2008 News Headlines from Farringdon in Hampshire

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Residents of Farringdon will be delighted to know that they can enjoy peaceful couple of weeks safe in the knowledge that their activities are safe fronm the intrusive lens of the 'Biz' photographer as he is off on his annual holiday . The Open Gardens Report will be posted on my return but I am pleased to report that it was a record breaking event this year with a sisizeable sum being forwarded to the nominated charity, the Alton CAB.

CONSULTATION IN MAY . . . Updated 29 May 2008

Not satisfied with one Consultation meeting, The Massey's Folly Preservation Trust were in the Village Hall again on the 16th May for a second meeting to keep the Village informed on what the Trust is aiming to achieve over the coming months and details of progress so far . . . . more

FOLLY TRUST CONSULT THE VILLAGE. . . Updated 20th April 2008

The Massey's Folly Preservation Trust held their consultation evening in the Village Hall last wednesday evening (16th April) to display the provisional plans drawn up by The Radley House Partnership and to offer a chance for the audience to offer their comments and make their own suggestions on the Trust Plans for the future of the Folly. . . . more

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SPRING SHOW - updated 14th April 2008

The Spring Show in Manor Barn was the destination for the dedicated horticulturalists of Farringdon last Saturday (12th April) or, to be accurate, the lucky few who managed to find blooms that had survived the recent frosts, wind, rain and gales. . . . more

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PARISH CLERK - Updated 14th April 2008

Mr Mike Findlay, Clerk of the Parish gives the official report of the April Village Meeting and the March Parish Council Meeting(all archived Parish Council and FIG reports are now available from this page).. . .

FIG ARE LOOKING FOR TALENT. . . Updated 12th April 2008

Farringdon Improvement Group are looking for talent, and just in case there should be any confusion, FIG are looking for people to liven up social life in Farringdon. I'm not sure that makes it entirely clear just what Fig are looking for perhaps I had better just direct you to the copy of their notice

VILLAGE MEETING - MASSEY'S FOLLY PRESERVATION TRUST REPORT - Updated 10 th April 2008

Due to work commitments, your reporter was unable to attend the Village Meeting but Gilliam McCallum has kindly provided the text of the Massey's Folly Preservation Trust report for your perusal . . . more

VILLAGE HALL SURVEY - MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS?. . . Updated 1st April 2008

April the first might not be the most appropriate date to publish the resuts of the Survey conducted by the Village Hall Management Committee but, thanks to Sally Oakley, here they are for your perusal. . . . more

NOTICE OF VHMC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . .Updated 1st April 2008

The Annual General Meetng of The Village Hall Management Committee will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday the 30th April at 8:00 p.m.. The VHMC are also seeking trustees to support their efforts to ensure Farringdon retains a Village Hall in the Years to come . . .more

THE FIRST RITE OF SPRING - updated March 30th 2008

Spring, when a young man's fancy turns to various pursuits which are best left to the imagination and Farringdon Horticultural Society blossom forth with the Spring Show which will be held on Saturday 12th April . . . more

LOVE FOR ALL . . . Updated 9th March 2008

The recently reopened Village Hall was the venue for another in the series of "Peace Seminars" organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community . . .more

VILLAGE HALL UPDATE - Updated 6th March 2008

Grovelling apologies for the delay in posting up the most recent newsletter from the Village Hall Management Committee, I was supplied with the copy some weeks ago but due to a filing sytem slightly less reliable than airport baggage handling systems, the document lay forlorn and forgotten in the pending tray, until a missile from Lillian Place delivered considerable pressure in the appropriate area . . . . more

'ALLO 'ALLO AT THE ROSE AND CROWN. . . Updated 2nd March 2008

On the 23rd February, Brian and Stephanie celebrated the completion of seven years at the Rose and Crown aided and abetted by an assortment of characters from the infamous Cafe of Monsieur Rene Artois . . .more

THE PHEASANT OPENS FOR BUSINESS - Updated 16th Feb 2008

Farringdon drinkers are no longer restricted to one pub, The Pheasant,(formerly the Royal Oak) has now reopened on the Gosport Road . . . . . more

MASSEYS FOLLY PRESERVATION TRUST - updated Jan 11th 2008

Thanks to Gillian McCallum we now have an updated list of the Board Trustees ot the Masseys Folly Preservation Trust. The Archived Newsletters from the Trust are all accessible from this page (Apologies from yours truly for hiding these pages, caused by a combination of brain fade and incompetence). . . more

FARRINGDON IMPROVEMENT GROUP SURVEY. . . Updated 9th January 2008

Over 100 households in Farringdon replied to a survey sent out by the F.I.G. the summarised results have been supplied for your perusal and comment by Chairman Iain Ross . . . more

GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS. . . Updated 9th January 2008

All Saints Church was the venue for the first Parish Council meeting of the New year with unwelcome planning applications, traffic problems and the welcome news that the Village Hall could be open before Easter . . . more

YOUR FUTURE IN THE STARS- Updated Dec 27th 2007

After extrication from an unfortunate predicament resulting from an over-enthusiastic celebration of the Festive Season, Ms Aphelia Boddy, the infamous Farringdon Astrologer and wart charmer, has agreed to share with us her Astrological Predictions for the year to come . . . . .more

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER OBSERVED IN FARRINGDON - Updated Dec 24th 2007

After reports reached the Biz nerve centre that a suspicious character was seen lurking in the vicinity of the junction of Hall and Crows lanes your reporter was presented with election of photographs of an ancient gentlemen clad in a red cloak attempting to gain entrance to a local hostelry. . . . .more

DINNER IN THE FOLLY - Updated 16th December 2007

The Village Hall was reopened, cleaned up and decorated for the Farringdon Christmas Dinner held in the Follly last Monday (9th Dec) . . . . .mor e

TREKKING THROUGH THE VALLEY. . . Updated 25th November 2007

The Intrepid Trekkers have now returned unscathed from the Great Rift Valley and Sue Andersen has provided a brief update and pictures. . .more

ARSONIST SENTENCED - Updated 20th November 2007

A former Selborne resident has received a 9 month prison sentence for setting fire to barn in Farringdon and starting fires in neighbouring parishes . . . .more

NEW CHAIRMAN FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL - Updated 26th September 2007

After several years as Chairman of Farringdon Parish Council, Keith Haskell has stepped down and Tony Amery takes over as Chairman. A full list of the Parish Council Members and archived reports are available on the Parish Pages

THE SUMMER? SHOW 2007 - Updated 11th August 2007

Any event held this year which includes the word "Summer" in the title is stretching the limits of credibility this year but, despite the appalling weather in the weeks leading up to the show, the gardeners of Farringdon conjured up a magnificent display of Horticultural excellence in the Manor Barn.. . . . more

NEAR MISS IN THE STREET. . . Updated 16th July 2007

Fortunately there were no pedestrians about when the driver of a black BMW saloon decided to park his vehicle on its side in The Street this evening . . . . more

MASSEY'S FOLLY PROGRESS REPORT - Updated July 13th 2007

For all the latest on what's been happening here is the July News Letter . . . . .more

YOUR CARRIAGE AWAITS - updated 30th June 2007

The sun broke through with impeccable timing for a village wedding last Saturday afternoon(23rdJune) when a carriage and pair carried the newly qualified Doctor Fiona Fuller to All Saints Church for her marriage to Mr Derek Murphy.. . . . .more

FIRST FRIENDS RETURNS TO THE FOLLY- updated 30th June 2007

Karen Deane's First Friends Pre School Nursery has returned to Farringdon after an enorced move due to the closure of the Village Hall. The Nursery School reopened on Monday 25th June following a major refurnbishment of the Western end of the Folly, the premises once occupied by the Village School. . . . . more

OPEN GARDENS WEEKEND 2007- updated July 27th 2007

The Gardeners of Farringdon welcomed all comers to view their prize plots over the weekend of the 16th & 17th June for the annual Farringdon Open Gardens Weekend . . . more

FARRINGDON PARISH COUNCIL 2007- Updated May 16th 2007

The first meeting of the newly elected members of the Farringdon Parish Council was held on the 8th of May, for details of the new lineup . . click here

LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - Updated May 4th 2007

The full results of the Election for Faringdon Parish Council and East Hampshire District Council held on May 3rd 2007. . . more

BERRY COTTAGE GARDENS . . . Updated 5th May 2007

Parking in Church Road was at a premium last Sunday (29th April) as visitors flocked to the inaugural opening of Berry Cottage Garden under the National Gardens Scheme. . . . . more

VOTING IN FARRINGDON - Updated May 3rd 2007

Too late to vote now but just to clear up some confusion about the Farringdon Polling Station. . . . more

SPRING SHOW IN THE BARN - Updated 23rd April 2007

Pictures and the all important list of Class winners from the 2007 Farringdon Horticultural Society Spring Show. . . more

THE FARRINGDON VILLAGE MEETING THURSDAY 12th APRIL 2007

The Annual Parish meeting was held in All Saints Church on the 12th April with the traditional venue for this meeting being one of the main but not the only topic under discussion on the night . . . . more

THE PRESTIGIOUS 2007 FARRINGDON GOLF TOURNAMENT - Updated Apr 14th 2006

The Easter Monday Farringdon Golf Tournament is now established as one of the most prestigious events in the local sporting calendar, when several of the finest golfers in Farringdon assemble in company with a number of other players from the village and assault a local golf course . . . . more

RESIGNATIONS AT THE FOLLY- Updated 4th April 2007

Repercussions of the recent acrimonious meeting of theVillage Hall Management Committee at the Royal Oak continue with the resignation . . . . . more

WELCOME TO FARRINGDON.- Updated 3rd March2007

The Family Service for February was turned into a welcoming party for Philip Dixon, the New Family Worker for the five Churches in the Benefice and thanks to Sylvia Goodall we have some pictures of the event (yes I know this took place a month ago but this isn't the Daily Telegraph). . . . .more

HOUNDS PARADE IN HALL LANE. . Updated 24th February 2007

The sun was shining on Hall Farm Paddocks for the Farringdon Meet of The Hampshire Hunt . . . .more

LATEST ON VILLAGE HALL CLOSURE. . . Updated 30th January 2007

Since the Village Hall was temporarily closed earlier this month. professional examination has revealed the extent of the problem. . . .more

GARDENER OF THE YEAR . . . . . . updated 29th Jan 2007

Thanks to Lorraine Mills we now have a more detailed report on The 2006 BBC Gardener of the Year Final broadcast last month - yes I know I missed it due to total incompetence but you surely don't expect professional reporting on these pages do you?. . . .more

THE BISHOP VISITS FARRINGDON. . . Updated 15th January 2007

The Rt. Reverend Trevor Wilmott, Bishop of Basingstoke officiated at the confirmation service in Farringdon on the 4th January . . . more

FARRINGDON FLOODWATCH . . . . . . updated 1st Jan 2007

Thanks to David Hartley we now have an update on groundwater levels in Lower Farringdon. Using sophisticated digital technology we can now offer some reassurance that despite the recent heavy rainfall there is no imminent danger of a repeat of the 2000 flood . . .more

WHAT DOES 2007 HOLD IN STORE FOR YOU - Updated Dec 31st 2006

The world renowned Farringdon Astrologist, Aphelia Boddy has been resurrected yet again to give you the dubious benefit of her predictions for 2007. Totally inaccurate, possibly, to be honest, some of her predictions were a trifle incoherent, so we apologise in advance for any misunderstandings but the dear lady did predict that if we didn't let her get back to the bar someone would get "smack in the ear" which proved to be surprisingly accurate when we attempted to capture a likeness to display on these pages. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any innaccuracies, prediction failures or unforeseen events, bearing this in mind The Biz invites you to peruse your future with the help of Ms Aphelia Boddy. . . . .more

FAMILY CHRISTINGLE SERVICE

The Christmas Story, retold at the Family Christingle Service on the evening of the 23rd of December . . more

HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH ?- Updated 3rd Jul 2006

The question everyone was asking as they converged on the Marquee to present their treasures to the four experts in action on Saturday. . .more

WISTERIA WEEK - updated May 21st 2006

Despite the rather dismal weather over the weekend 2006 seems to be a vintage year for wisteria, with some magnificent displays around the Village. . . more

SUNSHINE, FLOWERS & GRIFF RHYS-JONES - updated Apr 29th 2006

Drawn from their domiciles by the warmth of the April sunshine, Farringdon flower growers made their way to the Village Hall with a selection of blooms for the Farringdon Horticultural Society Spring Show 2006 . . . more

VARIOUS VICARS AND MULTIPLE MARPLES - updated Apr 15th 2006

Church Street appeared to be in a time warp at the end of March when a strange, dark clad figure, sporting a stovepipe hat was observed . . . . more

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