Date for your diaryHopton Fete & tea: Saturday August 24th1.30-4pm at Hopton Village Hall
The old windmill at Broad Eye in Stafford was the subject of an excellent talk by Irene Phillips in June. We started with an illustrated look at the very early history of Stafford as a town and it’s later development. Irene then described the motivation for building a windmill in the town and the detail of its construction. Next month in July we have our AGM followed by the summer buffet on 10th August.We normally meet at 7:30pm on the first Tuesday of the month in Hopton village hall. For further information please contact Jill Buss on 01785 259808 or look out for our yellow monthly newsletter on local village notice board.As always we are pleased to encourage visitors (£2-50 each per night) to our monthly meetings, where you will be made very welcome and be entertained by speakers covering a wide variety of interests. We also have a light hearted competition each meeting for flowers or craft. Tea/coffee and biscuits are included followed by a raffle to round off the evening. We normally meet at 7-30pm on the first Tuesday of the month in Hopton Village Hall.For further information please contact Jill Buss on 01785-259808 or look out for our yellow monthly newsletter on local village notice boards.
On 16th June it was been announced in all of our churches that Revd Danny Payne, Curate on Placement with Mid-Trent Churches, has been appointed by the Bishop of Birmingham as the next Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Perry Barr.Danny's licensing will take place early in September, so he will be leaving us in mid-August (dates to be announced once confirmed).