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The Parish News The Magazine for the Parishes of Fairstead, Faulkbourne, Terling & White Notley
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Parish News The Magazine for the Parishes of
TERLING with FAIRSTEAD, WHITE NOTLEY & FAULKBOURNE
Published monthly by the Parochial Church Councils for the four parishes.
During the Coronavirus pandemic copies are only available online:
https://newsfromthefourparishes.wordpress.com/
SEE PAGE 30 FOR DETAILS OF ADVERTISING AND MAGAZINE CONTACTS
Terling - allsaintsterling
Faulkbourne - St-Germanus
White Notley - St-Etheldreda
Churchwardens Contact details:
Fairstead David Boyle 01245 233435
Sam Edwards 01245 362892
Faulkbourne Melanie Hicks 01376 519941 / 07956 639877
Heather Brewster 01376 517095 / 07948 281208
Terling Sarah McNamara 01245 233540
Robert Eveleigh 01245 233686
White Notley Ian Bentley 01376 583119
Antony Stark 01376 583117
Revd. Paul Watkin Team Vicar (White Notley)
Telephone: 01376 583 930 Email: [email protected]
Revd. Will Abbott Telephone 07702 023144
Revd. Rob Cadman Telephone 07933 713318
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK Govt advice as at 11th May 2020
➔Click here to read more about what you can and cannot do
See the Government website for further and latest information about the virus at
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms-and-what-to-do/
1. Public spaces / outdoor activities / exercise
1.1 What can I do that I couldn’t do before?
There are a limited number of things you can now do that you could not do before:
• spend time outdoors – for example sitting and enjoying the fresh air, picnicking, or sunbathing
• meet one other person from a different household outdoors - following social dis-tancing guidelines
• exercise outdoors as often as you wish - following social distancing guidelines
• use outdoor sports courts or facilities, such as a tennis or basketball court, or golf course – with members of your household, or one other person while staying 2 metres apart
• go to a garden centre
At all times, you should continue to observe social distancing guidelines when you are out-side your home, including ensuring you are 2 metres away from anyone outside your house-hold. As with before, you cannot:
• visit friends and family in their homes
• exercise in an indoor sports court, gym or leisure centre, or go swimming in a public pool
• use an outdoor gym or playground
• visit a private or ticketed attraction
• gather in a group of more than two (excluding members of your own house-hold), except for a few specific exceptions set out in law (for work, funerals, house
moves, supporting the vulnerable, in emer-gencies and to fulfil legal obligations)
If you are showing coronavirus symptoms, or if you or any of your household are self-isolating, you should stay at home - this is crit-ical to staying safe and saving lives.
1.2 I don’t have to stay at home anymore?
You should stay at home as much as possible.
The reasons you may leave home include:
• for work, where you cannot work from home
• going to shops that are permitted to be open - to get things like food and medicine
• to exercise or spend time outdoors
• any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid injury or illness, escape risk of harm, or to provide care or to help a vul-nerable person
These reasons are exceptions and a fuller list is set out in the regulations.
Even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent away from the home and ensuring that you are two metres apart from anyone outside of your household.
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What a month! 75th VE Day
Elsewhere are a number of photos of the VE
Lockdown Tea Parties held across the Four
Parishes. What a great demonstration of
sharing an important day with neighbours
while respecting social distancing.
Reduction in lockdown
Local businesses starting to re-open. Some,
like the Village Stores, Hillside Motors, Active
Fuels, G Collins Undertakers, Wayne’s Taxis,
Humphreys to name a few, have thankfully
remained open legally during lockdown.
Please continue to support all our local
businesses who have looked after us in the
Four parishes bubble so well during these
trying times.
The Terling Cricket Club and the Terling
Tennis Club have announced how they are
getting ready to open.
Church Bells ringing again
From lockdown only one person has been
allowed into any Church of England church
and only to check that the structure is sound.
Now the Acting Bishop of Chelmsford has
decreed that one bell can
be rung for special
occasions such as the VE
Day and Clap for Carers.
First service from All Saints’
Vicars are now permitted to record services
from within the churches and Rev Will is
hoping to conduct the first from All Saints’
since lockdown started.
Online services from Faulkbourne & White
Notley
Both Faulkbourne and White Notley are
publishing videos of their services on their
Facebook pages and Rev Rob Kean, lately our
vicar for the 4 Parishes, broadcasts his
services from his home in Portugal. See the
Notes from a Churchwarden page for details.
Can you help others get the Parish News?
If you are able to print out a copy for a
neighbour, friend or relative whom you know
is not able to access the online version, you
can set your printer to ‘black ink only’ to save
costs. I am sure they would appreciate your
help.
Heather Cutler
All Change!
Good News Corner
Owl’s Hill Tearoom open again—but just for take away for now.
Great reviews of the weekend take-aways for both the Faulkbourne Village Hall
and The Rayleigh Arms - thank you to all the chefs
New home-visiting Vet – see the latest Ambivet advert on page 34 for details.
Faulkbourne Farm Shop at Barn at Hill Farm, next door to Faulkbourne Village Hall, doing a
super job
Terling Village Stores—Still the one stop shop for everything, thank you Wendy.
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Some summertime thoughts from the ministry team.
Summer has arrived! And as I write for June, though we're still in May at this moment, it feels as the though the summertime has actually arrived early judging by all the lovely weather we've been having recently. But I hope that by the time you're reading this, that the current trend in our weather has continued and that we can all continue to enjoy some of what the season brings. But as a footnote to my opening
paragraph, and at the risk of possibly sounding somewhat repetitive, please do keep yourselves safe in whatever you're doing, and as a minimum follow all official advice surrounding social distancing and so on. You may also consider that you ought to be erring further on the side of caution, depending upon your own and your family's circumstances. We continue to live in a situation which may further evolve at unexpected tangents, and we'd probably all do well to keep this in mind.
As our public worship in church buildings continues to remain on hold, it's important that though we're separated by distance we can still have a sense on being in prayer with one another. I'll therefore continue to broadcast services from my home each week which I commend to you to take part in if you're able to. Just head over to the Parish of Rivenhall & Silver End Facebook page every Sunday at 2pm to take part; and if you do miss one week, then you can also catch up by watching the videos later if you would like to: www.facebook.com/parishRHSE I'll also continue to send out weekly updates by way of email which vary in exact content, but often contain readings, a sermon, and other information which you might find interesting. If you would like to receive these and haven't so far, or had them forwarded on to you by another person, do get in touch if you'd like to be added to the email distribution list at: [email protected] For those people who don't have their own internet access, it might be that you could ask another person who does to print a copy off for you. Again, do get in touch with either myself or Heather (magazine editor), or a churchwarden if this is something that you would like help with. I'd imagine that most people have by now found many of the other ways of being and doing 'church', but don't forget to check out what continues to be broadcast on the TV and radio (or the wireless!). Plus don't forget that there's a free of charge Church of England telephone worship phone line called 'Daily Hope', which was launched at the end of April and which operates 24 hours a day. The service offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England – all at the end of a telephone line which can be reached by dialling: 0800 804 8044.
This year, Pentecost just crept into May, but there are still a few dates of note in June this year. The 7th of the month is Trinity Sunday and this is a special day for a number of reasons. Firstly it's the one Sunday of the year (some might suggest day) when we're wholly invited to think about God as Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Or to use a more contemporary description: Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. God who lives and moves in complete love and harmony; the three persons of God's self who gave us the universe including our home world and it's abundance of life, who draws us close into relationship with God's self by having become human and becoming the fulfilment of redeeming love. And through whom we pray and connect with God's self and one
another by way of faith, word, and sacrament. When we give this even a little thought we very quickly catch a glimpse of how wonderful our relationship with God has the potential to be, and what it can bring to enrich our lives; something to truly celebrate. Then on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday (the 11th), as it does every year, the church calendar celebrates the feast of Corpus Christi. This is a unique occasion outside of Holy Week to give thanks for the sacrament of Holy Communion; or the Eucharist as it universally known. Under normal circumstances many of us share in this together at least on most Sundays, but it's also wonderful that we have a particular day on which the focus is simply the sacrament itself with a special opportunity to give thanks for it. As an interesting footnote, did you know that the word 'Eucharist' actually means 'thanksgiving'?
As the month of June progresses, we then remember the lives of no less than 4 other people of significance to our faith. Barnabas – companion of St Paul on the 12th, the birth of John the Baptist on the 24th, and finally the ministries of St Peter & St Paul on the 29th. Each of these people played an important role by either preparing the way for Jesus' own ministry in the case of John, or in case of the others in bringing the good news of our Lord to others, and each of these people should be celebrated.
But to think about two of these: When Simon-Peter exclaimed that Jesus was the Christ, Jesus replied in saying that Peter came to this realisation by it being revealed to him by God, and that he would be the rock upon which the church would be built. (cf: Matthew 16:16-18). As you'll probably know, St Paul's coming to the understanding as to who Jesus is was quite different. Saul as he was then known came from the Pharisee tradition, and zealous for his faith. Indeed we're even told that he asked the High Priest for letters to allow him to arrest any whom he found professing faith in Jesus as the Son of God, that he might bring them bound back to Jerusalem – presumably (as he saw it at the time), to stand trial for perversion of the faith (Acts 9:1-2). But on the road toward Damascus, he had a life-changing experience when he encountered the risen Lord Jesus. In time Saul became known as Paul, and though he was never one of Jesus' twelve disciples during Jesus' ministry on earth, Paul earned the title of the 'apostle to the gentiles' as a result of his life-long committed ministry to proclaiming the gospel. In other words, it was Paul who most notably initially took the good news of a relationship with God through Jesus, to the non-Jewish population in the near-eastern parts of the ancient world. Hence the letters which he wrote to the new Christian committees, often ironing-out difficulties which arose, which make up so much of the New Testament. The two 'rocks' of St Peter and St Paul in the early church leave us with a good example to follow. They listened to the voice of God through Jesus in their own lives and went on to bring the good news of the love of God to the people whom they then encountered, guided by the Holy Spirit. God, who is in relationship with God, through the love of the Holy Trinity; the wonderful relationship thought about above, and which we're invited to participate in today.
But as a final thought: the month of May has seen me spend time catching up with more people by way of phone calls and email once again, and as ever, I'm always delighted to hear from any of you too; whatever church you usually worship at or wherever you live. So do get in touch over the coming month if you'd like to – whatever the reason. As a reminder, my number is: 01376 583930.
Paul Watkin.
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Fred Thurgood Legacy Fred Thurgood was a gamekeeper and lived in Terling all his life. He was born in 1886 and, as it says on his memorial on a window in the North aisle, worshipped at All Saints’ church until just before his death in 1983. He left a legacy, the income from which he directed should be distributed by the Rector and Churchwardens.
Traditionally this has been used to help with costs of transport or car parking charges for hospital appointments. In these difficult times we may be able to help with other expenses.
Applications for donations from this fund, which will be treated in confidence, should be addressed to Sarah McNamara 01245 233540 [email protected] or Bob Eveleigh 01245 233686 [email protected]
Due to current Church of England guidelines regarding Covid-19, all services are online as detailed below.
Mon - Fri 9.00am Virtual morning prayer - contact Revd Christine or Parish Office for details
Sundays 10.00am Service streamed from https://www.facebook.com/stnicswitham
10.30am All Age Service streamed live on facebook.com/hopecommunitychurchwitham contact Revd Will or Parish Office for details
6.00pm Evensong streamed live on Facebook.com/stnicswitham
Mondays 10.30am Virtual Chatterbox - contact Anne Balfour or Parish Office for details
2.00pm Keep Fit with Meg on hopecommunitychurchwitham Facebook page
Wednesdays 5.30pm Virtual Crib - contact Revd Will or Parish Office for details
Thursdays any time New keep fit routine posted on hopecommunitychurchwitham group page for practice
8.00pm Clap for the NHS
Fridays 1.00pm Big Hope Little Hope live stream - Activities for children on hopecommunitychurchwitham
St Nicolas' Church, Witham
A video conference first for Bishop Stephen
Many of you will remember Bishop Stephen who attended, at very short notice, our
Service of Dedication for the renewed spire at All Saints’ and at which he enthused us
through not one but two sermons! His engaging attitude to life was further enhanced
when he revealed that he was partial to a beer after the service while he chatted
merrily to everyone.
Many know him much better, through their work in the Diocese, but I don’t think any
were surprised when he was designated as the next Archbishop of York. On
Thursday 9 July 2020 at 11.00am Bishop Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell will be confirmed
as the 98th Archbishop of York, in a service broadcast entirely via video conference due to the
Coronavirus restrictions. As Presiding Judge, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin
Welby, has granted permission for the virtual service to take place.
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Notes from a Churchwarden
Dear All Hope you and your families are fit and well.
For obvious reasons I haven't done a church diary
this month - things to delete but nothing to add!!
We hope we may be able to hold the Annual
Meeting on Tuesday 30th June - might be over
optimistic - but if anyone has any reports to
submit please let me have them. If we are unable
to hold the meeting on the 30th watch this space!!
The Annual Report and the Financial Statement
are on the Terling and Fairstead Community
Website.
Let's hope it's not too long before we can meet
again in church, but in the meantime St Nic's at
Witham and Rev Paul at Silver End and Rivenhall
continue to hold virtual services on their
Facebook Pages.
For those of you who remember Rob Kean you can
join in with his 'Zoom' service from St Vincent
Praia da Luz. Details on their website.
www.stvincentsalgarve.org
Rev Will Abbott is taking some of his permitted
walks in Terling and is getting to know some
parishioners.
We hope that he will lead a monthly All Age
Service when things get back to normal! He, with
his daughter Meg, holds services on the Witham
Hope Community Church Facebook page. Meg is
also doing an online Assembly for our School.
BBC Radio Essex have a nice service at 8am on
Sundays.
Rev Will and Rev Paul have asked me to let
you know that they are at the end of a phone if
you need them
Rev Will .... 07702 023144
Rev Paul .... 01376 583930
Best wishes to everyone and hope to see you
soon!
Sarah Mc
A Message from Rev Will Hello everyone and
greetings from the
Vicarage in
Witham.
A few lines to let you know
how ministry is going at
the moment. As a key
worker, I have the
privilege of being out and
about more than most, so
pastoral work continues, but without the close
contact that perhaps we are all missing at the
moment. If you see me around the village, please
do say hello. I'm usually the one in walking boots
with a pair of Labradors, one golden, one black,
and sometimes in a dog collar (actually, that goes
for all three of us…).
We are helping people out practically with food
and household items (those of you on the Village
Facebook Hub may well have seen me asking for
things recently…thank you for your help!).
Unexpected unemployment and the virus itself of
course have brought about significant hardship
for some, and we are helping where we can. My
wife does an excellent line in home-made cards,
so we have used these together with small gifts to
make a fuss of those with birthdays and
anniversaries - always well received in these
lockdown times.
Terling school has been most welcoming, and
before lockdown I was taking assemblies there
regularly. My daughter Meg, our children and
young people's worker, is currently providing
virtual assemblies, uploaded to the school
website.
We are working with the All Saints Church team,
in particular Sarah McNamara, to do what we can.
As we cannot gather in person, the congregation I
lead, Hope Community Church, have resorted to
Live streaming on our Facebook page. Our main
service on Sunday morning is at 10:30 and
everyone is welcome.
If there are any ideas out there as to other ways
we can engage with the village community, then
please let us know. Grace and peace to you all.
Revd Will Abbott
Witham and Villages Team Ministry
07702 023144
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I speak to you today at the same hour as my father did, exactly 75 years ago. His message then was a salute to the men and women at home and abroad who had sacrificed so much in pursuit of what he rightly called a “great deliverance”.
The war had been a total war; it had affected everyone, and no one was immune from its impact. Whether it be the men and women called up to serve; families separated from each other; or people asked to take up new roles and skills to support the war effort, all had a part to play. At the start, the outlook seemed bleak, the end distant, the outcome uncertain. But we kept faith that the cause was right - and this belief, as my father noted in his broadcast, carried us through.
Never give up, never despair - that was the message of VE Day. I vividly remember the jubilant scenes my sister and I witnessed with our parents and Winston Churchill from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The sense of joy in the crowds who gathered outside and across the country was profound, though while we celebrated the victory in Europe, we knew there would be further sacrifice. It was
not until August that fighting in the Far East ceased and the war finally ended.
Many people laid down their lives in that terri-ble conflict. They fought so we could live in peace, at home and abroad. They died so we could live as free people in a world of free na-tions. They risked all so our families and neighbourhoods could be safe. We should and will remember them.
As I now reflect on my father’s words and the joyous celebrations, which some of us experi-enced first-hand, I am thankful for the strength and courage that the United King-dom, the Commonwealth and all our allies displayed.
The wartime generation knew that the best way to honour those who did not come back from the war, was to ensure that it didn ’t hap-pen again. The greatest tribute to their sacri-fice is that countries who were once sworn enemies are now friends, working side by side for the peace, health and prosperity of us all.
Today it may seem hard that we cannot mark this special anniversary as we would wish. Instead we remember from our homes and our doorsteps. But our streets are not empty; they are filled with the love and the care that we have for each other. And when I look at our country today, and see what we are willing to do to protect and support one another, I say with pride that we are still a na-tion those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen would recognise and admire.
I send my warmest good wishes to you all.
Published 8 May 2020
An address by Her Majesty The Queen on the 75th anniversary of VE Day
Never give up, never despair -
that was the message of VE Day Her Majesty The Queen
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus.
Daily Hope, which is available from today, offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.
The line – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 – has been set up particularly with those in mind who are unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions.
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You know The Parish News for the 4 Parishes is online at the moment, but did you also
know that we send out messages (blogs) from time to time between editions?
These have previously included items about the Libraries, Bin collections, Candles for
Carers and similar news items.
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This item is about a huge group of churches of all denominations, across the UK, who came together to make a lovely “Virtual Choir”, and although it has been about for a couple of weeks, you may not have heard it. I thought it was rather lovely. I hope you do too. Their description of the video is:
The Blessing UK — At this unique and challenging time in the United Kingdom over 65 churches and movements, representing hundreds of others, have come together online to sing a blessing over our land. Standing together as one, our desire is that this song will fill you with hope and encourage you.
But the church is not simply singing a blessing, each day we’re looking to practically be a blessing. Many of the churches included in this song have assisted with supplying over 400,000 meals to the most vulnerable and isolated in our nation since COVID-19 lockdown began. This alongside phone calls to the isolated, pharmacy delivery drops and hot meals to the NHS frontline hospital staff.
Our buildings may be closed but the church is very much alive!
The garage and garden shed thieves are back.
Several homes in Fairstead were burgled at night
during the middle of May. Please watch out for your
neighbours and take extra care with your own out
buildings and home security.
Please see the Police advice on page 14 for making
your home and garden more secure and what action
to take in the event of intruders on your property.
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Your local donation point for the Braintree Food Bank is at
The Village Stores Terling.
Thanks to Wendy Hill for making this service available and to
Clare Maslen for taking the weekly donations to Braintree.
• Reusable carrier bags
NEED HELP FROM THE FOODBANK?
If you need help from our foodbank there are a few simple steps to follow.
THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IS TO GET A FOODBANK VOUCHER.
In order to provide the most appropriate help for the circumstances of your situation we work with local agencies. If they feel you are struggling to put food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher. The local agency can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons for your crisis. Agencies we work with include: Citizens Advice, housing support officers, children’s centres, health visitors, social services and some local charities.
FIRST GET IN TOUCH WITH BRAINTREE FOODBANK.
If you call or email our foodbank we can talk through your situation and put you in touch with a relevant local agency. Phone us 01376 330694 Email us [email protected]
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As we move into the full glory of Spring – perhaps the strangest Spring many
of us have ever experienced – many of our preconceptions about the world have had to change. Our heroes today are not the footballers, film stars and celebrities who filled the news and gossip pages in 2019. Instead, we are cheering for NHS and care workers each week, telling our dustmen and women how appreciative we are, thanking the staff at our food shops for staying open and serving us, knowing that they are all taking risks just by coming to work. Hopefully these changed priorities will last, long after the risks have gone.
For those of us under
lockdown at home, life has
been slightly unreal. Many
of us are worried about
risks to the health of
fragile loved ones, the
potential damage to the
education of our children,
and the awful threat of
losing our livelihoods.
These problems bring
worry and anxiety which is
difficult to shake off,
especially when there is
little to take our minds off
them.
But at the same time, some
things in our everyday life
have changed for the
better. 2020 may be the
year we all put our
collective foot on the brakes, slowed down and
started to see life in a different light. Many of us
are taking a daily walk through the fields and
along the spider’s web of footpaths which
surround and connect our villages and hamlets.
When we encounter each other on these jaunts,
people are invariably friendly and solicitous,
asking if we are ok and wishing each other well,
while keeping a respectful distance.
These walks are also giving us the time to
experience the daily unfolding of Spring in the
natural world. For the first time, I am looking
intently at the hedgerows as I pass them,
watching as the blackthorn flowers subside to be
replaced by the frothy whites
and pinks of the Hawthorn
May blossoms and now the
first of the delicate dog roses
are opening up. Along the
ditches and in the woods the
daffodils cheered us up and
the bluebells have astonished
us with their other worldly
shimmer of purple across the
woodland floor. Now the pinks
of campion and ragged robin
are popping up to tell us
summer is around the corner.
We have seen the trees
change gradually from bare
branches to buds and leaflets,
and now to their full leaved
grandeur in more varied
shades of green than any
artist’s palette could manage
to reproduce.
With less traffic around the
songs of the birds can be
heard more clearly; the
trilling of skylarks above the
cornfields, the clear cuckoo
two note call in the woods, the
liquid giggle of the
woodpecker, and the
mysterious calls of the owls at
night – all ringing out clearly
where before they were
drowned by the noise of
engines.
The virus is an awful thing,
bringing suffering and death
to many, and misery to their
loved ones. The sooner it is
gone the better. But perhaps a return to exactly
how things were before is not the best outcome
for us.
I shall not forget the value of these slower days
and the beauty which surrounds us and is there
to be enjoyed when we take the time to look.
A Villager
Spring in Lockdown
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Every Picture tells a Story
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Outside Terling School Sarah Meares left a basket of chalks by the school gates and various children have been leaving
lovely supportive messages. “Stay Strong”, and “Thank You NHS” and variations feature heavily. One
which might not have been contemplated in more normal times caught my eye particularly. It read:
“We miss you Terling School!”
Heather C
Only visit recycling centres for essential waste
15 recycling centres in Essex have reopened but only for waste and recycling which cannot be stored at home without causing a health or safety risk. Only visit to get rid of essential waste and expect long queues. The safest way to get rid of your waste and recycling is using your kerbside collection.
Keep up to date on the new restrictions and opening times.
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Having been ‘confined to barracks’ during lock down don’t forget to lock up your home securely when you do go out. Whether going for your daily exercise, or to get your provisions, or with some now beginning to return to work its important to get back into the habit of locking up when we leave our homes unoccupied.
Even if you are at home still consider your home security for as it gets warmer, we get to see a rise in the number of ‘Creeper Burglaries’ where burglars take advantage of open gates, windows and doors.
An open or insecure garden gate will provide the thief with access to the back of your home. If you have unoccupied rooms that are accessible to others from outside or off flat roofs make sure the windows are closed, if you need ventilation in these rooms whilst at home at least lock the larger window and only have the small window open even during the daytime. If you only have just bigger windows consider a lockable window restrictor and a small alarm sensor on the window to detect entry.
Leave any accessible door open or insecure and an opportunist thief will pop in and anything lying around will be gone. You may have only popped out, or down the end of the garden or having a quick shower; it only takes a second for a thief to steal.
A few tips for keeping your home secure:
Don’t attract a thief with insecure pedal cycles or cars or gates.
Keep side or rear gates, sheds and garages shut and securely locked.
Doors closed and locked? Don’t forget that with a PVCu multi-locking door you may have lifted the
handle but until you turn the key or thumb turn on the inside you have not locked all the locks in place. Before going out or turning in for the night don’t forget to check all doors, someone may have closed it but did they lock it?
Windows - lift the blinds or open the curtains and check they are closed, the sun may have been on the TV when it was hot, and so the curtains were drawn with the window open. Remember the above advice about open windows. Make sure in case of fire that keys to windows and doors are readily accessible to occupants but not in view of possible burglars.
If you have an intruder alarm activate it when going out and activate the zone for the unoccupied area whilst in.
Car keys - don’t take them to bed with you, where possible leave them in noisy drawer/location. Keep the keyless fob in a ‘Faraday’ bag.
If you do hear a suspicious noise in the house that you are not happy with dial 999 and make a noise, shout out, it could cause any intruder to flee, they may not have known you were home, remember your life is more important than your property. If safe to do so get a good description of the person/s and if possible the car index number and direction of travel.
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You would normally have visiting friends, relatives and
neighbours able to admire your hard work to make your
garden special. Instead, please share your pictures of
your garden during lockdown.
This is not a competition, you might have one part of your
garden or just one plant of which you are proud or simply
delight in the colour, or a special memory. Please share
your photos, which will be published in the July edition of
the Parish News.
Please send your pictures to
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On the Covid Frontline
Nigel Beeton (pictured right) works in Radiology
in a hospital in the East of England. He is
writing a weekly diary of his life at the hospital.
Weekend 15th May
You can say what you like about the coronavirus, it
has certainly brought some colour into our lives!
This morning I encountered one of my colleagues.
Starting from the top, she was wearing a bright
yellow visor, a pale blue regulation issue surgical
mask, bright pink scrubs and bright orange clogs.
She looked like one of those rainbows that we now
see all over the place!
I can assure you that her bright pink scrubs did not
come through the NHS supply chain! No indeed,
those scrubs were put together and stitched by a
member of the public.
Scrubs, for those of you not addicted to Holby City,
are pyjama-like outfits of trousers and top which do
nothing for your figure (mine’s a hopeless cause
anyway) but which are cool to wear and easy to
keep clean. The idea is that you can change out of
your day clothes and into scrubs and vice versa so
you are not carrying bugs into or out of clinical
areas. They were originally worn in the operating
theatre environment, hence the term associated
with ‘scrubbing up’ for theatre. Their use had
become considerably more widespread but the
advent of the requirements for PPE in the covid
situation put enormous pressure on demand for
scrubs, and our existing stocks quickly ran out. It
was the same story across the NHS.
But the public have responded magnificently. Carol,
my wife, sews, and in fact she has made us both
masks that we can wear when out and about (but
not at work). It took her a while, and of course she’s
at work nursing so doesn’t have the time to make
scrubs, but I would think that a set of scrubs must
take several hours to make.
The hospital has put one of those wire cages on
wheels in the front entrance so that donors can put
their home-made scrubs into it. There’s a poster on
it thanking contributors most effusively but otherwise
it’s just a bare wire cage. So these paragons of
home sewing, after all these hours of cutting,
stitching, overlocking and elastoplasting the
occasional cut finger, just drive up to the hospital
and deposit the fruits of their labours into a wire
cage.
I think that is true charity. No formal thanks, no prize
for producing the most scrubs, no smiling grip and
grin photos in the local paper (grip and grins are out
for the duration anyway). Just the simple
satisfaction of knowing that you are making a real
difference to the working lives of staff facing the
greatest challenge of their health service careers.
(It’s certainly been the greatest challenge of mine,
and if any twenty-somethings setting out on their
careers will have to face worse, then I tremble at the
thought.)
If you, or someone you know, has been sewing
scrubs, then on behalf of all of us, may I say:
Thank You!
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A Report from a Border Outpost 14.05.2020.
Here we are again still in the Corona virus, Covid
19 Lockdown with essentially very few changes.
One of our neighbours, an NHS Worker, has
recently suffered with the virus, but is now
recovering, we all wish him well. The time seems
to pass incredibly quickly every day and I am now
wondering how I ever managed to achieve all that
I did do before the lockdown. We miss seeing
family and friends terribly, and have also missed
two holidays that were booked, one to my
beloved Swaledale.
On the other hand the garden looks amazing, I’ve
also finally learnt how to make machine
`buttonholes’ and colour my hair. I may even have
to cut it if this continues. I’ve also made a dress
and a skirt for two of my Granddaughters, which
both fitted perfectly apparently, even though I
only had a waist and length measurement to go
on. As a special birthday treat I did venture out to
collect our medical prescriptions, carefully
keeping to the requirements of the Lockdown.
One thing that has been very much appreciated at
the moment is the Ranks Green Library installed
in the telephone box recently by the Parish
Council. Its great spending time in there on a dull
day going through what’s on offer.
We are very lucky to be able to enjoy local walks
in the surrounding area and it’s really lovely to
see new families and younger people out in the
countryside. It’s really important that our Public
Rights of Ways and Footpaths are shared, used
and appreciated by as many people as possible.
Most residents of Terling and Fairstead probably
have little idea what it’s like not to have a garden
or access to open spaces. Also if the footpaths are
not used, the few that remain in the local area will
disappear, sadly, like so many already have in the
last few decades.
One thing that we’ve always
done on our walks (until the
lockdown) is take at least a
carrier bag out with us every
day and collect litter. Every
single day we collected a bag
full of litter from whichever
routes we took. I must stress that most of the litter
consists not of bits left by Walkers, but that left by
regular countryside users and stuff that has blown
by the wind into fields and ditches from vehicles.
It is simply unbelievable what people actually
throw out of their cars, lorries and vans - cans,
bottles, sandwich wrappers, hundreds of plastic
bags, medical prescriptions even an office stapler
to mention a few items.
Why can’t these disgusting people take their litter
home with them? What do they think happens to
that rubbish? Where do they think things like
`fully loaded’, used disposable nappies end up?
The answer is `Away’, everyone knows that, but
where exactly is `Away,’ who manages it, who
pays for it? At the moment the road through Ranks
Green is littered with enough disposable gloves
to end the NHS shortages, all thrown out of vehicle
windows.
The one thing that we continue to pick up if we
can reach them is balloons, they present a huge
hazard to wildlife and domestic animals and
livestock, like all litter, but at the moment this is
all we are prepared to risk. There have been
some recent illustrations on Facebook etc of the
damage they do. They really should be issued
with a warning at point of purchase to ensure their
safe disposal and the Chinese Lanterns should be
totally banned.
Joyce
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APRIL
Dear Family,
What a lovely long
letter from you, you do
seem to be having a
good time. First of all, I
must apologise for this letter being delayed, but the
fact is that the weather has been so very bad for the
last few weeks, nothing but rain, rain, rain, that my
paws were never dry long enough to be able to use
this machine without slipping. But at long last the
weather has changed and we have had three whole
days without any rain. We have also had snow, and
what a disappointment that was to me after all I had
heard about it. You can't get hold of the stuff and it
just melts on your nose. Give me ice-cream any day,
it may look the same but it certainly tastes a lot
nicer.
I am very sorry to hear that your return has been
delayed. F.M. has explained all the details to me
and I now understand. Master must get lots of work
in order to make all the money to keep me in the
manner to which I have become accustomed. So
don't worry about me, I shall stay here with my
foster family and continue to be a good girl until you
return.
You seem to have seen some wonderful things
during your stay in Thailand. It sounds a very happy
place and even Quinn was green with envy. Mind
you, he's green anyway. By the way, you can't
frighten me with your talks of scaring me with a
shark as I am now educated enough to know that
even a small shark is far too big to fit into the
goldfish pond. I am glad I did not see the sword
fighting as I detest violence and should have leapt
to the defence of the loser. But I liked the sound of
the canal trip, all those tropical fruits made my
mouth water. I am afraid that I do not know what a
monkey is and F.M. says she will not take me to the
zoo to see them, as some of them have very
unpleasant habits and that they also have fleas. That
was enough for me as I have become so fastidious
about my own appearance. Now an efelant (can't
spell) is a different creature. I have seen a picture of
one and am not trying to be funny when I say I can't
make head or tail of such an animal. It seems to
have a long thin tail at one end and a great big thick
tail at the other. How the children knew which way
they were going, I shall never understand.
But the thing that worried me the most, was when
you told me about Master flying on a kite machine.
Hasn't anyone told him yet that if he was meant to fly
he would have been born not only with feathers but
with wings as well? He must have been mad and I
am only too pleased that he landed safely and has
given up the idea of doing it again.
To go back to animals for a moment, I saw
something on television the other day called a lion. I
don't know what breed it is, but without doubt it is
the most magnificent dog I have ever seen. What a
beautiful tail and the best bark I have ever heard. I
would like to have one here in the back garden, but
F.M. says they eat humans. Now I find that rather
amusing, as the other day these humans here had
casseroled rabbit for lunch. A rabbit is an animal, so
if humans can eat animals why shouldn't animals eat
humans?
Talking of food, F.M. had cut down on my bones as
they were making me con-con-constillipated and I
had to have some medicine. I don't know why they
bothered as two days later I had a large helping of
rhubarb and custard and had to keep running to the
back door at regular intervals. That meant more
medicine but I was soon as right as rain. There's that
horrible word again, we could certainly use some of
your lovely sunshine.
The colour television went wrong this week and I
really do hate black and white, so please make sure
you supply me with colour. I am not really being
over fussy, it's just that animal films are so much
more interesting in colour and I can see them so
much better.
We have two baby kittens, one week old, and they
are so beautiful. I would love to give them both a
slurpy kiss but F.M. says that the mother cat would
scratch my nose. I wouldn't hurt them, I just think
they are so pretty and in about six weeks they will
be big enough to play with me. Still no word of
Buttercup, I think she has emigrated to a country
where they have much nicer weather. Personally I
don't blame her as it has been really terrible here.
Foster parents are off to Wales for a week's holiday
in May but I am staying here as Noel and Foster
Granddad are going to look after me. I thought I
might have been going back to the kennels to see
Bruno again but no such luck. Still, it's almost as
much fun here, I can tease Quinn.
I must close now as it is time for dinner and then my
walk. Afterwards I shall watch 'University Challenge'
on television to improve my mind. When do you
think I should put my name down for college?
All of you be good, tell Master to give up flying and
please don't put any more snakes round your necks.
Snakes make my fur go straight. Tomorrow is
shopping day and if I'm lucky I shall be allowed to
lick the trading stamps.
Slurps
CRUMPET
Crumpet is Back!
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Good afternoon,
Could your cupcakes bring in cash? Would your friends donate for a doughnut? If so Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) would like you to put the kettle on and raise vital funds.
EHAAT is asking supporters to `rise’ to the challenge of supporting their local life-saving charity by getting involved in `A Virtual British Afternoon Tea’ this summer.
With many of us turning to baking during the lockdown, the charity would like the people of Essex and Hertfordshire to `get together’ over cakes and a cuppa as part of its ‘A Virtual British Afternoon Tea’ fundraising initiative, sponsored by Dobsons Home of Cheshunt.
Natasha Robertson, Fundraising Manager at EHAAT, said, “You can help save lives, one cake at a time. Since going into lockdown, baking has become an even bigger obsession and we are inviting people to create their star bakes and hold a virtual tea party.
“Thanks to video apps like Zoom, and Houseparty, you can invite friends and family to join you for a tea party, even if you can’t meet them in person. It’s a great way to connect with people, have some fun and `doughnate’ money to a great cause.”
“It costs over £750,000 a month to keep the service running smoothly and we couldn’t do it without the dedication and support of the people of Essex and Hertfordshire. It’s really easy to get involved.”
Helen Dobson, Director of Dobsons Home said: “We wanted to get involved with A Very British Afternoon Tea because it’s supporting a fantastic local charity that does amazing work. I’ve met people who have been saved by the air ambulance, and what they do is incredible. As a longstanding local business, we like to be part of the community and play our part in supporting local charities.”
Taking part is simple once you’ve picked a date and thought about who you’d like to invite, you could choose a theme, organise some games or a quiz, or even vote to see whose cake is the favourite. The charity is asking supporters to simply bake and donate. Natasha continued “If guests all donated the costs of their usual cuppa or favourite cake it would make a big difference to Charity at this time.”
To help give your baking a boost, recipes, EHAAT bunting, invitations and posters can be downloaded from the charity’s website at ehaat.org/avbat
Don’t forget to post photos of your get together and your baking triumphs (and disasters!) using #avbat, #ratemybake and #ratemycake.
A Virtual British Afternoon Tea is one of a number of fun and easy fundraising ways to support your local air ambulance without leaving home.
Although both EHAAT airbases – at North Weald and Earls Colne – are closed to all non-essential visitors, the charity’s critical care teams are still working 24/7 attending the most critically ill and injured patients. Fundraising efforts have been hit by the cancellation or postponement of a number of events.
Donations to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance can be made by visiting ehaat.org
Kind regards,
Gavin Sherriff
PR Officer Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Flight House, Earls Colne Business Centre, Earls Colne Business Park, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS
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A Virtual British Afternoon Tea Enjoy Afternoon Tea and raise money for EHAAT! Can you rise to the challenge? Since going into lockdown, baking has become an even bigger obsession and we are hoping you will whip up your community and raise some dough – virtually!
Go Virtual Hold a virtual tea party! Now you’ve cracked using Zoom or Houseparty, invite your friends and family to join you for your virtual tea party. It’s a great way to connect and make a difference, with half-term coming up this will entertain all of the family!
• Decide on a date and time to hold your virtual tea party
• Do you want to have a theme? Maybe The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party?
• Set up a JustGiving page
• Send out your invites
• Plan some fun games:
• See if you can guess each other’s favourite cakes?
• Decorate gingerbread men to look like our crew!
• Play cake bingo
• Donate the cost of your usual cuppa or slice of cake
• Post photos of your virtual get together on social media using #avbat Download our A Virtual British Afternoon Tea digital invitation now»
And how about using some fun A Very British Afternoon Tea bunting to brighten things up?
Download bunting »
OR Bake, Rate & Donate
Easy as 1,2,3…
1. Bake your favourite cake, biscuit, muffin or cupcake!
2. Post photos of your creations on social media using the hashtags #ratemybake #ratemycake #avbat
3. Ask your friends & family to rate your bake & donate their score to EHAAT!
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE EHAA WEBSITE https://www.ehaat.org/fundraise/a-very-british-afternoon-tea-2020/
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The Parish Church of St Germanus
The Church remains closed, sadly, but is being well looked after.
There are fresh flowers in the Church and the churchyard grass is cut and looking good and the
graves are accessible to all.
We have managed to stream the Taizé service on Facebook a couple of times but Facebook have
blocked the music.
We are very proud to say that we have also streamed our Rogation Service on Facebook with
members of our Family Service Planning Team taking part, reflecting on all walks of life today with
prayers, poems and readings. This service we usually hold outside and walk to the four corners of
the churchyard but this year we uploaded videos and photographs of the churchyard, of life around
the village, of life around the town and White Notley school.
It's still available to see on Facebook.
We don't know when we will be able to open the Church but we will do as soon as we are able and
will publish any information we have on the Facebook page.
In the meantime, if we can be of any help, please call your Churchwardens:
Melanie Hicks on 07956 639877 or Heather Brewster on 07948 281208
Village Life
Thursday clapping has expanded with most of the Village taking part although because we are so
spread out it is difficult to hear everyone! Saucepans banged, whistles blowing, drums a-drumming
have been good to hear! We can hear White Notley and fireworks from Witham!
The Farm shop and the Village Hall takeaway are doing a great trade and have been much
appreciated by all in Faulkbourne.
Faulkbourne Village Hall
The Hall is still closed but Melanie can be reached
on 07956 639877 for any future bookings.
Please see the takeaway service below.
PUB GRUB in Faulkbourne Village Hall
Thursdays to Sundays each week from 5.00pm to
9pm serving delicious fish and chips and
hamburgers of various sorts, again with chips.
Phone 0780 407 5362 for details and to order
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Faulkbourne Farm shop
The Farm Shop is expanding its produce almost on a daily basis and
is well stocked with good produce all the time.
Check opening times on Facebook as these are changing as the
country emerges from lockdown.
Open in the
Barn at Hill Farm, CM8 1SH –
next door to Faulkbourne Village Hall –
pull into the farmyard, plenty of safe parking
Telephone 0756 234 8718
Stay safe everyone!
Our next Social event, due to be held on the 4th June in The Village Hall, may be subject to cancellation
due to the ongoing situation.
In the meantime please stay safe and well and do not hesitate to contact any
Committee member if you need any help.
We hope we may be able to meet up soon and will let all members know if our
July 2nd meeting will go ahead as planned when we hope to welcome our
Speaker Jackie Marshall Ward subject "Upstairs Downstairs Lucky Dip"
Chris Wright President
01376 324204
White Notley Cameos
Historic local families
Local family historian writes family history
You may know that Mervyn Bright is related to many White Notley and Terling
families and he has kindly allowed us to load a copy of his latest version of his
family history to the HistoricTerling.wordpress.com website. You can
download a copy from the Terling Tales page.
He has also supplied us with a range of new photos and news clippings which
we will display regularly over the next few months.
To hear of ongoing news and changes to the website remember to add your
email address to ‘Follow blog via email’ on our home page.
HistoricTerling.wordpress.com
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As there are no services currently, we have decided to
work at some improvements to the churchyard.
Over the years the path through the graves to the allotments has worn
down through use to a ‘V’ shaped track which gets muddy in winter.
We have brought in some loads of topsoil, kindly donated by a
villager, to level the path up with its surroundings, and we have laid
turf over the top to create a flat grassy path.
The photo shows what an improvement it is and we are grateful to
everyone who has helped to bring this improvement about.
St Etheldreda’s White Notley
Terling School News Terling School is still producing their newsletter and this is
just a little of what can be seen in their 22nd May edition.
To see more go to http://www.terling.essex.sch.uk/viewer/217
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Where have all the Crosses Gone?
Each Remembrance Sunday since 2014 we have
been laying hand-made individual crosses at the War
Memorial in memory of those men, from the villages of
Fairstead and Terling, who died in World War I.
Although the crosses were made of oak, with brass
nameplates, and carefully removed by Alan Jiggins each
time he trimmed the grass, the earliest were no longer in
good army order.
Those of you who spot such things may have wondered
where the crosses had gone recently. The answer is that over
the last few weeks they have been dismantled and the name
plates cleaned for a new display.
Churchwarden Sarah McNamara and the Parochial Church
Council agreed the use of the plates for a wall board to be
displayed inside the church.
This has now been made by Bob Isted, with oak donated by
Tony O’Shea, baize donated by the Bellringers and
additional brasses by the Cutlers. It will be seen (once the
church re-opens) near the font, with the Memorial Book.
We will continue to lay personalised crosses each
Remembrance Sunday.
This year we will remember one man from the First World
War, Corporal Warner who died in 1920, and those who died
in 1940 during the Second World War, Gerald Ivo Cuthbert,
Trevor Hugh Easter and Dennis Walter Mackrow.
Margaret and I send our love to all our members. Like us you will be taking advantage of the Church
Services that we can listen to on radio and watch on T.V.
We cannot anticipate when we will meet again, hopefully in September, in the mean time when I am
able I will re-book speakers and discuss other ideas with you when we meet, and we will have to have
our A.G.M. There is a lot of catching up to do.
Keep well. Our best wishes to everyone in our villages.
Jackie
We will remember them
Mental health support available for young people The Live well organisation has a range of support options listed on it’s website if you or
your children need help during the Covid 19 period.
See https://www.livewellcampaign.co.uk/livewell-articles/mental-health-support-for-
young-people/
Included in a wide range of help is Explaining Coronavirus to young people - a free e-book
available by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler or a #Covibook free to download to support and
reassure children around the world.
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All Saints’ Church, Terling
Annual Meetings
Unfortunately we haven’t been able to hold our Annual Meetings. The Annual Report and Financial Statement are on the Terling and Fairstead Community web-site. www.terlingandfairstead.org.uk
We will follow the advice from the Diocese.
The deadline for Annual Meetings (Annual Meeting of Parishioners and APCM) has been extended until 31st October 2020. Churchwardens elected in 2019 continue to hold office until 31st January 2021.
This extension applies also to churchwardens who were already in their sixth year of office.
Deanery Synod representatives elected in 2017 (or subsequently to fill a casual vacancy) continue in post until 30th November 2020. They will, therefore, comprise the electorate for the House of Laity of the General Synod, when those elections go ahead.
PCC members will remain in post until the end of the next APCM, whenever that takes place. This extension applies also to any who were due to step down from office in 2020.
Prayer Surge and church attendance since lockdown
Recent research commissioned by Tearfund has found that some
three million new people have turned to prayer in the UK since
lockdown began. The online British bookstore Eden reports a 55 per
cent increase in sales of Bibles in April. Demand for prayer resources
from the 24-7 Prayer organisation has been going through the roof.
The Tearfund survey also indicates that record numbers have begun
attending church online since the lockdown began. Usually, about 5-7 per cent of the nation attends
a Sunday service at least once a month. But over the past couple of months, this figure has jumped
– to 24 per cent of the British population. Almost one in four of us.
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They said the world was closed today So I went to have a look, I found it with the shutters down And the phone was off the hook. So I stood there for a little while But no one was around, Then silence came and startled me With the most alarming sound. I asked him where the others were, And why the streets were bare, He whispered ‘Life had ran away While death was playing there’ ‘Oh no’ I said ‘It can’t be true For life is not afraid’ ‘But no one ever goes’ he said ‘Where death has ever played.’ I understood and walked away As Hope was standing there With Courage in her afterglow
And the sunlight in her hair. She said ‘Go home to those you love This is no place to be, For if we walk these streets today Then no one shall be free’. She threw her light to lead the way And showed me where to go, The very road that life had gone Where the future flowers grow. Then death showed me another way But I didn’t want to look, So I stumbled home in time for tea And I read another book. It was called The World is Closed Today And the streets we shouldn’t roam, The first line said ‘Just please be safe’ And the ending - ‘Stay at Home’ stay safe.
Xxx ❤
All Saints Terling
Events Committee
Sadly... for obvious reasons...all our
planned events have been postponed.
Watch this space...
as soon as we can....
WE WILL BE BACK!!!!
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COVID 19 – CORONAVIRUS Although the Government has lifted some of the restrictions in place, many people are still having to isolate. The Parish Council, together with some wonderful volunteers, is available to help you with shopping, prescriptions, etc. Please do not be afraid to ask. We would also like to take this opportunity to send our condolences to all parishioners who have lost family and friends at this time.
The Essex Welfare Service is also available to help those in need: https://www.essexwelfareservice.org.uk/. For information and updates a good source of information that is regularly updated can be found on the Essex County Council website: https://www.essex.gov.uk/news/coronavirus . You can also find information from Public Health England on all GP websites, eg Fern House in Witham: https://www.fernhousesurgery.co.uk/ again this information is regularly updated.
TERLING VILLAGE STORES – THANK YOU We continue to be grateful to Wendy for keeping the store going during this difficult time. We really appreciate everything she has done for the parish. Please remember to respect social distancing measures when visiting the shop, it is for your safety.
ALAN JIGGINS OUR HANDYMAN AND LORD RAYLEIGH’S FARMS – THANK YOU Alan Jiggins continues to empty the various bins around the village and cut the grass and maintain the playground so that when it reopens it is in good order. Alan also cuts some of the greens in the village, with the remainder cut by Lord Rayleigh Farms. This is done in accordance with social distancing policies and we would like to thank Alan and Lord Rayleigh’s team for all their efforts in looking after the village.
COMMUNITY PHONEBOX LIBRARIES Both libraries continue to be very busy at this time and we would ask that you leave the libraries as tidy and please respect social distancing.
RECYCLING BINS/ RUBBISH COLLECTION/ DOG BINS By the time you receive this newsletter the green waste recycling collection should have been reinstated on a four-weekly cycle. You should receive a card from Braintree District Council and you need to click on the following link with your reference from the card to find out your collection date: https://www.braintree.gov.uk/info/200205/check_collection_dates/1285/garden_waste_collections_dates_four-weekly_cycle . The bottle recycling bins at the Village Hall are being very well used at the moment, please don’t leave cardboard boxes and plastic bags etc lying around, take them home and reuse them. The dog bins are being emptied regularly but they are getting very full. If you cannot use them, please take your dog waste home and dispose of it appropriately wrapped in your general household waste.
POT HOLES/ROAD REPAIRS Please report all road issues on Essex County Council’s website on the following link: https://www.essexhighways.org/tell-us/report-all-issues.aspx
DONATIONS TO CLUBS The Parish Council has a small amount of funds set aside to donate to village clubs, please either contact the Parish Clerk or your local councillor.
RECREATION GROUND/PLAYGROUND Closed until further notice in accordance with Government guidelines.
COMMUNITY WEBSITE Parish Council meeting agendas, minutes, and all supporting documents are published on the Parish Council pages of the Community website http://terlingandfairstead.org.uk
FORTHCOMING PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES All Parish Council meetings are currently being held remotely. The next meeting is still to be confirmed, the date will be advertised on the Terling Community website in the Parish Council section.
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Parish News We welcome contributions from individuals, clubs and groups which serve
the communities of Fairstead, Faulkbourne, Terling and White Notley.
COPY FOR THE JULY ISSUE should be sent to Twitchers, Fairstead Road, Terling or emailed to [email protected] for Terling, Fairstead and Faulkbourne
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Dear Friends and Customers,
Following the government announcement and advice to
introduce further social distancing it is with sadness that
we are now closed temporarily.
The Square and Compasses is a small ‘family’ with an
amazing team, dear friends and loyal customers who
have all helped to make The Square and Compasses
what is has become. We are overwhelmed by the
support and kind words recently - thank you all so
very much.
We look forward to welcoming you all back very soon.
With our very best wishes and sincere thanks
Victor and Susan
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