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Horley Ladies Carry the WI Centenary Baton

WI HorleyThe W.I. celebrates its centenary during 2015. There are lots of events to mark this milestone, one of which happened on our doorstep on Saturday April 18. The Centenary baton, which is traveling through the whole of the UK was handed over to the local WI group at a picnic lunch at Broughton Castle. It was a free event and members and their guests were asked to dress in 1915 style, there were a couple of suffragettes. Everyone brought their own picnic to enjoy in the castle grounds. A wonderful day was had by all. Many thanks to Lord and Lady Saye and Sele for their hospitality.

 

RSVP – Tea Party Celebration – VE Day 70th Anniversary

s300_party-to-rememberV.E DAY – On Saturday May 9 from 3.30-6pm in the Old School Horley there is a village tea party! This is a 70 year anniversary of the end of WW2 and everyone in Horley is invited, children to dress up. Donations of sweet and savoury food is requested. Please R.S.V.P by April 25 to Jenny Reynolds – 738125.

The Red Lion, Horley Named as One of the UK’s “best 200”

As seen in today’s Banbury Guardian following last weeks celebration our very own Dave and Natasha are declared to be one of the best 200 local pubs in the country by Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

pub of the year

Please find the notification below of the next films to be shown at the Horley cinema Club.

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The other films that we are planning to show are “The Theory of Everything” on the 15th May 2015, “Mr Turner” on the 5th June 2015 (as a free film) and finally “Selma” on the 19th June 2015. We will of course send out a reminder by e-mail and by flyer nearer the time. That will conclude the season which will resume in September2015. Again we will advise you of the films starting the next season in due course. Many thanks for the support you have shown. Best wishes,

Barry Moss.

Mayday Celebrations – 4th May

may-poleAs is our normal tradition we in Horley celebrate Mayday with our very close neighbours in Hornton.

from Morris and Maypole dancing

to traditional and non-traditional games,

as well as a variety of stalls.

Donkeys, goats, dogs and humans can all be found enjoying the fantastic atmosphere on what is a very special day, come and join in the fun Monday 4th May – Hornton Village – from 1pm.

 

Parish Council Meeting – April 16th

The next meeting of the Horley Parish Council  is open to the public and will be held in the Old School at 7.30 pm on Thursday 16th April.

Agenda Items:

  1. Apologies
  2. Declaration of Interests
  3. Minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2015 (see 22 January 2015 minutes)
  4. Matters arising
  5. Finance
    • 2014/15 year end budget monitoring report (report attached)
    • 2015 Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities
  6. Planning report
  7. Kerbing works in Wroxton Lane
  8. Village website
  9. Reports from other organisations
  10. Acquisition of a Defibrillator.
  11. Superfast Broadband
  12. Date of next meeting
  13. Any other urgent business

(For full agenda and reports see 15 04 16 agenda)

On Walking: Monday 6th April

Another blinder by our resident pro blogger “I climb the bank to the stile and pause, looking out over the valley towards Horley. The mist has almost burnt away now, the village has reappeared in the early sun. I shimmy through the uprights of the stile, holding the goat ……..”

mrscarlielee's avatarCarlie Lee

It’s the Easter Bank Holiday, and I’m walking before the family arrive, before the house is filled with mad, chocolate-stuffed children, claw-clattering dogs; veg peeling, gravy-making, beef-carving (Are We Sure It’s Done?) and the best of the family gossip. It’s barely eight o’clock, and I slide away from the breakfast dishes muttering about willow branches, their immediate collection deadly necessary for the Easter flower arrangement. It’s still misty down here by the Sor Brook; I’m hidden, hiding.

I hear the rusting-hinge shriek of a pheasant, see Pants shoot off to my right, like a speckled rocket. I follow the deer tracks along the margin, Dora stepping carefully in my wake. Some of the cloven hooves are less than an inch long, and I think of dancing fauns and Rites of Spring.

In Emma’s Meadow, the mist thickens, and I turn left, into the wall of it. The end of the meadow is where the old mill…

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Ironstone Musical Family Service – Horley 19th April

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St_Ethelreda's_Church_Horley_Oxfordshire_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1771691[1]The Ironstone Benefice would like to invite you a special service on April 19th at Horley Church starting at 10.30a.m. geared to family worship and with a focus upon music and sound. We intend that this will be a reasonably informal event with options to participate in making music in its various forms with the help of those who have skills and talents in this direction.  We hope to see you there and if you have relatives and friends you would like to bring along with you we would be delighted to see them too!!   Revd Dr John Reader    drjohnreader@hotmail.co.uk

MHT Village Lottery March Winners

The Lucky Winners for March 2015 are :

lottery bonus ball7th March                   No. 31      Clive Rosier

14th March                 No. 45      Andrew & Sandra Llewellyn

21st March                 No. 30     Liza Hopkinson

28th March                No. 48      Anne & Nick Owen

They each receive a prize of £25. The new lottery year starts in mid-May and is still only £1 per week. Existing players will have the chance to choose a new number. There are still a couple of spare numbers if any new players would like to take part.

Contact John Tite on 738334 or aandj.tite@gmail.com. All proceeds go to the Michael Hardinge Trust – principally for the upkeep of the Old School Hall as a village facility.