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Chew Stoke with Nempnett Thrubwell Parish News [email protected] Free for EVERYONE in the area September 2017 Pilates Classes run by Emma Charlton at Advertise Butcombe Village Hall here Pilates is an exercise & it is for only suitable for most people. Pilates can help you to improve your flexibility, help you £35 gain strength & help you relax. The classes are small & friendly for the year! Please contact me if you would like to come along to a class. Contact [email protected] [email protected] NEMPNETT La Costurera THRUBWELL VILLAGE HALL Your local seamstress in is situated in a beautiful rural location with amazing views! Pensford It is an ideal venue for all types of Specialist in Silk Couture functions and occasions, having extensive parking, level access, Bridal Gowns & outfits for any full disabled facilities, occasion fully fitted kitchen, video/audio system Off the rail range and Dressmaking alterations children’s play area.. undertaken Curtains, Drapes and Roman blinds To book or for more details, please visit our Facebook page www.lacosturera.co.uk or call 01761 462391 Contact Sue on 07970 374542 2 3 Coming soon at your local Stoke Inn ‘Gustoso Pizzeria’ Opening on September 14th fresh stone-baked pizzas Open Tuesdays to Sundays Live Entertainment ‘No Fixed Abode’ Saturday 23rd September From 8.30pm 4 MICHAEL W. ROWE FUNERAL DIRECTOR A family business offering personal service day or night Rest Room facilities TUNBRIDGE COTTAGE CHEW MAGNA [email protected] Telephone: 01275 332565 5 Full landscapes design service All as- pects of landscaping work Ground maintenance Extensive eFull landscapes design service All aspects of landscaping work Ground maintenance Extensive equipment including mini digger Patios, paths and driveways Decking & Fenc- ing Fully insured, qualified and experienced Full landscapes design service All aspects of landscaping work Ground maintenance Extensive equipment including mini digger Patios, paths and driveways Decking & Fenc- ing Fully insured, qualified and experienced Full landscapes design service All aspects of landscaping work Ground maintenance Extensive equipment including mini digger Patios, paths and driveways Decking & Fenc- 6 7 A Chew Valley based business that specialises in all aspects of Garden Design Garden Landscaping Garden Maintenance For discussions and quotes please contact: Gavin English Mobile: 07748968527, landline 01275 380150 Email: [email protected] www.yourenglishgarden.com We are fully qualified and insured. References are available on request. 8 ******* USEFUL CONTACTS ******* Chew Stoke Parish Council Chairperson: Graham Mckay 01275 331623 Clerk: Catherine Parkman 07779 592328 Nempnett Thrubwell Parish Council Clerk: J Everett 07767244312 Chew Valley B & NE Councillor Liz Richardson 01761 490009 Chew Stoke Church Hall Bookings: www.chewstokechurchhall.co.uk Di Abrahams 01275 333173 Nempnett Thrubwell Village Hall Gill Ford 01761 462391 Women’s Institute Hazel Wedlake 01275 332812 Toddler group Kim Crawford 07925 488039 Scouts/cubs/beavers [email protected] Intermediate Bridge Michelle Stagg 01275 333086 Bowling Club Martyn Edmonds 01275 474729 Chew Stoke Golf Society Nigel Roberts 01275 333516 Cricket Club Ro Masters 01275 331229 Drama Club Andrew Tromans 07710 163743 Headteacher: Chew Stoke School Ben Hewett 01275 332354 Chair/Governors: Fiona Barlow 01275 331405 Headteacher: Chew Valley School Gareth Beynon 01275 332272 Chew Valley Leisure Centre 01275 333375 Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club Allen Marsh 01275 331143 Hub in the Pub [email protected] Kate Tate 01225 484510 Chew Valley Choral Society Helen Boyde 01275 333014 Chew Stoke Film Club Jeff Dowson 01275 332911 Harvest Home Nick Baker 01275 333753 www.harvesthome.org.uk MAGAZINE CONTACTS AND DEADLINES Got some news? Want to advertise an event or your business? You can get in touch with us either by Email: [email protected] or contacting the Editor: Cynthia K Troup 01275 333002 Handwritten entries can be delivered to Cynthia at Fairwood, Pilgrims Way, Chew Stoke Distribution: The McDonald Family Tel 01275 333130 Email [email protected] The copy deadline for the October edition is Friday 15th September 9 WHO’S WHO IN THE CHURCH Rector The Rev. Charles Roberts 01275 332199 Associate Priests The Rev. Sandy Munday 01275 331060 The Rev. Sandra Lovern 01275 332657 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Parish Office open Thursday only [email protected] 01275 331061 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Churchwardens: Chew Stoke: Andrew Troup 01275 333002 Alison Hoddell 01275 332421 Nempnett Thrubwell: Rosemary Porter 01761 462571 Nick Houlton 01761 462075 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Capt. Bellringers: Chew Stoke: John Bone 01275 332328 Nempnett Thrubwell: Andrew Ball 01275 472356 Churchyard Maintenance: Chew Stoke: Anne Summers 01275 333812 Nempnett Thrubwell Nick Houlton 01761 462075 Sunday School: Tina Kilroy, Angela White, Angela Hurford, Sheila Limburn, Heather Patch, Cynthia Troup Magazine Editorial: Cynthia Troup Distribution: Suzanne Macdonald Covenant Secretary: Nempnett Thrubwell: Nick Houlton Deanery Synod Reps: Chew Stoke: Anne Summers, Jessica McInnes Nempnett Thrubwell: Rosemary Porter ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PCC Secretaries: Chew Stoke: Jessica McInnes Nempnett Thrubwell: Alison Howard PCC Treasurers: Chew Stoke: Peter Jameson Nempnett Thrubwell: Nick Houlton Chew Stoke PCC members : Alison Hoddell, Tina Kilroy, Peter Jameson, Jessica McInnes, Mary Sommerville, Andrew Troup (Vice Chair),Anne Summers, Liz Wormald, Les Poynter, Susan Theobald, Jerry Moorehouse. Nempnett Thrubwell: Jane Batten, Janet Evans, Geraldine Ford, Nick Houlton, PCC members Alison Howard, Hugo King, James Everett, Jane Oosthuizen, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sidesmen Chew Stoke: Mesdames Barley, Cheesley, Patch, Manville, Sommerville, Theobald, Thompson Messrs: Jameson, Murrant, Penna, Soper, Kilroy. 10 WHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR VILLAGE HALLS? To book a private party, meeting, an event or class, here are your village hall contacts: Chew Stoke Church Hall Book online: www.chewstokechurchhall.co.uk Tel: Di Abrahams on 01275 333173 The Methodist Chapel Hall [email protected] Nempnett Thrubwell Hall Book online: www.nempnett-thrubwellvillage-hall.org Tel: 01761 462391 Regular bookings at Chew Stoke Church Hall Monday 1000 -1600 Art Club 1700 Tae Kwondo (ffi Andy Mole 01275 343556) Tuesday 10.00 Keep Fit/ Dance Class (Drop-in class £3.00 a session, bring a mat) 19.30 Chew Valley Choral Society Wednesday 19.30 W.I. Meeting (3rd Weds only) Thursday 14.00 W.I. Craft Club (1st Thurs only) 19.30 Parish Council (1st Thurs only) 19.00 Film Club (last Thurs only) 10.30 The Hall Singers Choir (fortnightly) Friday 18.00 Cubs 19.30 Scouts Regular bookings at Methodist Chapel Hall: Monday 09.30 Pilates 18.30 Beavers Tuesday 14.00 U3A Intermediate Bridge Wednesday 10.00 Toddlers’ Club Thursday 12.30 Lunch Club (3rd Thurs only) 19.30 Bridge Club Come pray with us ... St Andrew’s Church, Chew Stoke Mondays at 12noon 3 Madam’s Paddock, Chew Magna, first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Feel free to write in the request book at St Andrew’s Church, Chew Stoke or contact one of the clergy. Alternatively, call Constance Bowdler 332078 or Mary Sommerville 333572 11 A message from Charles Roberts, the Rector My dear friends, When I was a curate my training incumbent sent us an invitation to his 50th birthday party. He was a man with a good sense of humour, and so the invitation was to join him for his “downhill run”! I suspect these days we’d feel that would be more appropriate for an older birthday. However, welcome back to the downhill run to Christmas! And while I don’t want to be too premature despite the fact that Selfridges has apparently had its Christmas Shop running since the beginning of August(!!), nevertheless September usually brings with it a sense of getting back to routine, a return to work and school, and normality returning to our lives. In the churches we settle into a pattern of what we might call “routine anticipation”, in the sense that for the Christian there is always anticipation, even when routine returns. Our season of Trinity, when we reflect on creation and mirror that with our green colouring on vestments and frontals, is the longest season in our calendar, but it will eventually lead us into Advent and Christmas. But that doesn’t mean there is nothing happening now. Being a Group means we work in partnership with each other, and so there is always the opportunity to support one another whenever we hold events. At Dundry that means the St Giles Fair on the 16th September. These Fairs are an ancient tradition, some believe started in Oxford many centuries ago, and the fact that we still run this annual event in Dundry is quite an achievement. Do come along and support the parish if you can. All funds go towards the upkeep of that ancient church which, as you know, is still in the middle of its reordering project. The scaffolding for Phase 2 will be