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CHURCH FUNDS

Just to keep our Parish Church open we need to raise nearly £33 each and every day.

We are looking at a number of fundraising ideas – would you be willing to join others in sponsoring a day – your birthday perhaps or wedding anniversary?  All donations, offers of regular giving or fundraising ideas to Debra, please.

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Who do you think you are?  When an unsigned postcard bearing the four first names of family who died in Auschwitz is received an investigation ensues not only into the identity of the sender but of the lives and deaths of those recorded on the postcard – a compelling read.  I heartedly recommend Anne Berest’s “The Postcard” to you.

The premise was promising – a whodunnit novel based on characters of the famous 1930’s Detection Club – Kelly Oliver’s “The Case of the Christie Conspiracy” – but it didn’t work for me, language and syntax all wrong!

A further volume of the “Down to Earth” series by Faith Addis, “Green Behind the Ears” is also available – a light, amusing read as the Addis family continue to run their Devon small holding and provide countryside holidays for young school age guests.

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ECO CHURCH

Help us to track biodiversity in the churchyard.

Spring is a perfect time to spot nesting birds, insects and flowering plants.

Please jot down what you see on the Biodiversity List in the church porch.

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SOCIAL SATURDAY

Spring is here so we are moving on from soup lunches – please join us at the Village Hall between 12:00 noon and 1:30pm on Saturday, 11th April for jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings.

We ask for a minimum donation of £5 towards the insurance premium for the church.

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WITH THANKS!

THANKS TO ALL WHO….

– donated, attended and helped at Souper Saturdays in January, February and March: monies raised have gone towards the church insurance premium

– participated in The Big Plastic Count

– helped at the annual litter pick

– helped at the church and churchyard spring clean.

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EASTER HAMPER RAFFLE

Many thanks to all who donated and bought tickets for the Easter Hamper Raffle. The grand sum of £215 was raised for the church. The lucky winners have been notified.

Thank you to Pat for the idea and all the organising.

Debra

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FOOD BANK COLLECTION

Please note the following are the Food Bank Collection dates for April, May and June.

Wednesday, April 1st and Wednesday, April 29th

Wednesday, May 27th

Wednesday, June 24th

These dates will also be displayed in the Church porch and on the village notice board.

Please continue to support this very worthwhile local charity.

 

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

What would you do with the power of life and death? Too difficult to contemplate?  Power, morality and consequences combine in Jenny Morris’ novel “The Ethical Guide to Murder” – couldn’t put it down!

For something completely different, “The True History of the Black Adder” by JF Roberts recalling the making of the TV series and the contributions made by the writers and actors involved – made me smile.

Made into a film last year, the 2016 Man Booker shortlisted novel “Hot Milk” by Deborah Levy is a “marmite” book – I was soon deep into the story and wanted to find out if Rose ever got her life back on track: you’ll have to read it to find out.