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JULY 2015
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The Benefice of Brimpsfield with Birdlip, Daglingworth, The Duntisbournes,
Edgeworth, Miserden, Syde and Winstone
Dear Friends,
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0 years ago, on Trinity Sunday 1965, I was made deacon in Lichfield Cathedral.
I left training college, I put on my clerical collar, and I began work as a curate in
a Wolverhampton parish which boasted twenty six pubs: drop-forge casting was
thirsty work! In those days there was a parson in every parish – and there were
ten thousand of them. Some were paid a pittance, some were very rich – it all
depended on the historic endowment of your particular parish. As a curate you got
£500 a year if you were lucky; and there was no clergy pension. Everything was
paid for by the Church Commissioners.
They say that a week is a long time in politics; fifty years is a very long time, even
in the Church of England. The place of traditional Christianity in English culture has
changed out of all recognition; and though there’s no time here to expand that, it’s
clear that this has meant a revolution in our village parishes.
Numbers of clergy. There are now only five thousand paid clergy left, and there
would be half that number if we hadn’t decided to ordain women priests. In 1965
there were five full-time paid clergy in large vicarages in our benefice. Now we
have Val!
Cash. Clergy pay has been sorted; now the clergy are all paid the same stipend not generous, but on a par with a junior teacher. They have a free ‘sensible modern’
house, and they have a pension. But that costs, and the Church Commissioners
can’t any longer even fund the full pension. The cost to you and me in the pew
of this package is at least 100 times what it was in 1965, and for various reasons
which I would need a book to explain, there are 70% less of us regularly in the
pews to pay that bill.
Face the facts - the old structures have collapsed. But that needn’t be the end.
If you go back to our roots in the New Testament Church you won’t anywhere find
mention of vicars. What you do find is a passionate belief that all of us christians
are ordained to ministry at our baptism. We are all vicars. The church then was a
'do-it-yourself' church – and so can we be.
Indeed where that happens, as in our UK black churches, you find vibrant life
and numerical growth. You can see it happening here and there in our benefice –
seriously encouraged by Val. But it does involve cultural change – and that is always
difficult. We need help and training so that we can get a new pair of spectacles .
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And in my experience we couldn’t do better than to consider the Local Ministry
option. Visit a LM parish like South Cerney or the Greenway parishes: or ask
Pauline our diocesan LM consultant to talk to us about it. Fifty years on I have
come to believe that the Holy Spirit is calling us to stop being a clerical club and to
become ‘the Church of Christ’.
Andrew
Reminder of Pilgrimage Dates
B
elow are the dates for the Saturday Walks, please do just join us for half a day if
that suits you best. Email or phone for further details 01285 821040 vbexon@
btinternet.com:
Saturday 18th July 2015 Edgeworth to Ewen. Meet at Edgeworth Church at
9.30 for Morning Prayer or 10am if you just want to walk. We plan to have
lunch at the ‘Tunnel House’ if you would prefer to start there.
Saturday 15th August. Ewen – Cricklade 10.5 miles (18 km)
Saturday 12th September 2015 Cricklade – Upper Inglesham
Saturday 17th October 2015 Inglesham to either Radcot or Tadpole Bridge
with possibility of trip to Kelmscott Manor
Saturday 14th November 2015 depending how we do on the 17th October
either Radcot or Tadpole Bridge to the Ferry at Bablock Hythe.
Do extend this invitation to your friends and family from outside the Benefice.
From the Register
Baptisms
William Ross, St Michael’s Duntisbourne Ross, 31st May 2015
Lily Howard, Church of The Holy Rood Daglingworth, 7th June 2015
Marriages
James William Harber to Emma Louise Kent, 23rd May 2015,
St Michaels Brimpsfeild
Alex Wrighton to Margaret Mary Baker, 29th May 2015,
St Mary’s Edgeworth
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The Revd Ian Bussell, Director of Ordinands
O
rdination sounds like ‘ordered’ and ‘orderly’. It doesn’t really reflect the
messiness of our lives, or the riskiness of God. You might wonder at its
relevance, or its usefulness. At the ordinations in June in the Cathedral you will
have seen the Church of England at its most gloriously polished, rehearsed, tidied
and ordered. As the clergy and Readers process in and out you’d think they do
this every day. And there was a new group of clergy being ordained, who have
completed their modules in how to walk in twos and wear robes, and who will
soon be taking up their very important roles of walking in twos and wearing robes
around our towns and country lanes of Gloucestershire. Or maybe not!
The truth is that they leave the cathedral and get stuck in, up to their armpits,
in the messiness of life. From feuding families, to grieving parents, from despairing
loss of faith to its joyful discovery. They are creating the places where you and
I can do what we need to do: touch the eternal, risk loving, express shame, be
reconciled, discover community, rage at injustice, let go, and in it all find that
Christ walks with us. These are not saints (believe me, I know), in fact we all have
our stories to tell, but they are people who are able to believe that God might use
them despite their weaknesses, and often because of them.
The orders into which we are ordained free us to serve in a disordered world,
not to tidy it up, but to proclaim that the Lord is here, his spirit is with us, not
despite the mess, but right in it with us. And before you say ‘not me, Lord’, just
remember, most of us who are ordained have said that at one time or another. If
you feel God might be calling you to serve in this way, do give me a ring on 01452
835545.
For more information on any article, please visit: http://www.gloucester.anglican.
org/news/publications/the-messenger/
Thank You
he readers and produces of your parish magazine would like
to say a big “thank you” to all those who distrbute and deliver
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Children’s party £16.00, Half day £20.00 (winter), £12.00 (summer), full day £60.00.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2015 – 2016
ollowing the Hysterical, Historical event on Saturday 9th May where we gathered
together, amongst other memorabilia, some old pictures of Brimpsfield and the
surrounding area; we feel sure there is much more material out there and we
are endeavouring to trace as much as possible. Looking to the future however
we would like to ensure that the Village history is not lost and to that end we are
throwing down a gauntlet with a prize or prizes attached to encourage members
of the Village and others to take contemporary pictures in and around the Village
and surrounding area over the coming months so that we can amass a pictorial
history. We will then hope to maintain this project in the years to come so that
future Villagers will be able to trace the history of the Community more readily.
In order to “kick this off” we would like all photographs submitted to us by
Friday the 9th October. This date has been chosen so that we can, (with the
photographers’ agreement), not only award prize(s), but also have them included
in an annual pictorial Calendar of the Village.
If you are interested and willing to help out on this project then please register
your interest.
F
Brimpsfield Village Hall
hank you to everyone who came to the Hysterical Historical Event and for
making it such a huge success. We hope that you will be able to join us for
these other events which we are planning this year for our friends and families.
31st August- Bank Holiday Monday - Family Fun day and BBQ. – from 2pm. A fun
afternoon with food, bar, and games. More detail shortly.
10th October – Harvest Supper
19th December – Carols round the Christmas tree.
Our Village Hall is always in need of repairs so, if anyone is free on 11th July and can
spare some time to lift a paint brush or sort out the store cupboard your assistance
would be most welcome. In return we can offer free refreshments!
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Birdlip Village Hall Harvest Supper.
Save the Date for Birdlip Village Hall Harvest Supper, Saturday 3rd October 2015.
Limited tickets so book early to avoid disappointment. Contact Bev Smith on
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Brimpsfield Village Hall
Brimpsfield Village Hall with car parking available for Hire
(New charges as from 1st July 2015).
Hire of the Village Hall per session. A session is classed as a morning,
an afternoon or an evening and includes the use of the kitchen.
For local organisations - £20 per session in summer and £25 per session in winter.
Winter is defined as being from October to March inclusive.
Private functions are charged at £45 per summer session
and £55 per winter session.
Hire of the carpet cleaner - £20 per day with a £20 refundable deposit.
£30 for a two day hire - same deposit.
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The borrowing of Hall items e.g. tables, chairs crockery etc. will be done on
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To hire Brimpsfield Village Hall or any of the equipment or
for further information please ring Jane Smith on 01452 863247
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T
he Fete held on the 25th May was a huge success and raised a substantial sum
of money for the church in Brimpsfield.
Our thanks go to our generous hosts Jane and Tom Overbury, to all the enthusiastic
and hard working volunteers who manned the stalls and marshalled events and to
all those of you who came to support us.
Martin, David and Alison
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B
rimpsfield church will be holding a Songs of Praise service at 10.00am on the
26th July.
We will need a good selection of hymns and invite you to send us your choice
of favourite hymn, with an explanation of why you have chosen it. We will then
choose the most common favourites to play in the service. Please e-mail or
write to Alison Ward at: [email protected] or Manor Farm Annex, Syde,
Cheltenham, GL53 9PN by the 16th July.
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you have chosen it in your message. We warmly welcome you all to join us.
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Birdlip Village Hall. The adult classes are open to the Society's members only,
and details will be sent to members during July. However the Children's classes
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An opportunity to bless the Church in Ukraine at a difficult time.
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I am going for a week in July to spend time with the Church in the north of
the country. I would welcome your prayers for that time. As well as preaching,
teaching and praying with and for them, we will be seeking to encourage them, as
they deal with refugees from the war in the east.
If you feel like making a gift of money, could you let me have it, in sterling or
dollars, by 15th July.
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Virginia House, Ealy Hill, Duntisbourne Abbots GL7 7JW
‘Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with
the Gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one Church shared with me in the
matter of giving and receiving, except you only;…’ (Phil 4.15)
Daglingworth
Daglingworth Village Hall
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Forthcoming Diary Dates
Sunday 5th July Daglingworth Village Hall Barbecue 3.00 p.m.
October 10th Daglingworth Harvest Pot Luck Supper 6.30 p.m.
Further information to follow .
Church of the Holy Rood. Gift Day Saturday 25th July 2015 10.00 am.- 4.00 pm.
Y
ou should find enclosed within your magazine, a letter from Val and the
churchwardens,outlining the purpose and reason for the Gift Day. We would
love your support. You may not come to church but you would be more than
welcome to visit us on the day. The church will be decorated for the occasion and
refreshments will be served throughout. The church is at the heart of the village
and exists for you;to serve you in any way that is helpful. We do hope that you will
come.
All Age Service on the 1st Sunday of the month.
F
or the past four or five years the service on the first Sunday of the month has
been expressly for children. Many of them are now growing up and taking part
in sport and other activities on a Sunday morning. It has been suggested therefore
that the service should now be widened to include anyone who would like to come
and join us at a very informal service where children of all ages will still take an
active part and are extremely welcome. It will last no longer than 40 minutes with
refreshments afterwards to allow time for us all to chat and get to know each other
better. Everyone is very welcome.
Duntisbourne Abbots W.I.
A
t our May meeting it was announced that Art Classes would
resume at the end of September, and the Craft afternoons would
also start again then. Our Skittles team had been victorious against
Shipton Oliffe and we are through to the next round. A discussion
was held on the Resolution to be debated at the National AGM and
members voted in favour of the Resolution. We were reminded that we would be
serving teas at Cotswold Farm on the two days that the garden would be open for
the NGS at the end of May.
Our speaker, Brian Tidmarsh, gave a fascinating account of his life and work as a
farrier. His father was the first Tidmarsh in the forge at Crudwell. Brian became
involved when his father began to travel widely and took him around in an old
Austin Seven. After the War tractors were used more widely and horses became
redundant,so it became important to look for work elsewhere. Brian left school
at Christmas in 1961 and started in the forge in January 1962, and did a nine
year apprenticeship. The winter of 1962/3 was bitter. After Boxing Day 1962 no
more horses were shod until the following March because of the snow. There
were more difficulties in1964 when Foot and Mouth disease stopped hunting.
However, they picked up work at Bowood and elsewhere in that area, and Brian
decided to go in for competition shoeing. He took over running the business in
the 1970's, and began shoeing Princess Anne's horses. This was an introduction to
many other clients, including the Duke of Beaufort at Badminton. It was a hard life
but enjoyable. Work started at 4 o'clock in the morning and went on till midnight.
It was evident how much Brian enjoyed his way of life and how keen he was that
his skills should be passed on to a new generation. In his time he had trained 18
Apprentices from start to finish. Kate Beim expressed our appreciation to him in
the vote of thanks.
We look forward to our Summer Barbecue in July, which will be hosted by Iona
Birchall at Cotswold Farm.
Susan Bishop
Daglingworth Parish Council
T
he next Daglingworth Parish Council will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday July
22nd.
Miserden
Miserden Village Hall
Parties-Functions-Meetings, Kitchen available. To hire please ring 01285 821829w
Ermin West Benefice
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A Date for the Diary!
FOREST CHURCH
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10.30 for 11am, Sunday 30th August 2015
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Christine Aid
W
ith the addition of another £8 which I have just received from Andrew, you
all raised £514.20.
Lots of other people's hard work. I just "stuffed" some copies of PConnections and
delivered the funds to Thornbery.
Thank you so much.
Nick Musgrave
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Benefice Service
10am Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
Benefice Service
10am
Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
5.00 pm 1662 BCP
Evening Prayer
Christopher Hall
10am All- Age
Worship Service
Lay team or join
Duntisbourne Abbots
11am CW
Holy Communion
Val Bexon
Join Duntisbourne
Abbots
Brimpsfield
Daglingworth
Duntisbourne
Abbots
Duntisbourne
Rous
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Evening Prayer
Benefice Service
10am Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
Benefice Service
10am
Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
Benefice Service
10am
Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
9.30am CW
Holy Communion
Val Bexon
Birdlip
12th July
6th Sunday after
Trinity
Amos 7:7-15
Psalm 85:8-13
Eph. 1:3-14
Mark 6:14-29
Green
5th July
5th
Sunday after Trinity
Ezekiel 2:1-5
Psalm 123
2 Corin. 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13
Green
2015
Join Duntisbourne
Abbots
10am CW
Morning Prayer Lay
Team
10.30am
CW Holy
Communion
Val Bexon
Join Birdlip
9.30am CW
Morning Prayer
Geoff Gibbens
19th July
7th Sunday after
Trinity
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 23
Eph. 2:11-21
Mark 6:30-34,53-56
Green
Services July 2015
Join Duntisbourne
Abbots
11am CW
Holy Communion
Val Bexon
11am
Creative
Worship
Lay Team.
8am 1662 BCP
Holy Communion
Val Bexon
10am Family
Service
Lay team or join
Duntisbourne Abbots
5.00 pm 1662 BCP
Evening Prayer
Christopher Hall
9.30am CW
Holy Communion
Val Bexon
2nd August
9th Sunday after Trinity
Exodus 16:2-4,9-15
Psalm 78:23-29
Eph. 4:1-16
John 6:24-35
Green
10.30am Morning
Prayer
Charles Keen
10am
Songs of Praise
Robert George
Join Brimpsfield
26th July
8th Sunday after
Trinity
2 Kings 4:42-44
Psalm 145:10-19
Eph. 3:14-21
John 6:1-21
Green
11am BCP
Morning
Prayer
Mike Mogg
10am 1662 BCP
Holy Communion
Andrew Bowden
10am 1662 BCP
Morning Prayer
Robert George
Miserden
Syde
Winstone
Benefice Service
10am
Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
Benefice Service
10am
Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
Benefice Service
10am
Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
Benefice Service
10am
Brimpsfield
Val Bexon
Sunday @ 6
Celtic Praise Group
9am CW Holy
Communion
Val Bexon
11am BCP Morning
Prayer
Lay Led
8.00 CW
Holy Communion
Traditional Language
Robert George
9.30am CW Holy
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Val Bexon
10am 1662 BCP
Morning Prayer
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11am CW
Holy Communion
Val Bexon
10am CW Morning
Prayer
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10am 1662 BCP
Morning Prayer
Charles Keen
10am 1662 BCP
Holy Communion
Andrew Bowden
11am BCP
Morning
Prayer
Mike Mogg
8.00 CW
Holy Communion
Traditional
Language
Val Bexon
Winstone Baptist Chapel
Evening Service 6.00pm every Sunday
If you would like to get married in one of our churches or would like to learn more about the Christian faith, Baptism or
Confirmation please contact the Rector: Rev Val Bexon on 01285 821040 or [email protected] or at
The Rectory, Duntisbourne Leer, GL7 7AS.
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Local Information
The Painswick Singers
Will be giving a concert of light music on Sunday, July 5th at 3.30pm in the
Painswick Centre.
The programme will include high lights from South Pacific and Mama Mia,
besides some tradional folksongs.
Tickets, £8.00 before 30th June, (£10.00 thereafter or on the door)
From : The Patchwork Mouse Cafe, Painswick, or Gordon Owen 01452 621151
OPEN GARDEN - THANK YOU!
A
very sincere Thank You to all who supported the Open Garden event at
Daglingworth House on Tuesday, 2nd June. Fortunately, the storms of the
morning moved away and the evening was sunny and warm, if a little breezy!
Rendcomb Patients' Support Group are delighted that between 60 and 70 people
came to enjoy this beautiful garden and chat over a cup of tea and cake. Thanks
to those who made the delicious cakes.
The evening raised £203 which will go towards the purchase of a 'hyphrecator',
(a piece of equipment used in minor ops.) for the benefit of all Rendcomb Surgery
patients. Sincere thanks to David and Etta Howard for their very kind hospitality.
Pauline Farman
VILLAGE AND COMMUNITY AGENTS, July/ August 2015.
T
he Village Agents Social Lunch in August will be on Tuesday 25th (no lunch in
July). At the Hungry Horse, Seven Springs at midday no need to book. Everyone
welcome.
Most people will be aware of the recent house fire fatality Glos, Fire and Rescue
are doing Free Home Fire Safety checks and fitting modern smoke detectors also
free of charge. It is important to check your smoke detectors every month just to
give peace of mind.
To Contact the Fire and Rescue Service either www.glosfire.gov.uk or 0800 180 41
40.
Have A lovely summer
Cynthia
Cynthia Laird: [email protected], Mobile: 07776 245 780
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For more info, please email Joanna on [email protected]
CRAIG RICHARDS
GARDEN + GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
BIRDLIP 01452862455, 07968737160
LAWNS CUT FROM £10, FENCING & DECKING, LAWN TREATMENT, WATER FEATURES
VEGETABLE GARDENING, LANDSCAPING, SPORTS GROUND MAINTENACE,
TREE MAINTENACE, HEDGE CUTTING
CRB CHECKED, FULLY INSURANCED UPTO £5,000,000
CERTIFIED INSTALLER FOR STRATOS NATURAL STONE,
HANDYMAN SERVICES AVALIABLE
FIREWOOD
Delivered seasoned hardwood logs;
1 Cubic Meter Load £60.00
1.3 Cubic Meter Load £80.00
www.woodstockforestry.co.uk
07919 180951/01285 239032
[email protected]
Honeysuckle Catering
Elizabeth Whitaker
Hot & Cold Buffets, Canapés, Finger Buffets
Catering for celebrations, Corporate
Functions,Drinks Parties.
Complete service or deliver only service
available
Fresh local produce used where possible
Menus created to suit your requirements
Email:honeysucklecatering.whitaker@gmail.
com
01285 650941 www.honeysucklecatering.
co.uk
Celebrity Electric Bicycle Polo
F
RIDAY 5th JUNE at LONGDOLE POLO CLUB
To raise money for The Watershed RDA Group in Coates, Cirencester
The event kicked off with an Arena Polo Demonstration by the immaculately
turned out children of The Pony Club on their beautiful ponies.
This was followed by a Polocrosse master class given by the 2015 UK World Cup
team – on their way to the World Championships in South Africa in July.
….After this things began to deteriorate!!!!
Thirteen brave celebrities battled it out on A2B electric bikes whilst Jacob Kirby of
eCycles in Stroud tried in vain to control/ umpire the worsening situation.
The Gloucester Old Spots – made up of ex- Gloucester rugby players (Terry Fanolua,
James Simpson Daniel, Rob Fidler and Tom Beim) committed many fouls – most of
them unknown to the bicycle polo world before this event!
The Super Heroes United Team (Mark Tomlinson, Kelvin Johnson, Jamie Bond,
and Jamie McDonald) were on several occasions a Disunited Team having parted
company with their bikes!
The Pendleton Peddlers- the Girls who shared two chukkas – Laura Tomlinson,
Nina Clarkin, Lucie Archer, Debbie Harris and Tabba Woodd – were focussed, lethal
in the ride offs and totally accurate in front of goal. This “scary” combo beat all
opposition to win the tournament.
Many thanks to everyone involved – over £2000 was raised for the Charity.
Monthly Diary
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Daglingworth
Daglingworth
Painswick
Rural Cinema
Village Hall Barbecue
The Painswick Singers
Magazine Copy Date
Saturday Walk
Parish Council Meeting
Songs of Praise
Edgeworth
Daglingworth
Brimpsfield
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Graham Fisher
Carpenter
All internal/external carpentry work
Doors, skirting, fascias and guttering
Fire doors and intumescent strips
30 years’ experience Call
01452 615280 or 07950 962035
Dry Stone Walling
Farm and Garden Walling
Landscaping
For competitive rates and an efficient
service call
Gareth Hopkins
07969 962102
Firewood Merchant
Stump Grinding
Forestry Contracting
MARK HANNIS
Tree Surgeon
Blacklanes House Birdlip, Glos, GL4 8LH
Mobile : 07836 324825
Telephone : 01452 863230
Foundations
Drainage
Driveways
Patios
For more information contact;
Alfie Stebbings
01285 821097 or 07767640696
SEASONED
HARDWOOD LOGS
Delivered Split & Cut
to Size Required
Phone for Prices
Nigel Edwards
01285 821181 or 07968 054472
ROSE TWINNING
Lawn Mowing, Strimming,
Hedge Cutting & Planting
TEL: 01452 812086
MOBILE: 07780640677
Rainbow Valeting
Mobile Car Valeting Service
We come to you! Superior Service! CompetitivePrices!
Based just outside Cirencester
Please call or e-mail for details/bookings
Tel - 07827 259290
E-mail - [email protected]
SUNNYSIDE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Wayside Farm, The Camp, Stroud, Glos, GL6 7EW
Steve Berry: 01285 821193/07585 553559
[email protected]
The following services can be offered:
-Minor & Full Services
-Cambelts
-Mechanical Repairs (Brakes, Exhausts etc)
-MOT Preparation and Repair Work
-Arrangement of MOT’s
-Diagnostics and Fault-finding
-Air Con Servicing and Re-charge
Having worked for Northfield Volkswagen as a
Technician for the last seven years, Steve is specialised
in VW’s but all makes and models will be catered for.
AYS
Executive
Chauffeur
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Telephone. 05602 753311
Airport transfers.
Mobile. 07767 236797
Business and personal trips.
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Rd. Birdlip,
Gloucester,GL4 8JL
[email protected]
Corporate and
sporting events.
Telephone.
Airport
transfers.01452 864726 Mobile. 07767 236797
www.ayschauffeurs.com
[email protected]
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HARRIET SAUNDERS
07831 664616
Alexander Technique Teacher MSTAT
Learning to use the Alexander Technique can improve your breathing,
clarity of thought, and your ability to handle life’s stresses, so that you can
be more relaxed, confident and maintain your health.
You gain an understanding of the body's fundamental design, and a way
to move that can help you feel better, on your own. You become more
attuned to your body's warning signs of tension and compression, giving
you a chance to change your habits that cause unnecessary tightness. An
improvement in poise and general vitality is a bonus! For all ages and
outlooks.
www.findingpoise.com
RURAL CINEMA
Daglingworth Village Hall
Friday 3rd July
Film starts 7.30pm Bar open 7.00pm
Admission £ 4 on the door
The Second Best Marigold Hotel (PG)
Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Richard Gere, Judi Dench
Now that the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is full up with it's long term residents,
the managers have a dream of expansion and they have found just the place - the
Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel !
Before our summer break come and see this entertaining comedy drama with a
feel good factor. No Film in August .
DAMPS
Is on summer holiday
Your Magazine
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lease make sure that all copy for the June edition of Parish Connections reaches
the Editor Lou Gotley no later than 15th July. Contributions can be dealt with
more efficiently if they are sent as an e-mail to [email protected]
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Local Services
Bus Service - Operator Pulham Coaches - Service Number 852.
Monday to Saturday (excluding Public Holidays)
M–F
Cirencester, Market Place, Corn Hall 0730 0945 1300 1700
Stratton, Gloucester Rd, Plough 0734 0949 1304 1704
Daglingworth, opp Village Hall |
0954 1309 1709
Duntisbourne Leer turn 0740 | |
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Duntisbourne Abbots, opp Church |
1004 1319 1719
Winstone, opp Foss Field 0746 1009 1324 1724
Elkstone, Westerleigh crossroads |
1014 1329 1729
Brimpsfield, War Memorial |
1021 1336 1736
Birdlip, Village stores |
1026 1341 1741
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital |
1106 | |
Gloucester, Bus Station [E] 0815 1111 1409 1759
Gloucester, Bus Station [E] 08301 1145 1410 1605 Gloucestershire Royal Hospital | 1415 | Birdlip, opp Village stores 09021 1215 | 1623 Brimpsfield, opp War Memorial 09071 1220 | 1628 Elkstone, Westerleigh crossroads
09141 1227 | 1635 Winstone, Foss Field 09191 1232 |
1640 Duntisbourne Abbots, Church 09241 1237 | |
Duntisbourne Leer turn |
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1646 Daglingworth, Village Hall 0934 1247 | |
Stratton, Gloucester Rd, opp Plough 0939 1252 | 1652 Cirencester, Market Place, Corn Hall 0943 1256 | 1656 M-F Runs on Mondays to Fridays
1 Concessionary bus passes can be used on this journey
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M–F
1810
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1833
1840
1845
1850
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1900
1905
1909
Bus Service - Thurday’s only - Service Number 23
Direction of stops: where shown (eg: W-bound) this is the compass direction
towards which the bus is pointing when it stops.
Stroud, Marrywalks (Stop C)
Slad, opp Woolpack Inn
Sheepscombe, opp Methodist Church
Sheepscombe, Village Hall (S-bound)
The Camp, Calf Way House (E-bound)
Cranham, St James’ Church (N-bound)
Cranham, The Pound (SE-bound)
Whiteway, Colony Hall (SE-bound) Miserden, Carpenters Arms (SW-bound)
Sudgrove, opp Sudgrove Turn
Winstone, opp Foss Field
Caudle Green, Phone box (W-bound)
Brimpsfield, War Mamerial (W-bound)
Birdlip, Village Stores (NW-bound)
Ullenwood, Star Collage (NW-bound)
Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station, SW-bound)
0900
0906
0913
0915
0921
0931
0933
0943
0947
0949
0959
1009
1017
1022
1027
1040
Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station, SW-bound)
Ullenwood, opp Star College
Birdlip, opp Village Stores
Brimpsfield, opp War Memorial
Caudle Green, opp Phone Box
Winstone, Foss Field
Sudgrove, opp Sudgrove Turn Miserden, Carperters Arms (SW-bound)
Whiteway, opp Colony Hall
Cranham, The Pound (NW-bound)
Cranham, St James’ Church (N-bound)
The Camp, opp Calf Way House
Sheepscombe, opp Village Hall
Sheepscombe, Methodist Church (NW-bound)
Slad, Woolpack Inn (SW-bound)
Stroud, Merrywalks (Stop N)
r - Sets down by request to driver only
1315
1328
1333
1338
1346
1356
1404r
1406
1410
1420
1422
1432
1438
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THERMOMIX COOKING INVITATION
To advertise in this space
Email:
[email protected]
Cotswold Window Cleaners
Using pure water technology
Contact Steve, 07733 180856
Friendly service with free quotes
Any area in the Cotswolds covered
Discounts given for recommendations
PROBLEM WITH MOLES?
Traditional mole control. No gas,
chemicals or poisons used.
Fully insured. Master molecatcher
qualified. Member of The Guild of British
Molecatchers and the British Traditional
Molecatchers Register.
No mole, no fee.
Contact Graham on
01452-615280/07950962035.
www.brockworthmolecontrol.co.uk
Do you love cooking – or do you avoid it?
Let me introduce you to Thermomix, the intelligent power blender that weighs, cooks and
steams.
Cooking has never been easier as you follow
step by step recipe instructions displayed on
the touchscreen.
Contact me for a free, no obligation demonstration in your home or mine to see and taste the
amazing results! Jean Tippet 01452 862251
Tuition for the 11+ (Cirencester area)
Small classes, regular feedback,work packs for
holidays, mocks provided
Contact: Jane Beckett
Telephone: 01285 821577
E- mail: [email protected]
Tuition to start early September for year 5
‘Toby’s Top Notch’
Home produced
Beef, Pork, Lamb and Venison
from Middle Duntisbourne.
Fabulous pork joints and
excellent sausages available now!
Enquiries:
[email protected]
mob: 0777 302 2619
Part Time HR Admin Assistant
Corinium HR Management; a Brimpsfield based HR Consultancy is small but growing.
Our consultants provide training and recruitment services to organisations across the UK.
Projects at the moment are like buses – quiet initially but then can arrive together making
the administration aspect of what we do varied, exciting but also a little irregular. As we
grow it is anticipated that the administration aspect of the company will even out.
We are therefore looking for a flexible individual, ideally but not necessarily with HR or
office management experience, who is initially looking for a few hours per week with the
potential to expand to 12 hours in the medium term. If you can bring great Microsoft office
skills we can provide development around the HR aspects of our business. We hope that
as we grow, you will too.
Rate: £9.00 per hour. For more information, please call Clare on 07917 225689 or
emai:l [email protected].
Do you have a mole problem?
With over 30 years experience in traditional mole control I can effectively, discreetly and humanely
remove the culprits! No gas, chemicals or poisons used and completely safe to children and pets.
SUCCESS GUARANTEED OR NO CHARGE
Fully insured and references available
TEL: 07766 132934 (Day) 01285 770968 (Eve)
Member of the British Traditional Molecatchers. Register Member of the Guild of British
Molecatchers
BPCA/RSPH level 2 certificate in pest control
Call Charlie for a free, no obligation site survey and quote
www.gbestateservices.com
The Benefice of Brimpsfield with Birdlip, Daglingworth,
The Duntisbournes, Edgeworth, Miserden, Syde & Winstone.
Rector
The Reverend Val Bexon, The Rectory, Duntisbourne Leer, GL7 7AS.
01285 821040, email: [email protected]
Associate Priest
The Reverend Robert George 01285 860973
Readers
Mr Geoffrey Gibbens 01452 813666;
Mr Christopher Hall 01285 831460; Mr Charles Keen 01285 650674
Mr Michael Mogg 01285 821728; Mr Philip Ling 01285 821500
Churchwardens
Brimpsfield with Birdlip St Michael’s, Brimpsfield, GL4 8LD;
St Mary’s, Birdlip, GL4 8JH
Mr Martin Smith 01452 863247; Mrs Alison Ward 01285 821903
Mr David Partridge 01452 863837
Daglingworth The Church of the Holy Rood, GL7 7AQ
Mrs Susan Bishop 01285 655991; Mrs Dorothy Anderson 01285 643383
The Duntisbournes
St Peter’s, Duntisbourne Abbots, GL7 7JN
St Michael’s, Duntisbourne Rous, GL7 7AP
Mr. Rupert Lane 01285 821445; Mrs Jocelyn Carver 01285 821457
Mrs. Jean Merrett 01285 651031; Mr Julian Weston 01285 821226
Edgeworth
St Mary’s, GL6 7JQ
Mr Roger Eldridge 01285 821578; Mr William Cadbury 01285 821248
Miserden St Andrew’s GL6 7JA
Major Nick Musgrave 07714 707310; Mrs Emma Hardyment 01285 821598
Syde St Mary’s GL53 9PN
Dr Penny Wright 01285 821413; Mrs Di Whittaker 01285 821281
Winstone St Bartholomew, GL7 7JU
Mr Peter Broome 01285 821234; Mrs Susie Parsons 01285 821451
The Diocesan Office
Church House, College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LY. 01452 410022
The Archdeacon of Cheltenham
The Revd Howard Gilbert, 2 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR
01452 885109
The Area Dean
Canon Leonard Doolan, 01285 659317
Magazine email: [email protected]