The February edition of our bi-monthly Village Newsletter is out now. The Village Newsletter is a full colour newsletter and paper copies are distributed to your door every other month free of charge, but should you mislay your copy and/or wish to look at back copies of the newsletter then they are also available here […]
Our annual quiz for Shrovetide will be at St Leonard’s Church centre, Ryton, on Tuesday 9th February 7.30pm. Tea/coffee and pancakes served in the interval. Small(ish) prize for the winning team. Tickets £4; proceeds to US (formerly USPG)- the oldest of the Missionary Societies. Could we issue a rallying call to the various groups in our villages […]
Galliford Try A45/A46 Tollbar Improvement Scheme Bulletin Edition: February 2016 Recent works We have recently commenced remedial work to the concrete supports at Tollbar East bridge. The work is being undertaken at night to due to day time height restrictions in the vicinity of the airport and to minimise disruption to traffic. Repairs are also continuing […]
Why not come along to this year’s annual Wassail at the Ryton Community Orchard. Initially we meet at the Blacksmith’s Arms at 6:00pm for a procession to the orchard at 6:30pm. It is traditional to dress up; Top Hats, Bowler hats or hats decorated with ivy or mistletoe, but this is optional. Children may dress […]
Come along to a ‘baroque’ candlelit christmas concert, performed by the Warwickshire Baroque. The concert is to be held at St Leonard’s Church on Saturday 5th December at 7:30pm. Tickets are £7.50 and can be purchased from the Rev David Wintle (see Event for contact details). The Warwickshire Baroque say (taken from their website): We are […]
The team continues to meet from 10:00am – 12:00 noon on the first Saturday of each month during the autumn and winter and in addition, from April to October, inclusive, on the 3rd Saturdays at the same times. There are always jobs to do if the weather is kind to us – cleaning seats, clearing paths, pruning etc. If […]
This is said to be Britain’s longest running annual ceremony being recorded as ‘ongoing’ in 1086 and on this site since 1170. The ceremony takes place at the stone, the base of an old wayside cross, on the mound at the top of Knightlow Hill every ‘Martinmas Eve before sun-rising’. That means on 11 November […]
Come to the Christmas Coffee Morning and Bazaar at the Village Hall on Saturday 28th November from 10am to noon and buy many of the things you will need for Christmas. There will be stalls, competitions, and refreshments including bacon batches and hot dogs. Father Christmas will of course be paying a visit to speak […]
Coventry Winter Night Shelter will once again be opening the doors to those vulnerable to street homelessness from 1st December 2015 to 31st March 2016. Last winter they looked after 169 guests over the period and helped 88 of them into more sustainable accommodation. This was achieved through the effort of more than 300 volunteers […]
Have you ever fancied bee keeping? The Warwick and Leamington Beekeepers are providing an ‘Introduction to Beekeeping’ Course to be held at the National Beekeeping Centre, Stoneleigh Park over 6 weekly consecutive evening sessions starting on Monday February 8th 2016 from 7pm – 9pm (preceded by tea/coffee at 6.30pm). The course costs £65 and includes theory and practical […]