Ticket sales are best described as steady and whilst there are still 6 weeks or so to go to the concert, the lack of interest so far is a concern.

Too often we hear people in the village saying there is nothing going on yet when something is going on its a struggle at times to get support.

The hall is one of only two places in the village where people can come together and the only way we can sustain the hall for future generations is by using it.

Tickets are just £5 each, a bar is being applied for and we have a very talented singer performing for us and it’s in walking distance of all of the village and if you are a bit further afield the buses will still be running when it finishes.

If you are interested please click this link HERE and you will go to the event page.

It’s that time again and just one year to go to the 75th-anniversary show.

This years show takes place on Saturday 27th August 2016 at as always the Village Hall.

As the poster says something for everyone – do take part.

As always there is a fantastic raffle and lots to buy after the show as much of the produce is auctioned off.

Want to know any more call Kelly on 01538 529877 or Carole on 756342.

Want to know what categories there are ? Download the schedule HERE

Want to enter turn up between 10am and 2pm with your completed schedule (entry forms are available on the day)

The hall is delighted to announce that the very talented singer Katie Francies is to perform at the hall this September.

Please visit our dedicated event page on the website by clicking HERE 

The hall has produced a summer newsletter which is a slight departure from the normal one we do.

It won’t be delivered but is available at the hall from 23rd June (Polling Day) and is available on here.

As well as giving news of what is on at the hall on a regular basis it also details some one-off events that are coming up over the next few weeks.

There is also a plea from the committee for more volunteers – we are operating without a secretary and it also asks if the hall will still be here in five years time.

Do pick a leaflet up or down from HERE – please support YOUR hall

As we approach the summer holidays there are a number of changes to both the Yoga sessions and Post Office:

Yoga

Lynne has advised us that there will be no session on Monday 20th June and the last class before the summer holidays will be 25th July 2016 with them recommencing in September.

Post Office

The Post Master has advised that due to annual holidays there will be a curtailed service on the following Mondays when the opening times will be 2.45 pm to 4.45 pm :

11th July, 25th July and 1st August.

The Thursday sessions remain unaffected and outside of these date’s the Monday service will be as normal (1245 pm to 4.46

Lastly please note that as the hall is a polling station on Thursday 23rd June the Post Office, Mess Makers and Guides will not be held at the hall.

Following Councillor Fallows generous donation to the hall earlier this year to enable the purchase of paint the committee are looking for local tradesmen to tender to redecorate the main hall, corridors and external wood.

The hall will supply the paint which is being generously discounted by the PPG Industries Group which includes Johnson’s Paint.

In the first instance if interested parties contact Martyn Hordern on 01538 750657 or via the contact form via this LINK

The committee is delighted to announce that the hall has been awarded £345 from the EON Action Fund.

The fund is part of the company’s  commitment to helping communities better manage their energy consumption and reduce the impact they have on the environment by supporting  community energy projects through a grants programme.

The hall’s energy consumption is an ongoing cost not helped by a building that is over 100 years old. The main hall is lit by 6 sets of double fluorescent tubes that are not energy efficient nor cost effective to replace as it requires a scaffold tower to safely reach them safely.

The money will be used to replace the existing tubes some of which are over 10 years old and starting to fail, with modern LED fluorescent tubes. The tubes use around 65% less electricity than standard ones and last around 5 times as long. This means they will last longer meaning less time spent replacing them and use far less electricity as the main hall lights use most of our electrical energy costs.

Overall the change will save the hall £4,000 over the lifetime of the tubes, savings that will be reinvested into the hall’s upkeep.

Following the addition of the Box and Burn session on a Wednesday here is the current schedule from Fitness with Caz.

Saturday’s breakfast saw a rotten end weatherwise to a great day. It was lovely to see so many people young and old at the hall. Nice to see some old friends and also to make some new ones.

All in all a great morning. We did around 40 breakfasts and made a great amount from the raffle alone. Thanks to everyone for coming and supporting the hall – if you bought some free range eggs hope you enjoy them for your breakfast tomorrow as you clearly did today !

We are disappointed to report that last Wednesday’s Slimming World meeting was the last one to be held at the hall. This is as a result of falling numbers and more so we feel through the lack of a permanent leader over the last 18 months which means the group will be moving elsewhere.

Whilst we have been in contact with the organisers we were informed some weeks ago of the decision quite suddenly. Whilst the income was an important funding stream it’s the loss of a community group that is a bigger loss.