LUNCHES DELIVERED
Tomorrow Friday 21 May – Chicken fillet served in an asparagus sauce with vegetables and potatoes – £9
Sunday 23 May – Roast leg of Lamb and mint sauce OR Roast Turkey breast and cranberry sauce, both served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9 per meal + Sunday desserts – Homemade apple pie OR Forest fruit and vanilla cheesecake OR Chocolate and orange torte, all served with fresh cream – £4 each
Fathers’ Day Sunday 20 June – we are starting to take orders for our Afternoon Tea delivery service – £12 per person.
TO ORDER any of the above, please contact Carol-Anne and Nigel on 07866 670472
CAFE and PUBS
· Cafe Craycombe – We are pleased to say that we are now open for indoor service. We are still required to maintain the restrictions as previously such as distancing, masks and log in, etc. We would again advise booking as fewer tables are in place, unless of course the weather is fine and outside can be used – telephone 01386 860732. For other enquiries, please email cafecraycombe@aol.com
· The Anchor is open every day from 11.30am for drinking inside and outside – tel: 860391
· The Chequers is now open for drinking and eating inside and outside, table service – food Monday-Saturday 12noon-8pm, Sunday 12noon-5pm – tel: 861854
NEXT FISH & CHIPS
StarChip enterprise will be selling fish and chips outside the Anchor on Tuesday 1 June – 4.30pm to 7.30pm last orders.
CHURCH NEWS
Sunday 23rd May – Pentecost
11.00am – Service of Holy Communion at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury
Sunday 30th May – Trinity Sunday
9.30am – Service of Holy Communion at St James’ Bishampton
11.00am – Morning Service at Fladbury
Fladbury Church is open daily. We hope you shall find comfort in your visit.
Christian Aid – Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this year’s Christian Aid Week. On-line giving has raised £1,925 (includes Gift Aid) and there are still envelopes to count. Thank you to Jane Bugg who organised the whole fund-raising effort and to Sally Hutchinson for all her support. We’ll advise the total amount raised by the Five Alive parish, with Bishampton and Throckmorton, in next week’s KIT.
Sarah, Parish Wardens and Wardens
Although the highlighted Christian Aid Week has finished, the need is still there so, if you just didn’t get round to donating, please do so on-line https://envelope.christianaid.org.uk/envelope/sally-hutchinson?channel=status or contact us for giving envelopes. We are counting on Monday!
Sally Hutchinson 861206, Christian Aid Week Five Alive Treasurer, email: sallyatbadgers@aol.com Jane Bugg 860531, Christian Aid Week Five Alive Administrator, email pjbugg@btinternet.com
As in previous years, I have RED geranium plants for sale – £2 each for Christian Aid.
They are ready now so do please contact me if you would like to buy some – email or telephone 860531.
FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL
We met in person on May 17th for the first time in over 12 months in a Covid secure, sanitised, socially distanced, highly ventilated and rather cool environment – by 9.00 pm it certainly was! We are not allowed to meet using Zoom by government edict so we made the best of the situation. Having said that, it was good to meet together once more.
Annual Report -We hope you had a chance to see this publication that was delivered last weekend to most if not all homes in the village – any questions, please email me. It will be on the website as well.
Ultrafast Broadband -It is critical that you indicate your desire for Fladbury to get a faster, more reliable and future-proofed broadband service. Please sign up to show your support in principle – it will cost you nothing but we do need to know how many residents and businesses wish to be involved. Every household and business that signs up will get a voucher from the government to pay for the scheme so we do need ‘bums on seats!’ Go to
www.fladburyvillage.co.uk/ultrafast/register.html
to put your name down and to get more information. It is VITAL that you do this if we are to move this project forward.
Ian Southcott – Chair, tel: 861061, email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com
(Clerk – Lynne Yapp, tel: 01386 552233, email: clerkfladburypc@mail.com)
FLADBURY VILLAGE HALL…..
will reopen on Tuesday 1st June 2021. Bookings can be made in line with the government guidelines – please contact Andy and Jane Davies on 01386 861158 or email fladburyvh@outlook.com
FLADBURY CRICKET CLUB
Against all the odds the incessant rain finally relented, allowing a cricket match to take place last Sunday at Fladbury. Fladbury batted first and managed to post what turned out be a below par total of 173 for 6 from their 40 drizzly overs. The weather improved somewhat for the second innings with Poppyfields CC reaching their target of 174 for the loss of 4 wickets from 36.1 overs.
It’s hopefully business as usual this coming weekend with a league fixture on Saturday away to Henley in Arden followed by a Sunday game against Hockley Heath at Fladbury starting at 1.30pm. Anyone interested in playing can contact me on the number below or turn up at the ground on match day and make themselves known.
Pete Sudlow, tel 860335
GARDENING
· FREE DAHLIAS! – Alan Boyes of Weston Orchard emailed “I have been splitting my dahlia tubers ready for this year’s planting and have over 80 (yes, eighty!) spare dahlia plants. Believed to be all of the variety “Edinburgh” – a prolific decorative that grows to a height of up to four feet – see attached photo. I have bagged up ready for collection at least 3 plants per bag; simply phone me on 01386 861787 to collect a bag. Whilst FREE, it is hoped that next time you make a contribution to a charity you add a little something.”
· ROWLINGS – tel: 860793 – our local friendly garden centre in Cropthorne, telephone 01386 860793, is open every week in the spring and summer from Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am to 3pm, closed Sunday and Monday. For those who haven’t found it yet, from Fladbury, go all the way through Cropthorne and then turn left on to the main road to Evesham and Rowlings is very soon on the left.
· NO MOW MAY – dare you! If you leave the grass on your lawn to grow, wildflowers and weeds will grow too which are essential for our pollinating insects to keep us all alive! Even leaving a small circle or a couple of triangles is good, providing colour and variety and beauty.
· Monty Don’s TIPS FOR MAY – https://www.montydon.com/tips-and-advice/may-2021
ROOFER WANTED
Craig Marshall emailed “We have some roof re-pointing that needs doing and wonder if anyone in the village would recommend a good roofer to come and take a look” – email cdmarshall83@yahoo.com
A BUS SERVICE?
I have been sent some information about a sort-of voluntary bus service for Pershore and local villages. Despite local efforts, we have been unable to retrieve our bus service. If there was a possibility of having a small bus service to say Pershore or Evesham, would you
(1) Use it on a regular basis
(2) Use it once in a while
(3) Be prepared to campaign for it
Please let me, Jane, know – email or telephone 860531. If there is a big response, I will put you in touch with each other! Just to say, there is a bus every Tuesday morning at 10am from the bus shelter to Tesco in Evesham and back before lunch.
FLADBURY VILLAGE EVENT
next planning meeting – this Tuesday 25 May – please contact…..
Ian 861061, email iandjsouthcott@aol.com or
Steve 860432, email steve.curtis@AvonReflections.co.uk or
Pete 860233, email peter@lacy123.plus.com or
Dan 861305, email dan_j_barker@hotmail.com
THANKS AGAIN….
for the generous response to the “shopping list” of Sue and Rob Hiscocks after their house fire. Most of the list is ticked off, for the time being, and Sue and Rob are extremely grateful – thank you.
SOME DATES TO NOTE…..
Sunday 23 May – Home Cricket Match at 1.30pm
Tuesday 25 May –Fladbury Village Event planning meeting
Wednesday 26 May –Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Tuesday 1 June – fish & chips outside the Anchor
Fladbury Village Hall opens
Saturday 3 July – Fladbury Village event
Sunday 4 July – National “Thank you” day and 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 – the circulation list is growing! Hope we are all managing to keep in touch as we creep out of lockdown. If you want to be in touch with others, please let me know.
Love Jane X
tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com
at 6 Woodward Parks
On going…..
KARATE CLASSES
“My name is Tony Johnson. I have taught and established clubs all over the U.K. and I’m really excited to be hopefully starting adding another in Fladbury in June. My art – Tang Soo Do – can be practiced by people of all ages. The emphasis is on building self confidence, self defence, fitness and good health”. Tony will be in Fladbury Village Hall on Tuesday 1 June from 6pm to 7pm – his phone number is 07961 853552
BIRDWATCHER SOUGHT – was it you? a woman who was bird watching near the holiday park between Fladbury and Wyre Piddle and lives in Fladbury. If it was, the couple you met would like to be put in touch with you. If you agree, please do let me know – Jane on 860531 or email pjbugg@btinternet.com
WHEELCHAIR OFFER – a good wheelchair is available for a voluntary donation to charity. If interested, please contact Margaret Carter on 860247
OXTON ORGANICS is the fruit and vegetable shop beyond the bottom of Broadway Lane. If you would like to know more, please email jayne@oxtonorganics.co.uk
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.
OCEAN BLUE on Church Street – now open Tuesday to Saturday, tel: 860110 or contact Katie on 07077181001 or www.oceanbluebeautytherapy.co.uk
HOUSES STILL SOUGHT
· 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
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.
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
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.
HOLLAND HOUSE, Main Street, Cropthorne WR10 3NB, tel: 01386 860330
– www.hollandhouse.org/programme/list-of-events
Quiet Garden Days are being held 10am-4pm on Thursdays 17 June and 15 July
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.
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