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STRATTON WOMENS INSTITUTE
The next Stra on WI mee ng will be held at the village hall
Thursday May 18th
at 7pm
Richard Stevens will talk about ‘Working for the Fire Service’.
Come and have some fun and make new friends.
Tea and Coffee with our delicious cakes available as usual.
A date for your diary: 14th
May at 2pm
WI A ernoon Tea - to celebrate The King's Corona on
For more informa on please call Branwen on 01285 640003 or email:
Branwenlucas@hotmail.co.uk
Contact Chris Gorton 654404
STRATTON PROBUS CLUB
The Club meets on the 2nd
and 4th
Thursday each month at Cirencester Golf Club
for coffee at 9.45 followed by a talk at 10.30. Some meetings are preceded by
breakfast and others followed by lunch. New members are always welcome.
Forthcoming meetings and talks are as follows:
11th May: Talk: “Cotswold Canal Trust "Cotswold canals history and
restoration"
25th May: Outing to be arranged
Full programme details at www.strattonprobus.org.uk/programme
For more info, contact John Milner 07836 341550 / E. stratton.probus@gmail.com
CIRENCESTER LADIES PROBUS CLUB
We meet in St Peter's Court, St Peter's Road with coffee at 10am
and a talk at 10.30 (which lasts about an hour)
The next Talk will be on Monday 15th May
‘Hailes Abbey and the Mystery of the Holy Blood’
A talk by David Aldred
Visitors welcome. Further information from Anne Collins: 01285 653293.

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Cirencester Rotary Club Easter Egg
Extravaganza
The Drillmans pub kindly agreed to take part this
year in Cirencester Rotary Clubs Easter Egg
Extravaganza and raised £160!
The Rotary Club thanked the pub for taking part and
congratulated Poppy on her win! Each participant paid £2
with a chance to win a 1kg Easter egg. President Elect
Chris Tovey made the draw just before Easter and the
winner was Poppy from Oink Catering. The photo shows
Jordon Selby, grand-son of the late Dick and Denise Selby,
presenting the egg to Poppy.
It was an exciting first day back at School
at Stratton C of E Primary this week, with
a special guest joining for morning
assembly. The School was excited to
greet Chris Thorne of Persimmon Homes
and accept a cheque for £1,000! The
School was awarded the funds from
Persimmon Homes Community
Champions initiative.
Sales Director for Persimmon Homes
Wessex, Pauline Fletcher said:
“Persimmon Wessex is delighted to be
able to support Stratton CoE Primary
School in Cirencester. As a local
business we want to deliver more than
just high quality homes – we’re
also committed to providing
support and leaving a lasting
positive legacy in the
communities we build in.’’
The School plan to use the
funds to extend reading for
pleasure beyond the classroom
and encourage children to
develop their love of books in a
fresh new environment.
Mrs Barbara Cartwright,
Teacher at Stratton Primary
School said:
'We are delighted that
Persimmon Homes are helping
us to promote reading for pleasure in our
school. Following recent improvements
to our library, we would like to take the
fun of reading into the playground with
our own Reading Shed.
This facility will contain a prime selection
of our lovely books, managed by our Y6
librarians, along with some rugs for the
children to comfortably take their reading
outside. We can’t wait to see them
curled up under the trees and chattering
about which books they have chosen!'
Photo of Chris Thorne, Persimmon
Homes, Mrs Barbara Cartwright &
Stratton Primary pupils.
£1,000 Awarded to Stratton Primary School
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Cirencester Civic Society
at The Ashcroft Centre, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester, GL7 1RA
On Monday, 15th May, 7.30pm
‘An Introduction to ‘Cotswold Mosaics’- a talk by Emma Stuart
Emma Stuart, from the Corinium Museum, will give an illustrated talk on Roman
mosaics in the Cotswold, which was at one time an important centre for such work.
Doors open at 7.00pm and the talk starts at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome3.00p
To join us, please contact us on info@ccsoc.org.uk.
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24th May, 7. 30pm at the Baptist Church
Talk: Jane Austen - Life and Work,.by Roger Askew
This talk celebrates the life and work of one of our best-loved writers, who died 200
years ago on 18th July 1817. The talk covers her life in Hampshire, her circle of
family and friends, and how she came to write six novels creating characters that
still live as vividly today as in the Georgian period.
Roger was Director of Music at Daniel Stewart’s and Melville College in Edinburgh.
See full details on www.theartssocietycorinium.org/talks/jane-austen
The doors will open as usual at 6:45pm. Visitors are welcome - with £8 contribution
STRATTON VILLAGE HALL
Rural Cinema
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Thursday, 25th
May 2023, 7.00 - 7.30 p.m.
Cast: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Pat Shortt, Gary Lydon,
Jon Kenny, Barry Keoghan, Sheila Flitton, John Carty, Oliver Farrelly, David
Pearse, Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola, Brid Ni Neachtain, Aaron Monaghan,
Director: Martin McDonagh
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF
INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Padraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Bredan
Gleeson), who find themselves at an impass when Colm unexpectedly puts an
end to their friendship. A stunned Padraic, aided by his sister Siobhan (Kerry
Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), endeavours to
repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Padraic's
repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend's resolve and when Colm
delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking
consequences.
Ticket: £3.00. Run time: 1 hr 54 mins. Cert: 15

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Cotswold Hare
Your local Stratton-based Builder
Contact Greg Adams
Info@cotswold-hare.co.uk
Tel: 0754 550 3684
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HIKE FOR HOME-START COTSWOLDS!
On the morning of Wednesday 3rd May 2023, why not spend an enjoyable couple
of hours walking through the beautiful countryside of the Coln Valley, in aid of family
support charity Home-Start Cotswolds?
The circular walk starts and finishes at Cripps Barn, near Bibury (GL7 5BA) and
takes in the pretty village of Winson. There are no steep hills and with the kind
permission of local landowners, the walk includes land not usually accessible to the
public – an ‘exclusive’ on some lovely views!
After building up an appetite, you can stay on for a delicious two-course lunch
cooked by the chefs at Cripps Barn (lunch places are limited so please check
availability on the Home-Start Cotswolds website below).
Tickets are £15 for the walk only (including refreshments) and £30 for the walk
with lunch. All proceeds will go towards supporting families in the Cotswolds with
young children, who are going through difficult times. Everyone is welcome, including
dogs on leads and there is free parking.
For more information and to book, please visit
www.home-start-cotswolds.org.uk and go to the
‘News’ tab.
Alternatively you can call 01285 885391.
Home-Start Cotswolds is a charity
supporting families with young children
across the Cotswolds who are going
through challenging times.

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Cirencester’s Gardening Club
Stratton & Baunton Horticultural Society
cirencestergardeningclub.co.uk
April has been dogged by heavy showers, wind and occasional bursts of sun-
shine. Luckily our mee ng evening was dry and we were very pleased to
welcome a roomful of members, with a couple of visitors for our talk by
Katherine Kear, who came to give a talk en tled ‘Tales from the Po ng Shed’.
Katherine began by saying that ritual beliefs are important in our lives: to look
back to learn from the past that we are not masters of nature, but merely
gardeners of nature.
We were read a deligh ul poem by Richard Edwards ‘ Ten Tall Oak Trees’ - how
one-by-one ten trees are felled un l there are none – a sobering thought.
Katherine described how nature gives us plants to use as medicines: pulmonaria
for the lungs; strawberries for the heart; woundwort for self heal, but you
should respect your plants and give thanks to the spirits of the garden - even
King Charles talks to his plants.
The Romans and Celts noted the rise and fall of water in plants during the
phases of the moon, but it took centuries before modern scien sts confirmed
their knowledge, and some plantsmen coincide plan ng with the moon phases
to this day. The soil’s temperature would also be checked, to see if warm
enough to plant, by scrubbing aside some soil and either using the palm of the
hand, the elbow or, if daring, a bare bo om to test it. We all took note, and at
the moment are wishing for warmer days before the ul mate test !
The compe on this month was a flower from your garden.
1st
Sue Walton -an anemone , 2nd
Alan Barnes – a snake’s head fri llary,
3rd
Pam Barnes – a clema s.
Our next mee ng is on Thursday 11th
May
at Stra on Village Hall, 7.30pm.
Our speaker has a talk on the Bathurst Estates.
There will also be a coffee morning and plant sale
on Saturday 20th May at 4 Stra on Brook on 10am to 12noon
All are welcome

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Tuesday 2nd May at 7pm
At Cirencester Bap st Church Hall.
Abigail Waddell - Oil Landscapes and clouds
Abigail lives in the Cotswolds and paints mainly local landscapes
in oil , inspired when out and about walking in fields, villages and
towns. She also loves to capture drama c and energe c natural
landscapes and skyscapes related to her favourite places in the
UK - in par cular the landscapes and sky scapes of North-West
Scotland . Also Wales, Devon and Cornwall
Abigail won the peoples’ choice Bri sh Art Prize in 2022, and
the Bri sh Contemporary Art Prize in 2021. She exhibits in local
galleries including Spencer House Gallery Tetbury, and Burford
Garden Co. as well as on line with www.bri shcontemporary.art. Her studio is in Ewen,
where she paints and plans to run workshops.
Visitors and guests are always welcome. A dona on of £5 is usually requested. Subscrip on for
the year is currently £25 and a endance fee for each demonstra on is £2. Refreshments are free.
See www.cirencesterartsociety.com for more informa on.
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The Tuesday Group
Emily Hepworth of Persephone Flowers gave us a wonderful demonstration of
flower arranging on Tuesday 4th
April, including an Easter Tree and a table
decoration. We would like to give Emily a big thank you for giving us this
demonstration at short notice as our original speaker was unable to attend.
Tuesday 2nd
May we will be entertained by Peter Covey-Crump who will give a
talk on his ‘Walk from London to Edinburgh’. He will tell us about the interesting
people who he met on the way, which we are sure will be a very entertaining talk.
Tuesday 6th
June we will be having a talk on ‘My Life as a Vet’ by Mr Hart from
the Sidings Veterinary Practice, which should be very interesting. We do hope that
you will be able to join us for this talk.
On Tuesday 4th
July, we will be going on our Annual Outing. This year it is to
Stratford upon Avon. We still have a few spare spaces on the coach for this outing
so if you wish to join us please contact Judith Wood or Gill Keen for further details.
We do hope that as many of you as possible will be able to join us on these monthly
Tuesday evenings to socialise and be entertained. We also have a sales table which
has many items, that have been donated, on sale to help raise funds for the church.
You are most welcome to donate items to this table if you wish.
The Tuesday Group meet at Stra on Village Hall on the first Tuesday of the month.
7.00 for start at 7.30pm. Admission is £3.00. All are most welcome – men and women,
young and old – so do come along and bring a friend.
For further informa on contact Judith Wood 01285 652713 or Gill Keen 01285 65269

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Church News for May
Sunday 7th May: 9.30am Holy Communion with Revd David Minns
Sunday 14th May: 9.30am Celtic Worship with Lay Worship leaders
Sunday 21st May: 9.30am Big Breakfast Bash at Stratton CofE
Primary School with the Revd Janet (full details in poster)
Sunday 28th May: 11.00am Holy Communion with Revd David Minns
Sunday 7th May: 9.30am Holy Communion with Revd Dr Janet
Anderson- MacKenzie
SERVICES IN ST PETER’S CHURCH, STRATTON THIS MONTH:
... AND IN ST MARY MAGDALENE, BAUNTON:

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TWELVE HOUR PRAYER VIGIL IN STRATTON, FRIDAY 5TH
MAY
Every resident of the parish of St Peter Stratton (or anywhere else!) is
invited to drop in to the church for a quiet half hour or more on 5th
May,
at any time between 10am and 10pm as the nation prepares itself for
THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III ON 6TH
MAY
At all times there will be at least 2 people in the church for you to join,
to sit quietly/reflectively/prayerfully, if you wish.
Printed prayers/reflections/readings will be available for personal use in
the silence. Reflective Readings or Prayers will be spoken from the
lectern for a couple of minutes on the hour, every hour and may include:
· The personal safety of everyone involved in the Corona on event and the well being
of everyone who carries responsibility on the day
· The desire for a generous spirit to pervade all things
· For grace for Archbishop Jus n Welby and all his colleagues who will lead the
Corona on Service
· For Charles and Camilla to s ll their own nerves and fears
· For the New Era for our Na on to be an era of peace and wisdom, jus ce and mercy
· For communi es of all faiths and none to gather joyfully in their diversity
· That past history can be embraced in a spirit of forgiveness
· That King Charles’ passion for suppor ng young people on paths to fulfilment and
employment will con nue to flourish,
· That King Charles' approach to interfaith dialogue may lead to a greater under-
standing of humanity
ALSO DURING THE CORONATION WEEKEND (5TH
- 8TH
MAY) ...
St Peter’s will be marking this historic event with floral
decorations highlighting the interests and causes that
our new monarch has championed over so many
years. HRH’s love of gardening, conservation and
nature will all be featured.
Please drop into St Peter’s during the Bank
Holiday weekend to enjoy the displays.
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SCOPE SHOP
Donations Wanted Please!
Summer Clothing, handbags, shoes
Men’s and ladies’ accessories,
Small electrics
Bring to the Scope Shop at 24a Dyer Street, Cirencester.
We are a charity that supports the disabled. and campaigns for equal
opportunities for the disabled.
We raise funds through the shop and are always looking for good quality
donations. Thank you.
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Much has happened since March 2022
when the proposal was unanimously
turned down by Cotswold District
Council and this note is a summary of
the journey travelled by our local
community since the developer
appealed against the decision in
September 2022.
A date was set for a national Public
Inquiry by the Planning Inspectorate.
Because of the complexity of the case, the
Inquiry was split into two sessions – each
lasting 3 days.
In advance of the first session in
January 2023, a group of residents now
known as CARG (Cotswold AONB
Residents’ Group) got together to decide
how best to support the District Council to
defend their decision. A barrister and a
planning consultant were appointed by
CARG, and fundraising began in earnest
to ensure we could meet any financial
commitments and hand-on heart say that
the community had done its best to protect
our beautiful green fields and surrounding
countryside.
And, at this point, we want to say a
massive ‘thank you’ to everyone who
donated to this cause. We all know the
current economic situation, so it is really
heartening to see local people so
passionate about saving our local area
from inappropriate development,
especially since several better alternative
sites for a truck stop have already been
identified outside the AONB area.
The Inquiry focusses on the reasons for
Cotswold District Council’s refusal for
planning permission, which is because the
site, located within the Cotswolds Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB),
contravenes aspects of the Countryside
and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CDC has a
statutory duty to conserve and enhance
the natural beauty of the AONB), the
Cotswold District Local Plan and the
National Planning Policy Framework.
The second session was due to begin
20th
April but was adjourned by the
Planning Inspector at the last minute due
to unforeseen circumstances. We are
now expecting it to take place in May.
You can find more information about the
background to the campaign and how to
donate on the CARG website:
www.thecarg.co.uk. We hope to hear of
a decision by July.
Contact: Carole: 07776 144033
cwgred@hotmail.com
UPDATE about the proposed Truck Stop for 75 lorries in Stratton
Many readers will be familiar by now of the proposed Gloucester Road truck
stop development to provide 24 hour access for up to 75 lorries, 15 cars, a café,
showers and service yard with Individual lighting bays around the perimeter.

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BABY SITTING SERVICES
Responsible, caring 17yrs old
performing arts student
offers her services
as a baby-sitter in the Stratton area.
£7.50/hour (After midnight £10/hour)
Age 2 upwards.
Available all evenings, Saturday
morning, and Sunday any time.
Call Eleanor on 07525 027721
or email her on
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Spring Quiz sheets on
British Birds, Animals,
and Sporting Events
In aid of “Cancer Research UK”
with a chance of winning £20.
Sheets available from 1st
April at: Stratton Stores
and Post Office,The Candy
Man and Fora Coffee.
Minimum donation £2.
To be returned by end of
June 2023.

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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES - THE CHURN PROJECT
The Churn Project is an independent community charity who have been
supporting local people since 2001. We help people through difficult times,
striving to reduce and prevent isolation, promote learning, encourage
personal responsibility, support mental wellbeing and facilitate community
involvement.
To discuss being a Volunteer Go to www.churnproject.org.uk OR call Julie
on 01285 380035 OR contact volunteering@thechurn.org.uk .
Inspired by the Big Help Out to consider volunteering?
Do you want to be part of a
friendly team helping your
local community?
Citizens Advice Stroud and
Cotswold Districts needs
volunteers now more than ever
to help make a difference to local
people. In the last year we have
faced an unprecedented demand
due to the cost of living crisis.
We are appealing for new
volunteers from all backgrounds
who are looking for a volunteering
role that is both challenging and
rewarding. We are looking for
people who can give 8-10 hours per
week and are currently recruiting
for the following roles:
Administration/triage
Assistants. You will provide a
professional welcome to callers at
the door of our Stroud or
Cirencester offices. You will triage
callers without an appointment -
identifying emergencies and provid-
ing information, signposting to
other agencies when needed (no
advice-giving involved).
You will also undertake a wide
range of administrative tasks,
including contacting clients by
telephone and text, and handling
inward and outbound post.
You must be computer literate but
full training in triage and our IT
systems will be given.
Volunteer Advisers. You will give
advice and information (face to
face, by telephone and email) to
clients on a wide range of
problems. No prior advice-giving
experience is necessary as full
training will be given.
Information sessions for
volunteer advisers will take
place on 24 May 2023 (2-
3.30pm) in Stroud and on 7
June 2023 (10.30-12 noon) in
Cirencester.
Elizabeth Hall, our Chief Executive
Officer said:
“Now more than ever, you can
really make a difference by
volunteering with us. We’re seeing
more and more people needing
support as living costs spiral. As
well as helping the local
community, we know people who
volunteer their time get a lot back.
We’ll give you all the training you
need and would love to hear from
you.”
To find out more about these
roles or register your interest
for a volunteer adviser
information session please
contact our Learning and
Development Officer at
training@ca-scd.org.uk. You can
also find further information on
our website
www.citizensadvice-
stroudandcotswold.org.uk.

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