Faces of The Village Bonny Chaplin (L) and Donna Hamblion (R) Bonny will be taking on the lease at the Community Hub from 5 June as Donna is standing down due to needing an operation on her foot and wanting to spend more time with her family. Bonny, an experienced patisserie chef, and her daughter,…

Faces of The Village Ros Cryer Ros, pictured with her daughter Martha, joined the parish council six years ago when she moved to the village. She enjoys living in Boxted and the sense of community it gives her. Ros was very involved with the formation of the Boxted Neighbourhood Development Plan during her time with…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 25 April and 9 May Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the biography ‘Ironside’ written by his son, Lord Edmund Ironside, who lived in Boxted until recently: Langham Monthly Community Café Friday 28 April, 10.30 am to 12 noon, in the Langham Community Centre, hosted…

History Group AGM & Castro’s Cuba an illustrated talk by Paula Short. Wednesday 19 April 7.15 pm at Boxted village hall. Evergreens A talk by Norman Jacobs: Light Entertainment from 1920 to 1940. Boxted village hall at 2.30 pm on Thursday 20 April. On 22 April, Langham and Boxted’s Borough Councillor, Nigel Chapman, will be…

Faces of The Village Jasmine Pearl, who is running the London Marathon on 23 April. Jasmine has lived in Boxted all her life, and is the third generation to live in the family home. Jasmine attended Boxted Primary School and East Bergholt High School before studying A-Levels at Colchester Sixth Form College and she now…

Book Sale A range of books from children’s, adults, secondhand and new. Wednesday 5 April from 10 – 5 pm. Boxted Community Hub Evergreens Hot Cross Buns and Easter Baskets Boxted village hall at 2.30 pm on Thursday 6 April Attended Refuse Freighter Extra domestic collections of large household items. Saturday 8 April Boxted Playing…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 28 March and 11 April Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book:’ Archangel’ here: Coffee Morning Friday 31 March at 10.30 in Langham Community Centre. Everyone is welcome, and refreshments are being provided by Langham WI. There will be the usual 100 club draw…

Boxted Airfield Historical Group On Tuesday 21 March at 7.30 pm Gordon Donaldson will speak on “The Greatest Escape”. All events held at the museum visitor centre in Langham Lane, Langham, unless otherwise stated; admission by donation of £4. Details available from Jeremy on 07885 657255 or jezzyh Evergreen Club Canine Friends – Helping people…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 14 and 28 March Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am WI Tea tasting with the Colne Valley Tea company.Tuesday 14 March at 7.30 pm in Boxted village hall. http://www.colnevalleyteacompany.com/index.php History Group ‘Transport Revolution’: a talk by Sue Brown Boxted Village Hall Wednesday 15 March 7.30 pm Church Services .…

Boxted Parish Council The next meeting is on Wednesday 8 March. 7 pm Boxted Village Hall. Read Boxted Parish Council’s March meeting Agenda here: Evergreens Guest speaker Peter Banham will be giving a talk about the origins of old sayings e.g. ” Red sky in the morning – shepherds warning” Boxted village hall at 2.30…

Faces of The Village Vanessa Dolling I heard about the “Help Alexia Walk” Campaign at Boxted school and was inspired to raise money for this little girl with Quadriplegic Cerebal Palsy. Alexia needs an operation overseas to enable her simply to walk. Most of us can’t imagine such difficulty for our children. In April I…

Boxted Airfield Historical Group On 21 February at 7.30 pm James Chandler will speak on “It was a Schoolboy’s year in the Falklands after the Falklands War”. All events held at the museum visitor centre in Langham Lane, Langham, unless otherwise stated; admission by donation of £4. Details available from Jeremy on 07885 657255 or…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 14 and 28 February Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Boxted WI Talk and demonstration: ‘Look Good and Feel Better’. Tuesday 14 February. Boxted Village Hall 7.30 pm. History Group History of Essex County Hospital – a talk by Dr Sabrizio Casale Wednesday 15 February Boxted Village Hall 7.30…

Boxted Parish Council will next meet on Wednesday 8 February at 7 pm in the village hall. http://www.essexinfo.net/boxted-parish-council/planning/ Read the agenda for the February Parish Council meeting here:   Evergreen Club Sit Down Zumba with Joanne Clarke. Boxted Village Hall, Thursday February 9 from 2.30 pm. Read about the regular Zumba sessions held in Boxted…

Boxted Litter Pickers (pictured above Lin Tralau tackling the busy Queen’s Head Road) Currently the village has a group of approx 25 volunteers covering about 85% of Boxted’s roads. Over the years volunteers who have left the village or have not felt able to continue have been replaced by some welcome new faces. Stephen Whybrow…

Boxted – Colchester Bus Service It has been agreed that Essex County Council will run a service between Boxted and Colchester run by Colchester Community Volunteer Carer’s Community Transport scheme. This will run the following timetable from Monday 23 January 2017 and the return fare will be £4. Mondays to Fridays; 0745 Boxted Cooks Hill…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 17 and 31 January Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book ‘the Go-Between’ here: History Group ‘The Douglas Carter Lecture’ History of Surnames by Charlie Haylock Wednesday 18 January. Boxted Village Hall 7.30 pm.

The Hub is open Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 2 pm in term time with extended opening hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Click here for the detailed January Opening Times at The Community Hub The Rainbow Rangers after school club uses the Community Hub Monday to Friday afternoons from 2 – 6 pm…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 3 and 17 January Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of ‘Blood and Beauty’ here: Last date for registration Wednesday 4 January. Collections on 7 and 8 January. http://www.sthelenahospice.org.uk/get-involved/christmas-tree-cycle.aspx A Weightwatchers class is starting at Langham Community Centre on Friday 6 January from 9.30 am http://www.langhamcommunitycentre.org.uk…

Don’t forget we have a village website packed with interesting information: https://boxted.org.uk Christmas Opening Hours: Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 December: 9 am – 2 pm Thursday 29 December: 9 am – 4 pm Friday 30 December: 9 am – 11 pm Saturday 31 December: 9 am – 5 pm. Langham Community Shop Christmas and…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 20 December and 3 January Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Read a review of the book ‘The Widow’ here: History Group Hits of the 50’s and 60’s – a musical journey by Ray Spiller. Wednesday 21 December 7.30 for 8 pm in Boxted Village Hall. Christmas Opening Hours:…

Church Services Sunday 18 December 8 am Said Eucharist at St Mary’s Langham 9.30 am Family service at St Mary’s, Langham The story of Jesus’ birth by way of a tableau will take place at the 9.30 am service. Children and adults are invited to dress as Mary, Joseph, an angel or a shepherd and…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 6 and 20 December Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Church Services Sunday 11 December 9.30 am Eucharist at St Peter’s Boxted 11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church

Church Services Sunday 4 December 9.30 am Eucharist at St Mary’s Langham 11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church Festive Band Service A selection of carols, music and and readings for Advent with Boxted Methodist Silver Band. Everybody welcome. Sunday 4 December at 3 pm. Boxted Village Hall. Mobile Library Tuesdays 6 and 20 December…

Mobile Library Tuesdays 22 November and 6 December Boxted Playing Field car park 10.55 – 11.30 am Why I have never read War and Peace: Eight Excuses 1 I’ve always meant to read it; I really like the sound of it. I had set aside the nineties but never quite got round to it. 2…