We are pleased to announce that we now have confirmation from both Openreach and Worcestershire County Council that sufficient people have signed up to the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) vouchers to enable the design and building of the infrastructure to get the full Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) scheme to go ahead. This will take place over the next few months and if all goes according to plan we hope the scheme will be fully in place prior to the end of this year

For those of you that have not received the voucher emails from the Department of Culture Media and Sport, clarification is now being sought on our behalf by Worcestershire County Council as to whether further vouchers are needed for you to sign up to.  Despite this we have been reassured that you remain within the scheme. 

Things will probably go quiet for a while but we will update you when we hear more.

Sue, Ted, Richard & Roger

As many of you will have seen, the erection of the timber frame of the new Lychgate is now well under way. The frame has been constructed from green oak using traditional methods, as can be seen from the drilled and pegged joints. The timber has been treated with UV resistant oil which will preserve the natural rich colour and texture of the wood and prevent it fading to grey over time.

The next stage will be the addition of the roof using the original roof tiles which have been stored safely off-site. The internal sarking boards will be finished in a similar colour as the frame. It is hoped that all work will be completed over the coming days.

 As you will see from these pictures, construction of the main timber structure of the new Lychgate is now well underway at a specialist joinery company. It is hoped that this will be installed during February, with replacement of the original roof tiles to follow. We anticipate that the repairs will be completed by the end of March at the latest.

Please see the end of this email for contact details of the new KIT editor John – and the next KIT deadline for January!  

Before then, reminders for Christmas …..

LUNCHES DELIVERED

Sunday 19 December  – Roast Turkey or roast Pork + Christmas Pudding and homemade brandy sauce.  This Christmas meal – roast + pudding – is £15 per person. PLEASE RING BEFORE NOON ON SATURDAY 18^th TO BOOK THIS MEAL

No lunches on Christmas day but next lunch is on Sunday 2 January with roast Beef or Chicken chasseur – main course – £11 each + desserts – £4 each. Please order before Tuesday 28 December to allow for delivery from suppliers. 

Also, Buffets or Afternoon Teas etc during the festive season – please ask for availability.

TO ORDER any of the above, please telephone Carol-Anne and Nigel on 07866 670472 

CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday 19^th December
11:00am         Wyre Piddle              Holy Communion
  6:30pm         Fladbury                    Nine Lessons & Carols

Monday 20^th December
  3:00pm         Lower Moor              Christmas Worship
  7:00pm         Throckmorton           Lessons & Carols

Friday 24th December – CHRISTMAS EVE
  4:00pm         Fladbury                    Crib Service
  4:00pm         Wyre Piddle              Christingle Service
  5:00pm         Cropthorne                Crib Service
11:30pm         Cropthorne                Midnight Mass

Saturday 25^th December – CHRISTMAS DAY
  9:00am         Bishampton              Christmas Morning Worship
10:30am         Charlton                    Christmas Morning Worship
10:30am         Fladbury                   Christmas Holy Communion

Sunday 26^th December
10:30am         Fladbury                    Holy Communion (said service)

Sunday 2^nd January 2022
11:00am         Fladbury                    Holy Communion 

Sunday 9^th January

  9.30am         Bishampton              Holy    Communion 

11.00am         Fladbury                    Morning Worship

                        Wyre Piddle              Holy Communion

The wearing of facemasks is mandatory in churches

Parish Priest – The Revd Sarah Dangerfield, tel: 01386 861669

Five Alive Parish Wardens – Meredith Debenham 01386 446276 and Celia Willis 01386 861348

Bishampton & Throckmorton Church Warden – Peter Chatterton 01386 462349

CAROL SINGING – Friends of Fladbury are organising carol singing round the Christmas Tree on the Green on Wednesday evening 22 December at 6.30pm with live music by Ruth Jones and  family, a collection for “Caring Hands” in Evesham and mulled wine and mince pies served outside.

From Alan Boyes 861787 “THANKS  to the person who found my detachable rain hat, which I had inadvertently left on the large bench in the Orchard, and placed it inside the hut”..

CHRISTMAS supplies…..

·         Fladbury Pies & Sausages 860228 are open as usual until Friday – Christmas Eve – at 1pm when they will close until Monday 3 January

·         Gift vouchers available from Ocean Blue – contact Katie on 860110 or 07977 181001

·         Facemasks – sadly Vanessa had a fall on Wednesday and now has a broken shoulder and elbow. Every good wish to Vanessa for a speedy recovery. 

FLADBURY SOCIAL CLUB is open as usual, even for Coffee & Cake on Christmas Eve morning! + a New Year’s Eve Party!

For further information, please contact Club Secretary Mark Hatfield, phone 07718 584849

FIVE ALIVE QUIZ sheets – £2 each – available from Wendy Malkinson 556102 in Wyre Piddle and me, Jane in Fladbury 860531, to be returned to Wyre Piddle by Friday 31st December. 

FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Council was advised yesterday (Thursday) that a planning application has been submitted to Wychavon District Council by Lonestar Land. The application relates to land fronting on to Broadway Lane and adjacent to and immediately south of Llewellyn Close.

The application is for 34 affordable homes consisting of the following:-

  8 x I bedroom flats

  9 x 2 bedroom houses

11 x 3 bedroom houses

4 x 1 bedroom bungalows

2 x 2 bedroom bungalows

The full details of the application and all the associated documents can be found on the Wychavon website with the planning reference 21/02924/FUL.

The Parish Council is reviewing all the documents submitted with the application and has requested and has been granted an extension to the consultation period to January 31st. This will enable us to carry out any research relating to all the aspects of this application.

In addition, we plan to consult the village on this application but as a public meeting in the Village Hall may not be possible early in January due to the pandemic, we may have to conduct this consultation through a  Zoom public meeting conference – we will keep you informed.

Ian Southcott (861061) Chair, Fladbury Parish Council – email: iandjsouthcott@aol. com

Clerk, Lynne Yapp – email: clerk@fladburyparishcouncil.co.uk

FLADBURY FESTIVE FIVE 5-mile race – Sunday 9 January 2022 – is still happening. To enter go to https://www.stuweb.co.uk/race/2QS.   For more information and offers of help, please contact Louise on 07968 252847 or email louisejanebugg@gmail.com

WHAT ELSE?

·         Christmas lights are twinkling throughout the village – including in The Chantry and down Broadway Lane

·         Have you run out of Christmas cards? Boxes of new cards are in my porch at 6 Woodward Parks – going cheap! Or we can split the boxes. Please ring me on 860531 if you want some.

·         I am house hunting again – with some boxes packed and plans made, the vendors withdrew the property I was buying just before ”completion” – so please be in touch if you know of anything in Fladbury which may be for sale.

AND….. KIT will appear again during the second week in January with a new editor, John Powell. Please email news, information or queries to fladburykit@gmail.com or phone John on 07776 063252. The deadline for the January KIT is Wednesday 5 January with the hope of circulation by Saturday 9 January. 

And here’s hoping for a Happy Christmas for all, love Jane X 860531

December ’21 KIT – lots to read + Diary at the end

Advent has begun and Christmas is on the way. In my final KIT, there are Christmas events and thanks to folk who contribute to our village community and news of our continuing activities, including who will be producing KIT in January 2022 – yes, keep reading!

ADVENT – PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS….

By the time you read this, the lights will be twinkling on the Christmas trees in the churchyard and on the village green. Many thanks to the David and Gill Taylor for donating the beautiful trees, to Simon and helpers for transporting them – and more! – and to Dan Barker, Al Bradley, David Bugg, Lindsay Cameron, John Foley, Robert Guy, Matthew Hawkins, Vic Lovett, Geoff Mills, Jean Ounsted, John Powell, Ian & Jan Southcott and Andy Train for organising and helping to erect them and covering them in lights. Windows on Advent Calendars start opening tomorrow, Wednesday – if you haven’t got one, there are small ones  £3 each in my porch at 6 Woodward Parks or ring me – 860531. 

FLADBURY SOCIAL CLUB 

·         There will be Elves in the Club on the mornings of Friday 3 December from 9am and Saturday 4 December from 10am serving coffee & cake and raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Society with a stall for bring-and-buy  unused-presents and good bric-a-brac and a raffle

·         On Tuesday 7 December from 10am to 12 noon – a re-assembly of the TULIP lunch folk – but all welcome! – with coffee and cake and planning for future TULIP gatherings, along with Denise’s handmade Christmas cards  in aid of the Duchenne Family Support Group

·         The Club is open as usual in December – Thursdays from 4.30pm, Friday evenings, Saturday and Sunday lunchtime and evenings and Coffee & Cake on Friday and Saturday mornings.

·        As usual, there will be a New Year’s Eve Party!

For further information, please contact Club Secretary Mark Hatfield, phone 07718 584849

QUIZ NIGHT at Evesham Golf Club, Fladbury Cross WR10 2QS this Friday 3 December at 7.30pm – maximum 6 people per team, £2.50 per team player, food available at halftime – raffle – all proceeds to Whizz Kids and Diabetes UK. To book a table, contact Helen 07843 724034 or Rachel 07748 694544

CHRISTMAS SHOE BOXES

A massive thank you to everyone who has supported this year’s campaign for Teams4u. Last week we had over 40,000 shoeboxes collected nationally and still 2 weeks to go! On Saturday, over 9,000 were loaded on to the lorry destined for Romania. The deadline for filled boxes is Saturday 4 December. If you have one and are not sure where to put it, please leave it in my porch at 6 Woodward Parks or contact Paul and Ali Jeanes on 860934 or 07450 088334.     Jane 860531

LUNCHES DELIVERED

Sunday 5 December – Roast Beef or Chicken in an asparagus sauce

Sunday 12 December  – Roast Lamb or roast Pork

Sunday 19 December  – Roast Turkey or roast Pork + Christmas Pudding and homemade brandy sauce. 

              This Christmas meal – roast + pudding – is £15 per person 

We are sorry not to be able to do Christmas Day lunches this year but we will be back on 

Sunday 2 January with roast Beef or Chicken chasseur – please order before Tuesday 28 December to allow for delivery from suppliers

Each meal – £9 each + 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 

We are available to cater for any buffets or afternoon teas etc during the festive season – please ask for availability.

Thank you for your custom over the last year and every good wish for Christmas and the new year.

CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday 5^th December
  9:30am         Bishampton              Holy Communion

11:00am         Cropthorne                Holy Communion

Sunday 12^th December
  9:30am         Charlton                    Holy Communion
11:00am         Fladbury                    Holy Communion

Thursday 16^th December

Fladbury School Christmas Service in the Church

Friday 17^th December

Cropthorne School Christmas Service in the Church

Sunday 19^th December
11:00am         Wyre Piddle              Holy Communion
  6:30pm         Fladbury                    Nine Lessons & Carols

Monday 20^th December
  3:00pm         Lower Moor               Christmas Worship
  7:00pm         Throckmorton           Lessons & Carols

Friday 24th December – CHRISTMAS EVE
  4:00pm         Fladbury                    Crib Service
  4:00pm         Wyre Piddle              Christingle Service
  5:00pm         Cropthorne                Crib Service
11:30pm         Cropthorne                Midnight Mass

Saturday 25^th December – CHRISTMAS DAY
  9:00am         Bishampton              Christmas Morning Worship
10:30am         Charlton                    Christmas Morning Worship
10:30am         Fladbury                   Christmas Holy Communion

Sunday 26^th December
10:30am         Fladbury                    Holy Communion (said service)

Sunday 2^nd January 2022
11:00am         Fladbury                    Holy Communion 

Sunday 9^th January

  9.30am         Bishampton              Holy    Communion 

11.00am         Fladbury                    Morning Worship

                        Holy Communion    Wyre Piddle

We respectfully request that face masks are worn during the church services

Parish Priest – The Revd Sarah Dangerfield, tel: 01386 861669

Five Alive Parish Wardens – Meredith Debenham 01386 446276 and Celia Willis 01386 861348

Bishampton & Throckmorton Church Warden – Peter Chatterton 01386 462349

“With best wishes for a safe, peaceful and joy-filled Christmas and New Year, Sarah”

CAROL SINGING

Friends of Fladbury will be organising carol singing round the Christmas Tree on the Green on Wednesday evening 22 December with musicians and a collection for “Caring Hands in Evesham” – please look out for posters giving further information

PERSHORE FOOD BANK

Special Christmas food parcels are delivered to known families in need each year. Tinned ham and salmon are firm favourites as these can form the basis of a special meal and are often missed in favour of biscuits and chocolates which are usually generously donated. Christmas puddings and tinned custard are also good as are mince pies and any sponge puddings. Donations welcome in Fladbury Church porch – please ring Christine Farrell 861869 for further information.

Many thanks in advance.

QUIZ NIGHT

in the Anchor Inn, Fladbury, every first Tuesday of the month – this time 7 December – at 7.30pm  in the Anchor Inn and then on Tuesday 4 January

FISH & CHIP VAN

StarChip Enterprise will be outside the Anchor on Tuesday 7 December from 4.30pm to last orders at 7.30pm – may be the last time this year.

FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER IS….

·         Christmas Jumper Day at Fladbury School – why not at Coffee in the Club too?!

·         Human Rights Day – I will be lighting a candle for justice and trying to think more about how we can achieve it throughout the world. Candle leaflets available in my porch for window display

FLADBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD & NATURE RESERVE

Our next work party is on Saturday 11 December from 10.30am to 12noon – please let me know if you are interested in joining us – there might even be mulled wine in flasks and mince pies!  Jane

FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL

The December meeting – Omicron permitting – will be held on Monday, December 13th at 7.00 pm. This is a ‘one-off’ change of date (we are normally the third Monday of the month) due to the proximity of Christmas.

We are not allowed by Government diktat to meet by Zoom anymore but we do practice sensible precautions – mask wearing, social distancing, sanitising etc – so if any member of the public wishes to attend, please let us know in advance so we can adopt any measures necessary to accommodate you. 

After the holidays we will provide a full update on the Minerals Policy, the future of the field, the Nait and the Mill and the results of the ‘snapshot’ future housing survey.

A very happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas and New Year to you all.

Ian Southcott (861061) Chair, Fladbury Parish Council – email: iandjsouthcott@aol. com

Clerk, Lynne Yapp – email: clerk@fladburyparishcouncil.co.uk

FLADBURY VILLAGE HALL

Many thanks to all who attended the Village Hall AGM.  We are always looking for volunteers to join our Committee, in particular for the roles of Treasurer and Booking Clerk.  The village hall is an amazing asset to our village and needs fresh ideas on how it can be best utilised for the community. If you are interested in joining and would like further details on how you can be involved, please contact Andrew and Jane on 01386 861158 or email Fladburyvh@outlook.com.

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. 

GAMES CAFE

All are welcome to Fladbury Village Hall – government rules permitting – on Wednesday mornings from 10.30am, right up to Christmas and beyond. Games are not essential (well, to some they are!) – you can just pop in for a cup of coffee (or tea!) and chat. Facemasks allowed and we are well spaced and covid careful. And we’ll have our festive party sometime in January. If you want to know more, especially about just popping in, please ring me, Sally, on 861206. 

KNIT & NATTER

Because of so much happening in December and dark evenings, Knit & Natter folk will not be gathering but hopefully they will be in the new year. For more information, please contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459.

Thanks…..

VILLAGE TUBS 

I hope you all agree that the village tubs are looking so good again and will be even better when the bulbs appear next Spring. We now have 27 tubs to plant and I would like to thank the volunteers for their help again this year – Anne and Keith Cunningham, Pat MacMillan, Alison King, Trish Brazier, Elaine Stephens, Simone Stewart and Lisa Clayton                           Jan Southcott

  (and thanks to Jan for organising the ordering and planting and to the Parish Council for funding)

FLADBURY FLOW

11 months of planning, getting back together, meeting up with old friends and making new friends all created a beautiful community project called the Fladbury Flow. Last week, we finally dismantled the River of Poppies. They will now be repurposed and continue a different journey of Remembrance. The Fladbury Flow embraced friendship, family and history. This is how we never forget. This is how we pass history on to the future. Together we have honoured those who have served our country and together we have celebrated 100 years of the Royal British legion Poppy Appeal. 

A massive thank you to every knitter, crocheter, stitcher, tutor, cake maker and helper. You made this all possible. You made the Fladbury Flow happen. And we have just got the total amount raised from the Fladbury Flow for the Royal British Legion – £1,360.11

Thank you from Angela and Elaine xx   (and thanks again to Angela and Elaine for the idea!)

WAR MEMORIALS 

Thanks to John and Jenny Bolt for ensuring that the deep red geraniums on our War Memorials were still fresh and flowering for 

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 

Thanks to Victor Job for decorating the village and Jubilee Bridge with poppies and thanks to all who donated towards £170 collected in buckets round the Memorial + £28 from Lower Moor Church Memorial Service. 

OCEAN BLUE in Church Street, Fladbury WR10 2QB

Katie Haines had a very successful Christmas Shopping Event in the salon on 22 November and the raffle raised an amazing £400 for St Richard’s Hospice. Katie once again thanks everyone for supporting Ocean blue for the last 11 years and we give our very best wishes to Katie who is marrying her fiancé Darren on Wednesday 29 December at 12noon in Pershore Abbey before celebrations at Deer Park Hall. 

CHRISTMAS STALLS DURING COFFEE & CAKE IN THE CLUB

Many thanks to all who supported the charity stalls on 19 and 20 November and to Helen and Mark at the Club for the accommodation! 

• Pam Foley and Christine Farrell raised £351 for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Pam (860895) is taking orders for her crafts and gifts
• Cath Gillespie raised £215 selling her homemade chocolates for Papyrus – a national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide in the UK. Cath (07980 585934) is taking orders for Christmas treats – see facebook page ‘Something Chocolatey’
• Denise Paxford (860901) made £36 selling her handmade Christmas cards for the Duchenne Family Support Group. Denise will be selling her cards again in the Club or give her a ring if you want to buy some
• Jenny Summers (861817) sold one of her £10 bags whilst displaying her cushions and hangings for children’s bedrooms – please ring Jenny if you would like to buy some
• I made £151 selling Advent calendars  and Christmas cards etc for various charities

FROM LT Solutions – A huge Thank You to you all for your support this last year. I look forward to seeing you all soon. My last working day is Thursday 23rd December, back on Monday 3rd Jan 2022. I would like to wish all of my lovely clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. I am fully booked for house care and cleaning but slots become available from time to time – my phone number is  07792492839                           Lou Townend, LT Solutions

CHRISTMAS ORDERS

·         Fladbury Pies & Sausages 860228 are taking Christmas orders

·         Gift vouchers available from Ocean Blue – contact Katie on 860110 or 07977 181001

·         Facemasks – Vanessa Tofield has some fab new Christmas fabrics and is taking orders, from £5, depending on the fabric. If you want sequins, they cost a little more! And there are plenty of non-Christmas ones available.  To enquire or order, please ring 860576

Covid is still out and about – or rather in and hidden – even in our villages. 

Heard on Radio 4, to help prevent or reduce covid…..

·         Wear a well fitting facemask in shops and crowded places – and now mandatory and on public transport – annoying but not difficult

·         Keep socially distanced – a bit difficult

·         Make sure confined spaces are well-ventilated – could be uncomfortable but better safe than sorry! And now it’s even more urgent to get boosted….

FIVE ALIVE QUIZ

Look out for an email soon of the Five Alive Quiz raising funds for our parish churches. 40 cryptic clues on a theme, written by quizmaster Wendy, who will receive your answers please by December 31st. Correct entries will be put in a draw on 2nd January at Fladbury church with two prizes of £20 and £10 on offer. Paper copies of the quiz will be on sale from Jane Bugg 860531 in Fladbury and Wendy Malkinson 556102 in Wyre Piddle. 

FLADBURY FESTIVE FIVE – Sunday 9 January 2022

The Fladbury Festive Five is a 5 mile-ish multi-terrain race, mainly off road, along the banks of the River Avon, through Fladbury village and Lower Moor, Worcestershire. This run is organised and hosted by The Friends of Fladbury community group. This is the 9th time we have organised the event and it has become a popular event in the local running calendar.  The profits from the event will go to Alzheimer’s Research UK and Friends of Fladbury community events and groups.

We will need support from the village in the form of marshals on the route and donations of cakes.  Please contact me, Louise 07968 252847 , louisejanebugg@gmail.com if you can help.  

But it is even better if you take part as it makes this community event even more special.  To enter go to https://www.stuweb.co.uk/race/2QS  Thank you!                                     Lou Bugg

NEW WOMENS GROUP for Charlton, Cropthorne, Fladbury and beyond

What an amazing turnout on Tuesday 9th November for the launch of our new group. Over sixty women and men joined together to socialise and discuss the future structure of this new group, helped along with a couple of glasses of wine and a wonderful Remembrance Cake from Fladbury.

Everyone agreed to meet monthly on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning in January 2022 at Cropthorne and Charlton Village Hall. The meetings will be informal, sharing events from each village and hosting speakers or organised activities, everyone bringing their own refreshments. A charge of £3 per person was agreed to cover hiring costs and any other expenses.

Currently 2021 will end with…..

·         Wreath making at Charlton Old Schoolroom Friday 3 December at 6.00pm – £6 with all materials provided – bring your own refreshments. There are a few places still available.

·         A festive lunch at Holland House – fully booked

·         Christmas Chocolate Bingo on Tuesday 14th December at 7.00pm at Cropthorne & Charlton Village Hall with mulled wine and mince pies – £4 including a free raffle

The steering group met to discuss the suggestions for a new group name and a limited programme for the start of 2022 which will be voted on at the Christmas Bingo by those present.

We look forward to an exciting year ahead with members from Charlton, Cropthorne, Fladbury and beyond joining together to enjoy, learn and socialise as one harmonious community. Anyone interested in joining please contact me by phone or email.

Best wishes, Kathy Rayers, phone: 07811190555 , email: krayers@btinternet.com

In CHARLTON…..

This year we again want to run the ADVENT WINDOWS IN CHARLTON and we’d like as many villagers as possible to get involved. Simply make an illuminated window display or tableau in a window that can be seen by all who live and pass through our beautiful village. Like last year, your display could be of anything associated with Christmas: Santa and his reindeer; a nativity scene; a Christmas wreath; a snowy scene or landscape; a Christmas image of one of our village landmarks such as the church, village green or pub. So long as it’s bright and Christmas inspired, it’s up to you! Simply dress your window from 1^st December onwards and, if you want to, ‘register’ your house number and street with me at totalltoteach@gmail.com  and on the 1^st, 8^th, 15^th and 23^rd of December I’ll post a list of participating houses so we can all walk the village and bask in the warmth of bright, colourful Charlton Advent Windows.        Stuart Adams          

FESTIVAL OF SMALL TREES – pot up a tree of any variety, decorate bring to Charlton Church from 10th December onwards. Your tree should be a suitable size for the window sills or a table. Dedicate your tree to a charity, a friend, your family, a group or a business. Brighten the church for Advent and Christmas

CHARLTON CHATTERY on Friday 10 December 2.30pm-4pm in Charlton Old Schoolroom. Lots of refreshments, including mince pies of course, and a Raffle. 

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, possibly until 17 December but the contractor hopes to finish sooner.

In CROPTHORNE…..

·         A CROPTHORNE TEA PARTY will be held on Saturday 4 December from 3:30 to 5pm at The Granary, opposite the churchyard, with Hilary Harris (860509) and friends. All donations to the Cropthorne Church toilet fund. Special attraction –  small decorated Christmas cakes in their own gift box – £6 each 

·         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.

·         HOLLAND HOUSE in Cropthorne (Main Street WR10 3NB)

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 – but on 2 December it will open at 10am.

·         SING CAROLS with the SALVATION ARMY BAND on Thursday 16 December at 7pm on the Lower Moor Playing Field Car Park

In WYRE PIDDLE…..

·         WYRE PIDDLE WI

Wednesday 8 December – Christmas Party 

Friday 17 December – visit Fladbury Social Club for Coffee and Cake 
Wednesday 12 January – New Year Lunch at The Thai Restaurant.
GROUPS – Craft, Books, Walks, Evesham Cinema, Occasional Zoomed Talks in village hall, Outings – Programme 2022 fully planned.  Enquiries welcome.  Secretary Wendy Berry 561888 

·         FIVE ALIVE QUIZ prepared by Wendy Malkinson – see the earlier notice in this KIT

GARDENING

·         RHS monthly advice page – https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/december

FURTHER AFIELD…..

·         TREES OF REMEMBRANCE 2021

Remembering a loved one this Christmas whilst donating to charity

For Evesham go to www.therotaryclubofevesham.org.uk or ring 077645 228044

For Pershore go to www.pershoretreeofremembrance.com or ring 07504 8455395

·         PERSHORE VOLUNTEER CENTRE for lifts to hospitals and hairdressers etc – telephone 01386 554299 – clients, drivers and passenger assistants wanted!

·         PANTO IN PERSHORE – 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

·         LOGS & WOODCHIPS FOR SALE in Tiddesley Wood, nr Pershore on Saturdays and Sundays 4 & 5 December and 8 & 9 January and the first weekends in February and March  – 10am-1pm each day – in aid of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. Leave Pershore on the B4084 towards Worcester and put satnavs on WR10 2AD

Finally …..

Two people contacted me to say they would like to help with KIT but not at the moment. And then John Powell said “I will take on KIT”. He was rather disappointed that I seem to express shock but it was the surprise I had that someone had offered – and that it was John who loves living in Fladbury, at the top of Paynes Lane, and I am delighted – thank you John!

The handover is now happening so future information for KIT needs to be emailed to fladburykit@gmail.com or phone John on 07776 063252. The December KIT will include a bit of January so the deadline for the January KIT is Wednesday 5 January with the hope of circulation by Saturday 9 January. 

I do thank everyone who has contributed to and circulated and delivered and read KIT since the first weekly edition at the beginning of the first lockdown – then Keeping In Touch. After 84 weekly publications, it went monthly in September. It is emailed to many people in Fladbury and to some people in neighbouring villages. If you do not wish your email address to be stored by fladburykit@gmail.com please let me know.Otherwise you will continue to receive KIT and hopefully read it and may be contribute to it. 

With every good wish for a Happy Christmas season in our village community or further afield and very best wishes for 2022,

With 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

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

Yoga in Fladbury Village Hall

Pantomime rehearsals in Fladbury Village Hall

Friday             Coffee in Fladbury Social Club 9am-12noon

Saturday        Coffee in Fladbury Social Club 10am-12noon

December 2021

Fri 3                Elves in Fladbury Social Club in the morning with Coffee & Cake

                        Wreath making 6pm Charlton Old Schoolroom

Quiz Night at Evesham Golf Club

Sat 4               Shoebox completion

Elves in Fladbury Social Club in the morning with Coffee & Cake 

Log & Woodchip sales at Tiddesley Wood

                        Cropthorne Tea Party at 3.30pm at the Granary

Sun 5             Log & Woodchip sales at Tiddesley Wood

Tue 6              TULIP Coffee & Cake 10am-12noon in the Club

                        Fish & Chips 4.30pm outside the Anchor

                        Quiz night 7.30pm at the Anchor

Wed 8             Traditional Christmas Lunch at Holland House 860330

                        Wyre Piddle WI Christmas Party

Fri 10              Christmas Jumper Day and Human Rights Day 

                        Charlton Chattery 2.30pm Old Schoolroom

                        Start taking small trees to Charlton Church

Sat 11             Orchard & Nature Reserve Work Party 10.30am-12noon

Mon 13           Fladbury Parish Council meet 7pm The Pavilion

Tue 14            Christmas Chocolate Bingo 7pm Cropthorne & Charlton Village Hall

Wed 15          Fladbury School Christmas Dinner & Parties

Thu 16           Carols in Lower Moor with the Salvation Army Band 7pm on the Playing Field car park

Fri 17              Wyre Piddle WI visit Fladbury Social Club for Coffee & Cake

Traditional Christmas Lunch & Carols at Holland House 860330

Schools break up

Sat 18             Festive Afternoon Tea at Holland House 860330

Sun 19           Traditional Christmas Lunch at Holland House 860330

Tue 21            Christmas Lunch & Carols at Holland House 860330

Wed 22          Carols round the Christmas tree on Anchor Green in Fladbury 6pm 

Fri 31              Deadline for Five Alive Quiz answers 

New Year’s Eve Party in Fladbury Social Club

And looking ahead in 2022….

JANUARY

Sun 9             Festive Five Run

Wed 12          Wyre Piddle WI New Year Lunch at The Thai Restaurant

FEBRUARY

5 & 6               Logs & Woodchips for sale in Tiddesley Wood

10, 11, 12       “Sleeping Beauty” panto in Fladbury Village Hall by the Fladbury Players – secretary Helen Jones 07891 443428

MARCH

2                      Ash Wednesday – Lent begins

5 & 6               Logs & Woodchips for sale in Tiddesley Wood

Sun 20           Mothering Sunday

APRIL 

Sun 17           Easter Day

MAY

1 & 2               Cropthorne Walkabout

JUNE

2-5                  The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. So far, according to the website…..

Thursday 2 – Bank Holiday – Birthday Parade – Trooping the Colour – Beacons

Friday 3 – Bank Holiday – Service of Thanksgiving in St Paul’s

Saturday 4 – The Derby –  Party at the Palace

Sunday 5 – Big Jubilee Lunch (street parties etc) – Platinum Pageant

JULY         Fladbury Walkabout ?

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The Charlton Broadband Team can confirm that emails have been sent out from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to everyone who signed up for this project confirming the offer of a Gigabit voucher. Please can everyone who has received an email from the DCMS urgently confirm their agreement to redeem the voucher by responding to the email. This will allow the funding to be awarded to us. Please check your Spam folders if you don’t think you have received the email.

Thank you to everyone who has actioned their email so far, but we do need everyone on the mailing list to respond ASAP.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at broadband@charlton-worcestershire.org.uk, and we will endeavour to support you.

Now that our scheme has finally been approved by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), everyone who signed up to the scheme should now have received an email with the headline: “UK Gigabit Voucher Scheme – action required”. You should follow the link in the email to confirm your details and that you wish to proceed with the scheme in order that a voucher towards the costs can be issued. Please be aware that if you do not give your agreement within 28 days of this email, DCMS may cancel your supplier’s request for a voucher.

Please note that this is just the first stage in the scheme to fund Openreach to install the optical fibre cables throughout the Village necessary to enable Ultrafast Broadband to be offered by a number of ISPs (Internet Service Providers), for example, BT, EE, Plusnet etc. Other ISPs are likely to offer similar deals once the fibre network is in place. Your current contract will not be impacted until the cabling is in place and your ISP offers you a new deal to upgrade your Broadband speed. Costs will be confirmed by your ISP when this offer is made.

Anyone who is interested in joining the scheme but has yet to sign up can register at:

broadband@charlton-worcestershire.org.uk

You will need to provide the following details:

Name, Address, Telephone number & Email address

Business name if appropriate, and also the company registration number if a Limited Company

For sole traders we also need your Unique Tax Reference number.

Please note, we have confirmation from Openreach that no-one who signs up for the scheme will have to pay VAT.

We are pleased to be able to advise that after engaging with Nigel Huddleston’s (our MP), office they have helped us to arrive at the stage where our project received formal sign-off at the end of last week.

Everyone who signed up to the scheme should be receiving an email shortly enabling them to sign up the scheme. When your email comes through please respond accepting the terms and without delay.

Anyone who is interested in joining the scheme but has yet to sign up can register at:

broadband@charlton-worcestershire.org.uk

You will need to provide the following details:

Name, Address, Telephone number & Email address

Business name if appropriate and also the company registration number if a Limited Company

For sole traders we also need your Unique Tax Reference number.

A new joinery firm has been selected by our contractors, Snape Construction. Materials availability is still likely to have an impact on the timescale for manufacture and installation of the new frame and roof, but the current best estimate is completion of all repairs by early Spring 2022.

In the meantime, access via the newly rebuilt walls is still possible.

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 6^th 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 28^th 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 7^th November

     11:00am    Fladbury Church – Holy Communion

       1.00pm    Fladbury – Holy Baptism

Thursday 11 November – Armistice Day

       9.30am    Fladbury School Service 

Sunday 14^th 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 21^st 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 12^th and Saturday 13^th 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 10^th/11^th/12^thFebruary 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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