3:56pm Wednesday 27th January 2010
Abbotsbury and Langton Herring
Abbotsbury
CANDLES flickered and eyes shone during the Christingle service at St Nicholas Church on Sunday, January 24
The Chesil Scouts and cubs and beavers who attended this occasion processed their banners at the beginning of the service one that was held in aid of The Children’s Society.
The Christingle service originated in the Moravian Church in 1747 and the tradition is held in Abbotsbury each year.
The Scout group were very involved in the service and read the lessons and prayers.
The Christingle, an orange symbolically decorated and holding a candle was given to each child who had carefully listened to the safety instructions before carefully carrying it back to their seat.
There was also a retiring collection for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
At the recent parish council meeting held on Monday, January 4, I see that it is reported some people are having trouble with their Digital TV reception.
I’m glad to say that we in this house in West Street are having no problems at all.
However those that are experiencing difficulties are asked to contact DorBag the group set up for just such eventualities via the parish clerk at chesilbank@dorsetparishes.gov.uk
ABBOTSBURY Residents Corps (ARC) Carol singing for charity was a great success
The door-to-door collection raised £103 each for Julia’s House children’s hospice and St Nicholas Church.
Thanks go to everyone who contributed.
THE Strangways Hall 100 Up 2010 tickets are now on sale.
Half the proceeds help to keep the village hall running and the other half is returned in prize money.
Contact Dave Stevens on 01035 871629 for tickets.
Good Luck!
LINDA Wilson of Abbotsbury is aiming to set up a music for pleasure group after the success of ARC’s recorder band at Christmas.
Whether you are a brilliant instrumentalist of any kind or are out of practise and would like to dust of you instrument to have a go, or even perhaps learn the recorder for instance from scratch please contact Linda on 01035 871520 or lindakw169@googlemail.com The recorders of all registers have now been joined by a keyboard, violin and a squeezebox.
Linda’s report says that they are not expecting to become super players just to enjoy making music together in a relaxed atmosphere.
A PANCAKE Evening will be held on Tuesday, February 16 at Strangways Hall
The Friends of St Nicholas invite you to join them at 6.00pm when there will be savoury and sweet pancakes on offer and hot and cold drinks.
ABBOTSBURY and Portesham Branch of the Royal British Legion are now taking bookings for their Snowdonia trip This will be a 5-day coach trip covering three railways, Bodnant Gardens, Portmeiron, Caernarvon Castle and Snowdonia summit.
Half board accommodation will be at the 3star Celtic Royal Hotel in Caernarvon Contact Des Baker on 01305 267617 for more information.
Any profit will be shared between the Poppy Appeal and Dors- to- India charities
NOW apologies to the lady who rang me about the January Diamond Club bingo in Abbotsbury
The lady bravely turned up but the hall was in darkness.
No, not my fault but the weathers’. The bingo was cancelled after the community news had gone to press.
Hopefully there will now be a session on Friday, February 19 at Strangways Hall, eyes down at 7.30pm.
The Diamond Club are also hoping to have a meeting at The Swan Inn on Tuesday, February 16 at 2.30pm.
The speaker will be Mrs Fitzpatrick.
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