Diary Of Events – September- October 2008

Mon 1st September St Swithun's Toddlers, 10am Bathford Playground

Sat 6th September Bathford Flower Show, Bathford Parish Hall.

RBL. Rob Sherwood - Excellent Guitar Vocalist 8:30pm - 11:30pm - raffle - £3 entry.

Tue 9th September Box WI. 'Thorns, Thistles and Roses'. Box Selwyn Hall 2:30pm

Wed 10th September Toddlers Starts Back, Bathford Parish Hall 10am - 11:45am

Brownies Start Back. Bathford Parish Hall

Sat 13th September RBL. Memories Trio - Perfect For Dancers8:30pm - 11:30pm - raffle - £3 Entry

Mon 15th September The Ladies' Friendship Group - A Taste of Harvest Bring and Share at St Swithun's Church 7.30 p.m.

Coffee Plus. Issues women face. St Swithun's Church 10:15am

Thu 18th September Rainbows Start Back. Bathford Parish Hall

Fri 19th September RBL. Back To School Disco Theme Night. 8:30pm til late. Tickets £2.50. To book tickets contact 07939 403159

Sat 20th September RBL. Dave Kaye - All Round Entertainer - Singer & Comedian A MUST SEE! 8:30pm - 11:30pm - Entry £3

Thu 25th September Parish Hall Management Meeting. Bathford Parish Hall 8.00pm

Sat 27th September RBL. Fred Dee - Excellent Singer8:30pm - 11:30pm - Raffle - Entry £3

Sun 28th September Back to Church Sunday. St Swithun's Church 10am

Mon 29th September The Bathford Society. The Militant Suffragettes of Batheaston - a story of the Blathwayt family' Parish Hall from 7:30pm.

Fri 3rd October FOBS Puds & Puzzles. Bathford Parish Hall 8.00pm

Mon 6th October Tea and Toast with the Tiny Tots. St Swithun's Church 10am - 11:30am

Mon 20th October The Ladies' Friendship Group 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini - Book for Discussion. St Swithun's Church 7.30 p.m

The deadline for receiving copy for the October 2008 Bulletin is 15th September.Please put your items into the Bulletin Box in the Bathford Village Shop,

email to: enquiries@thebathfordbulletin.org or post to: Bathford Bulletin c/o Bathford Shop, 54 Bathford Hill, Bathford, Bath BA1 7SN www.thebathfordbulletin.org

The Bathford BulletinSeptember 2008

The Monthly Magazine For The Parish Of Bathford

Bathford Wordle.Wordles are “word clouds”. The clouds give greater prominence to words that

appear more frequently. This one is Based upon organsiations and events that happen in Bathford.

To Create your own go to http://www.wordle.net

St. Swithun’s Church Bathford The Reverend Tim Ling. 858325. The Vicarage, 27 Church Street, Bathford ling.tim@tiscali.co.uk | www.stswithunsbathford.co.uk

Churchwardens: Derek Brown Fenella Avison 851154Readers: 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 (0-3); Children’s Church (3-10); Rock Solid Youth Group (10+).Sundays

8:15am Holy Communion10:00am First Sunday - Family Sunday

2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday - Holy Communion3rd Sunday - Morning Worship (No Communion)

6:30pm First Sunday - Holy CommunionOther Sundays Evensong

Mondays 9:00-9:45am Prayer Time In Church

2:00pm 2nd Monday – Service In The Community RoomWednesdays

2:30pm Holy Communion each 1st Weds after Church Family ServiceHouse Groups Details from the Vicar, Churchwarden or Notices.

From The Parish Register

Baptism Jayden Hulin 27th July, 2008

Weddings Laura Wright and Stuart Ford 26th July, 2008 Louise Earwicker and John McMullen 1st August, 2008 Michael Aldred and Joanna Elliott 9th August, 2008

Bathford Baptist Chapel, High Street, Bathford

Services will be held at 6.30pm each Sunday.

If you require information or help then please call

01225 833300 or 01225 723246 or 01249 782368.

Avonvale Rugby ClubAvonvale Rugby Club has played rugby in Bath since 1883. We are now entering our 125th year. The friendly club provides facilities for all and our club-house on Bathford Hill is available for private functions (please see our website for details.) We play our rugby on one of the most attractive grounds in the area situated in the valley by the river, and have come a long way from the old "Yatesbury" Hut in 1951 situated down on the bottom pitch with old, outdoor single metal baths behind "The Crown" pub, to the club house we have now that was built in 1971 with hot showers !!. As with all other local rugby clubs we rely on sponsorship to help with the running costs of the club, and this year is no exception as we have several big structural commitments that need attention. These commitments are specialist jobs and we do not have the knowledge within the club to do it ourselves. Thanks to the kind donation of materials from companies and with the help of players, parents and members, we have had several weekends of refurbishment and have saved money by laying the patio ourselves. If you would like to help in sponsoring a game then please contact me at the details given below. The cost of sponsoring a game is £50.00. As a thank-you for your support your name will be put behind the bar on your chosen match day and you will be invited to a sponsors' buffet lunch at the end of the season on the April 18 2009. You can enjoy the hospitality of our club house whilst watching the game and join us afterwards for discussions and refreshments. Simon Harris01179 373 475 or 07817 632 446 simonmartinharris@hotmail.com

Box W. I.In July we had a very interesting talk by Mr. Derek Remington on Indian Buildings and Wildlife, following a visit there by himself and his family.On August 12 we had a very enjoyable annual garden party (indoors this year) despite the thunder and rain at Cheney Court Farm. Our next meeting will be in the Selwyn Hall on Tuesday September 9 at 2-30 pm. when the Rev. Mary Teed will be giving a talk on 'Thorns, Thistles and Roses'.All visitors and new members are welcome.Jean Cherry

Friends of Bathford School On Friday October 3 8pm-11pm in the Parish Hall F.O.B.S will be holding a PUDS & PUZZLES. Why not get together a team of six people and test your knowledge in our quiz then in the interval enjoy some delicious home-made desserts, or if you prefer cheese and biscuits. Coffee and wine will also be available. £5 per person (includes food). Tables of six can be booked from the September 8 by contacting: Susan Gadras on 858084 or Elizabeth Tait on 858326

Bathford twinning We have long been disappointed with the signs at the entrances to the village which were supplied by B&NES. Even more so since Batheaston got rather superior ones when they twinned !So I’m glad to be able to report that we have managed to obtain a much smarter new one to put at the railway bridge entrance to Bathford. Tony Woodcock

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Bathford Babies and ToddlersBathford Babies and Toddlers will re-open for the autumn term on Wednesday September 10. 'Toddlers' meet every Wednesday during termtime in the Parish Hall from 10am - 11.45am. All pre-school children and their parents/carers are warmly welcomed, so just drop in when suits (we just ask for a donation of £1 per adult and 30p per child.) Please bring your childs' own drink and we look forward to seeing you soon and hearing all about your summer adventures.Charlotte Batt

The Bathford SocietyThe Bathford Society talks begin again on September 29 at 8pm. The first talk is 'The Militant Suffragettes of Batheaston - a story of the Blathwayt family', by June Hannam - Professor of Modern British History at the University of the West of England. The venue is the Parish Hall as usual, which is open from 7:30pmDavid Howells

Tea and Toast with the Tiny TotsThis will be happening on the first Monday of each month, from 10 until 11.30 am at St Swithuns Church. There will be time for playing, craft, singing, a story and a selection of yummy snacks, all free of charge. Everyone welcome, just bring a pre-school child with you!Rachel Emmett 01225 742833

Lost Trailer.Have any “Little” farmers lost their trailer ? A new looking childs' green toy trailer has been left at the playground.If it's yours please contact me.Stan Cherry on 01225 859344

Coffee PlusThe members of Coffee Plus will be meeting on Monday September 15 to start a course entitled "Issues women face". The first session should be very interesting as it is about discovering how valuable we are. It starts at 10.15am in church and all women are really welcome. A crèche will be available as well. Looking forward to seeing you there!Alison Millar

Bathford Royal British Legion ClubWe would like to thank all of those who have supported our fundraising nights over the last few months.Thanks to your support we have managed to raise £4674.59 towards a new stairlift for our members and visitors.Our next big event is a “School Disco” night on Friday September 19. Tickets are £2.50 available from the club from September.Our current treasurer will be leaving at the end of this year and we desperately need someone to replace her.The role is voluntary (although there is some renumeration), and is incredibly important to the running of the club. Without a treasurer we cannot function!If anyone is interested please contact the club (evenings) on 01225 858072 or email info@bathfordrbl.co.ukBathford RBL Club Committee

Parish Hall Management MeetingNext months committee meeting is on Thursday September 25 at 8pm.Meetings are open for all regular hirers of the hall.Shirley Beazer

The summer is a time to unwind.

Here are three sets of suggestions as to how to do so. I’ll leave you to decide which is most helpful.

The first is from a Caring for Self at Work programme:

1. Be gentle with yourself.

2. We cannot change anyone else - we can only change how we relate to them.

3. Remember that in the light of all the problems we see, we are bound to feel helpless at times. Admit it without shame. Caring and being there are sometimes more important than doing.

4. Change your routine often and your tasks when you can.

5. Learn to recognise the difference between complaining that relieves and complaining that reinforces negative stress.

6. On the way home, focus on a good thing that occurred during the day.

7. Avoid ‘shop talk’ during breaks and when socialising with colleagues.

8. Schedule ‘withdraw’ periods during the week - limit interruptions.

9. If you never say ‘no’, what is your ‘yes’ worth?

10. Laugh and play.

The second is a prayer:

A prayer for the stressed

Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

the courage to change the things I cannot accept,

and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those I had to kill today because they got on my nerves.

And also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today,

as they may be connected to the feet I may have to kiss tomorrow.

Help me always to give one hundred percent at work (or play):

12% on Monday

23% on Tuesday

40% on Wednesday

20% on Thursday

and 5% on Friday.

And help me to remember that when I’m having a bad day and it seems that others are trying to wind me up, it takes forty-two muscles to frown, just twenty-eight to smile, but only four to extend my arm and punch someone on the nose.

Amen.

The third is something Jesus once said, and still says today:

‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.’

By the way, if you’ve been wondering about coming to church, don’t forget ‘Back to Church Sunday’ at 10am on Sunday, September 28. It’s a great chance to come back to church if you’ve not been for a while, or to come along for the very first time and see what goes on.

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Bathford Village ShopThanks to all of you that have been patient with us while we have been getting to grips with running the news-agency. We intend business to

continue as before, with a daily delivery service and welcome new customers who would like to have newspaper/magazines ordered or delivered.We expect to be fully operating in the whole of the premises by early September but will take a little longer to decide on the final layout of the shop and new stock items and services. A full range of stationery items will be available from this time. We are very grateful to The Co-op for donating the new shelving units and fitting them for us free of charge. Our staffing plans have been decided and we are pleased that our manager Paul Faulkner will continue but now in a full-time capacity. This should allow him the time to fully take on management of all of the shop activities and developments.We are looking for someone who would like to work 10 hours per week in a project role. We need someone with good IT skills. If you are interested, call into the shop for a job description or for an informal chat with Paul.If you have been in the shop recently, you will see that it is now a busy place. An extra volunteer to help around the shop – not necessarily serving behind the counter – would be good at busy times. If you are not currently involved, do consider joining us and playing a part. Pop in and see Paul in the shop or call Jane Walker on 852926.Thanks to all of you that made donations to assist in the expansion. Our budget

was just under £10,000 with £5000 of this being met through a grant from ‘The Store is the Core’ initiative if we can raise £5000 ourselves. Around £1000 has been generously donated so far. If you would like to help – any donation no matter how small would be welcome.A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: We will be holding a fund-raising quiz night on Saturday November 1. in the Parish Hall. Thanks to Stan Cherry and Hugh Baker, who have volunteered to organise this. Further details next month.Please do let us know if the shop is offering you what you want. Remember as a co-operative BEFA is owned by the community, for the community. We all have a responsibility to make it a success.Maureen Breeze Chair BEFA

The Postbox has moved.If you have arrived at the shop to post a letter and been unable to find the postbox. It has moved a short way up Dovers Lane towards the Green.

Bathford Youth Theatre EnsembleWe are in desperate need of funding & sponsorship in order to keep the group running.Insurance alone is costing us thousands of pounds and unless we can find the money the group will be forced to close.At the moment we are completely self-funded with the money coming from our own pockets!If you can help in anyway or have any information with regards to funding and sponsorship please can you get in contact with us! It would be a real shame to loose the group as those that attend really enjoy the work we do! 01225 851265 or 07939 403159 or email info@b-y-t-e.co.uk.BYTE Committee

Regular Clubs and OrganisationsORGANISATION Contact Number

Monday

University of the 3rd age/The Craft Studio (2.00 pm-4.15 pm) 01225-858862

Tae-Kwondo (6.15 pm-7.15 pm) 01373-824318 07748-338081

Scottish Dancing (7.30 pm-9.30 pm) 01225-858269

Bathford Society (last mon in the month 7.00 pm-11.00 pm) 01225-859257

Tuesday

Toddler Dance and Movement Workshop (9.00 am-11.00 am) 01225-852889

Bathford Link Coffee Morning (10:30am – 11:30am)The Community Rooms, Mountain Wood.

01225-859132

Art (9.00 am-1.00 pm) 01225-852124

Ballet (3.45 pm-6.45 pm) 01249-660011

Table Tennis (7.30pm-11.00 pm) 01225-866880

Wednesday

Toddlers (10.00 am-11.45 am) 01225-851660

Remedial Stretch Mobility (12.30 pm-1.30 pm) 01225-812770

Good Company (2.00 pm-4.00 pm) 01225-859508

Brownies 01225-852381

Guides 01225-858269

Thursday

Hope & Homes Coffee Morning (10.30 am-1.00 pm) 01225-858042

Rainbows 01225-851236

Keep Fit (8.00 pm-11.00 pm) 01225-858042OR 460206

Friday

Art (9.00 am-1.00 pm) 01225-852124

Dancing (1.00 pm-6.00 pm) 01225-858175

Tae-Kwondo (6.15 pm-7.15 pm) 01373-824318 07748-338081

Sunday

St Swithuns Rock Solid Group (9.30 am-12 noon) 01225-859195

Bathford Youth Theatre Ensemble (2pm - 4:30pm ) 01225 851265

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