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6^th        6.00pm        All Souls Service – Tredington
7th       2.30pm        Pram Service – Apperley
9^th        7.30pm        Focus on Prayer – Vicarage
10^th      7.45pm        Chaceley PCC – Village Hall
11^th    10.50am        Act of Remembrance – Apperley War Memorial
13^th     REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
10.15am       Remembrance Service – Apperley
3.00pm       Remembrance Service – Bushley
7.30pm       Youth Group – Vicarage
15^th       7.30pm       Deerhurst/Apperley PCC – Vicarage
20^th       7.00pm       Time Out – Box Tree Farm, Apperley
21^st       7.30pm       Forthampton PCC – Hither Riders
27^th       3.00pm       Baptism at Apperley

At the October meeting of Apperley & Deerhurst WI the speaker was Sarah Sharpley who told the members all about Fair Trade and Tradecraft.

Tradecraft was established in1979 to help poor people, usually in Third world countries, to win their fair share of world trade. The aim is to support craftworkers and farmers across Africa, Asia and Latin America, by selling their products and providing support for them and also their families and communities.

Many of the crafts are hand made using natural dyes and local materials, and the supplier is identified by name.

It was good to see that a company can be run without exploiting people. Sarah and her colleague had brought along a wide range of Traidcraft goods for WI members to look at and buy, including coffee, tea, biscuits, marmalade, chocolate, cards, jewellery and other gifts.

There is a spare allotment at Apperley, ready for immediate cultivation. If you are interested, or if you know of anyone who might like to take on the allotment, please contact the Clerk to the Parish Council Mrs Janet Dance on 01452 780332.

POSITIVE PILATES There are spaces on the following 8 week Pilates courses for beginners:- Apperley Village Hall 8 - 9pm starting Thursday 8th September Please contact Shelley McGowan on 01452 780551 for details.

Anyone for tennis? Fees: only £1.50 for adults and 75p for children, or you can subscribe for a year - the cost is £15 per year for a family and £7.50 for individuals. These fees entitle you to unlimited use of the court, subject to availability. The court must always be booked in advance in the diary in the porch at Moseley Cottage (opposite the end of Ringers Close), and fees are also payable to Jean at Moseley Cottage please.

Apperley & Deerhurst Toddlers Group, Apperley Village Hall 10.00am - 11.45am Wednesday Mornings For further details please contact Katrin Llewellyn on 01452 780456

You don’t have to have an allotment or even a big garden, just a keen interest in gardening. The subscription is only £2 per year. The benefits include half price seeds from Kings Seeds (catalogues available soon) and now members can obtain bulbs and plants at a wholesale price from Parkers. To borrow the catalogue please ring Heather Remblance. To obtain a joining form and for further details call Heather on 01452 780576 (evenings).

Why don’t you find out by going along to one of the friendly and enjoyable Art Classes which start on Wednesday 7th September 7 - 9pm or on Friday 9th September 2 - 4pm at Apperley Village Hall and you may be pleasantly surprised. You’ll be made very welcome. For further details ‘phone Olga Whiting on 01452 780883.

APPERLEY YOUTH CLUB meets again at the start of the new term on Friday 9th September at Apperley Village Hall. The session will be from 7.30 to 9pm, and all young people aged 10 years and above are very welcome. There are plenty of exciting activities planned for this year including Scrapheap Challenge, a Sports Competition Night, Remote Control Car Racing and Circus Skills. The new committee would like to thank Pete Mundy who resigned as Treasurer at the AGM in May for all his hard work and commitment over the last few years. Thank you also to all the parents who support the youth club by carrying out their rota duties. For more information about Youth Club call Ann Wiseman on 01452 780735.