Community, Parish Council & Village
Make-Do & MendMake-Do & Mend continues the History Group’s World War 2 theme with a talk from Liz Bruce & Mary Dean about ‘Life on the Home Front’. Liz & Mary are members of the Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust; the talk will also include a culinary treat with some wartime recipes to taste.
The talk will take place in the Continue reading “Make-Do & Mend – a WW2 talk and food tasting”
Last Orders for Trattoria ItalianaAfter being postponed due to the snow this event will now take place on Saturday 14th April. The doors to the Orpen Hall will open at 12.15pm. We look forward to welcoming everyone who bought or reserved tickets. After some cancellations there are still a few tickets available.
The Friends‘ latest fundraiser involves recreating a “Trattoria Italiana” in the Orpen Hall. You are invited to join them for a taste of Italy on Saturday 3rd March at 12:30 pm, there are still a few tickets available.
The Menu offers a choice of: Continue reading “Friends of St Mary’s Trattoria Italiana”
Easter Bunny Hunt for Tom BowdidgeOver 150 hand knitted and sewn Easter bunnies in various colours and sizes are hiding around West Bergholt; there’s also one on the way to Nayland …….. twit twoo. here’s a clue!
It’s your mission, during the Easter holidays from Friday 30th March to Saturday 14th April, to spot these bunnies and Continue reading “Easter Bunny Hunt for Tom”
Cricket Colts Prepare for New SeasonWest Bergholt Cricket Colts have active youth activities even before the main cricket season starts, they have provided the following update.
The cricketing new year started off for us in March with our latest indoor cricket training sessions for our young cricketers (Colts) at Holmwood House school. We held sessions for our Junior Colts who are those still at primary school and the Senior Colts who are at secondary school.
Over the course of the sessions, our Junior Colts were shown the basics of the game and got to try out their newly acquired skills through a range of fun mini-games. Our Senior colts also had some fun games to improve their techniques and improve their reaction times before finally padding up for batting and bowling practice.
We still have two more weeks of the indoor training to run in April getting the players ready for the outdoor season which will start on the 5th of May with Colts Registration and training at 10.30 a.m.
Specsavers County Championship Cup.Hearing of all the effort we had been putting into re-energising the Colts Section and cleaning up the Club House, Essex Cricket chose us as one of only 6 Clubs to visit on Nat West Club Force Day with the Specsavers County Championship Cup, of which Essex are the current holders.
Our youngsters (and some of our older volunteers too) enjoyed the opportunity to hold the cup and dream big. The Essex representative also brought some positive news that after being unsuccessful in an earlier funding bid to provide a separate changing area for ladies and youths we are being considered for some alternate funding so fingers crossed we are successful in that!
Nat West Club Force.On Saturday the 24th March we took part in the Club Force Initiative which brings volunteers and clubs all over the country together to get Cricket Grounds and Club Houses ready for the forthcoming season. We were lucky to have 15 volunteers both adults and children come along and give us a hand to get the club ready.
ECB All Stars Cricket.March also brought the start of the registration process for All Stars Cricket, which is a training programme specially designed for 5- to 8-year-olds. The programme provides eight weeks of training plus a bat, personalised shirt and backpack all for £40.
We are very lucky to have Mr Gareth Minter, P.E. Co-Ordinator from Heathlands Primary School, leading the programme for us. At the time of writing, we already have 18 children booked onto our sessions which start on the 2nd June, so we are very much looking forward to welcoming these little cricketers to the club. We welcomed 3 of the All Stars on Saturday when the County Championship Cup came to visit, they were very excited to have their first mini-game of cricket on the Club’s cricket pitch.
The 2018 Care Network AGM takes place in St Mary’s Church Hall on 18th April starting at 7:30 pm. Now in its 31st year, the Care Network provides a vital transport service for those who have difficulty in making what are mostly medical appointments without support. The meeting is open to all village residents, so why not come along, show your support and hear about the group’s achievements. Continue reading “AGM of Care Network”
There is a change coming in the pattern of Sunday worship at the Methodist Church. Up to and including Easter Sunday, April 1st, worship will be continuing as usual on each Sunday at 11.00 am.
Starting on April 8th Sunday services will only be held on the second and fourth Sunday of the month. A different person will normally conduct these each time – this may be an ordained Minister or a Lay Preacher. Usually once a month a service of Holy Communion is part of the service.
On Sundays when there is not a service at our church in the village, the church is setting up some lift-sharing arrangements to services at other Methodist churches within the Colchester Circuit. Please contact Judith, 01206 241969, or Andrew, 01206 242511, if you would like a lift. Full details of all these services will always be available in ‘The Link’.
All other activities are continuing as usual.
Surface Dressing After EasterWith Surface Dressing scheduled after Easter, we can expect disruption on the B1508 (Colchester Road) between Wormingford and Braiswick. Due to the recent cold weather, though, this has now been postponed as work crews have been diverted elsewhere. It is now probable that the work will be undertaken around 25th-28th April and will take place overnight.
Check the roadworks map on the village website nearer the time to track this project and check out any others that might be coming up.
Essex Highways say:
Firstly we patch any potholes or other defects and make the surface level. Then crews spray the existing road surface with a coating of hot bitumen and cover it with stone chippings. We then roll the chippings into the bitumen to form a water-resistant protective layer; this makes the road less slippery and extends its life.
As soon as the bitumen has set, we sweep the road to remove loose chippings. The nature of the treatment means there will be some loose chippings on the road surface until it beds down. 20mph speed limit temporary warning signs will be visible to alert drivers, as vehicles using the new surface help to embed the loose chippings. After about a week we return to the road and sweep up any chippings that have not been pressed into the bitumen; they will then add appropriate road markings.
We have three different charity events coming up that would benefit from locals digging deep into their pockets. First up:
No, this isn’t a take on Movember, but local student Caitlin Williams-Macklin who will be shaving her hair on Thursday 26th April at the 6th Form College. As she says: Continue reading “Prostate & Helen Rollason Charity Appeals”
St Mary’s Update – 22nd March 2018St Mary’s Church update for 22nd March provides listings of services and other events and news. This update includes Praise on 4 Café Church, Fellowship Meal, Easter and an update on the Treasurer vacancy.
Come for breakfast at 9:30 am on Sunday 25th March. The church promises coffee & croissants, uplifting Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 22nd March 2018”
The Premises & Recreation Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 5th March when, among other items, they discussed grass cutting, roofing, staging in Orpen hall, CCTV, hire charges, hall user group, communications & website and the Lorkin Daniell Field. Continue reading “Premises & Recreation – 5th March 2018”