If you have any constructive comments or suggestions please let us know by emailing the Parish Clerk at liz.green@minstead.gov.uk
WHAT'S ON IN MINSTEAD
| Fri 5th Feb | 7.30 p.m. | Mervyn Stutter, star of Radio 4's celebrated series, "Getting Nowhere Fast", returns to Minstead Village Hall. Doors open 7.00 p.m. All tickets £7.50 from Minstead Village Shop. Enquiries and phone bookings call 023 8081 2178 or 023 8081 3437. |
| Tue 12th Jan | tbc | Start of Junior Minstead Pantomime rehearsals |
| Sun 7th Feb | 10 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. | Minstead Study Centre annual Woodland Work Day. Lunch provided. To book a place please contact us in advance: Jane Pownall, Minstead Study Centre, tel.8081 3437 email jane.pownall@hants.gov.uk |
| Sat 13th Feb | 7.00 p.m. | "Strictly Romance" dinner/dance and competition night in the Hall. Black tie, £30 per person, profits to the Wessex Cancer Trust. For details on classes in Jan and Feb and for tickets contact Stevie Parker on stevieparker@waitrose.com or 023 8028 2846. |
| Sat 20th Feb | tbc | Family Bushcraft Day. For details contact Jane Pownall, Minstead Study Centre, tel.8081 3437 email jane.pownall@hants.gov.uk |
| Sat 6th March | tbc | Fathers and Sons Bushcraft Day. For details contact Jane Pownall, Minstead Study Centre, tel.8081 3437 email jane.pownall@hants.gov.uk |
| Sun 14th March | 10.30 a.m. | Mothering Sunday Service in Minstead Church |
Fri 19th March Sat 20th March | 7.30 p.m. 7.00 p.m. | Junior Minstead Pantomime in the Hall "St Minions and the Dinosaurs". Details to follow, tickets £5 from the Shop in due course |
| Wed 24th March | 8.00 p.m. | Annual Assembly in the Hall. All are welcome to come along and hear what the Parish Council has been doing for the last year, raise issues of general interest and join Councillors for wine and nibbles afterwards. |
| Sun 28th March | 10.30 a.m. | Palm Sunday Service in Minstead Church |
| Thu 1st April | 11.00 a.m. | Maundy Thursday Holy Communion in Minstead Church |
| Fri 2nd April | 2.00 p.m. | Good Friday Devotional Hour in Minstead Church |
| Sun 4th April | 10.30 a.m. | Easter Day Family Communion in Minstead Church |
| Every Wednesday | 7.15 p.m. | Minstead Singers practice in All Saints Church (starts 13th Jan) |
Every Thursday | 10.00 a.m. | Mini Minstead in the Village Hall |
| Every Friday | 6.00 - 6.30 p.m. | Parish Council Chairman & Vice-Chairman Informal Surgery at the Trusty Servant |
| First Sunday every month | 10.30 a.m. | Family Holy Communion in Minstead Church |
| Second Sunday every month | 6.00 p.m. | Evensong in Minstead Church |
| Third Sunday every month | 10.30 a.m. 6.00 p.m. | Family Service in Minstead Church Parish Communion in Minstead Church |
| Fourth Sunday every month | 10.30 a.m. | Service of the Word in Minstead Church |
| Fifth Sunday in the month (when there is one!) | 10.30 a.m. | Service of Worship and Music in Minstead Church |
| First Monday every month | 7.45 p.m. | Parish Council meets in the Village Hall Surgery |
| First Tuesday every month | 8.00 p.m. | Whist in the Social Club - visitors welcome |
Second Tuesday every month | 8.00 p.m. | History Society meeting in the Social Club |
| Second Wednesday every month | 8.00 p.m. | WOW (Women on Wednesdays) Meetings as on the noticeboard, usually in the Village Hall green Room |
| First Thursday every month | 9.30 a.m. | Rector James Bruce informal surgery - drop in for a chat in the Church |
| Third Thursday every month | 12.30 p.m. | Minstead Lunch - A chance to meet fellow villagers for lunch at the Trusty Servant - starts again 19th November. For details call Isabel on 80813144 or Mary on 80811768 |
| Second and fourth Thursday every month | 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. | Bell Ringers' practice |
| Fourth Tuesday every month | 8.00 p.m. | Quiz night in the Social Club - visitors welcome |
Details of forthcoming events in the Village can also be seen on the Village Diary which is regularly updated and placed on the Parish Council Noticeboard. If you would like to join the growing number of people who receive this by email please send your email address to Cllr Alan Ferguson at alanandfionaf@btinternet.com. More details may also be seen on the Village Shop and Church Noticeboards.
inq.org.uk - THE NEW FOREST WEBSITE DEDICATED TO YOUNG PEOPLE
An interactive website for young people in the New Forest has been launched by New Forest District Council.
Online visitors to www.inq.org.uk can review films, promote events, find their nearest health and leisure centre, and access information on a range of topics including recycling, housing and transport.
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM BEAT REPORT
Click BEAT REPORT DEC 2009 to see the Crime Report for our area for December 2009.
CRIME REDUCTION
Although burglary remains at an all time low in the New Forest it could be reduced by a further 20 per cent if homeowners took simple crime prevention steps by locking their doors and windows. For further advice visit the New Forest Community Safety Partnership website or contact your local Crime Reduction Officer, Ron Smith, at Lyndhurst police station on 0845 045 45 45.
If you see a crime actually being carried out or life is in danger you should dial 999 immediately. Otherwise you should ring 0845 045 45 45 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police, contact our Neighbourhood Watch coordinator (Sue Cole tel 8081 3391), or call Crimestoppers, the charity, anonymously on 0800 555 111. Any information about suspicious persons or vehicles, or something that is odd or unusual can be very helpful either in preventing a crime taking place or in providing a key part of a bigger picture.
