A Celebration for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Monday June 4th 2012

To be held at Tatchbrook Field (Granville’s)
Marquee for lunch arrive 12.30pm. Main course provided. Bar.
Fancy dress 1950’s. Entertainment from Cherington Players.
Commemoration Cup Design competition from the village children.
Children’s Games. Children’s Tea Party. Jubilee Queen award.
National Beacon lighting on Cherington Hill.

Diamond Jubilee Fund Raising Event at The Cherington Arms

Pub Quiz Sunday 26th Feb 8pm and every 2 weeks.
Pub Bingo Monday 20th Feb 8pm and every 2 weeks.
We need everyone’s support for the Jubilee Celebration

Diamond Jubilee Committee

The committee for the Queen’s diamond Jubilee celebration at Cherington was set up last week as follows:
Philip Townsend (Chairman), John Beaumont, Jane Gibbs, Simon Rutherford, (Vice Chairmen), Sue Parker (Secretary).

The CSS Seniors Club

The forthcoming spring programme includes our Cottage Pie lunch on Tuesday 7th March at 1pm and the Annual Spring Flower Show on Saturday 14th April at 2pm. Both events will be held at the Village Hall.

We will also visit the Chipping Norton Theatre on Saturday 28th April at 2.00pm to see the ‘Anything Goes’ production by the local Operatic Society.

Don’t forget our Chatterbox Club meets on 20th March and 17th April at 2.30pm in the Village Hall.
Further details from Jean Bryant (686371) or Alan Wright (686480).

Fairtrade Shopping

Fairtrade foods, wine, household goods, toys, presents, stationery and clothes now available in Cherington,Stourton and Sutton-under-Brailes.If you are interested in Fairtrade shopping there will be two Traidcraft Spring/Summer catalogues in Cherington Church to peruse, and if you would like a copy of your own please ring Erica Jackson on 686273 or collect from Sutton Church. If you order goods through the Sutton account there will be 10% or 15% discount with no postage to pay, and multiple packs of food can be split down. (Unfortunately, only wine cannot be discounted!) In Sutton`s Fairtrade larder there are usually stocks of tea, coffee, sugar, chocolates, kitchen & toilet rolls, tissues, olive oil, rice, and honey. There will also be a sample basket of food in Cherington Church, including the new Traidcraft Easter Egg.So give it a try … and ring me, or drop an order in to The Close, between Sutton Green and the Church.

Mobile Library

This is a really beneficial service for people living in the villages and who like to remain independent.
WCC are reviewing the provision and it is likely the service will be discontinued where stops have only one user. The libraries carry fiction, non-fiction, a small selection of books for children and are happy to meet requests for particular items. Anyone can join, it is easy and enjoyable and a huge help to those who rely on the service.

In March and April the Mobile Library will be calling at the three villages on Friday 9th March, Friday 30th March & Friday 20th April. Stops/times as follows:
Cherington – Featherbed Lane 10.30am – 10.55am, Bus Shelter 11.15 – 11.35am
Stourton – Lanes End Farm 11.45am – 12.00 noon
Sutton – Washbrook Place 2.35pm – 3pm

SW7 Women’s Breakfast

Saturday 10 March @ 8am, The Cherington Arms
Speaker: Ruth Dearnley, CEO of an organisation which aims to lead a strategic response to human trafficking worldwide. “Stop The Traffic”.
A full English breakfast will be served – price £7.50. Contact Janet Owen 686547

Lent Lunch

There will be a soup lunch at Wheelwright Cottage on Wednesday 14th March from 12 noon to 2pm. Everyone is welcome. Do come along and enjoy home-made soups and a good chat. All donations will go to Home Start Banbury.
Janet Owen

Cherington Jazz Evening 2012

Many people have asked whether there will be a Jazz Evening this summer. The organising committee have discussed this and decided not to hold a jazz evening this year.
Instead our aim will be to support the organising committee of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations to be held in the village in June.
Consideration will be given to holding a Jazz event next year with
the objective of keeping the event fresh and fun for the whole family.
Chris Carr

Brailes Mechanical & Craft Society 2012 Programme

Meetings held at Brailes Village Hall and start at 7.30pm.
Next meetings:

Monday 5th March – Aviation Heritage/Cotswolds – Air Commander Graham Pitchfork
Monday 2nd April – Stone Carving talk/demo – Bernard Johnson

Further information from Harry Upson (686323).

Other Local Events

Sat 3 March – Banbury Blues Festival, The Mill Arts Centre Banbury – www.porterhouseblues.co.uk
Mon 5 March – House Concert in Lower Brailes, Frank & Eddie Thomas. Tickets 685332
Fri 13th April – The Porter Family in Concert at Cherington Village Hall.

Further info: timporter649@btinternet.com

Coffee Second Saturday in the Village Hall

Thank you to everybody who can along to the February ‘Hearts and Pancakes’. It was a very warm atmosphere in cold conditions and lovely to have a good crowd there!
Saturday 10th March 10-12 The CSS Craft Group will be holding a stall and selling a good variety of gifts for Mother’s Day and Easter Saturday 14th April 10-12 an open Table Top Sale for everyone who is Spring Cleaning and clearing – bring along everything you no longer need and sell it for your own profit! £5 per table. Book with Annie 686523 or Jenny 686381
Saturday 12th May 10-12 will be the very popular Cherington & Stourton Garden Group Coffee Shop and Plant Sale

A garden patch in Cherington

Would anyone like some garden space in Cherington to grow flowers for yourselves or for charity eg the Church or New Village Hall. No charge – just keep tidy! If interested phone 686261

Village Hall Lottery

The winners from the January draw are;
£100 Chris Owen
£50 Paul Marriott
£30 David Paton

Cherington and Stourton Gardening Group

Next meeting focus – planting flowers to support all the pollinating insects that are so critical to crop and food production. Harry Upson

Cherington Church Flowers

Would you like to help with Church Flowers? There are two ways you could help:

Either by joining a small team who come together about 4 times a year to decorate the Church for festivals (this year – Easter, Diamond Jubilee, Harvest Festival, Christmas). Alternatively I am looking for two or three more volunteers to complete the Church Flower Rota for 2012/2013. You don’t have to be a ‘flower arranger’, just someone who loves flowers and has one Saturday a year to take a turn on the rota. Please think about it, and let me know if you think you could help out once a year.
Many thanks, Sarah Scotter (686303).

The Brick 2012

All good wishes to everyone in the three villages for a happy, healthy and peaceful 2012!

The first ‘Brick 2012’ includes Village Hall fundraising and information dates plus the new ‘diary’ for Cherington, Stourton and Sutton under Brailes. The diary lists a broad spectrum of activities taking place here in the next two months – a helpful and handy reference which we hope will enhance the good community interaction and cohesion of the three villages. Events and information about things which are happening locally can be added throughout the year by contacting Helen on 686149  or helen@imbmanagement.co.uk

Meeting to discuss The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

There was a meeting in the village Hall at 7:30 on February 9th to discuss the CSS Villages Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Cherington and Stourton Diamond Jubilee Itinerary

A 2nd meeting to discuss how Cherington and Stourton will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is to be held on Tuesday 28th February in the Village Hall at 7:30

Current ideas are;

• All children in the villages to receive a Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Coin.
• Children to design a logo to be used on a Commemorative Mug.
• A small Church service to be held on the morning of Tuesday 4th June with Bell Ringing.
• 50′s themed village get together.
• A marquee in the gardens of either Tachbrook House, The Show Ground or the Cherington Arms.
• Sit down communal lunch on one long table with cold meats provided by the Diamond Jubilee committee and salad, bread rolls etc. provided by the village residents (bring your own drink, cutlery, crockery etc.)
• Entertainment provided by the Cherington Players (music hall style sing-along), children’s games throughout the day, possible a barrel race or tug of war for adults
• Village Queen (11 – 16) to be selected via a drawing of lots prior to the day, 2 attendants (2 – 11) also selected by drawing of lots.
• Procession to top of Cherington Hill to see the lighting of the Beacon at approx 10:15

Further information to come after the 2nd meeting on the 28th February.

Further information here – The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

The Coffee Shop

There is no Coffee Second Saturday in January, the Seniors will be having Christmas Lunch in the hall on the 14th. There is a coffee morning at Jacques House, Stourton, on Saturday 21st January raising funds for Church Flowers and Shipston Home Nursing – details in the diary.

There will be a Coffee Second Saturday 10-12 on Saturday 11th February at the Village Hall with a ‘Hearts and Pancakes Theme’ and a chance for people to get together and catch up with friends.

Gardening Group

The Cherington & Stourton Gardening Group meet on the first Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be in the Cherington Arms at 8pm on Wednesday 1^st February.  New recruits welcome to join this relaxed and friendly group – additional benefits include discounts at local garden centres. Anyone interested should contact Harry Upson 686323

Lottery Winners

Congratulations to the lucky Village Lottery

Winners in December 2011 – Steve Alkins £200, Jane Cameron £100, Kath Beauchamp £60.

Winners in January 2012 – Chris Owen £100, Paul Marriott £50, David Paton £30.

Winners in February 2012 – Anita Law £100, Rosie McArdle £50, Tom Upson £30.

The CSS New Village Hall

At two recent meetings of the Village Hall Committee all major considerations of the design were discussed and a consensus of opinion determined. However, before the final go ahead is given a little more information was required in regard to the roadside elevation of the building. These details are being prepared and should be ready for consideration in January. The committee will meet again and assuming the details are approved they will be displayed in the village hall prior to submission to the planning department in Stratford.

As with all projects needing input from a number of members the process can sometimes take longer than normal business decisions owing to the complexity of assembling many people at a time and to include as many as possible. This is felt necessary to ensure the project is inclusive.

When the plans have been approved by the committee they will be displayed in the village hall. Should the approval be ready well in advance of the next ‘Brick’ then information will be posted on the village notice boards/website.

It is very important that we get our submission right in order that we put the best case forward for the granting of planning permissions. Time spent now on preparation and behind the scenes work can pay dividends in the overall scheme.

Early 2012 still remains our target to get approval (hopefully!). Thereafter serious work can begin regarding execution of planning and the raising of grants.

Daytime Book Club

If anyone would be interested in joining a friendly informal daytime Book Club who will meet monthly from the New Year onward then please contact Rowena – rowenawild@btinternet.com, 686448. The first gathering is at 11.00 am on Friday 13th January for interested folk to get together and decide on a suitable regular meeting day, please email or call Rowena for more information.

St Thomas’s Church, Sutton-Under-Brailes

There will be a Parish Meeting on January 18th at 7 pm and the PCC (Parochial Church Council) will meet on February 10th at 2.30pm.

Great Grimsby Fish

Gary the fishmonger will resume his Tuesday visits at 2pm in the Cherington Arms car park from 10th January onwards.

The Cherington Players 2012

The Cherington Players have great pleasure in announcing that they will, once again, be putting on a Musical Performance for your entertainment in the Village Hall on the following dates in February: Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th. Doors open at 7.30pm and the show commences at 8.00pm. A bar will be kindly provided by the Cherington Arms and there will be a raffle with generous prizes. Proceeds from the performances will go towards organisations within the three villages. Tickets available from Sarah Scotter (686303) and cost £3.50 for the first performance on the 17th and £5.50 for the others.

Tuesday Circle

If anyone is interested in joining the Tuesday Circle, please contact Pam Brooks on 686367 or tonybrookes@talktalk.net

Neighbourhood Watch

The neighbourhood watch organisation in Cherington and Stourton is looking for a main co-ordinator. If anyone is interested, they should contact Mrs. Wright on 686270

Youth Club Re-union

Any members of the Youth Club during the 1960s and 1970s interested in a re-union should contact Christine Dudfield 686288. Date to be arranged.

CSS Villages Craft Group

Our stall at Shipston’s Victorian Evening on 2nd December 2011 raised £192. All the proceeds will be donated to the New Village Hall Fund. Thank you to all those who supported this event. If anyone is interested in joining our Craft Group, please contact Jenny Pugh-Beckett on 686381

Bring & Buy Coffee Morning

The Cherington Church Flower Arrangers are holding a Bring and Buy coffee morning at The Barn at Jacques House, Stourton, on Saturday 21st January from 10am to 12 noon.

All proceeds to Shipston Home Nursing and Church Flowersfund.

Slimming World

Anyone interested in coming along to Slimming World this New Year please contact Christine on 686288. The meetings are held on Wednesdays at 7.00pm in the Townsend Hall, Shipston, or on Thursdays at 5.15pm and 7.00pm in the Congregational Church Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh.

Church Cleaning in Cherington

Many Hands Make Light Work!
Volunteers required to help clean the church on Thursday 26th January from 8.30am until 10.0am. The more the merrier!

Bell Ringing – Cherington

Anyone interested in joining the bell ringers at Cherington Church please contact Paul Marriot on 686317. Practice night is Monday at 7.30pm.

Mobile Library

The mobile library will be calling at the three villages on Friday 6th January, Friday 27th January and Friday 17th February. See below for stops and time:

Cherington – Featherbed Lane 10.30am to 10.55am, Bus Shelter 11.15am to 11.35am

Stourton – Lanes End Farm 11.45am to 12.00 noon
Sutton-under-Brailes – Washbrook Place 2.35pm to 3.00pm

THE NEW VILLAGE HALL PROJECT UPDATE

In recent months the Committee has made good progress with our project.

• We have agreed to buy a plot of land next to the Playing Field on which to build the new hall.  However should we be refused Planning Permission the purchase does not have to proceed.
• Warwickshire Rural Community Council has provided valuable advice on applying for a substantial grant from the National Lottery/Reaching Communities.
• Architects are drawing up an initial plan to discuss with Stratford District Council with a view to refine the details before submitting a planning application.  This will cost us money so we want to be sure there will be no objections from SDC.
• A public meeting will be arranged in the Spring to discuss and agree the proposed plans.
• The New Village Hall Fund is in excess of £34,000 after the first two years of fund raising.     

 Fund Raising Round Up

Lottery Winners

December ‘Double Bubble’ – Ennis Webster £240, Susan Parker £120, John Davenport £80

January  – Myrtle Heald £120, Julie Forrest £60, Sally Clubley £40.

Travellers Tales

The December Travellers Tales with Steve the Dentist was a fascinating insight to life along the Amazon but proved how badly we need a new hall!  It was uncomfortable and freezing!  Erica declared that the 20 or so brave souls that braved the conditions deserved medals.   

Spring will see their return with a Toy Library for Zimbabwe, a trip to Brazil with a group of sixth formers to meet ‘street children’, and India in a Rolls Royce!

The last Coffee Shop of 2010 was the day the snow came, Angela, Alf and Jenny did a brilliant job with lots of bacon sandwiches and hot drinks in the face of extreme cold and frozen pipework!  The children sang Christmas songs and carols, Harry sold a large quantity of kindling and Jane’s beautifully decorated themed Muffins were snapped up for Christmas treats and gifts!  By the end of the morning there was almost nothing left of the last few items of the Christmas Gift Stall.  This was the fourth appearance including a trip to the Shipston Victorian Evening, these generously produced chutneys, shortbreads, gifts and decorations raised over £350.

In the face of yet more ice and snow Ann H raised a team of willing supporters who cheered as many households as they could manage with festive carol singing and kind donations raised £156 which was shared between the Village Hall and the Salvation Army.

Events for 2011

Tuesday 8 March – Pancakes and Coffee Morning at The Patch, Cherington – 11.30 am to 1.30 pm,  everyone welcome.

Saturday 12 March – first Coffee Shop and Car Wash

 Friday 18 March – Traveller’s Tales – Hope in Zimbabwe with Elisabeth Ashworth, 7.30 for 8.00pm in the Village Hall.  Tickets in advance or on the door £8 includes a glass of wine or soft drink and light refreshments.

 Saturday 9 April – The Village Bash with The Dassett Hounds, 8- midnight in the Village Hall.

 Sunday 22 May – Water Colour Workshop 10-4 – £25 including Morning Coffee and Lunch – Colin and Jenny Beckett 686381, please book in advance.

 Saturday 4 June Summer Jazz in the Garden – details to follow.

 Community Spirit – Odd Jobs and Helping Hands

One of the merits of the cold weather is the way people helped and supported each other and there were certainly some instances of remarkable assistance and kindness in that period.   There are a number of residents who willingly regularly and happily help out their friends and neighbours with small tasks and DIY jobs.  In one such instance the person doing refused any payment but the recipient who wished to give something chose to make a donation to the Village Hall Fund. Maybe individuals or small groups could do an hour or two of work/ help/advice that others might appreciate in return for a donation to the Village Hall Fund.   An evening of baby sitting, a couple of hours of gardening, cleaning, shopping, painting, dog walking, making a dessert, personal birthday cards, decorating a cake …………  What you could offer or would like help with – let me know (Annie 686523, anniethepatch@yahoo.co.uk) – it would be great to have a list of choices and requests for the next Brick!

Sally Clubley makes very beautiful delicate Christening Shawls of the kind which retail expensively in certain shops.   She is willing to make them for people here for just the cost of materials plus a suitable donation to the Village Hall Fund – 685190!

Support

Busy lives mean that sometimes people would like to support but are short of time.  A simple way of helping would be to sponsor the Tea and Coffee or the Car Wash Materials – if you could help then please let us know (anniethepatch@yahoo.co.uk)  686523.

Do you use E-Bay? Go via easyfundraising.com, nominate Cherington, Stourton and Sutton under Brailes Village Hall Fund, they will donate to us – easy.

Coffee Shop and Car Wash

The Coffee Shop and Car Wash have proved a great service and meeting point.  They will again be up and running from Saturday 12 March 10-12. 

Thank you Jane and Iain for managing the Car Wash Rota for the last two years.  They have handed over to Chris Titchmarsh 686641 who will much appreciate a call from those who are kind enough to regularly take a turn at doing the washing.

Volunteer

Saturday Morning Coffee Shop  – Annie 686523, anniethepatch@yahoo.co.uk

Saturday Morning Car Wash – Chris  686641

Other Village Community Activities

Call to get involved, a friendly voice will help or put you in touch with the best contact, you will be welcome:

Seniors Meetings, Outings, Tea and Talk – Alan Wright  686480

Garden Group – Harry Upson  686323

Knitting/Craft Group – Pauline Horley  686860, Sue Levitch  686353, Chris Thompson 686861

Church Cleaning – Janet Owen  686547

Church Flower Border /Churchyard Maintenance  Harry Upson  686323,  Paul Marriott  686317

Bell Ringing  -  Paul Marriott  686317

Mother and Toddler  – Kim  Davies  684090

Youth Club  -  Angela Fox  686387

Village Hall Cleaning  – Brenda Cowen  686314

Cherington Players  -  Anthony Granville  686242

Cherington Stourton, Sutton under Brailes Flower Show  – Jim Walton  685082

Plus:

Children’s Flower Power – ‘Teens and Tinies’ – the Church Flower Arrangers are inviting the younger generation to get involved with activities and Church decoration on special occasions and festivals, starting with the Royal Wedding – Tavia Lewis 686523, Jane Upson 686323.

Mobile Library visits the villages every three weeks or so on Friday mornings, the 2011 timetable is not currently available online but can be obtained by telephone 01926 851031

Fresh Fish every Tuesday 2.00pm at the Car Park of the Cherington Arms

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The Village Bash!

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‘The Dassett Hounds’

 Saturday 9^th April   8-12 midnight

A fundraising event for the proposed new Cherington, Stourton and Sutton Village Hall

At the Village Hall                  Tickets are £10 each            Bring your own drinks and glasses

Simple food will be provided but those with special diets should bring their own

Some 15 years ago, six friends from the Avon Dassett area formed a band – The Dassett Hounds’ – playing 60’s and 70’s music.  They’ve played regularly ever since and never fail to improve any ‘Bash’.  One of the members, Martin Craddock and his partner Jayne, moved into Cherington Mill a few years ago.  They both love the village and now want to do whatever they can to help with the fundraising.

This is an invitation to our friends in all the surrounding villages to come and let your hair down (if you still have any!), dance the night away, have an evening to remember and stagger home around midnight.  You’re all welcome!

Why not make your first port of call the Cherington Arms for a little early hospitality before wandering up to the Village Hall.

We are restricted to 100 tickets on a first come first served basis so don’t miss out book early!

Book your tickets by contacting Harry Upson 686323, Annie Lewis 686523, or Martin and Jayne 685870.

We look forward to seeing you!

New ideas and activities are immensely welcome, and those of us who have previously done something can provide plenty of help, advice and support – Annie 686523.  The Brick and the Link are great for letting everyone know about them.

Loose Change Pot – something that everyone can do – just put odd pennies and silver into a dish when you empty your pockets/purse.  Whenever the pot is full, put the change into a plastic bag and drop it in to Annie, The Patch or Jane Cameron at Dickins House.  This simple action has already raised £232 for the Fund.

If you use a computer or shop online – register and use Easy Fund Raising and Easy Search http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/Register/?char=16118 nominating Cherington Stourton and Sutton Village Hall Fund as your charity (it is on the list under C) it costs you nothing at all and as well as benefiting the Village Hall also has offers and vouchers for yourself to use.   £140 raised to date.

Take Schubert on holiday – the little bear who likes to travel and return with a photograph for the village album Jenny, Colin 686381.

Make a cake or bring excess vegetables to sell at the Coffee Shop.  Bring your car along to be washed.

Become a member of the Village Lottery, (£2400 raised so far), annual memberships costs just £5 a month and the odds on winning are far greater than the national one.  Members do not need to be residents of the village and it makes a great idea for an unusual present for a birthday, coming of age or anniversary.   Speaking from experience Grandad (age 84) was thrilled to pay off his speeding fine with his lotto win!   Alan – 686861.

Lottery Winners in June – £105 Mrs K Carr,  £55 Mr A Wright,  £35 Mrs S Parker.

Volunteer to take a turn on the Coffee Shop or Car Wash – tel Annie 686523 or Jane 686418.  Join the Knitting/Craft or Garden Groups tel Annie 686523.  Small events are fun to do and an easy way to meet people – have garage sale and donate some of the proceeds, hold a coffee morning, lunch or barbecue for 8-10 people, have a Teddy Bears Picnic on the Playing Field, a girls night with simple supper and  a dvd, plan a walk or cycle ride with tea and cake at the end, share your talents by showing a small group how to bake cakes, paint, service a bicycle etc – any of these can be advertised in the Brick – Annie 686523.