Diary

—what’s happening in our village?

One-off Events:

Spring Market & Plant Sale, Saturday April 27

The Norton & Chiselborough Flower Show will be holding their Spring Market and Plant Sale on Saturday 27 April, 11am-3pm, at Norton Village Hall. Plants 7 shrubs, dried herbs, and many beautiful crafts. Come along and enjoy delicious cake and/or Bagnell Burgers!

Note from Helen Truman: I have offered to help with coordinating people from Chiselborough to make cakes, serve refreshments and help in the kitchen for The Plant Fair on Saturday 29 April 11-3 pm and the Flower Show on Saturday 17 August 2-5pm. If you would like to help at one or both of the above please could you let me know the following: Whether you able to make a cake? Which event(s)you are able to help with? Your contact details; email and ‘phone number. Each shift will be about 1-1:5 hours long and have 6-8 people on at each time. Many thanks in advance for your support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. —Helen E: helenctruman@gmail.com T: 881737 M: 07592088269

Oil Club Order Deadline, 15 May

CHISELBOROUGH OIL CLUB : The deadline for the next Oil Club Order is 15th May 2024. If you would like to be included please contact Roger Pine, Violets, North Street, Chiselborough, TA14 6TH, E: rogerpine248@btinternet.com, T: 01935 882667, M: 07836329769

Benefice Choir rehearsals start, Friday 31 May

Yes, here we go again! Nearly 40 singers joined the Benefice Choir at Christmas to sing at the carol services at Norton and Chiselborough and we have a splendid opportunity to get together again to sing at a very special service to be held at Odcombe church at 10.30am on Sunday June 30th.  This service will be a service to celebrate the ordination of Rev. Coelette Parkes and is taking place the day after her ordination in Wells Cathedral. The service at Odcombe promises to be a joyful service of celebration and praise and the Benefice Choir will be taking part by singing anthems and leading the hymn-singing. So if you enjoy singing, why not come along and join us. All music is provided and anyone is welcome - even if you would just like to come along to a rehearsal and 'give us a try'! Rehearsals will be as set out below and are from 7.00pm until approx. 8.15pm. (no later) We shall use Norton church as a base for the first 3 rehearsals, with the final rehearsal being at Odcombe church. Friday May 31, Norton Church; Friday June 7 - no rehearsal; Thursday June 13 Norton Church; Friday June 21, Norton Church; Friday June 28th, Odcombe Church. Please could I ask that you let me know asap (preferably no later than early May) if you would like to come along and sing with us or just 'try us out', so that I can get music etc. organised, and have some idea of numbers. Email would be best, or do please leave a phone message and I'll return your call if we are not at home - even if you just would like a chat about the choir. Thank you. Chris Denman E: denmans77@sky.com T: 01460 74696

Chiselborough Fair and Flower Festival, 22 and 23 June

Our Fair & Flower Festival will be 22 & 23 June this year - save the date! More information to follow.

Also on the evening of Saturday 22 June we are having a Village Party in the Hall, with a live band, food and a bar. Get your dancing shoes ready! Tickets are now available. You can get them from Norton Community Shop or from Kate. Please see this poster and we look forward to seeing you there! 🎸

—In order to make the weekend as enjoyable and memorable as possible and hopefully generate much needed income for the Village Hall and Church, I am asking for fresh ideas and practical support from any residents with artistic, creative and entertaining skills to contact me ASAP. —Sam Lewis E: samlewisforge@gmail.com T: 01935 881925 M: 07724 054624

Norton & Chiselborough Flower Show, Saturday 17 August

This very popular annual show will take place again on 17 August in Norton. See above for more info, and fun ways to participate to support the show.

Regular Events:

Church events

Chiselborough Housegroup continues on Wednesday evenings, in members homes—Bible study, prayer and fellowship. New people very welcome. Contact Chris Howat for details. The Ladybirds Toddler Group has moved to All Saints Hall in Stoke.

Karate

Shotokan Karate classes in Chiselborough village hall at 7.15pm. All ages 7yrs - 100yrs old and all experience levels are welcome. Contact Francesca. M: 07942 281008

Mobile Library: monthly on Tuesday mornings

The library bus will be near the Village Hall at a time between 9.30 and 10am on these dates for 2024: 23 Jan, 20 Feb, 19 Mar, 16 Apr, 14 May, 11 June, 9 Jul, 6 Aug, 3 Sep, 1 Oct, 29 Oct, 26 Nov.

Book Club

2nd Tuesday each month. Contact Janet Hutton or Anne Fairweather.

Our Church is open daily

Daily 10am – 4pm : for individual prayer / visitors (except during services)

Church Services : every Sunday morning

There is a regular 9.30 am every Sunday with the exception of 5th Sundays when we join together as a benefice and have one united service.

The Fish Van: every Tuesday, 9.20am

Not entirely sure this is an event!.. but here’s a quick mention for the weekly visit of Daren’s fresh fish van, enjoyed by an increasing queue of appreciative villagers. Daren stops outside the Village Hall every Tuesday around 9.20am.

There is an independently run village email newsletter, which includes a wealth of practical, social and community information. Typically it is updated and circulated once or twice weekly. If you would like to receive this, please call Alexandra on 881476.