The Fair will be held as usual in Longparish Village Hall from 2.30pm to 4 pm.
Contributions to the following stalls and for the raffles will be most welcome: PLANTS, TOYS HOME BAKING, BOOKS & STATIONERY, CHRISTMAS GIFTS, WHITE ELEPHANT, FANCY GOODS & CRAFTS,
PRODUCE & PROVISIONS,
The hall will be open on Saturday from 10.30am to accept items, or telephone John Collins 720320 to arrange collection. Many thanks in anticipation of your help. John Collins
St Nicholas Wives invite you to
a presentation of
by Vera Hughes
on November 20 th at 7.30pm
in Longparish Village Hall
Everyone is most welcome to come along and enjoy this entertainment. Admission is free but we would welcome a raffle prize or purchase of raffle tickets in aid of local charities.
If you need a lift to the hall give Gloria Goodliffe a ring on 720425.
Vera Hughes BA FRSA is an acknowledged international speaker on many topics. Her background as an actor, trainer and writer makes her an entertaining and clear speaker to all types of groups. Her voice and warm personality allow her to inform, enliven and stimulate audiences. She is very much in demand and we are very fortunate to engage Vera to entertain us.
From PageTo Stage is a behind the scenes look at how a show develops from the words in the script to its final professional production. It touches on –how a play is chosen, without infringing the copyright; how the actors learn the lines and rehearse; how the music is composed and recorded and about the costumes, props and lighting. From the London fringe theatre to a private residence and a bishop's palace, this lively talk reveals the background to getting a show from page to stage.
Hog the Limelight sponsored by HCC presents
GETTING NOWHERE FAST
WITH
MERVYN STUTTER
Fresh from his successful Radio 4 series and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Mervyn will be celebrating the trivial and attacking the absurd. Guaranteed to leave you helpless with laughter
Longparish Village Hall
Saturday 22 nd November at 8pm
Tickets £10, £9 concessions, including supper
Available from Sandra Jones 01264 720551
Management of Southside Common
Work on the Common over the summer months has been limited to the strimming of informal paths and of patches of dominant vegetation, such as nettles, hogweed and docks. The denser areas of scrub have been left undisturbed to help encourage nesting birds. Strimming has been slowly having an effect and has allowed herbaceous marsh plants such as Angelica, Marsh Thistle, Marsh Bird's Foot Trefoil. Tormentil and St. John's Wort to thrive.
Dates for work parties this winter are as follows, from 10am until 1pm:
Saturday 8 th November
Saturday 13 th December
Work will include strimming, raking up, tree felling, planting trees, shrubs, cleaning out the hedge and having a bonfire. Please bring work clothes, waterproof shoes or boots, gloves and saws, pruners, spades etc. There will be a small number of tools available.
Further information from Paul Knipe on 720713
The contest was great fun. Entries ranged in size from ½oz to 235lbs and there was a huge variety of unusual entries. This year there was a class for decorated pumpkins for the first time. The Playgroup carried the day with Bogity Bog's car but everyone who entered did very well. Special thanks go to John and Jane for hosting the event at The Plough, to the people who sponsored the hot dogs and the prizes, to Nona and Nigel for judging, to the people who gave raffle prizes, to the last minute clerical team and to everyone who made the show such fun by entering. See results and pictures here.
Jeremy Barber