Community, Parish Council & Village
Vicar of Dibley, History & ArtThe first of three events coming up at St Mary’s Old Church, will be a wedding for a Vicar of Dibley play. This will be followed by an illustrated history talk and an art exhibition.
This will be the Orpen Players next production and the wedding scene between Hugo and Alice will be filmed in the Old Church. Continue reading “Vicar of Dibley, History & Art”
There are a number of Fitness & Dance classes that take place in West Bergholt, you can find out more about them on our Fitness page. The most recent is ((Bounce))™ who describe their activity below:
((Bounce))™((BOUNCE))™ is 3 times more effective than floor-based fitness thanks to the addition of gravity and g-force provided by the trampoline. Continue reading “Bounce your way to Fitness”
The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 4th March when, among other items, they discussed the MUGA, roofing, handymen, stage flooring, accounts, Action Plan, Village Fete & Village Buletin. Continue reading “Premises & Recreation – 4th March 2019”
This has been, and is, the schedule of the Local History Group. Buses in January, Military Hospital in February and now AGM and Working Life on March 13th. First, a brief heads up on the first two, very good, talks:
Transport of DelightThis was the first meeting of the New Year with Alan Skinner talking about Colchester Buses – a century of service. Alan stated that he was no expert on the subject of local transport, but he certainly was very knowledgeable about the history of the buses in Colchester and the surrounding villages; he gave a well-illustrated presentation and welcomed additional information from audience members. This was Alan’s second visit to the history group his first subject was the history of “Greyfriars”.
In February Paul Byrne spoke about the history and origins of the Military Hospital in Colchester. He explained how it developed to play a major role in helping soldiers from the Boer War and later WW1 men with mental illness now recognised as PTSD. The hospital was also used for civilian patients’ in later years when the Essex County Hospital was no longer large enough to cater for the growing population. An interesting insight into the part that Colchester played over the years helping all military personnel.
AGMThe Local History Group’s AGM starts at 7:30 pm on Wednesday 13th March in the Orpen Hall.
Peter Jones will introduce some archive films about Working Life after the AGM.
Members are asked to get in contact if they are willing to stand for the committee or help with refreshments. Subscriptions for 2019/20 are now due – great value at just £10.
For further information please contact Gill Poole on 01206 240512 or email [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].
It Blew the Cobwebs AwayThe Winter Bird Walk at Hillhouse Wood this morning certainly blew the cobwebs away. Steve Hallam’s account reports on an interesting walk.
The 2019 Hillhouse Wood Winter Birds walk probably falls foul of the Trade Descriptions Act on at least two counts. Firstly, Continue reading “It Blew the Cobwebs Away”
The first guided walk of the year at Hillhouse Wood takes place on Sunday 3rd March when Steve Hallam leads the Winter Bird Walk 2019. Walkers should meet at the Old Church at 10 am (weather permitting), wearing
The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 4th February when, among other items, they discussed MUGA, roofing & stage flooring, user group, action plan, hire costs, village fete & bookings. Continue reading “Premises & Recreation – 4th February 2019”
The West Bergholt ‘allotmenteers‘ showed how to grow money for local causes as they raised £4,087 last year. Their charity stall will be hoping to raise even more in 2019 when local causes benefitting will include:
The stall is now open pretty much all year round so make a point of looking out for what’s available,
Incredibles 2 at Half TermThe West Bergholt Film Club is showing the Walt Disney movie Incredibles 2 on Thursday 21st February. Taking place in the Orpen Hall, doors open at 9:30 am for showtime at 10 am.
Tickets are £3.00, including popcorn for each child, available in advance from Scissorhands, with proceeds going towards a new playground at Orpen field. Enjoy the trailer and synopsis of the show below. Continue reading “Incredibles 2”
Christopher RobinThe West Bergholt Film Club is showing the family film Christopher Robin on Saturday 9th February to raise funds for playground equipment. Taking place in the Orpen Hall, doors open at 5:00 pm for showtime at 5:30 pm.
Tickets are £5, available in advance from Scissorhands or, subject to availability, on the door. Proceeds go towards a new playground at Orpen field, so please put this in your diary. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, refreshments will be available. Find out more about the film, enjoy the trailer and synopsis below.
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