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Sunday 1st - 10.00 am Parish Communion
Monday 2nd
Tuesday 3rd - 10.00 -11.30am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
Wednesday 4th - 10.00 am Holy Communion.
10.00 am Bible Study at Woodberry House
Thursday 5th
Friday 6th
Saturday 7th
Sunday 8th - 10.00 am Parish Communion
12.00pm Baptism of Isla Rene Jones
Monday 9th - Luncheon Club
Tuesday 10th - 10.00 -11.30 am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
Wednesday 11th -10.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Bible Study at Woodberry House
Thursday 12th
Friday 13th
Saturday 14th
Sunday 15th - 10.00 am Parish Communion
Monday 16th - 2.00 pm Solos Group in the Saredon Suite
Tuesday 17th - 10.00 -11.30 am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
Wednesday 18th -10.00am Holy Communion 11.45 am Lunch Bunch
10.00 am Bible Study at Woodberry House
Thursday 19th - 7.30pm W.I.
Friday 20th Spring Equinox
Saturday 21st
Sunday 22nd - Mothering Sunday
Benefice Sunday at Essington. No service at Shareshill
Monday 23rd
Tuesday 24th - 10.00 -11.30 am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
Wednesday 25th -10.00am Holy Communion
10.00 am Bible Study at Woodberry House
11.45 am Lunch Bunch
Thursday 26th - 09.30 - 3pm Havergal School in Saredon Suite
Friday 27th
Saturday 28th
Sunday 29th - British Summertime begins (clocks forward 1 hour)
10.00am Prayer & Praise
Monday 30th
Tuesday 31st - 10.00 am - 11.30am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
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Featherstone & Shareshill
Parish Magazine
St Mary and St Luke ...
Your News For March/April 2020
Issue 381
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The Rev’d Norma Bellamy [email protected] 01543 876809
Readers Christine Shaw ~ 01922 413864 - 94a Church Road, Shareshill -
Karen Peach-Robinson ~ 07827 327403
Church Wardens From whom the church keys can be obtained.
Margaret Poole ~ 01922 417667 - Pinfold, Little Saredon
Church Room Bookings Pat Faulkner ~ 01922 417806
Churchyard Margaret Poole ~ 01922 417667
Church Cashier Janet Kendall ~ 07926 954307
Neighbourhood Watch, Liaison Officer Vicki Singleton ~ 01785 234216 - [email protected]
P.C.C. Secretary Mary-Ann Burke
Captain Of Bell Tower John Vincent ~ 01922 413581
Havergal Academy Mr. Paul Mitchell ~ 01922 415342
Shareshill Website
http://www.shares.force9.co.uk
Penkridge Deanery Website http://churches.lichfield.anglican.org/penkridge/deanery
Magazine Editor We’re not really sure!
Front cover: St Valentine 43
A.JONES GARDEN CARE
All aspects of ground maintenance considered including:-
tree removal, lopping, hedge reduction, grass cutting, borders weeded, pruning, patio cleaning, etc
All hedge and tree cuttings removed, if required
No job too small. FREE no obligation quote. FULLY INSURED
Telephone : 01543 579818 Mobile 07966 416862
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The bad news is we are without a vicar again.
This period is called Interregnum. The good news
is that its business as usual!! Together with our
churchwarden Margaret and our dedicated
church team, church life continues. We have
visiting vicars to conduct our Sunday and
Wednesday communion services. Baptisms,
Weddings and Funerals still take place, as do
our weekly clubs. Our Rural Dean Rev Greg
Yerbury is ‘in charge’ until we get a new vicar.
He can be contacted at St Michaels Penkridge.
We are now joined as a Benefice with Essington
which means when we get a vicar we have to
share him/her between the two churches.
Lots of meetings will now take place and
together with St Johns Essington we shall work
towards producing our profile and advertise
and choose a new vicar. However, this process
can take quite sometime. So we must be
patient!
Watch this space for more updates…….
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1st Sunday 10 am Holy Communion 2nd Sunday 10 am Holy Communion 3rd Sunday 10 am Holy Communion 4th Sunday 10 am Joint service with St. John the Evangelist Essington alternating between Shareshill and Essington 5th Sunday 10 am Prayer & Praise
Every Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Good News About the Notice Board
A notice board is now
under construction.
More details will follow.
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From the Registers ….. March 8th Baptism. Isla Rene Jones April 5th Baptism. Ethan Dyke April 12th Baptism. Evelyn Rose Abnett
Recommended Tradespeople
Ned a job doing??? Wouldn’t it be great if someone
could come recommended...............?? Well they can!!!
Those of us who have had a job done recently and are
extremely satisfied with their
tradesperson and feel that they
can recommend them, will now
have the opportunity to place a
card on the notice board in the
Saredon Suite for others to see. For
more information please see Ann Legg who has kindly
offered to oversee this.
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You may find him in the Churchyard,
But he's far from dead and gone.
You might glimpse him on his bicycle
One of his many names is John.
He regales us with stories,
of the journeys that he makes.
From historic homes to “Horn dance"
Each mile enriched with cakes
Many Churches he will visit,
with smile upon his face.
Reminding all there gathered,
they meet in an "assemblage of Grace".
In "Cottage gardens" he finds pleasure,
In nature he finds joy.
Making memories to treasure,
for our cycling country boy
He pedals with determination,
On each adventure that he makes.
Especially when he recalls
it ends with smiling ladies, tea and cakes
When the weather turns inclement,
He's been known to go by car,
But feel assured, from bike clips,
Pump or puncture outfit, he will not be very far.
ODE TO "JOHN THE BIKE"
Dee Cowell Dec: 2019
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Looking for a Church school?
Havergal Church of England© Primary Academy is
located in the village of Shareshill and we are a
small, successful primary school which values strong
links between school, home and church.
All children are supported and encouraged to fulfil
their potential within an environment which
promotes care, courtesy and consideration.
If you would like your child educated in a church
school we’d be delighted to hear from you and you
are welcome to visit – simply telephone 01922
415342 or visit our website www.havergal.org.uk
Head-teacher Paul Mitchell
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We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum,
and were judged to be Good
in our latest report.
Funded places for 2*, 3 and 4 year olds.
For more information about your local pre-school provision for
2 to 4 year olds phone
Karen on: 0773 996 0663.
*criteria apply for 2 year olds
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Here are sweet peas on tiptoe for a flight
With wings of gentle flush o’er delicate
white
And taper fingers catching at all things
To bind them all about with tiny rings
John Keats
HATHERTON AQUATICS & NURSERIES
Quality Ornamental Fish, Shrubs and Plants
Open 7 days a week
Watling Street, Hatherton
Cannock, Staffs.
Tel. (Aquatics) 01543 466423 (Nurseries) 01543 503627
We are looking for a new magazine editor and printer
and so for the foreseeable future and until we get a re-
placement, the magazine will only be issued every 2
months; Jan/Feb; Mar/Apr; May/June; July/Aug; Sept/
Oct; Nov/Dec.
Obviously if we get a new editor then the magazine
can resume to monthly printing. If you are that person
or know someone who may be interested please
contact Karen on 07827-327403 39
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seasonal confections
(9,4)
8 legal wig-wearer (5)
9 put, position (5)
10 intestinal pain (5)
11 male offspring (3)
12 personal teacher (5)
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employers' organisation
(1,1,1)
14 get better (7)
17 freight (5)
19 tell the story (7)
20 bones in the ankle (5)
21 seasonal hats (6,7)
1 merciful (13)
2 appoint, consecrate (6)
3 abhorrent, offensive (13)
4 junkie (6)
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death by electric shock
(13)
6 bulb used in cooking (6)
7 self-righteous, smug (13)
15 dangers (6)
16 sword (4)
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uncommon, exceptional
(4)
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News of the Shoeboxes I recently received an email from Samaritan’s
Purse, maybe some of you have too. If you
download a barcode from their website and
include it in your box, they will track your gift and let you know its final
destination. My email told me that my shoebox went to a child in
Belarus. It is quite likely therefore that all 97 boxes that were sent from
Shareshill and Featherstone went there too.
Belarus is located in Eastern Europe to the east of Poland. It has a
population of 9,527,543, with 16% under the age of 15 (source – CIA
The World Factbook). Thank you for bringing great joy to a child living
in Belarus. Your shoebox gift was one of 56,265 sent to Belarus from
the UK in 2019. This in turn was part of a global effort that enabled
10,569,405 precious children, in over 100 countries, to receive a shoe-
box gift this season.
Thank you for being part of the Operation Christmas Child appeal in
2019 and don’t forget that it is never too early to start gathering items
for the 2020 appeal!
There is a short slide show of some of the recipients in Belarus availa-
ble on this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
time_continue=18&v=8FGtTgmGjUo&feature=emb_logo
and if you would like to know more about the work of Samaritan’s
Purse, try the following link
https://www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-
christmas-child/occ-videos/
The boxes certainly carry with them good news and great joy.
Sally
(Feb. 2020)
"Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who
conduct their affairs with justice." Psalm 112:5
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What a lovely way to start off the New Year. All of our members
met at the Dog and Partridge at Calf Heath for our Annual
Luncheon. We all received a warm welcome by very obliging
staff. Solo group of fifteen members enjoyed a super lunch and
lovely atmosphere with everyone enjoying spending time with
friends formed in the group. Margaret Beddard thanked the or-
ganisers for their hard work behind scenes. Organisers Chris Stella
and Anne find no shortage of helpers within the group, John the
Bike taking on manual work, Pam as extra chauffeur, Mary and
others help wash up after meetings.
Solo are holding an Afternoon Tea event at the Church Saturday
15th February 2-4pm. All of our members will help by providing
home made cakes and scones and a variety of sandwiches. We
would like to extend a warm welcome to all villager’s who
haven’t yet viewed our lovely little church and to our many usual
supporters of Church events. Tickets £6 Children £3 available Vil-
lage Shop or telephone as below
Solo welcomes anyone who lives alone to come along to our
meetings held 3rd Monday of the month from 2-3.30 Next meet-
ing Monday 17th February in the Church’s Saredon Suite
Enq Tel; Chris 413864 Stella 418163
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Across 1. chocolate eggs, 8. judge, 9. place, 10. colic, 11. son, 12. tutor, 13.
CBI,
14. improve, 17. cargo, 19. narrate, 20. tarsi, 21. Easter bonnets
Down: 1. compassionate, 2. ordain, 3. objectionable, 4. addict, 5.
electrocution, 6. garlic, 7. sanctimonious, 15. perils, 16. epee, 18. rare Milk Chocolate Cake for Mothering Sunday
Ingredients
200g (7oz) self raising flour
225g (8oz) caster sugar
1x 2.5ml spoon salt (1/2 tsp)
25g (1oz) cocoa powder, sieved
100g (4oz) margarine
2 medium eggs
5x 15ml spoon (5 tbsp) evaporated milk
5x 15ml spoon (5 tbsp) water
Few drops vanilla essence
Method 1. Heat oven to 180 degrees celcius, 350 degrees Fahrenheit, gas mark 4.
Grease 2x 20.5cm (8inch) tins, not loose bottomed as the mixture would run
out.
2. Mix the flour, sugar, salt and cocoa.
3. Rub in margarine. Beat the eggs with milk.
4. Stir egg mixture, essence and liquids into the dry ingredients and beat well.
5. Place the mixture in prepared tins and bake for about 30-35 minutes.
6. When cold sandwich and top with milk chocolate icing.( see below)
Milk chocolate icing 60g (2 1/2 oz) margarine
1x 15ml (1 tbsp) spoon cocoa powder
250g (9oz) sieved using sugar
3x 15 ml spoon (3tbsp) hot milk
1x 5ml spoon (1 tbsp) vanilla essence
1. Melt margarine , blending in cocoa, then stir in icing sugar, milk and es-
sence.
2. Beat until smooth and thick and apply to cake.
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PRINTING / PHOTO COPYING SERVICE
The Church can now offer a printing/photo copying service as below~
100 sheets A4 printed black on white single sided ~ £8.00
100 sheets A4 printed black on white double sided ~ £11.00
Small Quantities : - A4 black on white single sided ~ 11p per copy/colour 20p per copy
A4 black on white double sided ~ 14p per copy/colour 23pp per copy
Contact Janet as above
Should you know of anyone requiring a magazine
please contact
Janet Kendall
who will arrange delivery on a regular basis
Tel: 07926 954307
Advertising in this Magazine
Costs per annum are :-
Full Page = £60.00
Half Page = £45.00
Qtr Page = £35.00
Enquiries to
Latest entry date for the next magazine: No Later than the 15th of the Month please
Anything received after this date will be held back for a
later issue.
Thank you for your co-operation Send to: [email protected]
All Invoice enquiries to [email protected]
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Wednesday 1st -10.00 am Holy Communion in the Saredon Suite
09.30 am Havergal School Easter Services KS2
11.00 am Havergal School Easter Service KS1
Thursday 2nd
Friday 3rd School breaks up for Easter Holidays
Saturday 4th Easter themed Coffee Morning (Alice Bennett)
Sunday 5th - Palm Sunday 10.00 am Parish Communion
12.00 pm Baptism of Ethan Dyke
Monday 6th - Luncheon Club
Tuesday 7th - 10.00 -11.30 am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
No Bible Study
Wednesday 8th -10.00 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9th Maundy Thurdsay
Friday 10th - Good Friday
Saturday 11th -
Sunday 12th - Easter Sunday 10.00 am Parish Communion
12.00pm Baptism of Evelyn Rose Abnett
Monday 13th - Bank Holiday
Tuesday 14th - 10.00 -11.30 am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
No Bible Study
Wednesday 15th -10.00 am Holy Communion
Thursday 16th - 7.30 pm W.I
Friday 17th
Saturday 18th
Sunday 19th - 10.00 am Holy Communion
Monday 20th - 2pm Solos Group in the Saredon Suite
Tuesday 21st - 10.00 -11.30 am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
10.00 am Bible Study at Woodberry House
Wednesday 22nd - 10.00 am Holy Communion
11.45am Lunch Bunch
Thursday 23rd
Friday 24th
Saturday 25th
Sunday 26th - 10.00am Benefice Sunday at Shareshill
Monday 27th
Tuesday 28th - 10.00 -11.30 am Coffee, Cake & Chat in the Saredon Suite
10.00 am Bible Study at Woodberry House
Wednesday 29th – 10.00am Holy Communion
Thursday 30th
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For Funerals, Baptisms, Weddings or for
anyone thinking of exploring the faith,
please contact
Karen Peach-Robinson 07827327403
True or False
1.Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the
morning..
2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.
3. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years.
4. People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a
lot more.
5. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop , even your heart!
6. Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.
7. Forty people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.
8. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are
2-6 years old.
9. The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines.
10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.
11. The average housefly lives for one month.
12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year..
13. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened.
14. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.
15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day.
16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.
17. The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search
for water.
18. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turn-
ing their heads
are the rabbit and the parrot.
19. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in 'An Officer and a
Gentleman' and 'Tootsie..'
20. Michael Jackson owned the rights to the South Carolina State an-
them
Answers on page
10
A. J. Sellman ..
Est 1870
A ‘Special Level of Care’ From a 6th Generation
Family Business Pre-paid Funeral Plans and advice.
Bereavement counselling. Local Family business
70 Church Street, Cannock: Tel 01543 - 502322
67 Station Street Cheslyn Hay WS6 7EG 01922 410612
and St Michael Square Penkridge : 01785 - 715840
70 Church Street, Cannock: Tel 01543– 502322 also
www. shares.f9.co.uk
The Shareshill village
website has recently been completely revamped and
expanded. It includes pages for the Church, Shareshill Fete, local groups such as the
Community Shop, the Offi-cial Village Hall website, the Civil Parish Council, forth-coming events and links to
other local community websites.
Shareshill Post
Office & Stores Church Road, Shareshill
STAFFORDSHIRES FIRST COMMUNITY OWNED STORE
A REAL VILLAGE SHOP
• POST OFFICE FACILITIES INCLUDED PERSONAL BANKING
• NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES (EVENING AND SUNDAY DELIVERED)
• WIDE RANGE OF GROCERIES, FRESH BREAD AND MILK
• CONFECTIONARY,CARDS AND FANCY GOODS
• DRY CLEANING AGENCY
• CLEANING MATERIALS
• WINES , BEERS and SPIRITS
PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY STORE
TEL 01922 412119
Central to your needs
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SHARESHILL WI
A G M MEETING
CHEESE & WINE
THURSDAY APRIL 16th 2020
SHARESHILL VILLAGE HALL
AT 7-30pm for 7-45pm
CONTACT ANN SHUTT
01902 730250
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
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Millstream Pharmacy
The Avenue Featherstone Tel: 01902 865525
❑ Prescriptions collected, Dispensed and delivered
❑ Full selection of Baby Foods, Toiletries and perfumes
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Desert Island Hymns
Sadly we have had no-one offer their favourite
hymn selection as yet. We try to offer variation in
the magazine with a little entertainment but un-
less readers contribute, this can’t happen.
We would like to start a new feature -
Desert Island Hymns.
We need you to suggest 4 or 5 of your favourite
hymns, with a little explanation of what each
hymn means to you or why its your favourite.
Please send to [email protected]
or
pass on to a church member
Across 1. featherweight, 7. rarest, 8. engine, 9. upholds, 10. Banff, 11. export,
12. banish, 15. ebbs 17. decision, 20. log book, 21. bling, 22. reimbursement
Down: 1. fortune teller, 2. airship, 3. hustlers, 4. wren, 5. ingrain, 6. Twelfth ,
13. amiable, 14. beaker, 16. beg, 18. Night, 19. comb
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A Simnel cake for Easter
Ingredients 175g (7oz) butter or margarine
175g (7oz) soft brown sugar
3 medium eggs
250g (9oz) self rousing flour
Pinch salt
1x 2.5ml spoon (1/2 tsp) mixed spice
5x 15ml spoon (5tbsp) milk
2x 5ml spoon (2tsp) golden syrup
450g (1lb) currants
50g (2oz) raisins
100g (4oz) sultanas
25g (1oz) glacé cherries, quartered
100g (4oz) mixed peel, chopped
450g (1lb) almond paste
Apricot jam
Beaten egg to glaze
Method 1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees celcius, 350 degrees Fahrenheit, gas mark 4.
Grease and line a 20.5 cm (8inch) round cake tin.
2. Beat fat and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, with a little
flour, beating well after each addition.
3. Stir in salt and slice, add milk and syrup with a little more flour. Mix well.
4. Fold in remaining flour and fruit. Place half the mixture into the prepared tins
and smooth level.
5. Divide the almond paste in two. Roll out one into a 20.5 cm (8 inch) round
on sugared grease proof paper, remove from paper and place on top of
cake mixture. Cover the remaining cake mixture. Bake for about 1 hour then
reduce the temperature to 140 degrees celcius , 275 degrees Fahrenheit, gas
mark 1 and bake for 2 and a half hours.
6. Allow cake to cool, divide the remaining almond paste in two. Roll one half
into a 20.5cm (8inch) round, brush cake with apricot jam and place almond
paste on top. Roll the remaining paste into eleven small balls.
7. Brush top of cake with beaten egg and place balls of paste round the
edge close together, then brush again with egg.
8. Place under a hot grill to brown marzipan. 13
FAMILY, FRIENDLY, INDEPENDENT OPTICIANS 3 Surgery House, South Crescent, Featherstone, WV10 7AU
Email: [email protected]
TEL: 01902 306925
Opening Times Monday: 9:30-5pm
Tuesday: 9:30-1pm
Wednesday: 9:30-5pm
Thursday: 9:30-1pm
Friday: 9:30-1pm
Saturday: 9:30-1pm Sunday: Closed (optional)
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Please Note……
Shareshill Village Hall has now
re-opened with a beautiful new
fully functioning kitchen.
It is now available for hire!!
Please contact Jean Cox on
01922-418678
They are all TRUE now just go and read number 16 again.
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In welcoming everyone, especially new member Lynn Williams
and three visitors Pat, Chris and Margaret, President Margaret
Beddard said it was lovely to hear from so many members how
much they had enjoyed our January meeting and Caz Bailey’s
hilarious reminisences of her early years in the Police Service. We
hope she will come back to us in the future with one of her other
talks.
We’ve lots of things to look forward to - the County Quiz and
next month’s Council Meeting on 17th March; Mother’s Day Af-
ternoon Tea at “Mims” on 23rd March and the Heathside
Group Meeting hosted by Hates Green WI on 24th March and
then of course our own Fashion Show on 9th April.
In Secretary Sue Davidson’s absence Julie Cornfield brought us
up to date with correspondence and news around the County.
Margaret then introduced Richard Winterton – a 6th generation
member of the Lichfield based Auctioneering company found-
ed in 1864. The company originally dealt only with agricultural
livestock but over the years had expanded to cover all aspects
of auctioneering to the present day when auctions are now very
much world-wide internet led. Richard told us how his interest
in the business started when as a small boy he used to go to the
auction house with his father and grandfather and he is now to-
tally involved in the day to day running of the business. Mem-
bers had brought along various antique items and it was very
interesting to hear Richard’s opinion of their various history and
value. Margaret thanked Richard for his most interesting insight
into the life of an Auctioneer and we will definitely take the op-
portunity to arrange a visit to tour the Auction Rooms at some
future date.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday 19th March when we will
learn about care at St. Giles Hospice. mTea hostesses will be Ni-
cole Perkins, Ann Legg and Lynn Ruffelle.
Visitor are always welcome.
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St Mary & St Luke
Church Road, Shareshill
To the church of God that is in Shareshill.
Grace to you peace from God our Fa-
ther and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Pauls first letter to the Corinthians was an appeal for the church there
to work together, to be in agreement with each other and that there
be no divisions among them and that they be united in the same mind
and the same purpose.
I think that it is something we should take heed of during the coming
months and our time of interregnum. A recent meeting with our Arch-
deacon outlined how we should be working together with St Johns
Essington to prepare our profile (an article that describes who we are
as a church) in order to advertise for a new vicar. This should not just
be left for the PCC to decide. This is to be your vicar too!!! Unfortu-
nately Rev Craig wasn’t with us for that long and even in that short
time some people were whinging that we didn’t see enough of him
and finding reasons to criticize. So this time let your feelings be known,
express your views and make your desires known during the prepara-
tion stages. Lets work together as a community to choose the right vic-
ar for our parish and benefice. It will mean that we need to be more
adaptable and more flexible if we are to make this work. Decisions
such as being willing to change service times could make all the differ-
ence as to whether we get applicants for the post or not.
Over the next few weeks members of the PCC may be asking for your
opinion on matters relating to our profile so please feel free to tell
them exactly what you want in a new vicar.
It is important that we all pull together over the next few months and
endeavour to share the work load and our talents rather than letting
those who do most of the work burn themselves out.
Praying is the most important thing we can do. Don’t underestimate
the power of prayer so if you feel that you cannot help practically
then I ask that you pray. Pray for the future of our church, pray for
those holding things together and pray that we may get the vicar
need rather than the vicar we want.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you
Karen
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Room for Hire
The Saredon Suite at the church in
Shareshill costs £15 per hour to
include the use of a fully equipped
kitchen, tables and chairs.
Holds 35-40 people and ideal for
meetings, parties,
christening celebrations and
funeral wakes.
Catering can be arranged at a
very reasonable cost.
For further details please contact:
Pat on: 01922-417806 or 07762322732
email: [email protected]
OR
Karen on: 07827327403
email: [email protected]
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SHARESHILL SCHOOL 1956/57 Maybe you can identify some of the missing “suspects”
in this picture from Shareshill School in 1956/57, Kindly
supplied by Paul Adams. Paul’s not sure if all the names
are correct so any information would be appreciated.
Front row sitting left to right .
Stanley Morton. Graham Rainey. Tommy Mason. Second row of pupils
Jean Harper. June Burton. ? Daphne Head. Alan
Beatlestone Teacher. Sandra Bland. Ann Lindop.
Christine Drake. Christinea Scrattet Elizabeth Adams. Third row
? ? Paulette Lewis. Christine Craddock —
Murphy. Valerie Crosby. Valerie Matthews. Heather
Fife. Alan Clayton. Malcolm Griffiths. Back row
? Gary Powis. John Nixon. Chris Blythe. Geoffrey
Clifton . William Perry. Paul Wright. Roger Onions.
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Why not make your next fundraiser a
Skittles Night??
Hire Cost to include local
delivery and set up from £75
All profits go to the Church
Contact Karen on 07827-327403
Skittle Alley Hire
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SHARESHILL WI
CARE AT ST GILES HOSPICE
THURSDAY MARCH 19TH 2020
SHARESHILL VILLAGE HALL
AT 7-30pm for 7-45pm
CONTACT ANN SHUTT
01902 730250
VISITORS WELCOME 27
SHARESHILL WI
COME AND JOIN US FOR
AN EVENING WITH
"NEXT ONE FASHIONS"
FASHION SHOW Next One stock many High Street
brands at very reasonable prices, plus
offer the chance to try the clothes be-
fore you buy.
TICKETS £2 TEA & COFFEE + RAFFLE
THURSDAY APRIL 9th 2020
SHARESHILL VILLAGE HALL
AT 7-30pm for 7-45pm
EVERYONE WELCOME
YOU CAN PAY AT THE DOOR
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Volunteering in
China and Fiji Alice decided last year that she wanted to take a year out between
A Levels and University. She had heard about ‘Project Trust’ who send
young people out around the world on year-long projects and decid-
ed to apply. In August 2019 she attended a selection course on the
Hebridean Island of Coll and was assigned to a year long project
teaching English in China. That set her on the path of raising £6200 to
cover her year’s volunteering beginning in August 2020. As the
months have passed Alice has got excited about the idea of living
and working in China and so it has been worrying as the news of the
Coronavirus outbreak has increased in severity. Project Trust have re-
cently brought all 18 China volunteers for this year back to the UK and
will be monitoring the situation over the months leading up to August
of this year. It is possible that Alice may not be able to go but for the
moment the plan is to assume that she will. Should China not get a
grip on the virus there are options to take part in other projects, possi-
bly in Honduras or South Africa, so we will have to wait and see.
Ella is in her second year at the University of Hertfordshire and has de-
cided to volunteer for a month with ‘Think Pacific’ who run month-
long projects alongside the Fijian Government working in schools on
the Islands of Fiji. This will be in June/July 2020 and is a great oppor-
tunity to share her artistic and sporting skills. This project also requires
fundraising of £1500 plus flight costs and Ella is ambitious to exceed
this target and pass on any extra funds raised to NMO Spectrum-UK,
the charity for research into the medical condition that she lives with.
Hopefully we’ll see you at one of the upcoming fundraising events
(for example the coffee morning on 4th April) but if you would like to
support these young people directly then they both have online giv-
ing pages. You can go to
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AliceBennett10 for Alice or
www.gofundme.com and search for Eleanor Bennett
Thanks!
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Dear Reader, off we go along the lanes north east of Lichfield.
This lane is posted a cycle route but I saw no other cyclists in the
time I traversed this single track lane but I did notice in one gar-
den a hollyhock - “tails instead of heads”. It was flowering a
bloom at the base near the soil and what would have been the
stem was n top. Has anyone observed this wonder? I perused
with intensity, as if Sherlock Holms, in case it was a foible, no it
was not. I cycled up through Fradley—and old English name
meaning spring stream Sign outside the church “Do come in for
coffee or tea”. I retired to bliss, with biscuits and cakes to please
but no cherry pie—oh well, Victoria sponge will do. For one and
half hours I chatted to the ladies—28 in number. One lady told
me about a trick her father used i.e. lay out six clay posts and be
a conductor, tap each pot to obtain a musical score. She said
the worms resurfaced all round the pots. Have any of our reader
observed this? I was amused but my belly was befinning to look
like “Little Plums” in the Bean or was it the Dandy. I said my
goodbyes and thanked them profusely, whilst they packed more
cakes into my saddle bags. I said to the ladies “Not all the saints
are in heaven” and they said “Do come again”. I will and I did.
Three quarters of a mile from Alrewas—the name meaning Allu-
via land—place where alders grow. I noticed an orchard full
and stopped to peruse this splendid site. Then I noticed my
chain was slack and adjusted it just under being tight. Just then
a gentleman popped up form nowhere and said “Good Morn-
ing”. I reciprocated said sentiments and commented
‘Worcester Pearmains, ‘Rev. Wlkes and some ‘Newton Wonder.
He ventured some advice, always prune when the leaves drop,
also crossing branches etc. to aid air circulation or as if cycling
uphill it clears the lungs and the rider is rewarded with a glow of
stern exercise. I agreed but my knees complain—we both
laughed. Joe said “It’s been a pleasure meeting you just pop in
when you can”. I sped away .
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Cycling on to Croxall Abbey i.e. meaning a projecting piece of
land, the church is over yonder in a field of pasture, pleasing the
eye. I was alright on a bicycle but in a car it must be left on the
roadside.
I walked over to a landscape of charm and grace, with wood-
lands surrounding this church on the north west side. I sat on a
bench and contemplated and read inscriptions on said tomb-
stones of past worshippers, some most poetical. I partook of
some cherry pie and a dollop of water. Refreshed I left the
sanctity of past ages gone by - on to Edingale i.e. meaning ‘a
nook of land of the followers of a man called Edin’. Unknown to
me it was Open Garden Day. I popped in to one which was a
surprise and joy—in It was a cascading fig tree full of fruit with
pleasing canopies the like of which I had not seen before. The
sentinels of this wonder had put a descriptive board of events
…..
October 8th 1898—a late spring had kept the fruit buds back
from growing, thus a late summer and autumn, more like Italy
than England it was stated, I quote from this board, it would ap-
pear that our climate is changing during September 1895 no
fewer than ten days were noted of over 80 degrees in the
shade, it would seem autumn is disappearing. Well dear Reader
some things or the weather never change— or do they?
I trust the pedals to Lullington, a splendid church opposite the
cricket ground, the name derives from around 1086—Lulla a lo-
cal landowner. U to the church, a fete was on so I enjoyed my-
self on various stalls and attractions, a display of village life in
September 1910-1914
Two young ldaides who with kindness of the ages of 11 and ten
had taught two sheep to pull a dog cart with themselves in situ,
trotting down the lanes perfectly happy. Well Readers, what a
revelation from thos photographs. That’s it, a parting cuppa and
I sed off with grace I hope
With a smile and a whisper
John D. Holder
PS Oh I forgot, not punctures but a wonky valve.
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Maze
Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
Join Jesus on the road to Jerusalem.
When he came near the place where the road goes
down the Mount of Olives,
the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to
praise God in loud voices
for all the miracles they had seen.
"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!"
"Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
Luke 19:37-38 (NIV)
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