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Last updated 7th June
2008
WELCOME to GILES and CATHY DICKINSON at The
Boot Inn. We are all looking forward to having you in the village, and hope
that you enjoy living and working here, even though you have a very hard act to
follow.
We held a party for KATHY DUVAL at
The Boot Inn on Friday 18th April, to wish her good luck in her new
life in Berwick. There were lots of people there to celebrate and to drink
Kathy’s health with the beer so generously provided by Wadworths. Charles Street
thanked her for all she has done for the village and presented her with a
lovely Garden Lamp and some vouchers from everyone in the village. Many thanks
to all who made it such a good party, and especially to Richard Brasher for all
his work.
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING and
Meeting of Parishioners.
At the Annual PCC the churchwardens Stephen
Bush and Jane Rowe were elected, and were thanked for all their hard work last
year, especially with the Christmas services.
Everyone who helps to keep Berwick Church so active and thriving was
thanked too, all those who clean, do the flowers, lock the church, are sidesmen
and readers, play the organ, are on the PCC etc – everyone!
The next APCC will be on Wednesday 22nd
April 2009 at 7pm in the Church.
BERWICK FARM SHOP
On the Sunday 22nd June
from 10 – 3.30pm we will be having a Tea Tasting from The Wiltshire Tea
Company. They are a specialist supplier of high quality teas both loose leaf
and tea bags. It is a family run business supplying an over 45 blends of high
quality teas based in Corsham. There will also be tastings of the Berwick Farm
Shop sausages, bacon, pies and cakes etc. Come along and see what we have!
The shop sells our own free-range pork, sausages,
bacon and soon our own ham. Also free range chicken from Crediton, local
Berwick free range eggs, lamb from Dorset and
vegetables from Bromham near Devizes. We also have a nice selection of Jams,
Chutneys, Pickles, bread, biscuits etc as well as our own cakes, pies etc. Have
a look at the selection of Marmalades – specially made in Wilton for the shop.
BERWICK GUIDE
CENTRE.
Wiltshire South Guides received a legacy of
£15,000 in 2007. It was decided to add a conservatory to the back of the
building, mainly to be used for storage of coats and footwear especially in wet
weather. Building took place during the wet weather in January 2008, looking
more like an indoor swimming pool rather than a conservatory. It has dried out
now and we only have to tile the floor to complete this brilliant addition to
our property.
We have recently fallen foul to thieves who
have drained our oil tank, leaving one Brownie pack without heating when they
came to stay. Could we ask residents of Berwick St James to keep a lookout for
us and report anything suspicious happening at the Centre, to the Wilton
Police. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
We are looking forward to meeting many
villagers at the Fete in June, when we will be doing face painting during the
afternoon.
Rosemary Douce.
HEATING OIL
If you
need to refill your oil tank please remember that WESSEX PETROLEUM will
donate ½ p per litre of domestic heating oil ordered under reference D14
to Berwick Reading Room. We received £67.43 for the last payment made very
recently. Please consider using Wessex Petroleum and phone 0800 980
6172, if you need any heating oil. You will need to quote ref D14 every time you order, even if
you have ordered before. Many thanks to everyone who buys their oil through
Wessex Petroleum and remembers to quote D14.
The
report of The READING ROOM AGM, and LOCAL HISTORY has been held over until next
month as there seems to be more than enough here!
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE BERWICK PART OF THIS MAGAZINE.
I need YOUR HELP. To help keep the Magazine
interesting and useful, I need you to tell me of anything that could go in.
Especially new neighbours, births, marriages, exam passes etc. Also details of
events to come, and reports on events that have happened - and more things for
Wildlife Watch please. I’ll take anything, and don’t edit unless you ask me to,
but I don’t check, so please make sure your days, dates etc are right.
Discussions or comments on previous magazines very much welcome!
If you have a story to tell, or comment to
make - please send it to Nicky Street…
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