KIT 67
LUNCHES DELIVERED
Tomorrow Friday 30 April – Poached fillet of salmon served in a prawn and paprika sauce, fresh seasonal vegetables and potatoes – £9
Sunday 2 May – Roast Turkey breast served with cranberry sauce OR Roast Beef and Yorkshire pudding, both served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9 each + Sunday desserts – Pecan nut and chocolate brownie OR Homemade fruit crumble OR Forest fruit and vanilla cheesecake, all served with fresh cream – £4 each
TO ORDER any of the above, please contact Carol-Anne and Nigel on 07866 670472
*** PLANT SALE THIS SATURDAY ***
Alzheimer’s Research UK Plant Sale on Saturday 1st May 2.00- 4.00 in Fladbury two venues to allow for social distancing, both next to our local pubs!
Plants and cake stalls @ Anne Rixom’s garden, next to The Chequers and
Plants and craft stalls @ Simone Stewart’s garden, next to The Anchor.
Pam Foley, 860895
CHURCH NEWS
St John the Baptist Fladbury Church is now open again daily for individual private prayer, from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Sunday 2nd May at 11.00am – a Service of Holy Communion at Fladbury.
Sunday 9th May at 9.30am – a Service of Holy Communion at St James’ Church, Bishampton
and at 11.0am – Morning Service at Fladbury. This Sunday marks the beginning of Christian Aid Week. As last year, there will be no house-house collection but please see posters around our villages and in church porches and there will be more information in next week’s KIT.
Revd Sarah, Parish Wardens and Wardens
From the North Family…..
Jo, Liz, Kate and Bill really appreciated and were touched by the many messages received following Chris’s death and by the loving support of those who were able to be at the Churchyard for the burial on Monday. Chris now rests in peace. Thank you all.
HOME TO RENT WANTED
Sue Hiscocks, a Church Reader, was with us in Fladbury Churchyard on Sunday morning. Sue often cycles on her tricycle to be with us from her home in Charlton where she lived with her husband Rob and dog Florence. Some of you will have read or heard about the fire which destroyed their home on Sunday evening. Sue and Rob so appreciate all the kind offers of help they have received and Julian Hawley of Charlton has kindly offered to channel all enquiries and offers of help for them. One of their greatest needs is to rent a property in this area, preferably furnished, where they can live for 12 months with their dog. Please contact Julian if you know or hear of anything which might be suitable – telephone 860420 or email jdhawley72@gmail.com
RED GERANIUMS for sale for Christian Aid in May and June – Jane, 860531
FLADBURY CRICKET CLUB
The first game of the season at Fladbury last Sunday resulted in a 52 run victory for the hosts. Batting first, Fladbury scored 199 for 5 and then bowled out Corse Lawn for 147.
This Sunday 2nd May sees a visit to Fladbury from close neighbours Eckington – 40 overs per side starting at 2pm.
20/20 Cricket – For those of you who may prefer the shorter version of the game, there are a series of midweek “20 over” fixtures this season. All these games will be played on Wednesday evening with a start time of 6pm and, to save time, will consist of 15 x 8 ball overs – the first 8 overs being bowled from the same end and the final 7 from the opposite end, again to save time and more importantly daylight. The first match in this series is scheduled to take place at Fladbury at 6pm next Wednesday 5th May against Great Alne. If anyone would like to play in these games, then please contact our midweek captain Richard Hobday on 07763 691367.
Pete Sudlow, tel 860335
FISH & CHIPS THIS TUESDAY
StarChip enterprise will again be selling fish and chips outside the Anchor this TUESDAY 4 MAY – 4.30pm to 7.30pm last orders. NHS and Care workers get free chips with relevant ID – StarChip have served nearly a thousand free portions to them since March last year – see the photo at the end
OXTON ORGANICS…..
Is the fruit and vegetable shop beyond the bottom of Broadway Lane. They also have some half local, organic and delicious lamb boxes available – about the lowest possible food miles you can get! The lamb will be available for delivery or collection next week. If you would like to know more or book half a lamb, please email jayne@oxtonorganics.co.uk
OAKLANDS FRUIT FARM
Thanks to Penny for letting me know that the Oaklands Fruit Farm (tel: 861503) is open for strawberries Monday to Saturday 8am-4.30pm. For newcomers, go through Cropthorne and turn right at the main road for Pershore. Oaklands is WR10 3JT, on the righthandside, a way past Clives.
FLADBURY VILLAGE EVENT
Further plans were discussed at a meeting this week to celebrate the end of lockdown, to get to know each other – again! – and to help newcomers to get to know Fladbury long-timers and each other. So far, ideas for over the weekend of 3 and 4 July are open gardens, boat trips, craft exhibition, art exhibition, music, Saturday night party on the Green and Sunday lunchtime barbeque in the village. On Sunday morning on the Green, there will be an opportunity to express our thankfulness and to remember. The next meeting of the planning group is Tuesday 25 May. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact Ian Southcott 861061, email iandjsouthcott@aol.com or Steve Curtis 860432, email steve.curtis@AvonReflections.co.uk
HOLLAND HOUSE, Main Street, Cropthorne WR10 3NB, tel: 01386 860330
On line event Saturday 1st May – the Friends of Holland House Virtual Retreat – see poster in Church porches or their web site – www.hollandhouse.org/programme/list-of-events
Quiet Garden Days are being held on….
Thursday 20th May 10am-4pm
Thursday 17th June 10am-4pm
Thursday 15th July 10am-4pm
To join in person visit the web site and book on line where it is also possible to complete a short survey. The Trustees would love to hear what sort of events and activities we would like to see on the summer/autumn programme.
Kathleen Bentley 861847
SOME DATES TO NOTE…..
Saturday 1 May – Plant Sale for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Sunday 2 May – Cricket Match at 2pm
Tuesday 4 May – Fish & chips outside the Anchor 4.30-7.30pm
Wednesday 5 May – Cricket match at 6pm
Thursday 6 May – local elections – post office closed in Lower Moor
10-16 May – Christian Aid Week
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 July – Fladbury Village event
Every Sunday – see Church news
NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR KIT….
is welcome. Deadline is early evening on Wednesdays for circulation around noon on Thursdays. Hope we are all managing to keep in touch as we creep out of lockdown,
Love Jane X
tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com
at 6 Woodward Parks!
On going…..
WHEELCHAIR OFFER – a good wheelchair is available for a voluntary donation to charity. If interested, please contact Margaret Carter on 860247
VOLUNTEERS WANTED are wanted to help at the Tracy Sollis Leukemia charity shop in Evesham (in the library arcade). Please contact Sue Sollis on O1386 421424 for further details.
BOOKS – now that lockdown is easing, the telephone box library is open again, mainly for paperbacks. If you have any queries, please contact Parish Councillor Sandy Insall on 860909.
At present, the bookstand in the church cannot be used – but watch this space.
WINTER MEDLEY at Ocean Blue on Church Street – two Treatments for £49.00 – contact Katie on 07077181001 or www.oceanbluebeautytherapy.co.uk
PUBS and CAFE OPEN
· The Anchor Inn – open every day from 11.30am for drinking outside – tel: 860391
· The Chequers – open for drinking and eating outside – reduced main menu and pizzas – food Monday-Saturday 12noon-8pm, Sunday 12noon-5pm – tel: 861854
· Cafe Craycombe – open Tuesday to Saturday inclusive from 10am to 3pm for outside table service and for take-aways – tel: 860732
HOUSES WANTED
· We are a young family of 4 who have lived in the village for the past 5 years (renting a property on Paynes Lane). Our children attend Fladbury first school and we are now in the position to buy our first home, which would be the dream to stay in the village. Any support in achieving our dream would be greatly received. Kindest regards, Gemma & Phil Ryder – phone 07973 843852
· I am hoping to downsize – if anyone has a smaller 2-bedroomed property in Fladbury they are thinking of selling, please let me know Jane, tel: 860531 or email pjbugg@btinternet.com
ROWLINGS, our local garden centre in Cropthorne, telephone 01386 860793, is open from 10.30am to 4pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for the spring and summer
TAKE A WALK through the Fladbury Community Orchard & Nature Reserve and see the blossom – but please avoid walking on the wildflower meadow or in the pond
FLADBURY PLAYERS are seeking new members to join the committee. If you are interested in joining us please contact me, Helen Jones, Fladbury Players Secretary on 07891443428/01386 860352 or email helenjones1956@outlook.com.
GREETING CARDS – If you get stuck for a greeting card, I have quite a variety of new cards with envelopes, and some recycled, for 50p each or less for good causes – Jane 860531.
ROUNDABOUT – the charity for furniture donations –needs household items in good condition – staff will collect suitable items. For further information, go to www.roundaboutevesham.org.uk or email manager@roundaboutevesham.org.uk.
FACEMASKS – Vanessa has a huge variety of facemasks. To order, please email vanessatofield@hotmail.co.uk or ring Vanessa on 01386 860576.
PERSHORE FOODBANK is still in need of donations which can be left in Fladbury and Charlton Church porches. For further information, please contact Christine Farrell 861689 for Fladbury and Julian Hawley 860420 for Charlton.
SCRAP METAL – Will the scrap metal man collects metal, including old washing machines and dish washers, pans and microwaves, etc, etc but not fridges, freezers or gas bottles. Requests for free pick-up – mobile 07935478231
GOING FREE at 6 Woodward Parks – plastic plant pots, out-of-date seeds, a few in-date seeds, jam jars – ring Jane 860531