Contributors & Contacts Dates for September What’s On in Thurs 5 New Alpha course. St John’s 7-9pm Bemerton Community Ltd Wed 11 Film night: Spotlight 7.15 pm £6 Chair: Rev. Simon Woodley 333750 Sat 14 Jumble Sale at St Michael’s 1 pm Bemerton History Society October Sun 15 Brunch at St John’s Place. 10am -12 Anne Trevett 326261 Bemerton 2017 Cricketfield House Hotel: Tues 17 Harvest Auction; White Horse 8pm Issue 139 Margaret & Brian James 322595 Thur 19 Local History: Wilson’s of Salisbury Friends of St Andrew’s Bemerton: A Free Guide to Life in Bemerton published by Bemerton Local History Society (BLHS) Christmas Cards in Aid of Birds Eleanor Wordsworth 330295 from Teresa Fallon George Herbert in Bemerton Group: Another Award for St John’s Bemerton Brunch From 2nd October I will be selling a selection Eleanor Wordsworth 330295 We are delighted to report that St on October 15th October John’s Place has won another award, of RSPB Christmas cards from my house in Hedley Davis Court: Manager The date of our Sunday Morning Skew Bridge Road. Cards come in packs of 10 Alan Thorn 0370 1924962 this time from Community First, the brunch in St John’s Place is having to rural communities support organisation for £3.99, or bargain packs of 40 assorted Neighbourhood Community Police move about a little to allow for wedding designs for £8.99. All proceeds support the Wiltshire for Wiltshire based in Devizes. bookings. But it is turning out to be a RSPB`s vital work protecting birds and other Ring 101, explain the problem, and Lynn Gibson, the Community First real success as an occasion for people wildlife. Come and have a look (no obligation!) appropriate help will be given CEO said: “What a fabulous project and to sit and chat with their neighbours – do at 24 Skew Bridge Rd (or I can come to you), Non-emergency number is 101 congratulations to all those who have th join us on October 15 between 10-12. telephone 331701 or Rector of Bemerton brought it to fruition. I am pleased to Croissants, delicious home made jams, email [email protected] Rev Simon Woodley 333750 confirm that the project has been se- Sunday papers and Mikhol’s famous bacon St John’s Place lected as the winner in the Most Inno- butties – all at bargain prices! Bemerton History Society Manager: Shelley Wood 07814 899151 vative Community run project”. Programme [email protected] Bemerton Live at St John’s Place th News from Councillor John Walsh We are struggling a little trying to 19 October Wilsons of Salisbury – is St John’s C of E Primary School: there a Bemerton connection? School Secretary 322848 John tells us that Wiltshire Council get the format for our Friday morning th will be resurfacing the lane leading from sessions at St John’s Place just 9 November Mary Abbott shares St John’s and St Andrew’s Churches: Lower Road to Gramshaw Road (at the Stories of the Old Manor from the Hilary Bird 333839 - or - right! We need to find the right balance level crossing) from the 3rd Novem- between meeting the needs and wishes staff who worked there. Parish Office 01722 328031 [email protected] ber for 3/4 days. It will be closed dur- of the enthusiastic people who attend, All talks are 7.30 pm in Hedley Davis Court in ing the day when the work is going on. finding ways of attracting new people and Cherry Orchard Lane. Entry free, all welcome. Salisbury South Wilts Sports Club, Contact tel. no. 01722 327108 He is putting pressure on the Council making the books balance. to remove the graffiti near the railway We’re always keen to hear the views Changes at The White Horse Halfway House line and also asking that the under- of current and prospective attendees. Martin and Rachel will be taking over the Wilton Road near Skew Bridge, 323176 growth is cut back just once a year in The October Programme:- Local Councillors reins from Nick and Zoe on Monday 23rd the autumn so wildlife gets a chance to 6 Oct. 10.15 am Seated Zumba + 11.30 City Cllr Frogg Moody October, with no interruption to trade. [email protected] flourish Chair Based Yoga They are moving to Salisbury with two 13 Oct. 10.30 Gentle Yoga dogs and a horse and they look forward to City Cllr Jeremy Nettle A Special Appeal [email protected] 20 Oct. *BEMERTON LIVE CLOSED - meeting everyone. As the parent of an autistic child with addi- SOUTH AISLE SCREEN INSTALLED County & City Cllr John Walsh Nick and Zoe want to express their sin- tional Special Needs, who is absolutely terri- THIS WEEK [email protected] fied of fireworks, we had a really horrible cere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who Tel: 01722 500845 or M: 07913 867109. 27 Oct. 10.30 Gentle Yoga time last year, with fireworks going off al- Contact: Sabine sabinestjohns has supported the pub over the last three White Horse Inn, Quidhampton most every night at one point. This is a plea @gmail.com / 07593 555083 and a bit years. Martin & Rachel 01722 744448 to local neighbours, please think carefully They look forward to coming back and before setting off ' Rockets' and the like *We try to keep disruptions to a Editor: Anne Trevett seeing everyone in the near future, but from from your gardens. My daughter is already minimum but installing the south aisle 01722 326261 getting worried as the nights get darker. screen is really important in creating a the ‘right’ side of the bar! NEW - [email protected] Many thanks! Ruth second room, accessible from the porch. Paying for What’s On Wedding bells for Church Services BEMERTON FILM SOCIETY John and Carrie October 2017 Our village newsletter has been Spotlight Rector of Bemerton USA 2015, 129 mins, 15 cert. going since March 2005, with 11 issues a Not all our readers will know that our th Rev Simon Woodley 01722 333750 Wednesday 11 October 2017 year ever since. We run off and distrib- hard working City and Unitary Councillor St John's Place, Lower Bemerton ute 450 copies a month, costs varying John Walsh is getting married later this St Michael’s Church at 10.30 a.m. Doors open 7.15, Film at 7.45 pm dependent on whether we have the time Sun 1st Oct Harvest Fun Church month at Waldron in East Sussex to Sun 8th Oct Harvest Communion Entrance £6 to do it ourselves or need to have it Carrie Blanch. Sun 15th Oct Informal Service printed, and whether there is sadly sev- The story of the They will be honeymooning in New Sun 22th Oct Communion eral world War 1 casualties to mark, as Zealand, back just in time for our Sun 29th Oct Communion Boston Globe's te- this month. It is a terrible reminder of community carol concert in St John’s. Sun 5thNov Fun Church nacious "Spotlight" dreadful slaughter of the last months of We wish them every happiness on the St Andrew’s Church at 4 pm team gradually un- Evening Prayer with Hymns the Great War. big day and for the future. covering the scan- Sunday 1st October at 4 pm In the beginning the costs of pro- Sunday 5th November at 4 pm dal of many years of ducing What’s On came from Bemerton A new Alpha Course Each Sunday 8.00 am Communion, BCP child molestation History Society funds left over from a th Thurs 5 October a new Alpha course Each Friday 10.00 am Communion, BCP and cover-up in the local Archdiocese, Lottery grant. Since then the occasional starts in St John’s Place - all welcome. shaking the entire Roman Catholic small note in What’s On has generated Roman Rd Methodist Church Please contact Andrew or Susie Farley Church to its core both in Boston aand very generous donations from individuals Sundays 10.30 am & Second Sunday 6.00 on 01722 326518 pm. worldwide. and a wonderful cheque from the BBQ or [email protected] or Nick or Methodist Minister group’s funds. Each year we have been Director, Tom McCarthy and his Elspeth Saint on 01722 324880m Rev. Steve Hawkes able to report a very healthy balance at 01722 334833 co-writer, Josh Singer, do a splendid job or [email protected] for catering pur- the History Society AGM. www.bemertonmethodist.org.uk of showing how horrific crimes could be poses. “Alpha” is a 10 week course allow- That is until now. Sadly an unex- allowed to carry on by a Church that ing people to explore the Christian faith St Gregory’s RC Church pected expense has done damage to our Sunday Services: wielded huge influence over Boston in an informal and friendly way, to ask bank account, with accidental damage to Morning prayer 9.00 a.m. Mass 9.30 a.m. society. questions and to make their own mind up. Deacon: Stephen Godwin Tel: 01722 501854 the projector very kindly loaned to us Written and directed with restraint Run in 169 countries and 112 languages, for our history meetings needing expen- Quaker Meeting House: 51 Wilton Road and intelligence, it’s a film of great so- over 27 million people have taken sive repairs. Sun: 10.30 am Meeting for Worship cial importance by a detailed examina- the course. The film-based course is on So if, as you often tell us, you look Wed: 12.30-1.00 Meeting for Worship tion of the painstaking processes of Thursday nights, at 7 - 9:00 pm Find out followed by sandwich lunch forward to receiving What’s On each more at www.alpha.org investigative journalism: there is so month, and if you are able to contribute much natural drama and tension in the Christmas Fair to the costs of producing an issue, per- Sunday 1st October NEW! unfolding of the story that there was no A Christmas Fair is planned at St haps to mark a significant date, or to New service in St John’s Place th John’s on Sunday 12 November from 12 need to introduce romantic subplots or remember a loved one, we really would be Harvest Holy Communion till 4 pm, and we are looking for stalls gut-wrenching car chases to enhance its very grateful.