Bathford Bulletin April 2012

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The Bathford Bulletin

The Monthly Magazine For The Parish OfBathford

April 2012

www.thebathfordbulletin.org

We are always looking for interesting or unusual ones of the vil lage; particularly anythat capture a distinct character of the vil lage or are from an unusual vantage point.

Please send your submissions to: [email protected]

Bathford School Pupils Council and Litter Club receiving theirlitter picking kits

Full story on page 4

Sundays

8:1 5am Holy Communion

1 0:00am First Sunday - Family Service

2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday - Holy Communion

3rd Sunday - Morning Worship (No Communion)

6:30pm First Sunday - Holy Communion - Other Sundays - Evensong

Mondays - Thursdays

9:00 - 9:30am Prayer Time In Church

Mondays

2:00pm 2nd Monday – Service In The Community Room

Wednesdays

2:30pm Holy Communion each 1 st Weds of the month.

House Groups Details from the Churchwardens or Notices.

St. Swithun’s Church Bathford

Rev Jane Burgess - Telephone: 858325

email: [email protected]

Churchwardens: Derek Brown 859886 Joy Craine 85861 3

Readers: Gerry Mil ler 858402 Michael Craine 85861 3

Gil l Gilbert 858927 Dennis Pearson 858293

Everyone Is Warmly Welcome!

We have the fol lowing groups for children during our Sunday Services:

Crèche (0-3); Children’s Church (3-1 0); Rock Solid Youth Group (11 +).

Our 1 4+ youth group, 'Scubed', meets three times each month. For detai ls please ring

Michael Craine.


Confirmation service with the Bishop of Taunton will be held on Monday23 April 7:00pm

From the registers

Funerals

Brian Russell 30 January

Francis Purrier 29 February

Reginald Bissell 8 March

and is not indifferent to our pain. Indeedhe himself has plumbed the depths ofpain: “he was despised and rejected bymen, a man of sorrows, and famil iar withsuffering” is one way the Bible puts it.

In the death and resurrection of Christwe discover how much God loves us; hechooses to share what it is to be humanand die a cruel death. But by his l ife healso challenges us to lead a life of love,a l ife that seeks the best for al l people,in which there is justice and opportunityfor al l , where all can have hope.

For those who struggle, whether withunemployment or many other sorts oftrials, this season is a reminder that Godis present with us in the midst. Forothers of us, perhaps it is a seasonwhere we can be challenged to activelyseek and work towards a society wherethere is equality, justice and opportunityfor al l and where none are left hopeless.

With my love and prayers for renewedhope this Easter

Jane


From the Vicarage... .

Having children myself who havecompleted, or are just finishing, ful l timeeducation, I have been particularly awareof the impact our current economiccl imate is having on young people. Manyhave grown up with the expectation thatif you work hard at school you wil lprobably have plenty of job opportunitiesavailable to you at the end. For many thisis not proving true. Their expectationshave not been fulfi l led and many youngpeople are disi l lusioned and feelinghopeless. On the radio, I recently heardinterviews with various young peoplewho had applied for numerous jobs;often their applications were leftunacknowledged. One young man saidthat after three years and unsuccessful lyapplying for numerous jobs, he had oftenwept with despair and wondered if it waseven worth getting out of bed in themorning. What a tragic waste of somuch potential ! Faced with long termunemployment at such a young age, theconcern is that some of these youngpeople wil l never enter the work place. Asense of hopelessness is what many inthis situation experience.

In this season of Lent we look forwardwith hope to Easter day. But to thosewho experience such feelings ofhopelessness what can this seasonoffer? Before we get to Easter, weremember the events that led up to it.We remember that Christ suffered butthe Christian belief is that it was not justa good man suffering. Many good menhave suffered and continue to do so.Jesus was both man and God and so inJesus, God shares human life. He knowswhat it is l ike to be human. Therevelation of God’s involvement has notmade the suffering any less, nor has ittold us why the world should be this way.But we do know that God is involved withus, he knows what its l ike to be human

Film Club

The next meeting of the Film Club wil l beon Monday 23 Apri l at 2:00pm in St.Swithun’s Church.

The fi lm wil l be THE HELP starringEmma Stone Viola Davis & Oscarnominee Octavia Spencer.

Do come along and join us for anenjoyable afternoon’s entertainment,fol lowed by tea and cakes.

Transport available if required.

Contact Robert Wolsey 01 225 851 390

Pam Priston


Bathford Youth Club

Following the pilot evening held beforeChristmas, we are pleased to announcethe launch of a new Youth Club forBathford! The club wil l be run by thechurch for the vil lage, and wil l offer funactivities such as table tennis, pool andwii , as well as music, a chil l out zone, atuck shop and social outings. There wil lbe no Christian content to the evenings,as the church wil l continue to run its ownyouth groups in paral lel .

Where and when?

The launch night is Monday 30 Apri l .

The club wil l run on Monday evenings,from 7:00pm – 8:30pm during term time,at St Swithun's Church.

Who is it for?

The club is open to all chi ldren in Year 7and above.

How much will it cost?

The weekly cost is £2, which wil l be puttowards club equipment and activities

Volunteers

We would welcome volunteers of al lages (over 1 8) who would l ike to helpwith the running of the club, either on aregular or occasional basis. Pleasecontact Kara Maylor on 07748 61 461 [email protected] to registeryour interest.

There wil l be a volunteer briefing andinformation evening on Thursday 26Apri l , from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, in church.Please come along and find out how youcan support this important vi l lageinitiative.

Kara Maylor

Bathford Tidy Group

Bathford School Council has votedunanimously to be part of the BathfordTidy Group and keep the school groundsl itter free with kit provided by BathfordParish Council . The ‘Kids Kit’ consists of5 l itter picking tools, 5 bag holders, 1 0pairs of gloves and 1 0 Hi Vis jackets.The school intend to start by setting up arota of people and times for the work tobe done – please try to help them by notleaving l itter in their area.

The group has now grown to 11 adultmembers as well as the school team. Wewould l ike to hear from anyone wil l ing tohelp in the Mountain Wood and High Stareas which are not yet covered. I f youwould l ike to help please contact theParish Council on 01 225 859007 or byemail at [email protected].

Stan Cherry

Coffee Plus Café

Monday 1 6 and 30 April

Call ing al l parents, grandparents andcarers of babies and pre-school chi ldrenand their l ittle ones…

Please join us anytime at the BathfordCommunity Shop Café from 11 :45amunti l 2:00pm.

We are serving coffee, tea, hotchocolate, cake and paninis

Soup, mini sandwiches for the l ittle onesand more cake!

Meal deals, high chairs and boosterseats available.

From May onwards Coffee Plus Café wil lbe running on the 2nd and 4th Mondayseach month.

News from FOBS at the end of thespring term:

The school disco in February was afantastic night, raising £355.41 . Thankyou to Big Al’s Disco and Karaoke (tel:858594) for putting on a fantastic showand waiving Alan's fee to support theschool. Well done children for somesuperb dancing and glow-stick shapes.

Thank you to all the parents from years3 & 4 for baking such yummy cakes andraising some record-breaking amountsof money at recent cake sales.

The Easter Egg Hunt was fun, withchildren finding clues around the vil lage,solving the anagram then meeting backat school for cake and Easter eggs.Many thanks to everyone who displayedan Easter bunny and to the shop forsel l ing hunt sheets.

Please note this year's Summer Fair isprovisional ly booked for Saturday 7 July.We have already started makingpreparations, and if anyone has anyideas or suggestions, we would love tohear them.

Many thanks,

Emma Horn

FOBS Chair

[email protected]

Fun Run 201 2 - Help Required

In 201 0, we ran for 1 mile.

In 2011 , we ran for 2km (2000m).

In 201 2, it's going to be 201 2m.

We would very much appreciate helpover the coming months from wil l ingvolunteers interested in getting involvedin the organisation of the BathfordOlympic Year Fun Run.

The run is scheduled for June but weneed to start planning now. If you wouldl ike to help (whether a runner or a non-runner) then to find out more pleasecontact: John Malone on 859022.


News from our Community Café

Heartfelt thanks to al l of you whodonated funds to support someequipment for the community café at thevil lage shop. Almost £650 was received.That has already helped purchasecafetieres and mobile heaters. We are inthe process of sourcing a hob and havingit fitted. We sti l l need funds for adishwasher and signs, so if you arewil l ing to help, please call in the shopand let Kevin or Audrey know.

Are you a home based worker? Wouldyou like to get out and meet other homebased workers to network, have a chat –or to just give yourself a change of viewfor a while? Then why don’t you popalong to the café on Thursday morningsfrom around 1 0.30 for a coffee. There isfree Wi-Fi so if you need to, you cankeep connected while you social ise andcatch up.

Call ing al l bakers. We are keen to ensurethe café has delicious home-made cakesand pastries for sale and are looking fora small group of cooks who wil l work withus to supply the café on a regular basis.I f you are interested – please call

Maureen Breeze on 01 225 852444

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS01 225 859007

[email protected]


Annual Parish Meeting (APM)1 6 AprilThe notice of the APM and agenda arepublished in this edition of the Bulletin.

Minutes of Annual ParishMeeting 2011The draft minutes of last year’s APM canbe found on the Parish Council websiteor requested from the Clerk. Copies wil lalso be available to read prior to themeeting in Apri l .

Bag it and Bin itBut don’t leave it hanging on the schoolfence! – two people have complainedabout a dog walker picking up dogfaeces, placing it into a bag and thenleaving the bag hanging on the schoolfence. This is shameful. There is noneed for dog mess bags to be leftaround the vil lage. Bags can be placedin any litter bin. The Councilunderstands that BANES have beenasked to instal l a bin at the bungalowend of Birdcage Walk which shouldleave no excuse for dog walkers not todispose of dog mess responsibly.

Changes to opening hours atRecycling CentresBANES is changing the weekendopening times at its 3 recycling centres.Mondays to Fridays won’t be affected(8:00am – 4:1 5pm) but as from 31March 201 2 the opening hours onSaturday and Sunday wil l be 9am to3.45pm. Bank Holidays 8:00am-3:45pm. From November 201 2 thewinter opening hours wil l change toSunday 1 :00pm closing.

Dates of Mobile LibraryThe mobile l ibrary wil l cal l at Bathford onThursday fortnightly from 1 2 Apri l at thefol lowing locations: School/Pepperpot1 0am-11 am, Mountain Wood 11 .05am-11 .30am and Church Street 11 .35am-1 2noon. This service is under regularscrutiny by BANES so the ParishCouncil would encourage residents tomake ful l use of this service to ensureits continuation.

Advice from the CotswoldsAONBI f you are a farmer or rural business inthe AONB then free advice and supportis available to develop and deliver aprogramme of cl imate change mitigationand adaptation activities. For moredetai ls contactjames. l [email protected] [email protected] or 01 451862033.

Olympic Torch RelayI t has been announced that the OlympicFlame wil l be carried through Bath onTuesday 22 May from 3:30pm to5:00pm. I t wil l start at the Universityand be carried down Bathwick Hil l ,through the centre of town around theCircus and the Royal Crescent beforeending its route in Newbridge. Council lorDavid Dixon (Lib-Dem, Oldfield),Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods,said: “We hope that people from all overthe district wil l come to Bath to welcomethe Olympic Flame; share in theexcitement the Torch Relay wil l bringand celebrate the achievements of theTorchbearers.”

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Churchyard Appeal

The appeal to provide a protectivecanopy for the ancient effigy of StSwithun in the Churchyard has got off toa good start. We are grateful for adonation of £50 from the BathfordSociety, £1 00 from a private donationand £90 raised from the Church Quiznight raffle where the star prize was arich fruit cake decorated with St Swithundonated by Peter and Isabel Staples.

HELP !

Our Café is proving to be very popular.We are getting lots of compliments.

Audrey and her small team of helpersare working hard to offer delicious foodin a friendly atmosphere.

There is a problem. We do not haveenough volunteers to give the servicewe would l ike to offer.

Helping in the café is sociable and fun.

The hours needed are flexible to a greatextent and a couple of hours (more ifyou l ike!) would help greatly.

I f you would l ike to know more about itand perhaps join in this new venture,please do contact Kevin in the shop oron

Tel: 01 225 8591 86

You will enjoy it !

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Jubilee Events - BeaconBuilding DaysI t has been proposed that a beacon isconstructed at Brown’s Folly to be lit aspart of the National Beacon event onMonday 4 June to celebrate the Jubilee.There wil l be 4 weekend beacon buildingdays between 4 May and 26 May withfinal assembly on 2 June. Anyone whowould l ike to volunteer to help constructthe beacon should send their detai ls tothe Clerk who wil l pass them on to theorganisers. .

Date of Next MeetingThe next meeting wil l be on Monday 1 6Apri l 201 2 at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall(please note change of time and venue)to be fol lowed by the Annual ParishMeeting at 7:30pm. Parishioners arereminded that al l Parish Councilmeetings are open to the public andresidents are welcome to attend asobservers or to bring matters of concernto the attention of the council in the first5 minutes of the meeting.

Ruth Holding

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Bathford Society

The talk this month is - 'Behind theScenes at the Fashion Museum - thefashions of the 1 9th century'. Thespeaker is Elly Summers, the CollectionsAssistant at the Fashion Museum. Ellystudied costume design at the WelshCollege of Music and Drama in Cardiffand gained her Masters degree inMuseum Studies from LeicesterUniversity in 2005.

As usual the talk is in the Parish Hall andstarts at 8:00pm with coffee from7:30pm.

David Howells

Exhibition of Paintings

A new exhibition of paintings wil l be onview at The Little Gallery at Bathford’sCommunity Café from 1 Apri l .

Penny Johnson is a local artist who wil lbe famil iar to many people. She haslived in the vil lage of Bathford for twelveyears and has shown some of her workin local venues.

The new paintings she is planning toexhibit pursue the theme of animalportraiture but she has chosen to featureless famil iar subjects.

I f you would l ike to display your ownwork at the Gallery please contact

Gillian on 01 225 858490

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Saturday JUDO, 9-1 0 am

(Following National Curriculum Guidelines)

FREE ‘TASTERS’ ages 5-1 3.

The Parish Hall, Church Street, Bathford

Check our website gleesonjudo.com

for dates and information.

Or call Finn on 0781 0790039

Look forward to seeing you there!

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Bathford Cricket Club

As a new season looms large, here area few dates for your diaries:

Pre-season weekly indoor nets -Tuesday 1 3 March 201 2 unti l Tuesday 3Apri l 201 2, 7:00pm – 8:30pm at KingEdward's School, Bath;

Tuesday 1 0 Apri l 201 2 unti l Tuesday 24Apri l 201 2, 7:00pm – 8:30pm atBeechen Cliff School, Bath

Golf day - Sunday 1 5 Apri l 201 2

Pre-season selection match - Saturday21 or Sunday 22 Apri l 201 2 (to beconfirmed)

League fixtures v Chippenham (1 st &2nd XI 's) Saturday 28 Apri l 201 2

Other events on this summer:

Thursday evening junior cricketcoaching

Family kwik cricket day

Cricket match v St Swithuns

You can now find us on Facebook!

We look forward to seeing you all duringthe summer.

Martin Gurney

1 st team captain

Come and enjoy

an afternoon of Bridge

Tues 3 April 1 :30pm

Bathford Parish Hall

£1 0 to include cream tea

(proceeds support the BathfordPassion Play)

Tel: Jenny Matthews

01 225 7421 33 for info/tickets

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Bathford School Governers

Bathford School governing body wouldl ike to advise that, with the recentdeparture of Adam Wynn Hughes, CraigStoddart has been appointed asChairman and Dena Barnes as ViceChair. Both are parent governors withchildren at the school.

In preparation for the departure of DianeGrebby at the end of the school year, theselection process for a new Headteacheris underway. A panel of governors iscurrently shortl isting candidates to beinterviewed at the end of Apri l . We wil lshare any developments with thecommunity as they occur.

Dena Barnes

Street Level Photography

A Dutch company called Cyclomedia wil lbe carrying out street level photographyfor B&NES for use in an online mappingsystem and Bathford is one of the areasto be covered. The anticipated start datefor fi lming wil l be the first week in Apri l soyou may see a camera car touring thevil lage at anytime after this date.

R Holding (Clerk)

Diary Of Events

The deadline for receiving copy for the May 201 2 Bulletin is 1 5 April 201 2Please put your items into the Bulletin Box in the Bathford Village Shop,

email to: [email protected]

Services for Holy Week and Easter

Sunday 1 April Palm Sunday Family Service 1 0am

Holy Communion 8:1 5am and 6:30pm

Mon to Wed 8:30pm A short reflective service of Evening Prayer (Compline)

Based around the ice instal lation of local artist Sara Mark

Monday 2 April ‘On the Cold Stone’

Tuesday 3 April ‘A time for weeping’

Wednesday 4 April ‘Washing of hands’

Thursday 5 April Maunday Thursday Holy communion with foot washing 7:00pm

Friday 6 April Good Friday 3 vil lages open air service on Solsbury Hil lfol lowed by picnics 1 2:1 5pm

Reflections Around the Cross St Swithun’s Church 2:00pm

Sunday 8 April Easter Day 8:1 5am Holy Communion

1 0:00am Family Holy Communion

6:30pm Songs of Praise

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