General interest

Big Butterfly Count

Please do get involved in this year's Big Butterfly Count. Details per the newsletter here from the Butterfly Conservation Trust: http://butterfly-conservation-news.org/DGT-2LXE4-BFBLQDAT61/cr.aspx Or link directly to the website for full details: http://butterfly-conservation.org/

Village Cinema – Thank You

A very big thank you for the excellent support we have received from the community since the launch of the film nights earlier this year, where we have seen an average attendance of 40 and for the ‘Sunshine on Leith’ and  ‘Quartet’ screenings, over 60 came along – which is fantastic !!! We are delighted to announce and following the summer break, we will resume the film nights in the Memorial Hall in the early autumn with a regular evening feature to take place on the 2nd Friday of each month with the first few dates confirmed: ·         Friday 12th September ·         Friday 10th October ·         Friday 14th November Doors open at 7.30pm and the film will commence at 8pm. Tickets are £6.00 for standard/£4.00 for concessions

Final Call for the Safari Supper

The booking deadline for the Safari Supper is today! Please make sure you have secured your tickets to this very popular event. Come and join in! Book now via Philippa Hunt on 01295 758087 or download the application form and hand it in. Ticket application form for Safari Supper 2014

Safari Supper Friday 20th June 2014

Following our last announcement this is a gentle reminder to make sure that you have booked you tickets for the annual Safari Supper on Friday 20th June. Book now via Philippa Hunt on 01295 758087 or download the application form and hand it in. Ticket application form for Safari Supper 2014

Safari Supper Friday 20th June 2014

Building on the success of the past eight years the Friends of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Wardington, would like to invite you to take part in this very popular event, designed to provide the opportunity for villagers, old and new, to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. Tickets are selling fast so book now via Philippa Hunt on 01295 758087 or download the application form and hand it in. Ticket application form for Safari Supper 2014

Wine Tasting – Final Call!

If you've not already booked tickets for Friday night's "Call My Wine Bluff" in the Memorial Hall, please call Steve Mackenzie-Lawrie or Philippa Hunt as soon as you can to reserve tickets. The evening is sponsored by SH Jones, our local wine merchant, and is always really good fun - you don't have to know anything about wine - just come and enjoy an evening of laughs, good food and good wine. Steve: 01295 758369 Philippa: 01295 758087

The Friends “Call My Wine Bluff” Evening, Fri 28th Feb.

Tickets are selling fast for this popular event. To secure your tickets, please call Philippa Hunt on 758087 or Steve Mackenzie-Lawrie on 758369. Held in the Memorial Hall, the evening is a relaxed and fun quiz and tasting followed by a home-made cottage pie supper. Open to all, this is a chance to meet old friends and make new ones. Ticket prices have been once again held at £18. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Please come and support The Friends of St Mary Magdalene and have a great evening out.

Call My (Wine) Bluff 2014

The Friends of St. Mary Magdalene are pleased to announce that the very popular Call My (Wine) Bluff will be returning once again on Friday February 28th. Supported by SH Jones of Banbury, there will be six wines on the night: A glass of something to welcome you, which will be the first bluff, followed by two white wines and three red wines. Everyone will then form teams of 5 or 6, ready for the competition to begin! Each of the wines will be described by three "bluffers", but only one will be telling the truth. Will your team get it right? There's wine for the winners! After the tasting there will be cottage pie (vegetarian option available) and red

Table Top Sale and Jumble Sale

Hopefully Spring is just around the corner and now is the time for a clean-up and turn out of your cupboards.  Here is a chance to sell some of those unwanted items which may be just what someone else is looking for. On Saturday 15th March there will be a table top and jumble sale in the Memorial Hall from 2pm to 4pm. Tables can be booked in advance for £5 by contacting Anne Wilkins on 758167 or 07951794994. The main hall will be the venue for the table top sale and we will be having a jumble sale at the same time in the committee room. Any donations of items for the Jumble Sale can be brought to the

Carols on the Green – reminder

Don't forget that Carols on the Green in Upper Wardington are next Thursday, 19th December from 6 to 6:45pm. Come and join us for mince pies and sausage rolls, mulled wine and hot chocolate. The Wardington Hand Bell Ringers will be coming again this year and our regular brass players, the Mackenzie-Lawrie boys will be with us as usual. We will be collecting for the Friends of St. Mary Magdalene so please bring along all of your loose change and give as generously as you can. Our church costs over £1,000 per month to keep going and we really need your support in looking after this wonderful building in the heart of our community. Even if you're not a church-goer,