13 November 2025 - Newsbites

A few dates for your, I'm sure, very full diaries.  It's the time of year!  

There are a few seats left for the Beaujolais Wine Tasting evening on  Friday November 21st, 7pm at the Mission Hall.  A wine expert will be offering a taste of 5 wines accompanied by cheese and crackers.   There will also be the opportunity to purchase bottles to take away. 
Please book by next Wednesday November 19th with either Hilary  on 07707 830846 or Sue  07813 267788.  Tickets cost just £25 and it should be an excellent evening.

The usual Coffee Morning is on December 5th from 10.30.   Come along for a mince pie (or something less fruity) coffee and the usual chat.  Christmas jumpers welcome.   See you there. 

The following evening (Saturday 6th) there will be the lighting of the Christmas Tree at 6pm at the fork in Sutton Road and Plaisters Lane   Pop on your hat and coat and join us for another mince pie and a glass of mulled wine.

12 November 2025 - Springhead Coffee and Cake Charity Morning

The pub's annual coffee & cake morning is Saturday 22^nd November.  Join us for complementary croissant, coffee and cake.  All donations for the Fortuneswell Ward. 

Jo, Karen & Steve

7 November 2025 - Lest We Forget

If you have been out and about in the village recently you will have seen the fantastic poppy displays opposite the Cart Shed and outside the Mission Hall.

A few months ago it was decided to have a village display for Remembrance Sunday which the whole community could get involved in creating. Several poppy workshops were organised with many volunteers attending. Some people, with guidance, learnt to crochet whilst the majority simply got on with the task and produced masses of crocheted, knitted or felt poppies. Those contributing ranged from 19 year-old to 97 year-olds and families and friends from as far away as London and Wales. We ended up with over 1200 poppies which volunteers spent many hours attaching to the netting. Along with the poppies on the lampposts and the various crocheted wreaths I am sure you will agree that we have created, thanks to all the volunteers, a village Remembrance display that is a fitting tribute to those who have given their lives for our country, the families who have lost loved ones and those who continue to serve. People also created poppies for the nine million animals killed in conflict.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

4 November 2025 - Village pub reopening!

The village pub has been closed during October for refurbishments - meanwhile staff have had a break and been doing training!  From perfecting delicious new cocktails to preparing exciting new menu dishes they’re getting everything ready for the Grand Opening Weekend starting on Friday 7th November!

Come and be one of the first to experience it all - book your table now at
www.thespringhead.com or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

J & S pp The Springhead

 4 November 2025 - Children in Need

Dear All

This Friday's Coffee Morning will be in aid of Children in Need, as has been the custom for a number of years.

There will be a raffle and the usual variety of cakes to enjoy. So I hope lots of you will come along and make the event a great success.

See you then.

Best wishes,
Bill Egerton

25 October 2025 - Poppy Remembrance Day - and Baking

After yesterday's Poppy workshop it was decided that we will erect the poppy remembrance display at the Cartshed next Sunday 2nd November at 10 am.
Rita is asking for volunteers to add the final poppies once the display is up and any gaps become obvious.  We could also do with a bit of muscle to put the netting up and the two Remembrance silhouettes.

In other headline news, Chris "Masterbaker" Balfe has set a date for his Christmas Baking Demonstration at the Mission Hall on Tuesday 9th December at 2.00pm, finishing by about 4.30.  He has 12 places booked, but he could take a few more. Contact him on 07969 781145

J & S

23 October 2025 - Pond clean-up this Saturday at 9am

​Do you recognise that picture above?

There are no weeds or reeds to be seen...

I'm not saying we need to remove all the foliage and greenery around the pond, but the reeds do need a bit of thinning out and the weeds need to be removed.

EVERYBODY is welcome (nay, encouraged) to come and help - bring your wellies/waders, rakes, secateurs and wheelbarrows - but no power tools please.

Also, sorry to say, BYOB.  (Bring your own bacon-rolls)

J & S

12 October 2025 - Ooh-la-la!

Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
Yes, the first wine from this year's harvest will be released on November 20th.

We've planned a splendid evening of wine and cheese tasting at the Mission Hall on the following day, and we have booked a super wine expert to guide us through!  (Until recently he ran the wine bar on the harbourside.)  He'll be getting us to try 5 different wines - and he'll be bringing delicious cheeses from the same regions to accompany them.

So put this in your diaries: Friday (yes, Friday) 21st November 2025 at 7pm. 
Tickets for this 'gourmet' event will be £25 per person.

Get your tickets quickly from the usual suspects:

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