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Haselbury Plucknett October 2016

SELLING or LETTING A HOME IN Old Time Musical Hall THE HASELBURY/PERROTT AREA? Save the date and volunteer your talent: 30th September 2017 - acts needed For free honest marketing advice, without obligation, call St Michael & All Angels Church, Haselbury Please contact Hilde on 76450 or Barbara on 73141. us today This time it’s …. Chiefly yourselves!!!!

www.edwardsyeovil.co.ukYeovil Office: Could you could provide an item to fill this space? [email protected] 01935 423434 Once again faced with a spare bit of space I thought what to include this time and without anything provided from readers, about a hobby or other interest, decided a brief comment on the production of this magazine could be of interest. Donations towards printing costs of this newsletter are always welcome. Please give to your Churchwarden, PCC Treasure, PCC I have been putting this jigsaw, without benefit of a finished picture, together since June Member or Rev. Morris? 2012 and must admit that my skill with the computer is still mechanical and I frequently have to call upon superior knowledge to deal with some of the more complex items submitted. With this in mind I would draw your attention to the notes on the back page The next edition will be November and which have been amplified for those who submit items in an attempt to save time in future production. The proof reading is an essential stage to cut out boo boos. Thanks Dennis. copy for this should be submitted to;- [email protected] 500 copies of each edition are produced, that means a total of 8,000 sheets this month, printed on our machine at St Michaels. These sheets are turned into the magazine as you see by 20th October it by a group of ’packers’ in one afternoon. A further group deliver a copy to every house in Please send articles/adverts for the Village News as email attachments. Please keep it the two villages. simple. Use Word or jpeg formats. No headed paper. Do not send photographs, as these don't work on our printer. Keep to black and white print. Do not send anything containing All of this to be done between the 20th and the first day of the month. I hope you can see colour, such as logos or adverts, as these do not reproduce well, either. We want your pieces that whilst this is basically a very simple operation it does take a good number of people to for inclusion to look good and we do our best, but please bear in mind the limitations of the achieve this each month. I am certain that all who read this will join me in thanking all available equipment. these helpers who work so readily to get this to your door each month. Please also check dates in your e-mails and/or hard copies are correct. Please do not wait for the deadline if items are available prior to that date as early receipt There is obviously a cost in producing this, paper, ink etc., and we are indebted to our can help with production advertisers who support us, without them it would not happen.

Thank you for your co-operation. Editor. Bible Christian Centre Regular Events: . Haselbury Plucknett  Monday Mornings, 10.30 – 12 noon, Coffee and Computer Club, NP Village Hall  Tuesdays—7.30pm - Bell ringing, St Michaels Minister: Pastor Mark Harris Tel: 01460 73147 nd th  2 and 4 Tuesday, 2 pm, Beaumont Bridge, Beaumont Room SERVICES for October 2016  3rd Tuesday, 1.00 pm, Lighthouse Lunches, BCC Sunday 10.30am Celebration and Teaching Meeting  3rd Tuesday, 7.30 pm, NP and H Gardening Club, NP Village Hall Splash (Sunday school) during this Meeting st Preceded by tea/coffee from 10.00 am  1 Wednesday, 7.30 pm, Haselbury WI, BCC 10.30am CAFÉ CHURCH 1st Sunday of the month. nd  2 Weds 7.30 pm, Plucknett Players, Beaumont Room (Enquiries P Brown, 73812) EVERYONE WELCOME Crea’8 during this Meeting Alternate Thursdays, 2.30 pm Tea and Chat, BCC 6.00pm Fellowship Meeting with Communion Weekdays IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO ANY OF THE ABOVE EVENTS, GIVE THEM A Mondays 10am ‘Little Wrigglers’ TRY! YOU CAN BE SURE OF A FRIENDLY WELCOME. Contact Andrew or Paula 01935 864414 Monday, Tuesday 9.00am Pre School Contact Sue Turner 07786904191 8/9TH APPLE WEEKEND NORTH PERROTT Thursday & Friday 15TH HARVEST SUPPER HOSKYN’S HALL Sunday 2nd 10.30am Café Church 11.00am Crea’8 ANNUAL DINNER NP CRICKET CLUB Saturday 8th 7pm Cinema Night 23RD REPAIRS TO VILLAGE GREEN HASELBURY Sunday 9th 4pm Harvest Celebration & Tea Church 31ST BINGO MISTERTON VILLAGE HALL Tuesday 18th 1.00pm Lighthouse Lunches Contact Robin Barnes 01460 74758/ The Office 01460 73147 See individual entries for full details. Wednesday 10.30am Morning Devotion with Communion. Thursday 6th & 20th 7.15pm Coffee/Tea followed by Bible Study Thursday 13th & 27th 2.30pm Tea and Chat Group LOST PROPERTY 13th & 27th 7.30pm Support Groups Fridays 6.30pm SPLAT & JAM Some while ago, a long black knitted jacket was found in St Michael’s church, 8.00pm Youth Café Haselbury. Per Una, size 16, long sleeves, no buttons. If you are missing this Sunday 16th 3.00pm Visit to Bowhayes, Crewkerne. garment, please ring 01460 76450. Saturday 7.15am Spearhead Prayer Meeting Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 2pm Equippers Bible School Details of the above and other meetings ring the office 9.15am-12.30pm Monday– Friday 01460 73147 WULFRIC OF HASELBURY Oasis Coffee Shop open Monday – Friday 9.15am –12.30 and Speciality coffees and teas. Delicious homemade cakes, tray bakes, savoury scones, Other Somerset Tales toast and toasted teacakes. * Photocopying 9.15am –12.30pm Monday – Friday except bank Holidays. Roger L. Bucknell * For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those An illustrated account of six little-known episodes who fear Him; As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our in West Country history. (180 pp) transgressions from us. Psalm 100: 11-12

On sale shortly Margaret Barnes Info from [email protected] or 01460 76450 0146074758/73147 Thank you very much to everyone who sponsored me on SMILE WITH SIDDY th the Ride and Stride event on the 10 September. The weather Childhood Cancer was not the best, but the day improved as it went on and I managed to get around all the Churches in the Deanery. Thank OPEN HOUSE you also to everyone who laid on refreshments along the way. All the money is yet Winterburn House, Church Lane, to come in, but it looks like something in the region of £1000 will go to support the Haselbury Plucknett, Crewkerne, TA187RE work of the Somerset Churches Trust. This is a fantastic sum, thanks to all your generous giving! I have to say I really enjoyed the ride and went to some of the Sat 8th October smaller, more remote Churches in our Deanery for the first time. I was always 10.30am-1.30pm impressed at how well they are cared for and how beautiful some of them are. All of this takes time and effort by those involved, for which we can be truly thankful. Phoenix Trading cards & gifts People who arrange the flowers, who keep the Churches clean, who polish the brass Lots of gorgeous gifts ideas and who make an effort to welcome people. Most try to be open on a daily basis for Tea & CAKES! people to visit and enjoy some time of quiet reflection or prayer. Feel free to bring a friend Many of the churches celebrate a variety of services at this time of year – Harvest Festival, Remembrance Sunday, All Saints and All Souls for example. All of them in their different ways provide moments to pause and give thanks; for the things we enjoy, for people who are special to us, for those who have lost their lives in national service and for those who have inspired us or helped us in our lives. We welcome anyone who feels like they would like to come along and to join in. It is good for us all to pause from the rush of daily life and we hope our services, at the least, do just that. Our parish Churches are there for us all and week by week we gather to hear stories told, read psalms and sing hymns, each telling in their own way that another world is possible.

My cycle ride was encouraging as I visited Churches small and large and was moved by the effort that goes into ensuring that all these places remain there for the common good. Places of worship, stillness and beauty where we gather to praise and honour our Creator and where we can nurture our deep longing for union with the living God.

Thank you again for all those who have donated to the The Rev Jonathan Morris ride and helped raise money for Somerset Churches Trust, 01460 72356 that helps meet the challenging task of keeping the fabric [email protected] of these buildings intact and the houses of God open - our Churches, where people have gathered to pray Reader: continuously for centuries. Mrs Hilde Bucknell (76450) [email protected] It would be lovely to see you at any of our services. CHURCHWARDENS Come along to celebrate and give thanks for all our Haselbury: manifold riches. Mr Norton Sims (72878) With every blessing [email protected] J. Barnes-Yallowley(929535) Jonathan Morris North Perrott: Mrs Alison Stevens (76214) [email protected] Thoughts from our local Police After a lovely summer, it is time to look forward to the pleasures of the autumn and M JAMES winter evenings. These should be pleasurable times and occasions for celebrations. Sadly, one person’s idea of fun and celebrating can be another’s misery. With this in Plumbing & Heating mind I have put together some advice regarding Halloween and Bonfire night.

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This term is always an exciting one, being the start of a new academic year. The staff have lots of wonderful things planned for the children, including visits from No job too big or too small musicians and pets, as well as the usual wellie walks and trips to the village park! We have also been invited to Haselbury Plucknett First School’s Harvest Festival Tel: 01308 863809 / Mobile 07976 372045 service and their Nativity play later in the year. Lots to look forward to! Web: www.jimallenbuilding.co.uk We are thrilled to announce that we will be holding an Open Morning on Tues- Email [email protected] th day, 8 November (in conjunction with Haselbury Plucknett First School, who are also holding their Open Morning on this day). We would welcome the op- portunity to show any interested families around our beautiful little pre-school. So if you know of anyone who has young children (2-4+years) who are looking Smile Lines for a happy, friendly, nurturing environment for their children, please point them in our direction. A woman waits motionless until she is wooed. This is how the spider waits for the fly. George Bernard Shaw Behind the scenes, the Committee has been working hard on improving the Pre- School’s public profile and we have been very lucky to have the skills and talent I was on a date with a really hot model. Well, it wasn’t really a date date. We just of Danny Wilkins on hand to help us with redesigning our logo and creating a ate dinner and saw a movie.. Then the plane landed. Dave Antell website, as well as creating some beautiful banners (which hopefully many of you have admired as you have driven past The Old Chapel!!) I would like to take A woman says to a man, “I haven’t seen you around here.” “Yes” he says,” I just this opportunity to thank Danny for all his wonderful work! got out of jail for killing my wife.” “So you’re single……” Bernard Manning On that note, we are still keen to recruit more people to help us on our Commit- People are going on dates now to coffee bars. This is a bad idea. Four cappuccinos tee. No specific skills are required, just an interest in young children’s education later, your date does not look any better. Margot Black and a community spirit! We would welcome anyone who could spare some time. We normally meet once a month, on a Wednesday morning, at the Bible Chris- I have such poor vision, I can date anybody. Garry Shandling tian Centre.

I don’t have a girlfriend. But I do know a woman who’d be mad at me for saying Many thanks, that. Mitch Hedburgh Bridget Reader (Committee Chair)

Back by popular demand: Mike Sterling and friends bring Stars of the West End to Haselbury Church, 28th and 29th April 2017. Put the dates in your diary now.

ST MARTIN’S CHURCH DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER – HARVEST SUPPER in the Hoskyns Memorial Hall, North Perrott – 6.30 pm for 7 pm. See posters for further information. SUNDAY 16th OCT. – HARVEST FESTIVAL. MONDAY 31st OCTOBER – BINGO – at Misterton Village Hall – 6.45 pm for 7.30 pm. See poster elsewhere in the Parish News.

SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER – BERTIE’S BIG BAND performs at Perrott Hill School in memory of the late Iain Green of North Perrott. Details to follow. SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER – PARNHAM VOICES a Christmas Concert of songs & readings in St Martin’s Church.

Proceeds towards redecorating the interior of the Church after water damage and other Church projects - All are welcome – we do hope that you will be able to support some of these events! Enquiries – 01460 72883 or 01460 76457

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Well another season has come and gone and overall it’s been a good Newleigh, Puddletown, season for North Perrott CC. Final league positions for our senior teams were 1st XI 5th, 2nd XI 4th, Haselbury Plucknett. Academy XI 1st, and Sunday XI 1st. Deliveries to your house for over 40 years! The Perrott Monkeys U19 team made it through to the final of the county T20 on If you are interested please ring on 01460 73672 finals day at Weston Super Mare. Heavy rain on the day meant the final itself was P.S. Any young person from 13 years interested in delivering postponed. We were however lucky enough to be able to host the final on Sunday newspapers please ring on the above number. 4th September in conjunction with our junior presentations day. On the day the Perrott side came up against a very good Taunton Deane team and despite a valiant effort finished runners up.

The club annual dinner will take place on Saturday 15th October at the pavilion. We would be delighted to see anyone from the villages who would like to join us, tickets are available from any committee member.

Our final fund raiser for the year takes place on Saturday 5th November at the ground when we hold our annual firework and bonfire evening which is always a great spectacle with the professionally run display. Gates open 6.30 on the night.

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Wednesday 5th October at 7.30 pm Potatoes – with Keith Mayes Competition: a potato man At the Bible Christian Centre, Haselbury – visitors welcome.

At our September meeting, before our eyes, Kay Wych morphed into a kitchen maid at Reading Abbey at the time of the Reformation. We heard how she had journeyed into the character of Alyce Cleeve via amateur dramatics and a passion for history and archaeology. The following week we visited Brympton D’Evercy, which dates back to 1306. Another illustrated history lesson for our members!

We’re now looking forward to Keith Mayes educating us in the vagaries and varieties of the not-so-humble potato. Why not join us for the evening? Female guests are always welcome.

For information about the WI, phone Ellie (279864), Pauline (72764) or Barbara (73141).

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October is a busy month for the Club with the Annual Dinner on the 11th and the monthly meeting on the 18th. The Place To Be We are very pleased that David Smith, Head Gardener, at Kingston Lacy, will talk to us on the 18th about the restoration of the gardens at that National Trust Property. This looks as though it will be an excellent opportunity to hear how a garden is planned on a grand scale, anyone who has visited Kingston Lacy will realise what a massive undertaking this must be. th SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER – PIE NIGHT- A selection of Meetings take place at Hoskyn’s Hall, North Perrott, at 7.30 and our homemade pies to suit all taste buds! with choice of visitors will always be welcome to this or any meeting. potatoes and veg. £9.95 per person. Advance bookings Look forward to seeing you. please. WEATHER NOTES th WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER – FUN CHARITY QUIZ A slightly warmer August than normal, a maximum average of 23.3 (+1 degree Celsius). NIGHT – 8pm start – Do try and join us this season with a Only 29.6mm (1.16 inches) only on three occasions since 1971 ( when my rain records began) has there been less rain. Good for farmers and walking dogs but not so good for team of 4. It is £2 per head to play and all the entry money gardeners. is given to a charity of the winning teams’ choice. We try and make it a social evening with complimentary food at John Kellaway half time – and all the questions are easy! Smile Lines TUESDAY 25th October – LADIES LUNCH – A further To a gardener there is nothing more exasperating than a hose that just isn’t long talk by the Reverend Stuart Huntley, the vicar of enough. Cecil Roberts Crewkerne who has so many interesting experiences to tell! All welcome £9.00 per person. 11.30 start with coffee and The watering of a garden requires as much judgement as the seasoning of a soup. Helen Rutherford Ely biscuits, followed by the talk and then lunch. A cauliflower is a cabbage with a college education. Mark Twain HOSKYNS MEMORIAL HALL NORTH PERROTT

The Jumble Sale was a huge success raising funds for the upkeep of our village hall. A big thank you for your excellent support. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Apple Tasting Weekend Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October The Manor Farm, North Perrott Volunteers needed to help with the village tea room in the Old Barn and donation of cakes gratefully received. Christmas Fair – Saturday 26th November 11am – 4pm Festive Christmas Supper – Saturday 10th December. For information or booking tickets please contact Enid Hawes 01460 74296

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- Key cutting on site I am Phil Smith and I am the new Headteacher of Haselbury First School. It is a great privilege to be serving your community by being your local Headteacher. Haselbury For a free non-obligation quotation, School is working in collaboration with Merriott First School where I am also please contact me today. Headteacher. The Governors of Merriott First School and Haselbury Plucknett First School have taken the positive step to enter into such a partnership with the central aim of providing pupils and the opportunity to develop and achieve their best academically, OAP discounts given and no VAT to socially, emotionally, spiritually and physically. pay. I am passionate about learning and believe that our children need to have access to a Mobile: 07541 697203 wide range of learning experiences to help them reach their full potential. I am looking Tel: 01460 75038 forward to further promoting the strong tradition of academic achievements, the arts E-mail: [email protected] and the caring whole school family approach that Haselbury School is known for.

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up the post of Deputy Headteacher at Greenfylde First School in Ilminster. We lived in Haselbury for 6 years before moving to Dorset and we fondly remember our time in the village. I was appointed Headteacher of Merriott First School in 2015 and from this Coffee Morning and Book Sale September I am Executive Headteacher of both schools.

Saturday 19th November. I am very lucky to have two children; Harriet (8) and Alice (4), who very much keep me busy in all the spare time I have. As a family we particularly like to spend time St Michaels and All Angels exploring the outdoors and I really enjoy gardening too.

The local community is very important to our school and I am looking forward to extending a warm welcome to everyone locally. We are always looking for more volunteers to come and support the children’s learning. The children are currently studying ‘Up, Up and Away!’ which includes the children finding out about flight. So if you have a bit of spare time we would love to hear from you. We are also very much looking forward to welcoming our community at our next Open Day during November so please look out for details.

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My Father wanted me to have all the educational opportunities he never had, so he sent me to a girls’ school. Eric Morecombe

If Thomas Edison went to business school, we would all be reading by bigger candles. Mark MacCormack Replacement of posts on the village green

Members of the Parish Council will be replacing the existing wooden posts on the village green, on Sunday 23rd October. They would like to invite volunteers to help with this task. If you could lend a hand, please just turn up, any time from 9.00am onwards.

Haselbury Summer Sunflower Ball

The Parish Council would like to thank Mhairi for running the very successful Summer Sunflower Ball. We are extremely grateful for the donation towards the new Village Hall of £1500. If you enjoyed this year, please keep the 21st July 2017 free, as next year’s Ball is already being planned.

Community Speed Watch [CSW]

At the Official Opening Day for the Village Telephone Defibrillator on 13 August (organised by the Parish Council) the village Community Speed Watch [CSW] was also in attendance to explain the work of Speed Watch and its aim of making everybody aware of the danger of speeding vehicles. It is extremely pleasing to report that as a result of our efforts an additional six residents have volunteered to join the CSW team . They saw that they would be helping to improve road safety in the village both for motorists and - perhaps more importantly - for pedestrians especially our children. Speed Watch involves only two hours of your time per month ...... a small price to pay in our efforts to reduce the current total of more than 100 people killed on the roads of Avon & Somerset every year !

Finally, some statistics from the Speed Indicator Device (SID) installed IN THE 20MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE at the entrance to Leaze Farm for two weeks (28th June - 11th July) .

Total number of Vehicles Recorded : 13,716 This was made up of the following speeds (and the number of vehicles in each category) : -

20-30mph (12,219 vehicles); 30-40mph (1,462); 40-50mph (34); and finally on 5th July 50+++mph (1 !!!) AS THEY SAY IN THE TV COMMERCIALS " YOU DO THE MATHS!

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DATE St Bartholomew’s St Michael and All The Good St Leonard’s St Martin’s St Michael and DATE CREWKERNE Angels Shepherd Chapel MISTERTON NORTH PERROTT All Angels WAYFORD HEWISH HASELBURY PLUCKNETT

2 October 8.30 am HC BCP 6.00 pm Harvest 11.00 am Harvest - 10.00 am HC CW - 2 October Trinity 19 10.00 am HC Family Festival Service Thanksgiving Joint Service Trinity 19 5.00 pm Taizé 11.45 am HC BCP

9 October 8.30 am HC BCP - 9.00 am 11.00 am Harvest 9.30 am HC CW 8.00 am HC BCP 9 October Trinity 20 10.00 am HC Morning Worship Thanksgiving 10.00 am Trinity 20 Family Service

16 October 8.30 am HC BCP 10.00 am HC 11.45 am HC 9.30 am HC BCP - 11.00 am HC CW 16 October Trinity 21 11.00 am Harvest Trinity 21 Thanksgiving 5.00 pm HC Informal

23 October 8.30 am HC BCP - 9.00 am 8.00 am HC BCP 9.30 am HC BCP 11.00 am HC & SS 23 October Last after 10.00 am HC Morning Worship Last after Trinity Trinity

30 October 8.30 am HC BCP 10.00 am HC - 8.00 am HC BCP - - 30 October All Saints 5.00 pm All Souls Benefice Service All Saints Sunday Service Sunday

6 November 8.30 am HC BCP 10.00 am Morning 11.45 am HC - - 10.00 am HC CW 6 November 3rd Sunday 10.00 am HC Family Worship BCP Joint Service 3rd Sunday before Advent 5.00 pm Evensong before Advent

Benefice Services for October 2016 NOTES: HC = Holy Communi on, BCP = Book of Common Prayer (1662). Unless marked BCP, all Holy Communion Services follow CW = Common Worship, the authorised orders of service in modern language. Family Service (FS) is an informal service for All Age Worship. SS = Sunday School