eNewsletter 18th October 2015

COMING UP SOON IN MINSTEAD

Village Lunch, Tuesday 20th October 12.30pm Trusty Servant

Minstead Makers, Thursday 29th October 6-7.30pm Furzey Gardens Tea Rooms

Halloween for All, Saturday 31st October 6pm Social Club

Parish Council meeting, Monday 2nd November

Remembrance Sunday Service, 8th November 10.45am All Saints Church

History Group, Tuesday 10th November 8pm Social Club

Wednesday 11th November, Remembrance Day

Beat Surgery, Wednesday 11th November 9.30-10.30am Village Shop

WOW, Wednesday 11th November 8pm Green Room

Next oil orders due for the bulk buying scheme, 9am Wednesday 11th November

Next Village Lunch, Tuesday 17th November 12.30pm Trusty Servant

Minstead Players “The Love Nest”, 7.30pm 20th and 21st November Village Hall

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MINSTEAD SUPERFAST BROADBAND

We have heard that some residents may have have been sold Superfast Broadband without a suitable connection being available, and their resultant internet connection is worse or completely broken. If you are presently receiving 2-3Mb or less on the old ADSL connection it is unlikely that the present Superfast provision will benefit you.

Remember that you must be within approximately 1.2km cable length from the active Superfast cabinet and return a positive benefit in this test, using the FTTC Range B result.

Some providers have advised that if quoted FTTC speeds on that BT speed checker (link above) are less than 10Mb then do not upgrade as ADSL may still be better.

 For those outside of FTTC range who require faster speeds we suggest 4G as probably the most effective current option. It is being used by 10+ residents already. See this article on the Minstead Village community website.

Waves 2/3 of the Superfast programme should reach many more residences but they are not expected to be implemented for some time yet.

 HALLOWEEN FOR ALL – SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER

6pm-12am at the Social Club in conjunction with Junior Minstead.

A Spooktastic Night of family fun including Devils Disco and

Tattooed Scullery BBQ!

Bring your carved pumpkins and decorated cupcakes for a chance to win some great prizes!

Fancy dress and free entry!

 MINSTEAD PLAYERS

Minstead Players’ next production will be Raymond Hopkins “The Love Nest”, a farcical comedy in two acts.

7.30pm on 20th and 21st November in the Hall.

Further details to follow

 MINSTEAD ALL SAINTS

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

sign up for Church Notices.

Please note a change in the times James Bruce is in Minstead on Tuesday mornings:

Every Tuesday at 12 noon for Prayers.

1st Tuesdays 12.30 – 13.30, bring a sandwich – we’ll do the tea! Or just chat.

3rd Tuesdays 12.30, October to April, see you for “Village Lunch” in the Trusty Servant.

(20 Oct, 17 Nov, 15 Dec, 19 Jan, 16 Feb, 15 Mar, 19 Apr)

Christmas Shoe boxes!!

Once again All Saints’ hope you will fill a shoebox with small Christmas gifts for a child in need; they will be distributed through Operation Christmas Child, which is run by the Samaritan’s Purse charity.

The boxes need to ready to go by early November. You have a choice of giving an entire boxful or donating items for inclusion in a box.

To make life easier, we will be ordering ‘shoeboxes’ from Samaritan’s Purse that pop together and don’t need covering; cost 50p each. Local drop off – in church at the following times: Any Sunday service, Tues; noon-12.30pm. Weds;19.15-20.15, Thurs; 19.30-21.00, Fri; 15.00-17.00
Or ring 02380 813181.

 MINSTEAD TRAINING TRUST AND FURZEY GARDENS

Click here to read the first e-news about the Minstead Training Trust and Furzey Gardens.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

             The following planning application for Minstead is open for consultation.

Visit http://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/viewplanningapplications for further information.

Application No:      15/00774

Location:                Little Thatch, Lyndhurst Rd, Minstead SO43 7FX

Proposal:                One and two storey extensions

Consultation

Expiry date:           16th November 2015

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