Strawberry Tea

Upchurch Guides are holding another Strawberry Tea on Wednesday the 27th of June at Upchurch Scout Hut from 7:15pm until 8:30pm.

The proceeds will be split 50/50 between Breast Cancer Care and Upchurch Guides equipment fund.

All welcome, please come along and support us.

Tracey Snellings

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Produce Sale with Crafts

There will be a Produce Sale with Crafts on Saturday the 21st of July from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at St.Margaret's Church, Lower Halstow.

Join us for a wide selection of home grown and home made produce, refreshments and crafts.

Liz Mouland

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Live Music at The Crown

Singer and Guitarist Phil Denyer performs 60's and 70's music on Sunday the 10th of June from 4pm till 7pm.


All welcome


Anne Marie
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Wireless Broadband for Upchurch ? Are you Interested ?

Upchurch suffers from poor Broadband speeds.

I would like to draw to your attention to the research I have undertaken into Broadband delivered via wireless high speed network. I have made contact with two local wireless internet providers that may hold a possible solution for people in the village, as BT do not appear to be undertaking an improvement to our service at this time.

You will note that at present neither company covers our area, however they may look at doing so if the numbers involved were high enough. With the number of households in the village, it would be interesting to see how many residents would consider subscribing to such a service. I acknowledge that neither service is cheap, but with the growing bandwidth requirements for the modern home, poor Broadband speed is something that will grow as a concern.


If you are interested in such a service then please do visit the websites of the two companies below and register your interest.

www.medwave.co.uk

www.vfast.co.uk

Alan Collier

Upchurch Scout Group - Scout Leader Vacancy

We are looking for a responsible adult that is interested in sharing some of their adventures and having FUN. Upchurch Scout group need to find a new scout leader.

You will be working with children aged between 10 ½ and 14 years old. They are full of fun and laughter. You will have the support of experienced leaders, as well as training and could make a big difference to the lives of the children of the village to help create a better future. 

There is no age limit to this role. Without a volunteer, this valuable village resource could be lost. If you think you may be interested please give us a call and we’ll arrange a visit for you to come and meet everyone.

Contact Rozz Dyett (GSL) on: 01634 375168

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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations - Update

Weekend of 2^nd – 4^th June 2012 – It’s nearly here! We’re hoping you’ll all come and join in with the Village’s efforts to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.  It’s an amazing thing for our Queen to have been on the throne for 60 years and none of us will probably see this happen again.  So let’s make a fuss about it with a weekend to remember!  Put up your flags, get out some bunting ...

Saturday 2^nd June 2012 – Jubilee Concert

Featuring local artists and groups and

excerpts from Lionel Bart's 'Oliver'

performed by the children of Holywell School and local actors

7:30pm in Upchurch Village Hall Tickets £3

Get your tickets NOW from Sue Rossiter on: 01634 234780 or  suerossiter@waitrose.com

There are still a few tickets left – don’t miss out!

All monies raised will be put towards the weekend’s costs

Sunday 3^rd June –  Parade

Service of Thanksgiving

Jubilee Jolly

                       

Parade – 10:30am from Scout Hut to Church

Service of Thanksgiving – 11:00am in the Church – all welcome!

Jubilee Jolly – 12:00 noon at the Village Hall – fun for all!

All day – exhibition in St Mary’s church of Coronation Day 1953 memorabilia.

12.00noon – Jubilee Jolly at the Village Hall – stalls, games, fancy dress, bouncy castle – something for all and for organisations to run stalls etc.  Entry is free and you can bring along a picnic although there will be refreshments available to purchase from local organisations’ volunteers.

Monday 4^th June – Street parties (privately arranged), bonfire/beacon lighting at about 10pm on the Recreation Ground.  This will coincide with beacon lighting all over the country.  The beacon lighting will be organised by our Scout Group who will serve hot chocolate to anyone that turns up!

The Parish Council plans for a commemorative tree and a gift of a Jubilee mug for all children of primary school age are progressing and there will be also be mugs for sale at the Jolly on Sunday 3^rd June and afterwards. In respect of the mugs, need the names of all children of primary school age who live in Upchurch, but do not attend Holywell School.  Please let one of the committee know so that these children will also receive a beautiful bone china Jubilee mug, to commemorate this special occasion.

Sara Tucker tel: 01634 388971   Pat New tel: 01634 374220   Sue Rossiter tel: 01634 234780

Sue Rossiter

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