SEPTEMBER 2015
BURBAGE NEWS QUARTERLY
Vol 3: 4
Send your stori and picture es s to bneditor@ burba village.org ge.uk
One of the photographs taken by Lesley Carter during a recent visit to East Farm at Avebury with the Burbage and District Camera and Video Club who have been very busy over the last few months. More inside on pages 35 to 39. The Club also joined with the Burbage & District Railway Club for a visit to Railway Centre where they were allowed in areas not open to the general public (more on pages 34 and 35)
PARISH COUNCIL With the onset of Autumn, I thought a timely reminder about potential problems and how to solve them might be appropriate.
Roads & Paths: There’s a lot of farm traffic on the roads, particularly with the harvest, and from experience it’s clear that mud can be a real problem for both pedestrians and motorists when it rains. Farmers have a responsibility to clear-up after them and leave roads and paths in a good condition. Builders too have the same responsibilities. Overhanging hedges and trees and keeping them clear of the roads and paths is a landowners’ responsibility. Hedges and ground cover should not encroach on paths or restrict passage. This can be a big problem for wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs. Please help us keep paths safe for all users by cutting back where appropriate. A number of roads joining the High Street have been built with visibility splays. The regulations and design take into account approach speeds and are supposed to prevent accidents; they are not there to provide additional parking for residents!
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Responsibility for maintaining roads and highways lies with Wiltshire Council and any problems should be reported directly to them either by using their smart phone ‘App’ or going online at: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk (scroll down to the box titled ‘Report Something’).
It would be helpful if you could inform the Parish Clerk as well so that the Parish Council is kept in the picture. Joyce Turner can be contacted at: clerk@burbage-pc.org.uk
PARISH COUNCIL Building Work:
Signs and Notices:
There are two housing construction sites in the village at the moment and with that there has been, and will continue to be, an increase in traffic with the potential for irritation and accidents.
We seem to have a lot of notices around the village advertising past events and seeking lost cats. Could I ask that organisers and residents remove notices from lamp posts, telegraph posts etc after the event or within a reasonable time (TWO weeks).
Contractors and their sub-contractors have to work to certain rules that govern hours of work, noise, safety and other environmental factors. Burbage Parish Council has worked with Wiltshire Council to minimise the impact. For example, we have asked that all site traffic for the Persimmon site enter the village from the roundabout and access the building site from the High Street so there should not be any construction traffic on Suthmere Drive or elsewhere in the village. Any unsafe practice should be reported directly to the Police by dialling 101 or email pewseynpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk . Again it would help if you kept the Parish Clerk informed.
No signs or notices should be placed on the Village Gates.
Planning Please remember that a formal planning application may be required for any ‘change of use’ eg from ‘holiday let’ to ‘residential’ or from ‘pasture/agricultural’ to ‘domestic’. The Parish Council has seen several such applications during 2015 including retrospective ones. Anyone considering a change of use should contact Wiltshire Council Planning Department and seek advice. Failure to do so could have financial implications! Steve Colling Chairman
BURBAGE PARISH COUNCIL Please use the Parish Clerk as the primary contact with the Parish Council. That way we have a record of issues and, hopefully, nothing will get overlooked. Joyce Turner can be contacted at: clerk@burbage-pc.org.uk 3
Burbage Parish Council - Planning With the recent interest in development within the village and on its boundaries, I thought it a good time to remind everyone of the planning process as it affects Burbage Parish residents both inside and outside the Settlement Boundary: Applicants submit proposals to Wiltshire Council who, ultimately make the decision to approve or otherwise. Wiltshire Council publish the details online and in the Gazette & Herald (major applications only). Notices are also placed at the site and neighbours get a letter advising them of the application. Online details can be found by searching for the appropriate pages at: http://planning.wiltshire.gov.uk/Northgate/ PlanningExplorer/GeneralSearch.aspx To search for recent applications scroll down to the box marked Parish then look for Burbage in the list. Then scroll down to Search dates within a specified number of months. Put in a number then press Search. Depending upon the number of months selected, it may take a few minutes to bring up the pages. All planning applications submitted in the selected timeframe are listed with links to the specific page. Each planning application has a unique number and all the plans and documents can be accessed through links. Anyone can make a comment online by following the link. Note there are three key dates: Date Application Registered, Last Date for Comments and Date of Decision. The whole process is supposed to be completed within about eight weeks.
Burbage Parish Council receives copies of all relevant applications about 10 days after the application is registered. The Council aims to visit all sites to discus proposals with the applicant or their agent before making their decision at the next Planning Committee or Full Council Meeting. Generally three or four Councillors attend the site visit and they will only go onsite with the permission of the applicant or agent. Outline details of planning applications likely to be discussed at the next meeting are listed in meeting agendas which are posted on Council notice boards and published online at: http://burbage-pc.org.uk/meetings.php The Council considers each application at a formal meeting. All Council meetings are open to Burbage Parish Residents. On the occasions where members of the public attend, they are invited to speak if they so wish. Decisions are recorded in the minutes of the meeting and relayed to Wiltshire Council to meet their published deadline. The timeframe for making decisions is very tight and although we have two meetings a month when planning matters can be discussed, it can be a struggle depending if paperwork is slow in coming to the Council. We try to visit each applicant to discuss the issues and gather sufficient information to make an informed decision. Burbage Parish residents are encouraged to make their views known at Council meetings but rarely does anyone come along and so we can only assume that there is no concern. That said, residents can make comment direct to Wiltshire Council online and petition Stuart Wheeler, our local Councillor. Steve Colling Chairman
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Best kept village 2015 Burbage won the Best Kept (Large) Village competition two years ago and consequently is eligible for the Laurence Kitching Award which is presented to the best of the best. Despite our best efforts we were placed 3rd. The full judges’ report is attached.
BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION 2015 LAURENCE KITCHING AWARD JUDGES- ELIZABETH MONEY-KYRLE AND MARGARET SMITH The results were1: Stapleford; 2: All Cannings; 3: Burbage; 4:Blunsdon This was an extremely difficult round to judge. lt was an overcast, warm and dry day. All four villages had obviously put in a lot of hard work creating an immaculate and pleasurable ambiance. Unfortunately as in any competition, there had to be a first, second, third and fourth place. Each village had its own strengths. In the same way, each one had its own areas where an improvement could be made. Nonetheless, the judges would like to thank all the villages for making their day so pleasurable. Third Place Burbage The churchyard was large and peaceful and well kept around All Saints Church; but had recently been invaded by a mole. There is a delightful Green outside the churchyard with a seat around a new oak sapling. The circular lawn nearby was also an attractive sitting area. The path to the pre-school could do with some attention. One side was well weeded, the other not. However both the pre-school and primary school surrounds were neat and tidy. The White Hart pub was very nice indeed as was the Three Horseshoes. Both pubs were inviting. The green at Stibb Green was clean and tidy with a chair and a swing for the children.
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Noticeboards were a little messy, but up-todate. Seymour pond looked a delightful asset to the village and was obviously well looked after. The judges hope that the houses about to be built nearby will not damage this attractive area. The Royal British Legion had placed tubs of plants at the front to enhance the area. The village hall could still do with some attention. The judges hope that funds will be found to build a new hall. The judges were sad to see that despite encouragement, the forecourt of East Sands Stores still could do with improvement. The judges hope that your efforts will eventually lead to a more attractive entrance. The area in front of the Post Office was neat and tidy. The front gardens throughout the village were very good, as were the hedges. There was a tiny bit of litter in the bus stop, but apart from that no sign of any elsewhere. The judges would like to congratulate Burbage on coming a close third and wish them well with their endeavours to improve the less favourable areas. Possible areas to improve The three ‘problem' areas mentioned on the entrance form and hopefully, the new houses by the pond will not detract from what is a delightful spot.
BURBAGE FLOWER CLUB The July meeting saw Coral Gardener, a National Demonstrator and GOLD medal winner at the Chelsea Flower Show 2015 give a demonstration entitled “Put your Garden on a Pedestal”. Coral has appeared on National television and she gave not only entertainment to Burbage Flower Club, but also inspiration and showed how we can all ‘put our gardens on a pedestal’. Everyone was thoroughly impressed with the evening. The picture on the right shows one of the displays Coral created.
August was a ‘Free’ evening when members were able to do their own creations using flowers and foliage from their gardens. Because of the time of year, some bought flowers were allowed as a lot of plants had started to lose their blooms. Here are some of the end results. What a lot of talented ladies we have! Don’t they make you feel like having a go yourself? WHY DON’T YOU JOIN THE FLOWER CLUB?
For further information about Burbage Flower Club contact Julia on 01672 810829 or email Julia.russett@gmail.com 6
BURBAGE FLOWER CLUB I can’t tell you who the artists who created these displays were because I wasn’t supplied with the information but they are all beautiful.
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BURBAGE FLOWER CLUB FLORA MAGNA flower festival Salsibury Cathedral was the venue for a wonderful flower display which depicted aspects of the Magna Carter to celebrate its 800th Anniversary. Michael Bowyer, Pam Lewis and Angela Turner, three ‘local’ flower demonstrators of the South West Area were responsible for the designs and should be congratulated on their efforts. The whole event took three years to reach fruition. There were 500 arrangers all working very hard all day on Monday to produce such fantastic results. The picture above shows the two displays portraying two of the Barons (John de Lacy and Richard de Percy) done by the ladies representing All Saints Church Burbage (Diana Acheson, Pat Eley, Megan Jackson and Jean Stark). Well done they were very impressive. photos supplied by Helen Colling
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IT’S A STITCH UP Gav
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It’s A Stitch Up got off to a good start this quarter with a visit from Gavin Ketchen who talked about his experiences stewarding the Festival of Quilts. He showed us some images of the wonderful quilts at the show and also brought in to show us, talented chap that he is, a quilt he designed based on his experiences of the stewarding, made by his partner Sue. Another absolutely beautiful quilt made by Sue was also proudly shown.
DO GIVE IT A TRY! We charge £3.50 and provide tea, coffee and biscuits
CONTACT Helen tel: 810949 or Kay tel: 811093 9
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The Festival of Quilts usually runs from the first Thursday in August to the following Sunday at the NEC. Positively brimming with wonderful quilts, it has various sections from traditional patchwork quilts to art quilts and quirky contemporary quilts, not all of which are made with fabric! Some are three dimensional, some are tiny. There are group quilts, schools’ quilts, individuals’ quilts and international artists’ quilts! In short – something for everyone. There is also a range of workshops and the inevitable retail experience!
WE MEET Once a month
LOOK OUT FOR: Posters around the Village, or in the Burbage News printed edition
IT’S A STITCH UP
Sue’s stunning quilt showing exquisite details
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Gavin had another reason for visiting; as with all the other Burbage groups, he wanted to encourage us to raise money for the Prospect Hospice in Super Month. And this we did! At the Saturday Market It’s A Stitch Up had a stall selling mostly stitched items but also sewing notions as well as some beautiful posies and wood turned items made and kindly donated by members, and husbands. It was managed very competently by Pat Eley, who set out all the wares beautifully and made a total of £71.50! Meanwhile back in the Church Centre, the usual It’s A Stitch Up session was going on, and money charged for that went to the Prospect Hospice fund. The August raffle plus extra kind donations has brought the total to a very respectable £200. Very many thanks to all who over the past two months have made/donated items, and given their time and money, brilliant effort.
IT’S A STITCH UP
Patchwork production - and finished results ready to take their place in the next Festival of Quilts?
Right: A wonderful piece of tapestry
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IT’S A STITCH UP
A lovely prom bag for a very lucky grand daughter
Now fully fledged, beautiful free machine embroidered chickens
Edward’s menagerie, in progress and finishedwhat better excuse to do some crochet? 12
WOMAN’S OWN Tai Chi May was an interactive meeting! Some may know Anne Liddell from Thursday mornings in the Village Hall –Burbage Tai Chi Qigong Group. Our Chair is an enthusiast and it was her suggestion that we asked Anne to talk to us in May. Anne did a brief but very informative talk about the principles of Tai Chi Qigong, which helps the free flow of Qi (energy in the body). However, she was keen that this evening was to be an interactive one, assuring us that absolutely anyone can participate. She put us through a series of moves designed to help balance and wellbeing. At the end we did feel the Qi flowing freely! (Some realised they do need to work more on their balance!) For those who don’t know or are new to the village, the Burbage Tai Chi Qigong Group meets in the Village Hall on Thursday mornings; there are two sessions one of which (at time of writing) is full but there are places at the 11.30am class. There is a social gathering with refreshments between classes for all participants at 11am. For up to date information contact Anne Liddell 01249 814071.
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WOMAN’S OWN
Vellore In June we had a very interesting and entertaining evening, from Ann Witchalls. She and husband Brian have had a long association with the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore, South India, which started straight after their marriage, in the 1960s. Brian worked as an engineer, installing vital systems to improve the efficiency and safety of the hospital one of the latest being water recycling. Ann, as well as bringing up their family, was involved in social work and outreach to remote communities. 14
After “retirement� Ann and Brian continue to work at Vellore, overwintering there. As Christians both are involved in the spiritual life of the community. She told us about some of the very needy and poor of the region, many of whom travel for days to reach Vellore, talking about some of the wonderful success stories and fulfilment of caring. Ann came to the evening wearing a very nice salwar kameez and to finish she gave us a sari wearing demonstration!
WOMAN’S OWN A Brief history of CMC The Christian Medical College (CMC) was founded in 1900 by Dr. Ida Scudder, to address the care of women and the poor often excluded from good healthcare and the shortage of trained professionals. The daughter of a doctor working in the Arcot mission in South India, she initially wanted nothing to do with his work. However as a young woman, whilst looking after her mother, she found herself one night being asked to attend three women in difficult labour. By tradition Indian women could not be attended by males. She was unqualified and unable to do anything, but having discovered that the women and their babies had died in childbirth for lack of medical help, she saw the need and became a qualified doctor, studying in Philadelphia and Cornell. She returned to India to open a one room clinic in January 1900 in Vellore. Then the average life expectancy was 24 years. She had to battle with plague, famine, ignorance and taboos. From these humble beginnings with a lot of faith, hard work and generosity of philanthropists, the hospital began to grow. In 1902, a forty-bed hospital was funded by an American philanthropist in memory of his wife and she (Dr Scudder) established a school of nursing in 1909, and a Medical School in 1918.
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In 1924, the hospital expanded to another campus in the centre of Vellore. Dr Scudder believed in reaching out to the people in the surrounding villages and she did this by running roadside clinics where hundreds of patients would gather under a tree and wait for her van. The hospital and college grew and developed over the years as a medical training centre, becoming affiliated to Madras University in 1942. Ida used her contacts and influence to attract funds and human resources from all over the world. Today CMC has grown into a tertiarylevel teaching hospital with 2,600 beds, that treat over 5000 out-patients a day, performs 200 surgeries a month and delivers 15,000 babies a year. It is considered one of India’s finest medical college hospitals and attracts patients from all over the Country and neighbouring Countries. Throughout it’s growth CMC has maintained its Christian principles through care of the marginalised and vulnerable, ensuring that no patient is turned away - due to lack of funds, by it’s outreach and community health education programme. To find out more and read some of the wonderful success stories, visit: www. friendsofvellore.org
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Tedworth House It was fascinating and very moving to learn about all the thought and care which goes into trying to help these men and women, some with terrible, lifechanging injuries. They get support to cope with life and maybe move into a new career; there is also help and encouragement for those mentally scarred by their experiences.
It was a very worthwhile visit, which, perhaps, will be repeated in the future for those who missed out this time.
The adapted facilities enable them to ski, swim, play ball games, as well as working out in the gym. Families are also invited to visit/stay, and we were shown one of the family rooms, very comfortably equipped, for the wife and children. 16
For more information visit http:// www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
WOMAN’S OWN On the 19 August a visit was made to the Watermill Theatre, Newbury to see a Lionel Bart production of ‘OLIVER’. Before the show we had a meal in the Watermill Restaurant which serves excellent food. There were various choices to be made and everyone said how much they had enjoyed it. Especially the desserts which were ‘naughty but nice’! Afterwards we took our seats to watch the show and it was absolutely superb. The whole cast was excellent but the children put their hearts and souls into it singing and dancing with great enthusiasm which was quite infectious. There were some sad bits and the acting brought out a whole lot of different emotions from anger, pity, dislike but best of all the love. Everybody in the audience seemed to join in at some parts. All in all it was a ‘lovely way to spend an evening’. Probably one of the best shows so far. Photos with permission from the Watermill Theatre
https://www.watermill.org.uk/
Photographer: Philip Tull Photography, Hungerford.
www.philiptullphotography.co.uk/
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HIRING THE VILLAGE HALL
The Village hall is open for bookings for any personal or business event. The Village Website gives details of hiring charges. A booking form and terms and conditions of hire can be sent to you by email.This email address is regularly checked but is not managed on a 24/7 basis. Please make contact by telephone and leave a message if there is no reply. See how nice the hall can look with a bit of decoration
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Contact Louis e who is the bookings officer, tel: 01672 81 0421 between 8 a m - 8 pm or email: bvhwilts@gm ail.com
HIRING THE VILLAGE HALL
The Village Hall can be transformed for special events.
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VILLAGE HALL RECENT AND FUTURE EVENTS June 26 Fund raiser for the Village Hall Charity Shades of Blue band What a lovely, lively evening for those who could make it. The band was impressive and so were the dancers who gyrated on the dance floor to Rock and Blues numbers until late. It was a great venture with bar staff and the hot dog salesperson ‘bopping’ along to the music too, er.. that word shows my age! The evening was certainly a success thanks to the band and the hard working volunteers who made it possible.
July 18 Market and Car Boot Sale Independent Fund raiser for the Prospect Hospice (part of the July Super Month). The weather was kind to us, bringing sunshine and warmth to the day. There were many stalls, face painting and a wonderful raffle held in the hall, with a bouncy castle and car boot sale outside. A separate marquee, also outside, housed a ‘Vintage Tea Room’ where visitors could sit in comfort and enjoy their tea and cake in pleasant outdoor surroundings, served by a team of lovely ladies and one charming man. A great day thanks again to the many hard working volunteers. 20
PROSPECT FUND RAISING
The Village raised over £3,000 for the
Prospect Super Month! This was done by some of the events held by various groups in the Village, together with people having a home collection box. On the next few pages are some of the Fund Raisers :
The “Savernake Sizzlers” did their 56 mile cycle ride in appalling weather conditions and apart from one member breaking his hip earlier in a trial run and another one having a puncture on the actual day, they raised a superb amount of just over £700. (This figure includes Gift Aid which is recovered later by Prospect Hospice)
WELL DONE the SIZZLERS!!
Burbage & Eason Royal Cricket Club In order to participate in the Burbage Super Month, they declared a bounty on every ‘six’ batted in a game during the month of July. Prospect Hospice benefitted by £96. Thank you Burbage & Eason Royal Cricket Club 21
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The WHITE HART
The Three Horse Shoes
Val and Joyce donated money from a Quiz Night held in June. One of the first to contribute, we had a good start with £70.00 Thanks to both of you.
Ian and Lorraine kindly contributed £39.34 - a percentage of their Sunday Meal takings. Thanks to both of you.
BURBAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL The children at the School were asked to come up with a name for our Super Month character (right). Each entry came with a donation from their pocket money and raised a handsome sum of £16.66. There were some great names - which had to have a reason for choosing it - and after a difficult few hours, we went with ‘Penny’ (full name ‘Penny the Prospect Hospice Hero’).
FILL THE GAP
LADIES BREAKFAST
Every Thursday from 12 noon until 2.00 pm, “Fill the Gap” meet at the Church Centre and people enjoy either a ploughmans or the soup, depending on the time of year.
A welcome donation of £40.00 was raised from the Ladies Breakfast in July.
It’s fast become a tradition for many of the regulars and when asked to help with the Super Month they raised an incredible £217.03 from their donations throughout July. A massive THANK YOU to all of you.
Thank you so much ladies!
BARBARA TOWNSEND Local author who kindly boosted the fund by £56.00 as a percentage of the sale of her books during July. Read the first Story of ‘BIG BELLY OAK’ on pages 33,34 and 35 of this issue.
Thank you for your generosity Barbara!
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PROSPECT FUND RAISING BURBAGE GOOD COMPANIONS Opened up The Vintage Tea Room at the Saturday Market event. It was a great success and raised a more than respectable sum of £110.00. A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped on the day.
IT’S A STITCH UP
T’AI CHI CLASSES
Had a stall at the Saturday Market, very competently managed by Pat Eley who set out all the wares beautifully and raised a total of £71.50.
Raised £52.24 from drinks donations.
Meanwhile, the usual “It’s a Stitch Up” session was going on in the Church Centre and money charged for that also went to the Prospect Hospice Fund.
‘JUST GIVING’
This, together with the August Raffle and extra kind donations brought the total to a very respectable £200.00.
A BIG THANK YOU to all of you!
BINGO RAFFLE The Tuesday night Bingo held an extra raffle each week for two months and the funds from this amounted to £244.00. THANK YOU to all the BINGO PLAYERS for their generosity
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Well done and THANK YOU.
A ‘Just Giving’ page was set up which brought in another £22.00 THANK YOU to all who donated.
PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD COLLECTION BOXES So far over £200 has been raised but there are still some more to be collected and so there is no final figure available just yet. THANK YOU to everyone who helped to fill the boxes! RAFFLE PRIZE DONATIONS A number of raffles were held for the Super Month. THANK YOU to everyone who donated.
PROSPECT FUND RAISING Suddene Park Farm On Saturday 4 July, there was a
Clear Round competition and Show Jumping to help raise funds for Prospect Hospice. It was a fantastic day and contributions amounted to £190.00.
WELL DONE and THANK YOU!
FAMILY FUN CHURCH
BURBAGE FLOWER CLUB
This was held in June and was one of the last events held with Daile as our Vicar.
Held a Raffle at their last meeting and the raised £30.44 towards the Prospect Hospice as part of the Super Month. THANK YOU to all to donated. TENNIS CLUB The Tennis Club made an amazing £119.00 which was donated to Prospect Hospice.
It was a lovely day, the music was fun and exciting. There was face-painting, bouncy castle, BBQ, raffle and more. Thanks to the generosity of those attending, the Super Month benefitted from an incredible £125.45
BURBAGE DAY CENTRE Held a raffle in July and donated all the proceeds - an amazing £60.00 to Prospect Hospice as part of the Super Month campaign.
THANK YOU all for your generosity.
COFFEE ‘N’ BROWSE Held their July meeting and instead of donating to their usual ‘Farm Africa’ project, they contributed to the Prospect Hospice fund with £41.32 THANK ALL who gave so generously.
THANK YOU to all who bought tickets! BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB Donated £19.00 and you can see more about them on pages 35 - 39 THANK YOU all for donating and with an extra bonus of the photos!!
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Prospect Hospice
Savernake Hospital outreach Centre:
Prospect Hospice is the only dedicated provider of adult end-of-life care services in Swindon, Marlborough and north east Wiltshire, across a community of more than 300,000 people. Last year, through the delivery of our services in our purpose-built hospice in Wroughton and through our teams of nurses bringing our care to people’s homes, we cared for and supported more than 6,300 people, facing the uncertain future that comes with the diagnosis of a life-limiting condition, both for our patients and their loved ones.
From this autumn, we will be offering our care from our new Outreach Centre, which is based at Marlborough’s much-cherished Savernake Hospital. From here we will provide services including physiotherapy, day services, occupational therapy, counselling, complementary therapies and bereavement support will be available to people living in Marlborough and the surrounding villages.
All our services are free, which is why we depend on the support of our community, as we always have. Just 28 per cent of the £7.2m it cost to run Prospect Hospice last year came from the National Health Service, underlying our need to generate the funding that we need to care for and support patients and families. But we always seek to make the most of the money that we are given, and 89p of every £1 donated to us is spent on our care and services.
Fundraising: Your support today is vital in ensuring that our services can continue to bring our dedicated care to people living in Marlborough and the surrounding villages, which costs more than £400,000 each year. If you are inspired to find out more about the ways in which you can raise funds towards our care, please visit www.prospect-hospice.net or contact your Community and Events fundraiser mikekennedy@prospect-hsopice.net tel: 01793 816186.
SUPPORTING NEW OUTREACH CENTRE - SAVERNAKE HOSPITAL When we launched our appeal to raise £75,000 to open our Prospect Hospice Outreach Centre last year we were overwhelmed by the incredible support shown by the people of Marlborough and the Kennet Valley. The appeal raised well in excess of that amount, and building work has now commenced and we plan to open the new centre very soon. While the appeal is now over, our focus has shifted to raising the funds needed to maintain the Prospect Hospice Outreach Centre in its first
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year, and also towards raising more than £400,000 each year to provide our existing care for the people of the community of Marlborough and the surrounding villages. If you would like to contribute or support us with a fundraising activity to raise funds for the ongoing costs of our care in the Marlborough and surrounding areas, please call or email our Community and Events Fundraiser 01793 816161, or email mikekennedy@prospect-hospice.net
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What will be at the Prospect Hospice Outreach Centre The Prospect Hospice Outreach Centre will be a suite of rooms at Savernake Hospital, staffed by Prospect Hospice nurses and therapists, supported by trained volunteers, from where they will provide a range of services for patients and their families, including: 1 Physiotherapy and occupational therapy 2 Wellbeing days and complementary therapies 3 Anxiety management, breathlessness and fatigue support 4 Courses for carers and bereavement support
The Prospect Hospice Outreach Centre will also mean: 1 A local base for our community-based Prospect Nurse Specialists 2 An advice and assessment centre, supporting patients and staff at Savernake Hospital 3 A venue for our education courses, training and supporting local health and social care professionals We think it will be very special, and we know that with your support we can make it happen.
£10 could pay for a complementary therapy treatment £25 could pay for one to one bereavement support £50 pays for one patient attending our day care service £100 could pay for an exercise and stamina class for up to six people
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Every week someone wins £1,000. You could also win a 2nd Prize - £100, plus 2 prizes of £50, 4 prizes of £25 and 20 prizes of £10 Playing the Prospect Hospice Lottery make a real difference to people's lives, enabling us to continue giving expert care and support to patients and their families. "I play the Prospect Hospice lottery every week, and it’s a really easy way to support a charity that means so much to me. Prospect cared for my wife Barbs, both in the Day Hospice, where she met so many people who were going through similar experiences, and in the care she had at the very end of her life. The team there was wonderful. Just £1 a week is a small amount of money but it makes such a big difference. What’s more, if you keep playing, you might even win a prize – I know, because I did!” Paul Charlwood, Swindon
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Each chance in our weekly lottery costs £1. You can have up to 20 chances each week.
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For each chance you purchase you will be allocated a unique number
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The draw takes place every Friday and you will automatically be entered into the draw for each week that you have paid your subscription
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28 lucky winners are selected at random by our lottery computer. Someone will win the £1,000 jackpot every week.
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All winners’ cheques are sent by post automatically but you can check the winning numbers on our website
http://www.prospect-hospice.net/Supporter/Lottery TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT LOCAL SHOPS!
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PROSPECT FUND RAISING
Wednesday 18th November 2015 Prospect Hospice Support Group Open Evening We would like supporters to form a Marlborough Support Group...Are you available one Evening a month? Like organising
and planning events? Would like to help fundraise for your local Hospice? Things like... Coffee and Cake Mornings, Quiz Nights, Bingo Nights, Raffles Music Events, Open Gardens and more....
If you would like to find out more information please come along to our open evening at Wesley Hall, Christchurch, Marlborough, SN8 1AH RSVP to Mike Kennedy on the details below by
Monday 16th November 2015
Arrival and Welcome 18:30 Start 19:00 Presentation from Prospect Hospice 19:45 Refreshments and discussion 20:30 Finish
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Contact: Mike Kennedy at Prospect Hospice 01793 816186 mikekennedy@prospect-hospice.net
VILLAGE HALL RECENT AND FUTURE EVENTS July 18 Market and Car Boot Sale Independent Fund raiser for the Prospect Hospice (part of the July Super Month).
Photos contributed by Sonny Hamid Burbage & District Camera and Video Club
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VILLAGE HALL RECENT AND FUTURE EVENTS July 18 Market and Car Boot Sale Independent Fund raiser for the Prospect Hospice (part of the July Super Month).
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VILLAGE HALL RECENT AND FUTURE EVENTS 23 July 2015 Choirs and Cakes Independent Fund raiser for Prospect Hospice.
Booming male voices, filled the hall with melody as the wonderful Pewsey Male Voice Choir entertained in traditional fashion. The audience was invited to participate in many well known and loved songs on this entertaining evening. The Burbage
Choir photos sent in by Geraldine Nicola Beaton Michelle Angell
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Singers (formerly known as the Burbage Fun Choir) also helped out with some good Acapella harmonies. Cakes were available at the interval, made by PMVC volunteers and eaten with gusto by an appreciative audience. It was a wonderful evening of music and fun.
VILLAGE HALL RECENT AND FUTURE EVENTS 16 August - Pantaloons Fund raiser for the Village Hall Charity Oh what a treat!. No one was quite prepared for the superb, energetic and very funny performance from this great band of players (two men/two women). Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing as you’ve never experienced it, beautifully acted and timed to
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perfection. Nothing ‘stuffy’ in this version, a performance for the whole family, with music, humour at every turn and clever involvement with the audience. Sorry if you missed this amazing event, but perhaps we will ask them to return.
VILLAGE HALL RECENT AND FUTURE EVENTS The Village Hall Management Committee is very pleased to announce that we have a new Bookings Officer – Louise Gordon (tel: 810421), who can help you to hire the hall for your event. Thanks to all who have supported and worked so hard towards making these events possible, and keep a look out for new items in the coming months. The Village Hall Management Committee is working hard to bring more entertaining events to the village and the hall itself.
The Village Hall Charity Trust is run by volunteers and is always looking for extra ‘helping hands’ to keep the hall running smoothly, so if you think you can help out, please contact the Chairman Sandy Rex on 810854.
25 October Heads up for Auditions for Pantomime! -2.00 pm - 4.00 pm. In the village hall… Oh no it isn’t…oh yes it is! Adults and children (8 years and over) required, on stage, behind the scenes, no experience necessary. More details in the September/October Burbage News magazine and on Burbage village hall/BADG (Burbage Amateur Dramatic Group) facebook pages.
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Burbage & District Model Railway Club June and July were very interesting months. We undertook a visit to the Didcot Railway Centre and were taken to areas not normally open to the public. During the monthly session on Monday, 20 July, fewer members attended because of holidays. Those who did, agreed that some more forward planning was necessary for the construction of the Club layout. Members also agreed that the Club “Home� should be moved to a larger premises as the effort of transporting the four sections of the baseboard required much effort particularly as Members had only one and half hours during each monthly session to continue working on the layout. Member Chris P kindly agree to offer a section of his garage space to store the layout and for members to attend and continue with the construction without moving the four sections. Formal monthly sessions will as usual but those wishing to attend more frequently can do so with prior arrangement with Member Chris P. Please feel free to call me, Sonny Hamid, on 01672 811 933 if you wish to discuss this wonderful activity further or can provide a donation to help build our layout.
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BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB The Burbage & District Video & Camera Club have had a very active four weeks and activities included several visits and projects. The period started with the successful joint visit with the Burbage & District Model Railway Club to the Didcot Railway Centre in June when Members practiced low light photography in areas not open to the general public.
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BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB The second project included an early morning start (04:30!) to explore everything that Savernake Forest has on offer particularly in areas not frequented by the public. This project was led by the Forestry Commission Ranger Archie R and a big thanks goes out to Archie.
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BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB The next visit was with kind assistance of Member Robert C who took Members to the East Farm at Avebury with opportunities to photograph prize livestock. The second part of the visit was to explore the poppy fields at sunset in The Barbury Estate, Rockley, Marlborough. Further details on any of the sessions call Sonny on 01672 811 933
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BURBAGE & DISTRICT CAMERA & VIDEO CLUB
Photos by Sonny Hamid, Lesley Carter and R Cooper
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Sonny Hamid should feel very proud that Stagecoach, Swindon have used one of his images on their bus. Take a look at the top and approximately 1/3 from the left of the attached photo and you will see Sikh Bhangara Dancers. These were taken from a photo he took at the Swindon Mela some years back. Well done Sonny!
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The Savernake Big Belly Oak Written by Barbara Townsend Illustrated by Chantal Bourgonje The Savernake Big Belly Oak © 2012 Barbara Townsend The right of Barbara Townsend to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 to be identified as the author of this work Story time for the piglets Long ago in an ancient forest called Savernake grew an oak tree. There were many mighty trees in the forest; however, this particular tree was extraordinarily different. It had grown tall and strong for many years, but now it bulged under its great weight. Its wide, big-bellied trunk had a gaping hole like a deep, dark mouth. Gnarled branches twisted outwards like wild hair. Some people would say it’s a scary, ugly tree. Although the tree looked different, it was also special. It had magical powers and many of the forest creatures came to it for help. They would shelter inside its cavernous big belly, feeling safe and secure.
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Everything a scared, little creature needed was right there, inside the tree. Tree, as his forest friends knew him, sometimes felt lonely. Although there were many trees around him, Tree didn’t believe they had the same powers as him and so if the animals didn’t visit him, he felt quite alone. One day an unfamiliar sound filled the air, it became louder and closer to Tree. He had heard loud noises before, such as storms which brought thunder and lightning, the downpour of rain, splashing loudly through his leaves and the strong winds, blowing and howling, bending his branches making them creak and groan.
The Savernake Big Belly Oak This wasn’t the normal natural sounds of the forest, these were sounds of tearing, ripping, dragging, and there were many loud voices. As the sounds grew closer Tree could see bulldozers, trucks, tractors and many men heading his way. Bulldozers were tearing down trees and trackers were dragging them away. Large trucks were tipping stones onto the ground creating a new road. The new road headed towards Tree. The wild boar piglet twins, Rory and Horton, ran to Tree. “What’s that horrible noise?” they both squealed. “We are so frightened.” “Hide inside me,” whispered Tree. The piglets quickly ran inside. Tree had magical powers; any creature that sheltered inside his large trunk would be right at home. Plenty of food to eat, dry straw to sleep on and for the two small frightened piglets, a muddy wallow to splash and play in. Rory and Horton loved to visit Tree, even when they were scared. Both piglets ran to the cosy bed of straw, snuggled up and waited. When Tree’s friends were inside his trunk, he would tell them stories to help them feel safe or to cheer them up. His stories were of long ago in the Forest. He told them of Knights and Kings, dressed in their finest armour,
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with lances held high, flags streaming behind them, racing through the forest on their mighty horses. The story he told the scared piglets today was of King Henry the Eighth who married Jane Seymour. Tree began. “The King, riding out on his stallion, looked magnificent in his flowing finery. The King noticed a beautiful girl whose father owned the forest. He stopped and spoke to the girl. “What is your name?” “Jane,” she replied shyly with a curtsey, “Jane Seymour.” The King soon fell in love with the beautiful girl and they were married. Jane became Queen of England. Tree told this story repeatedly and his friends never tired of it. Today he whispered the story to the two small piglets hoping the twins felt safe. The bulldozers were so close and so loud, Tree thought they would tear him down too. Tree closed his eyes. As he waited the noise gradually and thankfully faded. Tree slowly opened his eyes. To his surprise and relief the trucks, diggers, bulldozers and men were gone, leaving behind the new road, shining and twisting away into the distance like a long black smooth slithery snake.
The Savernake Big Belly Oak “It’s safe to come out now,” Tree said to the twins with a sigh. Slowly, the piglets emerged and stood looking at the dark winding road. The steam from the hot tar billowed upwards, filling the air with a strange pungent smell. Tree explained to the Twins that the road could be dangerous, fast cars, trucks and buses would drive along the new road, all in a great hurry. The twins would need to be especially careful when crossing it. “You must take great care so you don’t get hurt,”
said Tree. Rory and Horton listened and said they understood. Running off into the forest, the twins were glad to be away from the strange smell.
Local author Barbara Townsend has kindly agreed that stories from her first book 'The Savernake Big Belly Oak' may be published in the Burbage News Quarterly
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This is my first opportunity to introduce myself, Alison Ward and my business Travel Counsellors. Travel Counsellors are one of the world’s leading independent travel companies with over 1400 friendly and professional agents worldwide. They are all about personal relationships and unbeatable customer services. Since taking their first booking in 1994, thousand of people have trusted Travel Counsellors to bring their dream holiday to life –whethers it’s an action- packed city break, or a relaxing beach holiday or the cruise of a lifetime. With Travel Counsellors you will enjoy a uniquely personal relationship with a travel expert who cares about you and your journey. Your Travel Counsellor will be there for you around the clock, and every penny that is spent is completely protected against supplier failure. Travel Counsellors is the ONLY Travel Agent to have been awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise, and has been voted BEST TRAVEL AGENT at the Guardian and Observer Awards FOUR TIMES. With access to award winning technology and hundreds of reputable suppliers, Personal Travel Counsellors can find the holiday or trip that EXACTLY suits the customer’s needs, and everything booked is 100% financially protected. As they work from home, they can be available at a time that suits the customer. 96% of Travel Counsellors’ customers say they would recommend Travel Counsellors to their friends, family and colleagues.
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I live in Burbage and I have two teenage daughters Jennifer 18 and Stephanie 15 and three cats Tinsel, Ollie and Tinker. I work at home and ensure customers achieve all of their travel dreams by booking them exciting and fulfilling holiday experiences. Before becoming a Travel Counsellor I was working in a High Street Travel Agency both as a Travel Consultant but also as a Manager. I have 35 years of working in the travel industry and during some of those years I passed on my knowledge and skills by training others. While working in a ”World Travel Lounge” I specialised in long haul travel and cruising. I have completed cruise training with Cunard, Princess and P&O cruise companies, to the very highest level. Over the years I have completed numerous training modules covering destinations around the world. I've cruised across the Mediterranean, Scandinavia and Alaska. I've travelled throughout Indonesia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, Thailand and Kenya, and extensively in Florida and California - where I really enjoyed getting about by car. In the future, through the BNQ, I intend to provide information about Destination and important Travel Information for you the reader. If there is anything you wish me to research for you, then please either ring me on 01672 837340 or email me on alison.ward@travelcounsellors.com. I can provide offers and information that I can email you with. If you are interested in receiving these offers please email me or ring me with your email address. Your Personal Travel Counsellor Alison Ward
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Discover Mauritius Mauritius is a delightful, world-in-one island slice of paradise. Cobalt blue seas, white sandy beaches and a range of luxury hotels make this a very desirable destination for all types of traveller. Mauritius is more than just sea and sand however; you’ll discover the island to be full of historic sights, cultural diversity and superb geographic variation. There’s a full range of exciting activities to enjoy and then of course there’s the charm of its warm and welcoming people. It’s a great destination for couples, honeymooners and of course families, with something to suit all ages and interests. Mauritius is the most developed of the Mascarene Islands but at the same time it is easy to escape the crowds to discover your very own slice of heaven. Visit Port Louis, Africa’s wealthiest city or explore the dramatic virgin forests of the Black River Gorges Park. When it comes to beaches, marvel at the stunning sand-rimmed lagoons, wide public beaches and picturesque islands which lie off the coast, there is truly something here for everyone. Feast on an exotic mix of Chinese, Indian, French and African cuisine and dance to the rousing beat of the infectious party spirit of the locals as you ease your way into paradise on earth. www.travelcounsellors.com Click on EXPLORE DESTINATIONS for more information
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FAVOURITE RECIPE PAGE Send your Recipe to the editor
We have many excellent cooks in our village. How about sharing some of your recipes, tricks, tips and household hints?
LEMON AND GINGER CAKE
Sen d in favo your u reci pes rite to sh are
Serves 8. Preparation 15-20 min Cooking: NONE • Ingredients:
Method: Mix the first 3 ingredients together and stir in ¾ of the stem ginger.
1 jar finest lemon curd 200g mascarpone 200g Greek yogurt approx. 4 balls stem ginger, finely chopped zest of 2 lemons and juice of 1 2 tbsps gin 2 tbsps water 24 sponge fingers [you may need a few more, depending on the shape of your tin]
Place ½ of the lemon zest and all of the juice, gin and water into a shallow dish, dip 8 sponge fingers into the juice mixture and use them to line the base of the tin. Smooth on half of the creamy filling. Top with another 8 sponge fingers, then the remaining filling. Finish off with 8 more sponge fingers.
2lb loaf tin lined with cling film
Cover with cling film. Chill overnight with 2 cans pressing on it. Turn out, dust with icing sugar and sprinkle with reserved lemon zest and chopped stem ginger.
Recipe kindly supplied by Helen Colling.
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BURBAGE SURGERY Patient Liaison Committee Report - September 2015 June Brew - Chair patientliaison@hotmail.co.uk
New Practice Manager The surgery has appointed Anita Evans as the new practice manager as from 1 September 2015 and we wish her well in her role. arrangements/consultations were handled in a friendly and professional manner.
Having received this letter I thought that I would share it with you
To date we have been impressed with:
Dear Doctors and Surgery Team (cc Patient Liaison Committee) The purpose of this letter is simple, we wish to say “thank you�. The motivation is firstly the experience of our first six months as your patients and secondly as a counter to the seemingly endless knocking of the NHS. By way of background it is probably worth saying that Alison and I enjoy good health and rarely call upon the services of our Surgery. However, we were becoming increasingly concerned and frustrated with the service at our previous Surgery and decided to make the change after 27 years of living in Burbage! The transfer was handled efficiently and we were encouraged to have the basic health check with the Practice Nurse. This we did and the necessary
* the friendly and efficient reception team and pleasant waiting area, * the ease with which appointments are booked, * confirmation of same to mobile phones, * the attention to detail and follow up of medical issues/concerns, * the efficiency of the dispensing service. In summary we are very pleased we made the transfer to a well run, professional and friendly service. Doubtless you will appreciate it is our continued wish not to have to call on your services With kind regards David and Alison Line
Please keep your emails coming I look forward to hearing from you at patientliaison@hotmail.co.uk
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BURBAGE SURGERY Patient Liaison Committee Report - October 2015 June Brew, Chair patientliaison@hotmail.co.uk
All Change I am sure you will join me in welcoming Dr William Wallage, who is covering for Dr Style during her maternity leave and Elly (Elizabeth) Ball-Jochems, who will be joining us as practice nurse from October 2015.
We also say a sad farewell to Liz Smith, who is leaving to pursue one of her hobbies; sailing. The Committee would like to thank her for all her hard work support and wonderful humour over her time with us. Our new Practice Manager Anita Evans, who tells me she feels like an old hand now!
Flu Jabs By the time you read this I will have had my Flu jab and hope that you have too? If not, Please contact the surgery to make your appointment. You know it makes sense... Repeat Prescriptions - Online The Surgery have asked me to remind patients that they need two clear days to process prescriptions, failure to meet this criteria may result in a delay getting vital medicines to you. Patients have the option to order repeat prescriptions online. This system will help us ensure that correct medicines are being ordered and are dispensed to patients in a timely
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manner. A preferred, quick and hassle free solution to obtaining what you need at the click of a button! If you need help with this service please ask one of the ladies on reception. I have had a some wonderful suggestions this month please keep them coming. Have a great month.
BURBAGE DAY CENTRE On Tuesday 6 October we had a hat day. We were celebrating two things so we all wore hats. Firstly is was Pat Waters’ birthday and secondly three of the Day Centre clients had, between them, knitted two hundred and fifty five tiny hats for the “Innocent Smoothie Campaign”. The natty knitters are: Kit Ruffle, Chris Knight and Brigid Giddings.
After all the photographs the clients were ready for the roast beef, with Yorkshires, roast potatoes, carrots and rice pudding (Pat’s birthday request). We also had a slice of the Queen Mother’s Favourite Cake for tea – with a candle for Pat and a rendition of Happy Birthday. (Copies of the delicious recipe are available from Billy but they have to be sold, with the money going to a charity: not given, on the orders of the late Queen Mother. Price: £1 each) Even our wonderful volunteers sported hats as they helped with the teas or delivered and collected the clients. Sadly this was Rodney Stone’s last pick-up but we appreciate his kind help and we will miss his gentlemanly taxi services!
For every ‘bottle of smoothie with a hat’ sold Age UK gets 25p. They will probably be running the same scheme next year so get knitting if you are keen! (patterns available online – look for “Age UK Innocent Smoothie hat patterns”)
Looking ahead we have a Ukulele group coming to entertain us, the Signing Choir with the Primary School children, Music & Mirth and Tai Chi…. As always we provide homemade lunches, taking into consideration the likes and dislikes of the clients, a warm welcome and Bingo, of course! We still have spaces at the Day Centre so if you are interested, or know someone local who could benefit from a jolly day out once a week, contact Billy Morrison on tel: 01672 811499 – we have volunteer drivers if you need transport.
We only charge £5 for the day. Photos: Top left: Kit, Chris and Brigid Bottom left: Lyn
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BURBAGE DAY CENTRE We need some extra volunteer drivers. This would take less than 30 minutes once a month, bringing clients to Seymour Court in the morning for 9.15am or returning them home at 3.15pm. If you could help please contact Billy on tel: 01672 811499
Top left: Pat and Margaret, Centre left: Stan and Alan Bottom left: Helena
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Help and support for people who care According to the last census, there are 47,608 people in Wiltshire providing care and support to a relative, child, partner or friend who would not be able to manage on their own. There are many reasons why someone may not be able to cope unaided including physical or mental disability, old age, long-term illness, special educational need, eating disorder or a problem with drugs or alcohol. It is estimated that 3 in 5 people will become a carer at some point in their lives. The problem is that most people will not identify themselves as such – people simply consider themselves as a spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent or friend doing what they would be doing anyway. Many also mistake the word ‘carer’ with
those providing paid care work in a residential home or domiciliary agency capacity. Carer Support Wiltshire is a charity with a team of support workers who can provide information and support to carers living in Wiltshire, at the other end of the telephone, or face to face, along with accessing to counselling and advice relating to your role. All of our services are free and confidential for anyone aged 18 and over and we can offer you the chance to have a break through social cafés, days out, activities, craft groups and complementary therapies. We will shortly be running a monthly carers cafés in nearby Marlborough where you can come along to chat with other carers over a hot drink or two. To find out more about us, or to register for some support, please visit our website www.carersinwiltshire.co.uk, email info@carersinwiltshire.co.uk or freephone: 0800 181 4118 (01 380 871 690 from a mobile).
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Health Trainer service from Wiltshire Council
Improve your health,
make positive lifestyle changes! Do you want to: t improve your general wellbeing t build your self confidence and motivation t eat healthier food and be a healthy weight t reduce or stop smoking t be more active t drink less alcohol?
Are you over 18? A dedicated health trainer can assist you every step of the way in achieving and maintaining your goals. They can also help you find other services and activities.
Call us: 0300 003 4566 Email: health.trainers@wiltshire.gov.uk
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Health Trainer service from Wiltshire Council My name is Lucy and I am the health trainer for Pewsey and the surrounding areas including Burbage. It is a free and confidential service. Health Trainers work on a one to one basis with individuals to support behaviour change and improve health. We meet with our clients in places such as the local library, leisure centre etc. We can work with clients who want to improve their wellbeing, including looking at areas such as:
Building self-confidence and motivation Eating healthier food and becoming a healthy weight Reducing of stopping smoking being more active drinking less alcohol I can also signpost and support people to access other services and activities. As a Health Trainer I can work with my client for six sessions building motivation and confidence to enable the client to help themselves and to maintain the changes. I look forward to hearing from you, Lucy.
Appointments can be made by self-referral via health.trainers@wiltshire.gov.uk or telephone 0300 003 4566
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