30 April 2017 - More upcoming events
Dear all,
Some more forthcoming events for your consideration:-
The Bournemouth Male Voice Choir with the Bestwood Male Voice Choir, who hail from Nottinghamshire, will be giving a joint concert in St Andrew's Church on Saturday 13 May at 7pm. Tickets cost £10, which includes refreshments, and can be obtained by contacting Harry Barnes (833242 or by email
The Village Garden Party is on Saturday 20 May from 11am to 3pm in the Rectory Garden (for newcomers that's down the lane alongside the Scutt Hall). The proceeds from this annual event (if there wasn't one last year there will probably be one in 2018, which makes it annual) will go to support the four local halls - St Andrew's Church Rooms, Scutt Hall, the Mission Hall and Preston Village Hall - a most worthwhile cause. There will be family fun for all, with entertainment throughout the day, including music from the 'Dorset for Singing' Choir and activities for children. In addition there will be numerous stalls with books, jigsaws, arts and crafts, cakes, plants, quality toys and children's clothes. As the event spans lunch time, to keep you going there will mouth watering refreshments of all sorts and a barbeque. And to encourage you even more, entry is only £1 per person, with children under 16 free (no chance of me bluffing my way in for nothing then!). The rectory Garden is a wonderful setting for this event, so do drop in and sample the delights on offer - and help maintain our local venues into the bargain.
Then, to exercise away all the excesses of the Garden Party, the next day, Sunday 21 May, marks the Sutton Poyntz Society Walk - approximately 7.5 miles starting at 10am from near the end of Colliers Lane in Wool (GR846865, for those of you not Ordinance Survey challenged) where plenty of parking is available. Walk leader Richard Backwell says that "the route passes Wool Church, goes through Cole Wood to Woodstreet Farm, crosses Coombe Heath to Shaggs Lake where we will break for coffee. From here it is an easy amble to Lulworth Castle where we shall eat our packed lunches. Those wishing to stroll in the Castle grounds, go into the Castle itself or visit the Chapel could end their walk here and be picked up later. After lunch, the walk continues up to the Tower and arrives back at Woodstreet Farm via Kimberts End and Haremere Wood. A different route from the farm takes us across the fields back to Wool." Sounds a lovely way to spend a day; a bit like a Summer Coffee Morning on the move! Make sure you go along.
Best regards
Chris