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Blewbury News

It’s panto time!

December 12, 2024

The owners of a smallholding in Tabbyshire are pinning hopes of saving their farm on their faithful cat, Puss. Based on Charles Perrault’s telling of the classic tale, Puss in Boots takes you on a journey of a firm friendship, in fantastic footwear. A wonderful way to warm up January!

The Bulletin appoints a new editor

November 24, 2024

Following November’s appeal for a new editor, the Blewbury Bulletin is pleased to announce that Neville Hargreaves will be taking over the hot seat from early 2025, with Brian Mills also taking over as online content manager and webmaster.

Blewbury School rated ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’

June 19, 2024

Blewbury School’s 2024 Ofsted inspection awarded an overall grade of ‘Good’, with its Early Years provision being graded as ‘Outstanding’. Click to read how “children really are getting the best possible start at Blewbury.”

Margaret Pritchard – 30 years not out!

September 19, 2024

Since 1994 Margaret has worked under five headteachers and has prepared and served an estimated 750,000 meals to around 3,500 pupils. (Yes, that’s three quarters of a million meals.) She is undoubtedly one of Blewbury’s unsung heroes!

Village Carol Concert

December 1, 2024

VILLAGE CAROL CONCERT – MONDAY 16TH DECEMBER – ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH

Everybody welcome! Orchestra rehearsal 7.15-7.30, doors open 7.35pm, concert starts at 8pm.

A joyful evening heralding all Christmas festivities, with lots of great carols for all to sing with items from the school, church choir, orchestra, brass band and some festive readings. The retiring collection will be for Crisis Homeless Charity.

How to join the ad hoc orchestra
If you can play any instrument, do come and join our ad hoc orchestra. The only qualification needed is enthusiasm! The music is very straightforward and, if wanted, is available from early December. It is helpful to know how many chairs to put out so please contact Lindy on lindyfarrell(at)btinternet.com to reserve yours. Please arrive at 7 to be ready to play at 7.15. Please bring a music stand.

 

Blewbury Village Society December 2024

Thank you to everyone who came to Bonfire Night, and particularly to the Amazons for lending us their floodlights, Savages for providing the event banner, Martin Cox for his generator, Pete Baker for the amazing fireworks display, and all the helpers who collected wood, baked and served potatoes, ran the entrance desks, marshalled, organised and served beer, wine and other goodies, and much more: we could not have done it without you! Over 900 people attended, making it a very successful event – so much so that we got through all the supplies of beer and nearly all the mulled wine!

Christmas is coming…

The BVS is delighted to continue running two favourite Christmas events this year: Santa’s Sleigh and Carols on the Playclose on Christmas Eve; and the Boxing Day Walk on 26th December. See page 3 for more details.

  • Tuesday 24th December – Santa’s Sleigh and Carols on the Playclose. Santa’s village tour starts at Bohams Road (London Road end) at 5:00 pm and ends in the Playclose at 6:30 pm, where he will give out presents. Please see the Christmas feature on page 3 for details of how to get your child onto Santa’s list!
  • Thursday 26th December – Boxing Day Walk. Registration from 10:00 am at the Village Hall, skits at 10:30 am and walk at 11:00 am.

Plus, do join us to blow off the cobwebs/clear the hangover for the convivial Roger Cambray Memorial Walk from Blewbury to The Bell Inn at Aldworth and start the new year on a high note! We meet at The Pound at 10:30 am on Wednesday 1st January 2025.

BVS marquee for hire

The BVS marquee is available for hire by other groups, societies and individuals in the village for a small charge. It measures 12m × 6m and has sides if needed. If you were at the Beer Festival, or have supported the Fireworks Night or Summer Dance, you may have seen it in action. To book it, contact lydia.wanstall@gmail.com.

Sustainable Blewbury

Quaker Wood Planting Day, Sat 7 December, 10am to 1pm.

If you would like to plant a tree or trees as part of this exciting project please come along to Quaker Wood on 7 December. We will have some bare-root trees 40-60cm high to plant with tree shelters and canes in pre-marked locations within the woodland site. You will be shown how to plant and fix the shelter.

You are welcome to bring children but they must be supervised at all times.

Wear appropriate footwear and clothing, gloves, and bring refreshments and a spade if you have one. Toilets available in the Village Hall. RSVP to anthony@stiff.org.uk or call 07798 876819 by 2 December if you can come because we need to know how many trees to make available. If you have any saplings which you have been keeping for the wood, bring these too and let Anthony know the number.

Nature Reserve. We will be maintaining the hedging on the site on Saturday 14 December between 0930 and noon. Following the enlightening talk on reptiles, James Morgan spotted  a grass snake under one of the reptile mats! Please do not move the mats; they are part of our monitoring programme. Winter bird visitors such as redwing and fieldfare have been arriving so keep your eyes pierced. If you would like to join our list of volunteers, please email the secretary below. Many thanks to everyone who has helped so far.

BLEWBURY FREECYCLE

FREE ITEMS TO A GOOD HOME

E-MAILTEL NO.
Children’s IKEA kitchen with pots and pans. Good conditionJane Dunwoody

Jndunwoody@gmail.com

07850 178306
Vacuum cleaner (Hoover Enigma) in working order

Car battery charger

Alison Clark

kafenken@btinternet.com

850541 (daytime only, please)
Set of junior golf clubs in a golf bag. Also another junior golf bag (no clubs).Lydia Inglis

lydandmuz@gmail.com

07801 932393
To freecycle your item please send a short description, email & phone number to Lydia Inglis (lydandmuz@gmail.com)

If you want to know more about Sustainable Blewbury and become a supporter who receives occasional newsletters, email secretary@sustainable-blewbury.org.uk.

 

Post Office News

We will soon be heading in to our busiest period here at Blewbury Village store and Post Office. Our last Christmas posting dates for Christmas are listed below. Please allow plenty of time for posting. If possible please post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries.

Wednesday 18 December2nd Class • 2nd Class Signed For • Royal Mail Tracked 48
Friday 20 December1st Class • 1st Class Signed For • Royal Mail Tracked 24
Saturday 21 DecemberSpecial Delivery Guaranteed
Monday 23 DecemberSpecial Delivery Guaranteed (Guaranteed Saturday delivery for an extra fee)

 

The sale of our fresh free range eggs is going well and we have a regular delivery every week so we will always have eggs available. As always we have our delicious local honey, along side a variety of sweet treats, ice lollies, chocolate and cool drinks on sale.

Thank you very much for your business over the last few weeks. We look forward to serving you in a busy December.

For our  opening hours over the festive period, please see next Bulletin. Thanks so much, Sarah, Karen and Andrew

Bridge Club

THE BLEWBURY BRIDGE CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY will be held on Sunday 15th December in the Village Hall, starting at 5pm. Military Bridge will be played – as is traditional (!). Participants are requested to bring along an item of food to share – a list has been circulated separately for you to indicate what you plan to bring. Liquid refreshments will be provided.

At the Annual General Meeting on 5th November Michael Allen retired as Chairman and was replaced by Matt Wright. All other Officers and Committee Members continue to serve.

£240 was raised, both on the night and by direct contributions, through the Simultaneous Pairs held in aid of Children in Need on 12th November. Congratulations to Malcolm Cochrane and Michael Allen who, on the provisional results, came 10th out of 1,363 pairs nationally on the Tuesday evening, with a score of 68.03%.

Blewbury will run Realbridge sessions on Thursdays 5th and 19th December, welcoming Wantage members, and, indeed, any visitors from other clubs. Wantage Bridge Club will host Blewbury members on December 12th. There will be no session on December 26th.

It is hoped to run Friday evening Social Bridge sessions at 7.30pm on December 6th and 13th, subject to sufficient participants, then re-start in the New Year.

Any enquiries, etc., to the Chairman, please – Matt Wright at matt.wright.2002@gmail.com