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Four monks decided to go on a silent walking retreat. Gathering together for Morning Prayer, bags packed, walking boots on and food ready for the road, they thought they had begun rather well and entered the retreat ready to stick to being silent no matter how hard it became. After all a month in silence, even for monks, is no picnic. They set a steady sensible pace and soon left the town far behind. It was autumn and there was much to look at and savour: the last of the straw bales being moved from the fields, the tang of ripe blackberries, the sight and sound of buzzards lazily circling overhead. The four monks had settled into a companionable silence. There was no need for words.

And one by one they began to experience a sense of inner quiet. Even as their feet moved across the uneven paths, and eyes watched for hidden rabbit holes and roots to trip them, their minds stilled from chatter and their hearts connected to God and opened to hear and know God’s presence.

Towards the end of the day one stopped abruptly ‘I think I left the back door open!’

‘You idiot - not only have you left the door open but you’ve BROKEN THE SILENCE’.

Turning to look at them the third monk added ‘what about you - you’ve broken the silence too!’

And the fourth monk, chuckling away to himself at the foolish monks behind him said ‘Thank God! Not only did I double check the doors were locked, Brother Forgetful, but I’m the only one here who hasn’t broken the silence!’

I wonder what they did next. Did they give up on the

project and go home once they had experienced apparent failure? Maybe they looked at one another, howled with laughter and realised each of them was guilty of far more than merely breaking the silence – pre-occupation with the events of the past or things that cannot be changed, blaming and shaming, finger-pointing, and self-satisfied smugness for starters. Perhaps they stopped, spoke about what had happened, set it all in prayer again and pressed on, knowing that inevitably one or t’other of them would fail again further down the line. And perhaps in doing so became better at understanding that it is often out of weaknesses, failures and apparent disaster that great transformations, lasting growth and deepest love are revealed.

An old prayer my Grandfather used has deep resonance for me whenever faced with an undertaking of any sort:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

The monks couldn’t pledge a month of silence to God. The monks couldn’t change the fact that there would be lapses and failures. The monks could at that moment of failure and crossroads of decision-making make a profound choice. To pledge to undertaking that retreat in silence MOMENT BY MOMENT, and learn the art of being, in the moment, with others, with God, and that this is what truly matters.

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Notice Board Baptism Vincent Ford 4 September Broad Hinton Weddings Harry Charlton & 17 September Kirtling Georgina Crisford Laura Sharp & 24 September Fyfield Vidal Ayittey Burial of Ashes Kenneth Payne 9 September Avebury

Don’t buy a 2017 calendar yet! As part of our church fund-raising efforts we are producing a calendar ‘Views from the Kennet Valley’ compiled from photographs taken by local residents. This will be available in mid-October and we will distribute order forms to all houses in the area. We hope you will be supportive of this new venture.

In aid of our churches at West Overton, Fyfield & East Kennett

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UPPER KENNET CHURCHES SERVICES

Sunday 2 October – Green Trinity 19 Lamentations 1. 1 – 6 Canticle: Lamentations 3. 19 – 26 2. Timothy1. 1 – 14 Luke 17. 5 - 10 Sunday 9 October – Green Trinity 20 Jeremiah 29. 1, 4 – 7 Psalm 66. 1 – 11 2 Timothy 2. 8 – 15 Luke 17. 11 – 19 Sunday 16 October – Green Trinity 21 Jeremiah 31. 27 – 34 Psalm 119. 97 – 104 2 Timothy 3. 14 – 4.5 Luke 18. 1 – 8

Sunday 23 October – Green Last Sunday after Trinity Joel 2. 23 – end Psalm 65 2 Timothy 4. 6 – 8, 16 – 18 Luke 18. 9 – 14 Sunday 30 October- Gold or White All Saints Day Daniel 7. 1 – 3, 15 – 18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1. 11 – end Luke 6. 20 – 31 Sunday 6 November – Red or Green 3rd Sunday before Advent Job 19. 23 – 27a Psalm 17. 1 – 9 2 Thessalonians 2. 1 – 5, 13 – 17 Luke 20. 27 - 38

Readings for the month

St Nicholas FYFIELD

St Michael & All Angels

WEST OVERTON

Christ Church EAST

KENNETT

St James AVEBURY

St Mary Magdalene

WINTERB’NE MONKTON

St Katherine & St Peter

WINTERB’NE BASSETT

St Peter ad Vincula BROAD HINTON

2 October Trinity 19

Env week 40

8.00 am

Prayer Book Communion

3.00 pm

Emberlin Baptism

10.00 am Morning Prayer (Celtic)

11.15 am Harvest Fest.

Family Service

9.45 am Harvest

Sung Eucharist

Wednesday 5 October


Env week 41

8.00 am

Prayer Book Communion

10.00am

Holy Communion

4.00 pm

Harvest Festival

9.45 am

Prayer Book Matins


Env week 42

10.30 AM—BENEFICE COMMUNION SERVICE - WEST OVERTON

Wednesday 19 October 7.00 PM— EVENING SERVICE (TAIZE) - EAST KENNETT

23 October Last Sunday after Trinity Env week 43

10.00am

Holy Communion

6.00 pm

Evening Prayer

4.00 pm

Evensong

10.30am

Holy Communion

11.15 am

Morning Prayer

Wednesday 26 October 7.00 PM— EVENING SERVICE (TAIZE) - WINTERBOURNE BASSETT

7.00 PM - EVENING SERVICE (TAIZE) - EAST KENNETT

Wednesday 12 October 7.00 PM - EVENING SERVICE (TAIZE) - WINTERBOURNE BASSETT

30 October All Saints’ Day

Env week 44

10.00 AM—CAFÉ CHURCH AT THE KENNET VALLEY HALL 4.00 PM—CHILDREN AND FAMILY TEA SERVICE FOR ALL SAINTS—AVEBURY

5.00 PM—HOLY COMMUNION—AVEBURY

West Overton, Fyfield & East Kennett Churches

West Overton Coffee Morning & Bring and Buy

A big thank you to everyone who helped make the Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy at West Overton Church last month such a success, whether by helping, baking, donating or participating - we raised £170. Our next ‘event’ will be the Christmas Bazaar and Sale of Christmas Trees at West Overton church will be on

Saturday 3rd December.

There will be a WORK MORNING AT

WEST OVERTON CHURCH on

Saturday 8 October 10 am – 12 noon

Strimming, cutting back and general tidying in churchyard

Please bring suitable tools

Refreshments provided All welcome!


Fyfield Church

Church grounds t idy-up

Saturday 15th October

9.30 – 12.30

All help welcome! Please bring your own tools

Refreshments provided

AVE

The Avebury Vocal Ensemble

(Conductor – Sir Peter Beale) together with a small chamber

orchestra are performing

Gabriel Faure’s Requiem And

Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria

At

Aldbourne

Saturday 22nd October at 7.30pm

------------------------- Tickets £10 each at the door

(under 18’s free)

Café Church at the

Kennet Valley Hall Sunday 30th October

10 am to 11 am

A very relaxed hour or so with free coffee and croissants, newspapers and chat and a short talk or reflection.

Children welcome – there will be activities for them.

"Brilliant Young International Pianists and Musicians in St Peter’s Church”,

Marlborough

An-Ting Chang - Piano

Sunday 23rd October, 7.30pm

The 2016/17 season of upcoming young, international, classical musical stars performing in St Peter’s Church begins with the celebrated young Taiwanese pianist, An-Ting Chang.

An-Ting studied at the Royal College of Music and has featured in many radio programmes including BBC Radio 3 ‘In Tune’. She has performed in many festivals including the Newbury, Cheltenham and Berlin (Academy of Arts) Festival.

Her very innovative (zoological?!) programme includes Gershwin ‘Walking the Dog’; Saint-Saens ‘Carnival of the Animals’; Copland ‘The Cat and the Mouse’ and Rimsky-Korsakov ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’. But also Mozart Twelve Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je,Maman”.

A concert not to be missed, not least for its entertainment value, and of course you will be supporting the professional development of a new star on the horizon. Tickets at £10 (£8 for members of the Marlborough Brandt Group and St Peter’s Trust) are available from the White Horse Bookshop and Sound Knowledge.

Volunteer Communications

Co-ordinator required Are you good at design, publicity and

advertising?

If so, may we earmark an hour or so of your valuable time each week to co-ordinate promotion etc. in the form of posters, leaflets, web site, and social media (where applicable) covering events at our seven churches?

We would plan to identify one person from each church to act as your liaison officer providing you with details of events, services etc. from which to design the appropriate format – the printing would be handled by the church office.

Please contact Anne or Ray at the church office at Lockeridge – telephone 01672 861786.

Upper Kennet Churches Benefice Council

All Souls’ Day Service at St Katherine & St Peter’s

Church, Winterbourne Bassett

Wednesday 2nd November at 5 pm

On Wednesday 2nd November we shall be holding a service at Winterbourne Bassett church at 5 pm for All Souls’ Day. This will be an opportunity for remembering those we love who have died, and everyone is welcome to come to this service. If you are unable to be with us but would like someone to be remembered in our prayers at this service, please let us know by contacting the Benefice Office. Upper Kennet Benefice Office, The Garden Room, 62 Lockeridge, Marlborough, SN8 4EL Telephone: 01672 861786 e-mail: [email protected]


An explanation of the different types of services we have in our churches

We have been asked many times for an explanation of the very broad range of services that we offer throughout the benefice. The Upper Kennet Benefice is made up of a group of five parishes: (1) Fyfield, West Overton and East Kennett (2) Avebury (3) Winterbourne Monkton (4) Winterbourne Bassett and (5) Broad Hinton, and

within these parishes we have seven churches where services take place on a regular basis. There is also a church at Berwick Bassett which is used from time to time.

An explanation of each type of service is as follows: Prayer Book Communion, 8am (approx. 40 minutes): A simple traditional service following the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. It is clergy led and ideal for those who appreciate times of quiet reverence. There is a short sermon and there are no hymns. Holy Communion (approx. 50 minutes): Our serv ices of Holy Communion aim to be accessible to as broad a cross-section of people as possible. They use contemporary liturgy (Common Worship) together with a range of hymns. Sung Eucharist at Broad Hinton is in fact Holy Communion with a choir. We welcome all Christians of any denomination who receive the sacrament of bread and wine in their own church to receive with us. Those who are unable to do this are welcome to come to the altar for a blessing. In this service we tell the story of God with his people throughout history, and proclaim that this God, revealed to us in Jesus Christ, is real among us in the sacrament that we share. Prayer Book Matins (approx. 50 minutes): A serv ice that dates back to the time of Thomas Cranmer and may be lay or clergy led. Originally intended to be a choral service, a choir sings special responses. There are hymns, readings, prayers and a short sermon or talk. Morning Prayer (approx. 35 minutes): A serv ice that is usually lay led with bible readings, prayers and a short sermon. This service is not a Communion Service and usually has hymns.

Evensong (approx. 45 minutes): An evening serv ice based on the Book of Common Prayer with bible readings and responses, hymns, prayers and a short sermon. Evensong may be lay or clergy led and is not a Communion Service. Evening Prayer (approx. 25 minutes): A lay led serv ice mainly based on the Book of Common Prayer with prayers, responses and sometimes a short homily. Taizé service (30 minutes): A simple, uncluttered mid-week service where the emphasis is on peaceful reflection and quietness. Benefice Communion Service (approx. 55 minutes): Each month, usually on the third Sunday, we have a ‘combined churches’ service of Holy Communion at one of our churches. It includes hymns, prayers, readings and a sermon. If anyone needs transport to one of these services please contact a churchwarden. A Celtic Service of Morning Prayer (approx. 40 minutes): a service that uses the rhythmical and poetic language of the early Christian Church, including hymns, readings and a short sermon or homily, and plenty of space for reflection and quiet prayer. It is mostly lay-led. Occasionally it may change to a simple Morning Prayer format with hymns. Daily Morning and Evening Prayer in the Celtic Tradition (approx. 20 minutes): Join the Rector and a small group of regular attendees for daily prayer at St James, Avebury, at 8am and 5pm (8.30am Saturdays). We use the Daily Celtic Prayer from the Northumbria Community and follow the daily readings set by the Church of England. Anyone is welcome, either regularly or as a one-off. Other services: in addition to the above there are, periodically, children’s and family services, healing services, pet services and songs of praise services. You do not have to know your way around the structure of services in order to take part; you will be made most welcome at all our churches, and if you just want to sit and reflect and not take part that is perfectly all right. All our churches are open every day for quiet meditation or prayer or for you to just come in to enjoy the peace and tranquillity

During August, Marlborough & District Embroiderers’ Guild have been taking part in the National Stitch day to demonstrate their skills, answer questions and promote the organisation. Members have worked in four locations around Wiltshire - Calne, Marlborough, Swindon and Royal Wootten Bassett. Calne Christine Hill, Chris Cook, Diana King, Lindsay Sherwood and Linda Wells at Library in Calne Marlborough On 3 August, Audrey Peck, Rosemary

Hawes, Ann Johnson and Hazel Morris worked on the Turkey work for covering the replica 17C chairs at the Historic Merchant House in Marlborough. Swindon

On 9 August we had an enjoyable afternoon stitching, chatting

and drinking tea in Cafe Art, Old Town, Swindon. Members present were Fiona

Harpin (left), Sarah Wicks (centre) with guest Alli Royal Wootten Bassett On 13 August, Susan Pearce and Ann Kingdon spent a very pleasant couple of hours in the library at Royal Wootton Bassett doing some hand stitching. They had a small display of some of work, which attracted the attention of two ladies who sat and chatted with us for about 45 minutes. They may decide to join us at our next meeting. A couple of other ladies stopped to chat. We enjoyed the time we spent there and hope we raised awareness of the Embroiderers Guild a bit!

Marlborough & District Embroiderers’ Guild


Church Christmas Tree Sale

Our first year Sale proved to be a huge success contributing over £2500 of profit to the church funds. The formula of pre-selling trees and the opportunity to select your own tree on the day of the Bazaar proved successful and we will continue with this approach. Trees pre-ordered will qualify for Free Local Delivery on the 3rd / 4th December. Due to demand we will include 8/9ft and 9/10ft trees in the range this year. We will supply the same premium quality Nordman tree, from the same local supplier and as all of the trees are grown in the UK we can therefore maintain the same competitive prices as last year. The project is part of the PCC initiative to raise funds by offering a service. Look out for details of the Christmas Bazaar at West Overton Church on 3rd December from 10am.

Graham Kitchen PCC Chairman

CHRISTMAS TREE ORDER FORM FOR A LOCALLY GROWN

PREMIUM QUALITY NORDMAN FIR

--------------------------------------------- SIZE £ QTY

3-4 FT 18.50 …………….

4-5 FT 24.50 …………….

5-6 FT 35.50 …………….

6-7 FT 43.50 …………….

7-8 FT 49.50 …….………

8-9 FT 69.50 …….………

9-10 FT 89.50 …………….

ORDERS PLACED BY 18TH NOVEMBER QUALIFY FOR

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY TICK BOX IF REQUIRED �

--------------------------------------------- Cheques payable to: West Overton Church, Fyfield Church or East Kennett Church. Please return form and payment to: Church Office, Garden room, 62 Lockeridge, Marlborough SN8 4EL. Tel 01672 861798

Name……………………………………………………………………………………... Tel………………………… E-mail…………………………………………………….

Address……………………………………………………………………………………

Or order online with BACS payment: www.upperkennetchurches.org.uk


Avebury & District W.I.

Cra� Group The Craft Group holds a meeting on the afternoon of the first Wednesday of every month at the Social Centre, Avebury from 2 - 4pm. All are welcome. You do not need to be a W.I. member to attend. The cost is £3 per session. There are quilting courses and a variety of other crafts. For further details call Margaret on 539184

Upper Kennet Benefice

ST MARY MAGDALENE,

WINTERBOURNE MONKTON

HARVEST AND THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Sunday 9TH October 4pm Favourite Hymns Short Readings

Support the Trussell Trust

Food Banks (tins and packets)

FOLLOWED BY CHEESE AND WINE (at 5pm) to thank all those who give to the church in time,

cleaning, mowing, fund raising, supporting 100 Club etc.

ALL welcome

A date for your diary Christmas Bazaar and Sale of

Christmas Trees at West Overton church will be on Saturday 3rd December.

Avebury Parish Council Headlines from three Avebury Parish Council meetings in July and September Planning applications: We decided to support planning

applications for a two storey side extension, new vehicular access, garage/store and removal of trees at 2 Bray Street, a car port and store at Trusloe Farmhouse, a change of use of a granary building to provide a consulting treatment room at Manor Farm, Bray Street, and felling a dead walnut tree at Truslowe Manor, Bray Street. We decided to make no comment on an application by the National Trust for a visitor welcome sign beside the footpath from the main car park: while we hoped the sign might include text in foreign languages and a welcome from the community, neither is a material planning consideration and we therefore hope to explore other possibilities. We offered no objection to an application to fix an entrance sign to Avebury Manor garden wall.

Review of Summer Solstice 2016: We agreed the new arrangements had gone very well and decided to write to the Police, Wiltshire Council and the National Trust to thank them for mounting a very successful operation. We particularly wanted to thank Lady Scott as Leader of Wiltshire Council for the additional resources the Council had provided this year.

Transport issues: We understand that works to extend the 30 mph limit on Swindon Road will start on 28 October 2016 and that the bridge by Galteemore Farm in Beckhampton will be rebuilt between 3 – 28 October. We anticipate receiving a quotation for consultant’s work on schemes to improve the A4 at West Kennett and Beckhampton by 4 October.

Parking in Trusloe: The private company that owns about half the Nursery Site in Trusloe has expressed interest in a joint scheme to provide parking for local residents and the play area if the planners will give consent for a limited number of affordable and market homes as well. While planning policy on housing in the Parish is very tight, we decided to explore possibilities further by requesting Wiltshire Council to undertake a Rural Housing Needs Survey.

Condition of footpath from Church Walk to Bray Street, and strimming: Wiltshire Council agreed two years ago to include resurfacing the footpath in its programme for 2016/17 but it now appears that the work has been dropped. We decided to reapply, and make additional applications to the Community Area Transport Group and Wiltshire Council’s on-line system. And many thanks to the kind volunteer who strimmed the eastern end of the footpath; Wiltshire Council arrived the next day and strimmed the western section!

National Trust activities: The National Trust updated us on its Feast of Food, its Summer of Play, yoga sessions in the Manor Gardens, archaeological walks, Craft Fair, exhibition of local artists’ work, support for Avebury Day and its strategy of ‘Land, Outdoors and Nature’. Please see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury for further details.

High Street toilets: The National Trust hopes to start work in November on improving its toilets in the village with completion by the end of the year. We have arranged a meeting to discuss extending opening hours of the High Street toilets outside the hours the Coach House café is open and other busy periods.

New mains water supply at the Pavilion: The pavilion now has a mains water supply! Many thanks to Dave Brotheridge for overseeing the project.

Defibrillator: We have decided in principle to buy a defibrillator for the High Street.

Date of next meeting: 7:30pm on Tuesday 4 October 2016 at the Social Centre.

Parish Clerk: Liz Moore (861424) and [email protected]

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GARAGE SPACE WANTED I am looking for some space to rent for storing two or three classic cars as close as possible to the Fyfield/Lockeridge area. The space does not need to be an actual garage, it could be part of a barn or other unused farm or warehouse buildings. If you have any availability please contact me on 07974 673 082 or [email protected]

Avebury Apple Day This year the Community Orchard Group are joining forces with the

Na�onal Trust to hold an event in the Old Farmyard on Sunday

October 16th from 10 un�l 3.

We will be pressing apples and the Trust will be organising other

apple-related ac�vi�es (so no apple cake compe��on this year!)

If you would like to make juice from your own apples please bring

them along - and containers for the juice.

Offers of help would be gratefully received.

For more informa�on please contact Janet Polack on

CABBAGE SUNDAY 2016. The Organisers of this year’s Cabbage Sunday Charity Auction

are very pleased to announce that

£1,233.00

was raised on September 25th when the event was again held at Avebury Club.

£1107.00 was raised from the Auction & Raffles & £126.00 was raised by the Sale of Barbequed Burgers & Hot Dogs. The Barbeque was run by members of Avebury Club, & so the £126.00 raised from this will go to Club Funds.

In addition to the Auction, 2 Raffles took place, the money from which was added to that made from the Auction. The contents of a Drinks Hamper were kindly donated by numerous residents of Winterbourne Monkton, and this was raffled along with Food Hampers which were kindly donated by The Avebury Community Shop, & Stephen & Thelma Fulford.

It was great to receive Donations from the following Businesses: The Red Lion Pub (Avebury), The Three Magpies Pub (Sells Green, Devizes), The Waggon & Horses Pub (Beckhampton), The White Horse Inn (Winterbourne Bassett), and Walter Rose Butchers (Devizes).

We also want to thank all those individuals (too numerous to name) who donated items to be sold or who made Cash Donations. We also want to thank everyone who helped by selling Raffle Tickets or with the Auction itself, and Shirley Bunce who yet again acted as Cashier.

Finally we want to thank the large number of people who attended, for coming. We hope to see you all next year.

The money raised from the Raffles & Auction has been distributed to the following Charities:

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust Kennet Community Transport. Julia’s House (a new Children’s Hospice being set up in Devizes

Organisers: Nigel Fielder (Auctioneer). Stephen & Thelma Fulford.

Avebury Shop Shop Phone Number: 01672 539200

Please note new opening hours:

Monday- Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sundays & Bank Holidays 10.30 – 4:30

As autumn arrives and the days get shorter, please remember that we have lots of lovely produce – cakes, meat, milk, frozen goods, tinned goods, drinks – and we can save you a trip to the supermarket.

Accountant and Book Keeper Needed Our current accountant, who worked for us on a voluntary basis, and our book keeper have both had to stand down from the shop for family

reasons after 5 years of great work. Thanks so much to Ian and Kate for everything they have done for us, we really appreciate this. We are now looking for a new accountant and book keeper. If anyone is able to help, please contact Michele either by phone on 01672 539646 or by email at [email protected] We would love to welcome you to the team. New Refrigeration Equipment You will notice some changes to the shop in the next few weeks as new refrigeration equipment arrives and the old equipment is removed. There will be some moments of disruption while the old equipment is removed and new things are delivered and we are sorry for this, but I am sure you will all like the new look shop when we have everything in place. We have been able to donate surplus fridges and freezers to local charities and voluntary organisations, we still have one or two items available please contact me if you would like to find out what is still available.

Surplus Garden Produce If you have too many runner beans, courgettes, apples or any other garden produce and you would like to donate them to a good cause, please bring them into the

shop and any money donated from people taking your vegetables and fruit will be given to our selected charity which is currently the Harbour Project. Local Deliveries Please don’t forget that we can deliver to you if you are unable to come into the shop. Just give us a ring on the number at the top of this article.

Michele Lomas (Chair of Avebury Community Shop)

FARM FRESH MEAT FOR SALE lamb & pork

Whole or half lambs from North Farm, West Overton- fresh and frozen. £6.50/kg; lambs raised on grass, no cereals. Half lamb is approx. 9-10kg. Professionally butchered and packed for the freezer in joints and chops by Andrews butchers. Limited quantity of freshly frozen pork available at £5/kg. Plain pork or sage&onion sausages £12 for a tray of 18.

[email protected] for details and arrival dates


NEWS FROM THE TOWER Ringing Times October, 2nd & 9th 9.30am to 10.00am October, 23rd 3.30pm to 4.00pm Practice Nights: Tuesdays 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm. Branch Training: October, 22nd 10.00am – 12noon. Visiting Ringer: October 6th 11.30am – 12.15pm. After enjoying the Benefice services during August it was good to be back at Avebury and ringing for services again. The September Branch meeting was at Broad Hinton on the 10th, with ringing in the afternoon. The service was very ably led by Jennie Moseling. After the service we went to Lyneham where we had a lovely ‘bring and share’ tea. Tea was followed by a games evening; there was a variety of board games, dominoes, cards and jigsaws as well as snooker and table tennis. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable evening. We have visiting ringers coming on 6th October from 11.30 am to 12.15 pm and a Branch Training morning on 22nd October from 10am to 12 noon.

Mary Davidge Belfry Correspondent.

Tel: 01672 513819

Music at Avebury Social Centre Thursday 27th October Howdenjones – Lancashire duo, Kate Howden & Paul Jones A heartwarming, imagination-stirring, rich evocative evening of great music and entertaining chat, playing “beautiful music in beautiful places”. 10 years since their first visit to Avebury’ Howdenjones return with their delightful repertoire “…from ballad form to social documentary, labour anthems and magical airs where animals talk and ghosts whisper history” http://www.howdenjones.co.uk Thursday 24th November Amalthea – classical/contemporary, flute and harp duo Rural Arts Touring bring us these brilliant musicians who play a wide range of glorious music and chat to the audience between exquisite playing. A recent village hall response: ‘Musicians were fabulous. A fantastic evening enjoyed by an appreciative audience’ Tickets available from Avebury Community Shop or Mike Polack 01672 539253) (£8 – Howdenjones) (£9 adult, £8 concession, £5 u-18s - Amalthea)

Marlborough and District Embroiderers Guild

After our summer break we welcomed Isabelle Jourdan to speak about her great interest in spinning and weaving.

It started when she and her husband were running an olive farm on the Greek island of Lesbos and each Saturday for six months Isabelle attended a workshop and became totally enthralled by the craft. Isabelle does not believe in conventional weaving methods but follows the simple approach using a basic wooden frame and not a loom.

As a result of her introduction to weaving the next step was to create her own yarns. She does not sell her work; she teaches her techniques to encourage people to use their own ideas, colours and wools to make hangings, cards, brooches and bookmarks.

The next meeting of Marlborough & District Embroiderers Guild will be our AGM on Monday 3 October at the Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge followed by the speaker, Caroline Kirton and her talk will be entitled “Telling Tales”. The doors will open at 13.30 for a 14.00 start. All are welcome and if you require further information please ring 01672 861658 or visit our website: http://www.marlboroughembroiderers.org for further

information.

AVEBURY CHURCHYARD TIDY-UP

Saturday 15th October 2016 9.30am -12.00pm

All welcome to help us with gardening and tidying up

the churchyard. Come for as long or as short a time as you wish.

Please bring tools that may be useful. Refreshments provided.

Any enquiries - Lizzie 01672 539277 Thank you Avebury P.C.C

AVEBURY SOCIAL CENTRE

High Street, Avebury

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Saturday 26

th November

Cakes, Tombola, Raffle

Plants and Presents

Fun for the children

Doors open 1.30pm

Entry 50p (Under 14 free)

To Buy Thinking of Christmas. Dining Table and 8 chairs. A Brights of Nettlebed dining table - would benefit from a French Polish. Buyer to collect. Phone for details and measurements.

01672 861663


The Annual General Meeting of the

Kennet Valley Hall Management Committee

will take place at the hall on Thursday October 20th commencing at 7.30pm

Kennet Valley Hall is the Community Hall for the local

villages of Fyfield, Lockeridge, West Overton and East Kennett.

The Hall Management Committee is a representation of local community groups using the hall on a regular basis

and members of the local community who wish to contribute to the management and maintenance of the

hall. If you would like to come and see how the village hall is

managed on your behalf you will be most welcome. Should you be interested in joining the Committee in a voluntary capacity give me a call, or simply join the

meeting.

Brian Rayment - Chairman 861513

Miraculous find - part II Last month 9th August, Lockeridge A 3lb fresh rainbow trout on step in garden. Did anybody get the loaves? Reporter wishes to remain anonymous in case the house becomes a shrine……… A letter received by the editor….. Sir, I would not purport to spoil the Christian context of your publication but perhaps may offer “enlightenment”. I live at Longparish between Andover and Winchester as the name suggests it is a straggling but very pleasant village beside the river Test. Some years ago I suffered the first miraculous fish and was indeed very bemused - However - since - and again just of late have received another fish courtesy of a passing Heron. We are in effect on a Heron flight path here and just like Heathrow they follow an exact line between laneside oaks - observered so many times from my retirement garden seat to be a coincidence. Sometimes I think they take a fish which is just too heavy for their weight to wing ratio (although that is fairly spectacular in itself). I observed the one of late making a desperate struggle to avoid a crash landingin a gale that day. All feather - legs working hard an incredible sight to see at close quarters. The struggle was lost and a beautiful fresh trout crashed onto the lawn. I just managed to grab a frantic Golden Retriever in time and secured the prize. Foil wrapped, mint and a little rapeseed oil - a very pleasant supper for one. Sincerely Douglas Blount.

Winterbourne Monkton history project As part of the ongoing history project in Winterbourne Monkton

we are trying to find the original of the attached image of St. Mary Magdalene.

The watercolour was done in about 1807 and shows the church before it was rebuilt in 1874 by William Butterfield.

Unfortunately the image we have is of quite poor quality and seems to have been drained of all its colour (this could of course have happened to the original to after all this time) and we have no idea who painted it. Please contact Richard Nutt on [email protected] if you can help.

AVEBURY & DISTRICT WI

Avebury and District WI had our first formal meeting after our summer break on Thursday 8th September where we welcomed members and guests. Our speaker was Susan Tripp, a recently retired nurse who works for Macmillan as a stoma specialist dealing with patients who have a colostomy as a result of bowel cancer. She told us how she became a Macmillan nurse, losing her first husband at the very early age of 34 from lung cancer, leaving her with 2 small children and 4 step-children. Her husband’s death coincided with her nursing finals but she passed and, decided to train as a Macmillan nurse, eventually qualifying in her specialist area. She also told us about the areas that Macmillan can help in with advice and support for not just the patient but their family such as grants, respite care and advice on how to access equipment and benefits for families where the main earner is the one who is ill. Everyone there was humbled by her story although she insisted that she was just like everyone else and had done what was needed to keep her family together in a time of tragedy. Avebury Day Members helped decorate the large marquee that had bloomed on the sports field for the village lunch that was part of Avebury Day on Saturday 10th September. It’s amazing how covering shabby trestle tables with white paper banqueting roll and jars of beautiful flowers from members’ gardens as well as the famous WI bunting can transform a space. For the fete itself, members came up trumps again with cakes, jams and chutneys for our cake and produce stall which made £172! A huge thank you to everyone who helped with decorating the marquee, made cakes, manned the stall and with the clear up on Sunday morning. Thank you too to Dominic for the coffees on Sunday morning and for the barbecue expertly cooked by Kate! Both were much appreciated by all who helped with the clear up. Our next meeting is on 13th October and is by one of our members, Kyra Wilson, about the Civil War re-enactment society that she is a member of. Our Christmas lunch is on 8th December at a venue to be decided, I hope to have details of venue, a price and menu by our October meeting so please come prepared to pay either part or all of the amount.

Maggie Lewis


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Residents of West Overton - The Kennet Valley Hall needs your help

The most successful social and fund raising event held at the Hall every year is Christmas Bingo. The reason for it`s success [last year we raised over £900] is that all the contents of the hamper prizes are donated via a house to house

collection throughout the Valley. Fyfield, Lockeridge and East Kennett have well established teams – but in West Overton, sadly our traditional volunteers have now left the area.

The plan is to create a team of, say 5 – 10 people, so each volunteer would only have a few houses to call on. The Hall Committee provide personalized flyers to support you, which in my experience makes the expected call a pleasant

opportunity to meet the neighbours. Please remember, it`s your village hall, it needs to be self-financing, so we rely on local volunteers to make the Hall the

success it has become. So come on West Overton residents, please help us to make our Christmas Bingo event successful again this year.

Please give Brian a call on 861513. [If I`m out just leave a message and I will call you back]

September Update www.kennetvalley.wilts.sch.uk

The school re-opened on 1st September

with a record total of 102 pupils! There

was lots of excitment as the children

were reunited with friends a?er the summer holidays. I am

delighted that most of our pupils took part in and acheived the

Wiltshire Library Summer Reading Challenge and returned with

an impressive selec�on of homework for a variety of tasks set

over the holidays describing what they have been up to...lots of

fun and interes�ng ac�vi�es at home and away!

We are pleased to hear that our pupils who have moved onto

St. John's are very quickly enjoying life there and the many new

opportuni�es that secondary school educa�on offers.

What's new?

New pupils: We are delighted to welcome 13 new children

into our recep�on class - they have all seBled in really quickly

and are making a great contribu�on to life in Unicorn class.

We have formalised the arrangement of our oldest pupils

looking a?er the new younger ones and each recep�on pupil

now has a year 6 buddy. This has worked excep�onally well

for both sets of pupils. In a small school we are always able to

create a bigger family–feel to school life, where freindships

and caring for each other exists accross the age ranges.

New facili,es: Years 2&3 returned to a newly decorated

classroom and the school now has a fabulous new staffroom

and kitchen area, which groups of children will use for

cookery. We see cookery as a great opportunity to teach the

children about health, nutri�on and science. Special thanks to

the Friends for funding this and Mr Bushnall for installing it

during the holidays. This term the children have already taken

home some amazing cookies, bread rolls & pizzas.

New staff: We welcomed Mr Turner from A.C.T.S Music

School who is joining us every Thursday a?ernoon to teach

music lessons and he is leading the school choir. The rousing

sounds of Fame and Ma�lda can already be heard from the

hall. We do have some very talented singers in school and the

school as a whole enjoys singing during Collec�ve Worship

every morning. Mrs Francesca Mays has joined us in the office

to manage the running of the school finances.

Science: This year we will be working hard to bring science alive

in school. We will be installing a new science shack for

exci�ng experiements including regular Experiment Days

where the children can focus on cross cirrcular links. I am

very grateful to Mrs Karen Jones from Lockeridge in her role

as Associate Governor for helping us take this forward. We

are also planning visits to West Woods to explore our

outside world – structures and materials linked to the science

curriculum.

Topics: "Be the Best" is out learning focus for this term which

will be woven into all subjects ("If you can dream it, you can

do it!") This will include exploring famous spor�ng heroes,

recording our goals using the laptops and i-pads, thinking

about our summer reading book (Danny Champion of the

World) and using art to explore our dreams. We have

Chris�an values to share with the children themed

throughout the school year. This term we will be learning

about generosity in all it's forms and thinking about beliefs

and prac�ces.

Avebury Fun Day: Very many thanks to The Friends and

parents for an amazing cake-baking effort and to all those

who ran the pavilion café all a?ernoon – some serious

compe��on for Polly Tea Rooms I gather! Addi�onally,

Michelle Hancock and Amy Vickers very kindly donated all

the money they raised through their very popular pony rides

to the school. Thank you so much. In total this raised over

£600 which will be used to help fund new science and maths

equipment. I am pleased so many of our school families and

teachers were able to aBend this fun community event and

enjoyed all the ac�vi�es available. Diary date: Saturday 26th November – this year our school

Christmas Fayre will be held jointly with the Kennet Valley

Toddler Group at the Kennet Valley Hall, 10am-4pm. We

hope to see you there and an early appearance from Father

Christmas is expected!

Mrs Karen Venner, Headteacher.


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Kennet Valley Hall Harvest Supper

After a short break of one year the Kennet Valley Hall again rang to the party that was the traditional Harvest Supper. Guests were wined, dined on a fine meal produced by a team lead by Mary and Jean. Entertainment before that meal was provided by a duet of accordions whilst the every faithful and versatile Cliff and Colin rounded off the evening with humours and song. How was it done for the money? At £6-00 per head, less than the price of a glass of wine in some restaurants, 57 diners enjoyed all this and there was a little left over for Hall funds. A lot of hard work by a large cast of volunteers. So well done to you all and you will be pleased to know that there is already a date booked for 2017!

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WHO’S WHO in the Upper Kennet Churches

RECTOR - REV’D MARIA SHEPHERDSON 01672 539643 The Rectory, 27 High Street, Avebury, SN8 1RF email [email protected] If you require a priest in an emergency and are unable to contact Rev’d Maria please telephone one of the churchwardens. LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS Mrs Claire Stiles 01793 731620 c.j.stiles@hotmail. co.uk Mr Graham Kitchen 01672 861349 [email protected] BENEFICE OFFICE: Ray Manley, Anne Robinson (Mon-Thurs, 10am-1pm) Tel: 01672 861786 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.upperkennetchurches.org.uk Address: The Garden Room, 62 Lockeridge, SN8 4EL CHURCHWARDENS AVEBURY Mrs Maureen Dixon 01672 539690 Mrs Sandra Hues 01672 539444 [email protected] Mrs Helen Vickers 01672 539482 [email protected] EAST KENNETT Mr Graham Kitchen 01672 861349 [email protected] Mrs Jo Snape 01672 861267 [email protected] WEST OVERTON Mrs Susan Rogers 01672 861374 [email protected] FYFIELD Ms Vicky Evans 01672 861622 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE MONKTON Ms Penny Gold 01672 539158 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE BASSETT Mrs Glynis Long 01793 731398 [email protected] Mr Peter Barry 01793 731589 [email protected] BROAD HINTON Mrs Jenni Moseling 01793 731629 [email protected] Miss Sally Cartwright 01793 731050 [email protected] Benefice Council Lay Chairman Mr Mark Wightman 01793 731452 [email protected] PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL SECRETARIES AVEBURY Mr David Davidge 01672 513819 [email protected] EAST KENNETT, FYFIELD & WEST OVERTON Mrs Lynne Williams 01672 861511 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE MONKTON Mr Bill Buxton 01672 539199 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE BASSETT Mr Martin Knight 01793 731764 [email protected] BROAD HINTON Mrs Marjorie Sykes 01793 731471 [email protected] MAGAZINES UPPER KENNET NEWS in Fyfield, West Overton, East & West Kennett, Beckhampton, Avebury Trusloe, Avebury, Winterbourne Monkton & Berwick Bassett: Editor David Throup, Longmynd, Lockeridge SN8 4ED 01672 861279 [email protected] Please send all copy including advertising and payment to David Throup. Final copy date 20th of each month LOCAL NEWS in Uffcott, Broad Hinton & Winterbourne Bassett: Editor Dawn May 01793 739130 [email protected] Final copy date 20th of each month

Avebury Club is available to hire, contact Alan Blake – Secretary on 07860 112455 or email at [email protected] or alternatively call Avebury Club (when open) on 01672 539258 or visit Avebury Club website to check availability. www.avebury-club.co.uk

ALL ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS ARE TO BE AGREED AND FINALISED WITH THE CLUB’S SECRETARY ONLY.

Thursday Darts and Friday Skittles League Nights see website for fixtures

Unless stated all activities start at approx. 8.30 pm OCTOBER

Saturday 1st – Booked for Private Event – members can use Pool Room Saturday 8th – Casino Night – Lots of games incl. Roulette, 21, Horse Racing all welcome Saturday 15th – Skittles for Cash – everyone welcome Saturday 22nd – Darts Tournament – minimum of £50 to the winner + all other prizes cash in - cash out. £5 to play all welcome Saturday 29th – Trick or Treat Bingo – everyone welcome

NOVEMBER Saturday 5th – Games Night– everyone welcome Saturday 12th – Skittles for Cash – Pot Luck Pairs - – everyone welcome Saturday 19th – A U C T I ON O F P R O M I S ES – E v e r y o n e W e l c o m e ! Saturday 26th – Darts for Cash – Pot Luck Pairs - – everyone welcome

Sunday Bingo - Eyes down 8.00pm - ££ Cash prizes Come along and enjoy the - AUCTION of PROMISES– Saturday 19th November 2016

Supporting Wiltshire Air Ambulance, Kennet Community Transport, Avebury Cricket Club and Avebury Sports & Social Club

What’s On at AVEBURY SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB www.avebury-club.co.uk


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Art On Slate Workshops Hello ladies, gents & teenagers. I would like to tell you about the monthly slate painting workshops that we hold in Avebury, Wiltshire, UK. These workshops are especially aimed at those that say they can't even paint a stick man. Well, I will show you how you can paint much better than a stick man. Using templates and step by step instructions you will leave with a beautiful painting produced by yourself on a gorgeous piece of natural Welsh slate which has been sculpted and prepared by my talented husband Tom. All materials supplied as well as laughter, tea, coffee & Bikkys. Just £20 per person. Book your seat now and I'm told these workshops are very addictive so beware hehehehe.

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Dates available are: Mountain scene workshop. Friday 28th. October 7-10pm. Choose your scene workshop. Friday 25th. November 7-10pm. The peacock workshop. Friday 16th. December 7-10pm. Other workshops will be added if required and I can

hold them in your home/club/pub. Minimum of 6

please. These workshops are very original, unique,

fulfilling, addictive & fills you with pride. See you

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Kennet Valley Film Nights Autumn/Winter Season

Sunday 16th October FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (PG) A significant patron of the arts in New York during the Second World War, Florence Foster Jenkins provided musical instruments for underprivileged children and set up The Verdi Club where she produced, directed and starred in tacky shows for select members of high society. But she always wanted to sing opera, despite her tone-deafness and distinct lack of talent. Now Stephen Frears brings the story to the big screen with three central performances of quality: Simon Helberg as FFJ’s exasperated accompanist, Hugh Grant as her attentive husband and of course the wonderful Meryl Streep in the title role. “In Streep’s inspired hands, Florence never becomes the expected figure of fun, but a diva-in-waiting whose unattainable aspirations you fully understand. And one can only imagine how much coaching the Mamma Mia! star needed to be able to sing badly! Streep’s purity in the face of Florence’s vocal limitations and her complete lack of cynicism towards the character are utterly relatable and totally charming. She gives poignancy to how the real Florence summed up her life: “People may say I can’t sing, but no one can say I didn't sing”. “

Doors open at 7.00 and there is a licensed bar and soft drinks.

All the films start at 7.30. To reserve tickets email: [email protected]

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