Lands End to John O'Groats for St Helena

Typical cycle route

Local Parish Councillor Chris Stevenson will be attempting to cycle the 1,000 miles or thereabouts, from Land’s End to John O’Groats between 30th April and 13th May.  As well as being a personal challenge, Chris will be raising some sponsorship for St Helena Hospice. Chris will be cycling with Erwin Deppe, a work colleague who works closely with him at Essex County Council.
Sponsor
If you would like to sponsor Chris please indicate this by email by clicking this link and saying simply “YES” and the amount you would like to sponsor. As a suggestion you could sponsor Chris 1p per mile which would equate to about £10, or just nominate the amount you would like to donate. You don’t need to do this before they start, anytime in the next few days would be fine. Chris will contact you after he has (hopefully) completed the ride to ask for your donation.
Progress
If the technology works Chris will be posting details and photos of his progress to Facebook and you should be able to track this by clicking on this link.. You don’t have to have a Facebook account to view this information!

Thanks for any support, and let’s hope the weather is kind to them, and the wind keeps off when climbing the Scottish hills!

Help for Heroes - Car Boot 25th April

Buyers
Earls Colne Airfield is proud to introduce our Car Boot Sale, working in conjunction with our Open Day raising funds for Help for Heroes.  Gates open at 10am, and the day occurrences will end at 4pm. Entry is FREE, although donations are welcome for this very good cause.  Catering is available on the airfield.

Sellers
Gates open at 9am, and will close at 5pm.  Plots are to be pre-booked and can be done so by contacting Victoria Pratt on 07734 822541 or enquiries@flyafc.co.uk. Each plot costs £5.

Click on the picture to view the poster.

Record collection...

The RNLI has benefited to the tune of £1,149.37 following the recent house-to-house collection undertaken in the village. This is the largest sum ever collected from the village and thanks are given to all those who donated so generously.

Blowing their trumpets...

Last Saturday (25th April) the West Bergholt Concert Band hosted a free afternoon workshop with local secondary school pupils, continuing its commitment to encourage young musicians to pursue their skills and talent. In the evening the pupils joined with the Band to perform a concert in aid of Muscular Dystrophy at St. Botolph's Church. The evening was a great success, attended by the Mayor and her Consort and local MP, Mr Bob Russell; all expressed their appreciation and enjoyment of the evening. Mr Russell has now attended six of the band's concerts in recent years.

The Band has two concerts coming up in its summer programme, featuring Last Night of the Proms classics plus 'Swing' favourites:

• Saturday June 23rd (7:30pm) – Westcliff Theatre, Clacton (*)
• Saturday July 14th (7:30pm) – Stoke By Nayland Golf Club

(*) Concert with the Cavender Singers – in aid of the St Helena Hospice

Further details and ticket availability can be viewed on the band's website www.wbcb.org or telephone Graham 01206 824157.

The Band is always happy to welcome new members, any player of a brass or woodwind instrument can try out - just turn up at one of their rehearsal evenings at Heathlands School, West Bergholt on any Friday evening during term-time from 6-7pm for Training Band and 7-9pm for Concert Band. The band is particularly interested in welcoming younger musicians into the Training Band.