Link–Up November 2019 E-Magazine From the editor It seemed only last week that we were enjoying hot sunny days and now are already planning Christmas functions, several of which are advertised in this issue and all for good causes so please support them when you can. Before that of course is November the 5th. I won’t apologise for keeping on about it but please remember, animals are very frightened of fireworks, also little creatures hibernate in piles of garden debris destined to become bonfires so please move the pile or check carefully before setting alight. Some pleas for help in this issue from litter picking to fund raising and administration which hopefully will be answered, but it will be a sad day if the pre-school has to close due to an insufficient number of children, a problem which unfortunately most people are unable to help with. We can look forward this month to nature delighting us with beautiful Autumn colours. It is always a pleasure to walk around the lovely countryside at this time of year. Let’s hope it stays the natural unspoiled, unchanged area for future generations to enjoy. Lindy Mansfield LINK-UP is the community magazine for the parishes of Broomfield, Cheddon Fitzpaine and Kingston St Mary. Any views expressed in LINK-UP are not necessarily those of the Editor(s), the editorial staff or the LINK-UP Board. The Board gratefully acknowledges the support of all whose advertisements appear in our magazine. However, the inclusion in LINK-UP does not imply recommendation. The LINK-UP Board reserves the right to accept any material and advertisement at its discretion. The LINK-UP Board will only use personal data for the purpose for which it was provided. 2 LINK UP OFFICERS & STAFF Chairman Yvonne Harris 451883 [email protected] Secretary Jean Alger-Green 451732 [email protected] Treasurer Jackie Aldrich 451696 [email protected] Advertising Manager Annie Trolley (yellow pages only) 451312 [email protected] Distribution Manager Carol Platt 451605 [email protected] Duplication Manager Corrine McMylor 0773 0884413 Editor this month Lindy Mansfield 451374 [email protected] Contributor, Church pages Michele Hardiman 451257 [email protected] Editor next month Annie Trolley 451312 [email protected] CHURCH CONTACTS Rector Rev’d Mary Styles 451189 Associate Vicar Rev’d Jim Cox 333377 Benefice Office Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9.00am-2.00pm 451257 [email protected] CHURCHWARDENS Broomfield Bez Purdy 451632 Cheddon Vacancy Kingston Julia Hammett 451642 Jan Holmes 451343 DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER MAGAZINE FRIDAY 15th. NOVEMBER 2019 Hard copy 10.00am Fyne Court Farm Broomfield contributions by: 12.noon. Benefice Office, The Vicarage, KSM Email contributions to the editor by: 12noon Friday 15th. Nov. Collation: 2.00pm at KSM Village Hall, Thurs, 28th. Nov. Distribution: From Friday, 29th. November Only emails clearly marked ‘Link-Up’ will be opened and acknowledged 3 What’s on … in November 2019 Page Fri 1st. Kingston Film Night. Kingston Village Hall 7.00pm 12 Wed 6th. WI. Kingston Village Hall 7 Fri 8th. Kingston Youth Club. Kingston Village Hall 7.00-9.00pm 31 Sat 9th. Kingston Craft Fair. Kingston Village Hall 10.am – 4.pm. 6 Sat 9th. Men’s Group 3pm 18 Mon 11th. Cheddon Memorial Hall AGM. Committee Room 7pm. 24 Mon 11th. KSM Parish Council Meeting. Kingston Village Hall 7.30pm 28 Wed 13th. Walking for Health. KSM Church Car Park 1.45pm 14 Wed 13th. Wednesday Café. Kingston Village Hall 2.00 – 4.00pm 30 Thurs 14th. Kingston Walking Group. Church Car Park 10.00am Thurs 14th. Cheddon Parish Council Meeting Cheddon Hall 7pm 24 Fri 15th. Cheddon Film Club. Cheddon Memorial Hall 6.30pm 5 Tues 19th. Broomfield Parish Council Meeting. Village hall 7.30pm Wed 20th. Gardening Club, Kingston Village Hall 7.15pm 22 Fri 22nd Kingston Youth Club. Tropicana. WSM 31 Fri 22nd. An evening with Brian Rose. Kingston Village Hall 7pm 25 Sat 23rd. Kingston ‘Litter Pick’ 5 Sun 24th. Kingston ‘Litter Pick’ 6 Thurs 28th. Kingston Walking Group. Church Car Park. 10.00am Fri 29th. Quilting Exhibition in Broomfield until 6th. December 31 Sat 30th. Meet the Village. Kingston Village Hall 10.30 – 12noon 7 ….and December Sun 1st Singles Christmas Lunch. Maypole, Thurloxton 12.30pm 12 Wed 4th. Children’s Hospice Christmas Coffee morning 10am-12noon 25 Sat 7th. Broomfield Community Cinema Mon 9th. Carols in the Cattle Shed. Tetton Farm 6.30pm 21 Wed 11th. Gardening Club, Kingston Village Hall 7.15pm 22 Some regular events Pilates (11.30am) and Keep Fit (12.45pm) Tuesdays, Kingston Village Hall. Contact - Alison Roberts on 07850 507 489 or e.mail: [email protected] for details. Baby and Toddler Group every Monday morning (term time only) 9.00.am – 11.00am Kingston Church. Everyone is welcome to join us for a cup of tea. 4 Kingston Walking Group - contact Sandra Matthews 01823 451 941 or e.mail: [email protected] Meet at the Church car park at 10.00am Please bring packed lunch. Dates in ‘What’s On’ Badminton and Table Tennis every Monday. Kingston Village Hall 7.45 pm contact - Janet Braund. [email protected] Bell Ringing Practice every Tuesday 7.30pm Kingston Church. Contact - Lois Miles 451 676 or John Lock 335 776 Singles Lunch Contact - Liz Thompson [email protected] for details. Dragon Quilters Alternate Monday’s at Lavender Barn, Broomfield. 1.00pm – 4.00pm Tel. Kerstin 240 041 for details. Youth Club term time only. Contact youth worker - Emma Goldsworthy [email protected] or 07771 778 552 If you would like to flag-up a forthcoming event in any of our three parishes occurring in the next 12 months, please let the next editor know. Please include a contact number This list is intended as a guide only to aid event planning. Don’t forget to look at the village WEBSITES Kingston St Mary: www.kstm.uk Broomfield: www.broomfieldparish.org Cheddon: www.cheddonfitzpaine-pc.org.uk Kingston Facebook Kingston St Mary’s Events Broomfield Facebook www.facebook.com/broomfieldparish HOSPITAL TRANSPORT & EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION SERVICE The following people have kindly offered to collect your prescription or take patients for admission to, or discharge from hospital For Residents of Kingston Parish only Jenny Fisher 451332* Fay Huleatt Boyd 451891 Sonia Pether 451311 (* Prescription only) For Residents of Cheddon Parish only Mary Gunning 412179 Liz Thompson 451529 Offers of transport for this service it would be gratefully received Please ring the above numbers 5 CHEDDON & WM FILM CLUB: FRIDAY 15th NOVEMBER: Yesterday - Comedy/drama/musical Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce de- votion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to dis- cover that The Beatles have never existed...and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed. Pure fantasy of joyous proportions. A crowd-pleaser as Jack belts out Beatles hit after hit. All screenings at Cheddon Fitzpaine Memorial Hall. Refreshments: 6:30pm; short film: 7pm Feature: 7:20pm. Admission is £6 per person at the door. [email protected] 01823 412278 Autumn Community litter pick: 23-24th November 2019 Our next community litter pick will take place over the weekend of 23rd and 24th November in Kingston St Mary and Nailsbourne. Slightly different approach this time - instead of having a designated time slot, I’m asking volunteers to litter pick any time over that weekend. Just bring the bags of litter to KSM village hall by 4pm at the latest on Sunday 24th ( or contact me to arrange collection). It would be helpful if recyclable items (plastic, glass, cans) are bagged up separately from any general litter waste. I will have a plentiful supply of transparent litter collection bags. Please contact me for hi-viz jackets/equipment/bags etc (details below). Dixie Darch will be organising equipment etc for our Nailsbourne volunteers ([email protected] or 01823 451845). For your safety you should wear reflective clothing and always use 6 gloves. Children must be accompanied by an adult if they are participating. It would be good to know where you are intending to collect litter from so we don’t duplicate our efforts! I will update the Kingston Community Partnership Facebook page and KSM website with this information prior to the weekend. Thank you in advance for your help. Jean Alger-Green 01823 451732/ 07513460576 [email protected] Website - www.kstm.uk Facebook page - Kingston Community Partnership Kingston St Mary Craft Fair Saturday 9th November from 10am until 4pm At the Village Hall, Church Lane, TA2 8HR Handmade and seasonal items for sale from a range of talented Somerset crafters including, personalised gifts, body and face products, jewellery, cards and wrap, Christmas baubles and boxes, log reindeer, decoupage gifts, local honey and more. Tea, coffee and cakes available Tombola with great prizes to be won Entry fee £1.00. Under 12’s free Cash and cheques only please as card payments are not possible due to lack of wifi. Free parking, disabled parking - Sorry no dogs except guide dogs. 7 Meet the Village Saturday 30th. November 10.30am – 12 noon Kingston St Mary Village Hall £1 to include tea or coffee and biscuit SMALL SCALE PAPERBACK EXCHANGE BRING A BOOK AND TAKE ONE AWAY NEW AND OLD FRIENDS ALWAYS WELCOME Kingston St Mary W.I. At the October meeting the President, Kathy Pugh, welcomed members, visitors from the village and other W.I. groups who had joined in the birthday celebrations.