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M A Y 2 0 2 0 | V O L . 8 SHOSCOMBE NEWSLETTER Events Most events around the village have been cancelled due to the current situation. Here are a couple of events highlighted by request: The Village Hall Commitee AGM which normally takes place in May has been cancelled until further notice A very grateful villager would like to say a big thank you for all the kindness shown during this very difficult time 100 Club April 2020 1st - £100 - Annamarie Pritchard - No.28 2nd - £50 - Neil & Lesley Kondratowicz - No. 6 3rd - £40 - Steve Causer - No.184 Editorial If anyone would like to place a commercial advert in the Newsletter, for a small donation towards printing costs, please let us know. There will be no charge for community adverts. Shoscombe Defibrillator The Newsletter has a monthly circulation of 250 copies, delivered to every home in If you need the defibrillator in an emergency: the village by volunteers from our community. Items for the June 2020 Newsletter to be submitted by 21st May either by posting 1.Call 999 into the postbox of 46 Single Hill or via our new email address 2.State the kiosk postcode BA2 8NB [email protected]. 3.You will then receive the access code and A copy of this newsletter and the calendar for the village hall bookings can be found assistance from the Ambulance Service on the village website www.everythingshoscombe.org M A Y 2 0 2 0 | V O L . 8 Shoscombe Parish Council I hope you are all well and staying safe in these unprecedented times. We have not held a Parish Council meeting since March but are keeping in regular contact with each other via email and remote access platforms to maintain communication and are making plans to meet remotely next month. I have, again, been in contact with B&NES regarding road markings and some pot holes as I am aware that works are still going ahead in other areas and that the marked reduction in traffic means this has become a lot easier to undertake. The school markings have been completed so I am hopeful the re- painting of white junction markings can follow soon. You will have seen the car park at the village hall has been closed to cars. The decision to do this was not taken lightly but, following concerns raised by residents, together with the issue of a number of cars racing around the area, it was resolved the gate should be locked for the time being with this being reviewed in a few weeks’ time. The Recreation Field is still open to villagers to use for exercise and dog walking whilst maintaining social distancing but the play area, along with other play parks in B&NES, will remain closed until further notice. I am preparing all our end of year financial paperwork and this will be available on the website once it has been passed by the council. You will have seen the school is closed to all but a handful of children and this will remain so for the time being until further guidance is issued from the Government and Department of Education. Should you have any concerns, worries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01761 431068. Jean Fossaceco – Clerk to Shoscombe Parish Council Aggressive Cat In the last year there have been multiple occasions of a large ginger and white tom cat attacking my cat. This has resulted each time in a visit to the veterinary clinic which has cost me a large sum of money. I live in Hamilton Terrace and I was wondering if any one could help identify this cat? Please contact me via email on [email protected] Thank you, Lucy M A Y 2 0 2 0 | V O L . 8 Bath & North East Somerset Council is calling on residents to consider their own health and that of their neighbours by not having bonfires where possible during the coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic. People are asked to avoid lighting fires in case others living near them have had their breathing affected due to the virus or have other respiratory problems that could be worsened by smoke. The council is therefore asking for residents’ cooperation in protecting everyone’s health by not burning their waste while they wait to have it collected. Councillor Dine Romero, council Leader, said: “As we’ve seen through the Compassionate Communities hub to help our most vulnerable residents, there are strong communities in Bath and North East Somerset that are pulling together to support each other through this pandemic: We’re asking if people could also support their neighbours by not lighting bonfires while the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Smoke can pose a risk to people’s health, so avoiding fires will reduce the chance of people having their airways affected and avoid further burden on the NHS. We appreciate that it’s inconvenient for residents that garden waste collections have been paused so we can continue to provide essential services, but I hope people can work with us on this and please hold onto their garden waste until we are able to start collecting it again.” Some tips to reduce garden waste include: Make compost at home – no need for a special bin. Spread out grass cuttings to dry for a few days before putting in your green bin – this avoids making the bin heavy and reduces any smells from rotting. Make a mulch with grass cuttings. Reduce how often you mow the lawn and let a mini meadow grow for small creatures to enjoy M A Y 2 0 2 0 | V O L . 8 Shoscombe Local History Group What’s in a Name? Part 2 Ever wondered where local place names originated? Read on… Carlingcott A name found in Domesday as Credelincote comes from a Saxon personal name with old English ing-cot and telling of this as ‘the cottages associated with a man called Cridela Camerton The tun or farmstead on the Cam Brook. A Celtic river name probably derived from camm, or crooked Dunkerton A name listed as Duncretone in 1086. Din or dun could be a rock or hill so the tun or farmstead associated with the hill Faulkland In 1243 it was Fouklande which is seen as being literally ‘the folk land’ in Old English folc land Farrington Gurney Ferentone or Old English fearn tun refers to the farmstead where fearns grow. Gurney refers to the de Gurney family who were here in the 13th century Hinton Charterhouse Recorded as Henton Charterus in 1273 it is ‘the chief or high farmstead’ being held by the Carthusian monks from the prior founded there Wellow The earliest surviving record dates from 1084 as Weleuue, which can only have been the name of the stream here and a Celtic word meaning ‘winding’ Fosse Way The old Roman road which was named from the fosse or ditch running along side it. Others Shepton Mallet The name derives from Old Engish scoep and tun meaning 'sheep farm'. The Mallet comes from the Malet family around 1100 Glastonbury To the Celtic root 'glasto' (woad) the Saxons added 'inga' (people), 'eg' (island) and later 'burh or bury' (a fortified place). Woad - a plant of the cabbage family - grew all around the area in pre-Norman times and provided an important source of dye colouring. Curry Rivel No not from an Indian takeaway but from Curi, a Celtic river name. Rivel comes from the Revel family in the area. Tales from the Shoscombe Archives . Email if you would like info on the history of the area for the next newsletter. [email protected] Stoney Littleton Long Barrow I would like to introduce myself as Fred Chaytors and I now hold a position with English Heritage with respect to the Long Barrow at Stony Littleton. This came about as I was looking to voluntary work for either English Heritage or National Trust. Getting to the stage of having a role to play was long and arduous (actually 3 phone conversations) and it seems I fit the people skill set they were looking for and my understanding of the role requirements. I think in reality they had no one else interested in the job. The last time I had such a prestigious role was at Junior school. My official title is "site monitor". I have reported once on the site condition but if anyone visits the site and has any comments or observations please let me know [email protected] 432382 07801 149865 M A Y 2 0 2 0 | V O L . 8 Due to the current restrictions on movement and the need for social distancing, plants will be for sale at different locations in Shoscombe, Shoscombe Vale, Stony Littleton and Single Hill, rather than at Shoscombe Village Hall When? Between May 2nd – May 16th Where? At various locations in Shoscombe, Shoscombe Vale, Stony Littleton and Single Hill – a list of addresses is currently being compiled – see below….. How much will plants cost? The following is a guide to prices: Small - £0.50 Medium - £1.00 Large - £1.50 Tray - £2.00 Payment: Either pop cash into the “Honesty Box” or pay it directly into the VH Bank Account: Account name: Shoscombe Village Hall Bank: NatWest Sort code: 60-14-24 Account no: 55796966 In line with Government guidance, please make your visits to the plant stalls part of your daily exercise and avoid using your cars Locations: Any villager is welcome to sell plants on behalf of the Village Hall Funds.