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’s activities include a variety of crafts for you to learn or share your skills with others, plus a sing-a-long at St Peter’s church with a barbie and drinks to further assist your enjoyment! If you’d like a more passive way to pass your time, pop along to Langham Community Centre on Saturday evening and enjoy this month’s film, ‘Fisherman’s Friends’. Based on a real-life story, the film depicts a group of Cornish guard/lifeboat workers who were signed by Universal to make an album that reached the top ten.
Tuesday 17th September, 10.30 am – 12.00 noon
Need help using technology? Don’t know where to go? Want to learn free basic digital skills?
Then attend one of the group sessions at Boxted Community Hub. Bring your own devices.
Contact the Digital Access Support Team for more information on: 01206 282452
Tuesday 17th September
Wednesday 18th September
Boxted History Group
Wednesday 18th September, 7.30pm
Boxted Village Hall
‘A Life on The Road’ – a talk by Peter King. Visitors welcome.
Thursday 19th September, 2.30pm
Boxted Village Hall
A presentation ‘Town Cryer’ with Robert Needham.
Parish newsletter deadline
Thursday 19th September
Copy for the Parish Newsletter to be sent to the editor by 19th September
lwbnewsletter@gmail.com
Langham Film Night
Saturday 21st September
Langham Community Centre
Fisherman’s Friend. Tickets £4.00 each. Buy online at Langham Community Centre website or pay on the door (£4.50). Doors open at 7.00pm, film starts at 7.45pm.
Church Services
Sunday 22nd September
9.30 am Harvest Festival Service at St Mary’s Langham
MILL ROAD SURGERY
FLU CLINICS 2019
Saturday 28th September – 65s and over only
Saturday 12th October – open flu clinic
- No vaccine is available for under 65s until week commencing 7th October 2019
- No under 16s
You are invited to attend if you are:
- Aged 65 years and over (including patients who will be 65 up to 31st March 2020)
- Pregnant
- Diabetic
- A carer in receipt of a carer’s allowance
- Living in long-stay residential care home
Or suffer from:
- Chronic respiratory, heart, kidney, liver or neurological disease
- Immunosuppression (which is subject to completion of a flu jab request slip)
Attendance times:
- Surnames A-F: 9.00am – 10.00am
- Surnames G-O: 10.00am – 11.00am
- Surnames P-Z: 11.00am – 12.00noon
St Helena Hospice will be running a stall and collection on both mornings to raise some funds so please give generously!
Note:
There are no invitation letters being sent out this year – if you are unsure whether you are eligible please ask at reception.
Volunteer(s) needed to assist Boxted Parish Council in Community Hub and Playing Field consultation
Money has become available from Colchester Borough Council to assist in enhancing facilities which will benefit the whole community. Two contributions have been allocated to Boxted:
- Community Facilities Contribution (“for the management of playing fields or the Community Hub”)
- Open Space Sports and Recreation Contribution (“for improvement and enhancement of King George Playing Field with a specific need to improving the Community Hub”)
Any residents who are interested in volunteering with the parish council and Colchester Borough Council to research/decide how the money should be spent can show an expression of interest by contacting the clerk: Karen Thompson on boxtedparishcouncil@gmail.com. Ideally they would have some experience in either research and delivery of consultations or delivering large or community based projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to our community.
Langham Community Shop
New volunteers needed
We have been open for almost 15 years and are run solely by volunteers.
The Shop is becoming more popular and used on a daily basis by many in the village and beyond.
We are looking for new volunteers to help run this important asset to the community.
There are four shifts per day during the week – two on Saturday and one on Sunday, all around two hours each, with two volunteers working together. Full training will be given. There is the option of working a regular shift or to fill gaps in the rota when they occur. You just need to add your name to the rota for a shift that suits you best, no commitment is needed.
If you would like to help us run this valuable local shop or would like more information,
please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Cath Hine on 01206 322274
Langham Heritage Group
Festival of Arts & Flowers
Langham Church
1976 – 2000
Ian Hollands is writing a record of the popular Festival of Arts & Flowers, which was held at Langham Church for 25 years. He has very few pictures of the event and if anyone has any photographs of it he would very much like to borrow them for scanning and attachment to the record.
Please contact Ian if you can help: ianhollands33@gmail.com, 01206 230525
The pictures below date from the early 1980s, show
Above: Doris Thorpe setting up her produce stall
Above: Judy Lockwood and Eileen Waller serving teas at the north porch
Above: a flower arrangement at the font in its pre-1997 position
Be a Councillor!
We have vacancies on Boxted parish council and we would really like more people to be involved in important local decisions. There is a useful video at the link called ‘Be a Councillor’ – click on the picture below to run the video – take a look and see what you think.
Get in touch with Karen, our clerk, on boxtedparishcouncil@gmail.com and come along to our 9th October meeting.
Boxted benefits when people get involved.
Dates for the diary …
Digital help at the Hub
Boxted Community Hub
Tuesday 24th September, 10.30 am – 12.00 noon
Need help using technology? Don’t know where to go? Want to learn free basic digital skills?
Then attend one of the group sessions at Boxted Community Hub. Bring your own devices.
Contact the Digital Access Support Team for more information on: 01206 282452
The Edge
Friday 27th September
Friday 11th October
8pm, Boxted Methodist Hall
Boxted Carpet Bowls
Boxted Village Hall
Weekly on Fridays, 7pm
Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 2.30pm
Tuesday dates: 24th September, 8th October
Beer and The Bible
Monday 14th October 8pm
The Shepherd, Langham
Boxted Parish Council presents Boxtoberfest!
Saturday 19th October 6pm – 11pm
Boxted Village Hall
You are warmly invited to our first ever Boxtoberfest. A fun evening to celebrate and enjoy our community together. With live music from Boxted bands, The Silburys and Loxleys Corner. There will be a bar and food stall (cash only).
For advance tickets at £4.00, visit buytickets.at/boxtedparishcouncil or £5.00 on the door. Tickets are limited.
Useful links:
Boxted Parish Council Website
Boxted Village Hall
Boxted Primary School
Boxted British Legion
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
Langham Village Website
Dedham Vale & Stour Valley ANOB
Essex County Council’s PROW Interactive map
Colchester District Neighbourhood Watch
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