Brede

Oh what sad news I have come back to: I have been on holiday and on my return I learnt of three deaths in our village. On Wednesday last week a memorial service was held in St George’s Church for Helen Parkes wife of the late Dr Ray Parkes who many people that have lived here for a long time will have known. Helen was always pleased to stop and speak and she was a lovely lady sorely missed in the last few months, as she was in Peasmarsh Place. Please place her children and grandchildren in your prayers.

On Thursday also last week the thanksgiving service was held for Tara Batchelor, Tara worked at the School before working for the Fellowship of St Nicholas and the Dragonfly project. She also was Assistant Beaver Leader when I ran the Brede Beaver Colony, she did much more and I know so many people will miss her laugh and loving nature. Tara had pancreatic cancer and any money donated will go to that cause, www.justgiving/myloveytara and follow the instructions or there is a facebook connection. Darren her husband would like to raise awareness of this killer disease. Our thoughts and prayers are with Darren, Jack and Oliver.

Also Please pray for the family of Brian Gofrey who’s funeral takes place on Monday in St George’s Brede, I apologise I do not have more details. What a sad start to the month and according to Father Martin there are more although they may not all be from this Parish.

Friday 19 February: Yoga is in Udimore Community Hall at 9.30am Brede Farmers Market is from 10am – 12 noon in Brede Village Hall, Later at 7.30pm the Short Mat Bowls Players will also be in the main hall.

Sunday 21 February: The Church Services are as follows: Father Anthony White conducts the Mass service at 9.00 am in St Theresa’s Catholic Church on the old Northiam Road, if you need to contact the Father his number is 01424 773125

At St George’s Church the Sung Eucharist starts at 9.30am. All are very welcome. Father Martin can be reached on 01424 883408. The Church’s Website is http://www.stgeorgesbrede.org.uk

In the Methodist Church in Broad Oak at 10.30am the service will be taken by Mrs Dawn Novis. The Reverend Peggy Heim is the Pastoral Minister and she can be contacted on 01424 422350.

Monday 22 February: Age Uk East Sussex Brede Community Club will meet in Brede Village Hall at 10 .30am to begin their day with coffee, news and games, for more information please contact Mrs Maureen Distin on 07850 987130. Whist players will also be in Brede Village Hall at 7.30pm

The Guiding section meet in the small hall of Brede Village Hall; the Rainbows meet from 4.15- 5.15pm, they welcome girls aged between 5-7 years, Julie Piper can be contacted on 01424 883464 or mobile 07863599537. The Scout Sections meet in the Scout Hut Stubbs Lane, Beavers meet at 5.15pm – 6.15pm and welcome Boys and girls from 6 years old. Contact Cherry Merricks 01424 251242 or 07761730956. The Cubs are 8-10½ years old and meet from 6.30 – 8.00pm. the Group Contact is Colin Ward 01424 852413

Tuesday 23 February: Pilates at 9.15am in Udimore Community Hall. Followed by another session at 10.15am. The Brede Luncheon Club meet at 12.30pm. The 1st Brede Scouts are in the Scout Hut from 7pm – 9pm. and any young person 10½ or over is welcome. The contact is Andy Bishop 07811339626 Please contact me, 01424 882037 to book the Scout Hut, the cost for the Hall which includes Kitchen, and Main Hall is £6.00 per hour and overnight camping for groups is £3.00 per person per night. The Group has a large field at the back suitable for camping and the large Hall has a leaders room at the side for indoor camping. Use of the gas barbecue is £10 (gas included)

Brede Parish Council meet at 7.30pm in Brede village Hall and would welcome parishioners to join them to find out what is transpiring in the Village.

Wednesday 24 February: Pilates are in Udimore Community Hall at 9.15 and 10.15am.

East Sussex Library Services will be visiting Reedswood Road from 1pm- 1.35pm then Brede Village Hall car park from 1.45pm – 2.15pm

Thursday 25 February: Pilates 9.30am with another session at 7.30pm both in Udimore Community Hall. Stretch and Tone with Sally in Brede Village Hall at 9.30am. There is a craft Group in Udimore community Hall at 2pm.

Due to last weeks cancellation of the flower club it is today instead. Design with Flowers is from 2pm 4pm in the Parish Room and the subject for the design is leaves from a winter garden. Please contact me as above or Sue Sturmey 01424 882544 if you have any queries.

Friday 26 February: Yoga is in Udimore Community Hall at 9.30am. Brede Farmers Market is from 10am – 12 noon in Brede Village Hall, at 7.30pm the Short Mat Bowls Players will also be in the main hall.

Saturday 5 March: the Friends of St Mary’s Udimore are hosting a Spring Brunch from 9.30am – 11.30am at Udimore Community Hall, all monies raised will go to the upkeep of St Mary’s Udimore, there is no contact numbers so I think you just turn up.

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An example email reads:Title: Your parcel has been seized Royal Mail is sorry to inform you that a package addressed to you was seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom. A close inspection deemed your items as counterfeit and the manufacturers have been notified. If your items are declared genuine then they will be returned back to you with the appropriate custom charges. You may have been a victim of counterfeit merchandise and the RM Group UK will notify you on how to get your money back. Please review the attached PDF document for more information. Document (RM7122137GB).Zip Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused To help the spread of the virus, the email also says: “you will need to have access to a computer to download and open the Zip file”. If you receive one of these emails, do not click on any links or download any attachments and report it to Action Fraud.

Keep Britain Tidy Week 3rd – 6t and it has been decided that we want our Village clean and beautiful before then; so if you wish to join the litter pickers of the Village, we shall be congregating at Brede Village Hall at 10am on Saturday 27 February for a quick coffee and decision where we will go. If you are unable to join us but feel disgruntled about the amount of litter around our beautiful Village then please do what you safely can around your home and surrounding area, and if you are a walker or dog walker perhaps during that week you could also carry a bag with you to collect litter as you go. It all makes a difference and it would be lovely to see the daffodils and catkins waving in the breeze without them being marred by rubbish.

Red Lion News: Sunday Carvery lunch now served on Thursdays 12pm -2pm 01424 882122

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