Archive Article: 2000/09/29

29 September 2000




The message Blairing out…this straw sculpture, calling on the Prime Minister and family – plus the rest of the country – to buy British food, has been built on David Ashcrofts farm at Selborne, Hants. Its one of the entries for the NFU/FARMERS WEEKLY Straw Sculpture Competition. Entries can be any shape or size, but should incorporate the British Farm Standard logo and be built with safety in mind. Send a colour photo of yours to Straw Sculpture Competition, FARMERS WEEKLY, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS. The closing date for the competition, which has a £250 first prize, has been extended to Oct 13 in view of the late harvest in some areas.

CAMBRIDGE

Wed, Oct 4, 7.30pm. Meeting at North East Farm, Eltisley, Cambs. Talk by Mrs Sue Winn on her experience as an air hostess in the 1950s. Raffle. Contact Nicola (01954 718635).

DORSET

Tue, Oct 17, 12 for 12.30 pm. Meet for lunch at the Brace of Pheasants. To be followed by a talk Gardens and Chateaux of Normandy by Malcolm Merrifield. Send £11 to Bernice Hisock, Huish Trout House, Sydling St Nicholas, Dorchester DT2 9NS

by Oct 10.

ESSEX&SUFFOLK

Fri, Oct 20, 7.30 for 8pm. Meeting at the Stoke-by-Nayland Golf Club. Harvest Supper £12, to be paid by Oct 11 to Ann Fairley, Park Farm, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex CO7 7US (01206-250229).

HANTS

Wed, Oct 11, 10.30am. Visit to Wilton House (A30). Meet for coffee at 10.30am. Entrance to house and grounds £6.75, over 60s £5.75. Grounds only £3.75. Lunch at

1pm in the shopping village by the carpet factory. Names by Oct 6 to

Pat Owens (02392-550887)

HEREFORD-SOUTH

Thurs, Oct 12. Matinee of The Mystery of Father Brown by G K Chesterton at The Swan Theatre, Worcester. Meet at The Community Centre, Ledbury at 1.30pm or the theatre at 2.15pm. Contact Thelma Green (01989 567337).

HEREFORD-NORTH

Wed, Oct 11, 12 noon. Harvest lunch at Brimfield Village Hall. Contact Mary Davies (01584-711223) or

Sally Wright (01584-711229).

LEICS

Mon, Oct 9, 10.45am. Meet at Leics Fire Service HQ, Glenfield, for talk on operations and workings of the fire station. Contact

Jean Mills (01509-880434).

LUDLOW SOUTH, SHROPSHIRE

Thur, Oct 26, 8.30am. Meet at Brockton for visit to Albert Dock, Liverpool and Speke House. Cost £10 for coach and dock. Contact Margaret Jones, (01746 36240) asap.

NORTH COTSWOLD

Fri, Oct 13, 7 for 7.30pm. Meeting at the Falcon Hotel, Stratford-on-Avon. Harvest supper – black tie, lounge suits. Speaker Dennis Stickley. Choice of menu and cheque by Oct 6. Friends welcome. Contact Pauline 01608 737733.

NORFOLK SOUTH-WEST

Wed, Oct 11, 12 noon. Meeting at Mrs B Glovers home, Church Road, Wretton. Talk by Margaret Freston. Feasts, High Days and Holidays. Contribution lunch. Contact Babs

(01366-500451)

NOTTS

Fri, Oct 13, 7.15pm. Harvest supper at Thurgarton Village Hall, bring your own drink, glasses provided. Names and deposits by Oct 6 to Rosalyn Sneath (01427-787247).

PETERBOROUGH AND DISTRICT

Tue Oct 10, 7.30.pm. Meeting at

Elizabeth Nobles home. A talk by Michael Kennelly Making a start on your family history. Contact Elizabeth Noble

(01778 344674).

SCOTTISH BORDERS

Wed, Oct 4, 7.pm. Meeting at Abbey Row Centre, Kelso. Carole Lawson will give a demonstration of Christmas gifts. (Please note change of date). Contact Netta Harvey (01890 850227).

WARWICKSHIRE

Wed, Oct 11, 10.am. Meeting at Park Lane Farm, Shuckburgh. Coffee followed

by a circular walk from Park Lane Farm. Book by Oct 7 for ploughmans lunch

with Helen Foster. Contact

Helen (01327 702402).

WESTFIFEANDKINROSS

Wed, Oct 4, 7.30pm. Meeting at the City Hotel, Dunfermline. Talk by Brian Steer, Detective Inspector, Glenrothes, Fife on

A Life of Crime. Contact Rina Stalker (01383-850777).

WILTS&GLOS

Thur, Oct 12, 11am. Skittles followed by lunch at The Fox Inn, Hawkesbury Upton. Contact Heather Robertson

(01453-844324) by Oct 9.

YORKSSKIPTON

Wed, Oct 4, 2pm. Meet at Soroptomist Rooms, Otley Street, Skipton for talk on RNLI by Valerie Parker. Sales table.

Contact Betty Ellis (01943-831450).


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