THE FARMBOROUGH FLYER Issue No 158: May 2019
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THE FARMBOROUGH FLYER Issue No 158: May 2019 A sunset is the sun’s fiery kiss to the night. Crystal Woods WELCOME TO THE NEWS MAGAZINE OF FARMBOROUGH VILLAGE Notes from the editor: The Farmborough Flyer Hello everyone. SHOUT OUT this month goes to the Famborough Can you believe it is May already? Pre-school and a donor We have lots of future dates to put in your who wishes to remain anonymous. diary this month, so do get your diary out now as you read. There are coffee morn- Thank you so much for your donations ings in aid of good causes; art exhibitions; special choral entertainment and the Coun- THE FLYER ADVERTISING RATES cil Ward elections, of course, on the 2nd Per edition: May. On 23rd May there is the probability Businesses B&W Full Colour of European Parliament Elections, so lots B2 ½ page £30 £35 upon which to have your say politically. B4 ¼ page £20 £25 To cut out and keep is the Contact List as Not-for-Profit Organisations well as the 2019/2020 Farmborough Prima- ry School’s Term calendar. N2 ½ page £20 £25 N4 ¼ page £13 £17 We also have a few anniversaries coming up—one this month, the 25th Anniversary Did you know …. of women being ordained as priests in the CoE - and next month the Farmborough …that London doesn’t even feature in the Community Shop will be one year old! list of top 10 most expensive cities, accord- ing to The Economist? Can you guess which We have new police Beat officers and the city is No 1? See the bottom of the page. usual friendly groups in Farmborough are active as always, always ready to welcome …that this April saw the typical council tax new members. bill in England rise by 4.7 per cent, accord- ing to the BBC? The rise is the second big- As I write, the weather is turning warm and gest in the decade after an average rise of what a difference this makes to people’s 5.1 per cent last year. The higher costs are attitudes. Smiles and ’How are you?’, ’Isn’t an attempt to fund policing and adult so- it a lovely day?’ chats are in abundance. cial care after local authority funding has Climate change is high on the agenda na- been cut by central government. tionally and internationally, as protests ….that mobile phone companies are look- continue in London and elsewhere. ing to share masts to improve signal in May I remind you that the 15th of next rural areas? The Daily Telegraph reports month, June, is the deadline for submis- that Britain’s main mobile operators – BT, sions for the July/August combined Flyer. 02, Three, and Vodafone – are nearing a deal to improve ‘patchy signals in the Enjoy this packed edition and real Spring! countryside’. And Ofcom has put 5G and rural connectivity at the top of its priority Sandra Byrne list for the year. [email protected] The most expensive city: Singapore, Hong Kong 01761 753189 and Paris share that accolade! Thoughts from the Rectory of that righteous concern of God - the anger that is full of compassion'. The BBC series 'Broken' sparked some With love & blessing interesting discussion in our recent Lent Group. One of the things we batted about Jan Knott was the place of anger. We all, from time to time, get angry. It can be that personal All Saints’ Calendar for May 2019 unhappiness or resentment sparks it. We can feel unjustly treated and become full Wed 1st 3.30pm ARK of frustration which spills over into anger. Sun 5th 11.00am Elevenses (Friends and It happens, too, that the butt of our anger Family) can have little to do with why we are feel- 6.30pm Alternative Communion ing so enraged. Of late, we have heard Sun 12th ST MATTHIAS about the rise in senseless knife crimes 11.00am Benefice Special where, more than likely, some deep seat- Communion Service (celebrating ed anger has gathered momentum with a the 25th anniversary of the ordi- devastating outcome. nation of women priests) Thurs 16th Benefice Worship/Pastoral Yet, having thought about anger and the th part it plays in our human make-up, it Sun 19 8.00am Holy Communion (BCC) seems to me, that are there are times 11.00am Mattins Thurs 23rd 2.30pm Circle of Friends when anger becomes the only right re- th sponse. I am thinking of 'righteous anger'. Sun 26 11.00am Friends and Family The anger we may feel when we look at Communion 6.30pm Evensong children in a refugee camp or see the car- th nage following an air attack on a town or Wed 29 3.30pm Benefice Messy Church 4.45pm Worship. Tea follows. village. Such anger may spur us on to take th action - to give aid to relief agencies or ask Thurs 30 ASCENSION DAY pertinent questions of our foreign policies 7.00am Short Communion and so on. Service + breakfast JUNE In the Gospels we encounter Jesus becom- Sun 2nd 11.00am Elevenses ing angry; angry on behalf of the poor and 6.30pm Alternative Communion marginalized. He's angry with the religious What is Elevenses? We begin with coffee/ who embraced an outward pretence of tea/buns/croissants and at 11.15 a short, holiness while living corrupt and rotten informal worship begins. All welcome lives. If you think about it, just as Jesus reflects the love of God, he also reflects TEA every Tuesday from 2.30 pm God's righteous anger. We are called to in Farmborough Church. All welcome reflect God's love so what of God's anger? Word of the month: In the words of Bishop Jim Thompson: ‘Kakistocracy’ - A state or society governed 'I believe that those who work and share by its least suitable or competent citizens, the suffering of the poor and maltreated – as in: ‘the modern regime is at once a plu- who sit where they sit - will be a channel tocracy and a kakistocracy’ Easter and Mothers Day Craft Fayre broadcast on his BBC Radio Somerset mu- sic programme around the end April/ On March 23rd Farmborough Hall Com- beginning of May... with another plug for mittee built on the success of the now tra- our shop!. So do listen to BBC Radio Som- ditional Christmas Craft & Gift Fayre by erset. The interviews can be re-listened to holding one which focused on Mother’s on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds and then Day & Easter. search by the presenter’s name and date of broadcast ...or ask at the shop. The Bacon Bap Bonanza in April and the Tapas Evening at the end of March at the shop were both very successful. Thank you to all those who helped out and to those local people who attended... who make these events work. More events are planned with the Bacon Bap Bonanza set to be a regular monthly happening on a Saturday morning. As Anita Eatherden [organiser] said, ‘The Dates, so far, to diarise (keep your eyes on support was brilliant, which the stall hold- further Flyers for more info): ers really appreciate. We made just under Anniversary Wine and Cheese evening £850 for Hall funds, which is going towards Thursday 13 June, 6.30-8.30pm a hearing loop system, and we made £210 at the Shop for the RUH. We would like to thank all Pig 'n' Perry - Saturday 3 August, those who donated cakes & other goodies. 3-7pm at the Recreation Ground The generosity of supporters was fantastic Big Family Apple Day and a particular thank you goes to those Sunday 6 October, 10am-2pm residents who are not on the Hall Com- in the Hall Garden and Shop. mittee but were very much involved in the running of the day’. Did you know…. Put October 19th in your diary when we ….that the shop is now stocking vegeta will back with our Christmas Craft & Gift ble seeds? Fayre! ….and that if you have any excess fruit and Sally Davis vegetable produce you can donate it to Chairman of Hall Committee the shop? ….that you can order milk in glass bottles? Farmborough Community Shop News ...that you can request items if they are not in stock? The Farmborough Community Shop was on ….that volunteers are still needed? Meet the radio recently! On the 14th April, BBC the public and have fun for just a few Somerset Radio arrived as part of the live hours of your time. Clueless programme presented by Richard Lewis. on Bristol Radio. The shop got a Please contact Chris for more info. on good plug. There is to be a further inter- 01761 471811 or pop in to the shop. view with presenter Andy Bennett to be FARMBOROUGH GOOD NEIGHBOURS Monies raised from the evening will go towards the upkeep of the church. offer free lifts to villagers of all ages to local surgeries and hospitals. Child seat We have chosen an early start at 7.00pm available. Contributions for lifts welcome. to encourage everyone to come and enjoy what will be a lively and uplifting evening Contacts: Patience Barnes 470032 of musical entertainment. Christine Creese 750826 Mal and Donny Allen 420277 Tickets are £10.00 and will include refresh- ments during the interval. They can be This very valuable service is in danger of obtained from Jan Jones on 01761 750840 folding owing to there not being enough or [email protected] volunteers to run the show. Volunteers Jan Jones who could spare a few hours a week to do bookkeeping, take bookings, and arrange Your Neighbourhood Beat Police Officers drivers are required.