Chit ChatParish Newsletter for the

residents of Chitterne, WiltshireNo.128 July 2017

Editor: Lindsay Lucas, Chapel Cottage, 01985 850058 - chitchat.39@gmail.com

CHURCH SERVICES in JULYSunday 2nd Trinity 3 5.30pm Welcome Service Chitterne Jenny BrasseySunday 9th Trinity 4 9am HC (BCP) Shrewton Jenny Brassey

1030 HC (CW) Chitterne 6pm Evensong (BCP) TilsheadSunday 16th Trinity 5 9am Morning Prayer Orcheston Lindsay Lucas 1030 HC (CW) Shrewton 6pm HC (BCP) TilsheadSunday 23rd Trinity 6 1030 HC (CW) Chitterne Lindsay Lucas 4pm Family Service Orcheston 4pm Family Service ShrewtonSunday 30th Trinity 7 1030 Benefice Service Tilshead Sally Jammes

Should anyone wish to contact the Rector, The Rev Eleanor Rance, please phone 01980 620580

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ARMY ACTIVITIESPlease be aware that SPTA will no longer be sending out the SPTA Newsletter.In future if you could just post thishyperlink www.gov.uk/government/publications/salisbury-plain-training-area-spta-newsletter on to your web sites or in your newsletters so your readers canstill obtain the monthly SPTA Newsletter, where it will still be uploaded everymonth as usual should they require it.RegardsTania Hackford

The Editor of Chit Chat is very aware that some villagers do not have access to acomputer and therefore will ensure that the main points are still included here. Alsoshe is not 100% convinced that the hyperlink will work!

TRAININGThe first two weeks in July will be very busy on the Plain starting with thecontinuation of the Field Training Unit Ex WESSEX STORM with 1st Bn RoyalAnglian Regiment. During the remainder of the month there are numerous lightrole Infantry companies conducting low level training across the Plain. In additionthe Plain will see the largest armoured exercise in the calendar; Ex LIONS STRIKE,involving the Combined Arms Tactics Course, using the Imber Ranges and CopehillDown village. The public should be aware that tank crossings over the A360, A345, A338,B390, and the C22 (Tilshead to Chitterne) roads will be very busy and if conditions are wet,mud clearance parties will be working on the crossings. In dry weather conditions dust cloudsmay produce a hazard at these crossings. Notice is given that the training areas in theCopehill Down and Bourne Valley (SPTA East) areas will be heavily used by tracked andwheeled armoured vehicles over this period and that recreational use of the Salisbury Plainmilitary lands is to be restricted to public rights of way only as per the byelaws.

LATE FIRING DAYS ON LARKHILL/WESTDOWN DANGER AREA01, 04, 06, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27

News from the King’sHeadWhat a lovely June it hasbeen; a little bit too hotto work sometimes butvery nice.

For progress on the sale of the pub pleaseeither pop in or check the window, where Iwill put the relevant information. For anyfuture darts and quizzes, I will put it out onPetenet.

See you around.Kenton

WELCOMEA few new people havemoved into the villagerecently, so may I extend a

huge welcome on behalf of us all.We have an excellent email systemwhich keeps us up to date with day today life in the village. If you wish tobe included in this, please contactPete (aka Hawthorn Pete) atjp_monte@btinternet.com

NEW CURATE JOINS

BENEFICEAs you will hear when you willmeet me, I am not a nativefrom England, although someEnglish blood floods in my veins.I come from France where I servedas a civil-servant in my professionallife and where I served the AnglicanChurch in Marseille as a Lay-Reader.I made the deliberate choice oftraining at Ripon College Cuddesdonwhere all the variety of traditions inthe Church of England is represented.It has opened my eyes to differenttheologies and shaped me to be ableto minister to all.The next 3 or 4 years are going to bededicated to you, serving God,learning from your Rector. I pray toGod that these years will be fruitful,nourishing, comprehensive, prayerfuland that we will have great funtogether.

Stéphane

The service on Sunday 2nd July is towelcome the new curate.

Government Must StopBashing GPs!

There, that got yourattention! For those of you whohave scoured this month’s editionof Chit Chat looking for Murray’sFarming News, he is having amonth off on condition that hetakes some photos of thescarecrows around the village.However, he also asked me if Iwould include a note urging you allto read an excellent article by DrAndy Hall of the Spring OrchardFovant Practice, where he presentssome very interesting facts aboutthe NHS and especially the role ofthe GP. To read the article, logonto their website and click onNewsletter.

Chitterne Fun Scarecrow Trail -The results!

Firstly on behalf of the Flower FestivalCommittee can I say a huge and heartfeltTHANK YOU to every household whoproduced a Scarecrow. The results werefabulous and everyone made such aneffort, which was wonderful and such FUNto see. The children and families I sawwandering around the village wereobviously really enjoying seeing them!Also, THANK YOU very much to our HeadJudge - our Rector, Eleanor - and herAssistant Judges; her young son Bill andCurate, Stéphane. Eleanor very kindly gaveup her day off to walk around the village,study each Scarecrow and then had theextremely difficult job of awarding prizeswhen each of them were so good.The results were as follows:First Prize - 'Tommy' by the Horne FamilyRunner Up - 'Mini Hay Figure' (Lego figure)by Olivia Hannant and FamilyHighly Commended - 'Grumpy General' byNick ParkerEleanor also made the following comments:"....we had a lovely morning yesterday look-ing at all the scarecrows. In the end wecounted 22 I think.…We thought you'd like to know the otherswhich we liked especially - though I mustsay we liked all of them and it was very hardto choose! Lazy Weekend, the Workerdigging at Hunters Yard, the Bobby, the Offto the Scarecrow Summer Ball, and thehorse rider at the Stables were all strongcompetitors, as were Landrover Man, andWelding! Basically half! So thank you for allyour preparations, we had a fab time."I'd also like to commend Rachel Wilkinsonfor her incredible efforts in producingTHREE wonderful scarecrows!There are images, courtesy of DaveRobinson, on the Chitterne FB page -www.facebook.com/Chitterne - apologies tothose scarecrows with no title or credit; Ihave added the title and family name whereI was notified beforehand.THANK YOU again, Chitterne, for youramazing and fabulous efforts!

Kato O'D

Robins Nursery Classat St Thomas à Becket C of E (Aided) Primary School,

TilsheadSt Thomas à Becket Primary School is set in a beautiful, rurallocation in Tilshead in the middle of Salisbury Plain. We offer acaring, family environment with small classes whilst providing anexcellent education for all our children.Robins, our nursery class, is run during term-time by qualified, experienced andenthusiastic staff. It has its own separate building and secure outdoor play areas. It isopen for children following their second birthday. Visitors are warmly welcomed.

To find out more, please phone 01980 620435

We look forward to meeting you.

SCARECROWS TAKE OVER VILLAGE!Unfortunately there is not enough space to include all the amazing scarecrows

that were in the village over the weekend but here are a few of myfavourites. Thank you Barry for capturing the moments. For further details

read the article on the left.

It’s a fair cop!by the Hucks family

Welding man!by the Sprack family

Tommy - short range sniper!by the Horne family

GET WELL SOONTo any of thevillagers who are inhospital, recoveringfrom an illness, orjust generally feeling out of sorts, wehope you are soon feeling better.

The winning entry - congratulations

THANK YOU, THANK YOUA huge thank you toeveryone who bought theplants from Hunters Yardback gate. An amazingtotal of £100 was raisedand this will go to theUmbrella Foundation, tosupport the trafficked

children in the three houses inKatmandu. For further informationabout this amazing charity please goto www.umbrellanepal.org

Pam Kent

VILLAGE HALLHave you ever wondered who isresponsible for organising the variousVillage Hall events; for carrying outthe maintenance of the hall; fortaking bookings and meeting clients;for Breakfast Club? It became veryapparent when talking to a neighbourthat perhaps you didn’t, so here is thelist of trustees.

Chairman - Paul PykeSecretary - Pam KentTreasurer - Anthony KnyvettTrustees - Jo Booth Jackie Bull Soo Lee Lindsay Lucas Barry Ricketts Pete Sawyers Erika Snowdon-Pike

FLOWER FESTIVALA big thank you to everyone whosupported the Church fundraising weekend. There wassomething to cater for all tastes -concert, flowers, gardens, scarecrowsand food.

The Flower Festival made approximately£2,000, whilst the Concert wasapproximately £800.

Many thanks to everyone who wasinvolved ‘behind the scenes’, as withoutthem nothing would have happened.

Chit Chat next issueAll contributions for the August issue byMonday 24th July by hand or email to:chitchat.39@gmail.comTo download Chit Chat from the villagewebsite: www.chitterne.com click onthe Village Life link on the home page,then click on Newsletters and themonthly issue you want.

JULY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

STITCHINGGROUP

Village HallFriday 7th & 21st at

1030 We are a friendly bunch of ladieswho have a common love ofstitching but we are equally happyto have a coffee and a chat.

LIBRARY VANThe next date is Friday21st July. The vanparks outside the VillageHall from 1140 - 1200.For those of you who arenew to the village, this is agreat facility. There are books foreveryone, including children.You can easily join. Just bring alongone form of ID with your name andcurrent address, and it’s FREE!

GREEN BINDATESMonday 3rd & 17th

Breakfast ClubSaturday 1st0930 - 1130Village Hall

Come along for a bacon butty, toast,an egg butty, or even an egg & baconbutty, and a mug of tea or coffee.Other goodies may be on offer ifthe village ‘Mary Berry’ has hadtime!If you are new to the village, this isa great place to meet yourneighbours and catch up with whatis happening.

WOOLSTORECODFORD

Wednesday 5th July

HACKSAW RIDGE (15)The extraordinary story of WW11Army Medic Desmond T Boss whoserved during the Battle of Okinawa.He refused to kill people and becamethe first Conscientious Objector inAmerican history to be awarded theMedal of Honour.

Doors open 7pm, with filmcommencing at 7.30pm

Tickets £6 from Budgens

CRICKET CLUBSunday 2nd

Stockton CC

2pm start

Sports field

BLACK BOX & BLUE BIN DATESThursday 13th & 27th

HOUSEHOLD WASTE DATES

Thursday 6th & 20th

WOOLSTORECODFORD

Wednesday 26th July

BEAUTY & THE BEAST (PG)Suitable for children. Please note

earlier starting time and there will beno short film.

Film commences at 7pmTickets from Budgens

CRICKET CLUBSunday 23rd July

Carpe Vinum

2pm start

GREEN BIN DATES

Monday 10th & 24th

VILLAGE

PICNICSunday 3rd Sept

Sports Field

FUN, FREE, FABULOUSMore details next month

SAVE THE DATE

APOLOGIESIf having read this month’s Chit Chatyou come across some errors, pleaseforgive your Editor as she was on herholidays whilst compiling it and herbrain was perhaps not functioning as itnormally does! Thank you.

DARTSKing’s Head

Tuesday 4th

8pm for 8.30pm start

QUIZ NIGHTKing’s Head Pub

Friday 7th8pm for 8.30pm startWinning team receives a

£20 voucer to spend on drinksA great fun evening

SHREWTON OPEN GARDENSSaturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd

14 Gardens open from 1pm until 5pmTickets £4 in advance - available from

Bridge Garageor £5 on the day (children under 12 free)Proceeds in support of St Mary’s Church

ShrewtonFor more information:

shrewtonopengardens.co.ukCall Gay (01980620422) or Sarah

(01980621925)Please note that dogs are not permitted in

gardens