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Come to Beechwood Hall on June 15th

The festival will start at 2pm with a performance by the children from Hamsey School

Join Derek and Judith in the Hall for the delicious tea and cakes provided by the Church

A five a side football competition will begin at 2.30pm.

All children up to the age of 16 are welcome to join and compete for the annual Hamsey Festival Cup

Other organised sports will take place all afternoon including

* Running races

* Wellie throwing

* Tug of war

* Table tennis

Enter your dog for the now famous Hamsey novelty dog show compered by the incomparable Sally Miller.

If you become thirsty, there will be all your favourites – including Harveys – on sale, proceeds to PTA funds

Great food throughout the day, freshly cooked by Erica and her “moveable feast” (non-veggie options)

In the highly unlikely event that it rains (!!) relax in the Moroccan tent kindly supplied by Rose Armstrong

As the medal ceremonies close, enjoy dancing the Ceilidh in the Marquee, then listen and dance to the great lively music from the Boogie Troupe

The day runs non-stop until 8pm so no need to miss any of the action and entertainment

this year.

Once again, thanks to support from Hamsey Parish Council and Beechwood Hall Trustees, it’s all FREE to enjoy.

The trustees who manage our lovely community hall are looking for someone local to fill the role of secretary.

Trustees meet for a couple of hours every two months and agendas need to be prepared for the meetings. Minutes need to be kept and distributed by email. There are also some administrative tasks in between meetings.

The trustees already have a strong management team in place and outgoing secretary, Kevin Froude, has kindly offered to hold the hand of anyone new to the role.

All expenses would be covered, including the cost of childcare, if needed, to cover the meetings, which are in the evening from 7-9pm.

This is an opportunity to be part of an important focus in the community, so please give chairman Michael Bell a call on 01273 473617 or contact the hall manager on 07762 118 985 or clerk@hamsey.net.

On Saturday 5TH OCTOBER we will be holding an Open Day at Beechwood Hall when you can come along and we will share the thoughts of the teams so far. It will also be an opportunity for you to share your own ideas on what should be included in the plan. After this we will send out a detailed questionnaire to all residents, the results of which will help mould the plan and be a key part of the consultation process.

The Sussex Police Choir who rehearse in Beechwood Hall, will be performing a concert at Offham church on Saturday, June 22nd at 7.30p.m. in aid of church funds. Please come along.

The choir is also at Barcombe Village Hall on Tuesday, 2nd July at 7.45 p.m. and St John's Sub Castro in Lewes on Saturday, July 6th at 7.30p.m.

A reminder that the station open morning is on the 28th June starting at 1030 hrs. and finishing around 1200 hrs.

Free tea and coffee will be provided by Daisy Mays café in the old station building.

Norman Baker MP will open the event along with Mr. Patrick Green of Covers, the many people involved with the running of Southern Rail and people who have sponsored the station partnership.

Please come along even just to shake Norman's hand, look at the children’s art work and sit on the new bench(given by Covers).

A few people have given a lot of their time and energy to improve the station for everyone. Please come along to show your support for their efforts.

WHEN:

Every Wednesday from Wednesday 19th June until Wednesday 21st August.From 2pm.

WHERE:

At Beechwood Hall, Cooksbridge

WHAT:

Reminiscence activities for residents of Cooksbridge, Offham, Hamsey and Bevernbridge. Come along to the FREE sessions. Meet new people! We'll be sharing memories of local trades, working life, breweries and brewing, hop picking, village heritage and more.

A chance to meet, talk and explore memories. Bring along old photos of life in Sussex to unlock the past.

We look forward to meeting you and hearing your stories.

This is part of the Ale and Hearty project by heritage organisation Strike a Light.

Tea and Cake provided and all are welcome.

MORE INFORMATION:

Nicola Benge, Ale and Hearty project

aleandheartylewes@gmail.com

07727 006538

The local NCT group who meet every Tuesday at Beechwood Hall have been nominated in a National Awards scheme.

The nominees for the prestigious What's On 4 2013 Junior Awards in association with Konfidence have just been announced and the NCT Lewes & Countryside branch are amongst them!

This exciting awards programme, which is supported by ABC Magazine, is now in its 7th year and celebrates the best activities, classes, volunteers and venues from throughout the UK as nominated and voted for by the experts - parents and parents-to-be.

NCT Lewes & Countryside branch has been nominated for 2 Awards - the Best Pre/Post Natal Activity category and the Most Outstanding Baby and Toddler Group as well as Volunteer Chair, Lucy Elder being nominated for the Most Outstanding Community Group Volunteer for children, babies or families. This means the branch has received at least 12 nominations in total and will now go through to the national voting stage!

This year, the awards are bigger than ever, covering 20 different categories ranging from Best Pre/Post Natal Activity to Best After School Club. A record 6,400 nominations have been received - 40% more than in 2012 and so this nomination is a great achievement.

Lucy Elder, NCT Lewes & Countryside Chair commented: ‘I am thrilled our branch has been nominated, the committee has worked really hard during the past 12 months to successfully grow our 3 Bumps and Babies groups in Lewes and Cooksbridge as well as our Young Parent Groups in Newhaven. I would like to thank everyone who has voted so far and for the support of the local parents and community.’

Each and every children's activity, party venue, entertainer and volunteer from throughout the UK had the opportunity to be nominated and the number of nominations this year reflects the support from the nations parents for these exciting awards and their eagerness to reward the very best!

From 18th March to 28th May 2013, parents can log onto any of the award winning on-line directories - to vote for their favourite from all of the nominees which have qualified. There is still time to vote so please nominate now!

The winners will be announced by TV celebrity host Lucy Piper at Brighton Racecourse on Sunday 30th June. During the champagne awards ceremony the winners of the community awards will also receive special prizes for their groups. Everyone who votes or nominates will also be in with a chance to win 2 VIP tickets to the awards ceremony, meet the finalists, sponsors and VIP guests.

What's On 4 UK owners Marilyn Bradshaw & Bev O'Sullivan commented: "We're so excited about our 2013 Awards especially as this year the UK awards are running alongside both the Australian AND Ireland What's On 4 Junior Awards! Everyone through to this stage should be very proud that the nation's parents are so keen to nominate and reward them. We can't wait to see the results of the voting!"

There is a plot of land available within a mile of Cooksbridge,for a keen gardener to use free of charge, in return for a share of any produce. If interested, please contact the clerk to Hamsey parish council - clerk@hamsey.net.