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Churn NewsMay 2016

The Parish Magazine for:Bagendon, Calmsden, Churnside,

North Cerney, Perrotts Brook & Woodmancote

Please send all article submissions to [email protected]

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Mary Magdalene and the Easter People

In Eastertide we reflect on what it means to live as Christ’s Easter People, and I am reminded of the Facebook post of a vicar friend of mine in London, which read:

‘Tonight’s ‘heresy out of the blue’ from Lent group participant, “We don’t believe that Jesus really died, do we?” Me, trying not to fall off my chair, “Err, yes, I think we do.”’

Sometimes we find the incredible truth of the Easter story too much to believe. But then, if it weren’t too good to be true, it wouldn’t be worth believing in!

But for me, the ultimate truth is brought to us by Mary Magdalene. Despite having been a woman possessed by demons and oppressed by her patriarchal society, Mary Magdalene becomes the apostle to the apostles; for it was Mary Magdalene who was first at the empty tomb, the first to see the risen Jesus and hear his voice, and the first to proclaim to the world, ‘He is risen!’

But, though the Easter truth she brings should set us free, that doesn’t make it easy. In the last few weeks I have walked with good and faithful Christians, two of whom are mourning the loss of a beloved husband, and in one case a grandchild. And their story tells us that there will always be doubt and darkness and vulnerability. And that means that for all of us we need to learn the lesson of a young painter in 17th century Holland.

He stumbled through life, surrounding himself with wine, women, and song. And if you look at Rembrandt’s early self-portraits, you will find that they are the face of an indulgent young man. But things changed – he married, but he and his wife lost three of their four children quite young. And then his wife died too, and Rembrandt’s self-portraits, of which he did many, became full of dark depression. But then, in his later years, Rembrandt started to paint scenes from the New Testament. And if you look at them and you will see a life being transformed, for he began accept Jesus and the Easter message. Rembrandt gives us a painting of Mary Magdalene, contemplating her sin, but with a glowing light shining behind her – the light of forgiveness. And a painting of Peter tortured by his denials – but lifted up by the light from Jesus’ face. And a painting of Paul, where the one who had once persecuted believers now sits writing his grand epistles - and there is a warm light shining around his face. Rembrandt coming to Christ, then, gives us paintings that echo Mary Magdalene’s story – that the light shines in darkness and the darkness cannot put it out. All our lives are tinged, then, both with the darkness of the cross and also with the light of Christ. And thus we believe that in Christ all manner of things are possible, but only if we stop with Mary Magdalene by the empty tomb, and hear Jesus’ caring, challenging voice of truth.

Revd Howard Gilbert, Area Dean

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Rural CinemaNorth Cerney Village HallWednesday 11th May ~ 7.30p.m.“Bridge of Spies”Cert: 12A Runtime 2hrs 15mins Entrance £4Feel free to bring your own drinks.

All the reviews rate it highlyso don’t miss it!

DRAMA StARRiNGTom Hanks,

Mark Rylance,

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Amy Ryan,

Alan Alda,

Peter McRobbie

Directed by steven spielberg, BRIDGE oF sPIEs is a dramatic thriller which tells the story of James Donovan (played by Tom Hanks), a Brooklyn insurance claims lawyer who finds himself thrust into the centre of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.

FRIDAY 29th APRIL

North Cerney Village Hall, 7pm

£5 per person and bring your own picnic.

Licenced bar. Come and support the Care Farm!!

7:30 pm

North Cerney Table Tennis NewsThe season has now come to a close following a well-attended run. The final session featured a nail-biting end to the Under-16 Round the World Trophy competition, with Tom searle winning on 20 points, very closely followed by Olympia Thomson at 19 points!

The attendance money, which totalled £140 this year, was donated to the Memorial Hall.

Table tennis will start again next season on Tuesday 1st November 2016, at 6pm. It would be great if more grown-ups could attend, please, both to help and to play.

steve Arber, spring Cottage, North Cerney

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Perrotts Brook Book ClubThe next meeting will be on Thursday 26th May at 7.30pm. Please contact Ghislaine Venn on: 831209

THE VILLAGE AGENT SOCIAL LUNCH IN MAY WILL BE ON FRIDAY 27th at THE HUNGRY HORSE SEVEN sPRINGs at MIDDAY.

HOLIDAYS! ACTION FRAUD have issued a PRESS RELEAsE that contains some useful tips.

ABTA,the City of London Police and Get safe online to warn the public about dangers posed by holiday booking fraud. The most common fraud type relates to the sale of airline tickets and there has also been a large increase in the number of owner accounts being hacked into on popular sharing accommodation websites.

Type of travel booking fraud• HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION• AIRLINE TICKETs• sPoRTs and RELIGIoUs trips

• TIME SHARES and HOLIDAY CLUBS.

sTAY sAFE oNLINE:Check the web address is legitimate and has not been altered by slight changes to a domain name-such as going from.co .uk to org,

Report it:if you think you have been a victim contact ACTIoN FRAUD oN 0300 123 2040

For a full list of tips to avoid becoming a victim of fraud please see http://abta.com/fraud

I hope everyone has a trouble free holiday booking

email [email protected] 07776 245 780

Annual Parish Meeting will be held at 7.30 pm in the North Cerney Village Hall on Tuesday 10 May 2016 (followed by a Parish Council Meeting).

Saturday 21st May from 2-6 p.m. – ‘Salt Pictures and Savouries’ - art as you’ve never seen it before!

Those of you who have experienced the fun and satisfaction derived from attending Wendy’s Workshops will be delighted to hear that we have another one planned. Following on from Canvas and Canapes, Brushes and Bruschetta, and Coffee, Cake and Collage you will love Salt Pictures and Savouries! The effects achieved from using rock salt with inks and watercolours are incredible and by the end of the afternoon you will have at least one fabulous artwork worthy of framing. Contrary to common perception, these workshops are great for men too! Just £30 for the afternoon, to include all materials and refreshments. For more information or to book, call Denise on 831055 or email [email protected]. First come, first served of course as places usually go quickly.

Village and Community Agent

North Cerney Parish Council Meeting

‘Salt Pictures and Savouries’

North Cerney Reading Groupis next meeting on 16th May at scrubditch Farm

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At all my Parish Council meetings (I attend 7 in my ward) I have recently been asked about the following:

COXit on Thursday 25th February, Cotswold District Council revealed its proposal to consider creating a new unitary council based upon the existing boundaries of Cotswold and West oxfordshire District Councils.The proposal would see the two District Councils merged creating a Unitary Authority taking on many of the services Gloucestershire County Council currently provides. Concerns have been raised about the impact the move would have on public services particularly adult social care, children’s services, Gloucestershire Fire and rescue service, strategic transport and road repairs. several public bodies have also come out against the proposals including the NHS, Gloucestershire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue service and the Local Enterprise Partnership.Key Dates: None of the dates are set in stone, however the key milestones below are likely:April – Feasibility study carried outJune/July/August – likely public consultationOctober – final bid submitted to government by Oxfordshire Vision GroupEarly 2017- decision from government

Parking in CirencesterNot sure if I should be confessing to this or not but I have recently joined the CDC “Parking Project Board” looking for a solution to the lack of parking spaces in Cirencester. The good news is that the Council are cracking on at a pace with some solutions and have committed resources and a sum of money to providing more parking in Cirencester. We are some way down a financial review and the town has already undergone an extensive and thorough assessment of demand, spaces available at certain times

of day and the future provision needed. A number of sites are being considered and I’m unable to say much more at this stage but it is extremely likely that we will be building a “decked” car park at the end of it all. I am also very keen to encourage more cycling around this area and we are also looking at ways that we can support this with better facilities for cyclists: proper bike locks ups, storage, showers at work, reducing potholes, cycle routes etc. as this is woefully poor.

I’d ask people to be patient though as this will take some time and it may appear as if nothing is happening. I can assure you it is.

Meanwhile, don’t forget you park for FREE in the CDC car park at weekends, it’s FREE after 3pm to park in the Brewery and Forum car parks every day and you can pay for your parking in any car park with MI Permit which gives you flexibility to pay by text/online. (see side of machines for initial details.)

LitterI’m running out of space to go into this at the moment but please, DON’T DROP LITTER or EVER THROW IT OUT OF YOUR CAR. If you see anyone doing it, then report them or get their number plate. I’ll have more to report on this next month hopefully.

Thank you as always for being so interested and connected in where we live, I definitely have the best Ward on the council.

Yours,Jenny [email protected] 831193Twitter: @jennyfordeyFacebook: facebook.com/Fordejen

A few words from your District Councillor, (Cotswold District Council)

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All prices correct at time of printing April 2016

if you would like a Mart Water Kit posted to you please contact Candida Williams direct [email protected] and for a £3.00 pp fee she will send the smart Water to you.

Crime Prevention items available from Cirencester Police Station reception

Potholes!All drivers and cyclists will be all too painfully aware of the potholes on some of our roads. Each county councillor has a small pot of money to spend in their area on highways. I’ve reported in particular the road from Perrotts Brook to Woodmancote and have clubbed together with County Councillor Nigel Robbins to get the very bad parts of this road patched properly, using some of our highways cash. There are other bad spots too of course – I always report them when I see them, but you can do the same on freephone 08000 514514. If you see a bad stretch of road which goes unattended please let me know for North Cerney parish or Cllr Nigel Robbins for Bagendon parish.

our emails are [email protected] and [email protected]

I’m always here to help for other county council issues.

Cllr Paul HodgkinsonGlos County Councillor (Bourton & Northleach).http://paulhodgkinson.mycouncillor.org.uk/

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CARE FARM NEWs MAY240 UK farms are already adding nearly £30m to the rural economy and providing 300,000 health and social care placements every year. With support and recognition from policy makers, health commissioners and the farming sector, it is estimated that care farming could increase its value to nearly £90m and provide half a million sessions per year in health, social and educational care over the next five years. (Excerpt taken from Farming UK, from a study recently carried out by Care Farm UK)Farming Minister, George Eustice said: “Care Farming demonstrates the important contribution that connecting people with farming and the natural environment has on improving wellbeing, and it’s great to see that this is on the rise.” At last some recognition for all us Care Farmers….let’s hope we can get our Doctors on board now!

LAMBING!Lambing is well under way as I write this ….12 out 15 ewes have lambed…and we have a fairly even split between ewe and ram lambs. They have been slower this time, but all lambed themselves safely so far. There is so little grass at present, and I think that has had a bearing on the slow lambing. Let’s hope the cold wind drops, and we get more sun in between the rain! Last month Gerry and Alan (one of our loyal volunteers) took the two ewes we have been halter training on an outing to the National star College. They were holding a ‘transition’ event for their graduates. Two of our regular students helped out; leading ‘Alice’ round the garden, and showing off our bantam and chicks that went along for the ride! It was a thoroughly successful day, and was a good trial for another outing we have planned in May in Gloucester (see dates below)

PIG NEWsHazel and Perry have been happily getting along, and fingers crossed she is now pregnant. Sandy is going to be moved down the farrowing nursery next to the ducks next week, in readiness for her next litter at the end of April

PoULTRY NEWsWe have two lots of eggs in incubators at the moment ….we are hoping for some Vorwerk chicks, and lots of Burford Browns – at the end of April

EGGS FOR SALE!Eric and Pam are selling Duck Eggs for us at Rendcomb Post Office, and we have hens & duck eggs for sale here at the Care Farm

VEG BOXES!The students have been busy planting loads of vegetable seeds in the poly tunnel, so this sunny weather should bring them on quickly; ready to plant out after Easter.We are hoping to expand our veg box production this year, so do get in touch if you would be interested in one – small or large; every week or twice a month?

FEEL GOOD FARMING!This spring we are running some half day ‘Feel Good Farming’ sessions; giving people living with mental health problems the opportunity to spend time at the Care Farm. Care Farming is also referred to as Ecotherapy and evidence from ‘Mind’ concludes that “Ecotherapy has a role to play in building and supporting mental health, wellbeing and resilience; whilst also keeping us all healthy.”Look at our website for further information

GRoUP VIsITsWe have the local Cirencester Deaf Club coming for a group visit tomorrow, with their families. If you know any other group that would like to visit us to see the Care Farm and all our animals, do get in touch with Gerry.

DATEs summer Term starts Monday 11 AprilWednesday 25th May 2016 - Learning Disability 8th Big Health Check and Social Care Open Day and Launch of the special olympics at oxtalls Tennis Centre, Plock Court, Tewkesbury Road, Gloucester GL2 9DW Half term 23 to 27 May

oPEN FARM sUNDAY Is sUNDAY 5 JUNE 2016 – this is a Nationwide initiative to invite the public to get out and visit local farms in your area – we will be open from 10am to 1pmEnd of term 7 JulyCelebration lunch and certificate ceremony Wednesday 13 July

TALKsWe go out to groups and give talks about the Care Farm, and what we do here – if you would like to book us for a talk please get in touch with Gerry at: [email protected]

DoNATIoNsWe would like to thank the Baily Charitable Trust, and the Foyle Foundation, for recently giving us a grant towards our core running costs.

NEWsLETTER – if you would like to receive regular updates from the Care Farm – why not become a ‘Friend’? Look on our website for further details

sTUDENTsIf you know anyone who you think could benefit from spending time with animals, making new friends, learning new skills, recovering from mental health problems, please send them our way. Have a look at our website: www.scrubditchcarefarm.org.uk

VoLUNTEERING Do get in touch if you would like to volunteer here at the Care Farm – either helping with the students, or in the holidays; picking produce, gardening or helping feed the animals.

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North Cerney Cricket Club News

All Saint’s North Cerney church warden request

By the time you read this the early games for the season will have been played,weather permitting. The season goes through to mid-September with 44 games. These vary between league,friendly and evening 20/20 games with 23 of these at North Cerney.The bulk of the season falls in May,June and July with a lull in August before taking off again in september.of these planned games,two have so far been lost from the league programme with the demise of Northleach due to a lack of players. This is a constant concern for the organisers of local cricket; how to generate new players and how to keep younger ones from fading away as they move through their teens.

Fixtures at home for May: Monday 2nd. May Barnsley Beeches, sat. 7 th. May Tetbury 2nds., sun 8th.May Aldsworth, sun. 22nd.May Coates.

Look forward to seeing you at a game.sam wilkinson

Please would the people who throw their rubbish on the compost hep in the churchyard take it home. There are plastic bottles, empty weedkiller containers and masses of old plastic flowers. We do not want any form of plastic on that heap. Please take them home.

Sue Herdman

Any odd jobs? Enthusiastic fifteen year old looking for babysitting and odd jobs.

Please phone Rufus Longsdon on: 01285 821179

In need of Groundwork or Landscaping? Call Michael Keogh on 07787364294 or [email protected]

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It is shocking and saddening to learn that the male suicide rate in the UK is at its highest since 2001. With other statistics telling us that men are three times more likely to die by suicide than women, and suicide is the most common cause of death in men aged 20-45, it is more important than ever that men speak freely about mental health.

Men report feeling the weight of cultural restrictions when it comes to talking about mental illness. However, staying silent is not the same as being strong. With one in four of us experiencing a mental health problem at any given time, it’s certainly nothing to be embarrassed about. As well as making sure there are services and resources available to men at a time of need, families, friends and loved ones also have a big role to play in offering compassion, support, and a listening ear. services heal illness, but communities heal lives and churches have a significant opportunity to contribute.

If you are experiencing a mental health issue, or are concerned about the mental health of someone you know, there are some excellent sources of support and information available for you and your loved ones: • Your GP should be your first port of call for any health issue and can provide a

range of support and advice.• Let’s Talk is a free Gloucestershire NHS service offering information, guidance and

therapy during times when people feel stressed, anxious or depressed. Ring 0800 073 2200 or visit www.talk2gether.nhs.uk

• The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is a charity which looks to prevent male suicide in the UK: www.thecalmzone.net

• The Samaritans provide round-the-clock support. Visit their website at www.samaritans.org or call them on 116 123.

Speak up, seek help – men’s mental health, by Ruth FitzJohn, Chair of 2gether NHS Foundation Trust

New oil paintings by Jeremy Norburn

The traveller, oil on canvas (29.5” x 12.5”). All paintings are created using hand-made stretchers, locally bought canvas & oils. For more information on other paintings, gallery viewings, commissioned pieces or general purchases, please contact [email protected]

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Heart attack when alone1. Let’s say it’s 7.25 pm and you’re going home (alone of course) after an unusually hard day on

the job.

2. You’re really tired, upset and frustrated.

3. suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up in to your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home.

4. Unfortunately you don’t know if you’ll be able to make it that far.5. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to

perform it on yourself.

6. HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE? since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.

7. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

8. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

9. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives!!

10. A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail kindly sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we’ll save at least one life.

11. Rather than sending jokes, please ... contribute by forwarding this email which can save a person’s life....

12. If this message comes around to you more than once, please don’t get irritated - you need to be happy that you have many friends who care about you and for being reminded of how to tackle heart attacks.

DEADLiNES fOR NEXt EDitiON of Churn News is 20/5/2016If you would like to submit an article

please send to: [email protected] or to discusscontact the editor: Kathy Kerr-Rettie: tel: 01285 831518

for Advertising please contact Karen Searles: [email protected] or Tel: 01285 831118

for illustration, Graphic Design & Layout, please contactJeremy Norburn: [email protected]

for Donations please contactAnna thomson (treasurer): Tel: 01285 831751

Distibution coordinatorGhistlaine Venn: Tel: 01285 831209

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Associate Priests The Revd Arthur Champion 01242 870402

The Revd Cliff Pooley 01242 243981

Reader Mr Martin Green 01666 577532

Churchwardens Bagendon Alison saunders 01285 831352

Ghislaine Venn 01285 831209

Baunton Vic Causon 01285 651225

Andrew Hall 01285 885562

Coberley Anne Jones 01242 512700

Colesbourne Sir Henry Elwes 01242 870264

Mary Blackburn 01242 870086

Cowley Michael Dykes 01452 559951

Elkstone David Pierce 01242 870181

North Cerney Sue Herdman 01285 831309

Mark Tufnell 01285 831246

Rendcomb Carol Bailey 01285 831836

Alex Brealy 01285 831570

stratton Beth Hamid 01285 644895

sarah Woods 01285 644093

PCC secretaries Bagendon Penny Taylor 01285 831253

Coberley Ian Hayward 01242 870359

Colesbourne Lady Carolyn Elwes 01242 870262

Cowley Gill Clarke 01242 870555

Elkstone Carole Bury 01242 870493

stratton Paul Pearce 01285 654451

PCC Treasurers Bagendon Martin Taylor 01285 831253

Baunton Andrew Hall 01285 885562

North Cerney Peter Knight 01285 831072

Coberley David Carlton 01242 870694

Colesbourne Robin Blackburn 01242 870086

Cowley A Montague-Smith 01242 870304

Elkstone David Pierce 01242 870181

Rendcomb Annabel Purcell 01285 831686

stratton Elly Harris 01285 658598

organists Bagendon Tony Hymas 01285 831728

North Cerney simon Cohen 01242 821659

stratton Robin Baggs

Pastoral Emergency in … stratton Revd Jan Moore 01285 640077

Parish Clerk North Cerney Elmore Crump 01285 831275

Bell Ringers North Cerney Judy Carter 01285 831425

Vulnerable Persons Rep Rendcomb Alex Brealy 01285 831570

safeguarding/Child stratton Alison Lowe 01285 657014

Protection Upper Churn Mary Blackburn 01242 870086

Vulnerable Persons Rep Benefice Beth Hamid 01285 644895

Flower Arranging North Cerney Anne Norman 01285 831237

stratton Lesley Pollock 01285 653145

The Tuesday Group stratton Judith Wood 01285 652713

Magazine Editors North Cerney Kathy Kerr-Rettie 01285 831518

stratton Corinna Bramley 01285 641523