In this KIT, things happening in the Club and in the Village Hall, Parish Council report, Christmas is a-coming – and lots more, including another road closure – this time in Charlton – and the future of KIT just before I sign off this KIT
LUNCHES DELIVERED
Sunday 31 October – Roast leg of Lamb and mint sauce OR Roast Loin of Pork and apple sauce
Sunday 7 November – Beef or Turkey
Sunday 14 November – Lamb or Chicken
Sunday 21 November – Beef or Pork
Sunday 28 November – Lamb or Pork
Each meal – £9 each + Sunday desserts – £4 each
When you ring to place your orders, we will tell you what the weekly desserts will be.
TO ORDER any of the above, please telephone us, Carol-Anne and Nigel, on 07866 670472
Thank you everyone for your support – we appreciate all the orders you have given us.
PLEASE NOTE, we will not be doing Christmas Day lunches this year as a house move is taking place.
CHURCH NEWS AND SERVICES
Thank you for all the donations to the Harvest Appeal raising a total of £2065.50 including gift aid for Farm Africa and Pershore Food Bank.
A payment of £1032.75 has been made to each charity. This amount far exceeded expectations and the sum raised last year of £1200. Thank you to all who contributed.
Saturday 6th November at 2.00pm at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – unveiling ceremony of The Fladbury Flow and an exhibition in church. Sarah writes:
our thanks to Angela and Elaine for their initiative and joint leadership and to everyone who has helped to make The Fladbury Flow such a success. So many people have been helped by doing things together and sharing stories; and with it has come yet further insights into the enormous sacrifices made by men and women to further freedom and peace.”
Sunday 14 November is Remembrance Sunday – please see below for times of services and Acts of Remembrance
Sunday 28th November is Advent Sunday. We are pleased to resume this year the Advent Service of Readings and Carols by candlelight and with choir at 6.00pm at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury. We look forward to seeing you.
We encourage the wearing of face masks to church services, which for November are as follows;
Sunday 7th November
11:00am Fladbury Church – Holy Communion
1.00pm Fladbury – Holy Baptism
Thursday 11 November – Armistice Day
9.30am Fladbury School Service
Sunday 14th November – REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
10:15am Fladbury Church – Morning Service followed by 10:45am Act of Remembrance on Fladbury Green
10:45am Bishampton Church – Morning Service followed by walk to War Memorial for Act of Remembrance
10:45am Lower Moor Church – Morning Service with Act of Remembrance
10:45am Cropthorne War Memorial – Act of Remembrance
10:45am Wyre Piddle War Memorial – Act of Remembrance
Sunday 21st November
9:30am Wyre Piddle Church – Holy Communion
11:00am Fladbury Church – Holy Communion
Sunday 28th November – ADVENT SUNDAY
9:30am Bishampton – Holy Communion
6:00pm Fladbury Church – Advent Service of Light
Sarah, Parish Wardens and Wardens
COLIN MARTIN, rest in peace
Shirley, Ruth and Vic wish to thank family and friends for the cards, flowers and kind messages of sympathy on our loss of Colin, a dear Husband and Father
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Your are invited to the unveiling of the
FLADBURY FLOW OF POPPIES
on Saturday 6 November at 1.30pm for 2pm in Fladbury Church,
celebrating 100 years of the Royal British Legion
Bugler * Standard * Exhibition * Storytelling * Refreshments
Everyone welcome!
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COFFEE IN THE CLUB – all welcome!
Coffee and cakes – and toast! – are served on Fridays from 8.45am to 12noon-ish and on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm-ish. On Friday 19 and Saturday 20 November, there will be CHRISTMAS CHARITY STALLS including
· Pam Foley (860895) with a stall of crafts and gifts in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK
· Cath Gillespie with ‘Something Chocolatey’ selling delicious chocolate items in aid of Papyrus – a national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide in the UK – www.papyrus-uk.org or telephone 0800 069 4141
· Denise Paxford (860901) with handmade Christmas cards in aid of the Duchenne Family Support Group
· and Jane (860531) with cards etc for various charities
and looking ahead – TULIP Coffee on Tuesday 7 December – more information next month!
FLADBURY VILLAGE HALL
- For information and to book, please contact Andy and Jane Davies on 861158 or email fladburyvh@outlook.com or go on line https://v2.hallmaster.co.uk/Diary/ViewWeeklyDiary/7289 where you will see weekly bookings.
- THE VILLAGE HALL AGM is on Wednesday 24 November at 7.30pm. in the Hall – the committee would welcome comments and suggestions for our very precious Village Hall
- Weekly events include ART 2-4pm on Mondays and KARATE 6-7pm on Tuesdays and GAMES CAFE 10.30am-12noon on Wednesdays (please see note under “In Cropthorne” about the Macmillan Coffee Morning)
- A reminder – the Murder Mystery ‘Killing Thyme’ is on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th November at 7pm for start at 7.30pm, with a licensed bar. Tickets – £10 including ploughman’s supper – are on sale at Fladbury Pie Shop or with Michelle Brotherton or me, Helen Jones (07891 443428). We’re looking forward to seeing you!
- Helen Jones, Secretary Fladbury Players at helenjones1956@outlook.com.
- “Sleeping Beauty “ Pantomime, performed by the Fladbury Players, will be on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the 10th/11th/12thFebruary 2022 in the Village Hall. For further information or to offer help, please contact secretary Helen Jones on 97891 443428
A QUIZ NIGHT….
Is held every first Tuesday of the month – this time 2 November – at 7.30pm in the Anchor Inn
FISH & CHIP VAN StarChip Enterprise will be outside the Anchor on Tuesdays 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November from 4.30pm to last orders at 7.30pm
FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL
· Fladbury Mill, Field and Nait. At the recent public meeting held in the Village Hall, we updated the village on the situation regarding the Mill and its surrounding land since David Wynn first indicated his desire to gift the field and the Nait to the village. Since those discussions began, the pandemic has intervened and sadly David passed away in July. In his will he has left the Mill itself to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (www.spab.org.uk). This charity is the UK’s oldest specialising in historic buildings having been founded over 140 years ago.
The field and the Nait have been left to the village and the Parish Council and we have to prepare a management plan to be agreed by the estate’s executors. We sought the support of the community and the 100+ people at the meeting unanimously provided their agreement to prepare such a plan and that is now underway.
The process of probate will take some months and in the meantime, the Mill, the field and the Nait remain in the ownership of the estate and the Nait itself will remain closed for the time being.
The presentation delivered at the meeting will be available on the village website and hopefully the village Facebook page.
· Wrubble Planning Application. The application to establish an aggregates recycling plant on the old mushroom farm site next to the crematorium has been approved by the County Council. This was despite the protestations of Wychavon and the objections lodged by the Parish Council, the crematorium operators and the glasshouse business, EVG. In our view this was simply the wrong place for a business that will inevitably create noise, dust and be a visual blot on the landscape. The HGV traffic generated will also be problematic and the site’s proximity to the crematorium and the residents immediately to the north of the site will result in a considerable impact on the garden of remembrance and the families living close by.
· Housing Development. If you haven’t returned your snapshot survey on future housing, please do so, in order that we can understand your views on how our community might develop in the future
· Next Meeting – 7pm on Monday 15 November in the Pavilion
Ian Southcott, Chair – 861061 email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com
Lynne Yapp, Clerk – email: clerk@fladburyparishcouncil.co.uk
KNIT & NATTER…..
next happens on Tuesday 16 November at 7pm in the Function Room at the Chequers Inn, Fladbury, Just bring yourself, your knitting/crochet and your conversation. And we are thinking about having a daytime meeting during the winter months. To comment on this or for more information, please contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459.
BUSES
Thanks to Margo Townend for sending the following to KIT
I went into the bus depot in Worcester and asked if we are allowed to go on the school bus now which comes through Fladbury. They said yes so I thought you might like to let people know the bus comes through Wyre , Lower Moor, then Fladbury at 8.23 Monday to Friday and back from Evesham at 15:40. It’s the 51 bus. I know it’s only 1 a day but better than nothing.
FLADBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD & NATURE RESERVE
Our next work party is on Saturday 13 November from 10.30am to 12noon – please let me know if you are interested in joining us
Our AGM is on Wednesday evening 17 November, hopefully in the Village Hall at 7.30pm
Jane, telephone 860531 or email pjbugg@btinternet.com
Florist Workshop postponed
The Florist Workshop planned for Tuesday 16 November has been postponed. If you are interested in future workshops, please contact Sue Hildesley in Lazy Lane, tel: 861237
OCEAN BLUE…..
Don’t forget I am planning on holding a Christmas Shopping Night in the hairdressers in Church Street on Monday 22nd November 6-9pm.
On arrival you will receive a free goodie bag and during the evening you will be able to enjoy a glass of fizz & nibbles, browse gifts, have the opportunity to have your nails done, enter a charity raffle and receive skin care tips & advice from my Dermalogica Rep if you wish.
I just wanted to put on a little occasion to share a bit of festive cheer and to re-engage with one another especially after the last couple of years.
I would love it if you put this date in your diary and please come join me during the evening.
Please let me know if you would be interested, just to accommodate numbers for the evening by calling me, Katie on 860110 or 07977 181001
CHRISTMAS ORDERS being taken at Fladbury Pies & Sausages – tel: 860228
POLICING from Ian Baldry – Fladbury Neighbourhood Watch
Ladies and Gents
P.C. Paul Brown who until recently has been the Safer Neighbourhood officer for Fladbury has been transferred across to Broadway to be replaced by P.C. Ben Trowman.
I recently had the pleasure of being introduced to Ben Trowman by Paul. Ben has been a police officer for 21 years having served the last 5 years with the West Mercia Police. His most recent appointment has been working as a Rural and Business Crime Officer; with his current speciality being a Wildlife Crime Officer (WCO).
Prior to joining the Police Service, Ben was a retained fire fighter for 10 years based in Broadway being the recipient of the Fire Brigade medal for Outstanding Service following the rescue of 36 people.
Married for 19 years with two children, Ben is also a very keen cyclist. Do not be surprised if you meet him in the village on his bicycle familiarising himself with the area!!!
I am sure that you will all join me in extending a very warm welcome to P.C. Ben Trowman and our thanks and best wishes to P.C.Paul Brown.
If you need to send an email to Ben his email address is ben.trowman@westmercia.pnn.police.uk. If he is off duty there will be an inevitable delay in responding. If you also copy the email to eveshamtsrw.snt@westmercia.pnn.police.uk this will ensure that another member of the Safer Neighbourhood Team will pick it up in his absence and if necessary respond accordingly.
TABLE TENNIS
Table Tennis is played on a super new table tennis table in the Village Hall during Games Cafe on Wednesday mornings. If you would like to use it at other times, please contact Games Cafe Organiser Sally Hutchinson on 861206.
Prior to the new table, table tennis was played on a table I rescued from a skip. This is now available for use somewhere else and needs removing from its present home in Louise Craske’s garage. It is two large flat wood boards, stored flat, with simple metal frames to support it when in use. If you are interested in having it in your garden or garage, please let me know – Jane on 860531. If no-one wants it, we shall be seeking help in disposing of it!
And non-one seems to want it so will someone please help us dispose of it?
DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING
After a recent meeting/training session, a few questions need to be answered. Volunteers are still needed so for further information, please ring Felix on 01386 860314 (leaving a message on his answerphone if you can’t reach him)
In CHARLTON…..
· CHARLTON CHATTERY on Friday 26 November 2.30pm-4pm in Charlton Old Schoolroom. Lots of refreshments and a Raffle.
In CROPTHORNE…..
· COFFEE AND CHAT at Cropthorne Village Hall every Tuesday morning 10-12.Everyone welcome from all surrounding villages and area. Bring a friend and make new friends.
For more information contact 861533 – but just come along – you will be made welcome!
· ROAD CLOSURE
To make a connection to the public sewer for the caravan park, Canada Bank will be closed from the corner of Boston Lane and Yessell lane, starting on Monday 8 November until 17 December but the contractor hopes to finish sooner.
· CROPTHORNE WALKABOUT
All systems go for the Walkabout 2022 – Sunday 1 and Monday 2 May. Following a very well attended meeting, including some new residents to Cropthorne, the committee decided to begin planning for the Walkabout, pending Government guidance. We would like to thank everyone from Cropthorne, Charlton and Fladbury who have helped in past years and hope that we can count on your support once again in 2022. If you know of anyone who is new to the villages and would like to get involved, please give them my contact details.
Looking forward to a safe and successful Cropthorne Walkabout in 2022, with best wishes
Kathy Rayers. Joint Chairman Cropthorne Walkabout
Email: kayers@btinternet.com, Tel: 01386 860080
· At HOLLAND HOUSE in Cropthorne (Main Street WR10 3NB)
Thursday 11 November at 2.30pm – Afternoon Tea
Sunday 14 November at 12.30pm Sunday Lunch
Traditional Christmas Lunch – Wednesday 8 December
Traditional Christmas Lunch and Carols – Friday 17 December
Festive Afternoon Tea – Saturday 18 December
Traditional Christmas Lunch – Sunday 19 December
Christmas Lunch & Carols – Tuesday 21 December
For further information about the above and our quiet days and retreats and to book any of the above, go to www.hollandhouse.org or email enquiries@hollandhouse.org or call 01386 860330.
In LOWER MOOR…..
· The POST OFFICE is open in the Village Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 12.30pm
· OLLY MURS TRIBUTE 8pm on Saturday 30 October at the Old Chestnut Inn, Lower Moor – 860380
· BONFIRE & FIREWORKS on Saturday 6 November * Cash Bar and Hot Food from 6pm * Bonfire lit 6.30pm * Firework display 7pm * Adults £4, Children (5-16 years) £2, Family (2+2) £10. Strictly no sparklers.
· Dr Jane Woodward is a Clinical Psychologist living in Lower Moor and offers private therapy (Thrive Psychology) in a confidential therapy room at the Well-being Centre on Pershore High Street. My working days are Thursdays and Fridays. I am happy to offer early morning appointments and evening sessions, as well as some weekend slots too. Thrive-psychology@hotmail.com 07597894285
In WYRE PIDDLE…..
· THE FISH & CHIP van will be in Wyre Piddle on Wednesday 3 November.
· WYRE PIDDLE WI – on Wednesday 10 November at 7.30pm “Christmas Craft”. All welcome to Wyre Piddle Village Hall. Contact Wendy 01386 561888
GARDENING
· WJ ROWLINGS PLANT NURSERY in Cropthorne is open Thursday to Saturday 10.30am-3pm UNTIL THEY HAVE SOLD OUT which will be soon! Still got small cyclamen plants £1 each
· RHS monthly advice page – https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/november
FURTHER AFIELD…..
· PERSHORE VOLUNTEER CENTRE for lifts to hospitals and hairdressers etc – telephone 01386 554299 – clients, drivers and passenger assistants wanted!
· PERSHORE AMNESTY GROUP has arranged for the showing of the film “Limbo” – a moving and sometimes amusing film about what it is like to be an asylum seeker in the UK – on Wednesday 24 November at 2pm at Number 8. To book subsidised tickets at £5 each, ring 555488. For more information, please contact Felix Borchardt in Fladbury, tel: 860314.
· Some folk from our villages, including Tillie Brotherton of Fladbury, are appearing in the Pershore Operatic & Dramatic Society pantomime “Snow White” from Monday 6 to Saturday 11 December at Number 8, tel: 555488
TREE OF REMEMBRANCE 2021
Remembering a loved one this Christmas whilst donating to charity
· for Evesham go to www.therotaryclubofevesham.org.uk or ring 07764 5228044
· for Pershore go to www.pershoretreeofremembrance.com or ring 07504 845395.
and see the notices in the Evesham Evesham Journal and the Pershore Times
And now the future of KIT…..
Spreading news and information round our villages is done in several ways but If we want KIT to continue in 2022, help is needed. Are you willing and able to help in its production? Needed are someone to organise it and…..
· A group of people to take turns, on a monthly basis, collating, formatting and typing information and news
· Individuals to be correspondents for different topics and tasks eg Sport, Gardening, Wildlife, etc
· Reporters for news and researchers for information
· Someone to oversee circulation
The December issue of KIT will be the last I produce under the present arrangements. Perhaps something different is needed. I’d like to discuss it and if you would too, please contact me, on email or telephone 860531.
Meanwhile, Christmas is gathering apace so please make sure your Christmas events and news reach me for the December KIT by Thursday 25 November.
Love Jane X
tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com
EVERY WEEK
Sunday Church services
Lunches delivered
Monday Fladbury Art Group 2-4pm in the Village Hall
Pantomime rehearsals in Fladbury Village Hall
Tuesday Post Office in Lower Moor Hall 9am-12.30pm
Coffee & Chat 10am-12noon Village Hall in Cropthorne
Fish & Chips outside the Anchor 4.30-7.30pm
Karate 6-7pm Fladbury Village Hall
Wednesday Games Cafe 10.30am-12noon Fladbury Village Hall
Thursday Post Office in Lower Moor Hall 9am-12.30pm
Butcher closed in the afternoon
Murder Mystery rehearsals in Fladbury Village Hall
Friday Coffee in Fladbury Social Club 8.45am-12noon-ish
Saturday Coffee in Fladbury Social Club 10.00am-12noon-ish
October 2021
Sat 30 Poppy Flow assembly 10am-2pm Fladbury Village Hall
Logs & Woodchips for sale at Tiddesley Wood 10am-1pm
Olly Murs Tribute 8pm at the Old Chestnut Inn, Lower Moor
Music Night – “Stripped Bare” playing from 9pm at the Cropthorne Bell Inn – 861860
Sun 31 Logs & Woodchips for sale at Tiddesley Wood 10am-1pm
Holy Communion 11am Fladbury Church
All Souls’ Service 4pm Bishampton Church
November 2021
Tue 2 Quiz Night in the Anchor
Wed 3 Fish & Chip van in Wyre Piddle
Fri 5 Open Morning at Fladbury School
Sat 6 Fladbury Flow unveiling in Fladbury Church
Bonfire & Fireworks in Lower Moor
Mon 8 Canada Bank in Charlton closed
Wed 10 Wyre Piddle WI
Thu 11 Fladbury School Armistice Day Service 9.30am in the Church
Afternoon Tea Holland House
Fri 12 ) Murder Mystery in Fladbury Village Hall
Sat 13 )
Sat 13 FCO&NR Work Party
Sun14 Remembrance Sunday
Sunday Lunch in Holland House
Mon 15 Fladbury Parish Council
Tue 16 Knit & Natter
Wed 17 FCO&NR AGM
Fri 19 ) Christmas Charity Stalls in the Club
Sat 20 )
Mon 22 Ocean Blue Christmas Shopping Night
Wed 24 “Limbo” film in Pershore
Fladbury Village Hall AGM
Thu 25 December KIT deadline
Fri 26 Charlton Chattery
Sun 28 Advent Sunday
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