Colin Rosser At the Parish Meeting, the Chairman paid tribute to the enthusiasm with which Colin had embraced local activities. From the moment Colin moved in he played the fullest part in village life including a stint as chairman of the Parish Council. He was active on committees supporting the Produce Show, Village Hall, Garden Club and BADS. The Parish Council has been asked by these organisations, in consultation with Yvonne and family, to devise a fitting memorial in the village for Colin and would like to appeal for your ideas.
If you have a fitting suggestion please contact the parish clerk, Ann van Rossem at the Old Shop, Brockhampton. tel. 820718, email removed (to prevent spam)

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Google Street View

Google has now put on the internet detailed pictures of just about every street in the country. Our villages are no exception.
It was a beautiful day last June when the Google car drove through, however it only seems to have toured along the Syreford - Winchcombe Road, up through Brockhampton, along Gassons Lane and through the ford at Sevenhampton. Roads which have escaped their attention include the roads to the Craven Arms, Village Hall and Bakers Wood Lane, Church Lane, Park Lane & Nash/Whitehall.
To see what your place looks like go to Google>Maps, then drag the little man to where your house is. Faces and registration numbers are supposed to be blurred out.
You can have your house removed by clicking on "Report a Problem?". If you do not have a computer and would rather your house was not on show I can only suggest you find someone who has one to do it on your behalf because I have tried in vain to find an address to send your written concerns to.
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Emergency Plan Questionnaire

Following the floods of 2007 a number of towns and villages have been drawing up plans for local support in various emergencies. The need for this was highlighted earlier this year with the isolation caused by the snow and ice. To this end, a questionnaire has been distributed with this magazine in order to put together a list of local people/resources available in emergency - how could you help and what skills or resources could you could offer? Although the recent bad weather is still in our minds this plan should also be able to take other types of emergency on board e.g. long term disruption to water/power supplies, chemical spillage or gas leak (it could be a LPG tank).
Please detach the sheet and take a few moments to fill it in so that we can draw up a really effective plan. Further information from Anne van Rossem (820718) or Lynne Jackson (820408)

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Parish Council

The next meeting of
Sevenhampton Parish Council
will be on
Wednesday 19th May 2010
At 7.30 pm in the Reading Room
There will be a short question and answer
session before the meeting begins.

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Produce Show

The 64th PRODUCE SHOW & FETE is on Saturday 28th August 2010. Show schedules are being distributed early in April. If you do not receive one, or you want extra copies, these are available from any of the Officers, John Benson, Ray Oldham, Annie Weatherley or Francis Barnard. Spare copies will also be available in The Craven Arms, you will also be able download them from www.sevenhampton.org/show. We are looking for more entries this year, so do a bit of planning! Veggy growers get your compost on the plot or the tub and plant your potatoes, onions and shallots soon; knitters find your needles; artists prepare your paints and everyone get out your cameras! YOUR Show needs YOU! John Benson, Chairman
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VILLAGE DIARY

including church services

RMH = Rhodes Memorial Hall RR = Reading Room, Rhodes Memorial Hall CA = Craven Arms +Ch.A. = St Martin's Church, Charlton Abbotts +S'h. = St Andrew's Church, Sevenhampton Every Thursday 10.30 - 11.30am in the Reading Rom - Coffee Club, 10.00 - 12.00 am Reading Room - Village Agent. APRIL Thu 1st 7.30pm CA - Quiz Night Fri 2nd Gd Friday 2.00pm Whittington -

Final Hour at the Cross

Sun 4th Easter          11.00am +S'h –Holy Communion.
Sun 11th 11.00am +Ch’A.– Matins Mon 12th 7.30pm   RMH - WI Open meeting Tue 13th 3.00pm   RMH - Century Club Sun 18th 11.00am +S’h.– Holy Communion Thu 22nd 7.30pm   RMH - ‘Nowhere Boy’ Fri 23rd 7.30pm   RMH - Garden Club Sun 25th 11.00am +S’h.– Family Service
         3.00pm   RMH - Afternoon Tea MAY Sun 2nd 10.00am +S’h.– Holy Communion Thu 6th 7.30pm   CA - Quiz Night Sun 9th 11.00am +Ch’A.– Holy Communion Mon 10th 7.30pm   RMH - WI Tue 11th 3.00pm   RMH - Century Club Thu 13th 7.30pm   RMH - Film Night Sat 15th pm Garden Club Open Gardens Sun 16th 11.00am +S’h.– Holy Communion Wed 19th 7.30pm   RR - Parish Council Sat 22nd 5.30pm   Whitehall Barn - Music Sun 23rd 11.00am +S’h.– Family Service +

Baptism

Sun 30th 11.00am +Ch’A. – Holy Communion Also June 16th Outing to ‘Quilts 1700 - 2010’at the V&A museum.

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Century Club

The Century Club meets on the Second Tuesday of the month. Anyone of retirement age is welcome to join.

The AGM was held on Tues 9 March, all over in thirty minutes as usual. President Jenny stringer would like someone to replace her as she feels the position would benefit from new ideas. However, no one was willing so we hope she will continue for another year. The committee continues.
Treasurer Evelyn Timbrell does a wonderful job with our finances believing that it's not the club's purpose to build up cash in the bank but to use money for the benefit of members.
After the AGM there was a beetle drive which caused much laughter and was much enjoyed and won by Sheila Bartlett but as Iris had forgotten to provide a prize her reward was an extra piece of cake.
Tea, as usual, was lovely thanks to all who contributed. We closed about 5 o'clock

Future Meetings
Tuesday April 13th Jack Stringer - 'Whittington Court pt 2' Tuesday May 11th. John Heathcott - 'The Woodland Trust' Information - Iris Young 01242 583098
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"Nowhere Boy"

Thursday 2nd April
cert 15
A film by Sam Taylor Wood
Rhodes Memorial Hall 7.30pm
All tickets £3.00 available on the door
or from Julia Chandler 820629

Based on the novel by John Lennon’s sister Julia, this debut feature from Sam Taylor-Wood chronicles John’s turbulent adolescent years. Two formidable sisters, his mother Julia
and his aunt Mimi tussle for his love and he is forced to escape into art and music.

www.nowhereboy.co.uk/
www.sevenhampton.org/films
next show :- Thursday 13th May

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Afternoon Tea Party
Sunday 25th April - 3.00pm
Enjoy tucking into delicious sandwiches
and cakes while
The Thamyse Quartet led by Celia Waterhouse
plays in the background.
Tickets £6 available for Tables of 8,6 or 4.
From Georgina 820423
or Gill Lanfear 820862

This should be a very enjoyable afternoon all to raise more funds for your village hall, so please support us. I would like to borrow the following china tea sets including teapots, milk jugs and sugar bowls, embroidered or lace tablecloths and napkins, tiered cake stands. Tea cosies. Large pot plants like ferns and palms. Are there any young girls or ladies who would like to be waitresses?

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Informal Musical Evening
At the Whitehall Music Barn
On Saturday 22nd May at 5.30pm
free - open to local residents
Info. Elizabeth Waterhouse 821161

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Craven Arms

bookings 01242 820410
Don’t forget the regular
Quiz nights
Thursdays 1st April & 6th May

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Women's Institute
Sevenhampton & District
Women’s Institute
Meetings
Monday 12th April
OPEN MEETING 8pm
THE HISTORY OF WHITTINGTON COURT
with
JACK STRINGER
Refreshments. Raffle.
£1 to non WI members.
Please come along.
Everyone welcome.
also
Monday 10th May
NFWI Resolutions & Charity Stall
Further information from Georgina Oldham 820423

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Garden Club
Friday 23rd April
AGM
& Kim Hurst - Kitchen Garden Herbs
7.30pm in Rhodes Memorial Hall
Saturday 15th May
OPEN GARDENS
Non-members are welcome to attend our
meetings for a fee of £3
Further information from the Secretary,
Cindy Haines 820914

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Quilts at the V&A

On Wednesday 16th June I am organising a coach to go to The V and A museum to see the 'Quilts 1700-2010 exhibition' - “a unique opportunity to view the V&A's unseen quilt collection as well as key national loans. Recent examples will include works by leading artists such as Grayson Perry and Tracey Emin.”
If anyone would like to come on the coach to London it will leave the library car park in Winchcombe at 9am, picking up at the park and ride at Cheltenham racecourse at 9.20am. We will leave London probably about 4.30pm Cost is £23 for seniors and £25 for adults this includes entrance to the museum.
Georgina Oldham 820423

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Good Neighbourhood Scheme

If you need help with transport etc ring a coordinator

Sheila Agius 820102
Di Brown 820271
Thora Corris 820242

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Published by Anne & Bill Jenkin, Grange Farm Studios, Brockhampton, Cheltenham, Glos. GL54 5XQ

Village Live no 68

(Text only edition)

April /May 2010

Colin Rosser