Bathford Bulletin November 2012

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The Bathford Bulletin

The Monthly Magazine For The Parish OfBathford

November 2012

www.thebathfordbulletin.org

We are always looking for interesting or unusual pictures of the vil lage; particularlyany that capture a distinct character of the vil lage or are from an unusual vantagepoint. Please send your submissions to: [email protected]

The Bath U3A Photography group at the top of the Church Tower

By Liz Whitfield

Sundays

8:1 5am Holy Communion

1 0:00am First Sunday - Family Service

2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday - Holy Communion

3rd Sunday - Morning Worship (No Communion)

6:30pm First Sunday - Holy Communion - Other Sundays - Evensong

Mondays - Thursdays

9:00 - 9:30am Prayer Time In Church

Mondays

2:00pm 2nd Monday – Service In The Community Room

Wednesdays

2:30pm Holy Communion each 1 st Weds of the month at Shockerwick

House.

House Groups Details from the Churchwardens or Notices.

St. Swithun’s Church Bathford

Rev Jane Burgess - Telephone: 858325

email: [email protected]

Churchwardens: Alison Mil lar 851 095 Joy Craine 85861 3

Readers: Gerry Mil ler 858402 Michael Craine 85861 3

Gil l Gilbert 858927 Dennis Pearson 858293

Everyone Is Warmly Welcome!

We have the fol lowing groups for children during our Sunday Services:

Crèche (0-3); Children’s Church (3-1 0); Rock Solid Youth Group (11 +).

Our 1 4+ youth group, 'Rock on Saturday', meets three times each month. For detai ls

please ring Michael Craine.

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From the Registers

Funeral Susan Ell iot 1 2 October 201 2

A service of remembering those whom we have loved but lostthrough deathAt St Swithun`s Church Sunday 4 November 4:00pm. Following the servicerefreshments wil l be served and at 6:00pm there wil l be a concert of sacred musicincluding Faure’s Requiem by Capella Nova Choir.

Al l are most welcome.

other charities and churches provide theequivalent of the Lord’s Larder. Charitiessuch as the Prince’s Trust report thatpupils are coming to school “dirty andhungry, struggl ing to concentrate”. Inaddition the Trust observed that“chi ldren were not there to learn but tostay warm and be fed.”

When Jesus spoke in Matthew 25, ofhow the nations would be judged heobserved that nations which ensured thewelfare of their people “feeding thehungry, clothing the naked, visiting theprisoner” and so on found favour withGod. They were perceived as fulfi l l ingGod’s vision for a humanity where allcould l ive without fear of oppression, de-humanisation, death.

Churches have been in the forefront offeeding the hungry. When I was chair ofa homeless charity in London, ourdirector used to say that he had notcome to give his l ife to feeding thehungry and sheltering the homeless, butto end the circumstances in which suchprivation was necessary. When Jesussaid, “The poor you wil l always havewith you” this was not a counsel ofdespair, but rather an acknowledgmentthat wherever poverty and hunger arerealities, the Church would be a placewhere they could always find succour.To feed the hungry is good. To campaignfor an end to the circumstances thatlead to hunger is better.

+Peter Bath and Wells

Thank you all for the very generous giftsof food that were given at harvest andhave been given through the year in thecollecting boxes at the shop and church.Bath food bank are very grateful as theyare experiencing a very high demand forfood at this time. Gifts can continue tobe left at both the shop and the church.

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From the Bishop of Bath and Wells

‘Are there really Food Banks inSomerset?’ enquired a parishioner at aHarvest Service I conducted recently. Iassured him that there were. I alsoreflected that Food Banks were openingacross the UK at the rate of some threeper week.

Chris Mould, Director of the TrussellTrust that wants to see a Food Bank inevery town, has said, “Hunger is notrelative. Hunger is the same the worldover. A Briton who has not eaten forthree days is no different from an Africanwho has not eaten for three days.” Onerecent article in The Guardian by NickCohen reflected that “Food Banks are tothe Great Stagnation what HungerMarches were to the Great Depression ofthe 1 930s, an unavoidabledemonstration of the negligence of theBritish government for al l with eyes tosee.”

These are strong words. Whether weagree with them or not, what they revealis that in a country with a Christianheritage, whose founder, Jesus, saw thefeeding of the hungry as one of themarks of Christian nationhood, theycause us to think deeply about the stateof our country. There is a perception thatonly those who are so often described as‘benefit scroungers’ are the beneficiariesof the Food Banks.

Not so. Out of every ten peopleaccessing food from such sources, sixare in employment. Many are in part-timeemployment, or working for inadequatewages, and as Oxfam has recorded,there has been a 40 per cent rise in foodprices since 2005.

Further, in order to be a beneficiary ofsupplies from a Food Bank, need has tobe independently verified andauthenticated by various authorities. Inaddition to official Food Banks, many


Quiz night Thank You.A big thank you to everyone whoattended the Bathford Shop Quiz Nightin October. Fol lowing a great evening,the shop team report that over £600 wasraised towards shop funds.

Stan Cherry

Auction of PromisesBathford Parish Hall on Saturday 24November. Viewing 7:00pm sale starts7:30pm. Tickets £3 to include canapesand a glass of wine. Cataloguesavailable by e-mail before the event andbids taken beforehand if you are unableto attend. Included are holidays, CastleCombe racing, handymen, restaurantmeals and many other items.

Logs now available for delivery cut toyour own size and in quantities that aresuitable for your needs (come and loadyour own!).

A large amount of crockery is availablefor parties, etc. for a small hire fee. Thisincludes all types of plates, mugs, jugs,etc.

Contact Keith and Julia Masdin([email protected])

Bonfire Night at Dick Willows FarmShop on Saturday 3 November from5:30pm unti l 8:00pm, Mulled cider, softdrinks and barbecue food on sale. Adults£2, chi ldren £1 .

Macmillan Nurses CoffeeMorningMany thanks to all vi l lagers whosupported the coffee morning onSeptember 28 and particularly thosewho provided cakes for the event.

A cheque for £238 has been dispatched.This represents a 70% increase on2011 .

No doubt a similar event wil l be held in201 3 . See you there.

John C. Lees

Bathford Society AnnualGeneral MeetingThis wil l be held as usual in the ParishHall on Monday 26 November, startingat 8:00pm, with tea and coffee from7:30pm. The annual Christmas Party wil lfol low the AGM with drinks & nibbles. Allare welcome.

David Howells

Film ClubThe next meeting of the Film Club wil l beon Monday 26 November at 2:00pm inSt. Swithun’s Church.

The fi lm wil l be WAR HORSE starringBenedict Cumberbatch and EmilyWatson.

Based on the heart rending true story ofa horse purchased by the army forservice in World War 1 and the attemptsby his young owner to bring him homesafely.

Do come along and join us for anenjoyable afternoon’s entertainment,fol lowed by tea and cakes.

Transport available if required.

Contact Robert Wolsey Tel : 01 225-851 390


Crumpets on ThursdaysNow we have reached the end of thesummer, we wil l discontinue the creamteas in the shop.

Instead we wil l meet on the 1 stThursday of each month for tea,crumpets or tea cakes and chat, so docome along and join us.

The Little GalleryThe Little Gallery at BathfordCommunity Shop and Café wil l beshowing paintings by John Menage fromNovember 1 7. This exhibition ofwatercolours has Mediterraneanlandscapes and seascapes as itssubject matter and wil l be a welcomereminder of sunshine and warmth as wehead into winter.

Gillian Bebber

Bathford Link Annual GeneralMeetingThe 1 8th Annual General Meeting ofBathford Link wil l take place onThursday 22 November 201 2 at 7:30pmin the Community Room in MountainWood.

Peter Staples

Secretary, Bathford Link

Bathford Shop Cafe

Christmas Lunches

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2 Course traditionalhomemade Christmas

lunches will be available for3 days only.

5th, 1 3th and 1 7th December

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Please book in advance asnumbers are limited.

Please see Audrey

or tel: 8591 86 to book

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Adult £7.50

Child £3.50

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

01 225 [email protected]

Appointment of New ParishClerkOur best wishes for the future andsincere thanks for al l the conscientiousand hard work in her role as ParishClerk, go to Ruth Holding as she leavesher post as Clerk to pursue an increasedpart time post in the NHS

Response to our advertisement for areplacement Clerk has been positiveand interviews wil l take place on 24October 201 2, I t is envisaged that thenew Clerk wil l be in post by thebeginning of November.

Police Non Emergency NumberIn view of the recent spate of scams,nuisance calls and burglaries in thevil lage, residents are again remindedthat the new non emergency number is1 01 . Other calls of an emergencynature continue to be 999. For thoseresidents interested in crime statisticsthe Police have updated a map showinglevels of crime in your area. I f you go towww.police.uk you can see a mapshowing where, what and when!

Neighbourhood Watch MeetingA meeting has been arranged in theCommunity Rooms, Mountain Wood, onTuesday 6 November at 7:30pm. Allresidents of Bathford, including al l of thepresent Neighbourhood Watch contacts,are invited to attend – more people areurgently needed to join the scheme. I fyou are interested please contact theBathford Co-ordinator, Cllr. MaureenMil lbank on 01 225 859250. In the lastmonth three burglaries were identified bythe various Neighbourhood Groups soplease help to make our vil lage safer –

this proves it real ly does work.

Verge CuttingAlthough the verges in narrowlanes/streets have at last been cut,Council lors continue to lobby BANES forthe 201 3 reinstatement of the two cutsystem. Council lors are aware of theHealth and Safety concerns this 201 2reduction in service has causedresidents – particularly those living inoutlying areas of the Parish - and are atpains to al lay fears that this item hasbeen laid to rest – pressure wil l continueto be applied to achieve a favourableresult for next year’s cut.

Winter is on its waySnow wardens are again wanted tomaintain access to the vil lage streets andoutlying areas. Training wil l be given and,as anyone who joined last year’s snowpatrol wil l confirm, it is a fun way to getto know people and be of service to thecommunity. For further detai ls contactCllr. Peter Martin on 01 225 859856 or email on [email protected]

Allotment PlotsThere are some half plots available andpriority wil l be given to Bathfordresidents. Why not go greener and growyour own. For further detai ls contact Mr.M. Smith, Allotment Warden on 01 225859454

Date of Next MeetingThe next meeting wil l be held on Monday1 9 November at 7:30pm in the ParishOffice. Parishioners are reminded thatal l Parish Council meetings are open tothe public and residents are welcome toattend as observers or to bring matters ofconcern to the attention of the Council inthe first 5 minutes of the meeting.


Office Cleaner required

For local company

1 0 - 20 hours per week.

Please contact Jul ie Mouldar on01 249 71 2457.


Bulletin Editors / CompilersRequiredIncreased work, home commitments andone of the editors recently moving out ofthe Vil lage has meant that the existingeditors would l ike to hand over the reinsfor compilation and editing of the Bulletinto new hands in the new year. Ful ltraining wil l be given and all you need isa computer, the software is free andeasy to use.

I t doesn't take long to put it together andall the checking is done by a great groupof proof readers.

There is no age limit or l imit to how mayeditors there are.

Please get in touch and contact us byemail : [email protected]

Bathford AllotmentsThis is the time of year that al lotmentsare re-al located. There is a waiting l istfor plots but Bathford residents arereminded that they have priority if theywish to take up a plot. For furtherinformation please contact either

Martin Wright on 858047 or

Mike Smith on 859454.

Quiz Night at the Parish Hall

Friday 1 6 Nov at 7:30pm

A fundraiser for

Bathford Cricket Club

Cost: £7 per person on thenight

including supper

To reserve places or a table for

up to six people phone:

Call Stan on 859344

or use the booking sheet in the

village shop

Bar & Raffle on the night.

Tables limited

don’t leave it too late!

Kelly Ann Designs

Bespoke Picture Framing

Dick Willows Cider Farm

Bathford

Bath

A unique creative approachfor all your picture framing

needs

Tel: 07971 341 090

Open Thursday to Saturday

1 0:00am. - 5:00pm

and

Sunday 11 :00am – 4:00pm


Bathford RBLThe Annual Remembrance DayParade wil l take place on Sunday 11November. For those wishing to marchwe wil l form up at 9:30am in the Legioncar park, and march to the Church for the1 0:00am service, (those unable to marchcan wait at the Lych gate to enter with usat 9:50am).

We wil l then have our actof Remembrance at 11 :00am at thewar memorial in the churchyard. We wil lbe joined this year by three classicmotorcycle clubs who wil l join the paradeto pay their respects to the fal len.

Refreshments wil l be provided at theRoyal British Legion after the service.

There wil l be entertainment from 2:00pmonwards courtesy of Hot DogJackson; admission is free but acollection wil l be made for the PoppyAppeal.

We hope to see as many as possible atthis very moving service.

Chris Skelton, Branch Chairman.

Parish Hall ManagementCommittee

A vacancy wil l exist in January for anew Booking Secretary. The duties takebetween 1 - 2 hours a week and includereceiving payments from users, passingmonies to the Treasurer, issuingreceipts and arranging collection of hal lkey for non-regular users. A dedicatedmobile phone is held by the secretary totake bookings and make calls asrequired.

Please contact Monica Stockwell(859663) or Martin Wright (858047).Thank you.

Martin Wright

Hoax CallsReports of hoax calls from a malestating that he is from the Police Serviceand is trying to sell security products hasbeen received. Can we stress that thePolice Service would not maketelephone contact with people in themanner of cold call ing to do this, anycalls should be treated with the upmostcaution. Please report any issues toPolice through the normal l ines ofcommunication.

I f you have information about any crime,phone the police on 1 01 or you can callanonymously to the independent charityCRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 . Forgeneral information aboutNeighbourhood Watch national ly see thewww.ourwatch.org.uk website.

Coffee Plus Café

Mondays 1 2 and 26 Novemberanytime from 11 .45am - 2:00pm

Bathford Community Shop Café

We are serving coffee, tea, hotchocolate and cake and paninis and

soup. Also sandwiches, smoothies andcake for children.

A relaxed space to come and enjoydelicious food and good company.Toys and activities available for

children to enjoy and help make themfeel at home.

Come and enjoy the buzz, al l welcome.

Jake’s Guitar Tuition

•All ages and abil ities catered for, fromcomplete beginner to refresher

•FREE initial consultation

•Bespoke lessons, designed aroundyour preferences and abil ities

•Special ist in Rock Guitar

•£20 per hour (half-hour lessons alsoavailable)

SPECIAL OFFER *£50 off*BOOK A COURSE OF 1 0 LESSONS

AND PAY ONLY £1 50!

For detai ls and availabi l ity, pleaseemail Jake at

[email protected]


We are frightfully house and gardenin Bathford BA1

The workers’ vans are always here

The task is never done.

We’re tidying up the hedgerows

We’re clearing every lane

We’re hacking back the blackberries

(That’s verging on insane).

Controlling the environment

We’re lopping back the trees

No matter that our actions are

Dislodging birds and bees.

But...

On the horns of a dilemma

I’m impaled, I must confess.

For though I rant and rave and moan

My own patch is a MESS!

Jean Krem

Saturday JUDO, 9-1 0 am

(Following National Curriculum Guidelines)

FREE ‘TASTERS’ ages 5-1 3.

The Parish Hall, Church Street, Bathford

Check our website gleesonjudo.com

for dates and information.

Or call Finn on 0781 0790039

Look forward to seeing you there!

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Fundraising Trek For Cancer

I am fund-raising for BreakthroughBreast Cancer and am trekking to Peruin May next year. My aim is to raise£5,000 through various events.

I am holding a sale with teas, home-made cakes, lots of beautiful handmadeitems including soaps, dol ls clothes,cards and knitted items as well as abook and DVD stal l and a pink elephanttable. All monies wil l be going toBreakthrough Breast Cancer.

The sale is in Bathford Parish HallChurch Street on Sat 3 Nov 2pm til 5pm.

Frances Rose


Diary Of Events

PLEASE NOTEThe deadline for receiving copy for the December 201 2 Bulletin is

1 0 November 201 2

Please email them to: [email protected]

or put them into the Bulletin Box in the Bathford Village Shop,

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