At Blewbury School we work hard on our creative curriculum to give the children a ‘hands on’ education. We find the children are more engaged and motivated by this approach to learning. To this end we decided to focus half a term to a whole school theme based on transport. As well as trips to… Continue reading »
Still in race for faster broadband
Upton and its neighbouring villages, Blewbury, West Hagbourne, Aston Tirrold and Aston Upthorpe, all of whom share the Blewbury telephone exchange, are still in the race to get faster broadband in 2012. The residents of all five communities have made a fantastic response to BT’s Race To Infinity campaign, which promises to install fibre optic… Continue reading »
Churn Benefice December News
Churn Youth Group Sunday 19th December at 7pm in the Benefice Centre All young people of secondary school age are welcome to come along. We meet on the third Sunday of the month from 7pm to 8.30pm at the Benefice Centre or other venue depending on what activity we decide to do. The CHURN Branch… Continue reading »
Christmas Message from the Methodist Church
Christmas Services: There are services at Didcot Methodist Church at 11.30 am on Christmas Eve and 10.30 am on Christmas Day. Carol Service: Our Carol Service is at 3.00 pm on Sunday 19 December at the Blewbury Centre. Members of St Michael’s Church choir are joining us, and there will be coffee and mince pies… Continue reading »
Carol Singing in Upton
Upton villagers of all ages will be carol singing round our streets on Wednesday 22nd December. Anyone who would like to sing or play an instrument is very welcome to join us. We will meet at the Village Hall at 6.30pm and finish up there again at around 8pm for a welcome glass of mulled… Continue reading »
Short Mat Bowls Update
We had 6 total newcomers to SMB attend our first free session on Sunday, bowling a lot of bowls of various sizes which we borrowed from Harwell club members. They all found the game interesting and I hope they come along to the remaining sessions to build on their experience. It was an encouraging start,… Continue reading »
Mobile Shop to visit Upton
Update April 2011 – unfortunately Becci’s shop did not receive sufficient support to make it economically viable, and has therefore moved to other locations that have expressed a demand. Becci’s mobile shop will be stopping at the Village Hall Car Park each Tuesday morning from 9.00 am – 9.30 am, selling a range of bread,… Continue reading »
A Note from the Methodist Minister
A country parson! There is more than a little of the romantic in me and the chance to share Christian witness in a different setting greatly appeals to me. My ministry to date has always been in large churches and fairly city central. Even becoming the minister at Trinity in Abingdon felt like a step… Continue reading »
A welcome to our new minister
Our previous minister, Rev. Helen White, moved on to her new position in Derbyshire at the end of July, and the plan was that we would welcome our new minister in September. But the plan changed, and the Rev. Richard Bittleston has only recently become the local Minister in the Wantage and Abingdon Circuit who… Continue reading »
Coffee Morning in aid of the MS Society
A “Coffee Morning” in aid of the MS Society will be held in Upton Village Hall on Saturday 13th November 10.30 to 12.00. Please come along and enjoy a cup of coffee with home made biscuits, children’s and adult raffle, home bake stall, and decorating fairy cakes for children (and for those adults young at… Continue reading »
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