5 Alive May15.Pub

Benefice community newsletter for Tytherington, Rockhampton, Cromhall, Falfield and Tortworth

DOWNY DUCKLING DAYS AT WWT SLIMBRIDGE 23 - 31 MAY

Volume 12 Issue 5 May 2015

What do you do in your spare time?

Famous quotes from people you might or might not know Nancy Kerrigan , American former figure skater My hobbies are painting, crafts, and I like golfing

Betsy Byars , American author of children’s books My own hobbies are rather quiet. I like to read and do needlework, and I love animals

Confucius , Chinese teacher, editor, philosopher It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

C. S. Lewis , Novelist, poet, academic You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Have you heard of these people? Some perhaps. To be honest I had not heard of all of them until I was researching famous people who had talked about their hobbies and ways to relax. By giving you these quotes I am hoping that this will set your mind thinking about how you relax.

It is always interesting to discover something about a person, to see them in a different light, to be enthused by their activities and to learn something from them. Over the past two months the 5Alive magazine has been carrying an advertisement about a forthcoming Art / Craft and Hobbies event. If you still have the April copy you can find it again or you can go on the ‘Falfield Village’ website to look at back issues and the promise of date to be announced.

Over the past months people have phoned me to say that they have a craft or a hobby they would like to display, this has enabled us to go ahead with the plan and now a date has been set for Saturday 4th July 2015. at Falfield Village Hall, 10am to 3.30pm.

You will be able to see the full details in another part of this publication, please look out for it.

The offer stands for people display their hobby or have a table to sell some of their craft work. Please contact Jane Hathway on 261264 or [email protected] with details of your art/ craft.

SUNDAY 17 TH EASTER 7 SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY 9.30am Cromhall Eucharist

Rockhampton No Service When there is no service in your parish church, please join Falfield No Service with one of the other churches. Tortworth No Service 11.00amTytherington Eucharist Friday 1 st May 10.30am ‘Sparklers’ Tuesday 19 th Mid-week service 11.00am Tortworth Said Eucharist ‘SPARKLERS’ FIRST FRIDAY EACH MONTH AT Thursday 21 st ST GEORGE’S CHURCH, FALFIELD 9.00am St Andrew’s School Service for Pentecost – all welcome 10:30AM FRIDAY 1ST MAY

An opportunity for toddlers and pre-schoolers to SUNDAY 24 TH PENTECOST

play, sing and informally hear stories about Jesus with their parents, grandparents or carers. (Cost £1 10.00 AM to cover refreshments) UNITED BENEFICE EUCHARIST AT ST LEONARD’S, TORTWORTH

RD Please wear something red. SUNDAY 3 EASTER 5 9.30am Cromhall Morning Prayer

9.30am Rockhampton Eucharist

11.00am Falfield Eucharist & Baptism SUNDAY 31 ST TRINITY SUNDAY 11.15am Tortworth Morning Prayer 11.00am Tytherington Joint Family Service 10.00 AM at St James’ Church UNITED BENEFICE EUCHARIST AT

Tuesday 5 th Mid-week service ST GEORGE’S, FALFIELD 11.00am Tortworth Said Eucharist

th Thursday 7 Monthly Mid-week service 9.30am Tytherington Said Eucharist Tuesday 2 nd June Mid-week service 11.00am Tortworth Said Eucharist TH SUNDAY 10 EASTER 6 th Thursday 4 June Corpus Christi ROGATION SUNDAY 9.30am Tytherington Said Eucharist 9.30am Cromhall Eucharist and Baptism 9.30am Rockhampton Rogation Service SUNDAY 7 TH JUNE TRINITY 1 Falfield No service ENVIRONMENT SUNDAY/OPEN FARM SUNDAY 11.15am Tortworth Eucharist 9.30am Cromhall Morning Prayer Tytherington No service 9.30am Rockhampton Eucharist

11.00am Falfield Eucharist

Thursday 14 th ASCENSION DAY 11.15am Tortworth Morning Prayer 9.00am St Andrew’s School Assembly, Cromhall 11.00am Tytherington Family Service at the 11.00am Eucharist at St George’s Church, Falfield Baptist Chapel

12.45 - 2.00pm Food for Thought at St George’s 7.00pm Embrace at St George’s Midweek Eucharist at St James’, Tytherington

Embrace’ Monthly midweek Eucharist in Tytherington on the first ‘ Thursday at 9.30am:Thursday 7th May, Thursday 4th Second Thursday each month at June, Thursday 2nd July St George’s Church, Falfield, at 7.00pm Please double check weekly pewsheet or ring Val Johnson 01454 417445 An invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life

We invite you to create the space where the life of BENEFICE PHONE: 01454 260096 God in us can be nurtured and brought to fruition; a E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] time for you to embrace some of the basic disciplines Priest: Rev. Jenny d’Esterre of the Christian spiritual life Home: 01453 890384 Mob. 0754032 2744

Visiting For all Benefice Business Visiting is part of the Church’s Ministry. If you would Please ring like a visit from someone from the 01454 260096 church, please call the Benefice Office and leave a message and we will do our best to arrange it. or email If you are going into or in hospitalI [email protected] You can help to make sure that the The office will usually be open from 10.00am until church team can respond as you would like us to 1:00pm on Fridays when messages and emails will when you are ill. be dealt with. It’s important that if you are admitted to hospital, you

do three things:- If you would like to make an appoint- 1. Make sure someone tells one of the min- ment to speak to Rev’d. Jenny; istry team that you are going into hospital phone 01453 890384. You might – ask them to pass on the message as need to leave a message and she appropriate. will return your call as soon as possi- 2. Make it plain to the hospital staff whether ble as she is entitled to time off! (or not!) you would like a visit. This means

If you would like someone to bring that when someone rings up, they won’t Holy Communion to your home have to spend time saying ‘hang on, ‘I’ll please ring 01454 260096 and leave just ask him/herI’ a message. We are more than happy 3. Make it plain what sort of visit you would to do this. like: would you prefer a friend from the church or one of the visiting team or .Midweek Eucharists are held either on alternate would you particularly like a clergy visit? If Tuesdays at Tortworth or monthly on Thursdays at you want to be certain of a private, one to Tytherington. Please see weekly pewsheet for one chat, don’t be afraid to ask the hospi- details. tal staff if they will allow your minister to Visit the benefice website at www.croftt.org.uk to come outside normal visiting hours, so see the pewsheet, make a prayer request or visit that they don’t take up precious time and Rev’d Jenny’s blog. You can also follow Rev’d space from your family. Jenny on Twitter

Thank you to Rockhampton Parish Council & Anon for their kind donations to 5 Alive.

This publication is dependent on donations and advertising to keep going .

One of the ways of making regular donations is by standing order. If you would like to make a payment using this method please contact our Treasurer, Mr Geoff Crosthwaite • by telephone on 01454 294140 • by email at: [email protected] • or write to him at The Barn, Townwell, Cromhall, Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8AQ.

Cheques, payable to Benefice Newsletter , may also be sent to our treasurer, Geoff Crosthwaite, The Barn, Townwell, Cromhall, W-U-E, GL12 8AQ or the editor.

TYTHERINGTON Cancer Research UK TOMBOLA The Thornbury and District Cancer Research UK COLLECTION Committee

A reminder that collec- Coffee Morning tors of tombola items at Alveston Methodist Church Hall will be calling at all Wednesday 6 th May houses in the village sometime between Sat 10am -12 midday 25th and Thurs 30th April for any bottles, tins Home made Cakes, Jams, Chutneys, etc in readiness for the May Day Fair on Mon- Used Books and Jewellery day 4th May Many thanks. . Raffle

Tytherington M&M Committee

Piano Lessons

Beginners – grade 5 IN PRAISE OF LIFE ITSELF Contact: Anneliese via Thornbury Choral Society 07956780678 Presents [email protected] Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Dvořák Te Deum

Saturday May 9 th 7.30pm The Castle School, Thornbury

Tickets: £12, students £2,from Thornbury Town Hall Box Office (open 9.00am – 5pm Monday to Friday), Ruth Piolle on 01454 416518 or from any ST PETER’S HOSPICE SEVERNSIDE SUPPORT choir member

GROUP See www.thornburychoralsociety.org.uk for details

Afternoon High Tea Tytherington Village Hall’s Celebration th Wednesday 27 May To celebrate the Village Hall's 20 years there will Methodist Church Hall, Thornbury be a 3.00pm Village Photograph (3pm) Guest speaker: Mr Tim Pearce & Afternoon tea (4pm) of Castle Estate Agents on “Anecdotes of an Estate Agent”. Saturday 27th June

Tickets for afternoon tea: £5.00 adults/ £3.00 chil- Tickets: £10.00 (to include a full home made dren under 12 high tea) available from Thornbury Town Hall available from Village Shop from 1st May from 1 st May. Village photograph open to all villagers

Please support St Peter’s – your local Hospice. For further information please contact: John Lewis at [email protected] or Thornbury Citizens Advice Bureau Linda Taylor at [email protected]

Contact Details: The Old Police Station, 35

High Street, Thornbury, BS35 2AR 5 Alive online Telephone Advice Service : 03444 111 444 For those wishing to access 5 Mon to Fri 10.00 - 14.00 Alive online from a smart phone or tablet the QR code is now Drop In and Appointments: Tue & Thurs available and will give access to 10.00 – 13.00 the Falfield website.

ASHWORTHY CATTERY

ASHWORTHY FARM, TYTHERINGTON,

NR WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, GLOS GL12 8QD

We are a family run business dedicated to providing the perfect environment for your cats to stay.

Set in a quiet, secluded countryside residence, this newly-built cattery has been con- structed to the highest standards and is fully licensed by South Gloucestershire Council.

For all enquires please contact Nicola on 07799805996

FALFIELD BEAT SURGERY 2015

TO BE HELD IN FALFIELD VILLAGE HALL 18:30 – 19:30 ON THE DATES BELOW: Thursday 11th June Thursday 2nd July Thursday 20th August Thursday 10th September

Giving the residents of Falfield the opportunity to come along and speak to the local beat team to discuss any issues they may have .

PC NATALIE DRAPER - 07889656437 PCSO DAWN GOLDING - 07889656690 THORNBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE TEAM

If you need to contact the Beat Team at any other time we can be contacted on: 0117 945 5902 or 0117 945 5903 For all non-emergency calls ring – 101 In an emergency - 999

Hills n Vale Chimney Sweep Service PROFESSIONAL

Power Sweep/Brush & Vacuum PEST CONTROL

WASPS

Fully Insured NACS Member Bees Rats Mice Squirrels Certificate Issued Moles Feral pigeons Fleas etc., Tel 07885 837660 etc.

[email protected] Phone Jeff on Mobile: 07745 209947

Falfield, Glos Home: 01454 416620 Email: [email protected]

Alveston Local History Society Lent in the Benefice

Methodist Church, Alveston, Many thanks to everyone who helped to guide 7.30pm. our way through Lent; to those who led our WEDS MAY 27 TH Lent Lunches, as well as those who hosted, THE BERKELEY & SPETCHLEY ESTATES made soup, provided rolls and washed up. TIM DAVIES These lunches have been a real success and

(plus a short meeting for the AGM) as well as providing a delicious lunch, we have raised over £400 for the Anglican Church’s Visitors welcome: £2.50 work in the Philippines through the United So- ciety (Us). Rockhampton Village Hall 100 Club As a result, we have decided to continue the March winners were :- lunches as ‘Food for Thought’ on the second th £15 Barry Whittaker Thursday of each month starting on 14 May,

£10 Ann Fisher Ascension Day, from 12.45 – 2.00pm at St George’s Church, Falfield. Everyone is wel- £5 Lyn Isaac & Howard Stonehouse come to join us.

Classes

Weds 10.30am Cossham Hall Weds 6pm Severn Beach Village Hall Thurs 8.20pm Gillingstool Primary school

Booking essential at www.armstrongfitness.co.uk

TYTHERINGTON WI MARCH ROCKHAMPTON FOLK FESTIVAL

The first ever Rockhampton Folk Festival last In the absence of our President, Sec- summer was a sell-out, with hundreds gather- retary, Maureen Lewis, opened the meeting ing in the Gloucestershire countryside to enjoy and welcomed our new member Mrs Una McCallum. top-quality international music, dance, enter- tainment and summer sunshine. We were sorry to hear that our Table Top Sale

This year’s festival will be on had been cancelled due to lack of support but Sunday 21 st June. At 2pm agreed that we would try something similar later in the year. there will be a free concert by local groups in the Tytherington WI is planning two trips this year: Church. The festival then on June 11 to the Birmingham Botanical Gar- begins in the field outside at dens (Cost: £22.50 including a guide) and on 3pm. 10 September to the Olympic Park. This trip

We have a tremendous line- will cover a tour of the park, a guide and a up this year with top folk art- boat trip. (Full details from Valerie Niblett on ists Rebecca Hollweg and Vervain comple- 01454 417982. Both trips are open to non- members.) mented by an eclectic mix of international music from the Welsh trombone quartet Bone Ap- Our guest was Mrs Ann Shepherd, Chairman petit, Caribbean flavour from the Panache of the Thornbury and District Stroke Group, steel band and a rarely seen duo of flute and which has existed for 34 years with nine of its marimba. original members still attending. A registered

As well as excellent music charity, run by volunteers and self-funding, the there will be top notch local group is involved in helping support stroke suf- food, beer and cider, ice ferers. Particular emphasis is placed on activi- cream, children’s entertain- ties such as art, indoor bowls and swimming, ment and Morris dancing. As which are very popular. Indoor Bowls and the sun sets the day will finish Swimming take place at the Thornbury Leisure with a Ceilidh. Centre where there is a hoist to enable disabled swimmers to take part. Some members Tickets this year are sure to go quickly. Early th have actually learned to swim. bird tickets are available until 8 June at discount prices – Adult £9, Child (age 3-16) £3.50 The group meets on alternate Thursdays at and Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) £25. The Jubilee Hall in Alveston. Some crafts raise After this date these tickets will be £12.50/£4/ money for the charity to help purchase equip- £35. Buy your tickets online at rockhampton- ment for the Stroke Unit at Southmead Hospi- folkfest.org.uk or from Surroundings, St Mary’s tal. Their efforts won them the Silver Jubilee Award for 2013. Street, Thornbury, BS35 2AT. For more information, visit our website or call 01454 416155. For more information please contact: www.thornburystroke.co.uk or email: tdstroke- [email protected] or telephone the Stroke Association Help Line on 0303 30330 100 or just call into the Thorn- bury Volunteer Centre.

Cromhall Parish Hall & FALFIELD WEATHER RECORDS Recreation Trust AGM FOR MARCH

Our AGM will be held on 2015 2014 2013 st Thursday 21 May at 7pm Min temp oC - 1.7 -3.1 -6.2 in the Village Hall. Max temp oC 18.1 21.0 16.1

As always, we are looking for new and Rainfall (mm) 28.2 49.3 20.4 enthusiastic members to join our happy Rain Days in month 15 10 12 committee. We have just a few meetings Rainfall year to date 178.9 308.4 105.0 a year and would welcome any new Air frosts 4 8 18

Thornbury Musical Theatre Group The above information recorded is taken from a basic weather station and from time to time some data can be corrupted ‘Life is a Cabaret’ leading to some inaccurate information A brief history of Cabaret from the late 1800s to the displayed. Where possible this has been present day. corrected but from time to time some minor inaccuracies may occur. Featuring a wide selection of tunes and songs from Monthly records from 2012 can also be found on the Falfield Village web site. Franz Lehar’s Merry Widow to Glenn Miller; from If you want to see a more detailed and 1940s Britain and the American Song Book; from Lat: 52.3.15 N accurate record of local weather then shows like Cabaret, Chicago and Moulin Rouge; take a look at either of the following web Long: 2.46.19 W sites: through the 60s, 70s and 80s with Only want to be www.alvestonweather.co.uk with you, New York, New York and Walking in www.thornburyweather.co.uk Memphis. Friday 5 th and Saturday 6 th June Rogue Traders and Licensing Contact Details 7.30pm Armstrong Hall, Thornbury If you think you have been the victim of a scam or Tickets from: Lisa Costa Residential Sales and Let- rogue trader, please contact Trading Standards tings, 53 High Street, or phone 07516 270140 or Citizens Advice Consumer Service: Mon to Fri order online at www.tmtg.org.uk . 9.00 – 17.00 Ring 03454 04 05 06 Adult: £12 OAP,Student & under 16s: £10 (10% discount for groups of 10 or more) TYTHERINGTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

FAMILY RHYMETIME Saturday May 16 th 11 - 11.30am Visit to Dewstow Hidden Gardens and Grottoes Join us for a special RhymeTime at Thornbury Li- brary for families which include a child aged 0-4 Friday 8th May years. FREE, and no booking required, just turn Meet at village bus stop up! Breastfeeding welcome and nappy changing facilities available (please take used nappies away 9.00am for transport with you). 7

Join Severnside Ramblers on a ramble. Non-members are always very welcome. For more information about walks in May 2015 log on to www.severnside-ramblers.org.uk , or pick up a programme at your local library. A contact name and telephone number is given for each walk. We meet for Saturday and Sunday walks at Aztec West, Blue Zone Parking area, near the Management Centre, at the times shown for each walk, and share lifts to the start of the walk. Friday Walks, the meeting point is ALDI Car Park Bradley Stoke. Please bring packed lunch and plenty of fluids. If you want to go directly to the start of the walk, please contact the walk leader

DATE Venue Time & Length Contact Meeting of walk Details Point Fri 1 st Berkeley Deer Park. Beautiful ridge walk with superb views 9.30 Aldi 2 hrs Andy & east & west. One easy climb. Look for deer. Could be muddy Bradley Chris 01454 in places if wet. Stoke 416321 Sun 3 rd Beacon Ash. Follow Gloucestershire Way through narrow 9.00 11 Andy 01454 wooded valleys and grazing fields with views over Severn. Aztec West Miles 411305 Blue Zone Sat 9 th Freshford Circular. Taking in Limpley Stoke, Tucking Mill, Contact 15 Ann 01179 Midford, Wellow, Norton St Philip. leader Miles 798628. Sun May Hill. Picturesque undulating, couple of steeper climbs 9.00 8 Andy & 10 th taking in THAT iconic hilltop which seems to be visible from Aztec West miles Chris 01454 everywhere. 416321 Weds .Avoncliff. To Farleigh Hungerford Castle. Can visit Castle Contact 6 Ann 01179 13 th with British Heritage card. Shorter walk finishes at Freshford. leader Miles 798628

Fri 15 th Swineford & North Stoke. Fields, river banks & cycle path. 9.30 Aldi 2 Hrs Jean 01179 Hilly start& then mostly flat. Some stiles. Bradley 761445 Stoke Sat Bradford on Avon Tour Contact 3 Ann 01179 16 th leader miles 798628 Sun Devizes & Wansdyke. Across fields, tracks onto the Wans- 8.30 12 Ken 01179 17 th dyke. Return via Avon & Kennet Canal. Aztec West Miles 315108 Wed Thornbury/Filnore Wood. Stretch of Jubilee Way, fields & 18.30 4 Andy & 20 th wood. Thornbury coffee shop/pub at end. Aztec West Miles Chris 01454 416321 Sun Usk Valley. Scenic walk along Usk valley to Clytha Park & 9.00 14 Don 01179 24 th return over hills via Bettws Newydd. Aztec West Miles 391685 Fri 29 th Dyrham . A walk around the outside of this estate. 9.30 Aldi 9.30 Aldi 2 Doreen & 2hrs E155 28 miles (£2.80) Doreen & Ros 01454 317188 Bradley Hrs Ros 01454 Stoke 317188 Sun Symonds Yat. Woodland paths, river views & some steep 9.00 11 Kathy 07890 31 st descents. Aztec West miles 113179

Business and Voluntary Organisations lunch

In March Thornbury Volunteer Centre hosted its second Business and Voluntary Organisa- tions lunch. The aim was to allow the business and voluntary & community sectors to meet in an informal way to discover how they could share expertise and knowledge. Forty representatives from the two sectors came together to enjoy lunch whilst interacting with other organisations.

Guest speakers were from Essilor Ltd, Europa Group Ltd, and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity. Essi- lor Ltd and Europa Group Ltd both actively encourage their employees to undertake voluntary work in their local community, having found that volunteering makes a positive impact on their employees whilst developing new skills and meeting new people. All spoke passionately about the need for all sectors to work together to strengthen communities and increase community capacity.

Kim Webb, Development Co-ordinator for Thornbury Volunteer Centre, said, “After the positive feedback we received from last year’s lunch we were keen to provide another event at which the two sectors could once again come together in a positive way. There is obviously willingness between the two sectors to work together and it appeared that many new links were being forged and support offered. We would like to thank Essilor Ltd for their support in the sponsorship of this event.”

Find the Lady CREAM TEAS AT So many beekeeping tasks involve finding the ST LEONARD’S, Queen. She is the vital occupant of the hive TORTWORTH and without her there is no colony. She se-

cretes a crucial, colony-unifying pheromone TH commonly called ‘Queen substance’. The SUNDAY 17 MAY bees like this and lick her to obtain and pass it 2.00 - 4.30PM by mouth to their sisters. The Queen cannot feed or groom herself; she is an egg-laying Please come and join us. machine and in height of Summer will lay one to two thousand eggs a day. Proceeds to church funds. She is longer and thinner than the workers; has a sting but records of humans being stung by a Queen are non- St Andrew’s CE VC Primary existent. To ease finding School, Cromhall her, beekeepers mark her with a dab of quick- Do you know, or are you someone drying paint; this is not a who would like to contribute to the vision we skill I am very good at. have for our school? Can you work with others to make St Andrew’s primary, a school As she ages, beyond two years, (she normally that inspires all members of the learning com- lives for three or four) her ‘Queen substance’ munity to excel? becomes less. The bees sense this and will put up six or eight Queen cells. When the first We have a vacancy on our Governing Body hatches, it normally destroys the others. Soon for a new Governor. after, the old Queen and 50% of the bees To be a Governor you do not need to be a swarm, having first filled their bellies with parent, or have any experience in the educa- honey, to establish a new home. tion sector; we are particularly looking for can- The newly hatched virgin in a few days will didates who possess the following skills and mate on the wing with up to a dozen drones experience: (males). She then returns to the hive and, • Is interested in education generally and apart from swarming, will not vacate it again. our school in particular

Queens are produced by professional bee- • Has an open and enquiring mind & is keepers and by amateurs. When I began bee- able to work with others keeping the going rate per Queen was £5 – • Shows a willingness to listen and make now it is more like £20 or £30. informed judgements

If there is a bad-tempered stock, the answer is • Has a desire to play a part in continuing to kill the old Queen and introduce a new one. to improve our school The change in behaviour takes less than • Has some financial experience/ twenty minutes. knowledge of financial systems

Peter Grudgings • Has some HR experience

School governance is a great opportunity for PICTURE BOOKS TO HELP PARENTS & anyone who is interested in children’s educa- YOUNG CHILDREN tion, whilst developing existing skills and Did you know that the library has a collection of learning new ones that are transferable within picture books to help young children and parents the working environment. So if you are able to cope with life’s challenges, prepare for new experi- give up approximately 10-15 hours per term ences and talk about feelings? Most of the titles to attend meetings & training (both usually in are suited to pre-school age children. Topics cov- the evenings), please contact the school by ered include a new baby, moving house, going to phone 01454 294498 or by email Standrews- the dentist, bereavement, worries & fears and families. For a full list of titles please see the Situation [email protected] Picture Books ringbinder in the Parent and Child section, or ask a member of library staff. Thank you

TYTHERINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH

FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF ANY OF OUR SERVICES /ACTIVITIES , PLEASE CONTACT Mr Brian Allen (Pastor) Contact Number: - 01179 793104 Email:- [email protected]

SEE ALSO THE CHURCH WEBSITE : www.tytheringtonbaptistchurch.org

SUN 3rd Joint Family Service at St James’ Val & Brian

SUN 10th ‘God’s Perfect Timing’ [Habakkuk 1:1 – 11]* Brian

SUN 17th Guest Preacher – Norman Fuggle (Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church)*

SUN 24th ‘Receiving God’s Power’ [Acts 2:1 – 13]* Brian

SUN 31st ‘An Affirmation Of Faith’ [Habakkuk 3:16 - 19}* Brian

* SERVICE WILL INCLUDE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR OUR YOUNGER PEOPLE N.B. ALL SERVICES COMMENCE AT 11:00 A.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

TYTHERINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH Our Childrens’ Club ( “EXPLORERS” ) continues to meet each Tuesday (term time) between 4:00 - 5:30pm New children aged between 5 & 11 are EXPLORERS TUESDAYS 4:00 – 5:30 always welcomed. 5 – 11 YEAR OLDS SN AC IC KS STOR MUSIC GAM IES ES C ES RAF IZZE ,, FUN FTS QUI FUN,, FUN,, Everyone is welcome to join us.

FALFIELD PARISH COUNCIL Well a lot has been happening since the last update. Both the Casualty Reduction Scheme at the A38/B4061 Whitfield Junction and the Commuter Parking Scheme in Sundayshill Lane have been approved and by the time you read this both schemes should have been completed. We have also had some really good news regarding the 87 Bus Service. The 87 Bus Service will now be rerouted back through Falfield from the 29 th March 2015. This will give parishioners more links with Thornbury which connect to bus services for Cribbs Causeway and Bristol. It will also re-establish the parish links with Charfield and Wotton under Edge. The 88 Bus Service will continue to be an express service to Bristol with a stop near the Gables Hotel. New timetables should be displayed at the bus stops. The War Memorial has also being considered for listing as part of the English Heritage’s First World War Centenary Project which the Parish Council has supplied further information for to support the listing. Do not forget to vote in the Election on Thursday 7th May at the Village Hall – every vote counts! Next Meeting: Tuesday 19 th May 2015 at 7.30 pm in Falfield Village Hall – The first meeting with the newly elected Councillors This meeting will be the Annual Parish Council Meeting followed by the Annual Council Meeting Date for the Diary: Horizon Nuclear Power Presentation has changed to 21 st Jul 2015 at 7.30 pm. For further information about the Parish Council please look at the Falfield website www.falfield.org.uk Dawn Bramley, Clerk to Falfield Parish Council [email protected]

TORTWORTH PARISH SPRING CLEAN FUN DOG SHOW

The Annual Village Spring Clean took place at on Saturday March 28 th . Despite the weather Tytherington May Day Fair th there was a good turnout of parishioners. The Monday 4 May from 2 pm road from Smith Knoll past the Estate Shop Events will include a fun dog and Church to the bottom of Damery Hill was show with a cleared, together with various lay-bys, part of variety of classes. There is a category for the main road and the triangle from the School past the entrance to Tortworth Court all, including waggiest tail and dog the judge would most like to take home. and up to the old Estate Office. Di Marshall was particularly pleased when a car stopped Entry is £1 per class to be paid on the and the driver who was not local said thank you. The usual selection of rubbish was col- lected including some carpet, children’s toys Cromhall Senior Citizens and the usual drink cans, plastic coffee cups and fast food cartons. Tat3 Thank you to all those who helped and en- joyed the bacon butties and hot drinks after- Thursday wards. 14th May Robert Killen Parish Clerk Cromhall Village Hall at 3pm ([email protected] or Please note change of date Contact Ann 294200 or Eva 299251 if you SEVERN VALE ART TRAIL at Thornbury Library would like to be picked up Friday 30 th April – Saturday 9 th May

Throughout this year’s Arts Trail Thornbury Library (venue 14) will be showing a slideshow of partici- Pop in to our Pop-up shop for a bargain, a cuppa and WW2 vibe! pating artists’ work including the beautiful work of photographer Anne Lewandowska. Thanks to the Management team of St Mary Cen-

The slideshow will be available to view on our tre, Thornbury Volunteer Centre will run a pop-up plasma screen during library opening hours. If the shop at 23, St Mary Street from Mon 1st to Sat 6th slideshow is not showing at the time of your visit June to celebrate National Volunteers’ Week. The please ask a member of library staff, who will be aim is to bring volunteering into the shopping cen- happy to run it on demand. tre, raise the Centre’s profile, highlight the hundreds of local volunteering opportunities available Please note that Thornbury Library is closed on and encourage more people to volunteer. Thursdays and Sundays – for opening times see www.southglos .gov.uk/libraries/hodunit Last year this proved very successful with at least Printed copies of the Severn Vale Arts Trail guide 16 potential new volunteers registering and many more taking information. are available from Thornbury Library. The shop will help to raise funds for the Centre, THE HOLLOW which as a small local charity is always in need of A murder whodunit by Agatha Christie support. It will sell good quality pre-owned goods Thornbury Methodist Church Hall and local craftspeople will be displaying and selling Weds May 20 th to Sat May 23 rd their work.

Curtain up at 7.45pm This year the Volunteer Centre has added a spe- An unhappy assortment of romantic entangle- cial “Vintage” section selling vintage goods and ments explodes into murder one weekend at The offering customers a chance to relax in their WW2 Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angkatell. tea shop with a cup of tea and delicious home- Nearly everyone has a motive and most had the made cakes whilst listening to sounds of the era. opportunity. Enter Inspector Colquhoun and Ser- geant Penny to solve the crime. Do please call in and help us to raise valuable funds to support volunteering in your community. TICKETS: £7 from Thornbury Methodist Players or Alternatively if you have goods you would like to on the door. Phone 01454 414749 or 01454 donate please contact Kim Webb at Thornbury Vol- 600503 unteer Centre on 01454 413392 or In support of CANCER RESEARCH UK. [email protected]

Little Acorns Pre-school at Tortworth Registered Charity no. 1028883

The Log Cabin Tortworth VC Primary School, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos GL12 8HG Sessions 9.00am to 12.30pm Monday to Friday

(Open until 3 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for pm sessions or all day option*)

2 ½ yrs to 5 yrs

For information and prices please call Julie on 07810 368 124/[email protected]

We are a small, friendly group located off-road in a lovely, peaceful setting. Rated ‘good’ by OFSTED

We welcome all children – not just those planning to attend Tortworth School and accept childcare vouchers/NEG funding

www.littleacornspre-school.com (*subject to adequate numbers attending)

Roy Greenhalgh 1941 - 2015

Roy’s life ended on 21 st March after a long fight against cancer and we offer our condolences to his wife, Ann, and daughter, Fiona.

I first met Roy and Ann when I undertook some work at Townwell House in 1985 and our friendship began.

Roy loved to walk and joined in with the benefice walks, taking his turn to lead them. One memorable walk was alongside the Sapperton canal and tunnel end- ing with a wonderful cream tea at the pub.

Roy was a great organiser and along with Carol Mardon was one of the driving forces in starting the Village Shop, which has been a model for community shops over the coun- try. During his time as Church Warden, Roy oversaw the renovation of the church windows.

Roy and Ann’s inspiration resulted in the setting up of the village charity ClinC years ago. They have been involved in various projects in Zambia including the setting up of chicken farms, computer training and setting up a computer room for Chalimbana School. His vision for Africa was improved education for all and he has seen the difference it can make to children in the com- pounds around Lusaka. ClinC has provided a new school in Chapata and funding for teachers and equipment in Chazanga and Ngombi. Roy has also held classes for adults in Zambia in computing and management.

Roy spent many hours over his last years studying for a PhD; I am glad that he achieved this ambition.

It is a great sadness that Roy is no longer with us but it was a privilege to have shared time and worked on various projects with him.

Doug Collett

Bosom Buddies Thornbury Group

Wednesday 20 th May 7.30pm

Function Room, Swan Inn, High Street, Thornbury, BS35 2AE

Remember the ‘Benefice Ramblers’? We are back!

Saturday May 9 th

A short walk is planned in the Chipping Sod- bury area with a stop for tea and refreshments. AS YOU LIKE IT by Wm Shakespeare Meet at 1.30 outside The Old Post Office in Festival Players at Cromhall to share cars. th Gate Farmhouse – 13 Year Contact Eva 299251 or Ann 294200 Open Air Performance for more details. The Bard’s wonderful pastoral comedy full of love, laughter, and lyricism, and performed by this tal- ented all-male company. A colourfully-costumed two hour show, set in the Forest of Arden, full of CLinC engaging characters, and featuring songs set to Charity No. 1106904 original music by Johnny Coppin. Perfect enter- tainment for a Summer’s evening. ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER 2015 Sat May 16 th - 7pm Sunday 21st June at 14.30 Gates Open at 12.00 for picnics Cromhall Village Hall Tickets: Adults £15 (children under 15 £9.50) Booking 01454 413318 or Thornbury Garden Shop or www.festivalplayers.org

Proceeds to Charity: Combat Stress No 206002

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for Veterans. We treat conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and Enjoy a hot supper followed by our speaker anxiety. Our aim is to ensure that Veterans receive Revd. Jim Greasley the right mental health care, in the right place, at the right time. who will give us news of the work of his charity in Eastern Province of Zambia. Founded 95 years ago, our work is as vital today as it was after the First World War. We are cur- Tickets £10 from Cromhall Village Shop rently supporting more than 5,900 UK Veterans – or 01454 294200 more than at any time in our long history. This in- cludes 1,185 Veterans who served in Iraq and 971 Bring a bottle Raffle who served in Afghanistan.

We provide specialist trauma-focused treatment at All profits will go towards providing a nutri- three short-stay treatment centres, practical and tious weekly meal for all 400 children at St clinical support in the community and a 24-hour Anne’s and St Mark’s Schools. Helpline (0800 138 1619).

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TEL: 01454 416109

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CROMHALL CHAPEL SERVICES www.cromhall.com Pastor: Rev. Chris. W. Crocker

SUNDAY 10.30am Morning Worship & Children's Sunday Club 6.30pm Evening Worship

WEDS 6 th at 7.30pm – House groups at various homes in the area. Please ring 01454 294065 for details

13 th & 27 th at 7.30pm - Bible Study & Prayer in the chapel hall.

20 th at 7.30pm – Area Bible Study with Phil Grubb.

Sunday service speakers during May are :- 3rd (am) Pastor Chris; (pm) Patrick Prosser. 10 th (am) Pastor Chris; (pm) Brian Knowles. 17 th (am) Jonathan Brain; (pm) Pastor Chris. 24 th (am) Robert Simpkins; (pm) Mervyn Douglas. 31 st (am) Pastor Chris; (pm) Jonathan Hunt.

There is now a prayer box on the outside wall of the Chapel. If anyone has a concern they would like our small prayer group to pray for, please do drop us a line.

A warm welcome awaits you at all of our meetings

Alveston Gardens Association Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Production of

st The Beaux' Stratagem Monday I June rd Saturday 23 May Roland Harley 7.30pm in the Armstrong Hall will be looking at ‘Seasonal Colours’ Tickets: £12 (under 16s £10) obtainable from Thornbury Town Hall or 7.30pm in the by phoning 01454 412272 Jubilee Hall, Alveston Bar available Visitors (£2) will be very welcome Restoration Comedy, The Beaux' Stratagem by th GREEN WASTE BAGS George Farquhar, is an 18 Century equivalent of Pay-as-you-go garden waste sacks are available to One Man Two Governors, and has entertained and buy, price £2 per sack, from Thornbury Library. On amused generations with its fast moving and Thursdays, when the library is closed, garden breathtaking comedy involving rakes, lovers, des- waste sacks can be purchased – cash only – from perate housewives, herbal healers and horse the One Stop Shop staff, based within Thornbury thieves!

Library. Full details about garden waste collections Part of the fund raising for the Armstrong Hall are available online at www.southglos.gov.uk Redevelopment Project 15

Welcome to the Royal Oak @ Cromhall; we pride ourselves on our food with our Double AA Rosette Chef Martin designing yet another new Menu for Spring. English Classic dishes with a twist…. All ingredients are fresh and delivered daily enabling Martin and his team to create the quality dining experience you would expect. Why not dine with us or enjoy an award -winning pint of local ale or glass of wine on our sofas in front of the fire ……. The Royal Oak Spring Menu

Available 12 Noon - 4PM BLT Bacon, lettuce & tomato £7.50 Welsh rarebit ‘Ham and cheese Toastie’ £7.95 Steak’n’ Stilton £8.50 Tomato, mozzarella & basil £7.50 Fish fingers with tartar sauce £7.95 *All served on either white or brown bloomer or ciabatta*

To Start Tear and share garlic & cheese loaf £5.00 Breads, olives and dips £5.00 Crisp crumb whitebait with a thousand island dressing £5.50 Shallow fried Brie wedge with a chilli mango chutney £6.50 Roasted root vegetable and wild garlic quiche with a tomato and shallot salsa £6.50 Spring pea soup with crisp panacetta £5.95 Smoked chicken, anchovy, boiled egg and crisp croutons £6.50

Fish Pan fried sea trout with crushed peas, smoked bacon and lemon vinaigrette £15.50 Crispy beer battered fish, chips and mushy peas £12.50 Roast cod fillet with a lemon, mint, pea and spinach risotto £14.50 Peppered and smoked mackerel fillets, served on curried potato salad with a goats cheese fondue dressing £12.50

Grill 8oz Sirloin Steak with tomato, mushroom and onion rings £18.50 8oz Ribeye Steak with tomato, mushroom and onion rings £16.50 Lemon marinated chicken breast rolled in smoked bacon £15.50 New season lamb rump, fondant potato and roast roots £16.00

*All grills except lamb served with chips and crisp salad leaves*

Pub favourites Full English breakfast served inside a cottage loaf £11.50 Traditional Lasagne with chips, crisp leaves and garlic bread £12.95 Steak, ale and mushroom pie with chips and peas £12.50 Scampi, chips, peas and crisp salad leaves £10.95 The Royal Oak signature wild boar burger with chorizo, smoked applewood cheese, fried free-range egg, chips and crisp salad leaves £14.00 Gammon ham, free-range egg, chips and salad leaves £10.95

Vegetarian Wild garlic, mushroom and spinach omelette with salad leaves and new potatoes £11.50 Roast root vegetable tagine with pilau rice timble £11.95

Why not include ? Fried egg £1.00 Peppercorn sauce £3.00 Diane Sauce (mushroom) £3.00 Stilton sauce £3.00 The Royal Oak, Cromhall, GL12 8AD 01454 430993 [email protected] www.royaloakcromhall.co.uk

FISH & CHIP SUPPER It’s going to be so much fun so come on TH SATURDAY 9 MAY down! 7.30PM Monday 4th May 2015

FALFIELD VILLAGE HALL 2 00 - 4.00pm Jubilee Field Tytherington

Attractions include: • Brass band • Maypole dancing TICKETS: £10 • Fun Dog Show Family ticket: £35 • Mayday Monarch (2 adults& 2 children) • Face Painting (TO INCLUDE FISH & CHIPS & PUDDING) and much more X.. For further details ring 01454 260364

or email [email protected] ALSO PRESENTATION OF BEM Bring your own drinks TO JOYCE VIZARD Proceeds to the Mission to Seafarers BY DAME JANET TROTTER KNITTERS - D.B.E. BRING ALONG YOUR KNITTED ITEMS - WOOLLY HATS & SCARVES FOR SEAFARERS (Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire) at 3.15pm Ben Humphries from the Mission to Seafarers in Dunkerque will PLANTS & PRODUCE be joining us to tell us about the work of the Mission there. RAFFLE SWEETS CAKES TOMBOLA COCONUT SHY HELP REQUIRED SKITTLES HOT DOGS REFRESHMENTS BOOKS AS THE TYTHERINGTON MAY DAY FAIR DRAWS TO A CLOSE, WE NEED YOUR Alveston Gardens Association

HELP TO PACK AWAY Jubilee Hall, Alveston

TABLES, CHAIRS, SKITTLE ALLEY etc th 4 May 2015 at 7.30pm back into the storage areas. Dr. George Hargeaves

“The World of Orchids’ Many hands make light work, so please volunteer to help at approx 4.15pm, on Visitors welcome: £2 Monday 4 May 2015 in the Jubilee Field. AUTHOR TALK: A DOG CALLED DEZ by John Tovey

GARDENING INSPIRATION FROM WEDNESDAY 20 th MAY at Thornbury Library. THE LIBRARY SHELVES Doors open 7pm, talk starts at 7.15pm Age restriction 16+ Tickets £5, all proceeds to Iand having cleared your garden waste why not Guide Dogs for the Blind. plan to develop your garden this summer? Need Meet John and Dez and hear their honest and up- help from the green-fingered experts? Try Carol lifting story of how Guide Dogs transform lives. Klein’s “Wild Flowers: nature’s own to garden Please enquire at Thornbury Library to book tick- grown” or Martyn Cox’s “The veg grower’s alma- ets, which will be available from 1 st May, or email nac” for a month-by-month guide on growing your us at hodunit.library@southglos .gov.uk own food. Hearing loop available – please request on arrival on the night.

A L V E S T O N Roger Elton Hook S I N G E R S 1959 – 2015

Summer Concerts 2015 The death of Roger Hook at the age of 55 came as a Tues 9th June 7.30pm shock to everyone who knew St Helen’s Church, Alveston him, despite recent health

problems. Sat 13th June 7.30pm United Reformed Church, Thornbury The second of Sheila and

Songs to celebrate the spirit and summer Arthur’s three sons, Roger including had spent all his life in Fal- Gershwin’s ‘Summertime’ and John Rutter’s field where he had worked on the family ‘Feel the Spirit’ farm before branching out into landscap-

FREE ADMISSION WITH ing and gardening. Membership of the RETIRING COLLECTION FOR local Young Farmers’ Club and an inter- STROKE ASSOCIATION & est in renovating tractors reflected BRISTOL TEENAGE CANCER TRUST Roger’s deep roots in the farming com-

munity but his enjoyment of line-dancing revealed a rather more exotic side to his St James’ Easter 100+ Draw winners character! st 1 D Nelmes (63) ‘Standing room only’ at Roger’s funeral 2 nd O Daly (93) rd bore witness to the respect in which he 3 D Cassell (165) Bonus L Hutchins (244) was held and we offer our condolences to Sheila and the family who will miss him.

‘Allo Allo’ comes to From September 2014 until March Thornbury 2019 each month with the exception of January, February, April and Octopus proudly presents this hi- August Falfield will remember those larious comedy individuals from the 1 st World War at who are recorded on the Village War Christ the King Church Hall Memorial by flying the Union flag on

th the anniversary of their death. Wednesday 10th to Saturday 13 June During May we will remember: Follow the adventures of Renè Artois the hapless café owner in war torn France, as he and his wife, William Selman th Edith, struggle to keep for themselves a priceless Died of wounds on 17 May 1915 portrait stolen by the Nazis and kept in a sausage James Fisher in their cellar. Killed in action on 27 th May 1918

René is hiding two British airmen and is endeav- Sidney Joseph Lewis ouring, with the help of the Resistance, to repatri- Died of wounds on 13 th May 1918 ate them. However, communications with London through a wireless disguised as a bird adds to the For information on all those remembered on the many embarrassments he endures in the company War Memorial go to: of his patrons. www.falfield.org.uk/1914_18_centenary.html

Matters come to a head with the news that the Fuhrer is to visit the town and Café St Andrew’s Parish Church 100 Club

René, mayhem ensues as many try to impersonate The winner of the £50 Easter Draw: Hitler before the event. René needs all his wits to MR DREW WHITEFIELD save his Café and his life...! Many congratulations to Drew and many Tickets priced at £7.00 concessions £6.00 avail- thanks to everyone who supports us. able from R A Bennetts, The Plain, or from Karen th Gill on 413783 or you can order them on the web Good luck for the next draw on May 29 when site www.octopus-thornbury.co.uk there will be prizes of £30, £20 and £10.

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