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We are in a very friendly league where none of the 36 teams ever face promotion or relegation, but play for 3 cups: the league, knock out, or second chance cup (the Plate). After many years and, much to our surprise, we did win the 2nd chance cup in 2006/7 season. This year we are through to the quarter finals of the Knock Out Cup and the team spirit is high. Each week we collect a small donation for the Cricket club which benefits by about £150 annually from the skittles. Always a loud and lively night with colourful language, we have a squad of about 16 regulars and always manage to get the maximum of 10 players on the night. Some reckon skill is required but there is also a good deal of luck involved. As the season progresses we have a number of spare evenings so play non league matches, especially Stone v Chapel. It was in the most recent of these that Paul Morse (Reg and Joy’s son) achieved what, in snooker would be a 147 clearance, by hitting all 9 pins in 3 consecutive throws scoring a total of 27. No one is quite sure whether that has ever been done before at the Wheatsheaf. Naturally Chapel won that match. If anyone would like to play please contact either Reg Morse 712636 (Chapel) or Simon Midgley 712097 (Stone) Contributed by Simon Midgley 1st Weare Guides
The joining age is 10, guides stay with the unit for four years, achieving yearly challenge badges – the older guides are encouraged to achieve their Baden Powell Challenge Badge before going on to Rangers. Currently 28 girls attend weekly – and a waiting list is currently in operation. All Guides whatever age work together in small groups and are encouraged to think for themselves and make their own decisions. They have a balanced and varied programme, caring for the individual and share a commitment to a common standard.
The programme during 2008 has included themed evenings, craft events, cooking outdoors, helping in the Community, tobogganing, rafting and canoeing, team building, camp preparation, Go for It experiences and Interest badges not forgetting our annual camp and the Big Gig Pop Concert. Supporting the Macmillan Coffee morning had Guides (and Guiders) abseiling down Cheddar Gorge there is always something ‘going on’. "I’m new at Guides and I think it is great! I have fun meeting new people and making friends. Everybody is really nice and it’s impossible to feel lonely because there is always someone to go and talk to. We do loads of different activities, like go-karting, canoeing and we get to go to a music concert called the ‘Big Gig’ which is a ‘guides only’ event. I think guides is a great place to learn new things and just have fun." RO Helpers! Age: 7-10 years
Weare Brownies leaders: Helpers! If you are interested please contact Juliet Dormer Quest ClubQuest is a club for school children up to the age of 12, though older children often come back to help, as this can count towards their Duke of Edinburgh Award. We meet every Friday at Holly Tree Farm, Stone Allerton from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. It is difficult to define Quest, as it is not a Sunday School but does have close connections with the Church in Allerton where the children are expected to come to the Family Service on the first Sunday of the month. At Quest the children play games, paint, colour, make things, eat sweets and put on the nativity play at Christmas. If you are interested, want to know more or would like your child/children to come to Quest, then just give Jane a call on 01934 712642 Allerton Youth ClubThe Allerton Youth Club is open to any youngster living in the Allerton area age 11 to 16. In the Autumn & Winter terms we meet in the Old School Room in Stone Allerton and as there is limited space you need to join sooner rather than later! After Easter we are on the cricket field so the more the merrier! We have a variety of activities and a summer camp. If you are interested please contact Nina Reading 01934 712692 or Di Babbington 01934 733468 Women's Institute
We meet in The Old Schoolroom, Stone Allerton on the second Tuesday in the month at 7.30pm unless otherwise indicated. We are a lively and friendly group who aim to reach out to the local community by having extra open events during the year. However visitors to our regular meetings will also find a warm welcome. We try to keep our business sessions short so we can enjoy our Speakers to the full and then have time for socialising over tea or coffee afterwards. Our forthcoming programme includes:January 13th 60 year Celebration Social Events We also intend to look out for social events to attend in between our normal meetings. As usual all our meetings are open to visitors but some will also be specific Open meetings when we invite other WIs and villagers to attend. Summer Garden Meeting Allerton Ashes: information to follow shortly, meanwhile enjoy the slideshow! To view the larger versions of the images hold your mouse pointer over each thumbnail in turn. To view photos as slide show click on the first thumbnail. Then you can allow the slide show to auto play, or use the VCR style controls at the top to control the slide show. Allerton Cricket Club:Those all important details supplied here for you to download and study at your leisure! The documents are in pdf format so you will need a program such as Adobe Acrobat reader to view and print them. Most computers these days will already have it installed, but if not you can download it from Adobe here:
At the recent AGM the accounts of the society show a positive balance £3,376.00p, of this £1,800 is reserved for the restoration of the Allerton Cope. We try and organise 2 evening talks of a historical nature per year and one visit. The Allerton CopeHistorical ContextThe Allerton Cope dates from the later fifteenth century or first part of the sixteenth century. The cope is decorated with a type of embroidery called opus anglicanum, the Latin designation for English medieval embroidery. The background material is made of satin weave silk (probably Italian). It is embroidered principally with silver gilt thread and coloured silks mostly floss, both of which would also have been imported. The cope was found in a chest in Allerton Church in 1858 and it is thought that around this time the cope was turned into an altar frontal. It is suggested that John Gunthorpe, who was Dean of Wells from 1472-1498, gave it to Chapel Allerton Church. In the late nineteenth century and it was mounted and put on display in Taunton Castle. The embroidered central design is a representation of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. She has a nimbus and is surrounded by a glory from which rays emanate and has an angel on either side. Three cherubim on wheels are at her feet. The embroidered motifs of the frontal were made separately on linen and then applied to the ground material. The spangles and lines of silver gilt thread have been added directly onto the silk background completing the design. The cope is worn and faded, which makes it difficult to appreciate how colourful it would have been originally with the embroidery in brightly dyed silks and the sparkle of silver-gilt thread. It would have been very attractive when seen in candle light. The cope represents the earliest item of textile in the collections cared for by the Somerset Heritage Service. The cope is a good example of early English ecclesiastical embroidery. As far as we are aware the Allerton Cope is the only example of such work that is held by a public institution in Somerset. The Allerton Cope will be a key feature in the new display in the Museum of Somerset. The refurbished Museum is due to open in August 2010 so the deadline for the completion of conservation work will be October 2009. The chosen contractor is Textile Conservation Ltd who were established in 1989 and are based in Banwell. Alison Lister will be undertaking the work. Alison is the Director/Principal Conservator and is an accredited member of the Institute of Conservation and an Associate of the International Institute for Conservation. Documented & PhotographedThe cope, and the blue linen lining, will be documented and photographed before, during and after treatment. Documentation would include measurements, fibre and fabric identification, and analysis of the original configuration of the cope based on historical research and examination of the small added pieces of fabric at the corners. If possible computer generated images of the original configuration will be provided. The cope and linen fabric will be removed from the frame and released from the wooden board as these are a source of organic acids that are accelerating the degradation of the textile fibres. The frame and board will not be reused but will be returned to the museum untreated. The cope, and linen, will be surface cleaned to remove loose surface dust and the fabrics humidified to lessen the creases. Tests will be undertaken to determine if it is possible to reduce the most severe stains on the satin fabric using localised cleaning techniques. It will not be possible to remove the tarnish on the metal-wrapped threads or spangles. No further cleaning is proposed due to the fragility of the satin and embroidery threads. Unless they are considered of historical important the coarse stitched repairs will be removed as they are unsightly and causing stress to the surrounding fabric. The satin ground will be given a full backing of new, colour-matched fabric which will provide overall support and strength and enable the weak and damaged areas to be stabilised. Split seams, loose embroidery, spangles, linen and satin patches, and areas of weakness and loss in the ground fabric will be secured using stitching worked through the new backing fabric. The cope will be stitch mounted onto a fabric-covered, padded acid-free board. The edges of the fabrics will be left flat, rather than refolded, so the new mount board may be slightly larger than the current board. The total cost of restoration will be £5000Friends of the County Museum has donated £2000 This leaves a shortfall of £1200 and the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society are currently being approached for a contribution towards the cost. The History Society would like to have a series of photographs of the Cope and its restoration which will be displayed in the Church. Gerald Prince Secretary 01934 710261
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, contuer adiping elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod. MistyTracy Matthews, who works for the Bristol’s League for Cats, is currently fostering a beautiful tabby / bengal cross called Misty (see photograph) who would love a permanent home. She is 7 years old and loves to sit on your lap and be scratched under her chin. She isn’t keen on other cats so would need to live somewhere where she is the only cat and can have your undivided attention. If you are interested in giving her a new home and would like to come and visit her please contact me on 01934 712132. About the CharityRegistered charity 1080766 The charity cares for stray, injured and unwanted cats within a 25 mile radius of the Bristol area. As well as attending to the needs of cats and kittens until we have found them suitable homes we also care for a number of long-term resident cats that will remain with us due to medical conditions. The league is run entirely by volunteers so 100% of donations go directly to the cats. Your local contact: Tracy Mathews 01934 712132 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amed sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate |
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1st Weare Brownies is a full thriving pack with 24 girls currently enjoying a varied programme of activities, crafts, games, badges and lots more! Recently we have taken part in our own Brownie Olympics, Mexican theme evening and treasure hunts as well as working towards and gaining Entertainment, Number Fun, Out and About and a variety of other interest badges. The Brownies take part in activities with other groups during the year and get the chance to meet the other Brownies in the district at a number of events, for example a Masquerade Ball for the district Brownie Revels at Wedmore. 
1st Weare Brownies are in the fortunate position of having a full pack of 24 girls and an extensive waiting list, several of whom are 7 and ready to start as soon as a space becomes available. If you would like your daughter to attend Brownies once she is 7 we would recommend putting her name down on the waiting list as soon as possible (however young), please do not wait until she is 6-7 years old. Due to the long list we allocate spaces to those who have been on the list longest and occasionally this does mean that a girl is not able to start until she is 8 or older. If you would like to add your daughter to the list please contact me and hopefully we will be able to get her in to join in our fun soon after turning 7!
Allerton Women’s Institute was founded in 1949 and is part of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes. 
The Allerton History Society was first started in 2003 with the objective of raising funds to produce a book on the History of Allerton which was in the process of being written. This was successfully launched in November 2004 and has sold over 300 copies. (We have 17 copies remaining, priced £10 each)
