Welcome to Farthingstone

LATEST NEWS

• STOP PRESS: BOIL ALL DRINKING WATER
  Anglian Water are advising all of us in this area to boil our drinking water until further notice because they have found a parasite in the water that causes diarrhoea more...
• ACCOMMODATION in Farthingstone for the Grand Prix
  Still rooms available at the King's Arms more...
• Village Lottery draw RESULTS
  The winner this week, Saturday 28th June is Paul A. Congratulations Paul!
• Farthingstone Baptist chapel is now open from 2-4 on Monday and Friday afternoons as a quiet and peaceful place for anyone who wishes to make use of it. For those who wish to pray, there will be resources available and there will be cards for sale.

Joy Mead roof repairs
The Joy Mead Committee are pleased to announce that the repairs to the roof of the Cloister have been completed and are looking good.

The gate is now open again and you are invited to go and admire our new roof! more pictures...

Events coming up 2008

Thursday 3rd July 2008 7.30pm onwards
Ladies' Night in the Kings Arms

Our monthly get together when we have a girls' night out. Come along and get away from it all for an evening!

Saturday 5th July 2008 at 5.30pm for 6pm in the Joy Mead
Joy Mead Tea

All Farthingstone villagers are invited to the Annual Joy Mead Tea.

Please bring your own cutlery, plate, bowl and mug. Tea and squash will be provided but, those that wish may bring their own beer or wine.
Guests are very welcome at a charge of £2.50 each.
Please advise Peter Stanton (361621) or Becky Chambers (361435) if you will be inviting anyone to come along.
This day is a wonderful celebration and a giving thanks to Joy and her family for such a lovely garden and cloister for us to enjoy and shouldn’t be missed!

Saturday 12th July 2008 - 4 - 5.30pm
GARDENING CLUB
Outing - open to non-members

View the National Day Lily collection and Hardy Geraniums at the Nursery Further Afield in Mixbury, near Brackley.
Optional meal at The Red Lion, Evenley afterwards. £10 deposit required.

Contact Dorothy Tel. 01327 361646

Saturday 19th July 2008 at 8pm in the Joy Mead
Picnic in the Park

Bring your picnic and enjoy a fun evening of listening and dancing to the sounds of ‘T’Retz’, with a lively mix of music from the 60’s to the 80’s.
Tickets costing £10 for adults and £5 for schoolchildren are available from Pete Stanton on 01327 361621.
Music starts at 8pm, gates open earlier. Watch out for further details here.
All ticket proceeds to the Joy Mead and bar proceeds to the Village Hall.
Don’t miss out on one of the social highlights of the summer in a fabulous setting!

Regular Events

• Every Monday afternoon: Yoga in the Village Hall - 12:15 - 1:30pm
• Every Tuesday afternoon: Mums and Toddlers in the Village Hall - 2.00 - 3.30pm. Contact Jenny on 01327 361720 or 0790 9966806. Mums and babies also welcome.
• Every Tuesday evening: Quiz in the King's Arms 8.30 pm
• Every Thursday evening: Bell ringing in St Mary the Virgin - 7.30 -9pm and repair to the pub afterwards. Contact Richard Hartley 831162 or Chris FitzGerald 361646
• Monday, Tuesday & Thursday evening: Table Tennis in the Village Hall
• Mid-week and Sundays: Services in Farthingstone St Mary the Virgin Church
• First Sunday in the month: Service in the Farthingstone Baptist Chapel 10am
• Second Sunday in the month: Evening service in the Farthingstone Baptist Chapel 4pm (winter) 6pm (summer)
• Third Sunday every month: Lively informal service for all ages - 10 a.m.in the Village Hall organised by Farthingstone Baptist Chapel
• First Thursday in the month: Ladies' night in the King's Arms
• Monthly: Gardening Club in the Village Hall
• July every year: Joy Mead Village Tea (Farthingstone residents only)
• July every year: Pig Roast in Joy Mead
• October every year: Harvest Supper in the Village Hall