Village Live no 77 (text only)

October/November 2011

Editorial

Village Diary

BADS

Diamond Jubilee Big LATE Lunch

Produce Show Raises £1,750

Call You Local Police on 101

Good Neighbourhood Scheme

The Craven Arms

Jumble Sale

Cobalt Unit Christmas Fundraiser

Craft Fayre

Robert's Engine Open Day

W.I.

The Village Garden Club

Century Club

Film Show


Editorial

Watch out for Nick Fresson’s talk on November 7th at the WI Open Evening. The Dower House has a forgotten and surprising history rediscovered during his 4 years of work on the house including archaeological and archive research.
This talk gives us a chance to learn its place in village history from Pre-Roman settlement through to recent times.
What are you doing next June 3rd? No, I didn’t know either but time to put it in your diary so we can all share part of the Diamond Jubilee together. 
Music & catering are getting booked up by others more organised than us so we need to know everyone will be there to enjoy out Big Late Lunch which is like a street party with music & rain protection!
Items for the next Issue (Dec 2011/Jan 2012) by 20th. December Please.
Bill & Anne Jenkin:    820338
email: removed to prevent spam
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Village Diary

Every Thursday 
10.30 - 11.30am in the Reading Room - Coffee Club,
10.00 - 12.00 am  Reading Room - Village Agent.

October
Sun 2nd 9.00am Andoversford Church Centre - Holy Cmn.
Mon 3rd 7.30pm Rhodes Memorial Hall - WI
Thu 6th 7.30pm Craven Arms - Quiz Night
Sun 9th 11.00am Charlton Abbotts Church – Harvest Festival

6.00pm Hawling Church - Evening Service
Tue 11th ‘The Royal’ - Century Club Lunch
Thu 13th 7.30pm Rhodes Memorial Hall  - Water for Elephants
Sun 16th 11.00am Sevenhampton Church – Holy Communion

11 - 4 Manor Farm - Engine Day
Fri 21st 7.30pm Rhodes Memorial Hall  - Garden Club
Sat 22nd 2.15pm Rhodes Memorial Hall  - Jumble Sale
Sun 23rd 11.00am Sevenhampton Church – Family Service

6.00pm Hawling Church - Family Service

6.30pm Craven Arms - Whisky Tasting
Sun 30th 11.00am Charlton Abbotts Church – Holy Communion

November
Thu 3rd 7.30pm Craven Arms - Quiz Night
Sat 5th 2 - 4pmRhodes Memorial Hall - Xmas Fundraiser
Sun 6th 6.30pmSevenhampton Church – Evensong
Mon 7th 7.30pmRhodes Memorial Hall  - WI
Tue 8th 3.00pmRhodes Memorial Hall  - Century Club

7.30pmRhodes Memorial Hall  - Produce Show AGM
Thu 10th 7.30pmRhodes Memorial Hall  - Film Show
Sun 13th 10.45amHawling Church – Holy Communion
Wed 16th 7.30pm Reading Room - Parish Council
Fri 18th 7.30pmRhodes Memorial Hall  - Garden Club
Sat 19th 10 to 4Rhodes Memorial Hall  - Craft Fayre
Sun 20th 11.00amSevenhampton Church – Holy Communion
Sun 27th 11.00amSevenhampton Church – Family Service

6.00pmHawling Methodist Chapel - Family Service


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BADS

Brockhampton Amateur Dramatic Society
will present at 7.30 on December 2nd, 3rd & 4th
at Rhodes Memorial Hall
Mike Harding's "Comfort and Joy"
BADS’ new production of this Classic Comedy of Family Life at Christmas is our first in 5 years and so we would
welcome your support.
Tickets will be available shortly so look out for flyers and our webpage.
More information: Penny Fresson on 820678
www.sevenhampton.org/bads
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Diamond Jubilee Big LATE Lunch

Put Your Name Down Now for Next Year’s
DIAMOND JUBILEE BIG LATE LUNCH
ON SUNDAY 3RD JUNE 2012
As announced by Buckingham Palace, The Big Jubilee Lunch will be a part of the main programme of events over the central weekend of Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June 2012.  For our villages a “Big LATE Lunch” is being planned under canvas in the Show Field at about 5pm.  A band has already been booked and the food will be provided. It will be free for children under 7 but there will be a charge for adults, how much will depend on the numbers attending and the type of food supplied but it will be as low as possible (the event is partly being subsidised by the Parish Council). 

The organisers need to know now how many people will want to attend in order to plan suitable catering and calculate costs etc .  So although it may seem a long way ahead it would be very useful to tell them now. So please, if  you and or your family will want to be there get in touch with Annie Weatherley on 01242 820718 (email removed to prevent spam), giving numbers of adults/children likely to attend.
There will also be a page on the village website (www.sevenhampton.org/jubilee).

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Produce Show Raises £1750

but what improvements would you like to see?
from Malcolm Bell, Show Chairman -
First of all a huge “Thank you” to the 60 plus people who gave up part of the afternoon to help out with making the show the success it was. I am grateful in particular to those who volunteered for the first time.

Although entries were a little down on last year you again showed the great array of talent that we have in the parishes. Thank you for making the effort to participate.

Financially the show was another success and at our AGM on 8th November we will make an allocation of the surplus of about £1,750 to projects in the community.

If you have thoughts on how we can make the show better for you please email me (email removed to prevent spam) or telephone me (01242 821397) with any feedback you would like us to consider.

Also if you have photographs from the day I would like you to let me have a copy of them; again by email would be a great help.                                                   Malcolm Bell

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Call your Local Police on 101

101 is now the number to call when you want to contact the local police for non-urgent matters.

However, if you suspect a crime is being committed, someone suspected of a crime is nearby, there is danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened always call 999.
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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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The CRAVEN ARMS

all bookings 01242 820410

Sunday 23rd October
Whisky Tasting Evening
In association with
the Scottish Malt Whisky Society
6.30 to 8.30pm
Join us in the bar for
a heart warming tasting with
a selection of cheese and biscuits.
Cost £20

Locals night this year is on
Friday 9th December

The New Year’s Eve Party theme
is “Heroes and Villains”
 
And don’t forget the regular
Quiz nights
Thursdays 6th Oct. &  3rd Nov.
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Jumble Sale

Saturday 22nd October
2.15pm
Rhodes Memorial Hall
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COBALT UNIT CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER

for the Heart Mind & Body - Scanner Appeal*
Rhodes Memorial Hall
Saturday 5 November 2011
2 - 4 p.m.
Christmas cards
and a range of gifts for sale
including stained glass decorations, stoneware, hand and finger puppets, vintage candles...
Raffle
Tea and cakes

All donations or contributions would be most welcome
For further information please contact Cherrie 820355 or Carol 820649

*Heart Mind & Body Appeal. launched August 2011 Revolutionising the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac, stroke and oncology patients at Cheltenham General Hospital. Providing a new CT service with a multi-slice cardiac CT Scanner for the Radiology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital.
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Craft Fayre

Saturday 19th November
Rhodes Memorial Hall
10am to 4pm
Proceeds to
The BBC Children In Need Appeal.
 
a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping without the hassle and FREE PARKING!
Choose from stained glass, jewellery, pottery, cards, bags, Christmas cakes and preserves and much more.
delicious refreshments all day
including lunches.
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Robert's Engine Open Day

Sunday 16th October
11.00am to 4.00pm
Stationary Engines, Tractors, Museum and Displays.
Cart Horse Working.
Motor cycles
If possible please bring an exhibit.
Manor Farm, Sevenhampton
01242 820408.
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Women's Institute

Meetings
Monday 3rd October
Mrs Di Alexander
Pen and Polisher

Monday 7th November
OPEN MEETING (from 8.00pm)
Mr. Nick Fresson
‘The Dower House
and its Place in Village History’

Further information from
Georgina Oldham 820423
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The Village Garden Club

Meetings
Friday 21st October
John Todd - The Wonders of  Westonbirt

Friday 18th November
Roger Umpleby - Butterflies in Britain

7.30pm in Rhodes Memorial Hall
Non-members are welcome to attend our meetings for a fee of  £4
Further information from the Secretary, Cindy Haines 820914
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Century Club

In September we were treated to a talk by a remarkable lady named Janet Margrie, who told us of a career of creativity and showed us a large selection of her creations. Although having studied at art college she claimed not to be an artist yet her work suggested that she was more of an artist than many of today's so called exponents. Her talk covered a lot of ground (most of her long life) and it is difficult to remember all the detail, but it was greatly appreciated by all her audience.
 
Tuesday 11th October
Lunch at ‘The Royal’, Charlton Kings.

Tuesday 8th November
Liz Suckling - The history of Crickley Hill and the Rollright Stones

Anyone of retirement age is welcome to join the club.

For further information
contact Iris Young 01242 583098
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Rural Cinema Show

Thursday 13th October
Rhodes Memorial Hall, Brockhampton.
Doors open 7.00 for 7.30 pm
Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson & Christopher Waltz star in the film adaptation of Sara Gruen’s best selling novel.
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS - CERT 12A
A love story set in 1930s America amidst the world of the big top.

All tickets £3.00 available on the door
or from Julia Chandler 01242 820629.
There will be another film on 10th Nov.
details - www.sevenhampton.org/films
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