Table Tennis is back for the autumn on Tuesday evenings at the hall! 1st session Tuesday 19th September from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
The next WI meeting will be on Wednesday 13th September in the Village Hall.
The speaker is Ian Gregg who will be telling us all about how the Greggs Bakery business started; its journey from a small Tyneside business to a major national retailer and will include its community and charitable activities. This meeting is open to all from 8pm. £3 including refreshments. Thank you to the 17 people and three others who attended or expressed an interest in getting Bowling again.
That number looks promising and indicates we can start this activity again. DATES - meeting twice a month on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7.30 pm. Indoor shoes and £3.00 per person. (No OAP concession!) September 25th. October 9th and 23rd. November 13th and 27th. December 11th and a week earlier on the 18th to avoid Christmas. I will circulate reminders nearer the time as these aren't particularly memorable dates. Looking forward to engaging in this fun, social and testing activity. Hi All
Some notices for your diaries Boules: Tuesday 12th September: last boules session of the season at the village hall. Luigi’s hand-carved Trophy is up for grabs to retain for the winter. All welcome - bring your own refreshments. Start time 6.45. Table Tennis Group: Table tennis in the hall will restart on Tuesday 19th September from 7.00pm to 9.00pm and run every Tuesday through to December. All skill levels welcome. It’s good fun & good exercise. Equipment & soft drinks provided but feel free to bring your own bat. Cost will be £2.50 pay as you go or a one-off payment of £25 for the season (14 weeks) cash preferred. Tea Shop: Tea shop will also be back again from September - held on the last Tuesday of the month as a drop in between 3.00pm & 4.30pm. Visitors & villagers alike are welcome and payment is by donation on the day. We are hoping to invite Leah Dalby, physiotherapist, to our first session. Leah is raising money for The Mouth Cancer Foundation and she will offer hand massages during Tea Shop. Surplus proceeds from the session will be donated to Leah’s cause. Shelley will be setting up a cake making rota again this season so please could any willing bakers out there confirm to Shelley directly (in person or message 07849916167) if they would like to bake for Tea Shop & which month they would prefer! Thank you from the Tea Shop Team That’s it - sorry it’s a long read this time! Our Summer Sensational is all coming together nicely, so I’m really pleased to share the details with you now! We know this will be popular so if you want to join us to see this great band, share a drink or two with neighbours, and enjoy a great evening, then please reserve your tickets asap, before it is promoted outside the village, in one of the following ways Email villagehall.brigsteer@gmail.com Text or call Marion Cheeseborough or Ann Bryan Just a reminder that Tea Shop is next Tuesday 30th May. It will be the last Tea Shop until the Autumn so pls drop by any time from 3.00pm onwards.
The Tea Shop Treasurer has been totting up and as a result of very generous donations at the Tea Shop sessions we have a surplus of funds. The Team have unanimously agreed that this should be passed on to a local charity and Manna House has been selected. Andrea from Manna House is looking forward to coming along to Tea Shop next week and receiving the cheque. Hope to see you there The Tea Shop Team. The village hall AGM will take place on Monday 15th May at 7.30pm. We hope that you will join us. This is an important event: it gives us a chance to explain what we have done, what we plan to do and to take views on some of the challenges we face.
There will be light refreshments after the meeting to allow for informal follow-up. Agenda 1. Attendance and Apologies 2. Minutes of the previous meeting - 2022 (attached) 3. Report by the Trustees - 2022 4. Finance - Accounts for 2022 (attached) 5. Election of Trustees 6. Future Plans - the maintenance plan and sinking fund; the green agenda; events 7. Vote of thanks 8. AOB - non notified to date Trustee Nominations We rotate our Trustees every three years to allow for new appointments. To date the only nominations we have are for the re-election of existing Trustees - we would welcome some new blood! We realise the commitment involved and would appreciate the help of anyone who would like to volunteer with a view to considering becoming a trustee in the future. Please think about it. I look forward to seeing you on 15th May Richard Bryan Chair of Trustees This follows-up the formal notification circulated on 12th April 2023 We have a fabulous Swing/gypsy jazz band coming to the hall next month and hope as many of you as possible will join us to make this a special night. It’s a BYO event, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start.
Tickets can be purchased online at Highlights Rural Touring Scheme Or reserve to pay on the door by contacting me on: Telephone 07771 737629 (text please) Email: melanieyates800@gmail.com Our next WI meeting is on Wednesday 10th May when our speaker for the evening is Tim Narey, who will be telling us all about The Eden Project North in Morecambe.
Tim was part of the original design team that created Eden in Cornwall in the 1990’s. He then left the UK to work overseas in Hongkong and has also worked in North America and the Middle East. He returned to join the Eden development team and is helping deliver the programme in Morecambe. He will talk about the history of Eden Cornwall and how the Eden team and its partners are creating a second Eden in Morecambe and its unique visitor experience, design features and how it will contribute to Lancashire, Morecambe Bay and the North as a world-class visitor destination. The meeting is open to all from 8pm - admission £3 including refreshments. Prior to our speaker, members and any ladies who would like to join us, will enjoy a belated Coronation Toast as well as voting on this year's WI resolution - "clean rivers for people and wildlife". Please note this month's meeting starts at the earlier time of 7.15pm in the village hall. Call Sue or Liz on 07718 904082 or 07894 710014 for more information.
Future Imperfect: The Story of Kassandra The powerful tale of the cursed Trojan priestess, told by captivating storyteller, Lucy Lill.
Gobbed on by a god The Blessed with the power to see the future Cursed with never being believed Meet Kassandra… Following a path less trodden, Lucy Lill rakes through the ashes of a fallen city to find the story of those who knew exactly what was coming, but did nothing about it. Age 14+ this story includes adult themes. ‘Delightful and charismatic’ - Time Out Lucy Lill is a storyteller and performer based in London. She has told stories in museums, theatres, festivals, schools, and fields up and down the country for the National Theatre, the Crick Crack Club, Kew Gardens, The Wellcome Collection, Half Moon Children’s Theatre and many others. She co-produces events with Alys Torrance as Story Jam and is an associate lecturer at Central Saint Martins. pay on the door - £10/8 (cash or card) *** HALF PRICE TICKET IF YOU BRING A CAKE! *** If you are interested in what you eat and the connection between food and your health then you will be fascinated by Kate Roberts’ talk at the village hall on Monday, March 27th
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It seems like ages since the last Tea Shop get together, which was really fun with all the stalls. Tea Shop is back again next week, Tuesday 31st January from 3.00pm, but as a quieter, more relaxed event. We do have a couple of guest bakers though, so please come along for tea & cake & a good catch up. The Tea Shop Team
Brigsteer WI invite you to their first Open Meeting for 2023 next Wednesday 11th January in the Village Hall, when local residents Johan and Peter Welsh will be talking on "The Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda: Schools and Wildlife"
They spent 3 months in Uganda in 2012, assisting a small charity and were based in the national park where they worked with local schools and the wildlife rangers. They continue to raise funds to help with the projects there. The meeting is open to all from 8pm. Admission £3 including refreshments, and if any ladies would like to find out more about our WI in Brigsteer, they're welcome to join us from 7.30. Feel free to contact our President, Sue Griffiths on 07718 904082 or myself on 07894 710014 for further details New Term Starting Thursday 12th January 2023
A reminder that the new term starts this week. If you did not attend last term and not recently joined, please let us know in advance if you intend coming. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Very best wishes and Keeep Dancing, Chris. www.ballroomandlatindance.co.uk StoryNight: Dreaming the Great Bear
Storytelling & Music for grown ups Please visit Stealing Thunder Storytellers website for ticket information
The last Tea Shop of the year will be on Tuesday 29th November
All welcome to drop in for tea, coffee, cake & a chat between 3.00pm and 4.30pm If you need to source Christmas presents or just treat yourself - there will be beautiful African handicrafts on sale with proceeds going to the Kinamba Community Project, Kigali, Rwanda We will also have home-made mincemeat by our very own Susie B, Elspeth’s handmade cards & pictures and Julia’s Brigsteer Bee Reserve creations Please don’t miss it! BRIGSTEER SPARKLE PARTY
A fabulous opportunity to celebrate Christmas with neighbours and friends….with a “quieter” space for those that prefer! Tickets at only £15 per person, available from Janeatkins65@gmail.com Pipriley@rocketmail.com There will be a top up of fizz on the night, but please feel free to bring your own additional drinks for the evening. We hope you will join us! |
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