The Parish News VOL.32
MAR 2014
Magazine www.sparkfordvillage.co.uk
FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the newest edition of your local monthly! Yet again the rain has fallen and the winds have blown. This bad weather seems to be our norm at the moment, But not to worry as spring is soon upon us. The temptation of lighter nights and some warmer weather is just looming around the gloomy corner. I have over the past few months made several changes I now have the opportunity to be able to move yet another goalpost. I can now move the deadline to the 20 th of each month this now allows all those of you whom run out of time to be able to get your item included So Please send all items to me at: peterdownton@btconnect.com
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STARS IN THEIR EYES! - On Monday 3rd February the Band McFly Stunned Staff & customers when they made a pit stop at Sparkford Services. They took time out of their busy schedule to have a picture taken with Natalie Ayres & Brian Adey‌.. Many Thanks for the Picture.
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Dates For Your Diary CaféXtra The next CaféXtra Village Breakfast Gathering Will take place on Sunday 9h March. 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.
Coffee Morning Saturday 22nd March 10am – 12pm Sparkford Parish Hall Plants, Cards, Books, Puzzles & Prize Raffle All Proceeds to the Parish Hall EVERYONE VERY WELCOME
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Camelot Music Night Davis Hall, West Camel Wednesday 26th March 8pm – 10:30pm - £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 details
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.
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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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Each year the playgroup holds events to raise money for charity other than itself. This year we have chosen to take part in Sports Relief, for this event we shall be holding a Bake Off on Mon 17th March. There will be 4 categories. 1. 2. 3. 4.
A Tray bake A Sweet item using enriched dough A Sweet or savory tart 6 Biscuits & Cookies just for the children
The competition is open to everybody there will be a £2 charge per category. ALL Entries must be in by 1pm for judging. Results will be announced during Tea & Cakes from 3:30pm – 5:00pm there will also be the chance to purchase the cakes to raise more money. Everyone is welcome ALL proceeds will be given to Sports Relief. We look forward to seeing you all. Further details of our ongoing events & news can be found on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/GalhamptonPlaygroup
To Anne Tuck for receiving her 30 year award in scouting! Most of that has been spent dedicated to the Sparkford scout group, which would not be operating today without Anne's support since the mid 80's. Anne was presented with the award by the Chief Commissioner of Scouting, Wayne Bulpitt at Huish Woods near Taunton on the 1st of February! Anne created Sparkford's first Beaver unit in the 80's and went on to work in and lead both the cubs and scouts over the last 25 years. Many of the children that have grown up in Sparkford have had guidance and influence in their upbringing from Anne and others involved through the Scout movement. Scout leaders are a voluntary position, where exceptional individuals give up their own free time to help young people develop their skills and provide them with activities that they may not normally experience in a safe environment all around the world. 6
3rd Sparkford Scout Group Were you a Cub or Scout? 1st Sparkford Scouts need your help please! We are appealing to members of our local communities to share with us photos from anyone in the locality who was a cub or scout themselves, in the Sparkford group or elsewhere, to be copied for a display and hopefully a special event for Scout Community Week 2-8 June this year. Please contact Helen Wooldridge on helen@cuddledry.com if you can help. Can we help you? Also we want to help YOU! If you have a community project, large or small, that we could assist with please do let us know. Please contact julialovesbubbles@gmail.com Or call Julia on 07966226916 What we are up to: Scouts are aiming for completion of Global challenge badge by completing fundraising tasks for the Toilet twinning charity. New members from our waiting list are moving up into the group, and we are developing new challenges, planning and preparation for older scout members to potentially move on to Explorers section (at 14yrs old), whilst younger scouts develop their leadership skills. Summer activities are being planned – camps and exciting joint activities with the cubs section. Cubs have been hiking in the local area and celebrating Chinese New Year. We are looking forward to going up to the woods and doing activities outside now spring is not far away. Please call one of our leaders Julia on 07966226916 to discuss your ideas or email helen@cuddledry.com . Thank you.
Anne & Brian Belton would like to say Goodbye and heartfelt thanks to all the many friends we have made in Sparkford over the 15 years that we have lived in Ainstey Drive. We are moving with many regrets leaving such a friendly village and with some trepidation, hoping that our new home in West Sussex will be as welcoming.
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We have now achieved our aim of having a defibrillator at each end of the village, one at Hazlegrove Services & one at the old telephone box in Weston Bampfylde. The training session ran by Chris Cox of the Langport Red Cross on the 24 th Jan was a great success and we now have another 20 members of the Parish with a knowledge of CPR & Defibrillator making a total of 36. We hope to run another course later in the year. This year’s Neighbourhood Watch BBQ will be on the 14 th June at Weston Bampfylde Village Hall, Please make a note of the date. You may not think this comes under NHW but without doubt, none of our neighborhoods would be the same today, without the sacrifice of so many in the Great War, subsequent wars & conflicts. Since this is the centenary of the Great War, it seems fitting that we marked it in some way. There cannot be many families who haven’t lost relations in the wars. We could have a walk to neighboring War Memorials – or? If you have any other ideas then please make contact on 01963 440741. Bill Westcott
20 Parish members attend an evening of CPR training & how to use the Defibrillator. Chairman of the Parish Council Justin Crawford receives the 2nd portable defibrillator from Bill Westcott that is to be located in the old phone box in Weston Bampfylde. 8
Queen Camel Tuesday Group January 2014 Meeting The Tuesday Group never fails to surprise me with its most interesting speakers. February's speaker was no exception. Kay Wych is a tour guide at Glastonbury Abbey and she kept us enthralled as she described how she came to get the job, and in the dramatic way she revealed her Tudor period character, Alyce Cleeve. Alyce was a downtrodden kitchen maid, who was unpaid and expected to work all hours with never any time off in the Abbey kitchen. Alyce wore the usual drab dress of the time. A long linen shift dress, a scapular ( a discarded short cloak from one of the monks), a long apron that doubled up as a hand dryer and for wiping one's nose!!!, and a coif; which she described as a nit cap. A strip of linen wound around the coif and a belt with all her valuables completed her outfit. We then met Thomas Cromwell's commissioner. Dressed in period costume too, he and Alyce acted out the dramatic events that occurred at the Abbey when Henry Vlll decided to sack the monasteries. False accusations were made against the Abbott, and a trial followed leading to a most gruesome death and the wanton destruction of the Abbey and its contents. The Tuesday Group meets in the Queen Camel Memorial Hall on the first Tuesday of each month, 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.
JUST ONE HOUR PER YEAR ARE YOU ABLE TO JOIN THE CHURCH FLOWER GROUP? Are you interested in keeping our church looking at its best? A number of people, from the village, kindly give an hour or so per year to place flowers in the church. You may not be the world’s best flower arranger but if you can put flowers attractively in a vase then this might be your opportunity to be of service to our community. Perhaps those of you who are new to the village might be interested. Male or female, we look forward to hearing from you. Please Call 01963 440511 for further information. Many thanks, Carol Lock 9
SPARKFORD PARISH COUNCIL REPORT The last Parish Council meeting was held on Monday 3rd February 2014. Two Planning Applications had been received: 1. 13/05076/FUL – Change of use of land for the erection of a pair of single attached garages to serve nearby residential properties. Land rear of Birchwood, High Street, Sparkford. Mr & Mrs A M & S P Smith 2. 13/05182/FUL – Erection of an extension to garage and conversion into annex providing living accommodation for family member and erection of a conservatory to existing house. The annex is to be attached to the house with a door providing access between them. Catalina, Church Road, Sparkford. Mrs Judith Zillwood The following planning decisions which were approved have been received: 1. 13/04968/PDE – Proposed conservatory – 17 Church Road, Sparkford. Mrs L Gager 2. 13/04617/FUL – Erection of a two storey side extension incorporating new garage two storey rear extension, alterations to existing porch to incorporate alterations to front wall of sitting room and window. Demolition of existing utility room and partial demolition of existing garage – Firwood, 55 Church Road, Sparkford. Mr S Comley 3. 13/04762/LBC – Internal alterations and the removal of cement render from the front façade – Little Weston House, Little Weston Road, Sparkford. Mr C Eykyn 4. 13/04855/FUL – Extension to existing agricultural building. Land opposite Hazelgrove Lodge, High Street, Sparkford. Mr Adrian Smith 5. 13/05041/FUL – Erection of a retaining stone wall. Little Weston House, Little Weston Road, Sparkford. Mr C Eykyn. We know that some parishioners have had problems with toilets backing up etc. If you do have a problem please telephone Wessex Water on 0845 6004600. By doing this they will give you a reference number and should be out to see you within 4 hours. The date of the next Parish Council meeting will be Monday, 3 rd March 2014 at 8.00 pm. Karen Bourke Clerk to Sparkford Parish Council sparkford.clerk@gmail.com 01963 440112
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Coffee Break Puzzle
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Church Service Calendar Sunday, 2nd March 2014 – Sunday next before Lent (Green) Readings: Exodus 24.12-end, 2 Peter 1.16-end, Matthew 17.1-9, Psalm 2 9.30 am BCP Holy Communion at Sparkford 9.30 am
BCP Holy Communion at Sutton Montis
9.30 am
Village Service at Corton Denham
10.00 am
Family Service at Queen Camel
4.30 pm
Tea Time at the Davis Hall, West Camel
6.30 pm
CW Evening Prayer at Weston Bampfylde
Wednesday, 5th March 2014 – Ash Wednesday 10.30 am Cleaveside Community Service at the Community Hall 7.00 pm Benefice Service for Ash Wednesday at West Camel with Holy Communion, and imposition of ashes Sunday, 9th March 2014 – 1st Sunday of Lent (Purple) Readings: Job 19.23-27a, 2 Thessalonians 2.1-5, 13-end, Luke 20.27-38, Psalm 17.1-9 09.30 – 11.00 CaféXtra at Sparkford Village Hall 10.00 am Holy Communion at Queen Camel 11.00 am BCP Holy Communion at West Camel 11.15 am 4.30 pm 6.30 pm
Informal Morning Worship at Sutton Montis BCP Evening Prayer at Corton Denham BCP Evening Prayer at Weston Bampfylde
Sunday, 16th March 2014 – 2nd Sunday of Lent (Purple) Readings: Genesis 12.1-4a, Romans 4.1-5, 13-17, John 3.1-17, Psalm 121 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion at Queen Camel 9.30 am BCP Holy Communion at Corton Denham 9.30 am BCP Matins at Sparkford 11.00 am BCP Matins at West Camel 6.30 pm BCP Holy Communion at Weston Bampfylde 6.30 pm Evening Service at Sutton Montis 12
Sunday, 23rd March 2014 – 3rd Sunday of Lent (Purple) Readings: Exodus 17.1-7, Romans 5.1-11, John 45-42, Psalm 95 10.00 am Together at 10 The Cam Vale Benefice Service – Holy Communion at Queen Camel Sunday, 30th March 2014 – 4th Sunday of Lent/Mothering Sunday (Purple) Readings: Old Testament: Exodus 2.1-10 or 1 Samuel 1.20-end Gospel: Luke 2.33-35 or John 19.25b-27 9.30 am Mothering Service at Sparkford 9.30 am Mothering Service at Corton Denham 9.30 am Mothering Service at Sutton Montis 10.00 am Mothering Service at Queen Camel 11.00 am Mothering Service at West Camel 11.00 am Mothering Service at Weston Bampfylde Monday, 31st March 2014 7.00pm Institution of Revd John Davies as Rector at Queen Camel
Sparkford Church Rotas Flowers
Keyholders
Mar 2nd
No Flowers
Mar 2nd
Mr Bill Tallon
Mar 9th
No Flowers
Mar 9th
Mr Andy Voysey
Mar 16th
No Flowers
Mar 16th
Mrs Rene Carpenter
Mar 23rd
No Flowers
Mar 23rd
Mrs Ellen Marsh
Mar 30th
The Flower Guild
Mar 30th
Mr David Ham
Mar 1st
Mr & Mrs Marsh
Mar 2nd
Mrs Ellen Marsh
Mar 8th
Mrs Rankin & Mrs Sanders Mrs Voysey & Mrs Braithewaite Mrs Rogers & Mrs Skinner Mrs Carpenter & Mrs Yeates
Mar 9th
Café Xtra
Mar 16th
Mr Norman Yeates
Mar 23rd
Together @ Ten
Mar 30th
Mr David Ham
Cleaners
Mar 15th Mar 22nd Mar 29th
Sidespersons
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Bishop’s Message – March 2014 Rt Revd Peter Maurice, Bishop of Taunton Are we all in this together? As the credit crunch unfolded in 2009, I remember hearing Robert Peston on the BBC saying that whoever and whatever was to blame for the economic downturn, there was no denying its reality. Excessive lending exercised by some has led to others losing both home and jobs. “So”, wrote Howard Jacobson in the Independent at the time, “who is finally going to say it; that there is such a thing as too much? Excess makes you ill. Your humanity goes after too much money. More importantly, the idea of a society for our mutual benefit goes”, and that appears to be the case. Although the rhetoric of the government has been ‘we are all in this together’, those who rely on credit unions and food banks will tell a rather different story. It is an interesting issue for our reflection as we move into the season we call Lent. Traditionally, it is a time of fasting and prayer, but for many of us, and I include myself, the fasting has become rather tokenistic; Lent lunches are rarely frugal in my experience! This year I have encouraged us to join in a carbon fast for Lent and Jane Tibbs has produced a really sensible practical guide with ideas to try (it was written with children in mind, but this adult has found it equally helpful!) Do contact Jane through the Old Deanery for a copy. I have also been further challenged by the charity ‘Send a Cow’ who are inviting people across the UK a little after Lent to live ‘below the line’ on £1 a day between April 28 th and May 2nd in order to deepen our understanding of the challenges faced by those who live in extreme poverty. I am not one of those who look for the judgement of God when things are difficult, but given the context in which we are now living, perhaps we do have something to say about how we might live differently for the sake of humanity. At the heart of our life as community is the Eucharist. It is always more than a device to nurture our private, individual relationship with God. Indeed, as the couple who met the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus did not recognise him until they broke bread together, perhaps we will not recognise him unless we break bread with each other until all are satisfied and none are in need. Extravagant God, lavishing your love on our poverty of heart, Inspire us to give without stint, To lose life that we might find it again So that humanity will be filled with the fragrance of your love Through Jesus Christ who offers himself for us. +Peter Taunton 15
The Village Cookbook. Pancake Day - Pancake Recipe Ingredients 225g / 8 oz plain flour or all-purpose flour Pinch salt 2 large, fresh eggs 600ml / 2½ cups milk 2 tsp melted butter plus extra melted butter for cooking Preparation Makes 12 pancakes Sieve the flour into a large baking bowl, add the salt. Make a well in the centre of the flour and add the eggs. Beat well until smooth and lump free. Add half the milk and the 2 tsp of butter, beat well. Add the remaining milk and stir. Leave the batter to rest for 15 minutes. Lightly grease a pancake pan or frying pan with a little melted butter. Heat until very hot and add a ladleful of batter so it evenly and thinly coats the base of the pan. Cook until set and lightly golden. Using a spatula or if you are really brave try tossing the pancake in the air, and cook on the other side for approx. 30 seconds. Slip the pancake from the pan onto a warm plate. Cover the plate with a tea cloth and keep warm. Continue as above until all the batter is used up. To Serve On Pancake Day, pancakes are traditionally eaten sprinkled with sugar and a squeeze of lemon. However, serve as you like with jam, Golden Syrup, honey, chocolate spread; whatever takes your fancy.
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Long Hazel Park High Street Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JH Website: www.longhazelpark.co.uk Email: longhazelpark@hotmail.com Quality-inspected holiday touring and lodge park exclusively for adults. Luxury holiday lodges for hire and sale as second holiday homes.
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“Just Cakes" " Let me create a cake for your special occasion." Justine Spacey Mandeville Green Close Sparkford Tel 01963 440785 or 07779 609613.
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 18
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
Gill Lawson Tel: 01963 440551
Sutton Montis Julia Skelhorn Tel: 01963 220586
Peter Scarlett Tel: 01963 220533
Cam Vale Benefice Administrator Rosemary Rymer Tel: 01963 441595 ( in office Monday, Wednesday & Thursday AM Only ) Email: admincamvale@gmail.com Cam Vale Associate Vicar Rev Rose Hoskins Springfields, Weston Bampfylde, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7HZ Tel: 01963 440026 email: revroseanne@gmail.com 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
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Copy deadline for inclusion by noon on 20th of each month Typeset Š Mr Peter Downton, DCS Computers, Wychwood, Church Road, Sparkford, BA22 7JN Tel: 01963 441423 Email: peterdownton@btconnect.com Printed by JH Haynes & Co Ltd, Sparkford, Nr. Yeovil BA22 7JJ 20