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St Peter’s, Little Comberton

June 2016 1B The Link

In your parishRector: Reverend Richard Worsley The Rectory, 22 Parkwood, Elmley Castle, Pershore, WR10 3HT Tel. 01386 710394 Email: [email protected]’s day off will normally be Monday. In an emergency please contact a Churchwarden.

Rectory Office HoursWednesdays 8.30 a.m. –12.30 p.m. (Telephone: 01386 710394) Printing and photocopying facilities available during office hours.

ChurchwardensSt Mary’s, Elmley CastleMrs G. Tallis Narrow Meadow Farm,

Hinton-on-the-Green WR11 7QX01386 47430

Mr M. Axtell-Powell 1, Kersoe Cottages, WR10 3JD 01386 710677

St Michael’s, BricklehamptonMr R. Johnston Brook House,

Bricklehampton WR10 3HJ01386 710079

St Michael’s, Great CombertonMrs M. Archer Neston, Russell Street

Great Comberton, WR10 3DT01386 710295

Mr D. Rowley Quay House, Quay Lane Great Comberton WR10 3DU

01386 710005

St Peter’s, Little CombertonMrs P. Spiller Pear Tree Cottage, Wick Road,

Little Comberton WR10 3EG01386 710725

Mr M. Roberts The Grange, Wick Road, Little Comberton WR10 3EH

01386 710653

Parish TreasurerMr J. Seely 11 Parkwood,

Elmley Castle WR10 3HT01386 710301

ContentsTaking time out .............................................................................................2Church News .................................................................................................3

From the Registers ..............................................................................................34th June .................................................................................................................3

Village News ..................................................................................................4Elmley Castle First School .................................................................................4Elmley Castle School Fête and Royal Birthday Tea Party ..............................5Barn Dance ...........................................................................................................6London Marathon ...............................................................................................6Little Comberton Sports and Social Club: ‘100 Club’ .....................................7Monday Club .......................................................................................................7Letter .....................................................................................................................7

What’s on .......................................................................................................8Whist Drives ........................................................................................................8Little Comberton Gardening Club ....................................................................8Midsummer Musical Madness ..........................................................................9Great Comberton Women’s Institute ..............................................................10Local Walks this month ....................................................................................11

Diary ............................................................................................................12What’s on .....................................................................................................14

Link Coffee Morning ........................................................................................14Little Comberton Street Party ..........................................................................14

Looking ahead .............................................................................................15Poems Pimms Pints ’n’ Pasties .........................................................................15Richard Leach’s 7 Stars of Jazz .........................................................................16Elmley Troupers: Wanted .................................................................................17Elmley Castle Cricket Club Race Night ........................................................18

Further afield ..............................................................................................20The countryside: The end of the natives .........................................................20Next issue ...........................................................................................................24

June 2016 32 The Link

Taking time outAs some of you will know, I have recently returned from having a three-month sabbatical, which I took between Christmas and Easter. Clergy can take a sabbatical ten years after their ordination and then every following seven years. Not working for a long period of time is actually quite difficult to do, although the benefits are many. I must admit that work did interrupt my time off on a few occasions but most of the time I was able to let go.I began by going on an eight day silent retreat. The silence gave me time and space to withdraw from normal everyday work and life and reflect on how I could spend the rest of the three months. I did some theological reading, principally around prayer, spirituality and personality, and hope to be putting that to good use in the near future.I spent quality time with family and friends, one of whom I had not seen since our wedding day in 1977. It was amazing how the years fell away as we recalled good times together as young girls. My sister took me on a knitting course to learn a new skill, knitting double, which is knitting a reversible pattern. It produces a thick, warm garment and is used in Scandinavian countries for scarves, hats, gloves etc. My best friend came to stay for a week, and we had a good catch-up with what was happening for our children – and their families. We did quite a few jigsaws and drank quite a lot of gin! All in all I had a very good time.There are many times in the Gospels where we are told that Jesus takes himself away from the crowd to pray. Sometimes he takes a few of his closest disciples to a secluded spot to be together, away from the demands of the people. Finding time to recharge the batteries was obviously important to Jesus, and he sets us a good example.I know that it’s not possible for everyone to be able to take time out – especially not the very generous sabbatical leave that the church has enabled me to have. However, I do believe that time apart is extremely important, and even if we can only manage fifteen minutes at the end of the day to reflect on the events of the day, we will benefit from those

From the RegistersFuneral

6th May 2016 Donald Johns Worcester Crematorium

Memorial Service

12th May 2016 Ros Ashe St Mary the Virgin, Elmley castle

Rest eternal grant to them O Lord and let light perpetual shine upon them.

Church News

4th JuneOn Saturday, 4th June, there will be a brief and informal service to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. It will take place on the Hill – at the mound where the chapel of the Norman Keep once stood. We will leave from Elmley Church gate at 2 pm. Depending on weather, it is a semi-demanding walk. There will be some transport for those who need it.

When we reach the Keep at about 2.45 p.m., David Phillips will give a short talk on the Norman Castle. There will then be a simple service of some 20 minutes. After this, for those who wish to stay, there will be a picnic. (Bring your own.)

With thanks to Jamie Hobbs for giving us access to his land for this.

Richard

precious moments. If you are able to set aside a day or half day now and again to be silent, to walk or read or pray, I am sure that you will find it helps you get things in perspective, and enables you to return to daily life with renewed energy.May God bless you all.

Susan


Village news

Village News

Breakfast Club

Castle Club

Starting 23rd May

Children can arrive at school from 8 a.m. and have a healthy breakfast

each day of the school week. Activities will then be available before the

school day begins at 8.50 a.m.

After school our Castle Club will be open from 3 p.m. to 5.30.p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and

Thursdays (and daily from September 2016). Our normal variety of after school clubs will still be

running, after which our Castle Club will provide a healthy snack and the chance for the children to

unwind or carry on with other activities until home time – parents will be able to collect

their children at a time appropriate for the individual family.

We are very excited to announce that from 23rd May 2016 we are launching our own Breakfast Club at Elmley Castle First School, to be run daily.

For more information, contact:

Lisa Sharp – 710542 – [email protected] Jane Moore – 710556 – [email protected]

More about the schoolElmley Castle First School will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2017. We would love to welcome anyone interested in coming along and visiting our beautiful village school, rated Ofsted ‘Good’. We have a wonderful amount of outdoor space, a second-to-none Forest School facility, small class sizes, and a caring and dedicated team of staff. Places are available in all years for September 2016.

Or, why not join us at our annual traditional Oak Apple Day Celebrations on Friday 27th May 2016 at 10 a.m.? Or come to our School Fête and Royal Birthday Tea Party on Saturday 11 June 2016, 2 p.m.–4.30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you !

Call us on 01386 710279 or visit our website www.elmleycastle.worcs.sch.uk or Facebook Page.

Elmley Castle School Fête & Royal Birthday Tea Party

School Field 11th June 2016 2 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.

The Great Elmley Cake-OffProduce a show-stopper birthday cake for the Queen!

Judging by our very own Mary and Paul. Bring your cake down on the morning of the Fête.

We also need donations for the plant stall – please leave plants at the school.

We are also starting the Castle Club for after-school care. We very much hope that this will appeal to children and parents alike and that we can count on the support of the village and the wider community to help us continue to run this fantastic facility for our school families.

Bouncy Castle – Skittles – Ferret Racing – Live Music – BBQ – Pony Rides – Bungee Run Face Painting – Bar supplied by The Queen’s


Village news

Barn DanceA big thankyou to everyone who bought tickets to the Barn Dance on 6th of May. We had approximately 100 turn up and a really good time was had by all, dancing to The Cats Whiskers Band. There was many a missed turn and many a laugh, which made for a very enjoyable night. It was especially good to see so many children in the early part of the evening. We raised about £1100 for church funds.

A special thankyou to the team who worked so hard setting the event up, and clearing up afterwards.

Gill Tallis, Penny Spiller, Margot Archer, Derek Rowley Thanks and congratulations to Gill, Penny, Margot, and Derek for organising such a successful event.

EditorLondon MarathonA big thankyou to all those who supported and pledged money for Michael Barnes running the London Marathon. With money still trickling in, Michael has raised nearly £2,000 for Elmley Castle First School.

Chrissy Barnes

Little Comberton Sports and Social Club: ‘100 Club’Winners April 2016

Peter Wright £25 Zoe Kirby £16 Gino Danesi £10.50 Sue Ravenscroft £5 Vicky Scott £5 Stephanie Benning £5

Monday ClubWe all had a fabulous time at Stanway House, home of the Earl of Wemyss. Lorraine’s guided tour was exceptional and made it all come alive for us – we were actually encouraged to sit on the chairs! She later switched on the fountain for us. It is 300 feet high and is the highest gravity fountain in the world. A magical end to the day. Many thanks to all our volunteer drivers for making the trip possible.

On Monday 6th June Tony Caldwell and friends are back with us for A Bit of Fun, a humorous and musical afternoon. 2.30 p.m. Elmley Castle Village Hall

Jenny & Will Easton 710682

Village news

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• Equestrian transport• Limited agricultural machinery• Vintage car restoration• Diagnostics

Limited collection & delivery available. Contact Mervyn or Anita

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MASSAGE THERAPY

for the treatment of muscle and joint pain, overuse injuries,

postural imbalances, stress

Sally Allen(MFHT, CNHC)

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QUALITY WORKMANSHIP

Plumbing, Woodwork, Decorating

Kitchens & Bathrooms a specialityMinor works undertaken, estimates free

Ring Richard Warner01386 71039307785 570686

LetterA Little Comberton resident has written to thank Mr Oakey for cutting the hedge and clearing the briars from the railings down the road at Little Comberton. It makes it safer and easier when driving out of Orchard Drive.


What’s on

Midsummer Musical Madness

Mums Aloud Local Celebrities

Come and enjoy a great evening of local talent!

Little Comberton Village Hall 7.30 p.m Friday June 24th & Saturday June 25th

In aid of Acorns Hospice and St. Richard’s Hospice

Tickets at £10 (including a drink) available fromAli Neal, Elmley Castle (710104) Margaret Cooper, Little Comberton (710292) Debbie Barker, Great Comberton (710303)

Whist DrivesLittle Comberton Sports & Social ClubThursday 9th June Thursday 30th June (in aid of RBL Poppy Appeal).Little Comberton Village Hall2 p.m. – finish about 4.15 p.m. 24 hands of whist. Refreshments are served halfway through.£2 to play including 2 raffle tickets and refreshments.We are a friendly group and would welcome any new players. We also offer a transport service from Pershore and other villages if needed.If you have never played before and would like to learn to play, please contact:

Susan Knight on 710522 or Edna Haynes on 710450.

Little Comberton Gardening ClubCoach visit to Waterperry Gardens, between Oxford and ThameWednesday 15th June 9.15 a.m. We board the coach at Little Comberton crossroads.

Waterperry Gardens was the dream of Beatrix Havergal, who set up her School of Horticulture for Ladies there in the early 1930s. Today the gardens feature herbaceous borders, formal knot, rose and alpine gardens, a riverside walk and a lily canal. In the grounds there is a Saxon church, a museum and a gallery of local arts and crafts.

Only a few seats remain unbooked at £18 each. For further information or to reserve your place(s) please contact Julian Powell, tel. 01386 710790.

Please note that the evening visit to Conderton Manor on Wednesday 20th July is already fully booked.

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Local Walks this monthThese are led walks in our beautiful countryside; all are welcome, do come and enjoy it with us. But, sorry, no dogs. Walks start at 7 p.m. prompt and we allow two hours to walk around 4 miles, talking to old friends and making new ones.

June 6th Led by Sue and Richard. Meet at Winchcombe library car park, GR023284 for an easy four mile walk on the Pilgrims’ Way to Hailes Abbey. Normally easy going and only a few stiles, but rain could make some parts muddy.

June 13th Led by Mike and Jenny Barrett. Walk round Snowshill. Meet in the village car park GR967341 on the Broadway road. It is a hilly walk, energetic at times,

Busy Dee’sCleaning

All your household cleaning needs catered for by the

friendly proprietor, Davena Haines

Contact – Davena 07816 787576

[email protected]

Great Comberton Women’s Institute

We meet at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at Great Comberton Village Hall. There is a guest speaker each month. New members will be made most welcome.

Jude Wood 710270

Four Acres NurseriesA wide selection of herbaceous perennials,

vegetable plants, herbs, shrubs, patio plants,seasonal bedding, many different flower and veg. seeds

Hanging baskets and pots – empty or filled4 x 60 litre bags multi-purpose compost £14.50

tel: 01386 550357Great Comberton Road

Free range eggs £2.40 a dozen

Garden gift vouchers

Mobile Beauty Therapist

For all your beauty needs Manicures Pedicures Facials Waxing

Reflexology etc.Phone 07977 564105

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across meadows, through Littleworth Wood, and back across the valley to Snowshill. About 4 miles, but frequent stops to admire the views: to the Vale of Evesham, Bredon, and the Cotswolds.

June 20th Led by Rita, Sue and Sharon. Meet in Broadway at the Snowshill road car park. An easy walk over the fields to Childswickham.

June 27th Led by Ray and Ieuan. Meet on Cleeve Common at the public car park just after the Golf Club car park. Quite a long walk but not much climbing and no stiles.

30p a head please – 20p goes to Mzamomhle and 10p to the Beckford Nature Reserve. For more information, contact Alastair Humphrey: [email protected]. Download details of all summer walks at http://www.seelypix.com/index.php/link/.


Diary

Weekly clubs and classesOutside term time some of these do not operate, or are subject to change. Please check with club/class leader.

Monday 10 a.m. Tai Chi & Tea Little Comberton Village Hall6.15 p.m. Cardio workout Elmley Castle Village Hall7.15 p.m. Zumba Elmley Castle Village Hall8.15 p.m. Pilates Elmley Castle Village HallTuesday 10.30 a.m. – 12.30p.m.

Art Class Little Comberton Village Hall

2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Art Class Little Comberton Village Hall2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Modern Line

DancingGreat Comberton Village Hall

6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Shotokan Karate Juniors

Little Comberton Village Hall

7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Shotokan Karate Adults

Little Comberton Village Hall

7 p.m. Scouts Elmley Castle Village HallWednesday 11 a.m. Active Retired

WorkoutLittle Comberton Village Hall

5.15 p.m. Beavers Elmley Castle Village Hall6.30 p.m. Cubs Elmley Castle Village Hall8 p.m. Men’s Pilates Elmley Castle Village HallThursday 9.15 a.m. Yoga Little Comberton Village Hall 6.30 p.m. Zumba Elmley Castle Village Hall

Little Elms Pre-school is held in Elmley Castle Village Hall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (8.45 a.m. –1 p.m.); Thursdays and Fridays (8.45 a.m. – 3 p.m.).

June eventsSaturday 4 2 p.m. Queen’s Birthday Service, Bredon Hill (see p. 3)Sunday 5 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Elmley Castle 10 a.m. Eucharist Great CombertonMonday 6 2 p.m. Monday Club, Elmley Castle Village HallTuesday 7 3 p.m. Prayer Silence and ReflectionWednesday 8 10 a.m. Eucharist Little Comberton 2 p.m. Great Comberton Women’s Institute Great Comberton

Village HallThursday 9 2 p.m. Whist Drive Little Comberton Village HallSaturday 11 Deadline for July Link 2 p.m. Elmley Castle School FêteSunday 12 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Little Comberton 10 a.m. Eucharist Bricklehampton 3 p.m. Little Comberton Street Party (see p. 14)Wednesday 15 10 a.m. Eucharist Little Comberton Little Comberton Gardening Club visit to Waterperry Gardens

(see p. 8)Saturday 18 10 a.m. Link Coffee Morning ( see p. 14)Sunday 19 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Bricklehampton 10 a.m. Eucharist Little CombertonWednesday 22 10 a.m. Eucharist Little CombertonFriday 24 7.30 p.m. Midsummer Musical Madness Little Comberton Village

HallSaturday 25 7.30 p.m. Midsummer Musical Madness Little Comberton Village

HallSunday 26 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Great Comberton 6 p.m. Evensong Elmley CastleWednesday 29 10 a.m. Eucharist Little CombertonThursday 30 2 p.m. Whist Drive Little Comberton Village Hall

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Looking ahead

Poems Pimms Pints ’n’ PastiesA Summer Evening of Informal Entertainment

Friday 29th July at 7 p.m. in or around

Great Comberton Village Hall

If you would like to take part by reading a favourite poem or prose, sing or play a musical item, or just come along to be entertained,

contactDerek Rowley 710005 Mary Rednall 710622 Margot Archer 710295

Tickets £12.50 to include a wonderful hot pasty and free drinks.This was a sell-out last year so please book early.

Stuart Huntley

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Link Coffee Morning

Peter and Beverley Hayes invite you and your friends

tocoffee and conversation

at 15 Cornmill, Elmley Castle

on Saturday 18th June

from 10 a.m. until 12 noon(£2 voluntary donation

in support of our churches)

What’s on

Little Comberton Street Party

Sunday 12th June at 3 p.m.

All residents of Little Comberton are invited to a street party to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday to be

held in Orchard Drive.

Please bring a plate of food to share – and a chair to sit on

would be helpful.

Dress Code – Red White & Blue

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Looking ahead

Elmley Troupers Dramatic Group

WANTEDPersons of all ages to take part in a

GRAND MUSIC HALL EXTRAVAGANZA

to take place in the Autumn

Active or not active, experienced or not, we also need people to help with stage props,

PR promotion and organisation

Suggestions welcomed

Please telephone Gerald Simpson Elmley Troupers Treasurer (710249)

P K Building ServicesElmley Castle est. 1997

All building work undertaken from small alterations to large extensions

✔ Kitchen and Bathroom supply and fit

✔ Roofing – from slate to GRP

✔ Floor and wall tiling

✔ Qualified Karndean fitter

✔ Oak-framed buildings

Paul 01386 710712 07976 228223

Keith 01386 710315 07970 740873

Richard Leach’s

7 Stars of Jazz

at the Old RectoryLittle Comberton

Friday 8TH July 20167.30pm - 10.30pm Gates open 6.30pmFAREWELLS AT 11PM FREE CAR PARKING close by

Listen to an eclectic mix of Chicago, Swing and Dixieland plusa hint of Vaudeville and enjoy views of Bredon/Malvern Hills.Bring a picnic and be prepared for any weather!

by kind permission of John and Susie Kottler

Tickets £10 (limited availability) from:Mike Roberts 710653 * Lance Cooper 710292 * Brian Barber 710328 * Susie Kottler 710267

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THE HATTERY

A superb collection of beautiful

Hats for Hire

For details please call 01386 751051

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Elmley Castle Cricket Club

We will be holding a Race Night

on Friday 30th September in Elmley Castle Village Hall.

Looking ahead

E Hill & SonFuneral Directors

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Bowbrook GardensPonds, Patios, Paths, Steps

& Streams, Ornamental Brickwork, Water Features,

Imaginative high quality landscaping. Also Pond &

Patio cleaning. Local, Friendly Service.

Call Glenn 01905 380128Mobile 07792 613020

The proceeds will be in aid of the Benefit Year of Worcestershire County Cricket Club’s Captain, Daryl Mitchell. If anyone wishes to sponsor a race, please contact Mr Peter Barnes on 710432.

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Arden Croft Bed and Breakfast

Village location, en-suite roomsoff-road parking, guest lounge

patio, garden, local produce— a home from home!

Contact Fran Biggin:01386 71039107803 300280

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Further afield

position of the inhabitants enabled them to sustain themselves. The Iron Age occupation of the hill was not defined by or limited to the area of the hillfort, rather the hillfort followed from a wider older colonisation of the entire area. The inner rampart constructed about 200 bc is a rock-built bank packed with earth apparently once contained within timber frames. Pottery from within the rampart fill is tempered with feldspathic hornblende-rich rock fragments from Malvern Hill kilns confirming occupation of the site prior to the construction of its defences. DNA analysis of teeth from the human corpses confirms them to be native people originating in the area of Bredon Hill and possibly with living descendants.

The landscape then was somewhat different from what we know now. The inner rampart fill contains shells of the shade-demanding copse snail Arianta arbustorum, which on Bredon Hill is now confined to woodlands, copses and adjacent mature thorn scrub. So it is likely that the plateau during the Iron Age was a mosaic of clearings, fields, pastures and stockades intermixed with developing scrub woodland. Such low level management enhances biodiversity, and one Iron Age inhabitant which survives to this day in very small numbers is the specialised snail-eating beetle Ablattaria laevigata. This insect is wholly intolerant of land use intensification and is one of many examples of Bredon Hill’s surviving links with prehistory.

P. F. Whitehead

Further afieldThe countryside: The end of the nativesAbout 2,100 years ago, the occupants of the Iron Age encampment, Kemerton Camp, on the summit of Bredon Hill, were unceremoniously butchered – evidently as an act of tribal warfare. It has been suggested that this was a result of an increasing human population in a country divided into sixteen tribal groups.

The British Iron Age spans the period beginning in 800 bc and ending in ad 43 under the influence of Rome. As the Iron Age progressed, people became more warlike – as is confirmed by the dated archaeological weapon record. It is assumed that the massacre that ended the prehistoric occupation of the encampment was the work of the Belgae, a nation of tribes that occupied northern Europe and who became increasingly restless as the Roman legions moved inexorably through France. At Kemerton Camp the objective was annihilation, evidenced by the resulting pile of dismembered bodies comprising young males, a few females and one or two children eventually scavenged by rodents, dogs or wolves. The camp remained unoccupied until Saxon times, but that is another yet more mysterious story.

Iron Age settlement extended all around the hill, but Kemerton Camp remained special, and probably hosted Druids who regarded it and its ‘Amber Stone’ as sacred. As the climate deteriorated generally, the privileged


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Village OrganisationsFriends of Elmley Castle Church Mr D. Phillips (Chair) 710337

Angela Dymoke (Sec.) 710157

Great Comberton Social Club Mr S. Wood (Sec.) 710270

Great Comberton Women’s Institute Mrs J. Wood (Sec.) 710270

Great Comberton Flower Show Stevie Rennie (Sec.) 710009

Little Elms Pre-school Steph Smart (Manager) 07860 106486

Little Comberton Toddler Group Sarah Lea-Redmond 710917

Monday Club Mrs J. Easton (contact) 710682

Beavers & Cubs Mr M. Harris 40808

‘Troupers’ (Drama) Mr M. Cieslik (Chair) 710453

Village Halls

Elmley Castle Mrs J. Smith (Sec.) 710511

Great Comberton Mrs B. Ward (Sec.) 710256

Little Comberton Mrs M. Parker (Sec.) 710504

Parish Councils

Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton Mrs B. Peacock (Clerk) 710648 & Netherton elmleycastle. org.uk

Little Comberton Mrs LD. Yapp (Clerk) 550687

Great Comberton Mrs L.D. Yapp (Clerk) 550687

Next issuePlease send all contributions to John Seely: email: [email protected] post: 11, Parkwood, Elmley Castle phone: 01386 710301 Please send articles by email as attachments, preferably in MS Word. Articles should be no longer than 375 words, and may be edited for style or length. Adverts for local events should occupy no more than half a page. If you send me a PDF of an A4 poster, because of the proportions, one of two things will happen:• it will be reduced to a quarter of a page,• or it will be rearranged to fit into a half page and you may not like the

result.If in doubt, please contact me ahead of the deadline.

The deadline for the next issue is 11th June.

Swan – drawing by Elizabeth Seely

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Services in JuneSt Mary the Virgin

Elmley Castle

St Michael & All Angels

Brickle-hampton

St Peter

Little Comberton

St Michael & All Angels

Great Comberton

Sunday 5th 2nd after Trinity

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion

10 a.m. Parish Eucharist

Sunday 12th 3rd after Trinity



Sunday 19th 4th after Trinity



Sunday 26th 5th after Trinity

6 p.m. Evensong for SS Peter & Paul united choirs from around the Hill. Guest preacher: Terry Henderson.


No transport to come to church?Ring your Transport Co-ordinator

Great Comberton Phil Archer 01386 710295Little Comberton Edith Powell 01386 710790Elmley Castle John Sharpe 01386 710372

The service on Sunday 3rd July (St Thomas the Apostle) will be at St Peter & St Paul, Eckington at 10.30 a.m.

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