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JULY 2020
THE FORERUNNER
Digital publication for the Parish of Newington Bagpath with Kingscote
Welcome to the
first edition of our
WELCOME
parish newsletter
in its new online The new editing team would like to thank Harry Tubbs, who is
format. hanging up his editorial hat after 20 years, having worked
tirelessly on copy since editing his first edition of The
From July 2020,
Forerunner in April 2000.
the newsletter will
be available in
electronic form We would also like to thank all those involved in delivering the
only, with magazine over many years, including John Giddings, Tim and
arrangements Irene Sage, Brian and Pauline McTear, Brian and Ann Hillam,
made for those
Richard Gale, Chris Alford and Jane Nichols. We hope that we
who do not have
internet access. can continue to make this a valuable local resource for our
Please contact Elin community and we welcome your contributions.
Tattersall for
details 01453 Any copy should be sent to Elin Tattersall by the 20th of the
860182.
month (01453 860182). If you have not already signed up to
receive email alerts, including postings of The Forerunner,
please contact Alice Cooper.
The Forerunner Editing Team
(Elin Tattersall, Pauline McTear & Alice Cooper)
VICAR'S LETTER
WHAT IS THE NEW SHAPE OF THINGS TO
COME?
Life has taken a very different shape over the
past months. You may be looking back on
times that have been sad and painful, perhaps
you or your loved ones have been sick, maybe
you have lost a loved one. For couples who
were planning to be married in these months,
it has meant disappointment with the
postponement of that special day and a time
of patient waiting. You may have found
In the meantime, technology has continued to
coping with isolation and staying in
be a blessing in the church, with church
challenging in itself; bringing its own
meeting on-line, for services, bible study,
difficulties.
prayer and chat. In Romans 8, it says that
‘nothing can separate us from the love of God
Among the difficult challenges that this time
in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ Love binds us to
has brought however, I hope you have also
each other and binds communities together.
had blessings. When you look back, I wonder
if you can count your blessings. Among those
Love has been a theme that has come so
blessings, perhaps being able to take some
much to the fore during the time of lockdown,
‘time out’ and find time for rest and
reflected in the way the community has
relaxation. Maybe you have been blessed with
‘pulled’ together, supported each other,
time to watch the wonder of awakening
shown love to one another. Love is at the
nature as Spring and Summer have unfolded
heart of community.As we come slowly out of
before your eyes. As of the time of writing,
lockdown and begin to discover what shape
we can now have the blessing of meeting in
our lives will take, as we work towards a new
small groups, seeing family and friends – have
normal, let us take what we have learnt to
a bubble! Shops are beginning to open and
build the future, remembering that through
St John the Baptist Church is open for private
all things love binds community and brings
prayer on a Sunday from 9am until 4pm. By
amazing possibilities.
July of course things will almost certainly have
changed again.
With blessings,
Rev Caroline
KEY DATES
CHURCH SERVICES KERBSIDE WASTE & RECYCLING
COLLECTIONS
Church services for the benefice (Nailsworth,
Horsley and Kingscote churches) continue Food Waste
online through Zoom. The usual pattern is for Weekly every Thursday morning
a service at 10am on Sunday mornings, plus an
opportunity for coffee and chat on Wednesday Recycling
mornings from 10am. Please 9th and 23rd July
visit www.thenailsworthbenefice.co.uk to join
the services, or contact Caroline, the vicar. Garden Waste
(If you have subscribed for a licence to cover
Following recent government announcements 1st July 2020 to 31st March 2021)
the vicar and Parochial Church Council will 9th and 23rd July
consider how to organise services at our
church in the future, and we will let you know Cotswold District Council ask people not to
of any arrangements via the Kingscoteonline leave out extra bags for recycling as they will
website and notices in the parish. not be collected.
In the meantime, the Church of St John the
Baptist in Kingscote is open for private prayer RECYCLING CENTRE
on Sundays, from 9am to 4pm. Measures have
been put in place for your safety, including Since end May, Pyke Quarry (Horsley tip) has
hand sanitiser for use on entering and exiting been open from 9am to 5pm on all days
the church. except Wednesday, but only for pre-
booked appointments. Book your visit here.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
POST OFFICE
The Meeting of Kingscote Parish Council shall
be held on: 2nd July 2020 at 6pm. The mobile post office will be at Kingscote
Venue: Virtual Zoom Meeting - link here. Village Hall every Thursday from 9am to 10am.
AGENDA
1. Council to discuss trees at Bagpath BOOK CLUB
Common
a) Parish council responsibilities Tuesday 21st July at 3.00pm in Jane's Garden
b) Quotes for a survey to discuss 'Great Meadow' by Dirk Bogarde.
2. Council to discuss suggestion of ‘SLOW’
signs painted at Church Corner
LOCKDOWN
EXPERIENCES
A collection of experiences of Kingscote You could also send your item to Museum of
and Bagpath inhabitants during the Covid Gloucester staff, as they are also requesting
outbreak. stories for a Gloucestershire-wide ‘Life in
Lockdown’ exhibition and digital collection by
Seema Bowers is putting together a collection Autumn 2020. The aim is to capture and
of stories/pictures/accounts of residents create both a printed record and a digital
wishing to share their thoughts, journeys and collection of these memories. Full details can
experiences of Covid. It could be material of be found on the museum website and the
any format/length/style. Ideas might include deadline for submission is 31st July.
personal accounts, thoughts and opinions,
quotes, diary entries, anecdotes, poems,
children's pictures and thank you messages to
frontline workers, VE day celebrations, photos PLANNING
of any of the above or just appreciating the
beauty of the surroundings whilst we are
APPLICATIONS
forced to slow down. It could include
Planning permission applications
experiences at work, at home or experiences
(consultations open during July):
of your wider family and friends here in the UK
or abroad and how you have kept in touch
4 The Walled Garden, GL8 8YP - reduce crown/
with them over the duration. Really anything
thin 2 trees (Maple and Hawthorn); dismantle
goes to give a real sense of the current
1 tree (Mountain Ash).
climate.
Parkview, GL8 8XZ – fell Ash tree.
Please send your contributions to Seema
Bowers by mid August (photos and pictures in
Church of St John the Baptist, Kingscote – fell
Jpeg format please).
multi stemmed wild tree.
More applications may be made, for comment
during July. Please check the Cotswold
District Council website.
REQUESTS FOR HELPERS
CHURCHYARD MOWING
We are grateful to the team who regularly
mow the churchyard in Kingscote and
Bagpath. We would like to recruit an
additional person to help, as Harry Tubbs is
stepping down from mowing duties. Our
thanks to Harry for hundreds of hours of
mowing and ensuring that the grounds are a
credit to the village and the church.
The section which needs to be mowed is the
small triangle to the right of the main path
leading to the church’s front door. There is a
mower and a strimmer available (although
some members of the team prefer to use their
own equipment).
If you feel you may be able to help, please
contact Harry on 01453 860194.
CPRE STONE STILES PROJECT
There is no definitive list of stone stiles in
Gloucestershire and most are unprotected, so
your help is needed to produce a record of
them. Where they exist they mark ancient
pathways prior to land enclosure, and the
lines of the pathways can give a clear
indication of where there was human
habitation pre-1800. If you'd like to help, take
a photo of the stone stile, download this form,
and send both to CPRE volunteer Peter Wilson
here.
Please note! The photograph of the stile at the
end of Back Lane has already been submitted
to CPRE.
REQUESTS FOR HELPERS TREE SUPPORT A message from Wotton Area Climate Action Network (WACAN). We are enormously grateful to Geoffrey and his team at Matara, not only for providing the land on which to plant trees last November, but also for watering them during the recent dry weather. We now need volunteers to join us taking over this vital stewardship during the summer months. We’re asking for your help for one hour, once a fortnight, with initial weeding and mulching and ongoing watering till September. Social distancing and hygiene measures will be in place. Matara have kindly offered volunteers the opportunity to enjoy the grounds when visiting PARISH IMAGES/PHOTOGRAPHY to water the saplings, to take a picnic if you like and spend as long as you wish quietly We're keen to share the beauty of the parish enjoying the natural peace and beauty of the in which we live, so if you've recently taken grounds. Please contact us with any offers of any seasonal images, or would like to share help (or if you'd like to receive our newsletter). any historical images, please send them to If you would like to volunteer but don’t have Elin Tattersall and we will try to include a access to the internet Elin Tattersall can put selection each month. Thanks to Annabella you in contact with WACAN. Contact Elin on Lucy for this month's cover image. 01453 860182.
PARISH DIRECTORY
Forerunner Editors Organist
Elin Tattersall (01453 860182) Rosemary Sims, 15 Badger’s Way, Forest Green,
Pauline McTear Nailsworth, GL6 0HE. 01453 832446
Alice Cooper
Sidespersons
Vicar Harry Tubbs
Reverend Caroline Bland Rod Tibbert
Vicar of the Benefice of Nailsworth including Jane Nichols
the parishes of Horsley and Newington
Bagpath with Kingscote: Electoral Roll
3 Vicarage Gardens, Nailsworth, GL6 0QS. Elin Tattersall, 01453 860182
01453 836536.
Rev.carolinebland@gmail.com Mowing Team
Kingscote:
Nailsworth Benefice website Harry Tubbs, Ric Bond, Roger Lucy,
www.thenailsworthbenefice.co.uk Sebastian Cooper, Ken Davies, Brian McTear,
John Moore, Tony Wooldridge
Members of the Parochial Church Council
Harry Tubbs (Churchwarden, 01453 860194) Bagpath:
Zoe Nichols (Secretary, 01453 860254) Alex Stephens
Jane Nichols (Treasurer, 01453 860534
Elin Tattersall Village Hall
Chris Alford Bookings: Liz Widdows, 01453 860085
Village Hall Secretary: Pauline McTear, 01453
Vestry Silver and Brass Team 861311
Teresa Day
Angela Wooldridge Parish Council Chairman
Pauline McTear Sebastian Cooper, Kenelm House, Kingscote,
GL8 8XY. 01453 860811
Nailsworth Mothers’ Union
Trissa Jones, 01453 832551 Parish Council Clerk
Fiona Thornton, 32 The Street, Didmarton,
Church Flowers Rota GL9 1DS. 01454 238939
Lorna Reynolds, 01453 860231
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