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VILLAGE LIFE

DATES FOR DIARY ISSUE NO: 416

SEPTEMBER Monday 4th Bibury village Hall Committee Meeting 7:00pm Friday 8th Bibury Pop-In – Bibury Village Hall 12.15pm for 12.30pm Tuesday 12th Bibury Parish Council Meeting Bibury Village Hall 7.00pm Thursday 14th Coln Crafters restart in Bibury Village Hall 2.00pm -4.00pm Sunday 17th Harvest Festival Barnsley Church 9.30am Friday 22nd Bibury Village Produce Market, in Bibury church yard 6 - 8pm Tuesday 26th Rural Cinema in Bibury Village Hall 'Hidden Figures' 7 for 7:30pm Thursday 28th Bibury School Harvest Festival Bibury Church 2.30pm Friday 29th Village Harvest Supper in Bibury Village Hall 7.00pm for 7.30pm OCTOBER Sunday 1st Harvest Festival Bibury Church 11.00am Sunday 8th Harvest Service at Baptist Church with food bank collection 10.30am Tuesday 10th Bibury Parish Council Meeting Bibury Village Hall 7.00pm Friday 13th Bibury Pop-In Lunch Bibury Village Hall 12.15pm for 12.30pm Saturday 28th Celebration of Lady Writers Bibury Church 6.00pm NOVEMBER Friday 10th Bibury Pop-In Lunch – Bibury Village Hall 12.15pm for 12.30pm Tuesday 14th Bibury Parish Council Meeting Bibury Village Hall 7.00pm

VILLAGE LIFE PANEL Treasurer: Mr Roger King, 8 Pike Villas, The Pike, Arlington, Bibury 740510 Secretary: Mrs Wendy Challinor, Chestnut Grove, Arlington, Bibury 740021 Mr Neil Harvey: Technical Director 740295 Mrs Gillian Day, 31, The Square, Bibury 740404 Mrs Sarah French 11, Arlington Fields, Bibury 740698 Mrs Sarah Smith 31, Aldsworth Road, Bibury 740214 Please Note: if you wish to put an article or advert in ‘Village Life’ magazine it should be sent to biburyvillagelife@hotmail.com

KELLY’S HEROS

Well, on the weekend of 29/30 July Kelly’s Heroes a Team of local ladies in memory of a very dear

friend Kelly Hughes took part in Cirencester Rely for Life for 24 Hours in aid of Cancer Research

UK.

We battled through torrential rain for 6 hours (could have been more!). Had to evacuate from our

tent due to major leakage & flooding, but we kept going. It was very emotional at time but with

plenty of smiles and laughter and even dancing in the rain, we did it.

We would like to say a massive Thank you to all up attended our pub quizzes, to the Catherine

Wheel for sponsoring our hoodies and the locals who donated to the Pub sponsor form (£695) and

to all the other amazing people that sponsored each and every one of us.

As Team Captain I am tremendously proud of the Team and that we have achieved, Thank you so

much. We have raised £7145.00 which had made it all worth it.

Jane Johnson

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BIBURY WITH WINSON AND BARNSLEY CHURCHES Bibury Vicarage, Gloucestershire, GL7 5NT Tim.hastie-smith@hotmail.com 01275 740301

Dear Friends, So how did you spend your summer? Cue tales of sun soaked/wind ravaged beaches, exotic locations, shooting things, climbing things, photographing things, playing things, watching other people playing things, visiting things, eating and drinking copious quantities of/ consuming unusual things (delete where applicable)

I look forward to seeing the pictures if I haven’t already seen them on Facebook…..

My answer to that self-posed questions is rather less exciting

I spent my summer on my bed, with my right foot in plaster in the hope that this time the plates, screws and bone grafts would do their stuff (Second time lucky?)

Not necessarily the summer I would have chosen. But it has allowed me to make inroads into the vast pile of books beside my bed.

It has also allowed me to do some ‘box sets’ catch up and (here I come to a terrible confession) I managed to watch the first 6 series of Game of Thrones in just one week….. Recommended, I hasten to add, by my dear 85 year old papa whose normal diet is Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope

And why do I mention it here?

Well, because George R. R. Martin, the fantastically successful writer on whose mammoth novels this sprawling series has been based, has constructed a fascinating (and beautifully filmed) world which is almost completely amoral. Not immoral, (although there is plenty of activity both in the bedroom and on the battle field, which great aunt Maud would be likely to have views on) but amoral. It is a world where fairness, justice, decency and kindness are simply silly, unless indulged in for self-interest. There is no right or wrong. Instead expediency is the name of the game. It all makes for rather bleak (albeit entertaining) viewing. And whilst the baddies do tend to get their ‘come-uppance’ and there is no shortage of gods (At least three different religions on offer) the abiding sense is how much the ordinary, the young, and the innocent suffer.

This is a world where the gods, if they exist, simply don’t care, and where ultimately life has no purpose other than either pleasure or brutish survival. Now this, of course, is fiction. After all, wouldn’t be terrible to live in a world where there really was no meaning and God really didn’t care and our existence amounted to no more than a hill of beans. But hang on a moment, I hear you cry, isn’t that the world of Richard Dawkins? A no nonsense, modern day secularist.

Well, yes it is, but the thing is, ‘our George’ tells a far better story than Dawkins, and for all its amorality and nihilism you cannot escape moments of hope, and ‘rumours’ of something better. In many ways Game of Thrones stands in the grand epic tradition. A tough messy dirty world. And yet through the cracks (to quote Leonard Cohen) the light keeps getting in.

And that’s God’s world too.

O well, back to season 7……………Every Blessing

Tim

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Service Schedule

September 2017

Bibury Barnsley Winson

Sunday 3rd

11.00am Common

Worship Holy Communion

Modern language Holy Communion

9.30am

BCP Holy Communion

Traditional language Holy Communion

Sunday 10th

11.00am Common

Worship Holy Communion

Modern language Holy Communion

9.30am BCP Holy

Communion Traditional language Holy Communion

Sunday 17th

11.00am Common Worship Holy Communion

with Bibury School Start of Year Service.

11.00 am Morning Prayer

Modified Matins

9.30am Harvest Festival

Sunday 24th

11.00am Morning Prayer Modified Matins

9.30am Common Worship Holy Communion

Modern language Holy Communion

Thursday 28th 2.15pm Bibury School

Harvest Festival All welcome

Sunday 1st October

11.00am Harvest Festival

9.30am BCP Holy

Communion Traditional language

Holy Communion Churchwardens Vicar

Jackie Colburn 01451 860212

Revd Tim Hastie-

Smith 01285 740301

Elizabeth Gledhill 01285 740836 Davina Wynne-

Jones 01285 740638

Lavinia Sidgewick 01285 720682

ARLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH

A few advertisements seen recently on the “Freecycle” community website

Gloucester – Christmas cards, all have one side unmarked Sapperton – Large rock, will not fit in estate car Nottingham – Newspapers, large collection 1989-1993 plus firebrick making machine Cheltenham – Goosefat for cooking or insulation purposes As random as they are these “free to collector” items were recently advertised on the Freecycle community website.

The word Community comes from the Latin communitas “public spirit” communis “shared in common”

Communities often share a sense of place that is situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or neighbourhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms.

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In the animated film Ice-Age, a baby boy is discovered by a woolly mammoth named Manfred, a sloth name Sid, and a saber-tooth tiger named Diego. These three unlikely companions unite on a common mission to return the baby to his father. During the treacherous journey they undertake Manfred, unwilling to let Diego perish, leaps into a chasm after him and tosses the tiger upwards to safety. Diego, realizing the danger involved in the rescue, is moved by Manfred's compassion, courage, and sacrifice. "Why did you do that?" he asks. "You could have died trying to save me."

Humbly, the mammoth responds, "That's what you do when you're part of a herd. You look after

each other." Amazed at the convergence of circumstances that has brought these three together,

Sid muses aloud. "I don't know about you guys, but we are one strange herd."

Don’t you feel that is a great description of the village community sometimes? One strange herd!

It is certainly true of our church community here at Arlington Baptist Church we are a mix of people

with different personalities, different backgrounds, different ideas sometimes, who might never hang

out together— except for the one thing that we have in common: we love Jesus. And in one way or

another, we have been transformed by His amazing love and mercy. Because of that, we hang out

together. But even more than that, as the film illustrates in a cute way, as a “herd” of Christ followers,

we look after each other—even if we might look a little strange at times.

For us the challenge is always to embrace this community, we see ourselves as fellow workers.

As someone has said, both dinner guests and family members may enjoy the same meal. The

difference is that at the end of the meal, family members also do the dishes.

It’s appropriate to be a dinner guest—for a while. But there comes a time when it’s appropriate to

get up and help with the dishes. Perhaps there are areas that God has laid on your heart where you

would love to dive into community and service, but you just haven’t dared to yet.

It is my prayer that our community would become a place filled with people who know each other as

brothers and sisters, fellow workers and fellow soldiers. To the world, we might look like one strange

herd, but when the love of Jesus flows through us, they’ll desperately want to join in.

1 Peter 3;8

Finally, all of you, be like minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.

Services Every Sunday at 10.30am ALL WELCOME

Harvest festival launching Shoebox appeal and Foodbank collection Sunday October 8th

10.30am

Prayer requests and schoolroom hire info. Jean 740451 Debbie 740366 Sharon 740552 Gill

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THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook

COVER SKETCH

This months lovely sketch of a dragon fly won senior 'Village Life Trophy at tis years's Flower show.

It was drawn by Jackie Buscombe. It shows one of the unusual facts about dragonflies which is that

they have four wings which all work independently - unlike damsel flies which have two pairs of

wings that work as a single pair.

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COMMUNITY HARVEST APPEAL

We launch our Community Christmas Appeal at our Harvest festival service Arlington Baptist Church

Pack a shoebox with gifts to be sent for a needy child often in war torn parts of the world who may never have received a gift before.

Helping local people in crisis. Donate tins of food for Cirencester foodbank.

Collection points

1. Arlington Baptist Church, The Green 10.30am every Sunday morning

during October and November

2. 1 Pike Villas contact Debbie 740366

3. 13 Aldsworth Road contact Jean 740451

Empty Shoeboxes to fill are available please ask, we can also collect from

you.

Last year we collected over 50 Tins and over 30 Shoeboxes from our

Community here in Bibury with Arlington and Ablington we hope to send

even more this year with your help.

Please start harvesting your gifts now Thankyou

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BIBURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL Sharing a passion for excellence!

The end of the school year is always a very busy time and this year was certainly no exception.

One of the many advantages of a small, village school is that we can enjoy very close links with the

community. In early July we were thrilled to be the first guests for the WI’s stunning Centenary

Exhibition and the children greatly enjoyed trying to find their birth year and favourite pennants. The

famed WI baking also went down a treat!

On the same day we were also very grateful to the Cricket Club for allowing us to use their grounds

for our Sports Day. The weather was perfect and the children participated in races ranging from the

serious sprints to running with teddy bears, silly hats etc, not forgetting the ever-popular egg and

spoon race. The children sat in house groups and Red Kites were very fortunate to see their

namesake flying overhead. Sadly no such luck for the Otters and Kingfishers.

Sports Day ended with the children and staff all taking part in a very popular Race for Life to raise

funds for Cancer Research UK. As with the adult event, children were able to wear a back sign

remembering a friend or family member and the race begun with a time of silent reflection. Then

the whistle blew and Head Boy Archie, accompanied by Raul, the youngest child in the school,

began the race with children, pre-schoolers, staff and parents following behind.

The following week, we performed “The Pirates of the Curry Bean” in the village hall. It was a very

ambitious play for a small cast but the children rose magnificently to the occasion and blossomed

once they were able to perform on a “real” stage. The play was adapted to make allowances for the

smaller cast but this also gave the opportunity to include some local references that the audience

very much enjoyed.

Our extremely busy term will end with our Leavers’ Service where we will say goodbye to our Year

Six children (Archie, Dan and Jasmine) and wish then every happiness as they progress to

secondary school. We will also look back on a very successful year at Bibury School and forward

to our summer break.

The Friends 100 Club winners this month are:

1st prize (£25) Elizabeth Facey

2nd prize (£15) Mark Armstrong

3rd prize (£10) James Biggs

Congratulations! The funds raised make a huge impact in the school, so thank you for your

support. Suki Pascoe, Head Teacher ‘*Great Oaks from little acorns grow*’ Bibury C of E Primary School * Tel: 01285 740268

* E-mail: admin@bibury.gloucs.sch.uk *for more information take a look at our website: www.bibury.gloucs.sch.uk or

come and visit us.

Friends of Bibury can be contacted directly on FriendsofBibury@hotmail.com

THREE MESSAGES FROM SOPHIE WITHAM WHO IS NOW WORKING WITH BIBURY CHURCH AND SCHOOL, A DAY A WEEK 1. BRIGHT SPARKS: A new mums & toddlers/babies group is starting in September in Bibury Village Hall. We will have plenty of lovely toys, games, crafts and songs for all to enjoy, as well as tea, coffee and homemade cakes. Bright Sparks will be on every Tuesday morning during term time. The first Bright Sparks is on Tuesday 12th September from 10.30am to 11.45am. Everyone welcome!

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2. IGNITE: A new, fun kids group for 6 - 10 year olds living in Bibury and the surrounding villages. At Ignite we will eat a meal together, enjoy interactive games and challenges, chat and explore questions around identity and faith. Everyone is very welcome. Ignite will meet in Bibury village hall between 5 - 6.30pm on the following Wednesdays: 13th September, 4th October, 1st November, 29th November. 3. BIBURY VILLAGE PRODUCE MARKET: On Friday 22nd September from 6 - 8pm we are holding a Bibury Village Produce Market in the grounds outside the church. We are looking to set up stalls selling locally grown and handmade produce such as cakes, jams, fruit and veg, bread, honey, cards, jewellry. If you are interested in taking part and hiring a table (£10 to hire) we would love to hear from you. Please submit your interest to sophie.bibury@gmail.com by Monday 11th September.

FLOWER & ART FESTIVAL

As I write the third day of this year’s Flower & Art Festival is in full swing. As those of you who have visited the church will know it looks stunning, and the amazing W.I.Centenary bunting looks wonderful across the main body of the church. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all those who have contributed in any way - the florists excelled themselves thank you so much to Sharon (and Kevin!), Jean Stringer, Hazel, Jackie Buscombe, Jean (and Adrian), Halina and Sheila, Pamela, Val (and John), Jenny, Scilla, Freda, Jill, Lorraine and Millie and of course Wendy who designed an entire tribute to this publication, covering the pulpit in paper! All those who made cakes and biscuits, thank you - they were all delicious and plentiful! The ‘Tea Teams’ did a great job, not easy without a proper kitchen, so thank you all for doing it so efficiently, and especially those who did a ‘double shift’. Jill organised the wonderful array of Arts and Crafts with her usual admirable efficiency and thanks to Brian for all the shifting of tables and signage. Hundreds of people have visited over the three days and many have stopped to watch Alan’s wonderful compilation of ‘Bibury Remembered’ - thanks Alan, and Liz for the display, it was a great addition to the festival. It’s been a busy three days and couldn’t have happened without lots of help! Thank you all! Jackie C

RURAL CINEMA ON

TUESDAY, 26th. SEPTEMBER IN

BIBURY VILLAGE HALL.

Here we are at the start of another Rural Cinema season, where did the Summer go ? The first showing of the new season will be :-

"HIDDEN FIGURES" Cert: PG

This film was given 92% audience rating on the Rotten Tomatoes website. The interesting storyline is as follows ------- As the United States of America raced against Russia

to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history.

Do come along and catch-up with fellow cinema-goers, have a glass of wine or juice, tasty nibbles and chocolates. The doors will open at 7.p.m. the film showing at 7.30.p.m. Ticket price remains the same at £3.50p.

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BIBURY PARISH COUNCIL Notes of the meeting held on 8th August 2017 Gigaclear In the meeting’s Open Session several residents raised complaints over the recent activity of Gigaclear in the village. These included the state of the road surface after repair, verges being removed, the use of Arlington Green as a ‘depot’, moving a manhole cover, ‘run off’ from the repairs blocking drains etc. Many of these complaints had already been raised with Council, resulting in a meeting being arranged for the following Friday 11th August at Arlington Green to include parish councillors, residents and representatives of Gigaclear, to discuss the outstanding problems and the implementation of the work required to rectify them.

National Trust Signage It was reported that discussions on improving the signing for visitors on Trust property were continuing. The newly appointed employee dealing with the matter for the Trust had agreed that the current signage was not adequate and would be coming up with fresh proposals. Discussion also included the information board in the village centre near the coach park which was felt to be dirty and obscured. Consideration would be given as to what improvements might be made here. Flood Prevention Cllr Sharon Petchey reported that work to install new drains was programmed, to manage water run off from the main road to prevent it overflowing into nearby gardens.

Bibury Play Council formally took over responsibility for the management and repair of the play area as required by the regulations covering the initial grant from the Lottery Fund. This included ownership of the tangible assets and the remaining funds which were to be transferred to Council’s bank account in due course. Grass cutting and voluntary inspections were to continue as at present. On behalf of residents, Council expressed its great appreciation to all those involved in bringing this project to fruition and providing the village with such a facility.

Water Lane It was reported that Amey on behalf of GCC had issued the contractor with instructions to commence the re-surfacing of this much-used footway, so it was anticipated this work would be started in the near future.

Planning The following applications were considered: Forge Cottage - The Green Provision of new drive and vehicular access. Conversion of outbuilding to ancillary accommodation etc. Object: The proposed new drive and vehicular access are considered inadequate The Walled Garden – Church Road replace entrance gates - No observations Bibury Farm - Bibury Erection of a bull pen building - No observations Bibury Farm - Bibury Changes to elevations and internal layout of 15/01196/LBC No observations

Thefts of Quad Bikes Notification had been received from the police of quad bike thefts at Northleach and Swell, in some instances from locked sheds, and residents are encouraged to be extra- vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to the police.

The next meeting of Council will be on 12th September 2017 at 7.00pm in the village hall

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R.B.L.

Our second major fundraising event this year was the Open Garden at Ablington Manor on the 9th

July. We would like to thank Mr and Mrs Robert Cooper for once again allowing us to have this

which raised over £2000 for the Legion funds. The weather was kind to us and we had a great turn

out.

Thank you to everyone who gave their time on the day (and before, publicising the event) and

donated cake. Also thank you to the Football Club for the loan of tables and chairs. All your support

and efforts are very much appreciated!

We would like to wish Rod and Penny Machonochie the very best of luck in their new home in

Chedworth. We are so pleased they are not moving too far away!

This year marks 100 years of women in the British Military and the British Legion has supported

women in Service since its creation in 1921. It therefore seemed fitting that the Arrangement in the

Bibury Flower Festival this year reflected this. A big thank you to Jackie Buscombe for doing this

on our behalf.

Below are just a few facts on how women’s roles in the Armed Forces have progressed over the last 100 years. On the 7th July 1917, the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) became the British Army’s

first all-female unit. This was later renamed to Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps (QMAAC). This

was a giant step for womankind and more than 57,000 served from 1917-1921 including 10,000 in

France. The Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was also founded in 1917 and disbanded in

1919. However, it was reformed in 1939 at the start of the second world war. The WRNS were

disbanded in 1993 and 4,535 were integrated into mainstream Royal Navy roles.

In 1918 nine QMAAC’s became the first British women to die on active military service when

their trench was hit by a German bombing raid on Abbeville France

In 1920 the WRAF was disbanded just two years after its formation but in 1939 the Woman’s

Auxiliary Airforce (WAAF) was founded. The WAAF membership peaked at 182,000 in 1943 and by

1946 187 members had been killed on duty. It took more than seventy years before a woman was

allowed to fly a plane and a pilot called Julie Gibson made history when she became the first female

operational pilot, paving the way for females who fly combat planes today.

In 1921, whilst organisations such as QMAAC were disbanded at the end of the first world

war, the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (now the Princess Royal’s Volunteers Corps) was independent

and self-funded so remained active.

In 1939, the women’s Land Army (the ‘land girls’) fought a battle with no guns and few

casualties but it was one of the most vital of the second world war. At its height, there were more

than 80,000 at the “front” taking the place of farm workers to help save Briton from starvation.

In 1941 the National Service Act was passed, calling up women aged between 20 and 30 to

join one of the three main auxiliary services.

By the mid 80’s girls were formally enrolled into the army, air and sea cadet forces and

by 1997 only tank and infantry regiments remained men only.

The Royal British Legion provides lifelong support for the Armed Forces Community – serving men

and women, veterans and their families.

Hazel Wheeldon – Bibury Royal British Legion

LIVE ON: To the memory of the fallen and the future of the living

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THE WOLD (BARNSLEY WARREN S.S.S.I.)

Barnsley Wold Site of Special Scientific Interest is now open for Public Access. The access route is way marked and the public are asked to adhere to this route and to follow the Country Code. People visiting the site do so at their own risk and dogs are not permitted on the site to avoid disturbance to wildlife. Any queries should be referred to Bill Robbins FRICS FAAV(ret) at Crawbutts Farmhouse, Stanley , Perth PH1 4PN ( 01738 827781)

BIBURY VILLAGE HALL

The flower show on the 15th July seems a long time ago. Once again it was a lovely village event and the Hall looked lovely with the exhibits and our judges had a the difficult task of deciding the winners. The overall winners of each section are shown below SECTION A: VEGETABLES – FOOTBALL CUP Mr Alan Franklin SECTION B: FLOWERS – BIBURY CRICKET CUP Mrs Wendy Challinor SECTION C: FLOWER ARRANGING – BIBURY CUP Mrs Diane Bereznicki SECTION D: HANDICRAFTS – JOHN BODY TROPHY Mrs Jean Lipscombe SECTION E: PHOTOGRAPHY: MARGARET SHIELD Mrs Katie Norman SECTION F: DOMESTIC – VILLAGE TROPHY Mrs Angela Staton JUDGES SPECIAL AWARD Mrs Angela Staton SECTION G: ‘Village Life’ SENIOR : ‘VILLAGE LIFE’ TROPHY Ms Jackie Buscombe INTERMEDIATE : CHAIRMAN’S PRIZE Miss Roseta Williams JUNIOR : JOHN TURNER CUP Miss Bella Canestra SECTION H: JUNIOR AGES 8 –11 JUBILEE SHIELD Miss Bella Canestra AGES 4 =7 ALEXANDER CUP Master Alfie Canestra

The winners of the Trophies should soon be getting their trophies - now complete with their names

engraved which they can keep until next years Flower Show.

As always we are grateful not only to our judges but to all those who took the time to enter. Thank

you.

Tickets are now on sale for the Harvest Supper on Friday 29th September. Price £10 and

includes a delicious meal and live entertainment - this year from 'Spindrift'. A Bargain! Tickets

are limited so please purchase them from either Wendy 740 021 or Angela 740241 or from the Trout

Farm as soon as you can.

BIBURY AFC

It was disappointing to see or, actually in this instance NOT TO SEE, that our longstanding Annual

Fete included in the Summer Activities Drawing on the front page of the last issue of the magazine.

The Season commenced with a 1-3 Cup defeat at Harrow Hill on 5th August followed by 3-1 opening

day League fixture victory over Cam. However, we then lost 0 – 5 to pre-season favourites Charlton

Rovers.

The prolonged recent rains have been a blessing for football pitches. However, not welcomed for

many other reasons. Perhaps an Indian Summer will Materialise for September.

(As the designer of last months front cover - I can only apologise for missing out the Football Fete

and their car boot sale - the omission was not intentional! Wendy Challinor)

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BIBURY GARDENING CLUB

While Village Life has been enjoying a well-earned summer break, Bibury Garden Club has had a busy three months. There have been visits to three wonderful local gardens, which were notable not only for their planting, but also for the warm welcome extended to us by their owners.

First, in June, was Village Farmhouse in Winson, home of Mr and Mrs J Armitage. Here, a large

courtyard at the front of the property has been designed by Rupert Golby to complement both the

house and the original stables and outbuildings. A mixture of formality (clipped box and yew), with

more relaxed planting - such as the tall pink toadflax Linaria ‘Dial Park’, which has self-seeded

around the formal pond - provides a contemporary version of the classic English garden. It’s a

style which has made Rupert Golby one of the most sought-after garden designers in the

Cotswolds.

Village Farm was historically the largest farm in the area, and the gardens are still extensive. The

kitchen garden includes a greenhouse and cutting garden, with pink Rosa ‘Bonica’, which has a

long vase life. In the gardens around the house, roses scramble over walls and up banks, and help

to soften the transition between the formal garden areas and the orchards, lake and woodland

beyond.

Mrs Armitage proudly pointed out the wild orchids which grow in the meadow grass beneath the

apple trees and around the lake. For a while, the garden tour turned into an orchid hunt, as we

identified pyramidal orchids, spotted orchids and even bee orchids, but while wild flowers seem

very happy to make their home here, there are perennials and bulbs growing by the lake as well,

such as Himalayan primroses, and Iris sibirica.

A very distinctive feature of the garden is the use of shrub roses in the meadows. You need a fairly

tough rose variety, such as ‘Cerise Bouquet’, to be able to compete with the grass, but the effect is

very striking. Many thanks to Mrs Armitage and head gardener Imran for a fascinating tour.

In July, the club visited Poulton, to see the garden and wildflower meadow belonging to Robin and

Sue Spiller. The Spillers moved to Poulton a couple of years ago from Nottingham, and began a

marathon garden makeover in order to get things ready for their son’s wedding, which was held at

the house last year.

By this summer, the kitchen garden and the borders around the house were starting to look very

established, while the wildflower meadow - which also houses Robin’s bees - was busy with

pollinators feasting on the nectar and pollen which it provides. The flowers in the meadow include

common hedgerow varieties such as wild carrot, but also more unusual things, such as corn

marigold.

The Spillers are experienced gardeners, and every so often, your eye is caught by something

unusual such as the voodoo lilies, with their weird spotted stems. Like Mrs Armitage, the Spillers

are wonderful hosts and provided us with canapes, prosecco and real ale.

August was marked by the annual garden club BBQ, held at Greenacres, home of club members

Alan and Liz Franklin. Greenacres opens under the National Garden Scheme, and each year Alan

and Liz unveil their latest development or project in the garden, so there is always something new

to see.

This year, the innovations included raised beds in the kitchen garden. These make life much

easier for veg growers, whether you are planting, harvesting or improving the soil. As Alan pointed

out, you can sit on the edge of the bed while you are weeding instead of having to kneel down or

stoop.

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There was also a chance to inspect progress in the woodland garden, where Liz and Alan have

created a variation on the stumpery made famous by HRH Prince Charles at Highgrove. The

Greenacres “stumpery” uses log circles to form a sort of decorative terrace, where ferns grow in

the crevices between the sections, and the trickle of a fountain in an old drinking trough provides a

musical accompaniment.

Alan was in charge of the barbecue, while garden club members provided salads and puddings,

and although the weather wasn’t great - it was a bit grey and cold - at least it wasn’t pouring with

rain.

In September, the garden club welcomes back Chris Horsfall, former head gardener at

Colesbourne Park, who is going to talk about the late-summer garden, with particular emphasis on

colourful perennials such as rudbeckia, and ornamental grasses. The talk will be held in the

Baptist Church on Wednesday 13 September at 7.15pm.

We are always delighted to welcome new members. You don’t have to be a horticultural expert or

have a large plot, but if you like gardens and gardening, do come along.

For more details, ring Paul and Elizabeth on 750335, or email paul@colnstaldwyns.com.

Alternatively, contact Alan at alanfranklin55@gmail.com.

Victoria Summerley www.awkwardhill.co.uk

BIBURY WITH BARNSLEY WI’s CENTENARY EXHIBITION

Bibury Village Hall was transformed over the long hot weekend of July 7th, 8th and 9th when our WI

celebrated 100 years with a stunning Exhibition. The amazing 101 individually embroidered bunting

pennants telling the story of the last 100 years was on display and the hall was packed with

informative and colourful displays about the members, the WI through the decades and all the

activities in the present day as well as the role of NFWI and GFWI. Exquisite members’ craft work

filled the hall; quilting, crochet, patchwork, knitting, embroidery, dressmaking, tapestry, soft toys and

bookmaking as well as a wonderful variety of art work, pottery and floral arrangements. It was all

set historically in context with our audio/visual show, “Bibury Remembered” being shown in the

smallest cinema in Gloucestershire in the Village Hall shed which was transformed into a cosy space

for six to watch seated while others lurked at the doorway taking in all or some of the 45-minute

show! Our members had been very busy baking and served delicious homemade refreshments all

day to a wonderful turn out of visitors which included many WI members from our Federation,

friends, family, local residents and tourists. It was a privilege to welcome Bibury School as our first

guests on Friday morning. The children learnt about the history and role of the WI before using the

bunting timeline to locate historical and local events to complete their work sheets. There was a

great buzz of activity in the hall while everyone searched for the answers! Then everyone gathered

back together and found that they had done wonderfully well! Our bunting plan had worked, it was

full of information as well as being beautiful, the children had found the right answers to the questions

on their sheets! Delicious cakes and drinks were served before the children headed back to school

to continue later with their Sports day. We would like to thank the Headteacher and staff for bringing

the children and helping us celebrate this special occasion.

It was a pleasure too to welcome John Adams and his wife particularly because John is one of the

main speakers on “Bibury Remembered” and supplied several of the old photographs that were

needed to bring the show to life. They watched the show in the cosy cinema and then enjoyed some

refreshments.

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We were also delighted to welcome our National Federation Chair, Lynne Stubbings and five

Trustees as well as our Gloucestershire Federation Chair, Jan Turner and Executive Committee

members. They spent a long time looking at all the displays and the bunting and then enjoyed

ploughman’s lunches, tea, coffee and cakes.

It was a fabulous three days with our members working hard to make it a success. We are very

appreciative of all the wonderful comments that we received in our Visitors Book and in emails and

cards and I would like to thank all who came and all who helped in any way to make this landmark

occasion such a memorable success for our WI.

“What a wonderful Exhibition! Inspiring and stunning! Congratulations to you all!” Lynne Stubbings,

NFWI Chair.

“Thank you so much for inviting us, the Exhibition is fantastic, a credit to all members of Bibury with

Barnsley WI!” Julia Roberts, NFWI Hon Treasurer.

“It was such an enjoyable day and to see the amazingly ambitious Exhibition so beautifully executed

was a joy to behold. The enormous thought and hard work that had gone into the event was inspiring

and congratulations are due to you all. I am sure it has helped raise the profile of the WI to everyone

who visited and I shall never forget the ‘wow’ I felt when I first entered the hall. It was a pleasure

and privilege to share in your Centenary Exhibition.” Mary Clarke NFWI Trustee

“Inspirational bunting” “Absolutely superb, you must be very proud” “What a wonderfully inspirational

display. Beautiful and much to be treasured” “What a lot of work! Many congratulations!” Our

Federation WI members.

“Wow! What talented ladies within our midst” Claire McDermott, Aldsworth Road.

“Brilliant! Well done!” Neil Harvey, Bibury

“What a wonderful display. Many congratulations for all your hard work!” Sylvia King, Bibury.

Liz Franklin President

Photos of the Exhibition can be seen on our website www.biburywithbarnsleywi.org.uk

BIBURY with BARNSLEY WI

We have all enjoyed a well-earned summer break after all our efforts with the Centenary celebrations

and Exhibition but meetings will resume in September with our meeting on the 20th at Bibury Village

Hall at the usual time of 2.15pm. Members usually arrive at least 15 minutes earlier; there’s always

lots to talk about and raffle tickets to buy! Our Speaker on September 20th is Ellie Dickins from Ellie

Dickins Shoes in Hungerford.

This is what appears on Ellie’s website advertising her shoes:

At Ellie Dickins Shoes, we specialise in making women's feet happy!

Like many of our customers, Ellie Dickins is far from average.

At just 13 years old, Ellie stood 6’2” tall in size 11 shoes, when she could find them that is.

Frustrated at discovering shoes she loved, only to be told, “Sorry we don't have that in your size."

Ellie decided to do something about it.

In 1999, Ellie Dickins Shoes opened in Hungerford. Ellie’s problem had become her passion.

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Today Ellie sources her shoes from the best European manufacturers, many are designed in Italy

and made with the softest, highest quality materials. Ellie's also a Fellow of the Society of Shoe

Fitters.

Ellie stocks a wide range of shoes, boots and slippers for large and small feet, wide and narrow

fittings, ‘problem’ feet, even those with ‘average’ feet. It promises to be a very interesting and

informative meeting so if you haven’t been along to any of our meetings, this may be an

opportunity to try it. We are always very happy to welcome visitors.

As well as having a Speaker we have a short meeting when we focus on things that we need to

know about locally and opportunities available to us because we belong to our Gloucestershire

Federation. They organise visits and lots of activities to cover a wide range of interests. One of the

best things about our meetings is the delicious afternoon tea that we always enjoy and the

opportunity to chat with friends.

For more information please look at our website: www.biburywithbarnsleywi.org.uk

LETTERS TO THE PANEL

THANK YOU BIBURY SCHOOL

My granddaughters attend Bibury School and after seeing the latest production the school has put

on I was compelled to write and express my pure joy of seeing not only my grandchildren but all

the children participating in the play. They were magnificent. And it is all down to Mrs Pascoe

and teachers at the school. I have never seen such care and attention from the teachers. Mrs

Pascoe you can see clearly loves each and every child at the school. My granddaughter Tabitha

has gone from a shy retiring child to a confident and blossoming one, and she showed she also

had the confidence to being on the day a comedienne, what a lovely surprise. When we discuss

how she had changed she admits as well it's due to the school. Mirabelle wasn't lacking in

confidence but her school work has come on ten fold with the help of Mrs Pascoe and the

teachers.

They are so very lucky and if every child had the good fortune to ever have the kindness

and support shown by Bibury then there would be many happy children in this country but

unfortunately that is not the case.

Well done Mrs Pascoe and staff, you are wonderful.

Janet Winch a very happy grandmother

FROM VICTORIA SUMMERLEY

I was very disappointed to see that the Parish Councillors decided at their last meeting to

restrict the open session at their monthly meetings to 15 minutes.

According to the CPALC, https://www.cpalc.org.uk/parish-council-powers, an independent

organisation which advises on parish and local council powers, all parish council meetings - in their

entirety - are open to the press and the public. However, the right to address the meeting is limited

by the parish council's standing orders, and attendance by the public may be forbidden during

discussion of particular items when that discussion may be deemed to be prejudicial to the public

interest.

I can quite understand that parish councillors find listening to the complaints of their

constituents extremely boring and tedious. However, I would submit that the representation of these

constituents is their primary function. What is the point of having a parish council if it does not take

account of the people it represents?

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A complex issue may take at least 15 minutes to explain, especially if council members arrive

late and the problem has to be repeated for their benefit. If two residents turn up with two different

complex problems, how on earth is the council going to accommodate a sensible discussion of both?

I would further submit that if a particular problem is raised again and again, this might

reflect not some sort of unhealthy obsession on the part of a particular local constituent, so much as

a failure by the local authority(ies) to get to grips with the issue!

If a particular problem has been going on for some years, surely this is is not a reason to put

up with it, but a basis for questioning why the parish council or the other relevant authorities have

not found a solution.

I am also concerned that there has been no record of minutes of Bibury parish council

meetings (at the time of writing) since April. It is now July. I'm sure there must be a good reason for

this, but it gives the impression of a lack of transparency, and a lack of regard for local residents.

I would be the first to applaud the dedication of anyone who stands as a parish councillor,

but I would also ask them to remember that the whole point of the job is not to sit in closed committee,

or concentrate on a particular agenda (however admirable that may be), but to represent the

concerns of the community.

Yours sincerely,

Victoria Summerley www.awkwardhill.co.uk

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September

The Golden rod is yellow The corn has turned brown The trees in apple orchards With fruit are ending down.

The gentians bluest fringes

Are curling in the sun. In dusty pods the milkweed

Its hidden silk has spun.

The dewy lanes at morning The grapes sweet odours rise

At noon the lanes all flutter with yellow butterflies.

By all these lovely tokens September days are here

With summers best of weather And autumns best of cheer

But none of all this beauty

That floods the earth and air Is unto me the secret

Which makes September fair.

It's a thing which I remember To name it thrills me yet

One day of one September I never will forget.

THE OLD MAN AT THE PIKE Here we are again coming into September after a very mixed August as far as the weather is concerned, Let us hope that Autumn saves us from having a long drawn out winter and all the ailments that can accompany it. Still in the mean time we can harvest the fruits and vegetables that are abounding at the moment- lovely blackberry and apple crumbles after a good helping of fresh runner beans with any main course. I shall have to watch the pounds around the middle. I must praise the W.I. on their centenary Exhibition in the Village Hall. A great amount of very hard work went into putting the Exhibition on by so many members Going on from that event to the Flower and Art Exhibition in St Mary's Church. Again plenty of hard work and inspiration went in to all the exhibits and to see the W.I. banner again was a delight. Well done to one and all. I did not realise that there was so much talent in the area. thank you for sharing it with everybody nd if you missed both events it was definitely your loss. It is that time of the year again when we think of youngsters, with some just about to start their school days, some going up to big school ( or Secondary School), others have had a nervous wait for their GCSE and A level results so they can confirm or change their direction with their future careers and the last, but not least, are the ones who that have has their further education results be it degree or diplomas or any qualification, to see them into the adult world and without too big a millstone of Student Loans to pay off. Good luck to all of You!

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HEAVENS ABOVE As we end the summer months, now it is the time for little rest. Mercury is the planet urging us to do so but Virgo is passing through and that helps make oiur lives run smoothly. There will a full moon in Pisces and that plays on our emotions so love or lust for something or someone could surface. September 6th is the night of the Barley Moon and the official start of Harvest when traditionally you had made a corn dolly to say thanks for your years harvest. 29th Aug Waxing moon 6th September Full moon 13th September Waning moon 20th September New moon. THANK YOU – BIBURY W.I.

Congratulations to the W.I. for the exhibition in the Village Hall and the wonderful Pennants the members made depicting 100 years of events. A lot of hard work much have gone into setting up the exhibition and into the photographs in the film. Very many thanks to all the helpers and especially to Liz and Alan Franklin. John Adams

THANK YOU – CIRENCESTER MARIE CURIE FUNDRAISING GROUP

The Cirencester Marie Curie Fundraising Group thank everyone who came to the Tea Party

at The Trout Farm on 21st July 2017.

Also they would like to thank all the generous people who gave us donations, made us

delicious cakes and also gave us super Raffle Prizes. It was very kind of you. The afternoon

was a great success and a fun afternoon! We made a profit of approximately £950.00.

We also thank Kate at the Bibury Trout Farm very much for all her support, and also her

wonderful team of helpers. They were brilliant.

This means that our donation to Marie Curie will go to helping look after many people who

are ill with a terminal illness in their own homes.

Thank you so much and we do hope you will come or donate again next year!

Rosemary Chalmers

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YOGA IN BARNSLEY Alice George who is a qualified Iyengar Yoga teacher is starting classes in Barnsley Village Hall on Monday evenings 5 - 6.30 with 4 ‘taster’ sessions on Sept 4th,11th, 18th, and 25th. £8 a session. Thereafter Monday 16th October to Monday 11th December. £8 per session booked as a block, £10 ad hoc booked according to availability. Suitable for beginners and ongoing students. For all enquiries and to book a place please email alicegeorge.yoga@gmail.com

ROUND AND ABOUT

The two month gap since our last issue means that we have to report on three local deaths.

Firstly Doreen Richins of Arlington sadly died after a prolonged illness during the summer. We

send our condolences to her family. Secondly Jane Rollinson of Ablington also died during the

summer. Jane was a keen supporter of many activities in the village until ill health prevented her

involvement. Her warmth, humour and the generosity with which she gave her time has been

remembered by many. We send Keith and her family our deepest sympathy. The last death to

record is that of Ruth Pritchett, formerly of Arlington has also died we send our condolences to

Toni and David and their families. Keith Perrin, formerly of Quennington and Cirencester and

father to Debbie Stringer at the Pike has allso died. Although he was not ever a Bibury resident,

some will remember him. Condolences to Debbie and family.

Two pieces of news from Aldsworth Road. Lynn Mander has broken her foot. We wish her a

speedy return to full health and mobility. Louise, Chris and baby George have moved into

Aldsworth Road. We hope they will be happy living in our village.

We would like to end by echoing the sentiment of others in the magazine in being amazed at the

talent of our W.I. members and the efforts of those who took part in the Flower and Art Festival.

The flower arrangements were imaginative - we particularly liked the Village Life entry!

Congratulations to all those involved in all the events held in the summer - it was a busy couple of

months!

FROM THE PANEL.

Increasingly we have had to decrease the size of some adverts for local events because the

issues seem to be getting larger and larger. Can we request that all contributors try to reduce the

size of their articles if at all possible. A large issue - like this one does make it much more

expensive to produce, more work for the duplicators, collators and those who distribute the

magazine.

We would also like to thank Barnsley Festival for their donation to 'Village Life' following the

festival in May. We would also like to thank Norma adf Jim Webb for collating last months issue .

It was the first time they have attempted collating the magazine and we are grateful for them

increasing the number of our collating teams.

Love To Iron Has undergone a restructuring, and is pleased to announce that we now have ironing slots available. Just £17 per hour with free collection & delivery for Bibury, Ablington and Winson residents. Please call Cilla on 079487880931 for a consultation and quote

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FURTHER AFIELD

September 13, 2017 for the Cotswold Decorative & Fine Arts lecture “The Art of Piero della Francesco”

by Shirley Smith. NOTE NEW TIME AND VENUE: 11.30-12.30 with coffee from 11.00am at Warwick Hall,

Church Green, Burford OX18 4RZ. Non-members welcome (suggested donation

£10). Email info@cotswolddfas.org.uk for more information.

FAIRFORD & DISTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY – AUTUMN PROGRAMME

Rehearsals start again on Wednesday 6 September, 7.30 – 9.30 pm in Fairford United Church, Milton

Street, GL7 4BW. The concert in St Mary’s Church on 2nd December 2017 will feature Vivaldi’s Gloria and

Haydn’s St Nicholas’ Mass. New singers are always welcome:- though sadly our alto section is full at

present (unless altos are willing to sing soprano or tenor until a vacancy occurs). There is no audition, and

we learn together under our conductor Marysia Goriska. See our website for full details:

www.fairford.org/choralsocietyFarm

Craftsman’s Art and Music’s Measure - The musical instruments in the windows of Fairford Church High up in the south windows of the nave of St Mary’s church in Fairford is a choir of angels singing

and playing medieval instruments.

The Fairford History Society is bringing these instruments to life with a talk by David Hatcher, an

expert on medieval instruments and his colleague Alan Crumpler an instrument maker.

If you want to hear how rebecs and portative organs, amongst many other instruments look and

sound, come along to St Mary’s Church on Thursday September 14th at 2.30pm.

Tickets are £5 from the St Mary’s Parish Office – phone 01285 712611 (mornings) / email

fairfordpcc@btconnect.com; alternatively, phone Geoff Hawkes, FHS Chairman on 01285 712053/email

geoffhawkes19@gmail.com.

LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF FAIRFORD HOSPITAL Can you spare 3 hours a week to help out at The League of Friends Charity Shop in Lechlade? If you think you can help then please contact Debbie Ash ( shop anager) on 07519 846765/01367 252189 or call nto the shop at Lloyds bank House, Lechlade or email fairford.lof@hotmail.co.uk

FOUND A small blue pen knife has been found on Thursday 2th August, at the Batfield Playground and handed into me. If it is yours please contact me on 01285 740021 to arrange collection Wendy Challinor.

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A Celebration of Writing @ St Mary’s Bibury

Come and meet

Jilly Cooper

Sandra Howard Anne de Courcy

Victoria Summerley Amanda Parker

Kate Hicks Beach

Saturday 28th October 2017 6:00pm

Readings, Q&A, Book signing, Tickets £5 on the door includes

refreshments

Bookstall run by The Mad Hatter of Burford

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Bibury Village Hall

HARVEST SUPPER

Entertainment by Spindrift

Friday 29th September 7 for 7.30pm

(Remember to bring your own crockery, cutlery and wine)

Tickets £10 Raffle

Tickets must be purchased in advance

from either

Angela 740 241

Or Bibury Trout Farm

Or Wendy 740021