Bagshot Village

A message from Maggie Martin – Home Instead

I’m creating a Dementia Action Alliance in the Bagshot, Windlesham and Lightwater area, so I’m looking for people who would be interested in being involved.

First Meeting next week 28th February 2pm at The Three Mariners

The first steps are to create a steering group & then start to identify steps we could take to make the three villages more dementia friendly. This is likely to include things like:

–          Information on local dementia services

–          Improved signs

–          Dementia Friendly services at the churches

–          Hairdresser / GP / Dentist appointments at quiet times

–          … anything else we can think of

I’m also planning to run Dementia Friends sessions in the area to help raise awareness in the local community. The sessions were developed by the Alzheimer’s Society & take about 45 minutes to run (they’re free).

Would you be interested or can you think of anyone else who would be interested either in joining the steering group or in hosting a Dementia Friends session ? The steering group isn’t going to be a huge commitment – probably just an hour or so a month.

Maggie Martin

Home Instead Senior Care
7 Tanners Yard, London Road, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5HD

Tel: 01276 903106

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Come to our Brush Party at The Cedar Tree, Bagshot on 2nd March and experience a great night out! It’s all about fun… get yourself a drink from the bar, settle down to your canvas and unleash your inner Van Gogh!

Our artist will walk you through creating your masterpiece. You’ll be delighted as your blank canvas transforms in only two hours, made all the better by a glass of wine or two!

You don’t need to bring anything apart from yourself… We provide everything… a 16” x 20” quality canvas, all the paint you need, brushes, aprons, music and the environment for you to have a great night out.

We are not sticklers, we are all for you mixing it up a bit… If you feel confident, you can interpret our instruction any way you wish… maybe you’d like to change the colours to suit your décor? We love it when you go ‘rogue’ – we might even learn a thing or two!

Please do note that your ticket price does not include food or drinks. Drinks can be purchased from the bar and food is also available up to 9pm.

The event starts at 7.00pm but please arrive at least 15 minutes early to get your seat and any drinks you may want etc. Our evenings usually last about 2 hours but times may vary.

Although we provide aprons, it might be worth wearing old clothes (just in case).

We look forward to seeing you for a great night out.

Please note: A Brush Party is not a traditional painting class. Music is played throughout the event.

Tickets available here     http://brushparty.co.uk/events/cherry-blossom-bagshot/

BAGSHOT RESIDENTS

Due to circumstances beyond our control the Proposed Village Centre Improvements Consultation has been relocated to the Three Mariners in Bagshot. Same dates and times apply     Cllr Valerie White

CALLING ALL BAGSHOT RESIDENTS

During the last year your Bagshot Councillors have been working on possible improvements to the village centre funded by money from the Waitrose development.

Along with officers we have been putting together different options and a consultation for residents which will take place on Friday 17th February from 14.30 pm – 19.30 pm and Saturday 18th February from 10.00 am – 14.00 pm at the Brook Church, Bagshot.

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER  à FRIDAY 3^rd MARCH à at THE BROOK CHURCH 1:30^PM

This International service is hosted yearly in rotation by the 6 churches in the Windle Valley and this year it will be held at The Brook Church in Bagshot.

Although written and prepared by Christian women worldwide, all are very welcome at these joyous services – including men and young people.

The service is approximately an hour and refreshments will follow.

Many thanks

Millie Maling

Brook Church

Bagshot is a fantastic place to live in and it is enhanced by the hours and hours given by various groups of volunteers, who often work unnoticed behind the scenes.

Without John and Nick, there would be no flags or Christmas Trees put in position on the buildings around the village.

Without the Bagshot Village Community Library volunteers – numerous in their number, the service would grind to a halt and we would lose our library facility.

Jo and David work very hard as our local Community Speed Watch Volunteers, and try to encourage as many drivers as possible, to slow down in our village.

Bagshot Society keep an eye on our local heritage and Bagshot Business Associate, work hard to keep the village centre shops and businesses attractive to residents, and organise High Street events to encourage visitors, and promote Bagshot as a great place to live and work.

Local schools, Windle Valley Day Centre, the local churches, local charities, Scouts, Guides, Cubs Brownies, Beavers and Rainbows, youth groups  and other organisations, all have small bands of volunteers who work tirelessly to help others to have a better quality of  life – to help, care, listen and do.

We here at Bagshot Community Events, try  hard to organise events, which brings all the groups together for ‘Special Royal Occasions’, Christmas Wishes, Owl Hunts/Halloween etc  and also communicate what is happening in the village , through Bagshot Events emails, Bagshot Village Facebook page and the Bagshot Village  webpage.

So, as 2016 comes to an end – ‘Bagshot Village’ wishes everyone a very happy 2017, but also says a very big ‘THANK YOU’ to all the Bagshot Volunteers, who make so many enjoyable things possible for the community at large.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Photo by Jason Plimmer

A very big thank you to everyone who came along this evening, to the Carol Service at Bagshot Chapel. We were lucky to have the Chapel and pathways illuminated by lights ‘borrowed’ from the M3 construction team, Colas Ltd. We also had lanterns illuminating the Wall and Garden of Remembrance and the 1914 – 2014 Memorial Garden.
It was a tad chilly – inside and out, but the congregation sang with gusto, and the children gave an endearing rendition of Away in a Manger – cue tissues! Special thanks to Rev Andreas from St Anne’s, who held things together beautifully, to John, our guitarist, Nick and Mel our readers and Eugenie, who told us the sad story of Emily Jane Popejoy.
At the end of the service, many gathered around Emily’s final resting place, where a special winter floral tribute was placed. Eugenie then told us about three gentlemen, also now at rest in Bagshot Cemetery, who fought in the First World War and how their actions gave us the freedom we all enjoy today.
and finally, we sang the first verse of Silent Night, remembering Emily and the three war heroes, but also all those family and friends who are no longer with us, but always in our hearts at Christmas time. ………    Sleep in Heavenly peace ….. Sleep in Heavenly peace
Thank you Bagshot,
Valerie and Tina x