Class 4 As our History topic this term has been World War 1 and World War II, we have immersed ourselves in how lives were affected during these terrible, yet incredible times. The children have enjoyed experiencing an ‘evacuation’ whilst on a WWII trip to the STEAM museum, have learnt about rationing, the role of […]
Having spent 18 years working in the social care sector I have an interest in all aspects of supporting those that are vulnerable within our society and developing ways in which we can improve community living, respect and care for one another. As I sat and watched ‘Old people homes and Four-year olds’ (a documentary […]
What a night! We were overwhelmed by the amount of little horrors that rocked up to The Badger in a truly frightful manner! There we were greeted and treated with sweets from a wicked witch and her little side kick in their haunted house and as always it was a welcome start to the walk. […]
The Bowmen of Minchinhampton is a friendly local archery club which shoots all year at Eastington Community Centre OHMG and wintertime at Maidenhill School, Stonehouse. The club ran a very successful Beginners Course in September, which resulted in 14 new archers joining the club. Our next Beginners Course will be at Eastington Community Centre on […]
Well, as you are all probably aware, the ‘Great Oldbury’ development is going-on at a pace with more and more houses being built. Unfortunately, some of the footpaths are already closed, and some of the other footpaths and bridleways will be temporarily closed from time to time, over the next couple of years!! So, it […]
We started the first week back with dressing up for Halloween and the children enjoyed making pumpkin pictures with different shapes and listening to spooky stories in the dark den with torches. The children dressed up again, this time as superheroes to support Children In Need and families made a voluntary donation to help make […]
Jolly Joggers is Back! NEW: Absolute Beginners starting Wednesday 9th January 2018 everyone welcome! As usual ,meet every Wednesday evening outside the Co-op at 7pm sharp. All levels of ability, all speeds catered for, very friendly bunch – Come along, get fit and have fun! You will need a High Viz jacket and maybe a […]
Calling all babies, toddlers, children, parents, grandparents, friends and carers! Come along to a Teddytunes session near you and release your ‘inner child’ . Every Thursday during term time we meet at Frampton Village Hall 10am for musical merriment, cordial capers and fabulous frolics. All washed down with good coffee (or herb tea) chocolate biscuits […]
The brownies are really enjoying the new brownie programme and so far we have: ● practised striking matches to light a tea light ● completed an obstacle first aid course wearing home made slings ● practised guide exercise drills of yesterday ● learnt about how the union jack is made up ● hand sewn our […]
Betty was born in Bristol. Her family moved to Eastington in 1931 after her Grandfather, Charles Warner, asked Betty’s mother to help him at Green Farm Alkerton. They stayed there until Charles died on Christmas Eve in 1940 and the farm was sold in 1941. Betty then moved to the Hawthorns in Claypits, then later […]
Mrs Bliss, now 94, lived for most of her life in what is now the Cattery in Cress Green, and her daughter Megan has been documenting her memoirs. This time she reminds us what washing day was like in the times before the war – life may have been quieter and greener, but it was […]
Wow haven’t the past two months flown by? Suddenly Autumn is here, Winter is coming and Christmas fast approaching. We’ve had a busy few months across all the groups enjoying the end of summer together and then turning our thoughts and ideas to lovely winter warming recipes we can enjoy through the colder months, delicious […]
We had a fantastic evening on November 18th for our Charity Quiz and another full house! We would like to say a big thank you to all who donated raffle prizes and gifts, our quiz master (Jonny Quiz) our auctioneer Tim and our very own host for the evening Barry-John. A special thank you to […]
I would like to introduce myself as Stroud District Council’s Neighbourhood Warden for Eastington. I have been a Neighbourhood Warden for 11 years looking after other areas in the district. I have been covering Eastington for a couple of months building up my geographical and community knowledge. As a Neighbourhood Warden we can help with […]
Gloucestershire Constabulary has asked us to inform you that they will be actively policing the A417 between Crickley Hill and Cirencester using a highly visible vehicle equipped with a variety of equipment. This includes a new mobile camera that can see clearly what drivers are doing from 1,000m away. The aim is to improve road […]
It’s been a busy couple of months for the parish council. Our permanent clerk has returned from extended leave and our temporary planning clerk is staying with us until February to help deal with all the reserved matters applications we’re receiving for Great Oldbury (land West of Stonehouse). We’re expecting the Ecotricity application to be […]
Can we start by wishing you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2019.It is a good time to look back on 2018 when a lot has been happening. Here are some of the highlights and forgive me if I have forgotten anything. Construction has now visibly started at Great Oldbury. Whatever we think […]
Here we are, already at the end of 2018 – where did it go!?! As we approach the end of this year and approach the start of another, it might be a good time to ask ourselves where we are going? At the time of writing, the country, and particularly the politicians, seem to have […]
The second Annual General Meeting of the Eastington Community Land Trust will be held on Thursday 20th December 2018, at 7.00 pm in the Village Hall All Members of ECLT are welcome to attend the AGM, you can join on the night – life membership costs just £1. There will be an exhibition of the […]
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Dear Readers, Your ECN team is reeling under a double blow just now, as both Stephen Gribble and Jo Granger (our treasurer’s wife) have lost their battles with Cancer. I just know that Mary and David are receiving as much love, kindness and support as any community could possibly give. Eastington is just such a […]
Community Pond at Coneygree Orchard – by the Junior Section The Monday-after-school group of children, under the eye of Emma of Raffles Forest School, have made great progress in clearing a derelict corner of Coneygree Orchard. Their choice was to create a pond area in the existing stream bed, which they discovered when they cleared […]
Well, we are getting into Autumn now, with colder mornings and earlier Sunsets, but, I’ve got some really good news on our local footpaths. There should be, in the next couple of weeks, two new kissing gates being installed near the A38. One is near Fromebridge (EEA46) and the other one is at Wicksters Bridge […]
Last time, Mrs Bliss noted that in the past, there was no sophisticated treatment or much state help for anyone ill, old or disabled, but that there was genuine care and neighbourliness ‘in the community’. There was, however,:- The Workhouse On the subject of care, the Eastington Parish Workhouse was built in 1785 of Frampton […]
Stroud District Council is currently undertaking a review of ‘Community Governance’ . The process is used to consider whether existing Parish arrangements/boundaries should be changed in any way. Overall reviews like this are undertaken only every 10-15 years or so. The stated aim of the review is to ensure that the arrangements across the district […]
Noel Baker who used to be the vicar here is asking for help from anyone who might know anything about an old photo album. He writes: “Howard Beard and I are archiving a photo album that is just over 100 years old. The images seem to suggest the amateur photographer who compiled the album was […]
23 homes with Affordable Rent for Eastington People, in Claypits Public Consultation in October ECLT will soon be submitting the Planning Application for the Claypits development of affordable homes. We expect that at least one drop-in day of consultation will be provided at the Village Hall during October, which will be advertised in a few […]
The Chief Executive, David Hagg, will be retiring on 5th October, after 17 years service. His replacement is Kathy O’Leary, who will be joining SDC in November. Kathy comes to SDC from Surrey, where she has held a senior management position for the last years. She has a background in Planning, which may be useful […]
May we thank, from the bottom of our hearts, our friends and neighbours for their help and kindness over the recent weeks. It was overwhelming that so many friends were able to attend the service to celebrate Stephen’s life. We hope Stephen will be remembered for the contribution he made to local life, especially at […]
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