BATCOMBE
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Batcombe Cream Teas
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Sadly, we have decided not to hold our Batcombe Cream Teas this year. We will return next year on Father’s Day at the Friary at Hilfield.
Batcombe’s WhatsApp friends group is going from strength to strength and helps to engender a brilliant community spirit. A recent focus on bird identification caused much animated discussion, as well as home security, the exchange of locally produced honey, eggs, plants, mushrooms and charity shop items to name but a few.
Batcombe Church The Church has recently undergone a Quinquennial Inspection Survey, which shows that there are many repairs to be undertaken in the next few years in addition to repairing the beetle-damaged roof. So, the Church will be needing funds to deal with this exceptional expenditure. David Vincent has kindly asked me to arrange to sell a framed, signed print for the benefit of Batcombe Church. The print of the church and the surrounding landscape by James Lynch (www.jameslynch.co.uk) was previously owned by David’s late mother, Doris. The original painting is owned by General Sir Richard Vickers and this print is one of ten signed by the artist in 2011. It is in excellent condition (pictured below). Offers in the region of £125 to me please.
Summer competition Hilary Brocklehurst is organising an Initials Competition; questions are free from Hilary (hmbrocklehurst@gmail.com) There is a prize of £20 so, if you wish to enter, submit your answers by email or to Scotley Farmhouse with a £2 donation to PCC Batcombe (bank details available on request) by Saturday 18 July. This might be a bit of fun for you and your families.
Out and about Along with many in the village, we have been using lockdown to increase our exercise by walking further. This has meant discovering footpaths and walks, which have been there all along but which we have hitherto been too lazy to explore! We have seen beautiful views and listened to extraordinary birdsong. We have been struck by the variety of wildflowers, including several types of orchid. Walking on Gore Hill on Batcombe ridge through a field of rapeseed we saw splashes of colour such as these. 7
