www.enfordnewsletter.org July-August 2020 and 2020 www.enfordnewsletter.org www.enfordnewsletter.org July-August 2020 USEFUL NUMBERS EMERGENCY SERVICES DOCTORS DURRINGTON Avon Valley Practice Surgery 01980 652378 DURRINGTON Cross Plains Surgery 01980 652221 UPAVON Avon Valley Practice Surgery, Fairfield 01980 630221 HOSPITAL SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL 01722 336262 POLICE POLICE 101 OTHERS ELECTRICITY 105 ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY 0800 80 70 60 FLOOD LINE 0345 988 1188 GAS 0800 111 999 PLAINWATCH 01980 674700 DURRINTON LINK LINK (Durrington & District) 01980 594857 SCHOOLS DURRINGTON, Avon Valley Secondary School 01980 652467 NETHERAVON, All Saints’ C of E Primary 01980 670339 RUSHALL, Rushall C of E Primary 01980 630360 PEWSEY, Pewsey Vale Secondary School 01672 565000 WILTSHIRE COUNCIL BIN COLLECTIONS 0300 456 0102 http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/rubbish-collection-day HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING CENTRES (HRC) http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/household-recycling-centres WHAT CAN YOU DO TO REDUCE CRIME ON SALISBURY PLAIN? If any crime is taking place call 999 and do not under any circumstances challenge the offenders. Report suspicious activity to PLAINWATCH (01980 674700) or [email protected]. The more information received the better, e.g. time, place, vehicle registration, description of individuals and vehicles. Health and Safety reminder for all Military Training Areas and Ranges: Do not touch or tamper with Military debris. Wash your hands before you eat. Clean your footwear before you enter your car or home. 2 www.enfordnewsletter.org July-August 2020 The next Newsletter deadline is Useful Telephone Numbers/ FRIDAY Crime Reduction 2 21st August 2020 Next Newsletter Deadline/ 3 Emails are preferred but all Local Pubs Notice items for inclusion, whether they Church Notice/ 4 are handwritten, typed or via Condolences e-mail, MUST be submitted by the deadline date. Team Curate’s Musings/ 5 These articles may be handed in Age UK to any Newsletter Committee Church Support Contacts 6 member. NHS Notice/Thank You 7 Please send e-mails to [email protected] CrimeStoppers/ 8 Wilts Council Information/ Enford Newsletter Committee Newsletter Advice reserves the right to reject or omit from publication any SPTA news/Defibrillator/ 9 material that is considered by Fly-tipping/ majority of Committee Members Enford Community Fund to be detrimental to any person Quiz Answers/ 10 or which is not in the best Victim Support interest of the community as a Parish Council Annual General 11-13 whole. Review All letters and articles must be signed, but the Committee will Gardening Club/ 14 withhold the name of the writer Village Hall Update if this is requested when Camera Club/ 15 submitted. Libraries A Taste of South America 16-17 Local Pub Dog Mess Bins 18 Services Thank you/PC Meetings/ 19 The Swan Pop-up Shop We are very lucky that both the Poem/ 20 pubs in our distribution area, Advertising the Red Lion and The Swan are Advertising 21-28 offering shop and takeaway Village Hall Diary 29 services during the current Village Committees 30 lockdown. July Diary 31 See pages 19 and 25 for full August Diary 32 details. 3 www.enfordnewsletter.org July-August 2020 Churches Open for Individual Private Prayer and Reflection We are delighted that most of our churches are open for individual private prayer and reflection. If you would like to take a quiet moment with God or just find time to think in a place that’s been a reminder of hope and love for centuries, you are welcome to pop in. Church Opening Times Bulford – Remaining closed for the moment Durrington – Expected to be open from 29th June Enford – Sundays from 1-4pm and Thursdays from 9am – 12noon Figheldean – Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am-5pm till end of June and then every day Fittleton – Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9am-4pm Milston – Every day from 9am – 4pm Netheravon – Sundays from 9am-4pm and Wednesdays from 9am-4pm Please follow the guidance in church to help us keep everyone safe and well. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the clergy or churchwardens in the first instance. Bereavements It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of 3 current or previous residents of Enford Parish. We extend our sympathy and condolences at this sad time to... the family of Viktor Abrahamowicz who used to live in Enford and had moved to Haxton; Eddie and all the family of Dave Smith of New Buildings; Paula and all the family of Gaston de Chalus from Chisenbury. 4 www.enfordnewsletter.org July-August 2020 A word from Heather Breary our Team Curate: As I write this we have heard from our Government that we can now begin to open our church buildings. This is a very restricted opening and for now is purely for small funerals and for private individual prayer. We cannot hold any other services or meet together in our buildings. We know that many of you in our community appreciate the peace and tranquillity of our church buildings. Many people pop into the buildings to sit quietly and be with God. I suspect that as we continue to find our way through this pandemic and all the ways in which it has affected us as a country, as individuals as families and as a community the peace of our church buildings will be something that many will wish to partake of. We are trying to navigate the guidelines and ‘rules’ to ensure that we can open and at the same time keep everybody safe. But…. You do not have to be in a church building to be in the presences of God and to talk to God. He is wherever you are. We can pray in many different places. We are fortunate that we live in a beautiful part of Wiltshire with the countryside on our doorstep. I have been on very many ‘Prayer’ walks over the last few weeks. Walking through God’s Creation, noticing with wonder and awe all that he has designed, and made. Whilst praying for many different people and things, as well as giving thanks for all that we have been blessed with. I have sat in the quiet of my garden with the birds singing and the sound of children laughing and talked with God or just rested in His presence. I have sat at my desk and listened to someone on YouTube or a live Facebook stream, or on Zoom hundreds of miles away pray and worship God and I have joined with them. I know that for many being in a church building and saying prayers there has more significance, but for God it matters not where we are. God just wants us to spend time with him. So whilst we wait for our buildings to open fully, let’s see if we can encounter God in our homes, through gathered prayer over the internet and in His wonderful Creation all around us. Be assured of our continued prayers for all of you in all of our communities. Dear Heavenly Father, May those in our community who are tired and overwhelmed find You to be a close comfort. I pray that they will strongly feel Your presence in their lives today and that they will hear Your voice guiding them as You walk beside them throughout each day. Amen Take Care, Reverend Heather Do you have some time to spare to support local old- er people? Information about all our roles can be found: on our website www.ageukwiltshire.org.uk or by calling our office on 01380 727767 or emailing us at [email protected] 5 www.enfordnewsletter.org July-August 2020 It’s Good to Talk In these challenging times if you would like to chat to someone about anything, we are all available to talk to you and to listen to you. Just pick up the phone and give us a call. Team Rector: Team Vicar: Curate: Assistant Priest: Rev Philip Bromiley Rev. Gale Hunt Rev Heather Brearey Rev Susan Drewett (01980) 258549 (01980) 670326 (01980) 555679 (01980) 652751 Licensed Lay Padre Nick Adley Padre Minister: 07973 737540 Andrew Thompson Chrysogon Bamber 07973735639 (01980) 670296 Andy Lund Katie Crothers Durrington Community Church Amesbury Baptist Church (01980) 594420 07881381589 6 www.enfordnewsletter.org July-August 2020 Don’t delay seeking medical help because of Coronavirus People living in Wiltshire are being advised not to let worries about coronavirus stop them asking for medical help for themselves or their children if they become ill, have a serious accident or have a concern about their health. They are also being warned that not seeking medical help for symptoms that could be the early warning signs of serious conditions such as cancer could be putting lives at risk. The warning comes as new data shows a considerable drop in the number of people coming forward to ask their GP for help and advice during the coronavirus outbreak. Dr Ruth Grabham, Medical Director at BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG, said the statistics made for worrying reading because the drop in numbers “is not because people are not experiencing symptoms. ” “While it may seem that coronavirus has put a stop to most aspects of everyday life, the one thing it hasn’t stopped is what’s going on inside our bodies,” she says. “Now more than ever, we need to pay attention to anything that isn ’t normal and seek help early on. For example, if you notice blood when going to the toilet, or if you ’ve found a lump that wasn’t there previously, or if you’ve just noticed something odd that is causing you to worry, you need to speak to your GP.