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Issue 63
Old Sodbury Times March 2017
Since the New Year, the phone box team have been fundraising to replace all the frames and glass. A collection box in The Dog has raised £200 so far - thank you to all those who have donated.
And a further £500 has been donated by BAM Nuttall, who have been working on the railway and moving the aqueduct - thank you to Grace and the team for this contribution. This huge donation has taken us within a few pounds of the target needed Finally, with the help of Ben, Glenn, Hayley, Philip, Ian, Anne, John,
Rodney and Darren, the last of the seven coats of paint have been stripped from the phone box, and they are now ready to paint it and bring it back to it's former glory! The team write: If you would like to be involved in this project to make it ready for a village defibrillator, we are planning to work on the weekends of the 11th/12th March and
18th/19th March. If available to help, please email [email protected] to find out what slots are free.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page (facebook.com/theoldsodburyvillagehall) for more updates.
The work on the aqueduct and rerouting of the river seems to have gone smoothly and we gather they are a day ahead of schedule.
Here is the new aqueduct going in at 2am Sunday morning, please see more photos on
the back page supplied by BAM Nuttall.
Metal detecting continues around the village and a week ago we went with Craig Denney to the Bristol Museum to see the Small Finds Officer and register 20+ finds from Old Sodbury for cataloguing and dating by the experts. It is hoped to have an exhibition of these at the village day.
Included were some fragments of mediaeval floor tiles. It would be nice to organise a properly supervised dig in which villagers could be involved, supported by trained archaeologists.
Don’t Forget to Save the Date for Village Day on Saturday
10th June
Finally a Big Thank you to the Chipping Sodbury Town Lands
Charity for a grant of £200 to continue producing this newsletter.
Dates for your Diary:
At the Village Hall:
15 Mar W.I. 7.30pm
25 Mar Abba Evening 7.30pm
8 April Village Spring Clean 10am
19 April W.I. 7.30pm
22 April Comedy Night 7pm
19 May Pudding Evening 7.30pm
At The Dog Inn:
18 Mar Paint Telephone Box 10am
Tuesday Weekly Quiz Night 9pm
At the School
8,22 Mar +5 Apr Adult Choir
Welcome to: Angela Smith and husband, Kerry, moved into Chattel House, Cotswold Lane in October and were immediately welcomed by close neighbours. She writes ‘Having only moved from Yate we were familiar with the area but have enjoyed finding our way around the village and embraced village life. We have started making friends through going to various events at the Village Hall (all very good) and by visiting the Dog Inn where New Year’s Eve was particularly enjoya-ble. I have also joined the WI where I was surprised how many younger members there were. Our two sons have “flown the nest” and we have two young grand-sons. You may see us walking our two border terriers, Fizz and Nessa as we explore the Cotswold Way and other trails in the area. Now that Spring is around the corner we hope to see more locals when we are out and about.’
Exciting Work In Old Sodbury
200 Club Winners
January—No 161 Mr R. Pearson £25
February—No 76 Mr A. King £25
Spring Clean
Saturday 8th April
Meet Village Hall 10am Bring Gloves +Hi Viz Jacket if you have them
Bags, litter pickers etc provided
Help us to be proud of
Old Sodbury
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The Village Hall Comedy Night
Now in its third year the Comedy Night, will be held at the Village Hall on Saturday 22 April. By
popular demand the headline act from last year, Rich Morton will be returning, supported by two
other great acts from the National Circuit. Tickets are £25 per head and include a full 3 course meal
starting at 7.30pm with the entertainment starting at around 9pm. Tickets can be ordered by calling
Rodney on (01454) 310224.
Village Day for 2017 is planned for Saturday 10 June –please see the enclosure
The next planning meeting for village day is on 9th March at The Dog PH at 8pm . Please come and
let us have your thoughts and ideas over a pint.
The Blue Campaign writes: On Thursday, 9 February each family with children attending Old Sodbury School
were offered a hedge sapling to take home and plant over half-term. These plants are being provided free by Waitrose
in Chipping Sodbury as part of their support for the BLUE campaign.
THE BLUE CAMPAIGN is our community’s response to the continuing decline in birds, butterflies and plants - what
we call the ‘biodiversity’ of the area. Over the last thirty years this biodiversity has continued to decline across the
country, partly because of intensive agricultural practices and partly because of intensive gardening practices.
“The BLUE campaign isn’t asking for our money. It’s asking us to make a mind-set change when it comes
to the way we manage our gardens, parks and verges.”
Short cut grass holds very little life. It cannot hold the insect life (grasshoppers, crickets) which is so necessary to
support many birds. The loss of many native plants (some call them weeds) that live in the lawn and surroundings
and on which caterpillars need to feed has also been alarming. This has resulted in fewer butterflies and even less
food for birds. We have 11m gardens in Britain. Yours and mine are one of them.
“So, what can we all do?”
Well, why cut all the lawn? Why not just cut a path up through the middle, and cut this regularly through the
summer, cutting the whole lawn just in September and raking up the long grass into a small rick? As the lawn grows
you will slowly see new plants emerge and flower; but be patient. Long grass looks ‘lazy’ and untidy until about May,
and from then on it bursts into flower and looks amazing until September.
Whatever you feel you can do in your garden, communicate what you are doing to your friends and neighbours.
Display a ‘blue heart’ symbol to communicate that ‘biodiversity restoration is in progress’. These small stakes are
made out of re-cycled wood and available from Waitrose in Chipping Sodbury.
Membership is free via the website: www.bluecampaignhub.com,
Old Sodbury Church These are metal plaques of the ten commandments which used to be displayed on the walls of the chancel. If anyone knows anything about them please would you contact Karen Hunter on 01454 319903. They were found in the bell tower and are not in good condition. It may cost a lot to renovate them and the church may have to consider getting rid of them.
Old Sodbury School Community Choir
Meets fortnightly on Wednesday 7-8pm at the school for any adults in the village.
Fun songs, no auditions! Men especially welcome
Further details: Mrs Webber 313682 see Old Sodbury School website for dates Next meeting Wednesday 8th March
Wellies Wanted Sodbury in Bloom want any old wellies
which they will plant up for
Chipping Sodbury High St.
Contact Julia Bernau if you have any
Tel: 01454 313842
also any old walking boots
Local resident Verna Clifford was a very welcome speaker at our
January meeting giving us an insight into the many gadgets which
make the world of a partially sighted person so much easier and her
talk included many amusing anecdotes, but it was her adorable dog Cody who almost stole the show! Verna
donated her fee for her talk to the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind.
We have a great variety of speakers to look forward to this year, including Taste Connections, a talk about life
at Windsor Castle, and Hogwarts Hedgehog Hospital being our first trio of talks in the first months of 2017.
We have a thriving book club which has been strongly supported since it began several years ago. Our current
read is The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas which is a stark contrast to our previous book which was I Let
You Go by Claire Mackintosh. The latter proved to be a real cliff hanger, and a lively discussion ensued where
we debated the end of the novel, with many different points of view put forward.
Also receiving great support is our Craft Club which has seen members make a variety of items including work
bags, rag dolls and Christmas decorations. 2017 is shaping up to be a great year to be part of our WI as we
look forward to darts, skittles and outings and if you would like further information please contact Elaine on
01454 327803. We always welcome visitors and of course new members.
OLD SODBURY W.I.
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Sodbury Short Mat Bowls Club
The New Year commenced with a meal at the Old Royal Ship, Luckington. Members and guests enjoyed a very nice meal followed by a game of skittles.
On Monday 23rd January we had an enjoyable social evening of Bowls with members of the Village Hall Committee. Two games were played with a welcome break for tea, coffee and cake between them.
Our next competition will be for pairs on Monday March 6th when we compete for the Denis Hanks Memorial Trophy. We hope to have at least 10 players taking part to make this a viable competition.
Visitors and prospective new members are welcome to come to the Village Hall on a Monday evening at 6.15 or 7.30pm. For more information ring 01454 315161.
Calling all Super Troupers
Supper and Dancing Disco Saturday 25th March 7.30pm
Old Sodbury Village Hall
in aid of Old Sodbury W.I. Funds
Fancy Dress Optional
Bring your own drinks & glasses
Raffle proceeds for Charity
Tickets £12.50p
From A. Barber 01454 326437 or
S. Leah 01454 315161 or
any W.I. committee member
VILLAGE BURNS SUPPER – A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! (28th January 2017)
The swirl of the bagpipes and the crack of the side-drum welcomed over 120 guests to our Burns Supper. The
Village Hall tables looked resplendent with cutlery and glassware; Scottish flags and bunting decked the walls in
readiness of the wonderful 3 course meal prepared by Tracy Shipp and her small team of chefs.
Soon, a large Haggis was held aloft on a silver tray by William Weaver who led a procession around the room, to the
accompaniment of the pipes and drum and loud applause. Dr Gregson demonstrated past surgical skills, during his
faultless address to the Haggis, by stabbing the “Beastie” with his very sharp Scottish dagger.
Anne Myers and John Edgar started the entertainment with an amusing poem called “Husband, Husband, cease
your strife!”, followed by Richard Carter who gave a gentle, endearing speech in his toast to the Lassies. However
this was firmly rebuffed by Angela Barber replying on behalf of the Lassies; then she warmly mellowed, with a
twinkle in her eye, as she toasted Richard and the Laddies!
Bruce Philips (a visitor to the village), gave a very entertaining outline of Burns’ colourful life and it was commented
that guests had learned more about Burns in ten minutes than in all the previous suppers they had attended.
To finish a great evening, John Lee (piano) and Highland Johnny (Myers) led the singing of well known Scottish
songs including “Donald where’s your troosers” and of course “Auld Lang Syne”.
This hugely successful evening will remain a warm memory for many years to come, as one of excellent food, great
company and wonderful village fun! Our thanks go to everyone who helped and supported this event.
The Friends of Old Sodbury Church.
JOIN US AT OUR NEXT EVENT: Pudding Evening Friday 19th May in the Village Hall
Please send in your news to Pauline Wilson Tel: 310540 Email [email protected] or Michelle Dash Tel: 318081 Deadline for May edition is 15th April. For Village Hall bookings contact Carol Rowland Tel: 314923 or www.oldsodburyvillagehall.com THANK YOU TO ALL who have helped with this edition. WE ALWAYS WELCOME MORE CONTRIBUTORS Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed or implied within this publica-tion are not necessarily those of the editors. Any articles submitted are on the basis that they can be edited and must not be anonymous.
Old Sodbury under 16s football team are approaching the end of their season and have enjoyed some excellent results. Winning the Division 4 league title last year meant a step up in class for the boys this time around. After 3 consecutive, albeit narrow, defeats to begin the season, the boys adapted to the increased technical ability of their opponents and with the addition of some new players along with a change of formation, the team have enjoyed some notable victories. League leaders Westfield were dispatched 4-1 while second placed Stockwood Wanderers also left empty handed (4-2). Top scorer for the third year running is Ross Womack, who currently has 21 goals and the team is currently placed in mid table with a handful of matches remaining.
1st Team On 17th December the first team had a good 3-2 win against Bitton. Just into the New Year Winterbourne put out 8 players who play for teams from higher leagues and romped home easy 8-2 winners on the GFA pitch. At home the lads won 2-1 against Highridge. After a 3 weeks lay-off, due poor weather, the team lost 4-1 on a heavy pitch at home. The first half ended 0-0 but a tiring team faded badly towards the end.
The Reserves have found good form of late and gained a point against second in the table Nicholas Wanderers in a 0-0 draw. A good 3 points away to Iron Acton 3-0, and a 4-2 win against Hartcliffe who play at Chew Stoke School, a 50 mile round trip. Kelvin Martin scored a brace. After a month off the team put in a good performance against high flyers Stapleton going down 3-1. In the local derby Tormarton won 3-2. Old Sodbury were two up at half time but three bad errors in defence cost the team dear despite having 80% of the game.
Fixtures-1st Team
4 Mar Lebeq H
11 Mar Highridge A
18 Mar Hallen H
1 Apr Winterbourne H
8 Apr Wick A
15 Apr A.E.K. A
18 Apr (Wed) Talbot Knowle A
22 Apr Seamills A
29 Apr A.E.K. H
Fixtures– Reserves
4 Mar Highridge A
11 Mar Iron Acton H
18 Mar Yate Athletic A
25 Mar Bendix H
1 Apr Chipping Sodbury A
8 Apr Horfield H
15 Apr Chipping Sodbury H
22 Apr Stapleton H
26 Apr (Wed) Nicholas Wand. H
Old Sodbury Football Club
Your new Parish Councillor, Matthew Lewis, would like to hear from you about what is needed in the village. So far he has received a number of returned surveys stating there is a shortage of rubbish bins within the village and shortage of lighting from Colts Green to the fuel station. He is hoping for readers to get in contact with him and let him know their thoughts. Email is [email protected].
Some views of the New Aqueduct over the railway and the old one being removed. Also the new
water course lined with hessian to aid stabilisation of the banks. Many thanks to the contractors
BAM Nuttall
for these photos.
No trains that day!
New Aqueduct
Old Aqueduct being removed
New Course of River Frome
Water flows over the
new aqueduct
