St. James the Greater Eastbury Parish church invites you to make reserve bids remotely by email ahead of the “promises auction” no later than by mid-day on Sunday 26th November 2023.The EIGHT Lots include local artist limited edition watercolour print, grass fed beef box, tickets to a flower show & a Manor, motoryacht cruise & clay pigeon shooting click THIS LINK for the catalogue.You are invited to make commission bids ahead of the promises auction and secure the Lots for yourself. For each lot you intend to bid for, send a separate email with the lot number as the subject heading to stjameseastbury@gmail.com no later than mid-day on 26th November 2023. The body of the email must confirm your name, address and telephone number as well as the value of your bid. (Full terms and conditions are shown on the catalogue).Unwrap the Magic for the 170th Christmas in St James Church. A jolly holly market with an Advent serenade. Jump start your Christmas fun and provisions. A selection of musical treats with Watership Cantibile.Doors open at 6pm for the favourite seasonal stores. Concert performance starts 7pm. An auction of some special promises in the interval.Tickets £10 (must be booked in advance) to include a glass of mulled wine and canape.Contact: Fiona Drake, 01488 71083 or Jenny Powell, jjphbp@btinternet.com
Join the Butterfly Conservation saving butterflies, moths, and our environment with the Upper Thames branch 2022 BUTTERFLY SURVEY. We are planning our first of the four monthly butterfly counts in the church yard of St. James this coming Saturday afternoon, 14th May, weather permitting. Remaining Target dates: Mid-June, Mid July & Late Aug. If interested in joining in for the half hour on the exact weather dependant dates and times remaining, please email deborah.phillips@outlook.com for notification & be sure to download the free iRecordButterflies App.
