The Parish News VOL.32
AUG 2014
Magazine
FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the August edition of the Paris News. Firstly I need to apologise for there being no issue during July. This was due to a member of our family passing away. I am sure you can all understand now knowing the reason that I had to take some time out after all family comes first! I may have let you all down but knowing what a great village we have when needed we all pull together. This edition will be followed by the nest one in September I hope you all have a wonderful Summer Break. Please send all items to me at: peterdownton@btconnect.com
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Cleaning up duties‌.. The 3rd Sparkford Cubs working to keep Sparkford looking great during the Community Week. Many thanks for the picture please forward all nominations for this page to me by the deadline each month
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Dates For Your Diary CaféXtra The next CaféXtra Village Breakfast Gathering Will take place on Sunday 14th September. Breakfast served 9.30am – 11.00am Sparkford Church welcomes everyone for good coffee, Toast, Croissant, milkshake bar & a round of bacon rolls. This venture aims to provide a monthly meeting point for our village, with the option too to pray and hear a Bible story at one point in the morning. No charge for breakfast but contributions welcome.
VILLAGE BREAKFAST SEASON! The A303 Traveller Breakfasts are coming! Dates are 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th August From 7.30am to 11ish Looking forward to seeing all you volunteers and of course all the passing trade! For further information please contact Victoria Rogers 01963 440475
Camelot Music Night Davis Hall, West Camel Wednesday 27th August 8pm – 11:00pm - £4 Doors open 7.30pm Enjoy an evening of music ranging from classical, traditional, blues, country, folk, boogie, jazz and more. Each month anything from 8 - 12 different extremely talented performers entertain on a variety of instruments, from guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bazooki, flute and keyboards etc. The artists range from local young groups or soloists, to established groups visiting from all over the South West. Raffle & bar. Find Camelot Music Night on Facebook or contact Martine/Iain on 01935 851556 or martine.hardy@live.co.uk if you would like to play and for more detail
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SPARKFORD ART GROUP Sparkford has a friendly Art Group who meet on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00pm – 4:00pm In the Sparkford Village hall. We work in various media and have occasional workshops and visiting artists. We are always pleased to welcome new members of all abilities. If you would like to join us and have a go, please call George Lawson on 01963 440551.
Sparkford Fun Day Sunday 7 September from 1.00pm At Sparkford Playing Fields Fun for all the family! There will be Children’s games and activities, races, stalls, raffle, refreshments and barbeque No admission charge, but donations welcome All proceeds going to Sparkford Playing Field Committee Come along and join in with the fun!
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What’s On at Sparkford Village Hall…? Galhampton Preschool (term time) Monday 9:00am – 3:30pm Wednesday 9:00am – 1:00pm Thursday 9:00am – 3:30pm Friday 9:00am – 3:30pm Contact Fiona Hooper Tel: 01963 440626 Monday & Tuesday Evenings (Term Time) Scouts Cubs & Beavers Tuesday Yoga 10:00am – 12:00pm Contact Marjorie Rourke Tel: 01963 350452 Sparkford Art Group Wednesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm Contact George Lawson 01963 440551 Wednesday & Thursday 6:00pm – 8:00pm Dog Training Classes Contact Lucy Roberts 07817 487901 Friday Men’s Barber in Committee Room 12:00pm – 6:00pm
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The Mildmay Arms, Queen Camel, Re-opening! Firstly, may we start by formally introducing ourselves Ian, Debbie, Wayne and Karen. May we also take this opportunity to thank everyone in the village who have already been into the Mildmay Arms and for the very warm welcome and good wishes we have received. We are a family run business and it is our intention to restore both the building and most importantly, the reputation of the Mildmay Arms to its former glories. We are currently addressing historic problems, including the bowing wall and gable end, a complete electrical rewire and full re-plumbing. The drains have now been sorted out and a damp course is in place. The Mildmay Arms is to remain a traditional village pub, offering good beers and real ales, quality restaurant serving food for 7 days a week, excellent accommodation, bed and breakfast and a good skittle alley – all of this with a smile and always a warm welcome.
Our scheduled re-opening date is to be Friday 1st August and all being well, we are on schedule for this date. We look forward to welcoming our many friends, both old and new, to what we believe will be exciting new times for the village and the pub. If anyone is interested, or wants to see the progress of your pub, please free to drop in as one of the family is always on site and will be pleased to show you around and talk about our new plans. Once again, many thanks for all the help and good wishes we have already received and we look forward to welcoming everyone to the newly re-furbished Mildmay Arms on 1 August. Our kind regards to you all – Ian, Debbie, Wayne and Karen
Private Parking Bay Just off the Avenue Sparkford For Rent at £5 per Week More information Please Call Pad: 07816816861
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MANY THANKS Very Many Thanks to everyone who supported our coffee morning for the church flower fund which raised £151.00 This helps us to provide the flowers for all the church festivals Again many thanks to you all Betty Yeates.
VILLAGE AGENT I have recently had contact from a local family about a harassing phone call they received. The person who rang them said she was called Sarah Anderson. She knew their name and address and said they had a problem with the license on the computer. She asked them to open their computer up so that she could fix it. They refused to do this and she became very aggressive and rang them back several times. She gave them her phone number as 018001822372 but when they checked very wisely on 1471 the number came up as 0016072315382. I have Googled this latter number and discovered it has been reported many times as a fraudulent number for many different organisations. One posting on Google from Microsoft says: We are receiving currently increased feedback from Microsoft customers about calls they receive from - supposedly - Microsoft support. The callers claim to be a Microsoft representative or working for a Microsoft partner. However Microsoft is very clear :
•Microsoft does not send unsolicited e-mail or make unsolicited phone calls to request personal or financial information.
•Microsoft does not make unsolicited phone calls to help you fix your computer. •Communications claiming that you have won the “Microsoft Lottery” are fraudulent because there is no Microsoft Lottery. •Microsoft does not request credit card information to validate your copy of Windows, Office etc. •Microsoft does not send unsolicited communication about security updates. Our local family were very wise in refusing to let her into their computer but found the whole experience very unpleasant. Please be aware that this could happen to you too and refuse to have anyone go into your computer unless you know they are bone fide. One of my colleagues has also been contacted and told by someone she knows in her villages who has been contacted by a company calling themselves Telephone Protection Management, offering to stop nuisance/bogus phone calls, for a fee amounting to anything from £74.99 to £84.99.She has traced this back to a fraudulent number so again please be aware and do not allow yourselves to be victims of fraud. Andrea de Berker Village Agent 07852 961839 adeberkerva@somersetrcc.org.uk
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COUNTRYMAN Countryside & Garden
PETE WHITE - BMS BUILDING SERVICES
Peter Keenlyside Mobile: 07706364709 Landline: 01963 251 733 Email: countrymangardens@hotmail.com
2 RECTORY FARM CLOSE QUEEN CAMEL, YEOVIL, SOMERSET BA227PS MOBILE No: 07763202864 LAND LINE: 01935 851322
The Care & Repair Company Double Glazing Repairs & Replacement Dave Baker Email: careandrepair01@btconnect.com Call: 01460 72142
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3rd Sparkford Scout Group Latest from 3rd Sparkford Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
Community Week – Sparkford Scouts It’s been a busy time for our Beavers, Cubs & Scouts – with lighter evenings helping us get out and about doing useful things in our local communities. Scouts Community Week took place in June and we have been cleaning, clearing and tidying in local parks, streets, paths and churchyards. This has taught our youngsters new skills and responsibilities, and helped with much needed projects in local villages. Beavers, cubs and scouts are all working towards badges for community skills, outdoor activities and more. Our youngsters have also been working to raise funds towards our new equipment target – including a very successful session helping customers at Morrison’s packing shopping bags. If you would like to get involved or contribute we would love to hear from you – Please contact Helen Wooldridge on helen@cuddledry.com or 01963 440801. Next on our agenda – Summer Camp! We can’t wait!
DID YOU KNOW? Sparkford Scout Group man a Yeovil town football club once a month parking at cavity trays opposite the football ground for £1.50. All proceeds go to the scout minibus up keep and running costs.
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Your watch had a very pleasant evening BBQ’ing on the 14th June with over 50 people at Weston Bampfylde village hall. Although numbers where slightly down on last year, we in fact made a greater profit. In all £314.75 which has been divided between the playing field and the NHW. Many thanks to everyone who was involved and those that came. Generally all has been quiet and we survived the Pilton festival with no problems. The main concern at the moment is the traffic which casts a blight over the whole village. There is literally no control over the speed of vehicles and the inconsiderate behaviour of many drivers is unbelievable. All in all a situation which could be sorted out but remains unresolved. There are still incidents where people have been contacted by phone and have quite willingly given the caller their personal bank details. It is imperative that we never give personal details over the phone. If you have any suspicious calls contact the police on 101 at once. The Christmas get together will be on Friday 5 th December at 7:30pm in the Village hall. Please make a note of the date & come Bill Westcott
We are now finished our summer term. We have been out on a trip to see some animals at Hope Animal Centre which was enjoyed by Staff, Parents, & Children. We were blessed with great weather for our sports day that was held in the sunshine on the cricket fields. We have said goodbye to our leavers and held a presentation on Monday 21st July to the children whom where leaving later in the day we took them on our leavers trip. We hope everyone has a great summer break. We will also be holding two open mornings during the summer holidays. Friday 25th July & Wednesday 27th August from 10:00am till 12:00pm EVERYBODY Welcome! 11
LOCAL CONTACTS VILLAGE HALL For Hire of Items, Bookings & Queries Please contact Victoria Rogers Tel: 01963 440475 SPARKFORD PARISH COUNCILLORS CHAIRMAN: Mr Justin Crawford, The Old Rectory, Weston Bampfylde, BA22 7HT Tel: 01963 440878 email: justincrawford@waitrose.com VICE CHAIRMAN: Mr Trevor Tuck, Elmhurst, 5 Manor Close Sparkford BA22 7JZ Tel: 01963 440860 email: Trevor.Tuck@hills-group.co.uk CLERK: Mrs Karen Bourke, Marberry House, Ainstey Drive, Sparkford, BA22 7JT Tel: 01963 440112 email: sparkford.clerk@gmail.com Mr Tony Bourke, Marberry House, Ainstey Drive, Sparkford, Somerset, BA22 7JT Tel: 01963 440112 email: tony.bourke1@btinternet.com Mr David Braithwaite, Greystones, Church Road, Sparkford, BA22 7JZ Tel: 01963 440848 email: david.braithwaite@btinternet.com Mr Larry Piper, Long Hazel Farm, High Street, Sparkford, BA22 7JH Tel: 01963 441431 (Day) 01963 441446 (Eve) email: larwpiper@btinternet.com Mr Kevin Davis, 35 Church Road, Sparkford, Somerset, BA22 7JH Tel: 01963 440068 email: d.k.davis@btinternet.com Mr Peter Downton, Wychwood, Church Road, Sparkford, Somerset, BA227JN Tel: 01963 441423 email: peterdownton@btconnect.com SOUTH SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL The Council Offices, Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 22HT Tel: 01935 462462 COUNTY COUNCILLOR & DISTRICT COUNCILLOR Mr Mike Lewis, Upperwood Dairy House, Cary Road, Sparkford, BA22 7LH Tel: 01963 440231 email: michael.lewis@southsomerset.gov.uk CHURCH WARDENS Sparkford: Mr Andy Voysey Tel: 01963 441010
Mr Ted Marsh Tel: 01963 440634
Weston Bampfylde: Shirley Hoskins Tel: 01963 440242
Sally Strelley Tel: 01963 440870
Sutton Montis Julia Skelhorn Tel: 01963 220586 Cam Vale Benefice Administrator Rosemary Rymer Tel: 01963 441595 (in office Monday, Wednesday & Thursday AM Only) Email: admincamvale@gmail.com 12
Clergy details: Revd John Davies The Rectory, Englands Lane, Queen Camel, Somerset, BA22 7NN Tel: 01935 851324 email: john@johndavies.org (Day off Fridays) Cam Vale Associate Vicar Rev Rose Hoskins Springfields, Weston Bampfylde, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7HZ Tel: 01963 440026 email: revroseanne@gmail.com (Day off Saturday) Beat Manager and Police Community Support Officers for Sparkford. PC Sara Stephenson Tel: 101 (ask for Wincanton Police Station) email: Sara.Stephenson@avonandsomerset.police.uk PCSO 7815 Thelma Mead Tel: 101 (ask for Wincanton Police Station) Voice Mail: 07825756278 email: Thelma.Mead@avonandsomerset.police.uk Queen Camel Medical Centre West Camel Road, Queen Camel, BA22 7LT
Main Tel: 01935 850225
Dispensary Tel: 01935 850379
Post Office The Supply Stores, High Street, Queen Camel, Somerset, BA227NG Tel: 01935 850432
Join us at The Sparkford Inn on the first Tuesday of every month for our OAP’s lunch club. 2 Course Roast Dinner for just £4.49 Bookings Only Please on: (01963) 440218
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Queen Camel Tuesday Group June 2014 Meeting For our June meeting, the Tuesday Group had a return visit from Bob Ayres, on this occasion, captivating us with the 'Livery Companies of London.' In his past life, Bob was a policeman in London and his extensive knowledge and grasp of the history of that area shines through on every talk he has given. This time he started with the background history of 'the square mile,' filling in all the anomalies that have occurred during the 2000 odd years, as the livery companies developed and expanded, taking us through little cameos and twists of fortune and bringing us up to date with the Lord Mayor's Show and Banquet. His hour went by in a flash and we hope to book him again next year for another, fascinating subject. We now go into our 'Summer Recess' with the monthly meetings suspended until September, when we will be told, 'Laughter, The Best Medicine.' However, we do have our Annual trip in July, which this year is a trip to Dartington for Coffee and a spot of 'Retail Therapy' and then on to Buckfastleigh for lunch and a tour of the beautiful Abbey. The Tuesday Group meets in the Queen Camel Memorial Hall on the first Tuesday of each month, except August, at 10.00am. If you want any more information about our activities, please call Pat Champion on 01963 32264 or Marion Chapman on 01963 220741.
SPARKFORD PARISH COUNCIL REPORT This is the information from the June meeting please see the September issue for the July & August Report Two Planning Applications had been received: 14/01958/FUL – Erection of 31 dwelling houses and 1 commercial unit all with associated highways and landscaping. Longhazel Farm, High Street, Sparkford. Mr Richard Mead, Summerfield Homes. 14/001978/LBC – reinstatement of ceiling – bedroom 1 and installation of satellite dish on east gable. Little Weston House, Little Weston Road, Sparkford. Mr C Eykyn. The following planning decision, which was approved, has been received: 14/00664/S73 Application to vary condition 6, 8, 13 and delete 7 of planning permission 10/03926/FUL. The Old Coal Yard, Sparkford Road, BA22 7LD. We have received some complaints regarding overgrown hedges coming over onto the footpath heeding parishioners, especially those with prams/pushchairs etc. We would be grateful if you could check your boundaries and trim back if necessary. The date of the next Parish Council meeting will be Monday, 4th August 2014
Karen Bourke Clerk to Sparkford Parish Council sparkford.clerk@gmail.com 01963 440112 14
Puzzle Time
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Church Service Calendar rd
Sunday, 3 August 2014 – 7th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Readings: Isaiah 55.1-5, Romans 9.1-5, Matthew 14.13-21, Psalm 145.8-9, 15-end (or 145.15-end) 9.30 am Village Service at Corton Denham With Sutton Montis 10.00 am
BCP Holy Communion at Queen Camel with West Camel
2.00 pm
Baptism of Ada Mizen at Sparkford
3.00 pm
Baptism of Benjamin Pilling at West Camel
4.30 pm
Tea Time at the Davis Hall West Camel
6.30 pm
CW Evening Prayer at Weston Bampfylde with Sparkford
Wednesday, 6th August 2014 10.30 am Cleaveside Community Service at the Community Hall 7.00 pm Sacred Space at Sutton Montis Sunday, 10th August 2014 – 8th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Readings: 1 Kings 19.9-18, Romans 10.5-15, Matthew 14.22-33, Psalm 85.8-13 9.30 am BCP Matins at Sparkford with Weston Bampfylde 9.30 am 11.00 am
BCP Holy Communion at Sutton Montis with Corton Denham BCP Holy Communion at West Camel with Queen Camel
Sunday, 17th August 2014 – 9th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Readings: Isaiah 56.1,6-8, romans 11.1-2a,29-32, Matthew 15.(10-20)21-28, Psalm 67 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion at Queen Camel with West Camel 9.30 am
BCP Holy Communion at Corton Denham with Sutton Montis
6.30 pm
BCP Holy Communion at Weston Bampfylde with Sparkford
Sunday, 24th August 2014 – 10th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Readings: Isaiah 56.1-6, Romans 1.1-8, Matthew 16.13-20, Psalm 138 10.00 am Together at 10 The Cam Vale Benefice Service – Holy Communion at Queen Camel
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Sunday, 31st August 2014 – 11th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Readings: Jeremiah 15.15-21, Romans 12.9-end, Matthew 16.21-end, Psalm 26.1-8 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion at West Camel with Queen Camel 9.30 am
BCP Holy Communion at Sparkford with Weston Bampfylde
9.30 am
BCP Matins at Sutton Montis with Corton Denham
12.00 noon
Baptism of Alexander Stacey at Queen Camel
Sparkford Church Rotas Flowers
Keyholders
August 3rd
Mrs H Skinner
August 3rd
Norman Yeates
August 10th
Mrs R Carpenter
August 10th
Ted Marsh
August 17th
Mrs R Carpenter
August 17th
Bill Tallon
August 24th
Mrs M Tallon
August 24th
Andy Voysey
August 31st
Mrs M Tallon
August 31st
Rene Carpenter
Mrs Hardiman & Mrs Tallon Mr & Mrs Marsh
August 3rd
Ellen Marsh
August 10th
Norman Yeates
August 17th
Davin Ham
August 23rd
Mrs Spencer & Mrs Hoddinott Mr & Mrs Tallon
August 24th
Mack Wright
August 30th
Mrs & Mrs Marsh
August 31st
Bill Tallon
Sidespersons
Cleaners August 2nd August 9th August 16th
From the Registers Baptism:
We welcome them into God’s family
May 24th Archibald Tyler at Corton Denham June 22nd Evelyn Prager at Corton Denham Wedding:
May God bless their lives together
June 21st Simon Legg and Martina Gray at Corton Denham Funerals:
Behold, I stand at the door and knock
June 20th Memorial Service for Paul Goslin at Sherborne Abbey June 23rd Funeral Service for Geoffrey Fowler at Yeovil Crematorium 17
Bishop’s Message – August 2014
As I write this, the church is coming to the end of the Easter season. The readings that have been part of our worship during these weeks have reminded us of the extraordinary impact that the life, death and resurrection of Jesus had on individuals and communities. The feast of Pentecost that follows is God’s prompt that we now have to live lives that do the same. As one author puts it, ‘Jesus has to go as from the grave he had to rise. In order to be everywhere, he must depart to live, not in one place, but in every human heart.’ I was reflecting on this as I watched the vigil from Lichfield Cathedral in thanksgiving for Stephen Sutton, the young man diagnosed with cancer at such a young age, and yet in his short life, had made a huge impact on so many people. A week or so later, Maya Angelou, the African American author, poet and civil rights activist also died. She was one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time and her poem, ‘When I say I’m a Christian’, is worth our attention in this season of Pentecost as we seek to live more Christ like lives. ‘When I say I’m a Christian, I’m not shouting, “I’m clean living”, I’m whispering, “I was lost, now I’m found and forgiven.” ‘When I say I’m a Christian’, I don’t speak of this with pride. I’m confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.’ ‘When I say I’m a Christian, I’m not trying to be strong. I’m professing that I’m weak and need his strength to carry on.’ ‘When I say I’m a Christian, I’m not claiming to be perfect. My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I’m worth it.’ When I say I’m a Christian, I’m not bragging of success, I’m admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.’ ‘When I say I’m a Christian, I’m not holier than thou. I’m just a simple sinner who received God’s good grace, somehow.’ +Peter Taunton
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My dear Friends The holiday season is just getting under way. If you are fortunate to be going on holiday this summer I hope you enjoy the rest and relaxation. Rest is partly what holidays are about but it is a time to explore or do something different. The word holiday comes from the old days – holy day. In those times there were many holy days when it was permitted not to work all the day long. The idea of rest goes right back to Bible times when the Sabbath day was to be a day of rest in line with the idea that God Himself needed a rest after creating the world! I think we could translate our rest times as times to savour all that is good and beautiful around us. We don’t need to journey far to be able to do this. You will have ideas of your own as to how to enjoy the world about you locally. Last year I decided to visit one of our local villages and enjoyed taking some photos of different features. It really made me look and I discovered things I hadn’t noticed before. From a health point of view we are encouraged to do things which take the stress out of our lives and this I think is a simple one. Our body, mind and spirit are so interrelated it is important to care for ourselves so we might be able to care for others. Speaking of caring for others there are a number of people locally who care for a loved one 24/7. I wonder how we can care for them? Have you any practical ideas which might be helpful? With love and prayers Yolanda
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