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Next Saturday, 4th March 2017, Limpsfield will be filled with the sound of high energy, big band jazz as St Peter’s Hall hosts the popular JetStream Jazz band. Proceeds from the bar will go to Moor House School & College. The JetStream Jazz Band is dedicated to providing energetic and fun performances of big band chart sounds and promises something for everyone. Continue reading “Don’t Miss: JetStream Jazz Big Band – next Saturday in Limpsfield”
On Sunday, March 19 at 6pm, The North Downs Community Orchestra (NDCO) will host a free first birthday concert in Hazelwood School’s new concert hall, Bawtree Hall. Continue reading “North Downs Community Orchestra hosts free concert at Hazelwood”
Tomorrow, Wednesday (22 February), the Limpsfield Decorative & Fine Arts Society will host renowned archeologist Louise Schofield for a fascinating lecture on temples, tombs and treasures. The former British Museum curator who has carried out many excavations in Ethiopia is also a director of the Tigray Trust.
The lectures take place tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd Feb at 2.30PM and 8PM in St Peter’s Hall. Guests welcome. Continue reading “Don’t miss: Temples, Tombs and Treasures at Limpsfield Arts Society”
This weekend the Limpsfield Community Orchard is holding its famed annual Wassail Party in the orchards by Grub Street – Saturday 28 January from 5PM. The fun family event celebrates the apple harvest with apple cider, singing, hot dogs and general merry-making around a big bonfire with drums and rattles.
“So what’s wassail?” we hear you ask… Well…wassail is a hot, mulled punch, drunk from a ‘wassailing bowl’ during winter time to celebrate a successful apple harvest.
Originally, ‘wassailers’ dropped roasted crab apples into hot mead, in which they burst forming a potent cider. Since then it’s become more of a mulled cider made with sugar and spices (cinnamon, nutmeg etc) and topped with slices of toast. It can also include wine, fruit juice or mulled ale, sometimes with brandy or sherry added.
Old apple tree we wassail thee
And hoping thou will bear
For the Lord doth know where we shall be
‘Til apples come another yearFor to bear well and to bloom well
So merry let us be
Let every man take off his hat
And shout to the old apple treeOld apple tree we wassail thee
And hoping thou will bear
Hat fulls, cap fulls, three bushel bag fulls
And a little heap under the stairs
Anyway… if you like the idea of a bit of singalong around the fire with the Chart Singers and fancy trying a bit of this medieval and often very potent tipple (don’t worry, there’s apple juice for kids), then assemble at the British Legion on Grub Street at 5ish for a procession through the woods to the orchards at 6pm.
Donations of £2 a head to cover costs would be most welcome. Wear warm, waterproof and colourful gear and bring along torches, rattles, drums and bells if you want! All the family is welcome.
To find out more about the Limpsfield Community Orchard’s work, follow their blog HERE.
If you’re up for a carol service or carol singing around the village, there’s plenty of opportunity in Limpsfield this Christmas. Carol services kick off with the ever popular Carols by Candlelight, this Sunday, 18th December at 6.30PM. With mince pies and mulled wine in St Peter’s Hall afterwards, it’s not to be missed! Continue reading “Like a festive sing-song? All the carols you need in Limpsfield!”
Chic grooming in Limpsfield High Street is having a Christmas get-together for anyone who fancies a bit of Christmas shopping for their pooch, mulled wine and mince pies on Thursday 8th December from 4-8 pm. Continue reading “Chic Grooming Christmas soiree – Christmas shopping for your pooch!”
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This Remembrance weekend, the fabulous Threadbare Theatre company will take to the boards once again at The Crown Old Oxted, to show their brilliant production, The Great War As it Was, a fun, yet thought-provoking music-hall style show based on accounts of WWI. Here, we talk to the hugely talented cast, Andrew Candish, Matthew Winters and Felicity Gordon (and Bella the theatre cat!). Continue reading “Interview with Cast of ‘The Great War As It Was’”
This Sunday, November 13th, The Royal British Legion will stage its annual Remembrance Day Parade in Limpsfield. The colourful parade, by local armed forces, veterans and cadets will commence at 9.30am from Sylvan Close to St Peter’s Church, where there will be a Remembrance service at 10am. A return parade will follow after the service. Continue reading “Limpsfield Remembrance Sunday Parade”
If you’re out and about Trick or Treating tonight, the best places to go in Limpsfield are Granville Road, Park Road, Detillens Lane, Pastens, Padbrook, Ridlands Lane, Ridlands Rise, Brassey Hill and Stoneleigh Road.
Those houses who want to see Trick or Treaters are usually the ones with Halloween decorations, pumpkin lights and candles in their doorway or windows.
Please respect those who do not wish to have trick or treaters visit their house. They are not necessarily stingy, boring or bad tempered Halloween Humbugs! Some elderly people are genuinely frightened by some Trick or Treaters, particularly the older ones!
Last minute costumes and accessories at Fancier Dress (open until 5pm).
No Scary Clowns Please!
Many adults and children have been genuinely terrified by the ridiculous clown trend sweeping the globe. Please think twice about clown costumes. It’s well past funny and could seriously cause long term psychological damage to young children.
