Quiz Night Reminder – Friday 27th February – 8pm

Martin the Postie is running a Quiz Night in the Village Hall on Friday February 27th, starting at 8pm – back by popular demand after a very successful event last year.
Come as a team of 4 or as an individual and join a team. £10 a table, £2.50 a person. Pay bar.
You want your post to go on being delivered, don’t you?!  Contact Carol on patonbagpath@btinternet.com – we’d love to see you there.

 

Kingscote – Highway Works

You will have seen the notices in the village and letters that have been delivered advising that there are roadworks taking place next week between 0730h and 1730h on 2nd-6th February.

It has been confirmed that the roads on the attached map are the ones that are being repaired, so most villagers should be able to enter/exit the village via Hazlecote.

Regards,

Webmaster

kingscote highway works

The Forerunner – February 2015

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Service Calendar for February 2015

Sunday    1st Nailsworth    8.00 am Holy Communion BCP
Kingscote    9.30 am Morning Prayer BCP
Horsley 11.00 am Holy Communion
Nailsworth 11.00 am Family Service
Wednesday    4th Nailsworth 10.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday    8th   Kingscote    9.30 am Holy Communion BCP
Nailsworth 11.00 am Holy Communion
Horsley 11.00 am Family Service
Wednesday 11th Nailsworth 10.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday 15th Kingscote    9.30 am Family Service
Nailsworth 11.00 am Family Communion, Baptism
& Marriage
Horsley 11.00 am Holy communion
Ash Wednesday 18th Nailsworth 10.00 am Holy Communion &
Imposition of Ashes
Sunday 22nd Kingscote    9.30 am Parish Communion CW
Lent Nailsworth 11.00 am Holy Communion
Horsley 11.00 am Informal Worship
Horsley    6.00 pm Evensong BCP
Wednesday 25th Nailsworth 10.00 am Holy Communion

 

The Little Angels mothers and toddlers group meets on Fridays at 9.45 am at Nailsworth. Refreshments served afterwards in the Parish Rooms.

The next PCC meeting will be on Tuesday 3 February at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall. 

Lent study groups

During Lent there will be study groups in Nailsworth commencing as follows:

Tuesday 24 Feb. 7.30 pm Christchurch, Wednesday 25 Feb. 2.00 pm St George’s.

With sufficient demand, the Vicar could run a group at Kingscote on Wednesday evenings.

Please indicate interest to Harry Tubbs or Georgina Harford.

     Diocesan News                 www.gloucester.anglican.org/news/publications

                                          www.gloucester.anglican.org/news/blog

     Nailsworth Benefice        www.stgeorgesnailsworth.org.uk

     Kingscote Community      www.kingscoteonline.co.uk

The Vicar’s Letter

Dear Friends,

As I sit to write this letter, the news channels and papers are full of the recent attacks in Paris on the offices of Charlie Hebo and the Jewish supermarket by extremist Jihadi fighters linked to Isis and al-Qaeda.

The death of anybody in such circumstances is a tragedy and we are all losers as members of the human race.

As tragic in the aftermath of these events has been some of the reaction. Peaceful God-fearing Muslims (as the vast majority are) have been targeted and persecuted as if somehow, all Muslims are the same. There are stories of French Jews leaving France to move to Israel, abandoning their birthplace, business and the like.

The deaths are the result of a warped view of the world and God’s teaching – to love our neighbour as ourselves.

The deaths are the result of a warped view of the world and God’s teaching – to love our neighbour as ourselves.

Prejudice in any form is a destructive and evil force. But it is present in all of us to a greater or lesser extent.

During February the Christian church enters the season of Lent. It begins on Wednesday 18th – Ash Wednesday – when Christians are urged to take part in an act of penitence for all that mars God’s image in them, and to begin a 40 day period out of their lives during which they try to draw closer to God and to know him better.

 It seems to me that the world would be a safer place and that evil would be diminished if more of us drew closer to the teaching of Jesus and began to live out that teaching more in our lives.

Mike Smith

 

Thank you

Thank you so much for the wonderful hamper I was given at the Carol Service on Friday 19 December, the contents of which I have been enjoying.

Rosemary Sims

 

Flower Rota

1 February

8 to 15 February

18 February               Ash Wednesday

22 February to 4 April          LENT

Jane Bateman

Wendy Ingram

 

No Flowers

Lorna Reynolds

Cleaning Team

The next church cleaning session is at 2.30 pm on Monday 9 February. We are always delighted to welcome anyone who would like to join the team.

Teresa Day

Late Results

Bagpath Carol Singing on 22 December – Carol Paton and her team raised £56 which was donated to the Nelson Trust, to be added to the collection at the Church Carol Service. Thanks to all who sang and those who gave.     Georgina.

The Children’s Society – The 2014 House Box-holders collected £169-05 which goes to the same charity as the church Christmas Day collection.       Gill James.

 

Village Hall Programme

Film night – Tuesday 10 February Enchanted April with Joan Plowwright – guaranteed to cheer you up ! – 7.30 for 8.00 pm. Admission free, pay bar.

 

Coffee Morning – Tuesday 17 February, 10.30 to 11.30 am, all welcome £1-50 for coffee and cake.

 

Quiz Night – Friday 27 February, 8.00 pm start, with Martin the Postie. Always a fun event – bring a team of 4 or join a team on the night. £10 per table or £2-50 each. Pay bar.

 

We hope to see as many of you as possible during the month, with hopefully something for everyone. If there are events or talks etc you would like us to hold then let a member of the committee know – we always welcome ideas … and of course it is YOUR village hall so please use it for events of your own. Rates are very reasonable !

Carol Paton

Grumbolds Ash Group

On Tuesday 10 February we will visit the Court Barn Museum at Chipping Campden which is open from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. This has a fine collection of exhibits referring to the Arts and Crafts movement which blossomed in the town and whose traditions of artistic handicraft are still maintained.

We meet at the Village Hall at 9.30 am. Car sharing is particularly advised as parking is always tight in Campden. The museum at GL55 6JE is close to the beautiful Parish Church.

Jutta Tubbs

 

Book Club at 8.00 pm

Wednesday 11 February – ‘Before I go to sleep’ by S J Watson at Viv’s.

New members always very welcome.

Angela Wooldridge

 

Free-range eggs for sale

Mrs Pat Cooksley of 2 The Windmill normally has some free-range eggs for sale at £1 for six. Best call afternoons.

 

Kingscote Parish Council

The date of the next meeting will be announced in the March issue of the magazine.

 

Planning applications

Calcot House Kingscote, Erection of garage and part change of equestrian land to domestic curtilage.

 

Car parking

In January the CDC announced some useful improvements in local parking charges.

West Street Tetbury – £2 all day tariff

Beeches Car Park Cirencester – £2 all day tariff continues

Brewery Car Park Cirencester – No charges between 6 pm and 8 am

Sunday parking charges limited to 10 am to 4 pm

Anna Davison, Tel. 860 244

 

Composting

There is a pressing need to reduce the amount of green waste being collected and processed for Gloucestershire, and the County Council wishes to promote more local composting. As many of us realise, composting is not as easy as it looks and problems can range from a failure to achieve decay, to rats moving in.

The Gloucestershire Joint Waste Team (GJWT) in conjunction with Garden Organic are looking to find dedicated volunteers who would like to become Master Composters, and are offering a free 2 day initial training course this Spring. The course covers everything a volunteer needs in order to be confident enough to promote local home and community composting as a method of diverting waste.

Further information can be obtained from: katherine.cole@gloucestershire.gov.uk (Tel. 01452 426 525). Low cost compost bins are for sale via the Recycle for Gloucestershire website: www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/article/113096/Home-composting.

The Editor

 

Weekly Recycling – Green food boxes and wheelie bins

All current collection points – from 7.30 am on Fridays.

 

Fortnightly Recycling – Black boxes, White Bags and Blue bags

All current collection points – from 7.30 am on Fridays 6 and 20 February.

 

Fortnightly Waste – Grey wheelie bins to landfill

All current collection points – from 7.30 am on Fridays 6 and 20 February.

 

Bus Timetable Enquiries -Ring traveline on 0871 200 2233.

 

Mobile Police Van

The Mobile Police Station will visit Kingscote on Saturday 14 February from 3.15 to 4.15 pm.

 

Mobile Library

The next visit will be on Friday 20 February when the van will park as usual in front of The Walled Garden from 9.30 to 11.30 am.

 

Magazine

Any materialwhich may be of interest for the next issue of the Forerunner should be sent by 18 February to H. Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Tel. 860 194.

The Editor

Church attendance in Europe

Sandy Childress noticed the following data in a recent issue of The Wall Street Journal: Proportion of practising Christians attending at least weekly in 2012 –

Ireland 48% Italy 39% Netherlands 29% Spain 25% UK 21% Germany 11% France 10% Denmark 6%.

  

Green Grow the Rushes Oh !

This old English song was sung to considerable acclaim at the 2014 Christmas Carol Service in the Church by the Kingscote Village Choir. The meaning of some of the stanzas was not clear to all, so Sebastian Cooper has provided an interpretation which is summarised below:

 

Twelve for the twelve Apostles.                 The twelve first Apostles of Jesus.

Eleven for the eleven who went to heaven.  Following the betrayal by Judas.

Ten for the ten commandments.                The Commandments given to Moses.

Nine for the nine bright shiners.               Either prominent stars or angels 

Eight for the April Rainers.                     The Hyades star cluster seen in April.

Seven for the seven stars in the sky.           Probably one of several star clusters.

Six for the six proud walkers.                   Several possible biblical references.

Five for the symbols at your door.            Religious or spiritual warning signs.

Four for the Gospel makers.                    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John 

Three, three the rivals.                            Peter, James and John who argued as to which of them was the greatest.

Two, two, the lily-white boys                   Obscure reference possibly to Moses and Elijah at the Transfiguration.

clothed all in green, Ho.

One is one and all alone and                   This almost certainly refers to God.

evermore will be so.

If you would like a full copy of Sebastian’s analysis it can be supplied.

               The Editor, Tel. 860 194

 

 Science is now pointing towards the existence of God

 

Extracts from an article in The Times on Saturday 10 January by

Keith Ward, Regius Professor of Divinity Emeritus at Oxford and

Professional Research Fellow at Heythrop College, London.

 

It is remarkable how atheism is becoming fashionable. In Britain it has become almost compulsory to say that you do not believe in God. Very often the writings of well-known scientists such as Richard Dawkins are quoted in support of the opinion that science and belief in God are at odds. But there is much contemporary work in science that points in a very different direction. It could even be said that there is now a large amount of evidence for the existence of a spiritual dimension to the world. This is particularly so in quantum physics, which has turned the world of classical Newtonian physics upside down.

 

In the classical view, the world was made up of elementary lumps of matter (like billiard balls) which moved in accordance with absolute and unbreakable laws of nature, running along predetermined grooves in ways that could be predicted with certainty and excluded the possibility of any non-physical ‘interferences’ with the system.

 

Quantum physics has made that view of the physical world obsolete. Classical physics is not completely ‘wrong’, but it is totally inadequate. New quantum theories make belief in God entirely reasonable, and some quantum physicists even think that something like God is required to make sense of fundamental physics.

 

He continues at some length to discuss the philosophical and theological implications of these developments, but it seems that to make any deeper analysis one needs to consider Stephen Hawking’s equations ! He concludes …

 

The job of reason is to see that the evidence on all sides is fairly and accurately, critically and sympathetically, presented. So to present the evidence for God is to assemble those features of experience which point to a transcendent source of value and of intelligible order in the universe, and to integrate them into a framework which is theoretically elegant and pragmatically fruitful in practical and moral ways. That evidence will not, in the nature of the case, be universally compelling – just as the evidence for a scientifically based materialism will not. But quantum physics makes the case for a non-material mind-like basis of the physical universe pretty strong. Science and God may be more friendly than you think.

 

Richard Dawkins’ thrust seems to mainly involve ridiculing Biblical and Medieval images of God and creation. This article certainly weakens the temptation to ignore God as an important factor in our modern lives.

 

Harry Tubbs, Churchwarden.

 

Parish Directory

 

Vicar:                  Reverend Mike Smith, Nailsworth, Tel. 07840 260 182

Curate:               Reverend Sue Sobczak, Horsley, Tel. 01453 833 526

Reader                Sue White, Nailsworth, Tel: 01453 835 693

Churchwardens:   Harry Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Kingscote, GL8 8YP   Tel: 860 194

                               Godfrey Ainsworth, Kingscote House, Kingscote, GL8 8XY Tel: 861683

 

Hon.Sec.PCC:   Georgina Harford, Ashcroft House, Kingscote, GL8 8YF Tel: 01453 860 227

 

Hon.Treas.PCC:  Jane Nichols, Asheldown, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote, GL8 8YB,

                               Tel. 01453 860 534

 

Members of PCC:     The Churchwardens, The Hon. Secretary, The Hon. Treasurer, Elin Tattersall,

                                 Zoe Nichols, Chris Alford.

 

Flower and Clean Team:      Teresa Day, Vivienne Ainsworth, Angela Wooldridge, Pauline McTear.

 

Nailsworth MU:Trissa Jones, Tel: 832 551

 

Editor of Forerunner: Harry Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Kingscote, GL8 8YP Tel: 860 194

 

Gift Aid and Envelopes:   Jane Nichols, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote, Tel. 860 534.

 

Church Flowers Rota:  Lorna Reynolds, Tel. 860 231

 

Organist:           Rosemary Sims, 15 Badger’s Way, Forest Green, Nailsworth, GL6 0HE Tel: 832 446

 

Sidespersons:    Harry Tubbs, Rod Tibbert, Elin Tattersall, Godfrey Ainsworth, Jane Nichols.

 

Electoral Roll:   Elin Tattersall, 3 Boxwood Close, Tel.01453 860 182

 

Mowing Team:   Harry Tubbs, Sebastian Cooper, Rick Bond, Roger Lucy, Godfrey Ainsworth,

Ken Davies, Brian McTear, John Moore.

 

Village Hall:         Bookings: Pauline McTear, Kingscote, Tel. 861 311

                            Secretary: Carol Paton, Bagpath, Tel. 860 649

 

Parish Council Chairman:             Graham Nichols, Asheldown, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote,

                                 Tel: 01453 860 534

 

Parish Council Clerk: Anna Davison, Bagpath Court, GL8 8YG, Tel. 860 244

 

Village Agent:   Aileen Bendall, Tel. 07810 630 156 or 01452 426 868

 

Printer of Forerunner: Godfrey Ainsworth, Kingscote House, Tel. 861 683                                              

 

 

 

The Forerunner is published by the P.C.C. who are usually most willing to accept copy from village groups and individuals. However, please note that the opinions and views expressed by the contributors within the Forerunner are not necessarily those of the Church, P.C.C. or Editor.


 

 

Steel Band – Members Needed!

We are a 6 strong Steel Band, blokes and lassies, looking for a couple of extra players – we meet every Wednesday at 7pm for a couple of hours in Kingscote Village Hall.

A good sense of rhythm would be helpful but no previous experience of playing steel pans (or anything else) is necessary as we are taught by  a professional music teacher and pans are available.

Just turn up at the Village Hall after 7pm on a Wednesday.  Give Gill Holmes a ring on 01453 860229 or email g.s.holmes@sky.com for more details.

Curry Night – Friday 30th January

A popular event to warm you up in a dark and tedious month!
There will be four or five different curries, including a vegetarian option, and a non-curry choice in case your other half doesn’t like it hot. Then there’s ice-cream and coffee – and all for £8 per person, £4 for children and a £20 family ticket.  Where could you get a better offer?!
Time: 7.30pm for 8.00pm
Where: Village Hall
To reserve tickets  please email Carol at patonbagpath@btinternet.com in advance. We only have room for 38 people so it’s first come, first serve.
Hope to see you there.
Carol

 

Improved Car Parking Tariffs from 12th January 2015

Improved car parking tariffs take effect on 12 January

Release date: 8 January 2015

Following approval at the Cotswold District Council Cabinet meeting in December 2014, the following improved tariffs will take effect from Monday 12 January:

– removal of overnight parking charges (between 6pm and 8am) at the Brewery Car Park, Cirencester;

– introduction of a new off peak ‘plus’ ticket – allowing parking for both off peak periods and all day on weekends in any car park – at a proposed charge of £50 per year;

– introduction of a £2 all day tariff at the car parks in Old Market Way, Moreton-in-Marsh and West Street, Tetbury;

– at car parks where Sunday charges apply, the 8 am to 6 pm charging period will reduce to a 10am to 4pm period, to better reflect retail activity.

Commenting on the changes, the Cabinet Member for parking issues Cllr Chris Hancock said:

“We are always looking to improve our car parking services, and feedback from residents has shown that they are concerned about the availability of on-street parking overnight in the centre of Cirencester. We felt that removing parking charges at the Brewery Car Park from 6 pm until 8 am would help resolve the situation. We also think that the £50 per year off peak ‘plus’ ticket will be welcomed by residents faced with no resident parking zones or in streets with high parking demand – as well as bringing benefits to regular shoppers and those who only work on weekends.

Council Leader Cllr Lynden Stowe will be giving his full support to the proposals next week:

“We are mindful of the need to keep down costs for car park users and have already pledged to freeze all car parking charges until at least 2016, as well as introducing several price reductions and offers over the last few years, including weekly off-peak season tickets and the popular £2 all day parking fee at the Beeches car park in Cirencester. I believe that these latest proposals will bring even more benefits for residents, businesses, working people and shoppers across the district. We are also hoping that the new measures will enhance the visitor experience and increase the time spent in our market towns.”

 

Master Composting Course

Garden Organic, in conjunction with the Gloucestershire Joint Waste Team (GJWT) are looking to find volunteers who would like to become Master Composters, and are offering a free 2 day Master Composter initial training course this Spring. The course covers everything a volunteer needs in order to be confident enough to promote home and community composting within their community as a method of diverting waste. Following the training, there will be on-going support from both Garden Organic and the GJWT officers.

 

The sale of compost bins is one of the main ways the GWT can judge the take-up rate of home composting in Gloucestershire, and Master Composters are vital in helping us spread the word about the very reasonable compost bins that are for sale via the Recycle for Gloucestershire website: 

http://www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/article/113096/Home-composting 

Master Composters are also expert trouble-shooters, and have helped many residents who have come across issues when beginning to compost at home.

The promotion of composting, compost bins, and other systems can be done in a variety of ways – from writing articles for local journals, having a stall at local fetes or even just talking to neighbours. Two of the existing Master Composters even have demonstration bins available for people to look at. There is also a variety of resources that people can borrow to enhance any Master Composter stalls that they may organise, such as leaflets, tablecloths, cut-away compost bins etc. From time to time there is also the opportunity to support the Gloucestershire Joint Waste Team officers at roadshows and events throughout the county, though the most successful Master Composters are usually people who proactively look for ways to promote composting themselves.

Further information can be obtained from Katherine.cole@gloucestershire.gov.uk 01452 426525.

 

 

The Forerunner – January 2015

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Service Calendar for January 2015

Note major changes to service times

Sunday    4th Nailsworth    8.00 am Holy Communion BCP
Kingscote    9.30 am Morning Prayer BCP
Horsley 11.00 am Holy Communion
Nailsworth 11.00 am Family Service
Wednesday    7th Nailsworth 10.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday 11th   Kingscote    9.30 am Holy Communion BCP
Nailsworth 11.00 am Holy Communion
Horsley 11.00 am Family Service
Wednesday 14th Nailsworth 10.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday 18th Kingscote    9.30 am Family Service
Nailsworth 11.00 am Family Communion
Horsley 11.00 am Holy communion
Wednesday 21st Nailsworth 10.00 am Holy Communion
Sunday 25th Kingscote    9.30 am Parish Communion CW
Nailsworth 11.00 am Holy Communion
Horsley 11.00 am Informal Worship
Wednesday    28th Nailsworth 10.00 am Holy Communion

 

The Little Angels mothers and toddlers group meets again on Fridays at 9.45 am at Nailsworth. Refreshments served afterwards in the Parish Rooms.

 

The next PCC meeting will be on Tuesday 3 February at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall.

     

     Diocesan News                 www.gloucester.anglican.org/news/publications

                                          www.gloucester.anglican.org/news/blog

     Nailsworth Benefice        www.stgeorgesnailsworth.org.uk

    

     Kingscote Community      www.kingscoteonline.co.uk

 

 

The Vicar’s Letter

 

Dear Friends,

 

As I was sitting pondering what to write for my January letter, I read one of the readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent. It seemed to contain the perfect New Year’s Resolution !

 

St Paul, writing to a group of Christians in a place called Thessalonica gave them this piece of advice – as always, short, sharp and to the point ….

 

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances.”

 

Okay, it is easier said than done !

 

But when we learn to begin to, look for the joy in life instead of complaining all the time; when we learn to say thank you all the time; when we live in a constant state of walking and talking with God, then our whole attitude changes.

 

It will make us more understanding and less judgemental of others. It will make us more generous people in all facets of our lives. It will actually make us more attractive people – maybe not physically, but certainly in our personality !

 

The truth is, if the world was more joyful and thankful and walked closer to the ideals of God, it would be a better place. ‘Rule book’ religion is inadequate, as is manifest in the world today, but Christ showed us the missing ingredient.

 

So why not begin with us !

 

Whatever life may throw at you during the next twelve months, I pray that you find more reasons to be joyful and thankful than anything else.

 

With every good wish and blessing for 2015,

 

Mike Smith

Flower Rota

Sundays 11 and 18 JanuarySundays 25 January and 1 February Carol HatherellJane Bateman

 

Lorna Reynolds

Cleaning Team

 

The next church cleaning session is at 2.30 pm on Monday 12 January. We are always delighted to welcome anyone who would like to join the team.

Teresa Day

 

Village Hall Programme

 

Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy on Saturday 6 December:

 

RDA report

Many thanks for the contributions at the RDA table where we raised £169-65 which we were delighted with. To keep afloat we need to raise £3,000 each year so everything helps. Happy Christmas and all the best for 2015.

 

Angela Wooldridge

Marie Curie charity produce table

Proceeds at the coffee morning were £131-00 making a grand total of £331-00 for the whole year. Many thanks to all who supported the Grumbolds Ash ladies for the 2014 nominated charity.

Jane Bateman

 

Film night – Tuesday 13 January Quartet starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, 7.30 for 8.00 pm. Admission free, pay bar.

 

Coffee Morning – Wednesday 21 January, 10.30 to 11.30 am. £1.50 for coffee and cake.

 

Curry Night – Friday 30 January, choice of curries, including vegetarian and non- curry option, ice cream and coffee. Tickets in advance only, adults £8, children under 10 £4, family ticket £20.

If you do plan to come contact me on   patonbagpath@btinternet.com

 

(we must know the actual numbers beforehand to make these events viable).

Carol Paton

 

Grumbolds Ash Group

 

On Tuesday 20 January we meet at 12 noon at 3 The Walled Garden for our 2015 Events Planning meeting. Please let me know that you are coming and bring your ideas.

Jutta Tubbs

 

Book Club at 8.00 pm

 

Wednesday 22 January, ‘Pure’ by Andrew Miller, at Sheila’s

Wednesday 19 February, ‘Arcanum’ by Janet Gleeson, at Angela’s

Wednesday 19 March, ‘The Fishing Fleet’ by Anne de Courney venue to be arranged

 

New members always very welcome.

Angela Wooldridge

Bridge Club

Patti Shand will be recommencing the Thursday class on 15 January, 7.00 to 9.00 pm. New members are very welcome and if there is sufficient interest there will also be a beginners class.

Pauline McTear

Free-range eggs for sale

Mrs Pat Cooksley of 2 The Windmill normally has some free-range eggs for sale at £1 for six. Best call afternoons.

 

HELP !

Due to my date of birth, it seems that I have misplaced, mislaid or mislent the two editions of the booklet The Village of Kingscote by David Brightley, together with a pamphlet by the late Mrs Jackson.

Lutz Wagner Tel. 860 129

 

Kingscote Parish Council

 

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 27 January at 8.00 pm in the Hunters Hall.

 

Planning applications

Calcot House Kingscote, Erection of garage and part change of equestrian land to domestic cartilage.

 

Planning Approvals

Church Cottage 22 Kingscote, 1 Sycamore tree – prune as previously, 3 Sycamore in adjacent wooded area overhanging garden – fell. No objection from GCC.

 

The Parish Council wishes all Parishioners a Happy New Year

 

Anna Davison, Tel. 860 244

 

Sandy Childress

 

Early in December we received a very generous donation of £500 from Sandy, who formerly lived at Church Cottage, towards the restoration of the bells. In a nice link, she sent a recent news report and photograph of a new British made bell being hoisted up to the tower of the Harvard Memorial church where she and Brooks were married. In her accompanying letter she reported that so far she had escaped the huge blizzards in the northeast USA.

 

 

Church Gutter Cleaning

 

We apologise for the confusion and time wasting which arose on 13 December on this subject. Concerns had been raised about the H & S aspects of our usual DIY approach which were not adequately communicated. The expectation is that we will do it as a community team next year as usual.

 

 

Church Collections

 

This month we are turning the clock back on the procedure for collecting monies donated by members of the congregation at services. Instead of the sides-person moving through the congregation during a hymn and holding the money bag in front of them individually, we are reverting to the previous Kingscote tradition of leaving the brass collection plate at the door so that people can place their donations in it as they arrive. At the appropriate point in the service the plate will then be carried forward and presented to the officiating clergy at the altar. We feel that this is a more gracious procedure for all concerned.

The PCC

 

Weekly Recycling – Green food boxes and wheelie bins

All current collection points – from 7.30 am, Monday 5 January, Saturday 10 January and Fridays 16, 23 and 30 January.

 

Fortnightly Recycling – Black boxes, White Bags and Blue bags

All current collection points – from 7.30 am, Saturday 10 January and Friday 23 January.

 

Fortnightly Waste – Grey wheelie bins to landfill

All current collection points – from 7.30 am, Saturday 10 January and Friday 23 January.

 

Bus Timetable Enquiries -Ring traveline on 0871 200 2233.

 

Mobile Police Van

The Mobile Police Station will visit Kingscote on Saturday 17 January from 6.00 to 6.45 pm.

 

Mobile Library

The next visit will be on Friday 23 January when the van will park as usual in front of The Walled Garden from 9.30to 11.30 am.

 

Magazine

Any materialwhich may be of interest for the next issue of the Forerunner should be sent by 20 January to H. Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Tel. 860 194.

The Editor

 

 

 

The PCC wishes all parishioners a

Happy and Successful New Year

Having trouble with your New Year’s Resolutions ?

Some well tried suggestions

 

1.          I am the Lord your God. You shall have no other Gods before me.

 

2.          You shall not make (or buy) for yourself idols.

You shall not worship them.

 

3.          You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God.

 

  1.          Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

 

  1. Honour your father and your mother.

 

6.          You shall not murder.

 

7.          You shall not commit adultery.

 

8.          You shall not steal.

 

9.          You shall not bear false witness.

 

10.          You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbour

(even if he is called Jones).

From Exodus 20

 

For Protection

Venerable Bede c.673 ~ 735

 

 

The greatest scholar of the early English Church, he spent his whole life as a

monk in Jarrow on the Northumberland coast. His History of the English Church

combines meticulous historical research with gentle spiritual interpretation.

 

O God, who are the only hope of the world, the only refuge for unhappy men, abiding in the perfect harmony of heaven, give me courage and strength amidst the conflicts here on earth. Protect me from the utter ruin that would befall me if my weak faith gave way under the many blows which assail me. Remember that I am mere dust and wind and shadow, whose life is as fleeting as that of a wild flower in the grass. But may your eternal mercy, which has shone since time began, rescue me from the jaws of evil.

 

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

 

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch the woods fill up with snow.

 

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

 

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.

 

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

 

                                                                                   Robert Frost, USA, 1874 ~ 1963

 

 

Parish Directory

 

 

Vicar:                    Reverend Mike Smith, Nailsworth, Tel. 01453 836 536

 

Curate:                  Reverend Sue Sobczak, Horsley, Tel. 01453 833 526

 

Reader                  Sue White, Nailsworth, Tel: 01453 835 693

 

Churchwardens:   Harry Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Kingscote, GL8 8YP Tel: 860 194

                            Godfrey Ainsworth, Kingscote House, Kingscote, GL8 8XY Tel: 861 683

 

Hon.Sec.PCC:        Georgina Harford, Ashcroft House, Kingscote, GL8 8YF Tel: 01453 860 227

 

Hon.Treas.PCC:    Jane Nichols, Asheldown, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote, GL8 8YB Tel. 01453 860 534

 

Members of PCC:   The Churchwardens, The Hon. Secretary, The Hon. Treasurer, Elin Tattersall, Zoe Nichols, Chris Alford.

 

Flower and Clean Team: Teresa Day, Vivienne Ainsworth, Angela Wooldridge, Pauline McTear.

 

Nailsworth MU:     Trissa Jones,   Tel: 832 551

 

Editor of Forerunner: Harry Tubbs, 3 The Walled Garden, Kingscote, GL8 8YP Tel: 860 194

 

Gift Aid and Envelopes:   Jane Nichols, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote Tel. 860 534.

 

Church Flowers Rota: Lorna Reynolds, Tel. 860 231

 

Organist:               Rosemary Sims, 15 Badger’s Way, Forest Green, Nailsworth, GL6 0HE Tel: 832 446

 

Sidespersons:         Harry Tubbs, Rod Tibbert, Elin Tattersall,

Godfrey Ainsworth, Jane Nichols.

 

Electoral Roll:        Elin Tattersall, 3 Boxwood Close, Tel.01453 860 182

 

Mowing Team:      Harry Tubbs, Sebastian Cooper, Rick Bond, Roger Lucy, Godfrey Ainsworth, Ken Davies,

                            Brian McTear.

 

Village Hall:       Bookings: Pauline McTear, Kingscote, Tel. 861 311

                            Secretary: Carol Paton, Bagpath, Tel. 860 649

 

Parish Council Chairman: Graham Nichols, Asheldown, 3 Ashel Barn Cottages, Kingscote Tel: 01453 860 534

 

Parish Council Clerk: Anna Davison, Bagpath Court, GL8 8YG, Tel. 860 244

 

Village Agent:        Aileen Bendall, Tel. 07810 630 156 or 01452 426 868

 

Printer of Forerunner: Godfrey Ainsworth, Kingscote House, Tel. 861 683                                                  

 

 

The Forerunner is published by the P.C.C. who are usually most willing to

accept copy from village groups and individuals. However, please note that the opinions and views expressed by the contributors within the Forerunner are not necessarily those of the Church, P.C.C. or Editor.