Meriden Mag Summer 2007

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Meriden Mag Summer 2007
Sunday 24th June
Jazz on The Lawn
At Meriden Hall 1.00pm until 5.00pm
2007
Saturday 9th June
The Centre Celebrations
The Green 10.30am – 3.00pm
Games & Activities
Stalls,
Face Painting
Outreach Bus
Live Music
Charity Auction
Cream Teas at the Centre
Organised by Heart of England Outreach
Sunday 10th June
Open Air Service
“The Preachers Tree”
Kinwalsey Lane
Meet at 2.30pm to walk
from The Green or at
4.00pm in Kinwalsey Lane
Tea afterwards
Adults £6 children £3 Family Ticket £15
Bring your own chairs & picnic
A great afternoon for the whole family
Visit the Art Group Exhibition,
drawings paintings floral &
quilting displays
See The Meriden Knights
Chess Club Exhibition
Enjoy the Stalls and Sideshows
The draw for the Midsummer
Raffle will take place during the afternoon
Creche provided by Meriden Methodist Nursery
Organised by the Rotary Club
Saturday 30th June
Summer Fayre
1.00pm – 4.00pm
A Traditional Summer Fayre
at Meriden Primary School
with a performance of
Peter Pan
by Pyramid Productions
Organised by The Methodist Church
Organised by The School PTA
Thursday 14th June
Fun Afternoon
For accompanied
pre – school children
At Meriden Methodist Nursery
The Methodist Church Main Road
1.00pm – 4.00pm
£3 per adult
Organised by Meriden Methodist Nursery
Sunday 8th July
Strawberry Teas
at Strawberry Bank Hotel
From 2.00pm
Display by Meriden Dance School at 2.30pm
Bric a brac, raffle and produce stalls.
Organised by Meriden Volunteers for
Cancer Research UK.
Check out further up to date details on our web site www.meriden-festival.org.uk
Special Bumper summer issue
40 pages
VILLAGE DIARY
DATE
4th June
9th June
EVENT
W.I.
Centre Celebrations
VENUE
Village Hall
The Green
TIME
CONTACT
7.30pm
Joan Russell 522666
10.30–3.00pm John Yates 523050
10th June
13th June
Kinwalsey Tree Service
W.I. Evening Walk
Kinwalsey Lane
Meet at Bulls Head
4.00pm
6.00pm
Rev Jenny Dyer 533737
Joan Russell 522666
13th June
Parish Council
Village Hall
7.30pm
Mavis Edwards 522076
13th June
Readers Circle
7.30pm
Sue Fuller 522721
th
Nursery Fun Afternoon
Methodist Church
1.00 – 4.00pm Marilyn Hamilton 523472
th
17 June
Castle Open Day
Maxstoke Castle
11.00 -5.00pm
18th June
Village Hall
7.30pm
Village Green
10.0012 noon
22nd June
Flower Club Open
Evening
Police & Council
Surgery
CAMEO
23rd June
24th June
25th June
Comedy of Errors
Jazz on the Lawn
Parish Council
27th June
27th June
28th June
28th June
30th June
2nd July
8th July
Cricket Club Quiz Night
Veteran’s Day
Firs Trip
Coffee Morning
School Summer Fayre
W.I
Strawberry Tea
10th July
Junior School Dress
Rehearsal
Parish Council
Readers Circle
Police & Council
Surgery
Parish Council
W.I. Day School
Coffee Morning
CAMEO Trip
Celebrity Speaker
Evening
Meriden Mag deadline
W.I.
Parish Council
Readers Circle
Firs AGM
14 June
18th June
11th July
11th July
16th July
23rd July
25th July
26th July
27th July
31st July
6th August
6th August
8th August
8th August
16th August
20th August
20th August
24th August
26th August
30th August
Parish Council
Police & Council
Surgery
CAMEO
Cricket Club Fun Day
Coffee Morning
Sandra Jones 523023
Holiday at Home
Berkswell
Fillongley Lodge
Meriden Hall
Village Hall
6.30pm
John O’Brien 541 409
1.00 – 5.00pm D. Maugham 01827 68271
7.30pm
Queens Head Pub
7.30pm
Mike Gallagher 521 085
Cheltenham
Library
Meriden School
Village Hall
Strawberry Bank
Hotel
Meriden Primary
School
Village Hall
9.15 am
10.00am
1.00pm
7.30pm
2.00pm
Frank Byrne 02476 713662
522 717
Karen 523 171
Joan Russell 522 666
Mary Warr 522160
Village Green
Village Hall
Village Hall
Library
Droitwich
Manor Hotel
Village Hall
Village Hall
Village Hall
Balsall Common
Village Hall
Village Green
Community Centre
Queens Head
Library
Ellen 522534
Mrs J Smith 522488
7.30pm
7.30pm
10.0012 noon
7.30pm
10.00am
10.00am
7.00pm
Sue Fuller 522721
Joan Russell 522666
522717
Ellen 522534
Celia Parker 01675 481
443
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.00pm
Joan Russell 522 666
Sue Fuller 522 721
Angela 532 537
7.30pm
10.0012 noon
2.00pm
1.00pm
10.00am
Ellen 522534
Mike Gallagher 521 085
522717
Celebrating Local Authors
Never before has the Meriden Mag found itself
talking about novelists, yet here we are in this
issue mentioning two! Heath Tredell has lived in
Meriden for the last twelve years and is celebrating
his 39th Birthday by launching his first ever Novel.
Heaven is a real-time reality fictional novel of a
man born into the aristocracy who lives a life of
excess. Drink, drugs, and women are his vices and
a reputation as an international multimillionaire
playboy follows. Such excesses make him an easy
target for tabloid coverage. His life journey takes
him to a place called Heaven, a Haven for the rich
and famous people who no longer want the worlds
gaze.
The book dares you to prove this place does not
exist and puts forward through its main character
strong reasons why it does. Dispelling many wellknown myths through a true to life journey Heaven
went on sale on May 14th and is available in all
good bookshops
ISBN Number 978-1-84386-316-8 Priced
£7.99 you can read more about it on his
website www.tredell.co.uk
Out of The Flames
Most Meriden residents will remember Dr Gough;
he was a much respected Doctor at Meriden
Surgery for 30 years from 1968 – 1998
But not many people will know of his tragic and
unusual start in life.
Dr. Gough has been spending some of his last 8
years in retirement writing the story of the first
part of his life from 15months old until, after
trying some very assorted jobs, he qualified as a
Doctor.
This is a fascinating story with a happy ending
Do give it a try.
“Out of the Flames” is available from
Lloyds Chemist on the Green priced at
£8.95
Meriden Volunteers
For Cancer Research UK
Strawberry Fayre
Sunday 8th July 2.00pm
Strawberry Bank Hotel
The event will include a demonstration of dancing by the
local children’s dance classes of Dionne Turpie Dancing
School at 2.30pm.
There will be many stalls including raffle, tombola,
bric a brac, books, cakes, produce and clothes and there
will be an opportunity to buy a strawberry tea or
strawberries and cream
Please come and enjoy the gardens at the back of
Strawberry Bank and have a relaxed and sociable
afternoon. The entrance is free but a donation box will
be available.
Chocolate Cooper
3oz Butter
3 tablespoons golden syrup
2 dessertspoons drinking chocolate
1 dessertspoon white sugar
4oz mixed fruit (I used currants,
sultanas, glace cherries & dates)
¾ lb plain biscuits crushed
2oz Cooking Chocolate
Put butter, syrup, drinking chocolate,
sugar and fruit in a small saucepan.
Heat until melted.
Stir in crushed biscuits and press into
a shallow tray.
Melt cooking chocolate in a bowl
over hot water and drizzle over.
Leave in a cool place to set
Thanks to Joan Jones for
sharing this recipe.
We would welcome donations to any of the stalls
Mary Warr 01676 522160
Carol Lindeque 01676 522343
Do you have a favourite recipe
you would like to share with
our readers? We would be
delighted to hear from you.
Looking forward to some sunny summer days? Here are some local places of
interest that won’t cost the earth in admission costs or petrol to get there!
Maxstoke Castle is open to the Public 1 day each year under
The National Gardens Scheme.
Sunday 17th June from 11.00am until 5.00pm
Admission is £5.00 for adults and £3.00 for children which
includes entrance to the castle and 5 acre gardens and grounds
Maxstoke Castle
The Berkswell Windmill was built in 1826 so is nearly 200
years old.
It is built on the site of a much older post mill.
This windmill is a Tower Mill (made of bricks) and is the most
complete Tower Mill in the whole of the Midlands. It is absolutely
breathtaking and has been left just as it was, when it was last used
as a working windmill in 1948.
Fascinating guided tours are offered by the very active "Friends of
the Berkswell Windmill" - local volunteers who ensure that the Mill
is open and is well cared for. (We always welcome new volunteers
of any age).
Special Attractions include demonstrations of spinning, using dog
fur, alpaca wool, and sheep's wool. The Coventry Guild of
Spinners, Weavers and Dyers are a marvel to behold. Come and see
these highly skilled people and their spinning wheels!
A not-to-be -missed opportunity is a taste of Julie's mouth-watering
homemade cream teas. An array of tempting refreshments and
souvenirs will be available.
There is something for everyone. Come and see "Jack and Jill", the
resident geese, along with the Baby Bunnies and Guinea pigs and
exciting Raffle.
This Mill is one of the region's most treasured historical landmarks.
It needs ongoing maintenance and repair work so all donations and
proceeds are used to this end.
We must all ensure that the Berkswell Windmill is here for future
generations to enjoy.
The Windmill will be open
Monday 28th May, Saturday 9th June, Saturday 7th
July, Saturday 4th August, Monday 27th August
Saturday 8th September & Saturday 6th October
However, schools and other large parties may visit at other times
by prior arrangement. Fundraisers and general supporters are
required- full training given, so if you are interested please contact
The Friends of Berkswell Windmill,
The Windmill, Windmill Lane, Balsall Common
CV7 7GY Tel 01676 530085
Entrance Fee: Adults £3.00 Concessions £2.00
Children under 12 50p
Opening Times: Sundays and Bank
Holidays
st
1 May to 1st October
2.30pm to 6.00pm
Special Visits by arrangement
01676 532138
Admission Free
Donations gratefully received
Disabled access limited to ground floor
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Year 6 of Meriden School recently enjoyed
a visit to Hams Hall Environment Centre.
Here are two of the accounts of their day
Heavenly Hams Hall
Year Six has recently enjoyed a trip to Hams Hall Environment
Centre. We went there because it was to help us with our
science SAT.
We had just stepped off the bus at Coleshill to be greeted by
Mr Wheeler the centre’s manager. He led us into the centre to a
square classroom decorated with information and humanely
and naturally killed wildlife. Mr Wheeler told us about
grouping animals and the three eaters. E.g. we are omnivores.
After this we were given clipboards with sheets naming
animals for our search in the woods. We saw animals and learnt
things about them. For example that robins
often follow people looking for bugs found in the
disturbances made by our feet.
Then we went for lunch. We finished it in about
twenty minutes. After, we had a good play and
Mr Wheeler told us that evergreen trees are
either poisonous or foul tasting.
Once we had done this, Mr Street gathered us up and Mr
Wheeler showed us over to the pond and we had a good pond
dip. I caught a fish. In fact, altogether my group caught nine
fish and all sorts of pond creatures. The fish were sticklebacks.
In conclusion, any school planning a trip to help them with
science SATs should go to Hams Hall Environmental
Centre. It was so much fun!!!
By Liberty Christine Naylor
Age 10
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Hams Hall
Year 6 recently visited Hams Hall on Monday 26th
March. It is an Environment Centre where people can go
and enjoy learning about the wildlife.
First we got off the bus and were greeted by Mr Wheeler
the Centre Manager. He took us into the classroom to
tell us what we were going to do.
Secondly we went by the trees and he told us which are
poisonous and which aren’t. You can get very ill and
could die of poison.
Also we went into the Arboretum. There was hardly any
sunlight getting through the tall and bushy trees that
swayed in the breeze. We found a hole in the tree. We
asked Mr Wheeler what was in there.
He said it was a bees’ nest.
After that, we went to have lunch in
the classroom. We were all starving.
Afterwards we went for a 10-minute
break. We ran in and out of trees playing tig.
Then we went to a bees’ nest. They had made loads of
boxes for them to make honey in. There were loads of
bees, over 2000. I was amazed!
Finally we went pond dipping. I was waiting for that all
day. After a while I caught a newt. I showed it to Mr
Wheeler and he said it was pregnant. I was very happy
but scared to touch it in case it died
At the end Mr Wheeler said
goodbye. On the way back
we were talking about what
we enjoyed best. I enjoyed
pond dipping the best because
I didn’t know much about the pond creatures and I
wanted to know more.
By Macaulay Phillips Yr6
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These are lead free and fully u/v protected to give a
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Shower boards and bathroom cladding.
Huge range of u.P.V.C. marble and patterned planking
Respatex Shower boards—alternative to tiling!
Dynotile—now you can turn your garage into a showroom!
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you can have an easy to lay insulated floor that will take the
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First Exhibition of New Artists
Julie Hyde, Barbara Hunt & Dennis King
Monday 28th May – Saturday 9th June
10.00am until 4.00pm
The Civic Centre ll Coventry
Special viewing evening
Friday 1st June
7.00pm - 9.30pm
An exhibition of several styles of work,
exploring different media and expression
If it ain’t broke – fix it until it is!
Ron Owen 1926 - 2007
Betty and Family would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to Rev
Michael Dawkins for a lovely service, and also for home visits. Thanks also to the
ex -service men of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and to Securex Security, Royal
Showground, To Alan Gabbittas and to the wonderful kind helpful district nurses.
Also to Cherry Brookes for the lovely refreshments after the funeral.
We would like to thank everyone who attended Ron’s Funeral and all our friends and
neighbours and those who sent sympathy cards and donations.
Also many thanks to Michael Deeley Funeral Director for all his help and kindness.
LETTERS PAGE
This is an open letter to Meriden’s newly elected parish councillors.
With the election of a new Parish Council there is an opportunity to improve the way the Council and the community in our
village work together.
We have lived in the village just three years – relative newcomers – but long enough to appreciate some of the benefits and
strengths of this community; and some of its problems and challenges.
It seems to us that the most important thing is to improve communication between the different communities in the village and
the Parish Council in a way that builds cohesion and leads to more people taking initiatives to improve the village.
We would like start a dialogue with yourselves and other interested and concerned residents. We would be prepared to work
with the Parish Council in organising a facilitated workshop open to everyone to start the process.
We might cover some of the issues that are familiar to residents such as the village environment and its amenities. We could
also look at the village’s issues in a wider context – sustainability and what we can do locally; improving support and
networking between the voluntary groups in our community; better communication within the village and bringing more
effective influence to bear on Solihull Council and other public bodies.
We hope the Parish Council will take up our offer and we would be very glad to hear from others in the village who would
wish to be involved. If you are interested, please contact us.
Yours sincerely
Iain and Tessa Roxburgh, Hill Rise, Leys Lane, Meriden, CV7 7LQ
[email protected]
Tel:01676 522496
That Small Window of Perception
Across that marvellous band known as the ELECTRO MAGNETIC SPECTRUM which stretches from ‘steam radio’ and
passes through all the radio waves, the television frequencies, radar transmissions, infra red waves and finally reaching that
God given window of perception i.e. visible light. Not even stopping there the ‘magic’ of the universe passes on through the
Ultra Violet, the X-rays, the gamma rays and man’s last known one the Cosmic rays.
From the BBC old light programme on the Long Wave in our old fashioned ‘steam radio’ at a frequency of 200 kilo cycles to
the gamma rays from outer space at a frequency of 10 followed by 24 noughts. Wow!
Within that massive spectrum we are given just one thousand millionth of it to use our eyes, just between the infra red and the
ultra violet spacing. Some people have the gift to see an aura of colour round others some times when sick. If this is so then
they are able to extend their vision into the infra red or the ultra violet.
Having at our bodies’ disposal one thousand millionth of a frequency range of our trillion trillion we are given sight. What
magic lies within the depths of those massive remaining unseen frequencies? Maybe other forms of intelligence. One day our
current scientific knowledge, when compared with a distant tomorrow will be no better than stone age man’s concept of fire.
We are only scratching the surface of those massive 24 nought figures within the cosmological waves. At least we know they
are there.
Look at your mobile phone, that two or three centimetre stub aerial, micro waves of course. Compare that to the size of the
aerial rods on your chimney, or in the 1940s those ‘steam radio’ aerials as long as your back garden, BBC light programme
etc. What if in time that stub aerial becomes only a pinhead, and we get down to frequencies within the atomic structure. The
frequency of the atoms sub particles (Electrons, Protons etc.) rotation.
I am old fashioned and I do not like all of this scientific advancing, it seems to take away a lot of freedom, however we are all
in it and without it we would surely be living in caves. It must be mankind’s destiny.
In this God given creation of the Radiation Spectrum we have found out how to use a little of it. For example Radio, Radar,
the X-rays and now lasers. Which means Light Amplification of Stimulated Emission Radiation, capable of cutting through
steel by pinpointing and power amplifying the energy within light.
We all use science these days one way or another, but we now need to train as many as we can get trained to save the planet.
Sadly not many are taking up the sciences, but the easier options of other subjects.
F Mills-Clifton
HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE AT THE
MARRIOTT FOREST OF ARDEN HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB
Just 2 miles from the centre of Meriden set in the 10,000
acre Packington Estate is the Marriott Forest of Arden
Hotel & Country Club. The resort boasts 214 bedrooms,
18 conference rooms and a choice of three dining
experiences; The Broadwater Restaurant, The Long
Weekend Café Bar and the Cocktail Bar. All restaurants
offer terrace dining and a range of menus to suit any
occasion including a fantastic carvery in the Broadwater
on Sundays. All are open to the public as well as to hotel
guests and members.
The resort also has one of the best Leisure Clubs within
the locality; with an indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and
steam room as well as 3 gyms and over 35 classes
catering for all ages and levels. Our classes include aqua
aerobics, yoga, Pilates and salsa dancing, as well as more
challenging classes like spinning and BodyPump.
On site the hotel & country club boasts a great resort
style health and beauty facility, The Cedarwood Spa,
which offers hotel guests, members and the public
wonderfully relaxing treatments and some truly
memorable experiences.
With this combination of Restaurants, the Cedarwood
Spa and the Leisure Club on your doorstep means that
you have the ideal location for the ‘time of your life’.
Our offer to local residents is for you to try out the club
during the daytime with an off peak pass valid for 5 days,
great if you have time available during weekdays; or if
you are working and need a rest, try the Cedarwood Spa
offer and get a free family day pass for the Leisure Club
for use on the same day. Let your other half look after
the kids as we look after you!
Have the time of your Life
Off peak memberships now available
Mon to Fri. 6am to 5pm
Relax in our pool, sauna, steam room and
Jacuzzi
Enjoy our yoga, Pilates and
Aqua Classes
Work out in our 3 gyms
Contact us on 01676 526107 to try our £10
off peak one week trial*
Or book any 1 hour treatment in
The Cedarwood Spa and receive a free
family day pass*
Offer only valid until August 31st2007 by appointment
only, for full terms and conditions contact the club
The Cedarwood Spa and Leisure Club
Maxstoke Lane, Meriden
Dining Experiences
The Broadwater Restaurant
Fine Dining
A la Carte menu every evening
Carvery every Sunday with prices from £13.95 per
person for 3 courses and £21 95 per person
inclusive of unlimited drinks
Heart of England School
50 Anniversary Celebrations and
Reunion 15th September 2007
th
Open Day for past students and staff on
Friday 14th September
Grand Reunion on
Saturday night 15th September
Book a ticket via the school before 1st July, as
places are limited
The Long Weekend Café Bar Casual
Dining
Serving Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Outdoor terrace
Monthly Quiz Night
The Cocktail Bar
Ideal for drinks, light refreshments and relaxing
Outdoor terrace
Overlooks the 9th hole of the Arden course
01676 536713
email: [email protected]
Members receive a discount at all restaurants. Please see
terms and conditions for details of discounts
Satisfaction with receptionists
Satisfaction with opening hours
Satisfaction with availability of particular doctor
Satisfaction with availability of any doctors
Satisfaction of waiting times at the practice
Satisfaction with phoning through to the practice
Satisfaction with phoning through to the doctor for advice
Satisfaction with continuity of care
Satisfaction with doctors questioning
Satisfaction with how well doctor listens
Satisfaction with how well doctor put patients at ease
Satisfaction with how much doctor involves patient
Satisfaction with doctor’s explanations
Satisfaction with time doctor spends
Satisfaction with doctors patience
Satisfaction with doctors caring and concern
How well nurse explains problems/treatments
Quality of care nurse provides
Overall satisfaction with practice
2006
96%
91%
88%
93%
93%
83%
61%
94%
97%
97%
97%
97%
96%
96%
96%
94%
100%
98%
N/A
2005
95%
91%
87%
93%
93%
92%
54%
92%
98%
98%
99%
97%
96%
95%
97%
97%
100%
N/A
91%
2004
96%
96%
75%
84%
92%
83%
64%
94%
94%
97%
93%
96%
97%
96%
97%
95%
95%
N/A
93%
Several points were raised in your replies:
Appointments System – Booking in advance of 48 hours.
Many patients do not seem aware that they can book appointments in advance of the 48-hour rule. We are now going
even further to meet the needs of patients by making more of these appointments available. These extra pre-booked
appointments will be audited, however, if we find we are having increasing numbers of patients not attending for these
appointments as they have been booked so far in advance, we will withdraw the extra appointments.
Music in the Waiting Room (Balsall Common)
Some patients commented on the music in the waiting room. The music is used to further protect patient
confidentiality. By playing music in the waiting room it is hoped that it will help prevent patients hearing conversations
undertaken in reception from the waiting room. Similarly a radio is played in the Meriden reception.
Telephone System (Balsall Common)
Since the survey the practice has had a new telephone system installed. We admit to having a few teething problems
but we have had many positive comments as patients can now go straight through to the extension they require without
excessive waiting.
Additional Hours
Additional opening hours were requested by some patients, either at the beginning, middle or end of the day, and at
weekends. The current opening hours and changes to Saturday morning opening are in line with the GP Contract
applied by Central Government through Solihull Care Trust. The practice is open throughout the day, without closing
for lunch, and even though Balsall Common surgery is closed on a Thursday afternoon, all emergencies are covered by
our Meriden surgery and when Meriden surgery is closed on a Wednesday afternoon, all emergencies are covered by
Balsall Common surgery. Other local surgeries choose to close for 2-3 hours in the middle of the day Monday to
Friday. We feel patients benefit more from our present system
.
Surgery Size, Décor and Car Parking (Balsall Common)
The Partnership accept that these areas need attention. We have delayed taking any action because of the work being
carried out towards a new purpose built Health Centre in Balsall Common. Over the next few months a decision will
have been made regarding the new building and once this is known the Partnership will address these issues
accordingly.
Reception (Balsall Common)
Confidentiality issues and excessive queuing at the reception desk are acknowledged as a problem. Similarly with the
previous issue we await a decision regarding the new building at which time we can address these issues.
Repeat Prescriptions by Email
The partnership acknowledge that this would benefit patients. We are at present looking into available schemes that will
support this.
Thank you very much to everyone who took part.
Meriden Surgery and Pharmacy News - Updated information
Appointments at Meriden Surgery
BALSALL COMMON & MERIDEN GROUP PRACTICE
Old School house, Main Road, Meriden CV7 7NG Tel 522252
Surgery Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
8.30am to 6pm
Wednesday
8.30am to 12.00
Emergencies - when closed please telephone
01676 532587
Repeat Prescription Requests
We prefer these to be ordered using the list attached to your
previous prescription.
• Post to the surgery
• Hand to the surgery
• Fax 01676 523865 to the surgery
If necessary telephone requests will be taken between 10.00am and
12.30pm & 2.00pm-4.00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
Please quote your computer number.
48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN FOR ALL PRESCRIPTION
REQUESTS
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL PATIENTS TO CHECK
THAT PRESCRIPTIONS COLLECTED (EITHER FROM THE
CHEMIST OR THE SURGERY) DETAIL THE MEDICATION
ORIGINALLY REQUESTED. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN
BY THE PRACTICE FOR MEDICATION DISPENSED BUT NOT
REQUIRED
Home Visits: If patients are too ill to attend the surgery, or are housebound
and need a doctor to visit them at home please telephone the surgery
BEFORE 10.00am.
Comments: If you would like to make any comments, complaints or
suggestions concerning the surgery please contact Joanne Hope, Practice
manager on 01676 532213 or in writing to the surgery.
A limited number of appointments can
be booked in advance for all doctors at
the Practice. Once these have been
allocated the surgery operates a 48-hour
booking system.
For example: if you ring on Tues at
10.00am we aim to offer an appointment
with a Doctor by Thursday 10.00am.
To book an appointment at the Meriden
Surgery the following time scale applies:
Appointments
Available from
MONDAY AM
MONDAY PM
THURSDAY 2.00pm
FRIDAY 8.30am
TUESDAY AM
TUESDAY PM
FRIDAY 2.00pm
MONDAY 8.30am
WEDNESDAY AM
WED PM CLOSED
MONDAY 2.00pm
THURSDAY AM
THURSDAY PM
TUESDAY 2.00pm
WEDNESDAY 8.30am
FRIDAY AM
FRIDAY PM
THURSDAY 8.30am
THURSDAY 8.30am
In an “out of hours” emergency
The Practice uses a GP co-operative Badger for emergencies outside normal surgery hours. For details on
how to obtain medical help when the surgery is closed please telephone
Balsall Common and Meriden Group Practice
Patient Survey Results
Thank you to all those patients who completed a patient survey for
us – your views are very important to us in our constant attempt to
meet patient demand and Government initiatives.
We have been sending out a patient questionnaire over the last 3
years to a randomly selected number of patients.
Responses Received
2006
322
2005
319
2004
154
Set out opposite is a comparison table showing the analysis of the
results over the last three years.
01676 532587.
Lloyds Pharmacy
1 The Green,
Meriden
Tel /Fax
01676 522722
Mon – Fri
Saturday
Sunday
9am to 6pm
9am to 5pm
Closed
We operate a prescription
collection service for the
convenience of our
customers. Prescriptions are
collected from the Meriden
Surgery once a day at
8.30am. Please allow 24
hours before collecting your
medication from the
pharmacy.
LONDON MARATHON 2007
The weekend of the London Marathon has finally arrived. We travelled down to
London with Action Heart, they are a great organisation, and they arrange all the
transport and accommodation for the whole of the weekend, which takes any extra
stress out of the equation.
We arrived in London at 1p.m. and the first thing on the agenda is to register and
collect you race number and your chip which is fixed to your running shoe and is
activated when you cross the start and finish lines. All this is situated at a large
exhibitions centre and there are thousands of people milling around. The weather
was hot but most people seemed to keep their sense of humour. The rest of
Saturday was spent relaxing and enjoying the sunshine and hoping it wasn’t going
to be as hot on Sunday.
Sunday morning 5.30a.m. Early breakfast then collect the race gear and catch the
coach at 7.15a.m. to take us to the Blue Start. The general feeling is nervousness,
anxious and excited, now you just want to get to the start. You have done all the
miles in training over the winter months to give you the best possible chance of a
good run; the only thing you can’t train for is the weather. And it is hot, not good
for running a Marathon.
Taking part in the London Marathon is a fantastic experience; the noise and
support that you get from the thousands of people that turn out that you don’t get
anywhere else and with the weather being so hot I am sure it brought even more
people out to support us and with my name printed on my vest I had a million
supporters shouting and yelling encouragement. The noise and atmosphere is
something unbelievable and not captured by the television coverage.
I was hoping to do a good time this year as the training had gone very well and I
was in good shape. At 18 miles I was running well and about 2 minutes behind my estimated running time, but I got to a
point when I couldn’t take on enough water and was feeling the effects of sun stroke, I realised that I wouldn’t be able to
complete the marathon in the time I had hoped to so I slowed down and decided to enjoy the occasion. As I said earlier you
can train for everything but the weather. I completed the marathon in 3hr.48. Which in those conditions was o.k. but I was
disappointed. Never mind there’s always next year.
Andrew Ralph.
Oddsocks Productions present their own chaotic
version of Shakespeare’s farcical play
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Visit the mystical city of Ephesus re-created
on the lawns of Fillongley Lodge
On Saturday 23rd June 6.30pm
Gates open at 4.30pm
One small step for mankind is
still a taxi ride for
Ronnie Corbett!
Shape up for summer!
We can help you to ….
Adults £12 Under 15’s £6
Under 5’s free
Free Parking, Tickets from
The Spar Shop, The Green, Meriden
Or John O’Brien 01676 541409
Tone up, Lose Weight and Reduce
Stress
Reach your desired results with a
personalised nutrition and exercise
program.
Call Nikki on 07786548828 or email
[email protected]
[email protected]
(Free, no obligation consultation)
Professional, qualified and friendly
Personal Trainer will help you really
achieve what you want!
Did you enjoy last
year’s
August Bank holiday
Sunday
This season Meriden Cricket Club are hoping
to hold their Sunday friendly fixtures locally.
When confirmed, venue and matches will be
advertised on the library notice board.
Your support would be warmly welcomed.
If you would like to play cricket for the village
why not come and join in on our Thursday
evening nets practice behind the Queen’s Head
pub. All levels of ability are welcome. Coaching
is available.
Call Peter Levett on 07764 376243 or
Trevor Sherington on 07970 688910 for
further information.
at
The Queen’s Head
LOTS OF US DID
This year we would like to make it
BIGGER AND BETTER
We can only do this with your help and
support!
We need
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Why not join us at the Queen’s Head on 27
June 7.30pm for a pub quiz hosted by the
Cricket Club and fronted by Rick Wise our
ever-popular Quizmaster! We look forward to
meeting you.
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A Prayer for Today
Dear Lord,
So far today I'm doing all right, I have not gossiped, lost
my temper, been grumpy, greedy, nasty, selfish or over
indulgent.
However I'm getting out of bed in a few minutes and will
need a lot more help after that.
Amen
Thanks to Dorothy Townley for spotting this in a Parish
Magazine in Devon.
Reliable people for help before, during
and after the event.
Charities and or groups to organize stalls
or games etc.
Plenty of you to turn up on the day and
have fun raising money for local charities
and organizations.
Sunday 26th August 1pm onwards
Back of the Queen’s Head
Get your team together for the
Meriden TUG O’ WAR
Pony Rides
Tombola
Welly Wanging
Bouncy Castle
Coconut Shy
Bar B-Q
Penalty Kicks
And lots more!
Contact Mike Gallagher on 01676 521085
mobile 07775567889
email mikegallagher @talktalk.net
or Tina Hyde 07809 573313
email [email protected]
Children in the
Reception Class
at Meriden school have
been drawing pictures
of their Teddies; here
are Benjamin & Molly’s
pictures
By Molly
By Benjamin
Meriden
Monday 11 December18
Floral
JuneMonday £
Society
th
June 18th Open evening
“Flower Power” by
Tony Brown
Tickets available £6.00
to include refreshments
Start 7.30pm prompt
Village Hall Meriden
For the very best for your dog,
contact…
Roy & Lesley Thompson, at
Meriroyles
For further information
Telephone Val Miller on 01676 540380
or Sandra Jones on 01676 523023
118 Fillongley Road, Meriden.
Telephone 01676 522405
PILATES CLASS
Sophie’s Small Pet Holiday Home
MERIDEN METHODIST CHURCH HALL
Tuesday evening 6.15pm – 7.15pm
Classes run in
6-week courses
1 to 1 Pilates reformer equipment at
The Hampton Gym, Hampton in Arden
Free trial session with this advertisement
For more details contact
Jo on 07952 473526
118 Fillongley Road Meriden
Are you going away and
don’t know where to put
your small animal?
Yes? Well I can help.
Your pet/s will be housed in a comfortable hutch
situated in a well-ventilated room
Proprietary pelletised pet food will be supplied
Sophie 01676 522405
PHYSIOTHERAPY
REFLEXOLOGY
COMPLEMENTARY
THERAPIES
Treatments for pain, stress, acute and
chronic conditions
Alison Stain
M.C.S.P., S.R.P., I.T.E.C.
The Therapy Centre
Balsall Villa
287 Kenilworth Road
Balsall Common
Tel: 01676 521066
Meriden man in audacious escape from Tower of London!
Breaking news.............. London 2 August 1323.
The authorities are hot on the trail of three men, two of whom are convicted traitors, who last night
broke out of the Tower and are thought to be heading for the coast.
Sir Stephen Segrave, Lieutenant of the Tower confirmed that his deputy and fellow landowner in the
village of Alspath or Meriden, 40 year old Gerald Alspath alias Waldeive is missing together with
Sir Roger Mortimer, 36 and his squire, Richard Monmouth. Nursing a serious hang over, “Someone spiked the wine,” says
Segrave; he only discovered what had happened hours after the event when he regained consciousness.
“Mortimer was a lifer for rebelling against King Edward II 18 months ago,” royal adviser Hugh Despenser explained. “This
escape smacks of an inside job.” There was a party for prison staff last night but someone got hold of a quantity of drugs, a crow
bar and ropes. The guards were doped. A stone had been levered out of Mortimer’s cell wall and we now know the escapees ran
into the main kitchen and climbed up the chimney onto the roof. Cleobury, head cook says he and his staff were threatened, so
backed off.
Once on the roof, the three men seem to have abseiled down the outer curtain wall and were rowed across the Thames by
sympathisers. An abandoned boat has been found near the village of Greenwich. “It seems obvious,” said an official spokesman
on behalf of the government, “ that cash exchanged hands and horses were waiting nearby. Search parties are out but our borders
are porous. They will have no doubt made for the coast.”
An unattributed source has suggested to our reporter that a spy in court circles tipped off Mortimer his life was in danger. Some
are accusing the Queen Isabella, King Edward’s estranged wife, sister of the French King. If so Mortimer may head for the
French coast. Others say Lord Berkeley and a civil servant de Newbiggin have been arrested on suspicion of collusion in the
escape....
This is not a spoof. When I was a schoolgirl, I was excited to learn that Meriden was linked to one of the few successful escapes
out of the Tower. Now years later I have more information. The National Archives show Gerard Alspath and Richard Cleobury
received substantial rewards (£40 x year) from Mortimer for their help. Mortimer and the Queen became a couple and Edward II
was forced to abdicate. For 3 years, Mortimer was Regent but in 1330 fell in a palace coup. He was hanged and his body taken
by the Grey Friars to Coventry for burial. As in other failed enterprises the accomplices lost their pensions.
Mortimer’s hit man, a John Wyard was the grandfather of John Wyard whose lovely tomb is in St Laurence’s in the chantry that
he founded there. Our John Wyard as an esquire of the Beauchamp Earl of Warwick was in fact, working for Mortimer’s
grandson. Wyard, who died 1404, rose in status to marry Isabella a Waldeive heiress who inherited the manor later called
Walsh Hall
Doreen Agutter
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Free quotations available
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BRI ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
BRI is an independent firm based locally in Meriden
offering expert investment management for:
• Stocks and Shares
• Unit Trusts
• Peps and ISAs
• Personal Pensions
We also provide advice upon planning for
Inheritance Tax and Capital gains Tax.
Please call us for a free review of your existing
investments
“Local professional Investment Management”
To find out more information, please contact
Paul Cusack or Nick Hinchliffe:
BRI Asset Management plc
BRI House, Meriden Business Park, Meriden
CV5 9RL
Tel 01676 523550 Fax 01676 522799
Email: [email protected]
024 7640 2137
BRI Asset Management plc are authorised and
regulated by the Financial Services Authority
Tips from the Cop Shop
For any advice or literature on Crime Prevention
Phone Laura Russell or Cheryl Tyler On 0845 113 5000
CRIME SET TO RISE WITH LIGHTER NIGHTS
POLICE in Solihull are warning householders that along with the warmer months comes a traditional rise in
property crime.
Every year, as the nights get lighter and more people are out and about on the street or leave their gates and
windows open at home, there is greater potential for opportunist crime such as burglary.
Officers are encouraging people to stay alert on the street and householders are reminded to consider the
security of their garden sheds and garages.
Simple low cost measures can help reduce the chances of becoming a burglary victim, including:
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Locking away all tools and equipment
Keeping ladders chained up in a garage
Property marking valuable items with your postcode
Checking fences and gates are in good repair
Planting thorny shrubs around your garden perimeter.
David Deakin
Plastering Services
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Interior plastering and coving work.
Insurance work welcome.
Free estimates, reliable, friendly, clean
service.
Tel: 01676 521389 Mobile: 07767 237860
Chris’s Barbers
326 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common
Tel :07702 713094
Monday 10.00 -17.30
Tuesday 10.00-17.30
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday 10.00-19.30
Friday 10.00-17.30
Saturday 9.00-17.30
Sunday CLOSED
No
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De Montfort House,
Fillongley, Warks, CV7 8EZ
Meriden library
01676 522717
Open Monday 10.00am – 7.00pm
Thursday 10.00am – 7.00pm
Saturday 10.00am – 1.00pm
Blue skies & balmy evenings…
Well, summer is finally here and if your thoughts are turning to
holidays, days out or simply an afternoon stroll with the family, the
library is here to help! We have lots of local tourist information
including local walks, places of interest and family events. If
you’re considering getting away from it all, we have books on
travel in the UK, plus many guidebooks for overseas trips, from city
breaks to beach destinations.
Time to book?
Once you have made your decision about where to go, come in and
use our public computers to book flights, find out more about your
destination, or even book accommodation! Our pcs are free to use
and we only charge for printing. Drop in, telephone or reserve a
computer slot online to suit you.
Haven’t a clue?
If you don’t know your Internet from your mouse, never fear, the
library is here to help. Age Concern run weekly computer courses
on a one to one basis, giving tuition and advice on getting the most
from the pc. These sessions are bookable at a cost of £3.00 per hr.
Looking for a new interest?
Once you know what you’re doing – how about starting a new
pastime and researching your family’s past? Library computers
have many resources available for you to use, one of which is
Ancestry.com, free of charge as we subscribe to it on your behalf!
Find out where your ancestors were living in the 19th Century, look
up a birth, marriage or death, and trace others looking for the same
people. Ask staff for more details.
Good coffee, good conversation…
The library continues to hold coffee mornings on the last Thursday
of every month. Feel free to join us for refreshments and a chat on
a warm summer’s morning between 10.00am and 12 noon.
Moans, groans and gripes!
We will be hosting our usual monthly surgery with local
Neighbourhood Co-ordinator, Susan East, and our local police
officers, ready and willing to answer your questions, deal with any
issues or offer advice. Just drop in between 10.00am and 12noon
on the following dates:
Monday 18th June
Monday 16th July
Monday 20th August
Summer fun….
This year’s summer reading challenge kicks off on Saturday 14th
July. The BIG WILD READ will be great fun for the summer,
with loads of reading, events and activities planned across Solihull
libraries. Watch out for further details at the library.
Harry, Hermione and Ron are back!
Yes – the new, and last, Harry Potter book is published on the 21st
July 2007. Meriden library will have its own copy for borrowers to
take home and read. Demand will be high – so why not reserve a
copy now and collect it when we open at 10.00am?
Book Crossing
‘Never heard of it’ I hear you say. Neither had I until I
read an article in a weekend supplement. This is how it
works:
A book is left in a public place; someone else finds it,
reads it and then passes it on. Along the way individual
books build up stories of their travels.
A ‘found’ book is registered on a dedicated website.
‘Finders’ are asked to log on to the website and enter the
book’s Bookcrossing Identification Number, enter a
review and then pass it on. New members register on
the site, choose a pseudonym and provide an E-mail
address through which they can be contacted, but which
stays private.
A book was found on top of a mountain in Dumfries and
Galloway in 2003. The ‘Finder’ released the book a
week later on a summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. By feeding
in the unique ID number of a find you can discover
other finders' comments and details of the journeys of
the books.
Bookcrossing was launched in America in 2001 and has
more than 500,000 members. The UK has the second
most members with 50,000 and other members can be
found in Afghanistan, Cuba and Kazakhstan.
Favourite places to drop books are bus stops and
benches. Obviously in today’s security-minded
environment buses and planes are a no-go area.
Weatherproof wrapping (thick plastic bags) is essential
I think the whole point of Bookcrossing is the
excitement of discovering a book in the first place and
then perhaps finding an author, which you otherwise
would not normally choose. Furthermore it’s free.
More information can be found on
www.bookcrossing.com Good Luck!!
Claire Rose
MERIDEN LIBRARY READERS' GROUP
Some interesting meetings recently - and quite a few
books we didn't like! Forthcoming attractions are:
June - Rural stories (James Herriott, Miss Read, Laurie
Lee etc.)
July - Childhood favourites
August - Island stories
We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at
7.30 pm - details of the venue from the Library
staff. Please come and join us - you will be most
welcome. Sue Fuller
LARCH TREE OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE
TREATMENT OF MUSCULAR AND
SKELETAL PAIN, SPORTS AND
PERSONAL INJURIES
Liam Halton B.Sc (Hons) Ost.
49 Larch Tree Avenue, (Off Broad Lane),
Tile Hill,
COVENTRY, CV4 9FT
TEL: 024 7647 0019
Florist
THE GREEN MAIN ROAD MERIDEN
01676 522294
Call in and see
our Large
Selection
of bedding plants
Hanging Baskets
etc
Meriden Toddler Group at
Methodist Church Hall
Main Road
Tuesdays 10,00-11.30am
This is an informal, friendly group for adults
who care for young children and babies. Come
and meet other parents and carers for a
chat, refreshments are provided for children
and adults at a small cost of £1.50 per family.
Children can play safely in the hall or garden.
Each week there is a different craft activity
and song time for the children
Sally Thompson 01676 522858
1st Meriden Guides
Wedding Flowers, Floral Tributes
Deliveries
We also stock
greeting cards and
giftgift-wrappings
Tom’s Butchery
Established 25 years
3 The Green
Meriden
Telephone:
01676 522822
• Genuine Scotch Angus Beef
sold as seen on TV
• Wide selection of prize winning
sausages
• Best quality English Lamb &
pork
• Local farm turkeys, boneless
turkey breast, fresh farm
chicken
• Wide selection of bacon
including dry cure English
• Deli counter with a wide
selection of cheese, pies and
cooked meats
Girls!! If you are 10-14yrs
and want to have lots of fun,
enjoy challenges and would like to
make new friends then come along and
join us.
Meetings are at the
Meriden Methodist Hall, Main Road,
Meriden
Wednesday evenings during term time:
7.30pm-9pm
Phone Hazel Matthews 01676 522862
T’ai Chi
and
Meditation and Relaxation
Come and discover how
the beautiful flowing
movements of this ancient
art can improve your
well-being. Relax and enjoy
simple calming relaxation
and meditation techniques.
Mondays 9.30-10.30am
Meriden Village Hall
Call Jacqui on 07703
345210
…the perfect start to your day!
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We offer a range of products where we
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Cash machine instore
Sunday papers
Great Selection of Wines
Fresh Range of Indian Currys and
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01676 534020
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INTERESTED?
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Senior Citizens Party
Rotary Club
of Meriden
th
On Saturday 17 February, Meriden Rotary Club’s
annual Senior Citizens’ Party took place at Fentham
Hall, Hampton in Arden. Everyone was ‘well fed and
watered’ and all were thoroughly entertained by 3 + 3
who performed two sets, singing many old, and not so
old, popular songs. 3 + 3 very kindly gave their services
entirely free of charge and Meriden Rotary Club would
like to thank them sincerely for giving up their time for
this event; the fact that everyone had such a wonderful
time was in no small part due to them.
Plans are already underway for next year’s event. If you
are ‘of an age’, or know someone who is, who would
like to come next year, please contact David Maugham,
Community and Vocational Chairman of the local
Rotary club with the contact details and David will send
an invitation to them next year.
David can be contacted on 01827 68271 or by email
at [email protected].
Guests at the Senior citizens party enjoying the entertainment
JAZZ ON THE LAWN
Sunday, 24th June, sees the return of Meriden Rotary Club’s
bi-annual major fundraising event at Meriden Hall.
Bring you own picnic, drinks, chairs and rugs and enjoy
traditional jazz in a traditional setting, with music provided by
the excellent Heart of England Jazz Band.
There will be a number of other attractions on the day,
including a Tombola, Book Stall, WI Cake Stand and Chess
Club. The Midsummer Draw will also be held during an
interval.
The Meriden Art Group will also be showing an exhibition of
drawings and paintings by local artists; there will be floral and
quilting displays too.
Meriden Methodist Nursery will provide crèche facilities, for
which donations would be very welcome.
Admission charges are just £6 per adult, £3
concessions or a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children)
is £15. Tickets can be obtained from David Maugham
on 01827 68271, Chris Swindells on 01676 523510,
Meriden Tearooms or any Meriden Rotarian.
All proceeds will go towards Macmillan Cancer
Support.
We would love to see as many people as possible; both local
and those from further afield, so spread the word and come
along and support this very worthwhile cause.
It’s a great day out. We look forward to seeing
you.
Celebrity Speaker evening
The Rotary Club of Meriden are thrilled to
announce that they are holding another Celebrity
Speaker Evening- in fact a Celebrity Entertainer
Evening – on Tuesday 31st July at 7 for 7.30pm
We have a World Champion coming to The Manor
Hotel, Meriden to entertain us. He has appeared on
ITV’s ‘today with Des and Mel’,’ This Morning’ with
Philip Schofield and Fern Britton, Blue Peter,
‘Friday Night is Music Night’ and on Radio 2’s Chris
Evans drive time show and was runner-up for the
public’s favourite guest of the year.
He has performed in the USA, New Zealand, Malta
and Dublin and all over the UK as a soloist with BBC
Philharmonic Orchestra, various other orchestras,
concert and brass bands
He is
David Morris World Whistling
Champion of 2003!
Tickets are available on a first come basis at £20 a
head which includes a 3 course dinner – amazing
value for what promises to be an evening to
remember – in fact an evening that could blow you
right away
For more info on The Rotary Club of
Meriden visit our website:
www.meridenrotary.org.uk or contact either
Celia Parker 01675 481443 or Neville Riley
01676 532709 (tickets available from either
of these)
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Sweet and Chocolate Cryptic Quiz
1.Thanks to everyone who entered this quiz, we had lots of entries, but only 1 with all
the correct answers! Congratulations go to Mark Williams of Arden Close; Mark
won a box of chocolates kindly donated by The Spar Shop
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the
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Quality street
Mint Imperials
Black Magic
Mars Bars
Smarties
Liquorice allsorts
Polo
Moonlight
Treats
Kit Kat
Roses
Dolly Mix
Milk Tray
Matchmakers
Buttons
Jelly Babies
Whispers
Double Decker
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Yorkie
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Turkish Delight
Milky Way
Galaxy
Lion Bar
Humbugs
Tracker
Minstrels
Celebrations
Picnic
Bubble Gum
Maltesers
Bounty
Dime Bar
Wine Gums
Skittles
Candy floss
CAMEO
Come and Meet Each Other at the Community Centre on the 4th Friday of the month at 2.00 p.m.
We have again had some very interesting speakers and meetings. In February members exchanged stories about
past romantic encounters! In March Michael Coleman, a local preacher and a school guide for Coventry Cathedral,
spoke on reconciliation as the message of Easter. He told us that after Coventry Cathedral was destroyed in 1940
two of the .charred beams, which had fallen in the shape of a cross, were set on the altar and three of the medieval
nails were bound into the shape of a cross. This cross of nails has become a powerful and inspirational symbol
worldwide of reconciliation and peace. There are now 150 Cross of Nails Centres around the world and every
Friday the Litany of Reconciliation is said at noon in the Cathedral ruins.
At our April meeting Judy Dunk and Margaret Hicks spoke about the background and work of St. John’s Guild.
Judy, who is herself blind, explained that the Guild gives spiritual and practical support to people who are blind,
deafblind and visually impaired. Local branches give people the opportunity to meet friends on a regular basis and
newsletters are published in large print, Braille and on audiotape. St. John’s Guild also runs a residential and a
holiday home.
Looking to the future, in June we are holding another ‘Holiday at Home’ in Berkswell after the success of last
year’s. Once again, the choir from Berkswell School will entertain us and there will be activities such as art for
beginners, movement to music and games etc. We look forward to welcoming more friends to this and to our other
meetings so if you need information or a lift please telephone:
.
Ellen 522534 or Peggy 522221
Forthcoming Meetings: June 22nd
‘Holiday at Home’
July 27th
Outing to Droitwich
August 24th
Sharing our favourite poems
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Don’t forget the Meriden Mag now has its own
web site, where you can view back issues or
friends and relatives not in the area can catch up
with the local news
www.meridenmag.co.uk
1st Meriden Scout Group
Any one who has a child aged between 6 and 10
interested in joining us, or if you are an adult who
is happy to help, please contact the leaders on the
numbers below.
1st Meriden Beaver Colony (ages 6-8)
Meeting Mondays 6.30pm –7.30pm
Telephone Jo 522625 or Gaynor 523191
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1 Meriden Cub Pack (ages 8-10)
Meetings Tuesdays 6.30pm –7.45pm
Telephone Lis Willis 521080
or Liz Mackenzie 523674
1st Meriden Cub Pack
Leaders - Liz McKenzie, Lis Willis
Top row - Tom Callaghan, William Shepherd,
Adam Fleming, James Smith
Bottom row - Ruairi Duckers, Jack Green, Jake Court,
Thomas Merricks
Nova Dry Cleaners
180, Station Road,
Balsall Common
For all your dry cleaning and
laundry requirements
Dry cleaning
Leather & suede
Laundry services
Alterations
Shoe repairs
Curtains
Quilts
Bedding
Wedding gowns
Friends in Retirement
Coach Trip to Cheltenham and Tewkesbury on
Thursday 28th June
Leaving Balsall Common at 9.00am
and Meriden at 9.15am
Cost of Trip £7.25 per person
Please contact Frank Byrne
02476 713662
AGM Thursday 16th August 2.00pm
Village Hall Balsall Common
Speaker Innes Brett
" They hadn't got a Form for it"
New Members are always made welcome to
groups. The phone number to ring for further
information is
01676 532537
01676 534444
THE BRIDGE RESTAURANT
At Stonebridge Golf Club
2007 Social Events
June 17th
June 23rd
Sept 22
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Fathers Day Lunch
£17.95 to include gift for
all Fathers
Summer Jazz Night
Murder Mystery Night
For additional information please
contact:
Having recently seen a £100,000
refurbishment the Bridge Restaurant, now open
to the public, offers an experience not to be
forgotten. Our 84 cover A La Carte restaurant
serves fresh local produce cooked by our two
award winning Chefs.
The restaurant is open on Fridays and Saturdays
and Sunday Lunch Times
Book a table during June July & August &
receive a free bottle of house wine
Please bring this voucher with you to redeem
your bottle of wine.
With an exciting new menu bookings are
advisable
Tel: 01676 522442 ext 2
ALL ENQUIRIES
Stonebridge,
Somers Road, Meriden,
Email: [email protected]
T: 01676 522442 F:01676 522447
[email protected]
For details of your local
Rosemary Conley class
Call 0121 705 7078
Wednesday 6.30 - 8.00pm Meriden School
Monday 11.00am - 12.30pm
British Legion Club, Union Rd Solihull
First class free with this voucher!
All classes include weigh-in,
talk & optional exercise
www.rosemary-conley.co.uk
(membership £10 class fee £5)
Meriden Village Hall is available for
private parties etc. Contact Valerie Martin
01676 522963 Rates are £9.00per hour
My wife drove me to drink.
I must remember to thank her!
Queen’s Head
Old road Meriden
BERRYFIELDS FARM SHOP
Monday night is music night,
come along and join us,
music starts 9.15pm approx
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Terry Fox
Linc (duo)
Buskin Rambler
Justine Claire
Keith Brett
Julie Christie
Marc Drew
Alan Penny
Vicky Pensom (New to the Queens)
Justine Claire
Backbeat
Stevie Best (New Act)
TBA
Paul Tracini
Kellie
Pop in for good food and good company
Phone 01676 522256 for further information
Berryfields Farm, Berkswell Road,
Meriden CV7 7LB
01676 522155
Dry Cured Bacon
Gammon, Honey Roast
and Breadcrumbed Hams
Fresh Succulent Pork Sausages
Pork pies, Cooked Meats and Faggots
Free Range Eggs
Locally produced Lamb and Honey
Fowlers Cheese and Berkswell Cheese
We breed and rear
all the Pork we sell
and we prepare and
cook everything
ourselves.
Opening times: Tuesday –
Saturday
8.00am- 5.30pm
Meriden Parish Council Election Results
Electorate 2224
Sarah Markham
Marilyn Hamilton
Will Markham
Melanie Lee
Rosie Weaver
Seats 8
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Ballot Paper 917
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Graeme Goodsir
Robert Kipling
Shirley Goodsir
Clive Jones
Stan Grundy
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Pictured are members of Meriden Parish Council
Melanie, Rosie, Sarah & Will
Shirley & Marilyn (seated)
Graeme Goodsir and Bob Kipling (not in photo)
We asked the following questions to the new
Meriden Parish Council
1. Which playing field do you support
2. What can you personally offer the
electorate
3. What would you like to achieve as part of
the parish Council
Here are their responses:
Rosie Weaver 2) I have extensive work experience within the health and social care sector and understand how local services
are delivered.
3) To build on what has been done previously and increase local involvement in local issues.
Melanie Lee 1) I support a playing field, which is going to provide modern facilities and a safe and clean environment for all in
Meriden.
2) Working in the communications industry, I would like to improve our relationship with Solihull Council, so that we are
always front of mind when they make decisions on our behalf.
3) Put Meriden back on the map as the Centre of England – preserve its past and build its future.
Sarah Markham 1) I support a resolution to the problem & would like to see a decent playing facility for the families/children
in this village.
2) As a mother of two young boys, I would like to represent the viewpoint of Mums and housewives, raising awareness of well
being for Meriden’s families.
3) I would like to achieve a rejuvenation of pride in our village.
Will Markham 1) I believe the battle of the playing fields has gone on long enough at the cost of children and families in
Meriden. We must make the best of a bad situation otherwise the decision will be taken out of our hands. Before I make an
informed decision on this subject I would like to educate myself with all the facts.
2) My dedication, enthusiasm and hopefully the pride that I have in this village will guide me over my term(s) and enable me to
do the best for the people of Meriden. I am prepared to listen and take on board issues that are bought to our Council and make
every effort to deal with them.
3) To work more closely with the community and get Meriden the respect that it deserves at County level.
Graeme Goodsir 1) Existing. I believe we need a renovated field, but on the site in Maxstoke Lane!
2) I have always tried to do my best for the village and will continue to do so. I always try to listen to what people have to say
and act on it.
3) To see the playing field restored to its former glory and have things on it that people want and need. To see the toilets used for
their rightful purpose and not closed down.
Shirley Goodsir 1) Existing
2) I walk round the village and speak to people and see and hear problems.
3) For Meriden’s playing field to be saved for the village once and for all and to be back in full use after many years.
Marilyn Hamilton 1) I just want a playing field, equipped for children /adolescents to use NOW.
2) To listen and hopefully take their point of view forward.
3) To build on the past of Meriden to make it a great place to live.
MERIDEN PARISH COUNCIL
The public and press are cordially invited to all meetings
in the Village Hall at 7.30pm An opportunity will be given
for the public to speak.
13th
Sub-Committee Meeting
25th
Parish Council Meeting
July 2007
11th
Sub-Committee Meeting
23rd
Parish Council meeting
August 2007
8th
Sub-Committee meeting
20th
Parish Council Meeting
Your Parish Council can be contacted:
The Clerk to the Parish Council
Mrs M Edwards
3 Thebes Close
.
Millison’s Wood
Coventry
CV5 9QW
Tel/Fax:
01676 522076
Email: [email protected] Website: Meriden-pc.org.uk
June 2007
Following local elections your
Parish Councillors are:
Graeme Goodsir
Shirley Goodsir
Marilyn Hamilton
Bob Kipling
Melanie Lee
Sarah Markham
Will Markham
Rosie Weaver
District Councillors are:
are:
Mr Ken Allsopp
Mr David Bell
Dr Peter Lea
NEIGHBOURHOOD COORDINATOR:
Your Neighbourhood Coordinator at Solihull MBC is
Susan East. Tel:0121 704 6435
e-mail [email protected]
[email protected]
1)
RURAL NEIGHBOURHOOD – JOINT POLICE & COUNCIL SURGERIES CONTINUE.
PC Sharon Williams representing the Police along with Susan East of Solihull Council will be attending Meriden Library on
Monday mornings 10 00- 12 00, 18th June, 16th July and 20th August. Further dates, when notified, will be posted on the
Library notice board.
The Clerk also attends and you can notify her of any problems and these will be passed to the relevant department.
2)
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE - WARNING.
There have been a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the East Neighbourhood where some of the properties have
been entered from the rear. Please ensure, especially whilst it is warmer that the rear of your property is secured and all side
entrances locked.
Reminder: Remove all valuables from your vehicles, especially Satellite Navigation sets.
Please report any suspicious behavior by calling 0845 113 5000.
3)
ALLOTMENTS.
The Parish Council has a number of allotments on Leys Lane to let at £15 per year. For further information please contact the
Clerk.
4)
PUBLIC TOILETS.
Because of anti social behavior and requests from residents and police the toilets on Main Road have been closed temporarily.
The Parish Council has agreed to thoroughly clean, repair and redecorate the toilets, which is already taking place.
5)
PROPOSED DOG CONTROL ORDER
WARNING TO DOG OWNERS AND DOG WALKERS.
Solihull MBC intend in the near future to make an Order which makes it an offence at all times for a person in charge of a dog
within Solihull Borough to fail to remove dog faeces deposited by that dog for which he or she is responsible.
6)
USE OF THE GREEN
As previously requested, can all persons wishing to use The Green for an event / entertainment, please apply to the Parish
Council a month before the event. Forms are available from the Clerk and Meriden Library. There are certain implications,
which might apply: double bookings, licensing, highway and footway safety, police awareness and insurance.
7)
PARISH COUNCIL AUDIT
Notices will be posted end of May displaying Audit Date 23rd July with a summary of electors rights for Year End Accounts
2006 / 2007.
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
In this fourth article focussing on the Officers and Men named upon the Meriden War Memorial, Paul &
Melanie Lee feature two, sadly lost during the Second
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World War who still have family in Meriden.
First Officer John Charles Shirley affectionately known as ‘Jack’ was the third son of
William James and Annie Shirley, proprietors of Shirley’s Garage (Meriden) Ltd. He
married Joan Mary Penrice of Dorridge, daughter of the headmaster of Meriden C of E
School. Jack and Joan had one son. Sadly, Jack was killed, aged 35, on the 7th August 1943,
a mere two weeks after the birth of their son. Jack had gained his pilot’s license prior to the
outbreak of the Second World War, having taken lessons at Elmdon Airport. He received
an immediate call up once war broke out and served with the Air Transport Auxiliary,
testing and transporting aeroplanes to different locations within the UK. Jack is pictured
(sitting on the wheel arch) outside Shirley’s Garage in 1925 with his Uncle Percy.
With the birth of their son, Jack was anxious to get home, but compassionate leave was
refused. This refusal must have been unbearable for Jack, as he decided to go AWOL for a
few hours to spend time with his wife and his new baby son. It would appear that Jack
wasn’t missed for this short time; however, upon
returning to base he was detailed to deliver a plane
to Scotland. During the flight the plane developed problems whilst Jack was
flying in a mountainous area. There was no chance of landing and he was far
too low to bail out, as his parachute would not have had time to fully open. He
was also unable to lift the plane over a mountain, and consequently crashed
into it and was killed immediately. Jack’s remains were brought back to
Meriden where he received a full military funeral. The RAF led the procession
from Shirley’s Garage to St Laurence’s Church, where a service followed and
Jack was laid to rest in the churchyard. His grieving parents, William & Annie
later purchased the adjacent plot and now lay at rest next to their beloved son.
We visit Jack’s grave on a regular basis and offer our sincerest thanks to Mollie Robertson (nee Shirley) for sharing the
story of her uncle Jack and allowing his photograph to be reproduced here.
Leading Stoker Geoffrey Ralph Innchicoff Brett, Royal Navy D/KX80456
was the son of Thomas and Florence Brett, born in 1913. He married Daisy
Anne Williams, of Whichcote Avenue, Meriden on the 7th August 1938 at St
Laurence Church. They had one daughter, Chris, born in 1940. Geoffrey
joined the Royal Navy sometime before 1936 as he was serving in the Navy
when he first met his wife-to-be. At one time he served on submarines
including HMSM Starfish. Later serving on HMS “Glorious” he was sadly
lost when she was sunk on the 8th June 1940 along with her escort, the 2
destroyers, HMS “Ardent” and HMS “Acasta” in an encounter with the
infamous German battle cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst.
HMS “Glorious” was originally a heavy cruiser and was converted in the 1920’s
into a 22,500 ton aircraft carrier, armed only with 4.7” guns; she relied upon her
escorts for protection. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau on the other hand were both of
32,000 ton and had vastly superior firepower with nine 11” and twelve 5.9” guns.
“Glorious” and her two escorts sank
approximately 170 nautical miles west of
Harstad, off the Norwegian coast, with the
tragic loss of 1,519 men; only 45 survived
this catastrophic encounter. As Geoffrey
was lost in action he is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial to the
Missing (panel 40, column 2). We have visited the Plymouth Naval Memorial,
unfortunately, we were unaware of the Meriden connection at the time, and we
look forward to visiting again to pay our respects to Leading Stoker Brett.
We again offer our sincerest thanks, to Chris Ellison (nee Brett) for sharing her father’s story and allowing his
photograph to be reproduced here.
Look out for the next issue where we will re-feature one of Meriden’s brave sons with the story of how we
obtained the photographs of his final resting place in the Middle East.
If you have further information on the officers and men commemorated on the Meriden War Memorial,
please contact either John Moorhouse or Paul & Melanie Lee via the Meriden Mag.
A Message from Caroline Spelman MP
Veterans Badge and Veterans Day
In May 2004 the Government launched the Veterans Badge for former members of the Armed
Forces. Those eligible are those who served up to and including 31st December 1969. This
includes the Cyprus Regiment, Home Guard and Polish Forces under UK command. The
badge has been particularly popular and, to date, around a quarter of a million have been
awarded. Over time the aim is to award the badge to all veterans; this will be an effective way of promoting the
value of our current and former service personnel to wider society.
There are still some veterans who have not applied for their badge, so if you are one of those then please phone my
office on 01676 534359 and we will be able to send out the appropriate forms.
From last year, the 27th June each year has been designated as Veterans Day. The Veterans Agency provides
funding for community projects and events on this day and this is an excellent way to involve our local
communities in celebrating the contribution of the Armed Forces and veterans to our society.
It is so important that we do not forget the service given and service that goes on being given by those in our
Armed Forces. The poppies that many of us wear in November, the silence we observe at the eleventh hour of the
eleventh day of the eleventh month and the services we attend are all signs that we do not forget. With our troops
on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and deployed elsewhere in the world, the Veterans Badge and Veterans Day are as
important as ever.
To contact Caroline or make an appointment for a
surgery at Chelmsley Wood, Castle Bromwich or the
Balsall Common Office, please contact Katy Steele
at the following address
Constituency Office 285 Kenilworth Road
Balsall Common CV7 7EL
Tel 01676 534 359 Fax 01676535147
email [email protected]
www.carolinespelman.com
Caroline Spelman advice surgery dates
Date
Friday
8th June
Saturday
16th June
Friday
29th June
Thursday
Time
Location
4.30pm – 6.00 pm Constituency Office
285 Kenilworth Road
Balsall Common
9am –10.30am
Chelmsley Wood
Library
11.am – 12noon
Arden Hall Castle
Bromwich
4.30 – 6.00pm
Balsall Common
Office
4.30pm
Dickens Heath
Library
9am – 10.30am
Chelmsley Wood
Library
Arden Hall, Castle
Bromwich
12th July
Saturday
14th July
11 – 12noon
Attenborrow Roofing
Registered with Solihull &
Birmingham Age Concern
Solihull Trading Standards
(Ship Shape)
All Roofing Work
Felt, Tile or Slates
Canopies
PVCU Fascia & Guttering
Small Building Work – Walls etc
Contact
Robert Attenborrow
0800 073 0294
mobile 0788 065 7381
Local recommendations available
All insurance work undertaken
Message from Councillor David Bell
The recent local Government elections altered the make up of Solihull Council as follows. Conservatives 24, Liberals 17,
Labour 7, Independents 2 BNP 1. I should like to express my thanks to all of you who voted for me and assure all residents
that I will be very pleased to represent them over the next four years Now that the dust has settled I would like to update you on
the following matters.
You will be aware that the Council have started plastic bottle collection at three centres including one
at Bickenhill Recycling centre off the A45. We are at present assessing the benefits. For those who
cannot get to Bickenhill rest assured that your rubbish does not go to landfill. It is sent to Coventry
where all that is combustible is burnt and is used to heat local buildings or converted to electricity
and sold to the national grid. As a result Solihull has one or the lowest landfill figures in the
Country. However we must still work hard to reduce it further and produce less waste as a whole.
On the Green waste front the Green wheelies have had to be phased in due to our poor government grant but Meriden residents
that want these Wheelies will have them next spring. It is still preferable however, for those that can, to have a compostor in the
garden.
The issue that split the village so many years ago is the new Sports Centre. It is a great shame that the village has been in limbo
for so long and there are many reasons for this. The decision to go ahead was made a long time ago. Now is the time to get
behind the project, take ownership of it and influence its implementation. I hope that residents and the parish Council will do
this and make the best of this facility, which I feel sure all residents will appreciate when it is built next year. As I understand it
the new sports field will include a children’s and separate youth play area, tennis courts, cricket wicket, football pitch, petanque
area and a sports pavilion with changing facilities. The specification is close to being finalised and will form part of the sale
document for the existing field so as to ensure that a high quality sports field will be provided. The developer will sign up to
completing the new sports facilities before housing can be built on the old field.
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The pupils of Meriden school have
set us a Sudoku puzzle with a
difference “Egyptian Sudoku”
See if you can solve it!
Walk 1 “ Four Greens” from Coventry Way Association
Association book of Circular Walks
This is the 3rd in a series
of walks kindly provided
by the Coventry Way
Association
It starts from the junction
of Hockley Lane &
Eastern Green Lane
Coventry
Grid Ref: SP 274,803
Main Walk 7.0 miles
Route A. 5.5 miles
Ask at the Library for a
leaflet on Warwickshire
Walking Festival
26th May – 3rd June 2007
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Main Walk
Walk along Eastern Green Lane towards the city for 200m, T/L between the middle of four apartment buildings. Thro’
k/g & hg-right to go thro’ k/g, cross-field to gap & then hg-left to bottom, follow round right, T/L over f/b. Fwd, pick
up hg-left & go up thro’ a series of k/gs bearing left until “OPL” at outward hedge corner. Cross-field to pylon, thro’
k/g then H/L cross-field to field corner. Thro k/g, hg-left, then down steps to road.
T/L up road & then T/R to next corner. T/L down track towards Pickford Grange Fm. Just past farm, thro f/g, fwd
then x-stile right of metal gate. Hg-right to x-stile left of f/g. Hg-left down towards two f/bs in corner, do not cross.
T/R, brook on left over next two fields. X-stile and s/b to continue over next field with initially brook on left, follow
hg-left round right until stile is reached near wood, x-stile. (Route A see below).
Cross-field, initially keep parallel to the boundary of wood on right. Fwd leaving the boundary of the wood to aim for
the opposite hedge line towards the far right hand corner. As short hedge comes in on left look for & x-stile left of metal
gate in this hedgeline. T/R, hg-right, continue to end of field. X-stile, H/R using a permissive path off to the right that
enters Church Lane. T/L & follow road around to the right, pass Vicarage Mews on left to just before road turns sharp
right.
Enter field on left by gap at side of metal gate (WMP) to join ACW. H/L towards hedge on left. Keep hg-left, the next
stile is just off field corner. Continue with hg-left to x-stile in corner, H/L thro’ next field (hedge curving away to left)
to x-stile in corner, with hg-left uphill to x-stile next to metal gate. H/L uphill across field to x-stile in the middle of
opposite boundary (left of fence). Keep hg-left then fc-left, thro’ paddock & x-stile into access track & fwd down gravel
track to road.
Fwd over road, & x-stile, with hg-left follow farm track & after 100m go thro’ hedge gap (WM on large tree). Fwd
with hg-right.
At the end of this field, fwd thro’ hedge gap, pass larger gap on right to continue forward with hg-right to reach & x-stile
in field corner. Hg-right, pool left, fwd to field corner, H/L in front of another pond to reach hedge, keeping hg-right
bear round to the right to another corner. T/L to leave “Heart of England Way”, fwd cross-field on old hedge/fence line
to x-stile in opposite hedge line. X-stile, hg-right, past pond to corner, x-stile next to gate. Fwd down drive to road.
T/R & in a short distance T/L & go down Benton Green Lane, continue past lane on right (leaving ACW) to next
corner. Just under “OPL” T/L, thro’ f/g, along hedged/fenced track over s/b, then x-stile, T/L & x-stile, fwd stream &
hedge left. Thro’ gap, H/R cross-field to far corner. X-stile on left, hg-right until a stile is reached (on your right!),
cross to other side of hedge. T/L, hg-left to reach & x-stile into fenced path, continue & go thro’ garden via stiles left of
cottage to road.
T/R along road for 220m, T/L x-stile and in a short distance x-stile on right. Hg-left to x-stile, fwd on to concrete drive
passing farm on right to road.
X-stile opposite & follow track, continue hg-left to s/b & x-stile. V/R cross-field to outward hedge corner, right of
school. Hg-right to x-stile into enclosed path. Fwd to reach road, H/L into Church Lane. T/R to Finish.
Route A
At the end of Note 2. T/L, cross-field to corner with copse on right. X-stiles & s/b, cross-field to opposite hedge line,
aiming for left hand side of large gap. Pick up farm track, hg-left, stay on this track to road. T/R for 375m, T/L, x-stile,
hg-left over two fields. In the next field leave hedge after approx. 50m, V/R & aim for corner of farm enclosure. X-stile
in hedge/fence ahead right of metal gates. V/L cross-field to x-stile in corner, fwd down drive to road. Continue with
Note 6.
Letter from Meriden, Connecticut, USA
I think I wrote you something, last fall to the effect that everything was fine here — except that we were in the
homestretch of another annoying election. And it wasn’t even a presidential year, but we were being hounded night and
day by television and phone and mail to vote for this one or that one.
Well, neither is this a presidential year; what we have coming up this fall is just a local election, with all the town
councils and boards of education and library boards and police commissions and water boards and probate judgeships and
what-not to be filled. And yet we’re already in the thick of the 2008 presidential campaign, which once again promises to
be the worst ever, as each of the past several has turned out to be even more maddening than the one before.
As I write this, we’re still 20 months away from that election — 20 months! — but the Clinton people are already sniping
at Mr. Obama, and the Obama people are doing the same to Mrs. Clinton, and the McCain people are looking askance at
the Giuliani people, and the Giuliani people are giving them the evil eye right back, and every third member of the Senate
is having the thought that what this country really needs (if only we would all wake up and smell the coffee) is himself at
the helm. And then I saw a chart in some magazine the other day forecasting that this will be the first campaign to cost a
billion dollars, all told. Aside from the sheer waste, just think what an awful pile of TV commercials and junk mail and
automated phone messages at dinnertime that’s going to buy.
I don’t see how we’re going to survive this one with even a few brain cells left.
Then, from Mrs. Beryl Lucas, whom I believe you know, came in the mail a clipping (what you folks call a cutting; for
us, that’s a gardening term) from some obscure publication, bringing to these shores the awful news that, because we’ve
made such a muddle of things, Her Britannic Majesty Elizabeth II has decided to revoke our independence and resume
monarchical rule, effective immediately. ("We are not amused: Queen takes colonies back" is the title I would have given
this item. But that’s just me
Anyway, Congress will be disbanded, we are informed, and Tony Blair will appoint a Minister for America. Certain taxes
— backdated to 1776 — will become payable at once. The letter U will be restored to words such as "favour" and
"neighbour" and we will have to change all our "izes" to "ises." Baseball and American football will be banned, all
intersections will be replaced with roundabouts and we will be forced to go metric — without the benefit of conversion
tables.
Furthermore, the article reads, "You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers or therapists. The
fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you’re not adult enough to be independent."
This is quite a trade-off:
On the one hand, we’ll have to bow down to Mrs. Windsor (you know, the old gal with the big pocketbook) and send her
some money. And driving will be a nightmare. And we’ll have some trouble with spelling, and with measuring things.
And we’ll miss baseball.
On the other hand, Congress will be kaput — which means we can stop paying people to pass a bunch of bills every year
that may, at best, correct one or two of the mistakes they made the year before — and we’ll have no more of these twoyear-long, billion-dollar presidential campaigns.
This is a tough one. Hmmm. Let’s see. How soon can we start?
Reach Assistant Managing Editor Glenn Richter at [email protected] or (203) 317-2222
Stormy Weather in
Meriden USA
Just to let the residents of Meriden UK know how lucky they are
weather-wise compared with their counterparts in Meriden
Connecticut USA. Whilst we have been enjoying the summer
temperatures, getting on with planting out tender plants, eating
lunch outdoors (unheard of in April for some time) and even
discarding winter woollies!
Our friends across the pond have endured rainstorms of hurricane
proportions with 6 feet deep flooding of basements, playing fields
out of action and looking more like outdoor swimming pools.
This information has been accompanied by newspaper cuttings
from the previous weekend's " Record Journal".
So, whilst we could do with SOME rain for our parched
countryside, we hope such extremes are not heading our way.
Beryl Lucas
Beryl took up Caroline Spelman's suggestion of contacting
Meriden Connecticut's local newspaper and is now in regular
contact with people from the "other Meriden".
Inner Wheel
Club
of Meriden
We would like to thank everyone who attended our
two recent fund raising events. It was especially
great to see so many local residents supporting us.
The Merlin Singers concert at the village hall in
March raised over £600, and the flower arranging
demonstration at Fentham Hall in April raised the
amazing sum of £1190. Special thanks go to Lorena
Dyer for so kindly donating her time for free and
entertaining us so well. As usual the supper
provided by Ros Ellender and her helpers was
excellent and we look forward to handing a cheque
over to the Air Ambulance at our meeting in July.
Val Martin President 01676 522963
The Centre Charity Shop 01676 523050
Hello to all readers of the
Meriden Magazine.
We are Kevin and Lyn
Hunt; the new Managers of
The Centre Charity Shop so
if you haven’t already visited
the shop then please come in
and introduce yourselves to
us.
This is only our third week here since
taking over from John and Pam Yates,
but it has been lovely to be welcomed
by so many of you and thank you for
making us feel at home.
Kevin has been in Management for 15+ years and also leads a church in Castle Bromwich. I am a Qualified Nursery
Nurse and have also run my own Recruitment Company (to name just a couple of career changes!!). We have three
children, two boys and a girl but we’re not telling you their ages because it will make us feel old.
Our aim at the Centre is to sell quality items at affordable prices, and to make the shop an inviting place for you to
visit, so if you are having a clear out please remember that we are now able to receive your donations. At the time of
writing we are short of toys, menswear, household items and trouser hangers – we would be extremely grateful for
donations of the latter!! I’m sure Denise; the lady who does our ironing for us would be too!! We would also like to
take this opportunity to thank our helpers, both old and new, for their hard work and support.
Also bear in mind that it doesn’t matter if you don’t want to buy anything you can just come in for a chat or if you
have a problem and want some advice or help we will do our best to support you.
Opening times at The Centre are generally Monday – Friday 10a.m. – 4 p.m. The telephone number of The Centre is
01676 523050 so if you want to check if we’re open or want to reserve an item then please call.
We are endeavouring to open on a Wednesday afternoon for Cream Teas 1.30 – 3.30 please look out for our notice,
which will announce the opening date.
Jumping ahead to the Meriden Festival on the 9th June we are opening The Centre for cream teas so please join us if
you are available.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Meriden Knights Chess Club
Many blessings.
Kevin and Lyn Hunt.
Meriden Knights will be at “The Centre”
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Celebrations on The Green between 10.00am
& 3.00pm on 9th June and at the Jazz on The Lawn on 24th
June midday until 4.00pm with a camera and chess display.
As always the Knights are looking for players of any age or
ability, whether you can just come along and play as and
when, or join us playing in the Coventry District Chess
League. We are presently playing at Whoberley in the
Summer Cup, but will meet every Tuesday from the
beginning of June in the Dawson Suite, Meriden Methodist
Church at 7.15pm £1.50 per evening
Graeme Goodsir 01676 521259
We would like to congratulate the Meriden Knights
in obtaining a grant of £100 from The Coventry
Co-operative Society to help buy and engrave new
trophies
The Farm Shop
Berkswell Traditional
Farmstead Meats
Larges Farm Back Lane Meriden
Tel & fax 01676 522409
www.farmsteadmeats.co.uk
For meats of outstanding quality & flavour
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Selection of Superb Barbecue Meat
Licensed to sell Game
Real Home Cured Bacon
Free Range Chickens
Famous Berkswell Ewes Milk Cheese
Superb home made Sausages & Burgers
Home Deliveries
Warwickshire’s only accredited traditional
breeds butcher
Listed as one of Rick Stein’s “Food Heroes”
Phil Tuckey
“The Country
Butcher”
Our speakers
Opening Hours
Monday - Closed
Tuesday – Saturday
9.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 9.00am – 1.00pm
Meetings are held
in the Village Hall
on the first
Monday in the
month at 7.30pm
Contact
Joan Russell
01676 522666
Monday 4th June
The Perils of House & Pet Sitting – Betty Barnett
Wednesday 13th June
Mid summer evening walk 6.00pm
Sunday 24th June
Cake stall at Jazz in the Park
June Afternoon Tea, Natter & Knit TBA
Monday 2nd July
A history of Patchwork & Quilting – Anne Runacres
With a members craft display
Wednesday 25th July
Day School - Flower Arranging 10.00am
July Afternoon Tea, Natter & Knit TBA
Monday 6th August
Members evening
August Afternoon Tea, Natter & Knit TBA
Today’s Women working for
Tomorrow’s World
Heart of England
Social Club
Come along and visit us!
The club offers a warm welcome, with excellent
facilities for all, including a large concert room
with live entertainment, lounge with the best
view in the village, bar, games room, snooker
room and beer garden with play area.
We now have
Premiership
Football on
Satellite
television!!!
Room hire available for private functions
Heart of England Social Club
Berkswell Road,Meriden
01676 522430
Brailes Farm 522318
Fresh cut turf,
Rockery stone
Topsoil and
other
Garden materials
Village delivery
BEECHWOOD TREES
Arboricultural Experts
ALL YOUR TREE NEEDS…
For free professional advice
On your trees and shrubs
call your local Arborist on
024 7640 2137
Local Authority approved contractors
ARB assoc risk assessment certified
S Rotheram NDTM & Arb
[email protected]
www.beechwoodtrees.co.uk
All work is carried out to BS3998 and insured to £5 million
Meriden Cricket Club
Telephone : 01675 443333
E-mail : [email protected]
On Wednesday 27th June 7.30pm
At The Queen’s Head Meriden
Presented by your ever popular
Quiz Master
Entry £1 a head (max 5 persons a
team) A fun night out for everybody
IDYLLIC GARDENS
NETWORK EXECUTIVE CARS
YOUR LOCAL CHAUFFEUR
SERVICE
AT PRIVATE HIRE PRICES
24 HOUR - 5* SERVICE
5,6,7 & 8 SEATER EXECUTIVE
VEHICLES
MINIBUS AND COACHES ALSO
AVAILABLE
TELEPHONE 01675 443333
Meriden Methodist Nursery
Established in 1968
Methodist Church Hall
Main Road Meriden CV7 7NH
We are inviting all accompanied
pre-school children
(18 months – 3 years) to
A Fun afternoon
Design and Construction
Cultivated Turf & Lawns
Patios - Paths - Yorkstone
Block Paving - Drives
Decking - Pergolas
Fencing - Trellis Work
All Brickwork - Ponds
Garden Maintenance
Free advice & estimates
Portfolio and references available
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01676 522 828
Mobile : 07976 205143
On Thursday 14th June
1.00pm to 4.00pm
£3.00 to include snacks, drinks & activities
Come along and try us before registering
for September
We are also providing a Creche for
Jazz on The Lawn on 24th June
Come and visit us there too!
For full details please visit us or telephone
01676 523472 (answerphone)
or 0787 8569373
blitz
Beauty Salon
Men and Women welcome
Open 7 days a week
Monthly offers available
New dual treatment room
Gift vouchers available
All aspects of Beauty Therapy to include; Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing,
Eye treatment, Facials, Caci facials and body treatments, microdermabrasion ,
massages, Hopi Ear Candles, Reflexology, Gel Nail Extensions, Body Wraps, Hot
Stone Massage, Spray Tanning and Vertical Sun bed.
Clinics available for Restylane, Muscle relaxing injections and Teeth whitening
Also the home of Blitz the Bulge slimming club!!
Monday 9-5, Tuesday 9-9, Wednesday 9-9, Thursday9-9, Friday 9-7, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-2
For more details or to go on our mailing list
9-11, Birmingham Road,
Millisons Wood, near Meriden CV5 9AY
METHODIST
CHURCH
Minister
Rev Jenny Dyer BA MTh
Tel 01676 533737
Phone to arrange Marriages
Baptisms and Funerals
Services
Sunday morning 10.30am (Junior Church & crèche for
children)
Sunday evening 6.30pm 3rd Sunday in month
It is good once again to be a part of the Meriden Festival. Our "tree
service" grows every year. It is an open-air service, on a remote bend
in Kinwalsey Lane, at a place where in past centuries open-air
preaching often took place. There used to be a huge elm there (sadly
now a stump), which was known as "The Preachers' Tree" or "The
Kinnersley Pulpit". You will find it by the letter 'D' on page 6 of the
Coventry A-Z.
The service this year is on Sunday 10th June at 4pm. There is parking
in a nearby field (follow the signs), but be warned that it is a few
minutes' walk up the lane to the tree. If you are bringing someone
who is disabled, please do drive up to the tree, but then return to the
field to park. Bring a folding chair, if you would like to sit. There is
tea and cake afterwards in the gardens of a nearby house. And there
is the optional extra of a walk to the tree, starting from Meriden
Green at 2.30pm. Rev. Jenny Dyer
The children of year one at
Meriden School have been
writing some spring prayers:
Dear god, Help all the little baby animals
grow safely.
Help all the shoots grow safely as well.
Amen
By Grace
Dear God,
Thank you for
all the beautiful
flowers of
Spring.
Amen
By Kasey
Dear God, Thank-you
for the little babys,
help them to grow.
Amen
ST LAURENCE CHURCH NEWS
Rector
Rev Michael Dawkins Tel 01676 522 719
The Rectory The Green Meriden CV7 7LN
Church Wardens Marian Theobald
Linda Barnett
Tel 01676 523 475
Tel 01676 523 277
We have two older (but young!) women in our church who go paddling in the mud of local streams to pick watercress. It is
distributed to various needy folk, including the vicar. We all appreciate it, but one recipient especially. I saw an envelope
being pulled out of a drawer the other day and asked what it was. Ah, So and So, every time she is given watercress, puts aside
the money it would have cost and gives the cash to the roof restoration fund! What a lovely bit of hidden generosity.
Some of you will know that English Heritage has also been generous. Against the Quantity Surveyor’s calculation of
£554,000 they have made a grant of £351,000 for the roof repair of St. Laurence Church. Isn’t that fantastic?! It was
apparently the largest grant in the region - we don’t know why, but are very grateful. I think they took into account the
faithfulness of the little old ladies, and one or two men, and knew they were doing all they could.
Similarly others of you have also sent in gifts. Please accept my thanks again. I appreciate your initiative and consideration.
All credit to you for being up ahead of any asking. I wonder what you value? Meriden? Its heritage? Architecture? History?
Faith? Is it something to do with God? Is this old stone building (if we put its meaning into a picture) like a well with water at
the bottom of it? No words, just feelings, that the well and the water are still badly needed?
The water is free but the old well requires maintenance. If you feel happy to help, wonderful. The Bible has that funny verse
about happy giving. (Happy!?) Poor widow’s million or millionaire’s mite, happy. And after we have reached our first half
million for the roof we’ll go on to the second half million for the stonework! Happy!
Our simple worship is every Sunday at 10.30am and you are very welcome.
Rev Michael Dawkins
JENNIE VINES 1917 – 2007
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Jennie passed away very suddenly on 7 March 2007.
After the death of her husband in 1964 she came to live in
Meriden in 1965 with her children from Burton Green where
the cottages they lived in were due to be pulled down in
favour of new houses.
Jennie lived in Meriden for over thirty years. During that
time she worked very hard on the Meriden Cancer
Committee along with the late Mr and Mrs Pettifor, she was
also a founder member of the First Meriden Scouts
supporters group helping with all the fund raising activities
to obtain their first headquarters ‘The Green Hut’. Whatever
Jennie got involved with she was very generous with her
time and was always there for any one who needed help.
Although Jennie moved to Shropshire in 1996 to be closer to
her son Robert and his family, Jennie never forgot her ties
with Meriden and always came back to visit her lifelong
friends in and around the Meriden area.
Jennie’s ashes will be interred at Berkswell Church and laid
to rest with her Husband. The time and date will be
dependant upon the arrival of Jennie’s daughter Jean from
Australia
I am sure we are all going to miss her very much. She was
my Big Sister and friend. On behalf of her family and
myself I would like to thank everyone for the many cards
and kind messages of sympathy we have received.
Connie Curtis.
BALANCE
HEALTH AND
FITNESS
Brings SHAITSU to Meriden
WHAT is Shiatsu?
An ancient form of treatment, working on the same
principle as Acupuncture. The practitioner’s hands,
elbows, knees and feet are used to activate changes
in life energy of the person rather than needles.
WHAT CAN SHAITSU DO FOR YOU?
It works to help the body self heal thereby
strengthening and rejuvenating.
HOW DOES SHAITSU FEEL TO RECEIVE?
The experience is very individual but we believe
everyone agrees that it is a pleasure to receive and
deeply relaxing.
Experience for yourself this safe and deeply
effective therapy in the comfort of your own home
or in a wonderfully peaceful setting at our local
therapy room.
For further details contact Ernie Boxall or
Anne Brown on 01676 521393
or 07862 216833
Initial treatment offer, saving £5
“Wake up and Shake up”
Hello everyone from all at
Meriden Primary School.
The Spring Term saw a very exciting new
project being completed. With the aid of a
Government grant ‘Zoneparc’ created a
whole new playground environment for us
The children helped plan the ideas and made suggestions for
games and equipment to enjoy at playtime. We had to have the
playground resurfaced, but then the markings were laid down,
and the exciting day came when all the play equipment came too.
With the training of all our Lunchtime Supervisors, and all the
Year 5 children as “Play Leaders” we were ready to transform
playtime.
Now the children can choose to play quietly in the yellow
“Chillout” zone of the playground, with benches to sit and chat
at, or tabletop games to play. They can play in small groups in
the blue “Game” zone; or they can run and be energetic in the red
“Sports” zone. Every day a different selection of small
equipment is available, so that everyone tries a variety of games,
and there is something for everyone. Even singing to music!
Meriden Primary School
Invites you to a
Summer Fayre
Saturday 30th June
1.00pm until 4.00pm
Traditional Summer Fayre events
plus
‘Peter Pan’
by
Pyramid
Productions
Entry to the Fayre is 50p for adults or
free with Peter Pan tickets
Tickets for “Peter Pan” £5.00 adults
£3.00 Children £4.00 OAP’s
Family ticket £15 (2 adults 2 children)
on sale from School office 01676 522488
PTA: Karen 523171
Sallie 523150 Sarah 522334
Geeta 523500
Further details will be posted locally &
on the school web site
www.meriden-school.co.uk
All the Lunchtime Supervisors and staff have noticed an
improvement in the quality of the behaviour and how the children
play happily alongside children of other years.
The photos you can see are another part of our outside routines.
It is well known that exercise is good for you, and research shows
a quick burst of activity can help make you more alert and
receptive to learning. We have begun a “Wake up and Shake up”
start to the day for 5 minutes, which Mr Wainwright is leading,
for staff and children. Parents are welcome to join in! So far it
has been a fun and invigorating start to the day.
All this doesn’t detract from the main business of school, of
course, which is learning! Of course much of the school day is
always taken up with English, Maths, Science and the other
important subjects too.
We are delighted we will be able to continue to offer French to all
our juniors, alongside our other enrichment lessons such as Music
with teachers from Solihull Music Service, and now some PE
coaches.
As always, we hope our village friends may be able to join us for
our Dress Rehearsal of the Junior Production, on July 10th –
please ring if you’d like to attend, so we can confirm the time,
and know you’re coming.
You are also very welcome to come along and join in the fun at
this year’s Summer Event organised by the PTA. They have
arranged for a pantomime to be performed here at school, on the
field - Sat 30th June. Watch out for further details and notices
nearer the time.
All the usual Summer Term events come crowding in hot on each
other’s heels – class visits to places such as Avoncroft Museum
of Buildings and Kingsbury Water Park; residential visits for Arts
and for Outdoor Activities; Sports competitions and Sports Day.
The end of term Leavers’ Service will leave us sad to say
goodbye to another Year 6 class, but proud of all that Meriden
School has contributed to the children.
May we wish you all a happy and fulfilling
summer too.
Best wishes from the Staff and Children at
Meriden School.
Jacky Smith
STRAWBERRY BANK HOTEL & RESTAURANT
MAIN ROAD MERIDEN COVENTRY CV7 7NF
Telephone 01676 522 117
Fax 01676 523804
Email [email protected]
www.strawberrybank.co.uk
Open: Tuesday – Friday 12 noon – last orders 1.45pm
Monday – Saturday evening 6.30pm last orders 10.00pm
Sunday lunch 12 noon – last orders 2.00pm
2 course lunch Tuesday – Friday £7.95 (starter & main course)
3-course evening TDH menu
Monday – Friday £16.95
Saturday evening £17.95
3 course Sunday lunch £15.95
Also A La Carte menu available except Sunday lunch
We have 2 function rooms available for parties from 20 up to 200
Please feel free to call in and view
We also offer excellent conference and wedding facilities
Please contact reception for information or booking or visit our web site
Congratulations
Sue & John Fullers younger daughter
Rowena Fuller married James Hogg
on Friday 23rd February 2007 at
Warwick Register Office.
Welcome to a new Meriden resident!
Sam Andrew Kelly was born on
23 March 2007
Congratulations to Megan, Matt and
Ben Kelly
Love from Rosie Weaver (his Nan!)
Picture Framing
Your local service for
Needleworks – Paintings – Photos
Prints – Coins Medals – or any 3D
Objects- Football Shirts or
Trophies
Mirrors made for your Home.
All work done on the premises.
Acanthus Gallery
326 Kenilworth Road
Balsall
Balsall Common
Tel: 01676 535792
Next to Deeleys’ – Customer Car Park
Tuesday to Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm
And Saturday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Lavender Hall Lane
Berkswell
01676 530 299 / 07949 119 436
Cafe open to the public from
8.00am – 2.00pm daily
7 days a week
Serving hot and cold food
Specialising in an all day breakfast
for £3.60!
5 fishing lakes in glorious
countryside Now selling a
complete range of baits
Gates open at 7.00am close at dusk
All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer support
Feature Prize 3 night weekend Warner Break for 2 donated by Bourne Leisure
Plus 19 more, thanks to the amazing generosity of:
Bass M&B, the Bear Berkswell, Birmingham Hippodrome, Blitz, The Bulls Head, Corley Canine Pool,
Coventry City FC, Coventry Stadium, Hatton Country World, Lloyds Pharmacy, Manor Hotel,
Meriden Fish & Chip Shop, Notcutts Garden Centre, Solihull Ice Rink, Spar Shop, Stonebridge Golf
Club, Warwick Race Course, & The White Horse Balsall Common
The Draw will take place PM on Sunday 24th June at Meriden Hall this will be during the Jazz on The
Lawn organised by the Rotary Club of Meriden who have been kind enough to invite me to include the
draw at their event.
Tickets on Sale at: Spar shop, Meriden Tea Rooms, Blitz, The Bulls Head,
Lloyds Chemist and Warmead Electrical Coventry.
My sincere thanks to all those mentioned
If you feel you could help by selling tickets at your place of work or business, do please ring me.
In addition I must express my thanks to Kimberley & Co Accountants for preparing the accounts
without charge.
DO PITCH IN, HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER & GOOD LUCK
Alan Lole Organiser 01676 522138
When contacting advertisers please mention The Meriden
Meriden Mag
Reminder!! Deadline date for the autumn issue
Monday 6th August 2007 contact
Val Martin 174 Main Road, Meriden 01676 522963
[email protected]
Margaret Argyle 3 The Croft, Meriden 01676 522453
[email protected]
Treasurer: Adele Fox 16 James Dawson Drive, Meriden
Deliveries: Keith & Kath Nightingale 01676 522125
Proof Reader: Claire Rose
Useful Village Contact Numbers
Meriden Primary School
Mrs. J. Smith
Meriden Library
Meriden Surgery
Lloyds Chemist
St. Laurence Church
Rev.Michael Dawkins
Meriden Methodist Church
Rev. Jenny Dyer
Centre Church
Rev.John & Pam Yates
Parish Council
Mavis Edwards (Clerk)
Community Centre Warden Pat Delaney
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Val Friend
Solihull M B C
District Councillors
Ken Allsopp
David Bell
Dr. Peter Lea
Member of Parliament
Caroline Spelman
Girl Guides Group
Hazel Matthews
Boy Scouts Group
Gerry Russell
Cricket Club
Mike Gallagher
Rural Police Sector
Sgt Melvin King
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