Brede

Tree planting: Beryl was lucky in its application made last autumn to the Woodland Trust for a free copse pack of 30 saplings (10 Silver Birch, 10 Rowan and 10 Wild Cherry trees). The saplings have just been delivered and WI members propose to have a planting session starting at 10.00 am on Saturday 18th March. The site will be on land in Brede where local residents are free to walk, enjoy the beautiful local countryside, and see how the saplings gradually grow, develop and blend into their setting to provide additional appropriate habitat for indigenous birds and wildlife. If these are issues that are important to you, you are welcome to come along and give a hand (bring your spade and wellies), or just supervise! Coffee or tea will be available after the planting. For more information, give Beryl Jenkins a ring on 01424 883475

Scams: I feel this is so important as Scams worry so many people who then do not know what to do about it. So I am repeating it again.

UK EAST SUSSEX - SCAMS Edna Johnson Wills Trust Scams Prevention Service are you worried about being scammed, free iworth knowingnformation and support is available either call 01273 476704 ext 208 or email [email protected] or call Julie Abson 07850 987133 or visit ageukeastsussex.org.uk Brede Friendly Circle have Stop the Scams on Thursday 13 April the speaker is Francis Armstrong. all are welcome to attend 7.30pm in Brede Village Hall non members £3.00 entry includes refreshments. If you are concerned please put the date in your diary.

Brede Parish Council: March 2017 Newsletter will hopefully be with you now. If you have not receive one or know of someone else who has not received one please contact me or Lesley Bannister 01424 882800

Friday 10 March Brede: Farmers Market The place to go for some unique goods only sold there. Do pop in between 10am – 12 noon in Brede Village WEA is at 11am in Udimore Community Hall and Short Mat Bowls is at 7.30pm in Brede Village Hall, please wear soft shoes if this is your first visit.

Saturday 11 March: Emma’s Baby ballet is at 10am in Brede Village Hall.

Sunday 12 March: The Church Services are as follows: Father Anthony White conducts the Mass service at 9.00 am in St Theresa’s Catholic Church onthe old Northiam Road. If you need to contact the Father his number is 01424 773125

At St George’s Church the Family Sung Eucharist starts at 9.30am Father Martin can be reached on 01424 883408. The Church’s Website is http://www.stgeorgesbrede.org.uk other services held during the week are in the Church Magazine

The Methodist Church in Broad Oak has a service at 10.30am. The Reverend Peggy Heim will take this morning’s worship. The Reverend Peggy Heim is also the Pastoral Minister and can be contacted on 01424 422350

Monday 13 March: Pilates with Laura at 9.15am, in Udimore Community Hall. The Hastings Unison group meet today at 10.30am in Aquila House Hastings if you have been a Unison member during your working life they would love to meet you. They have interesting outings and a meeting once a month on the second Monday of the month.

The Whist players will be in action in Brede Village Hall at 7.30pm.

The Guiding section meet in the small hall of Brede Village Hall; the Rainbows meet from 4.15- 5.15pm, they welcome girls aged between 5-7 years, Julie Piper can be contacted for both on 01424 883464 or mobile 07863 599537. The Brede Scout sections are all held in the Scout Hut Stubbs Lane.

Beavers now has vacancies and welcome boys and girls from 6 years old they meet from 5.15pm to 6.15pm. Contact Cherry Merricks 01424 251242 or 07761730956 or [email protected]

Cubs are 8-10½ years old and meet from 6.30 – 8.00pm. Contact Peter Clark 07702 407725 or [email protected] The section leaders or Colin Ward The Group Scout Leader 01424 852413 or [email protected] can be contacted if you would like your child to join. The Scout Hut is disabled friendly and can be booked on all weekdays and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings and the weekend. It is £6.00 per hour. To book please contact the booking clerk Rhiannon Oliver at the above

Tuesday 14 March: Brede Painting for Pleasure meet at 9.30pm in Brede Village Hall.

Yoga is in Udimore Community Hall at 6.30pm.

Brede Scouts meet, from 7pm – 9pm in the Scout Hut and any young person 10½ or over is welcome. The contact is Andy Bishop 07811339626 or [email protected]

Thursday 16 March: Stretch and Tone is with Sally at 9.30am in Brede Village Hall.

Yoga is at 10.30am in Udimore Community Hall.

The Rye & District National Trust meet in Brede Village Hall at 2pm and their speaker is Layton Frewen ‘The Legend of Winnie the Pooh,’ the speaker is going to tell those assembled about the real Winnie and the other animals we all love and the life of their creator.

Friday 17 March: St Patricks Day Brede Farmers Market 10am – 12 noon in Brede Village Hall.

WEA is at 11am in Udimore Community Hall and Short Mat Bowls is at 7.30pm in Brede Village Hall.

Still Urgently needed an Excellent Chef at the Rainbow Trout, The new managers are still seeking for that elusive really good chef that will make enticing meals for their customers. Please call in or phone 01424 882031 if you meet this criteria and are interested.

Hubabaloo are a group of local people who are raising funds for St George’s Brede to make it more accessible for the whole community and a “HUB” where all are welcome. We are focused particularly on installing toilets, a kitchen and upgrading the rear of the church so we have more workable space so that both the church and local community will benefit. We need at least 250K so if you can help by fundraising with us or have any idea’s to help. We would love to hear from you! We are also urgently looking for a Treasurer to join our committee. So if you have a couple of hours a week to spare, please contact us ASAP! If you would like to “sponsor” any part of our refurbishment or can offer any donation (no matter how small as every £1 counts) that would be so appreciated. Please contact Julie McDonnell for all information or queries. [email protected]

Bookable Forthcoming Events

Thursday 23 March: The Friends of St Mary’s Church Udimore are holding A Spring Fashion Show at Udimore Community Hall at 7.00pm. Tickets cost £5 and include nibbles they are available from Nadia 01424 882948

Friday 24th March: Swap and Sip event from 8pm in the Rainbow Trout in aid of St Michael’s Hospice.

Swap and Sip is a fantastic way to update your wardrobe, enjoy cocktails and have a girly evening out. Simply bring up to 10 items of clothing in a good clean condition, exchange them for tokens and enjoy rummaging to find your latest style!

Entry is only £3 which includes free nibbles and there will be a raffle in aid of the Hospice.

To find out more, please visit ‘The Rainbow Trout, Broad Oak Inn’ on Facebook.

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