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Friends of Alton Abbey: events in 2015
See below for details of forthcoming events organised by the Friends of Alton Abbey. March 21st Saturday Concert by Winchester University Foundation Music students Soloists and King Alfred Consort Chamber Choir Tickets £15 Starting at 6.30pm with wine, soft drinks and light ... Read more
BGs Visit to Snowdrops Garden
18 of the Beech Gardeners went on a visit to a lovely garden, Little Court, in Crawley, near Winchester on Wednesday 25 February to see the snowdrops and swathes of crocuses. There was a great carpet of aconites in the front garden of Little Court as we went in and some beautiful hellebores. ... Read more
Valentine’s Night 2015
Beech Villagers enjoyed a romantic Valentines candlelit supper and dancing at the village hall on Valentines night. Hosted by Nick Charman, the hall was suitably decorated with ample evidence of the occasion, with red hearts abounding and red candles burning in champagne bottles, although sadly ... Read more
BGs’ Visit to Eastbridge Willows, Crondall
For our first "meeting" of the New Year, which was on Wed 4th February, the Beech Gardeners (BGs) went to Eastbridge Willows at Crondall, where we were instructed on making a willow weave planter. We assembled at 1.15pm at the Beech Village Hall and 12 of us drove there, finding Crondall quite ... Read more
Have you got your Valentine’s Party tickets yet?
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News from St Peter’s… wishing everyone a very happy & healthy New Year!
Community Spirit and Communication continues apace in the Parish of the Resurrection, Alton with our New Vicar, Andrew Mickelfield and the ministry team. St Peter’s church may be small but we all play a part on this journey. A New Service Pattern has been proposed for each month in 2015 (subject ... Read more
Beech Christmas Party 2014
The adult Christmas party was on Saturday December 13th and was brilliant! Wonderful food, a short rest while we enjoyed a mind boggling magician before the lovely Paul Fleming fired up his disco, for which we are always so grateful, and to which everybody bopped along!! A big thank you to the ... Read more
Beech resident is dancing on ice!
Nathan Todd-Smith aged 12 is a Beech resident who is starring in Basingstoke Ice Skating Club’s Broadway on Ice Xmas production at Planet Ice Basingstoke on 13th and 14th December at 2pm and 6pm. For contact details and ticket prices see poster at the bottom of this post. Nathan has one of the lead ... Read more
Beech Christmas Fayre 2014
The Beech Christmas Fayre at the Village Hall on Sunday 30 November was a great success with the hall crowded out with stalls from local people as well as those from outside Alton. The smell of the bacon butties that were being produced in the kitchen pervaded into the car park in a most ... Read more
