Monthly parish newsletter distributed free to all households in the parish. Personnel - Vicar, Reverend Dr Adrian Hough, The Vicarage; Assistant, Reverend Michael Shepherd; Churchwardens, Mrs Sue Cole, 45 Bretforton Road and Mr Chris Robbins, 1 Oak Close; Readers, Mr John Callaghan, Mrs Penny Christison; Newsletter Editor, Mrs Yvonne Haynes, 4 Green Leys. Includes letter from Adrian, the Vicar. Badsey register: funeral of Irene M Brooks. Reports on St James' Flower Guild (rota - Mrs Barbara Bennett, Mrs Annette Bufton, Mrs Maureen Davies, Mrs Yvonne Haynes, Mrs Hazel Smith, Mrs Sandra Sparrow, Mrs Hazel Stewart, Mrs Sheila Taylor) report by Hazel Stewart ; Mother's Union (Sue Cole led a discussion on Peace Ribbons; report by Jean Ives); Children's Activity Workshop (Sam Archer, Rachel Hough, Emily Dorman, winners of sunflower competition); Bellringers (nice to see Hilary in church again when she is able); celebration of marriage (thanks to Wendy Such for the two-tier wedding cake; purchase by the Women's Institute of 15,000 crocus bulbs and 500 daffodil bulbs for the churchyard as part of their Millennium project; Badsey churchyard has come first in the Tidiest Churchyard competition and presented with a tree which was planted by Lord Sandys (thanks to Chris Robbins); Badsey & Aldington Millennium celebrations and orders for Badsey & Aldington tea towel (Chris Helm).