roger farnworth – Warleggan News

The Big Do is now behind us – it was a great success, everyone seemed to have had a good time, the sun shone brightly (‘though some of us might have preferred the thermostat had been set a touch lower!), and it was great to see so many more activities there – and we raised over £1,000 a year for the hall, too. Thanks to everyone who helped make it go so well, including, of course, everyone who joined us on the day. Check out the over 140 photos on the Warleggan website.

Four oak tree saplings now sit proudly in the new graveyard and parking area next to St Bartholomew Church, planted on Monday in memory of the four from the parish who were lost in the First World War – see photos.

So what’s coming up? Well, the next few days we will have…

Friday 8 August:
~ Village Greens, 9am-2pm at the hall, come for your fresh produce, jams and other goodies, a friendly cup of tea or coffee, or why not try a cooked breakfast or a tasty mushroom soup for lunch ~ latest update
~ Sankey Evening, Mount Chapel, 7pm ~ info

Saturday 9 August:
~ Duck Race & BBQ, Pantersbridge (the bridge between Mount and St Neot). Launch of ducks at 4pm. Enjoy a stroll from the bridge to the weir to finish with a BBQ. Children can run, cycle or skate. Limited parking at the weir. Ducks available to purchase for 50p on the day, or contact Nina on 821293 ~ info
~ Loveny Choir, Cardinham Parish Hall, 7pm, Dave Wherry memorial concert with Millpool Chorale – £6 per head

Sunday 10 August:
~ Rivers of Warleggan Poetry Day, 10.30am ~ places still available – if you like, you can just turn up. Bring a packed lunch, and stout footwear or wellies, as Claypit Lake as we call it (Glynn Valley) is very muddy. John Keast will talk about Glynn Valley clayworks as part of the day, and Pam Leppitt about ecology around River Bedalder as another part. Helen Jagger will be leading the poetry element. Arrive by 10.30 at Jubilee Hall – more info

Monday 11 August:
~ Hall Management Meeting, where one of the main items will be to review this year’s Big Do, 7.30pm at the Hall ~ all welcome ~ we had a similar review after last year’s Big Do, and that’s why this year’s was better. So hopefully you can help us make next year’s better still ~ more info

In case you haven’t checked out the Warleggan website* recently, here’s what’s happening…

This Friday 18th Oct, the day after tomorrow, we’re having our TableTop Games evening at the hall, starting 7.30pm. Free entry. Come along and play a few games – and if you have games you’d like to bring along, then please do! Come and play, or come and watch. There’ll be refreshments, with a licensed bar, hot pasties, and snacks. Plus a raffle. It’ll be a great relaxing fun evening, a chance to show off your skills, or develop new ones. Amongst the games we hope to have: Dominoes, Chess, Drafts, Backgammon, Cards, Othello (or ‘Reversi’), Darts, Cluedo, Bingo, Tri-ominoes, Poker, Jenga, Connect 4, Kerplunk, Card-Monopoly ... Bring along your games (including any of the above), or other ones – Does anyone have table football, for instance?

Then, next Wednesday 23 Oct, we have the History Club Talk on the Pentewan Valley Railway (The Tea Treat Train) by Rob Evans, Jubilee Hall, 7.30pm – if you’re not a member yet, come along anyway – the more the merrier.

Some of us may be joining the Farnworth family for Roger’s Day on Sunday 27th October – see details

The next Lunch will be on Tuesday 26th November – all seats must be booked in advance; £4 a head, two courses – call Jasmina on 01208 821223, or Gill on 821494.

Hall hire – remember, anyone is welcome to hire the hall anytime – just check out the hall hire pages on the website.

Why not organise a quiet skittles evening for you and your friends (the skittles set is now kept in the hall, and is available for use – £10 plus standard hall hire charge) – or why not hold your birthday party there?

And we’ve got a great kitchen, so if you want to cook a meal for your friends, or get someone in to do it, then get in touch. If you do it before the end of the month, it’ll be just £5 on top of the hall hire charge, which doesn’t even cover the likely electricity charges – be advised though that from 1st November, the charge for use of the full kitchen will be £10 for regular users, and £20 for occasional users, still great value.

And Christmas is coming soon – book now if you’d like to hold a party at the Jubilee Hall.

Oh, and remember to keep New Year’s Eve free, as we shall be bringing the new year in at the hall with a Ceilidh – with refreshments, and we’ll be applying for a licensed bar to stay open til late.

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