1 100 202 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/edff7cd706e7b38feb5b569b4d6a7017.png ce0608eebd7f06a845c700f8a1888fdf https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/354ba7da871e000cfb890ae83439804e.pdf 577fa42f1d8e9d8a13cb8aa42695f051 PDF Text Text POULSHOT THE GREEN/GREEN GARDENS POND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Written By: Date: Document File Ref: Revision: Date of last revision: Revised by: Lisa Durrant 04.11.2022 PRI23969 DRAFT �QUALITY ASSURANCE 1.1. The facts stated in this report are true to the best of our knowledge and belief, and any opinions expressed are held genuinely and in accordance with the accepted standards of the profession. ACD Environmental Ltd is a Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Registered Practice. Client: Site/job: Poulshot Village Trust Poulshot The Green/Green Gardens Author: Lisa Durrant MCIEEM, Senior Ecologist for ACD Environmental Ltd. Technic Daniel Wood MCIEEM, Ecology Director for ACD Environmental Ltd. al review �CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 2 INTRODUCTION 3 3 DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND HISTORICAL MANAGEMENT 6 4 RECOMMENDATIONS 10 5 REASONABLE AVOIDANCE MEASURES 14 6 OTHER BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS 16 7 TIMETABLE OF WORKS AND MANAGEMENT 17 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose of report This document provides Poulshot Village Trust with advice on what actions need to be taken, to restore two of the ponds in Poulshot and their ongoing management whilst avoiding any harm to great crested newts (and other wildlife). It also provides advice on the management of the woodland understorey at Green Gardens. The report should be reviewed in 5 years’ time and updated accordingly. Description of proposed works The ‘Middle Pond’ (Pond 1) would benefit from some dredging during November 2022 to create a deeper area and retain at least some water during drought conditions which may become more common. This will need to be done by hand due to underground sewage pipes and the presence of great crested newts. This may help reduce the amount of bulrush Scirpodes holoschoenus (as they do not survive in water deeper than 95cm). Prior to this bulrush and New Zealand pygmy weed Crassula helmsii removal will also take place and some light management of the overhanding willow tree and bank thistles. ‘Green Lane Pond’ (Pond 2) would also benefit from a small central area of dredging to create a retained water area and some light management of the inner bank vegetation to reduce shading. An ongoing management schedule will be set out for the rest of the year and subsequent years. Brief description of the Site The Project Site comprises two small ponds and a woodland area. The ponds are known as the ‘Middle Pond’ (Pond 1) and ‘Green Lane Pond’ (Pond 2), both are located close to an open grass area known as ‘the green’ in the village of Poulshot, Wiltshire. The woodland area known as ‘Green Gardens’ is approximately 1.5ha area of mixed broadleaved woodland created in 2003. Key species Pond 1 has a number of aquatic plants but bulrushes dominate and choke the pond. Pond 1 also has an infestation of invasive species New Zealand pygmy weed. Various amphibians and newt species have been found in both ponds; however great crested newts Triturus cristatus have been found in Pond 1. Both ponds are likely to also support diverse populations of aquatic invertebrates. Potential impacts The proposed dredging works and removal of vegetation could potentially harm great crested newts or even reptiles, if carried out without precautions during the breeding/hibernation season. Vegetation removal could also impact on nesting birds. Reasonable Avoidance Measures This management plan will avoid harm to great crested newts (and other wildlife) by carrying out reasonable avoidance measures including the following: • Dredging works will be carried out by hand between September and November, outside the great crested newt breeding periods when they will be absent from the pond. Hand tools will be used only. • Bulrushes should be hand pulled in autumn and then cut in early 1 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan spring before flowering. • The New Zealand pygmy weed in Pond 1 should be removed by hand during late summer and autumn and disposed of by composting or burning well away from any aquatic areas. • Any materials removed from the pond will be left in situ on the bank close to the pond for 24 hours to allow invertebrates to disperse. • Bankside thistles will be cut back in the autumn and spring on a rotation so that 50% remain and it is recommended that some bankside vegetation is always retained to discourage dogs from entering the ponds. • The overhanging willow at Pond 1 would benefit from some very light management to reduce the shading on the pond and cuttings should be left at the base of the tree in the form of a log pile/hibernacula to provide additional habitat. Any management of trees/hedgerows will be carried out in November which is outside of the bird breeding season. • If any great crested newts (or reptiles) are found during works, works will stop, and the advice of the project ecologist will be sought. The requirement for a European Protected Species mitigation licence has not been triggered in this case, due to the condition of the ponds, the small scale of the proposed works, the fact that the works will be carried out when great crested newts are unlikely to be present, and the continued ecological functionality of great crested newt breeding habitat. The end result will be a betterment to the existing situation. 2 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 2 INTRODUCTION Site Description 2.1. ACD Environmental Ltd has been commissioned by Poulshot Village Trust to provide ecological advice on the restoration and ongoing management of two ponds within Poulshot Conservation Area, one of which is a known breeding pond for great crested newts. Advice is also required on the management of the understorey of a small area of woodland close by known as ‘Green Gardens’. 2.2. The overall objective of the proposed works is to retain at least some pond water during drought conditions and make both ponds more suitable for great crested newts. The proposed ongoing management works will also help to create a habitat mosaic of vegetation and water and to help reduce the amount of New Zealand pygmy weed and bulrush which are currently dominating. The objectives for the woodland are to create a more diverse understorey which is currently dominated by hogweed Heracleum sphondylium and cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris. 2.3. The Project Site (Image 1) comprises two small ponds and a small area of woodland (1.5ha in size). All located in the Village of Poulshot in Wiltshire. The OS Grid Reference for the centre of the Pond 1 is ST9694359852 and Pond 2 is ST9688159663. 1 2 Image 1: Pond locations and approximate boundary of the woodland shown in red. Map data (2022): Google. Imagery (2022): Getmapping plc. 3 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan Competence 2.4. The site walkover survey was carried out by Lisa Durrant. Lisa is a Senior Ecologist at ACD Environmental Ltd. She has 11 years’ experience in ecological consultancy and holds Natural England Class Licences for great crested newt Triturus cristatus, bats (all species), dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius, and barn owl Tyto alba. She is a Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (MCIEEM). 2.5. This report was reviewed by Daniel Wood. Daniel is the Director of Ecology at ACD Environmental Ltd and oversees the work of the Ecology Team. He has 15 years’ experience in ecological consultancy and holds Natural England Class Licences for great crested newt Triturus cristatus, bats (all species), dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius, and barn owl Tyto alba. He is a Registered Consultant on the Badger Meles meles Class Licence and Bat Mitigation Class Licence. He has a Diploma in Fisheries Management. He has previously worked as an Aquatic Scientist. He has collaborated with the Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) and South East Rivers Trust (SERT) to secure permits from the Environment Agency to carry out river restoration projects. He has carried out published research on Eurasian badger and European otter Lutra lutra. He is qualified in MoRPH5 River Condition Survey. He has worked on development projects on gravel pit lakes in the Cotswold Water Park. He has attended planning appeal hearings and has acted as an Expert Witness at public inquiry. He is a Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (MCIEEM). Purpose of the document 2.6. The purpose of this document is as follows: • To confirm the current habitat conditions of both of the ponds and the woodland. • To outline reasonable avoidance measures to ensure that the proposed pond restoration and management works will avoid harm to great crested newts (a European Protected Species) and other wildlife. • To put forward recommendations for ongoing management to enhance the ecological value of the ponds and the woodland. Methodology 2.7. The recommendations in this document have been informed by an ecological walkover survey, which was carried out by Lisa Durrant (ACD Environmental Ltd) on 31st August 2022. 4 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 2.8. The ecological survey comprised walking around the perimeter of each of the ponds and within the woodland. Pond/woodland conditions, plant species, and evidence of fauna were all recorded during the survey. Chris Henwood (Poulshot Village Trust Secretary) provided useful information on the history of the ponds/woodland and current management strategies which are in place and the work that the volunteers have been carrying out. 2.9. There were no constraints to the survey. Given the dry conditions, it was possible to fully access the site. 5 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 3 DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND HISTORICAL MANAGEMENT Pond 1 3.1. Pond 1 also known as ‘Middle Pond’ is located on the village green surrounded by amenity grassland and with a large willow tree Salix babylonica overhanging on the western edge. 3.2. The pond was choked with bulrushes and no standing water was visible at the time of the survey. The pond has an infestation of New Zealand Pygmy weed however this was not visible at the time of survey due to the domination of the bulrushes. There were dense thistles, nettles and tall ruderal vegetation around the banks of the pond and the willow tree was overhanging and shading part of the pond (Photograph 1). 3.3. Great crested newts have been found in Pond 1 on many occasions in the past and it is therefore a confirmed breeding pond. There are also a variety of other amphibians and a range of aquatic invertebrate species. In spring 2010 a survey of torching and bottle tapping survey found both male and female great crested newts. Photograph 1: Pond 1 August 2022 3.4. Past management has involved removal of the bulrushes and pygmy weed by hand in November each year and cutting back the bank vegetation. 6 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 3.5. The last fully documented pond clearance was in 2010 during which a team of volunteers removed all of the vegetation from within the pond and cut back the bank vegetation. General vegetation clearance work was also undertaken in 2018. The image below (Photograph 2) shows the pond in March 2019. Photograph 2: Pond 1 March 2019 Pond 2 3.6. Pond 2 also known as ‘Green Lane Pond’ is located on the southern edge of Poulshot Green. In August 2022 following a hot summer it had no visible standing water (Photograph 3) and the pond was overgrown with an unmanaged hedgerow on the southern edge and trees/dense tall ruderal vegetation on the northern edge (Photograph 4). 7 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan Photograph 3: Pond 2 August 2022 Photograph 4: Pond 2 August 2022 3.7. Tall trees were shading the pond in 2010 and with no emergent vegetation and it was considered as having ‘low potential’ for supporting great crested newts and therefore surveys were not carried out. Clearance works were also undertaken for this pond in 2010 (Photograph 5). 8 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan Photograph 5: Pond 2 clearance works 2010 Green Gardens Woodland 3.8. Green Gardens is approximately 1.5ha area of mixed broadleaved woodland and is located to the north east of the ponds. There is a woodland management plan in place for Green Gardens Woodland1 and volunteers undergo regular woodland maintenance including some tree surgery and grass pathway cutting. In the past the understorey vegetation has been cut down in late summer early autumn by those that cut the grass. However, recent tree work has established dry hedges and log piles for invertebrates that prevents clearance by machinery. Possibly as a consequence, the understorey has become dominated by cow parsley, hogweed, and goose grass Galium aparine. The Trust has started an experiment in the least infested area to remove all the seed heads from the cow parsley and hogweed with the hope that after a few years the understorey becomes more diverse, but it is not known if this is the most appropriate measure (Photograph 6). Photograph 6: Green Gardens woodland 1 https://poulshotvt.org/2022/01/28/green-gardens-woodland-management-plan/ 9 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 4 RECOMMENDATIONS Pond restoration 4.1. In November 2022 it is recommended that pond restoration works are carried out on both ponds which includes the removal of an area (no more than 10m2) of silt in the centre of each pond to help prevent it from completely drying out as anticipated summers become hotter. This must be done by hand using hand tools only and silt must be laid out on a plastic membrane for 24 hours to allow invertebrates to disperse. The removal of this silt will hopefully establish a central deep area of water which is retained for most of the year, although shallower areas around the edge of the pond are beneficial so that amphibians can enter and exit the pond and a range of aquatic and marginal vegetation can grow. 4.2. Disposal of excavated silt is always an important consideration. This will only be a small amount, so where practical, silt should be left on the pond bank to dry out so that any pygmy weed dies off. It could be left there long term if practical or removed somewhere to be composted. It is important to ensure that there is no risk of contaminating other watercourses with run-off from wet sediment or invasive plant species. Therefore, silt from the Pond 1 must not be disposed of anywhere close to other watercourses. Pond 1 4.3. The vegetation within the pond which is predominantly bulrush should be removed in November 2022 by hand and disposed of offsite. New Zealand pygmy weed should also be removed and disposed of well away from any aquatic areas as it is an invasive species and fragments of the plant can be easily transferred. 4.4. The tall herb/ruderal bank vegetation should also be cut down initially in November 2022 to 15cm around the entire perimeter of the pond. 4.5. At least a 2m buffer of long grassland should be left around the periphery of the pond and should be strimmed down to 15cm only twice a year once in November and then the following spring. 10 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 4.6. According to the Froglife guidance2 ‘The primary requirements for great crested newt terrestrial habitats are that they should provide (1) permanent areas of refuge habitat for shelter in the more extreme weather conditions (i.e. drought in summer and freezing in winter), (2) daytime refuges, (3) foraging opportunities, and (4) dispersal opportunities. Permanent refuge habitat can be accommodated by ground cover of various kinds. Rough (especially tussocky) grassland, scrub and woodland may be used by newts as a shady refuge from hot, dry conditions.’ 4.7. Therefore, if practical a hibernacula/log pile feature would be of benefit to be created on the bank of the pond. 4.8. The overhanging willow branches should be cut back in November 2022 to allow more light into the pond and also to decrease the amount of leaf litter falling into the pond which creates more silt build up. Branches from the tree limb removal can be used in the hibernacula creation. The tree branches should be checked prior to removal for any potential bat roosting features and if present these branches should be retained. Potential roosting features could include woodpecker holes, splits/cracks from damage or loose bark. Pond 2 4.9. The pond is relatively shaded so surrounding vegetation should be cut back in November 2022 to 15cm from the interior side of the pond so as to leave some vegetation surrounding the pond for protection. As with Pond 1 a buffer of longer grassland should be left around the periphery which is cut only twice a year to 15cm. 4.10. According to Froglife guidance ‘it appears that great crested newts prefer extensively vegetated ponds with a submerged plant cover of about two thirds of the pond and emergent/floating vegetation cover of one quarter to one half of a pond; in other words a well-established, midsuccession pond. Ideally there should be open, less vegetated areas within the pond to allow adult males to display in clear view of females. Ponds that lack shade on the southern margin seem to be preferred.’ 4.11. The Great Crested Newt likes to have plants on which to lay eggs, such as Floating Sweet- grass Glyceria spp., Water Mint Mentha aquatica and Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides as part of a suit of submerged, floating and emergent leaved plant species. As the pond currently has no aquatic vegetation there should be consideration to planting of some of these species to create a pond more suitable for great crested newt (Image 2). 2 https://www.froglife.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/GCN-Conservation-Handbook_compressed.pdf 11 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan Image 2: Pond planting for great crested newts Ongoing management Ponds 4.12. The dredging of Pond 1 should provide a deeper area where bulrushes cannot establish (water levels above 30cm will cause decreased rhizome production and they will not usually survive in water levels over 95cm). However, there may be an ongoing issue with bulrushes and it is recommended that they should be carefully cut to below water level in spring each year before flowering to prevent them developing seed heads and then hand pulled again in the autumn. 4.13. The New Zealand pygmy weed should be hand removed each year preferably late summer/autumn when newts have bred are more developed, the plants should be checked for aquatic life (e.g., newts and invertebrates) and removed to be composted/burnt away from any aquatic areas. 4.14. Work on Pond 2 should always take place before Pond 1 to prevent the spread of New Zealand Pygmy weed and it is recommended that a disinfectant such as Virkon is used on equipment and clothing to prevent the spread of any invasive plants or pathogens between ponds or other watercourses. 4.15. Bank vegetation should be cut back on both ponds in early spring and autumn each year using a strimmer and ensuring that it is not cut below 15cm. Vegetation should be cut in a rotational manor ensuring there is always 50% cover of bank vegetation around each pond at any one time. 12 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 4.16. A buffer of at least 2m of longer grassland should be left around each pond (where practical) and this should be strimmed down to 15cm twice a year in early spring and later in autumn. 4.17. Any new planting and hibernacula should be checked twice a year and any damage repaired/replaced. Woodland understorey 4.18. Cow parsley and hog weed both flower from Spring to mid-summer and then seeds are shed early July to October. Allowing the plants to flower will be of benefit to invertebrates as a source of pollen but to reduce the density of the plants and allow other understorey vegetation to establish the flower heads should be cut before seed spread. Therefore, it is recommended that they are cut at least three times between June and October every year using hand tools only. 13 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 5 REASONABLE AVOIDANCE MEASURES 5.1. Any higher risk works will be timed to avoid the great crested newt breeding season where possible (which is generally considered to be March-August) and hibernation season (which is generally considered to be November-February). 5.2. The great crested newt season is dependent upon weather (very cold late springs can delay the active season, and early or late onset of frosts in the autumn will bring forward or delay the hibernation season). 5.3. Attempts to disturb the ponds margins (where newts could be hibernating) must avoid extended periods of cold weather (<6°C air temperature) and attempts to excavate the pond bed or remove aquatic vegetation should avoid the main breeding season, particularly if water is present. 5.4. Likewise, reptiles could be present within vegetation around the pond and tree/hedgerow roots so works will be timed to avoid disturbance to reptiles during the hibernation period and precautionary measures should be taken to avoid harm to reptiles during the active season i.e. using hand tools only and strimming vegetation no lower than 15cm. 5.5. If great crested newts, or reptiles, are encountered during works, they should be able to move to an area of safety of their own accord. If this is not the case (i.e., they are found hibernating), works will stop, and the advice of the project ecologist will be sought. 5.6. Should any tree surgery be required, work should ideally avoid the bird nesting season (generally March-August) or be pre-empted by a bird nesting inspection. Any active birds’ nests should be left undisturbed, until chicks have fledged. Trees with cavities with potential bat roosting features (PRFs) should be inspected with an endoscope by a competent and/or licenced person, for evidence of roosting bats, prior to any work or ideally retained in situ and left undisturbed. 5.7. Before any works commence, the volunteers carrying out the excavation works should have knowledge of: • How to identify great crested newts (and common reptiles) • What to do should amphibians (or reptiles) be found • When vegetation should be cut/cleared with hand tools 14 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan Photograph 7: Great crested newt view from above Photograph 8: Great crested newt view from underneath 15 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 6 OTHER BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS Hibernacula 6.1. Cut vegetation should be used to create log piles/hibernacula around the pond (Image 3). Image 3: How to create hibernacula/refuges for amphibians and reptiles Bat roosting habitat 6.2. It was discussed during the site walkover that some bat boxes may be of benefit within Green Gardens Woods. They should be installed at least 3 metres high, secured with appropriate fixings by an experienced person, and away from any areas where people could be walking underfoot. Ideally, woodcrete boxes such as Schwegler, Woodstone, or Beaumaris, should be used, because they last significantly longer than timber boxes. The Schwegler 1FF (or a similar design) may be most suitable in this case as they can be checked using a torch without having to remove the front of the bat box and do not require any maintenance as bat droppings fall out (Image 4). Image 4: Schwegler 2FN bat box (left) and 1FF bat box (right) 16 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan 7 TIMETABLE OF WORKS Action J F M A M J J A S O N D POND RESTORATION WORKS (2022) Hand remove the bullrushes and New Zealand pygmy weed from Pond 1 Digging out an area of silt by hand in Pond 1 and Pond 2 using hand tools (silt and pond vegetation laid out on plastic to allow invertebrate dispersal) Branches of overhanging willow tree by Pond 1 cut back and hedgerow/trees trimmed back around interior of Pond 2 (no root removal) Tall ruderal bank vegetation (Pond 1) cut down to 15cm, retain 50% of the vegetation at full height Creation of log piles/hibernacula using vegetation cuttings ONGOING POND MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE (2023 onwards) Planting of aquatic plants in Pond 2 Spring 2023 Checks should be carried out later in the year and every subsequent years to see whether plants have established and if replacement are needed New Zealand pygmy weed removed by hand from Pond 1 Bullrushes cut below water level Pond 1 (Spring) and bullrushes hand removed if required (late autumn) Tall ruderal bank vegetation Pond 1 cut down to 15cm retain 50% of the vegetation at full height Grass buffer of at least 2m retained around each pond and cut only twice a year to 15cm 17 �Poulshot – Pond Ecological Management Plan GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND ONGOING MANAGEMENT (2023 onwards) Cut understorey flower heads three times per year after flowering but prior to seed shed. 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Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Story of the ducks Subject The topic of the resource <strong>The year of the Duck family</strong> Description An account of the resource <p>The village of Poulshot has always been known as Poulshot docks.</p> <p>This was because of the number of ponds that used to be on the green. Maybe it should change its name this year to Poulshot Ducks!</p> <p>On March 28th our usual pair of ducks arrived hanging around the garden eating the bird seed and swimming in the pond, disappearing every night to return in the morning. Joining them on April 11th a pair of Moorhens also arrived.! ( I keep a diary of the garden visitors). The pair of ducks left as they usually did every year to go elsewhere. Around the beginning of May a lone duck came to have food and left, but on the 13th May she arrived on the patio again with 6 ducklings! Two days later there were only 5!  She had, unknown to us, built a nest near our small pond which is covered with  low pines  trees. After they had fed she took them back to the nest and returned when they wanted to feed. The ducklings were drinking water out of the manhole cover 'cups', so I filled  a 12" plant pot stand with water, they not only drank from it, but also used it as good 'pond' to swim in. As they grew they swam up and down in a grow bag tray I had filled with water further down the garden, they quickly became juvenile delinquents, now running down the garden after feeding to the tray with mother in hot pursuit to keep them in check.</p> <p> The moorhens had built a nest on the water lilies in the big pond and hatched one baby (we called it the ugly duckling!) By 25th May, the young ducklings had now started to use the big pond,  so war was declared by the moorhens , but Duck was having non of it and fought back and won! Duck and her young had more or less wrecked the Moorhens nest, so they built a new one and promptly laid 3 more eggs of which only one  hatched. On June 15th, at just four weeks old,  mother and babies started to disappear in the late afternoon, we discovered the duck had decided to remove them from our garden for the night and returning in the morning, by as most of you will know <strong>waddling up and down the pavement and roads of the village.</strong> I followed them as they zigzagged up the road from one side to the other, shepherding them  and trying to flag down the faster cars, (as recommended by the duck website!) I think quite a few of us did this when they were on the move! they went up to the pond at Planks dairy, and I understand from Kate Hunloke they went on to the Rectory and then onto the green to the Major's pond in the corner and then back again,  I expect some of you will know where else they went!!! June 22nd a single duck appeared in the morning with no ducklings, so we assumed that they had fledged,  but no! on the 23rd June duck plus 5 arrived back again, they had  learnt to flap their wings and try to take off, but they were obviously not yet strong enough to fly . Mother duck was not seen again after 21st July, so the journey up and down the road continued without her, with the dominant duckling taking the lead.   They were visiting intermittently until 29th July when the ducklings visited leaving our drive at 7.30pm  and it was to be their  last journey up the road and did not return to us again. Although I was very sad to see them go, I think we all hope that they have flown off join the ducks on the Crammer or the canal.</p> <p>The duck was an amazing mother. She managed to rear all 5 ducklings (all drakes) through all the horrors of traffic, cats, foxes, and buzzards. It was an enjoyable time and a privilege for all of us to watch them grow. 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Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Owner and Location Where is the original image and who is the owner Lisa Butler-Hart Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Subject The topic of the resource Platinum Jubilee Beacon and Hog Roast Description An account of the resource Our first proper village event since moving here nearly a year ago. What a fantastic evening. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Church - Aerial Photo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mandy Humphrys Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot St Peters Church https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/b8e028caa321d76ae3a28b3fb4911077.jpg 84a8d4cea69d1bd1449c6cee46c3aeca https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/e4708305493b26c66f9b50081a4a7d5b.pdf 240ac89e5135d0579cf47fb28b725925 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News April 2016 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Welcome to Spring! Hopefully our front cover this month is a flavour of the blue skies and beautiful flowers we can expect to see. In this edition, catch up on the news from Townsend Barn Nursery , an update on how the Lent Lunch turned out, news on the Dutch Auction held by the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours group, and meet Bertha Hunloke in Pets Corner. This month we have a Sudoku puzzle rather than our usual crossword and a maze for our younger readers. Looking forward to April we have the Queen’s Birthday and Poulshot will be celebrating with a Beacon at Barley Hill Farm. April is also the month of Village AGMs so if you wish to get involved, take a look at our diary in the centre of the magazine. In sadder news, Poulshot has lost several residents recently, both current and past. Read the obituary of one of our former residents, June McCausland, on Page 30 Finally, as summer is now only around the corner, check the back page for the new Raven opening hours. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �The View from My Window….. …..Spring! Did you know that the old English word for Lent is Spring? I don’t know how you think of Lent or whether you took up any of the 9me honoured fasts and depriva9ons in the season that has just finished.; no chocolate, no biscuits, no alcohol even, and so with the end of Lent and the coming of Easter there is much to be celebrated . I have long maintained that it is be_er to take up something during Lent rather than give it up however, when I was associated with schools I used to encourage children to take up being nice to each other or keeping the bedroom 9dy not just on Mothering Sunday but throughout Lent. Who knows ? The habit might s9ck. But there’s so much more to it than that. First of all Spring; the very word gladdens the heart. To be able to go outside and see the once seemingly dead plants poke their first tenta9ve shoots through the warming earth , into the sunlight That gives us all hope; and then the longer days, par9cularly in villages. We no longer have to rush home, put the lights on and keep the world out. We can take 9me in the street or road to have proper conversa9ons with our neighbours instead of rushing past , all bu_oned up; so, Spring, a 9me of great hope and promise and excitement . The Chris9an season of Lent is like that too. Yes we deny ourselves flowers in church , during the season, and our liturgy and our hymns are peniten9al, culmina9ng in extreme sadness as we follow Jesus through his last great journey through Holy Week , through his betrayal by his friends , through his torture and to his death and his being laid in the cold earth. We even empathise with the bleakness of the post death period which so many of us have experienced following the death of a loved one… … but then there is resurrec9on and how amazing is that. “Unless a seed falls to the ground and dies it will just remain a single seed, but if it dies it produces many seeds” and so only then can it come back to life. We know that so well in our gardens .We have proof all around. We have proof too of the necessity of pruning, and nurturing and caring, and in Spring, in Lent we can do all that . Going a into the garden on a spring day breathes life into us; it gives us hope and promise of things to come. It truly gladdens our hearts . Even in our darkest hours if we can go into the garden and plant something, or even plant in a window box , we know there is something to live for and there is new life. Death and resurrec9on ; Life aAer death; Spring. That’s what we see and that’s what Jesus came to teach us and to show us. Have a happy and hopeful Spring. The Revd. Jane Knowles, re9red priest Page 5 �Poulshot Cricket Club 2016 Fixtures • Weds May 11th – Avon Valley – Home • Tues May 24th – Keevil – Away • Weds May 25th – Golden Fleece – Away • Weds June 8th – Round Table – Home • Fri June 10th – Queens Invita9onal XI – Open Match • Weds June 15th – Peterborough Arms – Away • Fri June 24th – BCCC Old Boys – Away • Sun July 3rd – Golden Fleece – Home • Sat July 23rd – Rhinos – Home • Fri Aug 5th – BCCC Old Boys – Home • Sun Aug 7th – Spye Park – Home • Sun Aug 14th – Keevil – Home • Sun 21st – Peterborough Arms – Home �Poulshot Readers The group met at the Raven on 23rd March. Everyone enjoyed the All The Light We Cannot See, a story about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Giles has chosen our next book: I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes. We will meet again on April 27th at 7:30pm in the Raven. New readers always welcome. Contact Philip 828236 Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Celebrations Poulshot will be celebrating the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with various events in 2016. April 21st Beacon & Pig Roast at Barley Hill Farm. 6:30pm June 10th The Queens Invita9onal XI Cricket On The Green 6pm 11th Kids Kwik Cricket On The Green Games, Stalls, Music and Fireworks from 3pm 12th Church Service On The Green and Street Tea Party Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Page 7 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 Devizes 08:05 09:51 13:11 Devizes 11:20 13:20 15:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 13:29 15:29 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Page 9 �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 10 �Get out the pans….. Mars Bar Cake (courtesy of Tim & Liz Jalland) Ingredients: 3 Mars Bars - chopped 85g (3oz) unsalted butter 3 Cups of Rice Krispies Plain chocolate for decoration - grated Method: 1. Gently melt the butter with the Mars bars, beat until smooth ( careful not to over cook as it will turn to toffee). 2. Remove from the heat and gently stir in the Rice Krispies. 3. Transfer the mixture to a baking tray lined with cling film, level and press firmly into place. 4. While the mixture is still warm sprinkle over the chocolate and refrigerate to set. 5. Peel off the cling film before eating! Preparation time: 15 minutes Resting time: approx. 60 minutes Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD Page 11 �THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT CHURCH SERVICES IN APRIL 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 3rd April 2016. Easter 2 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend. A lively service, without communion, for all the family. 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington (followed by APCM) . A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 10th April 2016. Easter 3 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend . 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot (followed by APCM) Sunday 17th April 2016. Easter 4 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Seend Sunday 24th April 2016. Easter 5 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. From the Benefice records: Funerals - we pray for the families of; Jim Noyes at Poulshot on 2nd February aged 81 Hazel Coleman at Poulshot on 4th February Daniel Baber of Poulshot on 8th February aged 84 Rosemary Butcher at Seend on 18th February aged 66 John Bartholomew of Poulshot on 26th February aged 95 Malcolm Adam Kidd at Poulshot on 15th March aged 73 Baptisms - the newest member of our church family is; Esme Isobel Anne Eliot at Seend on 20th March �The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday, 6th April, 2016 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and a great lunch for the entire village and area. The Churches of the Benefice are holding their Annual General Meetings this month: 6.00 on Sunday, 3rd April (Bulkington); 6.00 on Sunday 10th April (Poulshot) and 7.30 on Tuesday, 19th April (Seend). Following the business Maureen Allchin will be talking about proposed future changes to our Benefice. ALL in the community are welcome to come along and hear the plans ! Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 6th April 2016 from 4.00-5.30 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin This group, for all in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot, meets to discuss various issues of Christian thought. At this meeting we will be discussing why the Resurrection is important to the Christian faith and whether it actually happened!! Everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant afternoon Café Church Sun. 1st May 2016 at 11.00 at Seend Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The theme is FOLLOWING JESUS The Next Café Church will be on Sun. July 3rd: A SUMMER’S PICNIC THE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 4th March, 2016 at 46a Bulkington (Phyl Yarde: 828116) from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! The new Archdeacon will be Commissioning new Lay Pastoral Assistants At 11.00 on Sunday, April 24th at Holy Cross, Seend, our new Archdeacon, the Venerable Sue Groom, will be visiting our Benefice for the first time to commission our new Lay Pastoral Assistants who have been authorised and trained for pastoral ministry within our villages. All are welcome. �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 14 �Answers To Last Month’s Crossword Page 15 of 36 �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Pet’s Corner Meet Bertha Hunloke As you may know, I am a ‘rather superior’ standard poodle. I'm supposed to be black but my owners didn't realize that my father was white so I have turned out a dull grey although the colour is called ‘blue’ by those that know! Poodles are ‘rather superior’ because we know that we are almost human. Other dogs just don’t compare, except perhaps collies.We may not be able to read and write but we use telepathy to communicate. I can make my owners do anything that I want just by looking at them. I can tell them when I want food or a walk or a pee. I can tell them when to wake up and when to go to bed. I am in total control. Although I like them to think that they are the ones calling the shots, there are not many things that happen in our lives that are not forced by my presence. I don't like it when they shut doors against me, or send me to my bed, so I annoy them by scratching the doors and peeing on the carpet. And my timing is much better than theirs as I make it perfectly clear when my dinner is running late. Talking of dinner, I hate tinned food. When I am given some, I just starve myself and refuse to eat. This upsets Kate so much that soon she’ll give me human food, like chicken or cheese, which I love. Another battle won! My walks are sometimes on Salisbury Plain, which I really enjoy, usually when Nicky takes me. Kate doesn't like walking much, so the walks with her tend to be around Poulshot. She particularly annoys me in the Autumn when she spends the whole of my walk, dawdling along picking blackberries. I enjoy meeting the other dog inhabitants of Poulshot, but sadly my main friend and neighbour, Dudley, went to the happy hunting grounds a few weeks ago. Also my friend Ella the Ridgeback, who lived in West Overton but stayed with me sometimes, died at the same time as Dudley. I'm a little bit choosy when making new friends so please don’t be offended if I walk on by. I am after all a member of the poodle clan, who consider themselves superior to all other dogs. I have a little trick which I very much enjoy as humans find it disconcerting and embarrassing. On meeting new people, I have to check them out in the same way as I would with dogs by shoving my nose where they do not like it to go. I find their reactions very funny! So be warned! Poodles are bred mainly for shooting. We are very good at retrieving from water. When you see a poodle at Crufts (usually winning!), he is clipped in a very particular way. This is not meant to make us look figures of fun although people often laugh. The extra wool (not hair) on the body is meant to keep the joints warm in water and the tuft on the top of the head should be tied with a red ribbon so that the owner can see us as we swim. The fact that we have wool not hair and have to be clipped, means that we can be owned by people who are normally allergic to dogs.I am not very partial to shooting as I don't like the bangs. I spend most of the time in Nicky's arms or sitting on his knee which rather hinders his shooting so he doesn't like to take me. He also says that if you are going to take a poodle shooting, it has to be better at it than the other dogs. I think I may be a bit of a disappointment. But I love water especially the sea where I swallow buckets of seawater until I'm sick. All in all, I am a pleasure to keep and my owners can't manage without me. I am going on 12 now and my joints are beginning to creak.I think they will be sad when I join Dudley and Ella.Rumour has it that Dudley's owners are thinking of finding someone like me. Hooray! Another poodle in the village! �The Wiltshire Mobile Library visits The Raven Car Park at 12:45 and also The Well, Bulkington at 11:05 The School, Worton at 13:10. on the following dates Monday 08 February, 2016 - Monday 07 March, 2016 - Monday 04 April, 2016 - -Monday 02 May, 2016 - Monday 30 May, 2016 - Monday 27 June, 2016 Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 18 �Dates For The Diary April May June 4th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 12th 7:30pm Village Hall AGM. Village Hall 13th 7:30pm Community Fund Panel Mee9ng. Village Hall 16th 7:30pm Organ Recital by Ashley Grote. Eddington Priory Church 18th 7:30pm Village Trust AGM. Village Hall 19th 5:00pm Poulshot Friends and Neighbours 21st 7:00pm Queen’s Birthday Beacon & Pig Roast at Barley Hill Farm 5th All Day Elec9on Day 15th 11:00am Rowdeford Plant & Flower Show. Rowde 17th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends and Neighbours 21st 7:30pm Summer Concert at St Peter’s Church 24th 7:00pm Poulshot Annual Village Mee9ng. Village Hall 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Mee9ng. Village Hall 25th 7:00pm Defibrillator Awareness Evening - Village Hall 28th 10am-12 Flag Making. Village Hall. 4th 10am-12 Flag Making. Village Hall 10th 6:00pm The Queens Invita9onal XI Cricket On The Green 11th 3:00pm Kids Kwik Cricket On The Green Games, Stalls, Music and Fireworks 12th 15th Church Service On The Green and Street Tea Party 6:00pm 21st The Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green Poulshot Friends and Neighbours 23rd All Day EU Referendum July 2nd 7:30pm Summer Party at Poulshot House October 8th 6:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 19th 10:00am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Organist Wanted for St. Peter’s Church, Poulshot. St. Peter’s is a well-loved and well supported, traditional village church which has a service each Sunday at 9.15, 11.00 or 6.00. We are seeking to appoint an Organist, who will receive a good remuneration, to play the organ each Sunday and at Festivals, etc.; will lead an occasional village choir, play sometimes in other Benefice churches and help our worship to flourish. There is a well-maintained Viscount organ. Further information is available from the Revd. Maureen Allchin on 01380 828931. Charity Donation from Lent Lunch St. Peter's Lent Lunch held in the Village Hall on 12 March was very enjoyable and raised much needed funds for their chosen charity for the Lenten period, which is Alzheimers Support, Devizes. Thanks to the generous donations from those attending, a pleasing sum of £215 was collected. This will be added to the monies raised in the lent boxes currently being filled by members of the congregation, so we hope the final amount will assist the efforts of this worthy local charity. Thank you to those who supported the lunch, and special thanks to the magnificent seven who made the very tasty soups (Kate Amery, Joyce Arnold, Angela Bullen, Kate Hunloke, Janet James, Suzie Quinn, and Dot Wood), and to Dankay Cleverley for the lovely fresh bread. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chi_oe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 22 �Apri 12th Cookery Demonstra9on by Stephanie Honeychurch (Making and Preparing Picnic Food) May 9th Life And Times Of Jack The Ripper Stephen Wells June 13th Ou9ng TBA July 11th Garden Party, 32 High Street Worton. Refreshments Provided August 8th Avebury Manor Reborn. Anne King (The project to restore the manor sponsored by the BBC) September 12th Games Evening October 11th November 8th “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. December 13th Christmas Meal (an evening out) January 10th Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ hospice due to be completed in 2017 Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. For more info contract A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Jane Fisher Rossini (Talk of fashion) jinnym@btinternet.com March Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Jimmy Hunter 2nd Prize £15 Geoff Collett 3rd Prize £10 Jackie Herridge And thanks, once again, to all who support the Village 100 Club. Edington Arts An Organ Recital by Ashley Grote, Master of Music at Norwich Cathedral, on Saturday 16th April in Edington Priory Church, at 7.30pm. Wonderful music includes Mozart, Bach, Elgar, Walton, Vierne and more. On Saturday 14th May, An Evening of music and conversation with Claire Jones, the former Royal Harpist. Tickets for both concerts are £20/15/10 from 01380 831256 or 871549 or through the website, Page 23 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlo'e Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 24 �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours Contact Pam on 828151 for more info April 19th 5pm Devizes Museum Visit - Please book ahead with Pam May 17th 7:30pm Brandy Talk And Tas9ng June 21st Kennet & Avon Canal Trip - Please book ahead with Pam July tbc Garden Visit August tbc Community Get-Together & BBQ September 20th Roman Coin Hoard Talk October Worton Flower Arranging Display tbc November 18th Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale December Christmas Party At The Raven tbc The PF&N held a Dutch Auction in the Village Hall on the 15th March. We had a real fun evening with lots of laughter as parcels were passed from hand to hand, shake, felt and sniffed, trying to guess the contents and what they were worth. The parcels ranged from candles, teddy bear, pot holder, chocolates, biscuits, photo frame, purse, tie and cufflinks, won by Dankay which we fully expect to see worn at some point!! Lots more items too numerous to mention warm house socks with a little bear on the side, much prized by Paulette from Bear Cottage!! The highlight of the evening had to be the parcel that Karen won, first thought to be a bracelet and passed round for everyone to admire only to be found to be a magnetic necklace, much hilarity as different styles were tried. We have cleared funds from this of £45 to be donated to a Charity to be chosen. April sees us having a visit to Devizes Museum, a few places left. This is on 19th April at 5.00pm at the museum. Please let me know if you would like to join us. Phone number 828151 and everyone in Poulshot is eligible to come on a first come first served basis. I hope that everyone in the Village realises they are invited to attend any of the functions we hold. Subs are £10 per year single, £15 per couple or you can attend for a charge of £2.50 per meeting. Page 25 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Poulshot Parish Council Village Contacts Chairman Mr Geoff Colle_ (828465) St Peter’s Church Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Other Village Contacts Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Mr Brian James (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Page 27 �ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP HMP ERLESTOKE THE SHOP HOURS : Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m. Reliable Volunteers are needed, with an outgoing friendly personality to assist customers purchasing and ordering goods from the shop. References required. • Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the House allotments • Garden plants and flowers from Erlestoke House Nursery • Bespoke hand craLed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables, planters, wishing well, wooden toys, bird tables and many other handmade items. Our workshops will also make furniture to order. Catalogue available • Free range eggs • A variety of handmade freshly baked cakes. Occasion cakes made to order. Erlestoke Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between Liale Cheverell and Erlestoke Erlestoke House Farm Shop is a registered Community Interest Company �Defibrillator Awareness Course An Heartfelt Evening Of Shocking Entertainment As you know we have a defibrillator in a cabinet outside The Raven. There will be an awareness evening help at the Village Hall on Wednesday 25th May 7pm - 8pm Please come along and find out all about this life saving equipment - volunteers for resuscitation considered…. "Walking is man'a best medicine". Hippocrates As we recovered from the challenge of last years moonwalk, choruses of never again were heard throughout the shire. But like childbirth the memories of the more difficult moments disappeared almost as quickly as the blisters. And rather like when you are handed that beautiful baby, realising that we had raised over £3000 and had had a lot of fun in the process the moonwalk didn't seem so bad as to not try it again. We also have experience on our side, we know what to expect and how to manage our marathon. Which is a good thing? Due to commitments, injury and distance. A firm no from our friend in Spain who suffered with the cold that evening. Our merry band of walkers are Penny Nixon, Lizzie Hunter, Sara Weeden and Kim Johnson. If anybody would like to join us, please let a lunar know. We will be asking for sponsorship like last year and would be grateful for any donations. Every penny really does help. https://moonwalklondon2016.everydayhero.com/uk/lunar-tits The Queens Invita4onal XI – Friday 10th June 6pm – All Welcome Poulshot Cricket Club are delighted to announce that we will be hos9ng a 20:20 evening of cricket in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday. The match will be open to anyone who fancies a game and the teams will be comprised of mainly novices. This is a brilliant opportunity to try your hand at cricket in a safe and enjoyable surrounding and PCC will provide all of the requisite safety equipment for those over 14 yrs and above. The match will benefit from beats, BBQ and beer so it should be a great evening for all. We will be conduc9ng ‘Kids Kwik Cricket’ sessions on Saturday 11th June to ensure our younger village members don’t miss out either! We hope you can join us. �June Russell McCausland 3/7/1939 — 26/2/2016 Service held at St Nicholas' Church, Brushford on 8th March 2016. This is a short extract from the Eulogy and Tribute by The Rev. Angela Syer June Russell-Allen was born on the 3rd of July 1939, two months before the outbreak of the 2nd World War. She was baptised on September 3rd the very day that war was declared! From an early age, she showed a great love for animals especially horses. June developed a great passion for hunting, riding to hounds until her late teens. Her father was Master and Huntsman of the North Cheshire from 1934 until 1944, and previously to the Cheshire Forest. June was a great reader from a young age, and she loved her books throughout her life. Her education began at a small private day school in Stow-on-theWold. From there she progressed to 'Lawnside', a Girls boarding school at Great Malvern. She proved to be a very bright pupil, who was also good at games, representing her school at Hockey. After lawnside' June was sent for a year to a Finishing School in Lausanne, Switzerland. When she returned to the UK she took a job for a short while at an Interior Design shop in Cirencester, before embarking on a History course, in preparation for University. However, it was not long before her plans changed. She found a job in Cambridge, and it was here that she met and fell in love with her future husband Dennis. They were married on 27 th October, 1962, in Cold Aston Parish Church. Their first son David, was born 10 months later in August 1963. Andrew was born in 1966 and Caroline was born 2 years later in 1968. 1987 marked a change of job for Dennis. He joined West of England Farmers in Wiltshire and at last they were able to move south to warmer climes. Their new house was Manor House, Poulshot. It was whilst they lived here that Dennis and June became grandparents. With joy they welcomed Ahlia, Rama, Anna, Arabella, Amara and William into the family. With her children grown up, June decided to explore the world. She took herself away on separate occasions, trekking through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Sumatra, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Lake Titicaca and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, Cambodia and Dubai. Despite her frequent trips abroad June still found time for her lovely garden, and for hunting, two of her life long passions. Upon Dennis' retirement June was finally able to choose where to live. It came as no surprise to her family, that her first choice was their holiday home in Brushford. All 6 grandchildren have fond memories of 'expeditions' with Granny around her beloved Exmoor. In 2008, after many years of visiting Turkey, June and Dennis decided to buy a villa on the Kas Peninsular, where they would spend the extended summer months with family and friends. June's untimely illness (pancreatic cancer) was hard for her to bear, yet she emphasised that her house was 'not to be a place of gloom', (her words). And it wasn't. The love, dedication and humour of her family shone through during the coming weeks and Andrew, Rosemary, David, Caroline and Ahliah did a tremendous job nursing her night and day with the help and guidance of a very special medical team. We shall always miss June, but her legacy lives on, and her children, and her grandchildren will remember her with pride for the rest of their lives. Her kindness, generosity, determination, thoughtfulness for others, fantastic sense of humour, and an energy that never left her until she finally succumbed to her dreadful illness 5 weeks after diagnosis. �In Memory Of Adam Kidd Heartfelt thanks to everybody associated with making Adam’s service so special in every way. Thanks also to everyone who very kindly attended the service which supported me so much With love Hilary Kidd The Queen’s 90th Birthday Beacon Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her 90th Birthday on Thursday 21st April. Beacons will be lit all over the country to celebrate the day. As Poulshot did during the last Jubilee, we will be celebra9ng again with our own Beacon. We have been allo_ed an official Beacon ligh9ng 9me by HM’s Pageant Master, Bruno Peek, LVO, OBE, OPR. Our slot is 7.30pm. Ben and Charlie Hamilton at Barley Hill Farm have the highest point in Poulshot. They have very kindly agreed to host us again. The celebra9ons will start at 6.30pm. There will be a BBQ, a bar, music and fireworks. There will also be parking. Everyone is welcome. The Royal Celebra9ons will con9nue over the weekend of 9th,10th and 11th June. The Village News will have all the details in the May Issue. Page 31 �Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Connect2 provides you with a choice of bookable journeys from Devizes and surrounding villages, such as Poulshot, to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Use it to - A_end hospital appointments; Accompany someone to hospital; Visit someone you know in hospital or Get to work at the hospital Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http:// www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) Send a link to friends, family and ex-residents Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �Kids Corner Can you find your way out of the maze ??? Page 33 �Walk With Me While I Age I hope this poem has the same effect on you as it did on me - then my forwarding it will be worth the effort. Walk with me by the water - worth the read. A BEAUTIFUL POEM ABOUT GROWING OLDER BUGGER ...... I forgot the words. �TOWNSEND BARN Nursery Welcome to the spring term at Townsend Barn Nursery. March has been a very busy month for us all and seemed to revolve all around books – which is fantastic as communication and language development is a crucial area of development for young children! We have celebrated World Book Day with each child receiving a free book voucher; we then invited the children to bring their own special books to nursery to share with each other. We were also lucky to have a visit from Wendy the librarian from Devizes library. Wendy read us lots of stories relating to construction, which led us onto a visit from Graham Gaiger to talk to the children about his building company. This prompted the children in to creating their own construction area in the garden where everyone had to don a hard hat to enter! We also had a visit from Mr White whose cows produce all of the milk for the Rowdey Cow ice cream. The children were even lucky enough to have some Rowdey Cow ice cream for their pudding that day. We now of course have a mix of budding farmers and builders on our hands! To conclude our book theme we also had a visit from children’s author and creator of The Whimsy Wood series Sarah Hill. We are lucky that Sarah is one of our parents too so quite often pops in to read her latest books to the children. Throughout the nursery the children have all been having lots of fun. The Caterpillars have engaged in crafts, dancing and sensory activities. Their initial theme was ‘all about me’ which is always a good theme to get to know their new friends. The Butterflies have enjoyed making a display of their own faces by using a mirror to study their own reflections. They have also been learning about vehicles, ducks and using their senses. The Barn Owls have been learning about change and investigating growing. They have also been learning about the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and planting seeds to stud lifecycles. Our welly walks continue each week in our woodland garden no matter what the weather as the changing seasons in our beautiful nursery environment helps the children’s learning and development soar by having a hands on approach to nature. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager �The Raven Inn, Poulshot Road, Poulshot. Tel. 01380 828271 As summer is fast approaching there are a few changes to the Pub Opening times. From The Easter weekend the Pub will be open Sundays for Lunch 12-2:30pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm Tuesday to Saturday Lunch & Dinner as usual Lunch from 12 - 2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm From Mon 2nd May the Pub will be open Seven days a week for Lunch and Dinner until October. Please telephone to book as we are very busy & Happy Easter. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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This month, we have updates from the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours, Celebrations from the Lent Lunch, St Patrick’s Day quiz night and the Community spirit shared during the “Great Poulshot Pickup” Also, welcome Lily and Gracie Shuttleworth in Pet’s Corner. There is also an intriguing article about the history of the Easter egg. Don’t forget, elections are taking place on the 4th of May and will see Poulshot welcoming a new Parish Council. Also look out on May 10th for our first home game of Cricket at 18:00 on the Green In April, we begin to celebrate Spring properly with celebrations for the Easter Season. Send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 236 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �A View From My Window March came in like a lion, and at the 9me of wri9ng I sincerely hope it will go out like a lamb. I don’t know where that saying comes from; perhaps there is someone out there who can enlighten me. Looking back over many years it does seem to have been the case, or is this where memory and myth become confused? The oral tradi9on used to be so important and so well understood. Before the 9me when people could read or write they depended on stories being passed down, and of course stained glass windows in churches were put there not just as beau9ful artefacts , but a means whereby people could learn about bible stories. It behoves us all to try to sort out fact from fic9on , and not dismiss the bible because some things don’t stand up, for instance 9me scales in the Old Testament. Its quite interes9ng when thinking about the crea9on story ( and by the way all the great faiths have crea9ons stories which are not that dissimilar) to replace the number of days of crea9on with centuries or millennia and then it all fits; certainly the order of crea9on does. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty ; darkness was over the surface of the deep, and God said let there be light… and there was evening and there was morning –the first day” , and then there’s the second day , and the third day or millennium etc... Whether or not you have a religious faith, these early scriptures are very interes9ng , and its amazing that material that was passed down so long ago, and wri`en down somewhere between one and two thousand years BC, is s9ll read and known and thought about today, and has so much to teach us. I call that, the miracle of the bible. That brings me back to what I was wri9ng about last month; Jesus , being tempted by the devil, or Satan, or evil spirits or whatever you want to call them , and the fact that he overcame the tempta9ons. Whether or not you believe that the devil took Jesus to the top of the temple and tempted him to throw himself down, or to the top of a high mountain and showed him the whole world , those geographical things are not important. What is important is that Jesus the man as well as son of God, was tempted as a man, and in his humanity did not give in to the human tempta9ons of pride greed, and power. Because of that he was able to show us by example how to live, and to show us there is another way; a way in which we can be at peace in this life and the next. He showed us that the nature of the Almighty creator is love, and if we can accept that, then our own lives will be more loving and forgiving. All a bit heavy , you may be thinking for a magazine ar9cle, but it is Lent , and very soon now it will be Easter , the greatest day in the Chris9an year, and why, because Jesus overcame all those tempta9ons , showed us that God loves us so much he was prepared to suffer for us, ( and that includes being betrayed by his friends), and actually died so that we would be forgiven by God. And this is where we separate fact from fic9on again. Jesus did not stay dead. He went on; he appeared to hundreds in bodily form , and then aAer he disappeared from the bodily reality , he goes on being with us today and every day. So have a wonderful Easter. The fast will be over, the thanksgiving will begin, and I do hope you will all celebrate with families and friends. Come to church and see the expression of God the creator in all the wonderful spring flowers , and the music and the singing and the joy of being together. Its much more boring, dare I say lifeless, staying at home. If you want to hear the full story of Holy Week, come along to Keevil Church on Palm Sunday , April 9th at 3pm when there will be a performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion , given by Voice Box, ( a well known choir from Witney) and the Keevil Singers . Jane Knowles . During the 9me of the interregnum, if anyone needs to speak to a priest , please ring me.01380 870325 or email jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. 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The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 8 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN APRIL 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 2nd April 2017 (5th Sunday of Lent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Café Church at Seend 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington Sunday 9th April 2017 (Palm Sunday) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot Thursday 13th April 2017 (Maundy Thursday) 7.30 pm Benefice Eucharist at Poulshot Friday 14th April 2017 (Good Friday) 9.30 am Said Matins & The Litany at Poulshot 10.00 am Good Friday Children’s Workshops at Seend 2.00 pm An Hour at the Cross at Bulkington Sunday 16th April 2017 (Easter Sunday) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Bulkington 9.15 am Festal Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Festal Eucharist at Seend Sunday 23rd April 2017 (Easter 2) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington (followed by APCM) Sunday 30th April 2017 (Easter 3) 10.00 am Benefice service at Seend (with Bishop Ed) Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on April 3rd at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be May 8th) see http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/92 Page 9 �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �TOWNSEND BARN NURSERY Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk As we approach the end of term 4 we are proud to be able to say our new baby outdoor play area is finished. The ‘Hedgehog’ non-mobile babies now have the opportunity to be separate from our more mobile babies and it has clearly proven to be the right decision for us to make. Too many nurseries are unlucky to have to care for children of all age groups in one room, so we know we are lucky to be able to offer high quality child care in smaller, safer age appropriate areas. We will now have a limited number of places available in our Caterpillar Room for our more mobile babies so if you would like to find out more information please contact us on the above number. We are very proud to announce that a report published by Wiltshire Council shows 76% of our children making the transition to primary school are reaching Good Levels of Development. The national average is 69% and in Wiltshire 71%. We take pride in exceeding the national and county percentage rates and owe this to the outstanding qualified, experienced team of practitioners we have at TBN. Well done everyone! This term the children have been celebrating World Book Day, St Patricks Day, Red Nose Day and of course Mothering Sunday. Even though our curriculum stipulates our learning can take place outside no matter what the weather, it has been so nice to be out in the gardens without coats on so early in the year! As we move towards Easter the children will be visiting St Peter’s Church. We believe it is essential for the children to learn about the importance of Easter and are lucky to be in such a traditional, rural environment where the children can learn, flourish and make memories for life. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager �It is with great delight that I can announce the outcome of our SIAMS inspection, on 24th February. We have been judged as OUTSTANDING in all four categories. This is an absolutely fantastic judgment and rightfully recognises what a truly special place Rowde Cof E Primary Academy is. The inspector commented the following: The biblically inspired vision statement, ‘A bright start for a bright future’, is known by everyone and has a positive impact on behaviour, relationships and attitudes to learning… The commitment to and care for every individual, encapsulated in leaders’ vision, is a powerful demonstration of the living out of Christian love which strives for the best outcomes for everyone. All the staff, children and governors deserve this wonderful outcome. The inspector was very taken by the fact that the children described the school as ‘like a family’ and she commented to us that she has very rarely heard schools using the word ‘love’ as often as we did. We told her that we love coming to work and we love the children and they in turn reciprocated this. Needless to say I ‘love’ this result! What a privilege it is to be the head teacher here. To read the full report follow the link below. http://www.rowdeprimaryacademy.co.uk/siams-report.html Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �Pet’s Corner Meet Lilly and Gracie Shuttleworth We have joined the Shuttleworth household at The Brambles on 21st February. Our names are Lily (I’m the white one) and Gracie. We are Maltese/Yorkshire Terrier Cross and are nine weeks old. We are settling in well and have mastered all the rooms on the ground floor including finding where Karl, Bramley and Gala live. Bramley likes chasing us but Gala prefers to watch from a distance. We know our names; the command no; where our food is kept; and how to make sure everyone runs around after us. Sampling different foods has been good. At the moment we have tried and like chicken, egg and cheese. Tonight we are trying fish. We have been provided with loads of toys to play with but the one we like best is a red ball (which talks when rolled) it was a bird toy that Mum had kept from when she had Kakarikis. However, we keep ourselves amused by playfighting , getting told off when we make one another squeal! We are not able to go out for a walk yet until after our 2nd injection, in any case the foul weather has stopped us from even getting out in the garden. We will be very pleased to meet everyone as soon as we can. Lily & Gracie (and Sue) �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours MARCH MEETING - LUNCH AT THE BARGE We had a good turnout of 18+ 1 for the March lunch at the Barge at Seend. The menu had choices to satisfy all tastes and some members succumbed to desserts! We were very pleased to have our oldest (Shirley) and youngest (William) members and Sula our first canine member. There was lots of chatter and the food was really good. The staff made us very welcome and were very attentive.The weather was perfect but a little too chilly for outside eating, it was nice to see the barges going past the window in the sunshine. Everyone enjoyed themselves so much that they have requested that we do another lunch later in the year. Watch the magazine for details in due course. This month, on April 18th, we are having a talk by Tim Jalland on the Stewardship of Salisbury Plain and hope as many of you who are able will come to this. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. We do need your support and I would like to remind everyone that the PF&N is open to everyone in Poulshot and that we also welcome friends and visitors at a small charge. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �St Patrick’s Night Quiz A great night was had by all on the night of March 17th in the Village Hall at the St Patrick’s Night Quiz. Congratulations to the winners and a big thanks to our resident quiz master Alan. �Hi I'm Sam (Samantha when in trouble ) I'm the new chair of our village hall. I'm the short one who likes to serve the drinks at the quiz and the entertainment evenings. I have lived in Poulshot for 11 years. I am standing again for our parish council. I'm mum to three children. Kirstin 14, Lewis 8 and Anson 6. Who attend Rowde Academy and Lavington School. Married to a great supportive husband Mike Hurn. I love the country side and what community we have and want to build on this. I hope to keep our village meaning and build on it for our children and our children's children. I would love to be voted in to our parish council, now you know who I am I hope that you may consider voting for me. Hi I'm Geoff. As the chairman of the last Parish Council i think you all know me well enough. I am a lifelong Poulshot resident and being on the Council has helped me to help Poulshot grow for the better. During the last 4 years I helped to negotiate the community fund for the village when the Solar Farm was created, negotiating the original offer of £60,000 to be £150,000. I support the development at Higher Green Farm and over the years have helped negotiate the development to be focussed on local people, and for it to help improve Poulshot. This includes the village receiving a new recreational field as part of the development. I support the Cricket Club and all other events that occur on the Green. I hope you consider voting for me �Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) Free furniture collection & delivery An extensive fabric library A complimentary consultation And your sofa will be back in 4 weeks* From collection of furniture We also make bespoke hand-tailored curtains and roman blinds, tailored loose covers, soft furnishings and fabric walling. For more information call and talk to Richardson & Paige 01380 578050 Richardson & Paige Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk �The Great Poulshot Pickup The Poulshot Parish Council, Friends and Neighbours and The Village Trust wish to extend a warm “thank you” for all the help with “The Great Poulshot Pickup!” The morning of the 4th of March was met with almost 20 Poulshot residents picking up the village from one end to the other. Following the work, everyone shared a hot lunch of homemade vegetable soup , cheese, crusty bread and of course a hot cup of tea! Great work, good people and an incredible amount of rubbish collected! Poulshot was rewarded with a double rainbow following the event!!! - see front cover! �Dates For The Diary April May June 3rd 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 10th 7:30pm Poulshot Village Trust Meeting. Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours. Village Hall 25th 7:30pm Ladies Reading Group, Village Hall 4th All Day ELECTION DAY 21st 7:30pm Bonfire Radicals. Village Hall 9th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 6th 7:00pm Poulshot Annual Village Meeting and Council Meeting. Village Hall 14th 6pm Lackham Vintage Vehicle Gathering. Village Green 23/24 October 8th Poulshot Fete 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall April Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Derick Barnes 2nd Prize £15 Pauline Fennel 3rd Prize £10 Denise Josey The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw Special “St Patrick’s” Night Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Elizabeth Martin 2nd Prize £15 Nancy McGregor 3rd Prize £10 Derek Barnes Both draws were made this month by Sam Wright-Hurn live, during the St Patrick’s Night Quiz at the Village Hall �2017 April 11th Genealogy can be spooky Beryl Pendley May 9th June 13th Midwifery-- never a dull moment Dorothy Cook July 11th Garden Meeting 9 Gaisford Chase Worton August 8th Fiona Turnbull Outing to Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery and Laverstoke Silk Mill Creative photography September 12th Title tbc Steve Hodson (Governor Erlestoke Prison) October 10th Halloween Flowers Sue Mason November 14th Christmas Crafts Rosemary Rosenfeld December 12th Christmas Meal 2018 January 9th Title tbc Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Maura Rossini Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society 2017 Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from March to December, except where otherwise indicated. April 19th “ENGLISH SILVER CROWNS” Richard Jeffery May 31st Visit to the ROYAL MINT MUSEUM, LLANTRISANT. Prior booking only. June 14th “WILTSHIRE TRADE TOKENS” Mike Stone July 19th SUMMER COIN AUCTION August 16th SUMMER SOCIAL EVENING with Food, Trading session, Raffle, Chat etc September 20th “BARBAROUS RADIATES COINAGE” Nick Aves October 18th AUTUMN COIN AUCTION November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information �Wiltshire Council Road Closures Temporary Closure of: A342 (Part) Dunkirk Hill and Devizes Road, Devizes and Rowde A342 (Part) Dunkirk Hill and Devizes Road, Devizes and Rowde; from its junction with A361 Bath Road to its junction with C249 Conscience Lane, Rowde. Alternative route: via A361 – A365 – Spa Road – Snowberry Lane / Melksham Relief Road / Eastern Way – A3102 – A342 (unaffected length) and vice versa. The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. This Order will come into operation on 26 April 2017 and it is anticipated that the closure will be required daily between the hours of 07.00 and 18.00 until 5 May 2017. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works. * * * Temporary Closure of: A360 (Part), Tilshead and Orcheston 10th April to 21st April 2017 A360 (Part), Tilshead and Orcheston; from a point approximately 300m south of its junction with Candown Road, Tilshead in a south-easterly direction to its junction with The Gibbet, Orcheston. Alternative route: via A360 (unaffected length) – A342 – A345 – A303 – A360 (unaffected length) and vice versa. The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. This Order will come into operation on 10 April 2017 and it is anticipated that the closure will be required on weekdays only between the hours of 07.00 and 18.00 until 21 April 2017. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works. For further information please contact Steve Hawkins (Eurovia) on 07834 503477. �A brief history of Easter eggs! Eggs have long been adopted as a symbol of Christ's resurrec9on since the early days of the church, when they were taken from the Pagan rites of spring. In Britain, by the fourth century, people were hard boiling hen and duck eggs and pain9ng them bright colours using vegetable dyes and charcoal, then given as giAs to children. A nota9on in the household accounts of Edward I of England showed an expenditure of eighteen pence for 450 eggs to be gold-leafed and coloured for Easter giAs. The 17th and 18th centuries saw the manufacture of egg-shaped toys, although it was not un9l the early 1800's that the first chocolate Easter eggs appeared in Germany and France and soon spread to the rest of Europe and beyond. These were made with a chocolate paste layers and were painstaking to make! A large and rare carved wooden Easter egg painted with a Russian beauty, inlaid with faceted colored glass, period of Nicholas II. One of the major businesses behind the development of chocolate Easter Eggs in Britain was Cadbury's. Cadbury's was founded almost 200 years ago John Cadbury made his first 'French ea9ng chocolate' in 1842, but it was not un9l 1875 that the first Cadbury Easter eggs were produced, by his sons. Egg as giAs at Easter also con9nued to be made from papier-mâché, wood and 9n, oAen holding sweets and giAs inside. Early 20th century papier-mâché egg to contain sweets. �Of course when we think of an9ques and “eggs” the Russian jeweller Karl Faberge is the name we all conjure with. In its most specific form, the term “Faberge egg” refers to the approximately 50 eggs fabricated by Karl Faberge for the Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II of Russia between 1885 and 1917. Commissioned annually, the eggs were presented as Easter giAs to Romanov wives and mothers, who delighted at the miniaturised jewels, figurines, and 9mepieces that were carefully hidden inside. To the contemporary eye, the eggs look unbelievably embellished and A few of the famous Faberge Easter eggs. ornate. At the 9me, however, Karl Faberge considered his crea9ons to be understated, elegant counterpoints to the huge gemstones favoured by other jewellers. Poulshot Readers The motley crew of readers met in the Raven on Tuesday 21st to discuss The Greatest Knight and for an informal celebration of Brian’s birthday. Happy Birthday Brian!!. All enjoyed the book or at least to where they had read up to. Thanks for the choice Chris. Giles has chosen Agent Zig Zag by Ben Macintyre and the group will meet to discuss the book or other matters various on 3rd May at 7:30pm in the Raven. �Lent Lunch helps worthwhile charity About 50 people squeezed into the Village Hall on Saturday 18 March to enjoy a simple Lent Lunch and raise funds for a very worthy cause. Those attending donated generously to the cause, and this was supplemented by donations from the winning teams at the St. Patrick's Day Quiz Night. The money was raised for the Christian Aid Appeal to help the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the famine in South Sudan. Most pleasingly, a total of £410 was raised, and thanks must go to everyone who helped in any way. The lunch was organised by St. Peter's Church, and thanks are expressed to those who gave their time and effort. So, thanks to the makers of the delicious soups (Angela, Dot, Janet, Joyce, Kate A. and Kate H.), to Dankay for providing the tasty French bread, to the happy servers in the kitchen, and to Matthew and Brian for being slightly more efficient waiters than Manuel from Fawlty Towers. However, the biggest thanks go to all those who attended, for you contributed hugely to the convivial atmosphere and, by your generous giving, have enabled a pleasing sum to be sent to the Christian Aid Appeal. LADIES READING GROUP The Ladies Reading Group will be meeting again on Tuesday, April 25th at 7.30 p.m. in the village hall. Our chosen book is “The Silent Boy” by Andrew Taylor, a well known writer of historical fiction. Set at the time of the French Revolution and the flight of the French Emigres to safety in England, it is also a mystery tale. Anyone wanting to read with us, just contact me ; Jackie Pohnert, 01380 827046 The Wiltshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Exhibition "The Dye Garden" 4 - 6 June 2017. 10.30 am - 4.00 pm Steeple Ashton The Wiltshire Guild of Spinning,Weaving and Dyeing invites you to their exhibition themed as " The Dye Garden" . There will be spinning and weaving demonstrations and tours of our developing dye garden. Refreshments available. There is no entry fee and we have disabled facilities so do come and join us, located behind the village shop at St Mary's School Building, High Street, Steeple Ashton BA14 6EU . �EDINGTON ARTS’ FIRST 2017 CONCERT Saturday 25th March sees Edington Arts welcoming their first string sextet to the Priory Church, launching the 2017 season. The Chamber Players of St John are all Principals of the well-reviewed Orchestra of St John, based in Oxfordshire and in Smith Square, London. Two violins, two violas and two cellos produce a rich chamber music sound, and the ensemble, who have toured throughout the UK, have chosen a lovely programme of music wri`en for this more unusual grouping. Richard Strauss’ opening sextet to his final opera, Capriccio, Borodin’s wonderfully lush Sextet in D Minor, and Brahms’ Sextet No 2 in G major, lesser known than his first but if anything more interes9ng, combine to offer a really exci9ng evening’s music. Be prepared to be both shaken and s9rred! Tickets are £20 front nave, £15 rear nave and £10 sides; 18 and under come free, and Edington Angels have a 10% discount. Ring Chrissy on 01380 831256 or email sue@edingtonarts.org. If you buy on the door, please add £2 per 9cket. Full programme informa9on is at www.edingtonarts.org. GOODSAM – An Alert System for Medical Emergencies We have an AED and while you don't have to be trained to use it, there are people in the village who are (and another course being organised). I wanted to draw your attention to the GoodSAM alerting system. GoodSAM is a platform which alerts those with first aid skills in the community to nearby incidents. It works through a Responder and Alerter app on smartphones. The Alerter app has a one touch button which allows any one to call 999 in the usual way. At the same time as the call, the app also alerts the three nearest GoodSAM Responders; asking them to come to scene. There are currently two GoodSAM Responders currently in the village and they might be able to reach you with the AED before the Ambulance Services. The Alerter app also has useful features such as a Life Detector which will allow for the patients heart and respiratory rate to be measured as well as the ability to stream video of the patient to assist Responders as they make their way to the scene. In London, the London Ambulance Service automatically sends an alert to local GoodSAM Responders whenever they receive a suspected cardiac arrest 999 call. The charity behind GoodsamApp is working with South West Ambulance Service to do the same. In the meantime, by using the GoodSAM Alerter app to call 999, we can also harness the skills of our local community to help until the Ambulance arrives. So, if you have a SmartPhone PLEASE download the Alerter app, share and spread the word for www.goodsamapp.org - it has helped save lives in 2017 (see the Evening Standard in January) and could help someone in Poulshot or wherever you are at the time. You don't have to be First Aid trained to use the Alerter app. If you are trained, you can also download and register to be a GoodSAM Responder (you dont need to be trained to use an AED but must have undertaken basic first aid training) and will then be alerted local cardiac incidents to help until the Ambulance arrives PLEASE NOTE - THIS DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE THE WORK OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE WHO ARE ON THEIR WAY IN THE USUAL WAY! �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi`oe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 29 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 30 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff Colle` (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Nicholas Hunloke Steve Housby Tim Coleman Ben Hamilton Tim Nixon Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Commi^ee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl Shu`leworth Poulshot Website h^p://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Also Now Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News April 2017 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/04/2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/ae2123e077e8c8e05abaddf7af19d65e.jpg bde9c92cf3fda989182e04f33c42a723 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/c8b24652bed616b358d36f6361499d7c.pdf 6f119602e96c9a8c3d2ca37b5f30e05a PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News April 2018 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) ��From the Editor A warm welcome to the month of April, the clocks have changed and hopefully the cold days are now behind us. In this month’s magazine, find out about the new event dates for 2018 in Poulshot to include some exciting events coming up at the Village Hall. Find out about the work-party, braving the snowy weather at the Green Gardens. Also read more about our commemoration of those from Poulshot who gave their lives in World War I. This month we also have an interesting article from Tim Coleman about the population survey taken at the outbreak of World War II..an interesting read for those interested in Poulshot's History. There's also some news on the success of the Drinks From The Hedgerows event held earlier this year. Coming up in April we have the Village Hall Quiz...this time Alan Webber will be playing the role of the fearless St George as he battles through the questions..book your table now if you haven't already. Please send in your information for the upcoming events and other news for the next edition before the 15th of the month to news@mypoulshot.com or call us on 828206. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu ons, reports, opinions and ar cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on a erwards.. e‐mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu ons for next issue by 5pm on the 15th of the month please ‐ or earlier! Adver sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc on costs. Publica on of an advert does not cons tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 248 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Village Hall Events The Pleasure of Beer & Food ‐ Saturday May 12th. 7:30pm Think you know about beer and food? Did you know that food can enhance our pleasure of beer? What about creating a new dish from beer and food that you’re not even eating? Experience a fun and interactive evening with food and drink with Devitera your local microbrewery. £12 per person. Tickets limited. Tickets are available from our website http://www.poulshot.org.uk/the-village-hall/ or by calling 01380 828206 or emailing events@mypoulshot.com @PoulshotVH �n The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing • CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �Every Friday 9am ­ 10am AND 10am to 11am At The Village �The Parishes of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot part of the Wellsprings Benefice CHURCH SERVICES IN APRIL 2018 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Thursday 29th March (Maundy Thursday) 7.30 pm Foot washing service at Seend Friday 30th March (Good Friday) 9.30 am Good Friday Litany at Poulshot 10.00 am Children’s Easter Workshops at Seend Saturday 31st March (Easter Eve) 10.00 am Easter Garden creation at Bulkington 7.30 pm Celebration of light at Bulkington Sunday 1st April (Easter Day) 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) at Seend 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Bulkington 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Festal Eucharist at Seend Sunday 8th April 2018 (Easter 2) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist and Baptism at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 15th April 2018 (Easter 3) 8.00 am Holy Communion at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 22nd April 2018 (Easter 4) 9.15 am Matins at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Sunday 29th April 2018 (Easter 5) Services for the whole Wellsprings Benefice 8.00 am Holy Communion at Worton 11.00 am Café Church at Seend Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP) at Poulshot church From the registers We welcome into God’s family at Bulkington; Frederick Ajay Odin Griffiths who was baptised at Christ Church Bulkington on 11th March. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �What was Poulshot doing in September 1939? In December 1938 it was announced in the House of Commons that in the event of war, a National Register would be taken that listed the personal details of every civilian in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organise rationing and more. On September 1st, 1939 Germany invaded Poland, putting the wheels in motion for Britain to declare war on the 3rd. On September 5th, the National Registration Act received royal assent and Registrar General Sir Sylvanus Vivian announced that National Registration Day would be September 29th. I have copies of that Register for Poulshot. I’ve got both photocopies of the originals and also I’ve transcribed the whole thing onto an Excel spreadsheet to make it easier to study. The Register shows everybody who was in the village on that day, but anybody likely to be still alive today is blanked out for data protection reasons. Here’s a clip to give you some idea what it looks like: Apart from information about people it’s also interesting to see how the village has changed, for instance I’ve counted 11 different Dairy Farms in Poulshot in 1939. It’s also interesting to see many of today’s family names and what everyone was doing. If you’d like to find out more I can let you have a copy of the spreadsheet. I can’t, for copyright reasons copy the images to you. Other Censuses The first national census was done in 1841 and every 10 years thereafter. Because I’m interested in the history of the village I’ve managed to obtain copies of the Poulshot census for each of these years up until 1911 – which is the most recent one made public. I’m currently in the process of transcribing each of these censuses onto Excel spreadsheets. The 1921 census will be released in 2022. Unfortunately the 1931 census was lost in an air raid on London and the next one wasn’t taken until 1951. The 1939 Register is therefore an important piece of historical information. If you’d like to find out more or to ask for any copies drop me a note. Tim Coleman 01380 827095 thcoleman@btinternet.com �ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on April 30th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be May 21st) see http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/ MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/92 BACH, BEETHOVEN AND SCHUBERT ON APRIL 14th. Julia Pusker and Renata Konyicska will be performing a lovely programme of violin and piano solos and sonatas in Edington Priory Church on Saturday 14th April starting at 7.30pm, the first Edington Arts concert of 2018. These two outstandingly talented young Hungarian musicians will play works by J.S.Bach, Beethoven and Schubert, including solos both for solo piano and violin, and violin sonatas for both instruments. We are in for a seriously lovely evening’s music! Tickets are £20 (front nave), £15 (rear nave) and £10 (sides); Edington Angels have a 10% discount, and 18 and under come free. Ring Chrissy on 01380 831256, or email sue@edingtonarts.org. Full programme details are on the website, www.edingtonarts.org/ whats-on. ����PRIVATE FRANCIS EDWARD SWANBOROUGH Birth 1889 in Poulshot Death 15.6.1915 in Belgium, Age 25 No known grave. Remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Francis, a reservist, was the fourth son of Charles and Eliza Swanborough and was called to the colours at the outbreak of hos li es. Prior to leaving, Francis lived at Swanborough Co age in Mill Lane, Poulshot. He arrived in France on 28 August 1914 joining the 1st Ba alion Wiltshire Regiment and was killed on Tuesday 15 June 1915 when the Wiltshires were in assembly trenches on the Menin Road, west of Hooge, Belgium. He is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate and has no known grave. �Poulshot Friends and Neighbours A very informative and interesting talk was given by Martjin from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust on their work on the Chalkstreams of Wiltshire and Hampshire, and of the Bristol Avon into which the various streams around Poulshot ultimately flow. He explained how the Trust takes care to create or protect habitats for Water Voles, Otters, Water Shrews and Kingfishers and how they manage the rivers to encourage wild Salmon and Trout to spawn and thrive. He showed examples of river bank maintenance, river bed gravel cleaning and even of a redirection of the Hampshire Avon below Upavon. He also touched on the problems of water extraction, farm runoff, housing developments etc. all of which impact the river quality. It was encouraging to hear that in areas where the Trust has carried out restoration projects there has been significant increases in wildlife populations. A lively question and answer session followed Martjin's presentation. Any volunteers, to assist with work of the Trust, will be very welcome. Any information or concerns would also be very helpful. Thanks to Kate and Nicky Hunloke for the use of their hall. We have a number of events during the year, May, date to be arranged, Walking Tour of Bradford-on-Avon, Canal Trip with Fish and Chip Supper ( either the 20/6, 27/6 or 4/7), we need 25 people for a private hire, August BBQ at Townsend Cottage, October visit to Worton Ladies, November talk on Ancient Church Monuments and December Christmas Party. We would like to hear from you if you are interested in any of the events and would ask if you would register your interest. e-mail pam_gillies@hotmail.com or call (828151) If you have any questions. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 April Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Judy Edwards 2nd Prize £15 - Tim Jalland 3rd Prize £10 - Christine Tinne The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support We have a few places open on the 100 club. If you would like to enter for the half-year (£7.50) to September please see a committee member before the next draw on April 20th. �The annual Green Gardens pruning took place on Saturday 17th March. A number of people turned up to help who included members of the Village Trust and volunteers . Despite arriving in the snow it soon stopped but it was very cold. Thanks also to Adrian Baber who could not turn up on the day but who had carried out some pruning earlier. �Dear Friends, As I write our country is recovering from the recent bad weather and snow storm which the media called ‘the pest from the west’! This wreaked havoc across the UK and seemed to bring the nation to a complete standstill. For some it meant staying indoors and attempting to keep warm and safe, while others were making the most of the snow and getting out and enjoying some tobogganing. The headline news of the media at the moment is focused on the city of Salisbury and the use of Chemical agents to attempt to poison a Russian spy! As the story unfolds it seems more like something that we would read in a spy novel or watch in an action movie, rather than something that is taking place on our doorsteps. Just recently when I hear of so many terrible things happening in every day life, and not that far from us, I start to wonder whether the few things we do ourselves make any sense. When people are starving, when wars are raging, when countless people in our own cities have no homes to live in, when people are struggling to put food on the table, our own activities look futile. Such considerations, however, can paralyse and depress us. Here the word ‘call’ becomes important. We are not called to save the world, solve all problems, and help all people. But we each have our own unique call; in our families, in our work, in our communities and in our world. We have to keep asking God to help us see clearly what our call is and to give us the strength to live out that call with trust. Then we will discover that our faithfulness to a small task is the most healing response to the illnesses of our time. By the time you are reading this we will have celebrated Easter. Someone recently asked me “What is Good Friday and why do we call Good Friday “good,” when it is such a dark and bleak event commemorating a day of suffering and death for Jesus?” Good Friday is a crucial day of the year because it celebrates what we believe to be the most momentous weekend in the history of the world. Ever since Jesus died and was raised, Christians have proclaimed the cross and resurrection to be the decisive turning point for all creation. On Good Friday we remember the day Jesus willingly suffered and died by crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice for us. It is followed by Easter, the glorious celebration of the day he was raised from the dead, heralding his victory over sin and death and pointing ahead to a future resurrection for all who are united to him by faith. The church is here for everyone - of any faith or no faith. Many different groups and activities are run within our communities. We are a group of people working out what it means to follow Jesus and to explore the unique call that each of us has on our lives. Archbishop William Temple famously said that ‘The church is the only institution that exists primarily for the benefit of those who are not yet its members’ So we are here for all the parishes within the ‘Wellsprings’ benefice. If you would like any support or just a chat about something then do contact me or any of the clergy team, lay pastoral assistants or our Church wardens. We can also help with Weddings, Funerals and baptisms for anyone living in the parishes or with a qualifying connection, so just give me a ring. With my love and prayers, Ali (Rev’d Ali Bridewell) �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 �Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information WILTSHIRE through the eyes of a MOONRAKER Michael Gamble’s beau ful presenta on of Wiltshire through the seasons at Seend Pavilion, Rusty Lane, Seend SN12 6NS ‐ Thursday April 19th at 7.30 pm Tickets £10 including a Ploughman’s Supper, available from Liz Fu er 828485 or Anne Saywell 828931 There will be a BAR and RAFFLE Proceeds to Christ Church Bulkington Local Buses To Devizes �Drinks from the hedgerows Having had a couple of years sabbatical, the drinks from the hedgerows competition was resurrected by The Poulshot Village Cricket Team. The village hall welcome around 50 people, each team clutching their home brew to be sampled by all throughout the evening. There were 17 Variations of sloe gin, blackberry whiskey, a homemade gin and even a lemoncello (warmer climate in Seend) After much deliberating, sipping and marking each sample, the winner of the much converted Black Thorn Trophy was Lizzie Parsons. The evening was a great success, and as always huge thanks goes to all those that supported this event. Cheese, bread and chutneys along with a quick fire quiz were all included in the £5 per head ticket. Watch out for the hedgerows to produce their bounty for next years years competition. Date and tickets sales will be announced at a later date for you to pencil into your diary. Don’t forget the cricket season starts soon with the first home match on Wednesday 2nd of May. For further details contact Jonny Weeden on 07769696026. New members of any ability very welcome. Look out for The Poulshot Cricket club players and supporters profile. Meet some of the many involved in the club starting in next months magazine. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi oe 01380 850314 ��The Cloth Road Art Trail Sat 5th – Sun 13th May Approximately 40 ar sts, sculptors and cra makers will open their studios and homes for this week. Centred around Trowbridge and surrounding area where to wool trade used to flourish ‐ hence the Cloth Road. To see the full list of exhibitors and open mes view the brochure online, or pick up a brochure from local museums or tourist areas. I will be taking part at 127 Poulshot Road daily from 11 am except Thursday. So please do pop along for free cuppa, chat and see what I have produced this year. Best Wishes Jean Perre �Dates For The Diary 9th 10th 12th 14th 20th 23rd 1st 12th 2nd 5th 20th 2:15pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm APRIL Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Poulshot Community Fund Meeting. Village Hall Edington Arts. Priory Church, Edington. St Alan’s George’s Day Quiz. Village Hall Poulshot Village Trust Meeting. Village Hall 7:00pm 7:30pm MAY Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council Meeting Village Hall The Pleasure Of Beer and Food - Village Hall 7:30pm 7:30pm 6:00pm 23rd 1st 3rd 17th 21st 4th 7th 2nd 6th 27th 6th 17th 23rd JUNE Summer Concert, St Peter’s Church Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Lackham Vintage Society Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green, Village Fete JULY Lunchtime BikeBath 80 mile ride. Lunch stop at Village Hall. 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 7:00pm Defibrillator Class / Training. Village Hall. 7:30pm Summer Garden Party (venue tbc) 7:30pm 7:30pm SEPTEMBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall IAN McMILLAN + LUKE CARVER GOSS Between You And Me. Poulshot Village Hall (Tickets Now On Sale) 7:30pm 7:30pm 2pm-5pm OCTOBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Harvest Supper. Village Hall Children's Halloween Party. Village Hall. 7:30pm 10-noon 7:30pm NOVEMBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Festive Coffee Morning (venue tbc) Autumn Quiz Night - Village Hall �POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST seeks new members The Poulshot Village Trust, a charity, set up in 1972 to support the Parish Council, is seeking new members. If you have an interest in the Village and wish to support the Parish Council in be er s mula ng public interest in Poulshot; be er promo ng high standards of planning and architecture in the Village; and underpin the preserva on, protec on, development and improvement of Poulshot, then the Village Trust is looking for members like you. Through the use of public consulta on, by organising interes ng and s mula ng presenta ons, together with encouraging close rela onships with statutory bodies it’s aim is to help the Parish Council deliver for the present and the future. If you are interested in joining please email either Tim Jalland: m_Jalland@hotmail.com or Ray Josey: raydenjosey@gmail.com. Or come to the Village Trust AGM on Mon 23 Apr 2018 at 1930. WILTSHIRE through the eyes of a MOONRAKER Michael Gamble’s beau ful presenta on of Wiltshire through the seasons at Seend Pavilion, Rusty Lane, Seend SN12 6NS ‐ Thursday April 19th at 7.30 pm Tickets £10 including a Ploughman’s Supper, available from Liz Fu er 828485 or Anne Saywell 828931 There will be a BAR and RAFFLE Proceeds to Christ Church Bulkington COMMUNITY FUND PANEL It is now just over three years since the Poulshot solar panel park was completed and out of which the village was provided with £150,000 in order to benefit it over the coming years in support of village ameni es and ac vi es. For readers who are not aware of the Community Fund Panel, it is made up of eleven resident villagers, including 2 members of the Parish Council. The Panel membership seeks to best represent the demographic balance in the Village. The Panel meets every quarter, unless an applica on for funding is received earlier at which point the panel will convene at the earliest opportunity. The Panel consider all applica ons in open forum reques ng further informa on if considered necessary. The applica on is then scored, and voted on, for a proposal to go forward to the Parish Council for considera on on funding The next mee ng will take place in the Village Hall on 12th April 2018. If you are interested in taking part in this important group please come along then. �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN GEOFF COLLETT (828465) CLERK OTHER VILLAGE CONTACTS ELIZABETH MARTIN (828206) EMAIL: POULSHOTPARISHCOUNCIL@GMAIL.COM ST PETER'S CHURCH PRIEST IN CHAGE THE REVD ALISON (ALI) BRIDEWELL (739064) ALISON.BRIDEWELL@GMAIL.COM FARMERS CLUB RICHARD FRANCIS (828232) COUNCIL MEMBERS ADRIAN BABER POULSHOT CRICKET CLUB STEVE HOUSBY DECLAN GAULE (CHAIRMAN ‐ 07779 303849) SAM WRIGHT‐HURN JON WEEDEN (SECRETARY 07769 696026) BEN HAMILTON EMAIL: JON.WEEDEN@HOLCHEM.CO.UK TIM JALLAND PHIL IRESON (CAPTAIN 07802 756465) IAN GILLIES WWW.POULSHOT.PLAY‐CRICKET.COM LOCAL WILSHIRE COUNCILLOR POULSHOT FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS CLUB LADY KATE HUNLOKE (828333) PAM GILLIES (828151) CLLR JONATHAN SEED (850696) E‐MAIL: JONATHON.SEED@WILTSHIRE.GOV.UK CHAIRMAN POULSHOT READERS SECRETARY RAY JOSEY (827010) LADIES BOOK CLUB JANE.KNOWLES2@BTINTERNET.COM) CHURCHWARDENS JOYCE ARNOLD, KATE AMERY PCC MEMBERS NICHOLAS HUNLOKE (TREASURER) LADY KATE HUNLOKE (SECRETARY ‐ 828333) ANGELA BULLEN, BRIAN ARNOLD, VILLAGE TRUST NICHOLAS HUNLOKE (828333) PHILIP PIPER 828326 THE REVD. JANE KNOWLES (870325) DANKAY CLEVERLY (DEANERY SYNOD) NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH TIM COLEMAN 827095 RETIRED PRIEST EMAIL: RAYDENJOSEY@GMAIL.COM VILLAGE HALL CHAIR SAM WRIGHT‐HURN (828183) SECRETARY GILES MORGAN JACKIE POHNERT 827046 TRUST MEMBERS WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TIM JALLAND (VICE‐CHAIR) RICHARD JEFFERY 01225 703143 BEN HAMILTON (TREASURER) JEFFERY.MELKSHAM@GMAIL.COM DENISE JOSEY (ARCHIVIST) BOOKINGS ELIZABETH MARTIN (828206) EMAIL: BOOKINGS@MYPOULSHOT.COM COMMITTEE MEMBERS POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER ALAN WEBER (VICE‐CHAIR) MAGGIE LEDBURY Poulshot Website JON MARTIN (TREASURER) 0747 102 8939 h p://poulshot.org.uk MALCOLM NIXON, LUCY RUSSELL, MAGGIE.LEDBURY@WILTSHIRE.PNN.POLICE.UK Contact Parish Clerk for edits ‐ 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ADRIAN GRIFFITHS ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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This month the magazine makes its first August showing but its a little on the light side. No pet in Pet’s Corner this month - come on folks send in your pics and put your pooch in the mag!. In this month’s magazine some news from find out how the Friends & Neighbours group got on on their Canal Trip. There is also news from The Raven with their plans for August. Hopefully and eventful August will inspire you to send us some articles or pictures to share in September’s issue. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �Maureen’s Ramblings I was challenged following my July “Ramblings” to define what I mean by the concept “God”. I used to rise to this challenge a lot when I was teaching “A” Level religion and philosophy to oAen scep9cal students and know it be a HUGE subject – but here goes, in 500 words - my “soundbite” defini9on of God. Hang on – in which way shall I define God? Shall I do it in a minimalis9c, non specific way which seeks to define the necessary characteris9cs that God displays? If I do this, I will say that I believe God is an en9ty that is above and beyond the universe and is not subject to the laws of the universe. In addi9on, he (it is anthropologically necessary to use the limited term “he” or “she” as “it” does not work at all!) created the universe and the physical laws that govern it, however that happened - be it over millions of years or through a “Big Bang” etc. (Genesis was never meant to be a scien9fic text-book but a story for people seeking to understand their world). God exists eternally and infinitely, which is why he has no cause for his existence and no beginning or end. If we ask “who created God” then whoever created God must be God and so on…. Over the centuries, there have been many aeempts by philosophers to prove the existence of God, and a canon of classic arguments has been developed which are con9nually revised and defended afresh. Whether any of these arguments for the existence of God are successful, of course, remains controversial. Maybe “Google” Pascal’s Wager, the Ontological Argument, the Cosmological (the first cause) Argument, the Teleological Argument (the argument from design), the Moral Argument, and the Argument from Religious Experience – all affirming that belief in God can be ra9onal even if it cannot be supported by evidence. Are you s9ll awake??? Or, shall I define God as understood through the prism of the Chris9an faith? If I do this then I believe that God has all of the aforemen9oned characteris9cs, as well as many others. He is omni- benevolent (all-loving), omniscient (all-knowing), immutable (unchanging), interested in human beings and involved in human life. He is also omnipotent (all-powerful), is perfectly just, and is the basis for all morality. In fact, he created a moral code, which is imbedded within all humans. Maybe my next “Ramblings” should be on how I believe in a loving, all powerful God when there is so much suffering and evil in the world? Oh no! I hear you shout!! So did these defini9ons (in the scores of books I have read and the discussions I have had) lead me to believe in God? Not really! I looked at the life and teaching of Jesus and decided that he makes more sense of the world and of my life than anything else or anyone else I have encountered. As I wrote last month, I can’t prove the existence of God. But I know that the enrichment, fulfilment (including intellectual) and wholeness I have found in my life through my developing faith in God (and its inevitable ups and downs) has become integral to who I am. The Revd. Maureen Allchin. Rector Page 5 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Cricket Club 2016 Fixtures • Fri Aug 5th – BCCC Old Boys – Home • Sun Aug 7th – Spye Park – Home Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” • Sun Aug 14th – Keevil – Home Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. • Sun 21st – Peterborough Arms – Home Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 Devizes 08:05 09:51 13:11 Devizes 11:20 13:20 15:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 13:29 15:29 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Page 8 �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 9 �THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT CHURCH SERVICES IN AUGUST 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 7th August 2016. Trinity 11 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend. A lively service, without communion, for all the family. 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 14th August 2016. Trinity 12 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend . 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot. Sunday 21st August 2016. Trinity 13 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 28th August 2016. Trinity 14 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington Sunday 31st July 2016. Trinity 10 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist at Seend From The Benefice Registers Weddings We celebrate with: Alistair Artault & Camilla Garton who were married at Seend on 18th June Lee Tregelles & Sarah Cains who were married at Seend on 25th June �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 11 �! The Benefice BUZZZZ Group will take place on 3rd August and 7th September at 4.00 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. An opportunity to discuss aspects of the Christian faith in a fun and informal setting. THE BENEFICE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 1st August and 5th September, 2016 from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! Please contact Anne Saywell on 828931 for venues Café Church Sun. 4th September 2016 at 11.00 at Seend Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The theme is Boats and Storms The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday 3rd August and 7th September, 2016 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and a great lunch for the entire village and area. CLUSTER PRAISE SERVICE is on Sunday, 17th September at 6.00 at Worton Church. All are welcome. CLUSTER PRAISE SERVICE FUN QUIZ NIGHT 1st October, 2016 at 7.30 at the Seend Pavilion Michael Gamble’s brilliant themed and visual quiz for all the family. A generous Bulkington raffle and Bar. TICKETS (TO INCLUDE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS) £6.00 per adult (£3.00 for under 16’s) AVAILABLE FROM MAUREEN ALLCHIN (01380 828931) or PHYL YARDE (01380 828116) Profits to the Friends of Christ Church, Bulkington �Dates For The Diary August 5th 7:00pm Neil Davidson Live at the Raven, with pork roast 6th 7:00pm Peter Lamb Live at the Raven, with various curries to eat 13th 7:00pm Caribbean Night with Train To Skaville at the Raven 6th 6:00pm Poulshot Nurseries Open Evening, Barley Hill Lane 29th 7:30pm Yellowbelly Theatre Presents: The Tempest 2016 Poulshot Village Hall. Tickets Available. October 8th 6:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 11th 7:00pm Quiz Night. Village Hall 19th 10:00am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse September News from The Raven Inn Well I have had several people ask me about the annual Wadworth Horses holiday, so it is with regret that I am informing you all that this year we will not be having the Shire Horses at the pub. But please don't think that this will stop us having fun and entertainment. This year we will be having two weekends of music and food outside in the marquee so double the fun. The dates are as follows and they are all evening events starting from 7pm Friday 5th August, music from Neil Davison, playing cover versions of songs you will all know, with lots of opportunity to sing along and get you dancing.. an outside pork roast will keep the hunger away…. Saturday 6th August, music from Pete Lambs' Blues Reviewed, if you were luck enough to hear them last year I'm sure you will be here again and for any of you who missed it, don't miss it again...The music is blues with more than a touch of funk and very very good....for food there will be a selection of curries served outside with something for everyone… Saturday 13th August, our annual Caribbean night with music from Train to Skaville and all the Caribbean food you love...a must not miss night at The Raven…. So there you have it, No horses but loads of fun, music and food for everyone. Put the dates in your diary and we'll see you here…. Cheers Jerry and Nathalie �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �The Wiltshire Mobile Library visits The Raven Car Park at 12:45 and also The Well, Bulkington at 11:05 The School, Worton at 13:10. on the following dates Monday 25 July, 2016 Monday 22 August, 2016 Monday 19 September, 2016 Monday 17 October, 2016 Monday 14 November, 2016 Monday 12 December, 2016 Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 15 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Dear Poulshot Pedestrians and Pets In order to assist and direct strangers, newcomers, all other residents of Poulshot and their pets who enjoy a stroll around our beautiful village we will endeavour to regularly mow the footpath that crosses two of our fields. We hope that this will correct any misunderstandings about the exact route of the footpath - the legal right of way - and also help prevent everyone from getting their feet too wet Joe & Yvonne Baber �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chieoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 18 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 19 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Book Review Another Poulshot Author goes to print… Available To Buy On AMAZON or at Devizes Books THANK YOU. We would like to thank everyone who supported The Lackham Vintage Society, Vintage Vehicle Gathering, held on The Village Green at Poulshot on the evening of Wednesday 15th June 2016. Thank you to all of the people who kindly donated raffle prizes, the Village Hall Commieee for the use of The Village Hall and also The Poulshot Parish Council for allowing us to use The Village Green for this event. A total of £631.80p was raised and has been donated to The Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Thank you once again. Keith and Pauline Day. �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours Contact Pam on 828151 for more info August tbc Community Get-Together & BBQ September 20th Roman Coin Hoard Talk October Worton Flower Arranging Display tbc November 18th Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale December Christmas Party At The Raven tbc The PF&N Canal Trip As you will all know, we went on a Canal Trip last month and had a great time. We are hoping to have a garden visit this month but Kate is away and the garden people may also be away. We thought that if we couldn't get to a garden we might arrange a visit to a nice hostelry!!! Could anyone interested in either please let Kate or myself know. Next month as most people seem to be away we thought it might be good to have a break. If anyone is interested in, maybe, a picnic please again let me know and we can organise something. �August 8th Avebury Manor Reborn. Anne King (The project to restore the manor sponsored by the BBC) September 12th Games Evening October 11th A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Rossini (Talk of fashion) November 8th “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. December 13th Christmas Meal (an evening out) January 10th Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ For more info contract Jane hospice due to be completed in 2017 Fisher jinnym@btinternet.com Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the Worton-Marsden Village Hall. August Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Sarah Broadhurst 2nd Prize £15 Yvonne Baber 3rd Prize £10 Paulette Bremner-Milne Its that time of year again to sign up for another year of the 100 Club Remember, you have to be in it, to win it!! Your friendly 100 Club Collector will be visiting soon Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Following the demise of the C2W Service on the 10th June 2016 A&G Minibuses have decided, for a three month trial period, to set up a new service called the “RUH Rover”, star9ng on June 13th. A new TWO bus 9metable will be available for bookings made through their office on the direct line of 01985 212213 where Andrea and her team will be on hand to help. There will be FOUR arrival 9mes at the hospital, 0800, 1000,1200 and 1400 FOUR return journeys will depart from the hospital at 1300, 1430, 1630 and 1730. Fares, sadly, have had to be raised in order for us to con9nue this service, as you know, funding has been withdrawn. Call for Prices We thank you for you custom over many years and trust you will find this new service to be of similar benefit and value. Only you, the “rover” will be able to determine whether or not this service can con9nue beyond our three month trial, and for the future more arrivals and departures may well be introduced. �Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �Upholstery Courses Poulshot Village Hall Starting Wednesdays in September 10 weekly 2 hour sessions -10:00 to 12:00am 5 weekly 4 hour sessions 10:00 - 2.30pm 30 min lunch break 10 weekly 2 hour sessions 7:00 to 9:00 pm Cost only £7.50 per hour £150 per 5week and 10 week courses Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) All standards and levels welcome If you are Interested Contact 07887550945 Are you interested in education? Would you like to contribute to the learning of young people in our village school? Rowde Church of England Primary Academy has a vacancy for Foundation Governor to join its dedicated team of school governors. Would you be interested? For more information contact Jackie Bawden on 01380 720856 or Ray Josey 01380 827010 �Poulshot Parish Council Chairman Mr Geoff Collee (828465) Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) maureen@mallchin.co.uk Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828816) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Martin 828206 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Coming to Poulshot Village Hall - September 29th Tickets £10 - Available From Village Hall Committee Members tickets@myPoulshot.com or 828206 (Martins) 827010 (Joseys) Page 27 Cash Bar Available On The Night �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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This month, read up on what the Friends and Neighbours have been up to along with an interesting article from our friends at Athena Antiques. August is always a quiet month in Poulshot, but remember to send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. If you’re off, away from Poulshot this summer maybe consider writing us an interesting piece on your travels - did you go somewhere interesting, did you find some food that you loved… Remember..this is your magazine so if you don’t contribute your stories and features then it won’t ever be what you want it to be. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu)ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver&sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc:on costs. Publica:on of an advert does not cons:tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 237 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �Welcome message from Rev. Alison Bridewell Hello my name is Ali Bridewell and I am pleased to be coming to serve you as the new priest-in-charge of the newly formed Wellsprings Benefice and the churches of Po?erne, Worton & Marston, Bulkington, Seend and Poulshot. My husband Stu and I are really excited to be called to join you at this exciHng Hme in the life of all your communiHes. I once heard a theologian say “a church is not defined by its edges but by its centre. It is like a farm with no fence where all are welcome”. I pray that our churches will conHnue to be places like this, where people will be welcomed to come, share, and eat with us. Where we will rejoice with those who come, and seek to understand, to walk alongside and ask what we can do for those who are not yet familiar with the one whom we love and serve. I pray that we will be faithful and really listen, so that we can hear the things that God is concerned about within our communiHes. I was asked recently what is my favourite bible text; what is the one you would always want to take with you? My answer would be the one that talks about loving God and loving your neighbour (Mark 12:30-31). I think these are the most important things we need to do to fulfil our calling to the Kingdom of God. So we are really looking forward to exploring what God is doing amongst you as vibrant, caring and outward looking communiHes at the heart of the villages you serve. As I write this it looks like we will be moving someHme in October and my Licensing will take place in November (date to be confirmed). As a family we are familiar with the beauHful country villages of the Wellsprings benefice, and are looking forward to being immersed within your rural communiHes and to share in the life of all the villages. Stu does have a previous link to Po?erne, Devizes and the surrounding villages. His Grandfather built and installed the organ lo[ in St. Mary’s in 1937. His other set of Grandparents owned the local shop and bakery in Po?erne. It will feel like a bit of a homecoming for him. I’m looking forward to meeHng you all and to listening and discerning the exciHng plans that God has for us as we develop our ministry within the benefice together. If you see me out and about do come and say hello and introduce yourself. I will probably be walking my Golden retriever dog called Gracie, she is very friendly and loves meeHng people too! A li?le bit more about me and my family..I am currently working for three churches in Salisbury within the Bemerton Parish. We are very blessed to have three extraordinary daughters (Emily, Beth and Hannah), two wonderful son-in laws (Dave and Ben), and two amazing li?le grandchildren (Freddie and Jemimah). Prior to serving my curacy and ordinaHon training, I had a career with the MoD and worked in a variety of roles. I worked in scienHfic research, before moving into business development and markeHng, human resources, educaHon outreach and learning and development. When I am not working I love to cook and spend Hme with family and friends. I like to walk and cycle in beauHful countryside. I like camping, body boarding, table tennis, musical theatre, canoeing and standing under wonderful waterfalls. I love to read and set up a book group a few years ago, which is sHll running. I parHcularly love to read books about spirituality, scripture, culture, mental health, theology and community. . Rev. Alison Bridewell �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 8 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN AUGUST 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 6th August 2017 (Trinity 8) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise and Baptism at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Sunday 13th August 2017 (Trinity 9) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 20th August 2017 (Trinity 10) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 27th August 2017 (Trinity 11) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church From the Benefice records Baptisms We welcome into God’s family at Poulshot, James William Burrows who was baptised there on 18th June Marriages We celebrate with; Lucy Hook and Laszlo Hajos who were married in Seend on 8th July Alex Murray and Bee May who were married in Seend on 15th Jul �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Tea and Chat Monday 7th August at 14 Chestnut Drive, Bulkington. Contact Janet Rawlings (828732) Monday 4th September at 46A, Bulkington. Contact Phyl Yarde (828996) Village lunch will be on Wednesday 2nd August and 6th September. ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Poulshot Readers Most people enjoyed the Light between Oceans and even though it did fall into the beach category it did have a number of complexities set in the outback at a time when the Australians were trying to come to terms with the horrors of WW1. Malcolm has chosen the The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown which we will discuss on the 7 Sep Contact: Philip Piper or come along to the next meeting at the Raven �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Trowbridge 7:05 9:55 12:15 (S) 12:25 14:25 Poulshot (Mill Ln) 7:53 8:31 (S) 9:39 (S) 10:39 12:59 (S) 13:09 15:09 Poulshot (V. Hall) 7:55 8:33 (S) 9:40 (S) 10:40 13:00 (S) 13:10 15:10 Poulshot (Raven) 7:56 8:34 (S) 9:41 (S) 10:41 13:01 (S) 13:11 15:11 A361 Turnout 7:57 8:35 (S) 9:42 (S) 10:42 13:02 (S) 13:12 15:12 Devizes 8:05 8:42 (S) 9:51 (S) 10:51 13:11 (S) 13:21 15:21 Devizes 9:50 12:20 11:20 (S) 13:20 (S) 14:10 15:15 15:50 (S) A361 Turnout 9:56 12:26 11:26 (S) 13:26 (S) 14:16 15:20 15:51 (S) Poulshot (Raven) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:21 15:52 (S) Poulshot (V. Hall) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:22 15:52 (S) Poulshot (Mill Ln) 10:01 12:31 11:31 (S) 13:31(S) 14:21 15:23 15:53 (S) Trowbridge 10:41 13:11 12:11 (S) 14:11(S) 15:01 16:20 (S) Saturday Service. More information available from https://bustimes.org.uk/localities/E0052263 �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours JULY MEETING - VISIT TO HEALE GARDENS For the July meeting we decided to go to Heale Gardens in the Woodford Valley near Salisbury. We were very lucky with the weather following the fantastic thunderstorms of the early hours. It was lovely and warm, although overcast. The gardens were very peaceful and extended to eight acres, much of which we walked. There was a lovely walled garden, full of bee friendly flowers and lots of fruit trees. A millstream ran through the grounds with lots of bridges to cross, a Japanese garden with a tea house provided a scenic backdrop. There are only 2 full time gardeners! The house, which we were not able to go into, dates from 1542 with a later Victorian addition in the same style. After our stroll around the garden we retired to the cafe for cream teas. After lots of chatter we decided to head for home and some of us stopped in the garden centre to purchase some lovely plants. Next month (August) is a slow month due to school holidays. We may have a picnic in the Green Gardens and an email will be sent round with more details. If anybody is interested could they please let me know (828151). This would be an afternoon/ evening event but we would need to have some indication of interest. We do need your support and I would like to remind everyone that the PF&N is open to everyone in Poulshot and that we also welcome friends and visitors at a small charge. If you have any ques.ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 �Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) Free furniture collection & delivery An extensive fabric library A complimentary consultation And your sofa will be back in 4 weeks* From collection of furniture We also make bespoke hand-tailored curtains and roman blinds, tailored loose covers, soft furnishings and fabric walling. For more information call and talk to Richardson & Paige 01380 578050 Richardson & Paige Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk ��2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �“At the end of the day, I let myself have a glass of wine! “ - Jane Seymour Georgian drinking glass – Athena An2ques The variety and beauty of Georgian drinking glass has always been greatly admired, and by the 1670s Britain started to produce some of the finest glassware in the world. By today’s standards many of the drinking glasses appear very small but reflect the drinking culture of the 2me. Throughout the Georgian period clear glass was very common, but later in the period there was the introduc2on of amethyst and green glass. The manufacturing process of the 2me oHen meant small defects were very common seen as small pieces of black “grit” and air bubbles. Holding a Georgian glass up against natural light will also show both stria2ons and ver2cal tool marks. Every piece should have a broken pon2l scar to the foot, which began to be smoothed later into the 18th century. The designs of Georgian drinking glasses not only reflected the styles of the period, rococo to baroque, but the tax system too. For example in 1745 England began to tax glass based on weight. This impelled glass manufacturers to lighten their products with the illumina2on of the “folded foot” where the edge was folded to reduce the risk of chipping. With this came the introduc2on of the balustroid and incised twists, which are so synonymous with the Georgian period. The air twist stems are of course the most widely appreciated, making many appearances on television. Their variety and pure beauty make them a fascina2ng area for collec2ng and research, and C1750 bucket bowl with single I for one am always enthralled series twist to come outcross another piece to add to my growing collec2on! C1750 folded foot I think the most commonly collected Georgian glass is the rummer, partly because of their usable size and also the affordable price tag. The word is believed to be Germanic in origin “roemer”. They more oHen have plain stems with oversized bowl and can be found with engravings of historical events or heroes of the day. Rib moulded square feet, "lemon squeezer" shaped feet and large conical feet all feature. When looking at fairs and an2que centres dealers oHen use words to describe the foot stem and bowl and can seem confusing so I have listed some of the more common ones to help with future hun2ng! C1820 English Rummers Conical foot - a foot that rises evenly to the middle in a cone shape Folded foot - where the edge of the foot has been folded back under itself Tear - where a bubble of air has been introduced to a glass and has taken the shape of a tear Decep2ve bowl - a bowl type thickened to the base to hold a decep2vely small amount of liquid Knop – a round or oval, full or flaZened decora2on found anywhere on the stem �Letter’s to The Editor… Ma’am Walking my dog this morning I was struck yet again what a pleasant place Poulshot is to live and how fortunate I am to have access to wonderful spaces from St Peters in Townsend, to the Village Hall and across the Green, with its cricket pitch, to Green Gardens. That misses out the activities and events that occur regularly and from time to time from cricket, vintage rallies, the various reading groups, the Summer Fete, garden parties, musical and theatrical evenings to the Christmas Eve service in St Peters. Absolutely, I must mention the Raven with all it offers from great beer and food to Ska evenings. Oh, and the farm shop, too. As I carried on walking and thinking I realised that there is a band of volunteers that makes all this happen. A number are quite visible, the Parish counsellors, the committees of the Village Trust and the Village Hall, and the Peggies to name a few. But possibly greater are those who quietly contribute much. I know that I don’t know all the contributions, but let me list just a few I have noticed: opening the church daily, mowing around the church and Green Gardens, mowing around the gravestones, preserving the gates into Green Gardens, getting new gates to replace stiles. And I must acknowledge all those who maintain and/or restore their properties sympathetically in keeping with the ‘feel’ of the village, as well as all those who are able to keep their verges tidy, and the landowners who keep the many Rights of Way open. I know the last of these must occasionally feel like a burden, but the whole idea of Rights of Way and Rights of Access is just quintessentially British, and a delight for a dog walker. I know I will have missed mentioning something, someone or some group, so to those missed out my apologies - it is either through my ignorance or poor memory. What matters to me is to thank all the people that make Poulshot what it is, thank you. Yours Name and Address Supplied THANK YOU. We would like to thank everyone who supported The Lackham Vintage Society, Vintage Vehicle Gathering, held on The Village Green at Poulshot on the evening of Wednesday 14th June 2017. Thank you to all of the people who kindly donated Raffle Prizes, the Village Hall CommiKee for allowing us to use The Village Hall and also The Poulshot Parish Council for allowing us to use The Village Green for this event. A total of £873.14p was raised and has been donated to The Freewheelers (Blood Bikes) Thank you once again. Keith and Pauline Day. �Dates For The Diary August 7th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 25th 7:30pm Caribbean Night (including Train To Skaville). The Raven PF&N Picnic and Music in the Green Gardens September 5th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall October 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 18th 10:00am Festive Coffee Morning. Old Rectory The na'onal annual Ride and Stride day, raising money for historic churches all over the United Kingdom (as well as for Christ Church, Bulkington), will be on Saturday 9th September. Please contact Liz FuIer (828485) for details and please sponsor her as well! The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on July 24th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be August 21st) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/ 92 August Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Jean Perrett 2nd Prize £15 - Annette Piper 3rd Prize £10 - Andrew Jeffries The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw �2017 August 8th Creative photography Fiona Turnbull September 12th Title tbc Steve Hodson (Governor Erlestoke Prison) October 10th Halloween Flowers Sue Mason November 14th Christmas Crafts Rosemary Rosenfeld December 12th Christmas Meal New members are very welcome. 2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Maura Rossini No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �2017 August 16th SUMMER SOCIAL EVENING with Food, Trading session, Raffle, Chat etc September 20th “BARBAROUS RADIATES COINAGE” Nick Aves October 18th AUTUMN COIN AUCTION November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from March to December, except where otherwise indicated. All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, ChiBoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 21 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Page 22 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff ColleX (828465) Clerk Elizabeth MarQn (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Mike Wilson Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland Re:red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@bQnternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma>c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon ParQngton 07471 028978 simon.parQngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth MarQn (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Commi7ee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon MarQn (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl ShuXleworth Poulshot Website h"p://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��The Raven Inn's, Caribbean Night is on Friday 25th August 2017 from 7pm � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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This month, its Christmas!! Remember to check your favourite magazine first for advertisers who can meet your Christmas needs…your magazine is funded by our kind and supportive advertisers so please mention the PVN if you use them November was a busy month. Halloween came to the Village Hall on the 30th October, with a very well attended and fun filled Children’s party 28 little devils, witches, ghouls and ghosts turned up for 3hrs of fun. Who knew we had so many in the village. In the evening, it was the turn of the adults, check out the pictures in the centre of the magazine The Bonfire Night in the green gardens was a great success, there have been some improvements to the trees on the green (see photos). and more to come thanks to a local grant for the village pond. And now to December…Carol Services, lots of Festive Dinners and don’t forget the Boxing Day walk to burn it all off. Elizabeth Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by the 20th of the month please. Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents �The Mobile Library visits the Raven Car Park every other Monday at 11:35. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST – PONDS PROJECT Poulshot’s main pond on the Village Green has become choked by aqua9c vegeta9on including, the invasive plant, New Zealand Pygmyweed. The pond has a breeding popula9on of the rare and protected Great Crested Newts. The Poulshot Village Trust is delighted with the award of a grant from the Melksham Area Board of £997.00, for control of the invasive plants growth and to stop it spreading. We will be geZng welcome help with the actual restora9on work from the Village Trust members and community volunteers. It is envisaged that the project will provide social benefits to the local community and visitors, improve biodiversity and enhance the enjoyment of the whole environment. Our thanks to Jonathon Seed, Chairman, Melkskam Area Board, for his support of the project. For further informa9on please contact: Dankay Cleverly, Ponds Project Coordinator - dankaycleverly@b9nternet.com Ray Josey, Secretary, Poulshot Village Trust - raydenjosey@gmail.com TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Maureen’s Ramblings……….. Here I am with a blank sheet of paper wondering what to say to the people of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot this Christmas. Maybe a gentle exhorta9on to make some 9me for God in the middle of all the hustle and bustle? Maybe an invita9on to come to the wonderful Christmas services that our churches will be holding? Or maybe an encouragement to sing “Happy birthday, dear Jesus, happy birthday to you!” to Jesus on Christmas Day so that he is remembered on his special day? I don’t know………….. O yes I do! I shall ask you to reflect on what impressions our children will have about Christmas at the end of Christmas Day this year. As 9redness hits at the end of the day what will they have absorbed about the occasion that celebrates one of the most important events in Chris9an history, the birth of Jesus Christ into the poverty, pain and woundedness of the world? Will they know a likle more about what Christmas and life means when all the presents have been opened? Will they know something of the peace, forgiveness and joy that Jesus came into the world to give, when the excesses of food and drink have worn off and their pent up excitement spills over into tears and arguments? Will they have been helped to think, and maybe say a prayer, for those whose Christmas Day was ruined by homelessness or poverty, warfare or violence? And will they have learned to give something to others who have less than they have? I wonder if they will have learned how to feel thankful and to say thank you and will they know that being loved is more than just about being given things? What will our children have learned? What will we have learned? You may be surprised to know that I think that Jesus loves the razzmatazz of Christmas, the baubles and the decora9ons, the enjoyment and the fun. He rejoices to see happiness shining from our eyes and to hear laughter from our lips. He is glad that he has given us Christmas and a reason to celebrate. And in the midst of it he whispers his love to us and says, “Please try and make 9me for me this Christmas. Give me 9me so that I can tell you of the love, forgiveness, peace, salva9on and hope that I can give you that will last long beyond Christmas day. And if you can’t make 9me this Christmas, I will come again in 2016, 2017, 2018 and throughout history, telling you again and again how much I love you”. The Revd. Maureen Allchin, the Revd. Jane Knowles and all the church family of Seend and Bulkington and Poulshot wish you a very happy Christmas and a blessed 2016 The Revd. Maureen Allchin, Rector �Poulshot Ladies Group The Ladies Group will meet for a Christmas Meal at the Raven on the 8th. All are welcome, contact Lady Kate or Pam for more informa9on. Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Poulshot Farming Club Poulshot Farming Club are a mixed re9red social group who cover many subjects. With 35 members at present, they are always looking to increase their members. They next meet at the Village Hall on December 7th at 7:30pm Contact Christabel Francis 828232 for more info �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �A Festive Success St. Peter's Church held a Festive Coffee Morning on Saturday 21 November and, pleasingly, the event was very successful. Thanks to the generosity of Nicky and Kate Hunloke we used The Old Rectory as the venue, and it provided an ideal setting. The event was well attended, and the spacious and comfortable surroundings made for a pleasant and relaxed occasion. Not only did the guests enjoy their coffee, mince pies and biscuits, they also found much interest in the home made cake stall, the large selection of books at very low prices, and the most attractive gift stall provided by The India Shop. So, although there was a bitterly cold wind outside, it was lovely to be inside in warm surroundings looking out across the garden to bright blue skies and beautiful sunshine. All in all then, it was a most enjoyable and successful morning, so many thanks to all who attended, to the generous donors of cakes and scones, and especially to Nicky and Kate for allowing us to share their home for the morning. Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington & St. Peter’s, Poulshot within the Diocese of Salisbury CHURCH SERVICES IN DECEMBER 2015 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 6th December 2015. 2nd Sunday of Advent 8.00: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15: Parish Eucharist* (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00: Morning Praise at Seend. A lively service, without communion, for all the family. 6.00: Evening Prayer at Bulkington Thursday 10th December 2015 6.00: Benefice Christingle Service at Seend. Sunday 13th December 2015. The 3rd Sunday of Advent 9.15: Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00: Parish Eucharist* at Bulkington 6.00: Evensong (Book of Common Prayer) at Poulshot. A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 20th December 2015. The 4th Sunday of Advent 8.00: Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 10.00: Nativity Service at Seend (dress the children as shepherds or angels) 11.00: Parish Eucharist* at Poulshot 6.00: Carol service at Bulkington Monday 21st December 2015. 7.30: Carols by Candlelight at Seend Thursday 24th December 2.00: Blessing of the Crib at Bulkington 6.00: Traditional carol service at Poulshot 11.30: Midnight Eucharist at Seend Friday 25th December 2015 9.15: Christmas Communion at Bulkington 9.15: Christmas Communion at Poulshot 11.00: Christmas Communion at Seend Sunday 27th December 2015. The first Sunday of Christmas 10.00: Benefice Eucharist at Seend Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. The Mobile Library will be visiting the car-park of The Well in Bulkington on the 14th December and the 11th January 2016 from 11.05-11.30 at The Well. Please support this. �There will be a CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING on Saturday, 12th December from 10.30-12.00 at the home of the Diffords (14 Bulkington – the Tudor Cottage). Bring and Buy, Raffle, Christmas Fare, etc. Everyone is welcome. THE BENEFICE TEA, CHAT AND CRAFT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 7th December at 4 Northfields, Bulkington (Anne Saywell 828931) from 2.00 – 4.00 and again on Monday, January 4th tba (Phone Anne Saywell) Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! The church hosted Bulkington Village Christmas Lunch takes place on Wednesday, 2nd December, 2015 and the New Year lunch on the 5th January, 2016 at 12.15 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event for the entire village and area. Café Church for Epiphany on Sunday 3rd January at 11.00 at Seend Singing and stories for all the families in the villages of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. Bring your children dressed up as kings or queens if you would like. The next Café Church is on March 6th – Mothering Sunday 2016 at Seend. ! Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 6th January 2016 at 7.30 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin Make a New Year’s resolution to join this group which is for all in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. We meet to discuss various issues of Christian thought. Everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant evening. THE BENEFICE ADVENT COURSE 2015 The 2015 Advent course for all the Benefice will be held at 4 4 Northfields, Bulkington (SN10 1SE) from 4.00-5.00. The programme is as follows and all are welcome: Wednesday, December 2nd: Psalm 139:The All-Knowing God Wednesday, December 19th: Psalm 139: The Inescapable God Wednesday, December 16th: Psalm 139: The Ever Present God Each session will end with Compline. �ACROSS 1 Horse and trap for a fairy (6) 5 Erect principal feature of a wall (4-4) 9 Opener hit runs, returning after disastrous debut (2 ducks) (8) 10 One following Parisian woman? – one briefly loved by 24 (6) 11 Mobile rang and spoiled start of drama – like Mousetrap (6-6) 13 Setter devours books – what a fairy! (4) 14 Writer's surrounded by old flames – thereby things can get heated (4,4) 17 Outlined short comedy piece to journalist (8) 18 Section of Plato is about Greek character (4) 20 Pure uranium, untreated with aluminium, goes into meltdown (12) 23 The weaver's an ass (6) 24 Greek 22 bewitched by 5 (8) 25 Characters not of the standard height will remain at base (5,3) 26 King gives orders to soldiers retreating north (6) DOWN 2 Raised wolf for money once (4) 3 Toils hard, raising support for educational aid (9) 4 In which 2 would be 10 (6) 5 Puck heartlessly stealing food is running around like chicken that's headless (5,10) 6 Greek 22 who was well heeled? Hardly (8) 7 Greetings heard from Scottish town (5) 8 Make Holy See contract indefinitely to be unorthodox (10) 12 Being watchful, observing through the window (7,3) 15 In money matters, a European is doing nothing (9) 16 In short, a man and a woman have love for nightingale (8) 19 Lieutenant with 23 i-in company (but not in the same company as 23) (6) 21 Takin' out member of chivalric order (5) 22 Leander's love is a bird with no 23 (4) Answers To Last Month’s Crossword �THE ONLY CROSS WORD IN POULSHOT…! Crossword Set by Alberich. Reproduced with thanks Solution next month Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �N J Roofing Flat Roofing Specialist plus Fascia and Gukering 07747 677900 01793 335851 Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 �Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http:// www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) Send a link to friends, family and ex-residents A CHRISTMAS PRAYER by Robert Louis Stevenson Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. On this day when we celebrate Christmas with a fine meal and with good friends, may we always know your love and your presence and may we be generous and giving to those who will be hungry and sad this Christmas. We ask this for Jesus' sake. Amen. Bonfire Night Friday the 6th of November, the Green gardens welcomed another successful bonfire night. The drizzle didn't put off the hardy and a healthy crowd enjoyed the evening. Having raised £230 last year, the wrapped up audience were treated to a few more bangs and flashes than the previous year. There was the yearly tradition of cider, mulled wine, cupcakes and hot dogs. The fire pit gave off a fabulous glow and heat, to which a small crowd took advantage of and stayed in the Green garden until after 10, drinking and chatting. A very sociable evening. Like previous years all profits and donations go towards next years event. Thank you to all those that supported this evening, a magnificent £255 was raised. Thank you also to all the helpers that evening and also 'Roses' the ironmongers in Devizes, who always give Tim a very good deal on fireworks. Look out for next years bonfire night as it will be bigger and better. �Poulshot Readers Everyone that read the The Narrow Road To The Deep North enjoyed it even though its structure took a bit of time to adjust to. The group felt the book was well researched and written. The next book is The Secret River by Kate Grenville, as chosen by Mr Brian Arnold. We will meet to discuss it and enjoy our Christmas Meal on Thursday 10 Dec at 7.30 in the Raven. If anyone else wishes to join the group please give me a ring on 828236, Philip. New readers always welcome Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! Village Hall • Bulkington (Mill Lane) • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chikoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501405 07876433655 For a friendly quote. �In other news… Some of the trees on the green were cut back… �HALLOWEEN NIGHT …..Creatures crawlED in search of blood To terroriSe OuR neighbourhood….. ��A very well attended Children’s’ Halloween Party during the daytime entertained, spooked and ghoul’ed 28 kids, all dressed in their superb outfits. Well Done to them all! �Poulshot Ladies Club In October the Ladies Club hosted the Ladies from Worton. We decided to have a Beetle Drive as this would ensure people would move round the room and get to mingle. We had a hilarious evening as lots of people had never played this game before or had forgotten how it worked. All you could hear was "Oh no I need a 6, 5 2 etc. Our ladies stepped up to the plate in a wonderful way with sandwiches, cake biscuits, pate, scones etc. A good time seemed to be had by all who attended. In November we had a Ghost Walk in Devizes and, despite the blustery weather, and the odd shower 11 of us met John Girvan in Devizes for a very informative, fun and pleasant evening. We visited places I didn't even know existed. Next it is the Ladies Club Christmas Party at the Raven on the 8th December. You should all have received the menu by now and we hope plenty of you can join us. Mobile Hair Dresser Charlo'e Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 �Pet’s Corner Meet Patch Collett On a visit to Bath one Sunday just after Christmas in 2007 where we are taking back trousers that didn't fit an ever expanding waistline we had time to fill. Having lost Meg and Chalky our beloved dogs the previous year Christina suggested we take a trip to the RSPCA at Claverton down. After spending considerable time looking through the pages of the various breeds wanting a new home we couldn't find one we thought would be suitable for us. We were approached by a member of staff who had seen our dilemma and was determined we shouldn't escape without making a decision. She directed us to a building with a stable door which housed a Jack Russell that had been brought in that day. He was jumping and looking over the door and was about 18 months old We were encouraged to make a further visit and exercise him, she felt sure he would be suitable and after several visits we felt the same At the home he had been named Buck but didn't respond to that on any of the walks, we tried calling him various names but with no reaction. Noticing that he had a big patch on his side and prompted by the fact I have just read the book about Harry Patch, the last fighting Tommy, the last survivor of the First World War I shouted “Patch” and he came immediately, every time.So we renamed him Patch had been taken in as a stray at a dog pound in Swansea and was not claimed. Initially he appeared friendly, calm and quite subdued and we couldn't believe our luck. However in the following few weeks the leopard changed his spots and he became more vocal and took every opportunity to escape through the front door or the cat-flap on many occasions spending several hours down local foxholes. You could hear him barking underground. Despite shouting words of encouragement and occasional abuse, he totally ignored us. After waiting what seemed like hours we would give up and go home, only for him to arrive later plastered from head to toe in mud. Too cold to house down under the outside tap he was afforded the luxury of a hot soapy bath where he lay back and enjoyed being pampered. On the plus side he loves people, including children but is unpredictable with other dogs. However Shambles became his only true friend who he liked to meet up with. Despite all his faults, he is after all a terrier, we love him to bits. �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Get out the pans….. Christmas Special… This month its Christmas….and that means either Turkey (or Prime Rib maybe). Here at Poulshot Village News we’re not ambitious enough to tell you how to cook your Christmas fayre! Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �Dates For The Diary December 4th 7:30pm Numisma9c Society Christmas Dinner (Raven) 7th 12:15pm Bulkington Christmas Lunch. The Well. 7th 7:30pm Poulshot Farming Club. (AGM and Games) Village Hall 8th 7:00pm Community Fund Panel Mee9ng. Village Hall 8:00pm Ladies Group Christmas Meal (Raven) 10th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers. Christmas Meal. Raven 12th 10:30am Coffee Morning. 14 Bulkington - The Tudor Cokage 7:30pm 15th 7.00pm Poulshot Over 60s Christmas Meal. Village Hall 20th 7:00pm Christmas Singing And Drinks - The Raven 22nd 7.00pm Carol Singing (Meet at the triangle outside St Peter’s) 24th 6:00pm Carol Service. St Peter’s Church 10:00pm 26th 10:30am January Eddington Arts Advent Concert Karaoke Night -The Raven Poulshot Annual Boxing Day Walk. Village Hall 12:30pm Post Walk Drinks At The Raven 31st 10:30pm “Rave-Inn Party” at the Raven 5th 12:15pm Bulkington New Year Lunch. The Well. 24th 4pm ScoZsh Dancing Prac9ce. Village Hall 17th 4pm ScoZsh Dancing Prac9ce. Village Hall 30th 7:30pm ScoZsh Dancing / Burns Night. Village Hall If you would like your event included in this list please contact us at 01380 828206 or via news@mypoulshot.com �ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP HMP ERLESTOKE THE SHOP HOURS : Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m. Reliable Volunteers are needed, with an outgoing friendly personality to assist customers purchasing and ordering goods from the shop. References required. • Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the House allotments • Garden plants and flowers from Erlestoke House Nursery • Bespoke hand craLed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables, planters, wishing well, wooden toys, bird tables and many other handmade items. Our workshops will also make furniture to order. Catalogue available • Free range eggs • A variety of handmade freshly baked cakes. Occasion cakes made to order. Erlestoke Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between LiXle Cheverell and Erlestoke Erlestoke House Farm Shop is a registered Community Interest Company Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) www.poulshot.org.uk Email to poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Poulshot Carol Service The Carol Service is on Christmas Eve at 6pm in St Peter’s Church. If there are any children who would like to come but have not sung in the choir before, you are most welcome to join us. Please phone Kate Hunloke 01380 828333 WANTED Does anyone have an outdoor animal shelter that would be suitable for putting in food that I leave out for a lovely stray cat. He comes every night to be fed, He is a complete male so I can't let him into the house. I just need a weatherproof shelter that will keep his food dry and be somewhere for him to sleep if he wants to. I don't want to have to pay a huge amount. Please Contact Pam, on 01380 828151 Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Parish Council Poulshot Parish Council met on the 3rd of November at the Village Hall and discussed the budget in advance of precept seZng in the New Year. They also discussed recommenda9ons from the Community Fund panel regarding the grant applica9on requirements and puZng the money in a higher interest bearing account. Community Speed Watch This group is taking shape in the village, if you would like to assist with raising awareness of the speed limit within your community please contact the clerk. Defibrillator The community access defibrillator is located on The Raven pub wall and is ready for use when needed. To provide this assurance we need to check the device daily, and are looking for volunteers within the village to assist with this. If you are interested please contact the clerk. The next mee9ng of the Poulshot Parish Council is on the 5th of January at 7.30 in the Village Hall. If you would like to contact the council please email the clerk Liz Read on poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com or phone 01380 813 294 NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Connect2 provides you with a choice of bookable journeys from Devizes and surrounding villages, such as Poulshot, to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Use it to - Akend hospital appointments; Accompany someone to hospital; Visit someone you know in hospital or Get to work at the hospital The Raven Inn Pub Christmas Times Sunday 20th December, Christmas singing & Drinks from 7pm. Monday 21st - Thursday 24th, Lunch 12-2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm. Christmas Eve Karaoke from 10pm ish, come and join the Christmas Singing. Christmas Day, Fully Booked for Lunch, with drinks from 12noon. The Pub will be closed in the evening after Christmas Day Lunch. Saturday 26th, Boxing Day Drinks only from 12noon to 2pm. The Pub will be closed in the evening after Boxing Day Drinks. Sunday 27th, Pub Open from 12noon for Lunch and closed in the Evening. Monday 28th - Thursday 31st, Lunch 12-2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm. Come join the Rave' Inn Party from 10:30pm to see in the New Year. Friday 1st January 2016, Lunch only from 12noon. The Pub will be closed in the evening after New Year's Day Lunch. Our Warmest Christmas wishes to you and yours from Nathalie, Jerry, Melody Grace & Baby Bump. The Raven Inn, 01380 828 271 www.raveninnpoulshot.co.uk �TOWNSEND BARN Nursery POULSHOT DEVIZES This term has to be our busiest ever at Townsend Barn Nursery! We are very proud that during our Harvest Festival celebrations the children were able to collect and donate an impressive 36kg of food to The Devizes Food Bank. We were very fortunate that St Peters Church warden Joyce Arnold was able to give up some of valuable time and welcome our Barn Owl children to the church. It helped embed their learning about the importance of helping others less fortunate than themselves. During this term we have also celebrated Remembrance Day, again learning about why we wear poppies and remember others. We feel it is essential that children learn about such an important event and as Manager I am very proud when I can observe children aged between 3 months and 4 years take part in a two minutes silence. As well as having a fun day raising money for Children in Need 2015 by dressing up and holding a cake sale, we also had a visit from Longleat Safari Park. Fortunately for us they did not bring the requested lions, but did bring an armadillo, bearded red dragon, tortoises, guinea pigs……and the dreaded tarantulas and snakes. It still amazes me how the children have no fear, just strong exploratory impulses – it is a joy to watch! We have taken part in National Nursery Rhyme Week and had great fun learning about the changing seasons of winter while playing in our woodland garden. In addition to this each room in the nursery will continue to be led by the children’s chosen themes and interests. In the run up to Christmas we will be doing lots of exciting crafts and creations which will be a nice surprise for our parents and carers to take home later in the term. As always we like to keep with tradition and celebrate a very traditional Christmas Nativity, which the children are about to commence rehearsing. We know we are very privileged at having the opportunity to perform this in St Peters Church with our good friend Revd Maureen’s support and we cannot thank everyone enough who enables this to happen. To us we know it is important to not just teach the children about the actual performance, but about the meaning of Christmas. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas from us all at Townsend Barn Nursery and wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year. With best wishes, Sarah Wheeler Nursery Manager / Early Years Teacher �News from your Good Neighbour Co-ordinator Lise Griffiths… 07541 353430 melkshamgnc@communityfirst.org.uk Providing older people in our villages with informa9on on sources of help and support, here are some of the issues I have been helping people with over recent months: • Where to go for help with applying for Akendance Allowance • How to find a local domiciliary care agency • Informa9on on help and services locally for people with memory problems and their families • How to apply for the Carers Emergency Card (giving reassurance if someone depends on you for their care) • How to get online and access computer training • Free fire safety checks from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue • Social ac9vi9es available locally • How to get assistance at the sta9on when travelling by rail • Support for blind and par9ally sighted people and their carers Wiltshire Good Neighbours provides a free, confiden9al service for the residents of the villages of Wiltshire. We work primarily with older people, and can visit you at home or discuss your needs over the phone. November Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Chris Sibley 2nd Prize £15 Ivor Butler 3rd Prize £10 Pauline Fennell Congratulations to all three, The Village Hall Committee would like to thank all those many people who have already renewed their membership for the next year. If you have not done so, please do so quickly so you can be included in the big Christmas draw with the special prizes of £100 and two of £50. The Village Hall Committee are most grateful for your support, which makes it financially possible to run the hall for the benefit of all the village �THE POULSHOT BOXING DAY WALK Meet at the village hall at 10.30am Saturday December 26th Around two hours of gentle ambling with children, dogs and yourselves. Ending at The Raven around 12.30pm. Meet us at the Raven if you don’t fancy walking! Op9onal £5 dona9on per person to Walking with the Wounded. (last year raised £75) Any ques9ons – please call Ray (827010 ) or Giles (827188) �Leçon Français A French class runs in the village hall every Monday, 6.30-8 pm. It is a relaxed class that aims to enhance the ability to converse in every day situations (e.g.personal introductions / talking about your hobbies). The 10 week term costs £75.00. If there is sufficient interest another course will be run in the New year. The teacher, Judy Shutt has taught French to adults for many years. If anyone else would like to join the class please email Judy. j.c.shutt@open.ac.uk, DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �POULSHOT COMMUNITY FUND Is open for business. The Poulshot Community Fund invites applications for grants. There must be a benefit to the Poulshot community for your application to succeed. Please don’t be put off from at least enquiring. A panel member will guide you if that is required. Please contact any member of the community fund panel, or see the village website for details. http://www.poulshot.org.uk Panel members Councillor Tim Nixon, Tim Jalland, MG Brothers, Sandra Jackson, Jon Martin, Jayne McLeod, Malcolm Nixon, Giles Morgan, Gill Coleman, or Councillor Steve Housby 01380 828464. Alternatively you could contact a member of the Parish Council. The next meeting of the panel is December 8th at 7:00 PM in our village hall. This will be open to the public and you are very welcome to attend. (Only pre registered applications can be considered). Edington Arts Advent Concert Saturday 12th December at 7.30pm, Edington Priory Church The Choir of Merton College, Oxford Conducted by Benjamin Nicholas This “exceptional, fascinating and stylish” mixed voice choir will sing beautiful music written for Advent and Christmas through the centuries. Tickets £20/15/10, discount for Edington Angels, 18 and under FREE. Add £2 if you buy on the door. Phone 01380 831256/871549, or email music@edingtonarts.org. Full programme information at www.edingtonarts.org. CONGRATULATIONS Phil and Pauline Fennell would like to congratulate Sue and Elliot on the birth of their son Callum and our first Grandchild. �BURNS NIGHT Traditional Scottish Supper followed by Scottish Country Dancing Saturday 30th January 2016 at 7.30pm PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE Tickets: £10 to include welcome drink, supper and Scottish Dancing BYO. Tickets from Tor: 01380 827188 / tor@tormorgan.co.uk PRACTICE DANCING SESSIONS Sunday 17th January 4pm, Village Hall Sunday 24th January 4pm, Village Hall All welcome – with/without partner LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered �Poulshot Parish Council Chairman Mr Geoff Collek (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Read (893214) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 828010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Mr Brian James (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (828010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �NOW TAKI NG CHRI STMAS ORDERS COME ALONG TO THE TO THE FARM SHOP TO SEE US AND PICK UP YOUR ORDER FORM! • Free range/Barn reared turkeys • Geese, Duck, Chicken & Game • Our own Beef and locally sourced Pork & Lamb • Uncooked & Cooked Hams, Game Pies • Variety of sausage flavours • Fresh local vegetables Poulshot Lodge Farm, Poulshot, Devizes, Telephone-01380 827202, Open Tues-Thurs 10am-5pm, Friday 10am-5.30pm, Saturday 9am-4pm �Starters Shitake Mushrooms & Tiger Prawn Asian Broth a healthy detox soup to balance all of the seasonal excesses Vanilla Poached Pears served with chicory, Stilton, caramelised pecans and Balsamic syrup Smoked Salmon with celeriac remoulade, Lilliput capers and fresh lemon mayonnaise Rare Sirloin of Beef Salad served with rocket, red onion and vine cherry tomatoes, parmigiana and Caesar dressing Indian Lamb Koftas an Indian spiced minced lamb kebab, served with raita and salad Mains Puddings Traditional Roast Turkey Christmas Pudding Braised Venison with vanilla cream and orange shortbread Haddock Florentine with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream Wild Mushroom, Butternut Squash & Spinach Pie pineapple, kiwi, banana, crushed meringue, whipped cream with passion fruit syrup and desiccated coconut stuffing, Pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce and red wine gravy local venison, smoked streaky bacon and button mushrooms cooked in a rich red wine sauce Haddock fillet baked with spinach, cheese sauce and topped with grated cheddar toppped with a vegetarian suet crust pastry All of the above dishes are served with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables The Infamous Christmas Burger 6oz venison burger topped with Stilton and bacon in a bun with cranberry and roasted red onion relish and lettuce with chips and winter slaw. Beef Pepperpot an authentic, spicy Guyanese Christmas dish, with quite unique in flavour Slow cooked beef with Scotch Bonnet chillies, thyme, basil, cinnamon, cloves and Cassareep (a special flavouring from Guyana made with cassava), balanced with some Demerara sugar and served with rice and side salad with brandy cream Black Forest Mousse Sticky Toffee Pudding Tropical Eton Mess Ice Cream three scoops of Marshfield Farm Organic Ice Cream Finished with... Coffee or Tea with Mince Pies & Chocolates The Raven Inn, Poulshot Road, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1RW www.ravenpoulshot.co.uk � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News December 2015 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/12/2015 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/bba7b37030cc1124fcc11898094c4972.jpg 176778213399c9c6b8e5149f1e8e0b8d https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/d584885623f40197377c50403db250df.pdf fb6e1830e7a1983e47c0f8eb656c4e5a PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News December 2016 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Welcome to December’s Poulshot Village News. This month our front cover comes courtesy of Jean Perrett who recently held an exhibition at the Poulshot Village Hall. Its the Christmas season with lots to look forward to - the Over 60s Dinner, Club Dinners at the Raven and of course the Carol Singing and Services. In January we have the return of the Untold Theatre (remember The Tempest?) performing The Ghost of Mr Dickens, so get your tickets before they sell out! Also, its Burns Night again, so get your dancing shoes ready. A Merry Christmas from the team at PVN P.S Remember to send us your Christmas Party photos for January’s magazine… Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu)ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver&sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc:on costs. Publica:on of an advert does not cons:tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �A View From My Window Change is in the air! It has been all year and who knows what next year will bring? For my part I’m glad I don’t know what lies ahead. Yes, there are things planned , for sure, and obviously one of the most important changes will be that Maureen will cease to be our Rector. As you know from the last ediEon of Spotlight , she reEres on January 1st. If I may, I would like to just put on record what a brilliant Rector she has been, and personally inspiraEonal for me as I’m sure she has been for so many others. If anyone wants to know what best pracEce is in rural ministry , just come to Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. As I said change is in the air; first Brexit, then the American elecEon each of which brings uncertainty, and now, very few sEpendiary clergy in these parts. By the end of 2017 I’m sure we will all have a clearer picture, but for the moment we are not sure what lies ahead, as we go into the season of Advent, Christmas, and then the new year. But there is certainty too. The season of Advent will bring with it the need to clean out our houses , metaphorically and factually; to re-examine ourselves if you like in readiness for all the Christmas fesEviEes. We cannot welcome guests if the house is full of the detritus of the year and the spare room full of cluTer. We cannot welcome the baby Jesus into a house where there is no room for him, because of all the stuff and muddle, and we are too busy. We must make the space. A baby needs space and calmness and care. There is certainty that every morning the sun will rise, whether behind clouds or not, and the moon will wax and wane , and if we take Eme to noEce , the stars will “come out” and we can gaze and gaze and wonder about it all. That’s what those first shepherds did out on the hillside outside Bethlehem; they took Eme to noEce; the lights of the city did not get in the way of the glow of the angels. That’s what the wise men from the east did too; they marvel led at the night sky and with all their mathemaEcal genius they knew that all they had to do was to follow the special star. And for 2000 years, millions of people around the world have been watching and wondering and falling to their knees in amazement at the glories of creaEon and the most precious giY of love. Just think of the last Eme you saw a new born baby. Did you just carry on with what you were doing, or did you bend or kneel before it, and smile; the giY of love, the giY of creaEon, the giY of the son of God. They recognised him then and I hope and pray that we recognise him this Christmas, and that we will be reassured that God will be with us as we enter the uncertainty of the new year. There is a lovely carol which speaks reassuringly to me. I wonder as I wander out under the sky How Jesus the saviour did come for to die For poor ordinary people like you and like I. I wonder as I wander out under the sky. Maybe the answer to all that wondering is that God really loves us, you and me , and he made us of himself because there was nothing else to make us out of, and so may I wish you all a loving and peaceful Christmas. Jane Knowles �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on November 14th at the Raven Car Park (and then, December 12th, January 9th, February 6th, March 6th, April 3rd) TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 9 �The Benefice of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN DECEMBER 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Thursday 8th December 2016 6.00 pm Christingle service at Seend Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th December 2016 10.00 – 4.00 Crib Festival in Bulkington Sunday 11th December 2016 (3rd Sunday in Advent) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 4.00 pm Crib Festival service at Bulkington (note change of service) 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot. Tuesday 13th December 2016 7.30 pm Christmas Concert with Calne Choral Society at Seend Sunday 18th December 2016 (4th Sunday in Advent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 10.00 am Nativity service with Blessing of the Crib at Seend (with carols and the Christmas story. Dress the children as shepherds or angels & bring them along!!) 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Carol service at Bulkington with the Seend Singers (note change of service) Thursday 22nd December 2016 7.30 pm Carol service at Seend with Cappella Nova Saturday 24th December 2016 (Christmas Eve) 2.00 pm Nativity and Blessing of Crib service at Bulkington (with carols and the Christmas story. Dress the children as shepherds or angels & bring them along!!) 6.00 pm Traditional Carol service at Poulshot 11.30 pm Benefice Midnight Eucharist at Seend Sunday 25th December 2016 (Christmas Day) 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Poulshot 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Bulkington 11.00 am Festal Eucharist at Seend Sunday 1st January 2017 (New Year 2nd Sunday of Christmas) 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist at Seend. Maureen’s final service Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. From the Benefice records Baptisms The newest member of the church family is; Martha Mary Bartholomew who was baptised at Seend on 12th November Funerals We pray for the family of; Kenneth “Bill” Adams whose funeral took place at Semington Crematorium on 9th November �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours NOVEMBER TALK JEWELLERY DEMONSTRATION, “TEARS OF THE DRAGON” I have never seen so many pearls of different variety, shape and colour. The talk, given by Frances Benton, who is an English lady living in Burgundy in France was very illuminating. The profits from her sales go to a charity that helps street children in Durban, in South Africa, one of whom she adopted and who is now a lawyer in South Africa. Who knew that the "pearl" was formed, not by grit getting into the shell, but as a defence mechanism against a parasitic worm.We also learned that the cultured pearl industry began in Japan in the late 19th century, but before that only the immense privileged could afford the rare, and hard to find, natural pearls. It is amazing how many colours pearls come in, caused by the colour of the shell and the waters that they grow in. It was also interesting that pearls can be cultured to different shapes dependent on the type of irritant inserted into the oyster. Those of us who attended found it an interesting and entertaining talk, and some were even moved to make a purchase. The next event is on the 13th of December and is our Christmas Meal at The Raven at 7.00pm for 7:30pm. We will have a secret Santa and spending can be up to £10 per person If you have any quesDons. please contact Pam on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 BURNS NIGHT Traditional Scottish Supper followed by Scottish Country Dancing Saturday 21st January 2017 at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 to include welcome drink, supper and Scottish Country Dancing. BYO. Tickets from Tor: 01380 827188 / tor@tormorgan.co.uk PRACTICE DANCING SESSION: Sunday 15th January 4pm, Village Hall All welcome – with/without partner �Dates For The Diary December January February 5th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Wacky Magician). Village Hall 13th 7:00pm Friends and Neighbours Christmas Meal. The Raven 14th 7:30pm Ladies Book Club. Village Hall 7:30pm Poulshot Readers Christmas Meal. The Raven 17th 7:00pm Over 60s Christmas Dinner. Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Carol Singing In The Raven 24th 6:00pm Carol Service - St Peter’s Church 25th 9:15 Christmas Service - St Peter’s Church 10th 7:30pm WI: Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ hospice due to be completed in 2017 - Worton Village Hall 10th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting - Village Hall 15th 4:00pm Burns Night Practice Session - Poulshot Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Untold Theatre Presents - The Ghosts Of Mr Dickens Village Hall 19th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours - Annual Meeting. Village Hall 21st 7:30pm Burns Night- Poulshot Village Hall 6th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 9th 7:30pm Poulshot Community Fund Meeting. Village Hall Christmas Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £100 Kate Hunloke 2nd Prizes, each £50 Stewart Willis and Jean Perrett The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone in the village a happy and prosperous 2017. �Maureen’s Christmas Ramblings Nick was not happy. It was the afternoon of the Nativity play, his first at school. He had wanted to be Joseph, always on stage, helping Mary and holding the baby Jesus. But instead he was the inn-keeper. All he had to do was stand in the doorway and say one line. His moment came. Joseph knocked on the door and, right on cue, Nick it. What do you want? He demanded. We need a bed for the night, Joseph said. Sorry, no room. But we are tired and my wife is about the have a baby. Nick looked at Mary and faltered a bit. The teacher held her breath. Was Nick going to forget his lines? The prompter in the wings whispered. Go away, there is no room here. Nick responded automatically, Go away, there is no room here. The teacher breathed a sigh of relief. Joseph placed his arm around Mary, just as they had practiced it, and Mary laid her head upon his shoulder. The two of them began to slowly and sadly move away. But Nick, who was supposed to close the door behind them, just stood there. His mouth was open and his brow creased with concern as he watched Mary and Joseph walk away. And then his eyes unmistakably fill with tears, and that's when the miracle happened. Don't go, Joseph! Nick called out. Bring Mary back! And then his face filled with a bright smile. He called out, you can have my room! The Nativity play may not have been faithfully presented, but Nick’s response to Mary and Joseph and the Christ child thrilled the audience and thrilled God. I wonder what I would have done if I had been that inn-keeper on the night that God came to earth as a child, vulnerable and longing for us to recognise him and welcome him. Maybe I would have been too busy to notice that the miracle of Christmas was happening in front of my eyes. Life is too busy to take Jesus home. And even if I invited Jesus in, where would I put him? Where do I fit God in amongst the work and the hobbies and the house and the garden and the family and all the things that take up my time and energy? There is no room in my life to take Jesus home. And even if I could find the time and the room, my place would not be good enough for God - not with my doubts and fears, not with my sins and failures. I would have to redecorate and make some changes. And what if I find him an unwelcome guest? What if he talks to me of my loving and my living and whispers to me that there are different ways to be and different priorities to have? What if he asks awkward questions about my relationships and my attitudes and my prejudices? What if he asks me to share my life with him? I am not sure that I am ready for what it might mean if I invite Jesus home. But the baby welcomed into the stable does want to come home with us this Christmas; he doesn’t want to be left in a stable or in church or in our memories. He wants to live with us, to share in all that we are and in all that we do. And whatever the state of our decoration and of our heart he wants to love us and forgive us and help us with the cleaning, the mending and the redecoration of our broken and wounded lives. He wants to spend 2017 and eternity with us. Jesus doesn’t mind that we are not yet quite ready or prepared. I mean, he was happy to be born in a stable and be laid in a manger. It is the invitation and the welcome that matters. It matters to him that the little inn keeper said, there is no room in the inn, but come in. I don’t have much to offer, but I will give you what I have. I pray for you all God’s blessings this Christmas and always. Since 2010 Wiltshire Community Founda8on has addressed the problem of fuel poverty by helping 1,500 households with the cost of winter fuel. 10% of Wiltshire households, that’s 30,000 people, live in fuel poverty, spending more than 10% of their annual income on hea8ng alone. We give grants of £200 directly to those iden8fied. We work with partner organisa8ons such as Aster, Age UK Wiltshire and Ci8zens Advice to secure further help and support for people in need in an effort to reduce the problem. If you know someone who would like to apply for a grant contact one of our partners directly: Aster Care & Repair - Swindon 01793 940094, Wiltshire 01380 735437 Wiltshire Ci8zens Advice - 03444 111444 Swindon Ci8zens Advice - 0844 499 4114 Age UK Wiltshire - Devizes 01380 735500, Salisbury - 01722 335425 Crosspoint Westbury - 01373 824330 Warm and Safe Wiltshire - 0300 003 4575 If you would like to donate your own winter fuel allowance to support someone in need this winter please visit our website or call 01380 729284 to donate over the phone. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, ChiBoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 16 �FRESH CHRISTMAS TREES YOU CHOOSE THEN WE CUT CUTTING THE FIRST THREE FRIDAY SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER 11 A.M. - 4PM ANY SIZE £25 MARSH FARM WORTON DEVIZES SN10 1SG 01380 828214 �The church hosted Bulkington Village Christmas Lunch takes place on Wednesday, 7th December, 2016 and the New Year lunch on the 4th January, 2017 at 12.15 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (07484064345). New people are always welcome to join us. CHRISTINGLE SERVICE FOR ALL THE FAMILY at 6.00 on Thursday, 8th December 2016 at Seend Church Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 7th December 2016 at 4.00 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin There will be a CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING on Saturday, 10th December from 10.30-12.00 at the home of the Diffords (14 Bulkington – the Tudor Cottage). Raffle, produce, hand-made items and flower arrangements, etc. Everyone is welcome. THE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 5th December at 46a Bulkington (Phyl Yarde 828116) from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! The Revd. Maureen Allchin’s final service st will be on Sunday, 1 January 2017 at 10.00 at Seend Maureen completes her 18 months appointment as Interim Minister for our Benefice. You are most welcome to her final service as Rector (come with your hang-overs!!) There will be light refreshments following the service. CHRISTMAS CRIB FESTIVAL 10th and 11th December 2016 (10-4) in Christ Church, Bulkington – with a wonderful display of nativity cribs from around the world and a raffle to win this crib – hand made of olive wood in Bethlehem – a real heirloom. A special service at 4.00 on Sunday, 11th will bring the festival to a wonderful conclusion �COMING TO POULSHOT THIS JANUARY The year is 1867 and, aboard the SS Cuba, Charles Dickens set sail for his second tour of America. Despite the signs of his waning health, he has planned the most arduous of schedules. During his journey across the Atlantic, the renowned author becomes plagued with guilt-ridden visions and visitors from the spirit world. Figures from his life – such as his parents, his wife, his companions and his children – appear alongside characters from his stories. These spirits return to guide (and taunt) him. They accompany him on the sea crossing and throughout his readings. Though his health is failing and his mind troubled, his performances are inspiring. But he struggles to contain the creations of his fevered imagination. As reality blurs into fiction, much like Ebenezer Scrooge, the author is compelled to revisit the sins of his past. But this is no tale of redemption. The Ghosts of Charles Dickens portrays two incarnations of the writer struggling against one another – real and fictional versions of himself; the actual man and the man he wishes to survive beyond the grave. After a successful collaboration with Beyond Expectations, writers (Avril Silk and Martin Levinson) and producers (Untold Theatre) team up once more. This production combines ensemble performance and digital projections to explore the final years of Charles Dickens – the characters he created, and the ones that created him. The Ghost Of Mr Dickens will be coming to Poulshot Village Hall on Wednesday 18th January Tickets, £10. Available from your usual Village Hall Committee Members. Malcolm Nixon, Ray Josey, Alan Weber, The Martins, Giles Morgan, Sam Wright-Hurn & Nicole Niemeyer. 01380 828206/827010 or events@mypoulshot.com The Ghost is a presentation by the theatre group who bought us The Tempest earlier this year returning to Poulshot as they loved us so much. �A brief history of Christmas decorations - a guest article from Athena Antiques. The 21st century home for many does not escape the Christmas phenomenon. Adorning them with wreaths, baubles, =nsel and lights. The tradi=on of decora=ng trees goes back centuries, even as far back as the 8Th century – intertwined with old pagan tradi=ons. Trees appeared in private homes as far back as 1521, when Princess Helene de Mecklembourg placed one in her Paris home. This sparked such a popular custom it caused areas of Alsace to almost consume all their pine trees! 17th century Europe, par=cularly Germany, saw the rise of the Christmas decora=ons we are more familiar with today. With glass baubles, candy twists, paper flowers in red and white, gingerbread shapes, wax figures and candles. Tinsel is believed to have originated in Germany as intertwined strips of silver. Britain embraced decorated trees much later during the reign of Queen Victoria, with crochet flowers and stars, paper baskets with sugared almonds and glass baubles and =nsel ordered from Germany. Glass baubles were first produced by German glass maker Hans Greiner in Lauscha. In 1847 he produced glass fruits and nuts, with the inside made to look silvery with mercury or lead and later with silver nitrate and sugar water. By the 1870s they were expor=ng their unique glass decora=ons to other parts of Europe and Britain. Including the round ball shaped glass baubles we are more familiar with today. Electric lights appear to have been patented as early as 1882 but the produc=on of the ar=ficial Christmas tree only began in the 1930s,using such things as feathers and one company using the bristles used to make toilet brushes! The evolu=on of the modern tree and decora=ons is a fascina=ng journey through history and tradi=on. Whether you put a fairy or a star on top of your tree, the hanging of Christmas decora=ons has become a special event for so many children, and adults, at this special =me! Happy Christmas from Athena An=ques �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 21 �Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus6on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri5s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa5gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic5ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer5lity Gastro-intes9nal complaints:- Indiges5on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera5ve Coli5s Skin Condi9ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma55s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi9s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver9go Now prac)sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac)ce, Monday Market St. For more informa)on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ��Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers The latest Community Fund CommiXee mee8ng was held in the Village Hall on 6th October to consider two applica8ons for funding. The Village Hall Trust applied for funding to help pay the costs of new plas8c cladding on the soffits, this will minimise future repain8ng. The grant was agreed at £2,500. Tim Nixon put in an applica8on to purchase, on behalf of the village, a fire pit, which would “live” in the Green Gardens. While the idea was met with approval, Tim was asked to conduct more research on certain areas and represent his applica8on at a future mee8ng. All details of the PCF and applica8on forms can be found on the village website. Please do put in an applica8on and talk to a member of the Panel prior to pudng in your applica8on as they may have ”hints and 8ps’. As a reminder to readers the aim of the Poulshot Community Fund is to promote community ac8vity within the Parish by providing financial support for community organisa8ons working for the benefit of the residents of the village. The Community Fund CommiXee can award grants to new as well as exis8ng organisa8ons which either represent or are located in the Village together with individual residents. Applica8ons can cover a whole plethora of interests ranging from village ameni8es and facili8es, through older/young people, arts and culture, sport and recrea8on to enhancing the environment. The sky is almost the limit! If readers consider that they have an idea which will benefit Poulshot and wish to obtain an applica8on form they should apply to the Community Fund Secretary (Elizabeth Mar8n) by email: poulshoptparishcouncil@gmail.com or by phone: 01380 828206 or to Community Fund CommiXee members who will also help advise and support where required. �Poulshot Parish Council Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Chairman Mr Geoff ColleX (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar8n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) maureen@mallchin.co.uk Re.red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b8nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Other Village Contacts Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Bookings Elizabeth Mar8n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 01380 828326 Wiltshire Numisma=c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Martin 828206 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Sunday 18th December, Lunch from 12noon – 2:30pm & Christmas Carols singing with Drinks only from 7:30pm. Monday 19th - Saturday 24th, Lunch 12-2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm. Christmas Eve, from 10pm come and join in the Singing. Christmas Day, Drinks only from 12noon to 2pm. The Pub will be closed in the evening. Boxing Day Drinks only from 12noon to 2pm. The Pub will be closed in the evening. Tuesday 27th - Saturday 31st, Lunch 12-2pm & Dinner 6:30 – 9pm. New Year's Eve Three Course Dinner £25.00 per head Please Reserve Your Table Soon Or Come Join The Rave' Inn Party from 10:30pm to see in the New Year. Sunday 1st January 2017, Lunch only from 12noon. The Pub will be closed in the evening after New Year's Day Lunch. From Monday 2nd January 2017, Lunch & Dinner served as usual. Please note The Raven Inn is Open for Lunch and Dinner on Monday 19th December & Monday 2nd January 2017. Merry Christmas wishes to You and Yours from Nathalie, Jerry, Melody & Reuben � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Its almost Christmas!!!! December is meant to bring magical moments with memorable times shared between family and friends. This month look forward to an evening at the Village Hall with mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas carol’s. Don’t forget an evening at the Raven for Christmas singing and the Poulshot Christmas over 60’s meal. Top the year off with the Boxing Day walk to begin burning off the festive celebrations. Please take lots of memorable pictures and share with us for future magazines. November brought an amazing night enjoying a successful Bonfire evening and lantern making. Congratulations to Tim and Penny Nixon for a job well done! Please send in your events for the diary. Items for the next edition before the 15th of December to news@mypoulshot.com or call us on 828206. Poulshot magazine sends its thanks for continued support and warm Christmas wishes to all! Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 15th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 237 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �In Memoriam Kenneth Oliver (19th October 1931 - 9th October 2017) Ken move to Poulshot from Liverpool where he was an apprentice electrical engineer in the ship yards. After the completion of his training and a spell at sea, he joined an insurance surveyor and inspector of electrical installations in large commercial buildings. Ken and his wife Marion moved to Poulshot and lived in the bungalow to the North of the Raven for 53 years. The couple happily raised two daughters Jenny and Lisa. Ken was a good all round sportsman, playing Cricket for Poulshot and Table Tennis in the Village team for thirty years where he became one of the best players in the Devizes League. On his retirement from energetic sport he took to bowls and it is understood from his colleagues he also excelled at this. Poulshot sends condolences to Marion his wife and their daughters Jenny and Lisa. "Oldest barmaid in Wiltshire” set to ridicule herself once again You may remember last year I ran somewhat slowly 3k around the streets of Devizes, with the huge generosity of friends, relatives, customers, colleagues and Nathalie and Jerry at The Raven I managed in a couple of weeks to raise the fantastic sum of £1000. So I thought I would give it another go this year and increase the distance to 5k and increase the fundraising to commence from November. So my pot will be standing on the bar once again this Christmas for anyone wishing to donate.A donation will be required for any of you wishing to use The Raven taxi over the festive period (or possibly brave enough) Let’s see if we could get somewhere near last year's fantastic total. Hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and a very healthy and happy New Year. xx Page 5 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Key Messages From Poulshot Parish Council’s Mee4ng on November 9th The council asks that care is taken not to allow grass clippings or other waste to be deposited in the ditches around the village as this may cause water flow issues, and subsequently, flooding. New PCSO (see below) has joined our area. There has been an increase in hare coursing and shed break-ins. Maggie asked the public to keep an eye out for “males, specifically with large dogs". Send number plate informa9on to police if unsure Be aware of hoax callers pretending to be from BT. Do not give bank details over the phone to people you cannot verify Mike Wilson’s Resigna9on: The council expressed their thanks for his 9me on the Council. A Special elec9on will be held in early 2018 to replace him. Broadband Update Cables have been pulled through and tes9ng / commissioning is underway Es9mated availability date for applica9ons. Monday 13th November. (two weeks delay on original forecast) BT will do a mail shot, but aAer the 13th November all those that are keen should get on the telephone to their ISP! The council are interested in any reports from those who go through the connec9on process, and in par9cular those along Mill Lane (please contact poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com) The Formal Consulta9on for the de-registra9on of Green outside of Higher Green Farm is underway. More info in this magazine, or on the website / Parish No9ce Board. Meet Maggie Ledbury, our new Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) He can be contacted on 101 ext. 77436089 or 0747 102 8939 or maggie.ledbury@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 9 �Did you know that the culmina9on of the whole Chris9an year is on 26th November. “That’s a date I don’t recognise” you may be thinking, but actually it’s the day we celebrate Christ the King . He has been through everything , born, grew up, ministered to so many , died was buried , rose again , appeared to so many, and eventually aAer all that we finally celebrate him as the heavenly King. Alleluia, and then on Advent Sunday , 3rd December it all starts again; the beginning of the Chris9an year. One of the wonderful things about the Chris9an year is that there are so many fes9vals to mark and to celebrate. Its not just about Christmas , or indeed Easter ; there are all those other fes9vals . Advent Sunday is one of the very special ones and is marked par9cularly in cathedrals up and down the land. If you have never been , put it on your to do list , to go to one of the Advent carols services in Salisbury Cathedral. It is absolutely spectacular. It starts with the cathedral in total darkness and silence and then just one candle is lit and everyone is aware ; and gradually the cathedral is bathed in candlelight with fabulous music throughout it all, un9l the whole cathedral is full of light and sound and glory. That’s what Advent is about, watching and wai9ng , with growing an9cipa9on, un9l one day, 25th December, Christmas comes. The children know about the an9cipa9on, and whilst they make enormous lists for toys that they want, they have within them the understanding of the mystery and wonder and of course love that goes with it all. They share the joy and excitement of their school ac9vi9es ; of their na9vity plays and carol services and Chris9ngle services , and anyone who has been to a Chris9ngle service will know what I mean. The light reflected in the children’s eyes is never to be forgolen. These services are there for everyone . I do hope you manage to alend at least one. There may be some of you who find the Christmas season difficult; maybe you feel lonely, or maybe this will be the first Christmas without a loved one , and so what I say is this. Jesus was born as a lille baby, and that is a cause of great joy for everyone, but his promise is to be with us in our hour of need; to walk alongside us when things get tough ; to be there with us when all the rest of the world seems so far away. If you can, come along to church and feel the love that is there for you , and hear the Christmas message that the shepherds experienced, the angels sang about and the wise men travelled so far to find, and that message is that the one Almighty God sent his lille baby son to be with us to show us the way and to show us that we are all included and to show us that we are all loved . I hope you all have a very happy Christmas. Jane Knowles Our new Rector, the Revd. Alison Bridewell will be leading the Chris9ngle service on 7th December in Seend, at 6pm and she will also be taking the benefice Eucharist on 31st December . For details of all the other services see elsewhere in this magazine , or on the Christmas card. Page 10 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN DECEMBER 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 3rd December 2017 (Advent Sunday) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Café Church at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Thursday 7th December 2017 6.00 pm Benefice Christingle service at Seend Sunday 10th December 2017 (Advent 2) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 17th December 2017 (Advent 3) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend 6.00 pm Carol service at Bulkington (note change of service) Thursday 21st December 2017 7.30 pm Carols by candlelight at Seend Sunday 24th December 2017 (Advent 4 – Christmas Eve) (note changes of service pattern) 10.00 am Crib and Nativity service at Seend 2.00 pm Crib and Nativity service at Bulkington 6.00 pm Carol service at Poulshot 11.30 pm Midnight Eucharist at Seend Monday 25th December 2017 (Christmas Day) 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Poulshot 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Bulkington 11.00 am Festal Eucharist at Seend Sunday 31st December 2017 (Christmas 1) 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist in Seend for the whole Wellsprings Benefice. Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP) at Poulshot church From the Benefice records Funerals We give thanks for the life of; Kenneth Oliver whose ashes were interred in Poulshot Churchyard on 23rd October Thomas “Fred” Cundick whose funeral took place in Seend on 25th October �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. 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Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Sec4on 16 of the Commons Act 2006 Proposed de-registra4on of common land/town or village green at: POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN – VG 16 1. Poulshot Parish Council and HGF Homes Ltd have applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under sec9on 16 of the Commons Act 2006 for land forming part (130m2) of the above men9oned registered village green (the “release land”) to cease to be so registered. The Planning Inspectorate will decide the applica9on on behalf of the Secretary of State. 2. The purpose of this applica9on is to enable the resurfacing of the access in bonded gravel and to formalise its width to permit suitable access to new residen9al development (totalling 9 dwellings of which four are to be affordable dwellings) in place of an exis9ng gravelled driveway. This redevelopment at Higher Green Farm was granted planning permission in May 2015 under planning permission reference K/59951/F. 3. It is proposed that land totalling 200m2 (the “replacement land”) be registered as Village Green in place of the release land. For informa9on, this will form part of a larger area (1.2 acres) which will be dedicated to the parish. Change of use planning permission to allow informal recrea9on over this 1.2 acres has already been granted under planning reference 15/12305/FUL in February 2016. 4. The release land is described in the First Schedule to this no9ce, and the replacement land is described in the Second Schedule. 5. A copy of the applica9on form and accompanying documents can be inspected at Poulshot Village Public No9ce Board, outside the Village Hall, opposite The Raven Public House, The Green, Poulshot or at Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday Friday un9l [14th December 2017], and on the following website: hlp://www.poulshot.org.uk/parish-publicno9ces/. A copy of the applica9on may be obtained by wri9ng to RCC Town Planning Consultancy, Sandcliffe House, Northgate Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1JT or by email to info@rcctownplanning.co.uk 6. Any representa9ons in respect of the proposed de-registra9on and exchange should be sent in wri9ng ON or BEFORE that date to: Common Land Team, The Planning Inspectorate, Room 3/25B, Hawk Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN or commonlandcasework@pins.gsi.gov.uk 7. Representa9ons sent to The Planning Inspectorate cannot be treated as confiden4al. They will be copied to the applicant and possibly to other interested par9es. FIRST SCHEDULE (The release land) 130 square metres of land towards the north of Poulshot Village Green (Register Unit VG 16), The Green, Poulshot, Devizes including the exis9ng gravelled farm access which then goes on to serve buildings to the north of Higher Green Farm, centred on OS grid reference 397026 160126, edged red and indicated by the lelers A, B, C and D on the plan referred to in paragraph 5 above. SECOND SCHEDULE (The replacement land) 200 square metres of land situated to the northeast of this access, behind (to the east of) 27 Poulshot Road, Poulshot, Devizes, centred on OS grid reference 397089 160181 and edged light green and indicated by the lelers E, F, G and H on the plan referred to in paragraph 5 above, as part of a larger field (1.2 acres) to be dedicated to the parish council for public use (edged blue E,L,K,J) Poulshot Parish Council. C/o Elizabeth Mar9n. Clerk to Poulshot Parish Council Ivy House. 72 The Green. Poulshot. Wiltshire. 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It is a good social event for the entire village and area. THE TEA, CRAFT AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP for Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot will meet from 2.00 – 4.00 on Monday, 4th December at 4 Northfields, Bulkington (828931) Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! Café Church for Advent on Sunday 3rd December at 11.0 at Seend Singing and stories for all the families in the villages of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The next Café Church will be on Sunday 4th February at Seend. Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday at 4pm at Paulette Bremner-Milne’s home, Bear Cottage, Townsend (tel. 828527) Led by Rev Jane Knowles, everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant group. CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING 9th December, 10.30 – 12.00 In the Tudor Cottage (14 Bulkington) Christmas Fare, Homemade Stall, Cakes, Raffle Thank You to Townsend Barn Nursery A big THANK- YOU to all the staff and children at Townsend Barn Nursery for the beautiful wreath that you made for Remembrance Day. It had pride of place in front of the altar at St. Peter's and stayed in position throughout the service and the rest of the day. Thank-you so much for joining in with Poulshot's act of remembrance, for it was a very important day. Best wishes to you all from the Churchwardens and the Congregation of St. Peter's. We look forward to seeing you at Christmas. �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 20 �Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 FRESH CHRISTMAS TREES YOU CHOOSE THEN WE CUT CUTTING THE FIRST THREE FRIDAY SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER 11 A.M. - 4PM ANY SIZE £20 MARSH FARM WORTON DEVIZES SN10 1SG 01380 828214 �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Trowbridge 7:05 9:55 12:15 (S) 12:25 14:25 Poulshot (Mill Ln) 7:53 8:31 (S) 9:39 (S) 10:39 12:59 (S) 13:09 15:09 Poulshot (V. Hall) 7:55 8:33 (S) 9:40 (S) 10:40 13:00 (S) 13:10 15:10 Poulshot (Raven) 7:56 8:34 (S) 9:41 (S) 10:41 13:01 (S) 13:11 15:11 A361 Turnout 7:57 8:35 (S) 9:42 (S) 10:42 13:02 (S) 13:12 15:12 Devizes 8:05 8:42 (S) 9:51 (S) 10:51 13:11 (S) 13:21 15:21 Devizes 9:50 12:20 11:20 (S) 13:20 (S) 14:10 15:15 15:50 (S) A361 Turnout 9:56 12:26 11:26 (S) 13:26 (S) 14:16 15:20 15:51 (S) Poulshot (Raven) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:21 15:52 (S) Poulshot (V. Hall) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:22 15:52 (S) Poulshot (Mill Ln) 10:01 12:31 11:31 (S) 13:31(S) 14:21 15:23 15:53 (S) Trowbridge 10:41 13:11 12:11 (S) 14:11(S) 15:01 16:20 (S) Saturday Service. More information available from https://bustimes.org.uk/localities/E0052263 Farming Club - Season Events 2017 December 4th Guernsey Jean Parsons 2018 January 8th Kenya And Its Wonderful Wildlife Sonny Hamid February 2nd Tortoises Diana Scott March 3rd Salisbury Plain Tim Jalland April 9th My Experience On The Weakest Link Mrs Dowsett The Farming Club meetings at 2:15pm on the first Monday of the month at Poulshot Village Hall. Just come along or call Cristabel Francis on 01380 828232 The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on December 11th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be January 8th) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/92 �Dates For The Diary December January 4th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club - Village Hall 5th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 10th 4:00pm to 6:00pm Mulled Wine, Mince Pies and Carols at the Village Hall 13th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers Christmas Meal - Raven 14th 7:30pm Poulshot “Over 60s” Christmas Dinner. Village Hall 17th 7:30pm Christmas Singing At The Raven (7:00 for 7:30 start) 24th 6:00pm Christmas Service At St Peter’s 26th 10:30am Boxing Day Walk - (Meet at the Village Hall) 8th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club - Village Hall 9th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 11th 7:30pm Community Fund Meeting. Village Hall Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �2017 December 12th Christmas Meal 2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Maura Rossini ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the Worton-Marsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �A Successful Coffee Morning In spite of the dreary weather, St. Peter's Church held a very pleasant Coffee Morning in The Old Rectory on Saturday 18 November. There was good coffee accompanied by lovely homemade cakes, scones and mince pies, and items to buy from The India Shop stall, the book stall and the cake stall. In addition, and most importantly, people contributed generously to the Charity Raffle which raised a very pleasing £130. This was in aid of Wiltshire Sight which is based at St.Lucy's Sight Centre in Devizes. Wiltshire Sight provide support for partially sighted people of all ages, of whom there are over 23,000 in Wiltshire, so it is a most worthy cause. When the money was delivered to St. Lucy's, they were delighted, and wish to pass on their thanks to all who donated. St. Peter's thank all who attended, all who made cakes, etc. and, especially, Kate and Nicky Hunloke for hosting the event in their welcoming home. Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chiloe 01380 850314 Page 26 �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours NOVEMBER MEETING - GAMES EVENING A disappointing turn out for the games evening, although those of us who were there had a good time with lots of laughter. The next event is the Christmas Party at the Raven on the 7th December at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. If anyone would like to come please let Pam know on 828151 as soon as possible and to request a menu. A £10 non-refundable deposit is required. There will be a secret Santa up to £10. Hope to see some of you there. The evening was enjoyed by all including the refreshments. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 Christmas trees for sale at £20 each with roots or not ! Dig your own !! Call at Apeldorn 186 Poulshot Road. Telephone 01380 828410 Poulshot Firework Night Thank you to all those who supported this years small bonfire. The Poulshot Bonfire team are delighted to be able to tell you that after all expenses were paid we have a grand total of £410 to spend on fireworks next year. That is £110 more than we had to spend this year. Thank you to all the donations and help that evening, a banging success. December Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £100 - Tim Jackson 2nd Prize £50 - Hillary Kidd 3rd Prize £50 - Pat Stevens The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support Its annual renewal time too…so please see your 100 Club contact. ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge The Revd Alison (Ali) Bridewell (739064) alison.bridewell@gmail.com Chairman Geoff Collel (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland *vacancy* Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Maggie Ledbury 0747 102 8939 maggie.ledbury@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Karl Shulleworth Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Commiaee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Lucy Russell, Adrian Griffiths Poulshot Website hap://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��There will be a few Festive Specials on the menu, from 1st December until Christmas Eve. Please remember this is a very busy time in the Pub, so do call to reserve a table. Sunday 17th December, Carols in the Pub from 7:30ish pm. Monday 18th - Sunday 24th December, Lunch 12-2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm. Christmas Day, Drinks only from 12noon to 2pm. The Pub will be closed in the evening. Boxing Day Drinks only from 12noon to 2pm. See you all after the Walk The Pub will then be closed that evening. Wednesday 27th - Thursday 31st, Lunch 12-2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm. Come join the Rave' Inn Party from 10:30pm to see in the New Year. Monday 1st January 2018, Lunch only from 12noon. The Pub will be closed in the evening after New Year's Day Lunch. Then, Business as usual. Our Warmest Christmas wishes to you and yours from Nathalie, Jerry, Melody & Reuben � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News December 2017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/12/2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/2b8103934a7620c3bddaaa96e53b34f5.jpg 17c3429c4890cf1232470495610f8051 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/2a2c7e6d067c061a03cf0e846946a9f5.pdf 47f6b3e4c4fd55a470b3f23c722d4f40 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News February 2016 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Welcome to February!! The month of St Valentine and enjoying frosty morning walks !!!. January was a busy month preparing parts of the village for a healthy spring. See the pictures of the pond clearing, completed by 10 brave members of the village on page 43. We Remembered the Boxing Day Village walk, A big thank you to Giles Morgan for organising. The Community Fund is now up and running, and it is with delight that the first exciting project has been approved for Poulshot. Thank you to Declan Gaulle for his presentation of the newly approved Cricket pitch! Page 26 holds new information and a warm invitation for all to get involved. Remember if you have a project in mind contact a member of the Community Fund who will help you with your application. Take a look at this month’s recipe and also break out your Easter Baskets for the Egg Hunt. Finally, meet Pepper Jackson in Pet’s Corner. There are a few new mentions for February, the rebranding of the Poulshot Ladies Club page , the introduction of the WI and the new Speedwatch initiative pg 33. Oh, and finally don't forget the Village Quiz on the 12th and the chocolates and flowers on the 14th!!! Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents Page 4 of 44 �Poulshot Annual Boxing Day walk Some twenty of us, led by Giles Morgan, and three dogs, braved the wind to head down Byde Mill Lane before following Summerham Brook to the A361 and then back to the village on the recently cleared Summerham Lane which gave many their first clear view of the solar farm. A warm welcome at the Raven was received, thank you to Jerry And Nathalie. Thanks to all £60 was raised for the Walking with the Wounded charity Edington Arts are launching their 2016 concert programme with an organ recital by Ashley Grote, Master of Music at Norwich Cathedral and former Director of the Edington Music Fes9val, in the Priory Church on Saturday April 16th. The full programme will be announced as soon as it is to hand! Ashley is a consummate organist and great communicator – and also headed the successful fundraising Appeal for the Harrison and Harrison organ which was installed in the church in 2014. Future events include “An Evening with Claire Jones” on May 14th; Claire is a former Royal Harpist, and will talk about her instrument and career as well as perform a variety of magical music. Then on June 18th the great choral conductor Brian Kay will be leading a workshop on Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna and Rueer’s Magnificat. Applica9on forms are available now through the Edington Arts website. Tickets and full informa9on are available NOW through the website, www.edingtonarts.org or phone 01380 831256 or 01380 831454. Page 5 of 44 �The View from My Window….. …..seems to have been wet, wet, wet. , or is that the name of a pop group? We have a stream that runs through our garden, and so every day I have been anxiously viewing its rise and fall. So far so good. It’s hard to remember that the amount of water is finite. Looking at the weather map has been like looking at a drowning country, more blue than anything else with splashes of yellow, however its always dangerous to write about the weather, for by the 9me you read this we will probably be basking in glorious sunshine, with all the rain forgoeen. It’s amazing how much we do forget aAer the event, par9cularly things to be thankful for, as we just get on with our daily rou9ne. Think of all those people who cry out to Almighty God when they are in extreme distress, maybe on a ship, or on a mountain, and their lives are in danger. It’s common knowledge that most people do cry out, and so I wonder is that a deep seated cry from the heart to their creator, or is it just a natural ins9nct or is that the same thing? Whichever, nearly everyone does just that, and yet, when safety is returned to, I think most people just carry on with their lives. (I would love to be proved wrong by the way, so do let me know). When I take services in church I oAen wonder - where is everyone? We have lovely faithful, enthusias9c, thoughlul members in our congrega9ons, and I think we all take our faith out into the world. But I think surely we all need help, whether church goers or not. Surely we all need 9me to think, and to be inspired and to ponder the big ques9ons in life. Surely we all need the comfort and friendship, fellowship if you like, of other people. I nearly threw a book at the radio the other day, because there was a programme about loneliness and how to handle it (so many people are lonely for one reason or another) and there was not one response about the value of mee9ng people in church. Even if I didn’t believe anything, I think I would s9ll go to church, because it’s so nice to be surrounded by people who are friendly and willing to talk. (Again, if you disagree, let me know!) The people are friendly because they come to church to hear good news , not bad. Maybe that’s the problem; newspapers only sell bad news. I wonder why we don’t seem to be interested in good news. Well I am. And every week I preach about good news - and it really is the best news ever, and the an9dote to loneliness - that Almighty God, who you cried out to in your distress, is there for you to cry out to in your happiness, and the reason we don’t need to be lonely is that God loves us, all of us. Come and find out for yourselves…… The Revd. Jane Knowles, re9red priest Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �Bus services consultation People are being invited to have their say on a review of subsidised bus services in Wiltshire. The review is being carried out as part of wider plans to help Wiltshire Council save millions of pounds over the next three years. Half of the bus mileage in the county is subsidised with £5.1 million per year from Wiltshire Council as it is not commercially viable otherwise. The rest of the services in Wiltshire are operated on a commercial basis by various operators. The consultation can be found at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/subsidised-bus-servicesconsultation, paper copies can be picked up in council offices, libraries, on buses operating contracted services, or people can call 0300 456 0100 to have one posted to them. It runs from 11 January to 4 April. The review will also consider how community transport might be able to assist with public transport, and will be accompanied by continuing work to identify savings in other areas of the council’s passenger transport spending. Once the consultation ends, a report will go to Wiltshire Council’s cabinet members to make a decision. Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 Devizes 08:05 09:51 13:11 Devizes 11:20 13:20 15:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 13:29 15:29 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Page 7 of 44 �FAMILY FUN EASTER EGG HUNT AT POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL AND GREEN GARDENS ON Saturday 19TH March 2015 11am-1.30pm INCLUDING OUR FANTASTIC CAKE COMPETITION REGISTRATION STARTS AT 11AM JUDGING STARTS AT 12PM £1.00 PER CLASS ENTRY FEE CATEGORIES ARE: Under 12yrs old 12yrs – 18yrs Adults REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE VILLAGE HALL TEAS, COFFEES, CAKES AND SAVOURIES A FUN DAY FOR ALL THE FAMILY NO MATTER WHAT AGE! CONTACT DETAILS – TRINA CAREY 01380 828239 Page 8 of 44 �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �Poulshot World Of Travel - AMAZING ALBANIA Paul and Marilyn Longden went on a tour of Albania in November 2015 here is their story..(Part 2, next month) We travelled in Ben(z) our lovely blue 20 year old 7.5 ton Mercedes 814d Camper Van. He thoroughly enjoyed his mini adventure and this is what he thought he would like to share with you… ACCOMMODATION: Due to the time of year very few campsites were open but we did manage to locate some all year, utterly amazing, beachside campsites. There were plenty of hotels still open and prices were very reasonable, typically 40 euros for a double en suite room. ROAD CONDITIONS: It is fair to say that Albanian road conditions are variable. There are smooth, well surfaced motorways with signs and features but in towns and villages the roads can deteriorate to rough with motorists picking their way around potholes. On many major roads there can be unpredictable and unsigned b u m p s , particularly on motorways where t h e m a i n carriageway and a bridges join; locals know where these bumps are - look ahead and you can often see them around as they take the smoothest, fastest and safest route. highly safety tracks swerve High vehicle ground clearance is beneficial; when walking around Albanian towns and villages it is not uncommon to hear the scrape and graunch of car spoilers and exhausts! There are two types of vehicles in Albania; imported Mercedes cars and the rest. The driving style is probably best described as “enthusiastic” and you can expect tailgating, overtaking on blind corners, oxen and carts, animals/ pedestrians on the road, two wheeled traffic ignoring all road conventions (often coming towards you the wrong way) police checkpoints in the most unexpected locations and four abreast overtakes (we were overtaken by a speeding hearse with a coffin in the back). Watch out for the “Albanian walk”. This is where pedestrians saunter into the road and you are expected to drive around them. You should have no expectation of “English” courtesies, such as priority or consideration from other road users, although drivers are very tolerant of random and unusual manoeuvres, such as three point turns across a busy street. Beeping when overtaking is seen as courteous. �Vehicles are generally in a poor condition; bald tyres and defective lights are the norm. It is of note that no one appears to use seatbelts, as this would probably be an affront to the machismo of the driver and suggest that they weren’t a good driver. Use of mobiles and simultaneously smoking a cigarette whilst driving, appeared compulsory and red traffic lights and double white lines are often ignored and sometimes treated as road decorations. There is no stigma attached to drink driving and our advice is DO NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT due to unpredictable road conditions, such as missing grates or unsigned, often large, random holes that only the local drivers would know about. Allow yourself plenty of time to get around Albania as average speeds can be relatively low. The only traffic congestion we experienced was in the capital, Tirane. This was due to the volume of traffic and the fact that no one was observing the traffic lights, therefore the roads became gridlocked. We found that roadsigns and maps were sometimes less than accurate. Our up to date Garmin camper sat-nav was fantastic. However, the road system is changing rapidly and road signs were sometimes few and far between. Green signs indicated motorways and blue ones “A” roads. Place names often had 2 slightly different spellings eg Durres and Durresi. Albanian driving is “love it or hate it” and we found that there was a delightful, almost ballet like, quality to Albanian driving. It’s fast and aggressive, but everyone seems to know what they are doing. It is of note that many Albanian motorists appear to drive without documents or licences and choose to “sort the problem out” when they are stopped by the traffic police. We were told that 5 euros or 1000 Lek would sort most problems out. It is also of note that there were police check points every 5 or 10 km, or even every 200 metres in towns and villages. The traffic police waved us over only once in 500 km of driving and then waved us on as soon as they saw we were right hand drive and they would have to speak English. Finally, please remember that driver confidence and the size of the vehicle are everything. Be bold, yet defensive and you will thoroughly enjoy the Albanian driving experience. FUEL AVAILABILITY: Fuel is widely available. In fact we have never seen so many fuel stations anywhere in the world. We were told that many of the fuel stations exist purely for money laundering. Therefore, to ensure fresh fuel the advice is to use only the larger well branded petrol stations, such as the amusingly named Kastrati brand. Diesel was around 165 Lek per litre (177 Lek to the £). Note some pumps dispense fuel in Lek, other pumps will calculate the price in euros. All fuel is dispensed via attendants and one attendant tried to overcharge us by 200 Lek, a relative fortune by Albanian standards, as wages are low. Advice; check and double check the price you pay is the price on the pump and, if necessary, show them your exchange rate calculation on a calculator. Read Part 2 of Paul and Marilyn’s Adventures In Next Month’s Poulshot Village News.. �THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT CHURCH SERVICES IN FEBRUARY 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 7th February. 8.00: Holy Communion (Traditional) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot A modern language communion service 11.00: Morning Praise at Seend A lively service, without communion, for all the family 6.00: Evening Prayer at Bulkington (Traditional) A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service ASH WEDNESDAY 10th February 2016: 7.30 at St. Matthew’s Church, Rowde A service where all the Cluster of churches will meet to begin their Lenten journey. Sunday 14th February. 9.15 Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 11.00 Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 6.00 Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot Sunday 21st February. 8.00: Holy Communion (Traditional) at Seend 9.15: Morning Praise at Bulkington. 11.00: Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot A traditional service of Holy Communion 6.00: Evensong (Traditional) at Seend A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 28th February. 9.15: Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot A traditional service of Morning Prayer 11.00: Parish Eucharist at Seend. 6.00: Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00: a short Benefice service of Matins (Trad.) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00: Morning Prayer at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. On Tuesday, 23rd February at 7.00 the Venerable Sue Groom will be licensed as the new Archdeacon for our area. The service will be held at St. John’s Church, Devizes and all are welcome. �The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday, 3rd February 2016 at The Well. This is a wonderful 2 or 3 course meal (with menu choices), for a good price with great company! Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people are always welcome to join us from Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot + friends THE BENEFICE LENT COURSE 2016 The 2016 LENT COURSE for all the Benefice will be held at 4 Northfields, Bulkington (SN10 1SE) from 4.00-5.30. The theme will be based on the poems of T.S Eliot Wednesday, February 3rd Wednesday, March 2nd Wednesday, March 16th Wednesday, April 6th Each session will end with Compline and all are welcome THE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 1st February 2016 at 46a Bulkington (Phyl Yarde – 828116) from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! Café Church for Mothering Sunday on Sunday 6th March at 11.00 at Seend Singing, stories and activities for all the families in the villages of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The Church Graveyard St. Peter's Church graveyard is well cared for, and it is always good to see flowers and wreaths on graves at Christmas time in remembrance of loved ones. Now that February is here, could we respectfully ask that any remaining from Christmas be removed as soon as possible. If this is difficult, we are happy to do this ourselves in the coming weeks in order to keep the graveyard tidy. Joyce Arnold and Kate Amery. �Poulshot Readers The group met at the Raven on 14th of January. Everyone enjoyed the Curious tale of the Dog in the Night, both from the style and the real insight into the effects of Aspergers Syndrome on the individual and the family. We will meet again on February 24th at 7:30pm in the Raven. New readers always welcome. Contact Philip 828236 Answers To Last Month’s Crossword Page 14 of 44 �THE ONLY CROSS WORD IN POULSHOT…! Crossword Set by Everlyn Bailey Johnson. Reproduced with thanks Solution next month Have you managed to complete one of our Crosswords? Please let us know.. news@mypoulshot.com Page 15 of 44 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 16 of 44 �Poulshot Ladies Club The former Poulshot Ladies Club has decided to rename as Poulshot Friends and Neighbours, after a very lively meeting at Townsend Cottage, attended by 12 members. We would like to encourage new blood and new ideas and have, therefore, decided on a new format. We are meeting in the Village Hall on February 16th at 7.30pm. There will be an annual subscription of £10 and we will be arranging our activities and would value any input from the community. Partners will be very welcome to join in with whatever we decide, theatre, homes, pub and meals as well as the occasional speaker. There was a strong will for the group to continue and we would welcome any input, new members etc. Contact Pam on 828151 if you have any questions. THE ANNUAL LENT LUNCH IN AID OF ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY DEVIZES BRANCH WILL BE HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL, 12.00 – 2.00 pm SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2016 A RANGE OF HOMEMADE SOUPS WILL BE SERVED WITH BREAD AND CHEESE There is no charge, just dona4ons made to this deserving local charity which is becoming increasingly needed both today and in the years ahead. WE HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND �The Wiltshire Mobile Library visits The Raven Car Park at 12:45 and also The Well, Bulkington at 11:05 The School, Worton at 13:10. on the following dates Monday 08 February, 2016 - Monday 07 March, 2016 - Monday 04 April, 2016 - -Monday 02 May, 2016 - Monday 30 May, 2016 - Monday 27 June, 2016 Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 18 of 44 �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �TOWNSEND BARN Nursery Happy New Year from us all at Townsend Barn Nursery! We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone in the village who supported our Christmas shopping evening at Poulshot Village Hall back in November. Not only was it a hugely successful social event for everyone to get together, it enabled the nursery to raise nearly £400 for a Charity very close to our hearts. Being lucky enough to be located in such a beautiful village we were honoured to be offered the use of St Peters Church in Poulshot again on the 18th December for our Nativity. We feel a traditional Nativity service enables the children to learn about the true meaning of Christmas and this would not have been possible without the help and support from Rev Maureen Allchin, Pam De Belle, Joyce and Brian Arnold and also Brian and Janet James. Thank you all again for making Christmas special for us all. The children have returned from their Christmas break all refreshed and enthusiastic to learn through their play. We have welcomed 9 new families to Townsend Barn Nursery and many more children have made transitions between nursery rooms this term. Luckily we have had few tears and very happy children. No matter what the weather our curriculum ensures the children can learn outdoors if they choose to do so. They are desperately waiting for snow and ice and this will fit in perfectly when we learn about the ever changing seasons. More importantly I anticipate them learning about the importance of keeping warm after they have been outside in our woodland garden! We are very keen for the children to learn about their wider community in Poulshot and Devizes, so if anyone has any skills they think the children might be interested in please get in contact with us. We do have strict safeguarding policies in place which prevents strangers from entering the nursery, however we would love to hear from anyone who could spare a little time to share a profession/skill on a one off occasion to help little minds grow. Once again we have a very busy few months coming up, and although we do have a waiting list we are happy to show any prospective parents around. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further information about our beautiful nursery. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager Page 20 of 44 �Kids Corner Page 21 of 44 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Page 22 of 44 �Pet’s Corner Meet Pepper Jackson I am Pepper Blackie Jackson, a Patterdale Terrier. Not to be mistaken for Peppa Pig (I'm not a girl and I was born before that pig came along). I was born on 16th April 2008 and was the last in my litter to be sold but the luckiest. I was spoilt with cuddles by my breeder and then my family were going to travel to Wales to buy a Patterdale from a litter there, but they went into the vets to find out what they needed to do when they brought a puppy home and saw me advertised on the wall in the vets, just ten minutes up the road. They welcomed me into the Jackson household, where I've stayed as a loyal companion for 7 years! When I first came into my family, people only knew what breed I was in the Lake District, where the Patterdale breed started in a little village. Yap :) I've been there, back to my origins, and posed beside the village sign. But now loads of people know I'm a Patterdale and I love being recognised in the street. I'm always up for a bit of fussing, love, cuddles and fooood! But most of all, over everything, I love Walkies! It's a hard pull, though, when someone shouts that out and there's food around. And Sunday's are the best, I get to play catch when Daddy throws me chunks of raw carrot and cauliflower while he's cooking, and I'll never turn down the leftovers from a roast dinner! I love my family. I like to know where they all are and what they're up to. I hate them going our. Because it's just not fair. I want to be a part of all the fun, and I know where they go, I sniff their legs to check it out. My pet (pardon the pun) hate - baths. I hate standing there being soaped up and scrubbed. and smelling clean, so when they give me a bath I run straight into the garden to get dirty again. I like swimming though, my best friend, Zoë, taught me to swim, and we love going out together, and discovering all sorts of adventures. We are proper buddies. We've grown up together, and she's probably walked a million miles with me. Although I tired running beside her bike once and that didn't work out so well. I'm really lucky with my family. I love them, and they love me. When I was ill once, when I ate something bad, my neighbours, Chris and Phil, they saved me, and I can't tell you how great it was to see Dad when he got to the vets. I was on the table and I looked up and saw him and smiled, and the stupid vets thought I was growling, but why would I growl at Dad when it was so awesome to see him. I'm one lucky dog. And i might be a little too nosey, some might say, so you'll have to forgive me if I get excited and sniff you all over when I meet you, but it's only because I love meeting people and their pets, and I just love watching the world go by through a window too, so wave if you see me looking out of 74 on the green. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chieoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501405 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 24 of 44 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlo'e Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 25 of 44 �We are delighted to announce that Poulshot Green will once again be the home of Poulshot Cricket Club from April 2016 aAer a rather lengthy break of nearly twenty years! AAer successful presenta9ons and open ques9on forums with both the Parish Council and the Poulshot Community Fund Commieee, works will begin to lay a single synthe9c strip on the site of the old wicket running North-South horizontal to the Chestnut trees. t o h uls Po Poulshot Cricket Club already has ten home fixtures confirmed for the 2016 season commencing in May with 20:20 matches scheduled during the Summer evenings and single day matches on Saturdays or Sundays (a full fixture list is in the process of being produced and will be distributed shortly). A mee9ng is being held in the Raven on Weds January 27th @ 8.30pm sharp to formally re-form the club and assign key roles and responsibili9es. This mee9ng is open to all and we would greatly appreciate any support that you may be able to give to any capacity in the future – irrespec9ve of your playing or general knowledge of cricket. The whole purpose of this project is to share the many benefits of cricket across the WHOLE of the community in any capacity that benefits each and every person individually whether that is as an ac9ve member of the club, volunteer for some mowing, scoring or just drinking Pimms on a Summers’ evening! We currently have a playing body of seventeen spanning a mul9tude of age ranges but we need and want more players of all ages and skill levels – so please make yourself known even if you have zero cricke9ng experience. There will be a ‘communal kit bag’ with bats, helmets, pads etc that will be shared on match days – so you won’t even need any equipment! If you have any ques9ons or concerns, please feel free to contact me (Declan.gaule@mfg-group.co.uk / 07779 303849) or a member of the Parish Council who will be delighted to help. Key Ques9ons & Answears Why has it been decided to lay a single synthe9c strip? AAer much considera9on it was felt that a single synthe9c strip would provide a series of immediate and longer terms benefits over that of a tradi9onal grass strip. Namely, the ability to play in 2016 and throughout the year for adults and children, minimal ongoing repair and cost, no need to cordon it off or affect playing of football or other Green based ac9vi9es. I thought synthe9c strips are a very poor alterna9ve? Synthe9c surfaces have developed hugely over the years from the ‘threadbare’ sand covered surfaces that many of us may recall. The the surface chosen is specially approved by the English and Interna9onal Cricket Boards in terms of its realis9c playing aeributes and safety and blends in very naturally with the exis9ng grass and contours. Most if not all cricket clubs now have at least one synthe9c strip within their grounds for both prac9ce and league/cup fixtures. For further informa9on on the contractor conduc9ng the works or on synthe9c cricket strips please log on to: www. How is this being funded? Poulshot Cricket Club has applied and been granted £5000 from the Poulshot Community Fund in addi9on to being granted £5000 from the Landfill Communi9es Fund and a further £5000 is being reviewed by the Wiltshire Area Board and we will learn whether we have been successful on April 17th 2016. These funds will pay for the laying of the strip, the purchase of the necessary machinery and the communal kit required to play. The Club will con9nue to fund raise going forward through a variety means and will be self-funding. �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Village Contacts Poulshot Parish Council Chairman Mr Geoff Collee (828465) St Peter’s Church Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Read (893214) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Other Village Contacts Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Mr Brian James (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Page 28 of 44 �About 8 years ago,because of dwindling numbers Worton and Marston and Potterne WI amalgamated and as they then had members from Bulkington they decided to reform as 5 Lanes and that would also include Poulshot if anyone wishes to join. 5 Lanes WI meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm at the Worton & Marsden Village Hall We also play in the Wiltshire Skittles league which gives us a chance to meet people from other villages in the area. This year for the first time we have entered a team in the Scrabble League. The annual fee is £37.50 this includes a contribution to the National WI and the Wiltshire Federation. For more information contact Jane Fisher jinnym@btinternet.com 5 Lanes WI Forthcoming Events February 9th AGM and Quiz March 8th Easter CraAs by Rosemary Rosenfeld (Hands On CraAs) Apri 12th Cookery Demonstra9on by Stephanie Honeychurch (Making and Preparing Picnic Food) May 9th Life And Times Of Jack The Ripper - Stephen Wells June 13th Ou9ng TBA July 11th Garden Party, 32 High Street Worton. Refreshments Provided August 8th Avebury Manor Reborn. Anne King (The project to restore the manor sponsored by the BBC) September 12th Games Evening October 11th A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Rossini (Talk of fashion) November 8th “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. December 13th Christmas Meal (an evening out) January 10th Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ hospice due to be completed in 2017 �Get out the pans….. Cumberland Lamb (courtesy of Gill Coleman) “This is a simple to prepare recipe using new season spring lamb. I based it on a meal that we had a long time ago at the Hungry Monk restaurant on the South Coast. The restaurant was run by a friend of mine (Nigel Mackenzie – inventor of Banoffi Pie) who died last year. If you ask, a good butcher will prepare the lamb for you.” Gill Serves: 6 Ingredients: 2 pieces Best End Neck of Lamb, chined 1 egg beaten ½ tin anchovy fillets 75g (3oz) fresh brown breadcrumbs 1 rounded tsp. flour 1 level tsp. fresh marjoram, chopped 1 level tsp. fresh rosemary, chopped Salt & freshly ground pepper Sauce: 2 oranges, peeled and segmented 2 tbsp. redcurrant jelly 1 wine glass (150ml, 5fl oz) Port Preparation time: 12 minutes Cooking time: 30 to 35 minutes Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD Page 30 of 44 �Method: 1. Pre-heat oven 425F (220C) Gas Mark 7 2. Using a small sharp knife, cut the top 2" (5cm) of meat back from the bones. Score the skin. 3. Brush the skin side of the meat with beaten egg. 4. Dip the anchovy fillets in milk for a few minutes to remove some of the saltiness. 5. Drain, pat dry, and finely chop the anchovies. 6. In a bowl, mix the anchovies into the breadcrumbs with the flour, chopped herbs, salt and pepper. 7. Spread the mixture over the outside of the lamb pieces. Leave to stand for half an hour as this helps the crust to set on the meat. 8. Place the pieces of lamb in a roasting tin and place in pre-heated oven. 9. Reduce heat down to 375 F(190 C) Gas Mark 5, and cook for 30-35 minutes (the meat should still be pink in the middle). 10. To make the sauce, place the orange segments, redcurrant jelly and Port in a small saucepan and warm over a gentle heat to melt the jelly. 11. To serve the lamb, remove the chine bone and either place the whole joints on a warm flat serving dish and serve the hot sauce separately, or alternatively carve the lamb into separate chops, lay on a warm flat serving dish and pour the sauce around the meat, garnishing with the orange segments. Welcome Colin’s Wine Choice Red, Domaine De la Janasse, Vin de pay D'Orange 2013, well balanced fruit and tanins rather like a good Chateauneuf du pape @£11.89 White, Mandrarossa Fiano, 2013 a white with an intense aroma of basil, grapefruit and jasmine, and enough flavour to go with the lamb, but not oaky. @£8.69 Available from Edwin Giddings, St John’s Street, Devizes. Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) www.poulshot.org.uk Email to poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP HMP ERLESTOKE THE SHOP HOURS : Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m. Reliable Volunteers are needed, with an outgoing friendly personality to assist customers purchasing and ordering goods from the shop. References required. • Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the House allotments • Garden plants and flowers from Erlestoke House Nursery • Bespoke hand craLed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables, planters, wishing well, wooden toys, bird tables and many other handmade items. Our workshops will also make furniture to order. Catalogue available • Free range eggs • A variety of handmade freshly baked cakes. Occasion cakes made to order. Erlestoke Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between Lidle Cheverell and Erlestoke Erlestoke House Farm Shop is a registered Community Interest Company �WANTED - Poulshot Community Speed Watch Volunteers local residents wanted... Could you help support your local community in reducing speeding? Communitv SPEED WATCH AREA REDUCE YOUR SPEED Matct: Wit.SorJ $2)12>ZJf Sl-2iPJ' You may have noticed small yellow signs on the roads leading in to the village warning motorists that Poulshot is now a Community Speedwatch area. The current Police and Crime Commissioner instigated the Speedwatch system in Wiltshire to reduce what he sees as antisocial behaviour - speeding. Certainly a 'metrocount' last year recorded some vehicles passing through the village at over 70 mph. So there is now a small team of volunteers who form the Poulshot Community Speedwatch. The idea is to contribute to the education element of the 3 'Es' used to reduce speeding Education, Enforcement and Engineering (speed bumps etc). So far about half of the volunteers have been trained to use the speed detection device. (We were told off if we called it a camera or speed gun.) The device uses eye-safe, invisible laser pulses and doppler to measure vehicles' speed to within 1 mph! r1 AI.- \,./,·,_soJ. Co. U.J( In the next few weeks you should see members of the team out recording vehicle speeds and passing the results to Wiltshire Police. In most instances, drivers will get a letter advising them that they were detected speeding; however, those driving at higher speeds may get a visit from their local policeman. Hopefully this will educate people to look for 30 mph zones and keep to the speed limit. The result should be greater safety for all of us who use the roads in the village, either on foot, bicycle or motorbike and in vehicles. The success of the Poulshot Speedwatch will depend on volunteers and more are needed, please see the advert elsewhere in the Village News for details. Oh, and the team hopes that no-one in the village will place them in a similar position to that of a Speedwatch volunteer in another village whose own son was caught by the Police during their Speedwatch training. If you are interested in volunteering with this project please Contact Mike Wilson at: 01380 828100 or mike@mai-wilson.co.uk Poulshot Farming Club The club now meets in the afternoons 2:15pm to 4:15pm rather than the evenings in Poulshot Village Hall. Anyone in the village who would like to come along is very welcome. For more info contact Christabel 828232 February 1st Memories - Speaker Wendy Clayton March 7th Syria Before The Troubles - talk and slide presenta9on by John Drew Apri 4th Wilts & Berks Canal Trust �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Connect2 provides you with a choice of bookable journeys from Devizes and surrounding villages, such as Poulshot, to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Use it to - Aeend hospital appointments; Accompany someone to hospital; Visit someone you know in hospital or Get to work at the hospital Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http:// www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) Send a link to friends, family and ex-residents Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �News from your Good Neighbour Co-ordinator Lise Griffiths - 07541 353430 melkshamgnc@communityfirst.org.uk During the last 18 months as your Good Neighbour Co-ordinator I have been providing informa9on and signpos9ng for older people in the Melksham villages who need help to connect with local services and sources of support. Wiltshire Council has taken the decision that this provision will be delivered differently in the future, and the statement below explains this. I expect to be in post un9l the end of March, so in the mean9me please feel free to contact me on 07541 353430. I hope to be able to provide more informa9on about future arrangements in the March magazine. Lise Griffiths Wiltshire Council entered into a partnership with Community First in 2010, this partnership comes to an end in April 2016. The decision has been made not to renew this partnership but to work differently and facilitate local wellbeing through the county’s area boards. A Wiltshire Council spokesperson said: “Protec9ng those who feel isolated and lonely is a key priority for us. We asked older people what kind of services they felt should be available within their community and, based on this feedback, we have decided to provide this service in a different way. “Our local area boards sit right at the heart of our communi9es and are ideally placed to provide and coordinate this new way of working. The new approach will build on the success of exis9ng networks and links the area boards have. This will ensure local people connect with the resources and services they need to improve their wellbeing and help them remain independent within their community.” WANTED - Volunteer to check on Defibrillator As you know we have a defibrillator in a cabinet outside The Raven. It needs to be checked, daily, to see that it’s still there and, monthly, to see that it’s still working. Until now I’ve been the designated checker, but I’m looking for someone, ideally two people, to take over from me. If you’d like to take over this important role would you get in touch. Thanks, Tim Coleman 01380 827095 thcoleman@btinternet.com �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Page 37 of 44 �The Fire at St. Peter’s in 1916 The informa:on for the following ar:cle came from Nora Dixon’s lovely book ‘Down Poulshot’ and the official History of Poulshot Church. During the morning of 2 February 1916, the church was being prepared for the wedding of James Bowden and Mary Underwood. The stove was lit, as usual, by Mrs Pearce who then 9died up the church before going home. Alfred Bowden, the clerk, went to the church in the aAernoon to complete the prepara9ons for the service. On hearing a strange noise, he looked up and saw flames coming from the roof of the nave. He went on his bicycle to Lodge Farm, where there was a telephone, and rang for the Devizes Fire Brigade. When the horse-drawn fire engine arrived, with the assistance of many villagers, water was pumped from the pond at Church Farm. Men climbed on the roof to pour water down between the 9les, but the roof of the nave collapsed. Of course, all the wooden furniture in the nave was destroyed along with the windows and memorial tablets. The lead from the roof melted forming strange shapes where it fell. By the evening the fire had been contained, and the bell tower and the chancel had been saved. Also, the Bible had been saved by Alfred Fielding, Methodist preacher and village baker. Due to the shortage of materials and skilled labour during the First World War, repairs were slow, though the chancel had been made safe by 1917. AAer the fire, the wedding of Alfred Bowden and Mary Underwood took place in the Chapel of Ease (now the Old Rectory Hall). The villagers used this chapel for services for 10 years before returning to St. Peter’s in 1926. To commemorate the fire, a special service will be held in St.Peter’s on Sunday 7 February at 11.00 am which will be followed by a thanksgiving lunch in the Old Rectory Hall. All are welcome, and details are contained elsewhere in the Village News. January Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Liz Henwood 2nd Prize £15 Rachel Hues 3rd Prize £10 Jon Martin Congratulations to all three.and thank you to all members for your support �St. Peter’s Church, Poulshot A SERVICE ON THE CENTENNIAL OF THE CHURCH FIRE ND FEBRUARY 2 1916 th Sunday, 7 February 2016 at 11.00 followed by lunch in the old “Chapel of Ease” Lunch tickets £10.00 from Brian Arnold (828833) Page 39 of 44 �The Annual Poulshot Village Hall Quiz Night Friday February 12th 7pm for 7:30pm Tables £12 (max of 4 per table.) There will be a bar and raffle. Please book tables through your quizmaster Alan Webber 828415, Ray Josey 827010 or Elizabeth Martin 828206 Village Hall Key Amnesty The Village Hall Committee is currently doing a key audit to ensure compliance with our insurance. If you currently have access to a key for the Village Hall please let us know, via Ray Josey 827010 or Jon/Elizabeth 828206 so that we can make sure that it is officially recorded. If you no longer need a key please return it. �THE STEEPLE ASHTON TEXTILE STUDIOS The studios are in the premises of the old Steeple Ashton School and have been developed over the last 6 years to develop a base for the Wiltshire Guild of Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing. The guild is actually 51 years old and has a history of exhibitions. courses, talks and the sharing of member’s skills and knowledge. Guild activities were held monthly in halls and many of us were a part of the Frome Weaving Workshop. In 2009 part of the School at Steeple Ashton became vacant, so as a committee we decided to take on the lease. There are two port-acabins,now permanent weaving studios, two large meeting rooms ,and store rooms above the village Community Shop. An enormous amount of member and husband labour was required; plus the procurement of grants, to turn the premises into a very active base for many textile related activities with access available with a stair lift and disabled ramp. The two cabins house a permanent base for both table and larger floor looms and we hold regular beginner’s courses. The weaving studio is open every Tuesday and Thursday for members to work together with support shared. Surrounding the cabins a dye garden has been developed and equipment is available for natural dyeing. We still have a monthly guild day which includes visiting speakers, demonstrations and workshops. We currently have about 100 members and to maximise the use of the building we have several other activities taking place; spinning courses, patchwork, knitting and crochet; felting, dyeing and our newest group for dressmaking. So, that’s where I disappear to frequently; we have moved on and created a unique opportunity for the area. If you would like to know more, we have a website “The Wiltshire Guild “ and our newsletter is on line at “www.westwilts.comminityweb.com/site/Wiltshire Guild/ I am happy to take you round if you are interested; Jackie Pohnert 01380827046 36 Mill Lane Poulshot Page 41 of 44 �Dates For The Diary February March April May 1st 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 2nd 7:30pm Poulshot Community Fund Mee9ng. Village Hall 3rd 12:15pm Bulkington Village Lunch. The Well. 9th 8:00pm 5 Lanes WI AGM & Quiz. Worton Village Hall 7th 11:00am Lunch At The Chapel Of Ease To Commemorate St Peter’s Fire. 12th 7:00pm Quiz Night. Village Hall 16th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours (formally Ladies Club) Village Hall 24th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers. Raven 1st 19:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Mee9ng. Village Hall 7th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 8th 8:00pm 5 Lanes WI Easter CraAs. Worton Village Hall 12th 12:00pm Lent Lunch. Village Hall 14th 7:30pm Jerry’s Cookery Night at Village Hall 19th 11:00am Family Easter Egg Hunt. Village Hall 4th Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 2:15pm 18th 7:30pm Village Trust AGM. Village Hall 5th Elec9on Day All Day 15th tbc Rowde Plant & Flower Show. Rowde 21st 7:30pm Summer Concert at St Peter’s Church July 2nd 7:30pm Summer Party at Poulshot House October 8th 6:30 Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 19th 10am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse If you would like your event included in this list please contact us at 01380 828206 or via news@mypoulshot.com �POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST POND RESTORATION WORK Restora9on work was undertaken on Middle Green Pond on the 8th and 9th January 2016, to control the growth of New Zealand Pygmyweed. The plant is highly invasive and out – competes the na9ve plants on the margins of, and in the shallow standing water on the east side of the pond. A generous grant of £997 was awarded by the Melksham Area Board, to enable us to undertake this Project and prevent further spread of the plant. Manual control method was used to clear the vegeta9on and pull out the invasive plant out of the pond, by hand and with a rake. Disposal of the plant was carried out by Hill Waste Solu9ons, licensed to deal with invasive plant species. An annual control ac9on plan will be developed and implemented. We are grateful to the ten volunteers from the Village Trust and the local community, for their help, support and dedica9on with all aspects of the restora9on work. It would not have been possible to undertake the work without their unflagging contribu9on. The working party was successfully led by Ray Josey, which was enjoyable and great fun working together. A special thank you to Alan Webber for providing us with a much welcomed coffee and biscuits and Pam Gillies for the hot and tasty soups and bread rolls – much appreciated. We achieved all our goals and much more. The Project will provide social benefits to the local community and visitors, improve biodiversity and enhance the enjoyment of the whole environment. For further informa9on please contact: Dankay Cleverly, Pond Project Coordinator – dankaycleverly@b9nternet.com hep://www.nonna9vespecies.org/factsheet/factsheet.cfm?speciesId=1017 �THE Raven Inn POULSHOT ! PROPER %NGLISH PUB IN THE PICTURESQUE VILLAGE OF 0OULSHOT %XCELLENT FOOD AND7ADWORTH�S FINEST ALES STRAIGHT FROM THE BARRELL #LOSED ON -ONDAYS EXCEPT FOR "ANK (OLIDAYS 4UES 3AT ,UNCH SERVED �� �PM � $INNER ���� �PM� 3UNDAY�S4RADITIONAL ,UNCH SERVED �� ����PM� 3UNDAY %VENINGS #LOSED IN7INTER� 4HE 2AVEN )NN 0OULSHOT 2OAD 0OULSHOT $EVIZES 7ILTSHIRE 3.�� �27 4ELEPHONE� ����� ��� ��� WWW�RAVENPOULSHOT�CO�UK � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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In January we saw the return of the Untold Theatre performing The Ghost of Dickens, a great night of entertainment from this energetic and imaginative group - see pictures in the centre. Also, we had Burns Night, a night of whiskey, haggis and dancing - again, look for pictures and the informative write-up from Nina. This month, we have an informative article from our friends at Athena Antiques about Valentines Day, updates from the Barn Nursery, the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours and Rowde Academy, Also…I encourage you to get involved in the upcoming Village Spring Clean - The Great Poulshot Pickup Send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff Colle_ (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Nicholas Hunloke Steve Housby Tim Coleman Ben Hamilton Tim Nixon Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chairman Ray Josey (827010) Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com CommiHee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Nicole Niemeyer, Karl Shu_leworth Poulshot Website hHp://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �Valen4ne’s Day – Where did it all begin? The history of the St. Valen9ne’s Day celebra9ons appears to have its roots in a Roman pagan fer9lity fes9val known as Lupercalia celebrated around the 13-15th of February. The fes9val is said to have involved lots of naked people running through the streets spanking the backsides of young women with leather whips, supposedly to improve their fer9lity! Some think it arose from the deaths of two Chris9an martyrs named Valen9ne during the 2nd and 3rd centuries, and others believe the tale that St. Valen9ne performed forbidden Chris9an weddings for soldiers. In 496, Pope Gelasius I marked February 14th as a day to honour St. Valen9ne's martyrdom, bringing together the Pagan and Chris9an celebra9ons. In the 14th century Geoffrey Chaucer is oAen accredited with being the first author to associate romance and St Valen9ne’s Day in his “The Parliament of birds”. And of course William Shakespeare also helped roman9cise Valen9ne's Day, men9oning it in Ophelia's lament in Hamlet. It was in Georgian Britain that pre-printed cards first began to appear, though these were not yet as popular as they were eventually to become. Perhaps the oldest surviving example dates from 1797: this card, held at York Castle Museum is decorated with flowers and images of Cupid, with a verse printed around the border. It was not un9l the 19thc that mass produced cards came in to produc9on. Thanks in large part to marke9ng campaigns, Valen9ne’s Day has today become a 9me not only for sending cards, but for giving that special giA. And now you know this annual celebra9on of love is anything but modern. What to buy your loved one on Valen4ne’s Day? As a lover of an9ques the giving of a unique giA adds to the romance of Valen9ne’s Day. Buying and collec9ng an9ques can lead to a life 9me obsession, a 9me travel through history to understand its past or simply adorn your beau9ful home. The reason for purchasing an an9que is always as individual as the person buying them. The pleasure they can bring is infinite; whether it be a magnificent piece of Georgian furniture, a stunning art deco tea service or a beau9ful piece of Victorian jewellery. Here are some of my ideas that may bring that extra special touch of romance. �Consider a beau9ful piece of glass, such as a vase for those special roses, or a silver plate cocktail shaker for those margaritas! Perhaps a silver drinks label or a pair of crystal glasses to pour that champagne or prosecco into! Early maps are always affordable and make a great impact. Silver or silver plate picture frames are a fantas9c idea, with the addi9on of your own photograph. Gentlemen can some9mes be tricky to buy for so consider, cufflinks, chessboards, compasses or barometers, these are always found in an9que shops and fairs. But the most important thing to do is always by what you love and appreciate (and of course the best quality money will allow!). Athena An9ques Council Elections in May If you are thinking about standing for election for Poulshot in the forthcoming Parish elections in May, please visit http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections for more information. We will be publishing more information in the March and April magazine, and the Parish Clerk will be publishing more information on the election towards the end of March, including Election Packs which will be available on request. If you are standing in the election in May, the magazine will print an election article for you in the April magazine. If you would like to write something please send it, in less than 150 words, to news@mypoulshot.com, along with a photo of yourself, and we will publish it in the Election Special pages in the April magazine. There will be no charge for this. �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 10 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on February 6th at the Raven Car Park (and then, March 6th, April 3rd) TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN FEBRUARY 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 5th February 2017 (4th Sunday before Lent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Café Church at Seend 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington Sunday 12th February 2017 (3rd Sunday before Lent) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot Sunday 19th February 2017 (2nd Sunday before Lent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Seend Sunday 26th February 2017 ( Sunday before Lent) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Wednesday 1st Match 2017 (Ash Wednesday) 7.30 pm Cluster Service at Christ Church Worton Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church From the Benefice records Funerals We pray for the families of; David Ponsford whose funeral took place at Holy Cross on 2nd December George Webb whose funeral took place at St Peter’s on 21st December David Noad whose funeral took place at Christ Church on 22nd December Joan Johnson whose funeral took place at Semington Crematorium on 30th December Baptisms The newest member of our church family is; Bobby Paul Fielding who was baptised at Holy Cross on 15th January �VALENTINE’S COFFEE MORNING Although it is not quite Spring, traditionally we celebrate our love in mid February with Valentine’s Day. So, why not get in the spirit by coming to a Valentine’s Coffee Morning in the Village Hall from 10.00 - 12.00 on Saturday 11 February Enjoy coffee and home-made cakes with friends, enter the champagne and roses raffle, buy books at give-away prices, and have a go in the fun “lovers” competition. �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours JANUARY MEETING We met on the 19th January to discuss the upcoming year. We are in a financially sound position due to a wonderful legacy, from The Estate of Dan Baber of £1000, and a grant from the Poulshot Community Fund of £500. It was lovely to have so many people attend despite the horrible coughs and colds going around. We had a few new members sign up and hope that all of our old friends will also come on board, when they are fit and well, as well as anybody who feels they would like to participate. A vote was held as to whether subs should be charged and was carried, almost unanimously, to carry on with last years amount of £10 per person or, £15 per couple, for the year. The PF&N is open to everyone in the village and we hope that there will be things to interest you. You are welcome to attend on an ad hoc basis at a charge of £4 per meeting if you are not signed up. A lively discussion was held as to what members would like to see happen during the year. We ended up with quite a list and hope to have it mapped out by next month. It includes theatre, activities on the green, talks and demonstrations as well as visits to various places (such as National Trust properties and gardens). If you have any suggestions we will be happy to hear them. We do not have to limit activities to 1 day per month. Our next meeting will be on the 21st of February. We had hoped to have a demonstration and talk by “Tranquil Moments” but unfortunately this has not been possible to arrange so quickly so we will have a beetle drive event instead. This is a fun evening and we hope plenty of you will take the opportunity to come and have some fun. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �TOWNSEND BARN NURSERY Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk January 2017 sees us celebrate our 5th birthday at Townsend Barn Nursery! Over the Christmas holiday period we have restructured the nursery to create a lovely smaller space for our younger non-mobile babies, and the new Hedgehog Room with its separate sleeping area has been opened. Set in the old converted dairy farm it cannot help but give the new rooms a homely feel. This term we continue to develop activities and themes around the interests which the children have shown in recent weeks. As well as spontaneous activities upcoming interests are Dinosaurs, Birds, Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day to name but a few! We like to encourage the children to bring theme related items to nursery to share with their peers at circle time, it is a fantastic way of developing their self-confidence. If anyone has a career or hobby they would like to come and share with the children we would love to hear from you. We always welcome new visitors. The children will be very busy in our woodland garden in the upcoming weeks as we are taking part in the RSPB Big School Bird Watch. We hope to record lots of exciting findings to contribute to the project as we have the perfect rural environment. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager ��The Untold Theatre group returned to Poulshot on the 18th January to present their play - The Ghosts Of Dickens. The energetic theatre group, who really love Poulshot, put on a fantastic show to over 40 people who turned out on a cold Wednesday night. The play even attracted the attention of the Devizes Herald and some visitors from Swindon and Somerset. Just like the Ghost of Christmas Past, the spirits and spectres that tormented the writer were the basis for this play new about the celebrated author. It charted the author’s voyage to America, where he became plagued with visions and visitors from the spirit world. Figures from his life appeared alongside characters from his stories. As reality blurred into fiction, much like Ebenezer Scrooge, the author was compelled to revisit the sins of his past.The production combined ensemble performance and digital projections to explore the final years of Charles Dickens – the characters he created, and the ones that created him. Another well received play from the group who bought us “The Tempest” back in 2016. Lets hope they return! �Thing is, not sure I remember too much … was it rather foolish to tell Elizabeth I’d write up the Burns Night bash for the magazine … there was whisky, wasn’t there (I’m pretty sure the scotch whisky is the one without the ‘e’) and I seem to recall sacrificing myself to knock back a few wee drams for those who (inexplicably) don’t like the stuff. And dancing … men in kilts … aah, it’s all coming back. It started much more respectably, course. As we sipped the odd glass of wine delicately at Book Club, and dipped into a delicious warm artichoke, er, dip, Tor Morgan shared her anxiety that actually there didn’t appear to be that many people coming to Burns Night and what about it? A more private supper was envisaged for those of us there who were already primed to prepare the "neeps" and "tatties" and cranachan and away we went, agreeing to meet the following week at Tor’s to plan a bit more. By the time we got there, of course, the numbers were 40 odd and back it was to proper planning, tartan napkin ties, whisky for the toast, Mandy’s amazing gravy, Karen and Jayne’s cranachan and "neeps" or "tattie" duty for the rest of us. Cont…. �Tor was a woman with a plan, of course, and had it all down from meeting at 12 to set the tables to adding the final candles and pouring the Prosecco for everyone arriving at 7.30 p.m. Lines of tartan along the tables, candles, tartan accessories, a few kilts and lots of catching up all made for a warming buzz at the start of the evening. Sending everyone to the tables and “Flower Of Scotland” playing was the signal for Kate’s ceremonial arrival with the haggis, and the traditional addressing of “The Selkirk Grace” by Iain Greer (a previous Poulshot resident for those who remember him) inviting all who could to join him. With a whisky. Or whiskys. 48 or so plates of haggis, "neeps", "tatties" and legendary gravy followed by 48 or so pots of rather nice cranachan were served and despatched and talked over before it was all cleared rather amazingly quickly so we could all take to the floor. Dance mistress Tor did a fantastic job of organising and calling the dancing as all the young, older, sober, relaxed and some possibly slightly more raucous elements of the community whirled, twirled, crossed, moved down the line and danced through the night. There were some who truly knew what they were doing, some who didn’t but listened and got it and some of us who became hysterically incoherent as we got lost yet again – but hopefully not upsettingly so, as everyone seemed to keep dancing happily. Then, just like all those teenage dances 40 years ago, the lights were on and everyone was mucking in to tidy up, wash up, fold the tables, stack the chairs, sort the recycling, turn out the lights and head for home. It was a grand night, thank you Tor, for making it happen so wonderfully, and thank you everyone for the getting togetherness. Dancing and talking and maybe even the odd drink makes for a good night, mucking in and doing it all together makes for a good community. Nina. Our long standing Police Community Support Officer, Helen, has now left our area. Meet Simon Partington, our new PCSO He can be contacted on 07471 028978 or simon.Partington@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk �ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Since 2010 Wiltshire Community Founda9on has addressed the problem of fuel poverty by helping 1,500 households with the cost of winter fuel. 10% of Wiltshire households, that’s 30,000 people, live in fuel poverty, spending more than 10% of their annual income on hea9ng alone. We give grants of £200 directly to those iden9fied. We work with partner organisa9ons such as Aster, Age UK Wiltshire and Ci9zens Advice to secure further help and support for people in need in an effort to reduce the problem. If you know someone who would like to apply for a grant contact one of our partners directly: Aster Care & Repair - Swindon 01793 940094, Wiltshire 01380 735437 Wiltshire Ci9zens Advice - 03444 111444 Swindon Ci9zens Advice - 0844 499 4114 Age UK Wiltshire - Devizes 01380 735500, Salisbury - 01722 335425 Crosspoint Westbury - 01373 824330 Warm and Safe Wiltshire - 0300 003 4575 If you would like to donate your own winter fuel allowance to support someone in need this winter please visit our website or call 01380 729284 to donate over the phone. LADIES READING GROUP The Ladies Reading Group will be meeting again on Tuesday, February 28th at 7.30 p.m. in the village hall. The book is “EMMA” retold by Alexander McCall Smith best known for his series “The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” and many others. This book is set in modern times but based on the Austen characters in Emma, with Emma Woodhouse returning home from university to her village of Highbury ready to start an interior design business. WELL; we shall see; the book has been read widely in other reading groups. Library copies are now available so any one interested please phone. Contact Jackie on 01380827046 �A View From My Window A belated happy new year everyone. Its amazing how much has happened since Christmas, both in the church and out of it, and what an amazing variety of weather. As I write this we have gone from fog to frost to beau9ful sunshine in one day. How great it is to have some really frosty weather; good for the garden and good for country walks and sitng by the fire aAerwards,…. and Maureen is basking in the sunshine in South Africa! Meanwhile there has been an enormous range of temperature in poli9cs in the world and by the 9me you read this the new American administra9on will be well under way, and we in this country will be that much nearer the ramifica9ons of the Brexit vote. How do we deal with it all? We could hibernate ‘9l the winter is over, or we could have heated conversa9ons with our friends and neighbours or we could throw up our hands in horror, and watch La La Land instead.. Just recently there was a passage read in church of one of St Paul’s le_ers which said “ do not quarrel. Agree amongst yourselves and avoid divisions”. Well that’s easier said than done , whether in Bri9sh poli9cs or world wide . Of course we differ in opinion. I think what Paul was really saying was , don’t squabble. Listen to each other and respect each other’s opinion, and remember the mission to which you were called; ie furthering the gospel’ the good news of Jesus which is that God loves you, all of you. As I write I can almost feel the hackles rising on so many readers heads, so look at it another way. The Chris9an message is one of love for all humanity, and as with a human family, some9mes we fall out , we certainly disagree some9mes ; some9mes people don’t speak for years which is nothing less than a tragedy, but when all’s said and done ,deep down at the heart of it there is love. Whatever my children do I will always love them. Whatever I or my siblings did, I knew that our parents loved us. They may have been angry some9mes , furious even and hurt maybe, but they never stopped loving us. So if we think of the human family as one great family, warts and all, all we can do is go on loving them, praying for them , but first of all praying for peace in our own hearts. Without that we will be blinded by blood red fury , and the straight path ahead will disappear from view. So lets go on praying for peace, listening to each other , and putng forward our own points of view gently and with true respect. That great English mys9c, Julian of Norwich wrote ”All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well.” I believe that. Jane Knowles . During the 9me of the interregnum, if anyone needs to speak to a priest , please ring me.01380 870325 or email jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com �Key Messages From Your Parish Council The Parish Council met on the 10th January 2017 The latest accident at our junction with the A361 is causing much concern. Our chairman and clerk are meeting with Rowde PC and will assess whether we can together apply pressure to Wiltshire council to act. Their (WC) view at the moment is that accidents at this spot are “within limit” (My phrase).The original purpose of the Rowde hook up is to discuss their proposition to employ and share somebody for general tidying and minor maintenance tasks within our parishes. This is purely research at the moment. Dan Baber left money to various village organisations including £1000 for the PC. The hope being that we would erect a bench in his memory. Now that the cricket club is so successful it was felt that a bench close to the boundary and near the chestnut trees would be useful and fitting. Dan’s Nephew, Adrian Baber is going to organise this. The budget setting proposals were considered and small amendments were made. The village budget is rising and therefore there will be an increase in the precept for 17/18. We have historically managed the parish on a much lower budget than our neighbours but times are changing and budgeting rules are changing. We have a smaller population and a lot more land to manage than most PCs. The overall rise in precept will be about £2 a month for a band D house. Elections will be held in May for a new parish council. Some of the current councillors will stand again and may or may not be successful. This could be your chance to influence how our village is managed. Please contact our clerk, Elizabeth Martin, if you want to stand for election. Even if you don’t want to stand you may know somebody who should be encouraged. Whatever else you do please VOTE. Polite Notice from St. Peter's Now Christmas is over, please will you remove any Christmas wreaths or decorations from the graves at St.Peter's. Any remaining on 12 February will be removed by the PCC. Thank you for your cooperation. Pleasing Donation for Wiltshire Air Ambulance Over the Christmas period, the charity supported by St. Peter's Church was the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Donations were collected from the Carol Singing round Townsend, the raffle at the Festive Coffee Morning, half the collection at the Carol Service, and the Advent Boxes. Altogether, a very pleasing total of £479 was raised for this excellent cause. Sincere thanks to all who contributed in any way. �EDINGTON ARTS’ FIRST 2017 CONCERT Edington Arts is launching its 2017 programme with their first concert by a string sextet, The Chamber Players of St John, on Saturday March 25th at 7.30pm in Edington Priory Church . The sextet is composed of principal players from the Orchestra of St John Smith Square, London. Two violins, two violas and two cellos make a sumptuous sound, and the programme shows off the repertoire, and the musicianship of the players, to perfec9on. Lovely, melodic chamber works by Richard Strauss, Borodin and Brahms will make for a really rewarding concert. The Chamber Players have performed at various Fes9vals in the UK, and have toured Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain. Individually the players have performed with the Academy of St Mar9ns in the Fields, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Ballet Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, and various quartets, including appearing in Dus9n Hoffman’s film ‘Quartet’. Tickets are £20/15/10 with a 10% discount for Edington Angels and 18 and under free, (add £2 on the door) by phone from Chrissy on 01380 831256 or by email from sue@edingtonarts.org. Full programme informa9on, and the full list of 2017 events, can be found on the Edington Arts website, www.edingtonarts.org. Put Farmers in your break, Take Exploitation Out Fairtrade Fortnight 2017 runs from 27 February until 12 March. The theme this year is ‘It’s time to put Fairtrade in your Break’ Having the perfect cuppa or a snack is an important part of our daily routine, yet millions of farmers who produce the treats we enjoy during our breaks are struggling to make a living. However hard they work to provide the products we depend on, they still aren’t paid what they deserve. In Kenya’s coffee and tea-growing regions one in three people live in poverty, while tea pickers in Malawi earn less than £1.46 a day. This is not enough to provide decent food, education or healthcare for their families or invest in better farming. Devizes Fairtrade Group will be helping to ensure a fair deal for disadvantaged farming communities by encouraging schools, places of work, churches and catering outlets to hold a Fairtrade Break. Whether it’s breakfast time, morning coffee time or afternoon tea time it can become a Fairtrade Break by simply having Fairtrade drinks, cereals, spreads, cakes or biscuits. There will be a Fairtrade Break at St James’ church between the two services on Sunday 12th March. Trinity School will be hosting a tea producer and other local schools will be taking part in workshops about Fairtrade. For more information about the campaign and how to get involved, visit www.fairtrade.org.uk/fortnight or www.devizesfairtrade.org.uk or call 01380 720571 �The Great Poulshot Pickup Poulshot’s Parish Council, Friends and Neighbours, Village Hall Committee and Poulshot Village Trust wish to invite any and all to help keep Poulshot looking picked up on the 4th of March from 10-12:30 as part of the National “Great British Spring Clean”. Lunch will be provided following the work. Please, if you are available and would like to share in a bit of community spirit, join all of us on the day in front of the Village Hall to start! If you can let me know if you’re able to come along, and whether you can bring some equipment with you, it will help in planning. Elizabeth Martin 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi_oe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 27 �What is Rowde Academy like? As Hercules class teacher I believe Rowde Academy is a truly wonderful place and it’s been shaping young minds in the new building for the last ten years, is a place of high quality teaching and learning. It is a place of warmth, friendship and collaborative learning. The entire staff, who all contribute to sculpting successful and respectful pupils ready for modern society, are committed to to helping each individual student to become the best person he or she is capable of being. The modern style of the building is consistent from the outside in. Classrooms are large, with plenty of space for everyone to feel comfortable and stimulated, which is a common theme throughout; likewise the playground and playing field offer children a truly wonderful space in which to play and build relationships and lifelong friendships. Speaking of relationships and making new friends , we have a brand new start to our day! Rather than the children coming into the classroom and taking part in a morning activity displayed on the board; they have been given the freedom to play games. In class three, we often play dominoes, cards or do some mindful colouring, or some like to simply sit and chat. I know RAFT are in the process of ordering some lovely, new games for the school so these mornings are only going to get better and more exciting which is fantastic! Since the change to the morning we have noticed a stronger peer-to-peer relationship, not only this, but it is also allowing the class teachers and teaching assistants to bond with their classes in a completely unique way. I have personally noticed children in my class developing their social and emotional skills in this half hour, as well as making new friends in the process. What’s nice about this is that it gives the teacher time to move around the classroom communicating with children individually, giving them some quality time to talk about anything; their weekend, what they are doing tomorrow after school or alternatively issues and concerns can be discussed too. What’s lovely is that we have even happier children that are keen and excited to come to school and be mindful towards their learning. What’s all this about a time capsule? It’s hard to believe that this new building is a whole ten years old! Older than a large proportion of the children at Rowde! Some staff involved in the transition from the old building to the new are still here today. Ten years ago, children (some of whom are now young adults) put together a time capsule; in it, they put things that were relevant to their time and important to t h e m . We w e l c o m e d b a c k D a v i d B a l l , headteacher of Rowde for eighteen years, and famous England cricketer and ex-Rowde pupil Tom Alsop, to help open this time capsule to see what was inside. In it we found lots of treasures including an old mobile phone, photographs of pupils and staff and some slips of paper that stated what the children wanted to be doing in ten years-time, coincidentally (or maybe a little spookily) Tom had written that he wanted to play cricket for England. Over the coming weeks we will be putting together our own time capsule, which each class will contribute to. Personally, I can’t wait to put things in the time capsule ready for a whole new set of children to open in ten years-time. This could be the start of a wonderful new Rowde tradition. What’s going on in Hercules Class? At the start of the Spring Term we started our new topic; The Shang Dynasty. We’ve spent a long time learning a Chinese legend The Dragon’s Pearl. The children have learnt a new story mapping technique to help remember the story, as they will soon be adapt and change it in order to write their own version of this. Hercules is a lovely environment where the children are happy, safe and have opportunities to learn in different ways. We are all so lucky to be surrounded by such a warm, welcoming and supportive family. Our school theme is being ‘bright’ and we are truly privileged as a school to possess so many children, staff, parents, governors and volunteers that follow and adopt this theme. We would love to continue the wonderful relationship with the wider community of Rowde and build it even further! Page 28 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 29 �Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ��Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �Dates For The Diary February 6th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 9th 7:30pm Poulshot Community Fund Meeting. Village Hall 11th 10:00am Valentines Coffee Morning. Village Hall 16th 7:30pm Village Hall Committee Meeting. Village Hall 21st 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours. Village Hall 22nd 7:30pm Poulshot Readers: Raven 28th 7:30pm Ladies Reading Group. Village Hall 4th 10 - 12:30pm The “Great Poulshot Pickup” - Outside Village Hall 6th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 7th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting - Village Hall 18th 11:00am Lent Lunch - Village Hall 25th 7:30pm The Chamber Players of St John, Edington Priory Church . 3rd 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours. Village Hall 4th All Day ELECTION DAY 21st 7:30pm Bonfire Radicals. Village Hall June 14th 6pm Lackham Vintage Vehicle Gathering. Village Green October 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall March April May February Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Andrew Herridge 2nd Prize £15 Philip Brailey 3rd Prize £10 Elizabeth Martin This month’s numbers were drawn by our special guest: Loti Henwood The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw ��Also Now Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Many thanks to Tim Jalland for the beautiful picture of the sunrise on the pond helping us look forward to Spring! In this month’s magazine, find out about the new event dates for 2018 in Poulshot to include the “Drinks From The Hedgerows” event in February and the 2nd annual “Great British Spring Clean” day locally called“Get Picked Up In Poulshot” being held in March. Also, see an update from the Parish Council, The Community Fund and the Village Trust, and get your art hat on for a new event in the Village Hall. Please send in your information for the upcoming events and other news for the next edition before the 15th of February to news@mypoulshot.com or call us on 828206. Poulshot magazine sends its thanks for continued support and warm wishes to all! Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 15th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 245 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �COMMUNITY FUND PANEL It is now just over three years since the Poulshot solar panel park was completed and out of which the village was provided with £150,000 in order to benefit it over the coming years in support of village ameni9es and ac9vi9es. For readers who are not aware of the Community Fund Panel, it is made up of eleven resident villagers, including 2 members of the Parish Council. The Panel membership seeks to best represent the demographic balance in the Village. The Panel meets every quarter, unless an applica9on for funding is received earlier at which point the panel will convene at the earliest opportunity. The Panel consider all applica9ons in open forum reques9ng further informa9on if considered necessary. The applica9on is then scored, and voted on, for a proposal to go forward to the Parish Council for considera9on on funding The next mee9ng will take place in the Village Hall on 12th April 2018. If you are interested in taking part in this important group please come along then. Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �Page 9 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN FEBRUARY 2018 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 4th February 2018 (2nd Sunday before Lent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Café Church at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Sunday 11th February 2018 (Sunday before Lent) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Communion at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Wednesday 14th February 2018 (Ash Wednesday) 7.30 pm (tbc) Cluster Ash Wednesday service at St Nicholas Church Bromham Sunday 18th February 2018 (Lent 1) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 25th February 2018 (Lent 2) 9.15 am Matins at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington From the Benefice records Baptisms We welcome into God’s family; Rosa Eleanor Breach who was baptised at Christ Church Bulkington on 14th January Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �I do love the month of February, but maybe that’s because as a child I knew that once Christmas was over February was not far away, and it would soon be my Birthday! Did you make any New Year resolutions and how are they going? I often wonder why, because of an arbitrary bit of counting, that we call the calendar, we choose the coldest, darkest, most difficult days of the year to try to suddenly challenge ourselves to pull our socks up, and fix everything in our lives, in one go! I don’t know about you but at this time of year all I want to do is curl up somewhere warm and dry and keep warm, surrounded by all the things that bring me comfort! Now don’t get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with wanting to make changes in your life, to stop doing things or take up a new challenges. But from my experience and others it doesn't work just like that – scientists have shown that it takes 30 days for a new routine to become a habit, and we need plans to get new actions into habits. The following poem by Adrian Plass describes so well how many of us feel about new year's resolutions. Once I've cleaned this house up properly, I honestly think I'll get somewhere. Once I've pulled out every single piece of furniture and used an abrasive cloth with strong stuff on it, I think I shall come to grips with the rest of my life. Once I've put everything into separate piles, each containing the same sort of thing, if you know what I mean. I think I'll manage. Once I've written a list that includes absolutely everything, I think the whole business will seem very much clearer. Once I've had time to work slowly from one item to another, I'm sure things will change. Once I've eaten sensibly for a week and a half, Once I've sorted out the things that are my fault, Once I've sorted out the things that are NOT my fault, Once I've spent a little more time reading useful books, being with people I like, going to pottery classes, getting out into the air, making bread, drinking less, drinking more, going to the theatre, adopting a third world child, eating free range eggs and writing long letters. Once I've pulled every single piece of furniture right out and cleaned it all properly. Once I've become somebody else, I honestly think I'll get somewhere. How many of us are trying to change who we are because we think that's the problem – or that we're more likely to be loved if we change? Jesus came to a world that was hurting and hating, because He loves it, just as it is. And he loves you, just as you are. He longs to know you and all that you love and hate about yourself. We don't have to change to be loved by Jesus. The world tells us that if we change x, our lives will become perfect. Jesus says that he loves us, even in our imperfections. In the darkest days of the year, Jesus walks with us and as we choose to be in relationship and to walk with him, our lives are changed in the process too. So this month as we begin to see signs of Spring - new buds, new shoots, birds busy in the trees and hedges, the days lengthening, we can look forward to the new season, the great season of Lent, a time in the church year when we join our faith journey with Jesus’ journey to the Cross. May we also find hope in the new life of Spring, and trust that Jesus will guide us through these brightening days, as we approach the drama and sorrow of Holy Week and the joy of Easter Day. Yours in Christ, Ali (Revd. Ali Bridewell) �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �News from St. Peter's Church St. Peter's Church is now part of the larger Wellsprings Benefice along with Seend, Bulkington, Potterne, Worton and Marston. On 30 November 2017, the Reverend Alison Bridewell was licensed and given overall charge of the new Benefice. She, and her husband Stuart and family, are now resident in the new Vicarage in Potterne. At the moment, the old Benefice of Poulshot, Seend and Bulkington is in the process of finding a House For Duty priest who will live in the new Vicarage in Seend and work with Alison. So, it is all change for 2018, but before we head into these changes full time, on behalf of St. Peter's, I must thank the Reverend Jane Knowles for all she has done for us during 2017. Not only has she conducted the usual Sunday services, but also weddings, funerals and baptisms and, of course, the lovely Carol Service. She has contributed monthly articles for the Village Magazine and led the Buzz Group. For myself, Jane has been a good listening ear and source of considered and sound advice. She has been loved by the whole congregation who appreciated her gentle manner and thoughtful approach, with humour where appropriate. She has been a joy to work with and, on behalf of everyone at St.Peter's, I thank her wholeheartedly. Joyce Arnold, Churchwarden. Polite Notice: We are at the end of the Christmas season and rapidly approaching Lent- 14 February, therefore, please remove all Christmas arrangements and decorations from the graves in St. Peter's churchyard. Any that remain after Ash Wednesday will be removed by the Churchwardens or members of the PCC. Thank-you. Introduction to Beekeeping 2018 A 14 hour course which aims to help those wanting to: - Discover more about beekeeping OR/& - Decide whether beekeeping is a suitable hobby OR/& - Start beekeeping There are Five theory meetings in Bishops Cannings village hall on Wednesdays 7.30 – 9.30pm – February 21st., March 7th., 21st., April 11th., 25th. Two practicals are at the Club apiary nearby on Saturdays around mid-day for 2 hours on May 5th and May 12th ( with May 19th as a reserve in case of inclement weather). The Cost is £36.00 for existing Full or Country members OR £72.50 for the Course with Country membership OR £84 with Full Club membership, giving a variety of benefits locally and nationally For details please: Visit our website www.kennet-beekeepers.co.uk or contact Dick Church: 01380 828597 or email church175@btinternet.com . Early application is advised since numbers are strictly limited. �Get “Picked Up” In Poulshot Poulshot’s Parish Council, Friends and Neighbours, Village Hall Committee and Poulshot Village Trust wish to invite any and all to help keep Poulshot looking picked up on the 3rd of March from 9:30-12:30 as part of the National “Great British Spring Clean”. Lunch will be provided following the work (in the Village Hall) Please, make yourself available and come share in a bit of community spirit, join all of us on the day in front of the Village Hall at 9:30 to start! Everyone is welcome….for children, there will be a special separate supervised craft event at the same time held in the Village Hall, so please come out and take part in this great community event. Equipment will be provided on the day…just turn up and have some fun getting “Picked Up In Poulshot” <wink> <wink> Elizabeth Martin 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) Free furniture collection & delivery An extensive fabric library A complimentary consultation And your sofa will be back in 4 weeks* From collection of furniture We also make bespoke hand-tailored curtains and roman blinds, tailored loose covers, soft furnishings and fabric walling. For more information call and talk to Richardson & Paige 01380 578050 Richardson & Paige Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk ��2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �TOWNSEND BARN Nursery POULSHOT Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk A belated Happy New Year from us all at Townsend Barn Nursery! The year seems to be moving terribly quickly and Christmas is but a distant memory. However we would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Rev Jane Knowles and Mrs Joyce Arnold for allowing us to use Poulshot Church. It means a lot for us to teach the children the importance of Christmas and we are lucky we can do this by holding a traditional Nativity service. Term 3 has been extremely busy and seen us welcome ten new children and their families to Townsend Barn Nursery. The idea of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum is to take ‘the inside classroom outside’ at every opportunity. With the fantastic natural woodland environment we have we are lucky that we can achieve this throughout the year despite what the weather throws at us! We believe in the quote ‘there is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing.’ With this in mind we have continued our weekly PE sessions in the garden and also hold a Noticing Nature morning each week to promote our learning and development adventures. We would like to say an extra special thank you to The Finlay Foundation. They have kindly donated some hi-viz jackets to the children and as t h e days can be a little darker in winter they have arrived at the perfect time. It is also nice for the children to learn about this important charity and the significance of road safety and being seen when near traffic. Sarah Wheeler EYP, Nursery Manager �Poulshot Your Village CLLR TIM JALLAND I have been asked by the Parish Council to set up a working group of individuals and or members of the numerous Poulshot community groups, with a view to suppor9ng the Council in its responsibili9es for the maintenance, sustainment and future of the Village to not only benefit those already here but those that will follow. The aim will be to bring together a range of individuals and village organisa9ons to be\er enable partnership, integra9on and focus in order take Poulshot into the future. If you would be interested in becoming involved please let me know by email at 9m_jalland@hotmail.com or for a chat call 07583162277. Key Messages From Poulshot Parish Council In January the Council asked that residents take care in how distribu9on of green waste is placed (to include the ash from wood burners) regarding the use of the Parish ditch system. This month has proved to be a wet January and Poulshot has seen a rise of rain water collected across the Village. Please be aware that our ditch system is meant for the exact purpose of removal of water from the residence we enjoy. If you or a resident is having a difficult 9me finding a solu9on for green waste, please contact the Council clerk for addi9onal help. In conjunc9on with Wiltshire Council, Cllr Housby has been successful in gaining agreement to carry out some minor road safety improvements in Poulshot: The works are currently agreed to be carried out in May 2018. Any queries please contact poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com The loca9ons are as follows: The bend outside Lodge Farm. The bend near to Planks Dairies. �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours JANUARY MEETING We were pleased that so many people turned up for the first meeting of 2018 for the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours. There was a lively discussion and many ideas were put forward for the coming year. The meeting confirmed that the first 2 activities would be : February Lunch at the Greyhound in Bromham, hopefully on the 20th, details to be confirmed and circulated. If you would like to attend could you please let me know as soon as possible as we have to book. (828151 or Kate 828333) March: Talk and presentation by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust on 21st March at 7.30pm in the Chapel-Of-Ease Further events are planned and the programme for the rest of the year will be published as soon as we have clarified the reality of the options. Things suggested were: Bath River trip (evening), Visit to the Wharf Theatre, Evening with Food at Townsend Cottage, Talk on Church Monuments. BBQ and Croquet etc. Any other ideas will be very welcome. After the meeting there was a demonstration of the benefits of Tai Chi, hopefully there will be a class to be held in the Village Hall. Sorry this is a bit short but I was not present as I have the dreaded Lurgy!!!. I do hope as many of you as possible will try to support the PF&N and come along for an enjoyable meeting or lunch and get to know one another. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 February Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Paul Longden 2nd Prize £15 - Jo Baber 3rd Prize £10 - Philip Brailey The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support Its annual renewal time too…so please see your 100 Club contact. �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 21 �Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information EDINGTON ARTS The 2018 Edington Arts concert season opens at 7.30pm on Saturday 14th April in the Priory Church, Edington, with our first violin/piano duo. Júlia Pusker (violin) and Renáta Konyicska (piano) are two outstanding young Hungarian musicians, currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and both graduates of the International Musicians’ Seminars at Prussia Cove, in Cornwall. These fiercely competitive courses offer one-to-one residential master classes with some of the world’s greatest musicians to the most talented, potentially world-class string and piano students from around the world over 10 days. This exhibition concert is by way of a “thankyou” to Edington Arts for our donation to the IMS Bursary Fund, which supported the girls’ residential costs. Júlia and Renáta are finalising their programme, and full details of what will be a wonderful evening’s music will be available soon on our website www.edingtonarts.org/our-events, . Tickets are on sale now by email to sue@edingtonarts.org or by phone to Chrissy on 01380 831256. Prices are £20 front nave, £15 rear nave, and £10 sides; Edington Angels have a 10% discount, and 18 and under come free. �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Trowbridge 7:05 9:55 12:15 (S) 12:25 14:25 Poulshot (Mill Ln) 7:53 8:31 (S) 9:39 (S) 10:39 12:59 (S) 13:09 15:09 Poulshot (V. Hall) 7:55 8:33 (S) 9:40 (S) 10:40 13:00 (S) 13:10 15:10 Poulshot (Raven) 7:56 8:34 (S) 9:41 (S) 10:41 13:01 (S) 13:11 15:11 A361 Turnout 7:57 8:35 (S) 9:42 (S) 10:42 13:02 (S) 13:12 15:12 Devizes 8:05 8:42 (S) 9:51 (S) 10:51 13:11 (S) 13:21 15:21 Devizes 9:50 12:20 11:20 (S) 13:20 (S) 14:10 15:15 15:50 (S) A361 Turnout 9:56 12:26 11:26 (S) 13:26 (S) 14:16 15:20 15:51 (S) Poulshot (Raven) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:21 15:52 (S) Poulshot (V. Hall) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:22 15:52 (S) Poulshot (Mill Ln) 10:01 12:31 11:31 (S) 13:31(S) 14:21 15:23 15:53 (S) Trowbridge 10:41 13:11 12:11 (S) 14:11(S) 15:01 16:20 (S) Saturday Service. More information available from https://bustimes.org.uk/localities/E0052263 Farming Club - Season Events 2018 February 2nd Tortoises Diana Scott March 3rd Salisbury Plain Tim Jalland April 9th My Experience On The Weakest Link Mrs Dowsett The Farming Club meetings at 2:15pm on the first Monday of the month at Poulshot Village Hall. Just come along or call Cristabel Francis on 01380 828232 The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on February 5th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be March 5th) see http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/ MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/92 �Dates For The Diary February March April May June 1st All-Day Election Day 3rd 7:30pm Burns Night, Village Hall 5th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club - Village Hall 6th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 17th 8:00pm Drinks From The Hedgerows. Village Hall 6th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 17th 12 - 1:30pm Lent Lunch. Village Hall 22nd 7:00pm Village Hall AGM. Village Hall. 14th 7:30pm Edington Arts. Priory Church, Edington. 10th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 1st 6:00pm Annual Parish Meeting. Village Hall 1st 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 2nd 7:30pm Summer Concert, St Peter’s Church 5th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 20th 6:00pm Lackham Vintage Society Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green, 23rd July September October November Village Fete 3rd 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 17th 7:00pm Defibrillator Class / Training. Village Hall. 21st 7:30pm Summer Garden Party (venue tbc) 4th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 7th 7:30pm IAN McMILLAN + LUKE CARVER GOSS Between You And Me. Poulshot Village Hall (Tickets Available Soon) 2nd 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 6th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall 6th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 17th 10-noon Festive Coffee Morning (venue tbc) �2018 February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Maura Rossini ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the Worton-Marsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �Steeple Ashton Film Club - 2018 February 24th Victoria & Abdul March 24th The Audience April 14th Murder On The Orient Express Tickets £6 available at the Steeple Ashton Village Shop or can be reserved by ringing Alison Wilson on 01380 871345 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 818468 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi\oe 01380 850314 Page 27 ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge The Revd Alison (Ali) Bridewell (739064) alison.bridewell@gmail.com Chairman Geoff Colle\ (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland *vacancy* Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Maggie Ledbury 0747 102 8939 maggie.ledbury@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Karl Shu\leworth Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com CommiZee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Lucy Russell, Adrian Griffiths Poulshot Website hZp://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Closed on Mondays Open Tuesday to Saturday for Lunch from 12-2pm & Dinner from 6:30 - 9pm Sundays Lunch only from 12noon - 2:30pm Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Happy New Year. Hope Santa gave you everything you asked for. December was a busy month in Poulshot. Carol Service at the Raven, check out the photos at the back. Over 60s Dinner, a big thank you to all those who helped and provided entertainment for the evening. December was also the big draw on the 100 Club…are you buying the drinks? The Community Fund is now up and running, if you have a project in mind, more info can be found in this edition. To escape the post Christmas indulgences, take a look at this month’s lighter recipe and also meet Maisie Housby in Pet’s Corner The New Year looks to be as equally busy. as the last; volunteers are needed to help with the pond on the green, someone to help check the defibrillator and more Scottish Dancing… Commemorative events will be coming in February to help celebrate how the village came together to rebuild St Peter’s Church after the fire 100 years ago. February also brings a little challenge and fun with the annual Quiz Night, with our very own Alan Weber asking the difficult questions - reserve your team a table And finally, for all our budding junior Artists, a chance to design the magazine cover for the March/Easter edition - take a look in the new “Kids-Corner” Elizabeth Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents �The Mobile Library visits the Raven Car Park every other Monday at 11:35. VILLAGE PROJECT: Clearance Of Middle Green Pond The Village Trust has recently been awarded a grant of £997 by the Melksham Area Board to remove the invasive New Zealand Pigmyweed from the pond on the Village Green which is ruining it's appearance and affec9ng the growth of other aqua9c vegeta9on . We must complete the work by the end of February before the Great Crested Newts (a protected species) return to the pond to breed. We envisage the work taking one weekend, possibly two. The work will take place ini9ally on the 8th and 9th January star9ng at 1000 hrs each day. Could you spend some 4me helping out? If you can please contact Ray Josey,Secretary of the Poulshot Village Trust on 01380827010 for further informa9on. For further informa9on please contact: Dankay Cleverly, Ponds Project Coordinator - dankaycleverly@b9nternet.com Ray Josey, Secretary, Poulshot Village Trust - raydenjosey@gmail.com TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Maureen’s Ramblings……….. In 2016 I will write my diary every day. I will make a note of where I put the Christmas decorations. I will learn a foreign language. I will write long letters to friends instead of sending them brief emails. I will paint more regularly. I will read at least 5 of the books lying unread on my bookshelves and oh, and I will give up making resolutions.! I wonder what resolutions you have made. We all like to make ourselves promises about new beginnings, especially as one year ends and another begins. We all want to have new beginnings, and for things in the past that have been painful or difficult, to come to an end. We want this New Year to be free of some of the problems and suffering we may have experienced in 2015. Clement of Alexandria, a second century Christian writer, said, "The Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrises". He knew that every end is also a new beginning. What are some examples of this? As the old year ends a new one begins. In nature, the plant dies, but its bulb puts forth new shoots again in the following year. Even human death can be seen as a new beginning as for the Christian death is a gateway into new life. Each human life is also a series of ends and beginnings; of deaths and resurrections. Birth is the end of a secure life in the womb, but it is also the beginning of life in the world. There is death and resurrection for the child who first leaves hold of his parents' hand to go into school – yes, the pain of letting go but a whole new world of new people and new experiences which open up to the child. There are new beginnings at the end of school life as one enters into the adult world and on retirement when one door closes and another opens. Often the endings are painful and the beginnings are frightening. It can take a lot of faith to walk into the future, and even more faith to let the old go. Some of you may be facing new things at the moment; some of you may be facing endings. Thankfully, we have a God who never changes and is always with us, in both the beginnings and in the endings. "Lord, we ask you, as this New Year begins, to turn all our sunsets into sunrises. Amen." The Revd. Maureen Allchin, Rector �Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Poulshot Farming Club Poulshot Farming Club are a mixed re9red social group who cover many subjects. With 35 members at present, they are always looking to increase their members. They next meet at the Village Hall on January 4th at 2:15pm Contact Christabel Francis 828232 for more info �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �N J Roofing Flat Roofing Specialist plus Fascia and Gufering 07747 677900 01793 335851 Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington & St. Peter’s, Poulshot within the Diocese of Salisbury CHURCH SERVICES IN JANUARY 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 3RD January. Epiphany 8.00: Holy Communion (Traditional) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot A modern language communion service 11.00: Epiphany Café Church at Seend A lively service, without communion, for all the family 6.00: Evening Prayer at Bulkington (Traditional) A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service Sunday 10th January. 9.15 Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 11.00 Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 6.00 Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot Sunday 17th January. 8.00: Holy Communion (Traditional) at Seend 9.15: Morning Praise at Bulkington. 11.00: Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot A traditional service of Holy Communion 6.00: Evensong (Traditional) at Seend A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 24th January 9.15: Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot A traditional service of Morning Prayer 11.00: Parish Eucharist at Seend. 6.00: Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Sunday 31st January 10.00 Benefice Eucharist at Seend with Tom Clammer, the Canon Precentor of Salisbury Cathedral Every Tuesday at 9.00: a short Benefice service of Matins (Trad.) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00: Morning Prayer at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. The Mobile Library will be visiting the car-park of The Well in Bulkington on the 14th December and the 11th January 2016 from 11.05-11.30 at The Well. Please support this. �The church hosted Bulkington Village New Year Lunch takes place on the 5th January, 2016 at 12.15 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event for the entire village and area. Café Church for Epiphany on Sunday 3rd January at 11.00 at Seend Singing and stories for all the families in the villages of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. Bring your children dressed up as kings or queens if you would like. The next Café Church is on March 6th – Mothering Sunday 2016 at Seend. ! Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 6th January 2016 at 7.30 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin Make a New Year’s resolution to join this group which is for all in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. We meet to discuss various issues of Christian thought. Commemoration of 100 years since the fire at St Peter’s Church, Poulshot in February 1916 In order to commemorate the centenary of this momentous event in the history of the village , there will be a special service in St Peter’s Church at 11.00 am 9 February 2016 followed by lunch in St Paul’s Chapel of Ease (now the Old Rectory Hall), which was used by the village for 9 years following the fire. All are very welcome to afend both events. �ACROSS 1 Tailender's middle stump is knocked out, causing division (6) 5 Leaves legendary Aussie fast bowler, we hear, with protective gear (4,4) 9 Ball to bring regular partygoer from the closet? (10) 10 Cricket side, 1 for 0 declared – why, that's dubious (4) 11 Compounded lead before tea perhaps like some 5 dn's (8) 12 Easy catch can be a poser (6) 13 An afterthought: Stewart's boundaries can be said to attract attention (4) 15 Tubes from Kennington ground reduced by half – I'd cut off strikers' capital (8) 18 Resembling former England spinner or something similar (8) 19 Throw from Boycott's a corker, on reflection (4) 21 Streamer starts to fly as Lara gets one 50 after another (6) 23 Puts in man at slip, not having a spinner? (8) 25 It supports the late bowlers chiefly, and that's right (4) 26 No bowler here in Yorkshire? (6,4) 27 View boundaries from Emburey, Edmonds and four from Knight (8) 28 Paradoxically they've been associated with 22 for a long time, but only recently! (6) DOWN 2 Warne, quality bowler, keeps fit (5) 3 A trial game? No, the real thing (4,5) 4 In six dot balls we see Ambrose's first becoming his last. Is that plain? Yes (6) 5 Leggate? (3,6,6) 6 Securing runs, oldish Pakistan opener bats with authority (8) 7 Needle a fielder (5) 8 Former England bowler is fed up with misdirected satire (9) 14 How bat sounds when single is captured by Sky 2 broadcast (9) 16 Describing a wicket for which there is no 20: "South African leaves bouncer directed round top of leg" (9) 17 Writer who was never on the batting side? (8) 20 SA's no. 2 is to question the umpire (6) 22 Home ground of 1200 members? (5) 24 NZ international who gets pairs, we're told (5) Answers To Last Month’s Crossword �THE ONLY CROSS WORD IN POULSHOT…! THIS MONTH’S CROSSWORD IS FOR DECLAN AND THE MOTLEY CREW OF POTENTIAL VILLAGE CRICKETERS Crossword Set by Alberich. Reproduced with thanks Solution next month Have you managed to complete one of our Crosswords? Please let us know.. news@mypoulshot.com �A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR 2016 O God, who changes not with the changing years, we look back along the road we have come. We thank you for all your loving kindness and tender mercies along the way. When the road has been dark, you have not failed us. We look forward, not knowing what the year might bring. Help us to live a day at a time; to trust you as much in the shadow as in the sunshine and to find our way by the light of your will. O Lord God, you are our guide and our goal; your companionship is our strength, our peace and our joy. Hold our hand as we journey onwards into the New Year, keep us faithful to your service, loving and just in all our dealings.and bring us at the last to our journey’s end in peace. Amen Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back �Poulshot Readers The general consensus of the Secret River by Kate Grenville was that it was a well researched book that focussed on the challenges of having the settlers trying to eek out a living from the land that was lived in by the Aboriginals. The description of the land and the various characters was very good and if there was any criticism of the book it was that the ending was out of line with the rest of the book. A good choice. Chris has chosen The Curious Incident of the Dog in the night-time which will be discussed on the 14 Jan. New readers always welcome. Contact Philip 828236 Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Poulshot Ladies Club The Ladies Club Christmas Dinner was held at the Raven on the 8th December. Seventeen of us gathered for a most enjoyable and, as usual, chaotic, time!! The Raven put on a delicious meal and our thanks go to Nathalie, Jerry and staff and, of course, Melody who entertained us greatly. The meal was delicious and ranged from Asian Broth to smoked salmon, Turkey and Trimmings to Fish and everything in between. Beautifully cooked and everything was hot which, given they also had all the other tables in the Pun full, was a feat in itself. We had a Secret Santa and all seemed pleased with what they received, me especially as I scored a new diary for next year which saves me from racing round in January trying to find one!!! Thanks to all the Ladies who turned up and made it such a lovely evening. Ladies Club AGM will be at Pam's house, Townsend Cottage, 29 Townsend. Right at the bottom of the Village next door to the Beauty Barn and Nursery. Phone number is 828151. Date is January 19th 2016 at 7.00pm Everyone is very welcome to come and have a drink (alcoholic or soft) and have your say about where you would like the Ladies Club to go from here and also what you would like to do. We really want this wonderful Club to continue but realise we may have to adapt it in some way to cater to changing times and lifestyles. �Kids Corner Competition: A Very Bunny Front Cover Can you design a front cover for the March Poulshot Village News. March is Easter time and so an Easter themed cover is the goal. The Winner’s design will be used as the front colour page to the Magazine for March. Entries open to Under 11s.from Poulshot. The design should be on A4 size, Colour and in PDF, Word or JPG/TIFF format. Send it along to news@mypoulshot.com before the 1st February. Your entries need to be sent from a parents email address, with name, address and age of the designer -so you will need your parent’s permission. Any questions…let us know… �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chifoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501405 07876433655 For a friendly quote. �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlo'e Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 �Pet’s Corner Meet Maisie Housby I don’t remember much about my life before my third birthday. That is when I was rehomed. I am told that I was born and raised in Cornwall and that I was a bit of handful. I met my current family on a sports field in West Lavington. I’m not sure what they thought they were doing there, they didn’t look at all sporty to me. Anyway this strange bunch (there were five of them) took me home with them to Poulshot where I was met by a small terrier called Holly, who wasn’t very welcoming, and I was a bit nervous but we tolerated one another. The Housbys seemed to like her but I can’t imagine why! The Housbys turned out to be alright, Of course to begin with I had no idea why they were hanging around me and I had never had a long walk so I would go completely nuts and run off whenever possible. Steve would take me for miles to try and wear me out. But they gave me a pretty good life and let me sleep by the Aga, so I decided they might be OK and I decided to behave myself. I think they quite liked me because I was voted catch of the year the following Christmas, beating a future husband into second place. Holly is no longer with us and I now get a lot more attention. Life is much more peaceful for me. I enjoy long walks on Salisbury Plain, I also very much like meeting my many friends in Poulshot whenever I am allowed. Maisie. �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Dates For The Diary January February 4th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 5th 12:15pm Bulkington New Year Lunch. The Well. 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council. Village Hall 14th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers. Raven 24th 4pm Scomsh Dancing Prac9ce. Village Hall 17th 4pm Scomsh Dancing Prac9ce. Village Hall 30th 7:30pm Scomsh Dancing / Burns Night. Village Hall 1st 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 2nd 7:30pm Poulshot Community Fund Mee9ng. Village Hall 7th tbc Lunch At The Chapel Of Ease To Commemorate St Peter’s Fire. 12th 7:00pm Quiz Night. Village Hall 12th 10am Lent Lunch. Village Hall 14th 7:30pm Jerry’s Cookery Night at Village Hall April 18th 7:30pm Village Trust AGM. Village Hall May 5th Elec9on Day March 21st 7:30pm Summer Concert at St Peter’s Church July 2nd 7:30pm Summer Party at Poulshot House October 8th 6:30 Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 19th 10am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse If you would like your event included in this list please contact us at 01380 828206 or via news@mypoulshot.com �Get out the pans….. Rocket, Sweet Potato, and Spiced Steak Salad Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 piece sirloin steak 1 tsp. ground cumin Salt, Pepper 1 tbsp. olive oil 700g. sweet potatoes 1 clove garlic 1 lime 3 scallions 1 packet baby rocket or mixed greens 2 cups of fresh coriander leaves Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �Method: 1. Heat grill and line a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil. 2. Season the steak with the cumin and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and grill to desired doneness, 7 to 8 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing. 3. Meanwhile, place the oil and 3/4 cup water in a large nonstick skillet and bring to a simmer. Add the sweet potatoes, toss to coat, cover and cook, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Remove the cover and cook until golden brown and just barely tender, about 5 minutes. 4. Add the garlic to the pan and cook, tossing, for 1 minute; remove from the heat. Grate the zest of 1 lime over the potatoes, then squeeze the juice over the mixture. Sprinkle with the parsley, scallions, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper; toss to coat. 5. In a large bowl, toss together the rocket, coriander (if using), then the sweet potatoes and sliced steak. Welcome Edwin’s Wine Choice to combine with the bigger beefy flavours would be the Chalk Horse Shiraz a medium weight spicy South African @ £7.69. The Heartland Dolcetto Lagrein a great combination of fruit and structure @£16.89, and as a white option, an Azabache White Rioja. Available from Edwin Giddings, St John’s Street, Devizes. Remember To Buy Your Steak Locally �ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP HMP ERLESTOKE THE SHOP HOURS : Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m. Reliable Volunteers are needed, with an outgoing friendly personality to assist customers purchasing and ordering goods from the shop. References required. • Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the House allotments • Garden plants and flowers from Erlestoke House Nursery • Bespoke hand craLed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables, planters, wishing well, wooden toys, bird tables and many other handmade items. Our workshops will also make furniture to order. Catalogue available • Free range eggs • A variety of handmade freshly baked cakes. Occasion cakes made to order. Erlestoke Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between Lidle Cheverell and Erlestoke Erlestoke House Farm Shop is a registered Community Interest Company �WANTED - Volunteer to check on Defibrillator As you know we have a defibrillator in a cabinet outside The Raven. It needs to be checked, daily, to see that it’s still there and, monthly, to see that it’s still working. Until now I’ve been the designated checker, but I’m looking for someone, ideally two people, to take over from me. If you’d like to take over this important role would you get in touch. Thanks, Tim Coleman 01380 827095 thcoleman@btinternet.com Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Connect2 provides you with a choice of bookable journeys from Devizes and surrounding villages, such as Poulshot, to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Use it to - Afend hospital appointments; Accompany someone to hospital; Visit someone you know in hospital or Get to work at the hospital Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http:// www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) Send a link to friends, family and ex-residents Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �News from your Good Neighbour Co-ordinator Lise Griffiths… 07541 353430 melkshamgnc@communityfirst.org.uk Providing older people in our villages with informa9on on sources of help and support, here are some of the issues I have been helping people with over recent months: • Where to go for help with applying for Afendance Allowance • How to find a local domiciliary care agency • Informa9on on help and services locally for people with memory problems and their families • How to apply for the Carers Emergency Card (giving reassurance if someone depends on you for their care) • How to get online and access computer training • Free fire safety checks from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue • Social ac9vi9es available locally • How to get assistance at the sta9on when travelling by rail • Support for blind and par9ally sighted people and their carers Wiltshire Good Neighbours provides a free, confiden9al service for the residents of the villages of Wiltshire. We work primarily with older people, and can visit you at home or discuss your needs over the phone. Congratulations to Olly and Amelia Royston (nee Jefferis) for the safe arrival of Montgomery Arthur Harry Royston, born 4th December 2015 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �The Annual Poulshot Village Hall Quiz Night Friday February 12th 7pm for 7:30pm Tables £12 (max of 4 per table.) There will be a bar and raffle. Please book tables through your quizmaster Alan Webber 828415, Ray Josey 827010 or Elizabeth Martin 828206 December Draw of the 100 Club The special Christmas Draw for the 100 Club took place at the Over 60s Party in the Village Hall on 15 December. The three lucky winners of the "big" prizes were :- 1st Prize £100 Christopher Amery 2nd Prizes, each £50 George Underwood and Paulette Bremner-Milne Congratulations to all three. We hope these huge winnings do not significantly change their lives. Finally, the Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support, and wish everyone in the village a happy and prosperous 2016. Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) www.poulshot.org.uk Email to poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �BURNS NIGHT Traditional Scottish Supper followed by Scottish Country Dancing Saturday 30th January 2016 at 7.30pm PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE Tickets: £10 to include welcome drink, supper and Scottish Dancing BYO. Tickets from Tor: 01380 827188 / tor@tormorgan.co.uk PRACTICE DANCING SESSIONS Sunday 17th January 4pm, Village Hall Sunday 24th January 4pm, Village Hall All welcome – with/without partner LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered �Poulshot Community Fund The Poulshot Community Fund (PCF) Panel has started to receive and consider proposals for grant applications, which they will consider and pass to the Parish Council with recommendations for approval. All residents of the parish can make applications for grants from the Community Fund if the project or plan will benefit the Poulshot Community. The Application Form and guidelines is on the village website http://www,poulshot.org.uk or from a Parish councillor or any members of the Community Fund Panel (see below): Applicants should submit completed Application Forms to a panel member at least two weeks before the Panel’s bi-monthly meeting. Panel members will review and discuss applications, deciding whether or not to recommend an application to the Parish Council. Panel meetings are open to the public and applicants are encouraged to attend and provide further detail and answer any questions about their proposal. Research and detailed planning for such projects takes time and effort, so please don’t rush – the Fund is for the longer-term and the money won’t all be spent at once. Please advise any Panel member if you’re preparing application, they can provide help and advice if needed. The next meeting of the panel is February 2nd at 7.30 pm in our village hall. Please get in touch with a Panel Member for any assistance or further information. Panel members: Councillors Steve Housby and Tim Nixon, Jon Martin, Sandra Jackson, Tim Jalland, Jayne McLeod, Malcolm Nixon, Gill Coleman, Giles Morgan, M-G Brothers, Nicky Baber. �Poulshot Parish Council Chairman Mr Geoff Collef (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Read (893214) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Mr Brian James (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Carols At The Raven �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News January 2016 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/01/2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/9dccc378372403be22adef120b41647f.jpg f7ef34c3d0307fab155aff69ab38d7b7 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/e67367fa85ede18c308d20fcee9ddeb9.pdf 57ea460038af2fe9e9150b480e85b74f PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News January 2017 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Welcome to January’s Poulshot Village News. This month our front cover comes courtesy of a photo from Brian and Joyce Arnold (of their pong). If you have a good photo of Poulshot you think would make a good cover page, please send it over. In January we have the return of the Untold Theatre (remember The Tempest?) performing The Ghost of Mr Dickens, so get your tickets before they sell out! Also, its Burns Night again, so get your dancing shoes ready. A Happy New Year from the team at PVN P.S We received very few Christmas Party photos for January’s magazine…such a shame. If you have an event in the village please send us photos for the Mag. Send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �Maureen’s New Year Ramblings… What a year 2016 was! There were many wonderful stories of goodness and love, but also many stories of pain and suffering. It was a sad and difficult year for so many people throughout the world. Maybe it was a sad and difficult year for you too? As one year ends we recall its joys and its tragedies and as another year unfolds we look into the great unknown. It is sometimes easy to allow ourselves to imagine that darkness and chaos rules. But this is not true. At Christmas, we celebrate Jesus, God himself, coming into our dark and wounded world. We remind ourselves that he is the “light of the world” – singing in those familiar Christmas carols – “God of God, light of light”, “Light and life to all he brings”, “Yet in the dark street shineth the everlasting Light; the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight”. Christmas proclaims that Jesus is in the world. However dark the darkness seems God is here with us – offering us peace and joy and hope. The Old Testament prophet Isaiah proclaimed this to his people nearly 3000 years ago. They needed hope and encouragement too. “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the shadow of death a light has dawned. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”. Familiar words to so many of us. But what of the experience? Jesus wants to be our counsellor, our God, our peace, the light in our darkness TODAY! I always find the words of Minnie Louise Haskins challenging and comforting, especially at new year and especially this new year as I face into my retirement from ordained ministry after 24 years - “I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year, ‘Give me a light that I might tread safely into the unknown’. And he replied, ‘Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way. So, I went forth, and finding the hand of God, trod gladly into the night. And he led me toward the hills and the breaking of day in the lone East. So, heart, be still!’.” I pray that you may you know the light of Jesus in your life throughout this new year and always The Revd. Maureen Allchin. Rector �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on January 9th at the Raven Car Park (and then, December 12th, February 6th, March 6th, April 3rd) TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �TOWNSEND BARN NURSERY Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk Being a very traditional nursery we believe it is tremendously important for the children to learn about Remembrance Day. This year the children made a wreath out of cupcake cases and visited St Peters Church to pay their respects. As the Christmas activities took over do did the glitter! The children created some beautiful artwork to share with their families, and had three different Christmas parties. We ended the term by performing our Nursery Nativity play in St Peters Church. We thank Rev Maureen, Pam our organist and the Church Wardens for giving up their time to enable us to do this each year. We are very lucky that the children can learn about the importance of Christmas in such special surroundings. Term 2 for us at Townsend Barn Nursery has been extremely busy! Being in such a rural community means we strive to invite visitors in to nursery to offer the children unique learning opportunities to enhance their learning and development. In November Longleat Safari Park visited us bringing in lots of furry friends and creepy crawlies for us to meet. The Argentinian Tegu proved most popular! As the Butterfly children were learning about buses we were also lucky to have a visit from Barnes Coaches. The children could not believe they could watch television while driving down the road! Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager ‘Happy New Year’ With very best wishes, From us all at Townsend Barn Nursery �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 10 �The Benefice of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN JANUARY 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 8th January 2017 (Epiphany) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot Sunday 15th January 2017 (2nd Sunday of Epiphany) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Seend Sunday 22nd January 2017 (3rd Sunday of Epiphany) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Sunday 29th January 2017 (4th Sunday of Epiphany) 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday in December Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington at 9.00 am. All are welcome. From the Benefice records Baptisms The newest member of the church family is; Martha Mary Bartholomew who was baptised at Seend on 12th November Funerals We pray for the family of; Kenneth “Bill” Adams whose funeral took place at Semington Crematorium on 9th November �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours CHRISTMAS PARTY Eighteen of us gathered at the Raven on the 13th December for the PF&N Christmas Party. It was lovely to have eight gentlemen join us this year and the food, as ever, was extremely good. We were a couple down as Sue Aldridge was not well and Elizabeth and Jon Martin were in the US. It was lovely to have Sam Hurn join us. Marlene Nixon managed to arrive with her foot in plaster having broken it in a fall. Hopefully she will recover soon. We had a secret Santa with lots of variety from pens to chocolate, tree decorations to bath products, a beautiful lantern with a plant inside and the highlight of the evening was when Ian opened his gift to find Lemongrass Foot scrub!!!! I hope that everyone enjoyed themselves and would like to think we may have more villagers join us for next year as everyone is welcome. I would like to remind everyone that our first meeting of 2017 will be on the 19th January at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 BURNS NIGHT Traditional Scottish Supper followed by Scottish Country Dancing Saturday 21st January 2017 at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 to include welcome drink, supper and Scottish Country Dancing. BYO. Tickets from Tor: 01380 827188 / tor@tormorgan.co.uk PRACTICE DANCING SESSION: Sunday 15th January 4pm, Village Hall All welcome – with/without partner �Dates For The Diary January February March April 10th 7:30pm WI: Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ hospice due to be completed in 2017 - Worton Village Hall 10th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting - Village Hall 15th 4:00pm Burns Night Practice Session - Poulshot Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Untold Theatre Presents - The Ghosts Of Mr Dickens Village Hall 19th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours - Annual Meeting. Village Hall 21st 7:30pm Burns Night- Poulshot Village Hall 6th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 9th 7:30pm Poulshot Community Fund Meeting. Village Hall 18th 10:00am Valentines Coffee Morning. Village Hall 6th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 7th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting - Village Hall 18th 11:00am Lent Lunch - Village Hall 3rd 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall January Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Keith Day 2nd Prize £15 Robin Boyd 3rd Prize £10 Chris Brailey The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw �Poulshot Annual Boxing Day walk - photos �Remember when TV came to Poulshot for “A Country Parish”? The follow-on series, “A Island Parish” is now showing on BBC and, like the Country Parish it features local moviestar family - The Nixons. This time, its Trudy The first episode visits Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Eastern Caribbean. Bishop Brooks travels to St Martin to visit his parishioners, while his congregation at St Mary's and minister Canon Knight are gearing up for their biggest performance of the year - the Palm Sunday play. Ex-pats Jerry and Anna await a rather important plant delivery from Miami, but will it all arrive in one piece? The National Trust head out to Scrub Island on a mission to monitor turtles. The Episode is still available on BBC iPlayer and future episodes will be showing throughout January. Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �A huge thank you….. I would like to thank all the church family and the wider community of Poulshot for the wonderful “send off” you gave me at my final service on January 1st, 2017 and for the party afterwards. Maybe we should end every service with salmon and Prosecco!!? I was so pleased by the numbers at the service, especially given that it was at 10.00 on New Year’s Day – a day for a lie in if ever there was one!! I was overwhelmed by the generosity of your gifts – for the money and for the flowers. I will use some of the money to buy an acer for the patio and two trees for the garden – as an on-going remembrance of the blessings of the last 19 months as your transitional minister. I will also buy some art materials – so look out for another art exhibition in 2018!! I am also so grateful to Seend BellRingers and friends for ringing a Quarter Peal for my retirement. That was very special. It has been a great privilege and joy to serve you and to get to know you better over the past months. I know that I have made some lasting friendships. I close with this blessing for you all: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. The Lord God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, guard you, save you, and bring you to that eternal city, where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. With love, Maureen Allchin (Rector 2015-2017) Since 2010 Wiltshire Community Founda9on has addressed the problem of fuel poverty by helping 1,500 households with the cost of winter fuel. 10% of Wiltshire households, that’s 30,000 people, live in fuel poverty, spending more than 10% of their annual income on hea9ng alone. We give grants of £200 directly to those iden9fied. We work with partner organisa9ons such as Aster, Age UK Wiltshire and Ci9zens Advice to secure further help and support for people in need in an effort to reduce the problem. If you know someone who would like to apply for a grant contact one of our partners directly: Aster Care & Repair - Swindon 01793 940094, Wiltshire 01380 735437 Wiltshire Ci9zens Advice - 03444 111444 Swindon Ci9zens Advice - 0844 499 4114 Age UK Wiltshire - Devizes 01380 735500, Salisbury - 01722 335425 Crosspoint Westbury - 01373 824330 Warm and Safe Wiltshire - 0300 003 4575 If you would like to donate your own winter fuel allowance to support someone in need this winter please visit our website or call 01380 729284 to donate over the phone. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chiioe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 19 �COMING TO POULSHOT THIS JANUARY The year is 1867 and, aboard the SS Cuba, Charles Dickens set sail for his second tour of America. Despite the signs of his waning health, he has planned the most arduous of schedules. During his journey across the Atlantic, the renowned author becomes plagued with guilt-ridden visions and visitors from the spirit world. Figures from his life – such as his parents, his wife, his companions and his children – appear alongside characters from his stories. These spirits return to guide (and taunt) him. They accompany him on the sea crossing and throughout his readings. Though his health is failing and his mind troubled, his performances are inspiring. But he struggles to contain the creations of his fevered imagination. As reality blurs into fiction, much like Ebenezer Scrooge, the author is compelled to revisit the sins of his past. But this is no tale of redemption. The Ghosts of Charles Dickens portrays two incarnations of the writer struggling against one another – real and fictional versions of himself; the actual man and the man he wishes to survive beyond the grave. After a successful collaboration with Beyond Expectations, writers (Avril Silk and Martin Levinson) and producers (Untold Theatre) team up once more. This production combines ensemble performance and digital projections to explore the final years of Charles Dickens – the characters he created, and the ones that created him. The Ghost Of Mr Dickens will be coming to Poulshot Village Hall on Wednesday 18th January Tickets, £10. Available from your usual Village Hall Committee Members. Malcolm Nixon, Ray Josey, Alan Weber, The Martins, Giles Morgan, Sam Wright-Hurn & Nicole Niemeyer. 01380 828206/827010 or events@mypoulshot.com The Ghost is a presentation by the theatre group who bought us The Tempest earlier this year returning to Poulshot as they loved us so much. �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 21 �Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ��Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �Poulshot Parish Council Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Chairman Mr Geoff Collei (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) maureen@mallchin.co.uk Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Other Village Contacts Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 01380 828326 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Martin 828206 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Also Now Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News January 2017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/01/2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/0ddf803e6404d39a9e967f9cf340b032.jpg 812d156e7ab2bb121e86379edbaaca48 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/a58f61f36abe048c7836a4fb210df3f8.pdf 2fc02ea2b8285f4bcea99c8e0a45ea13 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News January 2018 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor A Happy New Year and a warm Winter welcome to January’s Poulshot Village News. In this month’s magazine, find out about the Steeple Ashton Film Club, Tai-Chi Classes coming to the Village Hall and catch-up on other events planned during the cold, dark days of January Please send in your events for the diary. Items for the next edition before the 15th of January to news@mypoulshot.com or call us on 828206. Poulshot magazine sends its thanks for continued support and warm wishes to all! Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 15th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 245 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �ST VALENTINES WEEK - ACTION ON SPEED A week of ac9on on speeding through our village commences on Monday the 12th February. If you live in or drive through Poulshot you will see a substan9ally increased ac9vity from the Poulshot speedwatch team during Saint Valen9ne’s week. Supported by Wiltshire Police Cars and officers (who have the authority to issue speeding 9ckets) the Poulshot team intend to highlight the risk to public safety of vehicles speeding through our village. There are no air bags for pedestrians. A child hit by a car at travelling at around thirty mph has a fair chance of survival (80%), but even at 35mph (a speed reached by around 5% of vehicles detected speeding through our village) this reduces to more than 50% chance of death. Hit at forty mph a pedestrian will almost certainly not survive. A child hit at 40 mph will be thrown 30 yards by the impact! (h]ps://www.youtube.com/watch? v=zH5OQP6p3Rc) Our target is that in this week no one will be detected speeding and that no speeding 9ckets will need to be issued by the police officers suppor9ng the team. This may at first glance seem an odd measure of success, but the Poulshot Speedwatch Team do not want to catch people speeding, they want them to stay within the speed limit because that is safer for all those living in our village. What can you do to help to help us meet our target? Please keep an eye on your speedometer you drive and travel within the posted speed limit (30mph through the village). If you change down a gear this will help control the speed remember just driAing up to 35mph as you cross the village green will kill most pedestrians when hit. The more that villagers drive through the villages in Wiltshire within the speed limit the more likely that others will follow our example. To learn more about your local Speedwatch see: h]p://www.wiltshire-pcc.gov.uk/Volunteering/ Community-Speed-Watch.aspx January Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Joyce Arnold 2nd Prize £15 - Chris Sibley 3rd Prize £10 - Tim Gravina The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support Its annual renewal time too…so please see your 100 Club contact. �Page 9 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN JANUARY 2018 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 7th January 2018 (Epiphany – or The Baptism of Christ) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Sunday 14th January 2018 (Epiphany 2) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Morning Praise and Baptism at Bulkington (note change of service) 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 21st January 2018 (Epiphany 3) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington (note change of service) 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 28th January 2018 (Epiphany 4) 9.15 am Matins at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington COMMUNITY FUND PANEL It is now just over three years since the Poulshot solar panel park was completed and out of which the village was provided with £150,000 in order to benefit it over the coming years in support of village ameni9es and ac9vi9es. For readers who are not aware of the Community Fund Panel, it is made up of eleven resident villagers, including 2 members of the Parish Council. The Panel membership seeks to best represent the demographic balance in the Village. The Panel meets every quarter, unless an applica9on for funding is received earlier at which point the panel will convene at the earliest opportunity. The Panel consider all applica9ons in open forum reques9ng further informa9on if considered necessary. The applica9on is then scored, and voted on, for a proposal to go forward to the Parish Council for considera9on on funding The next mee9ng will take place in the Village Hall on Thursday 11 January 2018. If you are interested in taking part in this important group please come along then. �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Christmas Carols at the Raven �Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) Free furniture collection & delivery An extensive fabric library A complimentary consultation And your sofa will be back in 4 weeks* From collection of furniture We also make bespoke hand-tailored curtains and roman blinds, tailored loose covers, soft furnishings and fabric walling. For more information call and talk to Richardson & Paige 01380 578050 Richardson & Paige Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk ��2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours DECEMBER MEETING - CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THE RAVEN 15 of us enjoyed a lovely meal at the Raven, Jerry and staff did an outstanding job and all meals were correct, even the awkward ones, Sam and Kate A!!!!! The secret Santa was a great success as we had Sam's daughter draw the first number and then that person had to draw the next and nominate a recipient, chaos reigned as usual and there was an abundance of different gifts. I received a large candle in a pretty Christmas bowl, Ian had a credit card pocket tool, there was cheese, make your own Spaghetti Bolognese and much more, great fun was had opening them. I do hope that everybody had as good a time as Ian and I and we hope to see more of you next year. The next meeting is on January 16th at 7.30 and we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible then. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 17 �Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information “As part of their annual Lent Project, The Chalke Valley Benefice has teamed up with the homeless charity Alabaré to create the Chalke Valley Benefice Welcome Pack for homeless veterans going into the new Wilton Hill development. When someone comes off the streets and has nothing, this pack will not only speak of care, compassion, respect and generosity, it will offer prac9cal help too. This pack will contain everything a person needs from the ma]ress through to the mug. And once that person is able to move on to live an independent life, they will be able to take the Benefice’s generosity with them, as the pack is theirs to keep. The Benefice is undertaking a series of events during Lent and hopes to raise enough money to take eight Veterans off the streets so they can live transformed lives. Revd Catherine Blundell, Team Rector urges both the churches and the community to support the Lent project: “In 2018, the na.on will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War. We will be remembering the bravery of those who fought, lived and died in that and succeeding conflicts, while con.nuing to honour the men and women who serve and have been affected by war both at home and overseas. Our Benefice has chosen ‘Sacrifice’ as our Lenten theme and our giving will go towards funding Alabaré’s imagina.ve Veteran’s Welcome Pack project.” Not only can financial dona9ons be made but Alabaré and Our Wilton are interested in hearing from anyone who would to like to volunteer or befriend a home, as well as suppor9ng this vital work through prayer. Each year, Alabaré provide accommoda9on and support to thousands of vulnerable and marginalised members of the community including those with learning disabili9es, provisions for young mothers as well as other young people who are either homeless or facing the possibility of being so. Alabaré is keen to hear from any church or Benefice interested in crea9ng their own Lent Welcome Pack to help the most vulnerable. For more informa9on, please contact Rebecca: R.Mullen@alabare.co.uk” �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Trowbridge 7:05 9:55 12:15 (S) 12:25 14:25 Poulshot (Mill Ln) 7:53 8:31 (S) 9:39 (S) 10:39 12:59 (S) 13:09 15:09 Poulshot (V. Hall) 7:55 8:33 (S) 9:40 (S) 10:40 13:00 (S) 13:10 15:10 Poulshot (Raven) 7:56 8:34 (S) 9:41 (S) 10:41 13:01 (S) 13:11 15:11 A361 Turnout 7:57 8:35 (S) 9:42 (S) 10:42 13:02 (S) 13:12 15:12 Devizes 8:05 8:42 (S) 9:51 (S) 10:51 13:11 (S) 13:21 15:21 Devizes 9:50 12:20 11:20 (S) 13:20 (S) 14:10 15:15 15:50 (S) A361 Turnout 9:56 12:26 11:26 (S) 13:26 (S) 14:16 15:20 15:51 (S) Poulshot (Raven) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:21 15:52 (S) Poulshot (V. Hall) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:22 15:52 (S) Poulshot (Mill Ln) 10:01 12:31 11:31 (S) 13:31(S) 14:21 15:23 15:53 (S) Trowbridge 10:41 13:11 12:11 (S) 14:11(S) 15:01 16:20 (S) Saturday Service. More information available from https://bustimes.org.uk/localities/E0052263 Farming Club - Season Events 2018 January 8th Kenya And Its Wonderful Wildlife Sonny Hamid February 2nd Tortoises Diana Scott March 3rd Salisbury Plain Tim Jalland April 9th My Experience On The Weakest Link Mrs Dowsett The Farming Club meetings at 2:15pm on the first Monday of the month at Poulshot Village Hall. Just come along or call Cristabel Francis on 01380 828232 The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on January 8th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be February 5th) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/92 �Dates For The Diary January February 8th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club - Village Hall 9th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 11th 7:30pm Community Fund Meeting. Village Hall 16th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends and Neighbours - Village Hall 24th 7:00pm Poulshot Readers - Raven 1st All-Day Election Day 5th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club - Village Hall 6th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Maura Rossini ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the Worton-Marsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �Steeple Ashton Film Club - 2018 January 27th My Cousin Rachel February 24th Victoria & Abdul March 24th The Audience April 14th Murder On The Orient Express Tickets £6 available at the Steeple Ashton Village Shop or can be reserved by ringing Alison Wilson on 01380 871345 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi]oe 01380 850314 Page 23 ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge The Revd Alison (Ali) Bridewell (739064) alison.bridewell@gmail.com Chairman Geoff Colle] (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland *vacancy* Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Maggie Ledbury 0747 102 8939 maggie.ledbury@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Karl Shu]leworth Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com CommiZee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Lucy Russell, Adrian Griffiths Poulshot Website hZp://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Closed on Mondays Open Tuesday to Saturday for Lunch from 12-2pm & Dinner from 6:30 - 9pm Sundays Lunch only from 12noon - 2:30pm Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Fortunately the Queen’s Birthday Weekend got very lucky with the majority of the events escaping a shower. Catchup on the events with some photos in this edition of the Village News. Also in this month’s magazine some news from Townsend Barn Nursery, meet Horace Macleod in Pet's Corner, some info on the community Speedwatch and find out how the Friends & Neighbours group got on on their Canal Trip. We also have another village author in print..find out more about their recently published book. There is also news from The Raven with their plans for August Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �Maureen’s Ramblings It takes come courage these days to admit that you are a Chris9an and that you go to church. At a lunch recently I was asked what my job was. I had the response, “do you actually believe that stuff?” from a new acquaintance across the table. People turn toward me and I searched for a profound and gentle response. It was 9me, yet again, to defend my faith….. That situa9on got me thinking. Are we able to give a defence of why we believe what we believe and are we able to talk confidently, gently and non-confronta9onally to others about our faith? At its core, faith is about three things. Faith is an explana9on. It is our framework for how we make sense of the world. Is our existence meaningless or is there some purpose behind why we are here? Secondly, faith is a confidence that our belief of how the world works has integrity and makes sense. Thirdly, faith is an ac9on. The way we live our lives reflects the explana9on that we hold to be true. As Chris9ans, our explana9on of the world is that there is a loving God who wants us to be in rela9onship with him. Our confidence comes through our experience of God, through the evidence of the beauty and the complexity of crea9on and through the revela9on of Jesus in the Bible and the church. Our lives reflect this explana9on in the way we live; the centrality of worship and prayer in our lives and the way we love and serve others. But what of those who don’t share my Chris9an faith? Well they have faith too. In fact, we all live by faith. We all have an explana9on that we are confident in and which helps us make the daily decisions that guide and make sense of our lives. For example, when someone tells me that they are an atheist, my response could be “Wow – that’s interes9ng! Tell me about your faith”. “But I don’t have faith. I am an atheist”. “Of course you have faith. I look at the world and at my life experience and I conclude that there is a God. You look at the world and at your life experience and you conclude that there is no God”. I cannot prove God to you but I have faith that there is a God. You can’t prove that there is no God but you have faith that there is no God! So share with me how you have come to your conclusion and let me share with you how I have come to mine”. I love to have such conversa9ons. They are always learning 9mes for me. I wonder if, in our desire to be loving and inclusive (and our fear of conflict and confronta9on!), we fail as Chris9ans to engage and inspire others to explore something that is exci9ng and life affirming for us. We need to allow God to use us in helping others think through whether their logic really is as fool proof as they think it is. For example, when someone explains that their faith is in science, or in only what they can see and measure and nothing else, we could ask them if they have ever had any spiritual experiences or whether love ever seems to be more than just a chemical reac9on in the brain? Part of my response to those at lunch was “how can you not believe in Jesus?” - a ques9on which sparked an interes9ng debate! I think it is 9me to be pro-ac9ve! The Revd. Maureen Allchin. Rector Page 5 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Cricket Club 2016 Fixtures • Sun July 3rd – Golden Fleece – Home Edwin Giddings, Devizes • Sat July 23rd – Rhinos – Home Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. • Fri Aug 5th – BCCC Old Boys – Home “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. • Sun Aug 7th – Spye Park – Home • Sun Aug 14th – Keevil – Home Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk • Sun 21st – Peterborough Arms – Home 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 Devizes 08:05 09:51 13:11 Devizes 11:20 13:20 15:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 13:29 15:29 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Page 8 �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 9 �THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT CHURCH SERVICES IN JULY 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 3rd July 2016. Trinity 6 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Café Church at Seend. A lively service, without communion, for all the family. 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 10th July 2016. Trinity 7 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend . 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot. Sunday 17th July 2016. Trinity 8 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Common Worship) at Seend Sunday 24th July 2016. Trinity 9 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington Sunday 31st July 2016. Trinity 10 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist at Seend Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. From The Benefice Registers Funerals We pray for the family of: Dennis Hillier of Seend, whose funeral took place on 27th May. Weddings We celebrate with: Richard Waylen and Nicola Skedgell who were married at Seend on 28th May. �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 11 �! There will be NO Benefice BUZZZZ Group in July. The next meeting will be on August 3rd at 4.00pm Café Church Sun. 3rd July 2016 at 11.00 at Seend Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The theme is A SUMMERS PICNIC Next Café Church will be on Sun. September 4th Stand up and be counted! Put yourself and the support you lend to your local community on the new Wiltshire Roadmap for Dementia. Are you a volunteer driver? Do you pop into your neighbour’s just to see if they’re ok? Do you walk a friend’s dog? Do you run a small business such a mobile hairdresser that goes the extra mile to support customers with special needs? If you are one of those unsung heroes of our communities, please step forward and let us know. Anyone who helps out informally, or who runs a group or business that might be helpful for people living with dementia, is invited to be included. The roadmap aims to recognise all the very local support that is outside the officially provided services. The roadmap is being created by a team from local charities Alzheimer’s Support, Alzheimer’s Society, AgeUk Wiltshire, Healthwatch Wiltshire and Wiltshire Council. It’s free to be included. To get on the map please email roadmap@alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk or call 01225 776481. The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday 6th July, 2016 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and a great lunch for the entire village and area. THE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 1st July, 2016 at The Old Stables, Bulkington (Andie Elliott: 828277) from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! BENEFICE SERVICE is on Sunday, 31st July at 10.00 at Seend Church. Our speaker is Colin Brady, the Social Justice Programme Manager for the Diocese. BENEFICE SERVICE �Dates For The Diary July 2nd 7:30pm Summer Party at Poulshot House 3rd All-Day Regional Cycle Race (passing though Poulshot) 5th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Mee9ng. Village Hall 10th 11am Carriage Drive, outside Higher Green Farm 20th 7:30pm Ladies Reading Group. Village Hall 5th 7:00pm Neil Davidson Live at the Raven, with pork roast 6th 7:00pm Peter Lamb Live at the Raven, with various curries to eat 13th 7:00pm Caribbean Night with Train To Skaville at the Raven September 29th 7:30pm Yellowbelly Theatre Presents: The Tempest 2016 Poulshot Village Hall. Tickets Available. October 8th 6:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 11th 7:00pm Quiz Night. Village Hall 19th 10:00am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse August News from The Raven Inn Well I have had several people ask me about the annual Wadworth Horses holiday, so it is with regret that I am informing you all that this year we will not be having the Shire Horses at the pub. But please don't think that this will stop us having fun and entertainment. This year we will be having two weekends of music and food outside in the marquee so double the fun. The dates are as follows and they are all evening events starting from 7pm Friday 5th August, music from Neil Davison, playing cover versions of songs you will all know, with lots of opportunity to sing along and get you dancing.. an outside pork roast will keep the hunger away…. Saturday 6th August, music from Pete Lambs' Blues Reviewed, if you were luck enough to hear them last year I'm sure you will be here again and for any of you who missed it, don't miss it again...The music is blues with more than a touch of funk and very very good....for food there will be a selection of curries served outside with something for everyone… Saturday 13th August, our annual Caribbean night with music from Train to Skaville and all the Caribbean food you love...a must not miss night at The Raven…. So there you have it, No horses but loads of fun, music and food for everyone. Put the dates in your diary and we'll see you here…. Cheers Jerry and Nathalie �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Pet’s Corner: Meet Horace Macleod Hi I’m Horace and I have lived in Poulshot all my life. My mum Lottie (also known as Rattie) still lives up the road and we keep in touch, she does like to check up on me. I love going round to visit her as there is usually some of her food hanging around that I can finish up. Well you know what son’s are like. I now live with Jayne and Richard. Life’s not too bad. Richard goes away a lot but I love it when he comes home as I have him wrapped around my little back paw and I have trained him to take lots of treats in his pocket when we go off together to check that all is ok in the village. Of course Jayne does not agree with all this eating on the move and can get quite frustrated when its back to just us two and she discovers me sitting waiting for a treat mid walk or dragging my paws looking quite dejected (I’m good at that look). Back at home I have a ‘not too bad’ lifestyle. We have lots of doggy visitors, this can be fun. However, while I might be small I make sure they known that I’m the one in charge. I also have a very enviable toy box. My best trick is to wait for Jayne to get comfy on the sofa after a hard day and then find my favourite toy and hassle her to throw it for me (she doesn’t always look pleased to do this). Of course human visitors are easy to manipulate as they don’t know I can play for ages. I don’t spend all my time in the village, if I’m lucky I get to go to London. I enjoy a walk on Clapham Common where you meet loads of dogs of various sizes but none as scruffy as me or better still in Northumberland where there are some fabulous beaches where I can chase and catch balls to my hearts content. So not a bad life. �The Wiltshire Mobile Library visits The Raven Car Park at 12:45 and also The Well, Bulkington at 11:05 The School, Worton at 13:10. on the following dates Monday 25 July, 2016 Monday 22 August, 2016 Monday 19 September, 2016 Monday 17 October, 2016 Monday 14 November, 2016 Monday 12 December, 2016 Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 16 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Dear Poulshot Pedestrians and Pets In order to assist and direct strangers, newcomers, all other residents of Poulshot and their pets who enjoy a stroll around our beautiful village we will endeavour to regularly mow the footpath that crosses two of our fields. We hope that this will correct any misunderstandings about the exact route of the footpath - the legal right of way - and also help prevent everyone from getting their feet too wet Joe & Yvonne Baber �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chiqoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 19 �July 11th Garden Party, 32 High Street Worton. Refreshments Provided August 8th Avebury Manor Reborn. Anne King (The project to restore the manor sponsored by the BBC) September 12th Games Evening October 11th A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Held on the second Rossini (Talk of fashion) November 8th “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. December 13th Christmas Meal (an evening out) January 10th Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ For more info contract hospice due to be completed in 2017 Jane Fisher Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. jinnym@btinternet.com July Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Ian Taplin 2nd Prize £15 Tim Jalland 3rd Prize £10 Herman Pohnert And thanks, once again, to all who support the Village 100 Club. EDINGTON ARTS This year’s Edington Music Festival takes place in Edington Priory Church from Sunday 21st through to Sunday 28th August. Its theme is “The Seven Ages of Man”, as described by William Shakespeare in “As You Like It”, a link to the Bard’s 400th Anniversary. As ever, three choirs composed of the top Cathedral and Collegiate choristers, under the direction of three of the country’s top choral directors, will sing a wide range of sacred music four times daily. Music includes Mozart’s Requiem as part of the Friday Requiem Mass, plenty of early/baroque anthems, this year’s Festival Commission from Francis Pott, and music before the services played by some of the UK’s leading organists. The Wednesday Choral Evensong will be broadcast live by BBC Radio 3 as usual (at 3.30pm), and the Festival Musical Supper –excellent entertainment courtesy of some of the Festival Singers – is on Wednesday 24th. Leaflets which contain all necessary information are available in the church and Bratton Stores, and you can also ring Christine Allanson-Bailey on 831256 for supper info. �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 21 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Book Review Another Poulshot Author goes to print… Available To Buy On AMAZON or at Devizes Books Poulshot Ladies Reading Group. We will be meeting next on Wednesday July 20th at 7.30. The chosen book is; “At the Edge of the Orchard” by Tracy Chevalier and published 2016. Set in 19th century America the writer Joanne Harris (Chocolat) comments “Sometimes, a book comes along that somehow TICKS ALL THE BOXES. This is one of those books." If anyone would like to come along please do, and I have a spare library copy available. Jackie Pohnert 01380 827046 �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours Contact Pam on 828151 for more info July tbc Garden Visit August tbc Community Get-Together & BBQ September 20th Roman Coin Hoard Talk October Worton Flower Arranging Display tbc November 18th Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale December Christmas Party At The Raven tbc The PF&N Canal Trip We decided that it would be a good idea to have a trip on the Kennet and Avon Canal for our June meeting. Twenty eight of us, including some visitors, had a lovely evening serenely sailing down the canal to Avoncliff from Bradford-on-Avon. It was an overcast day but dry and reasonably warm as we met on the Wharfside at Bradford on Avon meeting up with Susie Quinn who lives just 3 minutes walk away from the wharf. We took a picnic and were able to refresh ourselves from the bar facilities on the boat. We went as far as the aqueduct at Avoncliff and some members decided to walk across this to be able to see the river, road and railway far below and some walked down to see the aqueduct from below. The Avon valley has some wonderful scenery at this point. Conversation flowed throughout the evening and everybody declared it a success. We arrived back at Bradford on Avon at 9.15pm and were home before dark!!. Pam's son Andrew baked cup cakes for everyone and they were much enjoyed by the members and the crew. Next month we are having a visit to a garden in Seend, it will be towards the end of the month as some people are being very inconsiderate and having holidays!!!! If you would like to come and join us please phone Pam or Kate for details. �Poulshot Community Speed Watch NEEDS YOU! We are now a group of 7 but we need more, can you spare two or three hours a month? We would welcome your support! Our aim is to reduce the speed of vehicles through the village to the 30 and 40 mph limits. This is of course a matter of safety first, but it also helps to improve the environment, the noise levels and the survivability of animals. We want to achieve this by persuasion, visibility and education. However the Police are supporting the project fully and can often be seen attending at various sites. They recognise the community feeling around this issue and have agreed to commit more resources to tackle speeding throughout the county over the next year. What’s more it’s fun; with many drivers stopping for a quick chat, come out and try it! Contact Mike Wilson 828100 or email mike@mai-wilson.co.uk Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Following the demise of the C2W Service on the 10th June 2016 A&G Minibuses have decided, for a three month trial period, to set up a new service called the “RUH Rover”, star9ng on June 13th. A new TWO bus 9metable will be available for bookings made through their office on the direct line of 01985 212213 where Andrea and her team will be on hand to help. There will be FOUR arrival 9mes at the hospital, 0800, 1000,1200 and 1400 FOUR return journeys will depart from the hospital at 1300, 1430, 1630 and 1730. Fares, sadly, have had to be raised in order for us to con9nue this service, as you know, funding has been withdrawn. Call for Prices We thank you for you custom over many years and trust you will find this new service to be of similar benefit and value. Only you, the “rover” will be able to determine whether or not this service can con9nue beyond our three month trial, and for the future more arrivals and departures may well be introduced. �Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �TOWNSEND BARN NURSERY Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk As we approach our final term of the academic year at Townsend Barn Nursery things could not be busier! The children have been learning about bugs and of course have the perfect woodland garden to explore for these in! They have also been learning about the lifecycle of tadpoles and watching their own tadpoles make the slow progression to become frogs, while our four caterpillars cocooned quickly into butterflies and flew away fairly quickly! We still have an ant farm and wormery to care for as well as a hamster, fish, chickens and most recently a tortoise – all in all quite a menagerie! We were very proud to receive a thank you card from the Queen’s lady in waiting last term. The children made the Queen a beautiful birthday card for her 90th birthday and were so excited to receive an acknowledgment. We also had a lovely tea party in the sunshine to celebrate her birthday – of course tiaras and a red, white and blue theme were essential! British Values are an important part of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum so for us as a nursery to reinforce this in the children’s learning is fantastic. During our ‘Being Healthy’ week we were lucky enough to be donated a lovely box of fruit, salad and vegetables from the local company 5 A Day Box, for which we were very grateful. The children had the opportunity to try a variety of different foods as well as learn about the importance of being healthy themselves. This is good preparation for sports day which is planned for later in the term. Active Trowbridge come once a week, and provide a fantastic PE session, keeping the children fit and healthy! This term also sees us plan to say goodbye to the children who are making the transition to primary school. This year we are working closely with 11 different schools and head teachers and invite them all in to nursery to visit the children in their own environment before they make the huge step to the next stage of their education. We plan to have a graduation party at the end of term and I think this year will be ever more poignant as children who started with us as babies when the nursery first opened will be making this important transition. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager �Poulshot Celebrates!! Over the weekend of the 9th/10th/11th of June, Poulshot came out to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday Fortunately, the weather was on our side. A big thank you to all those who helped organise a fantastic weekend. ��Poulshot Parish Council Chairman Mr Geoff Colleq (828465) Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) maureen@mallchin.co.uk Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828816) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Martin 828206 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Coming to Poulshot Village Hall - September 29th Tickets £10 - Available From Village Hall Committee Members tickets@myPoulshot.com or 828206 (Martins) 827010 (Joseys) Page 31 Cash Bar Available On The Night �The Raven Inn, Poulshot Road, Poulshot. Tel. 01380 828271 As summer is fast approaching there are a few changes to the Pub Opening times. The Raven is open Seven days a week for Lunch and Dinner until October Lunch from 12 - 2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm Please telephone to book as we are very busy � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News July 2016 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/07/2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/fc88a8849fb22885daa17ba87f189f75.jpg 397d715d2ebbdfe34c20a4fd5ae19bf2 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/30ec5f2bb5ed8a028bd7def57e0fb55b.pdf e1a4c2d4eef514de6b3f3f585034eb39 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News July 2017 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Welcome to July’s Poulshot Village News. This month, we have updates from the Poulshot Fete, check out some photographs published in the centre. In this edition catch up on news from the Friends and Neighbours group, follow the events at Townsend Nursery, find out about the upcoming Poulshot Summer party make sure your diary is booked for the Caribbean Night at the Raven and finally find out how to register for the Poulshot Open! Our front cover this month is of the new Dan Baber memorial bench near the Horse Chestnut trees on the green. Send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 237 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �A View From My Window Yesterday I went for a walk with my friend. It was a beau9ful day ,hardly a cloud in the sky. My friend and I have been walking fairly regularly for over 30 years , and we have always had a picnic; come rain or shine or indeed snow on some occasions we always have a picnic so we have become masters at picnic spots. We have graduated to liWle folding portable seats which fit on to the back of our rucksacks , but nevertheless we s9ll walk , ( even though she broke her hip last year) and we usually manage to find a beau9ful spot to sit and admire the view, and see the glory of God all around us. That’s an idyllic way to start a magazine ar9cle , you may be thinking, God centred and posi9ve and yet that very morning we had woken up to the horrifying news of the fire in the block of flats in London. What a violent contrast and so we have to ask ourselves where was God in that inferno? How can one situa9on be so lovely and another so horrendous? This is no 9me for pla9tudes, and yes of course we can be angry with God, not least because he is bigger in all senses of the word than we are, but It behoves us to think about the nature of God seriously. Who or what is he /she/it? (By the way that is the sort of ques9on that the Buzz group ponders over). AAer many years trying to work it out, I am coming to this conclusion. I truly believe that God is in everything, not least because in some mysterious way he/she /it is the source of everything, and the source and fount of everything is love. Whatever happens along the way , love is stronger than death. Love does come to the fore at the 9me of great tragedy even more than at the 9me of great rejoicing. What was the response of the people near the tower block? Love. They showed it by empathizing with those caught up in the blaze and just kept on giving and helping in whatever way they could, and dare I say , whichever God they worshipped . What was the response of the people near London Bridge on that terrible night? Love; they kept on giving and suppor9ng and trying to help even thought they put their own lives in danger . When we get angry with God for allowing these things to happen, just remember that we are not robots: God didn’t want the fire to happen, and he didn’t want people to be stabbed to death , and he doesn’t want us to suffer , but suffering is part of the human condi9on because we are not robots and therefore accidents can happen, and people can make wrong decisions. So today , thank God if you can for the beau9ful things that you see all around you, and then thank him for your humanity and ask him to help you to understand and to go on loving. Have a good summer, with lots of picnics. Jane Knowles . During the 9me of the interregnum, if anyone needs to speak to a priest , please ring me.01380 870325 or email jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 8 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN JULY 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 9th July 2017 (Trinity 4) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 16th July 2017 (Trinity 5) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 23rd July 2017 (Trinity 6) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Sunday 30th July 2017 (Trinity 7) 10.00 am Benefice service at Seend Methodist Chapel Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church From the Benefice records Baptisms We welcome into God’s family at Seend, Henry John Brookes who was baptised at Seend on 4th June ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours JUNE MEETING - THE BARGE INN, SEEND Thirteen of the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours met, at The Barge Inn at Seend, for lunch on Tuesday 20th June. It was very hot and we were very appreciative to be seated overlooking the canal by the window which let in a nice breeze. It is such a shame that more of the Village do not join us in these excursions etc as we all have a lovely time. The food was good and most of us went for things with salad! If anyone has ideas of what might be of interest to the wider village population we would be very glad to consider them. Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Garden visit in July: This will be to Heale Gardens, Heale House, Middle Woodford, Salisbury, SP4 6NT on Wednesday 19th July. We will meet between 1-30pm to 2-00pm and will have a cream tea after our visit. The cost is £6.30 per adult plus cream tea. There is also a Garden Centre to visit. Could you please let Pam know (828151) if you are likely to be attending as we may need to book for tea, we may also need to book if a large number are attending, so need to know as soon as possible if you would like to attend. We do need your support and I would like to remind everyone that the PF&N is open to everyone in Poulshot and that we also welcome friends and visitors at a small charge. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 Great Big Thanks, to all those who donated and or attended Jerry's 50th Mohican Birthday Party. It was jolly good fun and we have raised £2,550.00 for Alzheimer s UK Charity. �TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Poulshot Open, Thurs 20th July , Upavon Golf Club. Texas scramble, 4 per team. Tee off at 11.15, followed by late lunch. Cost £25.00 to include green fees, lunch and prizes. Contact Philip for further details, 828236 or pipers2poulshot@gmail.com, Poulshot Readers A big welcome to Jim and Malcolm who have joined the club. Brian James chose the last book, Guernica by Dave Boling and the consensus was that it was both a most interesting and well-written book. Brian Arnold has chosen the next title, A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale which we will discuss on the 5 July in the Raven, Contact: Philip Piper or come along to the next meeting at the Raven �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Trowbridge 7:05 9:55 12:15 (S) 12:25 14:25 Poulshot (Mill Ln) 7:53 8:31 (S) 9:39 (S) 10:39 12:59 (S) 13:09 15:09 Poulshot (V. Hall) 7:55 8:33 (S) 9:40 (S) 10:40 13:00 (S) 13:10 15:10 Poulshot (Raven) 7:56 8:34 (S) 9:41 (S) 10:41 13:01 (S) 13:11 15:11 A361 Turnout 7:57 8:35 (S) 9:42 (S) 10:42 13:02 (S) 13:12 15:12 Devizes 8:05 8:42 (S) 9:51 (S) 10:51 13:11 (S) 13:21 15:21 Devizes 9:50 12:20 11:20 (S) 13:20 (S) 14:10 15:15 15:50 (S) A361 Turnout 9:56 12:26 11:26 (S) 13:26 (S) 14:16 15:20 15:51 (S) Poulshot (Raven) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:21 15:52 (S) Poulshot (V. 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For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers POULSHOT’S SUMMER PARTY The traditional Summer Party, organised by St. Peter’s Church will be held in the garden of The Old Rectory on Saturday 15 July, 7.30 pm As usual, there will be an abundant buffet supper in the marquee, along with a bar and a Prize Raffle. This is always a popular and jolly occasion, so ensure a place by contacting Joyce Arnold (828833) or Kate Hunloke (828333) Tickets £10, including supper. �Dates For The Diary July 4th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 15th 7:30pm Summer Party. Old Rectory 19th 20th PF&N Visit to Heale Gardens 11:15am 30th August Poulshot Golf Open. Upavon Gold Club British Driving Society Carriage Drive. Village Green 7th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 25th 7:30pm Caribbean Night (including Train To Skaville). The Raven PF&N Picnic and Music in the Green Gardens September 5th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall October 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 18th 10:00am Festive Coffee Morning. Old Rectory The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on July 24th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be August 21st) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/ 92 July Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Jean Perrett 2nd Prize £15 - Annette Piper 3rd Prize £10 - Andrew Jeffries The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw �2017 July 11th Garden Meeting 9 Gaisford Chase Worton August 8th Fiona Turnbull Creative photography September 12th Title tbc Steve Hodson (Governor Erlestoke Prison) October 10th Halloween Flowers Sue Mason November 14th Christmas Crafts Rosemary Rosenfeld December 12th Christmas Meal 2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Maura Rossini Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com SIGN UP FOR CHORAL WORKSHOP IN EDINGTON! There’s s9ll 9me to sign up for this year’s Edington Arts Choral Workshop on Saturday 10th June at Edington Priory Church. We’ve received over 60 applica9ons so far from all over the south of England, so don’t delay! The workshop will be a fantas9c day for anyone who loves Handel: the music to be rehearsed is his showpiece ‘Dixit Dominus’. Not only that, but the workshop will be taken by Andrew Carwood, one of the country’s leading choral directors, (he is Director of Music at St Paul’s Cathedral and has his own Consort, The Cardinall’s Musick), whose exper9se is matched only by his wit and humour. The five soloists are all previous or current members of the Edington Fes9val’s choirs; Philippa Murray and Anna Ramell, sopranos, Ben Sawyer, alto, Andrew Hayman, tenor, and Michael Hickman, bass. The day will run from registra9on at 9.30 through to 5.30, and friends and families are invited to join the singers for tea at 3.30 and to listen to the final session from 4.15 (no charge). Places are £20 (£10 for full 9me students), plus £2 for music hire; applica9on forms can be downloaded from the Edington Arts website, www.edingtonarts.org, or phone Anne on 01380 831454 or email her on anne@edingtonarts.org. �TOWNSEND BARN NURSERY Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk As we enter the summer term at Townsend Barn Nursery things couldn’t be busier! As the children’s learning is very much child initiated they have been learning about all sorts of different topics since the start of the summer term. This has ranged from holidays to frogs! Some of the children are preparing to make the transiton to primary school, and we are looking forward to welcoming our regular school teachers in to visit the children in their nursery environment. Other children are making the transiton between nursery rooms as they grow up and are very excited to be doing so! During this term we have seen our four bantom chicks hatch, and we are looking forward to caring for them before they move to live in the garden with our bigger chickens. We are also waiting for our caterpillars to become butterflies so we can set them free! We were very lucky to have Peppa Pig pay us a surprise visit when the childen went on a sponsored Muddy Puddle Walk, and we are proud to say they raised £291 for the Save the Children charity. Once a month on a Friday we also have Tiny Mites Music session come and visit us for children under two. If you know anyone who would like to attend this free fun music session why not contact us to put your name down. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager �Your Village Needs Your IDEAS! The Parish Council would like to hear about your ideas and suggestions for the future and management of the village. Do you want something in particular for the village, are you upset or worried about any aspect of village life. Please let the Parish Council know!!!! You can email the council at poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com This is an update from the Parish Council regarding the supply of Broadband to the southern part of the village. It is giving the current status of the project after meetings with Openreach and WCC, also at the next Parish Council meeting it is hoped to approve the plan in its current form. This progress could not have been made without the stoic support of Ian Gillies, who has driven this project from the start. Openreach and WCC have confirmed that fibre broadband will be supplied to the southern end of the village by using a conduit placed under the village green, and under the main road. At the moment two of the three poles erected on the green will be removed. The last is subject to further negotiation, however this will not hold up the project in any way. No other poles are envisaged throughout the village except to replace two poles that are in poor condition, that will be a like for like replacement and the old poles will be removed. Much of the work south of Barleyfields has been completed, and it has been confirmed that Mill Farm is included, albeit in a slightly different way. The project will not be complete until the end of October, a delay caused by the need to close the main road for one week. This closure will be between the village hall car park and just south of Barleyfields. This closure is necessary because the cable cannot be placed on the existing poles in that area because of the ancient tree crowns. It would require the felling or lopping of those wellestablished trees. It is envisaged that at the end of October ALL properties in the village will be covered by high speed broadband, those in the south having the luxury of fibre speeds. However you will not get it automatically, it is up to the residents to apply to their ISP for the upgrade in their premises, in some cases you might have to shop around to find a supplier who is willing to supply you. In the case of Mill Farm, there may have to be a special arrangement and help will be available nearer the time. In the case of those at the northern and central part of the village, if you don’t have high speed and you want it, it is available, contact your ISP now. In the case of the southern part you will have to wait until the end of October and then you will have to apply to your ISP, remember that a fibre installation will involve Openreach having to put in additional equipment to your premises. If you have any questions or want to make any points please contact your Parish Council. Further updates will be provided as the Parish Council gets them. �2017 July 19th SUMMER COIN AUCTION August 16th SUMMER SOCIAL EVENING with Food, Trading session, Raffle, Chat etc September 20th “BARBAROUS RADIATES COINAGE” Nick Aves October 18th AUTUMN COIN AUCTION November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from March to December, except where otherwise indicated. All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, ChiWoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 25 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Page 26 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff ColleW (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Mike Wilson Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Commi]ee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl ShuWleworth Poulshot Website h]p://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��The Raven Inn's, Caribbean Night is on Friday 25th August 2017 from 7pm � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Friday 10 June 6pm -8.30pm Queen’s Invitational XI 20:20 Cricket match Bar, BBQ, Tombola, Skittles and Music Saturday 11 June 2pm Children’s Games, Kids’Kwik Cricket, Stalls, Cream Teas, Free Ice Creams, Face Painting etc 5pm-7.30 pm Kids’ Disco in the Marquee 7.30pm-10pm Free BBQ and glass of Pimms for the adults. Disco for the Village. BYO picnics, drinks, chairs, rugs etc. Sunday 12 June 4pm-5.30pm Tea Party on the Green 6pm Open Air Service in the Marquee Let’s make the Village bright and dazzling with flags over the ‘Queen’s Bit of a Do’ weekend. Some villages have scarecrows, Poulshot will have flags. It would be great if every house in the Village could put up at least one flag in their front garden. They could be bought, or designed and painted by you and your children. Any design, traditional or invented. If they could be up by Sunday 4th June, we would have a week of colour before the weekend. The idea would be that all flags be brought down to the Green on the Saturday and planted around the Green. The Village Hall is booked for the Saturday mornings, 28th May and 4th June from 10am. Bring your kids to make crowns and tiaras to wear at the Tea Party on the Sunday. Or design a Poulshot Flag! Prizes for the best design! More info later. The weekend will be partly sponsored by the Community Fund. �From the Editor Welcome to Summer and welcome to June! In this edition, catch up on the news from the last few weeks - Find out how the PF&N got on at their Brandy Tasting night Meet Scooter Coleman, this month’s star in Pets Corner, and a quick read of the Key Messages from the Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council. This month we have a new dinosaur maze for our younger readers. Looking forward to June we have the Queen’s “Bit Of A Do” birthday celebration weekend that kicks off on Friday evening (10th) with an everyone-invited Cricket match on the new pitch. There will be a parade of flags during the weekend, so if you haven’t made yours yet, look out for the Flag Making day at the Village hall. The BBQ on the Saturday night is free, there will be music from our resident DJ and lots to drink. See the inside cover for more information. Also this month the PF&N group are off for a trip on the canal, so if you haven’t got your ticket contact Pam, the Vintage Vehicle Rally will be taking place on the Green. Take a look at our diary in the centre of the magazine. Ever wondered about the Devizes Cinema…take a read for more info. To help encourage summer a long a little, why not try this month’s recipe, a Paella that is just as good being cooked on a BBQ as on the stove. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �The View from My Window….. A heat wave in May! Alleluia. (well for a weekend anyway), and I hope we have a flaming June so we will be able to celebrate the Queen’s birthday in great style; but what a difficult season it is proving to be in the garden. I have been worried about my fig tree and my wisteria which at the 9me of wri9ng is overladen with buds, but I’m anxious it might have been frosted. If the buds survive it will be a wonderful sight. This is not a gardening column however. You must look elsewhere for that. Its amazing how oAen Jesus uses plant analogies and stories in the bible; fig trees and olive trees , and wheat and tares together sown, (whatever they might be) and seeds. Whatever your Chris9an leanings, who can ever forget the wonderful picture of Adam and Eve in the Garden; paradise; a picture of heaven (that is before Adam bit into the apple)?. Another example is that of the parable which talks about giving people another chance and in précis its this.. “A man planted a fig tree and waited for three years for it to produce fruit, and it didn’t , so he said to the gardener cut it down , its was9ng soil, but the gardener replied leave it alone for one more year and I’ll dig round it and fer9lise it . If it bears fruit next year then fine , but if not cut it down.” I tend to be like that in my garden, trying to rescue plants which are not fruidul, (as I said I am worried about my fig tree this year, but I will go on tending it and nurturing it.) I hope I am like that with people too ie I hope I do give them another chance; it’s a good idea. When we look aAer people and give them another chance its amazing how oAen they do indeed come good.. Just recently I led a retreat which focused on the 23rd psalm and I was reminded of the colour green ; greenness. Is it a noun or an adjec9ve or even a verb? It is so strong and so vivid and so ac9on packed in the rain. Following on from that I have oAen asked myself the ques9on , and maybe there’s a mathema9cian out there who can answer me , “ How much water does it take to make the leaves of a horse chestnut tree grow turgid and how much more water does it take for the flowers on a horse chestnut tree to become glorious candelabra shining in the sunshine?” Isn’t that an amazing phenomenon that such a huge amount of water can be sucked up in to the tree. ;just one of the wonders of crea9on? I’m sure you can all think of something in crea9on which just fills you with wonder par9cularly at this 9me of the year. What about all those blue bell woods; surely they liA the soul. There’s a beau9ful modern psalm or prayer called” greenness”, (sadly out of print), and it starts off , “Dear God, there are 9mes when I hear your voice most clearly in greenness; in the singing of sap; the conversa9ons of the leaves ; the whisperings of shoot and stem , root ,sap and cell calling me back to crea9on, to feel again the freshness of you running through everything like a bright emerald current.” So, I urge you all to take 9me to no9ce. Jesus did. Stop press: The wisteria is fine. The Revd. Jane Knowles, re9red priest Page 5 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Cricket Club 2016 Fixtures Support THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE On Wednesday 15th June 2016 from 6pm onwards Take a Trip Down Memory Lane with who will be gathering on THE LACKHAM VINTAGE SOCIETY • Weds June 8th – Round Table – Home POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN ALL ENQUIRIES TO KEITH & PAULINE DAY 01380 828459/07518235850 Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will be most welcome. A raffle will be held with all proceeds going to The Wiltshire Air Ambulance If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith and Pauline Day at 39.The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire. Refreshments will be available. Free Admission with a display of vintage vehicles Poulshot, Nr. Devizes, Wiltshire • Fri June 10th – Queens Invita9onal XI – Open Match • Weds June 15th – Peterborough Arms – Away • Fri June 24th – BCCC Old Boys – Away • Sun July 3rd – Golden Fleece – Home • Sat July 23rd – Rhinos – Home • Fri Aug 5th – BCCC Old Boys – Home • Sun Aug 7th – Spye Park – Home • Sun Aug 14th – Keevil – Home • Sun 21st – Peterborough Arms – Home �The Queens Invita4onal XI – Friday 10th June 6pm – All Welcome Poulshot Cricket Club are delighted to announce that we will be hos9ng a 20:20 evening of cricket in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday. The match will be open to anyone who fancies a game and the teams will be comprised of mainly novices. This is a brilliant opportunity to try your hand at cricket in a safe and enjoyable surrounding and PCC will provide all of the requisite safety equipment for those over 14 yrs and above. The match will benefit from beats, BBQ and beer so it should be a great evening for all. We will be conduc9ng ‘Kids Kwik Cricket’ sessions on Saturday 11th June to ensure our younger village members don’t miss out either! We hope you can join us. EDINGTON ARTS A day of learning and singing from one of the UK’s most experienced, musical and entertaining conductors is on offer in Edington Priory Church on Saturday 18th June. Brian Kay, a founder member of the King’s Singers and an award-winning music broadcaster with the BBC, will be working on Morten Lauridsen’s ‘Lux Aeterna’ and the opening movement of John Rutter’s ‘Magnificat’. Both these beautiful works are staples of the modern choral repertoire – tuneful, memorable, and eminently approachable. It will be a hugely enjoyable day for everyone who enjoys a good sing, whatever your level of experience. The day will run from 9.30 to 5.30, followed by a run-through performance from 6-7 to which all are invited. Application forms for the workshop, which costs £20 plus £2.50 for music hire, are downloadable from www.edingtonarts.org, by phoning Anne on 01380 831454 or emailing her at anne@edingtonarts.org. Concert tickets are £10 from 01380 831256. Forms need to be with Edington Arts by June 17th. IN MEMORY OF MAJOR JOHN BARTHOLOMEW We moved to Poulshot in 1963 and through our mutual love of the Countryside and Country pursuits we met John who felt the same way. He was very involved with the Avon Vale Foxhounds and had a great knowledge and love of the Countryside. John was a Poulshot man through and through always having time to chat to all and taking a great interest, and attending village functions. John was very passionate about the Village Green and all the activities etc which he often watched with his dog from the seat opposite his drive. I was a member of the PCC for many years,the help and wisdom we gained from him was vast in keeping Poulshot a lovely country village so near Devizes. We are grateful for all the .advice and support he gave to Poulshot in every way possible over the years. (kindly contributed by the Hues Family) �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 Devizes 08:05 09:51 13:11 Devizes 11:20 13:20 15:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 13:29 15:29 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Page 9 �Get out the pans….. Paella Ingredients: 2 Cups of Paella Rice 1 Litre of Chicken Stock, hot 1 Chorizo Sausage, around 150g 75g of Green Beans, trimmed and blanched 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 2 Chicken Breasts, diced or cut into small strips 1 medium onion diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed or diced small 1 tablespoon of Smoked Paprika handful of chopped parsley 1 Lemon, cut into 8 pieces. 1 Red Pepper, diced Salt & Pepper to taste Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD Page 10 �Method: Heat Olive Oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook Chicken and Chorizo until slightly brown and sealed, 3-4 mins Remove from the pan and reserve. Add the diced onion and cook over a low heat As they begin to soften, add the smoked Paprika, Rice and garlic, stir to mix well Add the majority of the stock, reduce and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally 7. After the 10 minutes, return the Chorizo and Chicken to the pan, add the pepper, the beans and the tinned tomatoes, stir to mix well and cook for a further 10 mins (add more stock if dish becomes dry) 8. After around 10 mins or when rice is tender, add some salt and peeper to taste and add in the parsley for lemon wedges to garnish 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Serves 4 Remember: for the perfect wine match consult Colin at Edwin Giddings in Devizes One more step What motivates you to take one more step? Just one more step, words I am sure were repeated in every moon walkers mind the night of Saturday 14th of May. 15,000 brains all thinking the same thing at some point during the twentieth London moonwalk. It is without doubt a challenge, 26.2 miles is not easy and walking when you should be asleep makes it so much more difficult. So what makes you take one more step? Is it the volunteers with their endless encouragement, support and enthusiasm, they are a very special group of men and women. They certainly help you take those steps. Is it the fellow walkers? The oldest lady being 85, the oldest male 91, yes they certainly encourage you to take one more step. Even when you are walking on your own, you are never really on your own, you see the very best kind of human nature on this night. Everybody doing something for strangers. Another step taken. With each step we knew that we were raising money to make a difference for those living with cancer now and for treatment in the future. So I suppose that's what made us take one more step, a step towards the finish line and ultimately a step towards an end to this most hideous disease. So thank you to all that have supported us, our five pairs of feet raised to date over £1300. Not bad for a nights work. https://moonwalklondon2016.everydayhero.com/uk/lunar-tits �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 12 �THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT CHURCH SERVICES IN JUNE 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 5th June 2016. Trinity 2 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend. A lively service, without communion, for all the family. 6.00 pm Deanery Summer Service at St James’ Devizes (no service in Bulkington today) Sunday 12th June 2016. Trinity 3 8.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend (an additional service) 9.15 am Morning Praise at Seend in celebration of The Queen’s 90th birthday. 11.00 am Morning Praise at Bulkington in celebration of The Queen’s 90th birthday. 6.00 pm Evening Praise at Poulshot in celebration of The Queen’s 90th birthday. Sunday 19th June 2016. Trinity 4 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evening Prayer at Seend Sunday 26th June 2016. Trinity 5 / St Peter’s Day 11.00 am Patronal Festival on Poulshot Village Green 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 3.00 pm Drumhead Service on The Lye Field Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. From The Benefice Registers Bap4sms The newest members of our church family are: Ivan Jeremy Bowen and his father Philip Bowen, bap9sed at Bulkington on 8th May Weddings We celebrate with: Oliver Breach and Harriet Cole, who were married at Bulkington on 23rd April David Hammond and Philippa Underwood who were married at Seend on 30th April �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 14 �! Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 1st June 2016 from 4.00-5.30 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin This group, for all in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot, meets to discuss various issues of Christian thought. At this meeting we will be exploring the Acts of the Apostles.Everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant afternoon Café Church Sun. 3rd July 2016 at 11.00 at Seend Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The theme is A SUMMERS PICNIC Next Café Church will be on Sun. September 4th The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday, 4th May, 2016 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and a great lunch for the entire village and area. THE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 6th June, 2016 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington (Thelma Boulton 828101) from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! A SERVICE OF CELEBRATION AND THANKSGIVING on the occasion of the 90TH BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II on Sunday, June 12th 2016 at 9.15 in Seend Church 11.00 in Bulkington Church 6.00 on Poulshot Green �Dates For The Diary June 4th 10am-12 Flag Making. Village Hall 10th 6:00pm The Queens Invita9onal XI Cricket On The Green 11th 3:00pm Kids Kwik Cricket On The Green Games, Stalls, Music and Fireworks 12th 15th Church Service On The Green and Street Tea Party 6:00pm 21st The Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green Poulshot Friends and Neighbours 23rd All Day EU Referendum 29th 7:30pm Community Fund Panel Mee9ng. Village Hall 2nd 7:30pm Summer Party at Poulshot House 3rd All-Day Regional Cycle Race (passing though Poulshot) 5th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Mee9ng. Village Hall 10th 11am Carriage Drive, outside Higher Green Farm October 8th 6:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 19th 10:00am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse July Stand up and be counted! Put yourself and the support you lend to your local community on the new Wiltshire Roadmap for Dementia. Are you a volunteer driver? Do you pop into your neighbour’s just to see if they’re ok? Do you walk a friend’s dog? Do you run a small business such a mobile hairdresser that goes the extra mile to support customers with special needs? If you are one of those unsung heroes of our communities, please step forward and let us know. Anyone who helps out informally, or who runs a group or business that might be helpful for people living with dementia, is invited to be included. The roadmap aims to recognise all the very local support that is outside the officially provided services. The roadmap is being created by a team from local charities Alzheimer’s Support, Alzheimer’s Society, AgeUk Wiltshire, Healthwatch Wiltshire and Wiltshire Council. It’s free to be included. To get on the map please email roadmap@alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk or call 01225 776481. �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Pet’s Corner: Meet Scooter Coleman Hi, my name is Marjanwa Tobermory Dusk, but you can call me Scooter. I was born at Brent Knoll, in Somerset, on 30th August 2015. I’ve got 9 brothers and sisters. This is all of us asleep in the Utility Room. We all slept there with our Mum, Dad and Granny. I’m the one in the top left corner. We all had different coloured collars so that we knew who everybody was. I think my Mum was glad to see the back of us when we left as it got a bit rowdy when we were all playing around. This is me now. I thought I was quite big, but when I went back to see Mum and Dad a few weeks ago I realised that I still had some way to grow. I’ve lost all my puppy teeth but I still like to chew anything that I can get hold of, including walls, skirting boards, rugs, dog leads, shoes. My master doesn’t understand that this is the way we keep our teeth in good condition and how we discover what we can eat and what tastes horrible. Well they shouldn’t leave tempting things lying around should they? I love watching wildlife programmes on television while lying on my master’s lap, but the chair is no longer big enough for both of us so one of us is going to have to move! My best friend in Poulshot is Cassie, but I’m happy to be friends with everybody so if you see me around please come over and have a chat! �The Wiltshire Mobile Library visits The Raven Car Park at 12:45 and also The Well, Bulkington at 11:05 The School, Worton at 13:10. on the following dates Monday 08 February, 2016 - Monday 07 March, 2016 - Monday 04 April, 2016 - -Monday 02 May, 2016 - Monday 30 May, 2016 - Monday 27 June, 2016 Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 19 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Devizes Cinema. This year I have explored the uncharted wilderness of 1823, taken a holiday in the Australian outback, watched an eagle sore, a wolf cub embark on a journey and thank my lucky stars that Gerald Butler was on hand to save a falling London. All from Devizes cinema, where I can be often found with friends, family and even on my own. It is one of my very favourite places where I leave Devizes and find myself in other places, other lives and even other galaxy's. We are often told to support our local amenities when it is too late to save them and I would hate for this to happen to our cinema. If films aren't for you why not try the live screenings, a fabulous opportunity to see theatre productions without venturing too far and at a fraction of the cost. These programmes have enabled me to see award winning productions that I wouldn't ordinarily have the opportunity to view Coriolanus, Hamlet, A street car named desire, The nutcracker and most recently Arthur Millers A view from a Bridge, All five minutes from Poulshot but all giving you the feeling that you are there watching it in the theatre. The next live screening is The Audience which stars the wonderful Dame Helen Mirren. It boasts a monthly film night on a Tuesday, Mondays are £4 a seat special, a bargain.We are very lucky that Devizes still has a cinema, many other market towns have lost theirs to multiplexes. I'll finish now with the words of Joni Mitchell Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got 'Till it's gone They paved paradise And put up a parking lot. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chivoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 22 �June 13th Ou9ng TBA July 11th Garden Party, 32 High Street Worton. Refreshments Provided August 8th Avebury Manor Reborn. Anne King (The project to restore the manor sponsored by the BBC) September 12th Games Evening October 11th November 8th Held on the second A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Tuesday of each month Rossini (Talk of fashion) at 8pm in the Worton“Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Marsden Village Hall. December 13th Christmas Meal (an evening out) January 10th Victorian Christmas customs etc. For more info contract Jane Fisher Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ jinnym@btinternet.com hospice due to be completed in 2017 June Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Ivor Sault 2nd Prize £15 Keith Day 3rd Prize £10 Dibbie Hues And thanks, once again, to all who support the Village 100 Club. IN MEMORY OF JIM NOYES Jim was born in Poulshot and lived in No 4 Lodge Cottage all his Life, except for the last year when he and Yvonne moved to a new Bungalow in Devizes. Jim worked at Lodge Farm his whole working life for Mr Lemon and ourselves until his retirement. Jim was hard working and conscientious ,loyal and above all a Craftsman in all he did and was a pleasure to employ. He was always willing to impart his knowledge to the younger generation. Jim loved country life and his great passion was his family and his garden which was always full of colourful Slowers and seasonal vegetables. Jim and Yvonne were always involved with village life and were there to help when needed. His knowledge of Country life and wild life was second to none and Jim will be missed by all. (kindly contributed by the Hues Family) �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlo'e Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 24 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours Contact Pam on 828151 for more info June 21st Kennet & Avon Canal Trip - Please book ahead with Pam July tbc Garden Visit August tbc Community Get-Together & BBQ September 20th Roman Coin Hoard Talk October Worton Flower Arranging Display tbc November 18th Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale December Christmas Party At The Raven tbc The PF&N Brandy Tasting Evening We had a good attendance of 19 members for the talk about Brandy' given by Geoff Collins, (and of course the essential tasting), We learned that cheap Brandy is good for nothing, not even cooking, as the flavours are confined to the colouring addition of Vanilla, whilst the better quality Brandies achieved much of their flavour and colour from years of storage in oak barrels . Everybody agreed after the tasting session that the high quality Cognac and Armagnac varieties were undoubtedly superior. Geoff illuminated his talk with many anecdotes from his years in the Spirits Industry. An entertaining, informative and tasty evening was enjoyed by all. Next month a visit is planned to an important Garden. If you are interested in coming please let Kate Hunloke or Pam Gillies know and we will give you the details as soon as they are available. I hope that everyone in the Village realises they are invited to attend any of the functions we hold. Subs are £10 per year single, £15 per couple or you can attend for a charge of £2.50 per meeting. Page 26 �Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �Kids Corner Can you find your way out of the maze ??? Page 28 �Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Connect2 provides you with a choice of bookable journeys from Devizes and surrounding villages, such as Poulshot, to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Use it to - Avend hospital appointments; Accompany someone to hospital; Visit someone you know in hospital or Get to work at the hospital Key Messages from The Parish Council for May The annual village meeting was poorly attended this year, possibly because of clashes with other things. This is a shame because it is a useful opportunity to share what is going on in our village. There were a few willing speakers but not many listeners. Jon Martin once more kindly agreed to stand in as clerk for his wife, Elizabeth, who is still in the USA looking after her mother. Community speedwatch is going well. We have a reasonable number of volunteers but more will be welcome. There are ideas in the pipeline to reduce speeding through our village. Our thanks go to all the volunteers. There are plans afoot to thin out some trees in Green Gardens. Most of the Parish Council meeting was taken up with the annual review of policies and procedures. There were some minor amendments which will be viewable via the website. A document outlining guidance on village green law was accepted by a narrow vote. This too will be available on the village website. The village marquee was damaged by storm Katie. (It was erected outside St Peters at the time). We are awaiting insurance assessment. The church has purchased a new marquee and details of any arrangement they may or may not be making should be sort from the churchwardens. The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on 5th July at 7:30pm. The next meeting of the Community Fund Panel is scheduled for June 29th at 7:30pm. �Poulshot Parish Council Chairman Mr Geoff Collev (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Mr Brian James (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) maureen@mallchin.co.uk Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828816) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �The Raven Inn, Poulshot Road, Poulshot. Tel. 01380 828271 As summer is fast approaching there are a few changes to the Pub Opening times. From The Easter weekend the Pub will be open Sundays for Lunch 12-2:30pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm Tuesday to Saturday Lunch & Dinner as usual Lunch from 12 - 2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm From Mon 2nd May the Pub will be open Seven days a week for Lunch and Dinner until October. Please telephone to book as we are very busy � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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This month, we have updates from the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours who went to the Hawk Conservancy and find out about the night with the Bonfire Radicals. Also find out a little bit more about the telegraph poles on the Green Remember Wed 14th of June for the Vintage Society gathering on the Green, this year in aid of “The Blood Bikes”. Catch up on the news of the new Air Ambulance Station at Semington. Find out why Jerry looks a little different and check out our rogues gallery of the new Poulshot Parish Council. Don’t forget this month is Fete month so take a look at our pull out programme in the centre, register yourself now for the Fun Run and/or Tug of War. Send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 237 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �A View From My Window Its amazing what a difference a bit of lovely weather makes, although as I write and the sun is s9ll shining , I am very aware of wil9ng plants that are wai9ng to go into the ground which is hard and dry, and s9ll rather cold. But my thoughts are turning to holidays ; we are off soon to France and look forward to siXng outside without a fleece , and yet as I write we are s9ll in the season of Easter , and Ascension day is yet to come and by the 9me you read this will have come and gone I wonder how many people think much about Ascension Day and what it can possibly mean. Not all that long ago we all had a day off school and correct me if I’m wrong but its s9ll a na9onal holiday in essen9ally Roman catholic countries. In church circles in this country it will have been celebrated and depending on churchmanship there will have been incense in some, par9cularly as we think of the word ascension , and that’s exactly what the smoke of incense does, rises, and in others there will have been joyful services full of music and happiness. Jesus has not only risen from the dead, but he has ascended into heaven. Now at this point don’t stop reading. Of course its one of the great mysteries of the Chris9an faith and its perfectly Ok , in fact a good thing to ques9on how this could possibly have happened , but what would be beber would be to ask the ques9on , why did this happen? Why did Jesus come back and appear to so many people? Why did he wait so long before he somehow was re absorbed into his father’s territory, or wherever you like to think heaven is? Some9mes its easier to see things in the way children do. They can accept that Harry Pober can go through the wall of the plaeorm on the sta9on and in so doing they can explore the wonderful possibili9es of Hogwarts and the world beyond. They don’t get hung up on the first hurdle. Just think for a moment Jesus lived on earth ,and then he died and then he rose and saw so many people, and then the ASCENSION. How can we possibly explain that? Well I’ll try. Imagine a balloon with the picture of Jesus on it. And the balloon moves along from one person to the next, and obviously whilst the balloon is in one place, it cannot be in another. Imagine if that balloon were to burst, the air or the essence of it (of Jesus) would be released into the atmosphere and rise up. The remains of the balloon would fall to the ground somewhere , but the essence of it, the air would rise, and then come down again and land on as many people as are around. If God is one and in three parts, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, then the Holy Spirit which is the link between God and all of us can be released wherever it will only aAer the contained human Jesus had leA this earth, and Alleluia at Pentecost (4th June) we celebrate the day when the Holy spirit did indeed come down on the heads of the disciples like tongues of flame and the church was born. Maybe that’s what it means to have a flaming June. Have a good one. Jane Knowles . During the 9me of the interregnum, if anyone needs to speak to a priest , please ring me.01380 870325 or email jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 8 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN JUNE 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 4th June 2017 (Pentecost /Whitsun) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Café Church with Baptism at Seend 6.00 pm Evening Prayer at Bulkington Sunday 11th June 2017 (Trinity Sunday) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 18th June 2017 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist and Baptism at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 25th June 2017 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church From the Benefice records Funerals We pray for the families of; Pamela de Belle whose funeral took place at St Peter’s Poulshot on 20th April ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Support THE FREEWHEELERS (BLOOD BIKES) (Emergency Voluntary Service) On Wednesday 14th June 2017 from 6pm onwards Take a Trip Down Memory Lane with THE LACKHAM VINTAGE SOCIETY who will be gathering on POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN Poulshot, Nr. Devizes, Wiltshire with a display of vintage vehicles Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will be most welcome. A raffle will be held with all proceeds going to The Freewheelers If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith and Pauline Day at 39.The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire. Refreshments will be available. Free Admission ALL ENQUIRIES TO KEITH & PAULINE DAY 01380 828459/07518235850 The Lackham Vintage Society has chosen this year to donate the proceeds from The Vintage Vehicle evening on Wednesday 14th June 2017 to The Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service (Blood Bikes). We feel that this is a very worthwhile cause and not one of the more recognised chari9es. Freewheelers are a registered charity that provides a free of charge, out of hours medical motorcycle courier service to the Na9onal Health Service. They provide a courier service to hospitals. They provide to play a part in saving people’s lives and ride to save the Na9onal Health Service money which would otherwise be wasted on taxis and expensive couriers. They operate from 19.00hrs un9l 7.00hrs on weekdays and 24 hours at weekends and bank holidays. The service is provided by volunteers and they depend en9rely on public dona9ons and sponsorships. Some of the things that they carry are Blood for transfusion, Platelets and other blood products, Urine, Pathology and Microbiology specimens, X-rays, Scans, Pa9ent’s notes, Breast milk and small medical equipment. They use liveried BMW motorcycles fibed with blue lights and sirens so that deliveries classified as an emergency can be delivered safely and quickly. In 2008 the Freewheelers Volunteers were awarded “The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service” this is recognised as the MBE for Volunteers. Hopefully the weather will be kind to us on the night and with your support we will be able to raise a substan9al amount of money for this cause. �Can You Help Us To Build A Better Future For Your Air Ambulance? Wiltshire Air Ambulance has been saving lives for over 27 years and work has begun on our new airbase at Semington, near Melksham. The new airbase will bring together our helicopter, aircrew and charity team onto one site for the first time. The central location of our new airbase will mean our helicopter will be able to reach all parts of Wiltshire within 11 minutes, as it currently does now from its base in Devizes. Our fundraising appeal for the new airbase has got off to a flying start, but we still need to raise just under £1 million to complete the building and equipping of it. Can you help us raise the vital funds for our Airbase Appeal? There are lots of different ways you can get involved, such as holding a cake sale, organising a challenge event or uploading a photo for our helicopter mosaic. We also have fun ways for schools and businesses to get onboard and support our appeal. Find our more by visiting our special website www.wiltshireairbaseappeal.co.uk , call the Charity Team office on 01380 739453 or email hello@wiltshireairambulance.co.uk Registered charity number: 1144097 �Jerry and Natalie welcomed the village to the Raven to celebrate Jerry’s 50th Birthday. and to collect donations on behalf of Alzheimer’s Research UK. The night was met with a fantastic band “5 Wheel Drive”, amazing curry, great fun and generous friends raising in excess of £2000.00. Jerry is grateful for all the well wishes and the generosity shown to such a needed charity. He will not be submitting the money raised for another week so any further donations are warmly welcomed. Well done Jerry! �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �On Tuesday May 23rd BT were found to be placing telegraph poles on the Green illegally. The Green is deemed a Conservation Area privately owned by the Parish Council and by law must receive special permissions before changes to the Green may be made. The Authorities were called and Wiltshire Council as residents of Poulshot blocked any further works to be completed. There will be continued discussions with BT with the purpose of finding an appropriate solution. The Council wishes to thank those parishioners that helped on the day and will work to keep the Village updated as negotiations continue. �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours MAY MEETING - TRIP TO THE HAWK CONSERVANCY On May 16th, the PF&N visited the Hawk Conservancy - a fantastic day out. We do need your support and I would like to remind everyone that the PF&N is open to everyone in Poulshot and that we also welcome friends and visitors at a small charge. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 �Poulshot Ladies Reading Group Our chosen book read for June is “The Temporary Gentleman” by Sebastian Barry. His previous novel, “The Secret Scripture” was an earlier group read and much enjoyed; it was recently featured on radio 4 book of the week. The books are now available for our next meeting at 7.30p.m. Tuesday June 20th in the village hall; if you are interested in coming along, please contact Jackie for a book or just come along and join in. Contact: Jackie Pohnert 01380 827046 Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on June 5th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be June 26th) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/ MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/ 92 A Message From Jo McManus, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Seend and Summerham. I would like to say a huge thank you for the warm recepXon I received from all residents of Poulshot during the recent Wiltshire Council elecXon campaign. Thanks to you, standing for elecXon has been a life-affirming experience and I was overwhelmed by your support. I’d like to wish Cllr Seed every success over the next four years and I will conXnue to work for the best possible outcomes for our villages. With best wishes, Jo McManus. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Congratulations to the new Poulshot Parish Council and our returning WCC member Ben Hamilton (Vice Chair) “Thank you for your vote and I am looking forward to serving Poulshot for another 4 years” Geoff Collett (Chair) “Thank-you to all who voted for me. I am always available if you get any problems or have ideas for the village” Adrian Baber “I am happy and honoured to be reelected for another term as a Parish Councillor. I was born in this village in 1963 and am endeavouring to continuing my family involvement in Parish affairs following the many years of service my father and grandfather gave as Parish Councillors. I am always happy to chat to and here the views and concerns of any parishioner.” Sam Wright-Hurn “Thank-you for voting for me. Here’s to the next four years of hard work and fun. See you all at the fete” Mike Wilson “I have lived in the village at the Old Tim Jalland “Thank you very much indeed for voting for me. It is a true honour and privilege to be a member of the Poulshot Parish Council. I hope that I may serve the village to best of my abilities over the years to come” Chapel for over 30 years, in the past I have been a Parish Councillor and a Parish clerk for Poulshot. I am retired and volunteer for various things in the local area and I am a believer in open government.” Jonathan Seed (Wilts County Council) “I have been your Wiltshire Councillor for the past eight tears. Thank you for your support in electing me for another four years. I am always available to help with local issues.” Steve Housby “Thank-you for your vote” �Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) Free furniture collection & delivery An extensive fabric library A complimentary consultation And your sofa will be back in 4 weeks* From collection of furniture We also make bespoke hand-tailored curtains and roman blinds, tailored loose covers, soft furnishings and fabric walling. For more information call and talk to Richardson & Paige 01380 578050 Richardson & Paige Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk �Poulshot Fete 2017 Saturday June 24th 2pm - 4:30pm Display Of Classic Cars Cream Teas Children’s Sports (3pm) Cash Bar BBQ Drones Fun Run and 3km Run (3:30pm) Stalls Tug of War (4:15pm) 7pm - midnight Picnic on the Green with entertainment from Nicole’s Disco Sunday June 25th 10am Church Service on the Green Cricket in the afternoon ��2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m ���On Sunday evening, May 21st, Poulshot Village Hall welcomed The Bonfire Radicals back to the Village for a second time for an evening of superb Folk music. Over forty five people attended the evening’s entertainment and Poulshot was introduced to another great artist Amit Dattani! Amit and the BFR gave us a fantastic evening of music and cultural variations performing pieces with a French twist to musical pieces with a more Indian feel; each piece written by one or more members of the band.The evening was superb and enjoyed by all! If you would like to hear any samples of this wonderful group you can find them https://soundcloud.com/bonfireradicals http://www.thebonfireradicals.com ��“SiTng in an English garden waiUng for the sun, and if the sun don’t come, we’ll be standing in the English Rain” John Lennon Our love affair with our gardens has evolved over hundreds or years, influenced by poli9cal, social and the cultural life of the period. Even in the 21st century, we love to emulate the gardens of our past, looking to using all manner plants and trees, and of course no garden is complete without the pots, urns, benches or pergolas. Garden an9ques can add the touch of understated elegance and luxury and are always a very personal and considered purchase. The most common an9que for the garden is the planter, which of course can be the tradi9onal carved sandstone troughs, but sugges9ons of old Belfast sinks or cast iron feeders make wonderful alterna9ves. Saddle stones (mushroom stones) were used to support barns and granaries to prevent spoilage of the produce by the elements and vermin, and great regional varia9ons exist in shape and stone. But it is important to think outside the box and look at architectural reclama9on as these one of a kind statements can transform your garden. Think beau9ful scrolled iron work gates or reclaimed 9mbers made in to a beau9ful arbour. A great personal love of mine is the stunning iron benches, par9cularly from the Georgian period. Aben9on to detail was given to the simple decora9on and curve, and defines this period so beau9fully. But they do come with quite a heAy price tag! But if you are lucky you may find a hidden gem in a local reclama9on yard, so keep hun9ng you never know what you will come across to adorn your “lible bit of England!” �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers ST. PETER’S SUMMER CONCERT will be held in the church on Saturday 3 June, 7.30 pm. Featuring the Devizes Choir, Sing Alive, and the band from Rowde Academy. Tickets £10 including Buffet Supper in the interval can be obtained from Joyce Arnold (828833), Kate Hunloke (828333), or any PCC member. There is a bar available, so please join us for some light musical entertainment and a tasty supper. �Dates For The Diary June 3rd 7:30pm St Peter’s Summer Concert. St Peter’s Church 6th 7:00pm Poulshot Annual Village Meeting and Council Meeting. Village Hall 14th 6pm Lackham Vintage Vehicle Gathering. Village Green 23/24 July Poulshot Fete 4th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 15th 7:30pm Summer Party. Old Rectory 30th British Driving Society Carriage Drive. Village Green PF&N Garden and Pub Visit August 25th 7:30pm Caribbean Night (including Train To Skaville). The Raven PF&N Picnic and Music in the Green Gardens October 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 18th 10:00am Festive Coffee Morning. Old Rectory BUZZ GROUP What's the Buzz Group you may ask? Well it was started a while ago to discuss various issues covering subjects from Lent courses to Praying, to have a better understand of church services to the simple subjects that some of us find difficult to understand. Many of us go to church on a Sunday for various reasons, ie to join with other like minded people to share our faith, to enjoy the singing etc. How often do we take for granted what the church service is all about? The Buzz Group has become a monthly meeting of friends who enjoy discussing lots of varied and interesting subjects. It is not a Bible Study Group (although there is one in the Benefice), but a chance to share so many things with friends. If you have something on your mind that you want to discuss, then do come along and share this with us all. It's fun, we start with a cuppa and suddenly an hour and a half has whizzed by. The Revd Jane Knowles is 'in charge' but we all play an active part in the group. We meet the first Wednesday in the month and the next meeting is 7 May at Sue Noad's house. If anyone is interest in coming along, be it for the first time, or a return visit, please ring either Jane (870235) or Sue (870433). We would love to welcome you. June Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Charlotte Hamilton 2nd Prize £15 - Nicky Hunloke 3rd Prize £10 - Christopher Amery The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw �2017 June 13th Midwifery-- never a dull moment Dorothy Cook July 11th Garden Meeting 9 Gaisford Chase Worton August 8th Fiona Turnbull Creative photography September 12th Title tbc Steve Hodson (Governor Erlestoke Prison) October 10th Halloween Flowers Sue Mason November 14th Christmas Crafts Rosemary Rosenfeld December 12th Christmas Meal 2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Maura Rossini Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com SIGN UP FOR CHORAL WORKSHOP IN EDINGTON! There’s s9ll 9me to sign up for this year’s Edington Arts Choral Workshop on Saturday 10th June at Edington Priory Church. We’ve received over 60 applica9ons so far from all over the south of England, so don’t delay! The workshop will be a fantas9c day for anyone who loves Handel: the music to be rehearsed is his showpiece ‘Dixit Dominus’. Not only that, but the workshop will be taken by Andrew Carwood, one of the country’s leading choral directors, (he is Director of Music at St Paul’s Cathedral and has his own Consort, The Cardinall’s Musick), whose exper9se is matched only by his wit and humour. The five soloists are all previous or current members of the Edington Fes9val’s choirs; Philippa Murray and Anna Ramell, sopranos, Ben Sawyer, alto, Andrew Hayman, tenor, and Michael Hickman, bass. The day will run from registra9on at 9.30 through to 5.30, and friends and families are invited to join the singers for tea at 3.30 and to listen to the final session from 4.15 (no charge). Places are £20 (£10 for full 9me students), plus £2 for music hire; applica9on forms can be downloaded from the Edington Arts website, www.edingtonarts.org, or phone Anne on 01380 831454 or email her on anne@edingtonarts.org. �2017 June 14th “WILTSHIRE TRADE TOKENS” Mike Stone July 19th SUMMER COIN AUCTION August 16th SUMMER SOCIAL EVENING with Food, Trading session, Raffle, Chat etc September 20th “BARBAROUS RADIATES COINAGE” Nick Aves October 18th AUTUMN COIN AUCTION November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from March to December, except where otherwise indicated. All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chiboe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 32 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 33 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ��Pam Gilles wrote in to us with a photo and a story of a find she made in the garden We discovered this little chap in our, luckily dry, water feature. We put a roof over him to keep the rain off and put food down for him with some water. A plank was also placed into the water feature to see if he would get out by himself. The food quickly disappeared but he showed no signs of leaving and we were at the stage of trying to lift him out and put him somewhere quiet when we woke up after 4 days to find him gone. We are very lucky to have 5 or 6 visiting hedgehogs every night and it is so nice to be able to look out of the front door windows and watch them feeding. ��St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff Colleb (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Mike Wilson Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Commibee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl Shubleworth Poulshot Website hbp://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News June 2017 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/c0be98e020919fd376f46d66cba3b340.jpg 43807c9ba13380db1e0804e382c3440f https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/5cc70853d613e150b4f072e46c2c5278.pdf 7a90de355e60a61961f8a8c84d1131a2 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News June 2018 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) ��From the Editor A warm welcome to the month of June In this month’s magazine, find out about whats on at the upcoming Fete. Read more about our commemoration of those from Poulshot who gave their lives in World War I. Also another interesting article in our series on the Cricket Club and what they get up to in Poulshot. This month's Cover Photo is of a temporary resident of the Josey family (no, not Ray) ‐ read all about his rescue inside. There's also news from the Nursery Please send in your information for the upcoming events and other news for the next edition before the 15th of the month to news@mypoulshot.com or call us on 828206. Poulshot magazine sends its thanks for continued support and warm wishes to all! Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu ons, reports, opinions and ar cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on a erwards.. e‐mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu ons for next issue by 5pm on the 15th of the month please ‐ or earlier! Adver sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc on costs. Publica on of an advert does not cons tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 250 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �TOWNSEND BARN Nursery POULSHOT Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk Like most of the country in May, the children and staff at Townsend Barn Nursery took the opportunity to host a Royal Wedding Garden Party. Not only were we blessed with fabulous weather and scrumptious food, we also had a surprise visitor – our very own princess in her wedding dress - thank you Caroline! As always, we were able to use this opportunity and extend the children’s learning about British Values. During the rest of the week we had princes and princesses galore as well as budding wedding dress and crown jewels designers! Sarah Wheeler EYP, Nursery Manager �n The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing • CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �Every Friday 9am ­ 10am AND 10am to 11am At The Village �The Parishes of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot part of the Wellsprings Benefice CHURCH SERVICES IN JUNE 2018 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 3rd June (1st Sunday after Trinity) 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Sunday 10th June 2018 (2nd Sunday after Trinity) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 17th June 2018 (3rd Sunday after Trinity) 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 24th June 2018 (4th Sunday after Trinity) 9.15 am Matins at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP) at Poulshot church From the registers Baptism; We welcome into God’s family; Dolcie Aurelia Drewett who was baptised at Seend on 29th April. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don‛t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk ��ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on June 25th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be July 23rd) see http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/ MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/92 Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �����GUNNER FREDERICK GEORGE CLIFFORD Birth 1887 in Calstone, Wiltshire Death 30.7.1917 in France, Age 30. Service number: 87052 Buried at Belgian Ba ery Corner Cemetery, Belgium There is not much informa on to be found about Frederick Clifford. He was a gunner in the 168th Siege Ba ery of the Royal Garrison Ar llery. On the 12th of December 1916 he joined the army in Devizes and his address is noted as Mill Lane, Poulshot, Devizes. His occupa on is given as a saw mill worker and he was married. The heavy and siege ba eries of the Royal Garrison Ar llery were based at Plymouth and on the 22nd September 1916, the 168th Siege Ba ery was posted to France. The type of guns they used were 12 inch railway howitzers. He is buried at the Belgian Ba ery Corner Cemetery, Ypres, West‐ Vlaanderen, Belgium. �June Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Isobel Dyke 2nd Prize £15 - Liz Henwood 3rd Prize £10 - Derek Barnes The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support We have a few places open on the 100 club. If you would like to enter for the coming please see a committee member before the next draw on June 20th. �The Josey Owl On Saturday the 26 th May in the late evening we found a young Tawny Owl (Brown owl)chick which had landed at the base of a tree in our garden .On the advice of the RSPCA we put it into a box and kept it overnight ,the plan being that they would collect it the next day. However next day we found it had died and nearby found yet another dead tawny owl chick . The good news is that we found a much stronger tawny chick up in a tree which Giles Morgan and I managed to get down and place in a box.We took it to the Hawk Conservancy near Andover where the staff took it into their hospital where it will be looked after until it is fit to be released . We have asked that it is released back into our garden with others if they wish.I will keep you updated. CHOPIN FOR A SUMMER’S EVENING Angela Brownridge has been called “one of the world’s finest pianists” (by the New York Times), and Edington Arts is delighted to welcome her for an evening of Chopin’s solo piano works on Saturday 16th June, starting at 7.30pm. Expect passion, brilliance and emotion in equal measures. Her programme includes ‘the greats’ including waltzes, polonaises, studies and the great Fantasy in F minor, her performance of it described by a French critic on a classical music internet site as “12 minutes of sheer perfection!” Angela has been performing at the highest level all over the world for many years, starting as a child prodigy and earning a huge reputation as a Chopin ‘specialist’. We are truly privileged to be able to welcome her to Edington Priory Church. The performance starts at 7.30pm, tickets are £20/15/10 with a 10% discount for Edington Angels and 18 and unders coming free; tickets from Chrissy on 01380 831256 or sue@edingtonarts.org . �The View from my Window This column is fast becoming the alternative Gardeners world or the Weather forecast, for as I write we are just recovering from the May Bank holiday heat wave, and still enjoying the blue skies, albeit now with a few clouds, and a drop in temperature. Tomorrow is Ascension Day; next week Whitsun, and then the long lazy days of the Trinity season. Did you know there are twenty five Sundays in the Trinity season, and the next major festival is Advent.? How to wish your life away! The long lazy days of Trinity when we can rest and go for long walks in the June sunshine, and have picnics and see the flowers, and watch the streams and the fish and the butterflies. As WH Davies wrote so eloquently, "What is this life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare; no time to stand beneath the boughs and stare as long as sheep or cows?" and what beautiful eyes cows in particular have, as they stare down into the stream. I have been thinking about animals quite a lot recently, particularly dogs and their relationship with their owners. Dogs who rest their muzzles on their owners laps, and dogs which look longingly into their owners eyes. What tremendous communication there is between them; no words just unspoken trust and devotion. I was privileged recently to stand next to a profoundly deaf priest, in the cathedral, and he had a signer standing opposite him and so as we sang the hymns he did so with his whole body and the communication between him and his signer was just wonderful; real joy, without any words. All this leads me on to asking the question do we use too many words? Are words sometimes a barrier in communication? Sometimes I have heard it said "l don't know what God is saying to me", or "God never seems to speak to me". Of course there are instances in the Bible when God does speak directly, particularly to Samuel, when the boy thought it was the old priest Eli who was calling him, but usually I think God speaks to us without words. Just think of those times when you go out into the countryside and you can see all the blossom and the grasses reaching up towards the light? Isn't that all about praise? Or think of the times when you weep at the sight of a glorious sunset, or when you stop in your tracks when you see snow on the mountainside. Isn't that awe and wonder? What about those times when you feel a nudge to do something, and that nudge won't go away? I believe that God is there all the time for all of us , we just have to use our other senses not just our ears. Its not so much that he/she will tell you something, its more you will know. He/she/it, communicates with us through all our senses because we are all part ofthe same creation. In a way that's what Trinity is all about; Father ,yes, son, yes, and Holy Spirit; three separate entities, but all part of the one, and that's incomprehensible unless we think of ourselves as being part ofthe one great whole, the Trinity, not separate from it. So as we look forward to even lighter evenings, and maybe holidays I hope and pray that we will be able to take some time to quieten our hearts and minds, even with all the summer activities of fetes and festivals and teas. Just remember the long lazy days of summer, and enjoy and be thankful. Jane Knowles �Martina‛s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 �Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Local Buses To Devizes Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information �In this months meet your team we are introducing three more friendly faces of the Poulshot committee. We have Phil Ireson, the seasoned and professional skipper, who keeps the motley crew in order. Jonny Weeden the indispensable club treasurer and fixtures secretary. And last but by no means least, Nick Church, who holds the very important role of PA to both social and fundraising events. They are pictured here in the Poulshot Cricket headquarters, aka The Raven Inn. The season started in spectacular fashion with Poulshot beating Urchfont on the 2nd of May. The weather although chilly was dry and it was great to see many wrapped up supporters. Celebrations after the match were held at the The Raven, where Jerry put on a delicious cricket tea. The fixtures for Home in June are Sunday the 24th against Potterne. This is the Sunday after the Poulshot fete. A full weekend of Poulshot fun. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi oe 01380 850314 01380 501898 07917818145 ��Dates For The Diary 2nd 5th 6th 14th 18th 20th 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 2:00pm 7:30pm 6:00pm 23rd 1st 3rd 4th 17th 18th 21st 4th 7th 2nd 13th 27th 6th 17th 23rd JUNE Summer Concert, St Peter’s Church Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Poulshot Community Fund Meeting. Village Hall Popup Bakery at the Village Hall in aid of Alzheimers Support Village Trust Meeting. Village Hall Lackham Vintage Society Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green, Village Fete JULY Lunchtime BikeBath 80 mile ride. Lunch stop at Village Hall. 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 6:00pm Friends and Neighbours Canal Trip 7:00pm Defibrillator Class / Training. Village Hall. 3:00pm Townsend Nursey Graduation at the Village Hall 7:30pm Summer Garden Party (venue tbc) 7:30pm 7:30pm SEPTEMBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall IAN McMILLAN + LUKE CARVER GOSS Between You And Me. Poulshot Village Hall (Tickets Now On Sale) 7:30pm 7:30pm 2pm-5pm OCTOBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Harvest Supper. Village Hall Children's Halloween Party. Village Hall. 7:30pm 10-noon 7:30pm NOVEMBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Festive Coffee Morning (venue tbc) Autumn Quiz Night - Village Hall �SUPPORT YOUR FETE POULSHOT VILLAGE FETE SATURDAY 23rd June 2.00 Fete opens 2.15 Morris Dancing Rowde Academy 3.00 Children’s Sports 3.30 Fun Run a Mile 4.30 Fete ends 5.00 Classic Ibiza 6.30 Live musical entertainment from Lewis Clark and the Essen als All the usual Fete stalls will be there, so we would be grateful for cakes, books, plants, bo les for the tombola and quality goods for the bric à brac. Contribu ons for tombola and bric à brac should please be delivered to Kate Hunloke at the Old Rectory (828333) before the day of the Fete but any contribu ons on the day would be warmly welcomed. The Evening on the Green follows on a er the Fete. Please bring whatever you require in the way of tables, chairs, food, drink to give yourselves a happy evening. Please note that this year, there will be a BBQ and a Bar throughout the evening ......................................................................................... Sunday 24th June There will be a ‘Summer Songs of Praise for all the Family’ in the marquee on the Green at 10am as a celebra on of Village Life in Poulshot, followed by coffee in the Village Hall. �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN GEOFF COLLETT (828465) CLERK OTHER VILLAGE CONTACTS ELIZABETH MARTIN (828206) EMAIL: POULSHOTPARISHCOUNCIL@GMAIL.COM ST PETER'S CHURCH PRIEST IN CHAGE THE REVD ALISON (ALI) BRIDEWELL (739064) ALISON.BRIDEWELL@GMAIL.COM FARMERS CLUB RICHARD FRANCIS (828232) COUNCIL MEMBERS ADRIAN BABER POULSHOT CRICKET CLUB STEVE HOUSBY DECLAN GAULE (CHAIRMAN ‐ 07779 303849) SAM WRIGHT‐HURN JON WEEDEN (SECRETARY 07769 696026) BEN HAMILTON EMAIL: JON.WEEDEN@HOLCHEM.CO.UK TIM JALLAND PHIL IRESON (CAPTAIN 07802 756465) IAN GILLIES WWW.POULSHOT.PLAY‐CRICKET.COM LOCAL WILSHIRE COUNCILLOR POULSHOT FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS CLUB LADY KATE HUNLOKE (828333) PAM GILLIES (828151) CLLR JONATHON SEED (850696) E‐MAIL: JONATHON.SEED@WILTSHIRE.GOV.UK CHAIRMAN POULSHOT READERS SECRETARY RAY JOSEY (827010) LADIES BOOK CLUB JANE.KNOWLES2@BTINTERNET.COM) CHURCHWARDENS BRIAN JAMES, JANET JAMES PCC MEMBERS NICHOLAS HUNLOKE (TREASURER) LADY KATE HUNLOKE (SECRETARY ‐ 828333) ANGELA BULLEN, VILLAGE TRUST TIM JALLAND PHILIP PIPER 828326 THE REVD. JANE KNOWLES (870325) DANKAY CLEVERLY (DEANERY SYNOD) NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH TIM COLEMAN 827095 RETIRED PRIEST EMAIL: RAYDENJOSEY@GMAIL.COM VILLAGE HALL CHAIR SAM WRIGHT‐HURN (828183) SECRETARY GILES MORGAN JACKIE POHNERT 827046 TRUST MEMBERS WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY RICHARD JEFFERY 01225 703143 BEN HAMILTON (TREASURER) JEFFERY.MELKSHAM@GMAIL.COM DENISE JOSEY (ARCHIVIST) BOOKINGS JON & ELIZABETH MARTIN (828206) EMAIL: BOOKINGS@MYPOULSHOT.COM COMMITTEE MEMBERS POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER ALAN WEBBER (VICE‐CHAIR) MAGGIE LEDBURY Poulshot Website JON MARTIN (TREASURER) 0747 102 8939 h p://poulshot.org.uk MALCOLM NIXON, KARL SHUTTLEWORTH MAGGIE.LEDBURY@WILTSHIRE.PNN.POLICE.UK Contact Parish Clerk for edits ‐ 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com LUCY RUSSELL & ADRIAN GRIFFITHS ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News June 2018 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/8b6f1660351ae2fc9649d378133e648f.jpg 61ec72eeadd751536a7c1444168a3cf4 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/d2560f0451b32e41548e02038ad46f8c.pdf c89fd1b909c7b89a85b0d2f5fe914196 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News March 2016 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Firstly, congratulations to our front cover designers for the March Easter edition of PVN. Lewis Wright-Hurn 7 and Anson Wright-Hurn 5 who both designed their own contributions - a Star Wars themed Easter greeting. They are our joint winners of the Easter design competition. Check in with the news of February. The Quiz Night was a great success but which team won? Also some pictures and news on the memorial of the Church Fire from 1916. In this edition of PVN, more travel experiences of Albania from the Longden Diaries. Meet Summer Henwood, our doggie in this month’s Pet’s Corner and an update on the Community Speed Watch. There’s also news on the new Cricket Fixtures along with news on some events for the Queen’s Birthday celebrations In March we have our very own Masterchef, Jerry, giving a cooking demonstration, lots of Easter celebrations and don’t forget the clocks spring forward at the end of the month. Happy Easter everyone Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 of 40 �Poulshot Cricket Club 2016 Fixtures • Weds May 11th – Avon Valley – Home • Tues May 24th – Keevil – Away • Weds May 25th – Golden Fleece – Away • Weds June 8th – Round Table – Home • Fri June 10th – Queens Invita9onal XI – Open Match • Weds June 15th – Peterborough Arms – Away • Fri June 24th – BCCC Old Boys – Away • Sun July 3rd – Golden Fleece – Home • Sat July 23rd – Rhinos – Home LENT LUNCH IN AID OF ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY DEVIZES BRANCH WILL BE HELD IN THE POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL, 12.00 – 2.00 pm SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2016 St. Peter’s Church invite you to come along and enjoy a range of homemade There is no charge, only dona?ons to a soups served with fresh bread and cheese. • Sun Aug 7th – Spye Park – Home most deserving local charity • Fri Aug 5th – BCCC Old Boys – Home • Sun Aug 14th – Keevil – Home • Sun 21st – Peterborough Arms – Home �Maureen’s Easter Ramblings On Easter Day I have the privilege and joy of proclaiming again “Christ is risen! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!” I love it! I love Easter! The blessing of Easter has changed my life – giving me hope, purpose and meaning, especially as I reflect on the suffering and woundedness of the world. “Tomb, you shall not hold him longer, death is strong, but life is stronger; stronger than the dark, the light; stronger than the wrong, the right; faith and hope triumphant say; Christ will rise on Easter Day”. A Sunday school teacher was teaching her class about the Passion of Jesus-his sufferings, death and burial and about how the women went to the tomb early in the morning and found that the tomb was empty. Then she asked, “what do you think were the first words that Jesus said when he came out from the tomb, risen from the dead?” Lots of hands shot up. “Yes?” She said, pointing to a child on the second row. The boy stood up excitedly – “Ta da!” Easter Day is a Ta-da day! For me it is the most wonderful day of the year as I reflect that God walked our earth, sharing in the pain and suffering of a humanity that had lost their way, sharing in my pain. In his words and actions Jesus taught us all we needed to know about love and hope and eternity. He looked into the face of evil that will always try and destroy love– and defeated it. Yes! Evil can be defeated! He faced the biggest fear of humanity – death – and moved beyond it into eternity. Yes! We can move beyond death into eternity! He rose again to be with us always. Therefore I am never alone. And still, with arms of love open to us – he invites us “come to me”. Christ is risen! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! The joy and excitement of Easter Day is like that of a premier division crowd as their football team scores the winning goal just 30 seconds from the final whistle. The resurrection is GOOD NEWS. Good news for those first disciples; good news for us and good news for the world. St Augustine of Hippo said that “A Christian is an alleluia from head to foot”. But, sadly, most people in our increasingly secular world miss it and Easter Day will be just another day (except for the chocolate and Easter bunnies!) “O Lord, you love us! Why aren’t we shouting? The stone’s rolled away! Why aren’t we dancing? O Lord, you love us! Why aren’t the bells pealing? The victory’s won! Why aren’t the drums drumming? Why aren’t the feet stamping and the doves flying and the bands marching and the fingers snapping and the tongues praising and the hands clapping and the trumpets blaring and the choirs singing and the cymbals clashing and the children laughing? Why aren’t the eyes smiling and the banners blowing and the horns sounding and the voices calling and the crowds clamouring and the arms waving and the tambourines playing and the hearts humming……..”. Our Easter services are at 8.00 and 11.00 at Seend and 9.15 at Bulkington and Poulshot May God bless you and surprise you with his love and joy this Easter. The Revd. Maureen Allchin, Rector Page 6 of 40 �Bus services consultation People are being invited to have their say on a review of subsidised bus services in Wiltshire. The review is being carried out as part of wider plans to help Wiltshire Council save millions of pounds over the next three years. Half of the bus mileage in the county is subsidised with £5.1 million per year from Wiltshire Council as it is not commercially viable otherwise. The rest of the services in Wiltshire are operated on a commercial basis by various operators. The consultation can be found at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/subsidised-bus-servicesconsultation, paper copies can be picked up in council offices, libraries, on buses operating contracted services, or people can call 0300 456 0100 to have one posted to them. It runs from 11 January to 4 April. The review will also consider how community transport might be able to assist with public transport, and will be accompanied by continuing work to identify savings in other areas of the council’s passenger transport spending. Once the consultation ends, a report will go to Wiltshire Council’s cabinet members to make a decision. Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 Devizes 08:05 09:51 13:11 Devizes 11:20 13:20 15:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 13:29 15:29 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Page 7 of 40 �FAMILY FUN EASTER EGG HUNT AT POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL AND GREEN GARDENS ON Saturday 19TH March 2015 11am-1.30pm INCLUDING OUR FANTASTIC CAKE COMPETITION REGISTRATION STARTS AT 11AM JUDGING STARTS AT 12PM £1.00 PER CLASS ENTRY FEE CATEGORIES ARE: Under 12yrs old 12yrs – 18yrs Adults REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE VILLAGE HALL TEAS, COFFEES, CAKES AND SAVOURIES A FUN DAY FOR ALL THE FAMILY NO MATTER WHAT AGE! CONTACT DETAILS – TRINA CAREY 01380 828239 Page 8 of 40 �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �Poulshot World Of Travel - AMAZING ALBANIA Continued.. Continuing on from last month’s adventures of Paul and Marilyn Longden on a tour of Albania in November 2015 here is part of their story We found Albania to be extremely cheap with a typical 3 course meal for 2 with drinks costing about 10 euros per person. There are no ATMs for foreign accounts. Many establishments preferred and appreciated Euros (you may have trouble spending your Albanian Lek so keep plenty of Euros in reserve). Tipping; wages are so low that this is really appreciated. Typically we left 10% but locals seem to leave a few coins. A small tip in euro coinage appeared to be appreciated. It is of note that many Albanian motorists appear to drive without documents or licences and choose to “sort the problem out” when they are stopped by the traffic police. We were told that 5 euros or 1000 Lek would sort most problems out. It is also of note that there were police check points every 5 or 10 km, or even every 200 metres in towns and villages. The traffic police waved us over only once in 500 km of driving and then waved us on as soon as they saw we were right hand drive and they would have to speak English. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: There are only a few guide books that highlight the features of this beautiful, amazing country. We used the Bradt guide (ISBN-13 978 1 84162 855 4) and found it to be accurate, useful and reasonable value for such a specialist book, at £16.99. Things of note include the incredible historic Roman ruins at Butrint. The site can be reached by road or a simple raft ferry. Further north, the SH8 highway runs along the unspoilt coast and zig zags around the mountains. This is an astonishing route with breathtaking scenery and is probably one of the most memorable roads in the world. Durres, a seaside resort, also deserves a special mention, it has an amazing fruit and vegetable market, roman amphitheatre and some interesting modern sculpture and design in its city centre spaces. The castle, museum and bazaar in the small village of Kruja (about 1 hr north of Durress/Tirane) are beautiful and also worth visiting. The capital, Tirane, is apparently worth a visit but we only had time to drive through it. �However, the most incredible tourist attraction apart from the exceptional scenery, has to be the Albanian people themselves. The country and the people have in recent years gathered a reputation for crime, violence and dishonesty; the reality was that we felt safer than in many other parts of Europe. Whilst Albania does have a range of significant internal problems such as bribery, widespread disregard of laws and social practices that are alien to more western countries (such as a very machismo society) we found the Albanian people to be some of the most wonderful people we have met anywhere on earth and old fashioned practices are changing rapidly. We found the people to be kind, friendly, generous, justly proud of their country, industrious and very welcoming. We had a most wonderful time and cannot wait to return and explore more of this wonderful country. LOCAL ETIQUETTE: Albanians shake hands frequently and are more “touchy feely” than we reserved Brits. To indicate “yes” they often move the head horizontally from side to side as in our “no”. Their “no” is sometimes a slight raising of the eyebrows, sometimes with a gentle click of the tongue. A definite “no” is to raise the entire chin. This is changing as Albanians adopt “European” etiquette, which can prove confusing! It is of note that Albanians appear to have limited interest in the “external built environment”, with indifference towards litter and the appearance around buildings. This contrasts with the internal environment which tends to be very “house proud”; hence the cleanliness of toilets. FOOD: The quality of the food was excellent, something of a “foodie” paradise. Shops, supermarkets and garages were very well stocked with everything necessary. WEATHER: Temperatures in November were in the early 20s & we had blue skies for our entire visit. GENERAL: It is of note that the ferry port at Durres appeared to be an efficient and well run operation and we would definitely consider using it on our next visit. Ferries run from Ancona and Bari in Italy. Our route was north along the coast to Durres, inland to Tirane, south to Lake Ohrid and back to Greece. Some English was spoken in most places we visited. We also managed with a little French and German at times. Italian is also spoken in some places. There were few insects but we would recommend an insect repellent. SUMMARY: Ben(z), our 20 year old Mercedes van was in heaven. Nowhere else on earth can there be so many old Mercedes vans, all happily trundling along the bumpy but gorgeous road network. He enjoyed meeting his cousins and we were astonished at the range of uses that Mercedes vans were being put to; from fire engines, quarry vehicles, coaches and fuel/gas tankers to recovery vehicles. We didn’t see any other British motor homes in Albania during our short visit, although we saw a handful from other countries including Slovenia, Germany, Holland and Belgium. If you haven’t visited Albania, we hope our experiences might encourage you to visit this very special country. �WILTSHIRE COUNCILLOR NEWS FROM JONATHON SEED My experience of Poulshot is of a village well represented with a strong Parish Council and excellent community spirit. Residents are not afraid to engage and help where something or some opinion is needed. Community speed watch and engagement in the solar project are good examples of positive community action although I am interested that two critics of the solar project are now the trustees of the village solar community fund. Where projects arise for village benefit like the pond refurbishment or village hall kitchen upgrade someone always steps forward to take them on. The recent proposal to restart village cricket on the green is another excellent example of community engagement - and it is not just cricket players who are pushing this project forward. Local residents have stepped forward to help secure grant funding and investigate sport project planning and all this is coming from a variety of sources. Part of my role as local Councillor has been to get involved on the fringes as a facilitator and friend of the village projects and that includes the village cricket project. Youth services as with all other council run services remain under financial pressure but it is good news that the local youth network for our community area is making provision for young people across our community area. In the past Council youth services concentrated on towns and it really is progress that free transport is being provided for (and used by) our young village residents to enjoy youth facilities at the Canberra Youth Centre every Thursday evening. Anyone who wants to take advantage of this should contact Jack Oatley at jack@youngmelksham.org.uk to book a 'pick up'. Finally residents will want to know that I have recently been reselected by my local Party to stand again for election as your local Wiltshire Councillor in the elections of 2017. Jonathon Seed www.jonathonseed.com. Tel. 07770 774463 Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Page 12 of 40 �THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT CHURCH SERVICES IN MARCH 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 6th March. Mothering Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Café Church at Seend. A lively service, without communion, for all the family. 6.00 pm Evening Praise for Mothering Sunday . A modern language service without communion. Sunday 13th March 2016. The 5th Sunday of Lent (Pulpit swap Sunday) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend . 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot. A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 20th March 2016. Palm Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Seend MAUNDY THURSDAY 24th March 2016. 7.30 pm Maundy Thursday Benefice Eucharist at Seend GOOD FRIDAY 25th March 2016 10.00 am Children’s workshops at Seend 12.00 – 3.00 Meditation and worship at the foot of the Cross at Bulkington Sunday 27th March 2016. EASTER DAY 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. From the Benefice records: Rosemary Butcher at Seend on 18th February John Bartholomew of Poulshot on 26th February Funerals - we pray for the families of; 2nd Jim Noyes at Poulshot on February Hazel Coleman at Poulshot on 4th February Daniel Baber of Poulshot on 8th February Malcolm Adam Kidd of Poulshot, to be held March 15th �The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday, 2nd March, 2016 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and great lunch for the entire village and area. th SATURDAY 12 MARCH 7.30 in SEEND PAVILION Long May She Reign An evening of music and pictures, presented by Michael Gamble to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday Simple Ploughman’s supper, bar, raffle Tickets £8 - Liz Futter (01380) 828485, Anne Saywell 828931, All proceeds to Christ Church, Bulkington THE BENEFICE LENT COURSE 2016 The 2016 Lent course for all the Benefice will be held on Wednesdays - March 2nd, March 16th and April 6th at 4 Northfields, Bulkington (SN10 1SE) from 4.00-5.00.The sessions will be based on some of the poems of T. S. Eliot and will end with Compline. All are welcome to this informal group. Café Church for Mothering Sunday on Sunday 6th March at 11.00 at Seend Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. Flower posies for all mums, etc. Other services in the Benefice as normal with a Mothering Sunday theme and flowers. The next Café Church is on May 1st 2016 at Seend. Bulkington’s Lent Lunch is to be held on Saturday, 5th March 2016 at 12.00 in Bulkington Village Hall. Home-made soup, etc. The meal is free but generous donations will be gratefully received. Proceeds to the Devizes Food Bank. On GOOD FRIDAY Maureen will be leading a 3 hour meditation “COMING CLOSER TO THE CROSS” at Christ Church, Bulkington from 12.00-3.00. Come for all of this time of reflection in words and music if you can, or just for an hour or so. You will be most welcome. The time goes more quickly than you might think! �Poulshot Readers The group met at the Raven on 24th of February. Everyone enjoyed Operation Mincemeat many having read the other Ben Macintyre books. For this month the book is All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr We will meet again on March 23rd at 7:30pm in the Raven. New readers always welcome. Contact Philip 828236 Answers To Last Month’s Crossword Page 15 of 40 �THE ONLY CROSS WORD IN POULSHOT…! Crossword Set by Everlyn Bailey Johnson. Reproduced with thanks Solution next month Have you managed to complete one of our Crosswords? Please let us know.. news@mypoulshot.com Page 16 of 40 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 17 of 40 �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours There was an amazing turnout of over 20 people at the first meeting, including husbands and some younger village residents. It was really lovely to see so many people from the Village on what was a very cold evening. The Group is open to everyone in the Village, and all are welcome to bring friends and neighbours, even from outside the village if they would like to come. After a really good discussion, with lots of ideas, the core of the Diary was decided upon. Because we have decided on a number of items that encompass the year it does not mean that we are unable to do other things on other days or evenings. There was a strong will for the group to continue and we would welcome any input, new members etc. Contact Pam on 828151 if you have any questions. March 15th Dutch Auc9on. Village Hall Apri tbc Whiskey Talk And Tas9ng May tbc Devizes Museum Visit June 21st Kennet & Avon Canal Trip July tbc Garden Visit August tbc Community Get-Together & BBQ September 20th Roman Coin Hoard Talk October tbc Worton Flower Arranging Display November 18th Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale December tbc Christmas Party At The Raven The Poulshot Ladies’ Reading Group Our first meeting of 2016 was a" Good Read" with many great recommendations (and not so great). For our first joint read we have “The Betrayal” by Helen Dunmore. Although published 2010 it was a good choice . She is an excellent writer and it is unusually set in the days shortly before the death of Stalin. ‘A beautifully written and deeply moving story about fear, loss, love and honesty amid the demented lies of Stalin,s last days. I literally could not put it down. " (Antony Beevor. I agree. If you would like a read , I still have 2 spare copies; we will be meeting on; Wednesday, March 16th, 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall. All welcome. Jackie Pohnert �The Wiltshire Mobile Library visits The Raven Car Park at 12:45 and also The Well, Bulkington at 11:05 The School, Worton at 13:10. on the following dates Monday 08 February, 2016 - Monday 07 March, 2016 - Monday 04 April, 2016 - -Monday 02 May, 2016 - Monday 30 May, 2016 - Monday 27 June, 2016 Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 19 of 40 �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Page 21 of 40 �Pet’s Corner Meet Summer Henwood Hi, I am Summer Henwood and I am a fox red Labrador retriever – but only in name because my family would point out that I don’t actually retrieve anything. To be honest I just don’t get the point in that throw a ball….fetch the ball…..throw a ball thing. My real name (the name on my birth certificate) is Gifford Rose. My owners realised that they were going to look pretty daft shouting that across the fields and so they voted on names, and Summer won. Overall I am happy with the name. I love long walks and mostly can be walked off the lead. Only occasionally do I get myself a bit over exited and then my owners tell me I go a bit deaf… personally I blame it on the squirrels because they are normally the cause. ‘If in doubt blame the squirrels’ is my life motto. My parents were both gun dogs, but if you promise not to laugh I will let you into a secret – I am frightened of bangs – all bangs. I get very worried when they are shooting (which is a lot of the time) and when they are firing on Salisbury Plain. Thunder and lightening and fireworks are the worst and make me shake. Most other things I love. Especially food. I LOVE FOOD. I love sausages and chicken and beef and toast (buttered is best), cheese, ice cream, most anything. My only dislikes are sprouts (I don’t actually think you are supposed to eat those), asparagus, spinach and bananas. I have travelled a lot and lived in Italy for almost two years. The best things about living in Italy are pizza (obviously) and lizards. My owners find it funny to shout ‘lizard ‘ and make me pounce into the long grass but I know you don’t get them in England (I wish you did because they are great fun to chase), but I pounce anyway just to play along and because I love my family. I am very friendly and so please say hello if you see me around. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chifoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 23 of 40 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlo'e Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 24 of 40 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Village Contacts Poulshot Parish Council Chairman Mr Geoff Collef (828465) St Peter’s Church Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Read (893214) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Other Village Contacts Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Mr Brian James (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Page 26 of 40 �March 8th Easter CraAs by Rosemary Rosenfeld (Hands On CraAs) Apri 12th Cookery Demonstra9on by Stephanie Honeychurch (Making and Preparing Picnic Food) May 9th Life And Times Of Jack The Ripper Stephen Wells June 13th Ou9ng TBA July 11th Garden Party, 32 High Street Worton. Refreshments Provided August 8th Avebury Manor Reborn. Anne King (The project to restore the manor sponsored by the BBC) September 12th Games Evening October 11th A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Rossini (Talk of fashion) November 8th “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. December 13th Christmas Meal (an evening out) January 10th Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ hospice due to be completed in 2017 Denise, Ray and family would like to say thank you for all the kind messages and support following the death of Hazel Coleman. Hazel had lived at Poulshot House since 1980 and was a much loved and respected member of the village. Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. For more info contract Jane Fisher jinnym@btinternet.com �ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP HMP ERLESTOKE THE SHOP HOURS : Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m. Reliable Volunteers are needed, with an outgoing friendly personality to assist customers purchasing and ordering goods from the shop. References required. • Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the House allotments • Garden plants and flowers from Erlestoke House Nursery • Bespoke hand craLed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables, planters, wishing well, wooden toys, bird tables and many other handmade items. Our workshops will also make furniture to order. Catalogue available • Free range eggs • A variety of handmade freshly baked cakes. Occasion cakes made to order. Erlestoke Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between Lidle Cheverell and Erlestoke Erlestoke House Farm Shop is a registered Community Interest Company �WANTED - Poulshot Community Speed Watch Volunteers local residents wanted... Could you help support your local community in reducing speeding? Communitv SPEED WATCH AREA REDUCE YOUR SPEED Matct: Wit.SorJ $2)12>ZJf Sl-2iPJ' r1 AI.- \,./,·,_soJ. Co. U.J( As many of you may have noticed the Speed Watch project is up and running in Poulshot. At the moment we only have 4 trained volunteers with 3 more to be trained. At this level of personnel it is not possible to cover the full spectrum of days, times and locations . I would therefore like to appeal for more volunteers, couples are particularly welcome as the activity requires at least two In order to undertake a survey. I know that the volunteers have enjoyed the activity so far, it’s outdoors and interesting. It’s fun to see the reaction of drivers to the volunteers at the side of the road, it is also very revealing to see the good and bad driving practices as well as the methods drivers use to slow down after spotting the volunteers. After all that’s the object of the exercise, to educate and slow the traffic down. To that end its very successful, many drivers react by slowing down to a very precise 30mph. Unfortunately for them by the time they see the volunteers their speed has already been measured. I also thought that you would like to see the results so far, We have measured a total of 594 vehicles, of which 36 have been reported for excessive speed (6%). The highest speed recorded so far is 49mph. 6 percent might not seem a very high percentage, but you should be aware that the limit for reporting is considerably higher than the 30mph limit. I think the actual percentage above 30mph would be considerably higher So if you fancy a bit of fresh air and a bit of fun while serving the community please volunteer. If you are interested in volunteering with this project please Contact Mike Wilson at: 01380 828100 or mike@mai-wilson.co.uk Poulshot Farming Club The club now meets in the afternoons 2:15pm to 4:15pm rather than the evenings in Poulshot Village Hall. Anyone in the village who would like to come along is very welcome. For more info contact Christabel 828232 March 7th Syria Before The Troubles - talk and slide presenta9on by John Drew Apri 4th Wilts & Berks Canal Trust Page 29 of 40 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Connect2 provides you with a choice of bookable journeys from Devizes and surrounding villages, such as Poulshot, to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Use it to - Afend hospital appointments; Accompany someone to hospital; Visit someone you know in hospital or Get to work at the hospital Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http:// www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) Send a link to friends, family and ex-residents Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �News from your Good Neighbour Co-ordinator Lise Griffiths - 07541 353430 melkshamgnc@communityfirst.org.uk Closure of the Good Neighbour Co-ordinator Service Wiltshire Council is working with area boards to change the way it works with communi9es to facilitate local wellbeing. As a result of this the Wiltshire Good Neighbours service which has operated successfully in parts of Wiltshire since 2010 is to come to an end on March 31st. Local area boards across Wiltshire will set up local wellbeing groups that will bring together key individuals and organisa9ons to ensure communi9es have the informa9on and opportuni9es to remain healthy and well. At present, the exact arrangements being put in place by each area board have yet to be finalised and anyone requiring support in the mean9me should contact the Wiltshire Council Adult Care Help Line on 0300 456 0111 or email customeradvisors@wiltshire.gov.uk A message from Lise Griffiths: ‘I have thoroughly enjoyed my 9me working with the rural communi9es in the Melksham Community Area and to have had the opportunity to meet so many fantas9c people. Please can I take this opportunity to thank the Parish Magazines, Parish Councils and village organisa9ons for their support in helping to get out the message about the service offered by Wiltshire Good Neighbours.’ February Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Richard Macleod 2nd Prize £15 Ian Taylor 3rd Prize £10 Jackie Pohnert And thanks, once again, to all who support the Village 100 Club. WANTED - Volunteer to check on Defibrillator As you know we have a defibrillator in a cabinet outside The Raven. It needs to be checked, daily, to see that it’s still there and, monthly, to see that it’s still working. Until now I’ve been the designated checker, but I’m looking for someone, ideally two people, to take over from me. If you’d like to take over this important role would you get in touch. Thanks, Tim Coleman 01380 827095 thcoleman@btinternet.com �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �‘REMEMBERING THE CHURCH FIRE’. On Sunday February 7th, a very special morning service was held in the village. WriDen and led by Rev. Maureen, It was to commemorate one hundred years of the fire, which had destroyed the whole of the knave roof and the furniture in the nave. Maureen gave a very animated account of the event, and one could picture the scene of the horse drawn fire engine racing down Caen hill and across the v i l l a g e Green in its haste to put out the fire. It was very encouraging to have the Church full on this occasion with friends from the other two parishes in the benefice joining us. Then, the icing on the cake. We moved on to the Chapel of Ease for lunch. This was where services were held during the Mme when the Church was ‘out of acMon’. The Chapel, beauMfully decorated for the occasion was looking very different to how it must have been during the nine years when used for weekly worship. About fiQy of us sat down to a three course lunch, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. I am sure we all went home feeling privileged to be living in a place where there is such fellowship. On behalf of everyone who was there I should like to thank Maureen, the Churchwardens, and Members of the PCC, who worked so hard to make it a memorable occasion and also to ‘Annie and her helpers’ for providing such a banquet. by Brian James �SUPPORT FOR A WORTHY CAUSE It seems that one of the illnesses of modern 9mes which par9cularly affects the elderly is demen9a, and, no doubt, most of us know of a family member or a friend who suffers in this way. Na9onally, over 800,000 people are affected by demen9a, and it is expected that this figure will double in the next 30 years. The most common cause of demen9a is Alzheimer’s disease, which affects some 520,000 people in the UK. Caring for someone with demen9a is one of the hardest jobs there is. Fortunately, in Sidmouth Street in Devizes, there is the local branch of Alzheimer’s Support, an award-winning charity suppor9ng people with all types of demen9a and their carers in this area. Visi9ng their office in Sidmouth Street, one is immediately impressed by the posi9ve and determined artude, their understanding of the problems of demen9a, and their willingness and ability to provide support to individuals and families. This is carried out by specialist staff and advisers, and a large team of volunteers. Apart from providing guidance and informa9on to sufferers and their families, they organise visits by trained Support Workers; the Sidmouth Day Club (an ac9vity-based social club for people with demen9a); and a Carer’s Support Group. To say that their work is valued and necessary is a massive understatement. Of course, all of this costs, and this charity relies heavily on fund raising. To help in a small way, St. Peter’s Church has made Alzheimer’s Support our chosen charity in this period of Lent. Our congrega9on have their Lent boxes to which you can contribute if you wish. However, the principal fund-raising event will be the Lent Lunch to be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 12 March from 12.00 – 2.00 pm. There is no charge for this lunch. To reflect the Lenten period, it is a simple lunch of wholesome homemade soup served with fresh bread and local cheese, followed by tea and coffee. There will be a variety of soups made by members of the church, and you are welcome to try as many as you wish. There is no raffle, but if you enjoy the lunch, you will be able to donate to this most worthy charity, which will receive all contribu9ons. St. Peter’s Church warmly invite you to afend the Lent Lunch. If you are around, please call in the Village Hall, enjoy a simple but tasty lunch in good company, and support a very important local charity which benefits hundreds of people in the area both now and in future years. The Queens Invita4onal XI – Friday 10th June 6pm – All Welcome Poulshot Cricket Club are delighted to announce that we will be hos9ng a 20:20 evening of cricket in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday. The match will be open to anyone who fancies a game and the teams will be comprised of mainly novices. This is a brilliant opportunity to try your hand at cricket in a safe and enjoyable surrounding and PCC will provide all of the requisite safety equipment for those over 14 yrs and above. The match will benefit from beats, BBQ and beer so it should be a great evening for all. We will be conduc9ng ‘Kids Kwik Cricket’ sessions on Saturday 11th June to ensure our younger village members don’t miss out either! We hope you can join us. �Caring – Cooperation – Happiness – Respect – Responsibility - Resilience Head Teacher - Ingrid Sidmouth ROWDEFORD SPECIAL SCHOOL Rowdeford is a successful, forward-looking, co-educational special school for pupils aged 11 – 16 with Complex Learning. Can you spare a few hours to help around the grounds and garden? Have you got some spare time to listen to the children read? Have you got any hobbies or crafts that you could share with the children, eg. Knitting, pottery? Ofsted reported Rowdeford as being "Outstanding” in 2013 and the school is highly regarded in the community. Rowdeford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All volunteers will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. If you would like to be one of our volunteers please contact the school to discuss your availability Village Hall Key Amnesty The Village Hall Committee is currently doing a key audit to ensure compliance with our insurance. If you currently have access to a key for the Village Hall please let us know, via Ray Josey 827010 or Jon/Elizabeth 828206 so that we can make sure that it is officially recorded. If you no longer need a key please return it. �GRAND COOKERY DEMONSTRATION BY JERRY OF THE RAVEN Jerry will make a starter, main course and desert, provide the recipes, and give us his expert 4ps, all delivered in his unique style MONDAY 14 MARCH 7.30 pm POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Tickets cost £5 with complimentary wine or sop drink and can be obtained from Ray Josey 827010, Brian Arnold 828833, or Jon or Elizabeth Mar4n 828026 "Walking is man'a best medicine". Hippocrates As we recovered from the challenge of last years moonwalk, choruses of never again were heard throughout the shire. But like childbirth the memories of the more difficult moments disappeared almost as quickly as the blisters. And rather like when you are handed that beautiful baby, realising that we had raised over £3000 and had had a lot of fun in the process the moonwalk didn't seem so bad as to not try it again. We also have experience on our side, we know what to expect and how to manage our marathon. Which is a good thing? Due to commitments, injury and distance. A firm no from our friend in Spain who suffered with the cold that evening. Our merry band of walkers are Penny Nixon, Lizzie Hunter, Sara Weeden and Kim Johnson. If anybody would like to join us, please let a lunar know. We will be asking for sponsorship like last year and would be grateful for any donations. Every penny really does help. https://moonwalklondon2016.everydayhero.com/uk/lunar-tits �Dates For The Diary March 7th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 8th 8:00pm 5 Lanes WI Easter CraAs. Worton Village Hall 12th 12:00pm Lent Lunch. Village Hall 14th 7:30pm Jerry’s Cookery Night at Village Hall 15th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours. Village Hall 16th 7:30pm Ladies Reading Group. Village Hall 19th 11:00am Family Easter Egg Hunt. Village Hall 23rd 7:30pm Poulshot Readers. Raven 27th April May June Clocks Spring Forward 1hr 4th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 12th 7:30pm Village Hall AGM. Village Hall 13th 7:30pm Community Fund Panel Mee9ng. Village Hall 16th 7:30pm Organ Recital by Ashley Grote. Eddington Priory Church 18th 7:30pm Village Trust AGM. Village Hall 5th All Day Elec9on Day 15th tbc Rowde Plant & Flower Show. Rowde 21st 7:30pm Summer Concert at St Peter’s Church 28th 10am-12 Flag Making. Village Hall. 4th 10am-12 Flag Making. Village Hall 10th 6pm The Queens Invita9onal XI Cricket On The Green 11th 3pm Kids Kwik Cricket On The Green Games, Stalls, Music and Fireworks 12th Church Service On The Green and Street Tea Party 15th 6:00pm The Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green July 2nd 7:30pm Summer Party at Poulshot House October 8th 6:30 Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 19th 10am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse �Thank you, Alan, for a great evening. The annual Quiz Night organised by the Village Hall Commifee was held on 12 February, and was a great success. This was due almost en9rely to one man, our Quiz Master, Alan Webber. Not only does he spend many, many hours compiling ten interes9ng and varied rounds of ques9ons, he then conducts the evening in a light hearted but firm fashion, aided by his roguish sense of humour and willingness to poke fun at himself. All thirteen teams entered fully into the spirit of the evening, answering the ques9ons willingly with the right amount of seriousness but good humour when gerng it wrong. This was aided by the excellent bar service from Sam and Karl which ensured our thirsts were sa9sfied throughout the evening. The worthy winners were Pam and Ian Gillies, especially praiseworthy as they were a team of two compe9ng against teams of four! The money raised from the evening contributes to the running costs of the Village Hall. Without such fund raising events and, more significantly, the monies from the 100 Club, we could not finance the hall and run it for the benefit of all villagers. So, thank you, Alan, for providing us with a thoroughly enjoyable evening in comfortable surroundings and convivial company. If you have not been to any of our village quiz nights, do come along in the future for you will be most welcome. 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This month’s cover is a retro-look at a drawing by Alessa Tinne, featured in this magazine in 2004. This month, we have updates from the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours, information on forthcoming events planned by the W.I and the Numismatic Society. Also, meet Bufflehead and Widgeon Amery in Pet’s Corner. There is also an interesting article from 2004 by Nora Dixon, reprinted in this issue. Don’t forget, March 17th is the St Paddy’s Day Quiz in the Village Hall (come and see Alan in his Leprechaun outfit!) and the Lent Lunch, also in the Village Hall. In April, we have a “Pop-Up” restaurant coming to Poulshot, so look out for the menu, book and come along and enjoy a Kenyan/Indian extravaganza. Send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 235 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �A View From My Window Did you know that the old English word for Spring is Lent? That always cheers me up as I look forward with some ambivalence to 40 days of austerity before Easter. Spring ! celandines and primroses , and lighter evenings , and a different fragrance in the air , and aAer such a long winter we can all go out and breathe in the new season and smile. Spring does make you smile doesn’t it? Lots to look forward to; a healthier lifestyle and a feel good factor, and soon it will be Easter. But that makes me think. How can we have Easter without Lent,? How can we have a good Easter without Holy Week , and how can we have a good Easter without Good Friday? My husband and I have oAen been abroad during February and several 9mes we have been in Madeira and Portugal for Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras. What a celebra9on that is. The whole town turns out to watch the magnificent floats and dancing girls in ostrich feathers and fantas9c costumes and bands of all shapes and sizes. I wish we had more of a celebra9on in this country on Shrove Tuesday. Yes , we make pancakes , and have pancake races but they pale into insignificance by the side of the celebra9ons of Southern Europe and other parts of the world. Holidays/holy days; tradi9onally the same thing, yet somehow in this country the two have become rather separated, so lets have another look at Shrove Tuesday which is closely followed by Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the day when we remember that Jesus went up into the desert hills above Jerusalem to pray. He had not long been bap9sed by John the Bap9st and it was at that point that the Holy Spirit descended on his head like a dove. Jesus knew that before he could begin his ministry he had to get away , by himself to spend some 9me in prayer and medita9on, and in that quiet 9me, when there were no other distrac9ons he was tempted. He was tempted in very human ways. He was tempted to turn stones into bread, thus trying to prove that he could do magic tricks; he was tempted to prove that he was the son of God by throwing himself from the top of the temple, and he was tempted by the devil to worship him and in response, the devil or Satan, or the evil one or whoever you like to call him who said “ I will give you all the world if you will worship me.” And Jesus said Get away from me . He was tempted but he did not give in. In other words, he was tempted by pride, vanity, possessions and most of all power. Now I don’t know about you but that rings startling bells in my head. Times don’t change do they? We are all tempted by these things in one way or another. Power itself becomes a God. The main reason the world is in such a sorry state is that so many leaders seek aAer power. They fall into the trap of self importance, being puffed up so much so that that they feel that they don’t have to turn to God; they are strong enough and powerful enough themselves, and we all know what happens then. So I suggest that this Lent , aAer shrove Tuesday , or Mardi Gras instead of giving something up , take something up; take 9me to no9ce our beau9ful countryside. Take 9me to enjoy friendships and value them; take 9me to listen to others and not always to put your own opinion first, and if you can say thank you to God, for the giA of his son who came to show us the best way. Have a good Lent. Jane Knowles . During the 9me of the interregnum, if anyone needs to speak to a priest , please ring me.01380 870325 or email jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. 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The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 8 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN FEBRUARY 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Wednesday 1st March (Ash Wednesday) 7.30 pm Cluster service at Worton Sunday 5th March 2017 (1st Sunday in Lent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington Sunday 12th March 2017 (2nd Sunday in Lent) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot Sunday 19th March 2017 (3rd Sunday in Lent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Seend Sunday 26th March 2017 (Mothering Sunday) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Family Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church From the Benefice records Funerals We pray for the families of; Patricia Hicks whose funeral took place at Holy Cross on 1st February Weddings We celebrate with Howard Russell and Camilla Scott who were married in Holy Cross on 21st January The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on March 6th at the Raven Car Park (and then April 3rd) �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours FEBRUARY MEETING Due to illness we were a little light on the ground. The twelve of us who were there had a good giggle during the Beetle Drive, with some very extravagant Beetles being drawn, Pam had one section where her Beetle was non-existent!! Janet James won the prize for the most points scored and was presented with a wind up torch, very handy for the car. Next month we are having lunch at the Barge Inn on 21st and would be very grateful for anybody who would like to come to give their names to Pam (828151) or Kate (828333) as soon as possible as we have to book. On the 18th April, at 7.30pm, there will be a talk given by Tim Jalland about the Stewardship of Salisbury Plain. Please come along and support this as I am sure it will be very interesting. We are hoping to organise a trip to the Royal Mint at Llantrisant in May or June, again we need numbers in advance so that we can book the coach. Some of our other activities will include a Garden and Pub visit, Picnic and music in the Green Gardens, a talk by Dawn Lawrence, an author who talks and writes about animal charities. Other activities will be communicated in due course. We do need your support and I would like to remind everyone that the PF&N is open to everyone in Poulshot and that we also welcome friends and visitors at a small charge. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Pet’s Corner Meet Widgeon and Bufflehead Amery Widgeon (Left) and Bufflehead (Right) Amery (pictured on the opposing page) live over on the south side of the Village Green with Kate and Christopher. Kate tells us that as a family they have bred their Springer Spaniels for fourteen generations. All of them have been named after ducks; The Bufflehead is a small sea duck, the Wigeon is a dabbling duck. There was no puppy available when Kate needed her last puppy (Buffle) so we bought her in. All of our Spaniels have all been good working dogs - Buffle is no exception - and they are good about the house. Some members of the family have called their dogs after plants and some after birds. Over the generations all of them have been shooting dogs most have been liver-and-white and some black-and-white. 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For more information call and talk to Richardson & Paige 01380 578050 Richardson & Paige Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk �we are a family run business serving authentic east-african indian cuisine and are proud to present our upcoming ‘POP UP’ RESTAURANT on: saturday 8th april 2017 from: 7.00pm - 9.00pm at: poulshot village hall TWO COURSE MENU: a choice of two starters and two main dishes from the option below for £22.95 VEGETARIAN MASAHARI STARTERS papdi chaat chicken skewers a popular street food; a spiced chickpea mixture topped with a tangy tamarind and yoghurt sauce strips of tender chicken, skewered, marinated and finished on the grill malai paneer fish piri piri melt in the mouth indian cottage cheese tossed with red and green capsicum a foxglove & ginger favourite - battered fish pieces coated in a chilli sauce MAIN DISHES dudhi de kofte chicken karoga vegetarian ‘meatballs’ enveloped in a creamy, gently flavoured sauce boneless chicken in a rich sauce, prepared in a uniquely kenyan way posho crisp green beans and soft pieces of potato tossed in a tomato based masala keema flavoursome lamb mince and petis pois finished with a tadka the main courses are accompanied by rice and chapattis to make a table reservation or for information please contact us on 07391543128 or email us at: foxgloveandginger@gmail.com �Lent Lunch Saturday 18 March 12.00-1.30 Poulshot Village Hall St. Peter’s Church invite everyone to a tasty lunch of homemade soup, bread and cheese. There is no charge, just donations to our Lent Charity which this year is Christian Aid. Christian Aid works directly with people of all faiths and none to bring an end to poverty in some forty countries around the world. �Dates For The Diary March April May June 6th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 7th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting - Village Hall 17th 7:30pm St Partick’s Day Quiz Night - Village Hall 18th Noon Lent Lunch - Village Hall 21st Noon Poulshot Friends & Neighbours. Lunch at The Barge, Seend. 25th 7:30pm The Chamber Players of St John, Edington Priory Church . 3rd 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 8th 7:00pm Indian Food Pop-up restaurant at the Village Hall 13th 7:30pm Community Fund Panel Meeting. Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours. Village Hall 4th All Day ELECTION DAY 21st 7:30pm Bonfire Radicals. Village Hall 14th 6pm Lackham Vintage Vehicle Gathering. Village Green 23/24 October 8th Poulshot Fete 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall March Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Malcolm Nixon 2nd Prize £15 Jane Jeffries 3rd Prize £10 Debbie Coombs This month’s numbers were drawn by our special guest: Georgina Henwood The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw �2017 March 14th Christening Gowns through the Val Proctor Ages April 11th Genealogy can be spooky May 9th June 13th Midwifery-- never a dull moment Dorothy Cook July 11th Garden Meeting 9 Gaisford Chase Worton August 8th Fiona Turnbull Beryl Pendley Outing to Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery and Laverstoke Silk Mill Creative photography Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. September 12th Title tbc Steve Hodson (Governor Erlestoke Prison) New members are very welcome. October 10th Halloween Flowers Sue Mason November 14th Christmas Crafts Rosemary Rosenfeld December 12th Christmas Meal No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com 2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Maura Rossini ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 �2017 March April May June Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD 19th “ENGLISH SILVER CROWNS” WEDNESDAY of Richard Jeffery each month from 31st Visit to the March to December, ROYAL MINT MUSEUM, LLANTRISANT. except Road, where Edington B3098 Westbury Prior booking only. indicated. closureotherwise and diversion map 14th “WILTSHIRE TRADE TOKENS” 15th SPRING COIN AUCTION Mike Stone July 19th SUMMER COIN AUCTION August 16th SUMMER SOCIAL EVENING with Food, Trading session, Raffle, Chat etc September 20th “BARBAROUS RADIATES COINAGE” Nick Aves October 18th AUTUMN COIN AUCTION November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Temporary Closure of: B3098 Westbury Road (Part), Edington (Ref: TTRO 4664) Wiltshire Council has made an Order to close temporarily to all traffic: B3098 Westbury Road (Part), Edington; from its junction with C49 Monastery Road to its junction with C19 Tinhead Road. To enable: Barden Network to clear blockages in existing BT duct on behalf of BT Openreach. Alternative Routes will be as shown, but may increase traffic through Poulshot. Closure is planned 27th, 28th and 29th March 2017. �EDINGTON ARTS’ FIRST 2017 CONCERT Saturday 25th March sees Edington Arts welcoming their first string sextet to the Priory Church, launching the 2017 season. The Chamber Players of St John are all Principals of the well-reviewed Orchestra of St John, based in Oxfordshire and in Smith Square, London. Two violins, two violas and two cellos produce a rich chamber music sound, and the ensemble, who have toured throughout the UK, have chosen a lovely programme of music wrinen for this more unusual grouping. Richard Strauss’ opening sextet to his final opera, Capriccio, Borodin’s wonderfully lush Sextet in D Minor, and Brahms’ Sextet No 2 in G major, lesser known than his first but if anything more interes9ng, combine to offer a really exci9ng evening’s music. Be prepared to be both shaken and s9rred! Tickets are £20 front nave, £15 rear nave and £10 sides; 18 and under come free, and Edington Angels have a 10% discount. Ring Chrissy on 01380 831256 or email sue@edingtonarts.org. If you buy on the door, please add £2 per 9cket. Full programme informa9on is at www.edingtonarts.org. ‘It’s Time to Put Fairtrade in Your Break’ By the time you read this Fairtrade Fortnight will be here and the Devizes Fairtrade Group is hoping that many people will be ‘putting farmers in their break and taking exploitation out’ by drinking Fairtrade tea, coffee or juice and eating Fairtrade snacks at least once during the fortnight. Remember that the food on our tables and the tea and coffee in our mugs are all from farmers who toil sweat and slog yet however hard they work, millions of producers in developing countries are paid prices too low to provide for their families properly. 500 million small-scale farmers produce 80% of the world’s food. Out of these, 400 million smallholder farmers are undernourished. But farmers get a better deal when they sell their crops on Fairtrade terms. During Fairtrade Fortnight a Tea Producer, Patrick Kaberia Muthaura from the Michimikuru Tea Company in Kenya will be visiting Wiltshire and giving a first hand account of how Fairtrade has helped him. He will be speaking to children from several schools in and around Devizes at a Workshop at Trinity School on Friday 3 March. Patrick will also be at two public events, firstly at Marlborough Town Hall in the evening on Saturday 4th March and then at County Hall Trowbridge on the afternoon of Tuesday 7th March. Everyone is invited to go along to those two events and listen to Patrick’s story. Patrick says that Fairtrade has made a huge difference to the lives of tea farmers from the Michimikuru Tea Company, their families and local communities, by enabling them to earn a stable income and the Fairtrade Premium that they have used for school fees and to build new classrooms and maternity wards. The Company is also implementing programmes to help farmers adapt to climate change that is affecting their crops and is being a threat to their food security.Members of St James’ church will be having a Fairtrade Break between the two services on Sunday 12 March. Fairtrade drinks, cakes and biscuits will be served between 10.20 and 11 am and there will be a chance to buy Fairtrade products from the Tradecraft stall and get more information about Fairtrade. There will also be a Fairtrade Break and Tradecraft stall at the Quaker Meeting House on Saturday 1 April from 10 am to 12 pm. Note: If you are interested in going to the Reception at County Hall Trowbridge from 3 – 5.15 pm you are asked to register with Peter Barnett 01225 766195 or pj.barnett@btinternet.com. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chinoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 23 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 24 �CHEESE FROM POULSHOT HIDDEN SECRETS IN FARMHOUSES A re-print of an Article by Nora Dixon from this magazine in April 2004 We came to live in an old farmhouse in Poulshot in 1962, not as farmers but to work in the area. As we got to know the village we found that there seemed to be a high proportion of relatively large farmhouses – fourteen in all in some 1500 acres. The Wiltshire Building Record describes nearly all these houses as ‘possibly early nineteenth century, re-casing of timber-framed structures, or sixteenth century, raised in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century’, - similar terms described all. Two houses were dated circa 1840. We wondered what it was that had brought the prosperity that enabled such renovation, rebuilding or new building to occur. The Raven Inn had a similar profile. There must have been increasing prosperity in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In 1962, eleven of these farms were working dairy farms, with farmers living in the farmhouses. Grass was good and the cow population outnumbered the people, although we don’t know the size of herds. Milk was left in 17-gallon churns for collection and most of the milking was done by machine. In the previous century there was no way that whole milk could have been distributed widely – what happened to it? All the farms in Poulshot changed hands around the turn of the nineteenth/twentieth century and sale catalogues of the time showed, as a feature, farmhouses with dairies and cheese-rooms. When I began to ask questions about cheese-making in Poulshot I was advised to read Avice Wilson’s Forgotten Harvest, The Story of Cheese Making in Wilt- shire, and it encouraged me to look at our own house and perhaps other farm- houses in the village. Traditionally, the agricultural county is divided into ‘chalk’ and ‘cheese’, and Poulshot is on the edge of this division. Was cheese-making really so important to farmers that they could extend their houses to provide a dairy, at the same time as improving their residence? A cow could give enough milk in one lactation to make about 5 cwt (hundredweight) of cheese, a quarter of a ton. (One cheese might weigh about 28 lbs (pounds), or two stone. Thus a herd of twenty cows would give sufficient milk to make five tons of cheese in a year – probably a very useful addition to the annual income. The Farmhouse The shape of our house, Lower Green (44 The Green), did not seem to relate to function except as a residence (see Diagram) Reference to Forgotten Harvest and the description of a farmhouse adapted to provide a dairy and cheese-rooms, showed that milk could have been brought from the farmyard on the southwest side of the house. It could have been left in buckets on the veranda to be taken by the dairymaid into the dairy. In 1962, the door into what was possibly the dairy was in two halves, as in a stable, and would have kept farmyard fowls out, but with the top half open would have allowed a through draught to the north window. Other clues emerged: the well on the west side of the veranda would have provided water and the fireplace on the west wall of the dairy could have heated the water – two boilers or coppers were found in the garden. The floor was made of flagstones and was cold. In the room above there was evidence of a trapdoor in the floor that suggested cheeses could easily have been brought from the dairy below using a winch or ladder. A series of drawings of Poulshot by John Malchair, dated 1786-96, came up for sale at Sotheby’s in 2000. One of Lower Green, from 1788, did not show the hipped roof now at the northeast corner of the house. This is an indication that the dairy and cheese-room extension were added after that date. The picture also shows Longhorn cows, a breed that was favoured for dairying at that time.I talked to people who lived in farmhouses in the village and was invited in. At Lodge Farm, still a working farm today, the present elegant west-facing residence was built in the 1790s. On the east side, south facing and an integral part of the residence, is an older building. On the east side, but north facing, is a very large dairy (no longer used as such), with a cheese-room above, equally large. The cheese-room has racks still standing which would have been shelved to hold maturing cheeses. �In one corner there is a trap door with a winch over it to bring the cheeses up from the dairy, and there is a door on the first floor that would have enabled matured cheeses to be loaded directly onto a cart in the farmyard, ready for market. Outside the dairy are a well and a boiler for heating water. Whey was channelled from the dairy to the piggeries on the farm. A local builder, Reg Collett ̧ (1902-1994), whose memories of the village went back t o b e f o r e t h e F i r s t Wo r l d Wa r, remembered cheese from Lodge Farm – it was hard, with a blue vein and a nutty flavour. Other elderly residents recall cheese being taken around the village and large wedges being cut off for sale. At Dukes Farm (59 The Green), the evidence for cheese making is not so clear, but there was a dairy on the north side and a room, still called the cheese- room, on the first floor. Mrs Baber, mother of the present owner Joe, who was trained as a cheese maker before the Second World War and won prizes for it at Frome Cheese Show, made cheese during the war, although not on a large scale. Higher Green Farm (1 The Green) is still a working dairy farm today. The south front extension to the west is clear from the Green and its north doors suggest a dairy with covered access from the north and the farmyard. In the room above, again still called the cheese-room, is a trapdoor down to the dairy. These rooms are now part of the residence but the north door of the ground floor has a ‘slide’ in it which could have been opened to provide a through draught for the old dairy. Church Farm has a large north facing ground floor room, with a room above shelved for storing cheeses. Here there was a large lead-lined tank for collecting whey, and there were old piggeries in the yard. Mr Jehu Harris, a cheese maker from Somerset, came to the farm early in the century and did make some cheese in the 1920s - his family still live in the house. Other farmhouses, no longer associated with farming, have been extended and altered, but would probably show similar clues to one of their nineteenth century functions. Hearsay evidence from villagers (boys in the village in the 1930s and 1940s) confirms this. May Day! May Day! Save the date … Not an imminent disaster, but a celebration. We can’t quite match the choristers greeting the dawn atop Magdalen Tower in Oxford, but we would like to invite all families and friends in Poulshot to join us for a May Day Celebration at the village hall on the afternoon of Sunday 30th April. There’ll be tea, cake, good company and maybe even a maypole! It’s always good to get together, so we hope to see you there. We’ll give you a reminder and a few more details in the next PVN. �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff Collen (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Nicholas Hunloke Steve Housby Tim Coleman Ben Hamilton Tim Nixon Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Commi\ee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl Shunleworth Poulshot Website h\p://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Also Now Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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In this month’s magazine, find out about the new event dates for 2018 in Poulshot to include some exciting events coming up at the Village Hall. Meet Hamish in Pet’s Corner. There is also some information from the Parish Council on its 2018/19 budget and also read about our coming series commemorating those who gave their lives in the First World War, which sees its 100 year anniversary in 2018. Please send in your information for the upcoming events and other news for the next edition before the 15th of the month to news@mypoulshot.com or call us on 828206. Poulshot magazine sends its thanks for continued support and warm wishes to all! Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 15th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 247 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. 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Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �COMMUNITY FUND PANEL It is now just over three years since the Poulshot solar panel park was completed and out of which the village was provided with £150,000 in order to benefit it over the coming years in support of village ameni9es and ac9vi9es. For readers who are not aware of the Community Fund Panel, it is made up of eleven resident villagers, including 2 members of the Parish Council. The Panel membership seeks to best represent the demographic balance in the Village. The Panel meets every quarter, unless an applica9on for funding is received earlier at which point the panel will convene at the earliest opportunity. The Panel consider all applica9ons in open forum reques9ng further informa9on if considered necessary. The applica9on is then scored, and voted on, for a proposal to go forward to the Parish Council for considera9on on funding The next mee9ng will take place in the Village Hall on 12th April 2018. If you are interested in taking part in this important group please come along then. Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �Page 9 �The Parishes of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot part of the Wellsprings Benefice CHURCH SERVICES IN MARCH 2018 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 4th March 2018 (3rd Sunday of Lent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Sunday 11th March 2018 (Mothering Sunday) NB There is also a service of Holy Communion today at Potterne at 8.00 am 10.00 am Mothering Sunday Service at Seend (please note change of service and time) 11.00 am Morning Praise and Baptism at Bulkington (please note change of service) 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 18th March 2018 (5th Sunday of Lent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington (please note change of service) 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 25th March 2018 (Palm Sunday) 9.15 am Matins at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Monday 26th March 6.30 pm Compline at Bulkington Tuesday 27th March 6.30 pm Compline at Potterne Wednesday 28th March 6.30 pm Compline at Seend Thursday 29th March (Maundy Thursday) 7.30 pm Foot washing service at Seend Friday 30th March (Good Friday) 9.30 am Good Friday Litany at Poulshot 10.00 am Children’s Easter Workshops at Seend Saturday 31st March (Easter Eve) 10.00 am Easter Garden creation at Bulkington 7.30 pm Celebration of light at Bulkington Sunday 1st April (Easter Day) 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) at Seend 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Bulkington 9.15 am Festal Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Festal Eucharist at Seend Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP) at Poulshot church �A View From My Window Will it come in with a lamb or a lion.? (March that is ) You know that old tale “ March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb” or the other way round. By the 9me you read this you will know the answer. At the 9me of wri9ng it is very cold, with rain and snow in the air and the promise of Spring is just a promise, although the snowdrops are looking beau9ful. They are as good a weather forecaster as anything on the television, for when it is cold and wet they stay curled up 9ght , but when it is sunnier and drier they unfold to accept the light. There’s a metaphor. They unfold to accept the light! March is a great month in the church year. This year most of Lent falls in March , and Holy week the last week of March and then Alleluia, Easter Day fall s on April 1st .I know I say it every year , but its good to remind ourselves that the meaning of the word Lent, is Spring, so its not just about giving things up, but taking things up, maybe nurturing the plants that are emerging in the garden and clearing away the rubbish, or visi9ng people who have been tucked away most of the winter and encouraging them to look around and see what a beau9ful world we all live in. Its easy to forget that, when we hear so much depressing news. We can be tempted to think its all hopeless and doom and gloom. In this season in this country its hard to imagine Jesus up there on the stony hillside above Jerusalem, as he faced his tempta9ons (which Lent also reminds us of). Forty days without food, tempted to turn the stones into bread, and tempted to throw himself down from the top of the temple, to prove to everyone that it was a magic trick that counted, and tempted to turn away from God and worship all the other things in life such as money or power. We all know another old saying , “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” ; except for one power and that is the power of love, for with that goes compassion, empathy ,understanding and unselfishness and all those other things which a good and civilised society is based on. So some of you will be giving up things in Lent, maybe chocolate or alcohol or whatever, and good luck in your abs9nence, but I hope all of us can iden9fy with and try to be more aware of the power of love . Maybe the money we save from not ea9ng or drinking whatever can go towards helping someone who has less; maybe we can learn to look on the homeless, not as trash un9dying our streets , but real human people who have fallen on hard 9mes, and who need our help. My training vicar used to say, “You never know when you might be mee9ng with Jesus” Con9nued on next page….. �As we remember the story of Holy week and Easter I hope we can empathise with Jesus as he faced even more tempta9ons . “My God, my God , why have you forsaken me? “ and like him manage to turn that around and say “Father forgive them for they know not what they do”. Its such a wonderful story and re enacted in all our churches in one way or another; I do hope that you will come along and share with us; maybe on Palm Sunday as the fickle crowd shouted hosanna, and then changed that into “crucify him” , or maybe come and share in the last supper on Maundy Thursday, when we have a real meal amongst friends which evolves into the re enactment of Jesus washing his disciples feet and then sharing with them in holy communion ; or maybe the horror of Good Friday, and the bleakness of Holy Saturday, and then Easter Day, when all over the world people will be celebra9ng in the best way that they can. Churches will be full of flowers and families will get together and have a feast, and of course there will be chocolate. And why? Because the love of God overcame death. Jesus rose from the dead , and was seen by over 500 people on 11 different occasions in the weeks following his crucifixion , and so now we know that death is not the end. We have hope. 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If you have an interest in the Village and wish to support the Parish Council in bemer s9mula9ng public interest in Poulshot; bemer promo9ng high standards of planning and architecture in the Village; and underpin the preserva9on, protec9on, development and improvement of Poulshot, then the Village Trust is looking for members like you. Through the use of public consulta9on, by organising interes9ng and s9mula9ng presenta9ons, together with encouraging close rela9onships with statutory bodies it’s aim is to help the Parish Council deliver for the present and the future. If you are interested in joining please email either Tim Jalland: 9m_Jalland@hotmail.com or Ray Josey: raydenjosey@gmail.com. Or come to the Village Trust AGM on Mon 23 Apr 2018 at 1930. Introduction to Beekeeping 2018 A 14 hour course which aims to help those wanting to: - Discover more about beekeeping OR/& - Decide whether beekeeping is a suitable hobby OR/& - Start beekeeping There are Five theory meetings in Bishops Cannings village hall on Wednesdays 7.30 – 9.30pm – February 21st., March 7th., 21st., April 11th., 25th. Two practicals are at the Club apiary nearby on Saturdays around mid-day for 2 hours on May 5th and May 12th ( with May 19th as a reserve in case of inclement weather). The Cost is £36.00 for existing Full or Country members OR £72.50 for the Course with Country membership OR £84 with Full Club membership, giving a variety of benefits locally and nationally For details please: Visit our website www.kennet-beekeepers.co.uk or contact Dick Church: 01380 828597 or email church175@btinternet.com . Early application is advised since numbers are strictly limited. �TAKE PART IN THE FUTURE OF SPYE PARK CRICKET CLUB Spye Park CC is a proper “old fashioned” village Cricket Club blessed with one of the most beau9ful grounds in the fine County. The Cricket Club has been around since 1882 and over the years has been the venue for some excellent cricket, as well as an eclec9c mix of characters and supports. However, we find ourselves needing to ask for help! Funds and player numbers might be a bit down at the moment but we are commimed to the long term success of the Cricket Club and have already secured some new members for 2018 – there is always room for more though, so if you fancy a game, please do get in touch or visit our website (www.spsyepark.co.uk) for more informa9on. This year we’ve decided to do something proac9ve about securing our long term future. It’s not the first 9me the club has struggled and it won’t be the last but it’s up to us to do something about it. During the course of 2018 we are planning a few events to raise some much needed funds. The first significant fund raising event will be a Sponsored Bike Ride from Lord’s (the home of cricket) to Spye Park (the field of dreams) our target is £5,000. The plan is that the money will go towards the purchase of a new roller for the Club with whatever might be leA over going into the coffers to pay for new kit and equipment for our junior sec9on. SPONSORED BIKE RIDE About 10 of our players and club members will be cycling the c110 miles from Lord’s to Spye Park on Thursday 12th April arriving back at Spye Park on Friday 13th April. If you can support us in this endeavour then please visit our Just Giving page where you can make a dona9on - hmps://www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/spyeparkccroller. THE SPYE PARK 100 CLUB The Cricket Club runs a “100 Club” that pays out 4 9mes year – for £1/month you could enter and put yourself in with a chance of winning. As an added incen9ve we offer a discounted Family Membership – if you buy 4 9ckets we’ll give you one of them for free. If you can, please do support us this year, we’re keen to ensure that there is cricket played at Spye Park for the next 135 years. There will be many opportuni9es to watch some cricket in one of the most beau9ful grounds in the county, you would be very welcome to come along and get involved. Tom Mornement. tom.mornement@gmail.com Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 07815 865 415 �Poulshot Parish Council - 2018/2019 Budget The Parish Council has now set its budget for the coming year (starting April 1st). Band D Council Tax will rise by £5.28 (+7%) to cover the cost of services. The planned spend has decreased by £470 (-3.5%) since last year, but lower VAT refunds and receipts mean we have to ask for slightly more from Wiltshire Council for the coming year. There are a number of tree pruning and cutting projects planned for the trees around the Green and the Green Gardens this coming year. The Council is now progressing well on a rolling fiveyear plan for maintaining various areas of the village. The table shows the increase for each of the Council Tax bands for the coming year. The chart below shows how the budget is spent. If you have any questions on the budget, please email the parish clerk on poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) 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Canvas, Cocktail, Paint, Nibbles and Music all included in the £10 ticket price- a social evening for getting that first experience, picking up the passion again or just having some fun. �One hundred years on, we are all connected to the First World War, either through our own family history, the heritage of our local communities or because of its long-term impact on society and the world we live in today. We in Poulshot are no exception.The war memorial at St Peters church which was installed in 1953 records the deaths of ten men from this village who never came back. Three of those men were brothers. Over the next few months we will be publishing articles on each of those men who before signing up led ordinary lives in and around our lovely village.The information has been put together by Denise Josey our Village Trust Archivist. If you have further information or stories of these brave souls, please either contact us here at the magazine or contact Denise. We would love to do a follow-up �PRIVATE ALBERT TRIMNELL Birth 1889 in Poulshot Death 26.10.1914 in Belgium, Age 26 No known grave. Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial Regular soldier Albert arrived in France with the 1st Bamalion Wiltshire Regiment on the 14th of August 1914. On the 26th of October 1914 the Wiltshires were in trenches at Neuve Chapelle, France and had been under intense enemy bombardment, this caused the regiment on their leA to quit the trenches. At 4.30pm Germans were heard moving through the Bri9sh lines to the leA of the Wiltshires. The Germans got within 200 yards as it was geung dark and started digging trenches. Three platoons of Wiltshires were organized and bayonet charged the Germans driving them back into Neuve Chapelle which was burning; killing and wounding a number and taking six prisoners. At about 6pm the Wiltshires formed part of a general advance to retake Neuve Chapelle but the advance was described as having limle coordina9on and no senior officers were present. The Wiltshires managed to retake much of the village but to the north of Neuve Chapelle they were met by heavy German machine gun fire and it was decided no further advance should be made without ar9llery support. The Wiltshires suffered over 20 men killed and one of these was Albert. He is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial and has no known grave. The Commonwealth War Grave Commission lists Albert’s surname as Trimmell. Key Messages From Poulshot Parish Council Mr Ian Gillies has been sworn in as the new Parish Councillor following the elec9on in February. Everyone is encouraged to come along and help with the “Get Picked Up In Poulshot”, the annual village 9dy-up. Lunch will be provided in the Village Hall. Meet at 9:30am at the Village Hall carpark. �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours FEBRUARY MEETING Ten of us went for lunch at The Greyhound in Bromham. I think everyone had a good time and the menu was very good. Our choices ranged from Hunters Chicken, Roast, Scampi, Sausage and Mash etc and some of us had some very nice desserts. Lots of chat and laughter as usual. Anyone is welcome to join us. Our next meeting will be at the Chapel of Ease (Hunloke Hall) on the 21st March at 7.30. We do hope that many of you will attend the talk by The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. If you could let me know by, e-mail pam_gillies@hotmail.com or by phone 828151, to give me an indication of how many to cater refreshments for that would be wonderful. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 Farming Club - Season Events 2018 March 3rd Salisbury Plain Tim Jalland April 9th My Experience On The Weakest Link Mrs Dowsett The Farming Club meetings at 2:15pm on the first Monday of the month at Poulshot Village Hall. Just come along or call Cristabel Francis on 01380 828232 March Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Nancy McGregor 2nd Prize £15 - MG Brothers 3rd Prize £10 - Pam Gillies The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support We have a few places open on the 100 club. If you would like to enter for the half-year (£7.50) to September please see a committee member before the next draw on March 20th. �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 24 �Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information BACH, BEETHOVEN AND SCHUBERT ON APRIL 14th. Julia Pusker and Renata Konyicska will be performing a lovely programme of violin and piano solos and sonatas in Edington Priory Church on Saturday 14th April starting at 7.30pm, the first Edington Arts concert of 2018. These two outstandingly talented young Hungarian musicians will play works by J.S.Bach, Beethoven and Schubert, including solos both for solo piano and violin, and violin sonatas for both instruments. We are in for a seriously lovely evening’s music! Tickets are £20 (front nave), £15 (rear nave) and £10 (sides); Edington Angels have a 10% discount, and 18 and under come free. Ring Chrissy on 01380 831256, or email sue@edingtonarts.org. Full programme details are on the website, www.edingtonarts.org/ whats-on. �Local Buses To Devizes WILTSHIRE through the eyes of a MOONRAKER Michael Gamble’s beau9ful presenta9on of Wiltshire through the seasons at Seend Pavilion, Rusty Lane, Seend SN12 6NS - Thursday April 19th at 7.30 pm Tickets £10 including a Ploughman’s Supper, available from Liz Fumer 828485 or Anne Saywell 828931 There will be a BAR and RAFFLE Proceeds to Christ Church Bulkington �Dates For The Diary March 5th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall 6th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 8th 3pm-6pm Nicky’s PopUp Tea Room at the Village Hall 11th 10am Mothering Sunday Service at the Hunloke Hall 12th 7:30pm Village Trust Meeting. Village Hall. 17th 12 - 1:30pm Lent Lunch. Village Hall 22nd 3pm-6pm 7:00pm Nicky’s PopUp Tea Room at the Village Hall Village Hall AGM. Village Hall. 24th 7:00pm Canvas and Cocktails - Poulshot Village Hall (Tickets On Sale) 14th 7:30pm Edington Arts. Priory Church, Edington. 10th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 20th 7:30pm St Alan’s George’s Day Quiz - Village Hall May 1st 6:00pm Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council Meeting Village Hall June 2nd 7:30pm Summer Concert, St Peter’s Church 5th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 20th 6:00pm Lackham Vintage Society Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green, April 23rd July Village Fete 3rd 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 17th 7:00pm Defibrillator Class / Training. Village Hall. 21st 7:30pm Summer Garden Party (venue tbc) September 4th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 7th 7:30pm IAN McMILLAN + LUKE CARVER GOSS Between You And Me. Poulshot Village Hall (Tickets Now On Sale) 2nd 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 6th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 6th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 17th 10-noon Festive Coffee Morning (venue tbc) 23rd 7:30pm Autumn Quiz Night - Village Hall October �2018 March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Maura Rossini ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the Worton-Marsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �Steeple Ashton Film Club - 2018 March 24th The Audience April 14th Murder On The Orient Express Tickets £6 available at the Steeple Ashton Village Shop or can be reserved by ringing Alison Wilson on 01380 871345 The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on March 5th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be March 26th) see http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/ MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/92 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �Pet’s Corner: Meet Hamish Boddington This earnest face belongs to Hamish, a three year old smooth collie who came to live with me in December. Not to be confused with the border collie, the smooth collie is a similar height and shape to the rough [Lassie] collie but lighter in build and without the long, luxuriant coat. They were once regarded as a variant of the same breed and oAen inter-bred un9l this was forbidden by The Kennel Club in the 1990s. His character seems to be part way between the rough collie and the border- not so dignified and serene as the rough , but not so perpetual mo9on as the border. They are fast becoming a rare breed. AAer many years of sharing my life with rough collies whose coats needed much regular amen9on, removing burrs, twigs and brambles entangled in various parts of it, I find Hamish very low maintenance. He has a double coat but it is short and smooth. A brush over once a week is adequate and if wet a thorough rub with kitchen towel does the trick in a trice. He is a blue merle, hence a mixture of four different colours, black, grey, white and tan. He came from a remote farm and kennels in the hills of County Durham. Housed in kennels with other dogs clearly he did not get much individual amen9on. He had never been on a lead but picked up the principle of that within a few days and he had a limited knowledge of human vocabulary. This too he is learning fast, par9cularly words related to food. He has also come to the conclusion that the sofa was a splendid inven9on. He is affec9onate and loves a game- has a passion for tearing up cardboard boxes. I have been forced to put the cardboard recycling bag out of his reach, but I toss him a box now and then to keep him happy. He has bonded with me very quickly and is surprisingly obedient for a dog who has had limle training. If he disappears out of sight when we are across the fields and I call him, he comes back to me like a rocket and boy is he fast! He certainly makes me feel my age and my rheuma9sm. However he is very 9mid when confronted with people or situa9ons unfamiliar to him. He shrinks back from being touched by strangers, par9cularly if they are not accompanied by other dogs. He seems to assume anyone out walking without a dog may be up to no good. So if you come across us on our walks and he will not let you pat him, don’t be affronted. He is the same with everyone. I am hoping to change that over the coming months. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chimoe 01380 850314 Page 31 ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge The Revd Alison (Ali) Bridewell (739064) alison.bridewell@gmail.com Chairman Geoff Collem (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland *vacancy* Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Maggie Ledbury 0747 102 8939 maggie.ledbury@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Karl Shumleworth Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Commiaee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Lucy Russell, Adrian Griffiths Poulshot Website hap://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Closed on Mondays Open Tuesday to Saturday for Lunch from 12-2pm & Dinner from 6:30 - 9pm Sundays Lunch only from 12noon - 2:30pm Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Friday 10 June 6pm -8.30pm Queen’s Invitational XI 20:20 Cricket match Bar, BBQ, Tombola, Skittles and Music Saturday 11 June 2pm Children’s Games, Kids’Kwik Cricket, Stalls, Cream Teas, Free Ice Creams, Face Painting etc 5pm-7.30 pm Kids’ Disco in the Marquee 7.30pm-10pm Free BBQ and glass of Pimms for the adults. Disco for the Village. BYO picnics, drinks, chairs, rugs etc. 10pm Fireworks Sunday 12 June 4pm-5.30pm Tea Party on the Green 6pm Open Air Service in the Marquee Let’s make the Village bright and dazzling with flags over the ‘Queen’s Bit of a Do’ weekend. Some villages have scarecrows, Poulshot will have flags. It would be great if every house in the Village could put up at least one flag in their front garden. They could be bought, or designed and painted by you and your children. Any design, traditional or invented. If they could be up by Sunday 4th June, we would have a week of colour before the weekend. The idea would be that all flags be brought down to the Green on the Friday and planted around the Green. The Village Hall is booked for the Saturday mornings, 28th May and 4th June from 10am. Bring your kids to make crowns and tiaras to wear at the Tea Party on the Sunday. Or design a Poulshot Flag! Prizes for the best design! More info later. The weekend will be partly sponsored by the Community Fund. �From the Editor Welcome to May! In this edition, catch up on the news from the last few weeks - The new Cricket Pitch is ready and there are some pictures of the recent Match on the Green. Also look for some pictures of thee Queen’s Birthday Beacon and fireworks. and find out how the PF&N got on at the Devizes Museum. Meet Ollie Brothers, this month’s star in Pets Corner. This month we have a new Sudoku puzzle a new maze for our younger readers. Looking forward to May we have the first official Cricket match on the new pitch, some brandy tasting with the PF&N group and the Annual Village Meeting, take a look at our diary in the centre of the magazine. To help encourage summer a long a little, why not try this month’s recipe, a summer focussed dish from Gill Coleman. And don’t forget the Defibrillator Awareness session coming up this month, you never know when you might need this important tool Finally, as summer is now only around the corner, check the back page for the new Raven opening hours. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �Maureen’s Easter Ramblings I have been reading about Francis of Assisi recently. Altho’ he lived over 800 years ago his teaching is still so relevant. Francis loved God and wanted to imitate Jesus in very practical ways, living the way that Jesus lived. He was not really interested in doctrine or church but in how our faith changes us for the good and for the blessing of society. It was action and lifestyle that mattered to him. Just as it mattered to Jesus! Jesus' first recorded word in at least two Gospels was “repent”. This literally means "change your minds!" Jesus calls us to change! What a pity then that Christianity has been so resistant to change with a tendency to protect the past and the status quo rather than embrace the call to lead the world into godly change, vibrant growth and transforming lives. Human minds love to argue, oppose, critique, judge and evaluate - this gives our minds a job, but academics, politicians, and theologians rarely hit the streets of our suffering world as Jesus clearly did. What else are the healing stories about? Jesus enabling change, growth and transformation. The way of St. Francis was quietly but firmly to pay attention to Jesus-type things, such as simplicity, humility, non-violence, forgiveness, mindfulness, care of the earth and serving the "least of the brothers and sisters" with unconditional love. Like Jesus, Francis taught his disciples while walking with them from place to place, finding ways to serve, challenge and love in the world that was right in front of them. Pope Francis, a name-sake, recently wrote, "in the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much, is always present. He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward. Praise be to him”. So what has been the challenge of my reading? To find new ways to bring the good news of God’s love to his broken and wounded world through service and challenge; to find new ways to make Christ and his love accessible to a world that is largely sceptical and to be more open to embrace the changes within myself and within the church that will enable these things to happen. Someone sent me this Chinese proverb a few weeks ago: “When the wind of change comes some people build walls and others build windmills”! I think that Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis are windmill builders and I certainly want to be a windmill for Jesus! The Revd. Maureen Allchin. Rector This year’s Annual Village Meeting will be held on Tuesday 24th of May at 7pm in the Village Hall. Page 5 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Key Messages From Poulshot Parish Council Extraordinary Mee4ng 15th April Following community fund recommenda9ons the Parish Council voted to support 3 projects within the village. The first is for £500 towards a firework display held on the 21st April at the Queens birthday beacon celebra9on. This was an event for the whole village to aZend and we hope that you enjoyed it. The second is also for a celebra9on of the Queens birthday, this 9me her official birthday and it will be held in June and this year replaces the fete. The applica9on is for £750 which will allow all villagers to have a drink and some food free of charge. The organising commiZee will publish full details soon. The third is to help fund the start up of Poulshot Friends and Neighbours, an organisa9on open to all Poulshot villagers. Again, full details will be made available by the organisers. This applica9on is for £500. Each of these successful applica9ons will be subject to ongoing scru9ny by the Community Fund Panel and the Parish Council. Other issues. 2 planning applica9ons, one of which is conten9ous. The laZer affects only two other households in Poulshot Road and the PC have objected. There have been complaints regarding the pond south of the green. Councillors have looked at the pond and all agreed that the owner is making improvements. RegreZably, Wiltshire Council have become involved and the PC are keen to mediate and encourage a sensible outcome to this unfortunate maZer. The next mee9ng of Poulshot Parish Council is on Tuesday the 24th of May at 7.30 in the village Hall. All are encouraged to aZend, the agenda and minutes will be published on the no9ceboard opposite The Raven and on the website www.poulshot.org.uk. If you need to contact the Council please email the clerk on poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Defibrillator Awareness Course An Heartfelt Evening Of Shocking Information As you know we have a defibrillator in a cabinet outside The Raven. There will be an awareness evening help at the Village Hall on Wednesday 25th May 7pm - 8pm Please come along and find out all about this life saving equipment - volunteers for resuscitation considered…. �Poulshot Cricket Club 2016 Fixtures • Weds May 11th – Avon Valley – Home • Tues May 24th – Keevil – Away • Weds May 25th – Golden Fleece – Away • Weds June 8th – Round Table – Home • Fri June 10th – Queens Invita9onal XI – Open Match • Weds June 15th – Peterborough Arms – Away • Fri June 24th – BCCC Old Boys – Away • Sun July 3rd – Golden Fleece – Home • Sat July 23rd – Rhinos – Home • Fri Aug 5th – BCCC Old Boys – Home • Sun Aug 7th – Spye Park – Home • Sun Aug 14th – Keevil – Home • Sun 21st – Peterborough Arms – Home �The Queens Invita4onal XI – Friday 10th June 6pm – All Welcome Poulshot Cricket Club are delighted to announce that we will be hos9ng a 20:20 evening of cricket in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday. The match will be open to anyone who fancies a game and the teams will be comprised of mainly novices. This is a brilliant opportunity to try your hand at cricket in a safe and enjoyable surrounding and PCC will provide all of the requisite safety equipment for those over 14 yrs and above. The match will benefit from beats, BBQ and beer so it should be a great evening for all. We will be conduc9ng ‘Kids Kwik Cricket’ sessions on Saturday 11th June to ensure our younger village members don’t miss out either! We hope you can join us. Cricket Returns To Poulshot Village Green After the successful installation of the new Cricket Strip on The Green and a lot of hard work mowing and rolling the pitch, the first game of Cricket in several years took place on Tuesday 26th April. Now we look forward to the first official match on May 11th (see opposite) Page 9 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 Devizes 08:05 09:51 13:11 Devizes 11:20 13:20 15:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 13:29 15:29 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Page 10 �A Summer Concert of Local Talent Once again, St. Peter’s Church will be holding a Summer Concert, on Saturday 21 May at 7.30 pm This year, the emphasis will be on local talent, for there is plenty in the area. The performers include the organist Simon Taylor from Seend. Those who aZended last year’s Carol Service at St. Peter’s will remember his beau9ful playing of the organ. Since then, Simon has moved to work in Coventry, and so has been able to prac9se on the magnificent organ of Coventry Cathedral. He is excited to be invited to play at St. Peter’s, and is keen to demonstrate the quali9es of our organ. The programme he has devised will be varied and interes9ng. Secondly, we will have the Keevil Singers, under the guidance of Jane Knowles, with their repertoire of light music; and last, but not least, there will be the young people of Rowde Academy Band, giving them a chance to demonstrate their skills to a public audience. There will also be a couple of short surprise items, so overall, it will be a varied and entertaining evening which we hope you will enjoy. Addi9onally, there will be a light but tasty supper served in the marquee during the interval, and this is included in the 9cket price. There will also be a bar, and this will be open from 7.00 pm if you would like a drink before the concert starts. The cost is £10 a head, and 9ckets are available from:Joyce Arnold (828833), Kate Hunloke (828333) or any PCC member. Page 11 �Get out the pans….. Tarragon Chicken (courtesy of Gill Coleman) “I used to run a catering company and I was often asked for a suitable main course for a Summer Buffet Party. This is the recipe that I came up with. It went down well with the client, and I used for many other events and also at home.” - Gill Ingredients: One 1.5kg (3½lb) Roasted Chicken (to give about 1kg (1½lb) cooked meat) For the sauce: 3 spring onions, finely chopped 1tbsp. chopped fresh tarragon 1 tsp. chopped fresh chervil 1 rounded tbsp. caster sugar 2 large egg yolks 1½ tsp. Dijon mustard 50g (2oz) anchovy fillets, finely sliced 6 tbsp. cooking oil 4 tbsp. wine/tarragon vinegar 150ml (¼pt) whipping cream, whipped salt and pepper watercress to garnish Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD Page 12 �Method: 1. 2. 3. Leave the cooked chicken to get cold, then remove the meat from the carcass. Cut the meat into fork-sized pieces. In a bowl, mix together all the sauce ingredients. 4. Fold the chicken into the sauce, cover and leave overnight for best results. 5. Turn into serving dish and garnish with watercress. Serves 6 - 8 "Walking is man'a best medicine". Hippocrates As we recovered from the challenge of last years moonwalk, choruses of never again were heard throughout the shire. But like childbirth the memories of the more difficult moments disappeared almost as quickly as the blisters. And rather like when you are handed that beautiful baby, realising that we had raised over £3000 and had had a lot of fun in the process the moonwalk didn't seem so bad as to not try it again. We also have experience on our side, we know what to expect and how to manage our marathon. Which is a good thing? Due to commitments, injury and distance. A firm no from our friend in Spain who suffered with the cold that evening. Our merry band of walkers are Penny Nixon, Lizzie Hunter, Sara Weeden and Kim Johnson. If anybody would like to join us, please let a lunar know. We will be asking for sponsorship like last year and would be grateful for any donations. Every penny really does help. https://moonwalklondon2016.everydayhero.com/uk/lunar-tits �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 14 �Answers To Last Month’s Crossword Page 15 of 36 �THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT CHURCH SERVICES IN MAY 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 1st May 2016. Easter 6 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Café Church at Seend. A lively service, without communion, for all the family. 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Thursday 5th May 2016. Ascension Day 7.30 pm Cluster Ascension Day Eucharist at St Mary’s Potterne Sunday 8th May 2016. Easter 7 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend . 11.00 am Morning Praise with Baptism at Bulkington (change of service) 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot. Celebration of LLM Ministry Sunday 15th May 2016. Pentecost 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington (change of service) 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong (Common Worship) at Seend Sunday 22nd May 2016. Trinity Sunday 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington Sunday 29th May 2016. Trinity 1 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist at Poulshot Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. �The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday, 4th May, 2016 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and a great lunch for the entire village and area. You are invited to meet the Diocesan Director of Ordinands, the Revd. Charlie Allen, who will be leading worship at our Benefice Service on Sunday, May 29th 2016 at 10.00 in Poulshot Church. ALL in the community are welcome to come along and hear the plans ! Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 4th May 2016 from 4.00-5.30 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin This group, for all in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot, meets to discuss various issues of Christian thought. At this meeting we will continue our discussions about the Resurrection. Everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant afternoon Café Church Sun. 1st May 2016 at 11.00 at Seend Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The theme is FOLLOWING JESUS Next Café Church will be on Sun. July 3rd: A SUMMER’S PICNIC THE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 9th May, 2016 at 1 Mill Lane, Bulkington (Thelma Boulton 828101) from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! ASCENSION DAY CLUSTER EUCHARIST on Thursday. 5th May, 2016 at 7.30 at St. Mary’s Church, Potterne CREAM TEAS CREAM TEAS CREAM TEAS CREAM You are invited by the Benefice Tea and Chat group to a cream tea for £3.00 in Bulkington Village Hall on Saturday, 21st May 2016 from 2.30-5.00. Raffle, hand-made items, plants, cakes, etc. �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 18 �Dates For The Diary May June 5th All Day Elec9on Day 11th 7:30pm Ladies Reading Group. Village Hall 15th 11:00am Rowdeford Plant & Flower Show. Rowde 17th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends and Neighbours 21st 7:30pm Summer Concert at St Peter’s Church 24th 7:00pm Poulshot Annual Village Mee9ng. Village Hall 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Mee9ng. Village Hall 25th 7:00pm Defibrillator Awareness Evening - Village Hall 28th 10am-12 Flag Making. Village Hall. 4th 10am-12 Flag Making. Village Hall 10th 6:00pm The Queens Invita9onal XI Cricket On The Green 11th 3:00pm Kids Kwik Cricket On The Green Games, Stalls, Music and Fireworks 12th 15th Church Service On The Green and Street Tea Party 6:00pm 21st The Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green Poulshot Friends and Neighbours 23rd All Day EU Referendum July 2nd 7:30pm Summer Party at Poulshot House October 8th 6:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall November 19th 10:00am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Pet’s Corner: Meet Ollie Brothers I am a Golden Retriever gundog of top class pedigree breeding with many working gundog Retriever champions in my ancestry. In 2008 I was born with my siblings in Backwell, Somerset where I lived in kennels for the first eleven months of my life. I was brought to Poulshot where I was shown that I was expected to live with Masters’ wife in their house. Fairly soon after I arrived Master and I would go for training with a Professional Trainer called Howard. I really liked him and his team of trainers. He taught Master and me how we should work together so that I became a really reliable expert gundog. I was very fast and the trainers could see that I was really good at jumping over obstacles, hunting out hidden dummies and carrying out tasks faster than most of the other gun dogs. So it was decided that Master and I should be entered into Scurry competitions and see if I could win prizes. I love these Scurries and we go all over the country to compete throughout the year. At the Bath and West Show in 2011 I won the title of “Fastest Dog in the West”...That was particularly good as Master considers he’s the “Fastest Gun in the West”! Over the years I have won countless rosettes, cups, engraved drinking glasses and glass bowls, various trophies, prize money and vouchers for bags of my expensive dog food. In 2011 and 2012 I was the BASC Scurry League Champion. I was presented with a big silver cup and a special portrait of me was commissioned. A tip top artist Sue Birch, who has painted Her Royal Majesty the Queen‘s dogs and horses, did a wonderful portrait of me looking my most handsome best. At first people looking at the portrait think it’s a photograph because it’s such a very good likeness – in fact it was done using pastels We are all so pleased and proud to have it. In 2013 for the third time, I was Gundog Scurries Victor Ludorum at Sherborne and won an engraved silver flask. One way and another I have paid for my keep by being awarded so many good prizes I take my job of looking after Master very seriously. He needs me as his constant companion and whenever he leaves the house without me, I am very anxious and cry out with worry. I make sure I guard all our property and it’s very important for people walking along the road near our house or in the lane to the church to hear me bark while I run along the hedge to be sure they know I’m on duty. The Mrs tries to console me but she doesn’t have the same sort of relationship as the Master and I do. For a start Master usually gives me orders by using the whistle. Mrs doesn’t use the whistle and expects me to understand words and signals.....However I’m very fond of Mrs. I know she loves giving me tasty treats when she is in the kitchen and I like to help her clear up after the humans have finished their meals. I’m good at giving the plates and dishes a pre-wash as they go into the dishwasher. Never can I have enough strokes, pats and cuddles and enjoy them from everyone – constantly I have to remind people to give them to me. Surely all humans should know that we dogs are so much more important than they are, and should always be given priority attention at all times. We love other people and dogs coming to our house. Sometimes people come to our front door, ring the bell and perhaps walk into our garden. If I hear there’s someone about it is very important that I bark to raise the alarm and make sure our home is well protected – I get very excited and sometimes rush up to the door, look through the glass to make sure everyone knows I’m in charge, I rush up to visitors and show how excited I am to see them. I try to give a big licky kiss on their faces. I don’t understand why some people don’t seem to like that, especially small children. In the winter months Master and I enjoy many days shooting. I am particularly good at retrieving the game even when it’s hidden in deep undergrowth, brambles or very awkward places. At the end of the day I am often really wet through, very muddy and tired out. I’m always so glad to get back to my warm, dry bed next to the boiler and take a lot of time trying to clean myself up before I rest. Sometimes it takes a day or two to get all the burrs and rubbish out of my long fur coat and elegant long flowing tail. I like to curl my tail up over my back when needing to look my best. In the summer we go fishing. Now that I’m 8 years old I’m not quite as fast as I used to be but Master and I still go to lots of the Scurry competitions. We continue to enjoy our training sessions we regularly drive to Durrington for training with James and it’s good to see so many of our friends there. I love demonstrating to the junior dogs in the class as to how certain procedures should be done. I am a very happy dog and I am so lucky to be fit, healthy and well-loved – There’s always a lot of hard work for me to do and I have to spend a lot of time looking after Master and his household and keep them happy, but I hope I can keep doing so forever and ever.......... �The Wiltshire Mobile Library visits The Raven Car Park at 12:45 and also The Well, Bulkington at 11:05 The School, Worton at 13:10. on the following dates Monday 08 February, 2016 - Monday 07 March, 2016 - Monday 04 April, 2016 - -Monday 02 May, 2016 - Monday 30 May, 2016 - Monday 27 June, 2016 Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 22 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �! ! ! ! ! JEAN%PERRETT%OPEN%STUDIO% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%11/6pm%% %%%%%%%%%30th%April%/8th%May% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%(closed%Thursday)% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Free%Refreshments% 127%Poulshot%Road,%SN101RZ% www.jeanperrettartist.co.uk% �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, ChiZoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 25 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlo'e Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 26 �May 9th Life And Times Of Jack The Ripper Stephen Wells June 13th Ou9ng TBA July 11th Garden Party, 32 High Street Worton. Refreshments Provided August 8th Avebury Manor Reborn. Anne King (The project to restore the manor sponsored by the BBC) Held on the second Tuesday of each month Games Evening at 8pm in the WortonA walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Marsden Village Hall. September 12th October 11th November 8th “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. December 13th Christmas Meal (an evening out) January 10th Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ hospice due to be completed in 2017 Rossini (Talk of fashion) For more info contract Jane Fisher jinnym@btinternet.com March Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Janet James 2nd Prize £15 Ian Taplin 3rd Prize £10 Annette Piper And thanks, once again, to all who support the Village 100 Club. Edington Arts On Saturday 14th May at 7.30pm, the former Royal Harpist Claire Jones will be coming to perform at Edington Priory Church. In an evening of music and conversation, this is a rare opportunity not only to hear a classical harp played by a supremely talented international player, but also to get to know her story, and that of her time as Royal Harpist to HRH Prince Charles, including playing at the Royal wedding. Claire will also be bringing a small Celtic harp with her, to demonstrate the variety and heritage of harp music. It will be a magical and interesting evening, one not to be missed. Tickets are £20/15/10 (on the door please add £2), with a 10% discount for Edington Angels, available from (01380) 831256 or 871549, or online through the website at www.edingtonarts.org which has full programme details. Page 27 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours Contact Pam on 828151 for more info May 17th 7:30pm Brandy Talk And Tas9ng June 21st Kennet & Avon Canal Trip - Please book ahead with Pam July tbc Garden Visit August tbc Community Get-Together & BBQ September 20th Roman Coin Hoard Talk October Worton Flower Arranging Display tbc November 18th Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale December Christmas Party At The Raven tbc The PF&N visited the Devizes Museum on the 19th April. Twelve of us went to visit Devizes Museum. We started off with tea and biscuits and then headed into the Museum with our guide David Dawson, the Director of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. He started off by giving us an oversight of the history of the Museum which is one of the oldest in the Country, including the fact that we were standing in the old Devizes Grammar School building from early Victorian times.. It was a fascinating insight into the history of the surrounding area for the past half a million years. We saw ancient landscapes and learn't how things had been brought from different parts of Europe to be used as implements, as well as trade goods and for ritual and decorative purposes, how Stonehenge, Avebury and Woodhenge grew, prospered and died to be replaced with different ways of living and burials. From Burials to cremations and all things in between. We were amazed at the quality of the ancient pottery and of the gold and bronze artefacts that were on display. We all learned how significant has been our County in the development of human occupation in England, particularly in our part of the County. So much information that it was hard to take it all in and we were not even able to look at the Roman period or later developments, we decided that we need to go back again at a future date. We would really encourage more people to go and see this Museum. Thanks to Gill Coleman for making all the arrangements. The May meeting will be a talk on, and tasting of, Brandy, to be held in the Village Hall, on 17th May at 7.00 for 7.30. Everyone in the Village is invited to attend and there will be a small charge to cover the cost of the tasting. Please come along and support this evening, I am sure you will enjoy it.. Please let me know if you would like to join us. Everyone in Poulshot is eligible to come on a first come first served basis. I hope that everyone in the Village realises they are invited to attend any of the functions we hold. Subs are £10 per year single, £15 per couple or you can attend for a charge of £2.50 per meeting. �ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP HMP ERLESTOKE THE SHOP HOURS : Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m. Reliable Volunteers are needed, with an outgoing friendly personality to assist customers purchasing and ordering goods from the shop. References required. • Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the House allotments • Garden plants and flowers from Erlestoke House Nursery • Bespoke hand craLed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables, planters, wishing well, wooden toys, bird tables and many other handmade items. Our workshops will also make furniture to order. Catalogue available • Free range eggs • A variety of handmade freshly baked cakes. Occasion cakes made to order. Erlestoke Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between Lihle Cheverell and Erlestoke Erlestoke House Farm Shop is a registered Community Interest Company �Kids Corner Can you find your way out of the maze ??? Page 31 �Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Connect2 provides you with a choice of bookable journeys from Devizes and surrounding villages, such as Poulshot, to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Use it to - AZend hospital appointments; Accompany someone to hospital; Visit someone you know in hospital or Get to work at the hospital Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http:// www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) Send a link to friends, family and ex-residents Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �Queen’s Birthday Beacon On21st April, Poulshot came out to celebrate the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II The “Birthday Beacon” was held at Barley Hill Farm accompanied by some excellent fire works and a pork roast. A clear night meant we could see the Westbury Beacon, and hopefully they could see ours. Thanks to everyone who helped to make it such a success. Mandy, Denise, Ben, Tim N and Tim and Juliet G, Sam and Carl and Geoff and Brian A and Declan, Dad and sons and thanks particularly to Jerry for cooking the pork for nothing and to the Hues for subsidising the meat and to the Community Fund for the wonderful fireworks. Roll on the June celebrations! �Poulshot Parish Council Village Contacts Chairman Mr Geoff ColleZ (828465) St Peter’s Church Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Other Village Contacts Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Mr Brian James (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Page 34 �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �The Raven Inn, Poulshot Road, Poulshot. Tel. 01380 828271 As summer is fast approaching there are a few changes to the Pub Opening times. From The Easter weekend the Pub will be open Sundays for Lunch 12-2:30pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm Tuesday to Saturday Lunch & Dinner as usual Lunch from 12 - 2pm & Dinner 6:30 - 9pm From Mon 2nd May the Pub will be open Seven days a week for Lunch and Dinner until October. Please telephone to book as we are very busy & Happy Easter. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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This month’s cover is an aerial shot of Poulshot taken by Philip and Judy Piper - many thanks! This month, we have updates from the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours and Rowde Academy Remember May 10th for our first home game of Cricket at 18:00 on the Green, and also in May we have the return of the Bonfire Radicals at the Village Hall Check inside for details on some of the events coming at the Fete, and register yourself for the Fun Run and/or Tug of War. and don’t forget the Summer Concert on June 3rd. Send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 237 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �A View From My Window So the good weather has con9nued, and what a glorious April, with such bright sunshine, and magnificent flowers and blossom. As I write my wisteria is just coming into bloom, and it virtually wraps the coXage round. It seems that the world has woken up aAer a long winter, and the sounds of children and mowers in the gardens are ever present and Poulshot Churchyard looks fabulous in the sunshine.. I hope you had a good Easter. Holy week was very special for me, for in Keevil together with a choir from Oxfordshire we performed Stainer’s Crucifixion, which really brings to life once again what the season is all about, full of the humanity of a real person suffering as he dies, and then full of the divinity of one who could say, “ Father forgive them for they know not what they do.”. It was lovely to see so many friends from Poulshot there. As the week developed we were able to share together in the community and communion of the disciples as they struggled, and we re enacted the last supper , and then shared in the horror of Good Friday, the deadness of Holy Saturday and then the joy of Easter Day. Alleluia; Christ is risen. Now we look forward to the post Easter experiences. Did you know that 550 people plus’ saw Jesus on 11 different occasions over a period of 6 weeks aAer he had died, beginning with Mary Magdalene in the garden, on the day of his resurrec9on. That’s amazing. Scep9cs say that maybe he didn’t really die, or that his disciples stole his body or that the authori9es stole the body, and others said that maybe they were seeing a ghost , but how can a ghost cook and eat fish? CS Lewis , the great theologian ( and writer of the Narnia books ) came to the conclusion that either Jesus was and is the son of God , or else a madman, or something worse , and he said “However strange it may seem , I have to accept the view that he was and is the son of God”. So we look forward to the coming season both in the church and the world and par9cularly in our villages. The post resurrec9on stories in the bible are lovely and it’s a 9me when I think of the English Jesus. “ Who’s that ?” you may be thinking. Come along and find out. There are six weeks before the day when we celebrate Jesus ascending into heaven, hopefully all the glorious days of May, when the blue bells will be out and the Beech trees will come into full leaf. We can choose; either to be depressed about the terrifying state of the world at the moment, or to be glad to be alive today , or maybe if when we realize how beau9ful the world can be, we will resolve with all our strength to try to make it a beXer place, and in the words of Stainer’s Crucifixion “ not pass by on the other side.” Have a happy and glorious May. Jane Knowles . During the 9me of the interregnum, if anyone needs to speak to a priest , please ring me.01380 870325 or email jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 8 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN MAY 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 7th May 2017 (4th Sunday of Easter) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington Sunday 14th May 2017 (5th Sunday of Easter) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot Sunday 21st May 2017 (6th Sunday of Easter Rogation Sunday) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Thursday 25th May 2017 (Ascension Day) 7.30 pm Cluster Eucharist at Poulshot Sunday 28th May 2017 (7th Sunday of Easter) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church From the Benefice records Funerals We pray for the families of; Eric and Jocelyn Akerman whose funeral took place at Holy Cross on 20th March Diana Grist who was laid to rest in St Peter’s Churchyard on 1st April Nancy Alexander whose funeral took place at Holy Cross on 7th March Baptisms The newest member of our Church family is; Imarni Hutchinson who was baptised at Holy Cross on 2nd April �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �The changing of the clocks can mean only one thing, summer is on its way! The weather is certainly cooperating and, for once, is reflecting the season. It has been a very exciting, if long term at Rowde Academy with the SIAMs inspection, welcoming our new Vicar, Reverend Ruth Schofield and preparations well underway for sports day immediately after the Easter Holiday. The new start of the day is still having a positive impact on the children. They are enjoying the time to interact with both staff and peers whilst building their social skills and refining tactics through holding ‘Connect 4’ tournaments! In Cassiopeia class the children have been studying the Romans and the impact they had on present day living. They have totally absorbed themselves into the topic and have loved retelling the story of the invasion through drama activities, whilst wearing onesies! The children were lucky enough to have a visit from Mark Routledge, the outreach worker, from Devizes Museum. It was a fantastic day and the children had the opportunity to take part in a range of activities. To begin the children were given the opportunity to handle artefacts and through discussion had decide whether they were real or replicas. They were part of the Roman army and were following commands from their leader. The morning was rounded off with the lovely topic of toilets! The children were fascinated to discover that there was no toilet paper and that public toilets were just that, public! After a short break the children looked at a variety of different patterns and mosaic techniques. They were given the opportunity to design their own before making them. Whilst all this was going on the children were ‘imprinting’ their own Roman coins using a stencil. It was surprising how heavy the wooden mallet was and how hard we had to hit the metal! During the afternoon the children were transformed into Roman soldiers. We discovered why shields were held on the left and that most of us were too short to even see over the top of it! The chain mail was so heavy it took two of us to even lift it and the helmets so large they slipped down our noses. Alongside this the class have also had a visit from the Wiltshire Fire Service. They were reminded about making fire plans and how to test smoke alarms. Do you have a ‘test it Tuesday’ or a ‘Fire alarm Friday’? The children got into role when having to make a call to the emergency services and were tested when having to remember their postcodes! The children are now enjoying a well-deserved holiday as they continue to thrive in their education. They are incredibly lucky to have such wonderful opportunities to further their learning as the coming terms sees the start of the residential trips and preparations for summer productions and transition to new schools. We, as staff, will continue to support them to reach their full potential. �The next Cafe Church service will be at 11 am on Sunday 4th June as we celebrate Pentecost, the giving of the Holy Spirit to the early church. The Cafe opens at 10.45, with drinks and marvellous cakes and will be followed by a friendly, family centred service with the children taking part in various ac9vi9es. The monthly TEA, CRAFT AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet this month on Monday 8th May from 2 -4 pm at 4 Northfields (Anne Saywell, 828931). All welcome from all over the benefice – bring your own craA item or leave it at home and just come and chat! The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch takes place on Wednesday 3rd May at 12.15 pm at the Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (07484 064345) New people are always welcome. It is a good social event for all our villages. The Tea and Chat group are holding a CREAM TEA, with HAND-MADE AND PLANT STALLS on Saturday 13th May from 2.30 – 5.00 pm in Bulkington Village Hall Tickets £4, to include TWO scones! Raffle ALL are very welcome, please come and enjoy a friendly occasion Profits to Christ Church, Bulkington Poulshot Fete - Tug O’ War At the end of this years Fete, on Saturday 24th June, there will be a tug of war competition. To enter your team (of 7), and have a chance of winning the Poulshot Tug O’ War Shield please email events@mypoulshot.com Registration before the day £2. Registration on the day £5. �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours APRIL MEETING - STEWARDSHIP OF SALISBURY PLAIN We had a talk by Tim Jalland and his colleague Richard on the Stewardship of Salisbury Plain, and the difficulties of managing the many and varied parts of the Plain. It was amazing to hear how the ecological and archaeological sites impacted so much on the Army activity on the Plain. We learned that the Plain covered an area the size of the Isle of Wight and that there were many protected sites of SSI. There are wonderful, increasing, numbers of Stone Curlews and something called a fairy shrimp, bright yellow, which hides in the earth until a mud puddle, formed by the tanks, appears. The shrimp emerges, lays it’s eggs, and when the puddle dries up disappears back into the ground. They have been found on other sites after being carried there on tank tracks. There is also a thriving community of Great Bustards which has grown from, the original few that were introduced to the Plain 10 years ago, to about 100. This shows that the management of the Plain is succeeding. There are also the many and varied ancient sites including Roman villages, Anglo Saxon cemeteries and settlements and, of course many Pre-Historic sites. The army trains on the plain, including building villages and towns etc. to make sure that wherever they go to fight they do it with an awareness of the conditions they will be fighting in. This is not to go to war but to keep Britain safe. They have even built graveyards to train the troops to respect cultures and customs in the places they fight. On the downside we learned that there are idiots who treat the Plain as an off road site, putting themselves at risk from unexploded ordinance, they have also had walkers walking off with shells to use as doorstops!! People are welcome to walk the designated paths as long as they respect their environment and the rules and regulations that apply for everyone’s safety, the Plain is there to be enjoyed. It was wonderful to have more than 40 people attend all of whom expressed their enjoyment. Our next month’s activity is a visit to the Hawk Conservancy, near Andover, on May 16th. We will aim to arrive at about 11.00 to 11.30, have a walk round, lunch and see a Display. We hope that many of you will join us. People will go in their own cars but anyone needing a lift please contact Pam (828151) or Kate (828333) or make arrangements with friends We do need your support and I would like to remind everyone that the PF&N is open to everyone in Poulshot and that we also welcome friends and visitors at a small charge. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 �Sunday May 21st - Doors Open 7pm at Poulshot Village Hall Tickets £10 available from Village Hall Committee Members or call 01380 828206 or email events@myPoulshot.com Cash Bar Available ��Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) 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There will be spinning and weaving demonstrations and tours of our developing dye garden. Refreshments available. There is no entry fee and we have disabled facilities so do come and join us, located behind the village shop at St Mary's School Building, High Street, Steeple Ashton BA14 6EU . The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on May 8th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be June 5th) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/ MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/ 92 Listen to the Sing Alive Choir The Sing Along Choir is a large sociable Community Choir which meet and rehearse weekly in Devizes under the direction of their leader Sian Penlington. They give performances of light music locally, with choirs of various sizes. We are delighted that this year they are coming to St. Peter's Church to perform in our Summer Concert on Saturday 3 June at 7.30 pm, bringing a small choir and a larger one. The concert will also feature the band from Rowde Academy, giving the young students there the opportunity to perform in public.The evening also includes in the entry price of £10 a tasty buffet supper served in the marquee in the interval, and a bar. Details of how to obtain tickets are include elsewhere in this edition of the magazine. Please join us for an entertaining evening.If you are interested in the Sing Alive Choir and want further information visit their website. �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers ST. PETER’S SUMMER CONCERT will be held in the church on Saturday 3 June, 7.30 pm. Featuring the Devizes Choir, Sing Alive, and the band from Rowde Academy. Tickets £10 including Buffet Supper in the interval can be obtained from Joyce Arnold (828833), Kate Hunloke (828333), or any PCC member. There is a bar available, so please join us for some light musical entertainment and a tasty supper. �Dates For The Diary May 9th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 21st 7:30pm Bonfire Radicals. Village Hall 26th June Jerry’s Birthday Bash (including Straight Shooter). The Raven 3rd 7:30pm St Peter’s Summer Concert. St Peter’s Church 6th 7:00pm Poulshot Annual Village Meeting and Council Meeting. Village Hall 14th 6pm Lackham Vintage Vehicle Gathering. Village Green 23/24 Poulshot Fete August 25th Caribbean Night (including Train To Skaville). The Raven October 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall At this years Fete on Saturday 24th June there will be a 1.5km Fun Run and a more serious 4km race. Registration before the day £2 Registration on the day £5 Both races will start and end on The Green between 3pm and 4pm. To register, please email events@mypoulshot.com with your name and which of the two races you wish to run. If you plan to run for charity, please include the name of the charity May Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Tim Hues 2nd Prize £15 John Bathe 3rd Prize £10 Jackie Herridge The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw �2017 May 9th Outing to Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery and Laverstoke Silk Mill June 13th Midwifery-- never a dull moment Dorothy Cook July 11th Garden Meeting 9 Gaisford Chase Worton August 8th Fiona Turnbull Creative photography September 12th Title tbc Steve Hodson (Governor Erlestoke Prison) October 10th Halloween Flowers Sue Mason November 14th Christmas Crafts Rosemary Rosenfeld December 12th Christmas Meal Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. 2018 January 9th Title tbc Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Maura Rossini Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �2017 May 31st Visit to the ROYAL MINT MUSEUM, LLANTRISANT. Prior booking only. June 14th “WILTSHIRE TRADE TOKENS” Mike Stone July 19th SUMMER COIN AUCTION August 16th SUMMER SOCIAL EVENING with Food, Trading session, Raffle, Chat etc September 20th “BARBAROUS RADIATES COINAGE” Nick Aves October 18th AUTUMN COIN AUCTION November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from March to December, except where otherwise indicated. All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �EDINGTON ARTS’ - Choral workshop with Andrew Carwood This year’s Choral Workshop in Edington Priory Church will be on Saturday June 10th from 9.30 to 5.30pm – and it is a ‘must’ for anyone who loves Handel. Former Fes9val Schola Director Andrew Carwood – who also happens to be the Director of Music at St Paul’s Cathedral, and Director of his own consort The Cardinall’s Musick – is coming to work with all comers on Handel’s showpiece, ‘Dixit Dominus’. Applica9ons are already in from singers based all over the south of England as well as many from local Choral Socie9es, but there’s plenty of room and it’s not too late to get yours in if you fancy a day’s music making with one of the acknowledged superstars of choral music, this period in par9cular. Andrew is also a great raconteur, so there will be plenty of mirth amongst the music. Our five soloists are all recent or current Fes9val choristers. Places are £20, plus £2 for music hire; you can download a form from www.edingtonarts.org where you can also find full informa9on about Andrew and the work, or email anne@edingtonarts.org and she will send you one. 18 and under places are only £10. Celebrating the life of Pamela De Belle 31/12/1930 - 01/04/2017 Pam was a long time resident of Poulshot, much loved by many. Pam came to Poulshot around 25 years ago, and soon joined St Peter’s Church. She was an active member of the Church community and helped in many ways, including running a stall at the annual village fete. She also made posies of flowers for the Mothering Sunday annual service at the church. Pam always enjoyed the social events in the village such as the Harvest Supper, the Fete, Summer Garden Party and picnics in the Green Gardens. Probably Pam will be remembered most for the 15 years she was the organist at St Peter’s, retiring in 2015. She played almost every Sunday and also at Weddings and Funerals. Pam was a quite person, probably a little shy, but always had a smile. She was a very placid lady. She will be sadly missed and thought of with affection. A service was held for Pam on 20th April. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, ChiXoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 25 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 26 �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff ColleX (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Nicholas Hunloke Steve Housby Tim Coleman Ben Hamilton Tim Nixon Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Commi_ee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl ShuXleworth Poulshot Website h_p://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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In this month’s magazine, find out about whats on at the upcoming Fete in June. Read more about our commemoration of those from Poulshot who gave their lives in World War I. Also an interesting article about three guys named Tim and what they get up to in Poulshot. This month's Cover Photo is of the successful Easter Egg Hunt organised by the Village Hall Committee in the Green Gardens. Well done to the 30 children who turned up and found all of the eggs. Please send in your information for the upcoming events and other news for the next edition before the 15th of the month to news@mypoulshot.com or call us on 828206. Poulshot magazine sends its thanks for continued support and warm wishes to all! Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu ons, reports, opinions and ar cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on a erwards.. e‐mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu ons for next issue by 5pm on the 15th of the month please ‐ or earlier! Adver sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc on costs. Publica on of an advert does not cons tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 249 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Poulshot Village Hall Events The Pleasure of Beer & Food ‐ Saturday May 12th. 7:30pm Think you know about beer and food? Did you know that food can enhance our pleasure of beer? What about creating a new dish from beer and food that you’re not even eating? Experience a fun and interactive evening with food and drink with Devitera your local microbrewery. £12 per person. Tickets limited. Tickets are available from our website http://www.poulshot.org.uk/the-village-hall/ or by calling 01380 828206 or emailing events@mypoulshot.com @PoulshotVH Water Pressure In Poulshot Do you suffer from a lack of Water Pressure in Poulshot? If so...the Parish Council encourages you to report to Wessex Water so that they are aware of the extent of the issue 0345 600 4 600 �n The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing • CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! 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Sunday 6th May (6th Sunday of Easter) 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Thursday 10th May (Ascension Day) 7.30 pm Cluster service at Seend for Ascension Day Sunday 13th May 2018 (7th Sunday of Easter) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 20th May 2018 (Pentecost or Whit Sunday) 8.00 am Holy Communion at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 27th May 2018 (Trinity Sunday) 9.15 am Matins at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP) at Poulshot church From the registers We welcome into God’s family; Jacob Harry Podger­Thompson who was baptised at Christ Church Bulkington on 8th April. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. 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Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don‛t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk ��ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on May 21st at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be June 25th) see http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/ MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/92 Dear All Many thanks to everyone [almost] for not using the footpath through our road-side field, whilst we were lambing our Jacob Sheep. It has been a tough year because of the weather; but from our 9 pregnant ewes we now have 16 healthy lambs, having lost four lambs for various reasons. You may have seen them shortly after they were born, wearing their plastic coats [lambmacs]. Caroline, is still bottle-feeding two lambs twice a day. Needless to say, the sheep and lambs are still vulnerable, but it is good to know that you all treat them with respect. Thomas and Caroline Morison �THREE TIMS AND A TRACTOR As the clocks spring forward, it is time to look ahead to the beginning of a new cricket season. Poulshot Cricket team are getting ready to prepare The Green. Skipper Phil Ireson has been busy organising the matches. As part of the series “Meet your team” this month we introduce you to Tim Jackson, Tim Jalland and Tim Nixon. While you may (From Left to Right) Tim, Tim and Tim see Tim Jalland and Tim Nixon mowing the outfield, they are part of the group of groundsmen volunteers. It is Tim Jackson that keeps the beast going. All the tractor maintenance and servicing is carried out by the clubs head mechanic. Come and join the spectators near the Chestnut trees on The Green. You will be most welcome and who knows you may even be tempted to find your old kit. Poulshot Cricket club is for all ages and experience. You just need enthusiasm and a good sense of humour. ���PRIVATE JERRY JAMES HAINES Birth 1888 in Poulshot Death 13.1.1919 in Tidworth. Buried at Tidworth Military Cemetary Regular soldier Jerry, known as James, was the son of Jabez and Alice Haines and arrived in France with the 1st Batallion Wiltshire Regiment on 14 August 1915. It is likely that at some stage of his service during the war he was wounded sufficiently enough to make him unfit for service at the front and he was transferred to the 447th Agricultural Company of the Labour Corps. In the Spring of 1918 he married Nora Kathleen Canterbury at Bridport, Dorset. He died at a military hospital near Tidworth of sickness or disease on Monday 13 January 1919 and was buried in Tidworth Military Cemetery �Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Just to let you know that we have organised a guided walking tour of Bradford on Avon on the 22nd May at 6.00pm If you would like to attend this it will last about one to one and a half hours (depending on how we last!!!!) Could you please let me know whether you would like to attend. The cost will be £5 per person. We can arrange a meal for those that would like it and I need numbers for this as we would have to book somewhere. Please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to come, by the 8th May at the latest. On another note, would those of you who have not put their deposit down for the Canal trip please let me have this as soon as possible. There will not be an activity in June as people will be busy with the Fete. July is a Barbeque at Townsend Cottage If you would like to attend could you please let me know. Dates to be considered are 17/18/19th. Time would be 6.00 start. Could you let me know which date you prefer? (828151) We would like to hear from you if you are interested in any of the events and would ask if you would register your interest. e-mail pam_gillies@hotmail.com or call (828151) If you have any questions. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 May Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Sarah Broadhurst 2nd Prize £15 - Christabel Francis 3rd Prize £10 - Liz Henwood The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support We have a few places open on the 100 club. If you would like to enter for the coming please see a committee member before the next draw on May 20th. ��Maureen’s ramblings………. May is a great month for church celebrations! On Thursday, 10th May the Wellsprings Benefice will gather together at 7.30 in Seend church to celebrate the Ascension of Jesus. On Sunday, 20th May we will celebrate Pentecost and on the 27th it is Trinity Sunday. Lots of great ideas to discuss! Lots of great hymns to sing! But let’s start with the Ascension of Jesus. This was such a mind­blowing event for the disciples. There they were, still reeling from the trauma of the crucifixion and still overwhelmingly excited about finding the empty tomb and meeting with the risen Christ. He was back with them; life would be great again. But Jesus had other plans. Having touched the world with the love of God, he was returning to heaven. But it would not be a case of “out of sight, out of mind”. It was not an ending but a new beginning. Jesus would still be with them but he was passing on the baton to his followers who were to continue his work in the world. Read how the gospel writers tell the story: Jesus took the disciples out of the city and said "Go then to all people everywhere and make them my disciples; baptise them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you …. he then raised his arms as he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up into heaven. I love this poem by Colleen Hitchcock: And if I go, while you're still here, know that I live on, vibrating to a different measure – behind a thin veil you cannot see through. You will not see me, so you must have faith. I wait for the time when we can soar together again, ­ both aware of each other. Until then, live your life to its fullest. And when you need me, just whisper my name in your heart, ... I will be there. “Have faith”; “Live your life to its fullest”; “I will be there”. The disciples believed this and, filled with God’s life and Spirit on the day of Pentecost, did what Jesus asked of them, beginning the Christian church and enabling the good news of God’s love and transforming power to be embraced by millions and millions of Christians over the centuries, including me! And the commission that Jesus gave to the disciples he also gave to me and to the church. We have the same Gospel to proclaim and to live; we are to tell those who feel unloved and unlovely that they are loved by God; we are to encourage those who suffer to know that the God of Gethsemane and Good Friday walks alongside us in our pain; we are to speak of the God who can transform and heal; we are to tell the guilt ridden that their sins can be forgiven; we are to tell the fearful that there is hope; we are to tell the dying and the bereaved that death is not an ending but can be a new beginning and that there is comfort in God’s heart for those who weep; we are to tell the disturbed that there is peace, the sad that there is joy, the confused and despairing that there is purpose and meaning in life. And we are to live out the reality of the good news in our own lives. We continue to have a job to do. And we are to remember ­ “live your life to its fullest. And when you need me, just whisper my name in your heart.....I will be there”. The Revd. Maureen Allchin (Retired priest) �Martina‛s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 �Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Local Buses To Devizes Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information �Summer Concert The Devizes Town Band is coming to St Peter’s Church on 2nd June. They will play a varied programme of Show Tunes, Swing, Film scores and Pop music, ideal for a Summer's evening's entertainment for all the family. Tickets will be £10 and will include a supper of canapés in the interval. There will be a Cash Bar from 7pm. Tickets available from Kate Hunloke on 828333. Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 9th May at 3.30pm at Paulette Bremner Hill’s home, Bear Cottage, Townsend, Poulshot (828527) Led by Rev Jane Knowles, everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant group. Cream Tea with Plant and Homemade Stalls on Saturday 26th May in Bulkington Village Hall from 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Do Come!!! The Wiltshire Guild of Spinner, Weaver and Dyers, part of the Na onal Associa on and one of over 100 Guilds throughout the UK is based in Steeple Ashton. Our regular ac vi es are spinning, weaving, fel ng and any number of other cra s, including patchwork, a sewing bee, beading and braiding. We have regular exhibi ons to showcase our work. This year we have a summer sale at our Steeple Ashton premises behind the village shop, at The Tex le Studios, 3 St Mary’s School Building, High Street, BA14 6EU on Friday 1st June, Saturday 2nd June and Sunday 3rd June. We will be open from 11am to 5pm each day and refreshments will be available. Our premises are fully accessible with wheelchair ramps to the weaving studios and a stairli in the main building. For further informa on about the Guild look at our website www.westwilts‐communityweb.com/site/Wiltshire ‐guild �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi oe 01380 850314 ��The Cloth Road Art Trail Sat 5th – Sun 13th May Approximately 40 ar sts, sculptors and cra makers will open their studios and homes for this week. Centred around Trowbridge and surrounding area where to wool trade used to flourish ‐ hence the Cloth Road. To see the full list of exhibitors and open mes view the brochure online, or pick up a brochure from local museums or tourist areas. I will be taking part at 127 Poulshot Road daily from 11 am except Thursday. So please do pop along for free cuppa, chat and see what I have produced this year. Best Wishes Jean Perre �Dates For The Diary 1st 12th 17th 2nd 5th 20th 7:00pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 6:00pm 23rd 1st 3rd 4th 17th 18th 21st 4th 7th 2nd 6th 27th 6th 17th 23rd MAY Annual Parish Meeting and Parish Council Meeting Village Hall The Pleasure Of Beer and Food - Village Hall Community Fund Meeting - Village Hall JUNE Summer Concert, St Peter’s Church Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Lackham Vintage Society Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green, Village Fete JULY Lunchtime BikeBath 80 mile ride. Lunch stop at Village Hall. 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 6:00pm Friends and Neighbours Canal Trip 7:00pm Defibrillator Class / Training. Village Hall. 3:00pm Townsend Nursey Graduation at the Village Hall 7:30pm Summer Garden Party (venue tbc) 7:30pm 7:30pm SEPTEMBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall IAN McMILLAN + LUKE CARVER GOSS Between You And Me. Poulshot Village Hall (Tickets Now On Sale) 7:30pm 7:30pm 2pm-5pm OCTOBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Harvest Supper. Village Hall Children's Halloween Party. Village Hall. 7:30pm 10-noon 7:30pm NOVEMBER Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall Festive Coffee Morning (venue tbc) Autumn Quiz Night - Village Hall �2018 Poulshot Fete This year's Poulshot Fete is on the 23rd June from 2pm on the Village Green This year we are planning to have a fun run around the village ­ you can register and book your tickets for the fun run online on the Poulshot Village Website http://www.poulshot.org As well as the usual stalls and games there will be some vintage cars, model aircraft and a Bouncy Castle There will be a continuation into the evening with live bands and a bar ­ so please head back to the Green from 6pm to take part in our mini Poulshot Fete'sival More information and a Programme in next month's magazine. �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN GEOFF COLLETT (828465) CLERK OTHER VILLAGE CONTACTS ELIZABETH MARTIN (828206) EMAIL: POULSHOTPARISHCOUNCIL@GMAIL.COM ST PETER'S CHURCH PRIEST IN CHAGE THE REVD ALISON (ALI) BRIDEWELL (739064) ALISON.BRIDEWELL@GMAIL.COM FARMERS CLUB RICHARD FRANCIS (828232) COUNCIL MEMBERS ADRIAN BABER POULSHOT CRICKET CLUB STEVE HOUSBY DECLAN GAULE (CHAIRMAN ‐ 07779 303849) SAM WRIGHT‐HURN JON WEEDEN (SECRETARY 07769 696026) BEN HAMILTON EMAIL: JON.WEEDEN@HOLCHEM.CO.UK TIM JALLAND PHIL IRESON (CAPTAIN 07802 756465) IAN GILLIES WWW.POULSHOT.PLAY‐CRICKET.COM LOCAL WILSHIRE COUNCILLOR POULSHOT FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS CLUB LADY KATE HUNLOKE (828333) PAM GILLIES (828151) CLLR JONATHON SEED (850696) E‐MAIL: JONATHON.SEED@WILTSHIRE.GOV.UK CHAIRMAN POULSHOT READERS SECRETARY RAY JOSEY (827010) LADIES BOOK CLUB JANE.KNOWLES2@BTINTERNET.COM) CHURCHWARDENS BRIAN JAMES, JANET JAMES PCC MEMBERS NICHOLAS HUNLOKE (TREASURER) LADY KATE HUNLOKE (SECRETARY ‐ 828333) ANGELA BULLEN, VILLAGE TRUST NICHOLAS HUNLOKE (828333) PHILIP PIPER 828326 THE REVD. JANE KNOWLES (870325) DANKAY CLEVERLY (DEANERY SYNOD) NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH TIM COLEMAN 827095 RETIRED PRIEST EMAIL: RAYDENJOSEY@GMAIL.COM VILLAGE HALL CHAIR SAM WRIGHT‐HURN (828183) SECRETARY GILES MORGAN JACKIE POHNERT 827046 TRUST MEMBERS WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TIM JALLAND (VICE‐CHAIR) RICHARD JEFFERY 01225 703143 BEN HAMILTON (TREASURER) JEFFERY.MELKSHAM@GMAIL.COM DENISE JOSEY (ARCHIVIST) BOOKINGS ELIZABETH MARTIN (828206) EMAIL: BOOKINGS@MYPOULSHOT.COM COMMITTEE MEMBERS POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER ALAN WEBBER (VICE‐CHAIR) MAGGIE LEDBURY Poulshot Website JON MARTIN (TREASURER) 0747 102 8939 h p://poulshot.org.uk MALCOLM NIXON, KARL SHUTTLEWORTH MAGGIE.LEDBURY@WILTSHIRE.PNN.POLICE.UK Contact Parish Clerk for edits ‐ 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com LUCY RUSSELL & ADRIAN GRIFFITHS ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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In this edition an exciting new recipe from our neighbours at HMP Erlestoke; catch-up with news about our local sports celebs; and meet Cory in Pet’s Corner Take a review of the past month, lots of things happened - Harvest Supper, the Bonfire Radicals stopped by and kept us entertained in the Village Hall, some Bulb planting and more… Up and coming for November is the annual Bonfire Extravaganza in the Green Gardens, a Quiz Night to help raise funds for Georgia Bullen to go to Tanzania , Coffee at The Rectory and Tor will be helping you brush up on your Scottish Country dancing skills. How many of you managed to complete last month’s Crossword? Answers in this month’s Crossword along with a new challenge This is your magazine so your thoughts, ideas and even your critic are always welcome news@mypoulshot.com Remember, your magazine is funded by our kind and supportive advertisers so please mention the PVN if you use them Elizabeth Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com or pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green Contribu4ons for next issue by the 20th of the month please. Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents �The Mobile Library visits the Raven Car Park every other Monday at 11:35. Successful Harvest Supper On Saturday 3 October, the Harvest Supper was held in the Village Hall, and it proved to be an enjoyable and successful evening. The many favourable comments indicated just how much the food was enjoyed. The quality meat supplied by the Farm Shop made lovely casserole with vegetables, served along with splendid jacket potatoes cooked by Tim and Juliette Gravina. This was followed by apple crumble made from local apples, served with custard or cream (and cream in some cases!). All washed down with a generous supply of wine, beer or soft drinks. After coffee or tea, we were entertained by Sid Bloomfield from Seend with his dialect folk songs and amusing anecdotes, followed, of course, by the raffle with very many prizes generously donated. All in all, a traditional village event to celebrate the gathering of the harvest, which was enjoyed by everyone present. So, many thanks are due. To those who attended and supported the evening, giving generously to the raffle; to Mike and Dibby for the quality meat; to Tim and his magic hay box which produced the lovely jacket potatoes; and to Angela, Dankay, Janet, Joyce, Kate A. and Kate H. for preparing the delicious casseroles and crumbles; and to Dot who marshalled the troops in the kitchen ensuring that the food was served hot and quickly. And, one more bonus! By attending, I was spared the agony of watching, live, England being humiliated by Australia in the Rugby World Cup. Having recorded the match, it was a very easy decision to delete rather than to watch later. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �The View From My Window The View from my window is just glorious at the moment; the sun is shining and the leaves are turning and my lawn is covered in apples ( which reminds me to go and pick them up). What a lovely September and October we have enjoyed. Did anyone get up to see the blood red enormous moon?. I did. The sky was very bright and the stars were par9cularly spectacular , and then it all became a bit eerie , and the eclipse began, which took over an hour, and the moon turned a blood red with a dark patch in the middle. Being realis9c I wonder how many of us will live to see another such occasion ; I think the date will be 2033 . We are so fortunate. Everywhere signs of plenty; apples, plums ,beans blackberries , harvest fes9vals, homes to go to and fires to light (or central hea9ng to put on),…. and then I watched a Panorama programme which accompanied refugees from Syria from the sea shores in Greece to the haven of Austria; old people staggering on; young people, and children ; children walking and walking and walking; children who were sick; anxious parents; no possessions , just the clothes they stood up in and why? because they are fleeing from terror; from man’s inhumanity to man. Of course our hearts go out to them and of course if a family were to turn up on our doorsteps I’m sure we would take them in, but is it as simple as that? I don’t know, but what I do know is that we must not become immune to the tragedy of migrants fleeing; we must not become 9red of other people’s hardships. We must con9nue to think and to encourage our poli9cians to act wisely; to pray not just for the migrants but for our church and secular leaders , so that a solu9on may be found, and most par9cularly that the evil that is in the hearts of the traffickers will cease and that the figh9ng will stop. Where is God in all this? He is there , with the migrants as they flee , whether the Muslim God or and Almighty God (one and the same) . He is alongside giving hope; he is in the hearts of all of us as we respond as generously as we can. He is in the hope for the future. As our season of remembrance approaches , let us remember those who died that the world may indeed become free. My father fought for a bright future not just for his country but also for his children. Remembrance services are becoming increasingly well abended. As the trauma of world wars fades a bit, teachers are now able to inform accurately the facts of the wars as well as the tragedy. Young people are visi9ng the cemeteries of Europe and the Normandy beaches as indeed did we in September, and we are all able to reflect , not just on the tragedy but also on the fu9lity of war. Have you ever mused upon what young children may be thinking as they stand in silence for 2 minutes around the cenotaphs up and down the land.? They can’t remember. I always tell them that its important to think of those who died , but its more important to think why they died; for our future, and so we must promise to try to make the world a beber place. So as we remember the fallen and the refugees from so many wars before , I hope and pray that we can reach out and offer a bright future , to all those whose lives are so dark at the moment. The Revd. Jane Knowles �Poulshot Ladies Group The Ladies Group will meet for a Ghost Walk with Girvan in Devizes on November 17th and a Christmas Meal at the Raven on the 8th. All are welcome, contact Lady Kate or Pam for more informa9on. Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Poulshot Farming Club Poulshot Farming Club are a mixed re9red social group who cover many subjects. With 35 members at present, they are always looking to increase their members. They next meet at the Village Hall on November 2nd at 7:30pm to enjoy Trug Making Contact Christabel Francis 828232 for more info �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering the latest Ultrasound hair removal treatment, a painless alternative to electrolysis without the use of needles, there are no restrictions with this treatment, all hair colours and skin types. No skin reaction. Clinically proven. Other treatments available • Decleor facials and body treatments • Waxing •OPI manicure and pedicure • Hollywood Lashes • Microdermabrasion (pay for 7 get 8th free) • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan Shrinking Violet Fat Loss Body Wrap Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. Loyalty Card System. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers Mobile Hair Dresser Charlo'e Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 �REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICES will be held in all the Benefice churches: In Seend at 10.45 and in Bulkington and Poulshot at 10.50 “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them” Café Church for All Saints Day on Sunday 1st November at 11.15 at Seend Singing and stories and something with pumpkins for all the families in the villages of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The next Café Church is on January 3rd 2016 at Seend. is hoped that many of the young families in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot will come along to join in the worship and fun SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE FOR NOVEMBER 2015 You are welcome to any (or all!) of the services in the Benefice Date 1st All Saints Day SEEND 8:00 Holy Comm. (Trad) 11:00 All Saints Cafe Church. 8th 10:45 Rem Sunday 6:00 Remembrance Service BULKINGTON POULSHOT 06:00 Evening Prayer (Trad) 03:00 Service Of Remembrance for All Saints Day 10:50 Remembrance Service 10:50 Remembrance Service 09:15 Morning Praise For All The Family 11.00 Parish Eucharist (Trad) 09:15 Matins (Trad) Benefice Eucharist 15th 2nd Before Advent 8.00 Holy Comm. (Trad) 6:00 Evening Prayer 22nd Christ The King 11:00 Parish Eucharist (CW) 06:00 Parish Eucharist (CW) Holy Comm. (Trad) 06:00 Benefice Candlelit Advent Songs Of Praise 29th 8.00 Advent Sunday CW – Common Worship (Modern Language service) Trad. – Traditional; Book of Common Prayer Eucharist - Holy Communion Every Tuesday at 9.00: a short Benefice service of Matins (Trad.) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00:Morning Prayer at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. �The Bulkington church hosted Benefice Lunch Club takes place on 4th November at 12.15 at The Well. The numbers are increasing and this is a great Benefice occasion with a good value two course meal for £12.00 a head. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people are always welcome to join us ! THE BENEFICE TEA, CHAT AND CRAFT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, at The Old Stable, Bulkington (Contact Andi Elliott 828277) from 2.00 – 4.00 . Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! Seend, Bulkington & Poulshot’s Candlelit Advent Songs of Praise on Sunday, 30th November, 2015 at 6.00 at Christ Church, Bulkington. A chance to sing all those lovely Advent hymns and begin our journey towards Christmas. ! Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 4th November 2015 at 7.30 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin This group, for all in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot, meets to discuss various issues of Christian thought. At this meeting we will continue looking at some characters in the Old Testament, linking their stories to contemporary thoughts. Everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant evening. The Benefice of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot A Service of Remembrance for ALL SOULS’ DAY on Sunday, 1st November 2015 at 3.00pm at St. Peter’s Church, Poulshot In this gentle service we will remember those who have died in our Benefice area over the past year, and others who you would like remembered. If you would like to add the name of a loved one to the list of those to be remembered, please contact The Revd. Maureen Allchin (01380 828931) �ACROSS 1 He wrote "Call me Ishmael never"? Wrong: not the case (6,8) 9 See explosive new version of Ring opera (9) 10 Box I put in space before fire (5) 11 Mountains in America enclosing river and a lake (5) 12 A gorilla requires time to adjust to this beast (9) 13 Very preoccupied with ex-pupil's letter to editor (8) 15 Finds drugs and nicks a great many (6) 17 Oriental woman has no love for young Greek male (6) 19 Run a cold shower – it's boiling in here! (8) 22 Encouraged characters in need to rally after earthquake? (9) 23 Scout in South Africa needed underwater breathing apparatus (5) 24 Heron found in region round Dartmoor, chiefly (5) 25 Awful din is made by cleaner, one states (9) 26 Soldiers may take a dip here (9,5) DOWN 1 Show self-confidence and keep school principal waiting (4,2,4,4) 2 Tries again to run through "Unfinished" (7) 3 Old coins belonging to Tolstoy's heroine? (5) 4 Woman's weight rising – a billion (US) kilos! (8) 5 One leaves a man with yen to be unaccompanied (6) 6 I left soldier in the pub, being unreasonable (9) 7 Boat's pilot perhaps showing hesitation (7) 8 Extremely rude stage musical upset ambassador (14) 14 To some extent, the matter involves shake-up of art foundations (9) 16 Reticules forbidden to ugly old women, according to Spooner (8) 18 For him, it's more difficult to keep nothing? (7) 20 Soundly regret wounding remark? Nonsense! (7) 21 After university pleasant fellow joined children's organisation (6) 23 Fast writer (5) Answers To Last Month’s Crossword �THE ONLY CROSS WORD IN POULSHOT…! Crossword Set by Alberich. Reproduced with thanks Solution next month Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �N J Roofing Flat Roofing Specialist plus Fascia and Gubering 07747 677900 01793 335851 Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 �Poulshot Ladies’ Reading Group Our last discussion on September 23rd started in a rather negative mood while we began our hot chocolate. But then, as "The Husband’s Secret” rolled out, we spent a very active hour talking and sharing views. So,not too bad a read if a confusing format. In November, we jump from Australia to an American writer, although the story which is set during World War 2 , travels between small town U.S.A. and London during the blitz. Our read is “ The Postmistress” by Sarah Blake (2010) and described in the Sunday Independent as “ Unforgettable, heart-wrenching, captivating." We will be meeting in the village hall at 7.30p.m. on Wednesday November 18th. Do visit if you are interested. Jackie Pohnert 01380 827046 Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! Village Hall • Bulkington (Mill Lane) • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Poulshot Readers All agreed that the Girl on the Train was a very good read although a number of us found the construct a challenge in the first few chapters. Thanks Jon for that choice. The next book ( the groups 51st !) is The Narrow Road To The Deep North by Richard Flanagan. We will meet to discuss it on Thursday 5 Nov at 7.30. If anyone else wishes to join the group please give me a ring on 828236, Philip. New readers always welcome Exhibi9on of original pain9ngs By Jean Perreb Saturday 21st November 10 – 4 Poulshot Village Hall Free entry and refreshments �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Lodge, Chiboe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501405 07876433655 For a friendly quote. �Pet’s Corner Meet Cory Boddington Hello there. My name is Cory and I am eleven years old. My pedigree name is James Fair Quote Me Happy. Until I was almost four, I was Cory James and lived with my siblings in Wolverhampton in a wire cage in the back yard. It was not a very stimulating life so I was pleased when I was adopted by my “mum” and came to live in Poulshot. After seven years I feel I am Cory Boddington now. As humans go my mum isn’t too bad although we often have divergent opinions. No doubt you have seen us in various parts of the village having serious philosophical debates about which direction to take and why. She always wins though because she employs physical coercion by putting a lead on me if I prove what she calls stubborn, which I consider an affront to my dignity and contradictory to my belief in freedom of action. I have an insatiable curiosity and like exploring people’s gardens to learn about things. However my mum insists that I come out, which puzzles me because being of an academic temperament herself you would think she would encourage intellectual curiosity in a dog. I have a sociable nature and enjoy meeting other dogs and their human companions, but if you venture on to my territory I will bark at you ferociously. I don’t have any evil intent towards anyone but it is a fellow’s duty to make a show of defending his territory. After all for the first four years of my life I didn’t have any proper territory to defend and it means a lot to me. I know that if I make enough noise my mum will come out and sort the situation. I must confess that I do snap at the vet when he tries to clip my dew claws, which has prompted my mum’s nephew Jack, who was strongly influenced by computer games and super-heroes in his youth, to nickname me the Vet Slayer. I rather like it because it makes me sound formidable, heroic and noble but my mum torpedoes that image by telling everyone what an affectionate softie I really am. That’s mothers for you! �Get out the pans….. Asparagus And Spring Onion Tart [Recipe courtesy of HMP Erlestoke] INGREDIENTS SHORTCRUST PASTRY 200g plain flour ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt 100g unsalted butter 2-3 tablespoons cold water FILLING 10 spring onions 20g butter 350g asparagus spears 2 large eggs plus 2 yolks (keep whites to glaze) 250ml double cream 100g cheddar Salt & pepper Visit HMP Erlestoke Farm Shop THE SHOP OPENING HOURS: Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m. Erlestoke House Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between Li=le Cheverell and Erlestoke. Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �Method: SHORTCRUST PASTRY Place flour, salt & butter (cut into small cubes) into a food blender & blitz until mixture resembles rough breadcrumbs. Tip into a bowl & add water until dough just comes together (if mixture seems to dry a little more water can be added). Lightly knead dough into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for at least 30 minutes. TART Line a 24cm round tart tin with shortcrust pastry, chill for at least 30 minutes. Blind bake @ 200c for 15-20 minutes, leave to cool slightly then glaze inside of tart case with egg whites. Blanch & refresh asparagus spears. Sweat off sliced spring onions without colouring using butter. Whisk eggs, egg yolks & cream together add ¾ of the grated cheese. Sprinkle some of the remaining cheese in the bottom of the tart case, add the spring onions & asparagus cover with the cream mixture & top with the remaining grated cheese. Bake in a pre-heated oven @ 180c for 35-45 minutes. Welcome Edwin’s Wine Choice My wine suggestion to pair with the asparagus and spring onion tart would be the Leyda Reserva sauvignon blanc 2014. This will give a good firm response to the spring onion, full flavoured with a herbal “green” character, leading to a fresh grapefruit finish ensuring the onion does not override the pairing. Available from Edwin Giddings @£8.99. Available from Edwin Giddings, St John’s Street, Devizes. �are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Dates For The Diary November December January 1st 11:25am Cafe Church, Seend 2nd 7:30pm Poulshot Farming Club. (Trug Making) Village Hall 3rd 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Mee9ng, Village Hall 5th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers. Raven 6th 7:00pm Bonfire Night in the Poulshot Green Gardens 7th 10:00am Wardrobe Decluber Sale. Devizes Town Hall 8th 10:50am Remembrance Service. Poulshot Church 12th 7:30pm Christmas Shopping Evening. Village Hall 17th 7:30pm Ladies Group, “Ghost Walk” in Devizes 18th 7:30pm Poulshot Ladies’ Reading Group. Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Numisma9c Society (Raven) 20th 7:30pm Quiz Night fundraiser (Georgia Bullen) Village Hall 21st 10:00am Jean Perreb Pain9ng Exhibit. Village Hall 21st 10:00am Fes9ve Coffee Morning. Old Rectory. Poulshot 29th 4:00pm Scorsh Dancing Prac9ce Lesson. Village Hall 4th 7:30pm Numisma9c Society Christmas Dinner (Raven) 7th 7:30pm Poulshot Farming Club. (AGM and Games) Village Hall 8th tbc Ladies Group Christmas Meal (Raven) 10th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers. Christmas Meal. Raven 12th 7:30pm Eddington Arts Advent Concert 15th tbc Poulshot Over 60s Christmas Meal. Village Hall 23rd 7:30pm Burns Night. Village Hall If you would like your event included in this list please contact us at news@mypoulshot.com �Places to go - Jane Lark recommends The trip out I’m recommending this month will take you a lible further afield, to Cheddar Gorge and Caves. The caves are just over an hour’s journey from Poulshot and whether you have children or not they are well worth a visit. It is not only the fascina9ng and beau9ful network of caves, enhanced by the clever posi9oning of coloured mood-ligh9ng that makes the Cheddar Gorge worth visi9ng, but the history of the caves. People lived in the caves hundreds of years ago but also only a couple of genera9ons ago, and in the 18th and early 19th century caves were fashionable places for dinners to be held. Wealthy people would set up long tables in one of the large caves to impress their friends. They would then dine among the stalac9tes, with candlelight glistening back from the damp walls of the caves. Then of course for many years the caves have been used for maturing cheddar cheese, so buy some real cave matured cheddar from Cheddar Gorge while you are there. Slipping back into in my prehistoric theme of last month, the caves, and their history, are s9ll not all that Cheddar has to offer. There is also the Museum of Prehistory, where the skeleton of Cheddar Man can be found. The skeleton of Cheddar Man was found in 1903 in Gough’s Cave. He lived 9000 years ago and is the oldest complete skeleton to have been found in Britain. In the museum, along with all the informa9on on Cheddar Man’s discovery, are many facts archaeologists have discovered about his way of life, and the the story of man’s development and survival. Years ago some research was done to see if any of the children in the local school had matching DNA to Cheddar Man, none of them had, but then the researchers tested the teacher at the school, and, yes, the teacher actually was a descendent of the same family as Cheddar Man. If you are not a museum person, though, and would rather just enjoy scenery, or take the dog for a nice walk, Cheddar Gorge does not disappoint in this either. There is a fabulous three mile walk along the cliffs with views stretching for miles in places. While one side of the gorge is owned by Lord Bath and commercialised, with many coffee shops, the open caves, and children’s entertainment areas, the other side belongs to the Na9onal Trust and maintains its natural beauty. hbp://www.cheddargorge.co.uk hbp://www.na9onaltrust.org.uk/cheddar-gorge/ �Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �GeXng Ready for Winter – Stay Warm, Stay Healthy Few of us look forward to the arrival of the winter months, and as we get older our bodies can find it harder to cope with the cold, but by being prepared, we can stay warm and healthy this winter. Here are a few things to consider, and informa9on about where you can find sources of help. • If you are over 65 you are en9tled to a free flu jab. Flu can develop into pneumonia which can be very serious. GP surgeries hold flu clinics at this 9me of year, so make sure you have booked in. • Ideally your living areas should be 18 – 21 degrees C during the day. Try to heat your bedroom before you go to bed. I have a supply of free room thermometers, so please contact me if you would like one. • Try to keep moving if you can as this generates heat. Wearing several thin layers of clothing helps to keep you warmer than wearing one thick one, and ea9ng at least one hot meal a day and having plenty of warm drinks will help keep your body temperature up. • You can request your pharmacy to deliver your regular medica9on if you can’t get out, or call your local Link scheme who may be able to find a volunteer to collect it for you. • Even if it’s cold, don’t give up on staying connected to friends, family and social groups. Gerng out of the house and socialising helps us to feel happier and healthier. Many groups and ac9vi9es run during the day and if you do not have a means of gerng there, the Link may be able to help you. If you can’t get out, try to stay in touch by phone. I can give you informa9on about social groups and ac9vi9es running in your area. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can provide any more informa9on on gerng ready for winter or any other issue affec9ng older people in our villages. Lise Griffiths 07541 353430 or email melkshamgnc@communityfirst.org.uk. FESTIVE COFFEE MORNING In aid of St. Peter’s Church Saturday 21 November, 10.00 am The Old Rectory, Poulshot CAKE STALL BOOK STALL FESTIVE GIFT STALL provided by THE INDIA SHOP �Poulshot Parish Council The Council did not meet in October, so this is a short update on what has been happening. The Community Speedwatch scheme in Poulshot is beginning to take shape, with training soon for those registered. If you would like to support the scheme please contact the clerk. The Solar Park Community Fund money has been received by the Parish Council and recommenda9ons on how it should be managed will be received from the Community Fund Panel and discussed at the next mee9ng of the Parish Council. Works to trees on The Green have been approved by Wiltshire Council – the lime trees will have their lower branches removed to ensure that the grass and seats beneath can be maintained easily. The next mee9ng of Poulshot Parish Council is on Tuesday the 3rd of November at 7.30 in the village Hall. All are encouraged to abend, the agenda and minutes will be published on the no9ceboard opposite The Raven and on the website www.poulshot.org.uk. If you need to contact the Council please email the clerk on poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Connect2 provides you with a choice of bookable journeys from Devizes and surrounding villages, such as Poulshot, to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Use it to - Abend hospital appointments; Accompany someone to hospital; Visit someone you know in hospital or Get to work at the hospital Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) www.poulshot.org.uk Email to poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http:// www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) Send a link to friends, family and ex-residents Would You Like To See Cricket Once More on Poulshot Green? As a recent ‘blow in’ to Poulshot, I have unfortunately missed the feats of cricketing skill and prowess that used to take place on a regular basis on the Green. However, a baby boom coupled with the fond yearnings of passed cricket glories has resulted in somewhat of a resurgence in interest for the pitch to be re-generated to its former ‘glory’ for all to use. The stumbling block being that nobody really wants to take ownership of the re-development and ongoing maintenance. However, I have decided that I would be very happy to take this on over the next couple of years in the hope that it will bring this great sport back onto the Green on a more frequent basis for all to enjoy on a Summer’s day. I will be popping around all the houses in the village over the next couple of weeks to gauge the appetite to see village cricket brought back to the Green and pending sufNicient interest, will progress things to the next stage in the form of a formal proposal to the Parish Council. Many thanks, Dec Gaule 07779 303849/Declan.gaule@mfg-group.co.uk No. 27 Poulshot Rd October Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Suzy Quinn 2nd Prize £15 Sarah Broadhurst 3rd Prize £10 Hazel Coleman Congratulations to all three, and a final reminder to make sure you have paid your annual subscription to ensure you are in the December Draw with the big prizes of £100 and two of £50. The Village Hall Committee are most grateful for your support, which makes it financially possible to run the hall for the benefit of all the village �Bonfire Night Friday November 6th at 7pm In The Poulshot Green Gardens �ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP HMP ERLESTOKE On Thursday October 1 2015 the directors of the Erlestoke House Farm Shop announced that this enterprise is now open for business. The Governor of HMP Erlestoke, Steve Hodson, gave a few opening words and spoke movingly of the effort and belief necessary to finally see this important project come to frui9on. He thanked all the staff at the prison that have facilitated the produce and furniture that is available to be sold in the shop, also the farm shop volunteers who will promote, market and run the shop. Steve Hodson then asked Lady Sarah Gooch, High Sheriff of Wiltshire to do the honours and cut the tape. The shop has opened! All the products on sale are produced by the offenders; the funds raised in the shop will be invested in the further educa9on of offenders, materials required for the produc9on line, plus the opportunity for offenders to gain City & Guilds diplomas in carpentry and culinary skills. All of which contributes to their rehabilita9on. The Head Chef at HMP Erlestoke, has created this month’s recipe, incorpora4ng some of the fresh produce available in the Farm Shop, especially for the November edi4on of Poulshot News! THE SHOP HOURS : Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m. Reliable Volunteers are needed, with an outgoing friendly personality to assist customers purchasing and ordering goods from the shop. References required. The shop will be selling: • Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the House allotments • Garden plants and flowers from Erlestoke House Nursery • Bespoke hand craRed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables, planters, wishing well, wooden toys, bird tables and many other handmade items. Our workshops will also make furniture to order. Catalogue available • Free range eggs From the Erlestoke House ‘Guilty Pleasures’ Bakery: A variety of handmade freshly baked cakes. Occasion cakes made to order. Erlestoke Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between Licle Cheverell and Erlestoke Erlestoke House Farm Shop is a registered Community Interest Company �Leçon Français A French class will be run in the village hall 6.30-8 pm, starting on the 21Sep. It is a relaxed class that aims to enhance the ability to converse in every day situations (e.g.personal introductions / talking about your hobbies). The class will run for 10 weeks and finish on the 30 Nov (2nd November being half term). Cost is £75.00. If there is sufficient interest another course will be run in the New year. The teacher, Judy Shutt has taught French to adults for many years. If anyone else would like to join the class please email Judy. j.c.shutt@open.ac.uk, DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �Quiz Night Poulshot Village Hall Friday November 20th Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start Teams of 4 people, £10 per team Cash prize Refreshments available at paying bar Raffle to win a hamper. To book your table please call 01380 724440 or 07949 962576 All proceeds go to helping Georgia Bullen fundraise a trip to Tanzania next year, alongside Camps International. Camps International travel out to rural and poor countries with students, to help local people build their lives to a better standard of living. Work includes, building schools, homes and digging foundations as well as working with local people. LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered �Helping Others at Harvest Time The happy photograph above shows some of the children from Townsend Nursery after presenting their harvest gifts on the altar of St. Peter's Church, where they were received on behalf of the church by Churchwarden, Joyce Arnold. All the produce was donated by the parents of children at Townsend Nursery for Devizes Food Bank, and they gave most generously. All the food was delivered to the Food Bank, where it weighed in at an impressive 36 kg. (over 75 lb. to most of us). Coincidentally, in the previous week, St. Peter's Church had also donated 36 kg. of food collected at the Harvest Service on 4 October, another pleasing contribution. Obviously, the people at the Food Bank were delighted to receive both sets of food. It is a sad fact of life at the moment that, along with so many towns, Devizes has the need to run a Food Bank for those less fortunate than ourselves. It is certainly impressive to see the volunteers receiving the food, storing then sorting it into boxes, and delivering it to those in need. The organisers deserve much praise, and they are always grateful for the food donated. St. Peter's Church is well regarded for its regular donations, and there is always a box available in the church if you wish to donate. Of course, you can also make donations to the boxes available in the local supermarkets if you prefer. So, well done children and parents of Townsend Nutsery, and to the congregation of St. Peter's Church. �POULSHOT COMMUNITY FUND COMMUNITY FUND PANEL The Community Fund panel is seeking a new member to join and help it consider Community Fund applica9ons in order to benefit the long term future of Poulshot. If you are keen to volunteer for this village transforming opportunity please contact Steve Housby via email at: steve.housby@b9nternet.com or call 01380 828464 by 15th November 2015. Edington Arts Advent Concert Saturday 12th December at 7.30pm, Edington Priory Church The Choir of Merton College, Oxford Conducted by Benjamin Nicholas This “exceptional, fascinating and stylish” mixed voice choir will sing beautiful music written for Advent and Christmas through the centuries. Tickets £20/15/10, discount for Edington Angels, 18 and under FREE. Add £2 if you buy on the door. Phone 01380 831256/871549, or email music@edingtonarts.org. Full programme information at www.edingtonarts.org. Coffee at The Old Rectory On behalf of St. Peter's Church, Nicky and Kate Hunloke are pleased to welcome everyone to a Festive Coffee Morning at The Old Rectory from 10.00 am to 12.00 mid-day on Saturday 21 November. There is no admission charge, only a small charge for coffee/tea and biscuits. In addition to the convivial company in nice surroundings, there will be a small number of stalls including :• Book Stall, with many and varied books at the give away price of 2 for 50p or 5 for £1. • Cake Stall, with a range of home-made cakes, buns and scones to tempt you. • Festive Gift Stall, with a wide range of small gifts supplied by The India Shop (of Marlborough and Salisbury). The India Shop is a Fair Trade organisation importing goods from India for sale in shops or on line. These range from very small items through to furniture (tables, chairs, cupboards, and wardrobes); rugs, carpets and floor tiles; ornaments; clothes and jewellery(mainly for females); and stationery. Obviously, only the small items will be available at the Coffee Morning, but if you are interested in other items, they are holding an Extravaganza Weekend on 28 and 29 November from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm in their warehouse at Honey Street, where you can see the whole range of goods, and purchase at discount prices. If interested, look at their web site (www.newoverseastraders.co.uk). �Spor4ng heroes in our village Amelia Bisseb aged 12 and Yasmin Kaashoek aged 15 abended the Wiltshire sports awards on 21st October at The Atrium , County Hall, Trowbridge. They both received a sport scholarship grant towards the cost of compe9ng at a high level. Amelia Bisseb Amelia has been picked this year to represent the GB U12 girls tennis squad in the Na9ons cup in May and the team won the event bea9ng 3 other na9ons. She then went onto represent GB in the Summer cup in July. The team consis9ng of 3 players chosen out of England, Scotland and Wales won their qualifying group in the Netherlands and then went onto compete in the finals in Corsica in August. Amelia has competed in the Masters and Na9onals this year reaching the semi finals in all tournaments. In September she then went onto win the pres9gious Babolat cup at Edgbaston. She has just been picked to play France in November and to go to a training camp in La Manga in Spain in December. She trains at TeamBathMcta Academy at the University of Bath every day and combines her school work around her tennis. Yasmin Kaashoek Yasmin is a beach volleyball player and is at school in Bournemouth to train and complete her schooling. Yasmin results have included winning a silver at the U18 Na9onal finals, placing third in the CEV Con9nental Cup and coming sixth in the England U17 NEVZA tournament. Yasmin has been selected to compete for GB in the U18 European championships. The girls were awarded a grant out of 27 applicants only 11 grants were awarded. The evening was tremendous with such incredibly talented athletes and inspiring speakers. Phil de Glanville, Shelley Rudman and James Ketchell gave out the awards and the girls did our village very proud. �BURNS NIGHT Traditional Scottish Supper followed by Scottish Country Dancing Saturday 23rd January 2015 at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 to include welcome drink, supper and Scottish Dancing BYO. Tickets from Tor: 01380 827188 / tor@tormorgan.co.uk PRACTICE DANCING SESSON (with Tor) Sunday 29th November 4pm, Village Hall All welcome – with/without partner A Poem from Pooshot A scampering, swaggering, rumbus9ous crowd, Released from their leads, the doggies abound. Sun warms the lanes as it rises up high, Mist that’s been hovering slowly subsides. Sniffing each other, themselves and the trees, They cock or they squat – territorial wees. Licking the grass, with a wag of the tail, For this garrulous lot fun must prevail. Paw-prints in the dew, steam fills the air, A juvenile gang all covered in hair. “Come on!” An encouraging call from the Boss, Tongues out, ears pricked, the ball has been tossed. Yet, business is calling, the challenge has come … to find a loca9on. Deposit A bomb! Discre9on is key, a place which is hidden, But not so remote the device can’t be ‘stood-in’. The Boss, as they know, likes to biodegrade, Which appeals to their humour – no dog bags or spade. The fun of the game is to watch and to wait, For others to trip the device which they bait. Trap set. Hidden in bushes. Boss marched on ahead. The wai9ng game. At last, drooling jowls are rewarded their wait, As a mother and toddler step into the bait. BOOM! Village rocks as she rants, as she thinks, What to do with these wellies that really do s9nk. “WHY OH WHY DOES HE LET THEM POO HERE, IN THE LANES WHERE WE WALK FOR THE TREES AND THE DEER? SUCH AN ARROGANT ATTITUDE, SELFISH AND LAZY, THOSE DOGS AND THEIR OWNER MAKE MY HORMONES GO CRAZY!!” Three pairs of doggie eyes hidden from sight, Twinkle with glee, such a treat – a delight. The Boss, having marched on apace for his walk, Unaware and uncaring of how that mum squawks. It’s not pleasant to step in dog poo, and it can cause significant health problems. Please think of others, keep our village clean and pick up or flick off the path. Thank you. Anon �Poulshot Parish Council Chairman Mr Geoff Colleb (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Read (893214) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Village Trust Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 828010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Mr Brian James (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (828010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �And Finally, in other news… Some bulb planting in the Green Gardens And The Bonfire Radicals played Poulshot….a excellent night of folk that rocked the Village Hall. �Starters Shitake Mushrooms & Tiger Prawn Asian Broth a healthy detox soup to balance all of the seasonal excesses Vanilla Poached Pears served with chicory, Stilton, caramelised pecans and Balsamic syrup Smoked Salmon with celeriac remoulade, Lilliput capers and fresh lemon mayonnaise Rare Sirloin of Beef Salad served with rocket, red onion and vine cherry tomatoes, parmigiana and Caesar dressing Indian Lamb Koftas an Indian spiced minced lamb kebab, served with raita and salad Mains Puddings Traditional Roast Turkey Christmas Pudding Braised Venison with vanilla cream and orange shortbread Haddock Florentine with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream Wild Mushroom, Butternut Squash & Spinach Pie pineapple, kiwi, banana, crushed meringue, whipped cream with passion fruit syrup and desiccated coconut stuffing, Pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce and red wine gravy local venison, smoked streaky bacon and button mushrooms cooked in a rich red wine sauce Haddock fillet baked with spinach, cheese sauce and topped with grated cheddar toppped with a vegetarian suet crust pastry All of the above dishes are served with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables The Infamous Christmas Burger 6oz venison burger topped with Stilton and bacon in a bun with cranberry and roasted red onion relish and lettuce with chips and winter slaw. Beef Pepperpot an authentic, spicy Guyanese Christmas dish, with quite unique in flavour Slow cooked beef with Scotch Bonnet chillies, thyme, basil, cinnamon, cloves and Cassareep (a special flavouring from Guyana made with cassava), balanced with some Demerara sugar and served with rice and side salad with brandy cream Black Forest Mousse Sticky Toffee Pudding Tropical Eton Mess Ice Cream three scoops of Marshfield Farm Organic Ice Cream Finished with... Coffee or Tea with Mince Pies & Chocolates The Raven Inn, Poulshot Road, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1RW www.ravenpoulshot.co.uk � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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This month, meet Isis Gillies in Pet’s Corner, remember, send in your Pet….we are always on the look-out. There is news from Townsend Barn Nursery and the Harvest Supper night - a great night with the Crofton Stokers and excellent food. November sees the Friends and Neighbours group having a Jewellery demonstration, the not-to-be-missing Village Hall Quiz Night and a painting exhibition by Poulshot superb artist, Jean Perrett. In this month’s magazine read about the Redacted Rector of Poulshot and why Poulshot may help the rising cost of imported Bananas!! Also, another guest article for those interested in the world of antiques - this month, maps… The Poulshot Diary is really filling up…lots to do in the coming months Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �Maureen’s Ramblings Gosh – my 18 months as your Interim Minister is going so quickly and I will be re<ring in January 2017! My final service as your Rector will be on January 1st 2017 at 10.00 in Seend Church. I hope you will be able to join me – maybe bleary eyed and hung over from your New Year celebra<ons! I am planning for new beginnings for me and for this Benefice as we con<nue on our journey through life which will eventually end, I believe, with God. Is this an ending or is it a new beginning?? I recently came across the following thoughts wriPen by people who were at various stages of their journey through life: “I have learned that you can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk” (age 7) “I learn that just when I get my room the way I like it, mum makes me clean it up” (age 13) “I’ve learned that silent company is oCen more healing than words of advice” (age 37) “I’ve learned that regardless of your relaDonship with your parents, you miss them terribly when they die” (age 54) “I have learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life” (age 61) “I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one” (age 84) “I have learned that knowing God becomes more important the nearer you get to dying. I just wish I had started the search earlier in my life” (age 95) We are all on a journey in one way or another, moving on, moving through; experiencing new beginnings and beginning new phases of life. The journey might be one of ageing; it might be one of illness or bereavement; it might be one connected to a new school or college, a new job, a new home or a new rela<onship. There are physical journeys which involve planes and boats and trains; there are emo<onal journeys related to self understanding and transforma<on; there are spiritual journeys where we ask ques<ons of ourselves in rela<on to the universe and to God. Human life never stops s<ll. Our lives are always moving on, always changing and the journey involves blessings and pain, laughter and tears, happiness and sorrow, forgiveness and being forgiven, receiving and giving, learning and growing. So what have I learnt on this par<cular part of my journey? Among so many other things I have learnt that Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot are beau<ful and vibrant places to live and work; that the vast majority of our community are very welcoming and accep<ng of the church and open to spiritual things and that there is a great generosity in support of the churches in our midst. I have learnt that there is a strong Chris<an family here - worshipping, loving, growing in confidence in their faith and seeking to serve the needs of others. I have seen God at work in this place. He is here. He is always here. Dare I ask what have you learnt from me? I hope you have learnt that wherever you are on your own pilgrimage through life, whether you have faith nor not, whether you believe in certain things or not, that God loves you very, very much and longs for you to know that love in a life- changing way. I hope you have learnt that you are accepted as you are by God and by the church. I hope you know that the church is not only a place for those who are sure and certain but is also a place for the doubters and the weak and the failed. I hope that I have helped you to understand a liPle more and grow a liPle more. If I have hurt or failed you, please forgive me. We have s<ll some <me together and will celebrate Advent and Christmas together, so this is not yet the end - but I have been considering a suitable blessing for you, finding one from the Old Testament: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Amen! The Revd. Maureen Allchin. Rector �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 7 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on November 14th at the Raven Car Park (and then, December 12th, January 9th, February 6th, March 6th, April 3rd) TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 9 �The Benefice of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN NOVEMBER 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 6th November 2016 (3rd Sunday before Advent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Café Church at Seend. 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 13th November 2016 (Remembrance Sunday) 10.45 am Remembrance service at Seend 10.50 am Remembrance service at Bulkington 10.50 am Remembrance service at Poulshot 6.00 pm Benefice Eucharist at Seend. Sunday 20th November 2016 (Christ the King) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Cluster “Songs of Praise” at Bulkington Sunday 27th November 2016 (Advent Sunday) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. Poulshot’s Gone Bananas!! Our Cover Photo this month is a little different….a real Poulshot Banana grown by Dankay Cleverly in her garden. Dankay told this magazine that the Banana plant often grows large but this year during pruning, she found the first Banana it has ever produced. So, maybe Poulshot hasn’t been that cold this year? �The Annual Poulshot Village Hall Quiz Night Friday November 11th 7pm for 7:30pm Tables £12 (max of 4 per table.) There will be a bar and raffle. Please book tables through your quizmaster Alan Webber 828415, Ray Josey 827010 or Elizabeth Martin 828206 November Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Chris Sibley 2nd Prize £15 Mike Wilson 3rd Prize £10 Mrs Barnes Its that time of year again to sign up for another year of the 100 Club Remember, you have to be in it, to win it!! Your friendly 100 Club Collector will be visiting soon Devizes has been a Fairtrade Town for 10 years! You are invited to come and celebrate the recent renewal of this status at the Town Hall on Thursday 17th November at 7.30 pm. Enjoy a glass of Fairtrade wine and watch some short films about the difference Fairtrade makes to producers in developing countries. Entry free. Donations welcome. �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Dates For The Diary November December January 5th 7:00pm Bonfire Night in the Green Gardens 7th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Bude Canal Talk). Village Hall 8th 7:30pm WI: “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. - Worton Village Hall 11th 7:00pm Quiz Night. Village Hall 16th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers. The Raven 17th 7:30pm Fairtrade Town Renewal Celebrations. Devizes Town Hall 18th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours - Jewellery Demonstration, Poulshot Chapel Of Ease. 19th 10:00am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse 27th 2pm - 5pm Jean Perrett Painting Exhibition, Poulshot Village Hall 30th 7:00pm Ladies Book Club. 9 Mill Lane (Joyce Arnold’s House) 1st 7:30pm Poulshot Community Fund Meeting. Village Hall 5th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Wacky Magician). Village Hall 13th 7:00pm Friends and Neighbours Christmas Meal. The Raven 14th 7:30pm Ladies Book Club. Village Hall 7:30pm Poulshot Readers Christmas Meal. The Raven 17th 7:00pm Over 60s Christmas Dinner. Village Hall 24th 6:00pm Carol Service - St Peter’s Church 25th 9:15 Christmas Service - St Peter’s Church 10th 7:30pm WI: Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ hospice due to be completed in 2017 - Worton Village Hall 10th 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting - Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Untold Theatre Presents - The Ghosts Of Mr Dickens Village Hall 19th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours - Annual Meeting. Village Hall �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Residents - £6 an hour Non-Residents - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �The Redacted Rector by Trevor Spinage St Peter's church has on one of its walls a list of all the past rectors from the 13th century to the present day: except one. William Spinage does not appear. He has been edited out. William was born in 1621. His father, Anthony Spinage, was a puritan who had no love of the monarchy and brought his son up in the same beliefs. In 1640 William graduated from Exeter College, Oxford. Two years later the differences between parliament and King Charles I erupted into civil war, with William's father eventually becoming a captain in Oliver Cromwell's army. William's religious beliefs reflected those of the parliamentarians and in 1644 he replaced the rector of Poulshot. By the 1650s the war had ended and the king had been executed. The Puritans reigned supreme under Cromwell and everything was going well for William. He was described as 'a good philosopher and disputant' and 'among the most satisfactory ministers in Wiltshire.' One person who disagreed, not surprisingly, was William Grove, the minister who had been removed as rector when William Spinage had been appointed. By an ordinance of parliament, William was supposed to pay one fifth of his yearly salary to the man he had replaced. This he did not do, stating that William Grove had £160 a year from his wife's property, whereas William had a wife and six children to support, and could not manage if £20 was taken from his living. William won the day. However, the good times for William were about to come to an end. Following the death of Oliver Cromwell and the failure of his son to rule satisfactorily as his successor, the country decided in 1660 to restore the monarchy and with it the Church of England. In 1662 all ministers were required to revert to the Book of Common Prayer. Any who refused would be ejected from their church. William was one 2,000 ministers ejected in this way. William Grove returned as rector of Poulshot and the non-conformist years of St Peter's church under William Spinage conveniently forgotten. William moved to London where he died in 1665, although apparently not of the plague. He was buried at St Helen's Bishopsgate. In 1891 the crypt of St Helen's was cleared for health reasons. In death, as in life, William was ejected from a church and now lies in a mass grave in the City of London cemetery. First let me thank everyone of our flower ladies for there support in keeping St Peters church lovely all year, and for the beautiful arrangements for our festivals, truly amazing, There must be someone out there who would love to join our team? If you feel would like to join our flower rota we would be very happy to have you, as our numbers are getting a bit thin on the ground, you don't need any experience for this job, maybe you don't come to church . But we all love our church and know the door is always open if we need it, or feel like a quiet moment there, so come and join our team call Dot Wood 01380 720550 �Pet’s Corner: Meet Isis Gillies Isis! Can you believe it, they called me Isis? You can imagine what that means for me at the airport. To be fair, I had the name long before that other lot, as did my namesake, a goddess from ancient Egypt, where the name means “throne”. It’s no wonder I’m so skittish. I am a dark Calico coloured cat, and just a little sensitive. I was born under the sofa in my home in Hampshire. I liked it there but love my home in Poulshot, lots of places to hide. I like to spend my days relaxing under the shed. Apart from that my favourite activity is scratching to come in the back window, then immediately meowing to go out the front door again. It’s great fun and makes sure my mum gets plenty of exercise. One thing I don’t like is for people to move, talk or breathe nearby when I’m eating, it’s just rude, and so I run away if people do this, to make a point, although perhaps this is a bit passiveaggressive of me. I make it up to people by letting them scratch my ears. Sometimes I think they don’t realise it’s allowed, especially my dad, but I encourage him by head-butting his hand and pawing at his arm until he gets the idea, or if he thinks it’s time to stop before it really is. I do, I must confess, bully my sister, Anubis (you can tell my mum is obsessed with ancient Egypt, can’t you?), but that’s what sisters are for. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, ChiYoe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 17 �TOWNSEND BARN NURSERY Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Arnold for meeting us at St Peters Church on 27th September to accept our Harvest Festival donations this year on behalf of the Devizes Food Bank. We were delighted that the children and parents of Townsend Barn Nursery managed to collect 30kg of dried and tinned goods that were gratefully accepted for this good cause. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager THE POULSHOT LADIES’ READING GROUP Our recent “experimental” session was very different from usual; with a choice from 16 very varied library books, we all chose 1 or 2 and then reported back. This gave some very interesting reviews and at the close 4 of the books were shared by others. I believe the review by “dog” was the least useful.!! Our final meeting this year will be on Wednesday, November 30th, when Joyce Arnold has kindly invited us to her home. Our book is the latest Helen Dunmore published this year; “Exposure” I would like to thank Wiltshire Libraries who have an excellent “Book Group” ticket allowing us to search their catalogue and then borrow for the longer lending time of 6 weeks. If you would like to join us for any of our sessions, just contact me on 01380 827046. Jackie Pohnert �THE BENEFICE TEA, CHAT AND CRAFT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 7th November, 2106 at Wicklease Farm, Bulkington (Sally Oliphant 828987) from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! Café Church on Sun. 6th November 2016 at 11.00 at Seend Singing and stories on the theme of remembering for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The next Café Church is on February 5th 2017 at Seend. The Bulkington church hosted Benefice Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday 2nd November at 12:15 at The Well. This is a great Benefice occasion with a good value two course meal for £12.00 a head. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (07484064345). New people are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and a great lunch for the entire village and area. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY SERVICES will be held in all the Benefice churches: In Seend at 10.45 and in Bulkington and Poulshot at 10.50. “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them” Seend, Bulkington & Poulshot’s SONGS OF PRAISE FOR CHRIST THE KING on Sunday, 20th November, 2016 at 6.00 at Christ Church, Bulkington. The Benefice of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot A Service of Remembrance for ALL SOULS’ DAY on Sunday, 30th October, 2016 at 3.00pm at the Church of the Holy Cross, Seend In this gentle service we will remember those who have died in our Benefice area over the past year, and others who you would like remembered. If you would like to add the name of a loved one to the list of those to be remembered, please contact The Revd. Maureen Allchin (01380 828931) ADVANCED NOTICE – on 10th and 11th December 2016 (10-4) Bulkington will be holding a CHRISTMAS CRIB FESTIVAL– with a wonderful display of nativity cribs from around the world. There will also be a raffle to win this crib – hand made of olive wood in Bethlehem – a real heirloom. Do you have a crib you would offer for display???? Please contact Anne Saywell (828931) �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL - PUBLIC NOTICE RE: INFORMAL CONSULTATION CONCERNING THE DE-REGISTRATION OF A SMALL STRIP OF ACCESS RELATING TO HIGHER GREEN FARM, POULSHOT FROM POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN AND THE REGISTRATION OF A REPLACEMENT PARCEL OF LAND. The planning consent for the redevelopment of the farmyard buildings to form 9 dwellings (including 4 affordable) was approved in May 2015 and includes the upgrading of the surface to bonded gravel and over a wider width than currently is shown on the Poulshot Village Green consultation document. However, in view of the current status of this access strip of land is Village Green, these upgrades are not something which even the parish council, as the landowner, has the power to agree to. Consequently, it is necessary to formally deregister the strip of land in question to facilitate its resurfacing as per the planning approval. If permitted, the access driveway will then be resurfaced over its new 5.8 metre width with bell mouth at the junction with The Green in bonded gravel, with granite sets at the entrance to the farmyard as shown on the approved planning drawings. The adjacent areas would be reinstated as grass. These are the only physical changes envisaged. As part of the application, a new area of land is proposed to be registered as replacement land with full Village Green status. This is labelled E, F, G and H on the enclosed plan. This replacement land forms part of a wider field, labelled E, J, K L, which now has permitted recreational use and will be dedicated to the parish for public use at the same time, via a legally binding agreement. For information, this wider area (excluding the replacement land specified) is not included as proposed ‘Village Green’ as this brings many restrictions which may hinder its future enjoyment. We are inviting any informal comments you may wish to make in advance of submitting a formal application. These should be submitted within 21 days of the date of Friday 28 th October 2016 to RCC Town Planning Consultancy Sandcliffe House Northgate Street Devizes SN10 1JT Or send an email to: info@rcctownplanning.co.uk Please reference: Higher Green Farm, Poulshot If you are interested in receiving full details and/ or a further opportunity to comment at formal application stage, or if you wish to advise us that you are a Commoner and have been exercising Common Rights in respect of the land, please provide your contact details, preferably to include your email address, to RCC Town Planning Consultancy as above. Do not hesitate to contact RCC Town Planning if you should have any queries concerning the application. The contact telephone number is 01380 730047 or if you wish, please contact the Parish Clerk poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com or 01380 828206 ��JEAN PERRETT’S PAINTING EXHIBITION SUNDAY 27th Nov 2-5pm POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 22 �Food For Thought Recently, we have delivered two lots of food to the Devizes Food Bank which had been collected as Harvest Gi<s by the children at Townsend Nursery, and by the congregaAon of St. Peter’s Church at their Harvest Service. Both were gladly received, for they were significant amounts, the Townsend Nursery being 30 kg. and the St. Peter’s 42 kg. We were asked to thank everyone who contributed to either of these gi<s, for they are much appreciated and will be well used. Taking food to the Food Bank is quite a humbling experience, and certainly gives one much “Food For Thought”. The volunteers who receive, sort, store, repack and distribute the boxes of food to those in need are very worthy people, giving of their Ame and energy to help others. It is amazing that in the Devizes area in 2016 there is such a need for this service, and that it has to be manned by volunteers. Indeed, in recent Ames the need seems to have grown. Being raised over 60 years ago in more austere Ames, we did not know then of the need for Food Banks, certainly not on this scale. It says much about today’s society that there are people in such need but, thankfully, there are also others generously willing to help. Anyway, many thanks to all who contributed to these two harvest gi<s. Of course, the need goes on, so if you can help it is possible to leave Ans or packets of food (not fresh food) in the Food Bank box in St. Peter’s Church, or in the boxes near the checkout counters in the local supermarkets. Joyce and Brian Arnold. Festive Coffee Morning Following the success of last year’s event held in The Old Rectory, this year the venue will be The Old Farmhouse, Mill Lane on Saturday 19 November from 10.00 am Whilst enjoying your coffee and homemade cakes, you can purchase from the book stall, the cake stall, and, especially, the craft and festive gift stall provided by The India Shop There will be a good selection of gift items available, and this was very popular last year. No entry charge, and parking is available in Church Lane. If you want to clear out any good used books, we will collect them from your home:- please contact Joyce Arnold (828833) or Kate Hunloke (828333) to arrange collection. All proceeds will be donated to St. Peter’s Church. �Celebra0ng the Harvest For the local farmers this seems to have been a good year for the harvest so, hopefully, there has been much to celebrate. Here, in Poulshot, on October 8 and 9, we joined in the celebra@ons with two events, the Harvest Supper in the Village Hall, and the Harvest Service in the Church. Pleasingly, both were well aDended, enjoyable, and successful. On Saturday evening, over 50 people sat down to a very tasty supper with beef supplied by Mike Hues, baked potatoes cooked in Tim Gravina’s magic hay box, apple crumble from local apples served with cream supplied by Stuart Plank, all washed down with drink from Giddings (including 6X)! Much apprecia@on was expressed to those who cooked the food (Angela, Dankay, Joyce, Kate A. and Kate H.), and to Dot for marshalling the kitchen. A most successful local team effort. AWer the supper, we were royally entertained by a group new to us, The CroWon Stokers, and they were wonderful. Their repertoire included a variety of folk and blues songs, and we sang along to the music of Simon and Garfunkel, John Denver, the Irish Rover and the Leaving of Liverpool. We wish the trio well on their forthcoming Irish Tour – Thank You! The Sunday Harvest Service at St. Peter’s was enhanced by the very beau@ful arrangements of flowers, vegetables and fruit. Typically, Maureen Allchin gave a most appropriate and though_ul service, to round off a weekend in which we could celebrate how fortunate we are to live in this lovely area. Page 24 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 25 ��Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ��Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers The latest Community Fund CommiDee mee@ng was held in the Village Hall on 6th October to consider two applica@ons for funding. The Village Hall Trust applied for funding to help pay the costs of new plas@c cladding on the soffits, this will minimise future repain@ng. The grant was agreed at £2,500. Tim Nixon put in an applica@on to purchase, on behalf of the village, a fire pit, which would “live” in the Green Gardens. While the idea was met with approval, Tim was asked to conduct more research on certain areas and represent his applica@on at a future mee@ng. All details of the PCF and applica@on forms can be found on the village website. Please do put in an applica@on and talk to a member of the Panel prior to pugng in your applica@on as they may have ”hints and @ps’. As a reminder to readers the aim of the Poulshot Community Fund is to promote community ac@vity within the Parish by providing financial support for community organisa@ons working for the benefit of the residents of the village. The Community Fund CommiDee can award grants to new as well as exis@ng organisa@ons which either represent or are located in the Village together with individual residents. Applica@ons can cover a whole plethora of interests ranging from village ameni@es and facili@es, through older/young people, arts and culture, sport and recrea@on to enhancing the environment. The sky is almost the limit! If readers consider that they have an idea which will benefit Poulshot and wish to obtain an applica@on form they should apply to the Community Fund Secretary (Elizabeth Mar@n) by email: poulshoptparishcouncil@gmail.com or by phone: 01380 828206 or to Community Fund CommiDee members who will also help advise and support where required. �Antiques - a guest article from our friends at Athena Antiques. Mapmaking or cartography to give it its official name extends back millennia across every continent, and has been integral to man throughout history. Buying and collecting maps can seem confusing with so many maps all with differing forms, prices, subjects and condition. Your pocket may be the first thing to dictate what maps you collect, but also looking a specific era, country or type of map design may also be a consideration. There are often words used to describe maps and their features that you may not have come across but are often referred to in descriptions: Cartouche - a decorative element on the map that contains important information such as the scale and the title of the map. Cartouche is from the French meaning cartridge or seal. It will usually depict plants, scenery and people relating to the map, but can also just be a geometrical form surrounding the title information. Centerfold - a fold usually in the middle of the map where it was inserted in an atlas and bound. There can be small repairs on the top or bottom of a centre fold because of tears due to the usage. Colouring - refers to the actual colours applied to the map either mechanically or by hand. Early maps prior to the 1860s were mostly hand coloured. Border - this is different from a margin. A border is the outer limit of a map. It can either be decorative or just a neat line. Margin - the unprinted area around the map. This is different from the border. When we give dimensions for the paper of a map we are referring to the outer margins. British Elizabethan and Jacobean and Georgian era maps are of personal interest and are more common and affordable map producers: John Oiglby - 1600-1676 Price range £100-450 A Scottish translator, writer and cartographer he was appointed to publish the first effective road atlas of England and Wales the “Britannia Atlas” of 1675. This consisted of 100 strip road maps. He was commissioned to produce three volumes of road maps but completed only one before his death in 1676. The first volume entailed, Ogilby claimed, surveying over 23,000 miles of highway, of which only a proportion of which were included in Britannia. Price can vary depending on subject and condition. With Plate 80 - Oxford to Cambridge commanding the higher price of around £450 Oiglby’s map Oxford To Cambridge 1675 John Speed - 1552 – 1629 Price range £300 - £4000 John Speed is almost certainly the most famous of all English map-makers. Speed’s maps document a unique and historical view of Elizabethan and Jacobean Britain. His atlas The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine was published in 1610/11, and contained the first set of individual county maps of England and Wales besides maps of Ireland [five in all] and a general map of Scotland. He is perhaps most importantly known for his first town maps as they are in most cases the first recorded information we have of their early appearance. Speed's often visually stunning county and country maps are highly collectable and understandably sought-after worldwide. �Speed’s map of Wilshire 1611 John Cary - 1754 -1835 Price range £20 - £120 Cary was originally a globe maker in London, He soon gained a reputation for his maps and globes, his atlas The New and Correct English published in 1787, that became the standard reference work in England. In 1794 Cary was commissioned by the Postmaster General to survey England's roads. This resulted in Cary's New Itinerary published 1 798, a map of all the major roads in England and Wales. He also produced Ordnance Survey maps prior to 1805. Althoough his maps were less decorative they are clear and fine and are more affordable to collectors. In 1789 he also published the Pocket Atlas Cary’s travelling companion. Cary’s Map Monmouthsire 1793 �Pride and Prejudice in the Village Hall. The universally acknowledged truth of a man’s fortune came into question yet again when Tinroof Productions, the group formed by Karen Hamer of Colorado Springs, USA, descended on Poulshot once more with her group of strolling players in August. After their successful visit here in 2012 together with a week of performances in Bath when the company performed the musical version of Sense and Sensibility, Karen, together with her family, has spent the intervening years setting Jayne Austen’s classic, Pride and Prejudice to music, and after trying it out in Nevada, brought it to Poulshot in preparation for another treat for Austen’s appreciation society in Bath. The group, comprising 23 actors and support members, arrived on a rainy August day and were treated to the hospitality of a Poulshot barbecue kindly organised by John and Beth Marten. Some13 willing volunteering couples who had offered to play host to the company, joined the party and got to meet their guests of the next four days. After an afternoon of unloading and checking costumes and props, finding additional items for the show and, for a lucky few, some relaxation after an overnight flight, the company met up in the Raven for dinner, together with some of the hosts. A lively and often noisy evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all of us who attended, and before long all were ready for battle with jet lag. Sunday morning found the group assembling at the Hall for a day out in Salisbury. Together with four of the hosts, we set off for a historical tour of Wiltshire, passing Stonehenge and Old Sarum on our way to the cathedral where a craft fair was in progress in the cathedral grounds. Some judicious chat with the Fair organisers resulted in the whole group entering the grounds for an extremely advantageous price, much to the delight of the younger members. We spent several hours at the cathedral before returning to Poulshot in time for those who wanted to partake in Evensong at St Peter’s. While the group were enjoying themselves in Salisbury, two sewing stalwarts, Mandy and Joyce, spent the afternoon putting finishing touches to a number of costumes in need of attention. The evening was rounded off with dinner generously provided by individual hosts. �Pride and Prejudice in the Village Hall - continued Monday was a work day for the company and the day was spent refining the production and preparing for a performance in the Hall in the evening as a thank-you to the hosts. Costumes were still being made and more props found - down to the wire preparations! While rehearsals were underway, elsewhere in the village hosts kindly prepared a fine supper to complete a wonderful evening of entertainment and food. The specially prepared concert version of the musical proved very successful and was well received by the very appreciative audience. Wine flowed and a memorable time was had by all. The younger members of the group decided that midnight was about the right time for a game of Vampires and spent half the night hurtling around the village scaring each other witless. It is to be hoped that not too many villagers were made aware of the screams and gurgles of mirth that ensued. Tuesday came all too quickly and by mid morning the group, props, costumes and even a mannequin borrowed from House of Fraser in Bath, were bundled into the coach which set off for three performances in Bath, held over the ensuing days. Feedback from those who watched and those who performed indicated that everyone had enjoyed their part in the success of the visit and firm friendships were cemented over the period. Very many thanks go to all those who “volunteered “ their help, especially the hosts who were so generous in opening their homes to a group of unknowns, the sewers (i.e. those that sewed as opposed to drains!) for their needlework, the cooks for the feast, especially those of you who brought deserts on the night. Without you all, Karen and co. would have had a very different story to tell when they got home. The reports we have had from Karen since her return to Colorado Springs have been continuous in her thanks and praise for the generosity and spirit of the people they met in Poulshot. As to the question - Will they come again? Who knows. Karen’s husband has just been advised that there will be a major company move to Texas next year which will mean the whole family moving on.Will this be the end of Tinroof? Only time will tell; but anyone who knows Karen will know the extraordinary driving force that makes this woman tick! �Poulshot Parish Council Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Chairman Mr Geoff ColleY (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) maureen@mallchin.co.uk Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Other Village Contacts Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 01380 828326 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Martin 828206 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Also Now Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News November 2016 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/11/2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/13d7183aa4826c3295e0040d30a72440.jpg 5f139319a43fcf1427a0bba0321b71f8 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/339100a55934acb2d5e6e6e359631be4.pdf 01960c73267d28922ce19c82e7d3ca03 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News November 2017 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Welcome to November’s Poulshot Village News. This month, find out about the Defibrillator Awareness Session in the Village Hall…come learn how to save a life. This edition’s cover photo is a taster of the delicious cakes from Nicky Baber’s Pop-Up Bakery at the Village Hall - well done Nicky! Looking forward to the next one. This month, don’t miss the Firework display for Guy Fawkes in the Green Gardens and the lantern parade from the Village Hall. Its almost the Christmas season so please send in your events for the diary. Items for the next edition before the 15th of November to news@mypoulshot.com or call us on 828206. Remember..this is your magazine so if you don’t contribute your stories and features then it won’t ever be what you want it to be. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 15th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. 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Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 6 �I must be geTng old because it seems amazing that I’m already wri9ng the ar9cle for November; the year is progressing at such a pace., . In keeping with my usual musings upon the weather, I think you’ll agree with me that October has had quite a variety of meteorological events even in this country; first a hot day , the next wet, the next windy and the poor trees don’t seem to know where they are ; a few gentle leaves have been falling but at the 9me of wri9ng no frost yet and so most of the leaves are clinging on. But November is the 9me for the falling or as they say over the pond, the Fall, not least as we think of the poppies at the Bri9sh Legion Fes9val and Remembrance service at the Albert Hall. I am always moved when I see so many poppies just driAing down, in silence and on and on they come as so many snowflakes . Who knows which of the service men and women they will fall on? Its amazing and wonderful that every year we s9ll don’t forget . My father served in Bomber Command during the 2nd world war, and over the years as a priest I have presided over so many Remembrance day services; big ones , formal ones, services round the war memorials in the villages of rural Oxfordshire , and many others, but the one that always s9cks out for me is the one I abended at a school I taught at in Ascot. It was a lovely school set in rhododendron clad grounds. The lible children gathered round the flagpole at the top of the hill , and were brilliantly led through the service, and silently took on board the reason that they were there , and they thought about the bravery of soldiers, as well as the tragedy of those who had died ,but then something remarkable happened . They went down the hill and they played. It was a summer’s day (not November ) and they had their lible sun hats on , and their blue dresses and they just played, and it struck me then as it does to this day that that is what my father fought for. He fought for all the children of this na9on in order that they could have the freedom to play in this beau9ful country of ours. And so now every 9me I am asked to give an address at a remembrance day service, I think of that , and I make sure that my address talks of the future as well as the past, and the resolve and promise that we owe to all those who have served in the armed forces and who have lost their lives, the promise to really try to make the world a beber place where there will be no more war. Children can make that promise before Almighty God. Can we ? Jane Knowles For Remembrance day services see the church services page. Its also the season for All Saints and All Souls and we are thrilled that the Bishop of Salisbury, the Rt Revd. Nicholas Holtam will be coming to take our morning service at Seend on 29th October, and there will also be a service for All Souls at 3pm on the same day in Bulkington , where there will be an opportunity to light a candle in memory of those who have died. Page 7 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN NOVEMBER 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 29th October 2017 (All Saints & All Souls) 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist at Seend (led by The Bishop of Salisbury Nicholas Holtam) 3.00 pm Benefice All Souls service at Bulkington Sunday 5th November 2017 (4th Sunday before Advent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Sunday 12th November 2017 (Remembrance Sunday) 10.45 am Remembrance service at Seend 10.50 am Remembrance service at Bulkington 10.50 am Remembrance service at Poulshot 6.00 pm Benefice Communion at Poulshot Sunday 19th November 2017 (2nd Sunday before Advent) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 26th November 2017 (Christ the King) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington for Patronal Festival Thursday 30th November 2017 (St Andrew’s Day) 7.30 pm Licensing and installation of The Revd Ali Bridewell at St Mary’s Potterne Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP) at Poulshot church From the Benefice records Baptisms We welcome into God’s family; Max Harry Breach who was baptised in Bulkington on 10th September Florence Louise Harding-Thompson who was baptised in Seend on 8th October Alison Keating who was baptised in Seend on 8th October Charlotte Propert who was baptised in Seend on 8th October Marriages We celebrate with; Matthew Tait and Elisabeth Stables who were married in Bulkington on 23rd September �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 9 �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. 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Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Trowbridge 7:05 9:55 12:15 (S) 12:25 14:25 Poulshot (Mill Ln) 7:53 8:31 (S) 9:39 (S) 10:39 12:59 (S) 13:09 15:09 Poulshot (V. Hall) 7:55 8:33 (S) 9:40 (S) 10:40 13:00 (S) 13:10 15:10 Poulshot (Raven) 7:56 8:34 (S) 9:41 (S) 10:41 13:01 (S) 13:11 15:11 A361 Turnout 7:57 8:35 (S) 9:42 (S) 10:42 13:02 (S) 13:12 15:12 Devizes 8:05 8:42 (S) 9:51 (S) 10:51 13:11 (S) 13:21 15:21 Devizes 9:50 12:20 11:20 (S) 13:20 (S) 14:10 15:15 15:50 (S) A361 Turnout 9:56 12:26 11:26 (S) 13:26 (S) 14:16 15:20 15:51 (S) Poulshot (Raven) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:21 15:52 (S) Poulshot (V. Hall) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:22 15:52 (S) Poulshot (Mill Ln) 10:01 12:31 11:31 (S) 13:31(S) 14:21 15:23 15:53 (S) Trowbridge 10:41 13:11 12:11 (S) 14:11(S) 15:01 16:20 (S) Saturday Service. More information available from https://bustimes.org.uk/localities/E0052263 Farming Club - Season Events 2017 November 6th Air Ambulance Roger Heafield December 4th Guernsey Jean Parsons 2018 January 8th Kenya And Its Wonderful Wildlife Sonny Hamid February 2nd Tortoises Diana Scott March 3rd Salisbury Plain Tim Jalland April 9th My Experience On The Weakest Link Mrs Dowsett The Farming Club meetings at 2:15pm on the first Monday of the month at Poulshot Village Hall. Just come along or call Cristabel Francis on 01380 828232 �The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch takes place on Wednesday, 1st November 2017 at 12.15 at The Well. Contact Phyl Yarde in advance for the menu (828116). New people are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event for the entire village and area. THE TEA, CRAFT AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP for Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot will meet from 2.00 – 4.00 on Monday, February 6th February at 4 Northfields, Bulkington (828931) Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! Café Church for Advent on Sunday 3rd December at 11.0 at Seend Singing and stories for all the families in the villages of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The next Café Church will be on Sunday 4th February at Seend. Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 8th November at 4pm at Sue Noad’s home, 33 Littleton Willows, Semington (tel. 870343) Led by Rev Jane Knowles, everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant group. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �A Road Trip around Namibia An illustrated and fun talk by Maureen Allchin, on Thurs. 9th Nov. 2017 at 7.30 in Seend Pavilion. Tickets: £10 (to include a Ploughman’s Supper), available from Anne Saywell (828931) and Liz Futter (828485) Licensed Bar and Raffle EDINGTON ARTS The world-famous choir of New College, Oxford, is coming to Edington Priory Church on Friday December 1st to perform the third Edington Arts Advent Concert, starting at 7pm. The conductor is Tim Wakerell. This choir of men and boys is one of the most respected choral groups in the world, known for their distinctive style and tone, especially the trebles, and they have an enviably wide repertoire of sacred music from plainchant to contemporary compositions. The full range of music for Advent and Christmas will be included in the programme, including plainchant, traditional folk tunes and pieces by Matthew Martin and Kenneth Leighton. The College’s Organ Scholars, Josef Laming and Charles Maxtone-Smith (who will be familiar to Edington Music Festival goers as the Festival’s Assistant Organist) will also contribute.Add to the mix of superb music the now traditional interval refreshments of mulled wine and mince pies, and you have an unbeatably wonderful start to the Christmas season! Demand for tickets is already strong, so don’t delay getting yours; ring Chrissy on 01380 831256 or email sue@edingtonarts.org. Prices are £20 front nave, £15 rear nave, and £10 sides, with 18 and under coming free. If you buy on the door on the night you will need to add £2 per ticket. *Please note also that for logistical reasons your seat is not guaranteed until you have paid for your ticket, Jean Perrett Painting Exhibition Saturday 25th November 11-4pm Poulshot Village Hall SN101RT www.jeanperrettartist.co.uk �Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) Free furniture collection & delivery An extensive fabric library A complimentary consultation And your sofa will be back in 4 weeks* From collection of furniture We also make bespoke hand-tailored curtains and roman blinds, tailored loose covers, soft furnishings and fabric walling. 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Seend Pavilion. 14th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers - Raven 8:00pm Christmas Crafts - the WI - Worton Village Hall 16th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends and Neighbours. Poulshot Village Hall 18th 10:00am Festive Coffee Morning. Old Rectory 21st 6:30pm Defibrilator Education and Awareness. Village Hall 23rd 7:00pm Ladies Book Club - Poulshot Village Hall 25th 11am - 4pm Painting Exhibition by Jean Perret - Village Hall 7:00pm The Elvis Show. Seend Community Centre 4th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club - Village Hall 13th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers Christmas Meal - Raven 14th 7:30pm Poulshot “Over 60s” Christmas Dinner. Village Hall The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on November 13th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be December 11th) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/ 92 November Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Robin Boyd 2nd Prize £15 - “Molly Maid” 3rd Prize £10 - Jonathan Hawkins The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw - its the Christmas big one! Its annual renewal time too…so please see your 100 Club contact. �2017 November 14th Christmas Crafts December 12th Christmas Meal Rosemary Rosenfeld 2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the Worton-Marsden Village Hall. Maura Rossini New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �2017 November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from March to December, except where otherwise indicated. All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chiboe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 20 �Wiltshire Textile Studios home of the Wiltshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers will be holding their Christmas Sale on Friday, November 24th and Saturday, November 25th, 2017 11.00 AM to 3.30 PM Come and buy your unique Christmas gifts and decorations, hand-made by our members. Choose from woven, hand-knitted, crochet, patchwork, felted and sewn items. Find us at St Mary's School Buildings, High Street, Steeple Ashton BA14 6EU (behind the Village Shop – Disabled Access) ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Poulshot Readers All attending pretty much enjoyed 'I see you' although none were that keen to grab her first book. Adrian has chosen Blood River by Tim Butcher which we will discuss on Tuesday 14 Nov at 7.30. We have decided to have a supper in December which partners are invited . The date will be wed 13 Dec and we will meet in the Raven at 7 pm. Please let me know if you and your partner can attend the supper in December. Contact: Philip Piper or come along to the next meeting at the Raven �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Page 22 �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours OCTOBER MEETING - DAWN LAWRENCE TALK We had a talk by the author Dawn Lawrence who has written numerous books, in verse, about endangered species from around the World. Dawn gave an entertaining talk, much of it in verse of her own creation, illustrating the plight of more than 170 endangered animals, on land and at sea. Attendance of 30 people included guests from Worton and a pleasing number from Poulshot. The evening was enjoyed by all including the refreshments. Our next meeting is on the 16th of November 2017 at 7:30pm and we will have a games evening in the Village Hall. Hope plenty of you can join us to enjoy the fun, Numbers would be good for catering purposes If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 The reading group will be meeting in the village hall at 7.30p.m. on Thursday November 23rd. We will be sharing our views on Helen Dunmore’s final novel, “Birdcage Walk”. It is set at the time of the French Revolution but centred on Bristol. Described by The Times as a “powerful novel .. a final flourish from a gifted writer.” As usual, we will also be sharing other books we recommend. All welcome. Defibrillator Awareness Course An Heartfelt Evening Of Shocking Information As you know we have a defibrillator in a cabinet outside The Raven. There will be an awareness evening help at the Village Hall on Tuesday 21st November 6:30pm - 8pm Please come along and find out all about this life saving equipment - volunteers for resuscitation considered…. ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff Colleb (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Mike Wilson Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com CommiYee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl Shubleworth Poulshot Website hYp://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Closed on Mondays Open Tuesday to Saturday for Lunch from 12-2pm & Dinner from 6:30 - 9pm Sundays Lunch only from 12noon - 2:30pm Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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First of all, a big thank you for all of the encouraging feedback for September. Its great to know that so many people read and enjoy the magazine. In this edition we have some new features: check out what Jane Lark has been doing in Devizes; check out this month’s recipe, one from the archives of the Poulshot Cookbook (and don’t forget, it tastes nothing without the accompanying wine from Giddings!); catch-up with news from our local Nursery; and meet Charlie Shuttleworth, this month’s Pet in Pet’s Corner (will your’s be next?) Since we last spoke Cricket made a return to the Village Green….will there be more? You can find out more on Page 5 from Declan. A snapshot of Poulshot’s potential is on the inside back! Pam De Belle retired as the Church Organist, read more on page 37. Up and coming for October is the Harvest Supper with Sid Bloomfield entertaining (not to mention a few others no doubt, once the 6X begins to flow!) How many of you managed to complete last month’s Crossword? Answers in this month’s Crossword along with a new challenge Remember, this is your magazine so your thoughts, ideas and even your critic are always welcome news@mypoulshot.com Elizabeth Poulshot  Village  News   The  PVN  is  put  together  and  distributed  free  to  all  houses  in  the  village.  Contribu9ons,  reports,   opinions  and  ar9cles  are  very  much  welcomed.  While  we  will  always  aim  to  include  all  shades  of   opinion  and  interest,  we  reserve  the  right  to  select  and  edit  where  appropriate.  Please  let  us   know  of  anything  that  you  would  like  publicised  in  advance  or  reported  on  aAerwards..     e-­‐mail  –  news@mypoulshot.com  or  pop  in  to  Ivy  House,  72  The  Green   Contribu4ons  for  next  issue  by  the  20th  of  the  month  please. Adver4sing   Poulshot  Village  News  is  happy  to  accept  adverts,  indeed  relies  on  them  to  fund  produc9on  costs.  Publica9on  of   an   advert   does   not   cons9tute   endorsement   for   that   product   or   service.   Adverts   may   be   taken   as   full,   half   or   quarter  page,  standard  or  colour,  to  run  for  the  full  year  of  the  magazine  (12  issues)  or  for  individual  issues.     �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents �The Mobile Library visits the Raven Car Park every other Monday at 11:35. Would  You  Like  To  See  Cricket  Once  More  on  Poulshot  Green?   As  a  recent  ‘blow  in’  to  Poulshot,  I  have  unfortunately  missed  the  feats  of  cricketing  skill  and   prowess  that  used  to  take  place  on  a  regular  basis  on  the  Green. However,  a  baby  boom  coupled  with  the  fond   yearnings  of  passed  cricket  glories  has  resulted  in   somewhat  of  a  resurgence  in  interest  for  the  pitch   to  be  re-­‐generated  to  its  former  ‘glory’  for  all  to   use.     The  stumbling  block  being  that  nobody  really   wants  to  take  ownership  of  the  re-­‐development   and  ongoing  maintenance. However,  I  have  decided   that  I  would  be  very  happy  to  take  this  on  over  the   next  couple  of  years  in  the  hope  that  it  will  bring   this  great  sport  back  onto  the  Green  on  a  more   frequent  basis  for  all  to  enjoy  on  a  Summer’s  day. I  will  be  popping  around  all  the  houses  in  the   village  over  the  next  couple  of  weeks  to  gauge  the  appetite  to  see  village  cricket  brought  back  to  the   Green  and  pending  sufNicient  interest,  will  progress  things  to  the  next  stage  in  the  form  of   a  formal  proposal  to  the  Parish  Council. Many  thanks, Dec  Gaule 07779  303849/Declan.gaule@mfg-­‐group.co.uk No.  27  Poulshot  Rd TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Maureen’s Ramblings……….. As  I  write  this,  the  world  is  in  the  midst  of  a  crisis  caused  by   unprecedented  migra9on.  In  the  midst  of  thousands  of   words  being  wriPen  and  spoken,  this  was  my  contribu9on   on  Radio  Wiltshire.  I  am  sure  you  have  seen  the  horrifying   photo  of  the  drowned  body  of  Aylan  Kurdi,  the  3  year  old   washed  up  on  the  beach  in  Turkey.  He  died;  his  brother   Galpi  died  and  his  mother  died.  The  family  had  been   displaced  several  9mes  by  the  war  in  Syria.  They  ran  from   Damascus  in  2012  and  had  to  con9nue  running  –  Aleppo,     Kobane  and  Turkey.  Aylan  had  spent  his  en9re  life  running.       I  wonder  if  the  photo  moved  you  to  tears?  Or  have  we  seen  so  many  pictures  of  so  many   children  in  so  many  tragic  situa9ons  that  our  hearts  have  become  just  a  liPle  less   compassionate?”  Please  God,  never  let  the  suffering  of  others  become  so  common  place   that  it  fails  to  move  me”.  But  what  can  I  do?  The  crisis  is  so  huge  and  complex.  It  can  only   be  dealt  with  by  governments.  Whatever  I  do  can  only  be  a  drop  in  the  ocean.  You  may   have  heard  the  story  of  the  starfish?  An  old  man  is  walking  on  the  beach  aAer  a  storm  has   washed  up  thousands  of  starfish.  He  sees  a  small  boy  picking  some  up  one  by  one  and   throwing  them  into  the  sea  before  they  died  in  the  heat  of  the  day.    “I’m  afraid  you  won’t   really  be  able  to  make  much  of  a  difference,”  the  old  man  said.  The  boy  bent  down,  picked   up  yet  another  starfish  and  threw  it  into  the  ocean.  He  turned,  smiled  and  said,  “It  made  a   difference  to  that  one!”     But  maybe  we  don’t  really  want  to  make  a  difference.  Maybe  we  are  fearful,  wan9ng  to   protect  ourselves  from  the  suffering  of  others  in  case  it  becomes  our  suffering  too.    More   migrants  into  to  our  country?    What  about  homes  and  jobs  for  my  family?  Pressures  on   health  care  and  finances?  The  dangers  of  religious  fundamentalism  in  our  midst?  These  are   all  important  ques9ons,  but  are  they  more  important  than  relieving  the  suffering  of   families  facing  hunger,  thirst,  cold,  terror  and  death.“Please  God,  help  me  to  imagine  for  a   moment  being  in  their  shoes  so  that  I  can  understand  a  liPle  more  about  despair  and   despera9on.  Help  me  to  be  thankful  enough  for  what  I  have  to  be  pleased  to  share  just   some  of  it  with  others”.   As  a  Chris9an  I  am  challenged  to  welcome  the  stranger  and  love  them  as  I  love  myself.     When  Jesus  was  asked  by  a  rich  man,  “who  is  my  neighbour”  he  told  the  familiar  story  of   the  Good  Samaritan.“Please  God,  don’t  let  me  be  like  the  ones  who  walked  by  on  the  other   side  of  the  road  when  others  are  suffering”.    The  trouble  is  –  when  I  pray,  God  responds  by   saying,  “Maureen,  go  and  be  the  answer  to  your  prayer”.    It  is  as  St.  Teresa  of  Avila  said,   “Christ  has  no  body  now  on  earth,  but  yours.  No  hands,  no  feet  on  earth,  but  yours.  Yours   are  the  eyes  through  which  he  looks  with  compassion  on  this  world”.  “Please  God,  help  me   to  be  Christ-­‐like  in  my  response  to  Aylan’s  death  and  the  thousands  like  him.  Amen”.   The Revd. Maureen Allchin, Rector �Poulshot  Ladies  Group   The  Ladies  Group  will  meet  on  27th  October  in  the  Village  Hall  to  entertain  the   Worton  Ladies  Group.  Future  events  include  a  Ghost  Walk  with  Girvan  in  Devizes  on   November  17th  and  a  Christmas  Meal  at  the  Raven  on  the  8th.  All  are  welcome,   contact  Lady  Kate  or  Pam  for  more  informa9on.   “Doggy Dilemmas” Puppy Training classes Dog Training Classes Clicker Training One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Poulshot  Farming  Club   Poulshot  Farming  Club  are  a  mixed  re9red  social  group  who  cover  many  subjects.   With  35  members  at  present,  they  are  always  looking  to  increase  their  members.   They  next  meet  at  the  Village  Hall  on  October  5th  at  7:30pm    to  enjoy  a  slide   presenta9on  of  the  Norwegian  Coast   Contact  Christabel  Francis  828232  for  more  info   �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering the latest Ultrasound hair removal treatment, a painless alternative to electrolysis without the use of needles, there are no restrictions with this treatment, all hair colours and skin types. No skin reaction. Clinically proven. Other treatments available • Decleor facials and body treatments • Waxing •OPI manicure and pedicure • Hollywood Lashes • Microdermabrasion (pay for 7 get 8th free) • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan Shrinking Violet Fat Loss Body Wrap Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. Loyalty Card System. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �Richardson  &  Paige    INTERIORS    Specialist  Upholstery    www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk               Come  and  visit  us  at  our  website  or  our  workshop:   Unit  1,  Manor  House  Yard,  Poulshot,  Devizes  SN10  1RY    01380  828228      07974  454747     Traditional,  Modern  and  Bespoke  Specialist  Upholstery   tailored  loose  covers;  new  furniture  made  to  order;  antiques;  modern   reupholstery;  recovering  &  repairs;  free  quotes    deliveries   Members  of  the  Association  of     Master  Upholsterers  &  Soft  Furnishers Mobile  Hair  Dresser   Charlo'e   Ladies,  Gents  and   Children  at   competitive  prices   and  convenience  of   being  at  your  home.   Phone  07740  280278   �! Café Church for All Saints Day on Sunday 1st November at 11.15 at Seend This is our new style Benefice service for all the family, young and old! We begin with coffee, juice and cakes at 11.00 and then lead into an informal family praise, with age-appropriate activities for the children (drama and making things, etc). It is hoped that many of the young families in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot will come along to join in the worship and fun SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE FOR OCTOBER 2015 You are welcome to any (or all!) of the services in the Benefice Week SEEND BULKINGTON 4th Trinity 18 8:00 Holy Comm. (Trad) Morning Praise For All 11.00 The Family 6:00 11th Trinity 19 9.15 Parish Eucharist (CW) 11.00 Parish Eucharist (CW) 18th St Luke 8.00 8.00 Holy Comm. (Trad) 6.00 Service Of Wholeness and Healing 9:15 Morning Praise For All The Family 11.00 Parish Eucharist (Trad) 6:00 Parish Eucharist (CW) 9:15 6.00 25th Last In Trinity 11:00 Parish Eucharist (CW) Evening Prayer (Trad) POULSHOT 9.15 Harvest Thanksgiving Eucharist (CW) 6.00 Evensong (Trad) Matins (Trad) CW – Common Worship (Modern Language service) Trad. – Traditional; Book of Common Prayer Eucharist - Holy Communion ! Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 7th October 2015 at 7.30 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin This group, for all in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot, meets to discuss various issues of Christian thought. At this meeting we will continue looking at some characters in the Old Testament, linking their stories to contemporary thoughts. This month it is Samson!! �THE BENEFICE TEA, CHAT AND CRAFT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 5th October at 1 Mill Lane, Bulkington (Contact Anne Saywell 828931) from 2.00 – 4.00 . Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! The Bulkington church hosted Benefice Lunch Club takes place on 7th October at 12.15 at The Well. It is a great Benefice occasion with a good value two course meal for £12.00 a head. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people are always welcome to join us. ! BENEFICE REFRESHER AND TRAINING COURSE Sunday, October 4th, 2015, 2.30-4.00 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington This is our second session and is on being a welcoming church. It is for all who are on our welcome teams in the Benefice (Stewards) and for all who want to learn how to make our churches more welcoming to those who come and those who don’t! Please let Maureen Allchin (828931) know that you will be attending. There are leaflets in our churches about all the coming courses. A  Cluster  Service  for  Wholeness  and  Healing   on  Sunday  18th  October  2015  (St.  Luke’s  Day)   at  6.00pm  at  Holy  Cross,  Seend,     led  by  the  Revd.  Maureen  Allchin     This  is  a  wonderful  opportunity  for  the  Benefice  and  Cluster   church  family  to  worship  together.  There  will  be  the  opportunity   for  the  Laying  on  of  Hands  and  prayers  for  healing.     Thanks  to  all  who  supported  Maureen  Allchin’s  Art  Exhibi4on  “Around  the   World  in  80  Pain4ngs”.  It  was  a  very  successful  day  in   every  way  and  you  will  be  pleased  to  know  that  we   raised  £1000.00!!       �ACROSS 1 Indonesian island has Buddhist writing to absorb scholar (7) 5 Having removed article from deceased, hastily withdrew (7) 9 Poor sad Wendy – filled with woe, ultimately, from the day she was born (9) 10 Irish sage written about in medieval lore (5) 11 Drunkenness – the vice of innkeepers' patron (2,7,4) 13 In history the Unknown Soldier represents us all (8) 15 Exhausted last of finance held in banks (6) 17 Looks after son with display of affection (6) 19 A male predator guards quiet position furthest away from sun (8) 22 Meets previous revolutionary characters in USSR legislature (7,6) 25 One legislative body rejected epic story (5) 26 She looks after the kids! (5,4) 27 He tries to speak in Erse perhaps (7) 28 Observe student inside church making a big splash (7) DOWN 1 Thus opponents are scattered (4) 2 Fashionable dressmaker's style is German, intrinsically (7) 3 Some heat generated by those people across the river (5) 4 Tree feller becomes a civic dignitary (8) 5 One's a little bit put out by awkward situation (6) 6 Bullets coming from several directions – the result of Klan activity? (9) 7 Remove an organ, as it were, to save someone (7) 8 Dickens' celebrated daughter kept asafoetida (6,4) 12 A fellow I have found striking (10) 14 Too wise, we hear, to accept dubious drug trades? Obviously not born this! (9) 16 Puts in office a powerful leader with aims (8) 18 Agent distorts the truth when giving answers (7) 20 One's captivated by fashionable Red anthem (7) 21 Student chatted with US lyricist (6) 23 Woman shortly turned up unknown lines of poem (5) 24 Eat out with hangman, but skip the starter (4) Answers To Last Month’s Crossword �THE ONLY CROSS WORD IN POULSHOT…! Crossword Set by Alberich. Reproduced with thanks Solution next month Did  You  Know?   There  is  a  wheelchair  in  the  Village  Hall  for   the  use  of  Poulshot  parishioners.  Should   you  wish  to  borrow  it  please  contact   Malcolm  Nixon  828355 �N  J  Roofing   Flat  Roofing  Specialist   plus   Fascia  and  GuPering   07747 677900 01793 335851 Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 �TOWNSEND BARN Nursery POULSHOT DEVIZES Welcome to news from Townsend Barn Nursery! As the nursery is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot we thought it was be nice to share some of our news with the Poulshot Village News readers. As we are open all year round we did not let the ever changing weather during the summer holidays deter us from enjoying our fabulous woodland gardens. Whatever the weather the children were still able to play and explore in the garden, feed the chickens and harvest the vegetables for their lunch. Parents and carers joined us for the school leavers graduation party in the village hall; it was a fun but emotional time for all of us. We are very thankful to be able to hire the village hall for such an event to enable us to fit everybody in! We also hosted a fantastic Sports Day in our gardens. We were so lucky with the weather (albeit at the last minute when the rain stopped) and it was lovely to be able to share our woodland gardens with nearly 300 children and adults. The new term sees us welcome many new children and their families to TBN and we are happy to say they have all settled in immediately ready to learn through play and extend their development in The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. Many children also make the transition throughout the nursery to the next room at this time of the year. We have three different aged rooms at TBN. The Caterpillars (baby room), Butterflies (toddler room) and the Barn Owls (pre-school room). Each child is treated as unique and throughout the term their interests will be captured through many different theme related topics chosen by themselves. Already this month the have children been collating a family tree to learn about their friends and family and this has then been extended to keeping healthy and caring for their bodies. Next week we are off to the dairy farm for a visit. We believe our British Values are extremely important to us and ensure the children have the opportunity to learn about the village around them. Our traditional values at TBN ensures we will shortly be celebrating Harvest Festival and later in the year, Christmas at St James’s Church. With best wishes, Sarah Wheeler Nursery Manager Early Years Teacher �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! Village Hall • Bulkington (Mill Lane) • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Poulshot Readers Another very pleasant evening was spent in the Raven discussing among other subjects the The Auschwitz Violin by Maria Angels Anglada, title chosen by Brian James: Although a work of fiction the story was very credible, well written and gave yet another insight into what those prisoners had to endure. Jon has chosen The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins for the next title which we will discuss in the Raven on the 8 Oct. If anyone else wishes to join the group please give me a ring on 828236, Philip. New readers always welcome Exhibition of Paintings Thank you to everyone who came to see my latest exhibition on 7th August. I had a successful day with the help of passing trade from Wadworths’ horses. There were some lovely comments, and I sold 5 pictures including this one. Jean Perrett. �Picture  Framing     Oils,  water  colours,  prints,  photographs  etc   Plain  or  wash  lined  mounts     Choose  from  over  50  mouldings     Quick  service     Please  ring  for  appointment     Juliet  Wilmot     The  Garden  Lodge,  ChiPoe     01380  850314   Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501405 07876433655 For a friendly quote. �Pet’s Corner Meet Charlie Shuttleworth I am 17 years old and my Pedigree name is Bongo Bon (eek). I live a happy and contented life here in Poulshot. Being a pensioner many of my faculties are beginning to fail but I still have loads to do every day, mainly eat, walk (when I can) sleep and aggravate my Mum; and every now and then have a good go at Chris because once he kicked over my food bowl and I never let him forget it! The trouble with being old is I have lost many dear friends including Willow the lab and Jessie, but I’ve got two great new pals Bramley and Gala who give me a nudge or gentle paw to keep me ticking over. They even let me snuggle up to them, in return I let them use me as a hurdle. Mum has bought me a pet stroller as my legs ache and my back hurts but I don’t want to miss out on going for a walk - I love it. Now it’s nearly food time again mmm chicken, beef, egg, cheese, sausage or perhaps its fish, if not some cake will do if there is nothing else going. Or is it sleep with my favourite squeaky reindeer or maybe I’ll just have a quick stroll around the house to make sure all is well, so much to do now where do I start; oops I’ve forgotten my meds. �Get out the pans….. Pork In Cider with Walnut-Stuffed Prunes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 - 1.5 lbs of Diced Pork 16 Prunes 1 Onion, Chopped 1 heaped tbsp of Cornflour Half Pint of Dry Cider Half Pint of Chicken Stock 1 Clove Of Garlic 4 Cloves or 3tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp of Marjoram 16 Walnut Halves Salt and freshly ground pepper Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �Method: Start the night before by pouring boiling water over the prunes in a bowl and leave for at least 12 hours Toss pork in Cornflour Fry Onion gently in oil until softened Add meat to pan and stir until surfaces are brown Add Cider, stock, garlic, cloves, marjoram, salt and pepper Bring to boil, cover plan and simmer on low hear for about 1.5 hours OR transfer to a covered casserole and cook in a slow oven (150C/300F/G2) for about 2 hours Meanwhile, remove stones from the prunes and stuff with the walnut halves. 20 minutes before end of cooking, drop the stuffed prunes into meat. Serve with rice, pasta, boiled or mashed potatoes and some green vegetables This recipe comes courtesy of the Poulshot Village Cookbook (p11) and was contributed there by Vivienne James. Welcome Edwin’s Wine Choice A vin d’Alsace Gewurztraminer, which gives a good level of rich fruit on the nose, which follows through onto the palate, but gives a nice level of acidity on the finish, which works with the richness of the prunes and the acidity of the cider. £11.98 Mandrarossa Grecanico, as you might guess I really like this producer! A lighter and cleaner option from the Gewurztraminer, aromatic on the nose, and citrusy fruit on the palate, which will work with the acidity of the cider. £9.39 Domaine Du Barres 2014, a southern French red, a lovely warm blend of 70% syrah and 30% Grenache giving plenty of ripe mulberry fruit on the nose and palate, which will work with the richness of the prunes. £8.89 Available from Edwin Giddings, St John’s Street, Devizes. �Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Dates For The Diary September 26th 7:30pm Bonfire  Radicals  Folk  Concert,  Village  Hall October 3rd 7:30pm Harvest  Supper,  Village  Hall. 4th 9:15am Harvest  Thanksgiving,  St  Peter’s  Church 5th 2:00pm Benefice  Tea,  Chat  and  CraA,  Bulkington 7:30pm Poulshot  Farming  Club.  (Norwegian  Slides)  Village  Hall 12:15pm Benefice  Lunch,  The  Well,  Bulkington 7:30pm Benefice  Buzzzz  Group 7:30pm Poulshot  Readers,  Raven 7th 8th 13th 10am 7:30pm November December Devizes  Autumn  Fair Seend  &  District  Gardening  Club 27th 7:30pm Ladies  Group,  Village  Hall 21st 7:30pm Numisma9c  Society  AGM  and  Quiz  (Raven) 31st 3:30pm Kids  Halloween  Party,  Village  Hall 7:30pm Halloween  Party,  Village  Hall 1st 11:25am Cafe  Church,  Seend 2nd 7:30pm Poulshot  Farming  Club.  (Trug  Making)  Village  Hall 3rd 7:30pm Poulshot  Parish  Council  Mee9ng,  Village  Hall 6th 7:00pm Bonfire  Night  in  the  Poulshot  Green  Gardens 17th 7:30pm Ladies  Group,  “Ghost  Walk”  in  Devizes 18th 7:30pm Numisma9c  Society  (Raven) 20th 7:30pm Quiz  Night  fundraiser  (Georgia  Bullen)  Village  Hall 4th 7:30pm Numisma9c  Society  Christmas  Dinner  (Raven) 7th 7:30pm Poulshot  Farming  Club.  (AGM  and  Games)  Village  Hall 8th tbc Ladies  Group  Christmas  Meal  (Raven) 15th tbc Poulshot  Over  60s  Christmas  Meal.  Village  Hall If you would like your event included in this list please contact us on news@mypoulshot.com �Places  to  go  -­‐  Jane  Lark  recommends   Friends  expect  the  characters  I  write  to  be  inspired  by  the  people  I  meet,  but  you’re   all   safe   I’m   not   inspired   by   people,   I   am   inspired   by   places.   So   I   had   an   idea   for   a   monthly  column  when  our  new  editor  asked  for  content  ‘Places  to  go!’  I  thought  that   every  month  I  could  recommend  a  trip  out  to  somewhere  rela9vely  local  and  my  first   is  very  close.     Who  has  been  to  the  Wiltshire  Museum  at  41  Long  St  in  Devizes?     If  you’re  like  me  you’ll  love  discovering  things  about  the  past.  I  have  oAen  been  seen  in  single  room   museum’s  in  villages.  We  had  one  in  Purton  ,where  we  used  to  live,  and  there  is  one  in  Cricklade  too,   both   on   the   other   side   of   Wiltshire.   So   I   am   used   to   small   museums,   with   vaguely   interes9ng   displays,   with  the  odd  real  gem  of  interest.  But  the  Wiltshire  Museum  in  Devizes  is  not  that.  We  are  very,  very   honoured   to   be   the   keepers   of   the   precious   displays   of   gold   ornaments   discovered   in   the   burial   mounds  around  Stonehenge.  I  didn’t  even  know  that  gold  had  been  discovered  at  Stonehenge  un9l  I   saw  it  on  the  news.     When  I  was  young  I  read  Katherine,  by  Anya  Seton,  and  then  I  read  the  ‘Mistletoe  and  Sword’.  From   that  moment  on  visions  of  the  life  around  the  ancient  monuments  of  Wiltshire  grasped  me,  and  I  have   since  discovered  loads  of  amazing  things  found  around  here  in  such  places  as  the  Bri9sh  Museum  in   London  as  well  as  some  of  the  small  village  museums.  So  how  wonderful  then  to  hear  that  in  Devizes   we  have  precious,  ancient,  gold  artefacts  found  so  close  to  where  we  live.     I  urge  you,  if  you  have  not  been,  to  go  up  to  the  museum  and  take  a  look.  It  is  not  just  displayed  but   put   together   against   images   of   the   people   they   believed   wore   it,   with   suggested   insights   into   the   lives   these   people   lead,   and   they   are   not   meagre   pieces   of   gold,   but   items   that   will   have   you   wondering   how  people  in  that  day  created  them.  So  this  is  the  first  place  I  would  suggest  you  go,  if  you  have  not   been,  Wiltshire  Museum.   hPp://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/things-­‐to-­‐do/wiltshire-­‐museum-­‐p138153 �Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service Tuesday 13th October 2015 10am - 3.30pm Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD Admission £4.00 INCLUDES TEA & COFFEE In aid of Bath, Salisbury & Swindon Hospices Raffle and light, home-made refreshments Plea se su pport u s www.devizesautumnfair.org.uk �GeYng  Ready  for  Winter   Few  of  us  look  forward  to   the  arrival  of  the  winter   months,  and  as  we  get   older  our  bodies  can  find   it  harder  to  cope  with   the  cold,  but  by  being   prepared,  we  can  stay   warm  and  healthy  this  winter.  Here  are  a  few  things  to  consider,  and   informa9on  about  where  you  can  find  sources  of  help.   • Check  the  exterior  of  your  property  –  are  there  any  loose  9les,  damp   patches?    Ensure  your  boiler  has  been  serviced  and  chimneys  have  been   swept.    If  you  need  it,  Age  UK  has  a  list  of  registered  traders  to  help  you   find  the  right  person  for  the  job.   • Is  your  property  fully  insulated?    This  will  help  keep  your  home  warm  and   lower  your  bills.    There  are  schemes  running  locally  to  provide  advice  on   this,  and  you  might  be  en9tled  to  help  with  the  cost.   • Are  your  smoke  and  carbon  monoxide  alarms  working?    Wiltshire  Fire   and  Rescue  carry  out  free  home  fire  safety  checks  for  qualifying   households.       • Have  a  supply  of  salt  and  sand  ready  to  put  on  icy  surfaces.   • Ideally  your  living  areas  should  be  18  –  21  degrees  C  during  the  day.    We   have  a  supply  of  room  thermometers,  so  please  contact  me  if  you  would   like  one.   • Are  you  concerned  that  you  may  not  be  able  to  cover  your  fuel  bills?     There  are  grants  available  to  support  older  people  on  state  benefits  who   spend  more  than  10%  of  their  income  on  fuel.   I  can  provide  more  informa9on  on  all  of  the  above,  so  please  don’t  hesitate  to   contact  me  if  you  have  any  problems  or  queries  about  preparing  for  winter.   Lise  Griffiths,  Good  Neighbour  Co-­‐ordinator  –  telephone  07541  353430  or  email   melkshamgnc@communityfirst.org.uk �Poulshot  Parish  Council   The  Council  met  on  the  1st  of  September  at  the  Village  Hall.  The  mee9ng  was  also  aPended  by  five   members  of  the  community  and  also  Wiltshire  Councillor  Jonathan  Seed.    The  Council  discussed  the   following  issues.     The  Council  discussed  the  current  status  of  the  Community  Fund  which  is  unpaid,  and  considered   ways  to  encourage  the  company  concerned  to  deliver  on  their  promises.       The  Council  also  considered  a  consulta9on  on  a  proposed  fracking  license  in  the  area  which  has   gained  publicity.  Cllr  Jonathan  Seed  said  that  he  understands  that  it  is  unlikely  that  Wiltshire  has  the   right  geology  for  successful  drilling.    But  he  encouraged  the  public  to  respond  to  the  consulta9on,   which  can  be  found  here:  hPps://www.gov.uk/government/consulta9ons/habitats-­‐regula9ons-­‐ assessments-­‐of-­‐14th-­‐onshore-­‐oil-­‐and-­‐gas-­‐licensing-­‐round.  The  consulta9on  is  being  held  because   the  proposed  license  area  includes  the  Salisbury  Plain  Special  Protec9on  Area,  so  a  habitats   consulta9on  must  be  carried  out.   The  Council  gave  permission  for  a  small  contained  bonfire  on  the  Green  Gardens  on  the  6th  of   November.     The  Community  Speed  Watch  scheme  is  star9ng  in  Poulshot  now  that  the  minimum  number  of   volunteers  has  come  forward  –  thank  you  to  them.  If  you  would  like  to  volunteer  to  be  part  of  the   scheme,  please  contact  the  clerk  and  she  will  forward  you  the  applica9on  form  for  the  training.   The  Council  renewed  their  membership  of  Community  First.    This  is  a  Wiltshire  charity  now   celebra9ng  its  50th  year  which  helps  to  improve  rural  life,  especially  for  the  younger,  older  and  more   vulnerable  in  our  communi9es.    It  also  supports  village  halls,  youth  clubs  and  Parish  Councils.  Find   out  more  about  its  work  at  www.communityfirst.org.uk   The  Council  meets  every  other  month  on  the  first  Tuesday.  The  next  mee9ng  will  be  on  3rd   November  at  7.30  in  the  village  hall.  If  you  wish  to  contact  the  council  please  email  the  clerk  Liz   Read  on  poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com  or  phone  01380  813  294.  You  can  visit  our  website  at   www.poulshot.org.uk  where  Parish  Council  no9ces,  agendas  and  minutes  are  published. We  would  like  to  thank  everyone  who  supported  the   coffee  morning  held  at  Dukes  arm,  Poulshot,  Saturday,   19th  September  2015.  Thank  you  to  all  the  people  who   kindly  donated  raffle  prizes  and  contributed  to  the  Bring   &  Buy  and  Book  Stalls.  An  enjoyable  9me  was  had  by  all   and  on  a  fine  sunny  morning.  A  total  of  £510.75p  was   raised  for  Save  The  Children.  Thank  you  once  again     Joe  and  Yvonne  Baber. �HARVEST  HOME   Living  in  this  beau9ful  rural  community,  we  are  all  aware   that  this  is  a  really  busy  9me  for  all  farmers  gexng  in  the   harvest,  especially  aAer  this  poor  summer.  Hopefully,  the   weather  will  be  kind  enough  to  allow  them  to  finish  the  job   and  bring  home  the  harvest.  Tradi9onally,  we  celebrate  this   by  holding  a  HARVEST  SUPPER  in  the  Village  Hall.  This  will   take  place  at  7.30  pm  on  Saturday,  3  October.  As  usual,  there   will  be  a  two  course  dinner  with  drinks  all  for  the  cost  of   £10.  Once  again,  we  will  have  a  rus9c  cabaret  -­‐  Sid   Bloomfield  (see  below)  with  songs  and  comedy  –  not  the   same  man  as  for  the  last  two  years,  but  equally  entertaining.   TICKETS  available  from  Brian  Arnold,  828833.   Entertainer at the Harvest Supper Sid Bloomfield has been performing for the pure fun of it all for many years now. His less than serious take on life comes over in all his comic songs, which are full of the flavour of the West Country. Coming from the village of Holt he makes no attempt to disguise his local accent and often uses the west country dialect in his lyrics and monologues. Songs are delivered with a ukulele banjo accompaniment and Sid is often joined by his oneman backing band, Rob Dady, who plays all the instruments that Sid can’t. His songs are very infectious and audiences are encouraged to singalong badly in all of the chorus’s. Sid will occasionally cover an Adge Cutler favourite because audiences love it, but his original songs ‘Stabbin Ants With A Pitchfork’ and ‘I Can’t Remember Anything About You’, are fast becoming favourites in West Country pubs and folk clubs. Sid doesn’t know it, but apparently he has charisma and despite the erratic diary of his accompanist Rob, Sid is quite capable of holding an audience on his own. �Connect2Wiltshire  Bus  From  Poulshot  To  RUH  Bath   Connect2  provides  you  with  a  choice  of  bookable  journeys  from  Devizes  and   surrounding  villages,  such  as  Poulshot,  to  the  Royal  United  Hospital  in  Bath.   Use  it  to  -­‐  APend  hospital  appointments;  Accompany  someone  to  hospital;   Visit  someone  you  know  in  hospital  or  Get  to  work  at  the  hospital Poulshot  Web  Pages   (The  World  Looking  At  Poulshot)   www.poulshot.org.uk   Email  to  poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. if so then you should call …. the i-team domestic ironing services Personal Items Domestic household items Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Duvet covers/Sheets Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Single - £2.50 Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Double - £3.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 King size - £4.50 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 Dress, Short - £1.50 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 Bath/large - £1.00 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com August Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Jean Perrett 2nd Prize £15 Angela Bullen 3rd Prize £10 Molly Service It is now time for the annual subscription of £15 to be paid to your friendly collector, which will ensure you are included in future draws, including the big Christmas Draw with the special prizes of £100, and two of £50. The Village Hall Committee are most grateful for your support, which makes it financially possible to run the hall for the benefit of all the village �WILTSHIRE COUNCILLOR NEWS FROM JONATHON SEED Autumn is here and we seemed to have missed out on any really long summer spells of hot weather. The “experts” say that this is due to global warming which makes summers cooler! Anyway we are into autumn as the leaves are falling and the countryside is preparing itself for winter. Wiltshire Council must do the same and stocks of grit are ready for the winter and employees are briefed and ready to do their bit when the freezing nights and days arrive. Work is also needed to prepare for rain and the resultant floods. It is a sad fact of life that flooding will never be totally irradiated but there is much that we can do to improve flood alleviation. This does not just involve the Council,- it also involves each and every one of us in our community. One truth that I have learnt during my seven years of working in flood alleviation in Wiltshire is that locals know best. So if you see autumn’s leaves blocking a drain or gully as you walk past PLEASE do your bit for our community and pull them out. Who knows, it could be your house that you save from flooding! There are also all sorts of consultations that are being organised both locally and by Wiltshire Council. These are always genuine consultations whether they are on housing, planning or more local matters. It is really important that when you are asked for your opinion that you give it at the time. It really is no use complaining at a later date when some decision or another has been made and local opinion has not been given. This is our community and we need a real say on what happens in it whether it is by consultation, ballot box or survey. This is particularly important with the impending Seend Housing Needs Survey so please when your copy arrive do complete it and send it back. More locally we have seen concerns expressed over local traveller sites and these have become a real local issue. We all accept that gypsies and travellers need somewhere to live and that they should have the same rights as the rest of us to live in this Country and the countryside. Where the local difficulty has arisen is that a perception has grown that travellers seem to have more planning rights than the settled community. Some of this is actually the result of local consultation where people were asked for their views. The settled community made it clear that they would rather not have traveller sites in villages and the travelling community made it clear that they would prefer to live on the edge of rather than in villages. So that is what we have in gypsy and traveller planning guidance and this is a classic example of taking part in a consultation. However I think that we may just be at the end of the latest local traveller planning saga with a much more modest application having been submitted for completion of the Littleton Site and one which seems to be met with some tacit local approval. Tel. 01380 850696 Mob: 07770 774463 www.jonathonseed.com �Bonfire Night Friday November 6th at 7pm In The Poulshot Green Gardens �St. Peter’s Church, Poulshot Harvest Thanksgiving Please bring non-perishable items as your harvest gift for Devizes Food Bank Sunday, 4th October, 2015 at 9.15 in St. Peter’s Church. SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Well if it’s September it must be Gardening Club again - and so it is! We had our first meeting of the new season and the usual suspects turned up again, just like perennial weeds… Our speaker was Aldetha Raymond, lecturer at Lackham College who also farms locally, and she let us into the secrets of plant propagation. It looks so easy in the hands of an expert but we went away full of enthusiasm to have a go at what we’ve learnt - care and patience required! The competition - ‘Houseplant’ - was won by Sylvia Ewin. Our programme for the coming year includes a day trip to Hestercombe House and gardens in Somerset, provisionally booked for Saturday July 9th, 2016 - they come highly recommended by everyone who’s been there. The cost is likely to be in the region of £30 but the greater the numbers, the lower the price is likely to be. If you would like to join us call Carole or me on 01380 871259. Next month’s meeting, on Tuesday October 13th, 7.30 pm, in the Irene Usher Pavilion, Rusty Lane, features Rob Bryand talking to us about ‘Hydroponics’ and the competition subject is ‘An Autumnal Flower Arrangement’. Do join us - we’ll be delighted to see you, whether you’re a gardener or not - I’m not but nobody seems to mind. �ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP HMP ERLESTOKE DEVIZES WILTSHIRE SN10 5TU HMP  Erlestoke  is  pleased  to  announce  the  opening  of  our  new  Farm  Shop  to  Press  and   Public!   Thursday October 1 2015 12.00. Midday We  will  be  selling:   • Fresh  seasonal  vegetables,  this  produce  will  be  harvested  daily  from  the  Erlestoke   House  allotments.     • Garden  plants  and  flowers  from  Erlestoke  House  Nursery   • Bespoke  hand  craEed  furniture  from  our  workshops,  including  benches,  tables,   planters,  rocking  horses,  wishing  well,  wooden  toys,  bird  tables.  The  workshops  will   also  make  furniture  to  order.   • Free  range  eggs     Catalogue  available          10%  off  all  furniture  during  first  week!   From  HMP    Erlestoke  ‘Guilty  Pleasures’  Bakery:   • A  list  of  handmade  freshly  baked  cakes  is  available.                Birthday  and  other  occasion  cakes  can  be  made  to  order!   THE      SHOP    OPENING    HOURS:        Thursday      Friday      Saturday      12  -­‐  4.00  p.m.   Erlestoke  House  Farm  Shop  is  situated  on  B3098  between  LiRle  Cheverell  and  Erlestoke.   Erlestoke  House  is  a  Community  Interest  Company   Contact;      janinehodson1@gmail.com                                              Mobile:  07917  691034                                          Juliet.singer@hotmail.com                                            Mobile:  07949  249357   Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http:// www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) Send a link to friends, family and ex-residents �Leçon Français A French class will be run in the village hall 6.30-8 pm, starting on the 21Sep. It is a relaxed class that aims to enhance the ability to converse in every day situations (e.g.personal introductions / talking about your hobbies). The class will run for 10 weeks and finish on the 30 Nov (2nd November being half term). Cost is £75.00. If there is sufficient interest another course will be run in the New year. The teacher, Judy Shutt has taught French to adults for many years. If anyone else would like to join the class please email Judy. j.c.shutt@open.ac.uk, DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �Quiz Night Poulshot Village Hall Friday November 20th Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start Teams of 4 people, £10 per team Cash prize Refreshments available at paying bar Raffle to win a hamper.   To book your table please call 01380 724440 or 07949 962576 All proceeds go to helping Georgia Bullen fundraise a trip to Tanzania next year, alongside Camps International. Camps International travel out to rural and poor countries with students, to help local people build their lives to a better standard of living. Work includes, building schools, homes and digging foundations as well as working with local people.   LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered �After fifteen years of loyal service as Organist at St.Peter's Church, Pam De Belle has retired. She played the organ for the last time at the morning service on Sunday 6 September, after which she was presented with a gift from the congregation to thank her for all she has done for the church. For those fifteen years, Pam has been totally reliable, playing not only at church services but also at many weddings and funerals held at St.Peter's. She did this quietly and modestly, never wanting to draw attention to herself or make her playing more important than the o c c a s i o n . Fo r h e r l o y a l ty a n d generosity, St. Peter's is most grateful, and we wish her a long and happy retirement from the organ. It will now be a pleasure to have her as a member of the congregation. Thanks Pam NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �Poulshot  Parish  Council   Chairman   Mr  Geoff  Colle[  (828465)   Clerk   Mrs  Elizabeth  Read  (893214)   email:  poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com     Council  Members   Mr  Adrian  Baber   Mr  Nicholas  Hunloke   Mr    Steve  Housby   Mr  Tim  Coleman   Mr  Ben  Hamilton   Mr  Tim  Nixon   Local  Wilshire  Councillor   Cllr  Jonathan  Seed  (850696)     e-­‐mail:  jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk   Village  Contacts St  Peter’s  Church   Priest  in  Charge     The  Revd.  Maureen  Allchin  (828931)   Re4red  Priest:   The  Revd.  Jane  Knowles  (870325)     jane.knowles2@bOnternet.com)       Churchwardens   Mrs  Joyce  Arnold,  Mrs  Kate  Amery   PCC  Members   Mr  Nicholas  Hunloke  (Treasurer)   Lady  Kate  Hunloke  (Secretary  -­‐  828333)     Mrs  Angela  Bullen   Mr  Brian  Arnold   Mrs  Dankay  Cleverly  (Deanery  Synod)   Village  Trust   Chairman   Mr  Nicholas  Hunloke  (828333)   Secretary   Mr  Ray  Josey  (Secretary  -­‐  828010)   email:  raydenjosey@gmail.com   Trust  Members   Tim  Coleman  (Vice-­‐Chair)   Mr  Brian  James  (Treasurer)   Mrs  Denise  Josey  (Archivist)   Other  Village  Contacts   Farmers  Club     Mr  Richard  Francis  (828232)   Poulshot  Ladies  Club     Lady  Kate  Hunloke  (828333)   Pam  Gillies  (828151)   Neighbourhood  Watch     Mr  Tim  Coleman  827095   Village  Hall   Chairman   Mr  Ray  Josey  (828010)   Bookings   Elizabeth  or  Jon  MarOn  (828206)   email:  bookings@MyPoulshot.com   Devizes  and  District  Link   01380  721775       Wiltshire  Numisma4c  Society   Richard  Jeffery  01225  703143   jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �And Finally, in other news… The Village Trust working party set out to clear the pond at the corner of the Village Green. The excellent “Train To Skaville” played the Raven for Caribbean Night - and once again Jerry excelled himself with the food And Tim Nixon got a late night call from Trevor Bayliss after Cricket made a welcome return to The Green �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News October 2015 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/10/2015 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/0c62f31466d1d8182faad24e383f10f0.jpg fc362663cc0c26207f285414a1581a70 https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/2a0fdf6b3014cf99b5110de81dc615e0.pdf 9279e74ca113b59a1df8acba3967c2c6 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News October 2017 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Welcome to October’s Poulshot Village News. This month, find out what the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours have been up to in the kitchen….read the story of the Poulshot Ducks… and get the latest on Townsend Barn Nursery A big thank you for this month’s cover photo from Jim Nichols taken of the last home fixture match between Chairman’s v Captain’s Elevens. Remember..this is your magazine so if you don’t contribute your stories and features then it won’t ever be what you want it to be. And don’t forget the Pop Up Team Room at the Village Hall on the 12th and 26th…come along and try Nicky’s fare. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 237 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 6 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 7 �Come and visit me, Nicky Baber At my pop up Tea rooms. In Poulshot Village Hall. Thursday the 12th and 26th of October 2017 2-5pm. Cream teas, cake, Tea, coffee and more cake. Hope to see you. �Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness; not yet, more like hurricanes and storms , and batten down the hatches , not just in America but here also. Where has the summer gone ? The holiday seems a distant memory and in our case a very good one with several celebrations, but the children are now back at school and as someone said to me the other day, it is time to get a bit of structure back in our lives. I feel like that with my church observances. During the summer, its lovely to visit other churches whether in this country or abroad, but now I feel ready to fall back into the pattern of things. Soon it will be time for our harvest festivals, (8th October Poulshot) very important times in the rural church, and all those marrows will be safely gathered in , and offered up I expect. Its amazing to think that whilst half the world is suffering from storms and floods and hurricanes , so many people do not have access to clean water, and so in Seend water bottles full of pennies are being collected for Water Aid. If anyone in Poulshot would like to add to that, I’m sure that Seend church would be delighted, and not least because the name of our benefice is now Wellsprings At the time of writing, the world seems a very difficult and depressing place with horrid threats coming out of North Korea , and once again so many refugees fleeing their homelands , this time from Myanmar . When we say our prayers in church sometimes we don’t know where to begin, but something special happened to me this morning as I was going to say morning prayer. There in the porch in Keevil church, above the central light , was a little nest of housemartins, and peeking out from it were two little heads. When we came out from church, they had gone, flown, who knows where. What a fabulous example of hope and faith in the future. I’m not sure whether they will come back to the same nest next year; perhaps someone out there will tell me, but they have shown what it is to be alive. They have faith in the future and have gone out to find the world. Now that might all sound a bit sentimental, and far fetched , but its in these little observations that we can find hope for the future. God showed himself and goes on showing himself in the beauty of his creation. We cry out in the storms of life whether metaphorical or physical, and he/she responds with the still small voice, and that voice says “You are all my creation and I love you”. So don’t be depressed; go out into the countryside and notice the way nature is preparing for the future, for the hard times of winter.. There’s a lovely children’s hymn which sums it up for me. Autumn days when the grass is jeweled and the silk inside a chestnut shell. Jet planes meeting in the air to get refueled , all these things I love so well, so I musn’t forget, no I musn’t forget to say a great big thank you, I musn’t forget. So, faith hope and love and the greatest of them all is love. Jane Knowles �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Trowbridge 7:05 9:55 12:15 (S) 12:25 14:25 Poulshot (Mill Ln) 7:53 8:31 (S) 9:39 (S) 10:39 12:59 (S) 13:09 15:09 Poulshot (V. Hall) 7:55 8:33 (S) 9:40 (S) 10:40 13:00 (S) 13:10 15:10 Poulshot (Raven) 7:56 8:34 (S) 9:41 (S) 10:41 13:01 (S) 13:11 15:11 A361 Turnout 7:57 8:35 (S) 9:42 (S) 10:42 13:02 (S) 13:12 15:12 Devizes 8:05 8:42 (S) 9:51 (S) 10:51 13:11 (S) 13:21 15:21 Devizes 9:50 12:20 11:20 (S) 13:20 (S) 14:10 15:15 15:50 (S) A361 Turnout 9:56 12:26 11:26 (S) 13:26 (S) 14:16 15:20 15:51 (S) Poulshot (Raven) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:21 15:52 (S) Poulshot (V. Hall) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:22 15:52 (S) Poulshot (Mill Ln) 10:01 12:31 11:31 (S) 13:31(S) 14:21 15:23 15:53 (S) Trowbridge 10:41 13:11 12:11 (S) 14:11(S) 15:01 16:20 �Treat me, Love me, Fix me Distinctive Upholstery, Bespoke Curtains and Soft Furnishings And here’s why you should use us: Impeccable traditional upholstery of the very highest standard A ten-year guarantee on all our craftsmanship (who else offers that?) Free furniture collection & delivery An extensive fabric library A complimentary consultation And your sofa will be back in 4 weeks* From collection of furniture We also make bespoke hand-tailored curtains and roman blinds, tailored loose covers, soft furnishings and fabric walling. For more information call and talk to Richardson & Paige 01380 578050 Richardson & Paige Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk �The year of the Duck family The village of Poulshot has always been known as Poulshot docks. This was because of the number of ponds that used to be on the green. Maybe it should change its name this year to Poulshot Ducks! On March 28th our usual pair of ducks arrived hanging around the garden eating the bird seed and swimming in the pond, disappearing every night to return in the morning. Joining them on April 11th a pair of Moorhens also arrived.! ( I keep a diary of the garden visitors). The pair of ducks left as they usually did every year to go elsewhere. Around the beginning of May a lone duck came to have food and left, but on the 13th May she arrived on the patio again with 6 ducklings! Two days later there were only 5! She had, unknown to us, built a nest near our small pond which is covered with low pines trees. After they had fed she took them back to the nest and returned when they wanted to feed. The ducklings were drinking water out of the manhole cover 'cups', so I filled a 12" plant pot stand with water, they not only drank from it, but also used it as good 'pond' to swim in. As they grew they swam up and down in a grow bag tray I had filled with water further down the garden, they quickly became juvenile delinquents, now running down the garden after feeding to the tray with mother in hot pursuit to keep them in check. The moorhens had built a nest on the water lilies in the big pond and hatched one baby (we called it the ugly duckling!) By 25th May, the young ducklings had now started to use the big pond, so war was declared by the moorhens , but Duck was having non of it and fought back and won! Duck and her young had more or less wrecked the Moorhens nest, so they built a new one and promptly laid 3 more eggs of which only one hatched. On June 15th, at just four weeks old, mother and babies started to disappear in the late afternoon, we discovered the duck had decided to remove them from our garden for the night and returning in the morning, by as most of you will know waddling up and down the pavement and roads of the village. I followed them as they zigzagged up the road from one side to the other, shepherding them and trying to flag down the faster cars, (as recommended by the duck website!) I think quite a few of us did this when they were on the move! they went up to the pond at Planks dairy, and I understand from Kate Hunloke they went on to the Rectory and then onto the green to the Major's pond in the corner and then back again, I expect some of you will know where else they went!!! �June 22nd a single duck appeared in the morning with no ducklings, so we assumed that they had fledged, but no! on the 23rd June duck plus 5 arrived back again, they had learnt to flap their wings and try to take off, but they were obviously not yet strong enough to fly . Mother duck was not seen again after 21st July, so the journey up and down the road continued without her, with the dominant duckling taking the lead. They were visiting intermittently until 29th July when the ducklings visited leaving our drive at 7.30pm and it was to be their last journey up the road and did not return to us again. Although I was very sad to see them go, I think we all hope that they have flown off join the ducks on the Crammer or the canal. The duck was an amazing mother. She managed to rear all 5 ducklings (all drakes) through all the horrors of traffic, cats, foxes, and buzzards. It was an enjoyable time and a privilege for all of us to watch them grow. Roll on next year and maybe mother duck will be back with another brood !! Mary Bell and Kate Hunloke TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com ��2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �2�0�A� �T�h�e� �B�r�i�t�t�o�x�,� �D�e�v�i�z�e�s�,� �W�i�l�t�s�h�i�r�e� �S�N�1�0� �1�A�J �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �0�1�3�8�0� �7�2�9�7�2�0 �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �T�h�e�B�e�e�h�i�v�e�V�i�n�t�a�g�e�L�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�S�h�o�p �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �w�w�w�.�t�h�e�b�e�e�h�i�v�e�l�i�f�e�s�t�y�l�e�.�c�o�m �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours SEPTEMBER MEETING - VISIT TO FARM COOKERY SCHOOL IN BROMHAM Six of us attended an evening at the Farm Cookery School in Bromham. There were 3 other ladies present, 2 from Calne and one from Bathford. It was a very interesting visit with lots of laughter and chat. We watched whilst 6 meals were cooked and then got to sample them. First we had crudités and homemade humous dip. This was followed by Pick and mix pasta, Bacon and Pea Risotto, Salmon and Broccoli Rice, Galloway Beef and ale Casserole with potato and finally Courgetti Napoletana and fresh tomato sauce. Each course was absolutely delicious and I would recommend it to anyone interested in quick and easy meals. Our next meeting will be on 24th October at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. and we will be having a talk by Dawn Lawrence who speaks on behalf of animal charities and has written a third book called "2 steps behind". Her first book was amended by the actress and wildlife campaigner Virginia McKenna of the Born Free Foundation Most of the retail price of her book goes to charities for endangered species. We are also hosting Worton at this meeting and hope that as many as are able will join us. If you are anticipating attending could you please let Pam (828151) or Kate (828333) know so that we can organise refreshments. Could I also remind you that everyone in the Village is very welcome, there will be a small charge for non paid up members. and we hope to see you then. If you have any ques4ons. please contact Pam Gillies on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 Were you ever a Rainbow, Brownie, Guide, Ranger or Guider? Would you like to retain/regain your interest in Guiding? Have you never been at all involved in Guiding but would like to see what it is all about? Do feel to visit the MID WILTS TREFOIL GUILD. We are a friendly lot, meeting once a month with members from all around the Devizes area. Our programme for the coming year includes, outings, speakers, a pot luck summer supper in a member’s garden, supporting girls selected for international events, attending our own county, regional and national events, events at Foxlease..... For more information and a copy of the programme with venues, please contact Inez Skinner at 01380 725466, inezskinner@aol.com Do come! �Dates For The Diary October November December 7th 7:30pm Edington Arts: International Trumpet Virtuoso 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall 12th 2pm - 5pm Afternoon Tea Pop-Up Tea Room At Village Hall 24th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends and Neighbours: Village Hall 26th 2pm - 5pm Afternoon Tea Pop-Up Tea Room At Village Hall 5th Lantern Making for Bonfire Night. Village Hall. 5th 6pm Bonfire Night in the Green Gardens 6th 7:30pm Poulshot Farming Club - Village Hall 8th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting 14th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers - Raven 18th 10:00am Festive Coffee Morning. Old Rectory 21st 6:30pm Defibrilator Education and Awareness. Village Hall 25th 7:00pm The Elvis Show. Seend Community Centre 13th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers Christmas Meal - Raven The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on October 16th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be November 13th) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/ 92 October Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Chris Sibley 2nd Prize £15 - Geoff Collett 3rd Prize £10 - Alan Webber The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw �2017 October 10th Halloween Flowers Sue Mason November 14th Christmas Crafts Rosemary Rosenfeld December 12th Christmas Meal 2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Maura Rossini Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �2017 October 18th AUTUMN COIN AUCTION November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from March to December, except where otherwise indicated. All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi]oe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 21 �TOWNSEND BARN NURSERY POULSHOT Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk As many of you may have read in the local paper, Townsend Barn Nursery was inspected by Ofsted in the summer holiday period and we are proud to announce we were awarded an OUTSTANDING judgement. We now join the small unique group of full day care private nursery providers in Wiltshire who have accomplished this. On the day of the inspection the inspector observed “exemplary teaching skills” and seen “children flourish and make excellent progress”. Having been the nursery manager for four years it has been my goal to achieve this outcome, and it makes me proud when an inspector too can observe happy children, parents and staff in our small rural nursery. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager Poulshot Readers All attending pretty much enjoyed 'I see you' although none were that keen to grab her first book. Adrian has chosen Blood River by Tim Butcher which we will discuss on Tues 14 Nov at 7.30. We have decided to have a supper in December which partners are invited . The date will be wed 13 Dec and we will meet in the Raven at 7 pm. Please let me know if you and your partner can attend the supper in December. Contact: Philip Piper or come along to the next meeting at the Raven �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Page 23 ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff Colle] (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Mike Wilson Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com CommiYee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl Shu]leworth Poulshot Website hYp://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��Closed on Mondays Open Tuesday to Saturday for Lunch from 12-2pm & Dinner from 6:30 - 9pm Sundays Lunch only from 12noon - 2:30pm Closed Sunday Evenings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Find out how the Poulshot Friends and Neighbours got on with their Roman Hoard talk. Meet Anubis Gillies in Pet’s Corner, our first Cat to star in these pages - what will the doggies think?. Send in your Pet….we are always on the look-out. There is news from Rowde School and from Townsend Barn Nursery. October sees the the annual Harvest Festival at the Village Hall - this year with “The Crofton Stokers”, the Friends and Neighbours group are off to Worton for some flower arranging and of course its almost that time of year for the Halloween and Guy Fawkes celebrations check the central pages for info. The Poulshot Diary is really filling up…lots to do in the coming months Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �The View from My Window….. Season of mists and mellow fruiUulness; we’ve heard it all before but how true. A lovely summer followed by a glorious September , and apples ,plums, and tomatoes and fruit of all kinds falling to the ground, unless quickly gathered. It is the 9me for Harvest suppers and fes9vals and I hope that whether you are regular church goers or not, you will feel able to come along and enjoy the 9me honoured feel good factor of this 9me of the year . In the Autumn, country life becomes frene9c again. People in the ci9es are mistaken when they think its quiet and dull. I find difficulty in keeping up, par9cularly at this 9me of the year, and horror of horrors last week I lost my diary. (later found on my desk which might tell you something about my desk) . So all is safely gathered in, and we begin to prepare for the winter, like the squirrels which have taken away all my walnuts for storage. But what are we storing up and what are we preparing for? The children seem to have the right a]tude; excitement and an9cipa9on at the beginning of a new school or year group, and maybe determina9on to try to do something special. I expect we can all remember that frisson that we experienced in September . But teachers (and I am an ex teacher) oAen had a sense of dread or foreboding as well. What would the next term hold? Would the children be manageable? Would there be unforeseen difficul9es? Would I be able to manage the work load? Jesus said unless you change and come to me as li`le children do ,you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. So what’s the difference between a child’s life and that of an adult? Maybe its this: a sense of fun; of joy, of adventure , a sense of both sadness and happiness; a sense of the glory of God (albeit usually unspoken) and a knowledge of being loved . That is how I think we should look forward at this 9me of the year. What adventure can we plan, maybe a visit to a favourite place, or walking a long distance path, or maybe walking barefoot on the grass at dusk or daybreak or joining a running club; maybe watching for different birds coming into our gardens, or worms taking the leaves down into the earth.. I’m sure the harvest suppers will be fun and we will enjoy each others company, and I know that I will wonder at the fabulous colours of the sunsets and autumn leaves and be amazed again at the glory of the stars on a frosty night . Of course there will be both happiness and sadness, but throughout it all there is the knowledge that I am loved. God loves me and you and that’s what really gives me a feel good factor. Jane Knowles Poulshot Readers The Poulshot Readers met in the Raven on Thursday 15th September to discuss the chosen book - Evil Cradling by Brian Keenan. Those around the table found it a remarkable story to read and were amazed at the fortitude of Brian Keenan. It was a book to be finished. The next book could not be different....it is A painted house by John Grisham. We will meet in the pub at 7.30 on Thursday 13 October �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Pet’s Corner: Meet Anubis Gillies Hi, my name is Anubis Gillies. I came to Poulshot with my family 3 years ago. I love my garden with all of its nooks and crannies, trees to climb and lots of places to sleep the days away. I did have my daughter then but sadly she died 18 months ago as did my big brother Gandalf. I still have my sister but you can read about her in another post. I am 12 years old and a very friendly cat as anyone who comes to visit will tell you. The only problem for visitors is that they are all likely to leave covered in my beautiful soft black fur! I am especially fond of people who are not partial to cats and will make a bee-line for these people. I am very gentle, most of the time, and if I find broken animals I will always take them to my Mum for her to fix, she usually manages it although she is not too keen when I bring in my pet mice and let them loose, we usually have a great chase around the living room as she tries to catch them to release them back into the garden. We have fun at night as Mum tries to get me in, she doesn’t like me out in the dark and I take great delight in hiding until the last minute and then strolling in in time for bed. I am not fond of dogs but will mainly tolerate other cats and hedgehogs, more of that another time. �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 8 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 11:45am on October 17th at the Raven Car Park TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 10 �The Benefice of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN OCTOBER 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 2nd October 2016. Trinity 19 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Harvest Festival at Seend. 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 9th October 2016. Trinity 20 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend . 11.00 am Harvest Festival at Bulkington 6.00 pm Harvest Festival at Poulshot. Sunday 16th October 2016. Trinity 21 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 23rd October 2016. Last Sunday in Trinity 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington Sunday 30th October 2016. 4th Sunday before Advent 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist at Poulshot 3.00 pm Benefice All Souls’ Service at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome. From the Benefice records Weddings. We celebrate with: David Wheeler & Caroline Stockman who were married at Poulshot on 23rd July Sam Garner & Holly Carlile who were married at Seend on 27th August. Baptisms. The newest members of our Church family are: Reuben James Teddy Edwards who was baptised in Poulshot on 14th August. Caitlin Rose Gudgeon who was baptised in Poulshot on 28th August. �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Dates For The Diary October November December January 3rd 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Elizabeth Ann Charity Talk). Village Hall 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall 11th 7:30pm WI: A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Rossini (Talk of fashion) - Worton Village Hall 26th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours - Flower Arranging, Worton Village Hall 29th 11am - 4pm Worton Monster Trail. Worton. 29th 3pm - 6pm Children’s Halloween Party at the Village Hall 1st 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 5th 7:00pm Bonfire Night in the Green Gardens 7th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Bude Canal Talk). Village Hall 8th 7:30pm WI: “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. - Worton Village Hall 11th 7:00pm Quiz Night. Village Hall 18th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours - Jewellery Demonstration, Poulshot Chapel Of Ease. 19th 10:00am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse 5th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Wacky Magician). Village Hall 13th 7:30pm Christmas Meal (an evening out) 14th 7:30pm Ladies Book Club. Village Hall 10th 7:30pm WI: Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ hospice due to be completed in 2017 - Worton Village Hall October Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Tim Jalland 2nd Prize £15 Cristabel Francis 3rd Prize £10 Ivor Sault Its that time of year again to sign up for another year of the 100 Club Remember, you have to be in it, to win it!! Your friendly 100 Club Collector will be visiting soon �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours Contact Pam on 828151 for more info October 26th Worton Flower Arranging Display November 18th Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale December Christmas Party At The Raven tbc SEPTEMBER TALK FROME ROMAN COIN HOARDS We were given a wonderful talk, by David Crisp, about his finding of two different coin hoards from the 3rd and 4th century that he found in a farmers field near Frome in Somerset in 2010. The first hoard he discovered as he walked to a neighbouring field, and over two days he found nearly 200 silver coins. The next 9me he was there he discovered a huge pot filled to the brim with over 52,000 small denomina9on bronze coins, the pot was more than a metre tall and was buried more than a metre below ground. The coins, now in the Bri9sh Museum, is the biggest hoard of Roman coins ever found. Everyone who a`ended found the presenta9on interes9ng and entertaining. Thanks to Nicky and Kate Hunloke who allowed us to use their hall due to the unavailability of the Village Hall. The next event is on the 23rd of October and is a visit to Worton Village Hall at 7.45 for a Flower Arranging Display. Could anybody who wishes to aYend please contact Pam on 828151 or Kate Hunloke on 828333 so that li[s can be arranged. Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath A new TWO bus 9metable will be available for bookings made through their office on the direct line of 01985 212213 where Andrea and her team will be on hand to help. There will be FOUR arrival 9mes at the hospital, 0800, 1000,1200 and 1400 FOUR return journeys will depart from the hospital at 1300, 1430, 1630 and 1730. Fares, sadly, have had to be raised in order for us to con9nue this service, as you know, funding has been withdrawn. Call for Prices We thank you for you custom over many years and trust you will find this new service to be of similar benefit and value. Only you, the “rover” will be able to determine whether or not this service can con9nue beyond our three month trial, and for the future more arrivals and departures may well be introduced. �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi`oe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 16 �TOWNSEND BARN NURSERY Tel: 01380 828141 | email: office@townsendbarnnursery.co.uk Throughout the summer months the children have been busy making the most of our woodland gardens at Townsend Barn Nursery - come rain or shine! We did not let the rain stop our sports day at the end of term, and were able to have a lovely dry afternoon of fun and games. I think the competitiveness of the dad’s tug of war is still being talked about today! We also hosted a very emotional graduation party in the village hall as we waved goodbye to 19 Barn Owl children. Although this was sad it was also a proud moment for us to know all of the children making the transition were happy, secure and ready for primary school. This term sees us welcome lots of new families to Townsend Barn Nursery. Everyone has settled well and seems very excited about their daily life in the different nursery rooms. The children are initially learning about the topic ’All About Me’. This is a good way to help the children settle and develop confidence while bonding with their peers and learning new routines and boundaries. Looking ahead we will explore seasonal change in our woodland garden – for example gathering cones, conkers and acorns; exploring British wildlife and looking at different cultures and communities. This month we will be celebrating Harvest Festival and Diwali and before we know it planning for Christmas! In January we will have limited availability in our baby room so if anyone would like more information please do not hesitate to contact us. Sarah Wheeler, Nursery Manager �The Annual Poulshot Bonfire Night will be held on Saturday November 5th in the Green Gardens 7pm �Spooktacular Halloween On The Green Come Provide The Trick and We’ll Provide The Treat at Poulshot Village Hall 3:30pm to 6:30pm Saturday October 29th Best Carved Pumpkin Competition (bring your best carved pumpkin) Apple Dunking Spooky Music Halloween Face Painting and Make-up and loads more fun activities Free Event but Donations Welcome Kids 0 to 12 ��! The Benefice BUZZZZ Group will take place on 5th October at 4.00 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. An opportunity to discuss aspects of the Christian faith in a fun and informal setting. THE BENEFICE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 3rd October 2016 from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! Please contact Anne Saywell on 828931 for venues Café Church Sun. 6th November 2016 at 11.00 at Seend Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The theme is about remembering The church hosted Benefice Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday 5th October, 2016 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and a great lunch for the entire village and area. A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ALL SOULS’ DAY On Sunday, 30th October 2016 at 3.00 at Christ Church, Bulkington In this gentle service we will remember those who have died in our Benefice area over the past year and others who you would like remembered. If you would like to add the name of a loved one to the list of those to be remembered, please contact Maureen Allchin (828931) HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICES will be held at St. Peter’s Church at 6.00 on Sunday, 9th October. The church will be beautifully decorated and the service will have lots of familiar hymns and will be suitable for all members of the family. Please bring your harvest gifts which will go to the Devizes Food Bank. �The National Bee Unit has confirmed a sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire – the first time the hornet has been discovered in the UK. The Asian hornet is smaller than our native hornet and poses no greater risk to human health than a bee. However, they do pose a risk to honey bees.The hornet was found by a beekeeper and other beekeepers in the immediate area have found hornets hawking in front of their hives. There is a 20 Km incident zone around the hive and the National Bee Unit ( NBU) are currently looking for the hive. If they find it they will destroy it. Fortunately the NBU have been expecting it for some time and had a contingency plan ready to go. They have caught several hornets and looked at their genetics and these hornets are related to those in France and Alderney. So they have not come in from China. This is important because they are obviously breeding from quite a small genetic pool and have been weakened from inbreeding. As you may know, if the hornets gain access to a colony they will bring the rest of their nest mates and the colony will be destroyed very quickly. Our European bees have no natural defences. They are currently examining every hive in the incident zone. But the problem is they cannot be sure they know the whereabouts of every beekeeper and every hive. If you are not already registered on BeeBase, register now If you are already registered update your entry to ensure all your apiaries are included Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 22 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 23 ��Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com ��New Entertainers for The Harvest Supper Following their successful appearance at the Devizes Festival, we are delighted to have as our guest entertainers :- The Crofton Stokers who are a Wiltshire Trio playing an impressive variety of folk, blues and popular music. At the Harvest Supper, you can enjoy a tasty casserole made with meat supplied by Mike Hues (or a vegetarian option), accompanied with baked potatoes by Tim Gravina, peas and sweet corn; followed by apple crumble with custard or cream Wine or soft drinks, coffee or tea are included in the price. This convivial evening is held in the Village Hall on Saturday 8 October, 7.30 pm Please join us for a lovely meal and lively entertainment in comfortable surroundings, all for the price of £10. Tickets are available from Joyce Arnold (828833), Kate Hunloke (828333), or any St. Peter’s PCC member. Information on The Crofton Stokers can be found on their web site at :- www.thecroftonstokers.co.uk �Worton Monster Trail Saturday 29th Oct 11am – 4pm Wander round Worton on this terrifying trail to find the monster ‘scary-crows’ malingering in the gardens. The theme this year is: Fictional Baddies from Stage, Screen or Page Can you guess which villains have visited our village? Trail costs £1 to enter & starts from the Village Hall All Welcome All proceeds for the day to Village Hall & Five Lanes School For more info, call Jo on 01380 726658 �You will never have this day with your children again. Tomorrow they’ll be a little older than they were today. This day is a gift. Just breathe, notice, study their faces and little feet. Relish the charms of the present. Enjoy today, it will be over before you know it. I came upon the above quote quite unexpectedly and as I was preparing to return to Rowde Academy it struck a chord. “Enjoy today…” It is great to be back at Rowde and to be part of a new academic year. The children seemed excited and pleased to be back, and welcoming new children into our reception class is a real privilege. For them this is the start of their formal education. What a journey they will be on, and, as I say every year, how quickly the years will pass. So as teachers and parents and carers alike, we need to enjoy every day with the children. One of the first things that we have done as a whole school is to create our Rowde Promise. This is where we set down our promises to each other. It is based around ‘respect’, for each other, the environment and ourselves. The children and teachers jointly decided what we were promising and how that will look in our school. Our School Promise At Rowde Academy we promise that we will be respectful by... being helpful caring – for others, for property and the world around us being honest sharing being kind being smart smiling being prepared celebrating others’ efforts speaking politely to each other trying our best listening We will all keep our promise. Already there are many events in our school diary including a Macmillan tea party and a whole school trip to the pantomime in December, as well as that we are going to be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the new school building. It’s full steam ahead! Here’s to a great year. Lorraine ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Antiques - a guest article from our friends at Athena Antiques. “Have nothing in your house which you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful” –William Morris 1880 A passion for antiques is by no means a new phenomenon, the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty collected books from all over the known world at the Library of Alexandria. The collecting hobby is a modern descendant of the cabinet of curiosities, common among scholars who acquired unusual and interesting items from the 16th century onwards. Buying and collecting antiques can lead to a life time obsession, a time travel through history to understand its past or simply adorn your beautiful home. The reason for purchasing an antique is always as individual as the person buying them. The pleasure they can bring is infinite; whether it be a magnificent piece of Georgian furniture, a stunning art deco tea service or a beautiful piece of Victorian jewellery. The best way to learn and understand antiques is to handle them. Visit antique centres and shops, fairs and flea markets, auctions and museums, even homes containing fine antiques. It can take a life time to appreciate, identify and understanding them and there are many factors that determining their value: • • • • • Quality of the piece Maker Period it was made Condition Sometimes rarity But often antique’s condition and age are just a matter of taste and style. Exposure and education brings an understanding and appreciation we never had before. Fashion for different periods and styles come and go, but the most important thing to do is always by what you love and appreciate (and of course the best quality money will allow!). The most important thing when looking at antiques is understanding history, what was happening socially at the time? The table below will allow you to prepare your knowledge for your future antique hunting and over the coming months I hope to impart knowledge understanding around a diverse array of antiques to enable you to search and purchase with enjoyment and confidence. �Period and style of furniture Dates British Monarch British Period 1558-1603 1603-1625 1625-1649 1649-1660 1660-1685 1685-1688 1688-1694 1694-1702 1702-1714 1714-1727 Elizabeth I James I Charles I Commonwealth Charles II James II William & Mary William III Anne George I Elizabethan Jacobean Carolean Cromwellian Restoration Restoration William & Mary William III Queen Anne Early Georgian 1727-1760 George II Georgian American Period Style Gothic Early Colonial Baroque (c. 1620-1700) William & Mary Dutch Colonial Queen Anne Chippendale (c. 1750) Early Federal (c. 1790-1810) American Directoire (c. 1798-1804) American Empire (c. 1804-1815) 1760-1811 George III Georgian 1812-1820 1820-1830 1830-1837 George III George IV William IV Regency Regency William IV Later Federal (c. 1810-1830) 1837-1901 Victoria Victorian Victorian 1901-1910 Edward VII Edwardian 1910-1936 1936 George V Edward VIII Art Nouveau (c. 1890-1920) Art Deco (c. 1920-1939) Rococo (c. 1695-1760) Neo-classical (c. 1755-1805) Empire (c. 1799-1815) Regency (c. 1812-1830) Eclectic (c. 1830-1880) Arts & Crafts (c. 1880-1900) Art Nouveau (c. 1890-1920) Art Deco (c. 1925-1939) Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �Get out the pans….. Cake façon Flammekueche Courtesy Of Karen Wright Ingredients: 3 eggs 150g flour (I used SR but I think it could be plain) 1 'sachet' of baking powder (I used a couple of teaspoons) 100ml sunflower oil 125ml whole milk 100g grated gruyère (or Emmental, a bit of parmesan & a bit of cheddar!) 100g onions (I just used 1 large onion) 200g smoked lardons 1 knob of butter 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tbsp 'thick' cream (I used crème fraîche) pinch of salt and pepper Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �Method: 1. Gently sauté chopped onion in a frying pan with the knob of butter and tbsp of sunflower oil - don't brown, just sauté till slightly pale 2. Add lardons and sauté them gently too 3. Once sautéd remove from heat and add spoonful of cream and salt & pepper 4. Meanwhile whisk up eggs, flour and baking powder and then gradually add the oil and the milk (recipe says milk should be slightly warm but I didn't bother), then add the cheese. I also added some walnuts and some fresh rosemary - you can add whatever you've got and whatever you like 5. Add the onion & lardons mixture 6. Pour the mixture into a baking tin (I used a rectangular 12 x 8" tin) 7. Bake for 45 minutes 8. When cool cut into squares Remember: for the perfect wine match consult Colin at Edwin Giddings in Devizes The latest Community Fund Commi`ee mee9ng was held in the Village Hall on Thursday 1 September 2016. It met to discuss an applica9on by Mr Mike Wilson, in support of his good Speedwatch ac9vi9es. AAer much delibera9on and debate it was agreed that funding for the requirements would be be`er sought through the Parish Council. So far the Commi`ee has granted funds to the sum of £8,750, including a loan of £2,500. This leaves a total of £141,250 in the ki`y (£143,450 with loan paid back). As a reminder to readers the aim of the Poulshot Community Fund is to promote community ac9vity within the Parish by providing financial support for community organisa9ons working for the benefit of the residents of the village. The Community Fund Commi`ee can award grants to new as well as exis9ng organisa9ons which either represent or are located in the Village together with individual residents. Applica9ons can cover a whole plethora of interests ranging from village ameni9es and facili9es, through older/young people, arts and culture, sport and recrea9on to enhancing the environment. The sky is almost the limit! If readers consider that they have an idea which will benefit Poulshot and wish to obtain an applica9on form they should apply to the Community Fund Secretary (Elizabeth Mar9n) by email: poulshoptparishcouncil@gmail.com or by phone: 01380 828206 or to Community Fund Commi`ee members who will also help advise and support where required. The applica9on form is simple to complete but to help the Commi`ee in its delibera9ons it should contain as much informa9on as possible about the project, including a descrip9on, how it will be managed, the costs and benefits to the community. The important bit to note is that applica9ons should be supported by a presenta9on to the Commi`ee, at its mee9ng, in order to enhance the bid whilst at the same 9me enabling the answering of any queries. �Poulshot Parish Council Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Chairman Mr Geoff Colle` (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) maureen@mallchin.co.uk Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Other Village Contacts Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 01380 828326 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Martin 828206 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News October 2016 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/10/2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/567e7148ed67fe193ef923975dfb2473.jpg e152b62cf77ffdf0e29e727bcd84124f https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/5d6578d3ecfe76c40a535fa6302e7f59.pdf 6d14954460bf33045191cccb572f4cc3 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News September 2015 �Spooktacular Halloween On The Green Come Provide The Trick and We’ll Provide The Treat at Poulshot Village Hall 3:30pm to 6:30pm Saturday October 31st Best Carved Pumpkin Competition (bring your best carved pumpkin) Apple Dunking Spooky Music HalloweenCookie Decorating and loads more fun activities Free Event but Donations Welcome Kids 0 to 10 Come Get Your Spook On…… Evening Halloween party at Poulshot Village Hall 7:30 - Midnight October 31st Music, Cash-Bar and spooky fun Come in fancy dress Tickets £5 Tickets available events@mypoulshot.com or 01380 828206 �Poulshot  Village  News   The  PVN  is  put  together  and  distributed  free  to  all  houses  in  the  village.  Contribu@ons,  reports,   opinions  and  ar@cles  are  very  much  welcomed.  While  we  will  always  aim  to  include  all  shades   of  opinion  and  interest,  we  reserve  the  right  to  select  and  edit  where  appropriate.  Please  let  us   know  of  anything  that  you  would  like  publicised  in  advance  or  reported  on  aLerwards..     e-­‐mail  –  news@mypoulshot.com  or  pop  in  to  Ivy  House,  72  The  Green   Contribu4ons  for  next  issue  by  the  20th  of  the  month  please. From  the  (new)  Editor   I  would  like  to  start  by  extending  a  warm  and  full  thank  you  to  Nina  Jefferies  for  all  her   hard   work,   crea@vity   and   commitment   for   our   village   magazine   over   the   past   years!   I   only   hope   our   family   will   due   it   jus@ce!I   feel   Poulshot   is   a   very   special   place   that   has   made  our  family  feel  very  welcomed  in  the  last  18  months  and  I  can  now  say  I  feel  at   home   for   the   first   @me   since   leaving   Colorado!   It   is   with   this   that   we   (I)   take   on   the   editor  post  for  the  magazine.       I   do   not   see   this   magazine   as   mine,   but   as   just   one   part   of   the   village   soul   that   I   am   privileged  to  look  aLer  for  a  period  of  @me.  This  magazine  belongs  to  Poulshot  residents   and   needs   to   con@nue   to   grow   and   reflect   all   the   diversity   of   this   liOle   village.   As   the   editor  I  have  new  ideas  of  my  own  as  you  will  see  a  couple  this  month  and  some  are  s@ll   under   construc@on.   However,   this   is   your   magazine   and   if   it   is   to   stay   alive   it   needs   resident   contribu@on   from   all   corners.   It   needs   future   events   and   interests,   it   needs   hobbies   and   at   @mes   people's   passion.   There   is   also   the   prac@cal   side   of   things   to   consider   and   I   would   ask   for   all   the   residents   to   support   the   magazine   by   men@oning   our   adver@sers   in   your   personal   circles   and   perhaps   men@on   our   liOle   magazine   for   future  people  to  place  an  add  or  two.  It  is  only  this  that  monetarily  pays  for  our  monthly   bit  of  news  that  has  so  far  been  free  to  each  household.   Going   forward   there   will   be   a   few   differences.   Welcome   a   bit   of   colour,   a   liOle   bit   of   change   to   the   layout,   12   issues   rather   than   ten   and   a   few   added   items.   You   will   see   a   recipe  sec@on.  Please  may  I  ask  for  recipe  contribu@ons  as  Giddings  Wine  in  Devizes  will   be  providing  us  a  monthly  sugges@on  to  run  along  side  our  chosen  dish  and  diversity  is   the  spice  of  life!  I  have  also  introduced  a  pets  corner.  Over  the  year  I  have  come  to  know   many  people  in  the  village  through  a  pet  and  it  would  be  lovely  to  have  introduc@ons  to   several  more!  We  have  several  new  families  moving  into  our  village  and  this  is  but  one   way  to  become  aqua@nted.  Please  let  me  know  if  you  are  happy  for  me  to  feature  your   pet  and  I  will  send  you  the  brief  informa@on  that  I  would  like  to  have.   Your  thoughts,  ideas  and  even  your  cri@c  are  always  welcome  news@mypoulshot.com     Elizabeth   �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents �Poulshot  Ladies’  Reading  Group   The   group   has   been   opera@ng   now   for   quite   a   few   years   and   we   have   sampled   many   and   various   @tles.   When   we   meet,   we   spend   the   hour   discussing  our  reac@ons  and  happily  agreeing,  or  disagreeing  of  course,  with   the  group  opinion.   All   our   books   are   borrowed   from   the   Wiltshire   Library   Service   to   reading   groups   across   the   county   and   are   loaned   for   6   weeks.   The   only   outlay   is   a   minimal   “   coins   in   a   hat”   to   cover   village  hall  rent.     On   a   few   occasions   we   have   followed   the   “Good   Read”   B.B.C.   format   and   brought   along   books  we  would  recommend  or  happily  loan  to   group  members.   Our   next   mee@ng   is   on   Wednesday,   September   23rd   at   7.30p.m.!   We   would   love   to   see   new   faces.   The  book  for  this  session  is  “The  Husband’s  Secret”  by  the  Australian  writer   Liane  Moriarty.   If  you  would  like  to  read  along  with  us,  contact  me  on  01380  827046  or  e-­‐ mail  jackie.pohnert@gmail.com.   Jackie. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �Maureen’s Ramblings……….. I  recently  read  of  a  survey  about  religious  experience  that  53%  of  people  who   have  had  some  contact  with  the  church  reported  that  the  main  reason  why   they  did  not  go  to  church  was  that  they  are  “too  busy”  to  aOend.  Busy.  It’s  a   word  many  of  us  use  most  of  the  @me—we’re  too  busy,  so  busy,  very  busy,  or   just  plain  busy.  We’ve  got  work  to  do,  children  to  raise,  mee@ngs  to  get  to,   appointments  to  keep,  gardens  to  tend,  walls  to  decorate,  friends  to  have   dinner  with,  families  to  love  and  spend  @me  with.  In  the  survey,  these  53%   believe  in  God;  they  had  had  some  good  experience  of  the  church;  they   supported  their  local  church  is  many   ways;  they  embraced  the  beliefs  and   aims  of  the  church,  but  they  were  just   “too  busy”  to  get  involved  with  their   local  church  family.   It  seems  that  the  busyness  begins  with   the  teenage  years.  It  is  the  demands  of   school  –  such  as  homework,  school   teams  and  the  need  to  work  on   Sundays  to  raise  money.  And  how  do   you  get  up  on  Sunday  mornings  aLer   those  exci@ng  Saturday  nights!!?    And   as  we  come  into  adulthood  the   busyness  can  some@mes  feel   overwhelming.  So  easily  and  so  quickly,  the  habit  of  church-­‐going  is  lost  and   the  idea  of  spending  an  hour  in  the  presence  of  God  and  of  the  church  family   is  just  too  demanding.       I  wonder  how  the  1.3  million  people  who  do  manage  to  get  to  church  on   Sundays  in  Britain  today  manage  to  juggle  all  these  demands.  Maybe  it  is   because  they  have  decided  to  give  God  a  place  in  their  lives.  Now  there’s  a   “chicken  and  egg”  situa@on!  If  God  is  given  a  place  in  our  lives,  maybe  the   demands  and  priori@es  of  the  rest  of  our  life  fall  into  place  and  then  maybe  we   won’t  be  so  busy!?  Jesus  said  this  himself.  “Seek  first  the  kingdom  of  God  and   his  righteousness,  and  all  these  things  will  be  provided  for  you”.  Jesus  himself   was  very  busy,  but  he  managed  to  order  his  priori@es.  In  Mark  1:35  we  read   that  “in  the  morning,  before  daybreak,  Jesus  arose  and  went  out  to  a  lonely   place,  and  prayed”.   �Well,  maybe  not  too  early  God,  and  maybe  not  too  lonelier  a  place  –  but  I  do   want  to  spend  @me  with  you  in  my  day  and  especially  on  Sundays  to  worship   with  my  Chris@an  family.   I  wonder  how  God  feels  about  our  being  too  busy  for  him.  I  wonder  how  the   church  will  con@nue  to  ac@vely  serve  and  support  in  the  community  if  we  are   too  busy  to  be  a  part  of  it.  I  wonder  how  Chris@an  values  and  our  Chris@an   heritage  will  be  protected  and  interpreted  in  the  21st  Century  if  we  do  not   ac@vely  seek  to  value  and  protect  them?  If  we  are  too  busy  for  @me  with  God   then  we  are  just  too  busy!  This  is  true  in  all  our  rela@onships.  If  you  don’t   spend  @me  with  your  partner  or  your  children,  you’re  going  to  be   disconnected.  So  many  people  seem  disconnected  from  God  –  maybe  because   they  don’t  spend  @me  connec@ng  with  him.  We  have  to  spend  @me  with  God   in  order  to  be  close  to  him,  to  feel  his  love,  to  sense  his  presence  in  our  lives.     Ah  well!  Just  some  rambling  thoughts,  but  challenging  nevertheless.   The Revd. Maureen Allchin, Rector “Doggy Dilemmas” Puppy Training classes Dog Training Classes Clicker Training One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering the latest Ultrasound hair removal treatment, a painless alternative to electrolysis without the use of needles, there are no restrictions with this treatment, all hair colours and skin types. No skin reaction. Clinically proven. Other treatments available • Decleor facials and body treatments • Waxing •OPI manicure and pedicure • Hollywood Lashes • Microdermabrasion (pay for 7 get 8th free) • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan Shrinking Violet Fat Loss Body Wrap Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. Loyalty Card System. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk �Richardson  &  Paige    INTERIORS    Specialist  Upholstery    www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk               Come  and  visit  us  at  our  website  or  our  workshop:   Unit  1,  Manor  House  Yard,  Poulshot,  Devizes  SN10  1RY    01380  828228      07974  454747     Traditional,  Modern  and  Bespoke  Specialist  Upholstery   tailored  loose  covers;  new  furniture  made  to  order;  antiques;  modern   reupholstery;  recovering  &  repairs;  free  quotes    deliveries   Members  of  the  Association  of     Master  Upholsterers  &  Soft  Furnishers Mobile  Hair  Dresser   Charlo'e   Ladies,  Gents  and   Children  at   competitive  prices   and  convenience  of   being  at  your  home.   Phone  07740  280278   �! on “Café Church” Sunday 6th September at 11.15 at Seend As the first Café Church was such a success we are going to hold it every other month on the first Sunday of the month. The theme in September will be “New Beginnings”. You are invited to join us at this new style Benefice service for all the family, young and old! Our service will start with refreshments at 11.00 and will then lead into an informal family praise, with age-appropriate activities for the children (drama and making things, etc). It is hoped that many of the young families in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot will come along to join in the worship and fun. CHANGE OF SERVICE TIMES IN THE BENEFICE The Churchwardens and Church Councils in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot have agreed to change the service times in the three churches from September 2015. Each church will have at least one service at 9.15, 11.00 and 6.00. It is hoped that these times might be more convenient for our communities, with more choice for everyone. Week SEEND BULKINGTON POULSHOT 6th Trinity 14 8.00 Holy Comm. (Trad) 11.00 Café Church 6.00 Evening Prayer (CW) 9.15 Parish Eucharist (CW) 13th Trinity 15 9.15 Parish Eucharist Harvest and Patronal Festival (CW) 11.00 Parish Eucharist (CW) 6.00 Evensong (Trad) 20th Trinity 16 8.00 Holy Comm. (Trad) 6.00 Evening Prayer (CW) 11.00 Harvest Festival 11.00 Parish Eucharist (Trad) 27th Trinity 17 11.00 Parish Eucharist (CW) 6.00 Parish Eucharist (CW) 9.15 Matins (Trad) CW – Modern Language service Trad. – Book of Common Prayer ! Benefice BUZZZZ Group will meet on Wednesday 2nd September 2015 at 7.30 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, led by Maureen Allchin This group, for all in Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot, meets to discuss various issues of Christian thought. At this meeting we will continue looking at some aspects of the Old Testament – subjects which are interesting and challenging! Everyone is welcome to this informal and pleasant evening. �THE BENEFICE TEA, CHAT AND CRAFT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 7th September at 4 Northfields, Bulkington (Contact Anne Saywell 828931) from 2.00 – 4.00 . Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! The Bulkington church hosted Benefice Lunch Club takes place on 2nd September at 12.15 at The Well. It is a great Benefice occasion with a good value two course meal for £12.00 a head. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people are always welcome to join us. ! BENEFICE REFRESHER AND TRAINING COURSE Sunday, September 6th, 2015, 2.00-4.00 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington ! Maureen Allchin is launching a new series of courses for all in the Benefice. The first one is on Intercessory Prayer in church. This is for all those who lead or would like to lead intercessions in our churches and who would like to learn more about intercessory prayer. You are welcome but please let Maureen know that you are attending. There are leaflets in our churches about all the coming courses. You are invited to an EXHIBITION OF WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 PAINTINGS” by the Revd. Maureen Allchin on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 from 10.00-5.00 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, Wiltshire, SN10 1SE Refreshments all day Lovely garden with view Raffle Bookstall £3.00 entrance (children free) �ACROSS 1 He noted legendary bowler taking 5-0 out East (6) 5 One endures endless rubbish written about judge in the Mirror (8) 9 Conductor who's an expert on the Ring? (10) 10 Siren's call makes you passionate to obtain love (4) 11 These days, little girl's into mental arithmetic (8) 12 Babylonian god reportedly ruined this country (6) 13 Liveliness seen in British port (4) 15 Unknown person taking money from murderer (8) 18 The well-read American volume has article written about it (8) 19 Critically examine circular letter and reject the proposal (4) 21 Is Henry taking in nursemaid to make profit? That's what we hear (6) 23 More of the Dome's revealed when it rises (8) 25 Beat in return game (4) 26 Attempt at escape made by bomber on trial? (4,6) 27 Maybe one from Hollywood could become a cinema actor at last (8) 28 Once more begin making summary (6) DOWN 2 Something to eat during Shavian drama (5) 3 Red-blooded sounding character seen at the Savoy? (9) 4 King Henry provided for Islamic leader (6) 5 Two sons gain acceptance into school rowing teams – that's what the third's about to aim for (3,4,6,2) 6 Company acquiring European vessel needed proof of insurance once (8) 7 Father leaves new student in Surrey town (5) 8 Profit's made by investing money in English memorial that's not new (9) 14 Flipping Nora! Mist across the river causes foul weather! (9) 16 Gimmicky goods produced by bookbinders (9) 17 B. Charlton's team out of league? Such a ridiculous comedown (8) 20 Maybe bowler could be fitter (6) 22 Popular judge rises to conclude (5) 24 Expression of pity found in one book or another (5) Poulshot  Web  Pages   (The  World  Looking  At  Poulshot)   www.poulshot.org.uk   Email  to  poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �THE ONLY CROSS WORD IN POULSHOT…! Crossword Set by Alberich. Reproduced with Did  You  Know?   There  is  a  wheelchair  in  the  Village  Hall  for   the  use  of  Poulshot  parishioners.  Should   you  wish  to  borrow  it  please  contact   Malcolm  Nixon  828355 �N  J  Roofing   Flat  Roofing  Specialist   plus   Fascia  and  GuOering   07747 677900 01793 335851 Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 �Poulshot Ladies Club In July, thirteen of us, plus 1 friend and 2 husbands, enjoyed a convivial evening at Pam's house. We enjoyed some good wine, chilli, salad and strawberries and cream and lots of chat. It was dry and became a little cool as the evening went on but we were able to sit out in the garden until about 9.30pm. I would like to thank everyone for coming and for their kind donations. It was an enjoyable way to pass a "Summer" evening and, hopefully, we may be able to do it again sometime. To find out more about the Ladies Club contact Pam Gillies on pamgillies45@gmail.com The next meeting is 15th September 7:30pm at Poulshot Village Hall Traditional Harvest Supper Poulshot Village Hall 3rd October 2015 7.30pm Cabaret Raffle Tickets £10 available from Brian Arnold on 828833 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! Village Hall • Bulkington (Mill Lane) • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com �Poulshot Readers The Poulshot Readers met at the Raven on July 23rd to talk about Peace Like A River by Leif Enger. The story of Reuben and the events of his childhood. An interesting read, enjoyed by all. Our next book is The Violin Of Auschwitz by Maria Angels Anglada which we will discuss, along with other world issues, on Thursday 3rd September at 19:30 in the Raven. 25th  September  –  3rd  October  2015       Entertaining  Angels       By  Richard  EvereI   Directed  by  Merrily  Powell           As  a  vicar’s  wife,  Grace  has  spent  a  lifeSme  on  her  best  behaviour.    Now  aTer  the   death  of  her  husband  Bardolph,  she  can  enjoy  the  new-­‐found  freedom  of  being   able  to  do  and  say  exactly  as  she  wants.    But  the  return  of  her  eccentric  missionary   sister,  Ruth,  together  with  some  disturbing  revelaSons,  forces  Grace  to  confront   the  truth  of  her  marriage.    Can  God  be  trusted  to  do  anything  right  at  all,  or  is  the   whole  thing  a  divine  exercise  in  trial  and  error.   Set  in  a  vicarage  garden  in  the  present  day,  this  sharp-­‐edged  comedy  with  probing   wit  was  a  massive  sell-­‐out  at  the  2006  Chichester  FesSval,  starring  Penelope  Keith.       A  warm  glowing,  serious  comedy,  like  any  Ayckbourn  play  finished  by  JM  Barrie  -­‐   Sunday  Times   …a  very  English  comedy  with  some  real  emoSon  …  scratch  the  surface  and  you’ll   find  interesSng  undercurrents  rippling  the  water.  –  Sunday  Times   A  funny  touching  and  genuinely  thought  provoking  comedy  –  Daily  Telegraph. �Picture  Framing     Oils,  water  colours,  prints,  photographs  etc   Plain  or  wash  lined  mounts     Choose  from  over  50  mouldings     Quick  service     Please  ring  for  appointment     Juliet  Wilmot     The  Garden  Lodge,  ChiOoe     01380  850314   Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501405 07876433655 For a friendly quote. �Pet’s Corner Meet Dudley Josey Dudley is a Bearded Collie. His registered pedigree name is Geliland Knights Templar. He will be 13 on the 1st of September. He will do anything for a piece of cheese! His favourite toy at the moment is a chicken door stop which he has stolen from the house! He is not keen on his Wednesday morning walk as he doesn't like dustbin lorries. His best friends are Cassie, Bertha, Purdey and Maisey. Dudley Josey has his own Facebook page created by one of his friends. �Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service Tuesday 13th October 2015 10am - 3.30pm Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD Admission £4.00 INCLUDES TEA & COFFEE In aid of Bath, Salisbury & Swindon Hospices Raffle and light, home-made refreshments Plea se su pport u s www.devizesautumnfair.org.uk �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �Staying  connected…   Do  you  have  a  computer   or  tablet  but  don’t  feel   confident  to  use  it?    Or   perhaps  you  would  like  to   do  more  on  the  Internet.   Although  computers  aren’t   for  everyone,  there  are   many  benefits  to  using  them,  especially  if  you  find  it  difficult  to  get  out   and  about.  You  can  stay  in  touch  with  family  and  friends  and  share   photos  with  them.  You  can  use  the  Internet  to  research  your  interests   and  develop  new  ones.  Computers  can  make  life  easier  by  shopping  or   paying  bills  online  –  it  is  esSmated  you  can  save  up  to  £560  per  year  this   way.   There  are  local  services  available  to  help  you  develop  confidence  in  using   computers.  There  are  several  clubs  where  you  can  go  and  get  together   with  others  while  geing  help  from  a  tutor.  There  are  also  a  number  of   schemes  where  someone  can  help  you  at  home  on  a  one-­‐to-­‐one  basis  –   some  of  them  free  of  charge.     As  your  local  Good  Neighbour  Co-­‐ordinator,  I  can  help  put  you  in  touch   with  these  services.  For  this  or  any  other  query  about  issues  affecSng   older  people,  please  contact  Lise  Griffiths  on  07541  353430  or  email   melkshamgnc@communityfirst.org.uk The Mobile Library visits the Raven Car Park every other Monday at 11:35. �Dates For The Diary August 29th 7pm September 1st 7:30pm Caribbean  Night,  The  Raven Poulshot  Parish  Council,  Village  Hall 2nd 12:15pm Benefice  Lunch  Club,  Bulkington 3rd October 7:30pm Poulshot  Village  Hall  Cmtee,  Village  Hall 7:30pm Benefice  Buzzzz  Group,  Seend 7:45am Day  Trip  To  London 7:30pm Poulshot  Readers,  Raven 6th 11:15am Cafe  Church  at  Seend 7th 2pm Benefice  Chat  and  CraT,  Bulkington 12th 10am ExhibiSon  of  Watercolour  PainSngs,  Bulkington 15th 7:30pm Poulshot  Ladies  Club 19th 10am Dukes  Farm:  Coffee  Morning  For  Save  The   Children 23rd 7:30pm Poulshot  Ladies’  Reader  Group 26th 7:30pm Bonfire  Radicals  Folk  Concert,  Village  Hall 3rd 7:30pm Harvest  Supper,  Village  Hall. 5th 7:30pm Poulshot  Farming  Club.  Village  Hall 13th 10am Devizes  Autumn  Fair 31st 3:30pm Kids  Halloween  Party,  Village  Hall November 6th 7:30pm Halloween  Party,  Village  Hall 7:00pm Bonfire  Night  in  the  Poulshot  Green  Gardens AdverMsing   Poulshot   Village   News   is   happy   to   accept   adverts,   indeed   relies   on   them   to   fund   producSon   costs.   PublicaSon  of  an  advert  does  not  consStute  endorsement  for  that  product  or  service.  Adverts  may  be   taken   as   full,   half   or   quarter   page,   standard   or   colour,   to   run   for   the   full   year   of   the   magazine   (12   issues)  or  for  individual  issues.     �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk �Tea In The Garden - Sunday August 16th A big thanks to Joyce and Brian Arnold for giving up their beautiful garden for a lovely Sunday afternoon tea in aid of St Peter’s Church. Superb cakes, insightful poetry, Scones and Tea mixed with a sunny afternoon and perfect company made this a perfect English August setting. Coffee  Morning  September  19th  10am  -­‐  12pm   In  support  of  Save  The  Children  (Devizes)  to   include  a  Bring-­‐And-­‐Buy  stall,  a  Raffle  and   Christmas  Cards.     Dukes  Farm,  Poulshot  -­‐  all  welcome. �Connect2Wiltshire  Bus  From  Poulshot  To  RUH  Bath   Connect2  provides  you  with  a  choice  of  bookable  journeys  from  Devizes  and   surrounding  villages,  such  as  Poulshot,  to  the  Royal  United  Hospital  in  Bath.   Use  it  to  -­‐  AOend  hospital  appointments;  Accompany  someone  to  hospital;   Visit  someone  you  know  in  hospital  or  Get  to  work  at  the  hospital Meet Liz, our new Parish Clerk Liz Read is your new clerk to Poulshot Parish Council as of 1st of June 2015. Liz is a qualified clerk with experience of clerking for other Parish Councils and previously worked at the Wiltshire Association of Local Councils. Liz is contactable on 01380 813 294 and poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com she works part time from home in Great Cheverell, and is also clerk to Worton Parish Council as well as working freelance as a consultant. �News from The Raven Inn… Well, The Shire Horse Holiday Weekend has come and gone… but what a weekend it was! We couldn't have asked for better weather and we certainly had a crowd here. Archie, the new Wadworth Shire Horse behaved impeccably and looked beautiful - what a great addition?! On Friday evening, we had a great evening with the Blues Reviewed band, who entertained us for over two hours. Everyone said how great they were and I must agree. Saturday evening was our Balearic Beats night. The music was provided by DJs Dos Cervezas, who tirelessly played music for 5 hours. Again what a great night enjoyed by all. So, a BIG thank you to all who came along and supported us here at The Raven Inn and made it such a great success. Now, where was the Caribbean Night I here you ask ?! Well, big news… the marquee will be going back up again at the end of the month. On Saturday 29th August (Bank Holiday Weekend) we will be having our Caribbean Night. The Train to Skaville band is booked and all the wonderful food you have come to expect will be available. So, please come along, tell everyone as the best night in The Raven Inn calender is happening! If you've not been before, food is served from 7pm with Curry Goat, Beef Pepperpot, Jerk Chicken, rice and peas all washed down with Nathalie's infamous rum punch. Music starts at 8:30pm. Remember to put on your dancing shoes, as the band are fantastic and will get you moving! Thank you all again for making last weekend such a success and we hope to see you all on Saturday 29th August. Please remember too forward this email to any of your contacts who might like to come along. Remember, we have a Facebook page, so please give us a "like" and keep up to date with our events and news. 01380 828271 Cheers, Jerry & The Crew At The Raven �are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. if so then you should call …. the i-team domestic ironing services Personal Items Domestic household items Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Duvet covers/Sheets Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Single - £2.50 Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Double - £3.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 King size - £4.50 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 Dress, Short - £1.50 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 Bath/large - £1.00 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com August Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Rosalie Stevens 2nd Prize £15 Chris Saunders 3rd Prize £10 Alan Webber Congratulations to all three and thank you to all members for your support �Get out the pans….. Smoked Haddock and Leek Risotto Serves: 2 Ingredients: 1 litre chicken stock, hot 1 litre boiling water 1 medium to large smoked haddock fillet 1 tbsp olive oil Knob of butter 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 leek, trimmed and sliced 100 garden peas (or similar) 200g Risotto Rice Wineglass of dry white wine Salt and freshly ground pepper Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD �Method: Soften leek and onion in olive oil over medium heat Add risotto and increase heat slightly, stirring to mix (START TIMER FOR 20 MINUTES) Allow risotto rice to heat through and then add white wine to pan, stir and allow to absorb into the rice. After 5 minutes, Place haddock in a pan and cover with boiling water. then take off heat. Leave to covered, off the heat Repeatedly add a ladle full of stock to pan and allow to cook into rice, stir to prevent from sticking. Only add more stock when the previous ladleful has been absorbed. After 10 minutes, Add Peas After 20 mins, add a knob of butter, and flake in the fish. Cover and remove from heat, allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving Welcome Edwin’s Wine Choice Whitehaven Pinot gris, a delicious, rich, dry white with complex after flavours of preserved fruits/pear @£11.89 at Edwin Giddings Or Mandrarossa Viognier, bright gold in colour, intense and aromatic, it is brimming with sun ripened medlar, apricot and peaches with a hint of tomato leaf. @9.89 at Edwin Giddings Both of these wines would work, with the softer subtle fruit combining well with the smoked haddock. Available from Edwin Giddings, St John’s Street Devizes. �WILTSHIRE COUNCILLOR NEWS FROM JONATHON SEED Like  many  businesses  Wiltshire  Council  has  a   down  Sme  over  the  month  of  August  when   many  staff  take  leave  to  be  away  with  their   children  but  the  core  business  of  the  Council   conSnues  and  August  is  a  Sme  when  many   Councillors  take  Sme  to  think,  look  at  strategies   within  their  areas  of  responsibility  and  generally   take  stock  of  what  is  happening  and  where  they   can  help.    My  Cabinet  responsibiliSes  are   Housing,  Leisure,  Libraries  and  Flooding  and  in   addiSon  I  currently  Chair  the  Melksham  Area   Board.   In  our  community  area  of  Melksham  there  has   recently  been  a  great  deal  of  chaOer  about  the   viability  of  the  community  campus  with  a  core  of  doom  merchants  (including   poliScians  who  should  know  beOer)  claiming  that  the  Campus  will  not  happen.    This  is  errant  nonsense.    It  is  true  that  an  exercise  is  currently  taking  place  to   ensure  that  the  campus  will  be  delivered  within  budget  but  delivered  it  will  be.    There  is  a  budget  of  £23million  and  the  first  part  of  the  £7million  development   of  Woolmore  Farm  Rugby  and  Soccer  pitches  has  already  started.    The  rest  will   commence  next  year  and  it  even  looks  like  the  Melksham  Town  Council  want  to   redevelop  the  Assembly  Hall  as  part  of  the  project.   I  oTen  find    that  there  are  issues  which  arise  and  seem  to  complicate   themselves.    One  of  these  is  waste  disposal  and  in  parScular  household   recycling    where  hours  have  had  to  be  reduced  in  order  to  save  money.    we   asked  residents  when  they  wanted  to  use  the  sites  and  so  the  centres  now  open   5  days  a  week  instead  of  7  and  are  open  from  10am  to  4pm.  At  a  number  of   these  sites,  residents  have  encountered  longer  queues,  in  part  due  to  others   arriving  well  before  the  opening  Smes  and  also  due  to  the  compression  of  days   and  hours.  We  are  conSnuing  to  evaluate  these  changes  but  very  oTen  arriving   later  at  the  centres  oTen  results  in  a  very  short  queue  if  at  all.  For  informaSon   on  the  open  Smes,  please  go  to  hOp://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/rubbish-­‐and-­‐ recycling/household-­‐recycling-­‐centres    Finally,  any  resident  sSll  wishing  to  sign   up  for  a  green  waste  collecSon  can  sSll  do  so  and  now  this  will  be  charged  on  a   pro-­‐rata  basis.  This  can  be  completed  by  accessing  hOp://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ gardenwaste    or  telephoning  0300  4560102.   �You  will  note  from  the  above  how  reliant  the  Council  is  on  using  internet   technology  and  I  am  very  aware  that  not  everyone  is  able  to  do  so.    However   help  is  at  hand  and  a  new  and  free  Computer  Club  in  Melksham  has  been   formed  with  Digital  Champions  giving  their  Sme  free  to  help  others  .    These  Club   sessions  will  help  you  to  learn  the  basics  of  computers,  tablets  and  smart   phones.  Whether  it's  turning  a  computer  on,  geing  to  grips  with  the  mouse  or   touch  screen,  learning  how  to  search  the  Web,  email,  Skype  or  shop  online,  the    volunteers  will  do  their  best  to  help  you  but  this  is  not  for  hardware  issues.    The   Club  runs  every  Thursday  5.30pm  -­‐  7pm,  starSng  on  20th  August  2015.    It  is   important  to  register  first  so  someone  can  be  available  to  help  you,  please  call   0300  456  0100  (quoSng  Wiltshire  online  computer  support).   In  the  meanSme,  if  you  have  an  issue,  please  feel  free  to  make  contact  either   through  my  email  address  jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk  or  my  office   telephone  of  01380  850696.   Jonathon   hOp://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/rubbish-­‐and-­‐recycling/household-­‐recycling-­‐centres   hOp://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/gardenwaste Bonfire Night Friday November 6th at 7pm In The Poulshot Green Gardens �Poulshot  Parish  Council   Chairman   Mr  Geoff  ColleO  (828465)   Clerk   Mrs  Elizabeth  Read  (893214)   email:  poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com     Council  Members   Mr  Adrian  Baber   Mr  Nicholas  Hunloke   Mr    Steve  Housby   Mr  Tim  Coleman   Mr  Ben  Hamilton   Mr  Tim  Nixon   Local  Wilshire  Councillor   Cllr  Jonathan  Seed  (850696)     e-­‐mail:  jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk   Village  Trust   Chairman   Mr  Nicholas  Hunloke  (828333)   Village  Contacts St  Peter’s  Church   Priest  in  Charge     The  Revd.  Maureen  Allchin  (828931)   ReMred  Priest:   The  Revd.  Jane  Knowles  (870325)     jane.knowles2@bSnternet.com)       Churchwardens   Mrs  Joyce  Arnold,  Mrs  Kate  Amery   Organist     Mrs  P  De  Belle   PCC  Members   Mr  Nicholas  Hunloke  (Treasurer)   Lady  Kate  Hunloke  (Secretary  -­‐  828333)     Mrs  Angela  Bullen   Mr  Brian  Arnold   Mrs  Dankay  Cleverly  (Deanery  Synod)   Secretary   Mr  Ray  Josey  (Secretary  -­‐  827010)   email:  raydenjosey@gmail.com   Trust  Members   Tim  Coleman  (Vice-­‐Chair)   Mr  Brian  James  (Treasurer)   Mrs  Denise  Josey  (Archivist)   Other  Village  Contacts   Farmers  Club     Mr  Richard  Francis  (828232)   Poulshot  Ladies  Club     Lady  Kate  Hunloke  (828333)   Pam  Gillies  (828151)   Village  Hall   Chairman   Mr  Ray  Josey  (828010)   Bookings   Elizabeth  or  Jon  MarSn  (827010)   email:  bookings@MyPoulshot.com   Neighbourhood  Watch     Mr  Tim  Coleman  827095   Devizes  and  District  Link   01380  721775   Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��food served from 7pm - curry goat - beef pepperpot - jerk chicken - rum punch live music from 8:30pm � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News September 2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/09/2015 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village Trust Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Poulshot Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/e3ff81adcb9278985142543f399e9634.jpg e647f35fe2efee271e42c3d9d9e79b6d https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/7802fa722add4c8ac9198f43a8f2cc5b.pdf 3a78cf61ba5a2686c5a9212823adf2d9 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News September 2016 Also available online at http://www.scribd.com (search for “Poulshot Village News”) �Delicious Home Made Ice Cream made using our own milk fresh from the farm Open 7 Days a Week Cooked Breakfasts Full Lunch and Snack Menu Children’s Menu Available Ice Cream Available All Day Home Made Cakes and Cream Teas all our food is freshly made from local produce Lower Farm, Devizes Road (A342), Rowde, Nr Devizes SN10 2LX Tel: 01380 829666 I www.rowdeycow.co.uk �From the Editor Its September and time for back-toschool….hurrah I hear you cry!. Its been a busy August with the final matches for 2016 of Poulshot Cricket Club, three different nights of live music (and of course, amazing food) at the Raven - see some pictures in this issue - and plenty of rain of course. In this month’s magazine meet Purdey Morgan in Pet’s Corner. Send in your Pet….we are always on the look-out. September sees the return of the Farming Club, an open evening at Poulshot Nurseries, the Friends and Neighbours group's Roman Coin talk and of course the visiting Yellowbelly Theatre stages The Tempest in the Village Hall. The Poulshot Diary (see centre) is really filling up…lots to do in the coming months Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE in Poulshot. Overnight accommodation available in Grade 2 listed building with car parking space Email: marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone: 01380 828221 A range of options are available to suit individual needs. When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night, book them in at Townsend Farmhouse Page 4 �Maureen’s Ramblings A few months ago, the Church of England won an award that recognised that we ‘do good funerals’. I think we do. I think it is something our church is very good at doing. It has had a lot of prac9ce over the centuries! When I was ordained as a priest the Bishop said “with all God’s people, you are to tell the story of God’s love and minister to the sick and prepare the dying for their death”. It has been my privilege to come alongside many people who are facing their final journey and with the ones who are leA behind to grieve and mourn. It has been my privilege to lead hundreds of funeral services, oAen called Services of Remembrance and Thanksgiving, for those who have been part of the communi9es where I have served. The funeral liturgy holds a structure in which we can move through our emo9ons, interwoven with the story of a person’s life and achievements. It allows us to acknowledge we are in the presence of God, held in his love and supported by prayer. But so oAen these days, people don’t come to church for the funeral service. Maybe it is because they see themselves as not church-goers or religious and that therefore they have to go to the Crem. for the service and that it should be secular led with no men9on of God. But whether you believe or not, come to church or not, all who live in Poulshot are welcome to have a service in St. Peter’s Church. The services are handled sensi9vely and pastorally to recognise each individual situa9on. At a church service there are no 9me constraints and the atmosphere of centuries of history, faith and worship hold us in our grief. The past, present and future tense is used in the service, as the uniqueness of that loved one’s life is shared, in their life story, in poems, in tributes from family members and friends, alongside significant pieces of music and songs. I recently visited a bereaved family who declared themselves as not religious. As we talked I learned a li`le of the story of their mum. She did not go to church but she had been bap9sed. She had talked oAen of her loved ones who had died and her hope that they were in heaven. She had been unsure of what that meant and had a wavering faith in the divine and eternity. But she was not an atheist. She felt that there was “something there”. What may have ended up as a non-religious funeral, with no prayers or blessings, turned into an upliAing service. Her son contacted me aAerwards, to tell me how having a vicar there, in robes, at the front, put their minds at rest, and added something to the service that might have been lost otherwise. ‘It made it all seem right and proper’, he said, 'a bit like a church wedding as opposed to a hotel one.’ The ritual of gathering, in a holy space, with family, friends and the vicar, enables us to celebrate and be thankful for those we love. But it also enables us to express the depth of our grief at the loss of our loved one. There are moments of intense poignancy within the church-led funeral service, with those familiar and comfor9ng words, which enables the pain to be felt and acknowledged within a safe and peaceful environment. Yes, the church does do good funerals. The Revd. Maureen Allchin. Rector Page 5 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �Celebrating the Harvest For the last weeks we have seen the local farmers busy gathering the harvest in the fields, and we hope it has been a successful year for them. As usual, St. Peter's Church will be celebrating this year's harvest by hosting the Harvest Supper in the Village Hall in the evening at 7.30 pm on Saturday 8 October. The supper will include as much locally harvested food as possible, including meat supplied by Mike Hues from Poulshot Lodge Farm. There will be light entertainment, and the cost for the meal including drinks is be £10 per head. Tickets are available from Joyce Arnold (828833), Kate Hunloke (828333) or any PCC member. The Harvest Service will be held at St. Peter's Church on the following day, Sunday 9 October at 6.00 pm. Everyone is welcome to join in the celebrations. �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic 1 Townsend Court, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1SD 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 8 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Poulshot (Raven) 07:42 (M-F) Devizes 08:05 Devizes 11:20 Poulshot (Raven) 11:29 08:32 (S) 09:41 13:01 09:51 13:11 13:20 15:20 (M-F) 15:50 (S) 13:29 15:29 REQUEST TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 Page 9 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 10 �THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT CHURCH SERVICES IN SEPTEMBER 2016 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice. There is something for everyone! Sunday 4th September 2016. Trinity 15 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend. A short and reflective traditional service 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot. A modern language communion service. 11.00 am Café Church at Seend. A lively service, without communion, for all the family. 6.00 pm Evening Prayer (Traditional) at Bulkington A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service. Sunday 11th September 2016. Trinity 16 9.15 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend . 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot. Saturday 17th 6.00 pm Cluster Praise at Christ Church Worton Sunday 18th September 2016. Trinity 17 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 25th September 2016. Trinity 18 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington Dear Poulshot Pedestrians and Pets Now that the grass has been cut and hay made at long last, here is a gentle reminder for all walkers and their dogs that the legal footpath is across our fields and NOT around the boundaries. We would appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Joe & Yvonne Baber �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �Pet’s Corner: Meet Purdey Morgan Hi I'm Purdey and I think most of you know me as I'm the only fox red lab in Poulshot - no I'm not a ridgeback or a Wiszler! I'm nearly three but I've only lived here for two years. I was born in a kennel and for nine months lived with my grandparents, parents and brothers and sisters and cousins until I met my new owners. Because I grew up in the depths of Devon I didn't like Poulshot at first - I didn't know what the hard things i had to walk on were or the noisy things that whizzed past while I was on the hard thing. Now I don't mind pavements or cars but I sometimes still get scared if something surprises me. What I really LOVE is being in the fields around the village and, even better, in the stream/pond/sea, you can’t keep me out of water and my master sometimes seems to think I’ll swim away. I am quite a timid dog, but my favourite thing is when my dad goes shooting. We started training last year and I LOVE sitting there waiting for a dummy to be thrown and then told I can go and retrieve it. Sometimes I decide I want to play with the dummy and that winds Dad up, so I do it some more, but I am only doing it to annoy him! When it gets colder I go out with Dad to shoot birds and he gets the easy job, I sit beside him while I wait to be asked to collect a bird and sometimes I get really bored (he’s not the best shot, so doesn’t hit much) so I chew my lead. But I know that I’ve been good when I bring a pheasant or partridge back and he gives me a big cuddle. I love my friends Tom and Ed, they are really good at throwing the ball (I think they play some game called “Cricket”) so when they walk me I get lots of exercise and come back panting. There’s nothing I like more than lying on a bean bag with one of my friends using my tummy as a pillow; I think they love me as much as I love them. I’ve made lots of other dog friends since I moved here, I can’t remember all their names, but we all know each other, whether large or small by our smells, it’s great chasing each other round and round the green or a field there’s always fun to be had and no-one is ever cross. And at the end of the day, I know I can lie in my bed and go to sleep knowing that I’ll be doing much the same tomorrow I love my life! �Dates For The Diary September October November December 1st 7:30pm Community Fund Panel Meeting. Village Hall 5th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Julia House Talk). Village Hall 6th 6:00pm Poulshot Nurseries Open Evening, Barley Hill Lane 6th 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 15th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers. Raven 20th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends & Neighbours. Village Hall 22nd 7:30pm Ladies Book Club. Village Hall 29th 7:30pm Yellowbelly Theatre Presents: The Tempest 2016 Poulshot Village Hall. Tickets Available. 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall 3rd 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Elizabeth Ann Charity Talk). Village Hall 29th 11am - 4pm Worton Monster Trail. Worton. 29th 3pm - 6pm Children’s Halloween Party at the Village Hall 1st 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 7th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Bude Canal Talk). Village Hall 11th 7:00pm Quiz Night. Village Hall 19th 10:00am Coffee Morning At The Old Farmhouse 5th 2:15pm Poulshot Farming Club (Wacky Magician). Village Hall 14th 7:30pm Ladies Book Club. Village Hall Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 �Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees Village activities - £6 an hour Outside users - £10 an hour All bookings for the hall are taken by Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206 email bookings@MyPoulshot.com �Poulshot Friends & Neighbours Contact Pam on 828151 for more info September 20th Roman Coin Hoard Talk October Worton Flower Arranging Display tbc November 18th Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale December Christmas Party At The Raven tbc Roman Coin Hoard Talk Poulshot Friends and Neighbours invite everyone in the Village to a talk about a "Roman Coin Hoard" given by David Crisp on the 20th September at 7.30pm. A small charge of £2 per person for non members will be applied. Please bring as many guest as you can to what should be a fascinating talk. Refreshments will be served. You’ve never heard saxophones like this! On Saturday October 15th at 7.30pm in Edington Priory Church, Marici Saxes will show you what beautiful, honey-toned and dextrous instruments the saxophone family includes. Sarah Field, Fiona Asbury, Hannah Riches and Josie Simmons are all classically-trained, very un-stuffy saxophonists with different musical tastes. They play soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones and have come together to play a huge range of music from tango (Piazzolla) to folk (Irish Suite by Josie Simmons), and ‘serious’ classical (Faure) to jazz (Richard Rodney Bennett). All the arrangements are by the quartet members. They have just completed their first CD, recorded in Wiltshire, and are already making huge waves on the London and international music scene. This is yet another Edington Arts concert not to be missed. Tickets are £20 front nave, £15 rear nave and £10 sides, (10% discount to Edington Angels and 18 and under come free) in advance from 01380 831256 or music@edingtonarts.org . Programme information and (hopefully, if we can master the technology!) samples of their music will be at www.edingtonarts.org . (Please add £2 per ticket if you buy on the door). Poulshot Ladies Reading Group For the next session, as we discussed, Joyce and I rummaged the library shelves in Devizes, and I have a Pandora’s Bag of assorted books from all the genres ( no blue ones of course. I will take my bag around and I hope each book can be reviewed and discussed next time. Our meeting day has had to change, but we will be in the village hall at 19.30 on September 22nd. We welcome any interested persons , with or without a review. Jackie Pohnert 01380 827046 �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi`oe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 17 �! The Benefice BUZZZZ Group will take place on 7th September at 4.00 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. An opportunity to discuss aspects of the Christian faith in a fun and informal setting. THE BENEFICE TEA AND CHAT SOCIAL GROUP will meet on the Monday, 5th September, 2016 from 2.00 – 4.00. Bring your own craft item or leave it at home and just come and chat! Please contact Anne Saywell on 828931 for venues Café Church Sun. 4th September 2016 at 11.00 at Seend Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The theme is Boats and Storms The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club takes place on Wednesday 7th September, 2016 at The Well. Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us. It is a good social event and a great lunch for the entire village and area. CLUSTER PRAISE SERVICE is on Sunday, 17th September at 6.00 at Worton Church. All are welcome. CLUSTER PRAISE SERVICE FUN QUIZ NIGHT 1st October, 2016 at 7.30 at the Seend Pavilion Michael Gamble’s brilliant themed and visual quiz for all the family + raffle and bar. Get together a team of up to 6 people or come along and join a team TICKETS (TO INCLUDE LIGHT REFRESHMENTS) £6.00 per adult (£3.00 for under 16’s) AVAILABLE FROM MAUREEN ALLCHIN (01380 828931) or PHYL YARDE (01380 828116) Profits to the Friends of Christ Church, Bulkington �The Wiltshire Mobile Library visits The Raven Car Park at 12:45 and also The Well, Bulkington at 11:05 The School, Worton at 13:10. on the following dates Monday 25 July, 2016 Monday 22 August, 2016 Monday 19 September, 2016 Monday 17 October, 2016 Monday 14 November, 2016 Monday 12 December, 2016 Chinese Medicine Acupuncture & other Chinese therapies:- Cupping, Moxibus4on, Guasha, can be used to treat people of any age and can be combined safely & successfully with Western Medicine & other therapies Musculoskeletal:- Acute/Chronic injuries, Back pain, Arthri4s Mental Health issues:- Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Stress & fa4gue, OCD, Phobias, Addic4ons Gynaecological problems:- Irregular/heavy & or painful periods, PMT, menopausal symptoms, PCOS/infer4lity Gastro-intes4nal complaints:- Indiges4on, IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcera4ve Coli4s Skin Condi4ons:- Eczema, Psoriasis, Derma44s Insomnia, Allergies, Sinusi4s, Migraines, Asthma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Ver4go Now prac4sing at The Devizes Acupuncture Prac4ce, Monday Market St. For more informa4on please call EMMA COLE 01985 850928 You may have to leave a message - I will call you back Page 19 �September 12th Games Evening October 11th A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura Rossini (Talk of fashion) November 8th “Dickens Of A Christmas” - A talk on Victorian Christmas customs etc. December 13th Christmas Meal (an evening out) January 10th Julia’s House - A talk on the new childrens’ For more info contract Jane Fisher hospice due to be completed in 2017 Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. jinnym@btinternet.com September Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 Jackie Herridge 2nd Prize £15 Mrs H Barnes 3rd Prize £10 Sue Aldridge Its that time of year again to sign up for another year of the 100 Club Remember, you have to be in it, to win it!! Your friendly 100 Club Collector will be visiting soon ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath Following the demise of the C2W Service on the 10th June 2016 A&G Minibuses have decided, for a three month trial period, to set up a new service called the “RUH Rover”, star9ng on June 13th. A new TWO bus 9metable will be available for bookings made through their office on the direct line of 01985 212213 where Andrea and her team will be on hand to help. There will be FOUR arrival 9mes at the hospital, 0800, 1000,1200 and 1400 FOUR return journeys will depart from the hospital at 1300, 1430, 1630 and 1730. Fares, sadly, have had to be raised in order for us to con9nue this service, as you know, funding has been withdrawn. Call for Prices We thank you for you custom over many years and trust you will find this new service to be of similar benefit and value. Only you, the “rover” will be able to determine whether or not this service can con9nue beyond our three month trial, and for the future more arrivals and departures may well be introduced. �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Mobile Hair Dresser Charlotte Ladies, Gents and Children at competitive prices and convenience of being at your home. Phone 07740 280278 Page 21 ��Edwin Giddings, Devizes Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches, Fine Wines and Real Ales. “A hidden gem bursting with goodies” Open Monday–Saturday 9am–5.30pm. Tel: 01380 723355 Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk 15 St John’s Street (& 17 High Street), Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated by piles of unironed and creased clothing. i-team if so then you should call …. the Domestic household items domestic ironing services Personal Items Trousers/Skirts - £1.00 Pillow cases x2 - £1.00 King size - £4.50 Double - £3.50 Single - £2.50 Jumpers/ Cardigan – £1.00 Duvet covers/Sheets Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - £ 1.00 Towels - Hand/Tea - £0.50 Shirt/Blouse (hung) - £1.20 Dress, Short - £1.50 Bath/large - £1.00 Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - £1.50 Dress, Long - £2.50 All kids items of clothing half price MINIMUM CHARGE OF £15.00 £1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde Contact: Stacey / Brigette Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741 Email : iteamironing@gmail.com For T&C’s visit www.i-teamironing.com �Page 24 �Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers �Poulshot Parish Council Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Chairman Mr Geoff Colle` (828465) Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Mr Adrian Baber Mr Nicholas Hunloke Mr Steve Housby Mr Tim Coleman Mr Ben Hamilton Mr Tim Nixon Priest in Charge The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931) maureen@mallchin.co.uk Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Village Trust PCC Members Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Mrs Angela Bullen Mr Brian Arnold Mrs Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Other Village Contacts Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist) Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Village Hall Neighbourhood Watch Mr Tim Coleman 827095 Chairman Mr Ray Josey (827010) Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Secretary Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Bookings Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 01380 828326 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk Contact Elizabeth Martin 828206 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com �Page 27 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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This month, read up on what the Book Clubs will be reading for their September meet-ups. Join the Playground Cleanup in September, come along and help if you can. As we leave the summer behind, just a gentle reminder to send in your events and stories….pet profiles, recipes etc. If you’re off, away from Poulshot maybe consider writing us an interesting piece on your travels - did you go somewhere interesting, did you find some food that you loved… Remember..this is your magazine so if you don’t contribute your stories and features then it won’t ever be what you want it to be. Poulshot Village News The PVN is put together and distributed free to all houses in the village. Contribu9ons, reports, opinions and ar9cles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. Please let us know of anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on aAerwards.. e-mail – news@mypoulshot.com pop in to Ivy House, 72 The Green or call 01380 828206 Contribu4ons for next issue by 5pm on the 20th of the month please - or earlier! Adver4sing Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund produc9on costs. Publica9on of an advert does not cons9tute endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as full, half or quarter page, standard or colour, to run for the full year of the magazine (12 issues) or for individual issues. Issue 237 �Holiday Let ”Sanditoes” Saundersfoot Near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales Detached comfortable bungalow with private garden 2 double and 1 twin room, 10 minute walk from the beach and with many local attractions Bookings all year round, Prices from £30 a night: low season. Contact Jean or Royden on 01380 828695 perrettr@btinternet.com You can view some photos at http://sites.google.com/site/sanditoesgbbo00/ Skip Hire Call 07415 311544 (please leave a message) S. Smith Plant Ltd. Waste Carriers No. CBD4142585 �Doggy Dilemmas Puppy/Dog Training classes One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 email:debsmackay@hotmail.com www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk Trevor Hale NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured Tree Surgery Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump Grinding & Hedging 07737934777 www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk Professional Reliable Service �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty clinic The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes. We offer flexible appointments to suit you, and tailor treatments to your requirements. The salon is completely private, with easy parking. We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective. Other treatments available • Decleor facials • Waxing •CND manicure and pedicure •Individual Lash Extensions • Microdermabrasion • Sports Massage and Injury clinic • CACI non surgical face lift • Hot stone massage • Semi-permanent make-up • Eyelash/ eyebrow tinting • Nouvatan spray tan • Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage Visit our website for other offers. All Credit & Debit cards accepted. You can now book online by visiting either the website or our facebook page.. Follow us on Facebook. The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic Unit 2 Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828297 24 hour answerphone tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk Page 6 �Martina’s Professional Cleaning Services We guarantee the best price in the area for a perfect job Regular cleaning - Spring cleaning Office cleaning - Ironing Fully insured, Privacy assured SAME CLEANER GUARANTEED Call Martina on 07859818198 Page 7 �The Benefice of Holy Cross, Seend, Christ Church, Bulkington and St. Peter’s, Poulshot CHURCH SERVICES IN SEPTEMBER 2017 You are welcome to worship at any of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.There is something for everyone! Sunday 3rd September 2017 (Trinity 12) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 11.00 am Morning Praise at Seend 6.00 pm Evensong at Bulkington Sunday 10th September 2017 (Trinity 13) 9.15 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Bulkington 6.00 pm Evensong at Poulshot Sunday 17th September 2017 (Trinity 14) 8.00 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend 9.15 am Morning Praise at Bulkington 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Poulshot 6.00 pm Evensong at Seend Sunday 24th September 2017 (Trinity 15) 9.15 am Matins (Traditional) at Poulshot 11.00 am Parish Eucharist at Seend 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist at Bulkington Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church �LAWN HOUSE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 29 High Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EU Tel: 01380 871555 www.lawnhouse.co.uk Back Pain Specialist Neck & Shoulder, Hip, Leg & Foot Pain, Arthritis, Tennis Elbow, Slipped Disc, Sports Injuries Free assessment available Treating patients locally for 20 years S.J.Prior, B.Sc., D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Registered Member of the British Chiropractic Association & General Chiropractic Council BUPA & AXA/PPP Registered Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver - We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 www.logstoyou.co.uk �TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 We will be meeting on September 26th, 7.30p.m. in the village hall. The discussion will be about the Modern Classic “ MOON TIGER” by Penelope Lively. The book won the Booker Prize in 1987 and in the words of the main character,”I'm writing a history of the world-yes’ and in the process my own. The Life and Times of Claudia H. The books will be available soon, thanks to the Wiltshire Library Reading Groups scheme; a great scheme. Any one interested in joining us, please contact me for a book and a chat. Jackie Pohnert 01380 827046 ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive! We Meet Each TUESDAY • Everyone Welcome! - Especially Men Baptist Church in Sheep Street, Devizes • 10am-12 Midday Nothing too difficult and nothing too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a friendly chat, please call Lee on 01373 825058 or 07766 244321 www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com Poulshot Readers Most people enjoyed the Light between Oceans and even though it did fall into the beach category it did have a number of complexities set in the outback at a time when the Australians were trying to come to terms with the horrors of WW1. Malcolm has chosen the The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown which we will discuss on the 7 Sep Contact: Philip Piper or come along to the next meeting at the Raven �Have you got that September feeling? Nights drawing in, looking for a new project for those winter months? Why not try The Tex&le Studios at Steeple Ashton? The Wiltshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers moved to the Steeple Ashton studios seven years ago. The Guild is a thriving concern with members from the surrounding villages and throughout Wiltshire. Our core activities are Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing for which we have dedicated fully equipped studios. We have now extended our textile areas to include a Patchwork group which meets all day twice a month, a monthly Sewing Bee, members of which are now proudly wearing their creations, and from October, a Handicrafts/ knitting and crochet group, who plan to start with some beading. All our crafts include an educational aspect with tutoring, demonstrations and guest speakers etc. The Guild had a successful exhibition in the summer and received many lovely comments. Our textile studios are located behind the village shop at St Mary's School Building, High Street, Steeple Ashton BA14 6EU and we have disabled facilities. We have a website which can be viewed at www.westwilts-communityweb.com/site/Wiltshire-Guild/ Please visit us for a look around the studios or to arrange a free trial session. Contact : valerielaverick@hotmail.com or badgersberyl@icloud.com �VILLAGE HALL PLAY GROUND The playground outside the Village Hall needs some tender loving care. This is an appeal to families in the village and particularly those with young children to come with their children and spend a couple of hours cleaning the equipment, sweeping up the leaves and pulling up weeds. The playground is central to our Village and a lovely facility for the children of the Village to be able to use. Sadly, if it is not looked after the Parish Council may have to close it for safety reasons. Please join us for tea and cleaning on Sunday September 23rd at 2 pm. Advertise with Poulshot Village News. 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Thank you �Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a) Trowbridge 7:05 9:55 12:15 (S) 12:25 14:25 Poulshot (Mill Ln) 7:53 8:31 (S) 9:39 (S) 10:39 12:59 (S) 13:09 15:09 Poulshot (V. Hall) 7:55 8:33 (S) 9:40 (S) 10:40 13:00 (S) 13:10 15:10 Poulshot (Raven) 7:56 8:34 (S) 9:41 (S) 10:41 13:01 (S) 13:11 15:11 A361 Turnout 7:57 8:35 (S) 9:42 (S) 10:42 13:02 (S) 13:12 15:12 Devizes 8:05 8:42 (S) 9:51 (S) 10:51 13:11 (S) 13:21 15:21 Devizes 9:50 12:20 11:20 (S) 13:20 (S) 14:10 15:15 15:50 (S) A361 Turnout 9:56 12:26 11:26 (S) 13:26 (S) 14:16 15:20 15:51 (S) Poulshot (Raven) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:21 15:52 (S) Poulshot (V. Hall) 9:59 12:29 11:29 (S) 13:29 (S) 14:19 15:22 15:52 (S) Poulshot (Mill Ln) 10:01 12:31 11:31 (S) 13:31(S) 14:21 15:23 15:53 (S) Trowbridge 10:41 13:11 12:11 (S) 14:11(S) 15:01 16:20 (S) Saturday Service. More information available from https://bustimes.org.uk/localities/E0052263 �INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET VIRTUOSO TO PLAY IN EDINGTON Crispian Steele-Perkins is one of the world’s acknowledged trumpet virtuosos, and Edington Arts is now delighted that he will be giving a concert at the Priory Church, Edington, on Saturday 7th October, at 7.30pm. Along with his top notch organ accompanist Ian LeGrice, he will present a mixed programme of classical and contemporary music, from Mozart, Handel and Haydn through to Howard Goodall and Bert Bacharach. He will also be demonstrating the techniques used to perform the famous trumpet tunes of the 17th and 18th centuries, when the instrument was very different from the modern valved trumpet. Tickets are £20 front nave, £15 rear nave and £10 sides; 18 and under come free, and Edington Angels have a 10% discount. If you buy on the door on the night, please add £2 per ticket. Phone 01380 831256 or email sue@edingtonarts.org; full programme information, and news of future concerts, can be found on the Edington Arts website, www.edingtonarts.org. Were you ever a Rainbow, Brownie, Guide, Ranger or Guider? Would you like to retain/regain your interest in Guiding? Have you never been at all involved in Guiding but would like to see what it is all about? Do feel to visit the MID WILTS TREFOIL GUILD. We are a friendly lot, meeting once a month with members from all around the Devizes area. Our programme for the coming year includes, outings, speakers, a pot luck summer supper in a member’s garden, supporting girls selected for international events, attending our own county, regional and national events, events at Foxlease..... For more information and a copy of the programme with venues, please contact Inez Skinner at 01380 725466, inezskinner@aol.com Do come! �Dates For The Diary September October November 7th 7:30pm Poulshot Readers: The Raven. 23rd 2:00pm Playground Cleanup - Volunteers Needed 26th 7:30pm Ladies Reading Group. Village Hall 3rd 7:30pm Poulshot Parish Council Meeting. Village Hall 7th 7:30pm Edington Arts: International Trumpet Virtuoso 8th 7:30pm Harvest Supper. Village Hall 24th 7:30pm Poulshot Friends and Neighbours: Village Hall 18th 10:00am Festive Coffee Morning. Old Rectory 25th 7:00pm The Elvis Show. Seend Community Centre The na9onal annual Ride and Stride day, raising money for historic churches all over the United Kingdom (as well as for Christ Church, Bulkington), will be on Saturday 9th September. Please contact Liz Fu\er (828485) for details and please sponsor her as well! The next Wiltshire Mobile Library visit is 12:40pm on July 24th at the Raven Car Park (the following visit will be August 21st) see http:// services.wiltshire.gov.uk/MobileLibrary/Library/Stop/ 92 September Draw of the 100 Club 1st Prize £25 - Sue Boddington 2nd Prize £15 - Christopher Amery 3rd Prize £10 - Janet James The Village Hall Committee thank all members for their invaluable support and wish everyone success for next month’s draw �2017 September 12th Title tbc Steve Hodson (Governor Erlestoke Prison) October 10th Halloween Flowers Sue Mason November 14th Christmas Crafts Rosemary Rosenfeld December 12th Christmas Meal 2018 January 9th Title tbc February 12th AGM and Quiz March 13th World of Italian Style 2 Ian Hailstone (Retired Chief Inspector Police) Maura Rossini Held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall. New members are very welcome. No payment needed until the third visit if anyone would like to give it a try. Just come along or call me on Jane Fisher on 01380 726489 or email jinnym@btinternet.com DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers �2017 September 20th “BARBAROUS RADIATES COINAGE” Nick Aves October 18th AUTUMN COIN AUCTION November 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a SHORT QUIZ for the M. Bowden Cup December 1st CHRISTMAS DINNER at The Raven. (7:30pm - Friday 1st - Prior Booking Only) Wiltshire NUMISMATIC Society Meetings are held at The Raven Inn on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month from March to December, except where otherwise indicated. All meetings commence at 8pm prompt. New members and visitors are very welcome at all meetings The sale, purchase and exchange of coins at meetings is restricted to MEMBERS ONLY except auctions, but such transactions must not interfere with the published evening’s business. Contact Verity or Richard Jeffery on 01225 703143 or jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Did You Know? There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should you wish to borrow it please contact Malcolm Nixon 828355 Prestige Painting Kitchen and furniture painting specialists Local professional service Free Estimate - Call Chris 07985 790578 �Picture Framing Oils, water colours, prints, photographs etc Plain or wash lined mounts Choose from over 50 mouldings Quick service Please ring for appointment Juliet Wilmot The Garden Barn, Chi\oe 01380 850314 Darren Sheppard Traditional, Perfectionist, Painter and Decorator. We take pride in our work and have a real passion for the upkeep of old English houses and Estates. Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk Tel. 01380501898 07876433655 For a friendly quote. Page 22 �NORTH CORNWALL Fully Equipped Cottage – sleeps 6 – 8 Large Garden and Parking HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcottage.co.uk Have you got a stool or chair that needs some TLC ? Learn Upholstery at Poulshot Village Hall Work on your own project Upholstery tools provided Materials provided to purchase (not top fabrics) Beginners Welcome Contact Mary on 07887550945 For more information Weekly Sessions and Weekend workshops Page 23 ���St Peter’s Church Poulshot Parish Council Priest in Charge tbc Chairman Geoff Colle\ (828465) Clerk Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com Council Members Adrian Baber Mike Wilson Steve Housby Sam Wright-Hurn Ben Hamilton Tim Jalland Re4red Priest: The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325) jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com) Churchwardens Joyce Arnold, Kate Amery PCC Members Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) Lady Kate Hunloke (Secretary - 828333) Angela Bullen, Brian Arnold, Dankay Cleverly (Deanery Synod) Local Wilshire Councillor Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696) e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk Other Village Contacts Farmers Club Richard Francis (828232) Poulshot Cricket Club Declan Gaule (Chairman - 07779 303849) Jon Weeden (Secretary 07769 696026) email: jon.weeden@holchem.co.uk Phil Ireson (Captain 07802 756465) www.poulshot.play-cricket.com Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club Lady Kate Hunloke (828333) Pam Gillies (828151) Neighbourhood Watch Tim Coleman 827095 Devizes and District Link 01380 721775 Poulshot Readers Philip Piper 828326 Ladies Book Club Jackie Pohnert 827046 Wiltshire Numisma4c Society Richard Jeffery 01225 703143 jeffery.melksham@gmail.com Police Community Support Officer Simon Par9ngton 07471 028978 simon.par9ngton@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Village Trust C O N T A C T S Chairman Nicholas Hunloke (828333) Secretary Ray Josey (827010) email: raydenjosey@gmail.com Trust Members Tim Jalland (Vice-Chair) Ben Hamilton (Treasurer) Denise Josey (Archivist) Village Hall Chair Sam Wright-Hurn (828183) Secretary Nicole Niemeyer (828708) Bookings Elizabeth Mar9n (828206) email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com CommiMee Members Alan Weber (Vice-Chair) Jon Mar9n (Treasurer) Giles Morgan, Malcolm Nixon, Karl Shu\leworth Poulshot Website hMp://poulshot.org.uk Contact Parish Clerk for edits - 828206 or poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT to: TEL CAROLINE: 01380 722579 (MOBILE 07979 692533) EVERY SORT OF CELEBRATION DECORATED ALSO SUPPLIERS OF BALLOON IN A BOX WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Deadline for copy for April issue - 20th March Tel: 01380 828501 Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking For further details Contact Bo Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 28 Back again, but I hope not as the bad penny! It was disappointing for us all, and in particular for Caroline, that circumstances made it impossible for her to continue producing the Poulshot News, but we are grateful for all that she did and, like it or not, her name will be on the list of candidates to take over again whenever she retires. In the meantime it’s geriatrics to the rescue and we will do all we can to maintain a worthwhile magazine. But, as we have often said before, much depends on you, the readers, firstly to contribute and secondly to make suggestions about ways to go. Mind you, while the working member of the editorial staff is always prepared to try something new, senior management is not quite so flexible, but don’t be put off – give us a try. There are already innovations, in particular via the Parish Council, with news of a Poulshot Web Site and also of a wish to re-establish a Youth Club, details of which appear elsewhere in this issue. The Children’s page will continue, thanks to the Janes family, who I know would welcome support. But please give a little thought to a story, or article of interest that could help to make the magazine attractive to all. First of all, though, you will have seen the striking new cover, showing one of the Green’s Chestnut Trees. This was drawn by Alessa Tinne, who is studying at Bath College of Art, and we are grateful for her support—many thanks Alessa, it’s a super picture. One small problem we have is the need to fill a delivery gap. Ever since we started some ten years ago, the Stevens family have valiantly delivered the Poulshot News from Sillington Lane to The Raven, as well as up Barleyhill Lane and to Corn Close. Now they have asked to cut this down and we are looking for a volunteer for Barleyhill Lane and Corn Close please. It isn’t hard work but to be worthwhile it is important to get the magazine out as close as possible to the day of publication. Please call us. Finally, our first apology! For some time, we have had in our di1 �ary a number of extraneous private events during May and also early September, so we will have a rather interrupted summer magazine programme. The programme, including copy dates is given below. John Quinn POULSHOT NEWS PUBLICATION DATES Issue Date 1st March 1st April 1st May 15th June 1st August 1st October 1st November 1st December Copy Date It’s too late already! 20th March 20th April (to cover up to 15th June) 30th May (to cover up to 31st July) 20th July (to cover up to 30th September) 20th September 20th October 20th November The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD March 2005 Fri 4 Village Paper Collection Fri 4 Earth Collection “Make Poverty History” Coffee Morning, 10am Mon 7 Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Tue 8 Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Tue 15 Poulshot Ladies Club—How to Enjoy a Healthy Lifestyle, Village Hall, 7.30pm Fri 18 Village Paper Collection Mon 21 Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Mon 21 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm April 2005 Fri 1 Village Paper Collection Mon 11 Church AGM, St Peter’s Church, 7.30pm Tue 12 Ladies Club, “Try being a Magistrate”, Rectory Hall, 7.30pm Fri 15 Village Paper Collection Fri 29 Village Paper Collection Forthcoming Events for your Diary Mon May 2 May Fair, The Wharf, Devizes Sat Jun 25 Village Fete 2 27 �PARISH COUNCIL NEWS JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 At our January Parish Council meeting we held an open meeting before the Council met to include the people of Poulshot and to hear their views on any topics affecting our village. I was delighted with the turnout on such a dull evening weatherwise. It showed that we are all interested in our community. Topics discussed included details of how we could form a Youth Club, a representative from Wessex Water spoke about the sewerage problems affecting the village, both on the Green and at Townsend, and we considered a plan to apply for a reduction of the speed limit in the village from 40 to 30 mph. One of the Chairman’s responsibilities is to explain each year in the parish magazine the tasks undertaken by the Parish Council. In May, we were joined by a new Parish Clerk, Mr Mike Wilson, who took over from Mr Chris Sibley, who had retired for health reasons. The village green had been maintained and cut three times during the year. The feeling is that this was not enough and in 2005 it will be cut at least five times. New goal posts have been installed on the Green and I am pleased to see that they are being used. The children’s play area in front of the Village Hall has been maintained and is about to have a good spring clean. Other matters dealt with have been clearance of the Pond on the Green and some lopping of trees We had a couple of nuisances to deal with in 2004 and I am pleased that they have been resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. Parking along Poulshot Road, opposite the Old Chapel is causing problems; we are in touch with Sarsen and hopefully a solution can be found. Finally, can I say how proud we must all be of our rural and peaceful village and hope that with your help we can maintain it that way in 2005. Michael Hues Free initial consultation 26 3 �PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 18th January 2005 All the Councillors were present at this meeting, together with three visitors – Mrs Thelma Carr, our Kennet District Councillor, Mr Nick Buller, from Wessex Water and Miss Maggie Giddings of Youth Action Wiltshire. An apology was received from PC Anne Deuchars, our Community Beat Officer. Preceding this report is a letter from Michael Hues, the Chairman of the Parish Council, which outlines the main elements of the first part of the meeting that was open to participation by the public. Firstly, Miss Giddings gave a presentation on the charity, Youth Action Wiltshire, whose aim is to help with the formation of youth clubs, training youth leaders and supporting existing clubs, albeit not financially. There is a separate note about this on page 22. Next, Mr Buller of Wessex Water outlined the present arrangements for the pumping of raw sewage in the village. This was welcomed but did not satisfy many residents who were concerned at the frequency of overflows. Residents of Townsend and Mill Lane are being asked to monitor overflows so that data can be given to Wessex Water in support for our case for a better service. Inevitably there was a spirited discussion on the pros and cons of lowering the speed limit through the village from 40 mph to 30. Arguments ranged from the simple “Nobody exceeds 40 anyway, so why change?” to the consequential “ What next? Street lights, housing estates, supermarkets, swimming pools!” The Council will consider how best to gauge the real feelings of the majority. After refreshments provided by Mrs Dibbie Hues and Mrs Tania Wilson the public part of the meeting closed. Subsequently, the Council considered a number of other matters, including: Village Notice Board. The purchase of a new notice board was agreed although the siting of it has yet to be decided. Church Lane. Wessex Water are being chased to re-seed the triangle of grass at the entrance to the lane. 4 A little further and we were back home in Poulshot. Nora Dixon and her family were able to welcome a dry thirsty group of ramblers who were most thankful for a delicious cup of tea, mince pie and chat. Diana Gravina 2 MARYPORT STREET DEVIZES 01380—729288 You are invited to support our “MAKE POVERTY HISTORY” COFFEE MORNING on Friday, 4th March from 10.00am We will be serving Fair Trade ground coffee, tea and cakes made by our staff with Fair Trade ingredients. This will also be an opportunity to see our new Spring/Summer Collection. Do come and bring your friends. Village Groups, Clubs & Societies POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £4.00 per hour (for regular users) £5.00 per hour (for non-regular users) Tel: Nicky Baber 828573 25 �BOXING DAY WALK - December 2004 What a beautiful afternoon. More like a day in May than one in December. Memories flow of previous Boxing Days, some rainy, some blustery and one in a horrendous gale. 2004's was just lovely, which accounted for the forty plus grown-ups and children, together with a wide variety of canines who accompanied the party. The company soon extended over many yards/metres as we walked down Barley Hill Lane and across to the canal at Foxhangers. We walked west, past the narrow boats which were moored beside the canal. Every time one walks along the canal there seem to be more boats secured to its bank. The dogs who were not on leads had a wonderful time, they wandered along as a pack, most of their owners oblivious to their whereabouts. Before we reached Seend we crossed the canal via a swing bridge, up the steep hill to the road, along the tarmac for a short distance and then downhill through the fields. What an incredible view of the sun to our west and the moon rising in the east, a wonderful sight for those who noticed. The dogs reached the brook first, they found the bridge which has a stile at each end. They managed to get over the first stile and waited in a line nose to tail, blocking the bridge as the first dog was unable to get over the second stile, until a two legged knight clambered along to help them on their way! 24 Web Site. The creation of a Poulshot Web Site was approved and details appear on page 6. Village Hall. Quotations were accepted for cleaning the play area and for the repair of the wall by the side of the Hall. Both tasks are now in hand. The question of grants and quotations for repairs to the Hall was considered and the Village Hall Committee will prepare a presentation for the Council’s next meeting. Car Parking. Discussions have been held with residents and with Sarsen over parking on Poulshot Road, by The Terrace, and some progress towards improving the situation seems possible. The Clerk is following this up. Byways. The position regarding the use by vehicles of village byways and tracks was explained and is spelt out in more detail below. The Council’s next meeting will take place in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 8th March. The public are welcome to attend routine meetings in the capacity of observers. RIGHTS OF WAY Please note that Broadway Lane, linking Barley Hill Lane with Townsend, is the only designated By-Way in the village. All other tracks are either Footpaths or Bridleways. If any off road vehicles are seen on these tracks, please take registration numbers and report them to the Police. Also please notify the Parish Clerk, Mike Wilson, on 828100 so that he can follow it up with the Police. A copy of the up to date Rights of Way Map is held by the Parish Clerk. 5 �HAPPY NEW YEAR from the Community Beat Officer—PC1603 Anne Deuchars As we move into 2005 I would like to thank all of you for your support during 2004. As far as crime goes, we did well in 2004 with only 6 crimes reported for the whole year, this is 2 less than the previous year. Lets hope we can reduce it further in 2005. In order to do this please keep your eyes peeled for suspicious people/vehicles. If you feel something is un-toward please either inform your neighbourhood watch co-ordinator or drop me a line with the information. I will do my best to make good use of it. You can contact me at Devizes Police Station on 01380 722141 or email Anne.Deuchars@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. ELECTORAL ROLL TONY PARSONS The Electoral Roll is now held in electronic form by the Parish Clerk but not available publicly. If any of you require statistics, please contact the Parish Clerk, Mike DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER www.poulshot.org.uk With effect from April 2005, Poulshot Village will have its own Website. It is currently in process of construction and we hope there will be contributions from the Village Trust, Village Hall, the Church, the Parish Council and anyone else who wants to be heard or to contribute. For those with businesses in Poulshot, please let Mike Wilson have your information (by e mail to mai_wilson@onetel.com). If you have any suggestions, please also let Mike Wilson know on 828100. 6 WASHING MACHINES/COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 SPANISH APARTMENT -CABO ROJA, COSTA BLANCA Sleeps 6 All Amenities, shared pool, TV, set in lovely private gardens Close to airport, night life, shops, beach, golf courses, lovely coastal walks Available summer & winter Reasonable rates: £150-£300 per week Tel: Chris or Rachel - 01753 841916 www.myvillarenters.com prop ref: 3536 23 �YOUTH CLUB ??? D .Dear Fellow Residents of Poulshot You may have heard that your Parish Council is trying to provide some form of activity for the Young people in the Village. In fact there is a lot of support from national and local government in the form of money and resources to help any such project. Youth Action Wiltshire is prepared to stage an activity day for our Youngsters in Poulshot in order to discover their opinions, the organisation would be largely by external agencies. However, we need a Champion to lead the programme—if you are interested in helping to provide something for our young people to do; YOU could make the difference! Contact: Mike Wilson (Parish Clerk), The Old Chapel, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1RW. Tel: 01380 828100 POPPY APPEAL NOVEMBER 2004 The following sums were raised: Door to door Collection (by John Scammell and Jim Aldridge) £95.32 The Raven £17.55 This excellent response was gratefully received by the British Legion WANTED Tin trunk in very good condition wanted for storage of Poulshot village archives. Please contact: Nora Dixon 828364. Kennet District Councillor The Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot is Thelma Carr. You can contact her on email at: thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk 22 CHURCH SERVICES - MARCH 2005 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 6th March - MOTHERING SUNDAY 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 13th March 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 20th March - PALM SUNDAY 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 24th March - MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.30pm Parish Eucharist SEEND 25th March - GOOD FRIDAY 10.00am Matins/Litany 1.30pm Liturgy of the Day POULSHOT SEEND 27th March - EASTER DAY 6.00am Dawn Eucharist 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.00am Holy Communion 10.15am Family Eucharist 11.30am Parish Eucharist SEEND SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON SEEND 7 �3rd April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Matins Tuesdays 9.00am Matins Thursdays 9.00am Matins Campaign to Protect Rural England WILTSHIRE SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON Best Kept Village Competition 2005 Supported by the County and District Councils Sponsored by The Warminster Journal CHURCH ROSTERS March 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 25 Mar 27 Mar April 3 Apr 10 Apr 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 10.00am 9.00am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr M Hues Mr R Janes Mr M Houghton Mr J Quinn TBA Mr C Langton Mr/Mrs D Bullen Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr R Janes Mrs J James TBA Mr J Quinn Mrs J James Mr D Bullen FLOWERS March 27 Mar April 3 & 10 April 17 & 24 April CHILDREN’S POSTER COMPETITION (A) Four posters, together with a large stamped addressed envelope for their return should be sent to the Secretary, CPRE, Lansdowne House, Long Street, Devizes SN10 1NJ (B) The Theme is— ‘What is new in my village’ (C) Artists must be between the ages of 5 and 16 years (D) Each entrant must either live in the village, or if living outside the village, attend the village school (E) Posters should be A4 size and hand crafted or computer produced (F) The name, age and home address of entrants should be clearly written on the back of the poster together with the school the artist attends (G) The closing date is Tuesday, 31st May, 2005 (H) The judges’ decision is final EASTER DAY - All helpers please Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Nora Dixon FROM THE REGISTERS Funeral CALOR Competition marks will be awarded on an age related basis. A cheque for £25 will be awarded to the winning village in each category (Small, Medium and Large villages) and an additional £5 to the overall winning village. These cheques will be given to the Parish Council to be spent on the artists as they see fit. Each of the four winning artists will be presented with a mug. 11th January 2005 Bill Ford 8 21 �One other cautionary tale. My party cost me so much for dinner one night that I needed some Euro-money from the hole in the wall. I recced the bank on the way home so was all ready when I went there in the morning. I slipped my card into the appropriate slot, but instead of the usual rather sinister sucking motion that I was used to, it fell like a stone and a sharp crack. Consternation, not to say panic, but after a moment to gather my wits I peered closely at the slot and, lo and behold, there was an eye, surrounded by machinery, peering back at me. “You’ve swallowed my card,” I said accusingly. “Yes” replied the eye, equally accusingly, “ just wait a minute”. I waited and, sure enough, after a minute or so, my card reappeared – on the end of a disembodied pair of fingers. I grabbed my card, said a hurried thank you to the fingers and went straight into the bank to try my luck at the desk. As I did, a young lady, whose eye and fingers seemed familiar, appeared out of a side door, and told me that as she had finished her daily maintenance I could try again. I did and it worked. MORAL: Automatic Telling Machines are not always automatic. FREE! Greenhouse, 6ft x 6ft, available to whoever is prepared to dismantle it and take it away. Includes self-opening window (which works). Call 828501. Hardy Perennials Perennials in profusion—old and new varieties for all seasons Rowde Mill Nursery—Rowde (off A342—opposite Rowdeford School) Telephone and Fax—01380 723016 Open Thursday—Sunday 10 am to 5 pm April to the end of September 20 The Rector writes… Getting ready for Easter… for Easter Eggs? Have you noticed that almost before we’d put away the Christmas decorations, the sales began, and so also the Easter eggs appeared in the shops?! Are you an Easter egg fan? Do your children and grandchildren compete to see who has the most or the biggest? These early weeks of Spring may mean many things to you as well as planning the purchase of Easter eggs – perhaps you take more notice of the garden, the landscape of our countryside as you walk across the field, notice Spring flowers, feel the warming sun, aware of new life pushing through the ground. For the Church calendar these weeks mean the season of Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday which this year was on 9th February. From the early Christian Church time has been set aside in order to prepare for the celebration of Easter and from the 7th century it has been 40 days to imitate the time of Christ in the wilderness. On the first day of Lent, it was the practice in Rome for the penitent, those who had been separated from the Church, to be publicly sprinkled with ashes, dressed in sackcloth, and obliged to remain apart until they were reconciled with the Christian community on Maundy Thursday. By the 10th century this was replaced by the imposition of ashes on the whole congregation, the cross marked on the forehead with the ashes obtained by burning the palms used on the previous Palm Sunday. All this may seem like an odd ritual but it reminds us of the seriousness with which we are invited to get ready for Easter. These weeks, through February and March, the weeks of Lent, are a time to make an even greater effort to know God more, to set time aside to prepare in our hearts for the celebration of the hope given to us by God who, by Christ’s resurrection, tells us that there is life forever with Him for us all. The traditional and popular idea of ‘giving things up’ for this time of Lent is often not very well understood but is meant to symbolize the simplicity and starkness in the life of our worship during this time, and in all our lives the clearing away in order to see more clearly the focus of God, clearing away our self-centredness, to prepare for the joy of the discovery of Christ, perhaps where 9 �we least expect. So getting ready for Easter is more profitably expressed in taking on more, more time for God, more time to seek His treasure in our heart. So enjoy the Spring garden, enjoy planning and buying your Easter eggs – but also enjoy getting ready for Easter by asking Jesus to help you know Him a bit more! Revd Sacha Pearce ST PETER’S CHURCH NOTES Home Communion As part of the Church’s ministry in the parish, we now have the facility to take Holy Communion to people who are, for reasons of sickness, disability or infirmity, unable to attend Church. If anyone wishes to make use of this ministry, or to find out more, please contact either the Rector or one of the Churchwardens, and arrangements can be made for them to receive communion in their home. December 2004 Not unusually, the final part of 2004 was a busy one for St Peter’s and for our many supporters. On 1st December we held our annual Christmas Bazaar that was as well attended as ever, and this year by more children than in the past. Father Christmas was given a big welcome and had helpful discussions with his admirers and there were good sales on all the stalls and the raffle. Our total takings from the brief occasion were £165 and thanks go to all those who put so much effort into organising the day and to all who supported us. It has been suggested that next year’s Bazaar should be held on a Saturday morning and we have provisionally planned to do this. All other things being equal the 2005 Bazaar will take place between 10.00am and 12.00noon on Saturday 3rd December – tea and coffee instead of mulled wine and will someone who is in touch with him please warn Father Christmas! Another well supported event was carol singing around the village, which this year started in Townsend, ending up on the Green with a warming glass at Wattle Cottage. Some twenty hardy souls sang their way around on what at the last minute turned out to 10 preme, fortunately generally good-naturedly. And so to boarding and having amazed the security barrier with the noise I made, I found that I was in for the long drop on the end of a short rope because I had slipped my travelling corkscrew (never go anywhere without it) into my washbag and was being eyed up by the checkers for an indefinite term in Belmarsh Prison. Eventually, they threw my essential travelling companion into their dangerous items waste bag. On the plane and off we go and the nice lady brings her trolley round offering delicious snacks etc. A ham and cheese baguette sounded nice, even at £3, but it turned out to be “re-formed ham”, whatever that might be, “processed cheese,” of no known brand, all in “baguette-style bread”! It was quite the most disgusting £3 I have ever attempted to eat. There was no problem on the trip home because we brought our own, delicious, sandwiches with us. We will probably still travel Sleazyjet, but it will be self-catering from now on. Does anyone know who NOAH SAINSBURY might be ???? A couple of years ago, whilst cleaning the windows of the barn at Poulshot House, I found the following scratched into one of the panes: NOAH SAINSBURY July 9th 1861 It was quite a surprise because the windows had not been cleaned for years and as I cleaned one particular pane the above appeared as if by magic. I reckon it was etched using a ring and the writing is very nice. The window frame is cast iron and fixed into a wooden frame and may have come from some other property. I intend to protect the window with clear plastic. If anyone wants to have a look, please give me a ring on 01380 827010. Ray Josey 19 �MOBILE LIBRARY Schedules for the Mobile Library Service are to be reviewed in July and the ever-present threat to our continuing place on the schedule could arise again. The only way we can influence the outcome in our favour is by increasing the use of the service. So all those who use the main library should see whether their needs can be met by the Mobile Library – those who already use it should increase their borrowing of books and those who don’t read should give it a go (it beats the telly hands down) – and start with the Mobile! For further information contact Parish Clerk Mike Wilson on 828100. The dates for this month are Mondays, 7th and 21st March when the Mobile Library will be in the Raven Car Park from 11.35am to 11.50am POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL 100 Club Prizewinners Christmas Draw Mrs M G Young £80 Mrs R Hues £40 Mr C Sibley £25 Mrs H Kidd £15 January 2005 Mrs N McGregor-Johnson Mrs L Jordan Mr P Piper The Raven Mr I Brothers Mrs P Fennell £10 £10 £10 £25 £15 £10 HOLIDAY MISCELLANY We recently sneaked a quick week away in Portugal to try and find some sunshine in the middle of dreary January. That bit was a great success – blue skies all day and hot sun that tempted us to do little else but lie in it with a cooling drink with the only real decision being where to eat in the evening. It was a temptation to which we succumbed with no problem. BUT, we had to get there and at £44.16 each, return, we could hardly go wrong. Except that at Luton Airport (don’t go there), Easyjet’s check-in electronics had broken down and it seemed that no-one knew how to do it by hand. As there were six different flights checking in at the same time, chaos reigned su18 be a fine evening and in the process collected £65 for the Save the Children Fund. To this sum was added the proceeds from personal Advent Collection Boxes and a total of £111 went to the charity. On Christmas Eve the Church was, as ever, bursting at the seams for our annual Carol Service. Even in the porch it was standing room only, but this didn’t detract from a joyous and thoughtful occasion. The choir was excellent, larger in numbers than for a long time and with excellent soloists, and led the singing enthusiastically and tunefully. The very generous collection, together with some later donations, amounted to £330 and this was subsequently sent to the Disaster Emergency Appeal for victims of the tragedy following the Indonesian earthquake and the tsunami that followed. Finally, on Christmas morning there was a good congregation for the Christmas Communion Service. Works It can have escaped no-one’s notice that the porch of the Church is in need of repair and it is planned that this work will start in the spring. It is a major task requiring underpinning and alterations to the drainage arrangements and will involve significant disruption to the area around the entrance. However, services will continue as normal, or more or less, with access to the Church through the door in the south wall of the chancel. It is painted grey, so you can’t miss it, but watch your head, our ancestors were clearly small people. This is a good moment to acknowledge the sterling work carried out by Les and Di Urda and by Andy and Chris Stewart on the churchyard wall. It has been time-consuming, heavy and at times frustrating labour but the results are outstanding and, when the weather allows, the finished job will be a credit to them as well as to St Peter’s. The story of the bells is less cheerful. Despite initially encouraging noises our bid for funds to refurbish the bells has been turned down by the Heritage Lottery Fund, essentially because we are too small a community to meet the very wide conditions they lay down for those who will benefit from the conservation. Sadly, after 11 �much discussion and examining of finances and priorities we have decided to put the bells project on hold for the time being until one or two other urgent jobs have been completed. Forthcoming Events The Annual Church Meeting, open to all, will be held in the Church at 7.30pm on Monday 11th April, at which the annual reports and accounts will be presented and elections held for the posts of Churchwarden and for PCC members. You are all welcome and may wish to join us for a glass of wine afterwards. Events so far arranged for the year are the May Fair on 2nd May and the Fete on 25th June, with our annual Patronal Festival Service, hopefully on the Green and led by the new Archdeacon, the Very Reverend John Raw, the next day. Over the weekend 1st/2nd October we will hold the Harvest Supper and the Harvest Festival will be celebrated in Church, and the Christmas Bazaar is on 3rd December. HELP ! It is Grass Cutting Time Again ! It will not be long before the grass in the Churchyard will need cutting on a regular basis. The weekly cut normally takes about an hour and a half to complete. If anyone can spare that amount of time once every five or six weeks and is willing to help keep the churchyard of our Village Church tidy, please make contact with either Brian James (724944) or John Quinn (828501) in the next week or so. A rota can then be arranged and cutting can start in the week before Easter. ****************************************** POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The Trust met on 18th January 2005; 12 members attended and there were four apologies. A number of routine topics were discussed and following is a selection of the most significant. Rowde School News for February This term has started off well with a non uniform day in aid of UNICEF; the children came to school in their choice of clothes, it cost them a pound. UNICEF raise money for all sorts of projects concerning children. One of the things they are helping with is the aftermath of the Tsunami. Once again we have had the Story box theatre in school. The puppeteer told the story of Jack in the Beanstalk using a variety of puppets, musical instruments and sound effects. All the children young and old enjoy this experience. The RSA have a disco when we return to school on the Friday 25th February. Good news on the progress of the new school, we have at last been granted the decision notice to go ahead with the build. There are still a couple of hurdles to overcome, but these are not too difficult and we hope that we will be able to turn the first sod soon ! I hope everyone has a good half term and see you next week. Mandy Housby WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Society held its annual Christmas dinner at the Raven on Friday 10th December, when 16 members and friends attended. There would have been more members but prior commitments and other Christmas functions at this time of the year are numerous. Nonetheless, we all enjoyed the Raven’s lovely meal and our usual Raffle had enough prizes to satisfy everybody. Afterwards six games of Bingo were played with Michael Bowden as the caller, assisted by Richard Jeffery. One member, who had never played Bingo in his life was lucky enough to win two prizes (talk about beginner’s luck!). This happy event brought an end to our year’s programme. We commence again in March 2005 in Poulshot Village Hall. Michael Bowden Village Pond. The clearance of weed from the pond has been completed but problems now arise from the strong growth of bull12 17 �joy a healthy lifestyle. Those who want their blood pressure checked for example, can do so, but you may just want to sit, relax and enjoy a pleasant evening. This all takes place in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tuesday 12th April – “Try Being a Magistrate” We have been extremely lucky to be able to arrange this exciting evening to find out what it’s all about – Poulshot has no less than three JPs in the village. If space permits we will extend the evening to include husbands, but there will be a limit of around twenty, so please let MG Brothers (828221) know if you intend to be there, at the Old Rectory Hall at 7.30pm. Future Meetings We have a wide range of activities arranged, but at this stage no firm dates—so please keep reading your magazine and as final details emerge we will keep you informed. Paulette Bremner-Milne TSUNAMI DISASTER APPEAL Natasha and Victoria Baker cleaned cars in the Village and collected £73.42 for the Disaster Fund—a marvellous total considering how cold the weather was. The Raven held a Quiz and raised £200. Alice Murray-Gourlay and her friends ran or cycled from Rowde to the Barge Inn at Seend and raised an amazing £500+ for the Disaster Fund. St Peter’s Church sent £330 from the Carol Service. A magnificent community effort ! 16 rushes that is threatening to choke the pond, damaging the habitat of the Great Crested Newts that live there and, possibly, putting the existence of the pond at risk. Advice is being sought from Wiltshire Wildlife and from DEFRA. The Green Gardens Woodland. The trees planted in November 2003 continue to flourish with losses of perhaps only 20 out of the original total of 1200. Spraying will take place soon to kill off docks, thistles and nettles and the control of blackthorn and brambles is in hand. Tim Gravina, Nicky Hunloke and the Guardians were thanked for their efforts in maintaining the area. An oak tree has been planted close to the stile into Hay Lane, at the request of Mr and Mrs Tom Watson who lived in the village, in memory of their son Ian, who died in a climbing accident in the early 1990s. The memorial tree can be identified by the different colour of its shelter. The Poulshot Book of Trees was on display at the meeting. Work towards the completion of the second part of the book, describing the other trees in the village, is progressing and contributions are encouraged from any householder with trees, or just a tree, who has not yet given in the details; contact Nora Dixon, 828364, or John Quinn, 828501. Byways. At the last Parish Council meeting it was confirmed that the only byway designated in the village and that may be used by Four Wheel Drive vehicles and motorcycles is Broadway Lane, running from Barley Hill Lane to Townsend. The use by these vehicles on any other track or footpath is not legal. Next Meeting. The AGM will be held on a date in May to be decided. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB After a successful meeting in January, the year ahead looks exciting and interesting. Hopefully by the time you read this we will have had a successful evening playing skittles with our husbands. Tuesday 15 March—How to Enjoy a Healthy Lifestyle We are asking all members, together with friends, to join us for the evening to listen to how we, as ladies, can help ourselves en13 �CHILDREN ONLY Animal Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. What sort of animal is a treecreeper? What animal lives in a holt? Where would you have to go to watch lemurs in the wild? What name is sometimes given to a flock of goldfinches? What’s the main food of a mole? What animals make up the class of molluscs known as gastropods? What has more teeth, a dog or a cat? What is an animal’s spoor? Black swans are native to what part of the world? What is the more familiar name for the animal known as the cavy? (Answers next month) I Say! I Say! Waiter! Waiter! Have you got frog’s legs? I Say! What’s the difference between an elephant and peanut butter? No sir, it’s just the way I walk! An elephant doesn’t stick to the roof of your mouth! What do frogs eat with their hamburgers? French flies Why do we plant bulbs? How do monkeys toast bread? So that the worms can see where they’re going! They put it under the gorilla! 14 DID YOU KNOW??? 1. There are nearly 9,000 kinds or species of birds. The largest group are the passerines, or songbirds, including finches, wrens and blackbirds. 2. There are 6,550 species of reptiles alive today. They live in most habitats, from lizards in rocky mountains to turtles and sea snakes in the middle of the ocean. 3. More than half of all mammals are herbivores, i.e. they eat mainly plants. 4. The largest big cat is the Siberian tiger of Eastern Asia. It grows to a head-and-body length of 3 metres and weighs more than 500 kg. 5. There are more than 21,000 different kinds of fish. They form the largest group of vertebrate species. This is bigger than all the other groups of vertebrate species, i.e. amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. A polar bear walks into a pub, goes up to the barman and says “I’ll have a burger ……………………... and chips”. The barman says “Big pause!” to which the polar bear replies “No, they’ve always been this size.”!!! Interested in animals and the countryside? Why not join the junior section of Wiltshire Wildlife? Contact Sarah Woods, Wildlife Watch Coordinator at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Headquarters on 01380 725670. Website: www.wiltshirewildlife.org 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT to: TEL CAROLINE: 01380 722579 (MOBILE 07979 692533) EVERY SORT OF CELEBRATION DECORATED ALSO SUPPLIERS OF BALLOON IN A BOX WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 28 Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 Firstly, thank you all for your response to last month’s Poulshot News. A number of requests for help were met and the comments on content were almost always helpful and generally polite! In which context, though, I must apologise most sincerely for the unpardonable error in the article about the Green Gardens Woodland, which referred to a memorial oak tree that had been planted by Mr and Mrs Tony Watson. It was their son Robert who had died in a potholing accident, and not as printed. I am very sorry. The number of notices for Parish Council support – anyone fancy themselves as a “Mature” Handy(man or woman?); about Church events that apply to all and not just church goers; for plant sales and the May Fair; as well as reports on activities past and to come, indicate a lively and interested community and long may this continue, even if we are to be distracted by some national event we are threatened with on 5th May. Still, it Deadline for copy for May issue - 20th April Tel: 01380 828501 Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk Please note that the May issue of the Magazine will cover the period 1st May—15th June only takes a few moments to make one’s mark! I would also draw your attention to the article about cheese-making in Poulshot, which is of current interest and which also shows the sort of research that is of historic value in the longer term. Perhaps we should encourage those with out-ofuse dairies to set up a new cheese-cooperative. Finally, a plea for help, please, in assembling the magazine. Once a month, in the last week or so, we are faced with some three thousand sheets of A4 paper, printed on both sides, that need to be turned into copies of the magazine. Once collated, they have to be stapled and folded. This would probably take a party of three of four no more than an hour or two (with a break for tea), but it takes me a lot longer and by midnight the breaks are no longer for tea. If anyone would like to give a little time now and then please let me know, 828501, and I will arrange a roster – it won’t come round every month and times can be arranged to suit those involved. Enjoy the Spring! John Quinn 1 �POULSHOT NEWS PUBLICATION DATES Issue Date 1st May 15th June 1st August 1st October 1st November 1st December Copy Date 20th April (to cover up to 15th June) 30th May (to cover up to 31st July) 20th July (to cover up to 30th September) 20th September 20th October 20th November DATES FOR YOUR DIARY April Fri 1 Mon 4 Tue 5 Mon 11 Tue 12 Fri 15 Mon 18 Mon 18 Sun 24 Fri 29 May Sun 1 Village Paper Collection Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Pub Quiz, The Raven, 8pm Church AGM, St Peter’s Church, 7.30pm Ladies Club, “Try being a Magistrate”, Rectory Hall, 7.30pm Village Paper Collection Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm— ”Road Signs” D. Cross Songs of Praise, Christ Church, Bulkington, 6.00pm Village Paper Collection The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Action Medical Research Plant Fair, Great Chalfield Manor, 10.30am-4.00pm Mon 2 May Fair, The Wharf, Devizes Tue 10 Parish Council AGM, Annual Parish Meeting & Report to Public from Council, Public Meeting, Village Hall, 6.30pm Fri 13 Village Paper Collection Mon 16 Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Tue 17 Ladies Club—Visit to The Courts at Holt, 7.30pm Forthcoming Events for your Diary Wed Jun 22 Steam Engine Rally on the Green Sat Jun 25 Village Fete PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council met on 8th March. Present were Michael Hues (Chairman), Sue Aldridge, Nicky Hunloke, Joe Dyke and Michael Wilson (Clerk). Apologies were received from Malcolm Nixon. 2 27 �Contact: A Public Meeting, attended by 16 members of the public, preceded the Council Meeting. At this, a representative of Kennet District Council Planning Department gave a presentation on Planning Regulations and their application. PC Anne Deuchars spoke about speed limits in rural areas in general and Poulshot in particular (see below). She also warned of a series of thefts in villages in the area and called for vigilance, reporting the numbers of any strange cars. She also supported the resurrection of the Neighbourhood Watch scheme and this is being followed up by the Clerk. Among the subjects discussed at the Council Meeting that followed were: Notice Board. The new notice board has been installed on the grass verge outside Higher Green Farm, opposite the Raven. The board removed from the Raven car park will be renovated and installed outside the Village Hall. Village Hall. A grant of £2,000 was approved for repairs to the Village Hall. Members recognised the importance of the Hall to the community and thanked members of the Hall Committee for their commitment to the village. Speed Limit. Some members of the council had undertaken a survey of village opinion and reported that a substantial majority of those questioned were in favour of reducing the present speed limit to 30mph. A vote was taken on whether to proceed with the proposal but the outcome was split and the subject was deferred until the next meeting, on 10th May, the Annual Parish Meeting, when it is hoped that there will be a wider representation of both members of the council and parishioners. Car Parking—Poulshot Road. There had been a noticeable lack of reaction from Sarsen over the proposals to ease parking problems by the Terraces and the Clerk will let Sarsen know of the Council’s dissatisfaction. Ponds. The care and the future of the two ponds on the Green is still the subject of active study and a meeting was to be held on site (not in site!) on 23rd March with Kennet District Council. Footpaths and Byways. Despite the new guidelines, there is still doubt over the long term use of tracks, byways and bridleways, and a number of applications from off-road vehicle associations for byways to be reclassified as tracks have been received by Wiltshire County Council. The Parish Council will be involved in any consultations. GORDON LAWRENCE The full minutes of Council Meetings will in future be displayed on the village notice board and on the village web site—www.poulshot.org.uk JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation 26 Future Parish Council Meetings Following are the dates for future Parish Council meetings, all taking place in the Village Hall. The public are welcome and indeed encouraged to attend all meetings. However there are three special meetings where the Parishioners are especially invited to give their views on the Village, the Council and any ideas for future projects. At these meetings refreshments will be provided. Please come - it is your village too! 3 �10 May 6.30pm AGM of the Parish Council Annual Parish meeting /Report to the Public from the Council Public Meeting 12 Jul 7.30pm 13 Sep 6.30pm 4 Oct Village Groups, Clubs & Societies Citizens’ Advice Bureau - Public meeting Parish Emergency Planning Meeting & Exercise Annual Budget / Precept 15 Nov 7.30pm 2006 10 Jan 6.30pm 8 Mar 7.30pm Public meeting Poulshot Village Web Site www.poulshot.org.uk Do you have any – Photographs, information, advertisements, or events that you would like to put on the web site. If so please contact: Mike Wilson (828100) or email mai_wilson@onetel.com ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT In its original form this article was written for the March Spotlight (Seend & Bulkington) but due to technical troubles it didn’t reach that edition! One version has appeared in the weekly Benefice Lamplight and been used for a Mothering Sunday sermon but now re-written, here is the April version! Thank you for reading! POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat £4.00 per hour (for regular users) £5.00 per hour (for non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Tel: Nicky Baber 828573 The Rector writes… Who are ‘my family’? As we enjoy Spring, & the signs of new life across our beautiful countryside, we are reminded of the desperate needs in the lives of our brothers & sisters across the world, those affected by the Tsunami & also countries like Ethiopia, not forgetting the needs of the homeless & abused in our own country. The work of aid charities like Comic Relief touch us with their call for our support & show us the seriousness of the needs of our fellow human beings. They call us to reach out as a family & help them have new life. During these weeks the Church season of Lent has drawn to its conclusion with Holy Week & Easter, a time to be more open to the possibilities of new life with deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ in our every day. Many have shared with their brothers & sisters in the celebration of Mothering Sunday, a traditional time for families & giving thanks for those who care for us. But in a needy & changing 4 25 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 world what does ‘family’ really mean today? We understand it as the framework of our lives & community; marriage, the nurture of both adults & children in the same household; love & security, guidance & protection, welcome & acceptance. These are values by which we have lived for generations & still uphold. Yet we cannot ignore the fact that for some people family life may not have been a happy, comforting or secure experience, through the break down of a relationship, bereavement, unemployment, ill health or any number of other difficult & painful circumstances. Equally while holding traditional family values as a model for life, many people do find other ways of living to be more suitable for them. Where can we find any help in trying to understand who are ‘my family’ today? There are several accounts, in the Gospels, of Jesus showing His understanding of ‘family’. From the cross He tells His friend John to take Mary, Jesus’ mother, home with him & treat her as part of his own family, & tells Mary to treat John as her son. In another earlier scene, when the disciples say that Jesus’ family have arrived to see Him, He tells them that everyone who believes in Him is His family… In both Gospel stories He calls us, as He called them, to be ‘Jesus’ to each other, united in love, to take on His way of being, to relate to one another just as He does… In the life of the Church the word ‘family’ in terms of a particular church service has come to mean that it is a more informal act of worship, aiming to be more easily shared by all ages as well as the occasional visitor. While it may include something for children to share nevertheless the service is intended for all age groups there. It seems then that the model for us today, & from God, is a rather more inclusive picture of what ‘my family’ means. If we are truly to be Jesus’ family then we have to reach out as He does, within & beyond our traditional family & see each other with the same love & welcome. We cannot just hang onto or hide behind the word ‘family’ - we have to live it! If we reach out to others as He does then we’ll truly know who we are & to whose family we belong! Revd Sacha Pearce CHURCH SERVICES— APRIL 2005 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON SPANISH APARTMENT -CABO ROJA, COSTA BLANCA Sleeps 6 All Amenities, shared pool, TV, set in lovely private gardens Close to airport, night life, shops, beach, golf courses, lovely coastal walks Available summer & winter Reasonable rates: £150-£300 per week Tel: Chris or Rachel - 01753 841916 www.myvillarenters.com prop ref: 3536 24 3rd April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 10th April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 5 �COMING SOON FROM 17th April 8.00am 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON 11.15am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion POULSHOT 24th April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Holy Communion SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 1st May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am WEEKDAY SERVICES Matins SEEND Matins POULSHOT Matins BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS April 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr May 1 May 8 May 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr C Langton Mr/Mrs D Bullen Mrs J James Rector Sidesman Mrs J James Mr D Bullen Mr M Hues Mr M Houghton 6.00pm 9.30am Mr N Hunloke Mr/Mrs Hargreaves Mr N Hunloke Mrs J James FLOWERS April 3 & 10 April 17 & 24 April May 1 & 8 May 15 & 22 May 29 May & 5 June KENNET DISTRICT COUNCIL A NEW FORTNIGHTLY WHEELY BIN COLLECTION SERVICE FOR YOUR GARDEN WASTE FROM THE KERBSIDE FOR £20 PER YEAR FOR DETAILS PHONE 01380 734665 OR E MAIL kennetcontactcentre@kennet.gov.uk Best Kept Village 2005 Poulshot Parish Council has entered Poulshot for the Best Kept Village competition. Judging takes place between May and July, and a win can have benefits to the village, not least in the form of an increased number of visitors. The Council are sure that you wish to present the best view of our village to all who come here, as well as to our fellow residents. Therefore could we ask you to tidy up the frontage of your property, if you see any litter please pick it up, and let the Parish Council know of any major problems! Should you require any assistance or you feel that there is a particularly big problem please get in touch with a member of the Council. Any little action by you might help us all win! Any questions please contact Mike Wilson (828100) or email mai_wilson@onetel.com Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Nora Dixon Mrs Angela Bullen Mrs Hilary Kidd Mrs Christabel Francis 6 Kennet District Councillor The Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot is Thelma Carr. You can contact her on email at: thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk 23 �CHURCH NOTES Campaign to Protect Rural England WILTSHIRE Best Kept Village Competition 2005 Supported by the County and District Councils Sponsored by The Warminster Journal CALOR CHILDREN’S POSTER COMPETITION (A) Four posters, together with a large stamped addressed envelope for their return should be sent to the Secretary, CPRE, Lansdowne House, Long Street, Devizes SN10 1NJ (B) The Theme is— ‘What is new in my village’ (C) Artists must be between the ages of 5 and 16 years (D) Each entrant must either live in the village, or if living outside the village, attend the village school (E) Posters should be A4 size and hand crafted or computer produced (F) The name, age and home address of entrants should be clearly written on the back of the poster together with the school the artist attends (G) The closing date is Tuesday, 31st May, 2005 (H) The judges’ decision is final Competition marks will be awarded on an age related basis. A cheque for £25 will be awarded to the winning village in each category (Small, Medium and Large villages) and an additional £5 to the overall winning village. These cheques will be given to the Parish Council to be spent on the artists as they see fit. Each of the four winning artists will be presented with a mug. 22 The Annual Church Meeting, which is open to everyone, will take place in the Church on Monday 11th April at 7.30pm. At this meeting, the annual reports and accounts will be presented, and elections for our two Churchwardens, members of the PCC, and representatives of the Deanery Synod will take place. Anyone resident in the Parish may vote in the election of Churchwardens, whilst anyone on the Church’s Electoral Roll is entitled to vote for the members of the PCC. Poulshot PCC comprises of 6 members, and we have 2 representatives on the Deanery Synod. If you are an existing PCC member, or on the Deanery Synod, and would like to stand again, please complete a nomination form (available at the back of the Church). We are always happy to welcome new members to the PCC so, if you would like to be involved in the decision making for the life of the Church, please complete a nomination form. If you would like to chat about this first, then please have a word with the Rector or either of the Churchwardens. They would be happy to answer any of your questions. All completed forms should be returned as soon as possible to Janet James, PCC Secretary, ‘Devonia’, Salisbury Street, Devizes (01380 724944). Those attending are invited to enjoy a glass of wine afterwards. CHRIST CHURCH BULKINGTON Our PCC is planning to introduce services which will appeal to a wider cross section of the benefice. On the fourth Sunday of each month there will be Holy Communion together with a theme chosen by a member of the community and suggestions are welcomed from anyone in the benefice. To start the ball rolling, the service on Sunday 24th April at 6.00pm will be a Songs of Praise. We would be delighted to receive requests for a favourite hymn from anyone in Poulshot. Please contact Andrea Dobson on 827126 if you have one. Rev. Sacha Pearce would also welcome suggestions for future services (828615). On 22nd May at 6.00pm, the service will be held on the church lawn (in the church if wet) and will be followed by a ploughman’s supper with retiring collection. We need enthusiastic people to form a gospel singers choir to sing at this service. Can you lend us your voice. If so, please contact Liz Futter, our talent scout (828485). Many thanks. Bulkington PCC FOLLOWING THE ALDHELM WAY IN 2005 With the whole of the diocese, our benefice are planning to join with parishes, schools and communities across the diocese to take part in an exciting mission project called “The Aldhelm Way”. 7 �Saint Aldhelm was a teacher evangelist and Abbot of Malmesbury, who was appointed the first Bishop of Sherborne in 705 AD. 2005 is therefore, the 1300th anniversary of his consecration. To celebrate this important date, the diocese has organised a series of special events including a 5 day pilgrimage which will culminate in an outdoor celebration on 4th June, at St Aldhelm’s Head near Swanage in Dorset, with the Archbishop of Canterbury as guest preacher. Here in our benefice we are planning to support this event by arranging a coach or minibus on 4th June, in order that you can either join in the walk, or just partake in the celebration at St Aldhelm’s Head to hear the Archbishop preach. Let’s make it a special day by taking a picnic lunch and praying for good weather. Names of interested people to the Rector (828615) or Audrey McDonald (828376) by the end of April. DEVIZES MAY FAIR THE WHARF Monday, 2nd May Contributions welcomed for PCC PRODUCE STALL Cakes, Sweets, Vegetables, Jams, Plants, etc. etc. Please to PCC members CHEESE FROM POULSHOT HIDDEN SECRETS IN FARMHOUSES Nora Dixon We came to live in an old farmhouse in Poulshot in 1962, not as farmers but to work in the area. As we got to know the village we found that there seemed to be a high proportion of relatively large farmhouses – fourteen in all in some 1500 acres. The Wiltshire Building Record describes nearly all these houses as ‘possibly early nineteenth century, re-casing of timber-framed structures, or sixteenth century, raised in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century’, - similar terms described all. Two houses were dated circa 1840. We wondered what it was that had brought the prosperity that enabled such renovation, rebuilding or new building to occur. The Raven Inn had a similar profile. There must have been increasing prosperity in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. 8 21 �and some of the ‘rules’ we should follow. We are always being told not to smoke, not to drink too much, take exercise etc. etc. It’s one thing knowing what we should or should not do, but to be told in a friendly and not in a condescending way, made us think yes, it is possible to change our lifestyle without too much hardship. Both ladies said it was often the little things that helped – we don’t all need to go to the gym. So hopefully the ladies of Poulshot will be going around the village, with healthy smiles, walking with more energy and who knows maybe a little slimmer in the near future. Thank you Gay and Sue for a very enjoyable and informative evening. Tuesday 12 April – “Try Being a Magistrate” A reminder to those who intend to join us at The Old Rectory Hall at 7.30 pm – please let M.G. know that you will be there. Husbands are invited as well. Tuesday 17 May We have arranged to visit The Courts at Holt. We need to be there by 7.30 pm, again bringing husbands if we want to. If you wish to share lifts please be at The Raven car park by 7 pm. The cost will be £6.20 for the guided tour, which will last about one and a half hours. Please give your names to Paulette (828527) if you wish to join us. We will not be taking picnics this time, but if you wish to make a longer evening of it, you could always book a meal at one of the local pubs. Hardy Perennials Perennials in profusion—old and new varieties for all seasons Rowde Mill Nursery—Rowde (off A342—opposite Rowdeford School) Telephone and Fax—01380 723016 Open Thursday—Sunday 10 am to 5 pm April to the end of September 20 In 1962, eleven of these farms were working dairy farms, with farmers living in the farmhouses. Grass was good and the cow population outnumbered the people, although we don’t know the size of herds. Milk was left in 17-gallon churns for collection and most of the milking was done by machine. In the previous century there was no way that whole milk could have been distributed widely – what happened to it? All the farms in Poulshot changed hands around the turn of the nineteenth/twentieth century and sale catalogues of the time showed, as a feature, farmhouses with dairies and cheese-rooms. When I began to ask questions about cheese-making in Poulshot I was advised to read Avice Wilson’s Forgotten Harvest, The Story of Cheese Making in Wiltshire, and it encouraged me to look at our own house and perhaps other farmhouses in the village. Traditionally, the agricultural county is divided into ‘chalk’ and ‘cheese’, and Poulshot is on the edge of this division. Was cheese-making really so important to farmers that they could extend their houses to provide a dairy, at the same time as improving their residence? A cow could give enough milk in one lactation to make about 5 cwt (hundredweight) of cheese, a quarter of a ton. (One cheese might weigh about 28 lbs (pounds), or two stone. Thus a herd of twenty cows would give sufficient milk to make five tons of cheese in a year – probably a very useful addition to the annual income. The Farmhouse The shape of our house, Lower Green (44 The Green), did not seem to relate to function except as a residence (see Diagram on page 10) Reference to Forgotten Harvest and the description of a farmhouse adapted to provide a dairy and cheese-rooms, showed that milk could have been brought from the farmyard on the southwest side of the house. It could have been left in buckets on the veranda to be taken by the dairymaid into the dairy. In 1962, the door into what was possibly the dairy was in two halves, as in a stable, and would have kept farmyard fowls out, but with the top half open would have allowed a through draught to the north window. Other clues emerged: the well on the west side of the veranda would have provided water and the fireplace on the west wall of the dairy could have heated the water – two boilers or coppers were found in the garden. The floor was made of flagstones and was cold. In the room above there was evidence of a trapdoor in the floor that suggested cheeses could easily have been brought from the dairy below using a winch or ladder. A series of drawings of Poulshot by John Malchair, dated 1786-96, came up for sale at Sotheby’s in 2000. One of Lower Green, from 1788, did not show the hipped roof now at the northeast corner of the house. This is an indication that the dairy and cheese-room extension were added after that date. The picture also shows Longhorn cows, a breed that was favoured for dairying at that time. I talked to people who lived in farmhouses in the village and was invited in. At Lodge Farm, still a working farm today, the present elegant west-facing residence was built in the 1790s. On the east side, south facing and an integral part of the residence, is an older building. On the east side, but north facing, is a very large 9 �ing success. Both the acting and singing were fantastic - we certainly have many talented children in these classes. Forms 4 and 5 enjoyed their recent trip to The Roman Baths. They were involved in a variety of activities, including creating mosaics with magnetic tiles; trying on tunics and togas; and handling a range of replica artefacts. It was an interesting day and the children learned many new facts about life in Roman times. The Netball Team have been very busy recently. They have played away at St. Margaret's School, Calne, which was a great success, with a win of 5-3! The team were also involved in two tournaments during the same weekend; one at St. Mary's school, and the other at Dauntsey's. We helped to raise funds for Comic Relief on 11th March, as the children were permitted to wear one item of red clothing in exchange for £1.00. Forms 1, 2 and 3 also held a cake sale during the day. It was amusing to see such unusual choices of red clothing, from one sock, to long hair put up in unusual ways with red ribbons. It is always great to receive visitors into the school. The Reverend David Howard visited us recently and gave an informative and enjoyable assembly based around the theme of Mother's day. We are getting into the recycling mode at The Mill. We have been recycling paper for about a year now; Form 5 have also been recycling milk bottle tops, ink cartridges, used stamps, foreign coins, old mobile phones and photocopier toner all in aid of Naomi House Children's Hospice. We now have one more addition, after a visit from a representative from The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, who visited the school and took an assembly on composting. The children were very knowledgeable on the subject and were delighted to receive a compost bin from the trust. I know it will be put to good use, and I am sure the gardening club will reap the benefits of the compost we make. We say a fond farewell to Kathryn Courage, our Form 1 teacher at the end of this term. She has been a great asset to the school and will be sadly missed. We wish her well on her new venture! We look forward to the Summer Term, particularly because we will formally open our new music block, for which the children have been patiently waiting. We are also looking forward to the Easter break, which the children deserve! On behalf of everyone at The Mill School, I would like to wish you a very Happy Easter! Sarah Wilkinson POULSHOT LADIES CLUB dairy (no longer used as such), with a cheese-room above, equally large. The cheese-room has racks still standing which would have been shelved to hold maturing cheeses. In one corner there is a trap door with a winch over it to bring the cheeses up from the dairy, and there is a door on the first floor that would have 10 The March meeting saw the village hall turned into a Well Woman Clinic. Actually we were treated to an evening of discussion on how to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Two lovely nurses (Gay and Sue) gave up an evening to come and chat to us on how we should look after ourselves 19 �ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH PLANT FAIR 2005 The Plant Fair has now been running for 11 years. I have been Chairman of the Devizes Branch for 7 or so of those years and have seen the Fair grow from 20 stalls and 500 visitors to 32 stalls and nearly 2000 visitors. We are usually extremely lucky with the weather, whereas the May Fair in Devizes the next day usually takes place in pouring rain. I became attracted to Action Medical Research (AMR) when my younger sister Julia was gravely ill with a form of incurable meningitis. After her death 10 years ago, I thought I would like to join a medical charity, dedicated to research into childhood diseases. AMR has a system which I very much like of giving small grants to research students, who have an idea that needs to be pursued but have no money to fund themselves. This seed money may not produce any groundbreaking result, but it may succeed in eliminating any dead end. Sometimes as in the case of hip replacement, it can bring huge success. The money the Devizes Committee raises at the Plant Fair is used directly to fund these grants with next to no expenses taken by central office. The Plant Fair takes place on 1st May (see poster on page 21). Please come and buy some beautiful, well-grown plants for your gardens and tubs, and wander in the lovely grounds of Great Chalfield Manor in the spring sunshine! (we hope). Kate Hunloke POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL 100 Club Prizewinners February 2005 (Draw done by Jane McLeod) Derek Barnes Paul & Marilyn Longden Peter Jeary £25 £15 £10 (Paul & Marilyn Longden have kindly donated their prize to Village Hall funds) NEWS FROM THE MILL SCHOOL As I write this, our term is nearly at an end. The school is beginning to bloom, as Spring flowers show their faces. It has been a short, but very busy term! Despite this, the children have worked very hard in all aspects of the curriculum. The performance of Scheherazade by Lower and Upper 6th was a resound18 enabled matured cheeses to be loaded directly onto a cart in the farmyard, ready for market. Outside the dairy are a well and a boiler for heating water. Whey was channelled from the dairy to the piggeries on the farm. A local builder, Reg Collett¸ (1902-1994), whose memories of the village went back to before the First World War, remembered cheese from Lodge Farm – it was hard, with a blue vein and a nutty flavour. Other elderly residents recall cheese being taken around the village and large wedges being cut off for sale. At Dukes Farm (59 The Green), the evidence for cheese making is not so clear, but there was a dairy on the north side and a room, still called the cheeseroom, on the first floor. Mrs Baber, mother of the present owner Joe, who was trained as a cheese maker before the Second World War and won prizes for it at Frome Cheese Show, made cheese during the war, although not on a large scale. Higher Green Farm (1 The Green) is still a working dairy farm today. The south front extension to the west is clear from the Green and its north doors suggest a dairy with covered access from the north and the farmyard. In the room above, again still called the cheese-room, is a trapdoor down to the dairy. These rooms are now part of the residence but the north door of the ground floor has a ‘slide’ in it which could have been opened to provide a through draught for the old dairy. Church Farm has a large north facing ground floor room, with a room above shelved for storing cheeses. Here there was a large lead-lined tank for collecting whey, and there were old piggeries in the yard. Mr Jehu Harris, a cheese maker from Somerset, came to the farm early in the century and did make some cheese in the 1920s - his family still live in the house. Other farmhouses, no longer associated with farming, have been extended and altered, but would probably show similar clues to one of their nineteenth century functions. Hearsay evidence from villagers (boys in the village in the 1930s and 1940s) confirms this. Next month – MAKING AND MARKETING THE CHEESE Rowde School News Our Year 6 children entered the National Primary Maths Challenge last term and we were delighted to receive invitations for Jasmine, Ali and Rory to take part in the Final. A fantastic achievement since less than 1% of the original 111,000 were invited. It is with the greatest pleasure that we can tell you that all three children performed marvellously in the Final and Rory and Ali were awarded Gold Medals. Many Congratulations and very well done to all three of you. Comic Relief Day was fun with individual children and classes ‘doing their own thing’. Everyone dressed in red and many had red faces and hair. Events included a cake stall, teddy bear raffle and 11 �a sponsored judo throwing of Mr Ball by Year 6. Particular praise must go to Holly Gorton who raised well over £50 by not only throwing Mr Ball twice but also throwing Mr Lakin!! The fantastic sum of over £430 was raised. So thank you all very much. The Second Rowde Fire Walk Saturday July 2nd @ 9.30pm If you missed the opportunity to take part in the first Rowde Firewalk at Rowdeford, or would just like to have a go at something different, here’s the opportunity to test your courage and raise some money toward a very good cause—a replacement swimming pool for the children of Rowde School. Our current swimming pool is nearly 30 years old and really showing it’s age! We need to raise around £30,000 for a replacement, hopefully to be opened at the same time as the new shool. If you would like to help us in this worthy cause and experience the thrill of a lifetime please take part in our Firewalk this summer. Information packs are available from the school office. Please call in to collect one during school hours, or phone the school to receive a pack by post (01380 723991). We wish you all, especially our children, a very happy Easter. Strange Man seen running along Poulshot Road If you have seen this character, we can explain:Good luck to Royden Perrett who is running in the London Marathon on 17th April He is raising funds to refurbish the garden at Elizabeth Lodge in Trowbridge. This is a home for adults with profound mental and physical handicaps, where his brother lives. If you feel you would like to support this cause we would be very grateful to hear from you. Please telephone 828695. Thank you, Jean, Thomas, Samuel, Jack and James. 12 Emergency! What Emergency? No doubt most people were bemused to receive recently from the government their little booklet describing how to cope in, and with, a major emergency. That sort of thing may be all right in places that might expect to be a target for an attack, but here, in Poulshot – what could happen here? Mind you, once upon a time that’s what they used to say in Locherbie, and in Rhyl where the sea wall gave way and flooded hundreds of houses for days in 1990, houses many of which could never be reoccupied and many of which were uninsured. It is true that we have no great threat from the sea, but most people will have heard the occasional large aeroplane flying close to the rooftops. Equally, a terrorist is unlikely to get much satisfaction from an attack on Poulshot, but the traffic in Devizes is so bad that many cars and, worse, lorries find us a useful shortcut on their journey from north to south or vice versa and we do have lorries with extremely hazardous loads using our roads all the time. Mind you, the risk might be reduced if we had a realistic speed limit, but that’s another story! So we may not be in the front line for an emergency, if only one could define what that front line might be. But is there any harm in thinking ahead about how we might react to the unexpected, and if we were to be left on our own to cope for a while? Time spent in preparation (to misquote an old army maxim) is seldom wasted and a little bit of forethought and the application of a modicum of common sense could be repaid many times if the impossible did happen. With good reason, the Parish Council has in the past rehearsed such an eventuality and is doing so again on 4th October and will no doubt let us all know what is going to happen and, afterwards, what lessons were learned. But in the meantime the County Council Emergency Planning Unit is running a training course in Devizes for what they call Community Emergency Volunteers (CEV), a class of citizen that Wiltshire has been in the forefront nationally of training for many years. The training consists of two Thursday evening sessions on 22nd and 29th September and gives the volunteer a closer understanding of what might be required and of how to help and advise his or her friends and neighbours, both in basic preparedness and in reaction should the worst occur. The second session takes the form of a table-top exercise which is always interesting and testing and generally good fun. If anyone would like to learn a little more of the subject and attend the course please let me know (828501) and I will make the arrangements. John Quinn 17 �Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator Required Are you interested in helping to provide a safe environment in the Village? Wiltshire Police and Poulshot Parish Council are keen to re-establish the neighbourhood watch scheme in the village. The Police provide training and support; you have to provide some time and a contact point for those villagers who want to report problems. Any one who is interested in this position in the Village please contact Mike Wilson (828100) or email mai_wilson@onetel.com Mature Handy Man/Woman Required Poulshot Parish Council has need of a person who can carry out odd jobs around the village on behalf of the Council. The jobs will be infrequent but paid at an agreed rate while the work is in progress. Jobs would be varied, from restoring a bench to litter collection, from wall repairs to fence erection. Contact the Parish Clerk, Mike Wilson, on 828100. Youth Coordinator Required Are you interested in the future of Poulshot’s young people, what they do in the evenings or weekends? Would you like to see more done to help them enjoy village life! Well you can help, by becoming a youth coordinator for the village. This is not a youth club organiser, and you will not be expected to entertain or spend a lot of your precious time. Most of the hard work can be undertaken by paid professionals, provided locally by various organisations. It may be that our youth could join in existing youth clubs in the area. The main focus of the appointment will be to provide a single point of contact for parents and youth organisations and also to negotiate with youth organisations in order to provide our residents with events and exciting projects, to apply for grants in conjunction with the Parish Clerk and to administer any monies involved. Poulshot Parish Council is committed to providing a better environment for the younger people in the village and would give you all the support you need. Any one who is interested in this position in the Village please contact Mike Wilson (828100) or email mai_wilson@onetel.com WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY For most of its forty years existence, the Wiltshire Numismatic Society, led by founder member and now President Michael Bowden, has met in Poulshot and its activities have frequently been reported in this magazine. These activities are by no means confined to the study of coins and medals, although these often appear in the programme, which could well appeal to collectors of all sorts, or simply to those keen to widen their own interests. Meetings take place in the Poulshot Village Hall at 8.00pm on the third Monday of each month from March to December and the programme will be shown in the Diary of Events in the Poulshot News. Visitors are welcome at all meetings. For more details contact Michael Bowden on 828432. 16 ELECTORAL ROLL The Electoral Roll is now held in electronic form by the Parish Clerk but not available publicly. If any of you require statistics, please contact the Parish Clerk, Mike Wilson (828100) 13 �CHILDREN ONLY Book Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. What is the title of the 6th Harry Potter book? Name all the books in the Narnia Chronicles by C.S. Lewis. What was the name of Just William’s gang? Who were the two guests at the Mad Hatter’s tea party, apart from Alice? Who came to look after Jane and Michael Banks? Who often illustrates books by Roald Dahl? In the story of Noah’s Ark, how many days did it rain before the whole earth turned into one big sea? Can you name three blue engines from the Reverend W. Audry’s famous stories? Beatrix Potter had many animal characters in her books. What were the names of : a) the duck? b) the hedgehog? c) the red squirrel? Who wrote the “Mr Men” books? (Answers next month) DID YOU KNOW??? Arthur Ransome, who wrote the famous children’s book “Swallows and Amazons” was a newspaper reporter in Moscow during the Russian Revolution in 1918. There he kept MI6 informed of the new communist regime. However, some people think he may have been a double agent for Russia. J.K. Rowling is top of a list for the highest earning women of 2004. She is said to have earned about £80 million last year! 14 Author Michael Morpurgo is at the end of his two years as Children’s Poet Laureate. He has written over 100 books. He is married with 3 children and 6 grandchildren and has been running farms for city children to visit since 1976. Beatrix Potter’s story “Johnny Town Mouse” was dedicated to Aesop, as it was based on the theme of a country mouse meeting a town mouse. The most filmed story of all time is “Dracula” I Say! I Say! Rules for Writers 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Don’t use no double negatives Be more or less specific Avoid clichés like the plague (they’re old hat) And too, never ever use repetitive redundancies Proofread carefully to see if you any words or mispeld something And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction. I Say! How many mystery writers does it take to change a light bulb? Two. One to screw it almost all the way in, the other to give a surprising twist at the end ! What do you write on a robot’s gravestone? Rust in peace ! Why didn’t the skeleton finish writing his book? Because he was bone idle ! Who wrote the novel “Spooked Out”? Terry Fied ! Answers to the March Animal Quiz 1. A treecreeper is a small bird 2. An otter lives in a holt 3. You would have to go to Madagascar to see lemurs in the wild 4. A flock of goldfinches is sometimes called a charm 5. Moles mainly eat earthworms 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Slugs and snails belong to the class of animals known as gastropods A dog has 42 teeth, while a cat has 30 The tracks an animal makes are called the spoor Black swans are native to Australia The more familiar name of a cavy is a guinea pig And finally …. ..Look out for the latest Harry Potter, to be released on July 16th 2005! 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT TEL CAROLINE: 01380 722579 (MOBILE 07979 692533) to: EVERY SORT OF CELEBRATION DECORATED ALSO SUPPLIERS OF BALLOON IN A BOX WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage Thank you to all those who have offered to help with collating the Poulshot News. We will call for two or three people once a month, normally around the 28th or 29th and arrange a time for an exciting afternoon’s exercise! It is good to see the contributions coming in and the wider the variety the better (up to a point). One suggestion that has been made and which would be interesting to follow up is for a regular feature entitled “A Day in the Life of………”. The dots would be replaced by one of the following: farmer, builder, airline pilot, housewife/husband, priest, teacher, pupil, soldier, airman, brewer, landlord, policeman, magistrate, company director; this is just a random selection, I could go on for a long time listing the enormous variety of occupations plied by those of us living in Poulshot. Deadline for copy for June/July issue - 30th May Tel: 01380 828501 Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk Please note that the June/July issue of the Magazine will cover the period 15th June - 31st July (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 Apart from being of interest to those of us here now, it would make a fascinating archive for future generations when they come to study Nora Dixon’s collected works. Contributions could be anonymous, cover about a page or so and if necessary combine different tasks and aspects of different days in the same week. No literary expertise is needed – it is the detail that is important, what is involved, what the problems can be, what the good things are as well as the bad things – anything really – but your own story. It would be nice to start with the first instalment in the August issue and I will welcome any volunteer(s) who will start the ball rolling. If there are no volunteers then I shall have to start to apply pressure! Please note particularly: Dates for your diary, changes in the arrangements for rubbish collection following bank holidays, skip dates (rubbish does seem to take up a disproportionate part of our lives). Enjoy the Sunshine! 32 John Quinn 1 �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3 Tue 10 Fri 13 Mon 16 Mon 16 Tue Mon Fri Tue 17 23 27 31 June Tue Fri Mon Mon 7 10 13 20 Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon 22 24 25 26 27 The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC Action Medical Research Plant Fair, Great Chalfield Manor, 10.30am-4.00pm May Fair, The Wharf, Devizes Green Waste Collection, Skip, Village Hall, 8am -10.30am Parish Council AGM, Annual Parish Meeting & Report to Public from Council, Public Meeting, Village Hall, 6.30pm Village Kerbside Paper Collection Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm “Bobby Van Scheme in Wiltshire” Wiltshire Police Ladies Club—Visit to The Courts at Holt, 7.30pm Poulshot Village Trust AGM, Old Rectory Hall, 7.30pm Village Kerbside Paper Collection Poulshot Village Hall AGM, Village Hall, 7.30pm DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Raven Quiz, 7.30 for 8.00pm Village Kerbside Paper Collection Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm “Paul’s Numismatic & Historical Quiz” Paul Burt Steam Engine Rally on the Green, 6pm onwards Village Kerbside Paper Collection Village Fete Open Air Service, The Green, 9.30am Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Forthcoming Events Sat 2 July Rowde School Fire Walk (see advert on page 23 ) POULSHOT NEWS PUBLICATION DATES Issue Date 15th June 1st August 1st October 1st November 1st December Copy Date 30th May (to cover up to 31st July) 20th July (to cover up to 30th September) 20th September 20th October 20th November 2 31 �JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA REFUSE COLLECTION With effect from 1st May 2005, Refuse Collection in the week following a Public Holiday will be on the normal collection day, currently Thursday. CHIROPODIST POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation 30 Annual General Meeting The AGM of the Village Hall Committee will be held on Tuesday 31 May 2005 at 7.30pm (in the Village Hall). The main items on the agenda will be the approval of the accounts for the financial year ended 28 February 2005 and the election of officers. All welcome. Redecoration Thanks to the generous support of the Parish Council, the Hall is getting a facelift! To ensure that the contractor has a clear run to get the job done as soon as possible, the Hall will be closed for two weeks from Monday 9 May 2005. Apologies to any users who will be inconvenienced by this closure. 100 Club Prizewinners - March 2005 Congratulations to: M-G Young £25 L Tucker £15 M O’Neil £10 POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The AGM of the Village Trust, followed by an ordinary meeting, will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 23rd May 2005 in the Old Rectory Hall. At the meeting there will be a full progress report on the Green Gardens Woodland and, in addition to Trust members, all are welcome to attend to hear how it is developing. GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND In recent weeks there has been a general weedkilling programme by Duncan Tonge from Rowde, which will be followed soon by an assault on the nettles and docks around the trees themselves. Also, James Collett and Simon Franklin have agreed to cut back the brambles that fill the hedges. 3 �This will make it much easier for mowing, which is being carried out so splendidly by Nicky Hunloke and Tim Gravina, to whom many thanks. Although these are early days in the development of new trees, it is remarkable that losses, some eighteen months after planting, are only 20 out of the 1,200 planted. Fingers need to remain firmly crossed! Village Groups, Clubs & Societies ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT The Rector writes… What do we really value? Even to the committed political party supporter and voter it may all have become quite confusing and difficult to see clearly the values and intentions of each political party as we draw near to the General Election! Each party, both established traditional ones and new ones, claim to have everyone’s best interest at heart, whether their particular current issue is immigration, schools, health or anything else. Each party produces its publicity, sends parliamentary candidates to canvas around the country, holds press conferences and public interviews, places boards and posters up and down roads and lanes, all in order to convince people to vote for them. One important question may be to ask whichever party wins the election will they keep their promise and fulfil their manifesto when they get into power and form the government? Will we really know their values and intentions? In recent months several senior Church leaders have begun to offer opinions on how to choose the political party for whom we should vote, not necessarily to direct our vote in one direction or the other, but to offer particular values that they think important when considering the election issue. But how do we all feel deep within us? Do we know what we really value? My thoughts are less to do with which particular party any of us may feel answers our questions, shares our values and thus gets our vote, but more to do with how we get to make that decision within ourselves! What do we really value? What matters day to day? What matters in our community and in our homes? What matters to each deep down? To know the answers to these questions may help us make decisions on issues on a larger scale. Jesus Christ offers such simple values by which to know God and to care for one another. He does not force or insist but gently is here for us to get to know. His simple command is to love God (to get to know Him better) and to love our neighbour (which means being like Jesus to one another). Accounts in the Gospels show Him sharing His life with people 4 POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £4.00 per hour (for regular users) £5.00 per hour (for non-regular users) Tel: Nicky Baber 828573 29 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter who others would never go near, talking with those others would ignore, forgiving those others would punish and dismiss, placing the value of feelings of the heart before rules and regulations… He shares our lives and changes it too. In His actions we see a glimpse of God and how He cares for us. So we are invited to live by those values too. Whatever political party any of us support, whatever sort of life we lead and whatever we believe, we make those decisions in our heart alongside the values that really matter to us. So what do we really value? Revd Sacha Pearce We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 SPANISH APARTMENT -CABO ROJA, COSTA BLANCA Sleeps 6 All Amenities, shared pool, TV, set in lovely private gardens Close to airport, night life, shops, beach, golf courses, lovely coastal walks Available summer & winter Reasonable rates: £150-£300 per week Tel: Chris or Rachel - 01753 841916 www.myvillarenters.com prop ref: 3536 28 CHURCH SERVICES— MAY/JUNE 2005 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 1st May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 8th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 15th May - WHIT SUNDAY 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON 11.15am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion POULSHOT 22nd May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Holy Communion SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 29th May - BENEFICE SERVICE 11.00am Benefice Eucharist BULKINGTON 5 �5th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 12th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 19th June 8.00am 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON 11.15am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion POULSHOT 26th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion SEEND Patronal Service on the Green POULSHOT GREEN Archdeacon of Wilts The Ven John Wraw Parish Eucharist SEEND Holy Communion BULKINGTON Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am WEEKDAY SERVICES Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 June 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am 11.00am Reader Sidesman Mr N Hunloke Mr N Hunloke Mr/Mrs Hargreaves Mrs J James Lady Kate Hunloke Mr J Quinn Rector Mr D Bullen Benefice Service - Bulkington 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Mr M Hues Mrs J Baber Mr R Janes TBA 6 Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke Mr M Houghton Mr J Quinn COMING SOON FROM KENNET DISTRICT COUNCIL A NEW FORTNIGHTLY WHEELY BIN COLLECTION SERVICE FOR YOUR GARDEN WASTE FROM THE KERBSIDE FOR £20 PER YEAR FOR DETAILS PHONE 01380 734665 OR E MAIL kennetcontactcentre@kennet.gov.uk Best Kept Village 2005 Poulshot Parish Council has entered Poulshot for the Best Kept Village competition. Judging takes place between May and July, and a win can have benefits to the village, not least in the form of an increased number of visitors. The Council are sure that you wish to present the best view of our village to all who come here, as well as to our fellow residents. Therefore could we ask you to tidy up the frontage of your property, if you see any litter please pick it up, and let the Parish Council know of any major problems! Should you require any assistance or you feel that there is a particularly big problem please get in touch with a member of the Council. Any little action by you might help us all win! Any questions please contact Mike Wilson (828100) or email mai_wilson@onetel.com Kennet District Councillor The Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot is Thelma Carr. You can contact her on email at: thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk 27 �FLOWERS May/June 1 May 8 May 15 & 22 May 29 May & 5 June 12 & 19 June 26 June Campaign to Protect Rural England WILTSHIRE Best Kept Village Competition 2005 Supported by the County and District Councils Sponsored by The Warminster Journal CALOR CHILDREN’S POSTER COMPETITION (A) Four posters, together with a large stamped addressed envelope for their return should be sent to the Secretary, CPRE, Lansdowne House, Long Street, Devizes SN10 1NJ (B) The Theme is— ‘What is new in my village’ (C) Artists must be between the ages of 5 and 16 years (D) Each entrant must either live in the village, or if living outside the village, attend the village school (E) Posters should be A4 size and hand crafted or computer produced (F) The name, age and home address of entrants should be clearly written on the back of the poster together with the school the artist attends (G) The closing date is Tuesday, 31st May, 2005 (H) The judges’ decision is final Mrs Nora Dixon Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Hilary Kidd Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Shirley Taplin Mrs Suzie Quinn (Open Air Service) IN REMEMBRANCE Fred DUNFORD* Patrick HARRIS 11 January 1926 - 26 March 2005 1 February 1926 - 10 April 2005 *An appreciation of Fred Dunford’s life will be in the next issue of the magazine. PATRICK HARRIS 1926 - 2005 Patrick was one of the dwindling number of people whose home has always been in Poulshot. Born and brought up at Church Farm, he was busy there helping with the numerous jobs which go to make up every day on a farm. He lived with, and was dependent on, his parents, then his father. In more recent years with brother Ted and Grace, and most recently with Grace helped by her daughters Di and Chris. Their love and care enabled his last years to be spent in the home he had always known. And the service we attended today, a thanksgiving for his quiet life, was in St Peter’s Church, which he must have seen nearly every day of his life. Nora Dixon, 18 April 2005 CHURCH NOTES Competition marks will be awarded on an age related basis. A cheque for £25 will be awarded to the winning village in each category (Small, Medium and Large villages) and an additional £5 to the overall winning village. These cheques will be given to the Parish Council to be spent on the artists as they see fit. Each of the four winning artists will be presented with a mug. 26 Annual Parochial Church Meeting The Annual Church Meeting was held on Monday 11th April in St Peter’s Church. The Rector highlighted the previous year in the life of the Church commenting on how it has been a ‘settling in period’ both for herself within the Benefice and for the congregation in getting to know a new Rector. 7 �The pattern of Sunday services has changed slightly over the year but the attendance has remained constant. Festival services, i.e. Harvest and Christmas Carols, continue to attract a higher than average number and this is encouraging. The Financial situation of the Church showed again that it is a never ending problem to find funds to cover adequately all the work which needs to be done. We are very fortunate with the level of giving in the parish, but with the amount of our ‘share’ continuing to increase each year it is still not easy to make money available for all the work that our Church needs, in order to keep it in good order. Urgent work to the Porch and the Bell Tower is due to commence on 31st May. Brian James and John Quinn agreed to stand again as Churchwardens and were duly elected and, under new legislation which came into force in 2002 introducing a rolling term of office for members of the PCC, the following were elected: Nicky Hunloke Rupert Janes Paulette Bremner-Milne Nigel Blenkarne Angela Bullen 3 years 2 years 2 years 1 year 1 year Lady Kate Hunloke and Mrs Janet James were re-appointed to serve as representatives on the Deanery Synod. Grateful thanks were given to all who contribute to the life of St. Peter’s in whatever way, doing jobs which go unheralded but nevertheless are important in the everyday running of the Church. May Day Bank Holiday On Monday, May 2nd the Church will be manning its traditional stall down at the Wharf in Devizes as part of the Lions’ May Day celebrations. The usual fare of cakes, plants, books, etc. will be on sale, so if you have any produce which you may like to donate, please see either of the Churchwardens, or any member of the PCC. Then come along on the day and share in the May Day celebrations - and maybe purchase an item from St Peter’s stall! Church Fabric Report The maintenance work carried out in February and March 2004, to improve the lighting generally has proved to have been very successful. Tidying up the wiring to the heating system has clearly upgraded signifi8 25 �cantly the safety aspects of the church’s electrical installation but has had no noticeable effect on the warmth of the building. This has only been made more acceptable by leaving heaters switched on for longer before services, with the inevitable increase in electricity charges. The only work of note carried out in 2005 has been to the north east wall of the church yard which was collapsing as a result of subsidence, ivy growth, failing mortar and the weight of previously moved grave stones that were leaning against the wall. The latter have now been moved to a temporary site prior to relocation, the ivy cleared and the trees inside the wall pollarded. The wall itself has been largely rebuilt thanks to the efforts of Mr and Mrs Les Urda and Mr and Mrs Ian Stewart who FOLLOWING THE ALDHELM WAY IN 2005 How does a skeleton call his friends? On the telebone Did you hear about the plastic surgeon who sat in front of the fire? He melted Congratulations ROYDEN Completing the London marathon in 3 hours 31 minutes ! And raising over £2,000 for Elizabeth Lodge Residential Home for Physically and Mentally Handicapped. A big THANK YOU for the generous sponsorship we have received Jean, Thomas, Samuel, Jack and James 24 With the whole of the diocese, our benefice are planning to join with parishes, schools and communities across the diocese to take part in an exciting mission project called “The Aldhelm Way”. Saint Aldhelm was a teacher evangelist and Abbot of Malmesbury, who was appointed the first Bishop of Sherborne in 705 AD. 2005 is therefore, the 1300th anniversary of his consecration. To celebrate this important date, the diocese has organised a series of special events including a 5 day pilgrimage which will culminate in an outdoor celebration on 4th June, at St Aldhelm’s Head near Swanage in Dorset, with the Archbishop of Canterbury as guest preacher. Here in our benefice we are planning to support this event by arranging a coach or minibus on 4th June, in order that you can either join in the walk, or just partake in the celebration at St Aldhelm’s Head to hear the Archbishop preach. Let’s make it a special day by taking a picnic lunch and praying for good weather. Names of interested people to the Rector (828615) or Audrey McDonald (828376) by the end of April. have done the work, very professionally, in their spare time. Mrs Urda and Mrs Stewart are the daughters of Mrs Harris, the long-standing owner and resident of Church Farm. The work should be completed this summer. Efforts have otherwise been devoted to planning and obtaining funding and a faculty to enable the South Porch to be underpinned and repaired, and this work, together with various other repairs to drainage, masonry and roofs is scheduled to start on 31st May 2005. The work will not 9 �interrupt the regular service schedule, although services will be held in the Chancel and access will be through the Chancel door only. During the period that the builders will be on site the church will not be open to visitors and a notice will be displayed to that effect. Attempts to raise from grants the money necessary to refurbish the bells have so far failed, although a certificate of approval for the work proposed has been granted by the Diocesan Advisory Committee. The PCC agreed that the project should be put on hold for the time being. Churchyard Thank you to all who volunteered for the Grass Cutting Rota during the summer. It is often commented by both the congregation and by visitors that the churchyard is always well kept and attractive. This is only possible because of the willingness of our ‘Holy Gardeners’. Once again, thank you very much. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Mixing with Magistrates The April meeting of the Ladies Club gave us a very challenging evening. There are no fewer than 3 magistrates (Justices of the Peace) in the village: Sally Hawkins, Philip Henshaw and M-G Brothers. Two of them were in evidence! Sally Hawkins sat with us, while M-G and her colleague, Robin Salmon, guided us through the evening. They began by giving us a short quiz on the history of the magistrate. Did you know, for example, that the magistracy started as far back as the 14th century? Or that 97% of all crimes start and end in the magistrates’ court? We had a lot to learn! We were then given an overall view of the work of JPs, their duties, their varied backgrounds and how they are chosen, their work schedule, the fact that three must sit together at any one time and their powers of sentencing. The second part of the evening was even more rigorous! We were divided into 3s and asked to act as a ‘bench’ to decide the fates of 3 criminals. We were given guidelines on how to sentence and then were given the facts of each case. After a few minutes of intense discussion, each bench in turn was asked what it would do with each case. It was fascinating to hear how differently each ‘bench’ reacted and to hear the variety of sentences passed. Some were prepared to let them off with an absolute discharge, others thought a heavy fine would do the trick but others, no names, no 10 23 �DEATH OF AN OLD FRIEND Today we are mourning the sad death of a very old friend by the name of Common Sense, someone who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were lost long ago in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valued lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn’t always fair. Common Sense lived by simple sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge). His health began rapidly to deteriorate when overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six year old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teenagers suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student. However they could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses, and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realised that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled a drop on her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers, My Rights and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone. If you still know him pass this on, if not do nothing. 22 pack drill, would have put them in prison and thrown away the key! We will have to make sure we obey the Poulshot speed limit if they ever get to be JPs! We all thoroughly enjoyed the evening and many thanks to M-G for arranging it. Tuesday 17th May – Visit to The Courts at Holt We have arranged to visit the National Trust property, The Courts, at Holt. The total cost will be £5 per person for the guided tour which will last about one and a half hours (Trust members will only need to pay £1). Please bring husbands or friends, and give your names to Paulette (828527) if you wish to join us. The visit has been booked to start at 7.30pm so we need to be there a little beforehand. If you wish to share lifts, please be at The Raven car park by 6.50pm, otherwise make your own way there. For those who are not sure where to go, head towards the middle of Holt village and you will find a shop on the right, turn right after the shop and park in the Village Hall car park. The Courts entrance is opposite the shop. Arrangements have also been made for a light meal afterwards (at £4 per head) in a local pub but this needs to be booked in advance. If you wish to eat, please let Paulette know as soon as possible (828527) June Meeting We are hoping to arrange a theatre visit or something similar. Details will Broody Bantam will be looking for eggs to hatch this summer. Dedicated sitter and excellent mother. References on request. Call Pam Langton 828589 be circulated when known. WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Society held its first meeting of the year in Poulshot Village Hall on 21st March. The occasion was a Coin Auction, with 67 lots, together with a number of interesting other artefacts, such as books, mugs, paper money, and philatelic first-day covers. As usual, some lots were not sold but there was good bidding on many items, the highest price paid being £65 for a 1913 Sovereign, a bargain considering the current high price of gold. The auction raised £31 for society funds, and the raffle made £20. It was a 11 �very well attended and successful meeting. Michael Bowden The first article on CHEESE IN POULSHOT appeared in the April 2005 edition of the Poulshot Village News. CHEESE FROM POULSHOT MAKING AND MARKETING Nora Dixon SUPPORT THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE Making Briefly: how did they make cheese? The cows were milked twice a day, the temperature of the milk raised to 90º F and rennet added. The curds were broken up and the whey taken off, and the curds were then put into a cheesecloth to be pressed in the cheese press. This was a container with a disc on top and with weights, and perhaps a screw to press the cheese in order to squeeze out the remaining whey. The cheeses were then shelved, turned frequently and finally taken to the cheeses room above to mature, again with occasional turning. ON Marketing For many centuries, a weekly market for cheese existed in Devizes. A Cheese Cross is referred to in early records, although its location is not known. The rent of the Cheese Hall for 1¼ years in the eighteenth century was £15. When the new (and present) Town Hall was built in 1808, a Cheese Hall was included on the ground floor. Its island location allowed for ‘carts bringing cheeses on the west side to face south, and those collecting cheeses on the east to face north’. There were also cheese markets in Chippenham and Marlborough, but much cheese from Poulshot may have been sold locally through the cheese factor, who arranged a price with the farmer and then collected and sold the cheese. No detailed records have been found and the cheese market in Devizes had ceased by 1903. A sad news item was reported in the Salisbury Journal of 24th August 1918. Two German prisoners of war died when they were overcome by fumes at Great Cheverell. A pump used to pump whey from a whey pit to the piggeries failed and they went down to collect it in buckets. In 1932, at the County Dairy School at Townsend Farm in Poulshot, a course of lectures was given by Mrs Bull, County Instructor of Wiltshire, on dairying generally, particularly with regard to government regulations, but including soft cheese making. Decline of Cheese Making During the nineteenth century more cheaply factory-made cheese was being imported. In 1862 the opening of the direct railway line from Devizes to London meant that not only could cheese be brought in, but also that whole milk could be transported to London relatively easily, although prices could not be guaranteed. In 1933 the government set up the Milk Marketing Board with guaranteed prices 12 WEDNESDAY 22ND JUNE 2005, FROM 6.P.M. ONWARDS TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE LACKHAM VINTAGE SOCIETY WHO WILL BE GATHERING ON POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN WITH A DISPLAY OF VINTAGE VEHICLES A raffle will be held with all proceeds going to The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Weather permitting the Air Ambulance caravan will be on site to sell their merchandise. Refreshments will be available in The Village Hall Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will be most welcome If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith and Pauline Day At 39, The Green, Poulshot All enquiries to Keith and Pauline Day 01380 828459 The use of The Village Green by kind permission of Poulshot Parish Council 21 �The Wigglybus Line 85 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.37 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.00 12.45 3.30 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.30 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.37 Saturdays Rowde School News 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 10.45 1.30 3.37 4.00 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 10.15 1.00 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 3.30 3.37 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey ments. Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.10 £6.50 £1.50 £0.75 £4.50 £1.10 Mrs G. Davies, Head of Early Years SKIPS FOR RECYCLING There will be skips outside the Village Hall from 8.00am 10.30am as follows: Tuesday 3rd May Friday 15th July Friday 12th August Thursday 6th October 20 and as a result the sale of whole milk giving a regular income became a realistic option for the farmer Changes in the marketing of milk were to occur again in the 1970s and many more farmers retired. Some moved away, selling their houses as residences. The land was used by other farmers but now, in 2005, there are only three working dairy farms left; one farmhouse is associated with the farm but not used by the farmer and four more are occupied by the families who have farmed from them. One farmhouse has been demolished and from another is run a milk distribution business. The remaining houses are occupied by people who work outside the village or who are retired. These old houses hold secrets in their fabric of a period of village prosperity in the nineteenth century – and of a ‘forgotten harvest’. Green Waste Metal Timber Green Waste We are now at the start of the Summer term with the Standard Attainment Tests (SATS) to be done and many enjoyable events to look forward to. These include trips to Danywenallt by Year 5, West- Year 5 listened to La Mer by Debussy whilst writing about the sea La Mer The sea is bright, bold, and big. It sparkles emerald green in the night. But when the wind consumes the sea theres a crash! A bash as the rock falls. The mountains crumble under the power of the sea. But then its calm. Ships pass near the shore, but will the sea take the ships to be never seen again? You may think you know the sea or does it know you. With a plunge - a creak! The sea shows you. Why? It’s so big. The storm screams! Birds fly. Dolphins scatter through the night. The sea. In the morning after the storm the sea is asleep. The waves ripple along the shore. Around the sea the air is tinted with salty fish. Divers dive, oceans deep. They find beautiful shells. The sea is beautiful, soft, and strong. The sea at night can chill you to the bone. You may call the sea the Atlantic or Indian but it knows its real name - the Sea. But the sea is the sea. Nothing more, Nothing less. The sea. The sea. Connor Stradling Yon 10 years 13 �ward Ho by Year 6 and New Barn by Year 4. The music concert evening, as well as a swimming gala and sports day will occur towards the end of term. The after school clubs of Chess, Pot Luck, Story Telling, Football, Drama, Art, Homework, Music, Netball and Craft are held during the Autumn and Spring terms. These are replaced this term with the exception of the popular Story Telling, by a Swimming Club which should be up and running by the time you read this after some essential welding work has been completed. The Summer Fayre and FIRE WALK are on July 2nd (see advertisement on page 23) NEWS FROM THE MILL SCHOOL We are pleased to announce that a new member of staff has joined us at the Mill. We are delighted to welcome Miss Sharam, who has taken over from Mrs Courage as Form One Teacher. Miss Sharam is a very experienced infant teacher, and a talented artist. In addition to teaching Form One, Miss Sharam is also running an after school art club, where other pupils can benefit from her expertise. We have many exciting events happening this term. In May Mrs Parry will be taking Form U6 for a residential week in Barton Hall, where the children will undertake a wide variety of activities, including abseiling, raft building and orienteering. Other trips include a visit to Wilton House for Forms 4 and 5, whilst the older children will be taken to Portsmouth where they will visit the Mary Rose exhibition, and listen to a talk from a diver involved in the excavation of the ship. They will also tour the HMS Victory and take a boat trip round the docks. In June the children’s author, Simon James will visit the school, to talk about the creative processes involved in creating a story book such as his popular picture book, “Dear Greenpeace”. The children are looking forward to participating in our packed sports programme, which includes Tag Rugby, Rounders, Cricket and Football matches against neighbouring schools, and of course the highlight of our sporting calendar, Sports Day, which is always an enjoyable and wellsupported event, weather permitting! Music continues to occupy a prominent place in the curriculum, and the children are now enjoying the benefits of a purpose built music room. The upper school are beginning to prepare for their concert in July, which will include performances by the Chamber Choir, Junior Choir and the orches14 Hardy Perennials Perennials in profusion—old and new varieties for all seasons Rowde Mill Nursery—Rowde (off A342—opposite Rowdeford School) Telephone and Fax—01380 723016 Open Thursday—Sunday 10 am to 5 pm April to the end of September ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT Alzheimers is an illness we hear more and more about these days and many of us are aware of someone who suffers from it. We also have seen the problems it presents to the sufferer, but also the difficulties with which the carer has to cope. The main symptoms are based around forgetfulness and confusion about everyday things and as the illness progresses these symptoms increase. It is wise to contact Alzheimers Support before the situation becomes seriously difficult. Right at the beginning we can help you get a diagnosis; put you in touch with a memory clinic that may be able to prescribe medicine that will halt the illness for a while; give you information that will help you manage. Information can be about the illness, financial and legal aspects of caring, including benefits, carers groups, counselling, day care and respite services. If you have this illness or are caring for someone with dementia, please contact us – 01225 776481, we have an office in a local town near you. THE RAVEN PUB QUIZ Tuesday 7th June 7.30 for 8pm Teams of 4 - £10 Book early at the Raven 19 �ALL THE FUN OF THE FETE !!! POULSHOT VILLAGE FETE Saturday, 25th June 2005 at 2.30pm Stalls Cream Teas Licensed Bar Children’s Sports Bouncy Castle Games Grand Raffle tra, in addition to a wide variety of solos, both vocal and instrumental. The children are of course continuing to work hard at their academic studies, and this was reflected in the outstanding successes that many of the upper school pupils enjoyed when they took part in Warminster School’s Festival of Arts. We submitted entries into the handwriting, poetry, essay and artwork classes, and we are pleased to congratulate all the children on their well deserved certificates, which included many merit and distinction awards. However, we are delighted to announce that Elliot Kime won the under 10’s poetry class, and Henry Bromell won the under 11’s poetry class. Congratulations to both these boys on their outstanding achieve- Poulshot Open Golf Day Thursday 9th June 2005 North Wilts Golf Club Texas Scramble “Fun” Golf 18 holes of Golf and Evening Meal £12.00 for members of North Wilts £27.00 for non-members £11.00 for evening meal only Tee off from 2.00pm Evening Meal 7.00pm If you would like to play or to just join us for the evening meal, please contact: John Scammell on 828470 or Jim Aldridge on 828632 EVERYBODY WELCOME ! Closing date for application Monday, 23rd May 18 15 �Bible facts CHILDREN ONLY HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR BIBLE? What were the names of Noah’s three sons? Who were Cain and Abel’s parents? Jacob had twelve sons. Reuben was the oldest and Benjamin was the youngest, but who was the most famous? Which baby was found in a basket? How did David slay Goliath? Which town was Jesus born in? Who did Jesus raise from the dead? How many loaves and fishes were shared between the five thousand? Where was Jesus arrested and who betrayed him to the soldiers? Which disciple “doubted” that Jesus had risen from the dead? swers next month) The Ten Commandments 1. You shall have no other god before me 2.You shall not make idols and worship them 3.You shall not misuse the name of the lord your god 4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy 5. Honour your father and mother 6. You shall not murder 7. You shall not commit adultery 8. You shall not steal 9. You shall not tell lies against your neighbour 10. You shall not covet the things that belong to your neighbour Jesus had twelve disciples. They were: Simon (Peter), Matthew, Thomas, James and John, Thaddaeus, James, Philip, Andrew, Simon, Bartholomew and Judas Iscariot. Knock! you know why the prophet Isaiah is called Knock aiah? Because one eye’s ‘igher than the r. Who’s there? Noah Noah who? Noah good fish and chip shop, I’m hungry! Answers to last month’s book ext Harry Potter book will be called “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”. arnia Chronicles are made up of The Magician’s Nephew; The Lion, The Witch Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of The Dawn The Silver Chair; The Last Battle. William’s Gang were called The Outlaws. March Hare and the Dormouse were at The Mad Hatter’s tea party. Poppins looked after the Banks children. tin Blake often illustrates the books of Roald Dahl. ed for forty days once Noah was aboard the Ark. as, Gordon and Edward are blue engines. x Potter created Jemima Puddleduck, Mrs Tiggywinkle and Squirrel Nutkin. er Hargreaves wrote the “Mr Men” books. 16 AND FINALLY… Don’t forget to come to Sacha’s fabulous family services every month. Times and dates can be found in this magazine. You will be most welcome. 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News June 2005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/775fb295f9611bb56d66add1c6dcecfc.pdf fd54bb9b305db1d94cdb3821bfb9608a PDF Text Text EDITORIAL We have our first instalment of what we hope will be a long-running saga (?) – “A Day in the Life of….” We are grateful to the first member of the village to throw his hat, if not his name, into the ring, and look forward to more contributions in the months and years to come. Don’t be shy, give it a try! The Parish Council held their AGM on 10th May, preceded by a meeting open to the public. There was a clear sense of disappointment that the public turnout was so low, particularly as it had been announced at the previous meeting held on 8th March, that the vexed question of the speed limit would be aired again and voted on. Michael Hues, after his re-election as Chairman of the Council, stressed the importance of the public’s involvement with the Council’s business, so that Council members are able properly to reflect the wishes and interests of those who have elected them. A summary of the major topics considered is on page 2. Deadline for copy for August/September issue - 20th July Tel: 01380 828501 Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk It will be clear to all who pass the Church that work has started on the building in order to underpin the South Porch, which has been slowly sinking over the past years. The rate of movement has increased noticeably in the last year or two to the extent that there was a possible risk of major damage, and so repairs have been commissioned. The not inconsiderable cost will be met partly by grants and partly from Church reserve funds, which will need replenishment over the next few years. During work, which should be finished by the middle of July, the Church will be closed, except on Sundays, when services will be held as normal, but solely in the chancel and using the choir stalls instead of the pews. Please note that the next issue of the Poulshot Village News will be on 1st August and will cover August AND September, so please ensure that we have any dates etc for the whole period by 20th July. Finally, a plug for the Fete, which will take place on Saturday 25th June. Details are on the enclosed leaflet and we are counting on your support. The Fete will be opened by our Community Beat Officer, PC Anne Deuchars. There is nothing sinister in this, she welcomes the opportunity to see and be seen. Let’s make it a good day out for all. John Quinn 1 �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY June Mon 20 Wed Fri Sat Sat Sun Mon July Sat Fri Sat Mon Tue Fri Wed 22 24 25 25 26 27 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm “Paul’s Numismatic & Historical Quiz” Paul Burt Steam Engine Rally on the Green, 6pm onwards Village Kerbside Paper Collection Village Fete, The Green, 2.30pm Disco and Barbecue on The Green , 8pm Open Air Service, The Green, 9.30am Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am 2 8 9 11 12 15 20 Rowde School Summer Fair and Fire Walk Village Kerbside Paper Collection Poulshot Ladies Club Progressive Supper (see page 15) Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Metal Waste Collection, Skip, Village Hall, 8am-1030am Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30 - 9.00pm “How do we feed the world?” Fri 22 Village Kerbside Paper Collection Mon 25 Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Forthcoming Events Sun 28 Aug Village Picnic, Green Gardens Woodland, 1.00pm POULSHOT NEWS PUBLICATION DATES Issue Date 1st August 1st October 1st November 1st December Copy Date 20th July (to cover up to 30th September) 20th September 20th October 20th November POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL WILTSHIRE COLLEGE TROWBRIDGE SUMMER FESTIVAL 2005 A showcase of work created and presented by the students WEEK 1 Thursday 16th June 7.30pm First Night A newly devised performance from our talented second year National Diploma students and the first public appearance in ‘Blue Remembered Hills’ from the First Diploma students. Tickets: £5.00 (£4.00) Friday 17th June - Saturday 18th June 7.30pm One Act Plays A selection of One Act plays are performed each evening, directed and performed by students from the two year National Diplomat in Performing Arts programme. Play listings will be published at www.arctheatre. org.uk when confirmed. Tickets: £5.00(£4.00) WEEK 2 Thursday 23rd June 7.30pm Dance Showcase A dance showcase featuring choreography Tickets: £5.00 (£4.00) Friday 24th June 7.30pm Media Showcase A showcase of work from students following the BTEC National Diploma in Media Production Tickets: FREE Saturday 25th June 7.30pm Music Showcase The culmination of the Festival is an exciting evening of music of all styles. Tickets: £5.00 (£4.00) th The Parish Council met in the Village Hall on 10 May. The Annual Parish Meeting took place first, followed by the Parish Council’s AGM. All councillors were present with the exception of Mrs Aldridge whose apologies were noted. Mrs Thelma Carr, our District Councillor was there, together with eight members of the public. After refreshments served by Mrs Dibbie Hues, the following topics were raised: 2 Festival Pass Purchase a ticket for the Dance Showcase and Music Showcase and you can book a ticket for an event in week 1 at half price. BOOK by phone: 01225 756 376 / 766 241 On line: www.arctheatre.org.uk 27 �The Wigglybus Line 85 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.37 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.00 12.45 3.30 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.30 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.37 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 10.45 1.30 3.37 4.00 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 10.15 1.00 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 3.30 3.37 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.10 £6.50 £1.50 £0.75 £4.50 £1.10 The Green. The regularity of grass cutting was questioned and the suggestion made that the village should consider buying its own gang mower, to be operated by volunteers. After discussion, it was agreed that the Council would increase the number of cuts. It also agreed to provide a second set of goal post sockets so that the posts could be moved to allow grass to recover. The question of dogs fouling the Green was also raised. Speed Limit. This subject was aired again and there was unanimity among members of the public that a reduction in the speed limit was needed. It was also felt that some action should be taken to reduce particularly the number of heavy vehicles using the village as a short cut. Parking. It was made clear that parking was not allowed on the Green, nor indeed is it permitted on the road. However, the Chairman, Michael Hues, was adamant that there had to be a degree of give and take in this and that occasional short term parking on the Green was inevitable and acceptable, while regular parking was not. Roadside parking was also considered to be a serious danger to traffic and should be discouraged. There had been a meeting between Sarsen and the residents of The Terrace, but the outcome of the meeting had only just been received and had not yet been studied. Green Gardens. There was favourable comment on the progress of the Green Gardens Woodland, and Nicky Hunloke and Tim Gravina were congratulated on their grass cutting. Thanks were recorded for the wooden bench made and donated by John Scammell and now in place. It was for consideration that the odd picnic table might be installed and this might be discussed with the Village Trust. There was agreement that the fence on the Hay Lane Plantation should be removed. Following the Parish Meeting, the Parish Council held its AGM. SKIPS FOR RECYCLING There will be skips outside the Village Hall from 8.00am 10.30am as follows: Friday 15th July Friday 12th August Thursday 6th October 26 Metal Timber Green Waste Officers. Michael Hues and Malcolm Nixon were unanimously reelected to the posts of Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Mr Hues stressed the importance of the involvement of members of the community in the Council’s business. This can be achieved by attendance at Council meetings or by ensuring that members are aware of people’s concerns and interests. Speed Limit. After a brief review of the arguments for and against reducing the speed limit in the village, a vote was taken and the proposal was accepted by five votes to two. The Clerk will now process an application. Church Lane. It is hoped that the recently re-turfed triangle at the end of 3 �the lane will one day become green! There is likely to be another replacement of sewerage pipes in Townsend during the present financial year. Maintenance. The work of the County Council Lengthmen was discussed. They are only available to the village for two days twice a year. Any requests for tasks should be addressed to Malcolm Nixon. Clearance of one third of the pond on the Green will be undertaken each year. This is to ensure as far as possible the survival of the population of protected Great Crested Newts that breed there. The use of the pond at the southern corner of the Green for the disposal of garden waste will be discouraged. The advertisement for a Village Handyman did produce one response, from outside the village. How he might best be used will be considered. Hospital Transport. The use of the Wiltshire Hopper bus service for transport to the RUH Bath was described and strongly recommended. Details are on page 23. The meeting was also informed that it is possible to buy a weekly parking ticket at the RUH for £10, which might be a useful facility for frequent visitors. Youth Co-ordinator. Tim Nixon has volunteered to undertake this function and has started to make the necessary contacts. Thanks. The Chairman expressed the thanks of the Council to the new Clerk, Michael Wilson, who has, in his first year in the post, created the basis of an altogether more professional approach to local government, to the Council’s, and therefore the community’s, advantage, albeit accompanied by rather more paper. Next Meeting. Tuesday 12th July at 7.30pm. Although this is not a public meeting as such, members of the community are encouraged to attend and will be made very welcome. (The full minutes of the meeting are held by the Parish Clerk, and will be displayed on the Parish web site – www.poulshot.org.uk and on the Parish notice board.) Hardy Perennials Perennials in profusion—old and new varieties for all seasons Rowde Mill Nursery—Rowde (off A342—opposite Rowdeford School) Telephone and Fax—01380 723016 Open Thursday—Sunday 10 am to 5 pm April to the end of September ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT Alzheimers is an illness we hear more and more about these days and many of us are aware of someone who suffers from it. We also have seen the problems it presents to the sufferer, but also the difficulties with which the carer has to cope. The main symptoms are based around forgetfulness and confusion about everyday things and as the illness progresses these symptoms increase. It is wise to contact Alzheimers Support before the situation becomes seriously difficult. Right at the beginning we can help you get a diagnosis; put you in touch with a memory clinic that may be able to prescribe medicine that will halt the illness for a while; give you information that will help you manage. Information can be about the illness, financial and legal aspects of caring, including benefits, carers groups, counselling, day care and respite services. If you have this illness or are caring for someone with dementia, please contact us – 01225 776481, we have an office in a local town near you. Weight Limit to Vehicles travelling through the Village. At the last Parish Council meeting several members of the Parish asked if a weight limit could be used to limit the number of large vehicles using the main road through the village. As a result of investigations it would seem that the first step is to conduct a survey, could I therefore ask for volunteers to conduct a survey. Mike Wilson Clerk to the Parish Council 01380 828100 mai_wilson@onetel.com 4 Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor The Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot is Thelma Carr. You can contact her on email at: thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk 25 �Do you need to go to the Royal United Hospital, Bath? Don’t want to Drive? Worried About Parking? SUPPORT THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE ON WEDNESDAY 22ND JUNE 2005, FROM 6.P.M. ONWARDS CALL THE WILTSHIRE HOPPER ! 01985 212 213 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm) A unique service for Anybody living in Western Wiltshire who does not need medical assistance while travelling. You can use it to attend out-patient appointments, for visiting inpatients, to get to work at the hospital or for any other reason. Runs on Mondays to Fridays Door to Door service or from a convenient pick-up point A seat is booked for you Easy access, user friendly buses Fares range from £4.00 to £8.50 return Concessionary fares available First bus arrives RUH at 8.30am Last bus departs RUH at 5.30pm You must book by 5.30pm at least 2 working days before travel. The earlier you book the more chance of meeting the time you want. It is strictly first come first served. For full details, call 01985 212 213 for leaflet. 24 TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE LACKHAM VINTAGE SOCIETY WHO WILL BE GATHERING ON POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN WITH A DISPLAY OF VINTAGE VEHICLES A raffle will be held with all proceeds going to The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Weather permitting the Air Ambulance caravan will be on site to sell their merchandise. Refreshments will be available in The Village Hall Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will be most welcome If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith and Pauline Day At 39, The Green, Poulshot All enquiries to Keith and Pauline Day 01380 828459 The use of The Village Green by kind permission of Poulshot Parish Council 5 �VOLUNTEER WANTED! Do you have a little time on your hands which you could spare to support the Village Hall Committee? We need someone to manage the bookings for the Village Hall. It is not a very onerous job but it is an important one if we are going to generate much needed income for the Hall. If you feel you would like to get involved, please contact either Chris Saunders (827290), Jim Aldridge (828632) or Penny Telling (828370). POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL April 2005 David Houghton Mrs Rosemary Lucas Jonathan Hawkins 100 Club Prizewinners May 2005 £25.00 John Bathe £15.00 Richard Macleod £10.00 Mrs Jayne Jefferis 6 £25.00 £15.00 £10.00 23 �impression of light and openness. It also has without number, palaces, cathedrals and churches that are, in almost every way, extraordinary and excite reactions which vary from “Wonderful”, “Spectacular”, “Beautiful”, to “Gross”, Excessive”, “No wonder they had a revolution” and “If I stay much longer I might almost become a Socialist!”. What it will never do is leave you bored or unimpressed. The artistic and archaeological treasures of the Hermitage, a museum that is spread over three palaces are, in isolation, breathtaking by any standards, but it needs several days of quiet visiting and reflection to appreciate them properly. We happened to go on a Sunday, the first sunny day of the year and we seemed to be accompanied by every Uncle Ivan and all their relatives. The whole building was packed, it was hot and there is no air-conditioning. Even so, we came away speechless, at least I was, at the range of art in every classical form that was on display. And we had to remember that other palaces had collections perhaps not quite so comprehensive but nevertheless of major importance in their own right. The churches and cathedrals too were decorated to an intense degree one rarely sees elsewhere, albeit in a style not necessarily to every Western taste, but impressive still. We both found it a fascinating city but I would describe it as a “Monument to Excess” and one needs to study Russian history to understand the Why and the How. There were other moments – a beautiful evening at the Conservatoire for the ballet “Giselle”, marred only by the free glass of Russian champagne (no competition here to the French brands), an exhausting performance of Russian folk songs and dances that was the greatest fun, and a visit to the Red October store, for the buying of souvenirs and where we were given a free cup of coffee and a glass of vodka. Now we know what they did with the rocket fuel they didn’t use on the space programme. My small glass full went simultaneously through the back of my throat and the top of my head and then after-burned its way through the lining of my stomach! But it was here that I thought to buy myself a small memento of our visit. Everything on sale was priced in roubles and you could pay in almost any way you wished, except in roubles, and the discount offered depended on whether it was cash or card, dollar or Euro. With one exception – there was “No Discount for Caviar”. I shall just have to eat it more slowly. Even so, I (we) would love to go again, in slow time. After that it was Gdynia and Gdansk in Poland, Copenhagen and, “After the Lord Mayor’s Show” - Harwich. There are stories from them all, but space doesn’t permit! We had a wonderful holiday, that seems to have generated more words than photographs, and came back exhausted. Where next? 22 POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The Annual General Meeting has taken place. Nora Dixon retired as Chairman having very ably continued in this position for the last twenty five years, and the following officers were appointed: Chairman: Nicky Hunloke; Vice-Chairman Diana Gravina; Secretary: Jayne Hadden; Treasurer: Brian James; Archivist: Pam Langton. The Pond on the Green. Negotiations about its maintenance continue. The Green Gardens Woodland. The trees are growing very well. Very few have so far died. Guardians have been appointed to report any problems. Weeds have been sprayed, and brambles near the hedge have been cut back this spring. The grass is being cut regularly by Nicky Hunloke and Tim Gravina. Benches. John Scammell has made, and put in place, a beautiful bench in memory of his wife Lauraine. Tim Nixon has suggested that two new picnic benches, that are extra to requirements at the Raven, could be purchased with the remaining money that is in the village Millennium Fund. This was approved by the Committee. Bishop John Neale blessed the trees before the Harvest Festival Service in September 2004. A plaque on the main gate shows that the International Tree Foundation, of which he is the Wiltshire Branch Chairman, contributed to the planting. Forestry Commission plaques are also fixed to the gates. Events. A picnic was held in the glade in the summer, and a firework display took place in November with the onlookers watching from the Green. This year’s Village Picnic will take place on Sunday, 28th August in the Green Gardens Woodland at 1.00pm. Records. Mrs Rawlings (previously MacDonald) who used to live in the Old Post Office has donated some old village documents for the archives. Mike Wilson has downloaded the Poulshot 1901 census from the internet. Major John Bartholomew has given a copy of the newspaper cutting which described his late wife’s great grandfather’s funeral. This gentleman, Walter Long, had owned land in Poulshot. Poulshot History. There are three copies on the history of Poulshot up to 1900, written by Nell Hooke and Sheila Stevenson in the 1960’s. One of these books is in the possession of the Trust, one in Devizes Museum and the other belongs to Broody Bantam will be looking for eggs to hatch this summer. Dedicated sitter and excellent mother. References on request. Call Pam Langton 828589 7 �the Hooke family. Mike Wilson has asked if the book may be published on the internet, plus some old Poulshot photographs. Nora Dixon has a few copies only left of “Down Poulshot”. Contact Nora to buy one of these excellent historic records, price £7.50. Come and join Poulshot Village Trust. We are very grateful that so much help has been received from people with tree planting. If you would like to attend the next meeting of the Trust, you would be very welcome. Membership costs £1.00 per year for individuals or families. The next meeting is to take place on Tuesday, 27th September 2005 Diana Gravina ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT From Where I Stand… …it seems time to do something different with my articles in the village magazine! For the past year I’ve been offering my reflections each month on an issue relevant to both in everyone’s calendar as well as the Church’s year and have called them ‘The Rector writes…’. I know that my predecessors used to write under the title ‘The Rector’s Ramblings’ and while many have seen all these offerings as a sort of letter to the community I see it rather as something just to set us of on a train of thought… So from where I stand it seemed time to approach it from a different view point. Many years ago I used to know someone who wrote every month in his local journal under the familiar title ‘A Train of Thought’. His article didn’t literally describe his train journey, which at that time was into London every day on a busy train, but picked out something that had happened, something or someone he’d seen, that had prompted a particular train of thought… Prompted by this idea it occurred to me that there is a similar double meaning in the phrase, ‘From where I stand,’ both physically and in our mind. There are many places in which I stand through the week, in villages and churches, in schools and people’s homes, also in conversations and at meetings, busy moments and quiet ones, at times alone, all with different views and experiences, and with many different thoughts prompted by those encounters. ‘From where I stand’ may start as a physical place but may prompt a process of reflection or thought journey. ‘From where I stand’ may then be my opinion informed by my feelings, the way that my ideas and thoughts have occurred and developed, a point of view, a perspective, my thoughts from where I stand in my mind and heart. 8 I SAY! I SAY! I SAY! Q: WHERE DO GHOSTS GO SWIMMING? A: THE DEAD SEA! Q: WHY IS A FOOTBALL STADIUM SO COOL? A: BECAUSE IT’S FULL OF FANS! Q: WHY WAS CINDERELLA SO BAD AT FOOTBALL? A: BECAUSE SHE RAN AWAY FROM THE BALL! FASCINATING FACTS You have over 600 muscles in your body. You use about 200 muscles to take one step. Official match rugby balls must weigh between 400 and 440g and be between 280 and 300 mm in length. The maximum distance it’s possible to swim in very cold water (4 or 5 degrees centigrade) is 150M - even for strong swimmers. Electronic timers are so accurate that they can split a second into a million parts. In competitions, athletes are timed to a hundredth of a second. That’s less than the time it takes to blink. Over 100 years ago James Naismith wanted an exciting game to play inside on cold evenings. He invented basketball. AND FINALLY… Congratulations to Alice Murray - Gourlay who participated in the “Race for Life” and not only came 13th overall, but also raised a wonderful £102 pounds. FANTASTIC! 21 �CHILDREN ONLY SPORTS QUIZ 1. What football club does Tony Blair support? 2. In 1926 the American swimmer Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to do what? 3. Which British football clubs play at the following stadiums? (a) Old Trafford (b) Anfield (c) Elland Road (d) Ibrox (e) Stadium of Light. 4. What connects the sports of ice dance, diving, gymnastics and synchronised swimming? 5. In sport, what connects England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy? 6. What connects the cities of Barcelona, Atlanta, Athens and Sydney? 7. Who won the Badminton Horse Trials this year? 8. What events make up a triathlon? 9. Which tennis player is hoping to win the Wimbledon title for the third time in a row this year? 10. Where will the winter Olympics be held in February 2006? Answers to last months quiz. (1) Noah’s sons were called Shem, Ham and Japheth. (2) Cain and Abel’s parents were Adam and Eve. (3) Joseph was Jacob’s most famous son. (4) Moses was found in a basket. (5) David killed Goliath with a pebble and catapult. (6) Jesus was born in Bethlehem. (7) Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. (8) Jesus shared 5 loaves and 2 fishes between the five thousand. (9) Judas betrayed Jesus to the soldiers in the garden of Gethsemane. (10) Thomas doubted that Jesus had risen from the dead. 20 From where I stand in St. Peter’s Poulshot I may see out through the clear window onto the churchyard, the sheep field and beyond… From where I stand in Christ Church Bulkington I may see through an open door… From where I stand in Holy Cross Seend I may see a stained glass window with many colours but yet one with clear glass through which the sun shines… From where I stand… We all have opportunities in our day for ‘stand and stare’ moments, a pause in the day just to look and to allow that pause to feed our thoughts, our reflections on the world around us, our own lives, our own experiences, our own needs and concerns, and indeed our decision making. In that place of watching and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. So let’s see where we stand and embark on that spiritual journey of discovery… Watch this space…! Revd Sacha Pearce CHURCH NOTES Access to Church Please note that until works have finished, services, to the normal pattern (with the odd exception), will be held in the chancel, using the choir stalls and with entry by the small grey door, which now has a working lock and handle! There are some changes to the service pattern during July so do check on the programme published in this magazine and on the church notice board. Porch Notice Board Talking of works, while work is being undertaken on the porch, the notice board on the inside porch wall will be taken down. It needs a degree of refurbishment and if anyone who is handy at rubbing down and repolishing such pieces of furniture would like to undertake this task we would be very grateful. Please contact either of the Churchwardens. Churchyard Wall As those who come to church or who walk in the neighbourhood may be aware, work has been going on for a while repairing the churchyard wall that runs into Church Farm. This has now been completed most satisfactorily and we are all very grateful to the team of volunteers who have carried out the work – Les, Di and Kevin Urda and Andy and Chris Stewart. Thank you all for your skill and effort and for doing such a professional job. 9 �Sunday School There has been a suggestion that we form a Sunday School in the Benefice, to run within the Seend 11.15 morning service. We would like to know what interested there would be in this idea. If you have a child aged up to 11 who would be interested, or you would be willing to join a team to help out occasionally, please contact: Sue Taylor 01225 709360 or Liz Futter 01380 828485 or Revd Sacha Pearce 01380 828615 Wednesday Group What makes you hot under the collar? Are there any issues, even with a vague connection with the Church, that make you feel you need to say something? Well here’s your chance! The Benefice is launching another study group called the Wednesday Group. This will offer, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, a space to discuss topical and seasonal ethical and faith issues. It may be that we can discover something more about ourselves, perhaps even something more about God. Run by the church, but not necessarily only for church people, the first of these will be on Wednesday 15th June in Poulshot Village Hall at 7.30-9.00. The subject is ‘Can we live without the Church (or the church)?’ The next will be on Wednesday 20th July [same place & time] with the subject ‘How do we feed the world?’ Come & see! CHURCH SERVICES— JUNE/JULY 2005 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 19th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 26th June - PATRONAL FESTIVAL 8.00am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30am Family Eucharist POULSHOT To be held on THE GREEN (weather permitting) 11.15am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00pm Holy Communion BULKINGTON 10 This is really thrilling news for wildlife and already wildflowers are appearing in the wider field margins here in Poulshot, which have been suppressed for years. It would be interesting to hear from anyone who sees a wildflower they don’t remember seeing before in that particular place – reports would be welcomed by the Village Trust. (This is a digest of an article that appeared in the Spring issue of “The Natural World”, distributed by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.) BEAR COTTAGE TEA PARTY We would like to thank everyone who joined us on Sunday 5 June at our fund raising tea party, and for their donations. In spite of the wet weather we all enjoyed ourselves. A big thank you to those people who were not able to make it but still gave generous donations. We raised £261.50 for St Peter’s Church. Tony and Paulette Bremner-Milne NO DISCOUNT ON CAVIAR ! So many people go to St Petersburg in Russia these days that even a brief article about it may attract only yawns – if so I’m sorry, but there is so much to see there that perhaps some of our memories will be of interest. St Petersburg was the highlight of a recent holiday, although there were other, less common elements to it. Firstly, the Kiel Canal, then Berlin which was for us particularly fascinating, having last seen it in the early and late fifties when rubble was still home for many in the Russian sector and frenetic rebuilding the pattern in the British and American sectors. Our next port of call was Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, now fast becoming the main centre for stag and hen weekends. And so to St Petersburg, where we tied up on a quay some way from the centre of the city which added a little to our experience of both Russian suburbs and the immigration system. I am told that we were lucky that the queue to go through passport control on arrival only took about an hour to get through and half that time on similar exits and entrances. I also gather that I was the only person, out of 600, in three days coming and going, who squeezed a smile out of the passport staff. I think I can explain why, but that will do for another time. St Petersburg is fascinating, as all thebooks, postcards and photographs will confirm. It has wide, tree-lined streets, big open squares, canals and the river Neva and so gives an continued on page 22 19 �As events unfolded it turned out that the correct paperwork had not been submitted and Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise were more than helpful in remedying this. The Jamaicans got their rum, and if you’re wondering, they got their extra ammunition as well. It was eleven o’clock, time for a coffee and a chance to catch up with the glut of e-mails which had accumulated. Then the telephone went ….. THANK YOU A BIG thank you to all those who filled in the questionnaire for me last October; your answers and opinions helped my work a great deal. I have now completed my dissertation entitled, Religion and the Media: An Exploration into Religious Broadcasting and The BBC and will finish my degree in Media Communications this summer! Thanks once again Jessica Jeary FARMERS ENCOURAGED TO WELCOME BACK WILDLIFE One of the many joys of living in England, and especially Wiltshire, is the wonderful network of footpaths and bridleways. Here in Poulshot we have a wealth of choice, muddy or grass, wide tracks and narrow, and anyone who enjoys walking either from necessity (dog walking in the rain) or pleasure or both, will have noticed changes to some field margins. This spring, two new farming schemes have been introduced which could help to transform much of our countryside by a partial move away from decades of intensive agriculture. The Single Payment Scheme pays farmers under the common agricultural policy (CAP) for adhering to rules such as only cutting hedges at certain times of the year; widening hedges and field margins to a minimum width; preventing soil erosion and keeping public rights of way open. Otherwise, farmers are free to farm the land as they wish. The Environmental Stewardship Scheme has an Entry Level which appears likely to be taken up by most farmers, requiring a farmer to choose from a range of point scoring, wildlife friendly options. Once the farmer achieves the trigger of 30 points per hectare across the entire farm, he is rewarded at a rate of £30 per hectare. There is also an organic option offering £60 per hectare. The Higher Level focuses on the delivery of environmental outcomes in a much more targeted way, based on local priorities. 18 3rd July 8.00am 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00pm Evensong POULSHOT 10th July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 17th July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm 6.30pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong Evensong - Deanery Service SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT SEEND 24th July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Holy Communion SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 31st July 11.00am BCP Holy Communion POULSHOT 7th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am WEEKDAY SERVICES Matins Matins Matins SEEND *POULSHOT BULKINGTON *Whilst work is in progress on St Peter’s Church Porch, this service will be held in The Old Rectory Hall (next to Village Hall) 11 �CHURCH ROSTERS June 19 June 26 June July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 July August 7 August GREEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr R Janes TBA Sidesman Mr M Houghton Mr J Quinn 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am 11.00am Mr M Houghton Mr J Quinn Mr C Langton Rector TBA Mr J Quinn Mr N Hunloke Mr D Bullen Mr M Houghton TBA 6.00pm Mrs J James Mr M Hues FLOWERS June - 16 July 17 & 24 Jul 31 Jul & 7 Aug 14 & 21 Aug No flowers (whilst work in progress on Porch) Mrs Hazel Coleman Mrs Mandy Housby Mrs Pam Langton BIRTH Born to Tim and Lisa Bullen on Monday, 25th April 2005, Madeleine Romy weighed 8lbs 15oz, a sister for Tallulah and Scarlett. Granddaughter Number 5 for Derek and Angela Bullen. Brilliant. FRED DUNFORD (1926-2005) Fred was born on 11 January 1926 and was brought up in Poulshot, the second son of Arthur and Clara Dunford, who lived in Mill Lane. He had an elder brother, Charlie, who died in June 1998 and a sister, Phyllis, who lives in Devizes. His mother was a very active person in the community but sadly his father died when Fred was 12 years old. Fred went to the village school, along with other Poulshot children, such as Michael Bowden and the Baber twins. He left at 14 and worked for Mr Arthur Bowden, who owned the village shop, on his Mobile Hardware Shop. At 18, he joined the Dorset Regiment, and went with them to France in 1944. He was at Arnhem when the paratroopers were dropped there (possibly starting their journey from Keevil airfield!) and was involved in trying to keep the bridge open. He was captured on 25 September. As a prisoner of war, he helped clear bomb damage, including dealing with casualties at Dresden. He would never talk about his experience although his family 12 For those who hoped to take advantage of Kennet’s offered service of the fortnightly collection of green waste – there is a hitch! Apparently the take-up of the offer from Poulshot residents was very low and therefore the village was too low for inclusion in the initial round of bindistribution and collection and we are on the “reserve” list. Perhaps one day….? The only flight due in that day was from the Caribbean. “A hitch? With the Jamaicans?” I enquired. “Well it’s not the Jamaicans themselves, I mean ……….. it’s their rum, Sir.” Now, for the benefit of the reader who has not had dealings in the Caribbean before, Jamaica and its rum is as intrinsically linked as eggs and bacon. A problem with their rum would be no small matter and I was soon to find out, neither was the quantity. The Jamaican Defence Force hold an annual exercise in the United Kingdom to which they send a Company group of approximately 150 men and women. It is one of the highlights of their training year and something which is well supported by the British Army. Every year at the end of a six week exercise the Jamaicans throw a party, no ordinary party but a Jamaican party. A Jamaican party which numbers a thousand people and everyone of those thousand will be offered rum. Rum can be bought in supermarkets or off licences all over the United Kingdom but it is not necessarily the rum which the Jamaicans would want to push on their many guests and so to avoid any social faux pas they decided to bring their own, seven hundred bottles of their own. Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise have a very busy job and work strictly by a book of rules on what can be imported and exported, what requires to be taxed, what is meant by personal consumption and so on and so forth. What that book of rules did not have was advice on how to deal with a Foreign and Commonwealth Army invited to our shores for a training exercise and bringing their own refreshments with them. So they did the only thing which made any sense and impounded it. “Oh and another thing,” the tentative voice continued over the telephone, “we need more ammunition.” “I’m glad to see you’ve prioritised the issues” I replied, my mind still focussed on a sea of rum impounded beyond Jamaican reach. 17 �NEWS FROM THE MILL SCHOOL Form U6 have now returned from Barton Hall where they have enjoyed a week of outdoor pursuits. These included dry slope skiing, abseiling, rockclimbing and raft-building, and Mrs Parry was delighted with the children's exemplary behaviour, and their enthusiastic approach to all the different activities. Their next challenge is to pass their cycling proficiency test which they will take on Tuesday 17th May. Form 4 recently held their cake sale in aid of the RSPCA. Mrs Gill was thrilled with the amount of delicious cakes which were provided by the children, their parents and other willing relatives! The rest of the school were equally delighted to be able to purchase such a wide variety of cakes and biscuits, and Form 4 raised an impressive sum of £121. We recently visited Avebury with Form 3, to find out what life might have been like in the Neolithic period. The children enjoyed visiting the interactive museum and walking around the stones. This visit was followed up by a talk from David Field, an archaeologist with English Heritage, who gave Form 3 a fascinating slide presentation on the Bronze Age, and showed the children how to sort artefacts into different groups. Forthcoming trips include a visit to Wilton House for Forms 4 and 5, a tour of the Mary Rose in Portsmouth for the sixth form, whilst Forms 2 and 3 will be visiting Monkey World. Form 1 are looking forward to a tour of Trowbridge Fire Station, and Form 4 will be accompanied by the U6 children when they visit Langford Lakes.. Mrs G. Davies, Head of Early Years A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ……… A SOLDIER At last, the contract with the air ambulance company in Botswana had been signed, the surgical team was finally en route to Gaberone, the Puff Adders infesting the intended camp area in Nokeneng had been persuaded to reside elsewhere and the containers had appeared in Maun, though minus the attached generators which had ‘fallen off’ somewhere in South Africa. It was ten o’clock, time for a coffee and a chance to catch up with the glut of e-mails which had accumulated. Then the telephone went …… “There’s been a bit of a hitch at the airport, Sir.” The tentative voice informed me over the telephone. 16 and friends could see when he finally returned how greatly it had changed him. Fred lived most of his life in Poulshot. He was employed for a long time at the Avon Rubber Company, doing shift work, until he was made redundant and unfortunately because of his age was unable to get another job to take him up to his retirement. He was a strong member of the congregation of St Peter's Church, doing any jobs that needed doing and acting as sidesman, bellringer and sexton. He continued to live with his mother at No 1, Council Houses, and cared for her when she was taken ill with cancer. Fred found the house and garden too much for him in later years and was pleased when he was offered his small bungalow in Hillworth Road, Devizes where he was very happy for the last eight years of his life, having made many new friends. He still kept in touch with friends and took part in activities in Poulshot, whenever he could. He was still to be found in the Cross Keys in Rowde for Tuesday lunch as recently as 11 January 2005, his 79th birthday. He was a great one for his family and in his younger days often took his nieces and nephew out on jaunts to various places, including London, enjoying long walks over the fields and lanes behind his home and on weekends in winter, one of his favourite pastimes was following the Avon Vale Hunt. In Devizes, Fred then joined the congregation of St Mary's Church and became, in turn, invaluable to those Church members. His sad loss on 26th March was traumatic for his family and friends as his illness was very rapid at the end but during his 10 weeks in hospital, he had large numbers of visitors. Fred was the kind of man who would do anything for anyone and expected nothing back in return, a true gentleman. He was greatly missed when he left Poulshot to live in Devizes. He would have been delighted and amazed at the numbers who attended his funeral service at Semington Crematorium on 4th April. He may have passed on but his memory will live on. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Ladies Club May Meeting Anyone wanting to spend an hour or two in really beautiful surroundings should consider a visit to the Courts at Holt. Unusually for a National Trust property, the visit does not include a house. The house at Holt is not 13 �open but provides an excellent backdrop for the spectacular garden. The new head gardener, Catrina Saunders showed 27 members of the Poulshot Ladies Club and their significant others around the garden for our May meeting. She (lady Head Gardeners are increasing in numbers!) was clearly delighted with her new job of looking after this garden, which is growing in maturity all the time. She managed to combine her use of botanical names with a good sprinkle of common names so that none of us felt humiliated by our lack of knowledge! The garden divides neatly into arboretum, shrubbery and borders, and water. The trees are spectacular, particularly in young leaf as they were, with the best, to my mind, being the cut leaf or fern leaf beech, which rises up in a feathery green haze of beauty. The borders were still very green with not much in flower as yet but there was a very good display of blue Iris reticulata in profusion along the canal pond, and we all admired the clipped yew and box hedges. Vegetable gardens are always interesting as we admire the growth and condition of the vegetables but we none of us could claim to have a hazel nut grove. After our tour, we repaired to the local pub and feasted on chicken in the basket until it was time to return to Poulshot. We all agreed it had been a lovely evening. Progressive Supper - Saturday, 9th July (see page 15 for details) Rowde School News Voting for the new School Council comprising of a boy and a girl from each class, took place on Thursday May 5th. In the junior classes each candidate gave a speech to their classmates beforehand. The school hall was set up like a polling station with ballot papers for each year on separate tables and the ballot box in the middle so the whole school felt part of the general election day. In May, Class 5 went to the Danywenallt Study Centre with Mr Ball, Mr Wells and Mrs Wells. We did a range of things, such as animal trapping and walking behind a waterfall, while getting messy but having fun. We had two fabulous hosts, Toni and Ron, who helped make the stay so enjoyable. We not only had great activities, but the scenery was wonderful, and the atmosphere was full of adventure. by Elen Pigott and Kate Ormond The RSA’s best ever SUMMER FAIR is on SATURDAY JULY 2nd Not only will there be the Firewalk but there will also be a children’s Magic Show followed by a ‘Walk about’ magic to entertain the adults as well, plus Devizes Samba Band, a Disco for the children, a Barbecue, a Bouncy Castle, a Bar and a Raffle with prizes of 1 x £100, 2 x £50 and a PS2 plus many other prizes. Put the date in your diary NOW 14 POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Progressive Supper Saturday, 9th July 2005 Poulshot Ladies Group are organising a Progressive Supper on Saturday, 9th July.. This will involve volunteers hosting either a starter or a main course for approximately 8 people. Your husbands are invited and we will all meet up for the puddings, cheese and coffee in the Village Hall. We would like you to indicate whether you will be joining in and, if so, which dish you would prefer to cook: 1. 2. 3. 4. Starter Main Course Sweet Cheeses Please indicate if you are a vegetarian. For those who are unfamiliar with a progressive supper, a typical evening would be 7.30pm Arrive at your starters host’s house with a bottle or welcome the guests. 8-8.30pm Go on to your main course host with a bottle or home to greet your main course guests. 9.30pm Arrive at the Village Hall for sweets, cheese and coffee. Take your liqueurs with you!!! Hopefully the evening will be well supported and that maybe the main course can be eaten outside, i.e. a barbecue. If you are interested, please could you telephone Liz on 828410 or Sarah on 828752 with your preferred dish by the 20th June. 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News June 2005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/cbde6f1bb9929d1ede58e577f3222894.pdf 1b8da7a8baa953e5035ca58b11922061 PDF Text Text EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs Most Tree Work Undertaken HELIUM FILLED PARTY BALLOONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS TEL CAROLINE: 01380 722579 (MOBILE 07979 692533) EVERY SORT OF CELEBRATION DECORATED Ring James ALSO SUPPLIERS OF BALLOON IN A BOX 07970 781828 A rather disappointing piece of news came my way at the end of June – the results of the Best Kept Village Competition. There were nine entrants in our size group (Medium) and we came ninth! This poses three questions. Firstly, why; secondly, what should, or could we do about it; and, thirdly, should we enter at all? The judges’ report is singularly unhelpful with generally vague comments leading to what appear to be unsupported and somewhat arbitrary marks. As a matter of passing interest our mark out of 100 was 58, one less than Worton and 13 less than the category winner, Urchfont. However, if we do enter, and wish to be taken seriously, then there are two aspects to the competition that need to be addressed, private and corporate. Clearly there is a private responsibility to maintain our house and garden frontages generally in a reasonably clean and tidy way, even if they are not intended to be show flower displays. Deadline for copy for October issue - 20th September Tel: 01380 828501 Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 36 The corporate responsibility must be to look after common areas – the Green, road edges, ponds, footpaths etc and also to remove rubbish. This should surely start with the Parish Council, possibly in conjunction with the Village Trust – a sort of Joint Task Force! Whatever the public view, and whatever competitions are held and league tables published, let us remember that this is our home, we live here because we wish to live here and it is up to us to maintain the standards we want. Anyway, it would be interesting to hear your views – letters to the Editor, by the end of August please. We have another “Day in the Life of a …..”, different from the first article but showing just another way of telling a story that the author hopes will be of interest. I know that there are lots of good stories to tell and that possibly one or two might already be on the drawing board. Please go just that little bit further and post it, e- mail it or stick it through our door. I’m afraid that there will now be another production gap for the Village News and the next issue will come out as at 1st October. Please be sure to have contributions to us by 20th September at the latest. 1 �Finally, a plug for the Village Picnic, in the Green Gardens Woodland on Sunday 28th August. It’s a great place for a party and there is room for all! It’s a free-for-all kind of affair with no organisation other than opening the gates. Bring a picnic, the odd thirst quencher, something to sit on and under, the children, games – whatever you feel appropriate. Most of all – PLEASE COME. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY August Fri 5 Mon 8 Fri 12 Mon 15 Village Kerbside Paper Collection Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Timber Waste Collection Skip, Village Hall, 8am -10.30am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm - The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX “A VideoVisit to the Royal Mint” - Richard & Verity Jeffery Fri 19 Mon 22 Sun 28 Wed 31 September Fri 2 Fri 2 Mon 5 Tue 13 Village Kerbside Paper Collection Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Village Picnic, Green Gardens Woodland, 1.00pm Poulshot Nurseries Open Day, 6.00pm DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Village Kerbside Paper Collection Wiltshire Numismatic Society “40th Anniversary Dinner” The Raven, Poulshot Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Parish Council, Public Meeting, Village Hall, 6.30pm re: Citizens Advice Bureau Fri 16 Mon 19 Wed 21 Fri 30 Tue 27 October Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Tue 4 Thu 6 Tue 18 Village Kerbside Paper Collection Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm-9.00pm “Creation - Should we Genetically Modify the Natural Order?” Village Kerbside Paper Collection Poulshot Village Trust, Village Hall Harvest Supper, Village Hall, 7.00pm Harvest Festival, St Peter’s Church, 6.00pm Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Parish Council - Emergency Planning Meeting and Exercise, Village Hall (Provisional) Green Waste Collection Skip, Village Hall, 8.00am-10.30am Ladies Club, Textiles & Fibres, Village Hall, 7.30pm 2 35 �Wed 19 JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm-9.00pm “Halloween” LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL Dear Parishioners, After the May Parish Council meeting several matters were raised which need to be put before the Parish. Litter. There have been several instances of Garden refuse and general litter being left in the village, in particular around the Green, in ditches and in one case in a pond adjacent to the Green. You should be aware that recent legislation has increased the fines for such activities and they are extremely high. Please do not dump your garden waste where it spoils others’ enjoyment and can cause drainage or pollution problems. Access across the Green. There are defined access routes across the Green, and it would seem that there are vehicle users who are taking short cuts across the grass. Please discourage all from doing so and report registration numbers to the Clerk if the nuisance continues. Parking on the Green. This is not allowed, and although exceptions are made for approved events and purposes by the Parish Council, no right to park exists. No one is going to object to temporary parking for visitors etc. however where regular parking is taking place and damage to the Green results, it cannot be allowed. The Church Triangle. Despite the efforts of the Council and Wessex Water, it has not been possible to produce a satisfactory outcome to the landscaping of this area. As there is likely to be more works by Wessex this year, it has been decided to wait until September before trying to landscape again. In the mean time please try not to damage the area by parking or using it as a turning circle. If the traffic continues to use this as part of the road some measure will have to be taken to prevent vehicular access to the area. For all those having to view the current eyesore, our apologies. M Hues Parish Council Chairman 34 3 �Village Groups, Clubs & Societies POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am £4.00 per hour (for regular users) £5.00 per hour (for non-regular users) Tel: Nicky Baber 828573 wef 1.9.05 Tel: Fiona Murray-Gourlay (828436) VILLAGE PICNIC SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 1.00PM BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC FOR A BIG VILLAGE GET-TOGETHER AND ENJOY YOUR NEW WOODLAND 4 Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties 33 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 SPANISH APARTMENT -CABO ROJA, COSTA BLANCA Sleeps 6 All Amenities, shared pool, TV, set in lovely private gardens Close to airport, night life, shops, beach, golf courses, lovely coastal walks Available summer & winter Reasonable rates: £150-£300 per week Tel: Chris or Rachel - 01753 841916 www.myvillarenters.com prop ref: 3536 32 POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL The Council met on 13th July. Apologies were received from Mr Hunloke. PC Deuchars (Wilts Police), Mrs Carr (Kennet DC) and Mrs Rugg (Wilts CC) and four members of the public were present. The full minutes of the meeting are held by the Parish Clerk, and will be displayed on the Parish web site – www.poulshot.org.uk and on the Parish notice board. Points discussed include: Crime. Petty theft and vandalism around remote farm buildings. Speed Limits. It appears that the Parish Council will be invited to contribute towards the cost of any reduction in the speed limit. It was unlikely that any formal application for a reduction will be dealt with before Spring 2006. Church Lane. The triangle at the end of the road has now been de-turfed and re-seeded and some growth of grass is apparent. Youth Action. Mr Tim Nixon has continued to plan future youth activities in the village and particularly in conjunction with Rowde and Bromham. In June 2006 he hopes to hold a Youth Action Day on the Green. He seeks a couple of teenagers to help with the arrangements; call (828012). Sarsen. Meetings with Sarsen were to take place at the end of July regarding parking at the Terrace and the maintenance of properties there. Waste Collection. Discussions are to be held with Kennet over new arrangements for the collection of waste. Foot Paths. Wiltshire CC has received four requests for footpaths to be upgraded to by-ways. The County Council is to be pressed to ensure that full consultation procedures are followed. Best Kept Village. See Editorial on page 1. Plans. Approval was given to plans for an extension to 30 Poulshot Road, which will now go to Kennet DC. Modified plans to proposals for the proposed access to 134 Poulshot Road were discussed. Objections were raised and will be forwarded to Kennet DC. The Green. New holes for goal posts will be dug shortly; the crowns of a number of trees will be raised and agreement was given to the allocation of an allotment in the Green Gardens to Mr Longden, 41 The Green. Hay Lane. Highways have agreed to repair the Iron Bridge in Hay Lane. Water Pressure. The long-standing problem of low water pressure was raised and the problem will be referred to Wessex Water. 5 �The next meeting of the Council, which will be open to the public, and which it is hoped will include a presentation on the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, will be at 6.30pm on Tuesday 13th September. The Wigglybus Line 85 POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Bookings With effect from 1st September, bookings for the Village Hall should be made through Mrs Fiona Murray-Gourlay (828436). Until 1st September, Mrs Nickie Baber (828573) will continue taking bookings. Poulshot 100 Club The new 100 Club begins 1st October 2005. To those of you who are already members please continue to support your Village Hall, and if you have not joined yet please do so now. The cost is just £15 per year and there are great cash prizes every month. First prize Christmas Draw is £100. To join contact John Scammell (828470) or Jim Aldridge (828632). Race Meeting. The Committee are planning to hold a Race Meeting in the Hall during September or October. Details will be circulated to all as soon as a date can be confirmed. 100 Club Prizewinners - June 2005: 1st prize (£25) Brian James 2nd prize (£15) Andrew Herridge; 3rd prize (£10) Val Underwood July draw in the Raven on 29 July. ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT From Where I Stand… …at a wedding I am at a point of privilege and pleasure as well as one of responsibility! As most people, although not all, choose a summer date, it is at this point in the mid to late summer that there are usually several couples who I have already married, some waiting for their day to come, or others making preparations for next year or beyond! Standing with two people in front of me, as the bridal music finishes, waiting for the service to start is a time to stand with them and be the support and guide through these precious few moments. From where I stand it is with the confidence and yet hopefully the sensitivity to lead them as they marry each other. My role is to represent the Church and the law, as well as to be their support, while their’s is to make their vows and demonstrate their commitment to each other in front of the witnesses of family and friends. It’s like having 6 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.37 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.00 12.45 3.30 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.30 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.37 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 10.45 1.30 3.37 4.00 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 10.15 1.00 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 3.30 3.37 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.10 £6.50 £1.50 £0.75 £4.50 £1.10 31 �Hardy Perennials Perennials in profusion—old and new varieties for all seasons Rowde Mill Nursery—Rowde (off A342—opposite Rowdeford School) Telephone and Fax—01380 723016 POULSHOT NURSERIES OPEN EVENING The Nurseries will be open to Poulshot residents and their families from 6.00pm on Wednesday 31st August. Open Thursday—Sunday 10 am to 5 pm April to the end of September SKIPS FOR RECYCLING ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT Alzheimers is an illness we hear more and more about these days and many of us are aware of someone who suffers from it. We also have seen the problems it presents to the sufferer, but also the difficulties with which the carer has to cope. The main symptoms are based around forgetfulness and confusion about everyday things and as the illness progresses these symptoms increase. It is wise to contact Alzheimers Support before the situation becomes seriously difficult. Right at the beginning we can help you get a diagnosis; put you in touch with a memory clinic that may be able to prescribe medicine that will halt the illness for a while; give you information that will help you manage. Information can be about the illness, financial and legal aspects of caring, including benefits, carers groups, counselling, day care and respite services. There will be skips outside the Village Hall from 8.00am 10.30am as follows: Friday 12th August Thursday 6th October If you have this illness or are caring for someone with dementia, please contact us – 01225 776481, we have an office in a local town near you. Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor The Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot is Thelma Carr. You can contact her on email at: thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk 30 7 Timber Green Waste �the very best front row seats at the theatre, or being invited to eavesdrop on someone’s private conversation, or called into someone’s secret garden or to view their secret treasures… From where I stand at a wedding is an honour but one that comes over time. The couple and I will have met several times before the wedding day, got to know one another, discussed many issues related to the meaning of love, the understanding of marriage, their readiness to make a commitment, the value of preparation not only for the wedding day but more importantly for marriage over the years to come! From where I stand at a wedding we’re witnessing the start of a new creation, and a new way of being, and from the moments of that intimacy as the couple make their vows we are looking ahead at the time to come when they will be living out the promises they have made. Looking beyond the couple are all the people with whom they will find love and support, their guests, families and friends, colleagues and neighbours. Looking beyond the day are the days to come, getting to know each other more deeply, finding ways to support one another, to help with the stress of a hard day, deal with the hurt of an argument or misunderstanding, the worries over the children, the sharing of times of both celebration and need, to continue to find the companionship of their relationship as the best place to be… From where I stand the wedding is like a telescope into the future. Perhaps many of us can find times in our lives when we can pause for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to think about a special day or precious moment and how we have been affected by it. And then to look ahead and see how that experience has affected the rest of our lives… In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector, July 2005 FIRST AND FOREMOST WE WOULD ADVISE AGAINST DEALING WITH DOORSTEP SELLERS. However, we offer the following additional advice. Cold callers are traders who call, without appointment, to try to sell you either goods or a service such as home maintenance. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. BE SUSPICIOUS 1. CHURCH NOTES Works. All will have noticed that the works on the church have finished at last and, despite the ad hoc arrangements for services and for our musical accompaniment, things really have gone quite smoothly! Indeed, more than one member of the congregation suggested that services in the choir stall gave an added dimension to the occasion and a special “cosy” feeling. However, on the first Sunday back to normal there was the sensation of “being home”. No long term alterations are planned! 8 Competent and legitimate traders do not need to get business by cold calling. Cold callers often have smart vehicles and calling cards - DO NOT BE FOOLED Traders who cold call are desperate for your business and your money. They will often make untrue statements in order to draw you in. The work they do is rarely up to standard, even if it appears so at first. The prices they charge are rarely a bargain when compared to work of a good standard Some cold callers have a “hidden agenda” which could include BURGLARY! Many cold callers use mobile phones, and give false addresses and cannot afterwards be traced. 2. 3. 4. If you do not want to buy, say NO immediately and DO NOT BE DRAWN INTO DISCUSSION. If you are tempted check out the company by calling Trading Standards or in the case of a gas, electricity or water representative, with the Company direct. In the event you are suspicious about the motives of the caller, ring Trading Standards or your local Police station. NEVER BE BULLIED INTO AGREEING TO SOMETHING YOU DON’T WANT 29 �Doorstep Caller? Who is it? Are they selling ? Are they genuine ? How do you tell and what do you look for? Advice is available from your local Trading Standards Department: For Salisbury/Kennet residents ring 01722 326367 or Clarence Freephone Number 0800 232323 AND ASK FOR CONSUMER ADVICE 28 The major aim of the works was to stabilise and underpin the fascia of the South Porch which was quite clearly moving away from the main structure with implications for safety as well as longer term collapse. This movement should now have been halted, at least for the foreseeable future. The ground beneath the forward end of the porch was dug out to a depth of some five feet, steel props fitted beneath the corner pillars and the holes filled with concrete. At the same time, a concrete filled steel tube has been inserted into the stone forming the arch above the door, ensuring that the whole is tied together. Finally the cracks in the mortar have been filled and the tiles refixed so one can hardly notice that there was ever a problem. There were two by-products – the notice-board had to come down and has been beautifully refurbished by Nigel Blenkarne, and, during the digging, some unidentifiable human bones were uncovered. These must have been buried a very long time ago, before the porch was built, and on 19th July they were given a dignified reburial in the churchyard by the Rector. Although not apparent, we hope that one other task undertaken by the builders will be effective – blocking access to the church by nesting birds, via the damaged coping stones above the East wall. We have tried before and hope that this effort will be successful. We also took advantage of the ladders and labour on site to unhook the chandelier above the Sanctuary so that we can try to have it cleaned (or even clean it ourselves.) We hope to have it in place again for the Carol Service on Christmas Eve. The only other thing we have to do now is to replenish our funds in order to replace the significant outlay we have had to bear. St Peter’s Weekend. Despite a very cold and rather lacklustre day, this year’s Fete raised in the order of £1,000 and our thanks go to all those who came, who contributed and who helped with manning stalls, running events and generally in being useful. Despite the chilly weather, the service in the marquee on the following morning attracted a congregation of over forty to hear the new Archdeacon, the Venerable John Wraw, preach. Keys. Over the past few weeks there has been an unusual amount of movement by church door keys and our records are somewhat awry! Would ALL those who hold any keys to the church please let either of the Churchwardens know what they have, so that we can arrange either redeployment or reinforcement. 9 �Harvest Festival Weekend. This will be celebrated over the weekend 1st/2nd October, with the Harvest Supper in the Village Hall on the Saturday and Harvest Evensong on Sunday. Places for supper can be reserved through members of the PCC. Contributions of produce to decorate the Church will be welcomed in the period leading up to the event. Do you need to go to the Royal United Hospital, Bath? Don’t want to Drive? Worried About Parking? CHURCH SERVICES— AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2005 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 7th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 14th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Family Eucharist Holy Communion SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 21st August 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion POULSHOT 28th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 4th September 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 10 CALL THE WILTSHIRE HOPPER ! 01985 212 213 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm) A unique service for Anybody living in Western Wiltshire who does not need medical assistance while travelling. You can use it to attend out-patient appointments, for visiting inpatients, to get to work at the hospital or for any other reason. Runs on Mondays to Fridays Door to Door service or from a convenient pick-up point A seat is booked for you Easy access, user friendly buses Fares range from £4.00 to £8.50 return Concessionary fares available First bus arrives RUH at 8.30am Last bus departs RUH at 5.30pm You must book by 5.30pm at least 2 working days before travel. The earlier you book the more chance of meeting the time you want. It is strictly first come first served. For full details, call 01985 212 213 for leaflet. 27 �The Language of Compromise Euro language: the European Commission have just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the EU rather than German which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations Her Majesty’s Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement. They have accepted a 5 year plan which should be known as ‘EuroEnglish’. In the first year ‘s’ will replace the soft ‘c’. Sertainly this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard ‘c’ will be dropped in favour of the ‘k’. This should klear the confusion and keyboards kan have one less letter. There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome ‘ph’ will be replased with ‘f’. This will make words like ‘fotograf’ 20% shorter. In the third year publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horrible mes of the silent ‘e’s in the languag is disgrasful and they should go away. By the 4th yar, people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing ‘th’ with ‘z’ and ‘w’ with ‘v’. During ze fifz year,ze unesary ‘o’ kan be droped from vords containing ‘ou’ and similar changes vud of kors be aplid to ozer kombinations of letters. After zis ve vil have a reli sensible riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubls or difikultis and evirivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech ozer. But have no fear for the survival of our wonderful language: English WILL prevail, Europe demands it………… 26 11th September 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Holy Communion SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 18th September 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 25th September 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 2nd October - HARVEST FESTIVAL 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS August 7 August 6.00pm 14 August 9.30am 21 August 6.00pm 28 August 9.30am September 4 September 6.00pm 11 September 9.30am 18 September 6.00pm 25 September 9.30pm October 2 October 6.00pm Reader Mrs J James Mr N Hunloke Lady K Hunloke Rector Sidesman Mr M Hues Mrs J James Mr D Bullen Mr M Houghton Mr M Hues Mr/Mrs D Hargreaves Mrs Y Baber Rector Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke Mr J Quinn Mrs J Janes Mr R Janes Mr M Hues 11 �FLOWERS August/September 7 August 14 & 21 Aug 28 Aug & 4 Sept 11 Sept 18 Sept 25 Sept October 2 - Mrs Mandy Housby Mrs Pam Langton Mrs Yvonne Baber Mrs Nora Dixon Mrs Suzie Quinn Lady Kate Hunloke HARVEST FESTIVAL - All Helpers please LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sir A big “thank you” to Tim Gravina for cutting a path at the top end of Hay Lane through to the bridge, and to the other secateur wielding dog walkers who have cut back the Brambles and Hawthorn bushes round the stiles. It is really appreciated (even if we don’t say so often enough). A Grateful Walker (Name and address supplied) CONGRATULATIONS To Hugo Clarke and Nicky Mummery on their engagement. We wish them a long and happy life together THE WEDNESDAY GROUP The Wednesday Group is a discussion group formed to consider and discuss major issues of the day. The Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month, normally in the Poulshot Village Hall, at 7.30pm and finishes about 9.00pm. Subjects discussed so far have been “How do we Feed the World?” and “Can we live without the Church (church)?” The next meeting will be on Wednesday 21st September, when the topic will be “Creation – Should we Genetically Modify the Natural Order?” Future topics planned so far are “Halloween” on 19th October, and “Onward Christian Soldiers!” on 16th November. All are welcome, please join us. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Unfortunately, the Progressive Supper that was due to be held on 9th July had to be cancelled. It is hoped to perhaps re-organise this Supper at a later date. No functions have been organised for August or September at the time of going to print. If this changes, details will be circulated to members. On Tuesday, 18th October we will be playing hosts to Worton Ladies Club. A Textiles and Fibres evening is being organised in the Village Hall with a number of workshops. Details are to be found on page 13 of the Village News. On Wednesday, 23rd November there will be a talk by a representative 12 THANK YOU We would like to thank everyone who supported the Lackham Vintage Society, Vintage Gathering, held on Poulshot Village Green on the evening of Wednesday 22nd June 2005. Thank you to all of the people who kindly donated raffle prizes, the Village Hall Committee for the use of the Village Hall, John Scammell and Peter Jeary for providing the refreshments and also the Poulshot Parish Council for allowing us to use the Village Green for this event. A total of £337.00 was raised and has been donated to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Thank you once again. Keith and Pauline Day BE WARNED ! My heart sank when I received a letter the other day from Wiltshire Police. It was a proforma affair with my name and car number - what had I done? Apparently on a day in early May, my car had been noted as parked, and having a mobile phone on the passenger seat with the driver’s window half open. Now, it can’t have been me (I say), and it can’t have been her (she says), so we’re both guilty, as warned. It was a salutary lesson! POULSHOT NEWS PUBLICATION DATES Issue Date 1st October 1st November 1st December Copy Date 20th September 20th October 20th November 25 �everywhere. The Times also suffered from a falling circulation while the Telegraph’s was rising – it was not an easy time. For a while our lunches continued and it was not unusual to find that on at least two or three times a week one didn’t see the office in the afternoon. I have to confess that when that aspect began to change I was relieved because I was not sure just how long my constitution could stand the pace. Apart from the manager, two other very experienced and senior colleagues (both ex-soldiers) did not survive longer than the next two years. And so I gave the newspaper industry best; but it had served its purpose and I had learned that I hated working in London, I hated commuting, I was bad at selling and that I really couldn’t cope with too many lunches, all lessons that I ignored some years later when……but that’s another story. POULSHOT GOLF DAY The Poulshot Golf Day was held at the North Wilts Golf Club on Thursday 9th June. 16 players took part in a Texas Scramble consisting of 4 teams. After a very close contest the final result was: 1st Place Liz Plank, Mike Hues, John Bathe, John Scammell 2nd Place Penny Telling, Jim Aldridge, Simon Harris, Tim Hues POULSHOT LADIES CLUB (with WORTON LADIES’ CLUB) TUESDAY, 18TH OCTOBER 7.30PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL TEXTILES AND FIBRES An evening of textile based workshops has been arranged allowing everyone to experience at least two activities. The number of workshops will depend on interest and in September you will be asked to complete a request slip and we will try to accommodate choices where possible. If you would like to attend, but haven’t yet been to a meeting, just contact Jackie Pohnert in September (827046) and she will send you a request slip. The workshops already planned are: Felt jewellery Needle felt decorations or toys Spinning with a drop spindle Spinning with a wheel Kumi Himo braid making Weaving on a loom Others as numbers dictate. For most activities, you should be able to complete a project to take home (at a small cost to cover material used!). There will be very light refreshments at the change-over stage. 3rd Place Phil Ireson, Phil’s Friend, Stuart Plank, Jonathan Hawkins 4th Place Peter Jeary, Michael Harris, Philip Piper, Dominic Camacho The evening concluded with a most enjoyable Dinner Why not join us next year? Letters Page Please feel free to write to the Village News to share your views, opinions and concerns on local or national issues. Serious or humorous letters welcomed! Please send your letters to: Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT 24 13 �of Aqua Glass from Bath. The company will be bringing lots of pieces of glass to purchase - excellent Christmas presents. So do come armed with cash - what an easy way to do your Christmas shopping, among friends over a glass of wine! And talking about Christmas, our Christmas Dinner will be at the Raven on Tuesday, 13th December. So please put all these dates in your diaries. HARVEST SUPPER Village Hall Saturday 1st October 7pm SUPPER DRINKS RAFFLE ENTERTAINMENT Tickets £7 from PCC Members Rowde School News On Friday 10th June Class 6 drove for four and a half hours to Westward Ho in Devon for an adventure weekend. We experienced a number of different activities including abseiling off a 40ft tower, rock climbing (up the same tower), many fun initiative exercises, fencing, survival skills, making a shelter, fire etc., scavenger hunt and surfing. All year six found this a very enjoyable weekend. Eleanor Robinson Class 6 Book Week started on June 13th. Three children’s authors visited giving the children a marvellous insight into how they write books. There have been story telling sessions, games and competitions as well. On the Thursday evening at 6pm there was a ‘Bedtime Story’ session. Nearly 90 children arrived in their pyjamas to listen to a bedtime story and have a cup of cocoa or orange and a chocolate biscuit. What fun! To mark the end of this highly successful week there was a ‘Best Fictional Character’ competition which gave the children the opportunity to dress up. 14 JOKES JOKES JOKES JOKES JOKES JOKES JOKES Knock Knock Whoùs there? Tuna Tuna who? Tuna violin and itùll sound much better! Q:What is Mozart doing in his coffin? A:Decomposing!! Q:What instrument does a skeleton play? A:The trombone! Q:What is a meatball? A:A dance in a butcherùs shop! Answers to last month’s quiz. 1. Tony Blair supports Newcastle. 2. Gertrude Ederle swam the channel. 3. Man U play at Old Trafford, Liverpool play at Anfield, Leeds play at Elland Road, Rangers play at Ibrox and Sunderland play at the Stadium of Light. 4. The results of ice dancing, diving, gymnastics and synchronised swimming are all determined by judges. 5. England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, France and Italy all play in the rugby Six Nations. 6. Barcelona, Atlanta, Athens and Sydney have all hosted the Olympics. 7.Pippa Funnell won Badminton horse trials this year. 8. The triathlon is made up of swimming, cycling and running. 9. Roger Federer retained his Wimbledon men’s single title as he had hoped. 10. The winter Olympics 2006 will be held in Turin, Italy. Did you know that when two hundred traditional nursery rhymes were studied, it was noted that half of them contained “unsavoury elements”, including eight allusions to murder, two of choking to death, three of death by drowning and one each of death by devouring, cutting a human being in half, decapitation, squeezing, shrivelling, starvation, boiling and hanging! Don’t have nightmares!!! And finally… have a listen to some classical music by tuning in to the BBC Promenade Concerts on T.V. and Radio from now until September. 23 �CHILDREN’S PAGE MUSIC … OLD AND NEW 1. In which city did the Can Can originate? 2. Name the lead singer of the Rolling Stones. 3. Which BBC radio station … a) Plays pop rock and dance for under 25’s? b) Concentrates on live news and sports shows? c) Broadcasts to British armed forces internationally? 4. Which pop star called their children Lourdes And Rocco? 5. What connects “The Marriage of Figaro”, “The Magic Flute” and “Cosi fan Tutte”? 6. What connects Marshall Mathers,James Todd Smith and Sean Combs? 7. What is the musical term for “loud”? 8. Which group made an album about Sergeant Pepper? 9. What was the first name of the composer Beethoven? 10. What do you call a group of… A) Two musicians? B) Three musicians? C ) Four musicians? D) Five musicians? You can see which bands are playing locally, by logging on to The Devizes Gazette and Herald music and gig guide at www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk 22 Mrs Sarah Beswick is the Teacher of the Year 2005 in the West Mr Ball won a distinction and is runner up for Headteacher of the Year. Mr Ball and Mrs Beswick were both short listed for the regional Teaching Awards held on June 21st. Mrs Beswick will now go on to take part in the National Awards ceremony which will be televised from London on October 16th. Very best of luck Sarah. If you wish to add your congratulations to Sarah on the Teaching Awards web site go to www.teachingawards.com , select category winners for 2005 and then click on Sarah’s name to see the judges endorsement for her award and add your message. MANY CONGRATULATIONS to you both from all the governors. It’s been another brilliant year with both KS1 and KS2 children excelling themselves. These results are even more remarkable when you note that over 30% of year 6 children and 23% of year 2 children were receiving help in the Rainbow Room. Also year 6 targets last September, based on prior attainment, were all at least 20% down on their outstanding results Year 6 results English 91% achieved level 4 or above Maths 94% “ “ 40% achieving level 5 Science 94% “ “ 54% achieving level 5 Year 2 results Science 97% achieved level 2 or above. Reading 100% “ “ 31% achieving level 3 Writing 94% “ “ 34% achieving level 3 Maths 97% “ “ 28% achieving level 3 All the children concerned and the staff who have taught them must take the credit for another excellent years work in both Key Stages - great work everyone. Our Fete and Firewalk evening was a great success - it really was a night to remember. The Fete alone raised nearly £2,000. Add this to the marvellous Firewalk sponsorship of £6,500 and we raised nearly £8,500! A magnificent result for what is after all a small village school. Mr Ball and the governors are so grateful to you all helpers, sponsors, walkers and supporters. Especially well done the RSA Committee members (and husbands and wives). From the children, staff and governors - many, many THANKS!! 15 �The RSA are still busy, organising a Disco for the children just before the end of term. Our End of Term Service was held in St Matthews Church on Thursday 21st July when we said goodbye to the children in Year 6. We wish you well in the future and are proud of you all. Happy Summer holiday everyone …..Saturday 10th September …… 7.30 - 11.30pm …..Tickets £15 ….. ALL THAT JAZZ! It has now been several years since the last Jazz night. This year we welcome the Stan Scott Trio, who have played at Marlborough Jazz Festival and come highly recommended for a great night of top jazz. We have been able to keep the tickets at 2003 prices by holding this prestigious event at Rowde Primary School. Please come and support our village school. We hope to recreate a swimming pool on the new school site. Parents from 30 years ago worked so hard to building the existing pool - we feel we should try to match their vision and enterprise. Please complete the sign up form without delay and send to either: I now discovered that my job was solely to persuade Company Chairmen or Company Secretaries to advertise their firms’ annual report in the two newspaper’s Business Sections. This was done in one of two ways. Firstly one could attend the company’s annual general meeting and buttonhole the individual afterwards, or one could contact the company’s advertising agent and try the same process. To be successful, the latter method had more often than not to be accompanied by lunch in one of the many excellent wine bars and restaurants in the City. The AGM was preferred because it was clearly cheaper on expenses but also there were often shareholder’s perks at company meetings from which the Press could also benefit. Tate & Lyle was a particular favourite and one always came away with a goody bag of different types of sugar and, once, a half bottle of rum. My mentor Roger, whose surname had three parts – T-W-F –only used by his parents, took me to the meetings most likely to agree to advertise and also to those with the best perks. He explained how the Times’ representative had always been allowed to head the queue of hopeful sellers after the meeting, but that now nasty tabloids and the Daily Telegraph were getting above themselves and sometimes there was a bit of a scramble. If the Chairman said yes we called the company’s agent immediately and that was the end of our work for the day. Rowde Primary School or Trish Lee at Rowde House, High Street SN10 2ND MENU Meat menu: Starter: Pork terrine & crusty bread * Main Course: Herb and lemon stuffed turkey breast served with new potatoes & salads Vegetarian Menu: Starter: Mushroom & watercress pâté & crusty bread *Main Course: Red onion, spinach & goat’s cheese tart served with new potatoes and salads Choice of desserts: Peaches stuffed with marscapone and almonds Sticky toffee pudding with warm fudge sauce Tropical fruit salad Coffee & mints . . . . . . . . . . Name ………………………………………………………… Address ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… Email Please send meat tickets & vegetarian tickets. I enclose cheque for £ , payable to ROWDE SCHOOL PTA 16 them an insight into the nasty world of commerce and, dare I say it, Civvy Street. TNL supported him in this and were always prepared to seize on anyone who was clearly going to be a star. I was taken along to meet my manager, Jack Hughes, a vastly experienced operator in the world of newspaper advertising. He was only just visible through a haze of smoke and behind a mini-everest of cigarette ends. I later discovered that he consumed over a hundred Players Number One (of his own) a day and he died of lung cancer about three years later. But he knew his job and nothing ever fazed him. He told me to find Roger, in the main office, and that this person would tell me what to do. . A couple of ads a week seemed to keep the manager happy and diverted attention from the, to me alarming, claims for expenses. Sadly, after a few months, our Chairman, the famous Duke Hussey, left and was replaced by a dynamic new man from – guess – one of the tabloids. We were immediately required to increase productivity which presented a problem, as all companies were feeling the pinch and advertising budgets were being cut continued on page 24 21 �re-thinking their vocation in life! Apparently it’s never too late to run off and join the circus! On a more sober note, we are preparing to say goodbye to our leavers and to wish them well as they prepare to move up to their senior schools. We are grateful to the Reverend Howard for officiating at a special assembly, where the children were presented with mugs commemorating their time at the Mill School. That evening, the U6 children were also treated to a delicious meal at the Bear Hotel. We must also say goodbye to Mr Dyke, our sports teacher, who has done such a sterling job developing the children’s sporting and competitive skills. But before he goes, he has one last task to perform. London may have been awarded the Olympics in 2012, but they are coming to the Mill School a little sooner, in the form of our Mini-Olympics. Events include wellie-throwing, hurdling and javelin throwing! On behalf of all the staff and children, we would like to wish you all a very happy summer holidays. Mrs G Davies, Head of Early Years Autumn Plant Fair BOLEHYDE MANOR By kind permission of the Earl and Countess Cairns Allington, Chippenham Sunday September 11th A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …….... A NEWSPAPER MAN (OF A SORT) 10:30am to 4pm Once upon a time I was in between careers (otherwise “looking for a job”), when I was offered a post as an Advertising Executive with Times Newspapers Ltd (TNL), which published both the Times and the Sunday Times. I had never worked in London, I had never sold anything, newspapers had always been something with the football results in them or in which you wrapped your fish and chips. I had virtually no money and a wife and two children and a mortgage, so £2,000 was not unattractive and might just be the beginning of a fortune. I accepted the offer and turned up for my first day in the office. Entry £3.00 Children free includes garden visit In those days the Times was published and printed from Printing House Square, opposite Blackfriars Station and there was a definite cachet attached to working there. The Sunday Times office was in Grays Inn Road. My initial interview was with the company’s Personnel Director (Human Resources nowadays). He was a retired Major General from the Royal Artillery (which might have had something to do with the offer in the first place) and he was very clear about the position. There were many officers leaving the Army at that time and he felt it reasonable to give 20 new & unusual plants from 25 specialist nurseries garden essentials, expert advice refreshments and teas Support the Wiltshire Gardens Trust 17 �NEWS FROM THE MILL SCHOOL As the term, and indeed the academic year draws to a close, the children and staff have continued to be exceptionally busy. Forms Two and Three have visited Monkey World in Dorset, whilst Form One enjoyed a Teddy Bears’ Picnic in Hillworth Park On Tuesday 28th June, Upper and Lower Sixth children were invited to participate in a Science Day at Prior Park College in Bath. The children undertook a wide variety of experiments, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The next day, the Mill School took part in the Devizes Primary School Sports Festival at Devizes School. We entered three teams for the High Five Netball, Football and Hockey competitions. The High Five Netball and Hockey teams both got to the semi-final stage of the competition, with the Netball team losing to the eventual overall winners! All the children enjoyed a wonderful day of sport in near perfect weather conditions. Well done to all those who participated! On Saturday 2nd July, we held our annual Speech Day. Our Honoured Guest, Mr Crispin Rowe, Headmaster of King Edward’s School in Bath, gave an excellent speech, and afterwards both he and the parents were able to tour the school to view all the children’s hard work, and enjoy a delicious lunch in the marquee. This was followed by our Sports Day which was enjoyed by children and parents alike. This year there was a tie for first place, with Windsor and Hanover Houses sharing the honours. Despite our recent unpredictable and unseasonal weather conditions, we were fortunate that the sun shone on both occasions. The Upper School performed superbly in their music concert evening. We were treated to a wide range of solo performances by singers, and instrumentalists on a wide range of instruments, including piano, violin, guitar and flute. Our orchestra gave a vibrant rendition of Haydn’s Double Surprise Symphony whilst the Junior and Chamber choir had the audience tapping their feet along to “Songs from the Sound of Music” and the “Rhythm of Life”. The evening ended with Forms L6 and U6 who did indeed dazzle with “Disney Dazzle”. A huge thank you must go to Mrs Field for organising such a splendid evening, and indeed to Mr Field who provided excellent accompaniment on the piano for some of the soloists. On Monday 11th July, the children were treated to a surprise visit from a circus entertainer, who taught them a range of skills including juggling and stilt walking. Some of the staff had a go too, and indeed may now be 18 DEVIZES AUTUMN FAIR In aid of Bath, Salisbury & Swindon Hospices MONDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2005 10.00 AM - 4.00 pm THE CORN EXCHANGE a Wide Choice of Exciting Stalls Please Support Us -Bring Your Friends Last year this event raised £7,000 Admission £3.00 30 stalls Light Refreshments Raffle GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES We have been given details of the following grants that may be of interest to organisations or individuals in the village. DEFRA – The Dept for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that it is making available £1 million through its Parish Plans Grant Scheme. The scheme, which is being administered by the Rural Community Councils, is open primarily to Parish Councils in order to undertake community consultation and to identify local needs. The maximum grant is likely to be in the region of £5,000. All approvals for funding will need to be completed by 31st March 2006. www.defra.gov.uk/ funding/what/community.htm. UK Villages Community Kitty - This provides grants of between £50 £500 for a range of community based projects. In the past the fund has awarded grants for projects ranging from a knitting circle to a playgroup needing toys, sports equipment for Cubs, and support for several village halls and playing field committees – as well as a number of Heritage projects. The next closing date for applications is the 10th October 2005. www.ukvillages.co.uk/articles.nfs/content/ukvkitty. 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News August 2005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/08/2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/0e567815c9cbc02a8777d931db523ac6.pdf be0a5fd25254637d87958da3e70459a6 PDF Text Text EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs Most Tree Work Undertaken HELIUM FILLED PARTY BALLOONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS TEL CAROLINE: 01380 722579 (MOBILE 07979 692533) EVERY SORT OF CELEBRATION DECORATED Ring James ALSO SUPPLIERS OF BALLOON IN A BOX Maybe it’s the effect of Autumn, of the nights closing in and of central heating being serviced and even tested, but there seems a distinct lack of real-time action to report this month. Perhaps it is in fact that work and late holidays have interfered with the extra, part-time activities that people take on and that time has run out. Never mind, there is always next month! And, talking of next month, whose “Day in the life of…” can we anticipate in November? You will have noticed that there is an increasing amount of publicity for what one might broadly describe as local government activities. Some of these affect us all – Rubbish Collection – some may be of interest only to a very few – Financial Assistance – but they are all worth noting, just in case you are affected or could benefit, so please do cast an eye over them, however quickly. 07970 781828 Deadline for copy for November issue - 20th October Tel: 01380 828501 Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 28 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY October Sat 1 Sun 2 Mon 3 Thu 6 Fri 7 Fri 14 Fri 14 Mon 17 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Fri Tue 21 25 Harvest Barn Dance, Old Rectory Hall, 7.00pm Harvest Festival, St Peter’s Church, 6.00pm Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Green Waste Collection Skip, Village Hall, 8.00am-10.30am YORP, Rowde Village Hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm (see page 2) Village Kerbside Paper Collection YORP, Rowde Village Hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm - Demonstration of Hover Boat Making Mobile Library, The Raven, 11.35am-11.50am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm “Evasion Pieces” - Paul Robinson Ladies Club, Textiles & Fibres, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm-9.00pm “Hallowe’en” YORP, Rowde Village Hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm Wadworth Brewery Visit, 7pm (see page 4) 1 �Fri Fri Sat 28 28 29 Village Kerbside Paper Collection YORP, Rowde Village Hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm St Peter’s Churchyard, 10am - Weeding Path & General Tidy Volunteers welcome November Fri 4 Fireworks on the Green Fri 11 Village Kerbside Paper Collection Tue 15 Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm, Annual Budget/Precept Wed 23 Ladies Club, Village Hall - Aqua Glass of Bath Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Sat 3 Dec Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 10am-12noon Tue 13 Dec Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven Thu 15 Dec Over 60s Dinner, Village Hall (provisional) Sat 24 Dec Carol Service, St Peter’s Church, 6.00pm YORP YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD A Youth Club (YORP) has been formed for all those in Rowde and Poulshot of Secondary School age. It meets at Rowde Village Hall every Friday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and new members will always be welcome. The first meeting was held on 16th September and a report of that follows. “The opening night on Friday 16th September was a great success after a slightly delayed start. This was due to the late delivery of the Air Hockey and the Pool Table that very morning – packaging and polystyrene covering the Village Hall – and someone forgetting that in midAugust the poles for the Volleyball/Badminton had been placed on the rafters of a garden shed - swiftly collected and nets attached. The young people, 35 in total, enjoyed these sports and Playstation games. The girls used the Craft Table, making pom-poms, chalk pictures and scubis while several learnt to knit. Pins and Needles will be visited speedily to purchase more balls of Ziggy & Fab in the favourite colour mixes. The Tuck-Shop was a snacker’s dream and remarks like ‘I’ve never bought crisps this cheap before’ were heard. Thanks to Andrea for manning this busy counter and taking note of favourite products. Thanks also to the other adult helpers, the young men who showed their construction skills and strength with the pool table and to all mem2 27 �JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 bers of YORP who mucked in and helped to clear three rooms in the hall in ten minutes flat at the end of the evening. On Friday 14th October we have a demonstration by Kevin of Youth Action Wiltshire, of Hover-Boat Making. If anyone, 16 to 60 (or possibly even older), would like to come and share their skills in sport, arts and crafts or music and dance, you will be very welcome.” For more details of activities, membership and for offers of help contact Mrs Jackie Wiltshire on 725076, or Mrs Mel Dalley on 726211. HELP TO MAKE IT GO! Registered Charity 800912 Copyright © 2004-05 Age Concern REFUSECOLLECTION There are new arrangements for the collection of refuse - full details are in KENNET TIMES, already delivered to each house. In summary: Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation 26 Alternate WEDNESDAYS from 12 October • • • • • Recycle Black Boxes Paper Glass Bottles/Jars Food/Drink Cans/Aerosols Clean Aluminium Foil Textiles (not duvets or pillows) Alternate TUESDAYS from 4 October Green Garden Wheelie Bins (if issued) Weekly on THURSDAYS, as at present, BUT this is likely to go to fortnightly collection in 2006! Other Rubbish SKIP FOR RECYCLING There will be a skip for Green Waste outside the Village Hall from 8.00am - 10.30am on Thursday, 6th October 3 �VILLAGE PICNIC I – Green Gardens Woodland, 29th August 2005 It was such a lovely day for the Village Picnic in the Green Gardens and so many people came – over 50 with lots of children. Enjoying a family reunion were the Underwood/Noyes contingent – the Bullens too. It was good to see family members no longer resident in Poulshot. As soon as they had finished eating the children were playing games and venturing between the trees, leaving the adults to circulate and chat. The trees are looking healthy. There have been a few more casualties, but not many. Amongst the shrubs one can see the pink berries of the small Spindle and the shiny red berries of the Guelder Rose. In the hedgerows around there are hops, sloes, blackberries, damsons, hips and haws and elderberries and one can also find clumps of mint and there is asparagus at the gate, relics of the old allotments. Come and join the WADWORTH BREWERY TOUR Village Groups, Clubs & Societies POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am £4.00 per hour (for regular users) £5.00 per hour (for non-regular users) Tel: Fiona Murray-Gourlay (828436) FOLLOWED BY SUPPER AND BEER Tuesday 25 October Meet in Brewery Car Park at 7pm prompt Tickets £5.00 (numbers limited) available from the Raven proceeds to THE POULSHOT FIREWORKS CLUB 4 Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties 25 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 POULSHOT SPEED LIMIT At a meeting with Wiltshire County Council, Poulshot Parish Council discussed the possibility of reducing the speed limit in the village from 40mph to 30mph. Wiltshire County Council stated that a reduction was likely throughout the entire 40mph section as at present and that this would also include Mill Lane, Barley Hill Lane, and Sillington Lane. An extension of speed limits north to the dual carriageway could only be foreseen as a 40mph, however the Council accepted this as practical. A long discussion took place regarding repeater and warning signs, and it was agreed to keep the signs to the absolute minimum. The current repeater signs could be used (with 30 instead of 40) and some could even be removed where existing street lighting was found. The new 40mph section would have to be signed. Funding is an issue, however the process might be “speeded” up by joint funding between the Parish, County and District Councils. Wiltshire County Council will conduct a survey in the next few weeks, and also the Wiltshire Safety Camera partnership will attend the village in order to catch some of the speeders! POULSHOT NEWS PUBLICATION DATES Issue Date 1st November 1st December Copy Date 20th October 20th November ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT From Where I Stand… SPANISH APARTMENT -CABO ROJA, COSTA BLANCA Sleeps 6 All Amenities, shared pool, TV, set in lovely private gardens Close to airport, night life, shops, beach, golf courses, lovely coastal walks Available summer & winter Reasonable rates: £150-£300 per week Tel: Chris or Rachel - 01753 841916 www.myvillarenters.com prop ref: 3536 24 …it seems that many people have different views of the church, its purpose and its future! After almost a year and a half in this Benefice different people have shared with me various thoughts and ideas, their feelings, their understanding of the national Church as well as of our own church in our own village. Some remember going to church with their parents, made to be quiet and told what to do, perhaps also remembering a full church and even a big choir! They may also remember that in the past there would have been one priest for one church and for one village community. For some though there is the feeling of being put off going to church because they were made to go as children or because something made them feel 5 �DEVIZES AUTUMN FAIR The Wigglybus Line 85 In aid of Bath, Salisbury & Swindon Hospices MONDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2005 10.00 AM - 4.00 pm Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne THE CORN EXCHANGE Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. a Wide Choice of Exciting Stalls Please Support Us -Bring Your Friends Last year this event raised £7,000 Admission £3.00 30 stalls Light Refreshments Raffle Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.37 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.00 12.45 3.30 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.30 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.37 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 10.45 1.30 3.37 4.00 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 10.15 1.00 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 3.30 3.37 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey 6 Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.10 £6.50 £1.50 £0.75 £4.50 £1.10 23 �How do you decide who to marry? (1) (2) (written by kids) You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. Alan (age 10) No person really decides before they grow up who they’re going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you’re stuck with. Kristen (age 10) How can a stranger tell if two people are married? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. Derrick (age 8) How would you make a marriage work? Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck. Ricky (age 10) ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT Alzheimers is an illness we hear more and more about these days and many of us are aware of someone who suffers from it. We also have seen the problems it presents to the sufferer, but also the difficulties with which the carer has to cope. The main symptoms are based around forgetfulness and confusion about everyday things and as the illness progresses these symptoms increase. It is wise to contact Alzheimers Support before the situation becomes seriously difficult. Right at the beginning we can help you get a diagnosis; put you in touch with a memory clinic that may be able to prescribe medicine that will halt the illness for a while; give you information that will help you manage. Information can be about the illness, financial and legal aspects of caring, including benefits, carers groups, counselling, day care and respite services. If you have this illness or are caring for someone with dementia, please contact us – 01225 776481, we have an office in a local town near you. Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor The Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot is Thelma Carr. You can contact her on email at: thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk 22 unwelcome. [There are usually the break-away-years in most of us!] There are some too who remember different teachings from the Church in the past and are either relieved or disappointed that the Church has changed its view! Many have feelings and views of the Church, and the local church, based on life long experiences and often this informs the hopes for the future. Others are grateful that the church is there for when they need it and that it allows them to come and go as they feel. Others too while searching for something inside their hearts find the church accessible and interesting. Perhaps some feel gently shepherded to see God as a moving and changing experience. Still many more come once or twice perhaps for a wedding, funeral or christening, or for Christmas, and are pleased to have had a welcoming experience. Different views… From where I stand - in St. Peter’s Poulshot for example - I have the opportunity to allow one view to open my heart to another. From where I stand I can see out through the clear window onto the churchyard, the sheep field and beyond… In both sun and rain the sheep have been gently pottering about, chewing the grass, watching people coming past. Different events affect their day, perhaps the weather, someone walking or driving by, or being moved to another field. Looking at the sheep reminds me of the image of Jesus as a shepherd inviting people, like sheep, to follow Him and promising to care for them. He asks Peter in turn as a disciple to take care of His sheep, meaning to look after His Church. From where I stand it seems worth remembering that Jesus welcomes sheep from everywhere, ones in the fold, ones who call by occasionally and those who never come. Such a sheep fold is evolving and changing as it follows Jesus the shepherd and in turn takes on its own shepherd role that is shared between priest and people and community, not necessarily a full sheep fold but one with an open gate of welcome… Perhaps many of us can find a view that’s worth thinking about, time to pause for a ‘stand & stare’ moment, to think about a point of view or experience and consider why we feel that way and indeed if we still do! In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector CHURCH NOTES On Saturday 29th October there will be a working party in the Churchyard to weed the path, and generally carry out a “tidy”. Volunteers will be welcome - starting at 10am. 7 �CHURCH SERVICES— OCTOBER 2005 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 2nd October - HARVEST FESTIVAL 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Harvest Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 9th October 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion POULSHOT 23rd October 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 30th October 10.00am Benefice Service SEEND 6th November 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am Don’t want to Drive? Worried About Parking? CALL THE WILTSHIRE HOPPER ! 01985 212 213 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm) 16th October 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays Do you need to go to the Royal United Hospital, Bath? Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON 8 A unique service for Anybody living in Western Wiltshire who does not need medical assistance while travelling. You can use it to attend out-patient appointments, for visiting inpatients, to get to work at the hospital or for any other reason. Runs on Mondays to Fridays Door to Door service or from a convenient pick-up point A seat is booked for you Easy access, user friendly buses Fares range from £4.00 to £8.50 return Concessionary fares available First bus arrives RUH at 8.30am Last bus departs RUH at 5.30pm You must book by 5.30pm at least 2 working days before travel. The earlier you book the more chance of meeting the time you want. It is strictly first come first served. For full details, call 01985 212 213 for leaflet. 21 �Is our village missing out on vital income? 15,000 Wiltshire pensioners are missing out on claiming benefits Fortunately, there is help available: Age Concern Wiltshire (ACW) offers free confidential benefits checks to calculate people’s entitlements and can also visit people at home to help fill out the claim forms. Pensioners’ income increased by £30,000 ACW has been working in villages in West Wiltshire for the past 5 months and has helped increase the income of its older inhabitants by approx £30,000 a year. Now they are about to start work in our village. How can we help? Community groups If you are involved in a community group you could invite Emily, the Benefits Take Up project worker, to talk to your members. CHURCH ROSTERS October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 October November 6 November 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am 10.00am Reader Mr R Janes Mr J Quinn Mr M Houghton Rector Benefice Service at Seend Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke Mr M Houghton Mr D Bullen 6.00pm Mr J Quinn Mrs J James FLOWERS October 2 October 9 & 16 October 23 & 30 October November 6 & 13 November 20 November HARVEST FESTIVAL - All Helpers please Mrs Angela Bullen Mrs Sarah Prestwich Mrs Nora Dixon Mrs Suzie Quinn Local businesses If you manage a local business or service popular with older people you may be willing to distribute leaflets about the project to your customers. Join the local action group! We are looking to form an action group of local people who can regularly update us about new community events. We also would appreciate feedback about how the project is being received by villagers and any suggestions for improvements. FROM THE REGISTERS Baptism 28 August 18 September Reece Jamie DROGAN Hazel Lilly GARBUTT Delilah Rose HUNLOKE Wilfred Victor Penrose CARTLIDGE And Jesus said Let the Children come unto Me Become a volunteer! Our team of trained volunteers is also always looking for new volunteers to join them, they carry out home visits and help fill out claim forms. Who should you contact? Please contact Emily, the Benefits Take Up Project Worker Tel 01380 735500 or email emily.cole@acwilts.co.uk AGE CONCERN Together we can increase the income of Wiltshire’s pensioners 20 THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 20th September 2005 ‘Genetically Modifying the Natural Order of Creation’ The Wednesday Group met, this time under the leadership of Andrea Dobson, to discuss the broad implications of genetic modification. A subject as wide as this was never going to come to any major conclusions and even more so when the aspects of GM are considered. Crops, animals, cloning, ‘designer babies’, IVF, euthanasia, all came into the discussion. These various fields were considered in the light of the modifications that have already taken place in the history of mankind, the ever-increasing pace of advance in science and technology, the need for 9 �GM, primarily in the feeding of the world, the ethics of genetic modification in food animals, the unconsidered potential side effects of GM, and, inevitably, the influence of power, of politics and of the commercial expediency and personal greed that govern many aspects of the subject. In general, there was a consensus on the need to do what can be done to improve the supply of food to those parts of the world that suffer regular famine and food shortages; this despite the possible side effects that dictate that strict controls remain vital. Once into the deeper realms of genetic interference with animals and human beings, both living and anticipated, the problems became too involved and wide ranging for there to be any conclusions (except perhaps about the shortage of salmon trout!), but the discussion was lively and interesting and the group were unanimous that, however little there is that we as individuals can do, we can and must continue to develop the dialogue whenever we can. The topic for discussion on Wednesday 19th October, at 7.30 in the Village Hall, will be ‘Hallowe’en’. All are welcome. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB On Tuesday, 18th October we will be playing hosts to Worton Ladies Club. A Textiles and Fibres evening is being organised in the Village Hall with a number of workshops. Details are to be found on page 12 of the Village News. On Wednesday, 23rd November there will be a talk by a representative of Aqua Glass from Bath. The company will be bringing lots of pieces of glass to purchase - excellent Christmas presents. So do come armed with cash - what an easy way to do your Christmas shopping, among friends over a glass of wine! And talking about Christmas, our Christmas Dinner will be at the Raven on Tuesday, 13th December. Rowde School News In the last issue of the Village News we said goodbye to our Year 6 pupils and now we are welcoming Mrs Beswick’s new Reception Class children. As Mrs Blankley, whose baby is due shortly, is on maternity leave we also welcome Miss Shiers our new class 4 teacher. Who is Your True Love? Twist the stem of an apple and recite the alphabet until the stem comes off – this is the first initial of your true love. Using the tough end of the stem, tap it against the skin of the apple and recite the alphabet until the skin breaks – the letter you say aloud when the skin broke is the last initial of your true love! Answers to last month’s quiz: (1) The Can-Can originated in Paris, France. (2) The lead singer of The Rolling Stones is Mick Jagger. (3) Radio 1 plays rock and pop for under 25s, Five Live concentrates on sport and news and the British Forces Broadcasting Service can be heard internationally by British soldiers, sailors and airmen. (4) Madonna’s children are called Lourdes and Rocco. (5) The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro and Cosi Fan Tutti are all operas written by Mozart. (6) Marshall Mathers, James Todd Smith and Sean Combs are all Rap stars – Eminem, LLCool J, Puff Daddy/P Diddy. (7) The musical term for loud is forte. (8) The beatles made the album “Sergeant Pepper”. (9) Beethoven’s first name was Ludwig. (10) Two people play a duet, three a trio, four a quartet and five and quintet. JOKES! Q: How do mushrooms count? A: On their fungus! Q: What’s the difference between a bogey and a Brussels sprout? A: You can’t get a child to eat a Brussels sprout! Q: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A: A carrot! And finally… the lanes and hedgerows are full of wonderful blackberries now, so why not invite your parents to pick some with you and make a delicious blackberry and apple pie! The after school clubs will be starting again shortly including Phil Alsop’s Infant Football Club for Years Reception, 1 and 2. The Harvest Festival Service took place in Church on Friday 23rd September. We 10 Q; What is rhubarb? A: Embarrassed celery! 19 �Children’s Page FRUIT AND VEGETABLES QUIZ:!) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) What percentage of a lettuce is water? Who are King Edward potatoes named after? What kind of fruit is a honeydew? Which is the main vitamin found in fruit? What fruit is the drink Babycham made from? Do red peppers or green peppers have more calories? (by weight). 7) True or false: Carrots used to be a purple colour? 8) What variety of fruit is a Discovery? 9) What do we call dried plums? 10) Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable? FRUITY FACTS The world’s most popular fruits are bananas, oranges, grapes, apples, mangoes, coconuts, watermelons, cantaloupes and tangerines. Lachanophobia is a fear of vegetables. Research indicates that mosquitoes are more attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas. There is an apple and pear museum at the Chateau Bricquebec, France. Potato crisps were first eaten in 1853. When an orchard was picked in Brittany, one last and best apple was left at the end of the highest branch. If it clung to the branch until all the leaves fell in the autumn winds, there would be a good crop next year. 18 are always amazed at the generosity of our children and their parents who donate such a wonderful amount of produce which is then distributed to the elderly in both Rowde and Poulshot by Year 6. About 80 people came on Saturday 10th September to our really excellent night of Jazz with a superb meal thrown in! The weather was kind, with a mild and dry night ensuring that the journey from marquee to dining hall was without a soaking and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to Ed and Trish Lee, Mandy Housby and their families and friends who arranged a marvellous evening which had the added bonus of raising a fantastic amount for our new school swimming pool. Come to our next event 70’s & 80’s Disco Night with Mark Anthony at Rowde School Hall Saturday 8th October 7.30 – 11.30pm 70’s & 80’s Fancy Dress optional tickets £5 from the school office All proceeds towards the New school swimming pool fund A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …….... A PASSENGER ASSISTANT My day is spent taking children with special needs to and from their schools during the week. Some of the children travel by special mini-bus as they are in wheelchairs. You receive training for this as they remain in their wheelchairs for the whole journey. You learn how to secure the chairs in the mini-bus and all about the different seat belts used as well as the standard fittings. Not all the children are in wheelchairs, many are 11 �POULSHOT LADIES CLUB (with WORTON LADIES’ CLUB) TUESDAY, 18TH OCTOBER 7.30PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL TEXTILES AND FIBRES An evening of textile based workshops has been arranged allowing everyone to experience at least two activities. The number of workshops will depend on interest and in September you were asked to complete a request slip and we will try to accommodate choices where possible. If you would like to attend, but haven’t yet been to a meeting, just contact Jackie Pohnert (827046) and she will send you a request slip. The workshops already planned are: Felt jewellery Needle felt decorations or toys Spinning with a drop spindle Spinning with a wheel Kumi Himo braid making Weaving on a loom Others as numbers dictate. For most activities, you should be able to complete a project to take home (at a small cost to cover material used!). There will be very light refreshments at the change-over stage. Letters Page Please feel free to write to the Village News to share your views, opinions and concerns on local or national issues. Serious or humorous letters welcomed! Please send your letters to: Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT 12 Before we all took our seats jugs of Kir (white wine and cassis) were circulated two or three times as an aperitif, and then at about 1.00pm, came the food. First we each had a half melon, filled with port and surmounted by a slice of local smoked ham. This was followed by dishes of cous-cous and white haricots beans. Next came the lamb, brought around the tables by the cooks, carrying very large plastic boxes full of carved slices of delicious, succulent roast lamb, done to a turn, and inviting us all to take as much as we wanted. That was fine, as was the invitation to second helpings twenty minutes later, as was perhaps the interlude when trays of grilled pork fillets were passed round for those who didn’t like lamb. However, the third and fourth meat distribution taxed all but the most dedicated carnivores and even the lip-licking dogs, who were having a wonderful time under the tables, had had enough, although they seemed unwilling to admit defeat. It was at this stage that one of our party produced a large handkerchief and parcelled up a large selection of meat – “for the dog, at home,” – he said unconvincingly, chewing on his final chop bone. There was a break for the expansion of waist bands before bowls of salad were distributed to clean the palate and make way for local brie and goat cheeses, soon to be followed by an array of apple tarts and apple and chocolate cakes. Coffee was accompanied by a glass of walnut liqueur (made in the village), and that was that! Apart, that is, from the speeches, by the Mayor, the chief cook and the organiser, who had broken away for the moment from the workers meal that was being eaten in another part of the chateau’s ruins. At about 5.00pm we all staggered out of the ruins (of the chateau and the lunch) and away. Not a soul (or their animals) left hungry or, indeed, anything but at least full, and no-one complained at the price – EU15 (£10) a head, including everything but the bottles of wine. PS. – France is a recognised nation of smokers; but the hardest thing to find on this occasion was a cigarette, as one of our number, expert scrounger though she is, found to her dismay. PPS. Having described Poulshot’s picnic to some of those present at Carlux, they thought they might come our way next year – ‘Welcome’, I said, ‘but please bring your own lamb sandwiches!’ 17 �GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES We have been given details of the following grants that may be of interest to organisations or individuals in the village. DEFRA – The Dept for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that it is making available £1 million through its Parish Plans Grant Scheme. The scheme, which is being administered by the Rural Community Councils, is open primarily to Parish Councils in order to undertake community consultation and to identify local needs. The maximum grant is likely to be in the region of £5,000. All approvals for funding will need to be completed by 31st March 2006. www.defra.gov.uk/ funding/what/community.htm. UK Villages Community Kitty - This provides grants of between £50 £500 for a range of community based projects. In the past the fund has awarded grants for projects ranging from a knitting circle to a playgroup needing toys, sports equipment for Cubs, and support for several village halls and playing field committees – as well as a number of Heritage projects. The next closing date for applications is the 10th October 2005. www.ukvillages.co.uk/articles.nfs/content/ukvkitty. Extra £100 Million for Voluntary and Community Groups (UK) The Big Lottery Fund has announced that it is making available an extra £100 million to support applications made under the now closed Community Fund programmes. The Big Lottery Fund’s Voluntary and Community Funding Programmes closed for applications on 31st May 2005 to make way for the introduction of its new programmes. The extra funding is being made available as a result of the Big Lottery Fund receiving an unprecedented number of applications by this deadline. www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/newsroom/release POULSHOT VILLAGE WEB SITE www.poulshot.org.uk Do you have any – Photographs, information, advertisements, or events that you would like to put on the web site. If so please contact: Mike Wilson (828100) or email mai_wilson@onetel.com 16 ambulant, but as some are hyper-active they need special seat belts that pass around them and under the seat. All these children love music, so the driver puts on a CD and we all sing and clap along. They love doing that. They also like to count different types of car and of animals and we join in with this too. These pastimes help to occupy the children during the journey. Some of them have days when they are off colour, and this can be somewhat stressful, but I find that a bit of extra ‘TLC’ works wonders. The journeys vary, sometimes they are around Devizes and the surrounding villages, sometimes further, for example to Swindon or to Frome. The passenger assistant and the driver work together for the benefit of the children, we’re a mini-team. An added bonus of being a passenger assistant is that when the children have their holidays, so do I. This is a real gain as, when I was nursing, Christmas was often a normal working day for me. What makes this occupation so worthwhile for me is when a little child’s hand slips into mine and I give that little hand a squeeze and then its owner a hug. And when they look at me I see something in their eyes that I can’t put into words, but I know it’s special, very special, and that’s what these children are. POULSHOT ‘AUTUMN’ OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 22nd September 2005 The weather was perfect, and while the golf was sometimes rather less than perfect, much fun was had by all. The winners were the team led by Derek Bullen, (The Bullen Bandits) who had a great nett score of 62.8. The winning team comprised Derek, Tim Bullen, Alistair Lord and Simon Harris - well done! A total of 23 actually played, and several ladies joined us for dinner at the North 13 �Wilts Golf Club, which all proved to be a most enjoyable end to the day. The next match is planned for the Spring – why not join us, you don’t have to be an ace golfer. (Contact Jim Aldridge 828632). WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Society met in Poulshot Village Hall on Monday 20th June, for “Paul’s Numismatic and Historical Quiz”. Thought not quite as well attended as usual it was a jolly evening much enjoyed by those who were there. The quiz winner by a clear five points was Mr Richard Jeffery. The raffle made £9.00 for Society funds. On Monday 18th July the Society met for a talk and demonstration entitled “Just Gold” by Michael Bowden. The meeting was very well attended and a close interest was shown in the gold coins on display. A quiz for a specific gold coin was won by Mr Ken Holt, who had the date exactly right. £17.00 was made on the raffle. On 15th August a very well attended meeting gathered for “A Video Visit to the Royal Mint”, by Richard and Verity Jeffery. The video showed the workings of the Royal Mint, from the rolled metal to the final coins. The Mint not only makes all our own coins and medals, but supplies 37 other countries with their coins and medals as well. For over 150 years coins had been struck at the Royal Mint at Tower Hill in London, but with the introduction of decimal currency in 1971, a new Mint was established at Llantrisant, in South Wales. Michael Bowden has been privileged in visiting the new Mint twice but for security reasons this had now been stopped, a great disappointment for numismatists. Before this meeting, the committee met to finalise financial arrangements for the 40th Anniversary Dinner. The dinner to mark the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Wiltshire Numismatic Society was held in the Raven on Friday 2nd September. Fifteen members and their friends were present and a very good time was had by all, although two members were prevented by illness from attending. The President gave a short talk and proposed a toast to the Society and to Absent Friends. £31 was raised on the raffle. RAVEN QUIZ The Raven Quiz evenings will start again in November - look out for details! 14 VILLAGE PICNIC II - A Co-incidence! Carlux, the Dordogne, France 4th September 2005 Sadly we were away for the Poulshot Picnic in August (see report on page 4 ). However, a few days later we went to France to visit friends, and after a hard day’s drive of some 350 miles, and an excellent dinner, we were taken aback to be told that the following day, Sunday, we were all going to a village picnic! As a throwaway remark, it was described as the annual “Lamb Feast”, or “Meschui” –“you’ll enjoy it.” And so to bed – exhausted. Sunday was a glorious day, hot and sunny and our host’s enthusiasm for the event made sure that we were in the right frame of mind. Apparently, the “Meschui”, the word derives from North African Arabic, was held every year in the village of Carlux, at the eastern end of the Dordogne, near the historic town of Sarlat. The general impression was that it was a celebration of a successful lambing season, and everyone who was anyone would be there – a bit like Poulshot! The party was held in the remains of a chateau high above the village looking down on the river Dordogne and the surrounding countryside. The chateau had been largely destroyed by the rotten English in the middle of the fifteenth century, but sufficient of it remained to provide seating for about 150 or so, under shade fortunately, and also for the cooking and preparation area. We were lucky that our host was able to force his way in the car up the very steep approach to the chateau, to have walked would have necessitated a dangerous increase in refreshment on arrival at the gates. The roasting was in full swing when we arrived, four animals on spits over firepits being turned by stalwart villagers with hands and feet – they had been at it since very early morning and the smell was magical. Tables had been laid out on the main concourse from which one could see for miles and a cheerful crowd was assembling. A bar was dispensing bottles of wine, EU6 (£4), each and very drinkable after the first mouthful), and there was much greeting of old friends and introducing of new ones. Most of those present were villagers and our party, consisting of a number of the resident English (plus two itinerants from Poulshot), a Pole a German, a Canadian, a Springer Spaniel as well as a number of less easily recognised dogs, were all made very welcome. The disparity in language soon evaporated with the wine and general bonhomie. 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News October 2005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/10/2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/a2396c53c15e5fed59cb687e660974c6.pdf 2f08c717cae852c7263f2581c309ba21 PDF Text Text EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs Most Tree Work Undertaken HELIUM FILLED PARTY BALLOONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS TEL CAROLINE: 01380 722579 (MOBILE 07979 692533) EVERY SORT OF CELEBRATION DECORATED Ring James ALSO SUPPLIERS OF BALLOON IN A BOX 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 32 First I have to apologise to some contributors that their efforts have been somewhat emasculated and all the twiddly bits cut off. This is not the wielding of an artistic blue pencil by “the staff” but troubles of a kind many are familiar with – the computer! Never mind, the meat of everything has been included and by this time next month, following a loan from the World Bank underwritten by the International Monetary Fund and the Parish Council, we will be back on stream. At any rate, fingers are firmly crossed, even though that doesn’t help one’s typing. Our normal copying arrangements have been also rather disrupted and so this may just be a little later than we would have wished. Sorry! On a different tack we have another “Days (Several Days) in the Life of …….”, but would be grateful for other contributions, any length (within reason) – airline pilots, speech therapists, builders, even perhaps a magistrate – any and all would be most welcome. Comment has been made that the précis of Minutes of the Parish Council meeting are a bit sparse. That is true, but in the original they are much too long to allow us to print them whole. The Clerk, Michael Wilson, has the full minutes and they are also posted on the notice board outside the Raven and on the Poulshot website. Please note that there will NOT be a magazine at the end of January 2006 and so dates and notices for February, as well as January, should be with us by 20th December at the very latest, earlier if possible please Finally, distribution, and our team of deliverers seems likely to be reduced by the end of the year and we seek a volunteer to deliver around the Green, starting in January 2006. The “round” starts at Higher Green Farm, takes in the Green and on down Poulshot Road as far as Belle Vue Farm. This is a once a month task, with the occasional month missed, and may take a little longer than you might expect, because of all the nice people you meet to chat to on the way. Offers to the Editor please. John Quinn LOST AND FOUND After Harvest Barn Dance on 1st October LARGE TORCH Contact: John Quinn on 828501. Deadline for copy for December issue - 20th November Tel: 01380 828501 Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk 1 �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY November Tue 1 Fri 4 Wed 9 Tue 15 Tue 15 Wed 16 Green Garden Wheelie Bin Collection Fireworks on the Green, 6pm Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Green Garden Wheelie Bin Collection Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30 - 9.00pm “Remembrance” Grand Quiz, Village Hall, 7.30pm Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Ladies Club, Village Hall - Aqua Glass of Bath, 8pm Green Garden Wheelie Bin Collection Fri 18 Wed 23 Wed 23 Tue 29 December Sat 3 Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 10am-12noon Wed 7 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Tue 13 Green Garden Wheelie Bin Collection Tue 13 Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven Thu 15 Over 60s Dinner, Village Hall (provisional) Sat 24 Carol Service, St Peter’s Church, 6.00pm Mon 26 Boxing Day Walk, Village Hall, 2.00pm Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Fri 10 Mar Poulshot Race Night The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council met on 13th September. Apologies were received from Mr Baber. In addition to the members, Mrs Thelma Carr (Kennet DC), Mrs P Rugg (Wiltshire CC) and PC Anne Deuchars were present with six members of the public. Public Meeting. The meeting opened with a presentation on the Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) by Sandra Long, who outlined the history of the organisation, its tasks and funding. Interestingly, there had been 14 enquiries from Poulshot in August of this year. Council Meeting. Speed Limits. At a meeting with the Chairman, a WCC representative had confirmed that a 30mph limit was appropriate and would include Barley 2 31 �JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation 30 Hill, Sillington, Mill and Church Lanes. The stretch of road from Sillington Lane to the A361 should be 40mph. The number of repeater signs would be kept to a minimum. However, funds would not allow the work to be undertaken before March 2006 and to assist in getting agreement it would be helpful if the Parish Council agreed to contribute towards the costs – in the order of £1,000-£1,500. This was approved by the members. Village Pond. After consultation with a Kennet DC representative it was agreed that the pond in the centre of the Green needed cleaning, although the pond at the SW corner of the Green did not. A consultant would advise on the work that was necessary and it was hoped that the work could be carried out between November and January. Hopefully a grant can be obtained from Kennet – the cost of the initial report will be in the order of £230. Sarsen. Agreement had been reached with Sarsen over certain garden maintenance and work on grass verges, and work is in progress. They have also agreed to provide an extra parking space for the Terraces. Footpaths. It was suggested that the recent paving of part of Hay Lane might discourage off road joy riders and this might be a solution elsewhere. Roadside Hedges and Verges. There was discussion on the responsibility for the maintenance of these and, where appropriate and practicable, landowners, whose hedges were overgrowing footpaths, will undertake the cutting. It is hoped to get a representative of WCC Highways to a meeting to discuss the problem of verges and footpaths. Village Design Guide. The matter rests for the moment with the Village Trust, but it was agreed that the finished guide should represent the views of all, and not just a few. Litter and Refuse on The Green. This still presented a nuisance and the Clerk will take action. He is also in contact with some groups in Seend over their indiscriminate posting of notices in Poulshot. Fencing. A number of recently erected garden fences on the roadside exceed the planning height limit of 1 metre. The Council felt that it was not their place to regulate residents’ choice of fencing and no further action will be taken. Plans. Plans have been approved for work in Barleyhill Lane, 14 Poulshot Road and 136 Poulshot Road (Access). A plan for the Marina at Foxhangers was pending. Finance. The Clerk has recommended an increase in the budget for 2006/7 of £1,500 to a total of £5,000, to cater for increased capital expen3 �diture and other regularly incurred costs. Details will be presented at the next meeting. Sewerage. Plans by Wessex Water for sewerage work had been circulated to householders in Townsend. Work should begin before Christmas. The next meeting will be in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 15th November. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The Pond on the Green. Great Crested Newts live there! This has been confirmed by Colin Minendes of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. The annual clearing of one third of the pond should take place this autumn. The Green Gardens Woodland. The few trees that have so far died are to be dug out. The Book of Poulshot’s Trees. Progress is being made on its production. Boxing Day Walk. This is planned to start at 2:00pm from outside the Village Hall whatever the weather. Nora Dixon has extended an invitation to partake of mince pies and tea afterwards at Middle Green. Join Poulshot Trust. The next meeting is to take place on Tuesday, 17th January 2006 at 7:30pm in the Village Hall. Please come! Diana Gravina VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS With immediate effect, bookings for the Hall should be made through Mr Chris Saunders on 827290 HARVEST BARN DANCE As a change from the Harvest Supper of recent years it was decided to hold a Barn Dance with a Ploughman’s Supper and this took place in the Old Rectory and Village Halls on 1st October. Some 60 people danced in the Old Rectory Hall from 7.30 to well after 11.00pm and with little exception every dance was filled, sometimes to overflowing. It is true that there was, on occasion, a small group of gentlemen standing disconsolately near the bar, bemoaning the fact that they had only just failed to make the dance, but generally the caller had no difficulty in getting the numbers he wanted. Supper was provided in the Village Hall and we are grateful to all those ladies who cut up endless cheese, bread and ham, and to all who worked hard to make it such an enjoyable evening. Our thanks 4 Village Groups, Clubs & Societies POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £4.00 per hour (for regular users) £5.00 per hour (for non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB FORWARD PLANNING The date fixed for the Club Day Out next year is Saturday July 22nd 2006. The Stay Away is being planned and will centre on Brittany, from either 7th or 14th June 2006. The November meeting is on Tuesday 8th at the Irene Usher Hall at 7.30pm when Mark Rickard will talk on “Ferns for your Garden”. He is well known in this field and has won Gold Medals at Chelsea and written several books on the subject. This is the first time that the Club has had a speaker on Ferns, so hopefully we shall learn and be able to grow them ourselves, as they are becoming very popular again. The Competition for this month, is for a photograph taken on a Club outing; so please do all delve among your albums for something to contribute. Again trying to think ahead, it is the time of year to buy and plant your Spring bulbs, so don’t forget the Club Spring Bulb Show in March and plant something to enter, please, then we shall have a really abundant Show. Thank you. Joyce Brand (Hon.Sec) Tel: 01380 828433 29 �DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 SPANISH APARTMENT -CABO ROJA, COSTA BLANCA Sleeps 6 All Amenities, shared pool, TV, set in lovely private gardens Close to airport, night life, shops, beach, golf courses, lovely coastal walks Available summer & winter Reasonable rates: £150-£300 per week Tel: Chris or Rachel - 01753 841916 www.myvillarenters.com prop ref: 3536 28 particularly to Kate and Nicky Hunloke for the use of their hall, with guided tours of the family portraits as required, and also to the band, Five Bar Gate, from Chippenham, who entertained us in grand fashion and who kept the party going throughout. ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT From Where I Stand… …shedding new light on something can often help us to see it more clearly! From where I stand in Christ Church Bulkington the whole church has just experienced some exciting new light by moving the altar forward so that the priest can stand behind it and face the congregation when celebrating the Eucharist. With permission we have been able to detach the wooden panelling [called the reredos] from behind the altar, will take time to find it another home within the church building, and now enjoy the daylight and sunshine that streams in through the east window into the church! Taking time to shed new light on something that’s familiar can often help us see it in a different way, give us something new to think about, help us discover what we really think and help us understand how we feel… So where do you stand when you hear someone say, ‘Trick, or treat?!’ Is Halloween a highlight for your family at this time of year? Does it bring a special kind of light to your home with the hollowed-out pumpkin that has a lighted candle fixed inside? Do you know what it really means? Halloween for many means ghoulies and ghosties, all brought to life with the dressing up as witches and wizards, ghosts and skeletons, banging on doors and demanding treats or else threatening tricks. All this remains, for many children and adults alike, an exciting highlight for this time of the year. But can we shed some light on what it means? Halloween is a medieval name for the eve of the festival of All Hallows, the feast of All Saints. Halloween may conjure up in your mind hours of harmless fun with your children although many, particularly the elderly, have been very frightened by much of this. What is certain is that there is a confusion of both religious and commercial influences. The familiar symbols of Halloween come from the Druid festival of Samhain that in turn has so influenced the American interpretation of the festival and commercial market. Samhain was the feast of the dead and signalled the end of harvest and the start of the winter season, the time to mark the eve of a new year. Huge fires were lit on hills to ward away evil spirits, the souls of the dead were supposed to return to their homes and this autumn festival grew to include the sinister significance of ghosts, witches, hobgoblins, black cats, fairies and demons, all said to be roaming about; a time to placate the supernatural powers. The Roman Empire had observed the pagan holiday of Feralia, at the end of the Roman year, intended to give rest and peace to the departed, involving making sacrifices and praying for them. But in the 7th century Pope Boniface replaced this with All Saints’ Day that came, by the 9th century, to be a general observance to honour the saints, a time of 5 �Poulshot Fireworks Club invite you to The Wigglybus Line 85 on Friday 4th November Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne 1st Ignition 6pm Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. FIREWORKS ON THE GREEN followed by Hot Dogs at The Raven so please inform Philip & Sue as to the size of your party Many Thanks Mr G Fawkes - Club Chairman Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.37 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.00 12.45 3.30 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.30 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.37 Saturdays STAND BY !! Wiltshire County Council and Rowde School are in need of a Stand-by School Crossing Patroller. This has been needed only occasionally in the last 3 years, but must have, “just in case”. Headmaster Rowde School (01380) 723991 School Crossing Patrol (01380) 726211 6 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 10.45 1.30 3.37 4.00 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 10.15 1.00 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 3.30 3.37 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes If you feel you could fill this position, training and pay of course provided, please ring: David Ball Mel Dalley 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.10 £6.50 £1.50 £0.75 £4.50 £1.10 27 �solemn celebration. So in medieval England the festival was known as All Hallows’, the night before called All Hallows’ Eve or Halloween, the word coming from the word ‘hallow’, and in old English meant to sanctify, so to bless, to make holy, to make nearer to God. As is often the case it was the pagan observances that have become so mixed up in with the Christian festival of All Hallows’, All Saints’. However you spend Halloween this year spare a thought for its real meaning. Celebrating the saints, that is, remembering people who know their need of God, helps us think of the new life they are given by getting to know Him: now that’s not a trick or a treat but an eternal promise of hope. So shedding new light on Halloween may help us see what it really means! Perhaps many of us can find something familiar that we can think about again, shed new light on it, time to pause for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to think about a point of view or experience and consider why we feel that way and indeed if we still do! In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT Alzheimers is an illness we hear more and more about these days and many of us are aware of someone who suffers from it. We also have seen the problems it presents to the sufferer, but also the difficulties with which the carer has to cope. The main symptoms are based around forgetfulness and confusion about everyday things and as the illness progresses these symptoms increase. It is wise to contact Alzheimers Support before the situation becomes seriously difficult. Right at the beginning we can help you get a diagnosis; put you in touch with a memory clinic that may be able to prescribe medicine that will halt the illness for a while; give you information that will help you manage. Information can be about the illness, financial and legal aspects of caring, including benefits, carers groups, counselling, day care and respite services. Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor The Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot is Thelma Carr. You can contact her on email at: thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk 26 CHURCH SERVICES— NOVEMBER 2005 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 6th November 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 13th November - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 10.45am Remembrance Service 10.50am Remembrance Service - beginning at War Memorial 10.55am Remembrance Service POULSHOT 20th November 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 27th November 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 7 SEEND BULKINGTON �4th December 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am Matins Matins Matins 6.00pm 10.55am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr J Quinn Col C Langton Mr/Mrs Bullen Rector Sidesman Mrs J James Mr N Hunloke Mr J Quinn Mr M Houghton 6.00pm Mr J Quinn Mrs J James FLOWERS November 6 & 13 November Mrs Nora Dixon 20 November Mrs Suzie Quinn 27 November - 24 December ADVENT No flowers FROM THE REGISTERS Funeral Don’t want to Drive? Worried About Parking? SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS November 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Nov December 4 Dec Do you need to go to the Royal United Hospital, Bath? 12 October Barbara CONWAY THE WEDNESDAY GROUP The next meeting of the Wednesday Group will take place in the Village Hall on Wednesday 16th November at 7.30pm. The topic for discussion will be “Remembrance” and all are welcome. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB The October meeting saw us playing host to Worton and Marston Ladies. Over twenty ladies gathered in the village hall for a Textile Evening which had been organised by Jackie (Pohnert) and Diana (Gravina) and what a great evening we had. 8 CALL THE WILTSHIRE HOPPER ! 01985 212 213 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm) A unique service for Anybody living in Western Wiltshire who does not need medical assistance while travelling. You can use it to attend out-patient appointments, for visiting inpatients, to get to work at the hospital or for any other reason. Runs on Mondays to Fridays Door to Door service or from a convenient pick-up point A seat is booked for you Easy access, user friendly buses Fares range from £4.00 to £8.50 return Concessionary fares available First bus arrives RUH at 8.30am Last bus departs RUH at 5.30pm You must book by 5.30pm at least 2 working days before travel. The earlier you book the more chance of meeting the time you want. It is strictly first come first served. For full details, call 01985 212 213 for leaflet. 25 �Is our village missing out on vital income? 15,000 Wiltshire pensioners are missing out on claiming benefits Fortunately, there is help available: Age Concern Wiltshire (ACW) offers free confidential benefits checks to calculate people’s entitlements and can also visit people at home to help fill out the claim forms. Pensioners’ income increased by £30,000 ACW has been working in villages in West Wiltshire for the past 5 months and has helped increase the income of its older inhabitants by approx £30,000 a year. Now they are about to start work in our village. How can we help? Community groups If you are involved in a community group you could invite Emily, the Benefits Take Up project worker, to talk to your members. Local businesses If you manage a local business or service popular with older people you may be willing to distribute leaflets about the project to your customers. Join the local action group! We are looking to form an action group of local people who can regularly update us about new community events. We also would appreciate feedback about how the project is being received by villagers and any suggestions for improvements. Become a volunteer! Our team of trained volunteers is also always looking for new volunteers to join them, they carry out home visits and help fill out claim forms. Who should you contact? Please contact Emily, the Benefits Take Up Project Worker Tel 01380 735500 or email emily.cole@acwilts.co.uk AGE CONCERN Together we can increase the income of Wiltshire’s pensioners 24 We had chosen beforehand the activities we would most like to take part in. Some of us (especially the writer) had chosen activities that we did not really know what we were letting ourselves in for, but we were surprised and thrilled with what we achieved. Activities on offer were felt jewellery, spinning, Kumi Himo (braid making) needle felt and weaving. Everyone took home at least one completed project. There were times when all that could be heard in the hall was the sound of laughter as the novices were put through their paces while trying to learn new skills. It was quite surprising what can be made out of what can only be described as piles of pretty materials. During the evening we were “fed and watered” with the most delicious snacks made by Penny (Telling). Many thanks to Penny and the tutors (including Jackie and Diana) who are all members of the Wiltshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers, for giving up their time for us. The next meeting on Wednesday 23 November will be in the Village Hall when we will welcome a representative from Aqua Glass in Bath. Please remember to bring cash as we will be able to purchase pieces and just in time for Christmas! December Tuesday 13 December will be our Christmas Dinner in The Raven. The menus are ready and will be distributed soon. Paulette Bremner-Milne SOME DAYS IN THE LIFE OF ……..A NURSING HOME MANAGER/OWNER/GARDENER/HANDYMAN/GENERAL DOGSBODY Once upon a time, my wife decided that our life would be better spent running a nursing home and didn’t I agree? Of course I did, don’t we always agree? And so started from scratch a business that is still flourishing today, some thirty-four years later. I daresay that it is flourishing more profitably too, but that it is not the point of this collection of memories of the problems, satisfaction and hazards of such an undertaking. Our first task was to find a building of suitable size, design and construction, not to say price, and once that had been achieved, we had to make it operational just as fast as we possibly could, you see, we needed the money! The property we found was a late Victorian country house in 9 �Suffolk with some four acres of gardens. Its condition was generally good but there was a need to partition some of the bigger rooms, sort out the electrics and to cover every other blemish with either a picture or a coat of paint. This was achieved in some three months and we were able to get on with leasing the appropriate furniture, provisionally finding staff and getting ourselves registered with Social Services. This all worked and we were able to start looking for residents at the recommended fee of £25 per week – I doubt whether that is still as it was! We offered convalescent, geriatric and full nursing care for the elderly. The house initially gave us the opportunity to cater for a maximum of sixteen residents, plus ourselves. My wife and I had three small rooms that had been the servants’ quarters and the children slept in the attic. Later, as demand grew, we hired a caravan and took our numbers up to 19. We were lucky to find that there was clearly a demand in the area for such a service and were virtually full within three months, but the inevitable turnover of such an institution meant that we were always on the trawl for inmates. As some of the rooms were shared, it was sometimes difficult to match up the gender of the applicant with the space available but on the whole it worked well. Fortunately we were very nearly full with ladies before the first intrepid gentleman was booked in and we had a single room for him. Fortunately, the house, and all its main walls were very solidly built and so his bellowed demands for service, he never understood the purpose of a bell, were generally unheard. Finding staff was a nightmare. My wife, an SRN, was on duty whenever we were at home – we took part of a day off a week. We always had another SRN on duty during the day and three or four nurses of lesser qualification, together with a couple of cleaners. At night there was just one trained nurse and an auxiliary and, inevitably, my wife, who rather revelled in the title of Matron but sometimes resented the demands placed upon her. My day started with a taxi run around the neighbouring villages to collect the day staff. (Buses didn’t come our way and nobody seemed to have a car of their own). Often they would be waiting ready, sometimes they would still be having their breakfast and, very occasionally, they were still in bed. As I had to get at least somebody to work promptly, to allow the night staff to go, this sometimes meant a second run - very irritating. There were also days when a member of staff was ill and could not work. Unfortunately, they tended to wait until I arrived to pick them up before saying anything – stand in Matron. 10 23 �2nd Devizes Boys’ Brigade POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL at the Wyvern Club - Church Walk, Devizes Thursday Evenings, 18:30 to 19:45 Fun, Excitement and Teamwork for Boys GRAND QUIZ Friday 18th November at 7.30pm Anchor Boys - 6 - 7 years Junior Section - 8 to 11 years Quizmaster The Amazing Alan Webber Esquire ! For further information please ring either 01380 726009 or 01380 728296 (Devizes), or 07780831001 (Rowde) £10 per Table of Four Bar, Raffle etc Please support THE BOYS’ BRIGADE - FIRST FOR BOYS Registered Charity No. 305969 All Profits go to Supporting Your Village Hall POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB BREAKING NEWS! 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize August Draw Mrs Suzanne Williams Mrs J Macleod John Scammell £25.00 £15.00 £10.00 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize September Draw Hugo Clark Mrs Rosalie Stevens Adam Kidd £25.00 £15.00 £10.00 22 POULSHOT RACE NIGHT Friday 10th March 2006 at 7.30pm DON’T MISS IT 11 �FOR SALE Double Bedstead with Headboard and Endboard. Brass Effect VGC £50 Electric Flymo Ventura 320 Lawnmower Excellent Condition £30 Mahogany Bedroom Units consisting of 2x3 Drawer Chest of Drawers/1 Vanity Unit/1 Double Wardrobe £80 o.n.o Can you link up the Greek Gods and Goddesses with their Roman name and their position among the Gods?? Greek Job Roman Fire Pluto Ares Underworld Venus Artemis Love/beauty Vulcan Athena Messenger Jupiter Hephaestus Sea Diana Hades War Neptune Poseidon Father of all Minerva Hermes War/intelligence Mars Zeus Hunting/farming Mercury Aphrodite Telephone Liz Bissett on 01380 828501 The four ages of man (according to the Greeks). The first men enjoyed complete happiness. This was the Golden Age and all the blessings of the earth were theirs. Next came the Silver Age, during which lived a race of feeble men who obeyed their mothers all their lives. The men of the Bronze Age were robust as ash trees and delighted in warlike exploits. They ended by killing each other. After this time came the Iron Age, the contemporary age, where men respected neither their vows, nor justice, nor virtue. Thus the Greeks explained the decline of man! Answers to last month’s quiz: A lettuce is 97% water; King Edward Vll gave his name to a potato; A honeydew is a type of melon; fruit contains vitamin C; Babycham is made from pears; red peppers have more calories than green; It is true that carrots used to be a purple colour; Discovery are a type of apple; Dried plums are called prunes; Tomatoes are a fruit. 12 21 �CHILDREN ONLY Greek and Roman Gods Word Search: - Hidden in this grid are the names of thirteen important Greek Gods and Goddesses. Can you find them? A P O L L O T R D N L S T R T Z E P S E I S T O H E F X O U M E E A R T E M I S T E T R R Z A M N H E S T I A H E R A Z A I E E D M A M L C E M D A R O I D V E N U S O H W R S E L S D S G N P V H N S M P E L R V E M P U T A X J I H S H O A T VENUS ZEUS APOLLO ARES ARTEMIS ATHENA HERA HADES APHRODITE DEMETER HESTIA HEPHAESTUS POSEIDON. Did you know? The Greek playwright, Aeschylus, died after being hit on the head by a tortoise that had been dropped by a passing eagle. 20 The day’s routine was simple – breakfast, wash and brush up, be dressed and then sit down until lunchtime. Most of the time the ambulant residents slept through the gaps between meals but it was pity that very few were able to enjoy the gardens for a tottering walk or just to sit and admire the views. After lunch, it was again time for sleep, then tea and an early supper before being topped and tailed and put to bed. If all went smoothly it wasn’t too demanding. But of course it didn’t! Perhaps the greatest source of trouble was not the residents but their relatives. It is generally a major decision to commit an elderly person to an institution that clearly has “Last Stop” written over the door, and we were often asked to advise as to whether or not Mother or Aunt Maud was ready for the kind of life we could offer; would she be happy? Could she have her daily paper? It’s really more than she can afford. Are the men safe? While we did our best to be entirely objective in such advice the thought of another bed remaining empty with no effective reduction of costs did sometimes influence our views. Still, on the whole the process worked and after a little while a new person would arrive to join the snoring ranks already ensconced. Shown round the public rooms, and the garden if appropriate, unpacked and settled either into bed or into the day room where the others sat and, all the time, the relatives clearly itching to be off. “Goodbye, dear – you settle in and we’ll be in to see you very soon. Let us know if there is anything you want,” and a scuttle to the car before the elderly one could have a chance to change his or her mind. The sad part was how often the promised visits didn’t take place – cancelled because of a cold perhaps or put off until next week. Sometimes the visit never took place at all and we found ourselves ringing the relative and trying to bully them into coming to see their nearest and dearest. There was one lovely old lady who would get dressed up every Sunday in her best clothes, including a hat, and sit inside the front door awaiting her son or daughter-in-law. As I remember, she had one visit in the eighteen months before she died. Death of course was an ever present feature of the home and it was remarkable how often it occurred during the quiet times, making the whole process much simpler and causing the minimum of distress to the others. The undertaker was excellent and came to the back door and dealt with everything, although once or twice I did have to act as carrier’s assistant down the more awkward stairs. The benefit of always using the same undertaker was that after any funeral he would distribute the unwanted floral tributes from the churchyard or, more likely the cre13 �matorium, to homes like ours. Although this meant lots of flowers to brighten the rooms, it always brought the question, “Well, who’s dead then?” from the chirpier inmates. There were individual problems to solve, like the very large old lady who got stuck in the bath and, when the staff couldn’t move her ordered them to “Go and get that man” and who threw her rather skimpy towel off when I arrived and said, “Never seen anything like that, I bet, have you?” I admitted that it was a new experience and she laughed so much that when we pulled she came out of the bath with a pop like a cork from a bottle. We remained friends for the rest of her time with us. Once a ninety-year old Baptist minister came in for a fortnight’s rest and at tea on his first day entertained the ladies in the day room with a slow strip tease – it wasn’t until he had completed the performance that anybody thought to complain. After a similar event on the next two afternoons we had to ask his daughter to take him elsewhere for his holidays – she quite understood, it happened every day at home. Another memory is of a winter’s day when colds and snuffles were everywhere and boxes of tissues went like wildfire – unfortunately into the lavatories and thence to the septic tank, which after a short time needed an emergency empty – packed to the brim with Kleenex. And so it went on, full days, some busy, some less so, until it became clear that my wife, the Matron, could not cope with her own back problems and the nursing that she so often ended up doing. Fees would not allow us to take on extra staff, even if the right people would have been available and so, reluctantly, we had to sell up – with seventeen sitting tenants, as you might say, and try something else. It had been a rewarding experience and sometimes a happy, sometimes a sad one. Even the children enjoyed their time there and they and the dog, a yellow Labrador, were much more popular among the residents than the television. But I wouldn’t do it again! Wiltshire (YAW) for his expert demonstrations. Chilled Choccy Treats and Muesli Choc Bars were made by the girls last month, learning the use of scales, presentation and the most important job of all, clearing and washing-up afterwards! Christmas presents?? Jewellery making and buying by attending young people is to be provided by an ex-Rowde school pupil Mhari on Friday 15th November. As we are unable to use the Village Hall on Friday 2nd December, YORP are off to the Cross Keys for a Pre-Christmas Buffet & Quiz Evening, again helped by YAW. Hope to catch a few regulars with our raffle!! If anyone has any cooking equipment - scales, whisks, basins, tin trays, etc. they would be gratefully received. It would be great to save borrowing from the Mothers’ kitchen cupboards!! For more details of activities, membership and for offers of help contact Mrs Jackie Wiltshire on 725076, or Mrs Mel Dalley on 726211. REFUSECOLLECTION DON’T FORGET the new arrangements for col- lection of refuse. Alternate WEDNESDAYS (9 & 23 Nov, 7 & 21 Dec) • • • • • Recycle Black Boxes Paper Glass Bottles/Jars Food/Drink Cans/Aerosols Clean Aluminium Foil Textiles (not duvets or pillows) Alternate TUESDAYS (1, 15 & 29 Nov, 13 & 20 Dec) WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Society met at Poulshot Village Hall on Monday 19th September for an Auction of Coins, Notes and other interesting items. 70 lots were entered, and the Auctioneer was Mr Paul Burt from Burbage, assisted by Sue Burt, Brian Weston and Richard Jefferys. 60 lots were sold and there was some fierce bidding for several of them. The highest bids were for a Queen Victoria Sovereign (£65) - and a Half Sovereign Edward VII 14 Green Garden Wheelie Bins (if issued) Weekly on THURSDAYS, BUT this is likely to go to fortnightly collection in 2006! Other Refuse 19 �our high scoring girls, including Mollie Brinton, Georgina King and Georgie Cottle, with Kayleigh Hinder providing sterling defence as goalkeeper. With the art world currently waiting with baited breath for the winner of the Turner Prize to be announced, we at the Mill are considering whether we should submit a late entry! Our Form Two children recently entered a ‘Big Wigglies’ competition, run by Estcourt House Veterinary Surgery. The children had to design and make a worm and their entries were judged by the well-known local sculptress Judy Boyt, who was very impressed with the standard of our models. Three children won prizes, Georgia Carpenter, Thea Dillon and Georgia Watson. The children went to Estcourt House for the prize giving, where they met Miss Boyt who talked to them about some of her work. Afterwards the girls and their parents were treated to tea and cake. The school recently ran a book fair, in conjunction with the company ’Travelling Books’, who provided an eclectic range of both fiction and non-fiction books for the children to buy. The fair was very successful, and we earned £260 in commission, which has been spent on books for all the classes. We would like to thank the children and parents for their support. Incredibly, the nativity and pantomime season is nearly upon us, or at the very just ahead of us! We are about to go into rehearsals for our upcoming Jack and the Beanstalk and The Camel’s Arms (all will be revealed) productions, and the children are already excited about their various roles in these plays. Also, the children are preparing to enter a wide variety of classes in the forthcoming Eistedfodd, which this year will be held in Devizes. We look forward to updating you on these creative activities in our next bulletin. Mrs G Davies, Head of Early Years YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT “YORP” Firstly, we would like to thank the Rowde Playing Field Association for their generous donation to the Club. This has been used to purchase several extra equipment needs. The members of YORP continue to enjoy the activities provided and had a good time on 14th October making hover boats. This was achieved with polystyrene, rods, a battery and propeller, and they were tested for floatability in a paddling pool in the car-park, moving at quite a speed, with just a few leaning to the side!! Our thanks go to Kevin from Youth Action 18 (£30). Of the 10 remaining unsold lots, 5 were sold privately later. The raffle made £17.00 for club funds. The Society met again in the Village Hall on Monday 17th October , when a talk illustrated with slides was given by Dr Paul Robinson of Devizes Heritage Museum. The talk was dedicated to the late Barry Greenaway of Swindon, a well known Token Collector and of “Evasion Pieces”. The talk and slides were well received by members and the raffle made £12.00. Michael Bowden ROWDE SCHOOL NEWS Our new style ‘short notice’ OfSTED Inspection took place on 22nd and 23rd September. The inspection was carried out under seven headings and then given an overall judgement. Their judgement about us is as follows:Achievement and Standards Quality of Provision Teaching and Learning Leadership and Management Personal Development Curriculum Guidance and Support Overall Effectiveness 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding OUTSTANDING The report is brilliant and Mr Ball would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped make it so - that is the whole school community. The staff, children, parents and governors are all rightly praised for their contribution to the school’s achievements. Mr Ball recognises the contribution of staff who have left us in the five years since our last OfSTED - Mr Ivey, Mrs Hues and Mrs Blankley in particular. The governors would like to thank Mr Ball for his excellent leadership and Mrs Housby, the chair of governors, for her immense contribution to the school. Since then the Spellbinder group were in school to perform for the children. The Jester Theatre Company have also been to school to perform Jesus of Nazareth. The shows were educational as well as enjoyable and there was much audience participation. Did you see the National Teaching Awards on BBC1 on Sunday 16th Oc15 �tober? Our very own Mrs Beswick was representing the South West, after beating off stiff competition in the regional finals held in Bristol earlier this year. We sadly didn’t win the nationals, but as far as we are concerned Mrs Beswick is still the very best. NEWS FROM THE MILL SCHOOL - OCTOBER 2005 Since our last news letter, the children have enjoyed many exciting trips. Forms Upper and Lower Sixth are currently studying plants and the rainforest environment, and found their trip to Wyld Court Rainforest very interesting. They were particularly taken with one of the indigenous rainforest animals - Courtney the Crocodile! Form 5 visited Slimbridge where they were given a talk on the lifestyle and habitat of different species of birds, before going off to explore this wonderful nature reserve. Six lucky children were also chosen to feature in Radio Four’s programme, “GoFor-It”, which is aired on Sunday nights. They were taken up the Severn Estuary, where amongst other things, they saw otters’ trails and observed weasels playing. Form Five are currently studying the Normans, and enjoyed a wonderful day out at Berkeley Castle. The children were taken to see an oubliette (dungeon, literally meaning ‘the forgotten place’). Luckily all the children had handed in their most recent homework, so Mrs Gill didn’t feel the need to incarcerate anyone! Afterwards the children visited the beautiful butterfly farm. Forms Two and Three travelled down to Dorset to visit the Dinosaur Museum, as part of Form Three’s topic on the dinosaur era. The children were able to see and touch many exciting exhibits, including a dinosaur’s fossilised bone, and see real dinosaur footprints. Our sports teams have opened the season with some excellent results. On Wednesday 28 September our U11 football team played St Margaret’s and won 4-1. All the team played extremely well, with Ben Cole, George Sanderson and Thomas Wilkinson scoring some excellent goals. Despite losing to St Margaret’s School, our netball team bounced back (no pun intended) to win against Heywood School 14-11. Unfortunately, our football team was defeated, despite the best efforts of the players, particularly Ben Cole who was named Man of the Match. On Wednesday 19 October our U9 football team met Heywood School for an exciting match, which we narrowly lost, despite some excellent saves by our goalkeeper, George Broom. However, our netball club won their match against Heywood, with an impressive score of 23 goals to 7. Congratulations go to 16 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR SATURDAY 3RD DECEMBER 10AM - 12 NOON VILLAGE HALL STALLS WHITE REINDEER (Quality JUMBLE!) PRODUCE, CAKES, JAMS, ETC GIFTS & COSMETICS BOOKS BOTTLE TOMBOLA GRAND CHRISTMAS RAFFLE REFRESHMENTS SANTA’S GROTTO (Children up to 10) IN AID OF ST PETER’S CHURCH OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Yes, the time is here again. Last year Operation Christmas Child distributed 1.1 million shoeboxes from the UK. I will be collecting boxes again, up until the weekend of 26th November. I will also be collecting scarves, hats, gloves and any small cuddly toys. LET’S TRY AND SEND A HUGE NUMBER THIS YEAR. Contact Audrey McDonald on 828376. 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News November 2005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/11/2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/bfad1798b822558971068b50f72da456.pdf 5db91e703bc9b68e63a3d1be3d762cbc PDF Text Text HELIUM FILLED PARTY BALLOONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Seasoned Hardwood Logs Most Tree Work Undertaken TEL CAROLINE: 01380 722579 (MOBILE 07979 692533) EVERY SORT OF CELEBRATION DECORATED Ring James ALSO SUPPLIERS OF BALLOON IN A BOX 07970 781828 TO LET WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall EDITORIAL Those who have the time to read through some of our smaller print will have noted the increase in information about services that are available to people and that, for many reasons, few of them good, we never know about. I am thinking particularly about services such as transport other than regular ones, special help facilities that are available for the elderly or the infirm or those who care for them, grants that may, sometimes be suitable and available for local activities, and many others. We have already seen that by squeezing the system, grants have been obtained for the Village Hall and for the Village Pond, and the Green Gardens Woodland project was an excellent example of asking and getting. And all of it legitimate and relatively easy, provided that you know its there. All of which prompts me to remind readers to look at all the bits and pieces that appear in the Village News – it doesn’t take long and may, just MAY, be useful to someone. For more details on any of the schemes and offers we refer to, do contact Michael Wilson, who, apart from being the village IT consultant, is also the Parish Clerk and who, most importantly, has access that none of us ordinary people can even dream about. We have given notice before that there will not be a Village News at the end of January 2006, and so please be certain that news items and details of future activities for both January and February, and March if you can see that far ahead, are with us by the 20th DECEMBER; if items are late we cannot guarantee to include them although we will always try. We will do our best to get the next issue out by the first of next year, but the best laid plans of mice, men and editors are often diverted by the interests of others – quite rightly too – but we will do our best. Finally, our thanks to all who have helped us to keep the Village News going, and remember, there is always a place for you on our staff or as a contributor! A very happy Christmas, and a prosperous and, most important, a peaceful New Year to you all. John Quinn Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Deadline for copy for Double Issue January/February 2006 01380 813092 Tel: 01380 828501 28 20 December Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk 1 �The Tranquil Moment DATES FOR Y0UR DIARY December Sat 3 Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 10am-12noon Wed 7 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Fri 9 Wiltshire Numismatic Society Xmas Dinner, The Raven Mon 12 Mobile Library, The Raven Carpark, 11.25-11.35pm Tue 13 Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Tue 13 Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven, 7.30 for 8.00pm Tue 20 Carol Singing around the Village, 6pm Wed 21 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Wed 21 Over 60’s Christmas Party, Village Hall, 7.30pm Sat 24 Carol Service, St Peter’s Church, 6.00pm Mon 26 Boxing Day Walk, Village Hall, 2.00pm January 2006 Wed 4 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Mon 9 Mobile Library, The Raven Carpark, 11.25-11.35pm Tue 10 Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Tue 10 Parish Council, Village Hall, 6.30pm Tue 17 Poulshot Village Trust, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wed 18 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Wed 18 Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm “The Da Vinci Code” Mon 23 Mobile Library, The Raven Carpark, 11.25-11.35pm Tue 24 Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Tue 24 Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 8.00pm Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Fri 10 Mar Poulshot Race Night HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL 15th November 2005 In addition to members of the Parish Council, the following attended the meeting: Mrs Pat Rugg (WCC), Mrs Thelma Carr (KDC), Mr Graham Davidson-Smith (Wessex Water), together with 10 members of the public. The Chairman, Mr Michael Hues, opened the meeting as a public forum and invited the representative of Wessex Water to brief those present on the plans to sort out the sewerage problems of Townsend. Mr Davidson-Smith did this in broad terms but, as his technical colleague had been prevented from attending, through no fault of his own, he was unable fully to answer some of the more detailed personal questions. In 2 27 �CHRISTMAS BAZAAR JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: SATURDAY 3RD DECEMBER 10AM - 12 NOON VILLAGE HALL STALLS WHITE REINDEER (Quality Secondhand!) PRODUCE, CAKES, JAMS, ETC GIFTS & COSMETICS BOOKS BOTTLE TOMBOLA GRAND CHRISTMAS RAFFLE REFRESHMENTS SANTA’S GROTTO Self Assessment Business Plans (Children up to 10) Taxation Presentation to Banks IN AID OF ST PETER’S CHURCH Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation 26 RECYCLING AFTER CHRISTMAS Christmas Trees Christmas Cards From 3rd—9th January Station Road Car Park Hopton Industrial Estate Devizes From 3rd January WH Smith and Tesco 3 �summary, he explained that planned work had been brought forward from mid-February to, hopefully, the end of November, subject to the receipt of the various planning and land agreements that were needed. In essence it was intended to replace the existing pipe with one of a more effective composition, albeit still plastic, and with a slightly larger bore. It was planned that wherever possible a new route would be followed that would not use roads where this could be avoided by going through fields, thereby taking the line away from a number of houses, currently particularly affected by occasionally escaping effluent and the associated effluvium! It was hoped that there would be minimum disruption to the roads and to traffic, but some closures were inevitable. Mr Davidson-Smith offered his contact telephone numbers for residents to use in case of dire need: 01225 522114, mobile 07887 632249, e mail graham.davidson-smith@wessexwater.co.uk. The Chairman thanked him for his useful and optimistic presentation. The Council meeting proper followed. A very full agenda included the following points that will be of interest: Speed Limits. While police speed checks had been inconclusive, our own Community Police Officer remained fully supportive of the plans to reduce the speed limit to 30mph which she considered would be helpful to her in her job. Despite a refusal of funds from Kennet District Council towards the costs, the Council confirmed its intention to proceed with the measure. Youth of Rowde and Poulshot (YORP). Reports indicate that this is a successful venture and the Council will continue to encourage its wider development. Village Pond. It is hoped that repair works on the pond on the Green will start in the very near future. Village Hall. Repair work on the playground had been completed. Parking. Sarsons will start work this month on providing limited extra parking spaces at the Terrace in Poulshot Road. Litter on the Green. This remains an issue and will again be taken up with Kennet DC. Football. A tentative approach has been made over the future use of the Green for a full-size football pitch. In principle there was enthusiastic support for the project, but more detailed proposals will be needed. Finance. In principle it was agreed that the annual precept (the money given by Kennet from the Council Tax to be spent by the Parish Council) long standing at £3,500, should, hopefully for a limited period only, be increased to £5,000. This will be the subject of full discussions at the next meeting. 4 PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO TIMES AND FARES The Wigglybus Line 85 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.42 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.05 12.45 3.30 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.35 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.42 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 10.45 1.30 3.37 4.00 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 10.15 1.00 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 3.30 3.37 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.40 £8.50 £2.10 £0.70 £1.05 25 �Correspondence. A letter had been received thanking the organisers of the Firework evening for their very successful evening’s entertainment. A second letter complaining of the occasional incidental damage caused by cows moving from farm to field was considered to be totally unjustified in a working rural community. Hospital Services. The possible closure of Devizes Hospital, among others, was discussed and Mrs Rugg told the meeting that a consultation paper on proposed closures was due in January, but there appeared to be little optimism that closures could be avoided. The Chairman urged all, arguably the majority, who felt strongly that closures were at best wrong and at worst thoughtless and possibly even dishonest, to make their views known as strongly as possible. Next Meeting. Tuesday 11th January 2006 at 6.30pm in Village Hall. ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT Alzheimers is an illness we hear more and more about these days and many of us are aware of someone who suffers from it. We also have seen the problems it presents to the sufferer, but also the difficulties with which the carer has to cope. The main symptoms are based around forgetfulness and confusion about everyday things and as the illness progresses these symptoms increase. It is wise to contact Alzheimers Support before the situation becomes seriously difficult. Right at the beginning we can help you get a diagnosis; put you in touch with a memory clinic that may be able to prescribe medicine that will halt the illness for a while; give you information that will help you manage. Information can be about the illness, financial and legal aspects of caring, including benefits, carers groups, counselling, day care and respite services. If you have this illness or are caring for someone with dementia, please contact us – 01225 776481, we have an office in a local town near you. Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor BOXING DAY WALK The Annual Boxing Day walk will start from the Village Hall at 2.00pm, to be followed by refreshments at Lower Green. All welcome, including dogs on leads!!! XMAS AND NEW YEAR WASTE COLLECTIONS There will be no household waste or recycling collections in the week commencing 26 December. Normal waste collections will begin again on Wednesday 4 January (Paper/Bottles/Cans) and Thursday 5 January (Weekly Refuse Collection). Please note all waste should be put out by 7AM. POULSHOT BOOK OF TREES The Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot is Thelma Carr. You can contact her on email at: thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 The Book of Trees is progressing, if a little slowly, and we now have the story of the Green Gardens Woodland planting of 2003, with reports of its progress, together with details of the trees in many of the village’s gardens. Finalising the latter record will take some time but we would 24 5 �like to add to it a more detailed survey of one particular species, the oak. Think of a huge oak tree you know. The chances are that it has been there for at least 200 years and certainly it was once a tiny acorn, which became a sapling and then grew and grew - an oak can actually live for up to 800 years. Its roots will go down as deeply into the ground as its branches rise into the sky, and like a high rise building it may be inhabited at every level. From the top, or crown, downwards there may be occupants: birds and squirrels build nests and drays in the branches; wasps, moth larvae, beetles and weevils devour the leaves; ivy, mistletoe, lichens, mosses, algae and fungi invade the branches and bark; birds, insects and mammals feed on the acorns and insects seek food and protection in the roots. Because the oak lets in light through its leaves, flowering plants can grow beneath it. Do you need to go to the Royal United Hospital, Bath? Don’t want to Drive? Worried About Parking? CALL THE WILTSHIRE HOPPER ! 01985 212 213 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm) With the recent celebrations commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar in mind, think of how valuable oaks are and have been to man too, especially for ship-building. Many parks such as Regents Park and Greenwich Park in London were planted with oaks to supply wood for the Royal and the Merchant Navies. Oak wood has been, and still is used for the supporting beams in country houses and cottages and for furniture making. Here in Poulshot we though that it would be fun and interesting, and hopefully of value to future generations, to make a record of all the big oaks within the parish boundaries. We’re seeking advice from experts into the best way to measure the height and girth of individual trees in order to be able to calculate their age and then, during the winter months we plan to get together in groups to make our recordings. In order to do this we will need permission from householders and landowners to go onto their land, and during December we will be in touch to seek this agreement and for help and advice on the location of trees. Dates for outings to record the data will be set in the New Year and published in the Poulshot Village News – keep your wellies and warm jackets handy and come and help to record our oaks for our own information and interest and for future generations. THE WEDNESDAY GROUP A unique service for Anybody living in Western Wiltshire who does not need medical assistance while travelling. You can use it to attend out-patient appointments, for visiting in-patients, to get to work at the hospital or for any other reason. Runs on Mondays to Fridays Door to Door service or from a convenient pick-up point A seat is booked for you Easy access, user friendly buses Fares range from £4.00 to £8.50 return Concessionary fares available First bus arrives RUH at 8.30am Last bus departs RUH at 5.30pm You must book by 5.30pm at least 2 working days before travel. The earlier you book the more chance of meeting the time you want. It is strictly first come first served. The next meeting of the Wednesday Group will take place in the Village Hall on Wednesday, 18th January at 7.30pm The topic for discussion will be “The Da Vinci Code” and all are welcome. For full details, call 01985 212 213 for leaflet. 6 23 �A man and his dog were walking along the road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, the came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, “Excuse me, where are we?” ”This is Heaven, sir,” the man answered. “Wow! Would you happen to have some water?” the man asked. “Of course, sir. Come right in, and I’ll have some ice water brought right up.” The man gestured, and the gate began to open. “Can my friend”, gesturing toward his dog, “come in, too?” the traveller asked. “I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t accept pets.” The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog. After a long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book. “Excuse me!” he called to the man. “Do you have any water?” “Yeah, sure, there’s a pump over there, come on in.” “How about my friend here?” the traveller gestured to the dog. “There should be a bowl by the pump.” They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveller filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree. “What do you call this place?” the traveller asked. “This is Heaven,” he answered. “Well, that’s confusing,” the traveller said. “The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.” “Oh, you mean the place with the gold and pearly gates? Nope. That’s Hell.” 22 ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT CHURCH NOTES Advent Meditation Reflections on Advent with poetry and readings, followed by a shortened Eucharist. Wednesdays 30th November, 7th December and 14th December at Holy Cross, Seend. 7.30pm. It is expected that each of these evenings will last for just over half an hour. Everyone is welcome. Advent Boxes During the period of Advent, collection boxes will be available from the back of the Church for personal Charity giving during this time. All monies collected will be forwarded to ‘Alabare’, a locally based charity in Salisbury who work with and help the homeless within Wiltshire. Christmas Lights ‘A Gift Service’ A special family service will be held on Sunday 4th December at 4.00pm at Holy Cross, Seend. Please help us bring light to children in need by bringing a gift of a toy to help us with Wiltshire Social Services ‘Toy Appeal’. FROM WHERE I STAND … …there seems to have been preparations for Christmas lights since just after Harvest! In towns and villages up and down the country the seasonal decorative light fittings, preparations to mark the season with special lights, seem to have started earlier than ever this year. Even in our churches special candles have been part of our thoughts and preparations for some weeks now. At the All Souls’ service we each lit a small candle as we prayed and remembered with love the departed. At Holy Cross church we’ve been wondering whether we have enough candles for the many brass candelabra to use at the Carol Service and Christmas! Each of our 3 churches has collected a set of coloured special candles to use on the Advent Ring as we remember and celebrate, week by week in Advent, those who have lit the way to knowing more about Christ over the many generations, the Patriarchs like Abraham and the prophets, then John the Baptist and Mary. At the ‘Christmas Lights’ service at the beginning of December, we collect gifts for less fortunate children and pray that we may be able to bring some light to them with a gift that they would not otherwise receive. We each light a small candle as a prayer for all in need over Christmas. So then being a Christmas light brings on all sorts of new meanings! 7 �From where I stand watching the very early preparations for Christmas, as I think about preparing for our own Christmas services, there is an opportunity to think in other different ways about light and dark. As we come to think about Christmas and its real meaning, and as we think of turning towards the New Year, so we think of new things, gifts and new opportunities as well as new resolutions! But from where I stand here is an opportunity to take something as simple as lighting a Christmas candle as time to think about something new… ‘Darkness to Light’ has often been the name given to Advent services in preparation to celebrate the light that Christ brings to the darkness of our world, the light of hope that He brings… Darkness to Light must surely be the hope for our divided and needy world, a prayer for an end to the use of indiscriminate violence, for the increase and spread of compassion between divided communities, for help to reach those who really are in need…and there’s so much more, places and situations where there is no light… So as you light the candles on your Christmas decorations or on your dinner table, or as you turn on your own Christmas lights… take a moment to think about the pleasure the experience gives to you, from darkness to light. Spare a thought for those for whom darkness of any kind will be their experience today. For really Christmas is all about the light that Jesus Christ brought into the world on that holy night, and continues to bring as we turn to Him, who is both our hope and our model for the light we can bring to one another this Christmas and for always. Perhaps many of us could find time over this season to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector CHURCH SERVICES— DECEMBER 2005 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 4th December 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 4.00pm Christmas Lights Service 6.00pm Evensong 8 SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND SEEND POULSHOT On the other table an Ancient Greek on Greek battle was in full swing, the young people decided the strategic moves to gain ground on the opposing armies. The lads of YORP who took part in these exercises really enjoyed the experience and our thanks to to Ralph Elia, Gary Walling and Andy Cross who came at no cost to us and provided a different evening’s activity. The Wargames Group meet on Sunday afternoons 2—6pm at the Scout Hall, Southbroom Road and welcome new members of all ages over 12 years. Not many weeks left now before the end of term, so lots to pack into the remaining Friday nights. We hope to put these to craft use, making gifts and Christmas cards. The last YORP evening this year is PARTY NIGHT Friday 16th December. Returning on FRIDAY 13TH JANUARY 2006. From YORP, We wish you a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS !! SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Meetings. At the October meeting we were given a comprehensive revue of the wild orchids that grow in Britain and in Europe. It is hoped to arrange a guided walk around Yatton Down in early June – date to be announced. In November, Chelsea Gold Medal winner Martin Rickard talked about his own speciality, Ferns – a most enjoyable occasion. On December 13th, at 7.30pm we will meet in the Irene Usher Hall to hear Chris Evans talk about the Dendry Nursery from whom one can still buy seeds in numbers to meet your needs, rather than in vast quantities, and there will be a competition for a Christmas decoration made from cones (fir!). On 10th January 2006, Malcolm Thomas will talk about “Weather”. The competition will be “for a weather tip” and will be judged by the speaker. Brittany Visit. This will take place from 14th to 18th June 2006. We shall be staying at a three star hotel on the river below the medieval town of Dinan. For more details and to book places call Roger Allen on 828493. July Outing. On 22nd July we will visit the garden at Old Church House, Wantage. Wishing all our members and friends a Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year. Joyce Brand 21 �Forms Upper and Lower Sixth recently enjoyed a wonderful performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon. The play was performed by the company Shakespeare 4 Kidz, and proved to be an excellent introduction to the works of the Bard! Many of our pupils are themselves limbering up to perform in the 18th November Eisteddfod, and we look forward to reporting on their performances in our next bulletin. Our football and netball teams have been busy playing matches against neighbouring schools. We entered a tournament at St Francis School, where our netball team won and lost two matches respectively, and our footballers won through to the semi-finals, where they were closely defeated. Our U11 Netball Team now plays in the HI 5 League in Devizes, and we recently played against Preshute School, narrowly losing 2—7. We also played St Margaret’s School with our U11 Football Team winning 1—0 and our U11 Netball players beating the opposition by 14 goals to 4. Well done to all the players, particularly footballer Ben Cole, and netballers Georgie Cottle and Georgina King. We would like to thank the parents for their support by driving the children to the matches, and cheering on the teams! The children will be visited by a Roman soldier, who will talk to them about daily life in Roman times! The children are thoroughly enjoying rehearsing their plays “The Camel’s Arms” and “Jack and the Beanstalk”, and are very much looking forward to displaying their musical and comic talents for the benefit of their parents, and the rest of the school. In December, we have many exciting seasonal events. We are looking forward to welcoming The Reverend David Howard, who will lead our Christingle Service. The whole school will also be going to see a Pantomime in Salisbury. Towards the end of term we will all sit down to a wonderful Christmas lunch, followed by a visit from Santa Claus, who will be receiving visits in his very own Grotto! On the last day of term, we are delighted to be able to hold our traditional Carol Service in St Mary’s Church, Potterne. Gill Davies Head of Early Years YORP YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT On Friday 4th November we had a visit from members of the Devizes & District Wargames Group. On trestle tables complete with model armies, buildings, and green areas, the Civil War Battle of Long Street in the year of 1643 was set up (no queues at the banks that day!!). 20 11th December 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am BCP Holy Communion 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 18th December 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 4.00pm Nativity Service 6.00pm Evensong 6.00pm Carol Service SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND BULKINGTON POULSHOT SEEND 22nd December 6.00pm Carol Service BULKINGTON 24th December (CHRISTMAS EVE) 4.00pm Crib Service 6.00pm Carol Service 11.30pm Midnight Mass SEEND POULSHOT SEEND 25th December (CHRISTMAS DAY) 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.00am BCP Holy Communion 10.15am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Parish Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON SEEND 1st January 2006 10.00am Benefice Service SEEND WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS December 4 Dec 6.00pm 11 Dec 9.30am 18 Dec 6.00pm 24 Dec 6.00pm 25 Dec 9.00am January 2006 1 Jan 10.00am Reader Mrs J James Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Hunloke TBA Mr J Quinn Benefice Service at Seend 9 Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr D Bullen Mr N Hunloke TBA Mrs J James �CHURCH FLOWERS December CHRISTMAS All helpers please HOUSE GROUPS What is your calling to serve God? Are you frustrated by the Church but want to do something more? Are you in need of Christian fellowship? How much do you know about yourself and your relations with God? Are you bothered? “The Church is the only organisation that exists for those who are not yet its members” Who said this …? The Thursday Group (which now meets fortnightly on a Wednesday— keep up!) and the Tuesday Group (meets fortnightly on a Tuesday) will be starting a new book soon (watch out for dates in Lamplight and Parish Magazines or telephone the contacts below). It would be an ideal opportunity for any one wishing to do something about their faith to start. The purpose of the groups is to: Provide a means for people to encounter God and deepen their faith. Provide an opportunity for the community of Christians in these parishes to meet (for fellowship, prayer, worship, study, reflection, healing) other than in the formal setting of a church service. Have a laugh and experience the joy of life in Christ. The groups exist to meet the needs of: The Christians of any denomination of these parishes. Anyone with a curiosity about God. Anyone who’d just like to come and see … The groups meet in a private house of one of their number. They open each meeting with a moment of quiet and sometimes with a prayer. They then follow a programme of reflection, discussion and debate. This is sometimes based on a selected book; at other times, by general consent, a topic is chosen by the group. The atmosphere is non threatening, not deeply theological but God centred. The next period of study (based on a book) will start again in January 2006. It is an extended contemplation on the story of the Prodigal Son 10 Islands in the Pacific Ocean, half way between Tahiti and Hawaii, where the first British Hydrogen Bomb was tested in 1957. The second is an island in the Indian Ocean discovered on Christmas Day 1643 by Captain Mynors , annexed by Britain in 1888, occupied by the Japanese in the second world war and transferred to Australia in 1958. Can you link up the different names used for Father Christmas around the world with the right country? UK PERE NOEL USA MIKLAUS BRAZIL BABBO NATALE HUNGARY DED MOROZ CHINA VEIJO PASCUERO RUSSIA SANTA CLAUS FRANCE PAPAI NOEL GERMANY CHE DUN LAO REN ITALY FATHER CHRISTMAS CHILE WEIHNACHTSMANN th 25 December is almost certainly not the day on which Christ was born. The Church in A.D 440 eventually fixed the date, the day of the winter solstice, which had been a time of festival among heathen people. In Anglo-Saxon England, the year th th began on 25 December, but from the 12 century until the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, in 1752, the year began on th Lady Day, 25 March. Last month’s answers – (1) Aphrodite/Venus/love (2) Ares/Mars/war (3) Artemis/Diana/Hunting (4) Athena/Minerva/wisdom (5) Hephaestus/Vulcan/Fire (6) 19 �and comes highly recommended. Or, if you’d prefer a different kind of study or thinking or discussion, there are 2 other groups in the Benefice: a monthly Bible study group and a monthly topical issue discussion group … Children’s Page Call Rupert Janes Rev Sacha Pearce 01380 828639 01380 828615 ********** CHRISTMAS ********** M I S T L E T O E V J I C T U P A S L C B E N H S R E K C A R C S C T H K N L D T H F U E L F E R K F R E L S P L M Y F M I H L O M I N S T L S R O K D F E S A N T A C L A U S S M L M O A N L H R L H T A E R W O Y G C H P S T R E E D N I E R Can you find the following Christmassy words? Santa Claus, Christmas, Reindeer, Elf, Holly, Mistletoe, Snow, Rudolf, crackers, mince pies, turkey, Jesus, wreath. Christmas decorations – The roman festival of Saturn was held in December and the temples were decorated with greenery; the druids are associated with mistletoe and the Saxons used holly and ivy. These customs have been transferred to the Christian festival. The holly or holy tree is called Christ’s thorn in Germany and Scandinavia, from its use in church decorations and its having berries at Christmas time. The decorated fir tree was in use among the Romans and was introduced into England by Prince Albert, the German husband of Queen Victoria. Did you know? There are two Christmas Islands in the world; the first is a coral atoll of the Line 18 POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Wednesday, 23rd November We met in the Village Hall on a perishingly cold night to listen to the Manager of Aqua Glass in Bath, Adrian Dolan, talk about glass and glass making over the years. Fortified with a glass of wine, we settled down to be assailed with a hilarious hour of chat, slides, competition and wisecrack. Adrian warmed us all up with slides on furnaces and ovens, and exercises in glass blowing techniques. “I could never blow down a pipe, because my lips were the wrong shape!?” We learned about sand and silica, dirty bits of newspaper with a strong smell of burning, tongs and pliers, how to put the spiral in a long-stemmed glass, how to make a handle, how to change the colour of glass (for Bristol blue glass—cobalt, for pink, add gold, for yellow, add silver), etc. etc. By the end we knew it all and set about the seconds tray, buying up little jugs and bottles and pots for very reasonable prices to give to our loved ones at Christmas. It was the best sort of evening—lots of learning combined with great humour! Christmas Dinner, The Raven, Tuesday, 13th December, 7.30pm for 8.00pm The menus should have reached everybody by now. You should get your form back to Paulette by Monday 5th December. with your choices. If you haven’t received a form and would like to join us, please telephone Paulette (828527). Angela and Derek Bullen have kindly invited us to end the evening at Middle Green, where our husbands may join us. Tuesday, 24th January 2006 An invitation goes out to all the ladies to join us in the Village Hall on Tuesday 24th January at 8.00pm. At this meeting we will be discussing the whole of next year, so please come with ideas. If you cannot make this meeting, but have an idea of what we might do on one of our evenings, please let Kate or Paulette know. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. 11 �A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ……….. A SEVEN YEAR OLD I open my eyes. It’s 6:50 on the clock. I think, “Well, I’ll get out of bed and go and chat to Mum”. Dad’s already up and making tea. Mum looks pretty sleepy. My brother’s dozing and if I wake him up he’ll get really angry. So, I wake him up. I get into my school clothes, leaving my tie off until I have eaten breakfast and cleaned my teeth. I ask Mum if I’m having school dinners or packed lunch. I don’t need sandwiches today, so I just put my school bag and a fleece in my rucksack. In the playground, George is waiting for me. We drop our rucksacks and go and lark about until the Head teacher claps his hands and it’s time to line up. Our teacher takes us to the I.C.T suite and we finish off our leaflets full of information about a Roman town. I’m working with Arthur. We take it in turns to type and write about amphitheatres, forums, temples and bathhouses. Village Groups, Clubs & Societies POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Before lunch we have a run through our good works assembly. Our teacher is quite stressed, but we don’t really know why. In the end she’s pleased with us though. Lunch is chicken pie and ice cream and then we get to play outside again until one o’clock. Before the Good Works Assembly we finish off our Roman theatre masks. The paint will still be wet on them, but they look good. Now I can hear the parents start to arrive in the hall. My tummy turns over and I practice my words in my head. Soon it’s time to line up and file into the hall. We sit crossed legged on the stage. I am at the front, behind the projector. The whole school is soon sitting in front of us, as well as our parents and teachers. Off we go. I stand up when we get to the bit about the Romans invading Britain. I say, “ The Romans are invading our country!” and then I sit down again. The Power Point pres12 Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat £4.00 per hour (for regular users) £5.00 per hour (for non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am It’s time for numeracy. We are looking at length. On the smart board our teacher has put up “Education City” for us to use. I have to work out the total of two lengths and click on the right answer. Then my bird races some other birds and if I have got the answer right, my bird will win the race. Break time!! My favourite time of the day! (Except for lunch play!). We play tag. It is mostly the year three boys playing and George and I are on it. The bases are the two basketball posts. George and I make a good team and we try really hard to catch the fastest runners. POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Thank you very much to all who supported this Charity by sending money, boxes, woollies, toys and many other items. Audrey McDonald 17 �ABLE COMMUNITY CARE 2nd Devizes Boys’ Brigade We have received a letter from an organisation called Able Community Care, which provides long term live-in care schemes for people with high dependency needs. This may not immediately appear of interest to residents of Poulshot, but the group does provide a regular series of the kind of questions people do ask and of the answers to those questions. They also produce a bi-monthly newsletter with useful tips of household management for those on their own. Below are extracts from the most recent batch of Questions and Answers, and this will appear as a feature over the next few months. Please let us know if there is any value in them, or not, or whether you have any other comments to make on the service offered. at the Q. I think my health situation qualifies me to register as a disabled person as I understand I can then claim some benefits for myself. Can you tell me how to register as a disabled person? A. You can register as a disabled person with the local County Council. They have a statutory duty to keep records of disabled people in their area in order to enable councils to plan appropriate services. The council may then check with your GP to seek verification of your disability. Once you have registered you may then receive some concessions as a disabled person, such as reduced public transport fares. Being registered as disabled will also stand as proof when applying for discounts from non-council services/ facilities, eg British Rail Discount Card. Q. My mother is housebound but really does need to see a dentist. Her old dentist (last visited many years ago) cannot help her. Are there travelling dentists? A. The Community Dental Service provides for people who may not otherwise receive dental care, such as your mother. You can contact them by calling the Dental Helpline 0845 7581926 (for Wiltshire). Wyvern Club - Church Walk, Devizes Thursday Evenings, 18:30 to 19:45 Fun, Excitement and Teamwork for Boys Anchor Boys - 6 - 7 years Junior Section - 8 to 11 years For further information please ring either 01380 726009 or 01380 728296 (Devizes), or 07780831001 (Rowde) Please support THE BOYS’ BRIGADE - FIRST FOR BOYS Registered Charity No. 305969 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 (Able Community Care, The Old Parish Rooms, Whitlington Lane, Trowse, Norwich, NR14 8TZ. Tel: 01603 764567. Fax: 01603 761655. Email: Ablemg@aol.com). 16 13 �entation is showing slides of us dressed up as Britains. We don’t look as scared as the real Britains must have done! Home time. It’s three o’clock. I have an hour until we need to leave for swimming. Time for a drink and a biscuit and Mum makes us do our homework now because she says we “won’t feel like it later”. At the pool we do four widths – front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and dolphin legs (like butterfly, but without the arms) and then we spend the rest of the lesson practising backstroke using floats to help us to get it just right. At the end we dive for rings on the bottom of the pool. I like this bit, but my eyes are stinging with the chlorine when the lesson finishes. Because we had hot lunch, we have cold supper and watch Blue Peter. Gethin is the new presenter and he played rugby before he joined the show. Rugby is my favourite sport. I play for Devizes under 8’s tag team and support Ireland internationally, because I was born in Enniskillen. My brothers play hockey, but I want to be a rugby player when I grow up. My brother and I have some time to play before bed. We are into Viking Lego at the moment and are making lots of new bases and machines to go with the Viking ship. I have searched through the box of Lego bits to find all the people we have and have put together an army of warriors to fight the dragons. Mum calls us when it’s time for bed. In the summer we might be playing cricket outside, but it’s dark already and so we have been in all evening since swimming. Mum is reading “Down The Bright Stream” to us. It’s about four gnomes who are trying to find a new home after men cut down the oak tree they lived in. Dad comes home while we are listening to the story and after lots of “goodnights” I go to sleep. dinners menu introducing meals from the Jamie Oliver School meals list with fresh and locally sourced produce. The week beginning 21st November is our ‘Healthy Eating Week’ with the aim of encouraging as many children as possible to try the meals offered at a specially reduced rate. For those who do not want to try our cooked meals there will be spot prizes for the healthiest lunch boxes. The RSA organised a puppet show and ‘Starry Eyes’ night on Saturday 12th November. ‘Starry Eyes’ is an enthusiastic and accomplished company who perform regularly throughout the South West. The youngest performer in the school show was Joe Medway who is only 5 years old; his sister Lauren aged 8 also performed along with stars of all ages. It was a very good evening which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. There are many exciting Christmas festivities to look forward to:The RSA has organised a trip to London on Saturday 28th November which has been very well supported. The Christmas plays are on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th December. Jack Stephens is coming to entertain everyone on December 15th. On the last day of term there will be carols around the Christmas tree. The children have not forgotten those in need and have filled shoeboxes with goodies for ‘Operation Christmas Child’. NEWS FROM THE MILL SCHOOL November 2005 Over the past 9 months we have been gradually changing the school With Christmas approaching, our pupils have been thinking of other children in the world who are not as fortunate as they are. The Mill is supporting Operation Christmas Child, and we have collected 59 shoe boxes filled with gifts to send to Romania. We have also been fund-raising on behalf of our school. On Friday 4th November, we celebrated the 400 year anniversary of Bonfire Night, with a spectacular display of fireworks, supplied by Roses. The children all entered into the spirit of the occasion by running their own stalls and games, including “guess the name of the teddy”, and a treasure hunt. Our wonderful cook, Mrs Godbolt, provided delicious sausages and chips, whilst other members of staff could be found behind the mulled wine stand! We were able to raise £470, which will be spent on equipment for the children. We would like to thank all the pupils and their parents for their sterling support. Continued on page 20 14 15 I like being seven because you can get very muddy and fit into small gaps when you’re playing hide and seek. Hamish Janes ROWDE SCHOOL NEWS Here we are near the end of term with so much going on. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News December 2005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/12/2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/5d389ca58a5f78ed481e4cd749b96491.pdf f5c624473da17edd3da1ac6f4b1150bb PDF Text Text EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 TO LET WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) It’s always bad to start with an apology, but I am sorry this is somewhat late. Christmas is one reason, but not a justification, and the problems that came with a broken leg and a redirection of domestic labour haven’t helped. I’ve also learned that while e-communications are the umpteenth wonder of the world, they are not infallible and there have been a couple of “stand-offs”, as one might call them, between me and one of our major suppliers of copy. This is not yet resolved, but has led me to suggest to everyone who might contribute, that, while “E” is very handy, we can cope with almost any other medium of transmission, including cleft stick. Typescript, hand-writing (if better than mine) or even word of mouth are all very acceptable. And now something for every aspiring artist! We would like to have a variety of magazine covers for different times of the year and we invite readers of all ages to submit their offerings for us to select as and when appropriate. Designs should be simple, relevant to the village or to the countryside around us and in black and white. Originals will be scanned into the great editorial computer, with a bit of luck and dexterity by the operator, and then have to be photocopied. No guarantees of Deadline for copy for MARCH 2006 Tel: 01380 828501 Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 20 20 February Email: john.quinn@saqnet.co.uk publication, of course, but artists/designers will be acknowledged each time their offering appears. The first cover will come out on 1st March 2006 and so offers to the editor, please, by 20th February at the latest. A small, appropriate, token will follow the first (and only the first) appearance of a cover. On a general parish note, there have been a number of comments about the mess made by animals and birds, wild and tame, as a result of black bags being left out overnight. This is not always avoidable, but if possible, please leave them secure until the morning of collection. At the DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. 1 �moment, black boxes go at around 8.00am and general rubbish at about mid-morning. At the same time a reminder, that we are promised by Kennet that in the near future we shall move onto fortnightly rubbish collections – keep a lookout for detailS from Kennet and in also this magazine. Finally, we are looking for a “Green Deliverer” to fill the gap created by the departure of Fiona, for delivering the magazine to houses on the Green and down as far as Belle Vue Farm. If you are prepared to take on this important function please contact us. 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Trustworthy and reliable person to walk our friendly and mostly obedient dog twice a week at lunch time. Mainly term time starting middle of January. Please phone 828 589 3 �VILLAGE TRUST PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO TIMES AND FARES The next meeting of the Village Trust will be in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 17th January 2006. All members are welcome, together with anyone who would like to join and help to further the Trust’s objectives – to maintain and to enhance the environment of Poulshot and to record its past and its present and plan for its future. The Wigglybus Line 85 At this meeting there will be a discussion on the plans to record data relating to the population of oak trees within the village, a project that the Trust hopes will include a major contribution from the children of the village. POULSHOT’S BOY BISHOP Matthew Wright, 12, the son of Peter and Karen Wright of Poulshot, was enthroned as Boy Bishop during Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral on Sunday, 11th December. Matthew, a former boy chorister at St John’s Church in Devizes, is the cathedral’s head or Bishop’s chorister, and was selected to take on the role in a reconstruction of a medieval ceremony. During the service, The Bishop of Salisbury, Dr David Stancliffe, handed over his staff to Matthew, who was already dressed in replica Bishop’s regalia, complete with mitre and a ring on his finger, and installed on the throne. As Boy Bishop, Matthew led the prayers, blessed the congregation and received the collection. He also gave a sermon, which he had written himself, on the theme of St Nicholas and the concept that it is better to give than to receive. Matthew, who used to be a pupil at Rowde Primary School, began his choral career when the son of his piano teacher suggested he join him in the choir at St John’s. Matthew went to a taster session at Salisbury Cathedral for prospective choristers and he was invited to try for a place at the choir school, since when his rise has been meteoric. His proud parents were in the front row at the ceremony and his father said: “We never expected him to end up as Bishop’s chorister, but he has a fabulous voice. He must get it from his mother, who is very musical.” THE WEDNESDAY GROUP The next meeting of the Wednesday Group will take place in the Village Hall on Wednesday, 18th January at 7.30pm The topic for discussion will be “The Da Vinci Code” and all are welcome. 4 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.42 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.05 12.45 3.30 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.35 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.42 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 10.45 1.30 3.37 4.00 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 10.15 1.00 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 10.22 1.07 3.30 3.37 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.40 £8.50 £2.10 £0.70 £1.05 17 �FRIDAY 10th MARCH 7.30pm in the Village Hall A professionally organised event with: BIG SCREEN RACING SPONSORED RACES BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 PRIVATELY OWNED “HORSES” BETTING ENTRANCE IS FREE AND THERE WILL BE A LICENSED BAR Do come for a great evening’s entertainment and to support the Village Hall. 16 5 �ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT CHURCH NOTES Christmas Bazaar. Our first attempt at a morning event, at the request of younger parents, was not an unqualified success, even if we did raise nearly £300. Sadly, Father Christmas had to cry off at the last moment – apparently flu even gets to Lappland, and his devoted assistant couldn’t catch the reindeer in time. But despite the lower than usual turnout, the financial result was satisfactory and our thanks again go to the small body of devoted helpers and contributors who make occasions like this work. Carol Singing. The singers concentrated on the area of the Green this year and for once had a pleasant evening for the outing. They were well-received and collected £170 for the Alabaré charity which provides shelter for the homeless in the Salisbury Diocese. Carol Service. Once again there was an overflowing church on Christmas Eve for our annual service of carols and lessons. The church looked beautiful with a mixture of white flowers, green and silver foliage and candles, and the congregation was led by a choir of no less than 29, of all ages, genders and voices, but with one common qualification – talent. Congratulations to them all and to the ladies for all their work with the flowers. It is a pity that we cannot physically fit in enough seats for everyone, but seasonal goodwill prevailed and there were no fights over sitting or standing and even the stone floor was not to hard or too cold! FROM WHERE I STAND …. …New Year’s Resolutions seem to begin and end with the singing of Auld Lang Syne! All too easily the beginning of the year may seem like any other time. There’s that pause between the Christmas holiday and the start of the new term, the days after the festivities and before Twelfth Night, the last glittering of the Christmas Tree and the slightly battered line of Christmas cards, all the seasonal decorations that have begun to look a little tired, and everyone feels the need to move on to the next season or project or event! So what is your New Year’s Resolution? Take more exercise? Give up smoking? Eat or drink less? Work less hard? After the seasonal festivities there’s that sense of needing to put everything away, not only 6 5. In anticipation of an expected power cut, boil water and fill thermos flasks for hot drinks (mulled wine for example! Ed) HELPFUL HINT - 999 but no Mobile Signal? If you need 999 in an area of no signal, dial 112. This will divert to a satellite signal and put you in touch with a 999 Call Centre. There is also the added advantage that as you are connected to a satellite service it automatically gives them a trace as to where you are. RECYCLING Christmas Trees From 3rd—9th January Station Road Car Park or Hopton Industrial Estate Christmas Cards From 3rd January WH Smith and Tesco HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS Caroline Webb 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat £4.00 per hour (for regular users) £5.00 per hour (for non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) 15 �POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL 100 Club Prizewinners - December 2005 Mr Frank Wood Mrs Christabel Francis The Raven Mrs Sarah Ireson Miss SK Boddington Mr John Bathe Mrs Jane Macleod £100 £ 40 £ 25 £ 15 £ 10 £ 10 £ 10 Winners should thank Mrs Denise Josey for drawing out their numbers! “A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN……………………………………AMNESIAC ???????” ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ABLE COMMUNITY CARE (Able Community Care, The Old Parish Rooms, Whitlington Lane, Trowse, Norwich, NR14 8TZ. Tel: 01603 764567. Fax: 01603 761655. Email: Ablemg@aol.com). Last month we published some extracts from a Question and Answer paper produced by Able Community Care. Their latest newsletter includes a number of points for action in the event of a power cut, applicable to all of us, and that might be helpful. 1. 2. 3. 4. Have a torch or candles and matches in a place where you know how to find them. If there is warning of a power cut, take out from the freezer everything you may wish to consume in the very near future, and before the power goes off. Fill any empty spaces in the freezer with newspaper or small cardboard boxes and do not open it again once the power goes off. Lagging around a freezer will help. If you feel cold, move around. Know were you can easily find blankets and warm clothes should the heating go off and put them on before you get cold. 14 to pack up the decorations but to put away all that we’ve been doing and instead to make a new start. However all these good intentions never seem to last, do they?! The diet never lasts and the good ideas seem to fade. So what about doing something more rather that putting everything away? From where I stand in all our 3 churches the traditional Christian scene of the stable with straw, cattle, shepherds, Mary and Joseph, and the baby in the manger has re-lived for us the real Christmas story, re-telling for us the way in which God has come to be with us in our human experience. Yet there is always the urgent need to put it all away as soon as possible, to tidy up the church from all its festive decoration. However in the Church’s year the season of Christmas and Epiphany goes on for some weeks yet, right until the end of January. These weeks remember the beginning of Jesus’ arrival to the rest of the world and it includes the Feast of the Epiphany, the story of the arrival of the three Kings who are searching for Christ, His humble appearance to the earthly wisdom of the Magi. The Bible stories at this time also include some scenes from Jesus’ adult life too: His baptism, a sign of Him sharing our lives, and the wedding at Cana when He changes the water into wine a sign of the way in which God changes our spiritual poverty to inner riches. Then at the end of January is the Feast of Candlemas when the Church remembers the story of the old prophet Simeon who, holding the baby Jesus in his arms, looks back over his own life spent waiting to see the coming of Jesus and who now looks forward to his own peaceful end, but also to the way in which Jesus will share in all the experiences of human life by His own suffering and death. Throughout this season many churches keep the manger scene, of Mary, Joseph and the baby, in the church right until this time of Candlemas as a reminder of all these occasions of Jesus shown to the world – a reminder that we can’t just put Him away with the decorations and the wrapping paper. Perhaps too this can be a reminder to hang on to our New Year’s Resolutions a little longer, to find something within ourselves that’s really worth doing or thinking about or changing…More time for yourself, opportunities for thoughts and reflections, for discovering an inner sense of well-being…something more rather than putting everything away…? Perhaps many of us could find time over this season of Christmas and Epiphany to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of 7 �God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! Revd Sacha Pearce CHURCH SERVICES— JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 1st January 10.00am Benefice Service SEEND 8th January 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 15th January 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 22nd January 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 29th January 10.00am Benefice Service BULKINGTON 5th February 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 12th February 8.00am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 8 The fastest recorded insect is a dragonfly, which flew at 57kmh! WORMS - Worms are vital to the health of the garden. They are possibly among the most important animals on the planet. They keep the soil we stand on in good condition and when the soil is good, so is the plant life and everything that feeds on it. SLUGS AND SNAILS - there are over 100 different species of slugs and snails in the British Isles and very few of these actually cause harm to our plants and gardens. SPIDERS – There are 620 varieties of spider in the British Isles. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are spiders that hunt alone, spiders that spin elaborate traps, surfing spider, parachuting spiders, spiders that steal from other spiders and even pirate spiders that murder their fellows. WASPS – Wasps are predators and though they have a scary reputation, they do a good service for us by eating garden pests like greenfly and pollinating flowers, fruit trees and vegetables. In fact, wasps almost exclusively pollinate the Snake’shead fritillary plant! ANTS - There are around 50 different species of ant in Britain. They are small wingless wasps and have been on earth for about 80 million years. They live in colonies ruled over by the queen ant, who lays all the eggs and controls all the colony’s actions with various smelly chemicals called “ pheromones”. Q; WHAT CAN FLY UNDER WATER? A: A FLY IN A SUBMARINE! Q: WHY DO SPIDERS LIKE THE INTERNET? A: BECAUSE OF ALLTHE WEBSITES! Q: WHAT DO YOU CALL A CHEERFUL FLEA? A: A HOPTOMIST! 13 �9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm Children’s Page INSECTS, BUGS AND ALL THINGS CREEPY CRAWLY C H A R V E S T M A N W L N L A Y N P E X C A M A R A C H N I D U S N D P O R R S T D O P F E R H U B L E H E G R E C I I B U T T E R F L Y W B D G T G L F C T N O U Y T E T S O G E R D G M D M A N F M E N O S I S A S M A Y B U G L B M K L Harvestman, Spider, Arachnid, Butterfly, Beetle, Aphid, Maybug, Ladybird, Ant, Bugs, Slug, Wasp. Edible Insects! Fried Grasshoppers (China). Grasshoppers are fried in sesame oil and eaten like roasted nuts. Honey Ants (Australia). Ants are fed honey until they swell to twice their size, before being gobbled down raw. Ant Paste (India). Ants are cooked on a fire, ground into a paste, salted, baked and served as a chutney. Witchetty Grubs (Australia). Witchetty grubs are beetle or moth larvae and are best eaten alive and fresh. Fascinating Facts: The largest recorded insect is a stick insect 38cm long! 12 Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 19th February 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 26th February 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 5th March 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS January 1 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 29 Jan February 5 Feb 12 Feb 19 Feb 26 Feb March 5 Mar 10.00am 6.00pm 9.30am 10.00am Reader Sidesman Benefice Service at Seend Mrs Y Baber Mr M Houghton Rector Mr D Bullen Benefice Service at Bulkington 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Mr M Hues Mr M Houghton Mr R Janes Rector Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke Mrs J James Mr J Quinn 6.00pm Mr J Quinn Mr M Houghton 9 �CHURCH FLOWERS January 1 Jan 8 & 15 Jan 22 & 29 Jan February 5 & 12 Feb 19 & 26 Feb Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Ann Butts Mrs Emma Janes Mrs Hazel Coleman FROM THE REGISTERS Baptism 27 November Maisy Elizabeth BATHE Funeral 20 December Fiona Margaret FISH POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Tuesday, 24th January 2006 An invitation goes out to all the ladies to join us in the Village Hall on Tuesday 24th January at 8.00pm. At this meeting we will be discussing the whole of next year, so please come with ideas. If you cannot make this meeting, but have an idea of what we might do on one of our evenings, please let Kate or Paulette know. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Annual General Meeting of the Society took place in the Village Hall on Monday 21st November. President: M Bowden, Chairman: B Weston. The Committee were the same as last year, but the Secretary and Treasurer stood down. Verity Jeffery has been Secretary for 13 years, and would have continued but for her elderly parents, one of whom is in Hospital, and felt it was time for a break. Verity may be equalled in her job, but she will not be surpassed for her dedication and willingness. Richard, her husband, has been Treasurer for nine years, and also felt that some other person should have a go. After some considerable time debating, Mrs Pam De Belle said she would give the Secretaryship a try. The members of the Society are very grateful for this, and it is up to members to back her all the way. The Treasurer’s post is still vacant, but it is hoped this will be resolved at a Committee Meeting in January 2006. 10 The Society met at the Raven on Friday 9th December for their annual Christmas Dinner. Numbers were slightly down this year, owing to illness and other commitments, but a jolly time was had by one and all. The raffle was a great success. Our thanks to the Staff and Chef of the Raven. Michael Bowden NEWS FROM THE MILL SCHOOL December 2005 As the term draws to a close, we have sadly said farewell to Mr Willcocks and Mrs Tober. Mr Willcocks retires after more than twenty years of teaching music to Mill School pupils. The school hosted a small retirement party for Mr and Mrs Willcocks and Mrs Gill thanked Mr Willcocks for his dedicated service to the school. Mrs Tober leaves us after five years as both a Form Teacher, and teacher of Geography, and we would like to wish her every success for the future. The children recently performed their Nativity and Pantomime plays to great critical acclaim! All the children thoroughly enjoyed participating in these thespian events and we would like to thank the parents for all their support. The Mill School Choir were recently delighted to be invited to sing at the Lacock Christmas Fair. The children performed superbly in the wonderful setting of the cloisters, and we would like to thank Mrs Tindall-Guignard for including us in this festive event. We ended the term with our traditional Carol Service. We would like to thank Reverend Howard for officiating both at our Christingle Service at school, and our Carol Service in the beautiful church of St Mary’s, Potterne. On behalf of all the pupils and staff, I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas, and a happy and peaceful New Year. Gill Davies Head of Early Years SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB The next meeting of the Gardening Club will be on 10th January when Malcolm Thomas will talk about “Weather”. The competition will be “for a weather tip” and will be judged by Mr Thomas. Joyce Brand POPPY APPEAL 2005 The house-to-house collection for the British Legion raised a total of £127.34. This has been acknowledged by the Legion as an important contribution towards enabling them to continue to provide the support they give to ex-servicemen and their families. 11 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News January 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/01/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/04a31154106e4ebb2de1df45dba747be.pdf 1347fa37a4569e7772313c67a9215a53 PDF Text Text EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) As we break into March the aconites and snowdrops are indicating Spring—at the same time the weather forecast is still frequently “very cold”. Time for a new piece of seaweed to hang at the door, it’s much more reliable! Two notable events appear in this month’s Village News. On March 10th there is to be a Race Night in the Village Hall, to raise funds for the Hall. These nights are very professional and all reports are that they are great fun (see page 3). In a different way, we are hoping that the choir of Salisbury Cathedral will be coming to Poulshot to give a concert of church and secular music on Saturday 13th May. This has been at the request of the Head Chorister, Matthew Wright. Full details will be published in next month’s Village News and tickets will be on sale to Poulshot residents in April. The cover for this issue of the Village News was offered by Katie West, whose present is on its way to her. Katie, and her sisters Natalie and Holly have also given us options for selection in the future. I must stress that it is important to remember that pictures have firstly to be scanned and then printed in black and white, and finally photocopied, and therefore need to be boldly and clearly presented. Keep trying! It seems that few people have “Days in Their Lives” worth remembering, but we will hope that memories may yet be prompted—as the holiday season is nearly upon us, any unusual stories would be welcomed. Please will you note our new e mail: johnquinn589@btinternet.com John Quinn BT BROADBAND Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 Last week our BT Broadband started to cause us problems – again. It now works during the day, but will not accept us at all after about 17.30, being with us again by first thing in the morning. This last happened to us some three months ago and was put right by BT. We know of at least one other BT subscriber suffering the same problem – is there anyone else? Is a pattern emerging? If you have experienced this problem please let the editor (John Quinn - 828501) know and Ray Josey will take the matter further on behalf of us all. Deadline for copy for APRIL 2006 Tel: 01380 828501 28 20 March Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 1 �DATES FOR Y0UR DIARY March Wed 1 Thu 2 Mon Tue Tue Fri Tue 6 7 7 10 14 Wed 15 Wed 15 Sat Sun 18 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 29 April Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Wed 12 Tue 18 Wed 19 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Make Poverty History Coffee Event at The Earth Collection, Devizes 10am—4pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Poulshot Race Night, Village Hall, 7.30pm Ladies Club, Village Hall, 8pm—Alan Aldridge: Talk on his Knowledge of The Titanic. Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm “Death and Resurrection: is there life after death??” Lenten Charity Lunch, 12noon-2pm, Village Hall (see page 11) Rowde School Association Coach Trip to Bicester Shopping Outlet (see page 20) Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Village Kerbside Paper/Bottle/Cans etc. Collection The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Ladies Club, Holistic Evening at The Earth Collection, Devizes Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm “What makes you Happy? Material possessions or inner well being???” Wed 26 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection Wed 26 Church AGM, St Peter’s Church, 7.00pm Sun 30 Action Medical Research Plant Fair, Great Chalfield Manor, Broughton Gifford, 10.30am—4.00pm Forthcoming Events for your Diary Sat 13 May Concert by Salisbury Cathedral Choir in St Peter’s Church, Poulshot DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. 2 27 �JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation 26 3 �Poulshot Jazz Band !!! Calling all Young Musicians Is anyone in the Village interested in forming a Poulshot Jazz Band??? Would you like to meet and form a band for practice on a regular basis??? Please ring 828695 or email: perretts@uwclub.net YOU ARE INVITED TO A Make Poverty History Coffee Event at The Earth Collection 2 Maryport Street Devizes on Thursday March 2nd from 10am to 4pm We will be serving Fairtrade ground coffee, tea and goodies. Do come and bring your friends. The Wigglybus Line 85 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Also it is advisable to be at the Bus Stop at least 5 minutes before the advertised time. Monday - Friday Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.52 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.15 12.45 3.30 ++ Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.45 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.52 Saturdays a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 4.57 5.20 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 11.15 2.15 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 4.50 4.57 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes to see our NEW COLLECTION 4 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 11.45 2.45 There’ll be a RAFFLE too and a chance This event will help to raise vital funds in the fight against world poverty and to campaign for the introduction of fairer trading rules a.m. p.m. p.m. Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.40 £8.50 £2.10 £0.70 £1.05 25 �POLICE TELEPHONE CONTACTS Although 999 remains the telephone number for all emergency calls, on 1st January 2006 Wiltshire Police introduced a new number for contacting them on non-emergency matters. The new number is 0845 408 7000 and it replaces all existing police station numbers throughout the county. All calls will be answered by trained police staff based at Police Headquarters in Devizes and will be charged at the local rate. Callers will be connected to a member of staff, whatever day or time they call. For internet contact visit website: www.wiltshire.police.uk POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL In addition to all members of the Parish Council, there were 6 members of the public present at the meeting in the Village Hall on Tuesday 10th January 2006. Public Meeting. Mr Rod Gibbs, Area Highway Engineer for Wiltshire County Council explained the new arrangements for managing the County’s highways. There were teething troubles with what is a relatively new concept of such control but he hoped that the problems would be soon resolved. He reminded everyone of the Clarence phone number, to call to report any road problems, including street lighting – 0800 232323, which is available 24 hours a day. Mr Gibbs then concentrated on problems peculiar to Poulshot and acknowledged that perhaps the village had been overlooked! He spoke about all outstanding problems, such as broken, damaged and unkempt verges, road surfaces, pavements and footpaths and promised to look into all these in the “near future”. Some items were the responsibility of land owners, including uncut hedges and ditches, and it was up to the Parish Council to initiate action direct. Matters Arising. There had been little, if any progress on the majority of matters arising from the previous meeting. The Clerk will follow up action on a meeting to consider the Youth Club and he will also chase Sarsen over car parking. Work on upgrading the sewerage system was well in hand and, at the time of the meeting, there had been little local disruption. Sadly, it appears that the Green is not suitable for full scale football matches, it is too narrow and too wet, but hopes were expressed that cricket might be revived in the summer. The Chairman expressed disappointment at the impact of the extension to No 72 Poulshot Road. This was echoed by other members and it was agreed to hold a site meeting to discuss hedging, fencing and ditching to the property. 24 5 �Plans. Plans submitted by Wessex Water were approved, as was a proposal to remove a tree at Townsend Cottage. Other Business. It was agreed, once Wessex Water have finished work, to hold a site meeting to consider what to do about the grass triangle at the end of Church Lane. Devizes was discussed and it appears that there is little, if any, support for the proposals to develop the Market Place. It was also noted that the outlook for the hospital was not promising and that at times the Police Station in New Park Street was closed because of a shortage of manpower. Next Meeting. Tuesday 7th March, at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. (The full minutes of Parish Council meetings are displayed on the Parish Notice Board opposite The Raven.) LETTER Dog Fouling I write to raise again the continued fouling of village footpaths by dogs. Tonight I arrived home to find that once again the footpath outside our house had been fouled (big time!) I know that notices have been published in the parish magazine before, but this has continued on and off ever since we moved into the village, and no doubt before that. I cannot believe that it is just itinerant dogs passing this house; consequently I have to assume that some dog owners are permitting their dogs to do this. I do not need to point out the obvious health hazards; however, I would be grateful if you would put a note into the magazine, once again to ask people to stop their dogs from fouling paths and the village green. (Name and address supplied) POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The following matters were discussed at the meeting held on Tuesday 17th January 2006: Village Pond. Following clearance of the pond, so far five Great Crested Newts have been spotted. There is still a quantity of rubbish around the pond and while plants that have been removed from the pond are likely to rot down, it would be helpful if other items, such as bricks etc were removed by members when passing by. Green Gardens Woodland. The Parish Council have been asked to investigate the possibility of layering the hedge surrounding the Woodland. It would be helpful for the Trust to have a formal statement from the Parish 6 visit in the summer. We pick up at Dial Close in Seend, and deposit you at the theatre with your ticket. We try to arrange a trip at least every other month. All members are notified of forthcoming theatre visits and invited to complete a booking slip for tickets (usually we get a cheaper group booking rate) and transport. This is then either posted or dropped off to the Treasurer, Christine O’Reilly at the Dial House, next to Seend Post Office. We hold an AGM in the Pavilion in Seend early each year, when members pay their subs (£4 a head), and we have an interesting talk or entertainment, as well as a glass or two of wine. We are a very informal relaxed group and we would welcome new members at any time—the more the merrier! Do give me a ring for more detailed information. Sylvia Ewin Tel: 828325 Chairman Seend Theatre Club HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS Caroline Webb 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) 23 �YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT “YORP” I really like attending “YORP”, a chance to see old friends who now go to different secondary schools. I especially enjoyed designing Christmas cards and making jewellery. I made a pair of earrings with a turquoise dangly centre and tiny silver beads above and below, then put them in a heart shaped box which I decorated. I gave these to my Mum, she wears them quite a lot. We finished “YORP” in December with a fun party. “YORP” is good because it gives us a place to meet friends and take part in activities. The mirror frame designing was different and I also enjoyed the jewellery making evening. We girls like music, dance and chatting!!! “YORP” is quite good because there’s always something to do such as pool, table-tennis, air and street hockey and play-station games. Sometimes people come in to show us how to make things such as hovercraft boats. The WarGames were really good and we liked how they were painted. The strategy cards in words and pictures were interesting but took a while to learn. It was really cool how the armies planned their attacks. By:- Jessie Branston, Amy Clark and Daniel & Luke Smith - Members of “YORP”. YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT “YORP” ROWDE VILLAGE HALL EVERY FRIDAY 7.30—9.30PM New members always welcome Contact: Jackie Wiltshire (725076) Mel Dalley (726211) Council on their responsibility for maintaining the hedge. Spraying to deal with virulent weeds will be carried out again this Spring and Summer and some of the encroaching blackthorn has been pulled up. Weeding around trees and the removal of some dead trees has also continued - dead trees will not be replaced. Wardens were asked to continue with their maintenance tasks and two new wardens are sought. Book of Trees. Progress in this continues and many trees planted in the village in the last 50 years have been identified and recorded and will be included in the second part of the book. Mr Steve Russell, the County Tree Officer has provided a glossary of information about all the trees in the village and this will also be incorporated in the book. Annual General Meeting. The next meeting, the AGM, will be held in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 23rd May. TREE MEASURING In the last issue of the Poulshot News reference was made to a proposal that had been made to record data relating to the village’s oak trees – in particular with the hope of assessing the age of at least the older ones. Initial plans are under way to use a formula by which this can be calculated. The formula has been given to us by Mr Steve Russell (see above). It appears that the only details needed about an old tree are its circumference about 5 feet from the ground and as close an assessment as possible of its very local environment i.e. in a hedgerow, or open ground or perhaps a clump. The formula is then applied to this information. The formula has been derived from detailed records maintained by the Forestry Commission over many years, concerning the environment, the size and the growth rings of old trees. Farmers and land owners in the village have shown interest in the project and it is hoped soon to be able to go ahead with detailed plans to measure at least our older trees. Norah Dixon BOXING DAY WALK SEEND AND DISTRICT THEATRE CLUB As the title implies, this club is open to anyone in the area. In fact, we have members from Devizes, Trowbridge, and even Ogbourne St George! So as Poulshot residents you are very welcome to join. We arrange visits to theatres in either Bath, Salisbury, Newbury and occasionally Bristol, and we go to the Wharf Theatre in Devizes. We also do trips to concerts and ballets from time to time, and we arrange an outdoor theatre About 35 people and a number of dogs took part in the annual Boxing Day Walk on 26th December 2005, which went towards Potterne and the sewerage works! We also passed the deer park but could not persuade the children that it was in fact a rest camp for Santa’s reindeer. The rain held off but it was still very muddy in places. Afterwards a good number of the walkers enjoyed tea and mince pies with Nora Dixon – many thanks, Nora. It was particularly 22 7 �nice to meet the guests of villagers who had also joined in the walk. Whilst on the walk it occurred to me how lucky we are to be able to carry on this tradition – when did it start and who was the driving force? I’m sure that someone knows and perhaps they would like to prepare a piece for the next magazine – part of its function as a journal of record. Ray Josey POSTMAN KEITH Keith Dixon started delivering our mail in Poulshot some twelve years ago and since then he has became a stalwart member of the village, known by all and, equally important, known to most of our dogs, for he has always had an apparently inexhaustible supply of biscuits. He has now retired and well deserves his second pension (before joining the Post Office, he was in the Royal Navy). Within the rules of his job Keith would do all he could to make our life easier and in a spread out rural community like ours that is an important factor. He certainly delivered the mail to our entire satisfaction, but he was also a useful means of communication with one’s neighbours, provided that they were one of his later ports of call. Also, looking out of a murky window in the morning one could often get a fair idea of the prevailing weather. In recent weeks he has been buttoned up in coats, more coats and his inevitable translucent yellow vest; if he had been in his shorts, shirtsleeves and THAT VEST, we would have known that summer had arrived and that everything in the garden was growing. He has been a useful weather vane, as well as a postman. He has had his difficulties – trying to explain more than once why he was driving a white van (!) instead of the regulation red. His excuses were legion but a faulty handbrake usually had to be the accepted excuse. We shall miss Keith and to demonstrate this to him and to his wife Jo, there was a farewell party at the Raven on 5th February. Some twenty villagers sat down to lunch with Jo and Keith, a noisy affair, after which we repaired to the car park where we were joined by many more well-wishers, most from the bar and at least one rather wistful dog. Lady Kate Hunloke gave a heartfelt tribute to Keith on behalf of us all and wished him a happy retirement, whether in the caravan or on the golf course. He was presented with a giant card with a collage of messages from around the village together with photographs of the many doors on which he has knocked. He was also presented with the generous proceeds of a collection made in the village and his wife Jo was given a bouquet. A letter from Keith follows. 8 BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 21 �So far we have raised £90,200 toward this total by ‘banking government grants and fund raising by the RSA, which still leaves us a long way to go if we are to open the new school in September with the same facilities as the present school enjoys. We need your help An idea we would like to try, with your help, which could raise several thousand, is to auction donated items on e-bay. What is in your attic? Have you any collectable items, toys (old dinky cars are much sought after, no matter what the condition), china, old photo’s, records etc etc you could donate to us? Bring them along to school as soon as possible ( no large items of furniture please as they have to be posted!) To start the ball rolling (excuse the pun) Mr. Ball is donating a clockwork train from the 50’s which should raise the first £20-£30 towards our target. Please support our school ROWDE SCHOOL FUNDRAISING NEWS Bicester Shopping Village On Sunday 19th March Rowde School Association are organising a coach trip to Bicester Shopping Village. The coach will leave Rowde School playground at 8.30am and will leave Bicester at 4.30pm. The cost is £10.00 per seat and any profit will go towards the new school equipment. Bicester Village is a shopping outlet rather like Swindon, but with different stores. If you would like to book a seat please either phone Penny Nixon (828012) or Rowde School Office (723991). Ask a friend and have fun. Future events In April Rowde School and the Playgroup are having a joint jumble sale to raise funds for the move to the new school. There will be jumble drop off points around Poulshot and these details will follow in next month’s Poulshot News. Thank you. Penny Nixon 20 From Keith and Jo Dixon: “Just a very quick line to thank all those concerned with my rather wonderful send off on Sunday 5th February. The warmth and affection shown to my wife and myself was a thing to behold, so I would like to thank the whole village, a very big thank you to you all. I have been told that Thursday 9th February is the first day of the rest of my life, and the memories of the 5th February will always be with us, somebody even organised the weather, so thank you all for a glorious afternoon, and I can assure you all that we shall see you again in the near future.” (On 5th Feb Tony Bremner-Milne took a large number of photographs, both during lunch and also during the outside part of the party. If anyone would like to see these, or to have copies, please contact Tony on 828527.) THE WEDNESDAY GROUP The next meeting of the Wednesday Group will take place in the Village Hall on Wednesday, 15th March at 7.30pm The topic for discussion will be “Death and Resurrection: is there life after death???” The April meeting will take place on Wednesday 19th April at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. “What makes you happy? Material possessions or inner well being???” will be the topic for discussion. Everyone is very welcome at these occasions. ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT DIARY NOTES Lent Meditation There will be a Lent Meditation on Wednesday evenings in Holy Cross, Seend for 4 weeks starting on 15th March at 6.30pm for 1/2 hour including reflection, silence and a short Eucharist. For every Christian follower Lent is a very important time to review our faith and take time to allow our awareness of God to grow. Come and see ! Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2005/6 This meeting will take place in Church on Wednesday 26th April at 7.30pm. If you are interested in how the Church is run, or would just like to hear a review of what has gone on within the Church during the past year, please do come along. It is at this meeting that the PCC is elected and new members are always welcome. 9 �Grass Cutting HELP !! It’s Grass Cutting time again!!! It will not be long before the grass in the Churchyard will need cutting on a regular weekly basis. The weekly cut normally takes about an hour and a half to complete. If anyone can spare that amount of time once every five or six weeks and is willing to help keep the churchyard of our Village Church tidy, please make contact with Brian James (724944) or Nicky Hunloke (828333) in the next week or so in order that a rota can be arranged. From Where I Stand… …in the small cathedral church in Juba in Southern Sudan, or on the hot dusty and very bumpy road out into the bush, or under a mango tree or under the stars on a warm African night, the view brings with it a challenge to look and see and to learn. As many people will know I have just returned from working for a couple of weeks with the Episcopal Church of Sudan, the Sudanese Anglican Church, attending with the Bishop of Salisbury their General Synod, the gathering of bishops, priests and people from across their whole Church. Our Diocese has been linked with them for over 30 years supporting and advising in three particular areas: theological education, medical help and now schools. Sudan is almost holding its breath, just starting to recover after over 20 years of civil war, and hoping that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement will last between north and south so that people can return home and that the country can rebuild, but many people are still nervous. Juba is on the farthest reaches of Southern Sudan on the banks of the White Nile, just north of the Ugandan border, and here electricity often fails and running water is not always available. Into the bush though many travel distances to collect their water and there is no power. We met groups of people on the road trying to return to their villages with little more than bows and arrows, the rags on their backs and children on their hips. Yet they had faith. They stopped to rest and pray under the trees and welcomed us to sit with them. Children call, ‘Morning!’ and are very keen to shake your hand! We stayed overnight with one community, with their Bishop, who so generously shared their food with us, found water for us and welcomed us to be at home with them. They say that once you’ve been to a country in Africa you have the need to return – well, being in Sudan was both a challenge and an immense privilege, and although I may be able to brush the dust from my boots I don’t think it’ll be possible to get the people out of my heart. I hope in due course to be able to offer a broader presentation of my experiences but in the meantime, from where I stand, I urge us all to do some travelling in our hearts, to think about 10 FEBRUARY 2006 The children have really enjoyed the final week of this half-term. It was SCIENCE WEEK and various visitors came to talk to the children including staff from the planetarium. Science Week This week we have been focusing on science and doing exciting Scientific experiments. Some of these include testing the amount of glucose in certain foods with Benadick’s Solution and testing other foods with Iodine to find out the amount of starch in them. Over the school, classes have been making a gooey-like substance using cornflour, water and food colouring. They also rubbed special pink powder on their teeth to show the plaque, and went round with pink teeth for the rest of the day! Some of the other experiments we did were making volcanoes with sand and also making rockets. We watched these fly across the playground, well not really fly but more like explode! We all watched a can pop open with air pressure and put dirty coins in a jar full of vinegar. After a while we took the coins out and they had changed from dirty to clean. Overall, I found science week fun and a chance to have a go at real experiments. Elen Pigott Class 6. To complete this exciting week there was the ‘Groovy Kids Disco’ on Friday evening. What fun. The framework of our new school is now completed and work on laying the concrete floors and brick/block walls has begun, slightly ahead of schedule. That is the good news but…. ………….we urgently need your help. HELP Fixed PE equipment( present again obsolete) - £ 6,000 Swimming pool (estimated cost £20,000) actual cost - £40,000 Furniture & equipment for classrooms,hall, etc. - £30,000 Wiring for IT suite etc. - £ 5,000 Removal expenses - £ 5,000 Outdoor adventure playground equipment - £25,000 A total of - £143,000! 19 �ZEN FOR THOSE WHO TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY The Early Bird may get the Worm, but the Second Mouse gets the Cheese. A Clear Conscience is usually the sign of a Bad Memory I used to have an Open Mind but my Brains kept falling out Get a new Car for your Spouse. It’ll be a Great Trade! Inside every Older Person is a Younger Person wondering what happened! ROWDE SCHOOL NEWS JANUARY 2006 2006 is a momentous year for the school as in just eight months time we will be moving into our new building. Before Christmas Mr. Ball attended a site meeting and was able to see the layout of the building which was already up to floor level. It gave him a clear picture of just how much space we will have. The steel framework should be up by the time you read this and then we will have an even better ‘view’ of our new school. As a Church Aided Primary School we are required not only to have an OfSTED inspection but also a Denominational Inspection of the School’s Religious Education, Collective Worship and Ethos, carried out by an OfSTED qualified inspector. The governors are delighted to report that in the summary judgement “Rowde Primary School is an outstandingly distinctive and effective Church school firmly underpinned by Christian values”. Congratulations to Mr.Ball, the whole staff, Rev.Hiscox and all our children on this excellent report. The Storybox Theatre performed ‘The Pea, Bean and Enormous Turnip’ to the whole school on January 20th. Storybox Theatre features the puppets of Rod Burnett who is an internationally renowned puppeteer. He is brilliant and really gives the children a fantastic educational experience. The RSA raised the magnificent sum of £1017 at their Christmas Fayre . Many thanks to the committee members, all those who helped during the evening and to everyone who came to support the Fayre. ********Watch this space for news of the RSA’s next event ********** A Ladies evening with fashion and pampering 18 people and countries in need of healing and to think of ways in which we, who have fresh water and food and homes, can support those who do not. If you would like to pray then one of the greatest ways we can be with them and support Sudan and countries like them is in our prayers. I have been sharing in the gathering of an African national Church gathered in prayer and decision making, taking time away from its usual work, time to pause and think and pray, time to listen, time to talk, time to share with one another and learn more of God’s purpose for them. Perhaps we can travel in our hearts and do the same. Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Happy travels! Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector, February/March 2006 LENTEN CHARITY LUNCH Saturday 18th March 2006 Do drop in and join us for a sustaining but simple lunch in the Village Hall between 12.00 noon and 2pm A satisfying bowl of soup Crusty bread Water The cost of the meal will be £5 and all proceeds will be divided between the Salisbury Diocese Sudan Medical Link, providing funds to support the primitive medical facilities in Sudan, and St Peter’s Church Lent is traditionally a time of fasting, and a simple meal like this follows that tradition and at the same time helps to provide for others less fortunate than ourselves. Please come and help us to support this worthy charity as well as your own parish church 11 �CHURCH SERVICES - MARCH 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 1st March - ASH WEDNESDAY 7.30pm Parish Eucharist SEEND 5th March 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 12th March 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 19th March 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 2nd April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins Wednesday 15th March 2006 7.30pm in Poulshot Village Hall All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT 26th March—MOTHERING SUNDAY 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong Death and Resurrection: Is there Life after Death ??? Alzheimers is an illness we hear more and more about these days and many of us are aware of someone who suffers from it. We also have seen the problems it presents to the sufferer, but also the difficulties with which the carer has to cope. The main symptoms are based around forgetfulness and confusion about everyday things and as the illness progresses these symptoms increase. It is wise to contact Alzheimers Support before the situation becomes seriously difficult. Right at the beginning we can help you get a diagnosis; put you in touch with a memory clinic that may be able to prescribe medicine that will halt the illness for a while; give you information that will help you manage. Information can be about the illness, financial and legal aspects of caring, including benefits, carers groups, counselling, day care and respite services. If you have this illness or are caring for someone with dementia, please contact us – 01225 776481, we have an office in a local town near you. SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON 12 17 �Mary took her father to live with her in Worthing in his later years, the two of them returning to the Poulshot home every weekend - sometimes bringing Nora Dixon’s elderly Aunt Hilda near Worthing with them for holidays. Nora recalls Mary talking of the bluebells and goosey-ganders (early purple orchids) in Leighball Lane – Mary’s knowledge of wild plants and creatures was encyclopaedic. She retained her mental and physical vigour throughout her long life – spry enough to scale a five-bar gate in her eighties. For her 90th birthday last September, she baked, iced, and cut her own cake, and made a speech in which she gave thanks for her long and interesting life. Mary Cleverly died peacefully after a short illness. As the Rector, Sacha Pearce, led the congregation of family and Poulshot friends through a simple and moving funeral, Mary’s favourite winter aconites bloomed in her cottage garden. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB It was decided at our January meeting that we would meet on the first Wednesday of the month. Over the past year there were a number of ladies who found the third Tuesday of the month difficult. We will see how things go with the change of day. On Wednesday 1 February sixteen of us met in the Village Hall for a Dutch Auction. Over a glass (or two) of wine we threw our bids onto a rug with great gusto in the hope of bagging something wonderful. You can’t imagine the anticipation of winning a secret present and unwrapping it with sixteen pairs of eyes upon you! The laughter (and almost tears!) was loud and funny, and thanks to one lady (whose name shall be kept a secret for ever!) who entertained us so well. We managed to raise £60 for the Air Ambulance. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 14 March. (Sorry this is not the first Wednesday of the month, but I couldn’t get our speaker on that day). This will take place in the Village Hall at 8pm. Mr Alan Aldridge, Auctioneer, will be giving us a talk about his knowledge of the Titanic. I feel husbands may find this interesting, so please feel free to bring them! Mr Aldridge will not be giving valuations on this occasion. April Meeting—Wednesday 5 April. This is being arranged as an Holistic Evening and will take place at The Earth Collection shop in Devizes. More details later from Pam Langton. Paulette Bremner-Milne 16 CHURCH ROSTERS March 5 Mar 12 Mar 19 Mar 26 Mar April 2 Apr 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr J Quinn Mr/Mrs D Bullen Mrs J James Rector Sidesman Mr M Houghton Mr D Bullen Mr N Hunloke Mrs J James 6.00pm Mr N Hunloke Mr M Hues CHURCH FLOWERS March LENT April 2 & 9 Apr LENT 16 Apr EASTER DAY 23 & 30 Apr No flowers No flowers All helpers please Mrs Pam Langton FROM THE REGISTERS Funeral Laura Mary CLEVERLY 15 February 2006 LAURA MARY CLEVERLY 1915 – 2006 REFLECTIONS You may not have known Miss Cleverly, but you might have seen her on one of her frequent stays at the family cottage on the Green. Mary was born in Poulshot during World War I when most of the men who worked the Poulshot farms were serving in France and Flanders with the Wiltshires. She could remember: carters braving the mud of Broad Lane to avoid Caen Hill tollhouse, cattle and geese grazing on the Green, pigs in every family’s garden, children running across the Green when the bell called them to school, the oak being planted that still stands by the school fence. With World War II, Mary’s three brothers were called up, and she joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). Always good at science, she volunteered to work in the medical laboratories, staffed by WAAFs investigating treatments for wound infections. After the war, she worked as a microbiologist at University Hospital Birmingham. In the Fifties, Beechams Pharmaceuticals recruited her for research into the first semi-synthetic penicillins. In the Sixties, she was seconded to the National Institute for Research in Dairying at Reading to help in the development of longlife milk. Mary made many good friends throughout her career who remember her kindness, thoughtfulness, and sense of fun. 13 �14 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. Magazines are presented in PDF format with full-text indexing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-Present Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Village Magazines Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News March 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/03/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/e15bd37740fbf32644469bddeb886fde.pdf c1bc7caace94b49381d93374605fb38e PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Church Wardens Mr Brian James Mr John Quinn 724944 828501 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mrs Jayne Hadden 818136 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 Community Beat Officer PC Anne Deuchars 722141 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News Mr John Quinn 828501 36 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 119 April 2006 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr J Dyke Mr M Nixon Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Mr J Quinn Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Mr R Janes Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Mrs J James Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mrs J Hadden Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 35 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 Spring is always a good time for inspiration – so the poets say- but then I don’t think Wordsworth ever had the continuous cold winds that we have had to endure of late. Never mind, the snowdrops have been wonderful and the daffodils are opening which always gladdens the heart, as do the lower fuel bills – a pity about losing an hour in bed on Sunday, but you can’t have everything. To maintain the countryside theme we have another cover drawing from the artistically prolific West family – this time a beautiful butterfly. Thank you Holly, and we have another for next month and the month afterwards. May I draw your attention particularly to the notice on page 22 about the concert to be given in St Peter’s Church on Saturday 13th May, by the men and boys of the Choir of Salisbury Cathedral. This is indeed a great privilege for St Peter’s and for the village, and is all thanks to Matthew Wright, the present Head Chorister. We await details of the programme but we expect that it will include both clerical and secular singing. As seating is strictly limited, during April we will only be selling tickets in the village, any still left after that will be offered elsewhere. On a more mundane matter it seems that everyone will have received from Kennet the details of the new waste collection arrangements and we are assured that more information will follow before the “Great Wheelie-Bin Day”. Please follow the dates and timings Kennet give, otherwise we shall end up looking like yet another branch of suburbia! (Please see page 7 for new arrangements for the Green Waste Wheelie Bin Collection) In the last issue we carried a piece about the problems of receiving Broadband in the village, to which a number of people responded. Our Broadband connection is now working thanks firstly to two lengthy telephone conversations with BT’s call centre in India, following instructions on the Help Line , and also, and perhaps more significantly, to a letter written to BT plc, Correspondence Centre, Durham DH98 1BT. This brought a telephone call from the “Escalation Reduction Team” in Newcastle, who rang at regular intervals until the connection was correctly and permanently made. It is worth a try IF your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is BT. Otherwise, your ISP, badgered to distraction, is probably the best way. A careful check of all your internal lines and connections is also important. A happy Easter, and may the sun shine brightly on you all. John Quinn Deadline for copy for MAY 2006 - 20 April Tel: 01380 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 34 3 �DATES FOR Y0UR DIARY The Tranquil Moment Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection and Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 12 Poulshot Ladies Evening, The Earth Collection, Devizes, 7.30pm Wed 19 Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm “What makes you Happy? Material Possessions or Inner Wellbeing???” Sat 22 Rowde School Jumble Sale, Rowde School Hall, 10am—12noon Mon 24 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— “American Civil War” Wed 26 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection and Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 26 Church AGM, St Peter’s Church, 7.30pm Sat 29 Apr Flower Festival, St Matthew’s Church, Rowde (see page 28) - Mon 1 May Sun 30 Action Medical Research Plant Fair, Great Chalfield Manor, Broughton Gifford, 10.30am—4.00pm May Mon 1 Lions’ Club May Fair, The Wharf, Devizes Tue 2 Parish Council - Annual Parish Meeting, Village Hall, 6.30pm Wed 3 Poulshot Ladies Club—Visit to the Peto Garden, Iford Manor, 7pm Wed 10 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection and Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 10 Village Hall AGM, Village Hall, 7.30pm Sat 13 Choral Recital by Salisbury Cathedral Choir, St Peter’s Church, 7.30pm Mon 15 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Mon 15 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— “Chippenham Trade Tokens” Sat 22 Jumble Sale, Rowde School Hall, 10am—12noon Tue 23 Village Trust AGM, Village Hall, 7.30pm Forthcoming Events for your Diary Sat 3 Jun Poulshot Proms, Green Gardens, Poulshot Sat 1 Jul Poulshot Village Fete HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC April Mon 3 Wed 12 DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. 4 33 �POLICE JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation 32 Beat Officers: PS 0203 D. Martin PC 1603 A. Deuchars PC 1331 I. Thomas Telephone Number for General/Non-Emergency calls: 0845—408—7000 Ask for the Officer you wish to speak to by name; If he or she is not available ask to speak to another of your Beat Officers If no one is available please leave a message POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council met on 7th March. Apologies were received from Mr Hunloke. Mrs Thelma Carr was also present together with eight members of the public. Matters discussed included the following: Neighbourhood Watch. Ms Judy Edwards has agreed to mastermind the revival of Neighbourhood Watch in the village. This will involve the appointment of a number of co-ordinators for the different parts of the village and further details will follow in due course. (See page 16) Speed Limits. Mr Wilson reported that indications are that the County Council will support the introduction of a thirty mile per hour limit in place of the existing restricted area, but an extension of the forty mile per hour limit to the main road has yet to be agreed. Youth. There have been more discussions with the organisers of Youth of Rowde and Poulshot (YORP) group in Rowde with a view to attracting more members from Poulshot. A separate notice from the Parish Clerk is on page ZZ. Web Pages. These were very favourably reported on by those who had visited the site, which is well provided with pictures of interest. It was clearly of interest to young members who were living away from the area. A contribution from the Village Hall was still awaited. Village Pond. During the recent work to clean the pond some damage was caused to the brickwork which will be repaired in the summer. Otherwise the surroundings are already beginning to blend in with the area and a number of Great Crested Newts have been seen. Works. At the last meeting, the County Council’s Area Highway Engineer undertook to give some priority to Poulshot and the Council’s Lengthsmen have continued their work in cleaning verges and existing footpaths. In some places tarmac is to be relaid. A number of stiles have been replaced or repaired. There has certainly been some progress. The sewerage works in 5 �Townsend are nearly finished and the impression is that they have been done well, although some damage to road edges has been caused by heavy vehicles, but this, together with repairs to the Church Lane triangle, will be sorted out by the Parish Clerk with the contractors. The Green. Mr Hues undertook to arrange for the summer cutting of the Green to be carried out as last year. There is the possibility that cricket may start again and it was noted that the Village Fete will take place on the Green on Saturday 1st July. Plans. There was discussion on outstanding planning aspects of the extension to 72 Poulshot Road and also to Yew Tree Cottage. Resolution of these is in hand. Plans submitted for work in Barleyhill Lane have been approved. Broadband Connections. A number of residents, primarily on The Green, are experiencing consistent failure of their Broadband connections between the hours of 5.00pm and 7.00am. Mr Winter, speaking as a private individual and not as a representative of his employers, explained some of the problems attached to the Broadband service and made a number of helpful suggestions as to why there might be this failure and how it might be overcome. Letters have been written to BT asking for a full survey to be carried out. (Afternote. There has been an acknowledgement and a diagnostic survey undertaken with, apparently, some success). Next Meeting. The next meeting, which is the Annual Parish Meeting, will be in the Village Hall at 6.30pm on Tuesday 2nd May 2006. (The full minutes will be displayed on the Village Notice Board and on the Web Site – www.poulshot.org.uk.). POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST House Photographs. The Trust wishes to make an up-to date record of the exterior of all houses in the village and has asked Tony Bremner-Milne to undertake the task over the coming months. If anyone has a violent (or even a gentle) objection would they please let Pam Langton (828589) or Nora Dixon (828364) know. Tree Measurement – Oak Tree Survey. There has been reference in recent issues of the Village News to the plan to estimate the age of all oak trees in the village. It is encouraging that farmers have expressed an interest in measuring trees on their land. Easy-to-fill-in forms are now ready for recording the data needed. Forms can also be filed for mature oak trees in gardens. If anyone needs assistance with measuring, volunteers will be delighted to help, as more than one person is needed for measuring, given the huge girth of some trees. Please speak to Nora Dixon or Pam Langton for more information (telephone numbers above). 6 The Wigglybus Line 85 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Also it is advisable to be at the Bus Stop at least 5 minutes before the advertised time. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.52 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.15 12.45 3.30 ++ Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.45 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.52 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 11.45 2.45 4.57 5.20 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 11.15 2.15 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 4.50 4.57 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.40 £8.50 £2.10 £0.70 £1.05 31 �IMPORTANT INFORMATION For ALL HOUSEHOLDERS IN POULSHOT Green Garden Waste Collection Please note that with effect from Wednesday 12th April the Green Garden Waste Collection (which some householders have subscribed to) will be on the same morning as the Recycling Collection Day (black box for paper, cans and bottles). Green wheelie bins should be out for collection by 7am. The Garden Waste Collection is a fortnightly collection service for green garden waste from an 180 litre green wheelie bin for an annual charge of £26 per bin. However, if you cannot manage with a garden waste wheeled bin, the Council can offer green Hessian reusable sacks which are available to residents at a charge of £30 per annum for 3 sacks. Anyone interested in taking part in this service should contact Kennet District Council on 724911 or email kennet@kennet.gov.uk IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Alternate Weekly Collection BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 30 IMPORTANT With effect from July 2006 Kennet District Council will be introducing an Alternate Weekly Collection of refuse and recycling. Every householder will be supplied with a black wheeled bin for the collection of their non-recyclable non-compostable waste, which will be collected on the same day on alternate weeks (i.e. fortnightly). Please look out for your black wheeled bin, arriving in the next few weeks. This bin should only be used for rubbish that cannot be recycled or composted. Please make sure that you do not use this bin until after July 2006 as the Council will not be able to empty from bins before this time. 7 �POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Our March meeting was a most enjoyable evening when Mr Alan Aldridge, local Auctioneer, came to talk to us about the Titanic. Mr Aldridge has the most amazing knowledge of the Titanic and all things connected with the ship. Over thirty ladies, and some husbands, listened to Mr Aldridge’s wonderful stories for almost two hours—the time just sailed by. He began the evening talking about the Titanic and her sister ships and then progressed to how he first became interested in the Titanic and her treasures. He told us some wonderful stories about some of her survivors’ families and friends. Towards the end of the evening we were very honoured to be shown some articles that are due to “go under the hammer” shortly. He even allowed us to handle a precious watch, a miniature and a menu, all expected to make a few pounds! Mr Aldridge did not charge for his services, but wished any donations to go to the Air Ambulance. We have sent £80 to the appeal—many thanks to everyone. April Meeting A Ladies Evening will take place at The Earth Collection in Maryport Street, Devizes (by kind permission of Pam Langton). This will take the form of an evening of relaxation and pampering, where you will be able to experience such things as an Indian Head Massage, or Intuitive Tarot reading. The evening is being organised by Laura from the Inspiration Holistic Centre in Bradford on Avon. Laura is a highly qualified therapist and teacher with over 15 years’ experience in the beauty and holistic industry. She has travelled extensively and gained amazing experience along the way. This will be on Wednesday, 12th April, from 7.30pm onwards. Please note this is a change of date. (For further details see advert on page 9) May Meeting We will be visiting the Peto Garden at Iford Manor on Wednesday 3 May. We are booked in for 7pm and we will be the only people there as the garden is being opened especially for us. Afterwards we will be going to The Inn at Freshford for supper. Details of how to get there, menu, etc. will be delivered to all ladies personally. Paulette Bremner-Milne VILLAGE HALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AGM will be on Wednesday 10th May at 7.30pm in the Hall. Everyone is welcome and in particular the Committee hope all active user groups will be represented. 8 POULSHOT FARMING CLUB For their last meeting, the Club was given an entertaining talk by Bill Underwood on Old Sheep Street, Devizes, where he has spent most of his years and spoke of various families and characters who worked and lived there in the 1930’s and onwards. In April members are going to Salisbury City Hall to see “We’ll Meet Again.” For their summer outing on May 10, members are visiting Kingston Lacy House and Abbotsbury Gardens. Why don’t you ADVERTISE in the POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Our rates are very reasonable and did you know that the magazine is also posted on the village website for the world to see!!! www.poulshot.org.uk Advertisement Sizes for 1 year’s subscription (10 issues) Full page £40 Half page Third page £20 Quarter page Sixth page £12 29 £25 £15 �THE EARTH COLLECTION ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT Alzheimers is an illness we hear more and more about these days and many of us are aware of someone who suffers from it. We also have seen the problems it presents to the sufferer, but also the difficulties with which the carer has to cope. The main symptoms are based around forgetfulness and confusion about everyday things and as the illness progresses these symptoms increase. It is wise to contact Alzheimers Support before the situation becomes seriously difficult. Right at the beginning we can help you get a diagnosis; put you in touch with a memory clinic that may be able to prescribe medicine that will halt the illness for a while; give you information that will help you manage. Information can be about the illness, financial and legal aspects of caring, including benefits, carers groups, counselling, day care and respite services. 2 Maryport Street, Devizes Ladies Evening Wednesday 12th April If you have this illness or are caring for someone with dementia, please contact us – 01225 776481, we have an office in a local town near you. 7.30pm onwards Come and enjoy an evening of relaxation and pampering with us. During the evening you will be able to experience FLOWER FESTIVAL CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE St Matthew’s Church Rowde Saturday 29th April 10am—4pm Sunday 30th April 12noon—5pm Monday 1st May 2pm —4pm Admission Free A Taster Facial, using the amazing skincare café products. An Indian Head Massage An Intuitive Tarot Reading There will also be experts on hand to discuss your wellbeing, through the Use of Aloe Vera, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture. In connection with Inspiration Holistic Centre Bradford on Avon Call Laura to book a session at the evening 01225 866470 Or just come along and see ….. Light Lunch served on Saturday In aid of St Matthew’s Church, Rowde 28 t men h s e r Ref s Bring along a friend! Raff 9 le �POULSHOT GOES RACING The Village Hall Committee had been planning the race evening for many weeks with leaflet distribution (thanks to Keith), sponsorship raising and selling shares in the horses around the village, the aim being to raise funds to continue to maintain the hall as a whole village facility and make improvements so that users would benefit. With some trepidation we awaited 7.30pm. Who would turn up? Would this be a non-starter? Well, the village did us proud as the doors opened and a stream of happy, generous punters arrived. There was only a mild degree of panic about the seating arrangements and a quick visit to buy more drink sorted the bar problems. For the rest, there was nothing else to worry about. Just before the start of the first race, however, we took a few moments to remember Neill Taplin who had given many years involvement to the Hall Trust. The noise was quite amazing during each of the races and everyone generously entered into the spirit of the event. John, who organised the whole event, said how impressed he had been with the way people had joined in. The final race had not been pre-sold, but was auctioned very profitably by Geoff Taylor, the bidding definitely reflecting the fact that the bar at this stage was running dry! And the final result: in excess of £750! A great result, thank you, everyone. This money will enable the committee to continue to maintain the hall for the benefit of all users. THE WEDNESDAY GROUP The Wednesday Group met in Poulshot Village Hall on 15th March to consider the question: “Death and Resurrection – is there life after death?” There were only seven people present but after considering the circumstances in which people die – traumatic, young, old, peaceful – there was a wide ranging discussion on what was the next stage. Opposing views were expressed that covered the practical view that we all, however and whenever we die, leave behind an influence that is, in effect, a continuation of our persona. There was also the acceptance by some that reincarnation, a belief of Buddhists was a realistic possibility and, again, the indefinable and intangible presence of a dead loved one was reported as fact. This led on to consideration of the life after death, a major feature of Christianity. Can it be fact – but we have no knowledge of it and it cannot be proved (a modern requirement); is it Fantasy? – like Harry Potter where there are some recognisable elements but where the overall picture is clearly not factual: or is it Faith? - a belief, 10 27 �What makes you Happy? Material Possessions or Inner Wellbeing?? Wednesday 19th April 2006 7.30pm in Poulshot Village Hall All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! shared in different guises by all major religions, in some form that we cannot identify or understand, believing that our spiritual lives do not end when our bodies die. The evening ended with no answers, but with much to ponder about. Our discussions at these meetings encourage us to think and search for ways to seek others’ views and opinions about matters that have shared interest. We do not anticipate right or wrong answers, or argument as to whether or not there is any value in what may have been said – not a debating group, nor a guidance group: it is simply a discussion group. Sometimes the discussions are quite earnest and, sometimes, even flippant. Many of us find it difficult to put our thoughts and feelings into words but find trying to do so therapeutic when with a group of sympathetic friends. The next meeting is at 7.30pm in the Village Hall on Wednesday 19th April when the topic will be “What makes you Happy? Material Possessions or Inner Wellbeing?” Do come and join us – all are welcome. DEVIZES MAY FAIR THE WHARF Monday, 1st May Contributions welcomed for PCC PRODUCE STALL Cakes, Sweets, Vegetables, Jams, Plants, etc. etc. Please to PCC members 26 11 �ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT DIARY NOTES Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2005/6 This meeting will take place in Church on Wednesday 26th April at 7.30pm. If you are interested in how the Church is run, or would just like to hear a review of what has gone on within the Church during the past year, please do come along. It is at this meeting that the PCC is elected and new members are always welcome. HELP! HELP! HELP! We are still in need of volunteers to help with the cutting of grass in the churchyard during the Summer. With half a dozen volunteers it will generally mean a total of maybe five times during the summer when you would be needed to cut the grass alongside the paths and a strip across to the graves. A fantastic way of keeping fit!!! Please speak to either Nicky Hunloke (828333) or Brian James (724944) if you feel you can help. Many thanks to the stalwart band of workers who helped to tidy the church path and weeded the area immediately outside the Church. It is a great improvement and does much to further welcome visitors to St Peter’s. May Fair—The Wharf—Monday 1st May St Peter’s will be having its usual stall at the May Fair held at Devizes Wharf on Monday 1st May. Contributions of Cakes, or Homemade produce for sale will be gratefully received and can be given to any member of the PCC. If anyone would like to come and help man the stall for an hour or so they will be very welcome. Lenten Lunch The Rector and members of the PCC and their partners enjoyed a nourishing soup and bread lunch on 18th March, well supported by the four members of the community who were able to spare the time to join us and whose company we much appreciated. Thanks to all those who helped in cooking and preparation – it is a pity more people couldn’t have been with us – perhaps no-one was hungry enough, unlike in the Sudan. We will try again next year – fresh soup, promise! From Where I Stand… …on the edge of a hill on the Cornish moors there is, on a clear day, a vivid view of the sea. Having taken a few days’ rest in mid-March, in the very early part of Lent, this point of view seemed a good place to see clearly. On one of those days in this early Spring when the rain had eased but the sun had still a 12 ADVANCE NOTICE POULSHOT PROMS IN THE GREEN GARDENS Saturday 3rd June Music Fireworks Everyone invited Bring a picnic Dress up if you want to Don’t forget your Flags More details in May magazine but do put this date into your diary. 25 �SEEND GARDENING CLUB After all the hard frosts of recent weeks, we hope to hve enough bulbs flowering for the Spring Bulb Show, but if not, we may have to postpone it for the April meeting, but let’s hope that the weather makes a change for the better before then. The evening of Tuesday 11th April will be the Club’s AGM, Social and Entertainment. As old hands will know, the AGM business is kept to an absolute minimum, so that members can enjoy the buffet supper and entertainment, and have time to socialise. The Gill Edgeley Cup will be presented to the member who has gained the most points for the monthly competitions. Offers of plates of food suitable for the buffet will be most welcome. Please bring these on the evening of 11th April. Drinks will be supplied. The meeting will start at 7.30pm at the Pavilion. Don’t have a large supper before you come! Looking ahead. The Club will have a Plant & Produce Stall at both the Seend Church fete and the Flower Show & Fete on Saturday 12th August, so please think ahead and grow a few extra plants for these events; surplus produce would be most welcome. Help will be needed to run these stalls, so please let Roger or Joyce know, if you are able to help. Thank you. List have been out at meetings for the various outings and visits taking place during the summer, and the places and times for Pick Up Points for the day out to Church House, Wantage and Waterperry Gardens on 22nd July will be in a later issue of the Poulshot News, as will be a report on “Living Churchyards”. Joyce Brand (828433) POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company toys and games to play with coffee and a chat £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) 24 wintry weakness and yet also the hope of warmth, it was good to be out walking. The earth was a bit crisp from the remnant of frost and the pools of rainwater around small granite rocks still remained solid with ice. Sheep on the moors lamb rather later than elsewhere and so the lambs won’t be seen until after Easter and into early May. The wildlife though is nevertheless in evidence. Sheep gently potter about, sheltering under the gorse bush from the wind, stoically standing against the weather and pulling at the grass and chewing. With the sheep, the ‘pee-wit’ and the ‘caw’ of the birds and the blinking face of the horse any one walking on the moors can be aware that they are not alone. There are remnants of a previous life too with the empty engine houses of the old tin mines, signs of single track railway and evidence of disused granite quarries. The grass is coarse and the landscape very uneven which may make walking heavy going. The weather can turn very quickly and the mist can fall in an instant making the return walk treacherous even for those familiar with the moors. But today, from where I stand and pause on this particular walk, on this clear Spring day, it was beautiful and the sea made its familiar but stunning horizon for miles. From where I stand in Lent, both as a priest and as someone keen to go walking in my spare time, taking time to get a clearer view is so very important. As we look towards Easter in the middle of April it’s worth remembering that the Spring season of Lent in the life of the Church is all about getting a clearer view. It is the season for trying to get a clearer view of what we may believe or would like to discover, for spiritual spring cleaning, for making more time to get a better look at our faith and, more especially, to look at ourselves in order to find God there. Many people traditionally give up something for Lent, like chocolate or alcohol perhaps, possibly in a physical sense of clearing the way but this is only really of value if we know why we’re doing it! During these weeks many churches offer a Lent Lunch event, a simple light meal with financial proceeds to charity, in order to see more clearly the needs of others. Similarly in addition our 3 churches use Lent collection boxes, a small box to have at home, to collect coins to give to charity. The change of vestments in church, usually to purple, reminds us that the season has changed from the celebration of Christmas. The removal of church flowers is a sign too of the need to clear the view, to make space in our worship and spiritual lives. In many churches too a bare rough hewn cross will have appeared… All this is intended to give us a clearer view and help us to focus on the stark and vivid experiences of Jesus in His Passion. From where I stand I’m sure that Lent isn’t really about giving up but about taking on more; in terms making a greater effort to get a clearer view of God in our daily lives. 13 �Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. May I wish you a holy and blessed Lent and very Happy Easter when it comes! Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector, March/April 2006 CHURCH SERVICES - APRIL 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 2nd April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 9th April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 13th April—MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.30pm Eucharist—Feet washing, Stripping of the Altars and Vigil SEEND 14th April—GOOD FRIDAY 10.00am Matins with Liturgy 1.30-3.00pm Liturgy of the Day POULSHOT SEEND 16th April—EASTER DAY 6.00am Dawn Eucharist 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.00am BCP Holy Communion 10.15am Parish Eucharist 11.30am Parish Eucharist SEEND SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON SEEND 14 YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” April brings the Easter holidays with a break in club meetings until Friday the 21st, but we’ve had busy and enjoyable evenings in the last two months. Valentines Day was celebrated with the decorating of home-made heart-shaped biscuits, most of these were swiftly devoured before they reached the safekeeping of a food bag. PC Chris Tunstall, the new Community Beat Officer serving Rowde, called in one night to introduce himself. He spoke on a variety of issues and then offered to post-code the chassis of push-bikes belonging to members. This offer was quickly taken up. Thank you to Chris. In March we had another visit from Wendy of Youth Action Wiltshire, this time to give a Drink & Drugs Awareness talk, a subject that can never be talked about too much, especially to young people. The other sessions in March held jewellery making, Mothers Day gifts and cards and maybe (to be decided) something to do with eggs, that’s the chocolate variety of course!! On a sad note, last month we lost one of our Youth Leaders, Paulette, due to a job change she and husband had to move closer to London. We wish them well. So… If there is anyone out there of any age, with or without children, sporty, crafty or would just like to make a difference to and for the young people of Rowde and Poulshot, please ring a contact number or just turn up on a Friday evening—7.30 @ the Village Hall, Rowde. Thank you. Contact: Jackie Wiltshire (725076) Mel Dalley (726211) TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF POULSHOT Are you bored and want to make new friends?? Well you can at YORP, “Youth of Rowde and Poulshot” on a Friday evening! However you might have problems in getting there! So, get together, the Parish Council wants to help you, let us know if you want to go! Mr M A I Wilson Clerk to Poulshot Parish Council The Old Chapel Poulshot Devizes SN10 1RW 01380 828100 www.poulshot.org.uk 23 �ROWDE SCHOOL FUNDRAISING The month of April sees a joint school and playgroup jumble sale. JUMBLE SALE Rowde School Hall Saturday 22nd April 10am—12noon Jumble, Toys and White Elephant Refreshments and Bar-b-que will be available Please support this event by sorting out any jumble, toys and white elephant. You can drop off your jumble at these jumble drop offs: Emma Janes Rachel Hues Penny Nixon Please do not drop your jumble off any earlier than Monday 10th April. If you have any difficulties getting your jumble to the drop offs, please do not hesitate to phone Penny on 828012. Please do help us to raise the funds to make our local school the best in Wiltshire. Thank you. 23rd April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 30th April—BENEFICE SERVICE 10.00am BCP Holy Communion POULSHOT 7th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON April 2 Apr 9 Apr 16 Apr 23 Apr May 7 May 6.00pm 9.30am 9.00am 9.30am Reader Mr N Hunloke Mr C Langton Lady Kate Hunloke Rector Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr M Houghton Mr J Quinn Mr D Bullen 6.00pm Mr J Quinn Mr M Hues CHURCH ROSTERS CHORAL RECITAL in St Peter’s Church by The Male Choir of Salisbury Cathedral Saturday 13th May 2006 7.30pm Tickets: £6.00 (in advance only) (on sale from 10th April, to Poulshot residents only; to all others from 30th April) Available from John Quinn (01380 828501) 22 CHURCH FLOWERS April 16 Apr 23 & 30 Apr May 7 & 14 May 21 & 28 May EASTER DAY All helpers please Mrs Pam Langton Mrs Yvonne Baber Mrs Angela Bullen FROM THE REGISTERS Funeral Neill TAPLIN 15 2nd March �Rowde School News Neighbourhood Watch Having recently taken on the role of Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator in the village it strikes me that whilst I know many of you, there are a great many that I do not know. So, by way of introduction, I am about to enter my sixth year in Poulshot, living with my partner Philip Piper and our family. Working three days a week and having two small children means that life is full, busy ... and lots of fun. I feel extremely privileged to live in Poulshot, where the community is warm, caring and very active. The role of the Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator is to act as a point of contact between the community and those agencies that support it it is also to encourage people to work together. As such, over the coming weeks and months I will be meeting with the Divisional Neighbourhood Watch Liaison Officer, Barry Strange, based at Salisbury Police Station, and Anne Deuchars, our Community Beat Officer. I will also be talking to you, in person and via the magazine, to seek your views, opinions and concerns. Please feel free to express them; only in that way can we ensure that Poulshot’s scheme is effective, suited to the needs of the community, and appropriate to the risk of crime in the area ... which is comparatively low. As Neighbourhood Watch is based upon good communication then I hope to be able to entice a few willing volunteers from different parts of the village to act as points of contact should the need arise. More news next month, but in the meantime, please do not hesitate to call or pop in at any time. With thanks, Judy Edwards 6 The Green Tel: 01380 828236 / 07799 582698 Email: pipers2poulshot@tiscali.co.uk 16 The second half of the Spring term has been busy for the whole school. There are the Good Works Assemblies which are run by each class in turn. Class 6’s is on March 30th and they are holding a cake sale afterwards the proceeds of which will go towards the cost of their trip to Sandymouth in June. Many thanks to those of you who are still bringing in items to sell on EBay – the total raised so far is over £350, which is enough to equip our new Medical Room and the Infant Quiet room in the new school. Keep up the good work. Tesco’s have started their Computers for Schools scheme again. This year they are also collecting used inkjet cartridges( worth 10 vouchers), old mobile phones both working ( 40 vouchers) and non-working (15 vouchers). If you have either please pop them into the school office. The Reception class children have also been participating in the Barnardo’s Bean Stalk Challenge. The tallest bean stalk belonged to Oliver Morgan. ROWDE IDOL at the George & Dragon was a truly enjoyable evening. A big THANKYOU to Phil, Michelle and Chippy from the governors, Mr. Ball and the staff for organising such a great night. See the news from the George & Dragon for the results. Dust off your Tuxedos and Ball Gowns The RSA are holding a Luxury Ball on Saturday 10th June, arriving from 7.30pm to be seated at 8.00pm for supper, to celebrate 99 years of School life at the current Rowde School site. All profit will go into the fund towards the move in August. Your ticket will include:• pre dinner drink • 3 course dinner with coffee • Live band • Magician ( to be confirmed) • Strip of raffle tickets and £5 auction voucher We have some superb raffle and auction prizes The fun will be in a decorated marquee in the school grounds with large tables to book for you and your friends. Tickets are available for £25 or £200 for a table of 10 sold on a first come first served basis. Contact the school office for further information (723991) 21 �Sample the Delights of Shopping in Bradford on Avon In one evening! Wednesday 5th April 7.00 for 7.30 Cumberwell Golf Club Fashion Shows from Peapod, Victoria’s, The Earth Collection, Rowlands, and Perfect Day Stalls, Nail Bar, St Laurence Singers, Food Tasting Tickets £5.00 Available from: Tillions China Shop 01225 864631 Pam Langton 01380 828589 Proceeds to Dorothy House and St Laurence Singers Japan Trip 2007 Sponsored by Cumberwell Golf Club “Doggy Dilemmas” HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS and their Furry Friends Dog Walking? Pooch being a Pain? Need Advice and Help Training? Animal Meals on Wheels? Caroline Webb Want a weekend break but worried about leaving your pet? 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk Wing Commander NEILL TAPLIN, OBE 11 July 1924—23 February 2006 Neill Taplin was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He volunteered for the Royal New Zealand Air Force at the age of 18 and received his initial training in Christchurch before sailing to Canada for his flying training. He continued flying training at various locations in the British Isles and was commissioned into the Royal Air Force. Neill, Shirley and family were posted to various locations including Naples, Singapore and Cyprus as well as Lyneham and Upavon. Neill flew at least 13 different aircraft and was awarded both a Queen’s Commendation and the OBE which he received from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. In 1976 the Taplin family settled in Poulshot at which stage Neill actively contributed to the life of our village. He was a keen player and supporter of Poulshot Cricket Club, regularly helping to prepare the pitch and wicket before games on the Village Green. Neill’s compact physique belied his strength with the bat, and he scored a number of rapid half-centuries. One of these was against Little Durnford in the Village Knockout Competition, which secure a place in the Regional Final, and the reward of a crate of ale presented by Jim Parks, ex Sussex and England wicket keeper—on Poulshot Green. On another occasion, in a local village competition organised by Devizes Cricket Club, a “lost” game became a Poulshot victory following Neill’s quick-fire innings in fading light which incorporated five six-hits. The Team’s congratulations were met with Neill’s customary modesty; it was simply what he was there to do. He was chairman of our Cricket Club and also Chairman of the Village Hall Committee, which involved him booking and looking after the hall, a job that he did for many years. He also played golf at North Wilts Golf Club. Neill always remained proud of his Kiwi heritage—particularly when the All Blacks were playing—and of his time in the Royal Air Force, being Chairman of the Air Crew Association in Calne. Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security Checked by the Criminal Records Bureau 20 Above all, Neill was a gentleman who had a strong sense of responsibility. He was always ready to help and he made a wonderful contribution to the life of our community. 17 �18 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. Magazines are presented in PDF format with full-text indexing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-Present Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Village Magazines Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News April 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/04/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/ce5ce0bbd60822f85743b3ea2bfbc07c.pdf df72248f159304425a4befbdd055008e PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Church Warden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mrs Jayne Hadden 818136 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 Community Beat Officer PC Anne Deuchars 722141 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News Mr John Quinn 828501 28 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 120 May 2006 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Chimney Sweep Mr J Dyke Mr M Nixon Kennet District Councillor Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush Mr R Janes Mrs J James POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mrs J Hadden Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 27 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage Poulshot Village Hall Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 Deadline for copy for JUNE 2006 - 20 May Tel: 01380 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com The new tree foliage is really showing the Green Gardens Woodland off well. There’s a long way to go but the Village Trust is to be congratulated on such a successful venture. It’s nice to feel that it will be used as a community facility but the young trees are still very vulnerable to rough handling – please treat them with care and leave tree-climbing for a year or two! I still believe that there is a place in a magazine like this for personal stories, anecdotes etc and it makes for much more interesting reading. Please bear us in mind when you are on holiday in some exotic location, or undertaking an adventure trip that no-one else dare contemplate – couch potatoes love to read what the more energetic are up to! Please note that the Poulshot Proms advertised in last month’s Village News have been postponed until later in the summer. Thank you to Katie West for this month’s cover—a stunning owl. John Quinn (Founded in Devizes 1965) 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking As the Summer’s activities get under way may I make a plea for a little thinking ahead. If organisers of events want a good response it is vital that as much notice as possible is given of what is planned, with full details being set out as soon as they are known. But at the same time it is important to bear in mind when the Village News is next due out. We try to stick to a general programme that asks for copy by the 20th of the month, for make-up to be completed by the 28th, copying on the 29th and distribution to deliverers by the 30th. There is a little flexibility, but not much, and it’s no fun for the workers having to spend (waste) a week or so sitting around waiting for an “urgent” last minute inclusion. We do want to get as much in as we can by way of reports of events past and announcements of events to come, but if items are late there is always a good chance that they will miss that particular issue. In that context may I remind you that there will be no issue at the end of August and therefore any items for September news, for example the Harvest Supper, should be with us by 20th July. Sorry about that, but as Esther Rantzen used to say “That’s Life!” May Tue 2 Wed 3 26 Parish Council - Annual Parish Meeting, Village Hall, 6.30pm Ladies Club Visit to the Peto Garden, Iford Manor, 7pm 3 �Sun 7 Wed 10 Wed 10 Sat 13 Mon 15 Mon 15 Wed 17 Sat 22 Tue 23 Wed 24 Rowdeford School Garden Fair, Rowde, 10am—5pm Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection and Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Village Hall AGM, Village Hall, 7.30pm Choral Recital by Salisbury Cathedral Choir, St Peter’s Church, 7.30pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— “Chippenham Trade Tokens” Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm “Forgiveness and Mercy—Do we need to apologise?” Jumble Sale, Rowde School Hall, 10am—12noon Village Trust AGM, Village Hall, 7.30pm Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection and Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection June Wed 7 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection and Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Thu 8 Poulshot Open Golf Day, North Wilts Golf Club, 2.00pm Mon 12 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Mon 19 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm—”Paul’s Numismatic & Historical Quiz” Wed 21 Lackham Vintage Society Display of Vintage Vehicles, Poulshot Village Green, 6pm onwards Forthcoming Events for your Diary Sat 1 Jul Poulshot Village Fete DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. VILLAGE HALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AGM will be on Wednesday 10th May at 7.30pm in the Hall. Everyone is welcome and in particular the Committee hope all active user groups will be represented. 4 The Wigglybus Line 85 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Also it is advisable to be at the Bus Stop at least 5 minutes before the advertised time. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.52 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.15 12.45 3.30 ++ Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.45 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.52 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 11.45 2.45 4.57 5.20 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 11.15 2.15 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 4.50 4.57 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.40 £8.50 £2.10 £0.70 £1.05 25 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX FREE! An Opportunity to Contribute to the General Appearance of the Village On a regular basis the County Council send their Lengthmen to tidy up the verges of our roads and to carry out minor repairs. It is important that when they come they know if there is any particular task that the village feels should be done first. A volunteer is sought to provide liaison between members of the village and the lengthmen. It is NOT an onerous task, but it IS an important part of the Parish Council’s efforts to keep the village looking cared-for. For more information and details of what has to be done please contact the Clerk to the Council, Michael Wilson on 828100. DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD CHORAL RECITAL in St Peter’s Church by The Male Choir of Salisbury Cathedral Saturday 13th May 2006 7.30pm Tickets: £6.00 (in advance only) Few remaining tickets available from John Quinn (01380 828501) POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Our meeting in April was exactly as promised – an enjoyable evening of relaxation and pampering. Over twenty of us duly arrived at The Earth Collection and were welcomed with a glass of organic wine. After a while of ‘window shopping’ we were asked to move into the back room where we were greeted by Laura and Sinead. Both the ladies had a real passion for what they did and this came 24 5 �across in the gentle, calm way in which they explained what they could offer. We were able to ask lots of questions and a couple of the ladies had requested a massage. We were able to ‘have a go’ on each other and there was no doubt that it was a pleasant experience as many of the ladies were caught almost asleep! Afterwards we were able to continue shopping and spend time chatting with Laura and Sinead about holistic and beauty therapies. Many thanks to Pam (Langton) for arranging such an enjoyable evening. May On 3rd May we are visiting the Peto Garden at Iford Manor, near Bradford-on-Avon, the home of Mr and Mrs Cartwright-Hignett. This Grade 1 Italian-style garden, famous for its tranquil beauty, is set on a romantic hillside. It is the former home of Edwardian architect and landscape designer Harold Peto. The visit will be followed by supper at The Inn at Freshford. June PLEASE NOTE that the Poulshot Prom planned for 3rd June has been postponed. It is hoped to hold it later in the summer. To date there are no other arrangements for a June meeting of the Club. SUPPORT THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE ON WEDNESDAY 21st JUNE 2006 from 6 pm onwards TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE LACKHAM VINTAGE SOCIETY WHO WILL BE GATHERING ON WEDNESDAY GROUP POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN The Wednesday Group met on 19th April to consider “What makes you Happy? Material Possessions or Inner Wellbeing?” In a way, the question gives a fairly clear indication of what the answer ought to be, but that isn’t the way of those who come to the Wednesday Group and a wide-ranging discussion led us through the material aspects of wealth, possession and comfort that most of us require from life before we can decide what is Inner Wellbeing. Here again there were varying opinions, encompassing physical health, acceptance by one’s fellows, recognition of one’s worth to society, the love of those close to one, personal satisfaction in one’s own achievements and the spiritual benefit that one obtains from whatever is one’s religious conviction. Although the group accepted that we had all probably achieved a comfortable level of material success, inner wellbeing was seen generally as something less easily quantifiable and essentially an intensely personal assessment. It was recognised that some people live very simple and indeed harsh lives and yet are totally content, but there seemed no likely takers for “A Beginners’ Course in Hermitry!” In May we meet in the Village Hall on Wednesday 17th at 7.30pm, to consider “Forgiveness & Mercy – do we need to apologise. Crusades, Slavery, Serial Killers, Abusers – do we need to Forgive and Forget?” All are welcome and there’s always a cup of tea or coffee and, occasionally, even a biscuit. WITH A DISPLAY OF VINTAGE VEHICLES A raffle will be held with all proceeds going to The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Weather permitting the Air Ambulance caravan will be on site to sell their merchandise. Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will b` most welcome Refreshments will be available If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith and Pauline Day at 39, The Green, Poulshot All enquiries to Keith and Pauline Day 01380 828459 The use of The Village Green by kind permission of Poulshot Parish Council 6 23 e �POLICE Beat Officers: PS 0203 D. Martin PC 1603 A. Deuchars PC 1331 I. Thomas Telephone Number for General/Non-Emergency calls: 0845—408—7000 Ask for the Officer you wish to speak to by name; If he or she is not available ask to speak to another of your Beat Officers If no one is available please leave a message POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) Forgiveness and Mercy—do we need to apologise? Crusades, slavery, serial killers, abusers … Do we need to forgive and forget? Wednesday 17th May 2006 7.30pm in Poulshot Village Hall All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT Saturday 13th May There are still a number of tickets available for this outstanding event. They can be obtained from John Quinn (828501), at a price of £6 each. Profits from the evening will go to St Peter’s Church. ST PETER’S CHURCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday 26th April JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR The Church AGM, chaired by the Rector, Rev Sacha Pearce, was attended by all members of the PCC, less Mr Rupert Janes, from whom apologies were received. The following members of the congregation also attended: Mrs MG Brothers, Mr and Mrs F Wood, Mrs M Reeves, Mrs S Quinn and Mr and Mrs C Saunders. Mrs P Langton, Mrs A Butts and Mr D Bullen apologised. The meeting confirmed the re-election of Mrs Angela Bullen and Mr Nigel Blenkarne to the PCC and noted the retirement of Mr John Quinn both as a Churchwarden and a member of the PCC. His position was not filled, hope- 22 7 CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 �fully temporarily and a vacancy still exists on the PCC. It is hoped to fill this latter post from a member of the congregation. Thanks were expressed to Mr Quinn for his contributions as Churchwarden over twelve years, and a presentation was made to him. The Rector’s annual report reviewed the Church’s year, both in its own right and also as a member of the Benefice, which is making steady progress in providing a united ministry in the parishes of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. The Treasurer’s Report reflected the significant sum spent on the project to underpin the porch but this work seems to have been successful. Further work will be needed on the windows and in refixing sections of the wooden floor. In conclusion, the Rector thanked all those who had contributed in any way to the life of the Church in Poulshot and to the maintenance of our lovely old building and well-kept churchyard. From Where I Stand… …there is a time for everything, a season for the right event, and yet there is also timelessness too! The Easter holiday of mid-April has passed and children are so quickly back at school. In whatever way anyone spent the Easter weekend we have enjoyed and celebrated, watched the joys and the signs of new life in the season of Spring, a hint of warmer weather and a reminder of winter too! Many homes will have been filled with visitors and family and children for the Easter weekend and some people will have enjoyed a few days holiday away. For lots of different reasons many of us may have paused to watch the Spring flowers from the window, being dashed with the passing shower only to brighten up a moment later with the welcome blue sky and sunshine, and recalled Easter holidays of some years passed. Maybe many people, adults included, have also waited not so patiently to open your Easter eggs too in whatever shape they may be! I heard one person exclaim that it couldn’t possibly be ‘that time of year’ already! From where I stand at the altar in the Church of the Holy Cross Seend there is a stained glass window with the wonderful Easter scene of Mary in the garden as she meets the risen Jesus. He speaks to her calling her by name, Mary, and she responds using their familiar, almost colloquial, language of Aramaic and calls Him Rabbouni which means Teacher. The church window is simply the scene of Jesus and Mary looking at each other, calling each other by name, to identify, to reassure, to exclaim and to celebrate! There in the Victorian glass is captured that moment of realization, of hope renewed, of utter joy! It is a 8 Why don’t you ADVERTISE in the POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Our rates are very reasonable and did you know that the magazine is also posted on the village website for the world to see!!! www.poulshot.org.uk Advertisement Sizes for 1 year’s subscription (10 issues) Full page £40 Half page Third page £20 Quarter page Sixth page £12 £25 £15 Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation 21 �“Doggy Dilemmas” HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS and their Furry Friends Dog Walking? Pooch being a Pain? Need Advice and Help Training? Animal Meals on Wheels? Caroline Webb Want a weekend break but worried about leaving your pet? 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk moment of reaching out, where instinctively we may expect them to hug each other and cry! Yet Jesus asks Mary not to touch Him. Their relationship will no longer be as it was but instead a new deeper spiritual relationship that she will have to explore, discover and feel in a new way, His presence by His Holy Spirit, with her always. I’ve grown quite fond of this window near the altar because it reminds me of the timelessness of that Easter scene. Whatever time of year, whatever the situation, whether of happiness and celebration, or difficulty and pain, there is always Easter, the reassurance that God reaches out to us and takes us with Him into His spiritual arms, for by His death and resurrection we know that we have life with Him forever. In that timelessness too we are reunited with those whom we love who now live face to face with Him. Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security Checked by the Criminal Records Bureau CHURCH SERVICES - MAY 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 20 7th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 14th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 21st May 8.00am 10.15am 11.30am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 9 �28th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 4th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 May June 4 Jun 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr J Quinn Mr C Langton Mr/Mrs D Bullen Rector Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr J Quinn Mrs J James Mr M Houghton 6.00pm Mrs J James Mr N Hunloke CHURCH FLOWERS May 7 & 14 May 21 & 28 May June 4 & 11 Jun 18 & 25 Jun Mrs Yvonne Baber Mrs Angela Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Nora Dixon WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The first meeting in 2006 of the Society was held on Monday 20th March at Poulshot Village Hall. A “100 Lot Coin Auction” was held but there were only 65 lots entered. Our Chairman, who usually enters a large quantity was missing owing to a prior engagement. The lots consisted of many high qual10 19 �SEEND GARDENING CLUB ity coins, of which several were fiercely contested. The highest price was for a Queen Victoria Crown 1893 in E.F. condition £40, followed by two Edward VIII Half Sovereigns 1905 and 1909 at £37 each. 50 lots sold under the hammer, and of the remaining 15 lots, 13 were sold by private treaty. Our able auctioneer was Paul Burt from Burbage. Our new Secretary, Pam DeBelle, made sure that our Society continues to run smoothly, and the raffle made £17.50 for Society funds. Michael Bowden At our March meeting Kate Crowe was asked to talk to the Club on “Living Churchyards”. This was as a result of a field trip to churches in the area where there were leaflets on church and churchyard conservation projects, involving many organisations concerned with lichens, geology, wild flowers, bats, etc. It therefore seemed a good idea to have a speaker who could help us find out more about our own churchyard—what it had that is worth preserving and what could be done to improve it. In the 1980’s Eve Denis of English Nature did a survey of church lands, many of which had been sacred areas since pre-Christian times. It was recognised that these areas, though not vast, had great conservation values; cuttings from ancient yews were planted in churchyards which before had none. Churchyards before the First World War were grazed by goats and sheep so that fine grasses and meadow flowers survived and were a good source of flower seed. Subsequently churchyards varied from the ultra tidy to the overgrown. Today, apart from the need for clear paths for the congregations, many have the potential space for a wild flower patch or meadow, with a mown path to enjoy the flowers, or a shady patch for ferns, mosses and lichens and even a damp spot for some fritillaries. These encourage and make a highway for insects, small animals and birds. Once the seed is set, the grass can be cut for hay for pets or other uses. It was suggested that ivy should be cut back rather than pulled off, which can do expensive damage to old stone work, and ivy, thus left, will provide protection for small creatures. A woodpile makes a good home for frogs, toads and insects. Anyone interested can see what has already been achieved at Bromham, West Ashton, Sandy Lane and Stanton St Quinton Churchyards. Help can be found from Wiltshire Wildlife in conjunction with “Wildlife in Church and Churchyard”. There is to be a Seminar at Ramsbury Church Hall entitled “Caring for God’s Acre” on Saturday 6th May from 9.45 to 4.00pm to find out much more. There will be a visit to Enfield House, 62 Yard Lane, Netherstreet, Bromham on the evening of 24th May at 6.30pm. Contact Monica Ridgway (828472) stating if you will need a lift or if you will have spare seats in your car. Please say if you would like to have a meal afterwards at the “Oliver Cromwell”. Thank you. The list for the Club visit to Brittany is now closed; monies should have been paid by the end of April. Monies for the Club day out to Waterperry etc. should be paid to Joe Hardstaff by the end of June. Joyce Brand The Traditional Palm Service marked the end of the Spring Term. There was a presentation of awards and many children were given Easter Eggs for prizes. All the children were given a Palm Cross as they left the church. The Summer term began by the children bringing in the eggs they had been busy decorating over the holidays for the Decorated Egg Competition. This was very popular as always with a lot of amazing creations! E-Bay Sales Many, many thanks to those of you who have been donating items for sale, PLEASE keep them coming in. Our running total for the furniture fund now stands at £620. Let’s see if we can reach a £1000. RSA News Many thanks to all who supported the ‘Ladies Night’, good fun was had by all and just over £100 was raised. Our next event is ‘Sargeo Kids’ Fashion Show on Friday 5th May in the School Hall at 7.00pm. Entry £2.00 to include refreshments and Lucky prize. Tickets on sale at the school office. Web Site Design Are you interested in having a web site designed for your business, club or family? KAM Information Systems Ltd are offering to do this for you for £100 and at the same time raise a further £100 for School funds. If you are interested please contact Andy Taylor for more details – 01380 728500 – 07831 616777 The new school is on schedule and is due to be completed on 18th August. A School Ball has been arranged on June 10th to celebrate 99 years of school life at the current Rowde School site. There will be a marquee in the School grounds, a 3 course dinner with coffee, a live band, raffle and auction of promises. Ticket sales are going well with 120 sold already and only 20 left! If you are interested, tickets are available from the school for £25 or £200 for a table of 10. All proceeds of course to the new school! Rachel Hues 18 11 Rowde School News �Poulshot Open Golf Day Thursday 9th June 2005 North Wilts Golf Club Texas Scramble “Fun” Golf 18 holes of Golf and Evening Meal £13.00 for members of North Wilts £28.00 for non-members £12.00 for evening meal only Tee off from 2.00pm kept the costumes all the way to Teddington. Another massage and Tim was ready to finish the race on Monday. The last 17 Miles from Teddington lock is tidal and on Easter Monday we all got up at 3:30 in order to be on the water for high tide at 5:45. The competitors set off at 6:15 and we were only able to get to bridges and shout support as there are no portages. There is also no traffic that early on Easter Monday and so driving around London is quite pleasurable. The crews made good time with the help of the tide and passed Big Ben at 8:05. The look on the faces of all the competitors was a mixture of pain, joy and relief. There was much spraying of cheap champagne and some drinking of moderately priced stuff and a huge breakfast at a nearby restaurant. Tim ate two. Then back to Poulshot and a rattling good lie down in front of the Telly. Nicola and Tim completed the 125 miles in 21 hours 50 minutes and were 4th in their group. We are of course very proud of them but unlikely to try it for ourselves! Evening Meal 7.00pm If you would like to play or to just join us for the evening meal, please contact: RENAULT CLIO FOR SALE John Scammell on 828470 or Jim Aldridge on 828632 Closing date for application Thursday 1st June YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” “YORP” started again on 21st April, much welcomed by the members, as on the last night there were some moans (especially from the lads) when they realised we were having a break for the Easter holidays. We all benefit from a re-charge and the club will be valued all the more by the young people. On Friday 29th April the girls, with Gavin Moss “chef in charge” prepared cheesecakes for the Flower Festival’s Saturday lunches. The boys helped by setting up tables, chairs and lending a hand with other jobs that were needed. 12 . . . . . Green 5 door hatchback 1.4L engine 1994 model Good condition Low mileage—approx 77,000 miles MUST SELL ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED Contact Michael or Louise at Duke’s Farm on (01380) 828127 17 �cola and Lucy had to practice on short stretches of Canal between ice sheets, with one of us looking on from a heated car. They never faltered though in their determination to prepare for the race. When able they paddled many miles, the longest training day being over 26 miles. Dauntsey’s School gave great support throughout allowing our team to join them for training days and a very cold night under canvas by the Thames at Marlow. (Mandy and I stayed in a very cosy bed and breakfast). Disappointment struck one week before the race. Lucy had injured her shoulder and it was getting worse with each training session. She had to retire from training and the race. We had all enjoyed the build up and all felt at a loss. The difficulty was that there was nobody fit and trained to take her place. There were many offers to paddle for one day, at least that way Nic could get a medal for completing the race. And this is where Tim comes back into my story! Tim initially offered to help Nic out, on the condition that others would step in and paddle for a couple of hours a day. Remember he completed the race last year but had not been in a canoe since. This was at least worth a try. He managed a couple of lengthy paddles with Nic and although they got on really well he found it tiring. At 6:30 AM on the morning of the race we met at Devizes Wharf, the car loaded up with enough supplies for the paddlers and their support crew which now included Lucy along with Nic’s sister, Rachel, Jess (a university friend), Becky (Tim’s sister), and Mark and Jane, (Tim’s Parents). Quite a gang. The paddlers and the boat were checked for compliance with safety and DW rules, and the crew set sail at about 8 for the 34 miles to Newbury. We were now set for a day of leapfrogging between locks. You will know that there is some lovely countryside along the Canal but much of it was obscured on that morning by very heavy rain, more of a problem for the paddlers who also had to endure a mad swan called Saddam who attacks canoes and occupants. All arrived safely in Newbury in good time and spirits, Tim determined to keep going on Saturday. The second day allowed us a bit of lie in, our crew did not set off until 9AM. We set off through Thatcham and Aldermaston towards Reading, passing many very tempting Pubs. Nic and Tim joined the Thames in Reading where they allowed themselves a brief stop for a cheeseburger, a move they both regretted after another half hour of paddling. They reached Marlow still in good spirits and with Tim still determined to continue. Maybe because Lucy was giving him a much needed massage every evening. Our crew were becoming quite popular by now as they were possibly the only pair still smiling and indeed laughing. On Easter Sunday all the young ladies dressed as Easter Bunnies and persuaded Tim to make a token effort. They This month and onwards we are hoping for good weather, especially on Friday nights!! Then we will be able to get outside and up to the park to play football, cricket, baseball and rounders. 16 13 On Friday 12th May “YORP” are skittling at the Cross Keys. Thank you to Sarah, Julian and Staff for having us. We are going to hold a raffle, and as “YORP” members are all former pupils of Rowde Primary School they wish to donate the proceeds to the new school equipment fund. Mel Dalley DEVIZES TO WESTMINSTER CANOE RACE By Steve Housby A little while before Christmas our daughter Nicola announced that she would like to take part in the Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon (DW). In fact it came out as “I’m doing the DW with Lucy (a university friend) and we’d like you to support!” Mandy and I had helped support Tim Green, the son of one of our friends who had completed the race the year before and had an idea of what was in store. (More about Tim later). DW takes place every Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday and competitors paddle from Devizes Wharf to Westminster Bridge via the Kennet and Avon Canal and the River Thames. That is 125 miles. The first problem was to be transporting a 6 metre 2 seat kayak or K2 to use the vernacular. I naively thought it might fit on Nicola’s Citroen Saxo (3 ½ metres) but when I saw the overhang I realised that Mandy’s car was in for a pounding and that we would be required for a lot more driving than previously thought. A support crew is required at the race to dash between portages along the Canal and River Thames to offer food and replenish water bottles. No other help may be given apart from moral support. Portages are places where the Kayak must be carried, which generally speaking are locks. During the lead up to the race there was a bit of a learning curve for us while we got an idea of timings and what kinds of food would be eaten and how often it was needed. A further challenge for some was getting to grips with the Ordnance Survey maps as many of the portages are well off the beaten track. It wasn’t always peaceful in our car! Memories of our cold winter and spring are still with us and many times Ni- �14 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News May 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/05/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/0ab0be017069d064a1207771127256c5.pdf f6bdef2a0f8ca6502c90921f07bc302d PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Church Warden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mrs Jayne Hadden 818136 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Community Beat Officer 36 ISSUE NUMBER 121 June 2006 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Chimney Sweep Mr J Dyke Mr M Nixon Kennet District Councillor Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush Mr R Janes Mrs J James POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mrs J Hadden Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 35 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays The rain has brought much muttering about the end of Spring and what about the Oak being out before the Ash – some splash! For us, it was made much better on Thursday morning when Suzie was walking with Teazel down Hay Lane and was met, approaching from the bottom of the lane, by a large stag with the most magnificent set of antlers, meekly accompanied by his harem of six females. They ignored the hesitantly threatening bark from Teazel and made their stately way into one of the fields bordering the lane. The message was clear – the sun was out again and all was well, in Poulshot at least - until that is, Friday morning! Looking back, on 13th May we had a unique opportunity to welcome male members of the choir of Salisbury Cathedral and two of the Cathedral’s organists for a concert in St Peter’s. Nina Jefferies’ evocative account of the day is on page 7 – she says it all. For the future, the Green will be the venue for another impressive display of Vintage Vehicles in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance on Wednesday 21st June and on Saturday 24th there will be a Laser Clay Pigeon Shoot to raise money for the new Rowde School. The annual Village Fete takes place on 1st July and, that evening, the Ladies Club celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the “Poulshot Proms” to be held in the Green Gardens. The Open Air Service the following day, at 6.00pm will also be held there – what an asset the woodlands have become! Details of all these events are elsewhere in the magazine – please come along and support these worthy causes. We must also be prepared for the great Wheelie-Bin Revolution that takes place in July – the signs are already blocking our paths and driveways. Information that we have so far is on page 23. 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 Finally, a word about the Poulshot Village News. Its aims are to keep you all informed of what is going on and to pass on information that we think will possibly be of value and at least of general interest to most people. To what extent we succeed only you, the readers know, but there is another and, we think important, function for the magazine, and that is to act as a record for future generations of how Poulshot is now. In the past we have included extracts from a similar journal produced in the early days of the 20th Century Deadline for copy for JULY 2006 - 20 June Tel: 01380 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 34 3 �which gave a fascinating insight into day to day village life a hundred years ago. This kind of archive is always valuable in the future, both for research and for general interest. We ought to leave our successors with a record of our time and so please let us have reports on events, particularly if they give an insight into village life and the people who make up our community, what we do and how we do it, and (politely!), even what we think. Don’t be shy. Thanks again to the West family, this time to Natalie, for this month’s cover, the horse. John Quinn DATES FOR YOUR DIARY June Wed 7 Thu 8 Mon 12 Mon 19 Wed 21 Wed 21 Wed Sat Mon July Sat Sat Sun Tue Wed 21 24 26 1 1 2 4 5 Mon 10 Wed 12 Mon 17 Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection and Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Poulshot Open Golf Day, North Wilts Golf Club, 2.00pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm—”Paul’s Numismatic & Historical Quiz” Village Kerbside Paper/Bottles/Cans etc Collection and Garden Waste Wheelie Bin Collection Lackham Vintage Society Display of Vintage Vehicles, Poulshot Village Green, 6pm onwards Wednesday Group, Old Rectory Hall, 7.30pm Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, Village Green, 2pm-5.30pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Poulshot Village Fete Poulshot Proms and Picnic, Green Gardens, 7pm Open Air Service, Green Gardens, 6pm Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Poulshot Ladies, Village Hall—Talk by Sarah Walters on Medical Herbalism Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Village Kerbside Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm—”Bobby Van Scheme Trust in Wiltshire” Wiltshire Police DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. 4 The Wigglybus Line 85 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Also it is advisable to be at the Bus Stop at least 5 minutes before the advertised time. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.52 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.15 12.45 3.30 ++ Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.45 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.52 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 11.45 2.45 4.57 5.20 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 11.15 2.15 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 4.50 4.57 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.40 £8.50 £2.10 £0.70 £1.05 33 �The Tranquil Moment POULSHOT VILLAGE FETE HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Saturday 1st July 2006 2.30pm Cakes Tombola Plants Books Toiletries White Elephant Bouncy Castle Games Wadworth Dray Children’s Sports Raffle Prizes CreamTeas Flypast of Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota Spitfire Hurricane (weather permitting) 32 5 �POULSHOT LADIES CLUB 20th Anniversary Celebration POLICE Beat Officers: PS 0203 D. Martin PC 1331 I. Thomas Telephone Number for General/Non-Emergency calls: 0845—408—7000 POULSHOT PROMS (Weather permitting) IN THE GREEN GARDENS Saturday 1st July 7pm Ask for the Officer you wish to speak to by name; If he or she is not available ask to speak to another of your Beat Officers If no one is available please leave a message POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Selection of Music Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) And maybe a bang or two at the finale Bring your own picnic, table, chairs, rugs — a lantern, torch or candle in bottle for when it gets dark Entry £2 per adult (children free) 6 JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 31 �Why don’t you ADVERTISE in the POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL 2nd May 2006 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Our rates are very reasonable and did you know that the magazine is also posted on the village website for the world to see!!! www.poulshot.org.uk Advertisement Sizes for 1 year’s subscription (10 issues) Full page £40 Half page Third page £20 Quarter page Sixth page £12 £25 £15 Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation All members of the Council were present, together with Mrs P Rugg (Wiltshire County Council), Mrs Thelma Carr (Kennet District Council) and seven members of the public. An apology was received from PC Deuchars. ANNUAL PARISH MEETING Two points were raised: • The sewage works undertaken in Townsend appeared to have been successful and clearance work was satisfactory. The progress in the Green Gardens Woodland was still very impressive, although Mrs Dixon warned of the potential for more than the few tree losses suffered so far, if there was to be a dry summer. COUNCIL MEETING Mr Michael Hues and Mr Malcolm Nixon were re-elected to the posts of Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively. Mr Hues said how lucky we all were to be able to live in such a pleasant rural environment, despite the growing bureaucracy and the seemingly endless paperwork that went with it. Policing. The Parish Clerk, Mr Wilson, explained that PC Deuchars had found it difficult to fit in attendance at council meetings as it had to be in her own time. Mr Wilson has written to the Chief Constable about this and been told that an experiment had begun to return to the old style “Beat Bobby” with a much closer link, possibly even residential, with his or her beat, as well as the creation of Community Special Constables. It is hoped that a Police representative will come to a future meeting and explain what is planned. In the same context, Judy Edwards will be asking for volunteer deputies for the Neighbourhood Watch (NW) and details will be in the next magazine. It was agreed that NW signs should be displayed at each end of the village. The Clerk confirmed that there will be a 40mph Speed Limit from the Dual Carriageway to Sillington Lane and a 30mph limit thereafter. No date was given. Lengthmen. Mr Collett volunteered to be responsible for liaison and any future requests or suggestions for the lengthmen‘s tasks should be addressed to him on 828465. 30 7 �Litter. There are still instances of the dumping of garden waste in lanes of the Green. This is neither desirable nor is it allowed and anyone found dumping rubbish in this way is liable to a significant fine. The Chairman stressed how easy it was now to dispose of garden rubbish, either at the waste facility on the Hopton Estate in Devizes, at the similar centre on the road to Melksham, or by renting from Kennet at £28 per year, a green wheelie bin which is emptied every two weeks. A programme for village amenity skips is awaited. It is still planned to organise an occasional litter patrol (see May Magazine); Kennet will assist with kit such as gloves, bags and pick-up sticks. A volunteer is sought to organise this. Design Guide. Mr Hunloke reported that there had been no progress, because of the difficulty in completing the report and of interpreting what it is intended to achieve. It appears largely to duplicate the Environmental Report already produced by Kennet, although a warning was sounded that being in a Conservation Area does not necessarily preclude development being approved. There will be a presentation on the Design Guide by a representative of Kennet at the next meeting on 4th July. “Doggy Dilemmas” HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS and their Furry Friends Dog Walking? Pooch being a Pain? Need Advice and Help Training? Animal Meals on Wheels? Caroline Webb Want a weekend break but worried about leaving your pet? 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Rowde School. In response to a plea from Rowde School for financial support in the provision of equipment for the new premises the Council had already approved a sum of £ 250. After discussion it was agreed to increase this to £500. Security Checked by the Criminal Records Bureau Pond. Mr Collett has offered to repair the pond’s damaged drainage. Next Meeting. Tuesday 4th July, at 7.30pm, in the Village Hall. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Picnic with Proms in the Green Gardens—Saturday 1st July The Ladies’ Club has been running now for 20 years. It changed from being part of the Women’s Institute in 1986. We thought it would be fun to celebrate its 20th Birthday by arranging a Picnic in the Green Gardens, together with Proms. We have now decided to hold it on the evening of the Fete on Saturday, 1st July. Please come along from 7pm onwards, bringing chairs, tables, rugs, picnics and, naturally, a bottle or two of wine, bubbly, Pimms or whatever other tipple you fancy. We will listen to a selection of music, while we eat 8 BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 29 �RENAULT CLIO FOR SALE . . . . . Green 5 door hatchback 1.4L engine 1994 model Good condition Low mileage—approx 77,000 miles MUST SELL ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED Contact Michael or Louise at Duke’s Farm on (01380) 828127 and chat, ending with the final music from the Last Night of the Proms and maybe a bang or two! There will be a small charge at the gate of £2 per adult, children free. Please also bring a lantern or torch or candle in a jar for when it gets dark. If it is bad weather, we will postpone it again! Village Fete Some members of the Ladies Club have (been!!) volunteered to do the teas at the Fete. They would be very grateful if every member who can would make 12 scones for the cream teas. Also please remember the other stalls, i.e. cakes, white elephant, plants, etc. and make or grow something for those as well. With many thanks. July Meeting—Wednesday 5 July, Village Hall Dot Wood has arranged for Sarah Walters, a Medical Herbalist, to come and give us a talk. More details to follow later—but please make a note in your diaries. SALISBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR Homosexuality—Does it Matter? Wednesday 21st June 2006 7.30pm Old Rectory Hall (next door to Village Hall) All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! 28 It was an utterly fabulous day. A small glass of wine on the Green in the late afternoon, before serving a hearty supper to assorted choirboys and musicians, a stroll along the lane to the church, calm and solid in the early evening sun, and then an hour of song from angels. Oh, and mice. Slightly less than angelic, the mice nevertheless made their contribution. Matthew Wright, who in my experience was as a small boy often less than angelic and as capable as any other small boy of causing mischief and mayhem, is this year Head Chorister at Salisbury Cathedral. As part of this role, he was last year enthroned, by the Bishop of Salisbury, as Boy Bishop at Salisbury Cathedral, the living continuation of a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. As well as giving a rather beautifully delivered sermon, Matthew at this period was also apparently technically responsible for any appointments in the Diocese; unlike Boy Bishops in earlier and more 9 �rambunctious times he confined himself to the sermon and a celebratory meal with his family and the other choristers. Also by tradition, the Cathedral Choir comes to perform in the parish church of the Head Chorister during his year in office: and so, on the 13th May, Matthew brought his choir to St Peter’s, Poulshot. They arrived for tea at the village hall just after 6.30pm, having rehearsed their evening programme in the church beforehand; Matthew’s family had clearly been cooking for England and his mother Karen had set the hall out beautifully. The choir seemed to eat astonishing amounts of food and we weren’t entirely sure they would be able to stand afterwards, let alone sing. There was something entirely right about feeding them in the village hall, the chatter of these modern choirboys echoing the schoolroom noise of fifty years ago when the hall was still a thriving village school. And something very basic and grounding, too, in the choir of that glorious cathedral coming to simple and real country buildings, village hall and parish church both, simple buildings built and kept by the parish and the parishioners; rough stone, plain walls, a roof and a bell - buildings not for living in, but for worship and celebration, and marking and getting on with the business of living. And so to church. For all the glory of Salisbury Cathedral and all the plain simplicity of St Peter’s Poulshot, they are both buildings built from and to celebrate Christian faith; 800 years ago when the first stones were laid in Salisbury Cathedral the newly enthroned Bishop in his pomp spoke and sang the same Latin mass as the Poulshot farmers in their simpler parish church; 300 years ago when the Cathedral Choir school was begun, choirboys in the city and dairymen in the country spoke or sang the same responses from Thomas Cranmer’s Book of Common Prayer. The sound of 13 choirboys, 6 men, an organist and an organ scholar may be less majestic in Poulshot than in Salisbury, but the sound was no less sweet for being simpler. 10 27 �SUPPORT THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE ON WEDNESDAY 21st JUNE 2006 from 6 pm onwards TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE LACKHAM VINTAGE SOCIETY WHO WILL BE GATHERING ON POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN WITH A DISPLAY OF VINTAGE VEHICLES A raffle will be held with all proceeds going to The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Weather permitting the Air Ambulance caravan will be on site to sell their merchandise. Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will b` most welcome Refreshments will be available If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith and Pauline Day at 39, The Green, Poulshot All enquiries to Keith and Pauline Day 01380 828459 The use of The Village Green by kind permission of Poulshot Parish Council 26 11 e �They gave us 13 songs and 3 organ pieces. To call them songs seems not enough, too plain: the voices truly were instruments, so many layers of sound catching and lifting to the wooden roof, the pattern of the voices reflected in the visual image of each choirboy and man’s mouth opening and closing, heads moving gently as they carried the melodies against each other. It didn’t matter that the words were Latin or plainsong, or in English too melodic and dense to comprehend: it was just a beautiful sound, uplifting and taking you to God or whatever spiritual space was yours. The music ranged from medieval plainsong and 16th century music to the 20th Century composer Francis Poulenc. Some of the choirboys were probationers, a few of Matthew’s contemporaries’ voices having broken, but their performance was assured and absorbing. Assistant Musical Director Daniel Cook and Organ Scholar Simon Jacobs gave us 3 pieces on the organ. Musical Director David Halls had explained that these pieces had been written for precisely this sort of organ, but beautifully though both Daniel and Simon played, there was a distinct feeling that their skills raced somewhat ahead of the technical capability of the organ. There were contributions, too, from the church mice and birds in the roof, who were either chattering in outrage at this invasion of their territory or joining their voice in celebration to our joint Creator! Whatever the motivation, they made a significant contribution to both the sound and the emotional warmth of the evening: during the last organ piece, a rousing, almost fairground, Carillon, David Halls was observed to have some difficulty in maintaining his usual professional demeanour as organist Daniel Cook competed against both pedals’ creaks and mouse’s squeaks. David Halls’ thanks to Matthew’s parents, and to Poulshot, for the warm welcome, was direct and sincere. He also paid a very warm 12 REFUSE COLLECTIONS New Arrangements with effect from 12th July 2006 The new Alternate Weekly Collection (AWC) Service starts in Poulshot on WEDNESDAY 12TH JULY using the BLACK WHEELIE BIN provided to householders in the past week. The second collection in July will be on Wednesday 26th July. Bins should be left at the kerbside no later than 7am. This Black wheelie bin is for things that we can’t yet recycle or compost—see below to remind!! RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING BLACK RECYCLING BOX Glass Bottles + jars Paper + magazines Cans + tins + aerosols + silver foil Textiles but not plastic bottles, cardboard, Yellow pages—all items that can be recycled at the Household Recycling Centres in Melksham and Devizes GREEN GARDEN WASTE BIN (Optional) Grass + hedge cuttings Weeds Small branches + prunings + leaves but not soil, concrete, rubble, vegetable peelings or food scraps, animal waste, nappies or general household waste ALTERNATE WEEKLY COLLECTION DAYS: 7 June, 21 June, 5 July, 19 July 25 �8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. I did not object to the object. The insurance was invalid for the invalid. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. They were too close to the door to close it. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. The wind was too strong to wind the sail. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Let’s face it—English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England nor French fries in France. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn’t the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? One Index, 2 indices? Doesn’t it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all the English speakers should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on. English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible!!!!! 24 tribute to Matthew, and in thanking him for his support clearly showed how well and how sensitively Matthew has fulfilled his role as Head Chorister. I wondered as I watched the choir what it felt like, to have moved from their usually distant positioning in the Salisbury Cathedral choir stalls to this more immediate and intimate space. And then as I looked around the church, it’s fabric so oddly busy with blocked up windows here and oddly placed columns there reflecting the centuries of change, I thought about other choirs and other communities. Were we the first Poulshot community to welcome such a deputation from the Cathedral; what other choirs had sung here, had other children stood as the youngest member of Matthew’s choir did, on a box at the front, visibly tiring as the concert moved on but still desperately, keenly, singing his all? And what of the future? This concert is only the third time I have been in Poulshot Church: I know it’s standing room only for the Christmas services, but I suspect the congregation is lighter, and older, for most of the rest of the year. The Church was the centre of the community 200 years ago not just because faith and regular church going were more expected, but also because as a place, a building, it was where the village came together for shared events and experiences. At a time when the passing of the seasons had a more marked effect on daily lives and a successful harvest or lambing season could mean the difference between a hard or a well fed winter for so many, celebrating the plenty of the Harvest Festival or the renewal of Easter had a very real meaning. How do we come together now? What shall we share? Those of us who live in Sillington Lane observe the ploughing and sowing and reaping in the field beside us, but the success or otherwise of the crop does not impact on our lives. The school holidays mark the seasons very definitely, but we all tend to celebrate them by going away rather than getting together. How shall we celebrate our community? 13 �Good weather willing, we hope to have a fundraising B.B.Q. in Tower View on Friday 28th June with a raffle, tombola and a cricket or football match. Any donations and/or offers of help with this event would be very gratefully received. YORP often has a short-fall of regular helpers and we ask again, for anyone interested in activities for young people to come forward and lend a hand if only on an occasional basis. Thank you. Mel Dalley SEEND & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Meetings. There was an excellent response to the Bulb Show in March & April, split to take account of the cold start to the season. The AGM also attracted a very good turn-out. The Chairman, Treasurer and Committee were re-elected, except that Barbara Booth stood down and was replaced by Carol Jackson. Club Day Out. This will take place on Saturday 22 July and we shall be visiting the garden of Old Church House, Wantage, and Waterperry Gardens near Oxford; the latter was the first horticultural college for women. Pick up arrangements are as follows: Woolmer Farm: 8.00am; Martinslade: 8.20am; The Bell: 8.30am; The Stocks: 8.45am; Devizes: 9.00am. We aim to arrive at Church House at 10.30am and we are allowed to picnic there; alternatively there are cafes and a pub nearby. We shall leave Wantage at 1.15pm and Waterperry at 5.30pm, arriving home at about 7.00pm. Queries to Sue Johns 828777. Joyce Brand ?!! ENGLISH !!? Can you read these right the first time? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 14 The bandage was wound around the wound. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so fullthat it had to refuse more refuse. We must polish the Polish furniture. He could lead if he would get the lead out. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. 23 �Ron hid in places for us to find them. After that we did pond and river dipping. Some of us caught fish and newts. On Sunday we did a long walk to the waterfall we were allowed to go behind it and duck our heads in, some of us got soaked. We were allowed to go a second time and then everybody was dripping wet and it was really funny. When we got back we had a shower and chilled!!!. Monday morning unfortunately we had to go home, we packed our stuff and set off, it was great and everybody had a great time!!!.’ The Summer Ball on June 10th is a sell out! Tickets are being issued now, check the reserve list if you are still hoping for one. There will be an Auction of Promises that night, so if you are able to pledge something for this PLEASE pop in to the School or see an R.S.A. member. CINDERS TO THE BALL! For those of you who have not heard Mr Ball has offered to go to the Ball in a dress if enough money is raised. If you would like to see this rare sight PLEASE phone or call in to the school to make your donation. This really is not to be missed! The School Fashion Show was a well supported fun evening which raised £333. Thank you to all the children who were ‘Star Models’ for the night and entertained us all. Many thanks to Juliet Lee for coming back to school to entertain us with her Violin concert. £220 was raised towards the new school. By the time you read this the new school will be just ten weeks away from completion. Watch this space for the date of an Open Day. Rachel Hues YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” As requested we've had several dry and warm Friday evenings, and have spent the first hour of club meetings at the park playing cricket and football. We have some very skillful players, some are members of local teams and others who should join up a.s.a.p. Eighteen YORP members had a good time playing skittles at the Cross Keys on Friday 12th May, and enjoyed eating and drinking outside at half-time. The raffle was drawn and all but two prizes were won by the young people, Josh Scott scored the highest points at skittles. 22 15 �The visit of the Salisbury Cathedral Choir to St Peter’s is a direct and personal expression of one person’s - Matthew’s - journey; for all of us that were there it is a lovely memory, and for all of us in this village it is a significant event in the life of St Peter’s Church and now part of our shared history. It is a link with the long traditions of Salisbury Cathedral and with the no less significant history of shared worship in St Peter’s. As I sat in that old building, so direct an embodiment of the community who built it, so calm and simple, so apparently permanent and solid, yet vulnerable to change, quietly going on without so many of us and yet still welcoming when we pop in, I could only quietly give thanks. Matthew’s voice, the choir’s music, the mice, the fairground-like Carillon on the organ, the sun on the village green, the cow parsley in the hedgerow, the continuing diverse community that is Poulshot. We are so lucky to be here. It was a fabulous day. Nina Jeffries THE WEDNESDAY GROUP A small but select group met on 17th May to consider the questions: “Forgiveness and Mercy – do we need to apologise?” And “Crusades, Slavery, Serial killers, Abusers….do we need to forgive and forget?” WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The meeting was held in the Village Hall on Monday 24th April. The guest speaker was Mr R E Westacott, MBE who spoke about the “American Civil War” of 1861-65. This was illustrated by a map showing troop movements of the Federal and Confederate armies, and the huge casualties suffered on both sides. A member had a belt buckle belonging to the Confederate States Army (CSA) and another member had antique pistols which could well have been used in the Civil War. Mr Westacott will be returning, hopefully next year, to conclude his talk and illustrations. Our usual raffle made £12.00 for club funds. Michael Bowden Rowde School News The Summer Term is well under way now and the school pool is up and running after having the damaged liner replaced. The children are enjoying swimming up to three times a week including a fun after school swim. Year 5 have recently returned from Danywenalt in the Brecon Beacons. They had a very busy weekend as told by Gaby and Emily: Discussion fell into two parts. First we looked at three events of history for which it is frequently felt today that an apology is needed. The Crusades, Slavery and Empires were all agreed to be events which we might today feel regret about and, on occasion high profile persons actually apologise on our behalf. But it was agreed that the historical context in which these things took place was the critical factor – at the time they took place they were seen as necessary and desirable from the aspects of, for example, national security, commercial development or perhaps national politics. That these three factors are today handled (or mishandled) in a different way suggests that while we may regret what happened, we need today to feel no guilt, and apology (on behalf of whom?) is probably meaningless. The appropriateness of some form of reparation or compensation for those whose ancestors might at the time have been disadvantaged is not longer relevant, if it ever was. ‘On Friday morning we stopped at Raglan Castle on the way and we had our lunch there. We looked around and then got back on the coach. We finally arrived after a long journey, we settled into our rooms and after that we started our first activity. Ron, our guide showed us how to use a compass to find our way round Danywenalt to find the time capsule. After that we had our tea, (it was delicious). The next activity was setting traps in the woods, and by the wall to catch mammals. After a tiring day we finally went to bed. In the morning we did a survival challenge, we had 3 tasks to do. Task 1 was making a shelter, task 2 was collecting water, task 3 was collecting food. We got into groups, for the first challenge we had to pretend it was a long time ago. First Ron showed us what materials we could use. We made our own shelters from plastic sheet and wood. We had 30 minutes to make it and then Ron sprayed us with a hose pipe to see if it was waterproof . We all would have survived. The 2nd task we did was collecting water, we had to carry it on our heads in a jug to another container at the other end, we were in 4 groups and we had 20 minutes to get all the water from our tank to the other tank at the other end. WE WON!!! The final task was to go into the orchard and collect plastic mini beasts that 16 21 �CHURCH ROSTERS June 4 Jun 11 Jun 18 Jun 25 Jun July 2 Jul 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mrs J James Lady Kate Hunloke Mr M Hues Rector Sidesman Mr N Hunloke Mr D Bullen Mr M Hues Mrs J James 6.00pm TBA TBA CHURCH FLOWERS June 4 & 11 Jun 18 & 25 Jun July 2 Jul 9 & 16 Jul 23 & 30 Jul Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Nora Dixon Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Hilary Kidd Mrs Dot Wood Poulshot Open Golf Day Thursday 8th June 2006 North Wilts Golf Club Texas Scramble “Fun” Golf 18 holes of Golf and Evening Meal £13.00 for members of North Wilts £28.00 for non-members £12.00 for evening meal only Tee off from 2.00pm Evening Meal 7.00pm If you would like to play or to just join us for the evening meal, please contact: John Scammell on 828470 or Jim Aldridge on 828632 Closing date for application Thursday 1st June 20 Consideration of whether we should forgive and forget the activities of such criminals as serial killers and abusers centred around the potential conflict between the personal feelings of the victim or their family, and the need to maintain the standards of behaviour in the democratic society in which we live. The ability of an individual to forgive (although almost certainly never forgetting) is an important aid to coping with the trauma and also, in some cases, might be of help in the rehabilitation within society of the offender. On the other hand, Society’s view must be that a proper sanction is available both as a punishment and as a deterrent to possible re-offending, at the same time recognising society’s responsibility to do all that it can to provide worthwhile rehabilitation and training so that those offenders who respond might be allowed back into that society. Next month, on 21st June, the Group will meet in the Old Rectory Hall (next to the Village Hall) at 7.30pm, to discuss the question: “Homosexuality – Does it Matter?” All are welcome. ST PETER’S CHURCH, POULSHOT CHURCH NOTES The Open Air Service on Sunday, 2nd July at 6.00pm will, weather permitting, be held in the Green Gardens and will include hymns and readings. Please bring your own chairs! From Where I Stand… …looking at my suitcase I’m not sure when I’m going to get a chance to pack it! Writing this in early May, so several weeks before you’ll read it, I’m preparing to travel to Israel/Palestine on pilgrimage with our Bulkington friend the Revd Maureen Allchin as she leads around 30 people to this ‘land of the Holy One’. (You may have noticed in last month’s edition there was the advance notice that a group from our Benefice may be able to go next year!) So from where I stand I need to make time to prepare the contents of my suitcase amidst the usual busy-ness of my week with countless meetings to attend most days and every evening, sermons to think about and prepare, ‘phone calls and e-mails to answer, school assemblies to prepare, people to talk with and to visit… I could do with another holiday…! But this is a pilgrimage… As I look at the map and the itinerary the names of the places leap out, as if from a page in the Bible, like Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives, Bethany, Calvary, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, Nazareth, Cana, the Sea of Galilee… It will 17 �be wonderful actually to see these places - but just as importantly to become aware of how life is for the people who live there now. But this is not simply a sight-seeing trip…it is a pilgrimage… From where I stand it feels as though I need to prepare not only my suitcase but something in me also. Records show that in all the great religions including Christianity, Islam and Judaism, taking pilgrimages has meant taking devotional journeys to sacred places for example from as early as the 2nd century to Jerusalem. By the 4th century pilgrims increased in number to the places associated with Jesus and from the 8th century pilgrimage could be imposed on someone as a sort of public penance, long distance community service perhaps! The medieval pilgrim began his journey with a blessing by a priest. His travelling clothes were recognizable and on his return trip he would wear on his hat the badge of the shrine visited. Along the way he would find hospices set up specifically for pilgrims. The chief attractions for pilgrims in medieval times were what we now call Israel/Palestine, parts of Spain and Rome as well as saints’ tombs like of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, Thomas Becket at Canterbury and St. Patrick of Ireland. Not everyone approved of pilgrimages, warning about its practice, while others questioned the authenticity of some of the relics. In the 16th century reformers were unable to see the benefit of such travelling! In the modern era places like Lourdes have became famous as places of pilgrimage. There is the sense of travelling not only in the physical sense, but finding something rather more profound by the experience, going from one place to the next in body but also in mind and heart. Pilgrimage has been described as a journey towards wholeness with God, a journey both outwards to sacred places but inwards towards spiritual improvement. Pilgrimage today is usually associated with the human journey nearer to God, (like Bunyan’s book ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’) looking for Him through events of our lives, so leaving and moving on, following ways that help us to know God more, the journey being a time for meditation and dialogue with God. My pilgrimage clothes may be little more than tee shirts and shorts, all of which I still need to find time to pack, but I know that, once more, I will have travelled a long way well beyond the physical miles. Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we can travel a long way and may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector 18 CHURCH SERVICES - JUNE 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 4th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 11th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 18th June 8.00am 10.15am 11.30am 6.00pm 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion The Deanery Service SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT St Michael & All Angels, URCHFONT 25th June 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist (Patronal Service) 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON 2nd July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong (Open Air Service) WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News June 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/edc262c47b91a20500f8cbe375dc5b0f.pdf 9ae23734ef3ddca07c676451acab3a12 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mrs Jayne Hadden 818136 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Community Beat Officer 28 ISSUE NUMBER 122 July 2006 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Chimney Sweep Mr J Dyke Mr M Nixon Kennet District Councillor Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush Mr R Janes Mrs J James POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mrs J Hadden Mr B James Mrs P. 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Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 27 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive First flaming June and now we’re awash with “welcome” rain, but it hasn’t been all weather. The Green has seen a fair amount of activity – volleyball, vintage vehicles and laser clay pigeon shooting and, as I write the Fete is in a few days time together with the prospect of good weather – here I go again! At the Fete, if all is well, we expect the RAF Battle of Britain Flight to fly over us with a Dakota, a Hurricane and a Spitfire. Word gets about and I have had calls from enthusiasts outside the village who cannot resist any appearance by a “Spit”, so I hope that that means outside visitors, with outside money, coming to the event. I apologise for what may seem an excessive amount of coverage of the “Wheelie Bin Revolution” but so much paper has been generated on the subject that it will fill more than a few bins in the village at the first collection. A lot of heat was also generated over the requirement for residents of the Green to park their bins and boxes adjacent to the road, as reversing the collection vehicle was now a Health and Safety hazard. I suppose we could have used our bins to block the road every week and so obviate the need for a change in the speed limit but it was suggested that some sharp gent would have stolen them all, although I’m not sure what their second hand value might be. However, in the end, Common Sense, as usual, won the day and the present pickup arrangements will remain. I’m sorry to bore those of you who were not involved, but I feel that there is a lesson here for us all – think first, then talk and what you write will seldom give offence; we are grateful for the sensible and satisfactory resolution of our potential problem. May I draw your attention to the note on Membership of the Village Trust on page 4. We live in uncertain times in terms of development and a united community voice could be a valuable asset if the concrete spreaders threaten us here in Poulshot. Finally, a reminder that while there will be a magazine at the end of July, there will NOT be one at the end of August, so if possible please look further ahead for notices of forthcoming events. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! John Quinn 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 26 Deadline for copy for August/September - 20 July Tel: 01380 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. 3 �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY July Sat Sat Sun Tue Wed Wed 1 1 2 4 5 5 Mon 10 Wed 12 Mon 17 Wed 19 Poulshot Village Fete, Village Green, 2pm Poulshot Proms and Picnic, Green Gardens, 7pm Open Air Service, Green Gardens, 6pm Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Ladies, Village Hall—Talk by Sarah Walters on Medical Herbalism Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125-1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm—”Bobby Van Scheme Trust in Wiltshire” Wiltshire Police Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm— Should Women be Bishops Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Black Wheelie Bin Collection Mon 24 Wed 19 Wed 26 August Wed 2 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mon 7 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wed 9 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 16 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mon 21 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wed 23 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Forthcoming Events for your Diary 30 Sep Harvest Barn Dance 1 Oct Harvest Festival—Evensong St Peter’s Church The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Annual General Meeting 30th May 2006 The meeting, which had been postponed, was only attended by five members –– Nicky Hunloke, Nora Dixon, Pam Langton, Chris Saunders and John Quinn. In addition to the routine of an AGM, the reading of minutes and the election of officers, there were reports from the Chairman and on behalf of the Treasurer. Main points covered were: Green Gardens Woodland. Progress continued to be very satisfactory, with few losses. A dry summer might well take more trees but this was not of 4 25 �REFUSE COLLECTIONS DON’T FORGET the last black bag collection was on Thursday 29th June. There will be no refuse collection in the first week of July apart from the Black Box/Green Wheeled Bin (on Wednesday 5 July) The new Alternate Weekly Collection (AWC) Service starts in Poulshot on WEDNESDAY 12TH JULY using the BLACK WHEELED BIN The second collection in July will be on Wednesday 26th July. Bins should be left at the kerbside no later than 7am. This Black wheeled bin is for things that we can’t yet recycle or compost—see below to remind!! RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING BLACK RECYCLING BOX Glass Bottles + jars Paper + magazines Cans + tins + aerosols + silver foil Textiles but not plastic bottles, cardboard, Yellow pages—all items that can be recycled at the Household Recycling Centres in Melksham and Devizes GREEN GARDEN WASTE BIN (Optional) Grass + hedge cuttings Weeds Small branches + prunings + leaves but not soil, concrete, rubble, vegetable peelings or food scraps, animal waste, nappies or general household waste ALTERNATE WEEKLY COLLECTION DAYS: 5 July, 19 July 24 5 �great concern as there would be a need for thinning in the future anyway. The perimeter hedge had been cut and the grass pathways mown regularly, spraying against strong weeds and around the base of trees had been carried out and altogether the general effect was impressive and very pleasant. It was noted that three events were scheduled to take place this summer in the Green Gardens – Poulshot Proms on 1st July, Open Air Service on 2nd July and the Village Picnic on Sunday 10th September, Pond. This too was satisfactory and was looking very well at the moment, despite the low water level. Steps are planned to improve this. Book of Trees. The second part of the Book of Trees was well in hand and should be completed in the relatively near future. There will be space for follow up tree stories and pictures in the years to come. Some work has been carried out on the measurement of oaks with interesting results, which will be included in the Book of Trees. HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS Caroline Webb 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk Village Statement. Although this was a task of the Parish Council it was clearly of significance for the Trust with its concern for the future of the village. There will be an explanation of the project at the next meeting of the Parish Council on 4th July. Finance. Although the overall position is healthy, the Trust’s annual expenditure, primarily on the Green Gardens, is always going to be many times the VERY small income. While some costs will fade out in the next year or two, there will, within that time, be a need to undertake fund raising, and this will be considered at the next AGM in 2007. Subscriptions, £1 per family, are due and should be given to Brian James please. Next Meeting. The next ordinary meeting of the Trust will be in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 19th September. Membership The Village Trust was set up in 1972 when most of the village had been designated as a Conservation Area. The Aims of the Trust are as follows: To stimulate public interest in the village of Poulshot. To promote high standards of planning and architecture in the village. To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the village. BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 Conservation Areas were introduced by the Government in the Civil Amenities Act of 1967 and have been very broadly defined as that part of a town, village or hamlet which, because of its character or appearance is worth con6 23 �POLICE Beat Officers: PS 0203 D. Martin PC 1331 I. Thomas Telephone Number for General/Non-Emergency calls: 0845—408—7000 Ask for the Officer you wish to speak to by name; If he or she is not available ask to speak to another of your Beat Officers If no one is available please leave a message POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST serving and improving. It is not proscriptive in respect of all development but it does place a duty on planning authorities to take particular account of both conservation and preservation when dealing with any planning application. In its thirty four years of existence the Trust has played a significant part in village life, by assisting and advising the Parish Council when they initially consider planning applications, in co-ordinating those activities that have kept the village the attractive place it has always been, by recording events of a conservation nature and of village life generally, by planning and planting the spring flowers that decorate our lanes and verges, by managing trees in public places and by planting new ones, and by recording events as they happen and maintaining those records for the future interest of our successors. The most recent examples of the Trust’s activities have been the publication in 2002 of the then Chairman, Mrs Nora Dixon’s book, Down Poulshot, a description of Poulshot in the Twentieth Century, and the creation of the Green Gardens Woodland in 2004, when members of the village planted some 1,200 specimens of native trees, that are now beginning to show how successful that project was. All this work has been undertaken by a devoted but dwindling band of enthusiasts and while membership of the Trust does not demand any great active involvement it does suggest an interest in the village and its future. The last few years have given many signs that central government is quite capable of taking a cavalier view of Conservation Areas and Planning Regulations to the possible detriment of communities like ours. While the Trust’s powers may be limited, if indeed any at all, a strong membership would add weight to any argument that might arise in the future and perhaps help to mitigate the potential impact of government and even private development. The Trust therefore invites villagers to join now and to help strengthen its position in the future. Membership costs are not high – just £1 per family per year – and meetings take place four times a year. Very occasionally volunteers are sought to help with conservation tasks that always end up by being good fun as well as useful. But it is support for our aims that we need and we hope that this will be forthcoming. If you have any queries please contact the Chairman, Mr Nicky Hunloke, at The Old Rectory, telephone 01380 828333. Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 MALCOLM NIXON Higher Green Farm Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR On Thursday 11th May, Malcolm Nixon gave up milking cows after a lifetime spent in farming. He and Marlene have decided to retire from farm- 22 7 �ing in August, Malcolm having started in farming first as a representative for a feed company, then taking a farm at Braden before moving to Poulshot, where he has farmed for 28 years. Luckily for the village the Nixons are not moving away from Poulshot, but are spending their retirement in a house on the Green. Our family could not have had a more friendly and helpful neighbour, always at the end of a phone if help was needed. Poulshot had nine working dairy farms in 1963 when we came to live here. Now that Higher Green Farm has ceased milk production, we are left with only two. We will all miss Malcolm (and sometimes Marlene and Tim as well) walking the cows up the road, as we all saw on television in A Country Parish. Malcolm and Marlene have a great amount of interest and enthusiasm for the village and I am sure that we will all continue to benefit from this. On behalf of my own family and I am sure also for everyone in Poulshot, may I wish them a happy and peaceful retirement. Michael Hues Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation WEDNESDAY GROUP The Wednesday Group met on 21st June to consider the question: “Homosexuality – Does It Matter?” There was a good turn out to consider a problem that is hardly ever off the front pages of our newspapers these days, and perhaps therein lies part of the answer. If it didn’t matter, would be talking about it so much? Indeed, in the case of the Anglican Church, it seems very possible that there will be a split with the American Episcopalian Church which would be a sad day for the Church. Homosexuality has been on the agenda, of the media at least, for some time and only recently have the Armed Forces formally accepted that it is not a bar to military service. It is accepted in the Police and is seen as bringing positive benefits with it, and the general view of those who were at the meeting was that really it shouldn’t matter – but for the time being anyway, it will! Next month’s meeting, on 19th July, at 7.30 in the Poulshot Village Hall will consider another topical question in Church circles: “Should Women Be Bishops?” Do come and join us – it’s a relaxed evening of no pressure but of interesting and, so far, totally amicable discussion. There will be no meeting in August and on 20th September the question will be “Is War Inevitable?” 8 Should Women be Bishops ? Wednesday 19th July 2006 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! 21 �Neighbourhood Watch Update There has been a report of cold calling from a MORI Polls employee who showed a Police permit to the occupant – indeed one called at my house recently. This is a perfectly legal activity and like any other legal callers (meter readers etc) they all have to have and show a permit. Some of these permits will have been issued by the Police and some by local Councils. Please remember the importance of asking for proof of identity/permission to call. Supporting each other Thank you to those in the village who have volunteered to act as a point of contact for your neighbours, should the need ever arise. When I have a complete list I will publish it so that you know who to contact should you need to. The areas still requiring representatives are: • • • Sillington Lane Barley Hill Lane Mill Lane Thank you. FREE TO ALL! I am now in receipt of Wiltshire Constabulary Neighbourhood Watch stickers which are available to anyone who would like to have them in a front facing window or door. The stickers come in two parts – one visible to the caller, reminding them to show identification where appropriate; the other a reminder to you to stop and think before opening the door to anybody you do not know. If you would like one, or know a neighbour who does, then please give me a ring and I’ll happily drop one round – 828236. Judy Edwards 6 The Green Tel: 01380 828236 / 07799 582698 Email: pipers2poulshot@tiscali.co.uk 20 9 �From Where I Stand… …I just can’t wait to go back! This time last month you may remember that I was struggling to pack my suitcase preparing to travel to Israel/Palestine. Just as I had imagined - this trip was no ordinary sight-seeing journey - but a pilgrimage. It was a journey that I feel I am still travelling along and, from where I stand, I invite you to walk with me. You may recall reading last month that a pilgrimage is more than a physical journey, the sense of travelling not only in the physical sense, but finding something rather more profound by the experience, going from one place to the next in body but also in mind and heart, also the possibility that it may be a journey nearer to God. Step this way and I’ll show you what I mean. From where I stand of course there was the big adventure of flying 2000 miles away, the pleasure of being with interesting people, the opportunity to sample wonderful food, the fun and laughter of people travelling together. There were also the great sites to visit, the holy places of such familiar names, honoured by Jew and Christian as well as Muslim. Yet from where I stood in these places came the realization that for over 2000 years it has been believed that Jesus knew this land, this town, this city, this mountain, this sea… Clearly there are places too where it is impossible to be so sure of the exact spot of Jesus’ ministry but there are many more where it has been strongly held that He would have known that place. To stand on the Mount of Olives and look into Jerusalem is what Jesus did and He looked at that city and wept for its destruction and the conflict that it would see. It is a land of conflict today. From a garden on the side of that mountain He was taken, arrested, brought to the authorities in the city and crucified. At the place where Gethsemane may have been it was very hard to avoid being touched by the place, its history and its God. To stand in Bethlehem, the place known to be the place of Jesus’ birth, the touch of the experience was just as overwhelming and yet too it is impossible to avoid being aware of the needs of its people today. Bethlehem is an open air prison through the wall that divides Israel and Palestine but it is into that land of conflict that God was pleased to be born to the world. To stand on the banks of the Sea of Galilee, confident that the shape of the hills and the lake will have altered very little since Jesus’ time, was a very special time to allow Him to wash the shores of my mind and heart, to let me think and be, to allow Him to touch and heal… So a couple of weeks in Israel/Palestine has meant far more than just the physical travelling. From where I stand I will always hold those places very close to me and allow them, with God, to speak to me… Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ 10 Here are the names of some clever people who gave their names to their invention: Gustav Eiffel – The Eiffel Tower Louis Braille – Braille (The system of raised lettering used so that blind people can read) Anna Pavlova – Pavlova Samuel Rubik – Rubik’s Cube Can you match up what these scientists study with the proper name of their jobs? Entomologist How traits are inherited Lepidopterist Fossils Vulcanologist The spread of diseases Astronomer Insects Marine Biologist Earthquakes Palaeontologist Butterflies and Moths Agronomist Volcanoes Epidemiologist The universe beyond Earth Geneticist Ocean plants and animals Seismologist Soils and crops Jokes: Q: Where does success come before work? A: Only in the dictionary! Q: What do you call a clever boy with sweets in his pocket? A; Smartie-pants! Quiz answers: B, B, A, C, C, C, C, A, B, C. 19 �moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we can travel a long way and may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector Children’s Page TEST YOUR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Which ants do most work in a colony? A: King Ants B: Worker Ants C: Soldier Ants 2. Where was the original Aladdin set? A: Chile B: China C: Canada 3. Who was Queen of England from 1558 – 1603? A: Elizabeth 1 B: Mary 1 C: Anne 4. Complete the phrase, “slippery as an….” A: Asp B: Imp C: Eel 5. Where was Napoleon’s last battle fought? A: Austerlitz B: Jena C: Waterloo 6. What is the name for a group of hens? A: Herd B: Coop C: Brood 7. What kind of drink is a cappuccino? A: Tea B: Chocolate C: Coffee 8. What is 85 minus 58? A: 27 B: 17 C: 37 9. Of which country is Christmas Island a dependency? A: UK B: Australia C: USA 10. Which of these words is a noun? A: Lend B: Sad C: Doll 18 A PILGRIMAGE TO ISRAEL/PALESTINE The Revd. Sacha Pearce and the Revd Maureen Allchin are planning a 10 night pilgrimage and holiday to Israel/Palestine from 2nd-11th October 2007. The main tour will include 6 nights in the Golden Walls Hotel in Jerusalem with its splendid view of the old city walls and 3 nights at the Ron Beach Hotel just outside Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. Visits will include sites in and around Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. We will walk along the Via Dolorosa, float on the Dead Sea, take a cable car up the Mount of Masada, meet with local people, and worship with the Christian community. There will be some time for relaxation and personal exploration. There is also a recommended optional 3 day extension in our hotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee returning on 14th October. In the Middle East the reality “on the ground” is often far removed from what we see and read in the news. We consider it a safe place to visit and will not travel if the situation becomes dangerous. This will be Maureen’s 48th visit to the Holy Land and she has led over 20 similar tours. The tour will cost £1,200 per person sharing a twin bedded room with private facilities. A detailed brochure is available from Mrs Janet James (01380 724944). In Sacha’s own words – she went on such a tour with Maureen in May this year: “I invite you to consider joining me for a pilgrimage to Israel/ Palestine in October 2007. I am offering the opportunity to visit the places so familiar from the Bible and the sights associated with Jesus. I am also giving you an opportunity to meet some of the people of the land and to become more informed about the current political situation. I believe every Christian should consider taking the opportunity of visiting this special place on God’s earth. It helps us connect more deeply with the origins of our faith giving us rich material and imagery for reflection. There will be elements of a holiday, a pilgrimage and a retreat. It may also be a life changing experience! You will feel many different emotions and there will be lots of laughter! You will be most welcome.” Sacha will be able to answer your questions and hopes to arrange an illustrated talk on her recent visit later in the year. 11 �CHURCH SERVICES - JULY 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 2nd July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Open Air Service SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT GREEN GARDENS 9th July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON It was also decided at this time that due to a lower number of young people attending on two prior Fridays, and some of the non-attending members hanging around the Village Hall causing a worry, that the closing night for the summer holidays would be the BBQ event. Over the next months we loose three of our lads, Chris Pearce, Rob Scruse and Chris Plumb. We wish them well in their further education studies and employment. The Club welcomes new members who leave Rowde School in July, membership packages will be delivered to them for their consideration. "YORP" re-opens on Friday 8th September 2006, from 7:30— 9:30pm. WHO WULOD HEVA BLEVEEID IT ? The Phaonmneal Pweor of the Hmuan Mnid 16th July 8.00am 10.15am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 23rd July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnaturd what I was rdanieg. Aoccdrnig to the rsceearh taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnâ™t mttaer in what order the ltteers in wrod are, the only iprmoatnt tinhg is that the frsit and lsat lteter be in the rghit pacle. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can siltl raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the hmaun mnid dsoe not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Scuh a cdontiion is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia. BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Azmanig hun? Yaeh, and you awlyas thhuogt slpelnig was ipmorantt. Tihs is one of the anamizg tnighs yuor mnid can do. 30th July 10.00am BENEFICE SERVICE SEEND 6th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm Nb – Prnaets may wsih to sopt tiher clderhin randeig tihs! VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON 12 Recent winners include: £25 April Rosalie Stevens £25 May Shirley Taplin £15 Jackie Pohnert £15 Ian Brothers £10 Margaret Saunders £10 Mrs J Dawson 17 �kindly raised or donated money toward the new school fund. Outside organisations we have approached and have given us financial support to date include: Poulshot Parish Council £500 The Devizes Lions £150 Kennet District Council £750 The Mercers Company £2000 Many thanks to you all. Kwik Cricket Competition - Last week a group of Year 6 children competed in Devizes. They reached the final, but due to the heat and the long day, the children having played from 10am to 4pm, it was decided not to play the final as both teams automatically qualify for the Regional final at Bath University. Well done to all involved! The new school is still on schedule. The children will return to school slightly later than usual in September to allow everything to be moved and set up. However there will be an Open Day on Friday 8th September between 9am and 5pm for pupils, parents, Governors and residents of the village to wander around and have a look. Please feel free to come along, you will be very welcome. Rachel Hues CHURCH ROSTERS July 2 Jul 9 Jul 16 Jul 30 Jul August 6 Aug 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 10.00am Reader TBA Mr N Hunloke Mr M Houghton Benefice Service Sidesman TBA Mr J Quinn Mr M Houghton 6.00pm Mr R Janes Mr N Hunloke CHURCH FLOWERS July 2 Jul 9 & 16 Jul 23 & 30 Jul August 6 & 13 Aug 20 & 27 Aug Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Hilary Kidd Mrs Dot Wood Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Ann Butts POULSHOT LADIES CLUB POULSHOT OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT 8th June 2006 It was a glorious day for this year’s tournament and 24 players turned out for the competition (and six ladies joined us for dinner in the evening). Philip Ireson’s team were first, with Peter Jeary’s team second and John Scammell’s in third place. The day and the evening were enjoyed by all. YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT "YORP" At the time of writing this news report it is the week of the Barbecue evening the 23rd of June. Hope the weather held and a good time was had by all. PS. The Barbecue was well attended and raised £106 for YORP funds. 16 Wednesday 5th July, The Village Hall at 7.30pm Dot Wood has arranged what should be an informative and enlightening evening. Sarah Walters,, a Medical Herbalist, has agreed to come and talk to us about the use of herbs in our everyday life. Sarah has a therapy room in Devizes, but she has agreed to come to Poulshot to talk to us as a group. She will show us how we can gather many herbs in the local countryside and use them to suit our individual needs. Herbs work to rebuild, nourish and heal the body. They can be used as the sole therapy or to complement another type of treatment. Herbal medicine is the oldest and most widely practised form of medicine worldwide and can help people of all ages from the young to the elderly (that just about covers us all !!!). There is a cost involved in asking Sarah to come to us, so it would be good to see as many of you as possible. It should cost no more than about £2 plus our usual subs. Please feel free to bring a friend and join us in listening to Sarah over a glass of wine. 13 �WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY A meeting was held in the Village Hall on Monday 15th May. Our guest speaker was Mr M Stone, the curator of Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre. He gave a very interesting and informative talk on Trade Tokens, a summary of which by Richard Jeffery follows. Our raffle raised £15 for Society funds. Trade Tokens Trade tokens were during the middle of the seventeenth century, following the years of the English Civil War. The merest glance at these delightful little coins stirs the imagination and gives us some intriguing glimpses into the condition of daily life and business atmosphere of some three hundred and fifty years ago. In many cases the tokens are lined with well known streets, buildings and sites and nowadays local inhabitants are able to appreciate that they are in the very same places that money changed hands all those years ago. The tokens constitute the only accessible trade directory for the period 1650-70 and in many cases record the names of the seventeenth century forbears of families still living locally today. By the beginning of the seventeenth century rising prices had rendered impractical the use of silver coins of the lower denominations. Several attempts to produce regal farthings and halfpennies were thwarted by the public’s refusal to recognise such issues mad of base metals, and so, without authority, various tradesmen issued their own farthings and sometimes halfpennies made in copper, brass and other base alloys in order to facilitate the giving of small change to their customers. Examples exist of the same coin issued in different metals. In some places, token pennies were also issued, albeit very rarely. These local tokens became acceptable as change and eventually came into more general circulation locally and were often acceptable over quite a wide area. In large areas like London and Bristol they circulated very widely indeed and became almost an alternative of the time, being accepted willingly by tradesmen and public alike, although their base metal was in complete contrast to the official silver coins circulated alongside them. Sometimes the tokens became the subject of some derision and gave rise to expressions such as “not worth a brass farthing” which have come down in idiomatic English to the present day. The tokens were rendered useless by the great re-coinage of 1672 in the reign of Charles II when vast numbers of official farthings and halfpennies were issued for circulation. By this time public acceptance of copper coinage allowed the successful circulation of the brand new coins and these were of course more acceptable than the often poor quality token issues. Pen14 nies were still being issued in silver, and it wasn’t until 1797 that copper pennies followed. There were attempts to issue tokens in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, but these were more collectors pieces ands were not widely accepted as currency. Rowde School News The children are now in the last few busy weeks of school before their long summer break. There’s lots to pack in before that - Sports Day, School trips and the summer Fayre on Friday 7th July. The 1st Rowde School Summer Ball was a resounding success. 200 parents, staff, villagers and friends enjoyed an evening of good food and drink, dancing, magic by Jack Stephens, raffle and an Auction of Promises. We are hugely thankful for peoples’ generosity throughout the evening especially in the Auction of Promises, bids were flying, it’s amazing what a few drinks can do!! Mrs Beswick (Reception Class teacher) was very popular offering 3 evenings of babysitting. The most expensive being £125 for one night! A tray of eggs sold for a staggering £28.50—rumour has it they must be golden!! The top bid of the evening was £260 for an evening dinner party for 8 to include food, cooking, serving and clearing. The real star of the evening must be Mr Ball for not just wearing a dress, but actually wearing full ‘Drag’!! Otherwise known as the ‘Lady in Red’ for those who didn’t spot him. Having collected £700 prior to the night a further £450 was raised on the night as he paraded through the marquee having money and very generous cheques pinned to him! What a brilliant sport to do this to raise a total of £1,150. A fantastic evening was had by all and it’s encouraging to hear requests for another. Watch this space for next year’s date. All of this however would not have been possible without the huge support of SO MANY people and Businesses, not just on the night, but setting up before and clearing away afterwards, not to mention lots of ‘fetching’ and ‘carrying’. A big thank you must also go to Annie for sponsoring the food and John Midgley for being an excellent auctioneer. Figures are not quite finalised, but it’s looking like in the region of £6,500 has been raised. The money is going to be used for outside adventure playground equipment on the new school site. Whilst on the subject of fundraising, as you know, finances for furnishing and equipping the new school are very tight and we are very grateful to the RSA, individual parents and children and outside organisations who have very 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News July 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/07/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/cec80d0b8da0250311c5ddf01cc3c29c.pdf 5c4244a50ac8cefd34a16d884cca84ac PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mrs Jayne Hadden 818136 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings )` Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Community Beat Officer 32 ISSUE NUMBER 123 August/September 2006 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Chimney Sweep Mr J Dyke Mr M Nixon Kennet District Councillor Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush Mr R Janes Mrs J James POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mrs J Hadden Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 31 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 Talk about “Flaming June”, “Flipping” was the word used by some; so how do we describe July, politely? Fortunately, as I write, the heavens have opened and already the grass is greener, and seemingly several inches taller. With so many weather “experts” in the various elements of the media, together with seaweed watchers and those with aches in their bones (believe me, I know), we ought to know what is due in August – but do we? Whatever we may say about the heat, 1st July was a magnificent day for Poulshot. In the afternoon there was the Fete; after some years held on the western side of the Green, this year it was located on the “short” side, outside the Village Hall, with only those activities needing space, such as archery, golf and sports, across the road. Being a day when we might have expected a tiny turn-out – we understood there was something going on in Germany, and some vicarage ball game in SW15, to say nothing of a close competitor fete in Bulkington – the day was very well attended, provided a lot of enjoyment and fun for all and raised a respectable total of around £750 for much-needed church funds. We were lucky to have the attendance of Wadworth’s magnificent dray and lovely shire horses, with their immaculate grooms, as well as the extra attraction of a visit by a Dakota, a Hurricane and a Spitfire of the Royal Air Force’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The Dakota came over first and made two low passes over the Green and half an hour later the two fighters put on an exciting display of three passes across us, at what seemed a generously low level, reminding many of the glorious noise made by their Rolls Royce Merlin engines. It was a privilege to have their visit, even if one resident confused the Dakota (slow, twin-engined) with the Hurricane (fast and single-engined), but it was probably caused by the misty eyes that often come with treasured memories! From us all, we thank all those who made the event so successful. Then there was the washing up, packing away, clearing up and away – but only to the Green Gardens for the Poulshot Proms, an evening event to celebrate the twentieth year of the Poulshot Ladies Club. And what a celebration it was – vividly described by Nina Jefferies on page 8. We can add nothing to Nina’s report, except perhaps, “What’s on next year?” The next magazine will appear at the end of September – have great holidays and don’t forget to tell us all about them. John Quinn Deadline for copy for October - 20 September Tel: 01380 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 30 3 �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY August Wed 2 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mon 7 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Mon 7—Fri 11 Multi-Activity Days, Apeldorn, Poulshot (see page 5) Wed 9 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 16 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mon 21 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Mon 21—Fri 25 Multi-Activity Days, Apeldorn, Poulshot (see page 5) Mon 21 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— Little and Large Wed 23 Black Wheelie Bin Collection September Sun 3 Village Picnic, Green Gardens, 1pm (see page 12) Mon 4 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Tue 5 Parish Council, Village Hall, 6.30pm Tue 5 Poulshot Nurseries Open Evening, 6pm onwards Wed 6 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 6 Ladies Club—Visit to Swindon Greyhounds, 6.30pm (see page 7) Fri 9 Open Day - the new Rowde Primary School, 9am—5pm Sun 10 Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament, Poulshot (see page 22) Wed 13 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mon 18 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Mon 18 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm—Annual Coin Auction Tue 19 Poulshot Village Trust, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wed 20 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 20 Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Is War Inevitable? Wed 27 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Sat 30 Harvest Supper and Barn Dance, Old Rectory Hall, 7.00pm October Sun 1 Harvest Evensong, St Peter’s Church, 6.00pm Mon 2 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wed 4 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 11 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mon 16 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wed 18 Black Wheelie Bin Collection 4 We cannot guarantee that this information is 100% correct as timetables and fares are subject to alteration. It is advisable to check with the Bus Company The Wigglybus Line 85 Devizes - Poulshot - Marston - Worton - Potterne Bookable country bus services from Poulshot to Devizes. When booking the Wigglybus you are advised to call the booking centre at least 20 minutes before the bus begins its journey by telephoning 01249 460600. Also it is advisable to be at the Bus Stop at least 5 minutes before the advertised time. Monday - Friday a.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn) Stop No. 10165 9.52 12.22 3.07 Arr Devizes (Market Place) “ “ 10038 10.15 12.45 3.30 ++ Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn) Stop No. 10038 9.45 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 9.52 Saturdays 12.15 3.00 12.22 3.07 a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Poulshot to Devizes via Marston, Worton and Potterne Dep Poulshot (Raven Inn)Stop No. 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 Arr Devizes (Market Place)” “ 10038 8.55 11.45 2.45 4.57 5.20 7.52 8.15 Devizes to Poulshot via Bath Road and Caen Hill Dep Devizes (Pelican Inn)Stop No. 10038 8.25 11.15 2.15 Arr Poulshot (Raven Inn) “ “ 10165 8.32 11.22 2.22 4.50 4.57 7.45 7.52 Fares to and from Devizes Standard 10 Journey Adult Single Adult Return Child Single Child Return £1.40 £8.50 £2.10 £0.70 £1.05 29 �RECIPE FOR A HOT DAY ICED LEMON PUDDING 2 lemons 8oz caster sugar Large tin of Evaporated Milk Digestive Biscuits 1. Infuse the zest and juice of the lemons with sugar for 1 hour in a bowl. 2. Whip the evaporated milk until very stiff (Tip: put milk in bowl in deep freeze until it starts to set before taking it out and whipping) 3. Fold milk into the juice and sugar. 4. Crumble digestive biscuits on top. Freeze 5. Take out of freezer about 10-15 minutes before serving. 28 5 �DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL 4th July 2006 Contact: The meeting was attended by all Council members, less Mr Collett, and Mr Hunloke from whom an apology was received. Also in attendance was Inspector Evely of Wiltshire Police, together with five members of the public. GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Public Meeting. The following points were raised: Comments were made on the fouling of the Green by dogs and a separate note is on page 9. The possibility of installing notices and collection bins is being investigated. It was stressed that the control of dogs was a matter for owners, including stopping them chasing cars. Additional, parallel, post holes for the goal posts are available for use when required to hold the posts more securely and to help prevent wear to the grass in front of the goals areas. The Chairman introduced Inspector Evely. She is newly arrived and explained her position as the Devizes Area Inspector. Our beat officer PC Anne Deuchars has moved to the Control Room at Police HQ in Devizes and she was thanked for her support in the village. As a temporary measure there would be three beat officers to cover our area, which of course includes a number of other villages. By April 2007 there will be a Beat Manager, supported by a number of dedicated Community Support Officers, whose job will be to get to know villages intimately, to visit parishioners and identify their concerns. Action will then be taken to address these perceived problems. These officers will stay in post for at least two years to give a measure of continuity and will be able to attend all parish meetings. This new approach to rural policing will enable officers to deal with minor day-to-day issues without affecting response times to emergencies. There will also be regular contacts with the village Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, enabling her to circulate details of possible problems. Asked about speeding, she invited members of the village who saw speeding vehicles to note the registered numbers and pass them to the Parish Clerk who will pass them onto the 6 Free initial consultation Why don’t you ADVERTISE in the POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Our rates are very reasonable and did you know that the magazine is also posted on the village website for the world to see!!! www.poulshot.org.uk Advertisement Sizes for 1 year’s subscription (10 issues) Full page £40 Half page Third page £20 Quarter page Sixth page £12 27 £25 £15 �HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS Caroline Webb 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk Police for action. Inspector Evely noted local concern at the accident black spot at the junction with the Worton/Seend road and agreed to look into the situation. Council Meeting. Rubbish. The growth in fly tipping, particularly grass cuttings, was discussed and it was felt that Kennet’s new system of waste collection might exacerbate this. The problem will be monitored. It was reported that the potential furore over the collection of rubbish from wheeled bins from homes on the Green had been resolved amicably, thanks largely to the conciliatory work of Mrs Aldridge. The Green. Action will be taken to repair the damaged drain pipe in the pond on the Green, to dam up the overflow and to cut the grass. It was also agreed that the football pitch would be rolled in the winter, in an attempt to flatten it. Use of the Green. A statement was made by the Parish Clerk about the use of the Green, the pride of the village and a facility for all. He felt that the maintenance of stocks of hard core, used to repair the tracks across the grass, the dumping of grass cuttings, only partly a by-product of Volley Ball evenings, and the use of large stones to discourage visiting vehicles from driving on and damaging the grass, detracted from the use of the Green by all. The Chairman, Mr Michael Hues, felt that this was not a matter for a heavy-handed approach and agreed to discuss the problems with those concerned. Next Meeting. 6.30pm on Tuesday 5th September, in the Village Hall. BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Let’s go to the Dogs! We have provisionally booked 20 places to go to Swindon Greyhounds on Wednesday 6th September. It will cost £11.95 for entrance and a racecard plus a two course meal in the restaurant. Drinks and bets are extra!! We would need to leave the Raven by 6.30pm. It is very important that you let me know if you and/or your ‘significant other’ can come by 9th August at the latest. The Stadium is on A419, Swindon/Cirencester Road, using Junction 15 of the M4. Please contact Kate Hunloke on 828333. 26 7 �POULSHOT PROMS IN THE GREEN GARDENS 1st July 2006 POLICE Beat Officers: PS 0203 D. Martin PC 1331 I. Thomas Telephone Number for General/Non-Emergency calls: I remember ‘Proms in the Green Gardens’ at the beginning of July as a series of pictures - Jayne on her bike with a salad in the front pannier and a shepherd’s crook lantern tucked in the back - Liz’s splendid picnic table replete with feast and candelabra - couples dancing to jazz in the dusk - several ladies of the village ‘flying’ only slightly less elegantly to the strains of the theme from the Dambusters - and people talking and singing in the dusk and on into the dark. It may not have been Glastonbury or Glyndebourne, but a jolly good time was had by all. The evening was officially to mark twenty years of the Poulshot Ladies Club, but was also a wonderful opportunity for the village to celebrate the Green Gardens and indeed just have a nice time together. Music was courtesy of Steve Housby - thank you! - and we arrived with our picnic tables and blankets and picnics to some gentle jazz; the provision of picnic arrangements varied but I did feel that Liz’s fabulous spread, beautifully finished with candelabra, set the standard. But whether you were sitting pretty at the table or lounging on a blanket on the ground, the setting was spectacular - the grass circle among the increasingly established trees makes a fine natural auditorium, and it was impossible not to relax under the very blue sky with the occasional clouds specially painted on to enhance the effect. And then there was the dancing; it kicked off with couples tripping lightly and elegantly, but the memory that will last is of the perhaps less sophisticated but undoubtedly enthusiastic (and spontaneous) ladies club performance to the theme from the Dambusters - the children present could only look in amazement as their mothers and grandmothers took to the air with evident glee and circled, swooped and even dive-bombed around the green. Memories of the Second World War were more sombrely, but stirringly, revived by John Quinn’s recital of Churchill’s speech to the country on the day following the evacuation from Dunkirk. The performances were topped off with a communal sing-song; our contributions were somewhat mixed but definitely joyful as we navigated our way through Rule Britannia and Jerusalem, naturally finishing with ‘God Save The Queen’. 0845—408—7000 Ask for the Officer you wish to speak to by name; If he or she is not available ask to speak to another of your Beat Officers If no one is available please leave a message POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 And so Jayne set off to bicycle home slightly less steadily than she had arrived, the chairs and blankets were folded away and the last candles were Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 8 25 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX blown out. In its earlier incarnation as allotments this same space was also the focal point of village get-togethers, though ones rooted more fundamentally in the planting patterns and rituals of the seasons than our more social gathering. It was a tradition for all the village to be here on Good Friday, as that was the best day to plant potatoes and everyone came along to help. The allotments live on and indeed thrive in a corner of the Gardens, and it’s nice to think that they are continued even as we make new traditions and new ways of using the space. My neighbour Kevin told me he walks his dog there and lies in the middle and looks at the sky; I walk there on early mornings and find calm in the trees and the birdsong that carries me through the day; children race around the perimeter and climb the older trees in the field corner. So dancing and singing and Proms in the Green Gardens are just something more to do there, a new tradition. As someone said into the darkness at the end of the evening “See you next year”! Nina Jeffries DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD DOG FOULING At the last Parish Council meeting the issue of Dog fouling was raised. It was reported that some dog owners allow their dogs to use the Village Green as a toilet, failing to clear up afterwards. This must be discouraged as children use the area for play and dog mess is a potentially serious health hazard. It was also reported that some owners who clear up after their animals, using plastic bags, then throw the bags into the hedge, particularly in Hay Lane. This is both unpleasant and anti-social. Mike Wilson PHOTOGRAPHS Could I please put out a general request for ANY photographs for the Poulshot Web Site of the village, or parishioners (young or old) . I am particularly looking for photographs of the fete. Mike Wilson The Old Chapel Poulshot Devizes SN10 1RW 24 01380 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com 9 �THE NIXONS are having a YARD SALE SATURDAY 19TH AUGUST AT 11AM HIGHER GREEN FARM POULSHOT Wiltshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers EXHIBITION Lacock Village Hall Wednesday, 9th - Sunday, 13th August 11am - 5pm daily Admission Free FURNITURE BITS AND BOBS ETC ETC ETC DEVIZES AUTUMN FAIR WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Society met on Monday 19th June at Poulshot Village Hall for “Paul’s Numismatic & Historical Quiz”. The quiz contained 25 questions, some easy and some very hard, and was won by Richard Jeffery, our Treasurer, with a score of 19, and one couple scored 17. The meeting was well attended and the quiz enjoyed by members, and the raffle raised £13.00 for club funds. Michael Bowden THE WEDNESDAY GROUP In aid of Bath, Salisbury & Swindon Hospices MONDAY 2nd OCTOBER 2006 10.00 AM - 4.00 pm THE CORN EXCHANGE a Wide Choice of Exciting Stalls Please Support Us -Bring Your Friends Last year this event raised £7,000 Should the Church of England appoint Women Bishops? An interesting discussion took place on July 19th on the possible appointment of women as Bishops in the Church. 10 Admission £3.00 30 stalls Light Refreshments Raffle 23 �Sacha reminded us that earlier in July, the General Synod of the Church (the Church’s Parliament) had voted with a two-thirds majority on the fact that there was no theological bar to women becoming Bishops. This implied that any opposition was based therefore on cultural and/or social reasons. It is a fact that any priest taking up an appointment in a diocese has to promise allegiance to the Bishop when his license is granted. It is not everyone who wishes to work for a woman boss!! So this simple fact could bring more divisions in the Church. The Anglican Church is a member of the world wide Christian Church; some members of that World Wide Church would definitely not appoint women Bishops – they do not allow women priests. So would women Bishops in the Church of England bring divisions in the wider Church? Logically it seems that if the Church of England allows women to become priests, which it does, then in time it is inevitable that there will be women worthy and eminently capable of being a Bishop. In all other walks of life women have reached the top of their profession – politics; the law; education; the armed forces and so on, so why not in the Church? Perhaps in the not too distant future there will be a female Archbishop of Canterbury. At the end of a lively and wide ranging discussion the majority of the meeting had no objection to the appointment of women as Bishops in due course. The next Wednesday Group Meeting is on 20th September, 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall, when the topic for discussion will be: ‘Is War Inevitable?’. POULSHOT NURSERIES OPEN EVENING The Nurseries will be open to Poulshot residents and their families from 6.00pm on Tuesday 5th September 22 11 �GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND VILLAGE PICNIC SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER at 1.00PM BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC FOR A BIG VILLAGE GET-TOGETHER HARVEST SUPPER AND BARN DANCE Saturday, 30th September at 7.00pm DANCING in the OLD RECTORY HALL Led by FIVE BAR GATE PLOUGHMAN’S SUPPER in the VILLAGE HALL HERE ARE SOME RULING TITLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD: EMIR – NATIVE RULER IN PARTS OF ASIA AND AFRICA EMPRESS/EMPEROR – HEAD OF AN EMPIRE PHARAOH – RULER OF ANCIENT EGYPT RANI – INDIAN RULER SHAH – SOVEREIGN OF IRAN SULTAN/SULTANA – MUSLIM SOVEREIGN TSAR/TSARINA – RULER OF RUSSIA UNTIL 1917 STRANGE…BUT TRUE ………………… THE PEKINESE DOG WAS SO SACRED TO CHINESE ROYALTY THAT SOME EVEN HAD PRIVATE PALACES, WITH SERVANTS. ……………… THE FAVOURITE PASTIME OF EMPEROR FERDINAND OF AUSTRIA WAS TO WEDGE HIMSELF IN A WASTEPAPER BASKET AND ROLL AROUND LIKE A BALL. ……………… QUEEN CHRISTINA OF SWEDEN WAS TERRIFIED OF FLEAS. SHE ORDERED A TINY CANON TO BE MADE, SO THAT SHE COULD FIRE MINIATURE CANON BALLS AT THE FLEAS THAT INFESTED HER BEDCHAMBER. Q: HOW DO YOU FIND KING ARTHUR IN THE DARK? A: WITH A KNIGHT LIGHT! Q: WHY DID THE PRINCESS GO TO THE ART GALLERY? A: TO SEE IF SHE COULD FIND HER PRINTS CHARMING! Q: WHY DID THE KING GO TO THE DENTIST? A: TO HAVE HIS TEETH CROWNED! Q: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE QUEEN BURPS? A: SHE GETS A ROYAL PARDON! Q: WHY IS THE QUEEN’S PALACE FLOODED? A: BECAUSE SHE’S REIGNED FOR SO MANY YEARS! Tickets: £7.50 Available from PCC members. Numbers are limited so please get your tickets early. 12 21 �From Where I Stand… Children’s Page A ROYAL FLAVOUR TO THE PAGE THIS MONTH TO MARK THE QUEEN’S 80TH BIRTHDAY. THIS IS A USEFUL RHYME TO HELP YOU REMEMBER THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND UP TO QUEEN VICTORIA: WILLIE, WILLIE, HARRY, STEE, HARRY, DICK, JOHN, HARRY 3, TED 1, 2, 3, RICHARD 2, HENRY 4, 5, 6, THEN WHO? EDWARD 4, 5, DICK THE BAD, HARRYS TWAIN AND NED THE LAD. MARY, LIZZIE, JAMES THE VAIN, CHARLIE, CHARLIE, JAMES AGAIN. WILLIAM AND MARY, ANNA GLORIA, 4 GEORGES, WILLIAM AND VICTORIA. Since Queen Victoria died in 1901, there have been 5 monarchs, Edward 7th (1901 – 1910), George 5th (1910 – 1936), Edward 8th (abdicated after 325 days), George 6th (1936 – 1952) and Elizabeth 2nd (1952 - ?) Between Charles 1st and Charles 2nd there was an 11 year period of commonwealth (1649 – 1660). QUEEN VICTORIA HAS BEEN THE LONGEST RULING MONARCH, MANAGING 63 YEARS ON THE THRONE OF ENGLAND (1837 – 1901) 20 …the early part of this summer has been extremely busy, but also a privilege with a significant number of both weddings and funerals. You may think it rather strange to consider such different events in the same sentence, but from where I stand… Both occasions are times of change for all involved, time for celebration of life, time to look back over the past, as well as time for reflection on what the future may hold. Before being ordained I never really enjoyed weddings, but I now find it an honour to spend time with the soon-to be-married couple and to support them through a life changing experience. I remind them that while we take time to prepare for the wedding, it is a lifetime’s work to sort out the marriage! Similarly, I too experienced the transforming nature of bereavement when my mother died several years ago. Her funeral was the first that I led, and now I find that it is not only my clergy training and experience, but my own personal encounter with loss that helps me ‘be alongside’ those who are arranging the funeral of a loved one. From where I stand then, both kinds of life experience have something to say to us all. They are a crossroads, a point of change, a new direction, the change from one kind of living to the next. In commitment for life to someone you love there is both hope and trust, the building of a relationship that is two-way, that can understand love to mean wanting the other person to grow to be all that he/she can become, and not to change him or her, but to celebrate the person you love as a whole being. Dealing with the loss of one we love through death also involves hope and trust, the willingness to let go, to let God make him or her complete in life forever with Him, for them to know not only love that celebrates all that he or she had been in this earthly life, but also to live in God’s love forever. It is to celebrate the whole of their being that we have known in life, both the good times and the bad, and to let them go, certain that we are, with God, united forever with those we truly love. Both these great life ‘crossroads’ are times of change along the journey of our lives. As we ease through summer and into autumn so our lives follow that same pattern, that sense of journey, the change of scenery, events, encounters, experiences. It takes courage, patience and time, to be able to see rather less 13 �dramatic, but no less valuable occasions when we may notice even small changes in our own lives and learn from them. opportunity to come and have a good look at our lovely new building and see the wonderful art work the children produced! Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we can journey a long way and may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce, Rector May we wish everybody a relaxing and enjoyable Summer break and see you at the new School on 11th September!! Rachel Hues DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Saturday September 30th is the date of the Harvest Supper and Barn Dance. Dancing will be led by the group “Five Bar Gate” (some of you may remember them from last year) and will take place in the Hunloke’s Hall, with a Ploughman’s Supper being served in the Village Hall. Tickets (£7.50) will be available soon from members of the PCC. As numbers will be limited please get your tickets early. The next PCC meeting is scheduled for Monday 11th September. An Agenda for this meeting will be put up on the Church Porch Notice Board the first Sunday in September. If anyone would like to comment on any item to be discussed, or to suggest items for discussion in the future, please have a word with either a member of the PCC, the Churchwarden or The Rector. CHURCH SERVICES - AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 6th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm The damaged and worn metal rails, which formed the balustrade across the bridge of the stream near the Parish Boundary in Hay Lane, have been replaced with a very smart railing. It is worth the walk to go and see what an amazing feature we can now show off in Poulshot, and play a game of Pooh- sticks where the two small streams unite under the bridge and then flow as one. VILLAGE PICNIC Sunday 3 September at 1.00pm It may seem a long way off but it will be here very quickly. Make sure you keep Sunday 3rd September free as that is the day for the Village lunchtime picnic to be held in the Green Gardens. This is proving to be a very successful village event, so make sure you don’t miss it. Bring your picnic and enjoy a friendly gathering in the peace and serenity of the Green Gardens. THANK YOU BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON th 13 August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm POOH - STICK BRIDGE 14 We would like to thank everyone who supported the Lackham Vintage Society Vintage Gathering, held on Poulshot Village Green on the evening of Wednesday 21st June 2006. Thank you to all of the people who kindly donated raffle prizes, the Village Hall Committee for the use of the Village Hall and the Poulshot Parish Council for allowing us to use the Village Green for this event. A total of £503.41p was raised and has been donated to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Thank you once again. Keith and Pauline Day 19 �had already given so much at the Ball. There were all the usual: tombola, cake stall, raffle, books and BBQ. There was a football tournament to keep the children busy. We did however raise £670 which of course will go to the new school fund! Donations for the new school fund still keep coming in, this time from Devizes Ladies Circle a cheque for £250 for which we are extremely grateful. The last two days of term will be rounded off with the end of term service at St Matthews church where letters of commendation and awards will be presented. On the final day all the children will go on a day trip, some to Chessington World of Adventure, some to The Cotswold Wildlife Park and some on a Barge trip. At 11am on Tuesday 22nd August, a human chain will link the old school with the new one. This is to highlight the fact that Wiltshire County Council considers the new school is a replacement for the old and not a new one, and therefore will not fund the move! And finally, a reminder about the new school. Don’t forget the Open Day on Friday 8th September from 9am to 5pm. All are welcome, please do take this Is War Inevitable ? Wednesday 20th September 2006 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! 18 20th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 27th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 3rd September 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 10th September 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 17th September 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 24th September 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong 1st October – HARVEST FESTIVAL 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong 15 SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT �WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS August 6 Aug 13 Aug 20 Aug 27 Aug September 3 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Sep October 1 Oct 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr R Janes Mr/Mrs D Hargreaves Mrs J James The Rector Sidesman Mr N Hunloke Mrs J James Mrs J James Mr M Houghton 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Mrs J James Mrs Y Baber Mr/Mrs D Bullen The Rector Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke Mr D Bullen Mrs J James 6.00pm Lady K Hunloke Mr J Quinn CHURCH FLOWERS August 6 & 13 Aug 20 & 27 Aug September 3 & 10 Sep 17 & 24 Sep October 1 Oct The children all took part in an ‘Artists in Residence week’. Two artists joined us to produce 8 large panels and 2 sculptures which will be displayed at the new school. The end results were amazing and all the children (and some parents and villagers) played a part in producing some real masterpieces. It will be a great start to decorate those plain walls! Mid-summers day saw the 13th annual Rowde School music concert. Children as young as 6 played in the concert, some of whom had only been playing for a matter of weeks. There was an amazing variety of instruments played, ranging from beginner Recorder and Violins to experienced Clarinet and Piano players, not to mention Keyboard, Guitar and Flute. All in all a very enjoyable and well attended concert. Well done to all who participated. On 24th June Joe Dyke and his family ran a laser clay pigeon shoot on Poulshot Green. Thank you to all who supported this and ‘ had a go’. It wasn’t as easy as it looked! A fantastic £250 was raised for the new school fund. Many thanks to the Dyke family for giving up their Saturday afternoon. The Summer Fayre this year was not intended to be a major fundraiser, but more of a social occasion with some fund raising as we felt so many people REFUSE RECYCLING COMPOSTING Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Ann Butts Mrs Hazel Coleman Mrs Emma Janes HARVEST FESTIVAL—ALL HELPERS please Rowde School News As another academic year draws to a close, the children have all learnt a lot, grown a lot, and had a lot of fun. The Year 6 children really excelled themselves yet again in this years SATs, only two children failing to get L4 (average 11 year old standard), while 54% of got L5 in English and Maths and 62% got L5 in Science – Level 5 is the level expected of the average 14 year old!! Here are just some of the activities that have rounded off another successful year at Rowde Primary School. 16 BLACK WHEELIE BIN Or ORANGE SACKS GREEN BIN (Garden Optional) BLACK RECYCLING BOX 9 August 23 August 6 September 20 September 4 October 2 August 16 August 30 August 13 September 27 September 11 October 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News August 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/08/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/b86a87904dab7cfa141c69d41183f6e9.pdf f40067fb8322d6ff75d6cd1e82d31b4a PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Village Trust, Secretary POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 36 ISSUE NUMBER 124 October 2006 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Chimney Sweep Mr J Dyke Mr M Nixon Kennet District Councillor Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush Mr R Janes Mrs J James POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mrs J Hadden Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 35 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 It has clearly been a busy summer and I hope that everyone is suitably refreshed, gently tanned and ready to knuckle down to putting gardens to bed, sweeping up your neighbour’s leaves and getting ready for Christmas – the brochures have been stopping up the letter boxes for some time already. On the Friday before the new term started at Rowde Church of England Primary School we visited the brand new buildings that are at last open for business. It has been a long and tortuous journey fraught with every obstacle known to man thrown in its way, but all those concerned, Head David Ball and all his staff, Chairman of Governors, Mandy Housby and her fellow governors, parents and friends have persevered and can be very proud of their achievement. The impression one has is of space and light, both inside and out and this is reflected in all the classrooms, and especially in the assembly hall, adaptable for meals, gym and religious services, and large enough to accommodate a significant number of people. The IT Suite and the Music and Drama Rooms are both most impressive and, once the grass has grown, the outside facilities will be just as impressive – indeed the swimming pool already is. The menu for school lunches attracted a noticeable number of parents who were heard to hope that the facility might be available for them in holiday times! Incidentally, I searched hard, but in vain, for a blackboard and some chalk and for one of those chalk dusters, a block of wood with a cloth fixed to it, which could be mighty painful if thrown by an accurate and irate teacher! I suppose that it is really a good thing that schools have come a long way since then; it is unarguably a very good thing that Rowde School has taken such a great stride with their new school – well done everyone. May I draw your attention to the notices about Grants (page 4), Volunteers (page 16) and Rural Arts (page 19). If any of these strike an interest, please contact Mike Wilson, the Clerk to the Parish Council, who will be able to point you in the right direction. Having just had a “publication holiday”, I feel almost, if not quite, embarrassed to tell you that there will be no magazine at the end of December. It really is too difficult to put together a meaningful issue then and guarantee that copying and delivery arrangements work. So after the issue on 30th November, the next will be on 31st January 2007. Please plan your contributions so that they are with us by 20th January at the very latest. As they say in the North East, “Gang Canny.” 34 3 John Quinn �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY October Sun 1 Mon 2 Mon 2 Wed 4 Wed 11 Mon 16 Mon 16 Wed 18 Wed 18 Wed 25 Wed 25 Sat 28 Mon 30 Harvest Evensong, St Peter’s Church, 6.00pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Plastic & Cardboard Skip, Village Hall, 1130am—1.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm “Roman Coins” Dr A Hobbley Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm— “Nature or Nurture?” Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Ladies Club—Evening with Worton Ladies Club, Worton Village Hall, 8.00pm (see page 6) Coffee Morning, Dukes Farm, 10am—12noon Poulshot Farming Club, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Talk by Mrs Kelley, “Berlin in 1969”. November Wed 1 Tue 7 Wed 8 Fri 10 Wed 15 Thu 16 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Village Trust Open Evening, Village Hall, 7pm –9pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Poulshot Ladies Club—Visit to Old Potato Yard, Lydeway, 7.30pm Wed 22 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 29 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Wed 6 Dec Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 6pm Wed 13 Dec Poulshot Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven Thu 21 Dec Over 60’s Christmas Dinner, Village Hall Deadline for copy for November - 20 October Tel: 01380 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. 4 Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation MAN WITH A VAN Why don’t you ADVERTISE in the POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered Our rates are very reasonable and did you know that the magazine is also posted on the village website for the world to see!!! No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 0787557983 Or 07887550945 33 Full page Half page Third page Quarter page £40 £25 £20 £15 Sixth page £12 �HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS Caroline Webb 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL 5th September 2006 All members of the Council were present less Mr Nixon and Mr Dyke. Apologies were received from representatives of Wiltshire County and Kennet District Councils, and Wiltshire Police. There were eight members of the public present and Mr Will Harley, the Kennet District Council Conservation Officer attended for the first part of the meeting. Mr Harley gave a detailed account of Kennet’s conservation arrangements and outlined the rules that govern the conservation of trees and field hedges. In essence, all trees in a conservation area are protected once they reach a height of 1.5m or a diameter of 75cm and all work on them must be notified. Eight weeks’ notice is required before work can be carried out on any field hedge. There is also legislation under the ASBO act in respect of evergreen hedges above a height of 2m. Mr Harley also explained the position regarding landscape conservation grants and their applicability to Poulshot. There was discussion on the presence of the current disease affecting Horse Chestnut Trees, prevalent in Tidworth, and the Council is discouraging the planting of this species, in favour of Hornbeam and the London Plane. Next, Judy Edwards gave a report on progress in the re-establishment of Neighbourhood Watch. She now has volunteers to act as her link with each part of the village. (A list of local liaison volunteers is on page 8 of this magazine). There were reports of a group of youngsters walking through the village in an intimidating manner, throwing stones at cows and damaging signs, and the police were aware of this. BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 32 Matters arising from the previous meeting and from the agenda included the following: Speed Limits. These had been approved and would be imposed as soon as the appropriate signs had been made and their location agreed. Lengthmen. A new Stewardship system is to be introduced by Kennet District Council. See page 5. The Green. There are still a number of minor obstructions on the Green and those responsible will be approached by the Chairman. It was agreed that the Limes that line the south edge of the Green should have their crowns raised. Now that the Pond was empty, it was planned to repair the drainage pipe and clear out surplus bulrushes. 5 �Village Design Guide. There would be a talk on this at the next meeting (7 Nov). Elections 2007. These will be covered regularly through the magazine (see below). Recycling Skips. Skips for the acceptance only of PLASTIC & CARDBOARD for recycling would be sited outside the Village Hall between the hours of 11.30am and 13.30pm on Mondays – 2nd Oct, 11th Dec, and 5th Feb 2007. Refuse Collection. It was unanimously felt that the new fortnightly collection of household rubbish constituted a serious health hazard and the clerk was asked to write a strong letter to Kennet District Council asking that the weekly service be reinstated. Next Meeting. Tuesday 7th November at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Again, the Chairman encouraged members of the public to attend, both for the special occasions when there is a visiting speaker and also at ordinary meetings in order to see how the Council conducts its business on their behalf. COUNCIL ELECTIONS 3rd May 2007 This may seem premature, but perhaps you need a little time to think of the implications for you and your community! On 3rd May next year, you have the opportunity to give your opinion of those you selected last time to manage your affairs within Wiltshire County Council, Kennet District Council and, equally important, Poulshot Parish Council. Do be certain that you have registered as an elector and, if you are not sure, contact the Electoral Register Officer at Kennet District Council. You may also feel that you would like to offer your services, experience and abilities to Poulshot by becoming a councillor. If you would like to consider standing for election to the Parish Council next May, or if you are already a member and wish to stand again, please contact the Parish Clerk, Mike Wilson, at the Old Chapel, Poulshot Road, telephone 828100. POLICE Telephone Number for General/Non-Emergency calls: 0845—408—7000 If no one is available please leave a message POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL at The Village Hall, Poulshot Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA EXTERNAL GRANTS CHIROPODIST There are many sources of community grants from both government and other bodies that potentially cover a wide range of projects that might just be of interest and benefit to our community. Poulshot has already benefited, for example, through the Forestry Commission for a grant towards the Green Gardens Woodland and through Awards for All towards the publication of the Village History Down Poulshot. There have been others. Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association 6 31 Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase The Parish Clerk holds an exhaustive and regularly updated list of grants that might be appropriate and available, and, if anyone feels that they have a worthwhile project, generally one that would be of benefit to the community, for which a grant might be on offer, they should discuss their ideas with the Parish Clerk who will be able to give initial advice and guidance. STEWARDSHIP Kennet are shortly to introduce what they term a Stewardship Scheme, which will nominate one individual on their staff who will be responsible for the kind of minor works, specifically in Poulshot, previously carried out by Council Lengthmen. Our nominated steward and our parish representative, Mr Geoff Collett, will liaise to ensure that our needs are included in the former’s work schedule and carried out to our satisfaction. The Stewards’ vehicles are all ready to be taken into action; there is still a delay in finding the men for the job. We are assured that it will not be long. For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST 19 September 2006 Fifteen people from the village attended the Trust meeting on 19 September. More members would be most welcome. Membership costs £1:00 per family each year. Have you ventured into the Green Garden Woodland lately? It is a particularly wonderful sight during these autumnal weeks. The berries on our woodland trees and shrubs are quite spectacular. Plans are afoot for the removal of the trees that have died, maybe this is due to the early frosts that we had and lack of water this summer. The hedge is to be cut and maybe the mowing of the obnoxious weeds growing between the trees. At the meeting we were shown the splendid Poulshot Book of Trees. This has been put together, over many months, thanks to the endeavours of Nora Dixon, John Quinn and Brian James. It is illustrated with many photographs of trees growing and deceased, and stories of memories associated with Poulshot's trees, all submitted by village folk. There is plenty of room for further items, so please continue to click your cameras at tree events in our village gardens and surroundings and write some more accounts about them. To commemorate the work so far done on this book it is planned that we have an Open Evening in the Village Hall on Friday, 10th November from 7:00 - 9:00pm. Please come and see and share a glass of wine with us. The projected Village Mission Statement will be explained to the Parish 30 7 �Council at their meeting on 7th November, at which Trust members are encouraged to be present. Members were sad that Mr and Mrs Nixon had left Higher Green but delighted that they were staying in the village and wished them well in their new home. In the 1960s, there were 14 farms – there are now just three! Considerable interest has been shown in the farm and, as a separate entity, the house and paddock, but how far that interest has gone is not known. At the moment speculation on the future of the land and the possibility of development is unhelpful, but progress in the disposal of all elements of the farm will be followed closely. The Ladies Club Picnic and Proms in the Green Gardens Woodland on 1st July had been a resounding success in every way and for all ages. Despite late changes in the date and the uncertain weather, which happily relented at the last minute, some thirty people enjoyed the Village Picnic on 3rd September. The next meeting of the Trust is to take place in the Village Hall on Tuesday, 23rd January, 2007 at 7:30pm, at which all are welcome. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB October Meeting We have been invited to join Worton Ladies Club on Wednesday 25 October at 8.00pm in Worton Village Hall, when Dame Sybil Thorndike’s niece, Sybil Mitchell, will be talking about her Aunt. This should be a most interesting evening. If you would like to attend please let Paulette know on 828527 as they will need numbers for the catering. November Meeting We have arranged to go to The Old Potato Yard at Lydeway on Thursday 16 November where there will be a demonstration of Christmas card making and we will have a hands-on session. We need to be there by 7.30 pm sharp. We take our own wine and nibbles, and the cost is £10 per person. Numbers are very limited so please let either Angela (828413) or Paulette (828527) know if you would like to attend. December The date of our annual Christmas dinner is Wednesday 13 December at The Raven. Menus and full details will be distributed at a later date. Please try and support our club. Not everybody likes everything we arrange but we do need your support – “Use us or lose us” ! Thank you. 8 The types of goods pillaged, depended on the type of ship encountered. Therefore many pirates were very selective in the ship they attacked, to be certain that the booty received was worth the risks of battle. It was equally important for the captain to choose the most rewarding area to monitor. One such area was the Spanish Main.. It was a well-known fact to pirates, that the Spanish treasure fleet made frequent yearly visits to Portobello in order to load treasure from Peru. This cargo could be as much as twice the yearly revenue of the King of England and often included 25 million pesos in the form of silver bars, and coins. Choosing the right ship and the right cargo to pillage was an essential part of any pirate ship captain’s duties if he wished to avoid mutiny. However, failing to attack a promising ship could also result in a mutiny, since most of his crew were only sailing for a share in the plundered goods. The idea of buried treasure is mostly a mythical one, as it is romantically portrayed in books such as Treasure Island. One pirate however, who may have started the myth and was known for burying his treasure was Captain Kidd. But even though some pirates may have hidden their plunder in this way, a great deal more money has been spent searching for it, than has ever been uncovered. Most pirates squandered their wealth and rarely accumulated enough treasure to bury. Due to the danger and uncertainty of their profession, they were usually determined to live life for the present, and not save for the future. Pirate compensation. (1 piece of eight is about 50 pence) Loss of an eye – 100 pieces of eight Loss of right leg - 500 pieces of eight (left leg 400) Loss of right arm - 600 pieces of eight (left arm 500) Loss of a finger - 100 pieces of eight Q: What is “pirataphobia”? A: Fear of a sunken chest! Q: What character from Star Wars is really a pirate? A: aarrrrrrggh 2-D-2! Q: What did Blackbeard say to his men before they went on board ship? A: Right me hearties! Get on board ship! 29 �SEWERAGE WORKS - THE GREEN Children’s Page In recognition of National Pirate Day which was held in mid September, we are looking at all things piratical – “ah har me hearties!” Pirate Punishments Man Overboard If a pirate were found guilty of a serious crime, he would be forced to walk the plank, or flung over the side of the ship. Particularly nasty captains would tow the treacherous pirate behind the ship on a length of rope until he died from hypothermia, exhaustion or drowning. Marooning Pirates found guilty of mutiny were either left on a remote deserted island or cast adrift on a tiny raft with no provisions. Dunking As a less severe punishment, pirates were strung upside down from the mast and lowered down into the ocean several times and then left hung up to dry in the hot sun. The term “sick as a parrot” comes from the parrot disease psittacosis. The disease was not really harmful to birds, but could be transmitted to humans and often resulted in death. It was particularly rife aboard pirate ships. Symptoms included fever, dry cough and severe muscle pain. Psittacosis was caught from inhaling the dust of dried parrot poo. The main force behind piracy has always been the search for wealth. Pirates were able to acquire amazing riches, and goods, through their campaigns. The assets that were most prized were gold and silver pieces, currency, jewellery, and precious stones. But the actual pirate booty, was acquired from looted merchant ships, which usually included items such as linens, cloths, food, anchors, rope, and sometimes medical supplies, spices, sugar, indigo, and quinine. 28 Wessex Water have announced that they are soon to carry out works on the Green in order to eliminate occasional sewerage problems experienced by those living on the east side – “the other side of the tracks!” There will be some disruption to access to that side of the Green as a new, overflow control pipe is to be laid, running parallel to the existing one, laid some three years ago. Only that part of the Green between the road and the houses to the east should be immediately affected, but work, which is due to start in the second week of October and last for five weeks, will presumably create a rather wider disturbance. We are given to understand that flows from the affected houses, and roof run off flows, for a 1 30 year storm have been computer modelled to ensure that there should be enough storage capacity within the new system. Hooray! PHOTOGRAPHS Could I please put out a general request for ANY photographs for the Poulshot Web Site of the village, or parishioners (young or old). Mike Wilson The Old Chapel Poulshot Devizes SN10 1RW 01380 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT YORP invite you to their Annual General Meeting to be held at The Cross Keys Rowde on Wednesday 11th October at 7.30pm We have two vacancies to fill on our Committee. Please consider giving a very small amount of time to keep the Club up and running. The Youth of Rowde and Poulshot need your support Come and have a drink and a chat 9 �Neighbourhood Watch Wiltshire is the second safest place to live in the UK, according to a recent Home Office report published in July. A Force spokesman for the county said: “Wiltshire is clearly a very safe place to live and work. Our detection rate for crime being better than the national average is a testament to the local policing style within Wiltshire which relies upon close partnerships with the community and agencies. We receive excellent support from the community, from other agencies and partnerships across Wiltshire”. (See the full report at www.wiltshire.police.uk/ news). So, please keep up the good work in looking out for each other … and for the unusual. Recent events in neighbouring villages demonstrate a need for vigilance. In Urchfont recently, an elderly resident was called upon by two men asking if any garden work needed doing. The callers were hard selling and thanks to neighbours who intervened no money was exchanged. The callers were driving a Ford Transit Flat Bed marked Millennium Tree Trims. DEVIZES AUTUMN FAIR In aid of Bath, Salisbury & Swindon Hospices MONDAY 2nd OCTOBER 2006 10.00 AM - 4.00 pm THE CORN EXCHANGE a Wide Choice of Exciting Stalls Please Support Us -Bring Your Friends Last year this event raised £7,000 Admission £3.00 30 stalls Light Refreshments Raffle Another ‘van scam’, this time in Market Lavington, involved two men who invited residents to look at fresh fish in their vehicle. Whilst residents were taking a look one of the men jumped over a fence and into the back garden of one house. Although these incidents are very infrequent, please be alert and report anything susfishious to the police. Thank you. In an emergency call 999, or otherwise use 0845 408 7000, the single nonemergency number through which you can access any station or officer. Signage New Neighbourhood Watch signs are soon to be erected at either end of the village – they are on order and should be with us by November. Your local Neighbourhood Watch contacts We now have a full compliment of volunteers from the village who are happy to be contacted by you – their neighbours. Please do not hesitate to let them know of any concern you may have, or simply if you are going away from home and want somebody to know. They are: Judy Edwards Nature or Nurture? Are we born to be or are we made to become ? Wednesday 18 October 2006 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! 828236 (Barley Hill Lane) Email: pipers2poulshot@tiscali.co.uk 10 27 �We missed seeing Peter Hicks, who has decided to retire as our President; he has taken a continuing interest in the Club ever since he stood down as Chairman and was always there to give helpful suggestions. We hope to see both him and Patricia at our meetings when they feel able. David Raby-Cox has kindly agreed to stand as Acting President until our next AGM. Although the venue has not yet been fixed, the date for next year’s Day Out will be Saturday, 21st July 2007, so please make a note in your diary. The Stay Away will be centred on York and a provisional itinerary has been planned from Thursday 21st June—Monday 25th June 2007; please contact Roger or Sue Johns if you would like more information. As pelargoniums were so successfully grown for the Club Class at the Flower Show this year, we shall have them again in 2007, but a different colour. Sue Jones has agreed to give tips for successful growing. Malcolm Thomas, the September speaker, gave an interesting account of the development of weather forecasting over the years. It all started with the need for ships to have some knowledge of likely weather at sea, followed by the setting up of the “Met” Office. The advent of radio telegraph improved the speed of information, and computers and satellites have increased accuracy and speed up to the present day. You may have recognised Malcolm from the occasion when he stood in for Tony Target. On Tuesday 14th November, the entertaining Phil Collins will be back with us again to talk about “Growing and Cooking” potatoes The monthly competition will be a “Decorated Potato”, so everyone can have a go at that! Joyce Brand THEY WALK AMONG US !!!!!!! A man bought a new fridge for his house. To get rid of his old fridge, he put it in his front garden and hung a sign on it saying: “Free to good home. You want it, you take it.” For three days the fridge sat there without even one person looking twice at it. He eventually decided that people were too un-trusting of this deal. It looked too good to be true, so he changed the sign to read: “Fridge for sale £50.” The next day someone stole it!!! They Walk Among Us !!!!! I couldn’t find my luggage at the airport baggage area. So I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and I was in good hands. “Now”, she asked me, “has your plane arrived yet?”… They Walk Among Us !!!!! These are true stories !!!!!! 26 Michael Hues Pam Langton John Quinn Wendy Moore Nigel Blenkarne 828255 828589 828501 828216 828569 (Poulshot Road) (Poulshot Road) (The Green) (Sillington Lane) (Mill Lane / Townsend) With thanks, Judy Edwards Rowde School News The start of another academic year in the new school is well under way now. For those of you that may have doubted it would be ready and finished in time I’m sure you were pleasantly surprised, as were some of the staff no doubt!! It goes without saying it wouldn’t have been ready had it not have been for all the staff’s hard work and dedication (until very late some nights). Mr Ball practically lived at the school over the summer holidays I believe, with the exception of walking his daughter down the aisle! He really has put his heart and soul into making this new school possible. Thank you also to Mandy Housby Chairman of Governors who has invested a lot of time and energy at the school making sure it was all up and running. We are very lucky to have such a wonderful Chairman. Thank you to everybody else that gave up their time in the summer to help out. It is great to see the end result after such a lot of hard work. The children are really enjoying their new school and fantastic facilities. The swimming pool has been used in the first week of term. The wonderful pieces of art work and sculpture the children worked on at the end of last term are now on display, and they look fabulous. We welcome two new teachers this term. Mr Andrew Hodder, who joins us for just one term to cover maternity leave, to teach year 3 and Mr Andrew Dyson who is teaching year 4. We hope they will both be very happy in their time at Rowde. Sadly we have said goodbye to our school cook Maureen Burbidge during the summer holidays. Maureen has been the school cook for the past 12 years and was working in the school kitchen for many years prior to that. We are very grateful to her for all her hard work and dedication to the task over so many years. Our annual Harvest Festival will take place on Friday 22nd September at St Matthew’s Church at 1.30pm. All are very welcome. Watch this space for Official Opening Ceremony and future school events. Rachel Hues 11 �The Members of POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST 5th February Mrs Marshfield will talk about “My Visit to Buckingham Palace.” Village Hall, 7.30pm. 5th March Talk on “Pens and Pencils” by Mr Paul Mitchell. Village Hall, 7.30pm. April Visit to be arranged. invite Residents of the Village For any further information, call Mrs Christobel Francis, 828232. To AN OPEN EVENING In the Village Hall, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm On Friday 10th November When the recently completed Poulshot Book of Trees and other Poulshot archive material will be on display Join us to view these books, records and pictures while you enjoy a glass of wine and discover what the Trust is all about! Joe and Yvonne invite you to a COFFEE MORNING on SATURDAY 28TH OCTOBER 10A.M.—12 NOON at DUKES FARM, POULSHOT in aid of SAVE THE CHILDREN Christmas Cards, Paper and Gifts will be on sale. Also a Bring & Buy Stall and a Raffle 12 YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT YORP ‘YORP’ resumed again on Friday 8th September with 22 young people attending, two of these being new members. The lads gave us a very energetic street dance demonstration to some of the beats on the just released NOW 64 CD, then had to cool off outside on the grass! Others enjoyed the PlayStation games and sports in the main hall, and the making of organza, ribbon and bead necklaces was available to the girls and lady helpers. Helen Drew, aged 17, has joined us as a youth worker for a year as she is working towards her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. Gaining experience in this field will help her to complete her assignment. Please note there will be no YORP on Friday 6th October On Wednesday 11th October Youth of Rowde & Poulshot invite you to their AGM to be held at the Cross Keys at 7.30pm. We have two vacancies to fill on our Committee. Please consider giving a very small amount of time to keep the Club up and running. “YORP” need your support—come and have a drink and a chat. On 20th October Kev from Youth Action Wiltshire is coming to show the lads how to make an air-powered model car, finishing on the indoor circuit to find a winning Rowde racer! SEEND GARDENING CLUB It was great to see so many members at the first meeting of the Club in September and to welcome some new members as well. 25 �as the very best beef and went a long way towards redeeming the catering. Needless to say, the excellent salmon and good looking prawns (shrimp) didn’t get down to my end of the table! If we go to Greenland again, and we are sorely tempted, I for one shall take my own sandwiches. Fortunately, Sisimuit was redeemed by a visit paid to the small Lutheran Church there. The whole church was candlelit, and the choir was on parade, in their wonderfully decorated national costumes – sealskin breeches, high boots also made of sealskin and colourful beaded capes. The choir sang beautifully, finishing with their rendition of “our” Christmas carol “Silent Night”, which the visitors were invited to sing with them!!! The Greenlandic songsheets were handed out, and after a quick lesson in pronunciation, away we went with great verve!!! A delightful end to a walking tour of Sisimuit in the pouring rain which had taken us to the museum to see amongst many other things a peat house, the size of a garden shed in which two families would have lived; and to a demonstration of traditional kayaking where the bare handed young Inuit turned his custom built kayak over and over in the water, ending with his party piece – paddling along upside down. He seemed completely unfazed by the freezing water in the harbour! All in all, it was a trip to be highly recommended, and we also saw a couple of live whales, spouting and rolling as we sailed along. POULSHOT FARMING CLUB We are a mixed group of about forty retired people with rural interests. Our annual subscription is £6.00 and we meet through the winter months, with a day out in May. Anyone who wishes to join or to come along to a meeting will be most welcome. This winter’s programme is as follows: 13th September Visit to Longleat. 25th September Talk by Commodore Jan Gibbs, “From Cadet to Commodore and Beyond”. 30th October th 4 December Talk by Mrs Kelley, “Berlin in 1969.” Village Hall, 7.30pm. AGM and “Crazy Whist”. Village Hall, 7.30pm. th 10 December Christmas Lunch at Bromham Social Centre, 12.30 for 1pm 2007 th 8 January Talk by Phil Collins, “Market Gardening”. Village Hall, 7.30pm. 24 WEDNESDAY GROUP A small but select group met on 20th September to consider the question “Is War Inevitable?” First reactions suggested that it might be the shortest meeting on record as the immediate response to the question from most of us was an unequivocal “YES!” However after a brief consideration of the history of wars since the Second World War it became apparent that perhaps there was a case, albeit in the long term, for avoiding the inevitable. The Cold War had shown how the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons had effectively ensured that the gap between the Communist East and the Democratic West could be solved by dialogue and without bloodshed, although this was only after a lengthy period of posturing, bluff and counter-bluff. We have to be optimistic that this signals a removal from the argument of the likelihood of another global war. Unfortunately nothing has eliminated the threat of the smaller wars which have continued unabated, the Korean War, Vietnam, the bloodshed that accompanied the end of Empire (India and Pakistan, Kenya, Cyprus, Malaysia), Iran and Iraq, Borneo, the Middle East, former Yugoslavia, Northern Ireland, and many others, particularly in Africa. Now we are in the course of the aftermath of two wars in Iraq, conflict in Afghanistan and on the tenuous brink of at best a ceasefire in the Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah. Superseding all these now is the war against terrorism, which is perhaps harder to recognise than all the others. The reasons for war are many: power, wealth, empire, race, religion, influence, control, and a lack of respect for, and intolerance of the culture of others, and these reasons govern not only nations and governments but also individuals and it was felt by all that unless mankind can be weaned away from his and her seemingly inbuilt aggression, we are at permanent risk of war. The means of changing man’s aggressive instincts at national level were seen as dialogue, ie the United Nations, economic aid, education, technology and religion, and all have their strengths and weaknesses, but we must not abandon the attempt. There was, in past times, a popular saying that: “If rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it.” Such a sentiment is rightly no longer politically correct, and we would be quite wrong today to apply it to war instead! Next month the group will meet in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 18th to consider the question “Nature or Nurture? Are we born to be or are we made to become?” Please join us and join (silently or noisily) in the usual lively and interesting debate. 13 �WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Society met in the Village Hall on 17th July, one of the hottest days of the year and although a number of members were away there was a good attendance. The talk was given by one of the three members of the “Bobby Van Scheme Trust in Wiltshire”, based in Calne. It was one of the most interesting talks we have had for a very long time, put over simply in such a way that was understandable to everyone. There was a display of interesting locks and safety devices, including a Key Safe, that none of us had ever seen before. There were many questions and answers, and friends who had come a distance for the evening were most impressed. The raffle made £12. At the very well attended meeting on 21st August, the President Michael Bowden gave a talk entitled “Little & Large” about gold coins. On display were a 1/3rd Guinea, a £5 piece which is the largest gold coin ever circulated in Great Britain, the largest USA gold coin, the $20 (the Double Eagle) and Europe’s largest ever gold coin, the 100 franc piece of Napoleon III. The raffle made £15 for Society funds. FROM THE RECTOR From Where I Stand ….. …preparing a quiz or treasure hunt means you have to look very carefully for clues! I was asked to create a quiz for people to do while visiting Holy Cross Seend during our Patronal Festival weekend in September. In any church the Patronal Festival is like one big birthday party usually kept around the date in the year when the saint or name dedication given to the church is celebrated. In our Benefice, St Peter’s Poulshot have theirs at the end of June when St Peter & St Paul are remembered & Christ Church Bulkington now have theirs on a day in November called the Feast of Christ the King. Holy Cross Day is 14th September and celebrates the way in which the whole Christian Church has come to see the cross on which Jesus was crucified as the symbol for the Christian faith journey. Like any birthday style celebration the time is meant to give thanks for the years passed and look with hope to the future. The church gives thanks for the generations of those who have worshipped there before us, looking forward with hope for the future, being aware of our responsibilities to care for both the church and being part of building the community in the parish around us. 14 pansion and where did you leave your team of huskies in the summer? The dogs roamed loose for a while but became too dangerous and now they all have to be chained up when not out hunting, a winter occupation. The flats are now beginning to border on slums. There were two particular highlights of our time in Greenland. First was a two hour ride in a small boat, holding about a dozen, around what is called Disco Bay, which is the entry to the sea of one of the main fjords into which glaciers spawn the really big ice bergs. These break off the glaciers and gradually make their way down the fjiord to the bay where they wait until they and the winds and the tides carry them out to sea and South towards Newfoundland. The journey from glacier to the sea can take up to three years and the mouth of the fjord is rather like a giant’s maternity hospital with dozens, possibly hundreds of ice babies waiting to be discharged. But they are big babies – as big as a three storey house, as wide as a football pitch and in many cases only a sixth is above the water. But to inspect them from only fifty or a hundred yards was wonderful The sun was out but not too bright and we could see the weird shapes and the wide range of colours in all their glory. Our photographs will always seem dull when set beside the memories that we will always retain. The second highlight is also unforgettable, but only to one of us! This was billed as a “Taste of Greenland” and took place in the large basement of the Seaman’s Mission hut in Sisimiut. Some forty of us gathered to find out what kept Greenlanders alive and supposedly healthy – we were to sample all the goodies they live on. First we had a piece of dried cod, which had little taste but was almost impossible to chew it was so tough and there was also a dried herring on offer which I declined. Next was a bowl of cubes of what looked like white marshmallow, and had a not dissimilar if rather wet consistency, but was in fact whale blubber. Fortunately it had little taste but was otherwise quite disgusting. It was followed by a bowl of much smaller treats, coral pink in colour and which we hoped might be pudding, but “Oh No!” it was seal blubber and even nastier than the whale. Then there was a stew which consisted of pieces of whale meat floating in a lukewarm, thin, grey sauce – the meat was just edible and of course the elderly will remember whale meat in the butchers during the last war. The grilled seal chop might have been acceptable if it hadn’t been for the large lump of fat hanging on the end and the slice of roast reindeer was as tough as old boots and with as much flavour. However it must be recorded that roast musk-ox is delicious, as good 23 �AN ARCTIC HOLIDAY Greenland was much further away than we had realised, or so it seemed, as we moved into a land of high cliffs, snow-topped mountains split by wide glaciers. The first inlet we entered, Prinz Christian Sund, was some 60 miles long and from 250 to 500 yards wide for most of its length, and the land on either side was both awe-inspiring and a little frightening at the same time. The weather was overcast and occasionally misty which heightened the air of tension and the excitement which seemed to run through the ship. On only one occasion did we pass habitation, at the point in the middle of the sound where it widened out and where there was a small bay with a little fishing settlement. If you were a crow it was only about seventy miles from its nearest neighbour, but for mere men there was only a canoe up the coast or, in the winter, a dog sledge over the mountains. Another feature was the growing number of baby bergs, off-cuts from their much, much bigger parents we were to see later. Fortunately, this was in the early morning and so one could be brave and watch through the windows accompanied by a large plate of bacon and eggs………. As we sailed further North we saw more ice bergs , always at a good safe distance and it seemed as if there was a sea lane going North for ships and one going South for the ice. Although an experienced skipper in these waters, our captain had also taken on board an “ice pilot”, a trawler captain from the Faroe Islands who spends most of his life fishing off Greenland. We called into three settlements, each of which was in a sheltered bay but surrounded on the landward side with high mountains leading up to the icefields. As a result, although a livelihood of fishing was perfectly practicable and indeed the main industry is deep sea fishing, there was very little land for building and, while there were small but modern fish processing plants in each port of call, there was little else, and there was no scope for real estate development. Most of the houses were simple wooden structures, as were the few public buildings, the church, the school, the occasional shop and, a sign of the times, the museum and, in Nuuk, the capital, quite an elaborate Visitor Centre! In the years after WWII the Danes, who largely administer Greenland, attempted to concentrate outlying groups of Inuit people, who lived in the snow fields and tundra inland, and moved them into the coastal settlements, the better to give them the benefits of civilisation. They prefabricated blocks of flats in Denmark and erected them wherever there was a flat space and moved people into them. Cosy little apartments with electricity and running water were a great attraction, but in the words of one local resident, only for a fortnight. They were too cramped, there was no room for ex22 So as part of the preparation for the Holy Cross weekend I started to think about this treasure hunt quiz… Finding the clues meant carefully looking around the church, at the windows, the memorial plaques, the stonework. Many of the windows have stained glass images of saints like St John and St Paul, as well as Mary and Jesus, and saints linked with Salisbury Cathedral, like St Osmund and St Aldhelm, as well as women’s names from the Bible like Dorcas and Lydia. There’s also the great Millennium window with scenes from the Seend area like the canal and the farmland. The memorial stones remember the names of generous church benefactors over several centuries who have given bequests of money for the life of the church and the parish. From where I stand, looking for clues for the quiz, it seemed to me that when looking at other people’s lives we can often tell something about our own. The saints were people who knew their need of God, and followed Him, pointing others to discover Him too. They gave something of themselves, took seriously the need to get to know God better, and saw the benefits of this experience. The local church benefactors were ordinary people, part of the life of the church and community, who wanted to see the church and its work continue. All these names represent the people of the past for whom the church was important, for whatever reason, and they gave something of themselves not only to help the upkeep of the church building but as living stones being part of the church and community life. The church is not a museum but a living, breathing, evolving place of worship, nurturing faith, just as the Christian faith is not a static and once only fact provable by logic or debate, but is an evolving experience, a spiritual resource, within our inner being. Really ‘the church’ is far more than its building, it is the people who live out their faith in the community around them, being living stones, just like the names on the windows and stones, taking their turn in building up and sharing our neighbourhood and village life. The whole village community shares in the puzzle of how we can do this together, looking for clues to our future - for it is building a community of love that isn’t just the mission of God but it is for us all! Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we can journey a long way and may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Rearce 15 �CHURCH NOTES Date for your Diary It may seem a long way off but it will be here very quickly. Wednesday 6th December is the day for the Xmas Bazaar—to be held in the Village Hall from 6.00pm. More details in next month’s magazine. CHURCH SERVICES - OCTOBER 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 1st October – HARVEST FESTIVAL 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 8th October 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 15th October 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 22nd October 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 29th October 10.00am BENEFICE SERVICE BULKINGTON 5th November 8.00am 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON 16 Up to 50 villages across Wiltshire are enjoying professional arts events in their own village hall - is your village missing out on a great night out? Rural Arts Wiltshire is looking for volunteers who want to stage live professional arts events in their village hall, local pub or school. Funded by the four district councils with additional support from Wiltshire County Council and Arts Council England, Rural Arts Wiltshire enables rural venues to stage events with no financial risk. Theatre, music, storytelling, dance, family shows and workshops are available in two seasons a year. For more information please ring 01249 701628 or email info@ruralartswiltshire.org.uk Website: www.ruralartswiltshire.org.uk 21 �POULSHOT PENSIONER GOES LOOPY On a blustery day at the beginning of August I was about to have what for me was a pretty big adventure. Rendcomb, just north of North Cerney in Gloucestershire, is a small grass airfield, once the home of the Royal Flying Corps, and now the base of the “Utterly Butterly Barnstorming Display Team”, and I, an elderly wrinkly of senior bus pass years, was about to be catapulted into the windy wild blue yonder in the open cockpit of one of those “hairy” aerobatic bi-planes. I had checked the flight list—I was down as “Vanessa’s Dad” (I should explain at this point that Vanessa is our youngest daughter and she had wangled the flight for her Dad by offering a discount on a bathroom she had supplied to the owner!) The only reservation recorded was by Sue, who, rather belatedly, wondered if our insurance would be valid!! “Hi, my name is Tom” a young man in a sheepskin jacket and jeans faced me. The moment of truth had arrived. We walked over to the plane and I managed, with some difficulty, to haul myself onto the wing and into the cockpit. I did not have a parachute, and I’m not sure whether that lifted my confidence or not. What if….? “Have you ever done aerobatics?” “No—but I would like to try some loops.” “Okay. Now the only communication we have in the air is by signals. If you are happy and everything is OK, give me ‘thumbs up’, and ‘thumbs down’ for stop.” I was then strapped in by a slim blonde (one of the wing walkers) which was a most enjoyable experience. She hammered a bone dome onto my head, and I was ready to go. A fast bouncing taxi to the edge of the field, turn into the wind, roar across the grass at great speed and zoom into the sky (this definitely beats cycling down the canal!). A slow climb away from the airfield, time for the first loop - nose dips (buttocks clenched, blood pressure pills go into overdrive), up and over. Now I feel OK. More! More! Back over the airfield, three more loops and a few low banking passes over the field and it’s all over. I was on a high for about 3 days and bored all my friends rotten with my talk of the Poulshot ‘Biggles’. Jim Aldridge 20 11.15am 6.00pm Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS October 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Oct 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am 10.00am Reader Sidesman Lady K Hunloke Mr J Quinn Mr C Langton Mr M Houghton Mr M Houghton Mr M Hues The Rector Mr D Bullen Benefice Service, Bulkington CHURCH FLOWERS October 1 Oct 8 & 15 Oct 22 & 29 Oct November 5 & 12 Nov HARVEST FESTIVAL—ALL HELPERS please Mrs Pam Langton Mrs Yvonne Baber Mrs Mandy Housby FROM BRAESIDE AND BACK IN FORTY FIVE YEARS How many of us at sixteen years of age seriously think what we might be doing in forty five years’ time? The one thing for sure is we could never imagine being back at the same school. My short time at Devizes Grammar School was a very happy time, although I don’t think I realised it at the time. The teachers were slightly scary, some were very strict, some were kind and funny and others a mixture of all. After leaving school I went into administration work, got married and had two lovely children. When the time came to return to work I became a secretary at Devizes School. When the grammar school closed the pupils and staff moved to Southbroom and the school became Devizes School. Those scary, funny teachers became my colleagues. Years earlier they were Miss or Sir and now they were Bert, Lorna (Dr Lorna Haycock at Devizes Museum), Martin, Ron, Daphne. etc. It was strange at first but in time those names slipped easily off my tongue. It soon became apparent that 17 �You could make a difference… Ever thought of volunteering but don’t know where to start? Volunteering is rewarding, motivating and inspiring, it may not come with a wage packet but the benefits greatly outweigh the effort. Volunteer Centre Kennet can help you find a role that is tailored to suit your lifestyle and your aspirations. You can volunteer to do absolutely anything at all. The range of opportunities available is enormous for example, volunteering in a shop, conservation work, mentoring a young person, plant surveyor, cricket volunteer or fixing computers , the list is endless. Volunteers can be of any age. You can use the opportunity to gain experience or learn new skills or you could be passing your skills on. You do not have lots of free time to volunteer; you can volunteer as much or as little as you have free. Even if you work full-time and have a busy lifestyle you should still be able to find something that suits you. Helping others can create a feeling of inner strength that can help to enable the person overcome their own problems. Research suggests that doing regular volunteering work dramatically improves life expectancy and vitality more than any other activity. Volunteers gain confidence, get the chance to try something new, make new social contact and get a real sense of achievement. To find out more about local volunteering opportunities you can drop into Volunteer Centre Kennet at Office D, 12 River Street, Pewsey or call Nina Fishlock on 01672 564140. You may also like to check out www.do-it.org.uk web site which is an ideal place to start your search for voluntary work. Do-it.org.uk provides details of volunteering opportunities throughout the UK and is powered by a large on-line database of current vacancies. The database allows users to search by postcode, type of organisation and type of work. All Volunteer Centre Kennet’s opportunities can be found on the Do-it website. they weren’t so scary after all and despite what we might have thought about them, were “normal” people! Everything was going well when disaster struck—my marriage broke up and I had to find a full time job. A colleague saw an advertisement for a secretary at Braeside, now a residential education centre. I applied, got the job and have never looked back. It is now nearly twenty years since going back to Braeside and how it has changed. The library is now the office, all the ground floor rooms are conference rooms, and the first and second floors are bedrooms. I can walk into the headmaster’s room, now Willow, and dream about what would have gone on in there all those years ago. Just across the landing the staff room now has bunk beds and lots of small children sleeping soundly in there at night—well sometimes! The top floor of the house, which in our school days was out of bounds as it was the home of the caretaker, now sleeps nearly twenty pupils. The old dining room met with a sad end when a beech tree fell across it during a heavy storm. There is now a smart brick built dining room, with carpet and curtains at the windows! Prior to its demise, the stage had been removed to make way for more tables. The amphitheatre is no longer, instead in its place is a pond where young pupils dip for bugs, etc. Gone are the lazy days of watching tennis being played on the top lawn. Now on sunny days pupils can be seen laughing and shouting playing volleyball. The one thing that is sad is that the prefects’ lodge was demolished some years ago. It was decided by the powers that be at County Hall that it wasn’t cost effective to repair it. A few years ago I met up with another ‘old’ pupil and we are now married and he enjoyed coming to see me at the old school. Most years a handful of past pupils return to Braeside bringing their spouses, children and friends, asking if they can look around. It is always a pleasure to go around with them and reminisce about our school days. Without exception they all say it was a wonderful place, and weren’t we lucky to have been to school in such lovely surroundings. I feel so privileged to have spent so long at Braeside and enjoyed being “back at school”. (P.S. The writer retired on 4 August 2006 and is looking forward to a life of being a “kept woman” in Poulshot) VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB Volunteer Centre Kennet Office D, 12 River Street, Pewsey Wiltshire SN9 5DH 01672 564140. August Draw Mr & Mrs F Wood Mrs M Routledge David Houghton 18 19 £25 £15 £10 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News October 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/10/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/f47d056cbf72f6d6a10e9dacb2bc01d8.pdf 79a8b8c895ac7807058aa7a05b407907 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Village Trust, Secretary POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 24 ISSUE NUMBER 125 November 2006 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Chimney Sweep Mr J Dyke Mr M Nixon Kennet District Councillor Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER Mr R Janes Mrs J James While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 23 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 If it’s cold it’s damp, if it’s warm it’s damp and if it’s not damp it’s pouring with rain, and nothing seems to be able to stop the relentless growth of the grass – there seems to be something slightly menacing about it; perhaps mowing the lawn will soon become a task for Christmas Day after lunch. Still, it might beat washing up! But let’s hope that we can look forward to a winter with cold, crisp, sunny days, and with nights sitting round a roaring fire roasting chestnuts and toes and sipping a warming punch. Apart from the weather there is very little to talk about this month, but I can assure the residents of Townsend that those of us who live up the hill, on the Green, you have probably driven past us occasionally, at last understand your apparently interminable love affair with Wessex Water and the drains. Seriously, we can now sympathise and trust that their part in all our lives will be conducted primarily underground and undisturbed. That is of course, provided they put our bit of the Green back exactly as it was before they started. Deadline for copy for Double Issue December/January 2007 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage Tel: 01380 828501 20 November Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 22 We have tried more than once to produce a magazine at the end of the year and it has never been really satisfactory and so we have decided not to try again. Therefore the next issue, at the end of November, will be the last of this year and the first of 2007 will come out at the end of January. So, please, any dates for January and February events to us by 20th November and reports on Christmas activities – Dinners of all sorts, Bazaar, Boxing Day Walk etc – by 20th January. What does Freedom mean to you? Every day the media report examples of ways in which our freedoms are being eroded while at the same time we have the benefits(?) that come from laws enshrining our Human Rights. The question seems to dominate every aspect of our lives and so the Wednesday Group will discuss it at its meeting on 25th November (see page 15). Why not join us for what it seems will be a lively debate – there is also a rumour – a leaked memo, as you might expect - that a bottle or two of Mr Giddings’ best might be circulating along with the tea and coffee – you will be made very welcome. 3 �WINDOW CLEANING Two nights later (Friday 17th November) the Village Hall is holding a General Knowledge Quiz. These are always great fun and can be instructional too, and even, very occasionally, profitable for a few. Do come and support the Village Hall Committee. And keep those Wheelie Bins rolling! John Quinn Reach and Wash Hand Tools DATES FOR YOUR DIARY November Wed 1 Tue 7 Wed 8 Fri 10 Mon 13 Wed 15 Wed 15 Thu 16 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Village Trust Open Evening, Village Hall, 7pm –9pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—”Freedom—What does our right to freedom mean?” Poulshot Ladies Club—Visit to Old Potato Yard, Lydeway, 7.30pm Poulshot Quiz Night, Village Hall, 7.30pm for 8pm Wiltshire Numismatic Society AGM, Village Hall, 8pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Fri 17 Mon 20 Wed 22 Mon 27 Wed 29 December Mon 4 Poulshot Farming Club AGM and “Crazy Whist”, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wed 6 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 6 Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 6pm Mon 11 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Mon 11 Plastic & Cardboard Skip, Village Hall, 1130am—1.30pm Sun 10 Poulshot Farming Club Christmas Lunch, Bromham Social Centre, 12.30 for 1pm Wed 13 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 13 Poulshot Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven Tue 19 Carol Singing Wed 20 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Thu 21 Over 60’s Christmas Dinner, Village Hall Sun 24 Carol Service, St Peter’s Church, 6pm Thu 28 Black Wheelie Bin Collection 4 Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 0787557983 21 �HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS POULSHOT QUIZ NIGHT Caroline Webb 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk VILLAGE HALL Friday November 17th 7.30pm for 8.00pm With Quizmaster Alan Webber in the chair £10 A TEAM OF 4 BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL DO COME ALONG AND ENJOY THIS VILLAGE EVENT 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 20 All proceeds to VILLAGE HALL FUND 5 �POLICE CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Wednesday 6TH DECEMBER 6.00pm—8.00pm VILLAGE HALL STALLS WHITE REINDEER (Quality Secondhand!) PRODUCE, CAKES, JAMS, ETC GIFTS & COSMETICS BOOKS Telephone Number for General/Non-Emergency calls: 0845—408—7000 If no one is available please leave a message POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL at The Village Hall, Poulshot Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) BOTTLE TOMBOLA GRAND CHRISTMAS RAFFLE REFRESHMENTS SANTA’S GROTTO (Children up to 10) In aid of St Peter’s Church JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 6 19 �The Tranquil Moment The Members of HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST invite Residents of the Village To AN OPEN EVENING DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD In the Village Hall, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm on Friday 10th November When the recently completed Poulshot Book of Trees and other Poulshot archive material will be on display Join us to view these books, records and pictures while you enjoy a glass of wine and discover what the Trust is all about! POULSHOT LADIES CLUB November Meeting We have arranged to go to The Old Potato Yard at Lydeway on Thursday 16 November where there will be a demonstration of Christmas card making and we will have a hands-on session. We need to be there by 7.30 pm sharp. We take our own wine and nibbles, and the cost is £10 per person. Numbers are very limited so please let either Angela (828413) or Paulette (828527) know if you would like to attend. December The date of our annual Christmas dinner is Wednesday 13 December at The Raven. Menus and full details will be distributed at a later date. 18 7 �THE WEDNESDAY GROUP The group met on 18th October to consider the question, “NATURE or NURTURE: are we born to be, or made to become?” It will surprise no-one that we could not find an answer to the question, but should encourage those who are thinking of joining that we had a spirited discussion and the very wide range of topics we considered relevant, if sometimes only just! Whether the characteristics we display in our personality comes from our genes – Nature, or develop as a result of home, school, career, experience or, indeed of some cataclysmic single event – Nurture, will be debated as long as Man is interested in studying and evaluating his responses to events of every sort at every stage of his development. We all accepted that there was in all of us a combination of influences that condition our behaviour at every stage of our life. Those influences can be good and bad, and both categories can come from Nature and also from Nurture. There is certainly nothing we can do ourselves to affect what Nature does for us – it is arguable how much we can affect the outcome of Nurture. For some time we discussed the implications of attempts by Man to change Nature – “Hitler’s Strength Through Joy and the creation of a Master Race”, IVF, Cloning, Adoption, Gene Therapy, Designer Babies – the technical, moral and social possibilities left us exhausted. Next month, on Wednesday 19th November the topic for discussion will embrace the relationship between the concepts of Freedom as opposed to the implications of Human Rights as enshrined in law. Look out for the posters with more details and come and join us at 7.30pm in Poulshot Village Hall. There will be no meeting in December, but meetings will resume on Wednesday 17th January 2007 and the topic will be publicised in due course. FROM THE RECTOR From Where I Stand… … gossip is a dangerous thing! Chinese whispers? Well, doubtless we’ve all been in situations where the original story has developed, over time and by various retellings, into something quite different. It may sometimes even be so different that the people involved can get hurt as things are said about them that are either untrue or have become twisted through misunderstanding. A few days ago a friend, with children getting ready for the October half-term, 8 Pioneers in archaeological research - such as General Pitt Rivers in the late 19th century - first revealed the outstanding quality of Wiltshire´s archaeology. Each year brings a crop of new discoveries, but also problems as development, forestry, farming and quarrying threaten sites with destruction. Here are just a few of the current archaeological investigations in our area: Bradford on Avon Roman Villa: The third and final season of excavation has revealed buildings associated with the bath house discovered in 1976. All Cannings Cross: The second season of fieldwork has identified a midden with rammed chalk floors and bone scatters. After the discovery of the Amesbury Archer excavations by Wessex Archaeology continued throughout the summer. During repairs to the George Bridge a previously unknown syphon was uncovered going underneath the River Kennet. Nine Neolithic-era buildings have been excavated in the Stonehenge world heritage site. The structures, which appear to have been homes, date to 2,600-2,500 B.C. and were contemporary with the earliest stone settings at the site's famous megalith. They are the first house-like structures discovered there. The buildings all had plaster floors and timber frames, and most had a central hearth. Ringed ditches enclosed two, including a house possibly inhabited by a community chief or priest, the largest measuring 131 feet across. Postholes indicate a wooden fence, which would have surrounded the smaller of the two structures. Q: What do you call a very, very old joke? A: Pre-hysterical! Q: What is the definition of an archaeologist? A: A person whose career is in ruins! Q: Why did the archaeology student cry? A: Because he lost his mummy! Q: What happened when the pottery specialist lost her job? A: She got fired. 17 �A STRANGE ARCHAEOLOGICALCOURT CASE. Once upon a time, in the 2nd century A.D. to be exact, the Greek historian Pausanias wrote about Theagenes, a champion boxer and runner from the island of Thasos. Theagenes was so famous that when he died, his fellow citizens made a bronze statue to honour him. One man on Thasos, however, was not a Theagenes fan. Every night, he would beat the statue as if it were actually Theagenes. But one night it fell on him and killed him. The dead man's sons were angry. They took the statue of Theagenes to court and accused it of murder. Amazingly, the statue was found guilty and exiled from the city by being thrown into the sea! When a famine later hit Thasos, the desperate citizens travelled to Delphi and asked the famous oracle for advice. The oracle told them they should bring back all their exiles. The Thasians obeyed, but the famine continued. They returned to Delphi, where the priestess of the oracle told them, "You have forgotten your great Theagenes." The people hurried home, but didn't recover Theagenes' statue until some fishermen finally pulled it up in their nets. The statue was restored to its place in the city and the famine ended. told me an Autumn story about gossip and the way in which it can not only hurt but cause a great deal of misunderstanding in a community. Three children, at the end of a mixed boys and girls Scout meeting, were being taken home by the parents of one of the children. Out in the dark on a night at the end of October the children started talking about Halloween. You can imagine children giggling and joking and trying to scare each other as they sat chattering in the back of the car. At one point one of them let out an almighty scream and then one of the others made that sort of ‘Whoooh!’ scary pretend ghost noise. Slamming on the breaks the man driving the car screeched to a halt thinking that something was wrong. The car slithered in the rain made even worse by the fallen leaves on the road. As the car juddered to stillness everyone was silent and realised that they were alone on a dark lane with no lights and, worse still, having stopped so suddenly the car wouldn’t start again. The man driving, the father of one of the children, turned to them and screamed in his anger asking them what they thought they were doing and to see what had happened and it would serve them right if some hobgoblin or ghost came to get them! He and his wife shouted at each other too but after she’d ‘phoned on her mobile & tried to calm the children it was only about ½ an hour before someone came to help them. The gossip in the village though was awful by the next day – that he’d deliberately scared the children by telling scary stories, that a ghost had leapt out of the woods and attacked the car and that he was a dangerous driver. By the end of the week the couple had been told they couldn’t drive other people’s children home next time. Quite simply the man in the car probably shouted because he was just as scared as the children. There are times when we have to look beneath the news we first hear, in the village, at a party, in the newspaper, and then think carefully about what the real story may be – before we jump to conclusions. You know Halloween and gossip have one thing in common – they’re a bit of history built up to become something that’s not true! The familiar sinister symbols of ghosts and skeletons at Halloween come from the Druid festival at the end of harvest to remember the dead but have so influenced the American market to become the ‘trick or treat’ we see today. However in the Church it became a time called All Saints’ Day to celebrate the true lives of the saints, people who know their need of God, who help us think of the new life we are given by getting to know Him – now that’s not gossip, or trick or a treat, but an eternal promise of hope. Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce 16 9 Children’s Page What is archaeology? The science of how we learn about the future? Studying artefacts to find out about the past? Studying animal bones to learn things? Learning things from dinosaur bones? �CHURCH NOTES DO NOT FORGET— Wednesday 6th December is the day for the Christmas Bazaar—to be held in the Village Hall from 6.00pm. Come along and pick up a Christmas Bargain! Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans CHURCH SERVICES - NOVEMBER 2006 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 5th November 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 12th November 8.00am 10.45am 10.55am 11.00am BCP Holy Communion Service of Remembrance Service of Remembrance Service of Remembrance SEEND SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON 19th November 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 26th November 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 3rd December 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 10 Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation FREEDOM? What does our right to freedom mean? Wednesday 15 November 2006 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! SEEND GARDENING CLUB On Tuesday 14th November, the entertaining Phil Collins will be back with us again to talk about “Growing and Cooking” potatoes The monthly competition will be a “Decorated Potato”, so everyone can have a go at that! Joyce Brand 15 �WEEKDAY SERVICES WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE APPEAL—2006 Over the past year the Wiltshire Air Ambulance has again proven to be a great asset for all the people who live and work in Wiltshire. We have attended over 420 emergency medical missions, providing a vital life saving link in pre hospital care. The Wiltshire Air Ambulance relies entirely on the generosity of the people of Wiltshire who donate their time and money to keep this essential emergency medical service flying. The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal has to raise £350,000 every year and we do not receive any government funding nor do we qualify for National Lottery funding. We would like to take this opportunity to say a very big THANK YOU to you all who have supported us. We could not do it without you! The Air Ambulance attends all kinds of incidents. Sadly almost half of what the helicopter attends is road traffic collisions, but it also gets called out to horse riding, sports injuries, industrial and farming accidents, fires and medical emergencies. The helicopter, a MD 902 Explorer, always flies with a crew of three which includes the pilot, police observer and the paramedic. Centrally based at the Police Headquarters in Devizes it can be scrambled and in the air in two minutes and can reach even the furthest parts of the county in ten or eleven minutes flying time and is never more than ten minutes from a major hospital, saving valuable time when it really matters. Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON November 5 Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 26 Nov December 3 Dec 6.00pm 10.55am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke Mr R Janes The Rector Sidesman Mr N Hunloke Mrs J James Mr J Quinn Mr M Houghton 6.00pm Mr M Hues Mr J Quinn CHURCH ROSTERS CHURCH FLOWERS November 5 & 12 Nov 19 & 26 Nov Mrs Mandy Housby Mrs Suzie Quinn Rowde School News We were pleased to welcome the Bishop of Ramsbury on Monday 2nd of October to perform a short service alongside Rev. Hiscox and Rev. Pearce in the school hall to bless the children, staff and school. This was followed by an unveiling of a foundation stone at the entrance to the school. The school was lucky enough to be chosen by the Young Shakespeare Company to come and run a Macbeth workshop. It was performed professionally by all the children and they should be very proud of themselves for achieving such a high standard within a week. Here is George Wilding and Olly Lander’s account of their experience. (Year 6 pupils) If you would like to find out more about the work of the Air Ambulance and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal, or perhaps you may like to make a donation, please contact the Appeal office on 01380 739 453 or log on to www.wiltshireairambulance.co.uk. “We were first introduced to Richard and Jools on Monday. Richard and Jools split our class into two group, one group went with Jools but my group went with Richard. Classes 4, 5, and 6 worked extremely hard that week to produce a brilliant play called Macbeth, who was originally written by William Shakespeare who wrote lots of other plays. Everybody had tremendous fun that week. We had an excellent scene because we got the battle! In our scene the trees looked like they were moving, and 14 11 �Macduff killed Macbeth in the end, Malcolm became king and everything was back to normal!!” By George Wilding “Last week a Macbeth play was held by 4, 5, and 6 with the Young Shakespeare Company. We were spilt in half and did 1 scene each, there were 6 scenes each altogether. “On Monday we first met Richard and Jools. They showed us the whole play, and got us to do the three witches. It was great fun!! On Wednesday Richard split us into two groups. We did the final scene where Macduff chopped off Macbeth’s head. Alex Skinner was Macbeth and James Hiller was Macduff. I got to crash the symbols and bang a drum! On Thursday, we practised it over and over again to make sure it was perfect. We had really cool songs like we are the champions. We had a fake head made by Mrs Elia. On Friday it was the dawn of the big performance and I wasn’t nervous. We had practiced all morning with Richard and showed it to the other classes in the play, and we saw their ones as well. In the afternoon we showed play to our parents and I felt really embarrassed banging the drum in front of them. But my dad said it was brilliant.” By Oliver Lander We are very grateful to the parish councils of the two villages for their donations to the new school. Poulshot Parish Council funded a lovely large hexagonal picnic table which is much used by the children (and parents) and Rowde Parish Council funded a substantial hardwood ‘Friendship’ bench which again is much patronized by the children! A big thank you to both councils from us all. th LADIES NIGHT- Thursday 9 November 7.30pm in the school hall. Entrance £2.00 on the night. For those of you who came last time, this time is going to be bigger and better! There are lots more to see, browse or buy. Featuring; jewellery, bags, cards, books, the Body Shop, The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty, a Chinese cookery demonstration and lots more. Why not come and make a start on your Christmas shopping, or just come along and bring some friends for a night out! the Village Hall. The attendance was not as high as usual and only 64 lots were entered, but they were of a much better quality than on some occasions. 54 lots sold, and some of the remainder were sold by private treaty. The commission raised £128 for club funds, and the raffle £19 (one of the highest for a very long time). At the meeting on Monday 16th October the talk on “Roman Coins” was given by Dr A Hobbley PHP, an archaeologist and lecturer from Andover. He illustrated his lecture with slides on the Roman Emperors, the Latin inscriptions and dates, the reason for Britannia on British coins, the only Roman coin with this motif on the reverse, and how, with the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, their coins declined in metal content and the standard of striking. The raffle raised £10 for club funds. Michael Bowden THANK YOU FOR OUR FOOTPATHS What joy to be able to walk down my favourite footpath (Eastnell Lane) again after over a year. Many thanks to those who took the time to apply to the Council to carry out the work and to the charming and highly competent gentleman from WCC who has renovated and repaired several stiles and cleared the brambles and fallen elms. Please help to keep this wildlife rich path passable by using it. It's a home to bullfinches, long tailed tits, rabbits and roe deer and soon the redwings and fieldfares from Eastern Europe or Scandinavia will join them to feast on the hawthorn berries. PL YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT (“YORP”) “YORP” continues in its second year with good attendance figures. Last month the craft table produced pictures using rice, lentils, split peas and other pulses, also table mats with designs made from autumn leaves and block printing. These were laminated at Rowde School, both crafts are very attractive and beautifully made. On the night of the car demo. by Youth Action Wiltshire cooking was available to those NOT into motors! The Society held its “Annual Coin Auction” on Monday September 18th in On Saturday 18th November “YORP” are entering two teams in a 5-aside competition held at Devizes Leisure Centre and organized by our supporting body YAW. Training commences on Friday 3rd November under the guidance of Eddie Wiltshire ~ Thanks Ed. The “YORP” AGM held on Wednesday 11th October covered all aspects of the club. The Treasurers’ audited accounts showed a healthy balance with no need of further Network Funding. The vacancies on the Committee were filled. 12 13 CHRISTMAS FAYRE Friday 6th December- more details next month. WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News November 2006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/11/2006 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/2e1dc5cf42641c00a685eb7d55120c04.pdf 0a2c08d69137db8410c25e3d96cc5790 PDF Text Text Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 36 ISSUE NUMBER 127 February 2007 1 �WINDOW CLEANING POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Mrs MG Brothers Mr M Nixon Reach and Wash Hand Tools Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith Mr R Janes Mrs J James POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com 2 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 07867557983 or 07887550945 35 �Letters Page Please feel free to write to the Village News to share your views, opinions and concerns on local or national issues. Serious or humorous letters welcomed! Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT Wiltshire County Councillor Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Chimney Sweep Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 to: DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 34 DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 3 �Do you need help with: USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Self Assessment Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) Taxation 828255 827290 Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) 0845 408 7000 JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 CHIROPODIST Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 4 33 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD EDITORIAL It may have been prophetic, it may just have been coincidence, but last November the Wednesday Discussion Group selected as the topic for its January meeting, “What does Community mean to you? Is it Important?” The report of that discussion is on page 22. On page 6 is the report of the Parish Council meeting that invited me to include in this issue of the Poulshot Village News a detailed explanation of the Village Design Statement. This is on page 9. There is also a brief outline of recent government proposals to re-organise local government, together with Wiltshire County Council’s recommendation that District Councils should be abolished (a view already accepted by North Wilts DC) (page 8). It does seem that one outcome of all this is that Parish Councils might be given more responsibility and more power and that the community – the village – might just have a little more say in its future development. All this may still be in the realm of suggestion, proposal and recommendation. Nevertheless, the thought that has been voiced in the village, that our lifestyle today has somehow made the concept of “community” obsolete, may be a trifle premature. On the contrary, perhaps we should all become a little more concerned for that vague but significant entity to which we belong! The Poulshot Village News (PVN) When we offered to produce a parish magazine some twelve years ago we had three aims: • • • To make villagers aware of what was happening in their village. To report on things that had happened, both for interest and as a record for the future. To include other articles that might be amusing or of general interest. To meet the first two aims we are largely dependent on the support of organisers of events and of special interest groups to keep us informed, and on the whole this works reasonably well, given the occasional need for both a stick and a carrot, although it is not infrequently frustrating trying to gather information at the last minute to enable the Village News to be assembled and delivered in a timely fashion. Our third aim has been met in fits and starts – A Farmer’s Diary, The Diary of a Pub Landlord, A Country Diary (subsequently published as a little illustrated book that still sells occasional copies - £1 each!), Computers made easy!!!, Days in the life of….; these were Deadline for copy for March 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 32 20 February 2007 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 5 �all short term series that either ran their course or fizzled out through lack of interest or imagination. So be it, but we often wonder if we aren’t sinking slowly into a morass of boredom and yawn and we would welcome any ideas or contributions that could perhaps lift the PVN to a level where the interest might ensure that the routine material was also read. We are quite ready to retire gracefully if that is seen as the solution, but we do not want to particularly, and will not leave the village without some form of regular communication. John Quinn, Editor DATES FOR YOUR DIARY February Mon 5 Mon 5 Wed 7 Wed 14 Mon 19 Wed 21 Wed 28 March Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Sat 10 Fri 9 Wed 14 Mon 19 Wed 21 Wed 21 Wed 28 Wed 28 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Plastic/Cardboard Skip, Village Hall, 1130am—1.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Lent Lunch, Village Hall, 12noon—2pm (see page 19) Poulshot Race Night, Village Hall, 7.30pm (see page 15) Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Has technology replaced thought and conversation? Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 8pm—Pampered Chef Cooking Evening POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council met on 9th January 2007. Mr Hues was away and in his absence, Mr Malcolm Nixon took the chair. There were no other apologies. Mr Joe Dyke has resigned from the Council. 6 New wheelchair accessible vehicle makes it easier to get around ……. A charity which works with rural communities in Wiltshire and Swindon has recently taken delivery of a wheelchair accessible vehicle to help people with mobility difficulties to get out and about. Run by Community First on behalf of Wiltshire County Council, the vehicle is available for self-drive hire by families, groups or individuals with a wheelchair but without transport. The multi-purpose vehicle (M.P.V.) can be driven using an ordinary car licence and it can carry up to four passengers plus one wheelchair which can be wheeled straight into the vehicle. The vehicle is available to hire at a low rate of £20 per day plus 10p per mile, although Community First is also looking to offer concessions to people without the means to meet all of these costs. The vehicle is additionally available for self-drive hire to groups and individuals without a wheelchair. For more information, please contact Liam Tatton-Bennett at Community First on (01380) 722475 ext. 243 or by e-mail ltatton-bennett@communityfirst.org.uk 31 �There were nine members of the public present and representatives of the Police and Kennet District Council were in attendance for part of the meeting. Mr Ed White of Kennet District Council attended for the opening item on the agenda. Village Design Statement. At the last meeting the Council was briefed on the preparation of a Parish Plan; on this occasion Mr White explained the difference between the Parish Plan and a Village Design Statement. There is a separate explanation of these documents on pages 9-12 of this magazine and everyone is urged to read this and to respond as suggested. Police. Inspector Caroline Evely briefed the meeting on crime reported in the village, which comprised one case each of theft of money and one of breaking into a car and theft of property. She also spelt out the situation regarding breaches of the peace and ASBOs and how these problems should be dealt with by members of the village. If there are situations where there is doubt over how to react, the Parish Clerk can advise, and in his absence, ring the police on 0845 408 7000. If the nuisance is caused by an occupant of a Housing Association property, a call to Sarsen is another option. Other Business. Council. Mrs MG Brothers was invited by members to join the Council and agreed to do so. The Council also confirmed that they wished Mr M Wilson to continue in his post as Parish Clerk. Speed Limits. New limits became effective on 21st January. Stewards. The next visit under the stewardship scheme will be on 15th February. Progress on clearing footpaths and the removal of brambles is being maintained. The white posts marking the pond by Plank’s Dairy, and hopefully those by the stream at the north end of the Green, will be repainted when the weather is appropriate. The Clerk will raise again with Highways the need to repair damaged footpaths. Outstanding Matters. The Clerk reported that the Council’s views on the new footpath at Townsend had been accepted by Wiltshire County Council – the iron pipe work will be replaced with an oak post, allowing access for prams and horses (as well as people) and more appropriate signs will be installed. The Clerk also outlined the position regarding access to the Green and was asked to resolve problems amicably. The damage to the Green caused by sewerage works will be put right once the weather makes it possible. The very high water bill for the Green Gardens will be investigated. Plans. A number of planning applications have been approved, including the alterations requested for Higher Green Farmhouse. 30 7 �The Green. Tracks. There was considerable discussion on the tracks that surround the Green, allowing access to residents. Various proposals were made over the maintenance of the tracks, as between the present arrangement whereby residents make their own mutual arrangements, generally, if not always, a satisfactory system, and the suggestion that the Council should accept responsibility for all maintenance, billing the residents as appropriate. The latter option received little support. The use in wet weather of stones on the edge of the Green to discourage visiting drivers from using the Green as a turning circle, thus causing damage to the edges and to the grass, has been deprecated, but no alternative solution being satisfactory residents may continue this longstanding practice until some better arrangements can be made. Work is necessary to the corners of the lead-in to the tracks from the road, which have in some instances been badly damaged by heavy trade vehicles. The subject will be kept under consideration and reviewed at the next meeting. Dogs. Dog mess on the Green was universally condemned and all dog walkers were again reminded that they were responsible for picking up and removing their animals’ droppings from the Green. Failure to do so might attract a fine. Grazing Rights. Subsequent to the meeting the Parish Clerk has advised that as far as he can discover, there are no current residents’ grazing rights on the Green. Finance. The Council’s accounts continue to be healthy. A request for funds from those preparing the Parish Welcome Pack was approved. Next Meeting. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 6th March at 7.30pm. At this meeting, the Officer Commanding, Operations Wing, RAF Lyneham, (providers of our own “Frequent Flyers”) will speak. Pollard of Bristol University found the hole that originally held the stone, dug between 2500 and 2000 B.C., as well as human remains and artifacts that date to the same period. LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION The research team says there is evidence from old maps and ancient sources for other similar monuments near Stonehenge."There may have been many smaller megalithic settings across this landscape," Pollard said. "I think it's extremely likely there would have been other standing stones," particularly to the east, added Julian Thomas, professor of archaeology at Manchester University. Such monuments would have had an important connection to Stonehenge, Thomas said. The stones and artifacts buried alongside the satellite monuments may have also played a symbolic role in spreading the authority of Stonehenge into the wider landscape. "It was a way of referring to its powerfulness and to the importance and significance of the activities that are taking place at the henge and the people who are officiating," Thomas said. He added that these latest finds show that Stonehenge shouldn't be seen in isolation. "There's an overarching scheme of things which links Stonehenge to the broader landscape." National Geographic (January 2007) Most of you will know that the government has proposed a major change to the pattern of local government, and this has been the subject of much debate in counties over the past few months. The aims of this reorganisation, as set out in a recent Wiltshire County Council (WCC) presentation are as follows: • • • • • Responsive and Empowered Communities Effective, Accountable and Responsive Local Government Local Government as leader and “place shaper” New Performance Framework (Targets? ed) Efficiency 8 The partially cremated remains of two people were buried next to the stone, Pollard said. One was a large male whose unburned vertebrae suggest he was at least 6 feet (182 centimeters) tall."Seemingly he was so big they weren't able to cremate him properly," the archaeologist noted. "The unburnt bone is the product of that poor process of cremation." Stone knives and arrowheads, a piece of limestone carved into the shape of a megalith, two pottery bowls, and a rare rock crystal were also unearthed near the burial site. The rock crystal find is the earliest known example from Britain and possibly came from as far away as the Alps, Pollard said.Archaeologists have suggested that other prehistoric burials in the area were connected to mainland Europe, Pollard added. Such a connection ties in with theories that Stonehenge was an important pilgrimage destination or a place where people travelled in the hope of miracle cures. Pollard's team also found new evidence for stone settings at Woodhenge, a site 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) northeast of Stonehenge where a timber circle was constructed in about 2200 B.C. Pollard said excavations in the 1920s hinted a stone monument may once have been present at the site. "We were able to confirm last summer that there had been standing stones, some very considerable stones, at Woodhenge," he said. While only fragments of the formation were found, the holes the stones were set in suggest the blocks stood up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall, Pollard said. The team also found evidence for two phases of stone settings that probably came after the timber circle had rotted, he added. "Four smaller stones were replaced by two much bigger sarsen settings," he said. "So it goes from a timber monument to being a megalithic monument, albeit not on the same scale as Stonehenge." What happened to the stones at Woodhenge remains a mystery, Pollard added, though one possibility is that they were added to Stonehenge. 29 �STONEHENGE DIDN'T STAND ALONE James Owen writing for National Geographic News January 12, 2007 says Stonehenge didn't stand alone. Recent excavations of Salisbury Plain have revealed at least two other large stone formations close by the world-famous prehistoric monument. One of the megalithic finds is a sandstone formation that marked a ritual burial mound; the other, a group of stones at the site of an ancient timber circle. Clearly a lot more information will be needed before we are able to evaluate these aims – even interpret them, and the devil will lie in the detail when it is more readily available and interpreted, but at the moment it should be noted that the WCC plan is to establish the County as a Unitary authority, working directly to town and parish councils, resulting in the abolition of District Councils. Something called an Area Board (a Quango?) will also be established. Such a solution will, WCC say, have the following effects: Has Technology replaced Thought and Conversation? Have we lost the ability to talk because we text… or the mind to think because we're mesmerised by the telly? Wednesday 21 March 2007 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 • • • • • • • Improvements in Neighbourhoods Better quality services, tailored to the needs of users Localities which are good places in which to live and work People empowered (!) and having a sense of belonging in their Community Councillors who represent and are advocates for all sections of the community Higher levels of engagement and participation As a major plank of government policy, these proposals are likely to be moved along with some energy (think of the next General Election) and the final WCC submission to the government was due by 25th January. There will be many questions and as more information becomes available, we will do our best to keep you up to date. North Wilts District Council have already accepted the proposals. THE FUTURE OF POULSHOT ! The first monument-a 9.2-foot-long (2.8-meter-long) sarsen stone was found lying in a field next to the River Avon, 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) east of Stonehenge. The riverside sarsen (large sandstone blocks that occur naturally in southern England)had been stood upright, archaeologists say, like the blocks that form the main structure of Stonehenge. A team lead by Colin Richards of Manchester University and Joshua There is universal cynicism about the interest paid by government at every level to the needs and wishes of communities (indeed, there have been recent examples in the village of lip service being paid by higher authorities to planning regulations at our expense) and whichever political party is in power in the future, at national, county or district level, this cynicism could well continue to be justified. However, for the sake of a one-time concerted effort by members of the community, however small it is, there might just be a logical argument that if we don’t do something now, we will have no grounds for complaint if one day we find that the Village Green has become a giant hypermarket, the Green Gardens are an open prison for paedophiles or illegal immigrants and the dual-carriageway Devizes Bypass runs through the middle of the village. THEN WHOSE FAULT WOULD THAT BE? 28 9 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! The new discoveries suggest that many similar monuments may have been erected in the shadow of Stonehenge, possibly forming part of a much larger complex, experts say. The findings were part of the Stonehenge Riverside Project, a joint initiative to explore the land around the iconic monument. Led by Mike Parker Pearson of Sheffield University, the project involves six English universities. �In the last issue of the Poulshot Village News we referred to the proposal that the Parish Council should manage the production of a Parish Plan. It is clear that such a plan would take a lot of work to produce and would not be a document with any legal status, but it would set out the ideas of the members of the community on how they would like to see the parish develop. Since then it has become apparent that an alternative document might be more appropriate, and that is a Village Design Statement. What are these Plans and Statements? The style and format of both documents would depend on how those who produce it see as the best way to present our community point of view. They would show: • • • • Local characteristics Local problems and possible opportunities How the community wants to develop into the future A proposed Plan of Action. The major differences between the two are: The Parish Plan approaches the future of the village from a broad social point of view and would be a useful guide and background to future development. It would have no formal status and therefore would be no more than a guide to higher authorities when change of any sort is under consideration. The Village Design Statement would deal more specifically with the physical qualities and aspects of future physical development – to a degree what we now talk of as “Planning Matters”. When completed, and after scrutiny by the District Council, such a document could have a positive influence on decisions made by planning authorities. ALL THESE ANIMALS CAN CHANGE COLOUR! Chameleon, Flounder (a fish), Octopus, Cuttlefish, Golden tortoise beetle, Bark spider. FACT! THE SKY IS BLUE BECAUSE LIGHT IS MADE UP OF THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF COLOURS – VIOLET, INDIGO, BLUE AND GREEN, YELLOW ORANGE AND RED. WE SEE THESE COLOURS SPLIT UP WHEN WE SEE A RAINBOW. SOME OF THE COLOURS TRAVEL THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE EASILY, BUT SOME (LIKE BLUE) DON’T. THE MOLECULES IN THE AIR BOUNCE THE BLUE AROUND AND WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SKY WHAT WE ARE SEEING IS LOTS OF BLUE LIGHT. THE SEA LOOKS BLUE BECAUSE IT REFLECTS THE SKY! MIXING PAINT COLOURS: RED + YELLOW = ORANGE BLUE + RED = PURPLE RED + WHITE = PINK BLUE+ YELLOW = GREEN BLACK + WHITE = GREY RED + GREEN + BLUE = BROWN RAINBOWS: SADLY, THERE CAN BE NO GOLD AT THE END OF A RAINBOW BECAUSE RAINBOWS ARE CIRCULAR! (KEEP CHECKING THOUGH JUST IN CASE!) THERE ARE REALLY ONLY 6 COLOURS IN THE RAINBOW. THE INDIGO WE SEE IS THE BLUE FADING INTO VIOLET! SAME JOKE DIFFERENT PUNCHLINE! Q: WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER? A: A NEWSPAPER! Why? There are three reasons why as a community we might consider producing one of these documents: Q: WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER? 1. For ourselves, the preparatory work will help us all to play a part in considering the future of our parish and the community within it. 2. For the Parish Council it will ensure that members know what priorities the community place on changes and the standards they A: A PENGUIN WITH CHICKEN POX! 10 A: AN EMBARRASSED ZEBRA! Q: WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER? Q: WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER? A: A DALMATION HOLDING HIS BREATH! 27 �CHILDREN’S PAGE LISTED BELOW ARE EIGHTEEN COLOUR NAMES. CAN YOU FIND SIX REDS, SIX BLUES AND SIX GREENS? VERMILLION CERULEAN CARMINE CYAN CHARTREUSE CORNFLOWER MOSS FIR LIME BERYL ULTRAMARINE AZURE PRUSSIAN SAGE CLARET ROSE MADDER BURGUNDY RUSSET WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR? RED: If your favourite colour is red, it signifies that you have a fiery and passionate nature. You can get angry easily, but also have bags of energy. You are lucky, successful and happy. GREEN: If green is your favourite colour it signifies that you have an innocent nature. You like safety and harmony in your life and will look for reassurance. You can be jealous. You are open to new ideas, enjoy your relaxation time and always live in hope. YELLOW: If your favourite colour is yellow it signifies that you are a warm and happy person with a sunny outlook on life. You are active and creative. Although you can be jealous, you are always courageous. BLUE: If blue is your favourite colour it signifies that you love life. You are a loyal and trustworthy friend and someone who is peaceful to be around. You can be a bit of a dreamer, but you are always reliable. BRAIN TEASER! Can you think of any words that rhyme with: ORANGE, SILVER or PURPLE? 26 wish to see being maintained. 3. For the local authority, and for other service providers, it could help to influence decisions on where money is spent, preferably in support of the community’s wishes rather than in spite of them. If it is clear that a formal parish plan really does have the support of the community and represents both a consensus of views and the results of wide consultation, it can at least stand alongside existing planning papers such as Kennet’s ‘Design Statement’ and the recently produced ‘Conservation Statement’, as well as wider development plans and the strategies of service providers. What is Involved? Initially a small working party would be formed and managed by the Parish Council, together with a small number of parishioners who would be expected to play an active part from inception of the plan to its completion. This will involve consultation, possibly formally as well as informally, throughout the community as well as with outside bodies which might be helpful, and the recording and prioritising of ideas and proposals. The format of the plan would need careful design and production to ensure its recognition as a document of importance both within the parish and, equally important, with decision-making organisations elsewhere. Clearly there will be a requirement for a number of committed and dedicated volunteers to make up this working party and one experienced planner has already offered his services. Content Although all the following topics will not figure in the final plan they will need to be taken into consideration: Built Environment, Conservation, People, Community Information, Crime, Education, Employment, Health and Healthcare, Heritage, Housing, Retail Services, Recycling, Sport and Recreation, Public Transport, Landscape and Wildlife Habitats, Community Buildings, Traffic, Age Groups, Community Groups (the Church, Ladies Club, Mothers and Toddlers, Farmers Club). Cost Inevitably there will be costs involved and limited external funding is available, but most of the work must be done on a voluntary basis. 11 �Conclusion The Parish Council consider that the Parish Design Statement is the most influential document of the two and, as it will also cover many of the points likely to be considered in the Parish Plan, it should, subject to the interest and support of the community, be prepared. Furthermore, there is much talk of more and drastic change to local government generally, and this could be a wise time to prepare our own, community, position. Action Please consider this carefully and take a little time to answer the following questions: 1. Do you think a Parish Design Statement is important? Kate thanked Paulette for 10 years of devotion to the Ladies Club and wished her well, to a round of applause. She was presented with a blue glass decanter and vase to show our appreciation for all the work she has done. Dinner was followed by Christmas drinks and mince pies at the Old Rectory. On 24th January 20 members met in the Village Hall over a glass or two of wine to discuss our programme of events for 2007, and several people came up with different ideas. (It is hoped to give full details for 2007 in the March Village News.) During the meeting Marian Stimpson agreed to take over the task of Treasurer/Secretary. Dates for your Diaries February Meeting Details not available as we go to print. Members will be informed individually. Wednesday, 28th March “Pampered Chef Cooking Evening” with Suzanne Wickham Come and have an evening of good food and fun. 2. If the answer to 1. is YES – what are the three most important topics it should address? 3. If there is a general consensus that a Design Statement should be prepared, will you help? 4. If the answer to 3. is YES – what are your name and address and/or contact number? Please write your answers, whether in support or not, on a piece of paper and give/post it to a Parish Councillor, or the Parish Clerk, or the Editor of the Poulshot Village News, by the end of February, after which, depending on the interest shown, there will be a parish meeting to talk the matter through in detail. Neighbourhood Watch The New Year brings with it the new Neighbourhood Watch signs, located at either end of the village. Whilst not high profile, they exist as an indication that Poulshot is a community that looks after itself and the people who live in it. Nevertheless, incidents do still occur from time to time and it is important that we let each other know about them in order to better protect and deter. A recent attempt, at the bottom end of the village, to break the lock off a diesel tank on a resident’s property was unsuccessful. If you notice any suspicious activity please do not hesitate to call the non-emergency number 0845 408 7000 or, if necessary dial 999. And of course, you may always contact any of the Neighbourhood Watch represent12 YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT “YORP” “YORP” 2007 commenced on the 19th January, we hope to see a rise in numbers during the winter months and members using their club to meet and chill-out with friends. NOT TO BE MISSED ~ MUSICXPRESS 2 hit our club on Friday 26th January for 10 weeks ~ FREE! A chance for all young people to experience music technology at first hand, make their own music, create samples, record them live, write lyrics, make tracks, burn their own CD’s, try DJ-ing, have fun and Xpress themselves by designing covers. If you enjoy music or are thinking about a career in the music industry this is a fantastic opportunity to take part in 10 taster workshops, this, (if you get a real feel for it) leading to a week-long course at either Salisbury College or the Wiltshire Music Centre at Bradford on Avon in the Easter Holidays for just £10 !! Young people of Poulshot up to the age of 18 years are welcome to join us over the 10 weeks of MUSIC XPRESS. This will be held in the Gun Alley/ Playstation room. Usual activities will be available as always in the rest of the Rowde Village Hall. For more information contact: Mel Dalley (726211) 25 �more worrying. We have already implemented changes in security to try and prevent any repetition. After the success of the last School Ball, and many requests for another the R.S.A. are pleased to say the 2nd Rowde School Ball is booked for 9th June in a marquee again on the school site. For those of you that were unable to get a ticket last year, or those who want to come again, put the date in your diary and start asking your friends and family if they would like to make up a table, or as with last year you don’t have to have a whole table. Ticket information to follow soon – watch this space! FOOTBALL Jan Winter, who lives in Sillington Lane, is keen to restart a football team, starting with a match at Easter and possibly going on from there on a more regular basis. Would anyone who is interested, please contact Jan on 828561 – after 6pm please. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Poulshot Ladies Club is open to all ladies in the village—young and old alike. We are a friendly, informal group and we normally try and get together once a month—in 2007 it will be the last Wednesday in each month. We arrange a variety of talks, visits to gardens, the theatre, picnics, etc. In 2006 Mr Alan Aldridge, the auctioneer, came and gave us a talk about his knowledge of the Titanic: we enjoyed a holistic evening at the Earth Collection Shop in Devizes; a magical evening at the Poulshot Proms in the Green Gardens Woodland, making Christmas cards at the Old Potato Yard , to mention but a few. And, of course, our annual Christmas Dinner at the Raven. December meeting. The Christmas Dinner at the Raven was, as usual, a great success. About 27 members attended and we were given a delicious meal. We each brought a small gift, already wrapped, which we put in a big bag, and, after dinner, we all chose our first Seasonal presents! Kate Hunloke, as Chairman, thanked everyone for coming and announced that Paulette Bremner-Milne had decided to stand down as Treasurer/ Secretary as she hopes to play a more active role with St Peter’s Church. 24 atives listed below. Please consider using locks on any fuels tanks if you do not already have them. Neighbourhood Policing Teams By April, Poulshot will have a dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team ~ to be shared with neighbouring villages. The team will comprise 1 Community Beat Manager and 2 Police Community Support Officers. Greater visibility and uniformed presence in the village will mean that we will be able to communicate more directly our concerns and needs as individuals and as a community. The fundamental change in policing structure is the commitment to these dedicated resources. Allocated staff cannot be pulled off to work on other cases or serious crime, which has been a problem in the past. Tips on observing suspicious behaviour (from Wiltshire & Swindon Neighbourhood Watch). When noticing any unusual behaviour, remain calm and discreet ~ this gives you the best chance of registering and reporting what you see quickly and accurately. Look out for anyone – • trying car doors; • looking through house/car/shed windows; • looking under plant pots/door mats etc for keys; • loitering! If it is no one you recognise, call the police; • calling on vulnerable neighbours. If they look suspicious call the police; • climbing over fences or hedges; • in neighbours' back gardens when the occupants are out or away; • removing items from houses - some criminals are very bold so as NOT to arouse suspicion; • deliberately setting off car alarms and running away - this is sometimes used as a tactic to get people to turn off their alarm; • looking or doing anything suspicious/out of the ordinary. Your local contacts: Judy Edwards 828236 (Barley Hill Lane) Email: pipers2poulshot@tiscali.co.uk Michael Hues 828255 (Poulshot Road) Pam Langton 828589 (Poulshot Road) John Quinn 828501 (The Green) Wendy Moore 828216 (Sillington Lane) Nigel Blenkarne 828569 (Mill Lane / Townsend) Thank you Judy Edwards 13 �VILLAGE HALL RACE NIGHT ! For those who were unlucky enough to miss the Poulshot Race Night last March, don`t worry, excitement and good fortune and, maybe, your fortune too, are at hand. On Friday 9th March we are holding another Race Event when the format will the same as last year. Before Race Night you have the opportunity to buy a horse and/or a jockey for each of the 8 races - and collect the winnings on the night if you have chosen correctly. The horse and jockey sale is now on and, at £2.50 each, they will all be sold before Race Night. You can beat the rush and get yours by phoning Chris Saunders on 827290 now. On the night there will be an opportunity to make your fortune (or lose your shirt) on each race and there will be a Race Official to explain to the uninitiated how easy it is to do it! And to help you loose your inhibitions - and, maybe, your money too, there will be a bar. So, the excitement of rolling home as happy as a millionaire, even if you don’t quite achieve that status, is all yours for the taking. All you need do is turn up and join in. If you`ve never been to the races before, come and join in and see how we do it in Poulshot. If it`s anything like last year, the Hall will be full of Poulshot punters, out for a laugh and an evening of fun. Many thanks to our sponsors: Michael Hues, Adam Kidd, Anne Martin, Malcolm Nixon, Clive Sherman, Edwin Giddings, Plank’s Dairies. See you on the 9th March - and don`t forget to phone Chris for your horse and/or jockey. Chris Saunders 827290 POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB—DECEMBER 2006 Pat Stevens Chris Saunders Mrs E A Butts Rachael Hues £100 £ 25 £ 10 £ 10 Val Underwood £ 40 C Bertrames £ 15 Ken Oliver £ 10 14 The mobility of residents has led to a constantly changing population, and because of the growth of such features as supermarkets, larger schools, the availability of the motor car, within the smaller community there is no longer the reliance on neighbours for not only friendship and support but also for employment, (in Poulshot there were fourteen farms, now there are three) and for home-grown entertainment. The same mobility has led to a significant reduction in the number of properties occupied from generation to generation by the same family, and an increase in the number of in-comers. Effectively, everyone present came from the latter category. The point was made that inevitably, this group would take an increasingly large proportion of responsibility for maintaining the community ethos. This was agreed. All this led us to question the value of community, and it was eventually accepted, almost unanimously, that the love, friendship, neighbourly support that were available in the community, of whatever size and composition, were invaluable and arguably vital to the majority. These fundamentals were expressed in different ways, personally and in community activities and all exemplified the sometimes derided “Community Spirit”. For once, we seemed to come to a general agreement that the answer to the second part of the question was “Yes – Community Does Matter To Us.” There will be no Wednesday Group meeting in February and we will meet next in Poulshot Village Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 21st March, when the topic for discussion will be: 'Has technology replaced thought and conversation? Have we lost the ability to talk because we text...or the mind to think because we're mesmerised by the telly?!' . Come and join us. Rowde School News We welcome back Miss Rodie to Class 3 and Mrs Winbolt to Class 1 this term, the staff and children are pleased to see them both back. Last term saw good use of the school hall with the four performances of the Christmas play, Christmas party, Carol service and Christmas Fayre. Many thanks to all who supported the Christmas Fayre, nearly £1300 was raised, a fantastic result. Many thanks, also, to those who contributed to the collection at the end of the carol service which raised nearly £180. We were able to share this money equally between C.L.I.C and a Rowde pensioner robbed of her Christmas savings just before Christmas. Our new year did not start off too well with burglars breaking in and stealing ten laptops (one of which was for a special needs child) and the school safe. Fortunately they did not do too much damage and we are insured, but the inconvenience caused by their loss for two or more weeks and the sheer nerve of the thieves, breaking in when people were in the building, are 23 �WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON February 4 Feb 11 Feb 18 Feb 25 Feb March 4 Feb 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr M Houghton Mr C Langton Mr M Hues The Rector Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke Mr J Quinn Mrs J James 6.00pm Mr N Hunloke Mr M Houghton CHURCH ROSTERS FRIDAY 9th MARCH CHURCH FLOWERS February 4 Feb 11 & 18 Feb 25 Feb Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Nora Dixon LENT - No flowers THE WEDNESDAY GROUP The Group met on 17th January to consider the questions: “What Does Community Mean To You? Is it Important?” The discussion ranged firstly around what comprises a “Community” and included the Christian community from small parish congregations to the international church, but with reference also to the religious communities of Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism to mention but a few. The size of the community was also seen as an essential aspect of the answers to the questions asked. There are lay communities even smaller than Poulshot, (although the composition of the group on this occasion was predominantly from here,) and communities of any size you care to imagine, from the humble rural hamlet, through individual urban communities within the same town up as far as national racial groupings. A week later and we might even have considered a community of so-called celebrities living a contrived life in an artificial house, knocking spots off each other – but that would have been too far-fetched to justify inclusion, wouldn’t it? There were as many different attitudes in the group to the importance of community as there were examples of it. Changes in society have led to changes in the basis of individual communities and it was suggested that in smaller groups, such as those we live in, these changes have, to a degree, perhaps reduced the need for the community even to have any meaning at all. 22 7.30pm in the Village Hall BIG SCREEN RACING SPONSORED RACES PRIVATELY OWNED “HORSES” BETTING ENTRANCE IS FREE AND THERE WILL BE A LICENSED BAR To have a chance to pre-book a horse or jockey phone Chris Saunders on 827290 Do come for a great evening’s entertainment and to support the Village Hall. 15 �2006 BOXING DAY WALK I first spent Christmas in Poulshot in the late 1980s. It was then I first became aware of a quaint event known as the Poulshot Boxing Day walk. People set off from the old school building at about 2pm and they arrived back at about 4pm, red faced, not too out of breath and with muddy boots and excited dogs. They then went on to the schoolhouse for a cup of tea and a chat. Over the years my vision of what takes place has changed slightly, but my view is that it is good fun and nice for the fellowship of the village for events such as this to take place. This year was quite a warm day, the ground was muddy as usual. The dogs were clean and bouncy as we set off on our walk. As a stranger in the group it is a bit daunting with all the English accents around you, however you do get used to it and people come up and have a chat. We moved steadily towards Caen Hill, a walk of a couple of miles with lovely views of the countryside, the dogs getting dirtier. By the time we reached the Caen Hill locks I began to compare this walk with the ones I often take at home in Scotland. Our days are shorter at this time of year and a lot breezier as I live in a city by the sea. The air is different in Wiltshire, somewhat damper. There is not the sound of seagull or crashing waves. The horizon in Aberdeen is one of mountains and buildings. Boats hurry to and from the harbour. There is lots of hustle and bustle of people and cars. There seldom seems the time to slow down and enjoy the atmosphere as I do in Poulshot. The Poulshot walk winds its way around the village and you begin to realise how beautiful it is and what, for me, has become part of my enjoyment in coming to visit each year. At the end the muddy dogs and people all agree that it was a good thing to do and those that can adjourn to Nora’s house for tea and mince pies beside a roaring fire. Alfie Dow, Xmas 2006 POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST There was an excellent turn-out at the first Village Trust meeting of 2007, some 20 members attending, confirming the increase in membership prompted at the Open Evening last November. Mr Nicky Hunloke was in the chair, Mrs Diana Gravina continued to hold the fort as Secretary and Mr Brian James is still Treasurer. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and agreed, whereafter the follow16 become, to achieve our full potential. Change is part of our growth in every sense – for the fictitious penguin he convinced his community to develop in a new way – for change is about developing not to the selfish whim of others but to our full potential. Change, for a group of people or a relationship or an individual, is about development and growth. Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand & stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Revd Sacha Pearce CHURCH SERVICES—FEBRUARY 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 4th February 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 11th February 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 18th February 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 25th February 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 4th March 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 21 �If anyone would like to take up this offer, then please make contact with a PCC member a few days prior to the service and arrangements can be made. ...across life’s rich canvas, along the landscape of our life’s journey, change is part of our growth in every sense! Change is about development and growth, perhaps the realisation of a need in a community, or a deepening awareness in a relationship, but change should never be forced as a result of intolerance nor for someone else’s purpose. During the early weeks of the New Year, with some mad friends, I went to see the animated film ‘Happy Feet’. You may know that this is about a penguin called Mumbles born into a community of Emperor penguins on the Antarctic but Mumbles is different. The penguins are known for their singing and are each identified by the song that comes from their heart, their tune. Mumbles cannot sing but his rhythm is seen in his tap dancing! So he is an outcast and leaves a community while they are unable to catch enough fish because of fishing trawlers. However he is captured by humans and his keepers see he is different, release him back to the wild and follow him. With his return to his community he is able to convince them that the predator human will listen if the penguins dance like him. This is so different for them and the old guard struggle to see its worth. Yet with a whole colony of penguins tapping their feet the world hears their message and move fishing boundaries miles away from the ice and so the penguins have enough fish again. For this penguin community change was essential if they were to survive and grow. Yet by this realisation they grow within themselves by changing in their heart. From where I stand change is part of our growth too but when we love someone, or something, change is about development! At this time of year many millions of people think about love and celebrate the custom of sending cards to loved ones on St Valentine’s Day. Legend has it that Valentine, a 3rd century Roman priest martyred for his faith, when in prison converted the jailer to Christianity by restoring his daughter’s eyesight and when taken out for execution he left a message for her ‘from your Valentine’. True love can be tested against the question of change. To love someone is not to want to change them to our own idea of who they should be, not to our way of living, but instead to celebrate and encourage him/her to blossom to become who they were made to be, to fulfil their potential, to be the best person that they can be. The Christian Church invites us to think about the love from God not in terms of changing our lives in order to comply with a fixed set of rules but to endeavour within ourselves, and encourage in others, that sense of developing and changing to be whom God has made us to ing points were discussed: Design Statement. Following the last meeting of the Parish Council, there will be a full explanation of this in the next Poulshot Village News, and villagers will be asked to respond to a short questionnaire (see pages 9-12). Subject to the response to those questions, the Parish Council will decide whether or not to take the process further. If the Council decide to proceed, there will be a requirement for a small team of volunteers from the community to gather data for inclusion in the statement. This will certainly require an input from the Trust. The assembly of any presentation will be carried out within the village and an experienced volunteer has offered his services for this. Green Gardens. There were a number of reports, nearly all very positive, on the state of development of the Green Gardens Woodland. Work that needed continuing with includes hedge cutting when the ground is suitable for a tractor; strimming around the base of trees (Mr George Underwood was congratulated on his efforts in this respect) and the spraying of weeds. The Chairman agreed to arrange the cutting and the spraying. It was suggested that one or two of the taller trees might be given taller shelters or longer stakes to protect them from strong winds. The catch on one of the access gates to the area is broken and the Chairman will investigate the best form of replacement. Approval was given to the planting of a tree (of a species compatible with others in the Woodland), in memory of former Poulshot resident, Mr David Bowden. Tree Damage. Mr Tim Nixon will clear fallen trees from the corner of the Green Gardens Woodland, and also damaged and dangerous trees in the Hay Lane Plantation (in consultation with Mr Tim Gravina.) Book of Trees. There is still plenty of space in the Book of Trees for details of new plantings, and destruction or deliberate felling of old trees. Details of trees that may have been missed in the original survey are still welcome, preferably with a photograph (indicating the site if possible) and stories that have not been forthcoming so far will also be of interest. Contact Mrs Nora Dixon, (828364) or Mr John Quinn (828501). Events. Poulshot Proms. Plans are afoot to repeat the Poulshot Proms this year, following the very successful evening in 2006. Date to be confirmed. Tree Festival. It was suggested that there should be a Tree Festival in the Summer to include a guided Tree Walk, possibly led by Mr Steve Russell, who helped so much with the Green Gardens Woodland, a service in St Peter’s Church which will be decorated appropriately and the Village Picnic in the Green Gardens. Provisional dates are: 20 17 FROM THE RECTOR From where I stand… �Saturday 25th August. Tree Walk. It is to be hoped that those with trees that are of particular interest will allow access (controlled!) to their gardens for the Tree Walk. Sunday 26th August. 9.30am Noon onwards Family Service Village Picnic Finance. Mr Brian James reported a healthy financial position with a total of approximately £3,500 either in the current account or on deposit. Next Meeting. Monday 21st May – 7.30pm in the Village Hall – Annual General Meeting. CHURCH NEWS THE SEASON IS ……. At the beginning of February the Church keeps the Feast of Candlemas. We remember when baby Jesus, 40 days after His birth, was taken to the Temple as the custom to present the first born child. The old priest Simeon, who waited all his life for the coming of the Messiah, held the new baby in his arms and realized that he had now seen Him. It was also the time, according to Jewish practice, of Mary’s purification following the ancient tradition of the woman being ‘unclean’ after having her child. Generations later, and for many years, this was known as the ‘churching’ of women and was also a thanksgiving for her and her child. From the 4th century this whole feast was commemorated in Jerusalem by a procession of candles through the city. The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, this year on Wednesday 21st February, and from the early Church has been a time to prepare for the celebration of Easter. Originally it was for those who had turned away from the Church and now wanting to come back were publicly sprinkled with ashes, dressed in sackcloth, and kept apart until the start of Easter! By the 3rd century this period of time was preparation for those wishing to be baptized (or christened which means the same thing!) and this took 3 years of teaching and learning! Finally they were baptized at Easter. Luckily all that’s changed! By the 10th century this was reduced to only 40 days before Easter and it is for everyone to take part by putting ashes, marking with the cross shape, on everyone’s forehead. It is a time for all to make a greater effort to know God more, to set time aside to prepare for the Easter celebration. The traditional popular idea of ‘giving things up’ for this time of Lent was meant to symbolize the harshness of the early forms of Lent preparations by a sort of clearing away from the comforts of our lives in order to see more clearly the focus of God. Today the Church invites us to use the time to do 18 something more, maybe help a friend, be kinder to a stranger, but also to study a little more of what the Christian faith has to offer! DATES FOR YOUR DIARY For our Easter giving this year, the PCC agreed at their last meeting that money received from the Lent Boxes will be donated to a charity which helps the local farming community called ‘Farm Crisis Network’. These boxes will be available from the back of Church from the first Sunday in Lent, February 25th. On Saturday 10th March we will be holding a Lent Lunch in the Village Hall. Come along and have a bowl of delicious home made soup along with a chunky crust of bread. Donations for this gastronomic feast will be gratefully received and money donated will be shared between St. Peter’s Church and ‘Farm Crisis Network’. The Annual Parish Church Meeting will take place in Church on Wednesday 25th April at 7.00 p.m. This is an opportunity for you to come along and hear what has been happening over the past year in the life of St Peter’s, and an opportunity, if you should wish, to involve yourself in the life of the Church in the coming year. CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL This year the Church Electoral Roll is to undergo its periodic complete revision. The Current roll will be invalid with effect from March 31st 2007 and a new roll will come into force from April 1st 2007. (NO NAMES WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CARRIED FORWARD) If you wish to be on the new roll then you must complete an enrolment form and return it by March 31st. Enrolment forms will be available from the table at the back of Church and can be returned there or given direct to Brian James. Being a member of the Electoral Roll allows you to stand for election to the PCC and to use your vote in the election of PCC members, Churchwardens and Sidesmen, which takes place at each Annual Parish Church Meeting. Anyone living in the village is eligible for the roll providing they are a baptised member of the Church and aged 16 or over. BENEFICE SERVICES As part of a normal pattern of services in the Benefice, when there is a fifth Sunday in the month, there is only one service at 10.00 a.m., in one of our three Churches in rotation. At a recent Poulshot PCC meeting, it was suggested that PCC members would be prepared to offer a lift to any member of the congregation if they wished to attend either Bulkington or Seend when it is their turn to host the Service. 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News February 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/02/2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/a0e522977fe192111fa4c2ca6ab775b6.pdf ecdeaf207682ec1b4a86fe6aad9b73b9 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Village Trust, Secretary POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 36 ISSUE NUMBER 128 March 2007 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Chimney Sweep Mrs MG Brothers Mr M Nixon Kennet District Councillor Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER Mr R Janes Mrs J James While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 35 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813092 I’m afraid that last month’s Village News was a bit heavy with local government matters, and I make no apology for quite a lot in this issue. My own experience tells me that when affairs of this sort are aired publicly they often go pretty low down on one’s priorities for reading and sometimes pass one by altogether. But we do have an election of our Parish Council in May and we are also aware that all sorts of proposals for the rearrangement of local councils and their levels of responsibility are being floated and I feel that we ought to have some idea about what it is all about – however sceptical we may be. Last month I asked that thoughts on Village Design Statements and Parish Plans should be given to Councillors or sent to me by the end of February, so as I write there is still time if you have something to say. I have had a small number of responses which are all very positive that a Design Statement is important, covering such topics as conservation, future development, public transport, roads and lighting. It has also been confirmed that such statements are adopted by the planning authorities and taken into account in their deliberations. If there are those who still wish to express a view, please do so. A summary of responses so far will be given to Councillors for their meeting on 6th March when no doubt more guidance will be given. It is of interest that we have two residents in the village who have experience of this kind of planning which could be very useful if the Parish Council goes down this road. Finally, the experience of others must never be discounted. I hear of a village, bigger than ours but not by very much, and well served by two pubs I visit regularly so it’s not that far away, that produced a Village Design Statement which turned out to be a significant factor in defeating a major development programme for the village, because firstly the community had taken the trouble to look ahead and secondly everybody had been involved in the process. Heads in the sand see very little, as well as getting sore eyes! As for the future of County and District Councils there is nothing new of great moment – The Parish Clerk has a copy of the County Council’s submission (and I do too) should anyone wish to look more deeply into it. Poulshot Village Hall On perhaps more weighty matters, don’t forget the Great Race Night in the Village Hall on Friday 9th March (you might even win lots of money) and the Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 Deadline for copy for April 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 34 20 March 2007 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �WINDOW CLEANING “Lent Lunch” the following day (you won’t win any money but the very small charge for the wholesome meal will go to a good cause, and I am assured that it will also be very good for the figure). Finally, a word of warning. Last week the Village Hall was broken into and a certain amount of damage caused. It appears that the Fire Door had been left open. Clearly we all need to be careful when leaving any building, including our homes, ensuring that windows and doors are properly secured. It may deter the casual illegal entrant and is better than leaving an open invitation to anyone to come in and do their worst. John Quinn Reach and Wash Hand Tools DATES FOR YOUR DIARY March Sat 3 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Sat 10 Fri 9 Wed 14 Mon 19 Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Wed 21 Wed 28 Wed 28 Green Garden Woodland Pruning Day, 9.30am (see page 3) Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Lent Lunch, Village Hall, 12noon—2pm (see page 14) Poulshot Race Night, Village Hall, 7.30pm (see page 6) Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wiltshire Numismatic Society Annual Coin Auction, Village Hall, 8pm Save The Children 50th Anniversary Tea Party, Assembly Room, Town Hall, Devizes, 2.30pm—4.30pm (see page 23) Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Has technology replaced thought and conversation? Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Demonstration by Suzanne Wickham of the Pampered Chef Handmade Felt Workshop, Village Hall, 10am—4pm Sat 31 April Wed 4 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 11 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 18 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Tue 24 Ladies Club Tour of Wadworths Brewery Wed 25 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Forthcoming Events Thu 3 May Council Elections Sat 30 Jun Village Fete 4 Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 07867557983 or 07887550945 33 �Letters Page Please feel free to write to the Village News to share your views, opinions and concerns on local or national issues. Serious or humorous letters welcomed! Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT to: GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND PRUNING DAY - Saturday 3rd March Some of the trees in the Green Gardens need pruning and on 20th February, Steve Russell, the County Tree Officer, who was so helpful when the project was being planned and put in hand, came to show some members of the Trust how this pruning should be done. It was really good to watch him working so confidently. The trees need shaping so that branches do not develop too low on the main trunk, allowing a good canopy to develop. The work needs to be done in the next three or four weeks before the sap starts to rise and members of the Trust are meeting on Saturday 3rd March at 9.30am, when those who saw and learned from the demonstration will be on hand to do some pruning and, hopefully with others, go around to check all the trees. Please do come and help – there is a lot of work to do. Bring a pair of secateurs and, if possible, a small folding pruning saw. Also, it is easier to work in pairs as the shelters may need to be slipped up the tree and supported before final pruning can be completed – so bring a friend too! WILTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL NEWS BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 32 One Council for Wiltshire. Wiltshire County Council, supported by North Wiltshire District Council, has submitted a bid for unitary status to government. Town and parish councils are set to play a crucial part in proposed area boards across Wiltshire’s 20 community areas. Should the business case be accepted by Government, there will be a further statutory period of consultation with towns and parishes from April as part of a full communications strategy around the proposed changes. New look for public transport services. Following a review of some of its transport services, Wiltshire County Council is now working on implementing a new flexible transport strategy for the county which involves streamlining some services and gaining value for money through some important changes. The council will be involving communities by providing ways for them to give structured(!) comment and dialogue on service delivery. The County Council is also in the process of buying seven new vehicles which will form part of Connect2Wiltshire; the new county identity for all flexible transport services. Also part of the new Connect2Wiltshire network will be the Boomerang, the RUH Hopper and Wigglybus operations. 5 �Parish Stewards. The parish stewards’ April to June programme will be sent to parish and town councils in mid-February. It will describe the visit dates for these months and be accompanied by a letter which gives details of our new partnership working with the District Councils on the perennial problem of weeds. We are currently resolving the details of what we all hope will prove to be a significant improvement in weed treatment for 2007. Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: Local elections: your council need you and your vote. I am Michael Wilson, the Parish Clerk of Poulshot and I call upon residents to get involved in the forthcoming local elections. Now is the time to ensure that your name is on the Electoral Register so that you can support your community and vote. Copies of the Electoral Register are kept at post offices, libraries and by town and parish clerks so a quick check to make sure your name is there would take no time at all. It’s your right to vote, so don’t miss out. You may have also attended one of the recent meetings held by parish and town councils around the district and shown an interest in becoming a councillor. Nomination forms are available now and can be obtained by telephoning and requesting one from Kennet District Council democratic services or elections office. Parish and Town Councils depend on local people taking an interest in what happens in their community, whatever their background, and local people standing as councillors can bring a wealth of knowledge and community understanding into the local team. If you are interested in becoming a councillor, or know someone who might just need some encouragement, now is the time to act, get the forms and send them off. Help us to meet your needs by supporting your local councillors and remember to vote on Thursday 3rd of May. I may also have some forms available, and if you have any questions please contact me on 828100 or MAI_Wilson@onetel.com GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 6 31 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD INFORMATION PARISH ELECTIONS Polling day – Thursday 3 May 2007 Election Timetable. Key dates: Notice of Election – Tuesday 27 March 2007 – This will be displayed locally by this date. Close of Nominations – noon Wednesday 4 April 2007 (not even a minute after noon!). District/Unitary Council Elections Office can then let you know who is standing in your parish. Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated – noon Tuesday 10 April 2007 Close of Withdrawals – noon Wednesday 11 April 2007 Notice of Poll – Wednesday 25 April 2007 – This will be displayed locally before this date. Absent Votes – Anyone who is on the register can have a postal vote for no reason, either for an indefinite period, just for this election (helpful if you are on holiday) or away for a period of time (useful for students in temporary accommodation). For details of how to secure Absent Voting Forms please contact your District/Unitary Council Election Office. Election Expenses – These must be signed and returned to the District/Unitary Council, Elections Office, by the relevant dates - even if the balance is nil. Full details of the nomination process can be obtained from the Parish Clerk, Michael Wilson, 828501. 30 7 �FRIDAY 9th MARCH 7.30pm in the Village Hall BIG SCREEN RACING SPONSORED RACES PRIVATELY OWNED “HORSES” BETTING ENTRANCE IS FREE AND THERE WILL BE A LICENSED BAR To have a chance to pre-book a horse or jockey phone Chris Saunders on 827290 Do come for a great evening’s entertainment and to support the Village Hall. 8 29 �FROM THE RECTOR For more information or to take part in the London Bridges Walk please call Kidney Research UK on 08456 121226, email events@kidneyresearchuk.org or visit www.kidneyresearchuk.org From Where I Stand… … things are changing! It’s just possible that change is now such a normal part of our lives that we’ve stopped noticing! According to the weather experts January was so unseasonably warm equal to only one other year since weather records began! We’re growing used to the storms, floods and warmth of un-seasonal weather so that the changing of the seasons is barely recognizable anymore! We have to look to see the snowdrops, the start of the crocuses, the daffodils, but actually their timing is changing too. In a sense this is a regrettable shift in the natural pattern and scientists worry about the effect on the ecological system. Every day we are reminded that due to carbon emissions from fuel, among other things, holes in the ozone layer above the earth are causing global warming. The weather changes, the ice melts, the sea rises, the world changes. We worry about the effect of the carbon footprint we leave by our fuel consumption but, from where I stand, I wonder whether we’re being offered an opportunity to think about change in all our lives. We remember that the famous ecologist Charles Darwin said that the only species that will survive are the ones adaptable to change…! My job, for example, has changed so much, just like the local policeman or doctor, that the parish priest is no longer seen pottering up and down the village having tea with folk every afternoon! The priest now has even 5 or 6 parishes or more to serve as well as several roles to take on for the wider Church and the Diocese. There’s no longer the idea that the Rector will do everything but an increasing need for everyone to offer his or her skills for the life of the community and the church, to contribute as our shared responsibility to care for one another and work together for the world around us. From where I stand as we start the season of Lent we need to see the change around us and respond! The season of Lent in the life of the Church is all about change. It is the season for spiritual spring cleaning, spring cleaning our lives, making more time to get a better look at our faith, to look at ourselves and be willing to change as we respond to the challenge. For many of us our familiar understanding of God has come from Confirmation classes of younger years or else the Church’s teaching at another time. Yet it is the very nature of the living God to have moved and been revealed in new ways in each generation. It can be a frightening and very unsettling prospect to imagine that in the constantly changing world that God and His Church should change but we are pilgrims not arrivals so we’re invited to go where God is going in this generation! Many people traditionally give up something for Lent, like chocolate or 28 9 Support Kidney Research UK by walking London’s famous bridges London Bridges Walk—24th June 2007 Enjoy a great day of sight-seeing and support Kidney Research UK by walking eight of London’s Bridges on Sunday 24th June 2007. The London Bridges Walk starts and finishes at the newly refurbished Potters Fields Park on the south side of the Thames near Tower Bridge. Walkers will cross eight bridges between Tower Bridge and Westminster, including London and Millennium Bridges. Last year, over 650 people joined the procession, and for many it was their first introduction to the capital. It costs £7.50 per person to take part and this price includes a goodie-filled backpack and a special event t-shirt. There is no minimum sponsorship required but walkers are encouraged to raise as much sponsorship as they can. We have a massive target of £100,000 this year—we need your help to reach it! Proceeds will be used to further the work of Kidney Research UK and help improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Kidney Research UK is the leading national charity funding research to save lives from kidney disease. The research we fund focuses on improved treatment, and ultimately a cure, for kidney disease. The charity is also dedicated to patient care and educational initiatives. Over 3 million people in the UK will have their lives threatened by chronic kidney disease, so we need your help to give them a bright future. Community Fundraising Manager, Helen Hayes, says, “the walk is a wonderful opportunity for a great day with friends and family in the world’s greatest city. The route takes you past many historical sites along the Thames and offers great views of London. “2007 marks the fourth year of this event and we are looking forward to making it the biggest and most exciting London Bridges Walk ever. Be a part of something special and make a real difference by helping us fund research to save lives!” �alcohol perhaps, possibly a change for the benefit of their health or wallet! Yet this is only really of value if we know why we’re doing it! During these weeks many churches offer a Lent Lunch, a simple light meal with financial proceeds to charity, a change in order to think of others. Similarly our 3 churches use Lent collection boxes, a small box to have at home, to collect coins to give to charity. The change of vestments in church, usually to purple, reminds us that the season has changed from the celebration of Christmas. The removal of church flowers is a sign of change, to make space in our worship and spiritual lives. In many churches too a bare rough hewn cross will have appeared… All this is intended to be different and help us to focus on the stark and vivid experiences of Jesus in His Passion. From where I stand I’m sure that Lent isn’t really about giving up but about taking on more in terms of evolving, changing, as we grow nearer to God in our daily lives! Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. May I wish you a holy and blessed Lent! Revd Sacha Pearce CHURCH NOTES CHRISTMAS PRESENTS No, your eyes have not deceived you, that is the correct heading and you are not imagining things. If you can cast your memory back a couple of months, you may remember a group of enthusiastic, if not classically trained, singers roaming around the village one cold and dark night singing Christmas Carols for your pleasure. As a result of your generosity, a substantial sum of money was raised and this, along with the contents of the ‘Advent boxes’ resulted in us being able to give a gift of £159 to the charity ‘Alabare’ who help the homeless in Wiltshire. Many many thanks to everyone concerned. DIARY DATE Forget Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, and any of the other so called Celebrity Chefs! On Saturday 10th March we will be holding a Lent Lunch in the Village Hall. Come along and have a bowl of delicious home made soup along with a chunky crust of bread. Donations for this gastronomic feast will be gratefully received and money donated will be shared between St Peter’s Church and ‘Farm Crisis Network’. 10 HOW PLANTS HELP: Animals need oxygen to survive. Water animals get oxygen from the surface and some from the water itself. Plants use sunlight to make their food and produce oxygen as a result. Plants can provide animals with shade and shelter from enemies. They act as support for eggs such as those of the great pond snail. Some tiny animals, like hydra, attach themselves to plants and catch their prey as it passes. Insects, like dragonfly, use plant stems to climb out of the water when they are ready to become adults. DID YOU KNOW? THE FASTEST INSECT IS A DRAGONFLY. 0o0o0o0 Mayflies and fruit flies are not true flies. True flies have only two wings – all other flying insects have four. 0o0o0o0 APPARENTLY, IT WILL RAIN IF FROGS CROAK LONGER AND LOUDER THAN USUAL, OR IF FISH JUMP OUT OF THE WATER TO NIP AT LOW-FLYING INSECTS! METAMORPHOSIS: Some animals change from one form to another: Frogspawn…tadpole…froglet…frog Egg…caterpillar…chrysalis…butterfly Egg…maggot…pupa…fly Egg…grub…pupa…beetle Egg…larva…nymph…dragonfly JOKES: Q: What travels at 60 MPH under water? A: A motor pike and side carp! There were two fish in a tank. One said to the other, “Do you know how to drive this thing?” AND FINALLY: A snail went into a pub and asked for a coke. The barman picked him up and threw him out. Twenty years later the snail returned and asked, “What did you do that for?” 27 �Children’s Page POND LIFE – THE RULES! 1. The best time to study streams and ponds is in the spring and early summer, when the plants are flowering and the animals are most active. Always move quietly and be careful your shadow doesn’t disturb the fish. 2. Take Care! Always take an adult with you when going to look at streams, ponds, canals and rivers. 3. Be responsible. If you remove plants and animals from their natural habitat then you will upset the balance of that environment and threaten the survival of those things left behind. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Even a small pond or stream will have many plants and animals in it if it is not too shady or polluted. You may see evidence of birds nesting, small holes in the bank where small mammals live, insects on, over and under the water, plant stems with eggs attached to them, animal shells on the bottom and fish. POND FOOD CHAINS: The process of big animals eating smaller animals, which in turn eat smaller animals, is called a food chain. Here is one that might occur in a pond: HERON…….eats…….FISH…….eats……GREAT DIVING BEETLE..…eats….DRAGONFLY LARVA… eats……… .TADPOLE…eats…..ALGAE 26 CHURCH SERVICES—MARCH 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 4th March 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 11th March 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 18th March—Mothering Sunday 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Family Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 25th March 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON BCP Holy Communion BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Evensong 1st April—Palm Sunday 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON 11 �CHURCH ROSTERS March 4 Mar 11 Mar 18 Mar 25 Mar April 1 Apr 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr N Hunloke Mr R Janes Mr J Quinn The Rector Sidesman Mr M Houghton Mrs J James Mr M Hues Mr D Bullen 6.00pm Mrs J James Mr N Hunloke CHURCH FLOWERS March April 1 Apr 8 Apr 15 &22 Apr LENT—No flowers LENT—No flowers EASTER SUNDAY—All helpers please Mrs Suzie Quinn he immediately realised its potential significance. Eagle-eyed Mr Gaunt, of groundwork contractors Dean and Dyball, jumped from his excavator and told his boss who alerted experts from Wessex Archaeology, based in Salisbury. Yesterday they revealed that the mysterious shards of pottery were burial pots or urns placed on the graves of three Bronze Age people cremated some 3,500 years ago. Intriguingly, the pots had been placed upside down on top of the graves. The remains of another person were found nearby not covered by a pot and instead may have been wrapped in a cloth that has long since rotted away. The relics date from around the time when Stonehenge was at its peak as a magnificent cultural and religious centre. They are the oldest archaeological finds from Tidworth and were discovered when Mr Gaunt was demolishing an old military building at the Bhurtpore Barracks in preparation for new Army accommodation. The site was closed for two days, enabling Wessex Archaeology to remove the urns and the remains to a laboratory. They are now being studied to establish the age and sex of the dead. Using radiocarbon dating on fragments of charcoal from the funeral pyre experts hope to get a close dating of the finds. Has Technology replaced Thought and Conversation? Have we lost the ability to talk because we text… or the mind to think because we're mesmerised by the telly? Wednesday 21 March 2007 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! 12 Lieutenant Colonel Mick Roberts, from the Defence Ministry project team, said: "The finds have now been confirmed as Bronze Age. The site itself has markings that appear to be an ancient ditch which ends next to the urns. "Nick Truckle, project manager at Wessex Archaeology, said: "As the graves are so close together, this small cemetery may have been a family one. (West Press) Devizes Branch You are invited to our 50th Anniversary Tea Party at the Assembly Room, Town Hall, Devizes on Tuesday 20th March 2007 2.30pm—4.30pm Entertainment by Deanna Capper, Ann Walker and friends Tickets £4 available from Devizes Books tel 01380 725944 25 �were complementary. This seems to fit with the idea of a midwinter festival, in turn supported by analysis of pig teeth found at the site. "One of the things we can tell from the pig teeth we've looked at is that most of them have been slaughtered at nine months. And we think they are farrowing in Spring," he said. "It's likely there's a midwinter cull and that ties in with our midwinter solstice alignments at Durrington and Stonehenge." Professor Parker Pearson believes Durrington's purpose was to celebrate life and deposit the dead in the river for transport to the afterlife. Stonehenge was a memorial and final resting place for some of the dead. After feasting, he speculated, people travelled down the timber circle's "avenue" to deposit their dead in the River Avon flowing towards Stonehenge. They then moved along Stonehenge's avenue to the circle, where they cremated and buried a select few of their dead. The Sheffield University archaeologist said Stonehenge was a place for these people, who worshipped their ancestors, to commune with the spirits of the departed. But not all archaeologists agree: "I see Stonehenge more as a living monument," archaeologist and broadcaster Julian Richards told BBC News 24. "So in terms of broad understanding of the landscape I'm not in total agreement." Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick, from Wessex Archaeology, who was not a member of the research team, commented: "There haven't been many excavations near Stonehenge in recent years and the new work will stimulate exciting new theories in coming years. "But we shouldn't forget that Stonehenge became special when people brought the stones from Wales, 250km away. Some of the answers about Stonehenge aren't just to be found in Durrington, but further afield." Stonehenge was the largest cemetery in Britain at the time, containing about 250 ashes from cremations. In a separate area, further up the valley from Durrington Walls, Julian Thomas of Manchester University, discovered two other Neolithic houses. But these were free of rubbish. The researchers think these dwellings were deliberately kept clean. They could have been home to community leaders, or they might have been sacred sites, where rituals were performed. (National Geographic 2007) POT LUCK CLUE TO BURIAL SITE It was just another day at work for digger operator Bob Gaunt until he spotted something which resembled part of a shattered chimney pot. But this was at Tidworth on the edge of Salisbury Plain, not far from Stonehenge, and 24 THE FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE What future for our Post Office network - HAVE YOUR SAY ! The Government’s consultation on the future of the Post Office network was launched in December 2006. The Government is proposing some big changes, including: • Restructuring of the network with up to 2,500 closures • Support for Post Office Ltd to open new Outreach locations to provide access to services for small remote communities including mobile Post Offices and Post Offices hosted in other locations such as village halls, community centres or pubs • New geographical access criteria for the Post Office network. These include criteria to protect vulnerable people in deprived urban areas and also in rural areas • Continuation of a new Post Office care account after 2010. It is important for everyone who cares about the future of our Post Office network to respond to the Government’s consultation. UK Villages, working with the Commission for Rural Communities, has designed an on-line response form for you to respond directly to the Government. You can submit your online response and find out more about the Consultation at http://aboutpoconsult.ukvillages.co.uk (UK Villages is an organization established to provide information and resources for small communities.) 13 �Rowde School News The Storybox theatre came at the end of January to perform ‘The Sun, The Moon and Half a Chicken’, three traditional fables which enthralled the audience. As always the children really enjoyed this live performance by a top class puppeteer who has performed to a huge range of audiences in schools, clubs and theatres and we look forward to next year’s performance which is the classic tale of The Tin Soldier. A lot of new after-school clubs started in January including Drama, Spanish, First Aid and Netball, not to mention all the other existing ones; Chess, Healthy Living, Board Games, Music, Art and Pot Luck. With the summer term fast approaching and hopefully the weather improving the School field will soon be able to be put to good use too. Year 6 are currently having coaching in Hockey and Tag Rugby from outside coaches, which are in preparation for the Tournaments and Festivals they will be taking part in later in the year. Rascals Breakfast and After School Club continues to be very busy, so much so another member of staff has been taken on to cope with the extra demand and now up to 40 children can be accommodated after school from 3-5.30pm. The little snow that we did have was certainly enjoyed by all the children and some of the staff. It was reported that Mr Ball threw a snow ball at Mrs Beswick! Numeracy and Literacy were put on hold while the whole school went out to play in the snow before it melted. It was a lovely sight that afternoon to be greeted by a whole field of snowmen! The date stone from the old school, which has been safely stored in the new school, will be mounted on a plinth outside the main entrance doors of the new school by the end of the month – one hundred years after it was built into the wall of the old school building. To mark the event a time capsule filled with items by and about the children will be buried on the site to be opened in 25 years’ time! The children broke up for half term, finishing with a Valentine’s disco organised for them by the R.S.A. Future R.S.A events include a Family Quiz on Friday 23rd March at 7pm and of course the Summer Fete. The 2nd Rowde School Ball is booked for Saturday 9th June for those of you who didn’t write it in their diaries last month! Tickets should soon be available, watch this space and the school newsletters for more details. Rachel Hues 14 monument, uncovered remains of ancient houses. People seem to have occupied the sites seasonally, using them for ritual feasting and funeral ceremonies. In ancient times, this settlement would have housed hundreds of people, making it the largest Neolithic village ever found in Britain.The dwellings date back to 2,600-2,500 BC - according to the researchers, the same period that Stonehenge was built. But some archaeologists point out that there are problems dating Stonehenge itself because the stone circle has been rebuilt many times.Consequently, archaeological material has been dug up and reburied on numerous occasions, making it difficult to assign a date to the original construction. But Mike Parker Pearson and his colleagues are confident of a link. "In what were houses, we have excavated the outlines on the floors of box beds and wooden dressers or cupboards," he explained. The Sheffield University researcher said this was based on the fact that these abodes had exactly the same layout as Neolithic houses at Skara Brae, Orkney, which have survived intact because - unlike these dwellings - they were made of stone. The researchers have excavated eight houses in total at Durrington. But they have identified many other probable dwellings using geophysical surveying equipment. In fact, they think there could have been at least one hundred houses. Animal bones were strewn on the floors of the houses. Each one measured about 5m (16ft) square, was made of timber, with a clay floor and central hearth. The archaeologists found 4,600-year-old rubbish covering the floors of the houses. "It is the richest - by that I mean the filthiest - site of this period known in Britain," Professor Parker Pearson told BBC News. "We've never seen such quantities of pottery and animal bone and flint." The Sheffield University researcher thinks the settlement was probably not lived in all year round. Instead, he believes, Stonehenge and Durrington formed a religious complex used for funerary rituals. He believes it drew Neolithic people from all over the region, who came for massive feasts in the midwinter, where prodigious quantities of food were consumed. The bones were then tossed on the floors of the houses. "The rubbish isn't your average domestic debris. There's a lack of craft-working equipment for cleaning animal hides and no evidence for crop-processing," he said. "The animal bones are being thrown away half-eaten. It's what we call a feasting assemblage. This is where they went to party - you could say it was the first free festival." Durrington has its own henge made of wood, which is strikingly similar in layout to Stonehenge. It was discovered in 1967 - long before any houses. Both henges line up with events in the astronomical calendar - but not the same ones. Stonehenge is aligned with the midwinter solstice sunset, while Durrington's timber circle is aligned with the midwinter solstice sunrise - they 23 �Wednesdays and Saturdays and his Nursery not far away for helpful advice. Thank you to all those members who turned out on such a miserable evening, and to those who made such a choice of biscuits for the competition, which was won by Dave Watts. On March 13th Sue Jones will give a short talk on how to grown and look after the pelargonium plants that she will be bringing to the Club; these will be for the Club entry at the Village August Flower Show. Last year you all made a special effort and our entry made a wonderful display. So please do have a go this year, even if you have never entered anything before. Sue will have the plantlets for sale at the March meeting. The main speaker will be Dawn Collins, whose subject is “The Art of Garden Design”. Also at this meeting we aim to have our Spring Bulb Show; this has proved to be difficult in recent years, because sometimes Spring bulbs decide to bloom for our March meeting and sometimes in April. Writing this in February, it is still debatable as to which it will be. However, please bring along whatever you have on 13th March in the way of either cut bulb flowers or pot grown to make a good display. Any unusual flowers would be particularly welcome. Our Chairman Roger Allen gave advance notice that Club members have been invited to visit the garden at Seend Bridge House; the day will probably be Saturday pm, 9th June, but still to be confirmed. This garden was designed by Bunny Guinness. Lists will be out at the March meeting for deposits for the trip to York in June and for offers of a plate of food towards the buffet at the AGM and Social on April 10th, when the entertainment will be the Urchfont “Barber Shop Singers”. So, a lot happening in March. Hope to see you there. Joyce Brand Stonehenge builders' houses found A huge ancient settlement used by the people who built Stonehenge has been found, archaeologists have said. Excavations at Durrington Walls, near the legendary Salisbury Plain 22 POULSHOT LADIES CLUB On Wednesday 28th March in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm there will be a Demonstration by Suzanne Wickham of The Pampered Chef. Do come and join us for refreshments, fun and a raffle. On Tuesday 24th April there will be a Tour of Wadworths Brewery. Details to follow. LEAVING HIGHER GREEN... It was a snowy December in 1978 when the Family Nixon first moved into Higher Green Farm. We came with great expectations from our small tenant farm in North Wiltshire—where we had raised our first herd and our two children—Trudy and Tim. The move to Poulshot was a ‘promotion’ for us— we were nearly doubling the size of the lands (and alongside that the herd) we would be farming. Also we were moving to a farm located in the heart of a village. Our first farm had been very isolated—in the middle of the countryside with just a few other farmers for company. We were worried about leaving our life in North Wiltshire—our farming friends had been so supportive of us as a young couple struggling to build our first farm, but we needn’t have worried. Straight away we felt at Home in Poulshot and the neighbours welcome us into Village life. Mike Hues was one of the first through the door—bringing his two girls with him and a tray of Dibby’s eggs. Jackie, Elaine and Trudy are still firm friends nearly 30 years later—despite Trudy’s nomadic lifestyle. Tim and his wife Penny are close friends with all the Hues too— holidaying and raising their families together. We moved to Poulshot with Nana, Marlene’s mum and it was a big change for her. People like Mrs Grey and Mrs Crook invited us to their homes for coffee and Nana loved to take a walk on the Village Green every afternoon with our dogs. Another notable early visitor—a few days after arriving 11 year old Mark Bullen appeared on the doorstep armed with a cheeky grin and introduced himself. Another 30 year long family friendship began— between ourselves and Angela and Derek and our respective five children. We were also blessed with great neighbours—the Gravinas who proved to be the kind of flexible and tolerant people that farmers with a dairy farm in the middle of a busy village need. No complaints from them about cows 15 �crying for their separated calves or tractors passing by. And of course tests, moving cattle and lots of other bits of farming life. Farming was always hard work but provided a good living in the late 70’s before the onset of BSE and milk quotas, TB, foot and mouth and finally the lowering price of a pint of milk. As things became tougher and as our children grew older we decided to offer bed and breakfast to help the farm along a bit. The house proved perfect for B&B and we took pleasure in housing visitors from all over the world—New Zealand, USA, Finland, Japan to name but a few nations that enjoyed the lovely views of the Green to be had from Higher Green Farm. The delicious food at the Raven opposite was a big bonus for guests too! LENT LUNCH Village Hall Saturday 10th March 12noon—2pm Do drop in and join us for a bowl of delicious home made soup with a chunky crust of bread. Donations for this gastronomic feast will be gratefully received and all proceeds will be divided between ‘FARM CRISIS NETWORK’ & ST PETER’S CHURCH We were so pleased that our son decided he wanted to become a farm too and he worked alongside his dad in partnership from the time he finished his education—we would never have been able to achieve what we did without him. And so the hard work continued for nearly 30 years, with some highs but increased lows as Farming took a bit of a beating. We had great changes in our personal lives, Tim married Penny a local girl and wonderful partner for him and they gave us our 3 beautiful grandchildren Joseph, Francie and Kitty who live just 2 minutes walk away. told by an extremely articulate and well educated journalist, with wide experience of many parts of the world, who has acquired a deep insight into the effects of world affairs on ordinary people, makes this an important as well as a fascinating commentary. Why did he write it? I suspect that once one is in the public eye, there is a strong incentive to stay there. However senior he may be at the BBC and in journalism generally, Simpson does not appear now as frequently as he once did, when he was merely a correspondent. Having now read two volumes of his autobiography, I’m glad he has chosen this route to his public. My fourth book, given to me by an erudite lady friend, is written, unlike the others, by a first time author, Andrea Barham, and is entitled The Pedant’s Revolt. This is a very useful little volume, suitable in some houses for the spare bedroom, for guests who can’t sleep, and for other homes for the downstairs loo, for visitors who are constipated or who have had enough of their host’s conversation. In both contexts it is fun, I promise you! A pedant is defined as “A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules, or with displaying academic learning.” The inscription on the flyleaf reads “From one to another,” which condemns her and accuses me. I plead Not Guilty – in my defence I have always preached that rules are for the guidance of the wise and the obedience of fools and I can never in a month of Sundays claim to be academic. However, the expansion of the title reads, Why most things you think are right are wrong, and it is instructive to read the wise and interesting explanations of the many topics the author addresses. As well as refuting such important statements as “Humpty Dumpty was an egg”, it was apparently a cannon, and that “Jonah was swallowed by a whale”, she suggests that it was in fact a very large haddock, Barham dismisses old wives tales and corrects misconceptions about Frankenstein, haemorrhoids, Adam and Eve, Yorick, spiders, hot toddy, Catherine The Great, humble pie and a host of other saws and topics. I can’t think why she wrote it, unless she needs the money, but I am very glad that she did and it will figure on my shopping list when next I have a present to buy! SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Sadly the economic challenges of farming proved too much and eventually HGF could not support two families. Tim finally decided he would accept an offer he’d been made to work elsewhere and hung up his Wellington boots and moved out of Farming and in Sales to better support his family. TYrudy moved to London and then to the Caribbean but loves to come ‘home to Wiltshire’ when she can and we get to go and visit her in the Sun. HGF was home to an ever changing parade of dogs and cats, much loved and missed At the Club’s February meeting, Eric Bloodworth gave a very comprehensive talk on the growing and propagation of fruit tress and shrubs; starting from the choice of rootstocks, then on to budding and grafting. We all appreciated his do’s and don’ts for pruning the many varieties of which he spoke and of their general care and maintenance. If you have had disappointing results from your fruit, you will find Eric at Frome Market on 16 21 �signs of future Zulu Wars are appearing. Hervey’s personal life is based around his family home near Warminster and of course this adds interest. So far he has progressed from Cornet to Acting Lieutenant Colonel, so he’s having a successful career, as well as a somewhat turbulent love life (it sells books, I’m told). The campaigns that form the basis for each book of the series are very well recorded and therefore not difficult to research, indeed even casual students of British military history will know some of the background. Not surprising either is Mallinson’s clearly deep understanding of the fine detail of every aspect of cavalry management in both peace and war and in the periods about which he writes. This information is available in regimental museums and histories but has needed much digging out and interpreting into modern language. What the author has done is to produce a series that gives the non-military and non-historically minded reader a vivid insight into many aspects of British history, military, political and social. He describes the weaknesses as well as the strengths of Empire and he does not hide the extent to which class affected personal relationships in every level of society – not only English, but also French, Portuguese, Indian, Irish and African. Alan Mallinson has produced, and there are clear signs that Hervey’s career is by no means over, a series to match that of Hornblower and one which in many ways exceeds Hornblower in the breadth of the writing. The third of my quartet is a paperback, published in 2006, and the author is a man whose face we see at least once a week on our television screens giving his opinion about the latest disaster in the world. It is the latest element, in fact the fourth, of the autobiography of the BBC’s World Affairs Editor, John Simpson, and is entitled Days from a Different World. This is an unusual book, as Simpson tells of his early life, from BEFORE his conception in 1943, up to age seven. However clever he might be this would be a formidable, even unlikely feat of memory, which he acknowledges. What he has done is to combine very carefully, and effectively, the stories he has remembered hearing directly from his parents and other family members, his own gradually developing memory, the recorded social history of the times, in its widest sense, together with what he recognises are possibly sometimes mythical memories based on all these other elements, to produce a enthralling narrative. His early childhood was in retrospect not a particularly happy time, but in his meticulous research of the published records of the time, he has combined the effects of the war on families, such as the bombing and the death that went with it and the life that survived it, rationing, separation, and in doing so has produced a compelling account of a not un-typical, lower middle-class family in wartime and immediately post-war Britain That it is 20 and buried under the blossom trees. Last year, whilst visiting Trudy in Anguilla we realised how tired we had become and that the prospect of a whole new farming year was daunting, so the ideal thing would be to look for a small cottage in the Village and to ‘investigate’ the prospect of retiring. To our huge delight Wayside Cottage cam on the market almost as soon as we returned. We could stay on the Green in our beloved Poulshot if we wanted to. We decided to make the move and the deadline was set for August 2007. The last few months in HGF passed by in a blur. It was very hard—if you think moving house is stressful try packing up a farm!! We began closing the farm down and started packing up the house. Marlene had committed to provide B&B to some of her ‘regulars’ almost up to the day of moving. The Farm sales was arranged and supported by our friends and colleagues and afterwards we had a little party to celebrate. Finally we moved into our new home at the end of August and drew a huge sigh of relief. Now the dust has settled we wanted to write this piece to thank all our village friends for their kindness and support over the years (despite having your journeys delayed by those pesky cows coming in to be milked!) and of course during our move from the farm. We are so happy to be retired now and living in Poulshot with the same friends to spend time with. We are looking forward to continuing to be part of the community for the years to come and to see the village continue to a great place to be—and now we should have more time to relax and enjoy it. We are pleased to report that Muffin, Ted and Yummie Pie are all enjoying life in their new home. And we hope that the Curnow Family love and enjoy Higher Green Farm and life in Poulshot as much as we have. Marlene and Malcolm Nixon THE ANATOMY OF A BOOK I have a birthday that falls just three weeks after Christmas and that, together with advancing years, leaves well-wishers with a present problem, despite the avalanche of brochures that descend on us all from August onwards, detailing essential gifts, at silly prices, for he/she who already has a house full of junk. So my nearest and dearest, and occasional others, are reduced to gifts of food and drink, always welcomed by me, if not by my carer/catering adviser/health manager, or books, which includes book tokens, and which are always very welcome indeed. 17 �The beginning of 2007 left me with four books which I have now finished reading and which have left me wondering about how and even why they were written, apart from a need for the authors to make lots of money. One thing they do have in common is that, however different, they have all been interesting, very well written and I have enjoyed them all. First was a new novel by Frederick Forsyth called The Afghan. The author is rightly famous for his stories of political intrigue and mayhem, for the extraordinary timeliness and realism of his works and for the assumed accuracy of the background detail. The title will confirm that the book is, as ever, topical. It would not be difficult for any half-careful follower of the media to put together a background for a story based on international terrorism and the events in New York of 9th September 2001 have demonstrated the lengths that can be successfully achieved, given the motivation, the money and the planning. But to be able to conceive of an even more dramatic and potentially disastrous scenario requires an imagination on a level way above that on which most of us operate. To then be able to build a totally credible story around that setting, in the most compelling detail and with a “can’t-put-it-down” climax built up over the last few chapters, shows why the author has the reputation he so richly deserves. But how is he able to build such a story around initial information that we could all gather? Does he have an army of researchers with access to governments, their security agents and their military establishments? Is he himself a member of the Travellers’, The Army and Navy or the RAF Clubs and does he have his own inside track to Cheltenham, Westminster and Whitehall (lots of unlikely people do seem to), the White House and the Pentagon, together with a season ticket on PIA to the Bora Caves of the North West Frontier of Pakistan? And if he has this sort of access, why does he spend the time, and a very great deal of care, going on producing such excellent books? He certainly doesn’t need the money. Perhaps all his sources see him as a useful way of warning us to remain on our guard! The second book, another novel and again in hardback and so very recently published, is by Alan Mallinson and is entitled A Company of Spears. The author retired not long ago after a successful career as a soldier, leaving the Army as a Brigadier and having commanded a fashionable cavalry regiment. This book is the latest in a series describing the career of an officer in a fictional regiment, the 6th Light Dragoons, during the late 18th and the first part of the 19th century. We have read in earlier volumes about Matthew Hervey’s service in the Peninsular, in India, at Waterloo, in Burma and America, in Ireland and in aid of the civil power in industrial England. The latest offering takes Hervey to Cape Town in the early 1830s where the first 18 FENCING AND LANDSCAPING All types of fencing, decking and general landscaping work undertaken Mini Digger with Driver also available For details Ring Tim on 01380 828255 or 07855 742806 HANDMADE FELT WORKSHOP SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS AND THE MORE EXPERIENCED SATURDAY MARCH 31ST 10.00 – 4.00 POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL £25 per person plus small additional charge for materials used This is a fun day allowing you to use fleece to create some amazing items, from bags, slippers and hats to very dainty Nuno felt scarves. Helen, who runs courses regularly in Somerset, is highly skilled and experienced. She provides the materials for you to create your item in a day. Teas/coffee provided; bring your own lunch. 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Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT Wiltshire County Councillor Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Chimney Sweep Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 to: DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. FENCING AND LANDSCAPING All types of fencing, decking and general landscaping work undertaken Mini Digger with Driver also available For details Ring Tim on 01380 828255 or 07855 742806 30 DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 3 �Do you need help with: USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Self Assessment Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) Taxation 828255 827290 Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) 0845 408 7000 JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 CHIROPODIST Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 4 29 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase EDITORIAL Local government seems to be getting out of hand (so what’s new?), with the County Council seeking to disband District Councils and Kennet appearing to be determined to go on for ever and our own Parish Council due for an election on 3rd May. But our lives are ruled, supported, dictated and controlled to some degree or other by all these bodies, and so I make no apology for including articles on all three in the Village News this month, and probably for a month or two to come. And while on the subject of County and District Council, I wonder how many people took time to read the spin document from Kennet and Devizes Town Council which accompanied the recent daunting increase in Council Tax. Both Kennet and Devizes lauded their achievements, and indeed with some justification in some cases, but I was struck more by what was not there than what was. No-one seems prepared to acknowledge that Devizes is a sad replica of when I first lived here in 1956. The range of shops has got more and more dreary and stereotyped (even if you can get a cup of coffee at several almost identical For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Deadline for copy for May 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 20 April 2007 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com outlets), the traffic frequently brings the town to a standstill and there are plans to increase significantly the number of cars that will accompany the planned housing increases, and still the historic Assize Courts get closer and closer to collapse, and every year we pay more and more. ‘Nuff said! There has been another worrying incident in the village when an intruder was disturbed in the garden of a house on the Green. The police reacted very promptly and were on the scene with a tracker dog in ten minutes, but eventually the man’s scent was lost in the fields. Do be aware and don’t hesitate to call the police if you see anyone suspicious hanging around where they have no right to be. On an associated subject, Judy Edwards had asked to stand down from the job of Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator and a replacement is sought. See page 13. A correction - in last month’s Village News we reported that the breakin to the Village Hall had been through an un-closed fire door. This turned out to be incorrect and the vandals actually entered through a broken window at the rear of the building. Finally, just in case the next issue of the magazine fails to reach you in time (if so, it will be our fault and not that of our loyal band of deliverers), I 28 5 �draw your attention to the Parish Annual Meeting on 1st May, a meeting open to all and when any member of the public can question the members of the Parish Council – two days before the election! John Quinn DATES FOR YOUR DIARY April Mon 2 Wed 4 Wed 11 Mon 16 Mon 16 Wed 18 Wed 18 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm—”The Story behind the Wolf Myers Medal” - Dr Paul Robinson Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—”Carbon Offsetting for Carbon Footprints: Human Indulgence or Human Conscience?” Ladies Club Tour of Wadworths Brewery/Stables, 7pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Church AGM, St Peter’s Church, 7pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Tue 24 Wed 25 Wed 25 Mon 30 May Tue 1 Poulshot Parish Council AGM, Village Hall, 6.30pm Wed 2 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Thu 3 Parish Council Elections—POLLING DAY Wed 9 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mon 14 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wed 16 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 16 Ladies Club Walk along Canal to Barge Inn, Seend Cleeve Mon 21 Poulshot Village Trust AGM, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wed 23 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 30 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Forthcoming Events Sat 30 Jun Village Fete (see page 9) POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Meeting, 6th March 2007 The public meeting at the start of the evening was addressed by Wing Commander Brailsford from RAF Lyneham, whose aircraft we are closely connected with. He is in charge of planning training missions and has served 6 27 �ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH 13th PLANT FAIR to be held at GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR BROUGHTON GIFFORD on Sunday 6th May 2007 10.30am—4.00pm SPECIALIST NURSERIES AND GARDENING SUNDRIES REFRESHMENTS AND TEAS ENTRANCE £2.50 (CHILDREN FREE) INFORMATION PARISH ELECTIONS Polling day – Thursday 3 May 2007 Election Timetable. Key dates: Notice of Election – Tuesday 27 March 2007 – This will be displayed locally by this date. Close of Nominations – noon Wednesday 4 April 2007 (not even a minute after noon!). District/Unitary Council Elections Office can then let you know who is standing in your parish. Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated – noon Tuesday 10 April 2007 Close of Withdrawals – noon Wednesday 11 April 2007 Notice of Poll – Wednesday 25 April 2007 – This will be displayed locally before this date. Absent Votes – Anyone who is on the register can have a postal vote for no reason, either for an indefinite period, just for this election (helpful if you are on holiday) or away for a period of time (useful for students in temporary accommodation). For details of how to secure Absent Voting Forms please contact your District/Unitary Council Election Office. Election Expenses – These must be signed and returned to the District/Unitary Council, Elections Office, by the relevant dates - even if the balance is nil. SPECIAL GUEST—PADDINGTON BEAR 26 Full details of the nomination process can be obtained from the Parish Clerk, Michael Wilson, 828501. 7 �The American Bill Gates dropped out of university, but went on to at Lyneham on and off for twenty three years – he hopes to arrange a visit to the station for the parish in the future. Low flying is a problem and it is important that all flight crew are properly trained in this important aspect of their task. Lack of training can lead to accidents and also to danger in a war theatre. As he said, we can complain by telephone; in Afghanistan they are inclined to shoot. While most training does take place at night, it follows simulator training at Lyneham to bring the crews up to a basic level of competence. At the moment training is at a minimum because most of the aircraft are deployed in theatres of war, and there is a minimum amount of flying hours that aircraft can complete before maintenance and so transit times to training areas are kept as short as possible – hence the use of Keevil. At Keevil it is also possible to bring in other elements of the Armed Forces so that a complete operational setting can be achieved, and most training there is of this pattern rather than simple circuits and bumps. Other locations in UK are used but Keevil will remain a particularly important facility, for other military training in addition to flying. It will be used for training flights from Lyneham for 12 – 15 days per month, with an increase in the summer, usually at night and at full moon. The RAF is very conscious of the nuisance this can be and a strict system of approval is followed for flying during “unsocial hours”. The benefit of this training is demonstrated by the excellent accident record of the squadrons.. Operations at Lyneham will cease at the end of 2012 but will continue from Brize Norton, as will the use of Keevil. If parishioners are particularly disturbed, they can ask for a “Red Avoid” in which case aircraft will attempt to avoid their property but this could impose a severe limitation on the effectiveness of training. Wing Commander Brailsford was assured that the mood of the village was one of support for the RAF and gratitude for the protection they offer. Main Meeting. Major matters discussed included the following: Speed Limits. These were now in place and the Police would be monitoring speeds in the next few months. Lengthman. A weed spraying was in place that should control weeds during the coming year. There had been no progress on footpath repairs and this will be followed up. The Green. Wessex Water have agreed to deal with the effect of their recent work to the east side of the Green but this was dependant on better weather. Reference was made to the condition of the splays giving access to tracks to property and the Clerk will follow this up, together with wider proposals on 8 found computer giant Microsoft. He is now worth more than $47 billion. AN A – Z OF UNUSUAL JOBS ACTOR FOR HAUNTED HOUSE BINGO ANNOUNCER CLOWN FOR RODEO DRAWBRIDGE TENDER EYE GLASS BUFFER FINGERPRINT ANALYSER GLASS SCULPTOR HOT ROD BUILDER INTERPRETER JELLY DOUGHNUT FILLER KARATE INSTRUCTOR LIFEGUARD ON THE BEACH MILITARY ROLE PLAYER NOTE TAKER FOR STUDENTS OPERATOR OF GIANT CRANE PHONE PSYCHIC QUIZ WRITER RESCUE SQUAD FOR PETS STAND-IN BRIDESMAID TIGHTROPE WALKER UNDERWEAR DESIGNER VOICE-OVER FOR FILMS WINDOW CLEANER XMAS TREE DECORATOR YAK FARMER ZOO KEEPER DANGEROUS JOBS – ARE YOU UP FOR IT? BOMB-DISPOSAL OFFICER MINER FORMULA ONE DRIVER CIRCUS PERFORMER TEST PILOT FISHERMAN SCAFFOLDER DOCKWORKER SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIER POLICE DIVER Jokes Jokes Jokes Q: What’s a plumber’s favourite vegetable? A: A leek! Q: Waiter! Waiter! Have you got frog’s legs? A: No sir, it’s just the way I walk! Q: What do vegetarian vicars say before eating? A: Lettuce pray! Q: Why couldn’t the sailors play cards? A: Because the Captain was standing on the deck! 25 �Breaking News Children’s Page JOBS CAN YOU UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING JOB TITLES? 1. CHEATER 2. REDSILO 3. MERRAF 4. RINFAME 5. CHUBERT 6. TROTSAUNA 7. ROTCOD 8. CAROT 9. FLATLOOBER WHAT’S YOUR IDEAL JOB? Business Oriented There are many exciting paths you can take in the business world. You can use your business savvy in fields such as Finance, Business, Law and Hotel or Restaurant Management. Creative As a creative person you have many choices of how to express yourself while also earning a living. You could pursue a career as an advertising exec, an animator, a chef, a fashion designer or even a photographer. People Person If you love helping other people, there are many great career paths to choose from. You could be a nurse, teacher, massage therapist or even a travel agent. There are also great careers in human resources and natural healthcare. Technical If you like to work with your hands, there are many fun and interesting technical jobs to consider. You can study to become an electrician, an aviation mechanic or an information technology specialist. HAVE YOU GOT THE NEXT 24 BIG IDEA? The Village Fete on 30th June will celebrate the joys of the bicycle. We don’t have rivers for duck races or hillsides for go-cart races. We do have flat lands, ideal for the bicycle. So look in the back yard, or in the shed, find that rusting old relic (I don’t mean your spouse!) and think about sprucing it up for this year’s Bikefest. There will be scavenger hunts and obstacle races and all sorts of events for young and not so young people to enjoy. There will be more information in the next Village News. So get oiling!! Carbon Offsetting for Carbon Footprints: Human Indulgence or Human Conscience Wednesday 18 April 2007 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! 9 �the maintenance of the Green. While repairs would be beneficial it was felt that generally the Green healed itself! The use of the Green for organised games had been raised with the Council but it was considered premature to agree to permanent markings and concern was also expressed that regular football matches could damage the Green. It is understood that the cricket club might soon come out of its suspended animation. Village Design Guide. See separate report on page 12. Plans. The status of a number of plans was as follows: Higher Green – Approved by Kennet Access for Wayside Cottage – Approved Change of use for Ravenscroft – Approved Extension to No 60 the Green – Refused Trees at Townsend – Approved Trees at Lower Green – Pending Office at Manor Farm – Pending Tents at Belle Vue Farm – Pending. A resident expressed concern over the proposed development at Manor Farm which might be the start of a larger development than at present proposed. The Council were not aware of any wider ranging plans and this was a situation for which the proposed Design Statement was intended. The proposal for tented holiday accommodation at Belle Vue Farm was also discussed. Disquiet over further development and increased traffic in Mill Lane had been raised with the owner of the land and reassurances received by a councillor. The accommodation will be for a maximum of twelve people and the tents will be removed in winter. Reorganisation of Local Government. See separate report below. WIN A DAY AT CENTRE PARKS FOR A PARTY OF NINE Top prize for our big balloon race - £1.00 per entry Or A DAY AT THE SCHOOL OF DRIFT (provided by Tc@driftuk.co.uk ) - Raffle tickets - £1.00 per entry on the day AT ROWDE PLAYGROUPS BIG BALLOON DAY SATURDAY 12TH MAY - 12.00PM (Situated on the new School site) Fun for all the family, BBQ, teas/coffees, bouncy castle, splat attack, lucky dip, lucky straws, children’s workshop, and much more. Next Meeting. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 1st May, at 6.30pm which will also be the Annual General Meeting when residents may address the members of the Council and elections will be held for the posts of Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Tickets may be purchased through Rowde School by sending your name and contact details in an envelope with the correct money, addressed to the ROWDE PLAYGROUP. LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION or ring Last month we reported that proposals had been made by Wiltshire County Council to abolish District Councils in favour of a single unitary authority, which would have Area Boards in support. We did not know what these Boards consisted of or how they were to operate and we don’t know now, but at the next meeting of the Parish Council on 1st May, the Chief Executive of Carol Cross on 01380 827051 Deb Mullins on 01380 739480 for your tickets 10 23 �possible by using some interest made from the funds left from the now closed Boys Brigade which the Church holds. It is good that it can still be used for the young people in this area of Wiltshire. HAPPY EASTER FROM ‘YORP’ ! WEDNESDAY GROUP A somewhat reduced group met on 21st March to consider the question “Have we lost the ability to talk because we text…or the mind because we’re mesmerised by the telly?” The small number was not daunted by the lack of competition and, together with the heaters produced the usual volume of well presented, well considered and well lubricated hot air. But there was serious debate on the extent to which our thoughts, opinions and entertainment were so conditioned by television, that there was a danger that we would lose the ability to take a topic, consider it, discuss it, weigh its merits and demerits and draw our own conclusions about it. All we have to do now is to turn on the box and all those processes can be carried on for us while we sit and goggle. There was certainly a view that we don’t talk to each other as much as we once did and we do little in the way of self entertainment and that, all in all, this was pity. Similar reservations were expressed about the impact on all ages, but particularly the young, of mobile phones, the internet and e mails. How seldom nowadays does a letter from a friend arrive with the post, amidst the bills and other dross, addressed personally by hand, and how often do we take the easy way out and leap to the keyboard for an instant answer? But while the loss of some of these skills was generally deplored, particularly by the local representative of “The Grumpy Old Men”, there was a recognition that the loss was not necessarily general and that there were many families who still sat down together without any electronic interference, that talked to each other about everyday matters and sometimes picked up a pen, albeit a technological ball-point, and wrote a letter. The advantages of the carefully managed use of technology were recognised, and as that technology is not going to go away we must make best use of it without letting it rule our lives. So we ended on an optimistic if cautious note, and I have to admit that if it were not for my keyboard, this note would be totally illegible! Next month, on 18th April, at 7.30pm, we will consider: “Carbon Offsetting for Carbon Footprints: Human Indulgence or Human Conscience?” Come and join us. 22 Poulshot Open Golf Day Thursday 7th June 2007 North Wilts Golf Club Texas Scramble “Fun” Golf 18 holes of Golf and Evening Meal £13.00 for members of North Wilts £28.00 for non-members £12.00 for evening meal only Tee off from 1.00pm Evening Meal 7.00pm If you would like to play or to just join us for the evening meal, please contact: John Scammell on 828470 Applications to play and for the evening meal must be received by Thursday 31 May, accompanied by the appropriate monies AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT featuring THE MINSTREL PLAYERS with a light hearted look at ‘Love & Marriage’ and Songs from the 60’s by PINK CHAMPAGNE Buffet Supper and Licensed Bar BULKINGTON VILLAGE HALL Sat. May 5th. 7 pm for 7:30 PM Admission including Supper Adults £8. Children under 16 £4, Family ticket £20. (2ad.+2ch) Tickets from Seend Shop, Audrey McDonald 828376 Jane Coles 828145 and David Raby-Cox 828274 11 �Wiltshire County Council, Dr Keith Robinson will attend to brief us all and to answer questions. We also reported that North Wiltshire District Council supported the County proposal. It will come as no surprise that Kennet have recently made it very clear that they strongly oppose their dissolution and are making very strong noises about their future plans for, specifically, Housing, Environment, Economy, Community Development and a Design Code aimed at “Preserving the Character of Devizes.” All these papers can be seen on Kennet’s website (www.kennet.gov.uk) . One has the feeling that this is one show that will run and run – a West Country “Mousetrap”? VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT/PARISH PLAN (Poulshot Village News – Feb 2007 ) There were, not unsurprisingly, few written responses in favour of preparing a Design Guide and there were also a number of offers to help in whatever way the Parish Council intended to handle the matter. There were also offers to help and advise from experts with experience in the field. But however few, those who did respond were totally in favour of the proposal to prepare a Village Design Guide, and at their meeting on 6th March, the Council decided to go ahead with it. Initially, we understand that Mr Nicky Hunloke will call a meeting of those who have responded and offered to contribute, when a plan of action will be drawn up and hopefully an outline of the statement agreed. In this way, residents will be able to see what will be included in it and have their say on additions or changes. Mr Hunloke was of the opinion that a Design Guide might well carry more weight than the existing Conservation Statement. Topics that were highlighted by those who responded include: Conservation Heritage, Village Character, Flora & Fauna, Landscape. Built Environment Maintenance of current standards of design and build Minimal in-fill building, only to a level within the existing capacity of services, drainage, sewerage, access. The sensible use of land for development must not be excluded, provided any building approved fits an acceptable style and density. .Infrastructure Traffic, Roads, Lighting. 12 which we all grow the same variety, this year a pale pink one. If you were not at the meeting and would like to join the competition, Sue will have more plants available at the AGM. Our main speaker was Dawn Collings on the Art of Garden Design. Mrs Collings has been a designer for 15 years and talked briefly about garden design through different periods of history in various cultures. She mentioned, particularly, ancient Islamic gardens, intended to be a refuge from the world, a place to find peace and how this is increasingly sought after in modern day gardens. She also referred to the mediaeval idea of ‘flowery meads’ which have now become fashionable as wildflower meadows. She felt very strongly that designing a garden is an artistic activity and does not use a computer package, but a pen, pencil and rubber. Notices The AGM is on 10th April, the entertainment to be provided by the Edington Barber Shop Quartet. Please bring a plate of food if you can. Ring Sue (828777) if you are not sure what is needed. Wine, tea and coffee will be available. The day trip to Hidcote has 37 people on the list already. The cost is £15 per person, £16 for non-members. There will be a deposit of £100 for those going to Yorkshire, also to be paid at the AGM please. The visit to Seend Bridge House is on Saturday 9th June. Everyone is to go on the shuttle from Rusty Lane at 2.00—2.15 as parking will be difficult at the garden. There will be a charge of £2.00, which will go to the Community Centre. Sue Johns YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT ‘YORP’ The Music Xpress workshops have been a great success and enjoyed with much enthusiasm by fourteen of our members. CDs have been produced with some funky beats, and five of our lads are to attend a three day workshop in the Easter holidays at The Wiltshire Music Centre, in Bradford-on-Avon, to complete this exciting musical experience. YORP’s last evening before Easter was Friday 30th March and we return on Friday 20th April. Rowde Village Hall is not available on Friday 4th May and it is also a very special day for our Chairperson Trudy. As the main ‘YORP’ helpers will be attending her birthday bash, the young people will have to excuse us a night off. Back as usual Friday 11th May. We give very many thanks to the PCC of St Matthews for the promise of an annual financial helping hand to the Youth of Rowde and Poulshot. This was 21 �Fashion show-Friday 20th April at 7pm. Children and Adults will be modelling the clothes. Tickets also available from the school office at £2 to include a glass of wine. School Open Evening-Monday 26th March at 7pm. The purpose of this evening is to give parents and governors the opportunity to meet (with a glass of wine and nibbles) to talk and share ideas and concerns. Following the meeting the whole school will be open to wander freely and have a good look around. All parents are welcome, but please no children! The term will finish on Thursday the 29th of March with the traditional Easter service at St. Matthew’s Church at 1.30pm. Rachel Hues Also included in comments has been the need to develop Community Spirit, and examples of the effectiveness of a Village Design Guide in opposing unwanted development were reported from small communities elsewhere. There were overtones of the alternative solution, a wider ranging Parish Plan, in many comments, but all agreed on the need for some sort of formal statement and stressed the importance of full consultation within the village community at every stage. We all look forward to the next stage. (Apologies for the confusion of nomenclature, but whatever it is called, we need it!) NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH RACE NIGHT If a full range of emotions in the space of an evening is your idea of a night out, try horse racing, "the dogs" , or even pig racing!! On Friday 9th March we managed all three on another extremely well supported event in the Village Hall. Thanks to the sponsorship of every race by generous supporters, a number of horse and jockey "owners" went home richer than when they arrived. As for the rest of us.....! The emotions ranged between - intuition, optimism, hope, expectation, encouragement, and excitement, to delight and elation or dismay and despair. And did we learn anything? No, nothing! Up stepped the MC, the riders for the next race were read out and like lambs to the slaughter, there we were again, drowning our sorrows and queuing up to throw more money to the wind. Many thanks to all for making it a noisy and highly enjoyable evening. The objective of the evening was - fun in the village - and we certainly managed that. For those of you who managed to go home with more in your pockets than you brought (excluding worthless betting slips) - lucky old you. As for the rest of us; between us we managed to top up the Hall’s coffers, a very necessary and useful exercise. Chris Saunders Sadly, Judy Edwards has had to withdraw from the important appointment of Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, a task she had carried out with both interest and enthusiasm, for the benefit of us all. There is therefore a need for a replacement and if anyone is prepared to have a go they should talk first to Judy on 828236 and then to the Parish Clerk, Michael Wilson (828100). GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND It was a lovely morning on 3rd March when members of the Village Trust met in the Green Gardens to do some tree pruning. Volunteers had already agreed to “keep an eye” on each of the eight sections and after a demonstration, set to and snipped and sawed, re-tied shelters and banged in stakes. All prunings were collected and now it has been completed – for the time being, at least! Many thanks to all who helped FROM: THE RECTOR From Where I Stand… Our March meeting was started by Sue Jones showing us how to grow the winning pelargonium in the Club class of the Flower Show in August in …there’s a time for everything and everything has its time! Driving back from a meeting in Salisbury the other day I noticed that in some fields the lambs were clearly very new and very small while in other fields they were several weeks if not several months old. However I remembered that in the wilds of the moors in Cornwall many of the sheep who freely roam there have 20 13 SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB �yet to produce their lambs! Mostly of course this is due to the remote and rugged landscape of that part of the deep southern county and the variable weather – the sheep there have evolved and adapted to their landscape. If you would prefer to be e-mailed details of future meetings, please advise me of your email address—stimson@keepnet.co.uk Marian Stimson From where I stand, as we move through the end of Lent, the evolution of those particular sheep made me think of the life of the church and of Easter. In the church we have been thinking about evolving and adapting to our changing circumstances. The nature of the work of the parish priest has changed over recent years as the number of full time clergy are less (meaning taking on more parishes), as the wider Church over many more years has sensed a call to involve more lay people in the work of the church, and with less staff available some of the work at Diocesan level now falls to the parish priest too. The evolving church, if it is to survive, has to take these issues into account as it considers its future. Part of the answer is accepting that we all share the responsibility to ‘love our neighbour’, an increasing need for more of us to offer his or her skills and contribute to the life of the community and the church. In terms of the life of the church and its services we also have to give some thought to the health and well-being of the clergy we have at present and the nurturing of would-be priests or licensed lay ministers from within the community for the future! We’re lucky enough at the moment to be able to have a service every week in each of the 3 churches of our Benefice and in our Methodist chapel too. After long and careful planning our current service rota for the Benefice means that, over Sunday morning and evening services, the Rector is able to get to each church each week. There are a few occasions in the year when we try to squeeze in morning services for each church for festivals like Christmas and Easter and occasions like Remembrance. However after last Christmas, utterly exhausted, I felt we had to evolve to something different! Currently under discussion in our PCCs is a plan to experiment with having a Benefice service on each of the major festival days of Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. I know this is very painful for some but we have the chance to see this as an opportunity to join together as a very much larger group, sharing together our skills and resources, and gathering the parts of our church family into one place for a great celebration. For as many people who have found this experiment painful there have been as many others who see it as exciting! There’s a time for everything and everything has its time. Easter is a time to celebrate change and transformation as we remember that God, who came to us in Jesus Christ, brings new life where we have seen only darkness. Rowde School News When any of us take time to think over important issues, or just day-today matters, it can be helpful to pause like this for a ‘stand & stare’ moment, 14 This month the children have been enjoying the good weather and the introduction of a playground scheme called Huff and Puff. The shop is run by year 5 and 6 who are responsible for checking the equipment out and back in at the end of a session. Each child has a key ring with their name on and this enables them to hire out a piece of equipment. The children certainly seem to be enjoying the new scheme. It is always sad when we lose a member of staff, especially when that staff member has been a long serving and committed member of the team. Unfortunately Mrs. Adams has decided to resign as part time teacher of Class 5 at the end of the term. Jenny Adams has been with us for 6 years during which time she has given freely of her time and energy for the school and has been largely responsible for Christmas Plays and Music Concerts, as well as running a Music Club and ‘mini-orchestra’, she will be very hard to replace. The school is starting a bank of musical instruments to be kept at school which can be lent to children who wish to learn them. If anyone has a musical instrument they no longer need, that they would like to donate, the children will be very grateful. We are also starting a fund (which the R.S.A. are going to contribute to termly) to enable us to buy some new instruments, so if you have a Clarinet, Cornet, Saxophone, Trumpet etc. that is too good to donate we may be able to make you an offer. The Valentines Disco at the end of the last half term was a great success and raised £390. A fantastic achievement, many thanks to the R.S.A. staff, parents, and children who helped and supported it. The next one is already planned for the Summer Term. More R.S.A. dates! Family Quiz night - Friday 23rd March from 7-9pm. It is aimed at mixed teams of children and adults. Tickets are available from the school office at £5 per team. 19 �POULSHOT LADIES CLUB There was an excellent turn-out at the February Ladies Club meeting to watch a presentation by Kathy Miller from the charity Neem Tree Trust. Kathy told us all about her time spent working in a disabled boys’ home in India and her decision to set up a charity to help raise much needed funds. We all thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and found it very moving. Many ladies took the opportunity to buy goods made by the boys. Kathy Miller has sent the following letter:The Old Stables Avoncliff Bradford on Avon Wiltshire BA15 2HA Tel: 01225 865789 Email: Kathymiller@neemtreetrust.org.uk 2 March 2007 Dear Pam and Marian I would like to thank you very much for inviting us to talk to the Poulshot Ladies Group on 28th February 2007. Both Ken and I were delighted to meet everyone and to be given the opportunity of talking about the boys’ home in India and how The Neem Tree Trust helps support them. I am sure that you will be pleased to learn that the proceeds from the evening, including the generous donation from the group, came to an amazing £120.50. This money will significantly help us in the work we do on behalf of the children and I would be very grateful if you could pass on our thanks to everyone for showing such an interest in our charity and for purchasing so many items from our table. I mentioned during my talk that we also support children from a Leprosy Hospital in south India and I would be delighted to come back some time to talk to the Poulshot Ladies Group about the wonderful work which is carried out there. I would also be very happy to demonstrate how to drape and wear a sari if you have any willing volunteers! Yours sincerely KATHY MILLER Next meeting 24th April—Tour of Wadworths Brewery. Meet at Wadworths Brewery Car Park at 7pm. Anyone needing a lift please be at The Raven car park by 6.45pm. Please advise Marian Stimson 828344 stimson@keepnet.co.uk by 17th April whether you will be attending as I need to advise names/ number to Wadworths. Thank you. 18 to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. May I wish you a happy, holy and blessed Easter! Revd Sacha Pearce CHURCH NOTES Easter Day Service. As you may have noticed from the list of services on page 12, there is a change this year to the pattern of services for Easter Day. There will be the Dawn Eucharist as usual but then there will be just one service, a ‘Benefice Eucharist’ in Seend at 10.00a.m. This is a trial arrangement to be reviewed in 2008, but it is hoped that parishioners will enjoy worshipping together as a Benefice on this special day in the Church’s calendar. If there is anyone in the village who would like to attend and has difficulty with transport, please speak to either the Churchwarden or a member of the PCC and arrangements can be made. Lent Lunch A big thank you to all those who came along to the Village Hall on Saturday 10th March to support the Lent Lunch. Five delicious soups were on the menu and very little was left at the end of the day. The grand sum of £114 was raised to share between ‘Farmers in Crisis’ and St. Peter’s Church. The Annual General Meeting of the PCC will take place in Church on Wednesday 25th April at 7.00 p.m. This is your opportunity to come and hear what has been happening in the life of the Church during the past year. The Churchwardens and members of the PCC will be elected. If you feel you would like to support St. Peter’s by joining the PCC, please have a word with either the present Churchwarden, Brian James, or any member of the PCC. They will be more than happy to he lp. May Fair—The Wharf—Monday 7th May St Peter’s will be having its usual stall at the May Fair held at Devizes Wharf on Monday 7th May. Contributions of Cakes, or Homemade produce for sale will be gratefully received and can be given to any member of the PCC. If anyone would like to come and help man the stall for an hour or so they will be very welcome. 15 �CHURCH SERVICES—APRIL 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 1st April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong 5th April—MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.30pm Benefice Eucharist with Feet Washing, Stripping of the Altars and Vigil 6th April—GOOD FRIDAY 10.00am Matins for Good Friday 1.30pm Liturgy of the Day 8th April—EASTER DAY 6.00am Dawn Eucharist 10.00am BENEFICE EUCHARIST 15th April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm 22nd April 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm 29th April 10.00am 6th May 8.00am 9.30am BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Family Eucharist BCP Holy Communion BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 11.15am 6.00pm Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS SEEND POULSHOT SEEND April 1 Apr 8 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29 Apr May 6 May 6.00pm 10.00am 6.00pm 9.30am 10.00am Reader Sidesman Mrs J James Mr N Hunloke BENEFICE SERVICE at SEEND Mrs J Baber Mr M Houghton The Rector Mr D Bullen BENEFICE SERVICE at POULSHOT 6.00pm Mr/Mrs D Bullen SEEND SEEND SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON CHURCH FLOWERS April 1 Apr 8 Apr 15 &22 Apr 29 Apr & 6 May May 13 & 20 May 27 May & 3 Jun LENT—No flowers EASTER SUNDAY—No Service in Church Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Hilary Kidd Mrs Dot Wood Mrs Christabel Francis DEVIZES MAY FAIR THE WHARF BENEFICE SERVICE BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist 16 POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Mr M Hues Monday, 7th May Contributions welcomed for PCC PRODUCE STALL Cakes, Sweets, Vegetables, Jams, Plants, etc. etc. Please to PCC members 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News April 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/04/2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/efe31d778840f13a9e5291c4320a240e.pdf 3797351c5954d92d83b0805dfafa5457 PDF Text Text POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 130 May 2007 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Mrs MG Brothers Mr M Nixon Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Mr R Janes Mrs J James POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com 2 �Wiltshire County Councillor Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Chimney Sweep Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 3 �USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 Village Trust, Secretary POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 4 �EDITORIAL It seems to me that everywhere we go these days, people are talking of the need to change; the Prime Minister needs to change (reminds me just a little of frying pans and fire), society needs to continue to change, as does the Church, changes are proposed for local government and, with more emphasis at the moment than all those the climate is changing. I sometimes wonder how we in Poulshot are affected by all this. For the last few weeks we have seen what some call the first signs of global warming and others the indications of an early spring. If the lovely sunshine, the bursting leaf buds and blossom on the trees throughout the village – particularly noticeable in the Green Gardens Woodland, the quite extraordinary blackthorn blossom, the return of our very clever and brave swallows, one of whom I am sure gave me a hello wink the other day, and being woken up by the dawn chorus rather than the horrid alarm clock, are harbingers of a good summer, I shall be content. Particularly so if it rains most nights! Clearly we can do our little bit to help with global warming, Don’t forget to VOTE !!! District and Parish Council Elections THURSDAY 3RD MAY 2007 Village Hall Polling Station 7am—10pm although I have the impression that the “experts” all seem to use the same sets of statistics and yet draw diametrically opposite conclusions: catastrophe or cyclical change or any point between the two. Let us enjoy what we can, while we can. See also the Wednesday Group notes on page 16. Deadline for copy for June 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 20 May 2007 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 5 �As for local government, the Parish Council now has the preparation of a Village Design Statement in hand and there is more about this on page 7. But this is something that does concern us all and which only we can seriously influence. It doesn’t mean that we can avoid change, nor should we; after all, there has been constant change since the Domesday Book was assembled nine hundred and twenty one years ago, but we now have a better chance than ever to influence future changes in order to meet our perception of what is important for the community and we must do what we can to get that right. The Church too is changing, as it has been for the last two thousand years, generally without most of us noticing. But financial pressures and a shortage of clergy have led and will continue to lead to the widening of the benefice system. This has been inevitable and there are many arguments in favour of it. Indeed, it may well be the only direction that the Church can take and those who are part of the Church must recognise the fact. However, there are others who see it as undermining the Church’s traditional place in the community, and particularly a small, rural community, such as Poulshot. We can only trust that this change does not involve the abandonment of the traditionally close involvement of the Church in community life, however small that community may be. It has always been a source of comfort to everyone, whether regular members of the congregation or not, but sadly, rather like climate change, we don’t seem to have much say in the matter. Please be sure to read the Rector’s comments on page 17. Some things don’t change – this is nagging time, for stories to interest, amuse or entertain us – holidays are coming up and if there’s anything remotely unusual about yours, share it with us all, please. John Quinn DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May Tue Wed Thu Mon Wed Mon Wed Wed 1 2 3 7 9 14 16 16 Poulshot Parish Council AGM, Village Hall, 6.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Parish Council Elections—POLLING DAY May Fair, Devizes Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm— “007 Licence to Kill - Abortion and Euthanasia?” 6 �Mon 21 Mon 21 Wed Wed Wed June Wed Wed Sat Mon Wed Wed Wed 23 23 30 Poulshot Village Trust AGM, Old Rectory Hall, 7.30pm Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm— “Richard’s Numismatic & Historical Quiz” Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Ladies Club Walk along Canal to Barge Inn, Seend Cleeve Black Wheelie Bin Collection 6 6 9 11 13 20 20 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Plastic/Cardboard Skip, Village Hall, 10am—1230pm Rowde School Ball, Rowde School Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Lackham Vintage Society Display of Vintage Vehicles, Poulshot Village Green, 6pm onwards Mon 25 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wed 27 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Sat 30 Village Fete Sat 30 Poulshot Proms Forthcoming Events Tue 3 Jul Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Sun 15 Jul Bear Cottage Fund Raising Tea Party, 3.30pm GARDEN WASTE Complaints are still being received of garden waste being dumped in the lanes around the village. Kennet District Council offer a fortnightly collection of garden waste at an annual cost of £27 for hiring a green wheelie bin. This is an effective clearance method and fly-tipping of such waste must not take place. VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT Progress has been made in preparing the Village Design Statement and an outline format has been designed, with the following main headings: 7 �Introduction; History; Where are we now (population, roads, services, trees, footpaths); Existing house styles; Non-Domestic styles (street furniture, commercial and farm buildings, lighting); Development (design considerations, services, building styles, trees, parking, open spaces); Conclusions. To ensure that the eventual document is well-presented and authoritative, it will be well-illustrated and to that end, Steve Pope Baron will be taking a series of general photographs of various elements of the village over the next few weeks. Should he feel that it is important to photograph a particular building, he will always consult the occupier first. Once the draft document has been completed it will be offered for discussion, probably in small groups based around post code areas of the village as to a degree these delineate different elements of the community and therefore possibly different interests and aspirations. Any questions or comments should be addressed to Steve Pope Baron (828890), Nicky Hunloke (828333) or John Quinn (828501). BEAR COTTAGE FUND RAISING TEA PARTY Sunday 15th July 2007, at 3.30 pm Tony and Paulette (Bremner-Milne) are again hosting their annual fund raising tea party in the garden at Bear Cottage. In the past we have enjoyed sitting with friends, eating a traditional English tea and at the same time raising money for our Church. This year we have decided to open it up for anyone who would like to join us from across the benefice. If you would like to join us you will need to purchase a ticket (£6) and as we can only cater for about 60 people, please get your ticket early! The tea party will go ahead no matter what the weather (we have gazebos!) Please telephone 828527 for tickets by 8 July 8 �POULSHOT VILLAGE FETE Saturday 30th June 2007 2.00pm—Opens 3.00pm—Children’s Sports 4.00pm—Prize Draw BIKEFEST—Scavenger hunts, obstacle races, fun for all ages— but bring your own bike!!! also Raffle Cream Teas Tombola White Elephant Archery Skittles Books Cakes/Produce Plants And much, much more ! PLUS ….. later in the Green Gardens THE POULSHOT PROMS See separate advertisement on page 7 9 �POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST During the establishment of the Green Gardens Woodland in 2003, we received both financial support and a lot of encouragement from the International Tree Foundation, of which the Trust is now a member. The Wiltshire branch of the Foundation are arranging two visits this year which members might wish to take advantage of. The visits are: 17 May. Visit to Longstock Park Water Gardens, near Stockbridge in Hampshire, preceded by lunch at the Mayfly Inn, near Leckford. The cost will be £7 and the visit itself starts at 2.00pm. 27th September. Visit to Buscot Park (National Trust), preceded by lunch at the Trout Inn, Lechlade, and followed by tea at Kempsford Manor, the home of Mrs Williamson, a Gloucestershire ITF member. The cost is not yet known. If anyone does wish to take part in these visits, please contact the Village Trust Chairman, Nicky Hunloke, on 828333. The Trust’s Annual General Meeting will he held in the Old Rectory Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 21st May. (Note the change of venue). LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION As one might expect the arguments go on. Wiltshire’s proposals for the abolition of the District Councils and the establishment of Wiltshire (WCC) as a Unitary Authority have been accepted by the government for further detailed consideration. Salisbury, West Wilts and Kennet object most strongly to their demise while North Wilts have opted for early retirement. The Chief Executive of WCC, Dr Keith Robinson, is to address the Parish Council at their meeting on 1st May, to put the WCC case and to answer questions. One of the most contentious aspects of local government administration is Planning (Development Control), and WCC have produced an outline paper explaining how and why they believe their proposals will improve matters and at the same time save money. They accept that “the planning service in UK is broad and complex at best, at worst it can be perceived to be remote, bureaucratic and divorced from reality”. The public feel that “bad decisions” are made remotely by people who don’t know the area, while applicants feel that “bad decisions” are reached when local interest groups are given undue weight. WCC wish to move to a “community area” approach, where each of Wiltshire’s twenty community areas would have dedicated case officers who would develop strong local knowledge and customer relations. This would 10 �Following the Village Fete …….. POULSHOT PROMS (Weather permitting) IN THE GREEN GARDENS Saturday 30th June Bring your own picnic, table, chairs, rugs Further details in next month’s Village News 007 Licence to Kill ?? Are Abortion and Euthanasia merely excuses for our reluctance to care—or are they now part of the framework for a Designer Society ? Wednesday 16 May 2007 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 11 �ensure that decisions were being made locally with the full engagement of Town and Parish Councils and with the involvement of Local County Council Members. Decisions would be made at a level compatible with the nature of the application although how far down the chain this would reach has not yet been spelt out. Parish and Town Councils would be able to view and comment on applications as they are processed and decisions and an “on-line committee report” would show what the issues were, what has been said and by whom and what decision is being recommended. There would then be a “cooling-off” period before a final decision was reached. The aim is transparency of decision-making and decision-making at the appropriate level. The whole process would save money – they say! Not surprisingly, Kennet (KDC) are defending their corner vigorously, generally by way of new initiatives such as community newsletters offering help and advice, for example over planning matters. WCC acknowledge that the existing district councils are “ not poor” but are confident that a consistent approach throughout the County would deliver a “truly excellent service”. We must wait and see. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB A large gathering of ladies attended the March meeting for the presentation of the Pampered Chef by Suzanne Wickham. Most of us didn’t know what to expect, but we were entertained by Suzanne whilst she prepared two lovely dishes—a cheese dip and an apple/cheese turnover. At the same time, Suzanne demonstrated fantastic kitchen utensils which we then had the opportunity to buy. After the demonstration we all sampled the food and a great evening was had by all. Thank you very much for your continued support and I am pleased to advise our ladies that funds have profited by £67 from the sale of cooking utensils. This will help towards the outings we have lined up later in the year. Thank you. Dates for your Diary Wednesday May 23rd - Please note the change of date. Time and meeting place to follow. Walk along the canal with local expert Sarah Walters advising what we can eat/cook and she will be pointing out items of interest along the way. Husbands please join us for drinks at a local pub in Seend— details to follow. Saturday June 30th—Proms in the Green Gardens. 12 �Rowde School Association presents The 2nd Rowde School Ball On Saturday 9th June 2007 In a marquee in the school grounds. Tickets £25.00 to include a meal and music. Call in or telephone 723991 to reserve yours. On sale from the school office from 23rd April. Book early – numbers are limited. AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT featuring THE MINSTREL PLAYERS with a light hearted look at ‘Love & Marriage’ and Songs from the 60’s by PINK CHAMPAGNE Buffet Supper and Licensed Bar BULKINGTON VILLAGE HALL Sat. May 5th. 7 pm for 7:30 PM Admission including Supper Adults £8. Children under 16 £4, Family ticket £20. (2ad.+2ch) Tickets from Seend Shop, Audrey McDonald 828376 Jane Coles 828145 and David Raby-Cox 828274 13 �WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Society held its first meeting of 2007 on 19th March and in spite of the atrocious weather there was a fair attendance for the General Auction. There were 91 lots on offer, comprising not only coins but also bank notes, medals and medallions, and a number of other items of considerable interest. The Auctioneer was Mr John Lodge from Salisbury, who carried out his task amusingly and with great skill. The highest price obtained in the evening was £85 for a 1900 Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign and other items came close to that with combination lots of notes and coins fetching as much as £50 or £60. A total of 61 lots were sold. The raffle raised £12 for society funds and in spite of power cuts it was a successful evening. The next meeting will be on Monday 21st May at 8.00pm in the Village Hall, for “Richard’s Numismatic and Historical Quiz”, presented by Richard Jeffery, FRNS. EXTERNAL FUNDING The Wiltshire & Swindon External Funding Network exists to coordinate information on grants that may be available to groups and possibly individuals for a wide-ranging selection of community activities. Details of what might be available and of where to get further information and advice are held by the Parish Clerk (Michael Wilson on 828100) or by e mail from the editor. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH There has been another break-in in the village, while the occupants were out, and while nothing was stolen, property was left scattered in the garden. This is a reminder to do all you can to ensure that your own home is secure whenever you leave it unattended. The Police have given a warning that the “Nottingham Knockers” are in the area again. These are young men peddling household goods such as dusters, and are generally harmless, but the policed are concerned because they might present a risk of break-ins and have also been known to harass householders who do not wish to buy. If you are approached, the Police would like to know. We have also been notified that English Heritage are carrying out a photographic survey of all listed buildings in the country. The work is being 14 �Poulshot Open Golf Day Thursday 7th June 2007 North Wilts Golf Club Texas Scramble “Fun” Golf 18 holes of Golf and Evening Meal £13.00 for members of North Wilts £28.00 for non-members £12.00 for evening meal only Tee off from 1.00pm Evening Meal 7.00pm If you would like to play or to just join us for the evening meal, please contact: John Scammell on 828470 Applications to play and for the evening meal must be received by Thursday 31 May, accompanied by the appropriate monies DEVIZES MAY FAIR THE WHARF Monday, 7th May Contributions welcomed for PCC PRODUCE STALL Cakes, Sweets, Vegetables, Jams, Plants, etc. etc. Please to PCC members 15 �undertaken by local photographic groups and all pictures will be taken from outside properties and will show no more than any passer-by can see. If closer pictures are sought, the photographer will always approach seek permission first. THE WEDNESDAY GROUP The Group met on 19th April to consider “Carbon Offsetting Carbon Footprints: Human Indulgence or Human Conscience?” Once the question had been fully explained, there was initially considerable discussion on the real implications of mega-rich “celebrities” planting forests to replace those cut down to make room for their estates and it was generally agreed that there was a strong element of personal indulgence and publicity seeking in this context. The discussion even went as far as to include in this category the real reasons behind the fashion for adopting children from under-privileged backgrounds, a worthy act in itself, but does it need to be carried out in a blaze of media flashlights? Generously, if slightly cynically, we accepted that there probably was some genuine element of conscience in many of these acts, but the balance between indulgence and conscience was hard to define. On a humbler level, us, there was unanimity that we should do all we could to help alleviate the apparent problems associated with global warming. This contains elements of conscience, after all we all contribute to the problem in one way or another, and a strong element of duty – we should do what we can, however small our efforts may be and every little helps. There were doubts about the ability or willingness of governments world-wide to impose sufficiently stringent controls to make a significant difference, and it was also recognised that the rate of population growth, particularly in China and India, and the associated increased demand for power in every aspect of life – domestic, industrial, transport – means that the problem might get worse rather than better. Less developed countries than ours are still going through a delayed form of industrial revolution. We still sing about our “dark satanic mills”, when will they recognise their own problems? Also discussed was the accuracy of the warnings we are given. It sometimes seems that different groups of “experts”, using identical statistics, can come up with widely differing conclusions, lying anywhere between catastrophe in the short term and cyclical changes in the weather pattern. It can all be very confusing, but there seems to be no doubt that at the least, WE should do all WE can to soften the blow as much as we can for our successors, and not rely 16 �on pulling up the ladder, Jack, just because we’re alright! Next month’s meeting will be on Wednesday 16th May, at 7.30pm in Poulshot Village Hall, when the theme will be: “007 Licence to Kill? Are Abortion and Euthanasia merely excuses for our reluctance to care or are they now part of the framework for a Designer Society?” All are welcome. FROM: THE RECTOR Death and Resurrection - Easter Church Services The priest and the farmer shared a morning conversation looking across the field that had, for many generations, been home for grazing cows but now was empty save for a few ramblers sometimes walking along the footpath. They exchanged views that farming, like the church, had changed. Just as the field was no longer full of animals with many farmers now involved in other work, so too the church was not always full nor were there enough clergy to help. They recalled that throughout nature something has to die, as in winter, in order for new life, spring or resurrection to happen; that adapting to change is essential if they were to survive. ‘Diversify…?’ suggested the priest to the farmer. ‘Diversify!’ advised the farmer to the priest! On Easter Day this year those who came to the 2 Benefice services (Dawn Eucharist and mid-morning Eucharist with children at the Easter Garden and then an Easter Egg hunt) described both worship experiences as ‘wonderful’, ‘special’ and ‘a true celebration of the resurrection and new life of Christ’. However in response to those who felt unable to attend either service I would like to share some of the thinking behind the proposal to reduce the number of services for Easter 2007 from the five services on Easter Day morning last year! All 3 PCCs discussed this at length, agreeing to try it (planning also to have Midnight Mass and one mid-morning Benefice Eucharist at Christmas) and to review this in January 2008 for next year. On an average Sunday, adding all our 4 congregations together, we would usually expect around 85 people in our churches but on Easter Day this year there were in total 140 including 20 children. From earliest times Christians have gathered just like at the Dawn Eucharist, through the night of Easter or very early in the morning, to remember the work of God from creation to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. From darkness to light starting with the Easter fire outside, carrying the new Easter Candle into the dark church is like the new life of Jesus bringing light to the 17 �now empty tomb and here the great celebration of Easter begins! Then our baptismal vows are renewed, since baptism, like Easter, is a sign of Jesus’ new life within us with our promises to walk with Him. The service concludes with the Eucharist to remind us we are united with God. Using ancient tradition this is how our Benefice has begun Easter at 06.00 on Easter Day for the last four years. Obviously major Church seasons and festivals are extra busy but it is often a time when we expect services to be different! The key problem is when one priest has responsibility for more than one church! In such service planning we also bear in mind where signs of new life are emerging. In discussion of how best to manage the number of festival services our PCCs noted that on a normal Sunday 4 services is a significant number for one person to lead but currently just manageable spread through the day. However additional to the 06.00 Dawn service on Easter Day we have had 08.00, 09.00, 10.15 and 11.30 services (and at Christmas) when realistically 3 services, not 5, are the maximum one could lead in a morning. We considered inviting local retired clergy, but who may be away or already committed, to help out at festivals but concluded that congregations and visitors should ideally see the incumbent on these occasions. (There is no assumption or expectation that automatic provision could be made with retired or outside clergy invited to help except during an interregnum or to cover annual leave. On other occasions it depends on who is either able or available to help.) Other options included alternating mid-morning services at Poulshot or Bulkington. However it was suggested by one of the smaller PCCs that, after the Benefice Dawn Service, a shared mid-morning service (properly ‘Benefice’ with all 3 churches contributing with reading the lesson, leading intercessions, administering the chalice and so on) would be worth trying. This follows our pattern for the 5th Sunday of the month (4 a year rotating round the Benefice plus each church’s Patronal Festival) when we gather together in one of our 3 churches for a Benefice Eucharist at 10.00. It was thought then that for Easter and Christmas we would try the larger church simply in respect of potential numbers attending! However nothing is cast in stone! The life of the church ought to be constantly moving and changing as God invites us to grow closer to Him on our life-long spiritual journey. Part of that experience is to worship with other people and experience different opportunities. Across the year we know that we are still very lucky to be able to sustain at least one service every week in each of our 3 churches. Even so there are good reasons sometimes to worship together with others and even in a different place. Those who attend Benefice services describe the enjoyment of fellowship with others as well as the 18 �chance to worship in a larger congregation. The twice yearly joint meeting for our 3 PCCs has been described as very enjoyable and worthwhile to meet and discuss issues with others who share responsibility for their churches. ‘Benefice’ groups of parishes occur because of the reduced numbers of clergy since there are simply not enough priests to maintain the tradition of ‘one church one priest’. Alongside this over the last few years it has been realised by the whole Church that there is a huge wealth of talent and experience for Christian ministry amongst the laity in all parishes. Ministry is the job of all the people – we engage in Christian ministry because we have been baptised. So instead of asking the Bishop for more clergy, we are encouraged to discern who we may offer to him to be considered, from amongst our church family those whom we feel God may be calling into ordained or lay ministry! We also all take responsibility ourselves, as baptised Christians, for sharing in the responsibility of ministry in the community. Moreover it is the Church’s expectation that baptised people will become more aware of their own spiritual journey and allow God to take them in faith beyond the place of familiarity! I can assure you that the experiment for Easter this year was part of that hope for our spiritual growth, as well as looking for your care and support, and making use of our resources. Our festival services were thoroughly discussed but will be carefully reviewed before Easter next year. Rev’d Sacha Pearce CHURCH NOTES St Peter’s will be having its usual stall at the May Fair held at Devizes Wharf on Monday 7th May. Contributions of cakes or homemade produce for sale will be gratefully received and can be given to any member of the PCC, or alternatively can be collected—just give us a ring. Also if anyone would like to come and help man the stall for an hour or so they will be very welcome. CHURCH SERVICES—MAY 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 6th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong 19 SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT �13th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 20th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Holy Communion BCP SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 27th May—PENTECOST 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 3rd June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Wednesdays 9.45am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Holy Communion Matins SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 May June 3 Jun 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr/Mrs D Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr M Houghton The Rector Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke Mrs J James Mr M Houghton 6.00pm Mr M Hues Mr J Quinn 20 �CHURCH FLOWERS May 6 May 13 & 20 May 27 May & 3 Jun Mrs Hilary Kidd Mrs Dot Wood Mrs Christabel Francis YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” On the last night before a lovely sunny Easter break, the club listened to the music CDs produced over the last nine workshops. The quality and the content was very good and to tell you the truth their compilations beat some of the music played on air today. Many thanks to Jimmy, the workshop tutor, for passing on his skills in a very engaging way to the young people. The lads who attended the Music Xpress Easter Workshop at Bradford-onAvon were totally enthused and have plans to go again in the summer holidays. We hope to use fine Friday evenings from now on ‘til July to play football and cricket in the park, the Village Hall gets a bit warm for active sports. Still NO YORP on 4th May—hope to have a fundraising BBQ on our closing night (for the summer) on 20th July. Raffle prizes would be gratefully accepted. Mel Dalley STONEHENGE AMULETS WORN BY ELITE Forget dressing for success: Clothing ornaments thought to confer supernatural power were all the rage among chiefs and other important people in England 4,000 years ago, say scholars. A recent find indicates Stonehenge leaders might have originally designed some of these fashion trends. While working two months ago in South Lowestoft, Suffolk, archaeologist Clare Good excavated a four-sided object made of the mineral jet. It closely matches a geometrically designed gold object found at a burial site called Bush Barrow near Stonehenge. 21 �SUPPORT THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE ON WEDNESDAY 20th JUNE 2007 from 6 pm onwards TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE LACKHAM VINTAGE SOCIETY WHO WILL BE GATHERING ON POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN Near Devizes WITH A DISPLAY OF VINTAGE VEHICLES A raffle will be held with all proceeds going to The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Weather permitting the Air Ambulance caravan will be on site to sell their merchandise. Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will be most welcome Refreshments will be available If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith and Pauline Day at 39, The Green, Poulshot All enquiries to Keith and Pauline Day 01380 828459 The use of The Village Green by kind permission of Poulshot Parish Council 22 �23 �WIN A DAY AT CENTRE PARKS FOR A PARTY OF NINE Top prize for our big balloon race - £1.00 per entry Or A DAY AT THE SCHOOL OF DRIFT (provided by Tc@driftuk.co.uk ) - Raffle tickets - £1.00 per entry on the day AT ROWDE PLAYGROUPS BIG BALLOON DAY SATURDAY 12TH MAY - 12.00PM (Situated on the new School site) Fun for all the family, BBQ, teas/coffees, bouncy castle, splat attack, lucky dip, lucky straws, children’s workshop, and much more. Tickets may be purchased through Rowde School by sending your name and contact details in an envelope with the correct money, addressed to the ROWDE PLAYGROUP. or ring Carol Cross on 01380 827051 Deb Mullins on 01380 739480 for your tickets 24 �The match is so close that experts believe the black artefact is a skeuomorph, or a copy in a different material. Good, who is with the Suffolk County Archaeology Service, said she made the discovery while investigating the remains of a probable funeral pyre dating to 1900-1700 B.C. She thinks someone placed goods, including a flint knife, pottery and the jet object, inside the pit after the body was burned. The findings are documented in the current issue of British Archaeology. Editor Mike Pitts describes the jet object as having "two parallel lines around the edge, supporting 12 pendant semi-circles inside with a double circle and dot in the centre. Small floating lines of rocker decoration, some on the side facets, complete the design." "Rocker" refers to the rocking motion that the artist possibly used when carving, drawing or chiselling out the design. Like Stonehenge itself, the meaning of the design remains a mystery, but the material — though not as flashy and precious as gold — held significance for the ancients, according to Alison Sheridan, head of early prehistory in the Department of Archaeology at National Museums Scotland. "Lots of substances are likely to have been ascribed magical powers, and were used as amulets," she explained. "Jet is a classic example, as it's electrostatic, as well as being rare and beautiful, and has been used by many people around the world and over time as an amulet." She added that this particular piece was made from a "large lump of jet" so it would have been "extra-precious." It might have even been a commissioned "studio piece," perhaps copying the Stonehenge wearer's overall design. Sheridan analysed the jet piece and found traces of copper in 4 holes that were cut into the object. She said "it's likely that the lozenge had been fitted onto a garment by copper pins.” Put together with the position in which the Bush Barrow object was found, she thinks both the jet and gold pieces were probably fitted onto leather garments at the chest. Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News. April 6, 2007 SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Our last meeting of the year was held on Tuesday 9th April and was our 33 AGM and social. In his 2nd report as Chairman, Roger Allen rd 25 �remarked that he thought the Gardening Club was a very special feature of Seend and neighbouring village life. He summarised the events of the past year, remembering the influence of the weather on some and the attractions of France not totally associated with gardens. He thanked all those who contributed so much to the Club’s activities and general management. Peter Hicks resigned as President and David Raby–Cox was elected in his place. The present officers and committee were re-elected for another year. We were then entertained extremely well by The Edington Barber Shop Quartet and enjoyed the wine and refreshments provided by the members, for which our thanks. There are still a few spaces for the day trip to Hidcote and Kiftsgate on Saturday 21st July. We will leave from The Bell lay-by at 8.30am and have been given kind permission to park all day in the overflow car park, but please share transport to the Bell if you can. We plan to arrive at Hidcote at 10.30am and leave for Kiftsgate Court, a short drive down the road at about 2.10 pm. So you will have plenty of time for coffee and lunch. There is a picnic site with a few tables by the car park, a kiosk with tables in the plant sales area and a restaurant in the garden with waitress service (no reservations taken). Some of the paths are cobbled and uneven so sensible footwear is advised. There are 2 motorised scooters/buggies and 1 wheelchair available on a first-come first-served basis. Teas are available at Kiftsgate Court. We will leave there at about 5.00pm and be home by 7.00pm. The first meeting of the next season will be on September 11th. Sue Johns TWO GLASSES OF WINE When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two glasses of wine……. A professor of Philosophy stood in front of his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and began to fill it with golf balls. He asked the students if the jar 26 �was full. They agreed it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and proceeded to pour them into the jar. He shook the jar slightly. The pebbles rolled into the open spaces between the golf balls. He asked the students again, if the jar was full? They agreed it was. The professor then picked up a box of sand and proceeded to pour this into the jar. Of course the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes’. The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty spaces between the sand. The students laughed. ‘Now’ said the professor as the laughter subsided.’ I want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things like your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favourite passions – things that if all else were lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things in life that matter to you such as your job, your home and your car. The sand is everything else – the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first’, he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children; take time to go for that check-up; take your partner out for dinner; play another 18 holes. There will always be time to clean the house or fix the garden. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand’. One of the students raised his hand and inquired what the wine represented. The professor smiled and said ‘I am glad you asked that …. it just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there is always room for a couple of glasses of wine with a friend’. 27 �CHILDREN’S PAGE WHAT’S IN A NAME? Traditional Christian name origins stem from the Bible and are common across many countries. These Christian first names derive from various languages including Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Germanic or Slavic. Muslim names are derived from the Koran and Arabic and Persian languages. Indian names stem from Sanskrit, the Indian language. Chinese names stem from Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism and famous figures from the various dynasties. Japanese names stem from Buddhism using Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji texts. African name origins are derived from African tribal religions, Islam, Muslim or Christianity using Afrikaans, Arabic, Hausa, Swahili, Yoruba, Xhosa, Zulu and European languages. SURNAMES: The most common surname origins are derived from actual place names. This is particularly relevant to English surnames. People were given surnames that indicated a specific place name such as London, Ireland, England, Eaton, York or Washington. Another type of place surname describes actual residences, locations or workplaces such as Hall, Smith, Heath, Bridges, Brook, Castle or Woods The name Poulshot means “Paul’s Wood” 28 �The following names are derived from Trades, Crafts, Professions or Official Jobs. Carter – a cart maker Leach – a doctor Carver – a sculptor Redman – thatcher (reedman) Cooper – a barrel maker Sawyer – a wood sawer Fletcher – an arrow maker Trinder – a wheel maker Kellogg – a killer of hogs Ward – a watchman Last names were often derived from physical or characteristic attributes e.g. Armstrong – strong armed Grant - tall Brown – brown haired Russell – red haired Crippen – curly haired Turnbull - strong Last name origins often come from family connections such as Johnson (John's son) Robertson and even Nixon (Nick's son). Similar names in this category are those beginning with Mc, Mac or Fitz such as McDonald or Fitzpatrick. There were also the first names such as William, Phillip, Edward, and Hugh that were changed to create the surnames Williams, Phillips, Edwards, and Hughes. (From, for example, William's son or Edward's son). These origins were extremely important as adopting such names provided permanent proof of verifiable ties of blood, family and kin. Therefore the history connected to a powerful ancestor and its origin could be passed down the generations. Gaelic name origins beginning with O or Mac immediately identify significant family ties and the heritage of a specific nationality such as Irish or Scottish. Q: What do you call a detective in the bath? A: Sherlock Foams! Q: What do you call a woman playing pool with a pint of ale on her head? A: Beer-tricks Potter! 29 �ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH 13th PLANT FAIR to be held at GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR BROUGHTON GIFFORD on Sunday 6th May 2007 10.30am—4.00pm SPECIALIST NURSERIES AND GARDENING SUNDRIES REFRESHMENTS AND TEAS ENTRANCE £2.50 (CHILDREN FREE) SPECIAL GUEST—PADDINGTON BEAR 30 �31 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD 32 �Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 33 �Letters Page Please feel free to write to the Village News to share your views, opinions and concerns on local or national issues. Serious or humorous letters welcomed! Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT to: FENCING AND LANDSCAPING All types of fencing, decking and general landscaping work undertaken Mini Digger with Driver also available For details Ring Tim on 01380 828255 or 07855 742806 34 �WINDOW CLEANING Reach and Wash Hand Tools Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 07867557983 or 07887550945 35 �Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 36 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays followed by 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 36 Poulshot Proms - Songs from the Shows /Fireworks In the Green Gardens from 7pm See pages 4, 5 and 6 inside for more details!! ISSUE NUMBER 131 June 2007 1 �WINDOW CLEANING POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Reach and Wash Hand Tools Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Mrs P Bremner-Milne Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs J James - Secretary Mrs A Bullen Mr N Blenkarne Lady Kate Hunloke Mr R Janes Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverley Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com 2 Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 07867557983 or 07887550945 35 �Letters Page Please feel free to write to the Village News to share your views, opinions and concerns on local or national issues. Serious or humorous letters welcomed! Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT Wiltshire County Councillor Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Chimney Sweep Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 to: DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. FENCING AND LANDSCAPING All types of fencing, decking and general landscaping work undertaken Mini Digger with Driver also available For details Ring Tim on 01380 828255 or 07855 742806 34 DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 3 �Do you need help with: USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Self Assessment Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mr Brian James 724944 Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverley Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) Taxation 828255 828615 Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP 0845 408 7000 at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 4 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 33 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD NORA DIXON, MBE On 28th April, Poulshot lost a great friend in Nora Dixon, who met with an accident in her home. I am sure I am writing on behalf of everyone by offering our condolences to her sister, Christine. Nora was a lovely lady who had no enemies. She was passionate about her garden and country life in general and the welfare of the countryside was her uttermost concern. The Green Gardens Woodland was her project and how proud she must have been to see it developing as it has done, and it is a fitting tribute to her. Nora had lived in Poulshot since 1962 and she did much for our village in that time. Her book “Down Poulshot”, gave her great satisfaction and all copies have been sold. In 2002, Nora was awarded the MBE for services to the community, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List – never was such an honour more deserved. On behalf of you all in Poulshot may I say thank you to Nora for all the work she undertook on our behalf to make and keep our village an unspoilt rural community in the heart of Wiltshire. May she now rest in peace with her husband Michael. Michael Hues 32 5 �EDITORIAL After Michael Hues eloquent opening to this month’s Village News, I have little to add. Not for the first time there seems to be a lot on the subject of local government, as it is now and as it might be in the future. If a workable solution that we can understand and support arises from all the present argument we shall be very lucky and I will have to seek out new sources to fill the gaps. It’s almost becoming too difficult even to write about the weather – either superlatives or expletives, my vocabulary will soon run out! Please note that there will NO Village News in August, staff holidays (hopefully in the garden). So please let us have details by 20th June of events in July AND August, together with advance notice of activities in September. “Gang canny”, as my Geordie friends tell me. John Quinn Deadline for copy for July/August 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 20 June 2007 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com DATES FOR YOUR DIARY June Wed Wed Sat Mon Wed Mon 6 6 9 11 13 18 27 30 30 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Plastic/Cardboard Skip, Village Hall, 10am—1230pm Rowde School Summer Ball, Rowde School Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm— “American Civil War” Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Lackham Vintage Society Display of Vintage Vehicles, Poulshot Village Green, 6pm onwards Wednesday Group, Old Rectory Hall, 7.30pm— “Are our lives conditioned by the Media?” Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Devizes Partnership of Churches Prayer Group Quiet Day, Poulshot (see details on page 18 ) Black Wheelie Bin Collection VILLAGE FETE Poulshot Proms and Picnic, Green Gardens, 7.00pm 3 4 Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 20 Wed 20 Wed 20 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed Sat Sat July Tue Wed 6 1960 US submarine Triton makes the first round the world undersea voyage. Two hackers create the first computer video game, Spacewar. The film "Ben Hur" is awarded 10 Oscars. Largest earthquake is recorded in Chili. 1970 The Beatles split up. IBM introduces the floppy disk (invented by Yoshuito Nakamats in 1950). New English Bible launched. It sells 1 million copies in first week. 1980 Philips invents the CD. US ice hockey player Scott Olson develops roller blades. Italian Reinhold Messner makes the first solo ascent of Mount Everest. World Health Organisation declares end of smallpox. 1990 Gulf War erupts as NATO defends Kuwait from Iraqi invasion. Germany reunites. Break through in the Channel Tunnel. Hubble space telescope launched. 2000 Acting Russian president Vladimir V. Putin formally chosen for post. Human genome deciphered; expected to revolutionize the practice of medicine. Texas governor George W. Bush elected President of the United States; NEAR spacecraft becomes first to orbit an asteroid. Citizens of 11 EU nations - the euro zone - begin to routinely get their utility bills, bank statements and other financial documents in dual amounts - their national currency, and the common currency, the euro, which their governments had opted to join. Did you know? The first millennium consisted of 365,250 days. The second millennium consisted of 365,237 days. The third millennium will consist of 365,242 days. The Origins of Texting: st 1901- 1 transatlantic radio message sent in Morse code. st 1924 – 1 fax sent from New York to Sweden. st 1949 – 1 message sent by telephone pager. st 1973 – 1 call on a mobile phone. st 1992 – 1 text message sent. And Finally…… Q: Why does history keep repeating itself? A: Because we don’t listen the first time! 31 �CHILDREN’S PAGE A SNAPSHOT OF 100 YEARS OF WORLD HISTORY 1900 Escalator invented by Charles Seeberger. Paperclip patented by Norwegian Johann Vaaler. Loudspeaker invented by Horace Short. Charlotte Cooper becomes the first woman to win an Olympic gold, for tennis. Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck introduces the world to quantum mechanics. 1910 French physicist George Claude invents neon light. Thomas Edison demonstrates the talking motion picture. Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker found Black & Decker in Baltimore. Mrs John B Dodd starts Father’s Day. The Dalai Lama is forced to flee Tibet as Chinese invade Lhasa. 1920 Electric hand iron goes on sale in London. The tommy-gun is patented by John T Thompson. First ice cream on a stick is sold by Harry Burt. The Caesar salad is invented in Tijuana, Mexico. 1930 The "differential analyzer", or analog computer, is invented by Vannevar Bush in Boston. General Electric launches the electric kettle with automatic cut-out. First football World Cup, won by host Uruguay. 1940 M&M sweets are launched in military ration packs. Colonel Sander’s recipe is launched for Kentucky Fried Chicken. Freeze drying process discovered. CBS makes the world's first TV broadcast in colour. Bugs Bunny debuts in "A wild hare." 1950 Otis invents the passenger lift. Charles Schultz launches "Peanuts". Mr Potato Head debuts. Diners Club issues the first credit card. Korean war erupts. Yoshuito Nakamats invents the floppy disc (but it is introduced by IBM only in 1970). 30 Mon Wed Sun Wed Mon Wed Wed 9 11 15 18 23 25 25 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Bear Cottage Fund Raising Tea Party, 3.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Ladies Club Visit to Roche Court, Salisbury—depart 6.30pm from The Raven POULSHOT FETE Saturday 30 June The Fete takes place on 30th June this year on the Green. The usual familiar stalls will be there, but this year there is a new element. Namely the bicycle! Bring it out and oil it well. There will be two competitions. The first, for anyone, singly or in family groups, will be a Scavenger Hunt around the Lanes. The setting off point will be on the Green at 12.30pm. Competitors will follow a course and find clues etc. There will be prizes for all who complete the course. The Fete will then start as usual at 2.00pm. The second competition for bicycles will be an obstacle course on the Green, which will go on all afternoon, with a break for the children’s sports. Please come and tell your friends and your friends’ children to come and bring their bikes. There will also be a security engraving service from the Police. In the evening, weather permitting, there will be another musical evening in the Green Gardens Woodland. The theme this year will be “Songs from the Shows”, followed by the traditional Proms ending with fireworks. Please remember that donations will be gratefully received at the Cake stall, Book stall, the Produce and Flower stall, the Tombola and the White Elephant. Use the opportunity to recycle your unwanted goods! 7 �POULSHOT VILLAGE FETE Saturday 30th June 2007 BIKEFEST Scavenger hunt, obstacle races, fun for all ages— but bring your own bike!!! Raffle Cream Teas White Elephant Books Tombola Archery Cakes/Produce And much, much more ! Skittles Plants Programme: 12.30pm—Start of Bicycle Scavenger Hunt 1.00pm onwards—Barbecue and Bar 2.00pm—Opening of Fete Obstacle Races 3.00pm—Children’s Sports 4.00pm—Prize Draw PLUS ….. later in the Green Gardens THE POULSHOT PROMS 8 29 �C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Following the Village Fete …….. POULSHOT PROMS (Weather permitting) Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Songs from the Shows Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 followed by (Public Liability Insurance) Fireworks !!! BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 IN THE GREEN GARDENS Saturday 30th June from 7pm Bring your own picnic, table, chairs, rugs, lights 28 9 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 1st May 2007 In addition to all seven members of the Parish Council, 26 members of the public were present for the Annual Parish Meeting, the majority of whom stayed on for the Council meeting that followed. Notwithstanding the election due to take place two days later, the first two functions of the meeting were to elect a Chairman and a Deputy Chairman for the following year. Both the sitting incumbents, Mr Michael Hues and Mr Malcolm Nixon were re-elected nem con . Local Government Reorganisation The next item on the agenda was to have been a talk by Dr Keith Robinson, the Chief Executive of Wiltshire County Council (WCC), on the Council’s proposal that Wiltshire should become a unitary authority, with the present District Councils being done away with. Unfortunately Dr Robinson was unable to meet this long standing commitment and sent the Council’s Head of Resources, Dr Carlton Brand, in his place. However, Dr Brand had only been with WCC for three months and in local government for a little over three years and his presentation was to say the least sketchy and left many BEAR COTTAGE FUND RAISING TEA PARTY Sunday 15th July 2007, at 3.30 pm Tony and Paulette (Bremner-Milne) are again hosting their annual fund raising tea party in the garden at Bear Cottage. In the past we have enjoyed sitting with friends, eating a traditional English tea and at the same time raising money for our Church. This year we have decided to open it up for anyone who would like to join us from across the benefice. If you would like to join us you will need to purchase a ticket (£6) and as we can only cater for about 60 people, please get your ticket early! The tea party will go ahead no matter what the weather (we have gazebos!) Please telephone 828527 for tickets by 8 July 10 27 �SUPPORT THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE ON WEDNESDAY 20th JUNE 2007 from 6 pm onwards TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH THE LACKHAM VINTAGE SOCIETY WHO WILL BE GATHERING ON POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN Near Devizes WITH A DISPLAY OF VINTAGE VEHICLES A raffle will be held with all proceeds going to The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Weather permitting the Air Ambulance caravan will be on site to sell their merchandise. Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will be most welcome Refreshments will be available If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith and Pauline Day at 39, The Green, Poulshot unanswered questions. There appear to be two main points to the proposal – to save money and to enhance “local involvement” in the management of local government services. Dr Brand suggested that the savings in a full year would be in excess of £15 million, but he could not say how that money would be spent – it certainly didn’t seem likely that it would be used to reduce Council Tax. The principle behind the new authority would be that local services would be managed at local level, while control, finance and overall policy would be undertaken centrally. Local management would be by twenty “Community Area Boards” involving leadership from elected members and with “local involvement”, although at what level that would be and how it would work does not appear to have been thought through clearly. As these boards will require staffing and offices, one has to wonder whether we shall end up with twenty clones of the four District Councils we have now. There was reference to a “Private Sector Approach” to management and an increase in Parish Council responsibility, “if they wish”, whatever that may mean. Dr Brand said that it had been estimated that there would be some 220 redundancies among District Council staff. He could not give a clear indication of how such a contentious issue as planning would be affected. It was clear from comments from the floor that the majority present were unconvinced by his explanations and his acceptance that the full details were yet to be worked out gave little confidence. Apparently a decision by the Secretary of State, Ruth Kelly (!), is due in July and the decision could go either way. Despite the speaker’s apparent confidence in the County Council’s proposals, one member of the Parish Council reminded us of Hutber’s Law, which states that “Change Means Deterioration”. Fingers must remain crossed. Planning. Mr Ivor Sault gave a detailed and reasoned explanation and justification for his planning application for six units in Manor Farm Developments. This application had not been supported by the Parish Council. Correspondence. It was agreed that the matter of access to the Green from 72 Poulshot Road had been settled and that correspondence should now be closed. Council Meeting All enquiries to Keith and Pauline Day 01380 828459 There was a lengthy agenda for the Council Meeting proper and much of the discussion was of a routine nature. Copies of the full minutes can be seen on the parish notice board and are held by council members and the Parish Clerk. Particular topics included: The use of The Village Green by kind permission of Poulshot Parish Council Neighbourhood Watch. Mr Michael Hues has undertaken the functions of 26 11 �Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator on a temporary basis. He had been assured that the new Inspector in Devizes responsible for rural community policing would be represented at future council meetings and that the neighbourhood policing team would be in place very shortly. Subsequent to the meeting, the council has been informed that the new Police Inspector is Dean Knight, that the new Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been set up, and the team that covers our area is PC 1813 Rupert Moore and PCSO Amanda Parkes. The supervisor for this team is Sergeant Chrissie Feerick. They are committed to attending all Parish Council meetings in the area and either Inspector Knight or one of the NPT officers will attend on July 3rd. Hopefully there will then be a short presentation on NPTs in general and how they will work. Roads and Paths. The Council Lengthmen are becoming more effective on their six-weekly visits to the village, although their hard work in clearing the pavement below Belle Vue Farm has left the surface damaged. Attempts will be made to have this repaired and also to have the pavement by Lodge Farm refurbished. To be truly effective the path needs widening and WCC will be asked to examine this. The Council’s proposals to “ruralise” the new footpath at Townsend have been agreed by WCC. The Green. Detailed proposals were presented to the council for the maintenance of tracks on the Green, specifically to lay down the maximum permitted width of all tracks, to limit the width of splays leading to tracks from the road and to introduce tarmac lead-ins from the road to each track that does not already have one. The Council was recommended to incorporate these measurements in Bylaws which would also protect the Green from damage to its edges and surface and prevent parking and driving of vehicles and motorcycles on the Green, off tracks and driveways. Subsequent discussion showed a marked reluctance to lay any more tarmac, although the edges of splays should be repaired and also their width restricted as far as reasonably practical. The general tenor of the discussion was that the Green had fulfilled its functions as facility and amenity since time immemorial without Bylaws, and that such draconian measures were excessive, particularly as the proposals used such sinister phrases as “a Bylaw, with appropriate punishment” and “illegal”. There seems no doubt that work is necessary and the proposals set out how this should be approached and funded, but the scope of the proposals should be subject to the views of residents. Copies of the proposals are held by all council members and residents were invited to examine them and give their views to a member before the next council meeting which is on 3rd July. 12 “Cider and Skittles On the Green” on Marston Green Saturday 23rd June 2007 From 6pm Ploughman’s Supper Licensed Bar (cider and beer) Soft Drinks Skittles Children’s games Raffle Proceeds to Marston Village Fund Rowde School Association presents The 2nd Rowde School Ball On Saturday 9th June 2007 In a marquee in the school grounds. Tickets £25.00 to include a meal and music. Call in or telephone 723991 to reserve yours. On sale from the school office from 23rd April. Book early – numbers are limited. 25 �you are interested in coming or have forgotten if you are on the list, contact Sue on 828777 - £15 for members, £16 for non-members. Don’t forget your National Trust cards for Hidcote. Please pay Joe if you haven’t already done so. Sue Johns YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT "YORP" We hope you all read and enjoyed the very good write-up by Jill Crooks in the Gazette & Herald April 26th. It featured our club in conjunction with Kev's Van Appeal, which needs continuing support. Our donation has been handed in to Kev Whitehorn with our best wishes for a successful appeal. Football in the play-park has been enjoyed by all under the guidance of Eddie Wiltshire ~ coach & referee !! Looking forward to lots more dry, sunny Friday evenings. NO YORP on Friday 1st June this being half-term week. Next Meeting. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 3rd July at 7.30pm. PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS 3rd May 2007 The results of this year’s election were as follows: Michael Hues 119 votes Elected Malcolm Nixon 103 Elected Nicholas Hunloke 99 Elected Geoffrey Collett 95 Elected Susan Aldridge 85 Elected Steven Housby 82 Elected Joseph Baber 76 Elected MG Brothers 66 Peter Cleverly 44 Jan Winter 25 The turn-out from an electorate of 286 was 52.8%. THE POULSHOT STONES FOR SALE 1600W ELECTRIC HIGH PERFORMANCE HOVER COLLECT MOWER £35 USED ONCE TEL: 828601 LOCAL FARM REARED OVEN READY CHICKENS 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 24 Not long ago I met an old friend whom I hadn’t seen for some fifty years. He had become a noted archaeologist and was most interested to hear that I lived in Poulshot; did I know the story of “The Poulshot Stones”, he asked, and that was the beginning of a lengthy lunch. Apparently, in pre-Roman times, the area that is now Poulshot was inhabited by small groups of people who acknowledged the primacy of one particular group whose chief was named Pol and whose encampment was roughly where Townsend is now. The whole area was, as we all know, heavily forested, but even then, there was a large open area to the north of Pol’s site and this was kept sacrosanct as a meeting place for local family groups to gather, both socially and for worship. As part of the latter function a stone circle was created, not unlike Avebury and Stonehenge, but on a very small scale. An inner ring is also believed to have been made, using wooden blocks, similar to Woodhenge, near Durrington on Salisbury Plain. These were simple sites but important for the cohesion of the many families living in the area. 13 �When the Romans came they seized on the open area in what had become known as Pol’s Holt, or Wood, and made it into a temporary home for a legion, with all the regularity and straight lines that one might expect from a military encampment. This included the use of the stones and wooden blocks from the circles as markers for chariot parks and to delineate other administrative areas. The remains of fires and cooking pots found on the northern edge of the area, near where The Raven is now, probably indicate the central cooking and feeding area for the legion. My friend thought it highly likely that some of the stones used today to preserve the Green in the village, were from those times and he has taken away a sample for carbon dating. Excavations in the late Nineteenth Century also uncovered a number of longer pieces of stone which appear to have been used to mark the borders of the main track leading north from the camp site. These had apparently been laid in double parallel lines on either side of the track to keep unwanted obstructions from being left on what would have been an important military access route. Interestingly, there were indications on these marker stones of a yellowish colouring – archaeologists have never been able to agree on the meaning of this. I have invited my friend to return and let me know the outcome of his investigations into the stones, but I suspect that we will have to wait for some time. 1 Apr 07 Anon LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION The County Council’s case, such as it is, for becoming a unitary authority and disbanding the district councils is described in the report on the last Parish Council meeting on page 6. It is the view of the Parish Council that they have a much better working relationship with Kennet than with most elements at County Hall and they have expressed their views strongly in a letter to Ruth Kelly, the Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who will make the decision, apparently within the next two or three months. Her track record on decision making is littered with inconsistency and delay and so we might well have a while to wait. The Parish Council have actually recommended that the County Council should be done away with, a novel change of direction in the arguments. 14 Wales. Accompanied by class teacher Mrs Wells and her husband, Mr Ball and Mrs Gray, they set off on a rather dull and wet Friday morning for the weekend. I’m sure the children were still as excited as ever and not put off by the weather. Watch this space next month - hopefully we can have a pupil’s uncut version of their weekend! We were fortunate enough this month to have a visit from Anup Biswas, who is an internationally renowned Cellist. Anup founded a school in India which takes in budding young musicians, all of them very poor and some of them orphans. SUMMER BALL- Saturday 9th June Tickets are selling well, there are still some remaining. It’s not too late to book your table, or reserve tickets. If you didn’t come last year, then why not come this year and see what you missed! Tickets available from the school office. Please send in the balance for the already reserved tickets. Forthcoming events Summer Fayre-Friday 13th July SEEND HISTORIC HOUSES CLUB Our next trip is on Sunday 10th June to Stonor House near Henley on Thames. The Stonor family have lived there for at least 800 years; while some of the building dates from the 12th Century, most is from the 14th Century with changes in Tudor times and the 18th Century. There is a chapel next to the house, a walled garden and parkland with good views. It will be approximately a 2 hour drive so I am hoping that we can break our journey at Caversham, as we did en route to Mapledurham, where we can picnic by the Thames or eat in the nearest pub. It should be only about half an hour from there to Stonor. An information sheet will be sent to all members soon. . SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Visit to Seend Bridge House Garden – Saturday 9th June. Would those members who are on the list for this visit please be at the WI Hall between 2.00 and 2.15pm for the Shuttle. The day trip to Hidcote and Kiftsgate is on Saturday 21st July. We are leaving at 8.30 am from The Bell lay-by. There are a few places left still so if 23 �THE WEDNESDAY GROUP When the group met on 16th May, there were nine of us and as many varying stories to tell on the rights and wrongs of both abortion and euthanasia. This variance was primarily applied to abortion as there were few of us who hadn’t known or heard of cases in which difficult decisions had to be made. Euthanasia has more recently become a controversial topic that is now aired in the media, almost as frequently as abortion. Discussion centred around the vexed question of who takes responsibility for either procedure. The grounds considered were medical and ethical, legal, moral and personal and while there was generally an element of each in the final decision, we were of the opinion that the most important was personal to the person concerned – whether it was an expectant mother or a terminally ill patient or the parents of a terminally ill child. Despite this conclusion, it was accepted that all the other grounds were relevant, probably in every case. We did consider the availability of euthanasia and abortion as a potential element in social engineering, sometimes called the creation of a “Designer Society”, but called a halt when we strayed into questions of IVF and cloning, and of assisted suicide! We left having exchanged views and with no major disagreements, but much still too ponder about – an interesting evening, as always. On Wednesday 20th June we will meet in The Old Rectory Hall, when the subject for consideration will be “Are our lives conditioned by the Media?” ROWDE SCHOOL NEWS The school pool is now up and running for the Summer and most children are swimming 3-4 times a week. This is a great facility for a village Primary School to have, however it doesn’t come cheap. The RSA are currently still paying towards the pool cover. With two big fundraisers coming up ( Summer Ball and Summer Fayre ) the money will be put to good use on this and other facilities for all the children to benefit from. Thank you for your continued support. 5 have just been on the annual 22 trip “This is very important ... You have until the 22nd June to register your objection to the bid by Wiltshire County Council to create one huge unitary council for Wiltshire. There is a new petition on the 10 Downing Street website where you can petition the Prime Minister to reject the proposal for a unitary Wiltshire. Once you've given your details (you don't have to give your full address, just house number and postcode will do) you will receive an email with a link in it. Once you click on that link, you'll have signed the petition. If you think that a unitary Wiltshire will NOT deliver value for money and will adversely affect services, or if you think a unitary Wiltshire will cause major disruption and be less responsive, or if you think that one council covering the whole of the county will be too big and remote, then you need to sign this petition. If you oppose Wiltshire's unitary bid, please sign the petition on No 10’s website below: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/WiltsUnitary.” POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The Annual General Meeting of the Trust was held on 21st May, followed by an ordinary meeting. Annual General Meeting. The AGM opened with a minute’s silence in memory of the Trust’s founder and long time chairman, Nora Dixon MBE, who had died on 28th April 2007. Officers of the Trust. Current holders of posts were confirmed as: The School Fashion show was a great success, £249.00 was raised. This was only made possible by the very brave parents and children who volunteered as models. The children had a fantastic time, not so sure the parents shared their enjoyment! Year As you know, Kennet are taking this very seriously, they have already marched in protest, and the following is a plea for your support: to Danywenalt in Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer Nicky Hunloke. Diana Gravina Brian James Peter Cleverly had volunteered to fill the vacant post of Secretary and this was confirmed by the meeting. Subjects discussed included: “Down Poulshot”. The last copy of Nora Dixon’s book has been sold and it has been suggested that there should be a reprint. A quotation has been obtained but it was seen as much too large a sum for the Trust to commit and further options will be investigated by the Secretary. At the same time the question of copyright will be resolved. 15 �Green Gardens Woodland. In his Chairman’s report, Nicky Hunloke described work carried out over the past twelve months. Progress was generally very satisfactory with only few losses. Earlier in the year the County Tree Officer, Steve Russell, who had been very involved in the project from the start, gave a practical demonstration of pruning of the trees, so that good canopies would develop as they grew. Subsequently a major pruning exercise was undertaken, the cherries being cut after they had flowered. General maintenance has also been carried out, particularly by George Underwood, who has strimmed between all the trees to keep down weeds and grass, and by Tim Gravina and Nicky Hunloke who have kept the paths well cut. The hedges have been cut and docks, nettles and thistles sprayed. Heavy rain caused a large area to the north of the Woodland to flood, and the Hues family have dug out the ditch to that side to allow proper drainage. It is important that those who have undertaken to monitor particular parts of the Woodland do keep a close watch on progress and seek assistance if work is required. Poulshot Book of Trees. This is held by John Quinn. He will be grateful for any photographs and news of trees, old and new. It is hoped that an aerial photograph of the Green Gardens Woodland will be taken in the near future. Treasurer’s Report. There remained a healthy balance in excess of £3,000 in the deposit account and Brian James reported that a total of £490 had been received from donations made at Nora Dixon’s funeral. Annual subscriptions of £1 per family are now due. Ordinary Meeting. Additional topics considered were: POULSHOT LADIES CLUB On Tuesday 24th April over twenty Poulshot Ladies joined Tim Nixon for a tour of our local brewery, Wadworth and Co. First stop was a visit to the magnificent shire horses in their stables and nearby their gleaming drays. It was evident the pride and care taken to keep alive the long tradition of horse drawn deliveries. We then started our brewery tour with an informative and amusing talk by Alastair, one of only two master coopers in the ale trade. We were shown the brewing process from raw materials to large tanks of fermenting beer. Halfway into our tour Tim led us into a small bar in the basement of the building where we were able to sample the ales. Most people tried a glass of the beer brewed especially for St George's Day. Our walking tour then continued. At one stage we climbed high up into the building and had a fine view down across the Market Place for those brave enough to look!. Finally after thanking Tim for an excellent tour, we walked along to the Crown where a drink and meal was included in the tour. I am sure you will all agree it was a great opportunity to learn more about a thriving business and a collection was taken totalling £105 towards Wadworth's chosen local charity, "The Wiltshire Community Foundation". Out grateful thanks go to Wadworth’s for a splendid evening. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Good progress was being made with the Parish Design Statement, sponsored by the Parish Council, but there remains much work to be done. The Chairman thanked Steve Pope Barron for his work. The Village Picnic will be held in the Green Gardens Woodland on Sunday 26th August. There was much discussion over a suitable memorial for Nora Dixon. It was decided that to change the name of the Woodland to “Nora’s Wood” was not appropriate, but that there should be some permanent indication of her significant part in the establishment of the Woodland was important. It was agreed that a plaque might be fixed to the main gate into the Woodland, and that a suitably inscribed wooden bench should be sited on the Green beneath the chestnut trees in front of Lower Green. This would be subject to the 16 Saturday 30th June - Proms and Picnic in the Green Gardens (see page 5) . Wednesday 25th July—Visit to Roche Court, Salisbury. Guided tour of the garden/sculptures followed by supper at a local pub. A 33seater Bodman coach has been booked to leave The Raven at 6.30p.m. Please bring husbands. Roche Court is a nineteenth-century house situated in parkland. The existing house and Orangery were built in 1804. Together with the grounds, Roche Court is now used as a sculpture park and educational centre where work is shown inside and out, providing a survey of sculpture for the enjoyment of the public. The New Art Centre represents various artists' estates including Barbara Hepworth, Kenneth Armitage and Ian Stephenson. Please advise Marian Stimson 828344 by 8th July if you will be joining us on this outing. We will need to know definite numbers. Details of the menu to follow. Thank you. 21 �24th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong 1st July—Feast of St Peter 10.00am Benefice Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON The next meeting of the Trust will be on Monday 17th September at 7.30pm. POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Wednesdays 9.45am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Holy Communion Matins SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON CHURCH ROSTERS June 3 Jun 10 Jun 17 Jun 24 Jun July 1 Jul 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Reader Mr M Hues Mr C Langton Mr R Janes The Rector Sidesman Mr J Quinn Mr N Hunloke Mr M Hues Mrs J James 10.00am TBA TBA CHURCH FLOWERS June 3 Jun 10 & 17 Jun 24 Jun July 1 Jul 8 & 15 Jul 22 & 29 Jul Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Ann Butts Mrs Hazel Coleman Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Emma Janes Mrs Pam Langton Nora Florence DIXON 20 FROM: THE RECTOR With us in Spirit! What the Church is doing at this time of year! The great celebrations of Easter go on for 50 days which is no surprise when we remember that Christians believe that Jesus died and rose again to show us how God shares our life, draws us to get closer to Him, and offering us life with Him forever. Worth a big party! There’s a feeling of heaven and earth being drawn together with special emphasis when on the 40th day we remembered Christ’s Ascension (this year it was on 17th May) with the feast remembered since the 4th century. Jesus commissioned His disciples to continue His work and promises the gift of the Holy Spirit, God’s Spirit, to help His followers have the skills and courage to love others in His name, to get to know God, and be like Him to others. The arrival of the promised gift of the Holy Spirit fell on 27th May, the day of Pentecost, the 50th day of Easter, and completed the whole Easter Festival. The risen Lord is no longer present to the Church in the body of his flesh; the Church is now itself to be the new body of Christ, filled with his life through the gift of the Spirit. A week later, this year in early June, the Church celebrates Trinity Sunday. We recall the three names given to God, so the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and remember that just as people are known in different ways (say as friend, brother, husband, son, colleague but still the same person) so the names for God mean that there are different ways in which He too is revealed to us. It can be a celebration every day to think of God in creation, God as friend and God as part of our own spirit too! Revd Sacha Pearce FROM THE REGISTERS Funeral agreement of the Parish Council, who would also be asked to approve the raising of the crowns on the chestnuts to allow more light into the area and the front of the house. It was felt that all members of the community should have the opportunity to subscribe to the memorial and this will be detailed in the next Poulshot Village News. 9 May 2007 ‘From where I stand…’articles, or something like it, may return in due course! 17 �CHURCH NOTES The Annual General Meeting of the Poulshot Church Council was held in St Peter’s Church on Wednesday 25th April. Reports were presented covering the life of the Church over the past twelve months and officers were elected for the coming year. Paulette Bremner-Milne was elected as Churchwarden, joining Brian James who was re-elected for a further year. Dot Wood was elected to the PCC, but there is still one vacancy to be filled. If anyone feels they would be interested in joining the PCC or simply would like more information as to what the role involves, please have a word with either of our Churchwardens. They will be pleased to help. Many thanks to the willing (slightly mad) volunteers who braved the elements on 7th May and helped to man the PCC stall at the May Fair held at Devizes Wharf, and thank you also to everyone who contributed the most delicious cakes, biscuits and goodies for us to sell. The morning was rather damp, to put it mildly, but we coaxed the public who had ventured out into buying the goods on our stand, raising just over £65 for Church funds. On Saturday 28th April, Poulshot PCC hosted a joint meeting of the PCCs in the Benefice, to discuss the Church’s proposal of Admitting Baptised Children to Holy Communion before Confirmation. A very useful and informative presentation was given by Janet Delaney, and there was time for questions and discussion. It was deemed by all three PCCs to be a favourable step forward for the Church and some thought must now be given as to how we prepare for the next stage in implementing the proposal. Further discussions will then take place at the respective PCC meetings. DEVIZES PARTNERSHIP OF CHURCHES PRAYER GROUP QUIET DAY TUESDAY 26TH JUNE 2007 For many years a Quiet Day organised by the partnership’s Prayer Group has taken place at various venues. Last year on a very hot day we held this event here in Poulshot. We are planning to do the same this year. A Quiet Day is a day set aside for just that – for being quiet, a day which is usually led by an invited speaker who introduces a topic, on which they speak for about twenty minutes, and then all the listeners find a quiet spot to just be, to read, to meditate, or maybe go for a walk for a short while before the next session, and thus the day proceeds. People bring a packed lunch, a comfy garden chair to sit on and maybe a 18 book to read. This year, the Revd. Francis and Mrs Gail Ballinger are leading our day. Francis is a retired Church of England priest and his wife Gail is a member of the Julian Meetings advisory group, and the topic for the day is "Angry with God? Happy with God?" Programme: 9:00am. Matins (BCP) in St Peter’s Church led by the Rector. 9:45-10:15am Coffee at 15 The Green, Poulshot, home to Tim and Diana Gravina. 10:30am Return to St Peter’s for the first session. After this session return to 15 The Green. Contact Diana Gravina tel. 828292 for further information. Transport in all directions can be arranged. This day is open to anyone who would benefit from a time of peaceful reflection. CHURCH SERVICES—JUNE 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 3rd June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 10th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 17th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Holy Communion BCP SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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What might have appeared exciting in our rather mundane world has occurred solely because the supply of white paper available to the kind lady who does our copying for us has run out. At least we didn’t have to make do with black! DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Sadly, our “long hot summer” has spelt disappointment to all those involved with the Fete and the Poulshot Proms – both events that take up a great deal of time and require a lot of effort in planning, preparation and in implementation on the day. The weather forecast for 30th June was so bad, that it left them with no option but to postpone the day’s activities, but every effort will be made to reschedule them later, when the weather prospects ahead seem more favourable. It is possible that the Fete and the Proms will be on different days, but organisers will ensure that ample notice of their plans is given to everyone in the village in time to ensure good attendances. Please do come and support these events, which not only raise money for the Church and other village activities, but are an excellent opportunity to meet friends, new and old, young, less young and mature, in enjoyable circumstances. For those going on exotic holidays do let us all share in your experiences with a brief, or not so brief report in a future Village News – the next will appear at the beginning of September. Happy Holidays. John Quinn FETE AND PROMS Sadly, the awful (Summer?) weather forced the Fete committee, with great reluctance, to postpone both the Fete and the Proms that were planned for 30th June. However, both events will take place later in the summer, possibly on different days, and full details will be circulated to all as soon as they have been resolved. Deadline for copy for September 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 32 20 August 2007 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 5 �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY July Tue Wed Mon Wed Fri Sun Mon 3 4 9 11 13 15 16 Wed 18 Wed 18 Mon 23 Wed 25 Wed 25 Wed 25 August Wed 1 Mon 6 Mon 6— Fri 10 Wed 8 Wed 15 Mon 20 Mon 20— Fri 24 Mon 20 Wed 22 Wed 29 September Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Wed 12 Sat 29 Sun 30 Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Rowde School Summer Fayre Bear Cottage Fund Raising Tea Party, 3.30pm Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm— “Members Hobbies/Display Evening” Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7—8pm: “The Welfare State—Good Enough or Too Good?” Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Seend First Steps Service Coffee Morning, Rectory, Seend 10.30am—12noon (see page 12) Ladies Club Visit to Roche Court, Salisbury—depart 6.30pm from The Raven Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Multi-Activity Days—Cricket, Badminton, Football at Apeldorn, Poulshot (see page 19 ) Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Multi-Activity Days—Cricket, Badminton, Football at Apeldorn, Poulshot (see page 19) Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8.00pm— “A Beautiful Coin” Michael Bowden Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 6.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Harvest Barn Dance and Ploughman’s Supper Harvest Festival, St Peter’s, 6.00pm 6 31 �C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL NEEDS HELP ! As we all appreciate, the Village Hall is a very important community facility for our village. It is used for many functions—Parish Meetings, the Wednesday Group, Toddlers, Ladies Club, various club groups, social and fund raising events including the Fete, and even my wedding anniversary! However, it does not look after itself and the committee of trustees is very small. This year we have re-stocked the kitchen and we have plans to continue to improve the facilities as well as try to bring the hall up to the requirements of the 21st Century. We are looking for appropriate ways to tackle the problems but most of all we are looking for people in the village who have the knowledge and expertise to advise or, even, join us. We simply cannot continue to protect this valuable facility unless we can persuade YOU TO HELP Please give me a ring if you can give just a little time. We mustn’t let our hall go. Jackie Pohnert (Secretary) 01380 827046. jackiedragonlady@aol.com Note: Temporarily, all bookings for the hall should me made to the above number. BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 VILLAGE HALL USERS PLEASE CHECK The committee are carrying out a clear-up operation of the storage cupboards and shower area. There is much rubbish and we do need to rationalise our storage for regular users. Obvious rubbish will be binned, but anything which may have ownership will be left in black sacks for you to check, remove or negotiate storage rights! The clear out will happen after 30th June, so please check during July. Following that the bags will be binned!!! Any queries, please phone Jackie Pohnert 827046. 30 7 �POST OFFICE CLOSURES Everyone is aware that there are strong government plans to close a large number of post offices, and that rural areas are likely to be more adversely affected than anywhere else. We have been told that the County Council are lobbying hard to have the impact on Wiltshire reduced as far as possible. A petition was circulated in June, but the closing date was too early for this issue of the magazine. However, at least the County Council are trying to do something positive on our behalf. THE WEDNESDAY GROUP One of the difficulties with the discussion of as important and wide-reaching a subject such as that presented to us on 20th June, “Are Our Lives Conditioned by the Media?” is knowing where to start. In the olden days there was a radio programme called “The Brains Trust” on which a Professor Joad, frequently started the debate by saying that “it all depends on what you mean by….”, and this was our problem. Some time was spent on the question of how our lives were conditioned generally and it was accepted that we were conditioned from birth by a wide range of influences – parents, upbringing, education and childhood friends, careers and jobs and all that one learnt in the many fields in which we may have dabbled, places we have lived in or visited, the communities we have lived in, our own extended families, our church – all these provided experiences with which our lives have been conditioned, both for good and not so good, but conditioned or influenced, nevertheless. And to all that we have to add “The Media”, an influence that has developed over the centuries, from the Seventeenth Century cartoonists such as Hogarth with his moralist cartoons of life on the edge, through the political pamphleteers of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries to today’s plethora of different media, all designed to inform, educate, entertain and, most important, to influence, or condition our lives. It was this current media that we eventually got round to considering and from the dozen or so of us present there might have been a dozen squared or even more different angles and opinions – a discussion that could have stretched to breakfast the following day had we been stronger. We talked of what we considered comprised the media – newspapers, magazines, radio, television, the Internet were clearly main players, but then there were the 8 century. It is made of about 2.3 million 2-ton blocks. THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE NATURAL WORLD Great Barrier reef, Australia: This series of reefs stretches for 2,600 miles off the coast of Queensland. Mount Everest, Himalayas, Nepal: The highest peak of this mountain range is 8,850 metres above sea level. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe/Zambia, Africa: Formed as the Zambezi river falls 128 meters. 500 million litres of water go over the falls each minute. The Northern Lights: The aurora borealis can most often be seen in the Arctic Circle. The light display seen in the sky is caused by charged particles colliding with the earth’s atmosphere. Grand Canyon, Arizona, America: The Grand canyon was carved out by the Colorado River. It is up to 1,829 metres deep in places. Paricutin Volcano, Mexico, America: This volcano was born in 1943 as a fissure in a cornfield. Explosions began shortly afterwards and continued until 1952. It is now a mountain standing 410 metres tall. Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: The harbour is entirely made by the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. It was discovered in 1502 by a Portuguese explorer. THERE ARE ALSO: The seven alternative wonders of the world: 1. Moai Statues, Easter Island 2. Machu Pichu, Peru 3. Mayan Temple of Tikal, Guatemala 4. Stonehenge, England 5. Petra in Jordan 6. The Great Wall of China 7. Angkor Wat, Cambodia The seven wonders of the 20th century: 1. Sydney Opera House, Australia 2. Petronus Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpa, Malaysia 3. Channel Tunnel, England/France 4. Empire State Building, New York, U.S. 5. Hoover Dam, Arizona/Nevada, U.S. 6. Panama canal, Central America 7. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, U.S 29 �Children’s Page WONDERS OF THE WORLD THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq: Little is known about the gardens as no ruins have ever been found, but it’s believed they were built between the 8th and 6th century BC on the river Euphrates in what is now Iraq. The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece: Completed around 282BC, the Colossus was a 30 metre bronze statue of the sun god Helios at Mandraki Harbour in Rhodes. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece: In about 430 BC the sculptor Phidias began work on a 13 metre high statue of the king of the gods, made of gold and ivory and seated on a cedarwood throne. The temple of Artemis, Turkey: The temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Turkey was said to be the most beautiful structure on earth when it was built in about 550BC. 127 columns surrounded the temple each measuring 19 metres. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Turkey: The building, near modern Bodrom was finished in about 351 BC. King Mausolus was buried there. It survived for 17 centuries, but was eventually destroyed by earthquakes. The Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt: Completed in about 280BC the building was first used to guide ships into Alexandria Harbour. Later it was made into a lighthouse with vast mirrors to reflect the sun during the day and fires burning at night. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt: The oldest and only surviving original wonder of the world. It was built about 2560BC as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu. It stood as the tallest man-made structure until Lincoln cathedral was built in the 14th 28 cinema, books, art, advertising of all sorts, someone even suggested the Poulshot Village News – we are vulnerable to all these and it is easy to condemn out of hand everything we don’t like. But are we right to do so? There is much in the media that is entirely beneficial in terms of education, interest, entertainment and information. At the same time there is much that is speculation, distortion of both facts and truth and perversion. There are elements of the media that sometimes recognise what we see as their traditional responsibilities and to a degree meet these, but competition for ratings and, most of all, commercial success frequently lead to a change in targets and in aims and we find ourselves bombarded with programmes that attempt to channel our opinions by the use of “Spin” and to rob us of our cash by advertisements that are not always of transparent honesty. But by passively accepting what we listen to or watch or read, are we ourselves conditioning the media? How much of what is presented to us has been initiated by public interest or changes in culture and society, subsequently moulded to meet some other, questionable demand? In other words, do we get the media we deserve or indeed the media we want? Perhaps we all have a responsibility towards influencing those who preside over the media, in all its forms. And of course, if we feel we are conditioned by the media, and don’t like it, we can always switch it off, or not buy it, or not watch or listen. We can even not use the Internet. It won’t be any surprise that we reached no answer to the question we had been given, but it was a stimulating evening. Come and join us in the Village Hall on 18th July from 7—8pm to consider: “The Welfare State Good Enough or Too Good?” (Please note earlier time than usual for this meeting.) WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Society met in Poulshot Village Hall on 21st May, for a Quiz, led by Richard Jeffery, FRNS. Disappointingly, as usual on these occasions, the evening could have been better attended. There were twenty questions, generally accompanied by good-natured banter, and the winning score was thirteen, with the lowest, one! The winner was Michael Bowden, who received the cup and a bottle of Chardonnay. The raffle made £13 for society funds. At the well-attended meeting on 18th June, the guest speaker was Mr RE Westacott, MBE, who gave the second part of a talk on the American Civil 9 �War, a talk which continued from last year. It appears that in America every battlefield of the Civil War is a national park, where there is a plaque describing the battle, its outcome and details of casualties. We got the impression that in the Southern states, those from the North are still considered as “carpet baggers” and the old Confederate still flies in places. Again, the raffle made £13 for society funds. The meeting on 16th July will be a “Members Hobbies/Display Evening”; please bring along a display for judging – numismatic or other theme – for the Michael BowdenTrophy. FROM: THE RECTOR JUST A THOUGHT… To whom do we turn? Over the last few weeks of June there were three major events that made people’s heads turn! As ever the hats and outfits at Royal Ascot caused a stir alongside all the excitement at the famous race meeting. Then anyone driving into Salisbury could not have failed to see the police directions and arrangements for the Summer Solstice in the Stonehenge area. Also the weather, as usual, provided the mud splattered bodies dancing and listening to the music at the Glastonbury Music Festival! All three events caused heads to turn. In the Church calendar too, at the end of June and in July, there are several saints we remember and celebrate who, in their lives, caused a few heads to turn! St John the Baptist (24th June) was thought to be a bit weird with his rough clothing, living in the wild and eating locusts and honey! He called himself a voice crying out in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord and was the herald for Jesus calling Him ‘the Lamb of God’. He asked people to repent, which means to turn to God, pointing to Jesus wanting others to turn to Him, not to John, but to God. Turning to God is not a once-only experience but all the time and every day! John the Baptist, saying ‘not me but Him’, reminds us also to point to Jesus by the way we try to live, thinking of others, being like Jesus to others. We are asked to turn back to Him not only on Sunday but constantly in our prayers, in our thinking, our decision making, in every corner of our lives. St Peter (29th June) is another great example of someone who turned to God and whose life changed. As one of Jesus’ first disciples Peter, nevertheless, struggled with his belief. He was unable to believe, for example, that by putting the fishing nets out again, anything would happen, but after the great 10 27 �11.30am judging commences and hall will be closed. 1.30.pm Hall open to the public. 4.30 pm presentation of cups. 5.30 pm remaining exhibits taken to The Brewery charity auction. Sue Johns FOR SALE GARDENA Electric Hedge Trimmer Extending, Articulated 18” Blade Little Used, As New Condition £100 or Very Near Offer Tel: 01380 828601 LOCAL FARM REARED OVEN READY CHICKENS 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 26 catch of fish he realised that Jesus had taken him somewhere new in his spiritual life. Jesus had said that Peter would start His Church, but it was Peter who denied knowing Jesus at His trial. So it is on our humanity, on our frailty, that God builds His Church… St Mary Magdalene (22nd July) reminds us too of the welcome God offers to all and how turning to God affects a change in our lives for the better. She is thought to have been the uninvited guest in the Gospel scene of the dinner party with Jesus and the Pharisees when a woman arrives and pours perfume and weeps tears over Jesus. She had probably been a prostitute and certain to have had a severe mental illness. Yet she had been made well and had turned away from her previous life. She had become aware of her own frailties, her own brokenness, and poured out her heart to God who welcomed her and drew her closer to Him, into a deeper relationship with God, as a result of revealing her brokenness to Him. To whom do we turn? Well these three saints, celebrated at this time of year, certainly turned heads in their day! Yet their key characteristic is that they each turned to God and knew their need of Him. Their real earthy humanity, and indeed humility, drew attention to their human frailty and turning to God transformed them and made them whole and better people. To whom do we turn? Rev’d Sacha Pearce CHURCH NOTES Harvest Barn Dance I know some of you will say, ‘but that is miles away!’, when you read the following, but as the next magazine will not be until September, please put in your diary now the date of the Harvest Supper. We will be having a Barn Dance in the Old Rectory Hall on the evening of Saturday, September 29th, with the group Five Bar Gate providing the music, and a Ploughman’s Supper will be available in the Village Hall during what will be a well deserved interval (that is if you are dancing as much as you should be!). Watch out for details of ticket sales for they will be in great demand. The Harvest Festival Service will take place on Sunday 30th September. This will be an Evensong Service beginning at 6.00pm. Tuesday Call As you know on a Tuesday morning at 09.00 several of us gather to say Matins in St Peter’s Church, Poulshot. This lasts for about 20 minutes or so and often the Rector and Churchwardens remain for a while to chat and catch up on any church business. 11 �If you would especially like to speak to someone from the church, pass on a message from someone else or if you are visiting someone who is ill or know of someone who would like us to pray for them please do feel free to drop into the church before 10.00 on a Tuesday and either one of the Churchwardens or the Rector will be very happy to have a word with you. Date for your Diary – Summer Fayre Friday 13th July do come along for a fun evening in the school grounds to include all the usual stalls, fun and games and this year a Talent Show and Fancy Dress. Seend First Steps Service Each month, on the first Tuesday, a First Steps Service is held in Holy Cross Church, Seend, for mothers and pre-school children of any age – all are invited. Opportunities and facilities are there for toddlers of all ages to play or just to roll about on the floor – all supervised (duvets are provided and all is very safe and comfortable). For mothers there is an opportunity to chat and exchange ideas and experiences and to enjoy simple refreshments. There is a very simple service with two hymns sung to a guitar and a bible story particularly relevant to young families. The children are able to take part in this service if they are in the mood! A Coffee Morning is being held in the Rectory at Seend from 10.30 am to noon, on 25th July, to which all are invited, to raise funds for the group. For more information, call Margaret Coley on 828189. Good news for the children and young people of Rowde. The Parish Council are going to put a real effort into creating facilities geared to their needs. YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” For a start two goal-posts have been placed in the play park for all to use. YORP LADS Chris, James and Jordan have rubbed them down and repainted, Dave Packer supplied new nets and pins from a welder to secure the posts down. The YORP members have been invited to visit Aldbourne Youth Club to see if any play facilities they have grabs their interest. The fundraising BBQ on 20th July is also going to have an “It’s a Knockout” organised and run by Kev from Youth Action Wiltshire, all we supply is buckets of water!! The BBQ/Knockout is open to all who wish to take part, spectate or sit under the trees at the end of Tower View and have a drink and a burger ~ weather permitting of course. Raffle prizes for this event would be gratefully received. CHURCH SERVICES—JULY/AUGUST 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 1st July 10.00am 8th July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm 15th July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm Benefice Service POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Holy Communion BCP SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 12 SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB A reminder that the day trip to Hidcote and Kiftsgate Court gardens is on Saturday 21st July, leaving The Bell layby at 8.30 am and returning by approximately 7.00pm. Please give your cheques to Joe if you haven’t yet paid - £15 for members and £16 for non-members. Here’s hoping for a rain-free day! The new season starts on Tuesday September 11th with a talk by Jenny Pape on shade in the garden. The competition will be a vase of garden foliage. Flower Show Please note the times for judging etc. which are also printed in the schedule. 1st August. All cups to be returned by this date. 10th August. Entries to be in by midday. Hall open from 6.30 to 7.30 pm for exhibitors unable to stage on the day. 11th August 8.00 – 11.30am hall open for normal staging. 25 �22nd July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 29th July 10.00am Benefice Service SEEND BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong—Lammas Service SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 19th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Holy Communion BCP SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Whilst on the subject of residential trips, Class 6 leave this week for a long weekend to ‘Little Canada’ on the Isle of Wight. Activities will include canoeing, abseiling, swimming and quad biking, as well as a disco to round the weekend off! 26th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON The 2nd Summer Ball was a huge success (despite the weather). 120 people attended the event and a good time was had by all. Although numbers were considerably less than last year we still managed to raise nearly £1000! Luckily the marquee had been used the night before for another fundraiser so this halved its cost. This year was different in many ways, no auction of promises and most especially we had to pay ALL our costs (last year we called in a lot of favours, had discounted rates, begged and borrowed things, hence a bigger profit!) Many people have said they enjoyed this year more, perhaps as we gain experience it will just get better and better !! Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Wednesdays 9.45am Thursdays 9.00am Rowde School News We open this month with the pupils’ account of their trip to Danywenallt. Thank you to Emma Henrich and Lara Sheate from Year 5 for this. Class 5 set off for Danywenallt on a damp Friday morning. They were extremely excited. It was going to be a long journey and the sight of the Severn Bridge cheered us all up. We stopped for lunch at the beautiful Raglan Castle. We had a fantastic time. To make it even better we were taken to the top of the tower and saw the extraordinary view. However we still had an hour to travel but we finally arrived at the one and only Danywenallt. The first activity was orienteering and we spent the time using a compass and map to find our way around the area. After dinner we set humane animal traps in the woods and waited to see if our traps were successful. On Saturday morning we got up early and went to open our traps. Most of us had caught a mouse and we were very excited by this. When we looked at our creatures we were happy to release them back into the woods. Our next activity was a survival challenge. We made our shelters out of plastic sheets and waited to be squirted with water. We all laughed as we watched the other teams get wet one at a time. We also had to carry jugs of water on our heads and this made us even wetter. We got a soaking. What a day! On Sunday we went for a long walk and we were the wettest we had ever been. The sight of the waterfall made up for this. It was beautiful! We all loved our weekend in wales and wish that one day we could go again. 24 5thAugust 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm 12th August 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm WEEKDAY SERVICES Matins Matins Holy Communion Matins 13 SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON �CHURCH ROSTERS July 1 Jul 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul August 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 10.00am 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am 10.00am Sidesman TBA Mr N Hunloke Mr J Quinn Mrs P Bremner-Milne Benefice Service Seend Reader TBA Mr/Mrs Hargreaves Mrs P Bremner-Milne The Rector 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am TBA Mr F Wood Mrs S Quinn Mr C Saunders TBA Mr J Quinn Mrs J James The Rector CHURCH FLOWERS July 1 Jul 8 & 15 Jul 22 & 29 Jul August 5 & 12 19 & 26 Aug Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Emma Janes To be arranged Mrs Yvonne Baber Mrs Angela Bullen POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Wednesday 23 May. After a bit of a hike up, we were off on our canal walk with local expert Sarah Walters. The weather was really with us and it was a beautiful evening. Sarah advised us on what we could eat/cook and pointed out items of interest along the way. We picked up some really interesting tips on what we could eat and make herbal tea with and some interesting remedies. On our way we also picked up some remedies from the people living on the canal boats, even one Sarah hadn’t heard of!! We finished our walk at the Barge Inn at Seend Cleeve where our husbands joined us for a drink, and a good time had been had by all. Tuesday 19th June. Poulshot Ladies are very grateful to Jean Perrett for opening her beautiful gardens. We all thoroughly enjoyed looking at the display of flowers and various plants in her stunning garden. The 14 Fortnum and Mason – tea bags, marmalade and jam. Nothing too extravagant but they have such nice carrier bags. At last it was the appointed hour and we duly arrived at the Ritz. Doors were opened as we approached them as if by magic, and our shopping was whisked away in the blinking of an eye, only to return when we were on the point of leaving. We were escorted to our table in the centre of ‘The Palm Court’ which proved to be a wonderful spot to people watch. Then arose the first problem of the day, which tea would Sir and Madam like? There were about seven different varieties to choose from but we made our choice and this duly arrived with THE SANDWICHES. They were on the lower part of a three tier cake stand. The second tier was for ‘warm scones’ which would be served when Sir and Madam were ready, in order that they were indeed warm, and the top tier was for the riches, gooiest, most fancy cakes you have ever seen. But back to THE SANDWICHES. There were five different varieties, some brown bread some white and each the size of a domino. You could imagine someone in the kitchen with a ruler making sure that each one was the correct size! And they tasted absolutely wonderful. But the amount on the plate never got any less for as quickly as they were eaten, a very attentive waiter would come round and re-fill the plate. But we did manage eventually to say ‘no more thank you’ and the supply stopped. Now it was time to struggle with the warm scones served with enough jam and clotted cream to feed a family of four for a week, but this was definitely no time for worrying about calories. It was tough but we managed to get through them, but I’m afraid I let the side down when it came to the fancy cakes. I surrendered but Brian struggled to eat two or three, although even he couldn’t manage to face the chocolate extravaganza recommended by the waiter. We took time to let all this settle and to relish the sheer magic of it all, for it was a wonderful experience and one we will both never forget. Then it was time to go. Our shopping reappeared by magic, the maitre-d’ hoped we had enjoyed our visit and we came out of the Ritz into the hustle and bustle of the other London. I think the next time I do sandwiches, I will have to get out my ruler and tape measure and make sure I make a little more effort in presenting two slices of bread with some filling in the middle. ANYONE FOR TEA!!!!! Janet James 23 �climbed in with both keys, closely followed by more guests and Jim. At the 12th I got out but Jim could not get through so he whizzed up to a great height without me. I waited on the landing but just kept hearing the lift going up and down without the doors opening. After about 10 minutes he appeared having had to go down to reception and admit he didn’t know his room number and didn’t have a key. All was resolved and after yet more unpacking we went for another walk around Vancouver. This is a very easy city to manage. We had been given a good map and as it is laid out on a grid system it is impossible to get lost. Whilst walking we found Canadian drivers very pedestrian friendly which was most pleasing. On our last day we had to be ready to board the coach at 2pm so we decided to breakfast well in the local café, pack and leave our cases for collection and then walk again. This time we headed for the main shopping mall and for an area called Yaletown. The weather was hot and sunny so we enjoyed finding parks and rivers and then sitting down in a shady square eating hot dogs from a street vendor before getting back to the hotel again. We felt really local! Our journey home was boring and tiring and so not worth remembering, but we had a wonderful time and saw so many animals, sights and people - but it is always good to get home to Poulshot, to friends and family. PUTTING ON THE RITZ !!! glass of wine was also enjoyed by all! Many thanks. Wednesday 25th July. Visit to Roche Court, Salisbury A guided tour of the garden/sculptures followed by supper at a local pub. A 33-seater Bodman coach has been booked to leave the Raven at 6.30pm. Please bring husbands. Roche Court is a nineteenth-century house situated in parkland. The existing house and the Orangery were built in 1804. Roche Court is now used as a sculpture park and educational centre where work is shown inside and out, providing a survey of sculpture for the enjoyment of the public . The new Art Centre represents various artists’ estates including Barbara Hepworth, Kenneth Armitage and Ian Stephenson. Please advise Marian Stimson 828344 by 8th July—if you are able to join us on this trip. We will need to know definite numbers. Pub menu to follow. Thank you. STAY OUT STRANGER The elderly and vulnerable members of our community are more likely to become victims of doorstep crime. Each year somewhere in the region of 200 incidents are reported to the police – So, what can you do to help stamp out doorstep crime? I shall never look at a sandwich in the same way again! Puzzled, then read on. A few days ago, Brian and I put on our best togs and went off to London for the day. As a present for his birthday – a special one which comes between 70 and 80 and ends with a 5 – his children had arranged for us to have afternoon tea at the Ritz. We arrived in the capital late morning and went first to the Queen’s Gallery to view the current exhibition. The Queen’s Gallery is a pleasant extension stuck on the side of Buckingham Palace which presumably had no problems with planning permission for change of use from royal living accommodation to somewhere to hang some of the family collection. We decided to walk from there to Piccadilly as the weather was sunny and warm. The Mall looked wonderful as all the flags were still out from Trooping the Colour the previous Saturday. No, they hadn’t put them out because we were visiting. We arrived in Piccadilly with time to spare so what better than a bit of retail therapy in Most of the 260,000+ residential dwellings throughout Wiltshire will be lucky enough never to experience the heartache of a distraction burglary or bogus caller, however, for those individuals that are subject to this type of crime the consequences can be devastating. It is important to remember that some people are not always who they claim to be! Many distraction burglars pose as officials from the council or from utility companies and often carry fake identification with them to try and enter your property to steal money or valuables. In other instances bogus gardeners or builders carry out work or repairs and charge extortionate amounts for the work or services provided. If a bogus caller knocks at your door offering a ‘too good to be true’ product or service it usually is -so avoid buying from doorstep callers. Don’t keep large amounts of cash at home and try not to leave windows and doors unlocked, always use a spy-hole or a window to check the identity of a caller - if you don’t recognise the person calling or if you are not expecting a visitor do not open the door. 22 15 �If the opportunity for a distraction burglar or bogus caller to gain access to your home or to extort money from you is removed you can ensure that you do not become a victim of this crime. If you see anything suspicious in your local community please call Wiltshire Police on 0845 408 7000. If you have been a victim of a crime call 999 immediately. Remember, you’re safe and secure if they're kept outside your door! (From the Wiltshire Police). CANADA AND ALASKA Sue and Jim Aldridge Our holiday began in Calgary, Alberta after an 8-hour flight with Air Canada. We had good seats but the food was ‘grotty’. We were with a group of 45 and were collected by coach and taken to Banff. On the journey through the countryside we were told that the area was being developed very quickly following the discovery of natural gas and oil and there are now a lot of very smart wooden houses being built. We also saw up in a mountain the ski resort from the winter Olympics from which Eddie the Eagle “flew”. We liked Banff – super hotel, snow covered mountains all around, parks and the Bow River. The next day we were taken to Johnston Canyon where we had a long walk by a fast flowing river to a magnificent waterfall. We had a first sighting of the local wildlife – a little ground squirrel that even got up on its hind legs for me to photograph him. Unfortunately I was either too close to him or my hands shook with excitement as the photo is blurred! Shortly after there and starting our coach journey to Lake Louise, we saw a large brown bear on a railway line – not dead but scavenging for the grain which drops out of the railway wagons. Apparently bears had just finished their hibernation and were obviously very hungry. Cubs are born during hibernation and we hoped to see some young ones during our holiday. All the time the views from the coach were breathtaking and we were told to shout if we saw an animal! Our coach driver made a detour to show us the Spiral Tunnels on the Rocky Mountaineer route. This is too complicated to explain in writing but basically the train winds around a steep mountain through tunnels and you can see the engine emerging long before you can see the last carriage entering. We were fortunate to see from many feet up on the road, a freight train (about 162 wagons) doing this. 16 Washington State for the winter as this is cheaper than importing feed for them. The very unusual shops included the post office which is situated at the back of a taxidermy shop! It was a beautiful day, really quite hot, and our guide said that it was almost a drought as it had not rained for a day. Apparently Alaska has 242 days of rain a year so we were very lucky here and for the next few days. We saw a local refuse truck with a slogan on the side “Satisfaction guaranteed or double your refuse back!” Our next landfall was at Juneau where we went on a trip to the Mendenhall Glacier and Glacier Gardens. We could not get very near to the glacier which was beyond a lake with small ice-floes and a large waterfall and with terns nesting at the edge of the lake. The gardens were most impressive. The owners have bought the side of a mountain and reclaimed the land and trees. We were taken to the very top in a series of golf buggies from where there were lovely views of the surrounding mountains and the sea-inlet. Whilst standing at the top a bald eagle flew right over our heads and landed in a tree. After leaving Juneau we cruised up to Endicot Arm. We should have gone to Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier but there was too much ice for our Captain to risk it. At the end of this arm there was a glacier and huge lumps of ice floating all around us. It was the first time I had felt cold and after about an hour I went down to the Promenade Deck from where I saw two whales spouting and then their tails coming up. Very exciting. On the fourth day of the cruise we went ashore at Skagway. It was a cloudy day but not cold and we walked in to the town in the morning and found it almost like a Disney theme park. All the buildings and boardwalks have been restored to the style of the 1879 Goldrush days. After lunch we walked over a bridge and on to a peninsular which took us through woods to a secluded Smugglers Cove - yet more eagles and stunning scenery! The next two days were spent sailing the Inside Passage back to Vancouver. Here the weather let us down a bit but the scenery was still beautiful. After disembarking there was a coach tour around Vancouver and then up to Grouse Mountain and the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Both were spectacular and we saw a Grizzly Bear in a rescue center and walked over this very wobbly bridge. We had a very English tea party at Capilano – so English that I had 2 cups of tea before starting on the sandwiches, scones and cakes. It was the first cup of proper tea we had had since leaving home. After complimenting the waitresses we were told that the chef comes from Newcastle which explains all! Back at the Pinnacle Hotel in Vancouver, the bell boy actually said “welcome back madam” which made my day! This time our room was on the 12th floor. Oh yes, something funny. You can only operate the lift with your room key. I 21 �Do you have any unused bikes you’d like to give to a good cause? Lake Louise was still frozen although the air temperature was warm It is a beautiful place and we bought baguettes to eat on a bench looking over the water to the mountains. Most other people ate inside – they didn’t know what they had missed. Arriving back in Banff we decided to explore more of the local area. We walked down to the Bow River and along its banks for some distance until we came to rapids and a waterfall and a small beach on the other side - all very picturesque. That evening talking to our Tour Manager we found out that the movie “The River of No Return” had been filmed there and in fact Marilyn Monroe (the star of the film) had broken her ankle and sunbathed on that very beach! A number of the 6th Form at St Augustine’s, Trowbridge, are looking for bikes to send out to Cape Town as part of a bike charity. Contact Number: 01380 827250 The Welfare State— Good Enough or Too Good?? Wednesday 18 July 2007 7—8pm* Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 *Please note earlier time than usual for this meeting 20 Our third day was spent on a coach tour to the Columbian Ice Fields and the Athabasca Glacier. On the way we saw, with great excitement, a one yearold bear cub and some elks; also a beaver’s lodge and dam but sadly no-one was at home. We were told that these animals are mostly nocturnal so were probably sleeping. We were again treated to very good weather so the views were spectacular. On reaching the ice fields we were loaded on to special coaches which drive over the thick ice up to the Athabasca Glacier. This is so thick the Empire State Building could be buried under it. We walked up to the very edge (the Japanese on another coach disregarded instructions and walked onto it!). A forest we could see near to the ice field is apparently 7,000 years old and is protected from the severe winter winds by mountains. Back to the hotel, we packed our suitcases, just keeping out sufficient clothing, etc for an overnight stay after day one on the train. Our luggage will be trucked up to Vancouver and will be found in our hotel room. Wow!! The next day, from the station at Banff – no platform so one could walk across the track – we awaited the Rocky Mountaineer train which was heralded by the wondrous noise of all North American trains, and our transport soon arrived with its enormous engine and lovely carriages. We were introduced to our Steward for the next few days and soon served with breakfast. This was much tastier than aircraft food! On this first day we saw a bear with 2 very young cubs, several bald eagles and many osprey. We had been told that the best way to spot eagles was to watch for ‘a golf ball in the tree’. This proved to be correct as if you can see such a ball the rest of the large bird follows! We were very proud to be able to tell our steward as we approached the spiral tunnels that we had seen this section from high above the track. Did I tell you 17 �that the scenery is magnificent, with many fast flowing rivers and waterfalls and all the mountains are heavily wooded and snow-capped. That night we stayed in a hotel in Kamloops. This town is where all trains seem to stop – it is not the most inspiring of places (nor was our hotel) but we found an Irish pub and had an enjoyable meal. Next day on the train again, with the scenery changing more to the appearance of the mountains of Spain. We saw long- horned sheep and the inevitable bald eagles and osprey and Jim also saw a coyote which I missed. Great excitement – Jim shouts “bison to the left” and there were, but these were obviously farmed. Cattle were more obvious now in the lush fields. Our next stop was Vancouver where we were taken to our hotel – the Marriott Pinnacle – with our room on the 9th floor. (Floors 31 to 36 are reserved for residential guest s). We have never seen such a beautiful room the way the beds were dressed; the towels etc, everything was of the highest quality; and our suitcases were there too! We walked all day, visiting Stanley Park via the sea wall and English Bay. The weather so far had been lovely every day of our holiday and today was no exception until we reached English Bay! However, we had been recommended a fish restaurant here and having taken up the advice given had a superb lunch ‘on the deck’ in the dry and then continued our walk back to the hotel in sunshine. On our seventh day it was RAIN, RAIN, RAIN - typical Vancouver weather we are told and obviously why the hotel had provided a large umbrella in our wardrobe. It was now time to prepare for our cruise up to Alaska, and we boarded the ship in the rain. We waited and waited for our luggage which finally arrived just before the Safety Drill (in full lifejacket uniform) and for the first time ever we did not go on deck for sail away as it was raining too hard. Multi-Activity Days Dates 6th August—10th August 20th August—24th August Cricket, Tennis, Badminton and Football Come along everyday for a week and try all of the Above sports. Prizes and games all week. Ages 5-8 years 9-11 years 9.30am—12noon 2.00pm—4.30pm £40 per week 3 coaches Kyle, Harry, Liz At:- Apeldorn Townsend Poulshot Devizes Wilts Telephone Liz Bissett 01380 828410 Limited spaces available please book early Our first full day at sea happened to be my birthday. I had brought lots of cards from home and Titan holidays gave me a card too with a book about Alaska. Had a lazy day including a lot of walking around deck and were lucky to get a window table for all our meals. It was a formal evening with most people dressing up and enjoying Lobster or Beef Wellington, with an excellent show to follow. Our first port of call was Ketchikan, where we had a horse drawn trolley ride round the town with an enormous husky dog called Logie sitting on the front passenger seat. All the horses used for these rides are shipped to 18 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News July 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/07/2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/d3116ab926525a153d625d6a2370577d.pdf e624305e5424589c1e891cfe51c25118 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mr Brian James 724944 Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly Email: PeterMCleverly@aol.com Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 36 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 133 September 2007 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Mrs P Bremner-Milne Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs J James - Secretary Mrs A Bullen Mr N Blenkarne Lady Kate Hunloke Mr R Janes Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 35 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS I had given up hope of being able to mention sunshine to start off the Autumn Village News, but clearly miracles do happen, occasionally and so we must take advantage while we may. Sadly the Fete had to be abandoned and at the time of writing it has been too difficult to rearrange a function with any degree of certainty. There are tentative plans to hold a Proms/Picnic evening, possibly on Saturday 8th September, and if the long-range forecast is encouraging there will be posters and fliers to confirm the occasion. Whatever happens, there will be the Harvest Barn Dance and Supper in the Old Rectory and Village Halls on Saturday 29th September. (see page 5) I understand that a famous philosopher, whose name I have forgotten, once said, “If you have nothing useful to say, say nothing.” But please continue to read the rest of the news. Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking We had an unscheduled visitor the other day, when, early one morning, we found a racing pigeon sitting on a small table in the garden. After driving the resident Burmese predator indoors, it became clear that all was not well, as the bird had a nasty wound to his chest, which was still bleeding. However, he was alert enough to hop off the table and march into the woodshed. Our expert neighbour, Malcolm Nixon, came round and suggested that we offered B&B facilities for the time being and provided some suitable food. Our guest was also given water and his chalet door was firmly barred to intruders. Poulshot Village Hall Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 Deadline for copy for October 2007 8pm at 01380 813092 PIGEON POST The next morning, he had hopped onto a bench in the woodshed and seemed quite relaxed, although not in any mood to fly away. Malcolm noted the number on his leg ring (from now on he became Pigeon GB07S78318 – 318 for short), and we e-mailed the Royal Pigeon Racing Association who gave us the owner’s name and telephone number, in Nottingham. We eventually made contact with Mr Harold Griffiths who told us that 318, a youngster, had been released near Cheltenham with instructions to fly back to Nottingham. His owner’s comment was “He must have turned South instead of North!” Mind you the strong winds could have disoriented an Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on On the other hand……….. 20 September 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 34 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �WINDOW CLEANING inexperienced bird and blown him way off course. Mr Griffiths suspected that the injury may have been caused by flying onto a high wire of some sort. Anyway, by now on an improved diet of rice (best organic Basmati, of course), 318 is quietly and perkily awaiting transport home – by Courier Pigeon, we assume. PS. After he had been collected for his homeward journey (in a convenient Sunday Times Wine Club box-empty) we discovered HER name – Blue Girl. So in future, should you meet a lady pigeon asking for the Poulshot TakeAway, it will probably be Blue Girl/318 looking for a cushy lodging! HAIL AND FAREWELL We offer a warm welcome to newcomers Gill and Tim Coleman, who have moved into Merrion House in Barleyfield Lane, and at the same time we wish Mark and Daphne O’Neill Godspeed and all happiness in their new home in Marlborough. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY September Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Wed 12 Mon 17 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Wed 19 Wed 26 Sat 29 Sun 30 October Mon 1 Wed 3 Wed 10 Wed 17 Wed 24 Wed 24 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 6.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— “Annual Coin Auction” Village Trust, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm— “Should the Anglican Church remain Established?” Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Harvest Barn Dance and Ploughman’s Supper, 7pm Harvest Festival, St Peter’s, 6.00pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Plastic/Cardboard Skip, Village Hall, 10am-1230pm 4 Reach and Wash Hand Tools Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 07867557983 or 07887550945 33 �Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 HARVEST SUPPER AND BARN DANCE Saturday, 29th September at 7.00pm DANCING in the OLD RECTORY HALL Led by FIVE BAR GATE PLOUGHMAN’S SUPPER in the VILLAGE HALL Tickets: £8.00 Available from PCC members. Numbers are limited so please get your tickets early. Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 32 5 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Parish Council Meeting, 3rd July 2007 The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC A number of major issues were considered at the Parish Council on 3rd July, when every opportunity was also given to members of the village to express their views. Reorganisation of Local Government It has been announced that the government has given approval for the creation of Wiltshire County Council as a unitary authority, with the disbandment of the county’s four district councils. It appears that Kennet, Salisbury and West Wilts District Councils are mounting a legal challenge to the government’s decision and so we might be in for yet more uncertainty. Prior to the decision there was a concentrated campaign by Kennet District Council (KDC) against the proposal, which it claimed would diminish the effectiveness of services generally while not making the financial savings claimed by WCC. While the propaganda disseminated by the protagonists in this campaign has generally been cool but polite, it is very clear that feelings still run high. Unfortunately the WCC proposals have never been very clearly expressed and might easily be interpreted as a cost-cutting exercise, which would mean job losses at the districts, without being able to demonstrate how services can be provided as efficiently as they are at present, albeit with some exceptions,. The replacement of district councils by a number of “area boards” has either not been thought through or not been explained at all clearly. Membership of these boards would appear to consist of the local County Councillors, representatives of interested voluntary bodies (neither elected nor accountable), and possibly a representative from each parish council in the area. There is also talk of giving parish councils more authority over their own community “if they want it”! What this means has not yet been spelled out. One has to assume that these boards would be serviced by a number of paid staff, currently employed at district level and therefore possibly conditioned to operate in the arbitrary way they do now. If the change does go ahead and it must be almost certain that it will, “vesting day” is in 2008, and there will have to be some pretty smart thinking, discussion and planning to make it work in our interest – if that indeed is still a factor; let us hope that it is. One thing appears to be that the County Council have formally acknowledged the need for detailed discussions with all the councils concerned – district, town AND parish. A particularly contentious issue is of course that of the control of applications for planning consent. It appears from a recent case that at the moment the views of parish councils carry no weight whatsoever and that the 6 DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD 31 �so-called process of consultation merely pays lip-service to the principle. (But see “Future Development” below) The Green. The Council considered in detail a number of proposals and reports on the management of the Green. First, the replanting of that part of the Green that had recently been reseeded by Wessex Water was discussed and a variety of views on the success of replanting were expressed both by councillors and members of the public. Although the appearance was, at the time of the meeting, good, it having been cut the previous week, there were still an excessive number of weeds. However the grass does appear to be growing strongly and it was suggested that in time the grass would kill off the weeds. This process might be hastened by the judicious use of a spray. It was suggested that the grass on the Green as a whole should be cut more frequently, countered by the view that we did not want it to become a bowling green. An extra one or two cuts would be arranged. A suggestion was also made that it, or at least parts of it, should be allowed to grow for hay, thus encouraging butterflies and insects to flourish and to provide nourishment for migrant birds. It was pointed out that the Green Gardens Woodland provided just such an area. A proposal that the specification of tracks and the splays from the road should be clarified and strictly adhered to was discussed at length, and the legal responsibility of councillors for the Green was stressed by the Parish Clerk. The consensus was that, without any bureaucratic legalistic interference, the Green had not changed significantly over the years that members could remember, and that any heavy approach now would not be helpful. It appears to be recognised that residents are all very much aware of their own responsibilities towards maintaining the Green and the tracks, which is in their interests anyway, and they are urged to continue to take these responsibilities as seriously as they have done in the past. This includes discouraging where possible the practice of visiting delivery vehicles driving over the grass and causing damage to it, particularly in wet weather. It was not seen as practicable to install curbs at splays as this would be costly and was unlikely to be very effective. It was also not deemed necessary to issue any directive over the occasional use of the Green for parking vehicles, both at public events, such as the Fete and sports competitions, as well as for private functions. New residents on the Green should be made aware of these principles by the Parish Clerk. Safety at Dual Carriageway Junction The Chairman introduced this item in the light of a recent accident 30 7 �involving one of the younger members of the village on a motor scooter. He stated that there is a blind spot created by overtaking vehicles, and whilst the ultimate responsibility must be with the drivers, he felt the problem should be explored. It was suggested that a “STOP” sign should replace the existing “GIVE WAY” sign, but the junction is already well marked and drivers should not take risks if they cannot see. The Clerk stated that he had been in touch with Highways, who had replied that the junction did not meet the criteria for a Stop sign. Members of the public suggested that the junction with the Seend/Worton road was more dangerous and the Clerk was asked to write to Highways and request assistance and also to enlist the support of Worton Parish Council for improved safety measures at the junction. Footpath by Lodge Farm Disappointment was expressed that the footpath repair at Lodge Farm would not include tarmac. It was suggested that it might be significantly safer if the footpath were on the other side of the road. This was questioned but it was agreed that it would be better if tarmac could be laid sooner than later. It was also suggested that the road should be widened to improve safety although the cost would be very considerable. In the meantime, the hedge would be cut back making the path wider and safer. C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) Village Trust Nicky Hunloke requested on behalf of the Village Trust that a memorial be considered for the late Nora Dixon. It had been suggested that a bench under the Chestnut trees on the Green and or a stone plinth/plaque in the Green Gardens would be appropriate. He requested that the crown of the Chestnut trees be raised in order to facilitate a bench and improve the outlook from Lower Green. The Council agreed and the Clerk was instructed to obtain a quotation for the tree work. Future Development The Chairman introduced Mr Ivor Sault as the new joint owner of Higher Green farmyard. He stated that Mr Sault was anxious to avoid the problems that had occurred at Manor Farm and wanted to engage the community fully in any development at Higher Green. Mr Sault stated that the planners would prefer to see some form of industrial development or at least some form of development involving employment. The Chairman stated that the village does not want offices or industrial sites. It wants to see houses, well designed that blend into the current environment. Mr Sault reminded the Parish Council that, rightly or wrongly, it had little or no influence on the planning process. It is important to influence District Councillors. It was agreed that housing would be preferable. Mr Sault stated 8 BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 29 �that if the Parish wished, he would approach the planners with a proposal but that would probably involve affordable housing and it would be important to plan the development to prevent infilling. It was pointed out that the new owners of at Higher Green had received approval to replace the former farm buildings with holiday homes, and why should different rules apply. Mr Sault pointed out that tourism was a favoured application and in any case that particular project was within the limits of an individual house development. It was hoped that a combined scheme could be attempted with Sarsen housing to the benefit of both existing tenants in the Terrace and of the village generally. Mr Sault agreed and stated that discussions would involve Sarsen. He assumed the entrance to the site would be the existing farm entrance and was not sure about the housing density but would like to see less than the Government recommendation of 17 per acre. Mr Sault pointed out that despite being in a Conservation Area, Kennet District Council would consider this development to be on the edge of the village and that the position would only be defined at the time of application. Members of the public were asked their opinion and they reiterated that whatever development took place it must fit in with the village as a whole and must not be of a high density. Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery on 12th September onwards. Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 28 Next Meeting The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 4th September at 6.30pm in the Village Hall. TENDERS - POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Poulshot Parish Council would be pleased to accept tenders for the following continuing works. The contracts when awarded will last for 3 years. 1. 2. 3. 4. Cutting Grass on the Parish land, Village Green and other areas. Hedge trimming on Parish lands Cleaning of the Village Play area Tree surgery and tree maintenance on the Parish lands. All tenders to be by letter or Email by the 1st of October 2007 please. Mr M A I Wilson Clerk to Poulshot Parish Council The Old Chapel Poulshot Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1RW 01380 828100 Mai_wilson@onetel.com 9 �WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE APPEAL Letters News Release Summer 2007. Page You may have recently become aware from the media that there has been speculation over the future of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance helicopter and Charity. We can tell you that the Wiltshire Air Ambulance has been amalgamated with Avon and Gloucester to form the “Great Western Air Ambulance Trust” It is envisaged that each area will eventually have its own helicopter operating independently but under the umbrella of this Trust Please feel free to write to the Village News to share your views, opinions and concerns on local or national issues. Serious or humorous letters welcomed! At present, the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal is fully supported financially by the people of Wiltshire to provide the 25% needed to share the helicopter 365 days of the year for both day and night operation costing around £359,000.00. The remaining 75% is paid by the Wiltshire Constabulary who, by paying the major share of the costs, assists the Wiltshire Air Ambulance greatly as it has done over the past 17 years. There is a review under way for plans to separate the Wiltshire Air Ambulance completely from the Wiltshire Constabulary and to have a dedicated Great Western Air Ambulance Service; the findings of this review should be made known in twelve to fifteen months time. There are also plans to create a new Air Ambulance Charity that would oversee all donations from the three counties Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucester. It would recommend that any donations from WILTSHIRE would be utilized solely for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Today, the Wiltshire Air Ambulance needs your continual support for the Charity to keep our helicopter flying for the people of Wiltshire. You can be assured that all monies donated, and what is in existing funds, will only be used for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance both DAY and NIGHT, for 365 days of the year. This is your Air Ambulance for Wiltshire and your donations pay for both the helicopter and the six paramedics who fly on board. It is not only your donations that we need but we are also in desperate need of volunteers to assist us at local events by manning a stall or on supermarket collection days whether it is for one hour or longer. We would be extremely grateful for any time that you could spare. Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net We thank you sincerely for your continual support. Full details can be found on our Website www,wiltshireairambulance.co.uk or by contacting our Devizes office at Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Police HQ. London Rd. Devizes. SN10 2ND tel: 01380 739453. 10 to: 27 �FARMING JOURNAL A few years ago Dad contributed a regular column to the parish magazine entitled Farming Diary, which basically gave an insight into the every day happenings of a working farm. I thought it might be interesting to restart this feature again with all the changes that have taken place in agriculture in recent years. Certainly there have been some big changes on our own farm, the biggest being the selling of the dairy herd which took place in April this year; after 44 years of milk production on the farm it was certainly a sad day for Dad, Mum, Nick and myself and the fact that dairy farming was no longer viable was a good indication of the current state of the milk industry and the hold that the supermarkets have on it. Consequently we have concentrated on expanding the beef and arable enterprises. At the present moment we farm approximately 1500 acres of which 1300 is cereals and the remainder made up of grass and maize to feed the beef animals. I thought apart from the monthly happenings on the farm it also it might be interesting to follow the growing of the crops that are grown in the fields of Poulshot right up to their end use, where they benefit consumers. For example the fields of Rape you may have come across on either side of Hay Lane have now been taken away and stored in readiness to be crushed to produce bio diesel, which now must account for 5% of the diesel we buy off the garage forecourts as part of the government’s initiative to make us more environmentally friendly. Hopefully you will hear a bit more about the beef in the coming months as we are going to be offering it for sale direct from the farm to potential customers, so if anyone is interested, please get in touch! Among many of the enjoyable aspects of farming life in this country is the thrill of playing a constant battle against our weather and I must say our recent weather has certainly not made life easy! As I sit here writing this, I keep looking out the window deciding whether it`s dry enough to crank the combine up again and continue with what has been a stop/start harvest period. It’s the first harvest I have experienced where a tow chain has been one of our more useful items pulling the combine out on 1 or 2 occasions and tractors and trailers several times! We have about a weeks worth of combining left, so hopefully by the time you are reading this we will have finished, especially if the Indian summer predictions come true! Overall yields have been a little disappointing this year, a fact which seems to be mirrored over the rest of the country and also in Europe, the weather again playing a major factor. This, together with crops being taken for bio fuels and the demand for more wheat from the Far East, has helped push commodity prices higher amid concerns of a world wide food shortage, already reflected in the rising price of bread. I 26 11 �will bore you with facts and figures during the winter months when the farm is a bit quieter! Anyway our attention now turns to collecting bales from the fields and then preparing the ground for drilling which will commence at the beginning of the month with oilseed rape, back to the start of another farming year! I will fill you in on all the details of that next month but for now it looks a little brighter outside and I think I’d better go and try that combine again! Can you identify the following team logos? Tim Hues Should the Anglican Church remain Established? Wednesday 19 September 2007 7.30-9,00pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 18th July 2007 “The Welfare State – Good Enough or Too Good?” There can hardly be a newspaper or a television or radio programme these days that does not carry at least one report criticising some aspect of the Welfare State, whether it be the NHS, benefits, pensions, education or sometimes a combination of all of them. While the majority of the population get an acceptable standard of service, there appear to be enough people who don’t, or who feel that they don’t get what they see as their entitlement, or “their rights!” This seems to be a paradox, and perhaps that is what the Welfare State now is, and our discussion reflected this. The Welfare State, a programme designed to provide social insurance for all, was the product of a L(l)iberal civil servant, and was first aired in 12 The following number of Match points will be awarded for each pool phase Match: Win 4 points; Draw 2 points; 4 or more tries 1 point; Loss by 7 points or less 1 point. The first two Teams in each pool will progress to the quarter-final round, which will be contested by knockout Matches. The quarterfinal Matches will be determined as follows: QF 1 - Winner pool B v Runner up pool A QF 2 - Winner pool C v Runner up pool D QF 3 - Winner pool A v Runner up pool B QF 4 - Winner pool D v Runner up pool C The semi-final Matches will be contested by knockout Matches, as follows: SF 1 - Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 SF 2 - Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 The winners of the semi-final Matches shall qualify for the Final, and the losers of the semi-final Matches shall contest the Bronze Final. 25 �Children’s Page 2007 RUGBY WORLD CUP N M J I W S V X I M W A L E S B E N G L A N D S R Z M S G L D P W R K D O N D T E Y L F T J E X Z P F I J I S X L M R S A R L B E G F M E C T W A A W P T O N G A R E R V D F T N B A H W E R H L S T U S A M C D N M B S M J Y A H N F I U E R T W O Z C I H R N P J N E X N F C S C O T L A N D I A S B A A R E N V A B M I O L M Z J M O L G R N L A G U T R O P O I M N D E U Y U B O U D R F C B A S L S O K M C P V W G Z P I S O U T H A F R I C A E M L A Can you find the following Rugby World Cup teams in the grid above? Words can go forwards, backwards and diagonally! England Tonga New Zealand France South Africa Wales Scotland Ireland Samoa Fiji Romania Namibia th USA Japan Portugal Italy The Rugby World Cup begins on the 7 September and runs th until October 20 . 20 teams will compete in the pool stages. New Zealand are the overwhelming favourites to lift the Webb Ellis cup, but several countries are planning to give them a good run for their money. 24 1942, ready to be seized upon by the post war Labour government of 1945 as their flagship, proof of the new social order in Britain, and for many years it was the envy of the majority of other countries of the civilised world. But noone could foresee the dramatic changes that were to take place in society. There was the unprecedented growth in medical science and technology; the overall increase in personal and national wealth, although an increase by no means equally distributed; there was the increase in the birth rate, particularly in the immediate post-war years and the steady increase in life expectancy; there was the explosion in the development of every kind of consumer product. All these factors put the welfare system under enormous strain and both management and funding failed to keep pace with demand, and “demand” became the principal word in the vocabulary of many people, whose expectations in life had outstripped those of any previous generation by leaps and bounds, while at the same time, and to a degree, losing the old fashioned work ethic. At the same time as this continuous period of growth in commitment and expectation, the whole concept of a Welfare State became something of a political football, with all sides trying to attract support by improving standards quickly without seeking higher contributions from employers and the public. The result has been that what was in the 1940s a magnificent principle, has become a flawed institution that has spawned the “post code lottery” of treatment in the NHS, the abuse of a benefit system that appears to encourage the work shy to live on the state rather than find a job, and yet that still attracts a growing number of immigrants who see it as a better system than anything in their own country. So it seemed to us, in our sometimes heated debate, that a brilliant concept and a first class service became “Too Good” to last and has become “Not Good Enough”; a solution that really only answers “Yes” to the question we were asked to examine. A much harder task was to suggest how the Welfare State might become good again, for everyone. It is not hard to see the weaknesses, certainly of management and funding, but perhaps also of a society that has to a degree lost its collective sense of responsibility and self discipline. Management and funding are, in time, correctable; changes to the system of taxation and contributions could help, and more professional and less “jobsworth” management should be achievable, but to alter fundamentally a nation’s mindset is altogether a different proposition. Perhaps the way is through education, but where do we start? This might be a topic for future discussion! The next meeting of the Wednesday Group will be on Wednesday 19th September at 7.30pm in the Village Hall when the subject will be: “Should the Anglican Church remain established?” 13 �FROM: THE RECTOR JUST A THOUGHT… Who do you blame for the weather? Is it global warming? Are we to blame or…? English people often find that casual conversation includes the weather but we’ve had good reason for turning to this topic in recent weeks with the torrential rain, the terrible floods especially in the north of England, and the lack of sun, although much little better at the moment, for the growth of plants and vegetables. Most of us will have an opinion on the issue of global warming wondering if it’s really happening, whether it’s due to the natural cycle and process of creation or indeed whether we have speeded up the changes by our ‘carbon footprint’. Recently one or two senior Church figures have seemed to say that the floods could be as a result of society’s perceived low moral standards in this generation taking the view that it may be God’s punishment! Yet could that really be true of the God, revealed in the Christian faith, who teaches love, welcome and inclusion?! This is the difference. In the Old Testament the God of Noah and the floods, of Pharoah and the plagues, tried to communicate with humanity by, for example, the words of the prophets but humanity was not listening. In order for us really to hear He came to be with us, Jesus born as a baby in Bethlehem, walking with His followers, teaching us how to love and ultimately by dying on the cross so sharing in human suffering, only to live again to give us hope of a new life with Him. To get a glimpse of God we look at these stories of Jesus in the Bible’s New Testament and see Him welcoming the outcast, befriending the untouchable, washing His disciples’ feet, eating with those whom society tramples down… and from the cross as He hangs in agony, looking out for the needs of His mother and friend. This is not a God of punishment! He gives us the free will, within a mighty created natural world, to act wisely and care for our globe or not. He gives us the free will also to follow His model of love - or not. If we do neither then it’s more likely that we will ultimately have only ourselves to blame. Rev’d Sacha Pearce 14 THANK YOU We would like to thank everyone who supported the Lackham Vintage Society Vintage Gathering, held on Poulshot Village Green on the evening of Wednesday 20th June 2007. Thank you to all of the people who kindly donated raffle prizes, the Village Hall Committee for the use of the Village Hall and the Poulshot Parish Council for allowing us to use the Village Green for this event. A grand total of £724.96 was raised and has been donated to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Thank you all once again. Keith and Pauline Day WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE (Change of address) From now on, please direct all general enquiries to: Appeals Administration Assistant Great Western Ambulance Trust Jenner House, Langley Park Estate Chippenham SN15 1GG Tel: 0845 122 1423 The contact details for the Volunteer Coordinator, Frank Swan, are unchanged. His telephone number is 01249 454224. LOCAL FARM REARED OVEN READY CHICKENS 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 23 �BEAR COTTAGE TEA PARTY We would like to thank everyone who came to the tea party on Sunday 15 July and supported us in many ways. The weather could have been better but it didn’t stop everyone having a good time. Very many thanks must go to all our waiters and waitresses who worked hard to keep the teapots filled and cakes on plates. We were fortunate in making a handsome profit of £340 for St Peter’s Church. A BIG thank you to everyone. Tony and Paulette Bremner-Milne AFTERNOON TEA—TAKE TWO !! I am loathe to admit this but Sandwiches seem to have overtaken my life! After writing a piece about our ‘Afternoon Tea at the Ritz’ and the sandwiches the size of dominos. I now find myself writing about ‘Afternoon Tea’ at the Ritz Sub Branch, known to some as Bear Cottage! Around sixty devotees of the finer things of life gathered on a summer afternoon in July (well it wasn’t raining and this year that constitutes Summer) to experience the delights of Tony and Paulette’s Tea Party. Their garden had been filled with delightful gazebos, each one equipped with tables laid with the most exquisite china ready for everyone to have tea. Paulette, Tony (it was a shame it wasn’t a bit warmer and he would have had his shorts on) and her family brought round the most delicious fare and instead of domino sandwiches we had beautiful triangular ones. Next, as one does at the Ritz, one had one’s scones. Here Paulette took the lead in that these scones were larger which meant more room for the cream and jam! And as I was told, the more cream you ate, the more you were helping local farmers. Sounds good to me. Finally, came the cakes. Here again Paulette edged in front in so much that there were numerous ones to choose from, and the meringues were out of this world. And the clincher was that you could buy a selection of what was left and go home and start again once the first lot had settled! It was a lovely occasion and on reflection there was only one thing missing. The Ritz had someone playing a grand piano during the afternoon. Perhaps next year Paulette ……….. Janet James 22 CHURCH SERVICES—SEPTEMBER 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 2nd September 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 9th September 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 16th September– PATRONAL FESTIVAL HOLY CROSS SEEND 10.00am Benefice Service SEEND 23rd September 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 30th September 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm - HARVEST FESTIVAL BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 7th October 10.00am Benefice Service SEEND WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Wednesdays 9.45am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Holy Communion Matins 15 SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON �CHURCH ROSTERS September 2 Sep 6.00pm 9 Sep 9.30am 16 Sep 10.00am 23 Sep 9.30am 30 Sep 6.00pm October 7 Oct 10.00am Sidesman Reader Mr M Hues Lady Kate Hunloke Mr J Quinn Mrs Y Baber Benefice Service SEEND Mr F Wood The Rector Mrs J James Mr N Hunloke Benefice Service SEEND CHURCH FLOWERS September 2 & 9 Sep 16 & 23 Sep 30 Sep October 7 Oct 14 & 21 Oct Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Suzie Quinn HARVEST FESTIVAL - All helpers please Mrs Angela Bullen Mrs Pam Langton FROM THE REGISTERS Baptism 1 July 15 July 22 July Henry Andrew HERRIDGE Cassia Victoria THYNNE Samson Edward Perceval CARTLIDGE Charlie MARTIN Wedding Blessing 2 June Andrew Robert and Judy Lise COOPER Wedding 7 July Kevin Philip URDA and Anna Louise PREEDY Funeral 17 July Bernard George COLEMAN 16 at Roche Court. The materials used are similar to those of the Gallery including frameless glass, oak and Chilmark stone. The main living area on the upper floor has a frameless glass skylight. By this time it was starting to get dark and our booked supper was awaiting us at the excellent nearby silver Plough. Probably each of us gained differently from our experience at Roche Court and I think several of us will return. To give a factual account of such a place is inappropriate as the personal impression is what matters: For me Roche Court is inspirational and I can only suggest you have to go there to appreciate it. M-G Brothers YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” On Friday 13th July a small group of YORP members, Eddie and I visited Aldbourne Youth Club. Councillor Philip Brown drove the minibus to this very attractive village where we were met by two of the club leaders and made very welcome. The lads played football on the Aldbourne pitch and of course used the Tuck shop. The big advantage for this club was the location of the social hall being next door to the primary school, so able to share sports facilities. A good time was had and we all enjoyed the drive over a beautiful part of Wiltshire. The lads made notes on the way back as to what they would like to see in Rowde for the young people’s use. Our BBQ and “It’s a Knockout” to be held on 20th July was well and truly “knocked out” by the torrents of rain that fell that day, “wet games” were planned but not that wet and muddy!! So we had hot-dogs, pop-corn and a raffle at a usual club night in the Village Hall, so to end for the summer hols. To keep membership numbers up we are thinking (like Aldbourne) of offering membership to Year 6 of Rowde Primary School: most are quite ready to take part and also will get to know older pupils they will meet shortly at secondary school. We start back later than normal on Friday 21st September, due to a wedding in Cornwall the previous week. We hope that you have all had an enjoyable August and September, despite the weather; Oh for days with sunny moderate temperatures interspersed with light showers (at night only), to keep the pots just damp!! Mel Dalley 21 �tough. It’s too late by then. Once copied, the blocks of each individual page are laid out around the dining room table and kind friends come in to walk round and round the table, carefully collating the finished product which is then stapled and folded and bundled up into bags for passing on to the stalwart team of deliverers. The twenty copies that go by post are enveloped, addressed, stamped and stuck in the post box and we stop. Believe us, it is a particularly good moment when we remember that there is no Village News next month. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Poulshot Group of Visitors to Roche Court at East Winterslow At the end of another rainy July day we were relieved to find that the sky cleared as twenty-eight of us set off by coach to Roche Court in East Winterslow. The journey took about an hour and we were able to enjoy good views of the Wiltshire countryside bathed in sunlight. As we arrived at Winterslow the clouds and light rain descended. So we were thankful to have been well prepared with walking shoes, wellies, macs and brollies. The owner Lady Bessborough, brought the New Art Centre to Roche Court in 1994. Sculptural works of the 20th and 21st centuries are exhibited in the spectacular garden, park and grounds. In 1998 the Gallery at Roche Court was built and opened to display sculptures, ceramics and paintings, allowing the inside and the outside to combine in harmony. An excellent guide took us through the garden giving us information about the various works of art and the artists and exhibitors. The New Art Centre has specially commissioned some works and a large number of sculptures have been acquired by major private collections all over the world. – Some of the artists being well known such as Elizabeth Frink, Barbara Hepworth, Ian Stephensen and Kenneth Armitage. Most of our group had not known what to expect so it was somewhat exciting to see an unconventional display of modern works of art in a beautiful garden setting. The items are changed, repositioned and sold from time to time. So, even if several visits to Roche Court are made, one would never see the items as seen before – if nothing else the natural light on them would have changed, as would the season, the weather and the ever-growing background. After viewing the paintings in the Gallery, we finished our visit by seeing the Artists’ House. This is a building for which the New Art Centre commissioned Stephen Marshall to design as a small house for artists while 20 REMINISCENCES At the end of June the Parish Clerk forwarded an e-mail he had received from Ivan Dally. It is reproduced below. Dear All I was looking on the website Friends Reunited this evening and started reminiscing about my early school days, in fact my very first school, which was Poulshot. I did some research on Google and found your web site, it was such a pleasure to see the photograph of the old school on your web page. I was born in the November of 1941 in a nursing home in Chippenham when we were living in Calne. My parents later rented some rooms in a house on Poulshot Green from a Mr and Mrs Vallis. (From “Down Poulshot”: The Vallis’s lived in Middle Green, where Mtr Vallis ran a hire-car business – quite unusual in those days – was a gardener and grew prize-winning chrysanthemums) My father was in the RAF and was stationed at Yatesbury. Some of my memories: A neighbour, Reg Collett, used to make small metal propellers for me to play with and fire up in the air (I regularly lost them and he would patiently make me some more). I also remember Reg's brother Bert. He had a son as I recall (Geoff?), who I would play with on the Green. Would that be the G. Collett on the Parish Council I wonder? He would be a little older than me. I also remember farmer Baber who used to give me rides on his horse and on one occasion gave me a goose egg for tea. I also note you have a Mr J Baber on the Council, a relative I am sure. Mr Hoddynott lived a couple of doors away with his housekeeper but I have forgotten her name (Betty?). I visited them regularly. I used to live in fear of the geese on the Green as they used to chase me home and stick their heads through the gate hissing at me (suspecting that I might have teased them). Dad used to dress up as Father Christmas and, having got permission to use his Ford 8, would deliver toys to 2 or 3 children including one at the Raven pub. I was in big trouble for letting Father Christmas use Dad's car without asking for permission!!! According to Dad, the landlord was an ex-jockey who had ridden mainly in France and who had a French wife. My father was famous (infamous perhaps) for his firework displays and one year fired a Very pistol flare into the village bonfire by mistake 17 �giving an early start to the fire!!! I became a nuisance at the school because I was fed up with being on my own at home, and used to climb through the fence at playtime and then file into school with the other kids. Three children into a 2 seater form desk didn't fit, so I was escorted off the premises. Eventually the teacher got so fed up with me that she said if I really wanted to go to school so badly I could come to school the next day. I raced home to tell Mum as fast as my legs would carry me. I can't remember how old I was but I was certainly under normal school age (not a chance that would happen these days). I think we left Poulshot in the winter of 1947 which was a particularly bad winter and set off for Leeds in Yorkshire in the Ford - it took us 2 days. We called into RAF Banbury en-route and we were the first travellers they had seen for a week. We returned a few weeks later to live with grandmother in Guildford. The family travelled around with Dad to Germany, Malaya and Gibraltar and finally settled in Pitsford near Northampton. Sadly Mum died at the age of 59 but Dad is still alive and kicking. He will be 90 in January. I wonder if anyone remembers him? (I have a photograph of Mum & Dad at the time. Ed) Anyway, enough of me prattling on, I'm sure you will all be busy, but I just wanted to tell you how pleased I was to see the photo on the web page and to reminisce on my happy childhood memories of Poulshot. Kind regards to all, Ivan Dally (Camberley, Surrey) Tel: 01276 686866 Mob: 07802 273737 Fax: 08701 352325 E mail: ivandally@ibmmgs.org.uk (I am sure that Ivan would welcome a call from anyone who remembers him. Ed) A DAY ( A WEEK EVEN) IN THE LIFE OF THE EDITOR (AND STAFF) OF A VILLAGE MAGAZINE! The week starts on the day by which copy for the next issue is due in, except that it doesn’t really start seriously because we know full well that most contributions are not in, although we do try to work to a deadline. 18 The first task is to list all the known elements of the next issue, together with a few best guesses about those that will need a prompt – No Names, No Packdrill! Copy comes in by email, on paper, by telephone and may be sitting in an Inbox (His or Hers), Somebody’s Documents, one of two intrays, one of several wastepaper baskets, last month’s magazine, and sometimes just in the back of someone’s mind. Having made a few telephone calls we are then able to produce a schedule which enables the make-up staff to get to work. The make-up staff is not large (particularly now) but is certainly multifaceted. A skilled typist, trained on an old Remington before the war (don’t ask which war, there are lots to choose from), she has graduated to Dell’s best with aplomb, taking with her a command of military language for use when things go wrong that any soldier or sailor would be proud of, (we have been assured that airmen don’t swear). She is a master of Publisher, Clipart, layouts, formats and all the other arcane paraphernalia that modern word processing demands. And so the exciting week really now begins, trying to fit everything into a reasonably logical order, establishing priorities, eliminating interruptions in an important article while at the same time ensuring that something else that matters equally doesn’t get forgotten, remembering the For Sale ad that came on the phone in the middle of getting the editor’s supper, to say nothing about ensuring that the dustbin collection programme is correct. After a couple of days of all this, interspersed with the garden, the dog, the editor and other domestic duties, it is possible to see what is missing and get on the telephone with reminders, an activity that occasionally produces results, the first run of a draft magazine can be printed for his lordship’s perusal. It is also now possible to scratch out an introduction to the magazine, grandly called an Editorial, but really aimed at highlighting things that might be important, at least in the opinion of the editor. We are now almost ready to print the masters for photo-copying, apart from the last minute panic call, “Is it too late for this month’s magazine?” There is nearly always some way in which these can be accommodated, even if accompanied by much muttering. The next stage is possibly the most traumatic of all – our printer is AWFUL! It won’t feed reliably and won’t feed straight, and can’t be guaranteed to get more than two pages printed without a glitch. More funny words. Once printed we are able to arrange a rendezvous with the kind lady in Seend who does the copying for us, and hand it over to her, with the only decision necessary being the colour of the cover. This has on occasions been left to the editor, who is colour blind and therefore liable to get it wrong – 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News September 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/09/2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/c2abad95bd2ada53eefd803d6534c14e.pdf b4ec543a7e01ce145f8748d62b203b75 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mr Brian James 724944 Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 32 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 134 October 2007 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Mrs P Bremner-Milne Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs J James - Secretary Mrs A Bullen Mr N Blenkarne Lady Kate Hunloke Mr R Janes Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 31 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays Reference was made at the last Parish Council meeting (report page 5), to the fact that there had been a couple of break-ins in the village in recent weeks which was a worrying trend. Since then there have been at least two, both into outbuildings, and garden machinery and other tools were stolen. It is easy to forget that sheds and other buildings away from the house are particularly vulnerable, and yet they often hold expensive items and should therefore be secured against particularly the speculative burglar. Proper security of such places might also be a requirement of many insurance companies. We understand that thanks to prompt reporting, the perpetrators of one such break-in were caught by the police. If you suspect that there is someone loitering about with evil intent, report it – being wrong is better than being burgled! We were sent recently a brilliant drawing of a hedgehog and lots of large insects as a possible front cover for the magazine. Unfortunately, when printed out its background was so dark that it was quite unusable, which was a pity. We are always on the lookout for new covers so why not try your hand, particularly with an Autumn or, perish the thought, a Winter theme. But do remember to keep it simple, otherwise we shall end up with an all black cover – and we don’t want to give the All Blacks any more publicity, do we? The holiday season is almost over – let’s all enjoy the parties instead. John Quinn DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 October Mon 1 Wed 3 Wed 10 Mon 15 Wed 17 Wed 17 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— “British Army Badges” LtCol Robin Hodges Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm— “Israel/Palestine Whose Land is it?” Deadline for copy for November 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 30 20 October 2007 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �Wed 24 Wed 24 Wed 24 Wed 31 November Tue 6 Wed 7 Fri 9 Wed 14 Wed 21 Wed 21 WINDOW CLEANING Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Ladies Club Annual Get Together with Worton Ladies, Poulshot Village Hall Plastic/Cardboard Skip, Village Hall, 10am-1230pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Quiz Night with Alan, Village Hall, 7.30pm (see page 7 ) Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Fire Prevention Presentation by Rex Webb from Salisbury Fire Service Wed 28 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Forthcoming Events Wed 5 Dec Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 6pm Wed 19 Dec Poulshot Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Meeting 4th September 2007 By comparison with recent meetings this was a more sparsely attended occasion, with Parish Council (apologies from Mr Nixon and Mr Housby), joined briefly by Mrs Rugg (Wiltshire County Council), and Lt Col Lake (Kennet District Council), and initially by just three members of the community, although three others filtered in during the meeting. Local Government Reorganisation. Lt Col Lake confirmed Kennet’s position of opposition to the plans to create a unitary authority in Wiltshire and made the points that the Bill enabling such a change to take place had not yet been passed and might well face difficulties in the House of Lords, although he accepted that that would not necessarily be the end of the matter. He also said that Kennet, West Wilts and Salisbury District Councils were making a legal challenge to the government’s decision (possibly joined by North Wilts who initially supported the proposal for change). However, if the change was to go ahead the County Council intended that it would take place in May 2008 and preparatory discussions had begun, although Kennet are pushing for 1st April 2009, an ominous day if ever there was one. One result of this preparation was that Kennet had already abandoned planned internal developments which would throw up an unexpected cash bonus of £2.6 4 Reach and Wash Hand Tools Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 07867557983 or 07887550945 29 �Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 28 million. Half of this was to be allocated to support the provision of affordable housing, (although NOT in Poulshot, he said!) and the remainder would be available for community projects. He urged the Council to consider the implications of this as grants up to 80% of costs might be available. (Later reports indicate that the guide figure for grants is likely to be nearer 40%, but flexible.) The closing date for bids is 31st December 2007. Lt Col Lake also acknowledged that there were planning issues, in particular with reference to the importance of local views on planning applications being given due weight and not totally ignored as seems to be the present attitude of the Planning Committee. The Chairman suggested that this injection of funds for community projects might be particularly suitable for enhancing the Village Hall facilities and urged the Hall Committee to consider this. Both Mrs Rugg and Lt Col Lake recognised that there were fundamental differences of opinion between County and District Councils but emphasised that all would cooperate to make the changes work in the interests of the County as a whole. Neighbourhood Watch. Mr Hues commented that there had recently been a number of instances of petty crime (not petty to the victims), and that there had been difficulties in making contact with the Police. The matter has been raised with the Chief Constable and people should not be deterred from reporting any incident that causes concern. (More recently, there have been a number of break-ins to properties in the village, mainly targeting out – buildings). Other Business. The cutting of the Green was discussed and it was felt that if footballers wished to accept responsibility for cutting the pitch that should be encouraged and there have been offers of the loan of mowers if necessary. It was agreed that the Council should not pay for a dedicated mower. However inadequate the lengthman system may be it was better than nothing and work would be resumed soon, including the painting of railings around the pond by Plank’s dairy. There was discussion about footpaths and the Chairman will contact DEFRA to find an acceptable solution to providing a reasonable path for walkers around one of his fields. Reference was also made to the unwelcome, to us, practice by Highways at the County Council of making Byeways more accessible for four wheel drive vehicles. 5 �Enquiries regarding the safety of road junctions at either end of the village have received little support. Highways have said that there is no justification for a STOP sign at the junction with the dual carriageway and that there are no visibility problems. Letters regarding the junction with the Worton/Seend road have been unanswered. There have been reports of an invasion of private gardens by moles migrating from the Green. Various suggestions were made about combating this threat, including the judicious siting of parked cars or large stones over potential mole runs or hills, to the use of cats as deterrents(!); on the other hand, it may be that the moles are originating in gardens and crossing to the Green. The situation will be monitored. Next Meeting. The next meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 6th November, when a major item for consideration will be the preparation of the 2008 Budget including the Parish Precept. (The full minutes are available from the Parish Clerk and on the website, and will be displayed on the Parish Notice Board.) The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE A new, bright, mobile library vehicle is now stationed at Devizes and hopefully we will benefit from it on its regular visits. The library has a computer terminal with some 2000 items on board for use by the public. There is also a wheelchair lift. The programme for visits is shown in the Diary of Events on pages 1-2. USE IT OR LOSE IT ! POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The Village Trust held a meeting on 18th September. Nine members were present and apologies were received from Nicky Hunloke, Jim & Sue Aldridge, Pam Langton and Suzie Quinn. Two (hopefully) new members, Mr & Mrs Tim Coleman, also attended. Diana Gravina chaired the meeting. The minutes of the meeting of 21st May were approved and the Treasurer, Brian James, gave the state of the Trust’s finances. In the current account 6 27 �POULSHOT QUIZ NIGHT VILLAGE HALL Friday November 9th 7.30pm With Quizmaster Alan Webber in the chair Licensed Bar Raffle & Winners’ Prize £12 FOR A TABLE OF 4 To book a table in advance phone: Chris 01380 827290 or Alan 01380 828415 All proceeds to VILLAGE HALL FUND 26 7 �there is a balance of £556.76, and on deposit, £3,119.72. The large balance in the current account arises from the collection taken at the funeral of the late Nora Dixon, which was kindly donated to the Trust by her family. Green Gardens. A holly bush that was growing in Lower Green garden has been moved into the Green Gardens. It is time for the trees that were not pruned in the spring to be dealt with now. Those who agreed to act as wardens for specific areas of the woodland are invited to undertake this. It might also help to remove the accessible bunches of berries from the rowans, which are bending under the weight of their fruit. Some trees also need longer stakes and possibly larger shelters. Any discarded shelters should be placed inside the main gate from where they will be collected. Any queries should be addressed to Nicky Hunloke or Diana Gravina. The Poulshot Book of Trees. There is still space for more photographs and text to describe the development of trees in the village, both in the Green Gardens and elsewhere. If anyone has trees stories or photographs illustrating new plantings, major pruning, removals, or of trees that were omitted from the initial survey, please contact John Quinn, who maintains the book and who is NOT a skilled photographer! Nora Dixon Memorial. It had been agreed previously that the Trust would install a wooden bench on the Green in memory of Nora, but it has been suggested that the site proposed, beneath the chestnut trees in front of Lower Green was possibly not suitable, because of the heavy leaf fall each year. It was agreed to postpone a decision until the next meeting when there might be a larger number of members available to consider the options. The question of subscriptions towards the bench would also be finalised then. It was felt that as Nora’s interest was in the village as a whole, and not just in the Trust, subscriptions would be invited from all members of the community. C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Chestnut Trees. The Parish Council have agreed that the crowns of the chestnuts on the Green should be raised to allow more light into Lower Green, and this has now been done. Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 Down Poulshot. A further print run of Down Poulshot is still desirable and ways of doing this in the most economic way, while retaining quality, are being pursued. 8 25 �Boxing Day Walk. This year’s walk will leave from the Village Hall at 2.00pm on 26th December, led again by Tim Gravina. Full details will be included in the December issue of the Poulshot Village News. Archives. The new County Archive Centre in Chippenham has offered to house the Trust’s archives, keeping them safe and secure and at the same time accessible. Concern was expressed that if access is at all difficult it might not be practicable to extract documents, photographs etc regularly for the displays mounted at the Fete and on other occasions. As Pam Langton, the Archivist, was not present, a decision was deferred until the next meeting. Programme for meetings in 2008 is as follows: 22nd January, 20th May (AGM), 18th September. FARMING JOURNAL Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery on 12th September onwards. Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 24 I don’t know where the time goes, with the evenings gradually closing in it’s a stark reminder that autumn is here and rather than BBQs to look forward to its log fires! September has been another busy month on the farm, starting with the sowing of our oilseed rape, which was completed by 8th September. The seed went in to near ideal conditions but would certainly benefit from a drink now; it seems ironic that after all the rain we have had this summer I’m here moaning about it being too dry— that’s the trouble with us farmers, we’re never happy when it comes to the weather! It seems to become a daily ritual during harvest and sowing times to check every conceivable forecast on the TV and internet daily and not to be contented until hearing the one that suits us and then not necessarily the most accurate! I think that is a common fault among many farmers! Anyway, with all the rape gradually emerging and receiving a herbicide to kill the ever present weeds our thoughts turned to preparing the land due for 1st year wheats. This has been greatly aided this year by a new machine that performs all the tillage operations in a single pass, and although fairly costly, this has improved our efficiency greatly, by cutting down the number of passes required to produce a seedbed, thus reducing diesel and labour costs per acre. The only downside is that with one machine for the whole acreage it needs to 9 �be kept on the move as much as possible, so I apologise to any of you who have had broken sleep due to the groaning of a tractor engine! This will be the first autumn that the plough has taken a back seat in our autumn cultivations and now sits forlornly in the yard, waiting to come back into fashion! Letters Page Drilling of wheat started on 14th September and seems to get earlier each year, but with some of the land we farm at Bowood tending to get very wet it’s always advisable to get those fields more prone to waterlogging drilled early. One of the most important factors that can have a big impact on our outputs is the choice of variety to plant. When deciding on wheat to grow, we have to take in to account many factors: soil type, drilling date, previous crops and, becoming most important, the potential market. We have two main outlets that are fairly close to us which means cheaper transport costs, one being the Faccenda mill at Westbury which produces chicken feed for its many chicken farms, and the other is the milling facility at Portbury which requires a large tonnage of milling wheat to produce bread and biscuits etc. Hence we split our wheat acreage into two halves; one half is feed wheat to go to Westbury, the other to go for human consumption, so next time you’re tucking into to your hearty wholemeal sandwich, it could have originated from the field that you can see from your window! We have had a couple of beef animals go for butchering during the month to satisfy demand from the farm shop that we supply and the increasing direct orders that the family is taking from local people. A rather big blow that has reared its ugly head again is foot and mouth, with another outbreak that seems to have originated from the original laboratory source. Current movement restrictions could have a crippling effect on the UK livestock industry nationwide with animals stranded on fields with limited grass and escalating feed costs. Let’s hope DEFRA will act soon to avert any such problems. Well anyway I must sign off, there’s a weather forecast I need to catch…… Tim Hues WEDNESDAY GROUP Please feel free to write to the Village News to share your views, opinions and concerns on local or national issues. Serious or humorous letters welcomed! Please send your letters Poulshot Village News, c/o John Quinn, 51 The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, SN10 1RT to: WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE (Change of address) From now on, please direct all general enquiries to: Appeals Administration Assistant Great Western Ambulance Trust Jenner House, Langley Park Estate Chippenham SN15 1GG Tel: 0845 122 1423 The Group, smaller than usual in numbers but as strong as ever in vocal power, met on 19th September to consider the question “Should the Anglican Church Remain Established?” It was never going to be an easy The contact details for the Volunteer Coordinator, Frank Swan, are unchanged. His telephone number is 01249 454224. 10 23 �Israel/Palestine— Whose Land is it ? Wednesday 17 October 2007 7.30-9,00pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net LOCAL FARM REARED OVEN READY CHICKENS 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 22 question, and it turned out that way, and inevitably the discussion wandered over many subsidiary topics. The evening turned very much on what we meant by “Established” and this was set out in detail at the beginning of the evening. The Church of England really became the Church we know today in the middle of the sixteenth century, following the Reformation throughout Christendom, which in England saw the separation of our Church from that of Rome. One element of this fundamental change was the passing by Parliament in 1534 of the Act of Supremacy, which formally established Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England, thereby tying together State and Church, a legal situation that still obtains today. This formality has been reinforced since that time by custom and tradition, and indeed many of the traditional functions of the Church date from long before then. The result is that there is an obligation placed on the Church, and accepted by it, to meet a wide range of commitments in the provision of pastoral care throughout the country – for example, to its congregations, to institutions of state such as hospitals, prisons, educational establishments, the Armed Forces, and in many other areas. The Head of State, the Queen, remains the titular head of the Church and the Coronation service is built around the Eucharist of the Anglican Church. There are even a number of Bishops who sit in the second chamber of Parliament, the House of Lords – part of the country’s legislature. We had to consider whether this elaborate assemblage of functions was relevant as it stands in today’s society and if it was not, was it practicable to “dis-establish” it? Discussion centred primarily on the relevance of an established church, particularly as there has been for centuries an increasing trend towards secular government, which today appears to be reflected in an apparent drift away from the Church, except perhaps in one sphere – the expectation of people, church goers and non-church goers alike, that when necessary the Church, in the person of the clergy, will always be there when wanted - wanted for baptisms, marriages, funerals, as well as for giving comfort to the sick, the bereaved, the imprisoned or simply those in need of someone to talk to about their problems. This expectation by people, and obligation on the Church, cannot be denied, but two things possibly argue against the need for the formality of establishment: firstly, the difficulties that the Church has had in meeting fully the traditional expectations of their congregations (described by one present as their role as the fourth emergency service), difficulties in maintaining the numbers of clergy together with the whole problem of funding, and secondly, the rapidly growing numbers of people who owe no allegiance to Christianity and yet who we hope will gradually accept their full responsibilities as citizens. This raises such 11 �questions as whether the Queen (or future King) should remain “Defender of the Faith” or become “Defender of Faith(s)”, should the Coronation service become multi-faith, or perhaps should we say, as so many other countries do “This is a Christian country and we welcome you and allow you to practise your own religion, but don’t try to force that religion on us!” There was heated discussion, suitably cooled, as to the practicality of Dis-Establishment. Difficult and a very lengthy process – some thought possible, some impracticable, and there we had to call it a draw. Do join us at our next meeting on Wednesday 17th October, at 7.30pm, when those who will have just returned from their pilgrimage to The Holy Land will lead a discussion entitled “Israel/Palestine - Whose Land is it?” WEARING SLIPPERS TO YOU ARE FRIGHTENED OF SCHOOL MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF FLIES YOU MIGHT BE SICKENING FOR SOMETHING EARS YOU SHOULD PAY BETTER ATTENTION TO OTHERS BUTTERFLIES YOU WILL GET A PRESENT FROM: THE RECTOR WHAT YOUR HANDWRITING REALLY SAYS... JUST TO LET YOU KNOW …... Children, who have been baptised, and Holy Communion The current and familiar pattern in the Church of England means that children, often as infants, come for Baptism (Christening) and then, often in their early teens, come for Confirmation and then start to receive Holy Communion. This has been the practice in the Church of England since the 16th century. However discussions had been taking place, from the 12th century onwards, and more recently for several decades through 1940s, the early 1970s, 1980s and 1990s to the present day in the Church of England on the issue of the connection between Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation. The Christian Church sees Baptism as the full and complete rite of Christian initiation meaning entry into the Church. In the early Church, so in the 1st century AD, children were baptised with the whole family and everyone then received Holy Communion. By medieval times it became impossible for the bishop to perform all Baptisms as was originally the case. Presbyters, similar to the priest of today, began to conduct the baptism, expecting the Bishop to visit at a later date to perform the missing elements of the service and to ‘confirm’ what had already taken place. The time lapse between Baptism and ‘confirmation’ became longer and parents increasingly failed to bring their children back since they had already been admitted by Baptism as a full communicant member of the Church. So in the Western Church the separate Confirmation by the bishop evolved. In February 2006 the Church of England updated and introduced new regulations, which came into force on 15th June 2006, for the admission of 12 LETTERS SLOPE RIGHT OPEN AND HONEST LETTERS SLOPE LEFT SHY UPRIGHT LETTERS A GOOD LISTENER ROUNDED LETTERS LOGICAL, CLEAR THINKER SPIKEY LETTERS QUICK THINKING REGULAR AND NEAT GOOD IN A CRISIS AND FINALLY WHAT YOUR STAR SIGN SAYS ABOUT YOU! Fire : (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius). These people will be energetic, enthusiastic and optimistic, with a need to be in the centre of the action making things happen. They can be independent, headstrong and sometimes arrogant, but can also be generous, warm hearted and spontaneously kind. Earth : (Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn). These people will be practical and cautious, sensible and capable. They move slowly and carry out their work in a thorough and unhurried manner. They are generous to those they love, but are otherwise careful not to waste time or money. 21 �Children’s Page WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? WHAT COLOUR CAR WOULD YOU CHOOSE? RED YOU LIKE TO BE THE BOSS BLUE YOU ARE LOYAL & CALM GREEN YOU ARE CONSCIENTIOUS YELLOW/ORANGE/PINK YOU LIKE ATTENION SILVER YOU LIKE LUXURY GOLD YOU ARE INDEPENDENT WHAT YOUR DOODLES COULD MEAN... BARS OR LINES YOU FEEL STRESSED SHADING YOU FEEL ANXIOUS HEARTS YOU’RE IN LOVE ANIMALS YOU WANT TO PROTECT SUN/MOON/STARS YOU ARE HAPPY SQUARES/RECTANGLES YOU ARE ORGANISED WHAT YOUR DREAMS COULD MEAN... FALLING YOU’RE WORRIED YOU’RE IN TROUBLE WITH SOMEONE BALLOONS EVERYTHNG’S GOING WELL FOR YOU AT THE MOMENT 20 baptised children, who have not yet been confirmed, but who may be admitted to Holy Communion with the provision of certain regulations. Each Bishop manages the process in his own Diocese so under the direction of the Bishop of Salisbury we are discussing and sharing plans to follow this policy ourselves! It means that the PCCs of our Benefice churches have been discussing this and that booklets with further information are being delivered to our local school and various children’s groups, and are available in our churches and schools for anyone to collect. We will be applying to our Bishop for permission to start administering Holy Communion to baptised children, whose parents give their consent, later in the year. Our Baptism Policy We have an ‘open’ Baptism policy which means that the Rector welcomes all applications for Baptism and simply asks for the family to come only for a very short meeting (about 20 minutes!) for preparation. On the basis that something has prompted the parent or family to apply for their child to be baptised the Rector believes that the church’s doors are open to all and that God’s grace is for everyone. We welcome and include all! However it is our responsibility, as the church, to endeavour to stay in touch with the newly baptised and their family to support them in their faith journey. What happens next? Children wishing to take Holy Communion need to be baptized. With the new guidelines no child should receive Communion as a matter of course but only once their baptism is known and their parents give consent. After this it is within the priest’s absolute discretion to decide, whether and if so when, any child should be admitted to Holy Communion. Following on from the work with both Seend and Rowde Primary Schools, as part of their RE study and Diocesan expectation, we will run a series of very informal ‘walk-through’ Eucharist teaching events, at weekends in the Autumn, allowing parents/children to learn more about the service. Those who may be interested are invited to either Sat 29th September or Sat 10th November in Holy Cross Seend at 4pm for little over ½ hour . The Rector will chat to parents who wish their baptised children to be admitted to Holy Communion, both at these events or at any other time informally, and we hope to have permission from the Diocesan Bishop to administer Holy Communion to baptised children by November 2007. If you think that, once we have permission to do so, you would like your baptised children to receive Holy Communion, please come to one of our ‘walk-through sessions’ or at any other time, if you would like to discuss this further, please contact the Rector (828615) Rev’d Sacha Pearce 13 �CHURCH SERVICES—OCTOBER 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 7th October 10.00am Benefice Service BULKINGTON 14th October 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 21st October 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 28th OCTOBER 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 4th November 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Wednesdays 9.45am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Holy Communion Matins 14 SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON combat, coupled with the grace and beauty of the poi dance, teaching us of the Maori past, their traditions and their ta moko (tattoo art). This I have still to practise on Brian! Then finally it was back to the tent to eat. The sacking was peeled back and the food lifted from the ground. It certainly smelt good and it tasted even better. It was a wonderful experience sharing food which had been cooked in the way of centuries ago, and chatting to people from other countries (we shared our table with Australians and Taiwanese), all of us simply enjoying ourselves. In the rush of everyday life it was a simple yet moving experience. Now all you have to worry about is, if you are invited for a meal at ‘Devonia’ just check to see whether or not we have taken up the slabs in the garden. It may influence what we dish up. Janet James SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Jenny Pape was our speaker on September 11th, the second time she has visited us. She showed us many beautiful slides of plants that can be grown in the shade and some of the pictures from her garden at Mallards, in Chirton, which opens for the NGS several times a year. Shade is produced by walls, hedges, mature trees and shrubs and varies from deep to gently dappled. Jenny believes that gardens need some shade to add depth, by providing light, shade and form to the planting, giving relief from the brightness of the sun and providing atmosphere. She showed that early spring bulbs grow well in the shade and protection of shrubs and trees and die down as the leaves of the bigger plants develop and block out the light. The bulbs can then be followed by ground cover and foliage plants like herbaceous geraniums, ferns, hostas and so on, with the different shades of green lasting all summer and the flower colours being intensified by the shade. The speaker on Tuesday 9th October will be Dinah Lindon-Critchley of Blooming Hill Plants near Shepton Mallett. She will be talking about unusual vegetables and will possibly have plants for sale. She is a fund of information so you can take notes ready for the next growing season! The competition will be a display of vegetables (home grown) if you have any at all after this wet year. Arrangements for trips next year are on-going so remember your diaries. Sue Johns 19 �AFTERNOON TEA TAKE THREE !!!! After ‘Tea at the Ritz’ and ‘Afternoon Tea’ at Bear Cottage you may be thinking what next! Well, it isn’t exactly afternoon tea but we can say it was equally memorable and that is a Maori hangi which was just as well when we had travelled twenty three hours by plane to get there. Perhaps I should elaborate. August 13th saw Brian and I climb aboard an Air New Zealand aircraft bound for Wellington. August 15th saw us disembark from said aircraft, rather tired but relieve to have arrived. We were to spend the next five weeks touring this wonderful country and also spending time with my cousin. It is impossible to convey the beauty of the country. It has everything—wide open spaces, mountains, rivers and forests and acres and acres of space. I cannot cover everything so I won’t even try, but picking up the food theme I thought you may like to share the following. The middle of the fourth week saw us in Rotorua waiting for a minibus to pick us up from our motel and take us on an ‘Indigenous Cultural Experience’ (described as such in the brochure). We duly arrived at the Mitai Maori Village and were shown into a large tent where it transpired we were to have our meal. This, I thought has got to get better!! It was raining, cold and I felt I wanted just a bit more than a large marquee! Then fortunately the evening started to improve. We were shown our traditional hangi meal being cooked in the ground over hot river stones. Potatoes, kumara, pumpkin, chicken and lamb had been lowered in together, covered with damp sacking, and left to be steamed until tender. Whilst this was cooking we were taken off through the ‘bush’ to the Maori village site to see a traditional performance of Maori culture. We were challenged on the way by a waka (an ancient war canoe), but they decided we were a friendly bunch and let us continue on our way. On arrival at the village, our ‘tribal chief’, (a pompous Australian who had volunteered for the job!) was challenged with the traditional haka which is a form of dance delivered with ‘fierce shouting, flexing arm movements that resemble fists pummelling the side of someone’s head and thunderous stamping to grind whatever is left into the dust’. Our leader had been coached into what to do next and before you knew it, he and the chief were both rubbing noses and getting on like a house on fire! A wonderful show of music and dance followed along with displays of weaponry and 18 October 7 Oct 10.00am 14 Oct 9.30am 21 Oct 6.00pm 28 Oct 9.30am November 4 Nov 6.00pm CHURCH ROSTERS Sidesman Reader Benefice Service SEEND Mr N Hunloke Mr C Langton Mr M Hues Mr R Janes Mrs S Quinn The Rector Mrs J James Mr J Quinn CHURCH FLOWERS October 7 Oct 14 & 21 Oct 28 Oct November 4 Nov 11 & 18 Nov 25 Nov Mrs Angela Bullen Mrs Pam Langton Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Mandy Housby Mrs Suzie Quinn VILLAGE HALL “100 CLUB” £25 £15 £10 May Tim Gravina Sue Boddington Mark Baker £25 £15 £10 June Penny Telling Ken Oliver Jane Lee £25 £15 £10 July Christina Tinne Mike Wilson Kay Sherman £25 £15 £10 August Denise Josey Paul & Marilyn Longdon Annie Moulder POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Dates for your diaries are as follows: Wednesday 24th October: A Quiz with Worton Ladies, in Poulshot Village Hall, details of time to follow. Wednesday 21st November: Fire Prevention Presentation by Rex Webb of 15 �the Salisbury Fire Service in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. Wednesday 19th December: Our Annual Christmas Dinner in the Raven. Marian Stimson WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The Members’ Hobbies and Display Evening was held on 16th July in Poulshot Village Hall. There were numerous entries of a very high standard, ranging from photographs to antique guns. The judge was the President who had a difficult task choosing the winner, but eventually he nominated the most outstanding display of Royal commemorative plates, mugs, cups, etc from Queen Victoria to our present Queen, offered by Mrs Pam De Belle & Ken Holt. They will hold the “Michael Bowden” trophy until the next competition in 2008. The raffle made £13.00 for club funds. At the meeting on 20th August, Michael Bowden gave a talk entitled “A Beautiful Coin”. Before he began, members were invited to guess the type of coin that he was talking about, submitting folded slips of paper so that, at the end, the winner or winners could be presented with the actual coin. The talk was in fact about the Maria Theresa Taler, sometimes called the “Coin of the Sands” because of its use by desert nomads. It was named after the Empress of the Austro/Hungarian Empire, a truly beautiful and remarkable woman. She bore sixteen children, three dying in infancy and three in their youth, but she still became known as “The Mother-in-Law of Europe.” Her most famous daughter was Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis XVI of France, both of whom died by the guillotine during the French Revolution. The coin was eventually minted in various mints, including two in England and its use spread throughout North Africa and Africa generally, India and China and indeed it is still used in parts of Arabia today. In all some 500 million coins were minted, although many mint records were destroyed in the two World Wars. The outright winner of the “Guess the Coin” competition was Richard Jeffery, FRNS, and Phil and Peter Gale from Gloucester also won a coin in a subsequent draw. Rowde School News We started the new school year by welcoming 25 children into the Reception Class and two teachers - Mrs Harvey teaching Class 1 and Mrs Wood who will be responsible for music throughout the school. Congratulations to Miss Rodie who got married on a lovely sunny day in the summer holidays and is now Mrs Dummet. The school has been awarded a grant by ‘Awards for All’ which will enable an artist to come into school on a regular basis to work with the children. What a marvellous opportunity for the children. We have also been awarded ‘Healthy Schools’ status and the school kitchen run by Taylor Catering, was awarded a ‘5 Star’ certificate following a recent visit by an Environmental Health Inspector – one of only a dozen so far in Wiltshire. Well done Laura and her team. Our school garden is really beginning to take shape now. Vegetables planted by the children in April have been harvested and those enjoying school dinners have actually been eating them. Jamie Oliver take note! Shortly the children will be planting over wintering vegetables in the raised beds. Fencing has been erected to outline the area and Mr. Ball and several parents re-assembled the greenhouse and laid gravel on the pathways. A big thank you to all involved. Due to building work in St Matthews Church Harvest Festival was held at the school on Friday 21st September. Parents are always so generous in donating a magnificent amount of produce which was distributed after the Service to the elderly in Rowde and Poulshot by the older children. Carol Williams Can you help? The next meeting is on 15th October, at 8.00pm in the Village Hall, when Lt Col Robin Hodges will talk about “British Army Badges”. The AGM will be on 19th November. Year Six are studying local history. Miss Shiers is trying to find copies of the Rowde Census from 1851 and 1901. If you have copies or know where Miss Shiers can get them ( the council officers cannot help until November which is too late) Miss Shiers would be very grateful to hear from you. 16 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News October 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/10/2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/fe81075b53c099b98df6588169a90fce.pdf e51a8192e03d0e26789ba8dac49cccdc PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mr Brian James 724944 Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 32 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS FIREWORKS on THE GREEN SUNDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 6.30PM See page 5 inside for details ISSUE NUMBER 135 November 2007 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Mrs P Bremner-Milne Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs J James - Secretary Mrs A Bullen Mr N Blenkarne Lady Kate Hunloke Mr R Janes Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 31 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) I was approached by a reader the other day, perhaps by our only reader, with an enquiry as to why there were so few personal stories or anecdotes included in the Village News. Was it my vicious “spiking” of contributions, or perhaps a reluctance by people to be identified, or a lack of enterprise or just a shortage of time? Talking around the village and listening to people’s stories of holidays, or work, or business, there is clearly much that goes on and is of general interest without in any way being intrusive. We should remember that copies of this magazine go into archives that will be read in years to come by our successors and hopefully they will find descriptions of our life today both interesting and useful. I well remember reading copies of the equivalent document written in the early Nineteen Hundreds and they were fascinating, indeed, I reproduced some extracts on those pages in the early days of this Village News. It is worth assuming that in a hundred years’ time my successor (possibly Rupert Murdoch’s empire will have taken us over by then!) may do the same. Over the years we have had a Farming Diary (happily now in its second edition), a Diary from the Raven, a Country Diary, Days in the Life of…, Holidays with a Difference, even an Introduction to Computers. Perhaps it’s time for another new initiative and I shall watch my post and my e mail with interest and anticipation. Try anything – I can always spike it but I promise only with very great reluctance – remember it is a family magazine! Party time is creeping up on us and may I highlight the Quiz in the Village Hall on 9th November and the Coffee Morning at the Old Rectory on 17th November. Both events are fund raisers for worthy causes and not only deserve your support but also will be fun and interesting – do come. Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive Finally, a reminder that there will be no Village News in January so if there are reports of interest or notices of events in January or February, we must have them by 20th November at the latest. Have a Happy November! John Quinn 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 Deadline for copy for December 2007/January 2008 20 November 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 30 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �WINDOW CLEANING DATES FOR YOUR DIARY November Sun 4 Tue 6 Wed 7 Fri 9 Sun 11 Wed 14 Sat 17 Mon 19 Wed 21 Wed 21 Fireworks on The Green, 6.30pm (see page 5) Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Quiz Night with Alan, Village Hall, 7.30pm (see page 6) Remembrance Sunday Service, St Peter’s Church, 10.55am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Coffee Morning—Bring & Buy, The Old Rectory, 10am—12noon (see page 7) Wiltshire Numismatic Society AGM, Village Hall, 8pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Fire Prevention Presentation by Rex Webb from Salisbury Fire Service Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 28 December Wed 5 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 5 Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 6pm Fri 7 Wiltshire Numismatic Society Christmas Dinner, The Raven Wed 12 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Tue 18 Carol Singing around the Village Wed 19 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 19 Poulshot Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven Thu 20 Over 60’s Christmas Dinner, Village Hall Mon 24 Carols by Candlelight, St Peter’s Church January 2008 Wed 9 Raven Quiz Farming Journal At last things seem to be getting up together on the farm, the last wheat was planted on 15th October; it’s always a relief to get the sowing finished for the season. It seems that what appears to be a day’s work in September becomes two days’ worth in October, what with the shortening days and damper mornings. I can’t think that I`m alone in welcoming the colder weather that we have experienced in the last few days, there is certainly something enjoyable about waking up to a cold crisp morning and the bright sunny day that follows; it certainly beats the mild wet days that make the winter drag on! 4 Reach and Wash Hand Tools Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 07867557983 or 07887550945 29 �Do you need help with: Self Assessment Taxation POULSHOT FIREWORKS CLUB INVITE YOU TO A Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) SPECTACULAR NIGHT FOR BOYS & GIRLS (OF ALL AGES) ON SUNDAY 4TH NOVEMBER, 6:30PM POULSHOT GREEN, NORTH END HOT DOGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE RAVEN AFTER but you must book them! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERY ONE Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 WATCH AND GASP AND WONDER! V GUY FAWKES ROCKS V Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 28 5 �POULSHOT QUIZ NIGHT VILLAGE HALL Friday November 9th 7.30pm The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD With Quizmaster Alan Webber in the chair Licensed Bar Raffle & Winners’ Prize £12 FOR A TABLE OF 4 To book a table in advance phone: Chris 01380 827290 or Alan 01380 828415 All proceeds to VILLAGE HALL FUND 6 27 �Kate and Nicky Hunloke invite you to a COFFEE MORNING at The Old Rectory, Poulshot on Saturday 17 November 10am—12noon Bring & Buy Cakes/Plants/Produce Raffle Proceeds to St Peter’s Church Poulshot 26 7 �Not only being pleasant to work in, the colder weather will certainly help keep the latest invasion of pests under control…..slugs! I have never known such a bad year for them, their appetite for wheat seems to be insatiable; in the space of two days they can do irreparable damage to a field of wheat and there is nothing more frustrating, after the hard work and cost of preparing and drilling the field, than the sight of those little monsters munching their way through the emerging crop! A dose of pellets broadcast over the affected areas seems to be winning the battle though. It’s nearly time to shut the gates on the fields for the season with just a herbicide application in November to follow to control the most pressing weeds, if ground conditions allow. We’re hoping also that the frost might tackle the Bluetongue outbreak. Coupled with that and the remnants of Foot and Mouth, it hasn’t been the easiest couple of months for the livestock sector. This month should see the majority of our cattle being brought in to the sheds to spend their winter being pampered on straw bedding! Maize was harvested and ensiled in the clamp at the beginning of the month in readiness to satisfy their appetites over the winter months. Just a reminder that if anyone wants to order a chicken or beef for Christmas then please let us know as soon as possible so we can make sure you’re not disappointed! C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) I always think how lucky I am to be able to work in the countryside and to help shape it. I know farmers don’t always get a good press regarding wildlife and environmental issues which is sometimes misleading, and it was refreshing to watch a BBC programme highlighting how agriculture and the countryside work hand in hand. I don’t know how many of you have been watching “Nature of Britain” on the BBC but it was the most informative Our Church (St Peter’s Poulshot) NEEDS Unsure of a Welcome? Unsure about the Services? YOU BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 LET US SURPRISE YOU 8 25 �show I have seen for a long time. (Let’s hope this type of programme will not be lost as part of the cutbacks). We often get frowned upon for the amount of chemicals used in present techniques but the use of pesticides and modern farming practices are necessary to fulfil the primary role of the land to feed the ever growing population of the world. However, over the last few years we farmers have managed to balance that with the need for doing our bit for the environment, with buffer strips, beetle banks, low input grassland, uncut hedgerows and wild bird covers that all make up part of the farm to complement the intensive practices. I’d hate to see what the landscape looked like if it was left untended and unfarmed, certainly not the array of colours and activity that we have come to appreciate today! Anyway that’s the soap box over, until next month anyway! Tim Hues WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 24 The Society’s Annual Coin Auction on 17th September was well attended, with Mr John Lodge, from Salisbury the auctioneer. A record number of coins, banknotes and artefacts, 117 lots in all, were entered, with 46 not reaching their reserve and some being sold by private treaty later. The highest price paid was £50 for a 1911 half sovereign, a bargain with today’s high price of gold – indeed, the price of gold recently has gone through the roof, and beyond, and is now past the reach of the average collector. Two visitors, one from Frome and one from Bath joined us and we hope they become members. The raffle made £14. On 15th October members gathered for a talk on “British Army Badges” by Lt Col Robin Hodges. The meeting was the best attended of the year, also making welcome two non-members who had a particular interest in the evening’s topic. Visitors are always welcome and will not be under any pressure to join the society, although they would be welcome to do so. Colonel Hodges gave an excellent talk, well illustrated with colourful slides. It was a surprise to all to learn that the British Army has over 3000 badges and insignia of various kinds originating from a wide variety of sources – royal patronage, county and other local affiliations, battle honours gained in every campaign of the Army’s history and some from simply personal preferences of individual and eccentric commanding officers that have become part of tradition. This started formally in the reign of Charles II in 1661 with the beginnings of a standing army, rather than the ad hoc militia levies of previous times. On display were copies of a most impressive recent book on the subject 9 �LOCAL FARM REARED by our speaker, very well illustrated in full colour and the result of over two years research, much travel and taking advantage of his many contacts in the service. The raffle made £18 for society funds. The next meeting, the Annual General Meeting, will be in the Village Hall at 8.00pm on Monday 19th November. The Christmas Dinner will be in the Raven on Friday 7th December – details from Pam De Belle. Michael Bowden OVEN READY CHICKENS 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 WEDNESDAY GROUP “Israel/Palestine: Whose Land Is It?” Despite the presence of two refugees from the recent Benefice pilgrimage to the Holy Land, this was never going to be an easy question to answer, if indeed it was even a reasonable question to ask. The “ownership” of that tract of land that lies roughly between the River Jordan and the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and which has been called Palestine for centuries, has been disputed since long before authoritative records began, the problem has not been solved yet, and, without some kind of miracle, it seems from all we read and hear to be no nearer a solution now than it ever has been. Our discussion began with a very useful rundown on the history of the area – comprising fact, supposition, myth, claim and counter-claim. The nub of the problem is essentially between worldwide Jewry (Israelis or Zionists), who claim it as their historic, God-given homeland, and the Palestinian Arabs who consider that it has always been theirs, as they have always lived there. It seems a simple answer to accept that the Palestinians have indeed always been there while at the same time there can be no doubt that the Jews originated from the same area and history suggests that there has always been an element of co-existence, even if at times turbulent. Why not iron out the areas of disagreement and, in this modern and civilised world, get on with living together? If only it was that easy! The present thoroughly frightening situation springs from demands from the Zionist movement of the late 19th Century for the establishment in Palestine of a Jewish homeland. In 1917 the Balfour Declaration gave Britain’s support to the creation in Palestine of a Jewish National Home, although, crucially, with the caveat that this was “without prejudice to the civil and religious rights of the non-Jewish people of Palestine, or the rights and political status of Jews in other countries”. This formed the basis of the League of Nations mandate for Palestine given to Britain in 1922, reinforced by a United Nations resolution in 1948. Sadly, the caveat has been honoured almost entirely in the breach rather than in the observance. 10 ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net 23 �ROWAN JELLY Makes about 2½ kg (5lbs) Rowan Jelly is a must for any store cupboard and has lots of culinary uses. You can serve it with roast lamb or cold meats, use it to sweeten a sauce or even on it’s own on a slice of fresh bread! You don’t need to remove the stalks as they will be sifted out when you strain the fruit through the muslin. 2kg (4lb) rowan berries 450ml (3/4 pint) water Granulated sugar – 450g for each 600ml yield (1lb for each 1 pint) 3 tablespoons port Put the Rowan berries into a large saucepan with the water, then bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the fruit is soft and pulpy. Line a sieve with a double layer of muslin and place over a large bowl. Pour boiling water over the muslin and into the bowl to sterilise it, then discard the water. Pour the fruit and juice into the muslin-lined sieve, but do not press down or stir the mixture, as this will cloud the jelly. Allow to strain for 6-8 hours. Measure the strained juice, and for each 600ml of juice measure out 450g sugar (1 pint juice to 1lb sugar). Pour the measured sugar into a large mixing bowl and place in the bottom of the oven at the lowest setting for 15 minutes, or in the airing cupboard for 1 hour, to warm through. This allows the jelly to set more easily. Place the juice in a clean pan and add the warmed sugar. Cook slowly over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat and boil rapidly, without stirring, for 10 minutes, removing any scum as it appears. To test when it’s ready, take a teaspoon of the mixture and place on a chilled saucer. If it forms a skin and starts to set, remove the jelly from the heat and stir in the port. Immediately pour into warm, sterilised jars. Tap the sides of the jars to remove any air locks, and seal. Store in a dry, dark cupboard. With thanks to Gill Coleman for this recipe 22 For millennia the Jews have seen Palestine as their spiritual home, but have also frequently been dispossessed and exiled by invaders and have established themselves in almost every other corner of the world. Wherever they went they formed their own close communities (ghettoes), based on their religion, which to them is also their nationality; they took the nationality of their adopted country and generally became highly successful in whatever field they chose as an occupation. One result of this is that there are now very many, very rich Jewish families in the West, whose wealth has earned them positions of power in the economic community and, more significantly, has given them great influence in political and governmental circles. That this is particularly so in the United States is a major factor in the vast amount of aid given to Israel by the US, billions of dollars, and the continued and forceful political support for Israel from the US government. On the other side of the fence is the implacable opposition of some Muslim states, for example Iran, both to Israel and to the US. Here too there are financial resources that can ensure effectively unlimited support for the forces of Arab nationalism in Palestine. It smacks of “a rock and a hard place” and one might be forgiven for wondering if Iran and the US are not fighting out their own ideological war by proxy in Palestine. There are happier signs, with small groups, Muslim, Jewish and Christian, working together for a peaceful, harmonious and humanitarian solution to the present situation, but the road will be uphill, long and stony, rather like the Via Dolorosa, along which Christ carried his cross to his crucifixion. We can only hope that a better life for everyone whose home is Palestine can be achieved in less than the 2000 years since that event. There will not be Wednesday Group meetings in November or December and it is planned that they should begin again on 16th January 2008. The topic for discussion will be included in the December Village News and it is hoped that it will attract sufficient support to justify the continuance of this most interesting and enjoyable event. FROM: THE RECTOR From Where I Stand… …on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, with the gentle waves washing my feet, I can see fish darting in the shallow waters as they too take in the warmth of the sun. The morning is hot and yet quite hazy, the mountains on the other side are barely visible, but still a few fishing boats ease out of the tiny harbour and travel south across the lake. Birds like the tall white egrets cruise by in the warm air above, their long necks tucked into their chest, their long 11 �black legs and bill define their graceful shape. The variety of kingfishers, with their shimmering colours and shrill call, speed low above the water sweeping in front of me and suddenly dive for their fish. As the day clears, the northern shores reveal some of the places from here in Galilee, Northern Israel, associated with the earthly life of Jesus, like the home of His friend Peter, the shores along which He met the fishermen and called them to follow Him, the places He used for preaching, and the place where the feeding of the five thousand is remembered. By the late afternoon the wind from the Golan Heights in the north whips up the sea enough to imagine the disciples on the boat and Jesus calming the storm. At night the lights of the small towns glimmer along the hills and I remember Jesus’ image of lights, no use being hidden, as He reminds His disciples to discover His light, His presence, within them, to explore it and not hide it, and help others discover it for themselves too. From where I stand, returning once more from a pilgrimage to Israel/ Palestine, to the ‘land of the Holy One’, to Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives, Bethany, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee to name but a few, I know it was a journey of discovery not only of the land but within ourselves. Records show that in all the great religions, including Christianity, Islam and Judaism, taking pilgrimages has meant taking devotional journeys to sacred places from as early as the 2nd century to Jerusalem. There is still the sense of travelling in the physical sense but also discovering something rather more deeply within ourselves by the experience. Pilgrimage today is usually associated with the human journey nearer to God, looking for Him through events throughout our lives, a life long pilgrimage for us all! When any of us take time to think back over our lives, over the previous few weeks, or just look back over the past day, to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment it can allow one to experience, and to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pause and reflection, we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Rev’d Sacha Pearce Just to remind you… Children, who have been baptised, and Holy Communion Following last month’s article, as our Benefice responds to the new Church of England guidelines, there is another opportunity for interested families and children to come to a very informal ‘walk-through’ Eucharist teaching session, allowing parents/children to learn more about the service. This is on Sat 10th November in Holy Cross Seend at 4pm for little over ½ hour. We hope to have permission from the Diocesan Bishop to administer Holy Communion to baptised children later this 12 A man, a plan, a canal: Panama! A PROVERB is a popular belief put into a short, memorable sentence e.g. Evening red and morning grey, two sure signs of a perfect day! Cold is the night when the stars shine bright. Here’s one to impress the grown-ups in your life! SESQUIPEDALIA – this is used to describe a word with so many parts (syllables) it seems to be a foot and a half long e.g. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a disease caused by breathing in tiny particles) COLLECTIVE NOUNS These are words used to describe groups of things e.g. A muster of peacocks A business of ferrets A pride of lions A gaggle of geese COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG Can you match up the phrases below with their real meanings – remember they will rhyme! Hank Marvin Car Dustbin lid Word Jam jar Starving Dicky Bird Phone Dog and Bone Kid What does this mean??? “Nip up the frog and toad and tell me old china plate his daisy roots are no good for kick and prancing in!” 21 �year. So if you think that, once we have permission to do so, you would like your baptised children to receive Holy Communion or, if you would like to discuss this further, please contact the Rector (828615). P O E T R Y Y L R E D T B M D Children’s CHURCH NOTES Page DATES FOR YOUR DIARY With Christmas fast approaching, there are suddenly many events that are being organised and you may wish to put into your diary the following, so that you will not miss them. Saturday 17th November - Coffee Morning ‘Bring and Buy’BU There will be a Coffee Morning along with a ‘Bring and Buy’ to be hosted by Kate and Nicky Hunloke at the Old Rectory. As we missed our Fete this year because of the terrible British weather, we are hoping that everyone in the Village will come along and the money raised will go some way to make up what we lost in respect of Fete revenue. WHAT’S IN A WORD? CAN YOU FIND THE 15 WORDS HIDDEN IN THE GRID? U N C T U A T I O N A F R W O R U E S A M N L O N T S U D F G K P L S P E E C Q N S A Z H X C V B H M N W E T H R Y U J K M N T E R W L A O N M H Y T R G P V H S B G V P R O V E R B I E Y M N B A C A W S A E F D R A S N W E F C O M M H T O B O O K S B H G M T E O N I L D C I O M T A R D A T Y P S V K P N Y R S S C G E V O W E L G H N D I S H O R E U A S B I B F T X M E T A P H O R C V U BOOKS GRAMMAR LANGUAGE SPEECH DICTIONARY PROVERB NOUN RHYME PHRASE POETRY Y R H Y M E D L A N G U A G E PUNCTUATION VERB VOWEL COMMA METAPHOR A PALINDROME is a word or phrase that reads the same backwards as forwards e.g. “Hannah” Here are some other palindromes: Murder for a jar of red rum Never odd or even Ah, Satan sees Natasha Are we not drawn onward, we few, drawn onward to new era? 20 Wednesday 5th December—Christmas Bazaar Our annual Christmas Bazaar in the Village Hall from 6pm onwards. Tuesday 18th December—Carol Singing around the Village All welcome to join us whatever the weather! Monday 24th December—Carols by Candlelight The traditional Carol Service of Lessons and Carols will take place on Christmas Eve beginning at 6.00pm. As usual the Church will be lit solely by candlelight and we look forward to having a full Church to help celebrate this special night in the year. NEW HYMN BOOKS FOR ST PETER’S Following a recent PCC meeting it was agreed to purchase a new supply of hymn books. These ‘Common Praise’ editions contain all the traditional Ancient and Modern hymns we all know and love, and a selection of the best twentieth century hymns which will in time no doubt extend our repertoire. It was also agreed that some parishioners may like to purchase one or more of these new hymn books and have them inscribed to commemorate a special event, i.e. wedding or baptism, or to have one dedicated to the memory of a loved one. Or maybe you would just like to donate one in your name to the Church. If you would like to do this, please enclose in an envelope £10 (the cost of the hymn book) along with the inscription you would like—to Dot Wood, or phone her on 828825 and she will be happy to collect it. If you would like any further information please speak to either of the Churchwardens or any member of the PCC. 13 �CHURCH SERVICES—NOVEMBER 2007 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON 4th November 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 4.00pm Benefice All Souls’ Service 6.00pm Evensong 11th November—Remembrance Sunday 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 10.45am Remembrance Service 10.55am Remembrance Service 10.55am Remembrance Service (War Memorial then Church) 18th November 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND SEEND POULSHOT SEEND SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 25th November—Bulkington Patronal Festival 10.00am Benefice Service BULKINGTON 2nd December 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Benefice Advent Carols Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Wednesdays 9.45am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Holy Communion Matins 14 SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Roger started by thanking our President, David, for standing in as Chairman at our last meeting. The list for our Stayaway trip to Dublin next year on 18th to 23rd June is out. This is a 6 day trip because of the greater than usual travelling distance. If you are unable to get to a meeting please let Roger know (828493) if you wish to join this trip. The day trip will be a second attempt to get to Hidcote and Kiftsgate and will be on Saturday 19th July. The list will be out at the November meeting or you can let Sue (828777) know. Edna Fry is organising a visit to see the illuminated woodland at Westonbirt on Friday 8th December this year. This will include a supper stop. Please let her know if you are interested (722110). Costs will depend on numbers going. The speaker in October was Dinah Lindon-Critchley of Blooming Hill Plants in Shepton Mallett (near the sheep roundabout). Her interest is in new varieties of vegetables. Seeds from these come from Eastern Europe, Turkey and America and are becoming readily available, many being completely hardy. With many of us having small gardens, she recommends the practice of ''catch cropping'', making use of spaces between slow growing plants to grow a quick crop of salads etc, before they become overwhelmed by their slower neighbour. She also explained how to use a small plot to grow the greatest range of crops, by sowing small amounts of a variety of vegetables. For those with even less space, pots and boxes were suggested, particularly the blue plastic mesh ones from green grocers and elsewhere, lined with newspaper and filled with approx. 2 inches of soil. Dinah's pea and bean bed is 5 by 10 feet, with cross shaped supports which provide shelter and give room for many varieties of climbers and low growing species. She went on to give wise advice on tomatoes, squashes, courgettes, onions, pumpkins, salads and culinary flowers. Like us she has had her disasters, especially this year, but we learnt a lot from such an enthusiast. Our next meeting is on the 13th November. Jennifer Harmer's talk is entitled 'Look who is in our garden', about plants named after plant hunters and others. The competition will stretch your knowledge and need a little homework. It is for a vase of plants that are named after plant breeders, hunters or gardeners. A bit more work than usual, but you might learn a lot! Some suggestions - Gleditschia is named after Gottleib Gleditsch, a botanist, Euphorbia griffithii Dixter is probably named for Christopher Lloyd's garden, Viola Bowles Black after E R Bowles. Good luck! Joyce 19 �favourite fictional characters. It really brightened up the day and the children who took part looked super. The RSA work hard raising funds for the school. Their AGM is being held on 7th November and their first event this year is a ‘Things that Go Bump in the Night’ Disco for the children on Friday 2nd November. Children can come dressed up as their favourite spooky character. What fun. By the time you read this the half term holiday will be over and we hope that both the children and the staff have enjoyed the break. November 4 Nov 6.00pm 11 Nov 10.55am 18 Nov 6.00pm 25 Nov 10.00am December 2 Dec 6.00pm Dates for your Diaries Ladies Night Christmas Fayre - Thursday November 22nd Friday December 7th YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” After a late start back in September we are pleased to welcome new members to our club, year 7 secondary pupils and young people from top year 6 Rowde School. This is to keep numbers up and to give the younger ones a chance to use the Youth Club and mix with those they will join at secondary school next year. “YORP” was held at the Cross Keys on Friday 5th October with a Skittles, Supper & Raffle evening. The game of killer was enjoyed with a close run play-off between Jenny Scruse and Shannon Kerfoot. Jenny lost out by a whisker—Shannon received £5 for his winning skills and fine bowling. On 12th October the craft table was busy, creating landscape pictures using vegetables and paint to print features of the land. Leaflets about the proposal for a Village Shop were handed out, and much enthusiasm was shown at the thought of having this facility in our village once more. Anthea is retiring from the club after joining us at the start and giving her support totally. Helpers and the young people say a big ‘thank you very much’. On Friday 2nd November Mel invites “YORP” members, friends and neighbours to a BBQ party @ 52 Tower View, 7:00—9:00pm. CHURCH ROSTERS Sidesman Reader Mrs J James Mr J Quinn Mr C Saunders Mr Hargreaves Mrs Bremner-Milne Mrs Bremner-Milne Benefice Service Bulkington Mr M Hues Mr M Hues CHURCH FLOWERS November 4 Nov 11 & 18 Nov 25 Nov Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Mandy Housby Mrs Suzie Quinn POULSHOT LADIES CLUB In September a small but lively group of ladies met in The Raven for drinks and a chat. It was lovely to see friends and catch up with lots of news. Wednesday 24th October This was our annual get-together with Worton Ladies and was a full house in the Village Hall when Penny Telling and Anne Martin took us through a light-hearted quiz with subjects ranging from cookery questions to the Latin names for common flowers; identifying famous mouths to TV advertising catch phrases. During the interval for some snacks and another glass of wine, we were invited to look at a trayload of various foods and note down the calorie content. A number of people declined to take part, saying they hadn’t a clue as to how many calories there were in anything!!!, but the winner, Sally Hawkins, was only 10 calories out on the total!! It was a very happy, noisy evening, enjoyed by all, and thank you Penny and Anne for all your hard work in preparing the quiz. DATES FOR DIARY Our next meeting will be on Wed 21st November – Village Hall 7.30pm when there will be a Fire Prevention presentation by Rex Webb from Salisbury Fire Service and the chance to catch up with friends over a glass of wine. We hope there will be a good turn out for this evening in memory of Nora Dixon whose suggestion it was. NO YORP on Friday 30th November — the Village Hall will be needed to set up for the Christmas Bazaar to be held on the Saturday. Mel Dalley Wed 19th December – 7.30pm for 8.00pm Christmas Dinner at The Raven. A copy of the menu will shortly be distributed. Please bring along a wrapped present for the Secret Santa. Marian Stimson 18 15 �BATTING FOR BEGINNERS— OR CAUGHT IN THE NETS! After a challenging day in Court I went to bed early one warm late summer evening with thoughts of the day flying around in my mind. Eventually my husband joined me and put out the light hoping for a peaceful night’s sleep. We had just dozed off when I became aware of an intruder - not loud or heavy noises but a definite awareness of movement within the bedroom. So as not to cause unnecessary alarm I gently awoke my husband saying "I'm sure someone's in the room". The bedside light was turned on and we waited. Sure enough there was an intruder. Around the top of our four poster bed, swooping in acrobatic figure of eight flights over and under the curtains and dodging the posts was a bat! Pulling the sheet over my head I shouted “Do something - quick, get rid of it - you'll have to chase it out of the window". Dutifully my naked husband sat on the edge of the bed waving his arms gently trying to waft the bat out of the window. This was totally unsuccessful so again I shouted "DO something - you'll have to get it I'm certainly not going to get out of bed and deal with it!" After running round the room in his altogether birthday suit my husband decided his fish landing net might make a good "bat flying net"- so without further thoughts went off to collect it from downstairs and rushed back making quite a commotion. Then, back in the bedroom, he waved the net from one corner to another following the bat but not getting near it - the bat was far too agile and quick. All the while I was calling out things like "No not there - quick it's over there – no, not like that - careful don't hurt it - quick it's over here - no it's not, it's here - quick - get it, please get it!" After about five minutes we were surprised by a knock on the door and a voice saying "Are you all right in there - what's going on - have you been hurt?" Looking flushed and breathless, with my husband still holding the net, he opened the door to his mother. She was clearly anxious as to what on earth could be going on in our bedroom, whilst naturally reluctant to enquire as to what possible arousal techniques 16 could be being exercised by her son and his wife. Eventually the bat became exhausted and settled onto the window curtains where the landing net trapped it. The next sight I saw was my husband, still in his birthday suit, hanging out of the window trying to free the bat from the landing net to let it fly off into the garden. The bat's sharp strong grip on the intricate thread of the netting made it extremely difficult to disentangle. However, eventually freedom was achieved. Now, of course, we are wiser: we've been told what we should have done. So, in case any of you find yourselves in a similar dilemma, here is some advice: 1. Don't turn the light on in the room if there's a bat in it - turn any lights off. 2. Open any outside door and windows as wide as possible (but close internal doors). 3. Put on any outside lights in the garden. Go out and flash a bright light towards the window of the room in which the bat has entered. And; 4. Always wear pyjamas when your mother or mother-in-law comes to stay—especially if you’re planning any late night networking “Retiring from Poulshot” sessions! Rowde School News It has been a busy start to the school year with such an interesting selection of After School Clubs on offer to the children. These include: Archery, Football, Netball, Choir, Eisteddfod, Art, Judo and Board games. Tri-golf will start after half term. The first week of October was National Children’s Book Week which coincided with Readathon—a sponsored reading challenge which is raising funds for the Roald Dahl Foundation (childhood blood disorders and epilepsy) and CLIC (childhood cancer and leukaemia). The intention was that the children tried to read a maximum of six books during the week (for younger children parents could pledge to read them six books). The sponsorship money is still coming in for these worthy causes. Alongside the Readathon there were book readings, storytelling and competitions throughout the week culminating in a non-uniform day on the Friday. It was lovely to see so many children taking part dressed up as their 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News November 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/11/2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/46a075a5d102d650a61182bced1577f0.pdf 54e54d7a3fc229d47b5830a68618db6c PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mr Brian James 724944 Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 828615 Wishing you a HAPPY CHRISTMAS and a PEACEFUL NEW YEAR 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 40 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 136 December 2007/January 2008 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Mrs P Bremner-Milne Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs J James - Secretary Mrs A Bullen Mr N Blenkarne Mrs K Emery Lady Kate Hunloke Mr R Janes Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 39 �EDITORIAL TONY PARSONS Age has caught up with a vengeance – on 6th November I checked my diary for the time of that evening’s Parish Council meeting. I was asked the following morning why I had been absent and forgetfulness was not a very good excuse! At least the summary of the minutes on page 4 will, I trust, reflect what the Parish Clerk recorded at the time as opposed to what I thought had been said or, sometimes, felt should have been said. However, in that context it is with great disappointment that we understand that with effect from April 2008, Michael Wilson has decided to stand down from the post of Parish Clerk. This will be a significant loss both to the Council and to the community as a whole and we must hope that his replacement will be as enthusiastic about the village and assiduous in his duties as Michael has been. If there is anyone in the village interested in taking on this important function, do contact the Chairman of the Parish Council, Michael Hues, 01380 828255. DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking SOCIETY (Founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall 01380 813092 PC English. My daughter is on what used to be called a “Personnel Development Course”, only now it is no longer even “Human Resources”, but “Human Capital”. She was surprised too, to hear that they don’t have brainstorming sessions, but that such occasions are now known as “Thought Showers”! Mind you, she does work for a famous German steel manufacturer called Krupp, and some of you will remember the part they tried to play on behalf of Hitler in the destruction of the English language, although history suggests that the management of the company has been changed since then. Finally, and back to the real world, our sincere thanks to everyone who contributes to the Village News, both regularly and occasionally. We are also very grateful to all those, young and not so young, who deliver the magazine around the village, and to Lillian Smallshaw, from Seend, who does our copying for us. Without all this support we wouldn’t have a magazine. Suzie and I send our very best wishes to all readers, contributors and helpers, for a very happy Christmas and for a Peaceful New Year. The next issue of the Poulshot Village News will be at the end of January 2008. John Quinn Deadline for copy for February 2008 Tel: 01380 828501 20 January 2008 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 38 3 �LOCAL FARM REARED DATES FOR YOUR DIARY December Sun 2 Benefice Advent Carols, Holy Cross, Seend, 6pm Wed 5 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 5 Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 6pm Fri 7 Wiltshire Numismatic Society Christmas Dinner, The Raven Sun 9 Christmas Lights (Gift Service), Holy Cross, Seend, 4pm Wed 12 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 12 St Peter’s Church: Advent Meditation 6.30pm Tue 18 Carol Singing around the Village, starting at Village Hall 6pm Wed 19 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 19 Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven, 7.30 for 8pm Thu 20 Over 60’s Christmas Dinner, Village Hall Mon 24 Crib Service, Holy Cross, Seend, 4pm Mon 24 Carols by Candlelight, St Peter’s Church Thu 27 Black Wheelie Bin Collection (Note different day) January 2008 Thu 3 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections (Note different day) Tue 8 Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 6.30pm Wed 9 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 9 Raven Quiz Tue 15 Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 7.30pm—to discuss programme for 2008 Wed 16 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 16 Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Should marriage mean ‘Til death us do part’ in the 21st century? Tue 22 Poulshot Village Trust, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wed 23 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 30 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections February Wed 6 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 13 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Forthcoming Events Fri 7 Mar Race Night, Village Hall POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL At the meeting on 6th November, there were apologies from Mr Nicky Hunloke and Mr Joe Baber, as well as from Lt Col Lake from Kennet 4 OVEN READY CHICKENS 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) 37 �36 5 �District Council. Seven members of the public attended, together with Inspector Dean Knight, from Wiltshire. The public meeting opened with an explanation by Inspector Knight, of the recently introduced Community Policing arrangements. Our area is not well resourced with 1 police officer and 1 Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), available at any one time to cover seven villages. PCSOs do not have the same powers as a police officer, including that of arrest, but they are free of much of the bureaucratic responsibilities and have more time to get out and about. Concern in the village over a lack of visible police support was recognised and Inspector Knight has plans hopefully to increase the coverage in the future. He also promised to pass on villagers’ concerns about speeding. In the meantime he asked that everyone should be observant, should not take the law into their own hands and should pass on to the police any possibly helpful information they have. It is important that the police are made aware of village activities so that they can be present and can be seen. Reference was made to the spate of minor crimes in the village in recent months, eleven incidents since April, and there has apparently been an 80% detection rate. The Chairman expressed thanks at the speed of response to the theft at Plank’s Dairy, and considered that Inspector Knight had covered most points of importance. C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) The Council meeting proper then continued with consideration of matters arising from the meeting of 4th September. Local Government Reorganisation. In their response to a series of questions regarding the proposed Area Committees, sent to the County Council by the Parish Clerk, there had been no reference to the inclusion of parish councils which had been a major feature of previous descriptions. The Green. The Green had had its final cut of the year, and Jan Winters’ contribution of cutting the football pitch was acknowledged. There have been a number of comments on the untidiness of the Green and if extra cuts are needed in the future this can be arranged at the time. Nothing more has been heard of the “Moles on the Green”. (Perhaps they have gone to ground!) Footpath by Lodge Farm. The work was now complete, but had taken well over the time estimated. There was discussion on the use of expensive plastic instead of concrete curbs on the grounds of health and safety (of the workmen) and an attempt had been made by the Parish Clerk to find out what the cost implications had been. His request had been refused and the matter will be taken further. Kennet had been asked for a grant towards other footpath work but this too had been turned down. 6 BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 35 �BOXING DAY WALK Tuesday 26th December 2.00pm This year we plan to meet at the normal time of 2.00pm outside the Village Hall. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for a cross country ramble of about four miles. Children and dogs should be accompanied. The walk is not suitable for push chairs. We shall be crossing some roads so leads for dogs would be appropriate. We aim to be back by about 4.00pm. Sadly we shall be unable to return to Nora Dixon’s this year. Therefore you would be warmly welcome at Tim and Diana Gravina’s, 15 The Green, for tea and mince pies. Come and enjoy the walk whatever the weather. Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 34 RECYCLE THOSE UNWANTED CHRISTMAS CARDS AND TREES Christmas Trees • • • can be recycled by: Green Wheelie Bin, if you have one Household Recycling Centres, based in Devizes/ Melksham. Open every day except New Year’s Day Local collection point: Fenced off compound in Station Road Car Park, Devizes where you can leave your tree for composting. (Please remove all decorations and only leave real trees—artificial ones cannot be recycled.) Christmas Cards can be taken to any branch of the following for recycling from 2nd—31st January 2008 • W.H. SMITH • TESCO • TK MAXX 7 �Plans. Comment was made on the planning implications of work being carried out at Higher Green. A full explanation of the situation by the new owners, Mr and Mrs Curnow, is on page 24. Accounts. The accounts were presented, showing a credit balance of £6,000. With the present rate of annual precept of £5,000, this balance would be totally run down within three years and an increased precept of £6,000 was proposed and unanimously agreed. The question of support for the Village Hall was raised but there are limitations on the use of council funds in this context. Acceptance of tenders for the cutting of the Green (£170 per cut) and for cleaning the Village Hall Play Area (£250 for the year) was agreed. Village Hall. Mr Chris Saunders, Chairman of the Village Hall Committee gave details of the proposed work that was seen as necessary on the hall. The proposals take note of the requirement for access by the disabled and of the funds likely to be available. They are: access ramp; demolition of the existing toilet block, raising the floor to the same level as the rest of the building, rebuilding to include disabled toilet facilities and pitching the roof; install an economic heating system and double glazing; provide storage space to enable the inner room to be fully used; relay and insulate the main roof. The total cost would be in the order of £100,000. A grant of £4,000 can be expected from Kennet, but the balance would have to be met from subscription, fund raising and other unspecified grants, including possibly up to £10,000 from the Lottery Commission. The Village Hall Committee hoped for a grant from the Parish Council towards the cost of a feasibility study, but recognised the skills and experience of members of the community and would use this important resource. The Council voted to support the project in principle. The next meeting will be in the Village Hall at 6.30pm on Tuesday 8th January 2008. Our Church (St Peter’s Poulshot) NEEDS Christened? YOU Dark Winter Nights—Why Not Knit for Charity? The British and International Sailors Society (BISS) is a UK charity that represents the world’s seafarers. Every year they distribute over 10,000 woolly hats (knitted by volunteers) to seafarers and they always need more. To obtain a pattern and for further details write, call or email: Mrs Jan Webber, British & International Sailors’ Society 350 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HY. If you have any questions please call Rebecca Young: 02380 515958 or email: ryoung@biss.org.uk. Secondly there is a charity called Feed The Children. This provides jumpers for children and adults across the world who are at risk of hypothermia. You can use your own patterns, download one from their website or buy a knitting pattern book from them for £3.50. To contact them, write to: Feed the Children 2 Tavistock Industrial Estate Ruscombe Lane Ruscombe, Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9NJ. Tel: 0118 932 0095 Fax: 0118 934 4957 Stuck for Entertainment? If the weather over the festive season is poor and you want a change from watching television, go to your computer (or get someone to get the information for you beforehand), log on to the internet, find a search engine such as Google and put in something like Quiz For Christmas and you will find several from organisations such as the BBC to individual efforts. Answers are provided! Married in Church ? DON’T LET THE NEXT VISIT BE YOUR FUNERAL 8 Information provided by: Able Community Care 33 �Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 32 POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The next meeting of the Village Trust will take place in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on 22nd January 2008. One specific item that will be considered is the future of the village archive, maintained until her death last April by Mrs Nora Dixon. The archive is extensive and comprises documentary and photographic records of the village and of its development over the years, and indeed some centuries, copies of village magazines and newsletters, scrapbooks of particular events and occasions, records of recent events such as the Millennium celebrations and the Poulshot Book of Trees, and much more. The proper safeguarding of all this material is important and at the same time not simple and a suggestion has been made that advantage is taken of the new, state-of-the-art County Archive at Chippenham. Here our history would be kept safe and at the same time would be accessible for research and study, as well as just interest, and it would be possible for suitable items to be withdrawn for display on special occasions. Equally, arrangements could be made for a limited number of selected items to be retained in the village. This is not just a matter for the Trust, but for all members of the community who have an interest in Poulshot’s continuing story, and therefore the Trust would welcome at the meeting anyone who wishes to discuss this question, whether a member of the Trust or not; indeed, non-members might even wish to take the opportunity to join the Trust, at the exorbitant fee of £1 per family per year! Please give the matter some thought and join us on 22nd January. For further information on what is at stake, please contact the Trust’s Secretary, Peter Cleverly, 01380 827242. POULSHOT QUIZ NIGHT November 9th 2007 We had a splendid response to the Village Quiz Night and it was a great regret that we even had to turn away people on the night, but we were truly bursting at the seams. With 16 teams taking part, the competition was very apparent and espionage was certainly detectable! But Alan, our quiz master, had the final say and kept the audience under control. The 10 rounds covered many and varied subjects; perhaps the easiest question was the last one, ”Did you enjoy the evening?” A special thank you to Alan for all the work involved in preparing the questions and also to Tim Gravina for setting up 9 �such an efficient microphone system which meant all areas of the hall could easily hear. The bar was well handled by John Scammell and Maurice Underwood and included table service; with so many tables, getting to the bar offered its own conundrum. But we must have done something right as the total profit for the village hall fund was £323. At the end of Quiz night the 100 club winning numbers for September and October were picked and the results will be found on page 27. The proposed events for 2008 are: March 7th Race Night th September 20 Silent Auction November Quiz Night FARMING JOURNAL DECEMBER The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD The rain of the last few days has certainly been hard to stomach. It was lovely to be able to walk over the fields in mid November without the need for wellies and the risk of half the field being stuck to your feet! At least we managed to get all the spraying up together before the weather broke so that was a big relief. It’s always a good feeling when you’re giving the sprayer a final wash off before being put away for the winter, safe in the knowledge that there are no time deadlines to hit for a few months and that there is a brief respite from the costly chemical bills! It certainly makes the Lodge Farm chancellor a little happier! The biggest challenge over the coming months is to divert the unwanted attention of the pigeons from the backward crops of rape, especially with the rising price of oil which makes the crop an increasingly valuable commodity. The most pressing jobs now are the daily feeding and husbandry of the beef cattle and catching up on the office jobs that tend to get neglected in the busier periods. I am never a big fan of paperwork and it always takes a bit of nagging to get my mind focused to it. That’s definitely one area where more of our time is being taken up, the need for records to be kept up together is vital, every input on the fields, any cattle movement, etc all have to be logged and available to be produced on demand from any government agency that requires them. I can’t help wondering if any of our farming friends around the 10 31 �A CELEBRATION OF FESTIVE MUSIC Performed by world are subject to such strict legislation and assurance schemes! I managed to attend a couple of seminars this week and one of the topics was the future of farming - it seems that the next hot topic that’s going to affect agriculture is carbon footprints. Each farm potentially is going to have to devise a way of working out their own carbon footprints. I don’t know where you start with 200 methane producing cattle, more time spent in the office I fear! I apologise if this month’s offering is a little brief but rest assured I will be back in the new year with an update! I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us this year in the fledgling stages of the meat selling and to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Tim Hue THE WEDNESDAY GROUP ‘IMPROMPTU’ On SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th At 7.30 p m Bulkington Church £6 adults £3 children under 16 To include mulled wine and mince pies Tickets Available from: Seend P.O., Jane Coles 828145, Andie Elliott 828277 and Liz Futter 828485 ‘Impromptu’ are a group of close-harmony singers. The programme will commence with a variety of Christmas songs and carols to welcome in the festive season. This will be followed by a selection of numbers from some of the best known shows, Gilbert and Sullivan and a selection of instrumental pieces performed by guest artists. 30 The next meeting of the Wednesday Group will take place in the Village Hall on Wednesday, 16th January 2008 at 7.30pm. The subject for discussion will be: “The Queen celebrates 60 years of marriage and has children who are divorced and re-married. Should marriage still mean ‘til death us do part’ in the 21st Century?” POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Fire Prevention Presentation on Wednesday, 21st November It was a dreadful wet evening, but that didn’t stop a large group of ladies gathering in the village hall for a presentation by Mr Richard Lake from the Devizes Fire Service. It was a very informative presentation and gave us all something to think about - for example we found out that if a plug needs replacing, you should call in a qualified electrician!! We were told all about fires caused by faulty electrical appliances and from now on we will all be unplugging our hairdryers after use. Mr Lake also explained that every home should have two smoke detectors, ideally placed at the top and bottom of the stairs. He offered to carry out fire prevention checks in our homes and to install smoke detectors. A number of ladies took up this offer and a fire officer will be visiting soon. We also heard about what to do in the event of a fire, most of it commonsense – ensuring doors are closed at night, ensuring everyone knows where keys are kept and where to assemble outside. Mr Lake also explained about the different types of fire extinguishers and what extinguisher we should be using on the different types of fires. Overall we all took away something from the presentation to put into practice in our own homes. Fire prevention checks can be arranged by calling the Wiltshire Fire Service and they are free of charge. A letter of thanks has been sent to Mr Lake for a very interesting and educational presentation. 11 �TAKE CARE THIS CHRISTMAS FESTIVE FIRE SAFETY TIPS FROM WILTSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service would like to wish you and your family a Safe and Happy Christmas. Christmas is a time to show your family and friends how much you care, so Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service is urging people to be fire safe during the festive season and protect their loved ones, young and old. Government figures reveal there are approximately 7 more deaths from accidental house fires during Christmas than the equivalent period for any other time of year in England. Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to accidental fires in the home, which is why we are reminding people to take extra care over the festive season to ensure that all are protected from fire. Christmas is a time for having fun with family and friends. However, it is also a time when extra fire hazards are introduced to the home such as fairy lights, candles and decorations. Many of us will be thinking about putting up our Christmas decorations at home, so we urge people to follow our simple fire safety tips to keep everyone safe to enjoy the festivities Mince Pies Mince Pies are traditionally eaten at Christmas and the New Year. They are a sweet pastry pie sprinkled with icing or caster sugar. Centuries ago the mince pie would have been a large dish filled with various meats such as chicken, partridge, pigeon, hare, capon, pheasant, rabbits, ox or lamb tongue, livers of the animals, and mutton meat mixed with fruits, peels and sugar. It was originally known as a Christmas Pye. The oblong or square shape was said to resemble Jesus' cradle. A small doll made from pastry was placed on the top in the centre of the pie where the hollow indentation would be. These were known as Crib Pies. P W H M Y E K R U T R U H R A L L A S N ELF PUDDING MARY CRIB E D D U T F D M T E L J F D U K Y A D V WORD SEARCH R S O Y R Q O L I R J N L W R Y P E D A HOLLY TURKEY JOSEPH JOY U G L F S H G C B R S T W L R G A E I N E Y D D O E M P R M J O S E P H N O C V RUDOLF JESUS ADVENT PEACE JOKES For further information or advice please contact : Melanie Jezzard – Community Safety Advisor 01380 731188 e:mail: melanie.jezzard@wiltsfire.gov.uk. Or visit www.wiltsfire.gov.uk 12 Q: WHY DID FATHER CHRISTMAS KEEP HIS TRUMPET IN THE FREEZER? A: BECAUSE HE LIKED COOL MUSIC! Q: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CHRISTMAS ALPHABET AND AN ORDINARY ALPHABET? A: A CHRISTMAS ALPHABET HAS “NOEL” IN IT! Q: WHAT DID ADAM SAY THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS? A: “IT’S CHRISTMAS, EVE!” Q: WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN DECEMBER THAT YOU DON’T HAVE IN ANY OTHER MONTH? A: THE LETTER “D”! 29 �Children’s Page Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2008! Did you know?? Advent Advent is the four-week period before Christmas Day and is a holy season of the Christian church, which marks the period of preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. Advent always starts four Sundays before Christmas Day. Alternative names for the Advent period are Winter Lent, Nativity Fast and Christmas Lent. The earliest Advent can begin is November 27 and the latest is December 3. The Three Wise Men The baby Jesus was given three gifts from the wise men whilst he was in the stable with his earthly mother and father Mary and Joseph. They were Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. Gold: signalled power and riches and symbolised that Jesus was going to be King. Frankincense: showed that Jesus was the Son of God and therefore holy. In those days the little blocks of amber coloured resin from trees would be burnt in temples to produce a sweet smelling smoke. Myrrh: was used to prepare bodies for burial. This sweet smelling gum comes from the myrrh plant and was used as a perfume and as incense. It signified that Jesus would be an important man and would prepare him for his death. Boxing Day Boxing Day is celebrated on the 26th December each Christmas in most Commonwealth Countries such as the UK, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually taken as a bank or public holiday. Boxing Day is also known as The Feast of Saint Stephen. He was the first Christian martyr and was stoned to death for his Christian beliefs and faith. He lived in Rome. 28 On the 1st day of Christmas - Check your Christmas tree lights conform to the British Standard (BS EN 60598). Always use an RCD on outdoor electrical equipment (safety device that can save lives by instantly switching off the power if there is a fault). On the 2nd day of Christmas – Arrange a home Fire Risk check. Fire officers from Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service can come to your home to check for any fire risks and install free working smoke alarms on each level of your home. Call free on 0800 389 7849 to request a check. On the 3rd day of Christmas - Practice a fire escape plan. Make sure your family and visitors know what to do in an emergency, especially children. On the 4th day of Christmas - Decorations can burn easily. Don't attach them to lights or heaters and ensure that any elderly relatives or neighbours follow the same advice. On the 5th day of Christmas – Switch off electrical appliances when not in use, taking special care with Christmas lights. Always switch off and unplug Christmas lights before you go to bed. On the 6th day of Christmas - Celebrate safely this Christmas and New Year. The risk of accidents is greater after alcohol is consumed. On the 7th day of Christmas - Most fires start in the kitchen - never leave cooking unattended. On the 8th day of Christmas – Give your elderly relatives and neighbours a life-saving Christmas gift. Make sure that they have a working smoke alarm. If they are hard of hearing vibrating alarms are available from FRS. On the 9th day of Christmas - Make sure cigarettes are completely extinguished. On the 10th day of Christmas - Check the battery in your smoke alarm and use Christmas as a reminder to clean it and remove dust. On the 11th day of Christmas - Never place candles near your Christmas tree or furnishings. On the 12th day of Christmas - Check on elderly relatives and neighbours make sure they are fire safe. 13 �Wednesday 19th December, 7.30 for 8p.m. Christmas Dinner at the Raven. Menus already circulated and to have been returned to Marian Stimson by 30 November. Please remember to bring along a wrapped present for the Secret Santa! Please note that from January 2008 we have decided to meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month rather than the Wednesday. The meeting for January will therefore be on the 15th January 2008 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Please try and make this meeting as we will be discussing events for 2008 over a glass or two of wine. We would love to hear about any ideas for next year. Marian Stimson FROM: THE RECTOR Just to let you know…Advent, Christmas, Epiphany & Candlemas! From the very beginning of December through to the start of February is a journey of discovery! As we watch and wait through Advent we are like those who were hoping for the arrival of Jesus over 2000 years ago. On Advent Sunday the beautiful ‘darkness into light’ Advent Carol Service helps us begin this season of waiting and then each Wednesday evening, just for ½ hour in one of our churches, are the Advent Meditations (5th Dec: Bulkington, 12th Dec: Poulshot, 19th Dec: Seend; all at 18.30) which means a time of stillness and quiet reflection on some of the Bible passages related to ‘The Holy Family’, as we see how the coming of Christ affected the lives of those closest to Him. (Please feel free to collect an “Advent Meditations” booklet available in any of our 3 churches from December.) Early in December is the ‘Christmas Lights’ Children’s Gift Service where we think of all the kinds of Christmas lights we experience but also of Jesus and the way in which we too can be Christmas Lights by offering a gift for a child less fortunate than ourselves. Any new or nearly new gift, wrapped or unwrapped, for any age child will be welcome at this service and they will then be gratefully received by West Wilts Social Services to be distributed to some of the families they serve. We come to Christmas to celebrate the Best Gift of all, Jesus, who came to share our lives in our times of joy and of need as well as to transform and fulfil our lives with His presence and His love. As we think of God born to us in a manger can we stoop low enough to see Him…? At Epiphany we celebrate Jesus being revealed to the world, God available to everyone, shepherds and kings! By Candlemas we know that Lent and Easter are not far away and we hear the story of old Simeon who has waited all his life to see the Messiah, to see Jesus, and now he holds the holy 14 women power, with Eddie Wiltshire providing the vital top-up), but for DADS!! This is important for the lads, who are in the majority, to help build team spirit, teach respect and enforce the rules of the club which every young person receives on membership. So DADS, or anyone interested in this sort of community activity, please join us on a Friday evening if you are available; your support will be much appreciated by all. To find out more please ring Mel on 726211. As we go to press YORP is entering a team in the 5-a-side football competition on Saturday 24 November organised by Kev of Youth Action Wiltshire, to be held at the Youth Development Centre. Our team came 3rd in the under 14’s last year, so we hope that Potterne can be beaten this year! Remember—NO YORP on Friday 30th November—Village Hall Bazaar next day at 2.00pm. Last evening on 16th December with Christmas Buffet. POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB WINNERS September 2007 October 2007 £25 Mr John Bathe £15 Mrs Janet James £10 Mr Peter Jeary £25 Mrs Angela Bullen £15 Mr John Bathe £10 Mrs Rachel Hues ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net 27 �as part of its name is named after Joseph Banks who helped to found the Royal Horticultural Society and travelled with Captain Cook. He apparently wanted to travel with him a second time but his demands to bring an orchestra on board as well put paid to that! The list and anecdotes continued with William Hooker who renovated Kew, David Douglas, Pere David Armand (Clematis Armandii), William Robinson, Ellen Willmott who scattered seed of her favourite Eryngium in all the gardens she visited so that it is now called “Miss Willmott’s ghost”, and many others. In the 20th Century nurserymen began to develop new varieties of old plants and named them after their wives, children and workers and in at least one case their dog (Geranium Bertie Crug from Crug plants). And of course these days new varieties are named after ‘celebrities’ and promoted at Chelsea. A select few of us attended the RHS lecture in Bath given by Helen Dillon from Dublin whose garden we hope to visit next year on our away trip. She was a very enthusiastic speaker, stating that gardening is trying to control things that don’t want to be controlled, chatting about the changes to her garden over the years and showing how fashions in gardening change as well as advocating change for its own sake. An example was a statue in her garden surrounded by a complicated pebble pattern. She became bored with it and replaced the pebbles with gravel and box, still didn’t like it and wrapped the statue with barbed wire and finally removed the statue altogether! (I preferred it the original way). One of her many forthright asides was that as one ages one edits one’s plants as one edits one’s friends! The talk, at our meeting on 11th December will be given by Lucy Ellis, who will be demonstrating flower arrangements for Christmas. The results will be added to the raffle. The competition will be 6 home-made biscuits. We would like lots of entries for this please, because we eat the results as part of our refreshments, which as usual at this time of year will include wine. On January 8th Judith Plante-Cleall will talk on 400 years of Garden Design and the competition will be a photograph to illustrate garden design. See you in December and remember - Non-members are very welcome. Sue Johns baby in his arms. Indeed this is exactly how close God is to all us! Come and join us on the magical journey and see what you can discover! Revd Sacha Pearce ST PETER’S CHURCH NOTES Wednesday 5th December (6.00pm onwards) - Don’t forget to come and support our annual Christmas Bazaar in the Village Hall. There will be the usual stalls for those last minute stocking fillers and Father Christmas will be giving up some of his valuable time to come and see the children. Tuesday 18th December—Carol Singing Around the Village If anyone would like to join in this wonderful evening of carol singing we shall be setting off from the Village Hall at 6.00pm WHATEVER THE WEATHER!! You don’t need to be a Brynn Terfell or a Lesley Garrett—just be enthusiastic. Monday 24th December—Carols by Candlelight—The traditional Carol Service of Lessons and Carols will take place on Christmas Eve beginning at 6.00pm. As usual the Church will be lit solely by candlelight as we sing traditional carols and listen to the Christmas Story. Following the service, please stay behind for a glass of sherry and a mince pie. New Hymn Books for St Peter’s We have now taken delivery of a new supply of hymn books. These ‘Common Praise’ editions contain all the traditional hymns we know and love, and a selection of hymns which may be new to us. If you would like to purchase one or more of these books and have them inscribed to commemorate a special event, i.e. a wedding or a baptism, to commemorate a loved one, or simply just to donate one in your name or anonymously, write out the dedication required, place in an envelope with the cash or cheque made payable to St Peter’s Church, Poulshot (£10 per book) and either give it to Dot Wood or phone her on 828825 and she will be happy to collect it. With the inclusion of Rowde School’s Year 6, attendance is averaging at a good 25 a week. However, the YORP committee are considering starting the parent rota up again, not so much for the mums to help (the club runs on 75% Coffee Morning—Thank you May we say a big, big thank you to everyone who made the coffee morning at the Old Rectory on 17 November such a success. It was lovely to see so many people from the village and from the neighbourhood coming to support the event, bringing produce for sale or for the raffle, enjoying the coffee and cakes and catching up with those who they may not have seen for a while. 26 15 YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” �The “Bring and Buy” did a roaring trade thanks to our very persuasive member who didn't let many folk get past without making a purchase! The raffle too was well supported and the wonderful array of cakes did our waistlines no good at all - but it was all in a good cause. So once again, many many thanks to all and as a result of everyone's effort we raised just under £400 for our Church. Absolutely wonderful. Carol Singing in Seend and Bulkington Mon 17th Dec Seend meet at the High Street end of Dial Close 7.00pm Fri 21st Dec Bulkington meet at the Church 7.00pm CHURCH SERVICES POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON DECEMBER 2007—JANUARY 2008 2nd December—Advent Sunday 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist with Baptism 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Benefice Advent Carols 6.00pm Evensong 9th December 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 4.00pm 6.00pm 16th December 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion SEEND Matins POULSHOT Parish Eucharist SEEND Christmas Lights (Gift Service) SEEND Evensong BULKINGTON would lead to us eventually having four holiday units – two in each building and each unit having two bedrooms. Well that work, brilliantly project managed by my wife, is nearing completion and on Friday 21st December we will be open for business – whether we will have any guests that week is anyone’s guess but you will be able to take a look at what we are doing at our website www.highergreenfarmcottages.com We would like to thank everyone in the village for their support and cooperation during what has been a busy and trying time for us. We know that there have been occasions when deliveries might have caused some inconvenience and things may have looked a little untidy around us from time to time, but this will soon end and hopefully we will all be able to return to normal. For those of you curious to know more we will gladly show you around in the New Year if you would like to pop round. Finally on behalf of Eve, Rosie, Grace, Tristan, Toby (the dog) and me - we would like to thank everyone in the village for the extremely warm welcome we have had since arriving. When we first saw Higher Green Farm we felt that this could be somewhere we could make a home – now we are sure it is somewhere we will never leave. Thank you. A very Merry Christmas to everyone and best wishes to all for 2008. Gavin SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Thursday, 20th December 7.00pm Carol Service BULKINGTON 23rd December 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist 16 Jennifer Harmer spoke about the naming of plants at our November meeting. She called her talk ‘Look who is in our Garden’, and based it on the Hardy Plant Society stand at Chelsea in 1988. Many of the plants that have been cultivated in our country for many years originated in other places in the world. Some of them were brought back by missionaries, doctors and travellers for whom an interest in plants was a hobby, and then later gardeners and botanists who organised expeditions to find new and interesting plants for cultivation in this country. Many of us will have grown the trailing houseplant tradescantia, named after one of the earliest collectors Tradescant. Any plant with banksii or banksia 25 �On the last day of term there will be Carols round the Christmas tree at 1.30pm on Thursday 20th December. Come to the RSA’s Christmas Fayre Friday 7th December From 6pm The Governors wish everyone especially our children a very Happy Christmas HELLO FROM GAVIN AND EVE CURNOW at HIGHER GREEN FARM As we are approaching the end of our building project we thought the time was right to let everyone know what we have actually been up to, as for some I am sure the comings and goings in the yard have proved to be quite a diversion. As some of you may know we have three children – Rosie and Grace (the twins) who will be 18 in early January and Tristan who will be 3 in February. Rosie is blind and has Cerebral Palsy and over the years when we have been away on trips we have been struck by the lack of holiday accommodation suitable for wheelchair users and the disabled. 6.00pm Carol Service SEEND 24th December—CHRISTMAS EVE 4.00pm Crib Service 6.00pm Carols by Candlelight 11.30pm Midnight Mass SEEND POULSHOT SEEND 25th December—CHRISTMAS DAY 10.00am Benefice Service SEEND 30th December 10.00am POULSHOT Benefice Service 2008 6th January—Epiphany 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 13th January—Epiphany 2 (Plough Sunday) 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 20th January 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON When we first saw Higher Green Farm we were instantly taken by such a fantastic house in a great village but also saw lots of potential in the old stables and cowshed in the yard. For some time we have wanted to start a holiday letting business which will cater for as many people as possible and when we saw Higher Green Farm we felt everything had dropped into place. 27th January 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm When we moved to the village in April (on Friday the 13th for the superstitious amongst you) we set about the job in hand of converting the units outside into holiday accommodation. Meetings with people far more experienced than ourselves in such matters meant we were advised to first demolish and then rebuild them. In June with some trepidation we started the process which 3rd February—Candlemass 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong 24 Songs of Praise Evening Prayer 17 SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT �WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Wednesdays 9.45am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Holy Communion Matins SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON FROM THE CHURCH REGISTERS Baptism Riley Drew KAASHOEK 2 8 October 2007 And Jesus said Let the Children come unto Me CHURCH ROSTERS December 2 Dec 6.00pm 9 Dec 9.30am 16 Dec 6.00pm 23 Dec 9.30am 30 Dec 10.00am January 2008 6 Jan 6.00pm 13 Jan 9.30am 20 Jan 6.00pm 27 Jan 9.30am February 3 Feb 6.00pm Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr J Quinn Mr F Wood Mrs J James T.B.A. Reader Mr M Hues Mr J Quinn Lady Kate Hunloke The Rector T.B.A. Mrs J James Mr N Hunloke Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs S Quinn Mrs J James Mrs Y Baber Mrs P Bremner-Milne The Rector Mr M Hues Mr N Hunloke CHURCH FLOWERS December Christmas Eve 30 Dec January 2008 6 Jan 13 & 20 Jan 27 Jan & 3 Feb ALL HELPERS please Mrs Dot Wood Mrs Dot Wood Mrs Angela Bullen Mrs Yvonne Baber 18 Rowde School News Laurie White, who died on Thursday 9th November, had been involved with the school since her children were pupils here. She was chairman of the RSA, helped to start the Rascals Breakfast Club and had been a teaching assistant for nine years. Laurie was such a fun loving character who would do anything for anybody. Mr Ball is organising a compilation of ‘Happy Memories’ which will be given to her husband Bob and her sons when complete. The new school garden currently under construction has been named ‘Laurie’s Garden’. A fitting memorial to a truly much loved member of staff who will be missed by the staff, governors, parents and children. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bob and the boys. ********************* At the last school council meeting one of the things the children said they would like to have in the grounds would be replicas/models of their school houses notably Avebury, Stonehenge, Silbury and White Horses. We are going to start with a White Horse which could be placed on the sloping side of our ‘amphitheatre’ out on the playground. Parents have been invited to design, mark out and concrete the outline for this innovative project. Ofsted has discovered that since the introduction of regulations regarding healthy meals the number of children taking school dinners has fallen by 25%. Many congratulations must go to Mrs Taylor (Taylor Catering) and her assistants as the number of children enjoying healthy meals from the school kitchen has increased by 360% from an average of 30 per day to 110 per day since she took over. You will remember that the kitchen was also awarded 5 stars for cleanliness. Well done Mrs Taylor. The RSA will already have held a Christmas Shopping Night (originally called the Ladies Night) on Thursday 22nd November. The Children’s Christmas party is on Thursday 13th December and the Christmas Concerts will be held on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th (both afternoons and evenings). 23 �MINOR INJURY UNITS With the closure of so many NHS facilities in the area, many people have expressed doubts as to what to do, and where to go in the event of needing treatment for a minor injury. The details are in a pamphlet issued by the Wiltshire Primary Care Trust, which can be contacted on 0800 389 7671 (E-mail “PALS@wiltshire-pct.nhs.uk”). The pamphlet is also available from the Outpatients Department at Devizes Hospital. It lists those injuries which can, and which cannot be treated at a minor injury unit. There are two such units in our immediate area: Trowbridge Community Hospital Aldcroft Street Trowbridge, BA14 8PH Chippenham Community Hospital Rowden Hill Chippenham, SN15 2AJ tel: 01225 711329 tel: 01249 456403/4 Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Open 7.00am–1.00am, 7 days a week There are other units available in Swindon, Bath and Frome – for details call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for details. REFUSE COLLECTIONS OVER CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR Please note that the Black Wheelie Bin Collection after Christmas will be on Thursday 27th December (not the usual Wednesday). Similarly, the New Year Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection will be on Thursday 3rd January 2008 22 OBITUARY Mrs Evelyn Nash Evelyn Nash, the wife of Ray, died, aged 83, on Sunday 25th November. Evelyn moved to Poulshot in 1930, when she was six years old, to live with her aunt. She later married Ray, who came from Seend and who was a “Bevin Boy” during the war, being directed to work as a coal miner, and they lived in Poulshot for the whole of their married life, until moving to Devizes in July 2007, to be closer to their families. PILGRIMAGE TO THE LAND OF THE HOLY ONE When I was asked to write a few words on our recent trip to Israel/Palestine I thought it would be an easy way to while away half an hour one morning. Then I started to think. How on earth can you condense nine days of absolute magic into a page of the magazine? When we came home and looked back on all we had seen and done, we could have written a book, and I don’t know that even then we could convey all our thoughts and feelings experienced during those days. So I decided I wouldn't even try. Instead I have picked out three occasions that to me helped to sum up the pilgrimage and when I think about them they leave me with a feeling which I know will stay with me for ever. On the first Sunday in Jerusalem we went to St George’s Cathedral to take part in the Eucharist, not realising just how different from St Peter’s it would turn out to be. Of course it wasn’t Sunday in Jerusalem, but just another day in the week. The Cathedral was packed with Europeans, Indians, Koreans, Malaysians, people from Thailand plus the local community. Finally the clergy processed in and the service began. But hang on a minute—something was not right. Then the penny dropped. All the different nationalities were joining in with great gusto but in their own language! It sounded a right rabble at first but once you started to get used to it, it brought home so clearly that although we may not have the same mother tongue we can all join together in worship. Even the sermon given by the Bishop of Jerusalem was presented in two languages. (Sacha and Brian please 19 �note in case we have any foreign visitors in the future!) That evening it had been arranged that two people from an organisation called the Parents Circle would come to talk to us about their group. The Parents Circle is made up of people from bereaved families who are supporting Reconciliation and Peace in Israel/ Palestine. Again we went along not having any idea of the impact the evening would make on us. Rami Elhanan (an Israeli) told the moving story of how his 14 year old daughter had been killed by a suicide bomber, and Mazen Fanaj (a Palestinian) told of how he had seen his grandfather shot by Israeli soldiers. His grandfather’s crime had been to go shopping for bread and milk for the family. They told us how these incidents had affected them, their families, and how over time they had come to realise that by establishing peace at the grass roots this would hopefully work its way up to the people in power and become a reality. To see an Israeli and a Palestinian sitting together declaring their friendship and how they could work together for a lasting peace really did give us hope for the future. As Rami said, and this summed it all up ‘We all cry the same tears’. And lastly, none of us will ever forget the celebration of the Eucharist by the Sea of Galilee. After visiting the Church of the Loaves and Fishes at Tabgha we went down to the edge of the Sea (lake) where areas were reserved for groups to come and worship. A large rock was our altar and the simple seating area of felled logs was sheltered by a ceiling made up of palm branches. As Sacha celebrated the service, one could look out on the lake to the hills in the distance, and with not too much imagination one could see the multitudes being fed with five loaves and two fishes. The odd fishing boat glided silently past almost conscious that they should not disturb us. We shared the bread and wine and held back quite a few tears as we felt the privilege of sharing such a moving moment with loved ones and dear friends. There are so many more things I could mention: the bus hijack we witnessed in Jerusalem as the Orthodox Jews hurried to be home before the start of the Sabbath; dear Alice who ran an orphanage for ‘her boys’ in Bethany; experiencing the delight of floating in the Dead Sea; and sailing across the Sea of Galilee in a ‘Jesus Boat’ flying the Union Flag and singing ‘God Save the Queen’ (Honestly that did happen!). But that will have to wait for another time. If you have a day or two to spare and want to know more just say ‘How was your trip?’ Well it all began …………………………………. Janet James 20 Come and join us in The Raven £10 per team Ring 01380 828271 or talk to Lynne about reserving a table. Should Marriage Still Mean ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ in the 21st Century ? Wednesday 16 January 2008 7.30-9.00pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 727408 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 21 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News December 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/12/2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/a9468cc93851f90cc65022d320488257.pdf 58bce0505046e4e0d7d86b8ca458467c PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Churchwarden Mr Brian James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Hall Committee) Village Hall Bookings ) Mr Chris Saunders 827290 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Penny Nixon 828012 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS Village Trust, Secretary County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Happy Christmas and A Peaceful New Year Kennet District Councillor Thelma Carr 828756 ************************************************** Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 28 0845 408 7000 ISSUE NUMBER 126 December 2006/January 2007 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr G Collett Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Chimney Sweep Mr J Dyke Mr M Nixon Kennet District Councillor Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS for Seend and Poulshot Thelma Carr. thelma.carr@kennet.gov.uk tel: 01380 828756 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwarden: Mr B James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs A Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Mr N Blenkarne Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER Mr R Janes Mrs J James While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 27 �EDITORIAL Seasoned Hardwood Logs TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER Most Tree Work Undertaken WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Ring James SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 07970 781828 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage (Founded in Devizes 1965) Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays At a time when our news media regale us daily with stories of major criminal offences committed all over the country, it comes as a sad reminder that we are part of the real world when we find crimes, however apparently minor, committed in our own village. To the victim, no crime is small and we have rightly been enjoined by the police to keep our eyes and ears open for anything that might help them apprehend the culprits. At the same time, we are all urged to be aware of the risks and to look at our own security arrangements, in an attempt to reduce our vulnerability. If you have information, or need advice, contact our Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, Judy Edwards (828236 or pipers2poulshot@tiscali.co.uk). With no magazine at the end of 2006 and our next issue not until the end of January 2007, may I remind all our regular, and irregular, correspondents that the closing date for contributions is 20th January. These should cover events that have passed in December and January as well as those “upcoming”, and anything else that you feel needs airing – don’t be shy! And so may Suzie (editorial assistant, compositor, office staff and chief worker) and I wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous 2007 and may these good wishes stand in lieu of local cards please. Finally, a big thank you to Hamish Janes for his front cover design. Is there any more hidden artistic talent out there – come along? John Quinn DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 December Mon 4 Poulshot Farming Club AGM and “Crazy Whist”, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wed 6 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 6 Christmas Bazaar, Village Hall, 6pm Fri 8 Rowde School Christmas Fayre, 6pm Fri 8 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, The Raven, Xmas Dinner Sun 10 Poulshot Farming Club Christmas Lunch, Bromham Social Centre, 12.30 for 1pm Deadline for copy for February 2007 Tel: 01380 828501 26 20 January 2007 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �Mon 11 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Mon 11 Plastic & Cardboard Skip, Village Hall, 1130am—1.30pm Wed 13 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 13 Poulshot Ladies Club Christmas Dinner, The Raven Tue 19 Carol Singing Wed 20 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Thu 21 Over 60’s Christmas Dinner, Village Hall Sun 24 Carol Service, St Peter’s Church, 6pm Tue 26 Boxing Day Walk, 2pm starting from Village Hall Thu 28 Black Wheelie Bin Collection January 2007 Thu 4 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mon 8 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Tue 9 Poulshot Parish Council , Village Hall, 6.30pm Wed 10 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 17 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Wed 17 Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—”What does your Community mean to you? Is it important? Mon 22 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Tue 23 Village Trust, Village Hall, 7.30pm Wed 24 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 24 Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 8pm Wed 31 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections February Mon 5 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1125—1135am Wed 7 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 14 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Forthcoming Events Fri 9 Mar Great Race Evening, Village Hall POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL th The Parish Council met on 7 November. All members of the Council were present together with Mrs Pat Rugg, Wiltshire County Council (WCC) and Mrs Thelma Carr, Kennet District Council (KDC), together with eight members of the public. After the meeting had been opened by the Chairman, Michael Hues, Marion Rayner, from Community First, gave a presentation on ‘Parish Plans’, a topic that has been before the Council for some time. She explained that a Parish Plan was intended to be a statement by the community of how it sees itself 4 WINDOW CLEANING Reach and Wash Hand Tools Competitive Rates Reliable Service Mr Smith 01380 729716 MAN WITH A VAN Do you want anything Moved Collected—Delivered No Job too small Reasonable Rates Mature and reliable Call 07867557983 or 07887550945 25 �HELIUM FILLED BALLOONS FOR ALL PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS Caroline Webb 01380 722579 Mobile: 07979 692533 www.partyballoonsforall.co.uk CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Wednesday 6TH DECEMBER 6.00pm—8.00pm VILLAGE HALL STALLS WHITE REINDEER (Quality Secondhand!) PRODUCE, CAKES, JAMS, ETC GIFTS & COSMETICS BOOKS BOTTLE TOMBOLA BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 GRAND CHRISTMAS RAFFLE MULLED WINE SANTA’S GROTTO (Children up to 10) In aid of St Peter’s Church 24 5 �NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Sadly, there have been at least two incidents of crime in the village recently, when cars, outside houses on the Green, were broken into and items of property stolen. With many cars of necessity left outside the owners’ homes, they are inevitably vulnerable and owners are advised to ensure that unattended vehicles are locked and attractive items removed from vehicles. The suspected theft of a bicycle has also been mentioned and again, bikes outside houses are a temptation to petty thieves. If anyone hears of anything that might help the police catch those responsible, they should let the Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, Judy Edwards (828236), know and she will pass it on to the police. The police have also sent the following warnings: “A silver/white Transit van with foreign plates (possibly Irish) has been reported in various villages attempting to sell Honda replica items, petrol generators and jet washers. It is possible that these are stolen goods. The van driver appears to be Irish and is accompanied by a younger person who usually remains in the vehicle. We have also noticed a re-occurrence of litotes (distraction burglary). The most recent case was of 2 men posing as workers for the Water Board calling and asking to check the water pipes; the modus operandi appears to be that one of the men calls and asks the occupant to turn on a kitchen tap so that he can monitor its flow for dirt etc., and, at the same time, asks the occupant to go and switch on a bathroom tap. Whilst the occupant is switching on the tap the second "worker" enters the house and steals. The 'Nottingham Knockers' are the young men selling household goods at the door and are in the area. They must have a peddler's licence signed by Wiltshire's Chief Constable in order to operate legally.” REFUSE COLLECTIONS OVER CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR Please note that the Black Wheelie Bin Collection after Christmas will be on Thursday 28th December (not the usual Wednesday). Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Chris Saunders (827290) JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Mobile 07773 987508 Similarly, the New Year Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection will be on Thursday 4th January Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 6 23 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX developing over the next few years. It is NOT a document with any legal status but would stand alongside existing planning papers, such as Kennet’s ‘Design Statement’ and the ‘Conservation Statement’ in providing the equivalent of a Business Plan for the future of the parish. It was clear that a considerable amount of work would be involved by a number of people in order to undertake the project, which is not compulsory, in a worthwhile way and the meeting was left in some doubt as to whether, for a community as small as Poulshot, such effort would be of value. It was agreed that a more detailed explanation of what was envisaged and might be involved would be included in the next Poulshot Village News at the end of January 2007, after which consultation with the community as a whole will be undertaken. Matters Discussed. DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Speed Limits. Details have been received from Highways Department at WCC, showing where restriction signs and repeaters will be placed and the Clerk confirmed that there were to be no extra signs within the existing restricted area and no extra street lights. It was agreed that the major sign at each end of the 30 mile area should show the speed limit, the village name and an exhortation for motorists to drive carefully – all on a grey background. We seem to be nearly there! Steward Scheme. The new Parish Steward had made his first working visit with the intention of weeding the overgrown footpaths in the village. However, he was of the opinion that the condition of the paths was sufficiently poor that to weed them properly would only cause more damage and so, as he was for some unfathomable reason not allowed to spray the weeds, he decided to report the paths’ condition to the Highways Department for possible repair. Discussion centred around the possibility of some “self-help” spraying with Round-Up by members having the necessary equipment. Village Green. Cutting. The Chairman agreed to investigate the feasibility of another cut. Pond. Pipes into the pond had been cleared and repaired. Sewerage Pipes. The new pipes on the east side of the Green had been laid according to programme, but efforts to return the area to “normal” were less successful, to a degree as a result of the heavy rain. Wessex Water will be asked to return to the task of making good when the weather is appropriate. 22 7 �Green Gardens Woodland. Hedge Cutting will be arranged, to include the inaccessible part of the hedge in the allotment corner. Plans. The outcome of a number of minor planning applications was discussed – details are held by the Clerk. The Clerk reported that WCC had been given planning permission, without reference to the Parish Council, for the creation of an agricultural access from the end of Sillington Lane onto ground that was part of that for sale with Higher Green Farm. Apparently the selling agents had referred to this access in connection with the possible suitability of the land for development. The representative from KDC confirmed that there could be no development with the possible exception of additional social housing. This highly emotive subject will be closely monitored by the Parish Council. The installation of a public footpath as part of the new development on Townsend corner was raised. This was done, again with no proper consultation with the Parish Council, on the instruction of the Highways Department at WCC. It was considered that the tarmac surface was inappropriate in a rural community as were the metal posts used to control access. In addition, these posts were installed in such a way as to make access impossible for anyone with a pram or for a person with a horse, defeating much of the value of the path as a safety measure. The Clerk will follow this up. Finance. The Parish Council Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2007 showed a healthy credit balance which suggested that a cut in the Precept, the sum taken from Council Tax, (i.e. US) could be reduced in 2008. For 2007, the Precept would remain as at present at £5,000. Guest Speakers. The Clerk asked for suggestions for guest speakers at future meetings. Next Meeting. Public Meeting, to which all are invited, in the Village Hall at 6.30pm on Tuesday 9th January 2007. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The Village Trust’s Open Evening on 10th November attracted a good turnout and, judging by the level of the “He was much younger then,” and “I certainly didn’t do that,” comments heard in the corner, it produced reminiscence as well as interest. The Trust’s various record books were scanned at length and 8 21 �Day Trip. The day trip in 2007 will be on 21st July, a repeat of a trip of some years ago, to Hidcote and Kifsgate in Gloucestershire. Stay-Away Trip. The stay-away visit is to Yorkshire from 21st to 25th June, staying in York with some lovely gardens lined up as well as free time in the city. Seend Bridge House. We have also been invited by Mr and Mrs Symons to visit Seend Bridge House next year, to see the gardens designed by Bunny Guinness, the date to be announced later. What does your Community mean to you? Is it Important? Wednesday 17 January 2007 7.30pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 828639 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! For Sale CONSERVATORY CANE FURNITURE Two Seater Sofa, 2 Armchairs Coffee Table Occasional Table (All in good order) £50 the LOT (or pro rata by the piece)) BOXING DAY WALK Tuesday 26th December 2.00pm This will start, as it usually does at 2.00pm from the Village Hall. Everyone welcome, children and dogs to be accompanied. Please bring leads for dogs. This year there will be some stiles to clamber over, therefore push chairs** would be at a disadvantage. After the walk tea and mincepies will be served at Nora Dixon’s home, Lower Green (this is the house behind the chestnut trees on the Green). The walk aims to get back to Poulshot at about 4.00pm. We look forward to a merry gathering of friends, neighbours and relatives. **Maybe wheeled chairs for those of all ages would like to take a roll around the Green Gardens Woodland and round the Village Green there was not a single complaint; well, perhaps one! It was encouraging too, to have several new members joining (a trend that continued the following week when, at a very different event, the Rector, Rev Sacha Pearce also joined). We welcome them all and will welcome anyone else who wishes to show their interest in the conservation and maintenance of Poulshot’s environment. The Book of Trees was introduced on this occasion and the compilers are very grateful for all the support they have received. But the book has plenty of pages left and it would be satisfying to be able to continue the story of village trees until there is no more space, (or no more compilers). We would welcome any stories and pictures that have either been missed this time round, or that come up again in the future. Please let us know if you have something you feel would be of interest or value – whether it’s good news or not. In particular we would like any pictures of last summer’s events held in the Green Gardens Woodland – such as the Parish Picnic and the Poulshot Proms. Please pass them to Nora Dixon or John Quinn. The Trust’s next meeting will be in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 23rd January 2007. Tel: Devizes 828501 20 9 �VILLAGE HALL Many thanks to all the villagers and “incomers” who gave such great support for the “Alan Webber Mastermind” Quiz on 17th November. Fifteen tables must surely be a new quiz record. At one point, a degree of panic set in as it looked as if we would run out of tables (and space). Alan’s compilation of questions and his presentation and control were up to his usual very high standard and a great evening was had by all. Joint winners were: Steve & Margaret Pope Baron and Derek & Angela Bullen FINLAND Finnish people believe that Father Christmas lives in the north part of Finland called Korvatunturi, north of the Arctic Circle. However, the people of Greenland say that Father Christmas lives in their country. Presents are given on Christmas Eve and the main Christmas meal is held that evening. Many people visit the graves of loved ones and light up the graveyards with candles of remembrance. RUSSIA Christmas is sometimes celebrated on December 25th, but more often it is and Malcolm & Marlene Nixon and Jim & Sue Aldridge Once again, many thanks for your support, without which Poulshot might eventually lose its Village Hall. A Future Date for Your Diary – “Great Race Evening” – Village Hall, Friday 9th March. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB In October we were invited to join Worton Ladies to hear a talk by Sybil Mitchell about her Aunt, Dame Sybil Thorndyke. Well, what a joyous evening it turned out to be. Sybil took us on a wonderful journey, starting with her Great Grandparents. The journey covered her Aunt’s private and public life. At each stage of the journey we were told wonderful stories which brought Dame Sybil to life for us all. There was no doubt that Sybil adored her Aunt and followed in her footsteps and too became an actress. Sybil held us all spellbound for the whole evening, she was a most wonderful storyteller. At the end we were able to look at the wonderful photographs and ask questions, all while enjoying a buffet supper provided by Worton Ladies. Many thanks to Sybil and Worton Ladies for a most enjoyable evening. November Meeting When we arrived at The Old Potato Yard for an evening of card making we were met by a most wonderful sight. As we opened the door to go in we were welcomed by Jane and Amy and the shop was awash with fairy lights and a welcoming log burning stove – Christmas had come early! For the next two hours the room behind the shop was a hub of activity. Eight ladies, plus four friends, spent the evening making Christmas cards and decorations. Jane and Amy were very patient and helped us all complete quite a few cards. There was a huge range of materials for us to use as we wished. There was also a little time for drinks and nibbles and to browse around the shop. Some of the results were wonderful, but I don’t 10 celebrated on January 7th because the Russian Orthodox Church uses the old Julian calendar for religious celebration days. Special Christmas food might include cakes, pies and meat dumplings. JOKES! JOKES! JOKES! Q: What do you get if you cross Father Christmas with a detective? A: Santa Clues! Q: What do you call a man who claps at Father Christmas? A: Santapplause! Q: What's Father Christmas called if he rests while delivering presents? A: Santa pause! Q: What do you get when you eat Christmas decorations? A: Tinselitis! AND FINALLY…NEW YEAR The actual date on which New Year's Day is celebrated has moved several times over the centuries. The Romans began their year in March, at the beginning of spring - the start of the farmer's year and the beginning of the cycle of life. Then they switched to January 1st in 153BC. Later, most of mediaeval Europe celebrated New Year on March 25th, along with the Spring Equinox - apart, that is, from good old Anglo-Saxon England: WE celebrated New Year on December 25th, along with Christmas! It took William the Conqueror to change it, but we still had to be different - we soon went back to the old Roman date of January 1st! Eventually we did come into line with the rest of Europe and celebrated New Year on March 25th until in 1582 Pope Gregory ordered the adoption of the Gregorian calendar and moved New Year back to January 1st again, where it has stayed ever since. MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR! 19 �Children’s Page CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD BELGIUM Father Christmas (called de Kerstman or le Pere Noel) brings children their presents on Christmas day. Belgians eat a special sweet bread called “cougnou” on Christmas morning. It is supposed to be in the shape of baby Jesus. BRAZIL Father Christmas is called Papai Noel. As in the U.K. people have a special Christmas meal eating things like turkey, ham, rice, salad, pork, fresh and dried fruits. think there is any need for Hallmark cards to worry about falling profits if the efforts of the writer are anything to go by! It was a wonderful evening and if anyone feels left out by not coming, don’t worry, a visit to the shop will whet your appetite. December Meeting Christmas Dinner, The Raven, Wednesday 13th December By now everyone should have received a menu. Please complete and return to Paulette by 4 December. If you haven’t received a menu but would like to join us please ring Paulette on 828527. January Meeting This will take place at The Village Hall on Wednesday 24 January at 8 pm. This year we changed the day of our meeting as quite a few members found our original third Tuesday of the month difficult to get to. The change in day has not proved as successful as we had hoped and we really need to discuss where we go from now. Please make every effort to attend this meeting, as the outcome could affect the future of the club. Paulette Bremner-Milne GERMANY Germans love to decorate their houses at Christmas. Father Christmas (Der Weihnachtsmann) sometimes delivers his presents to German children on Christmas Eve so that they are under the Christmas tree when they get back from church. On Christmas Day, fish (often Carp) or goose is eaten. HUNGARY On Christmas Eve children go out to visit relatives because little Jesus brings the tree and presents while they are out. It is the custom to hang edible things on the tree like chocolate and meringues. The children see the tree and presents for the first time after a festive dinner. LATVIA It was in Latvia that the first Christmas tree was decorated. Latvians celebrate Christmas over twelve days. The special Latvian Christmas meal is cooked brown peas with bacon sauce, small pies, cabbage and sausage. PORTUGAL Father Christmas brings presents on Christmas Eve to Portugese children. The presents are found under the Christmas tree or in shoes left by the fireplace. A special Christmas meal of salted cod with boiled potatoes is eaten at midnight on Christmas Eve. 18 WEDNESDAY GROUP November’s topic was “What Does Freedom Mean To You?” Whether it was the nearness of the date to Remembrance Day, or the wet weather or just the slow trickle of red and white wine into glasses is not clear, but the discussion flowed unabated until it had to be brought to an abrupt halt well after our normal time. By then we had considered the definitions of Freedom, the differences between ‘Freedom to’ and ‘Freedom from’, and the ways that our traditionally understood freedoms have been eroded over time. This last aspect had too many widely differing elements to list here, but included the changed attitudes towards personal responsibility, a growing lack of personal discipline that to a degree stems from the relaxed attitudes in society following the world wars of the Twentieth Century, the breakdown of traditional family structures and values which had once nurtured these principles and the dramatically changed role of women over the last hundred years. (That gentlemen present were outnumbered three to one by ladies hardly influenced this part of the discussion!) An outcome of these changes was the perceived need prevalent nowadays to enshrine previously accepted “Freedoms” into the law, under the heading of “Human Rights”. In the current climate such laws might be enacted with political as well as social motives and are also strongly influenced by the seemingly growing erosion of our national sovereignty by institutions such as the European Union. 11 �Although there was a wide divergence of views, all positively expressed, the meeting was as ever conducted in an amiable manner, not at all helped solely by the tea and coffee. There will be no meeting of the group in December and the next meeting will be in Poulshot Village Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 17th January 2007. The subject for discussion will be: “What Does Your Community Mean To You? Is It Important?” Do join us, either to give your views on this subject, very close to home for most of us, or just to hear what others have to say. There is no pressure on anyone to contribute, but it is always good to “Challenge the Chatterboxes” and there are always one or two of those! All comers are assured of a warm welcome and, if they wish, of a polite and generally uninterrupted hearing. From The Rector: From where I stand… …when there’s something we usually take for granted, or even usually ignore or just don’t know much about, then it can be fruitful to look at it again and learn something new! Surprising though this may seem I really don’t get time to cook properly except on my day-off and even then my culinary repertoire is quite small! However last Autumn I discovered a really sumptuous meal of roast pork with quinces - cooked with white wine, white wine vinegar, onions, garlic, chillies, bay leaves, a mix of muscovado and castor sugar - and two hours later a rich meaty dish with a stunning sauce! Until then to me ‘quince’ meant a line in a poem by Keats or a fruit you may sometimes see in a smart supermarket. Now this Autumn, thanks to several friends from all over the Southwest, we have made this meal a firm favourite and several jars of quince jelly have been made too! You may know that the quince is an ancient fruit tree species, a relative of the apple and pear and one of the earliest known fruits. For over 4000 years quince trees have grown in Asia and the Mediterranean, the tree cultivated for fruit production from Greek and Roman times, now grown and eaten in many places across the world. A quince can look like a cross between an apple and pear with a rich golden colour when ripe and a strong fragrance sometimes smelling like a tropical fruit. Uncooked the skin is tough and the flesh is hard and unpalatable, but when it’s cooked the hard dry flesh turns light pink becoming softer and sweeter. Quinces are commonly made into preserves and jellies or can be used when a recipe needs pears or apples. Garden advice says pick them from September, 12 look please feel free to visit again. The date will be featured in our January news. Letting of the school hall and community room Several groups are now making use of the school’s facilities, and the school is able to let the hall and community room to more groups depending on days and times, whether it is for a one-off or weekly slot. If you are interested please ring the school office for more details. Amendment In last month’s magazine the Christmas Fayre was given as 6th December; it should have read 8th December. Apologies for this. LAVINGTON SCHOOL RUN My daughter Hellen is now in year 7 at Lavington School. At present I am taking her to and from school. This seems quite an extravagance for a vehicle to take just one pupil to school. I wondered if there was anyone in Poulshot that wanted to do a lift share or I am willing to contribute petrol costs for someone else to take her or vice-versa. Please contact: Michelle Clarke Poulshot 828192 SAVE THE CHILDREN Joe and Yvonne Baber wish to thank all those people who so generously supported the Coffee Morning at Dukes Farm on 28th October. Nineteen lucky people won raffle prizes and there was a brisk trade at the Charity Gift stall. The Kitchen Helpers were also kept busy selling over eighty cups of coffee and tea. Altogether a good time was had by all and the magnificent sum of £775.20 was raised for Save the Children. SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Next Meeting – 12th December. Jenny Witham will tell us about Gardens of the French Riviera; the competition will be a flowering or foliage potted plant. 9th January 2007. Simon Woollen from the American Museum will be back to talk about the gardens of Claverton Manor. The competition will be of a photograph taken on a club visit. Contd on page 18 17 �24 Dec 6.00pm 25 Dec 9.00am January 2007 7 Jan 6.00pm 14 Jan 9.30am 21 Jan 6.00pm 28 Jan 9.30am February 4 Feb 6.00pm Carol Service Mr J Quinn T.B.A. Mr J Quinn Mrs J James Mrs J Baber Lady Kate Hunloke The Rector Mr N Hunloke Mr M Houghton Mrs J James Mr D Bullen Mr M Houghton Mr M Hues CHURCH FLOWERS December Christmas Day January 2007 7 Jan 14 & 21 Jan 28 Jan & 4 Feb ALL HELPERS, please Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Angela Bullen Lady Kate Hunloke Rowde School News This term continues to be busy, in the lead up to Christmas, the children have already been rehearsing the Christmas play for several weeks. All the usual activities are planned, including a Christmas party, and ‘Carols round the Christmas Tree’. The first of the Christmas events is the Christmas Fayre in the school hall on Friday 8th December at 6pm. All the usual fun and festivities including; Raffle, mulled wine and mince pies, tombola, Santa’s Grotto, gifts and crafts and much more. Do come along and get into the Christmas spirit!! The second R.S.A. Ladies night was a great success. Many thanks to all who supported the evening , it was lovely to see some Rowde and Poulshot residents there, as well as new and existing parents. We raised approximately £230.00 towards school funds. There were plenty of things to buy, try, taste, read or browse, alternatively you could have a very relaxing hand massage and mini manicure. We are hoping to make this an annual event. Early in the Spring term we are planning to hold an Open Evening to give an opportunity for all those who were unable to come to our Open Day because of work or holiday commitments to come and see the new school building and the work the children have been doing. The school now really looks ‘lived in’ and if you came to the Open Day and would like to have a second 16 the latest by mid-November, and store like apples. So let’s hear it for the quinces! Just like me learning about quinces from where I stand, when there’s something we usually take for granted or even usually ignore or don’t know much about, it can be fruitful to look at it again and learn something new! As we move through autumn to winter, to Advent, Christmas and the New Year, so it may be that many of us are just a bit guilty of letting the seasons drift by, taking them for granted, even ignoring them. Advent, through December, is a time to look, a season of watching and waiting to take time to look for God; a season of wilderness, if we are willing to use the time to travel within ourselves, to discover the place where Christ may be born; a season of wonder as we draw nearer, as we approach the manger and look in. We can approach Christmas with a full diary, a long shopping list and a busy family and we can approach Christmas with an empty house, a worried and lonely heart. For certain though, we can all approach Christmas with an open, hopeful mind and heart, willing to look again at the familiar Christmas story, well-known Carols and traditions, ready to look again and think again about what all this may mean - for Christmas means ‘God with us’. From where I stand when there’s something we usually take for granted, or even usually ignore or don’t know much about, then it can be fruitful to look at it again and learn something new! Perhaps many of us could find time to pause like this for a ‘stand and stare’ moment, to allow one experience to lead us to other reflections and realisations. In that place of pausing and reflecting we may begin to sense the presence of God and so be led to see Him more clearly and find ways of knowing Him more deeply. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Revd Sacha Pearce CHURCH NOTES Dates for your Diary Wednesday 6th December is the day of the Christmas Bazaar—to be held in the Village Hall from 6.00pm. Come along and pick up a bargain for Christmas and Father Christmas will be there to meet the children. Carol Service The traditional Carol Service of Lessons and Carols will take place on Christmas Eve beginning at 6.00pm. As usual the Church will be lit solely by candlelight and we look forward to having a full Church to hel celebrate this special night in the year. After the service the congregation are invited to stay behind for sherry and mince pies. 13 �CHURCH SERVICES POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON DECEMBER 2006/JANUARY 2007 7th January 2007 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 3rd December 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 14th January 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 10th December 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 4.00pm 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Christmas Lights Gift Service Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND SEEND BULKINGTON 21st January 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist BCP Holy Communion SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 28th January 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 4th February 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 17th December 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm 6.00pm 24th December 10.00am 4.00pm 6.00pm 11.30pm 25th December 8.00am 9.00am 10.15am 11.30am 31st December 10.00am BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong Carol Service Benefice Service Crib Service Carol Service Midnight Service SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT SEEND SEEND SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BCP Holy Communion Christmas Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Benefice Service SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON SEEND SEEND 14 WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Matins SEEND POULSHOT BULKINGTON December 3 Dec 6.00pm 10 Dec 9.30am 17 Dec 6.00pm Reader Mr J Quinn Mr/Mrs D Hargreaves Mr/Mrs D Bullen CHURCH ROSTERS 15 Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr D Bullen Mrs J James � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News December 2007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/12/2007 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/340d2d989c1cf7236c159d7d139e0f22.pdf 47b2c87a4eaa9fed4fb29c2113697af8 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mr Brian James 724944 Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 44 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 137 February 2008 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Mrs P Bremner-Milne Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs J James - Secretary Mrs A Bullen Mr N Blenkarne Mrs K Emery Lady Kate Hunloke Mr R Janes Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 43 �EDITORIAL TONY PARSONS Having been away, and a long way away, for three weeks has really rather disorientated the Village News staff and it has been a struggle to get back into the rhythm of publication (a grand word for a small enterprise), and we are grateful for all the contributions that have been presented. The magazine is a forum for all and it is important as both a means of communication and of record that it is used to its maximum. DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS In that context, I draw your attention to two topics in the report on the last Parish Council meeting. These are reports, firstly on the proposals to develop the area that was the farmyard at Higher Green Farm, and, secondly, the suggestion that the Council should consider the provision of a footpath along the whole road from the dual carriageway to the Raven. It was suggested at the meeting that views should be aired in the magazine and we are only too happy to do this, in summary or in full, depending on the content, but, I promise, totally impartially! We are always ready to receive your views, polite ones particularly, and if you wish to seek a new career in village journalism, do give us a call. SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays I hope that you read what is in the magazine, it doesn’t take long and might be of interest or help, and this month’s issue has quite a lot that merits notice – Parish Council, Village Hall, Village Trust and St Peter’s in particular, as well as all the regular activities of Rowde School, Ladies Club, Farming, YORP etc. There is also an important job announcement on page 7. John Quinn DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking SOCIETY (Founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 8pm at February Mon 4 Wed 6 Tue 12 Wed 13 Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Mobile Library, The Raven,Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Five Lanes WI, Worton Village Hall, 7.45pm (see page 28) Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Presentation by Wiltshire Search and Rescue Black Wheelie Bin Collection Poulshot Village Hall 01380 813092 Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 42 Deadline for copy for March 2008 20 February 2008 3 �Wed 20 Tue 26 Wed 27 March Sat 1` Sat 1 Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Fri 7 Wed 12 Wed 19 Wed 26 LOCAL FARM REARED Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—”Can/should the next Coronation Service be Multi Faith?” Open Evening, Poulshot Village Hall —7.30pm (see page 5) Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections OVEN READY CHICKENS 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 Green Garden Woodland Tidying Up and Pruning 10am Lenten Lunch, Village Hall, 12noon-2pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Race Night, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL 8th January 2008 There were five members of the Council present at the meeting, together with the Clerk. Mrs Rugg represented Wiltshire County Council (WCC), and nine members of the public also attended. Apologies were received from Anthony Lake (Kennet District Councillor) and Wiltshire Police. Public meeting The Chairman welcomed the public and introduced Mr Ivor Sault of Pippin Construction who had asked to offer some ideas for the development of Higher Green Farm Yard. Mr Sault presented two ideas from his architect in drawing form, which he distributed to those present. The architect had tried to recreate a farm courtyard atmosphere. Mr Sault asked for feedback from the Parish and from the Council in the hope that he can achieve a consensus regarding the design and go to the planning authority with that support. He explained that primarily the planners are looking for industrial/employment use for the development, and his first option shows a small unit type of development. He stated that normally the primary application would have to be made for this ‘approved’ use as this was essentially what the farmyard was before its sale. After that application it might be possible to apply for an alternative housing development if little interest in the sale of the business units was forthcoming. However he would like to circumvent this process by applying initially for a development that the community supported. If the general opinion was in favour of housing then that should form the basis of the primary application. 4 POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) 41 �OPEN EVENING POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL 7.30pm, 26 February 2008 It is now more than 30 years since the Victorian village school became the Village Hall. In that time the effects of the ravages of time have been kept at bay by keeping one step ahead of major expenditure by employing a make-do-and-mend policy. We have, however, reached a point when legislation and "creature comforts" are demanding a major review of the Hall`s facilities. This, combined with the unique short-term situation in Kennet District Council`s finances, have created an opportunity that is ripe for exploitation. The Hall Committee have identified a number of problems which the Parish Council have discussed and offered assistance with; but it is the users themselves who, most clearly, see the shortcomings of the Hall. You are, therefore, invited to an OPEN EVENING to give your views on all aspects of the Hall, from the state of the fabric and its contents, to the way it can be booked and used. At this meeting we will explain our plans to date and will be open to your ideas The Hall belongs to the Village and, together, we have a unique opportunity to identify and carry out improvements. So, put 26th February on your calendar. If you`ve never been inside the Hall or haven`t been for years, come and tell us why. Every view is useful! 40 5 �He had prepared this as a second option that had a possible mix of perhaps four social or “affordable” housing units with a slightly larger number of larger, private houses.. These options will be put on the Poulshot website to allow wider discussion, and residents who have access are urged to comment. Mr Sault stated that currently the site was designated for light industry, workshop or office use, and although the site is brown field, it is in a sensitive area and covered by a conservation statement. Mr Hunloke stressed the potential increase in traffic for both ideas, and the likely disturbance created by a workshop development. Mr Sault pointed out that in general, developments were given approval subject to controls as to the times of use, nuisance etc. Mr Sault was asked about the other land that he owned to the rear of the houses on Poulshot Road, in particular as the plans seemed to show access to that land from his proposed development. He stated that he had no plans for that land, and that he felt that no planning permission would ever be given for its change of use from agricultural land. He felt that it was likely to be used as a pony paddock associated with any houses that would be built. Mr Housby asked how much of the development at Manor Farm and Townsend was still vacant. Mr Sault stated that he could not answer for Townsend, but all the units at Manor Farm were taken. Mr Sault also answered other questions, and stated that Manor Farm was a much smaller development, and that referring to the housing idea it was at a lower density than the Government recommendation. The requirement is usually for about 50/50 of affordable/other housing in order to gain planning permission. Clearly there would need to be much consultation and in due course a site meeting would be appropriate. Although there was positive opposition to both proposals, and a view that it should be a much smaller development, Mr Sault pointed out that if gaps were left; they could be filled by future owners applying for buildings in gardens. His options would obviate this. Reporting on Neighbourhood Watch, Mr Hues stated that an IPOD had been stolen and another garden shed broken into, and as always vigilance is necessary. Council Meeting The meeting considered the following: Village Design Guide Mr Hunloke stated that Steve Pope Baron was away at present, but that he had made significant progress, and hoped to be able to show results 6 C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 39 �FRIDAY 7th Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 38 MARCH 7.30pm in the Village Hall BIG SCREEN RACING SPONSORED RACES PRIVATELY OWNED “HORSES” BETTING ENTRANCE IS FREE AND THERE WILL BE A LICENSED BAR AND RAFFLE Do come for a great evening’s entertainment and to support the Village Hall. 7 �soon. A member of the public asked if the design statement would have any impact on the proposed development at Higher Green Farm; this seemed unlikely as the conservation statement carried more weight. Reorganisation of Local Government. Councillor Rugg stated that consultation was now taking place over boundary changes, and that further consultations with Parish Councils will take place in the Spring, and that she had attended a meeting regarding the budget consultations that had already been held. The results of that consultation were very revealing and she would leave the results for the council to review at their leisure. When the Clerk asked if he could expect any answers to the questions posed by the council over the last 6 months, Mrs Rugg suggested that another set should be sent to her. The clerk pointed out that this would be the third time he had sent the questions to her, and before that he had sent them to the Chief Executive of Wiltshire County Council, to which there had been no answer. Footpath by Lodge Farm. Mr Hues said that the council had now received the documentation regarding the costs involved in the recent work; the amount came to £10,000 and there were inconsistencies in the working times. He felt that there had been a large overspend and that if this was repeated on every job it would explain why the rates were so high. The council agreed, but felt no further action should be taken. Willows to South West of Green. The Clerk reported that planning permission for pruning these had been applied for. Village Hall Project. Mr Saunders, Chairman of the Village Hall Committee, once again outlined the project, and stated that the cost had increased. But he pointed out that a decision on grants would be made by the District Council before the end of February. He needed to get drawings done and an initial planning application submitted to Kennet. He asked that the application be made on behalf of the Parish council, as the costs would be considerably lower. The Council approved this and Mr Saunders also asked for a contribution from the Council of £2000 in support of the initial application. The Council were keen to support this but legal advice was needed regarding the level of expenditure allowed on a property not owned by the Council. Some discussion took place regarding ownership of the hall and the clerk was able to confirm that the hall was owned by the Village Trust which was registered as a charity. It was also confirmed that the hall is in the conservation area. After some further 8 Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 37 �The Tranquil Moment POSITION VACANT HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD POULSHOT PARISH CLERK The Parish Council wish to appoint a new Parish Clerk to succeed Michael Wilson, who will retire from the post on 1st April 2008. The Clerk will act as Secretary and Responsible Financial Officer to the Council, handling the agenda for Council meetings, and preparing minutes, as well as following up any action decided on by members. The Clerk will also advise members on local government procedures and parish matters generally. He or she will liaise with Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council as necessary. Some knowledge of accounting practice is desirable. The post probably requires an average of some two to three hours work a week, but the total time involved will depend to a considerable degree on the incumbent’s own interest and motivation. The Clerk will need computer skills, preferably Microsoft Office and access to broadband. A sense of humour is essential! This is a rewarding post offering an important service to the community, particularly as it enables the holder to see the outcome of his or her work, both to the community as a whole and also, on occasions, to individuals who might need help. An honorarium of £900 is paid annually, together with expenses. Anyone interested should, in the first instance, contact either Michael Wilson on 828100 for more information, or consult any member of the council; details are on the inside front cover of the Poulshot Village News. Applications for the post should be made to the Chairman, Michael Hues, Lodge Farm, Poulshot, before 28th February 2008 36 9 �discussion the clerk was instructed to sign planning applications on behalf of the council. On page 5 there is a notice regarding a Public Meeting to hear details of the proposals at 7.30 on 26th February, to which all are invited. Plans. Various plans had been presented, the status of which was reported in the agenda to the meeting. In particular, the extension at 29 Townsend and Car Parking at Higher Green Farm have been approved. The Chairman said that he felt the work undertaken by Mr & Mrs Curnow at Higher Green was of an excellent quality and it blended in well with the rest of the village. Mrs Curnow asked if her enterprise could be placed on the website and this will be done when the Clerk has details. MINOR INJURY UNITS With the closure of so many NHS facilities in the area, many people have expressed doubts as to what to do, and where to go in the event of needing treatment for a minor injury. The details are in a pamphlet issued by the Wiltshire Primary Care Trust, which can be contacted on 0800 389 7671 (E-mail “PALS@wiltshire-pct.nhs.uk”). The pamphlet is also available from the Outpatients Department at Devizes Hospital. It lists those injuries which can, and which cannot be treated at a minor injury unit. There are two such units in our immediate area: Miscellaneous. Skips. The clerk will find out if skips will be forthcoming this year. Litter Collection. It was noted that during the last few weeks KDC had been along the main road collecting litter, and the councils thanks will be passed on. Over Sixties Christmas Dinner. As in previous years, a contribution to the meal was requested. Hay Lane Plantation. The Chairman undertook to arrange for the removal of the fence. Trowbridge Community Hospital Aldcroft Street Trowbridge, BA14 8PH Chippenham Community Hospital Rowden Hill Chippenham, SN15 2AJ tel: 01225 711329 tel: 01249 456403/4 Open 24 hours, 7 days a week Open 7.00am–1.00am, 7 days a week There are other units available in Swindon, Bath and Frome – for details call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for details. Parish Clerk Resignation. There is an advertisement for a replacement Parish Clerk in this issue of the Poulshot Village News (see page 9) Footpaths in the Village. A member of the public asked that for safety reasons the provision of footpaths along the roadside be adopted by the council; in particular along the entire length from the main road to the Raven. It was pointed out that this is a rural village, and that the work undertaken at Lodge Farm was on an established section and in an area of particular danger. There was discussion on the degree of danger, particularly to children and also on the responsibility of individuals for their own safety. It was suggested that those concerned should write to the parish magazine to gain support for such a project. Next Meeting Tuesday 4th March 2008 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. 10 ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net 35 �SATURDAY 1ST MARCH (St David’s Day) Can/should the next Coronation Service be Multi Faith ? Wednesday 20 February 2008 7.30-9.00pm Village Hall, Poulshot All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 727408 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 JOKE !!!! Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large raging violent river. Needing to get on the other side, the first man prayed, GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND Volunteer Pruning Party PLEASE Can you spare an hour or two from 10am onwards to help prune the trees, sort out tree shelters and generally tidy the Woodland??? Bring your own secateurs, and possibly a wheelbarrow and mallet. Afterwards ……… why not drop into the Village Hall for ……... “God, please give me the strength to cross the river.” Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs and he was able to swim across in about 2 hours, having almost drowned twice. After witnessing that, the second man prayed, “God, please give me strength and the tools to cross the river.” Poof! God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs and he was able to row across in about an hour after almost capsizing once. Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed, “God, please give me the strength, the tools and the intelligence to cross the river.” LENT LUNCH 12noon—2pm Enjoy a bowl of delicious home made soup With a chunky crust of bread. Donations for this gastronomic feast will be gratefully received for ST PETER’S CHURCH Poof! He was turned into a woman. She checked the map, hiked one hundred yards up stream and walked across the bridge. 34 11 �POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Members of the Village Trust met on 22nd January. The following matters were discussed: Green Gardens Woodland. 1. It was agreed that an annual air photograph of the woodland would provide an important overall record of the development of the area. This will be investigated. 2. There will be a pruning and tidying morning on 1st March, gathering at 10.00am, with secateurs and possibly the odd wheelbarrow and mallet, to carry out essential pruning, sort out damaged shelters and carry out a survey of dead and damaged trees. Afterwards, a hearty soup and bread Lent Lunch will be available in the Village Hall, proceeds going towards the Church’s funds. 3. As soon as the weather allows the grass will be cut and the Parish Council invited to cut the hedges. 4. Diana Gravina agreed to write a report on the general development of the woodland for inclusion in the Book of Trees. If anyone has photographs, now or in the future, of aspects of the gardens, please let John Quinn have a copy for the Book . 5. It has been suggested that a Village Picnic be held on one Sunday at midday, possibly in early September, and a date will be confirmed at the AGM. The possibility of an open air service was also raised and this will be considered by the PCC. Hopefully, weather permitting, the Village Fete will take place on 28th June, with a Poulshot Proms in the evening. Archives. 6. It was agreed that archives gathered by the late Nora Dixon should be examined by a small group of members to recommend which elements would be most appropriate to store at the County Archive in Chippenham and which should be retained in the village for easy access. It was stressed that archives held at Chippenham would always be available for study if required. Pam Langton will arrange this. 7. A major part of the present archive comprises photographs or reports of events, minor as well as major, in the village. Members felt that it was important that this tradition of recording our community life should be continued and all villagers are asked to bear this in mind when something of note occurs. Material may be handed to any member of the Trust who will ensure that it is passed on. 8. There has been an enquiry from the daughter of the Headmistress of Poulshot Village School during the late 1920s. She was a pupil at the school 12 A hot air balloon is made up of 3 main parts: The Envelope: The actual fabric balloon that holds the air The Burner: The unit that propels the heat up inside the envelope The Basket: Where the passengers and pilot stand On the 19th September 1783 Pilatre De Rozier, a scientist, launched the first hot air balloon called 'Aerostat Reveillon'. The passengers were a sheep, a duck and a cockerel and the balloon stayed in the air for a grand total of 15 minutes before crashing back to the ground. The first manned attempt came about 2 months later on 21st November, with a balloon made by 2 French brothers, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier. The balloon was launched from the centre of Paris and flew for 20 mins. Just 2 years later in 1785 a French balloonist, Jean Pierre Blanchard, and his American co pilot, John Jefferies, became the first to fly across the English Channel. In August of 1932 Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard was the first to achieve a manned flight to the Stratosphere. He reached a height of 52,498 feet, setting a new altitude record. In 1978, the Double Eagle II became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic in a gas/helium filled balloon. Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand first crossed the pacific in 1991. Finally, in 1999 Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones completed the first around the world flight, flying for 19 days, 21 hours and 55 minutes. 33 �Children’s Page HOT AIR BALLOONS Have fun colouring in this picture! and has sent photographs of some of her fellows at the time. She was hoping to find out more about them and this will be followed up. The late Nora Dixon. 8. There was discussion about how Nora’s contribution to the community should be recognised for future generations. Her family plan to create a memorial in the Green Gardens, but no decision was reached about a village memorial and this will be examined again at the AGM in May. Miscellaneous. 9. Willows. A proposal to pollard seriously the willows lining the track to the south west of the Green was aired and Peter Cleverly will contact the Tree Conservation Officer at Kennet District Council for advice. 10. Thanks. The Chairman thanked Tim Gravina for all his work, particularly in clearing Hay Lane down to the Iron Bridge. 11. Village Hall. Plans are being laid to refurbish and improve the Village Hall and this will be aired at a public meeting in the Hall on 26th February. Clearly, the Trust has an interest in this and members were urged to attend. 12. “Down Poulshot”. Progress is being made towards deciding whether to seek a reprint for Nora Dixon’s book, how this should be done and what it will cost. Details will be published once a final decision has been made. Future Meetings. 13. The next meeting will be the AGM at 7.30pm on Tuesday 20th May 2008. It is hoped that all members of the Trust will do their best to attend so that a number of important matters can be considered. An agenda will be circulated in advance of the meeting. A meeting will also be held in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 16th September. Farming Journal I hope that you have all had a Happy New Year and an enjoyable Christmas, I certainly did and I think that there is a bit more of me now to show for it! We did have our annual football match on the Green against Marston on New Year’s Day and I`m pleased to say that we turned the old enemy over 2-1. Action shots taken from the game are to be displayed in the pub for any of you that missed this footballing master class! I always consider January to be about the worst month of the year after all of the Christmas hype and the weather has certainly not helped to dispel that. The crops, especially the oilseed rape, are beginning to show stress due to the prolonged water logging. Rape is a crop that does not 32 13 �tolerate the wet very well and hasn’t appreciated the endless rain at all. It is certainly frustrating watching it go backwards almost every day while being helpless to do anything about it. We have spent most of the month bedding, feeding and cleaning out the cattle and we also have been delivering our wheat to the mill at Westbury, having been sold at the end of last year. This is being milled and used for chicken feed which seems to be a hot topic at the moment. The power of television amazes me and I wonder how many of you saw the programme that Jamie Oliver fronted in which he showed various method of chicken farming. One heartening thing I did take from the show was the fact that he was not trying to blame the farmers but to educate the consumers on the pitfalls of cheap food. I know of a local farm shop which is now struggling to keep up with the demand for their local free range chickens. I only hope his next programme topic might be locally produced beef! Oilseed and cereal prices have rallied a little over the last couple of weeks for old crop and for harvest 08; oilseed has benefited from the weakening pound against the euro, and cereals from the shortage that is developing worldwide. On one of the many wet days this month it seemed only sensible to shelter from the rain in the farm office and it was there that I read an interesting paper on the outlook for world food supply and demand. I know that there has been a lot of press coverage recently on the rising price of food but some of the statistics do make one sit up and take note. It is predicted that world population will grow from 6.3 billion to 9.5 billion by 2050, the majority of increase in developing countries rather then the developed ones. Economic growth in India and China has been dramatic in recent years and incomes have grown, increasing demand for more quality food. To feed the predicted 9.5 billion, account will have to be taken of land depletion around cities and the fact that there is only about 12% of land left in the world to be cultivated (assuming the Brazilian rain forests remain largely untouched). Yields per hectare will need to triple from present levels to satisfy the anticipated demand and total production of food will have to double from its present level. It will be interesting to see where the answers will lie. It seems that science will have to play a major part in this, researching ways of making crops more drought tolerant and producing crops that yield more in changing climates are a couple of areas under investigation. Maybe even GM foods, with 100 million hectares being grown around the world last year, could provide a solution. That area has increased from nothing 10 years ago, making it the fastest world wide adoption of agricultural technology ever known. It certainly makes for challenging times ahead trying to maximise production while balancing conservation and environmental management side by side. It is a challenge that makes me even more determined to make a successful career in British agriculture! Hopefully by next month things should have dried enough to venture out on to the fields so there should be more current issues to report! Tim Hues 14 OBITUARY We mourn the passing of a beloved friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was as his birth records were lost long ago in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn’t always fair and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting (adults, not children are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6 year old boy charged with harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Panadol, sunl otion or a sticky plaster to a student, but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant. Common Sense lost the will to live as the 10 Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home but the burglar can sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents Truth and Trust; his wife Discretion; his daughter Responsibility and his son Reason. He is survived by 3 stepbrothers: I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame and I’m A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone. If you still remember him pass this on. 31 �did go ashore we noticed the difference – the smell of a mature seal colony is rich beyond measure, and in a family magazine beyond further description. Where there were penguins, and there were literally thousands, of various species and ages, although we were not allowed to get anywhere close to the breeding birds or their chicks, we were so reminded of films like Happy Feet and March of the Penguins that we didn’t notice the atmosphere. These extraordinary birds really behave in nature as they do in every cartoon and they are absolutely enchanting. They were as interested in us as we were in them, but at the same time totally unflustered by our small invasion of their privacy. They waddled about over the sometimes very stony ground, slipped easily into and out of the sea and, when the going was suitable, rolled onto their tummies and tobogganed to wherever they wished to go. Of the 200 or so pictures that we took, well over half are of penguins! And for most of the time we were in Antarctic waters we sailed through what appeared like military routeliners at a state visit– row after row of icebergs – small, sculptured, large, table flat, vast (one was estimated to be the size of the Isle of Wight) or just big enough to carry a couple of penguins having a rest. All this was likely to be with a backdrop of a deep blue sea, high black and snow-topped mountains, split by wide glaciers running into the sea and by occasional great snowfields. We were lucky to have sun for much of our time and the effect of sun, ice and snow and sea was unimaginable and is also quite impossible to describe adequately. Certainly it was quite unforgettable. One last memory – pottering in our little rubber boat along one long beach where there many, many seals, lots of penguins and crowds of birds, we became aware as we got closer to the shore of a noise. The seals were barking and sounded rather as one might imagine a badly coached Welsh male-voice choir might sound after Wales had been beaten at Rugby yet again; this was not helped by the braying of male penguins, like a herd of donkeys; and the whole topped by the shrieking and whistling, seemingly of all the birds at the same time. Our boat driver turned off the engine and we drifted to this extraordinary chorus of welcome (or defiance); with the rock, snow and ice backdrop it was made entirely tolerable by the gentle sound of the sea lapping on the beach. Wonderful – Go There! John and Suzie Quinn 30 BOXING DAY WALK 2007 What a lovely sunny afternoon for this annual event! A gathering consisting of grown ups, children and dogs, set off promptly from the Village Hall at 2:00pm. They wandered along footpaths at a variety of paces, down tracks, across fields and over stiles to Five Lanes, then walked on to Whistley Lane, up a hill and down again, eventually returning to Poulshot. A bevy of folk then crammed into our conservatory for tea and mince pies before returning home to enjoy the rest of Boxing Day. One of the joys of this annual event is that we never know how many people are going to turn up or what the weather is going to be doing. Long may these occasions continue. Diana Gravina FROM: THE RECTOR From where I stand… …Baptism is only the beginning! It has been claimed in the national press that people have been arranging for their children to be baptised in order to get into a church school. The research, reported in the middle of January, says this relates to education in Roman Catholic schools and to that end the number of baptisms has risen by a quarter over the last 50 years. Naturally this claim has created a number of arguments across the Christian Church and also among non-churchgoers. Some people take the view this is a compliment to the faith schools and an encouraging link with young families and the Church. Others take the negative view that good education should be available to all and that to use baptism as entry into a school is unjust. From where I stand, whatever church we attend or not, Baptism is only the beginning! Our understanding is that Baptism is the full and complete rite of initiation and admission into the Church and into the Christian Faith. It is the first step on a lifetime journey to discover more about God, the first step in discovering that God shares our life journey, walks with us and calls us into having fullness of life, to become the person we were made to become and to achieve our full potential, as we enter into a relationship with Him. The three symbols of Baptism we see in church remind us of this journey and the help we receive as we discover God’s presence with us. Firstly, in baptism the sign of the cross made by the priest onto the child’s forehead is the mark of Jesus, His badge, a sign that we are part of His community. Secondly, being splashed with water is the sign of washing away our sins, meaning the times we turn from God, so forgiving us when we say sorry. Thirdly, the Baptism candle, given to the newly baptised and lit from 15 �the Easter candle, is a sign of new life and of Jesus’ light to the world, and to light the darkness of our lives. Baptism is only the beginning of the journey of discovery and brings with it responsibilities too! At our baptism we remember we are children of God and that He calls us to become the best person we can, to achieve our full potential, and to discover all this as we grow! This also means getting to know God better, His strength and energy, His gentleness and comfort, to know the peace He brings. We are called to give life to others, to love people as Jesus loves, to be like Jesus to others, learning to recognize Him in our every day. It means discovering ways of using our skills for God’s purpose in our daily work, in our homes and families, in our church, in our village… So Baptism is only the beginning! In the Anglican churches in the Benefice of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot we have an ‘open’ Baptism policy which means we welcome applications for Baptism and ask the family to attend a short preparation session giving them material to take away and read themselves. On the basis that something has prompted the parent or family to apply for their child to be baptised we believe that the church’s doors are open to all and that God’s grace is for everyone. We welcome and include all! Baptism is only the beginning - as there is so much to discover! The Rev’d Sacha Pearce CHRISTMAS BAZAAR On behalf of St Peter’s Church Parochial Church Council, I would like thank everyone who attended, helped with stalls, served refreshments and who gave raffle prizes so generously, helping us to make a profit of £323 for the Church at the bazaar on 5th December last year. We recognise that sometimes it seems that the same people are always either asking for help or giving help, but the P.C.C. really does appreciate everything that the village does to support our church. Let us look forward to some exciting fund raising events during the coming year. Paulette Bremner-Milne Churchwarden CHRISTMAS CAROLS AROUND THE VILLAGE It was a cold and frosty morning................................... no, actually it was a dark freezing winter's night when fifteen hardy souls began the true Christmas celebrations by carol singing around the village. The magazine said to meet outside the Village Hall at 6.00 pm and at three minutes to six 16 In consideration for the village’s airline community I will pass over the journeys to and from Argentina and words cannot describe the internal flights we had to make, but the ship we eventually boarded, the MV Discovery was one we had sailed on three times before and so we knew what was in store and the rest of our travelling was excellent. Our journey took us first to the Falkland Islands, which is more English than England and where they take a fierce and very overt pride in being Islanders first and British second – there are no other competitors in the nationality stakes. It’s a bleak place, with much of the countryside still heavily fenced off in case of mines left by the invaders in 1982. These are scheduled to be cleared in 2009. But it is an interesting place and sufficiently short of people that an active community life is critical to their well-being. Indeed, on the day we went ashore (Boxing Day), in bright sunshine, they were holding their annual race-meeting, which offered horse races, of a sort, as well as the usual fete competitions. There was a form of Tote and everyone was there. In the pub there was a full house (mostly soldiers) watching Arsenal play Chelsea on the vast TV screen and the beer was draught Courage (Sorry!) From there we sailed south west to South Georgia, where we went ashore at a former whaling station and saw our first seals, fur and elephant and very smelly, and a few rather solitary penguins. Suzie was chased by a seal, they can move really quite rapidly and so did she, but generally, wherever we went, we were accepted by the locals, who were all either birds or animals, the only humans being scientists who were presumably measuring the temperature of the ice (v cold) or counting penguins (millions). South Georgia was where Sir Ernest Shackleton came ashore on his epic voyage to arrange the rescue of his expedition crew in 1915 and where he died five years later. His grave is on the main island. Thereafter we travelled south and south west to the South Shetland and South Orkney Islands and eventually to the Antarctic mainland, escorted by flocks of seabirds – albatrosses, petrels of all sizes and colours, shags, shearbills, terns and skuas –as well as groups of penguins and seals who porpoised along beside the ship as they swam way out into the ocean in search of food. On a couple of occasions we were entertained dramatically by humpback whales but those were rare sightings. On the land, however it was very different. Apart from the birds who teemed wherever we went, there were some beaches that were so covered with seals - mums, dads and pups - that there was no way we could go ashore and we had to cruise along in our little Zodiac rubber boats, snapping away as we went. And when we 29 �for the loan of their carousel projector, Tony Hill for his foresight in bringing another in case, and Monica for transferring slides from one carousel to another as the need arose! Our thanks also to David who stood in for Roger at both meetings. On February 12th Richard Cripps will be talking about Gardening for Wildlife, and if he can solve my conundrum of how to feed the birds without attracting mice and rats to the garden I shall be very pleased. The competition will be an artefact, photo or other evidence to show the encouragement of wildlife in your own garden. Sue Johns FIVE LANES WOMEN’S INSTITUTE To all the Ladies of Poulshot: As you may or may not know, the WI branches of Potterne, Worton and Marston were disbanded last March. However there is a strong desire to try to retain the fellowship and values of the WI in this area, so a new one has been formed. The new branch of WI is called the Five Lanes WI and is designed to serve the surrounding villages. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in Worton Village Hall at 7.45pm. So far we have members from Potterne, Worton, Marston and Bulkington and we should like some from Poulshot. Why not come as our guests to the next meeting on Tuesday, 12th February, when our speaker will be Mrs Fiona King, giving us entertaining snippets of the comical bits of the law? In the future we have the story of tea, plus tasting; a speaker from Afghanistan; making musical instruments, plus social events, etc. Ladies, please fill your car with friends and neighbours and come along. See you in Worton Village Hall at 7.45pm. Jean Barker—723093 Babs Stockwell—724234 there were five of us. Is this it ? But then in true Poulshot fashion, bodies appeared out of the darkness and our little group grew into a substantial choir. Off we went, stopping at various front doors, hammering the knocker or ringing the bell, anything to get the inhabitants to leave their warm, cosy fire and listen to the wondrous tones we were producing. To all of the singers and to the generous folk who helped to fill our collecting box we would like to say a big thank you. Thanks to your generosity we raised just over £65 which will go along with the money raised from our Advent Boxes - almost £80 - to our Christmas charity, Unicef, and their scheme to bring clear healthy water to the deprived areas of the world. To those of you who were not lucky enough to receive a visit from the Poulshot Carollers this year, worry not. If you hear the dulcet tones of carols at your front door next year and you are snug in front of your fire, think of us outside in the cold and come and join us! CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Christmas Eve saw St. Peter's Church decorated with masses of holly, lit by scores of candles, and filled to the walls with a hearty congregation who had come to join in the celebration of the Christmas Story. Our service took the well known format of carols and readings which told us of Jesus' birth and it really made us feel that Christmas was beginning. After singing all our favourite carols and listening to those familiar stories we finished the evening in the traditional way at St Peter's by serving mince pies and sherry to the congregation. Many thanks to all who made this evening happen, the ladies who decorated the Church, the gentleman who put up the Christmas tree, the choir who sang with great gusto, the 'waiters and waitresses' who served the refreshments and to you the people of Poulshot and our neighbours who helped to make the evening special by coming to fill the Church to capacity. And last but by no means least we really must not forget the person who's birthday it was and who was the real reason for us being there. JUST HOW MUCH WILL YOU DO TO SAVE YOUR CHURCH? COLD SUNSHINE Our Christmas in 2007 was spent in the summer climate of Buenos Aires, in Argentina, where there were temperatures in excess of 100º F, and in the South Atlantic and Antarctica, where, while the sun shone beautifully for much of our time, the water temperature was never more than a degree F or so over freezing, and the air was not much better. 28 Christmas is over and it is back to the normal everyday things of life, the school run, the housework and dare I say it, paying the bills. And that applies not only to our home life but also to the life of the Church, St Peter's. If you ask anyone living in or visiting Poulshot what makes it such an attractive place to live, one of the things mentioned is 'the lovely little Church' . Yes, that’s right, and it means a lot to the people of Poulshot, but have you ever stopped to think of the price attached to having 'a lovely little Church'? Every month we have to pay just under £800 to the Diocese as our Share. This is an amount varying from Church to Church but it pays for clergy wages, pensions, national insurance— that sort of thing. Not just Sacha's I 17 �hasten to add but all the clergy of the Diocese, but it does not include the Bishop's salary or anything connected to the Cathedral. Then there is the electricity, the cleaning, wine for communion, flowers each week to name but a few so you can see that the bills soon mount up, all for us to have 'a lovely little Church’. Many residents of Poulshot don't necessarily come to Church each Sunday but give regularly to help with the weekly income and for this we are extremely grateful, but now we have an extra plea. We need support and we need it from everyone. The roof is in need of repair. We have put it off for as long as possible until we can ignore it no longer and the bullet must be bitten. We have to think of an extensive fund raising programme to pay for this work and this is where the question comes in 'Just how much will you do to save your Church?' . We need people to support these events, the coffee mornings, the cheese and wine evenings whatever it may be, and hopefully the revenue, however small, will come together and help in raising the £10,000 we need (give or take a pound or two). So if you want to live in a village with 'a lovely little Church' where your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren can be christened, your children can be married, and where your loved ones may rest in peace, please ask yourself, would you be prepared to come along to a fund raising event to save your 'lovely little Church'? Janet James (For & on behalf of St Peter's PCC) CHURCH NOTES DID ANYONE NOTICE Did you notice when you came to Church over Christmas what was different to the inside of St. Peter's? Maybe you didn't but that was probably a compliment to what had been done. Still puzzled? Well, we now have a new curtain in front of the small door into the Chancel. We have been without one for some years (one of those jobs we are always going to get round to) and the wind has crept under the door and added to the sometimes chilly conditions of the Church. Our thanks go to Dot Woods who undertook this mission, and with great enthusiasm it was done before we knew it. The fact that it blends in so well with the rest of the Church makes one feel it has been there for ever, and we are very grateful to Dot. Now are there any more jobs we need doing....? DATES FOR YOUR DIARY This year there will be Lent Lunches held on various Saturdays within the 18 people. No other volunteers have come forward to offer occasional help and we are quite desparate at the moment as our "right-hand man" Eddie only has a working right hand, the other is broken and will be in plaster for quite a while yet. We wish him all the best for a complete and pain-free recovery. So DADS, before I come a-knocking on your door give me a ring and help the Club out when you can ~ Tel:- 726211. “YORP” 5-a-side team competed very well back in November with excellent play and cracking goals. Our thanks go to:- Ben Tylee, Mark Pearce, Luke and Daniel Smith, Adam Clarke, Bradley Whitbread, Ali Little and Joe Merritt for taking part. After playing through to the semi-finals with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses the team were placed 3rd. We were NOT beaten by Potterne YC as they were unable to enter this year. I heard they are looking for a coach, that's the tutor variety not 8 wheeled passenger transport! Hope they've found someone to run the team, they have a very good football record. Oh well, I’d better get the hearts cut out for Valentine cards ………. Mel Dalley SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB In December Lucy Ellis, a trainee flower arranger, demonstrated four arrangements of varying size and orientation from vertical to horizontal, for Christmas table centres. As well as flowers she used greenery, berries, cones, ribbon, painted twigs and clusters of small LED lights tucked into glass containers. The last arrangement used a bottle of wine as the base and was very simple and effective. The results of her efforts were raffled and mine at least lasted until Christmas. Our January meeting was led by Judith Plante-Cleall who talked on 400 years of garden design with reference to National Trust gardens in Wessex, which she said were some of the finest in England. Charles ll brought ideas across from France which influenced the gardens of the nobility here, followed later by William and Mary who brought Dutch ideas of garden design to change and develop English gardens. The 18th Century saw the beginning of the great landscape gardens such as Stourhead, based on Greek and Italian design. In the 19th century houses like Kingston Lacey were able to employ plant hunters to bring back exotic plants and ideas for gardens while at the same time cottage gardens, such as the one at Hardy’s Cottage, became more fashionable. Finally in the last century, Gertrude Jekyll and others drew on the past and each other to produce whole or part gardens in various places, Barrington Court and Iford Manor amongst them. The talk was illustrated by slides, and we owe thanks to Marion and Richard Whitehead 27 �FOR SALE Pop in anytime for a chat to find out more about acupuncture At our informal open day Saturday February 9th 11am ‘till 3pm The Devizes Acupuncture Practice 9A Monday Market Street 01380 730042 Susan Bishop BAc BNurs SRN Jane Ford Lic Ac Anneli Engberg Lic Ac BONE CHINA BENEFICE MUGS £6 EACH To purchase please contact: Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Brian James 724944 All members of The British Acupuncture Council Sarah Walters, Medical Herbalist BSc DipPhyt Caroline’s Canapés Light Bites Canapés Party Food Delicious homemade food delivered to your door! Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or Email: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk 26 NEW HYMN BOOKS ST PETER’S CHURCH POULSHOT £10 each We have taken delivery recently of a new supply of Hymn Books for the Church. These ’Common Praise’ editions contain all the traditional Ancient and Modern hymns we all know and love, together with a selection of the best twentieth century hymns You may like to purchase one or more of these new hymn books and have them inscribed to commemorate a special event, i.e. wedding or baptism, to have one dedicated to the memory of a loved one, or simply just to donate one in your name to the Church. Please enclose cash or cheque (made payable to St Peter’s Church Poulshot) in an envelope together with the dedication required and either give it to Dot Wood or ‘phone her (828825) and she will be happy to collect. HURRY as stocks are dwindling rapidly!! 19 �Benefice. We shall be holding ours in the Village Hall on Saturday 1st March (St David's Day) from 1200 noon, and the money raised will go to Church funds. As last year there will be a selection of delicious home made soups with fresh crusty bread, just what you need on a cold winter's day to warm you up. So come along and join us on 1st March to enjoy good food and good company. We hope to see lots of you on that date but if for some reason you can't manage the 1st March, the other dates for Lent Lunches within the benefice are:Bulkington Saturday 9th February Seend Saturday 23rd February Seend Saturday 8th March Bulkington Saturday 15th March. ADVANCED NOTICE : SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK This year Holy Week will be slightly different in that services will be held around the Benefice in the days leading up to Easter Day. We hope that this will make us all feel part of this special time in the Church's Calendar. PALM SUNDAY (16th March) 6.00pm Poulshot Parish Communion. There will be a procession of Palms from the entrance to Church Farm starting at 5.45pm, leading into Church for the Service. Monday (17th March) 6.00pm Service at Bulkington Tuesday (18th March) 6.00pm Poulshot A Journey to Easter ( A Service of Readings and Hymns telling the Easter Story) Wednesday (19th March) 6.00pm Seend Lent Meditation and Compline 20 A new year a, new term to look forward to. We welcome back Mrs Blankley who will be working one day a week throughout the school in different classes. As always the busy Autumn term culminated with all the usual events; Christmas Fayre, nativity plays, Christmas lunch, party and carol service. This year the infants took centre stage to entertain us all at the Christmas play, and what a brilliant job they did! It was thought that this way they were all able to contribute, each with a few words to say. The newly formed choir also performed. The Carol service on the other hand was conducted by the juniors, each class performing different sketches. Mrs Wood is now concentrating on the next School performance, this time a chance for the juniors to show their performing talents in ‘Oliver’. Rehearsals are well underway, and the show will take place on Monday 31 March and Tuesday 1 April, afternoon and evening. It’s sure to be a show stopper, so don’t forget to put the date in your diary. Developments in the School grounds continue. Willow ‘whips’ are due to arrive soon to create a tunnel and bower for the children to play in. Next on the agenda is a White Horse replica to be carved on the field. This is the first of four landmarks to be re-created in the school grounds. Each to represent the house names – Avebury, Silbury, and Stonehenge — ideas that come from the children at School Council. R.S.A. News. Friday February 15 Children’s Valentines Disco 6.30-8.00pm More events to come, watch this space! YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT “YORP” Here we go again, into 2008 ~ Thursday (20th March) 7.30pm Seend Parish Eucharist, Washing of Feet, Stripping the Altar. GOOD FRIDAY (21st March) 10.00am Matins & Litany 10.00am Morning Prayer 10.00am Good Friday Workshop ( for children) 1.30pm Liturgy of the Day - Reading of the Passion Rowde School News POULSHOT BULKINGTON SEEND SEEND The Youth Club resumed on January 11th with a good attendance of 24. Some of the girls made wind-chimes hung from wooden curtain pole rings, while some of the lads were quite taken with the large ear-ring loops left after the pendants were removed for the wind-chimes! We were pleased to have the assistance of a dad to help lift equipment and stay to play pool, table-tennis and ref. the Street Hockey with the young 25 �fashioned” standards of morality, behaviour and Christian beliefs and practices. Although this seems to be a significant element in current attitudes to marriage and divorce, there was still agreement that the wedding vow should retain its intention that marriage was a lifetime commitment, and that pre-marriage instruction and guidance were a vital tool in meeting this aim. Nevertheless, the caveat was also made that when marriages do reach the point of irretrievable breakdown, subsequent divorce must not necessarily be a bar to either partner being married again, and in church. Next month’s meeting on Wednesday, 20th February will be in Poulshot Village Hall at 7.30pm, when we will consider the question of whether the next Coronation service can and should be multi-faith. EASTER DAY (Sunday 23rd March) 6.00am Dawn Service - Lighting of Paschal Candles, Renewal of Baptismal Vows 10.00am Benefice Eucharist - Renewal of Baptismal Vows - Children's Easter Egg Hunt Programme for 2008. It had rained all day and despite the rather large puddle at the bottom of Barley Hill Lane, a large group of ladies gathered in the Village Hall on Tuesday 15th January to discuss the programme for the remainder of 2008. We had some brilliant ideas and, as I write, a number of volunteers are trying to organise events. Once I have received confirmation of the events for the year, I will put together a programme and distribute to you all. At the same time I will also ensure everyone has an up-to-date list of names and telephone numbers for contacting each other when necessary. A big thank you to everyone for making the effort to turn out, and for all the good suggestions for the year. Dates for the Diary Tuesday 19th February 7.30pm in the Village Hall – Presentation by Wiltshire Search and Rescue. Marian Stimson 24 SEEND Our Church (St Peter’s Poulshot) NEEDS YOU FOUNDED 1289 CLOSED IN ??? POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Christmas seems a long way off now but the Poulshot Ladies Christmas Dinner sticks clearly in the memory. Some 25 Ladies met at the Raven and enjoyed a delicious dinner, beautifully cooked, presented and served by the Raven team. We ate and drank with gay abandon and rounded off the evening with a surprise lucky dip. We all brought ready wrapped presents with us which went into a big sack. We took turns to feel about for something really tempting and opened it with shouts of delight. It was a great way to start the Christmas celebrations and we went home happy in every way!! SEEND DON’T LET IT HAPPEN CHURCH SERVICES POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON FEBRUARY 2008 3rd February—Candlemass 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong 6th February—Ash Wednesday 7.30pm Parish Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 10th February 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong 21 SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT SEEND SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON �17th February 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm 24th February 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm FROM THE CHURCH REGISTERS BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Parish Eucharist 2nd March—Mothering Sunday 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Family Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT WEEKDAY SERVICES Mondays 9.00am Tuesdays 9.00am Wednesdays 9.45am Thursdays 9.00am Matins Matins Holy Communion Matins SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON February 3 Feb 10 Feb 17 Feb 24 Feb March 2 Mar 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am Sidesman Mr M Hues Mr C Saunders Mr J Quinn Mr F Wood Reader Mr N Hunloke Col C Langton Mr J Quinn The Rector 6.00pm Mrs J James Mr M Hues CHURCH ROSTERS CHURCH FLOWERS February 3 Feb Mrs Yvonne Baber 10 Feb - 16 Mar LENT—No flowers 22 Interment of Ashes Evelyn NASH 12 January 2008 Funeral 16 January 2008 Kathleen DYKE KATHLEEN DYKE 16 March 1927 – 5th January 2008 Kathleen Dyke, a resident of Poulshot since arriving here shortly after the Second World War, with her late farmer husband Aubrey, lived in Mill Farm until her sad death on 5th January. Mrs Grace Harris, of Church Farm, writes of: “The passing of a very kind friend and neighbour, who will be sadly missed both in the Church and in the village. Kathleen loved life to the full and was a great lady to spend a holiday with. I for one appreciated so much one holiday which was spent on Jersey and where we enjoyed many laughs together. Kath was also a wonderful wife and mother to her family, who will miss her and our thoughts and prayers are now with them all.” WEDNESDAY GROUP 16th January 2008 An excellent turnout of fourteen people itching to air their views met to consider the question: “Should marriage still mean ‘Until death us do part’ in the 21st century?” After an explanation of where the Church stood nowadays on the often vexed and misunderstood question of the remarriage of divorcees, in whatever circumstances, the discussion as ever ranged over the widest interpretation of the question, sometimes relevantly, just as often irrelevantly, but always with interest. The history of the Church’s connection with, and acceptance of, the aftermath of divorce, arguably started with that serial divorcer and beheader Henry VIII and was surely a factor in the early stages of the English Reformation. However, subsequently the response from clergy to requests for remarriage in church has varied from downright refusal to qualified agreement. Formal Church guidance on this response has now been issued that stresses the importance of the tolerance, forgiveness and love that are foundations of the Church’s teaching. The group wondered if this was another way of saying that “Death” as included in the marriage vows, now means death of the marriage rather than of one half of the married couple. There was also a strong feeling that the seemingly growing rate of divorce was very much a reflection of the general falling off of “old 23 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News February 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/02/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/1aedd0bc106bff2e98b0a146bb4db426.pdf cfca9aea4e7a0f332ac173f13422c6df PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mr Michael Wilson 828100 Email: Mai_wilson@onetel.com Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mr Brian James 724944 Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 32 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 138 March 2008 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mr Michael Wilson ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mr B James Mrs P Bremner-Milne Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs J James - Secretary Mrs A Bullen Mr N Blenkarne Mrs K Amery Lady Kate Hunloke Mr R Janes Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs Pamela De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 31 �EDITORIAL This will be a short introduction to the Village News, partially because February is only a short month, even in Leap Year, but also because there is a lot to read and ponder about the Village Hall. On 26th February, at the Village Meeting in the Hall, a fair number of villagers came to hear the Hall’s committee explain their proposals for the planned alterations to the building. The report on the meeting is later in the magazine (page 3), but clearest of all is that the committee has done an enormous amount of work in preparing their proposals and, equally important, in finding most of the money to meet the likely costs involved. As a by-product of Kennet’s imminent demise, money became available albeit provided it was committed before the end of the financial year, so decisions are urgent. Chris Saunders and his team, and in particular Steve Pope-Barron are to be congratulated on all they have done and deserve our hearty thanks. We are very unlikely ever to be able to gather so much money in grants again, so it is now or never, if we want a hall we can enjoy to the full. TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 My apologies for the probable late delivery of this issue – it sometimes takes more time than usual to gather in the news that has to be included and what with one thing and another, we have got rather held up! John Quinn TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking SOCIETY (Founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall 01380 813092 Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 30 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY March Sat 1` Sat 1 Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Fri 7 Sun 9 Tue 11 Wed 12 Mon 17 Mon 17 Green Garden Woodland Tidying Up and Pruning 10am Lenten Lunch, Village Hall, 12noon-2pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Race Night, Village Hall, 7.30pm (see page Vintage Ploughing Match, 9am, Jim Butler’s Field, Poulshot The Raven Quiz, 8pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collections Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— 100 Lot Coin Auction and Informal Evening Deadline for copy for April 2008 Tel: 01380 828501 20 March 2008 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �SATURDAY 1ST MARCH (St David’s Day) GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND Volunteer Pruning Party PLEASE LOCAL FARM REARED “Doggy Dilemmas” and their Furry Friends OVEN READY CHICKENS Dog Walking? Basic Dog Obedience? Looking for Dog Training classes? Clicker training? One to Ones? 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 Can you spare an hour or two from 10am onwards to help prune the trees, sort out tree shelters and generally tidy the Woodland??? Bring your own secateurs, and possibly a wheelbarrow and mallet. Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Afterwards ……… why not drop into the Village Hall for ……... LENT LUNCH 12noon—2pm Enjoy a bowl of delicious home made soup With a chunky crust of bread. Donations for this gastronomic feast will be gratefully received for ST PETER’S CHURCH Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security Cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) 4 29 �Tue Wed Wed April Tue 18 19 26 Poulshot Ladies Club, Village Hall, 7.30pm—Dutch Auction Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection 15 Poulshot Ladies Club—Visit to Planks Farm Shop at the Old Potato Yard Forthcoming Dates for your Diary There will be Cardboard/Plastic Recycling Skips in Poulshot in June and November—dates, times to be advised THE VILLAGE HALL OPEN EVENING FEBRUARY 26TH 2008 All villagers and user groups were invited so the committee could inform everyone about the exciting developments taking shape to improve the hall. Over 30 people heard Chris Saunders, Chairman, explain that we have already been fortunate enough to receive support and grants from Poulshot Parish Council, The Community Landfill Fund and Kennet District Council. We are already in a financial position to plan for alterations which have to be done in order to keep our hall functioning and “legal.” However there is still a great deal of planning work to be finalised. 1. Complete re-development of toilet block which is in a very poor state 2. Disabled toilet facility 3. Disabled access and level floor throughout 4. Renovation of roof with insulation 5. Double glazed windows and suitable ventilation 6. Extra storage facility 7. New heating arrangements Steven Pope-Barron then showed the proposed plans plus a photographic view of what the hall would look like after the re-build (see page 5) Other possible alterations are being considered and the views of the whole group were then noted. These included: A new screen to back room to allow better usage Suspended ceiling to improve acoustics and improve heating efficiency 28 5 �Improved, more flexible lighting Properly vented windows Sound/P.A. system C&C Co. A short discussion as to the purpose of the hall and who should be the “customer” followed, and it was felt that this was crucial in determining what we need to do for the hall. Finally, there was general agreement that it would be very appropriate if village and user groups could support ownership of the hall by participating in events to support specific improvements as they occur. Farming Journal March 08 There’s a certain spring like feel about at the moment with the nights gradually drawing out and even the geese in the yard can feel it; the ganders have taken to challenging each other, in a quest for the females’ attention and I’m sure that’s something we can all relate to! With spring approaching it won’t be long before we will be able to turn the cattle out and it’s always a highlight turning any cattle out for the first grass of the season! With that in mind the drier underfoot conditions have enabled us to make a start on updating some fences that warranted attention. However much grass there is in a field, young cattle always seem to be able to find the weakest point of the fence to try and venture out! Running after them is not my idea of fun! Also this month we had our annual TB test on all of the cattle, which involves getting them all into a yard and then, one by one, running them into a holding device where the skin on their neck can be measured and then injected. We then have to repeat this process 3 days later, when their skin is measured again. If the animal is infected with TB, the injection will have produced a lump that becomes visible by eye or measurement. If a reactor is found it is culled and restrictions are placed upon the farm to stop any movement of cattle on or off the farm (except under special conditions) until 2 consecutive clear tests have been performed. Fortunately we emerged with a clear result which is always a great relief! We also took the opportunity to blood test the cattle that we were planning to take to market to ensure they 6 List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 27 �Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL PROPOSED PLANS FOR ALTERATIONS See page 3 26 7 �were free from bluetongue. That meant we were able to send 49 store cattle to Frome market to try and take advantage of the slightly improved beef trade. It also gave us a little more room to buy some more calves which are ready for weaning. Also at the moment we are in the process of working out the required rates for our nitrogen (N) applications, which are due to start at the beginning of March. This involves looking at each field on an individual basis. The optimum amount of N required to produce maximum yield is calculated. Then subtracted from this figure is the amount of N that is available to the plant from reserves in the soil. This is calculated by taking previous crops, organic manure applications and soil tests into account. It’s quite a complicated process but has many benefits, too little applied can suppress yield and excess N not only wastes money and lodges in crops but can also have a negative affect on the surrounding environment. It’s our duty and aim to use the product as professionally as we can. This should be achieved even more efficiently with the recent acquisition of a new spreader to carry out the task. Not only does it weigh the fertiliser leaving the machine but it also has the capability to vary the rate from a satellite signal, something we are looking at for the future. Now all I have to do is to try and work out how to use it, no mean feat considering the limit of my computer skills is typing this article! (You’ll have no problems, Tim! Ed) Tim Hues WEDNESDAY GROUP An even more select (smaller) group than usual met on Wednesday 19th February to consider the question: “Can/should the next Coronation Service be multi-faith?” The question had arisen from a recent article in The Daily Telegraph, suggesting that, if there were to be changes, as the constant debates about tolerance, integration, racial equality and associated topics seem to indicate, then now was the time for the government to give the matter serious thought. Under the British Constitution, the Monarch is head of the Church of England, which in its turn is the Established Church in England. The Coronation Service, which takes the form of a Holy Eucharist, is led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. We are also aware that the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, has expressed a wish to be known, if and when he succeeds, as “Defender of Faiths”, and not “Defender of the Faith” as at present. We also know that the government have in mind to commit our constitution to writing. All this talk of change begs more questions than the assembled brains could easily address – “Should there be changes to the constitution?” 8 Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 25 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase FRIDAY 7th MARCH For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD 7.30pm in the Village Hall BIG SCREEN RACING SPONSORED RACES PRIVATELY OWNED “HORSES” BETTING ENTRANCE IS FREE AND THERE WILL BE A LICENSED BAR AND RAFFLE Do come for a great evening’s entertainment and to support the Village Hall. 24 9 �VINTAGE PLOUGHING MATCH Sunday 9th March 2008 at 9am In Jim Butler’s 40 acre field First left up Barleyhill Lane Free Admission – Over 80 entries already! Spectators welcome Refreshments & Raffle Proceeds in aid of Dorothy House ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net 10 Vernon Bright and the Magnetic Banana, Steve Barlow Peter Pan, J M Barrie All my Shining Silver, Barbara Baumgartner A Thief In The Village, James Berry Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll Ramona The Pest, Beverly Cleary Just William, Richmal Crompton Roald Dahl Stories Winging It, Annie Dalton The Pyramid Incident, Terrance Dicks Roald Dahl and His Chocolate Factory, Andrew Donkin The Angel of Nitshill Road, Anne Fine After The War Was Over, Michael Foreman Aesop’s Funky Fables, Vivian French The Wind In the Willows, Kenneth Grahame The Adventures of Robin Hood, Roger Lancelyn Green Professor Branestawm, Norman Hunter Comet in Moominland, Tove Jansson The Time Travelling Cat and the Roman Eagle, Julia Jarmam Wild Robert, Diana Wynne Jones The Saga of Eric The Viking, Terry Jones Stig of the Dump, Clive King Chewing The Cud, Dick King Smith Just So Stories and The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling The Thieves of Ostia, Caroline Lawrence Narnia books, C S Lewis Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren The Story of Doctor Doolittle, Hugh Lofting A Swarm in May, William Mayne Greek Myths and Rebels and Royals, G McCaughrean Winnie The Pooh, A A Milne Frank and the Black Hamster of Narkiz, Livi Michael Michael Morpurgo books The Borrowers and Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Norton Mrs Cockle’s Cat and The Battle of Bubble and Squeak, P Pearce Meteorite Spoon, Philip Ridley Athens is Saved! Stewart Ross Helping Hercules, Francesca Simon Heidi, Johanna Spryi Gemma, Noel Streatfield Worzel Gummidge, Barbara Euphan Todd Fruit and Nutcase, Jean Ure Little Wolf’s Book of Badness, Ian Whybrow Fabulous Monsters, Marcia Williams Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse, Ursula Moray Williams Sleepovers, Jacqueline Wilson DON’T FORGET WORLD BOOK DAY 06.03.08 23 �Cliffhanger, Jacqueline Wilson “Should the Church of England be dis-established?” “How would this affect the composition of the House of Lords, where a select number of bishops sit as of right?” “Does any of this matter in this “modern” age?” “Are we justified in abandoning the long-traditions traditions of this country in order to satisfy the demands of immigrants who have come here of their own volition, many of whom are unwilling to adopt our laws, let alone our language?” These are all weighty subjects and views varied widely This a country where there is no bar to people practicing their own religion, provided that they stay within the law, and perhaps it would not be impossible, outside the Coronation Eucharist, to offer leaders of other faiths a part to play at the service. Equally the Church of England is certainly at the moment justifiably open to close scrutiny in its management of controversial matters, to raise seriously the question of dis-establishment, although what effect this would have on the Monarch’s role as Head of the Church is unclear. The impact of these possible changes on the other countries of which the Queen is titular head of state was just one of the many questions raised in lieu of answers. In the end, the one point on which there was consensus was that the matter needed serious and high-level consideration now and not when the arrangements for the next coronation became imminent. Such consideration should not be based around the arbitrary and often bizarre applications that come under the heading of “political correctness” and should not ignore our traditions and heritage that are bound up in the constitution and the Monarchy. Oh! And as an afterthought, it was agreed that the views of the Poulshot Seven should be given due weight by the palaces of Buckingham, Westminster and Lambeth, preferably after personal presentations at each venue! There will be no Wednesday Group meeting in March, during Holy Week, but we will assemble again on Wednesday 19th April and the subject for debate will be announced later. 8 – 10 YEARS The Giant Baby, Allan Ahlberg NEWS FROM THE PEWS OF ST PETER’S CHURCH Children’s Page This month I have been looking for recommended books to read. This selection was found on the Parents in Touch website which helps to support parents who educate their children at home. HOW MANY HAVE YOU READ ALREADY?? 6 – 8 YEARS: Mr and Mrs Hay the Horse, Allan Ahlberg. Result! Neil Arksey In Stitches with Ms Wiz, Terence Blacker Aesop’s Fables, Malorie Blackman A Bear Called Paddington, Michael Bond Dimanche Driller, Henrietta Branford Flat Stanley, Jeff Brown The Shape Game, Anthony Browne Mr Majeika, Humphrey Carpenter Utterly Me, Clarice Bean, Lauren Child The legend of Spud Murphy, Eoin Colfer The Magic Finger, Roald Dahl My Naughty Little Sister, Dorothy Edwards Only A Show, Anne Fine Singing to the Sun, Vivian French The Countess’s Calamity, Sally Gardner Myths Storybook, M Hoffman The Last Castaways, Harry Horse Ella’s Big Chance, Shirley Hughes Thinderella, Dick King-Smith Black Queen, Michael Morpurgo The Worst Witch All At Sea, Jill Murphy The Owl Tree, Jenny Nimmo No Breathing In Class, Michael Rosen (poetry) Varjak Paw, S F Said Horrid Henry, Francesca Simon Fergus Crane, Paul Stewart The Hundred-mile-an-Hour Dog, Jeremy Strong Daisy May, Jean Ure A Necklace of Raindrops, Joan Aiken Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Anderson The Eddie Dickens Trilogy, Philip Ardagh Angela and Diabola, L Reid Banks 22 As you know St Peter’s Church, Poulshot, is part of the Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot Benefice; three parishes under the care of one priest. In 2007 the three Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) agreed to run a trial period of services over the church’s two main festivals of Christmas and Easter. This meant that there would only be one Benefice Eucharist Service 11 �on Christmas Day and Easter Day. This service would have to be in Seend Church as neither of the other two churches is big enough to cope with around one hundred communicants. The services at Easter and Christmas 2007 were very well attended with an increase of communicants over previous years. We realise that this is not an ideal situation and a number of people have been disappointed. All three PCCs have discussed this arrangement in great depth and it has been decided to run this trial period for another year. The Rector and the PCCs. have tried to ensure there is something every day through Holy Week, giving an opportunity for each church to contribute to the whole week. This year, in Holy Week, Poulshot will have a service of the “Journey to Easter” on Tuesday 18 March at 6.00 pm. This will have a form similar to the Carol Service we always have on Christmas Eve. The service will last about forty minutes with readings and hymns telling the story of Easter. We hope that the readings will be read by members of various Our Church (St Peter’s Poulshot) NEEDS YOU Is something missing in your life? Perhaps you will find it in Church village organisations as happens at the Carol Service. Obviously there will be the usual Holy Week services around the Benefice and on Easter Day there will be the Dawn Eucharist at 6.00am and the Benefice Easter Eucharist at 10.00am; both services will take place in Holy Cross Seend. As for Christmas, Poulshot will continue to have its Carol Service on Christmas Eve. This has always been the highlight of Christmas worship in Poulshot and this will not change. Midnight Mass will continue to be in 12 Caroline’s Canapés Light Bites Canapés Party Food Delicious homemade food delivered to your door! Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or Email: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk 21 �Oberammergau 2010 Towards the end of the 30 years war there was an outbreak of plague in Bavaria. The elders of the village of Oberammergau, in an effort to protect their village, decided to seal it off from outside contact. But an itinerant worker returned, bringing the plague with him, and it swept through the village. Whereupon the people solemnly vowed that, if God would show his compassion and lift the scourge, every ten years they would assemble together and enact the Passion of our Lord. The plague left the village in 1633 and, as a perpetual thanksgiving and reaffirmation of faith, the villagers of Oberammergau have performed the play virtually every ten years ever since. The next performances of this spectacular play, with a cast and choir of 300+ will be in 2010. Having previously attended the fantastic play on 3 occasions, I have provisionally booked tickets (which are like “gold-dust”!) and have combined the Play with an 8 day holiday in Mosern in the Tyrol, Austria from Monday, 14th June – Monday 21st June 2010 or Monday July 19th – Monday 26th July 2010 (2 separate holidays) at the Inntalerhof Hotel. This is a family run, 4* hotel in a rural setting near Seefeld, with walking trails, a bathing lake, views of the Inn Valley, a leisure centre with indoor swimming pool. The rooms are twin bedded with balcony, shower and WC, telephone and television. The main holiday will be half-board with full-board at Oberammergau. (www.inntravel.co.uk/ski/mosern.htm). Flights will be from Heathrow to Munich with Lufthansa. There will be a full programme of optional excursions. The provisional cost is about £1200.00 (half-board on tour, full board at Oberammergau, coach transfers abroad, gratuities). This is not a cheap holiday due to the price of the Play ticket, the cost of holidaying in Austria and the quality of the hotel, but, as with all my tours, I believe you will get value for your money and will have a wonderful experience. The brochures will be available from March 2008. If you would like to receive a copy please contact me. To secure a place you will need to book soon even though 2010 is a long way off. If, at a later date, you find you can’t travel, then your booking will be covered by travel insurance. The Revd. Maureen Allchin 01380 828931 20 maureen@mallchin.co.uk Seend as it is the only Church that can cope with a congregation of two hundred or more. Details of all the services across the Benefice are in this issue of the Village News (see pages 12—15). There is something further that Parishioners need to take on board. By the very nature of the Church in this generation, fewer full-time clergy and the need to share a priest among several parishes, it is inevitable that either our Benefice will one day in the future get even larger or the priest will have more responsibilities out of the parish. We are also encouraged to look among ourselves and try to nurture vocations locally for licensed lay ministers or locally ordained people. We can look upon this with apprehension and worry about it, or we can think positively and look upon this as a step forward and it can be an exciting, interesting and challenging prospect. The Churchwardens will be happy to talk to anyone who would like further information and will try to answer any queries, if they can. Brian James and Paulette Bremner-Milne Churchwardens POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Tuesday 19th February The Ladies Club in February had a talk by Wilsar. Who are they? you may ask. They are a band of committed volunteers who run Wiltshire Search and Rescue. Their team leader is Steve Upton. Steve spoke to us about the varied work they carry out for the public and the emergency services. Wilsar is run from Steve’s back bedroom and an aging white van that contains a treasure trove of equipment: kayaks, cold weather gear, wet suits - you name it, he had it. Their work is varied, from going out in the middle of the night to find someone who has wandered off from sheltered housing, to helping with air sea rescue. Steve was able to explain how searches for different scenarios are set up and executed, and who they bring in to support them. This can be anything from dogs in Wales to other members from another area who would have skills we don’t have in our Wiltshire teams, There are specialists within each team such as a tracker. 13 �Wilsar teams sometimes also go to other search and rescue teams to help out. We saw slides of the type of area they might check and why, and we even saw people we recognised. One of the teachers from Rowde School is a volunteer and she has never said a word about it. I for one always thought these people were part of the police force and did not realise that Wiltshire even had its own Search and Rescue team. I was even more surprised when Steve told us that they receive no public funding. I thought the evening was an eye opener and would like to thank them for what they do, and next time its wet and windy just give them a thought as they may be out looking for some one you know. Mandy Housby Tuesday 18 March, 7.30pm, Village Hall—Dutch Auction Time to wrap up that unwanted present and take your chances in a Dutch Auction. You will have the opportunity to feel the wrapped parcel and then bidding will start. Any profits from the evening will be donated to Wiltshire Search and Rescue. Also rather than the usual nibbles, enjoy a glass of wine and cheese and biscuits!!! This will be a fun evening and a chance to chat and catch up with friends. Hope to see you on the 18th. Marian Stimson 828344 CHURCH NEWS FOR LENT, HOLY WEEK AND EASTER LENT The Church encourages us all to do something in particular as our individual, as well as our shared, preparation for Easter. ‘Giving something up’ has been for many a traditional undertaking in Lent but really the Lent commitment involves doing something more that helps with our spiritual spring-cleaning, clearing the way for us to get to know God a little better, and so you’re warmly invited to join us! ‘Lent Meditations’... ...provide the opportunity for quiet prayer and reflection using material in a booklet produced for our study this year called ‘The Way of Sorrows’ marking Jesus’ journey to His crucifixion. Please help yourself to a copy as they are free to take away from any of our three churches or ‘phone one of the Churchwardens or the Rector for a copy. There are also short services using this material, at 6.00pm for only ½ hour or so, on Wed 5th March at St Peter’s Poulshot, 14 Richard Cripps, from Lackham College pointed out that although these days we are encouraged to attract wildlife to our gardens, in the past it was very different. Amongst the highly criminal offences of small animals and mammals, bullfinches were reputed to attack flower buds and fruit crops and hedgepigs, as they were known, were believed to suck the milk from cows. Now we are much more enlightened, although we still don’t like grey squirrels, rats or mice. There are something like 15 million gardens in this country which together provide biological corridors for wildlife use and Richard suggested the following list of features to have in our gardens to give shelter and sustenance to all creatures including creepy crawlies. Water habitats, but don’t have goldfish because they eat everything including each other! Nectar rich flowers, such as buddleia. Long grass and scrubland. Organic fruit and vegetables that you are prepared to share! Native plants, even though we regard many of these as weeds. Nest boxes for birds, bats, bees and hedgehogs. Log piles, stone piles and leaf litter. Providing food and water for birds especially. Manage predators like squirrels and use more natural forms of controlling aphids etc. such as soapy water rather than pesticides and herbicides. The competition was won by Sylvia Ewin with some excellent photos of wildlife in her garden. The next meeting will be on 11th March. Lyn Miles will be talking about foxgloves, campanulas and euphorbias. The competition will be the Spring bulb show. Could members also remember that the AGM is on April 8th and we ask you to bring a plate of food to share. Sue Johns FOR SALE Ford Fiesta 1.3LX 1996 P REG Dark green, 5 door, sunroof, 65K 6 months tax, 8 months MOT £700.00 Tel: 01380 828752 19 �YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT "YORP" The week before St. Valentines Day was enjoyed and a lovely selection of cards was produced, the hearts kindly cut out for us by Maria. Also very delicious heart-shaped choc-dipped shortbread biscuits, made and purchased from Care Rowde, were available at the Tuck Shop. "YORP" sends very best wishes to one of our members Chloe Carter. Chloe is competing in the Baton Twirling European Championships in Granollers near Barcelona in March. Chloe, aged 15, belongs to the Devizes Dazzlers, a Twirling Troupe; she and four other girls were selected by the troupe Mystique to form an England representation named "United". They entered the National Championships in Torbay and qualified to go forward to the Europeans. We hope that all their hard practice and perfecting skills will shine in Spain and that the competition will be enjoyed immensely whoever wins the medals. Our thanks go to:Rowde Parish Council for their generous donation along-side our insurers for covering the cost of a damaged fluorescent light in the Village Hall; to Eileen and Tony Parsons for donating a Curling and spare Street Hockey Set, these are very useful pieces of equipment and the Curling set has been used every week since receiving it; to Charlie Moss, through his mother Jane, for a Table Football game to use until Argos have new stock available. Thank you all NEEDED - Another pool table (just the top) would be gratefully received, to replace one with damage to one side, also a set of pool balls. There will be NO "YORP" on Good Friday 21st March Mel Dalley SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Our February meeting started by welcoming back Roger to his place at the front directing operations. He reminded us of 2 previously advertised outings and one new one. The day trip to Hidcote and Kiftsgate on Saturday 19th July at £18 each, plus entrance fee for Hidcote if you are not a member of the National Trust. There are still places left and non-members are welcome for an extra £1.00. If you can’t make a meeting to sign up for this trip please phone Sue. The away trip to Dublin will be from 18th to the 23rd of June. Please contact Roger if you wish to go but have not been able to sign the list. Joyce has arranged an evening trip to A’Becketts, the Littleton Pannell vineyard, on Friday 15th August where we can see how vines are grown and also enjoy sampling some of the wines. It will cost £8.00 a head and will start at 6.30. Joyce has the list if you wish to sign up. Wed 12th March at Christchurch Bulkington and Wed 19th March at Holy Cross Seend. MOTHERING SUNDAY is on Sunday 2nd March and each of our churches will have a Family Eucharist welcoming mothers, grandmothers, aunts...the whole family! 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Family Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT 9th March—PASSION SUNDAY 8.00pm BCP Holy Communion 9.30pm Matins 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON HOLY WEEK 16th March—PALM SUNDAY Remembering Jesus arriving in Jerusalem on a donkey, we receive a Palm Cross and in each church read the Passion in dramatic form. At POULSHOT, the Service will start at 5.50pm with a procession from Church Farm, led by twin DONKEYS who live on a farm in the Village. Do come and join us. 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion SEEND Parish Eucharist BULKINGTON Parish Eucharist SEEND (Procession from Rectory Garden at 11.10am) Parish Eucharist POULSHOT (Procession from Church Farm at 5.50pm - see above) Mon 17th March 9.30am Morning Prayer 6.00pm ‘The Way of the Cross’ A service of hymns and readings Our speaker this month gave us an excellent talk about gardening for wildlife. 18 15 BULKINGTON BULKINGTON �Tues 18th March 9.00am Matins (BCP) 6.00pm ‘Journey to Easter’ A service of hymns and readings POULSHOT POULSHOT Rather like an Easter Carol Service (!) these two similar evenings are an informal opportunity to hear the Lent and Easter readings, sing favourite seasonal hymns, leading us on the journey to Easter. Wed 19th March 09.45am Eucharist SEEND 6.00pm Lent Meditation IV SEEND followed at 6.30pm by Sung Compline Thursday 20th March—MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.30pm Joint Benefice Eucharist, Feet Washing, Stripping of the Altars and Vigil SEEND Friday 21st March—GOOD FRIDAY 10.00am -12 noon Good Friday Workshop for SEEND Children 10.00 am Matins/Litany POULSHOT 10.00am Good Friday Prayers and Reflections BULKINGTON 1.30pm Liturgy of the Day SEEND (including the Passion according to St John, the Reproaches & Eucharist from the Reserved Sacrament) EASTER Sunday 23rd March—EASTER SUNDAY 6.00am Dawn Joint Benefice Eucharist SEEND (including the Easter Fire outside, lighting of the Paschal candles, Vigil readings, Singing of the Exultet and Renewal of Baptismal Vows) 7.00am Easter Breakfast hosted by SEEND Bulkington (in the Pavilion Seend ) 10.00am Joint Benefice Eucharist SEEND (with an Easter Egg Hunt for children) 16 Sunday 30th March (5th Sunday of the month) 10.00am Joint Benefice Eucharist BULKINGTON Sunday, 6th April 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Alongside on-going discussions we are continuing, for Easter 2008, to experiment in finding ways of offering appropriate seasonal services and hope that this year we may see the whole season as one in which each church and village plays its part and then gathers to celebrate the festival together. Our ‘Joint Benefice’ services incorporate all three congregations from Bulkington, Poulshot and Seend where members of each church contribute in various parts of the service. Simply because of numbers, larger joint congregations need to use the bigger building and it’s great to have opportunities to be together! Come and see! The Rector and PCCs CHURCH ROSTERS March 2 Mar 9 Mar 16 Mar 21 Mar 23 Mar 30 Mar April 6 Apr 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 10.00am 10.00am 10.00am 6.00pm Sidesman Mrs J James Mr N Hunloke Mrs S Quinn Reader Mr M Hues Mrs J James Mr J Quinn Mr N Hunloke Benefice Service SEEND Benefice Service BULKINGTON Mrs P Bremner-Milne Lady Kate Hunloke CHURCH FLOWERS March 23 & 30 Mar April 6 & 13 Apr Mrs Suzie Quinn Mrs Kate Amery 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News March 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/03/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/598880fc0ae48b13290fd496c664a4c0.pdf 27ce8fbad0c83d7e96433a3667016eeb PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Vacant Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mr Brian James 724944 Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Secretary PCC Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 30 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 139 April 2008 1 �EDITORIAL We apologise if some of you receive this a little late but don’t blame the deliverer; we have had a number of interruptions recently that were totally outwith our control, something that seems to happen all too frequently these days – perhaps it’s something to do with age. TONY PARSONS Many of you will have read the article in the Gazette and Herald about the dump of stone and rubble at the end of Broadway Lane. This was actually aired at length and fully explained by the Chairman at the Parish Council meeting on 4th March and the report on the meeting is on page 4. It should be remembered that these meetings are open to attendance by the public and, although routine meetings are not open for public discussion, on matters of general concern there are normally opportunities for parishioners to speak. Outside meetings, problems should be referred to individual parish councillors, who are listed in the Village News. WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS Although he is no longer Parish Clerk, Michael Wilson will continue to maintain the Poulshot website (www.poulshot.org.uk), and would welcome any photographs, or indeed any other contributions that might not be displayed in the Village News. The magazine is published every month so do tell your friends and relations to look in now and then. Nearly six years ago, we gave up production of the Village News but, when our successors were unable to continue, we took it on again. Our reasons for giving up then are as valid to us today as they were, and we have decided therefore to give up finally at the end of this year. In addition to our stalwart band of deliverers, a number of people have kindly offered to help, but as it is at the moment, sharing the tasks does not seem to us to be a practical proposition – it really is a matter of all or nothing. We are in no doubt that it would be difficult for anyone to make such a meal as we do of what ought to be a relatively simple process, but we cannot dig ourselves out of the routine we have. If you feel like having a go, please call us. John and Suzie Quinn Deadline for copy for May 2008 Tel: 01380 828501 20 April 2008 DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking SOCIETY (Founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall 01380 813092 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 2 Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 29 �LOCAL FARM REARED “Doggy Dilemmas” and their Furry Friends OVEN READY CHICKENS Dog Walking? Basic Dog Obedience? Looking for Dog Training classes? Clicker training? One to Ones? 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY April Wed 2 Mon 7 Tue 8 Wed 9 Tue 15 Tue 15 Wed 16 Wed 16 Sun 20 Mon 21 Mon 21 Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security Cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Seend Gardening Club AGM Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Poulshot Ladies Club—Visit to Planks Farm Shop at the Old Potato Yard, 7.30pm (or 7pm from the Raven) Raven Quiz, 8pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—”How Old Do You Have To Be?” Church AGM, St Peter’s Church, 7.15pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm—Search & Rescue in Wiltshire Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 23 Wed 30 May Mon 5 Devizes May Fair, The Wharf Tue 6 Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 6.30pm Wed 7 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Mon 12 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Wed 14 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Tue 20 Poulshot Ladies Club Visit to A’Becketts Vineyard Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Thu 12 Jun Cardboard/Plastic Skip, Village Hall Thu 27 Nov Cardboard/Plastic Skip, Junction Broadway Lane & Barleyhill Lane Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) 28 POULSHOT PARISH C OUNCIL Meeting - 4th March 2008 In addition to Councillors, there were eight members of the public present, as well as Mrs Pat Rugg, representing Wiltshire County Council (WCC), and PC Andy Horman from Wiltshire Police. Open meeting. PC Horman, the Beat Manager responsible for Poulshot, gave a brief report on Community Police activities as they affected Poulshot. He referred in particular to the speeding problem and said that a motorcyclist who has regularly been seen speeding through the village has been “apprehended”, 3 �disqualified and his motorcycle destroyed. There have been other occasions when speedsters have been clocked by an unmarked camera car, stopped and given a warning. He also acknowledged that on a number of occasions recently, police drivers had been given training in Poulshot in the use of the “Stinger”, a device for stopping stolen and speeding vehicles. Mrs Rugg confirmed that the Order in Council creating one council for Wiltshire has passed through both Houses of Parliament and the new unitary council will come into being on 1st April 2009. Elections will be held one month later on new boundaries to be recommended by the Boundary Committee. During April, there will be consultations between the Committee and those existing councils likely to be affected and Mrs Rugg urged the council to be represented. Plans for the change are well advanced but there is much still to do and key decisions can now be made through the Implementation Executive, made up of 17 councillors from the four existing district councils and WCC. A manager of the “Delegation to Town and Parish Councils” project has been appointed. He should be in touch soon on the impact of the proposed Community Boards on existing councils and also on plans to delegate responsibility and funding for some, appropriate, services. Details will be studied with interest! Council Meeting. Matters considered included: Tree Maintenance. Further pollarding of willows on the SW corner of the Green is to be discussed with Southern Electric. Village Hall Project. The Planning Application has been submitted and there is generally overall support for the Committee’s proposals. The Parish Council has made a donation of £2,000 towards the costs of the project. Higher Green Development. Possible options for the kind of housing to be built were aired, including bungalows, more substantial and “up-market” houses, as well as “affordable” housing, either to buy or to rent. The planning criteria for any development are that 50% of dwellings built should be affordable. It was also suggested that a number of bungalows for the retired and elderly might be appropriate. Flooding. During last month’s heavy rain, there was significant flooding at the junction of Poulshot Road and Barleyhill Lane. This was caused by two blocked drains which had been cleared and the problem should not recur. (Afternote: It just has recurred (16 Mar) and will hopefully be properly cleared this time.) 4 27 �C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) Skips. There will skips for the collection of cardboard and plastic, by the Village Hall on Thursday 12th June, and at the junction of Barleyhill Lane and Broadway Lane on Thursday 27th November. Broadway Lane. The rubble mountain that has been dumped at the north end of Broadway Lane is there for WCC Pathways to use for hardcore along the lane, in an attempt to discourage the off road cowboys, who apparently prefer mud. The dangers of allowing children to play on the slag heap were highlighted and it is hoped that the material, which had been made available free to WCC, and which had to be accepted at short notice, will be used as soon as the weather allows. Dogs. A request that a “droppings drop-zone” should be created in the Green Gardens Woodland was dismissed. At the end of the meeting the Chairman thanked Michael Wilson, the retiring Parish Clerk, for all he had done for the Council in particular, and the village in general, during his time in office. His hard work, initiative, accuracy and honesty had been a tremendous help and will be missed. It is hoped that a suitable successor can be recruited. A presentation was made to Mr Wilson. Next meeting. The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on 6th May 2008, at 6.30pm. THE DIGITAL TELEVISION SWITCHOVER – DON’T PANIC! Pete Dolman writes: BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 26 Many of you have been in touch with Maggie and me, expressing concern on how your existing TV sets and other equipment will be affected come the eventual digital switchover. This letter is to dispel a few myths on the subject and to reassure you that the equipment you are currently using can carry on perfectly, well into the digital age, if you so wish. Any replacements need only happen when and if you decide the time has come! That said, we are all aware of the plight of the planet in respect of the scrapping of perfectly good or repairable equipment, to say nothing of the indefensible C02 emissions produced across the world as a result of manufacturing and transporting the glut of, might we suggest, often unnecessary replacement items. Please forgive us if we’re overstepping the mark here, but at the end of the day, these issues are governed by personal 5 �choices made by each of us. ‘It used to be that people needed products to survive. Now products need people to survive’. Nicholas Johnson So with the best of intentions, we hope that by clarifying things in respect of the products we cater for, you might be assured of the current situation, from both a personal and an environmental viewpoint. Firstly, ANY television, old or new, can work on the new digital signals. All you do is to add a ‘Freeview’ box, which receives them and connects into your existing set. These compact set-top boxes are digital receivers made to work with your existing aerial (providing it produces an adequate signal). They cost anything from £30 to £150, depending on quality and facilities. Remember, even the older TV’s that have no SCART socket can still be used on digital signals; we can advise you if this applies to your set. Secondly, contrary to some of the ambiguous information in the press, your VCR can record the new digital channels, either from your new Freeview box, or from a second box if you want truly independent recording and viewing. Thirdly, if and when you do decide that you’re ready to buy a new TV or recorder, do make sure that it comes equipped with its own in-built digital tuner, as this avoids the need for any separate boxes. Various types of new TV and recorders exist…but that could be our subject for another issue! Finally, adding a receiver box (or digibox as it’s called) is optional until the current analogue TV signals are finally turned off – in our case we are told this will be 2010 to 2011. This means that although you may choose to receive them now, you don’t have to feel rushed! Many people want a bit more time to decide, or are concerned about the costs involved, so just remember that you can elect simply to carry on watching existing products as they are for the next couple of years or so. Then, at sometime between now and then you can decide whether the set-top box approach or a new ‘integrated digital’ product purchase best suits your needs. As a locally based business, we’re able to deal with any television and audio related problems you are likely to have - from repairs on the equipment itself (ancient or cutting-edge), to setting up your new or existing products and helping you become more confident with their operation. Hopefully you’ll agree that this letter makes a point and is not simply an attempt to sell you our services… Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 Maggie and Pete Dolman Audio Visual, Sells Green 6 25 �Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association FARMING JOURNAL Well, what a difference a month makes to the weather, from feeling very Spring-like a month ago, it’s gone to feeling wintry all over again! I’m hoping the old saying about March, “In like a lion, out like lamb”, might be applicable this year. Easter weekend turned out to be more how we wish a Christmas week would be, what with the cold winds and snowfall in some parts of the country. Looking at the forecast now it doesn’t look any better for the next few days. We have gone from being fairly well up together with the field work to needing urgently the ground to dry up and temperatures to warm up so the outstanding spraying and fertilizing recommendations can be caught up with. At least the lack of field work has given me time to help start training our new Cocker Spaniel puppy, which is set to become my new co-pilot in the tractor! Weather permitting, you will hopefully see me up and down the road with the sprayer over the next few weeks. The next three months are vital to the potential of the crops in terms of keeping disease at bay and looking healthy. All of the wheats will be sprayed three or four times between now and the middle of June with fungicides to keep each emerging leaf free from disease. Tank mixed with the fungicides over the next two applications will be a low rate of herbicide to clear up any remaining weeds that might compete with the crop, and a growth regulator that restricts the height the wheat plant will reach and also strengthens the main stem. This is vital to us to make sure the base of the plant is strong enough to support the weight of the ear when it starts to fill with grain. If the stem is too weak and long it runs the risk of being pushed over by any heavy rain or wind that we may encounter near to harvest. That not only makes combining very hard work and stressful but also results in sprouting grains and diminished yields. Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR On a different note, I don’t know whether many of you have noticed that the field in front of the farm is beginning to turn into a bit of a bird sanctuary! A single swan appeared a couple of weeks ago and since then the word of mouth on the canal about the lush grass of Poulshot must have spread. As of Easter Monday it seems to be home to three swans, four Canada Geese and various gulls. Certainly a nice sight to see but if they get as vicious as our geese do when approached then I will be giving them a wide berth! Hopefully next month we will be able to see the first swallow arriving. Then we know Spring will be well and truly here! Tim Hues 24 7 Visiting Practice 01380 828257 �PLOUGHING MATCH 9th March 2008 Farmers demonstrated the skill of ploughing using vintage tractors, all over 25 years old, on Sunday 9th March. More than 60 tractors were involved in the White Horse Ploughing Society match on land in Poulshot owned by farmer Jim Butler. Farmers came mainly from Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset but there were also some who travelled from Wales and Cornwall. The weather was fine and the good crowd of spectators were treated to a master class in ploughing. A particular highlight was the “high-cut” class, which is where the furrow is lifted high into the air and leaves a moulded shape. Donations from competitors and spectators as well as from local agricultural businesses raised just over £700 for the Dorothy House Hospice based in Winsley. Mr Butler said “Several of us have had relatives of friends who have been very well looked after at Dorothy House and we felt that we wanted to give something back.” The event included the Inter Counties Area final qualifier and Nigel Anstie from Heddington, Duke Potter from Malmesbury and Ian Craddock from Southwick go through to the next round. (With acknowledgements to The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Wiltshire Gazette and Herald.) RAVEN QUIZ It was a dark and stormy night on 11th March which probably accounted for the fact that only four teams plucked up the courage and braved the elements to try to handle the fiendish questions set by Gavin Curnow ably assisted by Graham (Wally). It’s true that the only reason that the questions seemed fiendish was that too many of us knew the answers to too few of them, and there were many disbelieving squeals from the four young ladies who called themselves Ronald Colman’s Salad Dressing in one corner and groans of dismay from the rather less youthful group, Young At Heart, in the other. We had been invited to select a name for our team instead of using the usual table number and even the selection of names generated serious difficulties, but also much laughter. And the laughter at the start continued all evening, much assisted by the delicious sandwiches and awful bowls of roast potatoes (get thee behind me, Satan) provided by the Raven. There was even the excitement of a power cut later in the evening, although candles were forthcoming to enable events to be completed in an atmosphere of high drama! The winners were The Village Idiots, the runners-up were the pensioners and third equal were the girls and Three College Boys and a 8 23 �Smart One. So nobody came last. Do make an effort to come to the Raven for the next Quiz, and the girls will be setting the questions, which will be at 8.00pm on Tuesday 15th April, and Gentlemen, those of you whose wives will be attending the Ladies Club meeting that night, if you can get permission to be out on your own after dark, why not make up some masculine teams and show how it should be done. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB A small group of ladies met in the village hall on 18th March for a “Dutch Auction” to raise funds for Wilsar (Wiltshire Search and Rescue). Although only a few of us turned out, we managed to raise £40 which included a very generous donation from one of our ladies, who unfortunately was unable to join us on the night. The cheese, biscuits and wine were enjoyed by all and we all had a really fun evening. Caroline’s Canapés Light Bites Canapés Party Food The next meeting for the Ladies Club will be on Tuesday 15th April - a visit to Planks Farm Shop at the Old Potato Yard and a chance to visit and to sample the wonderful local produce. Coffee and tea will be provided. Meet at The Raven at 7pm for lifts or at the Old Potato Yard for a 7.30pm start. If we finish early, we may call in to a pub on the way home! I NEED TO ADVISE NUMBERS, SO PLEASE EITHER TELEPHONE OR EMAIL TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN JOIN US FOR THIS EVENT. NUMBERS BY 13TH APRIL PLEASE. THANK YOU. MARIAN STIMSON 828344 (stimson@keepnet.co.uk) On TUESDAY 20TH MAY there will be a visit to A’Becketts Vineyard at Littleton Pannell. £8 per head to include a tour, tasting and light refreshments. Again we need to advise numbers - please advise Sarah Ireson Tel:. 828752. Marian Stimson Delicious homemade food delivered to your door! DOGS Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or Email: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk We have been asked a number of times recently to ask dog owners firstly to keep their animals under control and secondly to clear up after them. It seems that there are only a very few dogs who do run wild or who “park their sentries” where they shouldn’t, but just one or two is enough to be potentially dangerous or extremely offensive. There are of course also a significant number of people who don’t live in 22 9 �Poulshot and who come here to walk their dogs and over whom we have no control. If you do see a dog or its owner that are not behaving in a public spirited way and you know who they are, please tell your nearest Parish Councillor and ask that something more formal be done. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND March came in like a lion during the night of February the 29th this year but Saturday morning was gloriously sunny. A grand array of Poulshot folk gathered, armed with wheelbarrows, secateurs and small saws. The morning was spent attending to a large number of the trees. Some needed excess branches removing, some have divided trunks which need attention to encourage the strong growth of a primary trunk. Tree shelters were removed from a number of the trees, particularly the silver birch and alders which have grown so well, their trunks are splitting the shelters and they need to absorb the light, air and rain, and wave in the breeze rather than being clamped by a tree shelter. A great big thank you to all who came and particularly to Nicky Hunloke who had spent hours in preparation cutting the greenery covering the ground around the trees to make access easier. The morning ended with a delicious and well-earned Lent Lunch in the village hall Here are some observations from Steve Russell, the County Tree Officer. He is very pleased with the woodlands’ progress and suggests we do the following: 1. Remove, break off or saw down the stakes where shelters have been removed. 2. Remove the remaining shelters from alders, willows and birches. 3. Get some bark chippings to fill in around the trees where holes are forming to prevent rain and frost reaching the roots; this will also form a guard against weeds. 4. Continue other work on the trees in the autumn. Maybe another gathering would get this work done or individuals may like to do some in their own time. Watch this space. Diana Gravina Acrobat Document LENT LUNCHES The PCC would like to say a big THANK YOU to all who supported our Lent Lunch on Saturday 1st March. The village hall looked wonderful with the tables covered with cheerful tablecloths, and vases of 10 21 �daffodils (a tribute to our friends with Welsh connections). There were menus listing seven soups from which to make a selection and many people sampled more than one, they were all so delicious. Crusty bread and cheese followed if you had any room and a cup of tea or coffee rounded everything off. It was lovely to see so many people catching up with friends and neighbours and enjoying the company of each other. The grand total of £252 was raised from the donations received for the lunches and the raffle and will be a good sum to go towards the repair of our roof. A lot of hard work went on behind the scenes to make it such a successful day and it was very much appreciated. Once again, many many thanks to everyone for making it such a wonderful day. From where I stand… … it seems that we’re always looking forward in the hope of brighter days! Writing this sometime before Easter, and so several weeks before our readers will see it, there have been storms up and down the country, especially in the South West, rivers are flooding once again and coastal villages are under threat. Here it’s dark and raining at the moment - and before I go out this afternoon I must just write this! A moment or two ago, standing in the kitchen eating soup for my hasty lunch, I noticed again how despite the heavy rain, the dark clouds and the trees weighed down with rain water, nevertheless the daffodils are still standing in the garden. Bright and yellow, flashes of Spring among the darkness of the weather, they offer signs of brighter days. As we cope with the weather, and the climate changes that seem to be occurring, so we wonder at the effect on the natural history of our wildlife. It seems though that the stoical daffodils, standing fast against the rain, are a sign of courage and hope! After all, this is also exactly what the Easter story offers us. The weeks of Lent leading up to Easter remind us of Jesus suffering in the face of those who failed to understand Him, the betrayal and torture, the humiliation and the journey carrying the cross to the place of His crucifixion – all of which tells us that God shares in all that we can experience in human suffering. We remember that God’s presence is with us always, walking with us, sharing our lives. We recall on Easter Day, with Jesus alive, that there is hope as He offers us a feeling of new life, of change, inside our own inner being as we get to know Him a little more, and discover the difference He makes. From where we stand, today in the rain, we remember at Easter 20 11 �that we are offered the sunshine of God’s presence within our own, His hand in ours, in our heart and mind, in our daily lives, and for always! Happy Easter-tide! The Rev’d Sacha Pearce Children’s Page ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING The Annual Meeting of St Peter's Parochial Church Council will take place on Sunday April 20th, at 7.15pm immediately after the evening service. This is a chance for you to come along and see what is happening with regard to the life of St Peter's Church. There will be an election for Churchwardens and for members of the PCC and if you are on the Church's Electoral Roll you will be entitled to cast your vote should an election be necessary. This is your chance to hear what has been happening during the past year and what plans there are for the future. Come along, join us in a glass of wine and let us know your views, everyone will be most welcome. DEVIZES MAY FAIR THE WHARF Monday, 5th May Contributions welcomed for PCC PRODUCE STALL Cakes, Sweets, Vegetables, Jams, Plants, etc. etc. Please to PCC members Our Church (St Peter’s Poulshot) NEEDS YOU Congregations are dwindling Don’t let ours dwindle to nothing 12 GOING AWAY THIS HOLIDAY? TRY THESE CAR GAMES ANIMAL VEGETABLE OR MINERAL (20 QUESTIONS) (Recommended age 8 and above) Someone thinks of an object that falls under the category of animal, mineral, or vegetable and then tells the other players which group it is in. The players then take turns asking questions that can be answered with a YES or NO. After 20 questions everyone has one last guess and then it’s the next persons turn to choose something. A to Z GAME (Fine for all children who know their alphabet). This is a game of speed and observation. Everyone looks around them and has to find the letters of the alphabet from A-Z in order. Only one person can have any one letter (if there is a P on a signpost only one person can have it) so there is a lot of shouting to stake the claim! Letters can be found on number plates, billboards, road signs, place names etc etc. although the letter Q is very tricky (bus stops often have QUEUE THIS SIDE for those with eagle eyes!) The winner is the first to Z. NAME GAME (Recommended age 6 and above) Choose a subject such as girls names and everyone has to give the name of a girl in alphabetical order i.e. Alyson, Betty, Carol etc. When you get to Z go back to A again. Players drop out as they can't think of anything and the winner is the last one in. 19 �ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH 14th PLANT FAIR to be held at GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR BROUGHTON GIFFORD on Sunday 4th May 2008 10.30am—4.00pm SPECIALIST NURSERIES AND GARDENING SUNDRIES REFRESHMENTS AND TEAS ENTRANCE £3.00 (CHILDREN FREE) CHURCH SERVICES- APRIL 2008 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON Sunday 6th April. 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion 9.30 am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Sunday 13th April 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion 9.30 am Matins 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Sunday 20th April 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion 9.30 am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Sunday 27th April – Rogation Sunday 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion 9.30 am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00 pm Songs of Praise Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Thursday 1st May - Ascension Day 7.30 pm Joint Benefice Eucharist SEEND Sunday 4th May 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00 pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong CHURCH ROSTERS SPECIAL GUEST—PADDINGTON BEAR 18 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 April 6.00 pm 9.30 am 6.00 pm 9.30 am Sidesman Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mr C Saunders Mr M Hues Mrs P Bremner-Milne 13 Reader Lady K Hunloke Mrs Y Baber Mrs J James The Rector �May 4th May 6.00 pm Mr F Wood Lt Col R Janes CHURCH FLOWERS April 6 & 13 Apr 20 & 27 May 4 & 11 18 & 25 Mrs Kate Amery Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Ann Butts Mrs Mandy Housby YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT "YORP" A short and semi-sweet report this month, mainly to remind of evenings that the club will be closed. But I will mention that lovely Easter cards were made on the 14th March and also chocolate crispy nests holding mini eggs and a chick. Helpers were not so impressed with the amount of pop-corn that covered the back end of the gun-alley floor. As members have been warned several times of the consequences of not using bins and using sweets as missiles, it has been decided that on the next club evening of the 28th March only drinks and plain biscuits will be served at the Tuck Shop. We are sorry that the young people who do behave in a proper manner lose out to those who show no respect for anyone or anything. NO "YORP" on 11th & 18th April ~ Schools late Easter holiday NO"YORP" on 2nd May ~ Village Hall needed by committee, will try for a Skittles evening at the Cross Keys as an alternative. SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB This month Lyn Miles came to talk about Campanulas, Foxgloves and Euphorbias, illustrated with slides of some of the many species of these plants. Campanulas range from tiny alpine varieties to giant ‘bellflowers’, from tiny flowered varieties to those with large bells, some with single flowers and some with double, and in all shades of blue and white. Foxgloves similarly vary a great deal and are not just purple, but white, cream to mustard, or an orange/chocolate colour. The individual flowers also often resemble orchid flowers. The native purple foxglove likes woodland/shady conditions and is a favourite but every part of the foxglove is poisonous so not to be recommended where there are small children. Euphorbias leak sap when they are cut which is an irritant, as I know to my cost, but not fatal! It is a good plant for this time of year with yellow/green flowers, which 14 HIGHER GREEN FARM COTTAGES Poulshot Four character holiday cottages in a quintessentially English village… With oak floors, vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and wood burners each cottage has been decorated and furnished to a high standard Level access and wide doors throughout Available all year for holidays and short breaks For further details contact Eve Curnow on 01380 828239 or 07790 365049 www.highergreenfarmcottages.com ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net 17 �look well with narcissi and last from late Spring to early Summer, followed by good foliage. We have been pleased to welcome some new members lately, not all from Seend. One of them is our flower arranger from last December. All newcomers are welcome. Next month, on 8th April, it is our AGM and social evening. Please bring a plate of food if you are able. Sue Johns SERVICE WITH A SMILE You might be interested in something that happened to me recently. I was getting ready to go into Devizes when I saw a large, white van parked outside my house with the occupant leafing through some papers. As I was about to leave he came down the front path and started ‘attacking’ my front door. Apparently he had noticed, in passing, that my letterbox was broken. (It had been unable to withstand the Saturday newspaper.) Having checked that the door came from his company (several years ago), he decided to mend it for me, as he didn’t think it was a good advert for his company. He changed it very quickly but had to use an old one as that was all he had. (In my defence I was trying to find a large newspaper box before I had it mended!) When I returned from Devizes he arrived again, having presumably gone back to Bumpers Farm in Chippenham in the meantime, and fitted a new one. There was no charge for any of this! That must be one of the best examples of after sales service ever. Sue Johns Slipper Exchange Event Keeping People Safe in their Homes Tuesday 8th April Banqueting Hall in the Guildhall, Salisbury If you are over 65, Drop in any time between 10.30am ~ 3.30pm Come along with your old slippers and swap them for a new, professionally fitted, free pair. For further information contact Social Care Help Desk on 01225 713001 or email: socialcarehelpdesk@wiltshire.gov.uk 16 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News April 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/04/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/74d6835a97522bb2629d8d4e76931451.pdf 60567366bd3903786fb5c00209dd9985 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Email: magsgoode@tesco.net Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 Secretary PCC (pro-tem) Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 YORP Mrs Jackie Wiltshire Mrs Mel Dalley 725076 726211 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 36 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS ISSUE NUMBER 140 May 2008 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Wiltshire County Councillor Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mrs M Goodenough ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs J James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs J James - Secretary (pro-tem) Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) Mr B James (Licensed Lay Minister) Mrs K Amery Mrs A Bullen Lt Col R Janes Mr C Saunders Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs P De Belle Andrew Underwood Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Chimney Sweep Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton POULSHOT WEB SITE www.poulshot.org.uk All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com 2 DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 35 �EDITORIAL TONY PARSONS The good things first – as I write, the sun is shining as it did yesterday and it rained last night, just as it used to do in Camelot. If only everything else gave such grounds for optimism wouldn’t life be wonderful? But let us enjoy what we do have and see how much better we can make the things that seem less bright. It is nice to welcome Pam Langton’s brief nature note on page 10. In this context, I was fascinated to see two cock pheasants sparring in the entrance to a field along Poulshot Road. They were both up on tiptoe with wings fully extended and both looked quite belligerent. It must be mating time. My other bird story is of the woodpecker who seems to occupy the next door garden. He (it must be a male) is rat-a-tatting all day long and I was concerned as to the damage he might be doing to a tree or even a telegraph pole. But no, he is doing his best to perforate the hard plastic junction box on top of the electricity pole. Much longer and he will have either a very nasty shock or else a very blunt beak! Anyway, it seems an age since Pam’s Wiltshire Country Diary first appeared in the Village News and for those who were not here at the time, bound and illustrated copies are still available (£1) in the Church (open all day). The sun also brings the almost constant hum of lawnmowers, some, I’m told, actually driven by husbands, as well as the golden crop of dandelions on the Green, being mowed as I write. If only they would disperse their seeds somewhere other than our garden. DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays SOCIETY (Founded in Devizes 1965) 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive 8pm at On the Parish Council front it is a pleasure to welcome Mrs Maggie Goodenough as the new Parish Clerk. It is an important post, particularly as we move to the new Wiltshire County organisation with more responsibilities possibly to be delegated to parish councils. Those who were disturbed by a noisy helicopter late in the evening of last Wednesday, 23rd, may not be aware that the police were investigating a break-in at Plank’s Dairy. The good news is that the police caught those responsible – a good result, well done. For the future, the programme for issues of the Village News up to the end of the year is as follows: 1st June, July, August, September, November, December and February 2009. Thereafter – any takers???? And lastly a warm welcome to newcomers to the village, Tim and Liz Jalland, who have moved into Lower Green with their family. We wish them every happiness in their new home and here in Poulshot. John Quinn Poulshot Village Hall For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 01380 813092 34 Deadline for copy for June 2008 Tel: 01380 828501 20 May 2008 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May Mon Tue Wed Mon Wed Mon 5 6 7 12 14 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Wed 21 Sat 24 Wed 28 Wed 28 June Tue Wed Sat Mon Wed Thu Mon Devizes May Fayre, The Market Place Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 6.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— “Hadrian’s Wall” Poulshot Ladies Club Visit to A’Becketts Vineyard, Littleton Pannell Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm— “How much do you value? How much do you throw away?” Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, Village Green, 2—5.30pm Black Wheelie Bin Collection Poulshot Village Trust, Village Hall, 7.30pm 3 4 7 9 11 12 16 Raven Quiz, 8pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Wine & Cheese Party, Poulshot House, 7pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Cardboard/Plastic Skip, Village Hall, 10am—1230pm Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— “Roman Coins in Wiltshire” Wed 18 Wednesday Group, Village Hall, 7.30pm—”Whose is my destiny?” Mon 23 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Sat 28 VILLAGE FETE followed by Sat 28 Picnic and Proms in the Green Gardens Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Thu 27 Nov Cardboard/Plastic Skip, Junction Broadway Lane & Barleyhill Next meeting: 6th May 2008 18:30. Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council, Annual Parish Meeting and Report to the public from the Council, Public Meeting. 4 OVEN READY CHICKENS 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 Dog Walking? Basic Dog Obedience? Looking for Dog Training classes? Clicker training? One to Ones? Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security Cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Lane POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL LOCAL FARM REARED “Doggy Dilemmas” and their Furry Friends Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents ers) and regular us- £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) 33 �TERRIFIC FUN FOR ALL AGES COMPLETELY SAFE PRIZES MARQUEE POULSHOT VILLAGE GREEN SATURDAY 24TH MAY 2.00PM FUNDRAISING 32 FOR — 5.30PM ST PETER’S CHURCH 5 �POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The Annual General Meeting of the Village Trust will take place in the Village Hall on Wednesday 28 May at 7.30pm. (please note new date) Items on the Agenda will be the Chairman’s and the Treasurer’s Reports. The AGM will be followed by an Ordinary Meeting when the following points will be considered: 1. Matters arising from last year’s AGM 2. Reprint of ‘Down Poulshot’ 3. Nora Dixon Memorial 4. Village Picnic 5. Future Projects. VILLAGE HALL REFURBISHMENT Planning approval has been confirmed. Despite at times some less than helpful comments from the planners, which have resulted in us being given a few "improvements" to our proposals, supposedly more in keeping with the existing building, although to us the exact opposite, we will conform! Tender documents are out and we have already received one quote. If the price of property is falling, the cost of building certainly is not! We await the other three tender returns with interest, and some trepidation. With luck, we could have a contractor on site by June. Chris Saunders C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) WEDNESDAY GROUP We met on 16th April to consider the somewhat ambiguous question, “How Old Do You Have To Be?” There were those amongst us who assumed that this was an opportunity to complain at the convention that men have to retire at 65 and women can cease gainful employment at 60, an inequality if ever there was one, but which does seem to be on the agenda for amendment (in “our” favour). But the real reason for the question was in fact the anomalies within the legal age barriers at which youngsters can become “old enough” to be qualified to drink, smoke, get married, drive, vote, go to war even. This was coupled with the age at which primary education starts and with the whole related range of subsequent examinations with which children are saddled. Clearly this was going to be an almost impossible question to answer as at every stage there were factors other than the legal age to 6 BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 31 �Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 30 consider. Chief among these factors was the assessment of a person’s maturity to undertake whatever it was they wished to do. Marriage at the age of sixteen is permitted with the consent of both sets of parents and surely this requires at least as great a sense of responsibility as does smoking and drinking. You can commit murder by driving when drunk at seventeen, but you are too young to be named, and you are allowed to have a hand in electing the next government (some responsibility!) when you are eighteen. It all seemed to those present as something of a muddle, but there seems to be no logical or workable alternative. The subjective judgements required in assessing each individual’s level of maturity and suitability for certain processes in growing up, makes any system other than arbitrary age barriers inevitable. Provided that the levels are kept under review, it probably is the only option. The anomalies associated with compulsory retirement ages – 65 for most men and 60 for women, but 55 for Army officers (except for very senior ones), 40 years service for school teachers, 70 for the clergy, the sky’s the limit for self-employed businessmen – all show a tendency to ignore the value of experience and to overvalue the attitude of the “jobsworth”. However, apart from identifying the multitude of problems, we failed to come up with solutions, but a whole raft of grievances were aired and we all went home having got our moans out of our systems, and that must, as usual on these occasions, be a good result. Come and see for yourself. Future topics were identified as follows: 21st May: “How much do you value? How much do you throw away?” 18th June: “Whose is my destiny? 16th July: “Responsibility and Self Discipline. Where do we stand? “ POULSHOT VILLAGE FETE Saturday 28th June The Fete this year is on Saturday 28th June. As always, it falls on the Saturday closest to our patronal festival of St Peter’s Day. We had to cancel last year’s Fete, another victim of a horrible summer. As it is the major fundraising event for the church, it would be great to see a mass of people. We are going to resurrect the Tug of War this year and are busy 7 �going round the local pubs(!) to drum up some teams. There will be the usual stalls, so if anyone has any nice old antiques for the White Elephant, 1st editions for the book stall, etc. now is the time to put them aside! Have a spring clean, you never know what you might turn up! On the evening of the Fete, we are going to have the Picnic and the Proms in the Green Gardens. So please come to that as well. The best thing we can all do between now and then is PRAY for a glorious summer’s day. LASER CLAY PIGEON SHOOT Saturday 24th May Joe Dyke has kindly agreed to hold another Laser Clay Pigeon Shoot on the afternoon of 24th May. It will be on the Green, over by the chestnut trees. All ages are welcome to have a go. Please tell your friends and come and try your skills. Advice and help is freely given. All proceeds are kindly donated to church funds. (see advert on page 5) Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation RAVEN QUIZ The quiz questions in April were set by the team “Ronald Colman’s Salad Dressing”, and a very good job they did too. This was a team from the younger generation and that caused some of us concern as the questions, a bit like modern Trivial Pursuits, could well have been not “from our time”. There was a worry that the music questions would be about how many number ones the Arctic Monkeys have had, or who is the lead singer of the Foo Fighters? Geography might have been a whole new world of questions as the geography I have seen recently has nothing to do with capital cities or rivers and lakes. We need not have worried. The questions were great and the Girls must be congratulated. May’s Quiz, which is actually in June (Tuesday 3rd June at 8pm), will be the last before the summer break and we will start again in September. Please come along and join us then. We have a laugh and so far no one has made up questions that have been too taxing. We look forward to seeing you, and if anyone wants to be the quiz master in September then please let us know, we’ll bite your hand off. Mandy Housby 8 JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 29 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC Cheese and Wine Evening DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX Saturday 7 June 2008 In the garden at Poulshot House By kind permission of Hazel Coleman, Denise and Ray Josey DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase All profits to St Peter’s Church, Poulshot For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD £6.50 per person 7.00—9.00 pm Ticket price includes your food and the first drink. There will be a licensed bar and RAFFLE Regret no children under 16 years as there is an open air swimming pool in the garden ~~~~~~~~~~~ This should be a wonderful evening spent in a lovely garden Please get your tickets from any member of the P.C.C. or from the owners of Poulshot House FOR SALE Dressing Table, Chest of Drawers, Cot All in good condition – Offers invited Yvonne Baber – 01380 828127 28 9 �WILTSHIRE COUNTRY DIARY – Update In 1997 we were indebted to Pam Langton for her contributions to the Village News, which were eventually gathered together, published and sold in 1999. Some copies of this interesting and beautifully illustrated little book are still available and are on sale in the Church. Now, in her “spare time”, Pam has produced the following sighting comparisons, which will be of interest to all who enjoy the countryside. April 1997 April 2008 20th Willow Warbler 4th Swallow, then not again until 20th 18th Black Cap 21st Cuckoo, Willow Warbler 21st Black Cap, Swallow, Cuckoo th I heard the first Chiffchaff in 1997 very early on 8 March, but this year it was, more normally, on 18th March. Pam Langton THE RECTOR From where I stand… … the month of May can give us a positive outlook if we’re able to see it that way! Although we’re conscious of concerns over changing weather patterns, the rather strange experiences through April of snow and sunshine within moments, May is usually full of the promise of the coming summer. Of course historically the month of May was full of customs related to Spring and fertility! Still in some towns and villages there is a sense of carnival, of processions, Maypole dancing and fancy dress parades. In parts of Somerset and Cornwall the ‘Obby Oss’, a man dressed up as a strange looking horse, dances through the streets pretending to chase the village women! This custom grew because the Celts held the horse in great respect and the May ‘oss’ was thought to bring fertility to the land and the people. In the life of the Church the festivities of May depend on when Easter has fallen! This year in May we’ll be keeping the feast of Pentecost (or more familiarly Whitsun), and then ten days later Corpus Christi, both of which interestingly are also about new life and energy. 10 The May Queen is a girl who is selected to ride or walk at the front of a parade for May Day. Her duty is to begin the May Day celebrations. She is generally crowned by flowers and makes a speech before the maypole dancing begins. Extract from THE MAY QUEEN by Alfred Lord Tennyson 25th RAIN! FROM: they exist in many other parts of the world for example Germany, France, Galicia (in Spain), Finland, Mexico, Trinidad, Jamaica and Iran. The May Queen: You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow ’ill be the happiest time of all the glad New-year; Of all the glad New-year, mother, the maddest merriest day, For I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May. There’s many a black, black eye, they say, but none so bright as mine; There’s Margaret and Mary, there’s Kate and Caroline; But none so fair as little Alice in all the land they say, So I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May. I sleep so sound all night, mother, that I shall never wake, If you do not call me loud when the day begins to break; But I must gather knots of flowers, and buds and garlands gay, For I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May. The honeysuckle round the porch has woven its wavy bowers, And by the meadow-trenches blow the faint sweet cuckoo-flowers; And the wild marsh-marigold shines like fire in swamps and hollows gray, And I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May. The night-winds come and go, mother, upon the meadow-grass, And the happy stars above them seem to brighten as they pass; There will not be a drop of rain the whole of the livelong day, And I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May. All the valley, mother, ’ill be fresh and green and still, And the cowslip and the crowfoot are over all the hill, And the rivulet in the flowery dale ’ill merrily glance and play, For I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May. So you must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear, To-morrow ’ill be the happiest time of all the glad New-year; To-morrow ’ill be of all the year the maddest merriest day, For I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May. 27 �Children’s Page MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS: The Maypole The earliest Maypoles were part of a celebration of summer, which were linked in with mystical things like tree worship and more basic things like an excuse for dancing and having a good time. However, they often became the focus of rivalries between villages, which led to neighbouring villages stealing each others maypoles. The popularity of maypole dancing decreased over the following centuries, especially when the Church said that it was an activity that God would not approve of. By the 19th century however, maypole dancing had reestablished itself as a traditional countryside activity and it was at this time that intertwining ribbons were added to the maypole. Pairs of boys and girls (or men and women) stood alternately around the base of the pole, each holding the end of a ribbon. They wove in and around each other, boys going one way and girls going the other and the ribbons wove together around the pole until the merry-makers met at the bottom. Different Mayday Maypole traditions exist in some regions. These include the carrying of smaller, highly decorated sticks, with hoops or cross-sticks or swags attached, covered with flowers, greenery or artificial materials such as crepe paper. Children take these hand-held poles to school on May Day morning and prizes are awarded for the most impressive. This tradition is known as garlanding and was a central feature of Mayday celebrations in central and southern England until the middle of the 19th century. The tallest maypole in Britain can be found in the Village of Welford On Avon in Warwickshire. Originally children would have worn their best clothes. By Victorian times there was a deliberate attempt to re-create an image of “Merrie England” and so costumes would have been chosen to reflect that. Nowadays anything goes. There are Tudor Peasants, Victorian Gentlemen & Ladies, Medieval Costumes that can be quite grand, sports kit, and simple variations on school uniform or just sashes to identify dancers from spectators. Although Maypoles are regarded as something very English 26 Pentecost falls 50 days after Easter and in the Christian Church it celebrates the belief that the Spirit of God, His essence, was made present in the lives of the first disciples in Jerusalem, sending them out to continue the work of Christ. With His life and energy within them they could lead others to find their own encounter with God too. At Corpus Christi we celebrate the belief that spiritually we encounter God in the bread and wine of the Eucharist, are energized to be His people once again, and so are sent out with a sense of that new life. So whatever the month of May means to you, it is traditionally a time for hope, looking forward with new energy, and with the promise of things to come! So - Happy May-time! The Rev’d Sacha Pearce ST PETER’S CHURCH DATES FOR YOUR DIARY On Monday 5th May, St Peter's will have a stall at the annual May Fayre in Devizes. However this year we will not be in our usual spot on the Wharf but in the Market Place. Any contributions of cakes or produce will be very welcome and can be collected, just get in touch with either Churchwarden or a member of the PCC. Then, on the day, come along and buy a lovely cake for tea (made by someone else!), a plant which will look wonderful in your home, or just try for a prize on the tombola. STOP PRESS!!! Forget Ascot, Wimbledon, Henley Royal Regatta. Put 7th June 2008 in your diary, for this could well be the event of the year. Hazel Coleman together with Denise and Ray Josey have kindly agreed to hold a Cheese and Wine Evening in the grounds of Poulshot House. There will be a licensed bar and raffle and all profits will go to St Peter's Church. This should be a wonderful evening spent in a lovely garden. Tickets cost £6.50 (this includes your food and the first drink) and are available from either Churchwardens or any member of the PCC, or direct from Poulshot House. Annual Parish Church Meeting of the Parochial Church Council. Following the evening service on Sunday 20th April, St Peter's Church was the venue for the Annual Meeting of the PCC. The life of the Church during the past year was discussed, the accounts were presented and the Churchwardens and PCC members for the coming year were elected. 11 �Following a new Church ruling that Churchwardens may only serve a term of six consecutive years, Brian James had to step down as a Churchwarden (he has been a Churchwarden for ever, or it seems like that!). Paulette Bremner-Milne was re-elected and Janet James was elected to replace Brian. (She knows it will be a hard act to follow but he has promised to teach her all he knows!) Nicky Hunloke and Kate Amery were re-elected as members of the PCC and Chris Saunders was elected to fill the remaining vacancy. We now have, for the first time in a couple of years a full membership of the PCC consisting of the following:Rupert Janes, Dot Wood, Chris Saunders, Angela Bullen, Kate Amery, Nicky Hunloke. Kate Hunloke is our representative on the Deanery Synod, and Brian James remains on the PCC as he is still a LLM. (He used to be known as a reader but they think Licensed Lay Minister sounds better!) There are many people, too numerous to mention here, who do their bit to contribute to the life of St Peter's and everyone is greatly appreciated. Thanks were expressed by The Rector for all the hard work which goes on behind the scene to ensure that St Peter's remains a welcoming, friendly, attractive Church to everyone who comes through its door. Our Church (St Peter’s Poulshot) NEEDS YOU Unsure of a Welcome? Unsure about the Services? LET US SURPRISE YOU PCC PRODUCE STALL AND TOMBOLA at the DEVIZES MAY FAYRE THE MARKET PLACE Monday, 5th May Contributions welcomed for our Stall (Cakes, Sweets, ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 Vegetables, Jams, Plants, etc. etc. please to PCC members) 12 25 �CHURCH SERVICES- MAY 2008 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON HIGHER GREEN FARM COTTAGES Poulshot Four character holiday cottages in a quintessentially English village… With oak floors, vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and wood burners each cottage has been decorated and furnished to a high standard Level access and wide doors throughout Available all year for holidays and short breaks For further details contact Eve Curnow on 01380 828239 or 07790 365049 www.highergreenfarmcottages.com How much do you value? How much do you throw away ? Wednesday 21 May 2008 7.30-9.00pm Village Hall, Poulshot Thursday 1st May - Ascension Day 7.30pm Joint Benefice Eucharist SEEND Sunday 4th May 8.00am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Sunday 11th May- Pentecost 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion 9.30 am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Sunday 18th May 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00 pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Thursday 22nd May - Corpus Christi 7.30pm Joint Benefice Eucharist SEEND Sunday 25th May 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Songs of Praise Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Sunday 1st June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT All are very welcome For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 727408 or Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 24 CHURCH ROSTERS May 4 May 11 May 18 May 6.00 pm 9.30 am 6.00 pm Sidesman Mr F Wood Mrs J James Mrs S Quinn 13 Reader Lt Col R Janes Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs K Amery �25 May June 1 June 9.30 am Mrs P Bremner-Milne The Rector 6.00 pm Mr N Hunloke Mr M Hues CHURCH FLOWERS May 4 & 11 18 & 25 Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Mandy Housby June 1&8 15 & 22 29 & July 6 Mrs Emma Janes Mrs Shirley Taplin Mrs Christabel Francis BOAT RACE BLUES In Poulshot we hear a lot about the Devizes Westminster Canoe Race, but little or nothing about the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, which takes place at the same time of the year. 2008 has been different and it is with a great deal of pleasure that we can bask in the reflected glory brought by Ben Smith, grandson of Richard and Cristabel Francis, from Townsend, who was one of only three Englishmen in the Oxford boat, rowing at three in the boat’s powerhouse, and so being part of a most impressive winning crew. Richard and Cristabel watched the race from the Oxford boat house and attended the celebration dinner in the evening. Our congratulations to them all, and particularly to Ben and we look forward to hearing more of his rowing skills in the future. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB On 15th April, nineteen ladies met at The Old Potato Yard, Devizes, to find out more about the farm shop, which recently celebrated its first year in business. On arrival we were offered a much appreciated glass of wine. I chose a very nice New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc – so nice that I had to buy a bottle! Next we were given a tour of the shop. Liz Nelson (co-owner with Nick Plank), explained about all the different produce they sell. All the ready meals – lasagne, fish pies etc. are all made from the ingredients sold in the shop and all cooked freshly on the premises. The shop has been extended and they now sell meat, fresh bread, olives, wine, cheese, 14 Caroline’s Canapés Light Bites Canapés Party Food Delicious homemade food delivered to your door! Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or Email: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk 23 �cold meats and much, much more. I particularly liked their range of salad dressings, marinades and chutneys. After the tour of the shop, we went behind the scenes, firstly, to the kitchen where all the meals are cooked. Twenty-two people are now employed to work in the shop and seemingly the kitchen is always very busy with either bread being baked, or meals being prepared and cooked. We were then taken upstairs to see the new office area and the huge storeroom. Finally, Ruth, the Manager of the store, showed us the preparation area where the goods are weighed, packaged, sealed and labelled. Back on the shop floor we gathered for the most important part – the tastings! Liz had bought in cheese and ham from a local supermarket so that we could compare them with the same products on sale in the farm shop. Everyone agreed there was a huge difference and worth paying that little bit extra. We also got to try a new range of Tyrrell crisps, savoury biscuits and chutney. What a great evening. The majority of ladies couldn’t resist buying and we left laden with all sorts of goodies. A great local shop and a very interesting evening – pity about the rain!! Tuesday 20th May – Visit to A’Becketts Vineyard at Littleton Pannell. £8 per head to include a tour, tasting and light refreshments. Time to be advised. We need to let them know numbers – please contact Marian Stimson 828344 YOUTH OF ROWDE AND POULSHOT “YORP” In the March issue of the Village News we spoke of one of our members competing in a competition in Europe. We follow this up with a report from Chloe Carter: “My trip to the European Baton Twirling Championships at Granollers, near Barcelona, was a success. Competing against teams from all over Europe, we were very fortunate to achieve 2nd place for “Show Corp” and 3rd for “Banniers”, the two teams representing England. It was a great experience and if I had the chance I would do it again. Thank you for your support. Chloe” Our congratulations to Chloe. Our thanks go to St Matthew’s who, from Boys’ Brigade funds, donated monies for our ongoing needs. Thanks also to YORP secretary, Sue Scruse, who donated money offered when she delivered horse 22 15 �manure to needy gardeners in the village. As mentioned last month we are going to the Cross Keys for a Skittles and Supper evening on Friday 2nd May. This has been confirmed and will take place between 7.30 and 9.15pm (note the earlier finishing time). There will be no YORP on Friday 30th May (half term). Mel Dalley SHANGHAI Although by no means top of our list of potential holiday destinations, a chilly March morning found us boarding the plane to Shanghai, international port at the mouth of the Huangpu river between the Yellow and East China seas, visiting our son Pete and his girlfriend, Philippa. These two have literally “gone up in the world”, from living on an old Dutch barge on the Thames in Canary Wharf to an apartment high on the 19th floor overlooking this vibrant city. Shanghai architecture is, like many cities, an eclectic mix of styles, fast becoming predominantly modern. Huge state of the art skyscrapers of various shapes punctuate the skyline while far, far below are huddled crumbling dwellings of brick and timber, shops and eating houses. Solid colonial style 1920s’ architecture with fabulous art deco interior features, rubs shoulders with austere functional buildings from the communist era. With Shanghai at the cutting edge, China is not only catching up with the rest of the world, but overtaking and leading in many areas. There is pollution here but no smelly exhaust fumes. Most scooters and motor bikes are electric and cars use LPG. Streets are a seething mass of these vehicles, along with taxis, buses, people, the ubiquitous bicycle and tricycles pulling carts with their riders jangling hand bells to advertise refuse collections or mangoes or anything else, really. Dennis Barnard from Chapmanslade. Dennis reminded us of village life as it used to be and of his experiences as local Postmaster, his time in the Royal Army Pay Corps and as an auctioneer at Frome Market. He then introduced us to ‘Clem Pullen’. Wearing a smock, scarf and countryman’s hat he went on to tell tales in dialect and recite poetry ,ending with a rendition of a Harry Secombe song that he dedicated to all those who help others, as he strives to do. He was thanked by Roger Allan. A reminder about Member’s Open Gardens - Tuesday June 10th from 6.00pm onwards. Members only invited. Sue Johns - 5 Cook’s Close, Seend Sylvia Hinton – 9 Cook’s Close, Seend Carole Jackson – the Cottage, High Street Alan & Joy Stack – Measham House, 17 Dial Close, Seend Joan Savage – 22 Dial Close, Seend Arrangements for trip to Hidcote and Kiftsgate on Saturday 19th July 2008. The cost is £18 for members, £19 for non-members. NB. If you don’t belong to the National Trust you also have to pay the entry fee there. There will be one pick up point only at The Bell layby, leaving at 9.00 am. If you are going to park there please use their overflow park at the top of the hill. We will arrive at Hidcote at approximately 11.00am and you can have coffee etc. at the kiosk near the entry point or at the restaurant in the garden and there is also a picnic area near the car park. We will leave Hidcote at 2.30pm and arrive at Kiftsgate a few minutes later. Teas are available at Kiftsgate. We will leave there at 4.30 pm and hopefully be back at The Bell by 6.30pm. There are a few spaces left on the coach for anyone else who would like to come. Sue Johns AGE CONCERN WILTSHIRE CONCERT MONDAY 19TH MAY 2008 7.30pm DEVIZES TOWN HALL Chippenham Ladies Choir, consisting of 30 ladies, has been busy practising and will present an entertaining evening of music for all seasons. Extreme contrasts are around every corner. The huge convex window of our hotel apartment on the 19th floor embraced a view to the river where, day and night, craft of all shapes and sizes passed, from cruise ships and massively long and laden barges to tourist boats and tugs. Way down in the streets below, a network of main thoroughfares and Tickets are £7 and places are limited, so we recommend you contact Age Concern Wiltshire, 13 Market Place, Devizes tel 01380 727767 to buy your tickets as soon as possible. Tickets also on sale at Devizes Books, Handel House, Sidmouth Street 16 21 �sipping mojitos (a blend of Cuban rum, fresh mint, lime juice and sugar) high up in one of the glamorous bars on the Bund with night time views across the river to Pudong, the financial mecca and the fastest growing financial district in Asia. There are already 6,000 skyscrapers, among them some of the tallest buildings in the world. The design of the Jinmao Tower was inspired by a Chinese pagoda. At 1,380ft.high it is the fourth tallest building in the world. Still under construction, the neighbouring Emporis building, vying, on completion, to be the tallest building in the world, caught fire in August last year and defied all laws of physics by not collapsing. Throughout the entire city all day and all night the sound of building work prevailed. The Chinese are forging ahead but have economic and political fragilities to confront. Undoubtedly there is much to be abhorred by Western idealists. Control of the media, control of political parties and human rights activists are there, but this is a society of Leninist/Maoist roots transforming to a form of reduced communism embracing capitalism and a desire for modern living. Christopher and Pam Langton SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB The AGM held on Tuesday April 8th was well supported. The minutes of last year’s meeting were accepted. Roger delivered his Chairman’s report - reminding us of the rain last year during the stay away in York and the cancellation of the day trip to Hidcote and Kiftsgate due to flooding in Gloucestershire – better luck this year! He highlighted the memorable visit to Seend Bridge House and the participation of club members for the Church and Lye Field Fetes. He thanked those who help on a regular basis with the raffle and refreshments during meetings and the committee for their continued support. Roger looked forward to the forthcoming trip to Dublin, the day trip postponed from last year and the various events taking place prior to our next meeting on September 9th. The Treasurer’s report highlighted the fact that the club maintains a comfortable balance and will retain the annual membership at £3.00. Roger was thanked by Club President David Raby-Cox for all his hard work, despite illness during the year. A new constitution was ratified by the membership and the re-election of all officers took place. Sue Rawstron being voted onto the committee. Carole Jackson was presented with the Jill Edgeley Cup for the highest number of points gained from monthly competitions with Joyce Brand second and Sue Rawstron third. After the formal meeting we enjoyed wine and refreshments provided by the members and were entertained to a talk entitled ‘The Lighter Side of Life’ by 20 filthy back streets lay. Just a step or two away from the plush front entrance with uniformed porters, bell boys and shiny limousines, around the corner to the side door, we stepped into another much more exciting world. Pedestrians, bikes with up to three people on board, motor vehicles anywhere and everywhere in the road were all jockeying for space because the pavements are taken up with stalls and huge cooking pots resting on rickety tables. In this street Mr.Wang, Pete’s new friend, lived in his tiny and very basic eating house. He cooked delicious jaozi (dumplings) and noodles which we ate with plastic chopsticks from bowls at a stained formica topped table. As we ate he explained, via our interpreter Philippa, that his son had been educated at a school in St Andrew’s from the age of 15 and was now studying chemical engineering at UCL. The family had chosen UK rather than USA as it seemed less violent. Shanghai is not a violent place at all and the Chinese fear what they see on TV about the West’s social problems and those of drug abuse. In China social education teaches the avoidance of drugs and penalties are harsh. (We also noticed that the Chinese beer was very weak). Although his son will be given a choice, most Chinese students return home to work as they are proud of their country and want to play a part in its future. One had to admire this family who valued education so highly, working so hard and living so basically to give their son this chance. We did a lot of walking or travelled by cheap and in the main welldriven taxis. We had been warned that English isn’t read or spoken widely at all. Luckily, Pete’s Chinese was mostly up to negotiating our destination although occasionally it went a bit wrong. Out and about we never felt threatened or uncomfortable in any way. No-one stared or pushed in spite of the cramped conditions in the streets, no-one was rude, most people smiled and only once or twice were we harassed by smiling young men with their opening chant of “ Lookee-looking ..just a lookee” “ nice watch Rolex”. Above the streets, gaudy banners with Chinese characters hung vertically and horizontally adding to the rather claustrophobic and chaotic atmosphere. In any available space in between, washing was draped precariously on bamboo poles, telephone wires or even power lines. But, from these squalid looking buildings emerged quite well dressed people, taller than we had expected and beautifully slim. We observed park life, with older couples gracefully taking a turn at ballroom dancing to tinny music, mahjong players, kite fliers and a single elderly gent deftly practising tai chi. 17 �We could not stay in Shanghai without seeing the Jade Buddha temple which Prime Minister Zhou En Lai had intervened to save from destruction during the Cultural Revolution. Two huge jade statues, each carved from a single piece of creamy white jade are the main attractions. We saw many young people praying even though there is a clash with Buddhism. The conflict over Tibet and the Dalai Lama must have been bubbling up again while we were there. He is seen as a separatist leader. Tibet has been part of China for centuries, and recognised by the UN. Tibet could not survive independently so a compromise has to be found. These are difficult times for a communist state. ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH As an international port city which is a show case of modern China, Shanghai is bound to provide a false impression, as with most countries, of life across the whole country. However a 150 mile journey south by efficient high speed train in an incredibly clean, carpeted coach, with the train reaching speeds of up to 133mph, revealed the town of Suzhou, pronounced Sue-Jo. We found a bustling, energetic populace with a large university and famous gardens with lakes of voracious carp and the 1000 year old Ruiguang pagoda which gave us a bird’s eye view of the town and beyond. Here, our taxis were crazy bicycle propelled covered carts or, even more terrifying, those powered by motor scooters which sounded like mowing or even sewing machines and flung us around and certainly had the edge on funfair dodgems for entertainment and adrenalin rush. to be held at Just out of Suzhou is Luzhi, one of several living waterside villages where visitors can spend time in a traditional rural community. Already a tourist destination with noisy music and souvenir stalls, once we got away from those it was a tranquil place to relax. As we basked in the early spring sunshine, eating noodles and drinking tea, on the other side of the canal a father helped his small son to climb the railings and shout hallo to us, proud of his little boy’s English. Afterwards, at one of the stalls, we examined exquisite pictures drawn with fine silk threads. Walking back beside the water we watched smiling women with beautiful features, dressed in traditional costume, plying the canal in flat punt- like boats. Back in Shanghai, wherever we went, food, as varied as the architecture, featured high on the agenda as it was both cheap and delicious. Pete was in his element introducing us to all sorts of new tastes from Nepalese to Sichuanese. The height of sophistication was 18 14th PLANT FAIR GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR BROUGHTON GIFFORD on Sunday 4th May 2008 10.30am—4.00pm SPECIALIST NURSERIES AND GARDENING SUNDRIES REFRESHMENTS AND TEAS ENTRANCE £3.00 (CHILDREN FREE) SPECIAL GUEST—PADDINGTON BEAR 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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SONGS FROM THE SHOWS IN THE GREEN GARDENS FROM 7PM ISSUE NUMBER 141 June 2008 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mrs M Goodenough ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs J James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs K Amery - Secretary Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) Mr B James (Licensed Lay Minister) Mrs A Bullen Lt Col R Janes Mr C Saunders Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs P De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 39 �EDITORIAL TONY PARSONS I make no apology for highlighting as often as possible the Poulshot Village Fete on the Green in the afternoon, and the Party in the Green Gardens in the evening of Saturday 28th June. When the weather has allowed, which is almost every year, the Fete has been great fun as indeed were the first Poulshot Proms in 2006, and all the signs are that this year’s events will live up to our high standards. Not only does the day help to bring people together and to enjoy themselves, it is a critical element in the annual efforts made to raise money to maintain our beautiful old church, St Peter’s. Both for those who and those who do not go to church regularly, the Church a most important feature of the community as a whole, as well as of our heritage and deserves the support of us all. Last year’s wash-out left a large hole in the PCC’s budget so this year’s St Peter’s Day celebrations are even more important than usual. Please come along and join in as much as you can – there will be something for everyone! DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 You will notice a follow up “Nature Notes” on page11, this time from Sue Boddington. Do send in your own observations as you notice things changing throughout the year so that we can continue this mini-series (or even make it a maxi-series)! TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking SOCIETY (Founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on In April we asked if anyone would like to take on the task of producing the Poulshot Village News, probably at the end of this year. I am delighted to say that soon afterwards I received an offer “to carry it on if no-one else wants to do it”, and that was very encouraging. I’m now even happier to be able to announce that with effect from the end of August your new Editor will be Nina Jeffries, who lives in Sillington Lane and who will be known to many as the person who, with Kate Hunloke, wrote the script for the Poulshot Millennium Pageant of 2000. On page 16 Nina has written a report on the Ladies Club visit to A’Becketts’ vineyard in Littleton Panell and in that she tells us that she has, almost, assembled a team to help her produce the magazine. Both Suzie and I are delighted that there is someone who is so positive about continuing what we hope has been a useful source of news and part of an archive for future reference. More details nearer the time. John Quinn 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall 01380 813092 Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 38 Deadline for copy for July 2008 Tel: 01380 828501 20 June 2008 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �DATES FOR YOUR DIARY June Tue Tue Wed Sat Mon Wed Thu Mon Wed Mon Wed Sat Sat July Tue Wed Mon Wed Tue 3 3 4 7 9 11 12 16 18 23 25 28 28 Poulshot Village Hall AGM, Village Hall, 7.30pm Raven Quiz, 8pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Wine & Cheese Party, Poulshot House, 7pm Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Cardboard/Plastic Skip, Village Hall, 10am—1230pm Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Village Hall, 8pm— “Roman Coins in Wiltshire” Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection VILLAGE FETE 2pm—4.30pm on the Green Picnic and Proms in the Green Gardens from 7pm 1 2 7 9 15 Poulshot Parish Council, 7.30pm– venue to be advised Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Ladies Club—Presentation by Kathy Miller of The Neem Tree Trust, 7.30pm - venue to be advised Mon 21 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Thu 27 Nov Cardboard/Plastic Skip, Junction Broadway Lane & Barleyhill Lane Poulshot Village Fete Saturday, 28th June Take no notice of the horrible weather we are having at the moment. It will soon be Summer and then we can let our hair down and have some fun! The Poulshot Village Fete is always a good day out for us all. 2008 will be no exception. The main attraction this year will be a Grand Tug of War. The Raven Team will be challenged by teams from the Rose and Crown at Worton and the Queen’s Head on Dunkirk Hill among others. This will be a nail-biting contest too good to miss! There will also be children’s sports. 4 LOCAL FARM REARED “Doggy Dilemmas” and their Furry Friends OVEN READY CHICKENS Dog Walking? Basic Dog Obedience? Looking for Dog Training classes? Clicker training? One to Ones? 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security Cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) 37 �We will also have the usual stalls so if you have any unwanted items for the White Elephant or book stalls or could bring produce, such as plants or cakes, we would be most grateful. If you are unable to come but want to drop off things in advance, bring them to the Old Rectory or ring 828333. After the Fete, there will be a Musical Evening with “Songs from the Shows” in the Green Gardens. Please bring picnics, chairs, rugs, umbrellas, friends, etc. and enjoy a lovely evening. POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council met on 6th May, for the annual Parish Meeting, followed by a Council Meeting. All members were present, together with ten members of the public and PC Andy Horman. Open Meeting. Mr Michael Hues was re-elected as Chairman of the Council. Mr Malcolm Nixon declined to stand as Vice Chairman, and Mr Nicky Hunloke was elected in his place. There had been no more news on progress towards the changes in local government structure due in 2009, although there has been public reference to meetings that will be held by Wiltshire County Council (WCC) to explain the possibly enhanced role of the Parish Council within the Area Committees that are to be formed. A request was made that copies of a free local newspaper, apparently containing a development plan, and which is not received in the village, should be obtained. Council Meeting. Matters arising from the previous meeting included the following: 1. Willows in SW corner of the Green – no response from SEB and the matter will be chased. 2. The Green was being cut and grass verges have now been done as well. 3. The stoning of Sillington Lane is now a private matter. 4. There was considerable discussion about the use of Hay Lane, a recorded bridlepath, for access to the equestrian site, for which plans had been submitted. The Parish Council contend that the agreement of WCC for this access is wrong, and legal advice will be sought. 36 5 �POULSHOT C&C Co. VILLAGE FETE Saturday 28th June 2008 2pm—4.30pm List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 Grand Tug of War (Public Liability Insurance) Children’s Sports Raffle Cream Teas White Elephant Books Tombola Archery Cakes/Produce Licensed Bar Skittles Plants BAR-B-Q And much, much more ! followed by . . . . . . . . . . . A Musical Evening BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 in the Green Gardens 6 35 �Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 34 Following the Village Fete …….. POULSHOT PROMS (Weather permitting) Songs from the Shows IN THE GREEN GARDENS Saturday 28th June from 7pm Bring your own picnic, table, chairs, rugs, lights 7 �5. PC Horman reported that speed checks in the village had found no vehicles exceeding the speed limits. (He clearly comes at a different time from when I am watching! Ed) 6. It had been suggested that the recent break-in at Plank’s Dairy might be the result of a U-Tube prank. The police will look into this. 7. Serious concern was expressed at the latest fatal road accident close to the end of the dual carriageway. PC Horman suggested that the issue be raised with WCC and with Seend Parish Council. 8. The question of drainage in Poulshot Road and Barleyhill Lane was aired. There could still be problems in the event of very heavy rain. A further request to clear the ditches to the west of Corn Close will be sent to the landowners. 9. It was suggested that the provision of a footpath from the Raven to Caen Hill be re-examined. The road is at present dangerous for walkers and for children awaiting school buses. 10. There is a particular field on Poulshot Road that has been unused for some years and it was felt that there was a serious risk that travellers might move in. The owner will be asked to consider the security of the field and to discuss the matter with councillors. The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Next Meeting. Tuesday 1st July at 7.30pm – venue to be advised. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST The Village Trust held its Annual General Meeting on 28th May. A full report will be included in the July Village News. For personal planning arrangements the following dates will be of interest: Sunday 24th August Village Picnic in the Green Gardens Tuesday 16th September Trust Meeting – venue to be advised Wednesday 13th May 2009 Annual General meeting Would all members, and indeed any other members of the village who would like to be routinely advised of events such as garden and woodland visits etc, please give their email address to the Trust Secretary, Peter Cleverly on “petercleverly@btinternet.com ”. 8 33 �HIGHER GREEN FARM COTTAGES Poulshot Cheese and Wine Evening Four character holiday cottages in a quintessentially English village… Saturday 7 June 2008 In the garden at With oak floors, vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and wood burners each cottage has been decorated and furnished to a high standard Level access and wide doors throughout Poulshot House By kind permission of Hazel Coleman, Denise and Ray Josey Available all year for holidays and short breaks For further details contact Eve Curnow on 01380 828239 or 07790 365049 All profits to St Peter’s Church, Poulshot www.highergreenfarmcottages.com £6.50 per person 7.00—9.00 pm Ticket price includes your food and the first drink. There will be a licensed bar and RAFFLE Regret no children under 16 years as there is an open air swimming pool in the garden ~~~~~~~~~~~ ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net This should be a wonderful evening spent in a lovely garden Please get your tickets from any member of the P.C.C. or from the owners of Poulshot House 32 Gap year student looking for work at reasonable rate of pay from 13th June No job too small! Call Natasha: 01380 827250 9 �POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL Annual General Meeting The committee do hope that you can come and join us in the hall on Tuesday 3rd June, at 7.30pm. If anyone is interested in joining the committee, please do contact Jackie on 827046. There will be an opportunity after the formal meeting to ask questions about progress with the re-building programme. Another Race Night Success Despite a somewhat smaller crowd, fierce betting and drinking ensured a great atmosphere and a very successful evening. A total of £421.71 was made towards the upkeep and building programme. A very big thank you to our faithful punters and also to our sponsors: Planks Dairies, Edward Giddings, Michael Hues, Pat Stevens, Malcolm Nixon, Adam Kidd and Clive Sherman – we are most grateful. Because of the anticipated building works, the Silent Auction planned for the Autumn will not take place until next Spring. Our next function will be the Quiz Night in November. VILLAGE HALL - 100 CLUB £25 £15 £10 March 2008 John Quinn Adam Kidd Dave Lovelock £25 £15 £10 April 2008 Miss P Applegate David Hargreaves Pauline Fennell RAVEN QUIZ The Quiz on Tuesday 3rd June at 8pm will be the last before the summer break and we will start again in September. Please come along and join us then. We have a laugh and so far no one has made up questions that have been too taxing. We look forward to seeing you, and if anyone wants to be the quiz master in September then please let us know, we’ll bite your hand off. Mandy Housby June Farming Journal They say a week is a long time in politics - well the same could be said for agriculture. Last week was quite a shock when budgeting for the forthcoming season; the latest fertiliser prices were announced and the daily rising oil price heavily affecting the 10 31 �Seend Church Summer Fete Saturday 14th June 12-4pm In the Rectory Garden BARBECUE Licensed Bar Stalls Games Bouncy Castle Face Painting Raffle Wheel of Fortune Vintage Car Rides And many other exciting events Come along and join in the fun Buskers ! Teas and homemade cakes also available Ice Cream In aid of church funds To be followed by MUSIC for a SUMMER EVENING Supper & Soiree In the RECTORY GARDEN 7-10pm Make a note in your diary as numbers will be limited Look out for details next Spotlight price of diesel and the agrochemicals that we buy. I know we are certainly not alone in facing the problems of rising oil and it’s a big worry for all. We had a lorry driver in a couple of weeks ago who said that his firm had started laying off people and he wondered how long he would have a job for. We are starting having next season’s nitrogen delivered now, a year before we will use it. This is because of its limited availability, and we thought that we would take it while it is available as it looks as though there won’t be enough to go around. This is due to a shortage of manufacturing facilities which has come about by the merging of the two biggest producing companies, something I cannot believe the Monopolies Commission found acceptable. Anyway, the price we were quoted was up 116% in one year. Also the potash and phosphate blend that we require had risen by almost 150%, due, I was informed, to the Chinese and Indian governments buying large quantities as soon it is released on the market. Their new-found wealth is being invested heavily in agriculture. Combine these factors with a yearly increase of 100% on fuel, 25% on chemicals and the £130 per ton we hope to receive this harvest doesn’t look so attractive in budgets for next harvest. I fear that we should be prepared for further food price rises to keep things sustainable. Anyway back to more current issues and I’m pleased to say that the fertilising has finished for the season, with the wheat receiving a top-up dose on the flag leaf at the end of May. There is one final fungicide to apply when the ear emerges around the 10th of June. Our fungicide programme is based on a spray every 2-3 weeks to protect each emerging leaf from disease. Also we managed to make the most of the warm sunny weather and took a cut of silage to satisfy the winter hunger of the beef cattle. The rain of the last few days should be enough to encourage regrowth for a second cut. We also took delivery of our blue tongue vaccines so will be able to start on their vaccination course - one injection followed by another two weeks later, a time consuming affair getting all the cattle in from their respective fields but it is certainly worth it to keep this frightening disease at bay. Well I will have to sign off a little prematurely as by the time you are reading this I will have either triumphed or flopped in my delivery of a best man’s speech, so to give myself the best chance I need to go and make some last minute adjustments to it! Tim Hues NATURE NOTES In response to your comment in May's village magazine concerning the pheasants - we at numbers 99 and 101 Poulshot Road regard these birds as 30 11 �our resident pheasants. One has his territory in the scrubland opposite the houses and the other in the field beside no. 99. They stroll insouciantly around our back gardens as if they owned the place, picking up bits that have fallen from the bird tables and feeders. They are completely contemptuous of the dogs and often bring their lady friends for a visit. No doubt they will bring a bevy of children before long. Incidentally, I first heard the cuckoo on the 20th April. He/she was sitting in my apple tree, shouting fit to burst. Our back gardens attract a great variety of birds, a family of greater spotted woodpeckers, a pair of jays and several siskins, besides the usual garden birds - one of the great pleasures of living in a rural area. Sue Boddington 2 CONNECT WILTSHIRE Did You Know? If you have a bus pass, you can be picked up at your home and taken to the RUH at Bath for only £5.00 return. For younger folk the cost is around £13.00 return. The return journey also drops you at home. The service must be booked in advance, at least five days before travelling, by telephoning 08456 525255, or 01985 212213. You tell them your appointment time and on the day before you are due to travel, they will call you with your pickup time. Return times from the RUH are thirty minutes past the hour and the last bus leaves at 4.30pm. With good reason they try to pick up as many people as possible for each shuttle and so your ride may be rather circuitous, even if scenic! There is also web-site, and all services (including taxis to and from Pewsey station) can be found on www.bookaride.co.uk which I have found to be most informative. Sue Aldridge Caroline’s Canapés Light Bites Canapés Party Food Delicious homemade food delivered to your door! FROM: THE RECTOR From where I stand… … writing a monthly magazine article is a very interesting challenge and like many of my written endeavours an opportunity to make connections with the issues of today for us all! As the sun begins to shine and the smell of BBQs comes into the garden, as the grass grows visibly 12 Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or Email: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk 29 �RHUBARB Rhubarb is plentiful now and although most of us think of rhubarb crumble, historically rhubarb has been the basis for cake recipes. Oxburgh Hall is a 15th century moated house in Norfolk. It is part of the National Trust and the following recipe is given to their visitors: Oxburgh Rhubarb Cake 8oz self raising flour 5oz caster sugar 5oz margarine 9oz rhubarb, finely diced 2 beaten eggs 3oz sultanas Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon brown sugar for the topping. Grease and line a 7inch cake tin. Preheat oven to 180C, 350F or Gas 4. Sift the flour and salt. Rub in the margarine. Stir in the caster sugar. Mix in the eggs, rhubarb and sultanas. Turn into the prepared tin and spread to the sides. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top. Bake in an oven for 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes until well risen and golden brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Enjoy! 28 almost daily, as the trees and flowers begin to bloom, as we try to spend more time outside, so we know that summer is here! June, the 6th month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar is here and so is the halfway mark of the year 2008! The month is named after the Roman Goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and is the month of the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and also known traditionally for the having the greatest number of weddings! From where I stand the month heralds the wedding season as well as some spectacular saints’ days and the promise of sunshine and summer. Half way through the year it is a good time to take stock of what we have achieved over the last six months and what other projects may be appropriate for the rest of this year. So June is a good time to enjoy the summer but also to think about the future and new beginnings. In the life of the Church we remember three particular saints who knew their need of God and turned from an ordinary existence to a new life. St John the Baptist, remembered on 24th June, was the herald or messenger of Jesus encouraging people to turn back to God and discover what a difference getting to know Him makes. On 29th June we remember both Saint Peter and St Paul. Paul of course had led a life persecuting Jesus’ followers but experienced God’s call to be a better, more loving person and so his life was changed. Peter was an ordinary fisherman and yet it was on his human frailty that Jesus was willing to start His Church. So from where I stand June is about new beginnings, reviewing who we have been and what the future may hold… The Rev’d Sacha Pearce Our Church (St Peter’s Poulshot) NEEDS Christened? Married in Church ? DON’T LET THE NEXT VISIT BE YOUR FUNERAL 13 YOU �CHURCH NOTES Laser Clay Pigeon Shoot The first time I tried to shoot a clay pigeon with a 12 bore shotgun, I did not know that I had to hold the gun up tight to my shoulder. The recoil gave me a bruise that lasted a fortnight. I was understandably nervous as I shouldered a gun again on Saturday afternoon (24th May) on the Green. “It will be fine”, said Joe Dyke, “There isn’t any recoil”. I was amazed to find that there was indeed no recoil and what’s more, it was possible to build up quite a score. But my score came well below the Winner, Ian Brothers, and the Second, his grandson Drew Clark, or even the Third, Ben Hamilton. They all received trophies to take home. The weather was bright and extremely breezy but it was a successful afternoon, and many thanks are due to Joe, Izzy, Christopher, George, Hannah and Lucy for setting up the shoot in aid of Church Funds. They raised over £250. Kate Hunloke Wine and Cheese Party, Saturday 7th June Hazel Coleman together with Denise and Roy Josey have kindly agreed to hold a Cheese and Wine Evening in the grounds of Poulshot House. There will be a licensed bar and raffle and all profits will go to St Peter's Church. This should be a wonderful evening spent in a lovely garden. Tickets cost £6.50 (this includes your food and the first drink) and are available from either the Churchwardens or any member of the PCC, or direct from Poulshot House. CHURCH SERVICES— JUNE 2008 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON. Sunday 1st June 8.00am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Sunday 8th June 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON 14 carried away. Modern experiments have shown that these tools were more than equal to the job. The Bluestones: About 2,000 BC, the first stone circle (which is now the inner circle), comprised of small bluestones, was set up, but abandoned before completion. The stones used in that first circle are believed to be from the Prescelly Mountains, located roughly 240 miles away, at the southwestern tip of Wales. The bluestones weigh up to 4 tons each and about 80 stones were used, in all. Given the distance they had to travel, this presented quite a transportation problem. Construction of the Outer Ring: The giant sarsen stones (which form the outer circle), weigh as much as 50 tons each. To transport them from the Marlborough Downs, roughly 20 miles to the north, was a problem of even greater magnitude than that of moving the bluestones. Stonehenge was probably finally completed around 1500 BC. The Solstices Every year thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice. Some gather to celebrate the winter solstice too, as in ancient times the arrival of longer days would have been a real cause for celebration. The length of the day changes throughout the year. In the summer, around June 21 or 22, we experience the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. And in the winter, December 21 or 22 is the winter solstice, or shortest day. In the course of one year, the Earth orbits around the sun. It does not complete this trip, however, with the North Pole at the top and the South Pole at the bottom because the Earth is tilted. In fact, it's tilted at about 23.5º. So at different times of the year, either the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward (and is therefore closer to) the sun. So if you live in the northern hemisphere (north of the equator), the Earth is tilted towards the sun in the summer and away from the sun in the winter. The solstice marks the turning point, when the days begin to grow longer (in the winter) or when they begin to grow shorter (in the summer). At the solstice itself, however, the sun appears to stand still in the sky for a few days before and after. The word solstice, in fact, comes from the Latin for “sun” and “stand still”. 27 �Children’s Page Wiltshire Word Search B S S O D R T A W G O O E T U R S A R U Y U H I A Z E X S D A F A B D I J O H F K W H G L O P O N O T L C D N L V B M K STONEHENGE SILBURY SAVERNAKE WOODHENGE SARUM N P C N M O C T Q D S W I H J L A E C N C W V B T L J E W Q R E L O K P H S D E V E H G H I N W L E R L X C A A Z V B O O D H W X Z Q G D A S F C A T AVEBURY BOWOOD CATHERDRAL LACOCK CLEYHILL A K S A J Y B J G V N E W O H N A L E T A H G C S L O E H C F G K S N M A K L V T Y E B U R M I N G E A E R K I U E D R WHITEHORSE WILTON CANAL STOURHEAD CHALFIELD E R F D S I L B U R Y I T Y A C H A L F I E L D Y U U Y T L A Short History of Stonehenge In its day, the construction of Stonehenge was an impressive engineering feat, requiring commitment, time and vast amounts of manual labour. In its first phase, Stonehenge was a large earthwork; a bank and ditch arrangement called a henge, constructed approximately 5,000 years ago. It is believed that the ditch was dug with tools made from the antlers of red deer and, possibly, wood. The underlying chalk was loosened with picks and shovelled with the shoulder blades of cattle. It was then loaded into baskets and 26 Sunday 15th June 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Sunday 22nd June 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Songs of Praise Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Sunday 29th June 10.00 am Benefice Service POULSHOT Sunday 6th July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00pm SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong CHURCH ROSTERS June 1 Jun 8 Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jun July 6 Jul 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm 9.30am 10.00am Sidesman Mr N Hunloke Mr C Saunders Mr. M Hues Mrs K Amery T.B.A. Reader Mr M Hues Col. C. Langton Lt.Col. J Quinn The Rector T.B.A 6.00pm Mr F Wood Mr. N. Hunloke CHURCH FLOWERS June 1 & 8 Jun 15 & 22 Jun 29 Jun & 6 Jul Mrs Emma Janes Mrs Shirley Taplin Mrs Christabel Francis 15 �POULSHOT LADIES CLUB USEFUL TIPS Poulshot Ladies enjoyed a very interesting evening at A’Beckett’s Vineyard in Littleon Panell on 20th May. See separate article by Nina Jeffries below. Dates for your Diary June There will be no meeting of the Ladies Club in June but we hope you will all come to Picnic and the Proms (“Songs from the Shows”) after the Village Fete on Saturday 28th June from 7pm. Tuesday 15th July 7.30pm Presentation from Kathy Miller, The Neem Tree Trust. Venue to be advised. Come and discover more about this charity. Find out how to wear a sari and learn about the Leprosy Project. August - No meeting. LADIES CLUB - VINEYARD VISIT Since I told my friends that I had been to see John and Suzie Quinn and offered to take on the Poulshot Village News, the response of my friend Jayne to each and every planned event, activity or opening of an envelope has been “You’ll have to write that up” and offer to be staff photographer – to which, my articulating it now in print, she is now committed. As am I. So joining the Poulshot Ladies Club visit to A’Becketts Vineyard in Littleton Pannell was of course in the role of serious village correspondent, and not at all as the opportunity to have a few drinks …. Being committed and discriminating if not exactly knowledgeable wine drinkers, we made determined efforts to make sure we joined the visit, organised by Sarah Ireson. Our record is not exactly good in this respect: organisation to go to Planks Farm Shop out at Lydeway was efficiently in place for the week following the actual visit of everyone else, and joining other visits has been foiled just by staying at work too long. Still, we were better prepared his time, and so at around 6.30pm on Tuesday 20th May (vaguely on time and on the right day) we drove into the vineyard and its rather splendid view. In negotiating the drive and parking we had swept grandly past a rather fine mansion, originally the main house of the estate but which, vintner Paul Langham told us, had been separated from the estate in the 1960s – he and his family live in the modern house next door. Still, any disappointment at not living in the manner of those previously accustomed to living on and from his land must be tempered by how gorgeous that land and view is. We stood 16 WASP STINGS Treat a wasp sting by rubbing with a slice of onion. This will reduce the swelling and pain and speed up the recovery time. There are enzymes in fresh-cut onion that help break down the compounds in a sting that cause inflammation. BLACK SPOT ON ROSES Baking soda can be used to ward off black spot, a terrible fungus that usually hits roses by late Spring, and is prevalent at the moment. Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda with 1 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent to 1 gallon of water. Mix together and spray on roses early in the morning once a week until disease has disappeared. SLUGS AND SNAILS Beer is an old time favourite for getting rid of slugs and snails. This is how you do it. Place the beer (it doesn’t matter what brand!) in either shallow pans or cut down some paper cups to about 1inch tall. The pests will crawl into the pans or cups and drown themselves. 25 �∗SPECIAL OFFER ∗∗ SPECIAL OFFER∗ For June only and while stocks last 25% off all frozen meat except mince Why don’t you cut this out and keep it by the telephone. IMPORTANT Hurt yourself ?? Need treatment for a minor injury ?? What to do ?? Where to go ?? There are two Minor Injury Units in our immediate area: Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 24 TROWBRIDGE Community Hospital Aldcroft Street Trowbridge, BA14 8PH tel: 01225 711329 Open 24 hours, 7 days a week CHIPPENHAM Community Hospital Rowden Hill Chippenham, SN15 2AJ Tel: 01249 456403/4 Open 7.00am—1.00am, 7 days a week There are other units available in Swindon, Bath and Frome - call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for details. If all else fails, don’t delay, dial 999 Details available in pamphlet available from the Outpatients Dept at Devizes Hospital, which lists those injuries which can/cannot be treated at a minor injury unit. 17 �SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB The next event in our summer calendar will be open gardens for members only. On Tuesday 10th June, from 6.00pm you can visit the gardens of 5 and 9 Cook’s Close, The Cottage in High Street, Measham House and 22 Dial Close. On July 8th you can visit Wiltshire House, Gate House in Dial Close, Inmarsh House, 422 Redstocks and Owl Cottage. These should offer an interesting sample of village gardens from tiny to very large, modern to cottage style. We will have a stall as usual at the Seend Church fete on 12th July so gifts of plants will be gratefully received. On Saturday 19th July we will leave The Bell lay-by at 9.00am for our visit to Hidcote and Kiftsgate Court. There are still a few spaces left on the coach for anyone else who would like to come. The cost is £18 for members, £19 for non-members, BUT. if you don’t belong to the National Trust you will also have to pay the entry fee at Hidcote. Deliberately left blank. See overleaf !! Joe is eager to receive payment for this trip if you have not yet paid! Let us hope that we make it this year. Sue Johns WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY The first meeting of the year was a one hundred coin lot auction, held on 17th March. The auctioneer was Mr John Lodge, from Salisbury. Although only sixty-five lots were entered, they were all of high quality. The highest price was £75, paid for a superb Coin Cabinet. Next were two half sovereigns of 1911 and 2001 which each made £60, well below the market value! Only five lots were unsold, and the raffle made a record £20. On 21st April, Mr S Upton gave a talk on “Wiltshire Search and Rescue (WILSAR)”. The talk was very well illustrated with slides and showed the great co-operation that exists between the Police and the helicopter unit. Everything is clearly very well organised. Last year WILSAR were called out thirty-nine times, in the majority of cases for people suffering from dementia. It was a very interesting talk indeed, and most certainly the longest talk that I have recorded since 1965! The raffle made £12. Michael Bowden 18 23 �dispersed, laughing fit to bust. All that was clear was that no-one was going home to watch the football! But there has been discussion about future meetings and as a result, there will be NO meeting in June, July or August. The Group will gather again on 17th September, at a venue to be decided, assuming the Village Hall will still be under reconstruction, when the topic will be “The “Throw Away Society”. Discarded Relationships and Disposable Communities – What do you throw away?” On October 15th, provisionally, the subject for discussion will be “The Cult of the Victim. What is My Destiny?” and on 19th November, consideration will be given to “Responsibility and Self-Discipline. Where do you stand?” If there are burning topics that you would like aired do please contact either Rev Sacha Pearce or Rupert Janes. THE NAMING OF NATIONS As a philatelist, or more accurately a stamp collector (aka “nerd” or “geek”, but NEVER “anorak” – that’s only for train spotters), I am always fascinated by the way countries change their name and why. This is particularly true of countries that used to be part of the Empire – Sri Lanka (Ceylon), India, Pakistan, Bangladesh (India), Zambia, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), Botswana (Bechuanaland), Lesotho (Basutoland) – the list goes on. The other day a very correct visitor asked me what breed our new cat was and, when I said “Burmese”, he sharply reminded me that surely it should now be “Myanmarese”, Burma having become Myanmar. After some thought it occurred to me why this name change must have come about. All our male cats have been mine; for some reason my shoulder seems to have been the most convenient on which to sleep, so when our seventeen year old Sebastian died late last year I was promised a replacement for my birthday, and so in January, Jingga duly arrived – as MY new cat. But as in most well-regulated establishments the feeding of animals and children is carried out by the domestic manager/carer/wife (sometimes called Mother or Ma), this is the practice here, and as free food is a powerful attraction to a hungry young predator, Jingga is no longer sure where his affections should really lie. As a result he is a MINE & MA’s cat, shortened for convenience to Myanmar. This is not inappropriate as whenever he doesn’t get his own way he lashes out with tooth and claw, rather as the ruling junta of generals do today in Rangoon or on that long road to Mandalay. And so that is why they call Burma “Myanmar”, isn’t it? I wonder where they got Burkino Fasso from! 22 at the top of the valley overlooking a sloping field of thousands of vines, serried ranks stretching neatly down to the trout stream at the bottom, and majestically overlooked by Salisbury Plain. An apple orchard marks the boundary in one direction, while a parkland, groves of trees and a ribbon of road roll along the other side of the valley, with a lodge house perfectly placed to complete the scene. Paul and Lynn Langham moved here in the 1990s, with no background in winemaking but enthusiasm, a definite plan and desire to make a better life for themselves and their family (replacing regular international trips and consequent absences abroad for Paul), but also with the advice and continuing support of consultant Brian Steele. Brian arrived as part of the deal with the purchase of the thousands of vines they needed to convert the land from its previous existence as a fruit farm. It’s not clear whether that initial contribution included hard labour as well as experience and expertise. Planting a vineyard of vines clearly needed all hands, even Lynn, now really rather pregnant, but it was finally completed and the work of tending and feeding and watching this new offspring begun. Delightful though the end product of all this labour is, it clearly is very hard work. Out in the fields and later in the house, Paul told us all the various little things that have to be done to maintain, improve and harvest the vines, and the less arduous but infinitely more tedious hoops they have to go through with the various and expanding bureaucracies that regulate English winemaking. It appears that the regulations for winemaking were adopted wholesale from the French without much reflection on their application in the different English conditions, and are now further being complicated by endless directives from Europe. Still, the Langhams seem to be managing them well, regularly winning awards and appreciation from far and wide – including France, which should put le chat nicely among the pigeons… The whole Langham family were completely welcoming to the incursion of 30 Poulshot Ladies and assorted spouses – spice? – even the cat came out to join us. The hard sell was noticeably absent from Paul’s talk: he was just keen to share his abiding interest and find out what we thought of his wine. Given that the evening air was breezy rather than balmy, we moved from the vineyard to the house for the wine-tasting and nibbles. The sniffing and swilling (and swallowing, of course – it would hardly have been the thing to spit into the Langhams rather nice fireplace) was accompanied by many an appreciative murmur and subsequent purchase – particularly of the Rosé, I understand. 19 �A large part of the original motivation for the move from international business jet-setter to local vintner was with regard to quality of life, and in this as in their actual business it would seem the Langhams have succeeded admirably. They have clearly established themselves within the network of support and development in English wine-making, and seem to embrace development and change – making apple juices, adding new varieties to exploit the changing climate, developing their own pressing and making – at a pace that supports rather than overwhelms their own lives and family. From the various descriptions of help and support from family and friends, it also seems an expanding and wonderfully inclusive project – I am rather saddened that I won’t be able to join the legion of parents who will drop their children at school one September morning and then join the grape picking at the vineyard. What a completely lovely way for the community to come together. But even if we won’t be joining the working and then the festivities at the end of the harvest, we can still count how lucky we are in having this little vineyard on our doorstep, and indeed as one of the many quiet benefits to living here. We can buy local meat, local vegetables and now local wine, not only knocking back the air-miles but often getting more distinct flavours and quality. Save the planet and eat – and drink – well! Now that’s the way to go… Nina Jeffries ROWDE SCHOOL NEWS St Matthews Family Service was held in the school hall which as you all know has an altar. It was planned with families and children in mind and refreshments were provided afterwards. The Service was very well attended. Do join us at the next one to be held on Sunday 1st June at 11am. 3 Peaks in 3 Days At the beginning of the Summer Holidays, in memory of Laura Waite, three members of staff (Messrs Beswick, Ball and Gray will be attempting to climb the ‘3 Peaks in 3 days’ (Ben Nevis, Scafell and Snowdon) to raise money for Cancer Research. If you would like to sponsor them please pop into the school office and fill in a sponsor form. Dates for your diaries Travelling Book Fair ……Tuesday 3rd June for 1 week Open—8.30am—8.50am and 3pm—3.30pm 3 books for the price of 2. Summer Fete ……………Friday 4th July Sports Day …………….Tuesday 8th July WANTED - Old Yellow Pages We are taking part in a competition to recycle as many old Yellow Pages as we can. The covers need to be ripped off the directories and then handed into reception. The directories can then beput in the recycling bin that is by the wooden bin shed. Please note that only OLD (Not 2008-2009 Yellow Pages will be accepted and counted towards the final figure. The children have been very busy since the start of the Summer term. Year 5 went to Danywenalt on Friday 9th May and returned on the following Monday. They had a great time exploring the countryside including pond and river dipping, waterfalls, an eco trail and mammal trapping. All in glorious sunshine. Year 6 children completed their Key Stage 2 SAT’s on 16th May. The RSA held an ‘End of SAT’s Children’s Disco’ in the evening. There were cakes and drinks etc. on sale and also games for the children to play. A fun time was had by all. All the children have started swimming lessons in our school pool. The water is at a lovely warm 80 degrees. There are fun swimming sessions after school for every class as well. Other clubs being run this term are Archery, Cricket, Football, High School Musical, Tri golf, Judo, and the Newspaper club. We met on 21 May and had a most enlightening meeting in the Village Hall (car park!) Not because anyone had forgotten the key, but because a number of leading members were away, and had warned us of their absence, and others were just not there! It was a lovely evening, so the “Faithful Four” gave their seriously considered opinions about those who were missing and then, more generally, put the world to rights – so time was not wasted. Eventually, telephone numbers were plucked from the ether and, after some calls were made, a “Loss of Memory” by our leader and by the introducer of the evening’s set topic, convinced us that we should go home. In some ways it was a pity, as although we had an opened bottle, we had no glasses Eventually a harassed and almost flustered leader screamed up to the car park and we spent another half an hour talking about – this and that, and then we 20 21 THE WEDNESDAY GROUP st � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. Magazines are presented in PDF format with full-text indexing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-Present Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Village Magazines Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News June 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/6063c5aa368eb43e8d6cd6b963f19136.pdf de489d352797d3c1db698726af2f10e3 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Email: magsgoode@tesco.net Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 Secretary PCC (pro-tem) Mrs Janet James 724944 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Mr John Quinn 828501 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com ISSUE NUMBER 142 July 2008 32 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mrs M Goodenough ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs J James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs K Amery - Secretary Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) Mr B James (Licensed Lay Minister) Mrs A Bullen Lt Col R Janes Mr C Saunders Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs P De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 31 �EDITORIAL TONY PARSONS We’re a bit thin this month – in magazine terms only, I hasten to add – but there is one item I would like to draw your attention to particularly, on page 8. This announces the demise of YORP – The Youth of Rowde and Poulshot youth club – run valiantly since its inception in 2005 by Mrs Mel Dalley from Rowde. She can no longer continue and there is no-one else to take her place. As she says in her notice to this effect, there are insufficient numbers to make continuation of the group a viable proposition. I have no details of any Poulshot participation in YORP but we still owe Mel our thanks for all her considerable efforts to provide an outlet for our young people. You will all be aware of the possibility of industrial action by local government employees and as we go to print it is not clear what impact this may have on us, particularly in respect of the collection of rubbish. As a result we have optimistically included the present dates of collections in the Diary of Events, but, if a strike does take place, please keep alert to changes that we must assume will be announced widely by Kennet District Council, and at the same time keep fingers crossed and hope that it doesn’t happen! Happy and sunny holidays. John Quinn DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking SOCIETY (Founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on July Tue Wed Mon Wed Tue 1 2 7 9 15 Wed Sat Mon Mon 16 19 21 21 Wed 23 Wed 30 Poulshot Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Black Wheelie Bin Collection Ladies Club—Presentation by Kathy Miller of The Neem Tree Trust, Old Rectory Hall, 7.30pm Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Table Top Sale, Village Green, 10am—2pm (see page 7) Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Market Lavington Village Hall, 8pm— “Richard’s Numismatic & Historical Quiz” Black Wheelie Bin Collection Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection 8pm at Poulshot Village Hall 01380 813092 Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 30 Deadline for copy for August 2008 Tel: 01380 828501 20 July 2008 Email: johnquinn589@btinternet.com 3 �August Mon 4 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Mon 4—Fri 8 Multi-Activity Days—Cricket, Tennis, Badminton, Football at Apeldorn, Poulshot(see details on page 17) Wed 6 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 13 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Mon 18 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Wed 20 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Sun 24 Village Picnic, Green Garden Woodland Tue 26—Mon 1 Sept Multi Activity Days—Cricket, Tennis, Badminton, Football at Apeldorn, Poulshot (see details on page 17) Wed 27 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Thu 27 Nov Cardboard/Plastic Skip, Junction Broadway Lane & Barleyhill Lane LOCAL FARM REARED “Doggy Dilemmas” and their Furry Friends OVEN READY CHICKENS Dog Walking? Basic Dog Obedience? Looking for Dog Training classes? Clicker training? One to Ones? 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL We now have Planning Permission and Building Control approval for the proposed Hall improvements. Of the four contractors invited to tender for the building work, three have returned quotations and a contract has recently been let to Pippin Construction Ltd, based in Manor House Yard. Because of existing commitments, Pippin will not be starting work until the week commencing 21st July. They do, however, hope to be able to take over the site during the previous week and start preliminary works. As a result of this, POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR USE FROM MONDAY 14th JULY UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER. We shall, of course, keep you informed of progress; in fact you will be able to see much of it for yourself as you pass. We have requested the Parish Council`s approval for vehicles to access the site and to store whatever is necessary for the duration of the works. For safety as well as security reasons, the whole Hall site will be cordoned off, such that access to the Children`s Play Area will not be possible during the contract period. Towards the end of the contract we shall be asking for 4 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security Cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT UNTIL NOVEMBER 2008 29 �volunteers to come and help to decorate the main Hall. More news about that later. The Village Hall committee apologises for the upset, inconvenience and inevitable dirt and noise that the contract will generate, especially to the adjacent neighbours who will bear the brunt of the inconvenience. Malcolm Nixon has kindly volunteered to act as the Hall`s Project Manager for the project. Anybody who has cause or need to talk about anything to do with the contract is kindly asked to contact Malcolm (828355). The work being undertaken will provide improved access for all villagers visiting the Hall. The added advantages of insulation and double glazing, together with an improved heating system, will both keep costs down and improve comfort for all users. We look forward to a smooth and well organised contract and to greeting you at the Hall on its completion. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Annual General Meeting 28 May, 2008 There was a limited attendance at the meeting, with eight members present and apologies from another eleven. Matters Arising from previous minutes included the following: Book of Trees The Book of Trees has been updated with details of the `village morning’ of mass tree maintenance which took place on 1 March 2008 in the Green Gardens. Photographs showing the growth of trees earlier this year have also been taken and will be included in the book. Green Gardens Steve Russell, County Forestry Officer, following his visit earlier in the year, commended the progress being made in the development of the Green Gardens. His main suggestions were to remove or saw off stakes where shelters have been removed, to remove shelters and stakes from the rest of the birches, alders, and willows, and to mulch around tree bases to prevent water gathering. Mulching will be carried out as soon as material is available. 28 5 �There are indications of deer rubbing on some trees that have had guards removed. Nora Dixon Memorial Nora’s sister, Christine, is planning to erect a memorial, but has not yet decided the form it should take. ‘Down Poulshot’ The Trust’s collaboration with the book’s editor, Vanessa Brett Parker, on producing a paperback edition has met with success after overcoming many difficulties. The book should be published soon. The new ‘Down Poulshot’ paperback will be available locally from a small stock held in the village, nationally from bookstores, and nationally and worldwide from online booksellers. A Marlborough stockist will service the Amazon orders. The Marlborough stockist also provides a similar service for other ‘English Village’ genre books and his expert advice will be sought on an appropriate retail price. The consensus of those present at the meeting was that the retail price should lie somewhere between £15 and £20. The low cost Print-On-Demand option has been placed on hold. Such books are printed individually for each order placed and there is some concern about controlling the print quality at a distance. C&C Co. List of jobs that never get done? No time or tools to do them yourself? LET US DO THEM FOR YOU! Call Paul & Bob For general maintenance of property & gardens at reasonable rates. We are reliable and local, and happy to consider any job—large or small. Call Bromham 01380 850076 or 07789 884314 (Public Liability Insurance) TREASURER’S REPORT Brian James presented the accounts. The income for the year was £796.01, the largest source being the donation being £345.00, following Nora Dixon’s funeral , and there is a healthy balance of £3179.71 in the deposit account – principally the unspent remainder of the grant received for ‘Down Poulshot’. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The following officers were re-elected: Chairman Nicky Hunloke Vice-Chairman Secretary Peter Cleverly Treasurer NEXT AGM Monday 13 May 2009 Diana Gravina Brian James BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT 7.30 pm in the Village Hall The ordinary meeting of the Poulshot Village Trust followed the AGM. The following points were considered: Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 Trust Archives The bulk of the archives have gone to the County Archive at Chippenham. 6 27 �Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 26 7 �Nora Dixon’s Memorial A memorial bench is to be placed in the Green Gardens Wood. Style and location will be investigated. Village Picnic The Village Picnic proposed at the last meeting will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 24th August in the Green Gardens. Safari Church Service A ‘Safari Church’ series of short services in each church of the Benefice will take place in the morning of Sunday 27 July, followed by a picnic lunch in the Green Gardens. Future Projects A number of projects were put forward of which the proposal to restore Poulshot to its former glory as an “elm village” was most favourably received. Dutch Elm Disease resistant native elms are available from Westonbirt Arboretum; alternatively American elms could be used. There are ample planting locations, particularly bordering the wider lanes. This should be a joint project with the Parish Council who will be approached by Nicky Hunloke, and Peter Cleverly will investigate advice/assistance from appropriate organisations. The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD Next Meeting Tuesday 16th September at 7.30 pm, in a venue to be announced. YOUTH OF ROWDE & POULSHOT "YORP" It is with regret that I have to inform the villages of Rowde and Poulshot that from this month, July 2008, I will have to withdraw from the Youth Club, and in doing so will cause the club to close. There are several factors which I wish to be known. Due to my personal circumstances I now have very little spare time to give to the running of the club, and the lifting of heavy equipment is not beneficial and could jeopardize my employment if I continue. There is a natural short-fall of members with most Year 9 (14-15 year olds) wanting to do their own thing, and not enough younger children to make up numbers. I and the "YORP" Committee wish to thank St. Matthew's Church & the Boy's Brigade, Rowde Parish Council, the Network Fund (start-up grant 2005), Youth Action Wiltshire, Rowde Village Hall Committee, the local Police Team - Andy and Amanda in particular and Chris Tunstall previously, and Rowde 8 25 �HIGHER GREEN FARM COTTAGES Poulshot and Poulshot Village Magazines; parents who have helped on Friday evenings, past regular helpers and committee members and people of the village who have given equipment and donations. Four character holiday cottages in a quintessentially English village… Many thanks also to the young people who have attended past and present, who, in the main, made this job a worth-while commitment, with their joy of creating, dance and music, sport and just being themselves. You are all very special people. With oak floors, vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and wood burners each cottage has been decorated and furnished to a high standard Level access and wide doors throughout I give enormous thanks to those who stayed through to this sad ending - Sue Pearce, Sue Scruse, Julie and Eddie Wiltshire and newest recruit Year 10 helper Nicola. You all deserve medals! Available all year for holidays and short breaks Equipment will be donated to "Care", and to Youth Clubs and Schools in need of it. Rowde Parish Council will receive all the remaining funds towards new equipment for the park next to the Church. Melody 'Mel' Dalley For further details contact Eve Curnow on 01380 828239 or 07790 365049 No 'YORP' on 4th July - Rowde School Fayre - please support the school. www.highergreenfarmcottages.com B-B-Q OPEN TO ALL FRIDAY 11th JULY 7.30 - 9.30 ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net 24 Mel's Garden, 52 Tower View Tel 01380 726211 RAFFLE PRIZES NEEDED PLEASE POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB Winners in the May 100 Club draw were: £25 Sue Aldridge £15 Jane Jefferis £10 Ian Taplin 9 �WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE APPEAL There has been much speculation in the media recently on the future of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. We have seen a copy of a letter from an authoritative source that goes some way to allaying people’s fears that this highly valued service might disappear. Assurances have been given that the Wiltshire Air Ambulance is not under threat and the commitment to provide effective air ambulance cover to the people of Wiltshire remains. Confusion appears to have been caused by a review set up to examine the level of clinical skills existing crews have and what might be needed in the future. This review covers each of the three charities running air ambulance services across the Great Western Ambulance Service area with the aim of establishing the best way to meet the clinical needs of those of us who live in the county. If there is no better way of meeting those needs, then the present arrangements will not be changed. The present relationship with Wiltshire Police is valued and re-negotiation of the current contract is under way, with an extension of at least one year, while the review of providing services is completed. This seems all very fine and is clearly meant to give encouragement. Reading the whole letter very carefully, there does seem to be a proliferation of words like “review” and “best way of”, which leave one with an impression that this is a holding answer, rather than a long term commitment. We must keep our fingers crossed and continue to wait and see. In the meantime, the Appeal continues. The organisers are very grateful for the support it receives and trust that this will continue. Caroline’s Canapés CHURCH NOTES Light Bites Canapés Party Food CHEESE AND WINE EVENING A very big thank you to all those who contributed so much to making the Cheese and Wine evening at Poulshot House such a great success. The generosity of Mrs Hazel Coleman along with Ray, Denise and Victoria Josey in offering their beautiful garden as a venue for this event meant that we could all relax on a warm summer’s evening in wonderful surroundings, chatting to friends and enjoying a glass of wine (or two, or three......) and a selection of food which could only be described as a veritable banquet. A great deal of hard work went on behind the scenes, putting up the marquee, arranging tables and chairs, providing the food, running the raffle, and to all those who contributed we express our gratitude. I think everyone went home 10 Delicious homemade food delivered to your door! Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or Email: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk 23 �feeling that they had spent a very pleasant and a very relaxing evening and from comments we have received a lot of people are looking forward maybe to doing it all over again next year......................Who needs Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, or Henley when you can go to Poulshot House! And finally, initial reports are that the evening generated over £800 towards Church Funds. Now isn't that the icing on the cake? Janet James THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY The Right Reverend David Stancliffe, Bishop of Salisbury, suffered a stroke some two weeks ago and is in hospital in Bournemouth. For the foreseeable future his engagements are being undertaken by the Bishops of Ramsbury and Sherborne. Prayers have been said for him in the Cathedral and at many churches in the diocese, including here at St Peter’s, and we all wish him a speedy recovery. TABLE TOP SALE There will be a Table Top Sale on the Village Green on Saturday 19th July from 10am—2pm in aid of St Peter’s Church. Why not book a table and sell your own treasures to raise some money for yourself ??? Telephone Dot on 01380 828825 or turn up on the day, bringing your gazebos, tables and chairs. We will be selling bacon and sausage butties. Come and have fun. £10 per table. Our Church (St Peter’s Poulshot) NEEDS Founded 1289 Closed in ……..???? DON’T LET IT HAPPEN 22 11 YOU �FROM: THE RECTOR From where I stand… … change is all around us! The summer months are here and after all the planning and preparation our summer events begin to happen. The evenings are lighter and the aroma of BBQs is a sure sign that folk are enjoying their gardens! As I write, Holy Cross have already held a very successful fete and St Peter’s will be putting out their stalls while this issue of the Village News is being put together, at the same time hoping for good weather for the afternoon and for the Poulshot Proms in the evening. It’s interesting isn’t it, as we look around us, how things change in life as time goes by, evolving into a new shape or style. We hold onto the traditions we value, that are right to sustain, and yet we also find new fresh ways of life and being for today’s world. In so many ways we celebrate changes, for example, in healthcare there are changes made possible by new discoveries, we now travel to places that we could only read about not that many years ago, and in communications technology we are able to e-mail family and friends in far away lands in an instant! There are situations though where change isn’t easy. The writer of the anonymous letters I have started to receive again seems very unhappy with changes in the church, from rules about the churchyard, to the shaking of hands to ‘share the Peace’ in church services, as well as the growing role of the 80-hour-week priest, which now includes work across several parishes and further a-field across the Diocese, and the increased use of lay people in some of the traditional church roles. Mentioning my work in this article runs the risk of further anonymous letters and criticism but I have to say, from where I stand, one thing that hasn’t changed is the value of talking to one another – so I warmly invite anyone with comments or issues, including those who have been writing anonymously, to get in touch properly so we can talk together. Talking may not change how you feel but we would have a better understanding of each other’s views and a better chance of a change for the good. The Rev’d Sacha Pearce CHURCH SERVICES - JULY 2008 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON Sunday 6th July 8.00am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong 12 SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT UP, UP, AND AWAY! Historians believe that the first kites were built in China about 3,000 years ago, using materials, such as bamboo and silk. Kites may have been brought from China to Japan and other Asian countries, historians say, as part of early religious festivals or ceremonies. In fact, the earliest significance of kites was primarily religious. They were widely considered to be useful for ensuring a good harvest or scaring away evil spirits. Throughout the years, as the popularity of kites spread from Asia to Europe and beyond, they became more widely known as children's toys and came to be used primarily as a leisure activity. Eventually, scientists discovered that kites were also useful for conducting scientific experiments, particularly those involving weather and aerodynamics. In the 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci discovered how to use a kite to span a river. Leonardo da Vinci's method was later used, by 10-year-old Homan Walsh, in the construction of one of the world's first suspension bridges at Niagara Falls, New York. In 1749, Scottish scientist Alexander Wilson used several kites, attached in a row, to measure and compare air temperature at different altitudes. Benjamin Franklin used kites to pull boats, carriages, and sleds in experiments with traction and to experiment with electrical energy in the atmosphere. In 1901, Gugliemo Marconi used a kite to help transmit the first transAtlantic wireless telegraph message. Kite technology also led to the invention of the airplane, the parachute, and the helicopter. It may even have contributed to the U.S. victory during World War II. Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Block used kites built by Lieutenant Paul Garber to practice shooting at moving targets and to pass important papers from ships to flying aircraft. Some Kite Sports: 21 �Children’s Page What popular children's toy: - Is used by teams of adults in competitions around the world? - Is often featured in poetry, legends, and folk tales? - Originated in China at least 3,000 years ago? - Was outlawed during the 18th century because it distracted shopkeepers from their duties? - Has been used to pull boats, carriages, sleds, and ice skaters? - Is a traditional New Year's gift for Japanese children? - Has led directly to major scientific discoveries? - Helped make Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell, Wilbur and Orville Wright, Leonardo da Vinci, Gugliemo Marconi, and Homan Walsh famous? Answer: The kite! Thailand, Malaysia, Japan and Korea have their own kite fighting traditions, as well as their own traditional kite designs. The fighting kites of Japan are normally rectangular or hexagonal and can be big enough to require teams of up to 50 men to control them Colour in these fighting kites with your own designs: Sunday 13th July 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON Sunday 20th July 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Sunday 27th July - SAFARI CHURCH SUNDAY 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 10.00am Collective Worship Holy Cross Seend. 10.30am - ditto Methodist Chapel, Seend 11.00am - ditto Christ Church, Bulkington 11.30am - ditto St. Peter's Poulshot The congregations are all invited to bring a Picnic Lunch to the Green Gardens, Poulshot, after the final service. Sunday 3rd August 8.00am BCP Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT CHURCH ROSTERS 20 Jul 6th Jul 13th Jul 20th Jul 27th 6.00pm 9.30am 6.00pm See above Sidesman Reader Mr F Wood Mr. N. Hunloke Mrs J James Lady K Hunloke Mrs S Quinn Mrs Y Baber Safari Church Service Aug 3rd 6.00pm Mr N Hunloke 13 Mrs J James �CHURCH FLOWERS July 6 Jul Mrs Christabel Francis 13 & 20 Jul Mrs Hilary Kidd 27 Jul & 3 Aug Mrs Hazel Coleman POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Tuesday 15th July, 7.30pm in the Old Rectory Hall Another presentation by Kathy Miller of The Neem Tree Trust. Come and discover more about this wonderful charity — learn about the Leprosy Project and find out how to wear a sari (models needed!!!) SPORTING ENDEAVOUR Recently we were able to indulge in a little reflected glory created by a village grandson who rowed in this year’s winning Oxford Boat Race crew, and how he did it is spelt out below. Now it’s the turn of another generation – Will Bissett (11) and his sister Amelia (5), two of Tim and Liz Bissett’s children, who feature in the Sport section of this week’s Gazette and Herald (on page 80). Will has been awarded a scholarship at the Team Bath Tennis Academy, a Lawn Tennis Association High Performance centre, while Amelia has been tipped for the future by the county performance co-ordinator: “In my whole career of looking at young tennis players I have not seen anyone with her ability. For a five-year old she is phenomenal, her love for the game really shines through.” Our congratulations and best wishes to Will and Amelia, and indeed to the whole Bissett family. See page 17 for how you too can benefit from the “Bissett Factor”. ONE MAN IN A BOAT (to say nothing of the other eight!) Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 In the Village News of May we told of the success of Richard and Christabel Francis’s grandson, Ben Smith, as one of the winning Oxford crew in this year’s University Boat Race. How someone gets to such an exalted position is the stuff of dreams for most of us. Ben has rowed since 14 19 �and striking of Roman coins has to be admired, particularly those on gold and silver. Interestingly, Britannia, who used to appear on the reverse of British copper coins, as well as our original 50 pence piece, is a direct descendant from the Roman coinage. A total of £25 was raised at raffles at the two meetings for Society funds. The next meeting, which will be held in Market Lavington Village Hall, is on 21st July and will be “Richard’s Numismatic and Historical Quiz”, by Richard Jeffery FRNS. Michael Bowden Hurt yourself ?? Need treatment for a minor injury ?? What to do ?? Where to go ?? There are two Minor Injury Units in our immediate area: TROWBRIDGE Community Hospital Aldcroft Street Trowbridge, BA14 8PH tel: 01225 711329 Open 24 hours, 7 days a week CHIPPENHAM Community Hospital Rowden Hill Chippenham, SN15 2AJ Tel: 01249 456403/4 Open 7.00am—1.00am, 7 days a week There are other units available in Swindon, Bath and Frome - call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for details. If all else fails, don’t delay, dial 999 18 the age of ten at the Dragon School in Oxford, continuing to row throughout his time at St Edward’s Oxford, and at Imperial College, London. He then went on to Christ Church College at Oxford in order to gain an MSC in Management Research – and to row. In his early rowing days he was considered small and was encouraged to become a cox, but, in his own words, he was “headstrong” and did what he wanted to do, which was to row, and over the years he grew to his present weight of 96 kilos (for the unenlightened, a little over 15 stone). His advice to anyone who wants to be a rower is to be dedicated and willing to make sacrifices in other parts of your life in order to give the necessary time and energy to the sport. At Oxford the team practised twice a day for six days a week for many weeks before the race; his average day was rowing from 7.00 to 8.30am, lectures from 9.00am and training again from 2.00pm to 5.30 or 6.00pm. The team needed to consume 6,000 calories a day, as opposed to the average person’s needs of from 2,000 to 2,500. Ben comments, “It would be untrue to call it fun, but the reward of winning is definitely worth it!” After the Boat Race the crew continued to race in various events and hopes to compete with the Oxford crew at Henley in July. In his spare time, Ben has acquired not only the treasured Blue, but also two degrees. We can have nothing but admiration for his achievements and wish him every good fortune for the future. (With acknowledgements to The Beckley Newsletter, Ben’s parish magazine.) FOR SALE POWER DEVIL GARDEN SHREDDER 1800 WATT Good working order FREE!! to good home Tel: 828632 15 �SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Multi-Activity Days th Gardens open, for members only, on July 8 are Wiltshire House (Susie Rawstron), Gate House in Dial Close (Jean and Roger Allen), Inmarsh House (Elizabeth and Jeremy Hawkins), 422 Redstocks (Audrey and Tony Hills) and Owls Corner (Pat and Peter Hicks). It might be helpful if you can share transport because of parking difficulties. On Saturday 19th July we will leave The Bell lay-by at 9.00am for our visit to Hidcote and Kiftsgate Court. The cost is £18 for members, £19 for nonmembers. NB. If you don’t belong to the National Trust you also have to pay the entry fee at Hidcote. Joe is even more eager than last month to receive payment for this trip if you have not yet paid! On Friday 15th August 23 members have signed on to visit A’Beckett’s Vineyard at Littleton Panell. The tour is due to start at 6.30 pm but there is a shortage of parking, so the shuttle has been booked and will leave The Pavilion at 6.00pm. Joyce has the list of participants and will be in touch about arrangements after the Dublin trip. The cost will be £8.00 plus a small charge for the Shuttle. Sue Johns WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY On 19th May a well attended meeting heard a very interesting talk on “Hadrian’s Wall” by Dr A Hobleys. He described and illustrated the construction and fortification of this famous defence line, and it seems that, although we always seem to see Roman soldiers depicted with bare legs and knees, in the north of England they wore trousers against the cold and boots instead of sandals. Continuing the Roman theme, on 16th June, the Society met for a talk by Mr M Stone on “Roman Coins in Wiltshire”. This again was a well illustrated presentation with slides showing coins found in the county, the Emperors who featured on the coins, the hoards of coins that have been found, as well as some of the odd places where they have appeared. Mr Stone also explained how English coins came to be first minted in Wiltshire. It would appear that during the Roman occupation of Gaul (today’s France), the Celts, who lived in what is now Normandy, copied the Roman coinage, and being closely related to the Celts of Cornwall, passed the coinage on. The Saxons then copied the Celtish coinage, although it has to be acknowledged that their copies could not replicate the expertise of the Romans. The designs 16 Dates 4th August—8th August 26th August—1st September Cricket, Tennis, Badminton and Football Come along everyday for a week and try all of the above sports. Prizes and games all week. Ages 5-8 years 9-11 years 9.30am—12noon 2.00pm—4.30pm £40 per week 3 coaches Kyle, Harry, Liz At:- Apeldorn Townsend Poulshot Devizes Wilts Telephone Liz Bissett 01380 828410 Limited spaces available please book early 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. Magazines are presented in PDF format with full-text indexing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-Present Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Village Magazines Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News July 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/07/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/5ab216c9ed780d50dd9a6ef27d8fd00d.pdf 2e7409f138242e61b67c2ca31c5a99f6 PDF Text Text USEFUL POULSHOT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Chairman Parish Council Mr Michael Hues Clerk to Parish Council Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Email: magsgoode@tesco.net Rector Rev Sacha Pearce Churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 Secretary PCC Mrs Kate Amery 827172 Village Trust, Chairman Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Village Trust, Secretary Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Village Hall Committee Village Hall Bookings Mr Chris Saunders Mrs Jackie Pohnert 827290 827046 Mother & Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 POLICE (General/Non Emergency) 828255 POULSHOT VILLAGE NEWS 828615 0845 408 7000 County Councillor Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Councillor Lt.Col Anthony Lake 828320 Editor, Poulshot News : Nina Jeffries 828883 Email: poulshotnews@btinternet.com ISSUE NUMBER 143 August 2008 36 1 �POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL Chairman: Mrs S Aldridge Mr S Housby Clerk: Mr M Hues Mr J Baber Mr N Hunloke Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Mr G Collett Mr M Nixon Mrs M Goodenough ST PETER’S CHURCH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Rector: Wiltshire County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg - 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse, Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake tel: 01380 828320 Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone : 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 Rev Sacha Pearce The Rectory Seend Melksham SN12 6NR Tel: 01380 828615 Churchwardens: Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mrs J James Members: Mr N Hunloke - Treasurer Mrs K Amery - Secretary Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) Mr B James (Licensed Lay Minister) Mrs A Bullen Lt Col R Janes Mr C Saunders Mrs D Wood Organist: Mrs P De Belle Brush DISCLAIMER While we have no reason to question the validity of any advertisement in this magazine, we cannot accept responsibility for any claims made or services offered in these advertisements. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Archivist: Mr N Hunloke Mrs D Gravina Mr P Cleverly Mr B James Mrs P. Langton DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhill’s Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone 01380 828524 We know HI FI www.poulshot.org.uk POULSHOT WEB SITE TELEVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out ! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter All contributions welcome - do you have any events you want publicised? The Poulshot web site can help or you can log on to www.kennet.gov.uk, select events and you can post your events for the world to see! Mike Wilson - Mai wilson@onetel.com We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a minimum 6 months warranty DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. 2 35 �Change of Management! TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES/ COOKERS/DRIERS SERVICE & REPAIRS TEL: 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 TO LET North Cornish Holiday Cottage WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC Available all year round for Weekend & Mid-Week Breaks Along with Week Holidays 3 miles from Surfing Beach & Bude, North Cornwall Well Equipped & sleeps up to 8 Beautiful Garden Summer House & Parking SOCIETY (Founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held on third Monday of the month March to December inclusive For further details Contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 8pm at Market Lavington Village Hall (until Poulshot Village Hall re-opens) 01380 813092 Details from Mr M Bowden Tel: 01380 828432 34 With effect from 1st August the Poulshot Village News will be edited, produced and distributed by Nina Jeffries. From that date all copy, correspondence, advertising matters and queries should be addressed to Nina who lives at 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1TD. Her telephone number is 01380 828883 and her e mail address is poulshotnews@btinternet.com Deadline for copy for September 2008 Tel: 01380 828883 20 August 2008 Email: poulshotnews@btinternet.com 3 �EDITORIAL At the Parish Council meeting (see page 6), we were given an introduction to the County Council’s plans for the delegation of powers to parish and town councils after the dissolution of District Councils next year. The Council’s representative spoke fluently for some time and, although there must have been some substance in what he said, there were also many instances of “that’s not in my remit” and “it’s entirely up to you”, and the impression gained by a number of both councillors and parishioners was that they were really not very much the wiser about the proposed changes. This is the second time a Wiltshire County Council officer has talked to us about the move to a unitary authority and the second time that the event has been disappointing. One has to believe that such vague and inadequate presentations are not deliberate policy. The success of the Poulshot Proms in the evening after the Village Fete highlighted the value of the woodland as a community amenity, but there have been questions raised as to the use of the area and of access and these questions are answered in some detail on page 7. In last month’s Village News the Rector, the Rev Sacha Pearce, told us that she had started receiving anonymous letters. This has happened before and she was clearly saddened that the practice had begun again. She has every right to be not only sad but very angry at this disgraceful behaviour by people who do not have the guts to face up to her and explain what they are unhappy about. Anonymous letters are the coward’s way out and the writers should be ashamed of themselves. The Churchwardens of the three parishes within the benefice have rightly expressed their disgust in a joint statement which is on page 13, and a number of other people, both who do, and who do not go to church regularly or even at all, have personally expressed their feelings very clearly. Let us trust that open honesty will prevail. Caroline’s Canapés Light Bites Canapés Party Food I apologise for what has been an unusually long introduction to the Village News this month but I think that the points outlined above are important. It is also my last opportunity to get things off my chest without the threat of a real editor’s red pen! Next month Nina Jeffries will be in the chair and Suzie and I wish her every success and trust that she will get as much from the role as we have. There have been moments when the computer has nearly gone through the window and the volume of military language might on occasion have breached the legal decibel level, but, in retrospect, it has been a very Delicious homemade food delivered to your door! 4 33 Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or Email: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk �HIGHER GREEN FARM COTTAGES Poulshot Four character holiday cottages in a quintessentially English village… With oak floors, vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and wood burners each cottage has been decorated and furnished to a high standard Level access and wide doors throughout Available all year for holidays and short breaks For further details contact Eve Curnow on 01380 828239 or 07790 365049 www.highergreenfarmcottages.com BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HR CALL OUT Tel: 01380828956 Mob: 07708510715 32 rewarding fifteen years during which we have got to know many people we might otherwise not have met, and become involved in all sorts of activities that have certainly never before been on our own personal agenda. That the magazine has continued to come out reasonably regularly is very largely due to the support we have had – support from correspondents, both voluntary and pressed, from our copiers in Seend, from collators who have dizzied themselves going round and round the dining-room table and from the small force of deliverers. Our sincere thanks go to all those who have helped us and we are confident that Nina will have the same support. Vale! John Quinn DATES FOR YOUR DIARY August Mon 4 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Mon 4—Fri 8 Multi-Activity Days—Cricket, Tennis, Badminton, Football at Apeldorn, Poulshot(see details on page 21) Wed 6 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 13 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Mon 18 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Mon 18 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Market Lavington Village Hall, 8pm—”Members Hobbies/Display Evening” Wed 20 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Sun 24 Poulshot Village Picnic, Green Garden Woodland, 1.00pm Tue 26—Mon 1 Sept Multi Activity Days—Cricket, Tennis, Badminton, Football at Apeldorn, Poulshot (see details on page 21) Wed 27 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection September Tue 2 Poulshot Parish Council, 6.30pm, St Peter’s Church Wed 3 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Mon 8 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135-1145am Wed 10 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Mon 15 Wiltshire Numismatic Society, Market Lavington Village Hall, 8pm—”Annual Coin Auction” Tue 16 Poulshot Village Trust, 7.30pm, venue to be advised Tue 16 Poulshot Ladies Club Treasure Hunt (to be confirmed) Wed 17 Black Wheelie Bin Collection Wed 17 Wednesday Group (details in September News) 5 �Mon 22 Mobile Library, The Raven Car Park, 1135—1145am Wed 24 Black Box/Green Wheelie Bin Collection Forthcoming Dates for your Diary Sat 4 Oct Harvest Barn Dance Sun 5 Oct Harvest Festival, St Peter’s Church, 6pm Thu 27 Nov Cardboard/Plastic Skip, Junction Broadway Lane & Barleyhill Lane POULSHOT PARISH COUNCIL 1st July 2008 All members of the Council were present, together with eleven members of the public. In addition, Mr Richard Munro, from Wiltshire County Council (WCC) was in attendance. REORGANISATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT The meeting opened with an explanation by Mr Munro of the role of town and parish councils within the new unitary authority that comes into being in April 2009 (hopefully not the 1st of April). After this the opportunity is planned for councils to tender for local services. He explained that the council could tender for many of the current services provided, for example street cleaning, grass cutting and litter. This could be done either by taking over completely, the Parish Council buying equipment, employing and training staff and being in total charge, or as a stewardship, similar to the present, where the parish council would oversee the service, but have no responsibility for the equipment or staff. He suggested that large councils in the area would have the ability to take on tasks, possibly running them more efficiently, whereas small parish councils might struggle with the man hours involved in the training and management of staff. Clearly a major problem in delegation is the acceptance of liability involved in providing services. Should accidents happen, the Unitary Council would have the manpower and the financial backing to handle such situations. He made it clear that this is only the first part of the delegation process, and should the Parish Council wish to consider taking on any of the services they should make their interest known. One suggestion from the Council concerned the issue of liquor licences for events in the village hall, council members being likely to have a better idea of the kind of events and the people involved. Mr Munro explained that this might be an option but again the question of liability might arise, and he wondered whether the council could handle an appeal on a refused licence. Mr Munro offered to return at another time and/or ask a colleague to attend a meeting to explain more about the Unitary Council and how it will 6 Do you need help with: Self Assessment Business Plans Taxation Presentation to Banks Contact: GORDON LAWRENCE Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free initial consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association Visiting Practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6RR 31 �LOCAL FARM REARED “Doggy Dilemmas” and their Furry Friends OVEN READY CHICKENS Dog Walking? Basic Dog Obedience? Looking for Dog Training classes? Clicker training? One to Ones? 6—8 lbs FOR SALE Tel: HUES 01380 828255 Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security Cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL POULSHOT MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP at The Village Hall, Poulshot Come and join us for some company Toys and games to play with Coffee and a chat Held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am Available for Meetings, Functions, Clubs and Private Parties £3.00 per hour (for Poulshot residents and regular users) £4.00 per hour (for non-residents and non-regular users) Tel: Jackie Pohnert (827046) CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT UNTIL NOVEMBER 2008 30 affect the village. There will also be “Meet and Greet” sessions around the county in October 2008. The Chairman welcomed the idea of a further visit. OPEN SESSION There was discussion, sometimes warm, over the cutting of the Green including the football area. It was confirmed that the contractor would be asked to cut the whole of the Green. The Chairman confirmed that there was no further news on the Pippin Homes development proposals on one-time Higher Green Farm land. COUNCIL MEETING The following matters were discussed as arising from the previous meeting: Willows in south west corner of the Green Branches from the trees had fallen in the recent high winds, with a resulting power failure. This is no longer a council matter. Hay Lane – Use of Bridleway No decision had been made by KDC with reference to the planning application for use of the land for access Planting of Commemorative Trees within the village –Mrs Robins Permission has been requested for a commemorative tree to be planted within the village, but concerns were raised about the amount of trees already on the Green and the possibility of overcrowding. The council agreed that they would like to try to accommodate this request and it was suggested that an existing tree be dedicated rather than a new one planted and this idea will be followed up. Village Hall Works The Village Hall committee have requested council approval for vehicular access to the site for storage of materials and work accommodation as required and the temporary removal of play equipment and the erection of safety fencing will be necessary. This was agreed on the condition that all would be made good at the end of the 16 week period. (Work started in late July.) Barleyhill Lane – Rubble Pile Work started on the pile of rubble at the end of Broadway Lane on 30th June. Green Gardens A complaint had been received about the use of small motorcycles in the Green Gardens. Signs on the gates already clearly invite people to walk there and the nature of the gates discourages vehicle access. There was concern about the insurance implications of someone using a motorcycle in the Gardens and of liability in the event of an accident. It was however felt that restrictions were undesirable and it was decided that no action should be 7 �taken at the moment, but that people should be encouraged to use their common sense when using the Gardens and bear in mind that they are for everyone to enjoy, old and young alike. Caen Hill- Speed Concerns The Chairman referred to concerns over the increasing number of serious accidents happening at the bottom of Caen Hill dual carriageway. The council feels that they should join with Seend and raise their worries with WCC and the police. Finance The current financial position showed a credit balance of £3466.74. Drains – Poulshot Road and Barleyhill Lane It was agreed that WCC should be contacted to ask for a further visit to discuss flooding issues on the Green and in Barleyhill Lane. Footpath – Poulshot Road After research to confirm the local requirements, the overall opinion is that some form of footpath was desirable from the Raven to Sillington Lane. Most people seem keen on a proposed footpath on the right hand side, heading towards Devizes and it was suggested that the Old Monks path should be resurrected. This will be followed up to determine practicality and cost. NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 2nd September 2008, at 7.30pm, in St Peter’s Church. POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST Annual General Meeting 28 May, 2008 There was a limited attendance at the meeting, with eight members present and apologies from another eleven. Matters arising from previous minutes: Book of Trees John Quinn has updated the Book of Trees with the `village morning’ of mass tree maintenance which took place on 1st March in the Green Gardens, and with photographs taken by Ian Brothers, in both March and May which demonstrate the excellent growth of the planting. Green Gardens Steve Russell, County Forestry Officer, following his visit earlier in the year commended the progress being made in the development of the Woodland. His main suggestions were to remove or saw off stakes where shelters have 8 29 �The Tranquil Moment HEALTH & BEAUTY CLINIC DECLEOR PARIS Treatments include: non surgical face lifts facials massage manicures pedicures non surgical body slimming & toning reflexology eyelash/brow tints& shaping waxing make up electrolysis spray tanning BOTOX DECLEOR aromatherapy skin care and O.P.I nail care products are used for treatments and are also available for purchase For more information or an appointment call Jo on 01380 828297 The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1SD been removed, to remove shelters and stakes from the rest of the birches, alders, and willows, and to mulch around tree bases to prevent water gathering. Mulching will be carried out as soon as material is available. There are indications of deer rubbing on some trees that have had guards removed. Nora Dixon Memorial Nora’s sister, Christine, is planning to erect a memorial, but has not yet decided the form it should take. ‘Down Poulshot’ The Trust’s collaboration with the book’s editor, Vanessa Brett Parker, on producing a paperback edition has met with success after overcoming many difficulties. The book should be published in time for the Village Fête on 28 June 2008. The new ‘Down Poulshot’ paperback will be available locally from a small stock held in the village, nationally from bookstores, nationally and worldwide from online booksellers. A Marlborough stockist will service the Amazon orders. The Marlborough stockist provides a similar service for other ‘English village’ genre books and his expert advice will be sought on an appropriate retail price. The consensus of those present was that the retail price should lie somewhere between £15 and £20. The low cost Print-On-Demand option has been placed on hold. Such books are printed individually for each order placed. There is some concern about controlling the print quality at a distance. TREASURER’S REPORT Brian James presented the accounts. The income for the year was £796.01, the largest source being Nora Dixon’s funeral donation. Expenses were £345.00. There is a healthy balance of £3179.71 in the deposit account – principally the unspent remainder of the grant received for ‘Down Poulshot’. Subsequent to the meeting, the Trust was presented with a most generous donation of £400 to cover the costs of reprinting, for which we are very grateful indeed. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The following officers were re-elected: Chairman Nicky Hunloke Vice-Chairman Secretary Peter Cleverly Treasurer NEXT AGM 28 Monday 13 May 2009 9 Diana Gravina Brian James 7.30 pm in the Village Hall �FARMING JOURNAL It’s hard to believe, but the harvest season has arrived. I don’t know where the last 10 months have gone as it doesn’t seem that 10 minutes, let alone 10 months, have passed since we were busy sowing the crops, and here we are ready to unleash the combine on them. Although the weather hasn’t been the best this year, I think the potential of the crops looks reasonably good and certainly better than last year. A longer period of hotter weather over the last few weeks would have helped the grain fill but as I have said before, we farmers are never happy when it comes to the weather! Next month hopefully I can fill you in on some of the harvest details and cropping plans for next year. This month I’m going to leave the diary to one side and produce more of a rant! Excuse me if you will, but every farmer needs a soap box! The end of June was an important period for farming, not just for us, but for every farmer and horticulturalist throughout Europe. Surfacing again in Brussels were the proposals that had been in the pipeline over the last few years for the reclassifying of the chemicals that are used to form pesticides; the new system will mean that they will change from a risk based to a hazard based approach. This means that there is a danger of losing up to 85% of the chemicals currently in use, a lot of the new technology in grass weed activity will be lost, as will the triazole fungicides used to control the disease in crops. Interestingly, under the new proposals, these will be considered too big a risk to use on crops which they have been used on for the last 30 years, but fine to continue to be used in the household for such excitements as athlete’s foot and other fungi treatments that really don’t qualify for mention in a village magazine. How this can be justified is beyond me, although it may not sound much of a problem to people not connected with the production of crops. The end result will be crops of wheat full of weed and disease which will make a large area of Europe unviable for growing crops with the rest facing yield cuts of up to 70%. All of this is at a time when the focus in the world is on the shortage of food and rising prices. Food will become a lot scarcer and the price will rocket, only exaggerating the danger of starvation for the very poor. The question has been asked many times recently: “Are the European Commission that daft to pass this proposal and make it law?” The indications are that all member states have approved them apart from the UK and Poland who have abstained. So we await the outcome with baited breath. 10 ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Devizes Road, Rowde, Wiltshire CARPENTRY, JOINERY FREESTANDING & BUILT-IN CABINETS CUPBOARDS & WARDROBES FREE ESTIMATES Tel: 01380 722067 E mail: andrewgoodfield@beeb.net 27 �The ironic thing will be that the grain that is used in this country to replace the shortfall will have been imported from a country still using those products we may not be allowed to use. Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery Limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks. Prices very competitive for this local quality product For more information contact: The Hues Family on 01380 828255 26 I wonder whether we farmers have to shoulder some of the blame for our own lack of self promotion. Perhaps we are complacent in the way that we view the public’s perception of us. Do people really know what goes on in the workings of a modern farm, and the balance we try to strike between caring for the environment and producing food to live on, coupled with trying to be efficient so that we can make a margin to reinvest? Do people understand how tightly we are regulated in the using of pesticides, itself a dirty word as far as many people are concerned? Every litre of spray and kilogram of fertiliser has to be completely justified and recorded and our records are open to inspection at any time by a number of government bodies. Perhaps we need to change track and, rather than drawing a secretive veil over such products, be more positive about the reasons for their use, explaining what a vital asset they are for the security of world food production. I can assure you I value my health as much as the next person and if I had any reason to doubt the safety of the products I use regularly I wouldn’t be handling them at all. To try to raise the understanding of what we do on the farm has been one of the objects of the articles I’ve been writing over the last year and I would love to hear any views or ideas that you might have or questions that I will do my best to answer. Agriculture and the public need to work hand in hand for us to all enjoy a better future. I’m contactable by email timhues@hotmail.com. On a different note I am conscious that this is the last magazine being produced by John and Suzie Quinn and would like to thank them for their hard work over the years in compiling the magazine and over the last year the thankless task of correcting my spelling and punctuation. Their efforts I know have been appreciated by all age groups of the village who all enjoy the monthly read. I know they have left it in very capable hands, so good luck to Nina and her helpers. Hopefully my contract will be renewed by the new team! (Many thanks, Tim. It has been an interesting, instructive and thought provoking series and I hope that it won’t stop just yet. As for spelling etc, you ain’t seen nuffin! John) 11 �FROM: THE RECTOR From where I stand… …there are lots of things going on over the summer! Here in our village magazine there’ll be plenty to read about, events to go to and things to think about. Maybe you’re packing for your holiday as you read this or enjoying a few moments rest in the garden - or you’re hoping for sun because of the rain - or sitting in the cool taking a break from the heat! It will have been an odd summer with wind and rain alongside some fairly hot and humid days as well. Perhaps it is global warming or else the seasons are not quite as they were. Looking at the church diary of events over August and September it seems like ‘all change’ as well. Alongside the usual pattern of services there are opportunities to experience both the familiar and the new. At the very end of July was the Safari Church Sunday as we travelled from church to church like pilgrims, taking a short time in both the Anglican and Methodist churches, journeying and experiencing one another’s holy place together. Then at the end of August is All Change Sunday when several local clergy are swapping churches for the day partly just for fun, but also to talk about the life of the church outside our own familiar place. The dedication or ‘birthday party’ for Holy Cross Seend is in the middle of September as we celebrate the Patronal Festival, giving thanks for the many generations of people who have worshipped in Holy Cross before us and looking forward, preparing and planning for the future. We have been asked by the Diocese to trial, with several other parishes through Wiltshire and Dorset, and indeed throughout the country, a ‘Back to Church’ Sunday in September where those who usually go to church will be inviting a friend to come along and see what the church is like today and, perhaps, if you once went to church but haven’t been for years, you will come back and see! And then right at the start of October is Harvest, giving thanks for all that we have from the growing and changing creation around us! Over the summer then the church is going through quite a journey, different events and opportunities, almost a holiday changing from the normal week by week routine. Summer, after all, is about refreshment, trying something new, resting from the usual way of being. From where I stand summer is a good opportunity to pause in our deckchair, real or imaginary, and think about the changes that happen in our life, and, like any good holiday, how good it can be to experience a change which after all is as good as a rest! Rev’d Sacha Pearce 12 • 3000m steeplechase Men • 400m Men • 400m hurdles Men • 4x100m relay Men • 4x400m relay Men • 5000m Men • 50km walk Men • 800m Men • decathlon Men • discus throw Men • hammer throw Men • high jump Men • javelin throw Men • long jump Men • marathon Men • pole vault Men • shot put Men • triple jump Men • 3000m steeplechase Women • 400m Women • 400m hurdles Women • 4x100m relay Women • 4x400m relay Women • 5000m Women • 800m Women • discus throw Women • hammer throw Women • heptathlon Women • high jump Women • javelin throw Women • long jump Women • marathon Women • pole vault Women • shot put Women • triple jump Women THE BEIJING OLYMPICS On 8 August 2008, more than 10,000 athletes from around 200 countries will be competing in 28 different sports to try and get their hands on at least one of the 906 Olympic medals on offer. Although the final line-up hasn't been decided, it looks like more than 300 athletes will make up Team GB at the Olympics, taking part in 19 of the 28 sports being played in China. In the past couple of Olympics, sailing has been Britain's most successful sport. Britain's cyclists did really well at the World Championships this year so expectations are high. The aim for the cycling team is to win six medals. With Britain's track and field athletes looking strong too, sport officials in the UK reckon Team GB is on course to bag 10 to 12 gold medals in Beijing! Thirteen-year-old diver Tom Daly will be the youngest boy from the UK to compete in the Olympics this summer. JOKES JOKES JOKES Q: What do runners do when they forget something? A: They jog their memory! Q: What can you serve but never eat? A: A tennis ball! Q: How did the basketball court get wet? A: The players dribbled all over it! 25 �FROM THE BENEFICE CHURCHWARDENS Children’s Page THE OLYMPICS The Olympic Games were named after the village of Olympia in Greece where they originally took place in 776 BC. Athletes from the Greek world competed in a range of events, including athletics, wrestling and chariot racing every four years until 393 AD. Though the prizes were modest, the honour of winning was great. In 393 AD, the emperor Theodosius abolished the Olympics because he thought they were not religious enough. Many years later a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin campaigned to revive the Olympics and in 1896 his dream came true: The first modern Olympic Games took place in Athens in 1896 at the Panathenean Stadium. ARCHERY ATHLETICS BADMINTON BASEBALL BASKETBALL BOXING CANOEKAYAK OLYMPIC DISCIPLINES CYCLING JUDO EQUESTRIAN MODERN PENTATHLON FENCING ROWING FOOTBALL SAILING GYMNASTICS SHOOTING HANDBALL SOFTBALL HOCKEY SWIMMING TABLE TENNIS TAEKWONDO TENNIS TRIATHLON VOLLEYBALL WEIGHTLIFTING WRESTLING CHURCH EVENTS Fete, Proms and Table Top Sale Under the heading Swimming come the following events: Synchronised swimming, diving and water polo. Under the heading Volleyball comes the following event: Beach volleyball. Under the heading Gymnastics come the following events: Artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. Under the heading Athletics come the following events: • 10000m Men • 100m Men • 110m hurdles Men • 1500m Men • 200m Men • 20km walk Men One of the duties of a Churchwarden is to support the Rector in her daily work and in the running of the Church. You might call us her back-up team. So it was with great distress that we learned from Sacha that she has again been receiving unpleasant anonymous letters. For someone to take this course of action is, in our opinion, completely unacceptable and should be treated with utter contempt. In our benefice there are five Churchwardens, a Licensed Lay Minister and two Lay Pastoral Assistants, all of whom are available for anyone to talk to if they have a problem, worry or concern that they feel that they cannot approach the Rector with direct. To send an anonymous letter is a cowardly way of doing things. If someone has a problem, they should by all means air their views and discuss them, and maybe a solution or at least an understanding may be arrived at. But do it honourably, out in the open and not hiding behind a cloak of anonymity. Hopefully these letters will now cease and we can all continue to work together for the good of the Church and of our three villages. Paulette Bremner-Milne and Janet James - Poulshot Steve Taylor and Tina Yockney - Seend Liz Futter - Bulkington • 10000m Women • 100m Women • 100m hurdles Women • 1500m Women • 200m Women • 20km race walk Women 24 Unfortunately, time and tide (and the Editor of the Village News) wait for no man) so I was unable to get this article published in July's edition of the magazine. Something to do with Editorial deadlines and going to press, I wonder if they have this trouble on the Daily Telegraph !!! (They most certainly do – ed.) However, If you can, cast your minds back to June 29th, I think we all awoke that morning praying for fine weather after the disaster of last year, and whilst we didn't have a heatwave, the gods were good to us and we had a fair and, more importantly, a dry day. As well as the regular stalls this year, we had what is hoped may be the start of an annual event, a Tug of War. Several hunky men (I coudn't see from my stall but that is what was reported) flexed their muscles and tried to pull other hunky men over a line marked out on the ground. If I haven't got that right I am sure someone will correct me. Well, whatever, it was very popular and the men of Poulshot proved victorious and emerged as Champions. The children 13 �then decided they should not be left out and had their own competition and I think we may have seen the Champions of the future. Certainly the children's sports were very popular and who knows if anyone will move on to competing in London 2012. It was lovely to see the village enjoying the day and many thanks to everyone who helped, both in the organisation beforehand, and on the day, and of course to everyone who came and spent their money. On adding it all up we made just over £1100 which was a super amount to go into Church Funds. DEVIZES HOME AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE In the evening we had what one might call, the refined part of the day, when picnic hampers, rugs and chairs came out and the Green Gardens played host to 'The Proms in the Park'. What could be nicer than sitting with friends enjoying a picnic with a glass of wine (or two, or even three although no-one was counting) in the beautiful setting of The Gardens, listening to wonderful music. I am sure that Nora Dixon would have approved to see her brainchild being so well used. Of course there had to be one element to lower the tone of the evening and I wonder if the Rector in her sermon on Sunday evening when she mentioned that 'appearances can sometimes be deceptive' could have been referring to the Churchwardens and others doing a wonderful impersonation of Spitfires and Hurricanes during the playing of the 'Dam Busters' If you missed it, there is always next year! WE ARE A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 5 YEARS DUE TO EXPANSION WE ARE NOW ABLE TO OFFER OUR SERVICES TO A GREATER AREA Finally we finished off this month's fund-raising activities with a Table Top Sale on Poulshot Green. On a mainly fine but blustery morning a dozen or so tables were set up selling a wide range of goods. It was a shame that we didn't have more people seeking a bargain for they were there to be had. Dot Wood and her work force did a wonderful job of keeping everyone supplied with tea, coffee and the most wonderful bacon butties and again a big thank you to everyone who supported the event and helped us to raise about £200. Well Done. Janet James NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL GRASS CUTTING, FENCING, DECKING, PATIOS, DECORATING AND MUCH MUCH MORE Safari Picnic—Sunday 27 July Attendance at the planned picnic after the Safari Service was a little thin but representatives from all the churches involved in the Safari came and the theme of the morning carried on with chat, and with the sharing of tasty morsels from each other’s meal (and even bottle). It was very hot indeed but we were able to gather sufficient sunshades to avoid any serious problem – it all just became that bit friendlier. One topic of conservation was the story of the Green Gardens – its conception, planning, preparation and implementation were of interest, and amazement, to our visitors from outside Poulshot, and we were all made aware, yet again, of the wonderful asset that has been created for us all to enjoy. John Quinn 14 FULLY INSURED, FREE QUOTATION TEL – JON 01380 720969 /07778043330 MAT 01793 615044/07503463236 23 �GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND VILLAGE PICNIC BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 24 AUGUST from 1.00PM BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC FOR A BIG VILLAGE GET-TOGETHER AND TO ENJOY YOUR WOODLAND Richardson & Paige Interiors Specialist Upholstery Members of The Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers Traditional , Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery Unit 1 Manor House Yard, Poulshot Road, Poulshot, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1RY Tel/Fax: 01380 828228 Mob: 07974 454747 email: richardsonandpaigeinteriors@hotmail.com 22 CHURCH SERVICES - AUGUST 2008 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON AUGUST 3rd 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15 am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong- Lammas Service SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT AUGUST 10th 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Matins Parish Eucharist Evensong SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON AUGUST 17th 8.00 am. 9.30 am. 11.15 am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist Parish Eucharist SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT AUGUST 24th 8.00 am. 9.30 am 11.15 am 6.00pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Family Eucharist Pet Service SEEND POULSHOT SEEND BULKINGTON CHURCHYARD AUGUST 31st 10.00 am Benefice Eucharist BULKINGTON (“All Change” Sunday - a visiting priest will be taking the service and the Rector will be taking a service elsewhere in the Deanery!) SEPTEMBER 7th 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.00 pm BCP Holy Communion Family Eucharist Parish Eucharist Evensong 9.00 am WEEKDAY SERVICE—TUESDAYS Matins POULSHOT 15 SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT �CHURCH ROSTERS Aug 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st Sep 7th Sidesman Mr N Hunloke Mr C Saunders Mr M Hues Mrs K Amery T.B.A. Mr F Woods Multi-Activity Days Reader Mrs J James Lt.Col R Janes Mrs P Bremner-Milnne The Rector T.B.A Mrs K Amery CHURCH FLOWERS August Aug 3rd 10th & 17th 24th & 31st September Sep 7th & 14th Dates 4th August—8th August 26th August—1st September Cricket, Tennis, Badminton and Football Come along everyday for a week and try all of the above sports. Prizes and games all week. Mrs Hazel Coleman Mrs Angela Bullen Mrs Dot Wood Ages 5-8 years 9-11 years 9.30am—12noon 2.00pm—4.30pm £40 per week 3 coaches Kyle, Harry, Liz Mrs Yvonne Baber MEMORIES !!!!! The following letter was received from Mrs Rosemary Byrne who, together with her sister, was evacuated to Poulshot in the summer of 1940. Unfortunately, the photograph enclosed with the letter is too faint to be reproduced for the magazine. The cottage referred to is Rose Cottage on the Green, now owned by Jim and Sue Aldridge. 7 Wordsworth Road, Slough, Berkshire SL2 2NT Mrs M Goodenough Clerk to the Council Village Hall Poulshot Wiltshire Tel: 01753 526786 At:- Apeldorn Townsend Poulshot Devizes Wilts Telephone Liz Bissett 01380 828410 Limited spaces available please book early 28th June 2008 Dear Mrs Goodenough I have a photograph taken in Poulshot which I think may be of some interest to the Parish Council.. It was taken in the summer of 1940 when I was nine when my sister and myself were evacuated to Poulshot (I am the smaller!!). I remember the cottage very well and our bedroom was the window above the front door. The couple looking after us were a Mr & Mrs Wheeler (or it could have been Whelan), and to my sister and myself were VERY old as the man had a moustache! There was a very pretty front garden and I think we were on a 16 21 �We went by flower borders to a tennis court, a wild flower meadow, an ancient orchard, a hazel walk and a summer house. Old and modern roses and climbers of every sort covered the walls. Thankfully the rain eased and we were able to spend time appreciating it all. Powerscourt House and grounds were a complete contrast, being large and fully appreciated in the sun. The walled garden sheltered wide, long and colourful herbaceous borders, leading down to parkland with magnificent trees, a lake and fountain and a Japanese garden. The formal garden, just below the terrace had a bright array of annuals with mosaic paths and statuary and in the far distance a distinctive peak of the mountains completed the view. This place had a definite “wow” factor. Mount Usher’s gardens had a more informal and leisurely atmosphere with trees and plants from all over the world, laid out along the banks of the River Vartry. Our last day was three trips in one. We travelled west to County Kildare to the Irish National Stud, where we learned about the management of the stud and visited the Japanese garden representing the Life of Man. The Millennium garden was dedicated to St Fiacre, the patron saint of gardeners, and was in the spirit of the monastic movement in Ireland, a very tranquil place. Our two half days of leisure in Dublin were spent according to taste - lunch, visiting the National Gallery, Trinity College and the Book of Kells, shopping or resting. Congratulations and thanks to all those who organised the trip; there were enjoyable contrasts, Jim overcame any problems and our driver, John, gave us a smooth ride. Joyce Future events By the time you read this we will hopefully have visited Hidcote and Kiftsgate gardens without mishap, rain or floods. Don’t forget we need plants and produce for the fete and flower show please. On Friday August 15th 23 members have signed on to visit A’Beckett’s vineyard at Littleton Panell. The tour is due to start at 6.30 pm but there is a shortage of parking, so the shuttle has been booked and will leave The Pavilion at 6.00pm. Joyce will have been in touch with those of you on the list to finalise arrangements. The cost will be £8.00 plus a small charge for the Shuttle. Our first meeting of the new season will be on Tuesday, 9th September, at 7.30, when Chris Smith of Pennard Plants will be talking about his experiences at flower shows in Behind the Scenes. The competition will be a single flower. Sue Johns 20 green. I remember asking Mr Wheeler what was his first name which began with a “G” and we had quite a game trying to guess. He eventually told us that it was Gideon. Whether this was true or not I do not know. I also vaguely remember visiting the vicarage where we sat in a large kitchen. Sadly we were not in Poulshot very long and were subsequently moved to Trowbridge, where we were not so happy and decided we wanted to go back to London just in time for the Blitz! I have frequently looked at your website and would be very interested to know if the cottage is still there. If it is perhaps the current residents would be interested to see the photo? I have enclosed a copy of the photograph and hope it may be of some interest to your members. Yours sincerely Mrs Rosemary Byrne POULSHOT LADIES CLUB You all will have heard the song, “If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise”. Well, I think that should be modified with “Poulshot Ladies Club” instead of “woods”. Little did I know what was in store when I went along to the July meeting. It was a presentation by a wonderful lady, Kathy Miller, who has set up an organisation called 'The Neem Tree Trust'. Each year she visits a school for boys and a leprosy hospital in India. Many of the boys are orphans, or have only one parent and they are helped to learn a trade or occupation so that they may support themselves when they leave as adults. When at home, Kathy, from Bradford-on-Avon spends her time raising money through the Trust to help finance these projects. It was a wonderful evening but then came the part when she wanted a volunteer to show us all how to dress in a sari. “Janet, it has to be you” was the cry, and I never even moved my lips! Nowhere in the criteria for being a Churchwarden does it say that you have to volunteer to be a Kate Moss substitute - THAT I AM NOT!! Still it was all in a good cause so I obediently stood there whilst yards and yards of fabric were draped around me covering all eventualities, and I must admit that when she had finished I felt wonderful and I was followed by Mo Reeves who echoed my feelings. Saris are such an elegant item of clothing that you cannot help but feel good. 17 �I therefore propose that we have 'Sari Days' within the year now, when we all dress ourselves in these wonderful outfits, although on reflection will they look right with the wellies as we trudge Hay Lane walking the dogs? Janet James DATES FOR YOUR DIARY There will be no meeting in August Tuesday September 16th – Possibility of Treasure Hunt. follow. More details to Wednesday October 29th – Annual get together with Worton Ladies. A visit from the Hat Lady. Venue and time to be advised. Tuesday November 18th – Ghost walk around Devizes with John Girvan. Numbers to Mandy Housby 828464. Time to be advised. Tuesday 16th December – The Raven Pub 7.30 for 8pm. Our annual Xmas dinner. ROWDE SCHOOL NEWS The children have excelled themselves this year. We will be sorry to loose Year 6 but wish them well in their next stage of education and hope you enjoyed your time at Rowde. We welcome all the new children coming to us this September, and hope they are looking forward to being with us. We hope you all have a very restful summer and recharge those batteries. Thank you to all the children, parents and staff for all your hard work and commitment to Rowde, making it the school it is. See you in September. Last but not least there is the 3 Peaks Challenge. On 26th, 27th and 28th July, Mrs Beswick and husband, Mrs Gray and Travis the dog, and Mr Ball will be climbing the three peaks. Let’s hope it’s not too hot! They would all like to thank those of you who have sponsored them for this challenge in memory of Laurie Waite and, if successful, well over £1,500 in total will have been raised for sharing between Cancer Research for human and animals! A fantastic amount, thank you all. Mandy Housby VILLAGE HALL 100 CLUB The results of the July Draw were as follows: £25 Michael Bowden £15 Mr and Mrs Brailey £10 Hilary Kidd It has been another busy year at Rowde. The children have worked hard and should be really proud of themselves. There has been a great deal achieved this year. Through a lottery funding we had an art project and some of the work done during these sessions was amazing. Terry and her husband have worked hard with the children to transform some of the internal walls with paintings and murals. Outside has also had its fair share of art transformation, with the White Horse sculpture, and the one put into the bank. We hope that the art work will continue next year. The school kitchen garden has also produce some produce for Mrs Taylor to use in school lunches. We hope to keep this up and improve on the amount we can grow in the future. The flower beds are now the next project. There was an outstanding production of “Oliver” from the junior pupils; everyone one, teaching staff and children put their heart and soul into the production. Well done to everyone. Those children doing SATS have once again done an outstanding job and reached above average scores. Well done to you all. Then of course there were the sports triumphs. Once again the Football teams excelled themselves at the summer tournament. The under 9 won their matches, the Under 11 won 3 out of 4 matches. Every game was played with lots of effort and sportsmanship. The Girls’ Netball team did well and only just missed going up a level by a whisker, and at the end of term there was the swimming gala. The stayaway trip this year was centred on Dublin and thankfully the only hiccup of the trip was on the first day; due to bad weather the Catamaran from Holyhead was cancelled and we had to transfer to Fishguard for a ferry. After a mildly choppy crossing, we had a longer road journey to the hotel, but got there in time for supper. The visit to Helen Dillon’s garden was a delight; as ever the blue and the red borders were packed with interesting plants. What was once the circular lawn, is now a shingle garden for plants enjoying dry conditions. Many more large containers were in evidence, mostly containing exotics; among these were several galvanised dustbins, both plain and painted - obviously a new and less expensive trend! Her front garden has been given a makeover and now sports new varieties of old favourites. On the one very wet day, we saw two gardens of the Dublin Group of privately owned smaller gardens. The first was created by the garden writer Carmel Duignan. She has amassed an extraordinary collection of plants, from the tender to the hardy and from the old to the newest available, all planted with great style. We stayed as long as a drenching allowed. The second, Rathmichael Lodge, was larger, with surprises around every corner. 18 19 SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News August 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/08/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/3c023d460dcd092b229611697763287a.pdf a357eb11ad6e5f1102646bc7005a3d06 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed – it is much easier if they can be e-mailed so they can be edited and inserted to fit, but do post handwritten or typed contributions if that is easier. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is information or forthcoming events or meetings that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors by the first of each month, so contributions need to be with us the week before that. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us - e-mail – poulshotnews@btinternet.com phone – 01380 828883 by post - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 24th September, please Hello … but always welcomed earlier!) �… here is the Poulshot News under new management, more or less the same but perhaps a little different to look at, and hopefully managing to add something simply by virtue of being new while not losing too much of the old! My ‘manifesto’ in choosing to carry on John and Suzie’s good work in establishing the Village News is I think the same as theirs – to contribute to the life of this village by offering a record of what’s going on, and space for everyone to express their ideas and feelings about that and anything else that’s taken their fancy! Even if it’s only for the ten minutes or so that you might glance through it every month, I hope the Poulshot Village News will provide a place where we can bring together the many different things that go on here. As a village, we may not always feel like we’re ‘together’. My little row of houses at the end of the village (referred to by Jayne as “the filing cabinets”) is rather different to the sweeping lawns and picturesque thatch of some of the houses on the green: but we both have the same investment in the village – it’s our home. We have chosen to live here and we can all, in our different ways, contribute to our village life – and I hope, to our Village News. All contributions – news, ideas, reports, opinions and just having your say - gratefully received. I – and all of us reading the magazine – look forward to hearing from you. Nina Jeffries �An appreciation to John and Suzie for the Village News …. The Village News seems to me to be one of those things that we take for granted and would miss if it went, without thinking very much about what it is for. Without wanting to make too lordly a claim, it does seem to me that, in founding and continuing to produce the magazine, John and Suzie have made a really important contribution to life in this village. Fifty years ago, we would all have known what was going on around the village as a matter of course: we would have met more often at church, at village events, and more of us would have worked within the village, or passed the time of day at the village post-office or bakery, or at school. Today, most of us work further afield, weekly attendance at church is no longer the norm for most people, and chatting at the school gate has been replaced by the bus services to Rowde and Devizes. Networks and friendships of course still exist, as do established groups such as the Farmers Club and the Poulshot Ladies Club, but the casual knitting together of village life provided by regular meetings as part of the ordinary daily routine has been replaced by a looser and more often outward community. In setting up the Village News, John and Suzie provided us with a quietly effective pulling together of all that �happens: we may not have the time, the energy or the inclination to attend meetings or plan events, to find out about the state of the lanes or the swings or contribute to the fete, but in keeping us informed about what’s going on, John and Suzie in the Village News provides perhaps the one place where it can all come together. Nina Share all those odd things you know at the Raven Quiz Night! Questions start at 8.00pm, Tuesday th 9 September �The 100 club is one of the major ways in which funds are raised towards the upkeep of the village hall. A yearly subscription of £15 gets your name in the monthly draw and the chance to win £25 / £15 / £10. It’s better odds than the national lottery and you know what good cause your money is going to! The Village Hall provides a good venue for the village (and is available for private hire) and is currently undergoing major refurbishment, so the Village Hall Committee are working hard to raise funds. Members of the Committee are collecting subscriptions over the next month, so if you’re not already a member of the 100 Club and would like to join, either contact a member of the Village Hall Committee, or e-mail poulshotnews@btinternet.com and we’ll pass your details on. The 100 club is drawn every month in lucky winners were – 1st Prize Jackie Herridge 2nd Prize Chris Sibley 3rd Prize Jane Lee The Raven. July’s £25.00 £15.00 £10.00 �September 7th – 8.00 a.m. – B.C.P. Holy Communion – Seend 9.30 a.m. – Family Eucharist – Bulkington 11.15 a.m. – Parish Eucharist – Seend 6.00 p.m. – Evensong – Poulshot September 14th – !0. 00 a.m. – Patronal Festival - Benefice Eucharist – Seend for the Feats of the Holy Cross, our Patronal Festival September 21st – 8.00 a.m. - BCP Holy Communion – Seend 9.30 a.m. - Parish Eucharist – Bulkington 11.15 a.m. - Parish Eucharist – Seend 6.00 p.m. - Parish Eucharist – Poulshot September 28th – Back to Church Sunday 8.00 a.m. - BCP Holy Communion – Seend 9.30 a.m. - Family Eucharist – Poulshot 11.15 a.m. – Family Eucharist – Seend 6.00 p.m. – Evensong – Bulkington �October 5th 8.00 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 6.00 p.m. – Harvest Festival - BCP Holy Communion – Seend - Family Eucharist – Bulkington - Parish Eucharist - Seend - Evensong – Poulshot Weekday service – 9.00 a.m. (Tuesday) – Matins - Poulshot Sept 7th Sept 14th Sept 21st Sept 28th Sidesman Reader Mr F. Woods T.B.A. Mrs S. Quinn Mrs P. Bremner-Milne Mrs K. Amery T.B.A. Mr M. Hues The Rector September 7th & 14th - Mrs Yvonne Baber September 21st & 228th – Mrs Pam Langton October 5th HARVEST FESTIVAL All Helpers please October 12th & 19th - Mrs Suzie Quinn �Have you for some reason not been to church recently when at one time you used to attend regularly? “Back to Church Sunday” is an invitation to come to church again and re-kindle the feeling you once had; it’s also an invitation to regular churchgoers to bring along a friend. Everyone will be made welcome, and at the end of the service there will be an invitation to stay for a cup of coffee. We look forward to seeing you. is an informal gathering where anyone may offer an opinion, point of view or comment. The group will meet again after the summer break on Wednesday 17th September to discuss “How much do you value? How much do you throw away?” Come and join us – you may find it interesting – and however heated the discussion we all leave at the end of the evening still good friends! As the Village Hall is presently unavailable, we shall be meeting in Nicky and Kate’s hall (the former Chapel-atEase next to the Village Hall) from 7.30 – 9.00pm. Come and join us! �See articles/ads in the magazine for full information on tickets etc September Tuesday 2nd Tuesday 9th Monday 15th Tuesday 16th Tuesday 16th Wednesday 17th Poulshot Parish Council Meeting, St Peter’s Church 6.30 p.m. Quiz Night at the Raven Wiltshire Numismatic Society Annual Coin Auction at Market Lavington Village Hall Poulshot Village Trust Meeting, The Old Rectory, 7.30 p.m. Poulshot Ladies Club Skittles Evening - 7 for 7.30 start – Penny/Anne organising the Wednesday Discussion Group, 7.30 – 9 p.m. in the former Chapel-at-Ease (next to the Village Hall) coming up in October/November/December Saturday October 4th Harvest Supper and Barn Dance, the former Chapel-at-Ease (next to the Village Hall) , 7.30 – 11 p.m. Sunday October 5th Harvest Festival Service, St Peter’s Church th Monday October 20 Wiltshire Numismatic Society “Bristish Copper Coins”, Richard Jeffery F.R.N.S. th Poulshot Ladies Club – annual getWednesday October 29 together with Worton Ladies - a visit from the Hat Lady – Kat organsising Tuesday November 4th Poulshot Parish Council Meeting, 7.30 p.m. th Tuesday November 19 Poulshot Ladies Club – Ghost Walk around Devizes with John Girvan – Mandy organising Cardboard/plastic recycling skip at Thursday November 27th junction Broadway Lane and Barley Hill Lane Tuesday December 16th Poulshot Ladies Club Christmas Dinner at the Raven – 7.30 for 8pm 0- Marian organising Recycling / rubbish collection dates – Wednesdays general rubbish 3rd Sept 17th Sept 1st Oct collection recycling – glass & paper 10th Sept 24th Sept 78h Oct 15th Oct 22nd Oct �The Badgers are looking for new members for the forthcoming soccer season at various age groups (this depends on the age group below and squad vacancies). The Club represents the interests of many within the Village communities from Urchfont to Keevil areas, covering all age groups from Year 1 at Primary School. The Club is F.A. Affiliated, and with a membership the previous year of 187 children , participating in the various Leagues within Wiltshire. Training normally starts the first week following the start of School in September, depending on the age group and at different locations. The youngest age group being the Under 7s or Year 1, on Saturday morninings at West Lavington Village Hall pitches, all new members are welcome, plus we are looking for parental support to assist with coaching. �Under 7: Steve Walker and Steve Vickery 01380818006/739141 (2 teams) Under 8: Kevin Stone 01380-818034 Under 9: Stuart Swan and Andy Duckett 01380813984 / 831038 (2 teams) Under 10: Patrick Abbott 01380-813292 Under 11: Kevin Stone 01380-818034 (full) Under 12: Keith Wain 01380-721291 Under 13: Andy Vick 01380-870098 Under 14: Martin Tanner Under 17: Paul Sperring 01380-727242 01380-721174 (full) Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 Lost property… did you know that that property found can be booked in at the Library in the absence of a managed police station? So if you’ve lost or found, check at the library before making the trek to the police station! �Village Picnic 23rd August 2008 (aka, once, mid-summer) Despite the menacing clouds and occasional rain, a mere passing shower, a select body of villagers, all members of the Village Trust, prepared their picnics on Sunday 23rd August, and only at the last minute – about three minutes to one – was it decided that the Green Gardens were perhaps not the best place to sit and enjoy soggy sandwiches. The decision was made and the whole party decamped to a tiny nearby cottage to eat their lunch. There, packed into the front room, not quite all sitting on someone else’s lap, they thoroughly enjoyed their pies, quiches, salads, cold meats, cheesecake, raspberries and cream, cheese and coffee, and a bottle or two of high grade red. Entertainment, of a sort, was provided by the Chinese masses in Beijing and the “Few” representatives from London. (“The Few” takes on a whole new meaning when applied to the preview of London’s efforts for 2012!) Anyway, a good time was had by all and we all agreed that it was a pity that there couldn’t have had more of us at the indoor picnic. WE included the Rector, a Licensed Lay �Minister, a Churchwarden and two retired Churchwardens, the Lady i/c Church Flowers, the retired Editor of the Poulshot News and all his staff. Let’s hope we have some sunshine for the next picnic. John Quinn �Where has the time gone? When we were reading the August issue of the Village Magazine, we hadn’t realised that John and Suzie had been editing and producing the magazine for fifteen years. We arrived in Poulshot at the end of June 1993 just after we got married. Perhaps we assumed that the magazine had been produced by the same people for ever! These fifteen years have been wonderful, living where we do “at the other end of the village” surrounded by lovely people in a super village. We have enjoyed getting to know people from all areas of the village, either through church or village events. We have enjoyed reading all the news in the village magazine which has been well written, informative and a necessary item. May we thank John and Suzie very much for all their hard work over the years and hope they enjoy a well-earned rest from the monthly grind!! (we think that is just not going to happen – you can’t keep a good couple down!) We wish Nina good luck with the job and we look forward to her first issue in September. Tony and Paulette Bremner-Milne �Wiltshire Numismatic Society The Society met at the new Village Hall, Market Lavington on Monday 21st July, and will continue to meet there while Poulshot Village Hall is being refurbished. The meeting was “Richard’s Numismatic and Historical Quiz” and was well attended. The quiz was won by new member Mr Adrian Lyons from Beechingstoke, and he now holds the cup for a year. It is with regret that the Society notes the passing away of Mrs Ivy Sanigar, formerly Barge, on Wednesday 6th August following a stroke. Ivy was a log standing member with her first husband Bill, and later with Bert, both who sadly preceded her. Ivy rarely missed a meeting and was a good committee member, always chirpy whatever the weather or circumstances, May she rest peace. Michael Bowden Keep 4th October free for the Barn Dance and Harvest Supper – at the former Chapel-of-Ease next to the Village Hall - the function of the year! It is a fabulous evening of dancing, a good time for everyone whether expert or beginner! Even if you just come to watch, before you know it you will be galloping up the hall and doh –zey – doh - ing and promenading with the best of them! The tickets are £8 and this covers an evening’s dancing and your supper; tickets are available from Churchwardens and members of the PCC (listed on the contacts page). Numbers are limited (because of space) so make sure you get your tickets early! �Children’s Pages …the Olmec Indians were the first to grow cocoa trees as a crop between 1500 and 400 B.C. …in 600 A.D. Mayan Indians had plantations of cocoa in Mexico. They crushed the cocoa beans and added spices to make a nourishing (but bitter) drink. …in 1200 A.D. the Aztecs used cocoa beans as money. Their God Quetzalcoatl was the guardian of cocoa trees. …in the 1500s explorers from Europe brought cocoa back from their travels. Sugar was added to make a drink. …in 1847 Fry and Son made the first chocolate bar. …in 1861 Cadbury heart chocolate Valentine’s Day. Richard made a shaped box for …by 2005 people in the U.S.A. were eating over 5kg of chocolate per person per year. In western Europe the average was 8kg per person – that’s about 107 bars a year! The Swiss ate 10–12 kg of chocolate (133–60 bars) per person each year. �In the U.K. people tend to use the word “sweets” to describe chocolates, lollipops, fudge, toffee etc. In some parts of England the words “spogs”, “spice” or “goodies” are also used. Americans call sweets “candies” and Australians use the word “lollies”. M B N I U X D A S B J WW C R U N C H I E B Q U W S A V C X A R R M W E L P S M N E Y S H E Y C V B M S A Q W S U S Z X C G D F G G A N B S I R T Y U H V E B P G N T O F N Q I N I O M J B Y T L T O F F B K N N C V B V C D S L I U N X 0 O B U MARSHMALLOW LIQUORICE FUDGE TOFFEE BONBON MINT M Z R B R N A V H K R J H M B E V E G B A R T I E S E R T Y I F U S D F G H J K L P U R T R T M I N T Y U D L U V C X C Z A S D G F H I B E R T H L T E R E W T M L K J P O G F D S J S D F R G C L C D E O E A L B N M G L T O G H L L I L G R H I J Y L T L A Q H O U J P H G F A Y D U E B W W O C X S D T K O T S F W P E F R Y O E R Y T M S E D D T H T J I C O X A E S Z V T S R C I P O I R R D M Y L P E J P K J G Z F X H X M H R E J H Y D I L N F B D E R T T I W G P C E R E G S R F T E H O A D E B L E G U M S U I X N D SHERBERT FRUITSALAD GOBSTOPPER LOLLIPOP CHOCOLATE BUBBLEGUM JELLYTOTS SMARTIES CRUNCHIE MARZIPAN BARLEYSUGAR TWIX �You will need … 9oz digestive biscuits 2 tbsp cocoa 5oz butter 1 tbsp sugar (or less) 1 tbsp golden syrup 200g plain chocolate 1. Crush the biscuits. 2. Melt the butter with the syrup, sugar and cocoa. 3. Add the biscuits. 4. Refrigerate in a suitable tin, 1” high. 5. Melt the plain chocolate. 6. Spread over biscuit mixture and cut into squares when chocolate sets. 7. Glace cherries, nuts and dried fruit can be added as you like. Write and tell us about your school … why you like it … what’s happening this term … share some creative writing… �St Peter’s Church Rector - Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 The Rectory, Seend, Melksham SN12 6NR Churchwardens - Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 - Mrs Janet James 724944 PCC Secretary – Mrs Kate Amery 827172 PCC Members - Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Colin Saunders – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council Chairman Clerk – Mr Michael Hues 828255 - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827025 magsgoode@tesco.net Members - Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Collett – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon Local Councillors County Councillor - Mrs Pat Rugg Kennet District Councillor 722677 �– Lt. Col Anthony Lake 828320 - Mr Richard Francis 828232 - Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 - Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Farmers Club Mother and Toddler Group Poulshot Ladies Club Poulshot News – Ms Nina Jeffries 828883 poulshotnews@btinternet.com Village Hall – Bookings - Chris Saunders - Mrs Jackie Pohnert Village Trust – 827290 827046 Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) Wiltshire Numismatic Society - Mr Michael Bowden Police general and non-emergency 0845 408 7000 828432 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News September 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/09/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/9d4ab1e79ca6d7bc9c86de77bf042873.pdf 387ed91272c0a02e39e91204eecb178a PDF Text Text �Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed – it is much easier if they can be e-mailed so they can be edited and inserted to fit, but do post handwritten or typed contributions if that is easier. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is information or forthcoming events or meetings that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors by the first of each month, so contributions need to be with us the week before that. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us - e-mail – poulshotnews@btinternet.com phone – 01380 828883 by post - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 25th October, please but always welcomed earlier!) �See articles/ads in the magazine for full information on tickets etc th coming up in October/November/December Saturday October 4 - Harvest Supper and Barn Dance, the former Chapel-at-Ease (next to the Village Hall) , 7.30 – 11 p.m Sunday October 5th Harvest Festival Service, St Peter’s Church Tuesday October 7th Raven Quiz night 8pm Monday October 13th - Wiltshire Farming Club meeting 7.30pm in the former Chapelat-Ease Monday October 20th Wiltshire Numismatic Society “British Copper Coins”, Richard Jeffery F.R.N.S. Wednesday October 29th Poulshot Ladies Club – annual gettogether with Worton Ladies - a visit from the Hat Lady – Kate organsising Saturday November 1st - Coffee Morning, Dukes Farm 10 –12 in aid of Save the Children Tuesday November 4th Poulshot Parish Council Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Tuesday November 19th Poulshot Ladies Club – Ghost Walk around Devizes with John Girvan – Mandy organising Thursday November 27th Cardboard/plastic recycling skip at junction Broadway Lane and Barley Hill Lane Recycling / rubbish collection dates – Wednesdays general rubbish 1st Oct 15th Oct 29th Oct collection recycling – glass & paper 88h Oct 22nd Oct 5th November 12th November 19th November �Having never been to a meeting of the parish council before I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the meeting was being held in the church (because of the refurbishment of the Village Hall) and so – natch – I was fighting the impulse to imagine myself in an episode of “The Vicar of Dibley”… However, the meeting did seem to progress rather more effectively, and truth to tell I left rather impressed with what was achieved at the meeting and. clearly on an ongoing basis through the village. I didn’t really think that the fairies sorted out the annual floods at the top of Barley Hill Lane or looked after the Green, but I really know and think so little how about how all these things are sorted out that they might as well have! Turns out it’s Michael and Geoff and Malcolm and the other chaps and chappesses on the parish council who get together to discuss and sort those things great and small that are the background to life in the village: the sort of things that can make huge problems if they’re not sorted, but that we take for granted when they are.. �The meeting was already underway when I arrived, and there followed a reasonably spirited exchange on the need or otherwise for a footpath from, variously, the Raven to Sillington Lane, and Sillington Lane to Caen Hill. The meeting - which included others from the village as well as the Parish Councillors - was reasonably divided as to the need, potential for funding and appropriateness of the footpath; and indeed a questionnaire to residents in Sillington Lane and that end of Poulshot Road had elicited a limited response. There was also some discussion about the maintenance of the verge – as potentially providing a walkway – and then the meeting moved onto the visit of the Steward who is apparently currently behind schedule but will indeed be coming soon to sort sundry verges and ditches around the village. In my capacity as your fearless and dedicated correspondent with a house conveniently overlooking the stretch of road from Sillington Lane towards Caen Hill, I have conducted unofficial observation and can reveal (i) there does seem to be a fairly steady progression of foot-traffic along the road (ii) much of it does not follow the basic safety rule of walking to face the traffic (i.e. on the right side of the road) or, sometimes, with adequate lights or reflective clothing and (iii) much of the traffic does hurtle along the road and some of it is large as well as fast. �So, maybe there is a need for a footpath, but there’s also a need for those walking any road to take responsibility for themselves and take basic care. And while we would all prefer that there was safe progress along the road and no accidents, if we want a footpath (or if we don’t want a footpath) then perhaps we should write and let our Parish Councillors, County Councillors and anyone else we can think of, know what we think. On a similar theme, there was also some discussion as to the safety or otherwise of the dual carriageway, both towards Devizes and towards Seend Fork. While there is an acknowledgment of the need to do something to address the speed of traffic and number of accidents on this stretch, it appears that the actual possibility of this being addressed in the near future is remote. Again, we could all do worse than make the powers-that-be know what we think by writing to the County Council. The meeting also discussed and made arrangements regarding the potential for flooding at the top of Barley Hill Lane, allotments in the Green Gardens, parking access for a house on the Green, the Village Design Guide, blocked drainage and the rubble pile in Barley Hill Lane (now distributed along the field paths and bridleways). The next meeting is Tuesday 4nth November 2008 at 7.30pm, in the Church. �Sunday 5th Octobwer - ‘Harvest Festival’ 08.00 Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 09.30 Family Eucharist Bulkington 11.15 Parish Eucharist Seend 18.00 Evensong Poulshot Sunday 12th October 2nd Sunday of the month 08.00 - Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 09.30 Mattins St Peter’s Poulshot 11.15 - Parish Eucharist Holy Cross Seend 18.00 - Evensong Christchurch Bulkington Sunday 19th Oct 3rd Sunday of the month 08.00 - Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 09.30 - Parish Eucharist Bulkington 11.15 - Parish Eucharist Holy Cross Seend 18.00 - Parish Eucharist St Peter’s Poulsho Clocks go back! Sunday 26th Oct 4th Sunday of the month 08.00 - Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 09.30 - Family Eucharist St Peter’s Poulshot 11.15 - Family Eucharist Holy Cross Seend 18.00 Songs of Praise Evensong Bulkington �SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER Volunteer Pruning Party PLEASE Can you spare an hour or two from 2.00 pm onwards to help prune the trees, sort out tree shelters and generally tidy the Woodland??? Please bring your own secateurs, and possibly a wheelbarrow and mallet. We look forward to seeing you! �October 5th - HARVEST FESTIVAL All Helpers please October 12th and 19th Mrs Suzie Quinn October 26th & 2nd November Lady Kate Hunloke November 9th & 16th Mrs Mandy Housby November 23rd Mrs Suzie Quinn ADVENT No flowers CHRISTMAS DAY All Helpers please Wednesday October 29th – Annual get together with Worton Ladies. A visit from the Hat Lady. Time and venue to be advised. Organiser Kate Hunloke Tuesday November 18th – Ghost Walk around Devizes with John Girvan. Details to follow. Organiser Mandy Housby Tuesday December 16th – Xmas Dinner at The Raven 7.30p.m. for 8p.m. Menu to be advised. Organiser Marian Stimson �Children’s Pages 1. Can a bouquet of flowers or a flowering plant suck the oxygen out of a hospital room causing harm to patients? Yes/No 2. Do different colours of roses mean different things? Yes/No 3. Is the world's largest flower nearly 10 feet tall and does it smell like rotting meat? Yes/No 4. Was the daisy originally known as the "day's eye"? Yes/No 5. Did the children's nursery rhyme, "Ring a ring a roses, a pocket full of posies" originate in Europe during the plague epidemic, when people carried flowers to protect against infection? Yes/No 6. Is the world’s most expensive spice taken from a crocus flower? Yes/No �1. No! There is no danger that flowers will suck oxygen out of a hospital room. In fact, quite the opposite is true; plants give off ten times more oxygen during the day as they use at night, so they are actually adding oxygen to the air. You, on the other hand, might want to keep your visit short. While 0.45 kg (1 lb) of leaves uses about 0.1 litres of oxygen per hour, a 68-kg person at rest consumes more than 71 litres in the same period. 2. Yes! If you want to profess your undying love to your sweetheart, it's best to stick to red roses - a symbol of romantic love. Yellow roses signify friendship, dark pink roses express gratitude, and white roses are a sign of purity and reverence. 3. Yes! Technically, the world's largest unbranched flowering plant, the titan arum, or "corpse plant," comes from Sumatra. When it blooms, which doesn’t happen often, it produces a huge green-and-burgundy calla lily-like flower 7 to 10 feet tall that smells like rotting meat. The odour attracts carrion-eating beetles and flies, which pollinate the plant. �4. Yes! The English daisy was originally called the "day's eye”, because the flowers closed at sunset and opened at dawn. 5. No! The deadly outbreak of bubonic plague, also known as the "Black Death," that struck Western Europe in 1347 wiped out more than a third of the population. However, there is little evidence to support the theory that this is what the nursery rhyme is about. The rhyme did not appear in print until 1881, more than 500 years after the plague struck Europe, meaning that it is highly unlikely that it originated during the time of the plague. 6. Yes! The three threadlike stigmas of the Crocus sativus are painstakingly harvested and dried for use as saffron, the world's most expensive spice. A field of crocuses the size of a football pitch would yield just 0.45 kg (1 lb) of saffron. Saffron is widely used in Asian, Middle Eastern, and European cooking. It is also used in traditional medicines and as a fabric dye. �Q: WHY DID THE BULL RUSH? BECAUSE IT SAW THE COW SLIP! Q: WHY IS GRASS DANGEROUS? BECAUSE IT’S FULL OF BLADES! Q: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PLANT WHEN IT WENT TO A MATHS LESSON? IT GREW SQUARE ROOTS! A FLOWERY WORD SEARCH: T U L I P A R F O X G L O V E B O R S D T O N M D Y R C O V P P E D A I S Y L R E T A C I O A N K F V E I L D O L Y A O R N E O F Y T M N I C C P M L D S U C O R C E L S L D I E E W Y F T D K V Y T A G J G L T O S A L I A R R M P C I R I S N I P U L M W E A B E T E A N S T N V Z B N Y A N E N O M E DAFFODIL DAISY LILY CROCUS CYCLAMEN ROSE CAMELIA PANSY LUPIN ANENOME IRIS TULIP FOXGLOVE LAVENDER SNOWDROP VIOLET �The club will next be meeting on Monday 13th October at 7.30 p.m. in the former Chapel-at-Ease next to the Village Hall while the Village Hall is being refurbished. The speaker will be Mr Pete Dolman on “Don’t Panic About Digital T.V.!” We meet only in the inter months; the programme for this winter is very varied and we would welcome any new members from the village who would like to come along. Christabel Francis Gap year student looking for work at reasonable rate of pay from 13th June - No job too small! Call Natasha: 01380 827250 ��The New Season is now well under way, and you can now check on the latest news/results/fixtures/contacts on our new interactive Club website: www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk Training: Under 6s up to Under 12 age groups all now train Saturday mornings at various starting times from 9.00 a.m. at the West Lavington Village Hall pitches, whilst the Under 13s and 14s train Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. at Dauntseys Astro pitch. Forthcoming matches in your local area: Under 6/7 and 8s fixtures to be arranged, but will be playing at Worton pitch, with the use of the Village Hall for teas and changing rooms. U9 (2 teams) – Oct 5th: morning K.O. at West Lavington new mini-soccer pitches, against South Newton & Wishford, and against Salisbury . U10: - Oct 5th at Holy Trinity Great Cheverell morning K.O. against Salisbury , and able to use the new changing rooms at the Pavillion. �U11: 12th Oct. morning , at Lavington School pitches against Luggershall U12 : 12th Oct afternoon at Lavington School against Corsham U13: same as U12 but playing against Westbury. U14: Sunday afternoon on 5th and 19th Oct against Bemerton Heath and Bradford upon Avon U17: - ‘A’ team 12th Oct, afternoon K.O. at West Lavington against Bemerton Heath - ‘B’ team 5th Oct, against Bemerton, and 19th Oct against Bradford, both afternoon K.O. at West Lavington . The Club is actively encouraging training at all levels, and in November we will be running a Coaching course to ensure all coaches are qualified, including some 17 year olds who will in future assist the younger age groups. In addition to adopting the F.A. ‘Respect’ programme, to encourage good behaviour at player/coach and supporter level, the Club should be in a position by the end of the Season to have achieved F.A. Chartered status. Also we will have one of our members fully qualified as a Referee – well done George Littleworth ! �Under 7: Steve Walker and Steve Vickery 01380818006/739141 (2 teams) Under 8: Kevin Stone 01380-818034 Under 9: Stuart Swan and Andy Duckett 01380813984 / 831038 (2 teams) Under 10: Patrick Abbott 01380-813292 Under 11: Kevin Stone 01380-818034 (full) Under 12: Keith Wain 01380-721291 Under 13: Andy Vick 01380-870098 Under 14: Martin Tanner Under 17: Paul Sperring 01380-727242 01380-721174 (full) Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 Lost property… did you know that that property found can be booked in at the Library in the absence of a managed police station? So if you’ve lost or found, check at the library before making the trek to the police station! �…looking at the fields that surround us we see that the traditions of agriculture, including Harvest, are subject to change! Since the middle of the 19th century we have enjoyed the Harvest Festival, or Harvest Thanksgiving, as both a village and church tradition. We know that the Rev’d RS Hawker in Morwenstow in Cornwall started this in 1843, saying it should be held on the first weekend in October, which meant that churches began to be decorated for this Harvest season. Of course the ‘harvest home’ celebration had long been part of the farming calendar but Hawker wanted to link the church and village saying, “God has been very good to us this year. He hath filled our garners with increase and satisfied our poor with bread… Let us offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving.” Experiencing the change in our weather, and as we know of harvesting over the last few months on any dry day or night, today’s farmers try to get in crops whenever they can in the hope too that next years’ seeds can be planted as soon as possible. The long dry summer seems a thing of the past! However whatever changes or developments, or serious crises, there are in farming, the Church remains dedicated, especially in the countryside, to praying for and supporting the agricultural industry. �There are four particular seasons in the agricultural year linked with the Church, times when we traditionally give thanks and pray for God's provision for us. Early in the year on Plough Sunday, during the season of Epiphany, the Church prays for and dedicates the farming community. On Rogation Sunday, after Easter, the Church asks for God's blessing on the crops. At Lammas-tide, late in the summer, the first harvest is welcomed and then thanksgiving is offered at Harvest Festival later in the autumn. At all these times there are traditions that may have now fallen out of use, because of technology or other developments, like blessing the plough wheeled into church on Plough Sunday or at Lammas bringing in the first sheaf of wheat into church and blessing the loaf as a sign of the very first fruit of the harvest. From where I stand, the way any village has kept its ‘harvest home’ may well have evolved and changed over the years just like farming practice either through necessity or because of the natural process of our culture which, after all, evolves over time! Two of our Benefice churches will once more this year take the harvest produce brought to church on to a local charity for the homeless and our school supports a similar endeavour. So however our villages and churches keep ‘harvest home’ come and join in, either in the church service or harvest meal, and share in the celebration of our food resources, even if the way it’s done doesn’t meet with your idea of how Harvest used to be – after all looking at the fields that surround us we see that the traditions of agriculture, including Harvest, are subject to change! Rev’d Sacha Pearce, Rector �In the year 2008 the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the UK and said: 'Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save two of every living thing with a few good humans.' He gave Noah the CAD drawings, saying: 'You have six months to build the Ark before I start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights.' Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard but no Ark.'Noah' he roared, 'I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark ?' ' Forgive me Lord,' begged Noah, 'But things have changed. I need Building Regulations Approval and I've been arguing with the Fire Brigade about the need for a sprinkler system.' My neighbours claim that I should have obtained planning permission for building the Ark in my garden because it is development of the site, even though in my view it is a temporary structure. We had then to go to appeal to the House of Lords for a decision. Then the Department of Transport demanded an undertaking be lodged for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions to ease the passage for the Ark 's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it. Getting the wood was another problem. �All the decent trees have Tree Preservation Orders on them and we live in a site of Special Scientific Interest set up in order to protect the spotted owl. I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go! When I started gathering the animals, the RSPCA sued me. They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will. They argued the accommodation was too restrictive and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space' Then the County Council, the Environment Agency and the Rivers Authority ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study on the proposed flood. I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Equal Opportunities Commission on how many disabled carpenters I'm supposed to hire for my building team. The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only accredited workers with Ark building experience. To make matters worse, Customs and Excise seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species. So, forgive me Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark.' Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky.. Noah looked up in wonder and asked, 'You mean you're not going to destroy the world?' 'No', said the Lord, 'Gordon Brown beat me to it.' M.G. Brothers �Share all those odd things you know at the Raven Quiz Night! Questions start at 8.00pm, Tuesday 7th October �Poulshot The village we live in is best by far a bus route, a library, and good little bar – people come from miles around cattle and birds make the only sound. Many fieldss that are green and gold, many people, some young and some are old. It has a history of the green full of water now it’s a place you see most walkers. It’s now into autumn and light goes away nights are colder but still warm in the day. Now is the time to say goodbye – summer has gone and so must I. Sarah �“Down Poulshot”, Nora Dixon’s book, was published in 2000 after many years of research. It was Nora’s request that the fruits of this research should remain accessible to the people of Poulshot. This collection of photos of village events, houses and personalities, documents and letters spanning over a century, is known as the POULSHOT ARCHIVE. As Nora’s express wish was that everyone in the village should be able to share these important records of village life, much of the archive is retained for all to see and read. Certain documents have been deposited at the new Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham for safe keeping, but these still belong to the POULSHOT ARCHIVE and can be read or borrowed. However, most of the records remain here in the village. If you are new to the village or are doing a school project or simply want to learn more about your house, village history, the church, people or places, walks, footpaths and wildlife, please contact Pam Langton by email cplangton@aol.com or phone 828589. Copies of Nora’s book are also available. Pam Langton �Meeting 16 September, 2008 There was a limited attendance at the meeting, with six members present and apologies from another eight. Discussion at the meeting included the following. Restoration of Poulshot’s Elms Peter Cleverly has contacted Steve Russell, the County Countryside Manager, who is very supportive about restoring Poulshot’s former impressive treescape. He cautions against relying on ‘Dutch elm disease resistant’ elms alone and recommends a mixed selection of large native trees. He is optimistic about identifying locations in the parish and on gaining agreement for large scale planting from landowners. The Trust Committee will meet with Steve Russell to progress the project. Lanes and Fields Pam Langton has a listing of all the Poulshot lanes and a map showing the names of the fields. It was agreed that this information would be of great interest to residents and should be published, perhaps with suggestions for walks. ‘ �Down Poulshot’ Nicky Hunloke has written a letter of thanks to Phil Brown for the generous donation he made towards the publication costs of the latest edition of ‘Down Poulshot’. Green Gardens Wood Diana Gravina proposed that many of the tree shelters should be removed. It was agreed that everyone should meet on Saturday 22 November 2008 at 2.00 pm, suitable equipped for this work. An invitation to everyone in the village to lend a hand will be posted in the Village News. Birch, Alder, and Willow seem to be dominating the Green Gardens Wood and Steve Russell will be consulted about reducing their numbers. Nora Dixon’s Memorial It was agreed that the Trust would wait to hear how the family intend to commemorate Nora Dixon before deciding on the form of its own memorial. Village Ponds It has been reported that the central pond on the Green needs attention. This will be raised at the next Parish Council meeting. Also the pond in the south east corner of the Green has been long neglected. Steve Russell will be asked to consider what restoration might be desirable and possible. �Poulshot Archive Our archive has been fully catalogued in the Wiltshire and Swindon Archives at Chippenham. A list of the items in the County Archive is held in Poulshot. The contact details (phone and email) of the Poulshot Village Trust Archivist, Pam Langton will be shown in the Village News, to facilitate local access to that part of the archive still in Poulshot. Information about the Poulshot archive’s availability and contents will be added to the new residents’ Welcome Pack. Next meeting Tuesday 3 February 2009 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. 100 club winners September draw results Penny Telling £25 Michael Hues £15 Jonathan Hawking £10 �Wiltshire Numismatic Society The Society met at Market Lavington Community Hall on Monday 18th August ir the “Members’ Hobbies Display evening”. There were only five exhibits, but they were of the highest quality. The winner was Mr Geoff Collett with his exhibit of Military Badges and Insignia. The raffle made £12.50 for club funds. The meeting of Monday 15th September was at the same venue and was the annual coin auction. It was a pity that attendance was not better as the 108 lots were of the highest quality and excellence. The bidding was sharp and to the point, the number of lots not sold 58. The auctioneer was Mr Malcolm Blanchard of Calne Antiques, who sold the 100 lots in record time, the highest price paid being £60 for a George V half-sovereign 1915. The raffle made £13. Michael Bowden �St Peter’s Church Rector - Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 The Rectory, Seend, Melksham SN12 6NR Churchwardens - Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 - Mrs Janet James 724944 PCC Secretary – Mrs Kate Amery 827172 PCC Members - Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Colin Saunders – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council Chairman Clerk – Mr Michael Hues 828255 - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 magsgoode@tesco.net Members - Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Collett – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon Local Councillors County Councillor - Mrs Pat Rugg Kennet District Councillor – Lt. Col Anthony Lake 722677 828320 �Farmers Club - Mr Richard Francis 828232 - Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 - Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 – Ms Nina Jeffries 828883 Mother and Toddler Group Poulshot Ladies Club Poulshot News poulshotnews@btinternet.com Village Hall – Bookings - Chris Saunders - Mrs Jackie Pohnert Village Trust – 827290 827046 Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) Wiltshire Numismatic Society - Mr Michael Bowden Police general and non-emergency 0845 408 7000 828432 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News October 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/10/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/9dfa9aebd5c9c0a84b92ddfb809f0065.pdf f07259d704a04f635a0e3efb4b0c7f99 PDF Text Text �Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed – it is much easier if they can be e-mailed so they can be edited and inserted to fit, but do post handwritten or typed contributions if that is easier. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is information or forthcoming events or meetings that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors by the first of each month, so contributions need to be with us the week before that. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us - e-mail – poulshotnews@btinternet.com phone – 01380 828883 by post - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 20th November please – for December and January – next issue coming out the beginning of December, then first 2009 issue the beginning of February! �… and to begin with, apologies to those of you for whom the last edition of the PVN arrived only marginally before this one: my fault entirely, in not managing very well the juggling act that is work and life and all the rest of it! Notes to self as a result of all this are (i) yet again I reflect on what a sterling job John and Suzie did for the past 8 years (ii) the varied offers of help and support from people around and about show yet again what nice people live in this village and (iii) I must try to organise the newsletter deadlines and school/work deadlines so they don’t all come at once! The fourth note is to ask for a specific bit of help. The newsletter is mostly written by all of you, and my role is largely in putting it all together. And the more I have to put together the better, as it reflects the diversity of life around the village. But, having put it all together, got it printed by the lovely Lillian in Seend, collated - and we worked out that it’s usually around 2000 bits of paper, so no small job! – by a team energetically led by James Wright and comprising his family and me - then I’ve tended to run out of steam a bit! So I am looking for a distribution manager - ! - someone to whom I can deliver the full set of newsletters and who will then bundle them up and deliver to the wonderful team of people who walk round the village and deliver the newsletter to your doors. Do get in touch if you are able to help. I will be aiming to get the next issue printed in the week beginning 24th November and out to you all over the weekend of the 29th: it will be the Christmas and new year issue, so if you can possibly plan ahead and tell us about things happening in 2009 as well as over the festive season that will be much appreciated! Nina �… there may be quite a few familiar traditions that we follow but very rarely stop to think about what they really mean or why we do them! If there are such familiar habits, like Halloween, it’s worth giving it a thought if we are to understand why we keep it or why we do not. Sadly there are habits we’re usually content with, just the way we do things, but actually giving our life habits a bit of thought can teach us much about ourselves! There will however be very important traditions, like Remembrance, whose meaning is very clear in our heart because of its significance or personal connection for us in whatever way. We move in November to another season of many traditions. So there may be parents or grandparents hunting for a large pumpkin in order to hollow it out for the children, carve a scary face in the shell, and place a lighted candle inside but do we know why? What is the reason for carving out pumpkins and going out ‘trick or treating’? Halloween is a medieval name for the eve of the festival of All Hallows which is the feast of all the saints but the night before has become a frightening time for many, especially the elderly, and not the innocent bit of fun for children we may �have imagined, all because of its history and misuse of its significance. The familiar symbols of Halloween come from the Druid festival of Samhain which we see so vividly in material from the American market. It was the feast of the dead signalling the end of harvest, the start of the winter season, the eve of a new year. Huge fires were lit on hills to ward away evil spirits, the souls of the dead were supposed to return to their homes, the festival including sinister ghosts, witches, hobgoblins, black cats and demons, all said to be roaming about to be appeased! The Roman Empire had observed the pagan holiday of ‘Feralia’ intended to give rest to the dead by making sacrifices and praying for them. By 7th century Pope Boniface made this All Saints’ Day which by the 9th century came to be a general observance to honour the saints. So in medieval England the festival was known as All Hallows’, the night before All Hallows’ Eve or Halloween, coming from the word ‘hallow’ meaning to bless, to make holy, to make nearer to God. So the symbols of the dead came to mean life by being replaced by the saints as signs of new life and hope! For many November is also about Guy Fawkes, remembering his attempt to blow up Parliament hence our firework parties, yet more significantly from the early 20th century Remembrance is such an important event for us all. �We salute all who work to defend our freedom, the security of our own land, remembering the great many dying in their efforts to secure a peaceful world over many years and still today. On Remembrance Sunday we commit to continue to ‘remember them’ with such a great sense of passing on to others the act of remembrance, ‘in order to tell them of us’, not only the memories but handing on the responsibility of remembrance to the next generation. This is also a time to remember the armed forces of today, our current live conflict issues. So as we recall our traditions we see what is relevant and significant in them today. From where I stand there are times when it’s worth taking a moment to look beneath the familiar, the way we do things, indeed the way we are, and consider what they mean today. Revd Sacha Pearce Rector St Peter’s Poulshot sidesman/reader rota for November 2nd November Sidesman Mr F Wood Reader Mrs Y Baber 9th November Sidesman Mrs J James Reader Colonel C Langton 16th November Sidesman Mrs S Quinn Reader Mrs J James �Sunday 2nd Nov All Saints’ Sunday & All Souls’ Tide 08.00 Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 09.30 Family Eucharist Bulkington 11.15 Parish Eucharist Seend 18.00 Evensong Poulshot Sunday 9th Nov Remembrance Sunday 08.00 Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 10.45 Remembrance Service Holy Cross Seend 10.50 Remembrance Service Christchurch Bulkington 10.55 Remembrance Service St Peter’s Poulshot All Remembrance Services start at their respective War Memorials. Sunday 16th Nov 3rd Sunday of the month 08.00 Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 09.30 Parish Eucharist Bulkington 11.15 Parish Eucharist Holy Cross Seend 18.00 Parish Eucharist St Peter’s Poulshot Sunday 23rd Nov The Feast of Christ the King 10.00 Benefice Eucharist for Patronal Festival at Bulkington �Sunday 30th Nov Advent Sunday 5th Sunday of the month 10.00 Benefice Eucharist Poulshot (with the Dean of Salisbury) 18.00 Benefice Advent Carols Holy Cross Seend Date for Diaries Sunday 7th Dec (in addition to the services for 1st Sunday of the month) 16.00 ‘Christmas Lights’ Gift Service Seend as children bring a new or nearly new gift for a child in need (wrapped or unwrapped) I am sorry to use the 'C' word but Christmas is fast approaching, so I thought it would be useful to remind you of some dates relating to events taking place before Christmas and the actual festival itself, which you might want to put in your diary now. NOVEMBER 2ND - All Souls Service, Holy Cross, Seend. 4.00pm) At this service we remember all our loved ones who have died and candles are lit in their memory. There will be a list on the table at the back of Church on which you may write the name of anyone you would like to be remembered. These names will be read out at the services and prayers will be said in their memory. �NOVEMBER 9TH - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Today we meet to remember those who gave their lives in conflict, The First and Second World Wars and the wars since and those taking place at the moment. The service will begin in Church at 10.55am and we will then process outside to gather at the Memorial at 11.00am for the Act of Remembrance. NOVEMBER 22ND - COFFEE MORNING Following our successful event last year, we are again holding a coffee morning at Nicky and Kate Hunloke's house. Come along, have a chat, a cup of coffee/tea, a piece of cake (or buy a whole cake if you wish) and purchase an item from the Bring and Buy stall. Donations of goods for the 'Bring and Buy' stall, or cakes for sale will be greatly appreciated and can be given to either of the Churchwardens or any member of the PCC. Goods can always be collected if required, just give the Churchwardens a ring. NOVEMBER 30TH - ADVENT SUNDAY As this is the 5th Sunday of the month it will be a Benefice Service held at St. Peter's Poulshot, 10.00am. However, it will be rather special as we will have with us June Osborne, Dean of Salisbury Cathedral who will be taking our service and preaching the sermon. Coffee will be �served after the service. Come along and let us give her a truly warm welcome. DECEMBER 1st, 8th,15th - ADVENT MEDITATION As we start our journey to Christmas we begin with our Advent Meditation groups. These will be three short services (lasting about 30 mins) when we can focus our thoughts on the coming celebrations of Christ's birth. They will be held in St Peter's Poulshot (1st), Christ Church Bulkington (8th) and Holy Cross Seend (15th). DECEMBER 10TH - XMAS BAZAAR at the former Chapel-at-Ease (next to the Village Hall) Come to the Christmas Bazaar on Friday 5th December and find that extra gift you wanted to complete your Christmas shopping. All the usual stalls will be there and I have it on good authority that Father Christmas will be there to see the children. DECEMBER 17TH - CAROL SINGING AROUND THE VILLAGE. This is a wonderful evening when a hearty band of volunteers gather together to process around the village singing all your favourite carols for Christmas. (and we like to gather a few pennies for charity �on the way). If you would like to join us, there is no audition, all you need is enthusiasm - you will be very welcome. See the next village news for details of when and where to meet! DECEMBER 24TH- CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT- 6.00pm On a personal note, this for me is the start of Christmas our service of Carols by Candlelight. We gather together to listen to the Christmas readings and sing traditional carols in a wonderful setting - St Peter's Church lit entirely by candlelight. It really brings home to everyone the true meaning of Christmas and helps us to celebrate this special event in the most moving way. Sherry and mince pies are served after the service. These events will be on us before we realise, so make sure to put these dates in your diary now so that you don't miss them! Janet James 2nd November Lady Kate Hunloke; November 9th & 16th Mrs Mandy Housby November 23rd Mrs Suzie Quinn ADVENT No flowers CHRISTMAS DAY All Helpers please �… is the Poulshot web site. As well as carrying an electronic version of the Poulshot Village News, it also carries other information about Poulshot, archive information and photographs. The website is maintained by Mike Wilson, who is always keen to receive new contributions – he would be particularly interested to receive old photographs, stories, and anything that anyone would like to share with the world. Mike’s e-mail address for contributions to the website is mike@mai-wilson.co.uk He’s looking forward to hearing from you! Tuesday 18th November – Ghost walk around Devizes with John Girvan. Please advise Mandy Housby on 828464 as we will need to advise numbers to John Girvan. Thank you. Tuesday 16th December – The Raven – Our Christmas get together in The Raven 7.30 for 8p.m. Marian will shortly send out menus. September: 1st Pat Stevens-£25; 2nd Peter Wright- £15; 3rd John Bathe -£10 October 1st Rachel Hues-£25;2nd Mr & Mrs V Kemp-£15; 3rd Liz Plank-£10 �The nights are getting colder but that didn’t stop the Poulshot ladies from having a fun night with our friends in Worton. The venue was Worton Village Hall, the event a fantastic display of hats from Joan Pressley Hats in Devizes. What a treat! Thanks to our amazing models Joyce, Angela and Gill, we were shown the most fantastic hats for all occasions. The hats were beautiful and most of them designer, from top designers such as Philip Treacy at £600 per hat. The ladies looked fab in the hats and we all chose our favourites. My favourite was a bright pink number with lots of feathers - now all I need is the wedding!. The Worton ladies made us feel very welcome with a sherry on arrival and plenty of nibbles. After the hat show we were treated to coffee, tea and cake. A great evening and once again well attended. Marian Stimson �Having recently said a sad goodbye to Nigel and Pauline, a group of Poulshot friends had the opportunity to visit Bigbury-on-Sea and most importantly to meet up with Nigel and Pauline again. The weekend came about after we successfully bid at an Auction of Promises for a three night stay at a house in Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon . Nigel is the Pro at Bigbury-on-Sea Golf Club. Most of us had never been to that part of Devon before, but what a fantastic time we all had. The house was right on the cliff overlooking the beach with the most amazing views. The weather was fabulous all weekend. Nigel and Pauline joined us on the Friday night for a meal and plenty of gin and tonics, as we watched the most amazing sunset. The next day we were up early and, even before breakfast, we were heading off for our first walk. We walked over to Burgh Island , famous for an Art Deco hotel straight out of an Agatha Christie novel. Unfortunately the hotel is not open to non-residents, but I would love to stay there, if only for the chance to go across the sea in the sea tractor at high tide - looks like great fun! We returned back to the house for a hearty breakfast and then set off for more walks, this time along the coastal path, managing to stop at a pub along the way. On the Saturday evening we joined up again with Nigel and Pauline and found a lovely fish restaurant called The Oyster Shack. Next day more walking and lunch at a beautiful pub the other side of the estuary. It was a lovely weekend and so nice to get together with Poulshot friends. If any of you get the chance to visit Nigel and Pauline, we highly recommend the area. Marian Stimson �SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER Volunteer Pruning Party PLEASE Can you spare an hour or two from 2.00 pm onwards to help prune the trees, sort out tree shelters and generally tidy the Woodland??? Please bring your own secateurs, and possibly a wheelbarrow and mallet. We look forward to seeing you! WORTON BROWNIES TABLE TOP SALE IN AID OF SAVE THE CHILDREN WORTON VILLAGE HALL 25 NOVEMBER 2008 - 6.00pm - 8.00pm TOYS, BOOKS, ETC. MINCE PIES, COFFEE MAYBE EVEN A BROWNIE! ���Our next meeting is on November 11th when we will welcome Cat Saunders the Head Gardener of The Courts at Holt. She will be talking on new developments at The Courts. The competition will be a photograph of a National Trust garden. The away trip next year will be a long weekend from the 26th to 29th June 2009 when we will be visiting Kent. The list will be out at future meetings or you can contact Roger to add your name. This month we enjoyed a very entertaining and informative talk and demonstration by Carl Sadler who is one of only 5 remaining makers of trugs in the country and who has supplied Highgrove House with his products. The word trug is Anglo-Saxon and means boat shaped although at least one of his trugs was round! He makes various sizes to fit different lengths of arm because the correct way to carry a trug is with your arm under the handle and your hand on the far end of the trug. The wood comes from a farm near Abingdon that grows white willow specifically for cricket bats and trugs. He showed us how the pieces of willow that he has cut to shape can be curved and bent after soaking in boiling water to make them pliable. They are then fitted to the previously made frame, made of sweet chestnut, with �copper nails. The finished trugs should last for 100 years, perhaps treated with linseed oil occasionally. They also have other uses apart from gardening purposes apparently. Jamie Oliver had some made to his specification to hold bread rolls and a member of the audience had seen one used as a crib. Whatever they are used for it was a pleasure to see an old craft still being practiced. During the summer break, in July, we visited the National Trust garden at Hidcote and nearby Kiftsgate Court garden with only a few showers in the morning! Many people already knew Hidcote, which was looking good despite rain induced lush growth. It is a garden divided into lots of small compartments and pressure of numbers, not just us, made it difficult at times to see it properly but it was nevertheless enjoyed. Kiftsgate Court, a private garden nearby, is less well known and is a garden for plant enthusiasts to spot lots of different varieties as well as having some beautiful vistas across surrounding countryside towards Wales. It is also the home of the white Kiftsgate Rose, which is rambling in one area of the garden and taking up a staggering amount of space. Pruning must be problematical unless the owner has admitted defeat! The journey home was very scenic with the sun shining strongly on rain freshened countryside. A good day. Next year the day trip will be on July 18th and there will be a weekend trip to Kent. �Thank you to all those of you who helped on the gardening club stalls at the Church Fete and the Lye Field Fete. These were both very successful, the latter despite the rain. There was a good number of entries for the Gardening Club geranium in the Flower Show. The winner was Susie Rawstron. In August some members visited the vineyard at Littleton Panell and enjoyed a tour and very interesting talk on growing wine in this country. Wine was both consumed and purchased. Chris Smith of Pennard Plants was unable to address our first meeting but was good enough to give us plenty of notice and instead we welcomed back Dinah LindonCritchley talking about prairie planting, which is the use of perennials and grasses together. Although not to everyone’s taste, grasses can be very useful and attractive in the garden. Many have almost year round interest with the colour of the foliage, delicate flowers and attractive seed heads during the autumn and winter and perennials planted with them are enhanced by being glimpsed through the gently swaying stems. They can be planted formally with separate blocks of grasses and perennials or more informally with all the plants muddled together and you can extend the season with bulbs in the spring. You can also be rewarded with the �beauty of frosted grasses in the winter by not cutting them down until Spring. Another form of prairie planting is wildflower meadow planting with a mixture of native wildflowers and grasses and annuals. Good if you have a spare orchard or meadow! However all these ideas can be adapted to smaller places and also work in shade. Dinah is a very knowledgeable and interesting speaker and will be asked to visit again! The competition for a single flower, was won by Sylvia Ewin. Second and third were Jean Allen and Tony Hill. Sue Johns Hi, I thought I'd just feedback from the magazine piece about the possibility of a footpath from Sillington Lane to Caen Hill. I think it is very good idea. As there are very few buses that come through Poulshot, and people need to walk to and from the bus stop at Caen Hill, a path is essential for their safety. I would be more inclined to use a bus that dropped me off at Caen Hill if there were a safe path to the village - as it is I wouldn't dream of it - some people don't have a choice. Kind regards Caroline �Having failed to get past the car park on 21st May to discuss our latest topic, " Discarded Relationships and disposable Communities.- What do you value? What do you throw away?" the Group reconvened on 17th Sept in the Chapel of Ease to turn our minds to this vast topic. Since it would seem that it is the most recent and current generations that have spawned and adopted the lifestyle "throwaway society", perhaps it was a very apposite subject for discussion. On the face of it, the title appeared to divide into 2 sections - relatonships and possessions, but were they separate or interlinked? Do some people look on relationships as possessions? Are people who throw away relationships the same people who throw away possessions? Can relationships be bought, like possessions? Why do people throw away something or someone they once valued so very much? When we looked at the key factors that make a successful society, compared them with the elements of life that we value most and then held them up against what society was seemingly casting aside today, we could only agree that"society" - as ever, is changing, and that the values of the modern generation are significantly different from those of earlier times - no change there then!! We tossed these and many other questions around and, as ever, despite contributions from all present, came to no firm conclusion. We will have to wait for another day to decide whether the dustbin of life is half full or half empty! Chris Saunders �19th November - Responsibility and Self Discipline. Where do you stand? - to be led by John Quinn 21st January 2009 - Who (or What) is God: What is your perception? - to be led by MG During the month of November Rowde School are collecting unwanted clothes, bed linen, towels and fabric. The school are being provided with special collection sacks to fill. These will be available from the school office, or alternatively if you are unable to get to the school (or it is just easier) please drop items off to Rachel Hues at Pine lodge telephone 828106. I will have extra bags available for filling! The clothes go abroad where other people less fortunate can make use of them, they are NOT shredded. Please take this opportunity to have a good sort out and get rid of all those old things you haven’t used or worn in the past year. The school will receive a cheque for the total weight and all the money raised will go towards the swimming pool cover fund for all year around swimming. Remember fabric items only please. Many thanks Rowde Primary School. �See articles/ads in the magazine for full information on tickets etc th November Tuesday November 4 Tuesday November 11th - Tuesday November 19th - Wednesday 19th November Saturday 22nd November Thursday November 27th - Poulshot Parish Council Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Seend and District Gardening Club, guest speaker Cat Saunders, Head Gardener at The Courts, Holt Poulshot Ladies Club – Ghost Walk around Devizes with John Girvan Wednesday Group – Responsibility and Self-Discipline Coffee Morning at The Old Rectory, Poulshot 10.30a.m. to 12 noon Cardboard/plastic recycling skip at junction of Broadway Lane and Barley Hill Lane coming up in December Wednesday December 10th Tuesday December 16th Wednesday 17th December- Thursday December 18th - Village Bazaar, Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Ladies Club Christmas Dinner at the Raven – 7.30 for 8pm Carols around the village Over 60s Christmas Party at the Raven 7 for 7.30 Recycling / rubbish collection dates – Wednesdays general rubbish 12thNov 26th Nov collection recycling – glass & paper 5th Nov 19th Nov 11th Dec 3rd December �Children’s Pages WHAT ARE FIREWORKS MADE OF? The original fireworks were made from gunpowder, which is a mixture of ingredients including saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal. Today, experts at handling explosives, called pyrotechnicians, add chemicals for special effects. There are many different types of fireworks, but they are all made in pretty much the same way. Ingredients are placed in a shell, the whole thing is wrapped up and then a fuse is added. In the factories where fireworks are made, safety precautions are used to make sure a single static electric shock doesn't create an explosion. HOW DO FIREWORKS WORK? Rocket: When rocket-type fireworks are lit, a substance explodes, creating gasses that shoot the firework into the air. When the firework reaches a certain height, another spark causes it to blow up, releasing fine metal powders into the air. Roman candles: These long tubes shoot balls of chemicals from one end, creating a series of flaming stars. Inside the �tubes, the chemical balls are packed one on top of the other, with layers of sawdust between them. Fountains: These are cone-shaped and sit on the ground. A hole in the top allows gases to escape, shooting coloured sparks into the air. Smoke bombs: These fireworks create a colourful smoke. Sparklers: These are long pieces of wire. Half of the wire is covered in chemicals that give off bright sparkles of light when lit. The sparks burn off at 1650°F, which is the same temperature as a welding iron. Sparklers have caused some of the most serious firework accidents. Aerial shells: These are used in professional displays. They are the most spectacular and usually the loudest fireworks. They are placed in a tube pointing towards the sky and launched by an explosion that shoots them into the air. Colours Magnesium is the ingredient that gives off the bright white light in fireworks. This happens when the magnesium starts to burn when it comes into contact with the oxygen in the air. �Other ingredients give off different types of light when they become hot. This is how the colours in fireworks are created. WHEN WERE FIREWORKS INVENTED? Fireworks have been around for centuries and are believed to have been invented by the Chinese. A Chinese document (from about 1040) showed how to wrap gunpowder in paper to make a 'fire pill.' This small firecracker made a very loud bang, which was believed to scare off evil spirits. Fireworks made their way to Europe sometime in the 13th century. The popularity of fireworks grew, and by the early 1500s groups like the army were lighting them for special events. The Italians were masters of fireworks through the 17th Century. Throughout Europe, Italian fireworks were used in religious festivals and other celebrations. Fireworks have become a traditional way to mark events all round the world. �POULSHOT’S ANNUAL BOXING DAY WALK. This year Ray Josey is organizing the route. The start of the walk will be as usual at 2:00pm outside the Village Hall - please do wear suitable clothing and footwear for a cross country ramble. We hope lots of you will come, but the walk will not be suitable for pushchairs. Children and dogs should be accompanied, and it would be useful to have a lead for your dogs. We aim be back by about 4:00pm – and after the walk you will be warmly welcome at Tim and Diana Gravina’s, 15 The Green, for tea and mince pies. Come and enjoy the afternoon whatever the weather. Diana Gravina. Ann Lovelock and Devizes Guides would like to thank residents who have joined their 100 club, given fruit and vegetables (to contribute to making preserves for fund-raising), and supported the stall at the summer fete – all of which has helped towards the new Guide Hall. �Badgers at all age levels have seen some great starts to the Season so far, with inputs from managers/players and celebrities to view on the new Club Website ‘blog’….a great and amusing site to follow the Club. Please take some time to view this site, where on the front home page we have a new ‘Spot the Ball’ competition for which everyone in the community can participate to help raise funds for the Club, only costing £1 a go, with forms to be handed to Club coaches/officials or handed over at the Rose & Crown / Worton. It is certainly a worthwhile opportunity to win up to £100. Go to http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ to have a go! ‘Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.’ – the late Bill Shankly. For the recent County Cup matches this was certainly the case, with a mixed bunch of results:Under 9 Wizards and Badgers were unfortunate to be drawing against each other at this early stage, with first half domination by the Badgers to ensure at half time it was equal at 1:1. Second half saw the Wizards coming back stronger to win 3:1 with goals from EJ and Abrahams. �Under 10s lost away to South Newton by 5 goals to 3, but the fighting spirit of the team kept them in the running for much of the game. Under 11s was a ‘game of two halves’ but they lost to White Horse by 6-2, with goals from Callum and George. Overall some great performances from all members of the Club, and it is interesting to see the Under 17s older members now helping out with training at the younger age levels. Next month we report on the Under 7 new starter levels and those at the U17 end of the Club. Under 8: Under 7: Steve Walker and Steve Vickery 01380- 818006/739141 (2 teams) Kevin Stone 01380-818034 Under 9: Stuart Swan and Andy Duckett 01380813984 / 831038 (2 teams) Under 10: Patrick Abbott 01380-813292 Under 11: Kevin Stone 01380-818034 (full) Under 12: Keith Wain 01380-721291 Under 13: Andy Vick 01380-870098 Under 14: Martin Tanner Under 17: Paul Sperring 01380-727242 01380-721174 (full) Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 �At the start of the summer Avon Valley Runners launched their Melksham sessions running out of Christie Miller Sports Centre on Bowerhill. This was in addition to the existing sessions held in Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon. The new sessions have attracted several new faces into the club and leaves us as the premier club in West Wiltshire with nearly 200 members of all ages and abilities and moves the club nearer to its goal of being one of the strongest running clubs in the South West. Our club members have competed at over one hundred different races this year at locations as near as Wincanton and Warminster and as far as Hong Kong and Rome. Members have brought back an impressive collection of individual silverware and we have also scooped a number of team prizes at: The Midsomer Norton Half Marathon, The New Forest 10 and The Devizes 10K. Club records have also been improved for the Ladies 20-mile (2:15:53) and Marathon (3:03:21) distances, whilst the Men’s Mile record was narrowly missed (by just 1 second – 4:48) when the club hosted the Avon Valley Mile in Bradford on Avon’s Barton Farm Country Park in July. �The club has also hosted a number of very successful open events despite the inclement conditions, with the Foxtrot 5 in Broughton Gifford attracting 241 runners to the start line, the DB10K at Castle Combe attracting 144 runners and the 8-mile Conkwell Killer at Winsley seeing 111 runners tackle one of the steepest climbs in the area. Of course it’s not just about racing, it’s also about having fun as our Melksham Hash Run proved, where a flour trail was followed around the lanes of Bowerhill, Semington and Whaddon before tracking the Hares down at the Somerset Arms. Other fun events have included Parlaaf’s and Relays, and it is not unknown to finish a training session re-hydrating at the bar. If you are interested in joining the club, we run on Tuesdays at 19:30 from Trowbridge Sports Centre; Wednesdays at 19:00 from Christie Miller; Thursdays at 19:30 and Sundays at 09:00 from Pound Lane in Bradford on Avon. If you would like more information about the club then please check out our website at www.avonvalleyrunners.org.uk or drop me an eMail at avonvalleyrunners@yahoo.co.uk Darren Wrintmore ��St Peter’s Church Rector - Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 The Rectory, Seend, Melksham SN12 6NR Churchwardens - Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 - Mrs Janet James 724944 PCC Secretary – Mrs Kate Amery 827172 PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. 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Col Anthony Lake 722677 828320 �Farmers Club - Mr Richard Francis 828232 - Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 - Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Mother and Toddler Group Poulshot Ladies Club Poulshot News – Ms Nina Jeffries 828883 poulshotnews@btinternet.com Village Hall – Bookings - Chris Saunders - Mrs Jackie Pohnert Village Trust – 827290 827046 Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) Wiltshire Numismatic Society - Mr Michael Bowden Police general and non-emergency 0845 408 7000 828432 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News November 2008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/11/2008 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/603a9061149e916aabc266aff6d11203.pdf f07259d704a04f635a0e3efb4b0c7f99 PDF Text Text �Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed – it is much easier if they can be e-mailed so they can be edited and inserted to fit, but do post handwritten or typed contributions if that is easier. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is information or forthcoming events or meetings that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors by the first of each month, so contributions need to be with us the week before that. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us - e-mail – poulshotnews@btinternet.com phone – 01380 828883 by post - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 20th November please – for December and January – next issue coming out the beginning of December, then first 2009 issue the beginning of February! �… and to begin with, apologies to those of you for whom the last edition of the PVN arrived only marginally before this one: my fault entirely, in not managing very well the juggling act that is work and life and all the rest of it! Notes to self as a result of all this are (i) yet again I reflect on what a sterling job John and Suzie did for the past 8 years (ii) the varied offers of help and support from people around and about show yet again what nice people live in this village and (iii) I must try to organise the newsletter deadlines and school/work deadlines so they don’t all come at once! The fourth note is to ask for a specific bit of help. The newsletter is mostly written by all of you, and my role is largely in putting it all together. And the more I have to put together the better, as it reflects the diversity of life around the village. But, having put it all together, got it printed by the lovely Lillian in Seend, collated - and we worked out that it’s usually around 2000 bits of paper, so no small job! – by a team energetically led by James Wright and comprising his family and me - then I’ve tended to run out of steam a bit! So I am looking for a distribution manager - ! - someone to whom I can deliver the full set of newsletters and who will then bundle them up and deliver to the wonderful team of people who walk round the village and deliver the newsletter to your doors. Do get in touch if you are able to help. I will be aiming to get the next issue printed in the week beginning 24th November and out to you all over the weekend of the 29th: it will be the Christmas and new year issue, so if you can possibly plan ahead and tell us about things happening in 2009 as well as over the festive season that will be much appreciated! Nina �… there may be quite a few familiar traditions that we follow but very rarely stop to think about what they really mean or why we do them! If there are such familiar habits, like Halloween, it’s worth giving it a thought if we are to understand why we keep it or why we do not. Sadly there are habits we’re usually content with, just the way we do things, but actually giving our life habits a bit of thought can teach us much about ourselves! There will however be very important traditions, like Remembrance, whose meaning is very clear in our heart because of its significance or personal connection for us in whatever way. We move in November to another season of many traditions. So there may be parents or grandparents hunting for a large pumpkin in order to hollow it out for the children, carve a scary face in the shell, and place a lighted candle inside but do we know why? What is the reason for carving out pumpkins and going out ‘trick or treating’? Halloween is a medieval name for the eve of the festival of All Hallows which is the feast of all the saints but the night before has become a frightening time for many, especially the elderly, and not the innocent bit of fun for children we may �have imagined, all because of its history and misuse of its significance. The familiar symbols of Halloween come from the Druid festival of Samhain which we see so vividly in material from the American market. It was the feast of the dead signalling the end of harvest, the start of the winter season, the eve of a new year. Huge fires were lit on hills to ward away evil spirits, the souls of the dead were supposed to return to their homes, the festival including sinister ghosts, witches, hobgoblins, black cats and demons, all said to be roaming about to be appeased! The Roman Empire had observed the pagan holiday of ‘Feralia’ intended to give rest to the dead by making sacrifices and praying for them. By 7th century Pope Boniface made this All Saints’ Day which by the 9th century came to be a general observance to honour the saints. So in medieval England the festival was known as All Hallows’, the night before All Hallows’ Eve or Halloween, coming from the word ‘hallow’ meaning to bless, to make holy, to make nearer to God. So the symbols of the dead came to mean life by being replaced by the saints as signs of new life and hope! For many November is also about Guy Fawkes, remembering his attempt to blow up Parliament hence our firework parties, yet more significantly from the early 20th century Remembrance is such an important event for us all. �We salute all who work to defend our freedom, the security of our own land, remembering the great many dying in their efforts to secure a peaceful world over many years and still today. On Remembrance Sunday we commit to continue to ‘remember them’ with such a great sense of passing on to others the act of remembrance, ‘in order to tell them of us’, not only the memories but handing on the responsibility of remembrance to the next generation. This is also a time to remember the armed forces of today, our current live conflict issues. So as we recall our traditions we see what is relevant and significant in them today. From where I stand there are times when it’s worth taking a moment to look beneath the familiar, the way we do things, indeed the way we are, and consider what they mean today. Revd Sacha Pearce Rector St Peter’s Poulshot sidesman/reader rota for November 2nd November Sidesman Mr F Wood Reader Mrs Y Baber 9th November Sidesman Mrs J James Reader Colonel C Langton 16th November Sidesman Mrs S Quinn Reader Mrs J James �Sunday 2nd Nov All Saints’ Sunday & All Souls’ Tide 08.00 Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 09.30 Family Eucharist Bulkington 11.15 Parish Eucharist Seend 18.00 Evensong Poulshot Sunday 9th Nov Remembrance Sunday 08.00 Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 10.45 Remembrance Service Holy Cross Seend 10.50 Remembrance Service Christchurch Bulkington 10.55 Remembrance Service St Peter’s Poulshot All Remembrance Services start at their respective War Memorials. Sunday 16th Nov 3rd Sunday of the month 08.00 Holy Communion Holy Cross Seend 09.30 Parish Eucharist Bulkington 11.15 Parish Eucharist Holy Cross Seend 18.00 Parish Eucharist St Peter’s Poulshot Sunday 23rd Nov The Feast of Christ the King 10.00 Benefice Eucharist for Patronal Festival at Bulkington �Sunday 30th Nov Advent Sunday 5th Sunday of the month 10.00 Benefice Eucharist Poulshot (with the Dean of Salisbury) 18.00 Benefice Advent Carols Holy Cross Seend Date for Diaries Sunday 7th Dec (in addition to the services for 1st Sunday of the month) 16.00 ‘Christmas Lights’ Gift Service Seend as children bring a new or nearly new gift for a child in need (wrapped or unwrapped) I am sorry to use the 'C' word but Christmas is fast approaching, so I thought it would be useful to remind you of some dates relating to events taking place before Christmas and the actual festival itself, which you might want to put in your diary now. NOVEMBER 2ND - All Souls Service, Holy Cross, Seend. 4.00pm) At this service we remember all our loved ones who have died and candles are lit in their memory. There will be a list on the table at the back of Church on which you may write the name of anyone you would like to be remembered. These names will be read out at the services and prayers will be said in their memory. �NOVEMBER 9TH - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Today we meet to remember those who gave their lives in conflict, The First and Second World Wars and the wars since and those taking place at the moment. The service will begin in Church at 10.55am and we will then process outside to gather at the Memorial at 11.00am for the Act of Remembrance. NOVEMBER 22ND - COFFEE MORNING Following our successful event last year, we are again holding a coffee morning at Nicky and Kate Hunloke's house. Come along, have a chat, a cup of coffee/tea, a piece of cake (or buy a whole cake if you wish) and purchase an item from the Bring and Buy stall. Donations of goods for the 'Bring and Buy' stall, or cakes for sale will be greatly appreciated and can be given to either of the Churchwardens or any member of the PCC. Goods can always be collected if required, just give the Churchwardens a ring. NOVEMBER 30TH - ADVENT SUNDAY As this is the 5th Sunday of the month it will be a Benefice Service held at St. Peter's Poulshot, 10.00am. However, it will be rather special as we will have with us June Osborne, Dean of Salisbury Cathedral who will be taking our service and preaching the sermon. Coffee will be �served after the service. Come along and let us give her a truly warm welcome. DECEMBER 1st, 8th,15th - ADVENT MEDITATION As we start our journey to Christmas we begin with our Advent Meditation groups. These will be three short services (lasting about 30 mins) when we can focus our thoughts on the coming celebrations of Christ's birth. They will be held in St Peter's Poulshot (1st), Christ Church Bulkington (8th) and Holy Cross Seend (15th). DECEMBER 10TH - XMAS BAZAAR at the former Chapel-at-Ease (next to the Village Hall) Come to the Christmas Bazaar on Friday 5th December and find that extra gift you wanted to complete your Christmas shopping. All the usual stalls will be there and I have it on good authority that Father Christmas will be there to see the children. DECEMBER 17TH - CAROL SINGING AROUND THE VILLAGE. This is a wonderful evening when a hearty band of volunteers gather together to process around the village singing all your favourite carols for Christmas. (and we like to gather a few pennies for charity �on the way). If you would like to join us, there is no audition, all you need is enthusiasm - you will be very welcome. See the next village news for details of when and where to meet! DECEMBER 24TH- CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT- 6.00pm On a personal note, this for me is the start of Christmas our service of Carols by Candlelight. We gather together to listen to the Christmas readings and sing traditional carols in a wonderful setting - St Peter's Church lit entirely by candlelight. It really brings home to everyone the true meaning of Christmas and helps us to celebrate this special event in the most moving way. Sherry and mince pies are served after the service. These events will be on us before we realise, so make sure to put these dates in your diary now so that you don't miss them! Janet James 2nd November Lady Kate Hunloke; November 9th & 16th Mrs Mandy Housby November 23rd Mrs Suzie Quinn ADVENT No flowers CHRISTMAS DAY All Helpers please �… is the Poulshot web site. As well as carrying an electronic version of the Poulshot Village News, it also carries other information about Poulshot, archive information and photographs. The website is maintained by Mike Wilson, who is always keen to receive new contributions – he would be particularly interested to receive old photographs, stories, and anything that anyone would like to share with the world. Mike’s e-mail address for contributions to the website is mike@mai-wilson.co.uk He’s looking forward to hearing from you! Tuesday 18th November – Ghost walk around Devizes with John Girvan. Please advise Mandy Housby on 828464 as we will need to advise numbers to John Girvan. Thank you. Tuesday 16th December – The Raven – Our Christmas get together in The Raven 7.30 for 8p.m. Marian will shortly send out menus. September: 1st Pat Stevens-£25; 2nd Peter Wright- £15; 3rd John Bathe -£10 October 1st Rachel Hues-£25;2nd Mr & Mrs V Kemp-£15; 3rd Liz Plank-£10 �The nights are getting colder but that didn’t stop the Poulshot ladies from having a fun night with our friends in Worton. The venue was Worton Village Hall, the event a fantastic display of hats from Joan Pressley Hats in Devizes. What a treat! Thanks to our amazing models Joyce, Angela and Gill, we were shown the most fantastic hats for all occasions. The hats were beautiful and most of them designer, from top designers such as Philip Treacy at £600 per hat. The ladies looked fab in the hats and we all chose our favourites. My favourite was a bright pink number with lots of feathers - now all I need is the wedding!. The Worton ladies made us feel very welcome with a sherry on arrival and plenty of nibbles. After the hat show we were treated to coffee, tea and cake. A great evening and once again well attended. Marian Stimson �Having recently said a sad goodbye to Nigel and Pauline, a group of Poulshot friends had the opportunity to visit Bigbury-on-Sea and most importantly to meet up with Nigel and Pauline again. The weekend came about after we successfully bid at an Auction of Promises for a three night stay at a house in Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon . Nigel is the Pro at Bigbury-on-Sea Golf Club. Most of us had never been to that part of Devon before, but what a fantastic time we all had. The house was right on the cliff overlooking the beach with the most amazing views. The weather was fabulous all weekend. Nigel and Pauline joined us on the Friday night for a meal and plenty of gin and tonics, as we watched the most amazing sunset. The next day we were up early and, even before breakfast, we were heading off for our first walk. We walked over to Burgh Island , famous for an Art Deco hotel straight out of an Agatha Christie novel. Unfortunately the hotel is not open to non-residents, but I would love to stay there, if only for the chance to go across the sea in the sea tractor at high tide - looks like great fun! We returned back to the house for a hearty breakfast and then set off for more walks, this time along the coastal path, managing to stop at a pub along the way. On the Saturday evening we joined up again with Nigel and Pauline and found a lovely fish restaurant called The Oyster Shack. Next day more walking and lunch at a beautiful pub the other side of the estuary. It was a lovely weekend and so nice to get together with Poulshot friends. If any of you get the chance to visit Nigel and Pauline, we highly recommend the area. Marian Stimson �SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER Volunteer Pruning Party PLEASE Can you spare an hour or two from 2.00 pm onwards to help prune the trees, sort out tree shelters and generally tidy the Woodland??? Please bring your own secateurs, and possibly a wheelbarrow and mallet. We look forward to seeing you! WORTON BROWNIES TABLE TOP SALE IN AID OF SAVE THE CHILDREN WORTON VILLAGE HALL 25 NOVEMBER 2008 - 6.00pm - 8.00pm TOYS, BOOKS, ETC. MINCE PIES, COFFEE MAYBE EVEN A BROWNIE! ���Our next meeting is on November 11th when we will welcome Cat Saunders the Head Gardener of The Courts at Holt. She will be talking on new developments at The Courts. The competition will be a photograph of a National Trust garden. The away trip next year will be a long weekend from the 26th to 29th June 2009 when we will be visiting Kent. The list will be out at future meetings or you can contact Roger to add your name. This month we enjoyed a very entertaining and informative talk and demonstration by Carl Sadler who is one of only 5 remaining makers of trugs in the country and who has supplied Highgrove House with his products. The word trug is Anglo-Saxon and means boat shaped although at least one of his trugs was round! He makes various sizes to fit different lengths of arm because the correct way to carry a trug is with your arm under the handle and your hand on the far end of the trug. The wood comes from a farm near Abingdon that grows white willow specifically for cricket bats and trugs. He showed us how the pieces of willow that he has cut to shape can be curved and bent after soaking in boiling water to make them pliable. They are then fitted to the previously made frame, made of sweet chestnut, with �copper nails. The finished trugs should last for 100 years, perhaps treated with linseed oil occasionally. They also have other uses apart from gardening purposes apparently. Jamie Oliver had some made to his specification to hold bread rolls and a member of the audience had seen one used as a crib. Whatever they are used for it was a pleasure to see an old craft still being practiced. During the summer break, in July, we visited the National Trust garden at Hidcote and nearby Kiftsgate Court garden with only a few showers in the morning! Many people already knew Hidcote, which was looking good despite rain induced lush growth. It is a garden divided into lots of small compartments and pressure of numbers, not just us, made it difficult at times to see it properly but it was nevertheless enjoyed. Kiftsgate Court, a private garden nearby, is less well known and is a garden for plant enthusiasts to spot lots of different varieties as well as having some beautiful vistas across surrounding countryside towards Wales. It is also the home of the white Kiftsgate Rose, which is rambling in one area of the garden and taking up a staggering amount of space. Pruning must be problematical unless the owner has admitted defeat! The journey home was very scenic with the sun shining strongly on rain freshened countryside. A good day. Next year the day trip will be on July 18th and there will be a weekend trip to Kent. �Thank you to all those of you who helped on the gardening club stalls at the Church Fete and the Lye Field Fete. These were both very successful, the latter despite the rain. There was a good number of entries for the Gardening Club geranium in the Flower Show. The winner was Susie Rawstron. In August some members visited the vineyard at Littleton Panell and enjoyed a tour and very interesting talk on growing wine in this country. Wine was both consumed and purchased. Chris Smith of Pennard Plants was unable to address our first meeting but was good enough to give us plenty of notice and instead we welcomed back Dinah LindonCritchley talking about prairie planting, which is the use of perennials and grasses together. Although not to everyone’s taste, grasses can be very useful and attractive in the garden. Many have almost year round interest with the colour of the foliage, delicate flowers and attractive seed heads during the autumn and winter and perennials planted with them are enhanced by being glimpsed through the gently swaying stems. They can be planted formally with separate blocks of grasses and perennials or more informally with all the plants muddled together and you can extend the season with bulbs in the spring. You can also be rewarded with the �beauty of frosted grasses in the winter by not cutting them down until Spring. Another form of prairie planting is wildflower meadow planting with a mixture of native wildflowers and grasses and annuals. Good if you have a spare orchard or meadow! However all these ideas can be adapted to smaller places and also work in shade. Dinah is a very knowledgeable and interesting speaker and will be asked to visit again! The competition for a single flower, was won by Sylvia Ewin. Second and third were Jean Allen and Tony Hill. Sue Johns Hi, I thought I'd just feedback from the magazine piece about the possibility of a footpath from Sillington Lane to Caen Hill. I think it is very good idea. As there are very few buses that come through Poulshot, and people need to walk to and from the bus stop at Caen Hill, a path is essential for their safety. I would be more inclined to use a bus that dropped me off at Caen Hill if there were a safe path to the village - as it is I wouldn't dream of it - some people don't have a choice. Kind regards Caroline �Having failed to get past the car park on 21st May to discuss our latest topic, " Discarded Relationships and disposable Communities.- What do you value? What do you throw away?" the Group reconvened on 17th Sept in the Chapel of Ease to turn our minds to this vast topic. Since it would seem that it is the most recent and current generations that have spawned and adopted the lifestyle "throwaway society", perhaps it was a very apposite subject for discussion. On the face of it, the title appeared to divide into 2 sections - relatonships and possessions, but were they separate or interlinked? Do some people look on relationships as possessions? Are people who throw away relationships the same people who throw away possessions? Can relationships be bought, like possessions? Why do people throw away something or someone they once valued so very much? When we looked at the key factors that make a successful society, compared them with the elements of life that we value most and then held them up against what society was seemingly casting aside today, we could only agree that"society" - as ever, is changing, and that the values of the modern generation are significantly different from those of earlier times - no change there then!! We tossed these and many other questions around and, as ever, despite contributions from all present, came to no firm conclusion. We will have to wait for another day to decide whether the dustbin of life is half full or half empty! Chris Saunders �19th November - Responsibility and Self Discipline. Where do you stand? - to be led by John Quinn 21st January 2009 - Who (or What) is God: What is your perception? - to be led by MG During the month of November Rowde School are collecting unwanted clothes, bed linen, towels and fabric. The school are being provided with special collection sacks to fill. These will be available from the school office, or alternatively if you are unable to get to the school (or it is just easier) please drop items off to Rachel Hues at Pine lodge telephone 828106. I will have extra bags available for filling! The clothes go abroad where other people less fortunate can make use of them, they are NOT shredded. Please take this opportunity to have a good sort out and get rid of all those old things you haven’t used or worn in the past year. The school will receive a cheque for the total weight and all the money raised will go towards the swimming pool cover fund for all year around swimming. Remember fabric items only please. Many thanks Rowde Primary School. �See articles/ads in the magazine for full information on tickets etc th November Tuesday November 4 Tuesday November 11th - Tuesday November 19th - Wednesday 19th November Saturday 22nd November Thursday November 27th - Poulshot Parish Council Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Seend and District Gardening Club, guest speaker Cat Saunders, Head Gardener at The Courts, Holt Poulshot Ladies Club – Ghost Walk around Devizes with John Girvan Wednesday Group – Responsibility and Self-Discipline Coffee Morning at The Old Rectory, Poulshot 10.30a.m. to 12 noon Cardboard/plastic recycling skip at junction of Broadway Lane and Barley Hill Lane coming up in December Wednesday December 10th Tuesday December 16th Wednesday 17th December- Thursday December 18th - Village Bazaar, Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Ladies Club Christmas Dinner at the Raven – 7.30 for 8pm Carols around the village Over 60s Christmas Party at the Raven 7 for 7.30 Recycling / rubbish collection dates – Wednesdays general rubbish 12thNov 26th Nov collection recycling – glass & paper 5th Nov 19th Nov 11th Dec 3rd December �Children’s Pages WHAT ARE FIREWORKS MADE OF? The original fireworks were made from gunpowder, which is a mixture of ingredients including saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal. Today, experts at handling explosives, called pyrotechnicians, add chemicals for special effects. There are many different types of fireworks, but they are all made in pretty much the same way. Ingredients are placed in a shell, the whole thing is wrapped up and then a fuse is added. In the factories where fireworks are made, safety precautions are used to make sure a single static electric shock doesn't create an explosion. HOW DO FIREWORKS WORK? Rocket: When rocket-type fireworks are lit, a substance explodes, creating gasses that shoot the firework into the air. When the firework reaches a certain height, another spark causes it to blow up, releasing fine metal powders into the air. Roman candles: These long tubes shoot balls of chemicals from one end, creating a series of flaming stars. Inside the �tubes, the chemical balls are packed one on top of the other, with layers of sawdust between them. Fountains: These are cone-shaped and sit on the ground. A hole in the top allows gases to escape, shooting coloured sparks into the air. Smoke bombs: These fireworks create a colourful smoke. Sparklers: These are long pieces of wire. Half of the wire is covered in chemicals that give off bright sparkles of light when lit. The sparks burn off at 1650°F, which is the same temperature as a welding iron. Sparklers have caused some of the most serious firework accidents. Aerial shells: These are used in professional displays. They are the most spectacular and usually the loudest fireworks. They are placed in a tube pointing towards the sky and launched by an explosion that shoots them into the air. Colours Magnesium is the ingredient that gives off the bright white light in fireworks. This happens when the magnesium starts to burn when it comes into contact with the oxygen in the air. �Other ingredients give off different types of light when they become hot. This is how the colours in fireworks are created. WHEN WERE FIREWORKS INVENTED? Fireworks have been around for centuries and are believed to have been invented by the Chinese. A Chinese document (from about 1040) showed how to wrap gunpowder in paper to make a 'fire pill.' This small firecracker made a very loud bang, which was believed to scare off evil spirits. Fireworks made their way to Europe sometime in the 13th century. The popularity of fireworks grew, and by the early 1500s groups like the army were lighting them for special events. The Italians were masters of fireworks through the 17th Century. Throughout Europe, Italian fireworks were used in religious festivals and other celebrations. Fireworks have become a traditional way to mark events all round the world. �POULSHOT’S ANNUAL BOXING DAY WALK. This year Ray Josey is organizing the route. The start of the walk will be as usual at 2:00pm outside the Village Hall - please do wear suitable clothing and footwear for a cross country ramble. We hope lots of you will come, but the walk will not be suitable for pushchairs. Children and dogs should be accompanied, and it would be useful to have a lead for your dogs. We aim be back by about 4:00pm – and after the walk you will be warmly welcome at Tim and Diana Gravina’s, 15 The Green, for tea and mince pies. Come and enjoy the afternoon whatever the weather. Diana Gravina. Ann Lovelock and Devizes Guides would like to thank residents who have joined their 100 club, given fruit and vegetables (to contribute to making preserves for fund-raising), and supported the stall at the summer fete – all of which has helped towards the new Guide Hall. �Badgers at all age levels have seen some great starts to the Season so far, with inputs from managers/players and celebrities to view on the new Club Website ‘blog’….a great and amusing site to follow the Club. Please take some time to view this site, where on the front home page we have a new ‘Spot the Ball’ competition for which everyone in the community can participate to help raise funds for the Club, only costing £1 a go, with forms to be handed to Club coaches/officials or handed over at the Rose & Crown / Worton. It is certainly a worthwhile opportunity to win up to £100. Go to http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ to have a go! ‘Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.’ – the late Bill Shankly. For the recent County Cup matches this was certainly the case, with a mixed bunch of results:Under 9 Wizards and Badgers were unfortunate to be drawing against each other at this early stage, with first half domination by the Badgers to ensure at half time it was equal at 1:1. Second half saw the Wizards coming back stronger to win 3:1 with goals from EJ and Abrahams. �Under 10s lost away to South Newton by 5 goals to 3, but the fighting spirit of the team kept them in the running for much of the game. Under 11s was a ‘game of two halves’ but they lost to White Horse by 6-2, with goals from Callum and George. Overall some great performances from all members of the Club, and it is interesting to see the Under 17s older members now helping out with training at the younger age levels. Next month we report on the Under 7 new starter levels and those at the U17 end of the Club. Under 8: Under 7: Steve Walker and Steve Vickery 01380- 818006/739141 (2 teams) Kevin Stone 01380-818034 Under 9: Stuart Swan and Andy Duckett 01380813984 / 831038 (2 teams) Under 10: Patrick Abbott 01380-813292 Under 11: Kevin Stone 01380-818034 (full) Under 12: Keith Wain 01380-721291 Under 13: Andy Vick 01380-870098 Under 14: Martin Tanner Under 17: Paul Sperring 01380-727242 01380-721174 (full) Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 �At the start of the summer Avon Valley Runners launched their Melksham sessions running out of Christie Miller Sports Centre on Bowerhill. This was in addition to the existing sessions held in Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon. The new sessions have attracted several new faces into the club and leaves us as the premier club in West Wiltshire with nearly 200 members of all ages and abilities and moves the club nearer to its goal of being one of the strongest running clubs in the South West. Our club members have competed at over one hundred different races this year at locations as near as Wincanton and Warminster and as far as Hong Kong and Rome. Members have brought back an impressive collection of individual silverware and we have also scooped a number of team prizes at: The Midsomer Norton Half Marathon, The New Forest 10 and The Devizes 10K. Club records have also been improved for the Ladies 20-mile (2:15:53) and Marathon (3:03:21) distances, whilst the Men’s Mile record was narrowly missed (by just 1 second – 4:48) when the club hosted the Avon Valley Mile in Bradford on Avon’s Barton Farm Country Park in July. �The club has also hosted a number of very successful open events despite the inclement conditions, with the Foxtrot 5 in Broughton Gifford attracting 241 runners to the start line, the DB10K at Castle Combe attracting 144 runners and the 8-mile Conkwell Killer at Winsley seeing 111 runners tackle one of the steepest climbs in the area. Of course it’s not just about racing, it’s also about having fun as our Melksham Hash Run proved, where a flour trail was followed around the lanes of Bowerhill, Semington and Whaddon before tracking the Hares down at the Somerset Arms. Other fun events have included Parlaaf’s and Relays, and it is not unknown to finish a training session re-hydrating at the bar. If you are interested in joining the club, we run on Tuesdays at 19:30 from Trowbridge Sports Centre; Wednesdays at 19:00 from Christie Miller; Thursdays at 19:30 and Sundays at 09:00 from Pound Lane in Bradford on Avon. If you would like more information about the club then please check out our website at www.avonvalleyrunners.org.uk or drop me an eMail at avonvalleyrunners@yahoo.co.uk Darren Wrintmore ��St Peter’s Church Rector - Rev Sacha Pearce 828615 The Rectory, Seend, Melksham SN12 6NR Churchwardens - Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 - Mrs Janet James 724944 PCC Secretary – Mrs Kate Amery 827172 PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. 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Magazines are presented in PDF format with full-text indexing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-Present Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Village Magazines Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News April 2009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/04/2009 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/62648f4ad0f1384bb835037ac2c79d9c.pdf 8181495531cbefe96cf2a716adab5bb4 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors in the forest week of each month, so contributions need to arrive about ten days before that. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us e-mail – poulshotnews@btinternet.com phone – 01380 828883 by post - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 20 May please Poulshot Village News May 2009 �Open Farm Sunday 7th June 09 Five Lanes Farm in Potterne will be open to visitors on Sunday the 7th of June 09 as part of Open Farm Sunday. There will be many farm attractions for all the family including baby chicks, gosling’s lambs, piglets and calves. Come and have a walk along the keeper’s trail competition where do all the wild animals live? How many can you recognise? Have a look at some farm machinery old and new. Take the opportunity to “Ask the Farmer” any question you want to ask, like; what’s the difference between straw and hay, what is silage? Why are farmers grumpy? There will be farmers on hand to answer all your questions. Five Lanes Farm will be open from 12 noon until 4pm – do come along, bring the family and your wellies ‘just in case.’ Refreshments will be available with plenty of free parking (look for the tractor signs) For more information on Open Farm Sunday, go to the web site, www.farmsunday.org or telephone LEAF, (linking environment and farming) on 02476413911. Or of course you can ring John and Teresa Chandler on 01380 725643. The only favour we ask is to keep your dog on a lead. See you on Sunday, June the 7th. John Chandler, Five Lanes Farm, Potterne on the Worton to Potterne road. ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH 15th PLANT FAIR GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR BROUGHTON GIFFORD Sunday 3rd May 2009 10.30am - 4.00pm SPECIALIST NURSERIES AND GARDENING SUNDRIES REFRESHMENTS AND TEAS GIANT CAKE STALL ENTRANCE £3.00 CHILDREN FREE SPECIAL GUEST - PADDINGTON BEAR Contact Kate Hunloke 01380 828333 for more details �LADIES CLUB Tuesday May 19th - Open gardens evening - meet outside village hall at 7pm. We will visit some gardens around the green and towards the church, finishing with a drink at Barleyfields. Husbands and partners welcome. Contact 828589 Pam Langton Tuesday 9th June - 7.30 p.m. - Mike and Dibi Hues have kindly invited the Ladies Club (including husbands and partners) for a visit to the farm. This is a wonderful opportunity to view a working farm and afterwards they have offered us light refreshments. I suggest we all meet at the farm – please drive into the main farm entrance with the white gates and not the entrance to the house. Please let me know if you will be attending by telephoning me on 828344 or confirming by email – marian.stimson@btinternet.com. Tuesday 16th June – time to be confirmed. - Kate Amery is kindly organising a visit to Great Chalfield Manor. More details will follow shortly. POULSHOT VILLAGE FETE The Village Fete will be held on 29th June. As well as our normal stalls and games, we are running two competitions this year. The first is a photographic competition, divided into two classes, one under 16, the other over 16s. We would like you to take photographs of Poulshot, views, buildings, weather with or without Poulshot people, in them – size 10x8. These photographs will be put up in the Village Hall and will be judged by someone from outside the Village. So start now and we will give you more details later. The second competition is open to under 11s only. Choose a biscuit and decorate it. The most original designs will win prizes! Bring them on the day! More news and info about the Tug of War in the next mag. �Church Flower Rota 3rd May - Mrs Pam Langton 10th & 17th May - Mrs Yvonne Baber 24th & 31st May - Mrs Angela Bullen 7th & 14th June - Mrs Kate Amery INTERREGNUM The PCC and Churchwardens have been told that the replacement for Sasha is to be a ‘House for Duty’ priest, who in return for working two days a week plus a Sunday will live in the Rectory rent free, in lieu of being paid a stipend. This is the first step towards the formation of a ‘cluster’ of eight Churches, to include Poulshot, served by two full-time Stipendiary priests, which will come into effect by 2016. The Benefice is in the process of producing a ‘Benefice Profile’, a kind of Job Description’. If you have any firm opinions about the kind of person you would like to see appointed as our ‘House for Duty’ priest, please pass on your views to either of the Churchwardens. Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Janet James 724944 100 club draw results 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize April Judy Edwards Mrs Sherman Mrs Saunders May Mr C Langton Mary Samuel Mr J Hawkins £25 £15 £10 £25 £15 £10 Poulshot Village Trust AGM Tuesday 26 May 2009 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall The Ordinary Meeting will be held immediately after the AGM Everyone is welcome to attend �News from Rowde Primary School You give a little love… Got any unwanted good quality clothing and want to donate it to a good cause, rather than the landfill? Then look no further… The Rowde School Association (RSA), have arranged a collection with Bag2School to raise funds for the School Swimming Pool Roof fund. Bag2School is a company that specialises in selling good quality second-hand clothing to wholesalers, mainly in Eastern Europe, who then earn a living by selling them locally. So how does it work? Special bags will be available from the School Office from April 27th or you can use black plastic bin bags. You then need to fill each bag with good quality (no-bric-abrac): - Clothes ƒ Bedding ƒ Curtains ƒ Soft Toys ƒ Shoes ƒ Belts ƒ Handbags And take the full bags to the School Hall on: Monday 18th May by 11:00 The bags will then be collected from the School and weighed. The School will receive money in relation to the total weight donated. For example, a 10kg bag will raise £2.00 for the school. This campaign proved to be very successful for the School last November where we raised over £750. This went directly into the Roof Fund – so let’s see if we can beat that marvelous amount! Last month, the Juniors performed the slapstick musical comedy Bugsy Malone. There were notable performances from the leading cast - Lloyd Ollerhead as Bugsy, Freya Piggot as Blowsey Brown, Joseph Ayris as Fat Sam, Courtney Ball as Tallulah, Aaron Parsons as Dandy Dan, Elliott Hawkins as Cagey Joe and Liam Godwin as Leroy to name but a few. However, all children were included and gave great performances as either the Gang members, Boxers, Down and Outs or Dancing Girls. The children, teachers and parents (who helped to provide costumes and props), put a tremendous amount of hard work into the production, which showed in its overall success. It was great to see so much talent either through acting, singing, dancing or playing musical instruments. What struck me the most was how much the children enjoyed themselves and supported each other. This was particularly obvious when they sang “Fat Sam’s Grand Slam” and “You give a little love” at the Easter Church Service. So well done to everyone involved and we look forward to next year’s production whatever it may be! Deanne Elsden �More Rowde School News Sell-out Fashion Show Also last month, the School held the annual Fashion Show. This was a fantastic social evening watching children and parent volunteers model a selection of clothing from the main High Street shops. The models did a very professional job walking down the catwalk and everyone involved seemed to really enjoy themselves. The show was organised by Rachel Tempest and with the help of other Rowde School Association (RSA) members, teachers and parents we managed to raise over £400 for the school funds! Seend Bulkington and Poulshot Benefice Wednesday Group 2009 Normal time: 1930 - 2100hrs. Serial Date 4 20 May 5 17 Jun Bag2School Following the success in the autumn, we are repeating the Bag2School collection for re-usable good quality clothing. Special bags are available in the School Office, but you can also use black bin bags. The collection date is Monday 18th May by 11:00. Please see the advert for further details or look online www.bags2school.com. Thank you for your support, which is very important to the School and all money raised will go directly into the Swimming Pool Roof fund. Deanne Elsden For Sale 6 Subject and Lead Speaker Quote: Freethinking is a load of bull! Discuss. Rupert Janes Why do the Americans do God so much better than the British? Nicky Hunloke tbc 7 8 15 Jul Aug 16 Sep No meeting. tbc 9 21 Oct tbc 10 18 Nov tbc 11 Dec No meeting. Demi johns, corks, buckets, recipe books etc Everything you need to start making your own wine. £20 Ring David 828270 Venue Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA Remarks �Wednesday Group SEEND CHURCH SUMMER FETE Saturday 11th July 12-4pm Seend School Playing Fields. All welcome LOOK OUT FOR FURTHER DETAILS IN NEXT MONTH"S VILLAGE NEWS Congratulations to Sue Fennell who was married to Kevin Speight on Saturday 25th April at 3:00pm, at St. Matthews Church, Rowde. A small but enthusiastic group met in Wattle Cottage on 15th April to discuss the very topical question, “Does Darwinism necessarily negate a belief in God?” There will be few who have not been reminded of the birth of Charles Darwin 200 years ago and of his research into the origins of species and his theory of evolution, which when they were published in 1859, created a great stir in both scientific and religious circles in a Victorian Britain in which religious beliefs were generally strongly held by a large majority of the population and where Christianity was a powerful element in society. Darwin argued for a natural and not divine origin of species, together with a much greater antiquity to the earth than creationists who accepted the story of Creation as set out in the Bible claimed. His theories were seen by many, particularly in the Church, as negating the existence of God, and were condemned by the Church establishment. While the dispute has rumbled on ever since it has in recent years been revived, particularly by Professor Dawkins, and more recently by two BBC series, one by Jimmy Docherty, who demonstrated Darwin’s experiments on evolution, and one by Andrew Marr, who considered the wider-reaching implications of Darwin’s theories and particularly the philosophical and theological ones. Marr declared himself an atheist and there was a general feeling among Poulshot’s ‘academics?’ that his programmes, though well presented and interesting, were biased in favour of atheism. Another BBC programme showed both sides of the argument with eminent scientists and clerics �presenting their case, and this came to the conclusion that interpretations of the Bible have to be understood in the context of the present, whenever that may have been, or will be in the future. The presenter of the programme ended by suggesting that Evolution should be seen as ‘The How’ and God as ‘The Why’, and this became the basis for our discussion, albeit much more on a day-to-day level than as presented on TV. on Wednesday 20th May, when we will consider “Why do the Americans do God so much better than the British?” John Quinn While it seemed clear to us all, eventually, that there was no conflict between the existence of God and Darwinism, the difficulty lay more in how the two streams of theory can be taught, understandably, logically and without bias. This brought in the question of individual perceptions of God and the influence on teaching of the many different ways in which these perceptions are presented, particularly in a society as multi-faith as ours is today. We agreed that in most religions there are common threads of humanity that underlie the different teachings; and however distorted these might sometimes appear, as for example expressed by some religious fundamentalists, and that these common threads were predominantly positive for the good of all men and for the world in general. We also noted that scientific theories are seldom finite and that scientists are always looking for progress in their research – perhaps there is more to come about evolution! The in-depth discussion even considered at the request of one member (no names, no packdrill!), the question of “what on earth are wasps for?” Deep Stuff! The churchwardens are pleased to announce that the work on the repairs to the chancel ceiling has been completed. There are still some repairs to the outside of the church to completely seal everything and we are hoping that this will be done very soon. It is seldom that the Wednesday Group goes home having achieved total unanimity but we were all agreed on the basic answer to our question, that an acceptance of Darwinism does NOT negate the existence of God. Do join us in the Village Hall ST PETER’S CHURCH Chancel Ceiling Repairs There is a display in the church showing everything connected with the repairs. The display will stay there for a few weeks and we hope that everyone who donated money towards this very important work, will take the time to view the display. Aumbrey It had been decided to have a door put back on to the Aumbrey (a small cupboard in which to keep reserved sacrament). Mr Kevin Urda had offered to do this and has made an excellent job in making and fitting the door using reclaimed oak. His services and materials are his gift to the church – many, many thanks for his continued support of our lovely ancient church. Paulette Bremner-Milne �WILTON WINDMILL VICTORIAN DAY SUNDAY 10TH MAY 2009 FROM 1PM TO 4PM MEET HISTORIAN & ARCHAEOLOGIST ALEX LANGLANDS FROM THE TV SERIES ‘THE VICTORIAN FARM’ LISTEN TO THE MILLER’S STORIES ABOUT LIFE IN VICTORIAN TIMES WATCH & JOIN IN WITH THE VICTORIAN WASHERWOMAN & THE TEACHER AS THEY GO ABOUT THEIR WORK GET DRESSED UP - PRIZES FOR THE BEST DRESSED VICTORIANS TRADITIONAL CRAFTS ~ GAMES & LONGBOW SHOOTING ~ STANDS & STALLS ~ MAKE BREAD FROM THE MILL’S OWN FLOUR BARBECUE & REFRESHMENTS & MUCH MORE! Lots of fun for everyone! TICKETS IN ADVANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM FRIDAY 24TH APRIL 2009 FROM THE FOLLOWING OUTLETS: GREAT BEDWYN POST OFFICE THE SWAN INN, WILTON MARR GREEN FARM SHOP, BURBAGE Ticket cost: Adults £4 each in advance, £5 each at the gate, children free History On Your Doorstep Did you know that the only working windmill in Wessex is just a few miles away from you? Wilton Windmill is managed by the Wilton Windmill Society and is staffed entirely by volunteers. The mill is fully operational and, when there is sufficient wind, we produce our own stone ground flour. The flour can be bought at the Windmill and also at other local outlets and farm shops in the area. Things to do at Wilton Windmill: ƒ See how the Victorians ground their flour using only the power of wind; ƒ Climb to the top to see the very large Brakewheel; ƒ Visit our ground floor exhibition area and see the film of the mill in action; ƒ Take a tour inside the mill; ƒ You can even grind your own flour on our Quern. Don’t miss our shop and refreshments available when the mill is open. We also have a picnic area which is open all year round with stunning views of Inkpen and the Brail. You can make a full day of it, by combining a visit to Wilton Windmill with the circular walk to Crofton (either via Wilton Water or the Roman Road) where you can visit the spectacular Crofton Beam Engines and perhaps take a break at The Swan in Wilton en route. There are also beautiful walks along the Kennet & Avon Canal not far away. Wilton Windmill is open from 2pm to 5pm every Sunday and on Bank Holidays from Easter until the end of September. We can �also open the Windmill by appointment for groups, when milling can be done, subject to weather conditions – for more information please call 01672 870202. We are always looking for volunteers! For more information, please call 01672 870202. Where to find us Wilton Windmill is located close to the village of Wilton, off the A338 between Hungerford and Burbage in Wiltshire. Trains run from Paddington to Bedwyn station, from where you can walk or cycle the 3.5km to the mill by road (there are some hills!). You can also walk from Great Bedwyn along the towpath then left at Crofton Crossing up the Roman Road. Windmill Quiz All the answers can be found on our website, www.wiltonwindmill.co.uk In which year was Wilton Windmill built? For how many years did the Windmill operate? When was the Windmill restored? What dates back to 1890 and can be found on the ground floor information centre in the mill? How many sails does the mill have? Poulshot Parish Council 3rd March 2009 Gill Shell from Wiltshire Rural Housing Association (WRH) attended the meeting. Under the Parish Council’s instruction, WRH have conducted the housing needs Survey in the village. The response from Poulshot was the lowest response they have ever recorded and would therefore be extending the closing date to the 17th March, in the hope that more surveys would be returned over the next couple of weeks. WRH work with private contractors to produce houses at affordable rents and also low cost purchase schemes. They have a local connection policy that is very strict and insist upon the applicants having a connection, either from family, parents or work. They also work towards building ecologically sound houses and have a very strong green policy. The Parish Councillors agreed that the survey should be redone and to extend the end date to 4 weeks from printing. In response to the question as to whether lack of response simply meant that there was no requirement in the village for further affordable housing, Ms Shell said that she didn’t feel that this was a fair assumption and that we should make sure everyone has their say via the survey. It was agreed that some of the wording of the survey could be misleading and it was agreed that it would be amended. Jonathon Seed (KDC) explained the survey is important for not only this but future developments as well. JS explained that if the PC state that they would only back the development if the WRH were used and if the developer also requested that WRH were used that this would have to be taken very seriously. The meeting was also attended by Emily Thomas, a Constable �from the Trowbridge Police Force. Emily explained that Poulshot has been moved under the wing of the Trowbridge Force. PC Thomas will be in charge of Poulshot, Keevil and Bulkington. Chairman Mike Hues welcomed back Jonathon Seed, KDC, who explained that further to recent KDC meetings with regard to the Area boards, he was concerned to see that Poulshot had been placed into the Trowbridge board and suggested the Parish Council take steps to voice concerns about Poulshot’s inclusion in a predominantly urban board. The Councillors agreed to follow up his suggestion. At the public part of the meeting, the sewage system was discussed. Villagers are concerned that with new building developments the problem of flooding in parts of the village will increase and become worse. Mike Hues explained that work is to be carried out on the green to divert the water away from the village green which may assist with the water on its way down the hill. The Councillors will continue to raise concerns. The condition of roads after tractors have used muddy tracks was also discussed. The meeting then discussed the forthcoming village music event. The group organising the event have agreed on the weekend of the 5th and 6th September 2009. A jazz evening to be held on the 5th with a Hog roast, run as a non profit making event with any surplus income being donated to a charity of mutual consent. The meeting also discussed a grant to ameliorate Village Green Flooding; the Village Church fund; Christmas Card Recycling; the Parish Steward; the Village Plan; a letter regarding the condition of Mill Road; the condition of the Rights of Way known as the ‘Broadway’,’ Barleyhill Lane’ and’ Leighball Lane’’ finance and planning applications. The next meeting will be Tuesday 5th May 2009 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Poulshot, Seend and Bulkington Church Services May 2009 Sunday 3rd May 8 00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion 9.30m a.m. Family Eucharist 11.15 a.m. Parish Eucharist 6.00 p.m. Evensong Sidesman Mrs P Bremner Milne Reader Mr N. Hunloke Seend Bulkington Seend Poulshot Sunday 10th May 10.00 a.m. Benefice Service Methodist Chapel, Seend Sidesman Mr N. Hunloke Reader Mr B. Arnold Sunday 17th May 8 00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion 9.30m a.m. Parish Eucharist 11.15 a.m. Parish Eucharist 6.00 p.m. Parish Eucharist Sidesman Mr C. Saunders Reader Lady Kate Hunloke Sunday 24th May 8 00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion 9.30m a.m. Parish Eucharist 11.15 a.m. Parish Eucharist 6.00 p.m. Songs of Praise Sidesman Mrs K. Ameryu Reader The Celebrant Sunday 31st May 10.00 a.m. Benefice Eucharist Sidesman TBA Reader TBA Seend Bulkington Seend Poulshot Seend Poiulshot Seend Bulkington Poulshot �Dates for your diary ….. Open Farm Sunday 7th May – visit Five Lanes Farm, Potterne Ladies Club – 19th May - Open Gardens 9th June – Farm visit 16th June – Great Chalfield Wilton Windmill 10th May - Victorian Day Plant Fair, Great Chalfield – 3rd May 26th May - Village Trust AGM 29th June Village Fete Advertising Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund production costs. Publication of an advert does not constitute an endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as a full, half or quarter page, at a cost of £40/£25/£15 respectively, to run for the full year of the magazine. St Peter’s Church - churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 827172 PCC Secretary –Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Chris Saunders – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council Chairman – Mr Michael Hues 828255 Clerk - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827025 magsgoode@tesco.net Members Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Collett – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon Local Councillors County Cllr r Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Cllr . Col Anthony Lake 828320 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Mother and Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Village Hall – Chris Saunders 827290 Bookings - Chris Saunders 827046 Village Trust – - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 Chairman Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Members Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) �Do you need help with Self Assessment Taxation Business Plans Presentation to Banks Poulshot L o d g e F a r m Contact Gordon Lawrence Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound, Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free Initial Consultation Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes – various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks . Prices very competitive for this local quality product. 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In winter it us warm and cosy and you can have a log fire. For further details please contact Angela or Derek Bullen 01380 828413 Andrew Goodfield Woodwork Devizes, Road, Rowde, Wiltshire Carpentry, Joinery Free-standing and built-in cabinets cupboards and wardrobes Free estimate Telephone: 01380 7222067 -mail:apgoodfield@tiscali.co.uks �DEVIZES HOME AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE We are a small family business established over 5 years Due to expansion we are able to offer our services over a greater area. No job too big or too small - grass cutting – fencing – decking – patios - decorating and much much more fully insured free quotation Tel: Jon on 01380 720969 Mobile: 0777 804330 Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Mobile Hairdresser for ladies’, gents’ and children’s hair - concessions for OAPs – Available daytime, evenings and weekends. For more details, please ring Charlotte on 01380 828342 Caroline’s Canapés Light bites Canapés Party food �JKS Plumbing and Heating BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HOUR CALL OUT Tel: 01380 828956 Mobile: 07708510715 This space needs YOU! Waiting for your news, views and ideas… Make sure your magazine reflects your life in your village …. Get writing! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News May 2009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/05/2009 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/8d6e587cf6b59a186322b0837083f5d9.pdf bb32c39b342821f62a6ad13605465c1b PDF Text Text As part of "Anti-Bullying Week", the children at Rowde School did lots of activities relating to the topic. The Year 5 children were asked to imagine themselves in the position of either the child being bullied or the bully themselves and write a poem. Jade Edwards chose to write about the former and called her poem "Save Me". St Peters’ Musical Evening 7.30pm , Saturday 13th June. A new venture for St Peters’ Church Poulshot is our Summer Concert. Michael Oliver, well known in Devizes Music Circles and the Eisteddfod, will be bringing The Piacere Ensemble and the Revilo String Quarter to play a selection of popular classics and tunes from the Musicals. They will be joined by the Crudwell Handbell Ringers so there will be something to suit everyone. A Buffet Finger Supper with a glass of wine will be served at the end of the evening. Tickets (£10) are available from member of the PCC or the Churchwardens. Do come along and join us for a very pleasant evening. (If you want the added luxury of comfort as well as good music then bring along a cushion!!!) St Peters’ Church Patronal Festival. - Sunday 28th June is the day when we remember the life and work of our Patron Saint, Saint Peter. There will be a Benefice Service at 10.00am when the celebrant will be Rev. Patrick McEune. Do come along and help us celebrate this special service in our Church’s calendar. Cheese and Wine Evening - Those of you who came along to this event last year will be delighted to know that Mrs Hazel Coleman along with Ray and Denise Josey have kindly agreed to open the grounds of their home in order that we may hold a similar event this year. The date will be Saturday 4th July, 7.00pm until 9.00pm and tickets will soon be on sale. Keep the date free for you will not want to miss out on this wonderful evening in the Poulshot Social Calendar. �Open Farm Sunday 7th June 09 Five Lanes Farm in Potterne will be open to visitors on Sunday the 7th of June 09 as part of Open Farm Sunday. There will be many farm attractions for all the family including baby chicks, gosling’s lambs, piglets and calves. Come and have a walk along the keeper’s trail competition where do all the wild animals live? How many can you recognise? Have a look at some farm machinery old and new. Take the opportunity to “Ask the Farmer” any question you want to ask, like; what’s the difference between straw and hay, what is silage? Why are farmers grumpy? There will be farmers on hand to answer all your questions. Five Lanes Farm will be open from 12 noon until 4pm – do come along, bring the family and your wellies ‘just in case.’ Refreshments will be available with plenty of free parking (look for the tractor signs) For more information on Open Farm Sunday, go to the web site, www.farmsunday.org or telephone LEAF, (linking environment and farming) on 02476413911. Or of course you can ring John and Teresa Chandler on 01380 725643. The only favour we ask is to keep your dog on a lead. See you on Sunday, June the 7th. John Chandler, Five Lanes Farm, Potterne on the Worton to Potterne road. POULSHOT LADIES CLUB Tuesday 9th June - 7.30 p.m. - Mike and Dibi Hues have kindly invited the Ladies Club (including husbands and partners) for a visit to the farm. This is a wonderful opportunity to view a working farm and afterwards they have offered us light refreshments. I suggest we all meet at the farm – please drive into the main farm entrance with the white gates and not the entrance to the house. Please let me know if you will be attending by telephoning me on 828344 or confirming by email – marian.stimson@btinternet.com. Tuesday 16th June – time to be confirmed. – Kate Amery is kindly organising a visit to Great Chalfield Manor. More details will follow shortly. �POULSHOT LADIES CLUB – Open Gardens May 19th “ It was a dark and stormy night ”…… Ominous clouds loomed on the horizon but undaunted a group of 20 stalwart gardeners set off to dodge the heavy showers and explore three very different village gardens. We toured immaculate fruit and vegetable plots, beautiful flowering shrubs and scented lilacs, mature trees and even an Elizabethan inspired knot garden with tiny box hedging interspersed with herbs. Umbrellas at the ready we waxed lyrical over wisteria as we tramped through the puddles. We wove our way past magnificent rhododenrons, down narrow brick pathways into secret gardens, through arches and pergolas, the trees alive with fresh young leaves and birdsong. We tried to imagine how the roses would look if they were in bloom and marvelled at the earlier varieties (Shot Silk, roseraie de L’Hay, Maigold and R. banksiae lutea ) which had made it. Suitably sustained by a glass of wine in a candle lit hut the gardeners traipsed home, hopefully inspired but definitely damp and chilly. Did the three gardens gardeners’ personalities lifestyles…who knows? truly reflect the or merely their Thank you to all involved whether planting, weeding, mowing or hoeing or just enjoying. Try reading Rudyard Kipling’s The Glory on the Garden. “Our England is a garden and such gardens were not made by singing :- “ Oh, how beautiful ! “ and sitting in the shade. Pam Langton �Church Flower Rota June 7th & 14th Mrs Kate Amery June 21st & 28th Mrs Suzie Quinn July 5th & 12th Lady Kate Hunloke Poulshot Ladies Club On 21st April we met in the Village Hall and our speaker was a member of the Metropolitan Police for 30 years. He spoke of "Murder Most Foul" and "Was it Murder." The first subject covered was the abuse of a young girl in a case which was notorious in the eighties and ended with the death of the child. Someone was jailed for the crime, but sadly, too often, we still see crimes like this happening today. He then spoke about the discovery of the body in a bath in a flat occupied by two people, one of whom was missing. No clue of any sort could be found in the flat. The second occupier of the premises went to the Police Station of his own accord and was questioned, but could not be charged with murder as no proof was available, although the police were quite sure that the occupier was guilty. He was discharged and nobody else has ever been accused of the crime. We were all very thankful that we do not have to see some of the sights which the police see while carrying out their job. Angela Bullen POULSHOT VILLAGE FETE A challenge has been sent out to all surrounding villages and pubs to join us in a Tug of War on the Green on Fête Day, 27th June. If you know a team willing to take part, please be in touch with Gavin Curnow on 828259. We hope you are taking photographs for the ‘Spirit of Poulshot’ competition which will be judged on Fête Day. Please can you hand them in to Kate Hunloke at the Old Rectory by Thursday 25th June (before the Fête!). Evening in the Green Gardens The annual musical picnic in the Green Gardens will start at 7.00pm. We are having live music as well as the usual this year, courtesy of Phil Dawson of Ginger Productions, who has a recording studio in Manor Farm Units. Bring your chairs as normal but we are going to bring over the trestle tables, which will allow us to be more together à la française!! More about this and other things in the leaflet, which will come through your door in a couple of weeks! �Seend Bulkington and Poulshot Benefice Wednesday Group 2009 Normal meeting time: 7.30 – 9.30 pm Serial 6 15 Jul Subject and Lead Speaker Why do the Americans do God so much better than the British? Nicky Hunloke tbc 7 8 Aug 16 Sep No meeting. tbc 9 21 Oct tbc 10 18 Nov tbc 11 Dec No meeting. 5 Date 17 Jun Venue Remarks Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot & Rowde Extravaganza 5 & 6 September 2009 GET PLANTING NOW for the Alternative Vegetable Show Novelty Classes Poulshot Village Hall NA Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA Longest Carrot Longest Parsnip Heaviest Potato Strangest Shaped Vegetable Smallest Onion Smallest RIPE Tomato Longest Runner Bean Longest Marrow Heaviest Marrow Grow a vegetable in a humorous container Most Peas in a Pod Amusing Pair of Vegetables Children’s Classes* THE WEDNESDAY GROUP - 17 JUNE 2009 Meeting at Poulshot Village Hall Why do the Americans do God so much better than the British? A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 01380 828639 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! Grow mustard and cress in an unusual container Lettuce in a Pot Tallest Sunflower Largest Sunflower Prettiest Flower Make a Figure out of a Vegetable  Ages 12 and under ALL VEGETABLES MUST BE HOME GROWN �The Badgers’ - Worton and Cheverell F.C BBQ Cakes Ro w de S c ho o l S umme r Fe te Plant Sale Frida y J uly 3 rd Raffle Penalty Shoot Out An a fte rno o n o f fa mily fun… 4:00 Kw ik Cric ke t Netball Shoot to urna me nt Out 5:00 Fe te o pe ns 7 :00 “ Ro w de S c ho o l’s Go t Ta le nt” fina l …a nd ma ny more tra ditiona l s ta lls a nd ga me s … The weekend of 15/17th May was a traumatic last weekend of the season, with the Under 17 ‘A’ team playing Castle Combe twice, once in the Cup Final losing 4-0, and then a second time to win the League with a 1 goal win. The Club's successes this season are in three age groups: U10, 13 and 17, which is a fantastic achievement for the Badgers who participate in various Wiltshire Leagues. The Under 17 ‘B’ side, although not winning their respective league, recently played in an F.A. organised ‘fair play’ final against Castle Combe. This is something the league organises for those teams who have played consistently throughout the season in the spirit of the game today, especially taking into account the F.A. ‘Respect’ campaign. The U17 went on to win this final with a good goal margin, and they truly portrayed what this Club is all about in giving equal opportunity to all and working as a team with respect to other �players and officials. Well done! (it is expected that both U17 teams will be joining an adult or Under 18 league for the forthcoming season). The Club will be holding its annual ‘Fun Day’ and presentation event on Saturday 6th June, when all members of the +180 strong club from ages 6 to 18 will be attending. This year the event will be taking place at West Lavington Village Hall pitches starting at 1.00 pm. New members are most welcome to attend and sign-up for the forthcoming season. Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 Rowde School News With the SATs behind us, the children can look forward to a summer term of sports, swimming, school trips and enjoying the vegetables grown in our own garden. The School Sports Day is scheduled for Tuesday 24th June. Having been runners up in their Group, our Year 5 and 6 children have qualified for the South West Regional Primary Tag Rugby Finals in Taunton on 23rd June. So we wish them every luck! Beetle Drive The RSA are hosting a Beetle Drive evening on Friday 12th June at 6.30pm. No special skills are involved - it’s just the luck of the dice! A nice curry and hot dogs (for the children) will also be available at a very reasonable price. So come along and join us for this fun family evening. Tickets are on sale at the School Office at £1.00 per person. Deanne Elsden �Rowde School News RSA Summer Fete The annual Summer Fete is to be held on Friday 3rd July from 5.00pm, with a wide range of stalls including books, raffle, tombola, cakes, as well as a BBQ and a variety of traditional games. We will also be hosting our “Rowde School’s Got Talent” final at 7.00pm. The children of all ages will have performed a multitude of talents from singing and dancing to playing musical instruments, break dancing and magic tricks to a panel of judges, and we will see the finalists perform at the fete. Good luck everyone involved! Mrs Long – former Headteacher of the old Infant School in Rowde We have had a request from a former pupil who wishes to locate the last resting place of Mrs Long who was a Headteacher in the 1950s. The gentleman concerned was very fond of her and would like to pay his respects. If anybody knows where she is buried, then please contact the School Office. Poulshot, Seend and Bulkington Church Services June 2009 Sunday 7th June 8 00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion 9.30m a.m. Family Eucharist 11.15 a.m. Parish Eucharist 6.00 p.m. Evensong Sidesman Mr F Wood Reader Mrs Y Baber Sunday 14th June 8.00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion 9.30 a.m. Matins 11.15 a.m. Parish Eucharist 6.00 p.m. Evensong Sidesman Mr B. Arnold Reader Col C. Langton Sunday 21st June 8 00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion 9.30m a.m. Parish Eucharist 11.15 a.m. Parish Eucharist 6.00 p.m. Parish Eucharist Sidesman Mrs J. Arnold Reader Mrs J. James Seend Bulkington Seend Poulshot Seend Poulshot Seend Bulkington Seend Bulkington Seend Poulshot Sunday28th June 10.00 a.m. Benefice Service Patronal Festival Sidesman and Reader to be announced Poulshot �Poulshot & Rowde Extravaganza 5 & 6 September 2009 Saturday 5 September: 7.30 for 8pm-11pm Jazz Evening at Rowde Primary School Hog roast, salads & cheese Dancing to the Collette Cassin Quintet Cash Bar: Wine, Beer, Cider, Soft Drinks Tickets: £10.00 Sunday 6 September: 3pm-5.30pm Cream teas in Poulshot Village Hall Tickets: £2.50 Alternative Vegetable Show (no entry fee) (see classes listed separately in magazine ) 6pm Church Service on The Green, Poulshot* For tickets and any enquiries or offers of help please call: Mandy Housby: 01380 828464 Rosie Berry: 01380 722820 Book early to avoid disappointment! *In church if wet WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE APPEAL 2009/2010 NEWS LETTER The Wiltshire Police / Air Ambulance Helicopter has proved, once again, to be an incredible asset to the County of Wiltshire. 2008 was one of our busiest years to date in which we attended 618 Incidents, with 311 patients having been conveyed to hospital. Not all of the incidents we attend have a happy ending unfortunately, but without this service there is no doubt that most of the patients flown to hospital in 2008 would not be alive today! In December 2008 we were delighted to announce the signing of the new 5 year contract between the Great Western Ambulance Service, Wiltshire Police, and Police Aviation Services. This has secured the helicopter emergency service in Wiltshire and ensured that in December 2009 the helicopter will receive new up-graded thermal imaging camera equipment, which will much improve our capabilities when undertaking night time missions. We were all delighted to receive a Royal Visit from HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in November 2008, at the Air Operations Unit in Devizes. The helicopter crew, patients and volunteers all had an opportunity to meet HRH who spent a morning touring the unit and helicopter and chatting with invited guests. It was a really exciting visit at which everyone thoroughly enjoyed meeting HRH. In our 19th anniversary year 2009 is promising to be the Appeals most successful year to date! We have now launched our textile bank recycling scheme and mobile phone and ink cartridge recycling. Thanks to your support the first quarter has been extremely successful and raised an incredible £2,500 for the Appeal. And in the summer of 2009 we are due to launch our very own weekly lottery, so keep an eye on our website for all the details. �We are delighted that Colin Smith has now joined the Appeal on a part-time basis and is responsible for all of our collection tins in circulation. The collection tins generate approximately £25,000 per year in donations for the Appeal, but with the help of Colin and the support of the people of Wiltshire we are hoping to double that figure in the next 12 months. If you have a venue that could house one of our collection tins then please call Colin at the Appeal Office. The Westbury Charity Shop just keeps going from strength to strength! In 2008 Dot and her team of dedicated volunteers sent us donations in excess of £80,000, which totalled their contributions to an incredible £1m in their 10 years of doing business! We are also hoping that 2009 will also see the opening of our 2nd charity shop in Devizes and announcements will be made in the local press and on our website. The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal is entirely dependent upon public support to raise in excess of £500,000 per year to keep the helicopter flying. We do not receive any government funding nor do we qualify for a grant from the National Lottery. This essential emergency service would not be in our skies without the generosity and the support of the people of Wiltshire, so we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us over the years. If you would like further details about the Appeal or would like to make a donation then please contact Melanie Gee at the Appeal Office on 0845 122 1423. We are always seeking new volunteers, venues for our textile banks, homes for our collection tins, support at events, and new, fun and innovative fund raising ideas. We would welcome your input and look forward to hearing from you. Don’t forget to keep us informed about your own fund raising events as well so that we can post announcements on our website and support you where and when possible. From everyone at the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal – Thank You for your continued support. Without you we would be grounded ! SEEND CHURCH SUMMER FETE SATURDAY 11TH JULY 12– 4PM - At Seend CE Primary School BBQ & LICENSED BAR - STALLS, - GAMES - FACE PAINTING - RAFFLE VINTAGE CAR RIDES - ICES - CREAM TEAS - HOMEMADE CAKES IN AID OF CHURCH FUNDS MAY DAY ON THE WHARF Paulette and I would like to say a big thank you to all the folks who gathered together on May Day down on the Wharf and manned the St Peters’ Church stall at the Lions’ Fair. We unfortunately couldn’t be there (we were floating in the Dead Sea and going up to the summit of Masada in a cable car) Life is tough but someone had to do it!!! Seriously though, thank you to all of you who gave up your time, baked cakes, donated tombola items and raised the final sum of £127. It will be greatly received to help maintain our beautiful Church. We hope to be with you at the May Fair next year, but if Jerusalem beckons, who knows… Best Wishes, Janet James and Paulette Bremner-Milne �SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Earlier this month 32 members visited The Courts Garden in Holt for a guided tour with the Head Gardener, Kat Saunders who spoke to us so well earlier in the season. The gardens looked superb and Kat was as entertaining and informative as before. Most of us then repaired to The Bell on the Common at Broughton Gifford for an excellent meal, so all in all it was a very enjoyable evening. The next event is our trip to Highgrove on 2nd June. Those on the list have now received your instructions from Roger so I shall say no more except I’m really looking forward to it. The cost of £21 per person should now have been paid to Joe. The cost (£22 or £23 for non-members) for the day trip to Dorset and Somerset on 18th July should be paid by the end of May. We will be leaving from The Bell at 9.30am, you will need a picnic lunch to eat at Snape Cottage and there will be tea at East Lambrook Manor, which is not included in the cost of the trip. There are still a few places left if you wish to go. Any queries to Monica. I will soon be contacting all those on the list for West Woodhay Garden Show in June with directions to the venue and suggestions about sharing transport. Our first meeting of the new season, will be on September 8th. The speaker will be Caroline Pakenham on Unusual Herbs and the competition will be a vase of herbs from the garden. New members and visitors are very welcome. Sue Johns. The Devizes Deanery ‘Bite-size’ Learning Programme This is an exciting new venture for the Deanery which begins in September 2009. ‘Bite-size’ is just that, an opportunity to spend an evening with the church family of the Devizes Deanery, looking at a diverse selection of subjects such as - music in worship, poetry as an expression of faith, what is meant by pastoral care, practical ways in which we can share our faith with the children in our lives, supporting and learning from the elderly, gaining listening skills, reflection on Fr. Timothy Radcliffe's Lent course, the life of Abraham, the Gospel of Luke, etc...... These evenings will start in September, with two sessions a month until April 2010 at venues in different parts of the deanery. Programme leaflets will shortly be available in the local churches. So have a look at the programme, think what sessions might be of interest and put the dates in your diary. Each session will be 2 hours long and will be free (tho' there will be a donation plate for refreshments). Each parish is paying a little to the deanery to cover the costs of the programme. There is no need to book - just turn up! There will be posters in church which will give directions to each venue. Please try not to book other church events on these nights! This Programme is also the new vehicle for training Lay Pastoral Assistants and an opportunity for existing LPA's to brush up on their skills. It will also enable those who are interested in becoming an LPA to attend sessions, discover a little more about pastoral ministry and discern whether this is where God may be leading them. There will be one session each month from September to April, and are under the heading “Pastoral Course” in the programme If you think you might be interested in becoming an LPA then please talk to your parish priest or to the Revd. Maureen Allchin (01380 828931maureen@mallchin.co.uk) who is overseeing the Bite Size Learning Programme. Enjoy this new vehicle for learning. Poulshot Village �News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors in the forest week of each month, so contributions need to arrive about ten days before that. We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us e-mail – poulshotnews@btinternet.com phone – 01380 828883 by post 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 20 June please Poulshot Village News June 2009 Dates for your diary ….. �Open Farm Sunday 7th May – visit Five Lanes Farm, Potterne Ladies Club – 9th June – Farm visit 16th June – Great Chalfield Village Fete – 27th June Wiltshire Numismatic Society - Military Medals – Mr J. Lodge 15th June th 20 July - Members Hobbies / Display Evening bring along a display for judging St Peter’s Church – 13th June - Musical Evening th 28 June - Patronal Festival Benefice Service th 4 July - Cheese and Wine Evening Poulshot and Rowde Extravaganza 5th and 6th September Advertising Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund production costs. Publication of an advert does not constitute an endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as a full, half or quarter page, at a cost of £40/£25/£15 respectively, to run for the full year of the magazine. Subscribing to an advert in the magazine will automatically get you a listing on the Poulshot web site!! St Peter’s Church - churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 PCC Secretary –Mrs Kate Amery 827172 PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Chris Saunders – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council – Mr Michael Hues 828255 Chairman - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Clerk magsgoode@tesco.net Members Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Collett – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon Local Councillors County Cllr r Mrs Pat Rugg 722677 Kennet District Cllr . Col Anthony Lake 828320 Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Mother and Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Village Hall – Chris Saunders 827290 Bookings - Peter Cleverley 827242 Village Trust – Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 - Mr Peter Cleverly 827242 Secretary Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) Do you need help with �Self Assessment Taxation Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact Poulshot L o d g e F a r m Gordon Lawrence Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound, Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free Initial Consultation Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes – various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks . Prices very competitive for this local quality product. For more information contact the Hues family on 01380 828255 DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham �Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter ‘ We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers. To let North Cornish Holiday Cottage Available all year round for weekend & mid-week breaks and week holidays. 3 miles from surfing beach and Bude, North Cornwall Well equipped, sleeps up to 8 Beautiful garden, summer house and parking For further details contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on Wiltshire 01380 813902 County Councillor Mrs Patricia Rugg 01380 722677 2 The Farmhouse Byron Road, Devizes SN10 5NS WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY (founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held from 8 p.m. on the third Monday of the month, March to December inclusive, in the Village Hall ‘ Details from Mr M. 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Basic Dog Obedience? Looking for dog training classes? Clicker training? One to ones? Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers Security cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau Do you need a Website? Does your company need a fresh new look? web design graphic design photography brochure and leaflet design bag design stationery logos and letterheads dvd authoring invitations and menus advertisements For further information, or a free consultation, please contact us – Caroline Coles T; 07976 899946 E: carolinecoles@ivydesign.co.uk Jim Nichols T: 07702 619727 E: jim.nichols@ivydesign.co.uk Multi Activity Days Dates – 3rd – 7th August / 25th – 29th August Cricket Tennis Badminton Football Netball Come along every day for a week and try all the above sports. Prizes and games all week! Ages 5-8 years – 9.30a.m. – 12 noon 9 – 11 years – 2 – 4.30 p.m. £45 per week �in villages along the Pewsy Vale, we can supply to you direct. With the price of oil increasing, we will get you a discounted price every time! Interested? Call Chris on 01380 818724 or e-mail jcm3777@hotmail.com Holiday Cottage to let in Port Isaac north Cornwall Creel Cottage is a beautiful old world cottage nestling in the heart of the ancient fishing village of Port Isaac. It is just a minutes walk from the little harbour where you can watch the fishermen bringing in their catch of lobsters and crabs. The cottage is available to let throughout the year. In winter it us warm and cosy and you can have a log fire. For further details please contact Angela or Derek Bullen 01380 828413 JOIN US AND SAVE MONEY! - on your supply of domestic heating oil delivered to your door. As an established group with members Andrew Goodfield Woodwork Devizes, Road, Rowde, Wiltshire Carpentry, Joinery Free-standing and built-in cabinets cupboards and wardrobes Free estimate Telephone: 01380 7222067 -mail:apgoodfield@tiscali.co.uks DEVIZES HOME AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE �We are a small family business established over 5 years Due to expansion we are able to offer our services over a greater area. No job too big or too small - grass cutting – fencing – decking – patios - decorating and much much more fully insured free quotation Tel: Jon on 01380 720969 Mobile: 0777 8043330 Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties �Mobile Hairdresser for ladies’, gents’ and children’s hair - concessions for OAPs – Available daytime, evenings and weekends. For more details, please ring Charlotte on 01380 828482 �Caroline’s Canapés Light bites Canapés Party food Delicious home made food delivered to your door! 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Plumbing and Heating BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HOUR CALL OUT Tel: 01380 828956 Mobile: 07708510715 With oak floors, vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and wood burners each cottage has been decorated and furnished to a high standard Level access and wide doors throughout Available all year for holidays and short breaks For further details contact Eve Curnow on 01380 828329 or 07790365049 www.highergreenfarmcottages.com � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News June 2009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/2009 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/7dd8c1b476861842b57393458732d19e.pdf 9b7697cf74a9f88507720ef83206ea2d PDF Text Text CHURCH SERVICES – JULY 2009 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON Sunday 5th July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Family Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm EVENSONG POULSHOT Sidesman Mr M Arnold Reader Mrs K Amery Sunday 12th July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am MATINS POULSHOT 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm Evensong BULKINGTON Sidesman Mrs P Bremner-Milne Reader Mr B Arnold Sunday 19th July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Parish Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm PARISH EUCHARIST POULSHOT Sidesman Mrs J.James Reader Mrs J. Arnold Sunday 26th July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am FAMILY EUCHARIST POULSHOT 11.15 am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm Songs of Praise Evensong BULKINGTON Sidesman Mrs S. Quinn Reader Celebrant Sunday 2nd August 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Family Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm EVENSONG POULSHOT Sidesman Mr M. Hues Reader Mr M Hues SEEND BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 15 July 2009 What do we understand by 'Jihad'? Is Religion always an essential part of Holy War? Venue is Poulshot Village Hall 7-30 - 9pm A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 01380 828639 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! Church Flower Rota July 5th & 12th July 19th & 26th August 2nd & 9th Lady Kate Hunloke Mrs Mandy Housby Mrs Hilary Kidd �Saturday July 11th 2 – 5 pm OPEN GARDENS at GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund The Soldiers’ Charity Teas Plants to buy Admission £4, including National Trust members Children free SN12 8NH near Melksham Via B3107 and Broughton Gifford By kind permission of the High Sheriff and The National Trust For more information contact Sue Bonney on 01380 812757 or Penny Brown on 0796 6967760 100 Club draw for June and July 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize June £25 Mr C Sherman £15 Julia and David Foord £10 Mr and Mrs V Kemp July 1st prize £25 Mr N Hues 2nd prize £15 Major J. Bartholomew 3rd prize £10 Mr & Mrs Longden Poulshot Village Trust The AGM and ordinary meetings of the Trust were held on 26 May 2009 in the Village Hall. Nicky Hunloke (Chairman), Diana Gravina (Vice Chair), Peter Cleverly (Secretary), and Brian James (Treasurer) were re-elected. There is a healthy balance of £3224.06 in the Trust’s deposit account. The attendance was good and those present paid their annual membership fees of £1.00 per family. A Google Earth map of Poulshot from an altitude of 230 feet was passed round on which all the big trees in the parish are clearly visible. It is surprising and dismaying how few large trees remain standing outside the village itself. Possible planting locations for new trees suggested by members as part of the Poulshot Big Trees Project will be assembled onto a single map. Members will get together as a group to plan the next steps of the project [Tuesday 14 July 2009 at 7.00 pm in the Village Hall]. A job description for volunteer Tree Wardens for Poulshot was distributed – a copy of the Tree Council’s flyer will be sent to the Village News. Tim Coleman presented a map obtained from Wiltshire Council’s Rights of Way Officer that defines all the bridleways, byways, and footpaths in the parish - this will go into the Trust’s Archive. Pam Langton located a hand drawn and coloured map of Poulshot in the Archive that shows all the old names of the lanes and fields. A2 sized copies of the map will be displayed for sale at the Village Fete. Chris Saunders is interested in a �permanent display of the map, ideally further enlarged, in the Village Hall. Poulshot Parish Council is writing to Wiltshire Wildlife for guidance and help on the planned maintenance of the village ponds – in which the continued presence of the protected and declining greater crested newt is a concern. The new Wiltshire Council requires an new Village Plan that details the type of developments wanted in Poulshot, the design of its buildings, the provision and delivery of services, etc.. This is a matter that affects everyone in the village. Steve Pope-Baron is currently updating the old plan. Pam Langton proposed planting a Village Orchard to conserve old varieties of apples and pears, possibly as part of the EU funded National Orchard Project. She will investigate a possible site. The next meeting of Poulshot Village Trust will be on Wednesday, 9 September 2009 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. BEAR COTTAGE TEA PARTY Tony and Paulette would like to thank everyone who attended their tea party on 7 June and for making it such a success. We were able to hand to the church £432.30 profit – many, many thanks. We would also like to thank our friends who loaned us chairs and tables. It is quite a feat getting together tables and chairs to seat 60 people but all went well. Thank you also for those of you who were waitresses/waiters (they know who they are, after all most of them are related to us!) and particular thanks must go to the man in charge of the urn and the sink – thank you Tony! Tree Warden Scheme Trees are a precious part heritage and we need to take action now if future generations are to enjoy the beauty and variety landscapes. To be most of our of our be natural effective, this action should taken by people on the spot; the people who know their own localities intimately and who have most to gain from the protection and enhancement of their immediate environment. Tree Wardens are volunteers who gather information about their local trees, get involved in local tree matters and encourage local practical projects to do with trees and woods. What would Poulshot’s Tree Warden do? Tree Wardens need not be tree experts, only enthusiasts. The Tree Council provides each Tree Warden with a Handbook that covers all the basics they will need to get started, and it provides training and runs induction days. Courses cover topics such as surveying woodland and non-woodland trees, summer and winter tree identification, tree planting and aftercare, woodland ecology and management, seed collection and tree law. For more details, please contact: Steve Russell , Countryside Manager Environment Section, Wiltshire Council Telephone: 01225 713425 Email: steverussell@wiltshire.gov.uk �SUMMER CONCERT Rowde Primary School Those of you who were unable to attend the Summer Concert in St Peter’s Church missed a real treat, we had a really fun evening! A select group of people, around thirty, spent an hour and a half being entertained by The Piacere Ensemble, The Revilo String Quartet, (find the pseudonym!) both led by Michael Oliver and the Crudwell Handbell Ringers. Our sincere thanks to all the musicians. Summer Fete - Friday 3rd July This year’s Summer Fete promises to be better than ever before, with a Kwik Cricket Competition kicking off the Fete at 4pm. This will be followed at 6pm by a “Cookery Demonstration” from our local celebrity chef Peter Vaughan of The Bistro in Devizes. Not to mention the final of “Rowde School’s Got Talent”. The children of all ages will have already auditioned in front of a panel of local judges. The 12 finalists will then perform at the Fete to decide who is the overall winner! The pieces that all the musicians played were very familiar to us and one of the highlights of the evening was a guest appearance by none other than our Licensed Lay Minister (aka Brian James) – is there no end to his talents! There were magical moments and there were moments that we will never forget! We intend to put on another Summer Concert next year and if there is anyone out there with hidden talents please let us know, we can always find a spot for you. Could we possibly have a Poulshot’s Got Talent to rival that other talent show!! We ended the evening chatting, eating and drinking wine in the good company of the musicians and the audience. We raised nearly £300 for church funds. Our thanks to all members of the PCC who provided the wonderful food and for selling the tickets (we hope more people will come next year). We could even finish up competing with Glyndebourne on the social calendar!!! Paulette Bremner-Milne and Janet James Churchwardens In addition to this there will be the opportunity to create your own mosaic using clay and coloured tile pieces, compete in the penalty and netball shoot-outs, as well as visit a host of the more traditional games and stalls. There will also be food and drinks available to make this an enjoyable family afternoon / evening out! Bag 2 School – a big thank you! We managed to collect a fabulous 297 bags in May, although at the time of writing we have yet to learn of the total amount raised. We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for all your donations! We will be repeating the collection again in the autumn, so please look out for details! �‘The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ The Club annual Fun Day and Presentation Event took place recently at West Lavington Village Hall, with the various award winners shown below. In addition there were medal awards to players having completed 50 and 100 game appearances for the Club. 2009/09 Presentations June 2009 Player of the Year / Most Improved Clubman / Most Improved Golden Boot Under 7 Morgan Sprules Louie Davies Under 8 Rafferty Stone Luke Hatch Under 9 Wizards Under 9 Badger Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Under 13 Ben Johnson Harvey Schorah Seth Wain James Abbott Jake Brown Callum Damon David Vick Callum King / Joe Downey Sam Warren Samuel Johnson Jordan Price Caleb Assirati Jacob Assirati Ashton Schorah Tony Hogan Jonathan Cole Jake Roberts Martin Dickinson Cameron Wildman Lewis Jackson Abraham Straker Charlie Lawrence Max Johnson Harry Shaw Ben Jenks Jordan Wildman Ben Perrett Jamie Sperring Dan Moore Under 14 Under 17 'B' Under 17 'A' Next Season’s training will start on the first Saturday after Schools’ return, but please contact the relevant Coach for exact details nearer the time. In addition any new members wishing to join need to review the Club’s website for contact details for each age group from children starting Year 1 upwards at School. ADULT PLAYERS WANTED: The Club are starting an adult team for next season, and are in search of talented young players for the squad. If you are interested please contact Paul Sperring tel: 01380-727242 . In addition to the adult side , we will also be fielding an Under 18s team. CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN WILTSHIRE Age Concern Wiltshire is an independent charity helping older people to make the most of later life. We provide vital services, information and practical support to hundreds of older people within the county each year. We are celebrating 60 years of service in the county by organising several events during 2009 and launching a massive fundraising appeal. We aim to raise £60,000 to enable us to bring friendship and help to more older people in the county. Can you help? We are looking for 1000 people or organisations to raise at least £60 each in support of our appeal. We can provide ideas, fliers and posters, sponsorship forms and support with promotion. Contact Belinda Fowler, Age Concern Wiltshire tel: 01380 727767 or email belinda.fowler@ageconcernwiltshire.org.uk for further details. �JAZZ IN THE GARDEN, #BROOK HOUSE, BROMHAM TH 19 July 2009 2- 4.30pm A fantastic opportunity to tour the beautiful gardens of Brook House, Bromham by kind invitation of Mark and Cynthia Wilkinson. Explore the secret garden, natural lakes, woodland and sculptures. Follow our garden trail and find hidden “treasure” or watch demonstrations of tai chi on the lawn and browse the stalls in the courtyard. Relax on the terrace to the sound of the 4+1 Jazz band whilst enjoying tea, cakes and other refreshments. Location: Brook House, The Common, Bromham, Wiltshire SN15 2JJ. (Follow signs in the village on the day) Entry: £3:00 in advance, £4.00 on the day (Children under 16 free). Call into Age Concern Wiltshire, 13 Market Place, Devizes tel: 01380 727767 or see posters for local ticket sellers. Access: Limited facilities for the disabled will be available including parking and toilets. Sorry, no dogs allowed (except guide dogs). All proceeds go to Age Concern Wiltshire’s 60th Appeal. Please help us to bring friendship and support to older people in Wiltshire China Repair Wtä|w XwãtÜwá Restorer of porcelain and other ceramics. Reconstruction and repair. Items restored to exquisite condition. Telephone: 01249 816928 Email: shirleydave@tiscali.co.uk Poulshot Ladies Club Tuesday July 21st 7.30p.m. Village Hall Talk by Sally Hawkins on:The Truth and Myths about today’s modern woman and skin care routine. Learn more about Botox, Chemical Peels, Fillers! �aircraft swap shift and either go to bed or go to work depending on the cycle of operations. A Day In The Life Of……………… There is nothing glorious about the death of men but each attack releases friendly forces to operate freely and build the relationships that are needed to hand back this broken land to its rightful owners. Mark Baker Group Captain Mark Baker is the Deputy Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan and commands the Royal Air Force personnel deployed to Kandahar Air Base in Kandahar Province, Camp Bastion and Lashkar Gar in Helmand Province. He has been in Afghanistan for 10 weeks and returns to Poulshot in late October this year. Poulshot Parish Council Vacancy Following the resignation of Mike Hues from the Parish Council there is now a vacancy. Anyone interested in standing please contact the Parish Clerk Maggie Goodenough on 827205 Race for Life Lynne from ‘The Raven’ is running the 5K Race for Life on 12th July in memory of Peggy Lewis who died of bowel cancer in September 2007. You can sponsor her and make a real difference to other people and their families living with cancer. h l ! It is 1915 hours and the sun is setting over the hills to the west of Kandahar Air Base, and another 24 hours has passed in Kandahar Province with British forces facing up the challenges of the Counter Insurgency campaign in both Kandahar and Helmand regions. A Hercules C-130 gets airborne carrying vital supplies and soldiers to the forward operating bases of Helmand. At the same time a Harrier GR9 of No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron lands back on the airfield having provided Close Air Support to friendly forces (it matters not whether they are British or any other nation in the coalition). The Union Jack and the RAF Ensign fly at half mast as we count the cost of the day and 70 miles away at Camp Bastion the sunset ceremony to remember one of the many brave young soldiers who has laid down his life comes to and end with the bugler playing the ‘Last Post’. But what has happened in the last 24 hours and how have we made a difference here? Just as in the Swat Valley and the North West Frontier Province over the border, success is a very difficult currency to measure. What lasting impact will the coalition have here and how will they make the lives of local nationals better? This isn’t a war as many people understand it; the enemy don’t line up and strike our forces in a traditional hand to hand sense. Instead they lay hundreds, and in truth thousands, of Improvised Explosive Devices throughout the Area of Operations to fix Coalition forces in a certain place, be it on a road, in a village or even in the compounds of innocent civilians. Then they wait under cover to ambush when the roadside bombs have stopped men and vehicles in their tracks, relying on typical insurgent tactics of ‘shoot and scoot’. The challenge for �British forces, and for that matter those of the US, Canadian, Dutch, Australian, Danish and Estonian contingents is to operate in these hostile surroundings. But why do we go out and seek contact with the Afghan population? The clinical answer is to provide a sense of security and governance for the local nationals – to marginalise the Taliban, remove their sources of income and arms and disrupt their ability to fix us in places we do not want to be. At the same time we build. Counter Insurgency doctrine offers the template for the way we work; Shape, Clear, Hold and Build. On a daily basis British ground forces, supported by the RAF and other air forces, plan their campaign and shape the territory in which they operate. They learn the patterns of life of both the local nationals and the insurgents by watching, filming and listening, from the air and on the ground. Ground forces then move into villages and small towns, clearing the insurgents from the buildings, trees and fields. This is a bloody and exhausting business; the temperature is often over 100 degrees and a man is barely able to drink enough water to keep up with the dehydration caused by his exertion. But he hasn’t walked out of his compound gates with a gun and a little water, his pack will weigh over 100lbs and he will need to be self sufficient for water and ammunition for prolonged periods. The ability to run, fight and recover is limited by the extreme bounds of a man’s fitness, courage and determination. As coalition forces take more land back from the control of the Taliban, they set up check points, build forward operating bases and work with local and district elders to improve the desperately poor quality of life many of them have. The RAF Regiment ground forces that protect Kandahar Air Base have set up a medical training programme with one of the local Afghan Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO). Using money raised by personnel in theatre1, 40 local nationals (half men and half women) will be trained over the next 6 weeks as paramedics. They will then be provided with medical 1 Theatre is the commonly used word for the area of operations used by coalition forces. supplies, a bike to get around and paid to give medical assistance to 20 of the larger villages in the area. The reduction of disease and illness will be marked and so many things we take for granted back in the UK will be provided to villagers; hygiene education, water purification, simple medicines and treatment of minor ailments like fever, minor shrapnel wounds, fractures and infections. These simple and relatively inexpensive programmes empower the Afghans to look after their own and invariably win friends in the fight against lawlessness and violence. Back in ‘bandit country’ though the violent battles continue; a company of men on patrol have encountered a large group of insurgents and a vicious fire fight begins. The tactical air controller working on the ground with the soldiers, declares over the radios ‘troops in contact’ and the Harriers are diverted from a reconnaissance task to support the men on the ground. Communications are quickly gained and the ‘man on the ground’ guides the Harrier in to make a ‘Show of Presence’. The aircraft screams over the insurgents at exceedingly low level in the hope of deafening, frightening and forcing the insurgents to break contact and run. But many of the Taleban and foreign fighters now ignore this and continue the fight. It is at this point that the Harrier climbs away and will position for either a strafing run using guided rockets or even attacking with a 500lb laser guided GPS bomb. Clearance to attack is given but before any attack the pilot has to completely satisfy himself that he will not cause any civilian causalties. This is the most critical decision he will make because one mistake could cause the deaths of local civilians and any work done on the ground to win their trust will be lost. Satisfied that he can attack without any collateral damage the Harrier releases his weapons from 20,000ft and watches and guides it using his laser designator until it explodes over the top of the insurgents killing tehm where they stand. The day is over, the Harrier returns to base to refuel and re-arm before another pilot takes it airborne to support troops over night. The Hercules has delivered its first load and returns to Kandahar to collect three more loads that night and all those in support of the �SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB BBQ Cakes Row de S c hool S ummer Fete Plant Sale Friday 3 rd J uly Penalty Create your own Mosaic Shoot Out An afternoon of family fun… 4:00 Kw ik Cric ket tournament 5:00 Fete opens Netball Shoot Out 6:00 – 7 :00 Cookery demo by Peter Vaug han 7 :00 “ Row de S c hool’s Got Talent” final The big event of June – our trip to Highgrove, has now been and gone. We had the most glorious, hot, sunny day, almost too hot, but not humid which always helps, and the day did not disappoint. The organisation there is smooth, efficient and very polite, from the armed policeman who welcomes you at the gate, the smartly dressed gentleman who welcomes you at the visitor centre to the volunteer guide and the ladies who serve the tea. Nevertheless you do exactly what you are told, leave cameras and phones on the coach and don’t alight from the coach until you are told. There were, I think, four other parties there but we hardly caught a glimpse because we were timed so well. The garden is, of course, run on organic lines and is full of birds and wildlife and seems to be a serene and timeless landscape. Nothing jars or looks out of place, it is not as manicured as you might expect, no sweeping lawns mown in lines, but a series of small gardens that run into each other, often connected by the wildflower meadow. This was beautifully in flower although we were too late for the tulips and the alliums were at the seedhead stage. There are many quirky buildings and features and numerous carefully arranged groups of large pots. Prince Charles holds a National Collection of hostas in the Stumpery and keeps some old species of orchard trees for Brogdale. Each tree is very simply planted round by lavender in mown grass rather than the usual orchard long grass. �The tour lasted 2 hours, followed by tea and a visit to the shop and then we went into Tetbury for lunch and shopping, although we were behind schedule by then so we had to choose between lunch and shopping, a hard decision. Cheese and Wine Evening Our next trip for a very select group is to West Woodhay House Flower Show. All those going have now been contacted with transport arrangements. We leave from The Pavilion at 9.45 am on Saturday 20th June. Our day trip to Dorset and Somerset is on 18th July. Please gather at The Bell lay-by at 9.15 am, ready to leave at 9.30am. Coffee will be provided at Hilltop Nursery and you will need a picnic lunch to eat at Snape Cottage. Tea will be available at East Lambrook Manor, which is not included in the cost of the trip. There are still a few places left if you wish to go. Any queries to Monica on 828472. In the garden at We need VOLUNTEERS and PLANTS for the Church fete on 11th July and the Lye Field fete on 8th August please. If you can help, please contact Joyce on 828433. Our first meeting of the new season, will be on September 8th. The speaker will be Caroline Pakenham on Unusual Herbs and the competition will be a vase of herbs from the garden. New members and visitors are very welcome. Sue. SATURDAY 4TH JULY 2009 POULSHOT HOUSE By kind permission of Hazel Coleman, Denise and Ray Josey All profits to St Peter’s Church, Poulshot £7.50 – per person 7.00 – 9.00 p.m. Ticket price includes your food and the first drink There will be a licensed bar and a raffle Come and celebrate American Independence Day with friends Regret no children as there is an open-air swimming pool This should be a wonderful evening spent in a lovely garden Please get your tickets from any member of the P.C.C or from the owners of Poulshot House � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News July 2009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/07/2009 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/3d06e1affcc4b94357d67da635904e09.pdf 1a5471bc2a8b271d99d934f961a62101 PDF Text Text Poulshot Fete What a fantastic day we had for the Fete this year in so many different ways. The weather was kind. There were lots of people and plenty to see and do and buy! The day raised over £1200 for Church funds so many thanks to everyone. At the end of the day, the Green was spotless – a great comment on how special that space is to us all. As for the evening, the decision to stay on the Green was really made to ease the exhaustion for the organisers! Apologies to those who had already set up in the Green Gardens! It was such a success in the end that for future years, we have decided to stay put on the Green. The music was great, thanks to Phil Dawson from Ginger Productions and the surprise visit from John Travolta and Elvis Presley really made the evening! The sight of Elvis, sashaying across the Green followed by a throng of young children, dancing and laughing will live long in the memory! Poulshot Ladies Club (1) The first of two outings in June was to Lodge Farm, where we were entertained by the Hues family in full force. First we were shown the Belgian Blue steers and heifers by Nick, who explained the process from birth to finished carcass as required by the butcher, the time it takes to bring a steer to the required weight, etc. Although the family have cut down on their dairy herd, they still rear bullocks for meat. They are working on what they feel is going to be the ideal cross, that between an Aberdeen Angus and a Hereford - nice to be considering a return to traditional British breeds! Then we were taken by covered trailer, drawn by a huge tractor, to a large field down Hay Lane. Tim took over and talked about crops, rotation and the ideal condition of a crop before harvest, about the importance of spraying and the balance between the natural world, i.e. birds and butterflies, and the need for food. He told us that some of the wheat goes for milling and making into bread. They also grow maize and rape, and barley for feeding to the animals in the winter, along with beans for protein. We returned in our very comfortable trailer to the farm, feeling that we had learned a lot about modern farming. We were then treated to a delicious supper and went home, replete with food and farming know-how. Many thanks to the Hues for an interesting visit! Poulshot Ladies Club (2) �Our visit to Great Chalfield Manor was the second event for the Poulshot Ladies in June. We set off in cars for Great Chalfield and we were met by the owner, Robert Floyd, who showed us around part of his beautiful Elizabethan House. A new ‘House for Duty’ Priest in Charge has been appointed to our benefice – the Rev. Renee Coulson, who will be licensed in the Autumn. Renee has helped out several times during the Interregnum and will be a familiar face to some. We look forward to welcoming her into our communities. Janet James and Paulette Bremner-Milne, Churchwardens The house is a moated manor house built around 1465-1480 for Thomas Tropnell, and now also used a great deal by film and television companies. It was altered substantially in the 1830s. The main hall, with a large fireplace, is lit on both sides and flanked by unusual symmetrical double-gabled cross wings, with oriel windows. It has a sprung floor, said Mr Floyd, which made it perfect for dancing! Upstairs, there was a fine drawing room. CHURCH SERVICES – August 2009 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON Sunday 9th August 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am MATINS POULSHOT Sidesman: Mr C. Saunders Reader: Mr N. Hunloke 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm Evensong BULKINGTON Outside, there is a garden with four "tree houses" - groups of four yew trees which have grown together and been hollowed out inside to allow you to walk through. We were shown the newly constructed rose arbour, which was used in a recent film. Also we visited the tiny parish church, with its unusual "bellcote", a stone belfry built on to the roof. After we had walked around the gardens and lake, we took our picnics on to the lawn and found ourselves a spot in the light and warmth of the setting sun. It was a lovely outing and much enjoyed by everyone. GOOD NEWS - HAVE YOU HEARD ? Sunday 16th August 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Parish Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm PARISH EUCHARIST POULSHOT Sidesman: Mr F. Wood Reader: Mrs P. Bremner Milne Sunday 23rd August 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am FAMILY EUCHARIST POULSHOT Sidesman: Mrs B. Arnold Reader: Lady Kate Hunloke 11.15 am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm Songs of Praise Evensong BULKINGTON Sunday 30th August 10.00 am SAFARI CHURCH SERVICE �CHURCH SERVICES – SEPTEMBER 2009 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON Sunday 6th September 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Family Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm EVENSONG POULSHOT Sidesman: Mrs J. Arnold Reader: Mrs J. James Sunday 13th September 10.00 am BENEFICE SERVICE Patronal Festival SEEND Sunday 20th September 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Parish Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm PARISH EUCHARIST POULSHOT Sidesman: Mrs M. Arnold Reader: Mrs P. Bremner-Milne Sunday 27th September 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am FAMILY EUCHARIST POULSHOT Sidesman: Mrs J. James Reader: Celebrant 11.15 am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm Songs of Praise Evensong BULKINGTON Sunday 4th October 6.00pm HARVEST FESTIVAL POULSHOT Sidesman: Mrs K. Amery Reader: Mrs Y. Baber Church Flower Rota August and September Aug 2 & 9 Aug 16 & 23 Aug 30 & Sep 6 Sep 13 & 20 Sep 27 Mrs Hilary Kidd Mrs Shirley Taplin Mrs Christabel Francis Mrs Emma Janes Mrs Hazel Coleman �WANTED URGENTLY BRIC-A-BRAC DOROTHY HOUSE CHARITY SHOP High Street Devizes Please turn out your cupboards and let us have any knick-knacks, or odds and ends you no longer want Either deliver to the Shop or call Dot on 01380 828064 to arrange collection Rowde Primary School At last the Summer Holidays are upon us and the children and teachers can relax. The Summer Term is always very busy with Sports Day, School Trips, Sports Competitions and Swimming Galas. In particular, we held a Science Week on the theme of Space, which coincided with the 40th anniversary of the first landings on the moon. All week lessons focused on Space, including the opportunity to see and touch actual moon rock. The children enjoyed a special production about Space by the Quantum Theatre Company. Parents were invited to join their children to build model rockets and design pictures. In some cases the rocket building was getting very competitive amongst the parents striving to build the biggest! The Summer Fete, which took place on Friday 3rd July, was blessed by glorious weather and was a very enjoyable early evening. There was a fabulous range of stalls, the chance to design and make your own mosaic plaque as well as games such as the Kwick Cricket tournament, Penalty Shoot Out and a Coconut Shy. Peter Vaughan (The Bistro, Devizes) gave a magnificent cookery demonstration, which included a delicious roasted vegetable couscous dish. This was followed by our very own Rowde’s Got Talent competition. 50 brave children took part in Round 1, then the judges voted 12 acts through to the final. The finalists were all fabulous and everyone involved enjoyed themselves. Charlotte Diddams and Josie McBrine, who sang a song from Mamma Mia, were the winners and claimed the inaugural Rowde’s Got Talent Trophy! Bag 2 School 2 We raised a terrific £556 for the Swimming Pool Fund. Thank you to everyone who donated unwanted clothes and please look out for further details of Bag 2 School 3 which is due to be collected in October! On a final note we wish our Year 6 leavers all the very best of luck with their new schools! Deanne Elsden �AN UNFORGETABLE EXPERIENCE Usually, when asking you to put dates in your diary, the dates are for this year. Well here is a date for you to reserve in 2010. In October of that year - 6th – 15th, Sacha is leading another pilgrimage to Israel/Palestine. In her own words, ‘ I am offering the opportunity to visit the places so familiar from the Bible and the sights associated with Jesus. I am also giving you an opportunity to meet some of the people of the land and to become more informed about the current political situation….. There will be elements of a holiday, a pilgrimage and a retreat. It may also be a life changing experience! You will feel many different emotions and there will be lots of laughter!’ Both Brian and I can testify that it is something which will prove to be an unforgettable experience having done this pilgrimage twice before. If you would like further details about this trip, please give me a call and I will be happy to give you further information and to answer any of your questions. Janet James. 7245944. Wednesday Group – July 2009 Should we be surprised at the concept of “Jihad” or Islamic Holy War? Are so-called Holy Wars necessarily primarily about religion? Nowadays, Jihad is a word we hear with increasing frequency, generally in the context of an extreme Islamic justification for what in the West we call terrorism. But, whenever one hears of another suicide bomber quoting, or misquoting, the Koran prior to going off to slaughter tens or dozens or sometimes hundreds of ordinary people, often of their own religion, we are inclined to wonder what they really are after, in addition to the hordes of ravishingly beautiful virgins waiting on the other side (how do they all get there in the first place?). Are the targets of these bombers and their directors the people they kill; do they seek publicity; are they seriously opposed to Christianity; is it just hatred of the West and heaven help anyone caught in the cross fire; or do they really believe that they can impose not only Islam but also the whole force of Islamic culture on the rest of the world? These are some of the questions we might ask ourselves. It is also sometimes suggested that the present so-called Jihad is in retaliation for what some fundamental Muslims see as the treatment by the West of Muslims and Islamic countries generally, in economic and social terms – treating them as second-class citizens – and religion is the justification for carrying out this revenge. But there have been wars about religion, or Holy Wars, since time immemorial. A recent article suggested that the history of religion as a concept is also the history of schism and of heresy. Was Christianity not heretical to Judaism leading to schism that has led to Holy Wars on and off ever since; was Islam not heretical to both �Judaism and Christianity? founding father. After all we all accept Abraham as a We considered some of the many examples of wars in which religion played a significant part, such as the tribal wars of the Old Testament, the occupation of Spain by Muslims from North Africa, only finally ended seven hundred years later after often bitter warfare, the Crusades, the English Civil War, the creation of European empires, Ireland, Afghanistan There are many, many other examples that could be quoted. In the First World War, the British held church services behind the lines before going into battle against a German army whose soldiers all wore the slogan ‘Gott Mitt Uns’ on their belt buckles. Whose God was that, theirs or ours? All this background led to vigorous discussion around the aims of warfare generally and whether it even begins to be possible to separate wars of religion from those of power politics and greed, of nationalism and of corruption. Perhaps it was inevitable that the war in Afghanistan figured high on the list of topics, as did terrorism and particularly what has become known as the ‘home-grown terrorism’ developing among vulnerable, disillusioned and susceptible groups of youths. It would be impossible to summarise all the widely differing aspects raised, to say nothing of the variety of opinions, but there was a considerable degree of agreement that whatever fancy name is given to today’s wars, and however much religion is quoted as the reason for them, there is just as likely to be at least an equally strong element of revenge or of seeking after both political and economic power, perhaps even a bit of both. John Quinn COUNTRY FAIR Sunday 13th September 2009 11am to 4pm Bishops Cannings (off A361 between Devizes and Beckhampton) Meet alpacas, cattle, owls and poultry Have a go at shooting and archery Try traditional fete games Buy goodies from the marketplace Enter family and registered dog shows Enjoy country crafts demonstrations Indulge in delicious food and cream teas Get refreshed at the licensed bar Support a variety of local charities Take part in the Morrismen Masterclass Marvel at vintage ploughing Explore huge modern machinery Entry: £10 per Car Buy tickets in advance get £2 raffle tickets FREE Tickets in advance are available from: Tourist Information Centre, Devizes Or send stamped addressed envelope and cheque for £10 made payable to Rowdeford Charity Trust to: The Secretary, Country Fair, Bourton Manor Farm, Bishops Cannings,Devizes SN10 2LG Sorry but no refunds. For other enquiries please call: 01380 860244 This event is being organised by ROWDEFORD CHARITY TRUST to raise funds to build an Arts Therapy Centre at Rowdeford School for the benefit of children with special needs across Wiltshire. www.rowdefordcharity.org.uk Registered Charity: 1088605 �You are invited to an EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS by the Revd. Maureen Allchin on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 from 10.00-5.00 at 4 Northfields, Bulkington, Wiltshire, SN10 1SE Refreshments all day Lovely garden with view Raffle Bookstall £2.00 entrance (children free) In aid of Christ Church, Bulkington ‘The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ Adult Players WANTED: The Club are starting an adult team for next season, and are in search of talented young players for the squad. If you are interested please contact Paul Sperring tel: 01380727242 . In addition to the adult side , we will also be fielding an Under 18s team. Devizes Carnival: For the first time ‘The Badgers’ are looking to have a ‘float’ this year, and would welcome any parental help and to advise which children would be interested in participating – please contact Andy Duckett (number on the Club website). Tournaments: One notable event recently was that at Castle Combe, whereby both the U7 and U8 teams took part in this six-a-side event (although the U7’s only had 5 players). Against teams from Castle Combe, Bath , Trowbridge, Frome, the two teams did exceptionally well : not losing one game and not conceding any goals. Well done. Steve Dagnall �ST PETER’S CHURCH SOCIAL EVENTS The Devizes Deanery 2009/2010 The Bite‐size Learning Programme Cheese and Wine Party On a warm sunny evening a select group of people (around 45) collected on lawns of Poulshot House to enjoy a Cheese and Wine Party on Saturday 4 July. We spent the evening eating, drinking and chatting with friends. What better way to spend a warm sunny evening and we raised £650 for St Peter’s Church – many thanks to everyone who supported this event. Thanks to the ladies of the PCC who cooked and provided the food and to everyone who helped on the day. Our very grateful thanks to Hazel, Denise and Ray (not forgetting Victoria and Ben). SPIRITUALITY COURSE 1: FULLY ALIVE “An opportunity to reflect on the Diocesan Lent programme which was led by Fr. Timothy Radcliffe” led by the Revd. Dr. David Hart Tuesday, 15th September at 7.30 at St. James’ Church, Devizes St. James' Church is situated next to the Crammer Pond, by the main "Green" area in Devizes. It is on the A361, at the Marlborough end of Devizes. The church is surrounded by yellow lines. Parking can be found in the main "Pay & Displays Car Parks" in the town. There is a 2 hour parking zone by the Crammer Pond and unrestricted parking in Church Walk. Please don't park in the little layby outside the Church as this is used to drop off disabled passengers. Their continued support of St Peter’s Church is very generous and we really appreciate all that they do for us. Opportunities for the church family of the Devizes Deanery to learn and grow together. The Devizes Deanery 2009/2010 �The Bite‐size Learning Programme PASTORAL COURSE 1 “What does the church mean by pastoral care?” led by the Revd. Maureen Allchin Thursday, 3rd September at 7.30 at The Pavilion, Rusty Lane, Seend (SN12 6NS). On entering Seend village High Street from the west (Trowbridge/Bath) take the 1st turning left after the Post Office and Rectory into Rusty Lane (opposite Sign Post to Village Halls). The Irene Usher Pavilion can be found on the right after the houses. If coming from Devizes direction drive past the playing fields on the right and the turning to Rusty lane is next right . From Salisbury via Worton drive up Bell Hill and turn right at the crossroads (Bell Inn on the left) into the village and follow directions as from Trowbridge. Opportunities for the church family of the Devizes Deanery to learn and grow together. Wiltshire’s Orchards: Use Them or Lose Them! Orchards are hotspots for wildlife and provide a network of habitats. They provide an abundance of food sources and support a number of UK Biodiversity Action Plan species that are rare, protected or scarce. And, their products can also be enjoyed by you, the people of Wiltshire. Since the last world war, Wiltshire, along with its neighbouring counties, has lost many of its traditional orchards, primarily caused by changes in land use, development and agricultural intensification. English Nature’s research report on traditional orchards in England revealed that since the 1950s the area covered by orchards has declined by 57% (Lush et al 2005). As a result, traditional orchards have recently been added to the UK Biodiversity Action Plan as a priority habitat and an inventory has been undertaken by the Peoples Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), with the aim of conserving this distinctive habitat. Wiltshire Traditional Orchards Project (WTOP) has been set up by a group of volunteers working in partnership with the PTES. WTOP aim to halt further loss of orchards across the county and prevent further neglect to this valuable habitat. Very little is known about Wiltshire’s orchards and WTOP are having to start from scratch to find out exactly what still exists. As Wiltshire is a large rural county the project needs your help. We are looking for: • volunteers to become orchard surveyors - to go out to a pre-defined site & undertake a survey of the orchard’s condition • orchard owners – if you have 5 or more fruit trees on your land, whether these be for personal or commercial use, we would love to hear from you If you would like to get involved please contact WTOP at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Elm Tree Court, Long St, Devizes, SN10 1NJ, tel: 01793 815029 or e-mail: orchardwilts@hotmail.co.uk. For further information, see our website: http://sites.google.com/site/wiltsorchards/ The Giant Sleepover – Wilton Windmill – Saturday 20 June �Thirteen adventurous members of Great Bedwyn Cub Group bravely ignored rumours of hauntings and strange happenings “up at t’mill” to take part in The Giant Sleepover 2009 in aid of the Save The Children Fund. The plan was to sleep inside Wilton Windmill on its isolated spot above the village of Wilton over the night of Saturday 20 June. The group plus helpers arrived at 8 pm and toured the mill before having a BBQ supper in the grounds. As darkness fell, the external floodlights came on to spectacularly illuminate the Sleepover site. Every spare bit of floor space inside the mill was covered by sleeping bags with Cubs huddling together for warmth under blankets and eating popcorn to keep up their spirits. convoy on a merry dance through the lanes before we found our destination. To be fair the signage erected for the show seemed to have been moved around a bit and there were quite a lot of cars going round in ever decreasing circles. However we eventually arrived to find a beautiful old house with a lovely garden for us to wander in. The large lawns were filled with plant and sundry stalls, a display of flower arranging, an art exhibition, Newbury town band and of course a tea tent as well as various food outlet stalls. Also 3 hot air balloons rose and sank all day without actually taking off. It was a small show, which meant lots of time to take in everything and was well attended without being too crowded. A pleasant way to spend a day. By the time you read this we will have visited Dorset & Somerset for our day trip & the Church fete will have taken place. If you can volunteer to help on the stall at the Lye Field fete please contact Joyce on 828433: all plants and produce to sell will be gratefully received. After a night of fitful sleep, the youngsters awoke to the dawn chorus around 5.30, but were persuaded by the group leaders to go back to bed for another hour. Breakfast was then produced – bacon butties and cereal – followed by a group game of football, and then home to tell of their adventures. Our first meeting of the new season will be on September 8th. The speaker will be Caroline Pakenham on Unusual Herbs and the competition will be a vase of herbs from the garden. New members and visitors are very welcome. Sue Johns. SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Does anyone know who Norman and Noel are? On 20th June a select group of us visited Woodhay (apparently pronounced Woody) House Flower Show. We travelled in a We had gone away for a few days at the end of last year and on our return we found Norman the Gnome sitting under our monkey puzzle tree. He had a tag around his neck which said: �Hello Paulette and Tony My name is Norman. My gnomeland is far away and I am on holiday. Some friends of mine stayed with you. They said you were very kind and your garden would be good for a quiet rest. I won’t cause any problems. I’ll sit here and when I’m rested I’ll leave. If I enjoy myself I may come again. Thank you Norman Well Norman must have enjoyed himself because he never left. In December Norman received a postcard from his friend Noel who was staying in Australia: the postcard was duly stamped with an Australian postmark. Noel said he hoped Norman was enjoying his new home. We thought it was friends playing a trick on us, but after accusing everyone we still don’t know who put Norman in our garden. We had almost forgotten about how Norman came to our garden, - he sits very quietly and is quite a magnificent specimen. In March Norman received another postcard from Noel, posted in Nottingham. He was having a ‘walkabout’ in the U.K. and having a look at the mighty oak trees. In May Norman received yet another postcard from Noel, posted in the Scilly Isles. Noel said he was visiting his Uncle Fred and he and his Uncle were digging for Cornish Pixie Dust on the Isle of Samson. Where Norman came from and who is sending the postcards, we have no idea. We thought we had it sussed but those friends are insisting that it wasn’t them, but who ever it is, thank you very much for Norman and for his postcards. Tony and Paulette Bremner-Milne Hello… So, with this issue I have officially completed a year producing the magazine. If I was to be subject to the sort of end of year school report I spent most of June and July writing I suspect it would say something like “Initially keen, welcoming to all shades of opinion and producing a broad record of activities in the village, could do better on meeting monthly deadlines”. It is always my intention to get the magazine to you for the first week of the month, but in common with everyone else there’s always something else going on as well – but I will keep trying to do a bit better in that respect over the next year. As to the various shades of opinion and the broad record of activities, well that’s down to all of you. We do have some regular contributors and would very much like to hear from more people – whether a bit of creative writing, a farming diary or just your life in the village. Get writing! One ‘event’ in the village which I think is worthy of note and appreciation is the departure of Mike Hues from the Parish Council – that is, his 30 years of service to the village by sitting on the Parish Council. At my one visit to a meeting of the Parish Council they discussed and heard wider opinions on bus services, footpaths, speed limits, housing development, allotments, drains, lighting, memorial plaques, floods, hedges and the Village Hall – none of it entirely riveting but all important in affecting the ongoing life of everyone in the village, the sort of things which we take for granted as being taken care of without being entirely clear about (perhaps not even questioning) how. I cannot begin to think how many routine meetings like this Mike has sat through, how many times he (and his fellow Councillors) have weighed and sought to balance the differing opinions and interests in the village, to think long-term for the benefit of the village, but it is at least in part due to their commitment to their community that it remains such a nice place to live in. Thank you, Mike. Enjoy the summer – the PVN will next be through your door at the beginning of October. Nina �GOOD AND EVIL: Outmoded concept or gut crunching realities? Venue is Poulshot Village Hall 7-30 - 9pm A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 01380 828639 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! China Repair Wtä|w XwãtÜwá Restorer of porcelain and other ceramics. Reconstruction and repair. Items restored to exquisite condition. Telephone: 01249 816928 Email: shirleydave@tiscali.co.uk SEEND BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 16th September 2009 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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The Cream Teas on Sunday afternoon, organised by Poulshot Ladies Club and held in the Poulshot Village Hall, were also enjoyed by a large number of people. No charge was made as all the scones and cakes were contributed, but everybody attending made a donation and commented on how delicious it all was. Finally a joint Evensong was held that evening at St Peter’s, Poulshot. The service was conducted by Brian James and Jonathan Hiscox (Rector of St Matthew's, Rowde) and we were joined by Rowde Church Choir. The ‘extravaganza’ was not intended as a fund-raiser, but due to the generosity, and hard-work of many people from both villages, we’ve managed to cover our costs and even make a small profit. We will be making a contribution to Rowde School’s swimming pool appeal and then plan to split the balance between the two villages. The Extravaganza Committee will meet during October to decide what specifically we’d like the money to go towards. The event wouldn’t have been such a success if it hadn’t been for all the volunteers who provided salads, scones, cakes and their time over the two days. Many thanks to all of them. The suggestion for this Get-Together of the two villages originated from the Parish Councils and, based on a very successful outcome, it could be the start of something new. Any suggestions for future events will be gratefully received. Poulshot: Mandy Housby, Kate Hunloke, Gill & Tim Coleman Rowde: Rosie Berry, Liz Ibbetson, Trish Lee �CHURCH SERVICES – October 2009 POULSHOT, SEEND AND BULKINGTON Sunday 4th October 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Family Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm EVENSONG - HARVEST FESTIVAL POULSHOT Sidesman Mrs K Amery Reader Mrs Y Baber Sunday 11th October 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion 9.30 am MATINS Sidesman Mr N. Hunloke 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm Evensong Sunday18th October 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion 9.30 am Parish Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00 pm PARISH EUCHARIST Sidesman Mrs P. Bremner Milne SEEND POULSHOT Reader Mrs K. Amery SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND BULKINGTON SEEND POULSHOT Reader Mr B. Arnold Sunday 25th October 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am FAMILY EUCHARIST POULSHOT Sidesman Mrs S.Quinn Reader Lt Col R James# 11.15 am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm Songs of Praise Evensong BULKINGTON �A BIG THANK YOU I would like to thank everyone who sponsored me on taking part in the Historic Churches Bicycle Ride on Saturday 12 September. Most people gave generous donations so I was under no pressure to clock up lots of churches. I did in fact visit ten churches (and could have done many more if I had not stopped and chatted so much!) and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The weather was perfect, I met lots of interesting people manning the churches and I got to visit some churches that I had never visited before. Thank you everyone and I managed to raise £328 in total. Half this money will go the Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust and half will come back to St Peter’s Church. Paulette Bremner-Milne SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 21 October 2009 The Media: Master or Servant? Venue is Poulshot Village Hall 7-30 - 9pm A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 01380 828639 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered �The Wednesday Group With minds refreshed and opinions sharply honed, the Wednesday Group met on 16th September to consider the question: “GOOD AND EVIL – Outmoded concept, or gut crunching realities?” Once it had been explained what ‘gut crunching realities ‘ were, the evening began with consideration of how the concepts of Good and Evil had developed since the evolution of man himself; indeed, were they the prerogative and product solely of man, or were they somehow shared by animals and plants and therefore a product of nature? This led us into some pretty abstruse discussion and it was with a clear sense of relief that the question was applied more specifically to today’s society and so could be considered in the light of our own experience. It was relatively easy to discuss the constant presentation of examples of Good and Evil that we are fed by every element of the media, augmented by individual cases that we could all describe. But the range of the subject was so wide that it was difficult to reach specific conclusions. It was generally accepted that the meaning of Good and Evil varied widely, depending on individual circumstances and on national characteristics. For example, do we accept that conditions in some undeveloped countries have created what may often seem to be a totally different interpretation of the meanings of the words from that in what passes for the developed world? But even within our own society there are vastly different definitions of Good and Evil, generally to suit the ambitions of the person doing the defining. We talked about the many recent examples of what to most of us have been unacceptable behaviour – fearful child abuse and child crime, the expenses of MPs, the greed associated with the financial services industry – the list goes on and on. Perhaps every individual cited had his or her own understanding of the concepts. If that is the case we need to consider why there is such a divergence of opinion and meaning, and as we thought about that, it became clear that the meaning of Good and Evil was essentially something passed down from parents to children and reinforced firstly in education and then in adult life. The Law can spell out what society in general feels is right or �wrong, but the understanding and application of the principles must be bred into new generations and become part of their instinct. While the media, and often politicians, present a ‘broken society’ where evil is on the increase, we felt that it was important to acknowledge that there is much that is good which seldom reaches the headlines. In what is still a largely Christian society, it is up to us to demonstrate in our own lives the benefits of our belief in Good in the hope of defeating the apparent growth of Evil. (It was a complex discussion, and I apologise if this summary of the evening reflects only my own recollections! JQ) John Quinn Poulshot Village Trust Ten members of the Trust met on 9 September 2009 in the Village Hall. The formal response from landowners asking for co-operation in the Poulshot Big Trees Project has been limited but positive. A recent radio news item about the reintroduction of resistant native elms [The Great British Elm Experiment] reopened the exciting prospect of including some elms with the oaks, ash, and large-leaved limes of the Big Trees Project. This possibility will be investigated further. In general, the Green Gardens Wood appears to be in good order. However, the hedges not cut at the beginning of the year have become overgrown. The specimen cedar growing on the Green by the southern boundary is crowded by a stand of ash trees - which could be usefully coppiced and maintained in future as part of the hedgerow. There will be a general tidy-up of the Green Gardens on Saturday 21 November 2009 at 10.00 am. All volunteers are welcome to join us in a ‘pruning party’! The Parish Council has written to Wiltshire Wildlife Trust for guidance and help on the planned maintenance of the village ponds: Nicky Hunloke will follow this up. A favoured site off the Poulshot Road for a Village Orchard, to conserve old varieties of apples and pears, is being explored. The search for other suitable locations continues. The map of Poulshot Field and Lane Names, published by the Village Trust, will be on sale at St Peter’s Harvest Festival. The next meeting of the Poulshot Village Trust will be on Tuesday, 2 February 2010 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. All are welcome. �Cruising Down the River…….. We have often wondered about a holiday on a barge, floating quietly down a canal and enjoying the sunshine, the scenery and the occasional bounty of waterside inns. However we were not confident enough to do it by ourselves, or at least I wasn’t, and so we enlisted my wife’s sister Diana and her husband Peter, and we agreed to go together to France and try the delights of the Canal du Nivernais. Peter was a ‘Yotty’ who sniffed “Stink Boats” at anything that used an engine on the water (unless it suited him), but he overcame his prejudices to assume the role of skipper of our venture, with the sisters responsible for the domestics and me as the cabin-boy, deckhand and general dogsbody, with only one major responsibility. That was deciding on where we would moor each evening so that we could be guaranteed a decent meal with a bottle or two of the wines of the country, and of course it is one of the best of countries in that context. There was nearly a mutiny by the junior crew member on our first night. It was pouring with rain, we hadn’t gone far and it was getting dark. I had selected a Michelin starred mooring and was told, sharply, to “put out the ***** fenders, quickly” and “not to let that rope dangle over the side.” I very nearly booked a taxi to take me back to where our car was parked and let them get on with it, but hunger overcame my rage and full stomachs later we were all on the same side again. It was a motor cruiser and not a barge, but it was comfortable and easy to manage and a delight pottering along beneath the walnut trees, wives cycling alongside on the towpath, while skipper and crew enjoyed a glass of the ‘ordinaire’. I was allowed a further perk – of chatting up the lock keepers wives, all of whom seemed to be handsome in the extreme and very friendly. Once or twice the thought of deserting ship went through my mind, but the minders were always in the offing, and so we continued merrily on our way downstream for five days and then upstream for another five, eating at the places we had missed on the way down. It was a great holiday and we have had another similar venture in our minds for a long time, and earlier this September, off we went. It was just the two of us this time, but bearing in mind lessons learned, we didn’t drive, or fly, and we did our best to guarantee the comforts that are the prerogative of age. �This Time a Real River….. Earlier this year we were watching happy people on barges sliding down Caen Hill Steps and thought it looked like a good way to have a holiday, and so we booked ourselves onto a river cruise down the Rhine from Basle in Switzerland to Cologne in Germany. The trip was through parts of Europe neither of us knew at all and I reasoned that Cologne had to look better than when I had last seen it in 1954. The journey to Basle began at St Pancras with Eurostar (really quite uncomfortable) to Paris, Gare du Nord, transit 600m to Paris Gare de l’Est (a forty five minute shambles), and the TGV to Mulhouse (very fast and very smooth, but also very crowded and with little luggage space0. It was with some relief that we boarded our bus for the short trip to the boat moored in Basle. Immediately things got better. Serenade II is a very new Dutch river cruiser – 124 passengers, very comfortable cabins and well appointed public rooms, friendly and helpful crew, mostly East European and, last but certainly not least, a first class German chef, with galley team to match, who produced a succession of excellent meals throughout. With all these good things in place and blessed by excellent weather, what could go wrong? Thankfully, virtually nothing. We started off with a bus ride to Lucerne and then on to Interlaken and Grindelwald, through the chocolate-box villages and dramatic Swiss Alps, with stupendous views of the majestic scenery and many ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ winding up and down what appeared at first inaccessible slopes and hair-pin bends. It was a long day and a tiring one, but a good introduction to what one might call ‘Instant Switzerland’, even if there was a popular opinion that Grindelwald, which at the time of our visit resembled a building site, was perhaps an Alp too far. Once back on board we set off on the cruising bit with one or two ports of call each day. First we sailed through the Vosges and the Black Forest, stopping at Breisach, an ancient town surrounded by massive stone ramparts and then at Titisee, where the top end of the town was a welter of cafes and souvenir shops (the latter all selling the same thing), but where down the hill was a beautifully clear lake, ideal for a brisk walk, for some, around the lake’s edge. After a night’s sailing we returned France, to Strasbourg, where the ship (boat, smart barge) moored some way from the city. The crowning glory of the city centre is the great cathedral, surrounded by a mixture of French and German architecture – each easily �identifiable in their close groups. Strasbourg is of course also the home of the European Parliament and there is a contrasting clump of modern euroarchitecture at the opposite end of town from the old part. The next day was Reformation Day, starting at Speyer, where the refusal of Martin Luther to accept the demands of the Catholic Church to give up his opposition to it, caused the first major protest resulting in the adoption of the name ‘Protestant’, and where was built the first church to commemorate the event.. The visit to the Roman Catholic cathedral in Speyer was made for those who were there by the arrival of the organist for his daily practise which was beautifully moving and the subject of conversation for the rest of the holiday. From Speyer we sailed on to Worms, in whose cathedral the Diet (meeting) of Worms in 1521 excommunicated Luther leading to the Reformation and the split from the Catholic Church that presaged the many forms of Christian worship that exist in Europe today. The Rhine now took us further north to the attractive wine town of Rudesheim, with its narrow cobbled streets, seemingly filled with wine houses and souvenir shops, to say nothing of tourists! We took the cable car lift to the hills overlooking the town which presented a magnificent panorama of the Rhine, with its constant barge traffic, the town itself, and most significant the steep hillsides, covered with vineyards,. These were laid out in an array of geometric shapes designed to make maximum use of the difficult terrain, with the vines in straight lines with equal passages between them. Cultivating them must be a back-breaking business, leaving the workers permanently lop-sided to stop them falling down the hillsides. The wines were delicious too. The afternoon was spent passing through the Rhine Gorge, where the river narrows and flows between 1,000ft high, wooded cliffs on which improbable castles perch and where small towns nestle in the steep valleys, and also where the famous rock face is that became known as the Lorelyi, where maidens used to lure sailors to their death – there were none on duty as we sailed past. We sailed as far as Koblenz, where the Moselle joins the Rhine and moored there for the night before carrying on to our final berthing place at Cologne. Cologne is a very large city dominated by its enormous twintowered cathedral, which survived the war with little damage while the surrounding city suffered. The result is a rebuilt, rather than restored, city, with many striking, and strikingly extreme, new buildings. Sadly it was �our first grey day which did little to brighten what appears on a brief visit to be a rather grey place, but we were assured that Cologne is a city that is vibrant and very busy – particularly at Christmas. And so we spent our last night moored up a rather forbidding looking backwater, but enjoyed ‘The Captain’s Farewell Dinner’, all six courses culminating in the ‘March of the Baked Alaska”, with dimmed lights, stirring martial music and sparklers, and the confections carried head high by the kitchen staff in their best whites – all very ‘Cruisey’! In the morning we boarded buses to take us to Brussels to catch the Eurostar back to St Pancras, happily a simple exercise compared with the rail journey out. It was a good cruise, in exceptionally good weather, in real comfort and with good company. Inevitably, the scenery is presented as the highlight of the journey and it is indeed spectacular, but there are other memories too. Firstly the river itself and the volume of waterborne traffic that uses it. Barges of great length, sometimes two fixed together in tandem, carrying LPG, oil, coal, containers from North Sea ports, grain, scrap metal, cement, the variety is endless; all seemingly controlled by a skipper sitting alone in his wheelhouse, which goes up and down on hydraulic lifts to enable him to pass under lower bridges and lock gates, with no other visible crew, and his car perched on the after deck. The second thing that sticks in one’s mind is the total lack of rubbish in the river, no flotsam or jetsam, no plastic bottles and bags; it is as if there must be a constant procession of litter-gatherers but we saw none. Such cleanliness matched all the towns we visited which were neat and tidy, even the old parts, and remarkably litter free. There are lessons to be learned here, perhaps. On the downside, with relatively short stops in all our ports of call, there is a limit to how much one can really see and there seemed always to be a castle or a cathedral around the corner and at one stage we all began to say “there’s another castle” and no camera would click. But it was an excellent way to get a feel for a spectacular part of Europe and next time one might be encouraged to take a smaller bite of the cherry and make it last a little longer. PS. No racial prejudice intended, but the lock-keepers’ wives and daughters in France were very much prettier that the engineers who managed the locks on the Rhine, but then the latter’s machinery was on an altogether greater scale! John Quinn �VILLAGE BONFIRE + Thursday 5th November 2009 Ignition 6.00pm prompt. Higher Green Area. Then back to the Raven Pub to meet the new landlord & landlady - Jerry & Natalie welcome you on their first night with complementary nibbles. Donations for the village event will be collected on the evening, so please give generously! The more we raise the bigger the bash next year!! Advance donations to collection box in The Raven. Thank you for your support. For Sale … Dennis Nixon and Rubi Hawkins have had 6 babies and are selling them to good homes. (How could they do such a thing)! Lakeland/Patterdale with Poulshot Pedigree - 3 Boys & 3 Girls beautiful colours - ready early November 2009. Call 01380 828252 for details Only 4 available – and Madonna may have one too!! – so Hurry!! �St Peter's Church Flower Roster: 4 Oct - Harvest Festival - All Helpers please 11 & 18 Oct Mrs Dot Wood 25 Oct & 1 Nov Mrs Pam Langton 8 & 15 Nov Mrs Suzie Quinn Got any unwanted good quality clothing and want to donate it to a good cause, rather than the landfill? …. Then look no further… The Rowde School Association (RSA) have arranged a collection with Bag2School to raise funds for the School Swimming Pool Roof fund. Bag2School is a company that specialises in selling good quality second-hand clothing to wholesalers, in Europe, Africa and Asia, who then earn a living by selling them locally. So how does it work? Special bags are available from the School Office or you can use black plastic bin bags. You then need to fill each bag with good quality (no-bric-a-brac): Clothes  Bedding  Curtains  Soft Toys  Shoes  Belts  Handbags - And take the full bags to the School Hall on: Thursday 15th October by 11:00. The bags will then be collected from the School and weighed. The School will receive money in relation to the total weight donated. For example, a 10kg bag will raise £2.00 for the school. Money raised will go towards our Swimming Pool Roof Fund. This new facility will allow the children to swim all year round, not just the summer months. So please help us to make Bag2School3 as successful as possible! �As we are already a month into the new school year, we would like to give a very warm welcome to the new children and their parents! We hope that they have enjoyed their first few weeks at Rowde and are beginning to find their feet. We equally hope that those children who have moved on have settled into their respective new schools and, whilst we miss them, wish them all the very best! “Favourite Family Recipe” Appeal We are hoping to produce a book of local favourite family recipes with sale proceeds going to the School’s new swimming pool roof, which will allow the children to swim all year round. How you can contribute We would very much like you to provide any tried and trusted, favourite, or secret recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation. This could be a starter, main course, dessert, jam or chutney. You simply need to list the ingredients and write a step-by-step method of cooking, including any handy tips! If you are able to provide a digital photo of the dish we will publish it with your recipe, however this is not essential. We will publish your name with the recipe, unless you ask us not to. The recipe book will be on sale at our Christmas Fayre (Friday, 4th December – mark your diaries now!) We must start collecting the recipes immediately and need all contributions in before the October half term, Wednesday 21st. Please send handwritten recipes to the School Office or email recipes to joannebyrne@blueyonder.co.uk. We are looking for sponsors to support the recipe book. If you are interested please contact Joanne Byrne (email above) for further details. �POULSHOT LADIES CLUB The Ladies’ Club Skittles evening at the Wiltshire Yeoman pub at Chirton once again to be a very popular event. Husbands & partners were invited and this gave us the opportunity to play a match – ladies versus gentlemen. It was a close run thing with the men claiming a narrow victory by 5 points at the end of the three-round match. The individual prize for the best ladies’ score went to Gill Coleman but, in the men’s team, Nicky Hunloke and Chris Hayes tied for the top score. Nicky won the sudden death shoot-out to take the honours! After supper, things got very exciting in the ‘killer’ competition in which players are eliminated round by round. Despite tenacious performances from Diana Gravina and Mo Reeves, two regular skittlers, Derek Bullen and Kevin Urda, were the last men standing. ‘Dead-eye’ Derek kept his nerve and, to much applause, went on to win the ‘killer’ title. The next event in the Ladies’ Club calendar is on Tuesday 20 October when we are hosting the ladies from Worton at a Quiz evening. Details will be circulated shortly. Penny Telling �Art Exhibition Thanks to all who worked hard to make the Art Exhibition on 12th September such a lovely day - and thanks to all who supported it. We raised £653.12 for Christ Church, Bulkington - a wonderful result! Maureen Allchin SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2009 GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND Volunteer Pruning Party PLEASE Can you spare an hour or two from 10am onwards to help prune the trees, sort out tree shelters and generally tidy the Woodland??? Bring your own secateurs, and possibly a wheelbarrow and mallet. 100 club draws for August and September August £25 - Mrs PK Sherman: £15 - Jonathan Hawkins £10 - Peter Cleverley September £25 - Geoff Collett: £15 - Patty Routledge £10 - Mrs Bertram �‘The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ Training for the younger age groups got off to a successful start at West Lavington Village Hall pitches, with many newcomers turning up for the Saturday morning sessions. The Club have teams in the two main leagues in the area: South Wilts Youth & Minor League and also the Mid-Wilts Leagues, with the younger age groups participating in either friendly matches or a ‘non-competitive’ league. An Adult team now exists for the first time ever for the Club, with the first two matches of their season seeing two victories: winning 2 – 1, against ‘United’, with goals from Josh Cooper (17) and Chris Cole (+40 – for whom we will never hear the end of the way he scored….). The other winning 6-1 against Bradford Reserves. At the younger age groups, there were wins for the U15’s :7-3 against Westbury, U13’s: winning 9-1 against Bemerton, and U10s who have two teams in the League winning 6-2 against Melksham, and drawing 1-1 with Trowbridge. A good start. On a more serious matter the Club continue to seek space for a soccer pitch in the local area and would welcome offers from local landowners. Also, the recent announcement by the Independent Safeguarding Authority , for CRB registrations to be extended to all volunteers within children’s clubs is being reviewed. Already, the Club conducts CRB registration for all team coaching staff, as part of the Clubs F.A. affiliation, but it is feared this will now extend further to even those providing transport to matches of children, which is starting a public outcry. As the NSPCC commented, it will stop people doing things that were ‘perfectly safe and normal’. Many thanks Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 �Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service Chimney Fire Safety With the colder nights starting to draw in, many of us will be looking to light our fires and wood burners to keep the cold out. Here at Wiltshire Fire & Rescue we know the dangers this can create. Please follow these simple guidelines to help keep you safe from fire in your home. The key messages of Chimney Fire Safety:- keep chimneys and flues clean and well maintained - ensure your chimney is swept regularly - make sure embers are under control and put out properly when you go to bed - - be careful when using open fires to keep warm - make sure you always use a fireguard to protect against flying sparks from hot embers - fit a smoke alarm on every level of your home and test it weekly - you can contact your local fire and rescue service for a home fire risk check. Chimney Sweeping Chimney sweeping is important. By sweeping the flue/chimney it ensures that there is a clear and safe passage for the safe exit of combustion products, which are caused by the burning process. This lessens the chances of the chimney catching fire. Sweeping frequency recommendations: Smokeless coals At least once a year Wood Up to four times a year Bituminous coal Twice a year Oil Once a year Gas Once a year For further information visit our website www.wiltsfire.gov.uk Melanie.jezzard@wiltsfire.gov.uk 01380 731188 �Link Good Neighbour Coverage for Poulshot Seend and District Link Scheme is extending it’s coverage to include Poulshot In a period of declining rural services, seeing the closure of many post offices and changes to the provision of Health services, many older people are being adversely affected and suffering as a result. Link Schemes are volunteer run groups, based in local communities that offer help with transport and good neighbour tasks such as collecting prescriptions, shopping and calling in for a chat. These valuable schemes provide a service which enables many people to remain living independently in their own homes and maintain some quality of life and dignity. During this difficult period the Link Schemes have seen a steady increase in the amount of requests for help and transport from those most vulnerable in our communities. Every week over 900 people, mainly our older residents, are helped to do those things which most of us take for granted. Indeed for many clients the friendly voice and face of a Link volunteer is often the only social contact they may have with their community. Requests for good neighbour help and transport assistance range from helping to change a light bulb to getting to the hospital for an outpatient appointment but regularly include:     Getting to medical appointments Help shopping for food Reading requests Transport to luncheon clubs and other social events Each of the 1500 volunteers (approx) throughout Wiltshire make a small contribution which improves the lives of many clients. Existing volunteers get a great deal of pleasure from their work with Link and new volunteers are always welcome. As well as being looked after, appreciated and supported Link volunteers:       Are reimbursed their expenses Decide their own availability and interests Achieve an enormous sense of well-being and community spirit Make new friends Keep active Feel valued If you are interested in either volunteering for Seend and District Link Scheme or would like to use the service then please call 07532 055560 for further details. �Group Captain Mark Baker is the Deputy Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan and commands the Royal Air Force personnel deployed to Kandahar Air Base in Kandahar Province, Camp Bastion and Lashkar Gar in Helmand Province. He has been in Afghanistan since April 09 and returns to Poulshot in late October this year. In July this year, the NATO forces commander General Stanley McChrystal, issued his initial guidance to forces in Afghanistan. He talked about putting the Afghan people at the centre of our mission, protecting them from violence – whatever its nature - respecting their religion and traditions whilst operating with care but not being timid. He urged us to take risks, endure hardships and find strength within ourselves to be worthy of pursuing the cause for which so many of our colleagues and friends had perished. He wanted the coalition to fight for the Afghan people and help them build a government, and a future for their country that they could be proud of. This was never going to be easy and it was complicated by the nexus between the narcotics criminals, corrupt officials and policemen, at the same time as fighting the insurgents, be they Al Qaeda, Taliban or Jihadist opportunists. In retrospect, what has this meant? As I write this article, after 4 months here, more than 75 British men have died and the numbers wounded – many severely – far exceed that figure. However, we are making a difference, despite what the media report. Security has improved in many areas of the Helmand Valley and people did vote. Many were intimidated and brutally treated by the Taliban but still voted; and the vast majority seek only safety, security, schools, medical �care and a fair judicial system. As coalition forces continue to hold ground local elders are emboldened to resist Taliban threats and engage with NATO forces. Only by talking to the local Afghan population and walking through their villages can we provide the security they need – if we leave prematurely all our efforts will be for nothing; however, the longer we stay the more casualties we will take from roadside bombs and ambushes. The dichotomy is stark and in some eyes we cannot prevail. Each day I wonder whether we are making the necessary difference and like most people at home, in Poulshot or beyond, I admire the courage of young British men and women. My personal view is that we have all seen much pain and grief this summer; however, here I can see the chance of a life for the average Afghan civilian and a chance of stability in Afghanistan. But what have I learned? The struggle to achieve a peaceful, stable and free Afghanistan will be long and hard. It will require the commitment and talent of each and every soldier, sailor and airman fighting this war (and be under no illusion this is a war); as well as your support and resolve. It will require strategy, commitment and resource from governments; equipment and manpower from the Armed Forces; and a ‘comprehensive approach’ from government, non-government and charitable organisations. Above all we must remember one thing..…..if we gain the trust of Afghanistan and its people we cannot lose to the insurgency; however, if we lose that trust we cannot win. Mark Baker ***************************** Thank you for the articles Mark – it’s interesting and I think important to hear the direct experience, to remind us that the “them” of the war in Afghanistan is also the ‘us’ – not only of our British forces, but the us of ordinary people, humanity, trying to maintain our daily lives, trying to live and do some good in the world. Even in acknowledging that no-one likes war, we should nevertheless honour and appreciate those men and women of the British and other national forces that are prepared to uproot their ordinary lives and fight to restore the ordinary lives of unknown people the other side of the world. We look forward to seeing you back in Poulshot. Nina ***************************** �SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Our coach trip this year was a successful visit to 3 gardens. The first at Stour Provost in Dorset was a real success. It is about an acre but so densely planted and arranged with flower-beds and groups of pots that 40 of us disappeared into the undergrowth and could be heard but not seen. It is also a nursery and specialises in dahlias, which were magnificent. Quite a lot were sold! We had very welcome coffee and cake and then moved on to Lytes Cary where there was time for a picnic lunch and a visit to the house as well as the garden. Our last visit was to East Lambrook Manor in Somerset where we had tea and wandered round the garden despite the showers. It was crammed full with the cottage garden plants that are now fashionable but were quite unusual when this garden was made. Many thanks to Monica for all the organising, especially when our second garden cancelled and another had to be found. For the second year running our September speaker cancelled, so a new speaker had to be found at fairly short notice. Luckily Mr Alan Christopher was happy to come and speak to us, his fee going to sponsor the training of a guide dog for the blind, each dog costing an unbelievable amount of money to train and keep. Mr Christopher started his training as the lowliest member of the team, moved on after his 2 year apprenticeship to achieve further qualifications elsewhere, became a head gardener and eventually ran his own landscaping business, so is very qualified to talk about winding the garden down for the winter. The information he gave us was very useful and too much to repeat, but can be summed up thus. –  Collect seeds from your plants and sow straight away, keeping the pots in a cold frame if you have one.  Plant bulbs now and if planting bulbs for indoors at Christmas make sure you have specially treated ones. � Sow sweet peas as they will be stronger than those from later sowings.  Sow broad beans and put onions and garlic in.  Split large herbaceous plant clumps using 2 back to back forks, replanting the outside pieces but discarding the centre.  Prune rambling and climbing roses but not others. Clean your greenhouse.  Pick and store apples and put greasebands round to catch the codling moth.  Take cuttings of herbs to grow indoors over winter.  Aerate the lawn with a fork and brush lawn sand into the holes. Cover ponds to keep out leaves.  Service your mower, clean and check tools and clean garden furniture.  Most important check under bonfires for hedgehogs. If you really manage to do all those jobs you will need the winter to recuperate! The winner of the vase of herbs competition was Mary Hardstaff. Our next speaker, on October 13th, is Derry Watkins from Special Plants near Bristol. She is a well-known plantswoman who travels the world collecting hardy herbaceous and tender perennial plants. She will be talking about gravel gardens. Non-members are welcome but there will be a small charge this month. The competition will be a succulent or cacti in a pot. Skips are booked to be in Poulshot Tuesday 6th October 10.00 to 12.30. �Self-Employed?? Finding all the paperwork and tax returns a headache?? Wish it would all go away? If you need a helping hand and are looking for a friendly service which is not too expensive, why not call for a free-of-charge consultation and a no-obligation quote? Anne Martin A.F.A. Swanborough Cottage, Mill Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1SA Tel: 01380 828370 e-mail: amartinandassoc@aol.com �Shhh …..SILENT AUCTION A Silent Auction will be held in the Village Hall on Friday 16th October at 7.30 p.m. These few lines are designed to explain how a silent auction works. Basically, instead of having lots called out in sequence by an auctioneer, who then proceeds to shout out bids to sell at the highest price – with a Silent Auction, items for sale are displayed on tables with a piece of paper beside each. Bidders then quietly write their name and a price they wish to offer on that piece of paper. The resulting relative silence and lack of nodding, twitching and winking provides the ideal opportunity and more time for more normal Friday evening pursuits such as socialising, laughing, drinking, nibbling and generally “having a good time”! Of course, you will need to keep an odd eye on the pieces of paper beside the items you are interested in – otherwise some rival may sneak in with a higher bid. You can then quietly outwit them and resume your chatting. Everyone will be given fair warning in good time before the auction is due to end to ensure that the items they wish to purchase are “in the bag”. Come along and enjoy! Alan Webber ��CRAFT FAIR on th Saturday 14 November 10:30am to 3:30pm The Pavilion, Rusty lane, Seend Refreshments: Soup, Ploughmans Lunch available Entry £1 (includes free raffle ticket) In aid of Church Funds � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Items restored to exquisite condition Telephone: 01249 816928 E-Mail shirleydave@tiscali.co.uk John Quinn has forwarded some interesting news - from the Daily Telegraph, Monday, 28th September 2009: APPOINTMENTS IN THE CLERGY Timothy James Allen, vicar Great Cornard St Andrew (diocese of St Edmondsbury and Ipswich), to be vicar, New Plymouth St Mary, and Foundation Dean, Taranaki Deanery (diocese of Waikato, Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Ploynesia. Jamie Allen was Rector of the benefice of Poulshot, Bulkington & Seend from 2002 to 2003. He and his family are due to move to New Zealand in January 2010. �Poulshot, Seend & Bulkington Services November 2009 Sunday 1st November – 8.00am Holy Communion Seend 9.30am Family Eucharist Bulkington 11.15am Parish Eucharist Seend 4.00pm All Souls Service Seend 6.00pm Evensong Poulshot Sunday 8th November – Remembrance Day. 8.00am Holy Communion Seend. 10.55am Remembrance Service Poulshot 10.50am Remembrance Service Bulkington 10.45am Remembrance Service Seend Sunday 15th November 8.00am Holy Communion Seend 9.30am Parish Communion Bulkington 11.15am Parish Eucharist Seend 6.00pm Parish Eucharist Poulshot Sunday 22nd November 11.00am Benefice Service Bulkington There will be a fork lunch in Bulkington Village Hall after the service. If you wish to attend the lunch please inform either Paulette or Janet. Sunday 29th November 10.00am Benefice Service Poulshot Service to be attended by Bishop Stephen who will bless a new set of vestments. Coffee will be served afterwards. 6.00pm Benefice Advent Carol Service Seend. �Poulshot, Bulkington & Seend Services December 2009 Sunday 6th December 8.00am Holy Communion Seend 9.30am Family Eucharist Bulkington 11.15am Parish Eucharist Seend 6.00pm Evensong Poulshot Sunday 13th December 8.00am Holy Communion Seend 9.30am Matins Poulshot 11,15am Parish Eucharist Seend 6.00pm Evensong Bulkington Sunday 20th December 8.00am Holy Communion Seend 9.30am Parish Eucharist Bulkington. 11.15am Parish Eucharist Poulshot (PLEASE NOTE TIME OF SERVICE) 6.00pm Carol Service Seend. Tuesday 22nd December 7.00pm Carol Service Bulkington Thursday 24th December Crib Service (Time to be confirmed) Bulkington 4.00pm Crib Service Seend 6.00pm Carol Service Poulshot. 11.30pm Benefice Midnight Mass Seend Friday 25th December – Christmas Day 9.30am Parish Eucharist Poulshot 10.00am Parish Eucharist Bulkington 11.15am Parish Eucharist Seend �Sunday 27th December 10.00am Benefice Eucharist Bulkington From the Register Victor Alfred Kemp Died. 16.9.09 Aged 89 Late of Meadowcroft Lodge, Poulshot Church Flower Roster: 1st November 8th, 15th & 20th November ADVENT Mrs P Langton Mrs Suzie Quinn No flowers VILLAGE BONFIRE + Thursday 5th November 2009 Ignition 6.00pm prompt. Higher Green Area. - then back to the Raven Pub to meet the new landlord & landlady - Jerry & Natalie welcome you on their first night with complementary nibbles. Donations for the village event will be collected on the evening, so please give generously! The more we raise the bigger the bash next year!! Advance donations to collection box in The Raven. Thank you for your support. �Self-Employed?? Finding all the paperwork and tax returns a headache?? Wish it would all go away? If you need a helping hand and are looking for a friendly service which is not too expensive, why not call for a free-of-charge consultation and a no-obligation quote? Anne Martin A.F.A. Swanborough Cottage, Mill Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1SA Tel: 01380 828370 e-mail: amartinandassoc@aol.com �SEEND BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 18 November 2009 The Media: Master or Servant? Poulshot Village Hall - 7-30 - 9pm A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 01380 828639 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! 100 Club October Draw £25 - Mrs Y. Hargreaves £15 - Mrs H. Barnes £10 - Mr T. Jalland November Draw £25 -Jim Noyes £15 - Peter Cleverley £10 - Jackie Herridge �Parish Council Meeting 1st September (this is a summary of the minutes) Attending – Mr Nicolas Hunloke, Mrs Sue Aldridge, Mr Malcolm Nixon, Mr Steve Housby, Mr Joe Baber, Mr Tim Nixon, Mr Geoff Collett, Maggie Goodenough (Parish Clerk, Jonathon Seed (Area Board Councillor) There were 3 members of the public in attendance. The vice chairman opened the meeting and welcomed the public. Nicholas Hunloke was elected Chairman and took over the meeting. Tim Nixon was welcomed as a new coopted member of the council. The clerk distributed ‘Register of interests confirmation of information previously given’ forms and asked all councillors to complete and return them. The clerk asked TN to complete and return a declaration of interest form. The Chairman opened the session and welcomed Abbi Gutierrez the Melksham Community Area Manager. Abbi explained that she is the link to the Area Boards should the council or any member of the public have any issues they would like raised, and explained the role and work of the area board. The Chairman thanked her for her contribution and closed the session. The minutes of previous meetings were agreed. The members discussed the Pippin Homes Development: another letter sent to the planning authorities and restated the councils position on the design of the development. Concerns are still being raised about the �design, the number of houses, and the type of houses and the definition of social housing. As yet no decision has been made on the application: JS will keep the council informed of any developments. The meeting heard that discussions continue with Mr Kidd with regard the registration of the Green and will report back at the next meeting. GC explained that the parish Steward is set to return in October, any requests for works should be directed through GC. The members discussed the village ponds and the clerk reported that further contact has been made with Wiltshire Wildlife who are confident that a volunteer group can be found to help with the cleaning up, also that a grant may be possible if Great Crested Newts are still found to be living in the pond. A meeting with Jan Freeborn of WWT is to be arranged. The allotments in the green gardens were discussed: some work has been carried out. The councilors agreed to re-discuss the allotments in the spring of 2010 after 1 full tenancy year. Following an inspection, the Village Hall playground has been found to be in a clean and good condition with no cause for concern; repairs had been carried out to the wooden horse ride on toy and it was agreed it was not necessary to raise one of the swings. A hazard inspection was to be arranged at next meeting. SH explained that there has been no progress on the Community Area Partnership since the last meeting due �to holidays and schedules clashing, a meeting has been arranged for early September and he will report back any news. (SH) The members discussed the hedges and ditches in Barleyhill Lane and Broadway Lane and ongoing correspondence with Mr Youatt, land owner. NH told the meeting that Ester Daly, Wiltshire Highways, has offered to help with enforcement if no work is carried out again this year. The chairman explained that further to a Sarsen Housing Site Visit the site visit in July 2009 and a request that Sarsen carry out tidying up work such as painting the cottages to be more in keeping with the village, Sarsen had stated there is no budget for any such work this financial year and that any such work would only be carried out with the occupiers consent. The meeting was told that following an invitation to Lackham Vintage Society to return to the Village Green, the LVS had said they will be in touch following the setting of their autumn schedule. NH reminded everyone about the musical evening being held in Rowde School on Saturday 5th. Parish Council finances were discussed and agreed . The Clerk informed the council that a cleansing grant of £150 had been received. There were no planning applications to be discussed. The chairman confirmed that the next meeting would be held on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. �The Devizes Deanery 2009/2010 The Bite‐size Learning Programme BIBLICAL COURSE 1: “Learn about the Gospel that will be read in church from Advent 2009” led by The Revd. Dr. Graham Southgate Tuesday, 17th November 2009 at 7.30 at St. Barnabas Church, Easterton Opportunities for the church family of the Devizes Deanery to learn & grow together. The Devizes Deanery 2009/2010 The Bite-size Learning Programme PASTORAL COURSE 3 “Pastoral care of children, young people and families” - led by Miss Pam Dewey Monday, 9th Nov. 2009 7.30 at St. Mary’s Church, Potterne Opportunities for the church family of the Devizes Deanery to learn & grow together. �Birds and Beer, or Beer and Birds (Whichever came first?) Once upon a time, we lived on the coast of the Indian Ocean, not far from what was then still called, by some, the Persian Gulf and by others the Arabian Gulf. We shared a small compound of two houses, one of which was occupied by a senior and quite solitary bachelor who seldom swam, and the other was ours. Between the houses was a small swimming pool and it was nearly ours exclusively. Often, early on a Friday evening, we could lollop gently up and down or just lean in a corner with a cooling glass and, at the right time of year, we would be entertained by a ‘Swallow Master Class’. Soon it would become clear that there were a number of the birds twittering about, and then one would dive down to the pool, skim along the surface taking a sip of water (ugh), and then circle up to join the others. This might happen two or three times and then we would be entertained by a succession of other swallows, sometimes singly, sometimes in pairs, clearly attempting to emulate the first bird. It may have been our imagination that the later birds were smaller than the first, but they were invariably less skilful and sometimes missed the water altogether and sometimes belly-flopped with a splash. Fortunately they always recovered and took off struggling with water dripping from their chests. The process would go on for a while until it was quite clear that a lesson was in process and that the leader was teaching the students how to drink on the wing and not get drowned in the process. We liked to think that it was a parent and its young; but whatever the relationship it was, in a small way, a lesson for us in how to cope with life and the difficulties that lie ahead. Swallows are passage migrants in Oman, but these might just have been a local breeding bird called the Pale Crag Swift – I’m no expert. �Today, Sunday 16th August 2009, some thirty years later, I felt the need around midday to slake my thirst and enjoy the garden; it was warm and sunny and with a gentle breeze – perfect. I had also been prompted to go out by a lot of twittering and by the current BBC introduction to the Proms, where the sky is full of random black bits that turn out to be musical notes floating down to earth. Once settled I realised that there were dozens, hundreds, perhaps even thousands, I lost count, of swallows, wheeling, swooping, ducking and diving and then resting on the roofs and the network of cables that cross our garden. The day before I had noticed a couple of dozen birds in a row on one cable – the first dozen were starlings, sitting quite still and shoulder to shoulder, then there was a little gap and next was a row of swallows, who twitched and wobbled. But neither team seemed in the slightest bit concerned. Today it was only swallows and the gathering went on for a couple of hours and I was prompted to wonder what they were up to. Clearly it was time for them to begin to prepare for their long migration south, but how did they cope with it. Were the older ones briefing this year’s fledglings on the risks ahead and the best route to take; were they detailing the formations they would travel in and the order of march (or flight); were they filling their stomachs with food prior to the journey; or perhaps their parents were just banging on, as I’m told some parents do, about what it was like when they were young and recounting their war stories? Perhaps they always fly in family groups with the problems most parents will recognise – when will we be there, I need to spend a penny, I’m hungry etc, etc. Indeed, it may have been a combination of all these, but it was fascinating to sit and be entertained and take time to think about one of the many wonders of Nature. It also justified a refill of my tankard! Ornithoalcophile �November Pottery at Old Mill Arts in 12th Evening Worton – come – a along to learn some will be teaching some pottery techniques at a fun and informal evening. Refreshments and nibbles will be provided – participants - are welcome to bring wine if the wish. SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Our speaker this month was Derry Watkins from Special Plants near Bath who told us about gravel gardening. She is a well-known plants-woman who has travelled the world collecting hardy herbaceous and tender perennial plants and has made a garden on a sloping site outside Bath with beautiful views across the valley. The soil was sticky clay so to build a gravel garden immediately at the back of the house the topsoil was removed and 8 inches of gravel put down. Many of the tender plants she uses thrive in harsh conditions coming from places exposed to extremes of weather and where the soil is poor. The depth of the gravel on poor soil meant the plants survived our wet winters much better than being in ordinary flower beds and the plants were very healthy. Those plants which seed everywhere don’t seed in that depth of gravel but find better spots elsewhere in the garden, so keeping the gravel weed free is not the problem it is in gravel drives. �Derry was an enthusiastic speaker who kept us entertained and she also brought a huge number of unusual plants which stretched across the hall from one side to the other, quite a lot of which were eagerly snapped up at the end of the talk. The winner of the competition for succulents/cacti was Jenny Raby-Cox. Next month we welcome back Fred Swift to educate us further in the ways of bees and beekeepers. Nonmembers are welcome. The competition will be a honey cake. Sue. SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2009 GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND Volunteer Pruning Party PLEASE Can you spare an hour or two from 10am onwards to help prune the trees, sort out tree shelters and generally tidy the Woodland??? Steve Russell Wiltshire Countryside Manager will be giving demonstrations of tree care techniques Bring your own secateurs, and possibly a wheelbarrow and mallet. �Harvest Festival On Friday 16th October, the school held their Harvest Festival in St. Matthew’s Church. Representatives from Year 6 welcomed the children and parents, and then introduced the Order of Service. Each class had prepared a harvest themed presentation including poems, songs, a harvest alphabet and a synopsis of how bread is made. There was a large display of fresh fruit, vegetables and other food products, which had been donated by the children. The Year 6 children were responsible for organising and delivering food parcels to the pensioners of Rowde and Poulshot. Bag2School3 We had a tremendous response to the Bag 2 School collection, where 237 bags were donated. Again, the van had to make a second trip to collect them all. We would like to thank everyone who supported this collection, and we will let you know how much we have raised for the ‘Swimming Pool Roof Fund’ once we have been informed. Rhythm of Life On November 27th, the Wharf Theatre will be performing the Rhythm of Life at the School. This musical show has been very popular and tickets are expected to sell quickly. �So don’t miss out on an entertaining evening and an opportunity to raise money for the ‘Swimming Pool Roof Fund’. Tickets (£6.00 not £8 as on the poster!) are on sale at Rowde School – 01380 723991. ‘Cracked’ picture by Tilley Boniface Year 4 – from 'Last Night the City Breathed' Christmas Fayre Our Christmas Fayre will be on Friday 4th December from 6:00-8:30. There will be a wide variety of stalls and games, as well as the opportunity to buy our Cookery Book. We would like to thank everyone who donated a recipe and hope that it gives lots of ideas to those who are looking for something new to cook. Devizes Area Football Tournament Our U9 children (Year 3 and Year 4) competed for the first time in this tournament. Seven schools took part and Rowde were runners up, losing by two goals in the Final. Well done everyone who took part! �‘The Badgers’ – Worton & Cheverell F.C We are looking for more players to join age groups for Under 7s and U8s (Reception Year, Year 1 and 2), and children are welcome to come along to one of the Saturday morning training sessions at West Lavington Village Hall starting at 10.00 a.m. (Under 6/7 Coach: Steve Vickery, and U8 : Kevin Stone). Both the Under 7 and 8s are taking part in a friendly league this season, with both registering good first match wins recently. The Under 7s played their first match against Trowbridge Town ‘C’ team who they overpowered right from the start with goals from Ethan, Ed, Isaac and Jacob, with excellent contributions from Austin, Kieren, and Sammy. Looking forward now to playing Trowbridge ‘A’ team later this season. The U10s played away recently and upset League leaders Chippenham Town Youth, with a great game whereby they were losing at half-time 2-1, only to gain the initiative to win in a very tense final few minutes winning 4-3, with goals from Maddie (3) and Mathew (1). However, Man of The Match award went to the whole Badgers team for their great achievement in both defence and attack. Adults have now played 5 matches, winning 4 and losing 1. Next Home game will be 7th November against Bratton, at West Lavington pitches, k.o. 14.30 pm. Support most welcome. Many thanks Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ �“Sail of the Century" Perhaps "Sale of the Century" or even "Auction of the Century" might have been a more appropriate description for friday 16th October. Notwithstanding a last mintue change of date for this new venture in the Village Hall - a silent Auction - the evening was a roaring success. With many thanks to those kind enough to donate their treasures (!), an extraordinary range of items appeared for the sale and were arranged round the enlarged Hall with the rather grand new folding doors pulled back to provide more space. Such was the setting when, at 8 o`clock, the whistle was blown and, glasses of wine in hand, we started the bidding. Rarely have I seen so many so-called friends "doing the dirty" on each other with such good humour as the evening progressed. Fighting almost broke out over a limited print edition of a rather spectacularly vivid view of the Circus(?) in Bath; discerning imbibers queued up to add their bids for �a bottle of single malt whiskey; plenty of steam was let off over a le Creuset kettle, and several budding musicians fought for a keyboard. These are but a few of the many, many items on offer. A splendid array of cheeses was provided throughout the evening to be washed down with a few bottles of wine. All in all, a great time was had by everyone; and with a large number of bids for yet another item - a wooden sandpit, shaped like a boat , complete with canvas canopy- perhaps we should have called the event "sail of the century" after all! NEXT EVENT AT THE VILLAGE HALL – QUIZ NIGHT, 13TH NOVEMBER 2009 �Poulshot Ladies Club Had you been passing the Village Hall on the evening of Tuesday 21st October, you may well have heard the dulcet tones of Poulshot and Worton Ladies raised in an �impromptu rendition of “Jerusalem” - all part of a quiz evening hosted for the Worton ladies. A small but select gathering of 5 teams answered a range of questions set by Nina and Kate, reflecting a range of knowledge from Devizes to Sissinghurst by way of Virginia Woolf’s visit to Seend and the ingredients of a hollandaise sauce. Poulshot Ladies’ next meeting will be on Tuesday 17th November 7.30 p.m. Poulshot Village Hall - the lovely Lorna will be demonstrating how to make Christmas decorations just in time for the festive season. Please come and join us in the village hall for a glass of wine and the opportunity to make your own wonderful decoration. Enquiries to Marian Stimson 828344. Look forward to seeing you there! From Phillip and Sue at The Raven – We would like to thank all our customers, staff, friends and neighbours for the kind words bestowed upon us on our retirement and we look forward to continuing to live among you all in Poulshot. �Christmas bazaar Thursday 10th December Village Hall 6.00 p.m. Poulshot All the usual stall will be there, plus of course Father Christmas. This year he would love all the children who want to see him to bring a letter with them for Christmas. There will be no charge for this but the children will have to wait till Christmas Day for a present! There will be a flyer put in each home with details of a free draw on the evening. If anyone has any unwanted gifts that they might like to donate, the PCC members would be most grateful to receive them. We would also like to receive cakes and sweets to sell and bottles for the tombola. Many thanks for your continuing support. Come along and join the fun at the saem time enjpoying a glass off mulled wine and a mince pie. All proceeds to St Peter’s Church Poulshot � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News November 2009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/11/2009 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/e9792c2f951c35818acf52f7a088247d.pdf 0e6a850c60c0ba499b638a2b25060879 PDF Text Text �Dates for your diary …. 17th December Christmas Dinner for the Over Sixties – Poulshot Village Hall 26th December Boxing Day Walk in Poulshot Help For Heroes Train Rides at Bulkington 19th January 2010 - Poushot Ladies Club – 7.30 p.m. at Poulshot Village Hall Flower rota at St Peter’s Poulshot ADVENT No flowers CHRISTMAS All helpers please Jan 3rd & 10th Mrs Yvonne Baber Jan 17th & 24th Mrs Angela Bullen Jan 31st & Feb 7th Mrs Kate Amery Feb 14th Mrs Suzie Quinn A message from “The Raven” Great Big Thanks from Nathalie & Jerry, the new Landlords at The Raven for the wonderful welcome we have received from our team of staff and the people of Poulshot. We would also like to Thank Sue & Phillip for making the transition so smooth and wish them every happiness. Our Christmas opening times are up in the Pub an there are still a few spaces for Christmas Day. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and Yours. �Ladies Club - November 2009 The ladies group had a very busy evening on Tuesday 17th November making lovely Christmas decorations. Lorna had made some beautiful decorations which she had hung on a white tree. They looked so lovely and wouldn’t look out of place in Harrods, but she assured us they were very easy to make. She demonstrated how to make a woven heart and we then collected our paper and we all had a go. It took a while to choose what colours would look good together and with a little practice we all managed to produce a heart, although some definitely looked a lot better than others! Lorna then demonstrated how to make other decorations, a Christmas tree, an angel and even how to wrap presents with those special touches that make the present look too good to open. We are very grateful to Lorna for a very interesting evening and I look forward to seeing lots of home made decorations this year in Poulshot. The next ladies club meeting will be our Christmas meal in The Raven. This is on the 15th December 7.30 for 8p.m. Menus will be sent out shortly. Marian Stimson Ladies Club 2010 The first meeting of the Ladies Club in the New Year will be in the Village Hall on our usual 3rd Tuesday which is the 19th January. We will discuss plans for 2010 over wine and nibbles. Please come armed with ideas for fun things for us to do. For any new or reluctant Ladies of any age, we would be delighted to see you. We cater for all! Just come along and join us on 19th and you will be made most welcome! �BOXING DAY TRAIN RIDES – HELP FOR HEROES The Great Bulkington Railway, supported by the West Wiltshire Society of Model Engineers will be giving train rides to children and adults from 1 PM until about 4:30 PM on Boxing Day 26th December. We are located next to Bulkington Village Hall, corner of Mill Lane, Bulkington SN10 1SW. There is 1000 feet of 5 inch gauge railway track, a 40 foot long tunnel, signals and passengers ride on purpose built miniature railway carriages. We expect to be giving away lots of hot sausages and sweets and collecting donations for the armed services ‘Help For Heroes Funds’ – These funds help our injured service people. Last year we raised over £800 for this worthy cause. Wrap up well and come along and prepare to be generous with your donations. Toilet facilities will be available in the village hall. The village pub, the Well Inn will be open from noon to about 2 o’clock (drinks only). Nev Boulton, Chief Engineer, (CRB clearance) POULSHOT’S ANNUAL BOXING DAY WALK. We plan to meet at the usual time of 2:00pm outside the Gravina’s, 15 The Green (north east corner). This year Tim Gravina is organizing the route. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for a cross country ramble. Children and dogs should be accompanied. The walk will not be suitable for push chairs. Leads for dogs will be useful. We aim be back by about 4:00pm. Afterwards you shall be welcome at number 15 The Green for tea and mince pies. Come and enjoy the afternoon whatever the weather. Diana Gravina. �Rowde Primary School At the time of writing we are only just into our new half term and are looking forward to the Rhythm of Life concert, the Christmas Fayre (4th December) and the Infant Nativity plays amongst many other festive activities. We can report that we managed to raise a magnificent £651 from the autumn Bag 2 School collection. So a very big thank you to everyone who contributed and please look out for details of our next collection in the spring. Also, as an appreciation to those who have worked extremely hard to give Rowde a shop once more, we have raised £100 through a non-uniform day, which will be donated to the shop. We wish it every success and hope that it continues to get the support from the village that it deserves. We had another sporting achievement just before half term when our Under 11 football team took part in the Mid Wilts Festival in Calne. They emerged as champions, winning a very closely contested final in a ‘sudden death’ penalty shoot out. They will join the Under 9’s team in the county finals. Good luck everyone! This just leaves us to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Deanne Elsden. �Welcome to our new Vicar. On Tuesday 3rd November, a packed Holy Cross Church Seend, saw the Rev. Renée Coulson licensed as our new Vicar. The Bishop of Ramsbury, the Rt Rev Stephen Conway conducted the service and in front of clergy colleagues, parishoners and friends from near and far, Renée took the vows and promises asked of her and tolled the Church bell to signify the start of her ministry. After the service, a reception was held in the Community Centre at Seend with drinks and a wonderful spread of food provided by members of each of our three parishes. Many of us may have seen her already and had a chance to chat as she is often to be seen walking around the Benefice with Jamie her four legged companion. We would like to say ‘Welcome Renée’ from the people of Poulshot and we hope that you will be very happy during the coming years as part of the village and the Benefice. More Church news Our new vicar Renee has invited us to Come and explore and find out more as we journey through Advent. Meetings at the Vicarage on 1st, 8th and 15th December at 730pm for just an hour. All welcome ‘The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ It is quite interesting to review the website above on the ‘blog’ pages where you can review match reports from the various correspondents, whose creative writing skills and soccer humour, can easily equal those of any TV/press pundits. Key contact information is also available on this site for any new members who wish to join during the winter months. �The Under 8s played their 3rd game of the season on 15 November (known as Monsoon day), with both the Badgers and the away team Castle Combe players desperate to play in any conditions, and the parents/supporters not of the same attitude. The game took place at Worton 5 Lanes School, and from the beginning it was an entertaining game for all (including the supporters), with some great saves from both keepers. The Badgers keeper, Charlie, kept calm and controlled his area, whilst the defence with Captain Scott and the tenacious Casper holding firm. In midfiled, both Archie and Ryan set up wave after wave of opportunities for the forward Rafferty, who scored 4. A well done also for the sub, Ben, who came on with growing confidence and sticking to his task. Meanwhile the first Adult team for the Club, continue to enjoy success. After 8 matches they are top of the Trowbridge and District League Div 3, with some key fixtures in December. The team welcome support from the community, so please come along to the 14.00 pm kick-offs at West Lavington Village Hall pitches: 5 December: v Bradford Town, 19 December v Trowbridge Wanderers. Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 A thank you … I was completely lost for words for a few moments at the end of Evensong on November 1st, my last Sunday as a Licensed Lay Minister in our benefice. As I made my way to the door to say Goodnight to the leaving congregation, Paulette asked me to join her at the front of Church, where she said some very nice words on behalf of the people of Poulshot and then presented me with a most generous present. I should like to thank most sincerely all those who contributed to that retirement gift; it was most kind. I have enjoyed my thirteen years as an L.L.M. and will certainly continue to be one of the St. Peter’s congregation. Many thanks to you all Brian James �Poulshot, Seend and Bulkington Services January 2010 Sunday 3rd January 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong Seend Bulkington Seend Poulshot Sunday 10th January 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong Seend. Poulshot Seend Bulkington Sunday 17th January 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Parish Eucharist Seend Bulkington Seend Poulshot Sunday 24th January 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Songs of Praise Seend Poulshot Seend Bulkington Sunday 31st January 10.00am Benefice Service 4.00pm Benefice Christingle Service Seend Seend �GOD WITH (all of) US... Let me start by saying a huge "THANK YOU" for the wonderfully warm welcome you gave me on the 2nd (November) and for all the help that has been given so far in helping me to settle into the Vicarage so quickly (mind, I still have boxes to unpack and tidying to do!). I feel so privileged to be a part of your communities and look forward to working with you for many years to come. I can hardly believe we're already looking towards the church's season of Advent (the four weeks immediately prior to Christmas Day). The first Sunday of Advent this year falls on 29th November and we're planning a wonderful benefice service of Advent Carols and readings at Holy Cross at 6.00 pm that night. Please do come along if you can - bring your children too. At Advent the altar frontal is changed from green to purple. Why purple? Well, in biblical times that was the colour worn by kings but it is also the colour for penitence - a time of reflection, an opportunity to be sorry for those things "that we have left undone ... which we ought to have done" and those other things that we "have done that we ought not to have done" - to quote the General Confession in the Book of Common Prayer. But in addition to being a time of reflection, Advent is a time of expectation, of waiting for the birth of "the long expected Jesus", of Emmanuel, God with us, which we will celebrate at Christmas, of course. Christians accept that Christ's first coming over 2,000 years ago only makes sense in the light of his promise to come again, and it's that belief that gives rise to this period of anticipation. The ministry team serving these villages tries very hard to be the presence of God with us - not only on Sundays when we meet together in our village churches, where a warm welcome awaits all who cross its threshold, but also during the week as we try to reach out into the community. There are so many people who beaver away in the background working hard to bring our communities together in many different and enjoyable ways, and making us a caring and sharing people of God. All these things are signs of God's presence with us, here and now. �And my immediate plans for the villages? Well, my first priority is to visit as many of you as possible, to hear about your concerns as well as your joys -to share them with you. I've heard it said so many times in the past that "the church" doesn't care, because "the vicar" hasn't bothered to call! Please be patient - we'll do what we can - but there are far more of you than there of those in your ministry team. So, if you would like a visit, or if you know of others who are sick and housebound, elderly, lonely, or in hospital and who would welcome a visit: then please do let us know. ... and now for the boring bit... I think you know that I am officially your part time priest: certainly Bishop Stephen made that very clear last Tuesday. But my ministry is also my life-blood. My official "working days" will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays (as well as Sundays, of course) and I plan to use those days for the most formal part of my ministry - meetings and so on. For the rest of the time - other than Fridays, which will be my regular (though not inflexible) day off to go walking - I'll be here for you. It would be good if we could agree a 9.00 pm cut off point though (except in emergencies, of course). As I walk my dog, Jamie (a soft-coated wheaten terrier) around the villages do please stop me and introduce yourselves (you'll probably need to do it several times until I remember!) May God bless you richly, and those you love, this Advent, this Christmastide - and indeed the New Year too! ... on the lighter side Having just visited the Fun Station at Bulkington and watched the children busily drawing pictures, I was reminded of this story: A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She would occasionally walk around and see each child's artwork. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute." God bless, Renee �The Devizes Deanery 2009/2010 The Bite‐size Learning Programme Music in Worship: 7.30 pm Tuesday 26th January 2010 “Gregorian Chant to Graham Kendrick” led by Mr Chris Totney at inDauntsey’s School, West Lavington The session is in the Farmer Music School, top floor. “Encouraging, supporting and learning from elderly people” 7.30 pm Monday 11th January 2010 led by the Revd. Dr. Graham Southgate at Edington Parish Hall Opportunities for the church family of the Devizes Deanery to learn and grow together. �Carol Service Seend Holy Cross Sunday December 20th. With a risk of jumping on the Supermarket band wagon Christmas is coming!! Calling all singers and instrumentalists! Plans are in hand to augment our regular music making. For the last couple of years an enthusiastic team of singers have come together to form a choir for the village’s Carol service. This is always very well received and gives all involved a real Christmas buzz. Now is the time to make yourself known if you would like to be involved and help make the Christmas choir a success. You do not need to be a music reader or necessarily have any experience of part singing to join. All that is required is a little time, commitment and enthusiasm. We normally work on having four practices in the weeks leading up to the service .This year the practices are on: Friday 27th November Friday 4th December Friday 11th December Friday 18th December All rehearsals are in Holy Cross Church starting at 7.30pm finishing approx. 8.30pm. We will need a rehearsal late afternoon on the day which could lead straight on to the service. I think we did this last time. Alternatively we could rehearse at about 2pm and then have time to go home, change and thaw out before the service starts! There need be no limit to the number of adults and older children taking part as long as we can maintain a balance between the voices. As well as our, family service youth orchestra, we would welcome more orchestral players to help lead the congregation in carols too. Please make contact either through the Rector, or the Springates on 01380 828294 - e mail tutti.springate@btinternet.com �SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Fred Swift joined us again this month and once again proved to be an informative and entertaining speaker. Fred hoped he would not repeat anything from his previous visit, in which he was successful. He brought with him some straw skeps, the original hives, which he makes by sewing bundles of lengths of straw in a dome using a tube through which to thread the straw. This simple construction lasts for years and he and some colleagues have, in situ, used the waste straw in corn circles to make skeps, to the great interest of circle enthusiasts. Apparently one circle appeared in the shape of a beehive but he can’t explain that. This year he collected 86 wild swarms and gave away 60 to new beekeepers of whom there are now many more; Fred feels they lack experience and would like to see some form of apprenticeship. The importance of bees lies in their pollination of plants and crops, the collection of honey being a useful side product for us, and he suggested growing borage and phacelia in the garden as they seem to attract large numbers of bees and other insects. He finished by doing roaring trade with his various honey products. The winner of the competition for honey cake was Tim Vince but they were all delicious! The visit to Cranborne Manor will be on Tuesday 13th July. We were also reminded to get our bulbs planted ready for the Spring competiton. The schedules will be available at the next meeting in December when Milly Carmichael will be talking about Christmas Greenery and the competition will be for a festive table centre. In January Alison Peterson from Lackham will be telling us about Organic Pest Control and the competition will be for the most ingenious pest trap! It was good to have some new members this month but nonmembers are always welcome. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. Magazines are presented in PDF format with full-text indexing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-Present Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Village Magazines Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News December 2009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/12/2009 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/95b141ea07fe581c1e9aef5db423855e.pdf adfe30c0f07da20c0ca091abd55b67b6 PDF Text Text �Dates for your diary …. 17th December Christmas Dinner for the Over Sixties – Poulshot Village Hall 26th December Boxing Day Walk in Poulshot Help For Heroes Train Rides at Bulkington 19th January 2010 - Poushot Ladies Club – 7.30 p.m. at Poulshot Village Hall Flower rota at St Peter’s Poulshot ADVENT No flowers CHRISTMAS All helpers please Jan 3rd & 10th Mrs Yvonne Baber Jan 17th & 24th Mrs Angela Bullen Jan 31st & Feb 7th Mrs Kate Amery Feb 14th Mrs Suzie Quinn A message from “The Raven” Great Big Thanks from Nathalie & Jerry, the new Landlords at The Raven for the wonderful welcome we have received from our team of staff and the people of Poulshot. We would also like to Thank Sue & Phillip for making the transition so smooth and wish them every happiness. Our Christmas opening times are up in the Pub an there are still a few spaces for Christmas Day. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and Yours. �Ladies Club - November 2009 The ladies group had a very busy evening on Tuesday 17th November making lovely Christmas decorations. Lorna had made some beautiful decorations which she had hung on a white tree. They looked so lovely and wouldn’t look out of place in Harrods, but she assured us they were very easy to make. She demonstrated how to make a woven heart and we then collected our paper and we all had a go. It took a while to choose what colours would look good together and with a little practice we all managed to produce a heart, although some definitely looked a lot better than others! Lorna then demonstrated how to make other decorations, a Christmas tree, an angel and even how to wrap presents with those special touches that make the present look too good to open. We are very grateful to Lorna for a very interesting evening and I look forward to seeing lots of home made decorations this year in Poulshot. The next ladies club meeting will be our Christmas meal in The Raven. This is on the 15th December 7.30 for 8p.m. Menus will be sent out shortly. Marian Stimson Ladies Club 2010 The first meeting of the Ladies Club in the New Year will be in the Village Hall on our usual 3rd Tuesday which is the 19th January. We will discuss plans for 2010 over wine and nibbles. Please come armed with ideas for fun things for us to do. For any new or reluctant Ladies of any age, we would be delighted to see you. We cater for all! Just come along and join us on 19th and you will be made most welcome! �BOXING DAY TRAIN RIDES – HELP FOR HEROES The Great Bulkington Railway, supported by the West Wiltshire Society of Model Engineers will be giving train rides to children and adults from 1 PM until about 4:30 PM on Boxing Day 26th December. We are located next to Bulkington Village Hall, corner of Mill Lane, Bulkington SN10 1SW. There is 1000 feet of 5 inch gauge railway track, a 40 foot long tunnel, signals and passengers ride on purpose built miniature railway carriages. We expect to be giving away lots of hot sausages and sweets and collecting donations for the armed services ‘Help For Heroes Funds’ – These funds help our injured service people. Last year we raised over £800 for this worthy cause. Wrap up well and come along and prepare to be generous with your donations. Toilet facilities will be available in the village hall. The village pub, the Well Inn will be open from noon to about 2 o’clock (drinks only). Nev Boulton, Chief Engineer, (CRB clearance) POULSHOT’S ANNUAL BOXING DAY WALK. We plan to meet at the usual time of 2:00pm outside the Gravina’s, 15 The Green (north east corner). This year Tim Gravina is organizing the route. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for a cross country ramble. Children and dogs should be accompanied. The walk will not be suitable for push chairs. Leads for dogs will be useful. We aim be back by about 4:00pm. Afterwards you shall be welcome at number 15 The Green for tea and mince pies. Come and enjoy the afternoon whatever the weather. Diana Gravina. �Rowde Primary School At the time of writing we are only just into our new half term and are looking forward to the Rhythm of Life concert, the Christmas Fayre (4th December) and the Infant Nativity plays amongst many other festive activities. We can report that we managed to raise a magnificent £651 from the autumn Bag 2 School collection. So a very big thank you to everyone who contributed and please look out for details of our next collection in the spring. Also, as an appreciation to those who have worked extremely hard to give Rowde a shop once more, we have raised £100 through a non-uniform day, which will be donated to the shop. We wish it every success and hope that it continues to get the support from the village that it deserves. We had another sporting achievement just before half term when our Under 11 football team took part in the Mid Wilts Festival in Calne. They emerged as champions, winning a very closely contested final in a ‘sudden death’ penalty shoot out. They will join the Under 9’s team in the county finals. Good luck everyone! This just leaves us to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Deanne Elsden. �Welcome to our new Vicar. On Tuesday 3rd November, a packed Holy Cross Church Seend, saw the Rev. Renée Coulson licensed as our new Vicar. The Bishop of Ramsbury, the Rt Rev Stephen Conway conducted the service and in front of clergy colleagues, parishoners and friends from near and far, Renée took the vows and promises asked of her and tolled the Church bell to signify the start of her ministry. After the service, a reception was held in the Community Centre at Seend with drinks and a wonderful spread of food provided by members of each of our three parishes. Many of us may have seen her already and had a chance to chat as she is often to be seen walking around the Benefice with Jamie her four legged companion. We would like to say ‘Welcome Renée’ from the people of Poulshot and we hope that you will be very happy during the coming years as part of the village and the Benefice. More Church news Our new vicar Renee has invited us to Come and explore and find out more as we journey through Advent. Meetings at the Vicarage on 1st, 8th and 15th December at 730pm for just an hour. All welcome ‘The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ It is quite interesting to review the website above on the ‘blog’ pages where you can review match reports from the various correspondents, whose creative writing skills and soccer humour, can easily equal those of any TV/press pundits. Key contact information is also available on this site for any new members who wish to join during the winter months. �The Under 8s played their 3rd game of the season on 15 November (known as Monsoon day), with both the Badgers and the away team Castle Combe players desperate to play in any conditions, and the parents/supporters not of the same attitude. The game took place at Worton 5 Lanes School, and from the beginning it was an entertaining game for all (including the supporters), with some great saves from both keepers. The Badgers keeper, Charlie, kept calm and controlled his area, whilst the defence with Captain Scott and the tenacious Casper holding firm. In midfiled, both Archie and Ryan set up wave after wave of opportunities for the forward Rafferty, who scored 4. A well done also for the sub, Ben, who came on with growing confidence and sticking to his task. Meanwhile the first Adult team for the Club, continue to enjoy success. After 8 matches they are top of the Trowbridge and District League Div 3, with some key fixtures in December. The team welcome support from the community, so please come along to the 14.00 pm kick-offs at West Lavington Village Hall pitches: 5 December: v Bradford Town, 19 December v Trowbridge Wanderers. Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 A thank you … I was completely lost for words for a few moments at the end of Evensong on November 1st, my last Sunday as a Licensed Lay Minister in our benefice. As I made my way to the door to say Goodnight to the leaving congregation, Paulette asked me to join her at the front of Church, where she said some very nice words on behalf of the people of Poulshot and then presented me with a most generous present. I should like to thank most sincerely all those who contributed to that retirement gift; it was most kind. I have enjoyed my thirteen years as an L.L.M. and will certainly continue to be one of the St. Peter’s congregation. Many thanks to you all Brian James �Poulshot, Seend and Bulkington Services January 2010 Sunday 3rd January 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong Seend Bulkington Seend Poulshot Sunday 10th January 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Matins 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Evensong Seend. Poulshot Seend Bulkington Sunday 17th January 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Parish Communion 11.15am Parish Eucharist 6.00pm Parish Eucharist Seend Bulkington Seend Poulshot Sunday 24th January 8.00am Holy Communion 9.30am Family Eucharist 11.15am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Songs of Praise Seend Poulshot Seend Bulkington Sunday 31st January 10.00am Benefice Service 4.00pm Benefice Christingle Service Seend Seend �GOD WITH (all of) US... Let me start by saying a huge "THANK YOU" for the wonderfully warm welcome you gave me on the 2nd (November) and for all the help that has been given so far in helping me to settle into the Vicarage so quickly (mind, I still have boxes to unpack and tidying to do!). I feel so privileged to be a part of your communities and look forward to working with you for many years to come. I can hardly believe we're already looking towards the church's season of Advent (the four weeks immediately prior to Christmas Day). The first Sunday of Advent this year falls on 29th November and we're planning a wonderful benefice service of Advent Carols and readings at Holy Cross at 6.00 pm that night. Please do come along if you can - bring your children too. At Advent the altar frontal is changed from green to purple. Why purple? Well, in biblical times that was the colour worn by kings but it is also the colour for penitence - a time of reflection, an opportunity to be sorry for those things "that we have left undone ... which we ought to have done" and those other things that we "have done that we ought not to have done" - to quote the General Confession in the Book of Common Prayer. But in addition to being a time of reflection, Advent is a time of expectation, of waiting for the birth of "the long expected Jesus", of Emmanuel, God with us, which we will celebrate at Christmas, of course. Christians accept that Christ's first coming over 2,000 years ago only makes sense in the light of his promise to come again, and it's that belief that gives rise to this period of anticipation. The ministry team serving these villages tries very hard to be the presence of God with us - not only on Sundays when we meet together in our village churches, where a warm welcome awaits all who cross its threshold, but also during the week as we try to reach out into the community. There are so many people who beaver away in the background working hard to bring our communities together in many different and enjoyable ways, and making us a caring and sharing people of God. All these things are signs of God's presence with us, here and now. �And my immediate plans for the villages? Well, my first priority is to visit as many of you as possible, to hear about your concerns as well as your joys -to share them with you. I've heard it said so many times in the past that "the church" doesn't care, because "the vicar" hasn't bothered to call! Please be patient - we'll do what we can - but there are far more of you than there of those in your ministry team. So, if you would like a visit, or if you know of others who are sick and housebound, elderly, lonely, or in hospital and who would welcome a visit: then please do let us know. ... and now for the boring bit... I think you know that I am officially your part time priest: certainly Bishop Stephen made that very clear last Tuesday. But my ministry is also my life-blood. My official "working days" will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays (as well as Sundays, of course) and I plan to use those days for the most formal part of my ministry - meetings and so on. For the rest of the time - other than Fridays, which will be my regular (though not inflexible) day off to go walking - I'll be here for you. It would be good if we could agree a 9.00 pm cut off point though (except in emergencies, of course). As I walk my dog, Jamie (a soft-coated wheaten terrier) around the villages do please stop me and introduce yourselves (you'll probably need to do it several times until I remember!) May God bless you richly, and those you love, this Advent, this Christmastide - and indeed the New Year too! ... on the lighter side Having just visited the Fun Station at Bulkington and watched the children busily drawing pictures, I was reminded of this story: A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She would occasionally walk around and see each child's artwork. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute." God bless, Renee �The Devizes Deanery 2009/2010 The Bite‐size Learning Programme Music in Worship: 7.30 pm Tuesday 26th January 2010 “Gregorian Chant to Graham Kendrick” led by Mr Chris Totney at inDauntsey’s School, West Lavington The session is in the Farmer Music School, top floor. “Encouraging, supporting and learning from elderly people” 7.30 pm Monday 11th January 2010 led by the Revd. Dr. Graham Southgate at Edington Parish Hall Opportunities for the church family of the Devizes Deanery to learn and grow together. �Carol Service Seend Holy Cross Sunday December 20th. With a risk of jumping on the Supermarket band wagon Christmas is coming!! Calling all singers and instrumentalists! Plans are in hand to augment our regular music making. For the last couple of years an enthusiastic team of singers have come together to form a choir for the village’s Carol service. This is always very well received and gives all involved a real Christmas buzz. Now is the time to make yourself known if you would like to be involved and help make the Christmas choir a success. You do not need to be a music reader or necessarily have any experience of part singing to join. All that is required is a little time, commitment and enthusiasm. We normally work on having four practices in the weeks leading up to the service .This year the practices are on: Friday 27th November Friday 4th December Friday 11th December Friday 18th December All rehearsals are in Holy Cross Church starting at 7.30pm finishing approx. 8.30pm. We will need a rehearsal late afternoon on the day which could lead straight on to the service. I think we did this last time. Alternatively we could rehearse at about 2pm and then have time to go home, change and thaw out before the service starts! There need be no limit to the number of adults and older children taking part as long as we can maintain a balance between the voices. As well as our, family service youth orchestra, we would welcome more orchestral players to help lead the congregation in carols too. Please make contact either through the Rector, or the Springates on 01380 828294 - e mail tutti.springate@btinternet.com �SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Fred Swift joined us again this month and once again proved to be an informative and entertaining speaker. Fred hoped he would not repeat anything from his previous visit, in which he was successful. He brought with him some straw skeps, the original hives, which he makes by sewing bundles of lengths of straw in a dome using a tube through which to thread the straw. This simple construction lasts for years and he and some colleagues have, in situ, used the waste straw in corn circles to make skeps, to the great interest of circle enthusiasts. Apparently one circle appeared in the shape of a beehive but he can’t explain that. This year he collected 86 wild swarms and gave away 60 to new beekeepers of whom there are now many more; Fred feels they lack experience and would like to see some form of apprenticeship. The importance of bees lies in their pollination of plants and crops, the collection of honey being a useful side product for us, and he suggested growing borage and phacelia in the garden as they seem to attract large numbers of bees and other insects. He finished by doing roaring trade with his various honey products. The winner of the competition for honey cake was Tim Vince but they were all delicious! The visit to Cranborne Manor will be on Tuesday 13th July. We were also reminded to get our bulbs planted ready for the Spring competiton. The schedules will be available at the next meeting in December when Milly Carmichael will be talking about Christmas Greenery and the competition will be for a festive table centre. In January Alison Peterson from Lackham will be telling us about Organic Pest Control and the competition will be for the most ingenious pest trap! It was good to have some new members this month but nonmembers are always welcome. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. Magazines are presented in PDF format with full-text indexing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-Present Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Village Magazines Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News December 2009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/12/2009 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/69fa3fe9e41848bd5ded046c2fce566b.pdf db626941670acac75923c36259c5fca9 PDF Text Text Poulshot, Seend and Bulkington Services January 2010 Sidesman February 7th Amery February 14th Arnold February 21st Arnold February 28th Reader Mrs J Arnold Mrs K Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mr B Mrs J James Mr B James Mrs J The Vicar Church Flower Roster 7th Feb Mrs Kate Amery 14th Feb Mrs Suzie Quinn LENT No flowers 4 April EASTER All Helpers please Dates for the diary Mark’s car wash outside the Village Hall on Sat 20 Feb - for Help for Heroes - Ladies Club Tuesday 16th February Poulshot Fete 26TH June Poulshot Feast 12th September �Carol Singing … On the Monday before Christmas when the snow was not exactly deep and crisp and even, some of you may have been lucky (or unlucky, dependant on your musical taste) to have been visited by the Poulshot Carol Singers. A hardy bunch of thirteen singers braved the elements to bring the spirit of Christmas (this year) to houses around the Green. One of the band really did carry a guiding star and it really did seem as though the start of the festive season was with us. Many,many thanks to all those who exercised their vocal cords that night and an even bigger ‘thank you’ to those who contributed to our collection box. The magnificent sum of £66.51 was raised and will be added to the sum raised from the Advent Boxes and donated to the Devizes Food Bank. Thank you …. A huge ‘Thank You’ to all those who took away a box from Church, and during Advent filled it with their loose change. It is amazing how this all adds up, and this Advent we managed to raise the wonderful amount of £183.67. This means that the money raised from our Carol Singing around the village added to that from the Advent Boxes comes to £250. 18p. A cheque for this amount will now be forwarded to the ‘Devizes Food Bank’ to help with their work of helping the needy and homeless of Devizes. A big, big ‘thank you’ to everyone who contributed to this wonderful effort. �What? Can it really be ? I’m still wishing people a “Happy New Year” but, by the time you read this we will be well into 2010 already. I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas. In this I must thank everyone who helped to make my first Christmas in these parishes so enjoyable and (relatively !) stress-free. The carol services, and especially the crib services, seemed to be well received. It was good to see all the children come along & take part. A New Year can often mean turning over a new leaf as well, of course. With that in mind, and, with the support of your PCCs, we have drawn up a revised schedule of services, which we hope will provide a good mixture across the broad age range and needs of our communities. The main change is that there will no longer be a communion service at every main morning service at Seend (although there will be one somewhere within the Benefice). Instead the second Sunday service will alternate between Matins (Morning Prayer), and for those who are less comfortable with the rather more established form of services, an informal and shorter length Family (or “All-Age”) service. We’ve also built in one or two rather more special services around the Easter period, as you might expect, with a greater emphasis on families, changing some service times a little to provide an opportunity for tea on Mothering Sunday, maybe a procession on Palm Sunday, and a picnic and egg trail on Easter Day. On Maundy Thursday this year there will be a Benefice Passover Meal, in the Village Hall at Poulshot and on Easter day there will be a Sunrise Service at 6.30 am, followed by breakfast, at Seend. There will also be an 8 am service of Holy Communion at Seend every Sunday, including 5th Sundays of the month. All these services, no matter in which village they are held, are, of course, open to everyone. �What I would like to stress is that this schedule is not “cast in concrete”. It is right and proper that we should review our services from time to time and bring them more in line to meet the needs of the parishes as far as possible. We are challenged to occasionally “think outside the box”, and make our services appropriate to the time and culture in which we live. Whilst having a deep respect and love of tradition, we cannot afford to be bound by it. One minister I met yesterday has bought an ice-cream van to take “church” out on the streets to his flock. Now there’s an idea ! I guess that would go down well as long as it was also well stocked with ice-creams too. But why not? So what else can we offer at this time? Well, I would like to reintroduce the mid-week get-togethers that used to happen. “Café Church” is to be launched - with the emphasis rather more on the “café” than church, and initially will take place on Wednesdays: 2nd February, 10th March and 7th April – 10 am to 11.30 am in the Vicarage initially, until we outgrow it. This will provide an opportunity for anyone to meet and chat over a cup of coffee, ending with a very short, informal and nonthreatening act of worship in time for everyone to return home (or to Nosh and Natter) for lunch. Why not call in from buying your newspaper or groceries at the Post Office? You will be very welcome. … and, of course, what about the children? Well, by the time you read this I imagine the Christingle service at Seend on 31st January will have happened and I hope that everyone will have enjoyed it, including all those who so kindly helped at the workshop the previous day putting the Christingles together. It seems to me that children are well catered for in Seend with “First Steps”, the playgroup, Brownies and Rainbows – and in Bulkington with “Fun Station”. However Poulshot seems to be rather out on a limb at the moment. With that in mind we’re considering piloting a session of “Messy Church” around the school summer holiday time – perhaps in the first week of the holidays. “Messy Church” is aimed at children of primary school age, and their families. There will be more �details about that, and indeed all the special one-off services in future editions of this magazine. Please also look out for details on noticeboards and in the schools’ letters to parents each week – or, of course, you could always call me (827285) or one of your churchwardens for further details. It goes without saying that none of these events that are over and above our regular worship will be possible without a great deal of goodwill and hard work on the part of those who organise and run them. And none of them will be viable without your active encouragement and support. My deepest and most sincere thanks to you all. May this year be a good one and may God bless us all in our endeavours to bring his kingdom a little closer, here on earth. Renée “ … and FINALLY … “ A minister parked his car in a no-parking area in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. So he put a note under the windscreen wiper: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES. When he returned, he found a ticket from a traffic warden along with a note: "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION �Poulshot Ladies Club The Ladies Club met for the January get together to plan the events for 2010. There were 26 members present. As it was also the AGM, Kate and Marian left the room to wash up the glasses while the members decided if they wanted them to stand again. They did! There followed a short discussion about subscriptions. This has been set at £2 per meeting for some while. It was agreed to continue with a monthly fee rather than change to an annual subscription, as it might put off people who were only able to be there for some of the year. The monthly fee was agreed unanimously to be raised to £3, with an occasional raffle as usual. The list of events was drawn up with a good balance of intellectual and physical exercise with the emphasis on enjoyment. Details will be circulated soon. The next meeting will be in the Village Hall on our usual third Tuesday, 16th February. Members are invited to pick out a book that they have enjoyed over the years or recently and share it with other members. We will have our usual nibbles and wine to help loosen the tongues! �Wiltshire Air Operations Unit 20th Anniversary Spring Ball at 7.30pm March 27th 2010 Dauntsey’s School Memorial Hall West Lavington Dancing to the. KJ Music Zone Band and Hitline Disco Tickets £35 (includes a buffet) Available from the Air Operations Unit Police Headquarters Tel: 01380 734108 Dress Code: Formal Carriages at 12:30am (All proceeds to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal) FOUND By stile on footpath running east of Poulshot, half a silver dog whistle. Ring Kate Hunloke 828333 �Help for Heroes was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry in October 2007 out of a desire to help the wounded Servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The message of the charity is simple: We are strictly non political and non critical; we simply want to help. We believe that anyone who volunteers to serve in time of war, knowing that they may risk all, is a hero. These are ordinary people doing extraordinary things and some of them are living with the consequences of their service for life. We may not be able to prevent our soldiers from being wounded, but together we can help them get better. "It’s about the blokes, our men and women of the Armed Forces. It’s about Derek, a rugby player who has lost both his legs, it’s about Carl whose jaw is wired up so he has been drinking through a straw. It’s about Richard who was handed a mobile phone as he lay on the stretcher so he could say goodbye to his wife. It’s about Ben, it’s about Steven and Andy and Mark, it’s about them all. They are just blokes but they are our blokes; they are our heroes. We want to help our heroes." �From Mark Baker … After spending 6 months in Afghanistan during the Spring, Summer and Autumn of 2009 at Kandahar, Camp Bastion and Lashkar Gar, I wanted to do something for all those who returned home having paid a huge price for their country. Help me to do something for them in 2010. The signature event in the Help for Heroes calendar is the Big Battlefield Bike Ride. In the last week of May 2010, 300 cyclists will gather at HMS Victory, the Flagship of Britain's greatest wounded hero, Admiral Lord Nelson. They will set off to ride 350 miles across France and at the same time raise a great deal of money to support our current wounded heroes. Donating through this page – www. bmycharity.com/markfbaker is simple, quick and secure. It is the most efficient way to give – so every donation goes further – and if you are a UK taxpayer and give Gift Aid consent the charity will receive an extra 28% at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. Mark Baker �And you may have already seen this in the Gazette … Inspired by his time commanding air crews in Afghanistan, RAF officer Mark Baker is to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes. Group Captain Baker, 47, returned home to Poulshot, near Devizes,in November following a six-month tour in Afghanistan. He was based at Kandahar Airfield and Camp Bastion and was in charge of all the RAF aircraft. Help for Heroes, based in Tidworth, raises money to support wounded servicemen and women injured in Afghanistan and Iraq. He said: “Being in Afghanistan drove me to physically do something for Help for Heroes. It is a fantastic charity and it has achieved so much in a short space of time.” The Big Battlefield Bike Ride will involve 300 people cycling 350 miles from Portsmouth and along battle fields of Northern France. The ride will finish at Dunkirk on the 70th anniversary of the evacuation, accompanied by a flotilla of little ships. The aim is to raise £1 million. To sponsor Group Captain Baker on the ride visit www. bmycharity.com/markfbaker �What do you think about your community area? ATWORTH, BROUGHTON GIFFORD, BULKINGTON, GREAT HINTON, KEEVIL, MELKSHAM, MELKSHAM WITHOUT, POULSHOT, SEEND, SEMINGTON, STEEPLE ASHTON The Melksham Community Area Partnership has been set up to find out what is really important to you. Wiltshire Council are making a strategy for our area and want to know what we think. Come along to make your views known. Public Consultation You can express your view on : http://melksham.communityarea.org.uk/ The Melksham Community Area Partnership is an all-inclusive group of community representatives working together for the benefit of the community. Between us we have a strong voice. For more information contact: Miriam Zaccarelli, MCAP Partnership Officer, Melksham Town Hall, SN12 6ES 07865 065 925 miriam@melksham.communityarea.org.uk Housing Environment Accessibility Employment Recreation Land Use Transport Shopping Local facilities and anything else on your mind �Gardening Club. First of all our apologies for cancelling the January meeting at almost the last minute. It was very icy around the Pavilion and the car park so it was felt safer for everyone to forgo our meeting. The speaker was, I suspect, quite relieved, as were some of the members! I do hope we managed to get the message to everyone in time. At our previous meeting in December, which seems a long time ago now, Milly Carmichael, our speaker talked about the uses and history of holly, ivy and mistletoe and superstitions connected to them. From her extensive list I gleaned the fact that holly is an ivory coloured wood that takes a stain well, and was planted outside houses as a good lightning conductor (not sure about that!) It is apparently very bad luck to cut down a holly tree. Ivy does not harm sound brickwork (but in my garden got under roof tiles into the garage and broke the guttering), is a good dye plant and its late nectar and berries are good for wildlife, especially bees. Also if you put some in your socks for 2 weeks it will cure verrucas. Mistletoe mainly grows on trees with soft bark, like apple, was a fertility symbol and should be harvested with a golden sickle. Recent research though has shown it could have useful medicinal properties. Milly also talked to us about having a 'green' Christmas and her statistics about the huge volume of waste, particularly paper in various forms, were chastening and gave real food for thought. Next month Chris Smith of Pennard Plants who was unable to come last year will be talking about behind the scenes at the flower shows and the competition will be for the best photo of a single flower. Sue �The Wednesday Group – 13th January 2010 MORAL versus LEGAL REPONSIBILITY The topic for discussion was, effectively, the dichotomy we are faced with all too often, of how something that we know to be morally wrong, can be justified within the legal framework. Two particular examples quoted were firstly something we have been bombarded with recently, MPs claiming that they were only following the expenses’ rules, while public opinion clearly felt that they were morally wrong to take advantage of a system that was patently flawed; it certainly seemed that they were allowed by their own authorities to get away with it, perhaps on the grounds of what are perceived by some to be inadequate salaries. But is it reasonable to “play the system”, and by vilifying MPs, are we being self-righteous and somewhat hypocritical? The careful presentation of expenses is not unknown in many other spheres of work. A second example was historic. Hitler’s generals said that they were only obeying orders, and they almost certainly were. But did this qualify as a justification for the atrocities of the Holocaust and many other incidents of what might in any other situation be seen as murder? But if the alternative was probably to be shot, or worse, what would we have all done? From the same time, the area bombing of cities, by both sides, inevitably resulted in heavy civilian �casualties, a policy that is still seriously criticised today, but are civilians exempt from what might be termed the “Rules of War”? Today we live n a “Whistle-blowing” age, and quite clearly it seems that often the whistle is blown for reasons of politics, class or simply envy, but should we always report apparent wrong-doing? The other aspect of the question that might cause us concern is “What do we do about those we perceive as morally guilty?” The Jews are still seeking revenge (justice?) from ninety year olds, sixty years after the event, and the appalling crimes committed may justify this, and we’ve lost track of what is happening to MPs, except that some seem to have cheerfully paid back what they “fiddled”, and others are “retiring”. The group considered the elements that contribute to acts that some might see as not moral, such as fear, anger, revenge and ignorance, and the social background of those who carry out these acts. There was general agreement that the basis of ‘The Law’ should be the moral standards accepted by the majority, but there seems to be no doubt that moral standards differ between countries, and sometimes between sections of societies and, if that is so, who arbitrates, and can moral and legal responsibility co-exist? We could not come up with a simple answer but there was agreement that our laws should, indeed must, reflect the �generally accepted moral code that guides the behaviour of the majority, and that those laws must be enforceable and act as an effective deterrent, whilst not forgetting the pressures created by our increasingly multi-cultured society. One day we will have an easy topic to think about and it won’t be nearly so interesting! John Quinn Rowde Primary School Swimming Pool Roof Funds Christmas Bonus Just before Christmas The Western Daily Press ran the 'Cash for Schools' competition that entailed collecting vouchers from the newspaper. Rowde School was nominated as one of the 12 finalists and won £8000! This has been a tremendous boost for our swimming pool roof fund. We would like to thank everyone who supported us by collecting the vouchers to make this possible. RSA Recipe Book In December we launched our special recipe book, which includes a wide range of recipes donated by parents, Mr Ball, Mel the Lollipop Lady, Mrs Taylor the School Cook, Peter Vaughan from The Bistro in Devizes, The George and Dragon. It has been beautifully illustrated with pictures from the children. �These sold like hot cakes at our Christmas Fayre - but don't despair we still have some left so it's not too late to buy them. They are available at £3.50 each from the School Office, Rowde Village Shop, The George and Dragon and The Raven (Poulshot). SAT Results The School achieved outstanding SAT results last academic year. 97% gained Level 4 or above in English and Science and 87% achieved Level 4 in Maths. Both results were well above the County and National averages and are the third best results achieved in the past 15 years. Well done everyone. The Three Rs The children of our school are also taught about the wider issues in today's world - the environment being one of them. We have recently implemented two schemes that help their awareness of the three R's - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Firstly, we have installed some new composters in the school grounds. These allow us to dispose food waste in an environmentally way and reduce the waste going into the landfill. It also means that we can produce compost for the school garden and vegetable plots. �Secondly, we have launched a recycling scheme in conjunction with Recipro8TM. This allows the school to accrue points, which can be spent on educational materials, sports equipment, conservation materials and experiences. We are collecting old Mobile Phones, Ink Cartridges and Toners, PDA's, MP3's, MP4's, IPOD's and Satellite Navigation Units. So if you have any of these that are collecting dust at home or at work, then please don't throw them away but bring them into the School Office where they can go towards a good cause. Spring clean… We are running our fourth Bag2School collection in March. So now is a good time to sort through your wardrobes and drawers and donate good quality second clothing to help our Swimming Pool Roof Fund. Please bring in your bags to the School on Monday 22nd March before 11:00. (Further details are available on our advert.) �It's time for a Spring Clean of your wardrobes and drawers. Following the success of previous campaigns, The Rowde School Association (RSA), have arranged our fourth Bag2School collection to raise funds for the proposed School Swimming Pool Roof. Bag2School is a company that specialises in selling good quality second-hand clothing to wholesalers in Europe, Africa and Asia. The wholesalers then have a chance to earn a living by selling the items locally. So how does it work? Special bags are available from the School Office from 1st March or you can use black plastic bin bags. You then need to fill each bag with good quality (no-bric-a-brac): Clothes ƒ Bedding ƒ Curtains ƒ Soft Toys ƒ Shoes ƒ Belts ƒ Handbags And take the full bags to the School Hall on: Monday 22nd March by 11:00 The bags will then be collected from the School and weighed. The School will receive money in relation to the total weight donated. For example, a 10kg bag will raise £2.00 for the school. Money raised will go towards our Swimming Pool Roof Fund. This new facility will allow the children to swim all year round, not just the summer months. So please help us to make Bag2School4 as successful as possible! �SEEND BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 10 February 2010 Multicultural society: Embrace; Tolerate or Abhor? Venue is The Old Farmhouse, Mill Lane, Poulshot 7-30 - 9pm A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 01380 828639 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! �Friday 19th March 19.30 for 20.00 - -in the Village Hall -free entry - licensed bar - music for all ages!! 100 Club December Draw 1st Prize £100 Sue Henshaw / 2nd £40 Nick Hunloke 3rd £30 Suzanne Williams (Shirley Taplin) 4th £25 David Hargreaves / 5th 15 Hilary Kidd The results of the January 100 Club Draw are:1st Prize Tim Gravina £25 2nd Prize Jean Perrett £15 3rd Prize Angela Bullen £10 �Seend Bulkington and Poulshot Benefice Wednesday Group 2010 Normal time: 1930 - 2100hrs. 2nd Wednesday of the month. Aug and Dec are holidays. Serial Date Subject Venue (a) 2 (b) (c) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 Feb tbc (d) Poulshot Village Hall 10 Mar 14 Apr 12 May 9 Jun 14 Jul Aug 8 Sep 13 Oct 10 Nov Dec tbc Poulshot Village Hall tbc Poulshot Village Hall tbc Poulshot Village Hall tbc tbc Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall No meeting tbc tbc tbc No meeting. NA Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA Remarks and Lead Speaker (e) �WILTSHIRE COUNCILLOR – NEWS FROM JONATHON SEED This is the first of regular articles for your Parish Magazine. The aim is to keep you informed of where I am involved on your behalf in the workings of Wiltshire Council and also to expand on particular aspects of the workings of the Council. I will also cover my involvement in local village issues. I am always happy to receive suggestions and feedback so please do contact me at any time. The New Year has come quickly and brought with it an icy grip on the Country and County. Wiltshire seems to be coping as well as any County in these difficult climatic times. If the lengthy cold snaps are repeated on a regular bass then clearly the County will have to revisit the investment needed to cope with the arctic conditions. For the moment we seem to be coping. Since being elected last summer I have become deeply involved in the rural affairs of the County and in particular the Division of Summerham and Seend. I attend as many of the seven Parish Council meetings as I can but there are inevitable clashes with other evening meetings. I have been elected as Chairman of the Melksham Area Board and your Parish is making a significant contribution to both the Area �Board and the Community Area partnership. Most parishes have also received community grants from the Area Board. I have been appointed as Chairman of the Urchfont Manor Adult Learning Centre Board of Management and have recently taken on as Chairman of the northern half of the County’s Operational Flood Working Group. This Flood Group works closely with Agencies and local Flood Groups to minimise the effects of flooding in the County. This will also give me an opportunity to help with the particular flooding issues in Keevil, Bulkington and Poulshot as well as in other local areas. I am a member of the Management and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee which examines many detailed aspects of the Councils work. I am also a Member of the Licensing Policy Committee and the Western Area Planning Committee. Residents have told me that there is concern at the handling of planning matters by Wiltshire Council. I am always happy to discuss individual applications with residents or Parish Councils. I only have three weeks from the registration of an application to call it in for a Committee decision so I need early involvement to be effective in my help. If you need to contact me please telephone 01380 850 696 or e-mail jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk. �BOXING DAY REPORT (Great Bulkington Railway) 2009. December 26th dawned with bright sunshine, dry and a good weather forecast which, in the event, (apart from one shower) was mostly true. We were scheduled to start running the trains at 1300hrs and by eleven o’clock in the morning the ‘Early Birds’ were arriving and asking for a ride! Happily my train crews arrived on time and the first fully loaded train departed bang on 1 o’clock. By 2:30 there were over 70 people in the garden and two passenger trains in operation. My wife Thelma and her friend Angela Read were heavily engauged in cooking and distributing the 200 sausages on sticks that Tim Taylor from the village Well Inn had kindly donated for the event. At the same time we gave away a couple of large tins of ‘Quality Street’ toffees to our guests and the children. The two trains did 86 trips around the 1000 foot long track– this works out at just over 16 miles and nearly a train departure every 2 minutes! Each train carried an average of 6 or 7 passengers so we carried well over 500 adults and children. I would like to praise the train crews who worked solidly for over three hours without a break – 17 year old Driver Lee Thorp in particular (from West Lavington) and his Guard Ben Dobson �(from Bulkington). Both these youngsters have done many hours of training on the railway and are qualified drivers and guards. Thanks to the generosity of our riders and guests we were able to send £581 to our very deserving ‘Help For Heroes Fund’. Nev Boulton, Station Master GBR GOING BACK TO LAST YEAR…………. As this is the first magazine of 2010, it is the first opportunity Paulette and I have had to pass on our thanks to all who made the Christmas Bazaar such a good evening. The low temperature didn’t stop people from venturing out, and even Father Christmas gave up some of his time to come and see us in Poulshot. (He is very busy in the weeks before Christmas, you know.) Mulled wine and mince pies comforted folk as they wandered around the stalls spending their money and many made their way home clutching either home made cakes, food hampers or bottles from the Tombola! In case you haven’t heard on the village grapevine, the Bazaar made the grand sum of £355 – so once again thank you to everyone. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News February 2010 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/02/2010 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/ad6948f1ed8a93808a5b17e7dfbd44db.pdf 65bb059abca90ec263169f21fd3f38a3 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News March 2010 Happening in Poulshot this month …. 2nd March 6.30 p.m. Parish Council at the Village Hall 10th March 7.30 p.m. Wednesday Group Village Hall 16th March 7.30 p.m. Ladies Club in the Village Hall 18th March recycling skips at the Village Hall all day 19th March 7.30 p.m. Strictly Fun Dancing Village Hall 20th March Lent Lunch in the Village Hall …and later this year… First meeting of the Poulshot Ladies Book Club 11th May Poulshot Village Trust AGM on 25th May 7.30 pm in the Village Hall Poulshot Fete 26TH June Poulshot Ladies Club trip to Highgrove 21st July Poulshot Feast 12th September �Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors in the first week of each month, so contributions need to arrive about ten days before that. We look forward to hearing from you. e-mail phone by post Contact us – poulshotnews@btinternet.com – 01380 828883 - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 20th March please Advertising Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund production costs. Publication of an advert does not constitute an endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as a full, half or quarter page, at a cost of £40/£25/£15 respectively, to run for the full year of the magazine. Subscribing to an advert in the magazine will automatically get you a listing on the Poulshot web site www.poulshot.org.uk �Hello …. I had hoped to get the PVN through your doors by the 1st March as I know many of you like it that bit earlier, but it being a shorter month I didn’t make it this month. I will aim to get it to you by the 1st of the month (rather than the first weekend of the month as I have so far) for future editions. I have had a couple of conversations recently about the PVN and what it aims to do. It’s nice to have some feedback because the whole point of the magazine is that it is for everyone in Poulshot, and I don’t really know what you think about it unless you say so! It does seem to me letting people know what’s happening in the village is one of the most helpful parts of the magazine, whether it’s a fun event like the Village Feast or a regular meeting, but this information can only go in if you let me know about it. With the best will in the world I don’t have the time to phone round all the different groups to check for meetings/diary events, but it has occurred to me there might be someone in the village who would be able to take this on – if so, please give me a ring and perhaps we can set up a rather fuller diary page for the next issue. And while we’re on the subject of contributions generally, more will always be better! Let us know about your news in Poulshot! Look forward to hearing from you. Nina Jeffries �Do you need help with Self Assessment Taxation Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact Gordon Lawrence Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound, Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free Initial Consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of The British Chiropody and Podiatry association Visiting practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend SN12 6RR �Wiltshire County Councillor Mr Jonathan Seed Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake 01380 828320 Seend Bulkington & Poulshot Benefice Wednesday Group 2010 Normal time: 1930-2100hrs, 2nd Wednesday of the month. Aug and Dec are holidays. Serial 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Date 10 Mar 14 Apr 12 May 9 Jun 14 Jul Aug 8 Sep 13 Oct 10 Nov Dec Subject tbc tbc tbc tbc tbc No meeting tbc tbc tbc No meeting. Venue Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA �Wiltshire Air Operations Unit 20th Anniversary Spring Ball at 7.30pm March 27th 2010 Dauntsey’s School Memorial Hall West Lavington Dancing to the. KJ Music Zone Band and Hitline Disco Tickets £35 (includes a buffet) Available from the Air Operations Unit Police Headquarters Tel: 01380 734108 Dress Code: Formal Carriages at 12:30am (All proceeds to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal) �A reminder of Mark Baker’s Help for Heroes cycle ride … The signature event in the Help for Heroes calendar is the Big Battlefield Bike Ride. In the last week of May 2010, 300 cyclists will gather at HMS Victory, the Flagship of Britain's greatest wounded hero, Admiral Lord Nelson. They will set off to ride 350 miles across France and at the same time raise a great deal of money to support our current wounded heroes. Donating through this page – www. bmycharity.com/markfbaker is simple, quick and secure. It is the most efficient way to give – so every donation goes further – and if you are a UK taxpayer and give Gift Aid consent the charity will receive an extra 28% at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. Mark Baker Poulshot Parish Council are looking for 6 members of the public to volunteer for the ‘Community Speed Watch initiative’. This is a voluntary scheme whereby members of the public are trained to use speed cameras and the findings of this are used by the local police to target problem areas, all those interested please contact either the clerk or any of the councillors. �Poulshot Lodge Farm Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes – various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks . Prices very competitive for this local quality product. For more information contact the Hues family on 01380 828255 �. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non exrental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery Loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering and repairs; free quotes and deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers‐ �100 Club February draw 1st Prize £25 Nancy McGregor Johnson 2nd Prize £15 Mr I Bertram 3rd Prize £10 Julia and David Foord SEEND BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 10 March 2010 Charity Begins At Home. Or Not? Poulshot Village Hall 7-30 - 9pm A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 01380 828639 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! �WILTON WINDMILL SOCIETY The 2010 Wilton Windmill open season will be starting on Sunday 4th April – not long to go! However, before the season starts and hot off the press is news of our Volunteer Training which is taking place on Saturday 13th March at 10.30am starting at The Swan Inn, Wilton . So, if you fancy yourself as a miller or guide, or in the shop or running events, then please book a place with Susie Brew (Susie.brew@hotmail.co.uk – 01264 731404 – 15 Wexcombe, SN8 3SQ) – places are limited, so it’s first come, first served! This is also a milling day (subject to weather) – other dates and more information can be found on the website. (www.wiltonwindmill.co.uk) We have also finalised the dates for our major events this year and thought you may like to get them in your diary: Victorian Food Fayre – th Saturday 15 May 2010 from 12 noon to 4.30pm Heritage Open Day – th Saturday 11 September 2010, 1.30pm to 4.30pm Look out for more information on the website (www.wiltonwindmill.co.uk). FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WINDMILL EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT WWW.WILTONWINDMILL.CO.UK �CHURCH EVENTS FOR 2010 MARCH Saturday 20, Lent Lunch at the Village Hall APRIL Friday 23rd, Quiz Night, at the Village Hall MAY Monday 3rd, May Fayre at Devizes Market Place Saturday 15 or Saturday 22, Summer Concert at the Church JUNE Saturday 12th, Cheese and Wine at Poulshot House Saturday 26th, Fete and Proms at the Village Green JULY Sunday 25th, Summer Tea Party at the Village Hall AUGUST th Saturday 7 , Coffee Morning atThe Old Farmhouse SEPTEMBER Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th, Poulshot Feast - more details later from the Fete Committee OCTOBER nd Saturday 2 , Harvest Supper & Barn Dance at The Old Rectory Hall DECEMBER Thursday 9th, Xmas Bazaar at the Village Hall �Mum’s the Word … Many of you will know that in England, since at least the 17th Century, the Fourth Sunday of Lent is known as "Mothering Sunday". Historically it was a day when servants were given the day off and encouraged to return to their homes and spend time with their mothers, often taking with them a special cake, known as a Simnel Cake. Even today, children often make a special effort to return to the family home to celebrate with their mothers or, at the very least, to send a card home. Parenthood isn’t something any of us is really trained for, though is it? We fly by the “seat of our pants”, don’t we - and we often get it wrong, despite what we read in all those books and newspaper columns! This year, Mothering Sunday falls on 14th March, and I wonder if it might be appropriate for us to acknowledge both the good and the bad experiences people have regarding motherhood generally. If we don’t, then there’s the danger that we end up not talking about “the elephant in our living room”.... At the very least we should face both our positive and negative experiences, bringing to mind those whose mothers were abusive, neglectful or addicted - or who enabled fathers to be like that… Those who grew up in single-parent families, or who never got the chance to know a mother or father … Those who have not been able, for whatever reason, to form adult relationships with their parents... Those who wish they could become parents but can't... Those wanting and waiting to adopt... Those fortunate enough to have adoptive parents who loved them… Children of extended families with step-parents... Those who had an abortion long ago and now feel torn by it (yes, we really do need to acknowledge that there are people on both sides of the abortion issue who �are in pain). Spare a thought too for those who never had an opportunity to become mothers, and those who have had to "mother" their own elderly, crippled, parents or parents suffering from dementia … and there are bound to be other situations I haven’t touched upon. Mothering Sunday can indeed bring to the surface many raw emotions and painful memories. In bringing all these things to mind, and in our prayers, let us remember – each one of us (regardless of whether or not we are a parent, single or married, male or female) should play our part in upholding an ideal Christian family life. Being human, we can only ever hope to partially meet that standard … and then only with God’s grace … but be assured, that grace is there for the asking, in our prayers, if we only have the mind and will to do so. God bless, Renée There has been an increasing number of artificial flowers, containers, toys and shrubs appearing in our churchyards over the past few weeks and months. There are very strict rules concerning church burial grounds generally (as opposed to Council operated ones), and these are set out in Churchyard Regulations, a copy of which will be available to read in each of our churches. A few people have commented on how unsightly the churchyards are becoming. In addition, maintenance of the churchyards becomes a much more difficult job, meaning more time has to be spent on grasscutting, leading to increased costs. Because it is not always possible for us to identify graves in order to speak with surviving family members, may we ask, please, that all prohibited items are removed from gravesides by the end of March? Your co-operation will be very much appreciated. In the meantime, of course we understand that there may be real pastoral issues in individual cases so please do contact the Vicar if that would help ( 827285 ). Renee �The Vicar’s OFF !! Following my successful Trek for Treatment in the foothills of the Himalayas in November 2008 when I was sponsored to the tune of £6,380 in aid of The Leprosy Mission’s Anandaban Hospital near Kathmandu, I feel in need of another challenge! This time I will be walking the pilgrim way to Santiago de Compostela – a mere 467 miles, which I aim to complete within the space of six weeks, all being well, in April and May. All sponsorship monies raised will be shared, with 90% going to Help for Heroes and the remaining 10% to the Bishop of Salisbury’s retirement appeal in aid of the Bishop Gwynne Theological Training College in Juba, Sudan. It would be fantastic if I could exceed the amount raised last time, when I walked only 50 miles (admittedly a bit up and down, but then so will this walk be too – Pyrenees here I come!) If you are willing and able to sponsor me for any amount, I would love to hear from you – or you can donate direct and on-line through JustGiving/Renee-Coulson. If you’re a tax payer and would be willing to gift aid your donation, then that would be even better – increasing your giving by an extra 28p in the £. Renee Church F;ower Rota March LENT No flowers April 4 EASTER All helpers please April 11 Mrs Suzie Quinn April 18 & 25 Mrs Mandy Housby �Poulshot Feast,September 2010 This is a new venture for which it is hoped to gain as much support as possible. The purpose is to celebrate the feast of skills, activities and interests which abound in the village and the surrounding area. This will involve not only displays but,more importantly, demonstrations (hands on where possible) of the range of crafts and skills in the area. So, how can you help? First,by noting the date for your diary - the afternoon of Saturday 11 September. Then, of course, by attending and joining in the activities. Whilst the event is not principally for fund raising, any monies raised will be for charity, and the major one is intended to be Help For Heroes.This is a wonderful and increasingly necessary cause,and deserves as much support as possible. The range of skills and interests in the area is very wide. So far,suggestions include cookery, ,flower arranging, wine making, painting, jewellery making, photography, weaving, ,embroidery, carpentry, thatching, pet care, and even bee-keeping. However, there must be more! So, if there is anything else you can think of for display or demonstration please suggest it and we will try to incorporate it. The more unusual or interesting the better! These are early days and much of the detail is yet to be decided, but we are looking for suggestions and ideas to make the afternoon an enjoyable celebration of our village and its environs. So, if you have any thoughts, please contact any of the following – Jim Aldridge 828632 - Brian Arnold 828833 - Gill Coleman 827095 - Mandy Housby 828464 - Kate Hunloke 828333 - Ray Josey 827010 Brian Arnold �The Tranquil Moment Health & Beauty Clinic Full Range of Beauty Treatments Including Elemis & Decleor Facials ♦ Massage ♦ Spray Tanning ♦ Manicures ♦ Pedicures ♦ Waxing ♦ Non-Surgical Face Lifting ♦ Electrolysis ♦ The Old Stables Middle Green Farm The Green Poulshot Devizes 01380 828297 SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Having cancelled Alison Peterson in January due to the icy conditions in Rusty Lane we were lucky enough to re-book her for 9th February as the programmed speaker cancelled us for the second time. Her talk was entitled Organic Pest Control, which could have been rather dry but turned out to be very interesting and informative. Alison was an organised and clear speaker with a strong sense of humour, who instantly appealed to our members and has been booked for next season already! She told us that controlling pests was often down to common sense in the garden starting with knowing friends from foes. Only 2% of the insects in our gardens are pests, the rest �are either harmless or beneficial. To ward off the 2% ensure that your soil is fertile, that you grow resistant varieties of plants, grow plants that attract pest predators and provide habitats for them, practise crop rotation if growing veg, grow plants in the right places so they are not stressed and use good hygiene, cleaning pots in soapy water and cleaning and oiling tools each time you use them. I’m afraid I often don’t even put mine away. Then you protect your plants by using barriers of dried and crushed egg shells, bran, coffee grounds, netting, fleece or cloches. As you go round your garden, rub aphids off leaves with your fingers, pick off caterpillars and slugs and dispose of them. I think her phrase was rub, pick and crush. Use beer traps (yoghourt pots) for slugs and snails. The resulting goo can be put on the compost heap. Rats apparently hate the smell of peppermint so stew mint leaves, leave for a couple of days, strain and water their runs and favourite places. Or scatter crushed Polo mints instead. You can make a garlic spray by putting 4 or 5 cloves in water, leave for a couple of weeks and then spray plants with the liquid. Chillies might work the same way. So with your garden smelling of peppermint, garlic and chillies you will probably get rid of your neighbours as well. The most interesting fact of the evening was that pests like aphids have an accelerated breeding cycle, giving birth to pregnant young so they recover quickly from chemical insecticides. �In the notices David told us that he has now finalised arrangements for a trip to Cranborne on Thursday 15th July. A list will be out soon. If Chelsea tickets are wanted please get in touch with Sue Johns who also won the competition for a photo of a single flower. Next month Dawn Collins is returning to talk on ‘The Path to Paradise. A journey through the Stourhead landscape.’ This will be followed in May by a guided walk with Dawn round the garden. The competition will be the Spring Bulb Show. If you have lost your schedule Joyce has some still or I can mail one to you. Sue. Rowde School Rowde School is available to hire during evenings, weekends and school holidays. Current charges are as follows: • Hall and toilets - £7.50 per hour. • Playground - £20 per session • Playing field/football pitch - £20 per session • For more details please ring 01380 723991 �WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY (founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held from 8 p.m. on the third Monday of the month, March to December inclusive, in the Village Hall ‘ Details from Mr M. Bowden Tel 01380 828432 Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone: 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 To let North Cornish Holiday Cottage Available all year round for weekend & mid-week breaks and week holidays. 3 miles from surfing beach and Bude, North Cornwall Well equipped, sleeps up to 8 Beautiful garden, summer house and parking For further details contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813902 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 �The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ “ He’s very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself, nobody will catch him “ - – Sir ‘Bobby’ Robson CBE (1933 – July 2009) – England Manager in 1990 World Cup reaching the semi-finals. The Badgers Under 12 team beat Frome 2-1 away recently. After going a goal down before half time, the Badgers came out after the break with great determination. Some slick passing moves and supporting play saw goals from Sammy and Jed to take them top of the table for the first time this season, 1 point ahead of Bradford Town . Meanwhile the Under 8 Wizards team, played their ninth match of the season against big town opposition, Devizes, at the Wizards home pitch at Five Lanes School in Worton. A hard fought match with excitement at both ends with penalty saves, disallowed goals, and both teams level with one goal each at half-time. Second half was played at a fantastic pace, with chances again for both teams, until Scott went on a run only to be pulled down outside the away teams’ box, up stepped Rafferty, who curled the ball into the bottom corner. Well done Wizards. It is never too late in the season to start football, and training for the younger age groups takes place every Saturday morning at West Lavington Village Hall - all are welcome. �It's time for a Spring Clean of your wardrobes and drawers. Following the success of previous campaigns, The Rowde School Association (RSA), have arranged our fourth Bag2School collection to raise funds for the proposed School Swimming Pool Roof. Bag2School is a company that specialises in selling good quality second-hand clothing to wholesalers in Europe, Africa and Asia. The wholesalers then have a chance to earn a living by selling the items locally. So how does it work? Special bags are available from the School Office from 1st March or you can use black plastic bin bags. You then need to fill each bag with good quality (no-bric-a-brac): Clothes ƒ Bedding ƒ Curtains ƒ Soft Toys ƒ Shoes ƒ Belts ƒ Handbags And take the full bags to the School Hall on: Monday 22nd March by 11:00 The bags will then be collected from the School and weighed. The School will receive money in relation to the total weight donated. For example, a 10kg bag will raise £2.00 for the school. Money raised will go towards our Swimming Pool Roof Fund. This new facility will allow the children to swim all year round, not just the summer months. So please help us to make Bag2School4 as successful as possible! �“Doggy Dilemmas” Puppy Training classes Dog Training Classes Clicker Training One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 �Do you need a Website? Does your company need a fresh new look? We offer a full and affordable design service for businesses, organizations and individuals. Whether you would like just business cards and a logo, or a brochure and a website, we can work with you step-by-step to achieve the look and feel of what you really want We can also provide the photography for your website or brochure web design stationery graphic design logos and letterheads photography dvd authoring brochure and leaflet design invitations and menus bag design advertisements For further information, or a free consultation, please contact us – Caroline Coles T; 07976 899946 E: carolinecoles@ivydesign.co.uk Jim Nichols T: 07702 619727 E: jim.nichols@ivydesign.co.uk �IMW OFFICE SERVICES LTD Personal Tax Assessments Clubs/Societies – Independent Reviews Small Company Accounts, VAT Payroll, Book-keeping Typing Contact Ian Wheeler Tel: 07813 777710 e-mail : wheeler.potterne@virgin.net JOIN US AND SAVE MONEY - on your supply of domestic heating oil delivered to your door. As an established group with members along the Pewsey Vale we can supply to you direct. With the price of oil increasing, we will get you a discounted price every time! Interested? Call Chris on 01380 818724 or e-mail jcm3777@hotail.com �Andrew Goodfield Woodwork Devizes, Road, Rowde, Wiltshire Carpentry, Joinery Free-standing and built-in cabinets cupboards and wardrobes Free estimate Telephone: 01380 7222067 -mail:apgoodfield@tiscali.co.uks Charlie Jacks Taxi (your local village taxi service) 1 – 4 seater car 1 – 7 seater MPV “Gold Star Service” local or longdistance airport – ferry – rail transfer bookings now being taken for xmas and new year ring Ken on 01380 827294 for a quote 1 Sillington Lane Poulshot �China Repair Wtä|w XwãtÜwá Restorer of porcelain and other ceramics Reconstruction and repair. Items restored to exquisite condition Telephone: 01249 816928 E-Mail shirleydave@tiscali.co.uk Caroline’s Canapés Light bites Canapés Party food Delicious home made food delivered to your door! Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or e-mail: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk �Mobile Hairdresser for ladies’, gents’ and children’s hair - concessions for OAPs – Available daytime, evenings and weekends. For more details, please ring Charlotte on 01380 828482 ��Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees from April 2009 Village activities - £5 an hour Outside users - £8 an hour All bookings for the hall are again being taken by JACKIE POHNERT - tel; 01380 827046 e-mail - jackie.pohnert@googlemail.com I would be grateful if you could phone at the following times; Monday – Friday 9.00 - 18.00hrs Saturday 9.00 - 13.00hrs Closed on Sundays! If you prefer to leave me an e-mail request don’t forget to leave your own e-mail address for a reply. Thank you �DEVIZES HOME AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial – Domestic Grass Cutting Hedge Cutting – General Gardening Landscaping – garden clearance Sheds – All types of fencing Decking – Patios Interior – Exterior painting and decorating Gutter clearing – emptying General Property Maintenance Free quotations - fully insured Tel: Jon on 01380 720969 Mobile: 0777 8043330 e-mail Jon@devizeshomeandgarden.co.uk �Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Preist In Charge – Rev Renee Coulson 827285 Churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 827172 PCC Secretary –Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Chris Saunders – Mrs Joyce Arnold – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council 828333 Chairman – Mr Nicholas Hunloke - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Clerk clerk@poulshot.org.uk - Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Meembers Collett (Vice Chairman) – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon - Mr Tim Nixon Local Councillors Kennet District Cllr Jonathan Seed 850 696 e-mail jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk. Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Mother and Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Village Hall – Chris Saunders 827290 Bookings - Jackie Pohnert 827046 Village Trust – Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 827242 Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) �Friday 19th March 19.30 for 20.00 - in the Village Hall -free entry - licensed bar – music for all ages!! �The Wednesday Group The Group met at Mill Cottage in February to consider the question: “Multi-culturism – abhor, tolerate, welcome?” Not unusually, there were occasions when support was voiced for all three options, albeit generally hedged with conditions. What seemed clear was that whatever one felt about multi-culturism, it was here and it wasn’t going to go away. There is little doubt that for many people living in Great Britain, of all cultures, it presents problems, real or imagined, immediate or future, and so regularly the question was posed: “How do we solve the problem?” That was even harder to resolve and so we didn’t really try, but we did consider the elements that make up the phenomenon. The background to the whole question is a national tradition of accepting migrants on the assumption that they would help to strengthen the British nation and contribute to its growth and strength, and there are examples of how this has been successful – the Huguenots from France, Jews and Eastern Europeans fleeing from the threat of Nazi domination. Clearly the post-World War II acceptance of virtually unlimited immigration from Commonwealth countries was well-intentioned and overall probably successful, although even now there are aspects of that where difficulties are apparent. More recently, membership of the European Union has added another stream of not always welcome migrants. It is clear that by no means all our hopes for beneficial immigration have been met and we are faced with a range of serious difficulties that must be overcome. Religion was the first element discussed and in many ways it must be fundamental, because apart from our own, so many of the different cultures that exist in Britain today are inseparable from the religion of those associated with it. A prime example must be Islam, which, wherever in the world it is practised, is seen by its adherents to be not just a religion but a culture, a way of life. To many Muslims therefore, it is not possible to allow them to practise their religion without also allowing them to follow their own cultural �ways and this, fundamentally, includes their law, known as sharia. The group’s own conclusion was that while different religions may be tolerated, there can only be one rule of law made by our own government – and that must be inviolate (whatever we may think of those in government at any particular time and who make that law). This divergence of opinion between religions has not been helped by the growing secularisation of Britain, and indeed of many other Western societies, when compared with the consistent adherence of the majority of Muslims to Islam. It is interesting to consider the part played in this by the existence of the Established Anglican Church. The importance of class, caste and tribe in different cultures is also a growing source of concern and this is of course still a factor in our own culture, if possibly less powerful than in, for example, Hindu and Sikh societies. Another significant element of our growing multi-cultural society is that of language and we were in doubt that much greater insistence must be placed on new immigrants having an understanding of, and fluency with English as a qualification for residence as well as for citizenship. One only has to read of how much it costs the public sector in translation of information on matters of health, labour, housing etc, into multitudinous different languages to realise how important a question it is. This is, of course, without the rather more local issues of Welsh, Gaelic and now Cornish! Other aspects of the problem were discussed, for example education, standards of behaviour, access to benefits and the creation of ghettoes, but the two most important were language and, paramount, the acceptance of one rule of law. Without a solution to these, genuine assimilation of the many cultures represented in Britain today seems a long way off – somehow we must ensure that we don’t allow our own version of apartheid to develop. Equally, we must be certain not to demonise all members of a faith or culture different from our own solely because of the actions of minority. There are difficult times ahead. John Quinn �Poulshot Village Trust Eight members of the Trust met on 2 February 2010 in the Village Hall. GUEST SPEAKER Nicky Hunloke welcomed Tim Jalland, Poulshot’s representative on the Melksham Community Area Partnership (MCAP), to the meeting. Tim gave a talk on his role to promote and sustain the economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing of our community. One aspect is help with grants for community projects/activities e.g. for conservation work on the village ponds. His presentation was positively received and Nicky thanked Tim for the contribution he had made to our understanding. BIG TREES PROJECT o Early next winter the first mass planting of big trees will take place, in Hay Lane. Local landowners have been generous in their support of this first phase of the Project. o The Trust has put in a bid to The Great British Elm Experiment for saplings grown from a few English elms that remained unaffected by Dutch Elm disease. o On 18 January 2010, Trust Members walked Hay Lane and Broadway Lane marking possible locations for big trees on the Project map. o The Highway Authority has completed its survey of possible tree locations on both sides of the A361 Bath Road where it cuts across the north of the parish. Subject to certain constraints, such as proximity to the road, consent has been given to planting in the western corner of the Poulshot Road junction, and in the triangle of land south of the Bath Road midway between the overhead cables and Seend junction. Trees can also be planted in, or by, the hedgerows on either side of Bath Road with permission of the adjoining landowners. o The proposed development of Foxhangers’ Marina would involve a hedgerow with hedgerow trees being planted along most of the �northern side of the Bath Road. Steve Russell will be asked to keep the Trust informed of developments so that compatibility with the aims of the Big Tree Project can be maintained. o The grant applications are being prepared, and the digging of holes negotiated with a local contractor. o The Tree Council are sending the Trust 500 free tree-ties - to warn hedge cutters to save the tagged tree. GREEN GARDENS WOODLAND Thank you to everyone who turned out on Saturday 21 November 2009 for the ‘pruning party’ - to give the Green Gardens a general tidy-up. It would be useful to meet again to clear up after the winter. Usually this would be on the morning of the Lent Lunch, but that event has not yet been planned – so this activity is ‘To Be Advised’. A suggestion that failed trees might usefully be replaced with domestic fruit trees was put to Steve Russell, Wiltshire Countryside Manager, for his comments. He advised that fruit trees have to be planted ‘in plenty of space... so they don’t grow tall [and] at least 5m apart and not near any existing tall trees’. It was agreed not to go further with this. VILLAGE PONDS Sometime ago the Trust sent a formal request to the Parish Council to clean-up and conserve the three main village ponds. The present situation is that the Parish Council is still waiting to hear from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Nicky Hunloke agreed to raise the matter at the next Parish Council meeting. It was suggested that it would be invaluable to have a ‘Pond Champion’. VILLAGE ORCHARD A proposal was made to rededicate a section of the Green Gardens and clear it to make the Village Orchard. The merits of this were that the land is community owned and its location would make the �Village Orchard readily accessible to most of the village. The existing trees would not be sacrificed since they could be used in the Poulshot Big Tree Project. It was agreed this radical idea needed more thought before a decision could be made. Some practical difficulties were voiced about the relatively higher level of maintenance required by orchards in respect of pruning and grass cutting, and whether a boundary fence would be necessary. VILLAGE MAPS Copies of the Poulshot Field and Lane Names map are available in St Peter’s Church. The original stock has sold out, and, unfortunately the supplier’s costs have gone up. A higher selling price of £10.00 each was agreed by members for the new stock. The next meeting of the Poulshot Village Trust will be the AGM on Tuesday, 25 May 2010 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. Please come along, all are welcome. Peter Cleverly Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) WWW.POULSHOT.ORG.UK Email to:webmaster@poulshot.org.uk �WILTSHIRE & SWINDON ROAD SAFETY PARTNERSHIP BRIEFING PAPER - GUIDANCE FOR COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH AND SPEED INDICATION DEVICES Introduction Many communities express concerns over vehicle speeds and the Wiltshire and Swindon Road Safety Partnership Speed Management Strategy is used as a tool to mange speeding by identifying sites for enforcement or engineering improvements. Community Speed Watch will be introduced to become part of the overall strategy in casualty reduction by engaging the community in addressing speed related offending. Community Speed Watch – What is it? Community Speed Watch (CSW) gives local people the ability to actively get involved in road safety. Local residents, who are willing to volunteer a small amount of time each week, are able to monitor speeds with speed detection equipment in their community. CSW is not Speed Enforcement which can only be conducted by trained and qualified staff within Wiltshire Police. Starting a Scheme A potential speeding issue should be raised with the Area Board by completing a community issue sheet. This issue along with others will be prioritised and the Camera Safety Unit asked to assess them to see if they are suitable for CSW. If CSW is a suitable approach an application can submitted for a scheme to be set up. A CSW coordinator working in the Camera Safety Unit will liaise with the Local Beat Manager, Roads Policing Officers and the local community to organise training for the volunteers. How does it Work? Once the training has been completed, the CSW Volunteers can carry out speed monitoring on specified roads in their community. All sites are risked assessed and checks can only be �conducted at these sites. All volunteers agree to work within a ‘Code of Practice’ which ensures a consistent approach for all the schemes and the motoring public. The CSW Volunteers record the registration numbers of vehicles exceeding the speed limit this information is passed to the CSW Coordinator and a letter is sent warning the Registered Keeper. If there are vehicles found to be persistently offending they will be targeted by the Police with a view to issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice or to instigate court proceedings. Where the recorded results show a persistent speed issue the CSW Coordinator may recommend to the Wiltshire and Swindon Road Safety Partnership that additional investigation be undertaken and temporary speed indicator devices or similar variable message signs should be deployed periodically at the site. JKS Plumbing and Heating BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HOUR CALL OUT Tel: 01380 828956 Mobile: 07708510715 �Minutes of the Poulshot Parish Council meeting 5th January 2010 1. 88/09/10- Welcome and apologies The vice-chairman opened the meeting and welcomed the public. Apologies received from Nicky Hunloke and Joe Baber. 2. 89/09/10 – Declaration of Interests - Vice-chairman asked for any declarations of interest none were received. Open Session The Vice-chairman opened the session No comments were received from the public. GC closed the open session 3. 90/09/10 Minutes of Meeting held on 3rd November 2009 GC explained that in accordance with the agreement made in item 16/09/10 the Minutes of the meeting 03/11/09, were passed as a true and accurate record of events, all agreed and they were signed by NH in the presence of the council on the 7/12/09. Matters arising a. 91/09/10 Pippin Homes Development – GC invited Ivor Sault to comment about progress of the development, IS explained that further to a meeting with the Planning Officers Pippin Homes are revisiting the layout. IS explained that the application is currently on ice; he suggested that Council may wish to write to the planners with their comments about the preferred road layout reference lighting, tarmacing and road adoption. Council agreed to discuss this matter further and draft their comments. b. 92/09/10 – Village Green – GC explained that the Village Green is now registred to the council. SH suggested that an announcement should be placed in the Parish Magazine with regard to the registration and also suggested that research should be completed into control and management of Village Greens. Council agreed and SH to complete the next meeting. Clerk suggested Risk Management procedures should be put in place, with regular walk round checks logged; MN volunteered �to complete this, council unanimously agreed, MN to report at next meeting. c. 93/09/10 – Parish Steward - GC explained that the Parish Steward is due in the village on 7/01/10 weather permitting. d. 94/09/10 Ponds – Clerk reported that there is no further news at this point, nothing expected before March 2010. e. 95/09/10 Playground Safety Inspection Report – SA explained all equipment seems ok, SA to report next meeting. f. 96/09/10 Community Area Partnership – The vicechairman welcomed Mr Tim Jalland to the meeting and explained that TJ would now be representing the village at the CAP. TJ explained that he wished to raise the profile of the CAP and get the village more involved. At present only four of the eleven villages in the area board group are represented on the CAP; TJ has volunteered to represent the absent villages. TJ would like to hold meetings in the village to increase the partnership’s profile. TJ to report at next meeting. g. 97/09/10 Barleyhill lane and Broadway Lane – MN explained that work to the ditching has been completed and that the levelling off will be carried out in the spring, water seems to be flowing well both in Barleyhill Lane and on the green. A comment was received from the floor that part of the ditching in Barleyhill Lane had not been completed, GC and MN to inspect and report. Clerk to check with James Youatt with regard extent of ditching, report at next meeting. h. 98/09/10 Area Board Meeting –SH did a brief round up of the construction of the meeting explaining that the main point of interest was the possibility of grants and funding for items such as football posts, council to consider such expenditure. i. 99/09/10 Tree maintenance – GC explained that permission had been granted for the work required and that further quotes are being sought. GC to report at next meeting. j. 100/09/10 Community speed watch – GC explained that six volunteers are required to set up a community speed watch, SA suggested advertising in the Parish Magazine for such �volunteers, all council agreed, clerk to liaise with PVN Ed. . k. 101/09/10 Sintons Insurance – Geraldine Currie accident – GC explained letter received from Sintons Insurance with regard to an incident involving a local resident and a manhole cover. Wiltshire council and Wessex Water have already stated the manhole cover is not their responsibility, the owners of Higher Green Farm have also denied ownership. TN commented that all sewage pipes are the responsibility of the private owner up to the centre of the road and feels that this is Higher Green Farm’s responsibility. All councillors agreed with this statement, IS was asked his professional opinion which he stated to be the same. TN commented that as Ms Currie is a parishioner that the council should assist. SH suggested contacting the council’s Insurance Company, Zurich, to ask their advice all council agreed. Clerk to contact Insurance Company and report at next meeting. l. 102/09/10 Flooding issue at Townsend – GC explained that an update was expected from Councillor Seed further to the meeting on 5th November 2009, this is expected at the next meeting. SH stated that there appeared to be no flooding problem at present. m. 103/09/10 Definitive Map update – all councillors have reviewed the map and agreed its content. 4. 104/09/10 Finances a - Council agreed payments to Payable VAT Gross M Goodenough - Salary Dec-Jan 174.16 0.00 174.16 M Goodenough – Clerks expenses 21.08 0 21.08 Wansboroughs Solicitors Net 2639.67 375.58 3015.25 b - Clerk confirmed the balance at 05/01/10, taking into account the authorised cheques in this meeting was £3362.26. �c – Clerk explained that on 7th December 2009 a finance meeting had taken place at which point the council had unanimously agreed that the precept for 2010/11 will be set at £5000, the precept form was signed in front of council. d – Council unanimously agreed to re-appoint J S Weeks as the internal auditor and Mazars LLP as the external auditors for 2010/11 financial year. The council unanimously agreed to reappoint MG as financial officer; this is an employed position with a salary of £1045 per annum. e – Clerk explained that at the aforementioned finance meeting it was agreed to purchase computer equipment for the clerk’s and any other required council uses, SH to research suitable equipment and report at next meeting. 5. 105/09/10 Planning – GC read out the applications received between meetings and the comments sent to Planning. E/09/1466/LBC Church Farm Paint front No objections Poulshot of house received – permission received E/09/1589/FUL Townsend Farm Extend Concerns raised Poulshot existing cow about location shed and of hopper too erect feed near to hopper properties. Comments sent o Wiltshire Council 09/12674 Poulshot House Lopping of No objections 73 Poulshot branches on received Road Acacia, Lime and Beech trees �6. Applications granted – GC confirmed the applications granted since the last meeting. E/09/1308/TCA M Tree works on The Green, Crown Goodenough raising and reduction of lime tree Clerk to growing over village hall, rePoulshot pollarding of willows on North of Parish Green Gardens, crown cleaning and Council removal of crossing branches on oak tree Northern end of village E/09/1271/LBC Mr Peter Removal of 1960’s red brick Wright fireplace/chimney/rusted 52 The galvanised liner from within void Green of the original inglenook fireplace. Poulshot Making good plastering as existing. The installation of a multi-fuel heating stove with insulated flexible liner. The existing above-thatch chimney stack to be topped with ceramic chimney pot of simple design to compliment cottage. 7. 106/09/10 Next Meeting The vice-chairman confirmed that the next meeting would be held on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. 2 nd Future Council Meetings March 2010 (starting with public meeting from 6.30pm, council meeting to start at 7.30pm) 4th May 2010 6th July 2010 7th September 2010 2nd November 2010 4th January 2011 1st March 2011 �THINK SAFETY BEFORE DOING IT YOURSELF As spring is upon us and summer is approaching Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued timely advice to all would be DIY enthusiasts. “Statistics and experience show that at this time of year there is an increase in calls, which are found to have been caused by activities associated with DIY. These range from fires ignited by blow torches involved in paint stripping, to electrical appliances and other equipment which may have been stored in a damp garage or shed over the winter period.” Always check that the task you are undertaking is within your capabilities. Take expert advice. Many of the modern DIY Superstores from which materials and equipment are bought will offer such advice. Safety instructions should be read in full and complied with.” Always: Check you have the correct tool for the job - Ensure children and pets are safe, with obstructions removed from your workplace - If you have to check or repair an electrical tool turn it off at the main. Don’t be tempted to cut corners because you are some distance from the power switch- uuncoil electrical extension cables fully, as these can overheat and cause a fire. - Never use multi-way adapters when working with high amperage tools. Gas appliances should only be repaired by an approved contractor - Flammable liquids should be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, secured in containers and used in small quantities, well away from the house and other risks – naked flames or cigarettes. - Ventilate when using adhesives and flammable liquids by opening windows and door and always ensure that no naked flames or power tools are close by. If you spill a substance on your clothing or overalls remove them and clean them thoroughly. Home makeovers are popular, but by following these simple rules, accidents, fires and tragedies can be kept to a minimum - Remember to check your smoke alarms weekly. For further information and advice please contact :Melanie Jezzard – Community Safety Email: Melanie.jezzard@wiltsfire.gov.uk www.wiltsfire.gov.uk �Poulshot Ladies Club February 16th A Good Read This evening was a new venture for us, and one which turned out to be a great success with plans to develop a reading club in the village. The list of recommended “GOOD READS” was the result of the evening, where we shared each other’s enjoyment of the books we brought in; with 15 people attending there were no duplications; amazing. The following list is just that, but on the night we were able to share so much more. All the books of Tracy Chevalier; Cold Mountain , Charles Frazier; Fortune Rock, Anita Shreeve; Eve Green ,Susan Fletcher; The Cellist of Sarajevo , Stephen Galloway; The Other Queen, Phillipa Gregory ; The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough; The Invisible Woman, Claire Tomlin; Empress Orchid, An Chee Min; A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hussaini; The Vicar of Baghdad, Andrew White; Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte; The Country Child, Alison Uttley; Notes on a Scandal, Zoe Heller; The Book Thief, Markus Zusak; Perfume, Patrick Suskins; The Secret River, Kate Grenville; Alice in Exile, Piers Paul Reed; Autobiography of Richard Madeley; The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton; Memoirs of a Geisha, It was a really lovely evening and the result is the formation of Poulshot Ladies Reading Club We now have a library card which entitles us to the chosen book for discussion. If there is enough interest, I will order the book we have chosen “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak and have it available for any member who can get along to the village hall on Tuesday May 11th at 7.30p.m. The books can be available on April 6th at the hall between 7.30 and 8.30. I would appreciate knowing if there is enough interest, so could you ring me on 827046 or e-mail Jackie.pohnert@googlemail.com if you would like a book ordered. Jackie Pohnert �PATTERN OF SERVICES - JANUARY TO APRIL 2010 – SEEND, BULKINGTON & POULSHOT Date March 7th 14th Event Bulkington Poulshot 1800 : Evensong Seend * Lent 3 0930 : Parish Communion Reader Mr N. Hunloke Sidesman Lady Kate hunloke 1115 : Parish Communion Mothering Sunday 1600 : Family Service & tea ? 0930 : Family Communion 1115 : Family Service Reader Mrs S. Quinn Sidesman Mr N. Hunloke 21st Lent 5 0930 : Parish Communion 1800 : Holy Communion 1115 : Parish Communion Reader Mr C. Saunders Sidesman Mr B. James 1600 : Family BSTime Red th PALM Service 28 SUNDAY (Procession?) April 1st Maundy Thu 2nd (Altar stripped) GOOD FRIDAY White/ gold EASTER DAY 4th 1200 : Benefice – Before the Cross (Maureen Allchin tbc} 0930 : Family Communion 11th Easter 2 1800 : Evensong 18th Easter 3 25th Easter 4 0930 : Parish Communion 1800 : Evening Worship *** 0930 : Matins Reader Mr B. Wood SidesmanThe Vicar 1115 : Family Communion 1900 : Benefice Passover Meal / Communion in Village Hall 0930 : Matins and said (1000 Litany (Brian James) :Children’s Workshop – Sue Taylor ) 0630 : Benefice Sunrise Service ** (followed by breakfast) 1600 : Family 1115 : Family Communion / Egg Trail Communion / Picnic 0930 : Family 1115 : Matins Communion 1800 : Holy 1115 : Parish Communion Communion 0930 : Matins 1115 : Family Communion * (Seend) assumes an 0800 Eucharist every Sunday (incl 5th Sundays) BUT ** There will be no 0800 Eucharist on Easter Day ! *** Normally a less formal Service of the Word ��Do you need help in the garden? 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Swanborough Cottage, Mill Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1SA Tel: 01380 828370 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News March 2010 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/03/2010 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/27c35f6f1a3e7dd6ab6f446bad57b228.pdf 80ec8bf3695068eef81a59061f5ae568 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News April 2010 The Raven Inn Spring & Summer Opening Times Monday to Saturday 11am – 3pm * (We are open Mondays from 5th April ) Lunch served 12 – 2pm Dinner served 6:30 – 9pm Sunday open 12 – 3:30pm Three Traditional Sunday Roasts served Lunch served 12 – 2:30pm Sunday Evening open 6 – 10:30pm * ( Sunday Evening Suppers from 4th April ) Sunday Evening Supper served 6:30 – 9pm Please telephone 01380 828 271 or call in to reserve your table. Nathalie & Jerry �Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors in the first week of each month, so contributions need to arrive about ten days before that. We look forward to hearing from you. e-mail phone by post Contact us – poulshotnews@btinternet.com – 01380 828883 - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 20th April please Advertising Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund production costs. Publication of an advert does not constitute an endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as a full, half or quarter page, at a cost of £40/£25/£15 respectively, to run for the full year of the magazine. Subscribing to an advert in the magazine will automatically get you a listing on the Poulshot web site www.poulshot.org.uk �Do you need help with Self Assessment Taxation Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact Gordon Lawrence Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound, Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free Initial Consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of The British Chiropody and Podiatry association Visiting practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend SN12 6RR �Wiltshire County Councillor Mr Jonathan Seed Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake 01380 828320 Seend Bulkington & Poulshot Benefice Wednesday Group 2010 Normal time: 1930-2100hrs, 2nd Wednesday of the month. Aug and Dec are holidays. Serial Date 4 21 Apr 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 May 9 Jun 14 Jul Aug 8 Sep 13 Oct 10 Nov Dec Subject Should Politics do religion? tbc tbc tbc No meeting tbc tbc tbc No meeting. Venue Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA �A reminder of Mark Baker’s Help for Heroes cycle ride … The signature event in the Help for Heroes calendar is the Big Battlefield Bike Ride. In the last week of May 2010, 300 cyclists will gather at HMS Victory, the Flagship of Britain's greatest wounded hero, Admiral Lord Nelson. They will set off to ride 350 miles across France and at the same time raise a great deal of money to support our current wounded heroes. Donating through this page – www. bmycharity.com/markfbaker is simple, quick and secure. It is the most efficient way to give – so every donation goes further – and if you are a UK taxpayer and give Gift Aid consent the charity will receive an extra 28% at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. Mark Baker Poulshot Parish Council are looking for 6 members of the public to volunteer for the ‘Community Speed Watch initiative’. This is a voluntary scheme whereby members of the public are trained to use speed cameras and the findings of this are used by the local police to target problem areas, all those interested please contact either the clerk or any of the councillors. �Poulshot Lodge Farm Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes – various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks . Prices very competitive for this local quality product. For more information contact the Hues family on 01380 828255 �. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non exrental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery Loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering and repairs; free quotes and deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers‐ �100 Club March draw st 2nd 1 Prize Caroline Tadhunter Prize Anne Martin 3rd Prize Christopher Langton 100 Club April draw 2nd 1st Prize Christina Tinnhe Prize Nicholas Hunloke 3rd Prize Michael Hues Poulshot Ladies Club It was a good turn-out in the village hall for ladies club. The theme of the evening was a Dutch Auction and everyone brought along a wrapped present to be auctioned. After much discussion about the exciting trips scheduled for later in the year – 4th May “Gigi” at the Wharf Theatre & 21st July a trip to Highgrove - we got down to the serious business of auctioning our gifts. We carefully passed the wrapped gifts around the group, having a good feel and poke to see if we could guess what the item was! Then the bidding started…. It was all very exciting, starting off with a few pence being thrown into the circle, but once or twice the bid reached over a £1! After a glass of wine and nibbles, the bidding suddenly really took off and we are delighted to have raised a total of £85.00. The next meeting scheduled for April 20th in the Village Hall, is a talk by the Alzheimer’s Society so we all thought it would be a nice gesture to give the monies collected at the auction to the Alzheimer’s Society. We hope to see as many of you as possible on the 20th April. Marian Stimson DATES FOR DIARY April 20th Talk by the Alzheimer’s Society 7.30p.m. in the Village Hall. May 4th Trip to Devizes Wharf Theatre to see Gigi 7.30p.m. – The bar will be open earlier, so suggest we meet at the theatre bar at 7p.m. May 18th Tour of Poulshot Gardens – Meet outside Poulshot Church at 7p.m. �CHURCH EVENTS FOR 2010 APRIL Friday 23rd, Quiz Night, at the Village Hall MAY Monday 3rd, May Fayre at Devizes Market Place Saturday 15 or Saturday 22, Summer Concert at the Church JUNE Saturday 12th, Cheese and Wine at Poulshot House Saturday 26th, Fete and Proms at the Village Green JULY Sunday 25th, Summer Tea Party at the Village Hall AUGUST Saturday 7th, Coffee Morning atThe Old Farmhouse SEPTEMBER Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th, Poulshot Feast - more details later from the Fete Committee OCTOBER Saturday 2nd, Harvest Supper & Barn Dance at The Old Rectory Hall DECEMBER Thursday 9th, Xmas Bazaar at the Village Hall Hi everyone, I’ve itchy feet again - this time I'm off to Santiago de Compostela very soon. Please do look at my justgiving webpage, and help if you can ! http://www.justgiving.com/Renee-Coulson With love, Renée �Church F;ower Rota April 4 EASTER All helpers please April 11 Mrs Suzie Quinn April 18 & 25 Mrs Mandy Housby May 2nd and 9th Lady Kate Hunloke May 16th and 23rd Mrs Hilary Kidd THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE The Wednesday Group 21st April 2010 Should politics do religion? Or vice versa. Poulshot Village Hall 7.30 – 9pm A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for everyyone. All are very welcome. For further details Please ring Rupert Jane on 01380 828639 Do get on touch if there is a subject you would really like to be discussed. All offers willingly considered! Future Parish Council Meetings 4th May 2010 6th July 2010 7th September 2010 2nd November 2010 4th January 2011 1st March 2011 �Poulshot Feast,September 2010 This is a new venture to celebrate the feast of skills, activities and interests which abound in the village and the surrounding area. This will involve not only displays but, more importantly, demonstrations (hands on where possible) of the range of crafts and skills in the area. The Feast will be on the afternoon of Saturday 11 September. Whilst the event is not principally for fund raising, any monies raised will be for charity, and the major one is intended to be Help For Heroes. This is a wonderful and increasingly necessary cause,and deserves as much support as possible. So far, suggestions include cookery, ,flower arranging, wine making, painting, jewellery making, photography, weaving, ,embroidery, carpentry, thatching, pet care, and even beekeeping. However, there must be more! So, if there is anything else you can think of for display or demonstration please suggest it and we will try to incorporate it. The more unusual or interesting the better! These are early days and much of the detail is yet to be decided, but we are looking for suggestions and ideas to make the afternoon an enjoyable celebration of our village and its environs. So, if you have any thoughts, please contact any of the following – Jim Aldridge 828632 - Brian Arnold 828833 - Gill Coleman 827095 - Mandy Housby 828464 - Kate Hunloke 828333 - Ray Josey 827010 Brian Arnold Poulshot Feast 11th September Children’s Sunflower Growing Competition Seeds available from May from Mandy Housby 828464 �SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB Dawn Collins returned to speak to us on 9th March. This time she used her knowledge of design to talk about Stourhead garden, where she is a voluntary guide. She called it the Path to Paradise, the well that feeds the valley with water being called Paradise Well. Henry Hoare (called Henry the Magnificent) created it, realising that the valley could be flooded to make the lake that is the centre of the garden valley. Dawn showed us the pathway down from the house with its glimpses of the garden beyond. 18th Caentury visitors who had been on The Grand Tour would have recognised in the garden similarities to places they had seen in Europe and also strong likenesses to paintings of the period. The talk was illustrated by some beautiful slides. No bulbs were forthcoming because of the late Spring –the Spring bulb show will be held next month. Outings - Tuesday May 11th. Evening trip to Stourhead with Dawn as our guide - own transport. We need to be at the entrance kiosk in the garden at 5.45 for 6.00pm. The walk will take about one to one and a quarter hours, followed by supper at the nearby Spread Eagle Inn. The lists will be out again next month, one to establish if you belong to the National Trust, whether your card enables you to take in a guest, and if you are willing to drive, the other a menu list for you to tick your choice of meal. Saturday June 12th. A day trip to Wisley. We have free entry to this garden so the cost will be coach only and will be approximately £15, depending on numbers. Thursday 15th July. A day trip to Cranborne Manor Gardens and free time in Wimborne. A restful day of browsing around a beautiful garden, followed by lunch in Wimborne and shopping. Departure will be from the Bell at 9.30am and the cost will be approximately £12.00. All lists will be out again next month which will be our AGM and social evening. Paul Cook is going to talk to us about ostriches, after the meeting, at which David is looking forward to LOTS of nominations for Chairman etc. Joy and Alan wish to stand down from the raffle after 3 successful years so we need volunteers for that also. We have already had lots of names for plates of food but more will be welcome if you can. Tea and coffee hosts will be Jean and Ann. It will also be the Spring Bulb show. Lastly we are trying to use e-mail for communication in future and we need you to add your address to the last of many lists that will be out. Sue �The Tranquil Moment Health & Beauty Clinic Full Range of Beauty Treatments Including Elemis & Decleor Facials ♦ Massage ♦ Spray Tanning ♦ Manicures ♦ Pedicures ♦ Waxing ♦ Non-Surgical Face Lifting ♦ Electrolysis ♦ The Old Stables Middle Green Farm The Green Poulshot Devizes 01380 828297 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY (founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held from 8 p.m. on the third Monday of the month, March to December inclusive, in the Village Hall ‘ Details from Mr M. 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Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or e-mail: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk �Mobile Hairdresser for ladies’, gents’ and children’s hair - concessions for OAPs – Available daytime, evenings and weekends. For more details, please ring Charlotte on 01380 828482 ��Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees from April 2009 Village activities - £5 an hour Outside users - £8 an hour All bookings for the hall are again being taken by JACKIE POHNERT - tel; 01380 827046 e-mail - jackie.pohnert@googlemail.com I would be grateful if you could phone at the following times; Monday – Friday 9.00 - 18.00hrs Saturday 9.00 - 13.00hrs Closed on Sundays! If you prefer to leave me an e-mail request don’t forget to leave your own e-mail address for a reply. Thank you �DEVIZES HOME AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial – Domestic Grass Cutting Hedge Cutting – General Gardening Landscaping – garden clearance Sheds – All types of fencing Decking – Patios Interior – Exterior painting and decorating Gutter clearing – emptying General Property Maintenance Free quotations - fully insured Tel: Jon on 01380 720969 Mobile: 0777 8043330 e-mail Jon@devizeshomeandgarden.co.uk �Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Preist In Charge – Rev Renee Coulson 827285 Churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 827172 PCC Secretary –Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Chris Saunders – Mrs Joyce Arnold – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council 828333 Chairman – Mr Nicholas Hunloke - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Clerk clerk@poulshot.org.uk - Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Meembers Collett (Vice Chairman) – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon - Mr Tim Nixon Local Councillors Kennet District Cllr Jonathan Seed 850 696 e-mail jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk. Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Mother and Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Village Hall – Chris Saunders 827290 Bookings - Jackie Pohnert 827046 Village Trust – Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 827242 Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) �Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) WWW.POULSHOT.ORG.UK Email to:webmaster@poulshot.org.uk JKS Plumbing and Heating BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HOUR CALL OUT Tel: 01380 828956 Mobile: 07708510715 �The Wednesday Group Charity Begins At Home –Or Does It? The question posed to the Wednesday Group on 10th March seems particularly relevant at the moment; there seems to be a steady stream of charitable requests, in the post, the media and the community, but just now the whole question of high profile charitable appeals seems higher than ever on the agenda. Internationally, there has been, indeed there still is the appeal for victims of the Haiti earthquake; here at home the war in Afghanistan has generated, among others, the Help for Heroes campaign, which in itself has prompted increased pleas not to forget the other, more widely-based charities that look after service men and women; locally, there have been appeals by individuals for Help for Heroes, Combat Stress, Devizes Food Bank, Alabaré, to name but a few. At the same time accusations have been raised that the money from Bob Geldof’s Live Aid appeal has been misapplied to buy arms, and many questions are asked about the real destination of money sent to provide aid in under-developed countries. All this publicity has helped to prompt the question that faced our twelve-strong group and it was no surprise that there were rather more than twelve different opinions on the broad issues raised, together with a wealth of experience as to how charity should be managed. For a change though, there was general agreement in the answer to the question, that charity does begin at home, and not just in ensuring that one’s own needs are met, but in engendering a sense of awareness in all families, from an early age and onwards, of the needs of others less fortunate than ourselves. This awareness continues in schools, in many businesses, professions, community groups and, �particularly for our group, within our Church, where an acceptance of the importance of charity is an essential pillar of the Christian faith. The discussion covered such issues as the difficulty of prioritising one’s giving, between for example, Haiti and Sport Relief, or between the British Legion and Help for Heroes, or between these high profile campaigns and our own Air Ambulance, all of which have a different impact on us as individuals and on our pockets. How does one, with a limited pot of money, determine whether to give to one of the many medical charities or to the NSPCC, or indeed, to the RSPCA? The answers to this dilemma lie, of course, in personal decisions based on circumstance, interest and experience, and also, one mustn’t forget, on the effectiveness of publicity and high pressure marketing campaigns, whose ‘in your face’ approach may sometimes seem to be possibly counter-productive. The cost of such advertising and its effectiveness generated some heat but overall it was understood as probably essential, if done in good taste, even ‘shock’ publicity being occasionally justified. One area that presented serious consideration was where the responsibility should lie for providing services that charities provide now. Which of the many uses for which charitable donations are presently used, should more properly be the task of government, particularly in respect of social, health and medical services? Answering this question could have gone on for hours, so we went home, but as ever it had been a lively, not to say noisy, friendly and interesting evening. John Quinn �‘The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. World Cup Soccer Trivia: Fabio Capello played in 3 matches for Italy in the 1974 World Cup Final games. It has been rumoured that due to the national teams increasing injury list, the talent scouts have their eye on ‘grassroots’ soccer. Certainly the Under 8 team continue their good form with a recent visit to the Cotswold town of Castle Combe . There was Brazilian magic of one-touch soccer for most of the match by the Badgers, although for a brief spell in the second half we were more like the Faroe Islands . However, great encouragement for the team from man of the match: Captain Scott, ensured the momentum continued, with goals being scored by Rafferty (3), Archie and Ryan. In terms of Cup success, the Under 14 have reached the semi-finals of the Mid-Wilts League Cup and play against Frome Collegians in late March (result will be known by the time of this publication). Meanwhile, the Adult team are currently 3rd in the League, with a recent 2-2 score against Bratton, with goals on their debut for the Mason brothers ( Tom and Ben), the Badgers looked well on their way to winning, but due to lack of substitutes we could not maintain this lead. A spirited performance for this team in their first year at this level. For other information on other age groups, there are many interesting articles on the website blog where you can follow your local Club. Many thanks Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 MAY FAYRE St Pater’s Church Poulshot is once again having a stall at the Lions May fayre in Devizes Market Place on Monday 3rdMay PCC Members would be most grateful for any contributins of cakes, plants, books etc by Sunday 2nd May Please ring Paulette on 828527 if you need anything collected �Rowde Primary School During February parents of the school were informed that Mr Ball won't be leaving this summer after all, but will remain the Head for another academic year. This piece of news was welcomed by many parents who believe that Mr Ball does a fantastic job and has created a school that offers many opportunities for the children academically, musically, physically through sports and socially. I, for one, have heard and agree with the many parents who say how relieved they are for their children to benefit from his headship a little while longer. Rowde Country Soup and Soda Bread On 31st March at 6 or 6.30am (at the time of writing the time was still to be finalised), Rowde School will be featured on Teachers TV! A programme called ‘Rowde Country Soup and Soda Bread’ will be shown on the Teachers TV Channel. It will feature our Year 5 and Year 6 children picking vegetables they have grown in the school garden; cooking a meal with celebrity chef Peter Vaughan (from The Bistro in Devizes) and then enjoying what they’ve cooked! Mr Ball and Mandy Housby - the Chair of Governors who runs the Gardening Club, were also filmed! It promises to be a super 20 minute programme, which is downloadable from the Teacher TV website from 29th March if people don’t want to get up that early in the morning. There are also some glimpses of children arriving and playing on the playground so it’s possible a number of children may see themselves on the telly! �Haiti Appeal During February, the children had a non-uniform day to raise money for the Haiti Appeal. This gave the children, particularly the older ones, the chance to learn how we can help those who have suffered because of natural disasters. Over £180 was raised for this worthy cause. RSA Recipe Books We still have some recipe books left which include some delicious recipes, as well as being beautifully illustrated by the children of the school. They cost £3.50 each and are on sale in the School Office, Rowde Village Shop, The George and Dragon, The Cross Keys and The Raven. Bag 2 School: Thank you to everyone who donated items for our fourth collection. We will let you know how much we have raised once we know ourselves. Once again we are collecting the Sainsbury's and Tesco school vouchers, so we would be very grateful if you were able to collect these on our behalf. In the past we have managed to buy some great equipment for the children to use. Deanne Elsden. �Open Day on the Great Bulkington Railway from 1300 hrs until 1630 hrs on Easter Monday - April 05th. Teas and buns on the lawns. contact Nev Boulton, Station Master 01380 828 101 Open Day on the Great Bulkington Railway from 1300 hrs until 1630 hrs on August Bank Holiday Monday 30th August Teas and buns on the lawns. contact Nev Boulton, Signals Dept. 01380 828 101 Great Bulkington Railway – Train Rides Saturday 17th July The private miniature railway will be open for steam and diesel powered train rides for adults and children of all ages on July 17th from 1330 until 1630 hours. Teas and ‘sticky buns’ will be served on the lawns by the good ladies of our village church. We are located on the corner of Mill Lane in the village of Bulkington, near Seend next to the village hall. There is a thousand feet of railway track, a 40 foot long tunnel and lots of workings signals – some of the engines will be steam powered and coal fired and some will be diesel. We have ride on carriages for our passengers and will be supported by the West Wiltshire Society of Model Engineers. Toilets are available in the Village Hall. All profits will go to Dorothy House Foundation Ltd, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon and Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Nev Boulton Head Porter, GBR. 01380 828 101 �PATTERN OF SERVICES - APRIL 2010 – SEEND, BULKINGTON & POULSHOT Date April 1st Event Bulkington Maundy Thu 2nd (Altar stripped) GOOD FRIDAY 4th White/ gold EASTER DAY 1200 : Benefice – Before the Cross (Maureen Allchin tbc} 0930 : Family Communion 11th Easter 2 18th Easter 3 25th Easter 4 1800 : Evensong 0930 : Parish Communion 1800 : Evening Worship *** Poulshot 1900 : Benefice Passover Meal / Communion in Village Hall 0930 : Matins and said Litany (Brian James) 1600 : Family Communion / Egg Trail / Picnic 0930 : Family Communion 1800 : Holy Communion 0930 : Matins Seend * (1000 :Children’s Workshop – Sue Taylor ) 0630 : Benefice Sunrise Service ** (followed by breakfast) 1115 : Family Communion 1115 : Matins 1115 : Parish Communion 1115 : Family Communion * (Seend) assumes an 0800 Eucharist every Sunday (incl 5th Sundays) BUT ** There will be no 0800 Eucharist on Easter Day ! *** Normally a less formal Service of the Word ��Do you need help in the garden? Perry Landscape Services can help Planting; Garden Design; Pond Maintenance; Fencing; Decking; Patios; General Garden Maintenance; Lawn Cutting; Garden Designs; Leaf Collection etc Tel: 01225 712274 Mobile 07771838195 e-mail vzdy@hotmail.com NO OBLIGATION QUOTATIONS NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL COOKS ORCHARD BEAUTY Qualified & insured Massage and Beauty Therapist. Massage: Hot stones massage, Thai style massage, Deep tissue, Swedish.Manicures, pedicures, Paraffin wax treatment, Waxing tinting, Facials, Hopi ear candles. Pamper/Hen parties catered for. Vouchers available. Visit Cooks orchard, or I’ll come to you. Call Nicky on: 07711652568 �ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH 16th PLANT FAIR GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR BROUGHTON GIFFORD Sunday 2nd May 2010 10.30am - 4.00pm SPECIALIST NURSERIES AND GARDENING SUNDRIES REFRESHMENTS AND TEAS GIANT CAKE STALL ENTRANCE £3.00 CHILDREN FREE SPECIAL GUEST - PADDINGTON BEAR Contact Kate Hunloke 01380 828333 for more details �HELP FOR HEROES SUNDAY LUNCH Sunday 9th May 2010 12.30 for 1.00 Poulshot Village Hall Licensed bar - Raffle -Table Quiz Tickets from Denise Josey 01380 827010 or email raydenjosey@googlemail.com Tickets £15 per head – only 60 tickets available so please get your tickets early. �LENT LUNCH – SATURDAY 20TH MARCH. I am not usually lost for words, in fact it is often said that ‘I can talk the hind legs off a donkey’ but I am at a loss as to how to express our thanks and gratitude to all those who helped to make our Lent Lunch so successful this year. To all those who made the most wonderful selection of soup, thank you. To all those who donated bread, butter, cheese and cakes, thank you. To all those who helped with setting out the tables and were ‘waitresses’ (and a couple of waiters) for the morning, thank you. To all those who helped to clear away afterwards, thank you. But the biggest thanks of all must go to all who came and supported us and gave so generously in return for their lunch and then gave more in return for raffle tickets. We made the incredible total of £300, which along with the monies collected from our Lent Boxes will go to the charity ‘Help the Heroes’. Poulshot may only be a small village but today it showed it has a big heart. Janet (Churchwarden) And Paulette (my fellow Churchwarden) agrees with every word I have said ! �WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2010 Hon. Secretary Pam de Belle 01380 828453 April 19 - Dr Paul Robinson “Dragons, Ghosts and Sutton Hoo” – folklore and finds of treasure May 17 – Michael Stone “Story of the Roman Coins find from the Box area” June 21 – Summer Coin Auction August 16 – Richard Jeffery FRNS “Richard’s Numismatic and Historical Quiz” September 20 – “What is it?” - bring along one or more mystery objects for identification, numismatic or other items October 18 – Autumn Coin Auction November 15 – Annual General Meeting December 10 – Christmas Dinner at The Raven Poulshot –prior booking only – see Pam for details �FUN QUIZ NIGHT Poulshot Village Hall Friday 23rd April 7.30 p.m. Bring your own drinks and nibbles Come and enjoy an evening with friends. No need to be an intellectual just the ability to have fun. Book your table for £10 (teams of 4) Tel: Janet on 724944 �Self-Employed?? Finding all the paperwork and tax returns a headache?? Wish it would all go away? If you need a helping hand and are looking for a friendly service which is not too expensive, why not call for a free-of-charge consultation and a no-obligation quote? Anne Martin A.F.A. Swanborough Cottage, Mill Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1SA Tel: 01380 828370 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. 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Nathalie & Jerry �Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors in the first week of each month, so contributions need to arrive about ten days before that. We look forward to hearing from you. e-mail phone by post Contact us – poulshotnews@btinternet.com – 01380 828883 - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 20th of the month please Advertising Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund production costs. Publication of an advert does not constitute an endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as a full, half or quarter page, at a cost of £40/£25/£15 respectively, to run for the full year of the magazine. Subscribing to an advert in the magazine will automatically get you a listing on the Poulshot web site www.poulshot.org.uk �Ms MacLeaod’s doing the Moonwalk I’ve just returned from a 20 mile training walk, another 22 miles next weekend and then the big night. I’ve signed up to do this years MoonWalk, an overnight walking marathon in London on the 15th May in aid of breast cancer. So far I’ve got one blister, two black toes and a broken mobile phone. But this is nothing in comparison to the women and men that suffer breast cancer. If you would like to sponsor me for this good cause, I have set up an internet link http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/jayne_macleod or you can pop down to the Raven as Natalie has kindly put up a sponsorship form. I’ll let you all know how it went on the night. Jayne Please make a note in your diaries of this year's Cheese and Wine Party. It will take place on SATURDAY 12 JUNE at Poulshot House. More details to follow. �Do you need help with Self Assessment Taxation Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact Gordon Lawrence Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound, Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free Initial Consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of The British Chiropody and Podiatry association Visiting practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend SN12 6RR �Wednesday Group Our meeting on 21st April was less well attended than usual to some extent as a result of ‘ash in the air’, a phenomenon that some, like the insurers wishing to avoid claims, describe as an “Act of God”, and others, like the press, more prosaically suggest, a last throw by someone often called “The Prince of Darkness”. Whichever way you look at it, our topic for the evening was not at all inappropriate: “Should Politics Do Religion – or Vice Versa?” Although the question applied to all religions, our discussion effectively considered it in the context of our own Anglican Church, with only passing comparative references to others, in particular Roman Catholicism, Islam and Judaism. There is no doubt that historically, in all Western states with a Christian background, the State and the Church have been so closely linked as to be a single entity and in such circumstances politics and religion were often very nearly synonymous. Rulers were not only heads of state but also heads of their respective churches, monarchs were enthroned, some would say almost appointed, by archbishops; the ‘Divine Right of Kings’ was accepted by most people; education was largely the province of the Church; neither state nor Church had a monopoly on extremism when it came to getting their own way. In effect, one could not function without the other. This began to change with the Reformation in the 16th Century and since that time there has been a growing separation of Church and State, accompanied by a steady move towards a secular society. This has happened in step with the development of science, and particularly the proposition of Evolution as opposed to Creationism, and with the enormous industrial and economic growth within Western societies. �In Britain we still retain the rump of the historical arrangements, with the monarch as Head of State as well as Head of the Church of England and with the Church prominent in the trappings of monarchy, and the two Anglican Archbishops and twenty four senior Church of England Bishops sit by right in the House of Lords, which itself is an integral part of Government, a very political organ. We have seen recently how some Church leaders have spoken out in comment on the political motives of government initiatives and how political correctness has in some areas weakened the position of Christians – in a Christian country! So it seems that there is still a close connection between politics and religion and this is unlikely to disappear as long as we have an Established Church. Whether the Church of England should remain so formally established is another question we asked ourselves and hadn’t time to consider, but there was time for unusually heated debate on why the Church has lost ground to Politics and the arguments were too complex to spell out here – at least the language was temperate! Again, it was an interesting and spirited meeting. John Quinn CONGRATULATIONS TO KATHRYN COLLETT & LEE BARTON WHO WERE MARRIED ON SATURDAY 20 MARCH 2010 �More News of Norman and Noel You will remember that in August last year we told you the story of Norman and Noel and that we had no idea where Norman had come from. Well the story continues ………. Noel had now moved on to the village of Berkeley and told Norman he was looking for fairy dust under an oak tree. In September another card arrived from Worthing where he was looking for the rare black treacle under the pier at low tide. A month later Norman received another postcard from Malta. Each postcard gave very explicit details of why he was in that part of the country. The plot was getting thicker and thicker. We had no idea who was sending the postcards, but the writing was always the same. Later in October a further postcard arrived, making seven in all. In November Norman received a wonderful postcard from Disneyland Paris. This time the handwriting was the same but written in French. We then realised that this was no dumb gnome, he was a multi-linguist. Noel was obviously fond of Disney because a month later a further card arrived from Florida. Apparently it turns out he was in a show with Snow White, 4 gnomes and 3 dwarves, but had hit problems under the trade description act. He was spending time in Florida in the sun while the problem was being solved, but could be back in the UK sooner than he had hoped. It is now Christmas and I am planning the Christmas decorations and decided to make a feature on the patio outside the �conservatory. We had received a Santa Claus from America and we decided Santa and Norman could sit on the seat and I decorated a little tree for them (Sad I know but we we’re now very fond of Norman) On Christmas Day morning our friends were coming and they duly arrived carrying the bubbly and after wishing us a Happy Christmas walked into the conservatory and asked “Where did the other Gnome come from?” We had been very busy and hadn’t noticed that another Gnome had arrived and he was also wearing a tag the same as Norman did when he arrived. The tag read: “Hi Paulette and Tony I’m Noel. I’m from the Aboriginal side of the family. I’ve come to visit Norman. I hope you don’t mind but I’d like to stay a while. I’ve travelled a long way to get here. I hope Norman got all the cards I sent him. I’ve brought you an Australian Daisy to brighten your garden. I intended to arrive yesterday but I just couldn’t make it so I stayed with friends in the village last night. Lots of love and Xmas wishes Noel” Well that clinched it, we knew then it was our close friends. We thought it had been them from the start, but they had always denied it. It seems that Noel had arrived on Christmas Eve while we were both in church. They maybe good and close friends but we never thought they could lie so well !! It turns out that they had bought both Norman and Noel and had thought up this lovely story months and months ago. They �have a friend who travels extensively in the UK and abroad and had asked him to send the postcards. In fact they had no idea when he was due to travel until after he returned home and told them he had sent another postcard. To say we were thrilled, it made my day and both Norman and Noel are still very happy living at Bear Cottage. We thought that was the end of the story but we have been greatly mistaken because a couple of weeks ago another postcard arrived. This time it was from Andorra and addressed to Norman and was from his cousin Norma. Norma said in her postcard that she understands that Noel is staying with him and has Noel still “Got the hots for me”. If you thought that Gnomes had a quiet life – think again!! and Paulette Bremner-Milne Tony _________________________ Daily dog companion needed! We are hoping that there might be someone in the village who would be able to Beagle sit our dog Bailey during the day. We I would still walk him in the morning/evening and take care of all feeding, it would just so he has company during the day so he’s not lonely! It would be from mid June onwards as this is when I change jobs. Please contact Pip on 827047 or 07768 808268 if you can help. �Wiltshire County Councillor Mr Jonathan Seed Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake 01380 828320 Seend Bulkington & Poulshot Benefice Wednesday Group 2010 Normal time: 1930-2100hrs, 2nd Wednesday of the month. Serial 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Date 12 May 9 Jun 14 Jul Aug 8 Sep 13 Oct 10 Nov Dec Subject tbc tbc tbc No meeting tbc tbc tbc No meeting. Venue Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot Village Hall NA Aug and Dec are holidays. �A reminder of Mark Baker’s Help for Heroes cycle ride … The signature event in the Help for Heroes calendar is the Big Battlefield Bike Ride. In the last week of May 2010, 300 cyclists will gather at HMS Victory, the Flagship of Britain's greatest wounded hero, Admiral Lord Nelson. They will set off to ride 350 miles across France and at the same time raise a great deal of money to support our current wounded heroes. Donating through this page – www. bmycharity.com/markfbaker is simple, quick and secure. It is the most efficient way to give – so every donation goes further – and if you are a UK taxpayer and give Gift Aid consent the charity will receive an extra 28% at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. Mark Baker Poulshot Parish Council are looking for 6 members of the public to volunteer for the ‘Community Speed Watch initiative’. This is a voluntary scheme whereby members of the public are trained to use speed cameras and the findings of this are used by the local police to target problem areas, All those interested please contact either the clerk or any of the councillors. �Poulshot Lodge Farm Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes – various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks . Prices very competitive for this local quality product. For more information contact the Hues family on 01380 828255 �Help for Heroes Auction On 16 May 10, Jerry and Natalie at The Raven will be having an American Auction alongside a French themed dinner for Help for Heroes. A separate advert publicising the event is in this magazine. However, I am looking prizes for us to auction - large or small. As an example, an offer to bake a cake once a week for a month, a bottle of wine/spirits, an unwanted Christmas gift or anything you think would auction. This is the last fundraising effort before I leave for the Big Battlefield Bike Ride in France starting on 24 May and I would be very grateful for any donation. To date I have raised over £5000 with your help and would love to push the total nearer to £6000 before I leave. Thank you. If you can help please leave donations with Jerry and Natalie at The Raven or with me at The Old Post Office by 15 May 10. POULSHOT LADIES’ READING GROUP FIRST MEETING; TUESDAY MAY 11TH 7.30 P.M. VILLAGE HALL This is our first meeting and anyone is welcome. The book we have been reading and will be talking about is; THE BOOK THIEF, BY MARKUS ZUSAK. If you haven’t read the book yet Jackie Pohnert still has a few copies left; but come any way. Tea, coffee and biscuits available �. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non exrental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery Loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering and repairs; free quotes and deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers‐ �CHURCH EVENTS FOR 2010 MAY Monday 3rd, May Fayre at Devizes Market Place Saturday 15 or Saturday 22, Summer Concert at the Church JUNE Saturday 12th, Cheese and Wine at Poulshot House Saturday 26th, Fete and Proms at the Village Green JULY Sunday 25th, Summer Tea Party at the Village Hall AUGUST Saturday 7th, Coffee Morning atThe Old Farmhouse SEPTEMBER Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th, Poulshot Feast - more details later from the Fete Committee OCTOBER Saturday 2nd, Harvest Supper & Barn Dance at The Old Rectory Hall DECEMBER Thursday 9th, Xmas Bazaar at the Village Hall �POULSHOT VILLAGE TRUST PONDS PROJECT On Friday April 9th, several members of the Trust met at the pond on the green in glorious sunshine for a fascinating evening of discovery; learning about the life cycle of newts and identifying them, under the direction of Jan Freeborn from the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. This initial assessment was the start of the Village Trust’s Ponds Project which aims to restore several ponds in the village and around the fields and copses. The aim of the evening was to establish the presence of the Great Crested Newt which, as a protected species demands special care in the management of rejuvenating the pond, without disturbing the newts. This would entail removing some of the invasive reed mace for example during the winter months. Three species of newt were identified: Great Crested, Palmate and Smooth newts. We heard frogs croaking, observed small aquatic invertebrates, noted the numerous water and bog plants growing and the bird and insect life around the pond, all vital to a healthy pond eco- system. It is hoped that the village as a whole can participate in this project. We will keep you posted. Poulshot Ponds Project Coordinators Dankay Cleverly, Pam Langton �Future Council Meetings 4th May 2010 6th July 2010 7th September 2010 2nd November 2010 4th January 2011 1st March 2011 Church Flower Rota May 2nd and 9th – Lady Kate Hunloke May 16th and 23rd – Mrs Hilary Kidd WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2010 Hon. Secretary Pam de Belle 01380 828453 May 17 – Michael Stone “Story of the Roman Coins find from the Box area” June 21 – Summer Coin Auction August 16 – Richard Jeffery FRNS “Richard’s Numismatic and Historical Quiz” September 20 – “What is it?” - bring along one or more mystery objects for identification, numismatic or other items October 18 – Autumn Coin Auction November 15 – Annual General Meeting December 10 – Christmas Dinner at The Raven Poulshot –prior booking only – see Pam for details �Poulshot Feast,September 2010 This is a new venture for which it is hoped to gain as much support as possible. The purpose is to celebrate the feast of skills, activities and interests which abound in the village and the surrounding area. This will involve not only displays but,more importantly, demonstrations (hands on where possible) of the range of crafts and skills in the area. So, how can you help? First,by noting the date for your diary - the afternoon of Saturday 11 September. Then, of course, by attending and joining in the activities. Whilst the event is not principally for fund raising, any monies raised will be for charity, and the major one is intended to be Help For Heroes.This is a wonderful and increasingly necessary cause,and deserves as much support as possible. The range of skills and interests in the area is very wide. So far,suggestions include cookery, ,flower arranging, wine making, painting, jewellery making, photography, weaving, ,embroidery, carpentry, thatching, pet care, and even bee-keeping. However, there must be more! So, if there is anything else you can think of for display or demonstration please suggest it and we will try to incorporate it. The more unusual or interesting the better! These are early days and much of the detail is yet to be decided, but we are looking for suggestions and ideas to make the afternoon an enjoyable celebration of our village and its environs. So, if you have any thoughts, please contact any of the following – Jim Aldridge 828632 - Brian Arnold 828833 - Gill Coleman 827095 - Mandy Housby 828464 - Kate Hunloke 828333 - Ray Josey 827010 Brian Arnold �The Tranquil Moment Health & Beauty Clinic Full Range of Beauty Treatments Including Elemis & Decleor Facials ♦ Massage ♦ Spray Tanning ♦ Manicures ♦ Pedicures ♦ Waxing ♦ Non-Surgical Face Lifting ♦ Electrolysis ♦ The Old Stables Middle Green Farm The Green Poulshot Devizes 01380 828297 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY (founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held from 8 p.m. on the third Monday of the month, March to December inclusive, in the Village Hall ‘ Details from Mr M. Bowden Tel 01380 828432 To let North Cornish Holiday Cottage Available all year round for weekend & mid-week breaks and week holidays. 3 miles from surfing beach and Bude, North Cornwall Well equipped, sleeps up to 8 Beautiful garden, summer house and parking For further details contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813902 �Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone: 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 . TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents �“Doggy Dilemmas” Puppy Training classes Dog Training Classes Clicker Training One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 �Letter from the Vicar - May Well, did you all have a Happy Easter? I do hope so. Mine, as usual, was very much a roller-coaster ride from darkness into light, following through the pattern of services until we celebrated in each church, the glorious resurrection of our Lord. Another very real highlight for me was receiving a letter from someone who is not a church attender, and yet who wrote most eloquently of how much he had been struck by things we had done and by the sheer beauty of the church building and its surrounds during this Easter season. It is a letter I will always cherish. The fact that the person even bothered to put pen to paper was deeply moving. May the love and peace of Christ be with you. Thank you. Easter is, by far, the most important time in the year for Christians so what do we have to look forward to now? The next few weeks, or even months, might appear to be a fallow time in the church’s year but in fact that is far from true. We’ve heard how the women found the tomb empty and about the appearances of Jesus over a period of 40 days after his crucifixion. The most memorable ones perhaps being when he joined two followers walking the Emmaus Road, when he appeared to the disciples in the upper room, and again on the shore of Lake Galilee where he joined them for breakfast! Before leaving his disciples finally, Jesus charged them to “go and make disciples of all the nations” and gave his assurance, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age”. But the disciples weren’t left unaided, of course, because they – and we – received the gift of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost (which we also know as Whit Sunday – 23rd May this year). �In his book, “God’s Pattern” (SPCK, London, 2003), the Bishop of Salisbury, David Stancliffe reminds us that every service of Holy Communion is a mini representation of the church’s yearly cycle. The first part of the service – the “Gathering” is the time of expectation (Advent) where we bring ourselves, as part of a worshipping community, together with our concerns, into God’s presence. This is when we come to him in penitence, and worship him with songs of praise. Next, our readings – especially those from the Gospel – are times when God is speaking to us face to face in Jesus: ‘The Word made flesh’, which is then interpreted by the sermon and which leads naturally into prayer. As to the sacrament of Holy Communion itself, of course, this is a re-enactment of the passion and resurrection of our Lord’s dying and rising and of God’s transformation of our lives. The final part of the service – the Dismissal – is the moment of Pentecost towards which we are now looking, when the scattered disciples finally realised that God had given them all they needed to fulfil the great commission. That is why we pray, ‘Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory.’ We have just been strengthened by God’s blessing to do that – to go and put that great commission into practice – to be doers of the Word, not just hearers! Of course we’re not all called to be outright evangelists but each one of us has gifts that we can use in God’s service in different ways so let each one of us remember to ‘shine as a light in the world, to the glory of God the Father’. Amen and amen. Some of these things were touched upon at our church annual meetings. There are so many ways in which you can help your village church – and indeed the wider community - in varying degrees, both practically and in our spiritual life. There is much to look forward to – including 150th anniversary celebrations at �Bulkington and plans for a pilot “Messy Church”, introducing a preparation course for Confirmation, building on our Study and home groups and other ideas that are in the pipeline. We’d love to hear from you with your ideas – and your offers! God Bless, Renée … on the lighter side (while still in Eastertide) Easter was coming, the children brought gifts for their teacher. The florist's son brought the teacher a lovely Easter bouquet of lilies. The sweetshop owner's daughter gave the teacher a pretty box of chocolates. Then the off-license owner's son brought up a big, heavy box. The teacher lifted it up and noticed that it was leaking a little bit. She touched a drop of the liquid with her finger and tasted it. "Is it wine?" she guessed. "No," the boy replied. She tasted another drop and asked, " Champagne ? "No," said the little boy... "It's a puppy." (!) Renée IMW OFFICE SERVICES LTD Personal Tax Assessments Clubs/Societies – Independent Reviews Small Company Accounts, VAT Payroll, Book-keeping Typing Contact Ian Wheeler Tel: 07813 777710 e-mail : wheeler.potterne@virgin.net �Do you need a Website? Does your company need a fresh new look? We offer a full and affordable design service for businesses, organizations and individuals. Whether you would like just business cards and a logo, or a brochure and a website, we can work with you step-by-step to achieve the look and feel of what you really want We can also provide the photography for your website or brochure web design stationery graphic design logos and letterheads photography dvd authoring brochure and leaflet design invitations and menus bag design advertisements For further information, or a free consultation, please contact us – Caroline Coles T; 07976 899946 E: carolinecoles@ivydesign.co.uk Jim Nichols T: 07702 619727 E: jim.nichols@ivydesign.co.uk �Lunch Club Having just returned from an excellent lunch in very good company I feel compelled to let more people know of the Lunch Club. Usually lunch is provided at a price of £10 for two courses on the first Wednesday of the month. Local people living in Poulshot, Bulkington and Seend are invited to make their choices from a varied and interesting menu and give their orders to the organisers a week in advance. (You can choose either a starter and a main course, or a main course and a pudding)......If anyone would prefer 3 courses they would pay £13. Tea, coffee and drinks are extra. This year the Club have arranged to have the lunches at The Well Inn, Bulkington and people are invited to arrive at 12.15 for lunch at 12.30. New members are very welcome along with any friends they may wish to bring. There is capacity for a maximum of about 40 people. For the April lunch I think there were approximately 28 of us who fully enjoyed their choices made from the following menu: STARTERS: Homemade butternut squash soup served with wholemeal bread/Terrine of ham hock with parsley with homemade piccalilli and ciabatta. MAIN COURSE: 1. Wiltshire ham, egg and chips served with a salad garnish./Chicken, leek and mushroom pie served with seasonal vegetables./Rump of local venison served with savoy cabbage and bacon, gratin potatoes, with port wine sauce. DESSERTS: Lemon syllabub served with homemade shortbread. / Apple crumble served with custard In my opinion it was a remarkably good lunch at an amazingly good price and it was delightful to enjoy friends and meet some other people that we didn't necessarily already know, from our �three villages. It was a bit noisey and the party didn't break up until after half past two but that was because we were enjoying ourselves. The other thing that I found appealing was that we were able to enjoy a really good meal cooked and prepared by some-one else in good company with no "hidden agenda" or obligation. If you would like to come please get in touch with either of the organisers: Jane Coles 828145 or Audrey McDonald 828376 and they may be able to send you notice of the next lunch - or if you care to get in touch with M-G e-mail: marygracebrothers@gmail.com she will get notices to people living in Poulshot. Inevitably some people will not be able or want to come to many of the lunches, but would still like to receive the notices and invitations....... That's fine, and please would you let the organisers know. JOIN US AND SAVE MONEY - on your supply of domestic heating oil delivered to your door. As an established group with members along the Pewsey Vale we can supply to you direct. With the price of oil increasing, we will get you a discounted price every time! Interested? Call Chris on 01380 818724 or e-mail jcm3777@hotail.com �Andrew Goodfield Woodwork Devizes, Road, Rowde, Wiltshire Carpentry, Joinery Free-standing and built-in cabinets cupboards and wardrobes Free estimate Telephone: 01380 7222067 -mail:apgoodfield@tiscali.co.uks Charlie Jacks Taxi (your local village taxi service) 1 – 4 seater car 1 – 7 seater MPV “Gold Star Service” local or longdistance airport – ferry – rail transfer bookings now being taken for xmas and new year ring Ken on 01380 827294 for a quote 1 Sillington Lane Poulshot �China Repair Wtä|w XwãtÜwá Restorer of porcelain and other ceramics Reconstruction and repair. Items restored to exquisite condition Telephone: 01249 816928 E-Mail shirleydave@tiscali.co.uk Caroline’s Canapés Light bites Canapés Party food Delicious home made food delivered to your door! Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or e-mail: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk �Mobile Hairdresser for ladies’, gents’ and children’s hair - concessions for OAPs – Available daytime, evenings and weekends. For more details, please ring Charlotte on 01380 828482 ��Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees from April 2009 Village activities - £5 an hour Outside users - £8 an hour All bookings for the hall are again being taken by JACKIE POHNERT - tel; 01380 827046 e-mail - jackie.pohnert@googlemail.com I would be grateful if you could phone at the following times; Monday – Friday 9.00 - 18.00hrs Saturday 9.00 - 13.00hrs Closed on Sundays! If you prefer to leave me an e-mail request don’t forget to leave your own e-mail address for a reply. Thank you �DEVIZES HOME AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial – Domestic Grass Cutting Hedge Cutting – General Gardening Landscaping – garden clearance Sheds – All types of fencing Decking – Patios Interior – Exterior painting and decorating Gutter clearing – emptying General Property Maintenance Free quotations - fully insured Tel: Jon on 01380 720969 Mobile: 0777 8043330 e-mail Jon@devizeshomeandgarden.co.uk �Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Preist In Charge – Rev Renee Coulson 827285 Churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 827172 PCC Secretary –Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Chris Saunders – Mrs Joyce Arnold – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council 828333 Chairman – Mr Nicholas Hunloke - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Clerk clerk@poulshot.org.uk - Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Meembers Collett (Vice Chairman) – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon - Mr Tim Nixon Local Councillors Kennet District Cllr Jonathan Seed 850 696 e-mail jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk. Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Mother and Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Village Hall – Chris Saunders 827290 Bookings - Jackie Pohnert 827046 Village Trust – Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 827242 Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) �Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) WWW.POULSHOT.ORG.UK Email to:webmaster@poulshot.org.uk JKS Plumbing and Heating BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HOUR CALL OUT Tel: 01380 828956 Mobile: 07708510715 �Do you need help in the garden? Perry Landscape Services can help Planting; Garden Design; Pond Maintenance; Fencing; Decking; Patios; General Garden Maintenance; Lawn Cutting; Garden Designs; Leaf Collection etc Tel: 01225 712274 Mobile 07771838195 e-mail vzdy@hotmail.com NO OBLIGATION QUOTATIONS NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL COOKS ORCHARD BEAUTY Qualified & insured Massage and Beauty Therapist. Massage: Hot stones massage, Thai style massage, Deep tissue, Swedish.Manicures, pedicures, Paraffin wax treatment, Waxing tinting, Facials, Hopi ear candles. Pamper/Hen parties catered for. Vouchers available. Visit Cooks orchard, or I’ll come to you. Call Nicky on: 07711652568 �The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ Congratulations to the Under 14 team who now go through to the Cup Final against Chippenham Town on Sunday 23 May (K.O. at 4.30 at Melksham Town ground). The Semi-Final encounter against Frome was closely fought, with goals from Elliot Bodman and 3 by Josh Gingell, ensuring a 4-3 win. A great achievement for small communities against big town opposition! Please come along on the day and support your local team. As we move to the final part of the season, the Club are now planning the Annual Fun / Presentations Day on 5 June (12 - 4.00 pm), with more details to follow on the World Cup theme being planned. This self-funded Club now has a membership of over 200 for the first time ever, and we rely on the continued assistance and support of parents to ensure its future success as a Club for the Village communities. Current status of Clubs teams in the Leagues: April 14 Postion W D L Adults 3rd 11 3 U17/18 U15 U14 U13 U12 U11 U10 Badgers U10 Wizard U9 1st 2nd 3rd middle 1st middle middle 1st middle friendly games friendly ames 11 8 7 7 11 3 4 12 4 1 0 1 5 1 3 1 8 1 2 1 11 2 4 0 1 0 4 U8 - 2 teams U7 6 Points Recent Performances: Recent 6-2 win over 2nd placed 38 Trowbrige 3 games, 3 points needed for 2nd title 34 win 25 Away win against Trowbridge 2-4 22 4-4 draw against Chippenham 22 Unlucky against Team Bath 34 3-0 win against Staverton 10 first season at 11-a-side 14 Prepared and ready for 11-a-side next season 36 12 Unlucky against Dilton Rovers A' team have not lost a match, scored 98. + 20 for training each Saturday Did you know : What was introduced for first time in the Mexico 1970 World Cup: Answer: Substitutes and Red/Yellow cards. Steve Dagnall 727976 �Self-Employed?? Finding all the paperwork and tax returns a headache?? Wish it would all go away? If you need a helping hand and are looking for a friendly service which is not too expensive, why not call for a free-of-charge consultation and a no-obligation quote? Anne Martin A.F.A. Swanborough Cottage, Mill Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1SA Tel: 01380 828370 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Village Magazine Description An account of the resource PDF versions of the Village Magazine distributed between 2004 and Present. Magazines are presented in PDF format with full-text indexing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Poulshot Village News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-Present Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Village Magazines Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News May 2010 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/05/2010 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/81a6d6bc0d01d3e3c39878b27ac3c641.pdf 6acabeb2a4a7f698dcb6f90aed7ebd6a PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News June 2010 The Raven Inn Spring & Summer Opening Times Monday to Saturday 11am – 3pm Lunch served 12 – 2pm Dinner served 6:30 – 9pm Sunday open 12 – 3:30pm Three Traditional Sunday Roasts served Lunch served 12 – 2:30pm Sunday Evening open 6 – 10:30pm Sunday Evening Supper served 6:30 – 9pm Please telephone 01380 828 271 or call in to reserve your table. Nathalie & Jerry �Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors in the first week of each month, so contributions need to arrive about ten days before that. We look forward to hearing from you. e-mail phone by post Contact us – poulshotnews@btinternet.com – 01380 828883 - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue in by 20th of the month please Advertising Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund production costs. Publication of an advert does not constitute an endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as a full, half or quarter page, at a cost of £40/£25/£15 respectively, to run for the full year of the magazine. Subscribing to an advert in the magazine will automatically get you a listing on the Poulshot web site www.poulshot.org.uk �Poulshot Village Fete The Fete this year takes place on 26th June on the Green starting at 2pm. The Tug of War will be bigger and better this year, but there will still be space for the women and children of the village to have a go. This year, as an extra attraction, there will be a fortune teller, who will look into your palm and help you plan your future! As ever there will be stalls, teas, bar, BBQ, children’s sports, games and pony rides. The fun starts at 2pm. The annual musical picnic was such a success on the Green that we intend to keep it there, starting at 7.00pm. We are having live music as well as the usual favourites, courtesy of Phil Dawson of Ginger Productions, who has a recording studio in Manor Farm Units. Bring your tables, chairs, rugs and picnics and a torch or lantern to guide you home. There will be a bucket going round for donations to pay for the music etc. More about this and other things in the leaflet, which will come through your doors in the week before the Fete I found a gold ladies wrist watch down the five lanes and have it at home if the owner can be found. They can contact me on 01380 828106 Many Thanks Nick Hues �Parish Council Meeting 4th May Attending – Sue Aldridge (SA), Malcolm Nixon (MN),Tim Nixon (TN), Joe Baber (JB), Steven Housby (SH), Geoff Collett (JC) (Vice-Chairman), Maggie Goodenough (MG) Parish Clerk, Jonathan Seed (JS). 8 members of the public were present. 1. 01/10/11-Welcome and apologies The vice-chairman, Geoff Collett opened the meeting and welcomed the public; apologies were received from Nicky Hunloke. GC explained that as this is the annual general meeting he would now hand over to clerk. 2. 02/10/11 – Election of chairman - MG asked for nominations for the 2010/11 chairman, SA nominated NH, seconded by TN, all councillors agreed. Although NH was unable to be present he had consented to accept the role if nominated. 3. 03/10/11 – Election of vice-chairman – MG asked for nominations for 2010/11 vice-chariman, MN nominated GC; seconded by SA, all councillors agreed. MG handed the meeting over to the vice-chairman. Open session GC invited the public to raise any issues, no issues were raised, no comments were received. GC closed the session. 4. 04/10/11 – Declaration of interests – none were received. 5. 05/10/11 - Minutes of Meeting held on 2nd March 2010 GC explained that in accordance with the agreement made in item 16/09/10, the Minutes from meeting 02/03/10, the minutes were passed as a true and accurate record of events, all agreed, signed by NH in the presence of the council, excluding SH, on 17.3.10. 6. Matters arising 06/10/11 -Pippin Homes Development – Ivor Sault explained the revised plans had been re-submitted in February 2010 with no response to date, the new plans have a reduced number of houses and they are currently working on a final layout. Wiltshire Council thinks the entrance to the development should be an adopted road, and if the Parish Council have any thoughts on this are asked to contact WC with their recommendations. All councillors agreed a letter should be sent stating their wish for the entrance to remain un-adopted, clerk to draft letter. 07/10/11 – Village Green - SH reported that he joined the ‘Open Spaces’ charity group hoping that they would be useful with maintaining the village green but feels they have been little help and would not recommend re-joining. Nothing further to report. 08/10/11 – Parish Steward - GC explained that he had nothing to report, had spoken to the Parish Steward about ensuring gulleys at Townsend kept clear and visibility at both entrances to the village satisfactory. 09/10/11 - Ponds - the vicechairman handed over to the clerk, MG explained that on 9.4.10 Jan Freeborn from Wiltshire Wildlife came to carry out a survey of Great Crested Newts which several members of the Village Trust also attended. The conclusion was that Great Crested Newts are in residence in at least one of the ponds in the village; due to this any maintenance work must now be restricted to non-breeding times i.e. winter. MG raised concerns that the Village Trust and the Parish Council are currently both working to the same goal: all councillors agreed MG to contact the Village Trust to ensure work not being duplicated. Jan Freeborn will conduct a further survey in June and all welcome to attend. 10/10/11 - Playground safety inspection report - SA reported that all fine with playground and equipment. 11/10/11 - Community Area Partnership –GC explained that as Tim Jalland unable to attend there was nothing to report. 12/10/11 - Barleyhill Lane & Broadway Lane – Clerk explained �correspondence received from Mr Youatt, stating he would speak to his tenant. TN explained that he had spoken to the tenant, the plan is to level and clear the site when the field next cultivated. TN to report at next meeting and MG to contact Mr Youatt to confirm. 13/10/11 - Area Board Meeting – GC advised that he attended the recent ABM, points to note were that funding available to local councils and possible subjects should be considered. One issue GC felt should be raised is the pavement on Poulshot Road from Belle Vue Farm leading towards the church, pavement poorly maintained and virtually impassable in safety by pedestrians. JS explained funding from the Highways Department difficult to obtain after the severe weather of last winter, although Poulshot is about the only village within the AB that has not applied for any funding and would suggest, if the council is so inclined, that they consider possible projects. GC also pointed out that the pavement outside Belle Vue Farm has a water leak and Council agreed the clerk should contact WC to report this and ask for action. MG to action. 14/10/11 - Tree maintenance – vicechairman explained that two quotes had now been received, one from Acer Tree surgeons, one from Trevor Hale Tree surgeon. Council reviewed both quotes and voted unanimously to accept Acer Tree surgeons quote on condition that verification of the removal of the dead Willow in the Green Gardens is included, MG to contact and advise. 15/10/11 - Community speed watch – GC advised 2 further volunteers still required for the scheme to run, TN and SH both volunteered, Mr Tony BremnerMilne’s name also put forward on his behalf. MG to contact AB manager for next step. 16/10/11 - Sinton’s Insurance – Geraldine Currie accident – GC explained that any accident that occurs to a parishioner in the village would concern the Parish Council, and the comments recorded in the minutes of the January 2010 meeting were in no way meant with any bias towards any party involved in this Insurance claim. GC asked Gavin Curnow (present at meeting) if he was happy with this statement, Mr Curnow stated that he was happy that the comments from the meeting had now been put into context and felt that caution should be taken to ensure that the minutes actually represent the whole picture of the meeting. 17/10/11–Insurance Cover–the clerk explained that Risk Assessment help is offered by Community First and all councillors agreed to get further details, MG to contact Jessica Emery. 18/10/11 Recycling Skips – GC read out a letter received from Wiltshire Council informing of misuse of skip recently placed in the village, SA asked that skip be labelled and use advertised in the Parish Magazine as early as possible, MG explained that notice is usually very short but will ensure that a notice will go in the Parish Magazine. MG to contact WC to ask for signage. 19/10/11 – Funding Applications to consider - GC explained that as previously reported by JS funding is available to the Parish for appropriate projects. One suggestion made was the replacement of the football posts on the village green; SH felt they merely need re-setting and tidying, GC advised having them grit blasted, council agreed to get quotations for work required. MN also raised the issue of the football nets. TN and SH suggested sports activities and equipment for the older children within the village such as basketball hoops and all-terrain pitches. MN suggested that the council ask the children of the village what they would like; all councillors agreed and MG to produce notice for the PVN. TN �also requested the date of the Lackham Vintage Society Meeting be given to the magazine editor as it has not yet been advertised. 20/10/11 – Flood Committee – JS explained that as chairman of the Flood Group for the AB the next meeting is to be held on 12th May 2010 and all councillors are invited to go along if they have any specific issues. The recent Flood Fair was a great success. Mr Brothers (member of the public) asked if the issues at Townsend could be raised at the flood meeting, JS suggested the Parish Council send an e-mail to the Flood Secretary about the issue. Mr Brothers asked the council to raise issue with the Water board of moving the sewage release point out of the village and into open fields. Councillors agreed to take the matter forward to the Flood Meeting. MG to contact the secretary. Mr Tim Gravina (member of the public) raised the issue of water backing up during heavy rain storms, MN explained that the council hopes that any previous problems of this nature have been sorted by the ditch work carried out in 2009 and all councillors agreed that after any further heavy storms a site meeting with be arranged to inspect. GC and MN suggested that sand bags are purchased by the council and stored at vulnerable sites within the village in case of emergencies, JS explained that sand bags no longer used and aqua sacks are the way forward. JS will get one to show to council. All councillors agreed to commit to purchasing 200 when available. 21/10/11 Finances Council agreed payments to Payable Net VAT Gross Zurich Municipal Insurance (Via Community First) 386.31 - 386.31 M Goodenough (Clerks Salary Apr-May 2010) 174.16 174.16 0 Clerk confirmed the balance at 31/03/2010 end of financial was £2784.50. Clerk confirmed the balance of the accounts as at 30/04/10 is £7224.03 taking into account the above cheques. SH asked MG how many hours she is currently doing MG explained that she does not record her hours, SH said that he was concerned that she is doing more hours than she is being paid for, MG agreed that at this time of year with financial year end the hours are more than usual but that she believes it balances out. MN asked council if they agreed that a salary increase should be implemented with immediate effect, all councillors agreed to a £100 per annum increase from April 2010, the clerk graciously accepted. MN asked if the clerk had decided which laptop would be appropriate for the work, MG will be getting quotes for the next meeting. 22/10/11 -Planning Applications granted – GC confirmed the applications granted since the last meeting E/10/0302/FUL - M P Hues, Lodge Farm. Poulshot Road, Poulshot, SN10 1RQ - Alterations to external appearance of farm buildings in connection with conversion to farm shop. Application reviewed and no objections received from council – permission granted from WC. 7. 23/10/11 – Any other business – Mr Curnow asked to be allowed to raise one more issue, council agreed, Mr Curnow requested that the council consider the First Responder Initiative. He explained that this is a scheme whereby members of the public are trained in First Response First Aid, the council agreed to look at the details of the scheme and review at the next meeting. Mr Curnow to provide more details. 8. The next meeting is Tuesday 6th July 2010 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. �Do you need help with Self Assessment Taxation Business Plans Presentation to Banks Contact Gordon Lawrence Chartered Accountant 30, The Pound, Bromham Tel: Devizes 850294 Free Initial Consultation JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of The British Chiropody and Podiatry association Visiting practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend SN12 6RR �Wiltshire County Councillor Mr Jonathan Seed Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake 01380 828320 Melksham Area Board Melksham area board aims to make public services more accessible to local people by bringing local decision-making closer to communities. The board is made up of the 6 Wiltshire Councillors that represent Melksham Community Area. This includes the town of Melksham and the surrounding parishes: Melksham Without, Broughton Gifford, Seend, Semington, Great Hinton, Keevil, Steeple Ashton, Bulkington, and Poulshot. If you would like to raise an issue for the board to discuss you can do it online or contact Abbi Gutierrez, Melksham community area manager. Issues that the area boards can deal with are those affecting your community or relating to local public services such as the Council, NHS, police or fire services. The area board meets every 6 to 8 weeks at locations around the community area. The next meeting is at Shaw School on 28th July. For more details including times and agenda papers please see our website. The Melksham area board also has an annual budget of nearly £50,000 that they can award to local projects. For more information on what type of project could be suitable, as well as the grant criteria and application form, please see the website below or talk to Abbi. Please note that the criteria and application form have changed for the new financial year. Website: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboards. Abbi Gutierrez: abbi.gutierrez@wiltshire.gov.uk or 01225 718443. �If you would like to receive electronic updates from the area board, you can join our Community Area Network. Email Abbi to join today! Current activity: • The area board is running a special meeting in September where local people will be awarded up to £1000 for innovative ideas to help young people with transport and access issues. See Sparksite for more information: www.sparksite.co.uk . • Community Speed Watch is an initiative to involve local people in road safety. If you suspect a speeding problem, please report this via the issues system (www.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboards.). Once the extent of the speeding has been analysed, community speed watch may be offered. For more information please contact: communityspeedwatch@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk or call Abbi. • Caution: There is a false tax refund email doing the rounds. Wiltshire Police Community Affairs department has brought it to my attention. The email itself contains a link asking you to click on the link to submit a tax refund. If you receive such an email then be wary of it and contact HM Revenue & Customs before proceeding. • Wiltshire Council is currently looking at reducing the number of buildings that it uses to provide face-to-face services in Melksham. The idea behind this is to reduce running costs and provide better services that meet customer needs by potential providing several services from the same building. Properties being looked at include the Christie Miller Sports Centre, Melksham Library, Blue Pool, and Canberra Youth Centre. This is not an exercise about reducing services but making them more effective. There will be consultation taking place over the summer where you views will be welcomed. For more information please contact Neil Ward, neil.ward@wiltshire.gov.uk or 01225 713298 • British Waterways will be discussing their new strategy for local management for residential moorings on the Kennet and Avon Canal on Tues 1st June from 6-8pm at Devizes Corn Exchange. To book a place contact Margaret Tipper, margaret.tipper@wiltshire.gov.uk or 01225 718441. The Melksham Community Area Partnership is an open and independent forum set up to represent you in Community Planning. We cover the town and 11 villages in the area and our aim is to find out your opinions on anything to do with the economic, social, environmental and cultural development of the area. We will then work on creating a Community Plan that reflects the needs and aspirations of the community. There are 12 themes through which we focus on specific areas (such as health, arts, transport, environment, etc) and these are always open to anyone in the area who wants to raise issues or find solutions to problems. We are always keen to find out how you feel, and will be aiming to be at every village fete this summer, collecting opinions and listening to your views. Our website will be available from June 1st at www.melksham.communityarea.org.uk and you can always reach us through our partnership officer Miriam Zaccarelli on 07865065925 or melkshamCAP@gmail.com . �Seend Bulkington & Poulshot Benefice Wednesday Group 2010 Normal time: 1930-2100hrs, 2nd Wednesday of the month. Aug and Dec are holidays. Date Subject Serial 6 9 Jun “Privacy” 7 14 Jul Equality and Fairness 8 9 Aug 8 Sep No meeting Euthanasia?? 10 13 Oct 11 10 Nov Religious Extremism tbc 12 Dec No meeting. Venue Remarks and Lead Speaker JQ Poulshot Village Hall Poulshot MG To be Village Hall confirmed (tbc) NA Poulshot tbc Village Hall Poulshot tbc Village Hall Poulshot tbc Village Hall NA GRAFTON’S GRAND GARAGE SALE JUMBLE & BRIC-A-BRAC SATURDAY 12TH JUNE 2pm – 4.30pm CORONATION HALL TEA & CAKE RAFFLE ALL PROCEEDS TO GRAFTON PARISH DEFIBRILLATORS, CORONATION HALL & GRAFTON CofE SCHOOL �Community Area Partnership The Melksham area board will be holding a special meeting on 8 September at the new Melksham Oak School where up to 8 groups of young people will be able to present their ideas for projects. £5000 will be available for innovative ideas to help improve transport and access for young people in the Melksham area. This is an exciting event because it will be the young people themselves who vote on which projects to fund. We hope that lots of young people will come along, hear about the projects and join in with the voting. The theme is transport and access, which could include projects such as extending opening hours to make a service more accessible, or providing a free shuttle bus service. A total of £100,000 has been made available for projects after a conference last year highlighting the access and transport difficulties experienced by young people across the county. Almost £5000 of this funding has been delegated from Cabinet to the Melksham area board for this purpose. The event will be held at the start of the autumn term at the new Melksham Oak school. The area board is working closely with the school, youth services and extended schools to organise this exciting event which will take place from 7 - 9pm on 8th September 2010. The application process is now open. We are looking for innovative ideas to help solve transport and access issues experienced by young people in the area. For an application form, criteria and guidance please visit this Sparksite link:(http://www.sparksite.co.uk/entries/participatory_budg etting_event_melksham_young_people_area_board). The deadline for applications is 2 July 2010. Applications must be lead by young people in Melksham community area, this includes Melksham and the villages around including Atworth, Broughton Gifford, Steeple Ashton, Great Hinton, Bowerhill, Shaw, Whitley, Beanacre, Seend, Semington, Keevil, Bulkington, and Poulshot. �POULSHOT LADIES’ READING GROUP Our first meeting when me met to discuss “The Book Thief” was very well attended and people who could not attend also read the book; so the conclusion was that Poulshot does now have its own reading circle. As you can imagine, there were very mixed views about this really original book, but it was an enjoyable evening. Unfortunately, the book chosen by the group for our next meeting was not available in enough quantities, but the library service hav e recommended several others, and I have ordered "The Suspicions of Mr Whicker", by Kate Summerscale. Although non-fiction, the book reads like an old fashioned murder mystery. Set in the village of Road (now Rode) it recounts the investigation of the disappearance of three year old Saville Kent. The books will be available at the village hall on MONDAY JUNE 7TH between 7.30 and 8.00p.m. Otherwise contact Jackie on 827046. The Reading Group will meet at 7.30p.m. on July 13th and we would be delighted to welcome anyone interested. Church Flower Rota 6th June Mrs Shirley Taplin 13th & 20th June Mrs Christabel Francis 27th June & 4th July Mrs Emma Janes 11th & 18th July Mrs Pam Langton 25th July & 1st August Mrs Dot Wood �Poulshot Lodge Farm Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes – various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks . Prices very competitive for this local quality product. For more information contact the Hues family on 01380 828255 �HELP FOR HEROES LUNCH Thank you to everyone who supported the Help for Heroes Lunch held on Sunday 9th May. We had a terrific team helping to organise the event and I would personally like to thank Caroline Coles, Mandy Housby, Jane Jefferis, Pam Langton,Jean Perrett, Marion Stimpson and Karen Wright for all their hard work (not forgetting Jamesie for his input at the committee meetings!). Also a special thank you to the Hues Family for providing the beef. Lastly it would not have been such a success without all of you who came and enjoyed the lunch and helped to raise the fantastic sum of £1764.00 which will be used to help our wounded servicemen and women. Denise Josey �SUPPORT THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE Wednesday 23rd June from 6 pm onwards take a trip down memory lane with the Lackham Vintage Society on Poulshot Village Green with a display of vintage vehicles Anyone wishing to bring a vintage vehicle along will be most welcome A raffle will be held with proceeds going to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance If you would like to donate a prize please bring it along on the night or take it to Keith & Pauline Day, 39 the Green, Poulshot Refreshments will be available Free admission All enquiries to Pauline and Keith Day 01380 828459 Struggling to get to work? If you or someone you know is over 16 and cannot access a job because of transport problems then the Wiltshire Wheels to Work scheme may be able to help. Wiltshire Wheels to Work is a scheme which provides 50cc scooters, rider training and equipment on a short-term, not-forprofit basis to local people who would otherwise be unable to access work or work-based learning in Wiltshire. The scheme is run by local communities’ charity Community First. For more information about the Wheels to Work scheme please visit www.communityfirst.org.uk/Wheels-to-work.htm or call (01380) 722475 and ask for either Liam Tatton-Bennett or Sheila Martin. �Open Gardens at Great Chalfield Manor in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Saturday June 26th 2 – 5 pm On Saturday June 26th lucky garden addicts and their families will once again get the chance to wander around the beautiful Arts and Crafts gardens of Great Chalfield Manor near Melksham, and support ABF The Soldiers’ Charity (formerly the Army Benevolent Fund) at the same time. Thanks to the generosity of the former High Sheriff, Mr Robert Floyd, and the National Trust, the gardens and the wonderful Parish Church will be open to the general public unusually on a Saturday afternoon, and all proceeds will go to The Soldiers’ Charity. There will also be afternoon teas, with delicious homemade cakes, in The Stables, and the chance to buy plants. ABF The Soldiers’ Charity has given financial support to soldiers and their families in need since the end of the Second World War. In 2008/2009, it gave away a total of £5 million to help soldiers in need and this year needs to raise £7 million. So why not make the most of this unique opportunity to support our soldiers and treat yourself and your family at the same time, and join us on June 26th to enjoy the lovely gardens at Great Chalfield Manor. Admission £4, including National Trust members. Children free. �. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non exrental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery Loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering and repairs; free quotes and deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers‐ �Refurbiz the Domestic Appliance Re-cycling Charity. Refurbished appliances at affordable prices with warranty Replacing your washing machine, dryer, fridge or electric cooker? Please donate your old machines to us so we can refurbish them for families in need. Wiltshire-wide collection and delivery service. Call us on (01380) 720200, Or visit our showroom at Hopton Park, Devizes www.refurbiz.org Registered Charity Number 1107150 SEEND BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 9 June 2010 Privacy A Right or a privilege A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, please ring Rupert Janes on 01380 828639 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! �CHURCH EVENTS FOR 2010 JUNE Saturday 12 , Cheese and Wine at Poulshot House Saturday 26th, Fete and Proms at the Village Green th JULY Sunday 25th, Summer Tea Party at the Village Hall AUGUST Saturday 7 , Coffee Morning atThe Old Farmhouse th SEPTEMBER Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th, Poulshot Feast details later from the Fete Committee - more OCTOBER Saturday 2 , Harvest Supper & Barn Dance at The Old Rectory Hall DECEMBER Thursday 9th, Xmas Bazaar at the Village Hall nd Computer problems? I offer a friendly, local service for all repairs, servicing and spares. Please talk to me BEFORE you buy or replace a computer. I can build you a PC to your needs or rebuild your old one with new components I always have good used laptops — often much better value than new — running Windows XP or the new Windows 7. HELP! Owen Burton 07765 774908 Seend Cleeve wigglybus@yahoo,co.uk �Poulshot Village Hall Tuesday Mornings at 9.30am Dates 15th, 22nd and 29th June FREE OF CHARGE CLASS BODYVIVE™ is the low-impact group fitness workout that lets you choose just how hard you work. Using the VIVE™ balls, VIVE™ tubes and optional hand weights you're talked step-by-step through the entire class by a skilled instructor, while listening to uplifting and inspiring music. Best of all, you finish feeling thoroughly rejuvenated – and fizzing with energy. Every three months, Les Mills releases a new BODYVIVE™ class with fresh choreography and music. Benefits Improved muscular strength and endurance • Increased heart fitness • Improved flexibility and range of movement • Better agility and balance • Improved posture • Weight loss through elevated calorie expenditure • Reduced risk of bone and joint degeneration • General wellness and feel good benefits Visit www.route2fitness.co.uk or call 01380 738188 for more information WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2010 Hon. Secretary Pam de Belle 01380 828453 June 21 – Summer Coin Auction August 16 – Richard Jeffery FRNS “Richard’s Numismatic and Historical Quiz” September 20 – “What is it?” - bring along one or more mystery objects for identification, numismatic or other items October 18 – Autumn Coin Auction November 15 – Annual General Meeting December 10 – Christmas Dinner at The Raven Poulshot – prior booking only – see Pam for details �Poulshot Feast,September 2010 This is a new venture for which it is hoped to gain as much support as possible. The purpose is to celebrate the feast of skills, activities and interests which abound in the village and the surrounding area. This will involve not only displays but,more importantly, demonstrations (hands on where possible) of the range of crafts and skills in the area. So, how can you help? First,by noting the date for your diary - the afternoon of Saturday 11 September. Then, of course, by attending and joining in the activities. Whilst the event is not principally for fund raising, any monies raised will be for charity, and the major one is intended to be Help For Heroes.This is a wonderful and increasingly necessary cause,and deserves as much support as possible. The range of skills and interests in the area is very wide. So far,suggestions include cookery, ,flower arranging, wine making, painting, jewellery making, photography, weaving, ,embroidery, carpentry, thatching, pet care, and even bee-keeping. However, there must be more! So, if there is anything else you can think of for display or demonstration please suggest it and we will try to incorporate it. The more unusual or interesting the better! These are early days and much of the detail is yet to be decided, but we are looking for suggestions and ideas to make the afternoon an enjoyable celebration of our village and its environs. So, if you have any thoughts, please contact any of the following – Jim Aldridge 828632 - Brian Arnold 828833 - Gill Coleman 827095 - Mandy Housby 828464 - Kate Hunloke 828333 - Ray Josey 827010 Brian Arnold �You are invited to a GARDEN TEA PARTY at BARLEYFIELDS Sunday 25th July at 4 o’clock Tickets from Joyce Arnold 828833 or Pam Langton or email cplangton@aol.com Tickets £7.50 each All proceeds to St .Peter’s Church Poulshot Maximum 65 tickets available so please book soon �The Tranquil Moment Health & Beauty Clinic Full Range of Beauty Treatments Including Elemis & Decleor Facials ♦ Massage ♦ Spray Tanning ♦ Manicures ♦ Pedicures ♦ Waxing ♦ Non-Surgical Face Lifting ♦ Electrolysis ♦ The Old Stables Middle Green Farm The Green Poulshot Devizes 01380 828297 WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY (founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held from 8 p.m. on the third Monday of the month, March to December inclusive, in the Village Hall ‘ Details from Mr M. Bowden Tel 01380 828432 To let North Cornish Holiday Cottage Available all year round for weekend & mid-week breaks and week holidays. 3 miles from surfing beach and Bude, North Cornwall Well equipped, sleeps up to 8 Beautiful garden, summer house and parking For further details contact Bo Miles-Hobbs on 01380 813902 �Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone: 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents �“Doggy Dilemmas” Puppy Training classes Dog Training Classes Clicker Training One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 �Do you need a Website? Does your company need a fresh new look? We offer a full and affordable design service for businesses, organizations and individuals. Whether you would like just business cards and a logo, or a brochure and a website, we can work with you step-by-step to achieve the look and feel of what you really want We can also provide the photography for your website or brochure web design stationery graphic design logos and letterheads photography dvd authoring brochure and leaflet design invitations and menus bag design advertisements For further information, or a free consultation, please contact us – Caroline Coles T; 07976 899946 E: carolinecoles@ivydesign.co.uk Jim Nichols T: 07702 619727 E: jim.nichols@ivydesign.co.uk �JOIN US AND SAVE MONEY - on your supply of domestic heating oil delivered to your door. As an established group with members along the Pewsey Vale we can supply to you direct. With the price of oil increasing, we will get you a discounted price every time! Interested? Call Chris on 01380 818724 or e-mail jcm3777@hotmail.com IMW OFFICE SERVICES LTD Personal Tax Assessments Clubs/Societies – Independent Reviews Small Company Accounts, VAT Payroll, Book-keeping Typing Contact Ian Wheeler Tel: 07813 777710 e-mail : wheeler.potterne@virgin.net �China Repair Wtä|w XwãtÜwá Restorer of porcelain and other ceramics Reconstruction and repair. Items restored to exquisite condition Telephone: 01249 816928 E-Mail shirleydave@tiscali.co.uk Charlie Jacks Taxi (your local village taxi service) 1 – 4 seater car 1 – 7 seater MPV “Gold Star Service” local or longdistance airport – ferry – rail transfer bookings now being taken for xmas and new year ring Ken on 01380 827294 for a quote 1 Sillington Lane Poulshot �Caroline’s Canapés Light bites Canapés Party food Delicious home made food delivered to your door! Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or e-mail: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk �Andrew Goodfield Woodwork Devizes, Road, Rowde, Wiltshire Carpentry, Joinery Free-standing and built-in cabinets cupboards and wardrobes Free estimate Telephone: 01380 7222067 -mail:apgoodfield@tiscali.co.uks Mobile Hairdresser for ladies’, gents’ and children’s hair - concessions for OAPs – Available daytime, evenings and weekends. For more details, please ring Charlotte on 01380 828482 ��Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees from April 2009 Village activities - £5 an hour Outside users - £8 an hour All bookings for the hall are again being taken by JACKIE POHNERT - tel; 01380 827046 e-mail - jackie.pohnert@googlemail.com I would be grateful if you could phone at the following times; Monday – Friday 9.00 - 18.00hrs Saturday 9.00 - 13.00hrs Closed on Sundays! If you prefer to leave me an e-mail request don’t forget to leave your own e-mail address for a reply. Thank you �DEVIZES HOME AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial – Domestic Grass Cutting Hedge Cutting – General Gardening Landscaping – garden clearance Sheds – All types of fencing Decking – Patios Interior – Exterior painting and decorating Gutter clearing – emptying General Property Maintenance Free quotations - fully insured Tel: Jon on 01380 720969 Mobile: 0777 8043330 e-mail Jon@devizeshomeandgarden.co.uk �Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Preist In Charge – Rev Renee Coulson 827285 Churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 827172 PCC Secretary –Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Chris Saunders – Mrs Joyce Arnold – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council 828333 Chairman – Mr Nicholas Hunloke - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Clerk clerk@poulshot.org.uk - Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Meembers Collett (Vice Chairman) – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon - Mr Tim Nixon Local Councillors Kennet District Cllr Jonathan Seed 850 696 e-mail jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk. Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Mother and Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Village Hall – Chris Saunders 827290 Bookings - Jackie Pohnert 827046 Village Trust – Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 827242 Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) �Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) WWW.POULSHOT.ORG.UK Email to:webmaster@poulshot.org.uk JKS Plumbing and Heating BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HOUR CALL OUT Tel: 01380 828956 Mobile: 07708510715 �A thank you ….. Through the magazine I would like to thank the Hues family for sorting out Hooks Lane which had become quite difficult to walk along in recent years. Often good things happen and nothing is ever said, so I just wanted to let them know it is appreciated, particularly by me and my dog! Thank you, Caroline Brailey, Barley Hill Lane Re: Open Day at Kennet Valley Driving Group Riding for the Disabled The Kennet Valley Driving Group RDA (registered charity no. 1074359) is a carriage driving group based in the Kennet Valley offering people with disabilities a unique opportunity to drive a horse and carriage through the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. We currently have 8 drivers but are hoping to increase this number when we have two turnouts (horse plus carriage) fully operational. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the formation of Riding for the Disabled. To do this we need funds and volunteers. To promote the work that we do and find sponsors and helpers, we are holding an Open Day on Sunday 13th June at Manor Farm, West Overton For further information, please contact me on 0845 241 5396 or email kennetvalleydrivinggroup@googlemail.com �Summer Concert A very successful Summer Concert was held in St Peter’s Church on the evening of Saturday 15th May. The concert, which was organised by the PCC, was designed to raise funds for the church. The performers were Michael Oliver on recorder and violin (not at the same time I hasten to add) and Lorraine Mahoney (Soprano).They were accompanied by Jean Hancock on piano. Michael, who put the concert together, is an old friend of Brian James having taught music in various Wiltshire Primary and Secondary schools. He’s officially retired now but still very active on the Wiltshire music scene. Those who attended last year’s concert will remember that he brought along five different recorders. This year he limited it to the middle three. To many people the recorder is an instrument that they struggled to play at school, but Michael showed with his repertoire which ranged from Classical to Jazz to Popular numbers what a beautiful instrument it can be. Lorraine is also a music teacher, but she somehow manages to be a qualified riding instructor as well. She catered for all tastes with Operatic arias, French tunes and well known show tunes. I thought that the church’s acoustics were particularly suited to ‘Summertime’ which seemed to echo around the building. The concert was followed by a delicious finger buffet. Overall a delightful evening with excellent attendance (over 40 people), raising £400. It’s great to see the Church being used this way. All we can hope is that next year they are able to bring back the mystery guest recorder player and the hand bells! Tim Coleman �Do you need help in the garden? Perry Landscape Services can help Planting; Garden Design; Pond Maintenance; Fencing; Decking; Patios; General Garden Maintenance; Lawn Cutting; Garden Designs; Leaf Collection etc Tel: 01225 712274 Mobile 07771838195 e-mail vzdy@hotmail.com NO OBLIGATION QUOTATIONS NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL COOKS ORCHARD BEAUTY Qualified & insured Massage and Beauty Therapist. Massage: Hot stones massage, Thai style massage, Deep tissue, Swedish.Manicures, pedicures, Paraffin wax treatment, Waxing tinting, Facials, Hopi ear candles. Pamper/Hen parties catered for. Vouchers available. Visit Cooks orchard, or I’ll come to you. Call Nicky on: 07711652568 �Seend Open Gardens Garden owners in Seend Cleeve will be opening their gardens to the public on Saturday 5th June in aid of Seend Holy Cross Church. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to see some beautiful and varied gardens that sit behind the many lovely houses and cottages in the Cleeve. Some are small and neat set around cottages, and others large and spacious - many have wonderful views. Free parking (off A361) and shuttle service. Cream teas, ice creams and plants for sale. When: 5 June 2010 1pm to 5pm Where: Seend Cleeve, Seend Price:£5 adults, children free ��from Jonothan Seed … The General Election was a time of hard work for many of us who are committed to the world of politics. I have spent most of my recent working time as the Agent for the MP for North Wiltshire. The nature of the Summerham and Seend Division also means that I am involved in working with the MP for the Devizes Constituency, won by the new candidate Claire Perry for the Conservative Party & the South West Wiltshire Constituency, won by Andrew Murrison also for the Conservative Party. Semington is placed in the Chippenham Parliamentary Constituency & the seat was won by Duncan Hames for the Liberal Democrats. I wish Duncan Hames well in his tenure as the MP for Chippenham & look forward to working with him on behalf of the people of Semington. Partnership working may be new to Westminster but it is no stranger to Wiltshire & I already have a healthy working relationship with my Liberal Democrat colleagues on the Melksham Area Board. I have enjoyed the past year as the Melksham Area Board Chairman and by the time you read this I hope to have been re-elected for a further year. Inclusion in the Melksham Area Board was not universally popular throughout the Division and clearly the process could have allowed for more consultation with the people of our seven villages. However we have not done at all badly out of our partnership with the Melksham Area, having had at least our fair share of grant funding as well as a good amount of influence in the affairs of the Board. I have not forgotten that we obtained a commitment from the Council that the parishes would be asked for their opinion of how they felt that things were working after a year in the Melksham Community Area and I will ensure that Wiltshire Council honours that agreement. My own opinion has not changed & I do hope that we will all still be working with Melksham for the foreseeable future – and that the partnership relationship will be all the stronger for a final consultation with the parishes of Summerham and Seend in the next month. Political and Council work in Summerham and Seend also continues in alongside Westminster matters and it is incredibly rewarding to be able to make a difference to community and individual lives by operating as your Wiltshire Councillor. Over the past month I have been quite heavily involved in planning issues in Seend, Steeple Ashton & Semington as well as improving my knowledge on Gypsy and Traveller Planning matters. Planning issues are always of great concern to those immediately affected by them largely because they involve change or potential change to peoples immediate environment. Most planning applications are determined by officers under delegated powers but some applications do come before a Committee of Council Members. In between all of this there is scope for discussion and negotiation with officers and often I am asked to help this process along. Our Planning Officers are human & do like to be as helpful and professional as they can but they need to assess all the information concerning an application in order to reach the right decision. It is always helpful to talk to planners at the earliest stage in an application. The local Member can only call an application to Committee within 3 weeks of registration so do involve me at an early stage if you need help. Jonathon Seed Member Summerham and Seend Division Wiltshire Council Tel. 01380 850696 Mob. 07770 774463 �Open Farm Sunday 13th June 2010 ‘LEAF’ Five Lanes Farm POTTERNE. DEVIZES will be open to visitors on Sunday the 13th of June 2010 12pm to 4pm. There will be many farm attractions for all the family including baby chicks, lamb, cows, calves and pony rides. Come and have a walk along the keeper’s trail competition where do all the wild animals live? Have a look at some farm machinery old and new. Take the opportunity to “Ask the Farmer” like; what’s the difference between straw and hay, what is silage? Why are farmers grumpy? Come along bring the family and your wellies ‘just encase.’ refreshments will be available with plenty of free parking. (Look for the tractor signs) For more information on Open Farm Sunday go to the web site, www.farmsunday.org. Or of course you can ring John and Teresa Chandler on 01380 725643. The only favour we ask is to keep your dog on a lead. See you on Sunday, June the 13th. John Chandler, Five Lanes Farm, .Potterne SN10 5PS on the Worton to potterne road. OFF THE A360. 100 Club Draw for May 1st Prize £25 Denise Josey 2nd Prize £15 Mr H Pohnert 3rd Prize £10 Mrs C Bertram �Church Service June 2010 Poulshot, Seend and BUlkington Sunday 6th June 9.30a.m. Family Communion Bulkington 11.15 a.m. Parish Communion Seend 6.00p.m. evensong Poulshot Sidesman Mr N. Hunloke Reader Mrs P. Bremner Milne Sunday 13th June 9.30a.m. Family Communion Poulshot Sidesman Mrs S.Quinn Reader Mrs Y. Baber 11.15 a.m. Parish Communion Seend 6.00p.m. evensong Bulkington Sunday 20th June 9.30a.m. Parish Communion Bulkington 11.15 a.m. Parish Communion Seend 6.00p.m. Holy Communion Poulshot Sidesman Mr C. Saunders Reader Mr B. James Sunday 27th June 9.30a.m. PatronalFestival – Eucharist Poulshot 11.15 a.m. Family Communion Seend 6.00 p.m. Evening Worship Bulkington �Self-Employed?? Finding all the paperwork and tax returns a headache?? Wish it would all go away? If you need a helping hand and are looking for a friendly service which is not too expensive, why not call for a free-of-charge consultation and a no-obligation quote? Anne Martin A.F.A. Swanborough Cottage, Mill Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1SA Tel: 01380 828370 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Poulshot Village News June 2010 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/2010 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Poulshot Village News Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Poulshot Village News PVN Village News https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/org.poulshotvillagearchive/original/75758edcf771398d0225fcdb1bef447a.pdf f46d3d5c81bc1976be71ded86c1a03a4 PDF Text Text Poulshot Village News - July 2010 DATES 25th July - Tea party at Barleyfields Saturday 7 August Coffee Morning at the home of Joyce and Brian Arnold, The Old Farmhouse, 10 - 12 noon Saturday 21 August Benefice Quiet Day at Ivy House, Warminster. Details from any church member - all day Wednesday 21st July – Poulshot Ladies Club visit to Highgrove Gardens . Tuesday 21st September Poulshot Ladies Club Skittles at The Wiltshire Yeoman at Chirton – organiser Penny Telling 828370. Saturday 11 September -Poulshot Feast - afternoon Saturday 2 October Harvest Supper and Barn Dance – tickets will be on sale later from PCC members - evening The Raven Inn Spring & Summer Opening Times Monday to Saturday 11am – 3pm Lunch served 12 – 2pm Dinner served 6:30 – 9pm Sunday open 12 – 3:30pm Three Traditional Sunday Roasts served Lunch served 12 – 2:30pm Sunday Evening open 6 – 10:30pm Sunday Evening Supper served 6:30 – 9pm Please telephone 01380 828 271 or call in to reserve your table. Nathalie & Jerry �Poulshot Village News is put together by Nina Jeffries and anyone else who would like to help, and distributed to all houses in the village by a lovely team of helpers. Help, contributions, reports, opinions and articles are very much welcomed. While we will always aim to include all shades of opinion and interest, we reserve the right to select and edit where appropriate. We also aim to provide a network and record of what’s going on in the village, as fully as possible, so please let us know if there is anything that you would like publicised in advance or reported on afterwards. The intention will be for the magazine to float through your doors in the first week of each month, so contributions need to arrive about ten days before. We look forward to hearing from you. e-mail phone by post Contact us – poulshotnews@btinternet.com – 01380 828883 - 3 Sillington Lane, Poulshot, SN10 1TD Contributions for next issue (September) in by 20th August please Advertising Poulshot Village News is happy to accept adverts, indeed relies on them to fund production costs. Publication of an advert does not constitute an endorsement for that product or service. Adverts may be taken as a full, half or quarter page, at a cost of £40/£25/£15 respectively, to run for the full year of the magazine. Subscribing to an advert in the magazine will automatically get you a listing on the Poulshot web site www.poulshot.org.uk �Poulshot Village Fete and Proms on the Green Before I launch into the good times had by all at the Fete and the Proms, apologies for the late arrival of the magazine. Work this past 2 weeks has included rather a lot of meetings and staying at school till late (so much for finishing school at 3.30 p.m.!) and then marking and report writing till the small hours. And while the summer holidays beckon gloriously, much of the beginning of them will be spent in school, so for that reason there won’t be a July issue of the PVN, but there will be one at the end of August (when usually there isn’t!). And so the Fete and Proms. I have missed these for the past few years as I’ve been attending a slightly larger and more crowded music-food-entertainment weekend event based in several fields around Pilton … But the fete was a very enjoyable alternative. It looked wonderful and well attended, with a great variety of stalls, happy children and a generally wonderful village atmosphere. But the proms! I’m not sure what’s my favourite moment – is it the sight of one of our churchwardens leading a joyous conga line through the night, or perhaps the Chairwoman of Governors of Rowde Village School leaping up to dance almost as soon as the music came on, or the sight of half-a-dozen small children all sat dutifully in a �line happily munching cake, or the sight of half a dozen couples (who probably have over 100 happy married years among them) dancing dreamily in the warm evening air when the smoochy songs came. But then there were all the beautifully set tables, complete with candelabras, shared food, flaming barbecues and perhaps the odd bottle of wine, and the dancing (no doubt influenced by the odd bottle of wine) … But no, the clear winner has to be that moment – an annual fixture, I understand – when the music from the Dambusters came on, and assorted Poulshot Ladies, some men and a few bemused children, took to the Village Green. Yes, once more in our own special homage to the few who took to the skies all those years ago in the second world war, the Poulshot Ladies and friends pretended to be aeroplanes whirling and saving the world. Participation came from both a keen sense of the ridiculous, and a great sense of freedom and joy arising from such a nice day. And that’s really my favourite moment – the whole thing – a realisation of how lucky we all are to live in the sort of community where we can all, from all parts of the village, come together to eat, drink and be merry, talking, dancing, carousing and celebrating far into the night. Oh, the moonlight and the music and the wine and the food helped, but you know what really made it – the people. So here’s to you, Poulshot – and another great celebration next year. Nina �JILLIAN NEWSOM MSSSCh MBChA CHIROPODIST Registered member of The British Chiropody and Podiatry association Visiting practice 01380 828257 Equestria, Berhills Lane, Seend SN12 6RR �Wiltshire County Councillor Mr Jonathan Seed Kennet District Councillor for Seend and Poulshot Anthony Lake 01380 828320 ANDREW GOODFIELD WOODWORK Hi, from Andrew Goodfield who operates “Andrew Goodfield Woodwork” from a compact, but well equipped, workshop in Rowde. My business was established in 1999 and I undertake work in and around the local villages of Rowde, Poulshot, Seend and Bulkington. A wide variety of mainly small work is undertaken ranging from furniture, free standing and “built in” cupboards and bookcases, general joinery, and replacement of doors, skirtings and flooring. Ever popular are cupboards and bookcases suitable for a painted finish. During the autumn of last year 3 months was spent working on the refurbishment of an old coach house into what is now Rowde Village Shop which nestles alongside the Cross Keys public house in Rowde. Examples of my work can be found on my web site:www.apgwoodwork.co.uk I am not registered for VAT and can be contacted on 01380 722067 or by e-mail at apgoodfield@tiscali.co.uk. �Poulshot Lodge Farm Fresh beef available for sale direct from the farm Selection boxes available or individual requirements catered for. Orders now being taken for delivery limited frozen meat available now. Selection box includes – various roasting joints, steaks, mince and stewing steaks . Prices very competitive for this local quality product. For more information contact the Hues family on 01380 828255 �. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham Telephone: 01380 828524 We know HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out! For personal service and a professional repair to any make of product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non exrental) equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty. DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre providing technical assistance on behalf of leading manufacturers Richardson & Paige INTERIORS Specialist Upholstery www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk Come and visit us at our website or our workshop: Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY 01380 828228 07974 454747 Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern reupholstery; recovering and repairs; free quotes and deliveries Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers‐ Future Parish Council Meetings �POULSHOT LADIES (AND CHILDREN!) ROUNDERS MATCH On a warm Tuesday evening the Poulshot ladies club held a rounder’s evening on the village green. The teams were Poulshot children versus Poulshot ladies, with Suzie Quinn as umpire we were in for a fun yet fair game. It was a lovely way to spend an evening, both teams played very well cheered on by lots of support. There was some excellent batting and fielding with lots of rounders being made but in the end it was the children’s team that won. Thank you to the ladies of Poulshot who organised the game and I look forward to the next rematch. Joe Nixon �Charity Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament The Anthony Nolan trust is a registered charity (number 803716) Chosen in memory of Rachel Dee Shapland Sunday 12th September 2010 10am start £15 per person Your partner will be drawn at random Barbeque/bar for semi-finals /finals at, Liz Bissett, Apeldorn, Townsend, Poulshot, Devizes. Wiltshire. .…………………………………………………………………………………………................................ Name: Contact Tel No: Email address Please make cheques payable to The Anthony Nolan trust Send your entrance fee and slip to Liz Bussett at the above address or Sally Hawkins, Sunnyside, 45 The Green, Poulshot. Devizes. Wiltshire. Entrance close; 5th September 2010 �We’re going on a dragon hunt (and listening for bats) Hunting for dragonflies will be one of the many interesting activities laid on for children at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s free family event at Conigre Mead Nature Reserve, Melksham, on Sunday 25th July, 2-4pm. “There will be lots to do for children of all ages at this pretty reserve,” says Sarah Wood, the Trust’s Education Officer. Conigre Mead is a flower-filled meadow on the banks of the Bristol Avon and is home to a wide range of mammals, birds and insects. “The reserve has three ponds which provide homes for dragonflies and damselflies including the grandly-named Emperor Dragonfly and the uncommon White-legged Damselfly. We will get the children to do some sweep netting to catch a variety of these beautiful insects, so they can take a close look before letting them go again. “We will also be making smelly cocktails out of plants found on the reserve and leading sensory walks that encourage children to touch and listen to the sounds of wildlife,” says Sarah. “Of course no nature day would be complete without the opportunity to do some pond-dipping. The children might net some water scorpions and fearsome looking dragonfly nymphs along with water boatmen and other aquatic wildlife. Who knows what else they might find! �100 Club June and July draws 1st prize £25 Shirley Taplin 2nd Prize £15 Mrs D. Barnes 3rd Prize £10 Rachel Hues 1st Prize £25 Christabel Francis 2nd £15 Prize Mike Wilson 3rd Prize £10 Paulette Bremner Milne SEEND BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT BENEFICE THE WEDNESDAY GROUP 14th July 2010 Wanted – A new Bishop of Salisbury Apply within – what’s in the CV? Poulshot Village Hall 7-30 - 9pm A discussion group on issues of concern and challenge for all. All are very welcome. For further details, ring John Quinn on 01380 828501 Do please get in touch if there is a subject YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BE DISCUSSED. All offers willingly considered! �CHURCH EVENTS FOR 2010 JULY Sunday 25th, Summer Tea Party at Barleyfields AUGUST Saturday 7th, Coffee Morning atThe Old Farmhouse SEPTEMBER Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th, Poulshot Feast details later from the Fete Committee - more OCTOBER Saturday 2nd, Harvest Supper & Barn Dance at The Old Rectory Hall DECEMBER Thursday 9th, Xmas Bazaar at the Village Hall Computer problems? I offer a friendly, local service for all repairs, servicing and spares. Please talk to me BEFORE you buy or replace a computer. I can build you a PC to your needs or rebuild your old one with new components I always have good used laptops — often much better value than new — running Windows XP or the new Windows 7. HELP! Owen Burton 07765 774908 Seend Cleeve wigglybus@yahoo,co.uk �Church Flower Rota 4th July 11th & 18th July 25th July & 1st August 8th & 15th August 22nd & 29th August Mrs Emma Janes Mrs Pam Langton Mrs Dot Wood Mrs Hazel Coleman Mrs Yvonne Baber WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2010 Hon. Secretary Pam de Belle 01380 828453 August 16 – Richard Jeffery FRNS “Richard’s Numismatic and Historical Quiz” September 20 – “What is it?” - bring along one or more mystery objects for identification, numismatic or other items October 18 – Autumn Coin Auction November 15 – Annual General Meeting December 10 – Christmas Dinner at The Raven Poulshot –prior booking only – see Pam for details �Poulshot Feast,September 2010 Poulshot Feast - What is it? Pleasingly, a number of people in the village have been asking about this new event (due to take place on the afternoon of 11 September). A common question has been is it just a feast of food? The answer is definitely no. As the purpose is to demonstrate and celebrate the feast of skills, interests and activities in the village and the surrounding areas, then this will encompass far more than food. So far it is intended that there will be displays or demonstrations (hands on where possible) of painting, weaving, jewellery making, flower arranging, photography, Wadworth sign art, canal art, carpentry and woodworking, building skills, thatching, uphostlery, cosmetics, head massage, golf, volleyball, laser shooting, vintage cars and farm machinery, and even bee keeping. Food and drink are not forgotten, so Gerry from The Raven will demonstrate making a three course meal (and provide other simple recipes), Mike Hues hopes to display produce from his new farm shop including sausage making along with freshly barbequed samples, Becketts will talk on wine making and tasting and demonstrate apple pressing, and Caroline's Canapes will demonstrate light bites and party food. �There will also be some not too serious competitions including flowers, vegetables, flower arranging, handicrafts, and a number for children including painting, collage, animal made from vegetables, photographs, and the best sunflower. It is also hoped to have a display (non-competitive) of photographs of dogs in the village for interest. Whilst not primarily a fund raising event, any monies generated will be donated to Help For Heroes and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance - two very worthy causes. Planning for the event continues, and it may be that you have ideas which could be incorporated, If so, or if you are willing to help with the organising, please contact any of the following - Jim Aldridge 828632 Brian Arnold 828833 - Gill Coleman 827095 - Mandy Housby 828464 - Kate Hunloke 828333 - Ray Josey 827010. JOIN US AND SAVE MONEY - on your supply of domestic heating oil delivered to your door. As an established group with members along the Pewsey Vale we can supply to you direct. With the price of oil increasing, we will get you a discounted price every time! Interested? Call Chris on 01380 818724 or e-mail jcm3777@hotmail.com �The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic offering a full range of beauty and holistic treatments including Decleor facials manicure & pedicure waxing Xen-tan Caci-non surgical facelift reflexology electrolysis hydrotherm massage sports and remedial massage The Old Stables, Middle Green Farm, The Green, Poulshot 01380 828297 e-mail tranquilmoment@live.co.uk www.tranquilmoment.co.uk WILTSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY (founded in Devizes 1965) Meetings held from 8 p.m. on the third Monday of the month, March to December inclusive, in the Village Hall ‘ Details from Mr R. Jeffery Tel 01225 703143 To let North Cornish Holiday Cottage sleeps 6 / 8 fully equipped cottage large garden with summerhouse and parking Holidays and sort breaks tel 01380 813092 bomileshobbs@btinternet.com www.helemillcolltage.co.uk �Andrew Underwood Chimney Sweep Brush Vacuum Clean Efficient Phone: 01225 706447 Mobile: 07889 771505 TONY PARSONS DOMESTIC APPLIANCE ENGINEER WASHING MACHINES COOKERS / DRIERS SERVICE AND REPAIRS TEL; 01380 723279 MOBILE: 07970 117023 TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE Comfortable B and B in Poulshot Excellent facilities in Grade 2 listed building with full English breakfasts and ample car-parking space E-mail marygracebrothers@gmail.com Telephone 01380 828221 When friends and relations wish to visit and you are unable to put them up for the night book them to stay at Townsend Farmhouse B and B Discounts offered for bookings made by local residents �“Doggy Dilemmas” Puppy Training classes Dog Training Classes Clicker Training One to Ones Dog Walking Dog Boarding Contact Debs on 01380 730564 or 07966 617617 Seasoned logs and kindling available Don’t shiver We deliver Call James on 07970 781828 �Do you need a Website? 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Call Caroline Coles on: 01380 828436 or 07976 899946 or e-mail: caroline.coles@ivydesign.co.uk Mobile Hairdresser for ladies’, gents’ and children’s hair - concessions for OAPs – Available daytime, evenings and weekends. For more details, please ring Charlotte on 01380 828482 �Charlie Jacks Taxi (your local village taxi service) 1 – 4 seater car 1 – 7 seater MPV “Gold Star Service” local or longdistance airport – ferry – rail transfer bookings now being taken for xmas and new year ring Ken on 01380 827294 for a quote 1 Sillington Lane Poulshot ��Poulshot Village Hall Available for meetings, functions, clubs and private parties Booking fees from April 2009 Village activities - £5 an hour Outside users - £8 an hour All bookings for the hall are again being taken by JACKIE POHNERT - tel; 01380 827046 e-mail - jackie.pohnert@googlemail.com I would be grateful if you could phone at the following times; Monday – Friday 9.00 - 18.00hrs Saturday 9.00 - 13.00hrs Closed on Sundays! If you prefer to leave me an e-mail request don’t forget to leave your own e-mail address for a reply. Thank you �DEVIZES HOME AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial – Domestic Grass Cutting Hedge Cutting – General Gardening Landscaping – garden clearance Sheds – All types of fencing Decking – Patios Interior – Exterior painting and decorating Gutter clearing – emptying General Property Maintenance Free quotations - fully insured Tel: Jon on 01380 720969 Mobile: 0777 8043330 e-mail Jon@devizeshomeandgarden.co.uk �Village Contacts St Peter’s Church Preist In Charge – Rev Renee Coulson 827285 Churchwardens Mrs Paulette Bremner-Milne 828527 Mrs Janet James 724944 827172 PCC Secretary –Mrs Kate Amery PCC Members – Mr Nicholas Hunloke (Treasurer) – Lady Kate Hunloke (Deanery Synod) – Mr Brian James (Licensed Lay Minister) – Mrs Angela Bullen – Lt. Col. R Janes – Mr Chris Saunders – Mrs Joyce Arnold – Mrs D Wood - Organist – Mrs P De Belle Parish council 828333 Chairman – Mr Nicholas Hunloke - Mrs Maggie Goodenough 827205 Clerk clerk@poulshot.org.uk - Mrs Sue Aldridge – Mr Joe Baber – Mr Geoff Meembers Collett (Vice Chairman) – Mr Steve Housby – Mr Nicholas Hunloke – Mr Malcolm Nixon - Mr Tim Nixon Local Councillors Kennet District Cllr Jonathan Seed 850 696 e-mail jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk. Farmers Club Mr Richard Francis 828232 Mother and Toddler Group Mrs Clair Waldron 828602 Poulshot Ladies Club Lady Kate Hunloke 828333 Village Hall – Chris Saunders 827290 Bookings - Jackie Pohnert 827046 Village Trust – Chairman - Mr Nicholas Hunloke 828333 827242 Secretary - Mr Peter Cleverly Members - Mrs Diana Gravina (Vice-chairman) – Mr Brian James (treasurer) – Mrs Pam Langton (Archivist) �Poulshot Web Pages (The World Looking At Poulshot) WWW.POULSHOT.ORG.UK Email to:webmaster@poulshot.org.uk JKS Plumbing and Heating BATHROOMS, TAPS, HOT WATER CYLINDERS AND MUCH MORE NO JOB TOO SMALL 24 HOUR CALL OUT Tel: 01380 828956 Mobile: 07708510715 �Calling all dog walkers! I am fed up with having to avoid dog 'mess' when I walk on the pavements, paths and tracks in and around the village. Especially so in Green Gardens, a place of quiet enjoyment for everyone, where mothers walk with their children and where village events are occasionally held. How difficult is it to put a couple of polythene bags in your pocket each time you take your dog for a walk? Let's all help to make a walk in the village an enduring pleasure. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Philip Henshaw PSW Premier Tiling Services Local professional tiling service for:- • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Conservatories • Underfloor heating installed All work is fully insured and guaranteed. Please call 01380 721978/07855 947039 or e-mail pswpremiertiling@gmail.com for help or information. �St Pater’s Church Cheese and Wine Party An English Country Garden on a summers evening, the sun`s rays filtering through the trees, a glass of wine and friends all around. Can there be a better way to while away a few hours at the end of a Poulshot day? Not even the England football team could keep 80 villagers from the opportunity of gathering together in the garden of Poulshot House for what has become the annual St Peters Church Cheese and wine Party. All were invited and so many came. From the raising of the tents to the return of the empties, this was a happy event enjoyed by everyone; those who planned it, those who helped to make it happen, those who came and those who took it all away afterwards. Thanks to the many chefs throughout the Village, we were treated to a feast fit for St Peter himself. The wine flowed and the chatter quickened. The generosity of all who attended ensured that the profit on the evening amounted to a staggering £1046.73, a testament to a love of our church and the enjoyment of a lovely evening. Heartfelt thanks must go to Hazel, Ray and Denise for so generously allowing us not only to enjoy their warm hospitality but also to share the glory of their beautiful garden. May we hope for many more such happy gatherings. �Do you need help in the garden? Perry Landscape Services can help Planting; Garden Design; Pond Maintenance; Fencing; Decking; Patios; General Garden Maintenance; Lawn Cutting; Garden Designs; Leaf Collection etc Tel: 01225 712274 Mobile 07771838195 e-mail vzdy@hotmail.com NO OBLIGATION QUOTATIONS NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL COOKS ORCHARD BEAUTY Qualified & insured Massage and Beauty Therapist. Massage: Hot stones massage, Thai style massage, Deep tissue, Swedish.Manicures, pedicures, Paraffin wax treatment, Waxing tinting, Facials, Hopi ear candles. Pamper/Hen parties catered for. Vouchers available. Visit Cooks orchard, or I’ll come to you. Call Nicky on: 07711652568 �Poulshot Ponds Project On 4th June, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s newt expert, Jan Freeborn, visited the village for the second time this year to monitor Great Crested Newt activity in the pond on the Green known as Middle Green Pond. Although the water level had dropped significantly from lack of rainfall since her last visit in April, a group of Poulshot Village Trust members helped Jan make traps and set these in the remaining water for the night. Next morning, much to everyone’s excitement, two of the special traps produced Great Crested Newts. In the first were two females, and in the second was a male along with a small tadpole-like creature which Jan identified as a young newt proof indeed that Great Crested Newts are breeding in this pond. Green Lane Pond, in the south-west corner of the Green, was also checked by Jan and its future management discussed. In May, Wiltshire Council’s Deputy Countryside Officer Vicky Roscoe had visited this pond. She suggested guidelines for cleaning out debris and silt and clearing overhanging vegetation to let in more light - thus encouraging the regeneration of aquatic plants and pond life. Jan endorsed Vicky’s recommendations. Once ownership of the village ponds has been established, the Village Trust will apply for grants to enable the work to be done. We expect to begin restoration activities in the winter months to minimise disturbance to wildlife. This is an exciting project and it is hoped that people in the village will want to participate. It will not only transform the ponds into havens for wildlife but enhance the beauty of our village. Pam Langton and Dankay Cleverly, Poulshot Ponds Project Coordinators. �Poulshot Village Trust Thirteen members of the Trust met on 25 May 2010 in the Village Hall for the AGM and Ordinary meetings. ONE MINUTE’S SILENCE The Chairman called for one minute’s silence to mark the passing of Michael Bowden, one of Poulshot’s oldest, most respected residents, and a founder member of the Poulshot Village Trust. ELECTION OF OFFICERS - The following officers were reelected: Chairman Nicky Hunloke, Vice Chair Diane Gravina, Secretary Peter Cleverly, Treasurer Brian James. POULSHOT BIG TREES PROJECT - John Quinn updated members with progress on obtaining project funding from grant-giving bodies. We are still waiting for decisions from Wessex Water (The Conservation Foundation), the International Tree Foundation, and Wiltshire Council. The Woodland Trust are not giving money grants this year, but have offered us a 'woodland' pack of 400 small saplings, which we shall accept. The Forestry Commission, which funded the Green Gardens Woodland, are not, it turns out, able to give grants for hedgerow tree planting, only for woods. Our application for grant from the Area Board is proceeding. The Trust is in touch the Community Payback Team at Wiltshire Probation Trust who are interested in helping with the project. Their Project Coordinator, Tracy Geiran, will meet Nicky Hunloke and Peter Cleverly in Hay Lane, to assess the work involved in planting saplings in the hedgerows. The Big Tree Project Supporting Document, which was prepared to send out with grant applications, was discussed. Several useful observations were made: the cost of saplings could be improved upon, village sponsors should be sought, and, it might be more satisfying and economic to grow oaks from acorns for �planting in later phases of the project. These suggestions will be followed up. GREEN GARDENS WOOD - Thank you to everyone who turned out for the ‘pruning party’ and gave the Green Gardens a general tidy-up on Saturday 20 March 2010. VILLAGE PONDS - There was a good turnout for the visit arranged by Maggie Goodenough, Poulshot Parish Clerk, for a survey of the Poulshot ponds by Jan Freeborn of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust on Friday 9 April 2010. A number of the Great Crested newts, both male and female, were found in Middle Green pond. Subsequently, with the support of the Parish Council, the Trust set up the Poulshot Ponds Project with Dankay Cleverly and Pam Langton as Project Coordinators, to restore and maintain the village’s three central ponds: o Middle Green pond on the west side of the Green o Green Lane pond in the southwest corner of the Green o ‘Plank’s’ pond on the Poulshot Road opposite Barleyfields. The Parish Council owns Middle Green pond but there is no record at the Land Registry of who owns the other two ponds. To investigate ownership further, the Ponds Project Coordinators will arrange to meet and consult the landowners with boundaries that run close to the relevant ponds. The surveys undertaken by Jan Freeborn, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust ecologist, and by Vicky Roscoe, Wiltshire Council Countryside Officer both agree that restoration and maintenance of the ponds will bring significant benefits to wildlife and biodiversity and help to preserve the cultural and historical aspects of the ponds which are part of the village heritage. �VILLAGE ORCHARD - It was decided that this project should be put in abeyance to concentrate on projects that are already in hand. VILLAGE GREEN: MANAGEMENT - Nicky Hunloke sought the views of Trust members on a matter currently under consideration by the Poulshot Parish Council. There is concern that the policy of frequent close-mowing of the entire Green is not supported by everyone - some feel it lessens the essentially rural character of Poulshot. As a first step towards restoring the traditional look of the Green, it is proposed that the triangle of land that lies between Higher Green Farm and the Poulshot Road entrance to the Green Gardens should be managed as a meadow by taking a hay cut in July/August. Grass walkways would be maintained along each side of the area. There was wide and enthusiastic support for this proposal. It was pointed out that in addition to the expected visual enhancement there would be further substantial benefits in the reappearance of wildflowers that were once commonplace and in an increase of biodiversity in general. The next meeting of the Poulshot Village Trust will be on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. Please come along, all are welcome. Peter Cleverly Coffee Morning Come and join friends and neighbours at The Old Farmhouse, Mill Lane, on Saturday, 7 August 2010 - 10.00 - 12.00 Enjoy coffee and cake together Proceeds to St. Peter's Church Poulshot �You are invited to a GARDEN TEA PARTY at BARLEYFIELDS Sunday 25th July at 4 o’clock Tickets from Joyce Arnold 828833 or Pam Langton or email cplangton@aol.com Tickets £7.50 each All proceeds to St .Peter’s Church Poulshot and Dorothy House Hospice Care Maximum 65 tickets available so please book soon �If you are interested in playing cricket on the village green please contact: Tim Jalland on 01380 827201 or the jallands@btinternet.com ��The big knit Age UK Wiltshire has announced the launch of this year’s Big Knit. Supporters can start knitting the little hats to go on top of Innocent Smoothies once again! The be-hatted smoothie bottles are sold in Sainsburys. Every hat knitted will raise 25p to support Age UK Wiltshire’s work, providing information, advice, friendship and support to older people within the county. If you are interested taking part, please contact Emily Cole on 01380 710411 or look at the website www.ageconcernwiltshire.org.uk for further details (and the knitting pattern). The project is time limited so please get knitting quickly! Worton Art Café is a creative workshop for families which is held once a month at Worton Village Hall and occasional days in the holidays. Activities include clay modelling, and creative materials for collage, printing, puppet and mask making etc etc. There is no joining or booking requirement for the Saturday workshops and people are free to come when it suits them. During the summer there will be two workshops: 30th July and 19th August 10.00am - 11.30am. The cost is £4 per child. Featured activities for these session are: 'Mini mosaics' and 'Lets face it' (clay faces and masks). These activities do have to be booked in advance. Call Geri for further details: 01380 729269 or email: geri@professor-radd.co.uk. �Poulshot Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 6th July 2010 at the Village Hall 7.30pm ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - AGENDA 1. Welcome and Apologies Declaration of interests Open Session 2. Minutes of meeting held on 4/5/10 confirmed by all Councillors, either at meeting or prior to, as a true and accurate record of events, signed 18/5/10 3. Matters Arising: a. Pippin Homes Development – Letter re entrance road sent to planning b. Village Green Risk Assessment -Steve Housby and Tim Nixon c. Parish Steward – Geoff Collett to report d. Ponds – up date from Village Trust e. Playground safety inspection report - Sue Aldridge to report f. Community Area Partnership – Tim Jalland to update council. g. Barley Hill Lane and Broadway Lane ditch work - update h. Community Speed Watch Scheme – decision to continue on further to advice from area board. i. Sintons Insurance – Update j. Parking on Green – letter received from parishioner k. Memorial bench in Green Gardens for John Scammell l. Allotment vacancy – 1 Allotment vacant with immediate effect m. Advert for Village Magazine – decision on wording and contacts 4. Finance a. Parish Council to approve payments VAT Gross Payable Net Community First Membership Tbc M Goodenough (Clerks Salary June/ July 2010) 194.16 0 194.16 Acer Tree Surgeons 330.00 57.75 387.75 b. Current balance sheet and payments v budget. 12. Planning: - Applications received between meetingsdecisions made E/10/030 M P Hues, Lodge Farm. Poulshot Alterations to external Permission 2/FUL Road, Poulshot, SN10 1RQ appearance of farm buildings received in connection with conversion to farm shop. E/10/062 Mr J Collett Dukes Farm 59 The Removal of conifer tree at Permission 3/TCA Green Poulshot front of property received E/10/059 Mr P Piper, Greenways, 6 The 40% reduction of Robinia Permission 7/TCS Green, Poulshot Pseudo acacia tree in garden received 14. Date of Next Meeting to be confirmed as 7.30pm on Tuesday 7th September at the Village Hall. �Jazz in the Garden Sunday 25th July 2010 2.00 – 4.30pm A fantastic opportunity to tour the beautiful gardens of Brook House, Bromham, by kind invitation of Mark and Cynthia Wilkinson. Many interesting areas to explore including a secret garden, lakes, orchard, woodland and unique sculptures. Follow our garden trail or browse the stalls in the courtyard. Relax on the terrace to the sound of our jazz band, the Colette Cassin Quintet whilst enjoying tea, cakes and other refreshments. Tickets: £3.00 in advance / £4.00 on the day (Children under 16 free of charge) Look on our posters and fliers for your local ticket seller or pop into Age UK Wiltshire, 13 Market Place, Devizes, For further details, visit ww.ageconcernwiltshire.org.uk All proceeds will go to Age UK Wiltshire, helping us to provide information, advice, friendship and support to older people within the county. Age UK Wiltshire, part of the new force combining Age Concern and Help The Aged. �Michael Bowden – A Few Words the address given by Chris Tweedie at Michael’s funeral Graham has asked me to say a few words about his brother Michael, who he more affectionately called ‘Our Mick”. To Sue, Tina, Sarah and the rest of my family he was always ‘Uncle Michael’. In celebrating someone’s life it is helpful to know about their childhood upbringing, character and ways. Hopefully, these few words will help you understand him more and make you feel that you knew him and can remember him better. When, just a 3 month old baby, Michael was taken in as a foster child by Elsie Bowden, and she later adopted him. They lived in Poulshot for the whole of their lives. Elsie is buried in the churchyard here and a tree in her memory is on the village green. Today Michael will be interred here in the church grounds to join his mother. Michael was adopted in February 1934 into a household with two other step brothers; Roy (who Michael would not remember as he was only a baby when his brother was sent to Australia, age 7 in the 1938), and Graham. Later Brian, a fourth brother was also fostered, he was four years younger than Michael and the three of them (Graham, Michael and Brian’ grew up as proverbial ‘brothers in arms’. Long Summers were spent playing across the fields, making camps, climbing trees, bird nesting and the like. As a child Michael could not remember a bad summer regarding the weather. According to Michael’s notes. He said: “We had no watches but knew when it was time to head home for lunch because the 12.05 train would blow its whistle at Fish Bridge’ - (that line got cut in the Beeching review) so the sound of the trains did not endure. Regarding his estranged brother Roy, Michael met him for the first time 66 years later at a re-union when he visited from Australia in 2004. The four ‘boys’ were together for the first time in their lives and they enjoyed spending time together getting to know each other, filling the gaps and making up for lost time. Regarding Michael’s upbringing, the original family home was Marsh Cottage here in Poulshot, and later Ivy Dene on the Green. Michael started school in April 1936. Mrs Wilson was headmistress at the time, and later replaced by Mrs Salter (who became Mrs Dickson when she re-married). Michael remembered and was �impressed that, whatever the weather, she cycled to work every day from Keevil. Michael noted her to be an excellent teacher and she hammered home the 3 Rs. After being adopted and moving into the cottage going to school across The Green was an easy walk. He also remembered The Green being as smooth as anyone’s lawn because it was so well looked after. Michael enjoyed his school years saying in his memoirs that “They were happy days”. The school numbered about 50 to 60 pupils, the numbers swelled by evacuees from London due to the war. He remembered his favourite games at school were playing marbles and whip-tops with his friends and playing conkers when they were in season. He moved up to Soutbroom School in Devizes when age 12 with three other lads from the village of the same age, these were; Dan & Joe Baber and Dave Mattick. Michael remembered the school being just one building back then with a canteen 200 yards away. The school was full of Londoners. In 1944 Michael remembered German POWs arriving from Southampton and being marched through the market square to one of the POW Camps on the London Road. In particular he remembered the black uniforms of the Panzer tank soldiers and SS troops. As well as the summers being fine and sunny Michael remembered some cold weather in his memoirs. In the winter of 1946-47 (age 15-16) it was said to be colder than Moscow. Michael worked on a farm at that time. His notes stated: “I was hand milking and the milk froze on my little finger. Your feet you could not feel. I had a surplus army over-coat on, a robin would perch on my wellington boot and peck at the drops of milk that were on them, his beady black eye looking up now and then”. Graham’s recollection of his brother as a youngster was that Mick was both curious and mischievous and he could be a right handful. However, he was also reliable and loyal and devoted to Elsie. He would never tolerate a bad word ever being said about her. One of Graham’s enduring memories of his brother was when, in 1963, Mick went on holiday to Pontin’s in Brixham with the family; Elsie, Queenie, Sue and Tina. One evening he took Graham over to the club-house pronouncing he would drink him under the table and Graham challenged back that he would not - so they had a bet on it……. Mick won! It does not surprise me – I shared pints with him from time to time and, at his prime, he could put them away without, seemingly, much effect. �When on holiday with the family Mick would get up early each day and go for a “strong walk” – which was a fast walk for an hour. I assume it helped with the curing of the effects of the night before. It also had something to do, along with his being out and about all day with work, that his health was good for most of his life. Mick loved his beer. His local and regular drinking establishment for all his life being The Raven. His favourite pint was 6x bitter, and his favourite spirit a whiskey with water, which he called OBJ – short for Oh by Jesus. During his years as a regular Mick saw many land-lords and land-ladies come and go. Regarding work, Michael worked for the council most of his life. Michael’s neighbour, Nick Hunloke told me that Michael’s knowledge of Poulshot and the surrounding area was enormous as he had worked for the council on the roads for many many years. When he retired from there he became a caretaker at The Mill School, Potterne. Michael also did the gardening for Mr & Mrs Hunloke. Nick told me he was an excellent gardener, knowing exactly what to plant where and when with super results. Michael kept accurate records of rainfall too, plugging gaps in Nick’s records whenever they occurred. Michael kept his own garden neat and tidy too and grew a range of fruit and vegetables. His three sheds full of gardening tools bore testament to his love of this past-time. Unfortunately his decline in health in the latter years made it increasingly difficult to keep the garden up, but with support, the garden has not gone to wrack and ruin. Actually we don’t know who it is who has helped with the gardening. We would like to say thank you, and, if you would please make yourself known to us after the service it would be appreciated. In terms of hobbies Michael was a numismatist – a studier and collector of coins. He had a huge collection, many of them Napoleonic but also a large number of British specimens, many old and very rare and valuable. Michael’s wish is that this extensive and wonderful collection is auctioned with the proceeds going to 4 charities of his choice. About his character……….. to an outsider Michael could be seen as stern and did not suffer fools gladly. His grand-nieces and nephews never dared put a foot wrong when they visited. One word from his deep gruff �voice was enough to put the fear of God into them. I must admit he had one of the most distinctive voices - I have seldom heard such a deep voice and his broad Wiltshire accent was wonderful in depth and tone. His ways were very interesting, his conversation and comments well informed and his language, on occasions was colorful, but appropriately so and totally in keeping with his character. Michael had very strong opinions too, especially regarding politics. He was also very well read and knowledgeable on many subjects. In particular his interest in history was profound, especially the Napoleonic era, for which his interest spilled over manifesting into his collection of coins, sabres and pistols and even naming his dog with the French Commander in mind; the dog, a bull dog, was called Roly, short for roly-poly, poly, being short for Napoleon. He was also a spiritual and religious man and, until his health failed, attended Evensong every Sunday evening. Michael supported the community in many ways, partly by being a stalwart member of it for so long but also by serving on the Parish Council for many years. His support in this regard will be remembered for a very long time. Despite his apparent hard exterior Michael was a very thoughtful and considerate man, courteous and polite. He was also, unbeknown to us until his death, something of a poet and with this he was rather sensitive. This showed through in a couple of his poems one of which I won’t read out here because of the subject matter, but it will be available to read after at The Raven. It is a funny and something of a poetic masterpiece. So, in closing, I would like to read this short poem to give you an idea of the sensitivity that Michael had within. And, in this celebration of his life, by reading this poem, if each of us were to listen carefully to the words he wrote, and then each act on the wisdom of those words, he would leave a living legacy that would make the world a better place: So, in memory of “Our Mick”, Think again by Michael Bowden Think again before you utter words that cause another pain, Hearts are always slow in healing, if they ever heal again. What’s the use of being sorry when regrets are all in vain? Curb your tongue, for just a moment, curb your tongue and Think Again ! �The Badgers’ Worton and Cheverell F.C. http://www.wortonandcheverellfc.co.uk/ In the Under 14 Final of the Mid-Wilts Cup, the Badgers unfortunately lost to the top of the league side Chippenham 4-0, with a courageous effort given by all, including Man of the Match: Kieran Dickinson for the Badgers – well done ! The Annual Presentation Fun Day, had a lively World Cup theme, with flags from all competing nations on display and a contest in which South Africa beat Japan to win the Cup. A great day for all, and many thanks to the many who helped make this day a success, and in particular to the Club Secretary, Paul Sperring, and the Club Treasurer Malcolm Powell for leading the activity. Registrations are now taking place for the following season for all age groups within the Club, with contact details available on the club website. WORTON & CHEVERELL F.C. 'The Badgers'. 2009/10 Presentations June 2010 Player of the Year Players Player /Clubman Golden Boot / Most Improved / Clubman Under 7 U8 U9 U10 Badgers Ethan Howard William Leckie Charlie Stickland Mathew Swan / Seth Wain Isaac Wain Joe Thomas Callum Howard - Sammy James Oli Barnes James Black Joe Skinner U10 Wizards U11 Harvey Schorah Brandon Symmonds Luke Jenks Chrissie Vick U12 U13 Keelan Hale Rory Walker Sam Powell Callum Damon Abraham Straker Cameron LivingstonElder Jed Kirkwood Jack Pearce / Ben Jenks U14 U15 U17/18 Adults Jonathan O'Donovan Sam Pennell Maverick Drewitt Sam Lumley Jack Francis Jack Kelly Scott Stroud Ashton Schorah Josh Gingell Ben Perrett Dan Moore Jake Flowers Steve Dagnall 01380-727976 �ROWDE VILLAGE SHOP If you are a fan of The Archers then you will know how a village goes about setting up a community village shop. This is what we have been doing in Rowde for the past 2 years. Two years ago Rowde set up a Steering Group and started fundraising. We applied for grants, held fundraising events and sold ‘shares’ in the shop. We managed to start trading six months ago even though all the renovations were not complete; this proved a great success in particular during the snowy weather!!! Our shop manager is responsible for the day to day running of the shop and training our ever-growing team of volunteers. The shop is becoming the ‘hub’ of the village with customers and staff exchanging local information. Part of the fun of working in the shop is making new friends and feeling part of the village; most of our volunteers give this as the number one reason for volunteering. All profits are donated towards the support local organisations but our main aim is to provide a service to our community. We aim to stock as much local produce as possible including milk, farm eggs, fruit, vegetables, cheese, bacon, cakes, biscuits and jam. We also provide newspapers, sweets, pet food, cigarettes, basic medicine and ice cream. Other groceries are available which are far too numerous to list but you would be surprised what we stock and we are always open to suggestions of new products to add to our shelves. Our prices are amazingly competitive and some items are cheaper than Devizes - save your fuel, come to us first!! �We have just set up a postpoint service so you can bring your parcels, special deliveries, recorded deliveries and international post to us without having to queue at the Devizes post office. Our shop works due to volunteers but we always need more. If you have a few hours to spare a week/month you would be very welcome to join us - don’t be in fear, volunteer!! Opening times are: 7.30 – 6.00 Monday to Friday 8.00 – 4.00 Saturday 9.00 – 12.00 Sunday and Bank Holidays. For more information please contact Veronica (our shop manager) on 01380 739800 or e-mail rowde.village.shop@btconnect.com Jackie Bawden – Chairman of Rowde Village Shop management Committee The Tranquil Moment The Tranquil Moment Health and Beauty Clinic can be found on The Green at Poulshot. It’s a converted stables with two treatment rooms in peaceful surroundings. The existing business has been taken over by Joanna Murphy, who has worked there for nine years. The salon offers many different treatments, some of which are new, including Hydrotherm Massage, Sports and Remedial Massage and Xentan spray. There will be an open evening on 1st July from 5 – 9 pm where everyone is welcome. Refreshments and special offers on a variety of treatments will be available on the evening, as well as a charity raffle. �Our most precious gift? Well, it all depends on your outlook, but surely children must be somewhere near the top of your list of God-given gifts. For me, one things is for sure : it seemed reasonable for me to say something on their behalf – children make me laugh (see below). I expect many of you will remember how Jamie Allen “wowed” children (maybe some adults too) with his magic tricks and his enthusiasm in these parishes just five years ago. We continue to do a lot of things for our village children, with varying degrees of success – just take a look at the list of activities on the inside back cover of this magazine, for example. We had thought (briefly !) of the possibility of running a childrens’ holiday club during the school summer holidays this year but we have yet to identify people who would be both willing and able to commit themselves to such an undertaking. However, what we will be doing is putting on a pilot session of “Messy Church” (see separate notice) on 25th August. If it’s successful then we’ll repeat it – perhaps alternating sessions around the villages – everything will depend on the support it gets from both those coming along to enjoy the experience, and sufficient helpers to make it viable. Holy Cross continues to maintain strong links with our village school, of which I am an ex-officio governor. I also have a regular input with Keevil and Rowde Schools, attended by our children from Poulshot and Bulkington respectively. One of the things I really love is meeting children around the villages as I walk Jamie (my dog – named after my grandson, not the earlier incumbent!) around the villages, or when shopping in the local supermarkets, and catching up with their news. It really is quite interesting when reading about Jesus’s ministry here on earth, about the people He chose as his �disciples. They stumbled over the meaning of the parables, and tried to put some flesh on stories he shared with them. They were constantly bickering with each other, trying to get a more prominent place in the order of things, a little like primary school children lining up for dinner at school. Yes, children featured in Jesus’s ministry – he loved family communication, but at times the disciples sounded like many an older person, yearning for peace and quiet. In Mark (Chapter 9:36, 37) we read “Then he (Jesus) took a little child … and taking it in his arms, he said to them (ie those gathered around him) ‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me … ‘ “ For twelve grown men, you'd think those disciples would have been more sophisticated, but we have to remember they were just ordinary people, men of passions, used to living lives of intensity on fishing boats, on farms, in workshops, and in tax offices. They were the blue-collar workers of their time, skilled and yet not educated, used to the basics, not interested in what the future might hold because they found life difficult enough in the present. In other words, the disciples were a bit like you and me. I came across a prayer about children some while ago, one of the less challenging verses of which goes like this: “We pray for children who bring us sticky kisses and fistfuls of dandelions who sleep with the dog and bury goldfish who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money who squeeze toothpaste all over the washbasin … “ That about sums it up doesn’t it! Let’s pray that each one of us can follow Jesus’s example of love for children and hold them close to our hearts the next time we despair at their behaviour – God bless ‘em! ………… Renée �and also from Renee … on the lighter side … CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH ™ A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, "How many women can a man marry?" “Sixteen," the boy responded. His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. "How do you know that?" “Easy," the little boy said. "All you have to do is add it up, like the Vicar said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer." ™ After a church service on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly announced to his mother, "Mum, I've decided to become a minister when I grow up." "That's okay with us, but what made you decide that?" "Well," said the little boy, "I have to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I figure it will be more fun to stand up and yell, than to sit and listen." (!) ™ A 6-year-old was overheard reciting the Lord's Prayer at a church service "And forgive us our trash passes, as we forgive those who passed trash against us." ™ A boy was watching his father, a minister, write a sermon. "How do you know what to say?" he asked. "Why, God tells me." "Oh, then why do you keep crossing things out?" ™ A little girl became restless as the preacher's sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered, "Mummy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?" ™ The Sunday School Teacher asks, "Now, Johnny, tell me frankly do you say prayers before eating?" "No sir," little Johnny replies, "I don't have to. My Mum is a good cook." God Bless … Renée �CHURCH SERVICES – JULY POULSHOT, SEEND & BULKINGTON Sunday 4th July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Family Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm EVENSONG POULSHOT Sunday 11th July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am MATINS POULSHOT 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm Evensong BULKINGTON Sunday 18th July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Parish Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm PARISH EUCHARIST POULSHOT Sunday 25th July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am FAMILY EUCHARIST POULSHOT 11.15 am Family Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm Songs of Praise Evensong BULKINGTON Sunday 1st August 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion SEEND 9.30 am Family Eucharist BULKINGTON 11.15am Parish Eucharist SEEND 6.00 pm EVENSONG POULSHOT Sidesman Reader th Mr M Arnold Mrs K Amery 4 July 11th July Mrs P Bremner-Milne Mr B Arnold th 18 July Mrs J James Mrs J Arnold th Mrs S Quinn Celebrant 25 July st Mr M Hues Mr M Hues 1 August �How would you like to spend a day without telephones, shopping, cleaning, cooking etc. etc? Well you can !! Why not put aside a day just for you? There will be plenty of time for reflection, reading, a stroll around the beautiful gardens or even a gentle snooze at a Quiet Day at Ivy House, Warminster on Saturday 21 August 10 am to 3.30 pm Interested? If so, please contact either a churchwarden or the Vicar (827285), or sign the list at the back of church. This opportunity is open to everyone. We will share transport where possible. Cost £17 per person, to include morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. A deposit of £5 will secure your place. Prayers for Healing Did you know that our parishes are linked informally with Potterne and Worton with Marston (as well as Bromham, Rowde and Sandy Lane)? For many years there has been a service of Prayers for Healing alternating between Christ Church, Worton and Marston Chapel. The service is open to people of any Christian denomination and all are welcome. They provide an oasis of calm in which to bring to the Lord our prayers for those who are causing us deep concern. They also provide an opportunity for prayers for healing and wholeness on an individual basis, if wanted, in a loving, totally safe and nonthreatening environment. The next service will take place on Sunday, 4th July at Marston Chapel at 6 pm Please contact the Vicar if you would like further details (827285) �the short walk to Santiago de Compostela! Well folks – I did it! Around 496 miles in 29 days and in all kinds of weather. Those who have read my justgiving webpage will know that I arrived back home footsore but actually fitter than I have been before, or probably will be ever again! Donations (in aid of Help for Heroes and the Bishop of Salisbury’s retirement appeal for a new theological college in Juba, Southern Sudan - 90% and 10% respectively) are still coming in and so it’s not possible to give a final figure yet. Indeed, it’s not too late to make a donation, either direct through the webpage or by dropping it in at the Vicarage (cheques made payable to Help for Heroes – or cash but either way, please put your name and address on the envelope and confirm whether we can claim gift aid). Currently the amount raised is around £1,500, which is great. My sincere thanks for your generosity. More news next month. Will YOU miss “Nosh and Natter” in July and August? … if so, why not come to the Vicarage instead, for a simple one-course lunch and tea or coffee. £2.50 for church funds. Wednesdays 21st July and 18th August 12.30 – 2.00 pm Booking essential (must be by a note through the Vicarage letterbox, with your telephone number please) places limited : 16 servings each time. SEEND CHURCH FETE A traditional church fete will be held in the vicarage garden again this year. Attractions include face painting, soak the vicar, and a treasure hunt. Stalls include cakes, toys, bric-abrac, antiques, jewelry and plants. There will be a barbeque at lunch time and teas in the afternoon. The whole event is set in the lovely vicarage garden in Seend’s historic High Street. When- 10th July from 12 to 4pm – �Where: The Vicarage, High Street, Seend GOODWIN SHAW Chartered Accountants Business Advisers and Tax Consultants A Comprehensive Range of Services for Companies and Individuals Telephone: (01249) 652091 Email: nicky@goodwinshaw.co.uk Incorporating Gordon Lawrence Chartered Accountant Free Initial Consultation Goodwin Shaw, Chartered Accountants based in Chippenham, recently merged with Gordon Lawrence of Bromham. Acting for clients in the local area we offer: Taxation Advice and can assist with preparation of Tax Returns, Bookkeeping, Payroll, VAT and Annual Accounts. Appointments can be arranged outside of normal office hours if required. �The Wednesday Group Privacy – a Right or a Privilege? Selection of the theme for our meeting on 9th June was prompted by the long-running saga of the expenses claimed by Members of Parliament. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the whole affair, it was the fact that the information was ‘leaked’ to the Daily Telegraph by a civil servant, that highlighted the whole culture of leaking and the blowing of whistles that seems to pervade many aspects of our life today. Add to that all the many ways that so much of our own personal, and preferably private information is obtained by all sorts of agencies, for a wide range of honest or dishonest uses, without us appreciating what’s going on, and one begins to wonder how much privacy we actually have left. The discussion was, as ever, wide-ranging. One main category of privacy is that used, for example, by governments, the Armed Forces, commercial enterprises, to protect sensitive information from abuse by foreign agencies and by competitors. The process limits access to the information by classifications such as Secret, Confidential and Restricted, hopefully ensuring that only those who ‘need to know’ actually do have access. This form of privacy has its own weaknesses, primarily because of over-classifying but also by misusing the protection offered for the originator’s own personal and possibly nefarious purposes. One might see the ‘Leak’ as a threat to privacy and it certainly seems to have become an important part of management by government departments and commercial enterprises. Apart from Parliamentary Expenses, other recent leaks have included questionable emails about Opposition leaders sent from No 10 Downing Street, the release of sensitive details of strike negotiations between BA and the Unite union and, albeit some years ago, the publication of the book Spycatcher, by the disgraced ex-MI5 officer, Peter Wright, giving details of the Security Service’s activities. There are many motives for leaking sensitive information – money, spite, revenge, perhaps even for the public good. Sheer carelessness doesn’t help – how many official laptops have been left in cars or on the train, some containing quantities of personal information about all of us; and how often do we hear of CDs carrying similar information being mislaid, misdirected or just put into the skip? �Clearly the prurient interest in private matters of all possible kinds shown by every element of the media, and the devious means used to discover and disclose, in lurid terms, individuals’ private business, activities and personal details, is the aspect of privacy loss that most affects us. The argument is that such activities sell papers and boost viewing figures and there can be no doubt that that is the case. Whether we always have a ‘need (or even a wish) to know’ is very debatable. Whether such activity is in the public interest is also debatable. There was discussion about the privacy of our relationship with God – does public worship and prayer somehow weaken the intimacy of that relationship? The question could have been debated for several sessions and it provided food for thought. At the end, we concluded that while Privacy was probably a Right, and that it is our Privilege to give up that Right, today’s world is one in which it is very difficult indeed to preserve our Privacy to the degree that we would like – sometimes it’s our fault, sometimes it’s THEIR’S! John Quinn Rowde Primary School It’s been a busy term for the children so far and there’s still so much to come. In June all the children learnt about Space and the solar system when a giant dome arrived in the school hall housing a mobile planetarium – the children’s faces were a picture in themselves as the galaxy unfolded above their heads. A week later two West End actors entertained them all with ‘Jungle Bungle’ a wonderful musical based on four popular children books and featuring two west end performers who had appeared in shows like ‘Joseph’, Mamma Mia, Cats and the Rocky Horror Show, to name but a few! This was excellent timing for those performing in our own musical in July – ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Rehearsals are well �underway as I write and if it lives up to the standard of ‘Oliver’ and ‘Bugsy’ it should be a great show! During the half term break some of you may have noticed a marquee above the swimming pool, this was to allow a new glass fibre liner to be installed in the swimming pool. The children returned to a lovely new pool with a mosaic surround and even a seahorse motif on the pool floor, which caused great excitement! The summer term is the time for visits and this term is no exception. In June Class 5 had a fantastic weekend at ‘Mill on the Brue, a brilliant residential centre in Somerset offering a huge range of activities. The highlight for the weekend for the children was when Mr.Ball had his go on the zip wire and got stuck suspended above the river, luckily he managed to get off without getting wet! The following weekend Class 6 went off to Isle of Wight for their residential visit having visited the Tate Modern and had a trip down the Thames earlier in the week. Class Four, not to be outdone will be visiting New Barn in Dorset where they will spend one day in an Iron Age Village making their own butter and grinding their own flour! In the final weeks of the summer term there is still so much to happen – performances of Wizard of Oz, Sports Day, Leavers Service, Parents Evenings and of course the finals of ‘Rowde's Got Talent at our Summer Fete on Friday July 2nd. We will, of course, be saying goodbye to all our Class 6 children and wish them the very best of luck in their new schools. These wishes also go to others who may be leaving us at the end of the year. �Poulshot Farm Shop The shop which we have been constructing will be opening on 20th July. we intend to sell all local meat – pork, beef and lamb plus other items which will enable the customer to produce a meal. We are also stocking ready cooked meals prepared by Philip and Sue Henshaw using local meat and vegetables. We feel that a growing number of people want to know where the food comes from, so by using the sip they will be assured that all produce will be sourced as locally as possible. It is an exciting time for us but also a worry as it is the first time we have had involvement with the retail trade. To help us we have Martin Palmer, a first class butcher who was previously at Seend Farm Shop. We hope you will enjoy shopping with us and any suggestions will be very welcome. 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