Steam Fair Trip

Hullavington Ramblers organised a village trip to the Dorset Steam fair in 2003, and are planning to take another coach this year on 30 August.  If you would like to come along you don’t need to be a rambler, but should contact Bob Fenner. Further details are on the Village Website at www.hullavington.info
 

Poetry Group

The poetry group enjoyed the poems of Thomas Hardy. Despite Hardy’s work being described as a lament on the blackness of the human condition, the group judged their readings well, with an interesting mix of sad and cheerful work. Poems on the theme of March made up in quality for what they lacked in quantity. Eileen Fry reminded the group about the Rita Croft Limerick Competition, so get writing and submit limericks to Eileen by 6 May. Work on a book of Rita’s poems is also under way. The poet selected for April 2 is Gerard Manley Hopkins, and aspiring poets are invited to write about Clouds.
 

Exercise Class to Quit Hullavington Village Hall
Sadly, the Rosemary Conley diet and exercise class have decided to move their Hullavington Class to Chippenham after18 March. It's a pity as a good number of Hullavington villagers participated fully. Exercise classes have proved very popular at the village hall, so the Hall Committee are looking for an instructor who will be willing to take a Tuesday exercise class. Please contact Hall Bookings at (01666) 837096 if you know anyone who would like to keep our group fit and active.
 

Hullavington Ramblers. 

The next walk of Hullavington Ramblers is on Sunday 16th March. It is a morning walk of about 5 miles in the Castle Combe area. The route is new to us and explores a different area of the combe. Meet at the National Trust car park at the top of the combe for a 10:30am start.  For more information contact Paul on 01666837096 or email  paul@hullavington.info.  The long-distance group walked from Avebury along the Wansdyke to Marlborough, returning over Fyfield Down to Avebury.  It was about 18 miles with superb views. Many new born lambs were gambolling about, and a farm crew were busy trying to keep pace with the births.   If anyone is interested in joining the more demanding walks please get in touch with Paul.  
 

The Parish Life

A free news sheet called The Net, which has delivered Church news to villagers in Hullavington, has come to an end. It has now been superseded by The Parish Life, the glossy cover of which shows a stunning photo of the road between Hullavington and Sherston. The new magazine is available for 50p per copy or an annual subscription of £5.
 

Thank you for this column

Thanks to Yvonne Parnaby and team who have kept this column going whilst I have been away. Please contact me if you have any news for future inclusion.