Winter, November 23rd – March 2nd
Open to all residence of Upton
Two age categories – anyone below 16 and all others 16 and above.
Themes
Upton and Surrounding Area (in winter) – Anything that shows off the
area in which we live – landscapes, buildings, people, nature, sunsets, weather etc.
Animal(s) in winter – wild or domestic
All submissions should be in JPG format and emailed to
upton.photo@outlook.com
Remember to include a brief description or title.

Rob Traynor

Route 94 (Didcot – Blewbury): Following receipt of BSIP funding, this
service will be improved to operate hourly over two slightly different routes
• service 94 will run between Didcot, East Hagbourne, Blewbury and
Upton, roughly every two hours,
• a new 94A circular route will also serve West Hagbourne, the Astons
and Moretons, again roughly two-hourly, following a similar route to
the former 94S service.
This will re-introduce regular bus services for the Astons and Moretons.
Chilton and Harwell Campus will no longer be served – these places are now
served by route X34.

We have a Christmas Special planned for the Village Hall Drop-in on Friday, December 22nd, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We have exciting Christmas festivities in store, including music, festive drinks, and delicious mince pies. Please mark the date on your calendar.

The next Village Hall Drop-in will take place on Friday, November 24th, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

There is a new schedule for the Village Hall Drop-in, it will now be on the last Friday of the month, replacing the previous Thursday schedule. This change will apply for the remainder of this year and into 2024. The regular timing will remain at 10.00-11.30, with the occasional extension for special events.

Following this, we have a Christmas Special planned for Friday, December 22nd, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We have exciting Christmas festivities in store, including music, festive drinks, and delicious mince pies. Please mark the date on your calendar.

Thank you for your continued support and participation in our community events.

Best wishes,

The Upton Drop-In Team

Volunteering on behalf of Upton’s Village Hall Amenities Trust (UVHAT)

We are delighted to share that we are now accepting donations for the Didcot Food Bank at the Village Hall drop-in event. For those who may not have heard, Jennie and Steve, who have been part of our village for 10 years, have recently relocated. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Jennie and Steve for their kindness over the years. We welcome Rachel and Chris, who have graciously taken the role of collectors. If you are unable to attend the drop-in but still wish to contribute, Rachel and Chris continue to receive donations at their residence, Conifers on Stream Road.

Thank you for your continued support and participation in our community events.

Best wishes,

The Upton Drop-In Team

Volunteering on behalf of Upton’s Village Hall Amenities Trust (UVHAT)

Following feedback from villagers, we have decided to trial pre-orders with the Blewbury Bread Company. You can now pre-order delectable pastries and bread from a reduced menu for collection at the Village Hall monthly drop-in. The order cut-off will be the Wednesday before the drop-in. This service is being trialled by volunteers and operates without profit. Please follow this link HERE to the order form. To to order an item from the menu simply select the top left box until you see a blue tick, and chose the quantity from the drop-down menu. The site will calculate the total for you. Card and cash payments will be accepted at the drop-in’

Thank you for your continued support and participation in our community events.

Best wishes,

The Upton Drop-In Team

Volunteering on behalf of Upton’s Village Hall Amenities Trust (UVHAT)

A village drop-in runs on alternate Thursdays at various villagers’ and exvillagers’ houses from 3-5.00. It is open to all villagers so please come along
if you want to have a nice friendly chat over a cup of tea or coffee.
Please email me at richmondbinov@gmail.com if you’re interested and to
find out the venue for the meetings.
Richard Burrow

This year’s Christmas Reading will be held in the Village Hall on 9th December at 6.30 pm
Reserve the date for your annual Christmas Treat, then join us to enjoy a
story full of magic and pathos and fun, adapted from the children’s book
by Matt Haig, “The Girl Who Saved Christmas”. Schoolchildren come
free, but adults will charged a £6 admission fee. That does include
seasonal refreshments, though. Tickets will be available next month.
Proceeds go to The Friends of St Mary’s Church.
Any questions or offers of help to
Malcolm Wright (850705)

The staff at The George and Dragon would like to invite you to a Halloween Shindig on Saturday 28th of October from 7.00pm onwards. Best fancy dress wins a prize (adult and children). There will be a duet singing spooky tunes on the night, so come along for some monstermashing!