Brinkworth and Dauntsey Outlook

Brinkworth & Dauntsey

OCTOBER DIARY EVENTS

Swindon Gilbert & Sullivan - 1st October

Harvest Celebration - 2nd October Harvest Supper - 8th October GROUPS & CLUBS

Every MondayPilates with Diane Cass 09:00 Brinkworth Village Hall

Malmesbury Dance School 13:00 Brinkworth Village Hall

Every Tuesday

Dancearobics with Jane Pitcher 18:00 Brinkworth Village Hall

Every WednesdayYoga with Diane Cass 09:00 Brinkworth Village Hall

Brinkworth Bramble Patchers Quilting Sewing 14:00-16:30 Brinkworth Village Hall

Brinkworth Beavers 17:00-18:00 Brinkworth Village Hall Brinkworth Cubs 18:15-19:30 Brinkworth Village Hall

Every Third WednesdayNorth Wilts Flower Club 19:00 Crudwell Village Hall

Every Thursday (Term time only)

Brinkworth Busy Bees Playgroup 09:30-11:00 Brinkworth Village Hall

First ThursdayGarden Club 7pm Brinkworth Village Hall

Second Thursday (each month)

Brinkworth Lunch Club 12:30pm Brinkworth Village Hall

Every FridayCrown Singers 10:45 The Three Crowns SundayEvery 4th Sunday Freedom Methodist Church Service 10:30 Brinkworth Village Hall

DISCLAIMER

I’m pleased to say that at our recent Outlook meeting it was decided to continue with the magazine in its current format, however from December it will be bi-monthly.

ere are a number of bene ts in doing this and we hope that despite its reduction in frequency you will continue to enjoy the content and nd it a handy resource of in formation. Please continue to support it with your articles and information.

As I le Brinkworth church following the Outlook meet ing and was on my walk home, I passed the ‘ ree Crowns’, all in darkness due to it closure again. Whilst I write I understand it will be operating again and wish it every success. However, its closed doors made me re ect on past days; when we moved into Brinkworth, almost twenty years ago, the local was such a great place to visit and enjoy a meal and meet people. I’ve noticed with inter est the sadness of other villagers about its closure and many of you felt strongly that every e ort should be made for its return.

Its like a lot of things in life, you only miss them when they are gone. During my twenty minute walk it caused me to think of the church, such a splendid building, a sig ni cant land mark within the village, but how would you feel if that was to close? e activities of the church still play a signi cant role in peoples lives both in Brinkworth and the surrounding villages. How awful it would be for the village if the bells remained silent and the door closed. Don’t let this happen, grab your coat and get down there; an hour or two supporting the ‘local’, meet others in the village and have some ‘constancy’ in life and the historic traditions of the community.

We have of course been very mindful over recent weeks of the sadness of the Queens passing. One word which I kept on hearing was “constancy.” We enjoyed and bene ted from her faithful service didn’t we. Our sovereign who pledged her faithful service to country and common wealth and who was upheld throughout by her faith and trust in her creator, God. She had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, accepting him as her Lord and Saviour and whose presence sustained her through the good and bad times. We can all have the same peace that she knew and faith and hope to sustain us in life by coming to know Jesus Christ.

Kevin

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CHURCH SERVICE SCHEDULE

Attended Activities:

WhenServiceChurch

2nd Oct16:00 Messy/Harvest ChurchBrinkworth

18:00 HarvestDauntsey

09:30 HarvestGarsdon

11:00 HarvestGreat Somerford

11:00 Family Communion/HarvestLea

18.00 HarvestLittle Somerford

9th Oct11:00 Peoples’ ServiceBrinkworth

09:30 Holy CommunionGarsdon

16.00 Evening PrayerGreat Somerford

11:00 Open on SundayLea

16th Oct 23rd Oct 09:30 Holy CommunionDauntsey

11:00 Holy CommunionBrinkworth

09:30 Morning PrayerDauntsey

09:30 Morning PrayerGarsdon

18:00 Evening PrayerGreat Somerford

11:00 Family WorshipLea

11:00 Morning PrayerLittle Somerford

30th Oct10:30 Holy CommunionBrinkworth

15:00 All Souls ServiceGreat Somerford

9am Monday –Saturday Virtual Daily Morning Prayer

These are streamed live on the ‘Malmesbury Abbey and NWMA Online’ Facebook group where you can follow the online video and texts.

The Order Of Service can also be found on the group’s Morning Prayer page as well.

Readings

2nd Oct9th Oct16th Oct

Psalm 100

Deuteronomy 26: 1-11

Phil 4: 4-9 or Rev 14: 14-18

John 6:25-35

Psalm 111

2 Kings 5: 1-3, 7-15c

2 Timothy 2: 8:15

Luke 17: 11-19

23th Oct30th Oct

Psalm 84: 1-7

Jeremiah 14: 7-10, 19-22

2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 16-18

Luke 18: 9-14

Psalm 32: 1-8

Isaiah 1: 10-18

2 These 1: 1-12

Luke 19: 1-10

Psalm 121

Genesis 32: 22-31

2 Timothy 3: 14-4:5

Luke 18: 9-14

Table 1

Brinkworth Church Flower Rota 2022

July October

3rd - 10th Mrs G Humm 2nd - 9th Mrs F Fry

17th - 24th Mrs E Cowley 18th - 23rd Mrs M Greener 31st 30th

August November

7th - 14th Mrs D Wakeley 6th - 13th Mrs V Bailey

21st - 28th Mrs M Flood 20th - 27th Advent

September December

4th - 11th 4th - 11th Advent 18th - 25th Mrs G Russell 18th - 25th Advent

PASTORAL CARER in the Woodbridge Group

A request for anyone in their areas of Brinkworth and Grittenham to look out for their neigh bours and let me know if they would like a visit, chat or something else that I will try to follow up and get other help if needed.

Brinkworth - Rosemary Tuck 01793 850999

The Associate Minister writes . . .

The death of Her Majesty the Queen last month rocked us all, and triggered a massive outpouring of of grief, tears, and sympathy for the Royal Family. The Queen was a constant in changing times, a beacon of stability and hope. Furthermore, she was a monarch who exemplified servant-hearted leadership in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.

Where are we who are we without her? is a question that many have asked, recognising that the self-belief of nations has to be rooted in something, or in someone. Yet I believe the Queen would point us to a firmer foundation than mere mortals, as she often did in her Christmas broadcasts. A piece of ancient wisdom puts it like this:

Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. (Psalm 146)

We are encouraged that King Charles III has expressed a similar sentiment as he succeeds his mother as Defender of the Faith. In his :

In carrying out the heavy task that has been laid upon me, and to which I now dedicate what remains to me of my life, I pray for the guidance and help of Almighty God.

God Save the King, we cry; and in changing times may we all place our trust in God as he and his mother have done.

God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the King!

With every blessing, Mike Rev Michael Graham

Braydon Methodist Chapel Sundy Evening Services

at 6 pm

2nd October – Mrs. Gayle Bryon

9th October – Mr. Joseph Musungo

16th October – Rev Shirlyn Toppin with Holy Communion

23rd October – Worship Leaders

30th October – Rev Captain Clive Deverell (Please note this service

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE 1st OCTOBER

Brinkworth Heritage Society

Come along to the Annual Bonfire and Fireworks Display

On 5th November 2022

At Brinkworth Recreation Field

Hot and cold drinks, burgers, hot dogs and light refreshments will be available

Prices:

Adult - £7, Child, 4 to 17 - £3, under 3 - free, Advance Family tickets (2 adults, 2 children) - £15 available from BEDSA

Gates open 6 PM Bonfire to be lit at 6.30 PM Fireworks from 7 PM

PLEASE NOTE

Children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult No private fireworks or sparklers permitted www.facebook.com/BrinkworthHeritageSociety

Chilli Peppers

Chilli peppers are one of the most satisfying and easiest of plants to grow in the greenhouse or conservatory, and they are available in a bewildering array of sizes, colours, avours and spice. For those with sensitive taste buds there are even ones with no spice at all, whilst at the other end of the scale, for those with no taste buds and a cast iron digestive system, there are varieties that are hotter than pepper sprays.

Firstly, is it a chile, a chili or a chilli? Well, chile is favoured in Spanish speak ing countries, chili is favoured in the USA, and us Brits have plumped for chilli.

I grow my chillies in the conservatory and the greenhouse. For reasons I don’t fully understand they grow best in the conservatory, perhaps it is a more con sistent temperature, whilst the greenhouse gets too hot, perhaps?

You start chillies from seed very early, in January or February. However, be warned, they take a while to germinate and get going, so 2-4 weeks to ger minate, and then they don’t always seem to grow much until spring is well underway. Once they get growing, I pot into large tomato pots. Depending on the variety, they can get quite large, up to head height and will need support. Unlike tomatoes, there is no need to pinch out side shoots or prune at all. e downside is that as well as tall, they can get quite bushy, and once laden with chillies the branches are likely to need supporting too.

It is important to realise the heat and avour of chillies can be in uenced by the gardener. Allowing the plant to dry out between waterings (just to the point where they start to wilt) will increase the heat. Conversely, more water will make them milder, as will too much plant food, so feed them less regularly than tomato plants.

e heat of chillies is measured in Scoville units, with the mildest being close to zero, a “medium” chilli being 2000-8000, and a hot chilli 200,000. Some varieties to consider:

Carolina Reaper. Over 2 million Scoville units, and hotter than weaponsgrade pepper spray. Extreme care is needed when handling (gloves), and fairly useless for cooking with. Grow for the novelty value only.

Scotch Bonnet. is is a very hot chilli, 200,000 Scoville units, and used a lot in Caribbean cook ery. Again, care is needed when chopping. It has a very distinct avour, so use to give your jerk chicken and rice ‘n’ peas that authentic avour. I nd it to be a little tricky to germinate and slow to get growing, but results in a medium size plant, about 1 metre/ 3 foot tall.

Trinidad Perfume. e same avour as a scotch bonnet but with almost no spice (0-500 Scoville units). Can be tricky to germinate and grow. I’ve only successfully grown it once in three attempts. Useful for Caribbean cookery if you want to avoid spice.

Medina. A medium chilli (up to 30,000 Scoville units). Usually available as a gra ed plant from Suttons. A reliable cropper, with plants getting very large. Produces very regular red chillies which are useful for winning the village show!

Jalapeno. A thick-walled mild chilli (20008000 Scoville units), used in Spanish and Mex ican cookery. Usually picked green but will mature to red if le . A purple variety is also available. A good reliable cropper and easy to grow.

Joes Long. A relatively compact plant (1 metre/3 foot), which produces chillies up to 30cm/1 foot in length (20,000-30,000 Scoville units).

Ring of Fire. A fairly hot chilli (70,000-80,000 Sco ville units), quick to mature and can be picked green or red. Useful for ai cooking, but be warned, they pack a punch.

If you are successful and grow too many, they can be easily frozen, just pick, place in a freezer bag and freeze. ey can be used straight from the freezer (I nd they are easy to cut for cooking a few minutes a er removing from the freezer). e only downside is that freezing reduces heat. is applies to any variety.

Happy growing Robin (https://www.brinkworthgarden.co.uk/ - an archive of my BD outlook articles and local show photos)

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Brinkworth Produce Show 2022 Cups and Trophies Awarded

The Walton Family Cup

Most points gained in Sections A – C (Veg & Fruit)…………Robin Lancefield

The Bill Dunn Trophy

Outstanding exhibit in sections A –C……………………………………Tom Ridgway

The Wanborough Herb Nursery Cup

Best exhibit in section 19………………………………………………………Rosemary Tuck

The Adams Family Trophy

Most points gained in section D (Floral Art)………………………Zoe Rawlings

The Wakeley Cup

Best exhibit in section D…………………………………………………………Zoe Rawlings

The Slade Family Cup

Most points gained in section E (Flowers & Plants)……………Sylvia Howse

The Logan Family Cup

Outstanding exhibit in section E………………………………………… Liz Lewin

The John Magill Memorial Shield

Best photograph in section F………………………………………………… Brian Ibbetson

The Bennett Trophy

Most points gained in section F (photography)………………… Steve Reay

The Howells Family Cup

Most points gained in section G (Domestic)……Join Winners: Zoe Rawlings + Robin Lancefield

The Malcolm Scott Memorial Shield

Best exhibit in class 73 (eggs)…………………………………………………Ed Rawlings

The Miss M.A. Brown Cup

Best specimen handwriting Section H under 8 years old……Emily Broadhurst

The Jean Lambe Memorial Trophy

Best specimen handwriting Section I 8 – 11 years old…………Emily Evans

The Brinkworth Brownie Cup

Most points gained in section H (excluding handwriting)…… Emily Broadhurst

The Brinkworth Carnival Committee Shield

Most points gained in section I (excluding handwriting)……Joint winners: Lara-Jones Cook + Bessie Tuck

The Bennett Cup

Most points gained in section J (Teenage classes)………………Georgie Pritchard

The Brinkworth W.I. Cup

Most points gained in section K (Handicraft)…………………………Heather Barber

The Beavis Family Cup Junior

Best photograph up to 12 years old Section I……………………… Lara Jones-Cook

The Beavis Family Cup Senior

Best Photograph up to 15 years in Section J…………………………Lara Jones-Cook

The Three Crowns Goblet

Best exhibit in Class 74-77 (Home Brew)………………………………Zoe Rawlings Brinkworth Master Chef’s Hat

Class 71 Cake “Men only”…………………………………………………………Thomas Evans (aged 13)

GUIDE DOGS UK/BLIND CHILDREN

Back in April this year Gail and John with guide dog Glen le our local group and moved up to the Liverpool area. I asked John if he would be willing to give us all an insight into the challenges and solutions found with the obvious trials and tribulations that come with moving home for both a person a ected with sight loss and their guide dog.

Unfortunately this took a little longer than expected as both Gail and John con tracted Covid – a sharp reminder to everyone that this particular virus is unlikely to go away any time soon! I am pleased to say that thanks to steroids and antibiotics they are both now (almost) fully recovered and John has sent the following narrative.

“Moving home is listed as one of the top ve most stressful life events, the others including the passing of a loved one, divorce, major illness/injury and job loss. I imagine that this is similar for both sighted and visually impaired people. Fortunately we have moved home several times and my wife is able to take the whole process in her stride. is time it proved more di cult as my vision has deteriorated to such an extent that my role was more an “observer” than either of us were used to. Once we had arrived at the new property it was necessary for me to get to grips with the location of the new rooms in relation to each other, the stairs, the front and back doors and having achieved an understanding of the inside of the house, then discovering which keys tted which doors.

Finding my way into the Village was assisted by google maps as I was able to add the postcode of where I wanted to be and by choosing the walking mode I was able set o with google telling me when to turn le or right and sometimes stating the road name. e issues for a guide dog owner associated with getting from A to B appear to be universal – cars parked on pavements, trees and vegetation blocking/overhanging the pavement, wheelie bins disgarded carelessly and sometimes in combination.

My guide dog adapted very well to his new environment, is very exible and picked up the new routes without issue. He particularly likes the so water which he drinks in copious amounts and best of all is the fact that he now knows he only lives a ve minute walk from the beach!”

e Boot Sales and Artisan market organised by Tracey and Loiuse during July and August raised a lovely amount for both the Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Guide Dogs which means the Dauntsey Farm Shop's second name a puppy fund nows stands at £461.

e 126th Somerfords Show proved very challenging as the second heat wave in a few weeks decided to do it's best to undermine our e orts as well as everyone's en joyment. Once again we were unable to have our beautiful dogs and puppies on site but thanks to a slight breeze Yvonne and I managed to stick it out. Despite all of the draw backs and footfall being somewhat down we still managed to raise £140 on our Tombola plus £19 on Guide Dogs branded items. anks to everyone supporting us on a very op pressive day.

Petticoat Lane proved a good deal cooler and as usual was well supported by the general public. Special thanks go to Sue, Ray, Tanya and family for donating lovely items for us to use on our Tombola which raised a wonderful £300. We also sold another £39 of Guide Dogs branded goods and thanks go to Lesley with Abbey and Zelda, Joyce with Bronze, Je with 6 month old puppy, Queenie and especially Pat and Malcolm giving tireless help on the stall for several hours – could not have managed without you.

Sadly, Lesley lost one of her Dogs recently and a er “boarding” Abbey for a while has now decided to keep her. Abbey was fully trained but once placed with a new owner developed certain habits that prevented her from performing her duties – yet again emphasising that we can never know for sure if a dog will become a good guider. e photo shows Abbey (on the right, aged 20 months) with Leslie's other dog, Zelda.

Brinkworth Show turned out to be breezy and overcast with rain forcast (and threatening but not actually appearing) so footfall was down a little. Yet again thanks to all the above we managed to raise a further £200.

Christmas is coming!!

Keep well Yvonne and Steve

ROBOTIC BUZZ IN THE GARDEN?

I love Bees, they are amazing creatures, very hard working, diverse in their types, essential to the wellbeing of us all in so many ways and beautiful subjects to photo graph. Bees evolved some 150 million years ago, roughly the same time as owering plants, while Honey Bees appeared about 25 million years ago, beehive temperatures being very similar to that of the Human body. Bee's wings can achieve 250 beats per sec ond, fanning being used to cool the nest when required. “Buzzing” increases in volumn to signal danger, and experts are still not sure how the buzz is actually created. For many years it was assumed that the 14 breathing holes (spiracles) along their sides were used to create the buzz but Entomologists at the University of California disproved this theory and the most likely answer is thought to be a combination of wing vibration and ampli cation from the thorax.

Bees may travel great distance many times a day, having an inbuilt “map” of the Sun's movement over a 24 hour period. eir brains contain about 950,000 neurons com pared to Humans who have 100 to 200 billion. It takes twelve Bees their whole lifetimes to make enough honey to ll a teaspoon – hard labour indeed!

Queens are something else – a new Queen on hatching makes a high pitched chirrup called piping or tooting. Her sisters, still in their cells answer with a croak like call or quarking. is proves fatal as there can only be one Queen and by following the sound of their calls the rst born systematically despatches all her possible rivals.

I'm sure you all know that Bees are having a di cult time right now with touted reasons including climate change, loss of habitat etc. etc. What you may not know is that for the past few years Scientists from Japan, Indonesia and USA (to name a few) have been creating robot bees!

A number of scienti c papers have been published discussing the building of miniature ying robots to replace bees to pollinate our crops for us – Science fact, not c tion! Clumsy prototypes have been tested and some (very crudely) even work, although most still rely on a human to control them from a remote handset, and some seem more likely to chop owers to pieces with their tiny rotor blades than to actually pollinate plants.

Dave Goulson's book provides some interesting data – there are roughly 80 mil lion honey-bee hives in the world, each containing about 40,000 worker bees therefore approximately 3.2 trillion bees in total, all of them feeding and breeding themselves for free and even provide us with honey as a bonus. e cost of replacing them with robots complete with power packs and control devices? Well, it has seriously (but laughingly) been suggested they could be built for 1p each and with a very (optimistic) calculated lifespan of one year it would still cost something in the region of £32 million - every year.

Worldwide, pollination is carried out by butter ies, beetles, moths, ies, wasps, saw ies, humming birds etc. Will we replace all of these?, I hope not! Can we be take better care of our natural world?, I sincerely hope so!

Steve Reay

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THE ARTS SOCIETY

www.theartssociety.org

e Arts Society comprises a global network of societies bringing people together through a shared love of, and interest in, the arts. It is an educa tional charity which allows its members to hear experts lecture on their special subjects and contributes to our heritage through grants and vol unteering. Visits to places of artistic and historical interest are part of the experience and travel to distant places may also be on o er.

ere are several branches of the Arts Society within striking distance of Brinkworth and Dauntsey, all of which welcome new members. ey each have an interesting programme of lectures, some of which may be hybrid ie may be attended in person or on zoom in the comfort of your home. Each will have its own membership fee, which will include mem bership of the Arts Society itself, and possibly other enticements! Times of meetings also di er.

TASKS

e Arts Society Kennet & Swindon meets at e Ellendune Centre, Wroughton at 11am every third Monday of the month. Website:https//www.theartssocietykennet.org/ contact:ianferries@btinternet.com

e Arts Society Malmesbury meets at e Crudwell Village Hall at 1.45pm every second Tuesday of the month. Website:https//www.theartssocietymalmesbury.org.uk/ contact:info@theartssocietymalmesbury.org.uk

e Arts Society Kington Langley meets at e Kington Langley Village Hall at 11am every rst Tuesday of the month. Website:https//www.taskl.org.uk/ contact:skmj@elmsleigh.net

COME AND LEARN TO NORDIC WALK!

Nordic Walking is a fun and beneficial enhanced walking technique that uses specifically designed poles to work your upper body as well as your legs.

Tash is a qualified INWA British Nordic Walking Instructor and is looking forward to teaching you Nordic Walking and exploring the local area with you.

Contact Tash Wilkinson at nordicnomads@hotmail.com or check out nordicnomads.net for further information

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THE BRINKWORTH BRAMBLE PATCHERS QUILTING & SEWING GROUP

Bramble Patchers meet every Wednesday

during term time, in the

Hall in Brinkworth.

are a small friendly group and welcome new members.

well as pursuing our own sewing activities

sometimes take part in group projects which

been donated to charity.

annual meal out

BRINKWORTH LUNCH CLUB

Our monthly lunches are held on the second Thursday of each month in Brinkworth Village Hall at 12.30 for 1.00pm 2 course lunch and coffee £5.00

Hello Members,

Our lunch-dates for the rest of of 2022 are: 13th October, 10th November and 8th December for the Christmas lunch party.

We serve a choice of main course – perhaps roast ham or chicken, shepherds pie or fish pie together will at least three vegetables freshly cooked that morning in the Village Hall. And two home-made puddings, a fruit sponge. tart or trifle with custard or ice-cream.

If you would like to join us (maybe with a friend) please telephone me. We would like to welcome new members from Brinkworth and Dauntsey so do get in touch with us. We can arrange transport. With best wishes, Val Bailey 01672 512363

We look for to hearing from some readers who would like to join us on the Editing team as we move forward to producing our bimonthly issues from December

Please contact

Bollard Obstructions on Road-side Verges

Over the last months it has been noted that more and more residents are plac ing stones, rocks or notices outside their houses on the grass verges. As long as this is on your registered property there is no problem, but mostly it is on land that belongs to Highways. is is a reminder that placing objects by the road side to deter cars and lorries is dangerous, o en unsightly and should not be done. ere are also possible insurance implications for you connected with using these means to keep cars o Highways land. Wiltshire County Council have advised us that they have received complaints regarding these obstructions and asked that we remind you that they be re moved as soon as possible before they become an enforcement issue.

Brinkworth Parish Council

Recreation Field Car Park

It has been noted that a lot of cars are using the recreation ground car park for general parking. is is not a public car park and should only be used by people using the recreation ground. ank you for your understanding.

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Volunteer Health and Well-being Champion 55+ and Carers for Malmesbury Community Area

You may well have known Ellen Blacker from Dauntsey who was employed for many years by Wiltshire Council to ll this role and regularly communicated with our Mal mesbury and Community Area through the parish newsletter network. Ellen started a well earned retirement last year and received the British Empire Medal for all her great local work over many years.

I have recently taken on a slightly di erent role on a voluntary basis in line with other similar roles across Wiltshire Council; my role will now be to represent the views of older people and carers at both a local and countywide level about their experiences of health and social care. In relation to the Malmesbury Area Board, the champion role is particularly relevant in addressing the Board priority of reducing loneliness and isola tion and how we can address this. I have a great working link with our area Commu nity Engagement Manager in Wiltshire Council

A little about me - I retired two years ago a er forty years as a social worker in the community and in service management in mental health and adult social care services. Instead of going miles up and down the motorway, I would now like to use this experi ence in this new role to get to know the views and needs of people where I have lived for more than 35 years (in Corston) - and make sure these are shared. I would like to meet up with people in Malmesbury and the surrounding Parishes, both individually and visiting the extraordinary number of di erent groups in our area. I hope to feed back some of this in the parish newsletters on a regular basis and include useful in formation from the excellent Wiltshire Money Forum as I attend their updates.

In this rst communication I would also like to introduce our new Malmesbury Area Public Living Room in Malmesbury Library every Tuesday from 1.30 to 4.30. We are a liated to the Camerados network which calls them "comfortable places where people look out for each other". Setting this up came from a Community Engagement meeting with Malmesbury Health Centre and I am there every week with Jan Forsyth. Jan is a Community Connector with Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living working across North Wiltshire. We visited Devizes Public Living Room, set up initially by her colleague and were so impressed by its open welcome - our Malmesbury Community Area Public Living Room is in its second month and most weeks new visitors call in as well as people who come regularly.

You are welcome to contact me with any questions or concerns on my mobile phone 07596 062 705 or by email at juliedhwc@gmail.com

Jim Humm

My thanks to those who sent me beau ful cards and le ers on the death of Jim on 11th July. And for your support at his burial in Brinkworth Cemetery. This is a poem that Jim wrote for me on the death of his dearest friend John Heyer who died some years ago. He was Irish and took us on wonder ful holidays to Ireland and showed us the beauty of the countryside, the people, the golf courses and the craics every evening in differed bars as we slowly travelled up the whole of the west coast. Jim called himself a wordsmith not a poet. Who am I to argue? Love, Gill

So many friends are dying now, and on this stage Where the short stories of our lives are told Their exits end a scene. Before they die Do they review the cast in scenes gone by?

And as the endings to the tales unfold, Who speaks the envoi on the final page?

Who shall I best remember, when I feel the chill Of death’s cold fingers curling round my soul And how the whispered gree ngs of the dead Borne on my breath? Inside this peopled head What actor then will hold the stage, whose role At end shine stellate? I think yours will.

While the last feeble flickers of my candle throw The shadows of my life upon the wall, And bound by age or illness on my bed I watch the acts re played, hear what was said Re echoing within the darkening hall Of consciousness, you’ll be my star, I know.

Will it be welcome to me, or shall I feel fear When I know that the epilogue’s been read? Shall we be par ng when I leave my seat, Or shall I go into the night to meet The leading lady? But gladly, or with dread, Your voice, I’m sure, will be the last I hear.

Outlook on Food by Sue Fleigh

Pumpkin Pie Serves 8

This American classic is the perfect treat when the nights are getting darker.

350g sweet shortcrust pastry (shop-bought is fine as is a pre-made base)

Plain flour, for dusting

750g pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and chopped

140g caster sugar tsp salt tsp fresh nutmeg, grated tsp ground cinnamon 2 eggs, beaten 25g butter, melted 175ml milk

1 tbsp icing sugar tsp ground cinnamon

First prepare the pumpkin: put it in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and let it cool.

Heat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use it to line a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Chill for 15 minutes. Line the pastry with baking parchment and baking beans, then bake for 15 minutes. Remove the baking beans and paper, and cook for a further 10 minutes, until the base is golden and crispy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.

Increase oven to 210C/425F/gas mark 7. Push the cooled pumpkin through a sieve into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, salt, nutmeg and half the cinnamon. Mix in the beaten eggs, melted butter and milk, then add to the pumpkin puree and stir to combine. Pour into the tart shell and cook for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Continue to bake for 35-40 minutes, until the filling has just set. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.

Finally, remove the pie from the tin. To finish, mix the cinnamon with the icing sugar and dust over the pie. Serve chilled with a big dollop of cream or ice cream.

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