Category: News & Events

From Monday 23 March, the NHS will contact anyone who is at particularly high risk of getting seriously ill with coronavirus. They will give specific advice about what to do.

If you have a neighbour or nearby villager who is 70+ or who has been asked to isolate for health reasons, do keep an eye out for them.

• Are they willing to give you a phone no. or email address in order to keep in touch during this period of isolation?
• Would they appreciate a chat through the window or on the phone while it’s not possible to talk face-to-face?
• Do they need any medications collected/groceries delivered?
• Ask what you can do for your neighbours in these unusual circumstances.

Webmaster

If you are 70+ or vulnerable and need assistance with a small supply of groceries, please email Alice and I will do what I can to help. Anyone who wishes to offer similar assistance should email me and I will coordinate.

During these unusual times, if you wish to have grocery orders prepared for collection or, in some cases delivered, the list of suppliers below may help.

Horsley Community Shop – Facebook Page or email them
Cam Catering Butchers – Facebook Page or email them
Marrows Fruit & Veg
Eastington Farm Shop – Facebook Page
Frocester Fayre Farm Shop
Tipputs Inn – Facebook Page

Please email me with others you know are offering a collection and/or delivery service and I will update this list.

Takeaway Food
Don’t forget to try and support your local takeaways if you need a break from cooking; there are plenty in the area who could do with our help.

Supermarkets
Tesco
Waitrose
Morrisons
Sainsbury’s
Ocado

Webmaster

Message from Paula & Sean Pinkney:

We have just returned from Vietnam where we were quarantined from 7th March to 15th March because we were on the same boat as two couples who happened to be on the same plane from LHR to Hanoi as a Vietnamese woman who was infected with Covid-19. The plane landed on the 2nd March while we were holidaying in Cambodia. We were quarantined in a hotel room and tested for the virus on the 7th March – it was negative. We were also tested on the 13th March – again negative. We also had our temperatures taken twice a day – all ok. They released us with papers giving us the “all clear” on 15th March and took us to the airport where we returned home. 

We are being extra cautious and going against what NHS 111 said, by self isolating till end of this week; NHS 111 said we could go about business as usual.

We will of course have to walk the dog so, if you see us out, don’t be alarmed but please keep at least 2 metres away from us. Apologies this morning for scaring anybody but Paula went out with her mask on (which she did not need to) because she’s anxious about the situation. 

Shaun Pinkney

Unsurprisingly in view of the latest advice, Film Night on 24th March in the Village Hall has now been cancelled.

It’s intended that Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ will be shown at a later date.

Pauline McTear

Please note, there will be a private firework display on Friday 20^th March by Coates Fireworks, around 8pm.

Laura

Laura Richards
Assistant Wedding & Events Manager
Kingscote Barn, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8YE
01453 861161

In the light of Covid-19/Coronavirus, and the likelihood that some people may not want to go shopping for food, is there is any interest in the possibility of:

1. Delivery of multiple supermarket orders to Kingscote and/or
2. Collection of shopping orders from supermarkets by villagers for others in the village.

Please let me know, and I will work with Annabella Lucy (and anyone else willing to help) to see if it is possible to set up a suitable system.

Webmaster

Apologies if some of you received multiple copies of a recent post – my error, not the website, and resolved now.

Alice (Webmaster)

A rhinestone earring was found near the church 2-3 weeks ago.

The earring:

3 rows of rhinestones hanging from a large and a medium rhinestone. The two outer rhinestones are 5 rhinestones dangling with a big rhinestone in between, and the middle row has 6 rhinestones dangling with a bigger rhinestone at the bottom.

If you have lost this, please get in touch with Marlyn on 07870 589803 or email her here.

Instead of the monthly Family Service, keep an eye out for the ‘All Age Services’ on Sunday mornings at various times throughout the year that are being organised by Rev. Caroline.

It is intended that there will be something for everyone and, with advance notice, people will be able to choose the service that best suits them.

Rev. Caroline very much looks forward to welcoming you.

Please find the latest edition of The Forerunner here.