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The Bathford Bulletin
The Monthly Magazine For The Parish OfBathford
October 2011
www.thebathfordbulletin.org
This Month's Winning Photograph
A View From St Swithun's Tower by Jon Cooper
Do you have a photo or drawing you would l ike to see on the front of the Bulletin?
For the next 2 months we wil l be giving away a £1 0 voucher for the Giraffe Restaurantfor the published photo. We are looking for interesting or unusual ones of the vil lage;particularly any that capture a distinct character of the vil lage or are from an unusualvantage point. Please send your submissions to: [email protected]
From the Parish Register:
Nothing from the register this month.
St. Swithun’s Church Bathford
Rev Jane Burgess - Telephone: 858325
email: [email protected]
Churchwardens: Derek Brown 859886 Joy Craine 85861 3
Readers: Gerry Mil ler 858402 Michael Craine 85861 3
Gil l Gilbert 858927 Dennis Pearson 858293
Everyone Is Warmly Welcome!
We have the fol lowing groups for children during our Sunday Services:
Crèche (0-3); Children’s Church (3-1 0); Rock Solid Youth Group (11 +).
Our 1 4+ youth group, 'Scubed', meets three times each month. For detai ls please ring
Michael Craine.
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Sundays
8:1 5am Holy Communion
1 0:00am First Sunday - Family Service
2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday - Holy Communion
3rd Sunday - Morning Worship (No Communion)
6:30pm First Sunday - Holy Communion - Other Sundays - Evensong
Mondays - Thursdays
9:00 - 9:30am Prayer Time In Church
Mondays
2:00pm 2nd Monday – Service In The Community Room
Wednesdays
2:30pm Holy Communion each 1 st Weds of the month.
House Groups Details from the Churchwardens or Notices.
Light Party - 31 October 2011
All chi ldren are welcome to this year'sfree children's party! There'l l be games,crafts and activities, including anobstacle course and the Wii on the bigscreen. We'l l even feed you and giveyou a party bag of treats to take homeafterwards! St Swithun's Church from5:30pm unti l 7pm for Reception to Year 6children. From 6:30pm unti l 9pm for Year7 and up.
Val Stone ([email protected])
St Swithun’s Church
Sunday 6 November at 4pm.
A special Al l Souls Day Service ofRemembrance for those who have diedin recent years. I f you wish to mark thepassing of a loved one you wil l bewelcome to come to the service.
Tea and cakes wil l be servedafterwards.
Derek Brown
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Harvest is a time when we give thanksfor al l God’s gifts to us, traditional lygiving thanks for the harvest being safelygathered in. Living in Bathford we havemuch to give thanks for, in the beauty ofthe creation around us, as well as whatseems to have been an abundance ofcrops, harvested on the allotments and inour gardens. I t was my first year growingvegetables and I learned some lessons –netting might stop the birds getting thegooseberries and raspberries but itdoesn’t stop the squirrels! And if youignore your vegetable patch for too longit is soon over-run with weeds! However,I am delighted in my small successeswith tomatoes and beans, and those whogrow their own wil l know the satisfactionof eating your own produce.
Many in other parts of the world strugglemuch harder than we do as they battleharsh climates to grow meagre crops forthemselves and their l ivestock. For themgrowing their own is not a hobby but ameans of survival. I t is sobering when itis reported that 1 2 mil l ion are on thebrink of disaster in East Africa fol lowingyears of fai led harvests, droughts andrising food prices. As we give thanks forour abundance this year we want also tobe mindful of those without, and suchstatistics must challenge us about ourown stewardship of the world’sresources. At St Swithun’s, we wil l besupporting the long-term work ofTearfund, seeking to help people world-wide to move out of poverty, both in ourHarvest col lection and through profitsfrom the Harvest Supper.
Although the absolute level of need maybe different, there are famil ies in Bathstruggl ing to put food on the table. Forsome people on low incomes, a suddencrisis, redundancy, a delay in benefits or
even an unexpected bil l , can meangoing hungry. A Foodbank in Bath hasrecently been set up to support localpeople in crisis. Non-perishable food isdonated by the public to collection points- St Swithun’s wil l be one of these.Volunteers then pack the food intoemergency food boxes and front-l ineprofessionals such as doctors and socialworkers give Foodbank vouchers topeople in crisis. These vouchers arethen exchanged for three days of food ata Foodbank. The Foodbank's volunteersalso take time to l isten and point cl ientstowards further support. The GenesisTrust in James St West wil l be the basefor Bath’s Foodbank. This new initiativewil l be a valuable and welcome serviceto this area. Please feel free to drop offany contributions of non-perishable foodinto the collecting box in the church.
We are delighted that so manycommunity organisations are helping todecorate the church with their symbolsof thanksgiving this year. Do join us forHarvest Festival or just pop into thechurch to have a look on October 2nd or3rd.
With warmest greetings
Jane
Harvest Supper
All are warmly invited to the HarvestSupper at the Parish Hall on Saturday 1October. Food, fun and music. Freetickets available at the shop or church.Donations welcome on the evening tosupport the work of Tear Fund.
A Letter from the Vicarage
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Bathford Village Shop
A sad but necessary note. . .
Over the last few months the vil lageshop has been subject to several localincidents of theft and vandalism.Because of this, we have regretful lydecided we must increase our security.With advice from our local pol ice, we aretherefore instal l ing a CCTV camera.
We shall also be taking other measuresto protect both the shop and our veryvaluable volunteers. We shall also, incommon with the majority of retai lers,automatical ly pass on any incidence ofcrime to the police to deal with as theysee fit.
We are extremely sorry to have to godown this path, but as custodians of theshop on behalf of our members, we feelwe have no alternative. We hope you wil lunderstand and support us in this.
Thank you.
The Committee
The Bathford Society Talk for 31October 2011
The talk this month is “Jane Austen andthe Engineers" - the confl ict between theassumptions about Regency Bath - asreflected in the fictional anddocumentary writings of Jane Austen -and the reality of Bath as a working cityat the time. The talk wil l be given byStuart Burroughs - Director of theMuseum of ‘Bath at Work’, pastChairman of the Bristol IndustrialArchaeological Society, and presentlyChair of the B&NES Museum Group.
The talks take place in the Parish Hallstarting at 8pm, with coffee from 7:30pm.
David Howells
Film Club
The next meeting of the Film Club wil l beon Monday 24 October at 2pm in St.Swithun’s Church.
The fi lm wil l be Another Day, starring JimBroadbent. A funny, perceptive, moving,human drama.
Do come along and join us for anenjoyable afternoon’s entertainment,fol lowed by tea and cakes.
Transport available if required.
Contact Pam 743499 or Christine8591 95
Hope and Homes for Children:
The fol lowing events are planned:
Friday 21 October
Quiz Night at Pepperpot Cafe at DickWil lows. 7pm for 7:30pm. Tickets £5per head. Teams of 4. Tapas wil l beserved and there wil l be a bar. Numbersl imited, so please book in advance withKeith Masdin (858042 [email protected])
Saturday 5 November
Another event planned at Dick Wil lowstogether with Pepperpot Cafe. Bonfireand fireworks. The event wil l start at5pm with the l ighting of the bonfire.Entry cost: £5 per car. Appropriate foodand a bar wil l be available for purchase.Please order tickets for this event fromKeith Masdin (detai ls as above).
Saturday 1 9 November
Annual Auction of Promises at BathfordParish Hall 7pm for 7.30pm. Entry,which wil l include canapés and a glassof wine, £3. Please again let us know ifyou want tickets for this event. Detai lsas above.
Keith Masdin
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A message from the new Friends ofBathford School (FOBS) committee.
We, Becca Therrien (FOBS Chair) andEmma Horn (Vice Chair), have justpicked up the reins from Dena Barnesand Alison Beaven, who raised nearly£1 2,000 over the last couple of years forthe school. This funded many thingsincluding the children’s kitchen, ITequipment, new books, workshops, thepond, tyre park and school trips.Congratulations to Dena, Alison and allthose who helped last year.
What is FOBS all about?
We feel fortunate to be part of theBathford Primary School community. Ourchildren learn within a caring, friendly,bonding environment, which has anamazing family feel. Our children lovetheir school and are very proud of it. Wewould l ike to create fun events andsocial gatherings that parents, chi ldrenand others in the vil lage community canenjoy and of course raise money foressential equipment, books andresources for the school that benefitBathford children.
Besides our monthly sales of cakes andsecondhand uniform, we are planninglots of events for the coming year,including kids' and parents' fi lm nights,race evenings at Castle Combe, anAuction of Promises and the verypopular Christmas and Summer Fairs, toname but a few. .
How you can help?
I f you are involved in an event that couldraise money from sponsorship, have anyequipment, resources or ideas we cantap into we would love to hear from you.And we are also very interested in
forming l inks with local Bath businessesthat could benefit FOBS.
We are looking for parents and peoplefrom the vil lage with al l types ofexperience and talents, from creative tosport, musical to organisational and lotsmore.
Calling Bathford Dads
This year we are also very keen to getthe Bathford Dads on board. So, to al ldads out there, a big HELLO. Wethought perhaps you'd l ike to formMOBS (Men of Bathford School). Weknow many of you are keen on sport andgetting involved, so why don't you gettogether and make the first year ofMOBS one to remember.
There is a role for everyone who wantsto be involved and every bit helps. Soplease let us know if you'd l ike to beinvolved or help FOBS in some way, andcontact us through school or by email .
Many thanks,
Becca Therrien [email protected]& Emma Horn
Quiz Night at the Parish Hall
I t’s that time of year again!
Bathford Cricket Club are holding a QuizNight in the Parish Hall on Friday 7October.
The quiz starts at 8:00pm includingsupper and bar available – cost £7 perhead.
Ring 859344 or 8521 53 to book a tableor individual seats.
Stan Cherry
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Bathford Parish Hall Available To Hire
Thursday 8pm to 11 pm - Immediate availabi l ity
Please contact: Monica Stockwell (M) 07591 277336
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PARISH COUNCIL NEWS01 225 859007
Vacancy for Parish CouncillorApplications for co-option to the vacantseat on the Council would be welcomefrom anyone qualifying for the role ofParish Council lor. The qualifying criteriacan be found on the Parish Councilwebsite: www.bathford.net. I f you wouldl ike to join the Council , please contactthe Clerk for an application form. Thedeadline for applications is Friday 7October and applications wil l beconsidered at the meeting of the ParishCouncil on Monday 1 7 October.
New Police non-emergency numberAs from 1 9 September, 1 01 is the newnon-emergency telephone number tocontact Avon and Somerset Police. 1 01replaces the existing 0845 456 7000non-emergency telephone number,although there wil l be a period whenboth numbers wil l be available. This ispart of a national programme to make iteasier for you to contact your localPolice. 1 01 wil l be used for non-emergencies such as - Reporting crime;Contacting local Officers; Requestingcrime prevention advice; Making thePolice aware of policing issues in yourlocal area; Making an appointment witha Police Officer; for any other non-emergency. Calls to 1 01 from landl inesand mobile telephones wil l cost 1 5p percall , irrespective of how long that cal lmay last or what time of day you call .1 01 wil l not replace 999 which shouldcontinue to be used for emergencies.
Batheaston Village Centre
The Chair of Batheaston Parish Councilgave a presentation to Bathford PCabout plans to improve BatheastonVil lage Centre. Plans include a
footbridge over the river fromBatheaston car park to the meadows toprovide a cycle route over to thetowpath at Bathampton. The bridgeshould be in place by Autumn 201 2.Longer term plans include proposals fora community centre and makingrecreational use of the meadows,changes to the carriageway andimprovements to the pavement outsidethe shops to improve access. Theseplans wil l enhance the area forBatheaston residents and bring benefitsto al l in the surrounding parishes whorely on and use the Pharmacy, PostOffice and Surgery or Medical Centre.Batheaston have also suggested sharedevents to mark the Queen’s DiamondJubilee in 201 2. I f anyone is interestedin getting involved with the planning forJubilee events, then please contact theClerk.
Pathway between Meadow Park andA4
B&NES have advised that the pathwayis deemed a class 6 highway whichmeans that both horses and pedestriansare permitted to use it. However theParish Council would ask horse riders touse an alternative route whereverpossible as the pathway is narrow andhorses may cause nuisance topedestrian users.
Free electric blanket testing
Tuesday 1 8 October from 9:30am to4pm, New Oriel Hall , Larkhall . Bookingis essential . To make an appointmentcal l B&NES Public Protection Team on396759.
Intergenerational Mentoring SchemeCulverhay School is looking for mentorsto share their ski l ls or interests withpupils eg writing, photography, music,gardening, cookery. Sessions wil l beheld on Wednesday afternoons.Training and out of pocket expenses are
Bathford Passion Play
A Passion Play wil l be put on in Bathfordover the St. Swithun's weekend, (1 4/1 5July) in 201 2.
Our last Passion Play (in 2004) raisedover £1 ,000 for charity, and involved ahuge number of people both on and offstage! In order to make this one evenmore successful we need yourcooperation! A meeting for everyone whomight l ike to be involved wil l be held in StSwithun's Church at 11 :45am on Sunday23 October. For more information, pleasering 8521 24.
Cathy and Richard Hathway
Announcement from The BathfordPlayers
To all our fantastic supporters I ’m writingto let you know that unfortunately due tounforeseen circumstances we arehaving to cancel this year’s Autumnproduction of ‘A Tomb with a View’which would of run from 1 9 - 22 October.
But don't worry! We wil l be back with afantastic panto ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’running from 1 6 -1 8 February 201 2 atthe Vil lage Hall in Bathford. This classicfamily show has been written by our ownJan Tatem and under her direction I canguarantee this wil l be one not to miss.
Tickets wil l go on sale early January201 2 and more information wil l beposted closer to this time, so get nextyear’s diary out now, write it in and wewil l see you there.
Thanks for al l understanding.
Anna Chippendale-Budd
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given. Enhanced CRB wil l benecessary. I f interested call Angie atTimeBank Plus on 44281 3 or Briony atB&NES on 477834 or further detai ls oremail timebankplus@googlemail .com [email protected]
Date of Next Meeting – The nextmeeting wil l be held on Monday 1 7October 2011 at 7:30pm in the ParishOffice, Bathford Hil l . Al l Parish Councilmeetings are open to the public andresidents are welcome to attend asobservers or to bring matters of concernto the attention of the Council in the first5 minutes of the meeting.
Ruth Holding
Clerk
Bathford Summer Festival
Many thanks to everyone who enteredout photo trai l competition. There werefourteen correct entries in total. Thewinners were drawn, at random bychildren in the vil lage shop on Saturday1 7 September. The winners are:
1 st Prize, A Helicopter Flight - AdamFergusson, 2nd Prize, A meal for 2 atthe Crown - Tracy Cruse, 3rd Prize,Melanie Giles Hairdressing Voucher -Debbie Cruse, 4th Prize, Consultation &Treatment from Bowen Solutions - Denisand Mary Colwood, 5th Prize A FruitTree from Bathford Nursery - LynnCapewell 6th Prize - Limited EditionCanvas Print from TinySquarePrint - MrsS Capewell .
Many thank you again to al l who tookpart. We wil l be back next year over theQueen's Jubilee weekend. There is apossibi l ity of us joining forces withBatheaston for these events. We'l l keepyou posted as we get more info.
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Beer Experience for our FrenchVisitors
We always enjoy a visit to one of theCaves close to Artannes for a winetasting when we go there so we thoughtwe should offer a similar experience tothem when they come to Bathford at theend of this month. We have aprogramme of visits to breweries andpubs over the weekend as well as twoevents when we hope to welcomeeveryone from the vil lage to join us.
The first on Saturday 29 October inBathford Parish Hall from 7pm is anevening of traditonal pub games servedup with a super soup and cheesesupper. Games wil l include Darts,Dominoes, Shove Ha'penny and more.Supper wil l cost £5.00 and a selection of
beers and soft drinks wil l be available tobuy.
The second event where we hope youwil l join in, is a genuine Cross-ChannelQuiz Night on Sunday 30 October in TheCrown, Bathford at 7pm. With questionsto fox and stretch this "international"gathering your knowledge is going to bevital! Teams wil l form themselves on thenight so you are welcome to come onyour own or with family and friends. TheCrown is offering a two course meal foronly £1 2 and there wil l be a children'soption.
Places for both these events wil l need tobe booked in advance so for furtherinformation please contact: JennyMatthews 01 225 7421 33 or Kevin Marris01 225 859353.
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Bathford Flower Show
The show was very successful and a bigthank you goes to all who entered,those who assisted the committee andto all who came to support us in theafternoon.
Entries were up on last year, theincrease in floral arrangements added tothe overal l colour and it was lovely tosee that the children's entries weredoubled. Many people entered this yearfor the first time and we hope that it wasa pleasurable experience and wil l havegiven encouragement to participate infuture shows.
Our AGM is on Wednesday 26 Octoberat 7:30pm in the Bathford Parish Hall .So why not come along and evenconsider joining the committee.
The cups for the show were presentedby Mrs Jean Law who retired from thecommittee last year after serving usfaithful ly for many years.
John Smart
Secretary
For a full list of winners andphotographs from the Flower Show,please visit the Bulletin Website or ourFacebook Page.
Diary Of Events
The deadline for receiving copy for the November 2011 Bulletin is 1 5 October 2011Please put your items into the Bulletin Box in the Bathford Village Shop,
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