COMING SOON

Minstead PC Ordinary meeting 02 March at 1930

Mothering Sunday at All Saints Church 15^th March at 0930

Charity Quiz Night at the Trusty Servant – 25^th March

 TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Curry night every Thursday night – choice of 3 at £9.95

Fish and chips every Friday night – 2 for £18.95

Chinese Week 9^th – 15^th March

Follow all the action at the Trusty on Facebook.

 MINSTEAD ALL SAINTS

Sunday March 7^th at 1030 All Age Worship & 1800 Evensong at All Saints

Womens’ World day of Prayer – Friday March 6^th  at Lyndhurst Baptist Church

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website, and follow All Saints’ activities on Facebook &/or

sign up for Church Notices at minsteadpcc@gmail.com

HOW WE USED TO LIVE

Tuesday 3^rd March 2015 at 1930hrs

300 Years of Village Shops—Buying your Gallon of Bread

An illustrated talk by Jill Holt

From examination of the archives and contemporary publications to identification and description of our local village shops, including those in Emery Down and Minstead.

Venue: Bank and Emery Down Village Hall.  Entrance: £3 (at the door).

 VILLAGE SHOP NEWS

Spring has well and truly sprung and to prove it we have just taken delivery of a whole new range of jewellery, inexpensive gifts and bags and of course new scarves all in a range of fresh spring-like colours.

Pop in and have a look and see what you think.  There’s no obligation to buy but we are very pleased with them and it’s nice to hear your views.

 CHANGE OF SHOP OPENING HOURS

***Please note that as from Monday 9th March the shop will open at 8.30am every day weekdays and weekends.***

This is only a small change and we hope it won’t inconvenience anyone in any way.

Jan and the Shop Team.

HAMPSHIRE ALERT

Several relevant Alerts have been promulgated recently – including a Shed Burglary in Totton; Fly-Tipping in New Forest car parks; beware Bogus tickets for the Rugby World cup 2015; Older Driver Safety Awareness course; Keeping your Bank Account details secure; and How to Report a Road Traffic Collision involving Animals.

You may register to receive Alerts, as many or few as you are interested in, at https://www.hampshirealert.co.uk/pages/2688/1/Register.html

FIREARMS SECURITY

Protect your firearm, protect your sport

According to the police, on average 475 firearms are stolen each year in England and Wales. Although the level of theft is very low compared with the 1,800,000-plus legally held firearms and shotguns, one firearm in the wrong hands is one too many. Recently BASC has been working with the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the police to draw up new advice on protecting firearms from theft. This advice is now published on the BASC website.

The advice, “Protect Your Firearm, Protect Your Sport”, covers storage and transportation of shotguns and firearms and how to keep vigilant when out and about. It also shows the steps that can be taken to avoid being targeted via social media.

The advice has been produced as part of a national initiative to reduce the chances of theft of firearms. It is available to download here: http://bit.ly/1KBfz8s

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COMING UP IN JANUARY

See below for further details

 HISTORY GROUP

The next meeting will be this Tuesday 13^th Jan in the Social Club at 8.00pm.

Stephen Ings will talk about the Temperance Movement.

All welcome (the bar will be open!)

 VILLAGE LUNCH

This will be held in the Trusty at 12.30pm next Tuesday 20^th Jan

A small menu of dishes priced at £6.50 will be available for Minstead villagers

 TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Tuesday 20^th January – Village Lunch 12.30pm

Wednesday 21st January – Charity Quiz Night, starts at 8pm all proceeds to The New Forest Trust

Saturday 24th January – Burns Night Supper, a traditional Scottish evening at The Trusty celebrating the life and works of Robert Burns, 4 course set Supper Menu for £19.95, please book early to avoid disappointment as this is a very popular event, we will require a £5 per person deposit at time of booking to secure the table.  See Burns Night Menu 2015.

Privilege Card Holders!! There are some fantastic offers for Privilege Card Holders at The Trusty at the moment, if you don’t have one it is very simple to set up just pop in and ask the bar staff and you can be earning points and experiencing great offers within a couple of days.

Follow all the action at the Trusty on Facebook.

 UPCYCLING WORKSHOP

24th January 2015 at the Study Centre 9.30am-4p.m.

See Study Centre website for further information.

MINSTEAD ALL SAINTS

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

MINSTEAD OIL

As mentioned before, oil orders should be sent to Minsteadoil@gmail.com by 9am on Wednesday 14th January 2015. All requests for oil made to Minstead Oil will be accepted as firm orders UNLESS you specify AT THE TIME OF ordering that you wish to be advised of price, delivery or company (or any combination) before confirming your order.

Future dates are 18th February and 18th March then May, July and September.

HITTING THE COLD SPOTS

Thanks to funding from its Rural Development fund, HCC is offering extra support to tackle fuel poverty in the rural areas of Hampshire.  As well as the standard level of support available through Hitting the Cold Spots, HCC recognises that those residents living in the rural areas of Hampshire can face added challenges.   Hitting the Cold Spots can help individuals and families throughout the Hampshire County Council area with practical support and detailed advice including visits from skilled Advisors.  This can lead to the provision of emergency heating, access to funding for repairs and replacement heating or hot water systems as well as small grants to help cope with winter emergencies. Hitting the Cold Spots will also provide practical support with debt, financial advice and benefits as well as assistance with switching energy providers.  For further information see  www.hants.gov.uk/cold-spots and for advice contact the Hitting the Cold Spots Advisor on Freephone 0800 804 8601or email staywarm@environmentcentre.com

HAMPSHIRE POLICE BUDGET

Simon Hayes, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire, is inviting members of the public across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to have their say on the level of council tax precept for the policing budget in 2015/16.
The Commissioner is proposing a nominal increase of 1.99 percent. For an average Band D household, this equates to a rise of just £3.07 per annum (or 26p per month, or 6p per week) from £154.26 to £157.33. This increase would generate an additional £2 million for 2015/16, which is the cost of employing 43 police officers.
The increase proposed is within the 2% cap that has been placed on precept rises by central Government. To exceed this cap would require the conduct of a referendum, the costs of which would divert funding from front line policing, and this is not therefore something that the Commissioner is proposing. However, the Commissioner is still interested to hear from the people of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight as to whether, in principle, you would support an increase which was greater than the 2% cap, in the event that it were to be possible to invest all of this in front line policing. For example, if the precept was increased by 2.99%, the additional £1m generated would equate to around an additional 20 police officers.
The Government cap on precept rises in recent years has left a significant shortfall in funding. With 33 percent of the total policing budget coming from the council tax precept, and with Government continuing to dramatically reduce police funding, the proposed increase will help to partially address that shortfall.

To express your opinion, please complete a short survey at http://bit.ly/1vIIlsN, email pcc.consultation@hampshire.pnn.police.uk, or FREEPOST your response to: Business Reply Plus, Licence Number RTGX-KSAA-AHBB, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, St Georges Chambers, St Georges Street, Winchester, SO23 8AJ
The results of the consultation will be presented to the Police and Crime Panel when they meet to review the proposed precept at their meeting on Friday, January 23rd 2015.

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CHRISTMAS IN MINSTEAD!

FATHER CHRISTMAS’ VISIT TO MINSTEAD SAT 20^th DECEMBER!

Many congratulations and thanks to all who contributed to making Father Christmas’s visit such a success on Saturday evening – the music, the carols, the mulled wine, the mince pies and everything else! He thoroughly enjoyed his time in Minstead and hopes all the children got what they wanted. He plans to return again next year!

Also many thanks to Nick Mellersh and the Mummers for their amazing Christmas performance.

​CHRISTMAS AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Christmas Eve at 4.30pm Crib Service round our special Minstead Crib and at 11.30pm Midnight Mass, the best way to start Christmas.

Christmas Day at 10.30am. Family Service. Jesus’ birthday – come and celebrate.  Bring your family, bring your presents!

You are invited to share the remembrance of a loved one at Christmas by filling in a name tag which will be used as part of the All Saints’ Church Christmas Tree decorations.  More detail on the posters in the church porch and at the village shop.

You can also send Christmas greetings to your local friends by using the Giant Christmas Card in the Church and donate the money you might have spent on cards to support the Mukinge hospital in Zambia!

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

 VILLAGE SHOP

As a reminder, the Shop opening hours over the festive period will be as follows:

• Christmas Eve      open until  3pm (latest)
• Christmas Day      closed
• Boxing Day           closed
• Sat 27^th Dec        9am – 1pm
• Sunday 28^th         9am – 1pm
• New Years Eve     open until 4pm
• New Years Day     closed

SOCIAL CLUB – BOXING DAY

Nick Hayward-Young will be playing at the Social Club from 1pm – 4pm on Boxing Day. Come and enjoy the music. We look forward to seeing you there.

All welcome!

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

​Somebody left this fine vehicle in the Trusty on Saturday evening so is missing their Santa toy already!

It will be here waiting at the Trusty to be picked up.

A big thank you for everyone that attended the quiz on Wednesday night when £135 for Oakhaven Hospice was raised.

On Race Night the previous Friday, £500 was raised for Dreams Come True Children’s Charity.  This is a fantastic effort and we really appreciate everyone’s contributions.
The Trusty team would like to wish all of their customers a very merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year

They hope to see you all over the festive period!
Christmas Opening Hours

Christmas Eve – 11.30am – 11pm

Christmas Day – 12pm – 4pm

Boxing Day – 11.30am – 5pm

All other days open as normal!

Wednesday 31st December – New Years Eve Party Night, a fantastic way to see in the new year, special specials on the board and dancing the new year in with DJ Ben Franco, no entry fee, booking is essential for tables.

See Facebook to keep up to date with all events and other forthcoming attractions.

REFUSE COLLECTION TIMES

See the NFDC website for details of collection times over the Christmas and New Year period.

Those whose collections are normally on a Monday or Tuesday will be unaffected.

THE CHAIRMAN, COUNCILLORS AND CLERK OF MINSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PEACEFUL 2015.

 OTHER FAIRLY INTERESTING STUFF

A STRATEGIC CYCLING NETWORK

Following last year’s petition in the Village and the discussion at the Annual Assembly in March, the Parish Council has prepared a proposal for a strategic cycling network in the New Forest so that both locals and visitors cyclists can cycle safely between major settlements, specifically Cadnam to Lymington via Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst.

Please visit the Village website to read more and give your support by contacting any of the addressees to whom this proposal has been sent. These are listed on the last two pages of the main proposal.

Many thanks to Councillor Richard Taylor for all his hard work in putting this proposal together.

 MINSTEAD MAIL

A final reminder that we are starting to prepare the next edition of Minstead Mail which it is hoped will be printed and distributed to all households in the civil parish in January.  It is hoped to include future village events up to and including Easter (5^th April 2015)

If you have any contributions please email them to minsteadpc@googlemail.com or give them to any Parish Councillor or the Parish Clerk.

So far there have been none!!

YET MORE ON BROADBAND!

There will be a free Brand New Forest Broadband event in the NFDC Council Chamber in Lyndhurst on Wed 28^th Jan 2015 from 6 to 8 pm

Click here for further information and to book your place.

 HAMPSHIRE ALERT COMMUNITY MESSAGING SYSTEM

A further bit of encouragement for you to visit Hampshire Alert and consider signing up to live and instant messages, such as:

• It’s the last few days in the build up to Christmas and the last minute rush of purchasing gifts and enjoying social events with friends and family. Please click here for some advice on how to keep safe over the remainder of the festive season.
• On Friday 12^th December at approximately 8:30pm, at Bunkers Hill near Beaulieu, a brown Jenny donkey was struck down by a vehicle which left the scene without notifying anyone that the donkey was injured.  If you see a Silver BMW, made between 1997 and 1998, so possibly a ‘R’’S’ or ‘T’ registration, with a missing passenger wing mirror and side flasher unit or if you know of someone who has recently had repair work conducted on their Silver BMW or if you have any information on this incident, please call 101 and quote 44140443541.

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THE CHAIRMAN, COUNCILLORS AND CLERK OF MINSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PEACEFUL 2015.

CHRISTMAS IN MINSTEAD!

FATHER CHRISTMAS TO VISIT MINSTEAD THIS SAT 20^th DECEMBER!

There will be carols, mince pies and a festive tipple outside The Trusty from 6pm……

Father Christmas is scheduled to arrive at 6.30pm, possibly bearing presents!

(Parents please hand in clearly labelled presents to the Trusty by midday Sat 20^th and try and keep the value under £10)

 The Mummers are expected to perform from about 7pm once Father Christmas has finished giving out presents.

 CHRISTMAS AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Friday Dec 19^th at 7.30pm – Churches Together “Walking Nativity” in Lyndhurst.

Sunday 21^st Dec at 4.00pm in the Church – Service of Lessons and Carols followed  by  festive  refreshments.

Christmas Eve at 4.30pm Crib Service round our special Minstead Crib and at 11.30pm Midnight Mass, the best way to start Christmas.

Christmas Day at 10.30am. Family Service. Jesus’ birthday – come and celebrate.  Bring your family, bring your presents!

You are invited to share the remembrance of a loved one at Christmas by filling in a name tag which will be used as part of the All Saints’ Church Christmas Tree decorations.  More detail on the posters in the church porch and at the village shop.

You can also send Christmas greetings to your local friends by using the Giant Christmas Card in the Church and donate the money you might have spent on cards to support the Mukinge hospital in Zambia!

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

VILLAGE SHOP

Hello and very Happy Christmas from all in the Shop!

This is to let you know that the opening hours over the festive period will be as follows:

Christmas Eve           open until  3pm (latest)

Christmas Day           closed

Boxing Day     closed

Saturday 27^th Dec   9am – 1pm

Sunday 28^th   9am – 1pm

New Years Eve          open until 4pm

New Years Day closed

(During January, February and March 2015 the shop will, as in previous years, close daily at 4pm)

Jan and the Shop Team thank everyone for their continued support which is much appreciated!

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Tuesday 16th December – Village Lunch 12.30pm

Wednesday 17th December – Christmas Quiz Night – a great fun Christmas themed quiz night, all proceeds to Oakhaven Hospice, earlier start time of 8pm!

Saturday 20th December – Father Christmas visits (see below)

 Wednesday 31st December – New Years Eve Party Night, a fantastic way to see in the new year, special specials on the board and dancing the new year in with DJ Ben Franco, no entry fee, booking is essential for tables.

Christmas Opening Hours

Christmas Eve – 11.30am – 11pm

Christmas Day – 12pm – 4pm

Boxing Day – 11.30am – 5pm

All other days we are open as normal,

We also have a couple of tables left for Christmas Day, so if you fancy a delicious 5 Course Christmas Meal with fantastic festive atmosphere and none of the washing up then book now at The Trusty!

See Facebook to keep up to date with all events and other forthcoming attractions.

CHRISTMAS TREE ON THE GREEN

 Many thanks to the Minstead Training Trust / Furzey Gardens for once again providing the excellent Christmas tree on the Village Green, and also to Andy Chatwin for fixing the lights!

  MINSTEAD STUDY CENTRE

Friday 19 December 10-5pm

Traditional Bread Making – ‘New’ Extra Date

Visit the Study Centre website for further information

OTHER STUFF

MINSTEAD MAIL

A further reminder that we are starting to prepare the next edition of Minstead Mail which it is hoped will be printed and distributed to all households in the civil parish in early January.  It is intended to include future village events up to and including Easter (5^th April 2015)

If you have any contributions please email them to minsteadpc@googlemail.com or give them to any Parish Councillor or the Parish Clerk.

 BROADBAND

Further to the recent email and if you have not already done so please take a moment to complete the survey the results of which will help us present the poor state of our broadband to HCC, BDUK and other parties.

This can be accessed by visiting:

http://test.minstead.org.uk/broadband/#survey

 HAMPSHIRE ALERT COMMUNITY MESSAGING SYSTEM

Improving the flow of information between the community and the police is vital to achieving the aim of working together to deter criminals and keep communities safe.
This new service enables the communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight play a role in helping the Police prevent and detect crime and anti-social behaviour.

You are encouraged to have a look at https://www.hampshirealert.co.uk/pages/2736/1/Home.html and consider signing up to live and instant messages. The alert system is straight forward and you can still receive all the relevant information you require, plus additional information on topics of interest that has previously been unavailable to you.

For further information see also http://test.minstead.org.uk/police/

As an example, a recent alert reports that in the last couple of days three sheds have been broken into in the Winsor area. The three addresses that have been targeted back on to open fields.

Click here for shed and outbuilding security advice.

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BEAT REPORT

See Beat report Nov14 for the monthly report for our area.

The Safer New Forest Partnership has a range of security products, including alarmed padlocks, for sale at the New Forest District Council Information Offices across the New Forest. There are also a number of helpful resources, including a laminated card for drivers to leave in their parked cars which states ‘No valuables are left in this vehicle’, useful guides and leaflets available for free.

Visit the NFDC website for further information

 MINSTEAD MAIL

A further reminder that we are starting to prepare the next edition of Minstead Mail which it is hoped will be printed and distributed to all households in the civil parish in early January.  It is intended to include future village events up to and including Easter (5^th April 2015)

If you have any contributions please email them to minsteadpc@googlemail.com or give them to any Parish Councillor or the Parish Clerk.

VILLAGE SHOP CHRISTMAS ORDER FORMS

Everyone is reminded that completed order forms should be returned to the Shop by this Monday 8^th December.

 MINSTEAD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

Next meeting Tuesday 9^th December 2014 at 8pm in the Social Club.

All welcome!

WOW, WEDNESDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 2014

8 pm Green Room, Village Hall

“AGM (brief) + MAKING CHRISTMAS DOOR KNOCKERS” with Jill Hutton
(Bring Cling Film, Scissors or secateurs, Decorations – cones, berries, baubles etc., Plant Material)
Lady Visitors welcome – 2 free sessions before deciding on membership

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Friday 12th December – Charity Race Night, become a trainer, owner or jockey for the night, a great fun night with a free fun quiz and betting galore, all proceeds to Dreams Come True Children’s Charity! Starts at 8.30pm.

Saturday 13th December 10.45am – New Forest Hound Hunt Meet, come and see the traditional hunt meet at The Trusty Servant, festive tipples and nibbles provided!

Tuesday 16th December – Village Lunch 12.30pm

Wednesday 17th December – Christmas Quiz Night – a great fun Christmas themed quiz night, all proceeds to Oakhaven Hospice, earlier start time of 8pm!

Saturday 20th December – Father Christmas visits (see below)

 Wednesday 31st December – New Years Eve Party Night, a fantastic way to see in the new year, special specials on the board and dancing the new year in with DJ Ben Franco, no entry fee, booking is essential for tables.

Christmas Opening Hours

Christmas Eve – 11.30am – 11pm

Christmas Day – 12pm – 4pm

Boxing Day – 11.30am – 5pm

All other days we are open as normal,

We also have a couple of tables left for Christmas Day, so if you fancy a delicious 5 Course Christmas Meal with fantastic festive atmosphere and none of the washing up then book now at The Trusty!

See Facebook to keep up to date with all events and other forthcoming attractions.

CHRISTMAS AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Friday Dec 19^th      7.30pm – Churches Together “Walking Nativity” in Lyndhurst.

Sunday 21^st Dec     4.00pm in the Church – Service of Lessons and Carols followed  by  festive  refreshments.

Christmas Eve       4.30pm Crib Service round our special Minstead Crib and at 11.30pm Midnight Mass, the best way to start Christmas.

Christmas Day       10.30am. Family Service. Jesus’ birthday – come and celebrate.  Bring your family, bring your presents!

You are invited to share the remembrance of a loved one at Christmas by filling in a name tag which will be used as part of the All Saints’ Church Christmas Tree decorations.  More detail on the posters in the church porch and at the village shop.

You can also send Christmas greetings to your local friends by using the Giant Christmas Card in the Church and donate the money you might have spent on cards to support the Mukinge hospital in Zambia!

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

 COMMUNITY TRANSPORT MINIBUS FUND

The Department for Transport has recently launched a £25 million Community Minibus Fund. Community transport organisations across the country are being invited to apply for funding for a new minibus. Smaller operators and those who help out in rural areas will be favoured in the scheme.  Anyone interested in making a bid should send an email confirming their intention to bid to buses@dft.gsi.gov.uk putting “Community Transport Minibus Fund” in the subject line by Friday 12 December 2014.

See Community Transport Minibus Fund for further information.

 MINSTEAD OIL

Oil order dates for 2015 are as follows (all Wednesdays, all by 9.00am):

January 14th; February 18th; March 18th; May 13th; July 15th; September 16th; October 14th; November 11th and December 2nd.

From now on Mike Hutton will accept orders as FIRM at the best price he can get on the day UNLESS you specifically ask at the time of ordering for him to seek confirmation from you on the day. If you do require him to confirm your order, you MUST do it by e-mail by 11am or your order will not be processed.

Reminders will be sent out as usual.

MINSTEAD STUDY CENTRE

Fri 12^th Dec 7.30-9.30pm  Fireside Stories £10 a ticket

Visit the Study Centre website for further information.

Friday 19 December 10-5pm

Traditional Bread Making – ‘New’ Extra Date

Visit the Study Centre website for further information

FATHER CHRISTMAS TO VISIT MINSTEAD!

Saturday 20^th December between 6 and 8 pm, depending on snow conditions and reindeer performance on the day.

There will be carols, mince pies and a festive tipple outside The Trusty from 6pm……and possibly even some presents!

(Parents please hand in clearly labelled presents to the Trusty by midday Sat 20^th and try and keep the value under £10)

EMERY DOWN ALMSHOUSES – PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE

Work to modernise and extend the almshouses in Emery Down will finish in early December!
The Trustees invite you to an
Open Day on Saturday, 13th December from 12-3 pm
to view the improvements to these Grade II listed historic cottages.
Mulled wine and mince pies.
And … to make a donation, please bring a cheque book!

LYNDHURST CHRISTMAS FUN DAY

 From 10 am on the 13th December Lyndhurst is hosting a Christmas Fun day.

There will be a Santa’s grotto, stalls, carol singing and lots of Christmas fun on the street.

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FLOWER SHOW SOCIETY AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Minstead Flower Show Society will be on Tuesday, 2^nd December, in the Green Room at the Hall commencing 8p.m.

We try not to make the business too arduous so that we can enjoy some snacks and a drink together after the event.  Please come along and air your views, we always welcome suggestions for new classes and anything else that you might think will improve on what appears to be a very successful event.

Everyone welcome.

BEAT SURGERY

Wednesday 3^rd December 9.30-10.30am at the Village Shop

Come along and meet our local police officers and discuss any issues of concern with them informally.

MINSTEAD MAIL

We are starting to prepare the next edition of Minstead Mail which it is hoped will be printed and distributed to all households in the civil parish in early January.  It is intended to include future village events up to and including Easter (5^th April 2015)

If you have any contributions please email them to minsteadpc@googlemail.com or give them to any Parish Councillor or the Parish Clerk.

MINSTEAD OIL

December oil requests (minsteadoil@gmail.com) must be made by 9am on Wednesday 3rd December so that delivery can be assured by Christmas. Please indicate with your request if you are prepared to accept the best price Mike Hutton can get.  He will be sending a separate message giving order dates for 2015 but January’s orders must be placed by 9am on Wednesday 14th January 2015.

LPG BUYING SCHEME FLOGAS OFFER

See LPG BUYING SCHEME OFFER NOV 14 – Minstead Buying group for the latest offer from Flogas

 HOW WE USED TO LIVE TUES 2 DEC 2014

Art and Artists in the New Forest: Past Masters—Part Two

A talk by Georgina Babey on the lives and work of William Gilpin, Caroline Bowles, Amelia Goddard, Heywood Sumner, Sven Berlin, the illustrators Wilfrid Ball, Walter Tyndale and Ernest Haslehust, plus a look at the New Forest Art Exhibition of 1875.

At Emery Down and Bank Village Hall 7.30 – 9 pm.

Entrance £3 (on the night).

 COPYTHORNE PANTOMIME SAT 6^TH & SUN 7^TH DEC

Copythorne Amateur Theatrical Society (CATS) will present an upbeat version of Jack and the Beanstalk on Saturday 6^th December at 2 30 and 7 30 pm, and Sunday 7^th December at 2 30 pm at Copythorne Parish Hall. Tickets are £5 for adults, £4 for under-16s, or £15 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) and are available from Bartley Post Office, Bramshaw Stores or Landford Village Stores, or you can phone the box office on 023 023 8081 3415 or visit the website www.copythornecats.com to reserve tickets.

 VILLAGE SHOP CHRISTMAS ORDER FORMS

Everyone is reminded that completed order forms should be returned to the Shop by next Monday 8^th December.

 CRACKING CHRISTMAS CANAPÉS

Saturday 6^th December 2-5 pm at the Study Centre

Join us for an afternoon at Minstead Study Centre with Jan Hoy who is a master at making and inventing canapés of all types, shapes, & sizes.

She will demonstrate her techniques & even let you taste the result!

£10 each

Visit the Study Centre website for further information

  MINSTEAD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

Next meeting Tuesday 9^th December 2014 at 8pm in the Social Club.

All welcome!

WOW, WEDNESDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 2014

8 pm Green Room, Village Hall

“AGM (brief) + MAKING CHRISTMAS DOOR KNOCKERS” with Jill Hutton
(Bring Cling Film, Scissors or secateurs, Decorations – cones, berries, baubles etc., Plant Material)
Lady Visitors welcome – 2 free sessions before deciding on membership

DEER MAULED IN SCHOOL LANE

Between the morning of Weds 26^th and Thurs 27^th Nov it seems a deer may have been mauled in one of the fields off School Lane, Minstead.  Pieces of hide and hair were found in the field concerned on Thursday morning though the landowner was unable to find an injured animal. If you are walking your dog please ensure that you know where it is at all times, that it will come when called and don’t let it stray onto neighbours’ land.

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

A huge well done to Ruby Gibbons who made some loom bands and sold them in The Trusty for Children In Need.

She raised over £30 in the end which was fantastic!

Saturday 6th Candlelight dinner – post concert meal at The Trusty, 2 course set menu, very limited availability so book now to avoid disappointment.

Friday 12th December – Charity Race Night, become a trainer, owner or jockey for the night, a great fun night with a free fun quiz and betting galore, all proceeds to Dreams Come True Children’s Charity! Starts at 8.30pm.

Saturday 13th December 10.45am – New Forest Hound Hunt Meet, come and see the traditional hunt meet at The Trusty Servant, festive tipples and nibbles provided!

Tuesday 16th December – Village Lunch 12.30pm

Wednesday 17th December – Christmas Quiz Night – a great fun Christmas themed quiz night, all proceeds to Oakhaven Hospice, earlier start time of 8pm!

Saturday 20th December – Father Christmas visits (see below)

 Wednesday 31st December – New Years Eve Party Night, a fantastic way to see in the new year, special specials on the board and dancing the new year in with DJ Ben Franco, no entry fee, booking is essential for tables.

Christmas Opening Hours

Christmas Eve – 11.30am – 11pm

Christmas Day – 12pm – 4pm

Boxing Day – 11.30am – 5pm

All other days we are open as normal,

We also have a couple of tables left for Christmas Day, so if you fancy a delicious 5 Course Christmas Meal with fantastic festive atmosphere and none of the washing up then book now at The Trusty!

See Facebook to keep up to date with all events and other forthcoming attractions.

 ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

Please note these special events coming up:

• Saturday Dec 6th, 6.30pm in the Church – 5 4 50 Christmas Concert.
• Friday Dec 19th, 7.30pm – Churches Together “Walking Nativity” in Lyndhurst.
• Sunday 21^st Dec 4.00pm in the Church – Carol Service.

FATHER CHRISTMAS TO VISIT MINSTEAD!

Saturday 20^th December between 6 and 8 pm, depending on snow conditions and reindeer performance on the day.

There will be carols, mince pies and a festive tipple outside The Trusty from 6pm……and possibly even some presents!

(Parents please hand in clearly labelled presents to the Trusty by midday Sat 20^th and try and keep the value under £10)

 EMERY DOWN ALMSHOUSES – PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE

Work to modernise and extend the almshouses in Emery Down will finish in early December!
The Trustees invite you to an
Open Day on Saturday, 13th December from 12-3 pm
to view the improvements to these Grade II listed historic cottages.
Mulled wine and mince pies.
And … to make a donation, please bring a cheque book!

 LYNDHURST CHRISTMAS FUN DAY

 From 10 am on the 13th December Lyndhurst is hosting a Christmas Fun day.

There will be a Santa’s grotto, stalls, carol singing and lots of Christmas fun on the street.

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BEAT SURGERY

Wednesday 3^rd December 9.30-10.30am at the Village Shop

Come along and meet our local police officers and discuss any issues of concern with them informally.

MINSTEAD OIL

December oil requests (minsteadoil@gmail.com) must be made by 9am on Wednesday 3rd December so that delivery can be assured by Christmas. Please indicate with your request if you are prepared to accept the best price Mike Hutton can get.  He will be sending a separate message giving order dates for 2015 but January’s orders must be placed by 9am on Wednesday 14th January 2015.

 COPYTHORNE PANTOMIME SAT 6^TH & SUN 7^TH DEC

Copythorne Amateur Theatrical Society (CATS) will present an upbeat version of Jack and the Beanstalk on Saturday 6^th December at 2 30 and 7 30 pm, and Sunday 7^th December at 2 30 pm at Copythorne Parish Hall. Tickets are £5 for adults, £4 for under-16s, or £15 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) and are available from Bartley Post Office, Bramshaw Stores or Landford Village Stores, or you can phone the box office on 023 023 8081 3415 or visit the website www.copythornecats.com to reserve tickets.

CRACKING CHRISTMAS CANAPÉS

Saturday 6^th December 2-5 pm at the Study Centre

Join us for an afternoon of Christmas Canapés at Minstead Study Centre!

Jan Hoy is a master at making and inventing canapés of all types, shapes, & sizes. (Sometimes involving varied and unheard of ingredients)

Making Canapés can be extremely time consuming, but Jan has devised ingenious time saving ways to prepare them.

She will demonstrate her technique & even let you taste the result!

£10 each

Visit the Study Centre website for further information

 MINSTEAD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

Next meeting Tuesday 9^th December 2014 at 8pm in the Social Club.

All welcome!

 SCHOOL ADMISSIONS 2015

A further reminder that our Clerk (Mrs Polly Osborne 023 8081 2375 clerk@minstead.gov.uk) has received information/publicity for parents of children approaching school age.  She has some Starting School information cards (to give out) plus a reference copy of the brochure or parents can look online: www.hants.gov.uk/admissions.

Parents need to apply for a school place – deadline 15 January 2015.

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

See Facebook to keep up to date with all events and other forthcoming attractions.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

Please note these special events coming up:

• Sunday November 30^th Celebration of The 5 Candles Service which is 50 years old!
• Saturday December 6th, 6.30pm in church 5 4 50 Christmas Concert.
• Friday December 19th, 7.30pm – Churches Together “Walking Nativity” in Lyndhurst.
• Sunday 21^st December 4.00pm Carol Service

 NFDC PARKING CLOCKS FOR 2015 NOW AVAILABLE

Annual short stay clocks (1 January – 31 December 2015) are now available and the cost remains at £20. They can be purchased online at newforest.gov.uk/parkingclock, by phoning customer services on 023 8028 5000 or by visiting:

• any council information office
• any council leisure centre
• Visitor Information Centre, Lyndhurst
• Brockenhurst Post Office
• Burley Post Office
• St Barbe Museum, Lymington

 LYNDHURST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

On the 27th November Lyndhurst Christmas lights will be switched on by Simon Clark of Wave 105 at 7pm. There will be late night shopping on the High St and music.

 FATHER CHRISTMAS TO VISIT MINSTEAD!

Saturday 20^th December between 6 and 8 pm depending on snow conditions and reindeer performance on the day.

There will be carols, mince pies and possibly even some presents!

Watch this space for further information!

And on the following day…

 CAROL SERVICE IN THE CHURCH

4pm Sunday 21^st December

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VILLAGE LUNCH

This Tuesday 18^th November

Meet at 12.30pm in the Trusty Servant.

A small menu of dishes priced at £6.50 will be available for Minstead villagers

 BEAT SURGERY

Wednesday 3^rd December 9.30-10.30 am at the Village Shop

Come along and meet our local police officers and discuss any issues of concern with them informally.

NEW STREET LAMP

We have been told that the new modern looking street lamp that recently arrived on the Village Green will be changed for a more traditional one to match those in Congleton Close.

CRACKING CHRISTMAS CANAPÉS

Saturday 6^th December 2-5 pm at the Study Centre

Join us for an afternoon of Christmas Canapés at Minstead Study Centre!

Jan Hoy is a master at making and inventing canapés of all types, shapes, & sizes. (Sometimes involving varied and unheard of ingredients)

Making Canapés can be extremely time consuming, but Jan has devised ingenious time saving ways to prepare them.

She will demonstrate her technique & even let you taste the result!

£10 each

Visit the Study Centre website for further information

SCHOOL ADMISSIONS 2015

Our Clerk (Mrs Polly Osborne 023 8081 2375 clerk@minstead.gov.uk) has received information/publicity for parents of children approaching school age.  She has some Starting School information cards (to give out) plus a reference copy of the brochure or parents can look online: www.hants.gov.uk/admissions.

Parents need to apply for a school place – deadline 15 January 2015.

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

See Facebook to keep up to date with all events and other forthcoming attractions.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

LYNDHURST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

On the 27th November Lyndhurst Christmas lights will be switched on by Simon Clark of Wave 105 at 7pm. There will be late night shopping on the High St and music.

CAROLS ON THE MINSTEAD GREEN & SANTA

Saturday 20th December

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HELLO FROM THE SHOP!

Just to let you know that the Christmas order forms are now available to pick up from the shop.

Yes, it’s that time of year again so pop in, pick up a form and have a browse around. We have lots of gift ideas including new scarves, jewellery, local crafts and stocking fillers…..your gift list all wrapped up…oh yes and wrapping paper too! We look forward to seeing you.

Best Wishes.

Jan and the shop team.

MINSTEAD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP TUES 11^TH NOV

8pm in the Social Club

James Brown from the National Park Authority will join us in a discussion on the subject of “Heritage on my Doorstep”

All welcome!

WOW (WOMEN ON WEDNESDAY) AT MINSTEAD THIS WED 12^TH NOV

“Animal Physiotherapy” – Speaker: Amanda Sutton and dog Holly

8 PM in the Green Room, Minstead Village Hall

Lady guests welcome – 2 free sessions before deciding on Membership.

TRUSTY SERVANT CORNER

Charity Quiz Night at 8.30pm this Wednesday 12th November

All proceeds will go to Children In Need

The Trusty Servant and Children In Need Delicious Doughnut Challenge!

Sunday 16th November 5pm

Are you up for the challenge?!?!

6 filled doughnuts, no lip licking, the quickest time to eat them all will be champion!

£5 entry ALL proceeds go to Children In Need

See Facebook to keep up to date with all events and other forthcoming attractions.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.

MINSTEAD OIL

Please place your requests for Oil at minsteadoil@gmail.com by 9am this Wednesday 12th November, stating that you are prepared to accept the best price Mike Hutton can get, if this is so.

December orders must be placed by 9am on Wednesday 3rd December.

From January 2015 he will assume that all requests are firm orders at the best price he can get unless specifically told otherwise at the time of placing the order. This message will be repeated when advising you of the order dates for 2015.

FOOTPATH 5 (CHURCH TO WATER SPLASH AT STUDY CENTRE)

We are pleased to report that surface restoration work is now complete.

 BRAMSHAW “RIDING FOR THE DISABLED” CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

Thursday 13th November 10am until 3pm

Lyndhurst Community Centre

Entrance £1. 00,

Homemade Cakes, produce, Nick B-B’s Beaulieu Honey, qqcrafts, jewellery,  gifts,  books, etc , great ideas for presents .

Light lunches and refreshments available.

(To find out more about the charity have a look at their website   http://www.rda.org.uk/)

COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS NEEDED!

The Southern Central Ambulance service is in need of additional volunteers to become Community First Responders.

You will be trained to respond to and deal with serious medical situations and you would be providing a valuable contribution to your local community.

To find out more contact:

 the local group coordinator Graham Reeve on 023 8028 2866 or

visit www.southerncentralambulance.nhs.uk

The sooner treatment starts the better it is for the patient and because community responders answer calls in their own neighbourhood they usually arrive on scene before the ambulance. These seconds and minutes save lives!

FIREWORKS

A recent private firework party resulted in a neighbour’s horse taking fright and injuring itself by running through a fence.

A thoughtful word of warning might have enabled the owner to put it in a stable and prevent this unnecessary accident.

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