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March 2019
Saturday 2nd Defibrillator Coffee Morning 10am- 12pm, Rushmere Cottage Monday 4th Monday Morning Group 10.15 for 10.30am Tuesday 5th FOSA Bingo 7.30pm Wednesday 6th Tea & Chat 2-4pm Saturday 9th Crafternoon from 2.00-4.30p.m Monday 11th Monday Morning Group 10.15 for 10.30am Monday 11th Parish Council 8pm All Welcome Tuesday 12th Hilltop Women’s group – Amanda Church Dream On 7.45pm Wednesday 13th Lunch Club 12 for 12.30pm Advance Bookings Please Thursday 14th Mobile Library Van 9.55-10.10 outside Haymead House, the Street Monday 18th Monday Morning Group 10.15 for 10.30am Monday 18th AGM of Village Hall Committee 7.30 -8pm All Welcome Wednesday 20th Tea & Chat 2-4pm Wednesday 20th History Group – The Story of a Suffolk Bevin Boy – Talk 7.45pm Saturday 23rd Coffee Morning & Book Sale Highbanks, 1 Broadway 10-11.30am Saturday 23rd Annual Table Tennis Tournament Sunday 24th Celebration Buffet Lunch for Ron & Sheila Wright 12.30 Monday 25th Monday Morning Group 10.15 for 10.30am Tuesday 26th Gardening Club – Spring in the Garden 7.30pm Wednesday 27th Tea & Chat 2-4pm
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Future eventsThe Fete!! On Saturday 23rd June with a theme of Mid-Summer and all the old favourites appearing again! The plant stall, cakes, tea tent, coconuts, crockery crash, grand draw and hopefully a 'Battle of the Bands' from local schools, a Tug of War-get a team of eight together-and of course the wheelbarrow of booze!! The bar will be open. In July-on Saturday 20th, weather permitting, there is a Sports and Games afternoon starting at 5pm-probably with a BBQ and Bar. August 24ththe Annual Produce and Craft Show; From 20th September to 2nd November various early morning rugby matches may be shown on the big screen-bacon butties spring to mind!; A music quiz on Saturday 21st September. October the Harvest Horkey, November the Craft Fair and December Nigel's Quiz! An exciting year ahead but... On Tuesday 18th March we need your help and input at the Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall Committee which begins at 7:30 in the Hall and will end by 8:00 pm.
You do not have to volunteer to be on the committee! You do not have to do anything! Just come along and support the Committee, hear the annual report, find out about the finances and future plans-or suggest ideas-and then go home.
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RUSHMERE COTTAGE THE GREEN
10.00 - 12.00
Just a reminder - there are just a few days left before our coffee morning to raise funds for the defibrillator. We hope to see as many people as possibleand would be very grateful - even if you are unable to attend - for donations of cakes etc., Also items suitable for bring and buyand/or raffle, to make this very worthwhile cause a great success.
Thank you Margarita, Jeanne, Romaine and Jenny.
Quiz eveningAs part of the fund-raising towards the church refurbishment project there will be another quiz evening organised by Pete Davidson on Saturday 6thApril in the village hall. £5 per person, payable at the table on the night, will cover your refreshments as well as a fun evening. The bar will be open. Please book in advance, either with a team of up to 8 or just yourself as we can create teams as you arrive – contact Pete Davidson. We’ll look forward to a full hall and a sociable time.
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Celebration LunchYou are invited to a Buffet Lunch at 12.30pm in the Memorial Hall on Sunday 24th March, hosted by Sheila and Ron Wright. We want to celebrate 49 years in this fine village, also Sheila's 80th and our forthcoming 60th Diamond Wedding Anniversary (strictly, NO GIFTS for these happenings, just come along and share a sociable hour or so among friends and neighbours). We will provide a cake and fruit punches both alcoholic and teetotal, plus a few basics so no-one goes hungry. If you want to join us, please bring a plate of finger food or a bottle of liquid refreshment. There will be a Raffle, and a Bring-&-Buy table. Any proceeds from these will be shared between the Village Hall and St. Andrew's Restoration Fund. All welcome, put the date in your diary now!
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Village Hall CommitteeThe recent Curry Night and Film was considered to have been a successful evening with a reasonably sized group along to the Hall. Some enjoyed curry and film, others just the curry while a few patrons had a couple of drinks, a good chat and then went home. All in all worth repeating we felt. The next event is the Table Tennis Tournament which is on Saturday, 23rd March in the Hall with a start time to be advised and dependent upon numbers playing. There will be jacket potatoes (£2.50) with a variety of fillings, the bar will be open and sport of varying quality will be going on to watch! Entries for the tournament should be given/sent to Nigel Merriam, so that he can manage the draw and timings. All abilities, ages and aptitudes welcome.. For the past few years we have held a Garage Sale around the village in April but this year we are taking a rest. It will return in 2020, fully refreshed, and all the more exciting as everybody will have saved up two years’ worth of goods! On May 11th we are holding a Buskers and Poets Unplugged event. We hope that 'volunteers' will come forward and perform a piece for us all to enjoy in the Hall. You do not have to be of concert standard-nor appeared on X-Factor - just willing to play, sing, recite or read a small piece. We know that there are many talented people in our community and have seen them perform before and hope that once again it will be an event that is different and gets a good crowd to the Hall. There will be food available and the bar open. No amplified music will be performed but a microphone for those who need it. More details next month.
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Crafternoon
Come along if you, or would like to, paint, draw, collage, felt, print, sculpt, make stained glass work, knit, sew, embroider, patchwork & quilt - in fact whatever your art or craft bring what you're working on at present. Share skills, ideas, techniques and tips. Inspire and be inspired in the company of other creative people. If you have a 'crafty' friend then bring them along too! Any Art/craft items and books you'd like to sell bring them for the ‘bring and buy’ table. Entry £2.00 inc. tea and biscuits. Every 2nd Saturday in the month' between 2.00-4.30p.m. |
Village Afternoon Tea and Chat
An informal gathering for tea and biscuits. Open to all, young and old; dogs welcome too. Afternoon tea at the village hall happens every Wednesday from 2-4pm except Lunch Club days. As much tea/coffee as you can drink for only £1. Don’t forget you can now drop in for Table Tennis practice too.
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CongratulationsVery best wishes to Molly Gurney who celebrated her 100thbirthday in January.
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Lent Walks and servicesOur Bishops have established a Lent tradition of walking through a different part of the Diocese each year to visit parishes and meet the local people.This year they will pass through our Benefice and anyone interested is invited along. They will arrive at St George’s, Wyverstone at 3.15pm on Thursday14th March,then walk to St Mary’s Bacton ready for Evening Prayer there at 4.15pm.On Friday 15th March they will hold Morning Prayer at St Mary’s at 9am before walking to St Mary’s Old Newton, leaving there at 11am to walk to Stowmarket. You are very welcome to join them to walk and/or to attend one of the short services.
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Look out for Toads at dusk, nights and early mornings when temperatures rise above 6 degrees and particularly on damp nights. Our volunteer patrols will be out as soon as toads are on the move. Please take care around the Grimmer, the Entry and Rose Lane.
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Thornham Film Nights Friday 22nd March at 7.30pm WIDOWS £5, no need to book.
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