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Diary

 

November 2005

 

2^nd             2.00pm                Baby Clinic Buxton Village Hall

7^th             7.45pm                Photographic Club  Buxton Village Hall

10^th           7.30pm                W.I.            Buxton Village Hall

12^th           7.30-9.00pm         Harry Potter Disco Buxton School

16^th           7.00-10.00pm      Pamper Night         Buxton School

                                           Last day for copy for December Round

               10.15-12.30pm      Mobile Police Office, Buxton Village Hall

19^th           7.30pm                Buxton Youth Show, Buxton School

21^st           7.45pm                Photographic Club, Buxton Village Hall

24^th           2.00-3.15pm         Bure Valley Christian Fellowship.

26                                        Christmas Table Top Sale Buxton Village hall

27^th           2.00-4.00pm         Play Group Christmas Fayre Buxton Village Hall

28^th           2.00pm                Christmas table top sale, Buxton Village Hall

30^th           1.30pm                Baby and Toddler, Buxton Village Hall

               12. 130pm             Open Door Lunch Stratton Strawless Village Hall

 

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BALAY update

 

Those of us with long memories will remember that BALAY was founded with the prime object of creating a Youth Centre and some may be tempted to wonder why after all this time is not a reality.

 

The short answer is that we have yet to find a person or organisation that is ready to donate £1 million principally because major donors like the National Lottery (understandably) do not support start-up situations.

 

BALAY was granted a lease of the field in Aylsham Road which is a very valuable amenity and it is incumbent on BALAY to use it for the benefit of young people as quickly as possible rather than let it stand idle while we try and generate funds for a major capital project.

 

BALAY therefore embarked on a programme in a number of discrete stages: -

Utilities and Car Park (a planning requirement);

Junior Football;

Accommodation for Scouts and Guides;

Review in the light of the then current circumstances (major funding is more likely to be available when we can demonstrate an ability to organise and manage youth activities).

 

pleased to tell you that we have completed the utilities and Car Park and have on order the Changing Rooms, which will be used initially for

Youth Football. We expect the first game will take

place later this year.  This has not been an easy

task.  We have had to deal with the Building Regulations and purchase building materials and labour in a buoyant market.

 

We are grateful for the support from the many donors in the village. Please continue to help us to help young people.

 

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Editor for The Round

 

I have agreed to take no the job of editor as long as I can get my head round ‘Word’. Roz is being very supportive and will be a hard act to follow, so please excuse any errors or omissions.

I would be pleased to hear from anyone with any ideas or articles

for The Round.

I can be contacted on 279635 or by e-mail at mikemoore28747@yahoo.co.uk.

 

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1^st Buxton Lamas Beavers, Cubs & Scouts

 

Due to demand there is now a waiting list for Beavers (age 6 – 8) and Sea Scouts (age 10½ - 14). 

There are still 5 or 6 places in the Cub section for age 8 – 10½ who could start immediately on a Monday night. 

Anyone interested in helping as a Leader or helper with any section should be over 18 – no upper age limit. 

If you wish to put your child’s name on the waiting list or find out more about Scouting please contact Vereen Marcer, Acting Group Scout Leader, on 01603 279457, or email vereen@marcer.f2s.com.  For further information visit the Norfolk Scout website on www.norfolk.scouts.org.uk to find out more about what the children do.

 

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A Little Understanding

When visiting businesses in the village, please could drivers show a little understanding for the local residents and not park in front of their houses, and especially not block their drives.

Think of the situation from their point of view.

 

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Buxton And Lammas Area Youth

Presents

 

THE BUXTON “YOUTH SHOW”

 

An evening of concert type entertainment by the local

Guide and Scout Associations, Youth Football Club and young people from the village on

Saturday 19 November 2005

for one night only

at 7.30 p.m.

Buxton Primary School, Aylsham Road, Buxton

Admission

Adult:  £4.00    Child:  £1.00 (under 16)

Everyone invited!

Tickets available from Vereen Marcer (01603 279457), Kay Binnie (279616), Jenny Farenden (278142)

Proceeds to the new Youth Hall (BALAY)

 

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Pamper Night

There is an opportunity for Ladies to take time out on

Wednesday 16th November at Buxton Primary School Hall from 7pm~10pm

by coming to our Pamper Night.

Tickets are £3 each, available on the night on the door.

Complimentary refreshments.

We will have lots of stalls with plenty of ideas for Christmas and Birthday presents!

From Virgin Vie, Bodyshop, Oriflame, Riva Fashions, Complimentary Therapy to massages, readings, Gift Ideas and handmade cards.

Proceeds towards New Playground Equipment for the Pupils.

PTFA of Buxton Primary School

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Buxton & District WI News – and an Apology!

On 13 October members and several visitors came expecting to hear a talk on Family History, only to find that the speaker did not turn up.

This was due to his sudden illness, and he had in fact sent an e-mail that morning, apologising for letting us down at such short notice. However, the Programme Secretary had unfortunately been called away a couple of days previously, due to the illness and hospitalisation of a family member, so did not receive the message.

We can only offer our sincere apologies to all who turned up to the meeting, and especially to the visitors, and we hope they will not be put off from joining us again at a future meeting.

The speaker has said that he had been looking forward to talking to us and would like an opportunity to do so at some time in the future, so it may be possible to arrange this.

Our next meeting is the AGM on Thursday 10 November, and the competition will be ‘Something Green’.  We shall be asking for nominations (and volunteers!) for the Committee, so members are asked to be thinking about whether they would be willing to be put forward. It is not too difficult or time consuming and we would welcome some new faces and new ideas.

 

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Operation Christmas Child

 As I write this on a lovely sunny morning we are almost beginning this year's campaign and I know that by the time we finish the weather will have turned much colder.  Our aim this year is for 10,000 boxes and, as Norwich is twinned with Novi Sad I have asked that all the NR post code boxes go there this year.

A big thank you to the ladies who have left goods for the boxes on the doorstep when I've been out, to Eileen Spinks and her knitting friends who started knitting in January and have produced bags of beautiful hats, gloves, scarves, bags & pencil cases and to Carolyn who has  made the fleece scarves.  More schools & churches have joined in this year & I hope to bring you a full report on the campaign next year.  Don't forget, if you get slippers for Christmas .............. keep the box!

Every Blessing.

Shirley Barber

Area Co-ordinator Operation Christmas Child.

 

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Winter Wonderland

David Wright will be presenting Winter Wonderland a flower arranging demonstration in Buxton School on Friday December 2nd. at 7-30pm.  There will be stalls & refreshments.  Tickets (limited) £5  from David on 738349

All proceeds will be shared between two charities, Breast Cancer and Testicular Cancer.

 

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Buxton and District W.I.

A date for your diary

The famous Mrs MOPP (Deborah Preston) will be giving her third talk

STAR CELEBRITIES

and

SPECIAL OCCASIONS

at Buxton Village Hall on

Thursday 16^th February 2006 at 12.30 pm.

Tickets £7.00 including ploughman’s lunch,

Sweet and tea or coffee

Tickets available from:

Mrs M Green, Linden House,

Crown Road Buxton. 279646 or 279460

 

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Thanks from Norfolk Youth Music Trust

The trustees of the Buxton-based Norfolk Youth Music Trust would like to extend their thanks to all those who supported their fund-raising day on 10 July by purchasing a copy of the chairman's book, I'll take you where the music's playing.

As a result, sales were much greater than anticipated, and only a few copies remain.
If you were unable to attend the launch party, but would like to purchase a copy and compact disc at £9.95, please telephone 01603-279742 or e-mail info@norfolk-youth-music-trust.org.uk

 

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Lammas Christmas Fayre

 

Book the date in your diary now…

Sunday December 4^th from 11.30am-2pm.

In aid of Lammas Village Hall.

 

There will be a huge range of gifts and other Christmas essentials available to buy: Christmas Cards and paper of a quality and price that is hard to find in shops, jewellery, cosmetics, pottery (mugs, jugs, figurines and ornaments), cakes, novelty mini-cakes which are just perfect as gifts at dinner parties etc and our usual unbeatable array of kitchenware. There is also our renowned gastronomic emporium (that’s home-made food to you and me!), refreshments, raffle, tombola and an array of fund raising wheezes!

Lammas Christmas Fayre has fast become an annual must-do event. It has developed such a reputation that people come from far afield, certainly from outside our villages.

So make a date for your Christmas shopping… and enjoy the fun.

 

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The Phoenix Club

Many thanks to all those who supported our Jimmy Cricket Night. We had a truly amazing night resulting in a cheque for £2,000 to be sent to the Marie Curie Nurses.

As you know, 'Gloria's place' our fundraising haven of goodies at the top of my garden needs regular injections of bric-a-brac to enable us to keep the kitty full. If you have anything suitable please let us know and we will collect if you wish.  At the moment we have a great stock or books, both fiction and non fiction. If you would like to pick out some winter reading please ring on 278147 and you can view at your convenience!! All paperbacks are a staggering 50p.Thank you. K.B.

 

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Childrens’ Society Home Collection Boxes

Boxes will be collected during November.  As usual the may be handed in at the 9.30 Family Service, or I will collect them as soon as I can.  I will try to empty them and return them to you as soon as possible.  Many thanks.

Betty Mathers (tel: 278209)

  

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Buxton Photographic Club

The competition held on Sept. 19^th was well supported and produced many variations on the theme.  Unfortunately the numbers of slides are dwindling owing to the majority of club members going over to Digital work.  We are considering altering the entry requirements for next year.  In the event the Print section was won by John Nield with Alan Kerrison second and John Cushing, John Mathers and Dick Powell tying for third.  The slide entry was won by Alan Kerrison, Diane Randell second and John Cushing third.

As usual the visit to the club by Alwyn and June Crawshaw was a resounding success and went on past our usual closing time.  These two very well known artists showed us some of their outstanding work accompanied by a very witty commentary on how it was done.  A showing of slides, this time, supported the talk.  After the talk they kindly (and I mean kindly) commented on some prints brought along by members.  We are looking forward to their return.

If you wish to know anything about the club telephone John Cushing on 01603860959 or Lloyd Woolner on 0160373748.

 

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St Andrew’s Open Door Lunch

is on

Wednesday November 30^th 2005

at 12.30 for 12.45pm

Stratton Strawless Village Hall

(Lifts available from anywhere!)

A speaker is being arranged

from the National Trust

To book a place/a lift,  contact: Eunice on 279412 ,Joan on 279470, Margaret on 279664 or Christine on 279345

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Brampton Harvest Festival - 25^th September

The church was beautifully decorated, the children read the lessons very well and enjoyed taking harvest gifts to Rev Philip Young.

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard at the church and donated gifts, these were taken to the Children Duff Eventide Home at North Walsham.

Apologies to anyone who missed this celebration and buffet supper due to the misprint in The Round.

We did telephone and invite as many people as we could.

Dorothy and Rod Galer

Danny and Iris Philips

 

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Norfolk Churches Trust

Thanks to all the recorders at Buxton and Oxnead churches, also the generous sponsors. Unfortunately because of unavoidable calls off only two cyclists took part in the event, but what a marvellous total they raised.

Crispin raised £152 and Margaret totalled £76.

Recorders at Buxton were John, Joy, Betty and Eunice and at Oxnead Roger, Joan, Pat, Anne, Clare, Neil, Sue, Phil and Cath, and of course Seona, who we thank for her jar of sweets every year.

Thank you all once again. Dusty.

  

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Christmas Table Top Sale

Saturday 26^th  November at Buxton Village Hall

Teas, Raffle Tables £ 5.00

To book please ring Val on 279348 or

Yvonne on 279460

  

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Brampton’s sponsored cycle ride

Thank you to all who contributed and helped in any way, especially as it was a wet day. We made £55, half of which for St Peter’s Church Brampton.

Danny Phillips

 

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Come Along To

Buxton Pre-School Playgroup

 Sunday November 27^th

2.00-4.00

Buxton Village Hall

Father Christmas

Tombola   Stocking Fillers

Craft Stalls   Childrens Games

Grand Raffle   White Elephant

Teas/Mince pies

And much more

 

Buxton pre-School Play Group

We are open term time Monday to Friday from 9.00-12.00 noon

Play leader; Jenny

Key workers; Sue, Sandra, Valerie and Carol

Chairperson: Annmarie

Now offering facilities for age 2

(those not toilet trained can be accommodated)

Places are free for age 3 and over

We have trained, qualified and experienced staff, with high staff rates and are experienced in special needs. Telephone Jenny on 279807 (9.30am-12.00 noon) or contact us at Buxton Village Hall during term time.

  

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Home insulation grants available

All households in the Broadland District will receive a letter during the winter period, offering you the chance to apply for a grant. If you do not want to wait for your letter to arrive, then you can apply by phoning the freephone number on 0800 093 4050, or by filling in the on-line form at www.heatproject.co.uk. If you have any other queries about saving energy at home then contact the Energy Team at Broadland District Council on 01603 430627

  

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Bure Valley Christian Fellowship

We meet once a month in Buxton church 2.00-3.15 for an informal service. For our next meeting see diary on front page.

Why not come and join us for a cup of tea? For further details contact Eunice on 279412.

 

 

 

 

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From the Registers

 

Baptisms

Leo Jay Kirby at Buxton 9^th October

Ashton Bret Grant Weston at Buxton 9^th October

Funerals

Frances Rosalind Boldy at Buxton 22^nd September

 

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Buxton Lighting Sponsorship

Sponsorship not already notified for October

 

 

Sponsors for November

 

 

If you would like to sponsor a weeks floodlighting at St Andrews Church, Buxton, please contact John Mathers on 278209.

 

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Lammas Floodlighting Sponsorship

 

 

If you would like to sponsor a weeks floodlighting at St Andrews Church, Lammas, please contact Don Folland on 279402

 

 

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Rotas

 

 

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