Email Richard Gaunt,
Download a poster here
Download more info and an entry form here.
Book on line here But you must send a cheque for your entry(ies) to Richard Gaunt, Crossing Gate, Horsington BA8 0ER by October 23rd. (This is an automatic system, and you will not get an acknowledgment)
Folke Golf Club
Map for Folke here:
Link to last year’s successful event
Scottish Referendum: Horsington speaks for the nation
A readers’ survey conducted by Benchpoint for the Blog showed that nearly 87% of readers believe Scotland should remain in the UK. 13% believe it should be an independent nation.
The same proportion (87%) believes that the “No” vote will carry the day in the actual referendum.
23 people took part in the survey, a remarkable result given that the blog has been asleep for most of the summer. One response came from Canada, the other from Germany, so thank you, our foreign readers.
You can look at the results in detail here. . .
We know of one Horsington resident who, tempted by the odds on offer from the bookies, put his shirt on a “yes” vote. Who? Our lips remain sealed.
Meanwhile the media has begun to report a serious backlash against the result (whatever it is). It started with a fake frontier post on the border, and then escalated as these exclusive previews show. And it’s still 7 months to April 1st!
Horsington Blog Referendum
Horsington Blog readers have a chance to take part in their own referendum on Scottish Independence.
The survey is anonymous.
There are just 2 short questions
Click here to take part.
The results will be published on Thursday
4 days left to save the union – or should we let them go?
You are probably bored to death with this by now – but it is fundamental and crucial.
For a controversial view of why it’s best to let them go, click here.
New date for Village Supper – 8th November
John Macdonald, chair of the village hall committee writes . . .
Due to unforeseen consequences the Village Hall dinner has had to be postponed. The new date for the dinner will be the 8th of November. We are hoping for our usual numbers of supporters of upwards of sixty people. We will be providing the usual fare. There will be a starter, the main course is going to be casserole and puddings will be provided. As the date is near Guy Fawkes day the suggestion for the theme of the evening is ‘sparklers’. We are aiming for ticket prices of £12.50 person. (No inflation over our last occasion). There will be raffle and all the proceeds of dinner and raffle will go towards Village Hall funds. The Village Hall is a charity run by volunteers and although our day-to-day costs are generally covered by our regular users we need to bolster our funds for things such as as the recent maintenance and decoration of the outside of the building. Bookings can be made and tickets will be available from John Macdonald on 01963 370444”.
Come along, meet your neighbours and catch up on the latest gossip.This is normally a great occasion and an opportunity for newcomers to meet the village – Ed
Blogitorial
The Blog is back! As the days shorten, gardens and boats beckon less, the National Hunt season looms, and it’s time to blow the dust off the computer keyboard and get back to work. Much to your editor’s surprise, several people have asked “What’s happened to the Blog?” John Macdonald, chair of the Village Hall Committee has kicked us into action by asking for an important story to be posted. So, watch this space, as they say . . .
Horsington has a defibrilllator – now the training starts
Charles James reports:
The Defibrillator is up and running and the training for the team of responders will be taking place this Thursday (20 June), I am then just awaiting the final registration for t he VETS scheme and all will be complete.
Moving on from there Sonya and myself are now organising for the first Aid courses that will be taking place in the Village hall at a date to be announced, the cost of which will be £30, it is hoped that the funds raised from the music festival will subsidise this and bring the price down to £20 per person (or maybe less dependant on numbers), anyone is welcome to attend but the subsidy will only be available to village residents.
The “Essential First Aid All Ages” course will cover the following.
- Communication and casualty care
- Looking after yourself and the casualty
- Adult resuscitation
- Treatment of choking in adults
- Treatment of severe bleeding and chest pains
- Treatment of an unconscious casualty.
Could you please pass this on , spread the word please and ask any interested parties to contact me or Sonya on 01963 371166 or by email at charles@oytteryantiques.co.uk
We need to start gathering names and numbers..
We are also in the process of organising (early days) a special first aid course delivered by St Johns to all the school children which hopefully will be delivered this summer, (liaison with the school is underway)
This scheme will save lives – and it could be yours. Please support. – Ed
Blogitorial
Your editor apologises for a lengthy absence, but he doubts if anyone has really missed his impertinent posts.
We seem to be in line for a decent summer at last. Fingers crossed. Enjoy! Get out more, support your local enterprises.
Defeat, snatched from the jaws of victory
Mark Tucker reports:
Sunday saw the eagerly awaited latest fixture in the 2014 Half Moon Quiz Series. Turnout was good with, we suspect, many hoping to witness a historic third successive victory by The Ted Banks Appreciation Society. The questions, posed by landlord Andrew, were as varied as they were challenging. The defending champions battled heroically and at the half-time point were romping away with a convincing one point lead.
Despite an encyclopedic knowledge of the boroughs of New York and the facial peculiarities of Caroline Quentin, the champions put in a poor second half performance and, at the final whistle, a four-point victory went instead to The Moonies. A spokesperson for The Ted Banks Appreciation Society said “It’s a huge disappointment for us all – you build yourself up to it and then to fall at the final hurdle is a massive blow. We’ll be back stronger, leaner and fitter for the next fixture though – those Moonies better watch out!”.
Thanks must go to all at the Half Moon for organising the prestigious event which raised a tidy sum of money for the King Arthur’s Camps International trip to Tanzania.
Farewell to Winterbourne Longjohns for the summer
Our racing correspondent Winterbourne Longjohns bids us farewell for the summer with this valedictory piece on prospects for the 2000 and 1000 Guineas on Saturday and Sunday, and races at Punchestown and Sandown.
Winterborne Longjohns will shortly be handing over this racing column to Swinley Bottom who is feeling quietly optimistic about the chances of Aidan O Brian’s Australia in next Saturdays 2000 Guineas. His contacts at Coolmore and at Ladbroke’s describe the horse as ‘a cast iron each way bet’ so ever cautious Swinley has acted accordingly. He has also and somewhat earlier backed Clive Brittain’s Rizeena at 8/1 and Lucky Kristale at 14/1 for the following days 1000 Guineas.
But back to Winterborne for the time being. Harry Fry’s strike rate on which so much relies has certainly slowed up over the past month with but two winners from seventeen stable chances. However Harry’s entries at Punchestown should be worth more than just a passing glance while Opening Batsman might provide his sporting connections with some compensation for a hitherto disappointing season if he runs in the Gold Cup at Sandown tomorrow