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Hello to you all It is raining today - which is great for our gardens and the farmers but I have really enjoyed the couple of sunny and warm days true to my idea of an lovely Autumn day ! Hoping the forthcoming weather will not be too severe!

We now look ahead to our Jumble sale to be held on October 25th

Could all those of you who are able to offer your help please confirm to me by reply - as I just need to ensure we do have adequate numbers - Thank you

Donations will be required nearer the date as we have no storage place It would be a great help if donations could be brought to the hall from 8am on the morning please. Otherwise Alan will start collections if required the week of the sale only thank you

Finally please consider attending the Christmas Quiz which Oliver is organising/running to be held on 22nd November at the village hall from 7.30pm.We require at least 8 tables of 4 to make this a viable event Please let me know if you would like to attend. We have such fun and the cost is only £8 for members and £10 for non-members.

We have a tasty selection of lovely nibbles and wines/ juices on offer as the inclusive buffet will be included.

We always have a Fun Christmas Hat competition also so please come along and join in the fun. Numbers required by 1st November please.

Thank you all and keep well and happy!

Mary B x

Hello Everyone

It has been a lovely fresh, but sunny day today following our Autumn flower show held yesterday at the village hall The weather was inclement sadly in the morning then, but was dryer by the time we opened the door to visitors thankfully at 2pm. We had many visitors attending to view the entries and enter into the spirit of the day, by choosing what they felt to be the "Best visitor's choice in the overall show" Overall entry numbers were lower than last year but considering the harsh weather we have had of late and the very hot summertime it was not surprising that growing of flowers and vegetables would be affected Despite that the entries we had were of a high standard and Bob won the award for the most points in that class.

The flowers were also of a high standard but sadly there were no Dahlias on show as the recent wind and rain had bruised and battered those they were hoping to enter Such a shame they are beautiful flowers to show. However Shirley Masters put in some amazing flower entries; in many varying classes and overall won an award for them which included obtaining the Banksian Medal - which is a medal awarded with a certificate donated by the RHS for obtaining most points overall in the show-and this was the very first time we have ever awarded such at our show and was so well deserved. Congratulations Shirley!

The Photography classes were super and the class was won by Alan who obtained an award (across 2 shows) which earnt him the "Peter Wooley Trophy" Well done Alan.The Craft classes showed a wide range of skills, but the overall winner here was Abi that won an award with her delightful flock of needle-felted sheep - so "cute" Abi and very well done. People loved them !

In the honey classes there were some super entries of honey and it's by products made from beeswax Our honey Rep. Fern and Graham were our overall winners with some stunning entries They also both held a wonderful display on their stall all afternoon, where people could purchase honey and by-products also. Thanks Fern/Graham

There were some tasty homemade cakes, preserves jams and chutneys entered also and some of the delicious cakes had to be donated to the "tea hut" late afternoon when they run right out of cakes to sell as the visitors were enjoying the tasty offers so much alongside their teas and coffees !!!. Thank you Penny and Shirley they did a grand job all afternoon and for your delicious donations.

Finally our Raffle was a success, many people buying tickets and taking home some great prizes and all thanks to Rita for kindly manning the raffle stall all afternoon with a bit of help from Oliver Many Thanks

Finally the Brownies and Rainbows made some lovely entries and the children won individual prizes. Children that entered the coloured in picture of a Flower with a Butterfly which were hung around the hall did well and it made a lovely display and were awarded a "sweetie" prizes Well done and a HUGE THANK YOU to all who entered ,visited and supported us in whatever way that was to obtain another pretty Autumn Flower Show

Our Next event will be our Jumble sale to be held on 25th October at the village hall Early start Doors open 9.30 for customers and 8am for helpers please Donations welcome on the day please from 8am also or if collection is required we can only do that the few days before this date as we have no storage - call Alan nearer the date on 07870525441 to arrange such. Helpers wanted please confirm.

We are holding another Christmas General Knowledge Fun Quiz this year - after a restful gap. To be held on 22nd November in the evening. We require numbers please with 4 persons per table @ £8 a head for paid up members and £10 for non-members which will include Wine and Cheese and "nibbles " of all sorts !!! This can only be run if numbers are viable so please spread the word and try to obtain us at least 7/8 tables of 4 to make this a possible and enjoyable event Again contact Alan to confirm once you decide as above Thanks so much

Mary B x

Photos of the Flower and show and winners etc are now on the website please see.

See you all soon we hope

Looking forward to seeing you all at the flower show on Saturday

Homemade cakes still required please for the refreshments

We also need help to sell the Raffle tickets at the show as Lynda is unwell

Any offers of help please let me know asap

Thank you

Mary B x

Hello to you all

Looking forward to seeing you at the Autumn Flower Show this Saturday 20th Sept. at Crowhurst village hall Doors open to view FREE from 2pm

Lovely tasty Refreshments Honey stall Raffle Plants and Apples for sale

We so look forward to receiving your entries by 7pm Wednesday 17th - either direct online on our website or by dropping the form into Rita Gower at 22 Forewood Rise or to us here in Battle TN33 0BS Thank you so much Please get your entries to the hall by 10.15 on the show day before judging starts promptly after this.

Despite the dry/hot weather we have all experienced over this year and more recently with the rain and high winds we so hope you will all do your best to enter the show and make it pretty for all to see Please refer in details to the schedule to get the overall idea of what classes there are on offer as it is not just about Flowers/Plants and Vegetable but also Photos,Crafts,Honey,Preserves and Children's classes. We so look forward to entries to all the varied these classes please

For children there is an extra entry offer of a picture attached here which we hope many children will print off on A4 and colour in using any medium They will be hung all around the hall for all to enjoy and there will be sweetie prizes to be had!

See you there

Thank you so much

Mary B x

PS We require homemade cakes/cookies etc to sell with the Refreshments all afternoon please drop them off to the hall THANK YOU so much

Hello to you all

Thank you to those of you who kindly attended our AGM last evening in the village hall and for those who sent their apologies It was good to have Jane present with us and I welcome her to our friendly group.

We were so pleased to see you all and we were very happy to enjoy a productive and enjoyable evening's meeting with you all Thank you

The minutes from the AGM will shortly be downloaded onto our website by Oliver and will also include my speech and Oliver's show managers talk with details of the full AGM details as they were formed

We so look forward to now planning the forthcoming year ahead and all our next events - the next of which will of course be the Autumn Flower show to beheld on 20th September at the village hall. Please try to enter what you can and come along to view the entries in the afternoon also. Homemade refreshments will be served and as before we would so welcome any kind donations of homemade cakes for the teas that Shirley and Penny will be kindly running once more. We will be having a Raffle ,a Honey stall and also have some plants for sale.

As discussed we would love to see more entries across the board ;where possible following such a hot spell of weather ;as listed on the schedule. I am also very keen to see many photographs, crafts, cookery and preserves, honey and by it's by-products and many children's entries

We hope children will also enter into the additional item of the A4 picture of the plant /flower with a Butterfly, on it which we would love all children in the village to have a go at entering by just colouring- painting - in using any medium ( shown below here) - "sweetie prizes" will be awarded after these are judged They will be proudly hung around the hall for the afternoon for all to enjoy (Please children add your names to the back of the picture and age ) Thank you all so much

Mary B

ps I will write after the show re our next event which will be our Jumble Sale to be held on October 25th from 09.30 at the village hall Please have a good sort out ready. No large furniture please. !!!