DORA WATKINS New Beginnings New beginnings! Wipe the slate clean Forget the past, it has never been Look to the future, set your sights The world’s your oyster: take a bite Brand new direction, brand new rules No negative vibes: that’s just for fools You’re positive, your brand new life Will leave behind all care and strife Don’t look back! It’s dead and gone The future’s where your dreams belong Time now to show what you can do To show the world a brand new you Barry's talk will give an outline of the current Cathedral's history up to the Reformation, focusing on the building and its architecture and how this reflects the performance of the medieval liturgy. The perspective will be that of a guide at the Cathedral - giving a brief overview of training and duties and what this has given in terms of a deeper insight into a truly wonderful building. Thursday 27 February, 6.30 for 7pm, Village Hall All welcome, entrance free, small donation appreciated Dora's Poetry Corner Every blessing, Rich Tweedy vicar@poldenwheel.co.uk Does Jesus have any relevance today? 3 WI NTER I S SUE | J ANUARY 2 0 2 5 RICH TWEEDY The carols have been sung, the turkey has been eaten, the tree and the decorations have been put away for another year. Is that all there is to it? Christians talk about Christmas being about Jesus, the son of God: but does that have any relevance to our world today? We live in an increasingly troubled world: there are wars and rumours of wars, and difficult ethical questions, some of which weren’t envisaged when Jesus was alive. So: Why bother with the Christian faith? That’s the title of a talk being given by Rico Tice at a special event in Ashcott church on the evening of Thursday 9th January. If the question intrigues you, why not come Shapwick and Polden Cricket Club ALISTAIR BARR The Cricket Club AGM on the 27th November saw the retirement of Jon Ball as Chairman after 8 busy and fruitful years. The club owes a huge debt to Jon for his tireless work on its behalf. Nick Talbot takes over as the new Chair and we wish him a productive and enjoyable time at the helm. Josh Luckins will again be Club and 1st XI captain, Tom Barr takes over leadership of the 2nd XI and Ollie Stone will skipper the 3rd team. The club runs junior cricket from All Stars (5-8 year olds) and Dynamos (8-11 year olds) and competitive teams from U10s up to U 19s including boys, girls and mixed teams. If you have kids who would be interested in starting to play cricket or if you yourself would like to help with coaching junior players please contact Judith Wanliss (judithwanliss@hotmail.co.uk). Ladies cricket is flourishing at Shapwick from its relatively recent start just 2 years ago. The Ladies at present play pairs softball cricket and last year finished top of their league in the Somerset Gibson Division. If you would like to give Ladies cricket a try then we would love to hear from you – contact team captain Emily (emilyspencer987@hotmail.co.uk). The club continues to try to broaden the appeal of along and hear Rico speak? Details here and on the website at https://www.poldenwheel.co.uk/events/why-bother/. cricket across the Polden community. We run teams across a range of abilities and there are opportunities for anyone interested in continuing (or reviving!) their cricketing career or volunteering to help with the wide range of essential supporting roles. If you are interested in playing or helping - anything from scoring to ground maintenance - please contact Nick Talbot (07976 809590). In the meantime we look forward to warmer sunnier days to come! Shapwick History Group JOHN ANDERSON Coming up! Wells Cathedral - through the eyes of a cathedral guide - with Dr Barry Wratten Hedgehog Quiz answers= 1: c | 2: b | 3: a | 4: c
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