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December 2015
January 2016 Issue No 175
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year from all of us in the Grapevine team!
THE NEWSLETTER OF HAMPTON LUCY, CHARLECOTE
AND LOXLEY PARISHES
Loxley Bonfire and Fireworks The Friends of Loxley School hosted their annual Bonfire and Fireworks event on 7 November, seeing a
record-breaking crowd turn out to enjoy the
spectacular fireworks not to mention the pre-
fireworks show, ‘'The Great Loxley Bake
Off’! This year’s dancing skeletons cooked us up a
huge cake in front of the largest AGA ever seen;
before promptly setting fire to it all! All with the
aim of providing great family entertainment, which
must have been the case judging by the amount of
very generous donations made throughout the
evening. £2200 was raised on the event, which was
exceptional! Thank you to all those from the
community who volunteered their help - whether as
marshals, food/drinks servers, fire fighters or
skeletons! The FOLS couldn't manage without you! HC
Let the Bells Ring Out for Christmas ‘Carols at the Mill’ will once again be held at Charlecote Mill on
Saturday, 12 December - it’s becoming a lovely annual community
tradition. The mill will be open, dressed for the occasion as always
from 3pm onwards, with mulled wine and mince pies to set the
scene. Expect a magical afternoon with the children of the Hampton
Lucy School Choir singing carols and Christmas songs for us and
the Snitterfield Hand Bell Ringers once again creating sweet sounds
with their beautiful old bells (- and the young belles who play
them..Ed). The music will be between 4pm and 5pm and we are
planning for a great Christmas atmosphere. A big “thank you” must
go to the choir, to the bell ringers, and to Chris and Nicola Edwards
for their support and for allowing access to the mill via the
Charlecote Mill House drive. There is no charge but donations to
the school choir would be very much appreciated. The mill will
close at 6pm. Karl the Miller, his friends and volunteer assistants all
look forward to seeing you there. Everyone is welcome. KG
A Fond Farewell Mrs Smith had a wonderful send-off when
she retired at the end of half term after
more than 29 years of service as Caretaker.
She was presented with a bird table, bird
bath, insect house, flowers and cards from
the children, staff, and members of the
community. The size of the collection was
a testament to just how highly regarded and
well-liked Mrs Smith is. We wish her a
long and happy retirement. MO
Hampton Lucy Christmas
Craft Fair
Many thanks to everyone who
supported the Christmas Craft Fair in
aid of Hampton Lucy Church. We
raised the fantastic and much needed
sum of £1000 - which rounded off a
lovely social morning. Particular
thanks must go to Chris and Sue
Northcote-Green for hosting the
event. ER
The Parish Letter
One reader responded to last month’s letter by writing
to me to say that she believes “religion divides us”.
Clearly at times it has and it can easily do so again.
So perhaps the first challenge for us is to remember
that the Paris attackers do not speak for all Muslims;
and that the Christian ‘God with a human face’ is God
for Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, etc.
But the second and perhaps bigger challenge is to
strive to become ‘humans with a divine face’, human
beings who reflect the love, mercy, forgiveness and
wisdom of God as we try to go forward in a world in
which there are people with such a distorted view of
God. To do that we will need to deepen our own
relationships with God; to get to know Him better so
that we can demonstrate his love in our lives. Maybe
Christmas is a good time to start that.
David Jessett
PS. We are looking forward to our first Christmas
with Tommy. Based on what he seems to do most of
the time, I can imagine he will enjoy nothing more
than getting his teeth into a soft brush in a paper bag.
(For new readers, Tommy is a Border Terrier!...Ed.)
From the Registers
Baptism: Hampton Lucy 18 October Alasdair David Andrew Ledingham
Funeral: Hampton Lucy 4 November Evan ‘Bob’ Bresnen
Dear Friends,
So Christmas is coming once again. Amid all of the
commercial elements and the lovely traditions, the
Church continues to celebrate and to proclaim one
of the key religious beliefs of Christianity – that
God became a human being in Jesus. We will be
retelling that story, as seen by Saint Luke, in a
dramatic production at Barford Church called ‘The
First Christmas’ on December 10th and 12th.
Whether or not every detail of the stories of Jesus’
birth is accurate, it remains a key part of Christian
faith that, in order to make it easier for us to relate
to Him, God came among us as a human being. So,
for Christians, Jesus can be seen as ‘the human face
of God’, the one who, among other things, taught us
and showed us how God wants us to live.
I am writing this the day after more than 100 people
were murdered in Paris by people who seemed to
believe God wanted them not only to do that but
also to kill themselves by detonating suicide belts.
Such a view of God seems to me to present him as
having an ‘inhuman’ face and a callous disregard
for the lives of some of his children.
The First Christmas
In December, local people of all ages from Barford will be performing a play entitled ‘The First Christmas’. This
will share the remarkable story of the birth of Jesus. Entry is free and no tickets are required - simply come along to
one of the performances. All are very welcome! Performances will be held in St. Peter’s Church, Barford on
Thursday 10 December at 7.30pm; Saturday 12 December at 5.00pm; and Saturday 12 December at 7.30pm. RM
Revd Neville Beamer,
8 Aintree Road,
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 9FL.
Tel. 01789 263435
Parish News A complete list of church services, including those at Barford, Wasperton and
Sherbourne, is displayed on the notice board in your church.
Rev’d David Jessett The Rectory Church Lane Barford CV35 8ES Tel: 01926 624238 E-mail: [email protected]
The Charlecote Village Books These lovely old books have been renovated by Kath
Clarke who instigated their creation in the early
1980s. The six volumes have all been rebound with
smart new covers, and feature all aspects of Charlecote
- the people, buildings, history, geography, and events
over the years. Now that winter is here it is the ideal
opportunity to spend some time finding out more about
Charlecote. The books may be borrowed from Beryl
Penn, telephone. 01789 841487. HH
The End of an Era for Loxley WI The AGM in Loxley School on Thursday, 12 November, at 7.30 pm was our last as it is with great
regret that I have to tell you that Loxley WI will close at the end of the year due to diminishing
membership. Sadly, it is the end of sixty-three years of activities, learning, friendship and fun in Loxley
village. Members will be made most welcome at the Charlecote and Hampton Lucy WI if they wish to continue their
association with the WI movement. Our very last meeting will be on Thursday, 10 December, when Alycia Smith-
Howard will give a talk entitled 'The Food of Love - Dining at Shakespeare's Table’, which should make a fitting finale
for the Loxley WI. This will be held as usual at Loxley School beginning at 7.30 pm. (That’s a shame, Margaret - thank
you for your regular contributions to The Grapevine ...Ed) MCl
Charlecote Park at Christmas The house is only open to enjoy the Christmas decorations at weekends
now, but we’ve added some extra days, (16-18 December and 21, 22
December), so that everyone can make the most of the festive fun. Although
appointments with Father Christmas have sold out, he’ll be popping in to
see us on those extra days too, so young visitors may well see him around if
they want to give him a special letter. This year we’re celebrating the 1842
version of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ with our tree trail and you’ll
find that some of ‘My True Love’s’ gifts have changed a little since
Victorian times. We do hope you’ll come and share some Christmas spirit
with us this December - don’t forget the grounds, shop and Orangery
Restaurant are still open every day. The limited winter opening hours in the
house enables our House Elves to carry out the winter deep clean, (after Christmas the house is closed until February half-
term), but this year we’ve introduced tours of the house or the outbuildings so that visitors can still enjoy a visit,
accompanied by some of our lovely volunteers. These tours are free, last about 40 minutes, and take place between
11.00am and 2.00pm every weekday until Christmas, and then every day from 2 January to 12 February. Just sign up on
your way in. We’re closed completely 23-25 December but we know that the Boxing Day walk around the parkland is as
much a part of Christmas for many of you as the big day itself, and we hope to see you then. MGl
Hampton Lucy and Charlecote WI The November meeting was our AGM and
it was well supported by the members.
Kath Clarke will continue as President,
along with Helen Sill as Treasurer whilst
Jeryl Stone took over the role of Secretary
from Carol Pagett. The committee was elected ‘en bloc’,
with the exception of Jill Wilson who stepped down. Jane
Whyatt took her place. The formal business of the AGM
was followed by a quiz and games. The quiz was quite
quirky and won by Alison Edwards. A very popular game
involved trying to guess the identity of small objects in
thick cotton bags, and Pauline Pratt was the winner. The
December meeting will be our 'Christmas Party’ and this
will be held on Wednesday, 2 December, in Hampton
Lucy Village Hall at 7pm. It will be a lively musical
evening with the speaker travelling over from Shropshire
to talk about and play a variety of sizes of ukuleles. A
‘bring and share’ supper will be provided and it will be
an open meeting when friends and family will be made
very welcome. A small charge will be made for guests. MJW
Part-time School Caretaker Needed
Loxley School is looking for a
Caretaker to look after their friendly
village school. The work involves
fourteen hours per week, but this is
negotiable. If you are interested
please contact 01789 840211,
further details. MO
Photo: Jana Eastwood
Wellesbourne & District Lions Club
Christmas will soon be here again which means the
Lions will be out and about around the district from
Monday, 7 December, until Friday, 18 December,
between 6pm & 8pm with Santa and our annual Christmas
floats. We are looking forward to meeting you. Every day we
shall be supported by a different local charity and each charity
will receive a share of the money collected each evening, so
please give generously. I have a couple of news items for you
this month. We now have the final results for the annual raft
race and I am pleased to announce that just over £10,000 was
raised for this year’s charity, Shakespeare Hospice. Once
again, a big “thank you” to all who participated in any way.
We also had a successful Halloween Dance in Ettington
Village Hall with some amazing costumes on show. Local
band ‘Cactus Jam’ played and kindly gave their time free of
charge. The event raised over £800 for charity. On behalf of
all the Lions and their partners I would like to wish everybody
a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. AS
(Santa will visit Hampton Lucy on Friday, 11 December, but
sadly can’t make it to Charlecote and Loxley this year ...Ed)
“Thank you” to our advertisers for your valued support in 2015. Your patronage helps us to deliver this
newsletter free to all households in the three Parishes.
Our correspondents this month are: SA - Sue Alldred; HC - Helen Chidgey; MLC -Margaret Clayton; HH - Helen Hoggarth; MG - Mary Gleave;
KG - Karl Grevatt; RM - Rob Miatt; MO - Marie Osborne; ER - Elaine Rajkowsky; AS-Andy Stokes;
AJW - Jeremy Whyman; MJW - Margaret Whyman; HW - Huw Williams.
Big Boys’ Toys
07507 953659
Hampton Lucy Grit Bins
Just a reminder that grit bins for the
treatment of public footpaths and roads.
are located at the end of The Close and on
Snitterfield Street. Please remember that
this is provided for treating roads and
pavements and not for private drives and
paths. AJW
Sandra Oram
Clinical Aromatherapist &
Reflexologist
Registered with I.F.A., A.R.R. & B.R.A.
30 Lawson Avenue, Tiddington
07581 576198
www.essential-aromatherapy.co.uk
Hampton Lucy C of E Primary School and Nursery - ‘Stone Age Cave Art’
As part of our current topic looking at the Stone Age, Class 3 have had a go at recreating the cave art discovered in
Lascaux, France. To prepare for this work we have had to make our own paint by using a pestle and mortar to grind
some charcoal into a paste. We have also experimented with different painting techniques by using feathers, sticks,
leaves and our own hands to create different textures. The resulting art work was a collaborative effort made up of
images and symbols that we were able to identify from a virtual tour of the caves of Lascaux. We are really proud of
our cave paintings. We hope you like them too! SA
Alistair’s Famous Table Top Auction
Ali and Chris Speller held another of their fund-raising auctions in
Hampton Lucy Village Hall on Saturday, 14 November, the proceeds
going to the church and a new ride-on mower for the churchyard. A very
creditable £320 was raised. Rev’d David Jessett thanked Ali and Chris for
their hard work. Ali in turn thanked his willing assistants and all those
who came along to bid for the many and varied lots that went under the
hammer. It was a great success and good fun. AJW
Call me a big kid, but it’s every boy’s
dream to drive either a railway engine or
a big tractor and, thanks to Neville -
pictured here in the Agco Fendt tracked
unit, I had the chance. Technology rules!
The Satnav and computer steers the
vehicle, follows the contours of the field,
cruise controls the speed, operates the
hydraulics on all the equipment and many
other jobs…. and it’s BIG and great fun.
Sadly, it won’t fit in our garden! AJW
The big beast at work. Satnav, cruise control - you name it!
A Seasonal Space Filler
The Four Ages of Man: 1. You believe in Santa Claus
2. You don't believe in Santa Claus
3. You dress up as Santa Claus 4. You look like Santa Claus!
Hampton Lucy C of E School and Nursery
Christmas Bazaar Saturday 5thDecember
12 noon to 2.00pm Santa’s grotto and photos, gift stalls, face painting and
nail art. Refreshments: mulled wine, sausages, burgers,
pork and apple, vegetarian option, mince pies.
Lots of fun!
£1 per head includes raffle entry. Children Free
Everyone welcome..
Christmas Fair at Home
Friday, 11th December Stourton House, Stourton, Shipston-on-Stour
CV36 5HG 10am to 3.pm
Scented candles, Hand-painted porcelain, Plants and Wreaths, Cakes, Ceramics, Books,
Aloe Vera products, and many other gift ideas. Raffle, Mulled wine and Mince Pies
The Boar’s Head Hampton Lucy
Dinêr Français, Sunday, 29th November, £29.95 pp
(a choice of five courses and a bottle of French wine!)
Village Party, Saturday 19th December, £10 pp
(including Phil’s Buffet and an introductory drink.)
New Year’s Eve, ‘Open mike’ music evening ‘til late!
New Year’s Day, Brunch, noon to 6pm, from £5
Saturday, 12th December Karl the Miller invites you to
Carols at the Mill with the Choir of Hampton Lucy Primary School,
and the Snitterfield Hand Bell Ringers
Mill open from 3pm for mulled wine and mince pies
Music and carols from 4pm to 5pm. Free admission but donations very welcome.
Proceeds to The School Choir and Charlecote Mill. For more details, call 01789 842072
Hampton Lucy Children's Christmas Concert
St Peter ad Vincula Church,
Sunday, 6th December, 3.30pm
Do come and hear them all performing!
£3.50 includes tea and cake.
Tickets at the door
or from Sue Appleyard (Tel. 841457)
All proceeds to St Peter ad Vincula Church
and Hampton Lucy Village Hall
Loxley C of E School
Christmas Fair Saturday 5
th December.
from 3.00pm
Fun and games for all the family,
including craft activities,
Santa's Grotto, and a gift shopping area.
Refreshments,
including mulled wine and mince pies!
The Charlecote website:
www.charlecote.org.uk
Cheese & Wine Saturday, 9th January at 7pm
in Charlecote Village Hall Tickets £5
Proceeds in aid of Charlecote church
Please contact Vanessa on 01789 842552 or Sue on 01926 624545
is published in colour each month. To view the colour edition visit either the Hampton Lucy or Loxley websites, or request an e-mail copy.
The The Notice BoardBoard Hampton Lucy website:
www.hamptonlucy.net
The Loxley website:
www.loxleyvillage.com
The next Grapevine will be issue 176 for February, 2016.
The copy deadline will be Sunday, 10 January. It will be
published on the websites on 18 January, with the printed
copies delivered on or after 21 January.
Police: Police enquiries: 01789 842114. e-mail: [email protected]
Website newsletter, with regularly updated local information: www.saferneighbourhoods.co.uk
Contact details
Grapevine copy by the 10th of the month please
with a contact telephone number,
to: Jeremy Whyman, 9 The Langlands, Hampton Lucy
CV35 8BN. Tel: 01789 470911
e-mail: [email protected]
For advertising contact: Jackie Williams, Tudor Cottage, Hampton
Lucy. Tel: 01789 841155. e-mail: [email protected]
Charlecote Celebrates Christmas! On Sunday, 20 December, from 12 noon all residents of Charlecote, together with any guests who may be staying with
them, are invited for Christmas Drinks in the newly refurbished village hall so that they can wish their friends and
neighbours a "Merry Christmas". The party will be preceded by a village walk for those who fancy a bit of exercise, all
ages and dogs welcome! Please meet by the Hampton Lucy signpost outside The Malt House at 10.30am. The walk will
take place come rain or shine! HH
For your diary:
November 2015 Sun 29 Dinêr Français, The Boars Head, Notice Board .
December 2015 Tues 1 Keep Fit, Hampton Lucy Village Hall, 7.30pm. All welcome.
Tues 1 ‘Ladies’ Coffee and Cakes’, The Boars Head, 10.30am. All welcome.
Tues 1 Dene Valley U3A, St Peter’s Church, Wellesbourne, 2.30pm, (visit website)
Wed 2 Hampton Lucy and Charlecote WI, H.L. Village Hall, Open Meeting, 7.00pm. See page 3.
Thur 3 ‘The Lucy Lads’, meet at the Boars Head, 11.30am, see the Hampton Lucy website for details.
Sat 5 Hampton Lucy Primary School and Nursery Christmas Bazaar, 12pm to 2.00pm Notice Board .
Sat 5 Loxley Primary School Christmas Fair, Loxley School, from 3.00pm, Notice Board .
Sun 6 Hampton Lucy Children’s Christmas Concert, 3.30pm, St Peter’s Church, Notice Board.
Mon 7 Loxley Parish Council, Loxley C of E School, 7.30pm.
Tues 8 Keep Fit, Hampton Lucy Village Hall, 7.30pm. All welcome.
Thur 10 ‘The First Christmas’, St Peter’s Church, Barford, 7.30pm, see page 2.
Thur 10 Loxley WI, Loxley School, 7.30pm, see page 3.
Fri 11 SHN ‘Christmas Fair at Home’, Stourton House, 10.00am to 3.00pm,
Fri 11 Santa visits Hampton Lucy, with the Wellesbourne & District Lions Club, see page 3.
Sat 12 ‘The First Christmas’, St Peter’s Church, Barford, 5.00pm and 7.30pm, see page 2.
Sat 12 Carols at The Mill, Charlecote Mill, from 3.00pm, Notice Board and page 1.
Tues 15 Keep Fit, Hampton Lucy Village Hall, 7.30pm. All welcome.
Sat 19 Hampton Lucy Village Christmas Party, The Boars Head, Notice Board .
Sun 20 Charlecote Village Walk, meet 10.30 by the Malt House. See below for details.
Sun 20 Charlecote Village Hall Christmas Drinks, The Village Hall, 12.00am. See below for details.
Mon 21 Hampton Lucy Christmas Drinks, The Village Hall from 6.00pm. See below for details.
Thur 31 New Year’s Eve ‘Open Mike’ Music Evening, The Boars Head, ‘til late, Notice Board .
January 2016 Fri 1 New Year’s Day Brunch, The Boars Head, noon to 6.00pm, Notice Board.
Tues 5 ‘Ladies’ Coffee and Cakes’, The Boars Head, 10.30am. All welcome.
Tues 5 Keep Fit, Hampton Lucy Village Hall, 7.30pm. All welcome.
Wed 6 Hampton Lucy and Charlecote WI, Hampton Lucy Village Hall, 7.30pm.
Thur 7 ‘The Lucy Lads’ meet at the Boars Head, 11.30am. See the Hampton Lucy website for details.
Sat 9 Cheese and Wine, Charlecote Village Hall, 7.00pm, Notice Board .
Sun 10 Copy deadline for the February Grapevine.
Tues 12 Dene Valley U3A, St Peter’s Church, Wellesbourne, 2,30pm, (visit website)
Tues 12 Keep Fit, Hampton Lucy Village Hall,7.30pm. All welcome.
Wed 13 Hampton Lucy Parish Council meet, the Village Hall, 7.30pm.
Mon 18 Loxley Parish Council meet, Loxley C of E School, 7.30pm.
Hampton Lucy Christmas Drinks
As a “thank you” for the support we have enjoyed over the past twelve months, the Village Hall Committee invite all
residents to Hampton Lucy Village Hall from 6.00pm on Monday, 21 December, for a warming drink and the
opportunity to extend Christmas greetings to friends and neighbours. We look forward to seeing you all there. HW
Church Services
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All aspects of woodworking undertaken
Phone 01926 842547 or 07909 901989
for further information and advice,
and for a free quotation
H T WILLIAMS PEST CONTROL Rats, moles, mice, wasps, ants, insects
Tudor Cottage, Church Street
Hampton Lucy
Telephone: 01789 841155
SUSAN ENGLAND MCSP
Chartered Physiotherapist
Registered with the Health and Care Professions
Council
Hampton Corner, Warwick Road,
Stratford upon Avon, CV37 0NZ
Tel/Fax: 01789 263891
R. Turner
CHARLECOTE CHAIRS
Specialist in re-upholstery and
restoration of cane and rush seating
Tel: 01926 624077 Mobile: 077685 71593
Hunscote Farm Shop Stratford Road, Wellesbourne
Tel: 01789 840240
‘A Farmer’s Market on your doorstep’ Open Monday to Thursday
8.00am to 5.30pm
Friday and Saturday
8.00am to 6.00pm
A Merry Christmas to All Our
Local Service Providers
December
6 December The Second Sunday of Advent
9.30am Charlecote Morning Worship CW
9.30am Loxley Holy Communion BCP
6.00pm Hampton Lucy Holy Communion BCP
13 December The Third Sunday of Advent 9.30am Hampton Lucy Family Service CW
11.00am Charlecote Holy Communion CW
11.00am Loxley Matins BCP
6.00pm Hampton Lucy Evensong BCP
18 December 2.30pm Hampton Lucy HL Primary School Nativity
20 December The Fourth Sunday of Advent 9.30am Charlecote Holy Communion BCP
9.30am Hampton Lucy Come and Worship CW
6.00pm Loxley Carol Service
Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols
6.00pm Hampton Lucy Carol Service
Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols
with The Festival Singers
23 December 4.00pm Hampton Lucy Christingle
7.30pm Charlecote Carol Service
Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols
with The Festival Singers
January 3 January Feast of The Epiphany
9.30am Charlecote Morning Worship CW
9.30am Loxley Holy Communion BCP
6.00pm Hampton Lucy Holy Communion CW
10 January The First Sunday of Epiphany (The Baptism of Christ)
9.30am Hampton Lucy Family Service CW
11.00am Charlecote Holy Communion CW
11.00am Loxley Matins BCP
6.00pm Hampton Lucy Evensong BCP
17 January The Second Sunday of Epiphany 9.30am Charlecote Holy Communion BCP
9.30am Hampton Lucy Come and Worship CW
11.00am Loxley Family Service
24 January The Third Sunday of Epiphany (Conversion of Paul)
8.00am Charlecote Holy Communion BCP
11.00am Loxley Holy Communion CW
6.00pm Hampton Lucy Evensong BCP
31 January The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemass) 10.00am Loxley Holy Communion CW
24 December Midnight Eucharist
4.00pm Charlecote Crib Service
11.30pm Loxley Holy Communion CW
25 December Christmas Day
9.30am Hampton Lucy Holy Communion CW
9.30am Charlecote Holy Communion CW
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