Focal Point, October 2011 Welcome from the editor id anyone see Jonny Wilkinson in Bitton a few weeks back? The rugby star was a guest at a wedding at D St Mary’s, and churchwarden Barbara Merritt says he signed the visitors’ book! I may have missed Jonny but was lucky enough to meet another great sporting hero, Ian Holloway, in September. The Blackpool FC manager, who used to play for and manage Rovers, was invited to open the new community sports centre at his alma mater, Sir Bernard Lovell School in Common, which has fantastic facilities, including the courts used by Bitton Tennis Club. It was the first time Ian had gone back school he left 32 years ago, although he still has close ties locally; his sister Sue lives in Bitton and his mum in . He admitted that the visit was emotional for him and his wife Kim, also an ex-pupil. And no doubt two big school reunions taking place this month will reignite memories for many local people. Anyone who was a pupil (or taught) at any of the three schools in Oldland between 1950 and 1960 is invited to a reunion at SBL on October 22. Meanwhile pupils who started at Kingsfield (now King’s Oak Academy) in 1967 or 1968 are invited to a reunion also being held on that Saturday. Details of both events are on page 13. Renovation work continues at the White Hart but we still had no firm completion date as we went to print. And in an interesting twist, a ‘To Let’ sign went up at the former Intier factory site the day before we went to print. The derelict 24-acre site, which is earmarked for housing, recently changed hands. Could the ‘industrial premises’ there really be resurrected? It will no doubt be a subject for discussion at the residents’ association AGM, details of which are on page 22.

Becky Feather 1 Focal Point, October 2011 Message from the lay minister n his first letter to the Corinthians, St Paul paints a picture of the Church as a living body comprising many parts, I each with its own function and purpose. Each is dependant on all other members and no part can exist on its own. It is a profound illustration of the relationship we all have with one another in the service which we offer to Jesus. Our dependence on each other is stressed. No one should feel left out and no one is more important than any one else. The whole body is bound together with the love of God and with love for each other. The fellowship should be adaptable enough to accommodate growth. New people joining are lovingly enfolded within the fellowship. Likewise the body needs to be ready to accept loss. Consequently the temporary absence of a member is noticed. The permanent absence is mourned. In time, adjustments are made to realign the body parts to allow the essential work to progress. In the fellowship, the sharing of the vision and the work is vital. The body cannot function satisfactorily unless all members play their part. When St Paul lists the functions with which the Church (or the body of Christ) has been blessed, there is no role for which one person is responsible. There are prophets, not just a prophet. There are teachers, not just a teacher. There are healers, helpers, administrators, etc. All are in the plural, not the singular. Within our fellowships no one should be left acquiring lots of jobs without assistance or back-up. Why am I summarising what I guess most of us already know? There are two reasons. Last month John Nye, ’s treasurer, died suddenly. We all miss him very much. We miss him because he was gentle, willing and generous. But we miss him too because he did so much which no one knew about. We left him to get on with things so well that now he is gone, we have to learn all 2 Focal Point, October 2011 over again how certain things are done. Lots of little things which he did and nobody realised, for a while were at risk of not being done at all. In January 2013, Paul Denyer will retire. During the next few months our PCCs will be visited by Douglas Holt with a view to planning how each parish in the benefice will adapt to working without a vicar for a year or more. Roles and duties we have previously left to Paul will now have to be assumed by others within our fellowships. If we don’t share the vision there is a risk that the work may not get done. We need to start to learn how the work, which Paul has done by himself for years, can be shared effectively amongst us all. Are we up for the challenge? If we believe, as St Paul did, that God through the Spirit provides the Church with the people it needs, then our faith in God should carry us forward with confidence. Leslie Willcox Fete organiser’s big thank-you

Well, World you have kept faith with me, Kept faith with me; Upon the whole you have proved to be Much as you said you were. Thomas Hardy

My world for the day of the fete was made up of all the people who helped so tirelessly to make the day such a success. Without commitment from so many people, St Mary’s Fete could not take place at all. A big thank you to Ali Vowles, who opened proceedings, to all stall holders, the cream tea and afternoon tea teams, for the art exhibition, the gang who prepared for and tidied up afterwards, and to everyone who came to make it a wonderful event to help raise around £7,000 for St Mary’s.

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Our churches and services

UPTON CHEYNEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Elder: Muriel Williams  0117 961 6843

Sunday services at 3pm

October 9 Harvest special service led by Ken Gibson October 16 Led by David Jones October 23 Led by the guitar group Relentless October 30 Led by the Rev James Jang

There will also be a coffee/tea afternoon at 2pm on Tuesday, October 25

ST MARY’S CHURCH

Vicar: The Rev Canon Paul Denyer The Vicarage, Church Avenue, Warmley, BS30 5JJ  0117 967 3965

Lay ministers: Mr Ken Gibson, 8 Church Road, Bitton, BS30 6HH  0117 932 2122

Dr David Bailey, Westover House, Bitton, BS30 6HT  0117 932 8449 4 Focal Point, October 2011

Churchwardens: Miss Barbara Merritt, 32 Bath Road, Bitton  0117 932 3926

Mr Jim Heavens, Eastover, High Street, Bitton  0117 932 5376 Baptism Inquiries: Mrs Jean Gray  0117 967 2964 Marriage and funeral inquiries: To the vicar

From St Mary’s parish register

Wedding August 20: Mark Johnstone & Tracey Jenkins

Committal August 24: George Watson

Holy Baptism September 4: Flora Oliver

Funeral September 6: Tara Jade Farthing

Harvest auction raises more than £1,200

The Harvest Auction held at the Upton Inn on September 19 in aid of the local branch of the Royal British Legion raised the marvellous sum of £1,218 and was very well- supported.

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St Mary’s services for October

Sunday, October 2 10.30am Parish Communion

Sunday, October 9 8am Holy Communion

10.30am Morning Prayer

10.30am Sunday Funday in the church hall Sunday, October 16 10.30am HARVEST FESTIVAL

Family Service, followed by a bring and share Harvest Lunch at the back of

the church

6.30pm Harvest Evensong, led by The Ammonites Friday, October 21 9.30am Celtic Holy Communion, followed by coffee and cakes

Sunday, October 23 8am Holy Communion

10.30am Morning Prayer

Sunday, October 30 8am Holy Communion

10.30am Family Communion

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Focal Point, October 2011 St Mary’s Matters t is meet and right at all times to give thanks and praise. So says the Prayer Book. And this is especially I true at Harvest time, when we will be celebrating the bounty of the fields and our gardens over the weekend of October 15 and 16. On Saturday, October 15 there will be a Harvest Home at Manor Farm, , and Bitton Ukulele Band will be providing musical entertainment. This is at 7pm and tickets, are £8 for adults and £5 for children. They can be obtained from Janet Ivens or Barbara Merritt. At the Family Service the next day we can bring our Harvest gifts, and following the service there will be a chance to sample the Harvest loaf as we enjoy a bring and share lunch at the back of the church. In the evening there will be Sung Evensong led by The Ammonites. On the Monday at 9am as many people as possible are asked to come to help in the distribution of harvest gifts round the village. Please come if you can. Another cause for celebration occurred last month at the Parish Communion when all the Gibson family were in attendance. Paul Denyer led the congregation in celebrating Ken’s 45 years service as a lay minister, initially in the Presbyterian Church and now in the Anglican tradition. What is a Quinquennial Report – and why do we need them? Well, as you can guess, this follows a five-yearly inspection of the church building and property, undertaken by law. The church architect, Marcus Chantrey, has to inspect the roof, the walls and every part of the church building and its contents, and the churchyard, then reports on work needing to be carried out to keep everything in good order. Hopefully, after all the work undertaken during the ‘Living Stones’ project, there won’t be too much requiring attention!

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The fete was a great success, raising about £7,000. After putting aside £500 for future fete expenses, £6,500 has been passed on towards the upkeep of the church. We would like to thank all those who gave their time and effort to making it such a good day and to those who came and spent their money as well. We especially thank Ann Willis who, with Bob, masterminded the fete and managed to arrange a house move at the same time! We wish them well in their new home and are glad that they still intend to be very much part of St Mary’s.

Barbara Merritt Churchwarden

Decorating the church for Harvest

Please make a note in your diaries that we shall be decorating the church for Harvest Celebrations on Saturday, October 15 from 9.30am. Anyone interested in helping would be most welcome. Contributions of foliage would be much appreciated. Karen Smith

St Mary’s October flower rota

October 1 Anne Bush & Maureen Gay October 8 Kath O’ Connell & Joy Matthews October 15 Harvest October 22 Sandie McKay

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Harvest Home St Mary’s Church Harvest Home with the Bitton Ukulele Band at Manor Farm Upton Cheyney on Saturday, October 15 at 7pm

Tickets are £8 adults, £5 children from Janet Ivens on 932 6951

Who Are Our Neighbours? his month we focus on WaterAid, which has an international vision. WaterAid is an international T non-governmental organisation whose mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities. Founded by the UK water industry in 1981, it has developed into a leading water and sanitation charity, aiming for a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. At present one-sixth of the world’s population does not have access to safe drinking water and 2.6 billion people worldwide do not have access to adequate sanitation. WaterAid currently works in 26 of the world’s poorest countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region, and is now investigating the potential to work in Latin America and the Caribbean. WaterAid enables the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water and sanitation. Together with improved hygiene, these basic human rights underpin health, education and livelihoods, forming the first, essential step in overcoming poverty.

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WaterAid works with local partners, who understand local issues, and provide them with the skills and support to help communities set up and manage practical and sustainable projects that meet their real needs. It also works locally and internationally to change policy and practice, and ensure water, hygiene and sanitation’s vital role in reducing poverty is recognised. The need is enormous but every drop in the bucket counts and we are glad to be able to play our part. Ken Gibson

This is the latest article in the Who Are Our Neighbours? series, in which we examine how St Mary’s helps others Celebrating our heritage A good number of people on the Heritage Trail on Saturday, September 10 found their way to St Mary’s Church to enjoy refreshments provided by Elaine Pool and guided tours with Bob Willis. On the same day,11 of us took part in the Historic Churches Sponsored Walk; we hiked to St George’s at Abbots and back, crossing halfway with a party of walkers from St George’s. It was a grey, but dry day, and a wonderful route which avoided roads altogether. Many thanks to all involved.

Ken Gibson Footpath walk Bitton and Hanham Abbots parish councils run a series of walks and the next one is on Sunday, October 23 at 2.30pm. Meet at Chequers Inn, Ferry Road, Hanham Mills for Cleeve Woods, River Avon and return by 4.30pm. This is an easy access trail. 10 Focal Point, October 2011 Upton Cheyney church update his has been one of the most exhilarating months since the village T realised what the old chapel could bring to the whole community, writes Stuart Turner. There were four open days in September and we had on display many photos, artefacts, papers from local sources, especially from Jim Allen, Gwen Norman, David Hawking, Jamie Pike, Dawn Smith, Mary Rivers, Muriel Williams and others. From the very first we had visitors from near and far. Many of them brought more as the days progressed. They also fed their memories into our memories’ book. And we are still receiving them. In fact we will probably keep the exhibition available for several weeks in case even more people would like to contribute. In addition, Kay Ross conducted people round the village, casting her expert eye over buildings and explaining how the village had developed and why. She included how individual houses had developed over time. It just shows what is there to be seen if you have an expert to interpret for you. Finally we had our anniversary service. The chapel was almost full. We were almost thinking of filling the few stalls behind the speaker. More than 60 people filled the little chapel with the sound of rousing hymns. It was so loud the roof was in greater danger than from the recent high winds. People came along from all the surrounding villages, renewing old friendships and making new ones. Many thanks to our soloist Lyn, and her accompanist Paul, who were excellent, as was our leader Margaret White. And then we had the team photo outside in exactly the same spot as those that went before and who now appear in photos from the 1920s, ’40s and ’50s. It was all very moving. If you have any ideas for church services, community events or fundraising email me at [email protected]

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News from Bitton WI At the WI monthly meeting on Monday, September 12, the speaker Mrs Jean Seymour gave an interesting talk entitled Bath Chaps and Piggies’ Toes. Mrs Seymour is a food historian and is particularly interested in the food of the West Country. The later Georgian period and the heyday of Bath from 1715-1815 is her specialist area. Bath Chaps, for those who don’t know, are the cheek of a pig wrapped around the tongue - a delicacy! She talked about recipe books of the era and food as medicine. We learnt about available foods and how they were brought into Bath. Trucklements, chutneys, mustard made in Tewkesbury, were eaten alongside fatty pork; also eels, elvers and West Country snails - not to everyone’s taste! Well-known items, such as Sally Lunn buns and Oliver biscuits, are still produced today. Mrs Seymour told us that bakers were always close to breweries from where they obtained their yeast. Jane Austen writes in her novels about fish from the markets and John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792) would certainly have come to Bath (he had a habit of asking for meat between bread and thus is credited with the concept of the sandwich). Bath Chaps have become popular again and are back on the menus in some restaurants. I’m not sure I will be ordering them, but a very interesting and informative evening was had by all! Our next meeting is on Monday, October 10 at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church Hall when speaker Judy Copeland will tell us about Avon Wildlife Trust. Elaine Skidmore

12 Focal Point, October 2011 It’s reunion time! A reunion and exhibition is being held on Saturday, October 22 for those people who attended the three Oldland schools between 1950 and 1960. Anyone who attended or taught at Oldland Church of School (now St Anne’s), Oldland County Primary School (now Redfield Edge) and Secondary Modern School (now Sir Bernard Lovell School in North Street) is welcome to attend. There will be a photographic exhibition at SBL from 10am to 4pm which will be open to all those connected with the schools and also the general public, and will be free of charge. In the evening at 7pm, a reunion celebration will take place at SBL for ex-pupils, teachers and staff, which entry will be by ticket only. For more information contact David Noble on 01454 633888, email [email protected], or Clive and Sandra Wilmott (nee Clark) on 932 2673 or by email at [email protected], or Eunice Wilson (nee Morgan) on 932 7286. Also on Saturday, October 22 there will be a reunion of Kingsfield School pupils at Community Centre at 7.30pm. The get-together is for pupils who joined in 1967 and 1968, leaving in the 5th year in 1972 and 1973, or the sixth-form in 1974 and 1975. For tickets contact Julie Johns at [email protected] on 0779 221 8089.

Coffee morning in aid of Home Farm Trust There will be a Home Farm Trust coffee morning on Thursday, October 13 at 8 Church Road from 10.30am to noon. Everyone is welcome. There will be a bring and buy stall and a raffle, as well as Christmas cards on sale.

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The Upton Putter

ow in its 17th year, the Upton Putter has always been a cracking N local event, writes Jamie Pike. It centres around the UGS (Upton Golf Society) which was formed by some regular customers of the Upton. Being members of Lansdown Golf Club in Bath, they decided to do something good for the community and the 18-hole annual completion was born. Every year we try our hardest to grow the numbers of both the golf tournament and the dinner and charity auction. We want to raise as much money as possible for both our charities (the David Norman Trust which sends children from all walks of life on tall ships’ sailing trips) and the NSPCC. The David Norman Trust is a local foundation, still run by David’s widow Gwen Norman, now in her 90s. The Upton Inn gives £250 towards the event and with the help of our new team, organises it on behalf of the charity. Caroline and Carl Butcher are our new recruits, along with Gary Marks (a local pro golfer) and his wife Margaret, plus me. The Upton Putter itself is an old antique putter mounted in the pub with the names of all the winners since it began. Gary Marks is a double winner himself. The 17th Annual Upton Putter is at Lansdown Golf Club on Friday, October 7 - the first time it has been held on a Friday. Local businesses and individuals are encouraged to donate prizes for the auction and raffle.

Entry to the tournament had closed by the time we went to print but to find out more contact Jamie Pike at the Upton on 932 4489

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Bitton Guides need your help! Our assistant Guide Leader left at the end of the summer and we are yet to find a replacement for her. If you are able to commit to assisting me in the running of the 1st Bitton Guides pack each Thursday from 7.30pm to 9pm, you’ll receive a warm welcome! In addition, as I will be retiring at the end of next summer, we’re also looking for someone to take over from me as Guide Leader. Based in the Guide HQ at the bottom of Cherry Garden Hill we meet every week in term time. Please call me on 07534 448280 or 967 9869 if you would like further information. Sylvia Brown Pick up your cardboard recycling bag I have spoken to Council Waste Management Services regarding the cardboard recycling bags and their distribution. I was not happy that Bitton and Oldland Common residents had nowhere locally to pick up the bags. Simon Jones, of L&F Jones, has kindly agreed to allow the Bitton store to be a distribution point, as has Oldland Post Office, so hopefully people will be able to pick them up without having to travel too far. Cllr Erica Williams Evacuees at Dressed as wartime evacuees, youngsters from The Meadows Primary School turned up at Bitton Station in early September to be ‘waved off’ by their parents. The Key Stage 2 topic this term is Time Travellers, with the focus on the Second World War. History was brought to life as pupils and teachers showed their ID cards before being given boarding tickets. 15 Focal Point, October 2011

Bitton Village Residents’ Association invites you to Flicks in the Sticks on Friday, October 21 when we will be screening A Beautiful Mind starring Russell Crowe, Ed Harris and Jennifer Connelly

The film follows the life story of Nobel Prize winner John Nash, who enrols as a graduate student at Princeton University in 1948 where he stands out as an odd duck, but even so, soon becomes a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Over time, however, he begins to lose his grip on reality and it’s not until the 1970s that he makes his first foray back into the world of academia. This film is fascinating, intriguing and nightmarish in parts, and has a beautiful, heartwarming ending. What is truly remarkable is that it is all true.

Admission is FREE Doors open 7.30pm. Film starts 8pm The Church Hall, Church Lane

Drinks will be available from the bar, choc ices will be served in the interval and there will be time to chat with friends

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Gardening with Rob

ardening reflects life itself, in that there are always trends and changes in G fashion. Plants come in and out of fashion one of these being the dahlia. Over the past decade, the popularity of this plant has declined, yet now the trend is changing. Dahlias do require a bit of work and attention and with our hectic lives, time is precious and the poor dahlia has been replaced by plants requiring less of our time. However, people are now realising they are missing out on such a wonderful plant that gives us such a long flowering time, right up to the first major frost. The diversity of this plant is huge, from the massive cactus- type flower (size of a dinner plate) to the neat pom pom, no larger than a golf ball. They come in every colour imaginable including bi-colour, therefore in anyone’s garden, whether at the front or back of the border, there must be room for at least one dahlia. This month is a major month for planting spring bulbs, and the choice of tulips and daffodils is huge, the flower size, stem length and colour allowing them to create a stunning display in every area of the garden, including containers. Enjoy some wonderful autumn colour. Rob Allen

Jobs for October  Excellent month for turfing or re-seeding the lawn  Perfect month for planting out bare root plants  Finish planting spring bedding and containers  Prune blackberries

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nsure what might interest visitors to the beekeeping stand at St Mary’s U Church Fete, I decided to find something to engage the children. I had recently discovered an old hive with photographs of the bees actually living inside pasted on the comb. This gave everyone an opportunity to handle a frame of bees without the risk of being stung, which turned out to be a wise move as I noticed several youngsters flinched when I handed them the dummy comb. Steve, a fellow beekeeper, and my grand-daughter Lola demonstrated candle rolling, with red and pink candles being far more popular than natural coloured beeswax. Everyone had fun, with some children coming back again and again. Several adults had twitchy fingers, having to restrain themselves as they watched their children’s efforts. We had a ‘draw and colour a bee’ table and the results were beautiful and extraordinary. I asked the children to write their names and ages on their drawings: one was taken away by a family to be completed and when returned with much hilarity the ages noted were Jackie, 46, Benn, 48, and Olly, 7! I thought you might like to hear the questions put to me as people looked through the pictorial hive. Firstly, how true were the horror stories in the press about bees suddenly dying off? In a normal winter, you would expect a loss of 20 per cent of colonies; usually it is the weak or diseased colonies which die as nature intends, and this appears to be the pattern locally. However, I believe the extensive use of pesticides contributes to sudden bee death. One especially attacks the insect’s nervous system and damages the bee’s ability to find her way home; contamination can quickly kill a colony. Fortunately for local beekeepers, the hills surrounding St Mary’s are mostly pasture, whilst Manor Farm grows organic crops.

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The children were skillful enough to find the queen hidden amongst the mass of workers on the artificial hive. Not so for me in the real world as she rushes to hide as soon as I remove the frame where she is sitting. Why does she do that? In nature, bees like to nest in a dark cavity such as a tree trunk and when light enters her home, the queen quickly becomes agitated. This brings me to another common reason for the bees’ decline: stress makes them vulnerable to disease just as it does for humans. Opening up the hive and letting light in and precious warmth out always stresses bees. Yet common brood diseases can only be recognised and treated by opening the hive and looking through the frames. Therein lies the conundrum. Fortunately colonies in this area appear to be free from brood disease and the low density of beekeepers helps keep the bees healthy. Autumn is now closing in. All the colonies are flying fast and furious this September, but the recent cold, wet weather means there is little nutritious nectar around. My work this autumn is to make sure they all go into winter with sufficient stores to keep them fed until spring arrives. Brenda Claxton

Tea Club Tuesday, October 4 John (of Fingers and Frets fame) and his mandolin

Tuesday, October 18 Brenda Claxton will show us the work that bees get up to

Meetings are held in St Mary’s Church Hall on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 2.30pm to 4pm

19 Focal Point, October 2011 September’s quiz answers This was one of our most popular ever quizzes, the first lines of well-known hymns. We had more than 20 entries! Here are the answers: 1. Onward Christian Soldiers; 2. All People That On Earth Do Dwell; 3. Breathe On Me Breath of God; 4. For The Beauty Of The Earth; 5. Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven; 6. Give Me Joy In My Heart; 7. The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns; 8. When I Survey The Wondrous Cross; 9. Angels From The Realms Of Glory; 10. We Plough The Fields And Scatter; 11. All Things Bright And Beautiful; 12. Morning Has Broken; 13. Come Down O Love Divine; 14. O God Our Help In Ages Past; 15. Amazing Grace; 16. Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind; 17. Love Divine All Loves Excelling; 18. Through The Night Of Doubt And Sorrow; 19. Let All The World In Every Corner Sing; 20. There Is A Green Hill Far Away. Everyone who entered certainly know their hymns! Well done to Sheila Read, Anne Burmester, Elaine Pool, Sarah Craddock, Paul & Barbara Cooney, Florence Nesbitt, Chrissie Cullimore, Katherine Clark, Jan Wookey & friend Diane, Margaret & Sarah Prater, Anne Carrington, Margaret & Bruce Sutton, Marlene Gallop, Janet Ivens, Peter Moffitt, Jill & Ken Gibson, John & Pearl Evans, Gwen & Hazel Roch, the Perretts, Barbara Wigmore and Pamela Mann. Well done to John & Pearl whose entry was first out the hat! You win this month’s prize. See the opposite page for October’s ‘canine challenge’!

Deadline for November edition Please get copy and quiz answers to 18 Church Road, Bitton, Bristol BS30 6HH by October 13. Or email [email protected]

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The October brainteaser

This month’s quiz is a mixture of anagrams and cryptic clues on well-known breeds of dog - no cross-breeds are included! Get your answers in by October 13. See page 20 for details of how to enter.

1. Ah - of hand gun! (anag, 6,5) 2. Associated with Liquorice Allsorts? 3. Type of bailiff? 4. Roll dice bore (anag, 6,6) 5. The Poirot of the dog world! 6. This one has pugilistic tendencies! 7. British through and through! 8. Retire in carr (anag, 5,7) 9. This breed has former royal connections! 10. Toy car? 11. Chuddnash (anag, 9) 12. Pongo and Perdita had several of these! 13. Native breed with directional ability! 14. Valuable Recovery Expert 15. Hamlet, for example? 16. Hungry doe (anag, 9) 17. Slightly croaky? 18. This one has Cistercian connections! 19. Beam me up! 20. Sounds like an order to flagellate!

Name: ………………….. Contact: ......

21 Focal Point, October 2011 Making Bitton safer Bitton residents John Graham and Christopher Gallop have undergone Community Speedwatch training and have been out with a Police Community Support Officer and the speed gun to monitor vehicles. Standing on the Boyd Bridge, they found that many drivers were breaking the 30mph speed limit. They will be going out again at various times and locations. Offenders will receive warning letters and on a third occasion can expect further action by the police.

Residents’ annual meeting

Bitton Village Residents’ Association’s Annual General Meeting is on Wednesday, October 5 at 8.15pm in St Mary’s Church Hall. Come along and have a free glass of wine!

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