SOUTH NEWINGTON FLOWER SHOW

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An image of red and blue bunting.

 Saturday 6th August 2022

1pm

An image of red and blue bunting.

 

BBQ and Stalls from 1pm, Show Marquee opens at 1.30pm

Everything you love about the Flower Show will be there:

–          Flower & Produce

–          Tea and cakes

–          BBQ

–          Dog show

–          Brass band

–          Bottle stall

–          Raffle – lots of lovely prizes and a special charity raffle where you can win a Dubarry voucher.

SUBMITTING ENTRIES

On-line entries via website – deadline for on-line entries – 6pm Tuesday 2nd August.

Registration evening – Thursday 4th August 6 – 8pm in the Village Hall – this is last chance to submit your entries.

PUTTING YOU ENTRIES IN THE SHOW TENT ON SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST

All entries must be in the show tent by 10am on the morning of the show. 

Heaviest spuds – bring the pot to the show tent by 10am on the morning of the show where the judge will weigh the crop.

Tallest sunflower competion – flowers will be measured in situ.

 

The Flower Show Committee

Amanda Blythe-Smith, Miles Colegrave, James Durley, Graham Fewster, Becky Harden, Penny at the Duck on the Pond, Nicky Smith, Julia Streeter.

 

Village Hall Development Project Exhibition in the Village Hall – Saturday 6th Nov and Sunday 7th Nov – 2pm to 4pm

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An exhibition will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 6th November and Sunday 7th November between 2pm and 4pm to show the work that has been done on the project to date, the options suggested by the architects , the recommended option and the next steps in the poject.

There will be drawings of the options and a model of the recommended option kindly made by Tim Catton.

You are warmly invited to visit the exhibition, ask questions and to give your views on the proposals.

DO COME!!

South Newington Singers Update

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A picture of the South Newington Occasional Singers together

South Newington Singers gave a resounding performance as part of the Cumnor Music Festival on June 16th June, in a  delightful garden opened especially for the occasion. 

 

The day raised money for Breast Cancer Care and Oxenford House Care Home, and we were one of the main groups performing along with a wonderful ukulele band, drama groups, a capella singers and a swing band in the evening

 

“Joyous and fun, a pleasure to listen to and watch such a happy group” was how one member of the audience described us, and we weren’t even twisting his arm at the time!

 

If you would like to try singing,  please do come along to the village hall on Saturday mornings when we practice with Stuart Dunlop our conductor and Joe Cummings our piano accompanist.  Stuart lives in the village and is Musical Director of UEA so we are incredibly lucky to have the benefit of his skill and leadership, and Joe is an accomplished young professional pianist from the Royal Academy of Music.  Not bad for our little village eh?

 

We are now working on music for a special concert in South Newington in November to commemorate 100 years since the end of the WW1.  The music we will be performing includes some favourites such as Jerusalem, Breathe Soft Ye Winds and The Long Day Closes.

 

Any questions about singing please just ask, call Nicky Smith on 07771 785228 or contact Elizabeth Wheeldon.

 

If You Are A Dog Owner – Please Clean Up After Your Dog

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We have received a complaint from a concerned villager regarding the increased instances of dog fouling around the village.  Areas mentioned were outside the Village Hall where the school buses pick up / drop off and children need to wait. Also the public footpath across the field off Sands Lane (where we have incidentally sited a dog bin).

 

From Cherwell District Council Website – “If you allow a dog in your charge to foul any area to which the public has access you are committing an offence. The penalty for not clearing up dog fouling can be up to £1000 if the case is dealt with by the magistrates courts, or £50 if the owner is given a fixed penalty notice.”

 

We have recently installed dog bins in the village and dog poop bags are also available in the village free of charge.  They can be picked up from a box sited outside The Old Forge on Moor Lane.

Let’s be vigilant to keep our village a beautiful place to live and explore.

Thank you.

Church Illumination

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The church floodlighting has been repaired. There is an opportunity for anyone to sponsor the illumination to celebrate a birthday, wedding or anniversary or to remember a loved one. A donation of £10 will light the church for a week. 

Please let me have your dedications before 1st of each month. Each month’s dedications will be displayed on the noticeboard, the website and will be circulated to the village email list.

You can pay by bank transfer to Sort Code 40 09 02, Account Number 31812556 or in cash to Gill Brounger (Newton Cottage, Green Lane).

Thank you to those who have kindly made dedications in the last quarter.

 Paula Staples