S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1 SHOSCOMBE NEWSLETTER
New term, new newsletter
How we have got to September already is a wonder to me. But as it is, I have a new vocation in the village, helping with producing the newsletter. Receiving the newsletter every month since we moved to the village has been an insight into what is happening and how everyone mucks in to making this community a wonderful place to live. I hope my contribution can continue the great work that has been done in the past - thank you for letting me take part.
Please note our new email address for content: [email protected]
Shoscombe Defibrillator
If you need the defibrillator in an emergency:
1.Call 999 2.State the kiosk postcode BA2 8NB 3.You will then receive the access code and assistance from the Ambulance Service
Events Truespeed Update
A R T & C R A F T E X H I B I T I O N , F O X C O T E C H U R C H Truespeed have confirmed that they have managed to agree a S A T U R D A Y 7 T H & S U N D A Y 8 T H S E P T E M B E R temporary solution to complete the final connection of their S O U P E R T U E S D A Y R E S U M E S system to the box at the Village Hall. T U E S D A Y 1 0 T H S E P T E M B E R I know this still feels like a long time, when we have already A L P H A S E S S I O N S C O M M E N C E been waiting so long, but they are confidently telling me that F R I D A Y 2 7 T H S E P T E M B E R during October residents, who have signed up with them, will D E S E R T E D M E D I E V A L V I L L A G E S T A L K receive phone calls from Truespeed to arrange the final F R I D A Y 1 1 T H O C T O B E R connection to their homes.
D E F I B R I L L A T O R T R A I N I N G M O N D A Y 1 4 T H O C T O B E R Thank you to all concerned for being so patient and good natured during this long process of bringing broadband to our T H E S K I D M A R K S neighbourhood. S A T U R D A Y 1 9 T H O C T O B E R
A U T U M N L I T T E R P I C K I N G Updates on their progress will be resumed on the S A T U R D A Y 1 9 T H & S U N D A Y 2 0 T H O C T O B E R everythingshoscombe website.
A P P L E D A Y S U N D A Y 2 0 T H O C T O B E R S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1 Shoscombe Parish Council
I hope you all had a good summer and managed to dodge the Joy Schneiderman reported back and it was noted that there is a sometimes heavy downpours! We held our last meeting on Thursday great deal of community help available in the village and this is much 11th July and were fortunate enough to welcome Stephen Clews who appreciated. Fiona Crockett and Diana Aiken have both visited the was most informative regarding historical finds in the area. This was school and met with Ruth Noall, Head Teacher. Both the school and in response to an invitation from the council who wanted to ask Parish Council wish to continue to liaise and are keen for about the implications of metal detecting on the village recreation the school to take an active part in the community. field. He was able to provide us with some helpful guidance which means the policy being devised can be compiled informatively. The following planning applications were noted: Riverlodge – 19/02250/FUL, Double Hill – 19/00147/LBA (statement We also welcomed Rachel Trew who will be, with Sue Baillie, to Committee on 31st July) The council supported this application producing the village newsletter. Many, many thanks to Jackie and since the meeting this has now been passed. Withers and Sally Kettle who have given so much time over the years Railway Terrace – 19/02463/FUL, Double Hill – 19/02256/ADCOU, to the construction and compilation of this vital link within the New applications - Railway Terrace- 19/03624/FUL. village. Parish Council representatives are to meet with a representative from B&NES to discuss applications/procedures/guidance. Anyone Financial payments were passed and included clerk’s quarterly salary wishing to look at planning applications can go onto the B&NES -£532.00, HMRC - £133.00, expenses - £59.33, ICO- £40.00, Macfee - website/planning/and type in Shoscombe in the search bar. This will £89.99 and Dunkley’s payroll - £48.00. We also received £100 from then list all applications in Shoscombe. the Church towards newsletter production costs.
With this being a new council, business procedures were discussed Next meeting with agenda/minutes/email communication protocol being clarified. Thursday 5th September at 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall. You There have been some minor amendments to the Election of Officers are all welcome. table. Ashley Brunn will liaise with the PSCO, Ian Cannock with Jean Fossaceco Clerk planning and Glen Harrington will take over Highways from James Robinson Burge. 01761 431068
The defibrillator is in situ and training has taken place. 3 volunteers in the vicinity of the telephone kiosk have offered to undertake the regular checks. Many thanks to them.
Diana Aiken is in constant contact with Truespeed endeavouring to Defibrillator Training pin them down on installation dates. There have been delays with landowner permissions/paperwork. Any updates will be passed on to you. Many people were unable to take advantage of the invaluable defibrillator training session led Following tender submissions, work will commence on the new by Heartsafe in June village hall roof in September. The council and the village hall management committee agreed not to extend the booking sessions It gave individuals considerable confidence that for Sporting Family Change as it was felt this would impact on availability for others to use the facilities. Unfortunately, in a life threatening moment they would be able while we obtain quotations for repairs to the play area, we have had to to do something to help save a life close this. As soon as possible, this will be re-opened. We would like therefore to offer a further There was a report on progress on the Parish Plan. It was noted how much has already been achieved. Areas that will be investigated are session on Monday 14th October from 7pm for allotment interest, monitoring of parking and management of the those who were unable to take part recreation field. We hope to take advantage of the Woodland Trust Please could you email Diana if you would like offer of trees. to sign up for the session. We need at least 20
people to register We are still trying to change the 20 mph to mandatory. We briefly discussed the possibility of making use of a grant from B&NES to maintain footpaths but the amount available is not sufficient to cover [email protected] costs. If anyone sees issues that need addressing on footpaths, please let us know and we will report these.
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1 Shoscombe Local History Group Foxcote and the Deserted Medieval Shoscombe Shopping Villages of Somerset
Friday 11th October at 7.30pm at Shoscombe Village Hall There were once 5 shops serving the Parish.
On a cold winter's day when the sun is low in the sky it is still The Apple Tree Pub, The Magpie Inn, Perhams in Single Hill and possible to make out the outline of a settlement in the fields to the Mrs Cottle in Shoscombe sold basic items. Filers was the general east of the church of St James in Foxcote. In fact, the Domesday store and post office opposite the School in St. Julian’s Road. Book of 1086 suggest that Foxcote had 14 residents families, whose dwellings have since almost completely disappeared. Aerial During the 1920’s and 1930’s there were numerous businesses photography has shown the outline of these dwellings lining both serving the village, such as the Co-op, bringing deliveries from sides of the single village street. Peasedown and Radstock each week.
Shoscombe Local History Group has invited James Bond, a'semi- The Post Office opposite the School moved to Shoscombe Village retired landscape archaeologist' who has undertaken extensive once a purpose built building had been constructed there near the work on tracing deserted villages, to share with us his Cinder Path. understanding of the reasons for the disappearance of Foxcote and other similar villages in Somerset. The Radstock Co-op horse and cart delivered everything 3 times a week. Tickets are £5 each including refreshments and are available from Rina Richards or Derek Withers The Baker from the Red Post Bakery Peasedown delivered up to 1950. [email protected] / 07790 386063 [email protected] / 07778 740628 Tales from the Shoscombe Archives [email protected]
Apple Day Cider Tasting Sunday 20th October 12pm to 3pm Event Shoscombe Recreation Field The Shoscombe Local History Group would like to thank all those Come and join us to enjoy the tradition of apple pressing and who supported this event held on Sunday 7th July in the Village Hall help produce apple juice for cider making It was most enjoyable, entertaining afternoon sampling the six
ciders produced locally that used the apple juice from the apple The equipment for producing apple juice will be available for pressing the previous autumn. you to process the apples. Please bring apples if you can and
containers for taking the juice away. There were some very subtle flavours and comments from the blind There will be a BBQ and tea & coffee but bring your own tasting ranged from "thin, rancid, with a bad attitude" and booze! "dreadful" to "pleasant, could do a night on it" and "could this be the Prosecco of cider?" Boules will also be available - we may even organise a boules competition! The overall winner was judged to be 'Chateau Stony Littleton' produced by Chris and Carole Paul Please come and support this village event A delicious lunch followed on from the cider tasting with Thicket Apples can be donated by leaving them Valley providing the live music. Many thanks to all who helped in outside Tanquerary, Single Hill or The Brow, Shoscombe various ways with the organisation of the event, and to those who Vale from Thursday 17th October or brought to the donated desserts and raffle prizes, all contributing to making the Village Hall on the morning of the pressing. afternoon such a success
Organised by Shoscombe Local History Group and Volunteers £356 was raised for the Shoscombe Local History Group funds S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1 Matthew Street, Vicar ‘Open our eyes' based on Matthew 6:26, 28-30
‘Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet September 1st, 11th after Trinity your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? See 11:15am Morning Praise how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labour or spin, yet I tell you that not Lead by Dick Beath even Solomon in all his grandeur was clothed like one of these. If that is how God Preaching by Dick Beath clothes the grass of the field, which is here today yet tomorrow is thrown on to the September 8th, 12th after Trinity 11:15am Holy Communion fire, will he not much more clothe you, 0 you of little faith?’ (Matthew 6:26, 28-30) Lead by Matthew Street You may recall that a while back 3-D pictures were all the rage. Open virtually any Preaching by Matthew Street magazine or newspaper, it seemed, and you would be confronted with a curious September 15th, 13th after Trinity pattern of dots and colours, which, we were told, would reveal a wonderful three- No Service dimensional image when focused on in a particular way. Could you ever see it? I rarely did. That's the thing about sight; we don't all see things in quite the same way. An old saying puts it well: 'Two men looked out through prison bars; one saw mud, September 22nd, 14th after Trinity the other saw stars.' I like that. Where one sees ugliness another sees beauty, where 11:15am Holy Communion one sees despair another sees hope. That's not to say that everything is subjective; Lead by Matthew Street rather that on occasions we need to have our eyes opened to the wonder of Preaching by Matthew Street something before we appreciate it. That is what Jesus was saying to the crowd September 29th, 15th after Trinity gathered to hear his teaching: look properly at the ordinary things of life - 11:15am Morning Praise something as commonplace as a flower in the meadow - and you will see God's Lead by Matthew Street Preaching by Andy Fraser hand behind it. To the eye of faith, life takes on a completely new dimension, speaking not just of the beauty of this world but also of the loving purposes of God. Let our prayer each day be that God might open our eyes to glimpse a little more clearly his presence all around us.
Mum's Alpha Tree Planting
Mum's Alpha.... A chance to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal environment
Friday 27th September from 12 noon until 1 o'clock Lunch is included and childcare is available Tree planting on Shoscombe Recreation Field
St John's Church, Church Road The National Trust has kindly offered to plant Peasedown St, John BA2 8AA some trees on Shoscombe recreation ground this autumn, but we need your help to choose the Course duration 6 weeks type of trees and where on the recreation Free of charge ground they should be planted. No pressure of follow up calls If you have any ideas, please let us know by For further information email contacting Rina Richards on 07790 386063 or [email protected] any member of the Village Hall Management Committee S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1 Friends of Foxcote
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION The Friends of Foxcote Church Art & Craft exhibition will be held at ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION Foxcote Church the weekend of 7th and 8th of September 2019. 7TH & 8TH SEPTEMBER 2019 Entry will be £2 per head AFTERNOONS AT FOXCOTE Opening times for each afternoon will be between 2pm and 5pm Teas and refreshments will be sold throughout opening times CHURCH A working party will be on hand Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of 10.30am to 12pm and 3pm to 5.30pm each day We appeal to all artisans, craftspeople to come prior to the weekend of the event. and display your talents. Suggestions for To all our many talented villagers, please bring your exhibits for us to display in our beautiful church and help us create a happy and exhibits as follows: successful weekend. Pottery, Turned Wood, Wood Carvings, Floral Arrangements, Crafted Willow Work, Poetry, VILLAGE FUN DAY Candles, Dried Floral Arrangements Many thanks to The Village Hall Committee for inviting the Friends to cater and provide the cream teas, refreshments etc on 17th August. A combined sum of £161.70 was raised towards the Friends If you feel you have items to contribute to the Funds. Grateful thanks go to all the bakers and servers exhibition, please contact us on Margaret Coles 01761 433184 FOXCOTE & SHOSCOMBE CHURCH Carole Stevenson 01761 436847 Grand coffee morning will be held at the home of Margaret Coles on 21st September 2019 from 10.30am to 12pm. Bring and Buy, Raffle and good company. Entry £2 per person Please come and support this event, everyone is welcome! Refreshments available 15 Gordon Road, Peasedown St John, 01761 433184 All proceeds in aid of Foxcote Church Proceeds to Foxcote Church
COMMUNITY CHOIR A preliminary meeting will be held at Shoscombe School at 7.30pm on Wednesday 4th September in order to ascertain whether there is Access to Transport enough interest & support to keep the Community Choir going. If All services require registration before use you enjoy singing, please come along and bring your ideas. SWAN Volunteer Transport Scheme [email protected] SOUPER TUESDAY RECOMMENCES 10TH SEPTEMBER 01761 439548 Souper Tuesday is back from 10th September at Shoscombe Village Car Scheme: Donation scheme £6.75 - £20.50 depending on Hall from 10.30am to 12pm. Home made soups, crusty bread, cakes journey. Savings below £16,000. cheese, biscuits and fruit. Transport for older, disabled people and familes on low Raffle, Quiz, drinks and good company all for £3.50 per head. income who are unable to access conventional transport. Covers Bath and North East Somerset We hopefully are revitalised after the summer break and look forward to seeing friends old and new Dial a Ride - Subsidised by B&NES 01761 417504 100 Club Results Door to door fully accessible minbus service. Membership fee £7.00. Available to residents who have savings above July 2019 £16,000 (SWAN will provide the service but you contact Dial 1st £100 Mr & Mrs Burnell - No 117 a Ride first). 50 % discount for Diamond Travel Card Users 2nd £50 Sue & Roger Babington - No 5 For those who can't use conventional public transport. You 3rd £40 Tony Whitchurch - No 40 can use this service to go shopping, attend appointments and August 2019 play an active part in community life Will be announced in October's issue Fare Car 01225 447777 Taxi service to Bath and return - £1.50 each way. Operates For information about the Shoscombe 100 Club please contact Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday (not public holidays) Lee Cloutman on 01761 434085 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1 Village Hall
Village Hall Bookings September 2019 Pilates Sunday 1st Sept 09:00 - 12:00 Wedding Party clear up Tuesday 3rd Sept 13:15 - 15:15 Nature Cubs Pilates is held at the village hall every Saturday morning at 9.45 - 10.30am. Each class is £5 Thursday 5th Sept 19:30 - 21:30 Parish Council meeting My name is Natalie and I’ve been teaching since 2010. I’m a Friday 6th Sept 20:00 - 22:00 Jazz Jam Session personal trainer and specialise in helping people with their Sunday 8th Sept 16:00 - 18:00 Private Booking body confidence through supportive and non judgemental Tuesday 10th Sept 12:30 - 14:30 Souper Tuesday training. Each Pilates class involves the traditional mat 20:00 - 22:00 Village Hall Committee movements with a modern twist to ensure that they are meeting at the Apple Tree complimentary to other sports and activities. Pilates uses your Thursday 12th Sept 15:30 - 17:30 Private Booking own body weight and breathing technique to improve your Sunday 15th Sept 15:00 - 19:00 Private Booking strength and balance. It’s a multi ability class meaning that it’s Tuesday 17th Sept 13:15 - 15:15 Nature Cubs suitable for beginners and those with more experience. Thursday 19th Sept 15:30 - 17:30 Private Booking Pilates helps with: Saturday 21st Sept 14:30 - 16:30 Sax Choir Recovery from spinal, hip, shoulder and knee injuries and improves Sunday 22nd Sept 16:00 - 18:00 Private Booking flexibility Thursday 26th Sept 15:30 - 17:30 Private Booking Improves and develops strength and tone throughout your whole body Helps relaxation and encourages mind and body connection which Village Hall Weekly Bookings aids sleep, reduces stress and anxiety. Develops and improves pelvic floor health for women and men. Tuesdays 10:00 - 12:00 Table Tennis Increases core strength and is a fantastic compliment to all other 13:30 - 15:00 Village Hall Cleaning sports including running, cycling and swimming. Can also improve Wednesdays 19:30 - 21:00 Band Practice performance to enable you to compete injury free Aids weightloss and improves fitness like all other exercise! Fridays 09:30 - 11:00 Yoga 15:00 - 17:00 Village Hall Cleaning A new term starts on the 7th of September. Please Saturdays 09:30 - 10:30 Pilates email me on [email protected] or check Sundays 19:30 - 21:00 Table Tennis out my FB page @30dayscculpt Details for hiring the hall are on the village website www.everythingshoscombe.org or contact Suzanne for further information on [email protected] Can you Support Village Hall Roof Shoscombe School?
Shoscombe Village Hall is pleased to advise that we have I am aware that many residents (myself included) have secured a contractor to replace the roof.With the help of expressed an interest in supporting our school e.g. with our villagers supporting, attending our fundraising events reading, helping with trips / events, D.I.Y., gardening etc and a £10,000 grant from the National Lottery, we can now advise that works are due to take place in There may also be opportunities in the new school year for September... watch this space.The hall will still be those with expertise, knowledge and skills to be involved bookable for this period with children's class topic work or projects
On behalf of Shoscombe Village Hall Management If you are interested or have any questions with any of the Committee, I would like to thank everyone for their above, please don't hesitate to contact me on help and support of our Family Funday on 17th [email protected] August. The weather was perfect despite the few days or ring me on 07786 746151 / 01761 420229 prior. Thanks to everyone who helped set up, during the event and clear down, it was much appreciated and we This will in turn enable the school to arrange a group hope it was enjoyed by everyone. If anyone is interested application for DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks in joining the committee please for early September. email [email protected] YOUR ideas for help are always welcome and your support always appreciated! Thank you! S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1 The Most Thorough Cleaning You've Ever Seen Or It's Free!
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Free Range Allotments in Shoscombe Eggs for Sale Shoscombe Parish Council would like to £2.50 a Dozen hear from residents interested in having NEW Quail Eggs available soon an allotment Deliveries to the village on Saturday Mornings If you would like to register your interest, please contact Carolyn Keating or Also available at Tricisa Wastvedt The Apple Tree, Shoscombe and the gate of Sharpmead Carolyn 01761 434103 [email protected] For details please ring Rosie on Tricia Wastvedt 01761 434805 07595 279126 [email protected] S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1
Discounted Heating Oil Indian Cookery
Join the Shoscombe residents who are already I am offering Indian cookery classes in my home to anyone members of the Wellow Oil Group who would be interested in learning how to make some The price of heating oil is discounted by grouping traditional Indian dishes together a number of oil deliveries from a single The sessions will be held weekly on Thursday mornings 10am to 12pm followed by lunch - We will eat the meal we supplier cook at the end of each session
Starting Thursday 12th September One delivery rather than separate journeys £10 per person per session means we can offer price discounts and also help If you are interested, please contact me: the environment by reducing the number of Dorothy Kumar 01761 568356 / 07513 873540 tanker deliveries to Wellow and Shoscombe [email protected] Sessions will be designed around demonstrating the following Indian dishes: If you would like to join, or to find out more, Making Indian bread: chapatis, puris, paratha, naan follow the 'Working Groups' link on the Everything Various rice dishes: plain rice to flavoured rice and biryanis Cooking various dishes from local grown vegetables with an Indian Shoscombe website or contact: twist Cooking a variety of dishes with lentils, pulses, dal, sprouted pulse saag Richard Holland Indian Chicken and fish recipes: Chicken curry, tandoori, fish fry [email protected] or telephone and curry Understanding the use of various spices and how to make your 01225 833348 own spice mix e.g. Garam Masala
Editoral Sharpmead Seasons 2019 Veg Boxes If anyone would like to place a commercial advert Small £8 1-3 People in the Newsletter, for a small donation towards Medium £12 4+ People printing costs, please let us know. There will be Every box will include lettuce or salad bag, a bouquet of no charge for community adverts. herbs and lots of seasonal, naturally grown veggies!
Please contact Rosie now to book The Newsletter has a monthly circulation of 250 07595 279126 copies, delivered to every home in the village by [email protected] volunteers from our community. Can be booked weekly or fortnightly. 24hr cancellation is required. Items for the October 2019 Newsletter to be Local delivery or collection from Sharpmead Arch is submitted by 21st September available either by post to 46 Single Hill or via our new email address [email protected].
A copy of this newsletter and the calendar for the village hall bookings can be found on the village website www.everythingshoscombe.org S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 | V O L . 1
High Street, Wellow, BA2 8PU Email: [email protected] Website: http://shop.wellow.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellowshop/ Phone: 01225 835438
Wellow Village Community Shop has been run by volunteers since December 1997. We are a non-profit making Co-operative whose aim is to provide value for money shopping to all.
We sell a wide range of produce from local suppliers including fresh dairy, meat, vegetables, pasties, bread and free-range eggs. We also sell newspapers (if ordered in advance), postage stamps, greetings cards from local artists and we are a hub for parcel drop off and pick up. In the growing season villagers donate their excess fruit and vegetables from their gardens.
We also take bespoke orders: you can order delicious handmade bread from Hobbs -a family firm (delivered Fridays); meat from a local butcher who sources local meat (delivered Fridays); vegetables from a local supplier (delivered daily) and from time to time we take orders for fresh fish from a local fishmonger who attracts rave reviews. (Please let us have your email address if you would like to be informed when we are putting in a fish order). We are also an agent for dry cleaning (pick-up and drop-off Tuesdays and Fridays).
To place an order for any of the above, please visit the shop, email or phone.
For extra convenience, you can also open a customer account which is billed on a monthly basis. Or, one way you can really help the shop is by opening a Loyalty Account: you set up a monthly standing order to transfer an amount of your choosing to the shop. That way we have a guaranteed income and you get the exercise walking to the shop to spend it! (Please download a form from our website or pick one up from the shop).
The shop’s importance to the village:
It’s a place to meet other villagers (especially if you sign up as a volunteer) and to catch up with village news. Most importantly the shop helps elderly and less mobile people, as well as those with no transport, to be independent. It also allows customers to avoid travelling to other shops by car which reduces their carbon footprint and mileage costs.
The Parlour shop also acts as a village social hub: we advertise fundraising events, sell local theatre and raffle tickets and sell tokens for the tennis court. We also provide a collection basket for food donations for the local food bank.
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 to 17:00, Sat 09:00 to 13:00