Neighbourhood News Issue 452

August Dates for the Diary 5-6th – Cheese and Chilli Festival – Lydiard House 7th – Partial Lunar Eclipse 9th – Parish Council Meeting 11-12th – Perseids Meteor Shower 22nd – Bushton Book Club 26th – Coffee Morning

Clyffe Cottage

The second half of summer has begun and there is much happening within the community. A reminder that this month the Hilmarton Garden Club will be skipping a month and will be back in September.

WILTSHIRE AND SWINDON HISTORY CENTRE EVENTS AUGUST 2017 Below is a list of the events the History Centre is running in August 2017. Please phone 01249 705500 or email localstudies@wiltshire.gov.uk for more detail:

• Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre - Tuesday 8th August 2017, 10:30am o A Beginner’s Guide to Researching Family History – a talk by Ally McConnell

• Salisbury Library - Thursday 10th August 2017, 2pm-4pm o Conservation Roadshow

• Malmesbury Library - Monday 14th August 2017, 6-7pm o Public Art Project workshop with Julie Davis

• Salisbury Library - Tuesday 15th August 2017, 6-7pm o Public Art Project workshop with Julie Davis

• Corsham Library - Monday 21st August 2017, 6-7pm o Public Art Project workshop with Julie Davis

• Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre - Tuesday 29th August 2017, 2:30pm o The Penruddock Royalist Uprising – a talk by Ruth Butler

Community Website - http://www.clyffepypard-bushton.com/

What’s on in the Community.

RWB Community Cinema

It's time to pick the next films for 2017

http://rwbc-community-cinema.btck.co.uk/

RWB Community Cinema has a new season coming up.

The dates are as follows:

• September 7th 2017

• October 5th 2017

• November 2nd 2017

We need to choose 3 films to show. This season's list is a

long one and has been pared down to just 10 films. You can

choose as many as you like.

Meets Fortnightly

Wednesdays 10:30—12pm Tockenham Church Hall

Contact Kim Gough 07850 933344 kim.gough@rocketmail.com

Soon we will be gearing up for the Produce Show, a great community event, where anyone can display home-grown vegetables, fruit and flowers, preserves, cakes and crafts as well as photographs and art. There are children's classes too. We are very happy to welcome new members, and a free “taster” evening is offered to anyone interested. Our membership covers a wide range of age and interest. Please call or e-mail Sally Fox, 01249 891442

sally_fox@btinternet.com to find out more. Our meetings begin at 7.15 on the third Thursday of each month and are usually in the Village Hall in Bushton.

All welcome! Please come to a Coffee Morning on Saturday 26th August from 10 till 12 at Finches, Clyffe Pypard (Dorothy Wilkins' home) opposite The Goddard Arms This is in aid of BRIGHTER FUTURES the charity supporting the radiotherapy unit at the Great Western Hospital, Swindon cakes, bring and buy refreshments

Calligraphy in Clyffe

The group will re-start in September. Thursday mornings (10am -12pm) from September 14th to December 14th.

The cost to each person will be a share of the hire of the hall which, at the moment, has worked out at £10 for 4 sessions.

New members are welcome to join at any time. If you would like to come or would like to know more, please ask Jan (01249 890726 or jan_hargrave@yahoo.co.uk)

What’s on in the Community.

An Introduction to AYP YOGA with Helen Clowes

Asanas (postures) Pranayama (breathing exercises) and Meditation at Bushton and Clyffe Pypard Village Hall SN4 7PX

Fridays 10.00 am to 11.30 am August 11th, 18th, 25th and September 1st £5 a session Please drop in to any of the sessions, ideally a little early if it’s your first time, or contact Helen for

details.

Email: helen@clowes.com Tel: 07977 912626

The Village Hall 101 Club

is the local village ‘sweepstake’ that helps towards the upkeep of the hall and offers a bit of fun for all who take part. 50% of the money collected goes towards the hall funds and the other 50% is shared in prize money. There are twelve draws a year.

Please join this important club to support your village hall by contacting Marian Kent on 01793 731753 or email mariankent@btinternet.com. Standing orders can be arranged to make life easier. Winners

• July: 1st Chris Thompson, 2nd Ian Fraser and 3rd Paul Greenway

• August: 1st Les Kent, 2nd Hartley Smith and 3rd Jenny Lake

Bushton Book Club

The last book we read promoted a lot of positive discussion. Our next choices are: 22nd August: The Green Road by Anne Enright 19th September: The Blackhouse by Peter May Anyone is welcome to come along to our discussions –even if it is a one off because you have read the book.

We meet in different places at 3:30pm just once a month which usually gives us time to read the chosen book! For any other information please contact Barbara 01793 739017 or 07962236678

What’s on in the Community.

Produce Show – Saturday 9th September There is still plenty of time to get your entries ready for this year’s show. Are you looking for something for the children to do through the holidays? Why not get them to make an entry for the Show? There are classes for 3 different age groups. In each of these there are classes for a painting or drawing and one for a craft item.

• Under 7s can enter a Lego vehicle, a character made from the cardboard inner tube of a kitchen roll or similar and make and decorate 5 crispie cakes.

• The 7–11s can also make a character from a kitchen roll tube or a Lego machine and cook a gingerbread person.

• In the 11-16s age group as well as the painting, drawing and craft item there are classes for a plate of flapjack and a bookmark.

Children are very welcome to enter adult classes and have done so with great success in previous years. They will be judged with the adult exhibitors but if they put their age on the work the judges can make appropriate comments. Don’t forget the Fun Class. Can you write a story in 6 words? Not sure what we mean? This might be my entry - Longest bean, Jack made giant entry. Do have a go. How many times do you look back and think “If only I knew then what I know now”? Write a letter to a younger self and enter it, just for fun. Start collecting now, 26 items, one for each letter of the alphabet, presented in a shoebox and a group of things to represent a book title. And there is always “The Flop Class”... for those things that just didn’t turn out how you had hoped! More details of the classes are in the Schedule, please contact Jan Hargrave (01249 890726 / jan_hargrave@yahoo.co.uk) for your copy or for the list of hints for new entrants.

What’s on in the Community.

Ellen Blacker, Health & Wellbeing Champion - Malmesbury, Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Community Areas

Summer is here? As I write this, the skies are grey and its really quite chilly! Yet only a couple of weeks back we were experiencing the highest temperatures and longest dry spell ever recorded in June. I thought to share some NHS advice with coping in the extreme hot weather...just in case. Why is a heatwave a problem? The main risks posed by a heatwave are:

• dehydration (not having enough water)

• overheating, which can make symptoms worse for people who already have problems with their heart or breathing

• heat exhaustion and heatstroke Who is most at risk? A heatwave can affect anyone, but the most vulnerable people are:

• older people, especially those over 75

• babies and young children

• people with a serious chronic condition, especially heart or breathing problems

• people with mobility problems – for example, people with Parkinson’s disease or who have had a stroke

• people with serious mental health problems

• people on certain medications, including those that affect sweating and temperature control

• people who misuse alcohol or drugs

• people who are physically active – for example, labourers or those doing sports Tips for coping in hot weather

• Shut windows and pull down the shades when it is hotter outside. You can open the windows for ventilation when it is cooler.

• Avoid the heat: stay out of the sun and don’t go out between 11am and 3pm

• Keep rooms cool by using shades or reflective material outside the windows.

• Have cool baths or showers, and splash yourself with cool water.

• Drink cold drinks regularly, such as water and diluted fruit juice. Avoid excess alcohol, caffeine (tea, coffee and cola) or drinks high in sugar.

• Listen to alerts on the radio, TV and social media about keeping cool.

• Plan ahead to make sure you have enough supplies,

• Identify the coolest room in the house so you know where to go to keep cool.

• Wear loose, cool clothing, and a hat and sunglasses if you go outdoors.

• Check up on friends, relatives and neighbours who may be less able to look after themselves. If you’re worried about yourself or a vulnerable neighbour, friend or relative, you can contact the local environmental health office at your local authority. How do I know if someone needs help? Seek help from a GP or contact NHS 111 if someone is feeling unwell and shows symptoms of:

• breathlessness

• chest pain

• confusion

• intense thirst

• weakness

• dizziness

• cramps which get worse or don’t go away Get the person somewhere cool to rest. Give them plenty of fluids to drink. Postal Address: Wiltshire Council, Monkton Park, Chippenham, SN15 1ER, Mobile: 07557 922020

Community News.

Wiltshire Sight and St Margaret’s Prep School sign off year of fundraising with open day

St Margaret’s Prep School in Calne have spent the last year fundraising for Wiltshire Sight, their chosen charity of 2016/17. In total, the school raised £4,450 for the sight loss charity. This will help fund Wiltshire Sight’s vital support services that enable visually impaired people to continue livening independently. St Margaret’s students have been involved with a number of fundraising activities including a carol service at Christmas, a “Mad hair day”, a

sponsored walk and a visit to St Lucy’s Sight Centre where they learned about different eye conditions. Finally, the school’s open day provided an opportunity to present Wiltshire Sight’s Chairman (Mike Weston) and Operations Manager (Maggie Hemmings) with the money raised over the course of the year. Wiltshire Sight’s Operations Manager, Maggie Hemmings said: “We’ve had a brilliant time working with St Margaret’s Prep School over the past year. The pupils have learnt about the importance of good eye health and they have raised an incredible sum of money for us. We all had great fun working together!” Call Wiltshire Sight on 01380 723682 if you would like further information on any of our services.

Green Grass Broadband has more than doubled the number of subscribers in the last five months. I’m delighted to say that since we started the growth programme mid-February, available broadband speeds have improved dramatically across the GGB network.

Wireless Broadband is a proven technology that is used worldwide and GGB is putting it to great use in our area, covering remote properties that may never get fibre. Our equipment in new and upgraded subscribers is enabling speeds of 35-80Mbps to reach homes.

The government scheme allows for free installation if your current broadband speed is less than 2Mbps, which it almost certainly is. GGB superfast wireless broadband is now being used in Bushton, Clyffe Pypard, Thornhill, Corton, Clevancy, Highway, Compton Bassett, Spirthill, Foxham and Charlcutt. Why wait any longer? Please call Ayhan Dawood on 07802 748401 or email Ayhan@greengrassbroadband.com

Parish Council News.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Next meeting is Wed. 9th August 7.30 when the main topic will be our neighbourhood plan

and its progress.

Below are some questions I have been sent for us to consider, before we go any further.

The last PC voted to produce our own plan. I have applied for designation for Clyffe Pypard

to be a neighbourhood area, and that designation has been granted, so we have an answer

to question 1. Our area will be our parish.

The vote by the last PC to progress with the plan is binding for 6mths, however if the

current PC is not in favour then there would be little point in proceeding any further.

If we are going to progress we will need to set up a working/steering group so if you are

interested in being involved please come to the meeting or let me know, forgive me for

being blunt, but we need people prepared to do what could be a considerable amount of

work.

I have asked for some clarification on some questions, which I hope to be able to report on

at the meeting.

If you have any questions or comments please contact me.

Peter Gantlett, acting Clerk and Chair of Clyffe Pypard Parish Council

Here are the twelve questions that you could think about with your parish council to scope

out what you would like to get out of a neighbourhood plan for your area.

Have you defined the geographic area for your proposed neighbourhood plan? Please

ignore this question as the neighbourhood area designation consultation is currently

underway.

1. What are the key planning issues in your area?

2. In what way(s) would a neighbourhood plan help your community deliver the

priorities set out within the Wiltshire Core Strategy?

3. Are there any specific outcomes you are looking to achieve through a neighbourhood

planning process?

4. Are there specific proposals you are seeking planning permission for?

5. Are you seeking to allocate a site for development, or to be more permissive towards

development within your area?

6. Have you looked at the guidance we’ve presented on the website; and are there any

other mechanisms that may deliver your outcomes e.g. a Village Design Statement?

7. It is estimated that the neighbourhood planning process will take 1-2 years – does

this match your timeframe?

8. Do you have a budget and volunteers to help with consultation activities?

9. To what extent will you be looking to the council to help resource your proposals for

a neighbourhood plan?

10. To what extent will you be looking to the council to help resource your proposals for

a neighbourhood plan?

11. Have you previously considered any other route to meet your community

aspirations; if so, what were they and why have they been dismissed?

12. Have you developed a steering group to manage the process; if so, can you outline

the membership and explain roles / responsibilities?

The Wiltshire Core Strategy can be found here:

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planninganddevelopment/planningpolicy/wiltshirecorestrateg

y.htm

Further guidance on neighbourhood planning can be found here:

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-neighbourhood

BEST KEPT VILLAGE RESULTS

We were 4th with a score of 69 which would have put us 1st in a different category. Thank

you to everyone who contributed to our result, the judge’s comments are below. The

telephone box has now been decommissioned and we have adopted it, so if anyone has

ideas on how to make it look better, it could improve our score next year. It is worth

entering as we won 10 bags of compost which will be used in the planters around the

village hall.

Hedges, trees, walls, fences, banks, roadside verges were generally good. Residential

gardens and outbuildings, including the farms, were excellent, a tribute to the householders

and farmers who keep them looking so good. There was no sign that we could find

indicating a wildflower meadow even though we were in the place where we thought it

should be. With footpaths, we found one style broken and others where there didn’t

appear to be a well-defined track leading from the style. The village hall with its parking was

tidy and well-maintained with lots of interesting facilities. The churchyard was reasonably

well maintained. Despite, sadly, both being closed, the two pubs looked well cared for. The

phone box was being invaded by greenery and was, literally, quite dirty around the phone

and the shelf. There was very little litter, no fly-posting and little advertising. Notice-boards,

while adequately maintained, were sparsely utilised with no council notices we could find,

though this was partly offset by the very informative parish website. The map was good and

we easily found the items we wanted to view (apart from the wildflower meadow as

already mentioned). Community spirit was good, as indicated by the large turnout for the

Plant Fair, the installation of a defibrillator, moves to upgrade the village hall to

compensate for the loss of two pubs and the new venture heritage weekend encouraging

locals and visitors to find out more about the village. We hope all these innovations

continue.

Areas to improve:

1. Telephone kiosks and notice-boards could be a little more appealing

2. While the website/Newsletter are good, perhaps there could be a more obvious

evidence of community spirit on the ground

View from the Vicarage.

On Memory and Loss

There are some things I’m very bad at remembering. Among them newsletter deadlines and birthdays. The

first is probably frustrating for newsletter editors, the second has brought me more personal trouble. My

son still dines out on stories of his mother forgetting his birthday (twice). Once I was in hospital so I feel

exonerated from all guilt, the other time is much more embarrassing. While still at primary school he came

home one day and said (as a news item, without, I should make clear, any desire to make me feel bad):

‘You forgot my birthday’. My reply was: ‘No, I didn’t, it’s tomorrow’. ‘Oh, OK, but it was today at school.’ I

looked at the calendar and realised he was right, I had muddled up the days. This failure to be good with

dates and numbers also causes me trouble when banks etc need to know birthday dates to prevent

identity fraud and I’m yelling: When’s your birthday darling? Is it May or September? I have got as far as

knowing it is either the 5th of the 9th or the 9th of the 5th but not anchored the correct date. I normally

realise I should think about my husband’s birthday when post that clearly looks like cards starts landing on

the doormat. This was easy in London, but now I live further away from an emergency purchase just in

time it’s a little trickier. I have sometimes blamed attending primary school in Zambia for this – way too

early I was introduced to the challenge of American style dates that begin with months, not days. I have

also sometimes blamed my Dad who was also prone to date failure. Throughout my first year at boarding

school I was in the wrong place in the dinner queue. We were supposed to line up in age order and the

difference between 21st of June and the 21st of July was therefore significant to the child I displaced. This

was one of the few dates I was certain of: mine is July and my sister’s the June.

However, when I told the House Mistress that the date was wrong and so it was ok for Rachel to be ahead

of me in the dinner queue I was told I couldn’t possibly know what my birthday was better than my father.

In apology for this failure on my part I will say I’ve never knowingly been upset if other people forget my

birthday and my son and I have developed a very relaxed approach to this particular form of familial

expressions of love. My failure to remember dates mostly doesn’t cause me trouble. Fortunately, I live in a

culture where everyone else remembers Christmas and Easter always changes so having to look it up is not

a sign of mental peculiarity.

Recently I have been reminded that memory playing tricks can be a source of great personal grief, either

with the fear of diminishing memory in oneself or in the loss of being known, seen and recognised by

someone else. The burden of caring for and loving someone whose memory for eating or conversation or

how to dress or whether you are the person they love is enormous. Visiting care homes early on in my

ministry I remember happily joining in with someone who seemed to celebrate a birthday every week and

later becoming aware of the distress this caused their spouse. It was in the relationship of love and

connection that the birthday remembered or otherwise mattered.

https://www.alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk/

Church Schedule.

IT’S BRITISH SUMMER TIME - ST PETERS CHURCH OPEN! So, St Peter’s Church in Clyffe Pypard is open for visitors from 10am until 4pm every day except Friday. It does get quite a few visits especially from relations of loved ones whose place of rest is in the churchyard and those searching for family tree details. Many thanks to Rachma who opens and closes the church!

Puzzle Corner.

This month’s word search is 24 creatures you might see on a farm walk. Can you find them

all? Good luck and happy hunting.

Cryptogram

YTVTRS SOD RTGGDN R PYRS GDRRDEVDN XB GWRDNC WR Y OXPPXQ YASXN

Sudoku

Last month’s Puzzle and Answers

SALMON, TENCH, GUDGEON, SOLE, RUDD, COD, CARP, MACKEREL, PIKE, SILVER BREAM, HADDOCK, PERCH, TROUT, WHITING, BASS, HALIBUT, STICKLEBACK, DAB, HERRING, LAMPREY. Cryptograph “Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.”. Sudoku

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