Round Aboutabout the Villages of Langford Budville and Runnington
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RoundRound AboutAbout the villages of Langford Budville and Runnington June/July 2019 CONTENTS 1 Welcome 2 What's On 4 Jubilee Hall 6 Regular events at the Hall 7 Friendship Circle 8 Green Fingers - Bonsai 9 Open Farm Sunday 10 News from the Villages 12 Farewell & Welcome 13 New Village Agent 14 Out & About - Foraging 16 Seasonal Treats 17 Langford Ladies 18 News from the Churches 22 Our School 24 Things to Do w. Children 34 Local Transport Services 35 Community Contacts 36 Magazine Information Welcome … To the June edition of Round About…… After six weeks away in a very different environment, I have returned to a world of green! The patchwork of fields around the village is all cloaked in greens of different shades - blue-green wheat, green-green grass, and green hedgerows punctuated by plenty of wildflowers. I missed the best of the bluebells, and I am told it was a great year. My thanks to Laurian who took our cover photo. While we are on the subject of green - Green Fingers has explored the miniature Bonsai gardens at White post, Josh has gone Out & About, Foraging, some Langford Ladies (plus a Langford Gent) went for a Monumental Walk, and Our School is planning summer outings. We offer some suggestions for Things to Do with Children during the long summer holidays. So, What’s On in and around the villages? A summer Fete at the school, an equestrian evening at Comeytrowe and plenty of music. Budvue Cinema at the Village Hall will be showing “The Favourite”. The Friendship Circle, every other Friday, offers company, conversation and outings. Langford Lakes will have an Open Day which is an enjoyable way to get out in aid of a good cause - do support them. You can find information about summer lunches and teas in News from the Churches, and information about church services etc. We have new faces to Welcome, and old ones to bid Farewell. The Parish meeting was held in May and is reported in Village News: Our Parish Council would welcome your input, so please check it out. As usual I will end with an appeal. We really like to have different voices represented in the magazine, so it with real pleasure that I have pictures and articles from our readers - thank you to Josh Wedderkopp, Jo Humble, Jean Marshall and Laurian Cooper whose contributions are very gratefully accepted. If you have a nice photo, a story, a recipe or news of comings and goings in your neighbourhood, please get in touch - our contacts are at the back of the magazine. We like to keep things local, seasonal and uncontroversial, and I am happy to help write or edit if you’re unsure of your words. Saranne Cessford, on behalf of the editorial team. 1 What’s On… Thurs 13 June 7.00 to 7.30 Police Beat Surgeries Jubilee Hall Thurs 11 July pm Parish Council Meeting Jubilee Hall Mon 10 June 7.30 pm Friendship Circle: Coffee & Jubilee Hall Fri 7 June 11.00 am Chat Open Farm Sunday @ Langford Lakes 11.00 am to Sun 9 June Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm 4.00 pm Langford Ladies: Visit to JW Meet at Martlet for Wed 19 June 6.30 pm Blooms carshare International Make Music St Andrew’s ch. 1.00 pm- Fri 21 June Day Wiveliscombe 6.00pm Friendship Circle: Birthday Jubilee Hall Fri 21 June 11.00 am Party/AGM Open Day @ Comeytrowe Higher Comey- Fri 21 June 6.00 pm Equestrian Centre trowe Farm Budvue Cinema: The 7.00 for 7.30 Jubilee Hall Sat 22 June Favourite pm St Andrew’s Ch. Wiveliscombe Town Band Fri 28 June 7.30 pm Wiveliscombe Friendship Circle - Golden Brixham Fri 6 July t.b.c. Hind Langford Budville 11.00 am - LB Schooll: Summer Fete Sat 6 July Primary School 1.00 pm Blue Grass Band Runnington Church Sun July 7 tbc Parish Council meeting Jubilee hall Mon 8 July 7.30 pm Summer Tea Party in aid of St Greenlands, LB Sat 13 July t.b.c. Peter’s Church Friendship Circle - Coffee & Jubilee Hall Fri 19 July 11.00 am chat Budvue Cinema - The 7.00 for 7.30 Jubilee Hall Sat 20 July Keeper pm International Lunch in aid of Tantelon Sat 10 August 12.00 noon St Peter’s Church On Friday 28th June at 7.30 pm, Wiveliscombe Town Band will present “Hits from the Screen” at St Andrew’s Church, Wiveliscombe. Featuring a “huge’ Brass band and some special guests. Admission Free: donations appreciated. 2 OPEN DAY at COMEYTROWE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE 21 JUNE 2019: FROM 6.00 PM ADMISSION FREE Featuring Jonathon Marshall - World’s leading display falconer & his dancing Spanish Horses Pony Rides/Live Band/BBQ and Bar In Aid of Beacon Cancer Care Centre @ Musgrove Park Hospital Higher Comeytrowe Farm, Comeytrowe, Taunton, TA4 1EQ June 21 is International make Music Day: 1.00 pm to 6.00 pm St Andrew’s Church Wiveliscombe, starting at 1 o’clock, Schools will be performing/ Bells will be ringing / and after tea and cake – kindly provided by the church ladies - Kingsmead students will strut their stuff followed by chamber groups of local musicians ending with Wivelele playing and all singing at 5 o’clock For more information please contact Hilary Wickham: [email protected] 3 News from the Village Hall The AGM of the Village Hall was held on May 9th 2019. Many thanks to all those who attended. The Hall continues to be extremely successful with increasing number of bookings including regular clubs, our very own village cinema - Budvue, Take Art events and ever popular children’s parties and wedding receptions. Thanks to good revenue and hall activity the Trustees are now looking to the future and the wish to improve the facilities wherever possible. New chairs are a priority and research has and continues to be carried out to see what is available and the costs involved. It is hoped that in the not too distant future we will be able to take this forward. The success of Budvue has not only demonstrated the need for more comfortable seating but also that a better sound system for the hall would be beneficial and these items are on the ‘wish list’. Hall maintenance has been carried out as needed under the direction of the new maintenance committee and the Hall remains in good condition, but it is vitally important that we continue to ensure it stays in that way and this, as with any building, is an ongoing task. The grounds committee have been busy tidying up the grounds: we would like to give a big ‘Thank You’ to all those who have helped out on a voluntary basis to ensure the planting is maintained and thriving. This includes the laying of the hedge between the hall and the field. You may have also noticed the new sign for the Hall. Having secured planning permission it is now in place and hopefully new users will now have no excuse for not being able to find us! There have been a few changes in the Trustee Committee. David Brown, after kindly volunteering as Interim Chair for the last 12 months, has stepped down and Michael Huntingford has taken on the role of Chair going forward. Andy Pritchard continues to sit as the Vice Chair, along with Margaret Brown as Secretary and Pam Farr as Treasurer on a temporary basis until a new Treasurer comes forward. Alison Toogood has resigned her Trusteeship and we would like to extend our thanks for all her input. In summing up it is really good to repeat how well the Hall is received by all the users. Its reputation continues to grow and thanks to new users from both near and far, knowledge of our outstanding facilities is being well spread. It must be 4 said however that the successful operation of the Hall itself depends on the time and commitment made by members of each of the committees, and all our volunteers. The Trustees are, as always, extremely grateful for the contribution each and every one has made towards ensuring another successful year for our marvellous Village Community Hall. Village Hall Trustee Committee The Jubilee Hall is an ideal venue for a wide variety of events including wedding receptions, parties and dances, shows and concerts, club and society meetings, fetes and community events, conferences, meetings and training days Main Hall seats up to 150 theatre style, 150 at tables Comfortable Committee Room with seating for 36 Large, well equipped kitchen Spacious foyer and cloakroom Gravelled patio + grassed terrace Easy access and parking for 40+ cars Full bar/entertainment licence For booking availability visit www.langfordbudvillevillagehall.org.uk email [email protected] 5 Regular Events at the Jubilee Hall Day Repeat Time Contact Monday Yoga - New Class Weekly 10.00 - 11.00 [email protected] from 29 April Parish Council 2nd Mon in 19.30 [email protected] month Tuesday Pilates Weekly 11.30 -12.30 Claire Southcott; M: 077718 70033 [email protected] Iyengar Yoga Weekly 18.30 -20.00 Jackie Douglas; [email protected] Wednesday Art Group Weekly 10.00 -12.00 Susie Kenward; T: 01823 662856 [email protected] Short Mat Bowls Weekly 10.00 -12.00 David Brown; [email protected] Philip Gothard; T: 01823 664724 Bridge Club Weekly 13.00 -15.30 Michael & Laurian Cooper; T. 01823 400474 ; [email protected] Red Dragon Weekly 18.00 -20.30 Peter Milne; T:01823 401134 Karate [email protected] Thursday Iyengar Yoga Weekly 10.00 -11.30 Jackie Douglas; [email protected] Kingsmead Bowling Weekly 19.00 -22.00 Dudley Edgar 01984 629333 Club Friday Dance Exercise Weekly 09.30-10.30 Caroline Ashworth; M:07841 038141; [email protected] Friendship Circle Bi-weekly 11.00-12.30 Pam Farr: [email protected] Saturday Budvue Cinema 3rd Sat.