The Tintern News
Produced
by the Friends of Tintern – September 2006
The Charity provides a Christmas Voucher to single ladies over 60, and to men (with their partners) over the age of 65. Recipients must have been resident in the village for at least five years. Many of our older residents already receive these Vouchers, but if you do not, and you are in the right age group please ring Betty Hoskins (689658) or Terry Evans (689587) and ask to be included.
To be included in this year’s Voucher Scheme the Trustees would like to hear from you before November.
Students of Further Education, starting
their second year in
Application forms can be obtained from Mrs.
B. Hoskins, 2
NB. This applies to Tintern residents only.
Tintern
Community Council
The first tier not
the bottom tier
Monthly Report of July 2006 Meeting
The chairman welcomed Mr. Adam Parker as
the new councillor for Tintern Parva.
Constable Mason reported a quiet month
with damage to a car at Ponysaison being the only
significant crime reported. Water skiers and jet skiers had been seen in the
river which was a prohibited activity on the Wye at Tintern.
The council often get members of the
community asking about the misuse of footpaths etc. This month was no exception
with the bridleway (BR82A) between the back of the Anchor Hotel and Quayside
being frequently used for car parking. Monmouthshire County Council (M.C.C.) have a ‘Rights of Way’ officer to deal with such matters and
this misuse of a right-of-way has been reported to that officer.
A financial statement for the month was
presented which stated that the council had funds of £5,470.11 if the known
payments for July are approved. These were;
Play Safety Ltd for Playground
inspection £81.08
Monmouthshire
Beacon advertisement
£57.81
SLCC Annual Membership
£69.00
Roger Hopson – Clerk’s Salary &
Expenses
£379.61
Council Administration Law 2006 edition £60.00
SLCC course,
It was agreed that it would be good idea
to move important historical council documents to the
Two planning applications were discussed
A first floor extension to Hollandene on the Trellech Road, and a first floor extension to provide a
bathroom & en-suite, Pippingarth, Raglan Road.
Both were approved.
Last year the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents (ROSPA) asked the Council to remove from use the swings in the
playground because of possible corrosion of the main support bolts. This was
done and earlier this year the swings were dissembled and the bolts inspected.
They were found to be in very good condition. The swings have therefore been
completely reassembled and can be used. The ROSPA report for 2006 stated that
with the exception of some minor faults all playground equipment was safe to
use.
The Survey 2006 projects are all ongoing
and a full report will be issued in September. However, the Youth Project is
providing a youth club each week (more adult helpers wanted please) and a grant
of £1000 had been awarded by M.C.C. to undertake a feasibility study for a new
Youth Centre. A report was being produced to present to M.C.C. asking for a
roundabout to be built at the junction on the
M.C.C.
have promised that at least one speed checking illuminated
sign will be erected on the main road in the near future. This will warn
vehicles if they are exceeding the 30 m.p.h. limit.
Two quotes had
been received for the cutting of verges in the village. A third was to be
obtained before a decision is
made.
Councillor
Dawn Floyd
Chairman
of the Community Council
Lower
Wye Area Committee
This committee consists of local county
councillors and officials of Monmouthshire County Council
It is meeting at Tintern
Village Hall on the 20th September at 6:30 p.m. and is the public’s
chance to ask questions of the County Council on any issue
Tintern Community Council will be presenting
its case for a roundabout on the main road junction adjacent to the The Royal George Hotel. Please come along and support your
council’s attempt to make this junction safer
REMEMBER 20th
SEPTEMBER at 6:30 P.M.
It's nearly that time of year again when Summer turns to Autumn and I am
thinking that it's nearly time to dust off my needles and syringes because, yes
you've guessed it, it's coming up "flu time " again.
This year, like last year, we intend to use the Village hHall as our flu clinic venue and we are all hoping that it
will be the huge success that it was last year. Well I enjoyed it !! We will be holding these clinics over the period of 2
days and would hope to complete the majority of vaccinations during this time .Unfotunately, due to a country wide delay in delivering the
vaccine to us, I am unable to give any firm dates at the moment .This is just
as annoying to us as it is to you because we have already booked the Hall and
arranged for other agencies to be with us as well. We would still hope that
clinics will take place in early October but it may be another couple of weeks
before I can pass dates on to you.
We intend to advertise dates as widely as we did last year and would urge you
to watch out for posters which will, hopefully, be displayed all around the
village, on notice boards, shops, pubs and of course in the next Newsletter.
Flu vaccine is vital for many of our patients, i.e. those of you who are –
. over 65 years of age
. diabetic
. patients with heart or kidney disease, and of course
. people with respiratory problems.
Flu
can be a very nasty illness at the best of time but can cause much greater
complications for people who fall into the above categories.
Finally, I will be looking forward to seeing all of you who I know should be
there and as many of you know I always come looking for those who try and slip
through my net !
Let's
keep Tintern flu free this year.
Sally.
Sports Massage Success!
Alan Woods who lives in Catbrook, is a qualified Sports Massage Practitioner who
has been able to help a number of local people, and not just for sporting
problems.
Last month, Alan, who has been a Hammer Thrower for 40 years,
regained his British Masters Title at
Whether you are a performance athlete, a regular exerciser or
someone who suffers from lack of flexibility or muscular tension, then a sports
massage can help. It is of great benefit to those aching backs, shoulders,
necks and legs. It can provide anxiety reduction both through its physiological
effects and by inducing relaxation. Tension and waste products in muscles can
often cause pain. Massage helps reduce this in many ways including releasing
the body's endorphins.
So it isn't just for sports people? Absolutely not! The Ancient
Greeks defined Sport as the enhancement of health, well-being and fitness.
Sports massage can provide deep relaxation and rehabilitation of body and mind
for just about anyone.
Alan would be pleased to hear from you on 07802 228462 or visit
his website:
www.mulsannesportsmassage.com
(so called because each of the three long lines have exactly
the same sound ending with different meanings)
An alchemist
living in Tintern,
In seeking a
way to make tin turn
Into goods to
be sold,
Found by
painting them gold
Much more could
the bright yellow tint earn.
(From publication in the magazine of the Foreign and
Colonial Office Association.)
Rain
It rained and it rained and it rained.
The average fall was well maintained;
And when the tracks were simply bogs
It started raining cats and dogs.
After a draught of half an hour
We had a most refreshing shower,
And then, the most curious thing of all,
A gentle rain began to fall.
Next day was also fairly dry,
Save the deluge from the sky
Which wetted the party to the skin,
And after that the rain set in.
(Anon. from
[Contributions received from Harry and Jacqui Hutchinson]
Return of the RACE NIGHT
Sunday 10th September from 8.00pm
To sponsor a horse or a jockey, or to simply
make a donation - please contact Sue Ball (689629 ) Bring your friends for a
night of fun and enjoyment and to help finance the Christmas Lights, the Old
folks Christmas Party and this Newsletter.
Thank you in advance for your support.
From a friend of Tintern.
I
have been trying to get on to our community council now for a few years because
I believe I can be a good friend to Tintern. However,
it’s not to be, so far!
Tintern is a peculiar place, most visitors pop in to the Abbey, have a cup of tea
and a bun in the Anchor and buy a postcard or a souvenir in the little shop.
The height of our popularity is measured in visitors to the car boot sale held
on some Sundays.
The
visitors that make it work for much of Tintern come
from surrounding Towns who stroll through the village visiting the gallery,
photo studio, the mill, the antique shop, book shop and the vineyard. They use
the pubs and hotels and post office. This provides much needed income for local
employers. All the businesses pay rates, which provides
support for MCC who in theory provide us with facilities like car parks and
pavements!
The
business community is fragmented and would benefit by coming together to
promote the strengths of their businesses and to look at ways in which we can
develop the visitor profile to fit our community. We have a beautiful village
with wonderful facilities, which could attract well moneyed visitors which in
turn would reduce traffic and increase income. We need quality not quantity.
One
of the best ways to encourage visitors without increasing the traffic problem
is to support the cycle track that would bring visitors from Chepstow, quietly
and effectively. A healthy approach to tourism! Great
opportunities to the food outlets who could offer a variety of interesting and
healthy fare. The biggest bonus for us would be that we could cycle to
Chepstow in 20 minutes and feel all the healthy benefits saving cost on fuel at
£5 a gallon and rising. The community council’s approach to this subject so far
has been appalling; it has not represented the community’s view, which can only
be established by debate, something quite alien at TCC to date.
The
business community has to work with the residents and look for ways in which we
can maintain the rural quality of life, achievable by a forum to debate and
discuss. Friends of Tintern do a good job and it
would be good to see this attract more people.
Maybe
I am just dreaming but I hope the above sparks some debate, I no longer see TCC
as a way to bring our community together to develop benefits for everyone. TCC
currently operates in a way that seems to have forgotten that they are our
representatives. Please read the results of the survey and what TCC is supposed
to stand for. Their printed words are a contract with us, the people they
represent. Come on show us that you can actually do something about the car
parking, the pavement and the dangerous junction outside the surgery and the
speeding traffic.
Thank
you for reading and thank you to this publication for allowing me to voice an
opinion.
Andi Francis, resident and
business
TINTERN VPA
The VPA Annual Show was held on Saturday 19th August in the Village Hall and was well attended both by those local and by a significant number of visitors to Tintern. This note is to express a very big thank you to all those who helped to make the show a success. Those who helped in organisation and setting up and clearing the hall. Those who kindly donated items for the raffle. Those who organised and ran the raffle. Those who provided tea and cakes for the show visitors and lunch for the judges. Special thanks to the show judges who gave of their time and expertise so willingly and to our local author who opened the show and presented the cups. And last but by no means least to all the VPA members who entered their produce , cookery and handicrafts without which there would be no show. Thank you all.
From September we will resume our monthly meetings in the
Village Hall. The next meeting is on Friday
15th September at 7.30 pm
when Mr
D Collett will be giving a talk on “Growing and Showing Vegetables”. As well as being an expert on this topic he has a wealth of local
knowledge (he is from Caldicot) and may
sometimes be met in Hurran’s Garden Centre near
TINTERN WI
On Monday 21st August
Our next meeting is on Monday 18th September in Tintern Village Hall at 2.00pm. when Mr Rutter will be giving a talk entitled “The Romance of the Cotswolds”. We always enjoy Mr Rutter’s talks as he has a wealth of interesting and funny stories to tell. Sadly this is his last talk to us as he is retiring.
Any one who would like to come along will be most welcome. (CB)
Friends of Tintern held a boot sale in the Anchor Field on two Sundays in August. The money raised will help fund the Christmas lights, the Old Folks Christmas Party and the Newsletter. In total £255.22 was raised from the sale of many contributions. A big thank you goes to Sue and Janet who give up their Sunday lie-in to set up the stall and who spent much of their time there, to Daisy and Ruby for their constant support, encouragement and commentary. Also many thanks to Barbara Butt, Terri and Al Morrison and Lesley (from the Health shop), to my husband for his support – and standing guard whilst I counted the takings.
Thank you also to Dave and Dee Yeomans at the Anchor for giving us a free pitch, tables and for letting us store items in the Summer Room. (ER)
Wanted - Weekend
Cafe Supervisor
Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
Do you enjoy a challenge?
Do you enjoy simple cooking for others?
If the answer is yes, you could just be the person we are looking for.
Community Shop seeks enthusiastic Cafe Supervisor to work weekends with
volunteers.
Salary dependant on experience.
Call in for more details and a chat or call Alison on 01291 689995
Job share would be considered.
The Village Shop, Mill Hill, Brockweir.
Saturday 9th September – 9.49am – 7.9m
Saturday 9th September – 10.08pm – 8.30m
Sunday 10th September – 10.30am – 8.00m
Sunday 10th September – 10.48pm – 8.20m
The ginger tom is obviously a family pet as he is in very good condition and must be much missed by his owners.
Identification can be made by describing a characteristic birthmark.
If you own this cat or know to whom he might belong, please contact Dawn on 689705
Sunday 10th September – Race Night from 7.30pm
Wednesday 13th September – Bingo at the Anchor – 7.30pm
Friday 15th September – VPA – 7.30pm – Village Hall
Monday 18th September – 2.00pm - WI – Village
Hall
Sunday 10th December 6.30pm – Christmas Lights Switch
On at the
Monday 11th December, 12 noon – Old Folks Christmas
Party at the Anchor Hotel.
CATBROOK MEMORIAL HALL EVENTS 2006
Friday
29th September - Whist Drive.
Saturday
30th September - Italian Wine Tasting Evening and Supper.
Friday 6th October - Film Night - The Constant Gardener.
Saturday 21st October - High Jinx Theatre Evening. Friday
3rd November - Film Night - Walk the Line.
Friday 24th November - ArtsVariety Show featuring
Frank Hennessy & Friends.
Saturday 9th December - Dougie Watts Singing Duo -
back by popular demand.
A Coffee Morning is held in the hall every third Tuesday of the month
commencing at 10.30 am. Everyone welcome.
Yoga Classes held every Tuesday evening and Thursday morning. Call Ruth Routh on 01600- 860648 for details.
Whist Drives:-
Friday 29th September
Friday 15th and 29th December
For details of all other events or to hire the hall contact Betty Maloney on
01600-860548.
SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2006 – RACE START 11.00AM
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