THE KNEELER PROJECT - LEARN NEW SKILLS - May 2010
On 4th November 2012 All Saints Church will be 150 years old, to the day, since its consecration by the Bishop of Salisbury.
To celebrate this event, we plan to make some new kneelers and a kneeler for the altar rail.
Ann Moody has produced some beautiful designs based on the Victorian tiles and the carvings in the Church.
Come and learn more about this exciting community project which is open to all, young and old, expert stitchers or complete beginners on Friday 21st May at 10 o'clock in the Village Hall.
For further details please contact:
Sarah Gooch 850893; Marcelle Stobie 851048; Ann Moody 851103
The designs will also be on display at the Plant Sale at Pitt's House on Saturday 22nd May.
VACANCY ON PARISH COUNCIL - April 2010
There is a vacancy for a councillor on the Chitterne Parish Council. Meetings are bi-monthly and usually last around an hour and a quarter.
This is a real chance to take part in local democracy, especially since the advent of a unitary council for Wiltshire has resulted in more responsibility being devolved to parish councils. In recent years, your council has:
If you are interested in helping to run Chitterne, apply in the first instance to the new Parish Clerk, Jo Franklin at the King's Head, tel; 850004.
QUIZ EVENINGS & MEAT DRAWS - March 2010
Quiz evenings will be held on the first Thursday every month staring Thursday 4th March at the King's Head. Meat Draws will be held on the second Thursday of each month starting on Thursday 11th March at the King's Head. Paul & Jo 850004.
CHURCH NEWS - February 2010
We have a simple short service of Compline or Evensong in the Church on Thursdays at 5.30 to which all are welcome. This means that our Vicar Sue Armitage will usually be in Chitterne on Thursday afternoons. Anyone wanting a visit, or to receive Holy Communion at home if they are not able to get to Church on Sundays, should get in touch with Sue or one of the Churchwardens. Virginia Pryor
KING'S HEAD FRIDAY FISH & CHIPS ARE BACK FROM 22 JAN 2010 Click here for more...
Starting from Friday 22 January 2010 the King's Head will be serving fish & chips from 6.30 - 8.30pm to eat in or take away. Contact Paul or Jo on 01985 850004.
WILTSHIRE COUNCIL ISSUES EMERGENCY PLANS FOR EXPECTED SEVERE WEATHER - 11 January 2010
Wiltshire County Council has set up a dedicated helpline for isolated elderly and vulnerable residents struggling to cope in the severe weather conditions. The number is: 01225 456100 open every day from 8am - 9pm.
To read the entire leaflet click here (pdf format).
KING'S HEAD SERVES SUNDAY LUNCHES - January 2010
Starting from Sunday 10 January 2010 the King's Head will be open for Sunday Lunch from 12noon - 3pm. Booking advisable. Contact Paul or Jo on 01985 850004.
Evening meals will be available from 6pm on Friday and Saturday evenings from Friday 15 January 2010.
KING'S HEAD OPENS - December 2009
The village pub, the King's Head, re-opened on 18 December 2009.
SPEEDING TRAFFIC PROTEST - November 2009
Villagers took to the streets waving banners at the traffic on Friday afternoon, 20th November. Some were on foot, a few with dogs, some on horses and bicycles, and one intrepid lady on a pavement scooter. Two sympathetic policmen stopped and offered advice on how to acquire hand-held speed cameras. Photographers from the local newspapers attended.
CHITTERNE PROTESTS ABOUT SPEEDING TRAFFIC - October 2009
Two Chitterne Mums fed up with traffic speeding through the village endangering their children's lives organised a meeting at the village hall on Thursday 15th October. A large group of village residents attended the meeting and discussed ways to protest and to seek permanent solutions to the speeding traffic problem. A working party was formed to look into the possibility of flashing signs being erected at all entrances to the village. An undisclosed date was fixed for the protest.
PLAIN ALES WINS PRIZE - October 2009
Chitterne brewer James Timoney's "Innocence" beer has won "beer of the festival" at the West Dorset CAMRA Ocktoberfest in Weymouth. Besides "Innocence" James brews "Innspiration" at Chitterne, with a third beer "Inndulgence" planned.
Help wanted with local history research
Are you interested in local history? Would you like to help with an exciting new project? The Victoria County History of Wiltshire has just begun researching its 19th volume, covering parishes in the Wylye Valley that are in the old Hundreds of Heytesbury and South Damerham. In 2007 the book ‘Codford Wool and War in Wiltshire’ was published, a project which involved both the VCH and volunteers. Volume 19 of the Wiltshire VCH also hopes to involve voluntary researchers. If you live in one of the Wylye parishes, or elsewhere and would still like to be involved please contact Helen Taylor on 01249 705500 (daytime) or email pottlepress@btinternet.com
SHREWTON OIL SHEIKS - UPDATE - April 2009
Many of you will know that I started a scheme to buy domestic heating oil in bulk for the area towards the end of last year. I christened the group ‘Shrewton Oil Sheiks’, and the group includes Chitterne, Orcheston and Tilshead. We are doing quite well ! At the beginning of February we put in an order for 17,000ltrs and this gave a typical saving on a fill of 600ltrs of £37. Only 20 people of the 52 on my database needed oil on this occasion and as people synchronise with the rhythm of ordering every 3 months this will improve. Nevertheless I was able to place a sizeable order giving me some good bargaining power. The more people we can get in on this group the greater will be the savings so if you would like to join then do please contact me on ml.badham@btinternet.com or, if you do not have email, my mobile; 07920 768853.
This is how the scheme works:
I email everyone and find out what oil everyone needs. I then call all the suppliers to our area and find out who will give us the best deal. I then place the order on behalf of those people who have said they need oil. If the customer does not have an account with the chosen supplier then I put the customer in contact with the supplier to set up an account. Everyone is kept informed at each stage. The rhythm; at the moment I carry out this exercise every 3 months; as at the beginning of February, May, August, November.
Mike Badham-Thornhill
Highdown
Rollestone Road
Shrewton
Wiltshire. SP3 4HG
Mob: 07920 768853