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October 2015
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Would
You
Like
To
See
Cricket
Once
More
on
Poulshot
Green?
As
a
recent
blow
in
to
Poulshot,
I
have
unfortunately
missed
the
feats
of
cricketing
skill
and
prowess
that
used
to
take
place
on
a
regular
basis
on
the
Green.
However,
a
baby
boom
coupled
with
the
fond
yearnings
of
passed
cricket
glories
has
resulted
in
somewhat
of
a
resurgence
in
interest
for
the
pitch
to
be
re-generated
to
its
former
glory
for
all
to
use.
The
stumbling
block
being
that
nobody
really
wants
to
take
ownership
of
the
re-development
and
ongoing
maintenance. However,
I
have
decided
that
I
would
be
very
happy
to
take
this
on
over
the
next
couple
of
years
in
the
hope
that
it
will
bring
this
great
sport
back
onto
the
Green
on
a
more
frequent
basis
for
all
to
enjoy
on
a
Summers
day.
I
will
be
popping
around
all
the
houses
in
the
village
over
the
next
couple
of
weeks
to
gauge
the
appetite
to
see
village
cricket
brought
back
to
the
Green
and
pending
sufNicient
interest,
will
progress
things
to
the
next
stage
in
the
form
of
a
formal
proposal
to
the
Parish
Council.
Many
thanks,
Dec
Gaule
07779
303849/Declan.gaule@mfg-group.co.uk
No.
27
Poulshot
Rd
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Maureens Ramblings..
As
I
write
this,
the
world
is
in
the
midst
of
a
crisis
caused
by
unprecedented
migra9on.
In
the
midst
of
thousands
of
words
being
wriPen
and
spoken,
this
was
my
contribu9on
on
Radio
Wiltshire.
I
am
sure
you
have
seen
the
horrifying
photo
of
the
drowned
body
of
Aylan
Kurdi,
the
3
year
old
washed
up
on
the
beach
in
Turkey.
He
died;
his
brother
Galpi
died
and
his
mother
died.
The
family
had
been
displaced
several
9mes
by
the
war
in
Syria.
They
ran
from
Damascus
in
2012
and
had
to
con9nue
running
Aleppo,
Kobane
and
Turkey.
Aylan
had
spent
his
en9re
life
running.
I
wonder
if
the
photo
moved
you
to
tears?
Or
have
we
seen
so
many
pictures
of
so
many
children
in
so
many
tragic
situa9ons
that
our
hearts
have
become
just
a
liPle
less
compassionate?
Please
God,
never
let
the
suering
of
others
become
so
common
place
that
it
fails
to
move
me.
But
what
can
I
do?
The
crisis
is
so
huge
and
complex.
It
can
only
be
dealt
with
by
governments.
Whatever
I
do
can
only
be
a
drop
in
the
ocean.
You
may
have
heard
the
story
of
the
starsh?
An
old
man
is
walking
on
the
beach
aAer
a
storm
has
washed
up
thousands
of
starsh.
He
sees
a
small
boy
picking
some
up
one
by
one
and
throwing
them
into
the
sea
before
they
died
in
the
heat
of
the
day.
Im
afraid
you
wont
really
be
able
to
make
much
of
a
dierence,
the
old
man
said.
The
boy
bent
down,
picked
up
yet
another
starsh
and
threw
it
into
the
ocean.
He
turned,
smiled
and
said,
It
made
a
dierence
to
that
one!
But
maybe
we
dont
really
want
to
make
a
dierence.
Maybe
we
are
fearful,
wan9ng
to
protect
ourselves
from
the
suering
of
others
in
case
it
becomes
our
suering
too.
More
migrants
into
to
our
country?
What
about
homes
and
jobs
for
my
family?
Pressures
on
health
care
and
nances?
The
dangers
of
religious
fundamentalism
in
our
midst?
These
are
all
important
ques9ons,
but
are
they
more
important
than
relieving
the
suering
of
families
facing
hunger,
thirst,
cold,
terror
and
death.Please
God,
help
me
to
imagine
for
a
moment
being
in
their
shoes
so
that
I
can
understand
a
liPle
more
about
despair
and
despera9on.
Help
me
to
be
thankful
enough
for
what
I
have
to
be
pleased
to
share
just
some
of
it
with
others.
As
a
Chris9an
I
am
challenged
to
welcome
the
stranger
and
love
them
as
I
love
myself.
When
Jesus
was
asked
by
a
rich
man,
who
is
my
neighbour
he
told
the
familiar
story
of
the
Good
Samaritan.Please
God,
dont
let
me
be
like
the
ones
who
walked
by
on
the
other
side
of
the
road
when
others
are
suering.
The
trouble
is
when
I
pray,
God
responds
by
saying,
Maureen,
go
and
be
the
answer
to
your
prayer.
It
is
as
St.
Teresa
of
Avila
said,
Christ
has
no
body
now
on
earth,
but
yours.
No
hands,
no
feet
on
earth,
but
yours.
Yours
are
the
eyes
through
which
he
looks
with
compassion
on
this
world.
Please
God,
help
me
to
be
Christ-like
in
my
response
to
Aylans
death
and
the
thousands
like
him.
Amen.
The Revd. Maureen Allchin, Rector
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BULKINGTON
4th
Trinity
18
8:00
6:00
11th
Trinity
19
9.15
18th
St Luke
8.00
9:15
6:00
9:15
6.00
25th
Last In
Trinity
Evening Prayer
(Trad)
POULSHOT
9.15 Harvest Thanksgiving
Eucharist (CW)
6.00 Evensong (Trad)
Matins (Trad)
BENEFICE
REFRESHER
AND TRAINING
COURSE
Sunday, October 4th,
2015, 2.30-4.00
at 4 Northfields,
Bulkington
Thanks
to
all
who
supported
Maureen
Allchins
Art
Exhibi4on
Around
the
World
in
80
Pain4ngs.
It
was
a
very
successful
day
in
every
way
and
you
will
be
pleased
to
know
that
we
raised
1000.00!!
ACROSS
1 Indonesian island has Buddhist writing to absorb scholar (7)
5 Having removed article from deceased, hastily withdrew (7)
9 Poor sad Wendy filled with woe, ultimately, from the day she was born (9)
10 Irish sage written about in medieval lore (5)
11 Drunkenness the vice of innkeepers' patron (2,7,4)
13 In history the Unknown Soldier represents us all (8)
15 Exhausted last of finance held in banks (6)
17 Looks after son with display of affection (6)
19 A male predator guards quiet position furthest away from sun (8)
22 Meets previous revolutionary characters in USSR legislature (7,6)
25 One legislative body rejected epic story (5)
26 She looks after the kids! (5,4)
27 He tries to speak in Erse perhaps (7)
28 Observe student inside church making a big splash (7)
DOWN
1 Thus opponents are scattered (4)
2 Fashionable dressmaker's style is German, intrinsically (7)
3 Some heat generated by those people across the river (5)
4 Tree feller becomes a civic dignitary (8)
5 One's a little bit put out by awkward situation (6)
6 Bullets coming from several directions the result of Klan activity? (9)
7 Remove an organ, as it were, to save someone (7)
8 Dickens' celebrated daughter kept asafoetida (6,4)
12 A fellow I have found striking (10)
14 Too wise, we hear, to accept dubious drug trades? Obviously not born this! (9)
16 Puts in office a powerful leader with aims (8)
18 Agent distorts the truth when giving answers (7)
20 One's captivated by fashionable Red anthem (7)
21 Student chatted with US lyricist (6)
23 Woman shortly turned up unknown
lines of poem (5)
24 Eat out with hangman, but skip the
starter (4)
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Welcome to news from Townsend Barn Nursery! As the nursery is set in the beautiful village
of Poulshot we thought it was be nice to share some of our news with the Poulshot Village
News readers.
As we are open all year round we did not let the ever changing weather during the summer
holidays deter us from enjoying our fabulous woodland gardens. Whatever the weather the
children were still able to play and explore in the garden, feed the chickens and harvest the
vegetables for their lunch. Parents and carers joined us for the school leavers graduation
party in the village hall; it was a fun but emotional time for all of us. We are very thankful
to be able to hire the village hall for such an event to enable us to fit everybody in! We also
hosted a fantastic Sports Day in our gardens. We were so lucky with the weather (albeit at
the last minute when the rain stopped) and it was lovely to be able to share our woodland
gardens with nearly 300 children and adults.
The new term sees us welcome many new children and their families to TBN
and we are happy to say they have all settled in immediately ready to learn
through play and extend their development in The Early Years Foundation
Stage Curriculum. Many children also make the transition throughout the
nursery to the next room at this time of the year.
We have three different aged rooms at TBN. The Caterpillars (baby room), Butterflies
(toddler room) and the Barn Owls (pre-school room). Each child is treated as unique and
throughout the term their interests will be captured through many different theme related
topics chosen by themselves. Already this month the have children been collating a family
tree to learn about their friends and family and this has then been extended to keeping
healthy and caring for their bodies. Next week we are off to the dairy farm for a visit. We
believe our British Values are extremely important to us and ensure the children have the
opportunity to learn about the village around them. Our traditional values at TBN ensures
we will shortly be celebrating Harvest Festival and later in the year, Christmas at St Jamess
Church.
Sarah Wheeler
Nursery Manager
Early Years Teacher
Poulshot
Village Hall
Available for meetings, functions, clubs
and private parties
Booking fees
Village activities - 6 an hour
Outside users - 10 an hour
All bookings for the hall are taken by
Elizabeth or Jon Martin on 01380 828206
email bookings@MyPoulshot.com
ONE VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR
Sing with All Your Heart and Feel Alive!
We Meet Each TUESDAY Everyone Welcome!
Village Hall Bulkington (Mill Lane) 10am-12 Midday Nothing too
difficult and nothing
too serious; just fun, uplifting songs that
everyone loves to sing. To register your interest and have a
friendly chat, please call
Lee on 01373 825058
or 07766 244321
www.1voicechoir.wordpress.com
Poulshot Readers
Another very pleasant evening was spent in the
Raven discussing among other subjects the The
Auschwitz Violin by Maria Angels Anglada, title
chosen by Brian James: Although a work of fiction
the story was very credible, well written and gave
yet another insight into what those prisoners had
to endure.
Jon has chosen The Girl on the Train by Paula
Hawkins for the next title which we will discuss in
the Raven on the 8 Oct.
If anyone else wishes to join the group please
give me a ring on 828236, Philip.
New readers always welcome
Exhibition of Paintings
Thank you to everyone who came to
see my latest exhibition on 7th August.
I had a successful day with the help of
passing trade from Wadworths horses.
There were some lovely comments, and
I sold 5 pictures including this one.
Jean Perrett.
Picture
Framing
Oils,
water
colours,
prints,
photographs
etc
Plain
or
wash
lined
mounts
Choose
from
over
50
mouldings
Quick
service
Please
ring
for
appointment
Juliet
Wilmot
The
Garden
Lodge,
ChiPoe
01380
850314
Darren Sheppard
Traditional, Perfectionist,
Painter and Decorator.
We take pride in our work and have a
real passion for the upkeep of old
English houses and Estates.
Visit www.Sheppard-Decorators.co.uk
Tel. 01380501405 07876433655
Pets Corner
Meet Charlie Shuttleworth
I am 17 years old and my Pedigree name is Bongo Bon (eek). I live a happy and
contented life here in Poulshot. Being a pensioner many of my faculties are beginning to
fail but I still have loads to do every day, mainly eat, walk (when I can) sleep and aggravate
my Mum; and every now and then have a good go at Chris because once he kicked over
my food bowl and I never let
him forget it! The trouble
with being old is I have lost
many dear friends
includingWillow the lab and
Jessie, but Ive got two great
new pals Bramley and Gala
who give me a nudge or
gentle paw to keep me
ticking over. They even let
me snuggle up to them, in
return I let them use me as a
hurdle. Mum has bought me
a pet stroller as my legs
ache and my back hurts but I
dont want to miss out on
going for a walk - I love it.
Now its nearly food time
again mmm chicken,
beef, egg, cheese,
sausageor perhaps its
fish, if notsome cake
will doif there is nothing
else going. Or is it sleep
with my favourite
squeaky reindeer or
maybe Ill just have a
quick stroll around the
house to make sure all
is well, so much to do
now where do I start;
oops Ive forgotten my
meds.
Method:
Start the night before by pouring boiling water over the prunes in a bowl and
leave for at least 12 hours
Toss pork in Cornflour
Fry Onion gently in oil until softened
Add meat to pan and stir until surfaces are brown
Add Cider, stock, garlic, cloves, marjoram, salt and pepper
Bring to boil, cover plan and simmer on low hear for about 1.5 hours OR
transfer to a covered casserole and cook in a slow oven (150C/300F/G2)
for about 2 hours
Meanwhile, remove stones from the prunes and stuff with the walnut
halves. 20 minutes before end of cooking, drop the stuffed prunes into
meat.
Serve with rice, pasta, boiled or mashed potatoes and some green
vegetables
This recipe comes courtesy of the Poulshot Village Cookbook (p11) and
was contributed there by Vivienne James.
October
3rd
7:30pm
4th
9:15am
5th
2:00pm
7:30pm
12:15pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7th
8th
13th 10am
7:30pm
November
December
27th 7:30pm
21st
7:30pm
31st
3:30pm
7:30pm
1st
11:25am
2nd
7:30pm
3rd
7:30pm
6th
7:00pm
17th 7:30pm
18th 7:30pm
20th 7:30pm
4th
7:30pm
7th
7:30pm
8th
tbc
15th tbc
If you would like your event included in this list please contact us on
news@mypoulshot.com
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HARVEST
HOME
Living
in
this
beau9ful
rural
community,
we
are
all
aware
that
this
is
a
really
busy
9me
for
all
farmers
gexng
in
the
harvest,
especially
aAer
this
poor
summer.
Hopefully,
the
weather
will
be
kind
enough
to
allow
them
to
nish
the
job
and
bring
home
the
harvest.
Tradi9onally,
we
celebrate
this
by
holding
a
HARVEST
SUPPER
in
the
Village
Hall.
This
will
take
place
at
7.30
pm
on
Saturday,
3
October.
As
usual,
there
will
be
a
two
course
dinner
with
drinks
all
for
the
cost
of
10.
Once
again,
we
will
have
a
rus9c
cabaret
-
Sid
Bloomeld
(see
below)
with
songs
and
comedy
not
the
same
man
as
for
the
last
two
years,
but
equally
entertaining.
TICKETS
available
from
Brian
Arnold,
828833.
the
i-team
Duvet covers/Sheets
Single - 2.50
Trousers/Skirts - 1.00
Double - 3.50
Bath/large - 1.00
There are also all sorts of consultations that are being organised both locally and by
Wiltshire Council. These are always genuine consultations whether they are on housing,
planning or more local matters. It is really important that when you are asked for your
opinion that you give it at the time. It really is no use complaining at a later date when some
decision or another has been made and local opinion has not been given. This is our
community and we need a real say on what happens in it whether it is by consultation, ballot
box or survey. This is particularly important with the impending Seend Housing Needs
Survey so please when your copy arrive do complete it and send it back.
More locally we have seen concerns expressed over local traveller sites and these have
become a real local issue. We all accept that gypsies and travellers need somewhere to
live and that they should have the same rights as the rest of us to live in this Country and
the countryside. Where the local difficulty has arisen is that a perception has grown that
travellers seem to have more planning rights than the settled community. Some of this is
actually the result of local consultation where people were asked for their views. The
settled community made it clear that they would rather not have traveller sites in villages
and the travelling community made it clear that they would prefer to live on the edge of
rather than in villages. So that is what we have in gypsy and traveller planning guidance
and this is a classic example of taking part in a consultation. However I think that we may
just be at the end of the latest local traveller planning saga with a much more modest
application having been submitted for completion of the Littleton Site and one which seems
to be met with some tacit local approval.
Tel. 01380 850696
Mob: 07770 774463
www.jonathonseed.com
Bonfire Night
Friday November
6th at 7pm
In The Poulshot
Green Gardens
Harvest
Thanksgiving
Please bring non-perishable items
as your harvest gift for Devizes
Food Bank
Sunday, 4th October, 2015
at 9.15 in St. Peters Church.
SEEND AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
Well if its September it must be Gardening Club again - and so it is! We had our
first meeting of the new season and the usual suspects turned up again, just like
perennial weeds
Our speaker was Aldetha Raymond, lecturer at Lackham College who also farms
locally, and she let us into the secrets of plant propagation. It looks so easy in the
hands of an expert but we went away full of enthusiasm to have a go at what weve
learnt - care and patience required! The competition - Houseplant - was won by
Sylvia Ewin.
Our programme for the coming year includes a day trip to Hestercombe House and
gardens in Somerset, provisionally booked for Saturday July 9th, 2016 - they
come highly recommended by everyone whos been there. The cost is likely to be in
the region of 30 but the greater the numbers, the lower the price is likely to be. If
you would like to join us call Carole or me on 01380 871259.
Next months meeting, on Tuesday October 13th, 7.30 pm, in the Irene Usher
Pavilion, Rusty Lane, features Rob Bryand talking to us about Hydroponics and
the competition subject is An Autumnal Flower Arrangement. Do join us - well be
delighted to see you, whether youre a gardener or not - Im not but nobody seems
to mind.
12.00. Midday
We
will
be
selling:
Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the Erlestoke
House allotments.
Garden plants and owers from Erlestoke House Nursery
Bespoke hand craEed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables,
planters, rocking horses, wishing well, wooden toys, bird tables. The workshops will
also make furniture to order.
Free range eggs
Catalogue available 10% o all furniture during rst week!
From
HMP
Erlestoke
Guilty
Pleasures
Bakery:
A list of handmade freshly baked cakes is available.
Birthday and other occasion cakes can be made to order!
THE
SHOP
OPENING
HOURS:
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
12
-
4.00
p.m.
Erlestoke House Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between LiRle Cheverell and Erlestoke.
Erlestoke House is a Community Interest Company
Contact; janinehodson1@gmail.com Mobile: 07917 691034
Juliet.singer@hotmail.com Mobile: 07949 249357
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Leon Franais
A French class will be run in the village hall 6.30-8 pm, starting on
the 21Sep. It is a relaxed class that aims to enhance the ability to
converse in every day situations (e.g.personal
introductions / talking about your hobbies). The
class will run for 10 weeks and finish on
the 30 Nov (2nd November being half
term). Cost is 75.00. If there is
sufficient interest another course
will be run in the New year. The
teacher, Judy Shutt has taught French to
adults for many years.
If anyone else would like to join the class
please email Judy.
j.c.shutt@open.ac.uk,
Quiz Night
Poulshot Village Hall
Friday November 20th
Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start
Teams of 4 people, 10 per team
Cash prize
Refreshments available at paying bar
Raffle to win a hamper.
To book your table please call 01380 724440 or 07949
962576
All proceeds go to helping Georgia Bullen fundraise a trip to
Tanzania next year, alongside Camps International. Camps
International travel out to rural and poor countries with
students, to help local people build their lives to a better
standard of living. Work includes, building schools, homes
and digging foundations as well as working with local people.
Thanks Pam
NORTH CORNWALL
Fully Equipped Cottage sleeps 6 8
Large Garden and Parking
HOLIDAYS & SHORT BREAKS
Tel 01380 813092 or 07973 385336
bomileshobbs@btinternet.com
www.helemillcottage.co.uk
email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com
Council
Members
Mr
Adrian
Baber
Mr
Nicholas
Hunloke
Mr
Steve
Housby
Mr
Tim
Coleman
Mr
Ben
Hamilton
Mr
Tim
Nixon
Local
Wilshire
Councillor
Cllr
Jonathan
Seed
(850696)
e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk
Village
Contacts
St
Peters
Church
Priest
in
Charge
The
Revd.
Maureen
Allchin
(828931)
Re4red
Priest:
The
Revd.
Jane
Knowles
(870325)
jane.knowles2@bOnternet.com)
Churchwardens
Mrs
Joyce
Arnold,
Mrs
Kate
Amery
PCC
Members
Mr
Nicholas
Hunloke
(Treasurer)
Lady
Kate
Hunloke
(Secretary
-
828333)
Mrs
Angela
Bullen
Mr
Brian
Arnold
Mrs
Dankay
Cleverly
(Deanery
Synod)
Village
Trust
Chairman
Mr
Nicholas
Hunloke
(828333)
Secretary
Mr
Ray
Josey
(Secretary
-
828010)
email:
raydenjosey@gmail.com
Trust
Members
Tim
Coleman
(Vice-Chair)
Mr
Brian
James
(Treasurer)
Mrs
Denise
Josey
(Archivist)
Village
Hall
Chairman
Mr
Ray
Josey
(828010)
Bookings
Elizabeth
or
Jon
MarOn
(828206)
email:
bookings@MyPoulshot.com
The excellent
Train To Skaville
played the Raven
for Caribbean
Night - and once
again Jerry
excelled himself
with the food