August 2011 BA12 7HD Or by Email: Judymunro@Tiscali.Co.Uk Thank You Please Remember the Deadline Is the 15Th of Every Month

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PARISH OF DEVERILLS AND HORNINGSHAM Churches SS Peter & Paul the Apostles Longbridge Deverill PARISH NEWS St Michael the Archangel Brixton Deverill St Mary the Virgin Kingston Deverill The Deverills & Crockerton St John the Baptist Horningsham Rector Rev Norma Payne, 6 Homefields, Longbridge Deverill 841321 Clergy Rev Diana Britten, 69 Lane End, Corsley 01373 832515 Licensed Lay Ministers Mr John Budgen 218203 Col Robin Chappell 212153 Churchwardens Dr Guy Ratcliffe (Longbridge Deverill) 840405 Mr Tim Young (Longbridge Deverill) 840477 Mrs Mary Stewart Cox (Brixton Deverill) 840877 Mr Bill Knowles (Kingston Deverill) 844476 Mr Robert Shuler (Kingston Deverill) 844291

Mr Tim Moore (Horningsham) 844336

PCC Treasurer Mr David Stratton 844549 PCC Secretary Mr Nigel Poole 840902 Church Electoral Roll Officer Mrs Lynn Bowtell 841138 Parish News Editor Mrs Judy Munro 844385 Organist Mr John Budgen 218203

Bell Tower Captain - Longbridge Mr Richard Munro 844385 Caretaker - Longbridge Church Mrs Sylvia Titt 214825 Longbridge Deverill Church from the north by Pat Armstrong Contact the Editor and the Website Parish News Editor: Judy Munro 844385 Contributions for the Parish News through my letterbox or by post to Whitepits Lodge, Kingston Deverill, Warminster, August 2011 BA12 7HD or by Email: [email protected] Thank you Please remember the deadline is the 15th of every month

Website: www.deverills.org.uk Look inside for local information Email address: [email protected] Website manager: Kate Wilkinson 844998 - 2 - - 15 -

F O R T H C O M I N G E V E N T S

A FLOWER FESTIVAL  Celebration of Flowers Scottish DancingMonday Evenings Aline Fry (841054)  Bell Ringing at Longbridge Wednesdays 7.30 pm Richard Munro (844385) MAIDEN BRADLEY HOUSE By kind permission of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset  Hearing Loss Lip-reading Wednesdays Margaret Head (213259)

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th August  Thursday Group Thursdays 10.00 - 11.30 am See p14 From 11.00 am to 5.00 pm  Deverill Chamber Choir Fridays Claire Johnson (01963 33592 or 07967 609520) Entry £4.00 per person in aid of Maiden Bradley Church  Flower Festival Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th August See p2  WI Meeting ‘History of Ambulance Service’ Monday 8th August See p7

SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER  Prayer Group Tuesday 9th August See p8

PLEASE SUPPORT  Wylye Valley Club Social Evening on Tuesday 9th August See p14

THE WILTSHIRE  Ivy House Friday 12th August See p9 HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST  Deverills Cricket Club Sunday 21st August See p7

TO TAKE PART OR TO SPONSOR  Save the Children Cream Teas Sunday 28th August See p7 PLEASE CONTACT  Rounders Evening Friday 2nd September See p6 JUDY MUNRO 844385  Longbridge & Crockerton Parish Council meeting 7.30 pm Monday 5th Sept p4/14  Bell Ringers AGM Wednesday 7th September See p7 Salisbury Theatre Club Trip  Ride and Stride Saturday 10th September See p2

Monday 19th September  Deverills Cricket Club Sunday 11th September See p7 Way Upstream by Alan Ayckbourn  Theatre Club Monday 19th September See p2 Monday 24th October Persuasion by Jane Austin  Save the Children Cream Teas Sunday 25th September See p 7

Monday 20th February 2012  Upper Deverills Parish Council meeting 6.30 pm Wednesday 28th Sept See p4/14 Design for Living by Noel Coward  Simon Martyn talk -Wildlife in Wild Places Friday 30th September Cost: £19.00 (theatre seat £14.00, coach £5.00) Please book early to ensure tickets, payment in advance, the theatre insist on payment 4 weeks in advance  Longbridge Deverill Hall Harvest Supper Saturday 8th October of the performance for groups so a booking must be followed closely by a  Upper Deverills Hall Harvest Supper Saturday 15th October cheque to me please, Mary Stewart Cox (tel 840877) at Longmead, Brixton Deverill, Warminster BA12 7EJ  Theatre Club Monday 24th October See p2 Coach leaves Kingston Church 6.10 pm and collects through the Deverills  Upper Deverills Quiz Night Friday 11th November Performances begin at 7.30 pm  Remembrance Sunday Curry Lunch Sunday 13th November  Eddie Mirzoeff evening Friday 2nd December

 Village Carol Service Sunday 18th December  Theatre Club Monday 20th February See p2

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LOCAL COUNCILS, SOCIETIES, GROUPS etc. It is a great privilege to be asked to conduct a marriage service and Longbridge Deverill and Crockerton Parish Council share in the preparations for the service on the ‘big day’! Every service Karen Manfield 215285 (Chair) Peter Whithey 841111 (Vice Chair) is special and hopefully memorable for the couple as they commit Helen Few 840119 (Clerk) Thomas Minter 216909 themselves to one another in the promises and vows they make. Bill Hurd 840023 Elaine Pidgeon 212878 If you have heard Banns of Marriage called recently, you might have won- Julian Algar 840816 Graham Read 840296 dered about the meaning of the words ‘and having a qualifying connection with

Brian Marshall 214789 this parish. In 2008, the Church of England made it easier for people with a con- Upper Deverills Parish Council nection to a particular parish to be married there, even though they were not Louise Stratton 844105(Chair) Ranald Blue 841374 resident in the parish or on the church electoral roll. The new qualifying connec- Sarah Jeffries 213436 (Clerk) Robin Greenwood 840743 tions are that the bride or groom:

Wiltshire Councillor Fleur de Rhé Philipe 213193  was baptised in the parish  was confirmed in the parish Wiltshire Council 0300 456 0100  has at some time resided in the parish for at least 6 months Longbridge Deverill Village Hall Committee  has attended public C of E worship in the parish for at least 6 months Pat Wood 840535 (Chair) Julie Read 840655 (Secretary) Sylvia Titt 214825 (Caretaker) Further qualifying connections are if a parent of the bride or groom Upper Deverills Village Hall  was married by a C of E service in the parish Richard Cousens 844970 (Chair)  has resided in the parish for at least 6 months during the lifetime of the bride Mandy Martyn 844320 (Secretary) John Lea 844325 (Hall bookings) or groom Crockerton Millennium Committee  has attended public C of E worship in the parish for at least 6 months during Marion Thomas 213739 (Chair) the lifetime of the bride or groom.

Pre-School Children and Parents ‘Thursday Group’ It is a joy that couples wish to make their commitment to one another in Sylvia Titt 214825 Pat Wood 840535 church and to seek God’s blessing. If they no longer live in the parish, but can still be married here using a qualifying connection is all to the good. Incidentally, it is Deverill Valley & Crockerton W I wonderful to hear people speak fondly of a particular church and why they wish Ruth Sutton (President) Julie Wallder 213142 (Secretary) to be married there. I am pleased that the Marriage Measure makes it easier to Sir James Thynne Almshouse offer a welcome to those who wish to be married in the parishes of our Benefice. Mrs Sue Jackson 840322 (Steward) Whether it is banns or bells that remind you of weddings taking place, please

Deverills Cricket Club pray for the couples married here. Thank you. Ed Read 840655 (Captain) Jamie Fagan 844123 (Secretary) Norma Payne

Wylye Valley Tennis Club Francesca Elloway Colin Singer 213696 It was a great pleasure to have Dr Francesca Elloway to talk to us early in July. Francesca works as a medical missionary for CMS (Church Missionary Society) in Wylye Valley Flower Club the Congo. She runs a number of clinics, maternity services and has just begun a Mrs Hazel Yate 215617 (President) Mrs S Scott 216584 (Programme Secretary) centre for palliative care. Francesca's parents used to live in Crockerton, and so Wiltshire Wildlife Trust we have had good contact with her over a number of years. The PCC makes a Elm Tree Court, Long Street, Devizes SN10 1NJ www.wiltshirewildlife.org grant to her each year and it is reassuring to have a safe system of making pay-

Rural Community Beat Manager - Police Community Support Officers ments to support her work. This year we have given a generous donation for PC Vicky Pegrum - PCSOs Caroline Wright - 0845 408 7000 Francesca to use in the way she thinks best which is to buy some books for nurs- ing training and use the remainder for the new palliative care centre. She keeps Hospital Transport Link Scheme 211655 in touch through regular newsletters, copies of which are usually placed in the

- 4 - - 13 - We are Macmillan Cancer Support Wiltshire Council Macmillan Cancer Support in Wiltshire is gearing up for 2011’s World’s Biggest New Plastic bottle and cardboard recycling service Coffee Morning, which this year celebrates its 21st birthday. Every year, thousands As you may have seen in the Coming Soon leaflet that dropped of people from across the country get together in their communities to raise mon- through your door in July, Wiltshire Council is introducing a new plas- ey and awareness for Macmillan while having a great time with family and friends. tic bottle and cardboard recycling collection service across the county Since its launch in 1990, the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning has raised over £60 from the autumn. In the West, the new plastic bottle and cardboard million for Macmillan. Last year, 570 people registered to hold their own coffee recycling collection service will start at the beginning of November 2011, with mornings in Wiltshire and our generous supporters raised £82,000 in this county new blue-lidded bins being delivered to households throughout October. Resi- alone, making a huge difference to the lives of people affected by cancer. Each day, dents will receive an instructional leaflet and collection calendar information ten people in Wiltshire are diagnosed with cancer, and Macmillan works to turn through the post shortly before the bins are delivered, explaining how to use more days into good days. 2011 also marks another special occasion for Macmillan the service and when to put the blue lidded bin out for collection. Slightly - our centenary. One hundred years ago, Douglas Macmillan founded the charity different arrangements have been made for residents who live in flats, and an and since then, Macmillan has been providing medical, financial and emotional sup- assessment will be carried out on each individual block of flats to determine ex- port to people living with cancer and their loved ones. Although caffeine-based act bin requirements. This is explained in more detail in the information being events are the most popular, yours doesn’t have to be about coffee – why not or- delivered through the post before the bins arrive. Meanwhile, for further in- ganise a craft fair and sell handmade goods to your community? Or celebrate our formation please visit the council’s website www.wiltshire.gov.uk/waste or centenary in style with a champagne-filled garden party? To find out more and for phone us on 0300 456 0102. ideas for your own event, please visit www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee to register. Al- Ron Macduff retires ternatively, you can contact Macmillan’s local office on 01793 432252. After 42 years Ron our local milkman has retired. He has been Upper Deverills Parish Council such an asset to the community keeping an eye on the elderly and Two vacancies have arisen on the Upper Deverills Parish Council for the King- vulnerable in the villages. Always with a cheery word and smile for ston Deverill ward. Any persons willing to fill these vacancies should apply to the everyone and so helpful to his customers. He has delivered the Clerk for an application form which will need to be returned on or before 1st Sep- milk in all weathers and without complaint, the last two winters tember 2011. The conditions for application are: have been particularly challenging! He will be greatly missed and I 1. Your name must appear on the current register of the Voters List; or am sure all his customers wish him a very long and very happy 2. You should have lived in or within 3 miles of the parish during the whole of retirement. Paul Meadows takes over Ron’s round so we wish him good luck and the last 12 months; or hope to get to know him soon. 3. Your only place of work during the whole of the last 12 months is in the parish. Ancient Barrows If you feel passionate about your parish and would like to join the team of Having been on two archaeology related walks recently I reached for the ‘The Councillors, please contact the Clerk; Sarah Jeffries MILCM Parish Clerk, 9 Beech Deverill Valley’ or locally known the ‘Green book’, and was intrigued to discover Grove, Warminster, Wilts, BA12 0AB or [email protected] or 213436. there are three long barrows within walking distance of where I live in Kingston The next Parish Council meeting is on Wednesday 28th September at 6.30 pm, Deverill. One near the summit of Cold Kitchen Hill, one on Pertwood Down, and members of the public are very welcome. a small one on the lower slopes of Cold Kitchen Hill. On Middle Hill, south of Longbridge Deverill and Crockerton Parish Council Kingston Deverill, is a disk barrow. When this barrow was opened a Faience Commemoration: 100 years since outbreak of The Great War in August 2014 necklace of over forty amber, jet and faience beads separated by bone spacer There is a group gathering as much history as possible on the effect of The Great plates was found. This is a very rare object, only two other complete necklaces of War in this part of the Wylye Valley, stretching from Longbridge Deverill to Sher- this type have been found in this country. The amber beads are identical to am- rington. They are looking for stories, photographs, diaries or artifacts, espe- ber beads found in necklaces in shaft graves at Mycenae in Greece, the palace of cially for the first six months of the War. Any information on the effects for farming King Agamemnon who lead the Greeks in the Trojan War as told by Homer in the and farmers would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Richard Adams 850822 Iliad. It is possible that these necklaces were made centrally in Europe and or Barbara Saunt 850247 if you feel you can help at all. Thank you. exported to Britain and Greece, showing that extensive trade routes had been The Parish Council's next meeting is on Monday 5th September at Longbridge established all over the know world. Deverill Hall 7.30 and is open for all to attend. Judy Munro - 12 - - 5 - Outreach Post Office The Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document You may well already know that the Post Office is considering This builds on the 'Wiltshire 2026 - Planning for Wiltshire's Future' consulta- moving the outreach Post Office at Longbridge Deverill Garage to tion, which was undertaken in 2009/2010, and previous consultation exercises Lakeside Garden Centre in the foreseeable future. An undated undertaken by the former district councils of Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury letter to this effect is available in the garage which states any com- and West Wiltshire. Since then, the government has introduced the Localism Bill, ments, queries etc. should be forwarded to Neil Jenkins, Field Change which proposes changes to the planning system, including the introduction of Adviser, Post Office Limited, c/o National Consultation Team, PO Box 2060, Watford, neighbourhood plans and the abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies, which WD18 8ZW by 9th August 2011, please submit them before the deadline. identified levels of housing and job growth for areas such as Wiltshire. As such, this consultation exercise provides the opportunity for you to have Junior Golf your say on new proposals for the level and location of new employment land to With the school holidays upon us, it is time for children to get out provide for job growth and new homes across Wiltshire. In addition, the and about, and sample the delights of sun and fresh air, away consultation document sets out draft policies to ensure the sustainable delivery from their computer games. Parents! Why not steer them to the of new development within Wiltshire. These aim to maximise the benefits of nearest golf club, where a whole new sporting adventure awaits? development for local communities whilst at the same time conserving and Many of Wiltshire Golf Clubs are now GolfMark accredited – enhancing Wiltshire's high quality environment. meaning they are Junior friendly and have rigorous child protec- The Core Strategy will be based on robust evidence about the challenges tion policies in place. Most offer a mixture of free, subsidised and facing Wiltshire and the best and most realistic ways of meeting those challeng- group coaching conducted by experienced PGA Professionals – es. This evidence has been gathered from a wide variety of sources, including and a Junior Organiser arranges regular events through the holidays. Many boys & commissioned studies. The views and aspirations of local communities are an girls now receive basic golf coaching at school. The Summer Holiday period is important part of this evidence, these views have been collected through on- the perfect time to put that work into practice – and in an environment in going dialogue and structured consultation exercises, such as the Wiltshire 2026 which they will make quality lifetime friends while getting much needed fresh air consultation. The current consultation provides a further opportunity for the and exercise. For the more competitive, most clubs also arrange their Junior local community and other stakeholders to help shape the Wiltshire Core Strate- Open during this holiday – when many boys & girls from around the county con- gy. Evidence base documents to support the emerging Wiltshire Core Strategy verge on a single club for a golfing bonanza. The following selection may be use- ful: can be viewed on the website www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ planningpolicyevidencebase Wednesday 3rd August – Broome Manor, Monday 8th August – West Wilts, A series of draft topic papers have been produced, collating evidence Wednesday 17th August – Chippenham, Thursday 18th August – Manor House, comprehensively. These will continue to be developed following the consulta- Friday 19th August – Kingsdown, Saturday 20th August – The Wiltshire, tion, taking into account the response and will be finalised to support the publi- Thursday 25th August – Bowood, Thursday 27th October – North Wilts. cation of the draft Core Strategy. The draft topic papers include consideration of The price for most of these is £5 – 10, including food. The EGU Golf Central reasonable alternatives to the proposals presented in the consultation docu- website will guide you to much more information on these, as well as ment, and give clear justification as to why these alternatives have not been pur- Entry Forms. Also, if you are away on holiday in England, the EGU Golf sued. The draft Topic Papers can be viewed at Wiltshire Council Central website will help you discover what is going on near your holi- www.wiltshire.gov.uk/wcsconsult2011. The consultation period runs until Mon- day destination. With luck, you may find you have a budding Rory McIl- day 8th August. roy on your hands. You will also be helping to keep Wiltshire at the top The Wiltshire Core Strategy aims to deliver sustainable development. A of the English golf tree. You might also like to try the game yourself – Sustainability Appraisal is being undertaken throughout the preparation of the golf is a great family game offering real quality time together, and one Core Strategy. This Appraisal entails evaluating all potential options against a of the few that you can enjoy as a player when age or injury rule out range of sustainability criteria, and scoring them in relation to how sustainable other sports. Further help on any of these matters is available from Wiltshire Golf they are. A Habitat Regulations Assessment has been undertaken as required by Partnership’s Development Officer, Joe Goulding, on 07789 813268 and 01249 European legislation regarding the integrity of internationally important wildlife 248983 and at [email protected] sites to be protected. Both have helped shape this consultation document. The

Sustainability Appraisal and the Habitat Regulations Assessment are available to view on the Wiltshire Council website at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/wcsconsult2011.

- 6 - Nature Notes - 11 - Lunch in the Barn at Kingston Deverill For me summer wouldn’t be summer without the sight and sound of swifts; sickle The lunch was a huge success, with well over a hundred friends and neigh- winged high pitched screaming silhouettes that whiz through the sky above cities bours joining together for this happy event. The food was delicious and the Barn and towns. I have just been re-reading an article about them and it made a very im- looked very attractive with all the tables beautifully laid and decorated. At the end portant point that ‘no other bird in Britain is so dependent on Man for its breeding of the meal the Deverill Chamber Choir entertained everyone with delightful sing- sites as the Swift’. They nest high up in the roof space and are particularly attracted ing. The profit raised from this wonderful occasion was over £1,500 which will to old houses and churches where they can gain access more readily. So often when help to ensure the fabric maintenance of our valley churches. Thank you so much a roof is repaired swifts lose their nest site, a site that they will have used all their to the team who worked so hard to make this event possible and thank you to lives coming back to the same hole year after year. I read in the Warminster Journal everyone who enthusiastically attended and supported it. that St. Lawrence Church is trying to attract swifts to breed in the tower; I do Upper Deverills Village Hall hope they are successful. I know that there were breeding swifts in North Row Summer Fete 2004/2005, as when I worked in town I saw swifts sweeping up under the eaves and Thank you to everyone who took part in the activities of our Fete. Despite the disappearing at the corner of one of the cottages; sadly this cottage has since been rainy weather there was a good attendance and more exhibits that last year which renovated with new roof and weather boarding and the swifts literally locked out! was wonderful. I hope everyone enjoyed taking part and thank But they must be breeding somewhere very successfully in town as I have seen very you for your support. The results are as follows: good numbers, two dozen or so putting on a tremendous display in the Lower Marsh  Village Hall Cup John Goodden Road area. We have some here in the village and I know there were some breeding  Liz Peters Cup Christie Burton at Monkton Deverill when I delivered the papers, back in the 90’s. We have recently  WI Cup (Cookery) Claire Johnson been to Dilton Marsh, Horningsham and Dunster and each time seen good popula- tions of swifts. They are only here for a few months arriving on average at the begin-  Junior Shield Rachel Fitzgerald ning of May and leaving by the end of August. They lay a clutch of 2-3 eggs, which  Molly Walker Cup Angela May hatch after about 3 weeks, and in a good year the young develop quickly and can be  Dog of the Day Cup Molly (Munro) ready to fly at about 6 weeks old. So during July and early August you often see par- Rounders Evening - Friday 2nd September ties of screaming young swifts flying fast and furious over the rooftops; wonderful to The Rounders evening that had to postponed in June due to rain is now re- watch. scheduled for 2nd September at 6.30pm. There will be the usual barbecue and Our swallows and house martins are doing very well. I don’t know exactly how barrel of beer. We look forward to seeing you for this very popular event. many nests have fledged now but we certainly have very good numbers of both fly- Richard Cousens ing about. They attract predators, namely sparrowhawk and hobby. The sparrow- Wiltshire Age UK hawk has been making frequent sorties through the garden and you know when it is The Big Knitting in Schools and Communities about; the swallows and house martins start flying about fast and furious in all direc- Please knit some little hats for Age UK’s Big Knit. They send the hats to the In- tions calling and generally making a confusing pattern for the hawk. They will even nocent drinks company, who put them on the top of their Innocent smoothie mob it and chase it away; safety in numbers. The blackbirds give out a high pitched bottles in November. For each be-hatted smoothie sold, Age UK receives 25p. Last alarm call and the garden empties of birds. Then the garden becomes unnaturally year Age UK Wiltshire collected in over 21,000 hats and raised over £6,000 to help quiet. The sparrowhawk has taken quite a few young starlings and blackbirds and make winter warmer for older people in Wiltshire. this morning I found evidence of dove/pigeon taken (a plucking site strewn with light Age UK Wiltshire would greatly appreciate the support of Wiltshire’s school coloured feathers). The tree sparrows are doing well, the Scots pine pair are raising pupils to help them knit lots of hats. They are aiming to knit 22,000 hats this year! their 3rd brood, and there is another tree sparrow family in the apple tree box. The hats are simple to knit and could be a great way pupils could learn to knit. The We have found several road casualties recently. The first a female pheasant, then final deadline for this project is 7th October 2011, so many pupils may like to knit a handsome male hare at the entrance to our driveway and finally a beautiful grey hats through out the summer holidays. It does not have to be just school pupils partridge along the road between us and the Shearwater turning. The partridge taking part, mature knitters are very welcome to make a contribution too! plumage was absolutely spectacular, putting the imported red partridge to shame! Further details about the project, and to download patterns etc. please refer to All these casualties I’ve placed out on the open grass near the vegetable plot and www.ageukwithshire.org.uk or ring Emily on 01380 710411. Happy knitting! they have been gratefully received…….the birds plucked clean (corvid or buzzard I - 10 - - 7 - Recipe - Sausages and Barbeque Beans The Deverills Cricket Club Ingredients Home matches take place on the cricket ground next to the Upper 6 good beef or pork sausages Deverills Village Hall starting from 2.00 or 2.30 pm, please come along to 4 teaspoons vegetable/rape/olive oil watch and support us at home fixtures on: 21st August, 11th September. 1 medium onion chopped If you would like to join the club and require information please call me. ½ green pepper chopped Jamie Fagan 844123 / 07796 698180 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped Deverill Valley & Crockerton Women's Institute 1 400g tin of baked beans Our meeting this month will be on Monday 8th August at 7.30pm at Long- 60g sultanas bridge Deverill Village Hall when Mr D Tovey will speak on the History of the Am- 2 teaspoons curry powder mild bulance Service. This will be followed by tea, biscuits and a raffle. If you would 4 teaspoons brown sugar like to know more about the WI in the Deverill Valley then please contact Julie 1 tablespoon tomato puree Wallder on 213142. You will be very welcome to join our meeting. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon French mustard Save the Children Method Cream teas and garden open in aid of Save the Children Grill sausages on a rack under a moderate heat, until cooked and golden brown These will be held at Mill Farm, Hill Deverill on Sunday 28th August & all over. Cut each sausage into 2 or 3 pieces, set aside and keep hot. Pour oil into a Sunday 25th September from 3.00 - 6.00 pm. There will be cakes and large non-stick pan and gently sauté onion, pepper and apples for 2 to 3 minutes. plants and other interesting items for sale. Come and enjoy a relax- Add baked beans and remaining ingredients and cook over a moderate heat until ing afternoon in the barn or garden. mixture is piping hot. Add sausages to the mixture and heat thoroughly. Season to Longbridge Bell Ringers taste with freshly ground sea salt and black pepper. Serve with creamy mashed Several members of the band joined Warminster bell ringers on potatoes. A quick and easy supper dish. Serves 3-4 depending on your appetite. a wonderful outing to south Dorset on Friday 15 July. We visited Fairtrade - Easy Bean five churches and the whole day was a ‘ringing success’! We plan to Christina Baskerville is Managing Director of Easy Bean. She is a farmer’s have two more outings this year – to Somerset and Hampshire. Come and join daughter so a love of the land is in her blood. She has worked on tropical us! The Annual General Meeting will be held in Longbridge Deverill Church on agriculture projects in Africa and Latin America. During her time in Zambia, Su- Wednesday 7th September at 6.30 pm. Non-ringers all very welcome. dan, Belize and Bolivia she began to appreciate beans and the role they play in so Afterwards the band will retire to the Tower to show what we have achieved. many different cuisines. She was excited by the enormous variety and regional We are always after new people – especially novices – so please come and see differences, and their ability to fertilise the soil by putting nitrogen back as they grew. On returning to the UK she was determined to help put beans at the heart of UK cooking and decided to set up her own company. She started working from Longbridge Deverill Village Hall her kitchen table but now runs the business from converted farm premises in Tuesdays 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Somerset. ZUMBA The company is thrilled to have Fairtrade status for their African Palava - Faritrade brown beans, free range chicken, peanuts, sweet potatoes and spinach - A Fun, energetic & effective and New Mexican Chilli - Fairtrade red beans with sweet peppers, tomatoes and workout for all! jalapeno chilli. Having worked so closely with the farmers in Africa and Latin What are you waiting for? America Christina knows how hard they work and how vital it is that producers COME & JOIN THE PARTY! receive a fair deal so they can support their families. For more information please contact Amy 07830 119032 Easy Bean is currently celebrating getting two Fairtrade products into Sainsbury’s and building up sales of the full range in Waitrose and independent what we get up to and have a go yourself. shops. They continue to scour the world in search of fabulous beans! Sainsbury’s Richard Munro Fair Development Fund helped to make these products possible, through their funding of the development of Fairtrade standards for pulses. - 8 - - 9 - SERVICES PARISH OF DEVERILLS & HORNINGSHAM SERVICES PARISH OF CORSLEY & CHAPMANSLADE

Sunday Trinity 7 Sunday Trinity 7 7th August Kingston 8.00 am Holy Communion 7th August Corsley 9.30 am Holy Communion Longbridge 10.30 am Morning Worship Sunday Trinity 8 Horningsham 6.00 pm Evening Service 14th August Chapmanslade 9.30 am Holy Communion Sunday Trinity 8 Temple 11.00 am Morning Prayer 14th August Kingston 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday Trinity 9 Horningsham 11.15 am Holy Communion 21st August Chapmanslade 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday Trinity 9 Sunday Trinity 10 21st August Longbridge 8.00 am Holy Communion 1662 28th August Temple 9.00 am Holy Communion 1662 Brixton 10.30 am Holy Communion Corsley 10.30 am Parish Service Sunday Trinity 10 Corsley Show Ground 5.30 pm Songs of Praise 28th August Longbridge 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday Trinity 11 Horningsham 11.15 am Morning Prayer 4th September Corsley 9.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday Trinity 11 4th September Brixton 8.00 am Holy Communion 1662 The Deverills & Horningsham Register

Longbridge 10.30 am Morning Worship Marriage Horningsham 6.00 pm Evensong Saturday 16th July at Horningsham ~ Luke Coffey and Emily Moore Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Longbridge 8.30 am Prayers Saturday 30th July at Longbridge ~ Paul Sheridan and Sarah Pickford

Wednesday Longbridge 10.15 am Holy Communion Baptism Parish Prayer Group Sunday 31st July at Longbridge ~ James Gray Tuesday 9th August 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm at Judy Munro’s house, Whitepits Lodge, Kingston (844385). Please come along an join us.

Church Cleaners for August IVY HOUSE - ST DENYS RETREAT CENTRE

Kingston - Judy McCulloch & Carole Noonan Friday 12th August - Garden Quiet Day Brixton - Georgina Hammick & Julia Abraham For bookings & information please ring 214824 Longbridge - Monday 1st August 9.30 - 10.30 am - all helpers please

Church Flower Arrangers for August

Kingston Brixton Longbridge Contact the Clergy

7th August Mrs Munro Mrs Marsh Mrs Budgen Norma Payne (841321) or Di Britten (01373 832515) if housebound and would 14th August Mrs Munro Mrs Burridge Mrs Jackson like communion or a visit at home; if someone is ill and needs our prayers; 21st August Mrs Stratton Mrs Burridge Mrs Jackson to discuss any church matter. Office: 215460/[email protected] 28th August Mrs Stratton Lady Walker Mrs Titt