Thank you !!

A Big Thank You !!

To everyone who supported Stenton Post Office
over the last 28 years and to all those who very
kindly donated to my leaving present.

It was completely unexpected, very emotional and
much appreciated !!

Love and Best Wishes,

Doreen

Apparently Stenton Doesn’t Have Talent!

Well there we are.  No sooner have you washed your good socks, when they just up and cancel it.

To be clear, the Stenton’s Got Talent (Junior) event that was scheduled for Monday has been cancelled.  Not sure whether that is a real cancellation or a possible postponement

Watch this space!

K VC SCA

Post Office Closes

Doreen. thanks lots for everything you have done for the village. If anybody has any photos/video of the presentation to Doreen please send them to me (K VC SCA) and I’ll put them up for others to see. Thanks

The village now has a rather reduced post office service. This is being run by the postmaster from East Linton.

For two hours (12 noon to 2 pm) every Thursday he puts up the Post Office shingle and magically the room next to the kitchen in the Village Hall becomes Stenton Post Office.

The initial contract is for one year so if we want to keep even this level of service then we need to use the facility.

For more information on the scope of the Outreach Hosted Service being provided, please use this link Post Office Outreach Services

Use it or lose it!

The Hypochondriac – A Review Needed

Went to see the latest Stenton Footlights performance this evening (Friday) but, as a member of the production team (Set Design & Construction #2), it would be inappropriate for me to pen my review thoughts here.

Therefore, is there anyone out there who has been to see the play and wants to let the great Stenton Village Blog reading public know what they thought of it?

If you’re up for the job either give me a call on 01368 850279 or send the review text to stentonvillage@gmail.com

Thanks

K VC SCA

Stenton’s Got Talent

Just to inform you all that the local school children are putting on a Stenton's Got Talent in the Village Hall on Monday 30 March at 6.15pm.

Everyone from the community is more than welcome to come along - the more the merrier!!

Come and see what talent there is in the village - who knows they might all be famous one day!!

Looking forward to seeing you on Monday.

Emma Maguire

S SCA

Stenton Singers Quiz Night

Rook Distribution, see;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_(bird)

1996 Planetary Reclassification, see;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAU_definition_of_planet

Right, with those minor contentious issues out of the way, I am pleased to report a well attended and lively contest with the proceeds going towards the Stenton Organ Fund.

After 8 closely (well not terribly closely) fought rounds of competition, the winners were Tron, an ad hoc team chosen by playing card and comprising Libby Jeffrey, Angie Simpson, Angus Wilson and Ken Hare.

Special thanks should go to Audrey & Steven for dispensing the liquid refreshment, Chris for the number crunching and Moya & Lynda for the raffle & vittles.

K VC SCA

Committee Meeting Reminder

The next meeting of the Stenton Community Association committee will be held in the village hall on Wednesday 1 April 2009 starting at 7.30pm

Quiz Night Reminder

Just a quick reminder that there will be a quiz night in the Stenton Bowling Club tomorrow (Friday) night starting at 7.30pm ish.

All welcome.  Bar open and magnificent (according to Lynda) prizes!

See you there

What A Difference 2 Weeks Makes !

Well, well, well, Martin slaps a few botties and before you know it we have a side which, at least for 2/3rds of the match, played wonderful rugby and scored five tries. 

OK for the last third we eased up and allowed  France a few consolation points, but in the light of our previous 6 Nations games, this was a great improvement.

What is more important is that we had 15 men on the pitch for the whole 80 minutes for the first time in this year’s campaign !!

So, that’s what I think

Perhaps you have other opinions?

Or would you care to comment on mine?

If you don’t how to post a comment, then let me know on stentonvillage@gmail.com

Stenton Primary School Blog

Well, you’ve found the Stenton Village Blog and hopefully you will keep coming back and even consider commenting or posting your self.

So, why not bookmark the blog of Stenton Primary School and find out what our more junior villagers are up to.

The address is http://edubuzz.org/blogs/stenton/ 

K VC SCA

***Footlights Update***

So, apparently there was nobody who read my previous post requesting details of this year’s Footlights production, who knew anything about it. Who would have thought it !!

Luckily, courtesy of a colourful flyer skilfully handed to me by Maguire Child #2 (Debs), I am able to tell you that this year’s play is the last work of the 17th century French playwright, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (AKA Moliere), The Hypochondriac (from the french, Le Malade Imaginaire).

The public performances, in Stenton Village Hall, run from Wednesday 25 March to Saturday 28 March 2009.

There will be a raffle and refreshments will be available at the interval.

Tickets, priced at £5 (Adult) and £4 (Child) are available now from Fiona Dobson on 01368 850206

The Poem for March

This month’s offering from the archives of Stenton’s only published poet is entitled ;

Emma and the Vampire Raspberry

As we walked down a leafy lane, past the fruit farm my friend and I

Underneath a gooseberry bush a giant raspberry I did spy

White sharp fangs, long black cloak, that is rather odd I note!

Suddenly with an evil scream it launched itself upon my throat

***

Help help my friend and I exclaim as we leg it down the leafy lane

We’ve been attacked by vampire fruit, we shout and bawl as off we scoot

But as we go crashing through the trees, poor Emma falls and skins her knees

Quick the raspberry red and fat is lining up for another attack

***

Down he swoops without a care on poor Emma lying there

But I grab him by his stumpy root and squash him underneath my foot

No more throats for him to eat, lets scrape him up and make a treat

We’ll take him home to auntie Nellie who’ll make him in to raspberry jelly

***

Now girls, here is something of note, should a rasp go for your throat

It’s obvious he wants to eat, so have a friend with ginormous feet

Make sure she always wears her wellies

And you’ll never be short of raspberry jellies

Nice one Dick. If you agree, or even if you don’t, then why not leave a comment.

By the way, the “Emma” in the poem was actually Emmajo Whitehead!

..Wherefore art thou..?

Now, as the construction crew (Angus Wilson, Keith Hillier and me) have just finished building the stage and set in the village hall, the indications are that there will be a Stenton Footlights production this year.

Good news, but does anyone out there have any details about the performance, cast, dates, ticket costs, etc ?

If you have any information then please post it on the blog or let me know ( stentonvillage@gmail.com ) and I’ll let our growing band of blog followers know.

Thanks

K VC SCA

Get Together Reminder

Just to remind all loyal readers that there will be an open house get together at Dick & Christine's tomorrow (Sunday 6 March 2009) from 7.30pm

Please bring a bottle.

We look forward to seeing as many as can make it but expect a major influx after the choir practice ends !

Stenton Singers Quiz Night

Get on down to the Bowling Club on Friday 20th March for a star studded Quiz Night. When I say star studded, I understand there may be an astronomy question or two!

The fun starts at 7.30pm. There will be an entry fee of £1 per person and teams of up to four will be allowed.

Proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Stenton Organ Fund.