23 October 2024 - Air Ambulance
You will remember that we recently held two events in aid of the local Air Ambulance charity.
- the Murder Mystery Dinner
- the October Coffee Morning with raffle
The Coffee Morning was interesting and many of us had the chance to discuss the workings of the Air Ambulance with their volunteer. And as for the Murder Mystery Dinner, well, I've already sent you some details about how good we all are as detectives...
As already mentioned the dinner raised over £300 and combined we made over £450. The Society has topped the donation up to £500. We've received a nice thank you from them for the "fantastic donation".
21 October 2024 - Next Social Event
21 October 2024 - Music @ Mission Hall
Dear All - Not a Mission Hall event, but we think a number of you would be disappointed to miss it.
On Saturday, 2nd November, at the Mission Hall, starting at 8 p.m. (doors open 7.30), a musical evening with Canadian guitarist Stephen Fearing.
Tickets, £17, from 01305 837299 or
A message from the organisers:
Phenomenal music artist, Stephen Fearing returns to one of his favourite performance venues for an intimate evening of lyrical songs and guitar mastery. As one of Canada’s most acclaimed guitarists, his songs seamlessly blend roots, folk, and Americana influences, creating a mesmerising sound that has captivated audiences both nationally and internationally.
Co-founder of Canadian roots-rock icons Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and with a career spanning multiple decades of acclaimed albums, he has shared stages and studios with an eclectic assortment of musical legends, including Merle Haggard, Richard Thompson, and Cassandra Wilson. More info at www.stephenfearing.ca
17 October 2024 Village Quiz
Q1 - What? Teams of up to 6, or come and join a team. Questions will focus on 70's and 80's ! And if you were to dig through the attic and find the clothes you were wearing in that era it'd be even more fun!
Q2 - When? Saturday 16th November 2024 at 7.30pm
Q3 - How much? £4 per person
Q4 - Any food provided? Yup - nibbles. What do you expect for 4 quid! AND you've got to bring your own drinks!
Book your team/place with:
Hilary 07707 830846
Sue 07813 267788
16 October 2024 - Mission Hall Newsletter
Dear All - We want to update you on a couple of important topics about the Mission Hall.
The Lease: After getting strong support from the village, we approached the St Andrew’s Church PCC (Parochial Church Council) to ask for the Lease of the Hall to be extended. The current Lease ends in 2029, and we have asked for it to be extended as soon as can be arranged for a 40-year period. I am happy to say that the PCC have supported this Lease extension strongly, and the detailed document is now being prepared by the church Solicitors. We are very grateful to the PCC for their help and support.
Improvements and Renovations: Having confidence that the village will continue to enjoy the use of its Hall for the foreseeable future, we wrote a specification for a set of improvements and repairs to put the Hall into a good state, relying significantly on the results of a Building Survey we commissioned (we are grateful to the Trustees who have run the Hall since 1999 for the generally good state of the building). We went out for tenders, and have just selected a builder, Mike Fuller, to do and manage the work for us. We hope that the main work will start on January 6th, and last about 6 weeks, during which time sadly the Hall will have to be closed. Some work will be done in December, but the Hall will only need to be closed for odd days, without disruption to our regular Hirers.
Here is a list of the works that will be done:
12 October 2024 - Fun in the mud
10 October 2024 - News for pond-life, ladies, and quizzers
04 October 2024 - Village Christmas Party
