June 2013 Bathford Bulletin

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The Bathford Bulletin

The Monthly Magazine for the Parish of BathfordJune 2013

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We are always looking for interesting or unusual pictures of the village; particularlyany that capture a distinct character of the village or are from an unusual vantage

point. Please send your submissions to: [email protected]

BATHFORD VILLAGE CHOIRGoing strong with 50+ members.

Come and join us more details inside.

Photo: David Howells

St. Swithun’s Church BathfordRev Jane Burgess Telephone: 858325email: [email protected]

Churchwardens: Gill Gilbert 858927 Robert Wolsey 851390Readers: Gerry Miller 858402 Michael Craine 858613

Gill Gilbert 858927 Dennis Pearson 858293Everyone is warmly welcome!We have the following groups for children during our Sunday Services:Crèche (03); Children’s Church (310); Rock Solid Youth Group (11+).Our 14+ youth group, 'Rock on Saturday', meets three times each month.For details please ring Michael Craine.

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Sundays 8:15am Holy Communion10:00am First Sunday Family Service

2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday Holy Communion3rd Sunday Morning Worship

Evening Service 6:30pm First Sunday Holy Communion3rd Sunday Evening Prayer

Other Sunday evenings at Bathampton or Batheaston please check website andnotice board for times and venues.Mondays Thursdays 9:00 9:30am Prayer Time in ChurchMondays 2:00pm 2nd Monday – Service in Community RoomWednesdays 2:30pm Holy Communion each first Wednesday at

Shockerwick House.House Groups Details from the Churchwardens or Notices.Visit www.stswithunsbathford.co.uk for up to date details of all events and services.

From the Registers:FuneralsEvelyn Bennett 2 May 2013

advertising we are bombarded within our culture is designed todeliberately engender a sense ofdissatisfaction with our lives so thatwe will always pursue the bigger,better and more exciting; the (notvery) subliminal message given is“ordinary is substandard”.I have recently done a shortphotography course and the lion’sshare of this was spentphotographing ordinary objects inthe local area that I had walked pastmany times before and yet had notreally noticed. I saw beauty andpotential that previously hadremained hidden as I rushed by. Weare surrounded by beauty burstingout all around us in our village at themoment, the extraordinary in theordinary. And it’s not just objects andscenery. One of the most lifegivingaspects of my role is the joy ofordinary encounters andconversations with people; these arethe things which nurture, encourageand sustain.And so while the big festivals in theChristian year can evoke awonderful sense of celebration andpraise to God, Ordinary Timereminds us that God isn’t just to befound in the special places or timesbut that he is there in the dailyrhythm of life with all its ups anddowns. If we will press the pausebutton and reflect, even for a fewmoments, we may find much toenjoy and gain contentment from theordinary days of life.With my love and prayersJane

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From the Vicarage.....We have just entered what theChurch calendar calls “OrdinaryTime”. Ordinary time is exactly whatit says it is, ordinary; the timebetween the great festivals. SinceChristmas, which of course is in itselfone of the great festivals, we havealso celebrated Easter, Ascensionand Pentecost.I, like many clergy, feel ratherrelieved to have some ordinarytimedays that are not special but normal.Unsurprisingly, “ordinary” is not aword favoured by those who work inmarketing; it sounds rather dull andboring. If a friend recommended arestaurant to you, in which theydescribed the food as “ordinary”, youprobably wouldn’t be rushing tomake a reservation.Ordinary however is an importantconcept. It is the canvas againstwhich we can appreciate the special.How easy it is to always be lookingahead, to put all our efforts andenergies into the special days andevents, or even wish away the hereand now, rather than live in themoment. We live most of our livesdoing the ordinary things of life;getting dressed, making meals,going to work and doing the thingsthat are necessary but not exciting. Ifwe cannot find some way of livingcontentedly with the everyday, werisk locking ourselves into a life ofrestlessness, dissatisfaction anddisappointment.At times it seems as though the


A Service ofThanksgiving and Prayer

for Armed Forces Dayat St Nicholas Church

Bathampton11:00am

Saturday 29 June 2013Supported by the

Royal British LegionBathford BranchAll are welcomeMore details from

Revd Paul Burden (463570)BATHFORD ST. SWITHUN'SHANDBELL RINGERS aredelighted to be hosting a group ofAmerican ringers this month. "Castin Bronze" is made up of 13 youngpeople from the FriendshipMethodist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio,who ring 5 octaves of handbells and4 octaves of hand chimes andinclude other instruments in theirperformance.They will be giving a concert inBathford Parish Church onWednesday 26 June at 7:30pm.This will be a wonderful opportunityto hear some amazing handbellmusic an experience not to bemissed.Tickets £6 (under 16s £3) areavailable from Julia Masdin, churchmembers and the village shop.

CELEBRATION OF ARMEDFORCES DAY, 29 JUNE 2013To celebrate Armed Forces Day,following the Service at St Nicholas,the Bathford Branch of the RoyalBritish Legion will hold a socialevent in the Club, from 1:00pm to4:00pm.Open to all, barbecue and bar, andentry will be free everyone will bewelcome, especially children.

BATHFORD VILLAGE CHOIRRehearsals are going well, with aregular attendance of 50 plus. Weare really enjoying singing andmeeting together, and making quitea good sound (we think). However,we would like to have some moremen, so if you think you would enjoysinging, why not come along to arehearsal one evening for aTASTER, no obligation to join, wewould love to see you.Every Thursday 7:30pm in theParish Rooms.

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS01225 859007

[email protected]


Contact details: Jon Cooper, Clerk.01225 859007 [email protected]

Parish Office Opening HoursThe Parish Office will be open toparishioners between 9.30am and11.30am from Monday toWednesday. Other appointmentsmay be possible and can be madeby request.Date of Next MeetingThe next meeting will be held onMonday 17 June 2013 at 7:30pmin the Parish Office. Residents arereminded that all Parish Councilmeetings are open to the public andthey are welcome to attend asobservers or to bring matters ofconcern to the attention of theCouncil in the first five minutes ofthe meeting.

THE BATHFORD VILLAGESHOP NEEDS YOUR HELP....!At the BEFA (Bathford EnterpriseFor All) AGM last month plans wereunveiled to refurbish the shop tomake it better less congested,brighter and with improved displaysand layout.To do this of course needs funds!We already have a considerablesum set aside specifically forrefurbishment but as ever, it’s notquite enough, so we are offeringvillagers an opportunity to getinvolved by sponsoring a specificitem in the refurbishment shelving,lighting, carpet tiles, etc.Contributions towards larger itemswould also be very welcome, and ifyou aren't already a BEFA member,do think about it (£10).We will be making a photographicrecord of the project, and will list allour sponsors once it is on display.The plans are on view in the shopso you can choose exactly howyou’d like to make a difference. Thisis a great way to support thecommunity so please pop in andpick up a sponsorship form 30June is our deadline…….


THE BATHFORD VILLAGESCARECROW COMPETITIONFor many, many years the villageallotments held a competition for thebest allotment scarecrow and itbecame much admired by the rest ofthe village who trooped up to viewthem in numbers.Some four years ago it was decidedto give everyone a chance to join inthe fun and we regularly get some25/30 scarecrows distributed aroundthe village, skulking behind or overhedges, standing boldly in doorwaysor hanging off walls, anywhere aslong as they are visible from the road.Then our village Primary School tookthe opportunity to include it in theirEnvironment Week and so each classnow also produces one.It will be judged on Saturday 15June with prizes in three groups: aWurzle Gummidge, an ‘AnythingGoes’ and a Children’s class.So come on give it a go; the WurzleGummidge requires simply a postwith a cross bar and some oldclothes!Last year, being the Jubilee, therewas a great emphasis on the Queen,but there is no particular theme to

work to, we just want the whole thingto be fun.The judges will be accompanied bya photographer and on Sunday 16June (and for the next few days), amap of the village locating eachscarecrow, with a trail, will beobtainable in the Community Shopfor £1 (for the shop!) so that theycan be viewed by all.Mike S Smith

ST. SWITHUN'S CHILDREN'SPARTYTo all parents with preschoolchildren. Please come to our annualChildren’s Party on Thursday 20June, from 11:30am to 2:00pm at52 Church Street (pass the churchon your left, take the next left upshared drive and no 52 is on theright).Food, drinks and play (if wet, it willbe in the church). Looking forward toseeing you there. For furtherinformation please call Sally McLeodon 01225 859483.

On Saturday 13 July there will be aSt. Swithun's Day event atBathford School in order to raisemuchneeded funds for the upkeepof the churchyard. Full details will bepublished in the July Bulletin, butplease try and keep the date free ifyou can and any enquiries can beaddressed to Keith Masdin in thefirst instance on 01225 858042.


BATHFORD YOUTH CLUB –are you starting Year 7 inSeptember?A year on, Bathford’s Youth Club isgoing strong and providing a placefor young people to hang out, playtable tennis, pool or on the Wii thatthe Parish Council have provided.It’s on Monday nights from 7:00pmuntil 8:30pm in St Swithun’sChurch. (No Youth Club on 3June.)The Club is usually open to allchildren in Year 7 and above,however, if you’re currently in Year 6we’d like to invite you to startcoming to Youth Club from Monday10 June.Further dates this term are 10, 17and 24 June, and 1 July, with ourend of term party on 8 July at theCouncil’s Riverside Centre nearMorrisons.It costs £2 which is put towards Clubequipment and activities. If you needmore information please contact theYouth Club on 0744 646 8025.Val Stone, Michelle Williams andKara Maylor

PAINTINGS by CATHY ADEANEcan be seen this month at the LittleGallery at the Community Shop andCaféCathy trained as an illustrator andhas exhibited widely in Bath,Somerset, and the surroundingcounties. She designs and paintstheatre scenery and murals and hasrun the weekly Art Classes inBathford Parish Hall since coming tolive here in 1985.Her line drawings are in demand forany card, poster or magazine in thedistrict, and recently she hasillustrated ‘To Be A Pilgrim’, RichardLees’ account of a 300 mile walk forcharity, at present on sale inBathford Community Shop.This exhibition contains drawingsand (principally) watercolourpaintings of Bathford and thesurrounding area: the splendid viewsand images of the remarkablebuildings, walled gardens andexciting nooks and cranniesthroughout our village, which arefascinating to paint at any time of theyear.Each picture has a short explanationof how it came to be painted, orinformation about the building orview, which (hopefully) will addinterest as well as stimulating theviewer to explore this beautifulvillage!On show throughout May and part ofJune, all Cathy's work is for sale. Forany commissions, or enquiries,please ring Cathy on (01225)852124.




Watch the Lions on thebig screen at Avonvale

RFCBreakfast refreshments

will be availableSee Diary for further details


HAPPY SPRING!This update from Joe Middleton atthe Avon Wildlife Trust:Just to let you know all five ewesare now proud mothers of a newgeneration of Wiltshire Horn sheepthanks to all your hard work. Theyhave all had, or are about to havelambs including sets of twins andeven one set of triplets!

The new generation will be boundingaround Farleigh Wick for the springand summer and we are hoping toput the lambs onto Brown's Follyaround August time once they areweaned off the mothers and are a bitbigger!Check the blog for updateshttp://brownsfollysheepwatch.blogspot.co.uk/

Diary of Events June 2013

PLEASE NOTEThe deadline for receiving copy for the July 2013 Bulletin is 17 June 2013.

Please email them to: [email protected] put them into the Bulletin Box in the Bathford Village Shop

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