The Parish Magazine
August '25
BERWICK ST JAMES
CHURCH NEWS
Unusually, we have three, rather than two, services in Berwick during August.
On Sunday 3rd there is a Holy Communion service at 9.30a.m, with a Matins Service two weeks later on 17th August at 11.00a.m.
The additional service is on Sunday 31st August at 10.30a.m and is our annual Pet Service. All animals, large and small, and their owners are most welcome. In past years we have had a veritable assortment of animal species, ranging in size from insects to horses. We will be delighted to see you for this friendly, informal and ever so slightly quirky, service.
VILLAGE MEETING
The minutes of the Village AGM, held on the 29th May 2025, are available on the Village Website.
READING ROOM AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Berwick St James Reading Room was held on 18th June. The committee (Anika, Claire, Olivia, Sarah, Nigel, Nicky, Fiona, Sally and Christine), and officers were re-elected and thanked for all the hard work over the year with fundraising, maintenance and repair, and cleaning amongst many things. Anika is secretary, Nicky is chair and Sally as incoming treasurer. Fiona, as outgoing treasurer was especially thanked.
We have had great events over the year (notably The Chocolate Bingo) and plan more for next year. We hope the new lobby roof and other work done has cured the leak, and will decorate and continue with maintenance and repair. Hopefully Wessex Internet will complete their work shortly.
TEA AND CAKE AND CHAT
Lovely teas and chats in July. We all very much enjoy them. The August Teas and Chats are on Tuesday 5th and Tuesday 19th. I wonder what the weather will be? If it is hot then the Reading Room is lovely and cool, and there are plenty of soft drinks. If it is wet, then it is great to have a chance for a chat and a cake in the dry!
CANCER RESEARCH TABLE
Our plant, flower and vegetable table for Cancer Research has suffered badly from the road closure. As I write the bridge is not yet open, but hopefully will be by the time you read this.
So please can you support the table as much as you can! I would like to thank Christine very much for the hard work she puts into this wonderful, successful table.
WILDLIFE WATCH
Great report from Stapleford: Lots of butterflies around this year much better than last year.
Peacock, Brimstone, Marbled White, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Green veined white, Small white, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus and Holly blue butterflies.
Buff-tailed bumblebees, Bombus terrestris. Lasiglossum sp. bee. Black Arches moth.
Large groups of Scarlet Tiger moths. Lesser Stag beetle both male and female.
Birds - Female Red Cap, Black bird, Long-tailed tits. Robins nesting in the garden. Wrens nesting in the garden. Red legged partridge with fledglings
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