News and Notes News and Notes for Bodenham, Britford, Charlton All Saints, Nunton and Odstock July 2008 Scarecrows,CycleRide,GrandFête,RaftRace&SummerBarbecue Inthisissue: Page2 RegularNewsandNotesreaderswillhardlyneedremindingthattheOdstock, NuntonandBodenhamGrandFêteisduetotakeplaceonSaturday,12 th July. • WIReport TheFêtewillbeheldasusualinNuntonFieldandwillbeopenedat1.30pmby • ChristianAidWeek PeterMartin. • MedicineCollection OneofthearenaeventsthisyearwillbeaMediaevaldisplaybyagroupcalled • JaneFryMBE WeorodandinconjunctionwiththistherewillbeaMediaevalDresscompetition • CharltonAllSaints forbothchildrenandadults,judgedbyWeorod’sleader,Ealdor.Socomein SummerBarbecue yourmediaevalcostumeforthechanceofaprize! Page3 TheFêteitselfwillbetheusualmixtureofarenaevents,sideshowsandstalls • Odstock,Nuntonand BodenhamFêteevent withbandmusic,creamteas,barbecueandbar. details OnthenightbeforetheFête,therewillbeadanceintheFêteMarqueetothe Page4 musicoftheverypopularPeterPodandPeas.Thenextmorningthere’llbea • LocalAds CycleRideforchildrenandadultsstartingfromNuntonField. Page5 Followingthesuccessoflastyear’sScarecrowCompetition,thereisanotherone • LocalAds thisyearandit’slikelythatbythetimeyouarereadingthisyouwillhavealready Page6 seensomeoftheearlyentries.Thethemeis“FilmCharacters”.Anyscarecrows th • LocalAds displayedinourfivevillagesby11 Julywillautomaticallybeincludedinthe • DiaryDates judging,soit’snottoolatetoenter. AftertheFête,theRaftRacewillstartfromOdstockBridge,andasusual spectatorswillgatheratJubileeGardenswheretheprizeswillbeawardedatthe endoftherace. TheweekbeforetheFête,CharltonAllSaintswillholdtheirpopularSummer BarbecuewithaHogRoast,SkittlesandRaffle. There’smoredetailaboutalltheseeventselsewhereinNewsandNotes. News&Notes ChurchofEnglandServices Editor:AdrianTaylor 9.30am ParishCommunion Britford AW 01722325862 Sunday,6th July 11.00am FamilyService Nunton ACFT (emailbelow) Trinity7 11.00am ParishCommunion CoombeBissett AW Treasurer: 6.00pm EvensongBCP Homington AW NeilGuttridge 01725511468 th 9.30am ParishCommunion Odstock AW Court-Hay,CharltonAllSaints Sunday,13 July SalisburySP54HQ 11.00am MatinsBCP CharltonAllSaints AT Trinity8 Deadline 11.00am FamilyService+picnic CoombeBissett AW 18 th ofeachmonth - th 8.00am HolyCommunionBCP Britford AW Sunday,20 July SeeN&Nwebsiteand 9.30am ParishCommunion Nunton DH Trinity9 churchesfor 9.30am FamilyCommunion Homington AW ChalkeTalk (Thenewsletterofthe th 9.30am ParishCommunion CharltonAllSaints AW ChalkeValleyTeam) Sunday,27 July 11.00am FamilyService Odstock AW Trinity10 11.00am MatinsBCP CoombeBissett AT 9.30am ParishCommunion Britford AW Sunday,3rd August 11.00am FamilyService Nunton ACFT Trinity11 11.00am ParishCommunion CoombeBissett DH 6.00pm EvensongBCP Homington DH DH=RevdCanonDavidHenley,AW=RevdAlisonWilliams, AT=AnnabelTier,ACFT=AdrianTaylor BCP=BookofCommonPrayer Issue387website:www.newsandnotes.co.uk-1-email:[email protected] July2008 Odstock,NuntonandBodenhamWI ChristianAidWeek SueBournewelcomedmemberstoashort AdrianTaylor meetingbeforetheGardenPartyheldather Forthethirdyearrunning,theChristianAid house,Melstock,inNunton,duringwhichthe envelopecollectioninourfivevillages summerouting,theatrevisitsandthenew exceededathousandpounds.Thisyeara walkingandreadinggroupswerediscussed. totalof£1,028.02wasraised.Manythanks MrsDorothyTownend,afoundermember,was toallthosewhocontributedsogenerously speciallywelcomed,aswereHazelGillingham andLizBarr,WIadvisers,PriscillaGray,past andspecialthankstothosewhogaveup chairmanoftheWiltshireFederation,and theirtimetocollect. SandraMistlin,thepresentchairman,whoare Medicinecollection alloldfriendsofthisWI.Members’guestsand BykindpermissionofbothBodenhamand visitorsfromnearbyWIswerealsowarmly CoombeBissettVillageStorespatientsofthe welcomed. EndlessStreetDoctors’SurgeryinSalisbury Yetagainwewereblessedwithabeautifulday, cannowrequestand(twoworkingdays)later andthebrightsunshinemadeaperfectsetting collecttheirdispensedmedicinesfromthese fortheentertainmentoftheafternoonwhichwas shops.Pleaseaskthedispensaryfordetails. apresentationbyamember,LouiseJeffries,of costumesfromGuatemalawhereshehadlived CongratulationstoJaneFryMBE! forsomeyears,andmodelledbymembers. ManycongratulationstoJaneFryofNuntonwho Louisegaveusofsomeofthebackgroundand hasbeenawardedanMBEintheQueen’s customsofthepeoplewhosehistorygoesback BirthdayHonourslist.Asmanyreaderswill to1500BCandliveinhighmountainvillages, know,JaneistheManageroftheSalisbury andthentalkedusthroughaseachmodel TouristInformationCentreandherwell- entered,dressedinstriking,genuinecostumes deservedawardwasforservicestotourismin madeofbeautifulwovenfabricembroideredin thesouthwest.Underhermanagement,the silkwithmassedpatternsofbirdsandflowers. TouristInformationCentrehaswonboth Thecolourswereindividuallystartlingbut regionalandnationalawardsonanumberof blendedintoawholethatwasveryeasyonthe occasions. eye.Thiswasagreateventandmuchenjoyed byall. CharltonAllSaints Thiswasfollowedbytheusualdeliciousand plentifulteawhichwasenjoyedbyoverninety peoplewhoalsovisitedthe“bringandbuy”and SummerBarbecue plantstallsandtheroomfullof“nearlynew” clothes.Therafflewasthendrawnandthanks HogRoast,Skittles,Raffle weregiventoallwhohadworkedsohard, PhotographCompetition especiallySuefortheuseofherbeautiful gardenandJohnandMartinBarrowfor SpottheobjectinSalisbury providingandmanningtheirexcellentsound OnSat.5 th Julystartingat6.00pm system. InCharltonCourtyard Lastmonth’sWIreportcongratulatedAngela Moulesforhavingrecipesinnextyear’sWI Adults£7,Childrenunder14£3.50,Childrenunder5free calendar.I’mpleasedtoconfirmthatnotonlyis Forticketspleasering AngelaacurrentmemberoftheWIbuthas CarolineWinternitzon01725510983 beenforover50years! ThenextmeetingwillbeattheRadnorHallon MondayJuly14 th andthespeakerwillbeMr TrafalgarSchoolEvent NickThomasonThePowerofHumourin Saturday,19 th July EverydayLife. --------- WoodfallsBandConcert TheOdstock,NuntonandBodenhamWI andGrandFireworkDisplay wishestoextenditssympathytoClaudine including“LastNightAtTheProms”Finale Elliott,alongstandingmember,andherfamily Bringapicnic onthetragicdeathofhergrandsonL/CplJames TicketsfromTrafalgarSchoolReception. nd Batemanof2 BN,TheParachuteRegiment,in DetailsJonPenny01725512869 Afghanistan. Issue387website:www.newsandnotes.co.uk-2-email:[email protected] July2008 Odstock,NuntonandBodenham RaftRace FêteEvents 6.00pmonFêteDay(12 th July) AswellasthesummaryofFêteevents TheRaftRacewillstartatOdstockBridgeand elsewhereinNewsandNoteshere’ssome finishapproximately500metreslaterjustpast detailaboutthevariouswaysyoucanget JubileeGardensatthebridgeinthemeadow involvedwithactivities.Thereareoneortwo opposite"StoneyClose". changesandadditionstosimilaritemsinlast Therewillbevariousprizesforthefastestraft, month’sN&N. fastestladiesandfastestfamilyand,if appropriate,forthe"bestdressed"raft/crew! MediaevalDressCompetition Under16'swillrequire InsteadofthecustomaryFancyDress parentalconsentand Competitionforchildren,weareinvitingallthose childrenunder12will whofeelinclinedtogetintothespiritofourmain needtoweara ArenaEventbydressingupina buoyancyaidandbe Mediaevalcostume.Therewillbe accompaniedbya prizesintwoClasses;12andunder responsibleadult. andOver12s(noupperagelimit!). Suitablefootwearwill If,likeme,yourknowledgeof alsobeneededastheriverbedisratherstonyin historicaldressisshaky,theinternet part.Spectatorsaremorethanwelcomeand isareadysourceofinspiration.I therewillbetheusualprize-givingatJubilee foundthataGoogleImageSearch Gardens,oppositetheChurch. wasveryfruitful.There’snoentryfee.Just IfyouwishtoenterthenpleasecontactStuart reportforjudgingwhencalledduringthe Fordon01722 339867,foranapplicationform, afternoon. oryoucanenteronthedayoftheFêteatthe ScarecrowCompetition OdstockPrimarySchoolstall.Allapplications YetanotherreminderabouttheScarecrow willbecharged£5perraftwhichwillgotowards Competition.ThethemeisFilmCharacters. theFêtefunds. Judgingwilltakeplaceon Thetraditional"RaftRace"tee-shirtswillbeon 11 th July,thedaybeforethe offerattheFête,thedesignsbeingsubjecttoa Fêtewiththewinners competitionrunbytheSchool,watchthisspace. announcedattheFête. Help,donationsetc Entrieswillbewelcomed fromallthefivevillages GrandDraw coveredbyNewsand donationofprizes,please,toKeithBradford Notes. (01722329740) Bric-à-brac BikeRide toDianeBerry(01722323648) 10.00amonFeteDay(12 th July) WIProduceStall Adultandjunior(under16)route. donationsofcakes,plants,produceofanysort, Sturdymountain/trailbikes cutflowers,groceriesandanythingedibleto assomeoftheroutewillbe SueBourne(01722329734)ortothestallon ontracksacrossEstate theday. land.Helmetsmandatory. Generaloffersofhelp Nominalentryfee: toBrianClake(01722340261) £5adult,£3junior Enquiries:NigelStart(TheRest,Odstock, -01722330761/07789651459) TheAcornSocialClub ClassicVehicles attheOrchard IfyouhaveaClassicVehicleandwouldliketo RegularMeetings enteritforjudging,pleasecontactColin Wednesdaysat10.30am Blackaby(01722329989). 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