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frOM the eDitOr LatiN GrOuP fiLMs at the WOOLstOre Please let Robin know of any Social Dates I have now retired as a Classics teacher, you have so they can be included in the but if anyone would like to learn a little The Children Act diary. We deliver this magazine door to Latin (or indeed refresh their existing Drama 105 min 12A door to all our ten villages, and the knowledge of the language) I would be As her marriage to Jack (Stanley Tucci) editorial team would love to have a happy to run a small group. Please ring me flounders, eminent High Court Judge, greater overview of what is going on in the if interested. Fiona Maye has a life changing decision to villages. Chris Beharrell (Heytesbury) 841233 make at work - should she force a teenage T: 840790 [email protected] boy, Adam (Fionn Whitehead) to have the Editorial Copy for the UWPN must be with carDs fOr GOOD causes blood transfusion that will save his life? the editor by the 10th of the previous Her unorthodox visit to his hospital month in which the article is to be We have now heard that the wonderful bedside has a profound impact on them published. The editor cannot accept any sum of £4,832.69 was raised by this year’s both, stirring strong emotions in the boy copy after this date. sale of Charity cards and Christmas and long buried feelings in her. goodies in Boyton at the end of October. Wednesday 6th February at 7.30pm. MeN’s Thank you to everyone who supported this feLLOWshiP annual event, including, of course, all rOyaL british LeGiON breaKfasts those who distributed the flyers for us. POPPy aPPeaL Many thanks, Frances Rigby I would like to thank all of you within our The fifth meeting of the season is on frieNDs Of area who so kindly donated to this year’s Monday 4th February at 8.15am at The heytesbury, KNOOK & Poppy Appeal. I am pleased to reveal that George Inn, Longbridge Deverill. The tytheriNGtON the final total for the 2018 collection for speaker will be Thomas Minter, Director of churches Heytesbury, Knook and Tytherington was Malaby Biogas, the company that has £2014.24 which was £518.25 UP on last operated the Warminster Bore Hill Farm BURIED TREASURE year, for which, on behalf of the Appeal Biodigester since 2012. It has put by Christopher Beharrell. and its work, I thank you all sincerely. As Warminster on the map for renewables This talk will cover the discoveries you are all aware, this money does a lot and resource efficiency; producing enough of buried treasure hoards in Britain over of good for our Servicemen and Women electricity for approximately 2,500 homes the ages. and their families. My thanks also must go and, as a byproduct, a low carbon bio-fer - Tuesday 19th February to the hard work put in by the 18 Poppy tiliser as an alternative to petrochemical Sutton Veny Village Hall, Collectors – well done all of you! based industrial fertilisers. As well as doors open at 6.45pm for the talk at This will be my last ‘Thank You’ providing insight into the establishment 7.15pm. article as, for the 2019 Appeal, Mr Chris and operation of this important and Cost of £18.00 per head includes a glass Beharrell has valiantly stepped in to take topical facility on our doorstep, he will of wine on arrival and a delicious home over from me. I am sure you will all wish endeavour to explain how biodigester made supper after the talk. him well as Poppy Appeal Organiser for our technology and business is evolving Please book your places now by emailing district. nationally and internationally. or phoning me, Sarah Buttenshaw. His chosen charity is the Friends of Telephone 840501 or Mary Phillips, Poppy Appeal Organiser Heytesbury, Knook & Tytherington [email protected] Churches. Cheques made payable to The Friends of H, K & T Churches please and send to: rOyaL british LeGiON 1 Victoria Gardens, Heytesbury, Women’s Section Heytesbury Branch Warminster, BA12 0HB
Our next meeting will be held on 27th PriZe biNGO February in the Residents’ Hall at the WOrLD Day Of Prayer Hospital of St John and is a social meeting, A big thank you to all the supporters of our possibly with a quiz. Village Prize Bingo held on the 1st friDay 1st March, Visitors always welcome. Thursday of every month at St John’s 6.00PM fOr suPPer Residents’ Hall, Heytesbury. Eyes down at uPtON LOVeLL st Mary’s church, 7.30pm. ViLLaGe haLL PLOuGhMaN’s LuNch Over the past 3 years, we have Service in the Church at 7.00pm grown in strength. This is a non-profit On Saturday 2nd February at 12.00 noon, making event and run entirely by volun - prepared by the women of Slovenia we shall be holding our annual teers. We have donated £900 (so far) to this year. We welcome everyone to our Ploughman’s Lunch in Codford Village Hall. THE STARS APPEAL / MRI SCANNER SDH. supper and service. Please come along with your friends for We could not do this without the help, We also welcome help in soup, a choice of Ploughman’s Lunches, support and generous prize donations. preparing food and taking part in the delicious desserts and coffee - all for the Many thanks to everyone and may we con - service. Please contact Ali on 841192 or bargain price of £6.00, and a raffle. tinue to enjoy an evening with friends. Sue on 850702. All Welcome Eileen Kellow Page 2 the dIARY
We're looking for more Artists, and sculpture to ceramics. It offers the Craftspeople and Groups to take part! chance to meet the artists and, in many Maybe those who are new to the area, just cases, see where and how they work. out of art college or who have been We would like to make it more considering participating for a while. inspiring, more memorable, and even The art trail is open to any artist who more special! A vibrant festival of visual lives, works or has a strong interest or art excellence! connection with this area. So we would be Full details can be found at grateful for your help in spreading this www.wvat.co.uk. 10th WYLYE VALLEY ART TRAIL invitation. We are also searching for For more information and images, please possible venues for exhibitions. contact: Laura Rich (WVAT co-ordinator) Since being founded in 2001 by Nick The Wylye Valley Art Trail is set in : 07910 736563 / [email protected] Andrew, the biennial Wylye Valley Art Trail southwest Wiltshire, covering Warminster, Nick Andrew (WVAT founder / PR) has established itself as the largest visual Westbury, Wylye, Maiden Bradley, Mere, : 07730 400784 / [email protected] arts event in Wiltshire and has raised the Hindon, Tisbury and villages between. Heytesbury Church is hoping to be cultural profile of this part of the county. Visit open studios and workplaces, a venue once again, after its success in Last year, there were 73 venues, scattered galleries, exhibitions by art groups, 2017, when over 800 people visited. If across some of the most beautiful student groups and other exciting events anyone is interested in using space in the countryside this county has to offer. A including ‘hands on’ activities, demonstra - church to exhibit, please contact either wide and eclectic patchwork of art and tions, workshops and talks. A unique Ali Tebbs 01985 841192 or Sarah Butten - craft from over 300 participants was opportunity to see the high standard of shaw at [email protected] visual arts and crafts currently being exhibited, ranging from award-winning When contacting advertisers please artists with international reputations to carried out in the area, across a wide range of skills, from painting to print- tell them that you read about them others only just starting out on their ! in the Parish News ! creative paths. making, furniture making to photography
Wednesday 6 February 5.30 for 6.00 PUB QUIZZES AT THE RED LION, at The Angel Inn, Heytesbury HEYTESBURy
WALKING THROUGH THE MUSICAL TODDLERS HOLY LAND QUIZ NIGHT Illustrated talk by Katherine Venning THE RED LION, HEYTESBURY about her SUNDAY 24TH MARCH 7PM walk from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Quiz Night in aid of the WYLYE VALLEY Entrance free but please give us a DISABLED CHILDREN’S CHARITY donation for Parish News. Raising funds for the If you can come, email Annual Summer Riding Camp [email protected] Sunday 28 April 2019 so we know how many chairs to set up. The Red Lion, Heytesbury Starting 7:30pm Team Competition Donations of Raffle Prizes appreciated Dine in after the talk. Wednesday night is Steak Night at the Angel Quizmaster : Ron Dawson Free bottle of wine with two steaks (or glass of wine with one steak). Booking essential - ring Sam or Kellie 01985 840315
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“Granny, who is your best friend in help each other? There’s no magic answer, called Thirsty Meeples (with over 2,600 Heytesbury?” That was an easy one to and it will be different for everyone. board games to choose from). You could answer, but not everyone is as lucky as Tuesday Greenlight and Thursday Café in start your own club: whatever you like I am. Some people enjoy their own Codford are in the right place for some doing best. Or, if you need some help, get company, or that of their dog. But the people; there’s Saturday morning for in touch with the clergy or Lay Pastoral other side of the coin is loneliness. None coffee at the Red Lion in Heytesbury or Assistants (listed in the back of Parish of us would choose to be lonely, but it the Thursday night group for those who News). Or me. We’re here to help. happens. If national statistics are anything prefer beer; games of football and cricket February is a short month, but it to go by, there must be a lot of lonely peo - to watch, dog walking, knit and knatter. can feel very long if you are lonely. ple here in our team. Anyone can be All good ways of meeting people. But Katherine Venning 840283 lonely, young people just as much as older some people have lost the key to unlock people. And, if you live on your own, life their loneliness. The first step out of can be especially lonely when things go loneliness might depend on someone else. Prayer GrOuP wrong or you are not well. We don’t want You, maybe. A cup of tea? We meet weekly. to be a bother. We are such proud people, I was playing a riotous game of If you have any prayer requests, and we don’t want to be pitied. cards with my grandchildren, and it made please call Anne on 840339. You’d think that social media would me think about simple pleasures. Can we be the answer. But not so. The more hours not create get-togethers, which don’t cost you spend on social media, the more us anything, meeting in each other’s depressed you are likely to be, according houses or in the local pub - dominoes, to my newspaper. Not just because of jigsaw puzzles, scrabble, monopoly, chess, RoadHog Catering Ltd trolling and bullying, but simply by losing snakes and ladders ...? In this internet www.roadhogcaterers.co.uk out on one simple luxury: friendship. age, it nice to know that there’s an Karen Riggs The big question is: what can we do to old-fashioned board game cafe in Oxford Specialists in weddings, hog roasts, MessY ChURCh vintage tea parties, garden parties Outdoor catering & bars, hire & event planning In January, cluding a lusty, “We plough the fields with Fully insured & licensed Messy Church tractors” to the well-known harvest tune. joined up with This will have been rounded off with a For bookings and all enquiries ring Plough Sunday delicious Ploughman’s with cider for those 01225 754124/07967 243687 Email: [email protected] plans for a who wish, or simply the British cuppa, and, Messy Plough of course, squash for our younger congre - Service and, at gation. thOuGht fOr the MONth the time of On Sunday 17th February, we'll be writing, it was still in planning. However, back in Codford Village Hall for our usual Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised when you read this, we'll have visited mixture of games, crafts, worship, food God, saying: Manor Farm, watched the plough doing and fun. We meet at 4, and end by 6 having “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, what ploughs do, checked out the shared a hot meal. Our theme will be you may now dismiss your servant in machinery in the shed, visited the cattle, ‘Self-confidence’. If you’ve not been peace. the sheep, also the ‘fowl’ – chickens, before or haven’t been for a while, why For my eyes have seen your salvation, ducks, bantams and learned some more not come along and find out what happens which you have prepared in the sight about them. There will have been a and join in. More information on 850239 or of all nations: blessing of the plough, prayers, reflections www.facebook.com/uwvtfamilies/. a light for revelation to the Gentiles, about farming today, and some singing in - See you there? and the glory of your people Israel.”(Luke ch 2 v28-32) BooK ReVIeW contributed by R H.
THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ tattooed on a prisoners’ arms. Whilst to the full. There are moments of bravery, growing up, we had a lovely neighbour hope and courage and a discerning reader by Heather Morris who had numbers tattooed on her arm, might think, why on earth did he risk all when I asked her what they were for she to do what he did? I think the most Heather Morris was born in New Zealand clammed up, but Heather Morris through incredible thing about this story is the and now lives and works in Melbourne, her friendship with Lale Sokolov, a fact is also a love story. Australia. In 2003, she met Lale Sokolov, Slovakian Jew, has told the story of one I have visited Auschwitz, a grim a meeting which she said changed both of the men who was given that job of place, but something, which I was their lives. As their friendship grew, he ‘Tatowierer’ in that terrible place, where determined to do, with my students. entrusted her with the task of telling the he was literally forced to scratch victim’s I remember one of them saying, “It was a world the innermost details of his life arm in indelible ink. privilege to be able to enter that awful during the holocaust. There have been numerous books place, but an even greater privilege to be This book The Tattooist of about the Holocaust, but nothing quite able to leave it behind.” Auschwitz is based on a true story behind like this book. Sokolov understood what I have no doubt this book will make one of the most potent symbols of the was in store for him and he was you weep, but it will also uplift you. Holocaust. That is, the blue numbers determined to survive and live his life AN Page 4 sPoRt: AngLIng And FootBALL
ANGLING NOTES like it. In the two visits, I caught eight fly, I may have actually caught more fish grayling which is not a great number, four but I do not believe that I would have I made three fishing trips in November, the were more than 1½ pounds with the caught the larger fish. In the short days of first a trip to the Wylye produced only one largest almost 2 pounds, two more were winter, there is little time for experimen - small grayling and so I concentrated my between 1 and 1½ and the remaining two tation and fly changing. efforts on the Itchen above Winchester. At were about ¾ of a pound. This sounds like On the first of the two visits, the this time of year, the light is critical on exciting fishing, but I would have been temperature dropped sharply at about this very clear river if you are to see the happier if there had been smaller fish to 3pm and fishing was over for the day. On grayling before they see you and I was for - indicate a healthy population. All the the second visit the light became very tunate to have some cloud cover on both weights are, of course, estimates as all difficult in the afternoon and it became days. There were not large numbers of fish were returned by pushing the barbless almost impossible to see fish before they grayling but there were some large ones fly out with the rod tip. This means that saw me. which are very exciting to ‘sight’ fish for. the fish are never out of the water, are The green woodpeckers have I fished a weighted fly, a shrimp never handled and are certain to survive. stopped yaffling in the village, but I have imitation, very pink, and those fish, which There was a hatch of fly which peaked been fortunate to see them in my garden I found before spooking them, seemed to around mid day and, if I had fished a dry on a number of occasions. I have left a number of apples on the lawn in the hope that they will attract fieldfares and perhaps redwings. There are lots of DAVIS & fieldfares in the fields and on The Plain but the good crops of fruit on the LATCHAM hawthorns seem to be keeping them well YOUR INDEPENDENT fed for the moment. LOCAL ESTATE AGENT Robin Mulholland WITH EXPERIENCE SPANNING FIVE DECADES Clock & Watch REPAIR 01373 813132 43 Market Place Warminster Wilts BA12 9AZ Kevin Knight (01985) 846985 www.davislatcham.co.uk T 01722 331969 M 07900 928451 E [email protected] Over 35 years experience All work guaranteed
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Second month of the year already, wow! and productive crop. you would all protest if it were your Before we know it, the clocks will be We couldn’t help but notice, when garden, would you not? springing forward, and we will be basking walking the footpaths and fields, just how I fully appreciate I am ‘preaching in the British summer, a rather poetical much the dog mess in the area has to the converted’, but it may give food for thought. increased. Apart from being extremely thought to some and if only one or two Unfortunately, before then we still unpleasant for other folk using the area, take heed of this information, it is a step have winter to contend with and, within especially children, and being rather in the right direction. the farming calendar, we are looking at disrespectful to others, there is a more Any how, happy dog walking (if you cold and dark starts and finishes, frozen serious concern and that is to livestock. have a dog) and, as we move into March, I pipes, frozen water troughs, in extremes I’m not here to judge or police this matter will be taking a month off but look the parlour freezing and, of course, MUD (all dog owners at some time have casually forward to updating you in April with news everywhere! Fortunately for the cattle, ignored the actions of their pooch) and I from ‘down on the farm’. they are tucked up in warm, dry barns take on board the attitude, ‘it doesn’t with cosy beds and an endless supply of matter in the fields’. Although I stress that Kit Pottow food. It can reach -6 before a cow will I do not agree with it because it can even notice a nip in the air. matter, due to the parasites Neospora and The dairy, of course, runs as Sarcocystis found in some dog poo. The normal but for the arable aspect of the Neospora eggs from the poo lay in the business, this is a relatively quiet period grass and can develop into Neosporis with some field preparation needed for infection. If a cow is infected, it can be crops to be planted in the future weeks. the main cause of abortion, sadly causing Personally, I think gauged by what one’s distress to the cow, reduced milk produc - farming compatriots are doing, as I tion and, if severe enough, a premature witnessed with my husband, when one was life span for the cow - an unfair scenario seen ploughing on a recent trip out (that for animal and owner. got the cogs turning I can tell you). For those of us who have several Now is a good time to walk the fields and footpaths running through grazed ground, inspect the progress of the crops. the problem is highlighted further and Early development in the plants’ life is runs a much higher risk to our herd. Access crucial for analysing its rate of growth, through these fields is good so there is no quality and what steps will be needed excuse for owners not to be able to pick next e.g. fertilizer, for a healthy, strong up the gifts left by their pooch. I’m sure
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Christmas is over! Grown-ups mostly Here is an extract from my Boxing his brow. breathe a sigh of relief but for children Day diary: ‘Dibba spent the journey from I had plenty of thinking time on and dogs the disappointment is palpable; the North scowling at me. No-one cared, the way home so decided to turn my hand the former because they face thank-you and especially not me, as I was safely to a bit of poetry (or doggerel, as the letters /emails /texts /Whatsapps /phone curled up on her knee. Every now and Guvnor rather rudely called it - probably calls and back-to-school stuff and for us again Dibba would whinge, ‘Are we nearly because he can’t do it): dogs because there are fewer titbits, there yet?’ ‘No, we bloomin’ aren’t,’ I “Bah! Humbug”, cried old Ebenezer, snacks, leftovers and ‘dropsies,’ as replied, ‘and anyway, when we are there, As he grumpily peered into his freezer; normal times resume. we work to my rules; got it?’ He furrowed Nothing for him, that’s why he’s so thin; Our Christmas was ‘doggy’. We I had turkey and goose, roulade and were to stay a couple of days with my plum puddin’. cousin, Baffle, and my brother, Dibba, up in the North – well, north to us Dorset and But reality returns as the new year Wiltshire folk – and five other dogs. hits us; Arriving on Christmas Eve and departing A distant memory, last year’s Christmas. on Boxing Day was the plan and, Some weeks of winter still left to amazingly, our journeys went smoothly manage, and without mishap. The only difference But snowdrops and daffodils hasten its was that Baffle and Dibba came home passage. with us, as their people had gone to the Alps. Rather them than me; it’s quite cold Good luck to my genus – we four- enough here in England for my liking and footed soldiers although I don’t get to indulge in hot And God bless our patrons, by that chocolate drinks mid-morning, a huge I mean owners. baguette at lunchtime and a giant fondue Now there lies a question for all to in the evening, I am content with my lamb ponder, and rice kibble and my bed by the Who ‘owns’ whom? Them or me, I radiator. I’m happy to leave all that stuff wonder! in the snow to the St Bernards, although the Guvnor is appalled to learn that they aren’t allowed to carry little barrels of PLACes to VIsIt … brandy any more. without breaking the bank
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The Christmas celebrations were over, the e highest standard” turkey well and truly devoured and we “Moving at th wanted somewhere to take the in-laws. By chance, we noticed that the church of YouYou can be sure of Armishaws: St Giles at Imber was open. We decided this would be a suitable visit. This was not • UK - Local and long • Containerised storage the time when you could take a double distance • Friendly, personal decker bus over the plain; this was an • Full and part-loads service opportunity to drive across the plain. This is so different to the bus journey; it was • Full European service • Local business, cold, it was wet and it was muddy (big family owned and • Full packing service mistake to take a white car). The village run since 1973 was mainly destroyed in its use as a training ground and what you see now are For a survey and FREE same day quote please call us on: modern building used for training the troops, but what is particularly noticeable Salisbury WarminsterWarminster is the church. Besides the displays about Imber, have a close look at the church 01722 322 616 01985 215 991 itself. I must take this opportunity to VisitVisit our website at: wwww.armishaws.comww.armishaws.com thank Neil Skelton who provided me with this fascinating insight into the fabric of or email us at [email protected] MMembemb No:No: A101 the building. DC Page 7 the ChURCh oF st gILes, IMBeR
The church occupies the site of an earlier above the eastern-most pillar is a small five pinnacles. One of the merlons (battle - building dating from the mid 12th Century. figure, with eyes, formed by the linking of ments) was taken and used as a founda - The nave was rebuilt towards the end of two of the symbols imitating marbling. tion stone for the garrison Church of St the 13th century. This was followed c.1400 There are many paintings on the Giles in Warminster, opened in 1967. by the addition of the north and south north aisle, and to the west of the door is Formerly the tower contained a ring of aisles, the tower and north porch. The old a painting of Avarice from the seven five bells, one of which, the old third, cast chancel was demolished in 1849 and deadly sins. On the east side of the door in 1721 by Abraham Rudhall of Gloucester, rebuilt with the addition of a vestry for the painting shows the weighing of souls is now in use at Edington priory. The re - the Lord Bath, Lord of the manor and with a balance held by an angel. To the maining bells were sold for scrap. During patron of the living of Imber. The medieval right the Virgin Mary adds the weight of August 2010 a light ring of six bells by var - stone heads of a king and queen have her rosary to influence the good works of ious founders was installed utilising the been reset either side of the internal the soul being weighed. The Lord’s Prayer old timber bell frame. hoodmould of the vestry east window. dating from the 18th century partly over- The two large ‘crusader’ tombs can On the east side of the north door paints this. The remaining fragments of be seen in the south aisle of Edington are the arms of Walter, First Lord Hunger - wall painting cannot be easily deciphered. priory, as can the royal arms of Charles II, ford who died in 1459. He succeeded the The table of bell ringing changes for the the medieval glass from the south aisle de Rous family as Lord of the manor. The five bells of the north wall of the tower is window and the altar from the south Rose of England is carved on the label stop very interesting. These are dated 1692 and chapel. The wooden eagle lectern was on the west side. Some of the graffiti in are the only known example extant. returned to Imber Church in 2008 as were the porch dates from the 17th Century. The 17th century box pews were two of the original pews. Other furnishings The font now at Brixton Deverill removed in 1849, the squire’s remained and fittings were distributed among other church dates from the mid 12th Century. until 1895. In 1895, the musicians gallery churches, mainly in Wiltshire, however It stood just inside the door where the was removed and a reed organ installed. the majority of the pews went to St plinth remains. The nave and church tower were restored Bartholomew’s, Churchdown, Gloucester - On the nave arcades, the chequer- in 1896. On completion of the restoration, shire. The fine 17th century pulpit is now board pattern in red and white with a vine the church was re-opened by John in a church at Winterbourne Earls. curling round the squares dates from the Wordsworth, Bishop of Salisbury. The altar in the chancel was given 13th Century. On the south side, and just The tower is unusual in that it has to the church during the 1970’s and came from the chapel at Erlestoke Prison. The 19th Century altar and rails are now at Bratton. The fate of the 19th century patterned glass in the chancel east window is unknown. The names of those men from Imber, who served in the First World War, are inscribed on a brass plaque on the west wall of the north aisle. Originally, this was outside the village blacksmith’s shop. On the evacuation of Imber in 1943 and until 2002 the church building was maintained by the War Department and later the Ministry of Defence. Following the official declaration of redundancy, the building was vested in the CHURCHES CONSERVATION TRUST on 14th September 2005. The first of the five phases of repair was completed in January 2006. This included: repair of the tower masonry, recovering of the chancel and nave south roof slopes, overhaul of the rainwater goods and the initial conservation of the wall paintings. The second phase, completed in December 2006, saw the recovering of the nave north and porch roof slopes, improvements to the drainage and removal of the gypsum plaster from the internal wall surfaces. The windows were repaired in 2007. During the summer of 2008 the high level wall paintings were cleaned and conserved and the side aisle walls replastered. Further conservation of the wall paintings was completed during the summer of 2009. Neil Skelton Page 8 VILLAge neWs
CODFORD beginning of the month. to roost, upwards of a dozen this We look forward to seeing many afternoon. It seems to me that in 2018 Though writing on 4th January, already for a fun evening. All are welcome. Sherrington blossomed. New families were this month there has been play on court welcomed (and family members too, Rosie ... despite there being ice still on the SHERRINGTON arrived at Carters Cottage). Perhaps the grass! The recently deep-cleaned courts day spent clearing the major cress bed were completely free of anything slippery When days are grey and chill remember had something to do with it. The majority and everyone enjoyed their games. Yes, the shortest day is behind us and slowly, of the village gathered to enjoy a mud Codford Tennis Club members play surely, days are getting longer. Snowdrops bath, both adults and children worked throughout the year, weather permitting. will show their first pale spears and the incredibly hard and the job was done in no Our subscription year runs from April, but delicate nodding bells will follow. There time at all. Charlie and Rosie gave the for a notional amount, new members are are days like today when the sun is bright, workforce and supporters a great welcomed at any time of year. Member - stronger and incredibly the hazels are barbeque and it was such a chance to ship fees are £30 for single membership bright with catkins. On the Heytesbury greet new families. and £50 for a family. For a membership bypass the bank is alight with dancing This happened again in December form, drop an email to Philip, our yellow tassels and on the river path to with the singing of carols around the secretary [email protected]. Codford silver slivers of promise show on village, again the Thomas Family did the Maybe you would like to find out a the pussy willow. honours and, finally, came the Carol bit more about us. If so, do call Chair, Hollies in the garden are still laden Service in the little church. It is always so Vincie on 850239. Or meet us in a with berries, a sign that food out in the good when newcomers step up to read the different way - one of our popular socials fields and hedgerows is still plentiful and Christmas Story and we sing and smile. is really soon. birds are not driven into gardens. So far, Saturday 23rd February is the next no Beast from the East, thank goodness. BL Tennis Club Curry and Quiz night at the However, February is always a hungry Village Hall in Codford. Form a Team of up month; our bird feeder is swinging with to 6, or come alone, and we'll put you visitors; today a few goldfinches, a together with others. Our curries are nuthatch, several house sparrows, a pair legendary, as is our Quizmaster, Martin. of hedge sparrows and a motley collection The bar will be open, and there’ll be the of tits. All are welcome and an endless usual raffle. Tickets, £10, will be source of interest. available from Budgens, Broadleaze Bar Locking the church in the after - and from committee members at the noon, I enjoy the sight of egrets coming in Wren House Residence for the Retired and Elderly Wren House in Warminster is a long-established, elegant retirement home, specialising in individual care in gracious surroundings. Having just thirteen rooms, each with a private bathroom, we are able to offer the ambience of a family home, together with caring staff and the facilities to enable our residents to grow old with dignity. Mrs Lynn Boon, Manager Wren House Limited, 32 Vicarage Street, Warminster BA12 8JF Tel: 01985 212578
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FRIENDS OF SUTTON VENY CHURCH It was originally known as the Truro and by about 11.15am, many of our service until it was adapted in 1918 for use audience started to drift away. We were For 150 years now we have had a wonder - in the Chapel of Kings College Cambridge about to give up and devour the ful building in the middle of our village. and has been broadcast by the BBC every assembled sandwiches, when they ar - As the gathering place for weddings, year since 1928. rived, delayed by heavy traffic, feeling a baptisms and funerals, not only has it George Brooks has been asked to tad embarrassed and apologetic. often played a key part in the major set up this charity and we would very And then they started to play, just events in villagers’ lives, but it also has an much like all our friends far and wide, and four members of the band, starting with interesting place in the history of church everyone in the village, to be involved. We “Abide with Me”. At that moment I nearly architecture. The churchyard is the will need both ideas and help with the choked, what a beautiful sound. This was resting place of some 140 Australian and fund raising and we hope we can all have no “oom pah pah”, just amazing music. New Zealand troops who lost their lives in a lot of fun and enjoyment in doing so. Do We were treated to a lovely short concert the 1st World War. please contact George with any ideas and followed by a ceremony by the It is so important to keep the fabric thoughts for raising these funds and we Commonwealth War Graves. of both the building and the churchyard will keep you up-to-date with our plans A magical, a very special event, well maintained and up to date with the and progress through the Parish News. long to stay in the memory. Thank you to needs of the 21st century, so plans are Email [email protected] the band for making that journey in their being implemented to form a charity to (don’t miss out the ‘r’) crowded schedule, thank you to Brian raise funds to cover the costs that will or telephone 01985 840671. Long and all the helpers that made this inevitably arise in the future. event happen. Finally, apologies to all that We hope that the network of SOME THINGS REALLY ARE WORTH could not stay. Friends for our church will extend far and PH wide. As well as present and past villagers and our Australian ANZAC connections, ASJ one of the strands that will be pursued are the linkages created by the church’s Garden Services Available for hedge cutting, famous architect, John Loughborough Pearson. Fourteen years after he designed lawn mowing, garden clearance, our church, Pearson went on, in 1880, to call for a free quote . use the same Gothic revival style for Truro 07809286493 cathedral, which took some 30 years to build. As we began setting up this Friends FRoM the RegIsteRs Group in the run up to Christmas 2018, we noted that another incidental coincidence Funerals with Truro was that in 1880 the then Our sympathy and love to those Bishop of Truro drew up the order of the who mourn the passing of traditional service of 9 lessons and carols. WAITING FOR……… Anne Rucker on 29th November The Footscray-Yarraville City Band were at Tytherington scheduled to perform a short ceremony May she rest in the peace and concert in Sutton Veny at 10:30am on and light of Christ Monday 12th November as part of the WW1 commemorations. (It seems a Please contact the Ministry Team to make arrangements for Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, lifetime away now but still worthy of a Confirmation preparation or Service of Prayer report). Come 10:30am, we had a large, and Dedication after a Civil Marriage. eager and expectant audience but no The clergy will officiate at any crematorium service. band. Rising panic, frantic phone calls
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