50/50 Club 2016

We are getting close to closing entries for the 2016 50/50 Club.

It is not too late to sign up to next year's competition.  Just £12 will secure you entry into the monthly draw.

If you haven’t got an entry form and would like to enter, please contact Sue Hayes on hayessue@aol.com.

What a show ...

If you didn't get to the Village Hall last night you missed a real treat!  The Hall looked wonderful - freshly painted and beautifully decorated by the Village Hall Committee!

Sue's Band is forever growing and put on a fabulous performance - as did her Choir! 

A massive thank you to the Village Hall Committee, Sue Hayes and her Band and Choir and Karen and Paul for another brilliant raffle!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Don't forget ...

Carol Concert this evening (Saturday, 12th December) - 4 pm in the Village Hall!  Carols, Sue's band and choir, raffle, mulled wine and mince pies!  Christmas starts here!

Christmas Concert Raffle ...

The Village Hall will be running a raffle at the Christmas Concert at the Village Hall on Saturday 12th December at 4.00 pm. As in previous years, the raffle is made up from donations from the good people of Bourton.

We are looking for Christmas orientated donations - wine, chocolates, etc - if you have any to spare?

Karen, at the Old Manor House, in Silver Street, will be able to receive any kind donations, if you want to drop any off before Friday next week.  In the meantime she will be out and about knocking on a few doors, if you have anything you wish to donate.

Thank you!

50/50 December 2015

Congratulations to December's winners

40     Wendy Edgeler
53     Marja King
2       Fiona and Daniel Garrett Ryan

If you would like to take part in the 50/50 draws in 2016, please complete and return your forms to Sue Hayes by December 31st 2015.

Christmas is coming to Bourton ...

so here are some dates for your diary ...

Saturday, 5 December - 10 am - usual monthly Church service with activity table for children and refreshments for all afterwards.

Saturday, 12 December - 4 pm - Bourton Christmas Concert in the Village Hall.  Carols, mulled wine, mince pies and a raffle!

Tuesday, 15 December - 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm - Creative Time for children in the Village Hall.  An hour of fun making Christmas decorations and cards!  All children welcome!

Sunday, 20 December - 9 am - Family Service with activity table for children and refreshments for all after the service.

Sunday, 20 December - 5 pm meeting at The Pin - Carol singing around the Village - Mulled wine and mince pies afterwards in the Village Hall.

Thursday, 24 December - 6 pm - Christmas Eve Service - All welcome to dress up as characters from the Nativity!  And there might be another glass of mulled wine to help with the singing!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Remembrance Service ...

Just to let you all know ... should the weather tomorrow be wet and windy as it is today, the Remembrance Service will be held in our Church.

November diary dates ...

Friday, 6 November - Friends of Pinewood Bonfire Night
The evening starts at 5.30 pm with fireworks, a barbeque, mulled wine, hot chocolate and much more.   All villagers welcome.

Saturday, 7 November - Church Service
Starting at 10 am, our usual monthly Church Service will be held jointly with Pinewood School.

Sunday, 8 November - Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance service will be held at 12 noon.

Sunday, 15 November - Family Service
The second of our Sunday services will be held at 9 am.  There will be an activity table for children and an opportunity to have a coffee and chat after the service.

Thursday, 19 November - Macbeth
A performance by the Watermill Theatre of Macbeth (to Year 8) in the Theatre on 19 November at 11.15 am.  Villagers are welcome to join the school for coffee after the performance in the Hall.

Tuesday, 24 November - Girls Night In
Back, by popular demand - another "Girls Night In" at the Village Hall from 7.30 pm onwards.

50/50 November 2015

Congratulations to November's winners.

26     Martin Bazen
11     Dawn Rutley
61     Sarah French

Have fun on Halloween at Bourton Club ...

WANTED .........

Young singers to take part in the

Bourton Village Hall Christmas Concert

 on Saturday 12^th December, 4pm

and the

Crib Service at St James’s Church, Bourton

on Thursday 24^th December, 6pm.

 For details about rehearsals and the events, please contact

Sue Hayes – suehayes@shmt.co.uk

or come to the first rehearsal at Bourton Village Hall

at 10.15 on Saturday 21st November.

Our Harvest Festival ...

is taking place at St James's Church this coming Sunday, 18th October starting at 9 am.   It's the first of our new Sunday Communion Services.  As well as the usual activity area for children, there will also be a competition for children to bring along animals made out of fruit and vegetables. Following the service you are welcome to stay for refreshments and have a chat and catch up with your neighbours.  Please come along and support your local Church.

Messy Church ...

is taking place next Tuesday, 13th October in the Village Hall.  The Harvest themed activities will start at 4.30 pm and will last for around an hour.  There will be craft activities for the children and toys for them to play with.  Snacks and refreshments will be provided.  All village children and their parents/carers are welcome so please come along and have some fun!

50/50 October 2015

Congratulations to October's winners

16       Sam Baker
50       David Swann
78       Philip Hoyland

Sunday Services are coming to Bourton ...

Please make a note in your diaries that extra SUNDAY services are going to be held in Bourton Church.  The dates and details are listed below along with our usual monthly services:-

Saturday, 3 October – 10 am - Joint service with Pinewood School

Sunday, 18 October – 9 am – Village Harvest Festival (with refreshments and activities for children)

Saturday, 7 November – 10 am – Joint service with Pinewood School

Sunday, 8 November – 12 noon – Remembrance Service at memorial pinnacle

Sunday, 15 November – 9 am – Family Service with Holy Communion (activity table and refreshments afterwards)

Saturday, 5 December – 10 am – Normal Family Service (with refreshments and activity table)

Sunday, 20 December – 9 am – Family Service with Holy Communion (activity table and refreshments)

Thursday, 24 December – 6 pm – Christmas Eve Service (mulled wine and children encouraged to dress up as angels, shepherds and kings)

Hopefully, this will make it possible for those of you in the Village, who would like to attend a Church service, but are unable to on Saturday mornings, to come along.  

Ride and Stride 2015

Three Bourton cyclists took part in the annual Ride and Stride event on Saturday, raising money for the upkeep of local churches, including St. James's. Maggie, Carolyn and Sue visited thirteen churches, including Longcot, Baulking, Woolstone and Compton Beauchamp and one pub (for much needed refreshment)!

It's not too late to donate (half of the money raised will go to our village church) - please contact Sue (782066) or Maggie (782858)

50/50 September 2015

Congratulations to September's winners

10     Patrick O'Sullivan
62     Becky French
39     Steph Muir

Western Evening ...

Saturday 5th September

The monthly church service will be held at St James's at 10.00.
There will be an activity table for the children and refreshments for all after the service. Everyone is welcome.

Ride and Stride

This year's Ride and Stride will take place on Saturday 12th September. It is an opportunity to be sponsored for visiting local churches by foot, bicycle or on horseback. Half the money raised will go towards the upkeep of our village church, St James's.
For more information and a sponsor form, or if you would like to join the village cyclists, please contact Sue on 782066 or hayessue@aol.com

Railway bridge closure ...

Station Road Railway Bridge has had to be closed temporarily because of a landslide.  The road was closed last Friday and is expected to be reopened on Wednesday, 19 August.

James Titcombe ...

27 April 1930 - 18 June 2015

Jim's ashes will be interred at Bourton Churchyard on Thursday, 20 August at 10 a.m.

50/50 August 2015

Congratulations to August's winners

65          Peter White
57          Becky French
60          Becky French

Sadly ...

Bourton has lost one of it's oldest residents ...

Heather Cooper passed away on 15 July 2015 at the age of 81 years.  Heather moved to Bourton in 1958 and was married to Peter Cooper, who passed away a couple of years ago.  Their three sons Ray, Brian and Tug all live locally.

Heather's funeral will take place at Kingsdown Crematorium on Friday, 31 July at 3 pm.

Church service in August ...

it has been decided that there will now be a Church service in August!  So come along at 10 am on Saturday, 1 August for the usual family service!  Hopefully, there will be an activity table set up for the children but it might be "make your own" refreshments on this occasion!

Congratulations ...

to Simon and Christine Woddy on the birth of their new baby Jack!  So lovely to have another little one in the Village!

Simon said the weather was booked ...

and it certainly was ...

Best dressed man!

Splat the rat!

Bethany Humphries - a name to look out for!

Chris serving Pimm's!

Anyone for cake?

Taking some shade!

Music from Sue and her band!

Popular Teddy Tombola!

There was even a sack race!

A big thank you to all the people involved in organising the event.  It was a lovely afternoon!

Just a reminder ...

that the ‘Tea and Pimms on the Lawn’ is on tomorrow (Sunday) at The Manse from 2.00 pm. So, if you are up for a bit of a social and a bit of fun come along. Children very welcome, live music, homemade cakes, strawberries and cream and a chance to win one of several very individual hampers.

Good weather has been booked!

Welcome one, welcome all!

Simon

Tea & Pimms on the Lawn ...

PLEASE NOTE: Raffle donations, teddy’s and bottles can be dropped round to the Village Hall on Saturday 18th July between 9.30 and 11.00am. If that’s not convenient, please contact Simon at the Bourton Flyer and I’ll pop round and pick it/them up.

50/50 July 2015

Congratulations to July's winners -

19       David Rutley
71       Alan Thomas
 9        Samuel Luddington

Cool off in Church on Saturday morning ...

Bourton's usual family church service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, 4 July.  

There will be an activity table for the little ones and refreshments for all after the service.

Match report ...

On a glorious summer evening, the village cricket team took on the Pinewood Extras.  The Extras batted first and racked up an impressive 171 for 3 wickets. 

In reply the village were initially up with the run rate thanks to Tom Swann and Harrison Baker, who both retired having scored over 25 runs. 

Wickets then tumbled and the village team eventually finished on 149. 

It was lovely to see so many villagers enjoying the evening and supporting the team.  Thanks go to all those who played and to Pinewood for hosting the game and supplying the very welcome hot dogs and beers afterwards.

Pinewood Extras and Village Team 2015

Russell Hayes
Village Captain

Anyone for cricket ...

We don't want to jinx things but ... the weather is looking good for Monday (29th June) night's cricket match - Pinewood v Village!  The game starts at 6 pm.  Bring your picnics and enjoy a lovely evening of cricket in Pinewood's beautiful grounds!

2014 Village Team

Someone is missing from Silver Street ...

Len Francis has left Bourton after 21 years!    

Len was a Parish Councillor and also a member of the Village Hall Committee and could often be found running the bar at any Village event!  

Len has moved to a lovely flat in a brand new retirement complex not far away so I'm sure he'll come back and visit us often!  

Good Luck Len!

Bravo to Sue Hayes and all her students ....

at Friday night's concert ...

The Village Hall was packed and the audience was treated to some beautiful music - simple pieces from Sue's youngest students and some more challenging pieces from her older students, as well as some pieces from her mature students who were brave enough to play and, of course, some big band numbers too!   

Many congratulations to ...

Annabelle Andrew Katherine Laura Lucy Seamus Aryan Edward Elana Helen Eleanor Anya Noah Luke Alex Joselyn Bea Harriet Zoe Abby Lauren Sali Katie Bethany D Bethany H Darcey Freya Jonathan Elizabeth Imogen Caitlin Ciaran Chris!

The evening raised a fantastic £159.30 to share between Cancer Research UK and the Prospect Hospice!

A BIG THANK YOU TO SUE AND HER STUDENTS!

(If you are interested in learning to play an instrument, take a look at Sue's website www.shmt.co.uk)

Creative Time ...

50/50 June 2015

Congratulations to June's winners

83     Sarah French
77     Annie White
16     Sam Baker

Saturday, 6 June 2015 ...

usual monthly Church service at 10 am.  There will be an activity table for children and refreshments for all after the service.  

Why not come along and enjoy the service and a cup of coffee or tea and good catch up afterwards!

No more number 65 bus from 1 June ...

Sadly due to cut backs, from 1 June there will no longer be a number 65 bus stopping at Bourton.  If you wish to go to Swindon town centre then you need to call Dial a Ride on 01793 616050 and book a seat.  They will collect you from your door on Monday, Wednesday or Friday after 10 am.  The bus will return from Swindon at 1.30 pm.  If you have a bus pass the trip will be free, otherwise it will cost £5.20 return.

For further details please take a look at the Village Noticeboard or call John Bean on 782735.

Big thank you ...

Bourton Parish Boundary Walk

Rogation Sunday 10^th May 2015

56 people aged from 13mths to 81 years turned up for our 11^th walk to beat the bounds of our parish.

9 year old, Summer, was traditionally swung over the water’s edge for luck at the start. 

The weather was perfect for walking and very good under foot too.

Wildlife was in abundance and for some of us, the first time this year, the Cuckoo was heard. 

The horn was sounded at all four points of the boundary. At the most southerly point Tom and Margaret were waiting for us with refreshments which were greatly appreciated.

We made our way back to the Village Hall for Stuart’s delicious lunch,  all participants were presented with badges and pink ribbon to celebrate the birth of HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.

Thanks to: Farmers and Landowners. The Bourton Village Hall Committee, Tom and Margaret, Stuart, Marion and Pat for your help in the kitchen and all those who gave raffle prizes. You all contributed to a successful day. Thank you. 

Coffee Morning & Introduction to Golf ...

A snapshot of the 2015 Boundary Walk ...

The meet

55 Bounders

Julie reminding us all of the country code

Abi with Chloe the youngest Bounder ever at 13 mths

Summer 9 yrs being swung

Simon blowing the horn

a very welcome drinks stop

Darren having a go at the horn

Big thank you to Tom and Margaret

Helping a lost lamb

Almost home

All the Bounders arrived safely back to the Village Hall where we were greeted with the wonderful smell of one of Stuart's curries!  A massive thank you to Julie and Stuart Anger and their team for organising another successful Walk!