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October/November 2019 75p Omega Terrace, Marsh Lane, Rowde ORIGINAL PET and PEOPLE PORTRAITS 5 (Sunday 4pm) Colour or mono portrait of a person or pet by local artist Alan Watters. Original portrait. Limited edition prints and/or personalised greetings cards packages also possible. Original supplied in a quality mount ready for framing. Call or text Alan on 07886870053 or Email [email protected] for more information or text/email a good photo for a quote. Page 2 October/November 2019 Rowde Village News Editorial Contents Welcome to the October/November edition of the October/November 2019 Rowde Village News and I hope you enjoy reading it. Rowde all about it (pages 4 & 5) News and views This issue we have the usual excellent reports from village organisations from our schools, clubs and societies and also some very good articles. Eating Out (page 7) There’s a great fun column on page 12 with Rowdey Cow News (page 8) jokes and observations from the brilliant Tommy Rowdeford School (page 10) Cooper. I once again found myself laughing as I was typing it! Rowde Primary Academy (page 11) There is a very important Police report on knife Charity Presentation (page 11) crime on pages 18 and 19. Worth a read! Great to hear about the efforts of many of our Fun Column & Photo Fun (page 12) villagers to raise a wonderful amount of money Rowde Parish Council (pages 14 to 16) for charity recently. Read about it on page 11. Please not that the date of the VE Celebrations Police Report - Knife Crime (pages 18 & 19) meeting has been changed from 1st to 8th The St Matthew’s Pages (pages 20 to 22) October. For details see page 47. inc. Church Rotas and details of Services and Events And what a brilliant idea it is to become a volunteer Schoolreader! I am already thinking News from Hft (page 23) about it myself. Read all about it on page 55. Local News (pages 28 to 31) I’m sorry to see that no Village shop report has been submitted this time. I would hate to see us Short Stories (page 41) lose our community shop so please support it by VE Celebrations (page 47) popping in and buying a few thing on a regular or semi-regular basis. Letters (page 49) I must conclude though by saying that this FREE Classified Ads (page 50) issue of the RVN has been particularly and frustratingly difficult to produce with so many Sudoku (page 51) submissions arriving very late or not arriving at Quick Reference List of Advertisers (page 52) all. Can I therefore appeal to all contributors to try to get their articles and adverts in to us by the Quick Reference Contacts and Village Guide (page 53) 15th of every second month. See page 22 for future deadline dates, thank you. Village Diary and Rowde Bus Times (page 54) All the best, Ed The Magazine Team This magazine is brought to you thanks to Jam Alan Watters (Editor) Print Design & Printing and all the advertisers Tel: 01380 724788 Notice to contributors & advertisers Email: [email protected] This magazine is generally printed in black and Suzan Jackett (Assistant Editor) white in hard copy and delivered free to every home in the parish but additionally it is hosted on Tel: 01380 729791 the Village website in full colour. If anyone does Email: [email protected] not wish any particular details (photographs, Julie Baker (Advertising Manager) names, contact details, etc) to appear on the World Wide Web then they are advised not Tel: 07796690413 include them in their submissions, thank you. Email: [email protected] Contributors please also note: Sharon Young (Distribution Manager) The deadline for articles and any changes to Tel: 01380 725455 Ext 1004 advertisements is the 15th of every second month. Email: [email protected] Inserts: Due to the extra work created by inserting leaflets into the magazine and the fact that the team is already stretched, we very much regret Cover Photograph we are unable to accept requests of this nature The super photo on the front cover this month was except in very special circumstances, when there will be a small charge. taken by Maggie Cerretelli on her iPad! It shows Roundway Hill in the distance looking from the Views expressed in this magazine are those of its contributors. They do not necessarily represent permissive footpath which takes you from Rowde to the views of the magazine’s editorial team. the Rowdey Cow cafe. Nice one Maggie! Rowde Village News October/November 2019 Page 3 ROWDE LADIES CLUB ROWDE VILLAGE HALL The members of Rowde Ladies Club were sorry to Before the start on the Committee meeting on hear of the passing of one of their members Mrs. September 4th the Chairman Mr. B. Barrett Stella Elvin who had been a member for a long time. expressed the sorrow of the Committee on the loss On July 30th members of the Ladies Club of two of its long serving members Mrs. S. Elvin brought along to the meeting their Wedding and Mrs. A. Stradling, both will be greatly missed. photos or photos of when they were bridesmaids. It was lovely to ‘look back’ and New Committee members would be welcomed see how the fashions have changed and to - for further information as to the duties of remember about our own wedding day. Committee members contact B.Barrett . Raffle winner was Mrs. J. Swift. Two dates for your diaries - PLOUGHMAN’S At the next meeting on August 27th we again LUNCH OCTOBER 19th (See separate brought either a rare object and we try to guess notice) and CHRISTMAS BAZAAR what they were used for or a precious object NOVEMBER 30th. Any items for the Raffle, and told why we cherish them. Stalls, Cakes, Groceries etc would be greatly Lucky raffle winner this month was Mrs. R. Stevens. appreciated. Please bring to the Hall on Future Programme; September 24th - Recipe Friday mornings or contact a Committee Exchanges, October 29th - Childhood member to arrange collection. Memories of Somerset with Mr.J.Swift and November 26th for a members Get Together. The drainage to the Car Park has now been All meetings at 7.45pm in the Village Hall. completed and hopefully the puddles will have gone and we will not get wet feet! Di. Buckland , Secretary 01380723049 Barrie Barrett, Chairman ROWDE TUESDAY MONDAY CLUB NEWS AFTERNOON CLUB Bromham and Rowde Day Centre for Older People On August 6th the members of the Tuesday Afternoon Club met in the Village Hall and Looking for Volunteers enjoyed looking at old photos of the Club events Maybe you have just retired or moved in to over the years and remembering those who are no longer with us. the village and are looking for something to do? Monday Club are looking for There was no meeting on September 3rd as we had volunteers to cover when our regular all met up the previous day at the Service in memory helpers are off. You could help in the of Mrs. Stella Elvin who had been a constant member of the Afternoon club for many years. morning, lunch time or afternoon on an occasional basis. You might be making Next meetings will be held at the Village Hall coffee, chatting to members, helping to at 2.30pm on October 1st. November 5th and serve the lunch or washing up. We are also December 3rd which will be our Christmas looking for occasional drivers to collect our Dinner - venue to be decided. members and take them home at 3pm. Daphne Ellis, Secretary/Treasurer 722655 For more information please contact : HIWAY CLUB Caroline Culley, (for the hearing impaired) 07557 983940 / 01380 850531 The members of the HIway Club (for the Hearing [email protected] Impaired) travelled to Sutton Benger to the home The Monday Club is a community day centre and of one of their members Miss Nicky Drew on July lunch club for older residents of Bromham and 31st for a most enjoyable Bar B Q. Rowde. It is grant aided through Wiltshire Council. The evening was spent outside in the garden and then everyone went inside for a piece of the Chairman Mr.J.Harris’s birthday cake! Raffle winners were: Robin, Mr .B. Barrett, Mrs. B. Gurke, Mrs. D. Buckland, Mrs. E. Reynolds LAURENCE PLUMB Mrs. A .Grant, Mr .J. Harris and Miss E. Harris. Interior & exterior Painting/ On August 28th the members were back in the Village Hall when we had a Horse Racing Game with everyone enjoying cheering their horse on! Decorating Raffle winners were: Mrs. D. Buckland, Mr. K. Jacomb, Mrs. Y. Atkins, Mr. B. Barrett, Mrs. B. Free Estimates Gurke, Mrs. E. Reynolds and Mrs. S. Stephenson. Future meetings: September 25th - Social Tel: 01380 728174 Evening. No meeting in October. November 20th will be the Christmas Evening. Di Buckland (Secretary) 723049 Page 4 October/November 2019 Rowde Village News Anxiety - stress - phobias - habits - pain control - social anxiety - public Heather Smith speaking - stop smoking - North Wessex Therapies weight loss - exam nerves Hypnotherapy Do you struggle with anxiety, stress or phobias? Are you terrified of the dentist or scared to take a flight? Does the thought of speaking in public make you want to run for the hills except you’re afraid of heights? Would you like to stop smoking or lose weight? 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