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CHRISTMAS SERVICES

StMary's Church, Saltford Sunday 17th December ll.OOam Sunday School Special 6.30pm Carol Service Sunday 24th December 5.00pm Blessing of the Crib 11.15pm Midnight Holy Communion Monday 25th December 9.30am Parish Communion ll.OOam Family Service

Saltford Evangelical Church Sunday 24th December ll.OOam Christmas Family Service 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight 11.30pm Watchnight Service

St Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church, Keynsham Sunday 24th December 11.30pm Christmas Eve Carol

Service & Midnight Mass Monday 25th December 8.00am Christmas Day Mass & ll.OOam

Keynsham Methodist Church Sunday 24th December ll.OOam Carol Service (Victoria &

Queens Road) Monday 25th December 9.30am Joint Service (at Baptist

Church) 10.30am Service (Queens Road) Sunday 31st December ll.OOpm Watchnight Service (Queens

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INDEX OF CONTENTS

Item Page

Regular Fixtures/Contacts 2

SCj\. Christmas Events 3

News from the Sections 4-5

SCA Announcements 7

A Saltford Crossword 8

FOR BOOKING SALTFORD HALL TURN TO PAGE 23

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Article & News Item 11

Diary - Dec 95 & Jan 96 12-13

Amusing Verse for Party Fun 14- 15

Affiliated Organisation News 16-21

List of Affiliated 22-23 0 rganisations

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DRAMA CLUB JANUARY PANTO SEE PAGES 5 & 21

Regular Fixtures

Mondays 2.00pm Saltford Short Mat Bowls Main Hall Mondays 7.30pm Saltford Scrabble Club Kelston Room Mondays 7.45pm Saltford Badminton Club Main Hall Tuesdays 9.30am Ladies Badminton Club Main Hall

Tuesdays 7.30pm Avon Badminton Club Main Hall Tuesdays 7.30pm Saltford Singers Wansdyke Room Wednesdays 10.00am Ladies Badminton Club Main Hall Wednesdays 2.00pm Saltford Short Mat Bowls Main Hall Wednesdays 7.00pm Saltford Young Peoples Club Wansdyke Rm Wednesdays 8.00pm Saltford Old Time & M.S. Dance Club Main Hall · Thursdays 7.45pm Saltford Badminton Club Main Hall 2nd Thursdays 1.30pm Welfare Clinic Avon Room 4th Thursdays 1.30pm Welfare Clinic Avon Room 1st Saturday 8.00pm Saltford Old Time & M.S. Dance Club Main Hall Mon/Tue/Wed 9.15am Saltford Pre-school Avon Room /Thur & Fri ,

FOR BOOKING SAL TFORD HALL TURN TO PAGE 23

Contacts

Hon Secretary SCA Mrs Sheila 14, Hardington 0117 986 Harrow Drive, Keynsham, 6038

BS18 1YA Waste Paper Co-ordinator Don Wilshire 4, Somerville Close, 01225

Saltford, BS18 3HT 872181

SCAN Distribution Co- Brian Bigwood 12, Claverton Road 01225 ordinator West, Saltford. 873410

BS18 3AL

SCAN Editor Vacancy (See Page 7)

SCAN Assistant Editor & "Y-DERI" High 01225 Advertising Co-Ordinator Richard Davies Street, Saltford, 872699

Saltford News Bristol, BS18 3EJ

Correspondent (local Press)

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Business Cards Newsletters

Telephone; 01225 872657

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SCA CHRISTMAS FA YRE

Saturday 2nd December at Saltford Hall 10.00am to l.OOprn

This year our Christmas Fayre will be held on Saturday 2nd December in Saltford Hall but PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THE NEW TIMES - 10 am to 1 pm. As usual, Father Christmas will be in his Grotto, we shall have some games for you to play, some lovely stalls to tempt you to spend your money, and refreshments to cheer you when you get tired of walking round, and a Grand Raffle so you can take home a prize (well -you never know!) We look forward to your support for the SCA and for all the stallholders taking part. Don't run the gauntlet of parking in Bath or Bristol - come to Saltford Hall where parking is free and shopping is fun! (Julia Chandler - Chairman General Purposes Committee)

SALTFORD PAINTING CLUB CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION

Saturday 2nd December lO.OOam to 4.00pm at Saltford Hall.

Afternoon tea will be available

NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE COLLECTION

Tuesday 5th December 1995 Don't forget- 2.00pm onwards. Meet your friends whilst sorting & tying!

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE SALTFORD SINGERS

Friday & Saturday 8th & 9th December 1995 at 7.4Spm A programme of carols from many countries. Tickets from Wendy Knight 0117 986 4785 or Pat Martin 01225 874081. For further information see Sectional Organisation News.

LIGHTING OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Thursday 14th December at 7.30 pm in Saltford Hall

This is one of the highlights of the SCA Calendar of Events, and this year we are giving it a new look. All the old favourites will be included, the Saltford School children's choir and orchestra and the Saltford Singers, but this year we have a very special guest joining us for a short time. Stuart Tuckwell will be helping me to light the Christmas tree (knowing Stuart I hope it is only the tree we light!!) and John Smee will be giving us some superb lighting effects. Coupled with some Christmas stories, some lighthearted poetry and some lusty singing of favourite Christmas Carols, we hope you will thoroughly enjoy the evening. John Carne, the Methodist Minister from Keynsham, will give us the Blessing at the end of the evening so we hope we can send you all home from Saltford Hall full of good cheer and looking forward to a really Happy Christmas. (Julia Chandler)

S C A Sectional Organisations

Saltford Drama Club

Saltford Old Time & MS Dance Club

Saltford Painting Club

Saltford Photographic Club

Saltford Recorded Music Society

Saltford Short Mat Bowls Club

Saltford Singers

R Fowler 01225 872358

Norman Sirmon

Mrs L Silk

A R Thompson

Mrs PM Guy

Reg Abbott

Leslie Hanson

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News from The Sections

Saltford Singers

"Xmas with the Singers" is the title we have chosen for our Concert on 8th & 9th December. We trust it will provide a "sound" base from which to start your Christmas festivities. The programme includes carols from many countries (sung in English) which can help us to appreciate the universal unity of Christianity and the world-wide feeling of goodwill to all. A local "First" will be our singing of a cycle of carols from Czechslovakia, and very pleasant they are too. There are also carols from France, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Venezuela and the West Indies. What a selection of places to anticipate during our own "Bleak Mid­Winter" . Book your holiday now! Don't be left out! There will be opportunity for you to join in the singing and we have not forgotten the English carols too. If you haven't got your tickets you can do so from any member of the Saltford Singers or make arrangements by telephoning Wendy Knight on 0117 986

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4785 or Pat Martin on 01225 874081. This will be the final concert under the guidance of our Conductor David Roberts, so don't miss this opportunity to enjoy the fruits of our labours. Later in the month, on 14th, we shall be joining with others in the "Lighting of the Christmas Tree" ceremony and look forward to seeing many of you there. We still have an opening for a new Conductor from January and all the help you can give to locating him or her will be sincerely appreciated. (LH)

Saltford Painting Club

The club are holding a Christmas Exhibition of paintings at Saltford Hall as part of the Christmas Fayre on Saturday 2nd December at lO.OOam. Although the Fayre is only open in the morning the exhibition will continue until 4.00pm and members will be providing afternoon tea.

(JS)

Saltford Drama Club

We have just finished a very successful production of Alan Ayckbournc's "Absurd Person Singular". This play is set in the three separate kitchens of three different houses so you can imagine that the always resourceful backstage crew were stretched to the limit but they coped admirably with their usual efficiency and good humour. Now - on to a Pair of Polly Potted Panto's!! We shall be delighting you with two One Act Pantomimes on the 25, 26 and 27th January - Cinderella Revisited -this tells what is happening to our Prince Charming and his Bride after they have been married for 20 years and, as you can imagine, the Fairy Godmother's magic is decidedly rusty! The second half of the evening will be "Ali's Barbara" with much hissing and booing of the wicked "Uncle Cassim" and, ·we hope, the odd sand dance thrown in for good measure. May I take this opportunity of thanking all our patrons for their support in the past and we look forward to your continued support during 1996. It is so much more rewarding to play to a "packed house" and really does make all the hard work that always goes into every production, very worthwhile. See you at the Pantomime - oh yes we will!!! Julia Chandler, President Drama Club.

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Thanks to John Caile In October, the Editor of SCAN, or Newsline as John called it, advised the Association that he wished to resign as Editor, although he was willing to produce one more issue. Our thanks are extended to John for the careful work that he has put into producing the last four issues and for showing us all just what style and quality could now be achieved. John devoted a large amount of his time and talents to the publication using his own PC equipment. Replacing the availability of all this presented quite a problem, but had to be faced sooner or later. The "sooner" option has been taken, and this issue therefore appears somewhat different.

Editing and Production of SCAN All the material for SCAN is produced by local voluntary effort using whatever facilities volunteers have available to them. This issue has been produced on a fairly basic Personal Computer equipped with a good quality Word Processor software package. To simplify the production, no art work, grey tones, pictures or logos have been used as they were not available. Since these all complicate both typing and printing, this has greatly helped to reduce the job to a more sustainable level. Consideration is also being given to the extent of future contents, and perhaps reverting entirely to a monthly issue, or publishing a small basic newsheet in the intervening months between the main bi-monthly issues. What happens will depend upon the availability of help and if you would like to join the SCA team that runs Saltford Community Association and Saltford Hall by assisting with your typing, word processing, or desk top publishing skills please let us know by contacting Ron Anderton (0117 986 2467) or John Thomas (0117 986 3869)

Read on to Find Out the Possible Rewards As the Association has had "a crisis" in how to continue producing the Newsheet, it seemed appropriate to include the article on Page 11, "Past Editors of SCAN". As readers will conclude, it could be said, "Its all happened before!" One thing can certainly be said "There's no pay, in working for the SCA!" Sometimes however, other rewards come through such efforts and as the article shows. In that case, a lifelong friendship between two families. Perhaps you will reap something just as valuable if you take up the challenge!

Copy for SCAN Until further notice, Sectional and Affiliated Organisations should send copy for inclusion in SCAN to the Assistant Editor, Richard Davies, "Y-DERI" High Street, Saltford, Bristol, BS18 3EJ or contact him on 01225 872699. Alternatively, if more convenient, you may deliver copy for the time being to 13, Claverton Road, Saltford.

The copy deadline for the February/March issue is 18th January 1996. "Y-DERI" is on the West side of High Street, between Church Square and the Bird in Hand with wrought iron gates at the entrance and 50 yards from the Bird in Hand. Advertisers have been separately advised by letter of changes that affect them.

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Past Editors of SCAN R.E.(Dick) Mould - October 1963 - April 1979

By far the longest serving Editor of SCAN, Dick Mould's tour of duty served to consolidate the recently launched Newsheet and create the abiding institute that it is in the life of Saltford today. The untimely death of the founder Editor, Major Hyde, at the age of sixty-three left a gap that proved difficult to fill. Indeed, by August 1963 the position was still vacant which prompted Dick to visit Percy Broughton, who was then Secretary to the Saltford Community Association to find out what the work entailed. This meeting was to have a profound impact on the future of SCAN because, during it, Gordon Reed turned up out of the blue. On hearing that Percy was having a chat with someone interested in becoming Editor of SCAN, Gordon's eyes lit up like beacons. With his usual single-mindedness of purpose two things happened, namely SCAN had a new Editor, with a promise of help from Gordon and a lifelong association between the Reeds and Moulds had been forged. Curiously, it was magazines that brought Dick and Ann to Saltford in 1955, certainly not on the editorial side of the business, but in sales and distribution. SCAN had its growing pains like all newly launched ventures tend to have. Printing was done on an old Multilith which included attachments, and, for the first nineteen years of its existence, John Dunce managed to coax it into producing the Newsheet on time month after month. Latterly he received valuable assistance from Herbert James and Bill Stock whose generous services to the community were acknowledged in the January, 1981 publication of SCAN Dick never had an Assistant Editor but insists that he probably had the equivalent of two in his wife Ann whom he met in 1948. They have two sons, Christopher and Nicholas and four lovely grandchildren. Dick resigned as Editor after seventeen years because he felt that an injection of new blood with fresh ideas would revitalise the Newsheet. Succeeding Editors have done him justice. SCAN is now a solid part of Saltford life and its durability can be traced back to the tireless efforts of Dick Mould. (Contributed by Richard Davies)

************************************************* John Rudderham

We 'have learnt that John has left Saltford. John was a very active supporter of the Community Association, as was his late wife, Dorothy. He was a member of the Council of the Community Association and also an ex Avon County Councillor. We wish him every happiness in his new abode. If anyone wishes to get in touch with John would they contact Saltford 873388, for his address. (JT)

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COPY DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE IS 18th JANUARY SEE PAGE 7

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December Diary

1st Saltford Floral Club - Decoration of Hall Hall 9.00am

Saltford Short Mat Bowls Hall 2.00pm

S.C.A. Preparation for Christmas Fayre Hall

2nd S.C.A. CHRISTMAS FA YRE to 1.00pm Main Bldg 10.00am. PAINTING CLUB EXHIBITION to 4 .00pm

International Friendship League Wansdyke 2.30pm

Saltford Old Time & M.S. Dance Hall 7.30pm

Saltford Tennis Club Quiz Evening Wansdyke 7.30pm

3rd St Mary's Church - "Advent Praise" StMary's 6.30pm

5th Saltford T. Guild Gardeners Club Somerset 10.00am

NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE COLLECTION Hall 10.00am

6th Saltford Young People's Club Wansdyke 6.30pm

7th Saltford Recorded Music Society - Dennis Somerset 7.45pm Ryder from Keynsham Society- "Classic pm"

8th St Mary's Church Pram Service StMary's 11.00am

8th K & S Wine Circle - Recipe Competition Wansdyke 7.45pm

8th SAL TFORD SINGERS CHRISTMAS CONCERT Hall 7.45pm & "Xmas with The Singers" carols from many 9th countries (Details on Pages 3 & 4)

9th Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society Wansdyke 7.30pm

11th Saltford Painting Club Wansdyke 7.00pm

12th Saltford Aftern'n Townswomens Guild - Wansdyke 12.30pm Christmas Party - 1 2.30pm to 2.30pm

Saltford Evening W. I. Social Evening Avon 8.00pm

13th Saltford Young People's Club Wansdyke 6.30pm

14th Saltford Morning Townswomens' Guild Lunch Hall 11.00am

14th Lighting of Christmas Tree & Carols Hall 7.30pm

15th Saltford Short Mat Bowls Hall 2.00pm

Sugar Craft Meeting Wansdyke 7.00pm

16th K & S Wine Circle - Christmas Dance Hall 8.00pm

Keynsham District Ladies Evening Wansdyke 8.00pm

18th Saltford Photographic Meeting Wansdyke 7.30pm

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19th Saltford W I - Entertainment by Drama Group Ch. Hall 2.00pm

20th Keynshan Inner Wheel Meeting Wansdyke 2.15pm

Saltford Young Peoples' Club Wansdyke 6 .30pm

22nd Wansdyke Labour Party Meeting Somerset 7.00pm

29th Saltford Short Mat Bowls Hall 2.00pm

30th K & SWine Circle- Old Year's Party Wandsyke 8.00pm

January Diary

2nd Saltford Townswomen's Guild - Gardeners Somerset lO.OOam

4th Saltford Recorded Music Society - Memories Somerset 7.45pm of Friends - Eric Meadley

8th Saltford Painting Club Wansdyke 7.00pm

9th Saltford Afternoon Townswomen's Guild Wansdyke 2.30pm Meeting -John Morris - 'Chocolate'

Saltford Evening Womens' Institute Meeting Avon 8.00pm

1Oth Sugarcraft Wansdyke 7.00pm

11th Saltford Morning T.Guild Meeting Wansdyke 10,00am

12th K & SWine Circle- Com'l Wine Tasting Wansdyke 7.30pm

13th Saltford Toe H Tea & Chat Wansdyke 2.45pm

Saltford Walkers Hall 7.30pm

16th Saltford W.l. -Ploughman's Lunch Ch Hall 1.00pm

17th Keynsham Inner Wheel Meeting Wansdyke 2.15pm

Saltford Young People's Club Wansdyke 6.30pm

20th Bristol Pelargonium & Geranium Society Somerset 2.30pm

23rd Saltford Floral Club - Luncheon & AGM Wansdyke Noon

24th Saltford Young People's Club Wansdyke 6.30pm

25th SALTFORD DRAMA PRODUCTION Hall 7.30pm to "Cinderella Revisited" and "Ali's Barbara" 27th (Details on Page 21)

26th Wansdyke Labour Party Meeting Somerset 7.00pm

31st Saltford Young People's Club Wansdyke 6.30pm

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~musinu Verse from n Jt~unbreb ~enrs £luo for ~Pnrtp jfun

One for the Adults· !

Robin and Nell

Far away in the West if my memory runs well, There lived a young couple named Robin and Nell, They had courted a long time, til at last Robin said, We've courted long enough, so let us get wed. At once Nell consented, so Robin began, To furnish the house, like a sensible man, The day was appointed, the ring Robin got, Then sought out a parson, to tie up the knot, After fixing the price, and also the night, I'll be there, said the parson, all being right. Away'Robin went & soon the night came, Wheri Nell was to change, her sweet

. maiden name, Together they went to their new little home, To wait there until the new parson should come, They waited & waited, but no parson came near, Of course the young couple thought it was queer, And when very late, a knock came at the door, That was the parson, they felt pretty sure, But on opening the door, a note they obtained, Which said that the parson, that night was detained, It also did state, that if they would stay,

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He would come very early next day. When Robin saw this, he was sore perplexed, But with Nell at his side, he could not be vexed, When Nell said to Robin, What are we to do, We have but one bed but wish we had two, Oh, I can seUie that, Nell quickly replied, Put a chair in the centre, the bed is wide, And to show him she meant just what she said, She took hold of a chair & and placed in the bed, So Robin complied, Nell's plan was so good, He could not object, I wonder who could. Being now very late they began to undress, The feeling of Robin, I cannot express, As he got into bed with the greatest of care, And lay down with his face towards the chair, So that he might gaze between the legs of the chair, On Nell's sweet lips and beautiful hair, Oh, how tempting thought he, is a woman like that. I really can't wonder how poor Adam felt, He sighed, he peeped, he peeped, he sighed, And thought no mortal was ever so tried, Oh, how his heart beat, as his fair Nellie breathed, And he saw the clothes move as her sweet bosom heaved. But as she had told him , Don't move the chair, · He at last turned over in utter despair.

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The night did seem long, hut when the day broke, Nell played on him a serious joke. Not saying a word from the bed she arose, And at once began to put on her clothes, When Robin saw this, he jumped out of bed, And asked what was wrong to which Nell said, "I'm going home!" and she threw back her hair, I'll never marry a fellow, who won't move a chair, All young fellows take warning, & always beware, The price Robin paid for not moving a chair, And through life remember, the saying is true, When a woman says don't she may sometimes mean do!

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And perhaps one for tl1e Children!

A Tale of a Nose

T'was a hard case that which happened in Lynn, Haven't you heard it, eh, well then to begin, There's a man down there whom they call old mose, Who travels about and buys old clothes.

Now Mose, which the same is short for Moses, Had one of the biggest kind of noses, It had a sort of an instep in it, And he fed it with snuff about once a minute.

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One day he got in a bit of a row, With a German chap who had kissed his Frau, And trying to punch him a Ia mace, Had his nose cut ofT close up to his face.

He picked it up from off the ground, And quickly back in its place was bound, Keeping the bandage upon his face, Until it had fairly healed in place.

Alas for Moses t'was a sad mistake, Which he in his haste that day did make, For to add still more to his bitter cup, He found he had placed it wrong side up.

There is no great loss without some pain, And Moses says in a jocular vein, He arranged it so for taking snuff, As he never before could get enough.

One thing, by the way he forgets to add, Which makes the arrangement rather bad, Although he can take his snuff with ease, He has to stand on his head to sneeze.

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News from The Affiliated Organisations

Lions Club of Keynsham

The Keynsham Lions Club are holding an auction of items donated by famous people in order to raise funds to run the new Childrens' Hospice which opened in September this year. Based in Barnstaple, it is the only Hospice in the South West that caters specially for terminally ill children and their families. The Lions Club have spent several months writing to celebrities asking for items to sell and have received over a hundred gifts, most of which have been autographed by the stars. The gifts include signed books, CO's, photographs and items of clothing. There are items from stars of Blue Peter, Live & Kicking, East Enders, & Casualty and from Radio, Films, Sport and from all three political leaders. The famous names include Spike Milligan, Shane Richie, Noel Edmonds, Richard Wilson,Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Hurley, Gary Lineker, Nick Faldo, Donna Summer, Jeffrey Archer . and Barbara Cartland, to mention just a few. It should be a fun family evening with drinks at club prices as well. For further details contact the organiser Peter Collard on 0117 947 5038. For the time, date and location see the advertisement in this copy of SCAN. (RB)

Saltford W.I.

At the September meeting the members were pleased to welcome eleven visitors to learn something of the W.I. and to be given tea and cakes. During October a group of members went for a tour of the Port of Bristol and on 2nd December the W.I. will have two stalls at the Christmas

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Fair at Saltford Hall. (MD)

Saltford Evangelical Church

On Sunday 24th December there will be a Christmas Family Service at ll.OOam. At 6.30pm there will be Carols by Candlelight and at 11.30pm a Watcnnight Service. Regular activities are: Sundays ll.OOam Morning Service

and Junior Church 6.30pm Evening Service

Mondays 9.15am Ladies Group Tuesdays 9.30am Mums & Tots

8.00pm Keep Fit Thursdays 9.30am Mums & Tots

8.00pm Prayer & Bible Study Fridays 6.30pm Seekers 7- 11 years

8.00pm After Eights 12- 15 years (JT)

Saltford Afternoon Townswomen's Guild

On 27th September 53 members set out to "invade" Buckingham Palace travelling from the Crown pub on an "Eagle" coach. After a stop at the new Reading Services their "Pilot" pointed out the various landmarks of London until they reached Covent Garden, where, as stalwart TG members with their brollies they made it to lunch through pouring rain. Afterwards, they continued to the palace and with just a minute to spare they invaded. The scan for weapons however confirmed that they had planned a peaceful invasion. After the red carpet treatment and the canopied board walk

(continued on page 18)

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Affiliated Organisation News

(continued from page 16) they found the Grand Staircase and State rooms breathtakingly beautiful. It was then a relief to lind their "Eagle" waiting to take them all back to their humble dwellings in Saltford. With thanks to Mrs Lidgey and Alan their Pilot/Driver, they had a tiring but wonderful holiday. Would they do it again? "You Betcha". (JT) The meeting on 12th December will oe the Christmas Party. After lunch members will be entertained by John & Tricia Traill, "Manners, Mirth and Melodrama" followed by tea and mincepies. The Sales Table will be "Christmas Goodies". At the first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday 9th January John Morris will talk on "Chocolate". The Sales Table will be "Unwanted Xmas Presents". The ·guild meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in .the Wansdyke Room, Saltford Hall at 2.30pm. Our activities include Craft, Skittles, Scrabble, drama and regular visits to the theatre. Why not come along to one of our meetings and enjoy friendly company, interesting speakers and a cup of tea. (PAS)

Saltford Parish Council

Saltford Parish Council is losing it's Clerk, Roger Kinsman. Chairman, John Scott paid tribute to Roger's services, "he was instrumental in easing the birth pangs of the Council at it's inception five years ago.. We have accepted his resignation with regret." He leaves Saltford with a warm vote of thanks for his past services to the community and everyboby's best wishes for the future. Saltford Parish

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Council arc replacement.

currently recruiting his (Richard Davies)

Saltford Branch R.N.L.I.

Your support is invited for the Annual Ploughman's Lunch to be held on Saturday lOth February, as usual, in Saltford Hall from 12.00 noon to 2.30pm. The price of entry remains unchanged at £3.50. A prize raffle and stalls selling souvenirs, etc., will also feature on the day. Tickets ate now available from Committee Members or by calling 01225 873476. (SMcD)

Saltford Floral Club

Saltford Floral Club brings Christmas wishes to you all. Meetings are on the 4th Tuesday in the month and on 28th November at 2.15pm we have our Christmas Demonstration with Mary Keily, entitled "Christmas at Home". The Sales Table will have ribbons, holly, Christmas Roses, oasis etc., at very low prices. On the first weekend in December we will have a stall at the SCA Fair with ready made Christmas arrangements for sale. So, like everyone else, we are saying "Come along, you can do your Christmas shopping without the hassle of city shops and crowds - you can do it locally." Merry Christmas to everyone! (SS)

Saltford Morning Townswomen's Guild

At our recent meetings we have had talks on the "History of Chocolate" and "Dogs for the Deaf". Next month sees our annual Christmas Party with the Play (continued on page 21)

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Affiliated Organisation News (Continued from page 18) Reading and Choir sections feverishly rehearsing. We arc looking forward to a lunch at Bath University organised by our Social Studies Representative, Joan Hammond, who had a recent success with a visit to Harvey's, consisting of a film show, archives and wine tasting! Our gardening section next meets on Tuesday 5th December at I Oam in Saltford Hall when the subject will be "Simple Christmas Decorations" and then on 2nd January for "Holland in the Spring" We are always interested in new members, why not join us ? (DP)

Saltford Branch TocH Toe H hold "Tea and Chat" afternoons in

the Wansdyke Room at Saltford Hall every month for people living alone. During the first half of 1996 the dates are 13th January, lOth February, 16th March, 13th April, lith May and 8th June. They run from 2.45pm to 4.30pm. (PC)

Churches Together Conference

There is a Churches Together in Keynsham and Saltford "God at Work" Conference at Cadbury's Social Club on Saturday 20th January 1996 from 9.00am to 3.30pm. On Sunday 21st January 1996 there will be a Conference Celebration Service at StJohn's Church Keynsham at 6.30pm. (MB)

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Saltford Drama Club present A Pair of Potty Potted Pantos

"Cinderella Revisited" and

"Ali's Barbara" at Saltford Hall at 7.30pm on

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 25th/26th/27th January 1996

For tickets please contact - Taylors Estate Agents, Saltford Stroud and Swindon Building Society, Keynsham

or Telephone 0117 983 7825 Tickets £4.00 Concessions £3.00

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Affiliated Organisations

Keynsham Methodist Church R G Street 01225 873516 Saltford Evangelical Church RevS Barlow 01225 873059 St Mary's Church Rev G R W Hall 01225 872275 St Dunstan's Roman Catholic Church Father M Larkin 0117 983 3930 Avon Badminton Club M Pearce 01225 872555 Avon County Rowing Club R M C Leach 01275 332465 British Heart Foundation C P Lyddon 0117 986 1109 Cancer Research Campaign Dr G Herapath 01225 872554 Christian Viewpoint Mrs L Sayer 01 225 872745 Hinton Close Day Care Centre Mrs M James 01 225 872939 Inner Wheel Club of Keynsham Mrs Alma N Smith 0117 986 2470 International Friendship League R C Clark 01225 425897 Keynsham & District Ladies Circle Mrs J Holden 0117 932 6927 Keynsham & District Society for the Mentally W Strahan 01761 490622 Handicapped Keynsham & District Round Table Adrian Smith 0117 987 7311 Keynsham & District Tangent Club Mrs B Dovey 0117 986 1303 Keynsham & District British Sugarcraft Guild Mrs V Vernon 01225 872136 Keynsham & Saltford Gardeners Assosiation Ms Pauline Dyer (Please Advise) Keynsham & District Labour Party Mrs P Hogg 0117 986 9329 Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society Mrs E A White 0117 986 3918 Keynsham & Saltford Vehicle for Handicapped A Dunn 0117 986 4006 Trust Keynsham & Saltford Wine Circle D Bigwood 01225 872467 Keynsham Light Opera Group Mrs J Windmill 0117 977 328 Keynsham Orchestra Mrs S Linfield 01225 873051 Lions Club of Keynsham R Burke 01225 873830 National Auricula & Primula Society Mrs J Ward 01225 872893 Rotary Club of Keynsham M Guthrie 01225 872235 Rotary Club of Keynsham (Chew Valley) D Fowgies 01275 830022 Saltford Badminton Club R G Street 01225 873516 Saltford Conservative Association W R Stock 01225 874038 Saltford Cricket Club D Hubbard 0117 960 4446 Saltford Floral Club Mrs M Tomkies 0117 932 4476 Saltford Golf Club Club Secretary 01225 873513 Saltford Guides, Brownies & Rainbows Mrs A Barnes 01225 874032 Saltford Ladies Badminton Club (Wednesdays) Mrs L N Sammons 01225 873042 Saltford Lawn Tennis Club Mrs P Marshall 01225 872174 Saltford Nursery School Mrs J Gloyn 01225 872130 Saltford Parish Council R J Kinsman 0117 932 4096 Saltford Pre-School Stephanie Landau 01225 873240 Saltford Riding Club Mrs S Rich 0117 986 4726 Saltford Branch R N L I Mrs D Pillinger 01225 873476 Saltford School P T A Mrs S Walton 01225 874716 1st Saltford Scout Group D Cox 0117 986 3047 Saltford Scrabble Club Mrs F Sheppard 01225 873773

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Saltford Sports Club - Social Section A Tanner 01225 872620 Saltford Branch Toe H Miss P Cheale 01225 872528 Saltford Townswomen's Guild (Mornings) Mrs D Page 0117 986 2005 Saltford Townswomen's Guild (Afternoons) Mrs P Smith 01225 873420 Saltford Under Three's Mrs D Parsons 01225 872252 Saltford Walkers Don Hollister 011 7 986 1 933 Saltford Womens' Institute Mrs I Miller 01225 872267 Saltford Evening Womens' Institute Ms Jean B_Brown 0117 986 3592 Saltford Young People's Club Please Advise Please Advise Wansdyke Twinning Association J Dunford 01225 873231

SAL TFORD HALL BOOKINGS

Saltford Hall is available for hire by telephoning the Honorary Booking Officer. Mrs Pat Martin on 01225-874081 between 9.00am - 1.00pm or 2.00pm - 5.30pm. Mondays to

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