Barrow
BISHOP BEVERIDGE CLUB NEWS. Monday Movies. We are showing the film ‘Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again’ on the second Monday, 14 January, starting at 2pm. Cost to members is £4 and visitors £4.50.
The cost of the projectionist supplied by the Phoenix has increased to the Club, but we are retaining our price. Entry includes tea and cake. Doors open at 1.30pm.
It may not be possible to show ‘ That Good Night’ on 28 January, starring Sir John Hurt in his last film before he passed away. For some reason the DVD is now only available through Australian distributors and may not be playable on British players.
There will still be a film on that date, title to be announced.
The next Bingo session will be on Wednesday, 16 January, starting at 2.30pm. Cost to visitors is £2.50, members £2, and includes all prizes, a raffle and tea and cake.
Our next Traditional Afternoon Tea is on Wednesday, 23 January. The notice board has the list for booking. Cost is £3.50 for members £4 for visitors. Starting at 3pm, the menu includes sandwiches, salad, pork pie, with cakes and scones to finish.
Please note that the cost is payable before that date, preferably on booking. Our new ‘Natter & Chatter’ afternoon will be each month on the last Wednesday afternoon starting at 2.30pm. The first one is on 30 January. Come along and join in the social afternoon, when you can even come along and play Scrabble if you wish. This also incorporates our ‘give a book home’. Cost is just £1 and includes tea and cake. Details later.
On Friday, 8 February we are having a Cheese and Wine Tasting in the evening.
The cost is £8 and tickets are available from Mike Neale on 412204 or Joyce on 414519. Details later and look for posters. Booking only.
The coach trip program for the year commences on Monday, 11 March and is to Pennells Garden Centre. Other trip dates will be announced in the January Newsletter, out shortly.
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.
Barrow WI is meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 9 January in the Conservative Club assembly rooms. The presentation is about Wolds First Responders.
MOTHERS’ UNION. Barrow Mothers’ Union meet again on Wednesday, 9 January at 2 30pm in the Trinity Rooms for our AGM. FREE DROP-IN SESSIONS. Come along for help with using tablets, smart phones etc and support with getting online. The service will be available as follows between 9.30am and 11am at the Bishop Beveridge Club on 10 & 24 January, 7 & 21 February, 7 & 21 March. Between 10am and 12pm at the Barrow Parish Council Offices
17 & 31 January 14 & 28 February, 14 & 28 March and between 2pm and 5pm at Barrow Community Library. Every Monday Must be pre-booked Telephone 01509 416356
WHIST DRIVE. The weekly Whist Drive will re-commence on 10 January at the Bishop Beveridge Club starting at 2pm to which everyone is welcome. The cost is £2.50 per person including refreshments and a raffle.
We would love to have new players and except for holidays we meet every Thursday afternoon, for further details telephone 01162376979.
RHYME TIME. On Friday, 11 January, Barrow community library has Rhyme Time for 3s and under from 10.30am - 11am £1 donation suggested. Refreshments available.
GET CRAFTY. On Friday, 11 January, Get Crafty at Barrow Community Library from 1.30pm – 3pm. This is a weekly group for knitters, stitchers, crocheteers and other crafters of all ability levels. £1 donation suggested towards library funds. Refreshments available.
BOOK SALE. Barrow Community Library has a 10p Book sale throughout January.
MONDAY MOVIE. On Monday, 14 January the Monday Movie at the Bishop Beveridge Club is ‘Mamma Mia – Here We Go Again’.
Starting at 2pm, the cost remains at £4 for members and £4.50 for visitors who are most welcome. The cost includes tea and cake. Doors open at 1.30pm.
Note that this is the 2nd Monday in the month, not the normal 3rd Monday.
CHANGE OF FILM ON 28 JANUARY. Due to unforeseen circumstances the Bishop Beveridge Club Monday Movie scheduled for 28 January has been changed from ‘ That Good Night’ to if ‘ The Leisure Seekers’ starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. Start time 2pm, other details next week and on the posters.
CENTRE STAGE WHODUNNIT PRODUCTION. The ‘seriously funny’ (Sunday Mirror) Leicester-based comic, poet and psychiatric nurse Rob Gee strikes storytelling gold with his smart, dark and very witty comedy-theatre crime show set on a dementia ward.
Jim’s wife has died from what appears to be natural causes. Jim is a retired police detective and he smells a rat.
He’s determined to solve one last murder. The problem is he also has dementia. It’s a case worthy of the greatest detective mind. But his will have to do.
By turns hilarious comedy and thought-provoking drama, this is a one-man triumph; part social commentary, part black comedy, part Cluedo and 100 per cent entertaining.
While Rob is now a full-time writer he was previously a registered psychiatric nurse.
The NHS (including the Leicestershire NHS) is now using the show to help train healthcare staff in the area of compassion and ethics. So Rob has achieved the rare feat of combining serious and upsetting subject matter with comedy and great skill, producing a highly entertaining piece of theatre. Rob says: “For everyone who says, “I don’t want to see this, my dad had Alzheimer’s”, you tend to have two others saying “I really want to see this, my dad had Alzheimer’s.” And all of them are talking about it.”
The show will take place on Friday, January 25, starting at 7.30 in Humphrey Perkins Community Centre, Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar, LE12 8JA.
Tickets are available by Paypal or card from www. busca.org.uk or, from Barrow’s Flower Shop or the library.
Bought in advance, full price costs £10, concessions £9 and students in full time education £5.
If you buy on the door they cost another £1 per ticket. There will be a full bar, easy disabled facilities and plenty of parking.
Costock
PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE. Costock parish council’s new and lively website – costockparishcouncil.org.uk – has been viewed by people in several countries.
Figures showing a record of the visits to the site show that there were in a one month period 18 visitors from Canada, ten from the United States, and singles visits from Malaysia, Israel, Ireland and Germany.
Says clerk parish council Mike Elliott: “We do now have a much better and more modern website and it’s interesting to know we have overseas visitors to it.
”We would welcome any photographs from residents, showing anything connected with the village, including properties, events and landmarks.”
Hoton
IT IS NOW. They think it’s all over … It is Now! Imagine every wedding you’ve ever been to; the frantic mother of the bride, the one relative who’s had a little too much to drink… only this time it’s the day of the 1966 World Cup, and everyone has an ear to the radio while no one keeps an eye on the groom and his bride’s best friend. Chaos ensues.
Rising star theatre company Anonymous is a Woman draws you into the centre of their brilliant new show and welcomes you in as actual wedding guests.
A charming, funny, fully and gently immersive night of theatre, with superb period details and some great swinging 60s music, from Dusty Springfield and The Supremes, to The Beach Boys and The Beatles.
Join us for this brilliant new show as actual wedding guests, feel free to wear your best Sixties ‘clobber’ and join the wedding party.
Light ‘ Wedding Breakfast “available during the show, bar open of course, stocked with fizz, wines and beers!
Show Details: Hoton Village Hall, Saturday, February 23. Doors at 7pm. Show starts at 7.30pm
Tickets £15 including food, £10 standard. Suitable for older children 15+
Tickets from Heather: hotonvillagehall@gmail.com or 01509 880682
BACS payment accepted, email for details.
Website www.aiawtc.com
Sileby
SILEBY METHODIST CHURCH. Happy New Year everyone! Well it’s back to the usual routine and I can tell you that we had a wonderful Christingle service on December 23, when so many people came that we had to get extra chairs out.
It was so lovely to see families with young children and babies enjoying themselves and Granville gave us a very good service with Martin on the cd player Refreshments were served afterwards.
Many thanks to everyone who attended and to all who worked to make it such a success.
On Sunday, December 30, Margaret Williams was our preacher and it was a thought provoking address concerning refugees.
Of course, our Lord Jesus was a refugee and his family were forced to flee to Egypt to escape the wrath of Herod. Sadly there are still many folk in the same predicament today. Terry played the piano for us and we are so grateful for his imput.
There was no Cafe@Chapel last week but we will reopen on Thursday, January 10, that’s this week and we do look forward to seeing you and hearing about your holiday. Our hours are 9.30am -11am.
Sunday, 6th January, saw Rob Newton bringing the word of God to our service at 10.45am. He brought along his guitar and Janet played the piano for three of the hymns with Rob playing for two unfamiliar hymns on his guitar.
The hymns he chose had very powerful messages in themselves and they emphasised his sermon which again concerned refugees. It is such a sad fact that in our world there are so many people who are in such distress that they feel unable to remain in their own countries.
Next week we look forward to the visit of Eleri Bristow for our Sunday service at 10.45am