REST IN PEACE 

Sadly David Wynn of Fladbury Mill died peacefully at home on Sunday 11th July. Our thoughts are with his family in New Zealand and his many friends in our community.

LUNCHES DELIVERED

Tomorrow Friday 16 July – Chicken fillet served in a creamy mushroom sauce served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9

Sunday 18 July – Roast Beef and Yorkshire pudding OR Roast Turkey breast and cranberry sauce, both served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9 each meal + Sunday desserts – Homemade Bakewell tart OR Pecan nut and treacle tart OR Biscoff cheesecake, all served with cream – £4 each 

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

CHURCH NEWS

·         Sunday 18^th July at 9.30am at St James’ Church, Bishampton – Service of Holy Communion and at 11.00am at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – A Morning Service 

·         Sunday 25 July – at 9.30am at St James’ Church, Bishampton – A Morning Service and at 11.00am at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – A Service of Holy Communion.

·         There will be aService of Celebration for the life of Rob Speed on Tuesday 27^th July at 12 noon at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury. Elaine and her family will be pleased for those who would like to attend the service to let Philip Speed know in advance and before Friday 23^rd July because, in the interests of maintaining some social distancing, numbers will be restricted – please email pkrs1outlook.com; They will also be pleased for people who would like to show their respects to gather in the churchyard or near the church

·         We shall consider our response to the next stage in the easing of restrictions, when we have looked at the detail of the governments’ announcement for the 19^th July. All our churches are open daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm for individual private prayer. We hope you will find comfort in your visit. 

Sarah, Parish Wardens, and Wardens 

FISH & CHIPS 

StarChip Enterprise will serve fish & chips outside the Anchor, Fladbury on Tuesday 20 July, from 4.30pm to last orders at 7.30pm. 

TESCO BUS CANCELLED

The TESCO bus, taking folk on Tuesday mornings from Fladbury to Evesham and back, was withdrawn last week with no notice. Several enquiries were made by telephone but never reaching the actual superstore in Evesham. A few people in the village have no cars and we have no local bus service. What can we do about it? 

CARPENTER/JOINER/HANDYMAN AVAILABLE 

(but not electrics or plumbing) available for small and larger jobs – please ring me for contact details – Jane on 860531

FLADBURY VILLAGE HALL…..

is now open for use. For further 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 for

FLADBURY ART GROUP meeting on Mondays 2-4pm Contact Nick Dawe on email daweart2015@gmail.com or mobile 07901 119279

PILATES may be Zooming at the moment but  will return to the Hall. For more information and to book, please email diane.pilates4health@gmail.com or phone 07967136750

KARATE from 6pm to 7pm on Mondays – contact Tony Johnson on 07961 853522

GAMES CAFE

As many of you know, we continued playing board games, bowls and table tennis for a few weeks during the first lockdown but, as restrictions became more difficult, we stopped meeting in the Hall and held one or two games sessions outside. And some people have begun to play board games again in their own homes. Now organiser Sally Hutchinson has emailed…..

“Shall we try a gathering on the playing field? Wednesday 28th July 10.30 to 12, weather permitting. Louise has offered to bring boule again and I promise to let you make your own decision about how close you want to sit and chat this time. I’m sure we’ll all be carrying masks around for a while yet and taking precautions, but we can enjoy some fresh air together, have a catch up chat and consider our future plans, for accessing games – including bowls and table tennis.

So dust off your thermos, find the sun screen – and bring a chair and a smile.”

If you want more information and would like to join in, please ring Sally on 861206.

FLADBURY CRICKET CLUB

Fladbury continued their inconsistent form in the Cotswold Hills League with a defeat at Leek Wootton on Saturday. Chasing a total of 282 posted by the home team, another depleted Fladbury side could only manage 170 all out in reply despite an inspired knock of 95 from Ryan Dixon.

Sunday’s scheduled home match against Blakedown was cancelled by the opposition. It would appear that, despite an earlier start time having been arranged, football mania won the day and they refused to come out to play.

Monday’s game against tourists FAS did go ahead.  Having been set a target of 162 from their 40 overs , the visitors paced their reply perfectly and got over the line with 2 overs remaining for the loss of just 2 wickets.

Next Saturday 17 July sees a break in the League calendar with a home friendly against Warwick CC starting at 1.30pm. This is followed on Sunday 18 July by a visit from Clent CC starting at 2pm.

Pete Sudlow, tel 860335

HOUSE STILL SOUGHT

Good news! Gemma and Phil Ryder and family have advertised in KIT for quite a while and have found somewhere – we wish them all the best for their move and home in Wyre Piddle. However, I am still looking for a 2/3 bedroom property to buy – please let me know if you know of anything possible – Jane on 860531.

FLADBURY KNIT & NATTER

Another happy Knit & Natter session took place this week, with one or two people meeting each other for the first time. Everyone welcome to the next session on Tuesday 3 August at 7pm in the Function Room at the Chequers Inn, Fladbury. Just bring yourself, your knitting/crochet and your conversation. For more information, please contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459 

THE FLADBURY FLOW…. 

will be a knitted and crocheted river of poppies to be displayed at the church in November in honour of the fallen of Fladbury and nearby villages and to raise funds for the  Royal British Legion. The poppies are being created by many people in Fladbury and nearby – and more people are needed to create more poppies!  £1 bags of wool and instructions are available from Angela Fowler – phone 07811 875701 or emailangelafowler555@gmail.com (please put ‘The Fladbury Flow’ in the subject box) or you can

Collect & Learn  on Sunday 25 July from 2pm at The Chequers Inn, Fladbury when you can collect everything you need to make poppies for the Fladbury Flow and learn from one of the expert knitters or crocheters!

FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR -TO BE FILLED BY CO-OPTION

Fladbury Parish Council has a vacancy for a Councillor to be filled by co-option. Those who are interested in serving the community in this way and want to become a candidate for co-option should obtain an application form for candidacy from the Clerk on telephone 01386 552233 or email 

clerk@fladburyparishcouncil.co.uk  Completed application forms should be returned to the clerk.  Please contact the clerk for postal address. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the clerk or Chairman, Ian Southcott, email iandjsouthcott@aol.com

ULTRA FAST FIBRE BROADBAND – POP-UP SESSION TODAY!!

In addition the pop-up/drop-in session to be held by Airband in Fladbury  today – Thursday 15th July – on the Village Green, 3 to 6 pm to introduce themselves, answer any questions and discuss the project, further sessions will be held in neighbouring villages as follows:-

Little Comberton – Saturday17th July  – Pantry Market 9am-12noon

Cropthorne – Monday19th July – Village Green 2pm-5pm

For more information, please contact Anthony Palmer at anthonypalmer@me.com or Ian Southcott

Ian Southcott – Chair, tel: 861061, email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com

FLADBURY WILL gently  RE-CONNECT…..

The planning group for our post-lockdown celebration over the weekend of 7 and 8 August met by Zoom yesterday evening.  In the light of the caution urged by the prime minster after the lifting of restrictions on Monday 19 July and government advice, together with the ongoing sharp rise in infections, it was agreed that the big social gatherings – the Saturday evening thanksgiving and party with live music and the garden lunchtime barbeque on Sunday – will not go ahead BUT on Saturday 7 August gardens will be opened, table top and garage sales will be held and boat rides can be booked! Arrangements are also being made for newcomers to be introduced to each other and to longer-term residents and to village activities as they gradually start again. Further information will be circulated soon as Fladbury gently re-connects, with caution!

HOLLAND HOUSE in Main Street, Cropthorne WR10 3NB

Holland House is a conference and retreat centre, with a beautiful garden and dining room serving lunches and dinners and afternoon teas when booked by the general public. For more information, see the website www.hollandhouse.org or call 01386 860330 

·         CLERK TO THE TRUSTEES WANTED –a The Board of Holland House are seeking to appoint a Clerk to the Trustees. This is a voluntary post – interesting and varied, computer and admin skills required. A job description is available from the Chairman of the Trustees, Paul West – email paul@policingfirst.com or phone 077768 642307

·         LUNCH – TOMORROW FRIDAY 16 July come by yourself or with a friend for a friendly 2-course lunch – £18 each – served at 1pm, followed by coffee and a talk b y Liz Ross about the islands of Shetland – book as above

·        QUIET GARDEN DAYS – Thursdays 19 August and 16 September, 10am-4pm. To book, go to www.hollandhouse.org or call 01386 860330 

CHARLTON CHATTERY IS BACK!

Charlton Chattery is back in the Old Schoolroom on Friday 23 July at 2.30pm. Tea, coffee, cake and good company will be provided. If you prefer to bring your own food, please feel free to do so. No raffle or bring and buy. Suitable donations to Old School fundraising. 

SOME DATES TO NOTE…..

Thursday 15 July – Pop-up information about UltraFast Broadband on the Village Green

Saturday 17 July – Cricket match starting at 1.30pm

Sunday 18 July – Cricket match starting at 2pm

Monday 19 July –Covid restrictions eased

Tuesday 20 July – Fish & Chips outside Fladbury Anchor

Friday 23 July – Charlton Chattery

Sunday 25 July – The Fladbury Flow from 2pm in The Chequers

Tuesday 27 July – Rob Speed RIP at 12 noon 

Wednesday 28 July – Games Cafe from 10.30am on the Playing Field

Tuesday 3 August – Knit & Natter

Saturday 7 August  – Fladbury gently re-connects

Every Sunday – see Church news

“Fladbury Village Information” is attached. It would be good to have contact details for local electricians, plumbers, gas servicing engineers, painters, decorators, carpenters, joiners, Craycombe services andoutlets, etc, etc, to add to this list so please let me know if you know of anyone. 

KIT admin

·         Printed copies of KIT are given to folk who don’t have computers – thanks to those who deliver these. If you know of anyone who would like to receive a copy, please let me know.  

·         Deadline for news and information – Wednesday evening, Circulation – Thursday midday-ish

Love Jane X

tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com

at 6 Woodward Parks

On going….. 

·         Local pubs are listed on the attached Information list which will be updated from time to time – paper copies available

·       Gardening tips for July – https://www.montydon.com/tips-and-advice/july-2021

GREENING & SAVING THE PLANET 

Can you help?

Fladbury-information-A4-July21.pdf

Erection of the scaffolding to Pier1 of the bridge has been completed and that on Pier 2 will be completed by 17^th July. In order to prevent debris from the grit blasting and painting activity falling into the river, encapsulation of the scaffolding will be completed on Pier 1 on 15^th July 2021 and encapsulation of the scaffolding for Pier 2 will be completed on the 22^nd July 2021

Grit Blasting and painting works will commence on the 16^th July 2021 to Pier 1 and 23^rd July to Pier 2.

All physical works are due to be completed by the end of August 2021, when the contractors will begin demobilising the remaining equipment from the site which will involve further vehicle movements until the site is fully cleared.

TUESDAY 13 July

Everyone welcome to FLADBURY KNIT & NATTER in the Function Room at the Chequers Inn, Fladbury. Just bring yourself, your knitting/crochet and your conversation. For more information, please contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459 

WEDNESDAY 14 July

MOBILE POLICE STATION VISITING FLADBURY! 
Please be advised that PC Paul Brown from the Safer Neighbourhood Team, who has Fladbury as part of his patch, will be visiting the village this Wednesday along with the mobile police station which will be located outside 
the Anchor pub between 10.30 hrs until 13.30 hrs. If your circumstances permit, please take the opportunity to drop by and say hello to Paul – a pleasant and conscientious individual who will be delighted to meet you.    Ian Baldry

FLADBURY (RE)CONNECTS PLANNING GROUP MEETS at 7pm by Zoom. Have you any comments or suggestions for the planning group to discuss about our post lockdown thanksgiving and celebration weekend? If so, please let me know by midday on Wednesday

DEADLINE for news and information for this week’s KIT – please email or ring me

THURSDAY 15 July

ULTRA FAST FIBRE BROADBAND pop-up/drop-in session to be held byAirband on the village Green from 3pm to 6pmto introduce themselves, answer any questions and discuss the project.

REST IN PEACE

Sadly, Rob Speed of Popyn Cottage died suddenly in hospital on Tuesday 6 July.  Further information to follow or email Rachael on nickrachael@hotmail.com

LUNCHES DELIVERED

Tomorrow Friday 9 July – Braised steak served in a rich onion gravy served with vegetables and potatoes – £9

Sunday 11 July – Roast leg of Lamb served with mint sauce OR Roast Pork served with apple sauce,

both served with fresh seasonal vegetables and potatoes – £9 each meal + Sunday desserts – Homemade apple pie OR Forest fruit and vanilla cheesecake OR Chocolate and orange torte, all served with fresh cream – £4 each

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

CHURCH NEWS

Sunday 11^th July – Service of Holy Communion at 11.00am in Fladbury Church

Sunday 18 July – Holy Communion at 9.30am at Bishampton Church

                              Morning Worship at 11.00am at Fladbury Church

Sunday 25 July – Morning Worship at 9.30am in Bishampton Church

                               Holy Communion at 11.00am in Fladbury Church

All our churches are open daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm for individual private prayer. We hope you will find comfort in your visit. 

Sarah, Parish Wardens and Wardens

Last Sunday in Fladbury Church, members of the congregation congratulated Sarah, our Parish Priest the Revd Sarah Dangerfield, and the Revd Nancy Murray-Peters of Wyre Piddle, on the anniversaries of their ordinations 10 years ago.

NEXT FISH & CHIPS 

StarChip Enterprise will serve fish & chips outside the Anchor, Fladbury on Tuesday 20 July, from 4.30pm to last orders at 7.30pm. 

AND GOING TO THE PUB or TAKEAWAY

·         Cafe Craycombe is open for meals inside and out from Tuesday to Saturday – booking is advisable – 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 open for drinking and eating inside and outside, table service – food Monday-Saturday 12noon-8pm, Sunday 12noon-5pm  – tel: 861854

·         The Old Chestnut Inn, Lower Moor – 01386 860380 – events and food

·         The Bell at Cropthorne is open every day except Tuesdays. Children welcome.Telephone 01386 861860 or email cropthornebell@yahoo.com

·         Clive’ s of Cropthorne – 01386 860439 – farm shop, butchery, cafe and play area – great view of Fladbury! Closed Mondays. 

·         The Gardener’s Arms, Charlton – 01386 861146 – eating indoors and outside except on Mondays. Takeaway pizzas Wednesday- Saturday

BIRTH CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Emily & Edd Mobley as proud parents of Lottie Grae Mary Mobley, born on the 27th June 2021 at 10.25am – 8lbs 5oz – an unplanned home birth in Chequers Lane, ably assisted by Michelle Brotherton. Grandparents Peter and Mary Dickenson of Broadway Close report that parents and baby are doing well – and Lottie is a niece for Cameron.

FLADBURY VILLAGE HALL…..

is now open. Bookings can be made in line with the government guidelines – please contact Andy and Jane Davies on 01386 861158 or email fladburyvh@outlook.com

PILATES in Fladbury Village Hall

Pilates4Health has resumed classes s on Tuesdays 8am to 11.15am – and Friday 9 July 10.30am to 11.15am.  For more information and to book, please email diane.pilates4health@gmail.com or phone 07967136750

FLADBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD & NATURE RESERVE – again, thanks to all who help maintain the beauty and hopeful fruitfulness of our Orchard and Nature Reserve. The next work party is this weekend from 10.30am on Saturday 10 July or Sunday 11 July – please let me, Jane, know if you are willing and able to join us – email or ring 860531

FLADBURY CRICKET CLUB

A rain affected weekend saw Sunday’s match against Harvington washed out completely without a ball being bowled. 

On Saturday a weakened and depleted home side went down to Rowington in a rain affected match of reduced overs. Having been sent in to bat, Fladbury were bowled out for 137 with James Turner once again top scoring with 54. Following an interruption for rain, Rowington were set a revised target of 104 from 30 overs which they reached comfortably for the loss of just 3 wickets.

Sadly, Fladbury were only able to field 9 players for this game and a couple of those were carrying injuries. Under such circumstances there can be little confidence in the team achieving any degree of success. I would like to appeal once again for anyone who would like to play cricket to please make themselves known.

Next weekend sees the League team make the trip to Leek Wooton on Saturday (10 July) while Sunday’s (11 July) game is at home to Blakedown starting at 2pm. 

Monday 12 July sees our annual fixture take place at Fladbury against FAS (father & sons) Ramblers  – those of the stripy blazers and caps. This match also has a start time of 2pm.

Pete Sudlow, tel 860335

THANKS AND CELEBRATION

Because the road map was extended, we seem to miss the official “Thank you” Day last Sunday but thanks are not forgotten, nor celebration. All being well, re-arranged dates are, in…..

Fladbury – Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 August – contact Steve Curtis 07887 953909

Charlton – Saturday 7 August – contact Julian Hawley 860420

Cropthorne – Saturday 11 September – contact John Grove 07881 694174

BIG QUESTION – PLEASE DISCUSS and RESPOND!

Has KIT replaced the Fladbury Flyer – and perhaps the Five Alive magazine too? And see more about KIT just before I sign off  on page 4…..

FLADBURY KNIT & NATTER

Everyone welcome to Fladbury Knit & Natter on Tuesday 13 July at 7pm in the Function Room at the Chequers Inn, Fladbury. Just bring yourself, your knitting/crochet and your conversation. For more information, please contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459

               THE FLADBURY FLOW – another gathering

                                 A knitted and crocheted river of poppies to be displayed at the church in November in honour of the fallen of Fladbury and nearby villages and to raise funds for the  Royal British Legion

After a successful display and purchasing of £1 bags of wool and instructions last Saturday, there will be another

Collect & Learn  on Sunday 25 July from 2pm at The Chequers Inn, Fladbury

Collect everything you need to make poppies for the Fladbury Flow and 

Learn with the opportunity to have a tutorial from one of our expert knitters or crocheters.

     In association with Fladbury Pies & Sausages, The Chequers Inn and Deramores.co.uk

For more information, please contact Angela Fowler on 07811 875701 or email angelafowler555@gmail.com (please put ‘The Fladbury Flow’ in the subject box)

GARDENING

Thanks to Mike Dunning for sending Monty Don’s gardening tips for July – https://www.montydon.com/tips-and-advice/july-2021. Also, please see “On going”

FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL

VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR -TO BE FILLED BY CO-OPTION

Fladbury Parish Council has a vacancy for a Councillor to be filled by co-option. Those who are interested in serving the community in this way and want to become a candidate for co-option should obtain an application form for candidacy from the Clerk on telephone 01386 552233 or email 

clerk@fladburyparishcouncil.co.uk  Completed application forms should be returned to the clerk.  Please contact the clerk for postal address. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the clerk or Chairman, Ian Southcott, email iandjsouthcott@aol.com

ULTRA FAST FIBRE BROADBAND

In addition the pop-up/drop-in session to be held byAirband in Fladbury on Thursday 15th July, Village Green, 3 to 6 pm to introduce themselves, answer any questions and discuss the project, further sessions will be held in neighbouring villages as follows:-

Eckington – Wednesday14th July – Village Recreation Ground 10am-2pm

Little Comberton – Saturday17th July Saturday – Pantry Market 9am-12noon

Cropthorne – Monday19th July – Village Green 2pm-5pm

For more information, please contact Anthony Palmer at anthonypalmer@me.com or Ian Southcott

BARRIER – RECREATION GROUND

To improve security and safety at the Recreation Ground, we will be installing a permanent, height restriction barrier at the Recreation Ground. This will be set a number of metres in from the entrance to allow vehicles over two metres in height to pull off the road while the barrier is unlocked. This will be much safer than waiting on the road as at present. The barrier should be in place in a couple of weeks.

Ian Southcott – Chair, tel: 861061, email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com

HOLLAND HOUSE in Main Street, Cropthorne WR10 3NB

Holland House is a conference and retreat centre, with a beautiful garden and dining room serving lunches and dinners and afternoon teas when booked by the general public. For more information, see the website www.hollandhouse.org or call 01386 860330 

·         CLERK TO THE TRUSTEES WANTED –a The Board of Holland House are seeking to appoint a Clerk to the Trustees. This is a voluntary post – interesting and varied, computer and admin skills required. A job description is available from the Chairman of the Trustees, Paul West – email paul@policingfirst.com or phone 077768 642307

·        QUIET GARDEN DAYS next Thursday 15 July and on Thursdays 19 August and 16 September, 10am-4pm. To book, go to www.hollandhouse.org or call 01386 860330 

·         LUNCH – come by yourself or with a friend for a friendly 2-course lunch – £18 each – served at 1pm, followed by coffee and a talk b y Liz Ross about the islands of Shetland – book as above

 SOME DATES TO NOTE…..

Friday 9 – Pilates from 10.30am in the Village Hall

Sunday 11 July – Cricket match starting at 2pm

Tuesday 13 July – Knit and Nattter from 7pm in the Chequers

Thursday 15 July – Pop-up information about UltraFast Broadband on the Village Green

Tuesday 20 July – Fish & Chips outside Fladbury Anchor

Sunday 25 July – The Fladbury Flow from 2pm in The Chequers

Saturday 7 August  ) Fladbury

Sunday 8 August    ) (Re) Connects

Every Sunday – see Church news

ADJUSTMENT to KIT

·         Some of you will have realised that when something doesn’t sell or something is still needed, I re-advertise under Ongoing – actually I have just crossed out the wheelchair and the composter because they have been claimed! 

·         However, there is lots of information that is always ongoing so I have now listed that under “Fladbury Village Information” at the very end of KIT – perhaps useful to hold on to, 

·         If you want a more easily printable copy of KIT for giving to people who don’t have computers, please let me know. I will try and create a shorter version to reduce paper and ink usage – green and helpful hint from Sally Hutchinson – thank you! And we won’t need to print off Fladbury Village Information every week. 

AND WANTED PLEASE…..

 the names and contact details of local electricians, plumbers, gas servicing engineers, painters, decorators, carpenters, joiners, etc, etc, for the local information list – we do miss the Five Alive ads!  Please let me, Jane, know – email pjbugg@btinternet.com or phone 860531 

And KIT welcomes news and information, personal announcements, things for sale or to give away, etc, etc…..

Love Jane X

tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com

at 6 Woodward Parks

GREENING & SAVING THE PLANET 

What can we do?  Perhaps…..

RECYCLE

Available – old feather pillows, jam jars – ring Jane on 860531

Scrap metal – see above – picked up for free by Will – mobile 07935478231 

Toothbrushes – can you believe it? there is an organisation which collects empty toothpaste tubes and used toothbrushes. Would you be willing to organise that?! Or empty crisp packets…..

SHARE TRANSPORT

Arrange to shop at the same time as someone else and share transport

Have you any suggestions? 

No response – so how about Reduce, Re-use, Re-cycle? Comments welcome!

On going….. 

requests and notices which have appeared in previous KITs which are still needed or happening…..

GARDENING

·         I have found names of several part-time GARDENERS…..

• MARK BALDWIN of Throckmorton – phone 07783 573231
• WILLIAM BRADLEY of Charlton – phone 07967 399459
• DAN of Lower Moor – phone 07746 721367 – with S & S Garden Services “for all your garden needs”
• TONY of Evergreen Garden Maintenance who use to advertise in Five Alive and wonders why he hasn’t heard from anyone this year! So here is Tony’s advert…..Garden Maintenance – mowing, hedge cutting, tree pruning, turfing  etc – no job too small – references available. Garden clearance service. For a free quote, please phone Tony on 01386 854797, mobile 07752 613814 or you can email alexchilds86@gmail.com

·         Don’t forget Rowlings BIG Summer Plant Sale – open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday – 10.30am-3pm 

 HOUSES STILL SOUGHT 

·         We, a young family of 4, want to buy our first family home in Fladbury – please contact us if you know of any property for sale – 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

JAMS AND CHUTNEYS

to give away, some well after the best before date but fine – I just don’t eat that much jam and chutney! Please email me, Jane, or ring 860531

Fladbury Village Information 

Fladbury Parish Council 

Chair – Ian Southcott – tel: (01386) 861061   email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com

Clerk – Lynne Yapp – phone: (01386) 552233    email: clerkfladburypc@mail.com

The Church

Parish Priest – Revd Sarah Dangerfield – tel: 861669, email: priest@five-alive.co.uk

Churchwardens – Meredith Debenham 446276 & Celia Willis 861348 

Parish Administrator – Carole Oliver- tel: 860389 – email: fmwcc01@gmail.com

Fladbury Wardens – Martin Ounsted 860363 & Lindsay Cameron 860847 

Pastoral Care – Celia Willis 861348

Baptisms and Funerals – contact the Parish Priest. 

Weddings – contact the Parish Administrator

Treasurer – Gus Orchard 244416

Choir – Hilary Harris 860509        Bellringing – Martin Ounsted 860363

Church services – all welcome. Information can be found in KIT, on www.five-alive.co.uk, in the church porch or contact the administrator 

Fladbury First School and Pre-School

Headteacher Julie Wilson 860301, email: head@fladbury.worcs.sch.uk

Fladbury Village Hall 

For information and bookings, please contact Andy and Jane Davies on 01386 861158 or email fladburyvh@outlook.com  

Friends of Fladbury 

Supporting village events and organisations – contact Lou Bugg on 07968 252847

Further facilities

Allotments – David Taylor 860338

Facebook Group – Jenny Curtis 860213

Neighbourhood Watch – Ian Baldry 860028

Recycling and Refuse bins collected on Wednesdays

www.fladburyvillage.co.uk – webmaster Steve Curtis 860432

Shopping in Fladbury…..

·         Fladbury Pies & Sausages – 860228 – meat, pies, eggs, cheese, milk and a few groceries 

·         Ocean Blue, Fladbury – 860110 or 07977181001 – beauty therapy, back treatment, beauty gifts – www.oceanbluebeautytherapy.co.uk

·         Oxton Organics veg stall – 860477 – on the left, continuing beyond the bottom of Broadway Lane 

·         Pelo Bonito, Fladbury – 860110 – hairdresser 

·         Facemasks – Vanessa has a huge variety of facemasks. To order, please email vanessatofield@hotmail.co.uk or ring Vanessa on 01386 860576.

·         Fresh Fish delivered to your door on Wednesdays – ring Keith Beasley on 07886 807590

·         Milk delivered by Milk & More – www.milkandmore.co.uk

·         Newspapers delivered by Summers of Cropthorne – telephone (01386) 860687

and a bit further away…..

·         Chadbury Farm Shop – (01386) 446705 

·         Clives of Cropthorne Farm Shop – (01386) 860439

·         Oaklands for Strawberries, between  Cropthorne and Pershore  – open Monday-Saturday, 8am-4.30pm – (01386) 861503

·         Post Office in Lower Moor Village Hall on Tuesday and Thursdays 9am-12.30pm

·         Rowlings Garden Centre, Cropthorne – on the Cropthorne to Evesham road. For information, ring (01386) 860793 or Nicola on her mobile – 07816 985118 

·         Free bus service to Tesco on Tuesday mornings – leaves the bus shelter on Station Road at10am – face masks essential! 

Pubs and Cafe in Fladbury…..

·         Cafe Craycombe is open for meals inside and out from Tuesday to Saturday – booking is advisable – 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 open for drinking and eating inside and outside, table service – food Monday-Saturday 12noon-8pm, Sunday 12noon-5pm  – tel: 861854

and a bit further away…..

·         The Old Chestnut Inn, Lower Moor – 01386 860380 – events and food

·         The Bell at Cropthorne is open every day except Tuesdays. Children welcome.Telephone 01386 861860 or email cropthornebell@yahoo.com

·         Clive’ s of Cropthorne – 01386 860439 – farm shop, butchery, cafe and play area – great view of Fladbury! Closed Mondays. 

·         The Gardener’s Arms, Charlton – 01386 861146 – eating indoors and outside except on Mondays. Takeaway pizzas Wednesday- Saturday

Meals delivered to your door

Four All Seasons Catering deliver lunches on Sundays and Fridays – £9 for each hot meal + desserts on Sundays for £4 each.To order, contact Carol-Anne and Nigel on 07866 670472

Sport and Leisure contacts

Amateur Dramatics – secretary Helen Jones 860352 or 07891443428

Art Group in Fladbury Village Hall – contact Nick Dawes on 07901 119279

Bridge – Alan Boyes 861787

Community Orchard & Nature Reserve – Jane Bugg 860531

Cricket – Pete Sudlow 860335

Football – Peter and Mary Dickenson – 861494 or  07780 995504

Games Cafe – board games and indoor bowls – Sally Hutchinson 861206

Golf – Evesham Golf Club 860395

History Group – Dan Barker 861305  

Karate in the Village Hall – contact Tony Johnson on 07961 853522

Knit & Natter – contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459

Paddle Club – Andy Train 860951 or 007722 125350

Pilates in Fladbury Village Hall – email diane.pilates4health@gmail.com or phone 07967136750

Rugby – David Bugg 07866 737050

Social Club – secretary Mark Hatfield 07718 584849

Tennis – Michelle Protherough 860123 or 07974387670 email: mprotherough@gmail.com           

TULIP and other social events for the elderly – Jane Bugg 860531

Walking – John Bolt 860768 or 0777 249 5126 

Walkabout – Steve Curtis 860432 or Ian Southcott 861061

Information about Badminton, Nordic Walking, Squash, Table Tennis  etc – ring Jane Bugg 860531

Taxi services

ANC – (01386) 765884 – fleet of 12 vehicles 

County Taxis – Lorraine, Pershore – (01386 555285) – only local runs

Emerald of Evesham – (01386) 761705 

Entirely Airports +44(0)7825 398843 – https://entirelyairports.com

Graham of Evesham – 07817567060 

John Burmingham taxi – (01386) 860545 or 07970 522530 

Richmond Taxis – 07828 659989 – Robert & Julie Nicol of Cropthorne

Charities & Voluntary Welfare

·         Alzheimer’s Research UK – Pam Foley tel: 01386 860895

·         Christian Aid and other charity information  – Jane Bugg 860531

·         Pershore Foodbank – donations which can be left in Fladbury and Charlton Church porches. Fladbury contact – Christine Farrell 861689, Charlton contact – Julian Hawley 860420

·         Community transport drivers urgently required – contact Pershore Volunteers on 01386 554299 or go to the website : pershorevolunteers.org.uk

·         Roundabout– the charity which collects  furniture donations in good condition. For information, go to www.roundaboutevesham.org.uk or email manager@roundaboutevesham.org.uk.

Recycling

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 

PAPERBACK BOOKS – 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.

GREETING CARDS – If you get stuck for a greeting card, I have collected quite a variety of new cards with envelopes, and some recycled, for 50p each or less – Jane 860531.

I would be grateful for any additions, corrections, amendments, etc, about village information – either ring or email me please. 

Love Jane X

tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com

at 6 Woodward Parks

BT / Openreach engineers will be carrying out work on ducting at the junction of Canada Bank / Ryden Lane / The Strand between 9th and 11th August. Traffic will be controlled by 3-way signals. It is possible that Canada Bank will also be closed to through traffic south of the junction with Top Street during the same period.

 LUNCHES DELIVERED

Tomorrow Friday 2 July – Chicken fillet in an asparagus sauce served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9

Sunday 4 July –- Roast Beef served worth Yorkshire pudding OR Roast loin of Pork served with apple sauce, both served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9 each meal + Sunday puddings – Homemade apple and fruit crumble OR Biscoff cheesecake OR Lemon meringue roulade, served with fresh cream – £4 each 

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

CHURCH NEWS

Sunday 4^th July at 11.00am at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – Service of Holy Communion

Monday 5^th July at 6.00pm at St Thomas’ Church, LOWER MOOR – a service for the Festival of St Thomas (whose day is 3^rd July). To maintain social distancing in this church, we ask that you please reserve a seat in advance by letting Sally Hutchinson know, telephone: 861206 or email sallyatbadgers@aol.com; 

Sunday 11^th July at 11.00am at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – Service of Holy Communion.

All our churches are open daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm for individual private prayer. We hope you will find comfort in your visit. 

Sarah, Parish Wardens and Wardens

FISH & CHIPS 

StarChip Enterprise will serve fish & chips outside the Anchor, Fladbury this Tuesdays 6 July and on Tuesday 20 July, from 4.30pm to last orders at 7.30pm. 

FLADBURY WILL (Re)CONNECT !

A meeting of the planning group, chaired by Steve Curtis, with Caroline Curtis, Dan Barker & John Powell, Jenny Curtis, Sarah Dangerfield, Mike & Ceirwen Neilan, Martin & Jean Ounsted and me, taking notes, took place yesterday evening, with apologies from Kathleen Bentley, John Bolt, Christine & Graham Farrell, Sue Hildesley and Peter Wagner, whose views were taken into account. It was agreed that it is highly likely the lifting of most restrictions on 19 July will not be postponed and that we will go ahead as soon as possible with our thanksgiving for the end of lockdown, re-connecting with each other in the community and welcoming newcomers. A new date is planned – Saturday 7 August and Sunday 8 August. Some people will be on holiday, the School will be closed, some events will be changed and there will be a re-think if infection rates soar but we are hopeful we will be able to (Re)Connect! Please discuss this with friends and neighbours, give any comments or suggestions to Steve or anyone mentioned above – Steve’s mobile phone number is 07887 953909 or email steve.curtis@AvonReflections.co.uk – and look out for more detailed information in a future email. 

CHARLTON EVENT

Save the date -7th August 2021, government guidelines permitting. Picnic on Charlton village green with musical entertainment, in memory of village stalwart Helen Fowler and to celebrate Charlton’s release from Covid restrictions.  Further information to follow. 

Julian Hawley 860420

FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL

UltraFast Fibre Broadband

As part of the programme of providing more information to Fladbury residents on the proposals for installing UltraFast Fibre Broadband into this village and a number of our neighbouring communities, Airband, the proposed contractor, will be holding a ‘pop-up gazebo’ event to answer any questions you may have.

This will take place on Thursday, July 15^th on the Village Green between 3.00 pm and 6.00 pm. Similar events will be held in surrounding villages if you cannot make the Fladbury pop-up – details to follow.

Please also remember to register your interest on the Fladbury Village website.

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Ian Southcott – Chair, tel: 861061, email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com

FLADBURY VILLAGE HALL…..

is now open. 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

Arriving at the half way point of the season provided a boost and a change of fortunes for Fladbury’s cricketers. On Saturday a fine bowling and fielding performance, including a devastating spell of 4 wickets for only 8 runs by Dave Harris from his allotted 9 overs, managed to restrict Alcester& Ragley to a total of 103 for 8 from their 40 overs.  It took Fladbury just 24 overs to reach the target, James Turner once again top scoring by some distance with a splendid 76 not out.

On Sunday Fladbury proved too strong for Romsley& Hunnington The home side, batting first, amassed a huge total of 330 for 6 wickets, including a century for James Turner, a half century for Ryan Dixon and a fine 86 not out from Brent McOmish. The visitors were then dismissed for 129 with Joe Essex finishing with best figures of 3 for 18.

This weekend sees the visit of Rowington CC for Saturday’s (3 July) Cotswold Hills League fixture starting at 1.30pm and on Sunday (4 July) we welcome neighbours Harvington for a 40-over game starting at 2pm.

Pete Sudlow, tel 860335

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FLADBURY KARATE CLUB…..

Is held in Fladbury Village Hall on Tuesdays from 6pm to 7pm.  Award winning instructor Tony Johnson invites beginners of all ages to join our fast growing friendly class NOW ! Just come along or phone 07961 853522

See the end of KIT for some ideas to save the planet…..

PILATES in Fladbury Village Hall

Pilates4Health will resume classes starting on Tuesday 6 July – 8am to 11.15am – and Friday 9 July 10.30am to 11.15am.There will also be a trial class on Tuesday evening 6 July at 7.30pm – if successful, it will continue weekly. 

For more information and to book, please email diane.pilates4health@gmail.com or phone 07967136750

               THE FLADBURY FLOW 

               A knitted and crocheted river of poppies to be displayed at the church in November in honour of the fallen of Fladbury and nearby villages 

                                 and to raise funds for the  Royal British Legion

Collect & Learn  this Saturday 3 July 

 from 11am to 3.30pm on Fladbury Green WR10 2PZ

Collect everything you need to make poppies for the Fladbury Flow and 

Learn with the opportunity to have a tutorial from one of our expert knitters or crocheters.

     in association with Fladbury Pies & Sausages, The Chequers Inn and Deramores.co.uk

For more information, please contact Angela Fowler on 07811 875701 or email

 angelafowler555@gmail.com (please put ‘The Fladbury Flow’ in the subject box)

FLADBURY KNIT & NATTER

Everyone welcome to Fladbury Knit & Natter on Tuesday 13 July at 7pm in the Function Room at the Chequers Inn, Fladbury. Just bring yourself, your knitting/crochet and your conversation. For more information, please contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459

GARDENING

·         I have found names of several part-time GARDENERS…..

• MARK BALDWIN of Throckmorton – phone 07783 573231
• WILLIAM BRADLEY of Charlton – phone 07967 399459
• DAN of Lower Moor – phone 07746 721367 – with S & S Garden Services “for all your garden needs”
• TONY of Evergreen Garden Maintenance who use to advertise in Five Alive and wonders why he hasn’t heard from anyone this year! So here is Tony’s advert…..Garden Maintenance – mowing, hedge cutting, tree pruning, turfing  etc – no job too small – references available. Garden clearance service. For a free quote, please phone Tony on 01386 854797, mobile 07752 613814 or you can email alexchilds86@gmail.com

·         And there is still a garden composter going free at 10 Woodward Parks please  – ring Jenny on 861048 

·         Don’t forget Rowlings BIG Summer Plant Sale – open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday – 10.30am-3pm 

HANDYMAN WANTED – STILL BEING SOUGHT

Someone with “Handyman” skills to support Holland House in Cropthorne on an ad-hoc basis. Typical jobs are putting up shelves, painting, fixing leaky taps and showers, and other ad-hoc repair work. For more information please email ian.spencer@hollandhouse.org or ring 01386 860330. Holland House is an equal opportunities employer.

SOME DATES TO NOTE…..

Saturday 3 July – Fladbury Flow enrolment 

                               Cricket match starting at 1.30pm

Sunday 4 July – National “Thank you” – or will it be?

                             Cricket match starting at 2pm

Tuesday 6 July – Pilates in Fladbury Village Hall

                            Fish & Chips outside Fladbury Anchor

Friday 9 July – Pilates in Fladbury Village Hall

Tuesday 13 July – Knit and Nattter from 7pm in the Chequers

Thursday 15 July – Pop-up information about UltraFast Broadband on the Village Green

Tuesday 20 July – Fish & Chips outside Fladbury Anchor

Saturday 7 August  ) Fladbury

Sunday 8 August    ) (Re) Connects

Every Sunday – see Church news

And KIT welcomes news and information, personal announcements, things for sale or to give away, etc, etc – and Greening suggestions!

Love Jane X

tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com

at 6 Woodward Parks

On going….. 

information and notices which have appeared in previous KITs which may still be helpful, especially for newcomers to KIT – and for those of us who forget!

FLADBURY ART GROUP meets in Fladbury Village Hall every Monday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm. Artists sit singly at separate tables and Nick teaches and guides individuals. If you are interested in joining, please contact Nick Dawes on 07901 119279

FLADBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD & NATURE RESERVE – thanks to all who help maintain the beauty and hopefully fruitfulness of our Orchard and Nature Reserve  If anyone would like to know more about the Orchard and Nature Reserve, and/or might like to help with maintenance, please let me, Jane, know – email or ring 860531.

FLADBURY TENNIS CLUB – please contact me if you would like to come and give us a try – Michele Protherough  – 01386 860123   mobile: 07974387670 email: mprotherough@gmail.com           

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT DRIVERS URGENTLY REQUIRED – Interested? then drop in for a chat, we are near to the market in Pershore, phone us on 01386 554299 or email volunteering@pershorevolunteers.org.uk – website : pershorevolunteers.org.uk

Pershore and District Volunteer Centre, 1 Billing House, Pershore WR10 1EY.

CAFE and PUBS

·         Cafe Craycombe is open for meals inside and out from Tuesday to Saturday – booking is advisable – 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 open for drinking and eating inside and outside, table service – food Monday-Saturday 12noon-8pm, Sunday 12noon-5pm  – tel: 861854

·         The Bell at Cropthorne is open every day except Tuesdays. Children welcome.Telephone 01386 861860 or email cropthornebell@yahoo.com

OXTON ORGANICS At the side of the rough track,beyond the bottom of Broadway Lane, the Cauli Trolley is stocked up with more beautiful produce. 

FLADBURY FOOTBALL CLUB – If anyone wants to know more about the Club or is interested in joining, please ring Peter and Mary on 861494

WHEELCHAIR OFFER – a good wheelchair is available for a voluntary donation to charity. If interested, please contact Margaret Carter on 860247

OAKLANDS FRUIT FARM WR10 3JT (tel: 861503) is open for strawberries Monday to Saturday 8am-4.30pm – go through Cropthorne, turn right to Pershore, past Clives, Oaklands is on the right 

OCEAN BLUE on Church Street – open Tuesday to Saturday, tel: 860110 or contact Katie on 07977181001 or www.oceanbluebeautytherapy.co.uk

HOLLAND HOUSE Quiet Garden Days on Thursdays 14 July, 19 August and 16 September, 10am-4pm. For more information and to book, go to www.hollandhouse.org or call 01386 860330 

HOUSES STILL SOUGHT 

·         We, a young family of 4, want to buy our first family home in Fladbury – please contact us if you know of any property for sale – 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

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 – 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

JAMS AND CHUTNEYS to give away, some well after the best before date but fine – I just don’t eat that much jam and chutney! Please email me, Jane, or ring 860531.

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 – Jane 860531.

GREENING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

What can we do?  Perhaps…..

RECYCLE

Available – old feather pillows, jam jars – ring Jane on 860531

Scrap metal – see above – picked up for free by Will – mobile 07935 478231 

SHARE TRANSPORT

Arrange to shop at the same time as someone else and share transport

Have you any suggestions? 

If so, please email me, Jane, or ring 860531

LUNCHES DELIVERED

Tomorrow Friday 25 June – Homemade Lasagne served with mixed salad and crispy potatoes – £9

Sunday 27 June – Roast leg of Lamb and mint sauce OR Roast Turkey breast served with cranberry sauce, both served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9 each + Sunday desserts – Homemade bread and butter pudding OR  Forest fruit and vanilla cheesecake OR Pecan nut and chocolate brownie, all served with cream – £4 each 

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

CHURCH NEWS

Sunday 27^th June at 11.00am at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – A Morning Service

Sunday 4^th July at 11.00am at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – Service of Holy Communion

Monday 5^th July at 6.00pm at St Thomas’ Church, Moor – a service for the Festival of St Thomas (whose day is 3^rd July). To maintain social distancing in this church, we ask that you please reserve a seat in advance, by letting Sally Hutchinson know, telephone: 861206, or by email to sallyatbadgers@aol.com; 

Wedding of Victoria Porter and Thomas Nash at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury on Saturday 26^th June at 1.00pm

All our churches are open daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm for individual private prayer. We hope you will find comfort in your visit. 

Sarah, Parish Wardens and Wardens

NEXT FISH & CHIPS IN JULY

StarChip Enterprise will serve fish & chips outside the Anchor, Fladbury on Tuesdays 6 and 20 July from 4.30pm to last orders at 7.30pm. 

FLADBURY VILLAGE HALL…..

is now open. 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 ART CLUB

Fladbury Art Club is now meeting in Fladbury Village Hall every Monday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm. Artists sit singly at separate tables and Nick teaches and guides individuals. If you are interested in joining, please contact Nick Dawes on 07901 119279

GARDENING

·         Part-time gardeners urgently wanted – if you would like some part-time gardening work or know of anyone who would like some, please let me know. Or if you have gardeners, perhaps you could ask them if they know of anyone – and please let me, Jane, know – email or ring 860531. 

·         And I have a few TALL sunflower plants which need a home 

·         More gardening information under “On going” at the end of KIT

FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL

For the second time since the government refused to extend the legislation to allow councils to meet using Zoom or similar, the Parish Council met in person on Monday, June 21st – the longest day. With all the doors and windows open, it was certainly rather cold by 9.00 pm!!

Footway from the Railway Bridge to A44

As you will know, the area immediately north of the railway was surfaced, the drainage sorted and the kerbs replaced a few months ago at the request of the Parish Council. Previously this area was frequently wet, muddy and unsightly. At the time the County Council wanted to resurface the path all the way to the A44. The Parish Council challenged this as we had other priorities for footway renewal and we didn’t believe that spending something like £46,000 of tax payers money on this could be justified as there were other priorities we had identified. One of these was NOT Rectory Green which the County Council decided to do without reference or consultation with the Parish Council.

More recently a significant crack has appeared in the footway on the bridge itself where the bridge deck meets the ground leading up to the bridge. This does require immediate repair and this can be achieved simply and quickly. It should be added that it was not in the original County Council project, not that the council ever provided any evidence to justify their proposals.

Network Rail

The Parish Councils of Fladbury and Charlton meet regularly with Network Rail to discuss the River Avon bridge project. The new section was put in place at the end of May but the shot blasting of the metal structure was postponed because of the nesting birds under the bridge. A licensed ecologist has now given the go ahead for the work. Scaffolding was due to be delivered on Monday, June 21st and work would begin when the scaffolding was in place. Most people will have received a letter from Network Rail because this work is likely to be noisy; it will only be carried during weekdays and will probably last up to five weeks. However, this phase has now been postponed until July 5th because the Avon Navigation Trust need to be in attendance and the 5th is the earliest date they could make. 

Ultrafast Fibre Broadband

If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so as the more residents and businesses that express an interest , the sooner the project can begin – please to go to the village website to do so. We are grouped with six other villages in this part of Worcestershire. The contractors, Airband, are planning to hold a number of public drop-in sessions to help explain the process. One will be in Fladbury and as soon as we have a date, we’ll let everybody know.

Ian Southcott – Chair, tel: 861061, email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com

(Clerk – Lynne Yapp, tel: 01386 552233,  email: clerkfladburypc@mail.com)

FLADBURY CRICKET CLUB

On Saturday Fladbury succumbed to a heavy defeat by 9 wickets at league leaders Southam. The home side won an important toss and inserted Fladbury on a wet pitch which proved much easier to bat on as it dried out later in the day.

Sunday’s match at neighbouring Elmley Castle proved to be a much closer run affair in a rain reduced 35 over contest. Brent McOmish top scored for Fladbury with a fine 53, ably supported by Dave Prudden who finished on 49 not out in a total of 172 for 4. Alas it was not to be quite enough as the hosts reached their target with just one over to spare despite commendable bowling performances from Dave Harris and James Turner.  

Home matches this weekend! This coming Saturday 26 June Fladbury host Alcester&Ragley in a league fixture starting at 1.30 while Sunday27 June sees the first visit to the village of Romsley&Hunnington with a 2pm start.

It is still proving desperately difficult to get 11 players out on both days at the weekend. Anyone who fancies turning out to play, even if only on an occasional basis, is welcome to make themselves known.

Pete Sudlow, tel 860335

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WHAT IS “On going” ?

It is at the end of KIT and is information and notices which have appeared in previous KITs which may still be helpful, especially for newcomers to KIT – and for those of us who forget!

FLADBURY KNIT & NATTER

Around 10 people turned up for Knit and Natter on Tuesday – there was some knitting, some crocheting, a tiny bit of tapestry embroidery and lots of nattering! Everyone welcome to Fladbury Knit & Natter on Tuesday 13 July at 7pm in the Function Room at the Chequers Inn, Fladbury. Just bring yourself, your knitting/crochet and any other craft work – and your conversation. Experienced needle people are willing to teach not so experienced keen to learn! For more information, please contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459 – and there will be more conversation and instruction about…..

               THE FLADBURY FLOW – update

               Celebrating 100 years

                              Raising funds for the

                          Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 1921 – 2021

The Poppies we create will be displayed on a net, as a river in the centre of Fladbury, draped from the War Memorial within the churchyard, across the grass and all along the front wall from 6^th to 21^st November 2021. The target is to create approximately 2,340 Knitted and Crochet Poppies and to raise £1 for every Poppy created. People in Fladbury and beyond are invited to take part in memory of all the people listed on the village War Memorials

To take part….

£1 packs containing knitting and crochet patterns and enough yarn to complete three Poppies will be available on Saturday 3 July from the end of Chequers Lane (near the Anchor Green), together with a display and more information – and some knitting or crochet instruction! If you want to know more before then, please contact Angela Fowler – 

Email angelafowler555@gmail.com  (please put ‘The Fladbury Flow’ in the subject box)

Facebook – message on Facebook Messsenger

Telephone 861820

Crafters, learners and non-crafting helpers all needed!

TALKING OF CRAFTERS…..

Conversations about and during lockdown have revealed many crafty people. Can anyone use the following?

• Several feather pillows – perhaps useful for upholstery? 
• Corks 
• A rug making kit
• Some tapestry wools

To help me clear my clutter, please contact me, Jane – email or ring 860531.

HANDYMAN WANTED – STILL BEING SOUGHT

Someone with “Handyman” skills to support Holland House in Cropthorne on an ad-hoc basis. Typical jobs are putting up shelves, painting, fixing leaky taps and showers, and other ad-hoc repair work. For more information please email ian.spencer@hollandhouse.org or ring 01386 860330. Holland House is an equal opportunities employer.

ROADWORKS IN CHARLTON – postponed!

Having reported road works in Charlton due to start on 21 June, Charlton folk received the following message from District Councillor Liz Eyre…..

Yessell Lane 
Street works inspector held a meeting yesterday in relation to the above works area. The work will not be going ahead until September. Signage on the carriageway is to be removed from the site.  The works cannot be carried out under 2-way lights safely, therefore the road closures will need to be planned in.

And this morning I have received an email saying “Road works August 9th to 11^th. More details coming!”

FLADBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD & NATURE RESERVE

Thanks to all who help maintain the beauty and hopefully fruitfulness of our Orchard and Nature Reserve – the ox-eye daisies are a picture at the moment for all to enjoy. And we are delighted that the Brownies hold their weekly meetings round the shack. If anyone would like to know more about the Orchard and Nature Reserve, and/or might like to help with maintenance, please let me, Jane, know – email or ring 860531.

SOME DATES TO NOTE…..

Saturday 26 June – Cricket match in Fladbury from 1.30pm

Sunday 27 June – Cricket match in Fladbury from 2pm

Saturday 3 July – Fladbury Flow enrolment 

Sunday 4 July – National “Thank you” – or will it be?

Tuesday 6 July – Fish & Chips outside Fladbury Anchor

Tuesday 13 July – Knit and Nattter from 7pm in the Chequers

Tuesday 20 July – Fish & Chips outside Fladbury Anchor

Every Sunday – see Church news

And KIT welcomes news and information, personal announcements, things for sale or to give away, etc, etc…..

Love Jane X

tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com

at 6 Woodward Parks

On going….. 

GARDENING 

·         From Brenda in Charlton – 860341 – I need someone who can put down a few slabs (already have these), a bit of fence painting and one or two odds and ends in the garden. The slabs are for relocating my storage area. And I still have the following well grown plants which need new homes – climbing and dwarf beans, sprouts, courgettes, and just the one zesty King cucumber – all  for just a donation for my charity – Kidney Research – thank you.

·         From Jenny in Fladbury – 861048 – empty garden composter going free – please ring Jenny for more information or where to collect in Woodward Parks

·         Despite the sign on the gate, I have just been informed that Rowlings, in Cropthorne, our local garden centre on the main Pershore to Evesham road, is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from  10.30am to 3pm. Nicola tells me they have a few geraniums left, lovely bedding plants and lots of gorgeous perennials!

FLADBURY TENNIS CLUB – please contact me if you would like to come and give us a try –

Michele Protherough  – 01386 860123   mobile: 07974387670 email: mprotherough@gmail.com           

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT DRIVERS URGENTLY REQUIRED – Interested? then drop in for a chat, we are near to the market in Pershore, phone us on 01386 554299 or email volunteering@pershorevolunteers.org.uk – website : pershorevolunteers.org.uk

Pershore and District Volunteer Centre, 1 Billing House, Pershore WR10 1EY.

CAFE and PUBS

·         Cafe Craycombe is open for meals inside and out from Tuesday to Saturday – booking is advisable – 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 open for drinking and eating inside and outside, table service – food Monday-Saturday 12noon-8pm, Sunday 12noon-5pm  – tel: 861854

·         The Bell at Cropthorne is open every day except Tuesdays. Children welcome.

Telephone 01386 861860 or email cropthornebell@yahoo.com

OXTON ORGANICS At the side of the rough track,beyond the bottom of Broadway Lane, the Cauli Trolley is stocked up with more beautiful produce. 

FLADBURY FOOTBALL CLUB – If anyone wants to know more about the Club or is interested in joining, please ring Peter and Mary on 861494

WHEELCHAIR OFFER – a good wheelchair is available for a voluntary donation to charity. If interested, please contact Margaret Carter on 860247

OAKLANDS FRUIT FARM WR10 3JT (tel: 861503) is open for strawberries Monday to Saturday 8am-4.30pm – go through Cropthorne, turn right to Pershore, past Clives, Oaklands is on the right 

OCEAN BLUE on Church Street – now open Tuesday to Saturday, tel: 860110 or contact Katie on 07977181001 or www.oceanbluebeautytherapy.co.uk

HOLLAND HOUSE Quiet Garden Days on Thursdays 14 July, 19 August and 16 September, 10am-4pm. For more information and to book, go to www.hollandhouse.org or call 01386 860330 

HOUSES STILL SOUGHT 

·         We, a young family of 4, want to buy our first family home in Fladbury – please contact us if you know of any property for sale – 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

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

JAMS AND CHUTNEYS to give away, some well after the best before date but fine – I just don’t eat that much jam and chutney! Please email me, Jane, or ring 860531.

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 – Jane 860531.

As many of you will have noticed, work has started on rebuilding the brick walls supporting the Lychgate, which was severely damaged by a car crash in December last year. Once the walls are complete, it is hoped that the new timber frame can be brought to the site and assembled, however, current materials shortages mean that a firm schedule for this work cannot be confirmed at this time.

Including (re)Connecting and Gardeners Wanted

FLADBURY (RE) CONNECTS  but…..

because of extension of the government’s road map, reconnection will not be on 3 and 4 July, when the restrictions in place at the moment will still be in place.

This means that the Saturday party on the Green, the Sunday morning gathering on the Green and the Barbeque at the Ounsteds will not be allowed.  It has therefore been decided that all the officially planned weekend events – the above and open gardens, the art exhibition in the Hall, craft and flower displays in the Church and table top sales – are postponed until if and when a new date is agreed, perhaps with the same or similar events or some different events – or a whole new way of reconnecting!  If you have any comments or suggestions, please let me know and I will share them with the planning group. 

Love Jane X – email pjbugg@btinernet.com or ring 860531

LUNCHES DELIVERED

Tomorrow Friday 18 June – Chicken cooked in a mushroom sauce served with rice, vegetables and potatoes – £9

FATHER’S DAY Sunday 20 June – Lunch and Afternoon Tea

LUNCH – Roast Beef and Yorkshire pudding OR Roast loin of Pork and apple sauce, both served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9 per meal + Sunday desserts – Lemon meringue roulade OR Chocolate and vanilla cheesecake OR Homemade Bramley apple pie, all served with cream – £4 each 

AFTERNOON TEA – £12

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

CHURCH NEWS

Sunday 20^th June

  9.30am at St James’Church, Bishampton – A Morning Service 

11.00am at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – Service of Holy Communion 

Sunday 27^th June at 11.00am at St John the Baptist’ Church, Fladbury – A Morning Service

All our churches are open daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm for individual private prayer. We hope you will find comfort in your visit. 

Sarah, Parish Wardens and Wardens

FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL

·         Meeting this coming Monday 21 June at 7pm in the Pavilion. 

·         Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – to register, visit the village website  www.fladburyvillage.co.uk/ultrafast/register.html . It will cost you NOTHING but we need to demonstrate that we have a majority of the local residents and businesses behind the scheme to move to the next stage. Neighbouring villages are already well down this road.

Ian Southcott – Chair, tel: 861061, email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com

FLADBURY CRICKET CLUB

In the only game to take place last weekend Fladbury, batting first, struggled to a total of 142 for 8 – a disappointing performance despite a brave 44 not out from an injured Nick Mytton. The total proved too small in the end however with Tanworth running out winners in the 39^th over for the loss of 5 wickets.

Next Saturday 19 June, Fladbury travel to Southam for a fixture in the Cotswold Hills league, while on Sunday 20 June they have a much shorter trip to close neighbours  Elmley Castle with a start time of 2pm.

Pete Sudlow, tel 860335

FLADBURY VILLAGE HALL…..

is now open. 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 KNIT & NATTER

Everyone welcome to Fladbury Knit & Natter on Tuesday 22 June at 7pm at the Chequers Inn, Fladbury. Just bring yourself, your knitting/crochet and your conversation. For more information, please contact Amy McGann on 07850 075459 – and there will be conversation about…..

               THE FLADBURY FLOW

               Celebrating 100 years

                              Raising funds for the

                          Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 1921 – 2021

The Mission……

To create 10 knitted or crochet poppies for every name listed for the 1^st WW and 2^nd WW in honour of the 100^th anniversary of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 1921 – 2021 

These Poppies will be displayed as a River in the centre of Fladbury, draped from the War Memorial within the churchyard, across the grass and all along the front wall. The Poppies will be on display from 6^th November to 21^st November 2021. The target is to create approximately 2,340 Knitted and Crochet Poppies and to raise £1 for every Poppy created

To take part….

£1 packs are available containing a knitting and crochet pattern and enough yarn to complete three Poppies. We are planning a few dates where you can learn to knit or crochet FREE OF CHARGE.

Not able to contribute crafting skills? We still need volunteers to help make this happen. So crafters or learners or helpers, please email me, Angela (please put ‘The Fladbury Flow’ in the subject box)

angelafowler555@gmail.com or message me on Facebook Messenger or ring 861820 or come to the end of Chequers Lane (near the Green) on Saturday 3 July where you will find a display and information 

ANOTHER WORD PUZZLE….

sent in by John Prichard – see how many words you can create from   B UEOSHCRR

Rules – the first letter has to be used in each word, minimum of 3 letters per word, each letter can only be used only once in a word, no plurals allowed. Target (in 3 minutes) – Fair 13, Good 20, Very Good 29, Excellent 37 

DO YOU DO THESE PUZZLES? It would be interesting to know! Please email me, Jane, or ring 860531

GARDENING

·         I now have a list of names of people who need gardening help – but no gardeners! If you know of anyone who would like some part-time gardening work, please let me know. Or if you have gardeners or know any gardeners, perhaps you could ask them if they know of anyone – and please let me, Jane, know – email or ring 860531. 

·         From Brenda in Charlton – 860341 – I need someone who can put down a few slabs (already have these), a bit of fence painting and one or two odds and ends in the garden. The slabs are for relocating my storage area. And I still have the following well grown plants which need new homes – climbing and dwarf beans, sprouts, courgettes, and just the one zesty King cucumber – all  for just a donation for my charity – Kidney Research – thank you.

·         From Jenny in Fladbury – 861048 – empty garden composter going free – please ring Jenny for more information or where to collect in Woodward Parks

·         Despite the sign on the gate, I have just been informed that Rowlings, in Cropthorne, our local garden centre on the main Pershore to Evesham road, is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from  10.30am to 3pm. Nicola tells me they have a few geraniums left, lovely bedding plants and lots of gorgeous perennials!

HANDYMAN WANTED

Someone with “Handyman” skills to support Holland House in Cropthorne on an ad-hoc basis. Typical jobs are putting up shelves, painting, fixing leaky taps and showers, and other ad-hoc repair work. For more information please email ian.spencer@hollandhouse.org . Holland House is an equal opportunities employer.

And at HOLLAND HOUSE

·         Quiet Garden Days at Holland House in Cropthorne, on Thursdays 14 July, 19 August and 16 September, 10am-4pm 

·         “Reflecting on Lockdown” – an opportunity to share, reflect and learn with Marianne Rankin, an experienced retreat leader, tomorrow Friday 18 June from 10am to 4pm. Cost £30 including lunch and refreshments

For more information and to book, please see www.hollandhouse.org or call 01386 860330 

ROADWORKS IN CHARLTON

It seems there could be traffic delays in Charlton, along Yessell Lane and Boston Lane (the road to Evesham) from Monday 21 June  for “Evesham Vale Caravan Park to make a connection to the public foul sewer in Boston Lane”, with completion by 30 July. Traffic management during this period of the works will be by 24 hour two way temporary traffic lights. Mary Gisbourne, 861472, lives on the route. 

CLEANER WANTED IN WYRE PIDDLE

An experienced cleaner for a 4 bed holiday let is wanted in Wyre Piddle, as and when required, depending on lettings. Please contact Sharon Stock , email shaz.stock@gmail.com

SOME DATES TO NOTE…..

Sunday 20 June – Father’s Day and Cricket Match at Elmley Castle at 2pm

Monday 21 June – Fladbury Parish Council meeting at 7pm

Tuesday 22 June – Fladbury Knit & Natter

Saturday 3 July – Fladbury Flow enrolment

Sunday 4 July – National “Thank you” – or will it be?

Every Sunday – see Church news

And KIT welcomes news and information, personal announcements, things for sale or to give away, etc, etc…..

Love Jane X

tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com

at 6 Woodward Parks

On going…..

FLADBURY TENNIS CLUB – please contact me if you would like to come and give us a try –

Michele Protherough  – 01386 860123   mobile: 07974387670 email: mprotherough@gmail.com           

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT DRIVERS URGENTLY REQUIRED – Interested? then drop in for a chat, we are near to the market in Pershore, phone us on 01386 554299 or email volunteering@pershorevolunteers.org.uk – website : pershorevolunteers.org.uk

Pershore and District Volunteer Centre, 1 Billing House, Pershore WR10 1EY.

CAFE and PUBS

·         Cafe Craycombe is open for meals inside and out from Tuesday to Saturday – booking is advisable – 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 open for drinking and eating inside and outside, table service – food Monday-Saturday 12noon-8pm, Sunday 12noon-5pm  – tel: 861854

·         The Bell at Cropthorne is open every day except Tuesdays. Children welcome. Telephone 01386 861860 or email cropthornebell@yahoo.com

ROWLINGS GARDEN CENTRE in Cropthorne, tel: 860793, open Tuesday – Saturday, 10.30am-3pm – from Fladbury, go through Cropthorne, turn left to Evesham, then soon on the left

OXTON ORGANICS At the side of the rough track, beyond the bottom of Broadway Lane, the Cauli Trolley is stocked up with more beautiful produce. 

FLADBURY FOOTBALL CLUB – If anyone wants to know more about the Club or is interested in joining, please ring Peter and Mary on 861494

WHEELCHAIR OFFER – a good wheelchair is available for a voluntary donation to charity. If interested, please contact Margaret Carter on 860247

OAKLANDS FRUIT FARM WR10 3JT (tel: 861503) is open for strawberries Monday to Saturday 8am-4.30pm – go through Cropthorne, turn right to Pershore, past Clives, Oaklands is on the right 

OCEAN BLUE on Church Street – now open Tuesday to Saturday, tel: 860110 or contact Katie on 07977181001 or www.oceanbluebeautytherapy.co.uk

 HOUSES STILL SOUGHT 

·         We, a young family of 4, want to buy our first family home in Fladbury – please contact us if you know of any property for sale – 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

JAMS AND CHUTNEYS to give away, some well after the best before date but fine – I just don’t eat that much jam and chutney! Please email me, Jane, or ring 860531.

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 – Jane 860531.

Due to the Government’s decision to extend Covid-19 restrictions beyond the expected end date of 21st June, the organisers have decided to postpone the Picnic in the Park, previously scheduled for Saturday 3rd July. Once a new date is confirmed we will let everyone know.