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Ramsbury & Axford Community
Village Diary - March 2010 |
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By the middle of February I am sure we were all expecting to be enjoying better weather - no such luck it seems. Perhaps March will bring some pleasant sunshine since it has been in short supply of late. At present we are still getting bitterly cold winds. I went on the Flyer to Newbury last week and wondered who would be a market trader on such days? One thing to be grateful for is that most days have just about remained dry. Even if some of us are longing for some gardening weather, at least the soil has thawed so root vegetables can be lifted and brussels are no longer frozen. Now the days are getting longer the snowdrops are flowering and the aconites, with a little sunshine, will open wide their petals. Hazel catkins can now be found and these go well with daffodils in a vase. I notice the birds are singing more, including skylarks which I saw and heard when on the open down today. The other day a thrush was in the garden; the reason no doubt for the empty snail shells I have seen recently. The mammals are getting more active, so while driving to Hungerford recently, I had to slow as two roe deer crossed the road to the water meadow. The week before a dead one was by the road side near Bedwyn Common, hit by a car no doubt. They are usually seen in ones and twos, whereas fallow deer are, for the most, seen as a small herd. They can often be seen in the wood near Littlecote and Membury Fort. Grey squirrels are around, but these hardy little creatures only hide away when the weather is particularly inhospitable. Soon we must be on the lookout for the first early flying butterflies, then we will really feel spring is coming upon us. Rosie Pauline For us, March usually qualifies as the early part of spring, and a change in bird life is already evident. More and more birds are singing and the foraging on new bud growth has started. Bullfinches have been sighted in gardens and in the High Street, presumably on their way to strip a fruit tree branch of early buds. I have already seen crows with beaks full of twigs to start early nest building, and the long-tailed tits seem to be sizing up the best moss to start their construction programffme. Sighting of the month was our first visit to the Somerset levels to see the starlings roosting at dusk. This has to be seen to be believed. For nearly an hour, the balletic hordes poured in, until there were over two million (so we were told – difficult to count) in the reed beds in front of us. The ‘murmuration’ was almost deafening. Highly recommended! Paul Swan Rainfall for the month to 17 February was 2.45 inches, average 2.15 inches. |
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Clubs and Organisation Contacts List The Axford and Ramsbury Contacts list for Clubs and Organisations is issued in April by the Ramsbury Amenity Group. If you wish your club or organisation to be included then please send club or organisation name, contact person/s and their contact details to diary@ramsbury.org ASAP and before 17 March. Some groups may have AGMs when names will change, but 17 March is the annual cut off date for this list. Happy 25th Anniversary Midway Stores Peter and Veena first arrived in Ramsbury and took over Midway Stores 25 years ago. The Ramsbury Amenity Group would like to recognize publicly the huge contribution they have made over the years. Cruse Bereavement Care Cruse Bereavement Care need a volunteer for 3 hours a week or fortnight to answer the telephone, empathise & offer initial support to people seeking assistance after a bereavement. This is an administrative role and establishes the first contact with people experiencing great distress. Full training given. Interested? Please phone 01793 619933 between 12.30 and 3.30 pm Monday to Thursday, or leave a message. Recreation Centre 200 Club The Recreation Centre 200 Club draw result for January was £100 prize to Hannah Swan and £50 each to Sue Crozier, Alex Scott and Roz Twigger. The club costs £60 a year to join. Funds are split 50/50 between prizes & the Recreation Centre. To join contact Ian Smith on 07977 473975 or email oldtiff@hotmail.co.uk. Parish Council Vacancy A vacancy exists on the Parish Council. If you would like to be considered for co-option please contact the clerk on 520045 (answerphone) or email parishcouncil@ramsbury.org. Parking in the High Street The Fire Engine was unable to respond to an emergency four times in the last 79 calls due to cars being badly parked in the High Street. Please take care when you or your visitors are parking near your house. Social Afternoon Games (SAG) An informal bi-weekly social games afternoon is proposed with canasta, whist, cribbage, chess etc. and a cup of tea in the Lychgate Room. If interested contact Sylvia Judge on 520748 or at 55 High Street, Ramsbury. Ramsbury Short Mat Bowls Club Club bowling sessions are on Thursday mornings from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. For more details contact Phil Allin 520306, George Hawes 520693 or Robert Osmond 520568. Waste Green wheelie-bins and black boxes collection will be on Tuesdays 2, 16 and 30 March. Black wheelie-bins and orange sacks collection will be on Tuesdays 9 and 23 March. Skips will be at the Square in Aldbourne on Tuesday 2 March and Ramsbury Surgery on Tuesday 16 March from 8 to 10.30 am. |
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The Painting Group will meet at 10 am on Tuesdays 2 and 16 March, in the Church Rooms, Back Lane. Ramsbury WI The AGM will be on Thursday 4 March at 7.45 pm in the Methodist Schoolroom, Oxford St. We will discuss a possible a needlework evening and after the business there will be a Beetle Drive. On Thursday 18 March there will be a bead jewellery workshop from 7.30 to 9.30 pm in the Lychgate room, cost £7.50. Methodist Church Methodist Church services - Friday 5 March Women's World Day of Prayer at 7.30 pm. Sunday 7 March 10.30 am Joint service at Aldbourne (no Ramsbury service). Sundays 14, 21 and 28 March 10.30 am in Ramsbury. After Sunday Services during Coffee, there will be a Bring & Buy to raise funds for the Church. Coffee Centre open every Thursday at 9.30 am. Church & Church Hall available to hire call 520558. Wine Tasting in the Memorial Hall Free Wine Tasting provided by Caviste Wine Merchant between 7 and 9 pm on 5 March at the Memorial Hall. There will be a selection of 20 wines and complementary cheese board. Ramsbury Horticultural Society Monday 8 March at 7.45 pm talk by Clive Glass and Michael Handford, “How to grow Chrysanthemums and Pelargoniums” in the Memorial Hall. The annual quiz vs Lambourn Valley Horticultural Society will be at Lambourn on the 11 March at 7.30 pm. Axford Bingo There will be Bingo in Axford Village Hall on Wednesdays 10 & 24 March at 7.30 pm. Ramsbury Flyer The next visit to Newbury will be on 11 March leaving the tree at 11.30 am and returning from Newbury at 2.30 pm.Fare £3. Book with Muriel Lye on 520555. The Community Bus also has its own page - just follow the link. Ramsbury Roxy Friday 12 March “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” Certificate PG. Set in glamorous 1930’s London. Friday 26 March “Creation” Certificate PG. The story of Charles Darwin’s ‘The Origin of the Species’. Tickets from Ramsbury Post Office £3.50, £4 on the door. Memorial Hall Bar opens 7.30 pm. Film at 8 pm. Peter Page Fundraising Peter and Louise will be departing the Square in Peter's 50 year old Austin 101 van on a fundraising trip, for the Prospect Hospice, to Istanbul via Venice, at 2 pm on Saturday 13 March. Everyone is welcome in the Square to cheer them on their way and enjoy the specially brewed Ramsbury beer "Austin 101" at lunchtime. Special Peter Page donation forms for the Prospect Hospice are available in local shops and pubs. Amenity Group Guided Walks Sunday 14 March Little Bedwyn (s/c) and Sunday 28 March Woodborough Hill along canal (s/c). Four mile walks, shared cars (s/c) and dogs on leads. Everyone is welcome. Further details Sheila Morgan – tel 520501. Parish Council Meeting The Ramsbury and Axford Parish Council will meet on Monday 15 March at 7.45 pm in the Memorial Hall. All Parish Council meetings are open to the public, who are welcome to attend. Holy Cross & St.Michael’s The Holy Cross Churchyard Spring Clean will be on 20 March, 10-12 noon. The Church Electoral Roll will be revised before the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 20 April. From 19 March to 1 April forms enabling those eligible to apply will be in both parish churches, to be returned to the address on the form. Bella Voce Spring Concert on Saturday 27 March at 7.30 pm in the Memorial Hall. Tickets will be on sale at the Post Office and Midway Stores from 1 March. £6 for adults and £3 for children. The AGM will be on Tuesday 30 March at 8 pm in the Memorial Hall. |
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A warm thank you for all the cards I have received, they have
been a big comfort to me. Thank you to all who contributed
to the World Vision UK (part of DEC) Haiti appeal. Thanks also
to Ramsbury School who were able to bring the total donations
for Ramsbury up to £1585.45. Thank you to those who have sent stamps to Evelyn Smith, 3 Townfield, to raise funds for Fight for Sight, Eye Research. Please keep them coming. |
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The Horticultural Society Spring Show & Bowls Club Fête will be in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 10 April at 2 pm. Schedules, which will help you see what you can select from your garden to enter, are available from the Post Office (or telephone Diann Barnett on 521363 or Allan Davison on 520591). Treloar coffee morning - will be held on Saturday 17 April from l0 am to l2 noon in the Memorial Hall Sir Peter Beale’s Avebury Vocal Ensemble Spring Concert at Holy Cross on 17 April at 7.30 pm. The service to license Revd Simon Weeden to the Whitton Benefice will be held at Holy Cross, Ramsbury on Monday 19 April at 7.30 pm. The Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Revd Dr David Stancliffe, will preside. The Ravensbury Players are presenting One Act Plays with supper on 21 - 24 April in the Memorial Hall. Tickets will be available from the Post Office, Midway Stores, tel 520515 or email chrissy@astrocruise.com. For details of the Route to Victory weekend 1-3 May see www.ramsburylegion.org.uk/RTV.php. Introduction to Bowling Day at the NEW bowling green on the Recreation Ground from 2 pm onwards on Saturday 1 May. All welcome to come along and have a go. On Sunday 2 May at 11 am the Rector, Revd Simon Weeden, will take his first Service in St Michael's Church. After the service we will gather at Whiteway House for drinks to welcome him and his wife Judith. Axford 2010 Fête will be on Saturday 21 August in the Jubilee Field. If you have any ideas or suggestions for displays/activities/races etc on the arena please to telephone the Trehernes on 512406. The Diary is published in paper form, and is incorporated here by
kind permission of the Ramsbury Amenity Group. |
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