Village news from Helen Price – 27/9/18

Published 24 September 2018

Kings Bromley Village Hall Diary dates
Whist Drive Tuesday 2 nd October, 1.30 pm
Wednesday Club Wednesday 3 rd , 2.30 pm
WI Meeting Thursday 4 th , 7.30 pm
Harvest Lunch Saturday 6 th , 1.00 pm
Protection of the Village Hall Play Area
A dedication service, attended by Angela Lewis of the Fields in Trust organisation, took place
on Saturday 11 th September at 11.00 am on the Village Hall car park.
Centenary Fields, in partnership with the Royal British Legion, secures recreational spaces
throughout the UK in perpetuity to honour the memory of the millions of people who lost
their lives in World War I. Kings Bromley Parish Council, along with the Lichfield Diocesan
Trust and the National Playing Fields Association, has drawn up a Deed of Dedication to
agree that the playing field behind the Village Hall be secured as such a Centenary Field in
Trust – which can now never be used for any other purposes.
Tuesday Afternoon Whist Drives
For a trial period until Christmas it has been decided to hold these Whist Drives every week
instead of fortnightly. From 2 nd October, the Whist Drive will be held in Kings Bromley
Village Hall. New members are always welcome, just come along on the day.
Time 1.30 pm for a prompt 2.00 pm start. Entrance fee £1.50 includes a cup of tea/coffee
and biscuit at half time.
Kings Bromley Art Group
This new group meets in the Village Hall on alternate Mondays from 1.30 to 3.30 pm. New
members very welcome, advanced or beginners. Bring your own project in any medium to
work on. This is not a taught class but we aim to share ideas and support one another in a
friendly way.
Next meeting 1 st October and fortnightly thereafter. For more information please ring Joy
Hutchings on 01543 472477 or 07840 873339 or just turn up.
Live and Local Theatre, Thursday 11 th October
Live and Local theatre group will perform their latest production ‘Honey” at the Village Hall
at 8.00 pm on Thursday 11 th October. An intimate, thoughtful, atmospheric evocation of
fragile family and community allegiances within a remote Welsh village.
Ticket prices £10, students and over 65 £8, available from Julie Bamber-Cook, 01543 473339

Village news from Helen Price – 20/9/18

Published 17 September 2018

Wednesday Club

On September 5th we set out on our summer outing to Shrewsbury and our trip was a great success. The weather was good, our first stop was at Dobbies Garden Centre for morning coffee and we then continued to Shrewsbury. We alighted our coach by the river and went to book a trip on the Sabrina for later in the day. Maps of the town and attractions were readily available, there were plenty of places to eat and a super Market Hall open 6 days a week. Some headed to town, others visited the castle and museum or Quarry Park to see The Dingle Garden – a project of the late Percy Thrower when he was head gardener. A very pleasant day was had by all.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday October 3rd at 2.30pm when our speaker Marion Baldwin will talk about “Hats.”

Kings Bromley WI

The meeting in September saw the WI enjoy hearing all about “The Living Churchyard”, a talk and slideshow by Ruth Williams.

Ruth enjoys looking around churchyards and doesn’t find them morbid. She told us how she joined a historical group and within several years became a judge for the Lichfield Diocese. This role led her to visit a huge area of the district judging churchyards and take some very professional photographs. These she shared with us in the form of a slideshow when we learned about the eco systems and habitats found in a churchyard. Centuries ago the churchyard would have been a social hub for the parish, holding fairs and festivals . The north side of a churchyard was seen as being inhabited by the devil and some would even have a brewhouse and make their own beer to sell at these fairs and festivals. The ladies heard all about the flora and fauna and wildlife to be found in a churchyard.

The ladies congratulated our members Florence Coxon and Margaret Smith for winning the County doubles bowls tournament. They played at Little Stone, and won with a terrific 22-18 for those in the know. Well done ladies, we look forward to seeing the rose bowl trophy . We have the coach booked for our trip in November to see the Calendar Girls play by Gary Barlow ” The Girls”, and lunch has been arranged at an Italian restaurant before the show. The meeting closed with a raffle and social time and we meet again on 4th October.

Weight Restricted Turns in Kings Bromley Parish

Published 14 September 2018

Traffic heavier than 7.5 tonnes travelling from the North (from Yoxall) on the A515 will not be able to turn left onto the A513 or into Woodend Lane.
Traffic heavier than 7.5 tonnes travelling from the East along the A513 (from Alrewas) will not be able to turn right onto the A515
Traffic heavier than 7.5 tonnes travelling from the East along Woodend Lane will not be able to turn right onto the A515.

The restrictions will be temporarily removed when traffic is diverted from the A38 due to accidents or roadworks.

As a Parish Council, we always expected that any such orders would exempt farm vehicles or vehicles making local deliveries. This will not be the case.

Parishioners will know that Kings Bromley Parish Council has campaigned for years for weight limits on the A515 and A513.

This proposal will, if enfored properly by the Police, reduce some HGV traffic through the village, but it is not the full weight limit that we wish for and the fact that it applies to farm vehicles and local deliveries and pick ups will, we believe, cause chaos as these vehicles will use country roads and attempt to turn in inappropriate places.

We will monitor the effectiveness of the restrictions and believe that that will be clear after 6 months.

Along with Yoxall and Draycott in the Clay Parish Councils, Kings Bromley Parish Council will now step up its campaign for a weight limit on the A515.

ITV News item on Traffic Through Yoxall

On Wednesday 12th Sept, local ITV news carried the following item:https://youtu.be/gwNiVjwZOlA

This highlights very well the problem that Yoxall have with HGV traffic

Options Trent Acres

Published 13 September 2018

Our open day at Trent Acres is on Friday 28th September @ 1:30pm, it is a Macmillan coffee event and visitors will be able to find out a lot more information regarding our service and they can meet all of the young people who are currently residing at the care home and attending the school.

Options Trent Acres offers education and residential care to boys and girls aged between 8 and 18 years with a range of complex needs, autism and associated learning disabilities. Options Trent Acres provides a highly structured and supportive environment which supports our children to manage their behaviour and develop personal care, social interaction and independence skills. The service is able to educate children with autism and complex needs, including emotional and cognitive impairment due to early life trauma and learning difficulties. This is achieved through an integrated care model incorporating the skills and expertise within our education and clinical teams. This model enables us to meet children’s individual needs and enables children to develop within an appropriate peer group.

Options Trent Acres is situated on a 12 acre site which provides a wide range of facilities and services within the homes and throughout the site. These services are designed to complement the aims of the school and the objectives for the young people.

If you require further information please do not hesitate to ask.

Yoxall Dispensary – change to hours

Published 13 September 2018

Yoxall Health Centre
Dispensary Opening
Hours
24th September 2018 – 21st December 2018
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY
9 – 12.30 AND 1.30 – 5PM
WEDNESDAY 9 – 12.30 & 1.30 – 6PM
Weeks commencing
24th September 10.00-12.30 & 1.30-4pm
(Wednesday 9 – 12.30 & 1.30 – 6pm)
8th October 10.00-12.30 & 1.30-4pm
(Wednesday 9 – 12.30 & 1.30 – 6pm)
12th November 10.00-12.30 & 1.30-4pm
(Wednesday 9 – 12.30 & 1.30 – 6pm)
WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.

Centenary Fields – dedication ceremony

Published 10 September 2018

Centenary Fields, in partnership with The Royal British Legion, secures recreational spaces throughout the UK in perpetuity to honour the memory of the millions of people who lost their lives in World War I. Kings Bromley Parish Council, along with the Lichfield Diocesan Trust and the National Playing Fields Association, has drawn up a Deed of Dedication to agree that the playing field behind the Village Hall be secured as such a Centenary Field in Trust – which can never been used for any other purpose .
The dedication ceremony, attended by Angela Lewis of the Fields in Trust organisation, took place on Saturday 11th September at 11 a.m. on the Village Hall car park.

Village news from Helen Price – 13/9/18

Published 10 September 2018

Gardening Guild

At the August meeting, the speaker for the evening was Kevin Reynolds whose subject was ‘The Devil’s Darning Needle – an introduction to Dragonflies’. An expert on bats, Kevin also has a great interest in dragonflies and considers them to be the largest and most spectacular insects in the UK, being supreme flyers and predators. Dragonflies are a very old species, with fossils dating back to more than 200 million years ago showing that the insects used to be much bigger with wing spans up to 3ft across. Kevin showed some wonderful photos, most of which he had taken himself, illustrating the differences between dragonflies and damselflies. The fascinating life cycle of the dragonfly was explained; the insects are voracious carnivores with interesting mating techniques.
The next meeting will take place on 17th October, when Jeff Bates will be hosting a question and answer session on seasonal gardening.

Card Sale

The next Card Sale will be held at the Village Hall on Saturday morning, 15th September from
10.30 am until 12.00 noon. The usual range of items will be available; birthday cards, cards for many other occasions, wrapping paper, gifts, serviettes, postcards, bottle bags, notelets, hand-crafted cards and much more, all at bargain prices. A variety of Christmas cards will also be available.

Entry is FREE, everyone welcome. Do come along and have a free cup of coffee and biscuits and a chat with friends after you browse.

Harvest lunch

This year’s Harvest lunch will commence at 1.00 pm on Saturday 6th October in the Village Hall. The meal will be similar to that of previous years and tickets will soon be available at £7 or £4 for under 13s. Numbers are limited so if you don’t want to miss it, please contact Gill or Glen Wright on 472622 to reserve your seat.

Kings Bromley Tuesday Afternoon Whist Drives

For a trial period until Christmas it has been decided to hold these Whist Drives every week instead of fortnightly. From 2nd October, the Whist Drive will be held in Kings Bromley Village Hall. New members are always welcome, just come along on the day.
Time 1.30 pm for a prompt 2.00 pm start. Entrance fee £1.50 includes a cup of tea/coffee and biscuit at half time.

Village news from Helen Price – 30/8/18

Published 9 September 2018

Ride and Stride

The annual Ride and Stride takes place this year on Saturday September 8th. Participants are sponsored by family and friends to visit as many churches as they can between 10 am and 6 pm. In 2017 137 churches took part in Staffordshire and 77 cyclists and walkers were sponsored. A total of £9047 was raised and gift aid will increase this amount. The money is used to make grants to churches for repairs and essential maintenance. Half the money raised by each cyclist/walker is returned to their home church.
If cycling or walking is too strenuous for you, you can still take part travelling by public
transport or car.
We need a rota of volunteers in church throughout the day to welcome visitors and sign their forms to prove they have called so, if you can spare just an hour on Saturday 8th September, please contact Glen Wright on 472622 for more details.

Grand Draw and Quiz, Saturday 10th November

Thanks to all who have donated prizes for this year’s Grand Draw. If anyone else would like to donate or would like to book a table of 4 for the quiz, we would be grateful if you would let us know please. Please contact Gill and Glen Wright 472622.