Village Live no 57 (Text only edition)June /July 2008
Published for the residents of Sevenhampton and Brockhampton,
Gloucestershire.
Sponsored Sevenhampton Parish Council Major changes afoot with Bob & Vanessa Holland uprooting themselves and heading west. They are plainly thrilled to bits so despite the ramifications of Hall and Post Office, there’s nothing to be done but to wish them a very happy future. Many of us have enjoyed Bob’s music on a range of occasions and even more Vanessa’s ability to run not only the Post Office but a bolt hole & sanctuary - particularly appreciated by the late Morgan Stanley (incidentally the bank never paid him for his name). The downside for us all is that in addition to missing them both, the PO seems doomed unless lurking out there is someone who would enjoy the post. Talking to Vanessa it seems that the Post Office only want to pay for less than half the hours she works currently. This seems perverse at a time it could have picked up business from the many surrounding villages which are losing theirs. We hope that before their departure at the beginning of July, we will be able to drag them to the Hall perhaps for tea & cakes to let us all say bye-bye properly to a couple who’ve made such a difference to the place. Sadly for us the end of an era! Items for the next Issue (August/ September) by 20th. July Please. Bill & Anne Jenkin: 820338 email: removed to prevent spam Parish CouncilThe next meeting of Sevenhampton Parish Council will be on Wednesday 16th July at 7.30pm in Rhodes Hall Reading Room. There will be a short Q&A session before the meeting www.sevenhampton.org/council POST OFFICE CLOSUREMany of you will by now have heard that Brockhampton Post Office is to close soon. The current subpostmaster, Vanessa Holland, will be moving to Cornwall in July and no-one has yet been found to take over. Unless someone comes forward, the last day on which Brockhampton Post Office is open for business will be Monday, 9th June. If you or anyone you know would be willing to take over the post office please contact Vanessa as soon as possible (post office 820966 - home 820300) or Alison Edwards at Post Office Ltd (07801095271).Vanessa would like to express her heartfelt thanks to the many customers who have supported the post office so loyally over the past 11½ years. “Your loyal support has enabled the post office to continue in Brockhampton while other Post Office branches have faced closure and your valued custom is much appreciated.” Bob and Vanessa look forward to welcoming their friends from Brockhampton and Sevenhampton to their new home at Rose Cottage, Bodelva, (2 minutes from the Eden Project and 2 miles from Par Sands), “but please don't all come at once! We are taking with us many happy memories of Brockhampton. Goodbye and good luck to you all. We shall miss you.” Parish Council Chairman’s AppreciationPeer hard at the picture (not in this version) & you’ll see Vanessa - scuttling out of camera range - demonstrating her most famed quality. Self-effacing to the last. Vanessa has made an unpromising corner of the Hall into a Post Office/Visitor Centre with stationery, cards, occasional books, sweets and crisps for kids to pensioners, local ads, official leaflets and, always, a very warm welcome.In addition, she kept the Hall diary and helped all users - moving furniture twice her size in and out to meet users’ preferences. Husband Bob supported the Luncheon Club by ferrying the meals in each Wednesday and played and organised many musical events. Personally, I will miss Vanessa’s help selling Rural Cinema tickets, and setting up the “auditorium” each show as well as providing info for this magazine. I’m pleased though that she will no longer have to work on the accounts until midnight every Wednesday. A hard act to follow. Bill Jenkin Luncheon Club to Wind UpDwindling numbers and the departure of Vanessa & Bob Holland (who collected the lunches) has brought about the closure, although members may still get together occasionally for a chat. Labrador Rescue Trust registered charity no. 1088198 Fun Day & Dog ShowSaturday 28th June 2008from 12.00 noon Gun Dog Scurry Sausage Race Egg Throwing - Tombola Labrador Rescue Merchandise Doggy Lucky Dip BBQ & Licensed Bar Plus many more attractions for a family fun day with your dogs in "The Walks", Brockhampton (by kind permission of messrs T & E Bailey) passing village hall on your left continue on to where the road bends right, enter field straight ahead of you for further information contact Belinda Filmer tel 01242 8204 www.sevenhampton.orgis the website for the villages. You can find the answers to questions like:- ‘Is it recycling this week?’ - www.sevenhampton.org/refuse‘when was that coffee morning?’ - .../noticeboard ‘who’s on the parish council?’ - .../parishcouncillors ‘can I download a show schedule?’ - .../show ‘which are the listed buildings?’ …/listedbuildings Mobile Library ServiceA reminder that the mobile library calls every other Tuesday as follows09.35 - 09.55 Brockhampton Quarry 10.05 - 10.20 Brockhampton Bus Shelter. Dates:- June 3rd, 17th. July 1st, 15th. August 12th, 26th. Good Neigbourhood SchemeSheila Agius 820102 Di Brown 820271 Thora Corris 820242 Come for CoffeeJudith and Arthur Burgess invite you for coffee Midsummer Day 21 June 2008 10.30 to 1.00 The New House, Brockhampton DONATIONS TO THE FUNDS OF ST ANDREW, SEVENHAMPTON AND ST MARTIN, CHARLTON ABBOTTS The Garden Club of Sevenhampton & DistrictThe Open Gardens this year are in Upper Sevenhampton on Saturday 5th July. And in September -Members free, - non-members £3. Coach trip to the RHS Garden at Wisley on Monday 8th September, £20. Please contact the Secretary Cindy Haines if you would like to go (820914) Sevenhampton & District Women’s InstituteMonday 7th July Mr David Smith ‘A Shepherd’s Tale’ 7.30 p.m. in the Rhodes Memorial Hall If you aren’t a member come along anyway and give it a go. Further information from Thora Corris 820242 Notice Board KeyholdersIf you want to put up a notice please leave it with the appropriate person. Brockhampton (bus shelter) - Val Smith (Gassons Farm) The Quarry (when it arrives) - Rose Ballinger (Hill Cottage) Sevenhampton (lower) & Sevenhampton (Church)- Gill Hyatt. (no52 Sevenhampton) The notice board outside the village hall is not an 'official' (Parish Council) board but notices for display there may be left with Clem Holland (Woodview). Bus Times One
service we currently still have is the local bus service. However
the contract for service 804 - that’s the Brockhampton to
Cheltenham run is being reviewed. The contract is up for renewal
in August. So here’s a reminder of the current times. Service 804, Temple Guiting & Cheltenham - Pulhams 01451 820369
Buses also stop at Brockhampton Quarry, Brockhampton Park, Sevenhampton Turn. There is no Sunday Service Service V10, Oddington & Winchcombe - The Villager Community Bus 01451 831594 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays of each month
Planning ApplicationsThese recent applications have all been approved by Cotswold District Council:-No 2 New Row - alteration and refurbishment to a listed building Elsdown View - Extra bedroom and family room Quietways, Whitehall - Upward extension of roof to provide first floor accommodation. Land near Cedars Bungalow, Brockhampton. - Restoration of old landfill site Sevenhampton Manor - Erection of lean-to conservatory to south elevation South Paddock, Sevenhampton - Variation of Condition to allow swimming pool building to be used for other purposes. At the time of going to press there are no pending planning applications - www.sevenhampton.org/planning |