T&T july august 2012

Tower & Tap
July & August 2012

In this Issue:
Church News/Meeting Point ........... 4, 5 Police Meetings ..................................10
Church Services Schedule ................... 6 Youth Club ..........................................10
Parish Council..................................7, 8 Summer Fete .......................................11
SME Group ...........................................8 Gardening Club ..................................13
Friendly Club .......................................9 SMAWL ...............................................15
SMRA 100 Club...................................10 Diamond Jubilee..................................17

http://southmarston.org.uk

July 2012
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

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Gardening All Sorts SM Tots ‘n’ Toddlers South Wheelie Bins Summer Fete
Club BBQ School 9-11am Marston Mixed Plastics 2 - 5 pm
1.30- 2.45pm Village Hall Enterprise Green Waste
Youth Club Group Party in the
6.30 pm 7.30 pm Park. 7 ‘til late
Village Hall

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
All Sorts SM Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Youth Club Meeting Point
School 9-11am 6.30 pm 10am -
1.30- 2.45pm Village Hall Village Hall 12.30pm
Village Hall
Friendly Club Craft Company
2 pm Village Hall 2 pm Dryden
House
SMRA 7.30 pm
(see website for
venue)

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Youth Club All Sorts Tots ‘n’ Toddlers Wheelie Bins Saturday
6.30 pm SM School 9-11am Mixed Plastics Scene
Village Hall 1.30- 2.45pm Village Hall Green Waste 4 pm Village
Hall
Parish Council
7.30 pm
Village Hall

23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Youth Club
6.30 pm
Village Hall

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Dear Friends,

I want to say a huge thank you for the generous response we
have had for St. Margaret’s Roof Appeal. It means such a great
deal to us in this economic climate!

We are all hearing about ‘the cuts’ and we are experiencing the
economic squeeze. If we have savings, we are not getting
much of a return; if we are in debt, we are having to pay more
interest; and if we are on a fixed income it just doesn’t go as far
as it did this time last year. Yet even in this ‘squeeze’ we are all
better off than people were 40 years ago but research shows
that we are not so happy!

The Bible says more about money and possessions than many
other issues. I am told—no I haven’t counted them myself–
there are more than 2,000 verses about this subject! Behind
money there is a spiritual issue. I have heard it said ‘Money
does not make a man, money unmasks him.’ Our attitude to
money says a great deal about us.

Most people agree that money can’t actually make you happy.
Recent research has shown that people who have won the
lottery are less optimistic about their future than people who
have been paralysed by an accident six month’s after the event!
Its what’s in our hearts that makes us happy or sad. Debt brings
its own consequences —King Solomon wrote: “The rich rule
over the poor and the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.”

The Bible encourages us to put a right perspective on the value
of possessions. We need to continually learn to be grateful for
what we do have—there are always others less fortunate than
ourselves. The Bible also reminds us that ‘God loves a cheerful
giver’ because our basis for giving should be love. God loved us
so much and our giving is to be a response to that love. Thank
you again for your generosity.

God Bless,
Vicky Fleming

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Church News
The High Five services for children up to 5 years are
organised with the South Marston Preschool if you would like
details about the next one please contact Vicky Fleming.
There will be no service in August .
‘Craft Company’ we are meeting again at Mary
Cooper’s house (Dryden House) 2pm Wednesday 11th
July and 8th August, More details from Mary or Vicky
Fleming.
Saturday Scene will be meeting on 21st July
but will not meet in August. We will meet again 8th
September. Have a good holiday!
For more information contact Donald Page on 825693

The 7.30 Club
for 10 to 16 year olds from Stratton, Stanton & South Marston

Held on alternate Sunday Evenings
7.30pm to 8.45pm at St Margaret’s Centre
Please call the St. Margaret’s Church Office
for more information

Weddings and Baptisms
If you would like to book either a wedding or a baptism at South Marston
Church you need to contact Rev. Vicky Fleming as soon as possible to
avoid disappointment. Bookings are already being taken for 2014 and the
baptism diary is very full for this year.

POLITE NOTICE
Have you noticed how tidy the church grounds are now? A huge thank you
to Colin and Jenny McEwen for cutting the Glebe grass and Richard
Sansum and William Hiscocks for working hard in the churchyard.
PLEASE help us to keep it tidy by disposing of non-biodegradable things in
the bin provided and compost the rest in the designated area. Thank you.


The Meeting Point
Coffee morning with table top sales
(Please book a table early: £2.50 for people who live in the village, £5
for those outside and free to village organisations )

14th July and 11th August
from 10.00 –12.30
In the Village Hall
Come and meet your friends, chat and enjoy
catching up on the latest news.

Refreshments provided by South Marston Church

We look forward to seeing you

Church Office
South Marston Church is part of Stratton Team Ministry. The office is
located at St. Margaret’s Centre, Kenwin Close, Stratton St. Margaret and it
is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8.30am to 12
noon. Email: stmargaretsoffice@tiscali.co.uk or tel: 826505.
If you would like to talk to a priest or book a Christening or Wedding please
contact Rev Vicky Fleming on 827021 between 6 and 7pm any evening
except Fridays or Sundays.
Members of the team:
Priest in Charge Rev. Vicky Fleming 827021
Asst. Priest Rev. George Fleming 827021
Asst. Priest Rev. Richard Burston 822403
Lay Minister Mrs Christine Burston 822403
Lay Minister Mr Dan Read 763016


Church Services
(at South Marston Church unless otherwise stated)
1st July 11.00am Family Service
8th July 9.30am Holy Communion
15th July 11.00am Team Service Coleview
22nd July 8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Morning Worship
29th July 9.30am Morning Worship

5th August 11.00am Family Service
12th August 9.30am Holy Communion
19th August 10.00am Team Service St Margaret’s
26th August 8.00am Holy Communion
9.30am Morning Worship

Car & Van MOT - £45 10day free re-test
Motor Bike MOT - £29 10day free re-test
Servicing, Welding
Body Work, Mechanical
Accident Repairs
Restoration, Re-Spray
Upgrades, Body Kits
Brakes and maintenance checks
Open 8.00am – 5.30pm
Phone us on 01793 821360 or email mitch@mitchymotors.co.uk

Address: Old Farm Barn, Nightingale Lane, South Marston, SN3 4SL


South Marston Parish Council
Parish Councillor Vacancy
South Marston Parish Council currently has a vacancy for a Parish
Councillor. Applicants should put their request for consideration in
writing with a summary about themselves including: reasons for
wishing to be a councillor; previous community/council work; any
other skills they can bring to the Council, their interests and recent
career history.
The closing date for applications is Friday 6th July 2012.
All candidates will be invited to an interview. For further information,
please contact the Parish Clerk.
Parish Council Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend Parish Council meetings
which are held on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7.30pm in the Village
Hall. There is an “Open 10 Minutes” section at the start of the meeting
where you are invited to ask questions or discuss an agenda item. It would
be helpful if you could inform the Chairman at the start of the meeting of any
items that you wish to raise or discuss. All agendas are published on the
village website and on the village notice boards, prior to the meetings.
To keep informed of all the latest Parish Council news, including minutes of
Parish Council meetings, please visit www.southmarston.org.uk and visit the
‘Parish Council’ section.

South Marston Enterprise Group
We are a friendly social group that Each meeting has a theme and
meets to talk about all things future topics include: keeping up to
business related. Regular meetings date with social media, finding out
are held on the 1st Thursday of about curtain making and soft
every month, 7.30pm-9pm. furnishings and an evening talk
about acupuncture.
It’s not a formal group – we meet
in each other’s homes, chat around See the South Marston Village
business related topics and enjoy website, or contact Hazel Andrews
nibbles and a drink. Anyone with an by e-mail hazel@acuhome.co.uk or
interest in business enterprise is 01793 827507 for further details.
welcome to come along and join in.


Winds of Change
Renewable energy has its place in planning for
Britain's future energy needs but do you want a
wind farm right on your doorstep?

Proposed changes to Swindon Borough Councils Core Strategy
and Development Management Policies mean that safeguards and
protections in the old plan which recently helped to prevent
Ecotricity from building three gigantic 120m wind turbines on the
doorstep of South Marston have been swept away in favour of a blanket declaration
that renewable energy projects such as wind energy should be encouraged.
Worse still, the new plan designates specific areas that are Wind Turbine Areas of
Search that the revised plan identifies for active consideration and Highworth,
Hannington, South Marston and the eastern villages of Wanborough and
Liddington are right there on the front line. A map included in the new Core
Strategy shows a broad area of land just to the north of Highworth for example,
where development of wind farms is considered suitable and desirable.
Last year a concerted campaign saw thousands of Swindon residents voice their
concerns about the revised plan in the consultation exercise that SBC initiated and
well over 800 people from this side of Swindon specifically wrote in to ask for just
one simple protection to be included in the Core Strategy. That there should be a
2km gap between any proposed wind turbines and residential housing. Nothing
radical here, it's been adopted by other Councils and is under debate in Parliament
for a national planning restriction. But unfortunately, despite the unprecedented
response to the Core Strategy consultation, Swindon Council has to date ignored
residents’ requests.
Honda, to its great credit, eventually recognised that their proposed wind turbines
were not suitable so close to residential housing and opted instead for a Solar Farm
on the edge of South Marston. However, if the same case had to be argued again,
Highworth, or any other parishes, wouldn't have the same protection to make sure
the correct decision is reached.

We need to make sure that our elected Councillors are aware of the genuine
concerns and get this one simple, 2km rule included, or the whole public
consultation process will be seen to be a sham!
Contact your Councillors and your MP to make sure they are aware of your
concerns. And you need to do it now, because the consultation period is coming to
an end.
www.illwind.co.uk


Friendly Club
Recent Events
On 12th June we held our AGM. The minutes of the previous AGM and independ-
ently audited accounts for the current year were issued to all members present. The
officers gave their reports of the year’s activity. Re-election of officers and committee
was agreed. After the AGM we were by entertained by Rose Little and Mervyn Penny.
Our trip to The Chelsea Pensioners Royal Hospital on 19th June was very interest-
ing. There is a museum depicting the history of the hospital and a large collection of
medals many donated by past pensioners and private donation. The gardens are well
kept. We were given a guided tour by a Chelsea Pensioner who told us the history of
the hospital and the criteria for becoming an inpatient. The hospital is for army pen-
sioners and there are now some female army pensioners. It is well worth a visit.

Future Events
Tuesday 10th July at 2.00pm in the Village Hall.
A talk will be given by John Jameson-Davis on Secrets in handwriting.

Tuesday 17th July - Outing
Trip to visit the Beaulieu Motor Museum, House and Garden, via the
New Forest. Costs £28.00 for members; £32.00 for non-members,
including entrance to all the attractions. Leave from the outside the
village school at 9.30am, arrive back at South Marston at 7.00pm.
Places still available for members and non-members. If you are
interested contact Brian 826243 or Josie 828080.
Tuesday 14th August.
A social gathering will be held with afternoon tea at the South Marston
Hotel at 2.30pm. Cost for members £4.50, non-members £5.00. Pay-
ment will be taken on the day at the venue.

Tuesday 11th September at 2.00pm in the Village Hall.
A talk will be given by Ron Hoskins on Beekeeping.

Annual Holiday - September
Our annual Holiday this year will be to the Isle of
Wight with Barnes Coaches, staying at Warner
Bembridge Coast Hotel for 4 nights. Departing on
Monday 24th September and returning Friday 28th
September. This will include the ferry and various
trips around the Island during our stay. All for £299
per person. Anyone who would like to join us will
be made very welcome.
Please contact Sheila on 828545.


Police Meetings
Every three months priorities are set based on what the local community tell
us are their concerns. You can raise your concerns by attending one of the
meetings listed below or by contacting us at anytime either using the 101
non emergency police telephone number or via our email address:-
swindonnorthnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk.
Venue Date Time
South Marston Village Hall 14/07/12 11.00 – 12.00am
Castle Eaton Village Hall 26/07/12 10.00 – 11.00am
Castle Eaton Village Hall 30/08/12 10.00 – 11.00am
Blunsdon - By the village shop 28/07/12 09.00 – 10.00am
Blunsdon – By the village shop 01/09/12 09.00 – 10.00am
Hannington – Jolly Tar 01/08/12 07.00 – 08.00pm
Stanton Fitzwarren Village Hall 28/07/12 03.00 – 04.00pm

PC Marc Jackson PCSO Juliet Evans

SMRA 100 Club
Congratulations to our June winners
£30 Eileen Lester No.36
£10. Derek Oxbey No.35
£10 David Bickley No.17
£10 Alan McElroy No.66
£10 Sheila Vango No.107
If you would like a number in the 100 Club for the monthly draw, to raise money for
the Playing Field upkeep, please contact Jill Little on 820823

South Marston Youth Club
For more details please contact Julie or Steve Hatherall,
e-mail: hatherall24@yahoo.co.uk tel: 07923 441 296.
July dates:
DAY DATE VENUE

Mondays 2 & 16 July Village Hall
Fridays 13 & 27 July Village Hall
No Clubs in August


Gardening Club
Recent Events
On Saturday 16th June we all had an enjoyable time wandering among
the beautiful trees and surroundings in Saville Gardens, which is set in
Great Windsor Park. The perfume that hit you when you approached the
rose garden was incredible and made the day memorable.
Future Events
Our next meeting will be the BBQ at Catsbrain Farm on Monday
2nd July. This will start at 7.00pm with music by OK Re-United.
Please remember to bring a plate, dish, cutlery plus any donation of
a salad or a sweet.
On Saturday 18th August we will be holding our Annual Flower & Pro-
duce Show in the Village Hall. Everyone from the village or
Gardening Club is welcome to enter any of the categories. We
know there are many keen gardeners in the village, so come
along with your produce and show what you have grown.
Schedules for the show will be available mid July from Mike on
827807 or Arthur on 832663. They can also give you any infor-
mation about how to show if you are not to sure.

F & E Harris Memorial Trust
The government has increased the State Pension age for women to 65 phased
from April 2016 to December 2018. A further increase will be phased in to
raise the State Pension age for all to 66 from December 2018.
In consideration of these changes and the proposed expansion of the village
community the Trust will be making the following changes to the criteria for
allocation of Christmas Hampers to senior citizens of South Marston. These
changes will be implemented on 1st April 2016.
The changes are not subject to the exact scheduling of government criteria.
To qualify for a Christmas Hamper the recipient is required to have
been in permanent residency in South Marston for a period of 3 years
prior to submission of registration.
All new applicants must be 65 years of age on 24th December 2016 to
be eligible to register.
All new and existing applicants must be 66 years of age or over on the
1st January 2019 to be eligible to register.

S MAW L

South Marston Assisting Wildlife
We had another good working day on June 9th – one of the few dry days amid
the downpours (and Alison brought doughnuts for our tea break!).
We did the following tasks:
Extended our plant nursery bed – the perennial wildflowers plants we
started from seed are growing well and many need to be planted out, so we
need more room.
Cleared the nettles on the far bank of the ditch where the path between the
two bridges will be, and along the bank side where we’re go-
ing to plant primroses.
Strimmed the weeds down to the ground in one of our next
planting areas, and covered the ground with plastic to inhibit
re-growth.
Completed this year’s planting of annual wildflower seeds.
Cut back the hedge where it was starting to overhang the pavement.
The bridges are ready to be taken to the site and erected (they are looking so
good, excellent workmanship from Brian and team) – we just need a spell of
decent weather!
Events coming up include:
A stall at the Village Fete on July 7th, which will feature a competition to
decide the name for the Highworth Road site.
Working days on Saturdays 4th August and 1st September, from 9:30am to
4:30pm (break for lunch from 12:30 to 1:30pm). There’s no working day
in July – it’s been brought forward to 30th June on account of the fete.
An open day, where the bridges and new bench will be officially unveiled
– date to be decided (keep an eye on the notice boards and website).
We’d love to see you at any of the above – you’ll be made very welcome.
For further information, please call Barry on 826697 or Susan on 824957, or
email barry@capital-planning.co.uk. You can also read more about the group
on the village website.


Good
0-14 years Ofsted
2011

White Cottage Pre-school & Nursery
Flexible funded sessions 15 hrs
(Alternately 20 hrs FREE 9am -1pm)
Breakfast Club & Driving drop offs
After school club & Driving Collections
Holiday Club (Swimming, horse riding........)
Free Registration
www.whitecottagenursery.co.uk

info@whitecottagenursery.co.uk
Even Swindon Community Centre Old Vicarage Lane
Jenning Street South Marston
Rodbourne Swindon
Wiltshire SN2 3BG Wiltshire SN3 4SH


Diamond Jubilee Weekend - June 1st & 2nd
Very many thanks to so many villagers who gave so
much help over the Diamond Jubilee weekend.
The concert in the Church on Friday evening was sold
out, and was a lovely evening of South Marston talent,
rounded off by rousing singing led by Jackie Sansum.
South Marston schoolchildren and those at Tots n Tod-
dlers were given commemorative Jubilee mugs by
South Marston Parish Council. Extras were on sale and
the Committee hopes that there will be some profit from
the weekend to buy something as a permanent memorial
of the event. There are still a very few left – please contact Jenny McEwen on
825312 if you would like one.
South Marston bellringers heralded the beginning of the Jubilee celebrations on
Saturday. Bunting, flags and flowers decorated the centre of the village - the
street party was held on the Glebe and War Memorial Garden, as well as in the
road outside the school. The Church was full of flowers, and the exhibition of
old South Marston photographs and memorabilia was busy for nearly 9 hours. It
was so popular, and prompted so many memories, that we hope to have a re-run
of this, with extra photographs, if anyone can dig deeply into their attics to find
more. We will also have photographs from this Jubilee. Please contact Mary
Case on 826038 if you have any to share.
School children and members of the Friendly Club sang during the afternoon,
while the Highworth Silver band took a break. Celebrations ended with every-
one singing Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem, and the National Anthem after
an official photograph taken from the top of the Church tower. News will
follow on how to obtain copies of this.
The Carriers put on a pig roast on Saturday evening, in spite of the rain, which
had started to fall by then. We were very lucky with the weather during the day.
Thanks again to all of the helpers; particularly Yuasa Batteries who donated the
wine for Friday evenings wine and cheese interval in the Church and to Croco-
dile Packaging for their donation of money to help with the Jubilee weekend.
Photographs were taken by Stacy Woolhouse, including one from the top of the
Church tower, and will be available to view and order at the next Meeting Point
on Saturday 14th. July in the Village Hall between 10am and midday.


Hazel Andrews Acupuncture Lic Ac. MBAcC MCAUK
Acupuncture is a holistic treatment suitable for a wide range of
health conditions and can help relaxation.
Back pain, sciatica and headaches

Joint aches, low energy levels

PMT, fertility issues, anxiety and stress.

Cosmetic acupuncture, ear acupuncture and ‘needle free’
scenar treatments are available. Home visits arranged.

Clinic: 7 Ash Gardens, South Marston, Swindon SN3 4XX.

Tel: 01793 827507 www.acuhome.co.uk
Over 15 years experience, member of British Acupuncture Council
and Cosmetic Acupuncture UK.

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August 2012
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 2 3 4 5
South Wheelie Bins Conservation
Marston Mixed Plastics Site Working
Enterprise Green Waste Day
Group 9.30 - 4.30
7.30 pm

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Craft Company Meeting Point
2 pm Dryden 10am -
House 12.30pm
Village Hall

13 14 13 16 17 18 19
Friendly Club Wheelie Bins Flower &
2 pm Village Mixed Plastics Produce Show
Hall Green Waste Village Hall

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Parish
Council
7.30 pm
Village Hall

27 28 29 30 31
Wheelie Bins
Mixed Plastics
Green Waste


Useful Contacts
http://southmarston.org.uk

Parish Council Chair Stuart Young T 828775
Parish Council Vice Chair Sylvia Brown T 823535
Clerk to the Parish Council Gemma Cheal T 820529
SMRA Chair Mary Case T 826038
SMRA Secretary Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
Village Hall Bookings Julie Hatherall T 07857 310624
Football Field Bookings Chris Maull T 824505
Tots & Toddlers Rachel Case T 832719
Youth Club Julie & Steve T 07923 441296
Gardening Club Mike New T 827807
Friendly Club Brian McGlone T 826243
History Society Darren Cook T 832999
Spitfires Football Club Bev Maull T 824505
South Marston School Alison Lowe T 823379
Pre–School Pre-School Staff T 07847 590601
Saplings Children’s Centre (All Sorts) T 829996

Ward Councillors Russell Holland T 07999 566623
John Haines T 07901 534640
Colin Lovell T 321634
Member of Parliament Justin Tomlinson T 522123

Priest in Charge Vicky Fleming T 827021
Church Wardens Richard Sansum T 831473
Donald Page T 825693


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