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One of the things we have enjoyed since we’ve been out here in the countryside
is the view of the night sky. The lack of light pollution means that there
are so many stars and sights to be seen that would otherwise obscured further
towards the towns. I find them mesmerising. Astronomy isn’t for everyone, but
there are times when almost everyone gets excited about some great ‘event’:
a solar eclipse, or a comet you will only see once in your lifetime. We want to
be part of significant moments.
I remember hearing of a US President who would leave an important meeting
to walk outside the White House, look at the stars, and reflect how small he
was in the universe, and how great God was. He would then return to the Oval
Office with a bit more self-awareness. We all need to get some right perspective
at times.
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
“For God so loved the world that he sent his only Son so that all who believe in him might
not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
Parish magazine of the Churches of St Mary Bucklebury, All Saints’ Upper Bucklebury and St Mary Marlston.

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With all the present-buying, food-preparing, peopleorganising
aspect of Christmas, it is so easy to lose perspective
on what it is all about. Christmas is a reminder that
human life exists within a ‘story.’ I don’t mean by that a madeup
story, or just a way of explaining things away. How often
have we heard (or even said ourselves) that ‘Christmas is
really for the children.’ It’s not. The Bible makes a massive
claim. It’s all true. It tells a true story of God. Not any god, but
the God who made and controls all things – from the vastness
of space to the miniscule complexity of the atom. It tells
us how we got here, and why the world is as it is – our own
desire to see ourselves in control and ruling our lives, rather
than the God who made us. And it tells us the story of how a
holy God makes us right with him.
The Christmas ‘story’ is one which is quite simply astonishing.
Not only is there a God, but he sent his Son to become
human (one like us). He lived a perfect sinless life, and then
died on a cross for our sins to be forgiven, and was then
raised to life again. It is in this ‘story’ that Christians find their
meaning and hope. It is this story that we find Christians (as
‘the church’) living out in their own lives:
“For God so loved the world that he sent his only Son so
that all who believe in him might not perish but have eternal
life.” (John 3:16)
Christmas is not just a nice story for children. It is part of
the story – God’s story - that claims to make sense of everything,
including us. For if – if – its claims are true, then surely
it has to be the most significant thing that has ever happened
in the whole of human history? If we even just suspect that it
might be true then we cannot walk away from it without investigating
and testing its claims. Those who have truly done so
have never been left unchanged. Don’t waste this Christmas.
Listen and live the greatest story ever told.
On behalf of the churches of Bucklebury, Bradfield and
Stanford Dingley I wish you and your families a very happy
Christmas. Jules
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Welcome
If you have recently moved into our community,
we hope that you settle into your
new home and surroundings quickly. We
would love to see you at any of the church
services listed on the centre pages. You
are assured of a warm welcome.
Parish Registers
Baptism
17th October, Harvey Lachacz
Laid to Rest
18th October, Derek Parkes
3rd November, David Bond
Yeldall – Farewell to Noel
Nearly 30 years after he first came
up the tree-lined drive, Noel Fawcett
(Programme Manager for 18 years) is
stepping aside
“I started taking amphetamines, LSD
and cannabis at about 16. It was fun;
everybody did it. I was experimenting
really but they gave me confidence and, I
thought, enabled me to be who I wanted
to be.
“I was attracted by the hippie, alternative
lifestyle but, when I left school at
18, I went into the Civil Service. It was
like I was leading two separate lives.
After three years, I felt like a hypocrite,
so I left the Civil Service to join ‘the revolution’.
“I thought that the hippie scene
would be all peace, love and freedom,
At a Glance Diary Dates - December 2010/January 2011
Sunday 3rd Dec 7pm Spanish Service, St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
Stay for a drink after the service
Monday 13th Dec 7.30pm – 9.00pm Meet Monday: Christian group for adults with
learning disabilities. All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
Monday 10th, 24th Jan 7.30pm – 9.00pm Meet Monday: Christian group for adults with
learning disabilities. All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
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ut I found out that everyone was selfish,
including me at the end of the day. I
also learnt that loving people led to pain.
I got really disillusioned. I moved on to
using heroin and then ended up doing
crime to fund my habit, which led to a
string of short prison sentences.
“By 29, I had ruined my health and I
was close to death. After a serious pulmonary
embolism and the diagnosis of
severe liver damage, doctors gave me
six months to live if I carried on with my
way of life.
“Back in prison six months later, a
probation officer suggested I try rehab. I
thought that a Christian rehab would be a
softer option so I went to the Red House
in Newark. When that closed down, I was
transferred to Yeldall Manor.
“I was really negative about
Christianity and would argue with anybody
about it. Secretly, I started to
believe it, and would see how they
ought to answer my arguments. I
realised that Jesus really is the Son of
God and that he is utterly on my side.
He offered change from within, which is
what I needed. Eventually, I surrendered
– ‘Lord, I give in.’
“Whilst at Yeldall, I felt that God was
calling me to preach. It was crazy. I was
very shy back then, but I spoke to Bill
Yoder and he advised me to apply to
Bible College.
“In October 1982, Joanie Yoder
drove me to Moorlands Bible College.
Praying …
for the Parish and the World
December 2010
5th ❤ Shoemakers
❤ Magazine Editor & Distribution Teams
❤ Roundfield & Little Lane
12th ❤ Christian Aid
❤ Organists, Choir, Worship Group
❤ Hopgoods Green & Briff Lane
19th ❤ Children’s Aid
❤ Cell Groups
❤ Burdens Heath, Upper Harts Hill Road & Mount Pleasant
26th ❤ Bible Society, SPCK (Society for the Promotion
of Christian Knowledge)
❤ Bellringers (Tower Captain – John Durham)
❤ Benefice of Mortimer, Mortimer West End & Padworth
January 2011
2nd ❤ Careforce
❤ Administration Team
❤ Hatch Lane & Hatch Close
9th ❤ Theological Colleges
❤ Ministry Team
❤ Westrop Green
16th ❤ Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS)
❤ Parochial Church Council
❤ Tylers Lane & The Slade
23rd ❤ Church Army
❤ Church Cleaners
❤ Broad Lane & Long Grove
30th ❤ Wycliffe Bible Translators
❤ Flower Arrangers
❤
Benefice of Purley
Whilst I was there, I met another student,
Marj, and we got married in 1985.
“After my course, I became
Associate Pastor at a church in
Peckham. I was there for three years
and was expected to take over from the
Pastor. But there were many young
people there with addiction problems
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*am*
at All Saints’ Church, Upper Bucklebury.
10.30-12noon (except bank holidays)
every Monday morning
Why not come along and meet new people,
chat with good friends, and enjoy a warm
atmosphere and good coffee (or tea!)
and I was frustrated that I couldn’t help
them.
“A staff vacancy came up at Yeldall
Manor and in January 1989 I joined the
programme as Team Leader and then
became a Counsellor and later
Programme Manager. I’ve been here
for 21 years and I love it. It’s not just a
community; it’s a family.
“I’ve implemented many changes
over the years and seen the work grow
and develop, so that we now have the
best staff team yet and the best facilities.
“I’m 60 now and maybe getting a bit set
in my ways. There’s a fine line between
being the glue that holds everything
together and the glue that gums things up.
So, after much prayer, I am stepping
aside. Yeldall Manor is at a point where
we can really change and we have a great
staff team; it’s time to let them have their
go. I have total confidence in the staff and
I am sure of this – the best is yet to come.
“As for me, I am looking forward to a
time of rest and will wait to see where
God leads me next.”
Extracted from: Yeldall Newsletter
– A Christian Response to Addiction
Do you like walking near
where you live? Are you a regular
dog walker?
Would you be able to help deliver
the Parish Magazine when you are
out and about?
We have a fantastic, dedicated band
of volunteers who ensure that your
parish magazine reaches you each
month but we urgently need more people
to help with deliveries on either a
regular or occasional basis.
We currently urgently need offers of
help in the Carbinswood Lane,
Bucklebury Place and Upper
Woolhampton areas but would welcome
help from any area of the Parish
– perhaps you could agree to stand in if
the person who does the houses near
you is sick or on holiday?
If you feel you might be able to help,
even on just a very occasional basis,
please contact the Administration
Office on 01635 860220 or email
office@2bsd.org.uk
December Gardens
So the clocks have gone back, we
have had the first frost and the leaves
have fallen; do you abandon gardening
for the rest of the winter?... er… yes -
and no. The grass will probably not
need to be cut for a while unless, that is,
we have a very mild winter, so take the
opportunity to get the machine serviced
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in order that the cutters are sharp and
the engine starts to your command in
the spring when you really do need to
cut the grass. My friend, who services
my machinery, wishes that he could
charge a premium to make mowers and
the like work in the month of April, as
frustrated gardeners perspire as they
pull vainly on the starting rope during a
busy weekend.
Do also take this opportunity to clean
and, where necessary, sharpen your
garden tools; the secateurs must be
kept quite clean and sparkling bright –
the normal dull colour probably harbours
the disease that you tried to cut
from an earlier plant or shrub.
I think I mentioned pruning apple
trees last year but I will do so again; do
make certain that before you get your
head into the tree, you stand back and
have a good look at all the branches
and shoots. Look to see which branch is
obstructing which branch and where
one branch rubs against another which
one should be taken out for the good of
the tree. The best guide is to think of the
tree as a large wine glass or bowl with
air circulating in the middle.
I do hope you haven’t just burnt your
fallen leaves as they produce the best
soil conditioner within twelve months
that is available; dug into the surface of
the flower bed or vegetable patch,
absolutely nothing can beat this weed
free compost. It may be a bit late to buy
farmyard manure locally but if you can
still get it, it really does make a difference
to the productivity of your land;
manure has the ability to release the
goodness that is naturally in the soil yet
does retain the moisture that plants
need. I did mention, the year before last
(have I really been writing this for that
long!) that I was inclined to ‘double dig’
my vegetable patch thus incorporating
manure at a spit lower than usual and
breaking up the possible ‘pan’ that may
prevent free drainage. Unfortunately my
energy level is on the wane and this
year I have spread the manure on the
surface in the expectation that the
worms will work on both the manure and
the soil and incorporate the two together
– I know that there will be a downside
as the manure will be full of weed seeds
and I will have to turn the soil to bury
them, but nothing in gardening is easy!.
In the last two weeks I have received
my seed catalogue from Suttons and
will shortly order the seeds that I want
and at the same time plan out my garden
year – if you don’t plan or have a
diary plotting the approximate planting
times of seeds you will not get the benefit
of the final product; remember that
seeds are expensive but an individual
cabbage or lettuce may cost the same
as a whole packet of seeds!
If you have a greenhouse this is the
time to really get it clean; clean the glass
in and out and wash the staging to
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emove all signs of pest and disease
and finally use a ‘Greenhouse Candle’,
but with great care – read the instructions
– to kill off all white fly and other
creepy crawlies – before you start sowing
next year’s crops.
Happy New Year and Good
Gardening!
John Tennant
ST MARTINS CLUB
Our Christmas lunch will take place
in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday 7
December 2010, 12 noon for 12.30 pm.
The lunch is free, but to members of the
St Martins Club only. The entertainment
for this year is The Good
Companions.
Rushall Organic Farm
There is no escaping that Christmas
dominates our lives over the next few
weeks. Last year, preparations for the
barn services weren’t all to no avail as
Theale Primary School held their
Christmas service in the barn, complete
with steel drums, played to a very high
standard by the children, and Mary on a
donkey. They got in just before the
heavy snow, while we sadly, for the first
time, had to cancel our efforts. 500 of
our ewes were hoping that they could
nip into what, after all, is their shed, out
of the cold. In fact it took a further week
to get it ready for them, and then our
days were dominated by watering and
Christmas Dance
Saturday 11th December 2010
The Victory Room,
Bucklebury Village.
Tickets £15 per person
2 Course Dinner
Live “Mutton Jeff”
Bar / Raffle
For tickets and information
Anne Ryder: 01635 867186
A fund raising event for the Victory Room.
Registered Charity: 1059459
feeding them as the wintry conditions
prevailed. At one point we had a 12
hour power cut as well as frozen water
pipes. I had overlooked that while having
your own well is a great asset most
of the time, it doesn’t produce any water
if there is no power. I am this year looking
forward to a mild un-white
Christmas, something to reinforce the
global warming theme. Sunshine as
well would be great. We are excited
about welcoming people to join us again
this year so please come.
Yesterday we had our annual organic
inspection from the Soil Association.
Doug had spent the previous day chasing
paperwork and checking out my
boss’ organic enterprise. It was now my
turn. It is just like any exam, the days
before spent feverishly putting the
records in order. Every field, building,
DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011 7

cow, calf, ewe, lamb, ram has to be
looked at with of course a high regard
for welfare, conservation and the sus-
The
John Simonds Trust with
Local Churches warmly
invite you to
The Lambing Barn
At Rushall Farm, Bradfield
For a simple celebration
of the birth of Jesus
on Christmas Eve
at 3.00pm or 5.30pm
Bring the whole family!
The animals in the barn will
be cosy enough,
But you are advised to dress warmly,
and bring a torch.
Emmanuel – God with us
Collection for ‘The Primary Project’
For directions and further
information phone
John and Lindsay Bishop
on 0118 974 4547
tainability of the systems used.
Standards for housing or storage of
crops have to be met and providing coffee
and cakes and a good lunch aids the
flow of the whole process. Doug went
home satisfied and was most helpful. I
felt a flush of New Year Resolutions
coming early and rushed off to show a
group of Reading University agricultural
students round the farm. Little did I
know when Lindsay and I first came to
Bradfield to look at Andrew Waters’
dad’s dairy farm on such a visit in 1968
that we’d still be here today.
John Bishop
George Lailey – Thank you
Following publication in the July
issue of this magazine, I was delighted
to receive several responses from
readers after seeing the article about
my Great Uncle George Lailey, the
Bucklebury bowl turner.
I would like to take this opportunity
to thank those who so kindly took the
trouble to contact me by phone and
email to tell me their stories and memories
of George when he was alive. I
was emailed a photo of a lovely old
watercolour painting of his workshop
on the green and several pictures of
various bowls. My very special thanks
must go to Paula and Colin for their generosity
and kindness in giving me some
wonderful and varied examples of his
workmanship. There was also another
gentleman who rang me to say he found
what he believed to be a Lailey bowl in
his garage when he moved into a new
house, but unfortunately I have mislaid
his number and hope that he contacts
me again as I would very much like to
follow it up.
I consider myself very lucky
indeed to have been given some inter-
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esting examples of my great uncle’s
bowls. Their original owners can rest
assured that they are in good hands,
and although humble everyday items,
they will be treasured always as priceless
and irreplaceable family heirlooms.
Sally Gray
Tel: 01962 867595
email: sallygray@yahoo.community.
A Christmas Carol
Silent Night is one of the world’s
most popular Christmas carols. Every
year it is sung in many different languages
across the world evoking the
spirit of Christmas. Popularly it is said
that the carol was composed in one
night, to be accompanied by a guitar,
because the mice had eaten the organ
bellows! But what is the real history of
this carol?
The carol ‘Stille Nacht! Heilige
Nacht’ was first heard in St. Nicholas
Church in Oberndorf on Christmas Eve
1818. The congregation at Midnight
Mass listened as the assistant pastor,
Father Joseph Mohr, and choir director,
Franz Gruber, sang to the accompaniment
of Father Mohr’s guitar. The priest
had composed the words two years earlier
in 1816 as a six verse poem.
Since then this Christmas carol has
achieved world wide appeal and has
been translated into over 40 languages
including English. It has been sung on a
variety of occasions and in some unexpected
places. On Christmas Day 1918,
during the First World War, German and
Allied armies faced one another in
France. The song was sung simultaneously
in French, English and German by
the troops during a Christmas truce, as
it was one of the few carols that soldiers
on both sides of the front line knew.
So what is the reason for the enduring
popularity of this carol? The simple
words and tune communicate the heart
of the Christmas message. The eternal
God has made himself known, by entering
time and space, in the person of
Jesus Christ. The baby in the manager
is not just fully divine, but he is born as a
real human being. Jesus comes as a
Saviour to rescue us from the mess of
our lives, so that we might share the life
Pangbourne Parents’ Association
Christmas
Bazaar
Saturday,
4th December 2010
Pangbourne College, Berkshire
A huge variety of stalls full
of gift ideas
Homemade refreshments
Free Entry, Free Parking
and hassle free Christmas
gift shopping
We look forward to seeing
you all there.
DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011 9

which Jesus has with his Father. Now
there is something worth singing about!!
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav’nly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Glory to God in the
High Street
David Winter, former head of
Religious Broadcasting for the BBC,
thinks back to a certain Christmas past...
Many years ago in Finchley, north
London there was a local Methodist
Church which would offer various inspirational
messages in illuminated lights
to the passers-by on the main road.
Their Christmas one, very appropriately,
was the song of the angels: ‘Glory to
God in the highest’.
Unfortunately some inclement
weather or a simple technical failure put
Pastoral Support
Please contact the Administration
Office on (01635) 860220 if you would
like to make an appointment to see any
member of the ministry team.
If you would like someone to pray for
you, please call the above number or email
office@2bsd.org.uk or write to
“Bucklebury Parish Prayer”, c/o
Administration Office, All Saints’
Church, Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury
RG7 6QH. You only need to give your
first name and a few details of what you
would like prayer for. No one will contact
you unless you ask. All requests will be
treated in the strictest confidence.
Please note that the Administration
Office hours are Mon - Fri 9.30am - 12.00
noon term time only. An ansaphone
service operates at other times.
out one of the lights. Just as appropriately,
however, it now read, ‘Glory to
God in the high st’. An electrical fault,
perhaps – but how wonderfully true it
was. In fact, nothing could better sum up
the deep meaning of Christmas than
that splendidly distorted message.
Those same angels told the shepherds
in the fields that the ‘sign’ to identify
the special baby to be born that night in
Bethlehem would be that they would find
him ‘lying in a manger’. Well, ‘manger’ is
a fancy word for a simple thing. The truth
is that they would find the infant Son of
God lying in a feeding trough.
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At Bethlehem the Creator entered
the Creation. ‘The Word became flesh
and dwelt among us’ - and the ‘Word’,
John’s Gospel tells us, ‘was God’. In
Jesus the divine became human. ‘In him
(Jesus) all the fullness of deity dwells
bodily’, St Paul tells us (Colossians 2:9).
‘Hail the incarnate deity’, we sing - but
it’s hard sometimes to recognise his
identity in the bonny baby in the traditional
crib scene. It’s a pity that the
Christmas story can so easily be sentimentalised,
because in fact this was the
most radical and revolutionary action of
God since the creation itself. God, in
Jesus his Son, actually came among us
- not as a super-being, not even as a
fully grown adult, but as a baby.
‘You will find the baby lying in a feed-
Wassail
In Bucklebury Village
Christmas Carols will be sung through the
Village on Wednesday 22nd December
Starting at the Church Gate at 6.00pm, visiting 4
or 5 houses in the Village until about 6.45pm,
and then at a private house in the Village until
about 8.00pm for mulled wine, figgy pudding,
mince pies, merrymaking and more singing.
Everybody throughout the Parish and beyond is
welcome to join in and to choose your own
favourite carols – song sheets will be provided.
Bring lanterns or torches and warm clothing.
Plenty of refreshments will be supplied for all,
but any contributions will be much appreciated.
Contact Alastair on 0118 971 3325
A Merry Christmas to one and all
ing trough.’ Exactly. Right where we are,
in all the mess and muddle of ordinary
life, in the fun and tears, in the feasting
and the poverty, the glory of God was
seen in a tiny scrap of human flesh. In
that helpless baby God showed how far
he was prepared to go to bring us back
to himself. When God took flesh he did it
properly. Glory to God in the high street!
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Church Services
St Andrew’s Church
Due to the difficulty of sufficiently heating St Andrew’s church
during the coldest winter months, the PCC has made the
decision not to use St Andrew’s during January, February and
March of 2011. The last service there will be the 10.30am
Christmas Day service. St. Andrew's will next be in use on 1st
April 2011, Mothering Sunday.
The normal 11.15am service will continue from Sunday 2nd
January at St Peter’s, with the choir and a very warm welcome!
DECEMBER * denotes Book of Common Prayer (BCP)
5th 8.00am Holy Communion* St Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am All Age Service St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am All Age Service St Peter’s, Bradfield Southend
11.00am All Age Service All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
11.00am Holy Communion St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
11.15am Morning Prayer St Andrew’s, Bradfield
12th 8.00am Holy Communion* St Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am Morning Prayer St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am Family Communion St Peter’s, Bradfield Southend
11.00am Family Communion All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
11.00am Morning Prayer St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
11.15am Holy Communion St Andrew’s, Bradfield
19th 8.00am Holy Communion* St Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am Morning Worship St Peter’s, Bradfield Southend
11.00am Morning Worship All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
4.00pm Carol Service St Mary’s, Bucklebury
6.00pm Carol Service St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
6.00pm Carol Service
CHRISTMAS EVE
St Andrew’s, Bradfield
24th 4.00pm Crib Service All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
5.30pm Crib Service St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
11.30pm Midnight Service St Mary’s, Bucklebury
11.30pm Midnight Service St Andrew’s, Bradfield
Holy Communion – Every first Wednesday, 11.30am at St. Denys’
For more information about services, please contact the
Administration Office, 01635 860220.
CHRISTMAS DAY
25th 8.00am Holy Communion* St. Mary’s, Marlston
8.00am Holy Communion* St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
10.00am Family Communion St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
10.30am Family Communion St Andrew’s, Bradfield
11.00am Morning Prayer* St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
26th 8.00am Holy Communion* St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
10.30am Family Service
JANUARY 2011
All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
2nd 8.00am Holy Communion* St Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am All age service St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am All age service St Peter’s, Bradfield Southend
11.00am All age service All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
11.00am Holy Communion St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
9th 8.00am Holy Communion* St Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am Morning Prayer St Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am Family Communion St Peter’s, Bradfield Southend
11.00am Family Communion All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
11.00am Morning Prayer St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
11.15am Holy Communion St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
16th 8.00am Holy Communion* St Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am Morning Prayer St Mary’s, Bucklebury
10.30am Community Thanksgiving Service, Bradfield School
11.00am Morning Worship All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
4.30pm Evensong St Peter’s, Bradfield Southend
23rd 8.00am Holy Communion* St Mary’s, Marlston
9.30am Holy Communion St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am Morning Worship St Peter’s, Bradfield Southend
11.00am Morning Worship All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
11.00am Morning Prayer St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
11.15am Morning Prayer St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
6.00pm Epiphany Carol Service St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
30th 8.00am Holy Communion* St Mary’s, Bucklebury
9.30am Morning Prayer St Peter’s, Bradfield Southend
11.00am Morning Worship All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
10.30am United Morning Worship St Peter’s,
Bradfield Southend
PRAYER REQUEST LINE 01635 860220
12 DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011

Services for
Christmas
We wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and would like to invite
you to join us at the many services which are taking place during
this season.
19th December
4.00pm Carol Service St Mary’s Bucklebury
6.00pm Carol Service St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
6.00pm
Christmas Eve
Carol Service St Andrew’s, Bradfield
4.00pm Crib Service All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
5.30pm Crib Service St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
11.30pm Midnight Service St Mary’s Bucklebury
11.30pm
Christmas Day
Midnight Service St Andrew’s, Bradfield
8.00am Holy Communion* St. Mary’s, Marlston
8.00am Holy Communion* St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
10.00am Family Communion St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
10.30am Family Communion St Andrew’s, Bradfield
11.00am
December 26th
Morning Prayer* St Denys’, Stanford Dingley
8.00am Holy Communion* St. Mary’s, Bucklebury
10.30am Family Service, All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury
You are invited
to our Spanish
Christmas Service
The service is for students of
different Spanish level
Come with your family and friends
All are welcome to experience a
flavour of the language
(Some parts of the service
will be interpreted)
3rd December at 19:00
At St Mary’s Church,
Bucklebury Village
Join us after the service for a drink
Teaching for children
All Saints’, Upper Bucklebury - A group for
children aged 3+ meets on most Sunday mornings
in term time.
St Mary's Bucklebury - Sunday school for children
aged 3-11 on most Sundays.
On the first Sunday of the month there are
services for all ages together.
St. Peter’s, Bradfield Southend – Sunday
school for children aged 3+ in two age groups.
Facilities for the Disabled
Both St. Mary’s, Bucklebury and All Saints’,
Upper Bucklebury have facilities for the disabled,
easy wheelchair access and induction loops for
the hard of hearing.
St. Denys’, Stanford Dingley has good wheelchair
access, an induction loop and an amplified
sound system.
Both St. Andrew’s, Bradfield and St. Peter’s,
Bradfield Southend have induction loops and an
amplified sound system.
St. Peter’s has easy wheelchair access and
St. Andrew’s can set up portable ramps with
advance notice.
Other Churches
Bucklebury Congregational Church
Turners Green Worship at 11.00am on the 2nd,
4th & (where appropriate) 5th Sunday of the
month. Holy Communion on the last Sunday of
the month. Sheila Kent, 01635 862543
Roman Catholic Churches Douai Parish,
Woolhampton, Parish Priest: Telephone 0118
971 5350 Thatcham, Parish Priest: Telephone
01635 864416
DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011 13

Parish Diary
DECEMBER
2nd (and every Thursday) Bell ringing, St. Mary’s,
Bucklebury, 7pm (John Durham 01635 866524)
3rd (and every Friday in term time) Toddlers,
Memorial Hall 10am – 12 noon.
(Sarah Beeson 01635 862918)
3rd Spanish Service, 7pm, St Mary’s, Bucklebury
(join together for a drink afterwards)
6th (and every Monday) - am Coffee Morning,
10.30am -12 noon, All Saints’ Upper Bucklebury
7th St Martin’s Club, free Christmas lunch (for members
only) Entertainment from The Good Companions
(Reg Allum 01189 713716 or
Ron Mather 01635 863440)
13th 7.30pm – 9.00pm, Meet Monday, Christian group for
adults with learning disabilities. All Saints’,
Upper Bucklebury. (Christine Mackie, 01189 417170
or Helen Waters, 01635 866849)
JANUARY 2011
3rd (and every Monday) - am Coffee Morning,
10.30am -12 noon, All Saints’ Upper Bucklebury
6th (and every Thursday) Bell ringing, St. Mary’s,
Bucklebury, 7pm (John Durham 01635 866524)
7th (and every Friday in term time) Toddlers,
Memorial Hall 10am – 12 noon.
(Sarah Beeson 01635 862918)
10th, 24th 7.30pm – 9.00pm, Meet Monday, Christian group
for adults with learning disabilities. All Saints’, Upper
Bucklebury. (Christine Mackie, 01189 417170 or
Helen Waters, 01635 866849)
M + P Services
Tree Care, Hedges Trimmed,
Fencing, Patios, Decking,
Free Quotation.
Logs for Sale!
T: 01635 860478
M: 07766 114100
Neighbourhood Watch
Co-ordinators
Burdens Heath: Allan Brown 01635 862162
Turners Green: N Rendall 01635 865899
Blacklands Road: Mrs S Dorling 01635 864256
Long Grove: vacant
Bucklebury: B. Ward 0118 9712581
Hatch Close: C Fleming 0118 9712315
Hatch Lane (central): Frank Harvell, 0118 971 0021
The Avenue: Mrs J Bywater 0118 9744124
The Slade: H. Cairns 01635 866021
Seasoned
LOGS to your
WOODPILE
Cut and split to your fire size.
Full and Half loads available.
07836 223467
Please call for more details
PAUL S WALDEN
Painter & Decorator
For all your painting and decorating
requirements
City & Guilds Qualified
Interior & Exterior
25 Years Experience
All Work Guaranteed
Tel: 07802 578934
AQUA TECHNOLOGY
window cleaning services
Cleans frames as well as glass
conservatories, fascia/sofitts
Gutter Cleaning specialists
Free demo/quote
Call Steve on
Freephone 08000 430 765
or 07769728937
www.aquatechnology.co.uk
14 DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011

ABSOLUTELY
Tree and Hedge Care Ltd
The complete tree and
hedge care service
based in Woolhampton,
serving Berkshire and Hampshire
Please call Roger Molloy
on 07876 598 411
for more information
and a free quotation
21 Orchard Close, Woolhampton,
Berkshire, RG7 5SD
BEAUTYTHERAPY
Bradfield sports complex
Experienced therapists
Open 2 late nights and most days
www.cloud9-beauty.co.uk
Tel: 01189 644600
The Village Montessori
Nursery School
Cock Lane, Bradfield, Berkshire. RG7 6HW
Telephone: 0118 974 4643
Outstanding in all areas of care and education
(Ofsted 2007)
Accredited by Montessori Education
To arrange a visit contact
Mrs. Jackie Maclean
Drowning in paperwork?
My services include payroll, bookkeeping and admin.
For more details call
Bucklebury Bookkeeping
on 01635 872053
Qualified (ICB) and insured.
www.buckleburybookkeeping.co.uk
FIONA KIRBY INTERIORS
(CITY & GUILDS QUALIFIED)
Soft Furnishings
(Curtains, Blinds, Loose Covers)
Upholstery, Design
Telephone: 0118 971 2972
BRADFIELD SOUTHEND
VILLAGE STORES
& POST OFFICE
Southend Road, Bradfield, RG7 6EY
(next to Bradfield Village Hall)
Tel 0118 9745087 Fax 0118 9745415
Email b.s.v.s@btinternet.com
OPENING HOURS
Shop Post Office
Mon – Fri 7.00am – 7.00pm 9.00am – 5.30pm
Sat 8.00am – 1.00pm 9.00am – 12.30pm
We don’t close lunchtimes or Wednesday afternoons
THE SHOP PROVIDES
Fresh food daily – Sandwiches – Fruit and Vegetables
Bread – Milk – Eggs – Delicatessen – Homemade Cakes
Fair Trade Foods – Newspapers and Magazines
Greetings Cards – Photocopying – Stationery
Dry Cleaning – Laundry – Faxing – Phone Top Ups
Electricity and Gas Key Card Updates!
COME TO THE POST OFFICE FOR
Personal Banking Services and Investments
Cash Withdrawals (some banks) – Vehicle Licences
Euros and US Dollars (Cash and Travellers Cheques)
On Demand – Other Currencies To Order Commission Free
Travel Insurance
Switch and Major Credit Cards Accepted
DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011 15

BUCKLEBURY
MEMORIAL HALL
Registered charity No: 300135
THE IDEAL VENUE
Parties, Receptions, Dances & Meetings.
Well Equipped:
Large Hall or Committee Room
Kitchen • Toilets • Car Parking and
Disabled facilities.
For further information please contact:
Mike Scholl, Temp Lettings Secretary,
01635 868607
High Class
Family Butchers
& Game Dealers
Christmas orders
now being taken
Turkeys • Geese • Capons
Home Cooked Hams
Scotch Beef • 4 Rib on the Bone
Royal Roasts
Tue–Thur: 8.30–5 Fri: 8–5.30 Sat: 8–1
Tel: (0118) 971 3508
Children may start
from age 2 1 /2
Open 4 days a week
during term time
Wide range of toys & equipment
Cookery, P.E. and outside play, Lunch club
Close links with local schools
Government funding and vouchers accepted
For more information visit our web site
or tel. 07919 421 822 during session times.
Memorial Hall, Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury.
www.buckleburypreschool.co.uk
16 DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011

PODIATRY/CHIROPODY
TREAT YOUR FEET
CHAPEL ROW SURGERY
Professional treatments for a variety of
foot problems including corns, hard skin, ingrown toenails,
diabetic feet, thickened toenails, cracked heels.
Emma Barrow
Podiatrist BSc (hons) HPC registered
Tel: 0776 5996772
Email: treat_your_feet@msn.com
www.crsurgery.co.uk
Allied practitioners • No home visits
OPENFIELDS NURSERY SCHOOL
Grange Lane, Lower Beenham.
Children 2 years 6 months to 5 years
Mon & Wed 8.30–1pm
Tue & Thur 8.30–4pm Fri 8.30–12
OFSTED grant from term after 3rd birthday
Small group in home environment
Large garden for play and learning.
Contact Sue Burnham 01189 713619
HEATING ENGINEERS
& PLUMBERS
Outstanding personal, local service
Boilers and central heating • Breakdowns, servicing,
installations • Landlord certificates
Insured, regulated and experienced
Registered to work with Mains Gas & LPG & Oil
Members of the Institute of Heating and Plumbing
Corgi 18667. OFTEC C7891
Tel: 01635 863336 or 07970 661962
OilTec Services
Proprietor : Colin McMordie OFTEC Registered
Oil-Fired Boiler & AGA/Rayburn
Service
Maintenance
Commissioning
Try A Reliable and Friendly, Local Service
Give Colin a call to book an appointment
oiltec.services@btinternet.com
Tel: 01488 648656
Mobile: 07766 542116
Established over 150 years
Burials & Cremation • Woodland Funerals
Pre-Paid Funeral Plans • Vintage & Specialist Vehicles
Memorials & Plaques • Horse drawn Hearse & Carriage
Motorcycle Funerals • National & International Funerals
Personal Service & Competitive Prices
Contact us day or night for immediate assistance
90 West Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 1HA
Newbury: 01635 ~ 522210
Thatcham: 01635 ~ 871692
Fax: 01635 569471 Email: mail@camphopsonfunerals.co.uk
DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011 17

L INTERIORS
curtains poles carpet flooring
blinds fabrics wallpaper upholstery
paint furniture lighting gifts
full interior design service
L. Interiors, Chapel Row,
Bucklebury, RG7 6PB
Tel: 0118 971 4305
Open Monday – Saturday 10am-5pm
www.l-interiors.co.uk
RICHARD EDMONDS
Plumbing and Heating Engineer
Oil Boiler Installations
Oftec Reg No:C7929
Bathrooms • Tiling • Power Flushing
Full Central heating systems Installed
Dripping taps etc.
Contact Richard
Mobile: 07973702480
Landline: 0118 9712706
e-mail: redmonds72@btinternet.com
Lesley A Clay
Solicitor
Wayside Cottage,
The Slade, Bucklebury
Reading, Berkshire RG7 6TE
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Your local lawyer
For your legal needs
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Tel: 01635 862937 or email
laclaysolicitor@btconnect.com
Website:
www.laclaysolicitor.co.uk
Including:
• Family law
• Conveyancing
• Landlord and tenant
• Civil litigation Wills &
probate
Office hours by
appointment to include
evenings and weekends;
24 hour answer phone
Quotations available on
request
This firm is regulated by the Solicitors
Regulation Authority Registered in England
and Wales (Registered Number: 497515)
Morrisen Landscapes
Telephone: 01635 600268
Mobile: 07780602252
E-mail: morrisenlandscapes@live.co.uk
www.morrisenlandscapes.co.uk
BUCKLEBURY CONSTRUCTION
01635 860253 or 07767252485
Local builders for:
extensions • refurbishing
groundwork drainage • driveways • brickwork
All local trades used.
Planning service / drawing etc. available.
Free estimates
Recent works include The Memorial Hall Extension
and numerous local residential extensions.
BUILD LOCAL, BUILD SAFE
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Bradfield West Berkshire
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Free local collection and delivery service
10% discount to student and OAP’s
All major credit/debit cards accepted
Tel: 0118 974 4069
Fax: 0118 974 4637
Mobile: 07836 296996
www.timwale.co.uk
20 DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011

BRADFIELD PLUMBING
& HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD
Bathroom & Kitchen Design & Installation General
Plumbing Plastering, Rendering & Screeding
Wall & Floor Tiling Painting & Decorating
General Property Maintenance
Call today for your free no obligation quotation
0118 974 4510 07979 427010
www.bradfieldplumbing.co.uk
info@bradfieldplumbing.co.uk
Local Builder
Handyman
• Extensions & loft
conversions
• Kitchens & bathrooms
• Patios & fencing
• Household maintenance
& Repairs
Call Phil Harrison on:
Tel: 01635 873173
Mob: 07713 400413
Email: harrisonphil@btinternet.com
Ace Property
House Maintenance
Bathrooms Complete refits shower pumps tiling
Plumbing Sinks mixers Rads Trv’s hot water cylinders
Electrical Lighting extra sockets Immersions faulty rings
Carpentry Floors laid Doors hung Stud work created
Plastering Dry lining new ceilings wall & ceiling skims
ALL HOUSE MAINTENANCE REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN
Paul H Morris New Hope Beenham Reading RG7 5NN
Mobile: 077522 85222 Tel: 0118 9710 579
E: aphm@btinternet.com www.ace-property.co.uk
DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011 21

Buckram and Bump
Curtains • Blinds • Pelmets • Venetians
Vertical Blinds • Roller Blinds
Your own design
Luxury interlined with tassels
and trims should you wish
Designer fabrics • curtain poles
and accessories available
Contact Sharon Bunting on
01635 247162 or 07753 198246
www.buckramandbump.co.uk
St. Peter’s
Pre-School,
Bradfield
www.stpeterspreschool.org.uk
Open daily during term-time for children aged 21/2 to 5
years, we offer a safe and friendly environment where each
child can learn through play. The Foundation Stage
Curriculum lets us work with parents so each child can build
their learning and prepare for school.
Outdoor and indoor play • Lots of equipment
OFSTED registered
Supervisor Mel Hurley: 07767 455504
If you have ever tried to treat your lawn yourself,
you know that the results of getting it
wrong can be disastrous for your garden.
GreenThumb takes the risk out of lawn care.
Over the past 20 years we have developed our
service to offer you the finest lawn care products
in the world. administered for you by fully trained
operatives.
• The UK’s largest Lawn Care Company
• Over a quarter of a million homeowners trust us to
care for their lawns
• No contract to sign – simply pay-as-you-go
• Costs less than DIY
• Over 170 branches nationwide
Call today for your free, no obligation,
lawn analysis and quotation on:
0800 0111 222
www.greenthumb.co.uk
E.A.LAMING
Flat roofing
15 years
Guarantee on all high
performance felts
also
Tiling and Lead Repairs
Phone Bradfield
0118 974 4701
21 years experience
PR Motors (Est 1990)
MOT due? Routine service due? Repair work
needed? Tyres needed?
Has a light come up on your dash?
Let us collect your car for you, work on it and drop
it back. Or we can MOT Class IV, VL and VII
vehicles while you wait. We also service and repair
horse trailers, lorries and commercial vehicles
0118 984 4889
Paul@prmotors.wanadoo.co.uk www.prmotors.biz
22 DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011

FOCUS
PLUMBING.
PROPERTY REPAIRS.
LANDSCAPING.
ADVANCED CITY AND GUILDS QUALIFIED
FOR A PROMPT RELIABLE CHRISTIAN
SERVICE, PLEASE CALL IAN ON
01635-826918 • MOBILE 07789747042
No Job Too Small
GJH Plumbing
Oil Fired Heating &
General Plumbing
Graham Hayes
Tel: 01635 862836
Mob: 07704 145859
Spanish
for
Beginners
in Upper Bucklebury
Starts Tuesday 11th January
from 11:00 to 13:00
phone: 079779050980
or e-mail
elizabeth1821@hotmail.co.uk
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S E R V I C E S
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE,
REFURBISHMENTS AND
CONSTRUCTION
EXTENSIONS & BUILDING ALTERATIONS
KITCHEN AND BATHROOM INSTALLATIONS
WOOD & TILE FLOORING, WALL TILING
ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & HEATING
LANDSCAPING, PATIOS & DECKING
BLOCK PAVING, FENCING & DRAINAGE
DECORATING AND CARPENTRY
CALL LEE KEELER
Tel: 01635 579656 (Compton)
Mobile: 07710 380408
FREE QUOTATIONS COURTEOUS SERVICE
WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
ESTABLISHED 1992
DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011 23

FIRE WOOD TRADER
Seasoned mixed logs
in netted bags or pick-up loads
Netted bags of kindling wood
Friendly local service
Very competitive prices
Delivered to your door
Contact Paul
T: 01491 671535 M: 07796 176845
Bucklebury PCC accepts advertisements without verifying the standard of service offered; therefore you may wish to make your own enquiries.
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Bucklebury
Tennis Club
Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury
Welcomes:
New members, guests and visitors.
Tennis all the year round.
For more information please call Mike James
0118 971 2285
24 DECEMBER 2010/JANUARY 2011