Last Thursday the W.I ladies hosted an open meeting in the Village Hall. The usual business of the group was conducted at 7.30 pm, then the guests from A.G. Project group and other W.I groups were welcomed. The speaker for the evening was John Risdon, who had travelled from Paignton to be with us. After …
OPEN GARDEN AT MARSH MILLS, MILL LANE, AVETON GIFFORD on Sunday 20th JULY 2014 from 2 – 5 pm All proceeds to THE CINNAMON TRUST, the Cornwall-based charity for elderly and terminally ill people and their pets. Once again John and Maggie Newsham are inviting people to enjoy a stroll around their gardens at Marsh Mills, with …
This is going to be quite an important meeting drawing all the plans and previous work together. DCC grant money has given us equipment to help if the centre of the village floods again, and we have really nearly finished setting everything up, but there is still a little bit more to do before our …
Flood Group meeting – Monday 16th, 6.45 in the hall. Read More »
Sports and Leisure have had a group of volunteers this last week to refurbish the goal posts and goal mouths which had been sadly in need of attention. The posts have been given a through rust proofing and repainting, and there are now two brand new nets in place. For a long time the goal …
The children from ‘Egrets’ class at the primary school had an outing this week – they travelled to Bigbury in a minibus to enjoy some time at the beach, and once at Bigbury they took part in some surfing lessons. Although some children had been surfing before with family and friends, for a lot of …
Remember the date, Saturday July 12th; and the time, 2.30pm. On this day St. Andrew’s Church Fete will take place in the Rectory Garden and the Memorial Hall and be opened by Dinah Ashton, entrepreneurial and popular custodian of the Aveton Gifford Community Shop. There will be stalls selling everything, from cakes to Catherine Cookson …
St Andrews Church had a busy Sunday this week. Firstly the usual service of Sunday Worship took place and the congregation welcomed Reader Michael Tagent to lead the service. It was a joy also to receive some visitors into the congregation who were on holiday in A.G. The Lupridge Singers visited the Church on Sunday …
A last minute reminder! Tomorrow is Bog Blog open day when our Bog Blogging children will be giving guided tours around the marsh to show us what they have learned and found on their after school project visits in the last two terms. There are two tours; 14.30 – 15.30; this is for anyone from …
Bog Blog guided tours – Thursday June 5th, 2.30 and 3.30 Read More »
Do you sometimes feel you miss out on what is happening in the community? Or would you just like to be kept up to date with village goings-on. If so, a regular ‘update’ email is being introduced in an effort to further increase communication in the parish. It will contain village news, events and, when …
There are three ‘young’ (and I do use the word advisedly) ladies from the Aveton Gifford WI who have entered ‘the Midnight Walk’ to help raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice. This event takes place in Plymouth on Saturday 19th July. They are all genuine bus pass holders who, for Health and Safety reasons, have chosen …