CHRISHALL VILLAGE NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2019 Also available online and in full colour at www.chrishallpc.org.uk email: [email protected] 1 WHAT’S ON AT A GLANCE Regular Meetings: Parish Council: 1st Tuesday monthly (no meeting in December), 7:30pm in the Village Hall. Details: Belinda on 838732 and page 14. Chrishall Library: Brand Pavilion open Monday 9:00 to 10:00am; Wednesday and Saturday mornings, 10:00am to 12:00 noon; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30pm and Saturday afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00pm. See page 4. Carpet Bowls: Village Hall, 2nd Wednesday monthly, 7:30 to 9:30pm. Details: Mike on 838027. Chrishall WI: 3rd Wednesday monthly (excluding August) in the Village Hall, 7:30pm. Details: Jane Gravett on 838018 and page 9. Gardening Club: Commencing 24th September in the Village Hall and thereafter 4th Tuesday of every month (excluding December and August) at 7:30pm. See page 6. Open Door: 1st Monday monthly in the Village Hall, 12:00 to 2:00pm. Details: Jenny on 838386 and page 9. Society of Chrishall Artists: last Thursday monthly, Village Hall 7:30 to 10:00pm. Details: Helen on 838930. ‘Drop in and Draw’ Sketching Group: 1st Wednesday monthly at the Brand Pavilion from 1:30pm. Details from Paula on 836240. Knitting and Crochet Group: 1st Saturday monthly, at the Brand Pavilion, 10:00am to 12:00 noon. Details: Barbara on 838626. Village Lunch Club: 4th Thursday monthly (December – 2nd Thursday) at the Red Cow 12:30 for 12:45pm. Menu choices must be pre-booked with Meg on 838936. Church Mice: Parent and toddler group with a Christian focus. Songs, stories, crafts and more. Village Hall, 2nd and 4th Wednesday during term-time, 10:30 to 11:30am. Details: Helen on 01799 520398. Youth Club: monthly at the Brand Pavilion. Details from Belinda on 838732 and www.chrishallpc.org.uk - What’s On. Keep Fit: Ladies’ Keep Fit, Village Hall Tuesday 9:15am. Mixed Keep Fit, Thursday 7:00pm. Details: Nic Bennett on 838711 and [email protected] . 2 Pilates: Tru-2-pilates. Mondays, 9:45 and 10:45am, and Fridays 9:30 to 11:30am in the Village Hall. Details from Chloe on 849113 or [email protected]. Yoga Classes: Village Hall, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings. Details: page 16 Lingualounge: Language classes for adults. Tuesday evenings, Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings in Royston, Monday and Tuesday mornings in Saffron Walden, Friday mornings in Cambridge. Details: Sarah on 07775 640794. and page 16. Autumn Events: CEILIDH Saturday 19th October, 7:30pm Great Chishill Village Hall Tickets £18.00 (includes supper). All proceeds to Khandel light Call Karen Marriott 07966 204582 or Theresa Mudie 07714 190887 AUTUMN SUPPER Saturday 28th September Chrishall WI. See page 9 USEFUL INFORMATION Parish Council Chairman Jane Holloway 838621 Parish website: Paula Parish www.chrishallpc.org.uk School – Head teacher Tracey Bratley 838592 Pre-school Abby Musk 07817 940813 Village Hall Chairman Guy Rackham 838453 Village Hall bookings Clare Godfrey 838691 [email protected] Village Hall website: Richard Keeling www.chrishallvillagehall.co.uk Church bookings Helen Bennett 838711 [email protected] Church Office Erica Debnam 837272 [email protected] Neighbourhood Watch Paul Lewis 838737 Open Door Jenny Rodda 838386 WI Jane Gravett 838018 History websites: Fred Davies www.chrishallessex.co.uk www.recordinguttlesfordhistory.org.uk Newspaper delivery Mr Harvey 01223 834591 Milk delivery Russell Joyce 07512 450552 [email protected] Library Van: every 2nd Thursday 11:40 to 11:55am at Pinkeneys Crawley End and 12:55 to 1:25 pm at the School Saffron Walden Police (non-emergency/crime incident) 101 Medical assistance (when medical help is needed fast) 111 Royston & District Community Transport 01763 245228 Uttlesford Community Travel (Book-a-Ride) 01371 875787 3 EDITORIAL Welcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of the Chrishall Parish Council Newsletter. It is the first edition to be edited by Jane and myself. Many thanks go to the retiring editor Stephen Foote who has diligently and successfully edited the newsletter over the last seven years. We have decided to print a full colour picture on the front cover which will change each quarter. The picture will be a scene from Chrishall or with Chrishall relevance and will have a seasonal theme to it. Please email your pictures or drawings in JPEG format for consideration. Also it has been suggested that we might change the name of the newsletter, and would welcome ideas from parishioners. Email [email protected] with your suggestions please. We welcome articles from villagers, which will be subject to editorial review. The next copy deadline for the Winter 2019 newsletter will be 14th November 2019. Email [email protected] . Many thanks, as always, to all our contributors. Jane and Philip Gravett CHRISHALL COMMUNITY LIBRARY After much thought and soul-searching we have had to make the very difficult decision to discontinue our section of non-fiction books. We have completely run out of shelf space, and because we want to maintain the excellent fiction section we feel we have no choice. This will give us much needed shelf space to accept more books for our lending section. Consequently we are holding three book sales, which will take place on Saturdays from 2:00 to 4:00pm in the Brand Pavilion on the following dates: 14th September cookery and gardening books 12th October travel and art books 9th November biography and autobiography books Other sales will no doubt follow depending on what books we have left. All proceeds (and we hope, DONATIONS), will go to ADDENBROOKE'S CHARITABLE TRUST in support of the hospital we all have need to use from time to time. With grateful thanks and in anticipation, Barbara Smith. 4 DARK LANE FORGE Blacksmith, Welding, Fabrication, Artist Contact: LUCAS LING 01763 838876 (daytime) or 07545 233939 [email protected] RAINFALL FOR THE 2nd QUARTER OF 2019 May 1.67 inches June 2.67 inches July 1.44 inches The rain forecast is so localised that these recordings will differ from the top of the village to the bottom. It rained for 15 days in June which was very welcome for gardens and crops. July 25th was the hottest day with the mercury climbing to 40⁰C. followed by a weekend of thunder storms, torrential rain and winds. This time last year it was 33% dryer than this year. Weatherwise 5 GARDENING CLUB A meeting was held in the Brand Pavilion, Chrishall on Thursday 1st August to gauge the level of interest in a monthly gardening club in the village. Lots of ideas were put forward for activities, talks and visits that could be arranged. It was decided that the club would take place on the fourth Tuesday of every month (excluding December and August) at 7:30pm. The first meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Tuesday, 24th September when we will agree a plan for the coming months, taste some seasonal produce, and recommend recipes for surplus fruit and veg. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether an experienced gardener or a beginner with a plot to tame. Delyth Turner-Hariss [email protected] SURPLUS VEGETABLE EXCHANGE Where? In the bus stop near the school entrance drive. For whom? Those who have surplus to share with those who need some. Take what you need and share what you have grown. 6 FOWLMERE FARMERS’ MARKET Fowlmere Village Hall SG8 7RY, 9:00 to 11:30am September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th Local foods and crafts, refreshments, free parking Second Saturday of every month except August Tel: 07729 783166 GETTING HELP WITH DEMENTIA Through Uttlesford Frontline Alzheimer's Society research shows that many people worry about "saying the wrong" thing to people living with dementia. And despite almost all of us knowing someone affected, two thirds of people living with dementia report feeling isolated and lonely. That's why the primary aim of Dementia Action Week in May was to encourage everyone to take action - by starting a conversation with someone we know who's living with dementia. It could be a relative, a friend or a neighbour. But whoever it is, it's definitely time to start talking. Even a chat about the weather could make a difference. Getting out and about is also beneficial: whether to a dementia cafe, special cinema screenings, a pub lunch or taking part in an exercise programme. But if you're involved with someone living with dementia just how can you track down what help is available in the community? Who can provide the right advice and information? And, importantly, who can you trust? Help is at hand, thankfully, through a simple-to-use website developed by Uttlesford Citizens Advice - www.uttlesfordfrontline.org.uk. Just enter 'dementia' in the search box to browse through some 40 services available locally, descriptions of what they do and how to get in touch. You can also access a resource sheet compiled by Saffron Walden Dementia Action Alliance. www.uttlesfordfrontline.org.uk enables one-stop access to more than 130 organisations in Uttlesford who can provide help, support and information - with full contact details. 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