Newent YO U R F R E E LO C A L COMMUNIT Y MAGAZINE
March 2019
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OXENHALL ST. ANNE’S CHURCH 10.30am to 12 noon both days Free coffee & biscuits available in the church 10.30am to 5.00pm both days Free exhibition in the Church by the History Society Local area maps available from the Car Park & Village Hall
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THE MARKET HOUSE Newent Town Council’s Newsletter Message from the Mayor Our Annual Parish meeting will be held at the Memorial Hall on 4th April at 7pm when I will be presenting my annual report. I look forward to seeing you there. Flood Alleviation Work Newent Town Council is pleased to advise our residents that a significant part of the £61,000 flood alleviation scheme has been completed. These works are part of the project involving attenuation of Peacock’s Brook.
Community Police Alerts This free messaging service helps keep residents and businesses up to date with incidents that may affect them locally. You can also reply to any of the messages you receive so that the police can hear from you. You will not be bombarded with messages. You can choose what sort of messages you wish to receive. To sign up, go to www.yourcommunityalerts.co.uk
NEWENT MARKET HOUSE Heritage Display 2019 Starting on Easter Saturday, 20th April, we’ll be welcoming visitors on Saturdays and Sundays (until the end of September) between 1.30pm and 4.00pm.
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In addition to 3000 years of Newent history on display boards, there are two large cases full of artefacts and a room dedicated to celebrating local music-makers. We also have a comprehensive display of local village histories and tourism leaflets.
• Group visits by arrangement • Staffed by volunteer stewards and supported by Newent Town Council NOTE: Closed to visitors on the Onion Fayre weekend: 14th & 15th Sept
For more information, or if you would like to become a steward, ring Ginny James on 01531 821904 or the Newent Town Clerk on 01531 820638.
Great British Spring Clean On Saturday 6th April, Newent Town Council is taking part in the Great British Spring Clean. Please come and help make our town a place to be proud of. Meet at the Market House at 10.30am. Refreshments will be available after the clean-up. Litter picking equipment will be provided. Turn up on the day or contact the town clerk for more information. For more information about the Council, visit www.newenttowncouncil.org.uk or ring 01531 820638. A fuller version of this newsletter is available on our website.
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March Madness
Hello and welcome to the March issue of your local community magazine. March always seems to be a busy month with spring on its way, the daffodils coming into bloom and the start of getting the garden up together after the winter so we are ready to enjoy the long summer days and warm evenings. A real bonus is that the days are becoming a little longer every day. Don’t you just love the feeling of driving home from work without having to put your lights on – I know I do! The trouble is there is always something to do when you get home and having lighter nights means there's no excuse not to do the jobs you've been putting off for ages. With more light streaming through the windows, I do find that it shows up the dust and dirt which prompts me to do a “spring clean”. None of us love the job of cleaning out cupboards but there is a smug satisfaction that comes from sorting
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stuff out or throwing things away I no longer need, before putting what’s left back in a neat and orderly fashion. It’s amazing how much you accumulate in just a small amount of time. There’s a feeling of calmness when my home has some order to it, even though I know it won’t last long with a teenager in the house! The end of March sees the start of British Summer Time, the clocks going forward and Mothering Sunday all falling on Sunday 31st March. So, with that date in mind, I’d better get on with the spring clean so I can enjoy Mother’s Day and enjoy being waited on hand and foot. (I can dream…)
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You can help by communicating news of these changes with others; using the centre for activities, meetings and events; and also by supporting any fundraising activities to provide funds for the changes that are needed to modernise the facilities.
Please get in touch through nccadmin@ glebechapel.org or 07545 234700.
- Jan Daines The Newent Community Centre has an interesting history. Opening on the same site in 1804 under the guise of Newent Poor Law Union, it provided a home and workhouse for those who had fallen on hard times. From 1922 to 1965, the building housed Newent Grammar School and since the school’s relocation, has been Newent’s community centre.
In February 2016, the entire site was bought by Glebe Chapel. Even though others regarded the building as a non-viable concern, chapel members supported the use of funds (including giving more than £90,000 in two weeks) to purchase the premises from the local authority. By doing so, Glebe Chapel inherited the 18 user groups from the community who continue to use the facilities along with other groups that have joined since. For over 50 years, Glebe has sought to support its local community. Many will remember taking part in activities and clubs run for children, young adults and those a little older too! Taking over and running a community centre is, therefore, entirely consistent with Glebe Chapel’s vision for a church at the heart of the community. Further development will be funded through the sale of the chapel site and by further fundraising. The aim is to ensure that the centre becomes a financially sustainable resource for the community as well as a home for the chapel. 8
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Laundry Day
“Give me a hand with this would you?” Danny had been sitting anxiously on the park bench. He turned to a lady with a mass of wild grey hair struggling to throw a length of thin rope over the branch of a nearby oak tree. “Me?” Danny said.
“Yes you, you’re a tall lad,” she called, unravelling the rope. “I want to tie this end to this tree, and the other end to that big one over there.” Danny was glad of the distraction. His cousin had set him up on a blind date with her friend Rebecca, and he wasn’t at all sure what to expect.
Under the lady’s watchful eye, he tied up the rope so that it was taut between the two trees. “We’re going to peg out my washing,” she said, smiling.
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“It’s only bedding. There’s no unmentionables, so don’t get your knickers in a twist.” “Do you always dry your washing in the park?” Danny asked. “Aren’t you worried that someone might steal it?”
“Who’d want my threadbare sheets?” the lady cackled, unravelling a flowery duvet cover. “It’s my First Day of Spring ritual, they always smell lovely after a blast of country air.” “Doesn’t anybody ever stop you?” he asked. “Like who?” She took a couple of pegs from a bag. “Air’s free, isn’t it?” “I suppose,” Danny agreed, looking at his watch. “What’s up?” she said. “Stood you up, has she?”
“I hope not.” Danny helped her straighten the sheets.
As she pegged the last pillow case a small scrap of white fabric fluttered to the ground.
Danny picked it up before it could get muddy. It was a handkerchief, and across one corner was neatly embroidered the name ‘Rebecca’. “That’s funny,” he said, frowning, “the girl I’m waiting for is called Rebecca.” “Well fancy that.” She coyly took the handkerchief from him. “Bet you weren’t expecting me.”
Danny gulped. It was clear he’d been the victim of his cousin’s cruel practical joke. “You seem like a really nice person,” he began, “and you’ve got some very interesting laundry ideas…” “Thank you,” the lady said admiring her line of washing. “You seem quite a nice lad yourself.”
“But I’m worried about the age gap,” Danny continued, choosing his words carefully. “I’m not sure we’d have a lot in common.” The lady brushed her hair out of her eyes and squinted at him. “I have to disagree,” she said, and winked. “There’s one thing we’ve got in common.”
“What’s that?” Danny said warily; he’d hoped she would be better at taking the hint. “My granddaughter Rebecca,” she laughed, as a girl of Danny’s age walked towards them. “Hello Nanna.” She kissed the lady on the cheek.
“Hello Rebecca. This is Danny. He’s been very chivalrous.”
Danny felt his face burning. She patted his shoulder kindly. “I don’t think you need a chaperone.” She handed him the basket. “Just bring in my washing when it’s ready.” By Jackie Brewster
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Fabulous Fruit Trees It is not difficult to grow a fair quantity of fruit, such as apples, pears, plums or cherries, in even a tiny garden – so how do you manage it?
First, choose a ‘rootstock’ – the type of tree root the fruit variety has been grafted on to – that has a dwarfing effect, meaning the tree is unlikely to become huge. Examples include rootstocks ‘Pixey’ on plums, ‘M9’ on apples or ‘Quince A’ on pears.
An apple or pear can be a border edging, with each tree spreading to 150cm (5ft) and trained into a horizontal barrier about 45cm (18in) above ground which bears fruit along the horizontal ‘arms’. Either place a pollinator tree nearby to ensure good fruit set, or choose the self-fertile ‘Concorde’ pear for a reasonable crop with just one tree. Ready-trained stepovers are available from some garden 18
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Growing fruit trees in pots works well, provided you use a good-sized pot – perhaps even a half-barrel. Use a loambased John Innes No. 3 compost and place plenty of drainage material at the base of the container – broken flower pots work well! Make sure the tree is fed and well-watered and kept under control.
‘Family Trees’, on to which two additional varieties of the same fruit have been grafted, let you grow three varieties of apple or pear on one tree. The varieties are selected to cross-pollinate and you should get a fair crop from an established tree. With limited space, you can grow ‘Ballerina’ or ‘Minarettes’ trees. These columnar apple trees produce fruit on short spurs growing out of the main stem, resulting in trees measuring up to 2.4m (8ft) tall, but which can be planted just
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Your local EVENTS GUIDE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Ongoing until 17 March, Nature in Art, Twigworth, Nr Gloucester, GL2 9PA World-renowned photography exhibition featuring breathtaking images from the animal world. T: 01452 731422 NEWENT ONION FAYRE MEETING. 5 March, 7.30pm, Newent Market House New members for fresh ideas and helping hands needed. Come and support your community. onions@ newentonionfayre.net, 07831762735 or 01531 821610 for details.
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BUILDING BB Services 7 Centurion Home Improvem. 9 Moat Contracting 23 BUSINESS Compton G. Business Park 11 CARE SERVICES Glos Assistants
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