Tetbury

Kevin Painter

cotswolds451@btinternet.com

  • THE St Mary’s annual meeting (APCM) will take place on Tuesday, April 19 at 7.30 pm at St Mary’s School. All are welcome to this meeting. This is your chance to come along to find out more about the church, ask questions or get more involved. There are copies of various reports in the porch of St Mary’s Church so you can pick up and read before this always very positive and uplifting meeting all are welcome.
  • ON WEDNESDAY, April 20 there will be a coffee morning at the Malthouse, at the top of Chipping steps offer the Chipping car park, from 11am-12.30pm. The Malthouse has been an integral part of our town for years but it is still used by nearly 300 adults and children each week either as guides and Brownies, Scouts, the rifle club and Pilates. This grade 2 listed building is in need of refurbishment so please do come along and support this essential part of the Tetbury community. And of course its place in history is guaranteed as it is where the scale model and plans were drawn up for the Omaha beaches invasion, built by the 654 Regiment of the United States Army.
  • TETBURY Film Society present Brooklyn on April 20  - 7pm for a 7.30pm start in the Dolphins Hall.  The film will be preceded by an end of the year season drink and AGM. The charges for a season are single/individual £27, couple £46, pensioner student unwaged £23. Visitors on the door £4. For more information visit tetburyfilm.weebly.com
  • TETBURY Bowls Club will be  having an open morning on Sunday, April 24 from 10 am until 2pm. This is an ideal opportunity to come along and try your hand. Bowls is a sport for all regardless of age, sex or physical ability. If you would like further information please ring Angela Wildsmith  on 01666 503164.
  • A SPECIAL service was held last week at St Mary’s Church as the right Rev Racheal Treweek, the Bishop of Gloucester, gave a special service to bless the newly installed glass door for St Mary’s Church. At a packed church which included visitors from neighbouring benefices, everyone was thrilled at not only the service given but the warmth and friendliness of the Bishop who talked to everyone  there. The Bishop also had time to sign Eileen Hodgson’s London Marathon shirt and give a donation herself personally. Please do pop into the church and see for yourself what a tremendous difference this glass door has made to the openness and transparency of the church.
  • THURSDAY, April 28 is the Dolphins and Recreation Trust AGM at Dolphins Hall, New Church Street,  Tetbury. Members of the public welcome to come along and find out what has happened in the past, and plans for the future.

Coates, Rodmarton & Tarlton

Robert Allen

01285771229

bob.allen@hotmail.co.uk

  • MANY thanks to all the Coates villagers who participated in the litter pick organised by Geoff Moore around the village over the Easter weekend.
  • THE Coates village lottery starts another year so if you want to participate please contact Diana Crane at the Old School House or Betty Mixture at 2 Home Piece or on 770569. The lottery raised more thanover £1,700 for improving the hall last year as well as generating a similar amount for the lucky monthly draw winners.
  • ON SUNDAY, April 17 there will be a family service at Coates at 9.30am. At 11am, there will be a Holy Communion service at Rodmarton.
  • THE Coates annual parish meeting takes place on Monday, April 18 in the village hall at 7.30pm. The main speaker is Edward Allsop who will outline the work of the Bathurst Estate around Coates. There will also be representatives of the county council, Cotswold District Council and the parish council available to update residents on issues and progress over the lpast year.
  • COATES Good Companions meet on Thursday, April 21 at 2.30pm in the village hall. This group is for the over 55s, new members are always welcome and Betty Mixture can give you more details.
  • PLEASE note some dates for your diaries: bingo at Rodmarton village hall Saturday, May 7, Coates quiz night Sunday, May 22, Rodmarton and Tarlton Fiesta Saturday, June 4 and the Queen’s birthday celebrations in Coates on Sunday, June 12. Further details to follow over the coming weeks.

Sherston

Linda Durno

01249 750514

sherston@mybtinternet.com

  • WINNERS of the 300+ club draws for the first three months of this year, all receiving from £13 down to £7, are as follows: January -– Major Peter Verney, Peter Verard, Frances Thompson, Anne Hillier, Evan Stevens, Jonathan Gould and Ann Lyall. February –- Danny Mead, Mrs Lewis, James Harmer, Maggie Towle, Nigel Freeth, Kerry Williams and Andy Taylor. March -– Helen Quirk, Doreen Purnell, Sally Clayton, Steve Dunn, Pam Forster, Chris Pickthall and Danni Swaithe.
  • A MEETING is being held today, 7.30pm in the village hall’s small hall, to plan for the Battle of Sherston millennium celebrations being held on June 24 to 26. Please come along to the meeting if you have already offered to help at the event (catering and bar) or if you want to help. There will be several commemorative items produced to mark the millennium, including a coin and a jigsaw.
  • SIR Francis Richards will give a talk about Bletchley Park and the work of the Second World War II codebreakers on May 13, 6.30pm in the village hall. Tickets for the lecture are £12.50, to include a glass of wine, and are available now from Sherston post office. Proceeds go to the village hall funds; einquires to Lavinia Corbally Stourton, telephone 01666 841007.
  • THE Friends of Sherston School are holding a spring clean, car boot sale and refreshments on Saturday, 10am - 2pm; take along a broom and a spade. The playground will be given a spruce-up, and a car boot sale will be held in the school car park, with burgers being sold at lunchtime. Profits go towards the extension of the school’s fitness trail. To book a car boot pitch for £5 contact Fi Picton via fi.parsons@ which.net.
  • FROM immediate effect all access to Manor Farm, including the two public rights of way, SHER21 and SHER22, are now closed due to a confirmed case of Strangles. This action has been taken in order to minimise the possibility of further contamination, with notices up on all gates and access points to the farm.
  • SESSIONS for ladies who have played club-standard tennis, but may not be as speedy about the court as they once were, take place at Sherston Tennis Club from 10 - 11.30am every Wednesday, weather permitting. Details from Helen Price via retreatcottage17@btinternet.com.
  • THE parish council meets on Wednesday, 7.30pm in the village hall; all welcome. There will be opportunities to raise questions and make comments. If you cannot attend the meeting, but have something to raise, contact the clerk, Sarah Wood, on 01666 840197 or email clerk@sherston.org.uk.
  • SENIOR club has its first outing of the year on Tuesday, to Almondsbury Garden Centre, leaving the High Street at 10am. Details from Helen Quirk on 01666 840516.
  • THE next Sherston market is on Saturday, 10am to 2pm in the village hall. If you are a local maker, baker, grower or producer and are interested in taking a stall please call 07887 814843 or 07769 613627, or email info@awkwardsquad.co.uk.