Village Live no 64 (Text only edition)August /September 2009Produce Show 2009 Special
Published for the residents of Sevenhampton and Brockhampton,
Gloucestershire.
This edition is all about the Produce Show and Fete. Sponsored Sevenhampton Parish Council Please lots of entries. We’ll be attempting a few classes. Tempting is the Novelty Class “fruit and veg” vehicle which could get messy. An “Objet Trouvé” at our house is the car keys if we’re lucky. Enjoy the day. Note too the pub quiz night - always fun. Bank holiday weekend also brings their annual Beer Festival Village Diaryincluding Church ServicesAugust |
Cheddar CavesThere are still some places going for a trip on Monday 10th August to Cheddar Caves.The Coach sets off from Brockhampton at 9.30 a.m. and then picks up in Sevenhampton and Andoversford. Cost:- Coach £8 Caves:-Adult £13; Children £7.50; (all Caves). OAPs £8.00 (Gouff’s Cave Only but free coffee & cake (a.m.) or cream tea (pm) Return:- by 6.00pm (hopefully). If you are interested, give Rose Ballinger a ring on 820268. QuiltersEXHIBITION19th and 20th SeptemberIn Rhodes Memorial Hall 10am to 5pm Admission £2, children free. Delicious Lunches. Raffle for Macmillan Cancer Support. The quilters challenge for this exhibition was to make anything using just BLACK AND WHITE FABRICS It will be interesting to see what they have come up with! More info: Georgina Oldham 820423 Parish CouncilNew CouncillorClive Norden has been co-opted onto Sevenhampton Parish Council. This brings the number of councillors serving to six. However there is still one vacancy if you are interested (Lower Sevenhampton is currently unrepresented). Next Parish Council meeting: Thursday 10th September 2009 At 7.30pm In The Reading Room, Rhodes Memorial Hall, Brockhampton. There will be a short Q & A session at the start of the meeting. www.sevenhampton.org/council Recent Planning ApplicationsSunnyside, Brockhampton, GL54 5XHTwo storey side extension , erection of pigeon loft, enlargement of existing woodshed and relocation of oil storage tank - Withdrawn Gassons Farm,Brockhampton,GL54 5XJ Erection of agricultural storage building - Permit Gassons Farm,Brockhampton,GL54 5XJ Agricultural worker's dwelling (reserved matters application following outline approval) - Pending Links to plans - www.sevenhampton.org/planning or to view plans contact the parish clerk Ann vanRossem 01242 820718 |
the Craven Arms - a classic country pubBeer FestivalAugust bank holiday weekend Saturday 29th Live music and hog roast Sunday 30th Lunchtime Jazz Quiz Night Every first Thursday of the Month Summer opening hours Monday 6 - 11pm Tuesday - Friday 12 - 3pm, 6 - 11pm Saturday 12 - 11pm Sunday 12 - 8pm Restaurant opening hours Monday 6.30 - 8.30pm Grill Stones night - 20% off Tuesday - Friday 12 - 2pm 6.30 - 9pm Saturday 12 - 2.30pm, 6 - 9 pm Sunday 12 - 6pm Roast until 3pm Menu and further info thecravenarms.com or call 01242820410. |
Your Rough Guide to the Produce Show and FeteTo be held on Satuday 29th August at 2.00pmDid you Win? - Check out the Competition - See the Other EntriesIn the Field Marquee Section 1: Fruit & Vegetables Herbs and Chillies, too. View the Heaviest Potato and longest Runner Bean Section 2: Flowers & Plants Pom Pom Dahlias, Spiky Cacti, Pot Plants Roses, Silver Foliage and much more In the Village Hall Section 3: Jam & Preserves Section 4: Cookery (inc Set Recipe) Kitchen talents for these sections. Whose Victoria Sponge looks best? Maybe yours or did you make those good-looking flapjacks? Lemon Curd looks tempting. Section 5: Handicrafts Section 6: Pictures & Photographs Ever tried knitting a cupcake? Photographing bottle from an unusual angle after it’s emptied? Painting in oils or watercolours? Arranging garden flowers? Now’s your chance. Children’s Sections A wide range of classes for under 14s including those (not)illustrated. No Under-14s at home? Ship them in! Nieces, nephews, grandchildren of residents can all take part though local kids will give them a run for their money. Novelty Section All Ages Computer –generated poster “Our Village Show”, Limerick “There was a young man at the Show ......, Fruit & Veg Vehicle, An Objet Trouvé --------------------------------------- THE SHOW ARENA SCHEDULE 2.00 The Opening 2.15-2.45 Human Fruit Machine 2.45-3.45 Fun Dog Show 3.45-4.15 Children’s Races & Tug o’War 4.15-4.30 Raffle prize & Cup presentations 4.30-5.00 Auction 5.00 Close and pack up. ------------------------------------------ Your Show Needs You As ever the Show climax will be Charles Arkell’s Produce Auction. What he sells depends on You. Give him plenty to flog by entering your beans even if bent, your marmalade a bit runny or cakes rock solid. Doesn’t matter - enter anyway. If those of us who never usually enter, try to have a go at maybe three classes each the judges would have a tougher time. If you can’t enter, persuade the grandkids. Play a full part and really enjoy the Show. (Tips & rules overleaf below but don’t despair) ALSO... For the first time in Brockhampton the human fruit machine Local Produce Stalls Teas and homemade cakes New Attractions & Games Tombola Pony rides Bouncy Castle A Grand draw Burgers Cider Ice cream Tea Tent with Teatime Quiz Another innovation for 2009, in addition to enjoying tea & choosing gorgeous cakes, this year you can rest your legs but use your brain with the Teatime Quiz. 4.30pm Grand Auction SPLAT THE RAT Can you help?To get the Show on the road (and keep it there) all sorts of help is needed from the locals.Please look down the list and cont act the person named if you can help. CAKES To serve in the Tea Tent If you will make one Contact Georgina Oldham 0820423 CAKES To sell on cake stall. Packaged & Priced ready for sale Liz Ball tel 820055 RAFFLE PRIZES Bring Early on the day. Or contact Gill Lanfear 820862 Outdoor Furniture Tables, chairs, parasols needed for the tea tent Marked with your name Mike Weatherley 821091 Help run a stall or attraction just for an hour! Please volunteer John Benson 820960 PLANTS Bring on the day. Mark with plant name & suggested price Victoria Logue 820772 CARDBOARD BOXES Needed for auction Bring to show, Leave in show tent NEARLY NEW STALL Unwanted gifts & quality bric-a-brac needed including books, CDs and DVDs. Items for the stall can be left at Grange Farm House, Brockhampton before the event or bring to field before Noon on Show Day. Please check though - NO JUMBLE Dirty, broken, dog-eared or scratched? Chances are neighbours won’t need it either. Contact: Julia and Bob (820629). ---------------------------------------------------------- HOW TO WIN AT THE PRODUCE SHOW(or at least not be disqualified)With help from the RHS Horticultural Show Handbook and WI Handbook for Judges ENTRY FORM, WHERE & WHEN TO DISPLAY YOUR EXHIBITS One form per person. Complete the form with the Schedule nearby so you can easily see the number and description of the classes you are entering. The entry fee for each class is 20p, except the children’s classes (77-89 inclusive), which are 10p. If you need more room, write on the back of the form, photocopy, or a new one or download from www.sevenhampton.org/show09 Get your completed form and entry fees to the Show Secretary, Ray Oldham, at Rose Cottage by Wednesday. 26th August. Go to the Village Hall on Friday, 28th August between 6.00pm and 6.30pm, or the next morning between 7.30am and 9.30am. Ray Oldham will give you exhibitor’s tickets for each class you have entered. Then go to the Show Tent or the Hall with your entry and your tickets where places for each Class will be marked out. Arrange your display alongside other exhibitors’ items and place your ticket next to your entry. Please do not move another exhibitor’s ticket away from his/her entry. GENERAL HINTS Leave yourself ample time to do your arranging – no last minute rush! Check that you are exhibiting the correct number of items as stipulated in brackets in each class! In Fruit & Vegetable Shows “uniformity of all the characteristics of the specimens constituting the exhibit is important”. Do not mix, for example, large specimens with others that are smaller. Choose specimens of as similar colour, as similar shape and as similar size as possible. VEGETABLES Wash vegetables carefully with a soft cloth and plenty of water. Most vegetables can be placed directly on the show bench (if relevant, stalks all facing the same way). POTATOES. Select equally matched tubers with shallow eyes and free from blemishes; stage on a plate. ONIONS. Uniform, well ripened bulbs of good colour are required. There are 2 classes, round onions and ones that are flatter at the base. The tops should be bent over and tied or whipped using raffia or string, and the roots neatly trimmed back to the basal plate. Show onions on rings or soft collars – sections cut from the inner cardboard of toilet rolls do very well. TOMATOES. Stage on a plate, stalk uppermost. COOKERY MEAT PIES should be cooked in a deep dish with pastry on the top only, glazed and decorated with pastry leaves. VICTORIA SANDWICH should not have cooling rack marks on the top. Traditional filling is raspberry jam with a light sprinkling of caster sugar on the top. CHEESE SCONES – use a plain cutter, not fluted. Glaze with milk or egg. Grated cheese can be sprinkled on the top. You can download the schedule, entry form, sponge recipe & knitting pattern from www.sevenhampton.org/show09 FRUIT Pick as near to show time as practicable. Fruit in general should be picked with the stalks intact. Handle the fruits as little as possible and by their stalks to preserve the natural bloom. Use scissors, not fingers, to remove soft fruit. Fruit should be “fresh, uniform, free from blemish and characteristic in shape and colour”. Do not polish the fruit. Stalks should always point to the back of the table. Apples and similar fruit are best on a plate (paper will do). FLOWERS Try to arrange the flowers so they face the front – you can use oasis or scrunched up clear plastic bags or cellophane in the container to achieve this. Note the number of flowers asked for in the schedule, too many or too few will eliminate your entry from the judging. Pots should be clean and no bigger than the size stated in the schedule. PLANTS. Remove any dead leaves or spent flowers. FLOWER ARRANGING Measure your arrangement to ensure it is within the measurements on the schedule, otherwise it will be eliminated. PRESERVES Plain jars should be used with no trade names. Lids must also be plain. Various tops are acceptable – twist tops, pliable press on covers or wax disc covered with a cellophane top. No wax disc is necessary with a twist or plastic top. Jars should be filled to within 1/8” of the top. Labels should state contents and date when made. |
| Sevenhampton & District Women’s Institute Meetings Monday 10th August Outing to Cheddar Caves. (see page 1) Monday 7th September Mr Peter Preece* - A Beginner’s Guide to Wildlife Photography *Winner 2006 BBC Wildlife Magazine’s Photographic Competition. Monday 5th October Mrs E S Noble - Charles II, the Merry Monarch Further information from Thora Corris 820242 |
| The Garden Club of Sevenhampton and District Meetings Monday 7th September Visit by Coach to Garden Organic, Ryton Friday 23rd October Halloween Evening and Pumpkin Collection Non-members are welcome to attend our normal meetings for a fee of £3 Further information from the Secretary, Cindy Haines 820914 |
| Century Club Every Month Talk and A Tea at Three Anyone of retirement age is welcome to join. - Tuesday 11th August Jane Gracie - ‘Syria’ Tuesday 8th September June Kidd - ‘My Previous Life in C17th Sevenhampton Manor’ Info: Iris Young 01242 583098 |
| Film Nights The first Cinema show for this winter season in on Wednesday 16th September. We don’t know what the film is yet. No ColnRiver Group Magazine will be out before October so keep an eye on the notice-boards or www.sevenhampton.org/films Other dates: From October the show will always be on the first Wednesday in the month. That’s 7th October & 4th November 2009 |
| Good Neigbourhood Scheme If you need help with transport etc ring a coordinator Sheila Agius 820102 Di Brown 820271 Thora Corris 82024 |