News - January 2012

Below are selected items from our January newsletter. Members of the society receive this and other regular updates by email ahead of them appearing on this website

Happy New Year To All!

"Highclere Choir" Carol Singing 2011

Thanks to everyone who supported the village's carol singers just before Christmas. The choir raised £278 for Cancer Research in one evening of door-to-door house collections, followed by a good old sing-song in the Red House.

The Annual Village Christmas Charity Walk 2011

Highclere Society and East Woodhay Society, together with the organisers, Los Jubilados Luncheon Club, were delighted with the response to this year's walk from the Furze Bush, Ball Hill on the 27th December, over five miles of lovely countryside. This year the group numbered approx 200 walkers with many more children, from Highclere, Woolton Hill and surrounding villages - a great turnout!

The walk headed out to North End, via Heath End to St Martin's Church and back via a circular walk to the Furze Bush. Half way round (many thanks to Peter Mason for the use of his land), mulled wine and mince pies were waiting, courtesy of the organisers. At the Furze Bush, apart from a well-earned drink, many walkers enjoyed lunch, and our thanks go to Nick Rolfe and his staff for coping so well. This year's charity was 'Jacks Place', the hospice for teenagers at Sutton Scotney and a sum of £600 was donated, for which the organisers thank all the participants.

Pride in our Parish

You may be aware of the Pride in our Parish initiative that the Society is supporting in various ways. For example, Society members have painted the railings at either end of the village and others have planted daffodil bulbs around the village. At last year's AGM, Kevin Pearson gave a summary of what has happened and what he would like to see happen for the benefit of all in and around the village. And as a result of his presentation, a number of people came forward to offer him their services. Please could those people and anyone else who would like to help with the ongoing projects contact Kevin by telephone on 01635 253975 or by sending an email to silkpursebaths*at*aol.com.

News archive

2011

Report on the Society's 15th birthday party (December 2011)

Report on the Society's AGM (December 2011)

Annual Village Christmas Walk - details (December 2011)

Salt Bins and Litter - information from the Parish clerk (November 2011)

Golf Day - report on the golf day held at Sherfield Oaks (November 2011)

Society's AGM - bullet points (November 2011)

We celebrate our 15th birthday with a Broadway themed evening (July 2011)

Highclere Film Club raises money from Waitrose green disc scheme (July 2011)

Local Wildlife Trust programme - we are members (July 2011)

New priest moves into Highclere (July 2011)

Highclere Society Golf Day at Weybrook (Apr 2011)

Report on 'Spot the Wine' quiz night (Feb 2011)

Christmas Charity Walk 2010 - 200 walkers raised £650 (Jan 2011)

2010

Cheque presented to Help The Heroes at AGM (Nov 2010)

Report on Society's Golf Day (8 Nov 2010)

Support Highclere Film Club (Autumn 2010)

Report on the successful summer hog roast (June 2010)

Report on crime prevention meeting (May 2010)

Report on Highclere Society Golf Day (May 2010)

Report on 25th Christmas Charity Walk (January 2010)

2009

Report on AGM Thursday 12th November (December 2009)

Highclere Society Golf Day (October 2009)

The Barn by the Shielings (September 2009)

Highclere Castle Walks (September 2009)

Penwood Forestry (September 2009)

Closure of Penwood Village Hall (September 2009)

A Great Hog Roast (July 2009)

Overhead Noise (June 2009)

Highclere Society Golf day (Apr 2009)

Highclere Castling Enabling development - next steps (Apr 2009)

Grant made to Highclere Film Club (Apr 2009)

Historic Walks Leaflet Produced (Apr 2009)

Pride in our Parish (Apr 2009)

Parish Council Still Needs Your Help (Apr 2009)

Red House Update (Mar 2009)

Air Traffic route (R41) Update (Mar 2009)

Highclere Church Safari Lunch is Back! (Mar 2009)

Greener Society - keep recycling (Jan 2009)

Over 140 Walk for the Stroke Association (Jan 2009)

Sad news - death of Phyllis Macklin (Jan 2009)

2008

Highclere Film Club - December film: Hairspray (Dec 2008)

Parish Council - recycling bins and parish plan questionnaire (Dec 2008)

Highclere Castle Enabling Development - result of members' survey (Dec 2008)

Pride in our village - what's happening; your ideas (Dec 2008)

Annual Christmas charity walk - Faccombe (Dec 2008)

Second Golf Day report (Oct 2008)

Annual General Meeting announcement (Oct 2008)

The Summer Fizz .. it really did go with a Fizz! (July/Aug 2008)

Picnic and Pimms .. as well as some Cricket! (July/Aug 2008)

Low Flying Over Highclere (July/Aug 2008)

Snippets & Cricket Match Announcement (June 2008)

Highcleresociety.org.uk website announcement (April 2008)

Red House Update (April and July 2008)

Circular walks around Highclere (April 2008)

Development in Pantings Lane (April 2008)

A343 Closure near Penwood crossroads (April 2008)

Alden Bridge closure: June - Sept 2008 (April 2008)

News from Other Groups - Kingsclere walk, Tesco's 'megashed' (Andover) (April 2008)

Night flights over Highclere (March 2008)

Fun for(wine) lovers at valentine's night 'Call my Bluff Wine' quiz (Feb 2008)

New walks project gets into its stride (Jan 2008)

2007

Highclere Society goes green (Dec 2007)

Boost for Penwood Village Hall (Dec 2007)