Ramsbury and
Axford Village Diary January 2001 published by Ramsbury
and Axford Amenity Group.
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Village Design Statement & Survey
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Ramsbury & Axford Village Diary - January 2001
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Nature Notes
It may have been mild during the past month but I am sure most of
us would have preferred it cooler with less rain - good for the umbrella
trade. It is the wettest period during the sixteen years that I have
been in Ramsbury. The wetness together with the gales on two occasions
have not done the willows by the Kennet much good. There were two
shedding boughs across the road by the Kennet bridge (these were quickly
cleared) while the third, well back from the road, has really been
broken into pieces a few feet above ground level, and it will be interesting
to see if it sprouts new growth in the spring.
On a brighter note I wonder how many plants you have seen in flower?
My list includes winter jasmine, mahonia and the dainty pink flowered
small prunus. Of the smaller plants periwinkle and a small campanula
are flowering, while in mid December chrysanthemum and roses had not
lost their flowers to frost. What will happen with a sharp frost forecast?
Will the slugs find shelter against it, I hope not. As a result of
the frost I see that there is thin ice on a flooded field, if it got
thick a safe skating area would be provided.
I feel that most of us here in Ramsbury can count our blessings that
we have not been affected by the ever rising water levels, and may
the New Year bring fine weather to help all those who have been suffering
so much during the past weeks.
Rosie Pauline
Bird Notes
Following last month's item on a Kingfisher in Ashley Piece, I have
had a report of one on a pond in Whittonditch. Road. It had fished
there some years ago when the Kennet was swollen and murky, rendering
it unfishable. The owners of the pond were not well pleased as the
visitor had taken a young goldfish that they were nurturing. A pair
of Red Kite have also been reported flying over St Katharines in the
Forest.
While I was working in the High Street I saw a male Blackcap visit
their garden on two consecutive days, where it fed on apples rotting
on the trees. This warbler is a summer visitor but some individuals
do over winter with us. Golden Plover numbers have swollen again to
over 170 birds on top of Spring Hill. As a sequel to last month's
item on wild Boar in Savernake I have received one more positive sighting.
Just to be controversial one gentleman believes that they were just
Muntjac deer. The case continues. (The Editor has a report of one
20 years ago in Savernake).
John Marshall
Rainfall
The rainfall for the month of December up to the 18th was 4.89 inches,
an average of 3.40. The three month rainfall to the same date was
17.96 inches, an average of 10.55. This is the highest autumn total
recorded. The total in 1998 was 16.32.
The Diary is resuming the regular recording of the monthly rainfall
in the Nature Notes on the front page of the Diary. For thirty years
Anthony Vernon recorded Ramsbury rainfall and readings will in future
be taken on the 18th day of the month to meet the diary deadline.
Parish Council
SANDBAGS
If more sandbags are required by householders, they are available
from Edward Judge, Parish Council Emergency Committee. Please telephone
(520748) or call at No55 High Street.
PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
Patients will notice that there have been some staff changes in Reception
and the Dispensary recently. As a result the Surgery will be closed
for short periods during the day time for staff training sessions.
The doctors have been creating a new computerised Disease Register.
Patients who suffer from specific diseases eg heart, diabetes etc
will notice a change in their appointment system as they will be asked
to attend at special clinics so that they can be assessed and monitored
more efficiently in future.
941 patients have been given the flu vaccine, please note that this
is still available.
SKIP
There will be a skip at Whittonditch Road on Monday 8 January.
(Parish Council contacts and minutes
of meetings can be viewed at www.ramsbury.com/council)
Ramsbury Church Room
After 1 January Mrs Mary Cook (520685) will be dealing
with requests for bookings in the Church Room.
Village Design Statement & Village Survey
A team is being formed to prepare a Village Design Statement. It will
hold a preliminary meeting in January. The Diary will carry reports
of progress.
The 1999 update of the Village Survey will be published in January.
Royal British Legion Club
The Chairman and Committee of
the Ramsbury Royal British Legion Club would like to wish all our
members and anyone who would like to join, the compliments of the
Season. Membership is open to anyone over the age of 18, and the Club
is situated in the High Street opposite the Library.
Would members who have not yet paid their subscriptions for this year
please note that these should have been paid by 23 December.
Ramsbury Parish Charities
Please note that the next meeting
of the Trustees of the Ramsbury Charities has been fixed for Thursday
22 February 2001. Anyone in Ramsbury or Axford wishing to submit an
application for financial assistance for local organisations, or students
embarking on further education who could apply to the Lanfear Trust
please either do so by letter for general purposes, or request an
application form for the Lanfear Trust both of which should be addressed
to the Clerk, Miss M. Dixon, 32 Knowledge Crescent Ramsbury 14 days
before the date of the meeting.
Ramsbury Flyer
(The Community Bus also
has its own page at www.ramsbury.com/flyer)
The trip to Newbury will be on Thursday 11 January, leaving from the
Tree at 11.30am. The usual scheduled visits to Hungerford will leave
the school at 10.10am on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Horticultural Society
There will be a quiz at the Memorial Hall on Thursday 11 January at
7.30pm Come and support the Ramsbury team in a return match against
Lambourn who just beat us last year. There will be coffee etc.
The Annual General Meeting of the society will be held in the Memorial
Hall at 7.45pm on Monday 22 January. The programme for 2001 and financial
report will be presented. This is an opportunity to put forward ideas
and make comments.
Women's Institute
The annual party of Ramsbury WI will be held on 12
January at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall. The Ravensbury Players will
entertain us with two one act comic plays and supper will follow.
Tickets are available from the Post Office.
Art & Architecture in the Tudor and Jacobean Period
There will be a course of ten weekly meetings from 10.30 to noon,
starting on Thursday 18 January in the Church Room, Back Lane. Dr
Catherine Oakes subjects will range from Hampton Court to the Banqueting
House, and from Holbein to Van Dyck. The fee is £44. Please
enrol for the course by phoning 0117 928 7844 (with credit card) or
by completing the form at the back of the course brochure or in the
Library. Enquiries to Peter Bell on 540541.
ADVANCE NOTICES
2001 RAMSBURY BALL
The 2001 Ramsbury Ball will be held on Saturday 8 September. Details
will be available at the Crown & Anchor (520335)
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