Beginners Ballroom and Latin Dancing Classes – Wednesdays in Hanslope Village Hall

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WE DID REMEMBER THEM

St James the Great Church was nearly full fro Remembrance Sunday.  Scouts, Guides, Beavers and Brownies were out in force in uniform with their colours.

Fr Gary preached an excellent sermon on “Why we wear a Poppy in Remembrance” – a really clear history of the origin of the tradition of wearing the red poppy to remember those who died for their Country.   Click here to read the sermon

Photos of the the War Memorials

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Hanslope’s Anne Gambles in Strictly MK

Not one to miss a chance to dance, and with a philosophy of “volunteer first, think later” Anne entered the Heart FM Strictly MK Golden Ticket competition hoping to win a celebrity place in Strictly MK.

Having won the Golden Ticket, Anne, one of Hanslope website’s Webmasters and a Trustee for Hanslope 326 Club, is enjoying the challenge of learning new dance steps with her professional partner, Adelmo Mandia and looking forward to dancing her heart out alongside the other local celebrities, not to mention swapping her website editing and committee work for a glamorous dress.

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It is the first event of its kind in the Milton Keynes area and will take place on the evening of Saturday 26 October 2013 at the International Indoor Arena at Bury Farm Equestrian Village in Slapton.

15 contestants will be paired with 15 professional dancers, all of whom are ranked highly on the UK dance circuit.

The event will raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and Willen Hospice. It follows a similar format to Strictly Come Dancing’, the hugely successful BBC TV show presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly.

Anne is very excited, and a little bit nervous, to have won and is very proud to be able to help raise much needed funds for both charities whilst dancing the night away. She has been dancing modern jive in her spare time for many years.  She met her husband at a Ceroc Bedford freestyle dance and several years, a few pairs of shoes and two children later she still dances regularly.

Tickets are selling fast so why not come along and support our very own dancing Hanslopian! Grandstand tickets are now available at a discounted rate of £15 if you quote that you will be supporting Anne!

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CONGRATULATIONS & CELEBRATIONS

Don and Margaret Hellings celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary this week and celebrated in Hanslope Village Hall on Saturday (21st September) with nearly 90 of their friends from all aspects of their long life together.

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A very happy occasion, well done and thank you for a lovely afternoon Margaret & Don.

Fabulous food supplied by Kays Kitchen.

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Support Hanslope 326 Club when you shop at ASDA!

Asda in Wolverton has nominated Hanslope 326 Club as one of their 3 chosen charities for July and August!

So, from the 1st of July until the end of August, please choose to support the Club by putting your token in the slot so that they have a chance of winning £100! The two runners up will each be given £25.

Hanslope 326 Club is an after school and holiday club for children aged 4 to 12 years old. They also run term-time Activity Clubs including Art, Football, Gym and Pottery.

Rated “Good” by Ofsted, the Club provides a range of activities from arts and crafts, dressing up and role play, outdoor and indoor play, to organised group games, cooking and quiet play. All of these combine to help children learn new skills, build confidence, evaluate risk and promote healthy lifestyles. Registered charity number 1079967.

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Back to water rationing…

Following last Thursday’s burst water main we are without water again this afternoon due to a ‘third party’ cutting through a main in Tathall End at around 3.45pm this afternoon.  Estimated time for the return of water is currently 10pm but for the latest updates please see Anglian Water or phone 0800 771881.

Please make sure to check on elderly/immobile neighbours to ensure they are ok.

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HANSLOPE NEEDS YOU!

The Parish Council has entered Hanslope into the 2013 Buckinghamshire Best Kept Village Competition. The competition, now in its 56th year is organised by the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils.

The object of the competition is to encourage residents to improve their local environment by keeping their villages clean and well cared for and involving the whole of the community in taking a pride in the villages’ upkeep.

The judges’ checklist includes:

  •  the absence of litter
  • the condition of village greens, playing fields,
  • the condition of village halls and public buildings
  • the condition of churchyards, cemeteries and war memorials
  • the condition of hedges and verges
  • the condition of bus shelters, notice boards, toilets
  • the condition of areas surrounding pubs and shops
  • the evidence of community effort

The judging will take place in June. The competition awards are for BEST KEPT villages, NOT beautiful villages. Care, cleanliness, maintenance and community effort are what the judges are looking for.

Your help is need to improve the appearance of the village. If we can all do our little bit in ensuring the area where we live is tidy, then this will go a long way to meeting what the judges are looking for.

In addition, should you feel that to brighten up a specfic area some flowers, hanging baskets, small shrubs are need then please contact the clerk of the council who will collate these requirements and arrange for their purchase ( hanslopeparishcouncil@hotmail.com).

Thanking you in anticipation for your help.

Ken Reynolds

Chairman Hanslope Parish Council.

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Commercial units available to let in Hanslope

The units available range from 575 – 1800 sqft with rents from £300 – £1000 per month + VAT.

They are all newly refurbished insulated units with separate offices, available immediately with easy in and easy out terms.

Further information available here or please contact:

John Drake & Co

Tel: 01908 614248

georgina@johndrakeandco.co.uk

www.johndrakeandco.co.uk

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Wind Turbine at Eventing Centre – more information after public meeting

A larger version of Q & A Sheet can be obtained by clicking here

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HEGS OLD KING COLE A GREAT SUCCESS

AG photoAndy Grout writes on Facebook:

Old King Cole brought the house down! Quite literally. On the first night one of the actors fell off the rear of the stage and brought down the back cloth and a piece of scenery. But it must have been a good omen as the performances were great, as were the audiences. A big thank you to everyone who supported us. And of course to the actors, the production crew, backstage crew and front of house.

You can find a few photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/80512368@N03/
Courtesy of Kevin Crowsley Ward and Neil Stephenson.

 

 

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