Little Copse update.Despite lockdown and Covid we’ve had a really busy time at the Hall! Did you know that the Hall is a charity and owns the Rec and the Village Green on behalf of all of us in Beech? In many ways the Rec and the Green have looked after themselves over the years with the occasional ... Read more
Posh Scoff burger van comes to Beech! (AGAIN… and AGAIN!!!)
Saturday 20th February from 5pm, the Posh Scoff burger van will be back again at the Beech Village Hall car park. We had a bit of a hiccup on Saturday 13th with both fat fryers failing... and several of us missing out on our cheesy chips! Apologies to everyone who missed out! You may notice a ... Read more
My boomerang won’t come back
For many of us a Boomerang is a souvenir brought back from Australia. However I have recently learned that a Boomerang is also a style of photograph in which a short video is cycled to create an amusing effect. I happen to know this, now, because I was looking at suppliers who could help us improve ... Read more
Lockdown news from St Peters, January 2021
The Parish is adapting to the restrictions of lockdown, and to the severity of the transmission of the virus, in how it is offering worship. Along with most parish churches in the UK, the PCC reluctantly decided to suspend live services. We will reopen as soon as it is safe, but until then we would ... Read more
Alana is our January 100 Club winner!
We are delighted to announce that the winner of our Robbie Burns-themed January draw was Alana Coombes. She is a very familiar figure around the village out walking with her three adorable black labradors, and also gives her time as Parish Councillor. We are very pleased to be able to ... Read more
Beech village hall goes virtual
In the past when someone wanted to book the village hall they would normally phone to arrange to come and see it first. Much like buying a house you would want to look around before buying! But the lockdown has made that harder and many of our younger potential hirers expect to use social media ... Read more
Love in the time of COVID
It may surprise some of us to know that on average Beech Village hall has hosted 4 wedding receptions a year!!! Well, except in 2020 and probably 2021. Besides the joy they bring they are also a very important source of income for our charity. Another surprise fact is that over 50% of happy couples ... Read more
100 Club Congratulations to Winkie…and announcing Christmas Special draw 7pm on 18th December!
We are delighted to announce that Thedden Grange's Winkie Harrison was the winner of the November 100 Club Draw. She has told us that she will donate 50% to Spinal Research, as a regular reader of tetraplegic journalist Melanie Reid's moving 'Spinal Column' in the Times. Our ... Read more
A gift idea for Beech Woodland Warriors!
You might have been wondering, “I wish I could find a magical gift?” Well you no longer need wish . . . we have a wonderful gift opportunity for you! As you know from Nick Sorby’s article in Beech News, following the removal of the diseased ash trees, we will be replanting saplings in our very own ... Read more
BVH Chair’s Report, AGM 2020
The Hall as a centre of the community Our financial year ended on June 30, 2020, and it was definitely a year of two halves! The year got off to a really good start with all the clubs, classes, weddings and parties. We had seven monthly socials with delicious meals provided by villagers. Beech ... Read more