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LOCAL NEWS March 2016

Mar Wed 2nd Ridgeway Ladies; Speaker: Suzanne Burnel-Gray; Village Hall 7:45pm P 8

Mar Wed 9th Garden Club; AGM & “Growing Pelargoniums” by David Taylor; 7pm P 19

Mar Sat 19th Book Café; Village Hall; 9:30 – 1:30 P 13

Mar Wed 23rd Cricket Club AGM; Village Hall; 7:45pm P 7

Mar Sun 20th Palm Sunday Procession; Broad Hinton Church; 10:15 P 24,25

Mar Wed 30th Cinama Club; The Hunchback of Notre Dam; Village Hall; 7:30pm P 27

Apr Fri 1st Hermitage Ensemble; Broad Hinton Church; 7:30pm P16,17

Apr Sun 10th Cancer Research Spring Fair; Marlborough; 10am - 4pm P 4

Apr Sat 16th Broad Hinton Stakes; VillageHall; 7pm (first race 7:30pm) P 12

Apr Thur 28th Water Mill, One Million Tiny Plays about Britain; Village Hall; 7:30pm P 18

Jun Sat 18th Safari Supper. P 13

Jun Sat 25th White Horse Cricket Club Summer Ball P 20

July Th,F,Sat 7,8,9 Night Must Fall; BHADS Summer Production by Emlyn Williams P 5

Sep Sun 18th Hackpen Hill Trail Run

The copy date for April 2016 will be 20th March 2016

Please send copy to 152 Broad Hinton or email [email protected] or phone 739083Please note email address. The “onefivetwo” email will discontinue in May 2016

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Waste & recycling collection days for March

Tues 1 Household waste (black bin)

Tues 8 Plastic & cardboard (blue bin) and Recycling (black box)

WED 9 Garden waste (green bin)


Tues 22 Plastic & cardboard (blue bin) and Recycling (black box)

WED 23 Garden waste (green bin)


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!A very Happy Birthday to all the children whose birthday is in March:

Jamie Arrowsmith, Ophelia Bates, Kristopher Bell, Finley Billingham, Jack Brophy, William Keen, Hugo Le Pape, Jack Lee, Florence Roche


HCPC Registered PodiatristBSc (hons) Member of

Society of Chiropodists and PodiatristsFull Podiatry / Chiropody Service -

Home visitsBiomechanics and Orthoses

Email: [email protected]: 01793 798062

Mobile: 07910189808

Church Spring Clean Saturday 9 th April 2016On April 9 th we are having a Spring Clean in and around our lovely parish church. Many hands make light work so we will be delighted to welcome anyone with their rubber gloves and cleaning/polishing equipment from 9.30 onwards. We are also planning to do some clearing and tidying all around the churchyard so folks with edgers, pruners, paintbrushes, mowers or strimmers are welcome too.There will be refreshments!

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The CrownAt Broad Hinton…Your Local

March at the CrownHere are a few things that are happening at The Crown this February…..

Sunday 6 th March Mothers’ Day

We do local PIZZA DELIVERYThursday, Friday and Sunday Evenings from 6pm – 9pm

Tuesday’sBOOK CLUB: 1st March, 15th March from 7:30pm

POKER NIGHT: £5 BUY IN. Every Week from 7:30pm

Wednesday’sBoard Games Evening from 3pm

Chess, Draughts, Backgammon & more

Darts Night, 8 – 10pm – all abilities welcome.

Thursday’s – Saturday’s: Chef Menu Specials

Saturday morning’s: Breakfast from 9:30 – 11:30am

Sunday’s: Carvery from 12 – 3pm, normal evening menu from 4 – 8pm

To book or enquire about any of the activities above either drop in for a chat or call 01793 731302


MOBILE LIBRARY

The mobile library is changing from fortnightly to monthly.

March 22

Your Mobile Library Managers are Ron Jerrard and Steve Taylor

For general information and to renew items by phone, please contactChippenham Library Tel: 01249 650536

You can renew items online and check your mobile timetable by visiting ourwebsite at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/libraries

For further enquiries about the service contact Rebecca Bolton, OutreachServices Manager Tel:01225 713706

KEEP THE DATE - SUNDAY 10 APRIL

CR UK'S MARLBOROUGH SPRING FAIR

Over 65 fantastic trade stands will turn the Norwood Hall at Marlborough College into a vibrant marketplace with a myriad of great products for all. Entry £5 (every penny goes to CR UK), and open from 10am - 4pm. Sit and enjoy coffee or tea at Cafe CR UK and enjoy delicious home-baked cakes. Freshly made sandwiches available too. Free car parking and easy access for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Visit www.marlborughcancerresearch.org for thelist of exhibitors.A fundraising event for CR UK.

http://www.marlborughcancerresearch.org/

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/libraries


BRIDGE PLAYERS

A number of us are hopefully attending Marlborough Summer School Bridge Classes in July and wish to consolidate

our new skills. It is all well and good going to group sessions and learning how it should be done but one needs to put

this knowledge into practice in a friendly and not too competitive environment to retain and develop them.

Are there any like-minded and not ‘expert’ bridge players out there who would like to take part in Bridge Sessions where

participants can enhance their skills and also enjoy the social interaction.

If you are interested and would like to chat further about it, please contact Des Clarke (731606) or Sally Cartwright (731050)

BHADS Summer ProductionBHADS is happy to announce that its summer production will be the thriller by Emlyn Williams,Night Must Fall, which will be directed by Jane O'Neill. Performance dates will be July 7th, 8th and 9th.

Auditions will be held in the Village Hall on Sunday February 21st, at 5pm, so do come along. If you would like to take part, but can't make the audition date, please get in touch with Jane on 731365. We welcome new members always, both those who act and those who help backstage, who are just as vital to the success of any production as the people on stage (and quite often more so!)

This play is quite unlike anything we've ever done before, and since Jane is directing, it is bound to be good.

See you on the 21st!

Sally Cartwright

MONKTON LENT LUNCH - FRIDAY 18 MARCH

A Lent lunch of soup, bread and cheese will be served at The Old School House, Winterbourne Monkton, on Friday 18th March from 12 noon until 2.30pm. Please do drop in for a bowl of soupand a chat. Donations towards Monkton Church and Cancer Research UK. All donations and offers of help to

Penny 01672 539158 [email protected]. or Alex Mellor [email protected],

MARMALADEJennifer says marmalade is now ready.

Same price thanks to people returning empty jars.

Ring Jennifer on 731333




GRACE BREWER RIP, 31 January 1919 – 24 December 2015 – A TRIBUTE

A number of people were unable to attend the Service to Celebrate Grace’s life on 12 January and as she was so very well known and loved throughout the Benefice Community you may wish to read this extract from the tributes by her family and Maria.

Grace was born in Winterbourne Monkton 31 Jan 1919 and raised by her grandparents, her grandfather was a shepherd so there were always lambs being hand raised in their house, many of which became very attached to her (even following her to school!). She went to the village school and afterwards worked in a cafe at Silbury Hill (long since gone). She married Stan Brewer in April 1939 and had 3 children (Olive 1940, Godfrey 1944 and Alan 1947). The 5 of them and their grandmother lived in No.212 a 2 up 2 down thatched cottage with an outside toilet and a well in the garden for the water supply. The family moved to 1 The Beeches in 1952 and after Stan died, in 1983, Grace moved to No 9 The Beeches where she remained.

Monkton was very special to her and she attended all the social events she could and enjoyed meeting new people. She was generous with her support to various charities and knitted over 200 children’s jumpers for an overseas charity and only stopped when her hands became too bad. She loved a good chat, had a great sense of humour and was a loyal friend to many. Grace had a terrific memory on village and church events and was a font of knowledge.

The Church was always central to her life and she contributed hugely to Monkton church from an early age cleaning it, doing the flowers, fund raising, a church warden and a member of the PCC untilabout 4 years ago. She offered her home for the Wednesday Holy Communion service where she supplied generous servings of biscuits and coffee. She was not a stereotypical worshipper – as long as God was at the centre of it she was up for it! She supported the other Benefice church services attending, Cafe church, High Mass, Good Friday’s Walk of Witness, Benefice Communion Services, large services, small services, Taize services, Benefice retreats and so on. She did not consider Sunday a proper day unless she went to church!

There are 2 gifts parents can give their children – one is roots and the other is wings. Grace gave both of these to her 3 children. Grace herself was rooted spiritually in God – a true living, breathing and visible relationship. She was rooted in service to others and her community and trusted God with great humour and humility. Grace has been welcomed home.


BRUNEL SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

The Brunel SEN MAT Academy admits pupils with severe or profound disabilities and multiple learning difficulties. Many students have additional needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), visual or hearing impairments or complex medical needs. A few pupils are looked after by the local authority and the Trust is a sizeable business in its own right and will continue to grow rapidly. The purpose of the charity is to provide high quality education and learning opportunities for young people with special needs. The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of disabled young people and their families. It is recognised by both the Trust and the School that these complex needs do not cease at 19 years of age and is looking to grow SEN Educational facilities to provide unique, exceptional and innovative Learning, Working and Living provisions right from Nursery and into Adult hood. We currently require special individuals willing to join our Board of Trustees and I would be delighted to hear from anyone who has: • an interest and desire to help provide facilities for young SEN and disabled people• business management, human resources, finance, IT, health and safety skills and any work

place/industry links to get disabled young adults into work• a desire to contribute to and represent the community.• an enquiring mind and the confidence to ask questions and join in debate.• the equivalent of two evenings per month spare time. Please don’t be put off by thinking that you have to have specialist expertise or knowledge. Enthusiasm and interest is much more important to start with and there is tried and tested training and support available to help you. And remember, you will be supported by fellow governors with many years of combined experience. I would like to stress that being a Trustee can be enjoyable, stimulating and rewarding. Schools are interesting places and education is right up there at the top of the list of topics of conversation. It can giveyou quite a lift when people ask and respect your opinions about matters in the news.Serving as a Trustee will give you a good understanding and keep you well informed about current policyand practice regarding the further education of Students. If you are interested and would like to apply or would like to know more before committing yourself then why not first have an informal chat with our Clerk, Mrs Heather Large who can be contacted via telephone on 07746 359827 or e-mail [email protected]

White Horse Cricket Club

Please note the Annual General Meeting of the White Horse Cricket Club will be held on

Wednesday 23rd March in Broad Hinton Village Hall starting at 7.45pm.

All members and prospective members are welcome to attend. For further information please

contact Des Clarke (01793 731606)

The Cricket Club are holding pre-season nets at The Croft Centre in Old Town on Tuesday evenings

from 9.00 pm to 10.00 pm These will commence on Tuesday 9th Feb and run throughout February and March.

For further information please contact Nathan Sheffield (07795 598401) or Ian Sharpe (01793 814703)



THE RIDGEWAY LADIES

On Wednesday February 3rd the Ridgeway Ladies welcomed Jo Rudland from Honey Street Bakery to their meeting.

Jo, encouraged by her mother and grandmother, has been interested in baking from childhood. At school she did Home Economics and still uses the tried and tested recipes from her old school book which is now held together with sticky tape! She continued in education and qualified as a teacher but her love of baking, especially cakes, was always present. She baked for her family and for church functions and then four years ago, with the encouragement of family and friends, she set up her business ‘Honey Street Bakery’. She went ‘on the road’ and had stands at various shows (predominately classic car shows which she initially attended with her husband). However baking for shows had its drawbacks especially when they were cancelled at the last minute and Jo was left with a mountain of cakes......once again family and friends helped out and ate cake!!! She then decided to make bespoke cakes and set up her website to promote her business. Jo is self taught and attends live demonstrations to improve her skills - nothing but perfection is good enough for her. Her cakes are a work of art and each one unique to the customer.

We were then given a demonstration on how to make roses from fondant icing. Jo made it look so simple. I have practised, albeit with Playdough, and although my attempts are not up to Jo’s standards my young grand daughter was impressed! Jo then showed us techniques to ice cupcakes – it looked so easy!

Jo spoke with enthusiasm and her love for her work shone through. An interesting talk enjoyed by all. Ifyou need a cake for a special occasion check out Jo’s website (www.honeystreetbakery.co.uk) and see for yourself her fantastic cakes.

On Thursday 4th February the Ridgeway Ladies went off to London to see the show ‘Beautiful’ about the life of Carol King. A great day out and a wonderful show.

Our next meeting is 7.45pm Wednesday March 2nd when Suzanne Burnel-Gray is our guest speaker. All ladies welcome – please come and join us.

WANTED - DOG SITTER

We are looking for a kind dog loving person to look after our small dog when we are away, heis very friendly with other dogs, house trained and loves walks and company. Ideally suited tosomeone that is around during the day, he can be left but preferably not for longer than 4 hoursor more. Renumeration by arrangement. Please contact Marilyn via email [email protected] for further details.


http://www.honeystreetbakery.co.uk/


Holy Week and Easter Day ServicesSt Peter ad Vincula, Broad Hinton

20 March: Palm Sunday 10.15 am Procession from Village Hall

10.30 am Holy Communion

24 March: Maundy Thursday7.30 pm Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar

25 March: Good Friday10.00 am Prayer Book Matins

26 March: Holy Saturday8.00 pm Holy Fire and vigil (at Avebury)

27 March: Easter Day10.00 am Holy Communion

(followed by Easter Egg hunt)

We wish you all a very Happy Easter!


Aim: ‘A Love of Learning for a Lifetime of Opportunities’We welcome everyone to our village school where all faiths, cultures and abilities are

received with love, care and respect.The theme of Collective Worship this term is:

JusticeThe theme of Personal, Social and Health Education this term is:

Friends and FamilyIf you would like to support your child at home with this area, please feel free to ask

for an activities booklet at the office.Well done to pupils for achievements outside school.

Well done to Dotty Spring for gaining her Stage 3 swimming and Thomas Garbett forhis Stage 2.

Easter ServiceDon’t forget Broad Hinton School’s Easter Service on the Wednesday 23rd March at1.30pm at St Peter’s in Broad Hinton. All the children will be escorted down to the

church and brought back to school for lunch as normal. If you are able to join us andhelp in the walking to and from church on this day, we would appreciate it. We willbe starting to walk at 1pm from school. Please let your child’s class teacher know.

Community AmbassadorsThank you to everyone who donated to our charity day on 12th February - a total of£77. Through these ventures we are becoming a more understanding and thoughtfulschool towards those less fortunate. We intend to use this money to send to our

Nairobi friends to sustain the teachers working at the school.Next event: charity day on 18th March, which will be organised by the Community

Ambassadors.Help, Help, Help

The school are having increased enquiries about child minder facilities in the village.If there is anyone with any contacts or if you are interested in starting this, don’t

hesitate to contact school. Sainsbury’s Active Kids tokens

Active Kids tokens are now available again, so please bring these in to school to helpus purchase some great equipment.

Friends update

A very productive meeting was conducted on Monday 25th January, with many ideasand suggestions discussed for future consideration. The following events are for your

diary, coming up soon:

Quiz Night on Thursday 10th March, 7.45pm for an 8pm start.

£5 per person – maximum 6 per team

BYO drinks but cheese and bread included in the ticket price.

Tickets available from the school office – ADULTS ONLY.

NEXT MEETING – FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY, 2PM, EVERYONE WELCOME!


VILLAGE HALLMARCH NEWS

Repaying the Charity Bank loanReally great news on this, once we have made March’sloan payment, the outstanding amount on the loan will be just below £30,000 – another milestone! Thanks to all of you who have contributed to this position, with hard work, donations and continuing to support the events we hold in BHVH.

Book Café Saturday 19th MarchThere’s another Book Café in BHVH on Saturday 19th March, 9.30am-11.30am. Bring good quality children’s and adults’ fiction and biographies, take away as many as you like! £2 entry includes a drink and a homemade cake.

Broad Hinton Stakes Saturday 16th AprilMore details of our popular race night Saturday 16th April. Before the night, there are exciting opportunities on two ladies races and two men’s races!

Be an owner for £5, name one of the five horses and choose your jockey Sponsor and name a race for £20

Contact Victoria Ladd 01793 739291 [email protected]

Watermill Theatre Thursday 28th AprilEveryone who has ever been to one of the Watermill productions in BHVH, has said how marvellous they are. The latest production the company is bringing to us will be no exception. One Million Tiny Plays About Britain, is professional theatre on our doorstep.Contact John Hutchings [email protected] 01793 731050

Details of all the events mentioned here can be found on the website and elsewhere in the magazine.

300 Club WinnersDecember 1st prize re-drawn£50 195 John HutchingsJanuary£50 124 Caryl Roberts£25 41 Candace Gaisford£20 86 John O’Neill£20 54 Rod Palfrey£10 20 Betty Lewington

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BroadHintonStakes

Saturday 16th April

Course Opens 7pm

First Race 7.30pm

Fish & chip supper includedAnd of course a bar

If you’ve been before, you know these wooden horses arepowered by human energy!

Visit the tote to bet on a raceOr just enjoy the jockeys frantically winding those horses!

Before the nightOwn and name a horse and choose the jockey for £5

Sponsor and name a race for £20Two ladies races and two men’s races available

Tickets £10 from Victoria Ladd 01793 [email protected]

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Saturday 19th March 2016Broad Hinton Village Hall

9.30am to 11.30am

Book Café

Book exchange (good quality fiction & biography) Coffee, tea, squash and homemade cakes Children’s and adults’ books Chat about books Entry £2 which includes a drink and cake

Safari Supper 2016 is on Saturday 18th June.

Only three months to go until those balmy summer days and the annual fixture of the Safari Supper. You’ll be pleased to know Jenny and I are planning already!

Having our hosts in place early would really help us with knowing how many tickets we’ll haveavailable (we always have a waiting list!) If you’d like to host a course, or are thinking about itand would like to know what’s involved, please get in touch with either of us. Thank you to those who have already offered, we’re really grateful. Kate

Jenny Clarke 731606 [email protected] Marshall 731734 [email protected]

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France Honours Two Brave Men From Our Community

Napoleon Bonaparte established the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur in 1802. Eversince, to be awarded membership of one of the five degrees of the Légion d’honneur is thehighest decoration which France can bestow.

We should therefore all be proud to learn that the late Mervyn Godwin (as reported in theFebruary issue of Local News) and David Harris were both awarded Chevalier (knight)membership of the Légion d’honneur late last year by the President of the French Republic.This award recognised their part in Operation Overlord, the Allied landing in Normandy inJune, 1944 which began the liberation of France after four years of German occupation.Major Harris has kindly allowed us to reproduce part of the letter which he received from theFrench Ambassador in November:

Dear Major Harris

I have the pleasure of informing you that the President of the Republic has appointedyou to the rank of Chevalier in the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.

I offer you my warmest congratulations on this high honour in recognition of youracknowledged military engagement and your steadfast involvement in the Liberationof France during the Second World War.

As we contemplate this Europe of peace, we must never forget heroes like you, whocame from Britain and the Commonwealth to begin the liberation of Europe byliberating France. We owe our freedom and security to your dedication, because youwere ready to risk your life.

I am happy to enclose your insignia of Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur and onceagain extend to you my heartfelt congratulations.

Yours sincerelySylvie Bermann

To give some idea of David Harris’s early days in France, he landed in the early morning ofD-Day, 6 June 1944 at Lion-sur-Mer (Sword Beach) with the Royal Artillery. His unit hadthe initial objective of providing artillery fire for the planned fast advance on Caen. On 9June he took part in Operation Perch (to flank Caen), on 25 June in Operation Dauntless(Caen again) and 26 June Operation Epsom (Caen and beyond). The reception by the Axisforces was of course extremely hostile and all these operations carried significant risk.

The Harris family has won a French award for bravery before. In the First World War,David’s father served with an ambulance unit of the Royal Berkshire Regiment attached tothe Fifth French Army. The men of this unit had the extremely dangerous job of venturingout into No Man’s Land to bring back casualties – David’s father was wounded three times,twice at the Battle of the Somme and once at the Battle of Ypres. In recognition of theirbravery, the French awarded the unit the Croix de Guerre, whose emblem they henceforthproudly displayed on their ambulances.


St Katherine and St Peter’sWinterbourne Bassett

Easter 2016

We are planning to display Easter Lilies (Calla) in our beautiful church thisEaster.

Once before we invited you, through sponsorship, to dedicate one or more ofthese lilies to the memory of a loved one(s) and invite you to do so again.

Lilies will cost £5 each and a list of those being remembered will be displayedalongside the lilies.

If you would like to remember a loved one in this way, please contact me,Glynis Long, on 731398 or [email protected] no later than

17th March 2016

St Mary's Church Marlborough is recruiting a full-time Youth and Families Worker. This is an exciting post with lots of opportunities. You will help to grow the work being carried out amongst children, families and young people in our parish, together with ecumenical partners and others in the town.We are looking for someone who will enthuse children and young people in their faith and enable their discipleship, and who will contribute to our main aim to ‘make Jesus known’ amongst the people in Marlborough.A job description, parish profile and details about the application process can be found on the following website: http://www.marlboroughanglicanteam.org.uk/stmarysmarlborough.htmSalary: £22,000 - £26,000Closing date: 27th March, Interview date: 14th AprilFor more information contact: Janneke Blokland, 01672 515970, [email protected] apply to:Marlborough Anglican Team Office, [email protected] Cottage, Silverless Street, Marlborough, SN8 1JQEnhanced DBS disclosure required. There is a GOR that the post holder is a Christian.



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WHITE HORSE GARDENING CLUB

On Wednesday 10th February Mr Carl Sadler came to talk to us on the subject of making trugs.

Not the bright pink or blue plastic ones that you buy from B&Q but proper hand crafted wooden

ones. The first trugs were made in the 4th century and the word “Trug” comes from an Anglo-

Saxon word “Trog” meaning “boat shaped”. They really became popular when Queen Victoria

was spotted buying one at a Royal Garden Show and they became the “must have” of the time.

Trugs are constructed entirely by hand (as demonstrated by Carl) the frame is made of Sweet

Chestnut and the in-fills are slats of Willow, the same wood as cricket bats. The frame is

constructed of two oval strips of Sweet Chestnut placed at right angles to one another, the

bottom section is filled with slats of willow that has been soaked in hot water to make it pliable

and then tacked into place with copper nails. Two small, oblong, wooden feet are then tacked

onto the base of the Trug allowing it to be placed securely on the ground Once completed it is

left to dry for two days and then painted with linseed oil, twice. Given a yearly paint over with

linseed oil a Trug should last a life time, Carl having recently repaired one that was bought in

1954. Carl also hand makes Besom brooms and wattle hurdles. This has led him down a most

unusual career path into the world of films. He has constructed sets for films as diverse as Star

Wars, War Horse and Peter Pan. Carl completed his talk/demonstration by carving some very

realistic flowers from Elder using nothing more hi-tech than a single blade from a pair of

scissors set into a wooden (of course what else?!) handle. Although several Trugs were

purchased one member purchased a Besom broom which Carl assured us would allow the

owner, once they knew the correct spell, to fly home, anyone for a game of Quidditch?

Our next meeting is on 9th March and is on “Growing Pelargoniums” by David Taylor.

The meeting is preceded by our AGM at 7.00pm

Treasurer needed for the Broad Hinton Happy Hours club/over 60’s

You do not need to be an accountant - anyone could do it.

Join in a bit of fun and sometimes a really nice meal!

You don't need to attend meetings, money collected can be delivered to your door.

If you can help or know someone who could, please contact :

the chair: Penny Brewer 01793 731366 [email protected]

or the retiring treasurer: Tim Powell 01793 739083 [email protected]


CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET

Feeling inspired by the Test Match success of the England Cricket Team in South Africa????

Do you enjoy taking part in sport with a big social aspect????

Then why not consider joining White Horse Cricket Club. White Horse CC is Broad Hinton's village cricket team that play both competitive and friendly cricket on weekends and Thursday evenings. We are a club with a great history and a family based social scene to match. With a jam packed fixture schedule in 2016, we are looking for some new local cricketing talent to get involved and share in what is a fun, exciting and growing cricket club.

We have pre-season net training every Tuesday across March and April from 9-10pm at Croft Sport Centre behind the Marriot Hotel in Swindon Old Town. Please feel free to come along to one of our net sessions - we have 3 or 4 players from Broad Hinton going there every week who'll be happy to offer a lift.

If you would like any further information then please contact Nathan Sheffield (White Horse CC Vice Captain) on 0779559841.

White Horse Cricket Club

S um mer Ball 2016Saturday 25th June

Ridgeway Breast Care Support GroupReception from 7.00 to 7.30pm

The Cricket Ground, Manor Farm, Broad Hinton, Wilts, SN4 9PL

Fizz Reception

Dinner, Live Band, Auction & RaffleBlack Tie

Tickets at £60 per person, Tables of 10.Pre-ordering of wine and bar tabs available.

Dietary requirements catered for.

For more information and to reserve tickets, please contact

Chris O’Neill: 07775 995432 / chris.o’[email protected]


LOCAL NEWS March 2016View From The Jungle, Calais

Ellie Hanratty, a young resident of Broad Hinton, visited The Jungle in November – It had a profound impact on her and provides us with a glimpse of the reality facing those fleeing violence in Syria and elsewhere. Thisarticle ( see pages 8 and 9) addresses many of the issues facing us as human beings as we watch the tide of refugees swell and see appalling tragedies unfold on our TV screens. This is a shortened version of a much longer blog – we have provided the links – and is a longer read than one might normally expect. We urge youto listen to the voice of one of our own villagers speaking very much from her heart. It is particularly poignant to read as both the church , St Michael’s and the Mosque she mentions as being places of welcomeand refuge , side by side, have actually been demolished by French soldiers and the workers and leaders displaced.

As the Benefice Church Team works with the Harbour Project to build on our contacts within this organisation we invite you to read Ellie’s words and ponder what your role might be. We are 100% behind Helen Tulissio, and others who are undertaking voluntary work or preparing to train with the project and know there are others out there who might like to work with us to build a relationship between our 8 villages and the refugees. If this is something you would like to help us with Contact Reverend Maria 01672 539643 or Helen Tulissio 01793 739278

The Harbour Project is desperately in need of two specific items. Working bicycles of all sorts and Laptops. If you can help, contact Helen.

The Swindon Harbour project provides a safe space for refugees and asylum seekers in Swindon, primarily through a daily Drop-in facility. They also provide basic advice, guidance and signposting, with a view to integrating their visitors into the local community, thus reducing their vulnerability and social isolation. In addition, they offer basic English and other activities, such as sewing and cooking, in order to provide life skills.

Ellie Hanratty eyewitness WRITES

I’ve decided to write this in the hope that it might help change even one poorly-educated view on the current refugee crisis happening in Europe.

The camp is not a camp at all. It is a squalid mess. There is no organisation, no system in place to recognise new-comers, no structure of any kind. I have done aid work in numerous ‘developing countries’ and this is without a doubt the most desperate situation I have ever seen. And it’s happening 25 minutes away from England in a major city of France in 2015.

The lay-out is loosely based around nationalities but there is no segregation or division – the multitude of nationalities living within the Jungle live peacefully side by side. Refugee nationalities include Eritreans, Ethiopians, Iraqis, Syrians, Sudanese, Kurdish, Afghans and Nigerians among others. Their specific areas areorganised roughly in terms of amenities, for example the predominantly Christian nationalities have placed themselves close to the makeshift camp church. Along with the church, there is a mosque, an information centre, a camp library and many little shops – all small structures made from wood and tarpaulin. There is also the Good Chance Theatre which is housed in an amazing dome structure set up by two Britishplaywrights.

LOCAL NEWS March 2016Conditions

The conditions in the camp are truly shocking. The entire site has turned into a mud bath with the current frequent downpours. The camp hygiene and sanitation is appalling. There are a just afew shower and toilet blocks for thousands and thousands of people. Illnesses and infection is rifeand there is a total lack of medical facilities apart from a few medical volunteers and a couple of basic first aid kits floating around. We met one young Kurdish man with a horrific mouth abscess in urgent need of draining and antibiotics. He was too afraid and embarrassed to ask forhelp, as he speaks no English and the entire left side of his face had swollen considerably. It broke my heart to watch him try and hide his face with his jacket hood and I left the Jungle the next day knowing how unlikely it is that it will get treated. This is just one example in thousands.An Eritrean lady also gave birth to a very tiny baby while we were there, in a freezing cold, leaking caravan. She was weak after the birth with nothing to eat but the croissants Ryan and I had bought from the local supermarket. I can’t even begin to imagine how frightened she is for her new child.

People’s tents are constantly being flooded, blown over or burnt down. Tent fires are a frequent occurrence inthe Jungle as people desperately try to warm themselves and their families withcandles and open flames in the face of a bitter French winter. It is so unbelievably unjust that these people arerepeatedly having what little they have in the world torn away from them. It blows my mind how these people, who have had the odds so severely stacked against them, remain so friendly and compassionate. Refugees are provided with one meal a day from the One Spirit Ashram kitchen, which is run by volunteers, but they are desperately hungry.I am from the UK, I am used to the cold weather and I prepared as best I could with layers,a hat, scarf, thick socks and boots. My entire body was numb within an hour of being inside the fences and my feet soaking wet. These people are from hot countries. They arenot used to cold temperatures and the majority arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs (usually thint-shirts) and one pair of shoes (usually open sandals). The high winds and storms that constantly blow in from the nearby port are bitingly cold, the kind that sting any exposed skin. The constant fires and plastics being burnt in a bid to keep dry and warm mean the air is filled withdangerous chemicals, which is leading to high levels of respiratory health problems within the camp. I am asthmatic and struggled to breathe frequently in the short time I was there – I know that with so many people breathing the same air I am not the only one.

It has also been exposed recently that the camp is likely only ‘tolerated’ by French officials becauseit is unusable for any other purpose. It would never ever be classed as suitable for housing because the entire area is littered with poisonous asbestos. The ground was previously the site of a large chemical plant. I want to scream that it is housing THOUSANDS OF HUMAN BEINGS RIGHT NOW. I also use the term ‘tolerated’ loosely – it seems police violence is a common occurrence.

Arguments and issues I am aware that describing the conditions of the camp may not be news to everyone (anyone?) reading this but I thought I should try to describe my experience first-hand beforeattempting to refute some of the common misconceptions I have heard or even believed myself before talkingto the people at the heart of the crisis.

I have heard so many arguments along the lines of “they want to come here and take advantage of our benefitsystem” with regards to immigrants and refugees. THIS IS IN NO WAY ACCURATE. Firstly, the overwhelming majority of these people are NOT economic migrants, they are fleeing war-torn, corrupt, oppressive countries where their lives are at risk and human rights do not exist. Secondly,Asylum Seekers cannot access the benefit system. They receive only the very small amount of £36.62 per week ONLY when granted Asylum. What the majority of these people seek is safety and the chance to earn a living and make a life in a country that implements the notion of human rights.

LOCAL NEWS March 2016Some other example arguments are, “they will make our country unsafe”, “they areviolent”, or “allowing in refugees will increase the risk of extremist attacks “. These are not violent people. They are people fleeing violence. Has there been the odd fight in the camp? OF COURSE THERE HAS. Put six thousand British people in a field together in the harshest of conditions after being emotionally traumatised and see what happens. There are always fights at cultural events like music festivals here in the UK; events which are supposed to bring fun and happiness – large crowds of strangers can cause tension. I am reeling at the injustice of the situation so I can’t imagine the emotions of the people at the core of it.

These emotions will obviously come to a head from time to time and cause disputes.

Are there occasional clashes between French police and refugees? Yes, and the numbers of vulnerable unarmed refugees injured far outweighs that of the police officials who are armed with tear gas, rubber bullets, water canons and concussion grenades. Please don’t make your mind up when reading reports of violence in the media –there are two sides to every story. I accept that the vast majority of the French police force are just trying to do their job but I also know how desperate these people are to escape the conditions ofthe camp. They do not want conflict, they want freedom. Ryan and I experienced no violence or tension between any refugees whilst in the Jungle. What we experienced was staggering kindness and generosity from intelligent, educated, peaceful people. We were constantly wrapped in blankets by those with nowhere to sleep, we were offered countless cups of hot chai by people with limited water (who also refused our money when we offered to pay) and we were ALWAYS made to take the seats closest to the fire by those shivering after another day of fighting the brutal cold. When we insisted, they should keep the blankets, have the first cup of chai and keep their seats next to the fire, they insisted harder – we were“their guests”. Of course we must proceed with caution when it comes to who we allow into our country and treat each case individually, but the idea that ‘refugees’ are the problem is greatly misinformed – they are the victims of much greater problems.

As for the last argument – there is a multitude of religions within the camp and beautifulmakeshift Mosques and Churches stand proudly among the sea of rubbish and tent. There is unanimous respect for each other’s cultures and beliefs. We are living in an increasingly volatile world and with so manyheart wrenching attacks happening daily, it is natural that we look for someone to blame but this only causes more disunity and isolation. Religion is not the problem, extremists are. And if you can’t distinguish between a Muslim and an extremist then I honestly pity you. By tarnishing an entire (fundamentally peaceful) religionwith the same sordid brush, you are really just as disillusioned as they are. Remember, many of these people have left their homes, undertaken unbelievably traumatic journeys and risked theirlives and the lives of their loved ones to escape extremism within their home countries.

Nobody wants to be forced to leave their home country and culture – circumstances haveleft them with no other option. We must support them just as we support victims of the Paris attacks – we are all the same. These people are no different to us. Sure, their circumstances are but they still feel pain, loss andfear the same way we do. Their journeys have not numbed their ability to feel loneliness, homesickness and sheer hopelessness the same way we would in their heartbreaking positions. They are dealing with emotional and physical trauma that most of us can’t even begin to imagine – we cannot turn our backs.

The person Ryan and I spent the most time with whilst in the Jungle was Ahmin. He is a talented, intelligent, kind and incredibly brave 24 year old from Afghanistan. We met him coming out of his tent with a camera and a guitar. With my love of photography and Ryan being a musician, we decided to go over and chat to him. His story blew us away.

He left Afghanistan after his father passed away. Suddenly, he was head of the household with the responsibility to provide for his mother and siblings. He needed to earn money so he decided to make the tripto Europe alone (predominantly by foot). It was not an easy decision but with no better option, he left. His journey took ten months. He walked through many countries, through deserts and jungles and was arrested and beaten up many, many times. He told us of how he became so desperately hungry in the jungle after not eating for, if I remember correctly, fifteen days, so he killed and ate a snake. The meat was poisonous and he became very sick. He was so poorly that he could not run and hide from the police in helicopters above. He was discovered, beaten up and put in prison once again. After being released, he carried on with his journey

LOCAL NEWS March 2016and finally made it to Europe. After stopping in Austria for a while, he crossed into Germany and made it to France. On his arrival to Calais, he couldn’t believe the conditions.

He had been in the Jungle a few months when we met him and he told us that he would be trying to hitch a lift to Germany (where he will then make his way back to Austria) in the next couple ofdays because he can’t stand it in the Jungle anymore. He told us that it is no life for a human and he’s right. How can we, as humans, behave so cruelly to people who have already experienced so much pain and anguish?

We will never see Ahmin again and we have no idea what his future holds… Neither does he.Before we left, he showed us the amazing photographs he has taken whilst in the Jungle and the songs he is learning on the guitar that was given to him by a volunteer. He is wonderfully talented and his photographs and captions really moved us.

Please check out his work (and the amazing photographs of others) on the Facebook page “Welcome to our jungle” – his pictures and words are under his last name ‘Habibi’. He also proudly showed us how they had been exhibited in the Theatre dome of the Jungle. I hope with all my heart that he finds the better life he was searching for and manages to send money back to his family.

Ahmin poses next to my favourite of his photographs. The caption reads “there is still a lot ofbeauty this side of the fence.”

For those who feel it’s not their ‘problem’, it is. It’s a human problem. Where’s oursense of humanity? If it were our country and your family, you would pray that the rest of the world stepped up. Ryan tells me I shouldn’t feel guilty for the circumstances I have been born into butright now I do. While I write this on my laptop from the comfort of my warm bed in my safe city, good, gentle human beings just over the border are braving another numbingly cold, wet night and all that separatesme from them is a little red book stating my British nationality.

Ellie Hanratty ( Abridged version of a longer article)

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Palm Sunday Service & Procession with a Donkey

SUNDAY 20 th MARCH 2016

BROAD HINTON CHURCH

10.15 am (sharp!) the procession leaves from Broad Hinton Village Hall with the donkey and palm crosses.

10.30 am Service in church

followed by refreshments

ALL WELCOME – Please be outside the hall in good time to begin the walk at 10.15 or else please go directly to the church for the service at 10.30.

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Upper Kennet Churches

Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Services 2016

20 March - Palm Sunday:

10.30 am Palm Sunday - Procession & Communion Service at Broad Hinton - a combined service for all churches

24 March - Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar service and Vigil until 10 pm at Broad Hinton

25 March - Good Friday

10.00am Sung Matins at Broad Hinton2.00pm-3.00pm Walk of Witness at Avebury6.00pm Sung Compline at East Kennett

26 March – Holy Saturday

8.00 pm HOLY FIRE at AVEBURY – Night prayer and the lighting of the fire followed by an overnight vigil in church. The fire will be walked across to the LONG BARROW just before dawn (40 minute walk)

27 March - Easter Day

Avebury Easter Day Dawn Service at Galtee More Farm, Beckhampton, followed by breakfast8.00am Fyfield - Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)10.00am West Overton - Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)10.00am Broad Hinton - Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)10.00am Winterbourne Monkton - Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)11.15am Winterbourne Bassett - Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)

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BARBURY SPRING EVENTS 2016

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BARBURY SATURDAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCHA Complimentary Glass of Champagne on our Launch - Saturday 27th February

Thereafter, the LAST Saturday of Every Month - Served between 09.30 - 11.30The Following One will be on Saturday 26th March - Reservations Advisable.

IN CELEBRATION OF THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL AND ST PATRICK'S DAY!!!

Eat, Drink, Indulge & Win!!!Tuesday 15th - Friday 18th March (Gold Cup Day)

Watch Our Valiant Equine Friends & Relish Roger's Incredible IRISH MENUPlus REAL DRAUGHT GUINNESS an Amazing 3.50 a Pint - MMM

MMM.............HEAVEN!!!!

RESERVATIONS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR -The MOST IMPORTANT SUNDAY of the Year - MOTHERS DAY - Sunday 6th

March&

EASTER"Thank Fish It's Friday" - Friday 25th March

Scrumptious West Country Fresh Fish & Seafood Menu

Email: [email protected] Tel: 01793 731 510


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WHO’S WHO in the Upper Kennet Churches

RECTOR - REV’D MARIA SHEPHERDSON 01672 539643The 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 ASSISTANTSMrs Claire Stiles 01793 731620 c.j.stiles@hotmail. co.ukMr Graham Kitchen 01672 861349 [email protected]>

BENEFICE OFFICE: Ray Manley, Anne Robinson (Mon-Thurs, 10am-1pm) Tel: 01672 861786 e-mail: [email protected]: www.upperkennetchurches.org.ukAddress: The Garden Room, 62 Lockeridge, SN8 4EL

CHURCHWARDENS AVEBURY Mr David Davidge 01672 513819 [email protected]

Mrs Maureen Dixon 01672 539690 EAST KENNETT Mr Graham Kitchen 01672 861349 [email protected]

Mrs Jo Snape 01672 861267 [email protected] OVERTON Mrs Susan Rogers 01672 861374 [email protected] Ms Vicky Evans 01672 861622 [email protected] MONKTON Ms Penny Gold 01672 539158 [email protected] BASSETT Mrs Glynis Long 01793 731398 [email protected]

Mr Peter Barry 01793 731589 [email protected] 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 SECRETARIESAVEBURY Mr David Davidge 01672 513819 [email protected] KENNETT, FYFIELD& WEST OVERTON Mrs Susan Rogers 01672 861374 [email protected] MONKTON Mr Bill Buxton 01672 539199 [email protected] BASSETT Mr Martin Knight 01793 731764 [email protected] BROAD HINTON Mrs Marjorie Sykes 01793 731471 [email protected]

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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] send all copy including advertising and payment to David Throup.Final copy date 20th of each month

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Notice Board – March 2016

Funerals

William Gibbs 1 February East Kennett

Lily Oakey 22 February East Kennett

Broad Hinton Church Flower Rota

March 9 & 16 Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. MarshallMarch 26 Mrs. Pillinger and Mrs. Palmer

EASTER: 27 March – Everyone askedto help from 9:30 am on Sat. 26 March

Broad Hinton Church Cleaning RotaMarch 7 Mrs. NewMarch 21 Mrs. Lowes and Mrs. Fitzpatrick

Broad Hinton Cleaning Rota Even if there is no scheduled service during the period that you have volunteered for, it would be greatly appreciated if you will ensure that the church is clean for our many visitors.

Winterbourne Bassett Church Flower Rota March 26 Easter Flowers

Winterbourne Bassett Church Cleaning RotaMarch 12 Lesley CatlingMarch 26 Sumner Family

If you cannot take your turn on either of these rotas, please let Clare Knight know (flowers ) on 731764 or swap with someone else on the rota, and similarly, let Elizabeth Tavener know (731908) or swap places, for the church cleaning.

THANK YOU

FROM the Rectors CLEAN car

TO: The Dirty Fiesta

Your kind gift of a free carwash atFyfield Petrol Station was deeply appreciated. The car is demandingbetter working conditions as a result, and the Rector has told it not to get too used to the pristine state of its Bonnet and Bumper.

CHURCH MATTERS – HAVE YOUR SAY

This year Broad Hinton’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held in The Crown public house at 7.30pm on April 13th.

You are warmly invited to come along to learn and influence how your church operates.

The public meeting will be immediately followed by aprivate Parochial Church Council meeting for PCC members only.

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MotheringSunday

13 MarchLent 5

20 MarchPalm

Sunday

24 MarchMaundy

Thursday

25 MarchGood

Friday

26 MarchHoly

SaturdayFyfield

St Nicholas8 am

PrayerBook

Communion

10.30 amPALM

SUNDAYPROCESSI

ON&COMMUNIO

NSERVICE

AT BROADHINTON

(a combinedservice for

all ourchurches)

HOLYFIRE at

AVEBURY

8 pmNight

Prayer andthe lightingof the fire

followed byan overnight

vigil inchurch.

The fire willbe walked

across to theLONG

BARROWjust before

dawn(40 minute

walk).

WestOverton StMichael &All Angels

10 amMothering

SundayService

EastKennettChrist

Church

8 amPrayerBook

Communion

6 pmSung

Compline

AveburySt James

10 amMothering

SundayService

10 amHoly

Communion

2 pm – 3 pmWalk ofWitness

WinterbourneMonktonSt Mary

MagdaleneWinterbourne

BassettSt

Katherine& St Peter

11.15 amHoly

CommunionMothering

SundayService

BroadHinton StPeter adVincula

9.45 amHoly

CommunionMothering

SundayService

9.45 amPrayerBook

Matins

7.30 pmHoly

Communion& Strippingof the Altar

Serviceand Vigil

until 10 pm

10 amSung

Matins

EASTER DAY SERVICES (27th March)

Fyfield – 8 am, Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)

West Overton – 10 am, Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)

Avebury - Easter Day Dawn Service at Galtee More Farm, Beckhampton, followed by breakfast

Winterbourne Monkton – 10 am, Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)

Winterbourne Bassett – 11.15 am, Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)

Broad Hinton – 10 am, Easter Day Service (Holy Communion)

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