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If I’d had one notion, one notion at all, BRIANTSPUDDLE VILLAGE SHOP – OUR
I would have slept in our messy old stall,
Insisting that Mary should take my own bed VILLAGE SHOP
Comfy and warm, for her labour. Instead . . . .
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my shopping basket
They called for me shortly before she gave birth, full
While above us a star blazed like nothing on earth. Twelve Curtis’ sausages
I welcomed Him into this world, my life blessed; Eleven hands of bananas
He lay in our manger, and all was at rest. Marian Cleworth
Ten varieties of cheese

Nine local artist cards
The thing that struck me about this poem was the regret felt by the Innkeeper’s
wife. If only she had known that it was God’s own Son who was about to be born Eight village shop calendars
she would have done things so differently. Seven days of opening

I think everyone of us has been in that situation at some time in our lives, wishing Six fresh loaves
we could put time back and have taken a different course of action in certain Five first class stamps
circumstances.
Four pints of milk
It’s important we don’t let those regrets dominate our thinking so that the present “free” range eggs (see what I did
is affected. The reason Jesus came to this earth was that 33 years later He would there!)
go to the cross and there take on Himself the guilt of all the wrong things we have
ever done, so that by giving His life we could know God’s forgiveness, Two aubergines and
acceptance and peace. a cabbage from the village shop
If you have regrets that still bother you, then give them to Jesus, accept His
forgiveness and know His peace in your heart. The last verse of the familiar carol Well, it made me smile any way.
“In the bleak mid-winter” says,
Christmas - a time of good cheer and that is what you can expect to find in the
What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb. village shop. Run completely by volunteers who give up their time to provide a
warm welcome and hopefully fill your shopping basket.
If I were a wise man I would do my part. Yet what I can I give Him, Give my
heart. We will be running the Christmas pop up shop in the village hall again this year –
thank you Village Hall Trustees for facilitating us. We’ve a wide range of small gifts,
The Chapel wishes you all a very happy, peaceful and God blessed Christmas, local artist Christmas cards and Christmas goodies. The pop up will be open from
may its true meaning come alive for you in a new way this year. Sunday 5 December until 23 .
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In the week before Christmas, we will
Just a smile have the fruit and vegetable stall in
Preparations were well under way for the Nativity play, when one boy the village hall – please don’t go to
complained, “Not that maternity play again, we did that last year”. the supermarket! The produce is fresh
from the market, very good quality,
What happened to that waterproof, shock proof, anti-magnetic, unbreakable and a great price. There will be a
watch that I bought you last year? mulled wine on offer whilst you shop.
It caught fire! If you’d like meat for Christmas, please

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