April/May 2020 75P CHILDREN’S COLOURING COMPETITION RUNNERS up (See Front Page for the Winning Entry)
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Competition winner - Avaery Barnett, age seven, Rowde Academy April/May 2020 75p CHILDREN’S COLOURING COMPETITION RUNNERS UP (see front page for the winning entry) Elsie, age six, Rowde Academy Alice Robinson, age six, Rowde Academy Logan Dowling, age six, Rowde Academy Lucas Dowling, age six, Rowde Academy Also highly commended (all Rowde Academy) are: Daisy, age seven, Harriet Wright, age five, Gregory Mogford, age four, Kenzie Joan Ovens, age six and Darcey Briggs, age seven. Thanks go to Ann Swan for judging the entries and donating art materials for the first prize. Page 2 April/May 2020 Rowde Village News Editorial Contents Welcome to this edition of the Rowde Village News. April/May 2020 This dreadful Coronavirus outbreak is affecting us Rowde all about it (page 4) News and views from all in the village and as I write this I am just one village organisations week into 12 weeks self isolation myself. This is so Coronavirus Information (pages 5, 17 & 21) very frustrating to me as it prevents me from being a volunteer in the village and also means I cannot Rowde Book Club (page 7) continue my support work at Hft. As all events in Rowdey Cow News (pages 8 to 10) the village have been cancelled or postponed, you Fun Column & Photo Fun (page 11) will find that this issue may be a bit different from the usual but I do hope it is informative and that Rowdeford School (page 12) you still enjoy reading it. Rowde Primary Academy (page 13) Firstly I must say that, with things changing so fast, Rowde Parish Council (pages 14 to 17) any Coronavirus related information published in News from Hft (pages 18 & 19) this issue is only correct at time of going to press and that you should check with the PC Facebook The St Matthew’s Pages (pages 20 to 22) page or [email protected] or Tel inc. Church Rotas and details of Services and Events 01380 501919 if you can help OR if you need help Children’s Colouring Competition (pages 23 & 24) yourself. See pages 5, 17 and 21. Local News (pages 28 to 32) It isn’t much fun being kept a ‘prisoner’ in your own home but hopefully you will find things to Bus Times (page 34) do in this issue. There’s the children’s colouring Short Story (page 39) competition on page 23, ‘what to do in the garden’ Umtold Short Stories from WW2 (pages 40 & 41) on page 46, sudoku on page 51 and a couple of quick quizzes on pages 19 and 25. What to do in the garden (page 46) Must-reads are the seven amazing untold stories Letters (pages 48 to 50) from World War 2 on pages 40 and 41. FREE Classified Ads (page 51) And there’s a great old photo of Rowde ladies in Sudoku (page 51) the centre pages - please let us know if you can identify any of them. Quick Reference List of Advertisers (page 52) Finally, we are all in this together, I do hope and Quick Reference Contacts and Village Guide (page 53) pray we can all get through this crisis unscathed and be back to normal as soon as possible. The Magazine Team Stay safe all, Alan Watters (Editor) Ed Tel: 01380 724788 This magazine is brought to you thanks to Jam Email: [email protected] Print Design & Printing and all the advertisers Suzan Jackett (Assistant Editor) Notice to contributors & advertisers Tel: 01380 729791 This magazine is generally printed in black and Email: [email protected] white in hard copy and delivered free to every home in the parish but additionally it is hosted on Julie Baker (Advertising Manager) the Village website in full colour. If anyone does Tel: 07796690413 not wish any particular details (photographs, Email: [email protected] names, contact details, etc) to appear on the World Wide Web then they are advised not Deborah Clarke (Distribution Manager) include them in their submissions, thank you. Tel: 01380 721309 (press 2 then 3) Contributors please also note: Email: [email protected] The deadline for articles and any changes to advertisements is the 15th of every second month. Cover Image Inserts: Due to the extra work created by inserting On the front cover this issue is the winning leaflets into the magazine and the fact that the entry in the colouring competition published in team is already stretched, we very much regret the February/March edition of your RVN. we are unable to accept requests of this nature The wonderful picture was sent in by Avaery except in very special circumstances, when there will be a small charge. Barnett (age seven, Rowde Academy) who Views expressed in this magazine are those of its will be receiving some super art materials contributors. They do not necessarily represent donated by Ann Swan. Well done Avaery! the views of the magazine’s editorial team. See page 23 for the current competition. Rowde Village News April/May 2020 Page 3 ROWDE VILLAGE HALL ROWDE LADIES CLUB Well we must be doing everything right as we had On January 28th. the members of the Ladies Club no one apart from the small Committee attend the met in the Village Hall and tested their knowledge A.G.M. on March 3rd. with any complaints!! We did on Dates in a quiz organised by Mrs. J. Arnold. receive two Apologies. The Chairman Mr. B. Barrett Winner was : Mrs.D. Buckland (purely by guess in his Report thanked all the Committee for their work)! Raffle winner was Mrs.C.Sault. help during the year with the general running of the On February 25th. after enjoying Pancakes made Hall on a daily basis and also with the money raising by several members it was time to put our ‘creative events held. Also the loyal band of volunteers who talents’ to good use by making a Mosaic Coaster. support the Committee with these events without Mrs. C. Morris showed us what to do and then we whose help we would not be able to continue. all created our own designs. These efforts will be The Treasurer Mrs. M. Burbidge presented finish at our next meeting . Raffle winner was: Mrs. the Statement of Accounts which showed a C. O’Rourke. ‘healthy’ balance. She stated that the Hiring Di. Buckland , Secretary 01380723049 Fees covered the day to day expenses and the profit made from the events allowed for any MONDAY CLUB NEWS repairs and improvements. Bromham and Rowde Day Centre for Older People The acting Minutes Secretary Mrs. D. Buckland We will be staying in touch with all our members appealed for someone to take over as the and helpers whilst we are closed with a newsletter, Minutes Secretary a job she had been doing which should arrive on your doormat every since the sad loss of Mrs.A.Stradling. She week. I look forward to us meeting up again. If said the Committee had also lost a willing long any Monday Club members would like any help servicing member of the Committee on the whilst we are closed, do please let me know. death of Mrs.S. Elvin, both during the past year. For more information please contact : She reported that the weekly Bingo session Caroline Culley, attendances had increased and everyone enjoyed the evening. All the money raising 07557 983940 / 01380 850531 events had been well supported. [email protected] The Monday Club is a community day centre and We still need helpers to assist with the general lunch club for older residents of Bromham and running of the Hall. Please contact me if you are Rowde. It is grant aided through Wiltshire Council. interested. If you have any unwanted gifts you wish to get rid of please think of the Village Hall and let us know for us to collect or bring to the Hall. J F Chimney Sweep The next event would have been the Devizes PLOUGHMAN’S LUNCH on May 2nd. but this has been postponed due to the Coronavirus. A Member of new date will be made later in the year. ‘Institute of Chimney Sweeps’ AUGUST 1st FLOWER SHOW Clean, Reliable and Professional service OCTOBER (Date to be announced) Insurance certificate supplied with each sweep PLOUGHMAN’S LUNCH Standard Sweep £40 DECEMBER 5th CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Enquiries call James on 07849 423883 Barrie Barrett, Chairman 722186 Email: [email protected] ROWDE TUESDAY Website: jfchimneysweep.co.uk AFTERNOON CLUB The members of the Tuesday Afternoon Club met in the Village Hall on February 11th. and after our usual chat and tea we had a few games LAURENCE PLUMB of Card Bingo. We met again on March 10th. for Interior & exterior Painting/ a short get together with tea and chatter! Next meeting April 7th. Village Hall 2.30pm. Decorating Daphne Ellis, Secretary/Treasurer 722655 Free Estimates HIWAY CLUB (for the hearing impaired) Tel: 01380 728174 The HIway Club will start again as soon as possible. Di Buckland (Secretary) 723049 Page 4 April/May 2020 Rowde Village News NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): LOCAL INFORMATION - WILTSHIRE Latest advice for communities you can visit their website. Alternatively, you As you may have seen (12 March 2020), the can follow the Department for Health and Chief Medical Officer provided new advice Social Care on Twitter- @DHSCgovuk around self-isolation and Public Health We have also produced a community toolkit England have updated their web pages so to support you and your community which please review the updated information online: contains useful information and links to key https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus- resources.