T H E B OX G ROV E B U G L E October 2016 THE MAGAZINE LINKING CHURCH AND PARISH
THE PRIORY APPEAL NEEDS THE FINAL £25,000 JUST ONE LAST PUSH— WE ARE NEARLY THERE!
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Who’s Who in Boxgrove—2 From Fr Ian—3 A day in the life of a Hospital Chaplain—Una Dalrymple—4 Ride + Stride—6 The Priory Appeal—7 Gurning, ...– 8 Recipe— Cheese wafers—10 Book Review—Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon—12
Sunday 30 October 2016 British Summertime ends CLOCKS GO BACK
Julian Group—13 An early attempt to improve relations— 15 Verdun, 100 years ago—16 The swift in autumn—17 Boxgrove WI—19 Stars and Space—21 Forthcoming events—21 Services for the coming month—28
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Who’s Who in Boxgrove
Priest in Charge—Fr Ian Forrester, The Priory Vicarage, Church Lane, Boxgrove PO18 0ED (774045)
CDC Member for Boxgrove Ward & Chairman Boxgrove Parish Council—Henry Potter, The White House, The Street, Boxgrove (527312)
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Hon Assistant Priests Fr David Brecknell, 8, Priory Close (784841) Fr Victor Cassam, 195 Oving Rd, Chichester (783998) Churchwardens Mrs Sue Chevis, Cowslip Cottage, Dairy Lane, Maudlin PO18 0PE (539836) suecowslip@btinternet.com; David Jones, 18 Preston Avenue, Rustington BN16 2DF (01903 856580) jonesdavr@btinternet.com Hon. Treasurer—Richard Chevis, Cowslip Cottage, Dairy Lane, Maudlin PO18 0PE (539836) Cathedral Link—John Craven, Langley House, Stane St, Westhampnett PO18 0NT (783278) john.craven1954@gmail.com Priory and St Blaise Centre Bookings and Enquiries—(783278) bookingsadmin@ boxgrovepriory.co.uk WSCC Member for Chichester North— Jeremy Hunt, 3 Brandy Hole Lane, Chichester PO19 5RL (0330 2224536).
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From Father Ian
B
eing a Christian is hard work! As we launch ourselves into the Autumn, hopefully refreshed by a summer holiday, there is plenty to occupy us both in our prayer, in our worship, and in our work. The world continues to be in a bit of a mess with all sorts of unresolved aggression and with political uncertainty in many places. We must pray for those who are caught up in the mess which results from our inability as human beings to see the world through God’s eyes. Worship is of course our first priority in the organisation of our lives. We must always be careful not to make God The one to whom we turn only when we have some spare time. We must, rather, allow his worship, and the fulfilling of his will, to have first place on our agenda. This will often be inconvenient or require some sacrifice on our part. Nevertheless the worship of Almighty God comes first. I draw your particular attention to the Harvest Festival on 2 October when our harvest service is at 11am. (Sunday School begins at 10.45am that morning). Please come to thank God for his gifts, and stay to lunch to give thanks for one another.
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It is also T H E M A G A Z I N E close to the L I NAKNI DN GP ACRHIUS RH C H time when Boxgrove Priory, The Priory we mark All Vicarage, Church Lane, Boxgrove, Chichester Saints and All PO18 0ED Souls. The Allsoulstide Phone: +44 (0)1243 774045 Requiem is a Fax: +44 (0)1243 774045 m o s t www.boxgrovepriory.co.uk beautiful and The Priory Church of St Mary & St Blaise l o v e l y is a Registered Charity Nº 1131214 occasion giving us the chance to remember and pray for those whom we love but see no more. If you come to that service you will have an opportunity to have your loved ones prayed for by name, to light a candle in their memory and, most importantly, to join in the offering of the prayer of Christ himself for their wellbeing. As we go about our daily work we are to carry Christ with us and show him to the world by the way in which we behave, the way that we are truthful, the way that we love the people around us. This is not always easy, but let us pray for grace to try. With many blessings
Allsoulstide—Thursday 3 November Requiem Mass—7.30pm (Setting: Duruflé) Remembrance Sunday—Sunday 13 November Solemn Requiem Mass and Act of Remembrance—9.45am (Setting: Victoria (à 6))
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN Una Dalrymple
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ne of the main reasons I love my role as a chaplain at St Richard’s Hospital is that no two days are ever the same. In 2004 I was exploring the idea of training to be a bereavement counsellor but by sheer chance I was introduced to the then Lead Chaplain Revd James Cooper who asked me to join the Chaplaincy Team, and as they say, the rest is history. After many training courses, hands on experiences and observing others I became very involved with the Pallia-
tive Care Team supporting end of life patients and their families. In due course I was covering ‘On Call’ every other weekend as well as the occasional night during the week. A residential NHS Chaplain’s Course at St Michael’s Theological College, Llandaff, Cardiff was another opportunity to enhance my knowledge combined with meeting and hearing other peoples experiences. I was very well supported and greatly encouraged by the lecturers. At a later date I was Licensed by the Bishop of Chichester as a Hospital Chaplain at St Richard’s. On a given day there are always patients to be visited. Regular lists with admissions and discharges keep us up to date. Referrals also come via medical professionals, relatives, friends, volunteer ward visitors and
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clergy. The day may start at the Crematorium taking a baby funeral. This will be as a result of having supported parents following a miscarriage or stillbirth. We can’t change what has happened but we are there to offer support at what is a life changing experience. If not at the Crematorium it may well be a burial at a number of places around the county. Adult funerals are normally the result of being present when the patient has died. I will have taken a short service at the bedside, commending their loved one to God’s eternal keeping, spending time with the family listening and answering their questions about what happens next. For many people this will be a
whole pattern of the day. Such as witnessing a post mortem; facilitating emergency marriage/partnerships. This can take up a large part of the day; a 14-hour day is not unusual in the circumstances. Leading the act of remembrance on 11th November for staff, patients and visitors passing through who pause with us. On Wednesday morning we have a service of Holy Communion. Patients occasionally attend, as do the volunteers, after which we communicate regarding their ward visit and any concerns they may have. An emergency Baptism in the Chapel will always be a lasting memory. A critically ill young woman asked to be baptised. With support from the medical team and her
first experience of someone dying. These funerals are generally from people with no church connection but who have valued the spiritual and practical support over a number of days. The following are some of the things that can happen to change the
parish priest, this was duly arranged at short notice, on a Sunday afternoon. She requested only her mother, myself and a colleague should be present. It was a truly remarkable religious experience, despite the sadness for her mother, who later (Continued on page 6)
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agreed, it was a special moment, and a lasting memory of her daughter, in our beautiful chapel. Chaplaincy is not only for patients - we support family, friends and staff. A number of the staff come to the Chapel before and after their shift. Many visitors leave notes requesting prayers which are offered to God at the weekly service. We look after people of faith, no faith and as we are a multi-cultural society we can contact representatives of other faiths. Led by the Revd Deacon Rachel Bennett we work as a team supported by one full time Chaplain and several
part time Chaplains, together with a group of volunteer ward visitors. I would like to acknowledge the help and assistance I have received from my Parish Priest, Hon Assistant Priests and parishioners. To St Richard’s Hospital I am indebted for this wonderful experience. I never expected to have such an opportunity. I do believe I was called to this ministry. Collectively we are a huge team at St Richard’s, working well together, supporting and respecting one another. It is no small wonder Care Quality Commission awarded the Trust the status of ‘Outstanding.’ UD
Ride + Stride Congratulations to Janet Reeves, the sole rider or strider from the Priory (as far as we know)! This is her selfie taken outside Yapton Church on Sunday (as she sensibly wanted to avoid the Saturday deluge!) She hopes to have raised £500 in sponsorship—a sterling effort. Thanks to all those who helped with recording inside the Priory on a truly dismal day!
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s you know we are aiming to raise £250,000. A massive thank you to those of you that have contributed in any way to bringing the current total to £225,156. That means that we are just a token under £25,000 short of our target, so near … and yet … The Diocese will not grant the necessary permissions to start the work unless we can convince the Diocesan Chancellor that we have the required funds in hand or can guarantee that we know we can reach the target needed. The remaining sum of £25,000 is achievable. The
£225,156
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As at 19 Sep 16
So near…and yet…
The Appeal Thermometer
The Priory Appeal
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government will give us as much as £5,000 if the remainder is made up of donations that are ‘giftaidable’ The sum we are looking for is therefore only £20,000. If we can achieve the target sum we can start the work on the porch this winter and the wall just a bit later. The roof will be done in mid2017. RGC 17 Oct
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ONE GOOD GURN DESERVES ANOTHER ‘Gurning Contest’ read the church fête sign, I smiled and said, “your face or mine?” Then down to the village green we went, To watch the faces peculiarly bent. There were one hundred in the marquee, That’s one hundred and two with her and me. Such weird faces beyond belief, Some much funnier without their teeth. All morning we laughed at that crazy bunch, Then the semis were over right on lunch. Two o’clock for the final we agreed to meet, She’d go shopping, I’d go eat. But I soon picked up on the smell of the hop, And into the beer tent I did pop. My favourite ale was not on offer, So scrumpy cider they did proffer. After several pints I’d got quite tight, And found it difficult to stand upright. Yet still I hadn’t eaten so thought that I, Would try to make it to a van nearby. With fist wrapped around a greasy bun, It took just one swallow to upset my tum. After 60 paces when ten would have done, Into the washroom I managed to run. I felt very ill all of a rush, Then my set of dentures I managed to flush! With my face collapsed, and insides burning, I was now very late to watch the gurning.
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But at last I found the appropriate tent, Missed the front, so in the back I went. And there I stood, centre stage, looking dopey, Next to a judge holding a trophy. My wife in shock, gave a glare quite vile, Which I returned with a toothless smile. My face folded inwards, the nose disappeared, And my eyes crossed so far, I could see in my ears! So far were they crossed, I failed to see, That the judge was awarding the trophy to me! Now it’s hard being a champ in this discipline, Because when people find out they all start to grin. What’s worse, although my face is the shape it used to be, Everyone exclaims, “it’s no surprise to me!” Francis
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Boxgrove Parish Council would like to congratulate Boxgrove Village Hall and Community Centre for achieving its independent status as a charity. Well done to the team there for completing all the hard work that was needed. The Hall is now run by the new trustees of Boxgrove Village Hall and they have already started a programme of alterations. The Hall is once again predicting a small profit for this financial year. If you would like to become a trustee please contact the Hall for further information! Pat Burton 01243 788332
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BOOK REVIEW: Memoirs of
the Bright Side of the Moon—Ginger Gilmour
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ummer may seem a long way behind us. And a seaside café may not seem the obvious choice for a book launch, especially in these days of early autumn. But on 19th July the sun blazed down – and the East Beach Café in Littlehampton was the perfect, sun-drenched venue for the launch of Ginger Gilmour’s impressive tome, Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon. In the book Ginger, a regular server at the Priory, charts her personal journey through life and a whopping 600 or so pages. Ginger’s extraordinary tour de force – which she describes as “the war and peace of rock ‘n’ roll” - took her one year to write, a task that she fitted in around her regular work as an artist and sculptor. The book was published on 28th August, 2015. But it wasn’t until this year that the nuts and bolts of publication finally came together and Ginger at last made public her fascinating life story. Ginger has a great tale to tell. Formerly married to David Gilmour, lead guitarist of the 1960s rock group Pink Floyd “and
the love of my life”, Ginger was a rock chick in the true sense, rubbing shoulders with all the trendy names of three decades ago, getting high on various “substances”, smoking dope and revelling in her (then) wild child lifestyle. Born in Philadelphia, she had four children with Gilmour, although sadly the marriage was not to last. But how times, and people, can change. Somewhere along the way, Ginger experienced a dramatic conversion, discovering God and Jesus and a deep faith which is strongly reflected in her work as an artist and sculptor. Angels feature prominently in her work. Today, as well as being a proud mother and grandmother, she is a pillar of the church. Ginger’s story in Memoirs charts her personal journey through life, which skirts through her wild rock days, describing what she calls the “house of shadows”, and how she has finally emerged into the house of light and love. At the Littlehampton launch the sun shone brilliantly throughout the afternoon on the hottest day of the year to date, befitting the book’s title. Meanwhile, a cooling sea breeze was balm to the skin and the soul as members of Boxgrove Priory choir sang a selection of calm(Continued on page 14)
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THE FRIENDS OF BOXGROVE PRIORY “It is a magical church full of echoes of French influence along the Sussex coast. Its crossing is a mystery of light and dark and the great chancel is alive with Tudor roses and heraldry. The De La Warr chantry contains beautiful early French motifs from a Book of Hours. These must be some of the best renaissance carvings in any English church. They make Boxgrove very special.” Sir Simon Jenkins Becoming a Friend means that you will receive a regular Newsletter and information on events including: Concerts · Lectures and outings · Annual celebration service Social events · Guided tours Secretary: The Secretary, Friends of Boxgrove Priory, c/o Cowslip Cottage, Dairy Lane, Maudlin, Chichester PO18 0PE +44 (0)1243 539836 Registered Charity Nº: 1104062
CREAM TEAS IN AUGUST
Julian Group
£800 was raised during cream teas on Sundays in August and has been credited to the Appeal. Well done to all involved and to all those who enjoyed the cake and scones.
Mon 10 Oct 16 3.15pm
COUNTESS OF DERBY’S ALMSHOUSES, BOXGROVE Vacancies exist at the Countess of Derby’s Almshouses. Enquiries to Mrs Jean Collyer 01243 773661
Thankfulness from the Heart (Enfolded in Love—Julian of Norwich) Saint Blaise Centre, Boxgrove
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ing motets, for the entertainment of sundry Boxgrove visitors and Beach Café customers. “As a child of God, I have a strong need to manifest beauty and wonder in the art I create,” says Ginger. “My book is about the bright side, hence the title. I love being God’s messenger.” VMD Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon is on sale for £40. The price tag may seem steep but Ginger promises a 10% discount for Boxgrove parishioners. And it’s a rattling good read and beautifully illustrated.
AND THERE’S MORE … An unexpected honour has recently been bestowed upon Ginger by no less a dignitary than the Mayor of Rhodes. In June, Ginger, her daughter Clare and nine-year-old granddaughter, Brianna, were on their annual holiday in Lindos, where Ginger has a home and a connection stretching back 44 years. Surprise! The Mayor of Rhodes Town honoured Ginger as the Ambassador of Good Will for Lindos. This was as a result not merely of Ginger’s long-standing connection with the island but in recognition of her book and her artwork. www.angelscript.com www.angelart.net
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An early attempt to improve relations between the Church of England and Nonconformists
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rchbishop Sancroft’s letter to his bishops 27th July 1688:
“That they have a very tender regard to our brethren, the protestant dissenters, that upon occasion offered they visit them at their own houses, and receive them kindly at their own…persuading them (if it may be) to a full compliance with our Church, or at least, that whereto we have already attained, we may all walk by the same rule, and mind the same thing…and…that they warmly and affectionately exhort them to join with us in daily fervent prayer to the God of peace, for an universal blessed
union of all reformed Churches, both at home and abroad, against our common enemies: that all they that do confess the holy name of our dear Lord, and do agree in the truth of his holy word, may also meet in one holy communion, and live in perfect unity and godly love.” This followed his trial (and subsequent acquittal) along with six other bishops for “publishing a seditious libel against his majesty [James II]” when they requested the withdrawal of a Royal Declaration of Indulgence. After the Restoration of Charles II, there had been a series of acts of parliament against Nonconformists but James II’s Catholicism seemed to bring Anglicans and Nonconformists closer. Sadly very little changed for many years to come. Tim Pullan
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100 YEARS AGO
German Attempt to Break the French Army— 1916 As the Battle of the Somme staggered into a new phase with the battles of Le Transeloy and the Ancre Heights both starting on 1 October (see The Boxgrove Bugle July 2016 edition—available on line), the Battle of Verdum rumbled on...
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he Battle of Verdun (21 February - 18 December 1916) was the longest battle in the First World War, lasting for almost a year. The battle took place in the sector of the fortified town of Verdun on the river Meuse. Lying in the middle of a salient, Verdun had a citadel fort at its heart and was surrounded by a ring of forts on the high ground of the northern and eastern banks of the Meuse. The town had been saved from German occupation in the Battles of the Frontiers in autumn 1914. The German Chief of Staff, General von Falkenhayn, decided to attack Verdun, which had
become a symbol of defiance and national pride to the French people. Falkenhayn’s intention was to launch a long drawn-out, large-scale offensive against the sector in order to draw the French to defend it at all costs, and which would ultimately bleed the French Army of all of its strength. The opening bombardment began on 21 February and lasted for 21 hours. The infantry offensive was launched by the German Fifth Army with one million men against a French force of about 200,000 men. Within three days the Germans had advanced almost four miles, had captured Fort Douaumont (see photo of the fort in November 2016) and the French-held Woeuvre plain to the east of the Verdun salient. The French Commander-inChief, General Joffre, decided to hold Verdun at all costs, placed General Pétain in charge of the sector to reorganize the defences and save the situation. The stand made by the French over the following months into the autumn and winter of 1916 became legendary. The battlefield became known as “the mincing machine” to the French troops, but they continued to hold out and Verdun was never captured. The road from Verdun to Bar le Duc was the only road from the Verdun sector into the French rear areas. Every day this road was filled with lorries passing each other every few seconds taking supplies up to the battlefront and taking wounded out of it. It became known as “la Voie Sacrée” (the “Sacred Way”) and, like the whole of the battlefield sector at Verdun, the role this
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road played in the battle is treated with reverence by the French nation. Casualties at the close of the battle amounted to over 400,000 German casualties and over 540,000 French casualties, many thousands of whom
were killed.
The Swift in Autumn
There has already been one sign of this. The swift is the first of our summer visitors, and many have already left. Since keeping my own annual records, I have noted that they usually arrive during the last week of April and leave on or before the 4th August. The swift is a strange and very remarkable even sensational bird. It
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hat an amazing month we have had – a real Indian Summer leading the way into Autumn, but I thought that this month I would write a little about one of our most spectacular summer birds. A bird that signals that summer is moving into autumn.
(with acknowledgement to The Great War.co.uk)
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is unable to walk or perch properly yet it has the most amazing aerial flight, particularly when small groups gather together in the evening - like a squadron of screaming Spitfires – diving between buildings and trees. The name swift is a Saxon name, ‘swifan’, meaning moving fast. They catch their food in the air, find their nesting material in the air and even sleep on the wing. They have been known during cold summer spells to fly as far as Holland for food for their young, only returning when the weather warms up. The young chicks
have an ability to go into semihibernation until the parents return with food. But unlike many birds, once they have fledged they stay on the wing and are never fed by their parents of allowed to return to the nest. Yet they can live up to 12 to 15 years or more. The young birds do not breed until they are 3 or 4 years old and they have in all probability stayed on the wing since leaving their nest. I am sure you will agree that the swift is the most amazing of our summer visitors. Mike
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The W.I. meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 2.15pm at the Saint Blaise Centre Lunch Club on the third Wednesday each month 12.00 noon Book Groups meet on the fourth Wednesday each month— morning group at 10.30am and the evening group at 4.00pm
September Meeting. On a lovely warm September afternoon people were scuttling for their seats as Chris introduced Tony Turner, the speaker whose talk was to be Stealing China’s Tea. He warmed up his audience with some very amusing anecdotes and a tale of how on one occasion his raffle prize of a tin containing 20 tea bags actually only contained 19. Although his talk was very factual it joined up many known facts and gave us the wider picture of how we became a tea drinking country. He explained the role of the East India Company in exporting tea from China to England and also the company’s part in exporting of opium to China and the two opium wars that followed. He explained how Robert Fortunes had collected tea seedlings to take to India. It was hard to relate the intrepid RHS plant hunter turning into a secret mandarin and entering into China to steal the tea. It was balanced out by the fact that he also bought out of China many of the garden plants we grow now in Britain including gardenias, camelias and daphnes. The story that in the 1700s green tea, which fetched more money, was black tea dyed with chemicals, and not the green tea as we know it today, may mean fewer members will want to try green tea. After a cup of black tea and lovely apple
cake Chris talked about the successful outing to The Forge in Slindon at the end of August when 16 members enjoyed a very substantial cream tea. Courses and talks mentioned in The West Sussex News were highlighted and members were encouraged to attend, as they are always interesting and worthwhile. The summer quiz team was congratulated for coming third out of 31 teams. Our annual meeting takes place on 12th October and promises not to be dull as two members are going to talk about life before retirement! A reminder to WI members and Boxgrove parishioners that our annual literary lunch is on 20th October. The speaker is Graham Minett and tickets at £10 are available from Wendy 773422. Morning Book Group Wednesday 26th October Discussion Leader: Chris Potter Venue: TBA Book: The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards Afternoon Book Group Wednesday 26th October Discussion Leader: Thea Sydenham Venue: 3 Barn Elm Book: Longbourn by Jo Baker JILL DIPPLE
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CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL ACTIVITIES
Stars and Space Friday 28th October 2016 from 10.00am – 3pm (Last entry 2.30pm)
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Forthcoming events Saturday 29 October – Concert in the Priory at 7.30pm given by Cavatina (David Bathurst & Friends). Programme to include old favourites by Joyce Grenfell, Noël Coward and the Beach Boys; a relaxing evening with a glass of cava Saturday 3 December – The Night Before Christmas concert starts at 7.30pm in the Priory. The Priory’s own concert of seasonal favourites in preparation for Christmas performed by the Southdown Concert Band. Tickets (£15, concessions available) to include a glass of wine, sold in the Priory after Mass on Sundays and from our new ticket agent – details in due course. Sunday 18 December - Priory Carol Service by Candlelight - 5.30pm followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the Saint Blaise Centre. Friday 3 February—Feast of Saint Blaise— Solemn Mass—7.30pm Saturday 4 February—Saint Blaise Fair— from noon.
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on completion from the shop. There is no need to book just drop in. The cost is £2.50 per child. Suitable for children aged 3–12 years, who must be accompanied by an adult. There will also be a carpeted area available with soft toys for children under 3 years, who come along with their elder brothers and sisters. Why not take advantage of the Cloisters café offer of Kids’ Meals for £1.50 when an accompanying adult buys a lunch item, with a valid voucher? Come along and join in all the fun! For further details contact Sue on 01243 812497 or email education@chichestercathedral.org.uk
Advance Warning! Watch Out for Angels On Call! Copies of Iris’s new book of stories for all ages will be on sale in the Priory in time for all those Christmas stockings. All the proceeds will go to the Priory Appeal.
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Call Vicky on 01243 779932
Tel: 01243 552472 or Mob: 07525 779118
DON’T SKIP IT DON’T TIP IT RECYCLE IT FOR THE GREENER OPTION
INDULGENT MOMENTS Treat yourself to some luxurious special time and pampering Indulgent chocolate face and body treatments Paraffin wax treatments for aching joints and muscles, arthritis and dry skin conditions Reflexology · Indian Head Massage · Full Body Massage · Pedicures · Manicures · Crystal Therapy Bach Flower remedies · Facials · Make-up for all occasions · Eyebrow shaping and tinting · Eyelash tinting and perming Waxing and Reike
Introductory Offer—6 treatments for the price of 5 Call Ros or Eleni to make an appointment 07739 775 783 E-Mail eleni@indulgentmoments.co.uk for more information
Page 23 · Nail cu ng service · Corns & hard skin removal · In-growing toe nails · Verrucas · Orthoses · Diabe c foot care · Sports injury management · Fungus nail treatment · Bunions · Reflexology
Podiatry & Chiropody ‘for all your foot care needs’
Sophie Gooley BSc MChS Podiatrist—HCPC Registered The Boxgrove The Old Granary The Street Boxgrove PO18 0ES Mobile: 07710 773539 Clinic and Home Visits
AB Domestic Plumbing
Peter Roberts Chartered Tax Adviser CTA ATT PR Personal Tax
Juliano Bernardino Local plumber, Chichester 24hr Emergency Plumber 075 5154 5154—01243 839013 www.abdomesticplumbing.co.uk
Formerly a Tax Adviser for a local leading firm of Chartered Accountants for many years, now a sole prac oner providing •Personal self-assessment tax return comple on •Personal Tax Reviews •General personal Tax compliance •Quick, efficient and personal service including home visits at no extra cost 01243 773580 · 07939 819364
prpersonaltax@btinternet.com www.prpersonaltax.co.uk
Cassons 01243 773294 Your local Restaurant. Lunch Offer (Wednesday to Saturday 12.00 to1.30pm last orders) £17/£20 for two or three courses. Including a drink. À la Carte Dining (Tuesday to Saturday Evening) Seasonal menu using the finest local ingredients cooked with care and imagination. Sunday Lunch (12.00 to 2.00pm last orders) There may be cheaper but we doubt there are better. Join us for that Sunday Lunch with flair. See our website for our up-to-date menus, Gourmet Nights and Special Offers. www.cassonsrestaurant.co.uk
KEVIN HOLLAND FUNERAL SERVICE Independent Family Business 24 Hour Personal Service Private Chapel of Rest Parking Available Golden Charter Pre-Paid Funeral Plans Arrangements may be made from the comfort of your own home 246 Chichester Road Bognor Regis PO21 5BA
Tel: 01243 868630 www.kevinholland.co.uk
SUSSEX ROOFING, CHICHESTER Tel: 01962 860487 —Mob: 07765 966398 ALL ROOF REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN Slates/tiles replaced; chimneys repointed; ridge tiles repointed; lead valleys repaired; garage extensions/ flat roofs renewed or repaired For a free estimate ring Harry 30 Upper Brook Street, Winchester SO23 8DG
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Page 26 CAR TROUBLE? Vehicle repairs—diagnostics—servicing—MOT tests— valeting—bodywork—car sales Full workshop facilities Vehicles collected from and delivered to your door in Boxgrove and surrounding areas. Courtesy car if required.
Robertson R.B.S. Building Services Brickwork · Stonework & Flintwork · Property Maintenance · Repointing · Groundworks/Landscaping · Paving, Patios & Driveways · Flat Roofing
Prompt, friendly and reliable service Bill Walker
01730 810078—07885 944135
For free no obligation quotations please call office: 01243 697104 // mob: 07798 635354 e-mail: r-bs@hotmail.co.uk
Marston & Jones
KATE FREELANCE HAIDRESSER Boxgrove
01243 528214 07886 307227
Experienced local Blacksmith, Welder & Fabricator and Agricultural engineers
Blacksmith · Fabricator · All Welding · Railings, Gates, All Garden Furniture to Requirements · Trailers Built to Specification & Repairs · Agricultural Equipment Built and Repaired For a free quote or advice please contact Ivan on 01243 527400 or 07775 124843
The Log Man
DAVID DOYLE
Quality Hardwood Seasoned Logs
GARDENING SERVICE
Prompt & Reliable Service Tel: 01243 780386 Mob: 0780 3070191
Foot Health Professional also qualified as Manicurist Make your feet happy
Diana Hothersall MCFHP MAFHP Qualified at SMAE Institute, Maidenhead Home visits—contact 01243 696093 Mobile: 07837 924 254 diana_hothersall@hotmail.co.uk
Local, reliable, RHStrained gardener. Lawn mowing, weeding, planting, trimming, general pruning. Based in Boxgrove 075 21187 827 01243 784060
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Reflexions Ladies’ Health and Beauty Therapy Clinic NEW Indian Facial Rejuvenation, Reexology, Indian Head Massage, Waxing, Manicure, Pedicure, Non-invasive hair removal, Annemarie Borlind Facial Treatment (New Organic Skin Care) Thermo-Auricular Therapy (Hopi Ear Candling), Gift Vouchers Available For more information or an appointment call Pam on Fontwell (01243) 814648 Ladies Only
“Beauty on the outside comes from the inside”
Local Authority Registered
Halnaker, Chichester, PO18 0QL Tel. 01243 531977 Email: theoldstore4@aol.com www.theoldstoreguesthouse.co.uk
Quality accommodation in double, twin, family and single en-suite rooms. Choice of delicious breakfasts with homemade bread and preserves Car park and garden Recommended in the Good Hotel Guide B&B from £35 per person
ClearMyWaste
Nationwide Free Quotations
0800 002 9545 House/Garden Clearance
Trade/Waste
Office/Warehouse Clearance
Recycling
Junk Removals
Environment Agency
Tel: 01243 781819
www.asapremovals.co.uk
Services for the coming month Page 28 Daily Mass in the Priory - Monday—8.00am (9.00am on Bank Holidays);
Tuesday—10.00am (with a Short Homily and followed by coffee); Wednesday—8.00am; Thursday—7.00pm; Friday—12 noon; Saturday—8.00am and 6.00pm (which counts for Sunday communion). Confessions heard by appointment. Sunday, 2 October 2016 HARVEST FESTIVAL (Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity) 8.00am—Holy Communion † 10.45am—Sunday School (Saint Blaise Centre) 11.00am—Joint Family Service followed by Harvest Festival Lunch in the Priory. Sunday, 9 October 2016 TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8.00am—Holy Communion † 9.30am—Solemn Mass 11.15am—Parish Mass Sunday, 16 October 2016 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8.00am—Holy Communion † 9.30am—Solemn Mass 11.15am—Parish Mass Sunday, 23 October 2016 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8.00am—Holy Communion † 9.30am—Solemn Mass 11.15am—Parish Mass Sunday, 30 October 2016— BRITISH SUMMERTIME ENDS—CLOCKS GO BACK ALL SAINTS (Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity) 8.00am—Holy Communion † 9.30am—Solemn Mass 11.15am—Parish Mass Thursday 3 November 2016 ALLSOULSTIDE 7.30pm—Solemn Requiem Mass † - Traditional rite