As no activities are possible in the Village Hall just now, we are sounding out whether anyone who lives in Beech would like to use the Hall or Annexe for remote working. This might be of interest to someone who cannot go to work but finds working from home difficult. To ensure social distancing / ... Read more
Congratulations David and Kirsti Smith – our June 100 Club winners!
David and Kirsti send their greetings to us from Finland where they are enjoying their house on a lake in the middle of a forest. A great place to stay safe from the virus, with the nearest town 20 minutes away. Here they are on their deck and we are pleased to see that David has his fishing ... Read more
100 Club: CHAMPAGNE PRIZE for second winner at Hall Social!
100 Club memberships for 2020/21 are now on sale. A full-year subscription of £60 gives you 12 chances to win £200! As an added fun bonus, as soon as Village Socials resume there will be a 'runner up' prize of a bottle of champagne for any member present at the Social whose number is drawn second. ... Read more
Norman and Hilda are May’s 100 Club winners!
We gave them our congratulations as they waved from their balcony in the sunshine! As Nick Charman reminded us at the Facebook Live Draw on Friday 29th May, Norman Adams was a key member of the Village Hall refurbishment team twelve years ago so it's great to have him and wife Hilda as our ... Read more
Why not join our 100 Club?
Springtime in Beech features primroses, bluebells and sales of our 100 Club subscriptions! With regular monthly draws currently being done via Facebook Live, it is a great way in which we can keep alive our sense of shared community in these challenging times. Sadly, the Village Hall has been ... Read more
Congratulations to Ian and Camilla Gibson…
...winners of April's 100 Club draw, which you can view on our Facebook page. Here they are enjoying the Spring sunshine at Thedden Grange, with their beloved dog Connie. Ian and Camilla have been members since the Club began in 2016, but have never won before, so we are especially pleased for them. ... Read more
VE Day Village Quiz 8th May
Many congratulations to Andrew and Barbara Grice, the winning team of two for last Friday evening's VE Day Quiz. 32 household teams joined in the event which was expertly hosted on Zoom by Paul Fleming, and supported by AHA software which favoured those who could get the right ... Read more
Official Corona Virus Helplines
Hampshire Constabulary has issued a set of helpline numbers to provide information, advice and practical support to especially vulnerable people. If you, or someone you know, is struggling during this current difficult time please make use of the helplines in this downloadable leaflet: Covid_19 NPT ... Read more
Scarecrows and other activities for families during our ongoing Beech lockdown
Well done everyone who made a scarecrow and decorated their gates to make Beech so jolly for VE Day on 8th May! If you have any ideas for fun and safe activities to help local families through these challenging times, please let us know. For more info and/or to join Beech Family Support ... Read more
Zoom is now available to Beech villagers!
If you want to connect with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours, but don’t have access to video-conferencing technology, Beech Village Hall is now able to offer use of its Zoom account to residents of Beech. Please e-mail Katie Smallman (pictured) on [email protected] to book a slot, ... Read more