2010 news summary
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 5th mar - Book now for The Rock 'n' Horror Panto Show - There is something not quite right about the Overshaw Motel run by Dolly (Peter Hatch) and her son Randy (Tony Sparks) with help, if you can call it that, from the 'odd' retainer Igor (David Phillips). Being troubled by a rat (Alice Morgan), which is under the control of the evil Boris (Nick Chilton), seems fairly normal in comparison with the other characters and goings on in the Motel. more...
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 4th mar - Bag a £1,000 cash at Kaighin and Daughter - Kaighin and Daughter, family butchers in Grayshott are delighted to be celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. Collect one of their celebratory re-usable shopping bags when you spend £30 on the first class meat, fish and delicatessen products for your chance to win £1,000 cash! Last year, Kaighin's were the first retailers in Grayshott to give away bags for life and were delighted when their loyal customers sent in photographs of their bags in unusual places all over the world. To reward this bit of fun Kaighin's launched a Where's your bag been? Competition with a lucky customer winning a £10 shopping voucher each month. The best photo of the year received a free Christmas turkey. more...
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 3rd mar - Arthritis Care Grayshott March 2010 Annual General Meeting - It was wonderful to see so many members at the village hall for our AGM. Chairman Sybil Saunders opened the formal part of the meeting by calling on President Peter White to welcome everyone. Peter thanked the committee and others who had helped run the club during the year. In her Treasurers report Joan Sims thanked Desmond Thomas for once again auditing the accounts which she explained were in a 'healthy' state. more...
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 2nd mar - New Tidy Bear Bin for Lyndon Green Play Area - In an effort to encourage children from an early age to put their litter in the bin, Grayshott Parish Council and local benefactor Phil Bates have teamed up to provide a new, child-friendly litter bin in the children's play area at Lyndon Green in Grayshott. The new bin, known as the 'Tidy-bear', seems to be proving a huge success and Emma Sleigh confirmed that her children love 'feeding' the bear with litter! more...
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 1st mar - Paint a gift for Mother's Day at Grayshott Pottery - Mums in the Surrey and Hants areas may be in for a treat this Mother's Day. A new initiative launched by Grayshott Pottery, will give customers of all ages, the chance to have a go at creating a 'work of art' by painting either a mug or a plate for their Mums on Saturday March 6th. Participants will be given either paintbrushes or sponges to create their gift, under the watchful eyes of the Pottery's seasoned artists. The finished pieces are then expected to be fired during the week, ready for collection from Friday 12th March, just in time for Mother's Day on Sunday 14th March. Ed Snell, Managing Director of Grayshott Pottery said "This is the first time we have offered an event of this sort and are really looking forward to seeing lots of creativity!" more...
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 26th feb - Grayshott Concerts' Patron to attend Messiah - With only a few weeks to go and almost all tickets sold, Grayshott Concerts organisers were 'over the moon' to hear that their Patron, Karl Jenkins with his wife Carol are planning to attend Messiah at St Luke's Church on Saturday 20th March. "This is wonderful news", said Concerts' founder, Vivien Harrison. "Karl is busy on so many projects - we're so delighted he's making time to come to Grayshott again." It has recently become clear that the performance by Excelsis with the Grayshott Baroque Orchestra under Robert Lewis, will be the first ever full performance of the work in the village. more...
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 23rd feb - Movies in Grayshott to screen 'Morris: A Life with Bells On' - Morris dancing is quintessentially English, a part of the rural fabric, as unchanging as village green cricket ...until a young morris man, Derecq Twist, leader of the long established Millsham Morris, introduces new steps. The governing body, the Morris Circle, is shocked with the advent of Extreme Morris and imposes the ultimate sanction - rustication. The Circle's sentence is passed just before Derecq is about to perform his life's ambition, the legendary Threeple Hammer Damson. This very English comedy stars Derek Jacobi, Ian Hart, Naomie Harris, and Charles Oldham Thomas as Derecq Twist. If the rest of the world fails to understand 'British Humour', Morris will definitely add to their confusion. more...
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 22nd feb - Village Group Calls for Delay on Grayshott Traffic Calming - A village group has written to local residents and businesses to raise awareness of the forthcoming consultation exhibitions on proposed traffic calming in Grayshott being held by Hampshire & Surrey County Councils at Grayshott Village Hall on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th February. The group, formed by local residents and representatives of various village organisations, has been considering traffic calming measures proposed for Crossways & Headley Road in relation to the opening of the new A3 tunnel in 2011 The group concludes its study by recommending in their letter that proposed traffic calming measures be put on hold to allow measurement of actual traffic flows over a period of months after the tunnel has been completed before any final decisions are made. more...
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 16th feb - St Luke's Church to help Roma Children of the Promise - St Luke's Church has teamed up with a Christian charity in Romania called "The Children of the Promise" set up to help Roma Gypsy Children who are often treated as outcasts because of their ethnicity. Some of the children helped are also homeless orphans and the charity assists them by providing food, clothing and a chance of an education and the opportunity to develop music and I.T. skills. more...
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 9th feb - New Direction for Grayshott Pottery - Grayshott Pottery has announced this week that Glenn Myers will take up a new role within the company as Production Director. The 39 year old, father of three, has worked for the Pottery for the last twenty two years and began work in 1988 when the company made clocks for many High Street bands. more...
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 8th feb - BIG Award to Amity for Best Dressed Shop in Grayshott - Last night (Sunday 7th February) saw the exciting finale of the awards for the best dressed shop in Grayshott. Judging is done twice a year, in the spring period and during the winter period, with marks awarded for cleanliness, shop display and general shop appearance. Marks are added up, but results are not known until the presentation dinner. more...
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2nd feb - Arthritis Care Grayshott February 2010 Meeting - Because the weather was relatively kind to us we were very please to welcome back many members for the first time this year. As Chairman Sybil Saunders opened the meeting she made a special point of thanking Diana Blanchard for stepping in to do the January monthly report for this magazine and other publications. Also, as the village hall caretaker is on sick leave, thanks went to David Jordan for setting up the tables etc for our meeting. more...
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 19th jan - Snowed under Grayshott goes to work on an EGG - Heavy snow falls during January in Grayshott have triggered the formation of Emergency Group Grayshott, or EGG for short, to help residents and shopkeepers cope with the extreme weather. On Saturday morning of 16th Jan dozens of volunteers met in the square before clearing remaining snow and ice from pavements and carparks around the village, restoring safe passage and access to key shops and facilities. more...
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 12th jan - 33cms of snow falls but the Pottery still opens! - As residents in Hampshire and Surrey awoke on Wednesday morning to a mass of snow and difficult driving conditions, and children celebrated the prospect of a day off school, Grayshott Pottery opened their doors as usual. Nine key staff from Grayshott Pottery pulled on their warmest clothes and set off early in the morning to get to work– some walking up to 6 miles! more...
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 8th jan - Movies in Grayshott latest "Creation" - "Creation" is the next film to be shown by Movies in Grayshott on Wednesday, 20 January at Grayshott Village Hall. The film is about Charles Darwin and his struggle to overcome his own demons over the loss of a daughter and to keep the love of his deeply religious wife. In the meantime the scientific world is pressing him to complete his masterwork "On the Origin of Species". Benedict Cumberbatch plays Charles Darwin, with Jennifer Connelly as his wife. Martha West plays Darwin's young daughter, Anne, whilst there are also supporting roles for Jeremy Northam, Jim Carter, Paul Bettany and Toby Jones. The film depicts the emotional grief of Charles Darwin following the death of his daughter and also the conflict between science and religion. more...
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 6th jan - Abandoned Vehicle Assistance - Police continue to urge motorists to take extra care when returning to collect abandoned vehicles, especially with temperatures set to plummet overnight. Members of the public needing to collect their vehicle from the A3 have been today ringing Hampshire police on 101, where a response has been co-ordinated to assist motorists in returning to collect their vehicles safely. more...
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10th mar - Paint a gift for Mother's Day at Grayshott Pottery a Success
9th mar - Girls and Boys enjoy Princess and Pirate School
5th feb - Grayshott Concerts AGM and Review hits the top notes
29th jan - Christmas Presents from Carols in the Square
22nd jan - First full performance of Handel's 'Messiah' in Grayshott
21st jan - Golden Valley Poultry eggs on Haiti Earthquake Appeal