Monthly parish newsletter distributed free to all households in the parish. Personnel - Vicar, Reverend Dr Adrian Hough, The Vicarage; Assistant, Reverend Michael Shepherd, 90 Main Street, Bretforton; 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. Badsey register: baptism of Daniel R Thomas; marriage of Christine A Perry & Arron M McDermott; funerals of Patricia Walker, George A Anderson & Dorothy G Jerrim. Includes letter from Adrian, the Vicar, writing on his birthday and thoughts about Christmas. Reports on Mother's Union (Mrs Sandra Sparrow elected branch leader; report by Sue Cole); Women's Institute Millennium Bulb Project (1000 daffodil bulbs planted; the contractor has now been able to obtain 15,000 Remembrance crocus bulbs from Holland); Saturday Activity Group; Millennium Group (videos still available, request for photographs taken in 2000, contact Chris Helm); St James' Flower Guild (no flowers in church during advent); Badsey & Aldington Parish Council (new play frame and slide installed on the recreation ground).