16 August 2008The Country Fair will be opened at the village hall and field at 2pm on Monday 25th August. Gates open at 1.45pm. Parking will be available in the adjoining field. Entrance is £1 per family by numbered programme at the gate. There will be a prize for the lucky programme. There is some great entertainment lined up for the afternoon in two arenas and in the field and hall. Arena events will include falconry, carriage driving, Pirelli schooling, a cavalcade of cars, archery and the ever popular fun dog show. The Corsham Town Band will play throughout the afternoon and there will be many attractions including the bottle stall, book/CD/DVD stall (contributions for both these stalls would be most welcome), ice creams, hot dogs, smack the rat, teas, Pimms stall, the ever popular cake stall, produce and the human one armed bandit. The Children’s Corner will include Punch & Judy, face painting, a bouncy castle
and Kookie the Clown. There will be trade stands from Comfy Critturs, Sew Fantastic, the Wiltshire Fire Service, Pots & Planters, and stands by the Territorial Army and the Army Cadet Force. The prize draw will take place at 4pm. Since the demise of the Church Fete, this is the first all-village summer event. Do come along and support these events and help us to raise money for worthy village events and projects.
10 August 2008
Saturday 9th August saw around 170 people enjoying the Rock 'n' Race Night at the village hall. The doors and bar opened at 7pm and the ferret racing (sponsored by Richard Hartley Arboriculture) kicked off at 7.30. Most enjoyed a delicious hog roast accompanied by apple sauce and stuffing, and some enjoyed the veggie alternatives. Music was provided by Road Star disco and live band 3rd IDEA and dancing continued until midnight. Huge thanks are due to the organisers, led by Amanda Palmer, and all our
supporters and helpers. The evening raised over £1,000 towards village funds.
6 August 2008
The Reverend Canon Michael Campell was licensed for the Benefice of the Lavingtons, Cheverells and Easterton on 5th August. Details can be found on the Church page, together with a photograph. More photographs will be posted soon.
10 July 2008
August will see two village events that will provide entertainment for all and, hopefully, generate some income to support village activities and projects. Tickets are already on sale for this year’s prize draw offering a massive first prize of £500 cash as well as many other great prizes. Sue Allen (T: 813603) is organising the draw and tickets are available at £1 each.
The Rock and Racing Night takes place in the Village Hall from 7.30pm on Saturday 9th August. The Ferret racing will start at 7.30pm and this will be followed at about 8.30pm by an evening of great
music by the Roadstar Mobile Disco with Mike Densley, and local band Third Idea. The Hog Roast is available to all and is included in the price of the tickets. There will be a licenced bar and a raffle on the night. For safety and licensing reasons, numbers are limited to 200. Tickets are £8 per person including hog roast supper and are available from Amanda Palmer (T: 732602), Karen Ashley (T: 812633), Tony Doyle (T: 813352) and David Green (T: 812527). Accompanied children under 12 will be admitted free, but must have a ticket in advance – available as above.
The Country Fair will be opened at the village hall and field at 2pm on Monday 25th August. Gates open at 1.45pm. Parking will be available in the adjoining field. Entrance is £1 per family by numbered programme at the gate. There will be a prize for the lucky programme. There is some great entertainment lined up for the afternoon in two arenas and in the
field and hall. Arena events will include falconry, carriage driving, Pirelli schooling, a cavalcade of cars, archery and the ever popular fun dog show. The Corsham Town Band will play throughout the afternoon and there will be many attractions including the bottle stall, ice creams, hot dogs, smack the rat, teas, Pimms stall, the ever popular cake stall, produce and the human one armed bandit. The Children’s Corner will include Punch & Judy, face painting, a bouncy castle and Kookie the Clown. There will be trade stands from Comfy Critturs, Sew Fantastic, the Wiltshire Fire Service, Pots & Planters, and stands by the Territorial Army and the Army Cadet Force. The prize draw will take place at 4pm.
Since the demise of the Church Fete, this is the first all- village summer event. Do come along and support these events and help us to raise money for worthy village events and projects.
5th April 2008
A new set of pictures of
the village have been added to the 'Views' page.
30th March 2008
THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW RECTOR FOR THE BENEFICE
The Benefice Council is happy to be able to announce formally the appointment of our new Rector for the Benefice of the Lavingtons, the Cheverells and Easterton. His name is the Reverend James Campbell and he comes to us from the parish of the Holy Cross, Binstead, which is near Alton in the Diocese of Winchester. He also serves another small parish in the area. James is married and he and Mary have four teenage children. They will live in the Rectory at Market Lavington and will be arriving here at the end of July. The Licensing and Induction will take place on Tuesday 5th August at 7.30 pm, officiated by the Bishop of Salisbury, The Right Reverend David Stancliffe.
29th March 2008
A big thank you from the Parish Council to all the hardy villagers who turned out
in the wet and windy weather today to clear up litter around the village. 15 plastic bags were filled and removed to landfill.
A new leaflet for the Village Hall has been posted on the web site - please see the Village Hall links in the index page.
12th March 2008
The "Slide Show" part of the web site is now active, with a few pictures of the village. I will change these on a seasonal basis, so if you have any nice views of the village, please send them to me.
Candidates for the vacant post of Benefice Vicar have been visiting all the villages, schools and churches in the Benefice, and it is hoped that an announcement of a successful candidate will be made soon.
PLEASE COME AND HELP ON LITTER PICK UP DAY 29 MARCH. It starts at the Village Hall at 1000, and all equipment will be provided. Please come and lend a hand, your help will be appreciated and the village will look better for it.
4th March
2008
The Village Forum met last night in the Royal Oak pub, and the main subject was the 'Country Fayre' being organised for the August Bank Holiday (25th August for your diaries). A very eciting programme is being put together - watch this space for further news.
Keith Jenssen, our Neighbourhood Watch co- ordinator, reported some continued house burglaries, and advised everyone to take especial care to lock all doors and keep all ground floor windows shut. Keith can be contacted on 01380 812428, or at k-ejenssen@tiscali.co.uk.
3rd March 2008
Four candidates have responded to the advertisement for the vacancy caused by the Rev Harold Stephens' move to Dorchester. Interviews will be taking place on 11th and 12th March, and the successful candidate is expected to take up post in late June.
Please see in the Diary Section that a concert will take place at Dauntsey's School on Sunday 16th March at 7.30pm. the main
work is the Requiem by John Rutter which will be performed by the (adult) Choral Society; in addition to this wonderful piece, there will be other choral and solo performances. It is free, so don't miss a wonderful evening of music making.
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