KIT 78 – with TESCO bus, Games Cafe and gentle re-connect

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 aboveplease contact Carol-Anne and Nigel on 07866 670472

CHURCH NEWS

·         Sunday 18th 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 27th 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 23rd 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 19th 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The TESCO bus, taking folk on Tuesday mornings from Fladbury to Evesham and back, was withdrawn last week with no notice.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 Sudlowtel 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