Ninfield and Hooe Village Voice

The Ninfield Bonfire Society are holding their bonfire celebrations tomorrow (Saturday October 23), to be held on the Ninfield recreation ground. The torch lit procession starts at 7pm from Church Lane and goes round the village before returning to the recreation ground. At 8pm there will be a bonfire chant before lighting the fire, followed by a grand fireworks display at approx. 8.30pm. As well as all of the above celebrations there will be a BBQ and fresh soup available.

The Memorial Hall Committee are holding their AGM on Wednesday October 27, 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall (Bexhill Road, Ninfield). If you would like more information please contact Adrian Dommersen on 01424 892428.

The Arthritis Research Charity are holding a coffee morning on October 27, 2010 in the Reading Room (Church Lane, Ninfield) at 10.30am. Millie will be the guest speaker. All are welcome to attend.

The Battle and Villages Lions Club are holding a Fashion Show at the Ninfield Memorial Hall on October 28. Doors open at 7.30pm with the show starting at 8pm. You are invited to come along to this ladies evening with bargain high street fashions offering BIG DISCOUNTS off the in-store prices! Tickets are £5, including a glass of wine. After the show you will have plenty of time to browse, try on and buy those fabulous bargains. For further information, please contact Wendy Cattaway: 01424 844608 / [email protected] or Hazel Rickard: 01424 843888 / [email protected].

Tickets are still available for the Village Gala Night on Friday October 29, 2010, at the Memorial Hall. Doors open at 7pm until midnight. This is a special evening of entertainment which includes a Fish and Chip supper (or chicken/sausage and chips), licenced bar, music and comedy revue and dancing. The Carnival Association will present cheques to their chosen charities, including The Alzheimers Society, Research and Trust. The Parish Council will also be presenting “The village Award” and “The Roger Kent Memorial Award”. This event has a strictly formal/smart dress code. Tickets for all of this entertainment and food can be purchased at the bargain price of £12.50 per person. To book your tickets please contact Sami Guard on 01424 893699 / 07970650321. Alternatively you can book your tickets with Sophie at the Post Office.

Ninfield Youth Forum will be holding their annual Halloween Parade on Saturday October 30, and this year extending the festivities at Sparkes Pavilion. The programme is as follows.. Meet up with Sam Guard in the car park of the Blacksmiths Inn at 4.30pm and teams will be sent round different areas of the village collecting for the Forum and getting lots of sweets! Full Fancy Dress is a must!!! Then at 6pm, meet at Sparkes on the Rec. for the judging of the Pumpkin Carving Competition and Fancy Dress. Youngsters will be able to enter the Tomb of Doom [in Sparkes pavilion] and there will be a Halloween Disco where the Ninfield Dance Club will also perform ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Smooth Skeleton’ and ‘West End Ghouls’ The Carnival committee are kindly lending gazebos and are helping provide food- Jacket potatoes with beans, chilli, cheese, also soup and cold drinks. Everyone is welcome to join in, bring a carved Pumpkin for the competition, have a dance under scary lights and generally have fun! The evening will probably finish about 8.30pm and all money raised will go to the Youth Forum.

St Oswald’s Church, Hooe recently had their Church Harvest Supper in Hooe Village Hall. The raffle raised £81 and as this was the same day as the Macmillan Great Coffee Morning, the proceeds have been sent to Macmillan Cancer Support. St Oswald’s Church would like to thank all who went and supported this annual event.

St Oswald’s Church’s next lunch in Hooe Village Hall is on Thursday November 4, from 11.30am -1.30pm ....A Bonfire Bash! All are welcome. Donations towards cost on the day.

The East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre will have a mobile advisory service at the Blacksmiths Inn, The Green, Ninfield on Thursday November 4, 10.30am - 3.30pm. You can visit the mobile unit for FREE information and advise including: Free hearing tests, demonstration of assititive equipment e.g. amplified phones, loop systems and alarm clocks and smoke alarms. This is friendly constructive advice on all aspects of deafness. If you would like more information on the East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre, you cal call 01323 722505 or email: [email protected].

Nearly 40 Hooe residents of all ages and a variety of dogs turned up to walk the footpaths of Hooe on saturday October 16. The walk, organised by Peter and Pam Doodes was led by Murray, an experienced walk leader, who introduced the group to footpaths known and unknown in the Parish. The weather was perfect and the event was enjoyed by all. Returning to the village hall at 12.30pm the ravenous walkers tucked into hot dogs and hot coffee and a certain number then found their way to The Red Lion to continue conversations. It was generally agreed to be a great way to spend a saturday morning and the second walk, arranged for saturday 6th November has already been put into diaries. This walk will cover some of the other footpaths in Hooe. Again, meet at 10.00am at the Hooe Village Hall, bring children Grandparents, friends and dogs (with leads). All are welcome to come and help make this a family fun morning. The walk returns to the hall for hot dogs and hot drinks at lunchtime. Why not join in? Contact Pam Doodes on 01424 892329 for more information.

Following the recent Carnival Committee AGM, the core team of the carnival is decreasing in numbers. They would really welcome new helpers to the committee. The treasurer is intending to do one more year and the committee are hoping that a willing villager may be prepared to shadow him this year, in the hope that they could take over next year. Also, after 4 years Lorna Tomasetti has stepped down from the role of secretary, which also needs filling. The committee is in desperate need of new members. If any local people would be willing to take a more proactive role in running the carnival, please contact Lorna on 893644 for more details. They need help with running the tea tent, organising events and would welcome fresh ideas. The Carnival Committee’s next meeting is on Wednesday November 10, 8.00pm at the Working Men’s Club (Bexhill Road, Ninfield). Please turn up or ring Lorna first if you would like to talk through any ideas.

A concert is to be held in Hooe Village Hall on Saturday November 13th at 4.pm in aid of St Michael’s Hospice. Music will be provided by Dr Neal Corwell who is visiting from America. He is to quote ‘A euphonium player and composer of world renown.’ More details to follow when I have them.

The Battle and Villages Lions Club are holding a quiz night in aid of Children In Need on Friday November 19, at the Ninfield Memorial Hall. Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start. A maximum of 6 players per team. Tickets are £6 per person to include a ploughman’s supper (take your own drinks). There is a CASH PRIZE to the winning team! For more information, please contact Hazel Rickard: 01424 843888 / [email protected].

Anything that you would like included in the Village Voice for Ninfield or Hooe, please email the details to me: [email protected].

Rachel Feeley

17 Smith Close, Ninfield