LUNCHES DELIVERED
Tomorrow Friday 7 May – Homemade lasagne served with mixed salad and crispy potatoes – £9
Sunday 9 May –- Roast leg of Lamb served with mint sauce OR Homemade steak and ale pie, both served with fresh vegetables and potatoes – £9 each + Sunday desserts – Homemade Bakewell tart OR Banoffee pie OR Lemon meringue roulade – all served with fresh cream – £4 each
TO ORDER any of the above, please contact Carol-Anne and Nigel on 07866 670472
CHURCH NEWS
St John the Baptist Fladbury Church is open daily for individual private prayer, from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Sunday 9th May at 9.30am – a Service of Holy Communion at St James’ Church, Bishampton
and at 11.0am – Morning Service at Fladbury. This Sunday marks the beginning of Christian Aid Week.
Revd Sarah, Parish Wardens and Wardens
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
As you know, this happens every year in May when we think about poverty-stricken people in the world whose difficulties this year have increased with the effects climate change and the pandemic. Like last year, we are still in lockdown but we can still help by donating money – please see the poster – before “Ongoing” – later in this email.
A note from Bill North…..
Those who were at the burial of Chris in Fladbury Churchyard enjoyed the African chant which the family sang at the end. Having lived in Zambia for a number of years, I was probably the only one who knew the exact meaning of the words. They are very poignant so I’m sharing them…..
“Let’s go together in one spirit, let’s go together in one spirit, let’s go together in one spirit
Let’s go, Granny. Let’s go together in one spirit. “
FLADBURY CRICKET CLUB
Fladbury experienced mixed fortunes at the weekend, winning their first League Match of the season by a margin of 32 runs with Ian Sheppard taking 5 Rowington wickets. On Sunday however they fell to a 109 run defeat at home to Eckington who batted first, amassing a formidable total of 290 in their 40 overs – a daunting target to chase and after falling behind the required rate, Fladbury were eventually bowled out for 181.
Saturday 8th May sees Fladbury entertain Leek Wooton in a Cotswold Hills Div 4 League fixture with a start time of 1.30pm
Sunday’s game is also at home to Bushley, a friendly with a 2pm start.
At time of writing (Wednesday 5th) and weather permitting, the first in a series of midweek 20 over matches is due to take place at 1800 at Fladbury. This is the first in a series of such matches which will continue throughout the season. Next week’s game on Wednesday12th May is an away fixture to Bretforton.
Any potential cricketers out there are welcome to get in touch or come along to the ground on a match day and make themselves known.
Pete Sudlow, tel 860335
FISH & CHIPS THIS TUESDAY
StarChip enterprise will again be selling fish and chips outside the Anchor this TUESDAY 11 MAY – 4.30pm to 7.30pm last orders. NHS and Care workers get free chips with relevant ID – StarChip have served nearly a thousand free portions to them since March last year
GARDENING
· PLANT SALE THANKS – Thank you very much to everyone who supported our Alzheimer’s Research fund raising plant, cake and craft sale on Saturday. It was great to see so many village folk enjoying the opportunity to mingle and chat. People were very generous with donations and purchases and the grand total of £1,135 was raised for the charity. Thank you to all but especially Anne and Simone for hosting the event and Heather for her amazing previous plant sales.
Anne Rixom has put a table in her drive with some remaining plants and an honesty box.
Pam and Team (Pam Foley 860895)
· I have too many healthy huge COURGETTE PLANTS in my greenhouse – they need re-potting before being planted out at the end of any risk of frost. Please relieve me of some for a donation to Alzheimer’s Research UK – Jane 860531
· Monty Don’s gardening tips for May – https://www.montydon.com/tips-and-advice/may-2021
BIRDWATCHER SOUGHT – was it you?
I have just received an email which says…..
Two of us were walking near the holiday park between Fladbury and Wyre Piddle and spoke to a woman who was bird watching and lives in Fladbury. Presumably she will get KIT. Could you ask her to get in touch with you so you can give her my email, if she would like and that is alright with you. I wondered if we might go on occasional bird watching walks
If this mystery birdwatcher is you and you would like to be put in touch with the emailing birdwatcher, please do let me know – Jane on 860531 or email pjbugg@btinternet.com
FLADBURY PARISH COUNCIL
After 12 months of Zoom meetings, the next Parish Council meeting will be held in person on Monday, May 17th at the Sports’ Pavilion commencing at 7.00 pm.
Although this is the date of the next government milestone, we are now not allowed by law to conduct meetings by Zoom as from May 6th. This is because the legislation brought in last year expires on that day and the government has refused to extend this particular piece of legislation in spite of a High Court challenge.
Some councils have taken the decision not to meet in person as yet due to the reluctance of members to attend an indoors meeting in premises that have not been risk assessed and are not capable of being Covid secure. The pavilion can accommodate the members of the Council, have a one-way system, social distancing, hand sanitising, masks to be worn and ventilation through keeping the main doors open. On this basis all the PC members have agreed to attend
As a public meeting, the public are able to attend but to meet the requirements, any visitors may have to sit outside.
As things stand, the exercise will have to be repeated for the June meeting.
Ian Southcott – Chair, tel: 861061, email: iandjsouthcott@aol.com
(Clerk – Lynne Yapp, tel: 01386 552233, email: clerkfladburypc@mail.com)
FLADBURY VILLAGE EVENT
Hope you have the date in your diary – Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 July when we will be celebrating the end of lockdown – and getting to know each other again and getting to know newcomers to the village! Dan Barker is planning a leaflet for the weekend, hopefully including open gardens, boat trips, craft exhibition, art exhibition, music, Saturday night party on the Green and Sunday lunchtime barbeque in a village garden. On Sunday morning on the Green, there will be an opportunity to express our thankfulness and to remember. The next meeting of the planning group is Tuesday 25 May. It would be good to have any comments or suggestions before then – please contact…..
Ian 861061, email iandjsouthcott@aol.com or
Steve 860432, email steve.curtis@AvonReflections.co.uk or
Dan 861305, email dan_j_barker@hotmail.com
HOME TO RENT STILL WANTED
Sue and Rob hiscocks of Charlton and their dog Florence are still wanting a home to rent, preferably furnished, for 12 months, not too far away. Please contact Julian Hawley if you know or hear of anything which might be suitable – telephone 860420 or email jdhawley72@gmail.com
ANOTHER WORD PUZZLE
sent in by John Prichard – see how many words you can create from R IEEENDDF. 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 12, Good 19, Very Good 27, Excellent 35.
SOME DATES TO NOTE…..
Saturday 8 May – Cricket match from 1.30pm
Sunday 9 May – Cricket match from 2pm
10-16 May – Christian Aid Week
Monday 17 May – Fladbury Parish Council meeting
Tuesday 25 May – Fladbury Village Event planning meeting
Wednesday 26 May – Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 July – Fladbury Village event
Every Sunday – see Church news
NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR KIT….
is welcome. Deadline is early evening on Wednesdays for circulation around noon on Thursdays. Hope we are all managing to keep in touch as we creep out of lockdown. Many thanks to folk who keep in touch with folk without computers – I can forward an easy-print KIT to you if it helps.
Love Jane X
tel: 860531, email: pjbugg@btinternet.com
at 6 Woodward Parks!
Christian Aid Week
Monday 10 – Sunday 16 May 2021
Christian Aid sets out to help people in poverty- stricken countries and those less fortunate than we are. Posters around our villages and media ads tell of their plight and what we can do to help them improve their livelihoods
Last year, the Five Alive parish raised over £1,300
Please can you help us beat this figure this year?
There is a desperate need to help the many people who are battling with the effect of extreme weather, a lack of clean water and now the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
A CHURCH SERVICE remembering the work of Christian Aid and the people throughout the world who need help will be held on Sunday 9 May at 11am in Fladbury Church. If you would like a lift, please contact Sally or Jane (see below)
TO DONATE MONEY for the work of Christian Aid…..
· on line, go to https://envelope.christianaid.org.uk/envelope/sally-hutchinson?channel=status (this link enables us to know the total the Five Alive parish has given)
· write a cheque payable to FMWCC or give cash and place cheque or cash in the Christian Aid red envelope available in Church porches. Then put the envelope through letter boxes in
FLADBURY at the Old Barn, Station Road or 6 Woodward Parks
LOWER MOOR at Pandora, May Tree Road (Carol Martin)
WYRE PIDDLE at Middle Cottage, Church Street (Liz Gardner) or
8 Harries Close (Wendy Malkinson)
CROPTHORNE at The Granary, Main Street ( Peter & Hilary Harris)
CHARLTON at Horton House, The Green (Julian Hawley)
If you would like to know more or need a lift to church, please contact
Sally Hutchinson, Christian Aid Week Five Alive Treasurer
Email: sallyatbadgers@aol.com or Tel: 01386 861206
or
Jane Bugg Christian Aid Week Five Alive Administrator
Email pjbugg@btinternet.com or Tel: 01386 860531
Thank you – we hope you can help
On going…..
WHEELCHAIR OFFER – a good wheelchair is available for a voluntary donation to charity. If interested, please contact Margaret Carter on 860247
OXTON ORGANICS Is the fruit and vegetable shop beyond the bottom of Broadway Lane. They also have some half local, organic and delicious lamb boxes left – about the lowest possible food miles you can get!. If you would like to know more, please email jayne@oxtonorganics.co.uk
OAKLANDS FRUIT FARM (tel: 861503) is open for strawberries Monday to Saturday 8am-4.30pm. For newcomers, go through Cropthorne and turn right at the main road for Pershore. Oaklands is WR10 3JT, on the righthandside, a way past Clives.
OCEAN BLUE on Church Street – now open Tuesday to Saturday, tel: 860110 – Winter Medley offer still available – contact Katie on 07077181001 or www.oceanbluebeautytherapy.co.uk
PUBS and CAFE OPEN
· The Anchor Inn – open every day from 11.30am for drinking outside – tel: 860391
· The Chequers – open for drinking and eating outside – reduced main menu and pizzas – food Monday-Saturday 12noon-8pm, Sunday 12noon-5pm – tel: 861854
· Cafe Craycombe – open Tuesday to Saturday inclusive from 10am to 3pm for outside table service and for take-aways – tel: 860732
HOUSES STILL SOUGHT
· We are a young family of 4 who have lived in the village for the past 5 years (renting a property on Paynes Lane). Our children attend Fladbury first school and we are now in the position to buy our first home, which would be the dream to stay in the village. Any support in achieving our dream would be greatly received. Kindest regards, Gemma & Phil Ryder – phone 07973 843852
· I am hoping to downsize – if anyone has a smaller 2-bedroomed property in Fladbury they are thinking of selling, please let me know Jane, tel: 860531 or email pjbugg@btinternet.com
ROWLINGS, our local garden centre in Cropthorne, telephone 01386 860793, is open from 10.30am to 4pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for the spring and summer
TAKE A WALK through the Fladbury Community Orchard & Nature Reserve and see the blossom – but please avoid walking on the wildflower meadow or in the pond
FLADBURY PLAYERS are seeking new members to join the committee. If you are interested in joining us please contact me, Helen Jones, Fladbury Players Secretary on 07891443428/01386 860352 or email helenjones1956@outlook.com.
ROUNDABOUT – the charity for furniture donations –needs household items in good condition – staff will collect suitable items. For further information, go to www.roundaboutevesham.org.uk or email manager@roundaboutevesham.org.uk.
FACEMASKS – Vanessa has a huge variety of facemasks. To order, please email vanessatofield@hotmail.co.uk or ring Vanessa on 01386 860576.
PERSHORE FOODBANK is still in need of donations which can be left in Fladbury and Charlton Church porches. For further information, please contact Christine Farrell 861689 for Fladbury and Julian Hawley 860420 for Charlton.
SCRAP METAL – Will the scrap metal man collects metal, including old washing machines and dish washers, pans and microwaves, etc, etc but not fridges, freezers or gas bottles. Requests for free pick-up – mobile 07935478231
BOOKS – now that lockdown is easing, the telephone box library is open again, mainly for paperbacks. If you have any queries, please contact Parish Councillor Sandy Insall on 860909.
At present, the bookstand in the church cannot be used – but watch this space.
HOLLAND HOUSE, Main Street, Cropthorne WR10 3NB, tel: 01386 860330
– www.hollandhouse.org/programme/list-of-events
Quiet Garden Days are being held 10am-4pm on Thursdays 20 May, 17 June and 15 July
VOLUNTEERS WANTED are wanted to help at the Tracy Sollis Leukemia charity shop in Evesham (in the library arcade). Please contact Sue Sollis on O1386 421424 for further details.
GOING FREE at 6 Woodward Parks – plastic plant pots, out-of-date seeds, a few in-date seeds, jam jars – ring Jane 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 for good causes – Jane 860531.