Bagshot Library is closed for the January lockdown. If you are notified by email that you have a reservation available to collect then please see the notice in the window about collection arrangements. See https://bagshotvillage.com/library/ for more information.
Remembrance Sunday
6 November, 2020 by
Bagshot’s ‘Act of Remembrance’ at 11am on Sunday will be live-streamed on YouTube. In line with Covid precautions it will not be a public event. Further details and a link to the live-stream are available here. The live stream starts at 10:30 and the Act of Remembrance from 10:45.
COVID 19 – Support in Bagshot – Update
5 November, 2020 by
Bagshot Together is a partnership between Bagshot Care, local churches, our supermarkets and a team of community volunteers. We are continuing to manage any new or on-going requests for help by residents “shielding” or in quarantine who do not have neighbours, friends or family who can provide them with support and assistance.
Bagshot Care is handling telephone requests. You can telephone any weekday between 10 am and Noon on 07973 560216. You can leave a voicemail message if you call at any other time, and it will be picked up at 10 am on the next weekday.
Please note: Bagshot Together is not looking for additional volunteers at the moment.
Grand Opening at Bagshot retirement development
23 September, 2020 by
Churchill Retirement Living’s Wessex Lodge in Bagshot will open its doors to the public for a socially distanced Grand Opening event on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October.
Interested visitors can now book a slot for the opportunity to take a tour of the Show Complex with up to two friends or family members, whilst enjoying a glass of Prosecco. A range of measures will be in place to keep everyone safe during the event. The Churchill team will be on hand to answer any questions visitors may have, and full information packs will also be available to take away.
Anne Scherrer, Regional Marketing Manager for Churchill Retirement Living, said: “With the Show Complex at Wessex Lodge now officially open, interested purchasers can see for themselves the layout and design of the apartments as well as the attention to detail and high quality they can expect from Churchill.
“After months of lockdown we know that many people will be thinking about the future for themselves and their families. The Churchill lifestyle offers security, peace of mind and independent living for our Owners, along with making new friends and being part of a new community. I’d encourage anyone who wants to find out more to come and see us now to avoid missing out.”
Wessex Lodge, which is located on London Road near the heart of town, is a collection of 25 one and two bedroom purpose built retirement apartments. The apartments boast spacious rooms throughout, which have been considerately designed with the over 60s in mind. The fully fitted, stylish kitchens include a built in fridge and freezer, hob and an oven, which are located at an easy-reach height. All of the properties benefit from subtle touches like easy-turn lever taps in both the kitchen and bathroom and illuminated light switches for added convenience. Owners also enjoy ultimate peace of mind from a fitted video entry system and a 24 hour emergency call system.
To ensure visitors’ safety, all viewings are strictly by appointment only. For further information about the event or the apartments available at Wessex Lodge,call 01276 819 485, or go to www.churchillretirement.co.uk.
About Churchill Retirement Living:
Churchill Retirement Living specialises in developing purpose built apartments designed specifically to meet the needs of older people, enabling them to enjoy an active, independent and sociable lifestyle in their retirement. Its self-contained apartments are provided for sale within a single bl
ock, and sold with a lease containing an age restriction which ensures that only people of 60 years or over, or those over this age with a partner of at least 55, can live in them.
With over 160 developments located throughout the country, Churchill Retirement Living is an award-winning, family run British company, voted WhatHouse? Awards ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ in 2016, and ‘Best Medium Housebuilder’ in 2019. The Company has also received the maximum five-star rating in the independent HBF Customer Satisfaction Survey four times in a row, and was ranked 3rd in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2020.
Windlesham Parish Hub – Questionnaire
12 September, 2020 by
Windlesham Parish Council is now progressing plans to construct a community hub in Lightwater, to service the whole parish. This has been one of the Council’s approved projects since 2013 and circumstances are now favourable for taking this forward.
The proposed location for this hub is on the Lightwater recreation ground behind All Saints Church. It will replace the old pavilion and storage buildings which are now derelict and require demolition, include the refurbishment of the children’s play area, which is in need of attention, and also enhance the security to prevent vandalism and unauthorised access to the recreation field.
Before proceeding with the proposed hub, WPC would like to hear your views and would appreciate you completing following questionnaire: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LVCN6BS
Bagshot Society AGM
25 August, 2020 by
Our 2020 AGM was held on-line on Wed 16 Sept
For information about the Bagshot Society please see https://bagshotvillage.com/bagshot-society
Coronavirus Emergency – Bagshot Care
30 June, 2020 by
During the period of lockdown, as the UK and wider world struggled to control the spread of the highly infectious Coronavirus, voluntary community agencies and local churches, with the support of Surrey Heath Borough Council, set up Surrey Heath Prepared (SHP), to offer assistance and support to residents who were self-isolating. Many local residents stepped forward to volunteer in this endeavour.
Now that the infection rate has fallen and the period of enforced lockdown is coming to an end, support to residents within Surrey Heath is changing. The borough wide effort managed by SHP finished on 30th June 2020. In Bagshot, we want to continue to support our community while the need still exists. From 1st July, Bagshot Care working in partnership with local churches and a team of community volunteers, will manage any new or on-going requests for help by residents shielding or in quarantine who do not have neighbours, friends or family who can provide them with support and assistance.
If you live in Bagshot and need help because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, please call Bagshot Care any weekday between 10 am and noon on 07973 560216. You may leave a voicemail message if you call at any other time, and it will be picked up at 10 am on the next weekday.
Scrubs for Frimley Park Hospital
18 April, 2020 by
Frimley Park Hospital needs a batch of scrubs in the specific sizes. We are working with other groups to co-ordinate making these and have been able to source the right material that will be able to go through the hospital’s high temperature laundry. We are raising money to pay for the fabric, threads and other items to make this batch of scrubs. If you would like to support this project, you can donate here: https://pay.churchdesk.com/1S0Vrb0wh.
We are also looking for some more dressmakers to help with the effort. You’ll need to be a confident dressmaker with an overlocking machine. If you are able to help please email info@bagshotvillage.com with the subject line “Scrubs”.
Help Frimley Park Hospital staff dealing with Covid-19
17 April, 2020 by
We have been asked to let everybody know how people can best help our local hospital at this time. Please find below some items they would very much appreciate:
- Soap, shampoo, moisturizer and hand cream for staff on the COVID-19 who must shower and change into PPE before starting work and repeat the process before leaving for home. Scrubs must be bagged and taken home for washing – at 60°.
- Bags to hold scrubs, it must have a drawstring to contain the scrubs whilst being washed. It should be the approximate size of a pillow case and made of material which will stand a hot wash.
- Tea-time treats – biscuits, small cakes, etc. to keep the spirits and blood sugar levels up.
If you can help with any of these please see https://saintannebagshot.org.uk/blog/54048 for coordination details.
Tips & Ideas to Help Through the Lockdown
9 April, 2020 by
In this post : dealing with isolation; faith; an arts fix; and some light relief.
Dealing with isolation.
Dealing with isolation will be an issue for many people. There is an interesting short video on the BBC News website : Submarine captain’s advice on social isolation – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-52085862
Key advice from all sources is : maintain a routine, maintain your standards, make contact with people and keep doing some exercise (even it it is sitting in your chair waving your arms and legs about). So pick up the phone and call someone.
Faith
At times of stress many people turn to their faith, even if they are not normally church-goers. Since they cannot now have a congregation in church all the local churches are making services available on the Internet by streaming live worship (typically from the clergy’s home) and/or by offering pre-recorded services. St Anne’s for instance use video conferencing to stream 2 services every day. Interactive services will require down-loading an ‘app’, but this is no big deal. They are also likely to need a password, this is not to keep the service private but to keep out those morons who think it clever to gatecrash a service and inject inappropriate content. Contact the church in advance to get the password.
- St Anne’s (Church of England) https://www.saintannebagshot.org.uk
- Christ the King Catholic Church http://www.cbparish.co.uk
- Bagshot Methodist Church https://www.bagshotmethodistchurch.org
- Brook Church https://brookchurch.uk
Need an Arts fix?
With theatres closed many organisations are making theatre productions available on the Internet for free, but often only for a short time with a new production released each week. There is an excellent listing to be found at
https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/stage-shows-musicals-opera-free-stream-online_51198.html
Listings from:
- National Theatre https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre
- The Shows Must Go On https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmPjhKMaXNNeCr1FjuMvag
This YouTube channel started with shows from Andrew Lloyd Webber and is continuing with other shows.
Expect a new show to be available from 7pm on Friday, usually for 48 hours, sometimes only 24hr. - Royal Albert Hall https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugNt9gmBgZSFEv4lc4B6Zg
The BBC’s arts editor offers his selection at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52145120
Want to see some sights outside of your home? Then have a look at https://www.visitengland.com/things-do-to-at-home-bored for a selection of virtual visits.
Clouds do have a silver lining
The Met Office have handwritten weather records going back 200 years which they would like to digitise so that they can be analysed better – so they launched a volunteer project. Self-isolation has been a boon https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52040825
We also have a post giving hints and tips on video calls whether to your loved ones or joining an online meeting such as the services mentioned above.
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