‘Llangrove’ Archives
Llangrove and District Gardening Society
Thursday Oct 7th 7:30 pm, Llangrove Village Hall On October, Thursday 7th, we are very pleased to welcome back Mr. Don Everitt, from Bristol who this time will be talking about `Buttercups and Hellebores’. Hellebores are a real delight and I eagerly await their first blooms at the start of the year. But as for buttercups, well I must admit [...]
Shining Examples
CONGRATULATIONS to Babs Jones and Jenny Robinson of Llangrove who took part in The Shine walking marathon overnight 25/26 September through Cardiff. They are raising funds for breast and bowel cancer respectively. They want to thank everyone who sponsored them. If you didn’t know about this, it’s not too late to show your support [...]
Llangrove Rainbows
Rainbows continue to meet weekly in Llangrove Village Hall at a cost of £1 a session. Girls aged 5 to 7 years are very welcome. We play games, make things, have fun and learn new things. We have been blackberrying and made blackberry pasties and we want to learn some First Aid this term amongst other things. Contact Wendy Price (01989770450) [...]
Llangrove W.I. October 2010
Llangrove WI was very pleased to welcome 5 members from Ledbury to their well attended open meeting on 16th September. We were treated to a fascinating talk by Miri Rubin, internationally known historian and author, who has been a regular visitor to the village for over 20 years. Professor Rubin’s illustrated talk entitled ‘The Virgin [...]
Operation Christmas Child (The Shoebox Appeal)
For several years Llangrove has provided a number of filled shoeboxes which are sent to children in hospitals, orphanages, poverty-stricken areas etc overseas. The scheme is operated by Samaritan’s Purse. You may have received a leaflet about it with this copy of Village News. If not, leaflets are available in church, describing the sort [...]
Looking for a unique Christmas gift? An innovative new local business may have the answer
What started as a hobby many years ago making Christmas hampers for family and friends, has turned into Sarah Harris’ dream; a family owned and run business. Those early years made Sarah realise that hand-picked, beautifully presented gifts were so well received, enjoyed and appreciated. She also recognised the great pleasure that many people [...]
It’s Panto time again – oh yes it is!
Deep in the village something stirs. Could it be? Is it? YES . . . it’s Llangrove Community Productions Panto time again. The film of last year’s production, Jack and the Beanstalk, had an enthusiastic reception at its premier on Friday, September 10th in Llangrove Village Hall. The film was shown on the recently purchased new projector [...]
History Group – What next?
Despite the pouring rain on 6th September, 17 residents and interested parties from as far away as Newent came to the 4th meeting of this newly formed Llangrove village group. David Hodges gave an interesting presentation on “Llangrove History–Fact or Fiction”. Stories of lost chapels, tunnels, a hidden communion chalice and a font from [...]
Christmas Craft Fair
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR: Llangrove Primary School Saturday 27th November 2 – 4.30pm If you or someone you know would like to book a stall at our Christmas Craft Fair please get in touch as soon as possible. We have held the prices again this year at just £5 for a table plus a raffle prize to the value of £5. The fair will feature [...]
Wine Tasting Evening
Friday 12 November, 7.30 pm, Llangrove Village Hall in aid of Christ Church. A special opportunity to listen to Master Wine Taster and author Jon Hurley and to try a selection of his recommended wines. Tastings will be followed by a ploughman’s supper with a glass of wine. Tickets: £10 from Maggie Pridgeon 770435 [...]