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FOSSE TRINITY NEWS
Serving the communities of Ditcheat, East Pennard and Pylle
DECEMBER JANUARY 2012 2013
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Letter from the editors
Season’s greetings to all our readers! Yes, it’s that time of
the year again when the shops are groaning with food, the
tree is groaning with bling and baubles and the Scrooges
among us are just groaning… It’s certainly a busy time but
with so much on locally, you don’t have to travel far for some
fantastic entertainment. The Ditcheat Panto is always a must
and, for the more musically minded, the Wincanton Choral
Society is also a treat.
There’s something magical about Christmas trees and the
Community Tree Festival (see page 11) should be worth a
visit. It was heartening to see how many local businesses
have supported this (and other events throughout the year),
especially in the current economic climate.
We appreciate that not everyone will have a “merry”
Christmas this year and many will be struggling with illness or
bereavement. The “Light up a Life” service is always a really
special occasion, with representatives from St Margaret’s
Hospice sharing the wonderful work they do and focussing on
living for each day – a message we all need sometimes.
Many of you will be familiar with the fantastic fundraising for
St Margaret’s that Jean Padfield did recently with her trip to
the Himalayas and everyone on the FTN team would like to
congratulate her again on her outstanding effort.
Finally, we’d like to say a big thank you once more to all our
loyal contributors for keeping the FTN in such good shape.
We wish you all a peaceful Christmas and happy new year
and, in the words of Tiny Tim, “God bless us, every one!”
Cathy Clayton Gerry Lees
The Fosse Trinity News is a community magazine owned by the Fosse Trinity Advisory Committee. It is financed by advertising and donations. It is delivered FREE to every
household in Ditcheat, Alhampton, East Pennard and Pylle. We welcome any contribution from anyone in the community of any age!
Send copy by 15th of each month to [email protected]
or to The Editors, Kyte Green, Ditcheat, BA4 6RA
For enquiries about advertising in the magazine, please contact
Marcus Wyburn-Mason 01749 860067 or e mail [email protected]
Closing date 10th of each month
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This Month 100 Club 42
Advertiser Index 56 Alhampton News 8
Carol singing 14, 26 Church Services
13, 30, 35, 49 Diary Dates 4 Ditcheat Ch. Rota 54 Ditcheat School 7 Dog fouling 50
E.P. News 12 Folk Dancing 25
FTN cookbook 55 Garden Section 23 Happy Landings 36
Jubilee Hall 14 Letters 14 Local Housing 12 Mothers Union 48
Moviola 27 Natural World 17 NY Eve Barn Dance 6 Parish Plan 55
Pastoral Message 34 Pylle News 19 Recycling dates 47 Rendezvous 25
Royal Brit. Legion 43 St Margaret’s 41 Tree festival 11
Village Lunch 54 Who's Who 57 Wildlife Group 28
Wincanton Choral 12
Dates for your Diary
new entries are shaded thus
Every Week See page 49
Advance Notices
2012
Ditcheat Players “Ali Baba & 40 Thieves”
Ditcheat Players “Ali Baba & 40 Thieves”
Christingle at St Mary Magdalene
Ditcheat Christmas Village Lunch –
Jubilee Hall
The Alhamptonians
Local Plan viewing – Ditcheat Church Room
Light up a Life at St Mary Magdalene
Pennard Christmas Party and Carols
E. P. Church Rooms
Wincanton Choral Society Christmas
Concert
Local Plan viewing – Ditcheat Church
Room
MU Christmas meeting – Rosemount
Pylle LWP Christmas Lunch – The Old
Threshing Mill
Folk Dancing – Jubilee Hall
Christmas Carol Service – Wells Cathedral
Rendezvous – Jubilee Hall
EP Gardening Club Christmas Meal
Thu 13th 10.00 Christmas Tree Festival – Ditcheat Church
Fri 14th 10.00 Christmas Tree Festival – Ditcheat Church
Sat 15th 10.00 Christmas Tree Festival – Ditcheat Church
Sun 16th 10.00 Christmas Tree Festival – Ditcheat Church
Sun 16th 4.00 Carol Service – Ditcheat
Sun 16th 6.30 Carol Service – East Pennard
Thu 20th 6.00 Carol Singing – Ditcheat church gate
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December
Sat 1st 2.30
Sat 1st 7.30
Sun 2nd 4.30
Tue 4th 12.30
Thu 6th 8.15
Sat 8th 10.00
Sun 9th 3.00
Sun 9th 4.00
Sun 9th 7.30
Mon 8th 2.00
Mon 10th 2.30
Wed 12th 12.00
Fri 14th 7.30
Sat 15th 6.30
Tue 11th 10.00
Tues 11th
Peter 860081
Peter 860081
Christine 860345
Jessica 860205
Louisa 860252
Charles 860336
Christine 860345
Jacinth 860632
John 351916
Charles 860336
Yvonne 851480
Joanna 838757
Deirdre 860594
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Diana 860224
Maureen 890426
Eleanor 860337
Eleanor 860337
Eleanor 860337
Eleanor 860337
Christine 860345
Christine 860345
Roger 860304
Dates for your Diary cont'd.
Carol Singing in the Manor Inn
Carol Service – Pylle
Crib Service – The Willows, Ditcheat
Midnight Communion – St Mary
Magdalene
Boxing Day walk to Castle Cary
Whist Drive – Pylle Village Hall
New Year’s Eve Barn Dance – Jubilee Hall
2013
The Alhamptonians
Rendezvous – Jubilee Hall
EP Gardening Club – Pylle Village Hall
“Classic, Rare & Unusual Bulbs”
Royal British Legion – Manor House Inn
LWP – Thorner’s Coffee Den
Folk Dancing – Jubilee Hall
Jubilee Hall AGM
Moviola presents – Jubilee Hall
“Gambit”
Burns Night
Big Garden Birdwatch
Big Garden Birdwatch
Ditcheat Village Lunch – Jubilee Hall
Whist Drive – Pylle Village Hall
2013
The Alhamptonians
EP Gardening Club – Pylle Village Hall
“Creating a NGS Garden”
Royal British Legion – Manor House Inn
LWP – at the Coffee Den
Folk Dancing – Jubilee Hall
Rendezvous – Jubilee Hall
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Thu 20th 8.00
Fri 21st 7.00
Mon 24th 5.00
Mon 24th 11.30
Wed 26th
Thu 27th 2.00
Mon 31st 8.00
January
Thu 3rd 8.15
Tue 8th 10.00
Tue 8th 7.30
Tue 8th 8.00
Wed 9th 12.30
Fri 11th 7.30
Tue 22nd 7.00
Thu 24th 7.30
Fri 25th
Sat 26th
Sun 27th
Tue 29th 12.30
Thu 31st 2.00
February
Thu 7th 8.15
Tue 12th 7.30
tba
tba
Fri 8th 7.30
Tue 12th 10.00
Christine 860345
Christine 860345
Christine 860345
Christine 860345
Roger 07899668458
Mike 830473
Deirdre 860594
Louisa 860252
Diana 860224
Maureen 890426
Jon 850241
Joanna 838757
Deirdre 860594
Peter860081
Jim 860348
Jessica 860205
Mike 830473
Louisa 860252
Maureen 890426
Jon 850241
Joanna 838757
Deirdre 860594
Diana 860224
New Year’s Eve
Barn Dance Ditcheat Jubilee Hall
8pm – 12.15
Caller Peter Bolton with Chris Toyne
Licensed Bar
Bring and Share Finger Food Supper
Tickets £8 (12 and under £5) available from either
Deirdre 01749 860594 (Ditcheat)
or Ama 01749 672911 (Wells)
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NEWS FROM DITCHEAT PRIMARY SCHOOL
We had a really exciting start to the new half term when we
returned to school on November 5th! Every class learned
about the story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot before getting together in
our teams to make guys to burn on our bonfire in the afternoon. While we
watched the bonfire, we had hot dogs as a special treat! It was a great way to
start the week, the children worked so well together in their teams as Year 6
children took responsibility and led the younger children and everybody had lots
of fun throughout the day. Many thanks to Mr Travitzky for organising everything.
Cherry class have welcomed a very special visitor recently, when Mr David
George came in to talk to the children. Mr George was a pupil here at school
some seventy years ago, and his great-granddaughter Kelsey is the fifth
generation of the family to attend the school. The children had lots of questions
to ask Mr George about what the school was like when he was here and they
were all very interested in his answers.
This week Mrs Crichard took a small group of children to Rendezvous, to see
what they could find out about rationing to fit in with our topic on World War 2.
This was our second visit to Rendezvous this term, following Mr Reid’s visit when
the children wanted to find out about people’s favourite books. It is so valuable
for the children to come and talk to new people and to feel part of a strong
village community. Mrs Crichard also had a great time so I am making sure my
diary is clear for the next Rendezvous!
There will be lots of exciting things going on in school in the run-up to
Christmas – the Cherry Class Nativity in the Church, the Maple Class play in
school and Carols on the Lawn to name just a few. If you would like to come
along for any of them, please telephone the school for times and dates, we would
be delighted to have extra visitors!
With best wishes, Amanda Seager Head teacher
A Sunday school teacher asked her class, "What was Jesus' mother's
name?"
One child answered, "Mary."
The teacher then asked, "Who knows what Jesus' father's name was?"
Another child ventured: "Verge?"
Confused, the teacher asked, "Where did you get that?"
He replied hesitantly: "Well, you know they are always talking about Verge
n' Mary.
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ALHAMPTON NEWS
Every year I think that perhaps December will not be quite so busy and every
year I realise quickly that it is full of interest again! I heard today of a journalist
who has returned to London after a spell in the country, complaining that there
was nothing to do and that people were unfriendly. She obviously picked the
wrong place to live – unless she was the sort of person who would have had the
same experience wherever she went!
In Alhampton the pub has its festive party menu ready and very good it looks.
They can cater for up to twenty pre-ordered and the party menu is for at least
ten people but of course they will still be doing their ordinary menu as well. As I
mentioned in last month’s magazine, the singing of carols and other Christmas
songs takes place on Christmas Eve from 7.00 p.m. but if you want to come a bit
later that is no problem. As usual with Alhampton events everything is very
casual and you are welcome at any time that suits you. It usually goes on for as
long as anyone wants to sing but certainly not more than about an hour so you
will have time to get some more wrapping or vegetable peeling done afterwards
or stay on for a chat if you prefer.
The Alhamptonians meet on 6th December and 3rd January. We were glad to
welcome three newish residents in November - Gemma and Rob who have been
renting Lily Cottage and have now bought a house here and Kevin who lives in
the Rank. I am sorry I can’t remember their surnames – it takes me all my time
these days to remember first names! I was talking to someone the other day who
said that the Alhamptonians seemed a very good idea: please don’t think that
you have to live in Alhampton to come and join us – everyone is very welcome.
A very happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas and New Year to you and yours.
LOST ART?
I had a phase of writing verse,
I did it all the time.
Sometimes it didn't really scan,
Sometimes it didn't rhyme.
Sometimes it had no reason
Though I wrote it from the heart.
I don't do it any more
Do you think I've lost the art?
Brocky
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Christmas Tree Festival 2012
Thursday 13th
~ Sunday 16th
December
10am ~ 4pm
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WINCANTON CHORAL SOCIETY
Wincanton Choral Society and Orchestra under their conductor Simon Twiselton
will be presenting their Christmas Concert on Sunday 9th December. The
programme opens with Faure’s Cantique de Jean Racine, followed by Vivaldi’s
much loved Gloria. After the interval the choir will sing 3 songs from In Windsor
Forest by R. Vaughan Williams. There will then be a selection of songs and carols
including arrangements of carols by John Rutter and R. Vaughan Williams and
solo performances of Puccini’s O Mio Babino Caro and Gounod’s Je Veux Vivre.
The soloists are Maria Marten, soprano and Sarah Pottinger, mezzo soprano. The
concert commences at 7.30pm in Wincanton Sports Centre. Tickets priced £12.00
(£6 18 and under) will be available from www.bradsons.co.uk tel: 01749 813899,
Wincanton Town Hall, Sherborne Tourist Information Centre, Society members or
on the door. For further information telephone 01963 351916..
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Mendip District Council have recently issued their latest document for
development within the district. This document previously called the Mendip LDF
Core Strategy has now been rebranded as a Local Plan. This document will be
available for parishioners to view in the Church Room on Saturday 8th December
between 10am and 4pm, and on Monday 10th December between 2pm and 8pm.
There will be an opportunity for parishioners to comment on the plan. The Parish
Council have to send their responses to the District Council by mid January and
will therefore be discussing them at their next meeting which is on 13th
December.
Charles Evans, Chairman Ditcheat Parish Council
EAST PENNARD PAGE
FLOWER & CLEANING ROTA:
December: Jean Heal
Val Green
January: Yonnis Gregory
Ruth Gregory
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Christingle Sunday 2nd December
at 4.30pm St Mary Magdalene
Ditcheat followed by tea
Light up a Life In aid of St Margaret’s Hospice Sunday 9th Dec at 3pm St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat followed by tea
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Notes
Joan and Richard Ashdown send to everyone their best wishes for an enjoyable
Christmas and a joyous and peaceful New Year. (We will be making a donation to
the Fabric Fund of Ditcheat Church in lieu of sending out Christmas cards.)
CAROL SINGING Thursday 20th December meet at 6:00pm at Church Gate opposite Jubilee Hall
'ORIGINAL ART'
Local artists Kate Clements and Paul Russell, from Alhampton, have some of their
original paintings and sculptures on display at the Trowbridge Gallery in Castle
Cary. Please pop in and have a look, any comments would be most welcome.
NOTIFICATION OF THE AGM OF THE JUBILEE HALL
The Annual General Meeting of the Ditcheat Jubilee Hall will take place at 7.00pm
on Tuesday the 22nd of January. Members of the public are most welcome.
Battle of Britain ‘Wings Appeal’
Two months after we arrived at Alhampton in 1998 we visited every house in
Ditcheat and Alhampton with our ‘Wings Appeal’ collecting boxes. In that year we
collected £230. For the last few years we have included Wraxall and Sutton and
the annual total has increased year on year until this year when you donated no
less than £694. In all you have donated the splendid total of £6,980, for which
we are very grateful. Incidentally, none of the money is spent on administration.
The Appeal is organised by the Royal Air Forces Association and all the money
goes to support their welfare work and also their sheltered accommodation and
the two respite care homes, one of which is Flowerdown House at Weston-super-
Mare.
John Severne
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The Natural World
If you thought that I was just a little behind the game
last month, with my piece about Ash die back and the
problems with Larch trees, you have to remember that I
write these articles two weeks before they land on your
doorstep, so I was well ahead of the game, but
strangely, I was well ahead of the British Government,
who were informed of a problem in 2008, but chose to
think that it wasn’t that serious, or that the variety of
Chalara fraxinea that they investigated, wouldn’t cause a
problem. They managed to act about five days after the FTN reached you last
month. Now that is slow. One faint hope is that there may be a small percentage
of ash trees which are resistant to the disease. If cuttings are taken from them,
we may yet save ash trees for future generations. What’s the problem? It’s only a tree. The problem is that ash is a relatively quick growing tree with a very long
lifespan. For other slower growing varieties to fill the gaps left, by up to one third
of the entire tree stock of the UK, is going to take a long time and the wildlife
associated with ash trees will be diabolically affected for that long period of time.
It is suffering enough already.
This year’s incredibly wet summer had an appalling effect on every aspect of
plants, insects and animals. Blossoms got blown away before the pollinating
insects had a chance to do their work and make the fruit possible. Even wind
pollinated plants were doused, rather than pollinated. So apples, blackberries and
most other crops, suffered. That meant that insects had to work harder for a
much smaller return. A large amount of female pollinating insects did not get
mated and so the reproduction process was stalled. Bees are dear to my heart,
but are a very good indicator. The majority of British beekeepers have lost at
least one hive full of bees this year and honey yield nationally has dropped from
an average of 45 lbs per. hive last year, to 8 lbs this year. The effect on you and
I will be that the price of food will be higher.
Insects are food for a large number of vertebrates and if they are not fed, they
cannot reproduce or become food for others. Those higher up the food chain will
suffer if they have no food, and so it goes on. What is the answer? Well, we have
to provide for what we have and ensure that we do our bit. Honeybees play a
large part in pollination and there has never been a more important time to take
up beekeeping. There is a six evening introductory course in Somerton, run by
Somerset Beekeepers Association, starting in January. If you would like to take
part, contact Eddie Howe - [email protected] or ring him on 01458
272114, or contact me. You
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don’t have to keep bees at the end of the course, but you would be equipped to
do so.
What everybody can do during the winter is ensure that the local wildlife is well
catered for. Peanuts are now the preserve of lottery winners. If you buy them by
the 25kg sack (£55.00), they work out at £1.00 per. lb. In lesser quantities they
will cost more. Wild bird seed mixes are much better value and will attract a
broader cross section of birds. Mix it with the cheapest lard you can find and
make your own fat balls. Black sunflower seeds are much better value at around
£29.00 for 25kgs. Not all birds take food from feeders and the bits that fall to the
ground will provide food for ground feeding birds such as Robins, Dunnocks,
Blackbirds and Chaffinches, but don’t leave it too
long, or you may have unwanted visitors. Blackbirds
seem to have suffered quite severely this year, but
they all need our help. Feeders don’t have to cost the
earth either. This one is made from a mineral water
bottle. Water is just as essential as food and it will
really help if fresh water is left out during frosty
periods. An apple impaled on a stick will also attract
birds, especially Thrushes, Blackbirds and
Chaffinches.
The ballet of the Starlings has been going on for some while now on the Avalon
Marshes, but be warned, the large numbers means that they collapse their reed
bed roosts regularly and move on. Check with the Starling Hotline on 07866
554142 to make sure you go to the right place. Plan to arrive one hour before
sunset. It is a spectacle worth seeing. There are some stunning images at
www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/hamwall/b/hamwall-
blog/archive/2012/10/26/avalon-marshes-starling-hotline.aspx
Although there is little to show for it so far, The Church Wildlife Group has not
been idle. Native local wildflower seeds were collected over the summer and
these will be sown in the Spring, to be planted out as seedlings. They should
come to fruition later in 2013, or 2014.
Don’t forget the ‘Big Garden Birdwatch’ on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th January.
More details are available on the RSPB web site and whatever you do, feed those
poor starving wild birds and animals that come to your garden, remembering that
hedgehogs can’t digest milk, but love cat food. Have a great Christmas. Next
year’s weather is bound to be better..
Stewart Gould email [email protected]
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PYLLE NEWS
Best wishes for Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to everybody in
Pylle
Church Flowers and cleaning.
December Helen Bushrod
January Teresa Rossiter
Feb Jasmine Barker Ladies Working Party - Joanna Miln 838757
On Wednesday 12th December we will meet at 12 noon for Christmas Lunch
at Joanna’s house in The Old Threshing Mill followed by a film at Marie’s house.
We will meet in the Coffee Den on Wednesday 9th January for our usual lunch
at 12.30. January raffle Joyce Cocks. Whist Drives – Mike Puddy 830473
Thursday 27th December at 2pm sharp in Pylle Village Hall
Thursday 31st January at 2pm sharp in Pylle Village Hall
Thursday 28th February at 2pm sharp in Pylle Village Hall
Soup and Cheese Lunch with Christmas Stalls
Once again, a huge thank you to everybody who helped with our annual Soup
and Cheese lunch with Christmas Stalls. I am writing this before the event, but
hopefully we will have had a successful day, served many lunches, bought many
Christmas presents, and won many raffle prizes as well as raised lots of money
for the village hall, see windows appeal. Especial thanks must go once again to
Barbers for the Maryland cheese and to everybody else who baked and made
soup. I will let you know how much money we managed to make in the next
magazine and on the village notice board.
Parish Footpaths
A volunteer is needed to be the Parish Paths Liaison Officer. This could be
anybody in the village of Pylle. Parish Path Liaison Officers are volunteers who are
provided with a handbook and toolkit to help look after the local path network, as
well as being eyes and ears on the ground. Please get in touch with Joanna Miln
on 838757
PYLLE VILLAGE HALL
£7.50 per hour
£6.50 per hour for more than 4 regular bookings
For more information and to book the hall
Contact Joanna Miln on 01749 838757
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New Windows in Pylle Village Hall
Pylle Village Hall was originally the village school and many of our residents
attended the school themselves. It is a beautiful old building at the very heart of
our community which has been loved and cared for by the people of Pylle and
evokes many happy memories.
Naturally, with all buildings of this age, it needs constant repair and maintenance
and the village raises funds each year to cover these costs. This year, however,
we are faced with an exceptional bill for the specially-made double-glazed
replacement windows to fit the beautiful mullioned stone frames.
Mendip District Council has kindly awarded us a grant of £3000, only to be paid if
we raise an additional £6000 towards the £9000 total.
As a committee we have already raised some of this through events this year
such as Easter Eggstravaganza, Soup and Pudding Lunches, Cream Teas, monthly
Whist Drives, Craft and Art Fairs and many more activities.
Our hall is used not only by Pylle but is an essential social hub for the wider
community, particularly our older population. Many of the residents of our village
have been fundraising for the hall for decades. Faced with this vital expenditure
we are now looking to the wider community to help us.
If you feel you can help us in any way either by a monetary donation, however
large or small, or by offering to host a fundraising event for the hall, Pylle and the
surrounding community would be indebted to you and you would be helping to
keep this thriving centre alive and in constant use.
Please be kind enough to give serious consideration to our need. If you are able
to help, the committee would be very pleased to accept cheques made payable to
Pylle Village Hall Management Committee. If you require any further information
or if you would like to visit the hall to see how the money has been spent please
contact us. Treasurer -Marie Hyman 830704 Secretary – Jay Smith 838885
Booking Clerk - Joanna Miln 838757
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GARDENING PAGE
It is a positively miserable day as I write this. Such a change from the beautiful weekend
we have just had. For the first time in weeks I managed to get out into the garden and
start clearing up some of the mess. I have been pre-occupied with all matters internal and
the garden has been totally neglected. I emptied the greenhouse and am going to have to
give it a really good clean as I had tomato blight this summer. There seems to be plenty of
green algae too. I shall start with a good soapy water solution with some Jeyes fluid mixed
in and see how I go.
I have taken down all the bamboo canes used for the runner beans and sweet peas. They
are now neatly bundled up and stored for next year. The ground is unbelievably wet and
quite impossible to work at the moment. I had hoped to get my broad beans in but I might
leave them until the spring. The garlic went in a couple of weeks ago when the ground
wasn’t quite so soggy and this weekend I swept up all the leaves and am storing those in
string bags to make leaf mould for next year.
I know I mentioned it last month, but do protect any tender plants as frosts will be here
before we know it. Think about winter interest in the garden and maybe invest in some
cyclamen and dogwoods. The latter have the most amazing coloured stems in bright red
(Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’) and bright lime/yellow (Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’). Dogwoods
can grow very large so if you are pushed for space look out for Cornus ‘Kelsey’s Dwarf’
which has lovely light green stems and only grows to about 1m in spread and height.
Start looking out for possible decorations for Christmas such as holly and ivy. I have
already found a brilliant source of Mistletoe in the village… Your palette doesn’t have to be
limited - just look around the garden for interesting foliage such as Euonymous fortuniei
‘Silver Queen’ or other species. These have lovely variegated leaves and look really good in
wreaths or other decorations. Seed heads can also look great and you could get the
children to spray them gold or silver.
Brassicas come into their own at this time of year. I am not sure my sprouts are going to
do anything. I put them in rather late and then the cabbage white fly massacred them. If
nothing else we can always just eat the leaves. The Kale is looking good though. The
editors were asking for some recipes so here is a firm favourite using Kale.
This is a Portuguese recipe and is completely delicious and very easy to make
CALDO VERDE
Portuguese potato and cabbage soup with chourizo
2 tbsp. Olive Oil, 2 Red Onions, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped, 700g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 bay leaves, 200g Dark cabbage or Black Kale very thinly sliced
60g Chourizo, Piri Piri oil or sauce for drizzling
Heat the oil in a wide pan and sauté the onions, stirring often until soft and sticky. Add the
garlic and potato chunks, stirring while they cook until you start to smell the
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garlic. Add 1.25 litres of water and the bay leaves and bring to the boil. Season with a
good teaspoon of salt. Lower the heat slightly, cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes
until the potatoes are cooked but not soggy. Remove from the heat.
Meanwhile bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Remove 2 spoonfuls of potato from
the pan and keep to one side. Discard the bay leaves. Puree the rest of the soup until
completely smooth and then return to the heat. Use your slotted spoon to add the
cabbage, together with about a cupful of its cooking water– or however much you think it needs.
Let it simmer for 5 mins or so then add the un-pureed potato. Check the seasoning. Turn
off the heat and cover while you prepare the chorizo.
Use either a barbeque or chargrill pan to be as hot as hot. Cook the chorizo until it’s
golden and charred in places. Cut into slices. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each with
a few slices of sausage. Add a drizzle of piri piri oil.
Makes 1.5 litres
Back to gardens. Poinsettia seems to be synonymous with Christmas. May I suggest you
buy ones that are not stored outside. They enjoy the warmth and the change in
temperature might cause problems. When you get them home position them in a well-lit
spot, away from draughts. I have actually kept one from last year and let it grow as a
plant. I remember many years ago seeing one a friend had kept and it turned into a rather
lovely architectural masterpiece. Mine is nowhere near that yet but it does have an
interesting shape and the leaves have reverted to green. I shall persevere with it to see
what happens.
If the ground is not too soggy give it a good dig over and improve the soil by incorporating
organic matter such as garden compost or plant green manures as mentioned last month.
Don’t forget your herbs – there are plenty of evergreen ones such as rosemary, thyme and
sage and these are ideal to add to dishes all year round. More tender herbs such as basil
can be grown indoors on windowsills during the winter months. I am hoping my Greek
basil is going to survive – it has such a wonderful taste and aroma.
This issue is supposed to cover January as well as December and many of the jobs are the
same. You could even start sowing your tomatoes in January for an early crop although
that seems a bit bizarre to mention on a cold morning in November!
Remember to recycle your Christmas tree. If you don’t have a shredder contact the council
to find out about the recycling schemes they offer. I see Mendip District Council have
stated trees under 6’ can be collected if they are put out between 10th and 21st January.
Begin to force rhubarb in January by covering your plants with a large light-proof container
such as a terracotta forcer or an old dustbin. Add a couple of dollops of manure to create
extra warmth and speed up the process.
May I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
Happy Gardening Jane Follis
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The Rendezvous Tuesday 11
th December
Tuesday 8th
January
10-12
Ditcheat Folk Dance Club
Folk Dancing in the ubilee Hall
Caller Peter Boltonwith Rough Round the Edges
Entrance £ i nc ludes l i ght r e f res hment s
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EAT DRINK AND
be merry! Pennard
CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday 9th December 4-6pm
EAST PENNARD CHURCH ROOM
Carols around the Piano
Mince pies, mulled wine, cheese & biscuits etc. Please bring
a plate of seasonal food & something you like to drink.
CONTACT: JACINTH LATTA 860632 & KIM BEER 860592
ALL WELCOME
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WILDLIFE GROUP CHALLENGE - DESIGN A POO CATCHER!
Swallows and House Martins are a big part of our summers, that lovely
murmuring of the Swallows on the overhead lines and the cute burping of the
House Martins as they fly around.
To tell the birds apart, look for the swallow's longer forked tail, or I find it easier
to look for the white rump on the back of the House Martin. Both birds have
beautifully made mud nests. The Swallow always nests inside a building and the
House Martin high up under the gutters of a house.
Now this is where the problem lies. People may like the sight and sound of
the birds but don't like the poo that gets deposited under the nest. Sorry to
be so basic! But unless we can live in harmony with them and actually encourage
them, we can't take for granted that they will always be there. Silent skies have
already happened in the East of the Country, mainly due to the urbanisation of
the Countryside. The conversion of cow sheds for human habitation and the fact
that people don't like the droppings falling on their cars when parked in garages,
or on paths around their houses, leads to keeping the birds out of sheds or
knocking down the nests. Does this sound familiar?
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN!
THE POO CATCHER. No, you don't have to sit under the nest all summer long. But if you, or your
family, want to devise a poo catcher and give the design, (on a piece of paper,
ideally to scale) or a prototype, to me by the end of December. We as a group,
will judge the submissions and publicise the entries and the winner in the next
FTN. The Wildlife Group can then get into production and offer them to people
with nesting sites. (Clue, I use an upturned child's umbrella!)
The design should be:
Totally practical (fit under a nest and catch that poo).
Be attractive (so people want to have them in their garages or on the walls of
their houses)
Easy to fit Not difficult to construct Not too expensive
I dread the possibility, that one day these birds might not return to breed in our
backyards you can make a difference.
Entries to: Bridget Wadey Tel: 860240
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CHURCH SERVICES FOR DECEMBER
Sunday 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent
9.30 a.m. Parish Communion at Ditcheat
11.00 a.m. Morning Prayer at East Pennard
4.30 p.m. Christingle Service at Ditcheat, followed by tea
No Evening Prayer at Ditcheat
Sunday 9th 2nd Sunday of Advent
11.00 a.m. Parish Communion at Pylle
3.00 p.m. Light up a Life, Ecclesia at Ditcheat
Tuesday 11th 10.00 a.m. Midweek Communion at Ditcheat
2.00 p.m. Ditcheat School Nativity, Ditcheat Church
7.30 p.m. Prayers for Healing at Ditcheat
Sunday 16th 3rd Sunday of Advent
8.15 a.m.. Holy Communion 1662 at Ditcheat
NO SERVICE AT EAST PENNARD AT 11.00 a.m.
4.00 p.m. Carol Service at Ditcheat
6.30 p.m. Carol Service at East Pennard
Thursday 20th
6.00 p.m. Carol Singing at Ditcheat – meet at Church Gate
8.00 p.m. Carol Singing in the Manor Inn, Ditcheat
Friday 21st
7.00 p.m. Carol Service at Pylle
Sunday 23rd 4th Sunday of Advent
9.30 a.m. Parish Communion at Alhampton
Christmas Eve
5.00 p.m. Crib Service at The Willows, Ditcheat
11.30 p.m. Midnight Communion at Ditcheat
Christmas Day
9.30 a.m. Family Parish Communion at Pylle
10.30 a.m. Family Parish Communion at Alhampton
(reserved sacrament)
11.00 a.m. Family Parish Communion at East Pennard
Sunday 30th 1st Sunday of Christmas
10.00 a.m. United Parish Communion at Alhampton
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WE’RE GETTING DESPERATE!
WE STILL DON’T HAVE A BABY
FOR THE CHRISTMAS CRIB SERVICE
There must be a baby somewhere!
Contact Christine 860345
CHURCH SERVICES FOR JANUARY
Sunday 6th Epiphany
10.00 a.m. United Parish Communion at Ditcheat
Tuesday 8th
10.00 a.m. Midweek Communion at Ditcheat
7.30 p.m. Prayers for Healing at Ditcheat
Sunday 13th Baptism of Christ 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
11.00 a.m. Parish Communion at Pylle
3.00 p.m. Ecclesia at Ditcheat
Sunday 20th 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
8.15 a.m. Holy Communion 1662 at Ditcheat
11.00 a.m. Parish Communion at East Pennard
4.30 p.m. Open Door in Ditcheat Church Room
Sunday 27th 4th Sunday of Epiphany
9.30 a.m. Parish Communion at Alhampton
SERVICES FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY
Sunday 3rd Presentation of Christ in the Temple Candlemas
9.30 a.m. Parish Communion at Ditcheat
11.00 a.m. Candlemas Service at East Pennard
4.30 p.m. Evening Prayer at Ditcheat
FROM THE CHURCH REGISTERS Holy Matrimony
We congratulate those recently married and pray that God will richly bless
their lives together
27th October Gareth Platt and Rebecca Bishop at Ditcheat
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Bad Weather Arrangements
In recent years, we had to cancel several Church services due
to the treacherous ice on the roads and footpaths. We
always hope we manage to get a message to everyone who
might have been attending the services.
If we should have particularly bad weather this year, we
have made the following arrangements.
If the person leading the service is unable to get to the Church, a churchwarden or other
worshipper will lead a short service.
If you think the service might not be held because of bad conditions, please phone the
following to check:
Ditcheat Anthony Sutcliffe 860541 Eleanor Yeoman 860337
Alhampton John Severne 860362
East Pennard Jean Heal 860452 Susie Dearden 860266
Pylle Teresa Rossiter 831419 Carolyn Fussell 830120
FAMILY SERVICES
It is with some regret that we have decided not to hold regular family services in 2013.
As you will see from the list of services each month, there will continue to be occasions
when we hold a special service (Mothering Sunday) or a special Family Communion.
Please do continue to support these.
We are very grateful to Jessica Leach, Bridget Wadey and their helpers for all their hard
work in the past. Please do support our Craftsmen’s Family Service at Pylle and watch out
for dates of future services.
PLANNING TO MARRY IN 2013?
Have you booked your wedding ?
If you are thinking of getting married
in one of our Churches next year,
it is important that you phone me as soon as possible.
Due to the success of the new Wedding Reception Venue at Pennard House, we are
getting very booked up for weddings – 26 so far!
Please do contact me to see if the date you would like is still available. We also have two
weddings booked for 2014, so you can never book too early.
Revd Christine Donkersley 01749 860345
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PASTORAL MESSAGE
The Revd Christine Donkersley
The Rectory, Folly Drive
Ditcheat BA4 6QH
01749 860345 [email protected]
I’m not sure I dare risk this but a vicar went into his local school shortly before
Christmas and asked, what to him, was a very simple question. “Who is the most
important person in the Christmas story?” Can you guess the answers? He heard
“Father Christmas”, “Rudolph” and so on. Not one child mentioned Jesus. Be honest,
if someone mentions Christmas to you, what comes in to your mind? No doubt each
year, once Christmas is over, you promise yourself that next year your Christmas will
be simpler, cheaper, more in keeping with the real spirit of the season. Yet I am
certain that once again you have been caught up in the frantic rush to ‘get ready for
Christmas’. It must be even harder when you have young children whose
expectations of gifts seem to grow each year.
What can we do about it? Why not sit down with the family and talk about the real
meaning of Christmas? Ask the family what Christmas really means to them. What
are we celebrating? If you have children, teach them that we are celebrating Jesus’
birthday! Adults will know that at Christmas we celebrate the greatest gift the world
has ever known; will ever know. We are celebrating the arrival of God in our world,
as a human being, to experience the highs and lows of our lives and to demonstrate
how God wants us to live, loving him and loving one another.
And why give gifts to one another? We have received the greatest possible gift, the
gift of Jesus Christ and the promise of eternal life. Just after Christmas we also
remember the gifts the wise men gave to Jesus. As we can’t literally give Jesus a
birthday present, we give them to each other. Gifts need not be expensive, they
could be simply hand made – with love. When we receive a gift we want to know
that the donor really thought about us and chose something they thought suitable for
us. We don’t feel the same about gifts ‘that will do’.
Have a wonderful Christmas, celebrate with joy. We have lots of services and
activities during December and the actual Christmas season so do join us. I
particularly recommend the Christmas Tree festival to be held in Ditcheat Church –
you’ll love it and so will your children. This year will be our last Crib Service at The
Willows in Ditcheat so do join us for that. Carol Services will be taking place in all our
churches and of course, on Christmas Day itself we have a family service in East
Pennard, Pylle and Alhampton – Ditcheat will once again host the ‘Midnight Mass’ at
11.30 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
I wish you all the joy of Christmas and pray that it will last for ever.
Christine
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Christmas Eve Crib Service
at 5pm The Willows, Ditcheat
Wrap up warm & bring a torch
Midnight Communion at 11.30pm St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat
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NEWS FROM “UP ON THE HILL” Despite the increase in numbers of both dogs and cats coming into rescue
and every centre having waiting lists or having temporarily stopped taking in
altogether, here at Happy Landings we do have good news to end the year on a
high note.
We have had our share of dogs and cats with behavioural issues this year and
we firmly believe that unless there are exceptional circumstances, animals can be
rehabilitated and retrained and then the right animal matched to the right owner.
This is the important bit and for every dog, cat, rabbit, ferret, goat or pig! There
is the right home out there, it just sometimes takes a while to find it.
We have found the perfect homes for some animals that have been
with us a while…..
Boots, the cat, first came to us in January of this year (2012) when a change
in circumstances meant she could no longer stay in her home. She was 8 years
old and they had had her since a kitten so quite a wrench for them and her.
Boots was homed almost immediately but didn’t settle and was reluctantly
brought back to us. She stayed with us until just recently and after having had
very little interest in her she has found the most amazing home ever…A narrow
boat! The boat does have a change of moorings, but it is a regular thing so Boots
knows her way around and she just loves it
Forest dog first came to us in 2009. He was with us for nine months before
we found a great home for him and he was very happy until they moved to
Bristol. He couldn’t cope with the city life and kept escaping so after picking him
up from the pound once again his owners thought it best to bring him back! He
was then here for about a year eventually living part time in the house because
he wasn’t coping with kennels. He settled in well and spent some time in the
office for a change of scene which was where he was spotted by his adopters. It
was love at first sight but because he is a dog that needs careful introduction to
other dogs and they already had two, it took a while for the introductions. They
came back two or three times a week and took him for walks to start the bonding
process (didn’t take long!) and then very slowly over time introduced him to their
dogs. Always muzzled, always with great care, but it just goes to show what can
be done with patience! They are now all happy living together and sharing beds.
Alfie dog had a long story when we took him in. He was in an article in the
local paper saying that he was in quarantine kennels and that he needed funding.
He was found as a stray and unless his stay there could be paid for he would
probably be euthanized. Long story short, he didn’t actually need to be in
quarantine as his foreign microchip turned out to be legitimate. He was a failed
airport sniffer dog who had been re-homed and his owner could no longer cope.
He came forward and saved Alfie but could not have him back. A volunteer at
Happy Landings had read about his plight in the paper and
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asked if we could help and of course we did. Not crash hot with some dogs, he is
selective but with no pattern to it, and mild epilepsy meant that he was not easily
rehomeable. He went out twice and came back twice, each time we thought his
new owners would be able to work with him and around him. Unfortunately it
wasn’t to be and he proved too much for them. Each time he returned it took him
longer to get back into kennels mode, he hated it and got very depressed, we
knew that the next home had to be the absolute perfect forever home for him
because he could not cope with losing his beloved home comforts and his people
(he just adores people) and come back in to us again.
And we found it, well they found us! Wonderful people, taking on board all of
our advice, working things through for themselves, while being careful not to put
Alfie in any situation where an incident could happen and he is loving it. They
adore him and judging by the regular photos we get sent, that love is given back
tenfold. A very happy ending indeed!
Two examples of the cruel side to mankind, but with happy outcomes.
Little Man kitten and the Shoebox kittens
Little man was brought in to us by a HL supporter when during a dog walk they
saw a man acting suspiciously across the field. On investigating they found in the
hedge a tiny kitten just left there to die. A serious eye infection, dehydrated, very
flat and unresponsive we weren’t sure if he would survive. Eye drops, an
antibiotic injection and snuggled up with a heat pad and a teddy in the house, we
had fingers crossed. It took a good couple of months to recover but he was a
little fighter and with spirit like that we were determined that we were going to
help him all the way. Another month later and he has found his purrfect!! home.
Shoebox kittens, so called because, yes you’ve guessed it they were found in
a shoebox on a roundabout. These three poor little youngsters could only have
been 4 weeks old and they were in a terrible state. They had serious eye
infections, mouth ulcers, severe ear mite and flea infestations and very ill. We got
them to our vets that day and after much consultation decided to treat them and
see how they responded. Eye drops 4 times a day, ear drops twice a day,
antibiotics and fingers and toes crossed this time. They responded well to this
initial treatment but we knew we would need to test them for FIV and FELV and
this couldn’t be done until they were 12 weeks old. With so much daily input of
medications and lots of cuddles in between to give them positive interaction too,
plus a complete set of protective gear every time we went in, they were very time
consuming. After 2 months they had totally endeared themselves to the 2 or 3
staff that worked with them, they were adorable. The time came for the test and
we couldn’t bring ourselves to talk about what ifs! There are positives and false
positives, retests if needed. Positive for FELV is an immediate euthanizes, positive
for FIV is a different matter and there are great arguments about this
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misunderstood virus. We just needed negatives! A colleague took them and the
rest of us waited for news, I can tell you I have never been so pleased and so
worried at the same time when I heard my phone bleep at me. Negative, they
were all negative, the relief was immense. Put the kettle on..........
These little guys have just been re-homed, happy, healthy and unrecognisable
from the filthy, poorly little blobs in the shoebox.
Blue Skies Appeal
A big, big thank you to everyone who donated money towards this new cat
garden appeal. Your support has been amazing; you are truly brilliant you really
are. The garden is complete and our rescue cats (and rabbits at times) are
enjoying the great outdoors, safe and secure and loving every minute. Thank you
on their behalf.
30th Anniversary
2013 is a special year for Happy Landings as we will be celebrating 30 years as
a charity and what a 30 years it has been.
We have loved and lost, staff, animals and much valued volunteers & supporters
but we have also gained many new friends along the way. It has been a bit of a
rollercoaster ride with all the ups and downs that beset many a small charity I’m
sure. Most of all and the thread that holds everything together no matter what
else is going on are the animals. Heartbreak to elation and every emotion in
between, we have witnessed cruelty and neglect, some severe cases where it
really is a life or death dash to the vets. We know the devastation caused by a
change in circumstances where owners have no choice but to hand over their
beloved pet for re-homing. We also know the joy of an animal going to a new
home, not just a new and much deserved second chance for it, but the profound
pleasure and completeness of their new owners. It is a pleasure to share in the
perfect moment of a family and their home made whole by their new adopted
animal and a privilege that we never take for granted.
We are planning events and celebrations to mark the occasion and will be able
to give more information in the next edition.
One very special date for your diary is our annual Dog Show and Fun Day to
be held on Sunday September 15th. To be opened by a very special guest
and we want to make it the biggest and best so far! We will be inviting all our
doggy rescues to come back and see us and we are going to have a photo taken
from up high to get everyone in, so we want as many of you to come as possible,
we have had a huge response on Facebook already. There will be more stalls and
displays and lots more to do so don’t miss it.
On behalf of everyone at Happy Landings a very merry Christmas and a happy
and healthy New Year
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Dear Readers
I think it is nearly a year ago that I first started telling you about my pending
adventure and challenge to raise money for St. Margaret’s Hospice by taking part
in a 75km trek in the outer foothills of the Himalayas in India. It gives me the
greatest pleasure to say my trip is complete, I have returned home safe and well
following the most amazing experience shared with a wonderful group of people.
I was away for fifteen days in total, nine of us stayed on and toured Rhajastan,
travelling a total of approximately 11,500 miles or 18,500Km, home to home, 5
flights, 2 trains and various coach and minibus journeys all made the travelling
interesting to say the least.
Landing in Delhi in the early hours and boarding a coach for the journey to Delhi
station as dawn was breaking awakened our senses with a jolt. The noise, sights
and smells were nothing like I have ever encountered before and are impossible
to describe. The mixture of so many people going about their business so early in
the day, the chaotic traffic and blowing of horns, the poverty of the people
sleeping on the pavements, the rubbish, air pollution and roaming cows, goats,
dogs etc., which came in to view as the sun rose, (although I doubt it is ever
seen in Delhi with the thick smog), left me speechless. We all stayed close
together as we were ushered to the right platform, watching anxiously that our
bags, carried by porters made it on to the train. Our train was an express so no
one was hanging from the roof or out of the windows. Leaving Delhi station we
travelled for many miles before we left the squalor of shanty towns behind us and
started to cross the Punjab region, an amazingly flat area, where much of India’s
rice, wheat, maize, sugar cane and other food crops are grown. Some
mechanization was evident but mostly still worked by hand with the ladies in their
saris making wonderful splashes of vibrant colour against the ripening and
harvested crops and tilled earth.
We transferred to mini buses in Amritsar following a meal in a hotel, our first of
many curries. Every moment of the 190km journey to our hotel in Dharamsala
was like a mini adventure. With so much to see and the complete experience of
the Indian way of driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, the kilometres and daylight went by quickly.
It was dark by the time our mini bus was ascending our first mountain road,
negotiating the hairpin bends and potholes with great care and concentration
when ‘bang’, 20km from our
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destination we had a puncture. With the other mini buses having gone on in front
our driver changed the wheel and in true British fashion we all kept smiling. Our
beds that night were a very welcome sight, we prepared our day packs for the
start of the trek next morning and finally closed our eyes a little after midnight.
What a Journey! - That is all for now, watch out next month for news of
‘The Trek’
Kindest regards
Jean Padfield 01749 860196
AND THE WINNER IS……? PRIZE WINNERS FOR NOVEMBER
1ST prize Zena Pollard, 2nd prize Harold Dukes, 3rd prize Anthony Sutcliffe
Join us at the Rendezvous in December For the big draw, 1st prize £804!
Children‛s Library Did you know that there is a children‛s
library in Alhampton‛s Chapel?
There are books for all ages updated
regularly
Why not borrow or buy a book? Or simply
come and sit quietly and read one
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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
The first thing I want to talk to you about is the closure of the Queen’s Arms. It
came as a great shock to me because of course we have just had a very
successful quiz night there with excellent food and great service – all the signs of
a thriving business. I’ve no idea what is going on behind closed doors - all I can
say is that Ivor has been amazingly supportive of the Branch over the years and
we are all very sorry about the current circumstances. Maybe Ivor’s generosity
has not helped the situation because of course he always provided prizes for our
raffles and for the winning teams at the quiz nights. We know that local
businesses are suffering with the recession and we know from asking for other
raffle prizes just how difficult life is out there at present and there doesn’t appear
to be much light at the end of the tunnel. Let’s hope that things do pick up for
Ivor in the very near future. The Branch has always regarded the Queen’s Arms
as its traditional home, as long as I can remember anyway, and it is going to be
very difficult to adopt another ‘home’.
The next topic of conversation is a bit of a puzzle and we do need your help to
get to the bottom of it. Two things have happened over Remembrance which we
think are linked. Also, we are slightly embarrassed and would like to try and put
things right. Have I got your attention now? Are you suitably intrigued? The
first thing we noticed was the appearance of 15 Remembrance Crosses placed
very reverently on the Ditcheat War Memorial, We are used to one or two
crosses appearing there but these are very different and even more moving (if
such a thing is possible) than normal. All the crosses relate to Afghanistan and all
are specifically referring to the 2nd Rifles. Each cross is dated and the time span
goes from May 2009 to November 2011. All the crosses have photographs of
individuals who were killed in action and we are assuming that all these guys
were known to the person who arranged this wonderful memorial. It is really
very moving. We don’t ‘need’ to know who put them there but we would ‘like’ to
know and what the connection is with Ditcheat.
The second thing that happened over Remembrance was that several of us,
despite our dotage, noticed a young man in Army uniform at the back of the
crowd during the outside bit of the service at the East Pennard. This is where we
are slightly embarrassed because had we spotted him earlier, we would have
invited him to come and join us on parade and we are very concerned that
maybe he thought we wouldn’t want him. Nothing could be further from the
truth. It is unfortunate that we didn’t spot him earlier because we would have
considered it an honour to have him join us. By the time the parade was
breaking up we lost sight of him; we are fairly convinced that he didn’t go into
the church because several of us were looking for him
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when we came out and couldn’t find him. We think it is just possible that he
might have been the person to put the crosses at the Memorial at Ditcheat but of
course we are only putting two and two together and we could be way off the
mark. Can anybody help solve this little mystery? Who was this young man in
the Army uniform and who put the crosses on the Memorial at Ditcheat? We
certainly need some assistance; can you help?
Talking about Remembrance, weren’t we lucky with the weather! It was
probably one of the nicest days I can remember for the parade especially as we
had to do two on the same day. Thank you to everybody who made the effort to
come. It was great to see so many faces and even the three o’clock gathering
was well attended. I would like to make special reference to the trumpeter who
played at East Pennard. His name is Paul Denegri, he is the Head of Brass at the
Wells Cathedral School of Music and we are so lucky to have him come and play
for us. It is all down to Joe Morland. Joe as you will remember died earlier this
year, he had a strong connection with the Music School and Paul has agreed to
continue to play for us, for want of a better expression, in memory of Joe. Isn’t
that fantastic? Every time we hear the Last Post at our Legion parades we can
think of Joe. What a tribute.
We’ve had our usual fun and games with the annual renewal of the
membership cards. Thank you to everyone who has so very kindly agreed to
continue with your support of the Legion; also thanks to those who, for whatever
reason, have decided not to renew. Your support in the past was much
appreciated. Can I remind you that we would like members to pay by Direct
Debit now? If you do decide to change, there is a form which came with your
new card. Simply fill it in and RETURN IT TO ME PLEASE. If you send it to
your bank it probably will not get processed.
As I struggle to finish this article I have to take a short break to go and help
with the Poppy Count. Back again; the total for this year is £2,593. 51. That is
some £200 better than last year. Thank you most sincerely from everyone in the
Branch; it’s magnificent!!!!!!! I will give you the breakdown of the count in the
January article.
Our next monthly meeting will be at the Manor House Inn in Ditcheat, on
Tuesday 8 January 2013, at 8pm, all things being equal. Please note that we will
not be holding a meeting in December. So this is my only opportunity to wish
you all a very Merry Christmas and Health and Happiness for the New Year.
Good Luck.
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Household Recycling & Refuse Collections
Bank Holiday Day Changes for 2012/13
Christmas and New Year 2012/13
Usual collection day Revised collection day
Monday 24 December 2012 No change, usual collections
Tuesday 25 December 2012 Thursday 27 December 2012
Wednesday 26 December 2012 Friday 28 December 2012
Thursday 27 December 2012 Saturday 29 December 2012
Friday 28 December 2012 Sunday 30 December 2012
Monday 31 December 2012 No change, usual collections
Tuesday 1 January 2013 Wednesday 2 January 2013
Wednesday 2 January 2013 Thursday 3 January 2013
Thursday 3 January 2013 Friday 4 January 2013
Friday 4 January 2013 Saturday 5 January 2013
No change to subsequent dates, all collections resume on usual days.
Garden waste collections are suspended from Monday 24 December 2012 and
resume from Monday 7 January 2013 on usual days.
Revised collection days above also apply to clinical waste collections.
In severe weather, check our website or local radio for information.
Natural Christmas trees under 6ft can be collected. If you pay for garden waste
collections you can put them out on normal garden waste collection days for
composting. Otherwise, take to Recycling Centre or put out the tree on your normal
refuse collection day between 7 and 18 January 2013 for disposal. Place the tree next
to your bin or sack. Remove all decorations.
Recycling Centres and Community Recycling Sites
See our website or call Somerset Direct on 0845 345 9188 for recycling site opening
times. All sites are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and, this
year (2012), will close at 4pm on Monday 24 December and Monday 31 December.
Easter, May and August Bank Holidays 2013
Usual collection day Revised collection day
Good Friday 29 March Saturday 30 March
Easter Monday 1 April – Friday 5 April All collections one day later, including
Friday pick-ups on Saturday 6 April.
May Day 6 May – Friday 10 May All collections one day later, including
Friday pick-ups on Saturday 11 May
Spring Bank Holiday 27 May – Friday 31 May All collections one day later,
including Friday pick-ups on Saturday 1 June.
Summer 26 August – 30 August All collections one day later, including
Friday pick-ups on Saturday 31 August
www.somersetwaste.gov.uk – to subscribe to our newsletter
Somerset Waste Partnership manages waste and recycling services on behalf of
Mendip, South Somerset, Sedgemoor and West Somerset District
Councils, Taunton Deane Borough Council and Somerset County Council.
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St.Dunstan’s and District met on Monday 12th November in Baltonsborough
Church Room, 2.30 pm. In the absence of the Branch Leader, Mrs. Eileen Heath,
welcomed members and visitors. Mrs. Jill Done led the Opening Prayers.
Following which, the guest speakers, Mr and Mrs Rymer gave a most interesting,
illustrated talk of their visit to the Holy Land. They spoke of Musalaha, Ministry of
Reconciliation. Israelis and Palestinians are in the midst of a violent and
intractable struggle and believers are living on both sides of the conflict.
However, many Palestinian and Israeli believers have taken a biblical initiative to
close the canyon that divides their people.
Musalaha offers a wide variety of activities and participant groups of people
integrate with those most like themselves. Groups average 30 to 40 people
always half Palestinian, half Israeli.
They have chosen to pursue reconciliation by consciously aiming to fulfil the
commandments to love our brothers, neighbours and even enemies.
Mrs. Heath thanked Mr. and Mrs. Rymer for giving a very different, thought
provoking talk.
Future events include: Thursday 29th November, 2.30 pm. Archdeaconry Service
at Huish Episcopi Church.
Christmas Meeting, Monday 10th December 2.30pm at Rosemount, Keinton
Mandeville, the home of Mrs. Emma Stevens.
All members most welcome.
Jill Done.
Flood Aware is an EU project with funding from the Interreg IVa 2 Seas programme. Somerset County Council, the Province of Zeeland (the Netherlands) and the Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services - Coastal Division (Belgium)
aim increase the level of awareness and preparedness in relation to flooding by involving the community. For more information on the project please go to http://www.flood-aware.com/ We aim to find the best methods of communicating flood risk and
preparedness techniques to the communities of Somerset to help them
become more resilient. Please help us to help you by completing our
short survey; your answers will help shape our future plans.
Please follow the link below and be in with the chance to win a pair of wellies!
http://www.somersetconsults.org.uk/consult.ti/floodaware/consultationHome Once again, thank you for your help, Kind Regards, Rose Lloyd
Communications Officer - Flood Aware
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Christmas Tree Festival Finale Daylight is fading, there’s a chill in the air,
The feeling of Christmas is everywhere
Garlands and Mistletoe over the door
And our village church with trees galore!
The magic of Christmas will come to life,
When solely yours trees and
Candelabra we light,
At our Carol Service, full of good cheer,
We’ll celebrate this festive time of year.
So bring your pipes and bring your drums,
Call the shepherds all to come.
We’ll peel the bells and dec’ the halls, come join the spirit of Christmas among us all!
At The Carol Service
16th
December at 4pm
St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat
Ditcheat Jubilee Hall
Weekly events
Tai Chi (11.00) Mimi 08453038381
Ditcheat Badminton Club (8.00) James 860355
Art Group – Fortnightly (10.00) Mary 860053
Ditcheat Badminton Club (2.00) James 860355
Ditcheat Short Mat Bowls (7.00) Martin 860780
Keep Fit (9.15) Diana 860224
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
DOG FOULING AND DOGS ROAMING FREE OUT OF
CONTROL IN THE PARISH The Parish Council has for a long time been trying to resolve the on-going
problem of dog fouling and dogs roaming out of control in the parish. However,
the Parish Council cannot resolve this problem alone.
If you are a dog owner please act responsibly.
• Dogs should be on a lead or under close supervision in public areas
including the playground, playing field and on the roads and streets in
the parish and other public spaces.
• Clear up after your dog wherever you are – yes, it is your responsibility.
• By law, when your dog is outside (except in limited circumstances) it is
required to wear a collar with the name and address of the owner
inscribed on the collar or on a plate or badge attached to it. If you fail to
comply you are committing a criminal offence.
If you see dogs roaming free without a responsible person keeping them
under control then please contact the Dog Warden at Mendip District
Council 01749 648999 immediately or as soon as possible.
The Dog Warden will not inform the owners of the dog/s who has
reported the matter.
Harriet Sandys invites you and your friends to
“Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh” Christmas gifts from around the world
Also homemade chutneys, table decorations and Christmas wreathes Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th December 2pm-5pm
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th December 2pm-5pm
The Barn at the Manor House, West Compton BA4 4PB
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(No credit/debit cards. Cash or cheque only)
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Editor: The Rev Dr Gary Bowness continues his tongue-in-cheek letters from ‘Uncle Eustace’…
On giving the after dinner speech
The Rectory
St. James the Least
My dear Nephew Darren
I had been slightly surprised that in your ministry so far, you have never been
asked to give an after-dinner speech. Now you have delivered your first one, I
can understand why. Speeches after any dinner come at the point where
stomachs are dealing with a little too much food and brains with about the same
quantity of wine. They should be short and witty; sadly, yours was neither.
An hour-long speech on the Herodians and Second Temple Judaism at the time of
the birth of Christ was not quite what we had expected. Of course, I applauded
your enthusiasm, but I was the only one; the rest of them were asleep. Long
after you had left, the catering staff gently vacuumed the carpets around the
audience and it was only when the night security guard arrived that the last
diners were woken and politely sent home. I suspect you will have put many
marriages under strain as husbands, returning home in the early hours of the
morning, had to explain to wives why they were so late. Their truthful answers
would have been unbelievable.
When the head waiter appeared in a dressing gown and started placing chairs on
tables, even you must have suspected that hints were being dropped and I have
never heard of a hotel manager interrupting a speech to place his keys on the top
table and asking if the last person to leave would kindly lock the main door.
I know that your clerical attire is more usually T-shirt and jeans, but borrowing
the curate’s dinner suit from your next-door parish was also not a good idea. He
is a foot taller and several stones heavier than you. The result was quite worrying
– several people wondered if you had just recovered from some dreadful disease
that had made you shrink.
In the light of your qualified success, thank you for offering to come to repeat
your speech after our annual Christmas dinner, but no thank you. The verger’s
son wants to share with us how many potholes he has counted in and around the
town, and that should be most interesting.
Your loving uncle,
Eustace
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VILLAGE LUNCH
The Village Lunch, last Tuesday of the month, in the Jubilee Hall at 12.30pm.
Menu for 29th January
Steak and Ale Pie Fish Pie
Vegetarian Shepherds Pie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Selection of Puddings plus Tea or Coffee.
£4.00 per person. Please call Jessica (860205) or Vee (860542) by the previous Wed, (23rd).
Ditcheat Church Rota
December Church Room Cleaning Pat Dando
Sat 1st / 8th Brasses Any volunteers?
Cleaning Any volunteers?
Sun 2nd After service coffee B Rounsevel
Sat 15th / 22nd Cleaning Any volunteers?
Sat 15th Brasses Any volunteers?
Sat 22nd / 29th Flowers / Brasses tba / Any volunteers?
January Church Room Cleaning Pat Dando
Sat 5th / 12th Cleaning Eleanor Yeoman
Flowers / Brasses P Dando, E Yeoman
Sat 19th /26th Cleaning Vee Lees
Flowers / Brasses V Lees, C McBain
February Church Room Cleaning Pat Dando
Sat 2nd / 9th Cleaning Jessica Leach
Flowers / Brasses tba
Sat 16th / 23rd Cleaning Pat & Jim Dando
Flowers / Brasses tba
Joyce Marsh (860493) for flowers and brasses. Vee Lees (860542) for Church
Cleaning. Pat Dando (860448) for Church Room Cleaning.
As you can see
Help is needed for brass and church cleaning.
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The FTN Cookbook is ready at last!
This is an updated version of the 1984 Ditcheat Cookbook (with additions) which was compiled from residents’ recipes (98 pages).
We hope it will appeal as a Christmas present, either to yourself or someone else!
Copies are £6.99 and can be obtained from Judith Honeybun, Bridle Cottage, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6PL (Tel: 01749 860408 or
email [email protected]).
I would like to order ……………copies of The FTN
Cookbook.
I enclose cheque for ……………………… made out to
Fosse Trinity News.
DPPSG
Due to the fantastic response, it is taking more time
than we envisaged to collate all the information, which
is why everything has been very quiet!
We are hoping to have the final report printed by next
spring. If you have any questions you would like to ask, then please contact
Hilary Harrison on 860615.
V Lees
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Index of Advertisers
Alhampton Inn 2 Home Maintenance, Mike Doyle 29
Art Gallery, Studio 13 46 House Maintenance, repointing 29 B & B, The Barn 39 Manor House Inn Back
B & B, Pennard House 32 Massage Therapies, Primrose 10 B & B, Longhill Farmhouse 16 Medical, Osteopath, Trevenen Pascoe 15
Book keeping, Tally Up 39 Motoring, Wessex MOT centre 15 Builder, Jon Olding 10 Motoring, N E Motors 16 Cabinet & Kitchen Making, R. Donkersley 15 Music Tuition, Clarinet, Anne Perrett 32 Canvas Covers, S&W Marine 46 Music Tuition, Flute, Elizabeth Cobb 45 Computing, Stable Computers 51 Natural Therapy, Sally Davies 45
Curtains, covers etc, Helen Bushrod 2 Odd Jobs, Alistair Gillard 2 Decorating, Ray Ackerman 10 Office Support 51
Driving Instructor 46 Plasterer, Neil Piercy 32 Fencing, Shepton Mallet 45 Removals & Storage, Armishaws 40 Food, Gould's Cheddar 59 Roofing, Mark Curtis 52 Food, Jon Thorner's 59 Salvation Army 16
Funerals, Connock 51 Solicitors, Bartlett, Gooding & Weelen 16 Funerals, Forsey & Son 45 Solicitor, J Derbyshire, Wills 45 Funerals, Trotman Funeral Directors 16 Stone Walling, Yenstone 22
Furnishings, Fleriel 46 Storage & Removals, Armishaws 40 Furniture, Joinery & Kitchen, Mark White 39 Taxi, Tony Chinnock 46 Garage Doors 51 Tennis Court Maintenance 21 Garden, Design, Jane Follis 29 Transport, ADEPPTS 2
Gardening, Jeremy Dodd 32 Travellers Rest, Stone 2 Hair dresser 9 Tree Surgeon, Noel Radford 59 Heating Services, Warm Welcome 29 Window Cleaning, Kingston 39 Hire Shed 15
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Who's Who ?
FOSSE TRINITY BENEFICE
Priest in Charge
Reader
Fosse Trinity Advisory Committee
Fosse Trinity News Editor
Fosse Trinity News Advertising
Fosse Trinity News Distribution
Prayer Pyramid Co-ordinator
Mothers' Union
Bible Reading Fellowship Rep.
Child Protection Advisor
Children's Society
ALHAMPTON
Chapel Warden / Church Watch
Neighbourhood Watch
FTN Correspondent
EAST PENNARD
Bells - Tower Captain
Churchwarden
Church Council Secretary
Church Room Hire
Gardening Club
Parish Council Chairman
Royal British Legion Secretary United Charities Chairman
Verger
PYLLE
Bells - Tower Captain
Churchwarden
Church Council Secretary
Ladies Working Party (Chairman)
FTN Correspondent
Village Hall hire and keys
Christine Donkersley
Jean Halford
Christine Donkersley
Cathy Clayton
Marcus Wyburn-Mason Alice Griffith
Joe & Jackie Pope
Mike & Pearl Hendy
Yvonne Stokes
Jacqui Quirk
Bridget Wadey
Christine Donkersley
John Severne
Ian Telfer
Louisa Oborne
01458 851480
860345
860422
860345
860461
860067
860870
860577
860748
Len England 01458 832518
Jean Heal 860452
Susie Dearden 860266
Jean Heal 860452
Audrey Dyson 860317
Maureen Harris 890426
Adrian Pearse 890216
Jon Dickens 01458 850241
Adrian Pearse 890216
Ray Higgins 860339
Joe King 890357 Jasmine Eavis 890151
Teresa Rossiter 831419
Stephen Tudsbery-Turner 830538
Joanna Miln 838757
Joanna Miln 838757
Joanna Miln 838757
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860244
860240
860345
860362
860414
860252
DITCHEAT
Art Group
Badminton Club Secretary
Bees – Swarms
Bells - Tower Captain
Bells - Correspondence/Bookings
The Other Book Club
Church Council Secretary
Church Room Hire
Churchwarden
Community Car Service (ADEPPTS)
Conservative Party Contact
Country Dancing
Cricket Club
Ditcheat Big Screen / Moviola
Ditcheat School
Friends of Ditcheat School (FODS)
Ditcheat Players Secretary
Ditcheat Players Costume Hire
Junior Ditcheat Players
Jubilee Hall Chairman
Jubilee Hall Hire
Keep Fit
Neighbourhood Watch
Parent & Toddler Group
Parish Council Chairman
Ramblers
Rendezvous
Scout Group Chairman
Scout Group - Beavers
Scout Group – Cubs
Sewing Group
Short Mat Bowls
Skittles
Village Lunch
GENERAL
Community Police
Guy Dury [email protected] 101
Lindsey Rogerson [email protected] 101
Please help us keep this information up-to-date Let the editors know of any changes
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Mary Schley 860053
James Bairstow 860355
Stewart Gould 860755
Roger Yeoman 860304 Ben Look 860257
Gail Dyke 860189
Angie Thyer 860433
Pat Dando 860448
Anthony Sutcliffe 860541
Eleanor Yeoman 860337
Joyce Marsh 860493
Elizabeth Crossley 860245
Deidre Pezaro 860594
Nick Mann 812304
Jim Shurmer 860348
Amanda Seager 860329
Faye Wareham 860329
Louisa Oborne 860252
Chrys Henning 860352
Sandra Carroll 342189
Peter Volk 860081
Alice Griffith 860870
Diana Cook 860224
Jim Dando 860448
Rachel Dixon 860329
Charles Evans 860336
Linda Wyburn-Mason 860067
Diana Cook 860224
Christine Donkersley 860345
Elli Halford 860422
Elli Halford 860422
Molly Yeoman 860525
Martin Edgar 860780
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Jessica Leach 860205
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The Manor House Inn
Ditcheat BA4 6RB Tel : 01749 860276
www.manorhouseinn.co.uk
A traditional village inn offering local ales, fine wines & seasonal homemade dishes.
Meals are served
Monday – Saturday 12 - 2.30 pm & 6.30 – 9 pm
(9.30 Fridays & Saturdays)
Sunday 12 – 5 pm
Morning coffee
Bar open all day.
6th December - Acoustic night for those lovers of good
music 20th December - join us round the fire for Christmas
Carols, mulled wine & minced pies Christmas lunches / dinners served throughout December
from only £14.75 per person (booking advised)
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