Tower and tap September 2012

Tower & Tap
September 2012

In this Issue:
Church News/Church Office............. 4, 5 SME Group ..........................................11
Parish Council......................................7 South Marston Car Boot Sale...............11
Friendly Club .......................................9 Gardening Club ...................................13
SMRA 100 Club...................................10 SMAWL ................................................15

http://southmarston.org.uk

September 2012
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

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Gardening Tots ‘n’ Toddlers South Meeting Point
Club 7.30 9-11am Marston 10am -12.30
pm Village Hall Enterprise Village Hall
Group
Conservation
7.30 pm
Site working
Day.
Car Boot Sale
2pm, Rec

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Wheelie Bins SMAWL
Friendly Club
9-11am Mixed Plastics Evening Bat
2 pm Village Hall
Village Hall Green Waste Walk (see
posters around
Craft Company
village for
2pm Dryden Hse
details)
SMRA 7.30 pm
(see website for
venue)

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Parish Council Tots ‘n’ Toddlers
7.30 pm 9-11am
Village Hall Village Hall

Friendly Club
Outing

24 25 26 27 29 29 30
Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Wheelie Bins
9-11am Mixed Plastics
Village Hall Green Waste

2 http://southmarston.org.uk

Dear Friends,

Did you enjoy the Olympics? I found myself watching more
than ever before and marvelling at what the athletes achieved
through determination, perseverance and good coaches.
What struck me even more was what a difference the crowd
made with their fantastic support.

‘Going it alone’ is always much harder and yet so many of us
seem to try to do that when trouble is on the horizon. We think
we must be independent. ‘No-one will be interested, after all
our friends lead such busy lives and they might think I’m a
fool’, are the sort of things we say to ourselves. Yet the old
saying about a trouble shared is a trouble halved certainly
rings true. How often have you said to your friends ‘I wish you
had told me before!’

What is it that stops us sharing our troubles? Pride, guilt,
shame or just plain fear. I like the acrostic for fear I was taught
many years ago—False, Expectations, Appearing Real—so
much of what we fear isn’t real. Real love casts out fear and
actually real friends want us to trust them with our problems
and to share our troubles because they love us.

It’s the same with our heavenly Father, who loves us so much,
so perfectly, that he gave his Son so that we might know the
extent of his love and experience freedom from all fear. He
never rests from his unconditional love for each one of us, he
waits for us to trust him with our problems and he is never too
busy to help. His love shows that none of us are too
insignificant for him to care. He is always ready to listen, he
understands every situation and he will show us the way, his
way, which is always far better than trying to go it alone!

God bless,
Vicky Fleming
http://southmarston.org.uk 3

Church News
‘Craft Company’ Last month we met at the Rectory and
had great fun making corsages from organza using felting
needles. We are meeting again at Mary Cooper’s house
(Dryden House) 2pm Wednesday 12th September, More details from
Mary or Vicky Fleming.

Saturday Scene will meet on 8th September at 4pm—
4pm—
we look forward to seeing you again .
Saturday Scene is an event for young families.
For more information contact Donald Page on 825693

Weddings and Baptisms
Please make contact with Rev. Vicky Fleming to book these—in Stratton
Team Ministry’s three churches we will have had 43 Weddings and
Blessings this year and even more baptisms. I am unable to book any more
baptisms for 2012. We have already started taking baptism bookings for
2013 and have 38 weddings booked for next year so please book as soon
as possible as we don’t want to disappoint you! Telephone 827021 any
evening between 6 and 7 pm except Fridays and Sundays.

From the Registers:
Baptism:
30th June Maisie Rose Cahalin
8th July Skye Sylvia Wright
14th July Alexander James Naisby
15th July Sophie Jean Woolhouse

The 7.30 Club
for 10 to 16 year olds from Stratton, Stanton & South Marston
Held on alternate Sunday Evenings
7.30pm to 8.45pm at St Margaret’s Centre
Please call the St. Margaret’s Church Office
for more information


The Meeting Point
Coffee morning with table top sales
(Please book a table early: £2.50 for people who live in the village, £5 for
those outside and free to village organisations )

8th September
from 10.00 –12.30
In the Village Hall
Come and meet your friends, chat and enjoy catching up
on the latest news.

South Marston Church serving the Community

We look forward to seeing you

Church Office
South Marston Church is part of Stratton Team Ministry. The office is
located at St. Margaret’s Centre, Kenwin Close, Stratton St. Margaret and it
is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8.30am to 12
noon. Email: stmargaretsoffice@tiscali.co.uk or tel: 826505.
If you would like to talk to a priest or book a Christening or Wedding please
contact Rev Vicky Fleming on 827021 between 6 and 7pm any evening
except Fridays or Sundays.
Members of the team:
Priest in Charge Rev. Vicky Fleming 827021
Asst. Priest Rev. George Fleming 827021
Asst. Priest Rev. Richard Burston 822403
Lay Minister Mrs Christine Burston 822403
Lay Minister Mr Dan Read 763016


Church Services
(at South Marston Church unless shown otherwise)
2nd September 11.00am Family Service
9th September 9.30am Holy Communion
16th September 10.00am Team Service at South Marston
23rd September 8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Morning Worship
30th September 9.30am Morning Worship

7th October 11.00am Family Service
14th October 9.30am Holy Communion
21st October 11.00am Team Service at Coleview
28th October 8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Morning Worship

Hazel Andrews Acupuncture Lic Ac. MBAcC MCAUK
Acupuncture is a holistic treatment suitable for a wide range of health
conditions and can help relaxation.
Back pain, sciatica and headaches

Joint aches, low energy levels

PMT, fertility issues, anxiety and stress.

Cosmetic acupuncture, ear acupuncture and ‘needle free’
scenar treatments are available. Home visits arranged.

Clinic: 7 Ash Gardens, South Marston, Swindon SN3 4XX.

Tel: 01793 827507 www.acuhome.co.uk
Over 15 years experience, member of British Acupuncture Council
and Cosmetic Acupuncture UK.


South Marston Parish Council
2 Parish Councillor Vacancies
South Marston Parish Council currently has vacancies for two positions
on the Parish Council.
Applicants should put their request for consideration in writing with a
summary about themselves including: reasons for wishing to be a
councillor; previous community/council work; any other skills they can
bring to the Council, their interests and recent career history.
The closing date for applications is Friday 14th September 2012
All candidates will be invited to an interview
on Monday 17th September 2012.

Please note that Parish Council meetings are held the third Tuesday of the
month at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
For further information, please contact the Parish Clerk on 01793 820529 or
email: clerksmpc@aol.com. Applications may be posted to:
Woodbine Cottage, 75 Stratton Road, Lower Stratton, Swindon, SN1 2PN

Allotments
The Parish Council currently has a short waiting list for
allotments. If you wish to be added to the waiting list,
please contact the Parish Clerk.
Good progress has been made on establishing the new
allotment plots. We have however, received complaints about
dog mess on site. Please respect the environment and note that dogs
are not allowed onto the allotment site. Thank you.

Parish Council Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend Parish Council meetings which
are held on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
There is an “Open 10 Minutes” section at the start of the meeting where
you are invited to ask questions or discuss an agenda item. It would be
helpful if you could inform the Chairman at the start of the meeting of any
items that you wish to raise or discuss. All agendas are published on the
village website and on the village notice boards, prior to the meetings.
To keep informed of all the latest Parish Council news, including minutes of Parish
Council meetings, please visit www.southmarston.org.uk and visit the ‘Parish
Council’ section.

Car & Van MOT - £45 10day free re-test
Motor Bike MOT - £29 10day free re-test
Servicing, Welding
Body Work, Mechanical
Accident Repairs
Restoration, Re-Spray
Upgrades, Body Kits
Brakes and maintenance checks
Open 8.00am – 5.30pm
Phone us on 01793 821360 or email mitch@mitchymotors.co.uk

Address: Old Farm Barn, Nightingale Lane, South Marston, SN3 4SL

F & E Harris Memorial Trust
The government has increased the State Pension age for women to 65 phased
from April 2016 to December 2018. A further increase will be phased in to
raise the State Pension age for all to 66 from December 2018.
In consideration of these changes and the proposed expansion of the village
community the Trust will be making the following changes to the criteria for
allocation of Christmas Hampers to senior citizens of South Marston. These
changes will be implemented on 1st April 2016.
The changes are not subject to the exact scheduling of government criteria.
To qualify for a Christmas Hamper the recipient is required to have
been in permanent residency in South Marston for a period of 3 years
prior to submission of registration.
All new applicants must be 65 years of age on 24th December 2016 to
be eligible to register.
All new and existing applicants must be 66 years of age or over on the
1st January 2019 to be eligible to register.


Friendly Club
Recent Events
Tuesday 10th July - a talk was to be given by John Jameson-Davis on
“Secrets in Handwriting”, however he did not arrive. This is the first time a
speaker or entertainer has failed to turn up; bingo and a chat was a suitable
alternative in the circumstances.

Tuesday 17th July - our outing to Beaulieu Motor Museum,
House & Garden was very interesting, as there are many
attractions and special events programmes this year, one
example being the James Bond film display. This exhibition
shows cars and equipment used in many of the films. The
route to Beaulieu took us through the New Forest.

Tuesday 14th August - an afternoon social gathering at
the South Marston Hotel. The Cream Tea was a smashing
spread with extra scones and tea, as much as we could
eat. The staff were exceptionally helpful.

Future Events
Tuesday 11th September at 2.00pm in the
Village Hall. A talk will be given by Ron
Hoskins on “Beekeeping”.

Wednesday 19th September.
An outing has been arranged to the Houses of Parliament.
The coach will depart from the school at 8.45am, arrive back
at South Marston at about 7.00pm.

Tuesday 9th October at 2.00pm in the Village Hall.
A talk will be given by Jon King on “Auctioneering and Valuation”.

Tuesday 16th October
Our Harvest Lunch will be held at Blunsdon House Hotel at 12.00 noon.

Tower & Tap
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The deadline for October issue is 15th September.


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SMRA 100 Club
Congratulations to our July and August winners
JULY: AUGUST:
£10 – Maureen Haywood £10 – Rita Smith
£10 – Carol Bickell £10 – Terry Sansum
£10 – Janet Cave-Ayland £10 – Jim Sansum
£10 – Nicola Robinson £10 – Stuart Young
Thank you to all of our Members for your continued support


Car Boot Sale
South Marston
Recreation Field
Saturday September 8th
from 2pm

Booking arrangements - see notices on roads in
the village, or just turn up at the Car Park entrance
from 1pm on 8th September.

This is a rearranged date following the
cancellation of the Fete in July.

South Marston Enterprise Group
We are a friendly social group that meet to talk about all things
business related. Regular meetings are held on the 1st Thursday
of every month, 7.30pm-9pm.

We chat around business related topics and enjoy some nibbles
and a drink. Anyone with an interest in business enterprise is
welcome to come along and join in.

Future topics include: a pub quiz, keeping up to date with social
media and finding out about acupuncture.

Contact Hazel Andrews
by e-mail hazel@acuhome.co.uk
or 01793 827507 for further details.


Could Employer Supported Volunteering Work For You?

Businesses and the public sector are becoming increasingly
interested in how their own employees can become involved in
volunteering. Many and varied programmes are being set up to
assist employees to volunteer, whether during work hours or in
their own time. This is called employer supported volunteering
(ESV). .

Involve Swindon is Swindon’s ESV partnership project. It is a
network of companies, statutory bodies and voluntary organisa-
tions that, together, encourage employees to give their time and
develop their skills through volunteering in the local community.

So far in 2012, Involve Swindon has found employee volunteers
for more than 21 different charity, community and school projects
ranging from decorating classrooms to clearing community
gardens or areas of wasteland to helping run CV writing and inter-
view skills sessions. Recent projects in the Swindon area include
making over the garden at Toothill Farmhouse, painting numerous
classrooms and corridors for various schools, helping the
Mechanics Trust with a recent office move, clearing hundreds of
metres of canal towpaths and supporting the MS Therapy Centre
with marketing consultancy.

Involve Swindon is keen to hear from any charities, schools,
community organisations or other non-profits who think they may
have a project that could benefit from the support of employee
volunteers. Have a look at the case studies on our website
www.involveswindon.co.uk for examples of completed projects.
Typically projects should be able to be completed in a day, have a
fun element to them as well as a tangible benefit to the
community.

If you think you would like to get involved with Involve Swindon,
e-mail Jo at Involve@swindonvolunteers.org.uk
or call 01793 420 557.


Gardening Club
Recent Events
On Monday 2nd July Eric Barnes very kindly allowed us to hold our
BBQ in his barn. Luckily the weather was kind to us which added to
the enjoyable evening of food, wine and entertainment.

On Saturday 18th August we held our Annual Flower & Produce
Show. Although the season has been dreadful to the point of
considering cancelling the show, we went ahead anyway. With
thanks to all the people who put the effort in to show what they
had, the day proved to be the right decision, with a variety of
exhibits making the show a success.
The results of the show are as follows:
Photography Cup - Gill King
Hanging Basket Cup - Mary Case
Children's Cup - Alexander Naisby
Bill Smith Trophy - best dahlia - Angela Newton
Geoff Sansum Trophy - best standard fuchsia - Richard Sansum
Rose Bowl - flowers - Pat Sansum
Flower Arrangers Cup - Rita Smith & Rosemary New
Cookery Trophy - Angela Newton
Challenge Cup - vegetables - Michael New

WELL DONE TO ALL

Future Events
Our next meeting will be on Monday 3rd September at 7.30 pm with
a talk by Pamela Clement entitled " Toys and Games ." All welcome
to come and listen to this fun subject.


S MAW L

South Marston Assisting Wildlife
Since our last update, the two bridges over the ditch have been
erected. There is still a bit of work to do to finish off the ends but they
are looking magnificent!

Our last working day on 4th August was cut short by
heavy rain, but we still managed to clear the far side of the
ditch, trim back the hazel bushes, do a bit more work on
the pond, and enlarge our nursery beds to
provide a temporary home for the hundreds of perennial
wildflower plants we’ve grown from seed. These will
be planted out around the site as more areas are cleared.
The wildlife is very much in residence – we’ve spotted
frogs, newts and numerous mini-beasts, including bees, butterflies,
bugs, bush crickets and hoverflies.

On Saturday 15th September there will be an evening bat walk in the
village led by Dr Danielle Linton from the Swindon Twilight Bat
Project and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. The walk will be preceded by a
short talk. For more details, please look out for posters around the
village and on the website, or contact us (details below).

The next working day is on Saturday 8th September. All volunteers
will be welcomed with open arms!

For further information, please call Barry on 826697 or Susan on
824957, or email barry@capital-planning.co.uk. You can also read
more about the group on the village website,
www.southmarston.org.uk.


Good
0-14 years Ofsted
2011

White Cottage Pre-school & Nursery
Flexible funded sessions 15 hrs
(Alternately 20 hrs FREE 9am -1pm)
Breakfast Club & Driving drop offs
After school club & Driving Collections
Holiday Club (Swimming, horse riding........)
Free Registration
www.whitecottagenursery.co.uk

info@whitecottagenursery.co.uk
Even Swindon Community Centre Old Vicarage Lane
Jenning Street South Marston
Rodbourne Swindon
Wiltshire SN2 3BG Wiltshire SN3 4SH


SOUTH MARSTON
VILLAGE HALL
HIRE CHARGES

All enquiries and to make a booking please contact Julie Hatherall
http://southmarston.org.uk/village-hall-bookings/
or email: j_hatherall@yahoo.co.uk tel: 07857 310 624

REGULAR HIRE COST
Local Village Organisation £5.00 per hour
Non-Local Organisation £8.00 per hour
Parish Council £8.50 per hour

ONE-OFF BOOKINGS e.g. Children’s COST
Party, Family Party, Christenings etc Village Resident Non-Resident
Morning Session 08:30 – 13:30 £20.00 £25.00
Afternoon Session 13:30 – 18:30 £25.00 £30.00
Evening Session 18:30 – 23:30 £30.00 £35.00

Refundable deposit also applies for all one off bookings,
Please see website for further details. Terms and Conditions apply.

OUTREACH SAPLINGS CHILDRENS CENTRE - Come to an All Sorts session
where you Stay and Play with various activities, enjoy a healthy snack, sing songs
and rhymes:

at South Marston Primary School
Children 0 to under 5yrs. Expectant mums welcome
Tuesdays 1.30 pm – 2.45 pm (term time only)
Drop in, no need to book. 50p charge per family
For further details please call Saplings Children’s Centre on 829996


Refurbiz Limited
Unit 4,
Hopton Park Industrial Estate
Devizes, Wiltshire
SN10 2EU
VAT Reg. No. 850 4071 52
Tel (01380) 720 200
Recycling charity appeals for your unwanted domestic white goods
Since Refurbiz was established in 2003, more than 8000 low income families
in Wiltshire have benefited from around 12,000 quality, reconditioned, white
goods at prices they can afford. However, in the current economic environ-
ment we are struggling to source enough feedstock to service our demand.

With people hanging on to their old models & machines for longer we
are increasingly in need of unwanted free standing electric cookers,
washing machines, dryers and refrigeration. We simply can’t meet
the demand for them and if the economy continues to be slow and
more people find themselves in difficulties, the demand is only going
to go higher.

So please, if you are replacing any white goods, particularly electric cookers
and working fridges, phone us and we will come out and remove them free of
charge.

We screen the goods, restore those that can be repaired and then
pass them onto those in need. Typically, the cost of a washing
machine or cooker comes to about £85 with a three month warranty
– vastly lower than buying new goods from the stores.

So, if you have any white goods you no longer want and wish to donate,
you can help a family in need by contacting Refurbiz on 01380 720200.

Refurbiz operates out of the Hopton Park Industrial Estate in Devizes, and
supplies refurbished white goods across Wiltshire and Swindon. The charity
was set up by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust nine years ago to encourage
electrical waste to be reused for the benefit of those in need. It is an
independent not-for-profit charity supported by self-generated income
and charitable grants.


Useful Contacts
http://southmarston.org.uk

Parish Council Chair Stuart Young T 828775
Parish Council Vice Chair Sylvia Brown T 823535
Clerk to the Parish Council Gemma Cheal T 820529
SMRA Chair Mary Case T 826038
SMRA Secretary Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
Village Hall Bookings Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
Football Field Bookings Chris Maull T 824505
Tots & Toddlers Rachel Case T 832719
Youth Club Julie & Steve T 07923 441296
Gardening Club Mike New T 827807
Friendly Club Brian McGlone T 826243
Spitfires Football Club Bev Maull T 824505
South Marston School Alison Lowe T 823379
Pre–School Pre-School Staff T 07847 590601
Saplings Children’s Centre (All Sorts) T 829996

Ward Councillors Russell Holland T 07999 566623
John Haines T 07901 534640
Colin Lovell T 321634
Member of Parliament Justin Tomlinson T 522123

Priest in Charge Vicky Fleming T 827021
Church Wardens Richard Sansum T 831473
Donald Page T 825693


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