Village Hall News

The Old Committee Room

Since the opening of the Morrison Room, the ‘Old Committee Room’ has been used

as an informal storage area. The committee has decided to restore the room to its

former glory and to make it available as a small meeting room; redecorating and

refurbishment are under way. Residents wishing to hire the Old Committee Room

can do so at just £5 per hour. Please contact our Booking Clerk, Charlotte Newsome,

on 02476 544838 for further information or to make a booking.

The Village Hall Goes On-line

Want to keep up to date with what’s happening in in the Village Hall? Then please

log on to the new village website: http://binleywoodsparish.wordpress.com. And if

you sign-up by entering your e-mail address, you will receive an e-mail update every

time a new event or article is published.

New Heating System

Those of you that use the Village Hall in the winter, and at other times of the year,

will know that our current heating system is a tad unreliable. The hall is either

freezing cold or boiling hot and, no matter what the thermostat is set to, it seems

impossible to achieve a comfortable medium. It also costs an absolute fortune to run.

We have therefore decided to install a modern heating system that will also allow us

to have hot water in the kitchen and toilets, all controlled from a tamper-proof set of

room thermostats. We have obtained quotes for the work and are currently seeking

funding. We hope to install the new system during the summer holiday period.

Additional Disabled Persons Toilet

We are planning to install a toilet for ambulant disabled people at the front of the

Hall. The toilet will have its

own separate doorway off the

main entrance hall.

The new toilet is not designed

to accommodate wheelchair

users, who can continue to use

the disabled persons toilet at

the rear of the hall, but will be

useful for people with mobility

impairments and for those who

require more space than a

standard WC.

We hope to complete this work

alongside the new heating

system in the summer.

New Bookings

Computers for Beginners

Would you like to find out how to use a computer to access the internet? Rugby

Adult & Learning have agreed to run two free beginners computing courses for

residents of Binley Woods in the Village Hall. Both courses start on 9th January, but

are fully booked; those residents who have a place have been contacted.

If you would like to register your interest for possible future courses, please call

01788 552933. And please remember, the course is FREE.

Cooking for One

Come and let Chris teach and inspire you to cook many meals from basic

ingredients. Learn how to get your ‘5-a day’ and enjoy varied and interesting meals.

A 4-week course starts on Tuesday, 15th January 2013, 3.00pm to 4.00pm in the

Village Hall gallery. Cost is £20 for the course. Please contact Chris on 02476

543593.

Family History for Beginners

This is a short five-week course to guide you as you start to search for your

ancestors. The course starts on Wednesday, 13th February in the Morrison Room,

from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The cost is £20 for the full course. Please contact Mrs.

Crabtree on 02476 693904.

Beginner Line Dancing

A new beginner line dance class starts on Tuesday, 15th January from 11.15am until

12.15pm in the Village Hall. Line dancing incorporates all types of music, not just

country and western. Classes cost £4 each. Make friends and have fun while keeping

your body and mind fit. Please contact Linda on 02476 364891.

Body Conditioning

Come along and join Sona at the Village Hall on a Thursday evening from 6.20pm

until 7.20pm and condition those legs, bums and tums. The class is suitable for

anyone aged 12 and over, whether you are a complete beginner or an aspiring

marathon runner. Cost £4 per session. Please contact Sona on 07977 578467.

Live Life Longer

Angie has started keep fit classes for more mature participants in the Village Hall on

Monday evenings between 7.45pm and 8.45pm. This is a friendly group with a

varied selection of exercises including toning, aerobic, tai chi, yoga, pilates, stretch

and core. Cost £4 per session. Please contact Angie on 07966 355314.

Wune Tang Academy Martial Arts Classes

The Wune Tang Academy has started Tang Soo Do martial arts classes in the

Village Hall on Tuesdays between 7.15pm and 8.15pm. The classes are suitable for

children, teenagers and adults of all levels and abilities. They are offering free places

for new students in January 2013. Please call Claire on 07733 008207.

Binley Woods Community Drop-ins

A number of residents have asked if the Community Drop-ins, which give villagers

the opportunity to meet with the police and representatives of the Parish Council,

could be held outside of normal working hours. We are pleased to announce it has

been agreed with the local police that drop-ins will alternate between Wednesday

afternoons (to coincide with the mobile library van) and Wednesday evenings.

Here are the upcoming dates / times:

• Wed, 23rd

Jan 6-30pm-7.30pm

• Wed, 6th Feb 2.00pm-3.00pm

• Wed, 6th Mar 6.30pm-7.30pm

• Wed, 20th Mar 2.00pm-3.00pm

• Wed 17th Apr 6.30pm-7.30pm

• Wed, 1st May 2.00pm-3.00pm

Over 60s’ Club

The club meets on Thursday

afternoons between 2.00pm and

4.00pm for a chat over a cup of tea.

Trips and outings are also arranged.

They are a friendly bunch who will

readily welcome you into the group;

why not pop along and say hello?

Local History

We are starting a new Local History

Group in the village and will meet in

the Village Hall (Morrison Room) from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the third Tuesday of

the month, starting on Tuesday, 15th January. If you have memories or old

photographs of the village that you would like to share, or are interested in any

aspect of our local history, please drop in for a chat. For further information, please

contact Evelyn on 02476 542059.

Binley Woods Village Hall - Management Committee 2012/13

Chair: Dee Short 76 540422 Vice Chair: Barbara Wilson 76 544296

Treasurer: Pat Fahey 76 544666 Corr. Sec: Kath Salisbury 76 542340

Minutes Sec: Anne Tippett 76 541995 Caretaker: Tony Kavanagh 76 544387

Committee: Stella Greenacre Carol Harvey Derek Haughton

Charlotte Newsome Jan Outhwaite Ken Short

Mary Teeling Joan Watson

All enquiries concerning the hire / availability of the Village Hall should be made

to our Booking Clerk, Charlotte Newsome, on 02476 544838

Weekly Diary

Monday:

2.00pm-4.30pm: Short Mat Bowls

Janet Outhwaite, 02476 542971

6.00pm-7.30pm: Tae Kwon Do

Adrian Perks, 07808 295020

7.45pm-8.45pm: Keep Fit

Angela Pearson, 07966 355314

Tuesday:

10.00am-11.00am: Line Dancing (Int)

Linda Stephenson, 02476 364891

10.15am-11.15am: Extend Exercise

Carol Conway, 07963 192069

11.15am-12.15pm: Line Dancing (Beg)

Linda Stephenson, 02476 364891

1.00pm-2.00pm: Open Door

Margaret Bolton, 02476 542496

4.15pm-7.30pm: School of Dance

Frankie Flood

7.15pm-8.15pm: Wune Tang Martial Arts

Zachary Woon, 07733 008207

Wednesday:

11.00am-12.00 noon: Zumba

Matt Print, 07929 528412

2.00pm-3.30pm: Mobile Library

8.00pm-10.00pm: Boardwalkers

John Leech, 02476 542847

Thursday:

9.30am-11.00am: Footsteps

Cheryl Hill, 07919 207083

2.00pm-4.00pm: Over 60’s Club

Linda Player, 02476 542417

6.20pm-7.20pm: Body Conditioning

Sona Bhatia, 07977 578467

Friday:

9.30am-10.30am: Line Dancing

Linda Stephenson, 02476 364891

8.00pm-9.30pm: Karate

John Jackson, 07957 638091

Sunday:

10.30am-12.30pm: The Church in BW

Rev Jill Cheverton, 02476 543003

Forthcoming Events

Thursday, 3rd

January: 8.00pm

WI – Cheese & Wine

Wednesday, 9th

January: 9.00am & 1.00pm

Computers for Beginners (first classes)

Tuesday, 15th

January: 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Local History Group (first meeting)

Tuesday, 15th

January: 3.00pm - 4.00pm

Cooking for One (first class)

Wednesday, 23rd

January: 6-30pm-7.30pm

Community Drop-in

Saturday, 26th

January: 2.00pm & 7.30pm

Pantomime - Aladdin

Monday, 28th

January: 10.15am - 11.15am

Neighbourhood Project Coffee Morning

Friday, 1st

February: 7.30pm

Pantomime - Aladdin

Saturday, 2nd

February: 2.00pm & 7.30pm

Pantomime - Aladdin

Wednesday, 6th

February: 2.00pm-3.00pm

Community Drop-in

Thursday, 7th

February: 8.00pm

WI – ‘You be the Judge’, Harry Wroe

Wednesday, 13th

February: 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Family History for Beginners (first class)

Saturday, 16th

February: 7.30pm

Valentine’s Disco

Thursday, 21st

February: 8.00pm

Gardens Go Wild

Monday, 25th

February: 10.15am - 11.15am

Neighbourhood Project Coffee Morning

Wednesday, 6th

March: 6.30pm-7.30pm

Community Drop-in

Thursday, 7th

March: 8.00pm

WI - Honey Bee Keeping, Roger Wilkes

Wednesday, 17th

March: 6.30pm-7.30pm

Community Drop-in

Wednesday 20th

March: 2.00pm-3.00pm

Community Drop-in

Monday 25th

March: 10.15am - 11.15am

Neighbourhood Project Coffee Morning

Thursday, 4th

April: 8.00pm

WI – ‘Every Cloud has a Silver Lining’

Wednesday, 17th

April: 6.30pm-7.30pm

Community Drop-in

Monday, 24th

April: 10.15am - 11.15am

Neighbourhood Project Coffee Morning

What’s On In The Village Hall