Did you know it’s 6 years since our wonderful Hall opened? Why not come along and raise a glass to its continuing success with friends and neighbours.
Everyone welcome.
For the full schedule of dates and venues see Pop Up Pub Nights.
If you are interested in the wildlife in your garden and would like to help build a picture of how garden birds are faring in both in the UK and our local area, you may be interested to take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch run by the RSPB.
See more below from Nick Holmes of the village wildlife group, the Feldons, who will be using the results to get a picture of birdlife locally.
Visit the RSPB website to sign-up:
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch
Count your garden birds for 1 hour, log your results with RSPB, then please send a copy (e.g. a photo/email) of your results to nickpholmes7@gmail.com
We will collate all the local results into a 2024 Feldons bird survey!
The Feldons Wildlife group meets in the Hall on the last Tuesday of every month. We cover Cherington, Stourton & Sutton-under-Brailes. Contact Susan Williams at gpwilliams20@sky.com for more information about the group.’
Nick Holmes
‘I thought I should let you know how things are going with our pub. The short answer is, not well. It’s going to take longer than I thought and the consultation delays and costs mean it’s going to be significantly more than I budgeted. But the pub will re-open.
I appointed builders in November and they started work around 1 December and they’re doing a really good job…at least they were.
A few weeks in, Stratford District Council told me that someone had seen the scaffolding going up and had called them. As a result, their Enforcement Officer got involved and required any structural work to stop immediately because the pub is Grade 2 listed. Of course, it’s up to me to know that, and I did, but I wrongly assumed because only the pub at the front of the property is listed, that we could tidy up the rear garden and improve the restaurant & cottage at the rear – basically all the eyesores!
I have now learned that, because the pub is listed, everything (including the eyesores) within the curtilage of the property, which also extends to the car park, is listed. This means, for example, that we can’t replace any fencing in the garden or move the LPG tank further back and out of the line of sight. Basically, we can’t touch anything. What we can do is to repair and redecorate.
I also have to appoint a specialist conservation architect, produce full structural drawings and provide various reports and surveys which will add around £25,000 to the costs. That hurts. But my best estimate, when I add in all the consultation delays, is that it will take around seven months to obtain the relevant permissions and this will significantly delay the re-opening of the pub.
I’ll work with my various advisors and we’ll do the best we can to get the pub open again in some form while we wait for Stratford DC to issue the relevant permissions.’
Martin Craddock
19 January
There will be free coffee, tea and hot chocolate (courtesy of WRCC Warm Hub funding) at the first coffee shop of the year being held in The Hall on Saturday.
Along with delicious bacon baps, cake and good company on a chilly winter morning – what’s not to like!
There will also be a Bring and Buy stall in aid of the Playing Field.
Contact Christine Dudfield on christinedudfield53@gmail.com / 07866 127409 or Tricia Wilson on 07828 697304.
Parent? Grandparent? Carer? Work with babies, children or teens?
Mini First Aid Warwickshire, Coventry and Tamworth are running a Baby & Child First Aid training session covering newborn to 18 yrs, from 10am -12 noon, next Sunday 14th January at The Hall.
Excellent opportunity to gain potentially life-saving first aid skills, at this upcoming class which is a tailored training session to provide first aid to children. See poster below for more details.
£25 per attendee – book here, limited places available.
Roger Maycock will be kindly hosting the first pop up pub of the year this Friday at The Forge, Stourton House.
Please bring your own drinks and glasses.
Everyone welcome.
For the full schedule of dates and venues see Pop Up Pub Nights.
Everyone welcome.
For the full schedule of dates and venues see Pop Up Pub Nights.
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An opportunity to toast Christmas day with friends and neighbours and enjoy the festive ambience at Jacques Barn, courtesy of Sally and Eric Clubley.
Everyone welcome but please bring your own drinks and glasses.
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Any questions please contact Eric Clubley on 07801 333977 or eric.clubley@braidholm.com.
For the full schedule of dates and venues see Pop Up Pub Nights.
A message from Sarah Scotter:
‘Our traditional Nativity Service is a lovely occasion when we all come together, both young and not so young, as the children of our villages dress up and perform a simple nativity play. The service lasts about 30 minutes.
Every child is welcome to join in, either for the performance or simply to dress up and sit with their parents – the more angels, shepherd and sheep the better!
Ben will be leading the service and Ellie and Millie Blake will be helping the children during the dress rehearsal at 3.00 and the performance.
Anyone wishing to come along please do.
There will be costumes to spare so we can dress any last minute performers.’
If you have any queries please call Sarah on 07894 892431.
Come to The Hall for the last coffee shop of the year.
Mince pies, cakes and bacon baps are your morning fare! There will also be a Christmas raffle in aid of the Playing Field.
Contact Christine Dudfield on christinedudfield53@gmail.com / 07866 127409 or Tricia Wilson on 07828 697304.
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