Baby Signing comes to West Bergholt

Deborah Taylor, a level 2 qualified British Sign Language instructor, has started classes in the Scout Hut in Lexden Road on Friday mornings. TinyTalk helps parents communicate with their babies months earlier than is achievable with spoken language. To find out more visit the West Bergholt website's education page.

¿Habla usted inglés?

Spanish Lessons for adults are now available in West Bergholt. Classes are informal and friendly and aim to get you communicating in spanish.

You will learn the basics required to speak and understand in every day situations, such as key words and phrases, greeting people, shopping, ordering drinks and snacks, numbers, prices and simple directions.

Come and join us to get a flavour of the language from Monday 2nd August to Monday 6th September at St Mary's the Virgin (Church hall), West Bergholt, at 7:30. Only £3.99p per person.

Call now to book your place on 01206 247196, 07726280882 or e-mail: jeniyjaz@hotmail.com

Book before 26th July and get your first lesson for just £1.99

HASTA LA VISTA!

Ping Pong Gone

St Mary's Table Tennis Club is no more after 11 years. The club which played in the Colchester & District leagues achieved some success over the years but reducing numbers of players have meant the club had to stop. Read more in the next edition of the Bulletin (archive copies here).

Update on New A12 Junction for North Colchester

An update on this project, which will necessitate some overnight closures of the A12 Colchester Bypass in July, is now available on our website here.
The new junction will serve an area of redevelopment land to the south of the A12 in the vicinity of Weston Homes Community Stadium, enabling the development of residential areas and other mixed uses.
It will form a direct link between the A12 and the new Northern Approaches Road, and serve the relocated BP Services and the proposed Park and Ride.

Historic Vehicle Show 2010

This years Historic Vehicle Show takes place on Saturday and Sunday 23/24 July in the fields off Nayland Road in the village beginning at 10am. Over 500 historic vehicles, trade stands, static exhibitions and charity stalls, a parade of Suffolk horses and quad bike plus other attractions will be on view. The arena events on Saturday include a 70th Battle of Britain fly-past by a Spitfire and helicopter plus vehicle parades.

Sunday's events include Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps band, No Limitz Motorcycle Display Team and Parachute Freefall Team 'The Tigers'.

There will also be a free Country and Western Concert at 7.30pm on Saturday evening.

Further information from Mike Culham 01206 271253.

Women's Institute - July Report

Members and guests enjoyed the annual outing to Carters Vineyard in Great Horkesley. The history of the vineyard from inception followed by a tour of the wine making process was fascinating. Before lunch a selection of wines were tasted including red, white and sparkling.

The meeting in the Orpen Memorial Hall on Wednesday 4 August at 7.15pm will welcome speaker John Morgan with his talk 'Down the Mines.' Competition A Stone with a Story'.

Hunting Dragons at Hillhouse Wood...

Join the Friends of Hillhouse Wood for a Butterfly, Dragonfly & Summer Insect Walk on Saturday 17th July. Joe Firmin and Philip Smith will lead a summer insect walk in and near the wood, offering a chance to see whiteletter hairstreaks and other special
butterflies plus some unusual dragonflies and damselflies.

Meet at the Old Church at 2:30pm (weather permitting).