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NEWS FROM THE MEMORIAL HALL

Curry & Bingo Night

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the end of January for our Curry & Bingo night. Special thanks to Gemma Sellers and Mandy Carson for making the curries and to Dave Harris for calling the all-important numbers. It was a great evening, and we are grateful for the large turnout of support. It was lovely to have some new visitors to the hall and we look forward to seeing them again.

Sunday Café

We were delighted to welcome Julie Grey from East Midlands Air Ambulance to our Sunday Café in March. Julie came to collect £700 that we made in memory of Chris and Darren Sellers at our Race Night in November. Thanks to everyone who came along to present the donation.

Cold Ashby Archive

The trustees of the Memorial Hall are collecting old village news cuttings, photos and any other memorabilia from Cold Ashby days gone by. If you have anything that we could have or re-photograph for the archive, please let Fiona or Mandy know. We will be holding a Heritage Open Day on Saturday August 30th so villagers can come and view our collection. More details about this will follow in future editions, but in the meantime please have a look in cupboards and drawers for anything that you may have that is interesting about our village history.

Skittles Knockout Championship

A fantastic evening was had by all who attended our 2025 Skittles knockout Championship. 32 people took part until Emma Oliver saw off all the competition and became champion. Congratulations to Emma and to everyone else who entered and made it such a fun occasion. Thank you to Mandy Carson and Gemma Sellers for making the Lasagnas and to Fiona Gunn-Stokes for organising the tournament.

April and May Events

Everyone is welcome to join us and residents’ support will ensure that we are able to keep these important village facilities open and provide opportunities for entertainment, social interaction and keep the village pool and skittle teams going.

Pool nights some Mondays from 7.30pm at the Cold Ashby Playing Field Pavilion. Bar open. Skittles at Memorial Hall re-starts on Wednesdays in mid-May.

Safari Supper

Thank you to all who joined the Safari Supper in February, a lovely evening was had by all and raised some much-needed funds for the church, the Memorial Hall and CAPFA.

Number 59 bus

Just a reminder that our twice weekly bus service is still in operation thanks to our Parish Council.

The number 59 service runs to Market Harborough on Tuesday and Friday from the phone box at 10.00am and leaves from the bus station at 12.45.

A single fare costs just £2.50 and concessions with bus passes are free.

Thank you to all who regularly use this vital service.