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PCA  REPORT:  ‘Hi everyone, good news regarding the Village Hall improvements, our first funding application has been successful.  Hopefully work will start next January or February. The remaining applications will help to complete all the proposed work.  Everyone enjoyed the Australian Follk Duo, "Cloudstreet" that performed at the Village Hall in September. They were fantastic, we'll certainly get them back, hopefully next year when they are touring again. And now Show Time, Douglas Music have 2 events on at the Hall this month, Firstly, on Friday, the 9th November, John Read (bass-baritone) and Vernon Boulton (piano) perform songs from Ivor Novello, various musicals and Edwardian ballads, and secondly, on Sat17th November, Oliver Coates (cello) and John Reid  (piano) play Faure' and Brahms. They will be sold out you can be sure.  On Saturday morning, the 1st December, we have Jimbo the Clown and an early visit from Santa in his Grotto.  And finally, anyone who has or is contemplating getting an EMU as a pet, will be glad to know that they no longer need a licence for it !  See you next month. Take care." Roger Perry

Other Village Hall events:  Nov 10th M & C charity auction 12 - 4pm . Sunday Nov 25^th Fleamarket

Douglas Valley Lions Club – BONFIRE AND FIREWORK DISPLAY on the Red Lion Field

Saturday 3rd November at 6.30 pm.  Adults £4, Children £2   u u u

Parbold library:  Christmas Competition – Design a Stained Glass Christmas Scene.  Pictures, cards, ornaments, anything goes!  Use safe materials such as cellophane, tissue, or Perspex.  CLOSING DATE is Monday Dec 3^rd.  Sections (with 1^st and 2^nd prizes) are:  4 and under, 5 – 7 years, 8 – 10 years, 11 and over.

SANTA is visiting the Library on Saturday 15^th December between 10.30 and 11.30 am and will present the prizes.

STORYTIME AT PARBOLD LIBRARY:  The first Friday of every month in term time only, from 2.30 to 3 pm.

For children aged between two and a half and four years of age.

Parbold library is also collecting old photos of Parbold and all the surrounding areas for their archives.

They are also mounting a display in the Library and would be grateful to anyone who could supply photos, which can either be donated or copied and returned to their owner.  So get out all those old albums and see if you can help!

FRIENDS OF PARBOLD DOUGLAS are holding a

TOY FAIR at

Parbold Douglas C of E Primary School Lancaster Lane, Parbold,

Tel: 462007

Friday, 16^th November in the

School Hall at 3.15 pm

Please come along and scoop a bargain!

DOUGLAS DRAMA GROUP PRODUCTION  Nov 13, 16 and 17 th. WHO IS THE WOMAN IN GREY ?  Charles Condomine is an author collecting material for his new book. When he and his second wife Ruth ask local medium Madam Arcati to conduct a séance and include their good friends, Dr and Mrs Bradman, little does Madame Arcati know that Charles is merely using her to research material for his new book. However, the tables are soon turned, physically and metaphorically, and events take a dramatic turn which lead Charles and everyone else to doubt his sanity.

Who is the mysterious woman in grey that only Charles can see and hear ?

Can Charles convince anyone that she does exist ?

What will Ruth do if and when she discovers the truth ? Perhaps Madam Arcati can look into her crystal ball and provide the answers ?

Come along and discover the truth for yourself when Parbold’s Douglas Drama Group perform “Blithe Spirit”, an improbable farce written by the unforgettable Noel Coward. Tues November 13th, Fri 16th and Sat 17th at Parbold WI Hall. Curtain up 8 p.m  Tickets £5 available now from the Kennedy Partnership Office, the Common, members of the group, or ring Sandra on 462430 or Alan on 464426

FREE HOME FIRE SAFETY CHECKS BY LANCASHIRE FIRE RESCUE SERVICE, AVAILABLE – plus  FREE SMOKE ALARMS FITTED IF NEEDED.

TEL 0800 1691125.   www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk

Parbold Wildlife Group recently had an enjoyable visit to Holland’s Farm, Westhead, which is part of the Environmental Stewardship and Countryside Stewardship Schemes.  It has a wide variety of birds, nine of which are on the RSPB Red list, butterflies and wild flowers.  The Group saw the various schemes in operation to help local wildlife, such as nectar and pollen areas, wide unharvested corn margins, and areas sown with wild bird seed mix for winter food.  There is also an area of woodland which is a Biological Heritage Site.  Future developments will include a large pond.  At the same time the farm produces leeks, sprouts, potatoes, spring cabbage as well as winter and spring barley.

The next meeting of the Group is on Tuesday 20^th November at 7.30 pm at The Red Lion, Newburgh.  Visitors welcome.  For more information please ‘phone 462909

Ladies Evening - Wednesday 28th November Richard Durning's Endowed School Bispham  at 8pm  £3 a ticket - to include wine and a mince pie.  A wide variety of 20 stalls  uu

HOW CAN YOU HELP WITH THE HUT-ON-THE-HILL FUND RAISING? It’s time to clear out your unwanted jewellery  Also small jewellery boxes & pouches to help us with “packaging”. Children’s items, especially for little girls are very popular. We will be selling jewellery and other items at Ormskirk Market on Saturday, 15th December – please come and support us.  PARBOLD FRUIT & VEG. are still collecting washed and squashed aluminium cans for the Hut-on-the-Hill appeal.  Please make sure these are ALUMINIUM and not steel.  Steel cans are heavier and are attracted to a magnet. We are also collecting old mobile phones – please give to any of the Guiding or Scouting Leaders or call Sandy 463407 or Nadine 464809 to arrange collection of phones and jewellery.

DOUGLAS music PARBOLD Lancs  Reg. Charity No:506675    Live Music at the Weekend

                 Friday 9^th November in the Village Hall at 7.45 p.m ‘Edwardian meets the West End’

                  with John Read – bass baritone & Vernon Boulton – piano.  Tickets £5/Admission on the door  

                     Saturday 17^th November in the Village Hall at 7.45 pm Oliver Coates – Cello (Philip and Dorothy

                Green Young Concert Artist) John Reid – Piano.  Phone Box Office for tickets, or admission on the doorA leaflet with the full

                programme details including events for the remainder of the season in 2008 is available by telephoning: 

                The Box Office: 01257 421526, or 462382  and is posted on the website: www parbold.org."

Parbold & District Flower Club meets Wed Nov 14^th at 1.45 pm in the WI Hall.  

‘’Days of Gold and Silver’ Tel 01257  451435  v

Parbold Newburgh & district garden society meet on

 Wed 14^th Nov at 8 pm in the WI Hall. 

‘Organic Gardening’ by John Campbell.   Everyone welcome –Phone Tom on 462647 or John on 462514  m

HILLDALE COFFEE & CAKE MORNING

Hilldale Village Hall   u Saturday  Nov 24^th 10.30 – 12   Home made cakes.

 Fruit Shack’s Veg and Fruit, plus Tear Fund Stall

Young embroiderers are no longer meeting at the Village Hall – NEW MEMBERS needed.  If you are interested please contact Sue Chisnall on 01772 461714      suechisnall@blueyonder.co.uk

PARBOLD W.I.  Our Annual Meeting takes place on Tuesday 6^th November at 7.30pm. 

Junior Disco for 7 – 13 year olds will be on Friday 9^th November 7.30 – 9.30 pm  Admission £2.50 

Quiz Night at Parbold W.I. on Saturday 24^th November at 7.30pm.  Tickets £6.00 to include a Pie and Pea Supper.  Bring your own drinks

For details and tickets please contact Sylvia Wright on 01257 463411 All welcome

NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY DISCO at Parbold Village Hall from 8 pm to 12.30 .  Adults £3, Children £2

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For tickets please contact: Vanessa on 463243

 or Janice on 463598

Please help make it a good one as this is our final year due to EARLY retirement ! ! !   ����

Christmas activities in the village:  The PCA are very pleased to announce that Father Christmas is visiting the Village Hall again this year and will be bringing his friend Jimbo the Clown.  They will be coming on Sat urday 1^st December and Jimbo will do a show at 10.30 am, after which children can visit Father Christmas in his Grotto and receive a small gift.  Admission will be by TICKET ONLY – obtainable in advance from either Anne Pryer on 462176 or Sue Halton on 463703, at a cost of £4 per child.  Accompanying adults will be free of charge.  

From 11.30 am on this day there will be a CHRISTMAS FAIR at the Village Hall until  2.30.  Come along for your Brunch/Lunch and browse the large variety of Christmas Stalls from commercial, charity and uniformed organisations in the Village.  (The Parbold Village Christmas Fair is a joint fund-raising project between ‘The-Hut-on-the-Hill and ‘The Friends of Parbold Douglas’)  ä

CHRISTMAS CAROLS – A few local people have decided to bring back the Christmas Carol Village sing song.  Local schools and uniformed organisations will be involved.  It is being held at the Village Hall on Wed 5^th December at 6.30 pm – outside if fine, inside if wet!!  So please keep Wednesday 5^th December 2007 free as everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be available.  See you there!  

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FATHER CHRISTMAS WILL BE AT PARBOLD LIBRARY, SAT 15^TH DECEMBER 10.30 – 11.30 AM

Medicine & Chernobyl Belarus Aid Reg.Charity No. 1039688 Following the decision at our recent A.G.M. to return to the Children’s Hospital Osipovichi for our next project, we are holding a Lancashire night at the Stanley Institute Burscough on Saturday 23^rd Feb ‘08.  This will be an excellent evening of entertainment including songs, dialect, stories, clog and Morris dancing PLUS hotpot supper. All proceeds towards the renovation work. Tickets available now from Maggi Huyton 464215 or Sue Halton 463703

HUT ON THE HILL FUNDRAISING: We are still looking for someone with a bit of time on their hands to help us with grant applications.  If you can help, please call Sandy 463407.

Do you need more exercise?  Why not join the friendly ‘NIFTY FIFTIES ‘ keep fit class – circuit, aerobics, badminton, tai chi – at Burscough Leisure Centre on Tuesday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon.  For more information phone: Jim 01704 889119, Barbara 01695 424157, or Ian 462796. ( For age 50 plus)                        ?

PARISH COUNCIL NOTES: Council meets on the first Friday of each month 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. The agenda for the meeting will be posted on the Parish Council Notice Board at the end of The Common shops three days before each meeting, together with the details of Parish Councillors.

Youth Shelter:  Despite speculation to the contrary, the Parish Council has not yet determined the best location for a youth shelter.  However the area around the shops on The Common has been favoured by West Lancs District Council Planning Department, particularly the section that is within sight of the cctv camera.  The play areas (at the village hall and Burnside) were rejected some time ago as being too remote and out-of-sight.  The matter is still under discussion and once a preferred site has been chosen, any resident likely to be affected will be consulted. Alder Lane Management Subcommittee:  Volunteers are sought for this committee to help manage the Alder Lane Playing Fields and eventually, the extra facilities that are envisaged for that site.  If you are interested, please contact the clerk or your local Parish Councillor.

Clerk: Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Broad Tel:  01695 557678  Mob:  07973 340254 e-mail   liz@ighbee.plus.com

Many thanks to all who contributed to, and attended the MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING on 28^th September.  Together our efforts have raised the princely sum of £370

WALKING & Local Events: November Parbold Ramblers:  First Sunday in the month. Tel: 463057, 01942 200967

Margaret’s Ramble: Sun 18th  Local walk of approx 2hrs. Please meet outside McColls, The Common at 11 am. Suitable footwear needed- could be muddy. Tel 462909.

West Lancs Countryside Events: Sat 24^th 10.30 am. Stroll with an Expert - History and Landscape of the Beacon. SAT 10^TH CONSERVATION DAY – HABITAT MANAGEMENT DAY AT HUNTER’S HILL QUARRY, Bannister Lane, Hilldale. Volunteers needed for litterpicking and scrub clearance at this local nature reserve.  For more information on these events - contact the Rangers on 01695 622794 or beacon.park@westlancsdc.gov.uk

THE MILL HOUSE GALLERY in the Old Windmill, Parbold.  James Bartholomew ARSMA has a new exhibition of his paintings to mark the 10^th anniversary of the opening of the Gallery.  Prints also available.

Open Tue-Sat 9.30 to 5.30.  www.mill-house-gallery.co.uk

FOR RAIL TRAVEL UPDATE FOR NOVEMBER – PLEASE VISIT www.parbold.org

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