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‘For and about the people of Berkeley’ No. 268 February 2018

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So, a month has passed since my last

post about my quest to complete the

Virgin London Marathon on April 22nd

2018 for the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust.

As well as organising Berkeley’s first Gin

Festival, I’ve also clocked up 94 miles

training in January.

The fundraising seems to be going well, with most tickets for the festival

now sold.

However, there may still be a few available on the night.

I’ve pushed myself, braved the snow, ice, wind, rain and shine, ignored

the blisters and kept getting out there on my training runs. But with

another 12 weeks to go, any sponsorship you can spare will really help to

keep me powering through to get to the start line.

The miles have been hard and I am determined to complete this amazing

challenge and in doing so raising much needed awareness of ectopic

pregnancy and raise funds to enable them to continue the work they do to

support women and their families and working with the medical

professionals.

You can donate quickly and safely through my fundraising page:

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/HelenCerullo

Thanks for your support – You’re helping keep me on track!

Prepare to have your taste buds tantalised by 12 different gins at Berkeley’s first Gin Festival!

Saturday, 3 February 2018 - 18:00–23:00

At Berkeley Primary School Hall

Tickets are £10 each (include souvenir gin copa glass & first drink)

Our bar operates on a cash only system. £5 provides a single measure of gin, garnish and a premium mixer. Real ale & soft drinks also available.

www.drinkaware.co.uk - Over 18s only

For tickets please contact

Helen on 01453 511847 or

Lisa on 07885 881145

Well Done Helen. Keep Going!

RE-DEDICATION OF BERKELEY BELLS The Bishop of Gloucester, the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek, visited St Mary’s on Sunday 21 January 2018 to re-dedicate the ring of ten bells which are now back in the tower after being retuned and rehung in a rebuilt bellframe by the John Taylor Bell Foundry of Loughborough. The bells rang before a Benefice Choral Communion service which was attended by about 135 people, including our Patron, Lord Cope, and members of the Berkeley family. In the middle of the service the Bishop with her Chaplain processed to the tower led by the Cross, the Tower Captain, the Reader, the Vicar and the Churchwardens. All gathered in the Ringing Chamber where the Bishop re-dedicated the bells and led some prayers. The sound was relayed back into the Church for the congregation to join in.

The bells rang out as the procession returned to the Church and the service then continued with the Eucharist. After the service, ten ringers rang a quarter peal of 1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal. Tim Soanes and Steve Chandler were the only Berkeley ringers in the band, so we do still need new recruits! This marks the end of the three-year project to restore our bells and tower, which was completed within time and budget. The only sadness of the day was that our other patron, Mr RJG Berkeley, who had contributed in many ways to the success of the project, did not live to see its completion. Steve Chandler (Chairman of the Belltower Appeal Committee)

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FEBRUARY IN THE GARDEN

Mid winter is often the most trying time of the year for gardeners. Although the shortest day has passed there may still be lots of miserable days to come. Therefore we do appreciate the trees and shrubs that brighten up our gardens at this time of year. Evergreen plants continue to give value especially the variegated and berried trees and shrubs which lighten up the garden on dull days. Why not plant a tree in 2018? It will be a big investment but well worth it. They give a focal point, add shelter, height and structure to any garden. The range to choose from is wide so careful consideration on the type of tree which would be most suitable for your own garden is essential. Do you want it to be evergreen or deciduous, is it for a small or large garden, and what type of soil have you got? Aftercare should be taken into account as large trees may need watering for up to three years after planting. When you have decided and made your selection now is the best time of year to plant as it will get the best possible start.

Now is also the time to top dress mature fruit trees and bushes with Sulphate of Potash to encourage flowering and fruiting. Another job that could be done now is to put up a new bird box ready for Spring. As the weather starts to become warmer take down and clean out any old bird boxes you may have in the garden.

I always sow my sweet peas now in a cold greenhouse. If they are sown earlier they may become too long and leggy. Growing them now will ensure they are healthy with strong roots and stout plants. Put 4 or 5 seeds per pot and push them down the compost to twice their depth and water them. When they have produced two or three true leaves I pinch out the growing tips so that they produce sturdy side shoots. Plant them outside when the frosts are over. In the cold greenhouse there are quite a few vegetable seeds that can be sown now. These include Beetroot, Leek, Radish, Turnip, Kale and Spring Cabbage. Just a few seeds per pot or module. The plants will be a good size by the time they can be planted outside and they will be more resistant to pest and disease. Sowing in modules also allows germination without competition and reduces transplant shock on the root system. Large seeds such as Broad Beans I always sow individually in a 9cm (3”) pot.

As house plants are back in fashion in our homes I thought some advice on growing and taking care of them won’t go amiss. Most houseplants require bright but filtered light. They do not like direct sunlight as this will scorch their leaves. Decaying leaves must be removed regularly. The most important factor in a pot plant’s life is watering and feeding. Avoid over watering- a plant can survive some drought but not sitting in water. Some plants like rain water at room temperature. Plants need more water where there is more natural light so reduce watering and feeding in the winter. Liquid feeds are generally best. Choose one high in Potassium for flowering plants and a more balanced feed for foliage plants. Specialist feeds are available for certain groups of plants such as Orchids. Most plants should be fed when actively growing from March to September.

There are lots more jobs in the garden that can be done this month but I do not have space for them in this article but I was given a lovely book called “the Gardeners Year” by Jane Courtier and it is a guide through the year, season by season. It is a good read full of information and wonderful illustrations published by Paragon. So if the weather is bad and there is no gardening for you then may be you could read about what to do instead! Until next month good gardening or reading.

Ann Legg

BERKELEY GARDENING CLUB

WEDNESDAY 21st FEBRUARY

7.30pm at BERKELEY BOOKS

ROB WATKINS from LODGE FARM at

ROCKHAMPTON talking about Locally

grown Fruit Trees. Grafting and Pruning

Visitors welcome

Volunteer helpers needed at the Severn View Day Centre, Hamfallow Court, Sharpness.

Helpers can come and help for a morning or an afternoon and for just one Friday afternoon or morning a month.

We meet on alternate Fridays from 10am to pm.

The Day Centre is for senior house-bound citizens who are resident in the Berkeley / Sharpness area. Volunteers help with making tea and coffee, serving meals and generally join in with social activities.

For further information please contact

Heather Milliner on 01453 511071 or email

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Marybrook Medical Centre PPG Update

INTRODUCING CHRISIE NIMENKO….Chrisie took up her

new role of Practice Manager at the surgery in December.

She has lived locally for 11 years and was previously

practice manager in Lydney. She is looking forward to a

much shorter journey to work and to bringing on new and

exciting initiatives at Marybrook Medical Centre which the

PPG look forward to sharing with you as they unfold.

FLU VACCINATIONS…..If you are over 65 or suffer from

qualifying ongoing medical issues you will qualify for a free

vaccination. If you haven’t had the vaccination yet it’s not

too late to book an appointment.

CAR PARKING….The Practice would like to apologise for

parking issues brought on by building work opposite,

discussions are ongoing with the builders regarding the

need to keep parking spaces free for patients. It is hoped

that you appreciate the issues are completely out of the

practices control and indeed with luck, the worst of the

disruption is now behind us.

With regard to the appointment of new doctors, everything

is progressing well and it is hoped that announcements will

be made very soon.

Gordon Craig, Chairman.

Marybrook Medical Centre PPG

Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust (BEST)

January Draw Winner Jenny Woodman Ball No. 96 £20.00 Runner Up Althea Hamlyn Ball No. 05 £15.00 The draw took place on 5th January at the Coventry Building Society

On behalf of BEST may I thank the Coventry Building Society for supporting us Gill Badsey Lottery Manager for BEST




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We are a small residential care home in the center of Berkeley. We care for elderly indi-

viduals who wish to live in a friendly and homely environment.

‘respite breaks available’ Tel: 01453 810292

www.canonburycare.co.uk

ELECSA Approved Contractor All work carried out by fully qualified & experienced engineers

Free quotations Trading since 2000

For a friendly and most importantly reliable service call

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FOOD BANK

A food bank can now be

found at St. Mary's Church

Gloucestershire Constabulary has confirmed it’s on going support to local Neighbourhood Policing having re-launched and remodelled the way we deliver local policing for

Berkeley and surrounding locations on the 23rd January. For more information on the way we operate and the officers who cover the area, visit our website at www.gloucestershire.police.uk and click the ‘Neighbourhood Policing’ link.

Covering the period 1st January to 23rd January I am pleased to report that we continue to experience an extremely low crime level for the area. During this period there was just the one crime where a business premises was entered on Canonbury Street overnight between the 12th & 13th January. Offenders gained entry by damaging the door lock and made off with a number of alcohol and cash items.

Over the Stroud and South Gloucestershire district there have been a number of residential burglaries where offenders gain entry by usually breaking a rear patio door or window to gain entry. Once inside offenders make a quick untidy search

of each room and have been mainly taking cash and jewellery items.

Back on the 6th January a detached property was broken into at Framton on Severn and similar breaks have taken place since including, Wotton under Edge, North Nibley over the county border at Thornbury and Cromhall and more recently at Stone.

Please consider using background lighting when you leave your property unattended during late afternoon or early evening.

Finally we have a new messaging service called ‘Community Alerts’ which allows you to receive information via email or text direct to your phone from Gloucestershire Constabulary.

This replaces the old neighbourhood watch system but is for all residents and not exclusively for neighbourhood watch members as the old system was. Typically you might receive real time information on crime updates such as appealing for information to traffic information and events specific to the local Berkeley area. It’s a free service and you can pick what information you want to be informed about. If you want to join the service visit the Gloucestershire Constabulary website or visit www.yourcommunityalerts.co.uk where you will be able to sign up.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Pancake day 13th February

According to tradition, in

1445 a woman of Olney,

Buckinhamshire, heard the

shriving bell while she was

making pancakes and ran to

the church in her apron, still

clutching her frying pan. The

Olney pancake race is now

world famous. Competitors

have to be local housewives

and they must wear an apron

and a hat or scarf.

Historic-uk.com

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http://www.yourcommunityalerts.co.uk






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Dusty's Puddle Jumping Championships

Sat 10 February - Sun 18 February

Make a BIG SPLASH this half term!

This February half term, children of all ages are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in the puddle

jumping championship being held at Slimbridge Wetland Centre.

The competition will commence each day throughout the holiday at 2pm in Wellyboot Land, with the winners announced after

each competition. With the help of Dusty Duck, children will be encouraged to make waves and create the biggest, craziest

splash possible.

Dusty was exclusively designed by the world-famous Aardman studios to help celebrate WWT’s 70th anniversary, with the

aim of getting children closer to nature.

Children will compete against each other to see who can produce the biggest splash from their puddle jump. They will also be

judged on a range of other criteria including height of splash, enthusiasm, jumping style, creativity and drench levels.

Daily winners will be announced throughout the half term and some lucky

‘super-splashers’ will receive a fantastic prize! Every contestant will

receive a ‘splashtastic’ sticker to acknowledge their puddle jumping

skills.

As well as the main puddle jumping competition arenas, there will be

practice zones set up around the grounds to help entrants perfect their

splashing techniques.

Time: Daily 9.30am to 5pm for practice puddles and 2pm - 3pm for the

competition in Wellyboot Land.

Cost: All included in normal admission and free to members. 10%

discount for online tickets.





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Useful Telephone Numbers:

Police (non emergencies) 101

West Country CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111

Neighbourhood Warden 01453 754276

Marybrook Medical Centre 01453 810228

NHS (non emergency) 111

Berkeley Pharmacy 01453 810316

Electricity Supply Power Loss 0800 6783105

(mobile users 0330 1235008)

Gas Emergency Service 0800 111999

Water Emergency 0800 7834444

Berkeley Town Council 01453 511964

Berkeley Primary School 01453 810254

Refuse Collection 01453 754424

Stroud District Council 01453 766321

Gloucestershire County Council 01452 425000

David Drew MP 01453 764355

Citizens’ Advice Bureau 01453 762084

People for You, Barbara Weldon 01453 511964

Samaritans 0845 7909090

National Rail Enquiries 0845 7484950

Traveline 0871 2002233

Community Wellbeing Agent 0345 863 8323

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital 0300 4222222

Vale Hospital, Dursley 0300 4218494

Allen-White Funeral Directors

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An Independent funeral business providing personal care to Berkeley and the surrounding community.

We are here to care for you in your time of need and offer

a 24 hours a day, 365 days a year service.

Pre-paid funeral plans available with good honest advice given.

Are you retired or semi-retired? U3A is for you.

Have you recently retired or reduced your commitments leading up to retirement? Are you new to the area and looking to make new friends? Thornbury U3A promotes keeping us mentally and physically engaged and active in an enjoyable and friendly atmosphere. “Learn, Laugh and Live” is the U3A motto and aims to provide opportunities for members to do so without having to travel too far or enrol on expensive course. We already have over 1,700 members and around 90 different groups meeting at various venues throughout the area but there is always room for more! The groups mainly meet during the day and range from Archaeology to Walking; some meet weekly, other less often and they include physical activities, crafts, board and card games, organised visits to gardens, concerts and theatre as well as purely “educational” topics. Our next Welcome Meeting will be held on Monday 5 March 2018 at 3.30p.m. in St Mary’s Church Hall, Eastbury Rd, Thornbury, BS35 1DR. Please come along; we would love to meet you. For further information visit our website www.thornburyu3a.org.uk or for membership enquiries [email protected] Alternatively phone our Membership Secretary, Jackie Gitsham on (01454) 858438 or Chairman, Alison Makepeace on (01454) 415019

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Vale of Berkeley Railway

2018 has started in great style. Following on

from the amendments to the company

structure, we have now been granted

registered charity status. This has immediate

financial benefits in savings on rates and

VAT, and enables us to make application for

grant funding from a number of sources.

We originally hoped to attack the

undergrowth in Oldminster Sidings in

October, but personnel changes at Network

Rail have delayed this. We have now had a formal meeting

with Network Rail, and have been given verbal authority from

them to enter the site at Oldminster Sidings and start work on

clearing the tracks there of 50 years worth of undergrowth.

This task was held up in 2017 while a detailed environmental

assessment was carried out, and full authorisation has now

been given.

Therefore by the end of January teams will be beavering

away in Oldminster Sidings on most days. There is no need

to be a member to join us, so feel free to turn up. The only

tools which we possess are our own, so please bring along

any loppers / strimmers / slashers which you are comfortable

using. The sooner we clear the land, the sooner our

Permanent Way team can start to relay the tracks.

The Berkeley Station team have also been busy. The whole

foundations of the building have now been exposed. The

tarmac surface of the original station platform is re-emerging,

as is a lovely weighbridge office which had disappeared in the

undergrowth on the station drive. The “Friends of Berkeley

Station” group will begin fund raising to restore the office and

platform this year. It was heart-warming on January 13th to

see the first passenger train in many years on the branch. A

Pathfinder tour travelled from Berkeley Road to Sharpness

and back, stopping at Berkeley Station to take on water.

The plans for VOBR include the relocation

of the Winchcombe Railway museum to

Sharpness. The first stage of this move

has now been completed. No one really

knew how many items there were, but now

we do.

A team has spent 2017 cataloguing the

many artefacts, and now we know that we

have 9,774 items.

These are now in an on-line database.

December saw 2 most enjoyable social events. We held our

Xmas dinner at the Berkeley Arms, and on the 21st the shed

was packed again for a most interesting talk about the

Dursley Branch line. This included some archive film of the

line in happier days.

If anyone would like to see what we are up to, we are at the

shed on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and would be

glad to show you around.

You can also become a ‘Friend of Berkeley Station’ by joining

the Facebook group of that name and helping us to start the

process of giving Berkeley back its station. There is also a

Facebook site containing pictures of the various activities.

The February talk is by Richard Kelsey on the subject of the

Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, which ran from Bath,

through the Mendips to Bournemouth. This will include aerial

images of what the line looks like today. This will be on

February 21st at 7:30. Please note that this is a Wednesday,

rather than our usual day.

It starts at 7:30 and local residents are welcome to attend.






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Meeting held Thursday January 11th at 7.30pm in Berkeley Town Hall.

President Judith Leriche welcomed everyone back after the Christmas break. It was agreed by

all present that the pre-Christmas Berkeley WI party in The Town Hall organised by the committee was a lovely occasion. The GFWI concert at Cheltenham Town Hall and the group Carol service at St George's Upper Cam had both been a very much enjoyed build up towards the festivities.

New Year business as usual. Payment of annual subscriptions. Agreeing and signing of the previous meeting's minutes.

National Federation of Women's Institutes offers a wide array of opportunities. Courses in a variety of subjects are offered at Denman College (The WIs country house retreat in Oxfordshire). New year is resolutions month. Public affairs have been at the core of WI achievements - raising awareness of issues that impact and concern members. The 5 possible resolutions were discussed and every member cast their vote for their preferred option.

Countywide activities range from guided walks (17th March to walk through the Dymock wild daffodils and the Dymock poets exhibition); handicrafts (hexagon table mat workshop 8th March at WI House Brunswick Square, Gloucester); holiday to Malta September; GFWI Annual Council Meeting (March 21st Cheltenham Town Hall - guest speaker Adam Henson); The Racing Club members are off to Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 16th. Very excitingly GFWI is starting collaboration with Gloucestershire NHS Trust in the development of Gloucestershire's Sustainability and Transition Partnerships (STPs) - a national initiative to improve/reshape delivery of community based health care.

2019 is Gloucestershire Federation of Women's Institutes centenary - plans are afoot to celebrate in true WI style.

Berkeley WI activities include craft group monthly; book group monthly; skittles team gathered to enter the county skittles tournament; scrabble tournament entrants. A trip to Highgrove is in the planning.

Speaker of the evening was Richard Cann who spoke about The Great East Window of Gloucester Cathedral. Accompanied by some wonderful photographs Richard shared his enthusiasm and knowledge of Gloucestershire. He reminded us of the history of both the city of Gloucester and the cathedral. Having explained the historical context Richard then developed his talk about the Great East Window.

This tennis court sized window (22 metres high and 12 metres

wide) installed in the 1350's is one of the greatest landmarks of European medieval stained glass. The window is situated in the Quire behind the high altar at the heart of the cathedral. Created as part of the reconstruction of the Quire after the burial of King Edward 11 the window depicts the hierarchy rising from earth to heaven. The brightly coloured glass panels move up from peasantry through shields of nobility above (including the Berkeley shield) on upwards to tiers of bishops, abbots and saints, apostles and angels. The centrepiece being The Blessed Virgin Mary and Our Lord Jesus Christ in majesty flanked by the 12 apostles.

Richard urged those present to go and see this local magnificence for ourselves. It is a privilege to live so close to this astonishing piece of history and all Gloucestershire residents should see it for themselves.

Berkeley Congregational wishes to thank everyone that made our Carols by Candlelight Service so joyful on Sunday 17th December.

The Church was almost full and hopefully everyone heard and sang their own favourite Carol.

Many thanks to Julian the pianist for his wonderful playing and his quickness to meet the congregation’s choices. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their time being there and refreshments certainly went down very well after all the singing! We wish you all a Happy New Year.




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Following my cycle ride from

Land’s End to John O’Groats in

September, I would like to say a

big thank you to everyone who so

kindly sponsored me. Together

we raised over £3,000 for Sense

charity, which works with deaf-

blind children and their families.

It was very heartening to be told

by the charity that I had racked up

the most number of individual

donations; this is entirely due to

all my patients in Berkeley and

Sharpness taking the time and

trouble to support me.

Once again, thank you to all of

you.

Dr P B Walshe

PastTimes would like, through the Flyer, to thank everyone who gave a prize for their Christmas Raffle. It was a great success. We hope those who were lucky enough to win were happy with their prize.

At our last meeting before Christmas two girls from school sang a carol. They were so confident, it was lovely. We were then each handed a Christmas card made by children at the school. They had all worked so hard. We

would like to say thank you to the pupils and to their teachers. It is always a pleasure to see them.

We then ended with the Nightingales who sang a selection of Christmas songs. A prefect close to a lovely afternoon.

On behalf of the PastTimes,

M Washbourne

Once again a tremendous response from Berkeley residents with 26 bin bags of cards being taken to Cheltenham to help with the Cobalt Unit Fund raising effort. We even had a mention on Radio Gloucestershire this year when the topic was being discussed by the fund administrators who appreciated the efforts by the Berkeley community.

For further information on the work they do in Cheltenham visit www.cobalthealth.co.uk

Thank you all again and Ye Olde Shoppe, Greengrocer Gordon and the Break Shop for providing collection points.

Paul Glastonbury

GET YOUR GLITTER ON TEA PARTY

Many thanks to all who so kindly supported the tea party held on Thursday 4th January for Meningitis Now .

£370.00 was raised which was amazing as it was arranged at very short notice.

With grateful appreciation to everyone who came or donated.

Sue and John Stump

Support for Carers

If you look after a loved-one or friend who has a

long term condition then you may like to know

there are support groups in the Severn Vale

area. These are helpful for getting information,

swopping coping-strategies and as a chance to

share your story with others who understand

the stresses and joys of caring. For details look

on the Carers Gloucestershire website at

https://carersgloucestershire.org.uk/help-for-

carers/carers-support-groups/ or contact

‘Carers Gloucestershire’ on 01452 386283

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COFFEE MORNING EVANGELICAL CHURCH SATURDAY 10th February 10.00 - 11.30am What a lively start to the new season of coffee

mornings! We were delighted to see so many familiar faces, and some new ones too, at our first get together of the year. Despite the chilly January weather the appreciation of our home made cakes was as warm as ever. There's no limit to the number of cakes you choose and we refill your tea and coffee cups endlessly. We don't ask you to contribute or donate anything other than your company. You'll be assured of a warm welcome and I guarantee that within minutes you'll find someone to chat with you. Come along in February and smell the coffee, you'll be hooked.

If you'd like information or help with getting here please ring Grace: 811138

DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT

COME TO THORNBURY

After the success of last year’s Rose Bowl

nominated pantomime, the Thornbury Musical

Theatre Group, in its 50th Anniversary year, is

very pleased to bring to you what we think will

be another blockbuster. We will be performing

the pantomime ‘Dick Whittington and his Cat’

at the Armstrong Hall in Thornbury from

Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 February

with two matinées.

Written by Chris Denys and Chris Harris, and

directed by Dorothy Wrench, ‘Dick Whittington

and his Cat’ is packed with all the traditional

fun. There is music for everyone and all the

fun and frolics of a traditional family

pantomime – audience participation, hilarious

comedy, catchy music, drama and romance.

You might just need your factor 30 sunscreen

and your sea sickness remedies!

Performances are 7.30pm nightly and

matinées at 2.30pm on the Friday and

Saturday. Tickets are bookable online at

www.tmtg.org.uk with no booking fee. £12.50

Adults, Senior Citizens £11.50 and only £5 for

children as a special 50th Anniversary offer

price. Group discounts of 10% for 10+ seats.

For enquiries call Angie at the Box Office on

07516 270140. We are once again indebted

to Lisa Costa Residential Sales and Lettings

for their generous offer to run our Box Office

at 53 High Street, Thornbury from Saturday 6

January. The staff are big fans of TMTG and

always delighted to meet our audience

members, but remember it’s a very busy office

so please be patient if they’re not available

the first time you call.

For more information about ‘Dick Whittington

and his Cat’ and our group generally, take a

look at www.tmtg.org.uk. or follow us on

Facebook.

P3 Community Based Support Drop ins: will be in Berkeley Town hall every Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm

Help get advice with: Applying for Benefits, Tenancy support, Getting back into education or training, Dealing with Debts, Accessing Community Groups, Staying Independent, Getting in touch with other agencies

On March 2nd 2018 Women’s World Day of Prayer is taking place at 10 o’clock at Berkeley Chapel.

Do come along and help fill the Chapel, it’s a really good service.

Everyone is welcome,




For a regular entry in the What’s On Diary please email [email protected] before 15th of the month

Computer Club 1st Friday of the Month at the Library 11am

Bingo in the Mariners Arms From 3pm

Berkeley Community Library 10.30am - 4.30pm

Berkeley Rainbows The Scout Hut 4.15 - 5.30pm

Berkeley Brownies The Scout Hut 6.00pm - 7.30pm

NatWest Mobile Bank In the Police parking bay (outside Sema4 Graphics) 11am -1 pm

FitFix Exercise - Cam Memorial Hall 10am - 11am

Friday

Extend Exercise Classes for 60+ Scout Hut From 10.30am Contact Barbara Weldon 01453 766421

Bingo - Sharpness Village Hall from 7.30pm contact Jimmy Thomas 01453 811339

Coffee Morning Union Church Schoolroom 10.00 – 11.00am

Art Group Berkeley Library . £3.00 per session 10.00am—1pm. Bring own materials

Berkeley Players Rehearsals Town Hall, 7.00pm Youngsters / 8.30pm Adults

Circuit Training/Keep Fit Hamfields Leisure 6.30pm - 7.30pm Contact Sam Greenland 07443 501500

Beavers/Scouts Scout HQ., Park View Beaver Scouts, 6 to 8 years old 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Thursday

Berkeley Community Library 9.30am - 12.30pm

Coffee Morning Every 2nd Saturday of the month 10.00 - 11.30 at The Evangelical Church

Craft Club - Berkeley Library Last Wednesday of the month. 10.30am - 1.30pm. £2 all welcome

Dog Training - Sharpness Village Hall from 7pm contact Mike Vine 01453 822134

Berkeley Under 5’s Town Hall Toddlers - 9.30am - 11.30am

Ali’s Get Dancing Tots 9-9.45am, Scout Hut

P3 Community Based Drop In Town Hall, 10am - 12pm

Citizens Advice Bureau Town Hall, 1pm - 3pm

Berkeley Youth Club Canon Park Pavilion 6pm - 8pm

Coffee Morning Sharpness Village Hall 10 - 12pm Call Christy 07970 565099

Berkeley Gardening Club 3rd Wednesday of the month Library 7.30pm

Past-Times Café Marybrook Medical Centre Chat, Crafts, and tea. 2.00pm

FitFix Exercise - Stinchcombe Village Hall 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Town Council Meeting 3rd Monday of the month 7.30pm

Stay & Play Kids - Sharpness Village Hall 9.45am - 12 noon contact Sue Boxall on 07526101287

Youth Club - Sharpness Village Hall 6.30pm - 8.30pm contact Darren Brown on 07799067237

Beavers/Scouts Scout HQ., Park View Scouts 10½ to 14 years old 7.00pm - 8.30pm

FitFix Exercise - Stinchcombe Village Hall 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Monday

Community Bank - Town Hall, Tuesdays 9.15am - 11am

Poetry Circle: 1st Tuesday of the month 2-3pm at Berkeley Library. Informal group for reading, writing and enjoying poetry. Bring your favourites along

Town Planning & Finance Meetings 2nd Tuesday of the month 7.30pm

Berkeley Community Library Tuesdays 10.30am - 4.30pm Telephone 810520

Line Dancing/Ballroom Dance Class Hamfields Leisure 7.00pm - 9.00pm Contact Daphne 01453 826034

Skylarks Community Choir Town Hall, 7.10 - 9pm Term Time only. All welcome

Cub Scouts - Scout HQ. Park View 8 to 10½ years old 6.00pm - 7.30pm

FitFix Exercise - Cam Memorial Hall 9.45am - 10.45am

Crochet Group - Berkeley Library 11.00am. £1 per session. Everyone is welcome. Just bring a crochet hook and some wool.

Berkeley Walking Group

Meet 10.a.m. The Library Car Park. (Free) Coffee

optional afterwards in The Library.

Free Legal Sessions 1st Tuesday of month, Coventry Building Society

Baby Bounce for babies up to 18 months old, and their carers is held in the library on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 2.30 - 3pm (Term-time only)

Tuesday

Wednesday

Saturday

Sunday

Roman Catholic Mass Sundays 8.30am, 10.30am & 5.30pm St Dominic RC Church, Kingshill, Dursley

Berkeley Union Church Salter Street, Berkeley. (Next to Town Hall) Sunday Services 10.00am -11.00am Coffee, Tea and biscuits to follow

St Mary’s Church 4th February 9.30am Parish Communion 11.00am Messy Church 6pm Evensong 11th February 9.30 a.m. Choral Communion 11 a.m. All-Age Worship 6 p.m. BCP Communion 18th February 9.30am Choral Communion 11am All-Age Worship 6 p.m. Evening Prayer 25th February 9.30 a.m. Choral Communion 11 a.m. All-Age Communion 6 p.m. Evening Prayer

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Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust February 2018

Dear Supporter,

BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL LOTTERY 2018/19

Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust would like to invite you again to participate in the above lottery. We have been running this for a few years and it has raised valuable funds to help us to maintain the pool. As you can appreciate there is an ongoing need to keep the pool to the standards required and this is one way in which you can support us knowing that your contribution is helping to keep the pool running with the added bonus of the chance to win a prize. For a payment of £12 per number, per year (April to March) your no.(s) will be entered into the monthly lottery. You can have as many numbers as you wish and based on similar interest to previous years we are looking at a MONTHLY winning number prize of £25 and runner-up of £15, donating approximately 50% of the funds raised to the pool. (The prize money could be more or less depending on how many tickets we sell). There will be one draw each month and this will take place in the first week of each month. The first one being in April. If you are interested could you please complete the application slip and return it to the school office (term time only) or to the address on the slip with the money in an envelope marked “Swimming Pool Lottery”. You can pay either by cash or cheque whichever is easier. If necessary, prize winners will be contacted by phone and also published in The Berkeley Flyer. Prize money will be delivered to you.

FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES WE NEED TO HAVE APPLICATION FORMS AND MONEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (DEADLINE 31st MARCH 2018)

Yours sincerely,

Gill Badsey (Lottery Manager for BEST)

Please complete and return the whole of this slip as soon as possible to Berkeley Primary School, School Lane, Marybrook Street, Berkeley, GL13 9AZ (Term Time only) or Mrs. Gill Badsey, 23 James Orchard, Berkeley. The bottom half will be returned to you as your receipt with your allocated no.(s) and allocated ticket(s)

Please print all details

First Name ............................................................. Surname .....................................................................................

Address........................................................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................................................

Home Phone No. ....................................... Work No. ................................. Mobile No. ..........................................

No .of Lottery Tickets Required .............. Amount £ ........................... (Cash or Cheque) ................................

Note: 1 Ticket = £12 for entry each month. (2 Tickets = £24 etc)

Cheques should be made payable to Berkeley Primary School Swimming Pool Fund

RECEIPT

Received from ............................................................ the sum of £..................... Lottery Ticket No(s)..................

Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust is an Incorporated Charity

Registered at Companies House – Reg. No. 8030771 and with the Charity Commission – Reg. No. 1147999

Stroud District Council Registration No. 12/00263/GASSP

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