, May 2021 GUITING NEWS What might be on in Guiting Power soon!

Parish Council Guiting Power Social Group Now that restrictions are gradually lifting, the Social Group are • 19 May 2021 beginning to plan events for later in the year (subject to • 26 May 2021 (Annual whatever government guidance is applicable at the time). Assembly) The frst of which is Bonfre Night, where it is hoped to put a • 7 July 2021 display on the day itself, Friday 5th November 2021! A fnal • 8 September 2021 decision will not be made until much nearer the time, but • 10 November 2021 fngers crossed! Check www.guitingevents.co.uk for updates. • 19January 2022 The second event is the Village Pantomime, which has been a • 16 March 2022 great success for the past 5 years or so with record • 23 March 2022 attendances! The performance is typically in January with • 11 May 2022 rehearsals starting in October. The writing team are about to From May 2021, the Parish Council start the creative process (oh, yes it is!), and we are looking for meetings will be held in the volunteers to take part, either as actors or behind the scenes. If Village Hall starting at 7.45pm. you have any interest at all about taking part (and it really is a (Note: if Government restrictions great laugh) just get in touch at [email protected], no apply, the meetings may be held via ZOOM). Members of the Parish commitment at all in a discussion! are welcome to join. Contact the If you would like to get involved with the Social Group, email P a r i s h C l e r k a t [email protected]. [email protected] Guiting Manor Amenity Upper Windrush Local History Society The Society has not met for over a year, but we have been able to offer various Trust online talks by Gloucestershire Association of Local History Societies. All being It was with great sadness that we well, our talks will resume on Monday June 14th with the following arranged for recently lost two of our oldest 2021: June – The Sherbourne Princess’s – Dianne Lovell tenants in Mrs Edwina Saunders & July – Glenn Miller – Bill King Mrs Betty Joynes, both of whom will August – “Slaughter at the Slaughters” Civil War confict around The Slaughters th be sadly missed. The Trust has & Stow on 25 September 1643 – Jon Eeles managed to undertake a number of September – King Arthur in the – Anthony Nanson October – North Cotswold Landscape focusing on Windush Valley – Peter Jeanes refurbishments in the last 12mths November – Medieval Pilgrimages to and Hailes – Tim Porter and we are delighted with the December – Richard 111 – Max Keen (In period costume) fnished properties in Cochrane Membership is only £5 – We meet locally at various venues in Guiting Power, Court which sits nicely on the old Temple Guiting, , and every month. We are a garage site. The newly refurbished friendly group a mix of locals and people from villages and towns across the Bakery is almost complete, the lease north cotswolds, please feel free to join The Society or just attend meetings that has been taken on by The Cotswold interest you. We look forward to meeting you soon, venues and exact dates will Guy, who expects to open next be published as soon as Covid precautions are clear. For further information month. please contact Mike Edwards Tel 07786 483114 [email protected]

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From Rev Katrina Scott:

We are delighted to be gradually re- opening the Church and beginning activities again this summer. In May, the church building is open every Sunday during the day – for visitors and anyone who would like to spend a few moments in the quiet. On 20th May at 2pm, we are holding our Annual Parochial Church Meeting in the Church – all are welcome to join Guiting Music Festival 2021 us. At this meeting, we will be thanking Mike Edwards and David This year the 50th Guiting Music Festival will be held from 23rd Broad for all they have done as July to 1st August. It will be exciting to hold our Festival after Churchwardens, as they both step down. We deeply appreciate their having had to cancel it in 2020. This year, in order to provide a leadership and commitment. Over the Covid-safe environment, all concerts over the 10 days will be summer, our Benefice churches are held outdoors on the playing field in an open-sided marquee. working together to offer services Last year would have been our 50th Anniversary Year, so we are both on Zoom (each week at 9.15am) and in each of our churches. Services looking forward to celebrating it this year with the same line up in Guiting Power: of great classical, jazz and blues artists. Please join us to enjoy rd Sunday 23 May and celebrate our 50th anniversary. All details are on our A Drive-In Service to mark Pentecost at Guiting Manor Farm website at www.guitingfestival.org. Tickets will go on sale to Sunday 30th May the public on 21st June. 11am – Service of Holy Communion Sunday 20th June 6pm – Service of Evening Prayer North Cotswold FoodBank See our noticeboards for more information. Between April 2020 and March this year, North Cotswold Foodbank saw a significant increase in the number of people in need of support as the pandemic Rainbows, Brownies & hit incomes and livelihoods. There has been lots of Guides hardship, with the result that some people are in a position they never thought they would be in their lives. Last month we opened a new centre at the Guiting Power Rainbows, Brownies Baptist Church in Stow to help cater for the increase in and Guides have started meeting people using the Foodbank locally. The centre is managed by again, outdoors at the park. We have Joy Dimond, pictured. If you would like to donate, visit our spaces available for girls aged 5 - 14 to website at https://northcotswold.foodbank.org.uk to see what join. We are also looking for adult we are currently short of. volunteers/new leaders. Contact Are you in need of support? [email protected] Cotswold Friends Cotswold Friends can help.

Contact Us Photography We can Please call provide a Befriender Tel: 01608 651415 We’re pleased to announce the launch of two to chat to and to help you get out and about. We offer Email Exhibition [email protected] new services; Independence Support Service Shopping and Medication deliveries to support you and Transport Bookings Community Transport to get Tel: 01608 651115 to help those people who may have lost a you to your appointments. Rick Senley will be announcing details soon. Can we help you? little confdence in getting out and about, Or could you Contact [email protected] volunteer? and Hospital Support Service to help people www.cotswoldfriends.org

Cotswold Friends, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0AZ, Registered Charity No: 1106748, Company Limited Yo g a through a stay in hospital and back into their by Guarantee No: 5182191, Registered in and Wales, Oct 2020 home. We are also broadening the support For all levels of experience, including we offer to Carers. Our Community Activities can now begin to re-open with our complete beginners. At the village hall, Men in Sheds already up and running and many Lunch Clubs re-launching every Wednesday, 6:15pm to 7:30pm. £10 to throughout June. Finally, our exciting new environmental project is working drop-in or £7.50 a class for a 6 week block. towards the Charity becoming a carbon-net-zero organisation. Contact 07956 161196. Vilage Hal Created by [email protected] 2 To hire the hall contact [email protected]