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Welcome to Farthingstone

Farthingstone is a delightful small village in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. Situated half way between Towcester and Daventry, the village has 79 houses, St Mary’s Church, the Baptist Chapel, The Kings Arms pub and a Village Hall which used to be the school. We also have the Joy Mead Memorial Garden and Cloister as a wonderful amenity for use by the Villagers.

Upcoming Events

Saturday 27 September - Harvest Supper in the Village Hall:
An important date in the Farthingstone calendar! Doors open at 6pm ready for a 2 course dinner to be served at 6.30pm. This year's delicious menu comprises beef casserole, new potatoes and vegetables followed by apple crumble or pavlova. If you'd like a vegetarian option, please order with your tickets. Don't forget to bring your crockery and cutlery. Drinks from the Bar.
The meal will be followed as usual by the Grand Auction of harvest produce and much much more - with Master Auctioner Mr Peter Stanton.
Please bring donations for the auction and raffle - to the Hall on the day at 11.00 if possible or at 6pm.
Tickets: Adults £15, Children under 12 £7.50 - from Jenny (tel. 361007 or 07979 150777; Email jenferclark@gmail.com) or any Committee Member. Reserve your tickets now to avoid disappointment!
All proceeds will be split between the Village Hall and the Church.

Wednesday 12 November - 'An Audience with.....Helen Frost': The Forgotten Womens Land Army of the Great War
7.30pm in the Village Hall (doors open 7pm).
The years 1914 - 1918/19 gave women from all classes in all regions of Britain opportunities that were simply unthinkable before the Great War. Helen will tell the enthralling story of this new army doing their National Service: one that made such an incredible contribution to the war effort at home but in the intervening decades has been all but forgotten.
Tickets £7.50 (including tea or coffee). All proceeds to the Village Hall.

Regular Events

• Every Monday: Lizzy runs Hatha yoga classes for all at Farthingstone Village Hall 11.30 - 12.45pm. Contact Lizzy via www.yogawalks.co.uk or on 07950 573719 to book a space or for more information.
• First Thursday every month: Ladies Night in the Kings Arms - from 8.00 pm. An informal chance for a chat in the inviting atmosphere of the Kings Arms.
• Every Tuesday: Quiz night in the Kings Arms from 7.45pm.
• Bimonthly from January, 3rd Monday: Parish Council meetings in the Village Hall - 8.00 pm
• July every year: The Village Tea in the Joy Mead
• October every year: Harvest Supper in the Village Hall

Recent events

Tea and Cake in the Village Hall:
What talented cake bakers we are lucky to have! A cup of tea, a slice of delicious cake (the choice was tough) and lots of chat - thank you everyone for a lovely afternoon. And we raised the fantastic sum of £254 for the Village Hall.

An evening with....Dr Rhiannon Mayne:
Fascinating stories of a scientific expedition to Antarctica to collect meteorites. Tough tales of 6 weeks living under canvas out in 'deep field' at very low temperatures while searching for the precious material. We were even priveleged to hold specimens that had come all the way from Mars and the Moon.

Annual Village Tea:
It was a perfect summer's evening - great food, great company and the Cloisters looking gorgeous in the evening light.

'ReBjorn' ABBA tribute:
What a great night! The group did us proud and produced a splendid 'tribute' which got us all dancing along. The sound, the costumes, the energy and the audience interaction - all fantastic. Thank you very much 'ReBjorn' - and thank you all the organisers and everyone who came along to support.

'From Copper to Potter':
The second in the 'An evening with....' series took us from the huge challenges facing the police - from bobbies on the beat right up to Chief Constables - to the rather different challenges involved in producing stunning ceramics. Thank you for a very interesting evening Patrick.

'To Hell in a Handcart with the Hurdy Gurdy Man':
Our first in the series 'An evening with.....' was a great success with over 40 people coming to Tony Millyard's enlightening talk about the history of the hurdy gurdy.

'Souper Saturday':
A magnificent 40 people came to sample the delicious soups and breads on offer - and a marvellous total of £261 was raised for the Village Hall. Thanks everyone!