with Margaret Morbey
First Granddaughter
Rowena and Alan Parry of Aylesbury Road are very proud to have become Grandparents to Ellen Grace who was born on March 25 to their daughter Joanna and Martin, a sister for Ben. Congratulations and best wishes to you all.
Unwanted clothes in aid of Cancer
Give Up Clothes for Good is a scheme running from April 1 to 30 when we are being encouraged to fill a bag with no longer needed clothes and take them into any branch of TK Maxx. These will then be sold in Cancer Research shops.
Jubilee Arrangements
It’s going to be a great celebration in Chearsley on Monday June 4. Make sure you are coming to take part from lunchtime until night. Fun for everyone. Games and treasure hunt and rides for the children, music, dancing, evening food by The Bell, candlelit procession to the Church for the lighting of the beacon. Royal scarecrows and a surprise Royal feature will adorn The Green for a week beforehand, when the bunting will go up. If you have flags to fly in your garden, join in. It will be a right royal do.
Parish Council AGM
A reminder that all villagers are invited to come to the Parish Council AGM in the village hall on Monday April 16 at 8.00pm.
Royal Scarecrows
This is a competition for children and their families as part of Chearsley Jubilee celebrations to make a royal scarecrow – king, queen, duke, duchess, prince, princess whatever you like - of any shape or size. It must be attached to a pole and sturdy enough to be able to be on the village green for 2 weeks and needs to be in place by 12pm on Sunday May 27 when judging will take place at 12.30pm. Results and prizes will be announced at the Street Party on Monday June 4. Please ring Claire on 208087 for more information.
Donation to Barnardos in remembrance of Cyndy Whiffin
Cyndy’s family, Alan, Ruth, Toby and David are very pleased to have been able to send a cheque to Barnardos for £1353.70 as a result of donations received at Cyndy’s funeral and afterwards. Such an amount reflects the high regard and esteem which many people held for her.
Thanks
Oli and Sharon at The Bell would like to thank everyone who has overwhelmed them with messages of best wishes for Oli during his recent illness. Oli is now home and is on the slow road to recovery.
Easter Footsteps
Another Footsteps is being arranged for Saturday April 7th for children . One group of older 7+ children will be acting out the Easter story, starting with the Final supper, while the younger ones will make bread and “wine”, and make an Easter Garden. Everyone will then get together for a simple lunch. Younger children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please contact Sharon Sampson on 01844 208740 for more information and to book a place as soon as possible.
Easter Bin collections and recycling
Our bins will be collected on Wednesday April 11. No recycling baskets on this day.
