Village News and Events
in Boxted and Langham
Welcome to this week’s newsletter – giving you a reminder of some of the regular events taking place in Boxted and Langham. This week you can learn all about chocolate! Boxted History Group welcomes everyone to the talk at Boxted Village Hall on Wednesday. Langham Primary School’s summer fair takes place on Friday and includes the Great Langham Bake Off (Paul and Prue can’t make it unfortunately). The long-awaited declutter sale is finally here this coming Saturday – pop along and bag yourself a bargain.
Monday 16th July
Help to go online
Tuesday 16th July
Boxted Community Hub
10.30 am – 12.00 noon
Drop-In Sessions
Run by Colchester Borough Council At the online drop in sessions, you are encouraged to bring your own device where you will receive help using it. Third and fourth Tuesdays every month
Boxted Airfield Historical Group
Tuesday 16th July at 7.30
Boxted Airfield Museum, Langham Lane
Richard Turner will speak on Friends of the Museum.
The late John Howlett
A funeral service for John will be held at Plume Avenue United Reformed Church
18 Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PQ
Wednesday 17th July at 11.15am
Moving on to Colchester Crematorium for the committal at 12.30pm.
All who knew John and wish to pay their respects are welcome. Donations, if you wish, can be sent to St Helena Hospice c/o Hunnaball Funeral Directors, York House, 41 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7QT.
Next meeting Wednesday 17th July
Boxted History Group
Wednesday 17th July 7.30 pm
Boxted Village Hall
Illustrated Talk: history of Chocolate by Tony Diamond
Clear your home of unwanted items and raise funds for Boxted church tower repair
Our volunteer collectors will take and store any contributions you are able to make up to the sale date.
We are looking for items falling within the following categories. Please contact the relevant collector if you have items to donate:
- Heirlooms – Stephen Whybrow, 01206 272773
- Summer reading – Colin & Mary Huke, 01206 272183
- Designer labels – Annette Whybrow, 01206 272773
- Fashion accessories – Jos Carter, 01206 272755
- Children’s entertainment – Don & Carola Markham, 01206 617429
- Serendipity – Linda Trelau, 01206 272710
- Children’s fashions – Jo Rankin/Angharad Pearce, 01206 271954/974180
- The Kitchen Cupboard – Nigel & Mary Chapman, 01206 272908
- The Garden Centre – Liz Nickerson, 01026 272204
- Box Set Heaven – Stephen Day, 01206 273142
- The Picture Gallery – Robin and Ali Human, 01206 272297
- The Jewellery Box – Graham & Gill Pullen, 01206 273804
Any additional clarification of information available from Graham & Gill Pullen (273804) or Stephen Whybrow (272773)
Call for coathangers!
Annette Whybrow is asking for donations or loan of coat hangers for the clothes section. Can you help? Contact annettejwhybrow@gmail.com
Church Services
Sunday 21st July
8 am Said Eucharist at St Mary’s Langham
9.30 am Sung Eucharist at St Peter’s Boxted
Dates for the diary …
Help to go online
Tuesday 23rd July
Boxted Community Hub
10.30 am – 12.00 noon
Drop-In sessions run by Colchester Borough Council
At the online drop in sessions, you are encouraged to bring your own device where you will receive help using it. Third and fourth Tuesdays every month
Evergreens
Thursday 25th July
Boxted Village Hall 2.30pm
“Colchester: 1880 to 1980” – a talk by Norman Jacobs
Visitors welcome
Mobile Library
Thursday 25th July 10.10am 10.40am
Boxted Playing Field car park
Book review
Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life by Katherine Ormerod.
Read the full review here
Preventing the theft of cars
High value modern cars are usually difficult to steal without the keys – the thief needs them. As a result, there have been a number of burglaries where the main attraction is the keys to a car on the driveway. Whilst in the house the thief can pick up any valuables up on the way out.
There are a number of things you can do to protect yourself:
- Where possible, put the car in a garage.
- Lock the car and close the windows. A number of thefts of and from vehicles just lately have been from insecure vehicles in car parks or on driveways.
- When you remote lock a vehicle from the key fob, check it has actually locked. A faulty fob, low battery or someone blocking the signal will mean that, although you think it’s locked, it is in fact insecure.
- If you can, when parking a high valuable desirable car on a drive or elsewhere, block it in with a less valuable car.
- Consider a lockable post or gate but don’t keep the post/gate key with your car keys.
- Make sure you house is secure. If you have a UPVC front door or other door with a multi-locking system, make sure you know how to lock it. A lot of people fail to lock the door correctly – lift the handle and turn the key or thumb turn (always have a key available in case of fire). Make sure access to the rear of the house is not open. Close accessible windows and fit security lighting.
- If you have an alarm, set the zone you are not occupying. If you don’t have a house alarm, how about buying a shed alarm, hiding it to cover the area where your car keys are.
- Don’t have the keys on display near a window or letterbox. Put them in a safe place.
- Consider fitting a tracker to a high value car. It may help with any insurance claim.
- If you believe you have an intruder in your home or attempting to get into your home, don’t put yourself at risk. Dial 999 immediately and get what descriptions and other details you can.
Useful links:
Boxted Village Website
Boxted Parish Council Website
Boxted Village Hall
Boxted Primary School
Boxted British LegionLittle Owls Pre-School
Langham and Boxted Churches
Boxted Cricket Club
Mobile Library Service
Boxted Runners
Boxted WI on Facebook
Boxted WI on Twitter
Boxted 10K
Boxted Airfield Historical Group
Langham Community Centre
Langham Community Shop
Dedham Vale & Stour Valley ANOB
Essex County Council’s PROW Interactive map
Colchester District Neighbourhood Watch
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