A Monthly Newsletter for Chilmark & Ridge and Fonthill Bishop with Berwick St Leonard No.034 December 2018
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No.034 December 2018 - January 2019 A Monthly Newsletter for Chilmark & Ridge and Fonthill Bishop with Berwick St Leonard The Village Voice - Special Edition RR Management Committee Welcome to the December 2018 / January 2019 issue of The Village Voice It was good to see two new villagers joining the Reading Room One thing Chilmark never fails to do well in the Christmas season is carols and so Management Committee at its we’re delighted to report that once again there will be three separate opportunities AGM – the committee of 10 now for carol singers to enjoy this year. First up is ‘round the village’ Carol Singing on has four ‘chaps’ on board, the the evening of Saturday 22 December, starting at the bus stop in The Street, at 6pm nearest it has been to having a (p6), in aid of Salisbury Trust for the Homeless. The following evening we’re treated 50/50 share of men and women for to a double bill of Candlelit Carols in St Margaret’s Church at 6pm (p11) and then some years (p5). Sophie Eden’s ever popular Carols Night at The Black Dog, 8.30pm (p6). All welcomed On that note, it is terrific that The Well done to the organisers of the Black Dog will be hosting this Welcome to Chilmark evening in annual Chilmark tradition of carols the Reading Room which proved and festive songs around the bar such a success despite the filthiest and equally good to know it is now of weather outside. It was an open 7 days a week and will be excellent opportunity for ‘old’ and serving a sumptuous-sounding ‘new’ villagers to meet up (p6). three course lunch on Christmas Day. NB: Church Service There is no service at Prior to that, and to get you in St Margaret’s, Chilmark, on the seasonal mood, the annual Sunday 30 December; the Christmas Bazaar in Chilmark Area Service that day will be at Reading Room takes place this Barford St Martin at 10am. coming Saturday 8 December (p5), followed by Chrissie Eden’s Village Voice website Wreath-making Workshop on 19 Current, recent and back issues of December (p6). The Village Voice can downloaded from the site: Looking ahead to 2019, please www.chilmarkvillagevoice.co.uk put Wednesday 16 January at If you would like to receive your The Black Dog in your diary for a issue as an email/pdf, rather than public meeting to discuss plans for through the letterbox, please email Chilmark Fayre 400 celebrations us at: on 20 July, St Margaret’s Day(p6). [email protected] It will be your opportunity to say what you would like to see at this In this issue one-off event marking 400 years since Chilmark’s first ‘fayre’ on The Fairmead, the field opposite The Black Dog and Contact Numbers 3 immediately northwest of the Church. It is thought the original event was a sheep What’s On & Diary 4 fair with horses; cheese and clothing subsequently being traded in the centuries that followed. Village News 5-9 Church Times 10-12 With reference to Chilmark’s past, this issue of The Village Voice contains two Other News 14-18 fascinating articles, one looking at the journey made by a young Chilmarkian setting out for the New World in the first part of 17th century (p7&8). The second takes us Recycling & Waste 15 to a Chilmark inhabited by the Durotriges, one of the Celtic tribes living in Britain Local Police 18 prior to the Roman invasion (p8&9). All thanks to our contributors Mike Scott and Brand King for these refreshing eye-openers of Chilmark in another age. Back in the present, it was equally refreshing to learn that there were four potential candidates for a single parish council vacancy at the PC meeting in November. Chairman Patrick Boyles said he couldn’t recall an occasion when there had been so much interest in joining the Parish Council (p5). All in all, an exciting year lies ahead. We wish you a very Happy Christmas and a happy start to the New Year. The Editorial Team 2 The Village Voice - Village Directory The Village Voice Editorial Team Copy deadline 20th of each month. Please note that there will be one issue for December & January (copy deadline 20 November) and one issue for July & August (deadline 20 June). Items will be welcomed from any individual or village organisation and should be sent to the Editor. However, newsletter content remains at the discretion of the Editorial Team and on some occasions will be space dependent. If you wish to advertise in the newsletter, please contact the Treasurer. Editor Sarah Miller 01722 717473, [email protected] Whitehill, Beckett’s Lane, Chilmark Deputy Editor/ Treasurer/ Advertising/ Mike Scott 01722 716971 [email protected] Joint Deputy Editor Bev Small 01722 716943 [email protected] Design & Layout Glen Miller 01722 717473 [email protected] Goods & Services Directory Felicity Trotman 01747 820503 [email protected] Distribution Stephanie Lucas 01722 716463 The Village Voice - online : www.chilmarkvillagevoice.co.uk Directory Clerk to the Parish Council Mrs Jenny MacDougall, 01722 790339 [email protected] Chairman, Parish Council Mr Patrick Boyles, 01722 716416 [email protected] Citizens’ Advice Bureau 03444 111444 www.cabwiltshire.org.uk Chilmark & Fonthill Bishop School 01722 716348 www.chilmarkfonthillbishop.wilts.sch.uk Chilmark Cricket Club Carl Jacobs, 07890 894 570 [email protected] Doctors’ Surgery Hindon 01747 820222 www.hindonsurgery.co.uk Doctors’ Surgery Tisbury 01747 870204 www.tisburysurgery.nhs.uk Flooding - emergency number 0300 456 0100 (24hrs) Neighbourhood Watch Mary Boyles, 01722 716416, [email protected] NHS 111 Service Call 111 when you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency Police (non-emergency) Tel: 101 (emergency? - call 999) Pothole & Fly Tipping Reporting go to www.wiltshire.gov.uk and select ‘Report’ Reading Room bookings Mrs Jenny Gavin, 01722 716306 [email protected] South Wiltshire MP Dr Andrew Murrison, 0207 219 8337 [email protected] Scottish & Southern Electricity 0800 0727282 Power Cut? dial 105 or visit www.powercut105.com Tisbus 07500 802525 www.tisbus.co.uk Tisbury Sports Centre 01747 871141 [email protected] Tisbury Library 01747 870469 Village Show (Horticultural Society) Jo Scott, 01722 716971 [email protected] Wessex Water Leaks: 0800 692 0692 Supply & Sewerage: 0345 600 4600 Wiltshire Council 0300 456 0100 www.wiltshire.gov.uk Wiltshire Councillor Cllr Bridget Wayman, 01747 830406 [email protected] 3 The Village Voice - Diary December Dates for your Diary Tuesday 4th 2.55-3.20pm Mobile Library Hops Close Tuesday 4th 7pm Social Stitchers Chilmark Reading Room (CRR) Wednesday 5th 9am Kettlercise CRR Friday 7th 10.30am Art Group Life Drawing CRR Friday 7th 5.30-7.30pm School Christmas Fair Chilmark School Saturday 8th 2-4pm Reading Room Christmas Bazaar CRR Monday 10th 6.30pm Pilates CRR Wednesday 12th 9am Kettlercise CRR Monday 17th 6.30pm Pilates CRR Tuesday 18th 7pm Social Stitchers CRR Wednesday 19th 9am Kettlercise CRR Wednesday 19th 7pm Christmas Wreath Workshop CRR Saturday 22nd 6pm Village Carol Singing Bus Stop, The Street Sunday 23rd 6pm Candlelit Carols St Margaret’s Church Sunday 23rd 8.30pm Black Dog Carols The Black Dog January 2019 Tuesday 8th 7pm Social Stitchers CRR Wednesday 9th 7pm Chilmark Parish Council CRR Thursday 10th 6.30pm Reading Room Committee CRR Wednesday 16th 6.30pm Horticultural Society AGM The Black Dog Wednesday 16th 7pm Chilmark Fayre ‘400’ meeting The Black Dog Tuesday 22nd 7pm Social Stitchers CRR Tuesday 29th 2.55-3.20pm Mobile Library Hops Close Activities Contacts: Social Stitchers - Emily Wilkins on mob 07523 131630 Art Group - Jane Hobbs 01747 871200 Reading Group - Sally Butcher on 01722 716387 or [email protected] Pilates - Shirley Rutter on 07733 085077 or [email protected] Kettlercise - Annabel Webb - 07816 621300 or [email protected] Astronomy - Rod Greening 01722 717462 or [email protected] 4 The Village Voice Parish Council News (SIDs) and Speed Watch teams. One successful initiative involved placing ‘dummies’ dressed in fluorescent jackets, To read the latest minutes and future agenda: and armed with hair dryers, at key locations in the village. www.southwilts.com/site/chilmarkparishcouncil/ Meanwhile, Chilmark Parish Council is awaiting notification from Wiltshire’s Community Area Transport Group (CATG) Mrs Bev Small was officially welcomed and co-opted at the about a metro count being installed in the village to assess Parish Council meeting on 14 November. the speed of traffic along Becketts Lane. Watch this space! Further Parish Council Vacancy Chairman Patrick Boyles was delighted to report that he had received four applications for the more recent Parish Council vacancy. He noted that in his years as chair it has always been difficult to persuade people to stand as a Parish Councillor, so to have four residents express an Christmas Bazaar interest in joining was remarkable. This year’s Reading Room Xmas Bazaar is on Saturday 8 December, at 2-4pm. If you have any items/promises Under the electoral arrangements for Wiltshire, Chilmark you would like to donate to the Raffle and Tombola, Parish Council is permitted a maximum of seven please contact Sarah Miller on 01722 717473 or sarah@ councillors. Following the resignation of Ian Dennis raggedapple.co.uk Thank you. Either way, we very much there was one vacancy to fill. This was advertised on look forward to seeing everyone on the day. noticeboards and in The Village Voice and applications were considered by members of the PC. It was agreed to select a candidate by ballot at the PC meeting.