Over the next seven days…

Fireside TalesIt’s another action-packed week in Warleggan, featuring amongst other things a history group talk about Cornwall and the Battle of the Atlantic on Wednesday evening, the eagerly anticipated return of the much-loved ‘Fireside Tales’ on Friday evening, a Christmas bazaar in the chapel on Saturday morning, and the United Parish Carol Service up at the church on Tuesday week.

Preparations are also underway for the Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday week, 13 December.

And don’t forget our regular activities in the hall. There’s Village Greens every Friday 9am – 2pm (with 19 Dec the last day before they close for Christmas break);  there’s also Pilates every Tuesday at noon, and Table Tennis (beginners also welcome) now held twice a week, on Tuesday evenings from 7pm, and Sunday mornings from 11.15am.

OK, so for your diaries….

Tuesday 2 December:
~ Pilates, 12 noon ~ info
~ Table Tennis, 7 pm ~ info

Wednesday 3 December:
~ Cornwall / Battle of Atlantic, talk ~ info

Friday 5 December:
~ Village Greens, 9am-2pm ~ info
~ Cardinham School Christmas Fayre, Cardinham Hall, 2 – 5 pm ~ info
~ Fireside Tales, 7.30 pm   where four local residents are invited to settle into the armchair by the ‘fire’, and reflect on times past, tickets at door, £3 (primary age and under free) – pasties, tea/coffee, and licensed bar ~ info

Saturday 6 December:
~ Christmas Bazaar at the chapel ~ info

Sunday 7 December:
~ Table Tennis, 11.15 am ~ info

Tuesday 9 December:
~ Pilates, 12 noon ~ info
~ Parish United Carol Service, 7 pm, church ~ info

Wednesday 10 December:
~ Gardening Club Christmas Lunch, 12.30pm, Lost Gardens of Heligan –  info*

Saturday 13 December:
~ Children’s Christmas Party, 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm  —  contact Tam 821982 for details
~ Bodmin Town Band Christmas Concert, 7.30 pm, Cardinham Hall – info

And for your next year’s diary: on Saturday 10th January we have the Community Barn Dance.  We’re delighted to have ‘Choughed to Bits’ back in Warleggan – no dancing experience or talent needed (or wanted); great for families. Live music from the  musicians, and their leader will guide us patiently through the steps. There’ll be pot-luck snacks (pls bring a plate of something to share), licensed bar…  Overall, great music, great dancing, a great evening out…  Adults £6;  children £4;  family (maximum 4 people, of whom no more than 2 adults) £15.  Tickets from Liz L, 821551 or through the website (click here)

Upcoming events alert

There’s a lot happening in the next week or three in Warleggan – don’t miss out!

Over the next seven days, in the Jubilee Hall:

  • Thursday 21 Nov, 7.30pm: Parish Meeting, where, amongst other issues, the planning application for a 6-house development opposite the chapel in Mount will be discussed ~  see our parish meetings and Ocean Housing pages
  • Friday 22 Nov, 9am – 2pm:  Village Greens with, as normal, a range of fresh produce and other items for sale, and the chance to catch up with friends or make new ones over tea, coffee, breakfast or lunch  ~ see Village Greens page
  • Saturday 23 Nov, 10am – 1pm: Philippines Typhoon Disaster Fundraising Sale, with all proceeds going to fund a Shelter Box (or maybe more than one?) to help the survivors  ~ teas, coffees, pasties, cakes, raffle, bric-a-brac, and more  ~  see our Typhoon page, or find out more about Shelter Box* 
  • Monday 25 November, 6pm – 7pm:  Decorating the Hall for Christmas ~  all welcome to help put up the Christmas decorations in the hall ~ see our Hall Events page
  • Tuesday 26 November, 12.30pm:  Lunch Club  –  join us for a fabulous two course meal, followed by tea/coffee – must be booked in advance ~ for info, and booking details, see our Hall Events page

And in the lead-up to Christmas:

  • Children’s Christmas Party –  we’ve heard that Santa Claus will be coming to meet the local children at this party, to be held at the Hall from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Saturday 14 December –  contact Tamsin on 821982 for details, and to reserve a place for your child
  • Carols for Christmas –  as well as the normal services held at St Bartholomew’s Church (see schedule) and at Mount Chapel (see schedule), there will be:
    • a United Carol Service at the Chapel on Tuesday 10 December starting at 7pm
    • the Chapel’s own Carol Service on Sunday 22 December at 6pm, and
    • Carols by Candlelight at the Church on Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December, starting at 6.30pm.

And before you know it, it’ll be New Year’s Eve, where the best place to be will be…

  • New Year’s Eve Ceilidh –  promises to be a great evening at the Hall, a chance to relax and try out your dancing skills, with Choughed to Bits providing live music and, thankfully, guidance on how to do the dances.  We are applying for a licence to serve alcoholic drinks –  and let’s each bring a plate of food –  more details soon.

 

A full listing of local events is given, as always, on the Warleggan News Upcoming Events page