Wereham News September

WEREHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH. There will be a meeting on TUESDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER, in Wereham Village Hall at 7.30pm, all are invited.  Our Secretary is retiring after this meeting, so we are looking for someone to take on the position.  We have two meetings a year, if you would like further details please call Rosemary on 501023.

St Margaret’s Wereham Festival Day

The sounds of the metallic clunk of the horseshoes, the dull thud of hoop bowls, the flop of bean bags and the thwack of the hoop la together with the aroma of a barbecue can only mean one thing it’s….St Margaret’s Festival Day.  Despite a decidedly dodgy few days before the big day the weather stayed kind for us and continued to brighten up during the day.

Thank you so much to:

Everyone who manned the various stalls, donated prizes, baked cakes, and sent flowers or money for the church.

Everybody who helped to set up and pack up again on Saturday and Sunday so willingly.

Dave for his sponsored fish which is matched by British Sugar.

All who purchased or sold the raffle tickets for our grand raffle which was a new venture this year.

Thank you to Colin Mason of Masson Seeley for the brilliant new advertising boards for the roadside. (Far superior to the pair of old painted doors).

Everyone who set up the teddy bears picnic, and thank you teddies for joining in.

Sue and the ladies for the flower arrangements.

Doreen and the BBQ gang.

Tom and Cliff for the the music and PA system.

A big thank you too to everybody who supported us on the day and helped to make it such a success. The final total is a little under £3,000.

If we haven’t acknowledged or thanked you please don’t think you are not valued because we appreciate all the help we receive in whatever way.

***Teddy Bears and Flower Buckets!***

St Margaret’s Festival

Those of you who enjoyed the day... owe those of you who filled the buckets with flowers......             a BIG THANK YOU.

The church looked lovely, plenty of garden flowers and greenery around and about......we received many compliments and kind remarks. Ivy helped me with several of the formal arrangements and achieved her usual level of excellence: Thank you Ivy.

In the chancel the Teddy Bears’ enjoyed their picnic with a back drop of greenery 'stolen' from local gardens and hedge rows...it all looked theatrical and very novel.  The idea was a success with lots of participated bears and interest from children and their families (thanks so much for the support).

Tom Golden embraced the whole thing enthusiastically playing many childhood favourites on the church organ:   Thank you Tom. We hope the attending bears enjoyed themselves. The faces of adults and children alike, as they walked around, were full of smiles ... wonderful.

Stina, Pammie and Sue very much enjoyed

making this contribution to St Margaret’s Festival.

Our church is a beautiful historic building to be enjoyed by

the whole village. Come and a visit...borrow the key from Lizzie, Sue, Ivy or Pammie Walker. Visiting the church is easier than you think and take it from me, a peaceful hour in the building and the tick of the clock does wonders for stressful feelings.

Thank you all once again for supporting the festival. It was a great success and source of joy for us all.

****The church flower arrangements are a voluntary commitment: Is there anyone else in the village interested in joining our very small but happy group!?

...Or perhaps you could commit to funding an arrangement to remember a special date or person.....we should be very happy to try and help you make a Special Memory.

I was offered money to purchase flowers but as the church was looking good from the bucket flowers, I have put this money aside for the rest of the year. (Thanks to all). Before we know it Harvest Festival and Christmas will be upon us. I hope you will all be generous again when you see the buckets outside the church, later this year.

My Thanks, Sue Candler

August Update from Wereham Village Hall Committee

The Village Fayre is now only days away – this Sunday 6th September from 10am to 4pm. The Friends of Wereham Village Hall have been hard at work to arrange, what promises to be, another fun packed event. The usual car boot, dog show and vintage cars/tractors will be there as well as lots of other stalls and entertainments. Please come along and support us.

Our next event will be the ever popular quiz night on Saturday 17th October. You can enter your team by contacting Quizmaster John on 01366 500766. Tickets cost £5 and include a hot supper but please bring your own drinks and glasses.

We will also be holding our AGM on Monday 7th September at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, to which everyone is invited. Do join us to find out exactly what has been achieved in the last year.

At the AGM, we will be passing a resolution to amend the governing document, because we are planning to incorporate as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in anticipation of the new build. The charitable objects and dissolution clause will remain the same.

A copy of the proposed new constitution is available on request from the secretary by phone 07795006811 or email werehamvillage@aol.com.

Thank you to FoWVH volunteers Colin & Sue Eldridge for taking over the running of the Charities monthly car boot & cafe fundraiser, they raised a cracking £196 last month!

If you would like to get involved with the Friends of Wereham Village Hall (FoWVH), volunteering is a great way to meet new people and learn new skills. Contact Doreen on 01366 500218.

Update from the New Build Project Team

Great news, the Project Team (Victoria, Helen, John & Rachel) have submitted the Stage 2 Lottery application! Please keep all your fingers and toes crossed for a positive response by mid-November when we hope to be awarded development fuding and invited to submit a 3rd and final application. The Project Team would like to thank everyone in Wereham and the surrounding villages for your continued support for this community project.

Wereham Village Hall Bonus Ball Club

The lucky winners in August were Ivan Voutt and Becky Case – congratulations to you both!

We currently have a few numbers available (1, 32 and 38). So to be in with a chance of winning our monthly £50 prize whilst supporting the village hall, join the bonus ball club.  It is now also possible to pay for your membership via standing order. For further details contact Helen on 07795006811 or helenar82@outlook.com

Events list

Bingo - Wereham Village Hall "Cash Prize" Bingo every Wednesday, doors open 6.45 eyes down 7.30pm. Teas/coffees available with complimentary biscuits. For enquiries please contact Doreen on 01366 500218.

Pop up Café – first Tuesday of the month, 10.30-12.  Next dates are Tuesday 1st September and Tuesday 6th October. Join us for a slice of homemade cake.  a hot drink, a natter and a read of the daily papers – all for just £1. Cake donations/queries to Doreen on 01366 500218.

Indoor/Outdoor Car Boot – last Sunday of the month, 9am-1pm (café opens at 8am).  Next dates Sunday 27th September and Sunday 25th October. Café serving bacon butties, hot dogs and hot drinks. £5 pitch or, if you have earned time credits, there are two pitches/tables available at a cost of 4 time credits each. To book call Colin on 07961130251/01366 502281.

Wereham Village Fayre – Sunday 6th September 10am – 4pm. Contact Doreen on 01366 500218.

AGM – Monday 7th September, 7.30pm.

Quiz Night – Saturday 17th October 7.30pm. Contact John on 01366 500766.

For all the pictures and feedback from our events, log onto www.facebook.com/werehamvillagehall. By clicking on the ‘Like’ option, you will be kept up to date on events, pictures and the progress towards a new village hall.

If you have any queries with regards to the plans for funding a new village hall, or anything we’re doing, please contact:  Victoria Gray, Chair, Wereham Village Hall Committee Home: 501277 Mobile: 07725513583 Email: darren.gray@tesco.net or via www.facebook.com/werehamvillagehall

Wereham Parish Council met on 14th July. Draft minutes of the meeting can be requested from the Clerk as below.

We are also working on the development of a website where you will be able to view meeting dates, agendas and minutes along with some more information about your Councillors– coming soon!

Please keep watch on the Wereham Parish Noticeboard and Facebook Page for any new meeting dates.

The next meeting will be Tuesday 8th September at 7.00pm

The Agendas for the meetings are always published on the Wereham Village Notice Board three clear days before the meeting and also on the Wereham Parish Council Facebook page. If you have any items that you wish to be discussed by the Parish Council please always ensure that these are with the Clerk, Mrs N Cooper at werehampc@gmail.com or Clavering House, Stoke Road, Wereham PE33 9AT or 01366 500527 by the end of the month before the meeting to ensure that they are included on the agenda.

Wereham Messy Church Thursday September 17th 4pm -5.30pm

Starts in the church followed by activities and a free meal in the Village Hall

The theme is Harvest and the feeding of the 5000. It will be informal, fun and enjoyable. It will include stories, singing, activities and FOOD, don't miss it. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

All Welcome

Remember what harvest festival used to be like?

Singing traditional hymns like ‘We plough the fields and scatter’

• Offerings of produce
• Exhibition of vintage farm machinery

Saint Margaret's Church Wereham with the help of our Messy Church will be celebrating a Traditional harvest festival on Sunday, 20 September at 11 o'clock Why not come and join us. Come you thankful people come!