Fyfield Focus August/September 2019 www.fyfieldfocus.org.uk Phew! What Best Kept Front a Scorcher Garden Contest John & Liz Horsman, David & Jenny Humphries and Sally & Richard Wallden 38.7c (101.66f) were this year's Best Kept Front Garden Contest winners and were presented with The Met Office has their award certificates, prizes and the Cup confirmed the to the 1st prize winner. record for the highest See inside for full details of this year's temperature competition. officially recorded in the UK was set on Defibrillator for Thursday 25th July Fyfield as a heatwave gripped the country, A temperature of Many thanks to the Village Hall 38.7c was recorded at Cambridge Botanic Trustees for financing a Defibrillator Garden, exceeding the previous record of for Fyfield. This will be positioned 38.5c set in Faversham, Kent, in August outside the Village Hall as the optimum 2003. location to serve the residents considering Must have been at least that hot in the spread of the population. Fyfield! The Fyfield Spring Future of St. Festival on 2nd of Nicholas’ Church June raised A Church Public Meeting is being held in £2,345 September to provide an update on for St. Nicholas' developments, review the Church membership and finances and to hear the Church. PCC’s plans for the future. The sun was out and so were the residents and visitors to the Church to See Rev. Christine’s letter and notice of support this annual event which also meeting inside. includes a fun dog show. See the Focus in Colour On-Line at www.fyfieldfocus.org.uk 1 Village Diary 2019 05-Aug Fyfield Parish Council Meeting Village Hall, 7.30pm 05-Aug E.F.D.C. - Life Walk Village Hall, 9.30am 06-Aug Coffee Morning The Church, 10am 11-Aug Fyfield Ramblers - Monthly Walk Village Hall Car Park, 10am 14-Aug Fyfield Luncheon Club Village Hall, 12.30pm 20-Aug Praying Morning Prayer Together St Nicholas Church, 9am 20-Aug Coffee With Cops Village Hall, 10am 02-Sep Fyfield Parish Council Meeting Village Hall, 7.30pm 03-Sep E.F.D.C. - Life Walk (All day) Village Hall, 9.30am 03-Sep Praying Morning Prayer Together St Nicholas Church, 9am 03-Sep Coffee Morning The Church, 10am 05-Sep WI Meeting Village Hall, 2pm 08-Sep Fyfield Ramblers - Monthly Walk Village Hall Car Park, 10am 09-Sep St. Nicholas Church Public Meeting St Nicholas Church, 7.30pm 11-Sep Fyfield Luncheon Club Village Hall, 12.30pm 14-Oct E.F.D.C. - Life Walk Village Hall, 9.30am 15-Sep Fyfield Footpath 5K & Family Fun Run Village Hall, 10am 16-Sep Ongar Wildlife Society (OWLS) Jubilee Park Pavillion Ongar,8pm 17-Sep Praying Morning Prayer Together St Nicholas Church, 9am 21-Sep Fyfield Litter Pickers Village Hall, 9.30am 25-Sep WI 'Just Desserts' Fundraising Event Village Hall, 12pm 28-Sep Coffee With Cops Village Hall, 5pm 29-Sep Table Top and Craft Sale in aid of the Scouts Scout HQ, 10am 01-Oct Coffee Morning The Church, 10am 03-Oct WI Meeting Village Hall, 2pm 07-Oct Fyfield Parish Council Meeting Village Hall, 7.30pm 09-Oct Fyfield Luncheon Club Village Hall, 12.30pm 13-Oct Harvest Festival - St. Christopher Church -Willingale St Christopher Church, 9.30am 13-Oct Fyfield Ramblers - Monthly Walk Village Hall Car Park, 10am 21-Oct Ongar Wildlife Society (OWLS) Jubilee Park Pavillion Ongar,8pm Many Thanks To our regular and ad hoc advertisers, sponsors and donors without whose support we would not be able to produce this magazine and distribute it free of charge. Sponsors – 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020: Fyfield Post Office & Village Store – April/May 2019 – Colour Edition Donors – 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019: Brian & Kim Carpenter, Church Lunch & Afternoon Tea, Fyfield Bowls Club and Fyfield Parish Council 2 Having the first word….Having the first word The Focus is still looking done to Dr. Walker’s School for achieving for a new Editor and a GOOD school rating from their recent Design & Production OFSTED inspection. Please see their Manager (to be in place by report which tells more about this and all the end of the year) and if the activities the children have been up to. we are not successful in When I read the articles from the 1�� filling these vacancies The Moreton and Fyfield Scout group it never Fyfield Focus, which has been in existence ceases to amaze me at how many for 40 years, will be no more. Please see development opportunities and fun the the advert in the magazine which gives Leaders provide their members. Seeing you details of responsibilities, skills Bear Grylls on TV last week and hearing required and the amount of commitment him say ‘My mission as Chief Scout is to required in man days. Please consider bring the opportunity of adventure to volunteering and get in touch with me if young people worldwide, wherever or you can help in anyway. whoever they are.' 'So much of who we are Rev. Chris Hawkins continues to be very as an adult is formed when we are kids,' active across the two benefices and in said Bear. 'What Scouting says to people addition to the Church Services she is is: “it's okay to go for it in life”'. I think introducing a new initiative ‘Praying our Scout Group are a wonderful example Together Morning Prayer’ where you can of embracing whole heartedly Bear Grylls join her from 9am for 30mins of prayer. mission and they should be congratulated See her article and the timetable of where on all they have done and continue to do Rev. Chris will be when. Rev. Chris’ letter for so many young people. provides an update on developments in The scouts are holding 2 events to raise relation to the position of our village much needed funds; the 5K fun run on 15 church, St. Nicholas, since the well- September and a craft and table top sale attended Annual Parochial Church on 29 September – see 5k advert, the Meeting in May. It is very informative and village diary and the Scouting Report for also see the notice of a Church Public full details. The WI is also holding a fund Meeting, to be held in September, to raiser in September (25��) a Just Desserts review the latest developments in event. membership and church finances and to hear the PCC’s plans for the future. The Well done to the Village Hall Trustees for Lay preaching team at Matching extend an their hard work in raising the money to invitation to all parishioners within the 2 enable a Defibrillator to be fitted at the benefices to join their Pilgrim Group – see Village Hall for the benefit of residents their invitation inside for details. and visitors to our village – a huge thank you. The 75�� VE Day Celebration next Dr. Walker’s School has been very busy year will be celebrated across Britain and and the team at the school and all the the Village Hall will be organising a village pupils deserve a well-earned rest. Well 3 celebration on 9 May – put this in your new resident to the village (Debbie) and diary so you don’t miss out. the Bluebell Forest School returns to advertise their Pre-school. The Focus continues to attract new and returning advertisers which is a key factor Wishing you all a great Summer and I in the magazine’s financial stability. hope we all manage to keep ourselves Bespoke Window Dressing is an cool! established business which is owned by a Cheryl Hadley, THE PILGRIM GROUP Christians. It approaches the great issues of faith not through persuasion, but ‘The Pilgrim group’ will have reconvened participation in a pattern of on Tuesday 18�� June at 12.30 pm in The contemplation and discussion in the Feast Room, Matching – open to those company of a small group of fellow who have been with us before and anyone travellers. The eight Pilgrim Course else who would like to come along. booklets have covered: Turning to Christ; Thereafter we will meet monthly on The Lord’s Prayer; The Commandments; the 2ⁿ� Tuesday of each month unless The Beatitudes; The Creeds; The confirmed to the contrary. Eucharist; The Bible and finally Church & ● Tuesday 9�� July Kingdom. ● Tuesday 13�� August We have now completed the Pilgrim ● Tuesday 10�� September Course but we retain the name for our ● Tuesday 8�� October Group. ● Tuesday 12�� November We will have started ‘something new’ on ● Tuesday 10�� December Tuesday 18�� June but feel free to join us at Bring along your lunch for 12.30 – we any time of the Journey. provide the tea or coffee. From 1.00-2.00 Come and join us – you are so welcome. pm it is a friendly, informal, sharing time together. Tina Webb (01277 890241) and Joan Jones The Pilgrim course we have followed in (01279 437762) the last few years (as our Lent Courses) Members of the Lavers & Matching has been an innovative and inspiring Benefice Lay Team programme for enquirers and new Working in conjunction with Revd. Chris 4 St Nicholas Church Fyfield Monday 9 September 2019 7.30pm in the Church You are invited to a Public Meeting to review the latest developments in membership and church finances and to hear the PCC’s plans for the future. This is a follow-up meeting to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held in May 2019. We look forward to welcoming you. If you have any queries or require further information, please contact: Rev Christine Hawkins, ☎ 01277 286113 [email protected] Fyfield Village Store & Post Office Opening Times Village Store Monday, Weds & Friday 7.00am to 6.00pm Tuesday & Thurdays 7.00am to 5.00pm Saturday 8.00am to 2.00 pm Sunday 8.00am to 12.30pm Post Office Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am to 12.30pm Sunday Closed 5 Fyfield Spring Festival went up; car parks were provided by Lizzie Webster and Lesely Wallis and Last year it was very wet, the year before, stalls were erected.