Our Community February 2019 Issue
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Our Community February 2019 Issue 282 The free magazine delivered to every home in Pilning, Severn Beach and Easter Compton EDITORIAL My friend Frances. Like me, you were probably shocked to sick this morning so Mrs Barr took her www.inviewmag.co.uk Carpet & Upholstery hear of the passing, on New Year’s day, to her house at lunchtime, rather than The Community Magazine Cleaning Service of Frances Barr MBE. fetch you home’. Whether Frances prints 2,000 copies which are had done this for other parents, I don’t distributed to 5,500 readers Leather Suites Cleaned I am not sure how we first met, but it know, but that was certainly the start of Oriental Rugs Cleaned was soon after I moved to the village our friendship. Editor in the 80s. I became a single parent Scotchguard Protection There are too many memories to Please contact: Saturday Bookings Welcome when my two children came to live with [email protected] me. They went to Severn Beach School, include them all here, and of course I provide a Quality Service where Frances was a volunteer, looking others will have many more to add, The deadline for articles for ‘In View’ giving customers value for is the FIRST OF THE MONTH after the library/resource centre. All the but I was reminded the other day money! children who went through the school how she was happy to make fun of For quotations & Enquiries got to know her and each was helped herself, sometimes to make a point. For Graphic Designer to find the materials they needed for example, in meetings the chairman is Gayle Smith their projects. often referred to as ‘chair’, but she was [email protected] Call Jim 01454 615349 insistent on being called ChairMAN, 07836 377697 I am not sure how much time she spent even having a T-shirt printed saying ‘I Printing at the school each week, but it seemed am not an inanimate object!’. Another Motion Printing Ltd to be a lot, having started when her time in a discussion about the river: daughters, Margaret and Mandy were her being the volunteer Flood Warden pupils there. Her help to the school must and the go-to person for flood risk information, referring to herself as the 0800 999 2236 have been a boon to the hard-pressed staff and resources of the school, and ‘Severn Bore’. Another fun memory [email protected] this continued for 20 years plus. It was was hearing her give out her phone one of the many things she did for the number saying ‘it’s easy to remember, Advertising community which prompted the Parish the same as my measurements.’.!! So, Victoria Somper Council to recommend her to the thank you Frances, for all you did for us, 07486 058907 Windmill House Queen for her award. we are sad that you are gone. [email protected] Old Down, near Thornbury Care Home for the One day, when I came home from I know that many will want to retired and elderly work, I found my son sitting, as he often commemorate you in some way. The Delivery Organiser did, on the front step. But unusually Parish Council will be discussing how this Bob Benjamin 01454 632609 • Space, Privacy, Companionship his sister was nowhere to be seen, so I might be done officially at the meeting • Single rooms with en-suite asked where she was. He said ‘she was on 4th February, and any resident who Webmaster facilities wishes to attend and contribute ideas Mike Pruett • 5 lounge areas will be welcome. [email protected] • Homely surroundings • Beautiful landscaped gardens Peter Tyzack • Medical needs catered for The editor reserves the right to edit as he thinks necessary. No anonymous articles are printed. Reproduction of any material in this For further information, please publication is illegal and may not be used telephone; 01454 413818 Cover Photograph Courtesy of Mike Edwards without the author's consent. 2 3 Comment IN VIEW ADVERTISING PRICES Did you enjoy any walks over the New our hearts, ADVERT SIZE COLOUR PER ISSUE DISCOUNTED ANNUAL PRICE Year? I decided to walk the Severn Way like birthdays, towards Avonmouth before work begins weddings, Full Page £75.00 £780.00 on raising the Sea Defences. The path deaths etc, how 1/2 Page £40.00 £420.00 was grassy but dry under foot and clear of they remind us brambles. I was surprised to see a flock of of our past, our 1/3 Page £30.00 £300.00 Comment sheep on the foreshore, several pheasants families and the 1/4 Page £22.00 £216.00 and a new seating bench erected by events that surrounded them, be they Did you enjoy any walks over the New Year? I decided to walk the Severn Way towards 1/6 Page £18.00 £180.00 ‘Forgotten Landscapes’ in a clearing happy or sad. Then there are markers Avonmouth before work begins on raising the Sea Defences. The path was grassy but dry overlooking the oil tanks. After crossing that are fixed in our calendars that we 1/8 Page £15.00 £144.00 some disused railway tracks, I came out all celebrate togetherunder foot and clear of brambles. I was surprised to see a flo like Christmas just ck of sheep on the foreshore, Contact Victoria Somper at [email protected] or 07486 058907 on to the main road. gone or Easter comingseveral pheasants and a new seating bench erected by ‘Forgotten Landscapes’ in a clearing soon. But maybe like the stone markers the purposes Talking of forgotten landscapes, back of these festivalsoverlooking the oil tanks. After are largely forgotten. crossing some disused railway tracks, I came out on to the PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ADVERTS NEED TO BE PAID FOR in 1992 when our sea defences were But what would main road. happen if we began to IN ADVANCE FOR THE FULL PERIOD REQUESTED. being upgraded at Severn Beach, the late understand the significance of these ANY ADVERTS NOT PAID FOR WILL BE REMOVED FROM Roy Fry who was employed by Severn events? Talking of forgotten landscapes, back in 1992 when our sea defences were being upgraded THE MAGAZINE UNTIL PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. Trent River Authority, rescued 3 ancient at Severn Beach, the late Roy Fry who was employed by Severn Trent River Authority, stone markers from the bulldozers, each The period called Advent and Christmas engraved with the number 50, 51 and 52. in December remindsrescued 3 a ncient stone markers from the bulldozers, me that the each engraved with the number 50, JOHN NORWOOD Does anybody remember seeing these on invisible God made Himself known to 1937 – 2018 the old Sea Wall? us by being born51 and 52 as a human. Does anybody remember seeing these on the old Sea Wall? baby into OPEN CHURCH CAFE poverty in Bethlehem. The period of Lent Sadly, John On a previous walk I found another marker On a previous walk I found another marker hidden in the undergrowth on the Severn Way in March reminds me of the pressure Jesus at St Peter's Pilning passed away on hidden in the undergrowth on the Severn was under as he engrapreparedved with the number to present his71. On my excursion into Avonmouth on New Year’s day, I kept December 11th 2018. Way engraved with the number 71. On my miracles and teachings to the world. And Every Monday Morning a look out wondering if there might be other markers. I was excited to find another one, I would like to thank excursion into Avonmouth on New Year’s Good Friday reminds me He was put to 9:30am to 11:30am all my neighbours for day, I kept a look out wondering if there covered in ivy, and with the number 87 engraved on it. I conclude that these ancient death by Roman crucifixion. On Easter their help and practical might be other markers. I was excited to Sunday He was raisedmarkers must have s to life again ome significance along the length of the Severn embankment but what and for except Bank Holiday support; it has made find another one, covered in ivy, and with Christians that changes everything. When life easier for me. the number 87 engraved on it. I conclude we begin to comprehendwas their purpose? There must be others hidden in the undergrowth! Should they be saved these events Coffee/tea Cakes that these ancient markers must have it has a powerfulbefore work begins on the Sea Defence? Where is ‘Forgotten La effect on our lives and ndscapes’ when we need Thank you, Annette some significance along the length of the Free wi-fi alters our perspectivethem? on how we live Severn embankment but what was their life and gives hope of a life beyond the Not for profit, for the community purpose? There must be others hidden in grave. “Praise God we have a living hope On my way home I reflected on markers and anniversaries that are engrWhy not join usaved on our hearts, from The Beach? the undergrowth! Should they be saved through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” How do you make like birthdays, weddings, deaths etc, how they remind us of our past, our families and the before work begins on the Sea Defence? (The Bible) HOP ON THE 625 bus holy water? Where is ‘Forgotten Landscapes’ when events that surrounded them, be they happy or sad. Then there are markers that are9 .04 Severn Beach Stn - Churchfixed 9 .10 we need them? Now has anyone thought about the in our calendars that we all celebrate together like Christmas just gone or Easter coming You boil the history of the stone markers or have a 10.04 SB Station - Church 10.10 hell out of it.