May 2017 by Anne Palmer

All Saints’ Church Bramham Parish News

The children just before the Easter Bonnet Parade on Easter Sunday

May 2017 Issue 171

Church Officers for All Saints’ Bramham Rev’d Canon Peter

Vicar of Lower Wharfe Parish (Bramham, Boston Spa & Walton) and Vicar of Thorp Arch 86 High Street, Boston Spa 842454 Rev’d Trisha Anslow… Curate, 4 Pine Trees, Boston Spa 844789 Rev’d Jane Brown…… Curate, The Vicarage, Thorp Arch…… 849148 Rev’d Stanley Menzies Honorary Assistant Priest, 2 Crag Gardens, Bramham………………………… … 541047 Churchwardens……… Chips Browning, Terry Lug Farmhouse, Bramham Park………………… Jillian Lawson, 21 Lyndon Avenue, Bramham LS23 6RG………………

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Deputy Churchwarden Anne Palmer, Old Coach House, Bramham, LS23 6QG…………… Magazine Editor bramham.magazine @gmail.com

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Treasurer……………… Joanne Wilkinson, 41 Firbeck Road, jowilkinson04Gmail.co 844858 Secretary……… Roger Freeman, Campden House, Aberford Road, Bramham VCC Members………… Andy Beaumont, Mary Clerehugh, Yvonne Gibson, Kate Lofthouse, Dolly Mullen, Maryann Pritchard Organist…………… Simon Noble, 1 Barley Hill, Crescent, Garforth… 0113 2867998 Sacristan and Church Flowers……… Dolly Mullen, 9 Bradford Close, Bramham 918725 Deanery Synod…………Jillian Lawson 844858 Stepping Stones……… Jennie Saynor, jen@saynor.me.uk Group Office………… Sarah Oates (Office open Monday-9.30—12.30. Tues—Thurs please phone 844402 Or contact by email parishoffice.bramhambenefice@gmail.com) Friday closed.

WHO’S WHO in Bramham Village Hall Committee……..

Chairman: Stewart Gibson… Hall Bookings…

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Drama Group Football Club… Guides…… Brownies… Explorer Scouts… Scouts…… Beavers… Cubs…… . Bramham Primary School

Secretary: Christine Suddaby………………….. 849455 Dave Jacklyn…………………………………… . 07809 561199 Sarah Clayton………………………………… … sarah@claytons.info Aimee Sibley. Jane Dalton & Joanna Bayton-Smith 07733 117031 Justin Atkinson……………………… …………. 541727 Jason Turner (Skip)……………………………… 842181 Michael Fox………………………………… ……. 078 0108 1894 Diane Hare (Akela)………………………………. 07787 113154 Executive Head Teacher Sarah Richards… 843682 Deputy Head Teacher Laura Wild: Chair of Governors Sue Morgan Administrator Louise Humphreys Bramham Parish Council… Valerie Whitbread (Chair) 541075 Linda Richards (Vice Chair) 842151 Scott Jones 07779 412817, Ian Dalton 849455, Pete Dunn 843345 Naomi Elvin 833288, June Halliday 845564, Katie Race 077 9281 9612 Clerk Parish Council… Keith Langley clerk@bramhamparishcouncil.org.uk Bramham Pavilion… Gerry Taylor, Secretary… 845828 or 07817 849556 Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association Anne Topping - Chair 844529 Bramham in Bloom… Community Action Group…. Monday Club Readers Group… Bramham Shop & Post Office.

Lynne Marshall Keith Innocent … Mavis Wilson Jillian Lawson 844858 Lynne Williams….

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Marion Hogg

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Clergy Letter May 2017 May is one of the loveliest months of the year. Coming as it does this year, just after Easter and taking us through Jesus’ Ascension to Pentecost, it is a time in which we need to really live life to the full. It is a time, when we should be buoyed up by the celebration of the resurrection on Easter Sunday, encouraged and enthused afresh. This year the local Churches Together are joining with the global movement for prayer for the world ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, in the run up to Pentecost on 4th June. Locally we are running a fortnight of activities, from 20th May – 4th June, under the banner ‘Say One for me’ (see details of events elsewhere magazine). The focus of this fortnight is praying for others, particularly for them to come to faith in Christ Jesus. Last year more than 100,000 people joined with the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to pray in the 10 days between Ascension and Pentecost. This year, even more people across the globe are expected to join in. Archbishop Justin Welby says: “Jesus prayed at the Last Supper that we, those who follow him, might ‘be one that the world might believe’. We are invited to make a lasting difference in our nations and in our world, by responding to his call to find a deep unity of purpose in prayer.” “It’s not a Church of England thing, it’s not an Anglican thing, it’s a Christian thing.” Too often, we think of ‘church’ rather than ‘faith’. We focus on differences and divisions rather than what we have in common. There may be many different Christian denominations, who have differences in the detail of what they believe or how they choose to worship and organise themselves, but we share what really matters – a belief in Christ as our Lord and Saviour. Our divisions and our differences, sadly, so often get the publicity. You will probably have seen media coverage of the recent attempts to appoint to the new Bishop of Sheffield, which exposed to the world, not for the first time, the different views within the Church of England about the role of women in ordained ministry. Such stories receive lots of coverage, because it appears we like nothing more than seeing in-fighting within our churches! Perhaps some of us like

it because it gives us a reason not to believe, a reason not even to try to find out more….. Often attributed, at least in root, to St Augustine in the 4th/5th centuries, is the saying: ‘churches are not museums for saints, but hospitals for sinners’. Despite there being some uncertainty as to where this phrase came from, we can probably all relate to what it means. The church is made up of people who get it wrong, not those who have reached some kind of high standard which places us above disagreement. In Hebrews 12:2, Jesus is referred to as ‘the pioneer and perfecter of our faith’, letting us know he provides the example for us and works with us to ‘perfect’ us, but sadly none of us reach that point in our earthly life! What we do see, however, are glimmers of the perfection to come. So, in inviting people to pray for others, with new dedication, during the period of 20th May – 4th June, we are inviting those who have their own weaknesses, their own faults and challenges, to pray for others just like them. Our aim is to bring others to know the transforming love and freedom to be found in Christ, and in doing so to come to share in the life of our churches, inhabited as they are by ordinary, imperfect, people who sometimes fall out over the detail, but share what really matters – the desire to follow Jesus, however inadequate our attempts to do so prove to be. Do join us as we pray…. Revd Jane Brown

MAY 8.00am

10.00am

Notes

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Holy Communion

Canon Clive

Boston Spa HC

14th

Everett-Allen

Thorp Arch

Benefice Service

CHRISTIAN AID

21st

Boston Spa HC

Celtic

28th

Bramham HC

Holy Communion

Methodist Church Boston

Worship for today: A priest with his/her back to the people, for much of the service? These days we focus on personal interaction; when we are in communication with another, in the same place, we expect to see their face and their body language, and they to see ours. ‘East-facing’ altars will, for many of us, seem disruptive to our sense of involvement in the act of worship. Such altars have their historical root in the symbolism that we should face East – either towards Jerusalem, and so towards God, or towards the place from which the Bible suggests the Son of God will come again (e.g. Matthew 24:27). Our understanding of where God is during worship has developed, so that we now sense his presence all around us, in every place and every heart. Our theology of the relative roles of the priest and the congregation in worship has also changed, so that we understand worship to be a shared act, not something being done on our behalf by the priest. How can we engage in worship where, for much of the service, the priest has his/her back to us and is undertaking actions that we cannot see? This is the position currently at All Saints’ Bramham, but we are pleased as a church to say that, after a long process of consideration and discussion and subject to final approval and budget, this should soon change. Despite the church itself being very old, dating back to Saxon times, you may be surprised that the current high altar only dates back to 1946. We plan to move the altar forward about one metre, nearer to the top of the steps, to allow space behind it for the priest to stand. Along with this change, we will be adding a shelf at the back, so the ‘big six’ candles still have a home, and will be removing the children’s benches in front of the choir stalls, which are not original and do not fit the church. The actual choir stalls will remain. The overall look of the chancel, as you stand and look towards the altar, will not change. This relatively minor structural change will enable modern worship, and for smaller services, it will be possible to use the chancel, providing a more intimate worship space. We are pleased as a church to be growing our links with children and families, and these changes will also really help us in these efforts. Churches are, first and foremost, places of worship and these changes will enhance the worshipping life of All Saints’, and enable all who come to meet with us to encounter God more fully. Revd Jane Brown Curate and Acting Priest-in-Charge, Bramham

Bramham Parish Council www.thisisbramham.co.uk

April 2017 Update ....communica ng with residents SENIOR CITIZENS’ CENTRE: HAVE YOU SENT YOUR FEEDBACK? If you haven’t already completed the feedback form sent out last month please do so by 15 May. Hand it in at the shop or give to a councillor, or post to, or email, the clerk. If you need a copy contact the clerk or download from the website (see news item on SCC). NEW COUNCILLOR: We are very pleased to welcome a new councillor, James Pirie. James was co-opted at the April meeting and we are delighted that he has joined us. We still have one vacancy so do contact the clerk or any councillor if you are interested. LEEDS FESTIVAL TICKETS: A very big thank you to all of the volunteers who helped with the festival allocation day. Without you it could not have run so smoothly and quickly. Also thank you to everyone who gave us feedback on the new process. This will be taken into account for next year. Keep an eye on this magazine and the website for information regarding ticket collection. FARFIELD HOUSE: We are disappointed to see that the revised Farfield House planning proposal has not taken into account concerns already expressed about the density of housing and the impact on neighbouring areas, in particular the lack of drainage. Also there is now less affordable housing. We will be making further objections to Leeds City Council. We do not oppose the development as a whole, but would like to see these issues considered. NEW BINS AND ANTI DOG FOULING POSTERS: We are in the process of procuring additional bins and new posters, using the winning designs from the school’s poster competition.

Parish Council Notes continued:Next Meeting: Wednesday 3 May, 7.30 pm, in the Pavilion. We hope you find this update useful. If you would like to read more detailed information about items discussed, the minutes of the meeting can be found on our parish notice board and on Bramham Parish Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official website. Contact:Keith Langley, Bramham Parish Clerk, E mail: clerk@bramhamparishcouncil.org.uk Address: 33 Flats Lane, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4LJ, tel: 07471162307 Website: www.thisisbramham.co.uk, Twitter: @thisisbramham

THE BELL RINGERS The second and fourth Tuesday in the month the Team meet at 7.00pm and ring for one hour until 8.00pm. New Bell Ringers are always welcome.

DO you wish you could talk to someone in confidence? Please note that the date is changing to the SECOND MONDAY in the month. At this time of the year the Bank Holidays get in the way!!! On the second Monday of each month there will be someone with many years of experience of helping the bereaved and people with other concerns, sitting in Church. This is not Counselling, simply an understanding and confidential listener. Please call in between 10.00am and 12 noon on the SECOND Monday of each month if you would like to talk. Mollie Browning

CHURCHES TOGETHER

‘SAY ONE FOR ME’ 20th May – 4th June 2017 Local churches in Boston Spa, Clifford, Bramham, Thorp Arch and Walton will be praying, with focussed vigour, for the needs of local people and communities. Sat 20th May, 10am-12pm Visit our information stall in Millennium Square, Boston Spa and pop along to our FREE coffee morning, at the Methodist Church, Boston Spa. Over the fortnight there will be: ⇒

prayer walks in local communities (see details on page 35)

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creative prayer spaces, 9am-5pm everyday, in St Mary’s, Boston Spa and All Saints’, Bramham

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and opportunities to request specific prayer.

PENTECOST Sunday 4th June, 11am-12pm Join us for a lively, family-friendly celebration service at St Mary’s church, Boston Spa, followed by refreshments. Everyone welcome.

From the Book of Remembrance For All Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bramham On these days of the month of May please pray for the repose of the souls of: 4th

Betty Louise Wray 2011 Roland Stubbs 2011 John Dalton 2010 5th William Smith 1984 Vera Baker 1996 6th Ann Shannon 2015 7th Roy Warrington 1990 8th Robert Arthur Smith 2003 George William Broadbent 2002 David Henry Hammond 2006 12th Alan Booth 2005 13th Margaret Ketteridge 2015 17th Hetty Irene Hebbron 2003 John Goodwill 2009 18th Rose Caygill 1987 20th Nellie Noble 1987 21st Edith Todd 1999 22nd Catherine Senior 1980 25th Lillian Mary Lawn 2006 26th Lily Hatfield Annie Sarah Taylor 1953 Gerard Thomas Reynolds 2003 27th Margaret Greaves 2006 Nellie Carr 2011 28th Robert William Alderson 1968 29th Lily Elizabeth Parsons (Infant) 2011 May they Rest in Peace and rise in glory

From the Parish Church Registers BAPTISM 2nd April Ivy Neesam WEDDING 17th March Collette Cummings and Benjamin Stephenson FUNERAL 23rd March John Burrow 20th April James Butler

The Blessed Sacrament is permanently reserved in All Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bramham for the sick and dying. Contact: Revd. Trish or The Parish Office 844402 would be grateful to receive the names of those who are sick or those who are in need of a special home visit.

BRAMHAM OPEN GARDENS & PLANT SALE JUNE 11TH 2107 11am to 4pm Contact Keith Innocent 07595206611 or keith@thomlinsons.co.uk The plant sale will start the gardens route at the Pavilion on the Playing Fields where there will be a PIMMS & PROSECCO TENT, refreshments and teas and coffees. WE NEED MORE GARDENS TO OPEN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OPEN YOUR GARDENS. All money raised will go towards the Bramham Gala

THE MONDAY CLUB

1.30pm

Village Hall

The next meeting will be 8th May (due to the Bank Holiday the week before). Please remember to bring along an old photograph of yourself. Susan Barber Many thanks to everyone who supported the MNDA event last month, we raised £1,000. We have a collection organised at Morrison’s Supermarket Wetherby on Friday 5th May. If you can help us please contact Phillippa Dalton 07921 387 751

Scooter shelter becomes a reality with community support After hoping for a shelter for their scooters for several years, the children of Bramham Primary School cheered as two new scooter shelters were officially opened on Monday 27 March. The ribbon-cutting by two school council members, was a happy conclusion to the fundraising project organised by Friends of Bramham School. With a growing number of children wishing to scoot to and from school, Friends of Bramham School wanted to be able to provide the children with somewhere for them to safely store their scooters during the school day. They set about organising a number of fundraisers, such as the popular Halloween Spooktacular and approached their local community for help. Being able to help encourage children to be active and reduce traffic on the roads, were key reasons why Bramham and Clifford Parish Councils; the Wetherby District Lions and the Bramham Community Fund (proceeds from Leeds Festival tickets) were all delighted to grant financial support. Georgina Mills, chair of Friends of Bramham School, said "We are very grateful for the generous support received from parents and the community organisations. By working together we have been able to install a scooter shelter which has been so positively received by the children."

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SPRING JUDGING DAY ON TUESDAY 11TH APRIL TOOK PLACE IN THE VILLAGE Thank you to every volunteer gardener, supporter, litter picker and resident of our beautiful village. We showed great pride in showcasing the flower beds and all the various floral displays as the Judges made their tour around the village. A welcome committee was waiting in the Senior Citizen Garden to meet the Judges. All were eager to chat mainly telling the Judges about their role and part in BRAMHAM IN BLOOM Our Horticulture Expertise, Community Participation and Environmental Responsibility are areas the Judges take into consideration and mark us accordingly. A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FROM THE BRAMHAM IN BLOOM COMMITTEE

Make a date with

Murder!

Bramham Drama Group Presents Who Killed the Ship’s Captain? The action takes place in the ship’s cocktail lounge (black tie and posh frocks optional)

Friday 7th and Saturday 8th of July in Bramham Village Hall £7.50 to include a light, two course supper. Fully licensed bar. Tickets available from the Village Shop or by email to bramhamdramagroup@gmail.com or phone 0774 777 8536

THE BRAMHAM READER’S GROUP The next meeting will be at The Swan Inn on Tuesday 9th May at 7.30pm when we will discuss “The Harbourmaster” by Daniel Pembrey For further information please contact Jillian on 844858 or Marion 844191

READERS ROTA for the May Services 7th May Jacqui Turner

14th May Benefice Service

21st May Barbara Baker

28th May Yvonne Gibson

………….invites you to support our

SECOND HAND BOOK SALE ON SATURDAY 6TH May 2017 In the Bramham Pavilion at 10.00 am Play corner for under 5’s with a special Story time at 11.00 am Teas, coffees, etc., including bacon & egg butties will be available. Please come along, buy some books at bargain prices and enjoy a late breakfast! 25

BRAMHAM COMMUNITY FUND The Bramham Community Fund was created in 2003 to distribute the monies available to Bramham as a result of the Leeds Festival. It was set up by the owners of Bramham Park and the promoter Festival Republic. About two thirds of the money has come from donations made by residents obtaining heavily discounted tickets for the event and the other third is a donation from the promoter. Every year, a committee under the chairmanship of Nick and Rachel Lane Fox and on which the Parish Council is represented, considers applications for grants from community organisations. Since the Fund was set up, it has made grants of over £300,000. The objective of the Fund is generally to support community projects and these must benefit the residents of Bramham. The Fund does not support commercial activities or private individuals. The committee met on 8 March 2016 to consider grants to be made from the proceeds of the 2015 Festival. Grants were made towards the following: Friends of Bramham School Outdoor pay equipment £14700 Bramham Parish Council Tiles/radiator for Pavilion meeting room £1200 Bramham In Bloom Sustainability in Planting £1000 Community Action Group Support for Annual Gala £807 All Saints’ Church Graveyard database £500 Friends of Bramham School Scooter Parking area £400 Senior Citizens Monday Club £250 The Fund also supports the shuttle bus between the village and the festival and the ticket administration costs. It is expected that the committee will meet again in March 2018 to consider grants from the 2017 Festival. An announcement will be made in the magazine nearer the date and any community organisation wishing to apply for a grant will be required to submit an application no later than 14 February 2018. Colin Pool

Secretary to the Fund

Bramham Village Hall news May 2017 Update on maintenance:Since the last update the main hall floor has been re-polished and sealed so is now looking fabulous. The upholstered chairs have been cleaned. The carpet in the supper room has been cleaned. The cupboards in the kitchen have been cleaned and contents sorted. An ethernet network is being installed so that users can connect their laptops at various points in the hall All this work is carried out by committee members (free of charge) or paid for from the hire charges so that the hall is a great place for events, for entertainment and for meetings. Prices held for 4th year running!! We are pleased that we were able to hold the hire charges at the same level as we have for the last three years. Please remember to book the hall early if you have a special event in 2017 – birthday parties, christenings, anniversaries, weddings. We have already taken several bookings for the latter part of the year. Prices include a 3 hour £30 party package for children’s parties on Saturdays and Sundays for bookings between 11am and 5pm, plus some weekdays. Friday and Saturday from nights from 5pm are £120 (plus a refundable deposit). The Village Hall Committee can (sometimes) provide a bar for your event at no additional cost to you. Disco lights and access to the sound PA system can be provided on request. Regular Users We now have a full complement of users every weekday morning and evening Monday – Gladrags sewing group (10-12); Badminton (6.30- 7.30) Tuesday – Art Class (10-12); Pilates (7-8, 8.15-9.15) Wednesday – Mums and tots (10-12); Pilates (6-7), Drama group (7.3010) Thursday – Fitness league (9.30-10.30); Karate (7-8) Friday – Pilates (9.15-10.15) There is also a monthly meeting of the Senior Citizens group (Monday afternoon) and the Yorkshire Country Women Association (Wednesday evening). All these users are independent of the Village Hall but if you want further information please contact us by phone or email (see below) and we will put you in touch with the organisers. There is availability most afternoons should anyone be interested in starting a regular event. Prices are £8 per hour for the supper room, £12 per hour for the main hall, £18 per hour for all rooms.

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100 Club – just £10 per year with a chance to win £100 The 2016 100 club draw has been made and prizes will be distributed in April. It is disappointing that numbers have declined from 100 to just 55, most of whom pay by a standing order of just £10 per year. The money is used to support the upkeep of the Village Hall. If you would like to join the 100 club, or pay your 2017 annual amount of just £10, please get in touch with a committee member (details below). You could win £100. Be in it to win it! The Village Hall can be booked by phone or text on 07398 244634 or by email on bramhamvillagehallbookings@gmail.com . Committee can be contacted via Stewart Gibson on 01937 845084 or Christine Dalton on 01937 849455, or by post via Bramham Village Hall, Church Hill, Bramham LS23 6QF. Find “Bramham Village hall” pages on Facebook or see www.thisisbramham.co.uk Our Neighbourhood Plan is progressing well. In September 2016, we sent out a questionnaire to all residents to find out what you thought about our Neighbourhood Plan so far. The steering group were delighted to receive 304 responses, which were all collated and analysed and a summary of the responses was published in the Parish News. We then held a consultation event at the village hall on 4th February 2017 to discuss the Plan. Many useful comments were made and some fiery discussions were had! Following the event, the steering group discussed all the comments and updated the Plan where appropriate. The draft version of the Plan has now been sent to Leeds City Council for informal comments. The proposed timetable for the remainder of the project is as follows: Informal comments received from Leeds City Council – late April 2017 Update draft to pre-submission draft– May 2017 Pre-submission Open Day – June 2017 Pre-submission consultation – June – July 2017 Submission of draft NDP to Leeds City Council for Examination – October 2017 Referendum* - early 2018? The referendum is organised by and paid for by Leeds City Council. Anybody who is a registered voter within the Neighbourhood Area will be entitled to vote. A simple majority (over 50% of those voting) in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan is required for it to succeed.

GARDENING HINTS: This is an extract from a longer piece by Mr Mitchell—talking about a cottage he used to have in the South West of England. The cottage, south facing, sloping garden and in a protected microclimate, gave early crops and no frost pockets. Even peaches did okay. The bottom of the garden edged the fields with brambles, an annual tradition for picking blackberries but a regular activity for ensuring that the brambles did not intrude into the garden. The level of growth maintained did not hold back the cold frosty air from the fruit trees in the orchard (blackberry and apple/plum pie). This third of an acre was used to its maximum, every square foot given over to some purpose with most crops grown. The fine, stone free, alkaline soil, provided good root crops, brassicas and potatoes lavishly treated with organic matter and mulch from a compost heap where anything organic was thrown. The hens got the benefit of the greens, we got the benefit of the iron rich eggs. Tomatoes benefited from warm surfaces grown on south facing walls. Even the air raid shelter produced deep rooted horseradish and a voluminous cover of nasturtiums where white butterflies alighted to lay their eggs and reproduce the life cycle stage of crawling caterpillars. A ‘sink’ for building up numbers of butterflies which would then head for all those brassicas. This provided much entertainment with handheld nets for us boys. I still retain a net in the garage today and keep the nasturtiums going. Why pollute with chemicals! There was no rotovator in those days. All cultivation was by the spade or fork but it did encourage a bit of competition when two of us were digging a patch of ground and there was the race to get to the end of the row. As well used spades were not allowed to rest over the years they had worn edges and surfaces; testament to that. The procedure of burning back the straw and the old plants at the end of the strawberry picking season removed pest and diseased vegetation. Forking over, mulching and an application of general fertiliser incorporated nutrient value and encouraged fresh growth as Autumn set in. Keeping things neat and tidy seem to put some sense of purpose into all the operations in the garden from hedge cutting, pruning and cultivation of crops. It formed a leisure activity for a shift worker and his family (no zero hours contracts then) and that ethic stuck over the years. There is a lot to be said of overseeing and controlling the life cycle of plants from sowing the seed and making cuttings to the harvesting of vegetables, fruit and flowers. Even the technique of placing a stone on the lower branches of a gooseberry bush to produce new plants is simply (and simple) a surprise. It is always very satisfying to collect your own seed or make your own cuttings to produce a further supply of plants. That is a big draw. The flowers of runner beans, the architecture of cardoons and the turnips left in the ground producing a crop of flowers; all attract bees and butterflies, a bit taken for granted and viewed with gratitude as you take the “fly cup”. The song of blackbirds singing in the Summer evening air still stays with me as dusk gathers. A feeling not to be lost!

dave@daviddmitchell.co.uk T: 01977689858

Stepping Stones We didn’t have a Stepping Stones in April due to the Easter holidays, but that didn’t stop us! On Good Friday, children gathered in the Village Hall to decorate (hard boiled) eggs, and parents helped the children to forage for moss, stones and wild flowers to create the Easter Garden. This was all in preparation for Sundays service. The church was buzzing on Easter Sunday, the children were all busy making Easter bunny head pieces, colouring in Easter themed fridge magnets, as well as helping to read the prayers, and help with communion. We finished the service with the traditional Easter Bonnet Parade, as always there were many beautiful creations. The next Stepping Stones session is on Friday 12th May at All Saints Church - 5.30pm. The Family Service takes place at All Saints every second Sunday(14th May) at 10am. For more information please contact Jennie Saynor: jen@saynor.me.uk.

LOTHERTON HALL, ABERFORD YOUNG ARTIST’S RECITAL Sunday 21 May 2017

At 2.00pm

Ke Ma - Piano Mozart Sonata in D major,K.311 Chopin 24 Preludes,Op.28 Ke Ma appears by kind permission of the Worshipful Company of Musicians,London Followed by tea and cakes in the Servants’ Gallery Tickets to include tea, cakes and admission to the Hall £13.00 Concessions £11.50 Family (2 children and 2 adults) £20.00. Car parking is free with prebooked tickets. Available from Wendy Shuttleworth, Lotherton Hall, Aberford, Leeds LS25 3EB. Cheques payable to Leeds City Council. Please enclose a SAE. Alternatively telephone 0113 378 2959.

PRAYING IN THE MUNDANE: IRONING Few of us like ironing, so how about turning it into an opportunity to pray for your family and your daily life? If you iron for others, pray about situations facing them, as you iron their clothes. If ironing for yourself, pray around the situations or contexts the items call to mind. Leave time for God to speak to you. You never know,

you might even start looking forward to ironing!

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Seen in a Parish Magazine recently:Dear God Maybe Cain and Abel wold (sic) not kill each so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother. Larry

PRAYER WALKS 2017 Everyone is welcome. No prior experience required! Prayer walking is as simple as it sounds - praying as you walk around the local area. When we prayer walk we are bringing God’s blessing to people and places, in Jesus’ name.

ALL WALKS START AT 7PM AND WILL FINISH BY 8PM DATE

VILLAGE

MEETING PLACE*

LEADER

Mon 22nd May

Boston Spa

Deepdale Community Centre

Revd Steve Jakeman

Weds 24th May

Clifford

Clifford Methodist Chapel

Revd Steve Jakeman

Fri 26th May

Bramham

Red Lion Public House

Revd Jane Brown

Mon 29th May

Boston Spa

Fox and Hounds Public House

Revd Jane Brown

Weds 31st May

Walton

Walton Village Hall

Revd Jane Brown

Fri 2nd June

Thorp Arch

The Green (finishing at The Pax)

Revd Trish Anslow

7 Please note we will meet outside each of these places at

7pm. If you would like to know more, please contact: Revd Jane Brown 01937 849148 Revd Trish Anslow 01937 844789

Demen a Cafés

Our monthly Demen a Cafés aim to oﬀer people who live with demen a, their families and carers the opportunity to chat with others facing similar challenges. People come together in an informal, relaxed and friendly atmosphere to share musical entertainment and ac vi es. Our May Cafés are as follows:

The Boston Tea Party The Village Hall, Boston Spa - Tuesday 9th May - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Price - £2.00 to include tea/coﬀee and a cake plus entertainment from Julianna The Sunshine Café Collingham Village Hall, Main Street, Collingham - Wednesday 31st May - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Price - £2.00 to include tea/coﬀee and a cake plus entertainment from Rob Shersby

Our new group - Days Gone By Open to everybody over 60 who’d like to share their memories with us Family sing songs, was it Elvis or Cliff? Pe8coats and dreamboats or drainpipe trousers and quiffs, Ice cold winters, baths by the fire, school days, first jobs, mangles with spin driers… Come and join us for a trip down memory lane A reminiscent group for you to share treasured memories Every 2nd Thursday in the month star ng on 11th May from 10.30am un l 11.30am at Wetherby Social Club. £2 per session including refreshments To find out more, please call Karen Leaf at the WiSE office on 01937 588994.

MAGAZINE DETAILS Please send all articles to Anne Palmer by 14th May bramham.magazine@gmail.com or deliver to Anne at:Old Coach House, Vicarage Lane, Bramham. The letter box is in the side wall of the garage. It is very helpful if you can keep the article to just one page. Please do not email pdf’s.

BRAMHAM VILLAGE STORE and POST OFFICE Please take the opportunity to call in to see us, we provide:POST OFFICE SERVICES, FREE Cash withdrawl facilities Lottery, Scratch card and Health Lottery purchases Newspapers and newspaper delivery service Fresh daily bread, milk and other morning goods General groceries, frozen foods and ice-creams Dairy products, sandwiches, snacks and confectionary Local farm eggs delivered Fridays, fresh fruit and vegetables on Thursdays Tobacco, chilled beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks Greetings cards, stationary and general accessories Mobile phone, Gas and Electricity top up’s, cash back facility Dry Cleaning drop off/collection service Mondays and Thursdays

Village Store

Post Office

Monday—Friday 6.00—19.30

9.00—17.30

Saturday

9.00—12.30

7.00—19.30

Sunday and Bank Holidays 7.00—12.30

Closed

Lynn, Marie, Louise, Stacey and Philip will be happy to help and serve you 12 Front Street , Bramham, LS23 6RD - Tel 01937 842275

THE CHURCHYARD With thanks to everyone who has helped to keep our beautiful churchyard in good order.

Please remember that nothing can be added to a grave stone or a grave plot without the permission of the Clergy. The Rules and Regulations are available in a leaflet at the back of Church. If in doubt please ask for permission.

THE YORKSHIRE COUNTRYWOMEN’S ASSOCIATION The next meeting will be on Wednesday 17th May in the Village Hall at 7.15 pm The speaker Mrs Dale and her subject is The Splendour of South Africa All visitors will be very welcome Jean C

WHAT’S ON IN BRAMHAM IN MAY

3rd

Parish Council Meeting—Pavilion 7.30pm

6th

Second Hand Book Sale—Pavilion 10.0am

8th

Monday Club—Village Hall 1.30pm

9th

Reader’s Group—The Swan 7.30pm Bell Ringing— Church 7.00pm—8.00pm

12th Stepping Stones—Church 5.30pm 17th YCA - Village Hall 7.15 pm 22nd—2nd June Prayer Walks 23rd Bell Ringing—Church 7.00pm—8.00pm