Dear All,
St John the Baptist
Here are the services for the next month:
- Sunday March 2nd – 11.15am Holy Communion taken by Revd Julie Nicholson
- Sunday March 9th – 11.15am Matins taken by Revd Julie Nicholson
- Sunday March 16th – 11.15am Holy Communion taken by Revd Steve Bullock
- Sunday March 23rd – 11.15am Family Service
- Sunday March 30th – 11.15am A short service to mark Mothering Sunday with posies of spring flowers
Village Quiz Night
The village quiz at The Cat and Custard Pot on Thursday 20 February was a close contest with Gaston & The Floozies (the Dears and Roses) emerging as the winning team. I would encourage as many as possible to take part in future as the quiz is a fund raiser for the work to be done on the Rec.
Please note a scoring error on the last round led to an announcement of a different winner on the night. This was subsequently rectified and the rightful winners will have the dubious privilege of presenting the next quiz!
Hobby Horse Auction
Well done Helen Willis on a very successful auction of her hobby horses. I trust they will all enjoy their new stables.
Hobby horse news: Gemma Hodgson, Suzie Rose and Lucy Boggis-Rolf are the new owners. A huge thank you to them for their bids and thank you to all those who followed the auction and sent messages and emojis following my updates
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Cat & Custard Pot
Coffee morning this month is on 18th March at 11am. Do come along for coffee and delicious cake. All welcome.
Parish Council
There will be a Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday 11th March at 7pm. If you have anything you would like to raise please come at the beginning of the meeting.
Sherston Velo Cycling Club
I would like to let you know that the Sherston Velo cycling club Time Trial series will be running again this year, to give our club members and guest riders an opportunity to test themselves in a friendly, competitive environment.
As the routes for our events use roads in Sherston, Shipton Moyne and Didmarton, we wanted to give you advance notice and assure you that we’re taking steps to make our events low-impact and safe for all.
Our TTs will be on Thursday evenings on the following dates:
Date Event Times Villages on route:
- 27 Mar 1830-1930 Easton Town, Sherston. Finish line at entrance to Shipton Moyne, 60m E of junction of The Street and Southside.
- 3 Apr 1900-2030 Easton Town, Sherston. The Street, Shipton Moyne.
- 1 May 1900-2030 Easton Town, Sherston. The Street, Shipton Moyne.
- 5 Jun 1900-2030 Easton Town, Sherston. The Street, Shipton Moyne.
- 3 Jul 1900-2030 Didmarton (start and finish in layby opposite Sopworth Lane).
- 7 Aug 1900-2030 Easton Town, Sherston. The Street, Shipton Moyne.
- 4 Sep 1900-2030 Easton Town, Sherston. The Street, Shipton Moyne
Each event is strictly limited to 30 participants. Riders will start at 1-minute intervals and will wear a number (black on a yellow background) on their lower back. They are required by the event rules to ride alone and must ride in accordance with the Highway Code. Riders will receive a safety and event rules briefing before each event, including a clear reminder to behave in a considerate manner while participating.
As part of planning the series, we have conducted detailed risk assessment and traffic counts on the route, giving due regard to the safety of competing riders and other road users.
Our events are officially registered with Cycling Time Trials (CTT), the national governing body, of which we are an affiliated club. They are being held in accordance with the provisions of Section 31 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Cycle Racing on Highways Regulations 1960 (S.I 1960, No 250) and the CTT rules and regulations. Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Constabularies have both been notified of our events in accordance with the requirements of the Road Traffic Act.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Yours sincerely,
Simon Vannerley
Any more news let me know
Beth
shiptonmoyne@gmail.com
Village Website: www.shiptonmoynevillage.co.uk
