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ISSUE 12A NEWSLETTER FOR BRASSINGTON
WINTER 2018
LEST WE FORGET
On the 11th November the Church and the Brassington Royal British Legion held Remembrance Day Services in
Commemoration of the Armistice, 100 years ago marking the end of World War One (1914-1918).
The sacrifices made by the sixteen fallen heroes from the Parish of Brassington are remembered in this issue.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Fallen of Brassington 2
The Inquisitive mind of a child 3
Brassington Primary School 4
On the Wild Side 5
Brownies and Guides 6
What’s on & Events 7
Brasson Winter Wonderland 8-9
Parish Council 10
Environment Group 11
Information Board 11
St James’ Church 12
Useful Contacts 13
Adverts 14-15
The Back Page 16
2 The Fallen of Brassington
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
JAMES BANKPrivate 24084 – 2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 1st July 1916, aged 30 – Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
JOSEPH HENRY ELLISPrivate 24200 – 2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusilier, died 12th October 1916, aged 24 – Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
FRANK GOULDPrivate 38297 – 1st/5th Bn, East Lancashire Regiment, died 20th April 1918, aged 19
– Couin New British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
WILLIAM WEBSTER GOULDLance Corporal S/26616 – 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade, died 12th November 1916, aged 23 – Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
FREDERICK HALLPrivate 30733 – 20th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 23rd October 1917, aged 21
– Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
WILLIAM HALLDetails not known
JOSEPH HENRY HEATHCOTEPrivate 43777 – 17th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt), died 11th February 1917, aged 21
– Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
D HOLMESPrivate TR6/13889– 14th Bn Training Reserve, died 18th February 1917, aged 20 – buried All Saints Church, Bradbourne
SAMUEL ROBERT JOHNSONLance Corporal 240445 – 1st/5th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt),
died 17th October 1918, aged 33 – Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
CLIFFORD WILLIAM MELLORPrivate 633040 – 58th Bn, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment),
died 12th April 1917, aged 29 – La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, France
SAMUEL MELLORPrivate 14489 – 10th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt),
died 14th December 1915, aged 23 – Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium
ALFRED REPTONPrivate 291742 – 1st/7th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers, died 14th November 1916, aged 22
– Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
JAMES RICHARD SLATERLance Bombardier 84361 – 150th Siege Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 21st March 1918, aged 23 – Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
JAMES RICHARD SPENCERPrivate 39195 – 4th Bn, South Staffordshire Regiment, died 12th June 1918, aged 28
– Bouilly Cross Roads Military Cemetery, Marne, France
THOMAS SPENCERGunner 173733 – 53rd Bn, Royal Field Artillery, died 10th December 1918 – Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
GEORGE STEVENSONPrivate 14486 – 10th Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt),
died 3rd March 1916, aged 25 – Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium
And also remembering from the Second World War (1939-1945)
ARTHUR HENSON RUSSELLTrooper 5053521 – 17th/21st Lancers, R.A.C., died 23rd October 1944 – aged 29 – Forli War Cemetery, Italy
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The Inquisitive Mind of a ChildWhy are they selling poppies, mummy?
Selling poppies in town today.
The poppies, child, are flowers of love
For the men who marched away.
But why have they chosen a poppy, mummy?
Why not a beautiful rose?
Because, my child, men fought and died
In the fields where the poppies grow.
But why are the poppies so red, mummy?
Why are the poppies so red?
Red is the colour of blood, my child
The blood our soldiers shed.
The heart of the poppy is black, mummy
Why does it have to be black?
Black, my child, is the symbol of grief
For the men who never came back.
But, why mummy, are you crying so?
Your tears are giving you pain.
My tears are my fears for you my child
For the world is FORGETTING AGAIN.
The Inquisitive Mind of a Child
We would like to thank Mike Rose for his valuable time spent researching the archives to obtain the detailed information about the fallen of Brassington. Some relatives of the fallen are still very actively involved in Remembrance, including Julie Flinders (great niece of James Bank) who continues to help with the organisation of the Remembrance Day Services (following in her late mother – Kathleen Heathcote’s – footsteps), and Ray Gould (relative of Frank and William Gould), who played the cornet for the Last Post at the special service.
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As the new term started in September we welcomed our acting Head teacher – Mrs. Anne Clayton to our school. She has done an amazing job and we were sad to lose her at half term. When we returned on November 5th we welcomed our new Head teacher Miss Sara Griffiths and we all look forward to working with her.
We have been very busy with sporting events. The school took part in a cross-country event at Anthony Gell. The children did very well with individual pupils coming in the top three in each age group and again in the team events. Those that were placed have been asked to enter the area Cross Country Event at Queen Elizabeth School. Year 3 and 4 class have attended a Cheerleading event, year 5 & 6 children attended a Tag
Rugby tournament at Anthony Gell and the school football team had an enjoyable afternoon playing matches against Crich Carr Primary School. We are pleased to say that we have been awarded the Silver Mark again for our games within the school and with other schools. Towards the end of last term the children took part in The Daily Mile which helped the children to challenge themselves and it was lovely to see children enjoying their daily run, increasing their speed and fitness. We are aiming at a similar challenge this year involving skipping. We managed to raise just over £1000 through sponsorship – a fantastic achievement for such a small school!
Harvest Festival took place at Brassington Church on 12th October and the children brought in items for the service which were donated to homeless charities and the local food bank.
The National Space Centre visited school with their giant inflatable Star Dome providing a
number of exciting sessions.
We have recently had an RE day focusing on Diwali – The Festival of Lights. The children were in family groups and moved around
the school taking part in different activities, making and tasting Indian food, looking at Indian Art, learning about the story of Rama & Sita. We also had an outside company coming into school to deliver an Indian dance workshop ending with the children showcasing their dancing skills to the parents.
We have had lots of events in November, including the quiz and curry night, support for Children in Need and the village litter pick. Thanks to our wonderful Friends of Brassington School (FOBS) parents for their wonderful support and help. We have many activities planned for the weeks up to Christmas, including a singing concert and the Nativity play. A great term so far.
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5On the Wild Side – by Chris Johnstone
With the long, hot summer now behind us and the first frosts of winter adding a glistening veneer to our mornings, our thoughts quickly turn to nights by the fire, hearty stews and digging out an extra blanket for the bed!
Most of us will happily switch to this semi-hibernation governed by shorter days, dark evenings and cold weather, but in nature, there are two distinct strategies for getting through winter: dormancy or activity.
For animals such as the hedgehog, hibernation is the obvious choice for surviving winter, but dormice, bats and even frogs, toads, bumblebees and ladybirds opt for this strategy too, shutting down all but the essential life-support systems in their bodies – truly an amazing feat of nature. Other species such as grey squirrels don’t fully hibernate, but significantly reduce their activity until coaxed outside by a fine, crisp and clear winter day. Just as such a day leaves us feeling refreshed, the squirrels use it to top up their energy levels as they retrieve their autumn cache of nuts and seeds.
For most species, there is no rest in the fight for survival. Remarkably
intelligent species such as jays, have the ability to plan ahead and just like grey squirrels, will stash acorns underground to act as winter stores.
Small birds and mammals have such fast metabolism that fattening up for winter isn’t an option. Instead, they must find reliable sources of food and tirelessly feed through the day in order to survive the cold nights. Keeping your feeders and bird baths topped up throughout winter will go a long way to helping these birds to survive the season, along with some of the lesser seen nocturnal visitors to your garden.
Rest assured that birds will look particularly fine when they visit your garden in winter. After the breeding season, they moult so that their plumage is in prime condition and able to give the best protection against the chill. Keep your eyes peeled for winter visitors such as redwings, waxwings, siskin and bramblings.
While togged-up on a winter walk, watching the flurry of bird activity is a treat made easier by the shedding of leaves. The colours around Brassington saturate the countryside in breath taking hues and as they
fall, it’s easy to assume that the trees are shutting down and partially dying. In fact, a hormonal change occurring in the tree is encouraging the leaves to drop. The trees give up their ability to photosynthesise so that they can conserve water for beautiful new foliage in the spring. It’s a sign of life that many people misunderstand.
For wildlife photographers like me, there is limited time to capture the plethora of changing colours, busy birds and atmospheric scenes, so my strategy is much like the squirrel’s – plan ahead, stay energised and get outdoors while I can.
If you spot a bird in your garden or in the village you need help to identify, send me a message and I’ll do my best to help.
Chris Johnstone
Approaching Winter
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We’ve been out and about a lot this year with Brownies and Guides. Brownies had a camp sleepover in Hulland Ward, and a Pack Holiday in Darley Dale. Guides went to ‘Wellies and Wristbands’ festival at Waddow Hall in Clitheroe, with giant inflatables, skating rinks, shops and swaps, abseiling, talent contests, crafts, and bands in the evening. Both units went to a splash session at Carsington Water, ice skating, and to the Think Tank Science Museum in Birmingham.
We celebrated 100 years of women getting the vote with a visit from a Suffragette and had an Equali-tea. We tried yoga and relaxation, did the Great British Birdwatch, and went to Parwich St Georges Day parade, as well as a District Thinking Day Campfire. Our final summer celebration was water games on the Recreation field.
Brownies had a really weird party with weird clothes and weird games, toasted marshmallows at a campfire, held a Royal Wedding tea, celebrated Mothering Sunday and Fathers Day, had a Brownie X-Factor competition, did the Disability Awareness Badge and the Feeling Good Badge, and visited Guides.
Guides went on a Murder Mystery Hunt round Ashbourne, had a BBQ, helped at Open Gardens, went to the Big Big Bang Fair at the NEC in the snow, did the Independent Living Badge, Survival Badge and our own Feeling Good badge, tried silk painting and wool felting, and did their own Go For Its! They ran a ‘Guides in the lead’ meeting. We were very proud that one of our Guides was selected to go on an International holiday to Croatia this summer with other Guides, visiting Venice.
To start the new term we’ve now got a new programme nationally across Brownies and Guides. It is designed to run through all sections, with a range of different badges in 6 areas: Know myself, Express myself, Be Well, Have adventures, Take action, and Skills for my future, leading to theme badges.
It also includes interest badges for Brownies such as Collecting, Mindfulness, Baking, Dancing, Aviation, Charities, Space, and Inventing, and for Guides: Human Rights, Confectionary, Meditation, Backwoods cooking, Be Prepared,
and Investigating, which they can work on themselves. There are new skills builder badges such as Network, First Aid, Communicate, Camp, Make change, and Lead, but at different levels. Both groups can work for a Gold Award.
We‘ve tried a Local History badge and Networking skills with Brownies, and a Natural Remedies badge and Feel Good skills with Guides. The Guides found about what was in products they had, tried making different scented items such as candles and bath milk, then invented their own products from things they had at home. We must be doing something right, as we’ve now got 23 Guides, having started with 4 only two years ago.
We were lucky enough to have a grant from the Parish Council Wind farm fund for some of our outdoor activities and would like to thank the lovely people who helped us this year, including a new Guide leader (Mel) and a new Brownie leader (Fluffy Owl).
We’re thinking about starting Rangers for the 14+ age group.
1st Brassington Brownies and Guides
Brownies and Guides
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Please send in details of your event to [email protected] (or see back page for contact details).
Regular events:Mon 5.45pm - 7.15pm Brownies meet in the Village HallMon 7.30pm - 9pm Guides meet in the Village HallTue 9.30am - 11.30am NatWest Bank Van at Memorial Hall, WirksworthWed 7.30pm - 8.30pm Brassington FC Winter training on the small astroWed 8.30pm Quiz Night at the GateThu 10.30am - 12noon Tea & Toast in the RBL Thu 6.45pm - 7.45pm Pilates with Louise in Village Hall
Diary Dates for DecemberSat 1st 11am - 3pm Gift Day in Church, activities, homemade refreshments, carol singersTue 4th 12noon Over 60’s Christmas Meal at Carsington Water ReservoirTue 4th 7.00pm Parish Council meeting in the Village HallTue 11th 2.00pm School Nativity Play in Church – Reception, Year 1 & 2Wed 12th 6.00pm School Nativity Play in Church – Reception, Year 1 & 2Thu 13th 12noon Tea & Toast Christmas socialThu 13th 6.30pm Carol Singing around the tree at Ye Olde Gate Inne Fri 14th 7.30pm “Bonfire Radicals” live folk/world music in All Saints’ Church, Bradbourne
– Tickets £10, call 07495 349002 – email: [email protected] 18th 2.45 - 3.00pm School children Singing Concert at SchoolFri 21st Brassington Primary School and the Pre-School end of termFri 21st 7.30pm Candlelit Carol Service in the churchMon 24th 6.00pm Crib Service in the churchMon 24th 11.30pm Midnight Mass in the churchTue 25th 9.30am Christmas Day Communion in the church
Future Dates 2019Mon 7th Jan Term re-starts for Brassington Pre-SchoolMon 7th Jan Staff Training Day at Brassington Primary School – School closedTue 8th Jan Term re-starts at Brassington Primary SchoolFri 15th Feb Brassington Primary School and the Pre-School end of half-termMon 25th Feb Term re-starts at Brassington Primary School and the Pre-School
Waste collections over Christmas & New YearChristmas waste collections will be one day later, so on Thursday 27 December & Thursday 3 January.Garden Waste collections suspended from Saturday 22 December to Saturday 5 January inclusive.Recycle your real Christmas tree – place at the edge of your property on your green/recycling day between Monday 7 January & Friday 1 February. Trees no longer than 5ft.
What’s On & Events
What’s On & Events
Watch Them Go!
Christmas is cancelled for three Brassingtonians all focused on competing in their first London Marathon next April. It’s third time lucky for Olde Gate chef Phil Joy who has applied twice before in the ballot draw, this year winning out among 414,000 hopefuls for one of the 40,000 coveted places. Phil runs on behalf of mental health charity MIND aiming to raise £1,000 and determined to beat the 18 miles he achieved in a previous marathon attempt. Meanwhile, mother-daughter duo Maria and Amie Hutty are raising money for Clic Sargent, which is described as the UK’s leading cancer charity for children, young people and their families. Clic Sargent has supported – and continues to support – the family following Ben’s recent illness. The Huttys have pledged to raise £2,000 each with sponsorship supplemented by other fund-raising events. With Amie away in Glasgow studying medicine, Maria is left to train alone and she’s currently up to an impressive 4.5 miles non-stop. For more info, see the trio’s Just Giving sponsorship pages:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/maria-hutty https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/amie-hutty https://www.justgiving.com/Phil-Joy87
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Brasson Winter WonderlandBrassington is beautiful at any time of year, but there is something special abut the village when the snow comes down!
Thankyou to all the local photographers who have shared their winter photos: Huw Owen, Andy Peace, Vic Rodgers, Alison Tremeer, Phil Joy, Brian Barry, Jacqui Lansley.
More photos were submitted for this article than we had space for here. All the photos can be seen in this gallery on the village website: www.brassington.org.uk/galleries/brasson-winter-wonderland.
Brasson Winter Wonderland
Photo courtesy Huw Owen Photo courtesy Andy Peace
Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers
Photo courtesy Huw OwenPhoto courtesy Alison Tremeer
Photo courtesy Alison Tremeer Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers Photo courtesy Phil Joy
9Brasson Winter Wonderland
Photo courtesy Huw Owen Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers
Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers Photo courtesy Brian Barry
Photo courtesy Alison Tremeer Photo courtesy Jacqui Lansley
Photo courtesy Jacqui Lansley Photo courtesy Huw Owen Photo courtesy Vic Rodgers
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Blowing their own trumpet will be some pupils at Brassington Primary School. The school has been awarded £700 to buy some musical instruments and other music resources. What a wonderful way for our local wind farm to create more wind!
The Brassington Over 60’s will be heading out on some great magical adventures as they have been awarded £975 to help them fund their day trips. And, for those rare occasions when the Over 60’s have run out of conversation, we have agreed to help fund some guest speakers for them.
Now it may not be Wembley, but the recreation ground is of great benefit to the village. Brassington FC is a tip top team that deserves a tip top pitch, which is why
we have agreed to contribute £1,078 to help fund the sanding of the pitch at the back of the net.
Finally, in order for the residents of our wonderful village to enjoy the beautiful countryside that surrounds Brassington, we have agreed to help fund the Local Environment Group to the tune of £1,000 as they improve the access to local footpaths.
BirdhousesThe Parish Council is giving away ten handcrafted bird houses as part of an exciting wildlife scheme. Through the pages of The Banter, Chris Johnstone, our local wildlife expert, will offer advice on where is best to locate your birdhouse and what birds you can expect to see raising their brood inside.
All we ask from you is that you keep us informed, with words and pictures, all the details about the residents of your birdhouse. This way, during the course of 2019, we will be able create a wonderful story of the local bird life and how it interacts with our local environment. If you would like a birdhouse simply contact Lesley at [email protected]
Parish Council Report
Brassington Parish Council meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Village Hall at 7.00pm. If you want to have a say in what happens in your village, come along and participate.
11Local Environment Group
Making our Footpaths more accessibleFollowing the survey of footpaths in the Brassington Parish, completed by local volunteers earlier this year, Brassington Local Environment Group decided it wanted to try to make some of the footpaths more accessible, as many of the stiles in the area are difficult to pass through or over, particularly for people with less than perfect mobility. The group have identified a number of places where improvements could be made and are discussing these with landowners and the County Council. The Parish Council have kindly donated £1,000 towards this project, and the group have received
a further donation from a private individual. The group hopes to make progress with the improvements over the next few months and will keep everybody updated. Many thanks to the landowners involved for being willing to discuss these issues. Watch this space!
Local Environment Group
Brassington Village Map and Information BoardIn the Village Community Plan, one of the key action points requested was for a board with a street map (not individual houses) of the village and information about places of interest, e.g. Church, Pubs, School, Village Hall, Royal British Legion Hall, Pond, MUGA, Cemetery, Parking Areas, Walks and Footpaths, History of the Village, and Wildlife information.
This information map would present the special qualities of the village to residents (long standing and newcomers) as well as to visitors, walkers, cyclists etc. It would also help to support local businesses and groups. You may have seen similar boards in other villages – see examples here from Bonsall and Alstonefield.
The Brasson Banter Group and the Environment Group are willing to help support this project but if it is to become a reality there is a need for an extra 3 or 4 people to put a small amount of time in to make it happen. This will be an interesting project, but you do not need any special knowledge or expertise. Please think about it and contact Sue Genders (540242) – [email protected]
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THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT – a precious gift at no charge!A number of years ago, before I came to the Wirksworth Team, a group of us clergy working around Derby City Centre sat together wondering how we could come up with something original to do together in the city as an act of witness at Christmas. One of the more creative brethren came up with what turned out to be quite an innovative idea. “Why not do a Christmas wrap.” Get a group of people together on the late night openings in town before Christmas, and offer to wrap people’s gifts for them free of charge.
Many people were delighted to accept the offer, especially the teenage lads who had just bought their mum’s present and were a bit worried about the mess that they might make in wrapping it.
The Christmas wrap evenings led to a lot of spontaneous conversations about what we as Christians thought Christmas was about. The most fascinating thing was that people could not get over the fact that we were doing it for nothing. Many expected it to be some sort of
fund raising effort for the churches. All of them were surprised that we were doing it for love. When we were asked why we were there, the reply was, “God gave us the greatest gift of all at Christmas, and at no cost, so why shouldn’t we do something free for you?” It was our way of reminding people about the true meaning of the celebrations.
With every good wish for Christmas
Canon David Truby (Team Rector)
St James’ Church
Brassington Church Services in December Flowers Sidesmen
Sunday 2nd 9.30 am Advent Eucharist Martin Hulbert Debbie Wain Audrey Seals
Sunday 9th 9.30 am Morning Worship Rod Prince No Flowers Rita Charlton
Sunday 16th 9.30 am Eucharist Lindsay Pearson Ann Barry Barbara Paine
Friday 21st 7.30 pm Candlelit Carol Service David Truby/Rod Prince Brian Barry
Sunday 23rd 9.30 am BCP Eucharist David Truby No Flowers Brian Barry
Monday 24th 6.00 pm Crib Service Rod Prince
Monday 24th 11.30 pm Midnight Mass Bob Rhodes/Rod Prince
Tuesday 25th 9.30 am Christmas Day Communion Martin Hulbert
Sunday 30th 10.00 am Team Eucharist at St Mary’s, Wirksworth – David Truby
St James’ Church invites you to the annualGIFT DAY on Saturday 1st December from 11am to 3pm
light refreshments throughout & homemade soup served from 12noon to 2pm
The Church will be open for you to come and look round, stay for a cuppa and a hot mince pie or enjoy homemade soup and a roll, light a candle in memory of a loved one, or sit quietly and listen to the variety of music from our talented carol singers
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Allotments Darren Rippon 540348
Avon Representative Julie Kirkham 540519
Brasson Banter Heather Leach 540801 [email protected]
Brassington FC Jo Wragg 540676 [email protected]
Brownies/Guides June Baldwin 540818
Derbyshire Connect Bus 01335 342951 [email protected]
Fish/Game Van R.G.Morris 01298 72458 (in Brassington 4pm Friday)
Grocery Van A.R.Bentley 01335 343641 (in Brassington Tuesday pm Greenway 3pm and then Maddock Lake 3.30pm).
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Miners Arms Sandra and Ian 540222
Neighb’d Watch Sandra Atkinson 540628
Netball Sam Mason 540520
Newspapers Peter-MSR News 01335 343943 [email protected]
Over 60s Liz Fargent 540469
Parish Council clerk Lesley Brown [email protected]
Peak Advertiser Finn Everest 540959
PCSO 4495 Jo Dales Non-emergency number:
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Pre-school Andrea Brandon 540855 [email protected]
PTA (FOBS) Louise McKeown 540498 [email protected]
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MUGA bookings Sam Mason 540520 [email protected]
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St James’ Newsletter Caroline Prince 540475 [email protected]
St James’ Rector Canon David Truby 822858
Tea and Toast Volunteers 540924 [email protected]
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We welcome news, views and articles on any interesting topic, provided that they are not anonymous, libellous or offensive.
The views expressed in articles or advertisements are not necessarily those of the editorial team.
Items may be condensed where necessary.
Parish Newsletter Publication schedule:
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The deadline for inclusion in January’s Parish Newsletter is Thursday 17th December 2018.
Please send or drop items and dates to Caroline Prince, Red Lion Hill. Tel: 540475 Email: [email protected]
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The deadline for inclusion in the March Brasson Banter is Friday 1st February 2019.
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Brasson Banter Editorial Team:
Michelle Walsh 540737Heather Leach 540801Sue Genders 540242Jacqui Lansley 540968Caroline Prince 540475Andy Peace 540785Philip Buckley 540317Anna McGuire 540924
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Thank you:
Brasson Banter would like to thank our sponsors:
Ben Bennett Jnr Ltd, Robinsons Longcliffe Ltd, Spencer Bros. (1903) Ltd, Longcliffe Quarries Ltd.
Chutney in the Raw
Ingredients1b Apples 1b Onions1b Sugar1b Raisins1b Sultanas¼ - ½ pt Vinegar. Salt and Pepper to taste
MethodMince fruit and onions and place in mixing bowl. Stir in sugar, salt and pepper. Pour in vinegar. Stir and leave for 24 – 48 hrs to marinade. Stir occasionally and place in jars, store and enjoy!
Thanks to Val Palmer from Gloucester for this recipe.
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