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In GeneralAncient Order of ForestersA Friendly Society which has been part of Kingsclere for over a hundred years. For details of membership and benefits contact: The Court Secretary Carers GroupFor all carers, regardless of who they care for. The group meets monthly on the second Tuesday of each month at 2pm in the Kingsclere Medical Centre. Children's Society******bit about what the club does/is****** Club TalkThanks to the support of a willing band of helpers and to those who attended on the day,the grand sum of £140.50 was raised at the tombola and cake stall. The end of January is the time for the house boxes to be emptied. Please contact me if you wish your box to be collected, otherwise boxes may be left in the Kingsmill Room on Saturday mornings between 10am and 12noon. Janet Sturgess Tel 298079 Craft ClubMeets every Tuesday evening at 7 pm to promote needlework and other tapestry crafts. eginners welcome. For more informarion contact Joan Whitcher on 01635 29885 Hannington Wine Society
The Society meets in the Function Room of the Vine Pub, Hannington at 8 pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month. If you would like to join and become a member, the subscription is £5 per year, or if you would like to go to a particular meeting please contact Barbara on 01635 298547, or email bmacmurchy@hotmail.com.
Club TalkProgramme for the coming months: Headley Woodlands WI*****bit about what it is/does******
Club TalkProgramme for 2007:
Kingsclere & Ecchinswell WI***bit about what they are/do***
Club TalkInvite you to attend their AGM on Monday 12th November at 7.30pm in the Holding Room of the Village Club. If you would like to join the WI or are interested in finding out what we do, please come to the meeting, all are welcome. Kingsclere Bell-RingersThe bell-ringers meet for practice on Monday evenings at 7.30 pm, followed by handbell practice. Kingsclere Family History GroupMeets every second Monday in the month at 7:30 pm. Opportunities to discuss family history techniques and problems and to research on the Internet using the club systems. Call Peter Goff on 01635 297088 Kingsclere Film Club
KIngsclere Film Club, Village Club, George StreetDoors Open 7.00 pm, film commences 7.30 pm. Members £4.00 Member's Guests £5.00. Winter Season 2009-10We have put together a wide-ranging programme of classic films for the winter months, which we hope you will enjoy. All will benefit from being seen on our large screen, with a glass of wine at hand. Don't forget, you can request a lift if you phone 297221 in advance. October: Tea with Mussolini (1999/PG) November: The Constant Gardener (2005/15) December: Slumdog Millionaire 2008/15) January: South Pacific (1958) February: A Man for all Seasons (1966/U) March: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Kingsclere Gardening AssociationThe Association holds three flower shows a year, all of which are open shows. It prides itself on the quality of the shows, which are not only for horticulture but include crafts, domestic produce and photography. The Association also tries to encourage young people to take part. There are five evening meetings each year, with a speaker. The quality of the speakers is well known and appreciated. The Association also tries to organise at least two outings a year and one of these is usually to a RHS garden (members get in free). The Association also holds a plant sale to raise funds,and it also sells garden sundries from its store next to 24 Swan Street. Discounted seeds can also be purchased from major seedsmen through the Association. The store opens on Sundays from 9.45 am. to 11.45 am from March to 30th October (closed during August). The Association is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society, The Federation of Hampshire Horticultural Societies, The Sweet Pea Society and The Daffodil Society.
Club TalkOur next meeting is on December 6th at The Village Club. Starting time 7.30pm. Please note this is the first Thursday of the month. Our speaker is Mr Alan Martin from Fareham. His talk is titled "The Botanic Gardens of Jerusalem and Israel". The competitions for the evening are a dried flower arrangement, a single stem of flower/shrub etc, dish of brussel sprouts, pot plant for Christmas. Social Evening - As last year we are having a meal at Sandford Springs on Saturday 19th January 2008, 7pm for 7.30pm. As last year this will be a buffet. The cost is £18.00 a head. All members and their guests are welcome. Please contact Sylvia Pennington to book your place on 01635 298880. AGM - This will be at the Village Club on Thursday January 10th 2008 at 7.30pm. There will be cheese and wine after the business with time to mix and chat. We had a very good turnout for our November meeting, over 40 people present. As before Carol Watson gave us a very good talk and everyone seemed well pleased with her. Once again our competition table was well supported with some new competitors joining in, this adds to the enjoyment of the evening. KIngsclere Guitar SocietyKingsclere Guitar SocietyA recently formed group for classical guitar players of all ages from beginners to advanced. We meet for an hour once a month on a Sunday evening in the Village Club, George Street, Kingsclere to play ensemble pieces and to share music we enjoy. There is no minimum standard but players will need to be able to sight read ‘easy’ pieces of music. New members are very welcome. Dates of next meetingsSunday 4th October 4.30-5.30 For further information please contact kingscleregs@btinternet.com or phone 07808 777650 Kingsclere Heritage AssociationA local and family history association which aims to research all aspects of the history of Kingsclere and the surrounding area and to present it to the community in exhibitions and in a database, which will facilitate research by students and others. Help also given with family research. Meetings are held at the Village Club, George Street and start at 7.30pm. All are welcome. Chairman Mike Leah - 01635 297403 Club Talk2008/9 Program being finalised All meetings start at 7.30pm in the Village Club, George Street. Visitors are always welcome at any of our meetings. Kingsclere Internet ForumThis is a chat room for residents of Kingsclere to air their views on the various problems that affect our day to day lives, such as the retention of the village Post Office and the formation of Kingsclere Cycling Club (see the Village Diary for future events). For further imformation visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kingsclere Kingsclere Parish Paths GroupA friendly group meeting monthly to clear footpaths and bridleways of vegetation, way-marking, bridge and stile building. The group meets at the Village Club, George Street on Sundays at 10am. Please contact Kathy on 299587 or email kathv@foxhillhouse.net for more details. Club TalkNothing has grown just yet but I'm sure it will all get going next month. We put up a finger post today and walked the paths to the north of the village. I should have taken my wellies as it was very wet but that is not surprising considering the amount of rain we have had lately - is it an El Nino year? If so I should get a lovely crop of carrots. Kingsclere Photo Club
Annual membership £5, £2 attendance for meetings, cheap rates for darkroom. For further information please contact Gareth Martin (Treasurer/Darkroom) 01635 299227 evenings and week-ends email Gareth.Martin@tesco.net. Secretary Ray Fidler 01256 417547. Website - www.kingsclerephoto.org Club TalkProgramme for 2009: February 4th - The Weird and Wonderful March 4th - Toys and How to Use Them April 1st - Before and After May 6th - Photoshop Evening June 3rd - Speaker to be confirmed July 1st - Photo Walk August 5th - Pub Meeting September 2nd - What I did on my Holidays October 7th - Mounting and Framing Octber 17th & !8th - KPC's 2nd Exhibition and Portrait Session November 4th - Disposable Camera Evening December 2nd- AGM and Christmas Party Kingsclere Players******bit about what the club does/is****** Kingsclere Singers
For further information please contact Brian Watts, chairman (0118 981 6892), Rose Hodson Court******bit about what it does/is****** If you want to know more please ring Maureen Martin on 298624 (daytime) 299003 (evenings) Club TalkRose Hodson Court has been open for 18 years now and a birthday party was held to celebrate! There have been many changes with new tenants and changes in rules and regulations, but Maureen is still with us. The Beavers visited us, sang some songs around the camp fire and presented us with a pot that has been planted with spring bulbs. We look forward to watching them grow. Sincere thanks to the boys and their leaders. A Coffee Moming and sale was held, funds raised will go towards a Christmas programme, including lunch at Sandford Springs, a Christmas tea and other events that are planned. We welcome Bill into Rose Hodson Court and hope he will be very happy in his new home. Songs of Praise - Sunday 2nd December at 6pm We would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year! Royal British LegionMeets on the first Monday of the month at 8 pm in the Fieldgate Centre. New members are always welcome. Please contact the chairman, Ivor Pearce, on 01635 298684 for more information. Club TalkMissing Shield - It is with grateful thanks that we can write and say that the missing shield mentioned last month has been found safe. It was through some detective work by a lady who works at the school that the shield was found - on top of a cupboard in the school! Our thanks go to her for searching for it and taking it to Wendy for her to return it to the Branch. Our thanks also go to the gentleman who phoned and offered to pay for a replacement if that one had not turned up. This was a very kind gesture. St Mary's GuildSt Mary’s Guild is an ecumenical group with women in mind. It normally meets in the Kingsmill Room at 2.15pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information contact Cecily Gibb on 291340. Club TalkWe will be holding our Christmas Party on Weds 19th December at 2.15pm. Non Committee members are asked to bring a small plate of food.
St Mary's Social Committee******bit about what it is/does****** For further information contact Tony Savin on 297248. Club TalkSocial Committee Diary:  click here for printable page
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You do not have to know anything about wine to come to the Wine Society meetings, because that is what it is there for! People learn in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, trying wines that they may not have thought about buying themselves, often because they didn’t know what it was like so stuck with what they always buy! Members are a friendly bunch and take good care of newcomers. Members come from the village and also from Ecchinswell, Wolverton Common, Ramsdell, Hook, Basingstoke and Bracknell - word has definitely got around!
The Society has had a variety of presenters in the past, who have talked and given extremely interesting information about vineyards, grapes, winemakers, countries and brought along some excellent wines to be tasted, which has given everyone a small insight into the very large world of wine. It has also visited English vineyards and champagne houses in Rheims.
Kingsclere Singers is a mixed voice choir with about thirty members