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Christian Aid & Other Fund-raising Updates

Christian Aid Week runs from May 9 to May 15. Volunteers are required to deliver and collect envelopes please call Susan on 01206 241431 if you are able to help.

The Hunger Lunch this year is being held at the Methodist Church Hall at 12 noon on Sunday 9 May.

The next coffee morning takes place in the Methodist church hall on Wednesday 12 May from 10am to 11.30am. Various stalls including greetings cards. Last month raised £30.

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Pot Luck & Fit For a Queen

At the recent Colne Valley Flower Club meeting National demonstrator, David Thompson, made a return visit with his arrangements entitled Pot Luck. He impressed his audience with exotic blooms and a stunning array of containers which he had collected during his career.

Members brought along arrangements on the theme of Fit For a Queen. These varied from traditional to crowns, handbag and a delicious cake. Although not a competition, members voted with coins for their favourite design which will be added to the club’s chosen charity for this year.

The next meeting at 7.30pm in the Orpen Memorial Hall on 19 May will see Julie Woods from Cambridge with her title Popcorn. Members are reminded that the annual plant sale takes place this month so all contributions most welcome.

Find out more about the club on the village website.

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Annual Parish Meeting

This year’s annual parish meeting is taking place on Wednesday 28th April in the John Lampon Hall at Orpen Hall. Starting at 7pm, items up for discussion include faster broadband services and the village design statement.

During the evening refreshments will be available and there will be an opportunity for you to have informal one to one discussions with your Parish and Borough Councillors.

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Scavenger Hunt

The West Bergholt First Responders are organising a Village Scavenger Hunt to run on Sunday 27th June. Meeting at St Mary’s Church Hall at 2pm this event, which is suitable for all ages and abilities, will cost just 50p per quiz sheet.

Come and join in the fun!

Light Refreshments available afterwards

For more info/or expressing your interest in entering a team call Annie on 240469 or call into 50 New Church Road.

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Women’s Institute – April Report

President, Pat Moran, welcomed members to the April meeting.

50 guests attended the Fashion Show and make up demonstration last month and letters of appreciation had been received from many of the WI’s. The raffle raised £140.50p.
Crosswords are available from the treasurer price 80p.
The annual outing to Carter’s Vineyard was approved by everyone, cost £15 including tour and refreshments.

Mr Webber was welcomed with his talk on A Glimpse into the Bee’s World. He revealed so many fascinating fact about their life and roles inside the beehive. With the aid of a beehive he showed his audience the process of gathering honey.

Members were thanked for their freshly baked cakes which will be taken to St Helena Hospice. Next month, following resolutions, Simon Gallup will talk about Flatford Mill and Constable Country.

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Village Litter Pick


Are you fed up seeing litter around our village – then why not join us for our Village Litter Pick day on Saturday 1st May. We will be meeting at Orpen Hall at 10 o’clock; all equipment needed will be provided.

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Did You Know …

… Girl Guiding in the UK is celebrating its centenary this year. The Guide Associations objective is to use the Centenary year to go all out, push some boundaries, pick up challenges, live a dream and remind themselves and the wider world what they’re really made of.

To find out more about Guiding (& Brownies & Rainbows) locally visit their page on our website here.

To find out more about the National Programme, visit the Centenary website here.

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Laying The Ghost – A Comedy by Simon Williams

This fast moving, witty play is set in Yew Tree House, a retirement home for actors and actresses on the South coast. The plot revolves around Margot Buchanan (played by Giovanna Austin) the witty and acerbic ex-wife of the famous actor Sir Leo Buchanan (played by Robin Warnes), and Freda Deacon (played by Avrial Gamble), an eccentric lady with a love of naughty jigsaws and an unusual tendency to talk to ghosts. Things go haywire on the morning of Margot’s 70th birthday, when she receives a variety of unwanted guests and well-wishers.

The box office for this Orpen Players production opens on Saturday 17 April at Ash’s shop Colchester Road in the village (or telephone Roger Milne on 01206 241048).
The play runs at the Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 29/30 April and 1 May. Tickets are £6 (£5 on the Thursday). Doors open 7.30pm with curtain up at 8pm.

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Bergholt Heath YFC – Results 11th April


Only two games today:

Under 14
Crusdader Blues 17 – 0 Bergholt Heath

Under 16
Bergholt Heath 0 – 6 Lawford

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