Welcome back to the BUZZ Roundup – keeping you in touch with happenings in Keevil village whatever the weather…
Its been a relatively quiet summer here in the ‘hood, however, September is shaping up to be a corker! Before all that though, there’s a chance to Meet your MP – Dr Brian Mathew will be at the Village Hall this Wednesday 20th August between 1-2pm.
Coming up…
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- Deadline for September’s PARISH NEWS is this Thursday 21st August at 5pm;
- KEEVIL CRICKET CLUB play their last league game of the season on Saturday 30th August at home v Bathford – 1pm on the Manor cricket ground;
- 1st TUESDAY TEAS will be back on Tuesday 2nd September 2.30-4pm in the village hall – and if you’re interested in volunteering or a stall at the Roots Festival, come along about 3.45pm for a quick chat;
- Bookworms, time for a restock when the MOBILE LIBRARY returns on Monday 8th September 10.35 – 10.55 outside Rose & Crown Cottages;
- Saturday 13th September starts with the Annual RAF KEEVIL REMEMBRANCE at 12 noon by the memorial plaque at Stocks Green, do join this commemorative village tradition held to honour the memory of those who flew from Keevil airfield as part of the D-day and Arnhem operations…
- …then at 3pm on the Banfield Recreation Ground the KEEVIL ROOTS FESTIVAL opens with the brilliant Keevil School Choir, kicking off a fabulous line-up of footstomping local music, family entertainment and superlicious food to keep you dancing all night long: The Frukes making a welcome return from 2023, followed by indie solo artist Nigel Thomas, funk soul R&B with The Soul Strutters, blistering indie rock with Nothing Rhymes With Orange, finishing up with classics and dance hits from The Opportunity. Truly something for everyone, head over to the ROOTS website for more info…
- The WALKING GROUP have a smashing easy-going walk lined up for Wednesday 17th September around Berwick St James, led by Vivien and Juliette and with lunch at The Boot Inn – see page for full deets, lunch bookings needed by 12th September;
- And to round off an excellent month, on Saturday 27th September it’ll be time for the annual HARVEST SUPPER 7pm in the village hall – and if last year was anything to go by, you won’t want to miss this one! It’s free but an idea of numbers is helpful so please contact Geoff West.
Parish Matters
The next Parish Council Meeting will take place on Monday 1st September in the village hall, starting at the earlier time of 7pm to allow for a presentation by the Recreation Ground Residents Group. Everyone is very welcome, please come along and give your feedback on their ideas, you don’t have to stay for the whole council meeting! Agenda and papers will be here.
And finally…
Rachel and Tony would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported the FUNDRAISING AFTERNOON TEA FOR BREAST CANCER CARE in their garden last Friday:
“We were overwhelmed with the amount raised at the tea and donations since – a staggering £560.40, which was then increased by £64.50 given by cricket teams Winsley IV’s when they played Beckington II’s just over the county border the following day, and consumed cakes in the tea interval. Furthermore, the Just Giving page raised £80. With some Gift Aid our total for the charity amounted to £812.40. Absolutely amazing!
Thank you to those who baked cakes and scones, sold raffle tickets and generally supported the event on what was one of the hottest days of the year. Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy the afternoon despite the weather and many “catch ups” happened too, which was lovely for us to facilitate.”
That’s all for now folks – find us on Facebook for real-time discussions on Keevil Village, marketplace on For Sale, Free or Wanted in Keevil, or wander down memory lane on Keevil Memories… thank you for all your support, and if you have any news, pictures or stories to share, don’t hesitate to get in touch
Andie, Joni and Sarah #villagelife #lovewherewelive #keevilians
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