One of the Blessings of Retirement Is Being Able to Enjoy Watching the Children Going Past My Garden Daily to Schools Close to My Home

Benefice community newsletter for Tytherington, Rockhampton, Cromhall Falfield and Tortworth

Volume 13 Issue 8 August 2016

One of the blessings of retirement is being able to enjoy watching the children going past my garden daily to schools close to my home. There is a sense of purpose as the youngsters hurry on with parents in their wake heading off to their various destinations. As I write the end of the academic year is very close – just days now before the holidays begin! This is the time of year when we all look forward to a bit of down time – leisure time! Even if people don’t actually go away, there is a different ‘feel’ in the air when children have time free from school activities. What do you think of when you say the word ‘leisure’? Me, I imagine sunny beaches with the waves lapping at the shore, sunshades, deckchairs, ice-cold drink in hand, and a ‘Jeeves’ who has clearly spent time in the gym coming at regular intervals to refill the glass. Perhaps you imagine a stroll or a ramble somewhere in the countryside, with the birds singing and the rabbits scurrying away as they hear your footsteps approaching, with the dog walking (a la dog training classes) obediently by your side. Why is it then that when we go to a leisure centre we jog in full of energy and enthusiasm, crawling out some time later looking (and probably feeling) as if we have just been put through our paces by an unsympathetic sergeant major – with apologies to any nice sergeant–major reading this! So I ponder this word leisure – and I hasten to my concordance to see where the word leisure comes in the Bible – alas it is not there! Definitions I have come across to do with leisure nearly all refer to “time off” - time – ah, now that is different, because the Bible does have a lot to tell us about time. It gives plain common sense advice about our needs if we are to be fully alive people fulfilling our potential every day – in our working time as well as in our leisure time. It is so important for us all to have a distinction between time that is for us and time that we, of necessity, give to others – to family and to our work situation. For Christians there is also the special time we need to spend with our God. Leisure time is part of God’s plan for us all and we are encouraged to make the most of this valuable commodity and take hold of opportunities it brings. So, do I use my leisure time well or am I in danger of being selfish and lazy? Do I have quality time for other people to build up my relationships - with family, with friends? Do I ensure that I have the time I need to fulfil who I am, so that I can then give to others? For all of us time is a bal- ancing act, but an important aspect of our lives to ponder. Enjoy some leisure time in the coming weeks! Sue Phillipson-Masters

SUNDAY 14TH TRINITY 12 9.30am Cromhall Eucharist Rockhampton No Service 11.00am Falfield Eucharist

When there is no service in your parish church, 11.15am Tortworth Morning Prayer please join with one of the other churches. 6.00pm Tytherington Evening Prayer

Monthly Midweek Eucharists at SUNDAY 21ST TRINITY 13 Tortworth & Tytherington 9.30am Cromhall Morning Prayer During the vacancy, there will normally be a said Eu- Rockhampton No Service charist on the first Tuesday of the month at 11.00am at Falfield No Service St Leonard’s and on the first Thursday at 9.30am at St 11.15am Tortworth Eucharist James’. 11.00am Tytherington Eucharist & Please double check weekly pewsheet or ring Hilary Baptism Legg 01454 413234 or Val Johnson 01454 417445

SUNDAY 28TH TRINITY 14

Tues 2nd 10.00AM 11.00am Tortworth Said Eucharist UNITED BENEFICE SERVICE

th AT Thursday 4 August ST LEONARD’S, TORTWORTH 9.30am Tytherington Said Eucharist

‘SPARKLERS’ FIRST FRIDAY

ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, FALFIELD SUNDAY 4TH SEPT TRINITY 15 9.30am Cromhall Eucharist & Baptism NO SPARLKLERS IN AUGUST 9.30am Rockhampton Eucharist 11.00amn Falfield Eucharist 11.15am Tortworth Morning Prayer 11.00am Tytherington Joint service with SUNDAY 7TH TRINITY 11 Baptists at St James’ 9.30am Cromhall Morning Prayer 9.30am Rockhampton Eucharist Falfield Join Tortworth

11.15am Tortworth Eucharist

11.00am Tytherington Family service with Baptists at Chapel Please check the pewsheet or benefice website (www.croftt.org.uk) for services as details may be subject to change. Weds 10th

7.00pm Embrace at St George’s, Falfield NB Please note new personal email address ‘Embrace’ for Jan Leach

Second Wednesday each month at St George’s Church, Falfield, at 7.00pm BENEFICE PHONE: 01454 260096

An invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] or email Jan Leach on [email protected] We invite you to create the space where the life Churchwardens: of God in us can be nurtured and brought to frui- Cromhall: Ann Greenhalgh 01454 294200 tion; a time for you to embrace some of the basic Rockhampton: Beth England 01454 260882 or disciplines of the Christian spiritual life Margaret Oliver 01454 417685

Falfield: Headley Pain 01454 269017 Tortworth: Hilary Legg 01454 413234 or Thurs 11th Peter Reeve 01454 260549 12.15pm Food for Thought Tytherington: John Williams 01454 412515 or at Rockhampton VH. Please ring Phil Coward 01454 281444 01454 260364 before 10am if you are coming.

During the vacancy, please contact the Visiting Churchwardens (details on page 2) for mat- Visiting is part of the Church’s Minis- ters concerning funerals and email the Bene- try. If you would like a visit from fice Office for enquiries about weddings and someone from the church, please baptisms. call the Benefice Office and we will do our best to arrange it. For all Benefice Business Please ring 01454 260096 If you are going into or in hospital… and leave a message You can help to make sure that the church team or email [email protected] can respond as you would like us to when you are ill. The office will usually be open from 10.00am until It’s important that if you are admitted to hospital, 1:00pm on Fridays when messages and emails you do three things:- will be dealt with. 1. Make sure someone tells one of the minis- If you would like someone to bring Ho- try team that you are going into hospital – ly Communion to your home please ask them to pass on the message as ap- ring 01454 260096 and leave a mes- propriate. sage. We are more than happy to do 2. Make it plain to the hospital staff whether this. (or not!) you would like a visit. This means  During the vacancy there will normally that when someone rings up, they won’t be a midweek Eucharist at Tortworth at have to spend time saying ‘hang on, ‘I’ll 11.00am on the first Tuesday of the just ask him/her…’ month but please check the pewsheet. 3. Make it plain what sort of visit you would

like: would you prefer a friend from the . Tytherington are holding Eucharist on church or one of the visiting team or would the first Thursday of the month at you particularly like a clergy visit? If you 9.30am but please check the pewsheet. want to be certain of a private, one to one Visit the benefice website at www.croftt.org.uk to chat, don’t be afraid to ask the hospital see the pewsheet or make a prayer request. staff if they will allow your minister to come outside normal visiting hours, so that they Please let the Churchwardens know if you don’t take up precious time and space from wish us to keep someone in our prayers. your family.

We are always grateful for donations to keep this publication going as our funding depends on advertising and the generosity of our readers.

One of the ways of making regular donations is by standing order. If you would like to make a payment using this method please contact our Treasurer, Mr Geoff Crosthwaite  by telephone on 01454 294140  by email at: [email protected]  or write to him at The Barn, Townwell, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8AQ.

Cheques, payable to Benefice Newsletter, may also be sent to our treasurer, Geoff Cros- thwaite, The Barn, Townwell, Cromhall, W-U-E, GL12 8AQ or the editor.

Please remember to make cheques out to ‘Benefice Newsletter’.

Tytherington WI Trip GOLF DAY Thursday 8th September A four ball Stableford competition will National Memorial Arboretum be held by kind permission of Thorn-

Centre of Remembrance bury Golf Centre on Friday 7th October. Leaving Tytherington 7.45am Team entries are invited for a team of four at

Cost: £21.50 £130.00 per team. Hot buffet following the (to include train ride around the arboretum) Golf, and excellent prizes. For further infor-

Ring Valerie Niblett on 01454 417982 or mation please ring 01454 417543, thank Pauline Godsell on 01454 415839 you. All profits to St Peter’s, please come for further details along and join us.

THORNBURY LIBRARY SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2016

Come and join The Big Friendly Read this summer - it wouldn’t be the same without you!

The Big Friendly Read, Summer Reading Challenge 2016 began in all South Gloucestershire Libraries on 16 July and runs until 10 September. It’s fun, it’s friendly and best of all, it’s totally FREE.

All children have to do is read six library books over the summer, collecting special Big Friendly Read collector cards from some of Roald Dahl’s best-loved stories along the way, to get their medal and certificate.

More than 6,700 children took part in Record Breakers last summer. A parent of children who did said “My three children loved the reading challenge. I think it is a fantastic idea and gets kids reading through the summer.”

Libraries are also holding free activities throughout the holiday to help children complete the challenge. You won’t want to miss a thing - like South Gloucestershire Libraries on Facebook, follow @SouthGlosLibs on Twitter, visit your local library or visit www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries

Alveston Singers Thank You

Alveston Singers thank all of you who attended our concerts in June and helped us to raise just over £620 for this year’s nominated charities: Meningitis NOW and BRACE.

Our Christmas concerts will be held on Tues 13th and Sat 17th December 2016. So please book the dates and look out for more details nearer December.

BENEFICE RAMBLERS

No meeting in August

For further information contact sylviatapnerahotmail.com or ring Bosom Buddies Bristol on 0117 342 4940 Saturday August 20th A walk around Croome Court (NT)

Rogue Traders and Licensing near Pershore, S. Worcestershire Contact Details

If you think you have been the victim of a scam or Meet outside Post Office Cottage, rogue trader, please contact Trading Standards Cromhall, at 9.30am to share lifts. Citizens Advice Consumer Service: Mon to Fri 9.00 – 17.00 Ring 03454 04 05 06 Please contact Ann 294200 or Eva 299251 if you are planning to come. THORNBURY LIBRARY

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK Keep up to date with details of all ben- www.facebook.com/sgloslibraries efice services and events by visiting LIBRARY OPENING, SERVICE INFORMATION the benefice website at OR CONTACT DETAILS SEE OUR WEBSITE www.croftt.org.uk www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries

Thornbury Citizens Advice Bureau Cromhall Senior Citizens Contact Details: The Old Police Station, 35 High Street, Thornbury, BS35 2AR

Telephone Advice Service: 03444 111 444 Mon to Fri 10.00 - 14.00 Tat3

Drop In and Appointments: Tue & Thurs 10.00 – 13.00 Thursday August 18th in Cromhall Village 5 Alive online For those wishing to access 5 Hall for Alive online from a smart phone tea and a chat or tablet the QR code is now available and will give access to the Falfield website. If you would like to be picked up please ring Ann 294200 or Eva 299251

Tytherington Fun Day & Dog Show Places available for reception in 1.30pm -5.00pm September, and in all year groups

th NEW FOR SEPTEMBER Saturday 27 August 2016 BREAKFAST & AFTER SCHOOL CLUB WILL at Hardwicke Field, Tytherington BE AVAILABLE EVERYDAY FROM 7.30am - 6pm. GL12 8UJ Tortworth VC Primary School takes reception Face painting Archery Treasure hunt to Year 6 children from Tortworth, Falfield and Dog show Hook-a-duck Bouncy castle the surrounding area and is very fortunate to Raffle Skittles Family fun have extensive grounds which now include a Games galore WW1 badges Produce fantastic ‘Wild Wood’ area as an outside classroom. Lucky dip Plants Sweets Cakes Refreshments Ofsted rated us ‘Good’ in April 2015 and we are continuing to improve both levels of

Come along, have a good time teaching and learning throughout the school to give the best possible start in life to our and support this village event. children. We currently have 3 mixed age classes with exceptionally experienced teachers and support staff. Lots of activities for all ages & abilities. Come and see for yourself and let us show you around! Any queries please email: [email protected] Contact the school on 01454 260510 or [email protected]

Thornbury Horticultural Society Summer Alveston Gardens Association Show 7.30pm Jubilee Hall, Alveston 6th August 2016 2:00 to 4:00pm All visitors welcome (£3)

at the Armstrong Hall Complex, Thornbury 5th September

Schedules available from The Garden Shop, “Allotted Time – Allotted Gardening David Cropp Thornbury High Street, Owen’s The Plain, and Town Hall. 3rd October Details also available on our web site http:// Southern Italian Flora www.thornburyhorticulturalsociety.org.uk Pam Forrest It is an open show so anybody can enter or Full programme on www.alveston.org come along on the day and enjoy the show and refreshments. Christian Aid Week Collection 2016

Open Garden Thank Beryl & Dave Constance would like to thank You all the collectors from Cromhall and Tyther- ington who gave their time, along with every- Jill & Dave Bailey one who contributed so generously to this would like to thank year’s collection. The totals raised were: everyone who supported their Open Gar- Cromhall £227.59, Tytherington £375.55, th Gift aid reclaimed: £54. den on July 17 . So far we have raised £488 for the RNLI & Great Western Air Well done and many thanks to everyone. Ambulance Dave & Beryl

 LOG CABIN SETTING WITH LARGE OUTDOOR SPACE

 FOREST SCHOOL, MUD KITCHEN, ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND

 RATED GOOD BY OFSTED

 FLEXIBLE SESSIONS MONDAY TO FRIDAY

 NEG FUNDING

LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL TORTWORTH THE LOG CABIN We offer pre-school education in a caring TORTWORTH VC PRIMARY SCHOOL and fun environment with flexible sessions WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE and competitive pricing GLOS GL12 8HG

For further information please call Julie on http://www.littleacornspreschool.net/ 07810 368124 or email [email protected]

PLACES AVAILABLE

Falfield VH 100 Club Winners Rockhampton Village Hall 100 Club

April July winners were:- £15 - 120 Mrs A Mair; £12 - 164 Miss K Rea £10 - 157 Mr J Pallister £15 Terry Rogers £10 Geoff Fisher May £5 Rob & Cathy Watkins £5 Sheila Jones £15 - 159 Miss J Barber £12 - 194 Ian Merrick £10 - 155 David Hudson

ASHWORTHY CATTERY

ASHWORTHY FARM, TYTHERINGTON,

NR WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GLOS GL12 8QD

We are a family run business dedicated to providing the perfect environment for your cats to stay.

Set in a quiet, secluded countryside residence, this newly-built cattery has been con- structed to the highest standards and is fully licensed by South Gloucestershire Council.

For all enquires please contact Nicola on 07799805996

BRIDGE

Learn how to play, or to improve at, this most stimulating and social of card games. I run courses in Wotton-under-Edge. They are designed for anybody who wants to have fun, learn an enjoyable hobby and make new friends. Come on your own or with a friend, you are assured of a warm welcome. Contact Ian Cooke on 01666 890261 or [email protected] Hills n Vale Chimney Sweep Service

Power Sweep/Brush & Vacuum

Fully Insured NACS Member Certificate Issued

Tel 07885 837660

[email protected]

Falfield, Glos

CROMHALL VILLAGE

SHOP AND POST OFFICE 01454 299 262

SPRING INTO SUMMER WITH A FRESH APPROACH

WHY NOT MAKE MORE USE OF YOUR VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE WHERE YOU WILL FIND A WIDE RANGE OF FANTASTIC FRESH FOOD

We stock a wide range of locally sourced food including:  A large range of breads and baked goods –delivered Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. (Speciality items available on request) The Office Angel  Fresh meat; bacon, ham, chops and sausages - deliv- Freelance PA & Lifestyle Management ered Tuesday and Thursday . (You can also order from our butcher’s wide range of Experienced & professional service products) providing effective, efficient  Homemade cakes (eat your heart out Mary Berry) assistance to small businesses & delivered Wednesday and Friday. private households.

 Fresh fruit and vegetables – delivered Thursday. Secretarial Services: Lifestyle Manage- (Veg. box orders placed on Wednesday morning can ment: Event Management: De-Cluttering: Office Or- be picked up Thursday afternoon) ganisation  Fresh milk, and free range eggs are also always available. 01454 294276 / 0777 9990538 We also have a wide range of groceries from coconut milk to www.the-office-angel.co.uk wine vinegar, cleaning products, greeting cards, as well as beers, wines and spirits. We can also take orders for daily newspapers and weekly Email: [email protected] magazines. Prescriptions placed with the Wotton surgeries can be delivered to the Village shop for collection. Falfield Village Hall Bookings To book the village hall, please email Best of all; if you put in an order, it will be waiting for you. [email protected] or visit the Falfield village website www.falfield.org.uk to complete a booking form online.

TYTHERINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH

for further details of any of our services/activities, please contact Mr Brian Allen (Pastor)

Contact Number: - 01179 793104 Email:- [email protected]

see also the church website: www.tytheringtonbaptistchurch.org

7 Joint Service at Chapel Brian

14 guest preacher – brian miller {downend baptist church}*

21 guest preacher – colin blekinsopp (st andrew’s methodist church, filton)*

28 “Sincerity in love” - ROMANS 12:9 – 21* Brian

* service will include sunday school for our younger people n.b. all services commence at 11.00am unless otherwise stated

‘PARENTS & TOTS’

Our ‘PARENTS & TOTS’ group will NOT meet during August. The next meeting will be on:- Thursday September 15th. Are you a parent/grandparent of a 0 – 3 year old? If so, why not join us in the Schoolroom at the rear of the Chapel for a time of friendship, play & refreshments. If interested please come along or, if you cannot, but are interested, contact Ren on 01179 793104

Everyone is welcome to join us.

‘FOOD FOR THOUGHT’ FALFIELD WEATHER RECORDS LUNCHES FOR JUNE 2016

High Low Average SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH Temp 25.7 0C 5.8 0C 16.0 0C

THURSDAY 11TH AUGUST Dew Point 18.2 0C 3.8 0C 12.4 0C

12.15 - 1.45pm Humidity 99 % 38 % 80.4 %

Year to Precipitation 90.4 mm 534.1 mm Rockhampton Village Hall Date Wind Speed 30.9 km/h -- 1.9 km/h Soup & roll £5 Wind Gust 30.9 km/h Please ring 01454 260364 before 10am if you are coming Wind direction SSE

COFFEE MORNING Pressure 1028.3 hPa 996.8 hPa at Daldry Gardens, Olveston on Tuesday 20th September 10.30am and 12noon Go to www.wunderground.com/personal- All proceeds to St Peter’s Hospice. Stalls, Bring weather-station/dashboard?ID=IENGLAND1163 and Buy table and raffle. Please come along and for live weather information from the Falfield support St Peter’s, your local Hospice, we will be weather station delighted to see you.

th Saturday 27 August 2016 Thornbury Volunteer Centre at Hardwicke Field, Tytherington Summer events GL12 8UJ Thornbury Volunteer Centre kick-started their summer with a Pop-up shop at 1a St Mary Street, Tytherington Beer Festival Thornbury, held to coincide with National Volun- teer’s Week 1-12 June. The aim of the shop was to 7.00pm -11.00pm raise the profile of the Volunteer Centre whilst also raising funds for the Centre.

 Beer Festival Tickets - £6.00 The week was a tremendous success, the shop (Advance) £8.00 (On the Day) raised much needed funds and we spoke to 12 potential new volunteers. Our thanks go to everyone who donated their time and goods to the shop  Tickets available from Tytherington and to all of the people who visited us. st Village Shop or The Swan (1 July On Thursday 7 July Thornbury Volunteer Centre 2016 onwards) hosted its annual Volunteer Fair. 15 local community and voluntary organisations attended and their  Ticket provides holder admission aim was to raise awareness of their organisations, fundraise and promote their volunteering opportu- and a pint from the Beer Bar – over nities. New Thornbury Town Mayor Cllr Helen Har- 15 fine real ales and ciders to rison attended and spoke to all the stallholders and it was a very enjoyable event. choose from We held our AGM On Tuesday 14 June and were joined by guest speaker Professor Jane Gilliard, a  Alternative refreshments available Dementia Friend’s Champion. Jane gave an inter- from the Pavilion esting, informative talk on dementia and highlight- ed some of the problems people living with dementia and their carers face on a day to day basis. Food & snacks available to purchase If you are interested in volunteering and would like to find out more please contact the Volunteer Cen- tre on [email protected] or visit our Come along, have a website at www.volunteer-thornbury.co.uk good time and support this new village event. A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Thornbury Castle. Any queries please email: Tytheringtone- Friday 2nd September at 7.30pm [email protected] Saturday 3rd September at 2.30pm & 7.30pm Bring a picnic and a picnic blanket (some Thornbury Castle Grounds seating available). Tickets (£10) will be available at RA Bennett Estate Agents on The A Museum-led Summer Walk, Plain, or by phoning Sarah Cullyer on 01454 Weds 24th August 6.30pm 411573. You are invited to join an evening walk, going around the exterior of Thornbury Castle’s walls Merry Mechanicals Theatre Group presents and looking inside the courtyard and the gardens William Shakespeare’s most beloved roman- of this Tudor castle. You’ll learn about the history tic comedy. In a bewitching tale of love and of the site, not just the castle but what came be- fantasy, four star-struck lovers and a hapless fore it. band of would-be thespians are dragged into We start outside St. Mary’s Church at 6.30pm and the walk will take 1½ - 2 hours. Suitable for the feud of a warring Fairy King and Queen, wheelchair users. Guide dogs only, please. with plenty of mischievous fairies on hand to Tickets cost £3 for adults (free for accompa- make sure “the course of true love never did nied children of 10 and over) and should be run smooth.” Local audience members will booked in advance from the Museum. recognise plenty of familiar faces in the cast Museum opening times are Tuesday to Friday 1- from various Thornbury drama societies, as 4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm. Tel: 01454 857774 or well as some wonderful talent new to Thorn- email: [email protected] bury. www.thornburymuseum.org.uk

Severnside Ramblers August

Meeting point for all walks: Weekend and evening walks meet at the Blue Zone, Aztec West BS32 4TD. Friday Ambles continue to meet at the Aldi car park, Brook Way Bradley Stoke, BS32 9DA. Both are served by First Bus service 73 (please check times). We operate a car-share policy: drivers appreciate a voluntary donation towards petrol costs – suggested amount for this programme is 10p per miles plus a share of any toll or parking charges. A suggested donation for each walk is given in the programme. Times given are departure times from meeting point.

Friday Ambles: A morning sociable stroll for about 2 hours, within easy driving distance. Lifts available from Aldi meeting point. Usually optional pub or café stop at end of walk.

See www.severnside-ramblers.org.uk for more details

Date Venue Depart Walk Leader or Contact time/ Length/ place Time Frampton on Severn. Flat but varied walk with Fri 5th canals, rivers, parkland plus the largest village 09.30 2.5 hrs Jenny & John green. Some stiles & a welcoming pub to finish 01454 777963 (OPTIONAL)

Batheaston. Limestone Link, Bailbrook, 7 Joy Sun 7th Northend, Banner Down. 10.00 miles 0117 933 4998

Sun 14th Painswick. Pretty North Cotswold landscape. 9.00 10 Gordon miles 01454 616344 Fri 19th Thornbury and Filnore Wood. Pleasant local 09.30 2 hrs Andy & Chris walk. 01454 416321 Sun 21st Berkeley Deer Park. Through Deer Park then 09.30 10 Andy & Chris out onto Severn Way. One hill. Could be muddy in miles 01454 416321 places but great views. Wed 24th Oldbury. End of season – already. Appetiser 18.30 3 Andy & Chris Eve walk prior to celebratory meal at Anchor, Oldbury. miles 01454 416321 Walk Sun 28th Blaze Bailey. Some steep sections at start but 09.00 9.5 Don with reward of magnificent views. Fields, forest AW miles 0117 939 1685 tracks & riverside paths.

Thornbury Rotary Club FALFIELD ACTION GROUP Youth Speaks Competition VILLAGE SURVEY The Grand Final of Thornbury Rotary Club’s ‘Youth Speaks’ competition took place in Olveston th th The Action Group indicated in the last is- Parish Hall on 4 July. This event, now in its 20 sue of the 5 Alive that we hope to be able year, is a speaking competition open to years 5 & 6 of all the Junior schools in the Thornbury area to circulate the results via a leaflet drop and to date nearly 2,000 children have participat- within six to eight ed in the school finals. weeks.

The audience of family, friends and teachers, to- Currently we have en- gether with judges Richard Hiscock (President of countered a delay in Thornbury Rotary), Anne Bradley (President of completing this task Inner Wheel), and Helen Harrison (Mayor of and will now not be Thornbury) were impressed by the high standard able to publish the re- of the 9 presentations and the confidence of the sults as originally speakers. promised before the Winner, Emily Ridewood from end of August. Christ the King, spoke on The Olympics. Second place went to An announcement will Michael Somper from St Peters be made in the September issue when the who talked about 90 Years of results of the survey will be published. Change and third place to Isabelle Preston from Tockington Manor whose subject was Pollution.

The New Season of Films Cromhall Flower at Thornbury Picture Show & Village Fayre House – A Screen Near update You! 'Samba' is a cracking start to I am pleased to report th the season on Friday 2nd September from the planning for this year’s 70 Show is all on team behind the runaway hit 'Intouchables', Sam- track. Wednesday’s monthly Committee Meet- ba is a Senegalese young man who finds himself ing took place at our usual haunt ‘The Royal in France without a visa hoping to legalise his situ- Oak’ where we finalised all of the classes for ation while at the same time supporting his family the Show and we have some new ones for back home. The adventures of Samba will make 2016 including two to celebrate our 70th year: you laugh, and they will make you sad. Either way,  Exhibit 61 - Enter an Exhibit entitled '70 they are a clear representation of the reality for thousands of men who are completely forgotten by years of the Cromhall Flower Show' the world, and who were born to struggle.  Exhibit 79 - Enter a bottle of your finest homemade beer or cider and give it a Friday 23rd September sees 'Trash', a brilliantly exciting film from start to finish. Acted by three Flower Show themed name. Points will boys recruited from the streets of Brazil shown be awarded for taste and creativity! trying to earn enough to eat from recycling plastic and tin cans. However, the significance of what You will be able to download a copy of our the boys find as they comb through the giant Schedule via Cromhall.com in the next few mountains of trash of Rio de Janerio is a mystery. weeks with all of the categories listed.

October ‘s film is 'Rams' an Icelandic saga involv- ing sheep as well as two brothers and then in No- Finally, we are now taking bookings for anyone vember, 'Nine Queens', the celebrated tale of who would like to have a Stall at the Show to Marcos and Juan, two small time swindlers. As the sell their products/services. A single pitch is deceptions mount, it becomes more and more dif- only £10, so please contact Helen Clifton on ficult to figure out who is conning whom. 01454 294 361 - email: [email protected] or Then before Christmas 'What We Do In The Shad- Cath James on 01454 299 969 - email: ows', a vampire-out-of-coffin comedy and [email protected] for further details. mockumentary where the vampires are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mun- Remember to put that date in your diary - 3rd dane. "There are not many movies that make me September 2016 when ‘Jamma De Samba’ actually laugh out loud, but this one did on several will be opening the Show at 2pm - so worth occasions." getting there early to see this fantastic samba An eclectic mix of world cinema screened in a band. warm friendly atmosphere at The Cossham Hall in Thornbury. Membership costs £25 for the eleven Peter Banks, Chairman film season. See: www.thornburypicturehouse.org or phone TPH Chair on 01454 414457 or pick up a Cromhall Flower Show & Village Fayre (CHS) leaflet from the Town Hall.

Hearing loop survey in Thornbury CREAM TEAS AT Members of the Rotary Club of Thorn- ST LEONARD’S, bury carried out a survey during Febru- ary and March of hearing loops availa- TORTWORTH ble in the town. This exercise followed

similar activity being carried out in Swindon by an- The last two Cream other Rotary club and a previous exercise in East- bourne by "Hearing Link" (a national charity ). The Teas of the season purpose of the survey was to identify and encour- will take place age installations that operate to the benefit of those with hearing aids. between 2.00 – 4.30pm People with hearing aids can have a problem hearing accurately or understanding speech, particularly in the presence of other noise. This is because  21st August the aids, while amplifying the sound, do not com-  18th September pensate for the reduction in discrimination that also occurs with deafness. A hearing loop provides an additional signal, detected by t-coils in hearing We look forward to welcoming you aids, which greatly assists the understanding of

speech.

Proceeds to St Leonard’s church funds As well as encouraging managers of facilities and business premises to consider installing loops, a leaflet has been produced to make hearing aid users aware of where useful loops are. This leaflet is now available generally in the town, at the town hall, library, hearing aid dispensers and other premises. Clear advertising of the availability of a hearing loop is a great benefit to otherwise reticent hearing aid users, of which there are many!

This survey has been carried out very much as a one-time activity. Any information on new loops or other observations can be advised to the Rotary Club by email to: hear- [email protected] Or text to 07902291401.

Further information and a copy of the leaflet can be obtained on the Rotary Website

The Swan Inn, Duck Street, Tytherington, GL12 8QB Telephone; 01454 413288. Mobile 07882642833 Email; [email protected] Facebook; THE SWAN AT TYTHERINGTON

Lillian Memia, the new Landlady at the Swan inn, would like to invite you all to our grand welcome back evening. So you can experience for yourselves the new improved atmosphere that she and her fantastic new team have created in the pub, including a delicious new summer menu, 6 real ales, games room with juke box, improved skittle alley and a very large sunny beer garden, ideal for a summer barbeque.

SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST 7.30 PM TILL LATE LIVE MUSIC, BARBEQUE, FREE POOL AND A FREE LAGER, CIDER, WINE OR SINGLE SPIRIT FOR THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE.

SATURDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER THE SWAN END OF SUMMER FETE MUSIC, ALE AND CIDER FESTIVAL

FANTASTIC END TO THE SUMMER, LOTS OF STALLS FOR ALL THE FAMILY SEVERAL LIVE BANDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND EVENING.

WE WILL BE RAISING MONEY FOR THE TYTHERINGTON PRE SCHOOL. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HOLD A STALL PLEASE CONTACT ME, £10 PER STALL

************ We provide an outside catering service for weddings, funerals, anniversary and birthday parties, also for business meetings and corporate events. The barn restaurant can be hired for free which will include the garden providing we can do the catering for these events.

Children are very welcome and we have a play area for children in the garden

************ Senior moment for OAPS from Monday to Saturday 12 noon till 2pm, a meal and a hot drink for £6.

We are a dog friendly pub. We welcome walking and cycling groups,

Quiz night the first Sunday of the month.

CAR BOOT SALE IN THE CAR PARK. THE LAST SATURDAY MORNING OF EVERY MONTH 11AM TILL 3PM. STARTING JULY 2016

CROMHALL CHAPEL SERVICES www.cromhallchapel.org www.cromhall.com

Pastor: Rev. Chris. W. Crocker

SUNDAY 10.30am Morning Worship & Young People’s Sunday Club 6.30pm Evening Worship

TUES Cromhall Crafters Evening. Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for an evening of craft making. Bring your own craft or art activity and enjoy tea and conversation. Come and Meet Each Other!

Please note that the Cromhall Crafters will NOT be meeting during August

WEDS 3rd at 7.30pm – House group Bible Study and Prayer at various homes in the area. Please ring 01454 294065 for details. 10th, 17th, 24th at 7.30pm – Bible Study & Prayer in the Chapel Hall. 31st at 7.30pm – Communion & Prayer

Sunday service speakers during August are:- 7th (am) Rev Maurice Wheatley; (pm) Brian Knowles. 14th (am) Ed Stuart; (pm) Lyall Drewett. 21st (am) David Cooling; (pm) Jim Short. 28th (am) Pastor Chris; (pm) Phil Ricketts.

Please visit the chapel website www.cromhallchapel.org

There is now a prayer box on the outside wall of the Chapel. If anyone has a concern they would like our small prayer group to pray for, please do drop us a line.

A warm welcome awaits you at all of our meetings

FALFIELD PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY

CLERK & RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER

Falfield Parish Council seeks to appoint a new Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer (RFO). This post is part-time, working from home for 7 hours per week (which will be reviewed in April 2017) and involves attending evening meetings bi monthly on the third Tuesday of the month. The post is paid per the National Salary Scale and will be an hourly between £9.299 (SP18) & £11.66 (SP25) per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate must be computer literate and be required to produce formal agenda & minutes for meetings, handle incoming & outgoing correspondence, advise the Council and carry out tasks as determined by the Council. There are six main meeting days per year plus several extra ones. In addition, as RFO the Clerk will be responsible for all the financial admin- istration, including banking, maintaining the Council’s accounts including presenting these for the annual audit and preparing the Council’s annual budget.

For further information or a job description please contact: Chair to Falfield Parish Council, Mrs Jane Hathway, 3 Eastley Close, Falfield, South Gloucestershire, GL12 8BZ. Tel: 01454 261264 Email: [email protected]

The closing date to submit a CV is: Friday 19th August 2016.

Cromhall Parish Council Report for July 2016

The July meeting was held in the village hall on the 13th July 2016 and the published agenda was fully discussed. The following is an update on issues.

There has been a good response from both the village shop and residents of Lygon Court to our appeal on the parking issues around the Townwell Play Areas. The Parish Council would like to thank those concerned for the prompt action in helping to minimise the risks to child safety.Cromhall Parish Council Report for July 2016 The poor visual condition of the Showman’s site was again discussed and dialogue is currently ongoing between South Gloucestershire Council and the current occupiers of the site to try to resolve these issues. Consultations: Councillors were briefed by Cllr. John O’Neill on the proposed merger of South Gloucestershire Council into a unitary body with the two other councils, BANES and Bristol in response to central government devolution proposals for local councils, North Somerset Council has voted to stay outside of the devolution agreement. South Gloucestershire Council is consulting on the creation of a new West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA), including how this combined authority would work and what it means. More information is available on the West of England devolution webpage: http:// www.westofenglanddevolution.co.uk/ The consultation runs from Monday 4 July 2016 until Monday 15 Au- gust 2016. Note: The devolution issue may have a major impact on local democracy so the Cromhall Parish Council would like to invite local people to the routine council meeting on the 10th August 2016 starting at 7:30 pm to hear your views. We will set aside extra time in the agenda for public participation so we can discuss the issues and record your views but would encourage everyone to make your thoughts known to the consultation which runs between the 4th July and the 15th August 2016. There is an online survey link at the above web link so have your say. There is a public consultation on the Oral Health Promotion Strategy 2016-2021 which runs until 20th July which we would like to make you aware of. Details at https://consultations.southglos.gov.uk/consult.ti/ oralhealthpromotion/consultationHome. There is a further consultation on a proposal to decommission the adult day services provided at the Turn- berries facility in Thornbury which will constitute the removal of a local care facility from the area so if you want to have ‘your’ say on this consultation, the link is https://consultations.southglos.gov.uk/consult.ti/ dayservices2016/consultationHome Speed Limit & Vehicle speeds through the Village: Speeding through the village continues to be an issue and the Parish Council is exploring ways to try to encourage speeding drivers to act responsibly before there is a serious incident. Reducing the speed limit on the section of road approaching from the Charfield direction which is currently 50 MPH to 40 MPH, fitting more intermediate 30 MPH signs and continuing police speed camera enforcements are all being considered. We have also contacted the new Po- lice & Crime Commissioner to highlight our concern on this issue. St Andrew’s School: As many of you will know keeping up pupil numbers at the school is essential to preserving this valuable part of our community. A lot of hard work is being done by the school staff and governors to maintain and improve standards at the school to obtain the highest possible OFSTED rating, so we would like local people to spread the message far and wide to encourage any spare school places to be taken up by the surrounding villages in order to even out the normal fluctuations in village children numbers needing school places. To help keep the school ‘on the map’ we are proposing to put up some new sign posts to remind passers-by that the school is only a little way up Church Lane and is definitely open for business. Village Survey: We were hoping to publish the results of the Village Survey that was carried out in 2014 this month which we have turned into a Cromhall Village Plan 2016 but we have delayed publication for a couple of months in order to produce a concise, informative action plan to take forward the important issues identified. Finally we would like to remind residents that Cromhall Parish Council meets in the village hall on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm; the agenda is displayed on the village notice board and village shop and on www.cromhall.com/cromhall/cromhall-parish-council web site. Anyone can attend and there is an allotted section in the agenda for public consultation or comment so please do come along and support us if you can. Keith White, Cromhall Parish Council

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VACANCY UPDATE - GOOD NEWS

We are delighted to welcome the Rev’d. Sue Phillipson-Masters, (Sue PM) as our interim minister for the CRoFTTBenefice. Bishop Rachel has appointed her to be on duty for Eucharist Services on two Sundays a month and also for pastoral care for most Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals. She is also hoping to be able to do some home visiting for the housebound or sick. She will also be responsible for our spiritual guidance and this is not just for those who come to church, but anyone who feels they need to talk to someone and we can assure you that Sue is a good listener and adviser.

As the title 'interim minister' implies, this is a position that is intended to pave the way for a new form of 'Chaplaincy' care for the Benefice. It is hoped to be able to appoint two priests, probably recently retired, who feel that they have much still to offer, but are un- willing to take on the heavy duties of running five churches. The day to day administra- tion of the Benefice will continue as it has during the last year, with possibly some extra help in the office, but with lay people taking an active part in the organisation. The pat- tern of services will remain much the same until Christmas, when Sue, together with the Wardens and any other interested members, will review the whole rota.

We do hope that you will pray for Sue in her new responsibilities and I am sure we will enjoy her great energy and enthusiasm in the future.

(Photo courtesy of Thornbury Church website: www.thornburycofe.org.uk)

FALFIELD WI JULY REPORT Sea Sunday 2016 Members of Falfield WI were welcomed The collection for the Mis- to the July meeting by Gill Spiller. We sion to Seafarers from the sang Jerusalem and then got down to business… Sea Sunday service and th Ann received a birthday card, and Mary who had lunch on 26 June sent a birthday card to the Queen shared the reply amounted to a total of she had received from Her Majesty. The proceeds £660 before the addition from the September meeting will be donated to the of gift aid. This is an “Saving Denman” appeal, and members were amazing result for which asked to volunteer to help at the village Barn we are most grateful. Dance.

We are also grateful to those who knit for the Details of the Black Country trip were given and seafarers on a regular basis and provide members were asked to contact Mickey Flight if much-needed woollen hats, gloves, scarves they wished to go. Dates were given for the Fed- and balaclavas which chaplains can pass on eration and the Group Carol services but we all agreed that it was too early to think about Christ- to seafarers in need. mas because we haven’t had summer yet!! so we Seafarers often set out on new contracts not will think about that later. The New Year Party will knowing where their ship will end up or travel be held on January 10th 2017. through, and they may need to stock up on Our speaker for the evening was Reginald King warm clothes to see them through some of who spoke on ‘The History and Mystery’ of rolling the chillier parts of the globe. If you would pins. People collect many strange items ranging like to join in the knitting go to: from carrier bags to bicycles, but for Reginald it is www.missiontoseafarers.org/support-us/ rolling pins and he currently has around 500. Re- other-ways-to-help/knit-for-us where you can ginald’s interest started when he contributed to the find patterns and details of the Freepost ad- family baking sessions as a boy and when he grew up the interest was reawakened and he wondered dress for sending items. how many materials rolling pins had been made of throughout the ages. The earliest known record of Rockhampton Fête and Produce Show a rolling pin is an illustration on a clay pot circa1650. Saturday 3rd September As he spoke, Reginald’s wife passed around items Come and join us in Rockhampton for the from his collection which were the most interesting Flower & Produce Show and village Fête on or most unusual. Not only were rolling pins made the Common (old cricket ground) on Saturday from many different materials, they also came in 3 September from 12pm. many shapes and sizes, all with a particular job -

The Rockhampton Flower and Produce Show not just for rolling pastry but shaping pasta and biscuits, potato pancakes and waffles and so on. is the fun and inclusive village show where anyone can enter, there are few rules and the Rolling pins were not only used for culinary pur- winners are selected by visitors’ votes. This poses either but they were, and still are, given to new-look show was a huge success last year brides on their wedding day as a token of good luck. However, there are tales of them being used and great fun. so do come and join in. Many as a weapon to punish errant husbands, so they classes will be available for tasting. Anybody were dual purpose!!! is welcome to enter as well as vote, regard- less of where you live. Falfield WI meets on the first Tuesday of each month with two exceptions - January and August. While the Produce Show is going on you can New members and visitors are always very wel- enjoy our traditional village fete. For the first come. time this year there will be a selection of local craft stalls. All the traditional stalls will be Falfield VH 100 Club Winners there too, along with top-notch local food,

home-made cakes and activities for all the June family. Look out too for another Rockhamp- £15 - 112 Mr R Holpin ton Scarecrow Trail around the village. £12 - 166 Mary Chappell £10 - 146 Mrs S Holpin To find out more and get your schedule of classes for the Flower and Produce show, July email [email protected] or call £15 - 124 Mrs Pat King 01454 416155. £12 - 182 Mr Colin Smith £10 - 109 Mrs Gill Spiller

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Distraction burglars in Bristol and South Gloucestershire claiming to be from 'Age Concern'

Avon & Somerset Police have been in touch with Age UK about a recent scam where people are posing as ‘Age Concern’ staff to gain access to older people’s homes.

Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age UK said: “Criminals who target vulnerable older people are calculating thieves and can be very convincing. We would urge all older people not to open their door to someone unless they are absolutely sure of their identity. If you’re suspicious or the caller won’t leave, call 999 and ask for the police. If someone is specifically concerned about the credentials of someone who claims to be from Age UK or one of our found- ing charities – Age Concern and Help the Aged – then we would also urge them to contact our free advice line for further advice on 0800 169 65 65. Our free guide Staying Safe can also be downloaded from www.ageuk.org.uk. “If you would prefer a paper copy of the ‘Staying Safe’ guide, you can get this from your local Age UK Office or charity shop.

“All local Age UK staff visiting older people in their homes are advised to take some form of iden- tification, such as an ID card, or visit by appointment only. All collectors for Age UK shops are required to carry Age UK ID cards and present them if requested.”

Martin Green, Chief Executive Officer at Age UK South Gloucestershire said: “This is a despica- ble crime and we would urge people to make sure they know what to do to stay safe in this sort of situation.

“I would want to reassure people that when we visit older people in their homes this is always done by appointment so they are expecting us. All local staff and volunteers must carry an ID card which they should show to the older person when visiting. If an ID card isn’t shown when asked, please don’t hesitate to close the door. If you’re suspicious or feel at risk, then call the police on 999 straight away.