Whatever happens to the weather this winter your Parish Council wishes all readers a very Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2016!
COMING UP SOON IN MINSTEAD
Minstead Training Trust Christmas Service 11am Wednesday 23rd December
Crib Service 4.30pm Christmas Eve
Midnight Mass 11.30pm Christmas Eve
Family Service 10.30am Christmas Day
And of course ….. 2016!
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FATHER CHRISTMAS MAKES A RETURN VISIT
Father Christmas returned to Minstead on his sleigh on Saturday evening to give out presents to a great many children. Everyone enjoyed seeing him as well as singing carols to live music with mulled wine and mince pies. He thoroughly enjoyed his time in Minstead and hopes all the children got what they wanted. He plans to return again next year!
Many thanks to everyone who helped make this special occasion such a success!
His visit was followed by the annual performance by the Mummers of Minstead, led by the indefatigable Nick Mellersh!
MINSTEAD ALL SAINTS – CHRISTMAS AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH
- Wed 23rd Dec 11am Minstead Training Trust Christmas Service
- Christmas Eve 4.30pm Crib Service round our special Minstead Crib 1.30pm 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.
Also, the Giant Christmas card is in church again. Write one Christmas card and pin it to the giant card. This is a good way to send Christmas greetings to all your local friends at once. Donate the money you save to Mukinge, the hospital in Zambia with which All Saints’ has long established links
For the week’s Notices, details of Services and other events see the Benefice website and follow All Saints activities on Facebook.
WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
A further reminder that Bournemouth Water state that they will be starting work on 4th January to replace several existing water mains. All households should have received a letter containing details of the scheme. The work in Lyndhurst Rd will be undertaken using 2 way traffic light control while Newtown Rd will be temporarily closed to through traffic.
MINSTEAD MAIL
We are starting to collect items for the next Minstead Mail which we hope to publish in the second half of January.
If you have anything you would like included do let us know either by email to minsteadpc@googlemail.com or by contacting the Clerk or any Parish Councillor.
We hope to include Births, Marriages and Deaths announcements if relatives would like this. Again, just let us know.
CHRISTMAS RECYCLING AND RUBBISH COLLECTIONS
Black and clear sacks will be collected as usual on Mondays and Tuesdays EXCEPT there will be NO COLLECTION on MONDAY 28TH DECEMBER.
Please remember that because gift wrap contains plastic and foil it cannot be recycled – so put it in your black sack.
Household glass collections for 25th and 28th Dec and 1st Jan will be on 19th Dec, 2nd Jan and 9th Jan respectively.
All collections return to normal on Monday 4 January 2016
Christmas tree collection points
Collection points for real Christmas trees will be set up across the district. The collected trees will be chipped and used as mulch.
Sites will be open between Saturday 2 January and Sunday 10 January 2016.
The nearest one to Minstead is the Village Centre Car Park in Lyndhurst
Please remove all decorations before taking your tree to the collection site.
Visit http://www.nfdc.gov.uk/christmas or ring 023 8028 5000 for further information.
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