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20p UNITED BENEFICE OF PUBLOW WITH PENSFORD, COMPTON DANDO AND CHELWOOD Directory of Local Organisations Bath & North East Chelwood Mr R. Nicholl 01275 332122 Council ComptonDando Miss S. Davis 472356 Publow Mr P. Edwards 01275 892128 Assistant Priest: Revd Sue Stevens 490898 (Noise Concerns) 01275 473799 Place, Woollard Chelwood Parish Council Chairman Mr P. Sherborne 490586 Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club Tony Quinn 490080 Compton Dando Parish Chairman Ms T. Mitchell 01179 860791 Reader: Mrs Noreen Busby 452939 Council Clerk Mrs D. Drury 01179 860552 Compton Dando CA Nan Young 490660 Churchwardens: Publow Parish Council Chairman Mr A.J Heaford 490271 Publow with Pensford: Miss Janet Ogilvie 490020 Clerk Mrs J. Bragg 01275 333549 Pensford School Headteacher Ms L. MAcIsaac 490470 Mrs Janet Smith 490584 Chair of Governors Mr B. Watson 490506 Compton Dando: Mr Clive Howarth 490644 Chelwood Village Hall Bookings Mr Pat Harrison 490218 Jenny Davis 490727 Compton Dando Parish Hall Bookings Mrs Fox 490955 Chelwood: Mrs Marge Godfrey 490949 Pensford Memorial Hall Chairman Terry Phillips 490426 Bookings Mrs J. Gore 490511 Don Weston 490245 Benefice Mother’s Union Secretary Linda Quinn 490080 Publow with Pensford PCC: Enrol. Member Anne Hall 490653 Secretary: Mrs Judith Hillman 490324 Gardening Society Liz Heaford 490271 Treasurer: Mrs Gillian Wookey 490336 Compton Dando Ladies Group Katherine Bunyan 490636 & District Playgroup Leader Joanne Groves 479449 Compton Dando and Chelwood PCC: Pensford Brownies DebbieTaylor 492527 Secretary: Fiona Gregg-Smith 490323 Pensford Evergreens Geoff Beedell 490371 Treasurer Mr Duncan Ross 492913 Pensford Guides Rachael Dando 490663 Pensford Golf Society Chairman David Parnell 490888 Organists: Pensford Local History Group Therese Tyson 490670 Publow with Pensford: Mr John Merchant 01275 340222 Pensford Ladies Group Penny Cross 01275 333823 Compton Dando and Chelwood Mr Mervyn Cox 471618 Pensford Tennis Club Secretary Alison Patey 01275 832201 Pensford Toddlers Group Stephanie Butler 492500 Pensford with Publow WI President Mrs S. Baber 01179 869493 Secretary Linda Quinn 490080 Regular Services for the Month Police Community Support Officers Mr Martyn Bragg 07825 103289 Mr Paul Cornelius 07810 791301 All Saints’, Publow 1st Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion Publow with Pensford A.F.C. Neil Thompson 01179 311774 2nd Sunday 6.00pm Evensong & Pensford Playgroup Leader Lynne Willmott 452798 3rd Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion Items for inclusion should be submitted by 16th of the previous month 4th Sunday 11.00am Family Service Where possible copy via e-mail: [email protected] St Mary’s, Compton Dando 1st Sunday 11.15am Family Service Any text should be in doc, txt or rtf format, pictures separate and in jpg gif or tif. 2nd Sunday 9.15am Holy Communion Cheques should be made payable to - Chew Valley East News 3rd Sunday 11.15am Family Communion 4th Sunday 6.00pm Evensong Magazine Information Weekly: Every Thursday - 10.30am Holy Communion Editor: Pauline Parnell. 148 High St, Pensford 490888 e-mail: [email protected] St Leonard’s, Chelwood 1st Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion Invoicing: Yvonne Phillips, Stonecroft, Old Road, Pensford 490426 2nd Sunday 11.15am Matins Treasurer: Kate Matthews, 12 Church Rd. 01275 891275 3rd Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion Distribution: Geoff Rogers, Woollard House, Woollard 490269 Yvonne Phillips, as above 4th Sunday 9.30am Family Communion Barbara Bowes 490285 Bobby Roberts 490481 For benefice services on the 5th Sunday of any month and during August,and for www.publow-with-pensford-pc.gov.uk special services and festivals, please consult the monthly diary. www.comptondando-parishcouncil.org.uk September 2009 The Most Thorough Cleaning You’ve Ever Dear all, Seen Or It’s Free!!! September. The year in comfortable middle age: impetuous spring, a distant CARPETS & UPHOLSTERY plus ALL TYPES OF HARD FLOORS memory; failing winter, still to come. A time of change; not the bursting change of inc Wood, Stone, Vinyl, Tile & Grout etc. Fast Reliable March, but a gentle mellowing. You’ve spent a lot of money on your home so make sure it’s cared for by professionals Service Change is a strange thing. With no change at all, there would be no time: everything trained to highest standards. frozen, forever. Change brings loss, if only the loss of today to yesterday. Change Your friends will think you’ve got new!! also allows hope. • Free, friendly advice. All skip sizes available • Phone answered live (9 to 5) 1100 years ago, Athelm, a monk of , became the first Bishop of • Pet & child safe Building, Household Wells. A lot of water has flowed along the Chew since then. What changes has the • Accurate appointment times and Industrial 10 mins or more late – we ring ahead river seen? The Norman bishops ousting the Saxon. The monks of Bath and the 100% Money Back Guarantee Waste canons of Wells jostling for the See, with the Bishop swapping seats faster than If you are dissatisfied in anyway, we’ll return and children playing musical chairs; Pope Innocent IV calling it a dead heat, forming clean free of charge. If you are still unhappy Bath & Wells. The Lollardy heresy, with Pensford’s priest excommunicated. The your payment will be refunded without quibble. Call dissolution of the monasteries; a huge change for the people of our parishes, with Advanced Fabric & Floor Care their connections with the monasteries at Bath, , and Glastonbury. The Unit 36, Westfield Ind Est, , , hiding from persecution here. The Methodists, with John Wesley himself FREECALL 0800 195 8266 0117 972 4433 Tel: 01761 235600 preaching in Pensford (20 October, 1775, if you’re curious; a Wednesday); and so on, and so on… MICHAEL W. ROWE CLEANSWEEP Just names and dates. Hard to connect with, perhaps, but think what impact some FUNERAL DIRECTOR Chimney Sweeping Service of those changes had on people’s lives: deeply held beliefs, habits of practice, Proprietor: S. Treby everyday certainties, gone. A local family 4 Somerset Crescent We are of course in a period of (somewhat smaller-scale) change in the Benefice at business offering Melksham,Wilts the moment. Our third Rector in as many years will hopefully be arriving later this personal service year; she or he will doubtless make changes. And the Archdeacon told us at a (01225) 793145 recent open meeting that this will be the last Rector contracted for only a few hours day or night. a week, without pay; after that, there will be a full-time salaried priest, but one with additional duties beyond the Benefice. On current plans – we shall see how it turns Rest Room out. Tunbridge Cottage, B.J.BOULTON Tunbridge Road Painting & Decorating Good or bad, change is inevitable. Except from pay-and-display machines. Tel: Mendip (01761) 490803 2 Culverhay Tel No: Compton Dando (01275) 332565 Bristol. BS39 4LQ Matthew Critten From the Parish Registers of All Saints’ Arthritis Research Campaign Fundraising Baptisms The Chew Valley Branch of ARC has been area that day and Somerfield’s car park 19th July William Robert JONES very busy in the last two months raising rapidly turned into a very uninviting Kezzie-Mae HARPER funds for this worthwhile charity. On 21st swimming pool. Despite this, £162. 25 Holy Matrimony June Mr and Mrs Southwell kindly opened was collected from the extremely wet, but 4th July Steven James COLLINS & Jane ENGLISH their beautiful garden in Litton for us with very generous shoppers. Maybe they felt From St Mary’s Church Compton Dando all profits going to ARC. On a day that sorry for us. Sorry to mention the weather Baptism could not decide whether to be sunny or once again, but the final event in July, 19th July IIsabella Rose HARVEY just to drizzle on us, we nevertheless was a secondhand book sale on 31 July Wedding managed to raise £308. 90. Everyone at the Chew Valley Fruit Farm in Bonhill 25th July Christopher O’BRIEN & Elizabeth DIBBLE enjoyed wandering leisurely around the Road , when miraculously Funeral garden and then relaxing over tea, coffee the sun shone. A total of £152 was raised 7th August Margaret Irene Marie BAILEY and cakes. Then on 15 July Peter Handley and thanks go to all those who supported hosted his popular Coffee Morning at us both by donating and buying books. For the Minutes and up to date news of Pensford 10K - AGM Wayside Bishop Sutton. This time the This is the second time that this event Compton Dando Parish Council please 8.00pm weather looked decidedly unkind to begin has taken place and special thanks go to look at:- Tuesday 15th September with, but the optimistic team of helpers Julie le Valliant for finding the space for it www.comptondando-parishcouncil.org.uk Rising Sun Members of the public are invited to attend. put chairs, tables and stalls outside and in her busy shop, and think how many Tony & Guilly would like to thank all our The accounts for 2008/9 will be posted on amazingly the sun decided to shine. things you could do at the same time generous friends who helped raise £1260 the website (www.pensford10k.com) £330.30 was raised during the morning. when you came along to it. Where else for disabled children in Belize and following adoption at the AGM. Tony Wade organized a very successful could you buy beautiful fresh fruit and disadvantaged children in Namibia! We A closed committee meeting will follow the AGM Paper Quiz and raised £224, the winner vegetables, browse over dozens of are very grateful. receiving a £25 Garden Voucher. interesting books and hopefully buy a few, CALLING ALL CAT LOVERS Unfortunately this good fortune, as far as recycle the books you no longer want, Compton Dando Bristol’s League for Cats is a local charity the weather was concerned, could not thus doing your bit for the planet, meet 5 Villages Parish Plan AGM run completely by volunteers we helping last, and members of the committee spent up with friends over coffee, and all this a very wet day at Somerfield in Yatton right on your doorstep? Another book sale Everyone in the Parish of Compton stray,injured, cats & kittens. We with their collecting buckets on 29 July. will be planned probably around the end Dando is most cordially invited to join us desperately need new members to keep You may recall that a monsoon hit the of the year. for refreshments at our AGM to hear the Charity going. Due to Veterinary fees Following ’s victory in the part of Bishop Peter’s team - Mark about activities over the last year and to having increased dramatically we are recent Ashes series, you will, I have no Rylands, Canon Missioner for Exeter receiving more & more calls from owners elect new officers and committee doubt, all want to attend the great cricket Diocese will shortly become Bishop of members for the forthcoming year. being unable to pay their veterinary bills match to be held at the County Ground in Shrewsbury. Followed by a talk by our Guest Speaker: & rather than having their beloved cat put Taunton on Monday 21st September. This The match starts at 2pm and is expected Professor Joe Bettey. to sleep they can contact us for some will feature a 30/30 over’s match between to finish at about 6.30pm. Do come along Parish Hall 7.30pm Thur15 Oct financial help or sign them over to the Bishop Peter’s XI and a specially selected and enjoy a great day out and join church charity where we then pay for their XI by the Chairman of Somerset County members from all across the Diocese. St Mary’s Big Breakfast has taken a treatment many have long term illnesses. Cricket. Tickets are £5.00 and area available from break over the summer months and we If you would be interested in joining our Bishop Peter has been so inspired by the Jessica Davies at Diocesan Office. hope this note in the magazine will get yearly subscription is only £5 for senior recent England win over Australia that he the date of November 8th 2009 at 10.30 citizens & single Membership or £10 for has decided to make a guest appearance am firmly in your diaries. Family Membership. and will play a few over’s on the 21st September. The Chairman’s side will Cost is £5.00 per head for a full English If you feel you can help please contact feature another Bishop - Richard Frith, breakfast’ booking with:- Karen : 0117 9600304 or visit Bishop of Hull, who was Archdeacon of Panto Practice starts soon, so please Clive & Lorna Howarth : 01761 490644 www.blfc.weebly.com Taunton and a Bishop Elect will also be give Simon King a ring and find out more. Publow Church Fete and Open Garden The annual open garden held by Mr and visiting stalls, a fairground organ and Mrs Derek Woodford at the Old Vicarage there were conducted tours of the Bell was combined with All Saints’ Church fete Tower. At 3pm the Westfield Ladies Choir on Sunday 2nd August. gave a performance in All Saints’ Church. We had a fantastic sunny day in a week The afternoon was a great success and that had been very wet. This year was raised £2,445 for church funds and £600 the first time we had used our marquee for the Juvenile Diabetes Research which added to the atmosphere of the Foundation. afternoon. As in previous years the garden A huge thank you to all those who made was much admired and provided a perfect donations and helped with the event. setting for the event. Thanks also to all the visitors for In addition to our traditional stalls and supporting the afternoon. LEWIS BATTEN cream teas, we had invited a number of Gillian Wookey FUNERAL DIRECTORS Monday of the month at Village 24 Hours Personal Service: Private Chapel of Rest Hall. Meetings start at 10.30 with refreshments beforehand. Non members Coombe House, Pensford U3A stands for the University of the Third can attend these meetings to find out Age which is a self-help organization for more about U3A. On Monday September Tel No: (01761) 490312 people no longer in full-time employment, 21st there will be a talk by Roger Pope, providing educational, creative and Trading Standards Officer for Bath and leisure opportunities in a friendly North East Somerset. The meeting on PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, CARERS Giftwrap environment. Local U3As are learning co- Monday 19th October will hear from Dr. babies aged 0 – 3 years operatives which draw upon the Anthony Webster who will talk about Greeting cards Join us at Pensford Toddler Group knowledge, expertise and skills of their Nuclear Fusion Energy. To find out more Stationery etc. own members to organize and provide Every Tuesday about your local U3A and the interest groups, in accordance with the opportunities provided by the Third Age 9.45am – 11.30am Charity Christmas Cards wishes of the membership. Chew Valley Pensford Memorial Hall Trust contact the Secretary, Christine Please ring for FREE catalogue U3A runs over twenty different interest Come and see. Evans on 01934 832841, visit the Your first visit is free (normally £2.00) Can we help with your fundraising? groups. As well as these groups there is website,chewvalleyu3a.org.uk or come a regular meeting held on the third along to a monthly meeting. VIVIEN LEE 01761 490668 Stephanie Butler 492500 ST MARY’S CHURCH COMPTON DANDO HARVEST FESTIVAL FOLLOWED BY HARVEST

Home & Small Business Computer Specialists In-house repairs, Virus removal, LUNCH IN THE VILLAGE HALL Full custom PC Builds, Laptops at unbeatable prices. SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER Epson compatible ink from £3.99 For a friendly & professional service Following Harvest Service 12.30pm Ring our Pensford or Bedminster Branch Tickets for harvest Lunch availible from Clive Howarth Call 01761 492992 or Mobile 07970 722774 01761 490644 or Jenny Davis 01761 490727 Bees in Somerset Local Wildlife Group talk on Thursday The Atiamah Trust 24th September 2009 by David Maslen Supporting families in Chew Magna Millennium Hall. 7.45pm, & orphans affected by visitors £2.50; members £2; Season HIV/AIDS in Ghana. available. David served as a DEFRA bee There will be a inspector for nearly twenty years, gives courses on bee keeping and manages a jumble & white elephant sale large number of bee colonies. Saturday 19th September The Old School Room 0870 850 5000 Chew Magna www.arc.org.uk 2.00pm Committed to curing arthritis Donations to 01275 332482 Will your mower be ready when you are? We are holding another of its very popular Quiz Nights this autumn at Chew Magna D.J.Phillips for Sales : Service : Spares : Repairs Lodge. In addition to the entertaining Quiz Gardening Society Unit 3 & 4 Highbury Farm Business Park, Harts Lane, Hallatrow, BS39 6EH itself, returning teams will remember that Chew Valley Gardening Club’s the Lodge provides a mouth-watering hot next meeting is on the 10th Tel:01761 453131 buffet in the interval. The date for your September at 8.00pm at the Old www.fineturfmowers.com diary is Friday, 30th October, starting at School Room, Chew Magna. We CHEW PLUMBING 7.30pm. A table for four is £12 and the welcome back Derry Watkins who has & MAINTENANCE Buffet Supper £7. Book with Peter visited us on a number of occasions and Handley - tel. 01275 332177 and please is always an enthusiastic and informative Building Repairs + Installations let him know how many of your team will speaker. Derry runs Special Plants near + Improvements On the Costa Blanca Tiling • Alterations • Kitchens be taking the buffet. If you haven’t done Cold Ashton, Bath. The garden is open You can be there in 4 hours - door to door Bathrooms • General Building so before, come and join us and have a every Wed until the end of September and and much more 20 mins from Alicante airport brilliant evening! is well worth a visit in addition the nursery Only 4kms from the beach The total for this year’s has a wonderful selection of unusual Sleeps up to 8 CALL NEIL collection in Pensford, plants and seeds, for further details see Large secluded pool & spacious gardens 01761 492905 or 07970 293340 www.specialplants.net . Derry will be 5 Hillcrest. Pensford Publow, Compton Dando, Call - 01761 490556 Chelwood and now stands at talking on “Propogation” . The talk will £1,554. A really good effort for everyone be followed by tea, coffee and a chat. New concerned, the results of which will be put members and visitors always welcome. to use all over the world helping those Design • Turf supplied & laid who cannot help themselves and teaching Chelwood Lucky Draw Landscaping others how they can help themselves to June : July: August - 09 in local villages Fencing and hedge trimming Patios and decking make a better life. £15 - D. Knight £10 - P. Richards Also Meditation Teaching Deliveries and collections A total of £1,222 was reported in the July £ 3 - M. Cox £ 2 - C&J Beecroft Counselling and Healing Plant supply magazine. Since then late contributions £15 - S&H Groves £10 - K. Walker Contact Julia Raffo: Reliable and friendly service and the benefit of the extra money from £ 3 - P. Richards £ 2 - D. Weston Tel: 01761 490556 or 07768 416714 Free quotations the Gift Aid scheme have boosted that £15 - D. Knight £10 - P. Joyner or [email protected] Tel: Steve on 07790 599969 sum. Again, thank you . £ 3 - R&J Ashman £ 2 - R&B Uphill Living with the Métis of Alberta Individual tuition and therapy ELECTRICAL SERVICES To develop a home practise which is appropriate to your needs, ALL WORK & The Benefice After School Club Talk with slides by lifestyle and time commitments, QUALIFICATIONS for children Nel Roche UP TO DATE Crafts & games A snack tea for health and relaxation 7.30 pm Sue Moon COMPLY WITH DOMESTIC Music, praise & a bible story 17TH EDITION INSTALLER Tuesday 8th September Registered Practitioner OVER 24 YEARS 01761 490952 Don’t miss the next one Tel: 01761 492643 EXPERIENCE 07792 758321 24hr September 21st Compton Dando Parish Hall October 19th November 16th Everyone welcome PLASTERING 3.30-5.00pm Compton Dando Ladies SERVICES Pensford School Group Pre-school children may come Plastering • Drylining • Floor Screeds accompanied by a parent & older Spachtel Polish Plaster children are welcome as ‘helpers’ From small jobs to whole houses There is no charge for the club TEL: 01761 490529 For more information: MOB: 07765 247743 Revd Sue Stevens 01761 490898 Coffee Morning & Barn Dance 0870 850 5000 Village Hall www.arc.org.uk is the venue for a coffee 16 Seat Minicoach Hire morning to be held on Committed to curing arthritis Wednesday 23rd Available for hire Church Groups Welcome You may have enjoyed watching the Large Main Hall with stage September from 10am to Seating Capacity 120 Day, Half day and Evening Jaunts Concorde Wheelchair Dancers when they 12 noon, do join us there and help support Bar available Free Pick ups from home last visited Bishop Sutton in September St Peter’s Hospice. also Pavillion Room for Call for a programme 2004. More recently in April 2007, they The Chew Valley Group small meetings Tel : 0117 986 9322 were featured on BBC 1 in a programme is also holding a barn Ring Janet Gore for bookings 490511 Web : www.bertiesbus.co.uk called “One Life – Dancers on Wheels”. dance on Saturday 26th Now is your chance to see these National September at 7.30pm Competition wheelchair dancers again. in the Church Hall, Available for hire CallSally Brooks They will be performing in Bishop Sutton Chew Magna. There will be a hog roast th Village Hall on Saturday 19 September and Alan Miller and his band (recently at S.B.M.S from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Tickets are £5 the Bishop Sutton Fun Day) will be (CEMAP) each, to include light refreshments, and playing so dust off your cowboy boots and 01761 490855 this unusual afternoon’s entertainment will come along and join in the fun! Tickets • Attractive, warm & comfortable Mobile 07977 546118 be raising money for the Arthritis For all your mortgage are on sale at the • Parties : Functions : Meetings etc Research Campaign. Post Office. For and insurance solutions For details or bookings contact For your tickets call either 01275 332686 further information Tel: Mrs Fox 01761 490955 Professional Independent Advice or 01275 333019 or they can be obtained call Bryony on 01275 FREE OF CHARGE from any committee member. 332755. PROSPECT SERVICES M. SHERBOURNE Quality Installation & Repairs Open Day GARDENER th Electrical & Plumbing Friday, 25 September 2009 Building Services HANDYMAN Tel: 01761 453965 Including Do you have a child that due to start school in the future? Mobile: 07734 297245 Would you be interested to see how education is Grass Cutting delivered now? Fencing, Paths etc Chew Valley Did you attend Pensford Primary School and would like to Reasonable see how the school has changed? Would you welcome an opportunity to meet staff, pupils Canine Care Rates and parents at our community school?

Your Pets Estimates Gives If you answer yes to any of the above questions, Comfort is our Tel: 01761 452686 phone the school for an invitation and/or more information Tel: 01761 490470 Priority French Tuition Full grooming service Qualified, experienced French CHELWOOD made super models out of waste materials teacher offering tuition FLOWER SHOW and had obviously enjoyed themselves in * Clipping at all levels Pretty jolly scary!!.....no, not the Show, the process. A plentiful supply of • Beginners but the five scarecrows that were at the vegetables, flowers, jams and chutneys Hand stripping • GCSE door to welcome visitors to Chelwood showed the hard work that goes on around • AS/A2 Village Hall. There was a delightful the villages. Nail clipping • Holiday French country maiden (pretty),a plump farmer This year there were 401 entries and £725 Bathing For more details contact (jolly) and a doctor from your worst ever was raised towards the building costs for the upkeep of the Village Hall. Thank you Trish on 01761 490477 nightmare (scary) plus a little one and a Routine hygiene large one to keep them company. Very all for your exhibits, for visiting the Show, Collection and Delivery Going to Marrakech? impressive. for spending ridiculous amounts of money Inside was just as interesting - a three at the Auction and for providing a good Suppliers of Why not include feet long “Nessie” made from marrows few laughs along the way. Jackie Young * Arden Grange dog food The Atlas Mountains? and turnips; green and yellow . Day trips “parakeets”in a cage that on closer FLOWER SHOW CUP WINNERS Vegetables : Malcolm Pearce Suppliers of . Short and long treks inspection turned out to be courgettes. Flowers : Ann Sherborne . All levels of fitness catered for Cakes depicting topical subjects such as * Dog Rocks lawn saver Cricket and TV cartoon characters and Flower Arranging : Sue Needham . Marrakech, Atlas, coast packages there was a huge display of classic fruit, Cookery : Carolyn Beecroft Stanton Wick, Pensford, . Accommodation Bristol. BS39 4BY victoria sponge and chocolate cakes. Crafts : Lynn Brodrick www.trekatlas.com Flower arrangers produced magnificent Photography : Marianne Beecroft Tel: 01761 490726 / 0788 7718131 or 01761 490392 displays;children showed lovely works of Children 7 & under : Sam Burnside art including painting on silk. They also Children 8-11 : Charlotte Stenner VEARS LTD Do you want relief from Development & Building Contractors Stress : Aches & Pains? Full Project Specialists in Want to be Relaxed or Engergised? Registered Builder Management Tel. & Fax New Build Why not try some Holistic Therapy Service Renovations Saturday 5th September AROMATHERAPY : REFLEXOLOGY 01761-492554 HOLISTIC MASSAGE Design & Build Extensions CHURCH ROOM : PENSFORD INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE Quality www.vearsltd.co.uk Barn Workmanship Conversions 10.00 – 11.30am Karen Champion MICHT, ITEC DIP E-Mail [email protected] HOME BAKING : JAMS 07713 258946 Domestic * Commercial * Industrial CARDS from Vivien Lee Architecture & Conservation Proceeds towards Church Funds 1, Church Lane, Chelwood,Bristol Admission 50p to include coffee and biscuit clothing & equipment Tel: 01761 490 251 Personalised Sweatshirts & Polo Shirts.. [email protected] PENSFORD CHURCH TOWER ST THOMAS A BECKET -OPEN Jog Pants, Fleeces & T-Shirts supplied printed John Casselden Dip Arch (Cons’n) For any information contact: Jane Flower : 490234 or embroidered in your own colour & club logo Affiliate RIBA Rugby Kit, Soccer Kit , Schoolwear, Stephen Pugh C Eng M1 Struct E Suzanne Hooper Corporate Wear & Sports Equipment For your architectural, building PENSFORD WITH PUBLOW Contact Sally or Steve on:- 490543 conservation & structural requirements In June we spent the evening the AGM at Weston-super-Mare in at the Gardens of the Bishop’s September. We had received an invitation La Costurera Palace in Wells, which was for Stanton Drew’s 90th birthday enjoyed by all in this tranquil setting. Your local seamstress MARKSBURY & DISTRICT celebrations and one to an Autumn supper Dressmaking Alterations PLAYGROUP Afterwards we had our meeting with at . (Reg. Charity No 1026799) refreshments at the White Hart Hotel. We had a successful craft afternoon at Curtains, Drapes Quality Pre-School Education in a fun atmosphere Thanks to Daphne for arranging such a Avril’s house when many items were Roman Blinds & caring environment from 2 ½ years pleasant time. produced and we enjoyed attending with Contact Sue on 07970 374542 Monday to Friday 9.15 - 12.15pm In July we had a visit from the Dorset our stall at the Open Garden in Publow in www.lacosturera.co.uk Marksbury Village Hall and Somerset Air Ambulance with Nick August. Specialist in Silk Couture Gowns Joanne Groves 01761 479449 & outfits for any occasion. Pearce, who gave us an illustrated talk Mrs Baber read a report of the National Also off the rail range www.marksburysplaygroup.org.uk on the workings of this organization. We AGM in London from Jane of Whitchurch were told that this is a charity and exists Evening Institute who attended on our PENSFORD POST OFFICE solely on donations from the public behalf. The resolution was “SOS for Honey through many mediums such as fetes, Bees” which was passed by 99.4%. We NEWSAGENTS & GENERAL STORES legacies and talks. There is a weekly learnt that our new National Chair was The POST OFFICE is the hub of the community lottery for £1.00 which anyone can join Ruth Bond. We welcome and thank all our customers for their support. and this has proved very popular. We finished the evening with an ‘On the Our business part of the meeting then spot’ quiz which was won by Debbie Knight We are OPEN followed. Apologies were given and one with Sylvia Baber second and Jo Beedell Mon to Sat: 6am - 6pm: Sun: 7am - 2pm birthday card was presented. third. Correspondence and News were Our next meeting will be on ‘Papercraft’. Tel No: (01761) 490217 dealt with. Names were taken to attend Visitors welcome. PUBLOW WITH had lunch and then visited their Parish PENSFORD MU Church of St. Andrew and the quiet Compton Dando Village Hall garden there. The garden was a very was the venue for the Mothers’ Union tranquil and relaxing place to be but it is www.jonesbuilders.co.uk Tony Miles Deanery Tea Party this year on 7th July. It at present in need of some ‘tender loving Extensions Bath Stonework was a happy “get together” afternoon. A care’ which is obviously in short supply Renovations Hardwood Conservatories Loft Conversions Reliable Friendly Service Tel: 490460 / 07968 503520 Cream Tea was served and there were at the present time. We were able to Porches Hand-built Wooden Summer Houses ‘goodies’ to purchase on the Bring and make tea in the Refectory and after a Natural Stonework References Available EXTENSIONS : RENOVATIONS Buy table. There was a lovely display of refreshing cup made our way homeward. All work guaranteed Free Estimates Given LANDSCAPING MU cards with some of this year’s Our thanks to Ann and Linda for kindly Tel: 01761 490037 or Mobile: 07776 496856 Christmas Cards already available! The being our chauffeurs for this trip. Much ladies who won in the raffle were fortunate appreciated by the 6 of us. this time as the prises were really super. Our next meeting in the Church Room To Advertise Here We spent a most enjoyable afternoon will not be until 10th September when we Comfortable en-suite Cost only together. shall have a Harvest Bring and Share rooms furnished to £38 a year On 9th July, our usual MU Day, eight of us gathering. New comers most welcome, a very high standard made a visit to Congresbury where we do join us at 2.15pm. Mary Thomas Set in the beautiful Email Stanton Drew & Pensford Preschool grounds of the [email protected] Celebrate Pre-School Assistant “Secret Garden Centre” 4 days a week : 9am-12.30pm For more information with Jesus (with the likelihood of longer hours being 01179867539 or 01179862653 offered very soon) www.whitegatesguesthouse.co.uk St Mary’s NVQ Level 2 or Equivalent Compton Dando Pay depending on experience & VALLEY PROPERTY qualifications Looking at John’s Gospel and the To start as soon as possible MANAGERS teaching of Jesus as he celebrates We’re looking for someone who is keen, the Jewish Festivals enthusiastic, loves working with children, and Members of the UK Association of Letting Agents who wants a career in the Early Years. You A short talk by need to be flexible, hard working and willing Residential Property Managers Madeleine Harding to help us develop the provision we offer. You and Sunday 27th September should have a good working knowledge of Letting Agents the requirements of the Early Years 6.00pm Foundation Stage, and a commitment to child www.valleypropertymanagers.co.uk Light refreshments to follow initiated learning. Our setting is a caring and friendly committee Contact 01761 490777 Useful Numbers run, charity pre-school in the Chew Valley. Our pre-school has run for many years and NHS Direct 24 hours a day is an important part of the local community. We open mornings, with an optional lunch 0845 4647 : www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk club, and have recently extended our GP out of hours sessions to five days a week. We work in a bright, open building, and we have recently 01980 626226 created a new garden area and free flow provision. Our garden build featured recently Dental Emergency in Nursery Education Plus Magazine and we 0845 1206680 are ambitious about moving our setting forwards. Council Information For an application form, please phone Lynne Willmott on 07515 712545 01225 394041 : www.bathnes.gov.uk Interviews in September HELP AT HAND A Freelance Carer…. is available for a number of hours daily and all enquiries would be considered no matter how few hours are required. clothing & equipment Willing to undertake a wide range of duties to Personalised Sweatshirts & Polo Shirts.. aid independent living for the elderly or Jog Pants, Fleeces & T-Shirts supplied printed disabled. These include personal care, or embroidered in your own colour & club logo assistance with medication, food preparation, Rugby Kit, Soccer Kit , Schoolwear, Corporate shopping, household tasks, transportation to Wear & Sports Equipment appointments, trips out etc. Contact Sally or Steve:- 490543 • NVQ qualified in Health and Social Care • Criminal Records Bureau checked Stanton Drew & Pensford (Police check of personal history) Pre-School Playgroup • Proven track record in the Pensford and Compton Dando area Established 1968 • Full references available • Own car insured for carrying clients A bright, friendly and as passengers professional setting • Experienced, mature, trustworthy, reliable, committed, hardworking & cheerful!! “caring and enthusiastic staff” Call Elizabeth (Ofsted) Mob: 0797 283 1974 Tel: 0117 932 3995 Happy Children. Confident Learners five morning open s a w ALIDE HIRE SERVICES ow s * Wed * T ee N Tue hurs k www.alidehire.co.uk n * * o onal one hour Lun Fr M opti ch i s, Cl Tool Hire lu ub Digger/Dumper Hire P FAMILY HARVEST FESTIVAL Toilet Hire BANES Nursery Funding ALL SAINTS’ PUBLOW “Where quality and service still count...” SUNDAY 27th SEPTEMBER Bristol Depot: Keynsham Depot: Bath Depot: Please contact Lynne Willmott 0845 205 2002 0845 205 2004 0845 205 2003 01761-452798 11.00 am followed by Harvest Lunch TT Mowers in the Memorial Hall Unit 11 Lays Farm Trading Estate, Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bristol. BS31 2SE 12.30pm Tel: 0117 986 1861 www.ttmowers.com Tickets £5.00 adults SALES & SERVICING Children under 16 free Free Pick-Up on Service Work Only Tickets from: New & Second Hand Machines HAYTOR • WOLF • SARP • QUALCAST • ROVER Judith Hillman 490324 : Janet Ogilvie 490020 Mowers • Rotavators • Loppers • Chainsaws • Hedgecutters NEW Collectors’ Model Corner CORGI DINKY etc. Janet Smith 490584 : Gillian Wookey 490336 September 09 Thur 3 Pensford Evergreen Club Caroline Lowe & Katherine Lloyd Voices in Harmony. Visitors welcome £1.50 For one Night only! Sat 5 Publow Church Market. Church Rooms. 10.00 - 11.30am Mon 7 Pensford Memorial Hall Learn to Dance Waltz & Cha Cha for beginners 9.00 p.m - 10.00 p.m £3.00 per person The Mersey Beat Legends Tue 8 Compton Dando Ladies Group. Parish Hall. 8.00pm Wed 9 Route M Mobil Library A night full of 60’s music Thur 10 Mothers Union. Pensford Church Rooms. 7.30pm 5 Villages Parish Plan AGM. Parish Hall. 7.30pm Pensford Evergreen Club Harvest Auction & Supper Visitors £2.50 to include ploughman’s supper Bar & Hog Roast available Chew Magna Gardening Society. Old School Rooms. 8.00pm Sat 12 The Mersey Beat Legends. Pensford Memorial Hall. 8.30 till Late Mon 14 Pensford with Publow WI - Scrapbooking Tue 15 Pensford 10k AGM. Rising Sun. 8.00pm Wed 16 Publow PCC. Pensford Church Rooms. 7.30pm Pensford Memorial Hall Thur 17 Compton Dando CA meeting. Parish Hall. 7.30pm Pensford Evergreen Club The Shy & Retiring Strolling Players Visitors welcome £1.50 th Sat 19 The Atiamah Trust Jumble Sale. Old School Rooms. 2.00pm Saturday 12 September 2009 Dancers on Wheels. Bishop Sutton. 2.30pm Mon 21 U3A at Ubley. 10.30. Trading Standards Teatime Madness at Pensford School 3.15pm - 5.00pm Pensford Memorial Hall Learn to Dance Waltz & Cha Cha for beginners 8:30pm start (until late) 9.00 p.m - 10.00 p.m £3.00 per person Tue 22 Compton Dando PCC, Chelwood Village Hall. 7.30pm Wed 23 Route M Mobil Library St Peters Hospice Coffee Morning. Compton Martin Hall. 10.00am Thur 24 Pensford Evergreen Club Midsomer Norton & Silver Band £12.50 per person to include a pork roll from Visitors welcome £1.50 Local Wildlife Group Talk. Chew Magna Mellennium Hall. 7.45pm Hog Roast Fri 25 Pensford School Open Day Sat 26 St Peters Hospice Barn Dance. Chew Magna Church Hall. 7.45pm “Please feel free to dress appropriatley” Sun 27 Publow Church Harvest Service11.00am followed by Harvest Lunch Celebrate with Jesus. A short talk. St Mary’s. 6.00pm Mon 28 Pensford Memorial Hall Learn to Dance Waltz & Cha Cha for beginners Tickets available from Alan & Debbie Hunt 01761 9.00 p.m - 10.00 p.m £3.00 per person Pensford Ladies - Skittles & Buffet - Queens Arms, Chew Magna 490409 Tue 29 WU AGM - Weston-Super-Mare October OR Alan & Jan Vowles 01761 490753 Sat 3 Mission Possible. St Mary’s Church Yard Clear Up Sun 4 St Marys Church Harvest Festival Thur 15 5 Villages AGM All proceeds to Pensford Memorial Hall

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