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The Link is published by The Parochial Church Council of Elmley Castle with Netherton, Bricklehampton, Great & Little Comberton.

Rectory Office 22 Parkwood Elmley Castle Pershore WR10 3HT

Editorial informationThe Link is published every month, except for December/January and July/August, which are double issues.The deadline for each issue is the 11th of the preceding month. So the deadline for February is 11th January.We welcome articles of interest to our parish and villages. Articles should normally not exceed 400 words, and may be edited for length and style. We are also on the lookout for photographs we can use in the magazine. These will usually be reproduced in black and white, although from time to time the cover will be in colour.Material for inclusion should be sent to the Editor, John Seely: Address: 11, Parkwood, Elmley Castle, Pershore, WR10 3HT Email: [email protected] Phone: 01386 710301AdvertisingIf you would like to advertise in the magazine, please contact Denys Shaw: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01386 710462Submitting materialIf at all possible, please send text material as a Word file or as an RTF file. Images should be sent as PDF, TIFF, or JPEG. If you send a JPEG, then please make it as high resolution as you can.

Articles in The Link express the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the PCC. All text and photographs are copyright and should not be reproduced without permission. In the first instance, please contact the Editor.

Contents

Thanks to Yvonne Seward for the loan of her Christmas nativity figures for the illustrations on pages 3 and 7. Cover picture: istockphoto.com

Church matters 2Listening to the Story 2Wildlife in our churchyards 3Deanery Quiet Day 3From the registers 4Thank you 4

Christmas in the Parish 6Little Comberton 6Great Comberton 7Elmley Castle 7Mums Aloud 8Christmas wreaths 8

Our villages 10School news 10Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton & Netherton Parish Council 11Stray cat 11St Mary’s Autumn Fayre 12Leaving Elmley 14Little Comberton 100 Club 15Great Comberton village email 15Abba Sensation – into the 80s 15

Features 16Maggs Day Centre, Worcester 16

The Countryside 17For indoor gardeners 18

Events 20Monday Club 20Great Comberton WI 20Whist Drive 20Little Comberton Gardening Club 21Spats Langham evening 21Elmley Village Café 21Link Coffee Morning 22

Directory 24In your parish 24Rectory office hours 24Churchwardens 24Parish treasurer 24Village organisations 25Weekly clubs and classes 26December events 27January events 28Help needed 28Church services in January 29Transport to church 29Services in December 30

Message from the editorI shall be stepping down as Editor of The Link in the middle of next year. As a result, we need someone to take over this role. Ideally this person should be in place by March 2017, so that they have time to learn the ropes. It is an interesting and rewarding job, that provides a valuable service to our villages. As Editor, you get to know a lot of interesting people and learn much about what is happening in each of the four villages. If you, or someone you know (not necessarily a regular church-goer), would be interested in learning how to edit a community magazine like The Link, please get in touch. I can provide full training/mentoring during and after the handover period, and I look forward to hearing from you.

John

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Church mattersListening to the Story A friend wrote to me recently of her experience of working as a volunteer with the refugees who arrived in England from the camp in Calais – the Calais Jungle. She spoke of how emotionally tiring it was to hear the stories of the huge psychological and spiritual damage done to those who had fled their own country and eventually reached Calais. The account of a boy who had watched his father and brother shot dead and of the mother and sister he had left behind in Pakistan had a particularly strong impact on her.

At the heart of my friend’s response is empathy, a willingness to listen openly and to receive as a gift the stories and experiences others bring. She and her husband have spent a number of years working with vulnerable and marginalized people in Bangladesh, so receiving displaced people as brothers and sisters is a strong instinct and commitment for them.

Of course, there are thousands of such stories. Hearing them doesn’t solve the complex issue of migration, but they can change our perceptions of it. In listening to individuals, we meet human pain and vulnerability face to face. Perhaps we recognize in it our own humanity – in our stories of rejection, of persecution – of insecurity – albeit, for the most part, on a very different scale.

At the heart of our celebration of Christmas is another story of a child, who was born in a stable. Shortly afterwards he was forced to flee into Egypt with his parents to escape Herod’s persecution and threat to kill all male children under the age of two years.

This story of Jesus is also the story of one who lived as an itinerant preacher and healer, who had ‘nowhere to lay his head’; a human being who, ‘came to his own people, and his own people would not accept him’. (St John Chapter 1 verse 11).

As we hear again the story of God’s coming to the world as a human child, may this story also have the power to transform us and open us to receive the gift of God’s life in friend and stranger?

Chris Worsley

Kenyan nativity scene from Yvonne Seward’s collection

Wildlife in our churchyardsDennis Toon was churchwarden of Little Comberton. He died earlier this year, and his funeral took place on 17th March. At that point there were a number of gifts given in memory of Dennis. It was his desire that the churchyards of our parish should flourish as places of wildlife, plants and creatures. The parish is grateful to have received about £1,000 in his memory. This will be used to buy wildflower seeds and to build log piles in our churchyards. We are grateful to Jean and Peter for their support in this.

Deanery Quiet DayThe Good Samaritan

led by Canon David RogersHolland House 5th December 2016

Meet at 10 a.m. for coffee – close at 4 p.m.Cost £15, including lunch, coffee and tea

Book your place now with Peter Perry, Deanery [email protected] / 01386 861791

Thank youAs we celebrate the birth of Jesus, let’s say a big ‘Thankyou’ to everyone who has helped us decorate our churches during the Christmas period.

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From the registersWedding

8th December Jeffrey Spragg and Wendy Meddings St Mary the Virgin, Elmley Castle

Funerals

9th November Beryl Watkins St Mary the Virgin, Elmley Castle

10th November Mike Newson St Mary the Virgin, Elmley Castle

22nd November John Smith St Mary the Virgin, Elmley Castle

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

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Due to continued growth, we are happy to announce our Pershore Office moved to bigger and brighter premises at 31 Broad Street in April 2015, helping us to further support the local community.

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Christmas in the Parish

We will be making the Christingle oranges at the children’s Advent Activity Morning on Saturday 3rd December, followed by the annual Christingle Service in the Church the next day.

This is a service of words and music to celebrate Advent, to which all are welcome, young and old. The collection will be in aid of the Children’s Society, a charity dedicated to helping vulnerable and disadvantaged young people.

An Invitation to

Children, parents and friends to join us for our

Christingle Service A candlelit Advent Celebration

on Sunday 4th December

at 10:00am in

St. Peter’s Church Little Comberton

(In aid of the Children’s Society)

There will be refreshments after the service

Little CombertonOur Advent CalendarAs you walk around our village, you can enjoy the lighting up of our Advent Windows. Night by night windows are added as we approach Christmas. This year our first lights will be on 27th November, Advent Sunday

Our lights shine out in preparation for the Celebration of the Holy Birth – light in the dark nights of winter – light in a world which is in need of enlightenment.

We thank all in our village who help us to share in this time each year.

How far is it to Bethlehem?Each year we have a Crib Service on Christmas Eve and this year it is in St Peter’s Little Comberton, on Christmas Eve at 4.00pm.

We invite you all to come and share in our lovely service. An addition to the service this year will be displays of Nativity scenes from around the world. There will be displays from France, Japan, China, Russia and other countries. They will also be displayed before the Carol Service at St Peter’s Little Comberton, on Sunday, 18th December at 6 p.m.

Great CombertonCarol Service 18th December 6 p.m. in the Church

Traditional readings and carols followed by wine and mince pies. Everyone welcome.

Village Carol Singing 19th December: meet at the war memorial at 6.30 p.m.

Do come and join us – and wrap up warm.

Christmas Day 10 a.m. Service in St Michael’s Church

A warm welcome to all.

Amish Nativity scene from Yvonne Seward’s collection

Elmley CastleCalling all Elmley Castle Carol SingersOn Tuesday 20th December a group of villagers will be singing carols around Elmley Castle in aid of St Richard’s Hospice.

We’ll meet outside the Queen’s at 6.45 p.m. returning … some time later!

Anyone interested in joining us would be very welcome, just turn up at the time above, or if you have any queries please call Nick & Jane Launder on 710954.

ServicesCarol Service at St Mary’s 4 p.m. Sunday 18th December

Midnight Eucharist at St Mary’s 11.30 p.m. Saturday 24th December

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MUMS ALOUD & the Choir ofElmley Castle First School

Friday 16th DECEMBER at 7.00pmRTickets: £8

available from: Mandy Pask 710430Margaret Cooper 710292 • Jane Moore 710556Sarah Fincher 751692 • Marion Nelson 881778

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Making the Christmas wreaths is a real team effort. Parents and children get involved in this annual fundraiser for Elmley Castle First School. Lots of villagers support us and The Queen’s has a wreath – after a long day of making them, we hand deliver that one!

Chrissy Barnes

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Our villagesSchool newsThe start of a new school year is always very exciting; full of new possibilities, exciting opportunities we have yet to find out about and – inevitably – a series of unique challenges to keep us on our toes!

This doesn’t seem to have daunted the children at Elmley Castle CE First School, who are definitely tackling the new year with enthusiasm. Every one bounced in at the start of September looking very grown up and responsible – highly excited to be reunited with classmates, and looking very smart in their new school uniforms and shiny shoes!

It has been a privilege for me, as the new Executive Headteacher at ECFS, to be part of such an enthusiastic start. The atmosphere in school is definitely upbeat. Everyone is very optimistic about this school year and what we will achieve for each one of our pupils – and the school as a whole.

Even now, with the first half term behind us, I am constantly impressed by the calm environment, the excellent manners of the children, the focus on learning and achievement and the amazing facilities – especially the school field and

Forest School area. This is a school to be proud of.

I am looking forward to getting to know everyone even better. I want to work with our families and the school community to ensure that this school continues to grow and provide a robust and relevant education for all our students.

Regardless of the challenges ahead, I know we will all reach the end of July with a smile on our faces, knowing we have achieved a job well done!

Claire Davies Executive Headteacher

Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton & Netherton Parish CouncilAt our meeting held on 3rd November 2016 Karen Mackison and Mark Axtell-Powell were co-opted onto the Parish Council. I would like to extend a warm welcome, and believe that their diverse experience will benefit the Parish.

We are looking for an honorary tree warden. One of the features of our villages is the lovely array of public trees. From time to time we encounter a few issues – such as the diseased rowan trees in Main Street at present. We are in contact with Wychavon about this. If you are interested in this role please let our clerk, Lynne Yapp, know by email at [email protected] Details of what the position entails will be posted on our web site shortly: www.elmleycastle.org.uk

Due to the retirement of Barbara Peacock as our Parish Clerk we recently advertised for a new clerk. I am delighted to welcome Lynne Yapp as our new Parish Clerk. Many of you will know Lynne as the clerk of Little Comberton and Great Comberton.

I would like to place on record my sincere thanks, on behalf of the Parish Council, for all Barbara’s guidance and hard work in fulfilling the role so effectively over the last 13 or so years.

Denys Shaw (Chair)

Stray catWe are looking for the owner of this very talkative tabby tom cat who loves to roll over and over to show that he is friendly. He is a frequent visitor who enjoys bed, breakfast and an evening meal with us, popping in and out of the cat door as he pleases. If you know anyone who has lost this lovely cat perhaps you would contact us before we take steps to adopt him and make this his permanent home!

Edith and Julian Powell, 13 Pool Close, Little Comberton (01386 710790).

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St Mary’s Autumn FayreMany thanks to everyone who took part: the organisers, the stallholders, those who contributed items for sale and, of course, all of you who came along.

Julian admires his stall Serious planning going on here!

We raised the magnificent toal of £1,607. Well done everyone!

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

Janet Gough £25 Wendy Hobby £16 Margaret Sutton £10.50 Vicky Scott £5 Trevor Miles £5 Peter Seward £5

Great Comberton village emailAs well as putting posters on the notice board in Great Comberton, we now send out notices, announcements and village news by email. We currently have about 110 addresses on our list, but in recent months we have had several newcomers to the village and I would like to invite you to join our distribution list.Your details are not passed on to anyone else, nor is the list used for trying to sell you anything, other than events! All emails are sent via Blind CC, which means your address is not made public. If you would like to start receiving village emails, please send an email with your name to [email protected] and I will add you to the list.

Shelagh Inglis

Abba Sensation – into the 80sWhat a fabulous night we had!

100 locals, relatives and guests had a super evening, dancing and singing to the hits of Abba and the 1980s. A lot had raided the loft and were surprised to see that their 80s clothes still (nearly) fitted. It all contributed to a wonderful party atmosphere with Sensation putting on a memorable performance.

There were some excellent raffle prizes including meals at local pubs and an outstanding gift of dinner for six at The Pudding Club, Three Ways House, Mickleton. This was auctioned in two lots adding £250 to raise the total to £1,010 towards the maintenance of the fabric of St Mary’s Church, Elmley Castle.Our thanks to all our helpers – we could not do it without you, and particularly to our audience who all made sure we enjoyed ourselves.

Brian and Pat

Leaving Elmley

Brian and Lesley Druce in 1988 Brian was Agricultural Chaplain for the Diocese of

Worcester Lesley was District Nurse , Vale of Evesham

full with members of the Young Farmers’ Club. Friday night was for the locals, jammed in like sardines, passing pints over people’s heads, not bothering to count the change in the gloomy light. Tony’s parents, Fred and May, presided over the lounge bar at weekends. The Shoot also came in, as did the Cricket Club with its vast enamel jug of ale shared round. In the corner was the ‘racing bench’ for the punters on Saturdays, the table top covered with a forest of bottles.There were still a few market gardeners, with their little huts and sometimes cider sheds. Some locals lived in the same village, even the same house, all their lives, such as Lena Bury, and Beryl Watkins, who died recently aged 91. There was a strong sense of community which has gradually dissipated. Nowadays the village street can be packed to the gunnels with the cars of ramblers; and people visiting for a pub lunch.During this period four Diocesan Bishops, and five parish priests have come and gone. Two small housing estates were built at the bottom of the village. We have had a new village hall, but later attempts to run a village shop have foundered.Many of these things, of course, are folk memories, and once a village loses them it also loses its sense of identity and becomes just a postcode, as a local elder said to me. However, may Elmley still flourish especially the church, school, pub, sports and other activities. We shall miss you: the place, but even more the people and the friends we have made. Don’t forget that the coffee pot is always on at Cherry Orchard!

Brian and Lesley Druce.

Forty-six years ago we moved from multi-racial inner Manchester to beautiful South Worcestershire. Bredon Hill and its villages became a very special place for us. Each one had its own character and identity; life was more stable and settled then, as were the workplaces. Elmley Castle was noted for its three public houses: the Old Mill, which had a restaurant; the Plough cider house; and of course the Queen’s. A pint of Marston’s bitter then was twelve and a half pence, (half a crown), so you could drink a gallon for a pound, and no doubt some people did! On Wednesday nights the bar was

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FeaturesMaggs Day Centre, WorcesterWe work with homeless and vulnerable people to raise self-confidence, thereby enabling positive life change.

Last winter members of our Parish generously contributed food and money to support the Emergency Night Shelter which operates at Maggs Day Centre when night temperatures drop below zero. Unfortunately the night shelter only has sufficient resources to provide a hot drink for its users but your donations meant that we could supplement this with sandwiches and fruit which were very much appreciated. This year, we will be repeating the exercise with a grant from the PCC, and again, there will be boxes in each of our churches for donations of specific food items needed to provide the day centre lunches (see separate notice). We thought you might like to know more about the excellent work taking place at Maggs thanks to the commitment and dedication of the staff and volunteers. Maggs Day Centre, whose patron is The Bishop of Worcester the Right Reverend John Inge, opened its doors in St. Alban’s Church, Deansway on the 21st December 1985. The centre was created in memory of John Maggs, a homeless man, who died sleeping rough on the streets of Worcester in 1984. Originally the centre was open for six days a week but because of funding cuts this has now been reduced to five (Sunday to Thursday). As well as receiving breakfast and a hot lunch, the homeless and the vulnerable are offered a place of warmth and safety, with facilities to shower and wash their clothes. Among the many other services offered are:• Help with overcoming addiction,

mental health problems and bereavement

• The services of health professionals

• Assistance in finding permanent accommodation

• Assistance in securing employment• Mentoring and befriending• Classes in various aspects of life

skills, such as Cooking and IT• Courses in subjects like Art and

Creative Writing

Maggs Clothing Project, which is run from separate premises in Sansome Place, provides clothing for homeless people, and starter packs of household items for those moving off the streets into permanent accommodation. Donations of good quality items for this project are always welcome.

The Countryside: Dead stoat makes lasting impression

At a first glance, the National Biodiversity Network seems to suggest that the stoat is universally distributed in Britain but this is misleading. At a higher map resolution you can see that in midland England the stoat is far from common and there are large areas of open country that it may be absent from. Enshrined in this is the question of how close to reality biological records are; the fast athletic stoat easily escapes notice. Stoats have an average lifespan of under two years so populations may soon wax and wane. This makes a dependable food supply essential for survival.

The relationship between people and carnivores has not been a good one. Kielder Forest in Northumberland has been selected as the site for the trial reintroduction into Britain of the European Lynx. It took me until 2015 to finally see a wild lynx and it leaves an unforgettable impression. The stoat is an ancient survivor and I was able to show from teeth marks on domestic fowl bones that they were in the Carrant valley about 250ad, and were killing chickens by Pershore Abbey about 1250ad.

The stoat has probably now declined in this area if the number of observations are representative. There are records from Great Comberton and Little Comberton during 2016 and in 2014 one was observed taking a rabbit at Elmley Castle. However, stoats are probably widespread on Bredon Hill, which serves increasingly as a refuge for wildlife. Some years ago I parked myself against one

In 2015 a total of 652 people used the centre.

On June 2nd 2016, Maggs Day Centre was awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, which is often described as the MBE of the voluntary sector.

Food for thought It is said that any one of us is only two ‘events’ away from becoming homeless.

Further information is available on the website: www.maggsdaycentre.co.uk

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of its drystone walls only to be greeted by the disembodied trills and barks that confirmed a stoat breeding site.

The stoat is also inquisitive and clever. Its hypnotic elastic dance-of-death can mesmerise a rabbit to the point where it is scarcely aware it has been attacked. During the 1970s water pipes about 40 feet long were stacked at Wick. A stoat appeared, standing upright at the end of one so I decided to view it through the pipe. This resulted in a singularly odd interactive game that lasted several minutes with the stoat and myself viewing each other through the pipe, then Meerkat-like above it, then back through the pipe again until finally the stoat decided to run down it. I anticipated it would appear suddenly nearby, but the stoat foxed me – it turned round and disappeared, not to be seen again.

Stoats are not immune from predatory eagles, goshawks, large owls and domestic cats but they do have a very effective defense mechanism which I discovered at great personal cost when dissecting a dead one. Glands secrete a thick yellow fluid which smells rather like cabbage cooked for a week in sulphur; something else that leaves a lasting impression.

P. F. Whitehead

For indoor gardenersIf you have ever grown African violets then you know that the flower’s colours can be wonderful, but how often disappointment follows when they fade and fail to flower again. Try watering the plant with the tepid water in which you have boiled eggs for your breakfast. Enough calcium leaches out of the eggshells to give the violets a boost and the flowers an extra florescence.

Adapted from Steve Brookes: The Greatest Gardening Tips in the World.

Edith Powell

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EventsMonday ClubMany thanks to Tony Caldwell and his assistant Mel for an enjoyable afternoon of music and humorous and poignant remembrance of those who died in two world wars.On Monday 5th December we have our Christmas Party. Not only carols from the Link Choir and children, but also ample supplies of home-made wine and Christmas nibbles should put us in the festive spirit.All are welcome, young and old – join us at 2.30 p.m. in Elmley Village Hall for some Christmas cheer.

Jenny & Will Easton 710682

Great Comberton Women’s InstituteWe 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

Whist DriveLittle Comberton Sports & Social ClubLittle 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.DatesThursday 8th December Thursday 12th January. 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 ClubA Garden for Wildlife7.30 p.m. Wednesday 18th January Little Comberton Village HallAn illustrated talk presented by Rosemary Winnall MBE

Rosemary is a recognised authority on widlife habitats from forest to river, so with the garden in mind, she will show what is to be found and encouraged to visit our own gardens.

Members £1 and visitors £3 to include light refreshments. For further information please contact Edith Powell, tel: 710790

Elmley Village CaféThe first Friday every month

The Café at The Queen Elizabeth10.30 a.m. – 12 noon.

Everyone welcome, from all villages

For details, contact: Gail Taite (710600) Sarah Speed (710776)

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Saturday 21st January 2017 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon

(£2 voluntary donation in support of our churches)

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What services do I offer?

The most popular areas I assist my current clients with:• New pension legislation and what it means for my

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We also have potted trees, holly wreaths and planted-up containers for gifts.

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DirectoryIn 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

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

Village organisationsFriends of Elmley Castle Church Mr D. Phillips (Chair) 710337 Angela Dymoke (Sec.) 710157Great Comberton Social Club Mr S. Wood (Sec.) 710270Great Comberton Women’s Institute Mrs J. Wood (Sec.) 710270Great Comberton Flower Show Stevie Rennie (Sec.) 710009Little Elms Pre-school Steph Smart (Manager) 07860 106486Little Comberton Toddler Group Sarah Lea-Redmond 710917Monday Club Mrs J. Easton (contact) 710682Beavers & Cubs Mr M. Harris 40808‘Troupers’ (Drama) Mr M. Cieslik (Chair) 710453

Village Halls Elmley Castle Mrs J. Smith (Sec.) 710511Great Comberton Mrs B. Ward (Sec.) 710256Little Comberton Mrs M. Parker (Sec.) 710504

Parish Councils Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton Mrs LD. Yapp (Clerk) 550687 & Netherton [email protected] 552233 Little Comberton Mrs LD. Yapp (Clerk) 550687 [email protected] 552233Great Comberton Mrs L.D. Yapp (Clerk) 550687 [email protected] 552233

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Weekly clubs and classesOutside term time some of these do not operate, or are subject to change. Please check with club/class leader. All classes take place in the local village hall: Elmley Castle (EC), Little Comberton (LC), or Great Comberton (GC).

Monday Contact10 a.m. Tai Chi & Tea LC Sue Sharman (01386 710294)1.45 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Elmley Castle Art Group

LC Karen Knight (01386 710397)

7.15 p.m. Zumba EC Mrs J. Smith (01386 710511)8.15 p.m. Pilates EC Mrs J. Smith (01386 710511)Tuesday 10.30 a.m. – 12.30p.m.

Art Class LC Peter Hodge (01386 442841)

2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Art Class LC Peter Hodge (01386 442841)2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Modern Line

DancingGC Mrs B. Ward (01386 710256)

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

LC Graham Knight ([email protected])

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

LC Graham Knight ([email protected])

7 p.m. Scouts EC Mrs J. Smith (710511)Wednesday 11 a.m. Active Retired

WorkoutLC Julie Farr (01386 710868)

5.15 p.m. Beavers EC Mrs J. Smith (01386 710511)6.30 p.m. Cubs EC Mrs J. Smith (01386 710511)8 p.m. Men’s Pilates EC Mrs J. Smith (01386 710511)Thursday 9.15 a.m. Yoga LC Lucy Murray (01386 710490)6.30 p.m. Zumba EC Mrs J. Smith (710511)

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

December eventsFriday 2 10.30 p.m. Elmley Village Café at The Queen’sSaturday 3 10 a.m. Children’s Advent Activity Morning Little Comberton

Village HallSunday 4 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Great Comberton 10 a.m. Christingle Family Service Little CombertonMonday 5 10 a.m. Deanery Quiet Day, Holland House (see p. 3) 2.30 p.m. Monday Club Christmas Party Elmley Castle Village

HallWednesday 7 10 a.m. Eucharist Little CombertonThursday 8 2 p.m. Whist Drive Little Comberton Village HallSunday 11 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Elmley Castle 10 a.m. Eucharist BricklehamptonWednesday 14 10 a.m. Eucharist Little Comberton 2 p.m. Great Comberton Women’s Institute Great Comberton

Village HallFriday 16 7 p.m.Mums Aloud Christmas Celebration St Mary’s Elmley

CastleSunday 18 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Little Comberton 4 p.m. Carol Service Elmley Castle 4 p.m. Carol Service Bricklehampton 6 p.m. Carol Service Little Comberton 6 p.m. Carol Service Great CombertonMonday 19 6.30 p.m. Great Comberton Carol Singing (see p. 7)Tuesday 20 6.45 p.m. Elmley Castle Carol Singing (see p. 7)Wednesday 21 10 a.m. Eucharist Little CombertonSaturday 24 4 p.m. Crib Service Little Comberton 11.30 p.m. Midnight Eucharist Elmley CastleSunday 25 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Bricklehampton 10 a.m. Eucharist Great CombertonWednesday 28 10 a.m. Eucharist Little Comberton

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Church services in JanuarySt Mary the Virgin

Elmley Castle

St Michael & All Angels

Brickle-hampton

St Peter

Little Comberton


Great Comberton

Sunday 1st Naming & Circumcision of Jesus

10 a.m. Parish Eucharist

Sunday 8th Epiphany 1

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion





Sunday 22nd Epiphany 3






Sunday 5th February 4th before Lent



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

January eventsSunday 1 10 a.m. Eucharist Elmley CastleWednesday 4 10 a.m. Eucharist Little CombertonFriday 6 10.30 p.m. Elmley Village Café at The Queen’sSunday 8 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Bricklehampton 10 a.m. Eucharist Great CombertonWednesday 11 10 a.m. Eucharist Little Comberton 2 p.m. Great Comberton Women’s Institute Great Comberton

Village HallThursday 12 2 p.m. Whist Drive Little Comberton Village HallSunday 15 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Elmley Castle 10 a.m. Eucharist Little CombertonWednesday 18 10 a.m. Eucharist Little Comberton 7.30 p.m. Little Comberton Gardening Club Little Comberton

Village HallSaturday 21 10 a.m. Link Coffee Morning (see p. 22)Sunday 22 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Great Comberton 10 a.m. Eucharist BricklehamptonThursday 25 2 p.m. Whist Drive Little Comberton Village HallWednesday 25 10 a.m. Eucharist Little CombertonSunday 29 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Little Comberton 10 a.m. Eucharist Elmley Castle

Help neededWe need your empty washing up tablet boxes.

Recycle them for DESO – A little charity which does a lot.

DESO (Disabled Equipment Sent Overseas) recycles equipment for disabled people – wheelchairs, walking sticks, crutches etc. – used for a short while and then sitting useless in attics, garages or cellars, and works in other ways to empower disabled people in Ghana.

Shipping and distributing the equipment costs £10,000 a year. One way people can support this is by collecting small change – which also tends to accumulate and sit idle. In the DESO spirit we plan to recycle plastic containers - that detergent tablets and sachets come in – as collection boxes.

Please save these for us and ask your friends to save them too. Contact Jean Toon on 710347 for details on collection points.

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Church servicesOur regular Sunday services are:Holy Communion at 8.30 a.m.A said service of Holy Communion. A quiet meditative service using the Book of Common Prayer.Parish Eucharist at 10 a.m.A family friendly service, with hymns, using contemporary language.There is also a said Eucharist using contemporary language most Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at St Peter’s, Little Comberton.

Services in DecemberSt Mary the Virgin

Elmley Castle


Brickle-hampton

St Peter

Little Comberton


Great Comberton

Sunday 4th 2nd in Advent

10 a.m. Christingle Family Service


Sunday 11th 3rd in Advent



Sunday 18th 4th in Advent

4 p.m. Carol Service





Saturday 24th Christmas Eve

11.30 p.m. Midnight Eucharist

4 p.m. Crib Service

Sunday 25th Christmas Day



For services in January, please see previous page.

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