Congratulations to you both! Unfortunately, due to poor broadband in 'Lower Beech' last Friday night, the St Patrick's Day-themed draw could not be viewed live this month, and we apologise to all members for that. It is now available on our Facebook page. Happy Easter everyone and see you in ... Read more
Neighbourhood Plan
Beech parish residents (who are on the electoral roll) will be able to vote on whether to adopt the Beech Neighbourhood Plan. The Neighbourhood Plan was developed by Beech Parish Council over the period 2016 – 2020 and involved an initial questionnaire and two public consultations. This final ... Read more
Beech Beanery
Well it won't be long and we will be free to meet up! So, what about dropping in at the Beech Village Hall for a cup of quality coffee (or tea), some home made cake and some company? We like the sound of that... but it's only an idea! We need help to work out whether this would work and how we run ... Read more
Lynda’s 100 Club win heralds Spring!
We are delighted that this month’s winner is Lynda West, who has been Beech Village Hall’s reliable and valued book-keeper for the past three years. Her number was drawn from the drum by these two delightful Welsh-speaking daffodils, in honour of St David’s Day on March 1st. Thanks for this fun ... Read more
Little Copse update
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 ... 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