CHIMES INFORMATION FOR MAY 2008 ISSUE

Rainfall for March

  2008                                                                                                1993-2008

Actual                                                                             Min                  Ave                   Max            

March                            85.5                                          14.1                  46.2                  96.2

Would you please note that I require all information for the Chimes by the 12 th of each month.    The August/September and December/January are joint issues.                Thank you        Jane Fray   01989 780383 or peter@pjfray.co.uk

CHURCH NEWS

To contact a member of the clergy, please telephone The Rectory Office on

01989 562175.  

CHURCH NEWS - On the weekend of 28th June we are holding a Craft Fair and Exhibition in the church . A number of people have already come forward offering to display ceramics, quilts, bags, crochet.   This fair is for everyone who makes attractive things whether these are paintings, photographs, pottery, woodwork, jewellery, textiles, decorated cakes, flower arrangements, children's masterpieces as well as adults'. The idea is that is should be for everyone and not too high minded. If you are interested in exhibiting please contact Olivia Boon on 780 321.  

Advance bookings are now being taken for The Churchdown Male Voice Choir on 26th July in the Millennium Hall. The concert will feature music by John Sanders sung by the choir and by guest singer Dorothy Fitzgerald. There will be a licensed bar and a raffle.   Tickets can be reserved before the concert at the discount price of £8, or £6 for concessions, by ringing 780 321.

The Village Fête will be held on Saturday 6th September. A number of the village groups, societies, clubs and organisations are already involved. If you would like to join in with a stall too, please contact Olivia Boon.

COFFEE MORNING on Saturday 17 th May at the home of Tessa Lysaght at Crews Court from 10.30 a.m.   Plants, bring and buy, bric-a-brac and raffle.   Admission £2.00 to include refreshments. All proceeds for the Tower Appeal.     Please come along and bring your friends for a morning out with a cup of coffee.

PRAYER GROUP - The group will meet on Wednesday 7 th May in the church at 2.00 p.m.   Everyone very welcome.

BEST WISHES to Roly Floyd and Olive Jackson

WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS to Joe and Sam Gittins-Jones who were recently married at Belmont Abbey.

The W.I. will meet on Tuesday 13 th May in the Millennium Hall at 7.30 p.m. to discuss the annual resolutionos and for a talk by Nicholas Clarke entitled 'Rail around India'.   

JEAN CORNWALL - John and family would like to thank everyone who donated to Upton Bishop Tower Appeal and the District Nurses Fund at Jean's funeral.   The amount collected was £1,095.   Also a very big thank you to those who supported the family during their sad loss.

The monthly COFFEE MORNING is on Thursday 1 st May at 10.30 a.m.   Everyone is very welcome to come along and enjoy a coffee and a chat. This is a pleasant social event where you can make new friends and renew old acquaintances. Contact Brenda Edwards on 780246 who would love to hear or meet you each month.  

THE GARDEN CLUB will be visiting the Newent Orchid Centre on Monday 19 th May at 7 p.m. and on Monday 16 th June we will be visiting the home of Sophie Hughes at Weston-under-Penyard to see the national collection of garden pinks.   If you would like to come along to either or both of these visits, please contact Gill Eckley on 780316 for the Orchid visit and Jane Fray on 780383 for the garden pinks for further information.   We have a very informal garden club, so please come along you will be made most welcome.

Louise Steadman is taking part in the Race for Life at Arrow Valley Country Park Redditch on 6 th July in memory of Jean Cornwall.   If you would like to sponsor Louise, please contact her on 07738513447.

WEBSITE - The Upton Bishop website can be seen at www.uptonbishop.org   

MILLENNIUM HALL

for information or to book the Millennium Hall ring Jane Pendlebury on 780763   

Keep Fit Classes with Michaela Johnson every Tuesday morning from 10 a.m.   For further information, ring Jane Fray on 780383 or just come along we shall be pleased to see you.

 

Pilates Classes with Janet Moutrie are held at the Millennium Hall on Tuesday evening.   For further information please call Janet on 01989 720233.

Little Swallows meet every Friday in the Millennium Hall.   Three sessions from 9.15-10.45, 11.00-12.30 and 1.15-2.45 p.m. for the under 5s for creativity whilst having lots of fun.   For more information contact Nicky on 780211 or Abby 770761.

Jumpstart meet at the Millennium Hall every Monday for two sessions from 10-11 and 11.15-12.15.   The cost is £1.50 per session.

The Badminton Club meets every Thursday evening from 8/10 p.m. at £3.00 per session.   For further information please ring Colin Sampson on 01989 562101.

Short Mat Bowling meet every Wednesday from 7.30 p.m.   For further information contact Andy Church 780282.

The Busy Bee Club meets in the Millennium Hall every Tuesday from 6-7.30 p.m. for all children from 8 + years who would like to learn to sew and knit.   Please ring Julia on 720476 for more information.

200 Club winners for April 2008

£20       A & A Chalmers                                                                        

£10             Margaret Regan                                                                        

£5             Margaret Moore