BODHAM VILLAGE NEWS

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July/August 2010
This edition has had to cover two months due to holidays and commitments to Bodham’s Big Weekend

Parish Council

Your Parish Councillors are:
Trevor Bowen (588488), Harry Bruford (588122) Chairman,
Terry Comber (588105) Vice-Chairman, Pat Cubitt (712611),
Mik Godfrey (588312), Martin Hooper (588272), John Mack (825036)
Clerk to the Council: Barbara Emery (822705)
To email the Clerk: Bodhampc@aol.com
County and District Councillor: John Perry-Warnes (821125)
Website: www.Bodhamvillage.co.uk
At the Parish Council meeting on 7 June it was announced that the village had produced £598.32 (£578.33 last year) in re-cycling credits. This is another magnificent total and all who have helped to achieve this figure are thanked.
The Parish Council thank Winston Smith for trimming the hedges around the bus stop.

Village Hall

Pam Baker Chair (588740), Derek and June Sayer (588266), Ann Digby Secretary (588409), Jean Brown, Harry Bruford, Vice-Chair, Peter Alexander Treasurer, Brenda Alexander (588126), Peter Bedell (588743), Mark Hammett (588454), Anthea Sweeney and Julia Dovey
Another BYO (Bring Your Own nibbles and drink) quiz takes place on 23 July as part of Bodham Big Weekend. Please come and join us, there are usually one or two tables available. Teams of 4 or less, if you think you are good enough! Bring your own drink. £3 each, a bit of fun, lots of banter and all for a good cause. Contact Harry (588122) to book your table.

Bodham Village Hall Cinema Club

The films continue to be a great success and we are extremely pleased that the children of the Village, and elsewhere, thoroughly enjoy our Wednesday morning screenings during the School Holidays.

The July and August programme is as follows:
July 7        7.30pm BECOMING JANE PG starring Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Waters, James Cromwell & Maggie Smith.
Jane Austen believes in love. Her parents want her to marry for money and in 1795 England that was the way of the world for a young woman. But when the 20 year old meets a dashing young Irishman his intellect and arrogance ignite Jane's curiosity and her world spins head over heels.

Collated and organised by Harry Bruford (588122)    Number 119
Dates for your Diary
The Lumiere Rouge Ragtime Band
Friday 2 July - Red Hart Inn - 8pm
Friday 6 August - Red Hart Inn - 8pm

Parish Council Meeting

Monday 5 July - Village Hall - 7.30pm
Monday 2 August - Village Hall - 7.30pm

Film Shows

Wednesday 7 July - Becoming Jane - 7.30pm
Wednesday 21 July - The Great Escape - 7.30pm
Wednesday 4 August - Amazing Grace - 7.30pm
Wednesday 18 August - Bucket List - 7.30pm
Village Hall

Car Boot Sales

Saturdays 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 July
Saturdays 7, 14, 21 and 28 August
Playing Field - 9am until noon
plus Playing Field Caf ’ for refreshments

Mobile Library

The Mobile Library visits on alternate Wednesdays and stops outside the Village Hall from 3.05 until 3.25pm.
Dates of future visits are 14 July, 28 July, 11 August and 25 August.

Fish and Chips

Usually outside the Village Hall every Friday evening at 5.00pm.

Diary of Regular Events in the Village Hall

Sunday    9.45am    United Church Service (third Sunday)
Monday    7.30pm    Parish Council Meeting - First Monday
Tuesday    10.30-12.00    Yoga
Wednesday    9.30-11.30    Stay and Play
Wednesday    7.30pm    Film Shows fortnightly
Wednesday    2.00pm    Bodham Club for Ladies (First Wednesday)
Thursday    7.30pm    Bingo
Friday        7.15-9.30pm    New Bodham & Beckham Youth Club

Your comments on this small publication would be much appreciated and, of course, all the local news to: Harry Bruford, Dell Cottage, The Dell, Bodham, Norfolk NR25 6NG (588122).
You can e-mail your comments to Hbruford@aol.com

Views expressed are not necessarily the views of the editorial staff or the Parish Council.
Collated and organised by Harry Bruford (588122) Number 129

Red Hart Inn

On Friday 2 July and Friday 6 August The Lumiere Rouge Ragtime Band will be playing from 8.00 until 10.30 £2.50 on the door. All are welcome to hear some traditional Dixieland Jazz.
This Jazz evening is now a regular feature at the Red Hart on the first Friday of each month and is enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience.

Bodham and Beckham Youth Club

Chairman: Mark Hammett (588454); Vice-Chairman: Jamie Baker (588169); Treasurer: Tracie Hammett;
Joint Secretaries: Sharon Baker and Petra Purcell (588169)
Youth Club - Every Friday    7.15-9.30pm         8-16 years of age

Bodham Horticultural Show

If further Schedules are required they can be collected from Dell Cottage, The Dell, Bodham.
If you have any suitable Tombola prizes to donate they would be gratefully received by Harry Bruford at Dell Cottage or collected if you ring 588122.
Cups and Trophies can be returned to Dell Cottage before the Show.

Bodham Club for Ladies enjoying an afternoon playing croquet

July 21    7.30pm THE GREAT ESCAPE PG
starring Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Richard Attenborough, James Garner and many other great stars.
Arguably the best World War II film ever made.
August 4    7.30pm AMAZING GRACE PG
starring Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Ciaran Hinds, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour with Michael Gambon and Albert Finney.
The incredible true story of William Wilberforce who tirelessly led the campaign to abolish slavery in Britain.
August 18    7.30pm BUCKET LIST 12
starring Jack Nicholson & Morgan Freeman.
Edward Cole (Nicholson) is a corporate billionaire who is currently sharing a hospital room with blue-collar mechanic Carter Chambers (Freeman). Although the pair appear to have nothing in common conversation reveals that both have a long list of goals they wish to accomplish before they 'kick the bucket'. To achieve this they will have to make a break for it.
September 1    7.30pm TRUE GRIT PG
starring John Wayne, Glenn Campbell, Kim Darby, Robert Duvall.
A drunken, hard-nosed US Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a
stubborn woman track down her father’s murderer in Indian territory.

Please come and join our many regulars, we look forward to seeing you. Peter Bedell, 01263 588743

Playing Field

Michael Sayer Chair (588228), Ann Green Treasurer (588697),
Ann Digby Secretary, Harry Bruford Vice-chair, Derek Sayer, Jean Brown, JP Ringer, Rowley Bainbridge and Peter Bedell
Car Boot Sales on the Playing Field are continuing on Saturdays throughout July and August from 9am until 12 noon and £5 per pitch. Do not forget we also have the Car Boot Caf’ for your refreshments.
Throughout the winter and spring Mike Sayer ran monthly quizzes in the Red Hart. These were run to benefit the Playing Field funds and raised a total of £164. Well done Mike.

Bodham Club for Ladies

Chair: Jo Worsley        Treasurer: Anne Spencer
Secretary: Helen Bruford (588122)
The June meeting was held on Bodham Croquet Lawn and 16 ladies enjoyed a wonderful afternoon in glorious sunny conditions. We are most grateful to the members of Bodham Croquet Club who gave their time to give tuition to us.
The July meeting on Wednesday 7 July is a visit to Felbrigg Hall.
New members are always welcome