PLEASE NOTE: REFUSE COLLECTION MOVED TO THURSDAY OVER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND · ROADWORKS ON MILL LANE 12th–19th September, ACCESS TO CHAPEL SLOPE POSTBOX UNAFFECTED · DOG FOULING ON RECREATION GROUND STRICTLY PROHIBITED, WASTE BAGS AT MAIN GATE · DOG FOULING ON THE STANDING STONES PROHIBITED · MOBILE LIBRARY CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, LAST TIMETABLE ON LOCAL SERVICES · VILLAGE STATION: LARKSTONE LINE 11:06 DAILY, ALL DESTINATIONS END HERE · COMMEMORATIVE STATION TICKETS MUST BE SURRENDERED BEFORE LEAVING THE PLATFORM · SEPTEMBER OBSERVANCE 11th September, VILLAGE HALL BOOKED ALL DAY, NO PUBLIC PROGRAMME · AUTUMN FESTIVAL 6th November, VILLAGE SQUARE FROM 6PM, ALL WELCOME · GHOSTS ON MAGNETIC TAPE, VILLAGE HALL 21st September · UPCOMING EVENT 22nd September, LOCATION UNKNOWN, DETAILS TO FOLLOW · PLANNING: COMMENTS ON CHAPEL SLOPE SMITHY BY 5th November · SIGN UP FOR THE PARISH CIRCULAR, VISITORS WELCOME · VILLAGE HALL BOOKING FORM NOW ON THE WEB SITE, DEPOSITS BY CHEQUE UNCHANGED · FOOTPATH GUIDANCE SHEETS ON LOCAL SERVICES, DOGS UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES · NO. 42 BUS TIMETABLE UPDATED, OPERATORS MAY ALTER TIMES WITHOUT NOTICE · SPRING FÊTE VOLUNTEERS STILL REQUIRED, CONTACT PARISH CLERK · WHIST DRIVE AND BINGO EVERY FRIDAY 7PM, MAIN HALL · SHORT MAT BOWLS EVERY MONDAY 7PM, ANNEXE, FLAT SHOES ONLY · MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP EVERY WEDNESDAY 9:30AM, ANNEXE · WI MEETS EVERY SECOND TUESDAY 7:30PM, MAIN HALL · PARISH COUNCIL ORDINARY MEETING EVERY FIRST THURSDAY, COMMITTEE ROOM · OVER-60s COFFEE MORNING EVERY SATURDAY 10:30AM, MAIN HALL · STANDING STONE COUNT DISCREPANCY UNDER CLERK REVIEW, DO NOT RELOCATE MARKERS · PARISH OFFICE PHOTOCOPIER OUT OF SERVICE, APPLY TO COUNTY RECORDS OFFICE · LOCAL HISTORY VOLUME RETURNED INCOMPLETE, PAGES MISSING FROM CENTRE OF BUNDLE · VINTAGE MAPS EXHIBITION IN CHURCH HALL, ENTRY FROM 11AM · RESTRICTED OBSERVANCES NOT LISTED ON THIS SITE, ENQUIRIES TO CLERK BY POST ONLY · BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER 1974, INCIDENT REPORT COMING SOON · CORRESPONDENCE TO MRS E. HIGGINS UNANSWERED SINCE 2012 · PARISH NEWS AND MINUTES POSTED ON THE WEB SITE, CORRECTIONS TO CLERK BY POST · BEST VIEWED WITH NETSCAPE 4 OR IE5 AT 800x600 · PLEASE NOTE: REFUSE COLLECTION MOVED TO THURSDAY OVER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND · ROADWORKS ON MILL LANE 12th–19th September, ACCESS TO CHAPEL SLOPE POSTBOX UNAFFECTED · DOG FOULING ON RECREATION GROUND STRICTLY PROHIBITED, WASTE BAGS AT MAIN GATE · DOG FOULING ON THE STANDING STONES PROHIBITED · MOBILE LIBRARY CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, LAST TIMETABLE ON LOCAL SERVICES · VILLAGE STATION: LARKSTONE LINE 11:06 DAILY, ALL DESTINATIONS END HERE · COMMEMORATIVE STATION TICKETS MUST BE SURRENDERED BEFORE LEAVING THE PLATFORM · SEPTEMBER OBSERVANCE 11th September, VILLAGE HALL BOOKED ALL DAY, NO PUBLIC PROGRAMME · AUTUMN FESTIVAL 6th November, VILLAGE SQUARE FROM 6PM, ALL WELCOME · GHOSTS ON MAGNETIC TAPE, VILLAGE HALL 21st September · UPCOMING EVENT 22nd September, LOCATION UNKNOWN, DETAILS TO FOLLOW · PLANNING: COMMENTS ON CHAPEL SLOPE SMITHY BY 5th November · SIGN UP FOR THE PARISH CIRCULAR, VISITORS WELCOME · VILLAGE HALL BOOKING FORM NOW ON THE WEB SITE, DEPOSITS BY CHEQUE UNCHANGED · FOOTPATH GUIDANCE SHEETS ON LOCAL SERVICES, DOGS UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES · NO. 42 BUS TIMETABLE UPDATED, OPERATORS MAY ALTER TIMES WITHOUT NOTICE · SPRING FÊTE VOLUNTEERS STILL REQUIRED, CONTACT PARISH CLERK · WHIST DRIVE AND BINGO EVERY FRIDAY 7PM, MAIN HALL · SHORT MAT BOWLS EVERY MONDAY 7PM, ANNEXE, FLAT SHOES ONLY · MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP EVERY WEDNESDAY 9:30AM, ANNEXE · WI MEETS EVERY SECOND TUESDAY 7:30PM, MAIN HALL · PARISH COUNCIL ORDINARY MEETING EVERY FIRST THURSDAY, COMMITTEE ROOM · OVER-60s COFFEE MORNING EVERY SATURDAY 10:30AM, MAIN HALL · STANDING STONE COUNT DISCREPANCY UNDER CLERK REVIEW, DO NOT RELOCATE MARKERS · PARISH OFFICE PHOTOCOPIER OUT OF SERVICE, APPLY TO COUNTY RECORDS OFFICE · LOCAL HISTORY VOLUME RETURNED INCOMPLETE, PAGES MISSING FROM CENTRE OF BUNDLE · VINTAGE MAPS EXHIBITION IN CHURCH HALL, ENTRY FROM 11AM · RESTRICTED OBSERVANCES NOT LISTED ON THIS SITE, ENQUIRIES TO CLERK BY POST ONLY · BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER 1974, INCIDENT REPORT COMING SOON · CORRESPONDENCE TO MRS E. HIGGINS UNANSWERED SINCE 2012 · PARISH NEWS AND MINUTES POSTED ON THE WEB SITE, CORRECTIONS TO CLERK BY POST · BEST VIEWED WITH NETSCAPE 4 OR IE5 AT 800x600 ·

Village Clubs & Societies

A directory of local groups. Text submitted by each society's secretary.

The Village Historical Society

Meets on the last Thursday of each month in the graveyard, 7:45 PM. Talks on local history, parish maps, and village records. New members welcome; annual subscription £4.

Secretary: Mrs. A. Pendelton, enquiries via the parish office.

Footpath Wardens & Parish Walkers

Volunteer group assisting with stile repairs, waymarking, and the annual footpath survey. Walks advertised on the noticeboard in spring and autumn.

Guidance sheets:Footpath files (1998 revision)

St Mary's Church Choir & Bell Ringers

Choir practice Thursdays 7:30 PM; bell ringing by arrangement with the tower captain. Evensong Sundays 6:30 PM. New ringers must be trained, contact the rector's warden.

Over-60s Lunch Club

Alternate Wednesdays in the Main Hall, 12:30 PM. Transport can be arranged through the parish council for residents without a car. Bookings through Mrs. Higgins.

Allotment & Gardening Association

Plots on Wake Farm lane and behind the recreation ground. Waiting list in operation, apply to the secretary at the Post Office. Annual show in September; classes for produce and flowers.

Young Farmers (The Village Branch)

Social and practical evenings for members aged 14–26 with an interest in farming and rural skills. Meets fortnightly in the Annexe, contact the branch secretary for dates.

Parish Photography Club

First Monday of the month, 8:00 PM. Prints pinned in the hall corridor after each meeting. Selected prints also appear on thePhotography page.

Railway Cutting Path Volunteers

Small group clearing vegetation on the disused branch line path. Work mornings advertised on the noticeboard. Some members still check the posted timetable in the hall booking room before each session. New volunteers welcome, stout boots required.

Station page:Village Station, arrivals & departures

North Boundary Footpath Group

Informal walking group covering the yew plantation and north field permissive paths. No fixed membership, turn up at the church porch notice board if advertised. The clerk asks that walkers close all gates and stay on marked routes.

Ancient ruins and hills beyond the parish footpaths

Women's Institute (WI)

Meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month in the Main Hall, 3:00AM.

Next talk: “A History of Paganism” by Mrs. A. Pendelton.

Competition: A decorative napkin ring.

Short Mat Bowls Club

Mondays 7:00 PM in the Annexe. New members are welcome, but flat-soled shoes must be worn.

Secretary: Mr. R. Marsh.

The Village Players (Amateur Dramatics Society)

Auditions for “Cinderella” will take place in the hall on Thursday 16th September. Backstage crew also urgently required.

Contact Mrs. Higgins via the parish clerk.

Whist Drive & Bingo

Every Friday in the Main Hall, doors 7:00 PM. Entry 50p. Raffle prizes donated by local traders. Tombola on the first Friday of the month.

Mother & Toddler Group

Wednesdays 9:30–11:30 AM in the Annexe. Juice, biscuits, sedatives and play equipment provided. Donations welcome.