May 2010 Bathford Bulletin

The Bathford Bulletin

The Monthly Magazine For The Parish OfBathford

May 2010

www.thebathfordbulletin.org

Do you have a photo or drawing you would l ike to see on the front of the Bulletin?

This month we are looking for a interesting or unusual one of the vil lageparticularly one that captures a distinct character of the vil lage or is from an from

an unusual or unique vantage point.

Please send your submissions to: [email protected]

Bathford runners celebrating completion of the Bath Sport Relief Mile

St. Swithun’s Church BathfordDuring the vacancy please contact the Churchwardens

Joy Craine 85861 3 or Derek Brown 859886

Churchwardens: Derek Brown 859886 Joy Craine 85861 3

Readers: Gerry Mil ler 858402 Michael Craine 85861 3

Gil l Gilbert 858927 Dennis Pearson 858293

Everyone Is Warmly Welcome!

We have the fol lowing groups for children during our Sunday Services:

Crèche (0-3); Children’s Church (3-1 0); Rock Solid Youth Group (11 +).

Our 1 4+ youth group, 'Scubed', meets three times each month. For detai ls please ring

Michael Craine.

Sundays

8:1 5am Holy Communion

1 0:00am First Sunday - Family Service

2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday - Holy Communion

3rd Sunday - Morning Worship (No Communion)

6:30pm First Sunday - Holy Communion

Other Sundays - Evensong

Mondays

9:00-9:45am Prayer Time In Church

2:00pm 2nd Monday – Service In The Community Room.

Wednesdays

2:30pm Holy Communion every 1 st Wednesday.

House Groups Details from the Churchwardens or Notices.

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Bathford Baptist Chapel, High Street, Bathford

Services wil l be held at 1 0.30am each Sunday.

Followed by Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the Month

Prayer Meeting Thursday Mornings at 1 0:00am

If you require information or help then please call

01 225 833300 or 01 225 723246 or 01 249 782368

You may perhaps never read this month’sBathford Bulletin as it may be under agrowing pile of political leaflets andmanifestos on your coffee table! Whilst weare in a time of uncertainty as a country inthe run up to the General Election, at leastwe already know who wil l take on the role ofleading our vil lage church.

Merciful ly the process of electing a new vicaris far less territorial and confrontational thanour Parl iamentary selection process.Nonetheless it has at every stageendeavoured to be transparent, and as far aspossible, to reflect the diverse views kindlygiven by church and vil lage folk who tooktime to complete a brief questionnaire lastyear. From the feedback received, a ‘ParishProfi le’ was written (concerning the churchand vil lage), adverts were place national ly.Applications were received and shortl isted,informal and formal interviews wereconducted by a panel reflecting the church,Deanery and Diocese and an appointmentwas made. . . . . . .

St Swithun’s Church is looking forward towelcoming its new vicar, the Revd JaneBurgess, her husband, Charles and sons,James and Sam. Jane joins us from HolyTrinity Church, Frome, where she is aCurate. Her welcome service takes place onWednesday 28th July.

Even in the absence of a vicar our church l ifehas continued to thrive. Many peopleenjoyed the lent lunches which raised £572(spl it between Bridgemead Day Care Centreand Médecins Sans Frontiéres). The FilmClub runs monthly on a Monday afternoon inthe church.

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We have an exciting Children and Youthprogramme for al l age groups at church onSaturdays and Sundays. Pebbles (3-7),Stepping Stones (7-11 ), Rock Solid (1 1 -1 5)and Scubed (1 5+). All are welcome.

We feel certain that Jane wil l want to leadthe church team as we continue to serve thecommunity in practical ways. On July 11 thwe are holding a service on the Vil lageGreen and on 1 8th July the Big Lunch wil l beheld in the church. This forms part of theBathford Summer Festival.

In the meantime happy voting!

Derek Brown and Joy Craine

Film ClubThe next screening is Brigadoon. A magicalmusical romance set in a small vi l lage inScotland, starring Gene Kelly and CydCharisse.

Monday 24 May at 2:00pm St Swithun'sChurch.

Transport available if required. ContactRobert Wolsey 851 390

Lovely tea and cakes, do come and join us.

Pam Priston

Bathford Ladies GroupMonday 1 7 May , 7:30pm

St Swithun's Church.

The subject for discussion this month wil l bewhat is Community Policing ?

A General Election and a new Vicar!


Christian Aid Week 9 - 1 5 MayChristian Aid's goal and desire is to empowerpeople. . . to determine their own furures anddestinies. Joseph Maina who lives in Nairobi,Kenya is one such person. He was in agroup of people who built sanitation blocksand with the income and help from ChristianAid they put down a deposit on a plot of land.In three years time they hope to move awayfrom the slums and begin new lives. Pleasegive generously and if you have an hour tospare become a collector.

Thank you Martin 858047

Village of the Year Competition– please play your partThings are moving ahead with Bathford’sentry to the Campaign to Protect RuralEngland’s Vil lage of the Year competition.BEFA+ is leading on our submission.

The competition is not just about howattractive our vil lage is. The descriptionstates, ‘. . . i t is about making the most of yourenvironment by demonstrating that thevil lage and its people are well cared for. Thejudges are impressed by tidiness but are alsoseeking a sense of community borne out bythriving societies, clubs and activities’.

We have been gathering information toproduce a written description under variouscategories and then the judges wil lanonymously visit between 1 June and 31July to see for themselves.

You can play your part in ensuring that thevil lage looks its best by picking up litter andkeeping the front of your properties tidy. Thejudges wil l also look at notice boards andjudge the ‘vibrancy’ of the vil lage by whatthey see on them. If you are responsible fornotice boards, please take a look at yours -and organisations, do update your postersand notices. Thanks.

I f you would l ike to know more pleasecontact

Maureen Breeze 01 225 852444

BEFA+

Ieuan Green

Carpenter & Roofing Special ist

UPVC Gutterings & Fascia

Firestone Flat Roofing System

Maintenance Free

No Flame Instal lation

40 Years Experience

Reference Available

Tel.07929 91 4987

Parish Hall ManagementCommittee MeetingThursday, 1 3 May 201 0 at 8 pm

All Regular User representatives welcome

Shirley Beazer

QUIZ NIGHT

In aid of

Bathford Cricket ClubFriday 21 May

7:45 pm Bathford Parish Hall

Places £6 each which includes

Ploughmans Supper

To reserve a place or a table

Please call

859344 or 85251 3

Robin Gidman

Experienced Gardener

With National Diploma

In Horticulture

Get Ready For Summer!

Tel 01 225 744439


Disabled Access to theCommunity RoomAt last, and in time for the election,wheelchair access is now possible into theCommunity Rooms at Mountain Wood sincethe recent addition of a ramp at the doorway.

Shirley Beazer

BEFA+ and TransitionBathford Enterprise For All have won a£2000 grant from Cooperatives UK to be partof the Greener Together campaign whichlooks to monitor householders greenbehaviour. Bathford is looking for 50volunteers who wil l sign up to the campaignto make 2-3 small behavioural changes andmonitor their progress. There are threequestionnaires, one at the beginning, middleand end of the project designed to see howmuch you can change your household'scarbon footprint in a short space of time. I fyou are interested in being involved in theproject you can sign up at

www.greenertogether.coop

Local Resident Jamie Colston is now runningan energy saving scheme on behalf ofTransition Bath which allows you to monitorthe real time energy use (and the money youspend) in your home. There are 4 deviceswhich are simple to instal l and can be loanedfor 4 weeks for a fee of £5 and a £5returnable deposit. Some people who haveused these devices in the past have foundthat once they have used them they saved20% on their electricity bi l ls every month. I fyou would l ike more information pleasecontact me

Transition Bathford have launched a newwebsite so that local residents can interactand inform each other of local greencampaigns and events. The site is very easyto use and allows you to share video,photographs, and stories. Please sign up at

www.transitionbathford.ning.com

Bathford Summer FestivalFollowing the success of last years St.Swithun’s Day Street Party we are looking tohold a bigger Summer event this year from4th - 1 8th July to include every organizationin Bathford so if you have wanted toshowcase your group this could be your bigchance.

There wil l be something to see in everyvenue, the Parish Hall , the CommunityRooms, St. Swithun’s Church, the School, theRoyal British Legion, the Community Shopand the Vil lage Green.

Art exhibitions, l ive music and concerts,street fair and fete, tea party, open gardens,fashion show, cricket, theatre, fun fair andmuch, much more.

We would particularly l ike to hear what theyounger generation would l ike during thisevent – is there something that you wouldl ike to do i.e. a disco, l ive music concert,sports events etc. Please get in touch and letus know.

If you or your organisation would l ike to beinvolved, have a burning desire to perform orcould give a helping hand please contactLuke on 07939 4031 59 orlukejohnemmett@hotmail .com, Cas on859956 or [email protected] or Ian858428. Or at the Bathford Summer Festivalbox office via the website: bathfordfest.co.uk.

Look out for the Bathford Summer FestivalProgramme in May and if you would l ike toplace an advert in the programme we arelooking for businesses from the local area tosponsor pages, prices for a quarter page£30, half page £50 & ful l page £80. this wil lhelp us keep these events free or at a lowcost to al l .

Luke Emmett, Cas Gillard & IanPhipps

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

852486, 859007

[email protected]

Annual Parish Meeting (APM)Thank you to all the parishioners who cameto the very well attended APM last month.The council is also grateful to the vil lageorganisations that displayed information atthe meeting. The evening was divided into 3parts.

Firstly, parishioners heard presentationsabout the council ’s work and achievementsduring the past year. This was fol lowed by abrief talk from PCSO Vicky Jones who hadnews that arrests had been made for theshed burglaries in this area.

Then June Brassington, from BANES LibraryService, gave an informative talk about thecurrent services offered by libraries, on-l ineinnovations for reserving and renewingbooks, the Libraries West network and thereview of l ibrary services which includes theprovision of the mobile l ibrary service. Acoffee break fol lowed the talk, which allowedparishioners to see the displays and questionparish council lors and the Ward Council lorinformally about matters of concern. Thefinal part of the evening gave parishionersthe opportunity to ask questions and makecomments on any matters of concern whichincluded such issues as the proposal toreplace the cricket pavil ion, provision of thenew school hal l for community use and waysin which to improve the appearance of thevil lage. Ful l minutes of the meeting wil l bepublished on the parish council ’s website indue course.

Bonfires – to ensure that bonfires do notcause a nuisance to neighbours, residentsare reminded to fol low these guidel ines:-

- I t is an offence to create smoke whichbecomes a nuisance to neighbours andthose living nearby;

- Bonfires should be as far away fromtrees fences and buildings as possible andsituated so that the prevail ing wind carries

smoke away from the buildings;

- Only dry material should be burned,green or moist material creates the greatestnuisance;

- Avoid l ighting a fire in unsuitableweather conditions – smoke hangs in the airon damp, sti l l days. I f it is too windy, smokeblows into neighbours' gardens and windowsand across roads

- Bonfires should never be left tosmoulder overnight or unattended;

- Remember the dangers of bonfires andcare should be taken when children arepresent.

More guidance can be obtained online atwww.environmental-protection.org.uk

Notice Board – is there a volunteer whowould be wil l ing to refurbish the Dovers Parknotice board before it is moved to a positionby the post box on Dovers Lane? The workwould involve rubbing down andrevarnishing. Please contact the Clerk if youcan help.

Dog fouling – unpleasant dog mess in al lparts of the parish continues to be a frequentcause of complaints to the council . Dogowners are asked to please clear up aftertheir dog.

Date of next meeting - this wil l be theAnnual Parish Council Meeting on Monday1 7 May at 7pm in the parish office to befol lowed immediately by regular parishcouncil business

(please note earl ier start time).


Thursday Coffee MorningThe regular coffee morning drinkers haveagreed to change the start of their gatheringsto 11 :00am every Thursday.

During May, the charity to benefit wil l beMacmil lan Nurses.

In June we shall help the Royal NationalLifeboat Institution.

John Lees


BEFA AGMI t real ly is the 5thAnnual GeneralMeeting of BEFA(Bathford EnterpriseFor All) at 7:30pmon May 4 at theRoyal British Legion

The shop has become a valued asset,providing an ever expanding range of goodsand services and something extra. I t hasthat special friendly atmosphere whichencourages shoppers to l inger and chat and,increasingly, settle in the café corner togossip (and even work, though quiet it isnot!).

Al l this has been achieved through the wil l ingexertions of a committee and team ofvolunteers and very greatly due to the hardwork of Paul Faulkner, our first Manager.

His knowledge, enthusiasm, andcheerfulness have helped move the projecton from a tentative beginning to anestablished part of vi l lage l ife.

Paul wil l soon be retiring as manager but,happily, wil l not be losing touch with us.

Bathford Enterprise For All was a careful lychosen name. Now that the shop isestablished, it is hoped to widen the scope ofBEFA. There are real enthusiasms forprojects (social and environmental) and localpeople keen to embark on these. BEFA+, al inked group, has also been active and wil lupdate us at our meeting.

The AGM this year wil l be l ively andinteresting and the outcomes of importanceto us all . We wil l be offering huge thanks toPaul and outl ining future plans and ideas.

Look out for your invitation and mark yourdiary!

The Bathford SocietyFollowing the last talk on the 26 Apri l , therewil l be no talks unti l September 201 0.However, there wil l be a long awaited eventin May - the publishing of our new localhistory book.

The original local history book, 'Bathford,Past & Present' written by Godfrey Laurenceand published 25 years ago has sold out.Over the past eighteen months or so I havewritten a revised and up dated version and,after much checking, it is now with thePrinters. I am indebted to Fae Hall for al l hersuggestions and encouragement and toSteve Mackerness for al l his work inincorporating proof-reading edits, producingthe index, and general ly preparing it forprinting.

All being well it should be on sale in theBathford Vil lage Shop during May. Look outfor posters nearer the time giving the actualdate of sale. I t is in a sl ightly larger formatwith about twice as many pages, with 90il lustrations - many in colour, and includesthe results of more recent research as wellas recording the changes over the lastquarter of a century.

David Howells

SPRING PICNICSaturday 8 May, 2:00pm to 5:00pm at

Broadlands Orchard

Children's activities

Earth Oven Cooking - garl ic bread

Musicians especial ly welcome!

Bring a picnic and enjoy the orchard in thespringtime

Broadlands Orchard Share

Box WIOur meeting on Tuesday 11 May is our"Resolutions" meeting to discuss foodlabeling.

The meeting starts at 2:30pm at the SelwynHall Box, All visitors and new members arewelcome

Jean Cherry

The deadline for receiving copy for the June 201 0 Bulletin is 1 5 May. Please put youritems into the Bulletin Box in the Bathford Village Shop,email to: [email protected] or post to:

Bathford Bulletin c/o Bathford Vil lage Shop, 54 Bathford Hil l , Bathford, Bath BA1 7SN

Diary Of Events – May 201 0


If you run or attend an event that is not listed please contact us and we will addyour event to the list.

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May 2010 Bathford Bulletin