July & August 2018 1 Parish Contacts Priest in Charge: The Rev Graham Perryman 01747 840221 Licensed Lay Minister: Brian Martin 01747 840433 Licensed Lay Minister: Mona Tyler 01985 844509 Lay Worship Leader: Caroline Worthington 01747 840266 Lay Pastoral Assistant: Vicky Goodfellow 01747 840443 Lay Pastoral Assistant: Barbara Borwell 01747 840141 Parish office 01747 840221 Parish office/Rectory email parishoffice@upperstour,co.uk** Parish website www.upperstour.co.uk** Facebook Group Parish of Upper Stour **Please note that the addresses for the parish email and the parish website are now : [email protected] (NOT... .net) www.upperstour.co.uk (NOT... .net) Enquiries regarding Baptisms/Christenings, Weddings and Funerals to Rev Graham Perryman (contact details above) ~ ~ ~ Upper Stour Magazine Contacts Editor: Celia Cotton 01985 844613 Deputy Editor: Sue Evans 01747 840600 Distribution Manager: Carol Affleck 01747 841359 Invoicing Manager: Peter Booth 07594 959439 Printed by Mail&Print: Berwick St Leonard 0845 362 0983 All items for the September issue should be sent to the Editor at Bay Tree Cottage, Kilmington, Wiltshire BA12 6RG tel 01985 844613 email [email protected] Deadline for the September edition is Friday 17th August at noon Mobile Library Times: July & August 2018 July 5, 19 Zeals School 10.00-10.40 am August 2, 16, 30 43 Zeals Rise 10.45-11.05 am July 5, 19 Kilmington Home Gd Club11.20-11.35 am August 2, 16, 30 2 Greetings from Graham Dear Friends, To be a Pilchard??! I suspect I am not the only person reading this who remembers singing the hymn ‘He who would valiant be’ at school. I wonder if others also had the experience of those at the back of the hall bellowing ‘To be a pilchard’ as the last line of each verse? A pilgrim is simply someone on a journey. The Pilgrim Course takes us on a journey exploring what it means to be a Christian by looking at some of the things we do in church. It assumes very little understanding or knowledge of the Christian faith, so is ideal for those who want to begin finding out. It is also great for those who have been coming to church for some time, but wonder what lies behind all those words. It begins with the promises that were said when we were baptised (christened). For many readers, these were words that we will not remember hearing, as we may well have been very young. For other readers who have not been baptised, these are words that will never have been used by us or on our behalf. What does it mean to say ‘I turn to Christ’? Who is Jesus anyway? What was he like? The style of Pilgrim is not like some other courses. It approaches the great issues of faith not through persuasion, but participation in a pattern of contemplation and discussion with a group of fellow travellers. It uses the Bible and input from experienced travellers as resources on our journey. We are planning to run two parallel courses, beginning in August. One will be on a Friday morning at 11am, and the other on Sunday evenings at 7.30pm. They will meet roughly fortnightly. Although we imagine that the two groups will work independently, they will cover the same material in the same week. If you were unable to meet one week at the normal time for you, you could go along to the other group that week. If this sounds like something you might like to try, do call me or send an email or note. We’d love to share this Pilgrim journey with you. And finally… TEACHER: Tracey, go to the map and find North America. TRACEY: Here it is! TEACHER: Correct. Now, class, who discovered America? CLASS: TRACEY. Your friend in Christ Graham Rev Graham Perryman 3 St George’s 100 Club St Martin's Millennium Club The June draw took place at the Forge Garage on 11 June June winners and the result was: K Holden First prize: V Morse K Bullen Deborah Toop Second prize: L Durrant Peta Nation July draw 5th July August draw 7th August New members always welcome. both at Zeals Motors Please contact Mrs Ruth Burrows 01747 840371 Contact Nigel Blackmore 01747 841110 SDC Lott 842 Stourton Memorial Hall @THE Place to be… Book THE Hall to have a Ball, A Wedding or Event! A Bingo night, a culinary bite, An invite to be sent… The Space is great, the kitchen bright, the sound equipment’s ace! The meeting possibilities are endless in this space! So one and all! Come use THE hall and celebrate in style. And create that special moment, you’ll remember with a smile!!! We’re not just ANY old hall! We’re… @THE MEMORIAL HALL STOURTON. For all enquiries - [email protected] BOURTON BASH Saturday 25th August 2.30pm School Playing Field LIVE MUSIC BAR and BOUNCY CASTLE Tickets from www.eventbrite.co.uk 4 Stourton Parish Council At Stourton with Gasper Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council meeting on Thursday 17th May, Harry Parker retired as Chairman, having served 33 years on the Council. He is shown here with present Chairman, Catherine Spencer (L) and his wife (R). Photo by Richard Higgs Green Fingers ( from the not so green fingered) July is the time for my annual visit to the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show which I love. I find it more relaxed than Chelsea and a great opportunity to buy and discuss plants with the experts, but generally the show gardens are not quite as ambitious as Chelsea. I always come home with a trolley laden with plants! Top tips for July: 1 Check for signs of Clematis wilt. 2 Continue watering all tubs, containers and baskets in hot dry weather and feed once a week with a liquid feed. 3 Clear any blanket weed and duck weed from your ponds. 4 Harvest all vegetables before they become too big and tough. 5 Deadhead Delphiniums and Lupins to encourage more flower spikes to form. 6 Enjoy sitting in your gardens although I always think of the Rudyard Kipling poem : Our England is a garden and such gardens are not made by singing “oh how beautiful " and sitting in the shade. Pippa Schofield Stourton with Gasper Parish Council Meeting on Thursday 30th August at 7pm, Stourton Memorial Hall Stourton Village Show: 12th August This year the Stourton Village Show will be on 12th August. The schedules can be found in the Zeals Garage, Farm Shop and the pub. Please enter if you can bake, garden, paint, or create. It is an open show for anyone to enter. Supper will be included if you enter. Contact : Louise Harris 01985 844227 5 Maths Tuition Get a Head Start! About to start Year 7? Beginning Maths A Level? Experienced local Maths Tutor available to help bridge the gap at these crucial stages. Tailor-made individual or group tutoring sessions, available in the comfort of your own home. For more information please contact: Rachel Day: 07983 311084 or [email protected] Building confidence at every step! St George’s PTFA St George's School Bourton PTFA are running the following stalls at the Bourton Village Day on Sunday July 22nd to raise funds for the school: Book Stall, Cake Stall, Swimming Pool (20min sessions on the hour and half hour). We are therefore looking for donations of books and cakes please. If you are able to donate books and cakes, please contact Helen Bedford: [email protected] / 07799 675 124 / Little Chaffey, Chaffeymoor, Bourton. All support is gratefully received! Zeals Village Hall The Committee welcomes you to use your Village Hall, which is available at reasonable rates, and is perfect for children’s parties, family functions etc. Please contact Barbara Moodie at Zeals Village Shop telephone 01747 840295 6 White Lion Inn Opera Nights in the Garden 10th/11th July Every Friday is Music Night from 8.30pm! High Street, Bourton, Dorset. SP8 5AT 01747 840866 www.whitelionbourton.co.uk 7 L C HILL & SON FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS Personal Service Day & Night Pre Payment Funeral Plans. Memorials Private Chapels of Rest WATER STREET, MERE (01747) 860361 email: [email protected] Telephone for arrangements and consultations to be made in the privacy of your own home or at our office if preferred Zeals Teas : dates for 2018 Come along for cake, tea, sandwiches, scones with cream and jam. Wednesday 18th July, Wednesday 15th August at 3.30 pm Please contact Sue Evans if you require transport: 01747 840600 [email protected] CLIFFORD T. SHEAN LTD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS EST 1972 Spring Rise, Bourton, Gillingham, Dorset. SP8 5DB www.cliffordtshean.co.uk Lighting Installations Part & Full Rewires Installation and Periodic Certification Solar PV Installation PAT Testing Heating & Under floor Electric Heating Commercial & Agricultural Installations Home Automation Please telephone 01747 822604 for a free estimate or email: [email protected] 8 News from Stourhead As I write this at the end of June, the property is alive with activity, including phase two of our restaurant refurbishment project with this phase’s planned completion by the end of July. This project looks to improve the flow, speed and experience for visitors in our restaurant. Later in the year but before the autumn, we will be carrying out some internal decoration and are hoping to install a couple of pieces of play equipment for families. We are also in the process of carrying out conservation work to the Obelisk on the estate thanks to a generous donation which has made this project possible. This work includes both re-gilding the sun at the top so that it shines bright once again, as well as essential stonework repairs to the Obelisk itself.