Welcome to your Burbage News for March www.burbage-village.org.uk Well it’s a bright sunny day but with a bitter, cold wind. What better to do than get the March Burbage News ready for the printers tomorrow with a hot drink and biscuits by our side? With the thought of Spring not being far away, although mother nature may have a surprise or two left for us, it is time to get ready for the challenges that lie ahead for 2012 and we are asking for help for the following roles: Community Pages Liaison, Online News & Diary Editor, and Event Organisers & Helpers. So are there some more community minded people out there willing to help? If so please contact us at: bneditor@burbage-village.org.uk Over the past couple of months it has been a joy to see entertainment in the village having good numbers of attendees at events held at the Village Hall, Burbage
& Easton Royal British Legion and others. Let’s hope this continues throughout the year as your Burbage News will endeavour to hold some community events such as music or quiz evenings or anything our readers and residents believe would be a great evening of entertainment for many people in the village to enjoy. Not forgetting that we have the Diamond Jubilee in a few months time to look forward to: More news further in... Anyway we both hope you enjoy this latest edition of the Burbage News and you can contact us at: bneditor@burbage-village.org.uk with any articles, letters or suggestions of entertainment events. Don’t forget - you can find more details of events on our website! Keith & Gavin
Your Letters Burbage Jazz Evening Grey skies to Blue Skies The Jazz evening at Burbage Village Hall on Thursday 9 February was a great success with a full house gathered to watch the Tammy Weis Trio. The music and songs of Tammy Weis were a very good mix of jazz standards such as Misty by Errol Garner, Blue Skies and The Nearness of You and included music written by herself and pianist Tom Cawley. Tammy is a very accomplished and engaging performer and between songs kept up a steady banter between herself, her pianist, bassist and the audience. By the amount of applause given to the trio it was obvious everyone enjoyed themselves in such a convivial atmosphere. Thank you BRATS for giving us a great time. Allan Samuels (Sam) The Burbage Film Club shows films every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at The British Legion Club in the Skittle Room. Film details will be advertised on the Club premises or contact us to find out more: Please contact Steve or Sandy on: 01672 810854 Or at: 11 Ailesbury Way Or by email: familyrex@btinternet.com
Burbage Good Companions Club Bernard Patterson The Club assembled in The village Hall at 2pm on Wednesday15th February for its 48th Annual General Meeting. The Chairman reported another successful year. The level of membership was maintained with talks and events being well attended. During the year donations of £235 were made to other charities. The Chairman agreed to continue in office for one more year, with the existing committee, with the addition of a new Secretary Glenda Pearce. Presentations were made to the outgoing Secretary Margery Thear and The Chairman Mary Powell for all their hard work in running The Club. After the AGM two new members were welcomed and The Club was addressed on the work of AGE- UK by Penny Church, Assistant Chief Executive of AGE-UK, Wiltshire. Penny outlined the work of AGE-UK following the amalgamation of Age Concern and Help the Aged in 2010. Next meeting Wednesday 21st March 2pm in the Village Hall when Peter Noble with speak on “An Antarctic Adventure”.
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Saturday Market & Meet 10th March 2012 Burbage Village Hall ~ 11.00am - 3.00pm Yes folks, this event is really coming together and tables are being booked fast. Keep up to date by visiting our mini-website at www.burbage-village.org.uk
The Hall will be buzzing with activity Refreshments available We already have a great variety of sellers of products, crafts and services and many Village organisations ready and available to have a chat, answer your questions about what is available, and what they can offer and ready to hear your suggestions, ALL in the VERY friendly atmosphere of YOUR Village Hall.
ARE YOU OUT AT WORK ALL WEEK? DO YOU MISS OUT ON WEEKDAY EVENTS? Want to meet other Villagers in a relaxed atmosphere? Do you have a family party to organise? Do you want to see the facilities YOUR Village Hall offers? Interested to see how the improvements look? I hope to see you at the VILLAGE HALL ON SATURDAY 10th MARCH and then every month on 2nd Saturday of each month. Already attending with many more to confirm attendance-please phone Sandy Rex if interested (01672) 810854
Burbage Village Theatre Doesn’t Exist - Yet!
T’ai Chi Is it for me?
Mich Angell
Louise Gordon
Amateur drama groups can produce a rich social interaction in a community, bringing together people from all walks of life.
An introduction to T’ai Chi and its benefits for older people
I am looking for individuals or groups to help start up a community theatre, to bring entertainment to the village, by its people, for its people, starting with a concert in May or June. The content will include music, singing, dance and comedy or any other talent which might come to light. Do you or your children sing/dance/ play an instrument/tell jokes/read or write poetry etc.? Are you a good organiser, can you sew or have a great imagination? Are you between the ages 8 and 100? Don't hide your light, no previous experience required, just a sense of humour and lots of enthusiasm.
A course run by our Fit as a Fiddle Project to enable older people to find out for themselves the benefits of participating in this gentle form of exercise. This runs on Thursdays 10.30 – 11.30am Burbage Village Hall Tutor Anne Liddell If you are over 50 and would like to come along you will be very welcome. It will not matter if you have not attended from the start. We are very lucky to have these sessions sponsored by Age Uk Wiltshire. If there is enough support, the sessions will be continued .. so come and have a try. USE IT OR LOSE IT !!!
If you would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact me. I will be at the Market and Meet event at the Village Hall on Saturday 10th March if you would like to meet with me and have a chat. Mich Angell Tel: 811197 e-mail: michwitch@btinternet.com
For further information please contact our Active Ageing Coordinator Sally Evans 07983 629830 Or contact our office 01380 727767
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Burbage Diamond Jubilee
Picnic at the Palace Saturday 2nd June 3.00pm Start
Period dress (children & adults) from 1952 Traditional family stalls and games Street entertainment including Razzamatazz Magic Royal Photo’s E ing
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The group met on the morning of Saturday 18th February to do a variety of stitching - machine, hand stitching, cross stitching and knitting We are a friendly group who enjoy learning from each other and always welcome newcomers A date for March has yet to be confirmed but please look out for posters in the village and make a date to join us then!
Woman’s Own Helen Colling
On January 19th the AGM was held. Minutes of the previous year were read and approved. Finances were in very good order and the Fashion Show held last October was deemed to have been a particularly successful event in helping boost them. A questionnaire was handed out to all members for “customer research” into future programme events and the responses were most helpful. Cynthia Mitchell stepped down from the committee as secretary and we thank her most sincerely for all her hard work in that post over the years. She will be replaced by a new member to the committee, Jan Ritchie. Raffle prizes were won by Elaine Dutton, Betty Dudley and Jean Bierschenk. Some very excellent cheese and wine was taken, whilst catching up with friends, to conclude the proceedings. The next meeting should be fascinating : Mrs Pam Bemment will give an illustrated talk about her life on the Kennet and Avon Canal and adventures on the tidal Thames. Be sure not to miss it on Thursday, March 15th in the Church Centre at 7.30pm. Guests are very welcome to join us.
The next litter pick is at 10.30am on Saturday 17th March Meet outside the village hall and help our small band of volunteers tackle the rubbish problem. We have entered the Best Kept Village competition again this year A wonderful group of 18 people attended the February Litter Pick! Only another 98.75% of you to go...
YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU! Cassi and Sally - Burbage Defibrillator Group In order to raise funds for the next Burbage community defibrillator we are holding
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The children have been enjoying our ‘Transport’ topic this term. We have been doing lots of junk modelling and painting with transport related shapes. The children have also done some lovely pictures of tractors, trains and boats made out of different shapes to help with shape recognition. These are on display in Pre-school. Once the weather is warmer, we will also be setting up a car wash outside to wash all the rideons! The latest additions to our sensory garden are some colourful beach huts. These will soon be joined by an ‘ice cream kiosk’ and a bench ready for the warmer spring weather. Burbage Pre-school is open for children from 2½ - 5 years during term times. Morning sessions are Monday – Friday 9.15am – 11.45am, lunch club is Monday – Friday 11.45am – 12.30pm and afternoon sessions are Monday & Wednesday 12.30pm – 3.00pm. Anyone interested in their child joining the Pre-school can contact our Pre-school Leader, Mrs Janet Burstow, on 01672 811420 during Pre-school hours or 01672 810736 at any other time. Our website is www.burbagepreschool.org.uk You are welcome to visit us at any time, we are located behind the primary school, however access is via the footpath opposite the church.
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www.savernaketeam.org.uk Savernake Team Letter March 2012
Revd Linda Dytham Associate Priest ladytham@btinternet.com 01672 811025
Dear Everybody Well, after what seems a very long winter, although admittedly we have not had as much snow as last year, but still some very cold temperatures, the signs of God’s promise and provision are already appearing! Every year I am surprised again when apparently against all the odds, the snowdrops force their way through rock-hard ground and into fresh white bloom. The beautiful orange and purple of the crocuses are making a blanket of colour over grass that has been trampled on throughout the year and the daffodils will appear on cue all ready for picking for our Mothering Sunday Service on 18th March. The evenings are drawing out nicely and I am no longer coming out of work in the dark so that makes me feel better! And there are some amazing sunsets, all signs of a new Spring and Summer. It is a time charged with expectancy and excitement and optimism of what this year, yet another year, will bring. This year we have much to enjoy: the churches have various Holy week and Easter services at the end of the month and into April and everyone is very welcome to any of these. In Burbage this year we are also putting on an ‘Easter Experience’ in church where there will be various corners of the church set up recounting the Easter story with displays and narration. The children from the school are already set to come and ‘experience’ it! Why not pop in and take a look. Nationally too we have the Olympics - maybe some of you are lucky enough to have tickets to go and spectate - and there will be numerous Diamond Jubilee celebrations to look forward to which will bring communities together in celebration. I hope and pray that this year there will be things that you will enjoy and celebrate as we are again a part of the rhythm and cycle of life in this beautiful part of Wiltshire. And most importantly, in all of it we can be assured of the goodness of God who wants to celebrate with us and unfailingly blesses us with it all. For His compassions never fail, they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness’ - Lamentations 3:22-23 With every blessing
Linda Dytham
PCC Away Day 21st January 2012 If Captain Francesco Schettino of the Costa Concordia was as negligent as the media are currently portraying, would you be able to forgive him if your child or parent had drowned? These are the sort of challenging questions that we discussed in small groups as the PCC met to look at forgiveness at Harnhill on 21st January. We looked at what a Christian view of forgiveness might be, and how a non-Christian’s view may differ from this, before asking why forgiveness can be so hard. In between our discussions we heard a variety of short readings from inspirational people who had found their way to forgiveness despite suffering appallingly at the hands of others. After lunch, Martina spoke very courageously and personally of forgiveness in the context of the church family and I am sure we could all relate to what she said in our own hearts. Barry is a hard task master and soon had us grappling with another challenging thought: what groups would be hardest to forgive? These were tough questions. There was disagreement, puzzlement and some very different characters there that day and we all learnt more about ourselves and our friends. There were some strong truths that also came out of the discussion which we all did agree on!
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Every person and every hurt will need handling differently. That on the cross Jesus asked his Father to ‘forgive them’ and we will need to work with God’s Spirit to reach forgiveness. Forgiveness comes through humility, not pride; through compassion not through judgment - just as Jesus forgives us. Finally, that God sees all sin as sin and we need to see all hurts to us as needing forgiveness.
Finally we were all asked to think of a person with whom we had unresolved hurt and to pray through that situation, asking for forgiveness ourselves and for love for them. Linda finished the day with a short and lovely contemplation entitled ‘Forgiveness – choose Life!’ including Colossians 3.v13 ‘Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you’. Thank you so much to Barry for planning and leading the day, to Thelma for the worship, Linda for the ending and for the PCC for producing lively and informative discussion. Dare we not forgive? Hannah Sykes
The Ladies’ Group will be attending ‘Releasing your full potential’ with Mrs Bryony Springate on Saturday 26th May 2012 Bryony will cover the following during the day: What traps you and stops you firing on all cylinders? How can you be set free to realise all that God has for you? Through the day, we shall be looking at the “answers” to the two questions, using examples from scripture, and also looking at ways to help ourselves. There will be prayer offered at the end of each session, and hopefully you will be encouraged and enthused! The day course starts at 10am with worship. Refreshments are served midway through the morning, and lunch is provided at 1pm. Lunch, is included in the £20 charge for the day and although Harnhill do provide a vegetarian option, they are unable to cater for any other diet. We will be stopping for a meal on the way back from Harnhill. Please book your place with Debbie Brown on 01672 810853.
It is that time of year again, except a few weeks earlier! This year the Men’s Group weekend is a couple of weekends earlier and is Friday 27th – Sunday 29th April. The weekend will focus on the Lord’s Prayer with three talks: ‘your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven’; ‘forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned against us’; ‘give us today our daily bread’. How often have you said those words without really stopping to think what they mean; really mean? Well here is your chance! The weekend is being held in the Brecon Beacons details of the accommodation are in the link below: http://www.perth-y-pia.co.uk/ Other details: Cost: We hope to keep costs to £100 for the whole weekend, including food but it will depend on numbers. Deposit: If you are able to come we would like a deposit of £20 by mid March. Activities: The accommodation is in a great location for walkers and non-walkers alike with plenty to see and do within easy reach. We will plan an afternoon walk on Friday and a day walk on Saturday. Talks: There will be three as outlined above: Friday evening, Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Music: We are blessed to have Tim with us for the weekend (he did the music for Justin’s midweek meeting talk this month) so we should have some great worship time together. Spaces: We are aiming for a group of 24! Questions: If you need more info please contact me and will answer any questions you have. So if you want to come please let: me, Ralph, Alan, Peter, Dave, or Jonathon know as soon as possible.
Dickie
During the Clergy Vacancy For enquiries about : Weddings, Funerals or Baptisms, go initially to Mrs. Debbie Brown, Church Administrator, who will liaise with the appropriate people; Debbie is in the Church Office every weekday morning: 01672 810853. For problems which you feel need the help of a minister: For questions concerning Young People’s worship: go to Rev. Linda Dytham: 01672 811025. For matters which Lay Pastoral Assistants may be able to help with, go initially to Mrs. Sue Masey, who will liaise with the appropriate people: 01672 810308. For House groups, cell groups, the first Wednesday of the month Mid Week meetings, the Renewal Day and the parish weekend at Ammerdown (including bursaries), go to Mr. Barry Smith: 01380 860593
AGM for All Saints Church 25th March 2012 This is held in the context of Morning Worship. Remember this important event in our church year. As long as you are on the Electoral Roll, you have a vote and can apply to be part of our PCC. See the notice board in church for further details and reports on the various church groups and activities.
Looking for new clergy We are expecting to hold interviews for the post of Team Rector to be resident in Great Bedwyn on 13th March 2012. Please keep this in your prayers.
Watch out for details of the new Bishop of Salisbury’s visit to the area on Tues 27th March
Deanery Mothers’ Union Are holding a service on 7th March, 2pm at St John the Baptist in Pewsey. This will also be a time of looking forward to the future and what the Mothers’ Union will be doing in the future. This is open to all and if you would like a lift please contact Mary Ford on 810209 , Pat Eley 810689 or Cynthia Mitchell 810026.
If you’re School Year 7 to 11 and would like to do ‘church’ in a different way; please come and join us at the Church Centre, Burbage. Sunday 18th March 6pm – 8.30pm at our Christian Youth Group. Fun, Friendship, Food and delve into the Bible! Every 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Alan & Debbie Brown for more details 810357
From the Diary Further events/dates: 2nd Mar Women’s World Day of Prayer—2pm at Little Bedwyn church. 7th Mar
Mothers Union service—2pm St John the Baptist, Pewsey. Details from Mary Ford on 810209
18th Mar
Mothering Sunday—11am Family Service
18th Mar
Christian Youth Group— 6pm—8.30pm in the Church Centre, Yrs 7-11.
23rd Mar
Mums and Tots Coffee Morning - in the church centre between 9am– 11am Please come along and join us for a coffee/tea and biccies.
25th Mar
AGM— in the context of Morning Worship at 11am.
27th/29th
April—Men’s Group weekend away –further details please contact Dickie Davis on 01672 810527
5th May
Renewal Day with George Carey—see Debbie for bookings and details
26 May
Ladies’ Group Day out to Ladies Day at Harnhill with meal to follow – For further details contact Debbie on 810853.
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Who’s Who at All Saints’ Team Vicar .......................
Vacant ............................................
01672 810258
Assoc Priest......................
The Revd Linda Dytham.................
01672 811025
Asst Curate .......................
The Revd Robert Grist ..................
01672 811431
Churchwardens.................
Joy Guy .......................................... Peter Devenish ...............................
01672 810767 01672 810296
Church Life Coordinator ...
Barry Smith.....................................
01380 860593
Administrator.....................
Debbie Brown .................................
01672 810853
Church Centre Manager ...
Rob Hartwell ...................................
01672 810839
Lay Pastoral Assistants ....
Sue Masey......................................
01672 810308
Magazine Contributions.......................churchofficeburbage@gmail.com
March Service Pattern 4th March
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Holy Communion All Age Worship
11th March
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Morning Prayer Holy Communion
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8.00am 11.00am
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Morning Prayer AGM in the context of Morning Worship
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Meet Your Community – Christopher & Valerie Davis Interview by John Guy
Christopher and Valerie are a couple with a strong wander lust which eventually brought them to Burbage in October 2010! They now live in Meadow View, which many of us older readers will remember as the site of the Old Village Hall. In reality they chose Burbage because it is mid way between where their two children live, so they can visit them without too much difficulty. Their son still lives in New Malden and their daughter in Cardiff with her husband and two children. They have been pleased to discover what a lively village and church, we have here. Christopher's wanderings began at the end of the last war, when he returned to this country after being born in Bermuda. He says that he doesn’t remember anything about it because he was quite tiny when his family returned here. Valerie, on the other hand, was born much nearer, at East Sheen in Surrey. They met in 1972 in Nairobi, Kenya, and were married two years later at Christ Church New Malden, Surrey, which they attended regularly. It was here that they bought their first house and lived until they moved to Burbage.
It was Christopher's job that brought him to Kenya where he met Valerie. He was working as a travelling accountant for Inter Continental Hotels. During the three years he worked for them he said that he virtually lived out of a suitcase. Perhaps this is where he first developed his wander lust! After they were married he continued as an accountant for various international companies. His last job was with a very large law firm in central London for five years looking after all the partners’ finances. He also used his accounting skills as treasurer for his church in New Malden for twenty years. This he now continues as treasurer for St. James Church in Clerkenwell, where he spends a couple of days a week. He also uses these financial skills here in Burbage where he has become the treasurer of the local Scouts. Most of Valerie's work has been involved with working with children and young people. After she graduated from London University she spent a year
teaching in Kenya through the V.S.O. scheme. She taught botany to agricultural students at a college in western Kenya. This was followed by five years teaching back in the UK before she returned to Kenya in 1970 to teach at Limuru Girl’s School a few miles west of Nairobi. She took a few years off from teaching after the children were born before returning to the classroom. Valerie continued her interest in young people as a Sunday School teacher and Guide leader at Christ Church. She continues this link when she returns to help with a Brownie Holiday in March each year. 'Sport is a big thing in my life,' Christopher told me. Over the years he has been very active in various areas of sport. He lamented that perhaps he is now getting too old to take up with new clubs here, though he has become involved with the table tennis group which meets informally in the Church Centre. His one big claim to fame was that in 1962 he won the British School Boys’ Tetrathlon championship held over a whole weekend at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. It all sounds rather too energetic to me! As I have already said; Christopher and Valerie do seem to have a distinct wander lust. No sitting on a beach for these two! They explained to me that they are independent travellers and have often just set off across Europe in their car for summer holidays. They like to go off the beaten track they said, which included walking holidays and mountain climbing in the Alps. Travelling by train is another way they enjoy their holidays. They told me about their train journey from London to Hong Kong via the Trans-Siberian Railway which they did think was a bit of a long journey! While they were in Hong Kong they were nearly thrown out
of the well known, rather expensive 'Peninsula Hotel' because Christopher had worn sandals with his smart casuals! Valerie told me that, following her retirement and to coincide with her niece’s wedding, one of her most memorable train journeys was across Australia when she travelled from Perth to Sydney in 'Kangaroo Class’ which meant sitting in the same seat for three days and nights! Just over three years ago Christopher and Valerie went to visit and help some friends who were missionaries in Burkina Faso. Valerie helped with the home schooling of their three children and Christopher, apart from helping with the audit of the Mission accounts, made frames covered with netting to put over the dormitory windows as protection from mosquitoes. These dormitory blocks had been built so that pupils from more distant villages wouldn't have to make the long walk, often many miles, from their homes every day. He also painted some headings for picture boards to be put up around the churches, making sure they were spelled correctly as his French isn't very good! While they were in Burkina Faso they were able to meet Eugenie, a girl that they have been sponsoring for some years, and her family. They have been sponsoring her through an organisation called 'Compassion' which supports children in many Third World Countries.. You can find out more about them at: http://www.compassionuk.org/ or from Christopher and Valerie at: daviscway@hotmail,com or by phone at: 810952. Christopher and Valerie emphasised that Burbage is 'such a welcoming place' and they are very happy to have moved here. I hope that they carry on feeling like this.
Patient Liaison Committee
Burbage Village Hall
June Brew, Chairman
Sandy Rex, Chairman
The Committee met on the 31st January 2012 when a wide range of matters were discussed.
AGM Our AGM is on Thursday 12th April at 7pm in the Village Hall.
Following an approach to Wiltshire County Council permission has been given for signs directing to the Surgery to be installed on the High Street and Suthmere Drive. The Council have agreed to make and install the signs and they should be in place shortly. Would you believe some people in the village are unaware that we have Doctors and a surgery!
Treasurer needed – please can someone help? Our current treasurer, Philip Marsh, has indicated that he would like to stand down in April after 3 years in the role, due to work commitments. He will be happy to explain what is involved to anyone able to assist and assures me that it is not very onerous.
We would remind patients if they do not wish their medical records to be included in the proposed scheme for keeping of records on a national basis then the Surgery has the forms for you to “opt out “ of the scheme so that your records remain exclusively with your G.P. The analysis of the Survey is about 60% complete and the final results should be known shortly. The findings will be on the Committee’s Notice board in the Surgery, on the Surgery website and in the “News “ The Surgery has donated paperback books for sale at 50p each in the waiting area and donations of paperback books are welcome. The proceeds of sale go towards the purchase of medical equipment. Please keep your thoughts and suggestions coming to us at: patientliaison@hotmail.com
Additional Trustees or Volunteers We would welcome any Burbage resident who may consider helping keep Burbage Village Hall a worthwhile asset by becoming a Trustee or as a volunteer. Please get in contact with me. Minute secretary We have a volunteer for this post! They would like to share this role, so do you have a little time to spare to aid our group? Are you interested – in any point on the agenda? To keep in touch with what is happening in your village, please check our Committee agenda’s on the Village Hall notice board and the website, and come along to our meetings. Next Committee Meeting: Thursday 15th March Starts 7.15 in the Village Hall
Coffee N Browse Sarah Scott On 3rd February we held our annual Silent Auction, raising funds for the British Heart Foundation, in memory of our dear friend Richard Flint, and it was such a great morning that we will be giving Pauline £362. THANK YOU so much for your support in donating the lots, bidding and monies. There were some great items, so look out for Joy & Karen with their new handbags, Amy on a horse, Eleri with her Haine & Smith sunglasses, Pam enjoying a yummy meal at the White Hart & Sarah in her pink sarong! We’ve 2 Coffee N Browses in March (because April’s one would have fallen on Good Friday). We’ll be raising funds for Farm Africa on 2nd March & for the Church’s Tear Fund on March 30th, which supports agricultural projects in Sudan. As well as the book swap table & play area there will be great tables at both between 9 & 12 noon at the Church Centre, namely: Friday 2nd March: Jan Appleton’s hand stitched delights; Leonie Clarke’s healthy aloe vera range; Pam Lovell’s quality greeting cards; bags & hats from Julia Radbourne; and treasures from Jo Ball & Bridget Smith. Friday 30th March: Crafts from Norma & Brian Tubb; individually crafted greeting cards from Pam Lovell & Jean Weller; the Mothers’ Union’s stall of delights and the chance to decorate & plant up a pot of bulbs for £1.50 for the Sudan fund. MEETING LOCALLY, HELPING FAMILIES AFAR – keeeep browsing!!
Burbage & Easton Royal British Legion Club The March Newsletter For members old and new, or not yet joined - this is the Official Club Newsletter By Gavin Ketchen, Chairman.
Dear members and readers I am pleased to report the Club is in relatively good financial health which is enabling us to consider making some improvements, subject to RBL approval. Once received, we will publish further details here For the bar, there are some changes being made to the range: Due to low consumption levels of draught bitter, we are considering alternative brands or removing the draught bitter altogether and having this available from cans and/or bottles instead. We are still looking into providing a debit/credit Card service and may have more news on that soon as well We’d also like to welcome Archie and Denise to our small team of wonderful volunteers, and their occasional shift behind the bar will mean a most welcome break for the rest of the team. If you have a night or two free from time to time and would like to spend it behind the bar in the Club, please get in touch Next month we have something special lined up for the members - an exclusive discount on draught beers and spirits (optic range only). More details over. So if you’ve let your membership lapse or have been thinking about joining...
What’s happening at the Club? All events are open to non-members (may require signing-in)
The March Special MEMBERS-ONLY DISCOUNT All draught pints and optic spirit doubles are only £2.00! To get this discount, when ordering (member’s drink/s) you MUST present your valid membership card for the Burbage and Easton Royal British Legion Club, or if it has not arrived yet, the membership slip from your application form. Guests/non-members are exempt so now would be a great time to sign up! It only costs £15.00 to join the RBL and Club and you must be over 18. No military service background is necessary and membership is open to all - pop in a fill in a membership form anytime we’re open Saturday March 10th: Disco With Groundzero Saturday 17th March: Race Night! We’re doing it again! Last year we had a race night. The place was packed out and it was a huge success. We’ve asked the same company to come back and do it again. You can sponsor a race, buy in as the owner or jockey or simply bet on the tri-cast - it has a £250 payout when full. Contact Michelle 07795 188 490 or Arthur 07796 233 633 for details. After 7.30pm phone 810369 Wednesday 14th & 28th March - Film Club. Doors open 7.30pm. Film starts 8.00pm Wednesday 18th April - SUPER BINGO. 6 Main Games, 1 Reverse Bingo, 1 x £100 Flyer. All for £10.00 A special late session of another 4 games will be available for the night owls (additional cost - £1.00 per game, payout 20% 1 line, 30% 2 lines, 50% House)
VENUE HIRE If you are looking for a venue for your Birthday Party, Anniversary Celebration, Wedding, Christening or Funeral reception, or perhaps you just need a meeting space, then why not look at the facilities offered at Burbage and Easton Royal British Legion Club. The Main hall has a dance floor perfect for dancing the night away to a disco or a live band. Our well stocked bar and friendly volunteer bar staff will always look after you. Our separate skittles alley is an ideal place for smaller parties or meetings. The club also has a fully equipped kitchen that anyone hiring the hall has access to. Prices: Whole venue: From £10 per hour Skittles Alley only: £10 for up to 3 hours What else the club has to offer: Snooker table, pool table, several darts boards, TV and quiz machine. For more information and a viewing of our facilities please contact: By email: berbl@burbage-village.co.uk By phone: (01672) 810 369 (7.30pm – 11pm) In person, by calling into the Club and chatting to one of the volunteers
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Wildlife Watching. Andrew Dawes - BBC NHU Radio researcher/producer. Working for the BBC’s Natural History Unit radio department, I’ve had the privilege of being given opportunities to see the best wildlife anyone could wish for. But wildlife on one’s doorstep is just as exciting. The crow family, corvids, have long fascinated me, so it was on a late January afternoon returning from Marlborough I observed a number of jackdaw pairs in the stately trees on East Grafton’s village green. Jackdaws are monogamous and pair for life. Look at jackdaws around your chimney pots, and 9 times out of ten they will be in pairs. There in the sun on a late winter’s afternoon fifty or so pairs, noisily chattered that familiar jak jak, in what is known as pre-roosting behaviour. I was eager to find the roost. Taking my cue from birds flying towards Wolf Hall, I followed these black shapes down the aptly named Dark Lane. It was not long before I found a flock of probably a thousand birds; scattered like black confetti in mature trees around me. Only in the winter do large jackdaw roosts develop, often with rooks, and it is a mystery why they do this. Starling roosting behaviour is well known, however this aerial synchronicity of two different species, rooks and jackdaws, is for me one of the most stunning aerial spectacles in nature. Would they display this afternoon as the sun set over Burbage? Well sadly not. They changed course and flew back towards Wilton windmill and I lost them. I’d failed, but that is the excitement of wildlife watching. We never quite know what will happen. Walking back along Dark Lane, the colours intensified, the silhouetted trees grew maybe just a little taller; one last opportunity then for an image of dusk in this wonderful part of Wiltshire. Tomorrow is another day. You can read more on Andrews Blog: http://wessexreiver.blogspot.com (2012, January - In search of Jackdaws) Keep up to date with Andrews fascinating day by getting his regular Tweets on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Wessex_Reiver
Burbage Parish Council www.burbage-pc.org.uk Well it was great to attend the latest Parish Council meeting held at the Church Centre on Monday 13th February, and for nearly a year to now have all councillors in attendance. Important meeting dates: Two important meetings for your diaries. The Annual Parish meeting (the non parish council meeting) is booked for Wednesday 4th April in the Village Hall and the bar will be open. The other meeting is the Parish Council Annual General meeting which will be held on Monday 9th April at the Church Centre. The monthly Parish Council meeting will take place immediately after the AGM. At the AGM all sub-committees will agree their terms of reference and who will be on the committees. These are all, bar the Finance committee, legally allowed to have members of the public on them, so if you are interested please attend. Burbage Youth Council: By the time you read this article some of the Burbage Youth Council will have visited the Aldbourne Youth Council at their new premises and have the opportunity to discuss how Burbage can develop its Council and progress forwards. Wellbeing and maintenance of the Parish: Following were considered: (1) The contracts for the grass cutting are under review. We are looking at incorporating other areas of responsibility so as to reduce costs. (2) Also being considered are traffic calming measures such as decorative gates at the main entrances to the village. (3) The Community Payback scheme has now confirmed dates in May for the cleaning up of the footpath from the White Hart to Ailesbury Way.
(4) The grit bins have been reviewed and will be filled up as required in case of any more wintry conditions. (5) By the time this magazine is received the rest of the Jubilee tree planting will have taken place at the south of the village by the roundabout. (6) The new footpath has been cambered to remove the problem of water being retained on it. Community Communication: An initiative by the Burbage Village Hall to have a Saturday market from 11:00am to 3:00pm for village user groups to be present and explain what they are offering the community, and for local traders to sell their goods, will be taken up by the Parish Council who will have a couple of councillors present so that any questions or concerns can be raised by residents and taken back to the next council meeting for further discussion. The results of any questions or concerns will be formally communicated by the Clerk to the residents raising them and I will publish in my monthly letter (space allowing). The timing of this initiative is to give those residents who perhaps work late during the week and cannot make Parish meetings, the opportunity of a face to face discussion with a councillor. If you wish to use e-mail to contact the Parish Council the NEW e-mail addresses are: chairman@burbage-pc.org.uk or clerk@burbage-pc.org.uk Website: www.burbage-pc.org.uk Until next month Keith Amiss Chairman Burbage Parish Council.
Community Speedwatch
Footpaths
Jane Dyson
A new path to Wotton Rivers Geoff Hill
A couple of months ago I reminded you about the Wiltshire Community Speed Watch programme. This is a county-wide action towards the problem of speeding traffic. Burbage Parish Council is aware of a few complaints regarding speeding in and around our village and is keen to bring together our complaints to get some action taken. Issues reported so far include fast traffic through Durley, Marlborough Rd and elsewhere. But we need YOU to report issues as often as they happen, so that the next stage can be taken. The next stage is a police investigation, and a survey using a ‘metrocount’. If we get to this stage I will be back looking for volunteers to help but for now what we need to do, is report any and all issues, so we are taken seriously. The County’s Area Boards are tasked with monitoring and co-ordinating this issue and there is a reasonably easy way to log issues with them yourselves. Go to: http://goo.gl/lPsV7. Alternatively let me do it for you, on behalf of the Parish Council. Please feel free to email me via the clerk or phone me on 07817 051811 SPEEDING IS AN ISSUE that can cause inconvenience, actual harm or worse – LET’S MAKE A NOISE TOGETHER and let’s get something done. I am keen to help and if you have any questions or issues to report and you need my help, please contact me!
Footpath clearance has continued this month but will stop after one more session as the bird breeding season starts. Signing and stile repair will continue. I would like to thank my willing band of helpers for their efforts When I completed my survey of Burbage’s footpaths I found a different route to Wootton Rivers that as far as I could tell was rarely if ever used due to poor signing and its overgrown state. It has now been cleared and marked. To use the route drop down the hill from Stibb Green to the Old Savernake Hotel and follow the tow path to Wharf Bridge. Here you have to walk 50 metres along the Marlborough Road until you reach a sign for a footpath following the field margin. Go along this and turn north into Leigh Hill Copse winding your way between the trees to the west of the fire break until you reach the track where you turn left and follow it out to the road down to Brimslade Farm. Here you can either turn south and rejoin the tow path or continue on another footpath that starts just north of the farm and ends up in the car park of the Royal Oak! If you are free to help our footpath team with some occasional maintenance, please call me on 811424 or email: Geoff.eileen.hill@googlemail.com Thank you
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