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Progressive Dinner Around Horley – 27th June

progressive_dinnerA date for your diary for this years Progressive Dinner (last year only aka Safari Supper).

This annual highlight of the Horley social calendar has come around a little earlier than last year – as we took note that it may be better to try and navigate between hosts in as much daylight as possible….

So 27th June is set as the date to once again showcase the culinary talents of various hosts around the village and to once again meet faces that you see regularly but never get the chance to speak to. For the uninitiated – we meet in the Red Lion, where for the exchange of £20 and a bottle of wine you will then receive the first of three envelopes detailing your journey around the village.  Another two courses/houses await you – with the end destination back in the pub to discuss your expeditions.  It’s great fun – and also has the added benefit of raising much needed funds for the church.

We are currently recruiting for both hosts and names of people who would like to attend – to put your name down or for further details please email Glenys at glenys_stacey@hotmail.com  to put your name down or for further details

Read all about last years Reported sightings – Safari Supper.

See What’s New – March

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IMG_2894Whaoooooooo #‎Spring  has sprung!!!

The daffs and tulips are budding up nicely, and although it’s still very cold the sun is bursting through so it feels promising. I absolutely love this time of year, you notice everything, each new bud and change. Just like our website which is really starting to bloom with over 50 pages, 75 published posts and all included in the calendar. We’ve included useful links, a photo gallery and now have 181 people following the posts by email, blog, twitter and facebook.

When I started the newsfeed (blog) last August I knew we needed something to include all the village activity in between the quarterly printed editions of Horley Views. Little did I know how it was going to take off, especially when I was joined by Di Marriott. Now with Di running our new village website we have one online place for all our latest news, upcoming events and information.

So What’s New for March……

*New Page*  for the  RED LION  also see the current and upcoming events:

  1. The Six Nations England Rugby matches up to 21st March
  2. Saint George’s Beer Festival from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 April, your chance to sample the 9 X Award Winning Real Ales both via Calendar. and on the Red lion page (scroll down)

*New Page* for the CHURCH with separate sub pages for:

  1. Ironstone Benefice – Lent Films- 2015 – Thursday nights from 26th February to 26th March
  2. Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 2015 – Dates are 11th, 12th and possibly 13th September

*New to * HORLEY GROUPS has new two additions Yoga Fusion  and HHH Gardening Club .

Plus the long awaited 2015 production from Horley Footlights with the latest news and dates (1st to 4th July)  A Midsummers Night Dream

The Latest News from Horley Footlights: msndAlthough we are still short of two men (anyone interested?), rehearsals for the summer production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” have started. So far, the fairies have learnt a dance and know what they are going to wear (!) and are now embarking on getting to grips with the music, under the inspired direction of David Kyle. The “Mechanicals” are practising being sillier than usual, and Oberon, Titania and Puck are already showing promise at being quixotic, feisty, and impish. At the time of writing, the Athenian Nobility have had one very productive rehearsal and I have high hopes for them– that is, if we can find the missing male lovers! Tessa Howell

HORLEY CORRESPONDENT  – remember you can see what Lucy sends into the Banbury Guardian each week by looking here on a Monday, plus activities outside the village that you might be interested in.

CALENDAR –  everything we are informed about (or notice) goes in it, remember to scroll down to find more information on the current and upcoming events like : Chipping Norton Literary Festival  April 23rd-26th being promoted by our very own Jenny Smith.

Want to share anything or have any suggestions just email us at horleyviews@outlook.com.

Regards Di and Deb

Successfully 1st Anniversary Peal

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1st peelThe first peal on the Horley bells was successfully rung yesterday in 2 hours and 53 minutes.

The peal marked the first anniversary of the work on the bells being completed back in February 2014.

Thank you to the band for entertaining us on a cold Saturday morning!

The Bells The Bells… the 1st Ever Full Peal

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Horley’s Fred

Hear the first full peal to ever be rung in Horley on Saturday 7th February from about 9.30am onwards, come along and see how its done as well if you like. Read more all about Horley’s Bell Ringers

See Horley’s “Fred” the envy of neighbouring ringers!

To see or not to see, that is the question?

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Alice, 2013

Did you know that you can now see collage pictures of nearly all of the Horley Footlights productions going back over a decade, starting with Mother Goose Rocks (2003) up to last years Alice.

Still to post are some of the programmes and photos of “Puss in Boots”, if you have any to share please email me Debra on horleyviews@outlook.com

MGR

Mother Goose Rocks, 2003

Hope you enjoy them as much as I have putting them together, especially seeing how our early “toe-lighters” have grown, such fun!

Merry Christmas Debra

Horley Footlights  is listed under the Horley Groups page at the top of thehorleyviews.com

Christmas Church Decoration

Untitled_15725447330_lCome along tomorrow  Saturday December 20th at 10.30 and join in the spirit of Christmas  by helping decorate our amazing church.  There is plenty for everyone to do with the tree , decorations and flowers as well as  practice for the children’s nativity play.

Reminder: the Nativity and Carol Service is 6pm on Sunday 21st.

Triple Festivities: Carol Service – Nativity Play – Carol Singing

Untitled_15805609527_lOn Sunday 21st at 6pm our Church will host another one of our special annual events with both the Carol Service and Nativity Play.

Then on Monday 22nd everyone who wants to join in Carol Singing around the village will meet at 6:30pm at the Old School.

Horley Christmas Market Success – Thank you

The Ladies Guild would like to thank everyone in the village and all the visitors who supported our Christmas Market and made it such an enjoyable evening, plus raised £1,649 for our amazing church.

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Bell Ringing Practice and Visiting Ringers

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There is a bell ringing practice this Friday 5th Dec at 19:30.

Then on Thurs 11th Dec at 19:30 visiting ringers that will treat us to a quarter peal ringing.

(Did you notice the ropes in the Christmas Market photo above?)

Another Fab Christmas Market

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Its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas………. thanks to Horley’s Ladies Guild and all their “little helpers”  for making our Church so special and once again bringing us a fabulous market.

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We were accompanied  by Horley’s own “Wandering Minstrels” who found themselves a nice corner to entertain the crowds as there was no room to play and wander.  At one point it was so full that someone commented its like “Black Saturday around here”.

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We had a very special visit from Father Christmas and his “Elf and safety officer” who also had help from a little Elf in rearranging the grotto. Well that’s Elves for you they should be called Pixies! What that poor Father Christmas has to put up with, still at least the children have been good and went away with a presents.

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The count down begins……………..