News & Events

Upcoming Events

If you know of or are participating in any upcoming events that might be of interest to our site visitors, please contact us.

Village BBQ
Saturday 6 September, 12pm to 3pm, on the Cricket Field
A relaxed, family friendly village get-together as we won’t have the fete this year to catch up with neighbours. Meet with your neighbours and mingle with your community. All welcome.

Hot-dogs
Strawberries & cream
Ringswood ice cream
Pimm's, wine, soft drinks
Tea & coffee
Tombola
Family rounders
Gardens competition results
200 Club draw

Other News

Thank you – to Carole Lakey for co-ordinating the fish & chip Village Social in June, and to everyone who helped with the prep and tidy-up. The delivery from Brinklow chippy proved to be a success and is pencilled in as a future option.

Village Hall & Green Spring Clean – both the hall and green have had a good spruce up, thanks to everyone who lent a hand.

Village Hall events - There have been new enquiries to use the hall for events so look out on the village Facebook page for details from organisers. Next up is The Farmhouse Florist Lucy Anne with “Brew and Blooms” 10am – 12pm Weds 3 September. Make a hand-tied bouquet over a cuppa and a sweet treat. Enquiries direct to thefarmhousefloristuk@gmail.com. Lovely picture on Facebook of teacup arrangements from the first “Brew and Bloom” in August.

Harvest – another Summer marked with harvest coming in from the fields, or nearly finished perhaps for arable crops by the time you’re reading this. Good to see the trailers working hard trying to keep up with the combine. Long working days at this time of year. No rest before cracking on with preparing next year’s harvest so expect to see busy fields and farm traffic when you’re out and about.

Bus Service – the 84 and 84a route has been expanded to link Nuneaton through to Rugby St Cross including Elliot’s Field Shopping and George Elliot Hospital (and Bilton High and Rugby High in school time). The timetable is too detailed to include here but just search Stagecoach timetables, then 84 Rugby to see it. If you can’t access it yourself online let any of the committee members know (or your neighbour) and we’ll print one for you.

Reminders

Defibrillator – this is sited on the village green opposite the village hall in the old red BT phone box. Access to the equipment can only be gained by dialling 999 when full instructions will be given by the emergency services.

Any queries or messages: contact us via the website

Village Hall – is available to hire at an hourly rate of £5 – great value. If you’ve never been in the hall, it’s small but well set up with a loo, kitchen sink area, tables & chairs, heating. Ideal for small regular meetings/classes or one-off gatherings. Contact us if you’d like to ask about hiring it.

Next village meeting will take place at 7.30pm Thurs 9 October, in the village hall. If you’d like to put anything forward or join the meeting contact us or come along. We’re particularly keen to hear your ideas for events and nominations for charities that are close to your heart which might benefit from our fund-raising activities. As always, all welcome.

Tables & chairs for hire – there are useful fold away tables of various sizes and chairs available to hire from the Village Committee for use by village residents. £5 per table, £1 per chair. Ideal if you’re having an extended gathering or party. Contact us if you’d like to make a booking.

Village 200 Club – this is a monthly draw from 200 numbers and proceeds go towards village funds. Numbers are £5 each per year, most participants hold 5 numbers for a donation of £25 per year and there’s one monthly winner of a £25 cash prize. There are numbers available so please grab some if you don’t already hold any. If you’d like to participate contact us here. Winner for June Ann and Dave Jevons, July David and Jane Danger.