RoundRound AboutAbout the villages of Langford Budville and Runnington September 2015 CONTENTS 1 Welcome 2 What's On 3 The Night Sky in September 4 Village Hall 6 The Queen’s reign Quiz 8 Community contacts 9 Green Fingers - cuttings 10 Village News 11 Village Stories 12 A Christening 13 The Bantham Swoosh 14 News from the Churches 18 Farming Year - Pony & Trap 20 Out & About - Circular Walk 22 Dairy Delights - Welsh Rabbit 23 Young Buddies 24 Our School 25 Langford Ladies 33 Magazine Info/Ad Rates 34 Local Transport Services Welcome... ... to the September edition of Round About. This month we mark the fact that HM Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in English history. We have set a quiz on Her Majesty’s long reign: No prizes, but see how well you do - answers in the next issue. Many of the fields around the village that were planted to cereal crops have now been harvested, and marrows are appearing along the roads - up for grabs!. A reminder that summer, such as it has been, is moving toward a close. It’s a time for Harvest Festivals in the Churches. St Peter’s Tea Party at Tantelon was a great success, and Runnington’s Barbecue is coming up soon - and you are invited, but do book so they can cater for all comers. Check News from the Churches for details. In Village News, August has seen new arrivals, and a family celebration. Village Stories is an eclectic mix: We visit the Langford Budville Arch (again!), and take a swim on the wild side. Green Fingers is out to help you increase your plant stock with cuttings, and as 3 September is National Welsh Rarebit day, Dairy Delights offers a savoury Welsh Rarebit or if you prefer Welsh Rabbit - the original name for this ‘posh cheese on toast’. Farming Year tells the story of Jim Norvell and Blue - the pony and trap that you may have seen trundling along the lanes . In Out and About we take you on a circular walk down to Wellisford which rejoices in a total of 20 stiles! We hope that some of you managed to see the meteor shower promised in the August Night Skies. To see what this month has in store see Night Skies in September. You can always find information about the magazine editorial team, and advertising rates towards the back of the magazine. We welcome suggestions for articles and would like to hear of events and arrivals or departures, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. You can contact us by email at [email protected]. Don’t forget also to check out the new look Village Website at www.langfordbudvillevillage.co.uk Saranne Cessford, on behalf of the editorial team. 1 What’s On July was the last visit for the mobile library: Your Mobile Library nearest library is in Wellington. Mon 21 September Police surgery Jubilee Hall 7.00 - 8.00pm Mon 12 October Skulduggery: The John Walker Jubilee Hall Sat 5 September 7.30 pm Band Runnington Try bell ringing Sun 6 September 11.15 am Church Runnington Runnington 12.30 pm Sun 6 September Barbeque House onwards Harvest Festival St Peter’s Sun 20 September 10:30 am Service Church Harvest Bring & St Peter’s Sun 20 September 12:00 noon share lunch Church MacMillan 11.00 am to Martlet Inn Fri 25 September Coffee Morning 3.00 pm Barn Dance Jubilee Hall Sat 10 October tbc St Peter’s Soup Lunch Wed 21October 12:00 noon Church Dates for your diary: Thunderbridge Blue Grass Band will be playing in St Peter’s Church on Friday 13 November: Doors will open at 7:15 pm. Jubilee Hall AGM: Thursday 12 November at 7:00pm, at the Jubilee Hall MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Friday 25 September 2015 11.00 am to 3.00 pm at the Martlet Inn Yummy Cake, Raffle, lots of fun In aid of MacMillan Cancer Care 2 The Night Sky in September September is the month where observing begins in earnest, due to the longer nights. This month we have a total eclipse of the Moon on the 28th. The eclipse will start at 01:12 BST and ends at 06:22 BST. At totality, 03:47 BST, the Moon will appear to have a ruddy hue. This is also the largest Full Moon of the year. Mercury - Not visible this month. Venus - A morning "star" in the constellation of Leo the lion. Venus will shine at magnitude -4.5 all month, making it easy to see. Mars - Alongside Venus in Leo before sun rise. Mars is a much dimmer object, shining at magnitude +1.8, but still easily visible to the naked eye. Compare Mars' red colour against white Venus. Jupiter - Yet another morning planet in Leo! Jupiter at magnitude -1.7 will be brighter than Mars but dimmer than Venus. Saturn - Low in the southwest at sunset, Saturn will be a difficult object to observe. Uranus - The furthest but one planet from Earth. Uranus is visible all night in the constellation of Pisces the fish. At magnitude +5.7 it is visible to the naked eye under very dark skies, providing you know where to look! Neptune - The most distant planet is at opposition this month. Opposition occurs when a planet is directly opposite the Sun. Neptune is still in Aquarius shining at magnitude +7.8. Last Quarter Moon - 5th September. New Moon - 13th September. First Quarter - 21st September. Full Moon - 28th September. Kieron McGrath - www.scsastro.co.uk Wellie Cabs service briefly suspended You’ll be pleased to hear that Lloyd Webb, who runs our local taxi company, is recovering well after his by-pass operation, but will still be out of action for a short while. The taxi service has therefore been suspended but he hopes to be back behind the wheel before too long. At his request we’ve left the Wellie Cabs ad out of the magazine this month but it will return once Lloyd is running on all cylinders again. 3 Future events at the Hall Barn Dance - Saturday 10 October 2015 - Live music from Meter Rite Information from Sally Pritchard: [email protected]. The Jubilee Hall Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 12 November at 7.00pm. Do please join us for the meeting which will be enhanced by wine and nibbles. The Jubilee Hall is an ideal venue for a wide variety of events including wedding receptions, parties and dances, shows and concerts, club and society meetings, fetes and community events, conferences, meetings and training days The Main Hall seats up to 200+ theatre-style, 150 at tables Comfortable Committee Room with seating for 30 Large, well-equipped kitchen Spacious foyer and cloakroom: Gravelled patio + grassed terrace Easy access and parking for 40+ cars: Full bar/entertainment licence For booking availability visit www.langfordbudvillevillagehall.org.uk call Margaret Brown on 01823 400510 or email [email protected] SKULDUGGERY The John Walker Band are presenting their show "Skulduggery" at the Langford Budville Jubilee Hall on Saturday 5th September, start time 7.30p.m. The show has a variety of popular songs, poems and anecdotes about Highwaymen, Pirates, Villains and the odd dastardly deed. We have already performed this show at Wellington Arts Centre and Bradford on Tone Village Hall. Seating is cabaret style and audience can bring their own drinks and nibbles. Tickets £7.00 at the door or by calling 01823 667112 to reserve. 4 Regular events at the Hall Day Repeat Time Contact Monday Parish Council 2nd Mon in 19.30 Christine Hake; T: 400879 month [email protected] Police Beat various 19.00 PC Adrian Hooper 276 Surgery PCSO Sharon Cridlin 9511 Tuesday Pilates weekly 11.30- Claire Southcott; M: 077718 70033 12.30 [email protected] Iyengar Yoga weekly 19.00- Jackie Douglas; T: 400062 20.30 [email protected] Wednesday Art Group weekly 10.00- Susie Kenward; T: 662856 12.00 [email protected] Short Mat weekly 10.00- David Brown; T: 400510 Bowls 12.00 [email protected] Philip Gothard; T: 664724 Bridge Club fortnightly 14.00- Anne Harris; T: 400578 17.00 [email protected] Thursday Iyengar Yoga weekly 10.30- Jackie Douglas; T: 400062 12.00 [email protected] Red Dragon weekly 18.30- Peter Milne; T:01823 401134 Karate 19.30 [email protected] Management 1st Thurs 19.30- NA Committee in month 21.00 Friday Zumba weekly 10.00- Caroline Ashworth; M: 07841 11.00 038141;[email protected] Brownies Nikki Ross; T: 662734 These groups meet [email protected] weekly during term time. Guides Jill Jasper; T: 663144 Please contact their [email protected] leaders for further details. 5 H M Queen Elizabeth’s Reign 1952 – 2015. The Longest Reign Quiz! On 9 September, HM Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest reigning Monarch in English History. There is to be no official celebration to mark this - it is business as usual for Her Majesty. However, we thought that we would offer you a quiz about events during this record-breaking achievement to mark the occasion. No prizes - but we will publish answers in the next issue. In 1952….. How old was the Queen on her accession in February? Which long running play opened in London? Which form of transport was finally decommissioned? The first passenger jet flew on May 2nd; what was it? What killed over 4,000 people that December in the UK? The Commonwealth is a major royal preoccupation.