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News and Notes for Bodenham, Britford, Charlton All Saints, Nunton and Odstock October 2016 In this issue: Poppy, the Retroodle and other things Page 2 • WI My brother-in-law in Jersey has a dog called Poppy. She’s a cross between a Retriever and a Poodle, and I call her a Retroodle, after the style of Labradoodle. These hybrid • Britford Flowers and Teas words are all the rage. Am I allowed to call them “hybords” (pronounced “high birds”), or • Sarum Bridge Club is that too corny? I don’t think it’ll catch on! • Orchard Bible Study “Brexit” is an example of a hybord. The trouble with Brexit is that while everyone knows • Messy Church which two words have been put together to form it, and therefore understand the broad • Pumpkin principle, nobody knows what it really means in any detail, yet. The pre-referendum Competition campaigns certainly did little to clarify the true implications of Brexit, or Bremain, votes. • Charlton All Saints We must just hope that Brexit turns out as well as my brother-in- law’s Retroodle She has Gardening Club grown from a lively puppy into a lovely dog. Certainly, the early signs for Brexit are not as Page 3 bad as were feared by many, but it’s still early days; we haven’t left yet. • Coffee Morning We pray about all sorts of things in Church and at Village Prayers, including a satisfactory • Harvest Supper outcome to Brexit. Perhaps more importantly, though, we pray for those near and dear to • Filling Station us, our families, friends and neighbours, and also for those in the wider world who are • Chalke Valley disadvantaged in any way. Please see details of church services below, and the back Flower Club page for information about Village Prayers. • Harnham Garden Society Editor • Car Boot Sale thanks • Tricycle for sale Church of England Services • Cress Feedback • Remembrance Service nd 9.30am Harvest Festival Britford JT 2 October 11.00am Family Service Nunton AT 19 th Sunday after Trinity Pages 4 – 8 11.00am Harvest Festival CB & H Village Hall JT • Ads th 9.30am Parish Communion Odstock/Nunton* JT Page 9 9 October 11.00am Choral Matins (BCP) Charlton All Saints MC 20 th Sunday after Trinity • Halls 11.00am Family Service Coombe Bissett JT • Regular Events 9.30am Parish Communion Nunton RW • Diary Dates th 16 October 11.00am Parish Communion Homington JT 21 st Sunday after Trinity 6.00pm Evensong (BCP) Britford RW rd 9.30am Parish Communion Charlton All Saints RW 23 October 11.00am Family Service Odstock/Nunton* AT * NB Services Bible Sunday 11.00am Choral Matins Coombe Bissett RW shown as Odstock/Nunton will th be held at Nunton 30 October Benefice Communion All Saints Day 10.00am Coombe Bissett JT until the repair work for All Souls at Odstock is Clocks go back complete. 9.30am Parish Communion Britford JT 6th November Watch the News and 11.00am Family Service Nunton AT 3rd Sunday before Notes website for 11.00am Family Communion Coombe Bissett CB Advent updates. 6.00pm Evensong (BCP) Homington DB CB = Revd Catherine Blundell, JT = Revd Jenny Taylor, RW = Revd Rick Williams, DB = David Blundell, MC = Michael Chandler, AT = Adrian Taylor BCP = Book of Common Prayer Team Rector ~ Revd Catherine Blundell: 01722 780134 Team Vicar ~ Revd Jenny Taylor: 01722 503081 Team Vicar ~ Revd Rick Williams: 01722 330628 Team Administrator ~ Mrs Helen Atkinson: 01722 781112 Issue 486 website: www.newsandnotes.co.uk - 1 - email: [email protected] October 2016 Odstock, Nunton and Bodenham WI Anna Treseder Chalke Valley Churches at Nunton On 12 th September, Heather Marrison, President, Holiday Messy Church welcomed members to the first meeting after the summer recess. She thanked Peggy Knight for her “Love Your World" attractive flower arrangement for the top table. on Updates on some of the interest groups – Theatre, Monday 24 th October Skittles, Scrabble, Book Club, Walking Group Gardeners’ and Fifth Monday followed. Sally Hadley from 10.00am - 12.00 noon was selling tickets for Line Dancing, a WI Keep Fit at The Barker Room and initiative, on 15 th October. Sue Amey read out the WI invitations and reminded members to look at WI News in Nunton Church and the ONB Monthly Diary for details of future for children under 12 and their parents or carer. events. The Christmas Lunch will be at The White Come and enjoy a morning of fun and creative Hart Hotel on 7 th December – Sue was taking activities based on the Bible, followed by lunch bookings. Donations to the morning accepted Linda Cox is stepping down as Treasurer and the Booking is essential position is being taken over by Stella Flux. Members Please call Debby on 01722 329769 or showed their appreciation to both Linda and Stella for email [email protected] having taken responsibility for this key role on the Committee. The Annual Council Meeting at City Hall on 26 th October will be well attended by members. Gill Dodd won the ACWW competition “A Timepiece”. Contributions of foodstuff for our charity, “Morning Star” were gratefully received. After coffee Micky Fitzpatrick gave an interesting talk entitled “9 to 5 – No Thank You!” about her many and GRAND PUMPKIN varied jobs. Julia Joynt gave the vote of thanks on our behalf. The next meeting is on 10 th October, when Gloria COMPETITION Henderson will talk about Antiques and will give The weigh in will take place at valuations. This will be followed by the annual Autumn Lunch. Margaret Barrow took the list of The Radnor Arms, Nunton members intending to stay for the meal. at 2.00pm Britford Flowers and Teas Sunday 23 rd October 2016 Peggy Knight Followed by a raffle A big thank you for all the helpers and those who supported us at the Britford Flowers and Teas. All proceeds will go to the Stars Appeal £442.50 was raised for Britford Church. Thank you. Sarum Bridge Club Learn to play bridge at Sarum Bridge Club, Salisbury; 7.00pm on Tuesdays from October in the Reading Room, Stratford Sub Castle. If anyone has a raffle prize they wish to donate, To register, visit www.sarumbridgeclub.org.uk or send please contact Julie Poynting on 01722 322236 an email to [email protected]. Orchard Bible Study Group Starts Tuesday 18 th October in The Orchard Charlton All Saints Gardening Club Community Room at 7.30pm until 9.00pm. See more st details in September News and Notes or contact 31 October at 7.30pm Marian Hearne for any extra information. Carl Sadler – Trug making No 3 the Orchard, Nunton - 01722 335685 Please contact Barbara Box 01725 510758 re venue. Issue 486 website: www.newsandnotes.co.uk - 2 - email: [email protected] October 2016 Macmillan Cancer Support Harnham Garden Society Meeting in Harnham Memorial Hall, Watersmeet Coffee Morning Road, Salisbury SP2 8JH, adjacent to all All Saints Church, starting at 7.30pm. The Orchard, Nunton SP5 4JJ Refreshments from 7pm. Non-members may attend Friday 30 th September talks for a £3 fee; new members are welcome to join 10.00am – Noon in the Community Room the HGS. Together we can make sure no-one faces cancer alone. 18th November : “The Apple Growers’ Year” by Mr Peter Shakespear from Downton. Come and join us. Stars Appeal Car Boot Sale Julie Poynting Chalke Valley East End Churches The Car Boot Sale held on 11 th September raised £920 for the Stars Appeal. A big thank you to all those who supported the event, and particularly to those Harvest Supper who helped on the day or made a contribution to the and Speaker in Aid of Cuiebet, Sudan refreshments. Chalke Deanery Project Sunday 2 nd October at 6.00pm Tricycle for Sale Pashley Tri 1 tricycle. 7 gear, 16 inch wheels, in in The Radnor Hall, Bodenham excellent condition. Only £100 for quick sale. Supper: Shepherd’s pie and fruit Crumble Call Julia on 01722 329782. (vegetarians and diabetics catered for) £8 - bring your own wine and tins for the Trussell Trust Cress Trip 2016 Speaker Mark Hayter who has visited Cuiebet Feedback Evening and is going again soon. Maggie Metcalfe will give a short presentation on Book your place: Debby Underhill 01722 329769 her recent trip to South Sudan with CRESS on [email protected] Monday 17 th October in the Barker Room, (next to St Andrew’s church in Nunton) 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start The Filling Station www.cressuk.org The Radnor Hall, Bodenham Salisbury, SP5 4EQ 26 th October Refreshments from 7.30pm A Service of then worship teaching and prayer till 9.30pm Remembrance, Reflection on the 4 th Wednesday of the month & Communion To find out more about the national organisation All Souls’ Day visit www.TheFillingStation.org.uk Or contact us at [email protected] Saint Michael & All Angels Coombe Bissett Sunday 30 th October at 10.00am Chalke Valley Flower Club Everyone is welcome at this Valley Service Fourth Wednesday of the month 7.00pm at Broad If you would like to remember someone special to Chalke Village Hall. you, either a friend or family member who has died, we will include their name in the service. Please contact Revd Jenny Taylor on 01722 503081. Issue 486 website: www.newsandnotes.co.uk - 3 - email: [email protected] October 2016 Suzanne Rawle Therapies Based on the Longford Estate, Bodenham, I am a fully insured, experienced Complementary Therapist offering Reflexology, Reiki, Holistic Facials (using Neal’s Yard Remedies Organics products) and a range of muscle- easing, stress-busting massages including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stones and Lava Shells.