Northiam Village Voice

Do pop along to the Village Hall today (Friday) for the monthly Coffee Morning. This week is even more special than usual, as Eddie Willard will be celebrating his 100th birthday (a few days early). Always on offer are Christine’s scrummy cakes and sausage rolls – as well as good company and the chance to catch up on all the news. The Library is usually open at the same time as the Coffee Morning, so you can take advantage of that as well.

Each Friday evening there is Sequence Dance in the Village Hall at 7pm, and Adult Badminton in Pretious Hall at 7.30pm.

Bowls Club have an Open Session every Monday from 4.30pm, when anyone who is interested is welcome to pop in and have a go.

Thursday Seniors meet in the Village Hall each Thursday from 10am, and are always ready to welcome new faces. Call Denise 01797 252704 to book your place or arrange a visit. The NatWest mobile bank is available in the car park 2.45-3.30pm and the Library is open 2-4pm each Thursday and Saturday.

As we move into August, there is a lot going on! On Saturday 2nd, we have Music in the Summer Meadow at Westwell, which promises to be a fantastic event. Get there nice and early and enjoy a picnic before the music starts – because you’ll want to be dancing along when it starts!

Next weekend, the pop-up pub will be open in St Francis Fields.

Rural Pastimes will be on 9th & 10th offering a weekend of family fun on our doorstep in Horns Cross. It is a working weekend with areas for Heavy Horses, Working Tractors, stationary engines, display ring, tractor and trailer rides and live music, just to mention a few. It’s £10 for adults, and £5 for children.

The Rye & District Country Show will be at Elm Tree Farm in Icklesham on Saturday 16th August in aid of St Michael’s Hospice. Tickets are £7.50 - under 16s free.

St Michael’s Hospice are looking for volunteers to help out in their retail shops across Hastings and Rother. It’s a great way to meet new people, stay active, and make a difference. Whether you like sorting donations, chatting with customers, or helping display stock, they’d love to welcome you to the team. No experience needed - just a friendly smile and a bit of spare time! They’ve got shops in Battle, two in Bexhill on Sea, Hastings, Rye, Sidley and St Leonards on Sea. Every hour you give will go a long way to help the Hospice support people to live well with dying, death and loss. For more information about the role, please visit their website and click on Retail Assistant: stmichaelshospice.com/volunteer

St Mary’s 27th : 10.30am Holy Communion