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Dear Readers, Welcome to the fortieth (Special Anniversary) edition of the new online Bugle newsletter. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to the content. To view the Bugle Click here The editorial team would welcome and feedback, any comments please to Bugle@burtonvillage.org Regards Chris On behalf of the editorial team

Dear Lottery Club Members, The one hundred and seventh  draw of the 100 Club Lottery took place on the 26th April 2024.  The draw was made by Jamie Harris, of Tyning View, Burton   1st prize (£50) was won by Eileen Billington 2nd prize ((£35) was won by Paula Coyle 3rd prize (£25) was won by Ian & Tina Clark   Congratulations to ...

The Trees by Percival Everett Summary When the rural town of Money, Mississippi is beset by a series of brutal murders, a pair of detectives from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation arrive, only to be met with resistance from the local sheriff, his deputy, the coroner, and a mob of racist white townsfolk. This, they expect. Less ...

COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH REPORT MARCH 2024 Despite the poor weather we managed 11 sessions in March. The speeders were more in evidence, with two at 45mph and over, and a session where we logged 12 in one hour NO OF SESSIONS 11 VEHICLES OBSERVED 2469 REPORTED VEHICLES SPEED NUMBER PERCENT 36+ 62 2.55% of which 36-39 46 1.86% 40-44 14 0.57 45+ 2 0.08% The team would benefit from another volunteer or two, to reduce the load on individual ...

Dear Readers, Welcome to the thirty nineth edition of the new online Bugle newsletter. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to the content. To view the Bugle Click here The editorial team would welcome and feedback, any comments please to Bugle@burtonvillage.org Regards Chris On behalf of the editorial team

Dear Lottery Club Members, The one hundred and sixth  draw of the 100 Club Lottery took place on the 29th March 2024.  The draw was made by Ann Sturrock from Bradford on Avon, who was visiting family from the village   1st prize (£50) was won by Kevin Perkins 2nd prize ((£35) was won by Monica Clark 3rd prize (£25) was ...

The report of the inaugural meetiing: I’m delighted to be writing for the first edition of The Bugle about the recently formed Burton Community Association, which aims to improve the experience of living in Burton through fostering a sense of community and pride in the village. This might take the form of: promoting networks such as the new ...

The Timetraveller’s Wife (2023) by Audrey Niffenegger Summary Clare and Henry met when Clare was just six and Henry thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry thirty.  Impossible but true. The Time Traveler’s Wife is the international bestselling novel of a time-altering love. Henry is a librarian who suffers from a rare condition where his genetic clock periodically ...

Top 10: books about insanity This month, we descend into madness with the best of fiction and non-fiction exploring insanity. Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Fiction The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A woman is confined to her attic bedroom and isolated from her newborn baby. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. ...

We’ve put together some of the best and most accessible resources available to help you discover more about your local history. Genealogies If you’re already researching your family tree, or you are thinking about getting started, you may be aware of Ancestry. But did you know that Wiltshire Libraries provide free access to Ancestry on the ...