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 18^th 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 22^nd April 2009 at 7pm in the Church.

BERWICK FARM SHOP

On the Sunday 22^nd 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!

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