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logo17 October 2024 Village Quiz

I bet you can't wait!  Yes, back by popular demand, another 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sue 07813 267788 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

J & S
 

logo16 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:

Read more: Newsbite 241016 Mission Hall news

 

logo12 October 2024 - Fun in the mud

The intention was just to clear up the pond after several mild months and a lot of growth.  Well a couple of dozen volunteers donned their waders (at one extreme) or their shorts and tee-shirts (at the other) and spent this morning returning the pond to something a bit more manageable.  It was a great turn-out, and it was especially good to see quite a few new-ish residents who'd not been much involved before.  Our local councillors also came along and rolled up their sleeves!
 
The ducks and moorhens had loved the thick reedbeds and floating weed - but today the volunteers loved getting right in there and enjoying the mud.  I'm only including one picture as an example, but a lot of people did a lot of hard work.  The pond's going to need a couple of days to recover but it will be all the better for it.  Many thanks also go out to The Springhead for the welcome bacon rolls and hot drinks they generously provided.  Truly a communal effort that shows what lovely people live in our village.
  
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If you missed out on this opportunity to play in the mud, look out for the 2025 cleanup!
 
J & S
 

logo10 October 2024 - News for pond-life, ladies, and quizzers

Pond clean-up
As you know (but might have forgotten) we will be cleaning up the pond this Saturday morning (12th October).  Get yourself there about 9.30am.  Bring whatever hand gardening tools you think might be useful - I can say rakes, shears, secateurs, wheelbarrows, wellies/waders will all come in handy.  We'll be putting the cleared foliage etc. over the wall into the pub overflow car park for temporary storage while the bug-life finds its way back to the pond.  Then in a few days the society will arrange for it to be removed for composting.  The pub will be generously providing some sustenance and we'll be done and dusted well before lunch.
 
Ladies' Lunch
If all that effort cleaning the pond leaves you famished, then hold on for a few days and join Maureen and other like-minded ladies who lunch - they'll be getting together as usual on the third Thursday of the month (in October that's the 17th) at the Springhead at 12.30.  Give Maureen a call on 835533 to let her know you're coming and then the pub can arrange tables in advance.
 
Village Quiz
Simply a reminder to keep Saturday evening (November 16th) free for another fun quiz evening.  The questions will be vaguely 70's / 80's themed but you're also welcome to don your tank tops, leg warmers, etc. to fully enjoy the occasion.
 
J & S
 
 

pub_logo.jpg 04 October 2024 - Village Christmas Party

 
As ever The Springhead will be hosting the Sutton Poyntz Village Christmas Party.  This year it will be on Friday 13th December and is of course open to all residents!
Booking is essential - and you need to go in person to the pub to book your places.
See you there!
 
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logo29 September 2024 - Murderer escaped detection!

Yesterday evening's Murder Mystery Dinner was a whole load of fun - but unfortunately Sutton Poyntz's best detectives were unable to identify the culprit.  Everyone had a motive for the murder and there was a bunch of accusatory letters floating around, but it seems Marlene Deepditch was innocent, as were Orson Wales and Jilly Gooleys.  Most of us thought Phillippe le Pétomane was guilty but in the end no team took the prize for it was Matilde, the victim's sister-in-law who did the dastardly deed.  Thanks to all who attended, enjoyed the delicious food - and I think some of you might even have followed the plot.  We raised an impressive £300 for the Air Ambulance!
(Incidentally, do have a google at the true story of Le Petomane - the Moulin Rouge's most profitable act ever.)
 
Anyway... if you missed the Murder Mystery then you can still do your bit to help the Air Ambulance by coming to Friday's Coffee Morning.  As well as all the usual social and culinary delights, one or more of the A-A volunteers will attend to say a few words, there'll be a splendid raffle and all profits will go towards this essential service.
 
J & S
 
 

logo25 September 2024 - Forthcoming events and Air Ambulance

Just a little reminder of what we have in store for you:

  • Saturday 28th September at 6.45pm - Murder Mystery Dinner (sold out!)
  • Friday 4th October at 10.30am - Coffee Morning with raffle

Both of these events are in aid or the local Air Ambulance service

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Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance needs a second helicopter to move to 24-hour operations.
It currently does not fly between 02:00 and 07:00 BST, as its sole helicopter receives maintenance during that time.
The charity's helicopter flew 2,909 missions across the two counties last year
The charity has paid a deposit with helicopter manufacturer Leonardo to build a second aircraft, which will be ready and kitted out in about two years.
But it still needs to raise a "few million pounds" to pay for it.  Read more here.
You can help at our October Coffee Morning!
 
Other events:
 
  • Saturday 12th October at 9.30 - Pond Cleanup
  • Friday 1st November at 10.30am - Coffee Morning as usual
  • Saturday 16th November - Village Quiz (details to follow)
J & S
 
 

logo19 September 2024 - Refurbished Bench

You'll remember that the bench by the pond in front of the pub was replaced recently - thanks to cost-sharing between the Sutton Poyntz Society and The Springhead. 

We also said that although the old bench was condemned as "beyond economic repair" by the Weymouth Town Council, we found an unpaid volunteer who offered to fix it up.  Well it's been finished (by Graeme Morrison - many thanks!) and this team of unemployed reprobates pictured below have installed it on the Millennium Oak Walk.

So thanks to the "four Js" - Jon, Jon, Jez and Jim.  And thanks again to Graeme who couldn't be present for the celebratory photo.
 
 
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J & S
 

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