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Downton Society

Please join the chairman and committee for the downton society’s annual general meeting onThursday 17th april 8 p.m. at The Church Rooms, Barford Lane.

All downton society members and members of the public will be warmly welcomed. Refreshments will be served afterwards.

The downton society’s guest speaker: Mr. Ron Burrows presents:

“So, what would you do with them?”

Mr. Ron Burrows will be giving a brief description of the role of today’s magistrates; Mr. Burrows will then lead members and guests through a sentencing excercise, as a simulated bench, giving the facts in a typical case and asking how you would sentence the offenders.

Mr. Burrows promises you an interesting, informative and arresting hour!

For further information please contact Susan Barnhurst-Davies on 01725 510035.

Downton Society Footpath Group

Please join us on our weekly Thursday evening local walks, starting on Thursday 24th april. These walks will be exploring downton’s many footpaths and will be between one to two hours duration.

Meet every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the post office in the High Street.

Walks will be cancelled if the weather is awful.

Dogs are very welcome, there is a walk for everybody so do please join us!

We recommend that appropriate clothing and footwear is worn.

**LOOK OUT FOR OUR SATURDAY LONGER WALK DATES TOO **

For details of walks please click here.

For further enquiries please contact Susan Barnhurst-Davies 01725 510035.

Wiltshire Army Cadet Force

(Downton Platoon). Based in Barford Lane, Downton, Childerns corner.

Wednesday nights 1900-2100. Male and female youth between the ages of 12-18 years old welcome.

Downton Army Cadet Force is a youth club that is supported by the MOD (Army) we train on a Wednesday night for two hours, we cover a large range of training from first aid to map reading but if the army do it we cover it in some form, along with five weekends a year and a two week annual camp all at a very very low price.

Please contact LT M Freebody 07833 581304.

Barford Day Centre

The Barford Day Centre was established in 1980 to provide care and company for elderly clients who find themselves on their own; The Centre also aims to give carers a little respite time.

The Centre is based in the Baptist Chapel Hall, South Lane, Downton, which is situated behind the White Horse pub.

The Centre is open on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and provides a delicious home cooked lunch, tea, coffee, biscuits and a full range of activities. These include Scrabble, Bingo, cards, knitting blankets both for the local Dog’s Trust based at Newton Tony and to keep human knees warm! Clients enjoy keeping fit and have made their own keep fit DVD to show the younger generation how it should be done! The Centre also offers a full range of other entertainments including singing, slide shows, trips (past trips include Exbury Gardens, an old time musical show, shopping at Fareham and many more), and a wide range of visitors new and old who enjoy popping in to the centre to chat to the clients and to enjoy a cup of tea.

The clients enjoy a summer programme of Wednesdays spent in the homes of local hospitable hostesses, enjoying their gardens and spending time in different environments.

The catchment area for taking clients includes Charlton All Saints, Hale, Redlynch, Woodfalls and Downton.

For further information and placement availability please contact one of the following:
Mrs. M. Herbert 01725 512455
Mrs. M. Windel 01725 513828
Mrs. S. Barnhurst-Davies 01725 510035

Downton Horticultural Society

The Downton Horticultural Society was officially founded in 1905, although there is some evidence that the Society, in some form, existed before that date. It is a small, friendly Society with our membership ranging from novices and armchair gardeners to experts who exhibit at both regional and national events.

Each year we hold two shows, the Summer Show in late June and the Autumn Show in early September. During the year we also arrange a series of Garden Workshops where members get together to discuss gardening matters and possibly get advice from an expert on some aspect of gardening. Our main fundraising event is a Plant and Jumble Sale held in May. Our AGM is in February.

Both our Shows, the Plant and Jumble Sale and the AGM are held in the Memorial Hall. The Workshops are normally held in the Church Rooms in Barford Lane. Entry to all our events is free, although regular attendees are encouraged to become members of the Society. We are always pleased to welcome potential new members to any of our events.

Contacts: Michael Turner (Chairman) 01725 511929
Fred Shutler (Vice Chairman) 01725 511106
Pam Yeates (Secretary and Show Secretary) 01725 511495
Dave Goddard (Treasurer) 01725 510095
Pauline Turner (Assistant Show Secretary) 01725 511929

The Downton Horticultural Society is affiliated to:
Royal Horticultural Society
National Sweet Pea Society
Royal National Rose Society
National Chrysanthemum Society
National Dahlia Society

Details of our all events are available on the Downton Website, on posters at various locations throughout the village, and in the Downton Parish Magazine.

Downton Bridge Club

Downton Bridge Club runs on Thursday afternoons at the Brian Whitehead Centre. The club started as a teaching club and plays "social" duplicate bridge. There is still an element of tuition with a short seminar followed by about 16-18 hands of duplicate bridge. It is intended that the club should bridge the gap between those who play home/family bridge (or those who have been on courses to learn the game) and the more serious bridge played played in the Salisbury clubs. There is a very mixed standard of play with some experienced players, but also many players fairly new to the game.

You do not need to bring a partner with you. Just turn up and we will find you a partner or play with you.

It is a very friendly club and players are expected to show respect to their partners and opponents at all times.

There are no courses for complete beginners at present, but if someone got a small group together tuition would probably be provided.

Time: Thursdays 1.30-4.30

Venue: Brian Whitehead Centre (next to Leisure Centre). Cost: £2/session

Organisers:
Brian Johnson home: 01725-511017 mobile: 07895-095-188
email: brian@brjohnson.freeserve.co.uk

David Ward: home: 01980-632410 email: david.ward3@btinternet.com

Brian Johnson runs the club from October - early April and David ward runs the club in the summer.

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