February/March 2021 WHEATHILL PRIORY GROUP of PARISHES –“Jesus Lives: Follow Him”

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PARISH MAGAZINE – February/March 2021 WHEATHILL PRIORY GROUP OF PARISHES –“Jesus Lives: Follow Him”

Rev. Jane Durham tel: 01458 223417 Mobile: 07421 700 242 email: [email protected]

CHURCHWARDENS Keinton Mandeville with Kingweston Lydford on Fosse Barton St David Mr Stephen Jenkins (01458) 224422 Mr Ralph Berry (01963) 240164 Mrs Carolyn Browning (01458) 851617 Mrs Rachel Willcox (01458) 224644 Mrs Jennie Cooper (01963) 240236) Mrs Wendy Eitzen (01458) 850011

Lay Minister: Jane Sedgman (01458) 223237 Benefice Administrator, Jonathan Beardsworth – Email: wheathillbenefi[email protected] Web Page : wheathill.org Parish Magazine Editor : wheathillbenefi[email protected]

Are you unable to leave home during this lockdown? Do you need prescriptions collected from Castle Cary, Street, Somerton (or further aﬁeld by arrangement)? Do you need anything else collected? If so, please phone 07421700242 or email: rev.jane/[email protected] (Jane Durham) and let her know and a volunteer will be in touch with you to ﬁnd out details and deliver your prescription to you.

Next issue will be the APRIL 2021 magazine – submissions up to 09:00 am Friday, 19 March Items to the Editor – VIA EMAIL PLEASE: wheathillbeneﬁ[email protected] Worship Dear friends Worship is currently Online Only, accessible on our YouTube Channel Does it feel as if life has thrown you a curved ball? (Wheathill Beneice). Not only are we back in lockdown, but the virus has mutated, We are also starting Phone Church, if you call this number: (01458) 552155 you we’re not sure when or how the end will come and sometimes the whole process will be able to hear one of the weekly readings, the relection and the prayers of seems never ending. Then there are all the additional issues: political intercession. Calls are charged at the local call rate, so for most people they are uncertainty, vaccine availability, recession, unemployment and job challenges. free. The sermon will be updated each Saturday. If we’re not affected by them, then there are also questions about how long it Ash Wednesday (17th February) will be before we can once again shake hands, hug or kiss friends and family, not There will be ‘Ash stones’ available (they will have an ash cross on them). We will to mention leave the house without asking ourselves if we have our hand distribute to all those on church electoral rolls, but if you would like one then sanitiser and mask with us! please either email/phone Jane or collect one from the porch in Keinton church. The challenge with curved balls is that we may not know quite where they’re going to go next, or where they’re going to land. Living with this uncertainty can We expect to remain online for the duraon of lockdown be a challenge and can increase our anxieties. It can also be dificult for us to After lockdown ends, if we return to a tier system similar to that in operation continue to juggle working from home, home schooling and taking time out on prior to lockdown then our plans are as follows: our own or with others in our household. • Tier 4 Online/phone only But maybe there are some things that in the midst of all of this we can be • Tier 3 One Service a week, predominantly Morning Prayer except for major grateful and thankful for: festivals (like Easter) which will be Holy Communion. • We live in a beautiful area with easy access to the countryside and walks/ • Tier 2 Two services a week places to go to We believe and hope that this balances due regard for the need to be careful and • The vaccine roll out is continuing protect the NHS whilst also giving opportunities for worship. • Our school is amazing, as are residents of the local community There will be notices outside churches and on the beneice website • Most of us (maybe even all of us) have roofs over our heads and food on the Wheathill.org with any updates in these plans. table Lent Course • The days are getting longer and warmer! We will be holding a Lent Course, using the material from the Archbishop of • One day this will be over Canterbury’s Lent book. This will be held on Zoom on a Wednesday evening In the church year we’re in the time when we’re usually thinking about Lent and (unless matters improve dramatically) and details are available from Jane. the journey to Easter, I’d like to suggest that this year Lent is a time to be kind to If you cannot join in the Zoom meetings you might like to use the material ourselves, so elsewhere in the magazine, and on the beneice website there is a yourself, please email/phone Jane to place your order. sheet on ‘loving yourself through Lent’, why not use it (even if not in Lent) as a way to be kind to yourself? That way when the next curved ball comes you may Church opening for private prayer have the resources to deal with it! Following permission from the Government and Church of England and local risk As we draw nearer to Easter there will (I hope) be a trail in Keinton assessments, churches in the beneice are open for private prayer as follows: Churchyard (at least) to follow and explore the Easter story. Lent reminds us Barton St David – Wednesday afternoon 2-4pm & Sunday mornings 10-11:30 am that life is not always straightforward but has its challenges and complexities. However as we journey towards Easter we also encounter Jesus who walks with Keinton Mandeville – Tuesday & Friday afternoons 2-4pm us, no matter how great the curve and comes alongside in any and all situations. Kingweston – open 10am - 4pm daily With prayers for all of us as we continue on this unexpected journey. Jane Keinton Mandeville Parish Church Openers – 2020 St Mary Magdalene Church will be open for limited sessions and church openers will be arranged. Should you need to swap, please could you let Emma know as well as the person due to hand the key onto you. Glastonbury Food Bank As the situation evolves and if more access is possible, a full rota will be published in the magazine. Meanwhile, if anyone else would like to help with the locking and unlocking of the church, please call 223344. For the ifth year, Keinton Parish Church is collecting suitable donations for the Glastonbury Food Bank during January, February and March From the Registers We extend our condolences to the family and friends of: There will be a box either at the back of the Church or in the Porch Gladys Pearl BARRETT of 9 Queen Street, Keinton Mandeville who died at home The Food Bank have requested donaons of: on Sunday 27 December aged 95 years. A funeral service took place at Yeovil Tinned Fruit Tinned Meat Baked Beans Biscuits Crematorium on Thursday 7 January and her cremated remains were interred Tinned Soup Tinned Puddings Rice Pasta in Keinton Mandeville churchyard on Monday 11 January. Cereals Tinned Fish Ready Meals Fruit Juice Tea Coffee Sugar Jam Marmalade Peanut Butter If anyone would like to give a inancial donation, please could they contact Emma Stevens on 223344

2 2 Worship Dear friends Worship is currently Online Only, accessible on our YouTube Channel Does it feel as if life has thrown you a curved ball? (Wheathill Beneice). Not only are we back in lockdown, but the virus has mutated, We are also starting Phone Church, if you call this number: (01458) 552155 you we’re not sure when or how the end will come and sometimes the whole process will be able to hear one of the weekly readings, the relection and the prayers of seems never ending. Then there are all the additional issues: political intercession. Calls are charged at the local call rate, so for most people they are uncertainty, vaccine availability, recession, unemployment and job challenges. free. The sermon will be updated each Saturday. If we’re not affected by them, then there are also questions about how long it Ash Wednesday (17th February) will be before we can once again shake hands, hug or kiss friends and family, not There will be ‘Ash stones’ available (they will have an ash cross on them). We will to mention leave the house without asking ourselves if we have our hand distribute to all those on church electoral rolls, but if you would like one then sanitiser and mask with us! please either email/phone Jane or collect one from the porch in Keinton church. The challenge with curved balls is that we may not know quite where they’re going to go next, or where they’re going to land. Living with this uncertainty can We expect to remain online for the duraon of lockdown be a challenge and can increase our anxieties. It can also be dificult for us to After lockdown ends, if we return to a tier system similar to that in operation continue to juggle working from home, home schooling and taking time out on prior to lockdown then our plans are as follows: our own or with others in our household. • Tier 4 Online/phone only But maybe there are some things that in the midst of all of this we can be • Tier 3 One Service a week, predominantly Morning Prayer except for major grateful and thankful for: festivals (like Easter) which will be Holy Communion. • We live in a beautiful area with easy access to the countryside and walks/ • Tier 2 Two services a week places to go to We believe and hope that this balances due regard for the need to be careful and • The vaccine roll out is continuing protect the NHS whilst also giving opportunities for worship. • Our school is amazing, as are residents of the local community There will be notices outside churches and on the beneice website • Most of us (maybe even all of us) have roofs over our heads and food on the Wheathill.org with any updates in these plans. table Lent Course • The days are getting longer and warmer! We will be holding a Lent Course, using the material from the Archbishop of • One day this will be over Canterbury’s Lent book. This will be held on Zoom on a Wednesday evening In the church year we’re in the time when we’re usually thinking about Lent and (unless matters improve dramatically) and details are available from Jane. the journey to Easter, I’d like to suggest that this year Lent is a time to be kind to If you cannot join in the Zoom meetings you might like to use the material ourselves, so elsewhere in the magazine, and on the beneice website there is a yourself, please email/phone Jane to place your order. sheet on ‘loving yourself through Lent’, why not use it (even if not in Lent) as a way to be kind to yourself? That way when the next curved ball comes you may Church opening for private prayer have the resources to deal with it! Following permission from the Government and Church of England and local risk As we draw nearer to Easter there will (I hope) be a trail in Keinton assessments, churches in the beneice are open for private prayer as follows: Churchyard (at least) to follow and explore the Easter story. Lent reminds us Barton St David – Wednesday afternoon 2-4pm & Sunday mornings 10-11:30 am that life is not always straightforward but has its challenges and complexities. However as we journey towards Easter we also encounter Jesus who walks with Keinton Mandeville – Tuesday & Friday afternoons 2-4pm us, no matter how great the curve and comes alongside in any and all situations. Kingweston – open 10am - 4pm daily With prayers for all of us as we continue on this unexpected journey. Jane Keinton Mandeville Parish Church Openers – 2020 St Mary Magdalene Church will be open for limited sessions and church openers will be arranged. Should you need to swap, please could you let Emma know as well as the person due to hand the key onto you. Glastonbury Food Bank As the situation evolves and if more access is possible, a full rota will be published in the magazine. Meanwhile, if anyone else would like to help with the locking and unlocking of the church, please call 223344. For the ifth year, Keinton Parish Church is collecting suitable donations for the Glastonbury Food Bank during January, February and March From the Registers We extend our condolences to the family and friends of: There will be a box either at the back of the Church or in the Porch Gladys Pearl BARRETT of 9 Queen Street, Keinton Mandeville who died at home The Food Bank have requested donaons of: on Sunday 27 December aged 95 years. A funeral service took place at Yeovil Tinned Fruit Tinned Meat Baked Beans Biscuits Crematorium on Thursday 7 January and her cremated remains were interred Tinned Soup Tinned Puddings Rice Pasta in Keinton Mandeville churchyard on Monday 11 January. Cereals Tinned Fish Ready Meals Fruit Juice Tea Coffee Sugar Jam Marmalade Peanut Butter If anyone would like to give a inancial donation, please could they contact Emma Stevens on 223344

3 3 Keinton Mandeville Methodist Chapel Benefice Choir Weekly events Cancelled unl further noce The Beneice Choir is continuing to grow its repertoire of hymns and other music which can be found on the February/March 2021 – Contents guide Wheathill Beneice YouTube page: WheathillBeneiceYouTube. While restrictions remain in place, new material is being Lockdown help for Prescripon collecons (Page 1) recorded each month to accompany the online services Rev. Jane’s Leer (Page3) and for you to listen to at your leisure. Church Worship Details (page 2) A DVD of nearly 30 virtual choir songs has been put together and is still available, so please contact any choir member if you would like one. Together Lent Course Details (Page 2) with an online Christmas Concert by local performers we have raised nearly Benefice Registers (Page 2) £300 and the money donated is going towards Beneice/Choir funds and The Benefice Choir notes (Page 5) Lord's Larder. Thank you so much in advance for your support! For now, the Zoom choir practices continue Thursdays 19:00 – 19:45 for tenors KM WI contact details (Page 9) & basses and 20:00 – 20:45 for altos & sopranos and are a lively social meeting as well as giving us the opportunity to run through the music. Knit and Naer note (Page 5) To help choir members with their recordings (which in themselves are often very entertaining!) a guide track to KM Primary School Charity Drive sing along to is provided for each section and the music is Laptops for Children (Page 7) then compiled by Lynne or Trevor. If listening to any of the Choir’s recordings, or perhaps Virtual Meengs info: Keinton Parish Council Notes (Page 6) hearing us live over the Christmas period, has inspired you to want to join us, please don’t hesitate to contact : – Lydford Parish Council details (Page 11) Lynne Kirkman on (01458) 850040. New voices will be very, very welcome. Lydford River Working Group Appeal - please support (Page 11)

Lydford NHW (Page 11) The Snowdrop LDGC Quiz (Page 8 & 9) From the darkness of the frozen earth it pushes upward. Lydford 3rd Tuesday Group contact info (Page 11) Scorning the blackness and the cold of winter. St Peter’s, Lydford, (Page 10) In harsh surroundings see the ﬂower come – Walters & Pope Trust, Welcome POPin Cafe (Page 11) White purity, bowing their heads before the driving rain. Glastonbury Food Bank Donaons Speaking of hope, humility and Spring. St Mary Magdalene Church, KM (Page 3) Dear Lord, make us snowdrops. Bath & Wells Diocese, Manna Notes - (Page 13 ) Pushing upwards when the going’s hard, KM Methodist Church Update & notes (Page 14) Growing stronger in the storms of life,

Dean of Wells message (Page15) Bringing hope and joy to folk around. Poem, MJP Page 15 Wells Pastoral Network notes (Page 16) MJP

A big Thank you to all our Magazine Delivery Volunteers Keinton Mandeville Knit and Naer Group Without all your help we could not manage to circulate the Parish When the Coronavirus restrictions are lifted, Knit and Natter will again Magazine to everyone in our Villages of the Beneﬁce. You are all special meet every Monday afternoon from 2.00 – 4.00 p.m. at the Methodist people - Thank you for helping us to distribute the Parish Magazine. Church Room. Emma will be sorting the magazine bundles and will notify you when they New members, irrespective of ability, will always be welcome. are ready for collection from this combined February/March 2021 edition Open to everyone from all the villages. onwards. Ring 223344 for more information.

4 4 Keinton Mandeville Methodist Chapel Benefice Choir Weekly events Cancelled unl further noce The Beneice Choir is continuing to grow its repertoire of hymns and other music which can be found on the February/March 2021 – Contents guide Wheathill Beneice YouTube page: WheathillBeneiceYouTube. While restrictions remain in place, new material is being Lockdown help for Prescripon collecons (Page 1) recorded each month to accompany the online services Rev. Jane’s Leer (Page3) and for you to listen to at your leisure. Church Worship Details (page 2) A DVD of nearly 30 virtual choir songs has been put together and is still available, so please contact any choir member if you would like one. Together Lent Course Details (Page 2) with an online Christmas Concert by local performers we have raised nearly Benefice Registers (Page 2) £300 and the money donated is going towards Beneice/Choir funds and The Benefice Choir notes (Page 5) Lord's Larder. Thank you so much in advance for your support! For now, the Zoom choir practices continue Thursdays 19:00 – 19:45 for tenors KM WI contact details (Page 9) & basses and 20:00 – 20:45 for altos & sopranos and are a lively social meeting as well as giving us the opportunity to run through the music. Knit and Naer note (Page 5) To help choir members with their recordings (which in themselves are often very entertaining!) a guide track to KM Primary School Charity Drive sing along to is provided for each section and the music is Laptops for Children (Page 7) then compiled by Lynne or Trevor. If listening to any of the Choir’s recordings, or perhaps Virtual Meengs info: Keinton Parish Council Notes (Page 6) hearing us live over the Christmas period, has inspired you to want to join us, please don’t hesitate to contact : – Lydford Parish Council details (Page 11) Lynne Kirkman on (01458) 850040. New voices will be very, very welcome. Lydford River Working Group Appeal - please support (Page 11)

Dean of Wells message (Page15) Bringing hope and joy to folk around. Poem, MJP Page 15 Wells Pastoral Network notes (Page 16) MJP

5 5 Keinton Mandeville Parish Council Keinton Mandeville Primary School (01458) 224593 Sun View, Babcary Lane, Keinton Mandeville – [email protected] From Andrew (Fred) Shakesby Head Teacher Privacy Notice: http://www.keintonvh.co.uk/village/PCArchice/KMPCPN.pdf Charity Drive for donated Laptops Scheme run by Sue Costain Parish Council Meengs Our Community Investment In Our Children Parish Council meetings will continue to be held remotely and details will be My name is Sue Costain and I live in Charlton Adam. Last year at the beginning of published on our new website at least three days beforehand, including details of lockdown I formed a group called the Charlton Scrubs which consisted of about how the public can join the meeting. The next meetings are planned to take place six people. We asked for donations of old linen and made masks, scrubs, wash bag on February 2nd and March 2nd 2021 at 7:30pm. and caps for Yeovil hospital, and for our local school and the community for free. Village Christmas Tree We had a great team and so many people gave up their time to cut, sew and Thank you to Richard Sutton and his family for getting the village Christmas tree, make up that I was very humbled. putting it up and taking it down. Thank you also to VJ at Keinton Stores for Laptops and Tablets providing the electricity for the lights. I also ran a scheme asking for obsolete laptops and tablets so they could be New Parish Council Website repaired and given to the pupils at Charlton Mackrell School; we received 10 and Take a look at our new dedicated Parish Council website: https:// 6 were past their best and the other 4 were repaired and updated to be keintonmandevillepc.org.uk The village website still remains at compatible with the school's software. All the obsolete ones were recycled for www.keintonmandeville.com but all things parish council have now transferred their precious metals. All sensitive material is put on a memory stick or wiped to the new site. from the device. This costs anything from £46 to £100. Highways Small Improvement Scheme Keinton Mandeville Scheme We are pleased to report that the Parish Council have successfully applied to I am now extending the scheme to Keinton Mandeville which will be a challenge Somerset County Council for an allocation of funds to instal some trafic calming as the school has 154 pupils where as Mackrell has only 76. and pedestrian safety measures in Keinton Mandeville. The County Highways My task, which was set up on Sunday has already raised 6 laptops which have Team have now received an independent study from qualiied highways been taken to Somerton Computers. I also asked for donations and have received consultants, who are recommending the following: already a sum of £400, this has happened in just 5 days!! • Road crossing improvements for access to playground off Castle Street; It is so important in this time, that we support our children from all •New pedestrian dropped kerb crossing points near the Quarry Inn / bus backgrounds to be educated in an equal way no matter their background or stops; learning dificulties. So please support your community if you possibly can. Thanking you in • Refresh road markings and installation of road narrows sign on Queen Street; anticipation. Sue Costain • Installation of additional 30mph repeater signs and enhancements to the gateway features on High Street and Castle Street; and Please contact the school for further information on (01458) 223452 or : [email protected] • Queen Street Junction Improvements. The next step is for the County Council to undertake a public consultation exercise, which will allow you all the opportunity to review the plans and make comment on them. As soon as the Parish Council receive any detail on the The Henry Livius Trust consultation, we will publish it on https://www.keintonmandevillepc.org.uk/ The Livius Trust aims to provide items, services or facilities at Keinton Parking on Pavements Mandeville Primary School to advance religion in accordance with the The Parish Council have received a number of complaints regarding vehicles doctrines of the Church of England. The Trustees are open to any parking on the pavement. Doing so can obstruct pedestrians and we politely proposals to accord with the Trusts aims. request that all cars and other vehicles are parked with all four wheels on the road. Also, please do not park on the double yellow lines outside the Village Rev. Jane Durham (01458) 223417 Shop, as it obstructs the visibility for drivers trying to pull out of Queen Street. Deborah Whittingham (01458) 224057 Keinton Mandeville Speed Watch Belinda Simson (01458) 223470 Neill Thomas (01458)223613 John Walker has energised a team of volunteers to set up a Community Speedwatch Group. Unfortunately, although understandably, the Police have advised that training courses are currently on hold due to the Covid-19 Despite Covid restrictions ….. Lockdown. The Parish Council really appreciate the efforts to establish the community Sunshine ...... is not cancelled speed watch group, as it will hopefully slow down trafic, provide useful data and Spring ...... Is not cancelled show strength of feeling in the village on this matter. This will be very helpful in Reading ...... Is not cancelled our discussions with the County Highways Authority in regard to both trafic and planning matters If you feel strongly about this issue and are willing to help, Devotion ...... Is not cancelled please contact John: [email protected] Music ...... Is not cancelled Imagination ...... Is not cancelled Kindness ...... Is not cancelled Love ...... Is not cancelled HOPE IS NOT CANCELLED

6 6 Keinton Mandeville Parish Council Keinton Mandeville Primary School (01458) 224593 Sun View, Babcary Lane, Keinton Mandeville – [email protected] From Andrew (Fred) Shakesby Head Teacher Privacy Notice: http://www.keintonvh.co.uk/village/PCArchice/KMPCPN.pdf Charity Drive for donated Laptops Scheme run by Sue Costain Parish Council Meengs Our Community Investment In Our Children Parish Council meetings will continue to be held remotely and details will be My name is Sue Costain and I live in Charlton Adam. Last year at the beginning of published on our new website at least three days beforehand, including details of lockdown I formed a group called the Charlton Scrubs which consisted of about how the public can join the meeting. The next meetings are planned to take place six people. We asked for donations of old linen and made masks, scrubs, wash bag on February 2nd and March 2nd 2021 at 7:30pm. and caps for Yeovil hospital, and for our local school and the community for free. Village Christmas Tree We had a great team and so many people gave up their time to cut, sew and Thank you to Richard Sutton and his family for getting the village Christmas tree, make up that I was very humbled. putting it up and taking it down. Thank you also to VJ at Keinton Stores for Laptops and Tablets providing the electricity for the lights. I also ran a scheme asking for obsolete laptops and tablets so they could be New Parish Council Website repaired and given to the pupils at Charlton Mackrell School; we received 10 and Take a look at our new dedicated Parish Council website: https:// 6 were past their best and the other 4 were repaired and updated to be keintonmandevillepc.org.uk The village website still remains at compatible with the school's software. All the obsolete ones were recycled for www.keintonmandeville.com but all things parish council have now transferred their precious metals. All sensitive material is put on a memory stick or wiped to the new site. from the device. This costs anything from £46 to £100. Highways Small Improvement Scheme Keinton Mandeville Scheme We are pleased to report that the Parish Council have successfully applied to I am now extending the scheme to Keinton Mandeville which will be a challenge Somerset County Council for an allocation of funds to instal some trafic calming as the school has 154 pupils where as Mackrell has only 76. and pedestrian safety measures in Keinton Mandeville. The County Highways My task, which was set up on Sunday has already raised 6 laptops which have Team have now received an independent study from qualiied highways been taken to Somerton Computers. I also asked for donations and have received consultants, who are recommending the following: already a sum of £400, this has happened in just 5 days!! • Road crossing improvements for access to playground off Castle Street; It is so important in this time, that we support our children from all •New pedestrian dropped kerb crossing points near the Quarry Inn / bus backgrounds to be educated in an equal way no matter their background or stops; learning dificulties. So please support your community if you possibly can. Thanking you in • Refresh road markings and installation of road narrows sign on Queen Street; anticipation. Sue Costain • Installation of additional 30mph repeater signs and enhancements to the gateway features on High Street and Castle Street; and Please contact the school for further information on (01458) 223452 or : [email protected] • Queen Street Junction Improvements. The next step is for the County Council to undertake a public consultation exercise, which will allow you all the opportunity to review the plans and make comment on them. As soon as the Parish Council receive any detail on the The Henry Livius Trust consultation, we will publish it on https://www.keintonmandevillepc.org.uk/ The Livius Trust aims to provide items, services or facilities at Keinton Parking on Pavements Mandeville Primary School to advance religion in accordance with the The Parish Council have received a number of complaints regarding vehicles doctrines of the Church of England. The Trustees are open to any parking on the pavement. Doing so can obstruct pedestrians and we politely proposals to accord with the Trusts aims. request that all cars and other vehicles are parked with all four wheels on the road. Also, please do not park on the double yellow lines outside the Village Rev. Jane Durham (01458) 223417 Shop, as it obstructs the visibility for drivers trying to pull out of Queen Street. Deborah Whittingham (01458) 224057 Keinton Mandeville Speed Watch Belinda Simson (01458) 223470 Neill Thomas (01458)223613 John Walker has energised a team of volunteers to set up a Community Speedwatch Group. Unfortunately, although understandably, the Police have advised that training courses are currently on hold due to the Covid-19 Despite Covid restrictions ….. Lockdown. The Parish Council really appreciate the efforts to establish the community Sunshine ...... is not cancelled speed watch group, as it will hopefully slow down trafic, provide useful data and Spring ...... Is not cancelled show strength of feeling in the village on this matter. This will be very helpful in Reading ...... Is not cancelled our discussions with the County Highways Authority in regard to both trafic and planning matters If you feel strongly about this issue and are willing to help, Devotion ...... Is not cancelled please contact John: [email protected] Music ...... Is not cancelled Imagination ...... Is not cancelled Kindness ...... Is not cancelled Love ...... Is not cancelled HOPE IS NOT CANCELLED

7 7 Lydford and District Gardening Club Quiz Connued And still the Gardening Club continues to hibernate amidst this winter of isolation, shielding and measured local walking and baking of banana bread. However, the irst green shoots of the gardening year have been seen. War Those members who ordered seeds from the benevolent, considerate and courteous Mr. Fothergill have received their packages of potential joy and have 1. Which organisation produces a monthly publication called ‘The War Cry’? spent hours pouring over the packets, planning, dreaming and hoping for the 2. Which popular music combo. had a hit record in 1984 with an offering future. Snowdrops are blooming in many gardens and viburnum blossom is entitled ‘Two tribes go to war’? What was the band’s previous single release thinking about brightening the landscape. The sun in Lydford now has the and who was the lead singer? potential to shine for 8 hours and 45 minutes each day, a huge improvement on 3. During the second German war, or so I am informed by slightly older and miserable mid-December and outdoor activities can continue until 17:00 pm or better educated members of society, I.T.M.A was a hit radio show. What did thereabouts. The future is bright and multi-hued, rather like the Butleigh Rugby theses initials stand for and who was the major star of the production? Club match shirts! 4. Who wrote the book entitled ‘The War of the Worlds’, irst published in February is the shortest month of the year yet it contains the feast day of 1898. In this book which worlds were at war? Who wrote the musical Saint Valentine. He was, potentially, a priest in Rome during the third century. version of the book which irst appeared on a double album in 1978. He has been regarded as worthy of veneration since 496 A.D. (or whatever the 5. Which war featured battles at such places as Boonville, Bull Run, Shiloh, modern and acceptable dating nomenclature decrees). His speciality is, of course Winchester, Cedar Mountain, Harper’s Ferry and Vicksburg? ‘courtly love’ and no doubt this year will feature serious celebration of his 6. What was the name of the ilm and television series based on medical particular area due to the times in which we are grumbling. Consequently some provision for soldiers during the Korean War. This name is made up of a questions will follow, loosely themed on ‘Love’. However, the following month is four letter acronym. What do the four letters stand for? Name as many March and this is named after the Roman god Mars, the god of war. Topically characters as possible who appeared in the various television series. and aptly he was also an ‘Agricultural Guardian’ whatever one of them is, and, interestingly, the father of Romulus and Remus. A fact to be retained for Monday 7. What was the name given to the wars fought between the United Kingdom quiz nights when fellow watchers might be impressed as Mastermind or and Iceland in the 1970s? University Challenge points are valued as highly as Sainsbury’s delivery slots! 8. Who wrote ‘The Planets’ - a suite of classical music published in 1916 and Therefore other questions will be posed featuring the underlying thread of ‘War’. featuring 7 movements including one for Mars - ‘The Bringer of War’? What are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn supposed to bring? LDGC Quiz 9. Who painted ‘The bombing of Guernica’ in 1937. What was the war in which Love the action at Guernica took place? Name any famous novelists who fought in 1. What is the derivation of the use of the word ‘love’ to represent a score of the war. If you can get three answers then you ought to be looking at going zero in the sport of tennis? on Mastermind in the next series! 2. What small blue lower has the Latin name ‘myosotis’? 10. The answers to the following all begin with the letters ‘W.A.R.’ 3. Give the name of the confectionary which is a modern version of the a) Australian spin bowler who took 708 test wickets. Victorian product - ‘Conversation Lozenges’? This product is currently b) Capital city of Poland manufactured by Swizzels Matlow. Extra points for knowing some of the c) Professional rugby league team, nicknamed ‘The Wire’ whose home brief mottos that are written on the sweets! ground used to be at Wilderspool. 4. What was the title of the debut single issued by the Beatles? In what year d) English Earl, lived from 1428 to 1471, nicknamed ‘The Kingmaker’. was this record issued and for at least a thousand points, what was on the ‘B’ e) Manager of Frank Bruno, the boxer. side? f) Actor who played Alf Garnett on television. 5. What fruit has the alternative name of ‘love-apple’. The Italian name for this fruit, once translated, gives a very big clue! Enough! After February and March generally comes April. If questions appear 6. Who wrote the book ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’? Give the name and occupation they may well focus on foolishness. Lots of scope there! of the title character and the year in which the irst unexpurgated version of the book was openly published in the United Kingdom. 7. Cupid is the Roman god of desire. What is the name of his Greek Keinton Mandeville WI counterpart? Where in London is there a statue that is traditionally If looking to make friends and learn about new things, assumed to be of this Greek super-being? Who had the irst hit record with look no further than our WI. the song featuring lyrics that implored Cupid to ‘draw back your bow’? 8. Give the names of the families to which Romeo and Juliet belonged in the You will be surprised at what we offer play by William Shakespeare. What was the name of the musical ilm made The W.I. are making sure we keep in contact with members, sometimes via in 1961 based on Shakespeare’s play. What were the names of the ‘families’ internet group chats, quizzes etc. but also good old fashioned phone calls!!! in this ilm? If anyone would like to join us and become a friend of the W.I. for the duration of 9. What was the name of the 1970 ilm starring Ryan O’Neil and Ali MacGraw the lockdown then don’t hesitate. It won’t cost you a penny and we will be which featured the song ‘Where do I begin’? Who wrote the book on which delighted to include you in our communications. the ilm was based and what famous catchphrase, loved and despised in equal measure, originated in the ilm? Just email [email protected] 10. Translate from the Latin - Omnia Vincit Amor and after showing such classical learning display breadth of knowledge by giving the name of the band who had a hit with ‘Love Shack’ in 1989 and then say which county the cricketer Jim Love played for between 1975 and 1989! Continued next page 8 8 Lydford and District Gardening Club Quiz Connued And still the Gardening Club continues to hibernate amidst this winter of isolation, shielding and measured local walking and baking of banana bread. However, the irst green shoots of the gardening year have been seen. War Those members who ordered seeds from the benevolent, considerate and courteous Mr. Fothergill have received their packages of potential joy and have 1. Which organisation produces a monthly publication called ‘The War Cry’? spent hours pouring over the packets, planning, dreaming and hoping for the 2. Which popular music combo. had a hit record in 1984 with an offering future. Snowdrops are blooming in many gardens and viburnum blossom is entitled ‘Two tribes go to war’? What was the band’s previous single release thinking about brightening the landscape. The sun in Lydford now has the and who was the lead singer? potential to shine for 8 hours and 45 minutes each day, a huge improvement on 3. During the second German war, or so I am informed by slightly older and miserable mid-December and outdoor activities can continue until 17:00 pm or better educated members of society, I.T.M.A was a hit radio show. What did thereabouts. The future is bright and multi-hued, rather like the Butleigh Rugby theses initials stand for and who was the major star of the production? Club match shirts! 4. Who wrote the book entitled ‘The War of the Worlds’, irst published in February is the shortest month of the year yet it contains the feast day of 1898. In this book which worlds were at war? Who wrote the musical Saint Valentine. He was, potentially, a priest in Rome during the third century. version of the book which irst appeared on a double album in 1978. He has been regarded as worthy of veneration since 496 A.D. (or whatever the 5. Which war featured battles at such places as Boonville, Bull Run, Shiloh, modern and acceptable dating nomenclature decrees). His speciality is, of course Winchester, Cedar Mountain, Harper’s Ferry and Vicksburg? ‘courtly love’ and no doubt this year will feature serious celebration of his 6. What was the name of the ilm and television series based on medical particular area due to the times in which we are grumbling. Consequently some provision for soldiers during the Korean War. This name is made up of a questions will follow, loosely themed on ‘Love’. However, the following month is four letter acronym. What do the four letters stand for? Name as many March and this is named after the Roman god Mars, the god of war. Topically characters as possible who appeared in the various television series. and aptly he was also an ‘Agricultural Guardian’ whatever one of them is, and, interestingly, the father of Romulus and Remus. A fact to be retained for Monday 7. What was the name given to the wars fought between the United Kingdom quiz nights when fellow watchers might be impressed as Mastermind or and Iceland in the 1970s? University Challenge points are valued as highly as Sainsbury’s delivery slots! 8. Who wrote ‘The Planets’ - a suite of classical music published in 1916 and Therefore other questions will be posed featuring the underlying thread of ‘War’. featuring 7 movements including one for Mars - ‘The Bringer of War’? What are Venus, Jupiter and Saturn supposed to bring? LDGC Quiz 9. Who painted ‘The bombing of Guernica’ in 1937. What was the war in which Love the action at Guernica took place? Name any famous novelists who fought in 1. What is the derivation of the use of the word ‘love’ to represent a score of the war. If you can get three answers then you ought to be looking at going zero in the sport of tennis? on Mastermind in the next series! 2. What small blue lower has the Latin name ‘myosotis’? 10. The answers to the following all begin with the letters ‘W.A.R.’ 3. Give the name of the confectionary which is a modern version of the a) Australian spin bowler who took 708 test wickets. Victorian product - ‘Conversation Lozenges’? This product is currently b) Capital city of Poland manufactured by Swizzels Matlow. Extra points for knowing some of the c) Professional rugby league team, nicknamed ‘The Wire’ whose home brief mottos that are written on the sweets! ground used to be at Wilderspool. 4. What was the title of the debut single issued by the Beatles? In what year d) English Earl, lived from 1428 to 1471, nicknamed ‘The Kingmaker’. was this record issued and for at least a thousand points, what was on the ‘B’ e) Manager of Frank Bruno, the boxer. side? f) Actor who played Alf Garnett on television. 5. What fruit has the alternative name of ‘love-apple’. The Italian name for this fruit, once translated, gives a very big clue! Enough! After February and March generally comes April. If questions appear 6. Who wrote the book ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’? Give the name and occupation they may well focus on foolishness. Lots of scope there! of the title character and the year in which the irst unexpurgated version of the book was openly published in the United Kingdom. 7. Cupid is the Roman god of desire. What is the name of his Greek Keinton Mandeville WI counterpart? Where in London is there a statue that is traditionally If looking to make friends and learn about new things, assumed to be of this Greek super-being? Who had the irst hit record with look no further than our WI. the song featuring lyrics that implored Cupid to ‘draw back your bow’? 8. Give the names of the families to which Romeo and Juliet belonged in the You will be surprised at what we offer play by William Shakespeare. What was the name of the musical ilm made The W.I. are making sure we keep in contact with members, sometimes via in 1961 based on Shakespeare’s play. What were the names of the ‘families’ internet group chats, quizzes etc. but also good old fashioned phone calls!!! in this ilm? If anyone would like to join us and become a friend of the W.I. for the duration of 9. What was the name of the 1970 ilm starring Ryan O’Neil and Ali MacGraw the lockdown then don’t hesitate. It won’t cost you a penny and we will be which featured the song ‘Where do I begin’? Who wrote the book on which delighted to include you in our communications. the ilm was based and what famous catchphrase, loved and despised in equal measure, originated in the ilm? Just email [email protected] 10. Translate from the Latin - Omnia Vincit Amor and after showing such classical learning display breadth of knowledge by giving the name of the band who had a hit with ‘Love Shack’ in 1989 and then say which county the cricketer Jim Love played for between 1975 and 1989! Continued next page 9 9 St Peter’s Church, Lydford on Fosse The Walters and Pope Trust Fund (Lydford-on-Fosse) Details of Services ❖ HELP! Do you know anyone in Lydford who needs help and/or support? Services can be viewed on You Tube, details are given on page 2 of the magazine. Though for the Christmas Services people were requested to book the ❖ It may be help with buying books for university. attendance was good and, from the feedback received, greatly appreciated by ❖ It may be help with buying tools or equipment for a new job. those who attended. ❖ It may be support for someone who is ill, or who is caring for someone. 2021 begins very much how 2020 ended with another lockdown. This means that the Church is closed both for Services and private prayer which is The Walters and Pope Trust Fund has a small annual income – the Trustees unfortunate but necessary with the virus causing so many to be infected. Please would like to spend this money, fairly and discreetly, for the beneit of anyone be aware that if you wish to take time for private prayer then please contact either who lives in Lydford. If there is anyone who would like assistance, please Ralph or Jennie who will open the Church for you. contact the Trust in conidence: Secretary, Caroline Seehra (New number) tel: It is hoped that the rules now in place may get easier as Spring approaches and (01963) 240735 or The Treasurer, Ann Parkhouse tel: 01963 240268. then it will be good to welcome people back to Services, which even then may have to be outside. Lydford on Fosse Parish Council Lydford River Working Group – Please check our website for details of our Virtual Monthly Meetings at: Peon for a Safer Crossing at West Lydford River Brue lydfordonfosse.co.uk – Click on Parish Council, scroll down to that month’s agenda During the lockdown summer months of 2020 the area around West Lydford and link for Zoom meeting on irst page of agenda. – [email protected] churchyard, the two weirs and the orchards nearby experienced a vast increase in visitor numbers leading to a packed church car park and parking down both Lydford Neighbourhood Watch – [email protected] sides of the village road. Many visitors were travelling vast distances. Emergency Call 999 Non - Emergency Call 101 The majority were well behaved, however as a result of antisocial behaviour To Remain Anonymous Call 0800 555111 from some visitors and an increase in littering, the Lydford River Working Group was set up to look at the issues and see if the situation could be improved. Street Contacts One of the many problems identiied was, that since Mead Lane Bridge was A37 – David Marten 01963 240571 removed, the only legal access to the public footpaths is through the churchyard Lydford on Fosse - Cary Road and Somerton Road – Tim Evans 01963 240507 at West Lydford and via the narrow bridge over the river. It does not enable East Lydford - Church Lane (A37 side) – Ian Poynter 01963 240424 buggie or disabled access as Mead Lane Bridge used to. Church Lane (Castle Cary side) Lynne Mitchell 07773 345092 This narrow bridge was considered by the group not to be very safe for young West Lydford children and dogs as there is a large gap between the bridge and the irst safety South of the Brue – Anne Parkhouse 01963 240268/Mike Pauley 01963 240469 rail with the potential for a fall. The Mendip District Council representative North of the Brue – Linda Foote 01963 240336 considers the bridge to be safe and therefore does not intend to make any changes. B3153 from Lydford traffic lights to boundary with Keinton Mandeville including King o’ Mill – Janet Holden 07709 277893 Village Contact – Lynne Mitchell 07773 345092 [email protected] (Apologies if you have already received this informaon via another source but it is important to make sure that as many people as possible in our community are aware of this scam.) Covid Scam (Fake Text) Trading Standards and some Neighbourhood Watch Schemes have made the police aware of a scam being used by criminals. A text message, claiming to be from the NHS, is going around asking you to register to receive the immunisation, but which also asks for your personal information and debit/credit card details. The vaccination is only available on the NHS, and you will not have to pay for it. At the moment local surgeries are arranging appointments - they will not ask you for any bank or credit card details. https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/media/32958473/covid-19-scam.pdf

Lydford Third Tuesday Group We now have our own Third Tuesday website for members and friends to keep in touch and share items of interest with everyone. Link to website: https://lydford3t.btck.co.uk. We will let members know as soon as we think it is the right time to start up our meetings again and a revised programme of events will be put on the Third To help our aim to gain a safer access we have set up a petition on the website Tuesday website. In the meantime, please send your contributions for the Change.org to petition for ‘a safer crossing of the River Brue at West Lydford and website to Lesley. to get Mead Lane Bridge reinstated’. We need as many supporters as possible to Women Visitors are welcome to all our events held at 7:30pm on the third achieve our aim. If you feel this is something you would support you can read Tuesday of most months in the Parish Hall, West Lydford. Membership is £15 more and sign the petition by entering the following link in your browser. p.a. Please contact Sarah Gooder on 240698 or Lesley Ridgley on 240837 if you http://chng.it/sV7pK9FS would like more information or if you would like to come along with someone. Thank you for your support “Lydford River Working Group.” Everyone is welcome to attend our “Open Meetings” 10 10 St Peter’s Church, Lydford on Fosse The Walters and Pope Trust Fund (Lydford-on-Fosse) Details of Services ❖ HELP! Do you know anyone in Lydford who needs help and/or support? Services can be viewed on You Tube, details are given on page 2 of the magazine. Though for the Christmas Services people were requested to book the ❖ It may be help with buying books for university. attendance was good and, from the feedback received, greatly appreciated by ❖ It may be help with buying tools or equipment for a new job. those who attended. ❖ It may be support for someone who is ill, or who is caring for someone. 2021 begins very much how 2020 ended with another lockdown. This means that the Church is closed both for Services and private prayer which is The Walters and Pope Trust Fund has a small annual income – the Trustees unfortunate but necessary with the virus causing so many to be infected. Please would like to spend this money, fairly and discreetly, for the beneit of anyone be aware that if you wish to take time for private prayer then please contact either who lives in Lydford. If there is anyone who would like assistance, please Ralph or Jennie who will open the Church for you. contact the Trust in conidence: Secretary, Caroline Seehra (New number) tel: It is hoped that the rules now in place may get easier as Spring approaches and (01963) 240735 or The Treasurer, Ann Parkhouse tel: 01963 240268. then it will be good to welcome people back to Services, which even then may have to be outside. Lydford on Fosse Parish Council Lydford River Working Group – Please check our website for details of our Virtual Monthly Meetings at: Peon for a Safer Crossing at West Lydford River Brue lydfordonfosse.co.uk – Click on Parish Council, scroll down to that month’s agenda During the lockdown summer months of 2020 the area around West Lydford and link for Zoom meeting on irst page of agenda. – [email protected] churchyard, the two weirs and the orchards nearby experienced a vast increase in visitor numbers leading to a packed church car park and parking down both Lydford Neighbourhood Watch – [email protected] sides of the village road. Many visitors were travelling vast distances. Emergency Call 999 Non - Emergency Call 101 The majority were well behaved, however as a result of antisocial behaviour To Remain Anonymous Call 0800 555111 from some visitors and an increase in littering, the Lydford River Working Group was set up to look at the issues and see if the situation could be improved. Street Contacts One of the many problems identiied was, that since Mead Lane Bridge was A37 – David Marten 01963 240571 removed, the only legal access to the public footpaths is through the churchyard Lydford on Fosse - Cary Road and Somerton Road – Tim Evans 01963 240507 at West Lydford and via the narrow bridge over the river. It does not enable East Lydford - Church Lane (A37 side) – Ian Poynter 01963 240424 buggie or disabled access as Mead Lane Bridge used to. Church Lane (Castle Cary side) Lynne Mitchell 07773 345092 This narrow bridge was considered by the group not to be very safe for young West Lydford children and dogs as there is a large gap between the bridge and the irst safety South of the Brue – Anne Parkhouse 01963 240268/Mike Pauley 01963 240469 rail with the potential for a fall. The Mendip District Council representative North of the Brue – Linda Foote 01963 240336 considers the bridge to be safe and therefore does not intend to make any changes. B3153 from Lydford traﬃc lights to boundary with Keinton Mandeville including King o’ Mill – Janet Holden 07709 277893 Village Contact – Lynne Mitchell 07773 345092 [email protected] (Apologies if you have already received this informaon via another source but it is important to make sure that as many people as possible in our community are aware of this scam.) Covid Scam (Fake Text) Trading Standards and some Neighbourhood Watch Schemes have made the police aware of a scam being used by criminals. A text message, claiming to be from the NHS, is going around asking you to register to receive the immunisation, but which also asks for your personal information and debit/credit card details. The vaccination is only available on the NHS, and you will not have to pay for it. At the moment local surgeries are arranging appointments - they will not ask you for any bank or credit card details. https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/media/32958473/covid-19-scam.pdf

Lydford Third Tuesday Group We now have our own Third Tuesday website for members and friends to keep in touch and share items of interest with everyone. Link to website: https://lydford3t.btck.co.uk. We will let members know as soon as we think it is the right time to start up our meetings again and a revised programme of events will be put on the Third To help our aim to gain a safer access we have set up a petition on the website Tuesday website. In the meantime, please send your contributions for the Change.org to petition for ‘a safer crossing of the River Brue at West Lydford and website to Lesley. to get Mead Lane Bridge reinstated’. We need as many supporters as possible to Women Visitors are welcome to all our events held at 7:30pm on the third achieve our aim. If you feel this is something you would support you can read Tuesday of most months in the Parish Hall, West Lydford. Membership is £15 more and sign the petition by entering the following link in your browser. p.a. Please contact Sarah Gooder on 240698 or Lesley Ridgley on 240837 if you http://chng.it/sV7pK9FS would like more information or if you would like to come along with someone. Thank you for your support “Lydford River Working Group.” Everyone is welcome to attend our “Open Meetings” 11 11 Manna February 2021 Typically the start of a new year represents new beginnings, a chance to turn Interview over a new leaf or get rid of some bad habits. Although it may feel to many of us Going where we are called that life has not changed much as 2020 has become 2021 there remains Julia French, Lead Chaplain and Head of Spiritual Care at Musgrove Park Hospital great cause for hope and optimism. Trust, shares an insight into hospital chaplaincy during Covid. We at MSH are looking forward to supporting you all through the challenges How has Covid aﬀected chaplaincy in your hospitals? ahead as we build upon the successes of last year. 2020 was the year in which With our 50 or so volunteers not allowed in, our chaplains went from working there was a collective rallying around to ensure the movement could outlast the ofice hours plus Sunday mornings to covering twelve-hour days, seven days a crisis. You as members demonstrated your good faith and devotion and have week. Overnight on-call was stopped to ensure we all got some uninterrupted ensured our survival through dificult days. sleep. United in God's love, together we will trust and we will persevere. Visiting is restricted so we support relatives by facilitating phone and video Warmest regards, calls. We still try and visit every ward each week and those patients referred to The Fundraising and Communications Team us by staff, family, friends or church communities within 24 hours. Some patients who need a high degree of support we see every day. Christmas Do you visit paents with Covid or is it too risky? Challenge Success Yes, wearing appropriate PPW which for patients on ventilators means surgical gowns, gloves, FFP3 masks and goggles. We are grateful PPE is available and we are allowed in to see these patients, but it does increase the length of every visit A huge thank you to all those of you who donated to our Christmas appeal. It very signiicantly. To a degree yes it is risky, but we go where we are called. really was a sensational effort. There are many women in the DRC whose lives Do you have a message for those with loved ones in hospital? will be improved thanks to your generosity and kindness. Be assured that ward staff are still very much caring for their patients as Together you helped raise just over £117,000 - a magniicent achievement! individuals. Although it is a dificult environment to work in, even more so now If you missed the chance to donate and still wish to gift something to Mothers' than in the irst wave, everyone is still focused on putting the patient irst. Union please see our donation page on mothersunion.org If someone wishes one of the chaplaincy team to visit Recognion for Services a paent at Musgrove, how do they get in touch? Mothers’ Union Worldwide President Sheran Harper has Telephone 01823 342515 (there is an answerphone which is checked several been appointed a Member of the Order of Service of Guyana. times a day), E-Mail [email protected] Sheran has also been awarded the Golden Arrow of Read more about Julia and hospital chaplaincy during Covid at Achievement for long and exceptional service to Mothers’ bathwells.anglican.org/hospital-chaplain Union in the Anglican Diocese of Guyana and internationally. Sheran said: "This award is a fantastic recognition of the PlotgateCSA work of Mothers’ Union in Guyana and around the world. I am Plotgate Community Farm is co-operatively run by its members, growing honoured to receive it. seasonal vegetables on a 9-acre site in Barton St David. The Farm’s members can At Mothers’ Union, we are a global family, and this award recognizes the collect, or have delivered, a weekly or fortnightly share of the produce, each box achievements of the movement as a whole, as well as individuals.” containing at least 8 different types of vegetable. There are events, activities and opportunities as well as fresh food all through the year. Staying connected through midday prayers February - Trainee Recruitment Our UK members who don't have access to the During February, we’re recruiting for two trainees to learn about low-input food internet at home will still be able to hear our growing by helping the Plotgate growers with all aspects of growing produce to midday prayers thanks to the Church of supply members and local outlets with a range of year-round fresh food during England's Daily Hope line. the 2021 season. Just call 0800 804 8044 from a UK mobile or Tasks will be primarily horticultural, but may include assisting with landline and press option 4, then option 8. infrastructure projects, livestock care, and other jobs to help run the Community Supported Agriculture enterprise. Each trainee will also take part in group We are of course still running midday prayers Monday – Saturday on our public cooking and cleaning. Facebook page. These 24 hours/week placements each offer practical training, food from the farm, basic accommodation with communal eating and domestic activities, and a Thousands of you have viewed these already, but for those interested and not bursary of £1200. The placements start in April, and are for 24 weeks until aware, feel free to watch and comment. Please remember to share the following September. sign-up link with anyone you think may be interested in receiving this Produce newsletter: bit.ly/mothersunionemails Every Friday from 4-7pm we have freshly-picked vegetables to collect from the Barton Inn Skittle Alley. If you’d like a share of the harvest – we also deliver on Notes from MU January 2021 Monday evenings and Saturday mornings - call or text 07817608283, or email: e-Newsleer [email protected] Our other collection points are in Glastonbury mothersuniononline.org on Mondays and Langport on Saturday. See also: www.plotgatecommunityfarm.org

12 12 Manna February 2021 Typically the start of a new year represents new beginnings, a chance to turn Interview over a new leaf or get rid of some bad habits. Although it may feel to many of us Going where we are called that life has not changed much as 2020 has become 2021 there remains Julia French, Lead Chaplain and Head of Spiritual Care at Musgrove Park Hospital great cause for hope and optimism. Trust, shares an insight into hospital chaplaincy during Covid. We at MSH are looking forward to supporting you all through the challenges How has Covid aﬀected chaplaincy in your hospitals? ahead as we build upon the successes of last year. 2020 was the year in which With our 50 or so volunteers not allowed in, our chaplains went from working there was a collective rallying around to ensure the movement could outlast the ofice hours plus Sunday mornings to covering twelve-hour days, seven days a crisis. You as members demonstrated your good faith and devotion and have week. Overnight on-call was stopped to ensure we all got some uninterrupted ensured our survival through dificult days. sleep. United in God's love, together we will trust and we will persevere. Visiting is restricted so we support relatives by facilitating phone and video Warmest regards, calls. We still try and visit every ward each week and those patients referred to The Fundraising and Communications Team us by staff, family, friends or church communities within 24 hours. Some patients who need a high degree of support we see every day. Christmas Do you visit paents with Covid or is it too risky? Challenge Success Yes, wearing appropriate PPW which for patients on ventilators means surgical gowns, gloves, FFP3 masks and goggles. We are grateful PPE is available and we are allowed in to see these patients, but it does increase the length of every visit A huge thank you to all those of you who donated to our Christmas appeal. It very signiicantly. To a degree yes it is risky, but we go where we are called. really was a sensational effort. There are many women in the DRC whose lives Do you have a message for those with loved ones in hospital? will be improved thanks to your generosity and kindness. Be assured that ward staff are still very much caring for their patients as Together you helped raise just over £117,000 - a magniicent achievement! individuals. Although it is a dificult environment to work in, even more so now If you missed the chance to donate and still wish to gift something to Mothers' than in the irst wave, everyone is still focused on putting the patient irst. Union please see our donation page on mothersunion.org If someone wishes one of the chaplaincy team to visit Recognion for Services a paent at Musgrove, how do they get in touch? Mothers’ Union Worldwide President Sheran Harper has Telephone 01823 342515 (there is an answerphone which is checked several been appointed a Member of the Order of Service of Guyana. times a day), E-Mail [email protected] Sheran has also been awarded the Golden Arrow of Read more about Julia and hospital chaplaincy during Covid at Achievement for long and exceptional service to Mothers’ bathwells.anglican.org/hospital-chaplain Union in the Anglican Diocese of Guyana and internationally. Sheran said: "This award is a fantastic recognition of the PlotgateCSA work of Mothers’ Union in Guyana and around the world. I am Plotgate Community Farm is co-operatively run by its members, growing honoured to receive it. seasonal vegetables on a 9-acre site in Barton St David. The Farm’s members can At Mothers’ Union, we are a global family, and this award recognizes the collect, or have delivered, a weekly or fortnightly share of the produce, each box achievements of the movement as a whole, as well as individuals.” containing at least 8 different types of vegetable. There are events, activities and opportunities as well as fresh food all through the year. Staying connected through midday prayers February - Trainee Recruitment Our UK members who don't have access to the During February, we’re recruiting for two trainees to learn about low-input food internet at home will still be able to hear our growing by helping the Plotgate growers with all aspects of growing produce to midday prayers thanks to the Church of supply members and local outlets with a range of year-round fresh food during England's Daily Hope line. the 2021 season. Just call 0800 804 8044 from a UK mobile or Tasks will be primarily horticultural, but may include assisting with landline and press option 4, then option 8. infrastructure projects, livestock care, and other jobs to help run the Community Supported Agriculture enterprise. Each trainee will also take part in group We are of course still running midday prayers Monday – Saturday on our public cooking and cleaning. Facebook page. These 24 hours/week placements each offer practical training, food from the farm, basic accommodation with communal eating and domestic activities, and a Thousands of you have viewed these already, but for those interested and not bursary of £1200. The placements start in April, and are for 24 weeks until aware, feel free to watch and comment. Please remember to share the following September. sign-up link with anyone you think may be interested in receiving this Produce newsletter: bit.ly/mothersunionemails Every Friday from 4-7pm we have freshly-picked vegetables to collect from the Barton Inn Skittle Alley. If you’d like a share of the harvest – we also deliver on Notes from MU January 2021 Monday evenings and Saturday mornings - call or text 07817608283, or email: e-Newsleer [email protected] Our other collection points are in Glastonbury mothersuniononline.org on Mondays and Langport on Saturday. See also: www.plotgatecommunityfarm.org

13 13 THE METHODIST CHAPEL, KEINTON MANDEVILLE What does love require? Minister: Rev Craig Manley February 2021 Reverend Craig Manley HCMANLEY Methodist Church, Somerset Mendip Circuit Tel: 01963 351 598 : Mobile: 07900 687 264 [email protected] : [email protected] Having heard the announcement about the latest lockdown, I walked over to the Cathedral. I sat at the back and looked up at the Cross in the Nave. A question Services welled up as I sat: ‘what does love require in the cold climate of Covid?’, with empty One disappointment among many others was having to suspend chapel services streets, people shut in, schools and businesses closed. from just before Christmas due to the Covid situation. Normal services will Like many clergy I have a list of people to lift with a phone call or email. resume as soon as possible! Please keep an eye on the chapel notice board as Everyone can of course ring neighbours and friends and family. And offer a word, easing of lockdown occurs. distanced, in the street; a wave to a window; a card through a letterbox. Congratulaons to Megan Cabble My neighbour is those I know and care for. But Christ teaches that my Many congratulations to our oldest member, Mrs Megan Cabble, who celebrated neighbour is also on the streets, needy and destitute. Foodbanks and charities her 90th birthday in January and had, she says, a wonderful day. We look need urgent assistance in a cold climate where indifference is not unknown. forward to congratulating her all together as a church family once chapel It might be quite simple: shopping, love taking us to the supermarket. It reopens. might be conversation: love says listen as they pour it all out. It might be a bit more complicated. My neighbour might be disabled – is practical help needed? Quotaon for the month: My neighbour might be held as a slave at a car wash. How do I discreetly ask? “Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind” (Albert When do I alert the Clewer initiative? My neighbour may be gay, does love ask Einstein). It leads nicely to the following:- me to afirm or keep a distance? My neighbours may be black. How do I show my belief that black lives really matter? Farmer Giles and Farmer Jo were leaning on a gate, looking down a Love can be very active in the cold climate of today. But love needs pasture to a small river and beyond to a hillside where sheep were replenishing. Love becomes brittle and bossy if it is given but not received. Love grazing. means that I must be open to others, for they may want to love me and be a “This new dog of mine is amazing,” Farmer Giles said. “He can do neighbour to me by loving me. anything.” Farmer Jo glanced down at the scrawny mutt. “Oh, aye,” he God is love, so in the cold climate of Covid, when community is weakened, let said dubiously. us give and receive love. And the coldness will vanish because love has come to “Just watch this,” Farmer Giles said. “Go and round up those sheep,” stay. he ordered, pointing at the far ield. The dog dashed off. It ran down John Davies, Dean of Wells the pasture, walked over the river, ran up the hill and gathered all the sheep together. Feet “That’ll do,” Farmer Giles shouted. “Come ’ere.” The dog rushed Babies fee, down the hill walked over the river and came to his owner’s heel. Curly toed, cherub fee “What do you think of that then?” Farmer Giles asked. Soft and smooth skinned “Amazing!” said Farmer Jo. “I’ve never seen a dog that couldn’t swim Adorable before!” Children’s feet For those of us who believe, the presence of God is a continual support through Always-on-the-go feet, hard times (even when he’s silent). In the current lockdown there has been a lot Running, jumping, of attention given to the bad effects on mental health and, while Christians are Exciting. not immune to problems, we all consist of body, mind and spirit and spiritual health is part of the picture and, indeed, may be the answer to some problems. Ballet feet Do contact one of the clergy or any Christian you trust if you feel inclined. Balance-on-your-points feet “Nothing can separate us from the love of God... neither death nor life... Swirling, supple nor the present nor the future nor anything else” Amazing - which includes both our fears for today and our worries about tomorrow. Fashion feet, (The quotation is Romans 8 v 38-9, paraphrased) persuaded-into-shoes feet, Pedicured, cramped, Ian Rogers Agonizing Bare feet Sand-between-the-toes feet, Third World - Only way to go feet Sole hardened. Pierced feet Pinned-to-a-pole feet Bruised, bleeding, Son of God Feet, Soul saving MJP 14 14 THE METHODIST CHAPEL, KEINTON MANDEVILLE What does love require? Minister: Rev Craig Manley February 2021 Reverend Craig Manley HCMANLEY Methodist Church, Somerset Mendip Circuit Tel: 01963 351 598 : Mobile: 07900 687 264 [email protected] : [email protected] Having heard the announcement about the latest lockdown, I walked over to the Cathedral. I sat at the back and looked up at the Cross in the Nave. A question Services welled up as I sat: ‘what does love require in the cold climate of Covid?’, with empty One disappointment among many others was having to suspend chapel services streets, people shut in, schools and businesses closed. from just before Christmas due to the Covid situation. Normal services will Like many clergy I have a list of people to lift with a phone call or email. resume as soon as possible! Please keep an eye on the chapel notice board as Everyone can of course ring neighbours and friends and family. And offer a word, easing of lockdown occurs. distanced, in the street; a wave to a window; a card through a letterbox. Congratulaons to Megan Cabble My neighbour is those I know and care for. But Christ teaches that my Many congratulations to our oldest member, Mrs Megan Cabble, who celebrated neighbour is also on the streets, needy and destitute. Foodbanks and charities her 90th birthday in January and had, she says, a wonderful day. We look need urgent assistance in a cold climate where indifference is not unknown. forward to congratulating her all together as a church family once chapel It might be quite simple: shopping, love taking us to the supermarket. It reopens. might be conversation: love says listen as they pour it all out. It might be a bit more complicated. My neighbour might be disabled – is practical help needed? Quotaon for the month: My neighbour might be held as a slave at a car wash. How do I discreetly ask? “Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind” (Albert When do I alert the Clewer initiative? My neighbour may be gay, does love ask Einstein). It leads nicely to the following:- me to afirm or keep a distance? My neighbours may be black. How do I show my belief that black lives really matter? Farmer Giles and Farmer Jo were leaning on a gate, looking down a Love can be very active in the cold climate of today. But love needs pasture to a small river and beyond to a hillside where sheep were replenishing. Love becomes brittle and bossy if it is given but not received. Love grazing. means that I must be open to others, for they may want to love me and be a “This new dog of mine is amazing,” Farmer Giles said. “He can do neighbour to me by loving me. anything.” Farmer Jo glanced down at the scrawny mutt. “Oh, aye,” he God is love, so in the cold climate of Covid, when community is weakened, let said dubiously. us give and receive love. And the coldness will vanish because love has come to “Just watch this,” Farmer Giles said. “Go and round up those sheep,” stay. he ordered, pointing at the far ield. The dog dashed off. It ran down John Davies, Dean of Wells the pasture, walked over the river, ran up the hill and gathered all the sheep together. Feet “That’ll do,” Farmer Giles shouted. “Come ’ere.” The dog rushed Babies fee, down the hill walked over the river and came to his owner’s heel. Curly toed, cherub fee “What do you think of that then?” Farmer Giles asked. Soft and smooth skinned “Amazing!” said Farmer Jo. “I’ve never seen a dog that couldn’t swim Adorable before!” Children’s feet For those of us who believe, the presence of God is a continual support through Always-on-the-go feet, hard times (even when he’s silent). In the current lockdown there has been a lot Running, jumping, of attention given to the bad effects on mental health and, while Christians are Exciting. not immune to problems, we all consist of body, mind and spirit and spiritual health is part of the picture and, indeed, may be the answer to some problems. Ballet feet Do contact one of the clergy or any Christian you trust if you feel inclined. Balance-on-your-points feet “Nothing can separate us from the love of God... neither death nor life... Swirling, supple nor the present nor the future nor anything else” Amazing - which includes both our fears for today and our worries about tomorrow. Fashion feet, (The quotation is Romans 8 v 38-9, paraphrased) persuaded-into-shoes feet, Pedicured, cramped, Ian Rogers Agonizing Bare feet Sand-between-the-toes feet, Third World - Only way to go feet Sole hardened. Pierced feet Pinned-to-a-pole feet Bruised, bleeding, Son of God Feet, Soul saving MJP 15 15 (Notes from Wells Pastoral Network Email) Revd Canon Rosalind Paul Luke 2:41-52 Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travellers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not ind him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, ‘Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.’ He said to them, ‘Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?’ But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favour. Prayer Holy Spirit, may we receive in our hearts the presence of Christ, and cherish it as a secret of love. Nourish our prayer, enlighten our reading of Scripture, act through us, so that the fruits of your gifts can patiently grow in us. Meditaon The encounter with Jesus gives rise to the desire to stay with him and to abide in him: a time in which fruit matures. Being fully human, like us Jesus grew and matured. He lived a simple life, rooted in the practices of his Jewish faith. In this hidden life in Nazareth, where apparently nothing extraordinary happened, the presence of the Father nourished him. Mary contemplated the actions of God in her life and in that of her son. She treasured all these things in her heart. Thus, little by little, she embraced the mystery of Jesus. We too need a long period of maturation, an entire lifetime, in order to plumb the depths of Christ’s love, to let him abide in us and for us to abide in him. Without our knowing how, the Spirit makes Christ dwell in our hearts. And it is through prayer, by listening to the word, in sharing with others, by putting into practice what we have understood, that the inner being is strengthened. 'Letting Christ descend into the depths of our being … He will penetrate the regions of the mind and the heart, he will reach our lesh unto our innermost being, so that we too will one day experience the depths of mercy.' (The Sources of Taizé (2000) p. 134)

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