Old Sodbury Times Issue 60 September 2016 Wanted new use for our Telephone Box Dates for your Diary: The Village Hall Committee have bought At the Village Hall: the telephone box by The Dog for £1 as it 21 Sep W.I. 7.30pm is no longer deemed to be of use for 25 Sep Harvest Lunch 1pm phoning (only 4 calls in the last year). The 19 Oct W.I. 7.30pm Committee now need your suggestions as 12 Nov Dinner +Wines 7pm to what use should be made of it. John At Lyegrove Farm: 24,25 Sep Ploughing Event Edgar is planning to donate another At Old Sodbury School: defibrillator to put in there but to what 21 Sep Adult Choir 7-8pm other use could it be put, Village Library, At The Dog Inn: Tourist Information Point for walkers, Veg drop off point? Let your mind go lateral Tuesday Weekly Quiz Night 9pm and see what you come up with. Email [email protected] 17 Sep Cider Festival from 4pm Chipping Sodbury Post Office will be moving from its current location on Thursday 200 Club Winners 8th September and open at Cotswold Vintners at 1300hrs Friday 9th September. July—Mrs J Gallett £25 The opening hours will be considerably extended, they will be Monday to Saturday August—The Wallaces £25 9am –9pm and Sunday 10am to 6pm. The current thinking is that Sodbury Library is to remain open as a Community Library with Open Plus access. This means that it will be open 9am-8pm 7 days a week (pending negotiation with the Town Lands Charity). However it will not be staffed. It will be up to a group like the Friends of Chipping Sodbury Library to provide volunteers if it should choose to do so. Open Plus is a card and pin system which allows access to the library, and taking books out will be done through an automated system. South Gloucestershire Council will be paying the rent, electricity and heating as well as using the Section 106 money from the Barnhill development to fund the Open Plus system. Books and IT equipment will be provided by the Council. This is still subject to a Council meeting and further consultation. Yet another compound has appeared behind Chapel Lane for the workers on the railway. This is for re-routing the River Frome over the railway on a new aqueduct. It would be nice if Network Rail made some gesture towards the village to compensate for all the noise and upheavals. How about a contribution to the Village Hall; perhaps Sodbury Town Council could explore this further.
Congratulations to Catherine Bennett and Mark Benn who were married on 20th August at Old Sodbury Church. Catherine, spent her child- hood living in Cotswold Lane, went to the Primary School and Chipping Sodbury School and is now a primary school teacher. Mark teaches Design and Technology. As Mrs Benn, Catherine has cleverly just shortened her surname. They are now living in Wiltshire.
Welcome to the Carpenter Family who have moved into Chapel Lane. They write. 'We are David, Kelly, Noah, age 5 and Isla Carpenter, 19 months. We have moved from Chip- ping Sodbury and are very much looking forward to being part of the Old Sodbury Village community. We thank everyone for the warmest welcome we have received. We've met a few of the neighbours now and everyone seems really lovely and friendly. We can't wait for all the essential work to be finished at the house so we can move in properly and be a part of Old Sodbury village.’
A quick introduction to the latest newcomers to Church Lane—Julia and Andy Sage: ‘We have recently moved the short distance to Old Sodbury from Horton where we have lived for the last two years. We are looking forward to exploring the local footpaths with our Collie dog, Zak, and also enjoying the odd pint at The Dog. We hope to meet many of you over the coming months. Thank you for the warm welcome.' PAGE 2 OLD SODBURY TIMES ISSUE 60
Sunset at Camers – and All That Jazz!! On a warm, calm evening The Frampton Footwarmers performed to a full capacity audience armed with picnic hampers, chairs and blankets assembled on the lovely lawns of Camers garden. Feet and chicken drumsticks tapped to the delightful Dixieland sound and many of the audience joined in with the smooth tones of Alan Spedding leading the band in a repertoire of well known songs and melodies. As dusk fell, we were all treated to the glow of a wonderful sunset which was a fitting end to a great evening. The Denman family continues to sponsor the use of their gardens as a venue for an annual picnic with entertainment; and we thank them for providing such a beautiful setting. We raised more than £1800 towards the fabric fund and thank everyone who attended in support of the Friends of Old Sodbury Church
SUNFLOWERS TODDLER GROUP Juan Nuevo End to End Challenge Runs every Wednesday during term time from 10am to 12pm at Old Sodbury Village Hall. In October Juan will hitchhike to John O’Groats,then south to We are a small and friendly group for children aged 0 Land’s End and back home (2,500 kms) with food in his bag and to 5. The cost is £2 (and £1 for any siblings) which £50 in his pocket for the first day. Relying on the generosity of covers hall hire, a wide variety of healthy snacks for the people he meets he hopes to complete this in 5-7 days. the children and tea and biscuits for the parent / car- er. Juan wishes to raise funds and awareness of Narcolepsy and New Mums, Dads and Grandparents always welcome Cataplexy, as he suffers from both. If you would like to sponsor so please come along! him go to https://www.gofundme.com/hitchhikingend2end For more information contact Louise on 07887877135. Your New Old Sodbury Councillor—Matthew Lewis Tel: 01454 319818 or 0749 887 6960 Dear Readers, I would like to start by introducing myself. I am 22 years old from Chipping Sodbury. I have lived in Sodbury all my life, was educated and started work here. Recently, I have been working hard to serve my community. I was a member of the Yate and Sodbury Air Training Corps Squadron and am soon to become a member of their civil committee. I recently joined the Friends of Sodbury Library group. I make regular trips to Old Sodbury, I love the mannerism of the strangers passed, I love the historic values and of course, the outstanding beauty. I am honoured to sit on Sodbury Town Council and represent the village. I also want to make this clear, I will put all my effort into keeping Old Sodbury the fantastic village it is today, and will make decisions in the interest of the residents. I encourage all those with any questions or concerns to contact me, I will be more than happy to help. Thank you.
Bike Ride Carmarthen to Old Sodbury 15-17 July This year 19 men of various ages cycled for fun, not for charity as this is done every 2 years. Day 1 Carmarthen to The Mumbles -easy ride of 42 miles but rain most of the day. Then a change of clothes in the hotel and an enjoyable night on the town. Day 2 The Mumbles to Thornhill Cardiff - hardest day of 56 miles though the first 16 were easy enough. Then a wooded cycle path up into the Brecon Beacons. Rain, low cloud plus difficult
conditions meant we missed the planned pub lunch and pushed on to the hotel. After the trials of the day it was more like a stately home. Then an early night for some! Day 3 Cardiff to Old Sodbury –a much flatter ride of 52 miles in the sun. At Newport we crossed the Transporter Bridge and on to our lunch stop near Chepstow, but punctures delayed lunch till 2pm. More punctures before the Severn Bridge caused the support vehicle to go back across the bridge twice to deal with them. We arrived 2 hours late to a welcoming crowd and plenty of refreshments, kindly supplied by the ladies with the support of John Edgar. ISSUE 60 OLD SODBURY TIMES PAGE 3
As we head into early Autumn we can reflect on a very successful OLD SODBURY W.I. year to date for Old Sodbury WI. Our July meeting speaker was Liz who, with her daughter Hope, provided us with an inspirational talk on the work of the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. We very much enjoyed the village celebration of the Queen's 90th birthday. A visit to Aunt Martha's Tearooms in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, proved to be very popular and once we had enjoyed our cream and scones we were entertained by "Old Ned" with his ramblings about life as a gardener up at "the big house". A visit to Hobbs House Bakery was also extremely popular with members and guests totalling at least thirty. This was followed by a Ploughman's Supper. Our speakers over the next couple of months include Marnie Rees who will talk about Chipping Sodbury Quarry, and Penny Smith from the Great Western Air Ambulance. Our AGM is in November and our Xmas party in December will complete 2016. If you would like more information on our very friendly group please contact Elaine on 01454 327803.
Rachel Derrick and Nikki Waterlow met 4 years ago when Rachel moved to Old Sodbury. A mutual love of sewing turned into a business when together they formed The Sodbury Sewing School. They have now taught well over 400 lovely people to sew since our launch. Their classes are fun and relaxed, full of gossip and giggles. Running them from their homes gives their sewers a personal touch that often leads to new friendships and a firm love of sewing. Their classes include quilting, dressmaking, projects for the home, projects for the kids and lots of fun one-off makes just for a laugh! They have a wide range of customers with varied skill levels and interests, but all are made to feel equally welcome and encouraged to find their own ‘sewing style’. They like to keep things simple, take the pressure off and help remind people that sewing should be fun!!! They would both like to thank the people of Old Sodbury for the continued encouragement and support of their flourishing business. Contact: [email protected]
St John The Baptist Church Harvest Festival Old Sodbury Adult Choir on Sunday 25th September at 11.15am Followed by a The choir will be meeting on 21st September Bring and Share Harvest Lunch in the school hall 7 till 8pm. Then every At the Village Hall 1pm fortnight following that date. Please bring a savoury, salad or sweet dish plus your own drinks and glasses. Sodbury Short Mat Bowls Club Plates, cutlery and napkins will be provided. We have had reasonable attendance throughout Tombola for the fresh produce of the harvest service the summer months despite some members being Donations for our on holiday or absent through ill heath or injury. CMS mission partners Jimmy and Katia Rocks. We have welcomed some junior family members to To cater appropriately please contact make up our numbers. Tracy Shipp 01454 324673 A Summer Supper for members and guests was We look forward to seeing you. held at School Cottage, early in September. From the members of St. John The Baptist, The Annual General Meeting is planned for Mon- Old Sodbury day 17th October and a Singles Competition on Monday 31st October. Visitors and prospective new members are welcome to come to the Village Hall on a Monday evening at 6.30 or 7.30pm. For more information ring 01454 315161. Fixtures-1st Team Old Sodbury Football Club 6 Sep Wick H The new season started on Tuesday 30th August at home against Sea Mills. 10 Sep Longwell Green H The club have a new management team for the 1st and reserves. Paul 17 Sep Winterbourne (Cup) A Passaway will be running the 1st team and Jamie Pearson the reserves. 24 Sep G.F.A.Cup The club entered the Fry Cup and eventually lost in the quarter final 1-0 to 1 Oct Cribbs H Wick; it didn’t help having 2 players sent off. The first team drew 2-2 with 8 Oct Olveston A 15 Oct Talbot Knowle H Patchway, a county league side, and also played Little Stoke from the same 22 Oct Cup league going down 3-2. A mixture of reserves and first team had a 8-7 thrill- 29 Oct Cup er against a newly formed Sunday side from Yate. 5 Nov Totterdown H The reserves played St Nicholas on 9th August and won, then on the 18th 12 Nov Olveston H they lost 2-1 to Bradley Stoke. Fixtures– Reserves 3 Sep Bendix A 6 Sep Horfield A Old Sodbury Social Club –The Mews, Old Sodbury 10 Sep Olveston Res. A (Top of the hill by the post box at the end of Church Lane) 17 Sep Hartcliffe H Originally founded for ex-servicemen in the early 1950s, Old Sodbury 24 Sep Open Social Club affords an opportunity for local people to meet. The club which 1 Oct G.F.A.Cup has a fully licenced bar is generally open on Thursday-Saturday evenings, 8 Oct Olveston Res H from about 8.30 p.m. and also on Sunday lunchtimes. Social events such 15 Oct Seamills Res. A as quizzes, beetle drives and bingo are regularly organised, these taking 22 Oct Stoke Lane A place mainly on a Saturday evening. 29 Oct Stapleton Res. H The club also runs a successful crib team, playing in 5 Nov G.F.A.Cup the Sodbury and District league and are currently looking for some new 12 Nov Tormarton A players to boost their numbers. An open evening is currently being planned, details of Friends of Old Sodbury Church Events which will be posted on the village green notice board and here in the Old Sodbury Times. Seasonal Grand Dinner Visitors and members are always welcome and if you would like any further information please contact Dave with a Flight of Wines! on 01454 311433. On Saturday 12th November
By popular request: a 5 Course dinner with 5 Fine wines Wines and speaker provided by Great Western Wines of Bath Ticket admission: £22.50 Venue – Village Hall at 7:00pm Tickets and reservations available from 26th September Call John Myers on 312223 or Richard Kingscott on 324344 Discounted wines available for Christmas. Don’t miss out on a great night! ************ Make your own Pudding for Christmas
Old Sodbury Community Speed Watch has been in operation th since May 2016. All current volunteers are trained and active. Stir up Sunday 27 November Whilst it is still early days, when we undertake a Speed Watch ses- Come to our annual sion there is a noticeable reduction in speed, merely as a result of Christmas Pudding Stir up! the team’s presence. Everything provided - ingredients, Community Speed Watch is a partnership between the Community, utensils and containers the Police, and Unitary Authority, with the aim of tackling speeding All welcome: children and adults in built up areas. Expert guidance We currently have 7 volunteers on the team and would ideally like to recruit a few more. If you would like to become a Community Speed Cost of 1 lb pudding £7.00 Watch volunteer, or wish to learn more about Speed Watch, please Venue: The Village Church at 2:00 and 3:00pm email Alan at: [email protected]
Please send in your news to Pauline Wilson Tel: 310540 Email [email protected] or Michelle Dash Tel: 318081 Deadline for November edition is 15th October. For Village Hall bookings contact Carol Rowland Tel: 314923 or www.oldsodburyvillagehall.com THANK YOU TO ALL who have helped with this edition. WE ALWAYS WELCOME MORE CONTRIBUTORS Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed or implied within this publication are not necessari- ly those of the editors. Any articles submitted are on the basis that they can be edited and must not be anonymous.