Poulshot

Village News
March 2016

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From the Editor

Firstly, congratulations to our front cover designers for the
March Easter edition of PVN. Lewis Wright-Hurn 7 and
Anson Wright-Hurn 5 who both designed their own
contributions - a Star Wars themed Easter greeting. They
are our joint winners of the Easter design competition.
Check in with the news of February. The Quiz Night was a
great success but which team won? Also some pictures and news on the memorial of
the Church Fire from 1916.
In this edition of PVN, more travel experiences of Albania from the Longden
Diaries. Meet Summer Henwood, our doggie in this months Pets Corner and an
update on the Community Speed Watch. Theres also news on the new Cricket
Fixtures along with news on some events for the Queens Birthday celebrations
In March we have our very own Masterchef, Jerry, giving a cooking demonstration,
lots of Easter celebrations and dont forget the clocks spring forward at the end of
the month.
Happy Easter everyone

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Poulshot Cricket Club 2016 Fixtures

Weds May 11th Avon Valley Home
Tues May 24th Keevil Away
Weds May 25th Golden Fleece Away
Weds June 8th Round Table Home
Fri June 10th Queens Invita9onal XI Open Match
Weds June 15th Peterborough Arms Away
Fri June 24th BCCC Old Boys Away
Sun July 3rd Golden Fleece Home
Sat July 23rd Rhinos Home

LENT LUNCH

IN AID OF

ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY
DEVIZES BRANCH

WILL BE HELD IN THE POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL,

12.00 2.00 pm

SATURDAY 12 MARCH 2016

St. Peters Church invite you to come

along and enjoy a range of homemade

There is no charge, only dona?ons to a

soups served with fresh bread and cheese.

Sun Aug 7th Spye Park Home

most deserving local charity

Fri Aug 5th BCCC Old Boys Home

Sun Aug 14th Keevil Home

Sun 21st Peterborough Arms Home

Maureens Easter Ramblings

On Easter Day I have the privilege and joy of proclaiming again
Christ is risen! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! I love it! I
love Easter! The blessing of Easter has changed my life giving
me hope, purpose and meaning, especially as I reflect on the
suffering and woundedness of the world. Tomb, you shall not
hold him longer, death is strong, but life is stronger; stronger than
the dark, the light; stronger than the wrong, the right; faith and
hope triumphant say; Christ will rise on Easter Day.

A Sunday school teacher was teaching her class about the Passion
of Jesus-his sufferings, death and burial and about how the women went to the tomb early in the
morning and found that the tomb was empty. Then she asked, what do you think were the first words
that Jesus said when he came out from the tomb, risen from the dead? Lots of hands shot up. Yes?
She said, pointing to a child on the second row. The boy stood up excitedly Ta da!
Easter Day is a Ta-da day! For me it is the most wonderful day of the year as I reflect that God walked
our earth, sharing in the pain and suffering of a humanity that had lost their way, sharing in my pain. In
his words and actions Jesus taught us all we needed to know about love and hope and eternity. He
looked into the face of evil that will always try and destroy love and defeated it. Yes! Evil can be
defeated! He faced the biggest fear of humanity death and moved beyond it into eternity. Yes! We
can move beyond death into eternity! He rose again to be with us always. Therefore I am never alone.
And still, with arms of love open to us he invites us come to me. Christ is risen! Alleluia! He is
risen indeed! Alleluia! The joy and excitement of Easter Day is like that of a premier division crowd as
their football team scores the winning goal just 30 seconds from the final whistle. The resurrection is
GOOD NEWS. Good news for those first disciples; good news for us and good news for the world. St
Augustine of Hippo said that A Christian is an alleluia from head to foot. But, sadly, most people in
our increasingly secular world miss it and Easter Day will be just another day (except for the chocolate
and Easter bunnies!)
O Lord, you love us! Why arent we shouting? The stones rolled away! Why arent we dancing?
O Lord, you love us! Why arent the bells pealing? The victorys won! Why arent the drums
drumming? Why arent the feet stamping and the doves flying and the bands marching and the fingers
snapping and the tongues praising and the hands clapping and the trumpets blaring and the choirs
singing and the cymbals clashing and the children laughing? Why arent the eyes smiling and the
banners blowing and the horns sounding and the voices calling and the crowds clamouring and the arms
waving and the tambourines playing and the hearts humming...
Our Easter services are at 8.00 and 11.00 at Seend and 9.15 at Bulkington and Poulshot
May God bless you and surprise you with his love and joy this Easter.
The Revd. Maureen Allchin, Rector

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Bus services consultation

People are being invited to have their say on a
review of subsidised bus services in Wiltshire.
The review is being carried out as part of wider
plans to help Wiltshire Council save millions of
pounds over the next three years.
Half of the bus mileage in the county is subsidised
with 5.1 million per year from Wiltshire Council as
it is not commercially viable otherwise. The rest of
the services in Wiltshire are operated on a
commercial basis by various operators.
The consultation can be found at
www.wiltshire.gov.uk/subsidised-bus-servicesconsultation, paper copies can be picked up in
council offices, libraries, on buses operating
contracted services, or people can call 0300 456 0100 to have one posted to them. It runs
from 11 January to 4 April.
The review will also consider how community transport might be able to assist with public
transport, and will be accompanied by continuing work to identify savings in other areas of
the councils passenger transport spending.
Once the consultation ends, a report will go to Wiltshire Councils cabinet members to
make a decision.

Current Local Bus Times (Faresaver 85 and 87a)

Poulshot (Raven)

07:42 (M-F)

08:32 (S)

09:41

13:01

Devizes

08:05

09:51

13:11

Devizes

11:20

13:20

15:20

Poulshot (Raven)

11:29

13:29

15:29

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The Tranquil Moment

Health and Beauty clinic
The Tranquil Moment health and beauty clinic
is set in the beautiful village of Poulshot, just 2 miles from Devizes.
We offer flexible appointments to suit you,
and tailor treatments to your requirements.
The salon is completely private, with easy parking.
We are now offering Apilus electrolysis less painful than traditional electrolysis but still as effective.

Other treatments available

Decleor facials
Waxing CND manicure and pedicure
Individual Lash Extensions
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Poulshot World Of Travel - AMAZING ALBANIA Continued..

Continuing on from last months adventures of Paul and Marilyn Longden on a tour of
Albania in November 2015 here is part of their story
We found Albania to be extremely cheap with a typical 3 course meal for 2 with
drinks costing about 10 euros per person.
There are no ATMs for foreign
accounts.
Many establishments preferred and appreciated Euros (you may have
trouble spending your Albanian Lek so keep plenty of Euros in reserve).
Tipping; wages are so low that this is really appreciated.
Typically we left
10% but locals seem to leave a few coins. A small tip in euro coinage appeared
to be appreciated.
It is of note that many Albanian motorists appear to drive without documents or
licences and choose to
sort the problem out
when they are stopped
by the traffic police.
We were told that 5
euros
or
1000
Lek
would
sort
most
problems out.
It is
also
of
note
that
there
were
police
check points every 5
or 10 km, or even
every 200 metres in
towns
and
villages.
The
traffic
police
waved
us
over
only
once in 500 km of driving and then waved us on as soon as they saw we were right
hand drive and they would have to speak English.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: There are only a few guide books that highlight the
features of this beautiful, amazing country. We used the Bradt guide (ISBN-13
978 1 84162 855 4) and found it to be accurate, useful and reasonable value for
such a specialist book, at 16.99.
Things of note include the incredible historic Roman ruins at Butrint. The site
can be reached by road or a simple raft ferry. Further north, the SH8 highway
runs along the unspoilt coast and zig zags around the mountains.
This is an
astonishing route with breathtaking scenery and is probably one of the most
memorable roads in the world.
Durres, a seaside resort, also deserves a special mention, it has an amazing
fruit and vegetable market, roman amphitheatre and some interesting modern
sculpture and design in its city centre spaces.
The castle, museum and bazaar in the small village of Kruja (about 1 hr north of
Durress/Tirane) are beautiful and also worth visiting. The capital, Tirane, is
apparently worth a visit but we only had time to drive through it.

However, the most incredible tourist attraction apart from the exceptional
scenery, has to be the Albanian people themselves. The country and the people
have in recent years gathered a reputation for crime, violence and dishonesty;
the reality was that we felt safer than in many other parts of Europe.
Whilst Albania does have a range of significant internal problems such as
bribery, widespread disregard of laws and social practices that are alien to
more western countries (such as a very machismo society) we found the Albanian
people to be some of the most wonderful people we have met anywhere on earth and
old fashioned practices are changing rapidly. We found the people to be kind,
friendly, generous, justly proud of their country, industrious and very
welcoming. We had a most wonderful time and cannot wait to return and explore
more of this wonderful country.
LOCAL ETIQUETTE: Albanians shake hands frequently and are more touchy feely
than we reserved Brits. To indicate yes they often move the head horizontally
from side to side as in our no. Their no is sometimes a slight raising of
the eyebrows, sometimes with a gentle click of the tongue. A definite no is
to raise the entire chin.
This is changing as Albanians adopt European
etiquette, which can prove confusing!
It is of note that Albanians appear to have limited interest in the external
built environment, with indifference towards litter and the appearance around
buildings. This contrasts with the internal environment which tends to be very
house proud; hence the cleanliness of toilets.
FOOD: The quality of the food was excellent, something of a foodie paradise.
Shops, supermarkets and garages were very well stocked with everything
necessary.
WEATHER: Temperatures in November were in the early 20s & we had blue skies for
our entire visit.
GENERAL: It is of note that the ferry port at Durres appeared to be an efficient
and well run operation and we would definitely consider using it on our next
visit. Ferries run from Ancona and Bari in Italy. Our route was north along the
coast to Durres, inland to Tirane, south to Lake Ohrid and back to Greece. Some
English was spoken in most places we visited.
We also managed with a little
French and German at times. Italian is also spoken in some places. There were
few insects but we would recommend an insect repellent.
SUMMARY: Ben(z), our 20 year old Mercedes van was in heaven.
Nowhere else on
earth can there be so many old Mercedes vans, all happily trundling along the
bumpy but gorgeous road network.
He enjoyed meeting his cousins and we were
astonished at the range of uses that Mercedes vans were being put to; from fire
engines, quarry vehicles, coaches and fuel/gas tankers to recovery vehicles. We
didnt see any other British motor homes in Albania during our short visit,
although we saw a handful from other countries including Slovenia, Germany,
Holland and Belgium.
If you havent visited Albania, we hope our experiences might encourage you to
visit this very special country.

WILTSHIRE COUNCILLOR NEWS FROM JONATHON SEED

My experience of Poulshot is of a village well represented
with a strong Parish Council and excellent community
spirit. Residents are not afraid to engage and help where
something or some opinion is needed. Community speed
watch and engagement in the solar project are good
examples of positive community action although I am
interested that two critics of the solar project are now the
trustees of the village solar community fund. Where
projects arise for village benefit like the pond
refurbishment or village hall kitchen upgrade someone
always steps forward to take them on. The recent
proposal to restart village cricket on the green is another
excellent example of community engagement - and it is
not just cricket players who are pushing this project
forward. Local residents have stepped forward to help
secure grant funding and investigate sport project planning
and all this is coming from a variety of sources. Part of my
role as local Councillor has been to get involved on the
fringes as a facilitator and friend of the village projects and that includes the village cricket
project.
Youth services as with all other council run services remain under financial pressure but it is
good news that the local youth network for our community area is making provision for young
people across our community area. In the past Council youth services concentrated on towns
and it really is progress that free transport is being provided for (and used by) our young
village residents to enjoy youth facilities at the Canberra Youth Centre everyThursday
evening. Anyone who wants to take advantage of this should contact Jack Oatley
atjack@youngmelksham.org.ukto book a 'pick up'.
Finally residents will want to know that I have recently been reselected by my local Party to
stand again for election as your local Wiltshire Councillor in the elections of 2017.
Jonathon Seed
www.jonathonseed.com. Tel. 07770 774463

Did You Know?

There is a wheelchair in the Village Hall for
the use of Poulshot parishioners. Should
you wish to borrow it please contact
Malcolm Nixon 828355
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THE BENEFICE OF SEEND, BULKINGTON AND POULSHOT

CHURCH SERVICES IN MARCH 2016
You are welcome to worship at any
of the services in any of the churches in the Benefice.
There is something for everyone!

Sunday 6th March. Mothering Sunday

8.00 am
Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend.
A short and reflective traditional service
9.15 am
Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot.
A modern language communion service.
11.00 am
Caf Church at Seend.
A lively service, without communion, for all the family.
6.00 pm
Evening Praise for Mothering Sunday .
A modern language service without communion.
Sunday 13th March 2016. The 5th Sunday of Lent (Pulpit swap Sunday)
9.15 am
Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend .
11.00 am
Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington
6.00 pm
Evensong (Traditional) at Poulshot.
A gentle, reflective, traditional evening service.
Sunday 20th March 2016. Palm Sunday
8.00 am
Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend
9.15 am
Morning Praise at Bulkington
11.00 am
Parish Eucharist (Traditional) at Poulshot
6.00 pm
Evensong (Traditional) at Seend
MAUNDY THURSDAY 24th March 2016.
7.30 pm
Maundy Thursday Benefice Eucharist at Seend
GOOD FRIDAY 25th March 2016
10.00 am
Childrens workshops at Seend
12.00 3.00 Meditation and worship at the foot of the Cross at Bulkington
Sunday 27th March 2016. EASTER DAY
8.00 am
Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) at Seend
9.15 am
Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Bulkington
9.15 am
Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Poulshot
11.00 am
Parish Eucharist (Common Worship) at Seend
Every Tuesday at 9.00 there is a short Benefice service of Matins (BCP*) at Poulshot church
Every Thursday at 9.00 Morning Prayer will be said at 4 Northfields, Bulkington. All are welcome.
From the Benefice records:

Rosemary Butcher at Seend on 18th February

John Bartholomew of Poulshot on 26th February

Funerals - we pray for the families of;

2nd

Jim Noyes at Poulshot on

February
Hazel Coleman at Poulshot on 4th February
Daniel Baber of Poulshot on 8th February

Malcolm Adam Kidd of Poulshot, to be held

March 15th

The church hosted Bulkington Village Lunch Club

takes place on Wednesday, 2nd March, 2016 at The Well.
Contact Jane Coles in advance for the menu (828145). New people
from the Benefice and friends are always welcome to join us.
It is a good social event and great lunch for the entire village and area.
th
SATURDAY 12 MARCH 7.30 in SEEND PAVILION

Long May She Reign

An evening of music and pictures, presented by
Michael Gamble to celebrate
the Queens 90th birthday
Simple Ploughmans supper, bar, raffle
Tickets 8 - Liz Futter (01380) 828485, Anne Saywell 828931,
All proceeds to Christ Church, Bulkington

THE BENEFICE LENT COURSE 2016

The 2016 Lent course for all the Benefice will be held on
Wednesdays - March 2nd, March 16th and April 6th
at 4 Northfields, Bulkington (SN10 1SE) from 4.00-5.00.The sessions will be
based on some of the poems of T. S. Eliot
and will end with Compline. All are welcome to this informal group.

Caf Church for Mothering Sunday

on Sunday 6th March at 11.00 at Seend

Cake, singing, stories and activities for all the families

of Seend, Bulkington and Poulshot. Flower posies for all mums,
etc. Other services in the Benefice as normal
with a Mothering Sunday theme and flowers.
The next Caf Church is on May 1st 2016 at Seend.

Bulkingtons Lent Lunch is to be held on Saturday,

5th March 2016 at 12.00 in Bulkington Village Hall.
Home-made soup, etc. The meal is free but
generous donations will be gratefully received.
Proceeds to the Devizes Food Bank.
On GOOD FRIDAY Maureen will be leading a 3 hour meditation

COMING CLOSER TO THE CROSS

at Christ Church, Bulkington from 12.00-3.00.
Come for all of this time of reflection in words and music if you can,
or just for an hour or so. You will be most welcome.
The time goes more quickly than you might think!

Poulshot Readers
The group met at the Raven on 24th of February.
Everyone enjoyed Operation Mincemeat many
having read the other Ben Macintyre books. For this
month the book is All The Light We Cannot See by
Anthony Doerr
We will meet again on March 23rd at 7:30pm in the
Raven. New readers always welcome. Contact Philip
828236

Answers To Last Months Crossword

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THE ONLY CROSS WORD IN POULSHOT!

Crossword Set by Everlyn Bailey Johnson. Reproduced

with thanks Solution next month
Have you managed to complete one of our Crosswords? Please let us know..
news@mypoulshot.com
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Poulshot Friends & Neighbours

There was an amazing turnout of over 20 people at the first meeting, including husbands and
some younger village residents. It was really lovely to see so many people from the Village
on what was a very cold evening. The Group is open to everyone in the Village, and all are
welcome to bring friends and neighbours, even from outside the village if they would like to
come. After a really good discussion, with lots of ideas, the core of the Diary was decided
upon. Because we have decided on a number of items that encompass the year it does not
mean that we are unable to do other things on other days or evenings. There was a strong
will for the group to continue and we would welcome any input, new members etc. Contact
Pam on 828151 if you have any questions.

March

15th

Dutch Auc9on. Village Hall

Apri

tbc

Whiskey Talk And Tas9ng

May

tbc

Devizes Museum Visit

June

21st

Kennet & Avon Canal Trip

July

tbc

Garden Visit

August

tbc

Community Get-Together & BBQ

September

20th

Roman Coin Hoard Talk

October

tbc

Worton Flower Arranging Display

November

18th

Jewellery Demonstra9on And Sale

December

tbc

Christmas Party At The Raven

The Poulshot Ladies Reading Group

Our first meeting of 2016 was a" Good Read" with many great recommendations (and not so
great).
For our first joint read we have The Betrayal by Helen Dunmore. Although published 2010 it
was a good choice . She is an excellent writer and it is unusually set in the days shortly
before the death of Stalin.
A beautifully written and deeply moving story about fear, loss, love and honesty amid
the demented lies of Stalin,s last days. I literally could not put it down. " (Antony Beevor.
I agree. If you would like a read , I still have 2 spare copies; we will be meeting on;
Wednesday, March 16th, 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall. All welcome. Jackie Pohnert

The Wiltshire MobileLibrary

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The RavenCarPark at12:45
and also
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The School, Worton at 13:10.
on the following dates
Monday 08 February, 2016
- Monday 07 March, 2016
- Monday 04 April, 2016
- -Monday 02 May, 2016
- Monday 30 May, 2016
- Monday 27 June, 2016

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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
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Pets Corner
Meet Summer Henwood
Hi, I am Summer Henwood and I am a fox red Labrador retriever but only in name because my
family would point out that I dont actually retrieve anything. To be honest I just dont get the point in
that throw a ball.fetch the ball..throw a ball thing.
My real name (the name on my birth certificate) is Gifford Rose. My owners realised that they were
going to look pretty daft shouting that across the fields and so they voted on names, and Summer
won. Overall I am happy
with the name.
I love long walks and
mostly can be walked off
the lead.
Only
occasionally do I get
myself a bit over exited
and then my owners tell
me I go a bit deaf
personally I blame it on
the squirrels because
they are normally the
cause. If in doubt blame
the squirrels is my life
motto.
My parents were both gun dogs, but if you promise not to laugh I will let you into a secret I am
frightened of bangs all bangs. I get very worried when they are
shooting (which is a lot of the time) and when they are firing on
Salisbury Plain. Thunder and lightening and fireworks are the worst and
make me shake.
Most other things I love. Especially food. I LOVE FOOD. I love
sausages and chicken and beef and toast (buttered is best), cheese, ice
cream, most anything. My only dislikes are sprouts (I dont actually
think you are supposed to eat those), asparagus, spinach and bananas.
I
have
travelled a lot
and lived in
Italy for almost
two years.
The
best
things about
living in Italy
are pizza
(obviously) and lizards. My owners find it
funny to shout lizard and make me pounce
into the long grass but I know you dont get
them in England (I wish you did because
they are great fun to chase), but I pounce
anyway just to play along and because I love
my family.
I am very friendly and so please say hello if you see me around.

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, Chifoe
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. 01380501898 07876433655

For a friendly quote.

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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

Mobile Hair Dresser

Charlo'e
Ladies, Gents and
Children at
competitive prices
and convenience of
being at your home.
Phone 07740 280278
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Edwin Giddings, Devizes

Delicatessan, Coffee Shop, Light Lunches,
Fine Wines and Real Ales.
A hidden gem bursting with goodies
Open MondaySaturday 9am5.30pm.

Tel: 01380 723355

Web: www.edwingiddings.co.uk
Email: edwingiddings@wadworth.co.uk
15 St Johns Street (& 17 High Street),
Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 1BD

are you being harassed, bullied or intimidated

by piles of unironed and creased clothing.

i-team

if so then you should call .

the

Domestic household items

domestic ironing services

Personal Items

Trousers/Skirts - 1.00

Pillow cases x2 - 1.00

King size - 4.50

Double - 3.50

Single - 2.50
Jumpers/ Cardigan 1.00

Duvet covers/Sheets

Polo shirts/T-shirt/Tops - 1.00

Towels - Hand/Tea - 0.50

Shirt/Blouse (hung) - 1.20

Dress, Short - 1.50

Bath/large - 1.00

Shirt/Blouse (hung and starched) - 1.50

Dress, Long - 2.50

All kids items of clothing half price

MINIMUM CHARGE OF 15.00

1.50 collection/delivery charge outside of Rowde

Contact: Stacey / Brigette

Telephone: 01380 829910 / 07999 818741

Email : iteamironing@gmail.com

For T&Cs visit www.i-teamironing.com

Village Contacts

Poulshot Parish Council

Chairman
Mr Geo Collef (828465)

St Peters Church
Priest in Charge
The Revd. Maureen Allchin (828931)

Clerk
Mrs Elizabeth Read (893214)

email: poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com

Council Members
Mr Adrian Baber
Mr Nicholas Hunloke
Mr Steve Housby
Mr Tim Coleman
Mr Ben Hamilton
Mr Tim Nixon

Re4red Priest:
The Revd. Jane Knowles (870325)
jane.knowles2@b9nternet.com)
Churchwardens
Mrs Joyce Arnold, Mrs Kate Amery

Local Wilshire Councillor

Cllr Jonathan Seed (850696)

e-mail: jonathon.seed@wiltshire.gov.uk

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)

Other Village Contacts

Secretary
Mr Ray Josey (Secretary - 827010)
email: raydenjosey@gmail.com

Farmers Club
Mr Richard Francis (828232)

Trust Members
Tim Coleman (Vice-Chair)
Mr Brian James (Treasurer)
Mrs Denise Josey (Archivist)

Poulshot Friends and Neighbours Club

Lady Kate Hunloke (828333)
Pam Gillies (828151)
Neighbourhood Watch
Mr Tim Coleman 827095

Village Hall
Chairman
Mr Ray Josey (827010)

Devizes and District Link

01380 721775

Wiltshire Numisma4c Society
Richard Jeery 01225 703143
jeery.melksham@gmail.com

Bookings
Elizabeth or Jon Mar9n (828206)
email: bookings@MyPoulshot.com

Poulshot Website www.poulshot.org.uk

Contact Elizabeth Read 893214 or email poulshotparishcouncil@gmail.com

Page 26 of 40

March

8th

Easter CraAs by Rosemary Rosenfeld

(Hands On CraAs)

Apri

12th

Cookery Demonstra9on by Stephanie

Honeychurch
(Making and Preparing Picnic Food)

May

9th

Life And Times Of Jack The Ripper -

Stephen Wells

June

13th

Ou9ng TBA

July

11th

Garden Party, 32 High Street Worton.

Refreshments Provided

August

8th

Avebury Manor Reborn. Anne King

(The project to restore the manor
sponsored by the BBC)

September

12th

Games Evening

October

11th

A walk in the world of Italian style - Maura

Rossini (Talk of fashion)

November

8th

Dickens Of A Christmas - A talk on

Victorian Christmas customs etc.

December

13th

Christmas Meal (an evening out)

January

10th

Julias House - A talk on the new childrens

hospice due to be completed in 2017

Denise, Ray and family would like

to say thank you for all the kind
messages and support following
the death of Hazel Coleman.
Hazel had lived at Poulshot House
since 1980 and was a much loved
and respected member of the
village.

Held on the second

Tuesday of each month
at 8pm in the WortonMarsden Village Hall.
For more info contract
Jane Fisher
jinnym@btinternet.com

ERLESTOKE HOUSE FARM SHOP

HMP ERLESTOKE
THE SHOP HOURS : Thursday Friday Saturday 12 - 4.00 p.m.
Reliable Volunteers are needed, with an outgoing friendly personality to assist customers purchasing and
ordering goods from the shop. References required.

Fresh seasonal vegetables, this produce will be harvested daily from the House allotments

Garden plants and owers from Erlestoke House Nursery

Bespoke hand craLed furniture from our workshops, including benches, tables, planters, wishing
well, wooden toys, bird tables and many other handmade items. Our workshops will also make
furniture to order. Catalogue available

Free range eggs

A variety of handmade freshly baked cakes. Occasion cakes made to order.

Erlestoke Farm Shop is situated on B3098 between Lidle Cheverell and Erlestoke
Erlestoke House Farm Shop is a registered Community Interest Company

WANTED - Poulshot Community Speed Watch Volunteers

local residents wanted...

Could you help support your local
community in reducing speeding?

Communitv

SPEED
WATCH
AREA
REDUCE
YOUR SPEED

Matct: Wit.SorJ

$2)12>ZJf Sl-2iPJ'
r1 AI.- \,./,,_soJ. Co. U.J(

As many of you may have noticed the Speed Watch project

is up and running in Poulshot. At the moment we only have
4 trained volunteers with 3 more to be trained.
At this level of personnel it is not possible to cover the full
spectrum of days, times and locations . I would therefore
like to appeal for more volunteers, couples are particularly
welcome as the activity requires at least two In order to
undertake a survey. I know that the volunteers have
enjoyed the activity so far, its outdoors and interesting. Its
fun
to see the reaction of drivers to the volunteers at the side of
the road, it is also very revealing to see the good and bad
driving practices as well as the methods drivers use to
slow down after spotting the volunteers. After all thats the
object of the exercise, to educate and slow the traffic down.
To that end its very successful, many drivers react by
slowing down to a very precise 30mph. Unfortunately for
them by the time they see the volunteers their speed has

already been measured.

I also thought that you would like to see the results so far,
We have measured a total of 594 vehicles, of which 36 have been reported for excessive
speed (6%). The highest speed recorded so far is 49mph. 6 percent might not seem a
very high percentage, but you should be aware that the limit for reporting is considerably
higher than the 30mph limit. I think the actual percentage above 30mph would be
considerably higher
So if you fancy a bit of fresh air and a bit of fun while serving the community please volunteer.
If you are interested in volunteering with this project please
Contact Mike Wilson at: 01380 828100 or mike@mai-wilson.co.uk

Poulshot Farming Club

The club now meets in the afternoons 2:15pm to 4:15pm
rather than the evenings in Poulshot Village Hall. Anyone
in the village who would like to come along is very
welcome.
For more info contact Christabel 828232
March

7th Syria Before The Troubles - talk and slide presenta9on by John Drew

Apri

4th Wilts & Berks Canal Trust

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Doggy Dilemmas

Puppy/Dog Training classes

One to Ones
Dog Walking
Dog Boarding

Contact Debs on
01380 730564 or 07966 617617
email:info@doggy-dilemmas.co.uk

www.doggy-dilemmas.co.uk

Trevor Hale
NPTC Certified (arb) Fully Insured

Tree Surgery

Covering All Aspects including Chipping Stump

Grinding & Hedging

07737934777
www.wiltshiretreesurgery.co.uk
Professional Reliable Service

Connect2Wiltshire Bus From Poulshot To RUH Bath

Connect2 provides you with a choice of
bookable journeys from Devizes and
surrounding villages, such as Poulshot,
to the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
Use it to - Afend hospital
appointments; Accompany someone to
hospital; Visit someone you know in
hospital or Get to work at the hospital

Did You Know? Poulshot Village News is also available online at http://
www.scribd.com (search for Poulshot Village News) Send a link to friends,
family and ex-residents

Richardson & Paige

INTERIORS
Specialist Upholstery
www.richardsonandpaige.co.uk
Come and visit us at our website or our workshop:
Unit 1, Manor House Yard, Poulshot, Devizes SN10 1RY

01380 828228 07974 454747

Traditional, Modern and Bespoke Specialist Upholstery

tailored loose covers; new furniture made to order; antiques; modern
reupholstery; recovering & repairs; free quotes deliveries
Members of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers

News from your Good Neighbour Co-ordinator

Lise Griths - 07541 353430
melkshamgnc@communityrst.org.uk
Closure of the Good Neighbour Co-ordinator Service
Wiltshire Council is working with area boards to change the way it works with communi9es to facilitate
local wellbeing. As a result of this the Wiltshire Good Neighbours service which has operated
successfully in parts of Wiltshire since 2010 is to come to an end on March 31st. Local area boards
across Wiltshire will set up local wellbeing groups that will bring together key individuals and
organisa9ons to ensure communi9es have the informa9on and opportuni9es to remain healthy and
well.
At present, the exact arrangements being put in place by each area board have yet to be nalised and
anyone requiring support in the mean9me should contact the Wiltshire Council Adult Care Help Line
on 0300 456 0111 or email customeradvisors@wiltshire.gov.uk
A message from Lise Griths: I have thoroughly enjoyed my 9me working with the rural communi9es
in the Melksham Community Area and to have had the opportunity to meet so many fantas9c people.
Please can I take this opportunity to thank the Parish Magazines, Parish Councils and village
organisa9ons for their support in helping to get out the message about the service oered by Wiltshire
Good Neighbours.

February Draw of the 100 Club

1st Prize 25 Richard Macleod

2nd Prize 15 Ian Taylor

3rd Prize 10 Jackie Pohnert

And thanks, once again, to all who support the Village 100 Club.

WANTED - Volunteer to check on

Defibrillator
As you know we have a defibrillator in a cabinet outside The Raven. It
needs to be checked, daily, to see that its still there and, monthly, to
see that its still working. Until now Ive been the designated checker,
but Im looking for someone, ideally two people, to take over from me.
If youd like to take over this important role would you get in touch.
Thanks,
Tim Coleman
01380 827095

thcoleman@btinternet.com

DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL

Berhills Lane Farm, Sells Green, Melksham
Telephone: 01380 828524
We know

HI FI TELVISION VIDEO DVD literally inside out!

For personal service and a professional repair to any make of
product, ancient or modern, please telephone Maggie or Peter
We also stock a range of quality reconditioned (non ex-rental)
equipment carrying a maximum 6 months warranty.
DOLMAN AUDIO VISUAL is an Authorised Service Centre
providing technical assistance on behalf of leading
manufacturers

REMEMBERING THE CHURCH FIRE.

On Sunday February 7th, a very special morning service
was held in the village. WriDen and led by Rev. Maureen,
It was to commemorate one hundred years of the re,
which had destroyed the whole of the knave roof and the
furniture in the nave. Maureen gave a very animated
account of the event, and one could picture the scene of
the horse drawn re engine racing down Caen hill and
across the
v i l l a g e
Green in its
haste to put
out the re.

It was very
encouraging to have the Church full on this occasion
with friends from the other two parishes in the
benece joining us.
Then, the icing on the cake. We moved on to the
Chapel of Ease for lunch. This was where services
were held during the Mme when the Church was out
of acMon. The Chapel, beauMfully decorated for the
occasion was looking very dierent to how it must
have been during the nine years when used for
weekly worship. About Qy of us sat down to a three course lunch, which was thoroughly enjoyed
by everyone. I am sure we all went home feeling privileged to be living in a place where there is
such fellowship.
On behalf of everyone
w h o w a s t h e r e I
should like to thank
M a u r e e n , t h e
Churchwardens, and
Members of the PCC,
who worked so hard
t o m a k e i t a
memorable occasion
and also to Annie and
h e r h e l p e r s f o r
p r o v i d i n g s u c h a
banquet.
by Brian James

SUPPORT FOR A WORTHY CAUSE

It seems that one of the illnesses of modern 9mes which par9cularly aects the elderly is demen9a,
and, no doubt, most of us know of a family member or a friend who suers in this way. Na9onally,
over 800,000 people are aected by demen9a, and it is expected that this gure will double in the
next 30 years. The most common cause of demen9a is Alzheimers disease, which aects some
520,000 people in the UK.
Caring for someone with demen9a is one of the hardest jobs there is. Fortunately, in Sidmouth Street
in Devizes, there is the local branch of Alzheimers Support, an award-winning charity suppor9ng
people with all types of demen9a and their carers in this area. Visi9ng their oce in Sidmouth Street,
one is immediately impressed by the posi9ve and determined artude, their understanding of the
problems of demen9a, and their willingness and ability to provide support to individuals and families.
This is carried out by specialist sta and advisers, and a large team of volunteers. Apart from providing
guidance and informa9on to suerers and their families, they organise visits by trained Support
Workers; the Sidmouth Day Club (an ac9vity-based social club for people with demen9a); and a
Carers Support Group. To say that their work is valued and necessary is a massive understatement.
Of course, all of this costs, and this charity relies heavily on fund raising. To help in a small way, St.
Peters Church has made Alzheimers Support our chosen charity in this period of Lent. Our
congrega9on have their Lent boxes to which you can contribute if you wish. However, the principal
fund-raising event will be the Lent Lunch to be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 12 March from
12.00 2.00 pm.
There is no charge for this lunch. To reect the Lenten period, it is a simple lunch of wholesome homemade soup served with fresh bread and local cheese, followed by tea and coee. There will be a
variety of soups made by members of the church, and you are welcome to try as many as you wish.
There is no rae, but if you enjoy the lunch, you will be able to donate to this most worthy charity,
which will receive all contribu9ons.
St. Peters Church warmly invite you to afend the Lent Lunch. If you are around, please call in the
Village Hall, enjoy a simple but tasty lunch in good company, and support a very important local
charity which benets hundreds of people in the area both now and in future years.

The Queens Invita4onal XI

Friday 10th June 6pm All Welcome
Poulshot Cricket Club are delighted to announce that we will
be hos9ng a 20:20 evening of cricket in honour of the Queens
90th birthday. The match will be open to anyone who fancies
a game and the teams will be comprised of mainly novices.
This is a brilliant opportunity to try your hand at cricket in a
safe and enjoyable surrounding and PCC will provide all of the requisite safety
equipment for those over 14 yrs and above. The match will benet from beats, BBQ and
beer so it should be a great evening for all. We will be conduc9ng Kids Kwik Cricket
sessions on Saturday 11th June to ensure our younger village members dont miss out
either! We hope you can join us.

Caring Cooperation Happiness Respect Responsibility - Resilience

Head Teacher - Ingrid Sidmouth

ROWDEFORD SPECIAL SCHOOL

Rowdeford is a successful, forward-looking, co-educational special school for pupils aged 11

16 with Complex Learning.

Can you spare a few

hours to help around
the grounds and
garden?

Have you got some

spare time to listen
to the children
read?

Have you got any

hobbies or crafts that
you could share with
the children, eg.
Knitting, pottery?

Ofsted reported Rowdeford as being "Outstanding in 2013 and the school is highly regarded
in the community.

Rowdeford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All volunteers will be subject to a full
Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
If you would like to be one of our volunteers please contact the school to discuss your availability

Village Hall Key Amnesty

The Village Hall Committee is currently doing a key audit
to ensure compliance with our insurance.
If you currently have access to a key for the Village Hall
please let us know, via Ray Josey 827010 or Jon/Elizabeth
828206 so that we can make sure that it is officially
recorded.
If you no longer need a key please return it.

GRAND COOKERY
DEMONSTRATION BY

JERRY OF THE
RAVEN
Jerry will make a starter, main
course and desert, provide the
recipes, and give us his expert 4ps,
all delivered in his unique style

MONDAY 14 MARCH 7.30 pm

POULSHOT VILLAGE HALL
Tickets cost 5 with complimentary wine or sop drink and can be
obtained from Ray Josey 827010, Brian Arnold 828833, or
Jon or Elizabeth Mar4n 828026
"Walking is man'a best medicine". Hippocrates
As we recovered from the challenge of last years moonwalk, choruses of never again were
heard throughout the shire. But like childbirth the memories of the more difficult moments
disappeared almost as quickly as the blisters. And rather like when you are handed that
beautiful baby, realising that we had raised over 3000 and had had a lot of fun in the
process the moonwalk didn't seem so bad as to not try it again.
We also have experience on our side, we know what to expect and how to manage our
marathon. Which is a good thing?
Due to commitments, injury and distance. A firm no from our friend in Spain who suffered
with the cold that evening. Our merry band of walkers are Penny Nixon, Lizzie Hunter, Sara
Weeden and Kim Johnson. If anybody would like to join us, please let a lunar know.
We will be asking for sponsorship like last year and would be grateful for any donations.
Every penny really does help.

https://moonwalklondon2016.everydayhero.com/uk/lunar-tits

Dates For The Diary

March

7th

2:15pm

Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall

8th

8:00pm

5 Lanes WI Easter CraAs. Worton Village Hall

12th

12:00pm

Lent Lunch. Village Hall

14th

7:30pm

Jerrys Cookery Night at Village Hall

15th

7:30pm

Poulshot Friends & Neighbours. Village Hall

16th

7:30pm

Ladies Reading Group. Village Hall

19th

11:00am

Family Easter Egg Hunt. Village Hall

23rd

7:30pm

Poulshot Readers. Raven

27th
April

May

June

Clocks Spring Forward 1hr

4th

2:15pm

Poulshot Farming Club. Village Hall

12th

7:30pm

Village Hall AGM. Village Hall

13th

7:30pm

Community Fund Panel Mee9ng. Village Hall

16th

7:30pm

Organ Recital by Ashley Grote. Eddington Priory Church

18th

7:30pm

Village Trust AGM. Village Hall

5th

All Day

Elec9on Day

15th

tbc

Rowde Plant & Flower Show. Rowde

21st

7:30pm

Summer Concert at St Peters Church

28th

10am-12

Flag Making. Village Hall.

4th

10am-12

Flag Making. Village Hall

10th

6pm

The Queens Invita9onal XI Cricket On The Green

11th

3pm

Kids Kwik Cricket On The Green

Games, Stalls, Music and Fireworks

12th

Church Service On The Green and Street Tea Party

15th

6:00pm

The Vintage Vehicle Gathering on The Village Green

July

2nd

7:30pm

Summer Party at Poulshot House

October

8th

6:30

Harvest Supper. Village Hall

November

19th

10am

Coee Morning At The Old Farmhouse

Thank you, Alan, for a great evening.

The annual Quiz Night organised by the Village Hall Commifee was held on 12 February, and was a great
success. This was due almost en9rely to one man, our Quiz Master, Alan Webber. Not only does he spend
many, many hours compiling ten interes9ng and varied rounds of ques9ons, he then conducts the evening
in a light hearted but rm fashion, aided by his roguish sense of humour and willingness to poke fun at
himself.
All thirteen teams entered fully into the spirit of the evening, answering the ques9ons willingly with the
right amount of seriousness but good humour when gerng it wrong. This was aided by the excellent bar
service from Sam and Karl which ensured our thirsts were sa9sed throughout the evening. The worthy
winners were Pam and Ian Gillies, especially praiseworthy as they were a team of two compe9ng against
teams of four!

The money raised from the evening contributes to the running costs of the Village Hall. Without such fund
raising events and, more signicantly, the monies from the 100 Club, we could not nance the hall and run
it for the benet of all villagers.
So, thank you, Alan, for providing us with a thoroughly enjoyable evening in comfortable surroundings and
convivial company. If you have not been to any of our village quiz nights, do come along in the future for
you will be most welcome. No doubt we will be looking to organise another one in the autumn.

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