The Friendship Circle is an informal group who arrange some nice and useful things for the village. Contact Gwenda Brock for information.
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For your Diary: Tuesday 5th August Summer tea party at the Old Farmhouse, Cranmore by kind invitation of Rosie & James.
Tuesday 16th September Birthday Lunch in the Village Hall
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Everybody at the friendship circle would like to wish Mrs Phyllis Baker a very happy 90th Birthday on 31st July
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With the threat of so many village Post Offices closing, please support our neighbouring one at Stoke St. Michael.
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Message in a bottle
Recently a neighbour of Betty Hayes at Dean found her collapsed and had to call the paramedics to her – Betty suffers from asthma and suffered a very bad attack with complications. The paramedic who attended her appreciated that she had one of these bottles and was quickly able to access the information he needed before taking her to Bath.
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Bus to Stoke St Michael
Mendip Community Transport runs a bus to Stoke St Michael ( P&I Post Office and Shop ) once a fortnight on a Thursday morning.
Cost £3 per person.
Bus to Asda, Frome.
Every Friday there is a free bus ride to ASDA at Frome. Picks up at the Cranmore Cooks Lane bus stop
at 9.35am. Bus returns leaving store at 12.00 noon
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Zambia famine
Our 'twinned' community is in Zambia and the country is facing famine.
12.30 for 1pm Catering by Ruth Brooks Cost £7.50 It would normally be £15.00 but due to the generosity of the Community Group and the donations in lieu of flowers for Peggy Chislett we are able to subsidise the cost. Menus will be circulated.
Entertainment by Pearly King & Queen who do not charge a fee but would like a donation towards the Air Ambulance
Many of our elderly parishioners depend on it for their pensions and other counter facilities. No post office may mean no shop or daily paper deliveries and this would be a disaster. If we don’t use it we will lose it
Some time ago when the Police Support Community Officers from Shepton Mallet came to our Friendship Circle meeting to talk to us they brought with them the green and white ‘Message In a Bottle' containers which they distributed to our members.
This plastic bottle contains an information form and two plastic stickers with a green cross on. For the elderly living alone and/or with a medical problem, this information is so important (and life saving) if an emergency arose and paramedics had to be called. The form should be filled in with your personal details e.g next of kin – and medical history – especially if you are diabetic, asthmatic or have heart problems.
The form should be put in the bottle and put somewhere easily seen (the fridge is recommended) One green cross sticker is placed on the outside of the fridge and the other by the front door where it can be seen. If you are on your own and help is needed this information is invaluable – saving both time and maybe your life!
If you already have one of these bottles, please make sure you are displaying where it is and that the information on the form is up to date. I have some spare ones, so if you would like one or know someone who should have one please call me. Gwenda
Phone 01749 344141 for info on their services.
'Dial-a-Ride' can provide a fully assessible door to door
service for people who can't easily use public transport.
Do your shopping and time for coffee. Help from the driver too.
Gerry Lock (880430), Adrain Candy (880234) and Lesley Gilderthorp (880600) are organizing fundraising events for this cause.
Please contact them with all offers of help.