Spring has sprung in the post office and we are now getting a regular
delivery of fresh kitty’s eggs. You can also buy our lovely local honey. We
have a variety of sweet treats and Easter chocolate for sale so do come and
have a look.
From the 28th of March to the 14th of April we will be hosting the
BLEWBURY EASTER TRAIL. Find the chicks around Blewbury to win a treat.
Pick up a map from the post office or the Blueberry pub. Maps are £2 per
child and every completed map can be exchanged for a treat at the end of
the trail.
From now on our opening hours have slightly changed and we will be closed
on a Wednesday afternoon going forward. Our new opening hours are:::
Monday 9am – 3pm
Tuesday 8.30am – 12pm and 2.30pm – 5pm
Wednesday 9am – 12pm
Thursday 9am – 3pm
Friday 8.30am – 12pm and 2.30pm – 5pm
If you are ever unsure of our opening hours, google is up to date.
Our Easter opening times are as follows:
Good Friday 29th March: Closed
Saturday 30th March: Closed
Sunday 31st March: Closed
Easter Monday 1st April: Closed
From the 2nd April to the 12th of April, during the School Easter Holidays,
we will be operating our reduced hours of 9am – 12pm, Monday to
Friday. Thank you for your understanding during this time.
Royal Mail have announced prices will be rising on the 2nd April 2024. The
prices of 1st and 2nd class stamps will both increase by 10p to £1.35 and
£0.85 respectively. Stock up your stamps quick to save some pennies!
We have a variety of special stamps in stock including Harry Potter, Spice
girls and many more. We have commemorative stamps celebrating 100
years being released on 16th April. You can also do all your banking at the
post office, including cash withdrawals, cash deposits and cheque deposits.
We look forward to seeing you in the post office soon.
Sarah, Karen and Andrew
Blewbury Post Office News
Spring has sprung in the post office and we are now getting a regular
delivery of fresh kitty’s eggs. You can also buy our lovely local honey. We
also have a variety of sweet treats and chocolate for sale so do come and
have a look.
From now on our opening hours have slightly changed and we will be closed
on a Wednesday afternoon going forward. Our new opening hours are:
Monday 9am – 3pm
Tuesday 8.30am – 12pm and 2.30pm – 5pm
Wednesday 9am – 12pm
Thursday 9am – 3pm
Friday 8.30am – 12pm and 2.30pm – 5pm
We have a variety of special stamps in stock including Harry Potter, Spice
girls and many more. You can also do all your banking at the post office,
including cash withdrawals, cash deposits and cheque deposits.
Sarah, Karen and Andrew
Compost Giveaway
Calling all green thumbs and garden enthusiasts! With spring just around
the corner, The Vale is giving away free compost to help you to get your
gardens flourishing, save money and reduce waste.
Saturday 16 March – 9am to 11am in Abingdon at White Horse Leisure and
Tennis Centre, OX14 3PJ – available to Vale of White Horse residents only.
You can fill up to 3 bags of high-quality compost per household – just
remember to bring your own bags and a spade! This offer is only available
while supplies last.
Our friendly Waste and Recycling team will also be on hand to answer all
your composting questions and share tips to get you started at home.
Post Office News
Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you for all your love and support
whilst I get settled in to running the Blewbury post office. I really do appreciate all
your patience with me whilst I learn the ropes. Luckily, I still have Karen
on speed dial if I need her!
We hope you are all getting settled into our new opening hours. As a reminder, our opening hours are
Monday 9am – 3pm
Tuesday 8.30am – 12pm and 2.30pm – 5pm
Wednesday 9am – 3pm
Thursday 9am – 3pm
Friday 8.30am – 12pm and 2.30pm – 5pm
We have Harry Potter and Spice Girl Special Stamps for sale as well all our
usual 1st, 2nd and other stamps.
We have had a little refresh in the shop and have a new selection of winter
scarves to keep you nice and cosy during this cold weather.
We look forward to seeing you in the post office soon!
Sarah, Karen and Andrew
Blewbury Post Office News
Opening Times.
Monday 9am – 3pm
Tuesday 8.30am – 12pm — 2.30pm – 5pm
Wednesday 9am – 3pm
Thursday 9am – 3pm
Friday 8.30am – 12pm — 2.30pm – 5pm
Our Christmas opening hours over the festive period will be:
Wednesday 20th December 9am – 3pm
Thursday 21st December 9am – 3pm
Friday 22nd December 8.30am -12pm —2.30pm – 5pm
Saturday 23rd December CLOSED
Sunday 24th December CLOSED
Monday 25th December CLOSED
Tuesday 26th December CLOSED
Wednesday 27th December 9am – 12pm
Thursday 28th December 9am – 12pm
Friday 29th December 9am – 12pm
Saturday 30th December CLOSED
Sunday 31st December CLOSED
Monday 1st January CLOSED
Tuesday 2nd January 8.30am – 12pm — 2.30pm – 5pm
Wednesday 3rd January 9am – 3pm
Thursday 4th January 9am – 3pm
Friday 5th January 8.30am – 12pm — 2.30pm – 5pm
Thank you very much for your business over the last few weeks. I look
forward to serving you in a Busy December. On behalf of myself, Karen and
Andrew we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year!
Thanks so much,
Sarah
Blewbury Post Office News
We have some exciting news! Sarah will be officially taking over the post
office on the 30th October and Karen can FINALLY put her feet up or go
travelling around the world! From the 31st of October we will be running our temporary opening hours of
9-3pm Monday to Friday until the end of November.
Christmas stamps will be available for sale from the 3rd of November.
There will also be a Christmas Tree collection tin to help with the increasing
cost of the Christmas Tree that sits on top of the church tower.
The post office will be getting very busy soon so please put any customs
labels for international parcels on before you reach the counter. The last
posting date for International economy to Western Europe in time for
Christmas is 27th November so if you require this service please get your
parcels into us before then.
Looking forward to meeting more of you soon and seeing you around the
village!
Love Sarah, Karen and Andrew
Karen also writes:
By the time you read this, I’ll have hung up my date stamp and retired from
being the postmaster at Blewbury Post Office, thank you to all of you for
supporting us, and visiting when you can, Sarah will be taking over, and I
know you will all be as kind to her as you have always been to me.
During November, the opening hours will be 9 to 3, Monday to Friday, but
from the 27th November, Tuesdays and Fridays will go back to normal 8.30
to 12 & 2.30 to 5, (9-3 otherwise)
The Bellringers’ Post Boxes will be available from 27/11 for festive cards
between Blewbury and Upton, , at the George and Dragon, St Mary’s,
Savages, Blewbury Service Station, Red Lion, The Blueberry and the Post
Office; just pop the cards and money, 30p suggested donation, straight into
the box, before the 20th December, and they’ll be delivered before the big
day.
Karen
Blewbury WI
Blewbury Women’s Institute meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at
7.30 pm, normally in the Vale room of Blewbury Village Hall. It is open to
women of all ages from Blewbury and surrounding areas.
We love to have visitors, if you’d like to come along with someone else or
find out more, ring our Secretary, Joy, on 850543 or email
blewburywi@gmail.com. You will be made so welcome – we all love to meet
new friends, do come along.
As well as the monthly meetings with interesting speakers, we organise trips
to the theatre, guided walks, lunches, garden visits, coffee mornings and
craft workshops. We also have weekly Mah Jong sessions, monthly Scrabble
(evenings or afternoons), monthly craft nights and now run a book club.
Our next main monthly meeting is on Wednesday 25th October 7.30pm in the
Vale room. We will enjoy hearing about “My life and times as a film extra”.
Our speaker has appeared in all sorts – from ‘Midsomer Murders’ to ‘Father
Brown’. What does a film extra do? The highs and lows: Does one get to
meet the stars? Does one get fed and paid? How does one become an extra?
Do come along.
Blewbury Post Office News
Let me introduce myself,
I am Sarah and I’m sure a few of you have seen me in the post office as I
have been working there over the summer. Sadly I still haven’t officially
taken over the post office but we are hopeful it won’t be too much longer.
We have started operating our new opening hours. These will be:
Monday – 9am till 3pm
Tuesday – 8.30am till 12pm, 2.30pm till 5pm Wednesday – 9am till 3pm
Thursday – 9am till 3pm Friday – 8.30am till 12pm, 2.30pm till 5pm
In other news, the cost of a 1st class Stamp will be increasing from the 2nd
of October so buy any books you need before then. Overseas surface Mail
deadline is the end of October for delivery in time for Christmas.
Old £20 and £50 notes will be obsolete from the end of September but you
are able to come in to the post office and bank them.
New Shirley Bassey and Paddington Bear stamps are in and Harry Potter
stamps are coming soon.
I look forward to meeting more of you soon and seeing you around the
village!
Love Sarah, Karen and Andrew
Upton Village Hall Amenities Trust Chairman’s Update, July 2023
Finances
The hall finances continue to remain in a healthy state with funding for the
toilet refurbishments as well as other smaller projects (tidying up the patio
area, de weeding and refilling gaps with sand cement) available.
Thanks to the volunteers Chris Traynor, Brian and Giulia Rippon, Ali
Lewington, Kim Gould, Debbie Paul, Victoria Griffiths, Gillian Collins and
Gerogie Mason for their support and fundraising efforts during Uptonogood.
The hall remains in good decorative condition with some minor painting
required. The paint is available and this will be carried out by one of the
committee members.
Bookings
There has been a return to party bookings as well as the long term regulars
and booking for the kitchen by Style Acre for training their staff. We are
pleased that the return of the Drop in Coffee Morning is starting again –
first session 27th July 10:00 – 11:00
Development Projects
Work on replacing the poor guttering has begun (this will also include
installing the water butt for the Nature Garden).
The working group, looking into the refurbishment of the ladies and
disabled loos are now looking into local builders and a few names have
been put forward. There is no urgency for this work (the toilets are
functional) and any work would be best carried out during the quieter
period, after the summer.
Caretaking
Cleaner still employed.
Rob Traynor
Chair, UVHAT
Blewbury Post Office News
Here are the updated opening times for Blewbury Post Office! I’m away in
August, with no extra staff! Sarah should be taking over on the 12th, we’ll
be closed until approximately 11am, as the auditors will be there checking
everything!
Our opening times for August are as follows,
Mondays 8.30 to 12 noon and 2.30 to 5pm
Tuesdays 8.30 to 12 noon and 2.30 to 5pm
Wednesdays 8.30 to 12 noon
Thursdays 9 to 12 noon
Fridays 9 to 12 noon and 2.30 to 5pm
The following days we are closed;
Wednesday 16th August closed
Friday 18th closed for the afternoon
Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd closed
(open Thursday 24th and Friday 25th mornings only)
Monday 28th Bank Holiday closed
Tuesday 29th closed also Friday 1st for the afternoon
Thank you for being patient!
Karen, Maggie, Andrew and Sarah