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(Posted on behalf of Diana Day)
Ring for the King. We have a learner who has now progressed to ringing in rounds, we are confident that they will be able to join in the Ringing for the King, on 6/5/23.
More information about national ringing arrangements at https://ringfortheking.org
Gates open at 12 noon Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the Coronation Big Lunch with others from our parish and local community.
Further details of our celebratory event will be posted on this website as they develop
To view all forthcoming activities or to book the hall for your own event, please go to our Main Hall Bookings Page and to book our newly refurbished Billiard Room, go to the Billiard Room page
At last week’s Village Hall AGM, all members of the current committee were re-elected. We are delighted that they are all willing to continue but we still have spaces and would warmly welcome new members and/or volunteers to help with various regular small tasks to keep this community space available to all residents. You can find out more in our newsletter published last month.
We are also very pleased to announce that we are one of 37 halls taking part in Rother District Council’s Village Halls Energy Project. Each hall will have a free energy assessment followed by recommendations for ways to improve energy efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint – vital to help cope with rising prices. Although some potential actions may be limited by our listed building status, it will provide us with a useful basis for future planning. Find out more about the Village Halls Energy project at their web page Village Halls Energy Project – Rother District Council
And our regular weekly activities:
To view all forthcoming activities or to book the hall for your own event, please go to our Main Hall Bookings Page and to book our newly refurbished Billiard Room, go to the Billiard Room page
(Posted on behalf of Brenda Booth)
Iyengar Yoga Workshop
11th March 10.30am-1.30pm
at Brightling Village Hall TN3 25HH.
For Turkey Earthquake Appeal
All Proceeds to British Red Cross
Open to all Iyengar yoga students in the area.
Please contact Brenda Booth at [email protected] if you wish to attend or donate.
A quick reminder that tomorrow Friday February 10th Dallington Village Hall is hosting a BEETLE DRIVE
From 2.30 – 4.30pm
An afternoon of good old-fashioned fun.
Not played before? A game for all ages. Do join us.
Tea and cakes. No charge for entry.
Donations to Hall funds welcome.
Continue reading “Reminder Beetle Drive tomorrow Friday 10th February”
(Posted on behalf of Brenda Booth)
Dallington Forest Walk led by Doug Edworthy (Tree Warden Dallington and Brightling)
26th March Meet at top of Bakers Lane – main road end – at 11am (and don’t forget that the clocks go forward the night before).
Walk will be approx. 2 to 3 hours
Please contact Brenda Booth (co-ordinator)
Email [email protected] Text 07730402908
Our annual newsletter is published to coincide with Village Halls Week (January 23th -29th) – a national campaign by Action with Communities in Rural England highlighting the contribution that England’s 10,000+ village halls make to rural communities. This year’s focus is on the way that village halls can provide warm, welcoming and inclusive spaces – something that Dallington Old School Village Hall aims to do every week with the community Library Café as well as our other activities. You can view the newsletter here Old School News January 2023 PDF FINAL to find out more about how the hall is run, what we can offer and how local residents can support this community space.
In particular, you are warmly invited to the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 15th February at 7.00 to hear what’s been going on and let us know what else you’d like to see happening at the hall.
And our regular weekly activities:
To view all forthcoming activities or to book the hall for your own event, please go to our Main Hall Bookings Page and to book our newly refurbished Billiard Room, go to the Billiard Room page
Christmas Report
Christmas was a busy and happy time for all involved in the church. It started with our festival of Christmas Trees, a project devised and driven by Wendy Miers. As we have on our doorsteps an ancient woodland, Wendy named the exhibition, ‘The Magic of Dallington Forest’. The idea was that those in the village who cared to join in would decorate a tree in whichever way they chose and the enthusiastic response delighted Wendy and all those fortunate to enjoy the display. So on Friday, December 16th the church was a hive of industry and before our eyes a forest of trees appeared, decorated with diverse themes and all lit up with twinkling lights.
The next day, December 17th, there was a coffee morning and an opportunity for visitors to come and enjoy the sight.
The final glory was a tall and beautiful tree very kindly given to the church by Jon Avery.
Now the scene was set for the Carol Service on December 18th. This as always took the form of the old, old story being told in the reading of Nine Lessons and carols. One could never tire of hearing these words.
Afterwards wine and mince pies and much looking at the trees.
December 24th, and in the wind and pouring rain, we made our way to the church to celebrate Midnight Mass. The service was led by the Rector, the Reverend Marc Lloyd, to whom we give grateful thanks for starting a busy Christmas marathon with us.
On the first of January we had the pleasure of welcoming the Reverend Tony Cannon. We thanked him for leading a service of Holy Communion to start our year.
Lastly, and to wind up our Christmas celebrations, on January 6th Marc held a short service for Epiphany. Coffee and cakes beforehand and decorations down afterwards, but in a brief interlude Marc read the wonderful story by T.S. Eliot of ‘The journey of The Magi’ and now everyone had arrived in Bethlehem.
posted on behalf of Bobbie Steel
(Posted on behalf of Jane Messer)
Are you feeling at a loose end after the excitement of Christmas and New Year’s Eve? Grey skies getting you down? All the more reason to come and join your fellow villagers for this week’s events (and if you know someone who’s on their own or doesn’t see online alerts, do encourage them to come along too.) There will be plenty more going on in Dallington in 2023 so keep an eye out for future announcements.
Please note that the date given in the parish magazine and Messenger (Thursday 5th January) is incorrect. Our apologies if this causes you a diary clash but we hope to see you on Friday.
It’s the 150th anniversary this month of the opening of the hall extension, now the Billiard Room, so you can also take part in a free competition to see how many balls you can pot in 10 minutes (no previous experience needed!)