K i n g s w o o d    G r a p e v i n e

Issue No. 127                                                                                                                  JULY/AUGUST 2008     

Editors: Diane White (843783) & Gill Hemming (842734)

 

D a t e s   F o r   Y o u r   D i a r y

 

Thurs      3rd       July                  Mobile Police Station                             Chipping                                 11.00am-12.30pm

Fri        18th          “                    Neighbourhood Watch Summer Social     The Old Rectory                        7.30pm

Wed     23rd          “                    Mobile Police Station                             Chipping                                   3.00pm-4.30pm

SEPTEMBER  ISSUE  DEADLINE:                      FRIDAY  AUGUST  22nd

Sat         9th       Aug                  Mobile Police Station                             Chipping                                 11.00am-12.30pm

Sat       16th          “                    Cricket Club “Hog Roast”                        Tyndale House

Fri        29th          “                    Mobile Police Station                             Chipping                                   3.00pm-4.30pm

Sat         6th       Sept                 Kingswood Classic Car and Show           Playing Field    

Tues       9th          “                    W.I.                                                      Village Hall                               7.30pm

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE VILLAGE PLAN

At last the questionnaires for the Village Plan have arrived. Briefing of the distributors will take place this month. If anybody, who has not volunteered already would like to, they would be most welcome. It is not arduous, probably no more than 2 or 3 hours at any time(s) you find suitable. Please contact Rod Alexander on 843398.

Questionnaires will be delivered to each household. There will be one short one per household, mainly for background, and one longer one per person aged 11 and over. This one seeks everyone’s opinion on a wide range of issues, affecting the future of the village. The last one in 1997 had an 83% response. Kingswood certainly cares about what is to come. The distributors won’t just pop them through the letterbox. They will hand them to you personally in case you have any queries. They will call again, 10-14 days later to collect. We hope to complete before the school holidays.

For those who run businesses there is also a separate questionnaire seeking your views on running a business in the village. Please ask your distributor to let you have one.

Finally, please be assured that your answers will be treated with fullest confidence. Your identity will not be known.    

KINGSWOOD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION

Kingswood Art Show will take place at the Village Hall September 6th as part of Showday. Local painters, sculptors and photographers are invited to participate. You don't have to be professional, just enthusiastic!  Contact Jim Sinkinson for an entry form. 843074.

Produce and Handicraft Show – Kingswood Village Showday September 6th 2008.

Show what you can grow – Show what you can make!

The school holidays are an ideal time to get the kids (as well as their parents!) to do something creative. Have a look at the programme that has been delivered to you and see what sections might suit you and your children. Don't forget to get your entries in by September 4th. Further details – Angela Iles 842145.

KVA Showday – Bric a Brac

We are now collecting Bric a Brac for the KVA stall on Showday.  If you are having a summer clear out and would like us to collect, please contact Helen or Janet on 844429 / 520320 and we’ll arrange a pick up time.  Thanks very much!
Kingswood Karate

 A big thank you to all our students that practise with us weekly, it's great to have such support from Kingswood and our local villages! Look out for our demonstration at Kingswood Classic Car Show Day!

 Due to popular demand we are currently running three classes on a Tuesday evening 6-7pm Children-Beginners, 7-8pm Children-Advanced & 8-9pm Adults.

 If you are interested in joining us, places are limited at the moment, but please feel free to pop along and see what we do and put your name down on the waiting list. For more information contact Scott/Ian or Mel on 01453 844442, or visit our new website on www.kingswoodkarate.kk5.org
St. Mary’s Church Fete

A huge thank you to all who kindly donated books to sell on the bookstall, and apologies to the two people we didn’t collect from as arranged when the pick-up list went missing! Over £400 was raised just from book sales, and the wonderful children’s books, which so many people gave, warranted a separate stall of their own. We are happy to take your unwanted books throughout the year for sale at the fete next year – please telephone 845204.
KINGSWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH                    

Neighbourhood Watch Garden Party. Once again Janet and Terry have kindly let us have their garden at The Old Rectory (formerly The Boundary House) for our summer drinks and nibbles garden party. Date Friday 18th July. Tickets (£6.00 for three drinks and nibbles) are available from all your Neighbourhood Watch reps.

Vandalism reports – at the recent AGM of Neighbourhood Watch the police stressed the need to report all acts of vandalism seen in the village. Unless this is done we are listed as low priority in policing action terms. With a long holiday period and extended daylight hours we may anticipate an increase in antisocial activities.

The Police Information Point is available in the Post Office should you wish to report any problem to be followed up.

 

 

Cricket Club Hog Roast.

For a second year Stephen and Judith Bavister`s garden at "Tyndale", High St. will be host to the club’s Hog Roast. Date: the evening of Saturday 16th Aug. Tickets available from the usual white flannel mob.

KINGSWOOD ABBEY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

“The History of Hats” entertained us at our May meeting with time for a trying-on session. June saw us amazed at the skills of our speaker who furnish her Dolls House and Garden with items made by her. July is our visit to a member’s home as is August.

September 9th is our next meeting at Kingswood Village Hall at 7.30pm.

KINGSWOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

July sees the main celebration of our 350th Anniversary year.  On 26th July Noel Richards will be in concert, 7.30pm in the chapel.  Noel has been involved in the UK Christian music scene since the age of 15.  During the last 20 years he has mainly been involved in leading worship and together with his wife, Tricia and others, has written many worship songs.  We are very pleased he has found the time to be part of our special year.  If you would like tickets, which are free, please ring 07530331974 (Please note this concert is ticket only).

On Sunday the 27th at 10.30am will be holding a special open air service led by the SIGNPOST PUPPET THEATRE followed by a picnic and BBQ on the Abbey Gateway.   There will be face painting and the winners of the Logo competition will be presented with their prizes.  Everyone is invited, please come along and enjoy the fun.

On 6th July there will be an Open Air Service on the Abbey Gateway at 6pm led by Rev Jenny Parsons from Gloucester.

Our morning services are as usual for the rest of the month that is 10.30am – Morning Service during which Kings Klub and Crèche are held, and 6.00pm Evening Service.

On the 8th July we will be having a Coffee Morning in the Afternoon in the Lower Schoolroom at 2.30pm to which everyone is welcome.

August also brings a special event to which everyone is welcome. We are holding a FLOWER FESTIVAL based on historical events that have occurred during the past 350 years on the 23rd, 24th, 25th August from 10.30am – 4.00pm on the 23rd and 25th and from 2.00pm – 4.00pm on the 24th. If you are interested in flower arranging you would be very welcome to come along and help us see contact details. Along with this will be an exhibition of photographs taken by Matthew Bigwood of different activities, which take place in the church.

Churches Together in Kingswood will be running a Holiday Club entitled Junior Heroes from the 11th -15th August for primary school age children in the Village Hall from 10.00am-12noon.

For more details please contact Jennie on 842803 or email linandnorv@yahoo.co.uk or check out our website www.kingswoodcongregational.org.uk

ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH  

There's been a lot of activity in the village just recently and the most exciting event  ....for me..  was the village fete. We had another glorious day and so many people visited the gardens of Amercombe and shared in the food, the fun and the warm interaction of friend and stranger. The amount raised for Church funds was a staggering £2664. Many thanks to all who supported this event and made it such a fun day...especially the gymnasts and the funny man whose name I've forgotten!! Sorry. . I never win anything, so my personal thanks go to the kind man who gave me a bottle of bubbly to soothe my sorrowed brow!!  At St Mary's, the carpet is down and the room in the former transept is looking good. It's being used by the Friends for their early morning coffee/tea/biscuits and chat session on a Wednesday from 8.45 and then there was the Tapas evening which was another successful event. We have some very talented and organising people in this village!  Our Confirmation groups are doing well and the youngsters are having fun in their classes. Currently they're writing reports for the Jerusalem Evening News!! We shall continue to meet throughout the summer ready for the big day in October.

Before then, on Friday July 25th, The Archdeacon of Gloucester will be in the parish. Part of his tour will include lunch in the new room when he will dedicate it... maybe we'll have settled on a proper name for it by then! Please come along and have lunch with us, from 12.15 that day, and tell the Archdeacon your thoughts! No one has spoken to me about the charity money, but please don’t forget...if there's a need, we might be able to help.

With the summer months looking, if not the summer weather, we are preparing for the Summer Club. It's August 11 to 15 at the Village Hall with the final service on the 17th. in church. Please get in touch with me or one of the team if you'd like to be involved... as a participant, or a helper. Both will be welcome! Best wishes to you all, especially those who have recently added to their number in the form of a baby.  Viv K
Fascinating Rhythm – close harmony chorus

Don't miss Fascinating Rhythm's Summer Show, Saturday 19th July at Rangeworthy Village Hall.  Doors and bar open at 7.00pm. Show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets available from Emma Richardson 845214 and Brenda Roberts 845456.
This year Fascinating Rhythm has held two very successful Learn to Sing courses where women of all ages were invited to come along to learn a new skill for free! The response was overwhelming with 190 women registering to take part!  At the end of each course a show was put on so that these keen new singers could demonstrate what they had learned, to friends and family.  So far 13 of these women have successfully auditioned and become members of Fascinating Rhythm. Please visit our website for further information or if you would like us to sing at your event. fascinating-rhythm.com

The Village Diary can be viewed on the Grapevine website. For an entry please email Grapevine or telephone Gill on 842734.