Category Archives: village hall

Village Hall Bookings Secretary

by Monxton Matters

After three very enjoyable years of managing bookings for Monxton and Amport Village Hall, during which time she has got to know a great many more locals and enjoyed more than a few village socials, Karin Staines is handing the role on to Angela Reckitt of Keeper’s Hill, Amport.

Angela has lived in the village for almost 2 years, having moved here from Chipping Norton, the gateway to the Cotswolds! In a former life, Angela worked as the Publishing Operations Director for Macmillan Publishers and is now looking for a way to make a regular useful contribution to life in the parish. She is a charming lady and will be a great asset to the village hall. Karin will hand over her role with immediate effect but remains on the committee.

In future email enquiries should be made to Angela at angela@angela-reckitt.com. Enquiries by telephone can be made on 01264 773774. 

Read more about the Monxton & Amport Village Hall here

Queen’s Birthday Street Party

by Monxton Matters

The Monxton and Amport Street Party was held last Saturday (11th June) to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday. It was wonderful to see so many villagers coming together, enjoying drinks, the Hog Roast (kindly provided by The Hawk Inn), the band, duck races, pony rides, dog races, walks through Monxton Manor wood and lots of games for all ages throughout the afternoon. The Bec House field was a picture of happiness, dressed in red, white & blue and we were all reminded just how good village life is.

The Bake-Off was another highlight, with so many incredible home-baked cakes kindly donated for the event. Veronica Rushworth Lund, Brenda Gower and Oliver Sutton carefully judged the competition, which resulted in Laura Cleugh winning 1st & 3rd prizes and Juliet Ursell winning 2nd prize. The children’s competition was won by Ralph Boldt (age 8), followed by combined effort by Gabrielle Staines (age 12) & Pippa Glover (age 12) and in 3rd place Emilia Corroon (age 6) for her delicious cup cakes. Thank you to all the bakers for the wonderful selection of such impressive creations!

Importantly, we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped towards the event, there are too many to mention individually, but as time is precious for us all, your support was very much appreciated.

Finally, the objective of the event was principally to get everyone together and, along with the rest of the country, to mark a special occasion for The Queen, but we are delighted to confirm the event raised a total of £2,585. Of this amount, £200 will go to Amport School, £60 (donations made from the teas) will go to the Harriet Martin Foundation and the remaining £2,325 will go towards the Village Hall Refurbishment Project.

Thank you to everyone for your support and for making Saturday afternoon a happy, colourful village memory for us all.

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Street Party – book your tickets!

by Monxton Matters

QE90 finalWe are only two weeks away from hosting the Monxton & Amport Street Party, celebrating the Queen’s 90th, on Sat 11 June (12-5.30pm), tickets are selling well and we have a fun afternoon lined up for everyone to enjoy.

Please remember to:

  1. Buy your tickets, see details below (ticket prices go up as of 1 June)
  2. Buy your Duck Race tickets (£1 per duck), tickets are on sale at The Hawk – Starting at midday, there will be 4 races, with prizes for each winner.
  3. Bake & bring a cake… sponges, brownies, cup cakes, biscuits will all be gratefully received for afternoon tea. There will be prizes for the most original, the best dressed/ themed cake (Rule Britannia theme) and the tastiest – in both Adult & Children categories
  4. (We are also encouraging everyone to) Dress up…. Rule Britannia theme or simply Red/ White/ Blue…. how creative can you be?
  5. Take part in the various activities we have lined up for the afternoon…. test your endurance/ balance on the dingy challenge, cross river golf challenge, slow bike ride competition, football shootout, pony rides, play zone for children, take a stroll through Monxton Manners Wood & have your photo taken with our very own Queen…

Purchasing Tickets:
Price before 31 May: £10 Adults/ £6 Children
Price from 1 June: £12 Adults/ £8 Children

Cash, Cheque or Online transfers accepted
Contact Gemma Pearce: 01264 710215/ gemmapearce@me.com

Account Name: Monxton Village Hall Maintenance Committee
Sort Code: 20-02-25
Account Number: 90389706
Ref:QBR90 plus YOUR NAME

Please also email: Gemmapearce@me.com with confirmation of your payment

Cheques also need to be made out to: Monxton Village Hall Maintenance Committee

(Please drop any cheques/ cash off to Gemma at The Stables, Broad Road, Monxton – 2nd driveway on your right as you head up Abbotts Ann Road from the Village Green crossroads).

Thanks in advance for your support and we look forward to seeing you on 11th.

Gemma & Mel

 

St George’s Night Dinner – report

by Monxton Matters

IMG_0705The St George’s Night Dinner, held in the Village Hall on Saturday 23rd April, was a great success with 50 people enjoying a superb and extremely delicious dinner of Greenfield sausages, mash and peas followed by Monxton Apple & Blackberry Crumble with cream – all beautifully home-made  by the wonderful organisers. All washed down with excellent Berry Bros wines and quality ales.

We had a challenging and thought-provoking quiz on all things England, Shakespeare and St George, which caused much chatter and debate throughout the evening.

There has been some lovely feedback saying how delicious the food was and what a good, fun night it was – and everyone’s expectations were exceeded.

The total profit from the evening was £465.60, which was split equally between the Walk The Walk breast cancer charity and the Renovation Fund for Monxton & Amport Village Hall (£232.80 for each charity).

The plan is to hold a similar event next year, so put Saturday 22nd April 2017 in your diaries for a bigger and better event!

 

 

Strictly comes to Monxton: 30 April

by Monxton Matters

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For one night only!…… 

Dust off your dancing shoes and spend a fantastic evening with friends learning how to dance with the help of our very own Robin Windsor, professional dance instructor from Strictly Come Dancing. 
 
When: Saturday 30th April, 7-10pm
Where: Monxton & Amport Village Hall 
Cost: £60 a couple
 
The ticket price includes 3 hours of instruction and light refreshments during the interval. 
To book your place please contact Karin Staines on 01264 712061 or email karinrups@yahoo.co.uk

Moviola 22 April – Steve Jobs

by Monxton Matters

AMPORT & MONXTON MOVIES:   19.30 – 22 APRIL 2016

Monxton and Amport Village Hall

 STEVE JOBS (15)

Covering the years 1984-1989 and encapsulating 3 product launches culminating in the iMac, this revealing film explores the trials and triumphs of Steve Jobs, a modern day genius and late CEO of Apple Inc.

His passion and ingenuity have been the driving force behind the digital age but ultimately his family life and maybe his health were affected.

Directed by Danny Boyle and starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet and Seth Rogan.

View a trailer at www.moviola.org.uk

 Tickets £6 available from Caroline Unwin (772375), Veronica Bacon (771285), Karin Staines (710147) and Jennifer Richards (710308). 

Doors open at 7pm. 

Wine, soft drinks, ice-creams available as usual.

PLEASE ORDER YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE TICKETS ‘ON THE DOOR’

 

 

Quiz Night Friday 18 March

by Monxton Matters

A reminder that the PTA Quiz Night is being held on Friday 18th March.  There are a few tickets left and it is set to be another great evening.  Please email amportschoolpta@gmail.com to put your name down for tickets which are £10 a head and include a delicious hot supper of chilli con carne.

As before, we will be holding a raffle at the end of the evening with some great prizes lined up.  Raffle tickets are now available to purchase from the PTA in advance (AmportSchoolPTA@gmail.com) or on the evening and are £1 each.  There are some fabulous prizes available including a day sailing trip, vouchers for the Mucky Duck, breakfast hamper, champagne and much more….

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Moviola: 29 March

by Monxton Matters

AMPORT & MONXTON MOVIES:   Tuesday 29 March 2016

Hampshire Moviola,
in association with Monxton & Amport Film Nights, proudly presents

THE LADY IN THE VAN (12A)

A wonderful film in which, in a nutshell, a man forms an unexpected friendship with an eccentric, itinerant woman who is living in a car and moving from one parking space to another in Gloucester Crescent, Camden.  Eventually, he invites her to park temporarily on his drive way and she stays for 15 years!

 Maggie Smith delivers a truly outstanding performance well supported by stars such as Jim Broadbent, Gwen Taylor, Frances de la Tour, Dominic Cooper and James Corden to name but a few.  A very ‘British’ movie written by Alan Bennett both funny and touching and ‘mostly true’.  A film not to be missed!

View a trailer at www.moviola.org.uk

In Monxton & Amport Village Hall

Tuesday 29th March at 7.30pm
Doors open at 7pm

Tickets: £6 – Available from Caroline Unwin (772375), Veronica Bacon (771285), Karin Staines (712061) or Jennifer Richards (710308).

Refreshments (wine, soft drinks and ice-creams) in the interval

Dates for your diary:
Friday 22 April: Steve Jobs

 

PLEASE ORDER YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE TICKETS ‘ON THE DOOR’

Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations

by Monxton Matters

Monxton and Amport are planning a street party in Monxton on Saturday 11th June to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. We are having a village meeting on Wednesday 16th March (7-7.45pm), to have the input from as many people as possible to see what residents would like to see or do to commemorate the event. Do come along and get involved please!

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