A relatively quiet summer for Friends events. Coffee mornings and activities took place in spring and early summer, though that doesn’t mean nothing happened. The Book club continued, church services, though limited, took place and changes in the village with new arrivals.
DEFRIBILLATOR
We are fortunate to have a defibrillator in Langrish, but were you aware of it? It is sited on the wall of the Barden factory where the Rosemary Foundation used to have their office. It was installed some years ago.
The Friends are in communication with a charity called HEARTSTART which is based in the Meon Valley and runs training sessions to increase confidence and awareness with regard to defibrillators. They can offer a 1.5 hr session for up to 25 people on basic life-saving skills and defibrillator use. The facilitators bring both mannequins and practice defibs so that attendees can safely ‘have a go’
Would you be interested in having this training? If we have sufficient interest we would aim to set this up in the New Year, hiring a suitable space and providing refreshments.
If you are interested, please email langrishramsdeanfriends@gmail.com
NEW ARRIVALS We are delighted to welcome Jo and Keith O’Neill who have moved into Stable Cottage, along with four legged friends Bella and Pete, who are steadily munching their way through the paddock and open to apples…I’m sure we will see (and hear) much more of them in our community.
Millie and Rich Webb announce the arrival of daughter Flora in Church Farm, sister to Ellis and Sylvie and looking forward to many more happy years here.
FRIENDS BARBECUE
This was an opportunity to see village friends and families out in force, and it proved to be just that. The day didn’t promise much in the way of weather on Sunday 13 September but it stayed fine for the majority of the day and over 70 adults and children attended.
It was an early start setting up the gazebos, tables and chairs with food and drink preparation. Direct access to the field was permitted by Richard Jordan for which we give grateful thanks. Car parking was provided in Lambert’s field opposite the church, for which we are also very grateful, with car parking and traffic control expertly managed by Charles Haydon.
Rob and Stuart did a splendid job cooking and the Friends committee served salads and contributed to the running of the bar by Gerry Clarke and serving of food, along with an excellent raffle run by Robina Talbot-Ponsonby.
Children had a great time in the play area, with bicycles enjoying the run of the church path. Later ice creams were served which went down very well with everyone.
