Parish Newsletter for theresidents of Chitterne, Wiltshire

No.164 September 2020

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

This year we will be holding ourflu clinics at Codford VillageHall.We will be receiving our first deliveryof flu vaccine for those aged 65 andover in September. Delivery ofvaccine for those under 65 in ‘at risk ‘groups will start in early October.All clinics will be by appointment only.These can be booked on line or bytelephone.The clinics will be run under strictCOVID 19 precautions. We requestthat you wear a face covering andmaintain social distancing. Please wearappropriate clothing for ease ofaccess to your upper arm.Please arrive for your appointment ontime. You will not be seen early and ifyou are late for your appointment youmay have to rebook.If you are unable to make ourCodford flu clinic dates you mayattend any of the flu clinics run bythe other three surgeries in ourpartnership. Please see the practiceweb site for further information:www.theorchardpartnership.co.ukor telephone 01985 850298

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The New ChitterneTakeaway - Every Monday

NightInternational Street Food - 4 Meat

& 4 Vegetarian dishes to choosefrom

Early slot from 6.30pm & a late slot from7.30pm

Email us at eddibbles1@gmail.com or call851712 for the full menu including

desserts

Secure payments taken online, currenthygiene recommendations and social

distancing observed.

KateBee’s KitchenIf you live in Chitterne, Codford,Shrewton or Tilshead, I would loveto deliver freshly-made,restaurant-quality dishes to yourdoorstep.My passion for nourishing, homecookedfood stems from growing up on my family’sfarm in the West Country. Having learntto cook in a farmhouse kitchen, I lovemaking the most of seasonal ingredientsand creating dishes which are colourful andfull of flavour. Since completing Leith’sEssential Cooking Course I have beenworking as a private chef.My menu will change weekly and I wouldlove to hear from you.Contact me either via emailkaty.besent@gmail.com or give me a

ring on 01985 851 264 to place an orderor discuss your requirements.

QUIZ NIGHTChitterne Village Hall Virtual

QuizEvery Friday 8.30pm startRequirement:

Internet Access +Laptop/PC/Smart

device + pen & paper. Somewould also say that a glass of

something & a bit ofchocolate, helps!

Come and join the fun!

Ian CutlerAll your fencing andlandscaping needs

6 Abdon Close

07753466869/850408

FOR SALE

The ‘Honey Shop’ willbe closed from the

5th September until1st October. Ifanyone needs to

replenish their stocks pleasecall Murray on 851785 before

then.

APPLES,APPLES, APPLES

CODFORD &COMMUNITY APPLE

PRESSGET THINKING ABOUT APPLE

JUICINGApple trees are doing well so far andwe look forward to decent 2020 crops.There will be more apples that we canstore so don't let them rot - makejuice. The Codford & Community ApplePressing Equipment will be ready for action inSeptember/October. This community ownedindustrial standard equipment consists of anapple mill, apple juicer and two pasteurisers.We will be running community apple juicing dayswhen you can bring your apples to CodfordVillage Hall to crush them to make your owntasty apple juice or cider. There will be a smallcharge to cover maintenance - £5 per barrowload of apples. It is a good idea to startcollecting suitable containers now e.g. fruitjuice cartons or lemonade bottles are good forfreezing.Dates for the 2020 Codford & CommunityApple Juicing Days are Sunday 20thSeptember and Sunday 4th October startingat 10am and going on as long as there isdemand.Alternatively, communities or individuals mayborrow the equipment and make their ownarrangements. All you need is mains water, apower point, lots of apples and a choppingboard. The charge is £30 for community hireand £15 for individual hire. Contact eitherAlec Thomson (850339) or Tiggy Thornton(850560) for more details.

DON'T WASTE APPLES - MAKE JUICE-MAKE CIDER

ELVES & FAIRIESTo all the ‘elves & fairies’ who have

been out and about the villagestrimming, mowing, weeding andcutting, on behalf of the village,

can I just say a big

THANK YOU!

THANK YOUAnthony & Tana wanted to share the following letter, sent by the SalisburyHospice Charity.‘I am writing to acknowledge and thank you very much indeed for your generousdonation of £300, raised by selling crepes at your recent village get together.How kind of you to raise funds for us in this way and please pass our thanks on toeveryone who made a donation. I am glad that the day was enjoyed by your fellowvillagers, especially at this difficult time.With all our forthcoming events either postponed or cancelled for this year, ourincome has obviously been hit very hard. The local community really have cometogether to show their support. From generous donations, through to ingeniousways to fund raise during ‘lock down’, including quizzes, head shaves, virtual walksand 24 hour music events, their support has been invaluable.It is due to this support that Salisbury Hospice Charity can continue to raisefunds during these difficult times. We are still aiming to raise £1.5 million thisyear, towards the essential care and support offered by the hospice.Thank you once again on behalf of Salisbury Hospice.Yours sincerely,Tamsin Murley’

CHARITY BIKE RIDE FOR SALISBURY HOSPICEAngela and Virginia would like to say an enormous thank you to allthose who so generously sponsored us.Salisbury Hospice are delighted with the sum of £1,740.00 that has been raisedwith your help. With Gift Aid included this will benefit the Salisbury HospiceCharity with over £2,156.00.It costs nearly £2.4m a year to run Salisbury Hospice. They receive someGovernment funding, but the Salisbury Hospice Charity aims to raise £1.5m ayear to ensure vital services are maintained. We cycled as part of the PrudentialRide London festival that was due to take place on 15th and 16th August. Due tothe pandemic the mass event was cancelled but, people were encouraged to get ontheir bikes and raise money for the UK’s charities who have lost billions in income.Angela and I set out with the modest ambition to reach Wylye but surprisedourselves by cycling all the way to Wilton, a round trip of nearly 30 miles! It wasso lovely to cycle through the villages, look at the churches and chat to people enroute. We met a lady in Great Wishford whose husband had been looked after bythe Salisbury Hospice Charity which highlighted that we were cycling to support avery worthwhile cause.

The back road to the southof the Wylye Valley formspart of the Wiltshire cycleway and is such a beautifulroute, right on ourdoorstep. Last Sundaythere was very littletraffic, just lots of othercyclists, mostly clad inLycra – unlike us! As aresult of our very enjoyableride both of us have beeninspired to be moreambitious in our cycling andcross the A36 on occasion.Thank you again for yoursupport.Angela and Virginia

IT IS WITH REGRETIt is with sadness that I inform youthat Jane Beaumont, of PittsCottage, passed away last month.Our thoughts are with Tom, Lucy &Henry.

WELCOMEA family have moved into thevillage recently, so may I extend

a huge welcome on behalf of us all.We have an excellent email system whichkeeps us up to date with day to day life inthe village. If you would wish to beincluded in this, please contact Pete (akaHawthorn Pete) atjp_monte@btinternet.com

After many years of delivering Chit Chat toyour door, some of those involved havedecided to call it a day, and some havechanged their role. I would just like to saya huge thank you to these ladies.I would also like to say thank you to thosewho have ‘volunteered’ to take over therole, or have stayed on. I shall now be thedistributor and Sue, Ann, Rachel, and thetwo Petes, will be the deliverers. Wherepossible, Chit Chat will be delivered beforethe start of the month but pleaseremember, we are only human!

PLEASE, CAN YOU HELP

Owing to the dreaded Covid, we are unableto hold our usual Harvest Festival foodcollection in the Church this year.I have spoken to the Warminster Food Bank, who areextremely worried about this as they count on themany Harvest Festival donations at this time of yearto replenish their falling stocks. To make up theshortfall, we plan to have collection bins/boxes inChitterne at Dick and Elizabeth Johns, DolphinHouse, Warminster Road, Robert and VirginiaPryor, Chitterne House and Jeremy and Jo Major,Chitterne Lodge from Thursday 10th September toMonday 14th September. Please give all you can tothis vital cause.See below for details of the goods which are needed.Thank you

● Semi Skimmed Milk – UHT

● Fruit juice – long life carton*

● Pasta Sauce Tin/Packet

● Toiletries

● Rice

● Tinned Tomatoes

● Tinned Potatoes / Instant Mash*

● Tinned Vegetables

● Tinned Meat/Fish*

● Tinned Soup

● Tinned Pasta

● Tinned Fruit

● Tinned Rice/Custard

● Squash or cordial

● Coffee

● Jam

● Biscuits/Snack Bars

Items in constant short supply are annotatedwith *

CHIT CHAT NEXT ISSUEPlease may I have all contributions forthe October issue by Tuesday 22ndSeptember. Either email them to me orpop them into the porch. All detailsare on the front of this newsletter.