VV june july 2022

Welcome to our Mini TGN, the small Good Newsletter which aims to focus on good
things which are happening locally; published by the Village Voice and Milford
Community Library.
Library Matters
Library Opening Hours: Mon, Tues 2 -4 pm, Thurs, Fri 10 – 12 noon.
Reading Group: Tuesdays June 21 st and July 19 th . 1 pm in the library.
Knit & Natter: every Monday 2 – 4 pm.
Tea & Quiz: Wed 27 th July, 2 -4 pm £3
Drop In Storytime and coffee: 10.30 on 1 st and 3 rd Thursdays in the
Library.
We welcome volunteers to help with running our independent
Community Library. Just drop in or send an email to
mosclibrary @gmail.com Thank you.
BIG THANK
YOU
To all the organisers,
sponsors, venues
and participants of
Greener Round The
Green.
Lovely to have Milford
Festival back in
its greener format!
It’s official. Being in the great green outdoors is good for us!
So have a stroll along some of Milford’s lanes and see the
unexpected treats in many lovely front gardens. Laughing is
also beneficial; so having recently watched some amusing duck
antics I thought readers might enjoy Kenneth Graham’s “Ducks’
Ditty”
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at St
Mary’s Everton. Visit our Flower Festival
from Thursday 2 nd June to Sunday 5 th June. Open
from 11am to 5 pm every day with refreshments
in the hall (except Sat pm).
The Festival will conclude with Songs of
Praise at 5 pm, led by our vicar, Tasha.
This will be outside unless the weather is
poor, in which case we have the hall
nearby!
Book reviews:
‘Earthly Joys’ and ‘Virgin Earth’ chart the
story of John Tradescant , possibly the greatest gardening pioneer
of his day. Philippa Gregory has woven two intricate tales
set during the reign of King Charles 1, so if you are a fan of both
history and gardening, these books are a must!
Highly recommended.
Poetry corner
Ducks’ Ditty
All along the backwater,
Through the rushes tall,
Ducks are a-dabbling,
Up tails all!
Ducks’ tails, drakes’ tails
Yellow feet a-quiver,
Yellow bills all out of sight,
Busy in the river!
Slushy green undergrowth
Where the roach swim-
Here we keep our larder,
Cool and full and dim.
Everyone for what he likes!
We like to be
Heads down, tails up,
Dabbling free!
High in the blue above
Swifts whirl and call-
We are down a-dabbling,
Up tails all!
Kenneth Grahame
GODSLOT …. There was a wonderful turnout for the Messy Easter Activities and the Good
Friday Service on the Green! Many thanks to those who organised and those who came. May
God bless you and those whom you love. Please continue to pray for all displaced people and
refugees, the need is huge. Thank you.
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