20 May 2026 - Mission Hall news
Dear all,
Mission Hall Annual General Meeting - A reminder that this will be held on Monday 8th June, starting at 7.30 p.m., in the Mission Hall. Refreshments will be served before we start the meeting. This is your opportunity to come and have a say about your village Hall. Here are copies of the Agenda, the Annual Report and Accounts, and the Minutes from last year's AGM. We would very much welcome any new volunteers to join our Committee.
Summer Picnic - We will be holding a Summer Picnic in the Mission Hall garden on Sunday 28th June. Tickets will be on sale from the date of the AGM - watch this space..
Best wishes,
Bill Egerton - Mission Hall Chairman
29 April 2026 - I cannot tell a lye
It was a famous American president who said that. I’ve got a feeling it wasn’t the current one.
Anyway… our comedy event “Wud eye lye 2yew” was a HUMONGOUS success. We heard back afterwards from the comedic trio that the evening raised £490 for Air Ambulance - a record sum raised in any of their dozen or more years of performing. Well done Sutton Poyntz!
The packed Mission Hall participants were treated to a “ploughman’s buffet” and very tasty and plentiful it was too. We enjoyed a very amusing couple of hours while the three old gits each gave an explanation of what assorted bits of paraphernalia were supposed to be. Was it a tool for getting escargots out of their shells, was it for placing cherries on top of cream cakes or was it for roasting Victorian chestnuts? Only one was true - but even then sometimes hard to believe!
We’ll probably have to run this event again… not to be missed!
This editor doesn’t like to brag, but he was part of the team (of three) who went home with the first prize - of an Air Ambulance ball-point pen - and a big winning smile. And a hangover.
J & S
23 April 2026 - Poppy Workshop May 2nd
Exciting isn't it? The number of poppies that the village is going to make for the next Remembrance Day display is likely to challenge what London had at The Tower!
Come to the next workshop at the Mission Hall on Saturday 2nd May, between 10am and midday, and join the enthusiastic team learning how to make poppies - just like rolling out mince pies I believe.
And please drop a message right now to Jon Waterman as he's organising that we have enough clay and related stuff... He'll take your confirmations in any medium, although carrier pigeons may get shot down before he realises they're bringing him a message. And don't be afraid to say you'll come and not be able to at the last minute - a bit of spare clay won't come to any harm, conversely if you have to sit there with no clay it'd be a shame.
Send your text or WhatsApp to Jon on 07484 831418 or email him on
J & S
21 April 2026 - Sutton Poyntz Society subs reminder
Dear Esteemed Sutton Poyntz Society Subscribers,Time flies when you’re having fun - or when you conveniently forget about paying your annual subscription fee. Well, good news: it's that wonderful time of year again!To continue enjoying the unparalleled benefits of this fine organisation (which, let’s be honest, you’d be lost without), we kindly ask that you cough up your dues. No pressure, of course - unless you enjoy not having access to the great perks we offer. [?? - Ed.]
Thanks for keeping the lights on* - and avoiding increasingly dramatic reminders!
J & S
2026-27 subscriptions (£2.50 single occupancy, £5 household)
You can pay cash or contactless at any event - or to any committee member at any time, however the preferred payment is via bank transfer:
Account name: Sutton Poyntz Society
Sort code: 60-23-35
Account number: 06822584
Reference: please include your surname, house name / number and road name. Include as much as you can before you run out of space!
* Where does my money go?
As per the Treasurer's report at the AGM, here's the sort of everyday stuff we spent your money on last year:
- Insurance £415
- Website / companies house fees £155
- AGM £50
- Basic village maintenance (verges, benches, ...) £125
- Printing £25
- Defibrillator maintenance £30
20 April 2026 - Village library (a.k.a. phonebox)
The observant among you will recently have noticed the worsening state of the ex-phonebox - the paint is looking a little dull, the wooden frame of the door has rotted at the bottom, and one of the glass panels has broken.
(You hadn’t noticed? Perhaps you've been away for a few days like I have. Report to me in the Headmaster’s Office after school today with your excuses and I’ll teach you how to notice things…)
Fortunately we have a dedicated team of elves who flit about the village un-noticed and fix stuff. They have been alerted and set to work. Hooray!
A master-joiner-elf has volunteered (been pestered into submission) to repair the bottom of the door with an oak insert. (However this required removing the door and shipping it off to his workshop for a few days so meanwhile the library has been emptied and the books moved to secure dry storage.) Ah - you had noticed that? OK, you are excused detention.
Red and gold official GPO paint has been purchased and the decorator-elves are primed and ready for when repairs are complete. (Did you like my pun? No? You missed it? Oh well, let’s brush that under the mat(t) and gloss over it.)
With luck, some of our unemployed-elves with different skills might take it upon themselves to give the inside a once-over with a damp cloth? And do a bit of repair to the shelving?
In conclusion, normal library service will be resumed as soon as possible.
J & S
17 April 2026 - News from the Springhead
We've been asked to let you know that their pop-up bakery will be run at the Springhead tomorrow, and every other Saturday from now, 9.30 to 11.30. Bread and cakes can be pre-ordered for collection on the Saturday.
17 April 2026 - Mission Hall news
Dear all,
Notice of a couple of events at the Mission Hall:
Gin Tasting Evening - We have Ros Nelmes from Fordington Gin coming to give a talk on the Company, with samples to taste and bottles to buy, on Saturday May 2nd, at 7.30 - see the poster below. Tickets £5 from Sue Cottam (07714506168 or
Mission Hall Annual General Meeting - This will be held on Monday 8th June, starting with refreshments at 7.30. Your chance to hear what has been done to maintain and (we hope) improve this important local facility, and to help keep going into the future. Although it is located in Sutton Poyntz it is very much a social centre intended as a benefit for the people of the whole of the parish of Preston and Sutton Poyntz. We would very much welcome fresh members, with fresh ideas and enthusiasms, for our Committee to help with the important work we do - if you would be interested, please talk to any of the current Committee members (Maureen Cribb, Sue Cottam, Val Dawe, Shirley Davies, Sue Davis, Bill Egerton, Anthea Heathershaw, Maureen Morris, or Sue Wintle).
Future works - We are delighted to announce that we have been successful in obtaining a grant from Weymouth Town Council towards improvement and maintenance work - we are particularly grateful to our local Councillors, Joanna and Peter Dickinson, and also Cllr Louie O'Leary from Littlemoor, for their support for this application. This will help us with the next round of works, which will include, firstly, some rather mundane but necessary rebuilding work for the porch, including altering the main doors so they open outwards (needed to comply with fire safety regulations), and also work (probably in the form of new curtains) to help with the hall's acoustics. We hope this can all be done during the summer, without interfering with any of our hirers.
Best wishes,
Bill Egerton - Mission Hall Chairman
7 April 2026 - Would HE lie to you?
You will recall the cracking endorsement from Uncle Don about this upcoming comedy event "WUD EYE LYE 2EWE?"
Well he's just issued yet another ultimatum:
The upcoming COMEDY EVENT is shaping up to be an absolute WAR - a war on boredom, a war on bad nights out, a war on sitting at home doing nothing while the winners are out there LAUGHING. And we are WINNING, big time.But listen carefully: tickets are STILL AVAILABLE. That means the battlefield is open, the seats are waiting, and the brave ones - the smart ones - are stepping forward and claiming their place. The weak? They hesitate. They miss out. They surrender their fun. Not good!So rally your troops. Grab your tickets. Show up ready to laugh like champions. This night will be LEGENDARY - total victory, total fun.
It's at the Mission Hall on April 25th at 7pm. (Doors open 6.30pm.) A charity fund-raiser for the Air Ambulance service - it'll be £10 / ticket and that will include a ploughman's-like snack. BYOB as usual.
Tickets still available from the usual suspects:
Hilary Davidson -
Sue Smith -
J & S