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A message from the people behind the Farmers Market

Dear Bradford on Avonites,

I would like to introduce myself as the new Market Manager for WFMA at Bradford on Avon. I look forward to meeting with many of you over the coming months and hearing your suggestions as to what you would like to see at your local Farmers Market.

I am very aware that the profile of the market has slipped in recent years and that there is an inadequate product and trader presence to make your shopping experience a fulfilling one. I would like to assure you that things shall be improving over the coming months with fresh input.

This Thursdays market we welcomed Greens of Glastonbury who went down a storm with their lovely cheeses and The Wessex Pig, selling high quality pork products including gluten-free sausages. Another new addition has been Plain Fresh, selling high quality vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free foods, who shall be starting a range of ready meals and soups over the Winter months.

Many of you are stalwart supporters of our regular traders V.P Collins of Bromham who sell an exciting variety of vegetables and Glam Lamb with their superior product and friendly smiles and The Wiltshire Smiokehouse offering lovely smoked products as well as a range of apple juices. Recent months have seen the return of Cotswold Edge Farm who traded at Westbury Gardens in the past, selling everything from chicken to eggs.

We’re very excited that the lovely ladies of Oxfam are taking a stall next month, October, to highlight the Grow campaign that is tackling such subjects as Land Grabbing in Africa. They shall be setting out a special area to emphasise this issue and have also kindly agreed to sell Fairtrade teas and coffees at a reasonable price, to create a Community Space within the market. A feature we hope to continue in the future with added Education and Information boards. So come on down and have a chat.

Your Farmers Market is going to be the ”must do” shopping and social event over the coming months and I would like to remind everybody that it takes place on the Third Thursday of the month. When we see you on the 20th October, please ask one of the stallholders for a free six month calendar, that is the perfect size to stick on a Notice Board or the fridge. Designed by a local artist they are also rather pretty.

Bye for now,

Ellie Preston-Gill
Bradford on Avon Farmers Market Manager

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Traffic fears sparked by Bath lorry ban

This is Wiltshire:

“A ban on heavy lorries passing through Bath could impact on traffic levels passing through a Wiltshire town.

Councillors in Bath say the A36 is being used as a rat-run between the M4 and the south coast and are proposing an 18-month trial of the measure.

But Wiltshire Council fears lorries would leave the M4 at junction 17 at Chippenham instead, impacting the A363 through Bradford-on-Avon and the B3105.”

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Flower show thanks

A huge thank you and congratulations to all the people involved in last weekends BOA flower show. What a success and how rewarding to see local people entering into competition with a smile. Just goes to show it can be done and the result was a fantastic afternoon. Well done Bradford Council and those hard working people in lovely brown coats…

(Contributed by: Stephanie Ridout)

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Job Vacancy – Office Manager at ’from you to me’

Based in Bradford on Avon, from you to me are a local publisher that have created a range of award-winning Gifts that touch lives …

They have a vacancy for an Office Manager to join their team working part-time hours (around 20-25) during the week.

Have a look at their website www.fromyoutome.com to find out more about their business and you can download the job description at http://www.fromyoutome.com/extras/Resources/OfficeManager.pdf

Or contact them on 01225 866225 or hello(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fromyoutome.com

(Contributed by: Neil Coxon)

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Ladies tennis sessions

WHAT: Ladies tennis sessions

WHERE: BoA tennis courts, Culver Close

WHEN: Wednesday 9.30am – 11.30am (Term Time), Thursday 9.30am – 11am

Coffee and Biscuits included on all sessions.
Ideal for ladies wishing to get back into tennis, sessions are informal and relaxed and include drills tech/tac and games.

For details, call 0772 959 6562.

(Contributed by: Dawn Riley)

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BoA Flower Club

Lucy Ellis and Cathy Humphries, two members of Bradford on Avon & District Flower Club will be representing the South West Are of NAFAS at the National Show in Torquay from 22 – 24 September 2011.

The Practice Group will meet in the United Reform Church Hall, HOLT on 28 September when the theme will be PICTURE THIS. All details from 01225 858751.

The next meeting of the club will take place on 6 October at 7.30p.m. in Holt Village Hall when the Demonstrator will be Rosemary Bulled with ROUNDABOUT. All visitors are welcome.

(Contributed by: Margaret Murray)

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Station Place chippy reviewed by food blogger

Duckie’s Food Blog visits Station Place Fish & Chips in BoA::

“Fantastic!!! Love the pan fried cod. Love the chips. Best chips ever!! Sadly, I eat my fish & chips with chilli sauce but there, they do not have chilli sauce. Only ketchup, but good enough as well.”

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BoA steam train video

Found on YouTube:

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For Sale: Zanussi Larder Fridge

Energy Rating A
Two years old
Will sell for only £60 (cost £279.99 new)
Call 01225 309168
(Contributed by: Ruth Walton)

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A different view of BoA

This is a special kind of panoramic photo called a Gigapan, and shows an unusual view of two of our town’s churches. You can see it full size (and zoom in to see more details) on this page.

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NatWest CommunityForce project

Communities are important to all of us. At the heart of each and every one you’ll find great people doing great things to make them better places.

NatWest CommunityForce is a new initiative which sees us working with local communities to support the people, projects and charities making a real difference where you live.

By applying to CommunityForce hundreds of local charities and projects stand to win an award of £6,000 each, with the winners decided by public vote in the autumn.

However, CommunityForce is about more than making a financial contribution. As well as providing a platform for projects to raise awareness of their work, we’ll also be providing our time and expertise and encouraging local people to volunteer their own time and talents to support the causes closest to their heart.

There are three main ways to get involved:

Apply: If you are a charity or project you can apply now to be in with a chance of winning an award.

Vote: In September everyone will be able to vote for their favourite projects. The three projects with the most votes in each CommunityForce area will win the awards.

Volunteer: When voting begins in the autumn, you’ll also be able to join NatWest staff in lending a hand to local projects looking for help.

(Contributed by: Peter Dunford, Wiltshire Council)

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BoA Churches Together meeting

WHAT? Bradford area Churches Together meeting.

WHEN? Friday, 2nd September 2011, 7.30 p.m.

WHERE? United Reformed, Church Hall, Holt.

Guest Speaker: Duncan Hames, local MP.

Open Meeting – everyone welcome.

(Contributed by: Wendy Brown)

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Local MP’s latest newsletter

Duncan Hames:

On Tuesday, I joined residents for the Bradford on Avon Town Council meeting in St Margaret’s Hall in which consultation feedback from residents to proposals for a new bridge were discussed further.

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New library opening hours

Wiltshire Times:

“VOLUNTEERS have helped safeguard the future of Wiltshire’s libraries in a move which will see new opening hours introduced from September 5.”

The new BoA Library opening hours will be:

Monday: 10am – 7pm

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 9.30am – 5pm

Thursday: 9.30am – 7pm

Friday: 9.30am – 5pm

Saturday: 9.30am – 4pm

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Museum paintings online

Two paintings held by BoA Museum have been included in the BBC’s Your Paintings project.

You can see them here.

They are Timbrell’s Yard by Samuel Spode and The Bullpit and Town Hall by Ambrose Elton.

The BBC project aims to catalogue, document and display the entire UK national collection of oil paintings.

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Review of summer theatre productions

This is Bristol:

“That being said The Bradfordians, who in a way partially cheated when presenting The Cruicble in the lovely Tithe Barn at Bradford on Avon, found audiences very receptive to their fine production of Arthur Miller’s powerful drama The Crucible.”

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Fire in St Margaret’s Hill

This is Bath:

Fire fighters were called to tackle a blaze at a house in Bradford on Avon yesterday.

Crews were called to the unoccupied property in St Margaret’s Hill at 12.28pm, where the roof of the building was on fire.

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URGENTLY REQUIRED – 3/4 bed house to let, long-term

URGENTLY REQUIRED – 3/4 bed house to let, long-term in the Bradford on Avon area.
Please contact Anna on 0785 4427381. Thank you.
(Contributed by: Anna Gaytano)

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To Rent: Space in shared office in The Shambles

One space is coming available in our shared office in the heart of Bradford-on-Avon.  Quiet, comfortable, airy and equipped with WiFi, telephone and kitchen, the Tudor Office is ideal if you work from home and fancy a change of space, or need peace and quiet, or miss the company of fellow independent professionals.

You will be sharing with three others – an engineer, a consulting academic and a professional writer.

Excellent value at £185 per calendar month.

To find out more, please call Stuart on 07912 370 168 or email info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)attention-space.com

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Local canoeist to compete at London 2012

BBC Sport – Olympic Dreams: Ed McKeever:

“Canoeist Ed McKeever from Bradford-on-Avon is set to represent Great Britain in the 200m kayak sprint at London 2012.”

There’s a video report to watch here too.