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St. Katharine’s Careline. Careline meet on the 11th March when we will be going for lunch to Puxton Farm Centre. On March 25th we meet in the Village Hall for coffee and a chat from 10.30 a.m. Winford with Regil and Felton Lent Group Starting Monday 2 March8.00-9.30pm (Coffee 7.45pm)Winford Rectory
What difference does being a Christian make to your life and
what difference should it make? In ‘Spot the Difference’, Nick Fawcett
considers five ways in which commitment should manifest itself: in a quality
of love, a spontaneity of witness, a disposition of joy, a generosity of
spirit and a vibrant inner faith. The five sessions in this group study
course for Lent are: v The various Bible Study Groups will merge for this five-week course which will meet on Monday evenings. v Members will need to buy the course book which costs £6.99. v Please let Paul or Lesley Stephens know as soon as possible if you intend to come so that the books can be ordered in good time. v Telephone: 01275 474250 Email: winfordrectory@gmail.com ****************** Easter Lilies. If you would like to buy a lily in memory of a loved one to help decorate the Church at Easter, please get in touch with Pam Richardson (472968) as soon as possible. As an alternative you may like to make a donation to the flower fund to cover the cost of material especially during the winter months. ****************** Hobby Horse Parent and Toddler Group Will continue meeting weekly on Thursdays March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th from 1.00 pm. in Felton Village Hall. ALL Pre-School Children and their parents and carers welcome for children’s play and parents/carers refreshment! Further information from Leah Jones Tel: 01275 472758 ****************** FELTON FLOWER SHOW SOCIETY SPRING SHOW FELTON FLOWER SHOW SOCIETY The date for this years Show is Thursday 5th March 7.30pm at Felton Village Hall. We shall be pleased to see your entries in the following classes:- 1. Pot of bulbs any variety 2. Arrangement of Spring flowers 3. Houseplant - flowering or non-flowering 4. Pot of marmalade 5. Easter Biscuits There will be a raffle and bookstall. Tea/coffee with biscuits will be served. The Speaker is Mr. Paul Gilmore who will give a talk on "Cottage Plants" THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR THE SCHEDULE OR ENTRANCE FEE FOR THE SHOW. Membership subscriptions will be due. WE HOPE TO SEE LOTS OF YOU THERE FOR AN INTERESTING AND ENTERTAINING EVENING. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Our very popular plant sale will be held on Saturday 16th May at 10.00 to 12 noon Come along and get your very reasonable summer bedding plants! Monday 29th June 7.30 pm at Felton Village Hall Another popular Flower arranging and demonstration evening with Kathleen Taylor. Come along and try yourself or simply come and watch what can be done. Evening costs £2.50 and includes tea/coffee and biscuits. ****************** FELTON VILLAGE HALL
Have you got your tickets for cheese and wine evening on Saturday 14th March. Tickets cost £12.50 each which includes supper also at least five glasses of wine which is excellent value for money and the same price as two years ago. This evening is hosted by Pete Manzi who makes it a very enjoyable friendly evening so not to be missed. To get your tickets please phone either Angela Britton 472223 or Paul Hatherell 472802.
Since asking in the magazine for suggestions for fund raising events we have received two requests one for a jazz event which we are making enquires about and may put this event on a Sunday lunchtime. The other was for Oompah evening which we have had in the past, so we have booked another for 3rd October so make a note of the date for your diaries.
100 club winner for February was Mrs B Gracey number 167. Well done! ****************** Felton Shop – an update The Post Office is still open and is expected to stay open until some time in April. Post Office Ltd is trying to arrange an outreach service, possibly in the George and Dragon. Free transport to Winford shop is being provided by the Community Cars network of drivers and financed by the Parish Council; lifts are available on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.00, or maybe at other times by arrangement (phone 472440). Unfortunately the start of the free lifts coincided with the snow, so it got off to a bad start, but we hope more people will use it now that the weather is better. You should have received a slip through your letter box telling you of a public meeting on Thursday 26th March at 7.30 pm in Felton Village Hall. We hope to have a speaker from Rural Shops Alliance who will tell us about other villages who have started a community shop and what the challenges are. ****************** TEA TIME MADNESS Organised by Felton and Winford with Regil churches and led by Angela Fraser, the Deanery Youth and Schools Worker on Tuesday 17th February at least 33 children helped by 20 plus adults all enjoyed two hours of fun at the Village Hall. Another Fun time is being planned for Tuesday April 7th – more details next month and watch out for leaflets in school and around the villages ****************** TUESDAY GROUP. Although we were still battling with snow on the roads and freezing nights it was lovely to see so many people in the hall last month. I think we all agreed it was well worth turning out as Lorraine Davies gave an interesting explanation of the meaning of the shapes and sizes of our own letters when writing. She analysed the writing of several of the group and they were all most surprised at the accuracy of their personalities. Our bring and buy raised £10. which was good. This month our speaker is Tim Ryan and he will tell us of the history of the Severn Ferries and the rescue of the Severn Princess. Mr. Ryan is a very entertaining and enthusiastic speaker so this should be another very interesting evening and we have decided to make it an EVENING OPEN TO ALL. Please do come along and bring your family and friends. We will be in the Village Hall at 7.45 p.m. on Tuesday March 10th ******************
Felton Evergreens ******************
FOOTPATH WALK.
From Felton Village Green on SUNDAY 22ND MARCH at 2 P.M. For further details please contact Jim Webster on 472818. ****************** WENFRE PARISH PLAN 850 questionnaires were delivered to households within Felton, Winford and Regil during November 2008 and a substantial number have been returned. Thank you to all those in the community who have taken the time to complete the questionnaires. All the information, including the large number of comments and suggestions, has to be analysed, objectively sorted and used in the preparation of the Parish Plan. The results will be sorted into areas such as Social and Leisure Amenities, Local Business, Countryside and Environment, Housing and Planning, Youth Issues and Roads and Transport. Now that all the data has been recorded, members of the Parish Plan group will be meeting shortly to decide how we progress with the information. A lot of work is still to be done so if you have a particular interest in any of these areas, or want to know more about getting involved, please call Mike Davis 472119 or Judy Kiernan 472572. ****************** CHEW VALLEY MONDAY CLUB. The members of the Monday Club would like to gratefully acknowledge the support shown by all the proprietors of Chew Magna businesses who very generously donated gifts for the Monday Club Christmas raffle. We had a delicious Christmas lunch at the Burrington Inn, and it was lovely for all the members, helpers, volunteers and committee to all be together at this special time of year. We started back on the 5th January and have already had some wonderful entertainment, with a full and varied programme set for the rest of the year. This could be anything from a magician, Scottish dancing, armchair exercising, music and singing or an interesting talk. The Club starts the day with plenty of laughter and chat with tea or coffee and biscuits, followed by the weekly raffle. The highlight of the day for lots of members is of course the wonderful lunch cooked on the premises, followed by the most delicious puddings brought in by volunteers. There is also a service once a month led by Anglicans, Baptists and Catholics in turn. In the summer there is various outings arranged, but you will hear more about those at a later date – watch this space. If you think the club might be just for you, or you might even like to help the club in any way, please ask the secretary for further information – Tel: 01275 333006 or email jen@chewmag.plus.com. ****************** ST PETER’S HOSPICE CHEW VALLEY SUPPORT GROUP Thank you to everyone who supported us at our annual Bridge Lunch held in January which helped to raise a total of £984 for St Peter’s Hospice. Thanks also to the Queen’s Arms for providing another delicious hot lunch. We are keen to repeat the success of last summer’s ‘Teas@3’ and would welcome offers to host a ‘Tea’ or a Coffee Morning during June and July. Please phone Constance on 01275 332078 if you would be interested in hosting an event. ****************** WILD BILL'S COUNTRY WESTERN CLUB AT FELTON VILLAGE HALL on March 7th With Double Barrel And April 4th With Drover (no membership required - £5.50 on door) for more information - phone 01179493819 ******************
10 April 2009 (Good Friday) Butcombe Brewery is supporting the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) again this year and invites you to “get your boots on” and join the 2009 Good Friday walk. A glass of mulled wine will set the walkers off from The Queen Victoria pub in Priddy and at the finish supper will be provided at The Ring O Bells at Compton Martin. The route of approximately nine and a half miles is mostly flat and downhill and will lead through the varied and beautiful Somerset countryside. Sue Gearing (local journalist and walker) and Les Davies (Mendip Warden) will lead the walk sharing their wealth of knowledge of the area. Places are limited……….so book early! For more details please contact Suzie Ladbrooke Tel 01934 713906 E-mail s.ladbrooke@arc.org.uk ****************** Grizzly Bears in Alaska - Local Wildlife Trust talk On Thursday 26th March 2009 by professional wildlife photographer Oliver Smart, in Chew Magna Millennium Hall. 7.45pm, £2.50, members £2. . He will share his experiences of his journey into the Alaskan wilderness including the intimacies of the Grizzly Bears that he encountered ****************** SPRING QUIZ NIGHT Arthritis Research Campaign – Chew valley Branch ARC (Arthritis Research Campaign) is holding another of its very popular Quiz Nights this spring at Cameley Lodge. In addition to the entertaining Quiz itself, returning teams will remember that the Lodge provides a mouth-watering hot buffet in the interval. The date for your diary is Friday, 20th March, starting at 7.30pm. A table for four is £12 and the Buffet Supper £6 – 2008 prices. Book with Peter Handley - tel. 01275 332177 and please let him know how many of your team will be taking the buffet. Remember, Cameley Lodge’s building work is now complete so we have room for more teams than last autumn. Come and join us and have a brilliant evening! ******************
Arthritis Research Campaign ****************** Bath and Wells 1100 Anniversary. Please note the 1100 cricket match date has changed to Sept 21st – for the latest 1100 event listings & info please check www.bw1100.org Oberammergau: THERE ARE still places remaining on the visit which Bishop Peter Price and his wife, Dee, are leading to the Oberammergau Passion Play in July 2010. The visit from 19 to 26 July is to watch as villagers of the German village re enact the Passion Story in a day long presentation. The trip will include a holiday in the Austrian Tyrol. Cost is £1015. For details contact Julia Hedley at the Bishop's Palace, Wells BA5 2PD. email Julia.hedley@bathwells.anglican.org ****************** Chew Valley Gardening Club's next meeting is on the 12th of March at 8.00pm at the Old School Room, Chew Magna. Our speaker is Mrs. Cynthia Troup who will be talking on "Discovering Local Garden History". Following a first degree in the History of Art Mrs. Troup went on to do the MA in Garden History at Bristol University under Timothy Mowl. Her talk will give an overview of the historic context of local gardens from early formal gardens up to the start of the 20th century. She will also provide a list of gardens with their opening hours; all within about an hour's drive from here, that we can visit over the summer. The talk is followed by tea, coffee and a chat. New members and visitors always welcome. ****************** Chew Valley U3A Chew Valley U3A has a monthly meeting on the third Monday of the month at Ubley village hall. Meetings start at 10:30 with refreshments beforehand. The March 16th meeting will include a talk by Jane Chamberlain on “Women in The Ministry”. At the meeting on April 20th we will hear from both the Chairman of Stop Bristol Airport Expansion, and a speaker from the Council for the Protection of Rural England. The Universities of the Third Age are autonomous, self-help organizations run by the voluntary efforts of their members. As well as the monthly meetings there are many interest groups. The word “university” is used in its original sense of people coming together to share and pursue learning in all its forms. For more information visit the national or local websites or phone the Secretary, Christine Evans on 01934 832841. ****************** DOWNSIDE RESIDENTS Two large issues are affecting our little community this month. Many of you will have studied the proposed development of Bristol International Airport, either at the airport exhibition or on the internet. This is not a planning application, just a consultation, however, you do need to make your feelings known to the airport about aspects of this expansion that concern you. This must be done by March 6th when the consultation process will close. New Earth Solutions have submitted their planning application for a composting facility (waste processing plant) in Brockley Wood. Many of you will have attended the meetings organised by the company back in August and may have already received a letter recently from New Earth explaining their proposals. One of our main concerns was transport and the number of extra lorries along our road. They do not seem to have addressed this in the application. The application is very large, with a huge amount of accompanying paperwork and is taking North Somerset some time to register it. When this happens, residents will have 21 days (maybe more, as this is a large development) to submit their comments to North Somerset. You can keep track of this by logging onto the North Somerset Planning website. www.n-somerset.gov.uk Backwell Parish Council inform me that they have written to North Somerset regarding the ineffective traffic calming measure recently constructed in Hyatts Wood Road and have requested a site visit to discuss the problem. They have also written to the airport regarding speeding airport taxis at this point. At a recent Wrington Parish council meeting, I spoke to Paul Croft of North Somerset, regarding flooding issues on the A38, by the Airport Tavern and Cooks Bridle Path. The council are aware of these and intend to take action. The flooding on Downside Road, by the freight entrance is caused by the airport, who will have to deal with it. Deborah Yamanaka has made contact with North Somerset regarding the misleading road sign on Downside Road pointing down Hyatts Wood Road. I have also notified North Somerset about the large number of pot holes that have opened up over the last month There is plenty going on as you can see. Please contact me if you need any further help Christine Turton 01275 472230 Parish Councillor Wrington Ward
****************** FELTON POST OFFICE At the time of going to press FELTON POST OFFICE remains open for business as usual until the end of April But due to financial difficulties the shop is open only for the sale of any remaining stock from 9.00 a.m. to 5.45 p.m.
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