Batcombe

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Batcombe Church

Batcombe Church

Photo: Stephen McKay

On a beautiful summer’s day in late July a small group including some residents of Batcombe joined the Rev George Moody on his walk from Batcombe Church to Hermitage Church via Hilfield Churchyard (part of his walking pilgrimage round the seventeen churches of the Three Valleys Benefice).

This included visits to the two churches and started with a climb of the five-sided turret stair in the fine embattled tower at Batcombe to enjoy the spectacular views to the north over the Wriggle Valley and beyond.

After several months it was great to have a well-attended Wriggle Valley service of Morning Prayer taken by George in our church in early August. It was our first service since early March and we observed all the new anti-Covid protocols to ensure safety. We enjoyed socially-distanced coffee and biscuits on the tombstones in the churchyard afterwards. We hope that there will be more services to come soon.

15 and counting

Congratulations to Carole Potter on the birth of her grandson, Arlo – her latest and 15th grandchild.

Summer competition

The Initials Competition proved to be quite a brain-teaser, narrowly won by Georgina Taylor who not only finished it in record time but also won the prize 8 with 99/100 correct answers. Even the incorrect one was only one word out!

Church lottery

The annual church lottery renewal is taking place with effect from 1 August but there is still time to buy tickets – £12 buys a ticket for 12 months – that’s 12 chances to win a prize and at the same time help raise funds for Batcombe Church. Please contact Bridget Gordge for tickets.

The lottery prize-winners were:

JULY 2020

1st 66

2nd

3rd 28 2 Emily Graham Jamie Macpherson Jean Lilly

Thought from the Rise of the Wriggle

The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.

Amelia Earhart