Brede

Urgent church request: Treasurer for Brede Church Father Martin urgently needs someone to offer to take over at next years AGM from Philip ASAP so that they have time to learn what to do. Please contact him ASAP 01424 883408

Brede Players: will soon be auditioning for their next production ‘Pantostein’ A scarily silly phantomime. If you are interested in acting or singing or being back stage crew,sound effects, props, department or helping in some other way Please contact Julie Etches either by phone 01424882054 or [email protected] or register your interest on their Facebook page.

Methodist Church: We at Trinity Methodist would like to thank the few people who came to our Open Day on 20th June and also the responses to the questionnaire we delivered to the houses in Broad Oak. You can still return them if you have not done so already or pop a note in the white box by the gate with your contact details. If you prefer to e-mail please do so to [email protected]

Friday 3 July: Yoga is at 9.30am in Udimore Community Hall. Brede Farmers Market is in Brede Village Hall from 10am – 12 noon Locally grown or made goods for sale, some unique. While there take time to catch up with friends over a cup of Brede’s Short Bowlers set up at 7.30pm in Brede Village Hall.

Saturday 4 July: The Brede Giants at Brede Waterworks will be open today from 10am to 4pm- a good place to take the whole family and it is free. In Brede Village Hall tonight the Village Dance takes place at 7.30pm, it’s time again to get out the sparkly shoes and dance sequence, ballroom or latin, and have areally good time.

Saturday 5 July: 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 Sung Eucharist starts at 9.30am and Father Martin can be reached on 01424 883408. The Church’s Website is hhtp://www.stgeorgesbrede.org.uk At the Methodist Church in Broad Oak at 10.30am Mr J Winnington will lead the service.

Our Cricketers are in action at home today in the Recreation ground and they are playing against Clive Vale at 2pm. good luck lads! Rainbow Trout’s Family Fun Day is taking shape and they have lots planned. Bouncy Castle, Music from the 1066 Rockitmen in the garden from 2pm, Name the Teddy Stall, Win a football, Minion Tombola with Big Minions to win as well as the new purple ones!! Raffles, BBQ, The Boules Team are challenging anyone to play them and Beat them! Let them know if you want to have a game, they are happy to teach you and its really good fun. Soft Play Equipment and hopefully Face painting (still trying to track one down!!) Fingers crossed for the weather!! If you want to take part and run a stall too then pop in and see them. 01424 882031

Monday 6 July Age Uk East Sussex – Brede Community Club begins at 10.30am – 3.30pm. Contact Maureen the Organiser for more information phone 01424 883282 or 07850 987130 She would be especially pleased to hear from you if you are phoning to join the group as it has many vacancies. Drivers Urgently sought The group still urgently needs a voluntary driver and a helper during the day, if you have a few hours free on Monday’s please contact Maureen ASAP.

Uniformed groups - 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, the Brownies meet from 5pm – 6.30pm for girls 7-11 years old. They have spaces in both groups. Julie Piper can be contacted for both on 01424 883464 or mobile 07863599537. You can also contact Hayley 07525168770 The Brede Scout sections are all held in the Scout Hut Stubbs Lane, Beavers welcome Boys and girls from 6 years old they meet from 5.15pm to 6.15pm. Contact Catherine Southgate 07833065028 Cubs meet from 6.30 – 8.00pm there are also vacancies for children to join, the Contact is Colin Ward 01424 852413 To book the Scout Hut for a party or meeting etc please contact me-Rhiannon Oliver 01424 882037. Guides meet at Udimore Community Hall at 7.15pm. Contact Hayley as .The Whist player’s will meet at 7.30pm in Brede Village Hall.

Tuesday 7 July: Pilates are in Udimore Community Hall at 9.15 and 10.25am Brede Painting for Pleasure group meet at 9.30am in Brede Village Hall. Flamenco dancing is in Udimore Community Hall at 11.30am.

At the Scout Hut in Stubbs Lane from 7pm – 9pm 1st Brede Scouts meet, any young person 10½ or over is welcome. The contact is Andy Bishop 07811339626

Wednesday 8 July Brede WI meet in Brede Village Hall at 2pm the speakers are from Wiltshire Farm Food and Visitors are very welcome to join them.

Mobile Library is visiting Udimore Community Hall at 11.45am – 12.15pm coffee and biscuits will be available there. The bus the goes to Reedswood Road between 1.25 pm and 2pm it then travels to Brede Village Hall and will be there from 2.10pm – 2.40pm

Thursday 9 June: Sally is in Brede Village Hall at 9.30am with Stretch and Tone. The Doctors surgery is in the Small Hall of Brede Village Hall at 12 noon. Friendly Circle meet at 2pm at Merryments for our garden visit and cream tea. Please note: No evening meeting.

Friday 10 July: Yoga is at 9.30am in Udimore Community Hall. Brede Farmers Market is from 10am – 12 noon in Brede Village Hall. Brede’s Short Mat Bowlers set up at 7.30pm in Brede Village Hall.

Saturday 11 July: The Rye Singers will present A Summer Concert ‘On Wings of Song’ in St George’s Brede at 7.30pm Tickets £ 8.50 to include refreshments and they are available from Bobbie Boud 01424 882549 or Mike Iliffe 01424 882991 Rye Singers have kindly offered to do this concert entirely for Church funds. Please Support this event.

Brede Flower Festival August Bank Holiday: help required; Grand Draw – offer of prizes contact Duncan 01424 882412. Grannies Attic would like all kinds of objects d’art antiques, china, knicknacks etc hopefully better than average, have a clear out and see what you can find. Contact Bobby 01424 8825489 or Betty 01424 883430. Books Gary 01424 882412 would like a fresh supply of interesting books fiction and non fiction; CD’sand DVD’s. Ruth’s Emporium, requires Jams ,Pickles and Chutney’s. Ruth has lots of Jars if you need any 01424 882631. Plants & Produce is always popular so if you have any that can be sold please take them to the Church Friday 28th August or early Saturday morning Sally will be very grateful. She would also like garden tools, pots and other garden paraphernalia. Vicki 012424 883408 is hoping people will come forward to offer to help for a couple of hours with the catering. Washing up, drying up and dishing up. Not all at once I hasten to add. Please contact David 01424 882037 if you can help for a couple of hours with car parking; and lastly Peter and Andrew would like hydrangeas to decorate the green, please take them in the evening to the green opposite the Red Lion on Friday 28th of August Whew a long list. There must be something in that lot that you could offer to help with, I know it will be gratefully accepted.

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