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February/March 2018

FRAMPTON on

SEVERN

COMMUNITYNEWSLETTER

THE CADBURY HALL, FRAMPTONLAKE LANE, FRAMPTON ON SEVERN, GLOS. GL2 7HG

The Cadbury Hall has been extensively refurbished. We now have facilities suitable for a wide range of group and private functions as well as larger commercial events, conferences and meetings. These facilities include:

• Large Hall (licensed for up to 200 people) with stage• Fully Equipped Kitchen• SmallerFunctionRoom(the‘Annexe’)• Private Lounge Bar• BarandSkittleAlley• Dedicated Meeting Room

The Cadbury Hall is fully licensed by Stroud District Council for all forms of entertainment(‘live’or‘recorded’),dancing,playsetc.andwearerecognised

by the Performing Rights Society for all forms of music.To visit the Cadbury Hall, or to enquire about the hire any of these facilities,

please contact our Bookings Secretary:Mrs. Sue Slate Tel: 01452 742378

email: [email protected]

FramptononSevernCommunityAssociationNewsletterispublished and printed bi-monthly.It is edited by Terry Coughlin, Bookends, Lake Lane, Frampton on Severn.

Phone: 01452 741265 email: [email protected]

This newsletter is printed by Stroud Print, Units 8 & 9, Stroud Enterprise Centre, Lightpill,StroudGL53NL.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

We'rewell into theNewYearnow, so I hope youall came throughChristmasandNew Year happy, healthy and safe. This Feb/March issue always contains lots ofinformationon theNewYearplans for themanyorganisations andgroups inourvillage. It's always wonderful to see what's been planned out for the year ahead. Plenty of events to enjoy, by the look of it. Please keep sending in your ideas and contributions and contacting me with anything that you would like to contribute.NEXTDEADLINE15thMarch2018newsletter@framptononsevern.comTerry Coughlin

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NOTES FROM THE CHAIRIs it just me? Because, aside of the very important religious celebration of Christmas, around now each January, I think: “What was all that about?”Allthatbuildupandthen,one(andinrecentyearsratherdullandsometimeswet)daylaterit’sallover!Andbynow(February)thewhole‘holidayperiod’isfadingfromthememory…thelastremainingmincepiesfinallyeaten(statistically inBritainweaverage27each-soifyoudon’tlikethem,whohadyourshare?);lightsanddecorationsputawayforanotheryear;12‘boings’fromBigBen;10minutesofamazingfireworksandthen…herewegoagainthistimeinto2018.Butbeforeyouallstartyelling‘Bah…Humbug’atthenewsletterIhopethat,likeme, you did actually have a really good time. Nowwereyoufortunateenoughtogetaticketforthe‘sellout’PerrywayPlayers/Livewire Panto this year? What a production! I apologise to the cast if I missed bits of your well rehearsed dialogue - I was trying to work out how some of the fantasticlightingandscreenprojectioneffectsworked-andIhesitatetomention‘typecasting’…butithastobesaidthatsaidthat‘DameDolly’and‘JeanClaude’were particularly convincing.

CanIalsotakethisopportunitytopublicallythankPP/Livewirefor theirgeneroussupportofFCA’sadoptedcharity for thisyear-theBristolChildren’sHospital“GrandAppeal”.Iknowthatinexcessof£100wasraisedwiththeirhelp.[Incidentally,please watch out for - and support - future FCA events insupport of this appeal]

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FRAMPTON ON SEVERN BRIDGE

CLUBWednesday’sintheCadburyHall

from 2-5pmWe very much welcome new players

– anyone from beginners to experienced players.

Ifyou’reinterestedinplayingduplicate bridge, please call Patsy

Ball on 01452 740 156

NOTES FROM THE CHAIR (continued)FurthertoallthisIunderstandthatPP/LivewirehavebeennominatedforamajorregionalawardfromNODA(TheNationalOperatic&DramaticAssociation).Manycongratulations-verywelldeservedandthisisoneofourAffiliatedGroupsdefinitely‘ontheup’!Butwe’reinto2018-amomentousyearinmanyways-particularly‘historically’asitmarks,amongstotherthings,100yearsbothfromtheendofWW1andthefirst(albeit limited) votes for women.FCAisalsosettochangein2018.ItneedstomakechangestoitsconstitutionandBoard of Trustees to meet the needs of the 21st century and the long term leases we have with Glos. County Council need to be amended. All this ‘legal’ stuff isalways very involved. Further improvements to facilities we seek to provide for our groupsandfortheSevernsideareaareplanned.WorkontheCadburyHallAnnexehas started and the Recreation Field and Childrens’ Playground require furtherinvestment.Wewillneed‘communityhelp’!Finally,didyoumakeanyNewYearResolutions?Youknow-to”Getfit”or”Losesome weight” etc. But did you know that, apparently, by the start of February, 80% of resolutions made will have fallen by the wayside! I read, somewhere, that what youshoulddoismake‘actions’not‘resolutions’-so‘arrangetoswimonceaweek’(action)andthe‘fitnessandweightloss’bit(resolution)willfollowonnaturally.Nowoneofmyregretsisnotbeingabletospeakaforeignlanguageevenmoderatelywell.Germanismybestbetsomy‘action’willbetouseacoupleofnewphraseseachweek.I’mtryingthisoneonyou…“Guten Tag an alle unsere Leser und ich wünsche Ihnen ein frohes neues Jahr“

[A bit late I know and I just hope that it is correct!]DEREK BARNES

Cadbury Hall Weekly Activities

We have a very wide range of weekly activities taking place at the Cadbury Hall (in the Main Hall unless otherwise listed). If you would like to take part, please come along to the hall when any of the groups are in session or, for more details, contact the‘organisers’.

Time Activity Contact

Sunday 10am

8-10pm

Celebrate Sunday! - Church with a difference!Worship,FreeBreakfast,Craft.OneSundaymorning a month.

Bingo-(Sports&SocialClubbar)Opento all FSSC members.

AnnGreaves 01452 740622

Monday 10am- 12 midday

1.30-4pm

7-9pm

Cafe Ping Pong - a fun table tennis sessionwithcoffee/tea&biscuits!.

WI Patchwork Group - bring your sewing machine and join in with one of the group projects or do your own thing.

FUFC Bingo Evening - everyone is welcome.

Bob Murray 01452 471824

Sheila Murray 01452 741824

Daphne Gardner 01452 741263

Tuesday 10am- 12 midday

7-10pm

6.30-9.30pm

Toddler Time - bring your toddler and join in the informal sessions.

Perryway Players-AmateurDramaticGrouprehearsalevening.Allwelcome.

Frampton Silver Band(intheAnnexe)-allplayers(‘beginners’to‘experienced’)welcome

Rachel Price 01452 740072

Craig Hunt

Jon Elliott 01453 828116

Wednesday 10am - 2.30 pm

2-5pm

5.45-7pm

7.00-9.30pm

Sunnyside Lunch Group (Lounge) - acoffee,biscuitandactivitysession,followed by a full lunch and a short bingo session for the older generation.

Bridge Club (FSSC bar) - a relaxed duplicate bridge session for all levels of ability

2nd Frampton Brownies

Whist (in the Lounge Bar)

Patsy Ball 01452 740156

Shirley WoodKen Gleed 01453 545112

Thursday 10-11am

7.30-10pm

Wellbeing Group - gentle exercise and stretching for those with reduced mobility

Frampton Table Tennis Club - matches in season and practice sessions in the summer.AlsomatchessomeWednesdayevenings during the winter league season

Peter Cheeseman 01452 740533

Bob Murray 01452 741824

Friday 9.20-10.30am Zumba - run by Jo Firth-Bernard Jo Firth-Bernard 07872 023505

FSSCFrampton Sports & Social Club

Verymanythankstoallourmembersandaffiliatedgroupsforthesupportyouhavegiven the FSSC over the past year. We were thrilled with the response we got from youtoourmembers’nightsandtothetributeactswehavestagedin2017.Thetributeactprogrammefor2018hasnowbeenfinalised:

Saturday 24th March Tasha Leaper as MadonnaFriday 27th July Glen Leon as Tom JonesSaturday13thOctober MikeNovawithElvisReturnsSaturday1stDecember BobDrurywithTheNeilDiamondExperience

Allthesegigsfeaturemulti-awardwinningartistsandaresuretobeagreatnightout.Tickets,pricedat£10,arealreadyavailablefortheMadonnagig(seeadvertelsewhere in theNewsletter)andfor theothers thesewillbeavailablenearer theevent date and advertised on the Cadbury Hall website and facebook page. We are very keen to expand our entertainment programme and would be delighted to hear from anyone who is willing to assist in doing this.With the arrival of a new year comes also the need to renew membership. Priced at a veryreasonable£5foradults,£2.50forover65sandfreeforover80s,itprovidesexcellent value for money. Prospective new members should see one of the team in the bar to complete an application form. Existing members only need to pay their cash over the bar.Asaclub,weareheavilyreliantonourregularusers-football,skittles,tabletennisand bingo to name but a few. However, along with other similar organisations, we haveseenadropoffin'casual'customersoverthepastyearorsoandwelcomeyourfeedback as to what we should be doing to reverse this.We are also dependent on functions from Main Hall bookings which are made throughtheFCA.Ifyouhaveaneventplannedfor2018whynotseewhatCadburyHallhastoofferanddon’tforgettohaveadiscussionwithanyoftheFSSCbarteamon how we can make it even more special.For further information about the FSSC please pop into the bar and ask any of the team.Alternativelywatchout fornoticesofeventsontheCadburyHall facebookpage or visit the FSSC page of www.framptoncommunitycentre.org.ukOpening hours:Monday – Friday: 7pm – 11pmSaturday: 7pm – 11pm (from 4pm during the football season)Sunday: Midday – 1:30pm & 7pm – 10:30pmTelephoneNo: 07772121849Have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2018 and I hope to see you soonBob Murray, Chairman FSSC

Thank YouI would like to thank Jean Speed, Les Coole, the Frampton Feast Committe, and helpers,forgiving25seniorcitizensadeliciousChristmasdinneratCadbury'sHallon17thNov.Alotofworkandtimegoesintomakingthissoenjoyableandit is very much appreciated.Babs Mitchell

‘A Cracking Quiz at Cadbury Hall’

7.30pm Saturday 24th February 2018

• Teams of 4, £20 per team • Prizes for every round and overall winners • Prize for the best Wallace and Gromit Character

Bar – Hot Dogs – Raffle

Please enter a team and support sick children and their families at Bristol Children’s Hospital

• Contact [email protected] or telephone 01452 741225

Dear Readers,‘TheGrandAppeal’ isour ‘Charityof theYear’andweplantoenablearangeoffundraisingeventstosupporttheoutstandingworkatBristolChildren’sHospital.Every year thousands of sick children are cared for at BCH and last January alone three of our local children were treated in specialist units at the hospital.Please do get involved and support the upcoming events at Cadbury Hall. As acommunitywecanmakearealdifference.Thursday 15th Feb at 2pm ‘Larks and Magic’The story of E. Nesbit written and performed by Alison Neil

Saturday 24th Feb at 7.30pm ‘A Cracking Quiz at Cadbury Hall’

Sat 24th March at 10amEaster Market/Table-Top Sale

Nigel Wills ViceChairFramptonCommunityAssociationTel 01452 741225

FSSCTRIBUTESHOWS@CADBURYHALL2018

SATURDAY 24TH MARCH 2018 MATERIAL WORLD

TASHA LEAPER

FRIDAY 27TH JULY 2018 ONE NIGHT OF TOM JONES

GLEN LEON

SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2018 ELVIS RETURNS

MIKE NOVA

SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2018 NEIL DIAMOND CABARET SHOW

BOB DRURY

News from Frampton on Severn Silver Band

HappyNewYearfromtheband!Asalways,we’vehadabusytimeduringDecember,playing Carols in Frampton, Leonard Stanley, Frocester, Stroud Hospital and for the Gloucester Wine Circle. Unfortunately with snow one weekend and rain the following one,wedidn’tmanageasmuchCarollinginthevillageasusual.However, the highlight of the Christmas season was our annual concert in Frampton, andwewerepleasedtohaveconcludedthefinalbarsofJingleBellswellbeforethefirstbatchofsnowarrivedlaterthatnight!Theconcertwaswell-attended,withanaudience that seemed good at guessing punchlines to the jokes! The band were pleased that the Training Band joined them for some of the seasonal pieces, and were also delighted that the Panache Steel Band were again able to take part with two slots during the evening, both of which were much appreciated by the audience. Following a break for Christmas, band practices are again in full swing. We are hopingtoputonanotherconcertinFramptoninApril–watchthisspaceformoredetails in the next newsletter.The band is always keen to recruit new members, and should you be interested in learningabrassinstrumentorresumingoneyou’veplayedbefore,we’dlovetoseeyou at a practice on a Tuesday evening – see our web site for further details:http://www.framptonband.co.uk/ormessageusonFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/framptonband/

FRAMPTON ON SEVERN PARISH COUNCIL

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

WEDNESDAY 18th APRIL 2018 7.30pm

FRAMPTON VILLAGE HALL

This is an opportunity to hear the progress of the local Village survey and to bring any

other concerns to the attention of the Parish Council.

For further information contact the Chairman Cllr Joy Greenwood 01452 740035 or the Clerk Mrs Sheila Murray on 01452 741824

Frampton Playground News WithagenerousgrantfromtheParishCounciltostartusoff,we are currently bidding for grants and looking for funding to get a roundabout like this one. This will provide lots of fun for children in wheelchairs or with disabilities, and will also meet the need for more activities for smaller children. If you can help with funding, please contact Jim Ball on 07885 756 789.The playground also needs an ever increasing amount of maintenance, which is done by a small number of volunteers led by Dicky Baker. This year we are planning at least 4maintenancedaysduringtheyeartokeeptheworktickingover.Thefirstoneisjustbefore the Easter Holidays on Saturday 24 March 2018.There’slotsofworktodo-please come and give us a hand – we need all the help we can get! Finally, a big thank you to all of you who have given us so much help in the past.

FRAMPTON ON SEVERN PARISH COUNCILClerk: 44 Paynes MeadowMrs Sheila Murray Whitminster

Glos GL2 7PSTel: 01452 741824

Email: [email protected]

on Facebook as 'Frampton Parish Council'

But what does the Parish Council actually DO?DoyourememberthatwewerefilmedbackinthesummerforanewChannel4programmecalled‘VillageoftheYear’?Wehavejustheardthattheprogrammeswillbegoingoutshortly and that Frampton will be on air at 3pm on Feb 1st (Channel 4). There is a £10,000prizeifwewin!Wewere introduced in January toournewNeighbourhoodWarden,AndyBeamish.TheNeighbourhood Warden deals with incidents where community support is needed orwhere there have been minor problems that would not involve the police, eg excess litter, neighbourlydisputesetc.YoumayseeAndywalkingaroundthevillage(nottobeconfusedwithMikeTrebble, ourpolice community support officer). If youneed to contactAndyabout any issues that concern you, he can be contacted on 07811 263075 or email [email protected]. Look out for his poster on the Green Shop notice board.In December, Peter Cheeseman gave a presentation about the Emergency Plan. Parish councillors have roles to play in this and one of them is to identify vulnerable people in their wards who might need a special focus during an emergency. This may not be people who are permanently vulnerable but may, for example, include someone who has just broken their leg or ankle or who developed pneumonia in the last few days. We want to make sure that we get to such people quickly and discussed the best way to do this. We aregoingtosetupa‘telephonetree’to3or4peopleineachwardwhocanletusknowaboutanyoftheirneighbourswhoneedhelp.(SeeJaneColes’piecefromtheEmergencyPlanning Team). We may be approaching you to see if you will take part but it would be really nice to have some volunteers to come forward to take this on, so if you think you could help please telephone our clerk, Sheila Murray, on 01452741824, speak to your local councillor, or e-mail the parish council on [email protected] However, be aware that (hopefully) you may never actually be called upon to do this. Fortunately, emergency incidents that require evacuation or similar have been rare in Frampton.We met the petitioners about the Perryway footpath in December and plan another meeting inMarch.Wewillbe investigatingpossibilities inthemeantime.Adelegationfrom parish council also met representatives of the Frampton Court Estate in December. Thiswasafollowuptotheparishsurveys.Anumberofthesuggestionsthatyoumadeinvolved Estate land so we were there to discuss with them what was feasible and what was not. Generally this was a very positive meeting and we will be telling you about some initiatives in the pipeline in future newsletters.Variousplanningmattershavecometoourattention.AsIwrite,wearestillwaitingforadecisiononboththeOldVicarageNursingHomeextensionandthesailingclubramp.DavidGreenfieldmadeaveryinterestingpresentationtousaboutanew,lesssteepsailingclubramp, using a model. He gave assurances that the ramp would not make water overtopping morelikelyandthatthefootpathneartheareawouldnotbeaffected.ForestGreenRovershave put in a new application for developing a football stadium in the land to the north of theA419andeastofWhitminsterroundabout.Obviously,thiswillhaveasignificantimpactonFrampton.Onthepositiveside,itcouldcreatelocaljobsandwillbecloseenoughtodevelop strong links with our local football clubs. However, on the negative side, it is likely togeneratetraffichotspotsdowntheA38onmatchdays(evenifitisonlypeopletakingthe‘ratrun’toavoidthemaintraffic)andwillalsoprobablyseedfurtherdevelopmentinthatlocation.Junction13hasbeenfloatedasanareaforlargedevelopmentduringtherecentlocal plan review. Meanwhile, here are the planning decisions for the last two months:

Cllr. Joy Greenwood

Planning DecisionsDistrict Council decisionsDATE REFERENCE ADDRESS DETAILS COMMENT05/10/2017 S17/2094//

FULRecreation Ground Fos

Install practice tennis wall PERMITTED

11/10/2017 S17/2290/TCA

The Elms, the Street

Trees in conservation area to fell 2xPlum purple, Lawson Cypress, Crown Cedar.

PERMITTED

31/10/2017 S17/2471/TCA

Avening,TheStreet

Trees: Pollard Goat Willow, Salex Caprea

PERMITTED

26/10/2017 S17/2341/HHOLDS17/2342/LBC

Tulip Cottage, Whittles Lane

Raise ridge roof of garage for new roof. Erect external staircase to rear ofgarage.NewDormerinbathroom of main house. Newoakfrontporch.

PERMISSION

30/10/2017 S17/2394/LBC - S17/2393/COU

Barn at Church End

Change of Use to single dwelling

LBCCONSENT/COUREFUSED

27/11/2017 S17/2680/AGR

NetherhillsFarms Fromebridge

Construction of 1 new steel frame barn 8x19m to providehay/strawstorage

PERMISSION

30/11/2017 S17/0899/HHOLD

Lake Cottage, Lake Lane

Appealdecision OVERULEDGRANTED

7/10/2016 S16/2155/FUL

Lake Cottage, Lake Lane

Erect 6 dwellings Discharge of conditions (10) Bat lighting (13) Flood Mitigation (Dec 17)

Parish Council recommendations22/11/2017 S17/2572/

HHOLDTrillium, The Green

Erect single storey rear extn to replace existing conservatory.

SUPPORT

21/11/2017 S17/2535/FUL

Sailing Club, Watery Lane

Alterationtoexistinglaunching ramp

NOCOMMENTwith request for advice

04/12/2017 S17/2706/TCA

St. Marys House The Street

Horsechestnut various to Pollard

NOTED

02/11/2017 GCC Netherhills Permanent Licence for Waste management

SUPPORTwithcomments

4/12/2017 S17/2795/TCA

Blenheim House The Street

Trees in conservation area T1 Beech reduce crown by 3 metres

NOTED

19/12/2017 S17/2591//FUL

Shipton Mill Demolish large canopy & two thirds of an existing warehouse facility. Replace with full height extn to t he mill and loading bay with threenofloursilos.

SUPPORT

19/12/2017 S17/2813/TCA

The Millers House Fromebridge

Walnut tree reduce height approx 9.5m and spread.

NOTED

Roy PreeceRoyfirstcamealongtoChapelintheearlyl980's.Itallcameaboutbychancebut it led to becoming Roy's very close love of the Chapel and a very dear friend.TheChapelwasinaveryderelictconditionandJohn,GeoffandDiGillinghamandIdecidedtostartholdingdifferenteventstoraisemoneytostartrepairs.AtthisstageJohnhadstartedontheMinisterialCoursewiththeCongregationalFederationatNottinghamandwewerealldeterminedtomovetheChapelonfromwhathaddwindled toa fewmembersvaliantly ledbyAlexWatkinsandRayWest.Anywayacouple,whohadrecentlycometoliveinthevillage,DennisandSheilaHutchings,cametoChapelonedayandDennisofferedtohelpwithrepairs. He had met up with Roy Preece who lived near him and asked him to help. That was the beginning of Roy's long association with and later together with Beryl, becoming members of the Chapel.Work started. The balcony was thought to be unsafe and woodworm specialists came in and after treating it declared it was sound and safe. Roy set about buildingthenewfloorandmakingallnewpews.Hethenwentontomoveallpewsinthemainchapelandrenewthatfloor.Hethenbroughtalonghisfriendfrom his Cadbury days, Headley Woodhouse, who set about redecorating. Roy then moved on to the Schoolroom, repairing the walls, lining them against damp and then wood panelling them, Headley following on with the decorating. He renewedthefloor,helpedbuildanewkitchen,builtashedforstorage,putona new front porch wall and gates to the main church - in fact we could go on andonwithhisachievements.AllthistimecomingalongtoserviceswithBeryl,attending everything and helping with all the things we held - especially loving the Lent Lunches and the soup!! The soup was his delight! Duringallthishewasfilmingalltheworkandthemanyeventsastheytookplaceparticularly enjoying the visit from ITVwhen they filmed theHarvest Service,takinggreatinterestinthefilmingandtakinghisfilmsaswell.WeweredelightedwhenhewashonouredwiththeBillWoodAwardforservicestothevillageandall went along to support him. What a fantastic man - our Treasure, who by his effortshelpedustorebuildthechurchnotonlyphysicallybutplayinghisparttohelp it become a thriving and welcoming church. He was so proud to be called "our Treasure" and he really was our Treasure. In fact a Village Treasure. We shall miss you Roy, our dear friend to whom we owe so much.

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Our lawns go through a lot in summer, from beingscorched by the sun to trampled in games of gardenfootball. With Westland Lawnsafe you can treat yourlawn with 100% natural organic fertiliser, prevent weedsand moss and build a stronger thicker lawn. All withoutharsh chemicals while being both child and pet friendly.

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From the Estate OfficeMentioning 'SheepWorrying' by dogs in themagazinemay seem a bit like arecordthatrepeatsitselfannually,butwithewesintheflockalreadypregnantandlambingnotthatfaroff,itfeelsimportanttobringthisbacktoyourattention- not least because we have already had a group of our in-lamb ewes traumatised by 3 dogs running loose amongst them; an experience that took them weeks to recover from and re-settle.

So please ensure that you do not disturb or distress the sheep when you are using the public and permissive footpaths. Even the most reliable dog can act out of characteronoccasionsanditiseveryowner’sdutytomakesuretheirdogisnotadangerornuisancetofarmanimals,wildlifeorotherpeople.Alldogsshouldbe kept on a lead when walking through livestock please.

Please remember that there is no "right to roam" in The Park and it would be appreciated if you could keep to the footpath as closely as possible.

2018 dates for your diaryMonday 7th May 'Hidden Gardens' open including the Manor and the

CourtSunday27thMay(tbc) LongfieldOpenGardensopen including theManor

and the CourtThursday 21st June The Festival Players Theatre Company in the Manor

garden. "TheWinter's Tale" Open air production7.30pm (gates open at 6.30pm for picnics)

Monday2ndJuly 7.30pmStroudAthleticsClub10k'CiderRace' Start line on the Green9th-13thAugust GiffordsCircusTickets:08454597469 "My Beautiful Circus"17th-20thAugust Fun Fair on the Green and 'Frampton Feast' on Monday

20th Sunday 9th September Frampton Country FairSaturday 15th September Sheep Racing

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From the Team Rector I hope youhad a truly blessedChristmas andNewYear. It’s beengreat hearingabout what people have been up to over the last couple of months; travelling, visiting family, travelling to visit family, enjoying the comforts of home, hopefully not having to travel to avoid family. If Christmas is a lonely time for you I hope you wereabletofindcomfortinGod’spresenceandlove.My family and I are enjoying the friendliness and warmth so evident in this beautiful partoftheworld.OneofthethingsIfindamusingiswhenpeoplemeetmewhohaveheardabout the role I have inoverseeingfifteenparishes.Occasionally thefirst thing they say is, ‘Howmanyparishesdo youhave?’ From time to time theconversationdoesn’tgomuchfurtherthanthatandIwanttosaytothem,‘There’smuchmoreinterestingstuffaboutmethanhowmanyparishesIlead’,that’snotthemostimportantthingaboutme.Ofcourse,mostofthetimepeopleareinterestedintheotherstuffaswell.I wonder though if you have ever felt that others have summed you up by just a small part of who you are? We can so easily fall into this trap ourselves when we look at people; who they are as people can be determined for us by the colour of their skin, what village they live in, the county where they grew up, their accents and so on.Peopleareamazingandsurprising,sometimesweneedtolookpastahangupwe have to truly see them.In about a month Lent starts, the six-week journey to Easter. This is a profound and important time in the Christian calendar. I want to encourage you to avoid making the same mistake with Jesus that we can make with people; taking one thing as the mainthingandmissingoutonallthewonderfulthingsJesusistous.Yes,Heisoursaviour, He is God full of power and wisdom, He is also our friend, our brother, He is hurt by our rejection and He delights in our companionship. The same Jesus who tenderly cared for the sick was roused to fury by the misuse of the Temple. IhopeandpraythatyouwouldfindafreshexperienceofJesus,thatHewouldcomealive for you in a new way and that your faith would be strengthened and renewed.Rev Steve HarrisonThe Rectory, Church LaneLeonardStanley,Stonehouse,GL103NPTel: 07466 858975 Email: [email protected]

January feeling long, grey and dull?No worries!

FEBRUARY WILL SOON BE HERE AND SO WILL

BACON BUTTIES atFRETHERNE CHURCH

SATURDAY 3rd FEBRUARY10 AM TO 12 NOON

COFFEE AND CAKE AS WELL!

Wednesday 14th February

Ash Wednesday

Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion

7pm

at St Mary’s, Frampton

February 2018ARLINGHAM FRAMILODE FRAMPTON FRETHERNE SAUL

Sunday 4th Feb2nd Sunday before

Lent

11am Service for all the Church

Family with Communion PG

8am Holy Communion Traditional

language SH

9.30am Morning Prayer

Traditional language JS

Tuesday 6th Feb 2pm Holy Communion

for MUSunday 11th Feb

Sunday before Lent8am Holy

Communion Modern

languageRA

10am Celebrate Sunday in

Cadbury HallTeam

6pmEvening Prayer

Traditional language GS

Wednesday 14th FebAsh Wednesday

2.15pm Holy Communion at The Old Vicarage Nursing

Home HB/AG

7pm Imposition of Ashes &

Communion CMSunday 18th Feb1st Sunday of Lent


Traditional language BB

11amService for the Church FamilyRichardAtkins

6.00pm Carol Service - PCC

8am Holy Communion Traditional languageRA

Sunday 25th Feb2nd Sunday of Lent

8am Holy Communion

Modern languageRA

March 2018ARLINGHAM FRAMILODE FRAMPTON FRETHERNE SAUL

Sunday 4th March 3rd Sunday of Lent

11am Family Service with Communion



Traditional language JS

Tuesday 6th March 2pm Holy Communion

for MU

Sunday 11th March 4th Sunday of Lent

11am Mothering

Sunday

10am Celebrate Sunday in

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6pmEvening Prayer

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Sunday 18th March5th Sunday of Lent


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Family CG

6pm Holy Communion

Modern language SH


Sunday 25th MarchPalm Sunday


9.30am Informal

Communion with breakfast VL

6pm Holy Evensong PS


Family with Communion PC

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Stroud Hospital Chaplaincy TeamAreyouinterestedinjoiningtheStroudHospitalChaplaincyteam?Newlaymembersofthevolunteer team are needed to do visiting on the wards at Stroud Hospital on Tuesday mornings from 10.45 a.m. to around 12.30 p.m. To do this work you need to be a good listener and to beconfidentabouttalkingaboutanythingandeverything,includingyourfaith.Youalsoneedrelate to people as and where they are. Members of the team visit on alternate Tuesdays and trainingisprovided.Ifyouareinterestedinfindingoutmore,pleasecontacttheChaplaincycoordinatorRevd.Dr.AlisonEvans01453824034malcolm.alison@btinternet.com

What’s on in the Benefice February 2018Regular Weekly EventsMonday 4:30-6:00pm FitnessClassatFramilodeChurch(£7):infofromPatrick

Ansley(07806828075)[email protected] 9:30am PrayersatArlinghamChurchWednesday 10:00am PrayersatSaulChurch-followedbychat/tea/coffeeand

book exchange2:00-4:00pm WhollyKnittersatAnnGreaves:infofromAnnGreaves7406226:00-8:00pm ShortMatBowlsatFramilodeChurch-£2.50:infofromSteve

Lyes (740015)Thursday 10:00am MorningWorshipatLakefieldSchool–termtimeonly

4:30-6:00pm FitnessClassatFramilodeChurch(£7):infoasMondayFriday 9:30am Prayers at Frampton ChurchOther EventsSaturday 3rd Breakfast Prayers at The Pike House, Fretherne

10am-12noon Bacon Butties at Fretherne Church

4pm Celebrate the Feast of St Blaise with music and dancing, pancakes and other refreshments at Frampton Church

Monday 5th 2-3.30pm Bible Study at FramptonTuesday 6th 7pm MU Holy Communion at Saul ChurchSaturday 10th 10am-12noon CoffeemorningandBringandBuyatSaulChurchSunday 11th 10am Celebrate Sunday! at Cadbury HallWednesday 14th 7pm AshWednesdayServiceatFramptonChurchMonday 19th 2-3.30pm Bible Study at FramptonWednesday 21st 2.15pm HolyCommunionatOldVicarage

2.30-4pm Lent Course, at Framilode church led by Revd Steve HarrisonFriday 23rd Variable Holy Communion at Wisma MuliaSaturday 24th 10am-12noon CoffeemorningandBringandBuyatSaulChurchWednesday 28th 2.30-4pm Lent Course, at Framilode church led by Revd Steve Harrison

CelebrateThe Feast of

St Blaise(with our 1315 giant)

4pm, Saturday 3rd February St.Mary’sChurch,Frampton

Compline – 5pmMusic and dancing, pancakes and other refreshment; entertainment

for the whole family.

In Frampton this feast was traditionally celebratedwith a frying pan fair.

Lent inThe Stroudwater Team

A Journey through Lent

Revd Steve Harrison will be leading a Lent Course on Wednesdays

duringthefiveweeks leading up to Holy Week

Starting 21st February to 21st March

It will be held at 2.30pm - 4pm at St Peter’s, Framilode and 7pm – 8.30pm at

St Michael and All Angels, Eastington

Awarmwelcometoall

Severnside Mothers' UnionSevernside Mothers' Union were pleased to welcome members of Frampton Bright Hour to their December meeting when Rev Steve Harrison, our new Team Vicar, celebrated Holy Communion. We also had some carols and one of our members gave a seasonal reading.

OnThursday7thDecemberwehadourChristmaslunchatLeyBistroontheGreenat Frampton and Rev Charles Minchin and Rev Steve also came as our guests.

AtthefirstmeetingoftheNewYearRevJohnHunnisettcelebratedCommunionand gave a very uplifting talk. We did not have a speaker, but one of our members told us about some myths and legends associated with Christmas and the birth of Jesus. We were also pleased to have Helen Barton with us, as she is a very busy person indeed being one of two Diocesan Presidents.

Thenextmeeting isonTuesday6thFebruarywhenwewillhaveourAnnualGeneral Meeting. This is in St James Church, Saul at 2pm.

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Events at the Village HallRegularly at the Village Hall we hostMonday Dance4.00pm-7.00pm(contactSuziHickman07772215377)Tuesday FolkatFrampton7.30(contactDaveAshby01453542529) FLexercise 10 - 11am For women over 50 with Glenna Hyden (contact Glenna 01452 740240)Wednesday 8 – 9pm Meditation and Mindfulness Classes with Janet Hardy Parish Council 7.30 First Wednesday in the monthThursday Teddy Tunes 10 – 11.30am during term time

(contact Vanessa Cousins 01453 828557) SevernsideSingers7.30pm(contactPamGreenfield740126) W.I. 7.30pm First Thursday of the month (contact Marion Cramp 740121)Friday VillageHallCoffeeMorning10.30-11.30FirstFriday Card making Classes 7-9pm 1st Friday of the month (contactHazelBenn740258) Village Society 7.30 4th Friday in the month

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FRAMPTON VILLAGE SOCIETY TALKSAwarmwelcomeisextendedtoeveryonetocometoourseriesof2018illustratedtalks held in Frampton on Severn Village Hall which we hope will be of interest to local people. The talks are on Friday evenings at 7.30 and are organised by Frampton Village Society which raises funds for various village projects. YouneednotbeamemberoftheSocietytoattendandthecostis£3.50/person,butentranceischeaperformembersandtea/coffeeplusbiscuitsareprovidedforall!Should you, however, be interested in becoming a member, please contact Paul Bradly on 01452 742184 or at [email protected] last talk of 2017 was held in November when Clive and Jill Field, fromthe Cotswold Canals Trust, together with our own John Newton described theStroudwaterCanalfromitscreation,inthe1700’s,throughtoitsplannedfuture.The importance of the canal from Brimscombe down to Saul was explained in terms of the need for moving large volumes of wool and cloth from the area and an equallysignificantneedforthecarryinginofcorntofeedthearea’sworkersandcoal to feed the engines of the numerous mills in the area. The cloth manufactured in Stroud was known throughout the world and Stroudwater Red is recognised even today in the scarlet tunics worn by our soldiers in ceremonial dress. In the early 20th Century the dominance of the canals faded with the advent of rail and road transport and canals fell into disrepair, some disappearing altogether bybeingfilledin. Inthe1970’sagroupofenthusiastsproposedthatourlocalcanalsshouldberestoredforgenerationstocome;significantprogresshasbeenmade over the years and photographs of major renovations and rebuilding were shown to illustrate just how much work has been done with a long stretch of the canal from Stonehouse to Bowbridge now being navigable and developed, but landlocked. The ultimate aim of opening the canal right down to Saul and thereby joining the National Waterways network is being actively pursued although themammothtaskwascleartounderstand.CrossingtheM5andA38wereonlytwoofthemajorobstacles which have had to be addressed. The total cost for restoring the Saul to Stonehousesectionofcanalisover£20mandagrantapplicationfor£10mhasjustbeenmadetotheHeritageLotteryFund;weshouldhearinApril2018ifwehave been successful. This application is being fully supported by Stroud District Council, and the benefitsintermsoftheenvironment,economyandskillstrainingopportunitieswerewellrecognised.Overall, thiswasaninterestingandexcitingtalkaboutalocal feature which will become even more important over the coming years.

Village Society Christmas DinnerOnceagaintheChristmasDinner,heldonthe2ndDecemberintheVillageHall,was a very successful and enjoyable evening with a great meal provided by Mrs Masseyandher team.After the ‘oddglassor two’ theeveningdeveloped intobustling and jovial occasion with everyone enjoying the last Village Society event of the 2017 Calendar. The usual festive fun was enjoyed including our usual fundraising ‘Game’which, thisyear, raised£125 forourchosen localCharity.Alzheimer’sResearchwereselectedthisyearandthecashraisedhasbeendulydonated. We even heard a bit of singing!

ThankswereexpressedtoPaulBradly,JennyKirk,JennyHiorns,PamGreenfieldandSueSpurrwhoundertooktheplanningandorganisingofthisyear’sDinnerandallMemberswereencouragedtoput thedateofnextyear’sevent in theirDiaries early to avoid disappointment

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News from Frampton on Severn

Tennis Club

Inmid-NovemberourdelayedFinalsdaypresentationafternoontookplaceatCadburyHall. It was well attended and, we hope, enjoyed by those present. We are currently collecting feedback to see if we should keep this format or try something else. Let us know your views.Ourseniormember’sChristmasmealwasfullysubscribedattheRedLion.Thefoodwas excellent and the quiz, organised and partly sung by Bob McNally, was wellreceived. The Junior party at Stroud Bowling on was not as well attended as previously because so many of our talented members were involved in sporting events on the same Saturday. The absence of some of the high performers allowed your Chairman a rarevictoryoveryouthbymakingthehighestscoreinthefirstround!Allinall,itwasa really fun morning with some innovative bowling techniques on display. InDecemberwefinallyerectedthetennispracticewallonCourt3andwehopethisgives a lot of pleasure to all our members, especially those who are starting to play for thefirsttime.Abig‘ThankYou’totheGloucestershireCountyCouncilforthegrantthat enabled us to introduce this new facility, as well as much needed path resurfacing down to the courts from the car park. Finally, the Club recently won two awards from the Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association.Thefirstwasfor“CompetitionoftheYear”,withtheLTAenthusingaboutthenumberofmembersinvolvedinourFinalsday,andthenumberoffinalsmatches-forallages-thatwestaged.Thesecondwasthe“VolunteerAward”andthiswenttooursecretary,ElspethHarding.Inadditiontoallthatshedoesinherofficialroleas secretary (much of it unseen by members), Elspeth is a tireless fund raiser; she alsofindstimetoplayregularlyatleaguelevelandsocially.Shewaspraisedastheembodiment of British volunteering and I fully endorse this accolade! Althoughthewinterleaguesarecontinuing,thefreshcompetitionsdonotstartagainuntil Easter. This allows members and their guests plenty of time to play tennis socially and hone their skills ready for the new season.AbelatedhappyNewYear.BobRoberts,Chairman.

The Offstage Theatre CompanyPresent

An evening of entertainment and fun, featuring an Alan Bennet “Talking Heads”, aOneActplayandsketchesfromthepensofthetwoJohns:Bird&Fortune.Performed by Barnaby & Kim Jones, Rachael-Ann Becket, Lloyd Morgans and BobRoberts.Allproceedstovariouscharities.

Bar available • Tickets £10 • Time: 7.00pm for 7.30Venues:16 February Cadbury Hall, Frampton Tickets: 01452 74045723 February Village Hall, Elmore Tickets:01452 7205443 March Village Hall, Uley Tickets: 01453 765681

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Hello from Wild Hogs.Midwinter,andit’saquiettimeforhedgehogsandnatureingeneral.Howeverbirdsarestarting to pair up, and hedgehogs may be tempted out of hibernation if there is a mild spell.Sofarthetemperatureshavebeenvariable,withnoreallylongcoldperiod,andwe’refindingthatthehogsinourcarearen’treallyhibernating.Thatkeepsusbusierthanwe’dliketobeandprobablyisn’tasgoodfortheanimals:onetheoryisthatalonghibernationhasabeneficialeffect,greatlyreducinganyparasites.Agoodcoldwinterwouldprobablykilloffmoreoftheticksinthewildtoo.Overrecentyearsthenumberofadmissionswithticks has hugely increased. In any case, do keep your eyes open for any hedgehogs in yourgardenseventhoughit’scoldastheymaywell needour help;we’vealready been brought our first ofthe year.Alsoplease remember theusual checks when tidying up outside orburningbonfiresastheremaybea prickly friend making use of that small sheltered space. Event-wise there is little going on in February, but you can follow us on facebook, Instagram and Twitter.That’s about all our news for now.We’ll bewriting again for the Aprilmagazinebywhichtimewe’llbeintospring with more to report.

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Frampton on Severn Sailing Club

Overthelastyeartheclubhasdoneverywellwithlotsofsailingforbothyoungandold, twenty-four sessions for disabled sailors and over 120 young people having a taste of being on the water as we took out local scouts, cub, guides, beavers, young carers and even a group of Hungarian exchange visitors. We also have an annual eventwheremembersofOpenDoorfromDursleycomedownforasail.Whilst all this was going on we have been revamping the club internally to provide Toilet, Shower and Changing facilities, not only for the ladies of the club but also for our 40+ disabled members. The erection of the large shed has enabled us to move all the equipment out of the old building giving us room the revamp the inside. The present work should be completed by the end of February and then we start on thedesignandalterationstotheMen’schangingrooms,plustheinstallationofadisabledliftunittoenableourdisabledmemberstogetaccesstotheupperfloor.These days we sail right through the year and our members are out every Wednesday and Sunday whatever the weather. However we still have to maintain the club both inside and out and during Jan, Feb and March we are having work parties at the club to do just that. These serve a dual purpose; not only are they very useful in keeping the club spick and span, but they also help the membership to socialise.OneofthehighlightsoftheyearisourJuniorWeekattheendofJulywhenupto70junior members spend a week at the club messing about in boats and subconsciously honing their sailing skills.ApplicationformsarejustbeingsentouttomembersfortheSailTrainingsessionsof 2018 if you want to learn to sail then visit the club website at www.fossc.org.uk, fillintheapplicationformandjoinusinoursessionsduringApriltoJuly.Asyouallknowthereisapublicfootpathrunsthroughthedinghyparkandcarparkand we get lots of walkers enjoying the walk, however there is lots of Dog Poo along this track and around the stored boats. This area is used by lots of children and there is nothing worse than being unaware that it is there as you move your boat. Itisthedogowner’sresponsibilitytopickupthismessanddisposeofitinasafemanner,notthrowitintothebusheswhereitjusthangs.Let’sleteveryoneenjoythemselves in a safe, clean way.

Longfield Severnside Supporters Group would like to thank all those who contributed to our Christmasfundraising,eitherbyknittingorpurchasingourmininoveltiesfilledwithchocolates. That proved to be a popular activity yet again. Combined with the Craft stallswehadatTheChristmasFairinFramptonandatArlingham,wemanagedtoraise£1,261fortheHospicewhichcouldfund12nightsofHospiceatHome.Thanks to everyone for helping us raise a grand total of £4,361.44 in 2017 for the Hospice.

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The Shipwreckers WI for Spirited Women, Framilode.

We’re a fun and friendly group of women who meet monthly for a sociable evening with time to meet new people, catch up with old friends, learn from interesting speakers, try new skills in a welcoming, friendly environment. We meet on the Second Thursday of each month either at The Ship or St Peter’s Church, Framilode. We are still confirming this year’s programme but here are the 1st few months:

• Thursday 8th February @ The Church – Rachel Stevens MSTAT CNHC from Frampton explains what the Alexander Technique offers and gives us a guided relaxation exercise that we can takeaway and use to manage stress at home. Please bring a mat or blanket to lie on and a folded towel for your head. WI members and non-members welcome.

• Thursday 8th March @ The Church – We are having an Annie Sloane chalk

painting evening. We will be learning how to paint a small item such as a stool, picture frame, mirror, tray, terracotta plant pot etc. Please bring your item, a jam jar and paint brush. WI members and non-members welcome.

• Thursday 12th April @ The Church – Gemma from The Lily Pad Florist in

Stroud is going to teach us the art of a 5-flower arrangement. Please bring a pot for your arrangement and some foliage. Gemma will provide everything else! WI members and non-members welcome. TBC

• Thursday 10th May – Local Ornithologist and Ecologist Phil Shepherd is taking

us on a guided bird watching walk. Meeting point tbc. All Welcome. Weather permitting!

Members from all WI’s and non-members are welcome, no obligation to join, just see if you have a nice time. Please e-mail Teresa Watts @ [email protected] for more information and keep up to date with our activities on our Facebook page: @ShipwreckersWI.

Walking for health in SevernsideThe next walk in the area will take place on Thursday 15th. February starting from the Red LionInnatArlingham(Publiccarparkovercrossroad100yardsonright),Pleasemeetat9.45 for a 10.00 am start.Asusual,thewalkcanincludestilesandfieldpathsandisapproximately2milesinlengthand should take a maximum of 90 Minutes.Formoreinfo,pleaseringNickon01452740265oremailnandanailsworth@yahoo.co.ukThelaterwalksintheyearwilltakeplaceonWednesday14thMarch&Thursday12thApril

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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHWellChristmasisoverandwearewellintotheNewyear.IhopeyouhaveallmadeyourNewYear Resolutions - perhapsmay be to come along to one of our Chapel Serviceshow tremendous is that! Actuallymany of you did come along to one or the other oftheChristmasServicesaswehadgoodnumbersfortheCarolEvening,NativityService,Christmas Day Communion (how lovely to see so many children) and Candlelight, our finalChristmastimeServiceheldonSundaylast.TheywerealllovelywarmandwelcomingServicesandthankyouforcoming.WehadaWineandCheeseQuizeveningtoendallfestivities which was much enjoyed. I must mention, of course, one very sad happening - the death of Roy Preece our very dear Chapel Treasure. Roy did so much for us, he loved his Chapel as he called it, coming along each week with Beryl and both of them becoming fullmembers.Aswellascomingtotheservicestheyattendedalltheevents,cameonallthemanyoutingsorganised,helpingwithFestivalsheld,takingpartwithlunches,thecoffeemornings, the music events and his never to be forgotten appearance as a 'teddy boy'. Roy filmedeverythingashewentalongfromrepairstoNativityServices.ThereissomuchthatitisimpossibletolisteverythingsoIhavewrittenapiecefortheNewsletterwhichIhopewill be included in this edition. I am sure there will be many tributes to Roy, a very popular and much loved man in this village. Was there anyone he didn't help? We have also lost his dear colleague and friend, Headley Woodhouse and his wife Jo, over the last few months. There is a big empty space in our hearts at Chapel for all of them. We shall never forget youRoytowhomweowesomuch.OneofhisfavouriteeventsourLentLunches,whichwe hold for charity will be starting soon and we will be deciding upon the charity which we will support at our next church meeting. Do make a note in your diaries and come along tosupportusandthechosencharity.Easterisearlythisyearandthereforeourfirstlunchwillbeonthe16thFebruaryandcontinuingforthe6Friday'sthroughLent.TheCoffeePopIn will still take place on the 23rd February from 10. - 12 but there will not be a 'Pop In' on Good Friday, 30th March.Bright Hour has recommenced following the Christmas break. We very much enjoyed the communion service at Saul Church to which we were invited by the Mothers Union onthefirstTuesdayinDecember.ItwasagreatopportunitytojoinwiththemandtakecommunionfromRevdSteveHarrisonand join inwith thefinerefreshmentsprovidedbefore we left. The Bright Hour also enjoyed an extremely good Christmas Lunch at Ley Bistro prior to Christmas and we thank everyone at the Bistro for their warm welcome and delicious lunch. We will be back!We will still be holding our Musical Evening with Fish and Chip Supper in the near future solookoutforourposters.Ourforthcomingservicesaregivenbelow.Theycommenceat10.30 every Sunday morning and include Sunday School - come along you young people giveusatrywelookforwardtowelcomingyou.Coffee,softdrinks,biscuitsareservedfollowing the Service.Services:February 4th Revd Steve Harrison 11th Rachel Cowley 18th Minister (Communion) 25th Sue CowleyMarch 4th Trevor Vick 11th Susie Buckley 18th Minister (Communion) 25th DrTonyJeans-PALMSUNDAY-Allageservice 30th Minister 10.00am Good Friday Communion Service (Hot Cross Buns served)April 1st EASTERDAYFAMILYSERVICEMINISTERLent Lunches: Feb 16th & 23rd March 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd 12.00 - 2.00Coffee Pop In's: Jan 26th & Feb 23rd 10.00 - 12.00Bright Hour: Tuesday 2.30 Mum's, Babies Toddlers: Thursday 10.00 - 12.00Contacts:Minister01453546928Secretary01452741748Newsletter01452740842Shirley Hunter

FRAMPTON WIChristmas began with the WI as a whole decorating a tree for the Eastington Christmas Tree Festival, using the green of the WI logo as the theme, and the Patchwork Group alsoenteredatreewhichwonsecondprize.ThecertificatewaspresentedtoSheilaMurrayattheDecembermeetingbyorganiserandFramptonmemberJackyNaylorand the tin of shortbread was enjoyed by all at the January meeting of the group.The Christmas Party was a great success. The food was provided by all the members and as usual there was a lot of it and it was enjoyed by all. Members also were able topicktheirSecretSantafromenormoussackswhichhadbeenfilledupasmembersarrived. The Hall was beautifully decorated with greenery and was much enhanced by the new lighting we were able to use, courtesy of the Village Society.The January meeting began with members hearing presentations by the committee onthefiveresolutionswhichhavebeenputforwardbyNFWI.Theycoveredawiderange of topics including dental care, female genital mutilation, mental issues, the impact of digital image on young people and modern slavery in the UK.AfterthepresentationsmemberswereaskedtovotefortheonethattheywouldliketogoforwardtobediscussedattheAnnualCouncilMeetinginJuneandtherewasan overwhelming vote to support the motion concerning female genital mutilation.Afterthebusinesspartofthemeetingmemberswerethenabletolookatandhearabout the wonderful work that the patchwork group have been doing over the last year. Their skills are very impressive!The Birds of the Forest of Dean is the subject at the February meeting, followed in March by Men I Have Married – a topic which sounds fascinating! Do come along and join us at any of our meetings at the Village Hall.

PROGRAMME FOR 2018MeetingsareattheVillageHallonthefirstThursdayinthemonth,startingat7.30.Visitors are always welcome.

1st February Birds of the Forest of Dean – Barrie Mills1st March Men I have married – Jane Thomas5thApril Tudor Medicine – Cherry Hubbard3rd May Resolutions Meeting

Some like it Hot – Jane Hey7th June Italian Style – Maura Rossini8th July Summer outing – destination to be announced2ndAugust Tantrums and Tiaras – Eileen Hammond

Charity Bring and Buy6th September TheArtofFlowerArranging–JayneMorriss4thOctober Harvest Supper2ndNovember AGM

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Ben’s StoryThisisBen’sstory.BenhaslivedinFramptononSevernallhislifewithhisparentsKarenand Richard and his brothers Jamie and Jonathan. On22ndofJuly2007Ben,seventeenyearsold,wastravellinginhisfriend’scardowntheM5, having just returned from a holiday in Majorca. His friend fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a tree beside the motorway in Gloucestershire. Ben sustained a life-threatening traumatic brain injury in the form of a subarachnoid haemorrhagetogetherwithdiffuseaxonaldamage.HisGlascowComaScore,at3,wasthelowestscorecompatiblewithlifewhenhearrivedbyhelicopterattheJohnRadcliffehospitalinOxfordshire.Benwasleftwithsignificantdifficultiesfoundinbraininjuredpatients,oneofwhichwasa very noticable ataxia (clumsiness) and a tremor in his left arm and hand. He bravely underwent Deep Brain Stimulation surgery (DBS) in an attempt to improve his condition. DBS is used to treat a variety of disabling neurological symptoms most commonly associatedwith Parkinson’s Disease, such as tremors, rigidity andwalking problems.DBS is only used for patients whose symptoms cannot be adequately controlled with medication.

Ben’s Celebrity Football MatchThe Celebrity Charity Football Match (see back cover for details) in Cheltenham on Sunday 25thMarchwillraisemoneyfortwocharities.AllproceedsfromticketsaleswillgototheMidlandsAirAmbulanceandtheBritishHeartFoundationThematchisbeingorganisedand held with the cooperation and coordination of the Lewis family. They have been working with the club to host the game. The British Heart Foundation is one of Cheltenham Town’sofficialcharitiesforthisseason.TheMidlandsAirAmbulanceistheothercharityas, without them, Ben would not be with us today.Ben will have ongoing treatments for the rest of his life. He does have and will continue to have good days and bad days for the rest of his life. Regardless of this, Ben remains positive at all times. This match means a lot to Ben and he is really looking forward to it. AswellasthecelebrityplayerstherewillbeanumberofplayersfromFramptonUnitedparticipatingincludingBens’brothersJamieandJonathan.Everyone involved with the event is giving their own time to help raise vital funds for both charities, your support will be very much appreciated and most of all put a Huge smile onBen’sface.TicketsareavailablefromKarenLewis07938466478orfromtheboxoffice:detailsonthe poster on the back cover of this issue.

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The Panto 2018 - A ReviewOver the past few years, the annual Panto presented by Perryway Players has beenchanging. This year, the production team pulled all the stops out, and delighted the sell-outaudienceswithahightech,full-onproductionofBeautyandtheBeast.Notonlydidtheteam boast a director and producer, but also had a choreographer, a dedicated health and safetyofficerandalonglistofpeoplehelpingKevinasstagemanageronprops,costumes,set design and backstage.Thechangesstartwithhowticketsarebought.Insteadofafairlyhaphazardicecreamboxfrom the local store, you can book on line or ring Ticket Source, who send out professional qualityticketsforyourchosen,numberedseats.Leaveittoolateandyouwillfindthatallshows are sold out!! Craig Hunt who directed and played the Dame was, as usual, in very good voice. He was supportedbyastrongcastof‘veterans’andnewarrivals.Some,likeLaurenceWoodandRachael Merrett were making welcome returns after a break of some years. It was good to see so many children taking part, trying to make themselves heard in such a noisy production. The music and lighting was incredible – well done Rhys. Special mention should be made of the dance scene with Beauty and the Beast. More than one person said it brought tears to their eyes.So – nomore fluffed lines, wadrobemalfunctions and occasionalmissed scenes. Nowa thingof thepast.Someregularaudiencegoersmiss the ‘edge’ofnotquiteknowingwhat they would see, but ticket sales would indicate that the new look Perryway Players is proving extremely popular. Long may they thrive.Don’tforgettobookyourticketsfortheSpringproductionSAFEHOUSE.Athrillerwithanew locally written script that will have you on the edge of your seats. The high tech staging will be continued. If you were impressed by Beauty and the Beast, this is a production tolook forward to. Robin Wheeler

The Panto 2018 - And MemoriesI do hope you took the opportunity of going along to see this year's Pantomime production by the Perryway Players and as all tickets were sold I am sure many of you did. It was a very welldirected,produced,choreographedandactedproductionbyagoodAmateurDramaticgroup. I wasn't too familiar with this pantomime but it turned out to be a good story with just the right amount of humour, goodies and baddies. Well done everyone and we look forward to many more. I have the honour of being President of the Perryway Players at the present time and I am proud to hold this position.AsIthoughtaboutthepantomimeittookmebacktotheveryfirstpantomimewhichwasperformed in the Cadbury Hall. It was 1946 and a lady came to live in the village with her mother.HernamewasMissPickeringandshehadjustretiredfromtheYoungVicTheatreinBristol. She had the idea of writing and producing a Panto as there were quite a number of young people in the village at that time all willing and eager to perform! So it started - the firstpantomime-RobinsonCrusoe.AlltheoldergirlsandboyshadtheleadingrolesandI,a young 11 year old, was chosen to be in the chorus as a grass skirted Hoola Hoola girl.! How exciting it was. We had a Dancing Teacher from Gloucester arrive to teach us our routines, allthewordsandmusicwrittenbyMissPickering.Icanstillrememberthewordsofthatfirstsong! The ladies in the village rallied round to make costumes, led by Mrs. Smith from Brook House,TheArch.Othershelpedwithmakeupandothersorganisedrefreshments.Itwasawonderful time, we even went 'on tour' Slimbridge, Whitminster, Cam, we were famous!!! We wentontodomoreandtheneventuallythesewerecontinuedbythelocalAmateurDramaticSociety, the Perryway Players. I know there are still others in the village who took part in these wonderful productions and could add more memories. I joined the Perryway Players at the age of 15 and enjoyed performing in a good many great plays until I left the village at the ageof21butIactuallyrememberfirststandingonCadburystagewhenattheageof6-7the infants at Frampton school acted the story of 'The Lion and the Mouse' for all the parents. I was the Storyteller - who else? Happy Memories. Shirley Hunter

Ladies Lunch at

The Old Passage, Arlingham Friday 16th March 2018

12.00 for 12.15pm 2 courses £19.50: 3 courses £23.00

Speaker: Bishop Rachel

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It'sofficial–Springisontheway-mum'sseenherfirstdaffodilandsnowdropinbloomand with Christmas a dim and distant memory we are looking forward to it.OursitesnowaresetontheRugbySixNations,alwaysagreattimeforusandespeciallythis year with Super Saturday falling on St Patrick's day 17th March'18. We are excited about that and have booked a band for an early start to what promises to be a great evening following the last game.WehavetakenthelibertyofmovingStGeorge'sDaytoSunday22ndAprilandwillbecelebratinginstyle.Moreofthatinthenextmagazine.

Dates for your diary• All6NationsRugbyshown(seefixturebelow).FirstKick-off2.15pmSat3rdFeb• Valentine's Day, Wednesday February 14th• St Patrick's Day, Saturday 17th March: Rugby Super Saturday and evening live band• Mother's Day, Sunday March 11thth: Come and try our speciality Three Shu Pie.

Taking bookings now, book early to avoid disappointment• StGeorge'sDaySunday22ndApril

Regular Music EventsAlternativeWednesdaysandMondaysandeveryThursday• Monday–mixedmusic:12th,26thFebruary,12th,26thMarch,9th,23rdApril

From 8pm• Wednesday – folk music: 7th, 21st February, 7th, 21st March, 4th, 18th March

From 8pm• Thursday-OpenJammingSession:EveryThursday,from9pm.Allmusiciansand

listeners welcome

Six Nations fixtures 2018 (GMT unless stated)Round 1 Saturday 3rd February Wales v Scotland (2.15pm BBC)

Saturday 3rd February France v Ireland (4.45pm ITV)Sunday 4th February Italy v England (3pm ITV)

Round 2 Saturday 10th February Ireland v Italy (2.15pm ITV)Saturday 10th February England v Wales (4.45pm ITV)Sunday 11th February Scotland v France (3pm BBC)

Round 3 Friday 23rd February France v Italy (8pm BBC)Saturday 24th February Ireland v Wales (2.15pm ITV )Saturday 24th February Scotland v England (4.45pm BBC)

Round 4 Saturday 10th March Ireland v Scotland (2.15pm ITV)Saturday 10th March France v England (4.45pm BBC)Saturday 11th March Wales v Italy (3pm BBC)

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New Framilode Singers What do these three have in common?

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Join us for a series of fun and informative evenings tasting wines from around the world introduced by our wine man Frederik Van Niekerk

The season starts on Wednesday, 4th October and will continue through the Winter months on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.

We start in Spain, perhaps reliving those sun drenched summer holidays.

Frederik is WSET trained with over 12years in the wine industry and is teaming up with Jon Lane our head chef to match some known and those not so well known wines with small plates at each of the tastings. A small fixed menu will be available afterwards, continuing in the theme of the evening. This should be booked separately and will be £25.00 for a main course and dessert.

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Severnside SingersWe are a local community choir, formed seven years ago, for men and women who love to sing, but may have no formal training ( ie cannot read music ) or previous experience.We want encourage anyone from the local area to join our friendly group, our repertoire includes Simon & Garfunkel, Lennon & McCartney, and musicals such as The Lion King, Les Miserables and Mama Mia.No one faces an audition, so if you areinterested contact Pam Greenfield on01452 740126 or [email protected] meet on a Thursday evening 7.30 – 9.00pm in the Village Hall Frampton on Severn. Old and Newmembers welcome.

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The Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of patients working with Frampton’s GP surgery to help improve services.We want to better understand your needs, priorities and issues, so we can work together to deliver the highest quality of health care locally.Please tell us what you think, any feedback or suggestions for improvement are very welcome. Just email your PPG at [email protected]

OUR BEFRIENDING SERVICEWe have a Befriending service in Frampton, where an older person is matched with a ‘befriender’, someone who pops in for a cup of tea and a chat around once a week, to provide friendly conversation and companionship … and perhaps a little practical help. Do you know someone who is lonely, or are you in need of befriending? Please get in contact, we would love to help.Or if you have just an hour free every week, please offer your help … it could make a real difference to someone’s life.

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February 13th Paul Green - Plants for Early Season InterestMarch 13th Ian Parsons - PropagationApril10th GarethWilliams-NGSandGloucestershireGardensMay 8th Evening Garden Visit - Trench Hill, SheepscombeJune 12th Evening Garden Visit - Katherine's Farm, SwinhayJuly10th AnnualGardenPartyatJudy&RobinMerrett's-“CroftCottage”

ArlinghamSeptember 11th Speaker tbcOctober9th GeorgeHargreaves-TheGardenYearPart1November13th AnnualGeneralMeetingDecember NoMeetingFor information please contact: Chair Judy Merrett 740551 or Secretary Elena Dickinson 741501 or just come along either as a member or a visitor.MeetingsareheldinArlinghamVillageHall,startingat7.45pmonthesecondTuesdayof the month.Membership subscription £12, visitors welcome, visitors’ admission £3 includinglight refreshments.

Frampton in FocusEach issue we spend 10 minutes talking to someone who lives or works in Frampton, andshareourfindingswithyou.Thistimewe’vebeentalkingto…Anna King - BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenter (amongst other things!)How long have you lived in the village?We moved here in 2004. We wanted a home back in the countryside, so we could see the seasons changing through the year. We were also drawn by the fact there’s alwayssomething going on here – always signs on the Perry Way for upcoming events and happenings. Do you have a favourite part of the village?Itdoesn’tgetmuchbetterthanenjoyinganicecreamonthewoodentreeseatoutsidetheshop,andI’malsofondofthepondnearestTheThreeHorseshoes.Myfriendlivesclose by, and the sight of it always reminds me of her.Can you tell me a bit about your job?I work for BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenting and producing the morning show every week day (9am-12). The show celebrates the lives of people in Gloucestershire – the ups, the downs, the funny bits and everything in-between. Some subjects are very emotionallycharged,andresultinlistenersgettinghelpforaproblemthey’refacing.Some are laugh out loud funny. There are always plenty of surprises along the way too, well the show is live! What do you like about it?IlovethevarietyandIlovehearingpeople’sstories.Italsocomesinhandythatpeopleseem to want to tell me their stories everywhere I go, even if they have no idea what I doforaliving.Atthesupermarketcheckout,queuingfortheladies’loo-younameit,I just seem to have one of those faces!I also report forBBCRadio4-Woman’sHour,PM,YouandYours. Ididapiece forWoman’sHourinNovember,totieinwithRemembranceSunday.Itfollowedtheuniquework of the Ministry of Defence team based at Innsworth whose job it is to try to identify some of the estimated 500,000 bodies of soldiers who lost their lives across Europe duringWWIandWWIIandstillhaven’tbeennamed,orevenfound.Bycontrast,IalsodidaWoman’sHourreportonwomenbikerswhodon’twanttoputthemachineawaywhenfamilycomesalongsocontinuetheirloveofbikingbyputtingtheoffspringinasidecar.How did you come to be a radio presenter?Today there are lots of media degrees and courses around, but when I was desperate to do one back in the 1980s there were none. So I studied Humanities at what was Bristol Polytechnic (now UWE), and managed to get some voluntary work for BBC Radio Bristol onaprogrammelookingatissuesarounddisability.OffthebackofthatIwasoffered£5adaytogetguestsinandoutofthestudiofortheirinterviews.Lotsofperseverancelater, I started presenting and later joined BBC Radio Gloucestershire in 1990.How do you like to spend your free time?I’mabargainhunter,soIlovecarbootsales,auctionsandjumblesales,especiallythevillageones!Ialsoenjoycrafts-it’ssorelaxingtofocusforawhilewithnoscreens,justusing your hands to create something. Do you have a favourite book/film?MyfavouritefilmisFourWeddingsandaFuneral.Asforabook,thatwouldhavetobeUnreliable Memoirs by Clive James.What did you have for breakfast?AmugofteaandasliceoftoastwithCotswoldhoney.Interview by Sarah McCurrich

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