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New Season Cricket Update

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View from Spring FieldIt is a beautiful day as I write of the season to come and soon we will be back at the Cricket ground for the summer. Cricket comes round very quickly after Christmas and our planning is well under way – machinery is being repaired thoughts are turning to our working party weekend on the 28-29 March and then the cricket season begins at the end of April.

At our AGM in November the club voted for Dave Taylor to remain as 1st Team Captain, Julian Wright stood down as 2nd Team Captain, and Mark Tubb was asked to take on the role having been vice for the past few years, Dave Eaton has taken over as Sunday Captain. Julian now takes on the role of Club Captain and we wish them all well for the coming season.

Our season starts on Saturday 25th April with both teams playing Cropredy home and away in friendly matches – the first team playing at home. The following Sunday May 3rd we play Great Tew in our first venture into the Village Cup – a knockout competition which ends up with a day at Lords for the finalists. We then host the England Deaf cricket team on the Monday 4th May, this is a great honour for the club and a day we are all looking forward to.

The League then starts in earnest on Saturday 9 May with the first team hosting Bicester & North Oxford at home and the second team travel to Didcot.

Our plans for the new pavilion are progressing and we will continue to keep you informed and updated when we are in a position to do so.

There will be lots more fund raising events this year ; Quiz night early in the season, Family games evening – normally the last day of the school year, Race night

All our events and fixtures are on our website www.horleycc.co.uk or via our Cricket Club page or in the calendar on our village website thehorleyviews.com  and we look forward to seeing you all soon when the weather is as bright as today but warmer!

Kind regards Judith Beck

Tel: 07816 134708 email: Judith_17@btinternet.com

HCCDates for the Diary

Friday 27th March – Meet & Greet Player registration 7.00 – 9.00, a very popular evening when we all catch up with each other over supper which this year will be Chilli – meat and vegetarian – the cost for the Supper is £5 per adult £3 per child. Registration will be for both Senior and Junior players more details will be on our website shortly.

Saturday & Sunday 28th & 29th March – Working weekend in association with Nat West who sponsor this event – anyone is welcome to come and help as we get the ground and pavilion ready for the summer – 11am onwards

 Monday 4th May – England ‘A’ hearing impaired squad – we are proud to be hosting this team for the day, this is a unique occasion and spectators are welcome to come and watch.

 Saturday 24th October – Dinner Dance at Bloxham School.

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

Ironstone Benefice – Lent Films

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lentJoin us for a series of five films shown over Lent in the Old School, Horley. Starting from this Thursday 26th February through to Thursday 26th March. All five will beginning at 7pm with refreshments before the showings, then after each occasion there be an opportunity to discuss what we’ve seen in the Red Lion! …..more

 The Seventh Seal, The Way,  Heavens Above (Peter Sellers) ,Calvary ,  Of Gods and Men Ironstone Benefice – Lent Films.

Children’s Cinema – Saturday 21st

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The Boxtrolls (2014)  – 9.45 for a 10.00 start – Saturday 21st February

 The film has a PG rating

boxtrollsThe Boxtrolls is a 2014 American 3D stop motion animated fantasy-comedy film based on the novel Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow. Produced by Laika, it was directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi. The film tells the story of Eggs, a human boy raised by trash-collecting trolls, as he attempts to save them from Archibald Snatcher, a pest exterminator. The film stars Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade and Tracy Morgan. It was released on September 26, 2014, to positive reviews and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.

On Village Life: The Burns Supper

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Our very own Country housewife. Mother. Writer. Wearer of frocks with wellies. Love Dancing, Frivolity and Good Books. and blogging about her experience in Horley ………………

mrscarlielee's avatarCarlie Lee

It’s Saturday night, and the village Burns night, and I’m in the Red Lion, where I’ve popped in for one, but appear to have stayed. I’m with lovely new friends and my neighbour, R, and we’re at the table by the fire, glugging white wine and saying we really must go up the hill.

robbie burns

‘I’ve had no lunch,’ I say, draining my second glass. The new friends laugh when I say I can’t hold my drink. ‘Really,’ I say. ‘I’m a liability. And we really are going to be dreadfully late.’

J drains his pint and we’re off, roaring up the hill in the type of car that comes with a free Labrador. We park outside St Ethelreda’s, and for a moment J looks appalled. ‘Christ,’ he says. ‘Don’t tell me we’re eating in the church?’

We laugh, pulling him onwards, and I fall over the gate to the Old…

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Burns Supper – 24th January

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tartanmill_large-scottish-lambswool-tartan-scarf_1Why not treat yourself to a….Burns Supper!?

7.30pm Saturday 24th January at The Old School

Tickets £15 from 730039

Singing – quiz & entertainment

Bring your own tipple – wear something tartan (anything!)

 

Parish Council Meeting – 22nd January

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 22nd January.

  1. Apologies
  2. Declaration of Interests
  3. Minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2014 (attached)
  4. Matters arising
  5. Finance
    • 2014/15 Budget monitoring
    • 2015/16 Precept
  6. Planning report
  7. Kerbing works in Wroxton Lane
  8. Village website
  9. Reports from other organisations
  10. Date of next meeting – 16 April 2015
  11. Any other urgent business

See the full agenda and reports here or contact David on 07872 930030.

David Marriott– Clerk to Horley Parish council

Happy New Year – See What’s New …..

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THREE NEW *PAGES* under Horley Groups:

Michael Hardinge Trust , do you know about all the educational grants that are available to children living in Horley and that there is a new one that you can apply for at age 18 to 25?

Horley Bell Ringers, learn about the multiple sequencing of the six bells in our church and what is coming up on the morning of Saturday 7th February.

Ladies Guild and the upcoming meet up on Monday 19th January 2015 at 19:45 in the School House.

ONE NEW *PAGE* under the Parish Council:

Notice Board where you will find the latest on our local area such as Broadband in Oxfordshire,  the Electoral Review of Cherwell  and the Winter Awareness campaign.

 TWO NEW LINKS – under *Other Links*:

Ironstone Churches Services check for the latest information

Cherwell Bin Collection check for blue, brown or green

Ladies Guild January 2015 Meet Up

New members are always very welcome – just come along on 19th January at the Old School House at 19:45 for 20:00 in the School House.

For more information email either Alison Tite (Chair) alison.tite@gmail.com or Sandra Easton (Secretary) pandraw@gmail.com