March Pub Night
Our first event of the month was the pub night. It was so good to see so many of you there and especially some of our families. The table tennis was enjoyed by adults and children alike. Thanks to Tamsin and Julian who stepped in to run the bar while Kevin was away.
Curry Night.
On the 15th March we transformed the Village Hall into an Indian Restaurant and held a very enjoyable Curry Night. 39 people booked, many through our new online booking system. Thanks must go to the cooks, Graham, Verity, Jenny and Harriet for the variety of curries and to Kevin who ran the bar all evening and to Dave our chief washer up. Will ran the ‘Curry Quiz’ and in total we made £342 to help maintain the village hall.
Village Afternoon Tea
Our recent Afternoon Tea on Tuesday 25th March was a success and, although we had slightly lower numbers than we have seen in the past, everyone still had a great time. The next Afternoon Tea will be on Tuesday 29th April from 2pm to 4pm. All are invited, dogs included, and plenty of sandwiches, cakes and scones will be consumed along with bottomless tea and coffee. A quiz and the usual games and lively chat will all be on offer. Come and join us!
Grand National
On Saturday 5th April we will be showing the Grand National on the big screen. The hall will open at 3pm, when we will hold a very short Village Hall AGM, followed by the lead into the Grand National on the big screen. The race itself starts at 4pm. The bar will be open all afternoon and we will be selling sausage rolls. There will be the usual village Sweep Stake this year organised by Peter Davidson, Mark Little and Jenny Harvey who will be coming around the village to sell tickets to those who wish to participate, all proceeds go to our local church.
FA Cup Final (Make a note of the date)
The FA Cup Final is held this year on Saturday 17th May
And we will be showing the match on the big screen in the hall. The hall will open from 2pm and the match starts at 3pm. The bar will be open throughout the afternoon. Watch this space for more information.
Hall maintenance and improvementsThrough the Winter Grant from Mid Suffolk Council, we have been able to make some improvements to the hall. We have purchased several kitchen items such as a set of mugs, large chopping boards, some inside and outside lights, a large storage cupboard for the storeroom and several new games tables. These have all added to the effectiveness of our activities. Many of the events we run require a limited number of volunteers. We are lucky that we can call on a few people to help in providing refreshments etc, but each event needs a set up and set down team. If anyone is willing to be called on to help for this, please contact Jenny Elphick on 07745416091 or talk to any member of the Village Hall Committee. On a couple of occasions recently several sticks have been found rammed into the lock of the village hall door keyhole. This caused damage to the lock and made it very difficult for our cleaner to get into the hall and for the cooks on curry night to access the hall. On one occasion a couple of boys (about 10 or 11 years old) were seen hanging around and then running away. We have no idea who the children are, and they could have come from anywhere, but if you have children, please could you have a word with them as they may know something about it. It was a real nuisance. Thanks. |
The Village Hall Committee Needs you!The Village Hall plays an essential part in maintaining the community of Wickham Skeith and is run by a committee of volunteers. We would love to have more members to help with this important part of village life. We hold a meeting once a month and events throughout the year. No experience necessary, just a willingness to help out when you can! If you are interested in participating, please contact Jenny Elphick on 07745419061 or jennymelphick@gmail.com
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Defibrillator It is with great pleasure that the Parish Council announce that Wickham Skeith now has a Defibrillator. You may well have seen the yellow defibrillator cabinet on the wall of the village hall. Should you need to call for an emergency ambulance for someone who has collapsed with a suspected heart attack, they will tell you the code to enter into the keypad to access the defibrillator.
The Parish Council is currently looking at training providers and, once organised, there will be a list of training sessions published that will be free for people to attend. There will also be an opening ceremony for our Wickham Skeith Defibrillator - more details to follow.
The Parish Council thanks Cllr Freeman and all those involved with fund raising events, enabling the launch of this project.
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Village Emails:
Many of you will already receive emails from Kevin Knights giving details of up and coming events in the village. If you are not already receiving them but would like to, please email Kevin at ktk957@gmail.com They are sent as a blind carbon copy so your email remains private.
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