Moments after I sent the copy for last month’s News, the situation changed, and three seats for the Stratford trip to see "Antony and Cleopatra" became available. Two have been taken up by reserves, but we are still looking for one person to join us on Monday 21 June.. The cost of £37.50 includes transport. … Continue reading »
The Wine Club Sample Italian Wines
This was another entertaining and interesting evening from Ian Hewson, of The WINEMAN on the wines from Italy. We have visited this country’s vines several times before but as they appear to have an incredible number of grape varieties it is no hardship to visit again, and he always brings good food. Ian was concentrating… Continue reading »
What’s on at the W.I.
June finds the Blewbury WI hearing about the "Diary of an acting look-alike" Should be fun! We meet next at 7.30pm on Wednesday June 23rd in the Vale Room of the Blewbury Village Hall. Why not come along and give it a try? As a visitor you will be made very welcome. Coming up as… Continue reading »
Hear about Bats with the VPA
VPA news; Last year I resorted to a weed killer spray to kill those dandelions in the lawn, the result was lots of big patches of dead grass! Did it work? No! This year I have painstakingly dug out each one, result, lots of little brown holes with no grass! The birds have had fun… Continue reading »
Wine Club Goes French
We had excellent turnout for the April wine meeting, with almost 50 villagers and guest attending. We where expecting our Gaelic neighbours to attend but due to an unforeseen eruption in Iceland, we got Kevin who gamely stepped into the breech, to host the evening. The wines for the evening came from the vineyard of… Continue reading »
Latest News from the VPA.
Why, oh why, after such a cold winter, when some of my plants have not made it through the snow, why have the blasted dandelions tripled in size and quantity, and taken over the whole village, (it seems), I know they are beneficial to bees and other insects, but do they really have to be… Continue reading »
See the Musical Hairspray with the Theatre Group
Our trip to Stratford in June is fully booked – has, indeed, 3 on the reserve list! But next, encouraged by the Committee, I dared to purchase a minibusworth of tickets for the musical "Hairspray" at the New Theatre, Oxford, on Tuesday 12 October at 7.30 pm. This is the actual West End production, as… Continue reading »
Learn about the Bees with Blewbury W.I.
We are all concerned about the plight of Bees. Blewbury WI has a very topical meeting coming up in April – "The incredible world of the Honey Bee" with Steve Moll. This will be at 1930 on Wednesday April 28 in the Vale Room of Blewbury Village Hall. All are most welcome. If you are… Continue reading »
Upton Coven Meeting
The next Upton Coven will be held in the George & Dragon at the usual time of 8pm on Thursday 8th April. (Note the date change) Don’t forget that everyone is welcome so if you know somebody else who you think might like to come along too ….do bring them with you. Lesley
Happenings at the VPA
My early daffodils are open at last, the ones by my front fence, all the others are in various stages, from almost out, to just about 6 inches high and feeling cold! The Daphne is blossoming; it is one of my favourite scents in the garden, almost spicy! I have Pulmonaria out too; my Grandma… Continue reading »
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