Village News and Events
in Boxted and Langham
Welcome to the latest newsletter. If you wish to have an item included in this newsletter, please email us at newsandevents@boxted.org.uk by Thursday 5pm at the latest. Thank you.
Village Walks
Saturday 18 March, 10am
Boxted Village Hall
Church services
Sunday 19 March
9.30 am Mothering Sunday All Age Communion – St Mary’s Langham
Lent soup lunch
Tuesday 21 March, 11.30 am for 12 noon
St Peter’s Church Boxted
All welcome. Donations to Colchester Food Bank and Mary’s Meals
Boxted Wildlife Group
Hedgehog populations are in decline by up to 75% in varying parts of the UK and could be extinct in 15 years.
We are planning a campaign to raise awareness and promote action – making Boxted a Hedgehog Friendly Village. Look out for useful information, family events and talks over the coming months.
You can find us on facebook.com/BoxtedWildlife
Free stuff!
Six Parishes church office has a few spare items which you may be interested in:
- an office chair
- printer cartridges – 2 XL black, 2 magenta, 2 cyan, 2 yellow
- 3 wire heater frames (72cm x 59cm x 5.5cm).
Please see photos below for further information on these items.
If you would like any of the items, please email Donna Luxton ( lwb.wb.gh.parishes@gmail.com ) to arrange a time to collect them. Office times 10-12 Mon-Fri or by alternative arrangement.
Although not essential, if you can leave a donation it would be much appreciated.
Save our bridge update
Does this sound familiar?
The 200 year old hump backed bridge at Finchingfield, Essex, a conservation area since 1969, is under threat from Essex Highways who want to push through plans to demolish the bridge and replace it with something stronger and wider. They insist the use of brickwork cladding on the new concrete bridge would give it a “very similar look” to the old one.
Nonsense, says the Society for the Prevention of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). Not only will the new, larger bridge be out of scale with the rest of the village, but the concrete kerbs will be “especially unsightly”. “The fact that the bridge does not conform closely to modern standards is a key reason why it is of special interest and not grounds to propose its replacement” says SPAB.
Join us this Easter Monday (10 April) for a family day at the Boxted Royal British Legion. Join us for some or all of the day! All are very welcome.
Meet at 11 am for a village walk, this will be a circular route to end up back at the club. At 1 pm we will hold an Easter Egg Children’s party (Easter egg painting, card making, Easter egg hunt, quiz, party games etc), to be followed by a BBQ at 2 pm.
Please purchase tickets in advance for the Children’s Party (so the Easter bunny knows how much chocolate to drop off! £5 a head), the rest of the day is free to all.
Click here to sign up for the Easter Egg hunt and we’ll see you there!
All welcome to the next pub quiz held at the Boxted Royal British Legion Club!
Join us at 8 pm on Saturday 29th April – £5 a head, maximum of 6 people per team, this time, proceeds will go towards Essex Welfare, supporting service personnel within Essex.
Click here and let us know you’re coming along!
In preparation for the King’s Coronation, we would like to take this opportunity to organise the Big Boxted Spring Clean!
We are looking for volunteers (all ages!) to help us out – we would like to help spruce up a few things here and there. If you’re interested, please click on the link below to sign up. Equipment will be provided. We will organise a BBQ at the end for volunteers.
https://yvugxoqm77a.typeform.com/to/aKRgMxTL
We look forward to seeing you there!
Save the dates!
You are warmly invited to join us for a Charity Ball at the Stoke by Nayland Resort on Saturday 11th November in support of the Poppy Appeal.
Tables or individual tickets available. Individual tickets are £75 and tables can seat 8 – 10 people.
Please email branchfundingevents@gmail.com to reserve your tickets or tables.
A fantastic evening is planned to raise money for the Poppy Appeal – dinner, entertainment, music and an auction. Welcome drink on arrival.
Speeches in honour of the Festival of Remembrance.
Discounted rooms at the hotel are available at the hotel, please enquire.
Libraries Newsletter
The links below are from the sixth edition of the Partners’ Newsletter. Click on the links to find out more.
- Summer reading challenge volunteering
Recruitment for our Summer Reading Challenge volunteers opens on Monday 3 April and closes on Friday 30 June .
- Driving theory test pro
Do you know someone who’s about to go in for their driving test? Tell them about Driving Theory Test Pro.
- A different way to learn languages
Transparent language covers over 80 different languages, at a variety of levels.
Regulars in Boxted
Did you know there is an events calendar for Boxted Village Hall on the Boxted Village Website. Click here to view the calendar .
Bingo is back at the Hub!
Contact Dot for more details on 01206 272676
Open door drop-in cafe
Friday mornings in term-time, 8.45am – 10.15am
Boxted Village Hall
Boxted Royal British Legion
Check out the latest events on the RBL Facebook page .
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Village Walks
Meet at Boxted Village Hall, 10am
Sat 22 April
Sat 20 May
Sat 17 June
Contact: BoxtedWildlife@gmail.com
Boxted History Group
3rd Wednesday of each month
Boxted Village Hall
For further information call 01206 272774
Boxted WI
2nd Tuesday of each month 7.30 – 9,30
Boxted Village Hall
If any lady would like to get to know your fellow village ladies a little bit more or even just to join in the fun or enjoy some company you know where we are, just come along! We urge you to give us a try, we have a varied programme of activities throughout the year and guarantee plenty of laughs.
Art and Craft Club
1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month 2 – 4 pm
Boxted Village Hall
Bowls club
Every Friday 2 – 4 pm
Boxted Village Hall
Monthly Pencil Art
Contact willowsofdedham@gmail.com for more info
Mobile library
10.10am to 10.40am
Boxted Village Hall car park
23 March
13 April
For all mobile library dates go to https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/mobile-library-service/boxted/boxted-village-hall/
The Edge & The Zone
The Zone for 6-11 year olds 5.30pm-7pm and the Edge for 12-18 year olds 7.30pm-9.00pm. Fortnightly during term time at St Peter’s Church. Contact Dominic Sheil 01206 273324
Regulars in Langham
The Langham Community Centre hosts a wide range of regular clubs and unique activities. Many of these groups would welcome new members, so don’t hesitate to browse the ‘Activities’ page on the website or see the Facebook page to find out more.
If you have an idea for a new club or event, please contact Sue Armstrong by calling 07741 284132 or emailing LanghamCC@gmail.com to further discuss your idea.
Langham Ladies meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:30pm – 10:00pm at Langham Community Centre. Contact Gill Brown on 01206 273286 or Tricia Gooding on 01206 230510
Langham Community Cafe
Main Hall of the Community Centre on the last Friday of each month, from 10:30am until midday. All are welcome to join us for coffee/tea and cakes.
Beer and the Bible – Lent Course
For the next six weeks, there is a Lent Course running at the Shepherd and Dog. Mondays 8pm (ends 3rd April)
Mobile Library
Next visits Thursday 23 March, Moor Road, 9.35 to 10.05 am.
In the Community
Easter Lilies
If anyone would like to order Lilies for Easter Sunday in memory of a loved one, please fill in the form in the church or contact Annette Whybrow ( annettewhybrow@hotmail.com ).
Orders to be placed by 2 April.
- Arum Lilies £2.70 each
- Longiflorum Lilies £2 each
Food bank donations
Food bank collection points are at Boxted British Legion Club, St Peter’s Church, Boxted, St Mary’s Church Langham and Langham Community Shop
. Items currently sought-after include:
- Long life fruit juice
- Long life milk
- Tinned meat/fish
- Fruit squash
- Pasta sauce
- Small boxes of tea *80*
- Tinned veg
- Tinned custard/rice pudding
- Jam/peanut butter
- Multipack snacks
- Small jars of coffee
- Nappies sizes 5,6,7 and 8
- Deodorant male/female
- Shampoo
- Small washing powder/liquid
- Washing up liquid
- Shaving gel/foam
For more information, please visit their website: https://colchester.foodbank.org.uk/
Thank you in advance for donations. The British Legion request that donations are not left outside the Club, BL Opening times are:
- Monday : Closed
- Tuesday : Closed
- Wednesday : 16.30 – 00.00
- Thursday : 16.30 – 21.30
- Friday : 16.30 – 00.00
- Saturday : 15.00 – 00.00
- Sunday : 13.00 – 21.00
Good Neighbours
For help with transport to an important appointment (hospital, dentist, flu/covid booster, collection of prescriptions or a visit for some company. Call so we can help, Monday to Friday, 8am – 7pm:
- Monday……….230525 or 272773
- Tuesday……….271813 or 273195
- Wednesday….272755 or 272013
- Thursday……..07842 034489 or 323007 or 07765 037892
- Friday………… 07510 504026
Please phone for the day on which you make your call, not the day of your appointment.
Green Energy Consultation
For further information on what’s going on with the National Grid Green Energy Project, please visit https://boxtedparishcouncil.org.uk/national-grid-green-energy-project/
A petition has been set up to ‘SAY NO TO 180km of Essex Suffolk Norfolk pylons’ and is asking the Government to look realistically to the green future and build a strategic offshore grid instead. You can find the petition at www.pylonseastanglia.co.uk or you can write to local MP Sir Bernard Jenkin – bernard.jenkin.mp@parliament.uk who is chair of OffSET (the Off-Shore Electricity Grid Task Force).
St Peter’s Markets Plants
Over 500 plants are for sale in aid of Langham with Boxted Church Funds. Most plants are £1.50 to £3.50 with quantity discounts. Perennials, English native trees, shrubs, herbs and climbers are available. First come first served but all will be done to fulfil requests. Contact Stephen Whybrow on 07801 749575 or email stephenwhybrow@msn.com to order or arrange viewing or visit https://stpetersmarketplace.org/ for more information.
Digital help at home
This service is available online. Michael Smith at Colchester Borough Council is still offering digital support via a remote service. See the Council’s webpage or, for further information.
- Colchester 01206 282 452/ Clacton 01255 686497
- Email: Digitalaccesssupport@colchester.gov.uk
Useful links:
Boxted Parish Council
Boxted Parish Council on Facebook
Boxted Village Hall
Boxted Village Website
Boxted Neighbourhood Plan
Boxted Primary School
Boxted British Legion
Boxted & Langham Churches
Little Owls Pre-School
Langham and Boxted Churches
Boxted Cricket Club
Mobile Library Service
Boxted Runners Boxted 10K
Boxted WI on Facebook
Boxted WI on Twitter
Boxted Airfield Historical Group
Langham Community Centre
Langham Community Shop
Langham Village Website
Langham Parish Council
2nd Langham Scouts
Dedham Vale & Stour Valley ANOB
Essex County Council’s PROW Interactive map
Colchester District Neighbourhood Watch
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