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News and Notes News and Notes for Bodenham, Britford, Charlton All Saints, Nunton and Odstock June 2011 Inthisissue: Justthinkingaloud….. Page2 Eventhoughmystudentdaysarelongpast,IstillassociateJunewithexams.Stuckinside • WI revising,whileoutsidethesunwouldinvariablyshineandtemperaturessoar.Cramming • CarBootSale mybrainwithFrenchquotes,ordatesfromhistory,ormathematicalproofs…Sciencewas • HomeHelpneeded nevermystrongsubjectbutofcourse,inmyday,itwasnevertaughtinaveryexciting • BellsDedication way!NowadaysIlovedocumentariesexploringthenaturalworld,orhowthehumanbody • RadnorHallAGM works,ortheamazingcomplexitiesoftheuniverse. • RadnorHall Peopleoftenthinkthatsciencehasdispensedwiththeneedforreligion,orsomehow • CoffeeMorning conflictswithfaith.Ihavefriendswhoarebothbrilliantresearchscientistsandcommitted Page3 Christians.TheyarehumbleenoughtoknowthatMankindisnotthecentreofthe • ONBFête including universe,andwiseenoughtomakegoodlinksbetweentheirstudiesandtheirspirituallife. ScarecrowCompetition TheyhavebothahearttopraiseGodforwhattheydiscoverandadmire,withthehumility • CharltonAllSaints torecognisehumanfailingsandaforgivingGod.Meanwhile,somepopularatheistswho Barbecue currentlyenjoyalotofpublicityseem(tomeatleast!)extremelyarrogantandcertainof • CVCwebsite things. • CBandHomington GardenClub ChildrenarenaturallyinquisitiveandaskquestionsabouttheworldandGodinalmostthe • CarBootSale samebreath.Whatmakesacomputerwork?WhendidGodmaketheworld?Howdoes Page4 thepipgetintoanapple?WhatdoesGodeatforbreakfast?Idon’thavealltheanswers • Pentecost –IwishIdid!Exploringourworld,makingsenseofthings,askingquestionsishowwe Celebration expressourhumanity.Somaybeweneedtokeepachild-like,open-mindedcuriosity • OpenGardens aboutlifeandtheBIGquestions.Wemightbesurprisedwhowediscover…… • CVFlowerClub Andgoodlucktoeveryonetakingexams!! • PolicingTeam AlisonWilliams • RadnorArms Page5 • BritfordHallAnnual Meeting ChurchofEnglandServices • DetoxingChildhood • SummerConcert th 5 June 9.30am ParishCommunion Britford AW • R3vive Easter7 11.00am FamilyService Nunton ACFT • WoolNeeded Sundayafter 11.00am ParishCommunion CoombeBissett AW • Babysittingetc Ascension 6.00pm ChoralEvensong Homington AW • Pages6-9 12 th June 9.30am ParishCommunion Odstock AW • Ads Pentecost 11.00am ChoralMatins CharltonAllSaints DB Page10 WhitSunday 11.00am FamilyService CoombeBissett AW/+AP • RegularEvents • 8.00am HolyCommunion Britford AW DiaryDates th 19 June 9.30am FamilyCommunion Homington JB TrinitySunday 10.00am ParishCommunionand Nunton AW DedicationofBells th 9.30am ParishCommunion CharltonAllSaints AW 26 June 11.00am FamilyService Odstock AW Trinity1 11.00am ChoralMatins CoombeBissett LB News&Notes rd 9.30am ParishCommunion Britford AW 3 July Editor:AdrianTaylor 11.00am FamilyService Nunton ACFT Trinity2 01722325862 11.00am ParishCommunion CoombeBissett AW StThomas (emailbelow) 6.00pm ChoralEvensong Homington AW Deadline 18 thofeachmonth AW=RevdAlisonWilliams,+AP=BishopAnthonyPogo,DB=DenisBlake, LB=LavenderBuckland,ACFT=AdrianTaylor,JB=Jonathan Ball Issue422website:www.newsandnotes.co.uk-1-email:[email protected] June2011 Odstock,Nunton&BodenhamWI JillDodd NuntonChurch Atthemeetingon9 th May,thePresidentthanked SandraMoodyforhervibrantflowersonthe BellsDedicationService President’stableandopenedtheResolutionMeeting. 10.00am-Sunday19 th June Thismeetingisanannualoccurrencewhenmembers debatetworesolutions.Afullhouseofparticipants WeshallbeholdingaspecialParish hadarrivedfortheoccasion. Communionserviceinwhichtodedicatethe Theresultsofourvotingaretakenbyalocaldelegate newfourthbellandtocelebratethere-hanging totheNationalWIFederationconferenceinLiverpool ofallfourbellswithanewsystemtochimethem thisyear.Twomemberspresentedtheargumentsfor allwithEllacombehammers.Asingleperson eachtopic:thefirstbyLouiseJeffreysthat“This cannowfairlyeasilychimeallthebells,andwe meetingurgesHMGovernmenttomaintainsupport shallbeinvitinganybodypresent,particularly forlocallibrariesasanessentialeducationalresource children,tohaveago! forthecommunity”.Thiswasdiscussedfromalocal Wineandnibblesaftertheserviceandenjoythe view-pointandthevoteFORthemotionwascarried unanimously. “music” ThesecondbyLizHardmanwasthat“Thismeeting AllWelcome appalsthepracticeoffactoryfarming,largeanimals inparticular,andurgesHMGovernmenttoensure planningpermissionisnotgrantedforsuchprojects”. Discussionwasmoreemotive;manyfelttheydid RADNORHALLAGM knowenoughabout“mega”farms.Manywere rd concernedabouttheimpactontheenvironment.Most Thursday23 Juneat7.00p.m. memberswereFORthemotion,someAGAINSTand atTheRadnorHall afewwereundecided.Themotionwascarried nevertheless. ReportsbyChairmanandTreasurer,electionof ThediariesforthenextfewmonthsaboutCountyand committeeforthecomingyear localeventshadbeencompiledbyWendyDukeand PresentationofCertificatesforobtaining weredistributed.Allthegroups(Theatre,BookClub, HallmarkLevels1and2 Walking,ScrabbleandSkittles)areverywell byMrRichardBean supported.WehadaBring-a-book,buy-a-bookstall ChairmanWiltshireVillageHallsAssociation toraisefunds. TheFloweroftheMonthwaswonbyAnnWaitewith Refreshmentsprovided abeautifulAlstroemeira.Finally,HattyHillier,who AllWelcome hadwonthebursaryforDenmanCollegelastyear, spokeaboutherfirstvisitandcourseonAbstractArt. Shesaidthecollege,peopleandcoursewerea wonderfulexperience.DebbieUnderhillgavethevote ofthanksforthemeeting. The Radnor Hall ThenextmeetingistheGardenPartytobeheldat The Radnor Hall Melstock,Nunton(weatherpermitting)whentherewill YourvillagehallatBodenham beaplantstall,bringandbuy,nearlynewclothes, Forprivatefunctions,meetings,communityevents entertainmentandawonderfulteasuppliedbyallthe members. Capacity:100,seated80 SpecialhireratesforresidentsofBodenham, Britford,CharltonAllSaints,NuntonandOdstockand CarBootSale forregularusers th Forbookingsandenquiries,pleasecontactthecaretakers Sunday,26 June on01722329760 TheFootballField,Nunton Admission: £5&£7–TradersCars&Vans,30pPublic CoffeeMorning GatesOpen10.00am,SellingStarts11.00am at ThroopeManor,BishopstoneSP54BA AllproceedssupporttheSalisburyDiabeticGroup inaidofChild-Link and LoveandCareInternational(UK) on Wednesday,29thJune from 10.30am. HomeHelpNeeded Bringandbuystall,includingacakeandproduce LightHousework-2hoursaweekinNunton stall,theChild-LinkstallofIndiangoods,art,araffle PleasecontactMrsJeanMartin andThimbleCottageproduce. on01722412906or07788427428 Furtherdetails:AliciaHead01722718318 Issue422website:www.newsandnotes.co.uk-2-email:[email protected] June2011 ONBFête Preparationsarewelladvancedfortheannual DON’T MISS Odstock,NuntonandBodenhamGrandFête .The Fêteitselfwillbeon Saturday,9 th July onNunton CHARLTON ALL SAINTS Field,startingat1.30pm.Fulldetailswillappearin nextmonth’sNewsandNotes. FETE AND BARBECUE Asmentionedlastmonth,PeterPod’sPeas willbe TH withuson Friday8thJuly providingallthesoundsof SATURDAY 25 JUNE theSixtiesasalways.Ticketswillgoonsaleon10 th IN THE COURTYARD June.Please,telephone01722340261toorder. THE FETE WILL START AT 4PM OffersofHelp THE BARBECUE WILL FOLLOW AT 6PM Ifyou’renotalreadyinvolvedwiththeFêteandwould liketobe,pleasecontactBrianClakeon01722 FUN STALLS, 340261. GAMES FOR THE CHILDREN, THE CHANCE TO WIN FABULOUS PRIZES, GrandDraw REFRESHMENTS Tosellorbuyticketsordonateaprize,pleasecontact DELICIOUS HOG ROAST KeithBradford(01722329740). YOUR CHANCE TO MEET ANYONE WHO IS Bric-à-brac ANYONE AnythingforthestallwillbewelcomedbyDianeBerry ENTRANCE FREE (01722323648). TICKETS FOR BARBECUEBARBECUE: ADULTS £7 CHILDREN UNDER 14 £3.50 WIStall CHILDREN UNDER 5 FREE Donationsofcakes,plants,produceofanysort,cut flowers,groceriesandanythingediblewillbe PLEASE RING BARBARA BOX 01725 510758 OR CAROLINE WINTERNITZ 01725 510983 welcomedfrommembersoftheWIandanyothers BY 11 TH JUNE whocanhelp.Theymaybetakentotheappropriate stallafter10.00amonthedayorgivenbeforehandto: PamTrubshaw (Nunton-01722323472), ChalkeValleyChurchesWebsite CarolStratton (Britford-01722503311), SueBourne (01722329734), PLEASE avoid disappointment! double-check the SusanMelling (01722329024) dateofyourfutureeventwiththeonlineDIARY!! JillDodd (01722329341) Tworeallygoodeventshavejusttakenplaceonthe ElizabethCutter(01725511870) same evening - and at least one future event is choosingtomovetoadifferentdate,avoidingaclash RaftRace in July... To avoid this happening again, please do 6.00pmonFêteDay.PleaseringStewartFord(01722 check with events listed by the online diary ... 339867)fordetails. http://www.chalkevalley.org.uk/diary/ . QuizNight Wednesday29 th June,YewTreeInn,Odstock. CoombeBissett&Homington WearegratefultotheYewTreeforallowingthisquiz GardenClub nighttobeinaidoftheFête. NextmeetingMonday20thJuneatCoombeBissett £1perpersontoenterquiz.Teams,pairsorindividual VillageHall-7.15p.m.tea/coffeefor7.30p.mstart. entrieswelcome!Raffle. AtalkbyJennyShortonWaterandWaterGardens. Havealaugh,impressyourself,orevenyourfriends! Normalpubfoodavailable.TheQuizwillstartat8.00 to8.30pm.Everyoneverywelcome! CarBootSale ScarecrowCompetition Sunday,12 th June Thisyear,scarecrowscanbebasedonanycharacter TheFootballField,Nunton youchoose(evenascarecrow!).Pleasedisplayyour scarecrowoutsideyourhousein Admission: Bodenham,NuntonorOdstock(orany £5&£7–TradersCars&Vans,30pPublic otheranothersuitablyprominentplace GatesOpen10.00am,SellingStarts11.00am inoneofthethreevillages)from25 th June onwards.Tobeincludedinthejudgingyour Allproceedssupportthe scarecrowmustbeinplaceby7 th Julyatthe Odstock,NuntonandBodenham latest. Encourageyourneighbourstomakeoneaswellso thatwehavemorethaneverondisplay.