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Piddington Village Hall
News
On Easter bank holiday Monday the legendary Easter Bunny visited the play area where she gave Easter chocolate lollies to the children lucky enough to be there (she had run out of eggs). The recent improvement in the weather has seen a pleasing increase in the number of children using the play area. When the hall is again fully open, we expect there to be a rush of bookings for children’s birthday parties.
Talking about parties, the trustees plan to host an ‘unlocked’ celebration for villagers. The idea is that there will be a party for village children in the afternoon, which Sandra Paisley will organise, followed by an adults party (with a buffet) in the evening (Disco?). If, and only If, the government’s guidance is not changed the date is likely to be Saturday 26th June. More news nearer the date.
The village hall’s Annual general Meeting for 2020 was sadly cancelled due to the pandemic. We hope to be able to hold this year’s AGM at 7.00pm on Tuesday 13th July, (subject to changes in government guidance) after which drinks will be served. All villagers are welcome to attend.
There are some vacancies on the hall’s management team, and we are seeking villagers with fresh ideas to join. Much has been achieved during the last few years, but we need to build on this to truly make the village hall the social centre of the village, and the most popular village hall for many miles. To find out what is involved please contact Chris on 07922040550, Ken on 01869 320950, or email piddingtonvillagehall@gmail.com .
Talking about parties, the trustees plan to host an ‘unlocked’ celebration for villagers. The idea is that there will be a party for village children in the afternoon, which Sandra Paisley will organise, followed by an adults party (with a buffet) in the evening (Disco?). If, and only If, the government’s guidance is not changed the date is likely to be Saturday 26th June. More news nearer the date.
The village hall’s Annual general Meeting for 2020 was sadly cancelled due to the pandemic. We hope to be able to hold this year’s AGM at 7.00pm on Tuesday 13th July, (subject to changes in government guidance) after which drinks will be served. All villagers are welcome to attend.
There are some vacancies on the hall’s management team, and we are seeking villagers with fresh ideas to join. Much has been achieved during the last few years, but we need to build on this to truly make the village hall the social centre of the village, and the most popular village hall for many miles. To find out what is involved please contact Chris on 07922040550, Ken on 01869 320950, or email piddingtonvillagehall@gmail.com .
Toilets
Work started on the refurbishment if the toilets in October 2020 and was completed in December. The gents has been totally rearranged and now provides 2 urinals. The drinks cupboard, which was in the gents, has been removed and a new cupboard, which is accessible from the main hall, has been built.
New vinyl floors have been laid in all 3 toilets and the sanitary ware had been replaced in both the ladies and gents. Where it was possible the pipework is now hidden. All 3 toilets have new heaters and new mirrors. The mirrors in the ladies can be illuminated. The lights now automatically switch on when someone enters.
The refurbishment of the toilets was made possible by grants from the Cherwell Infrastructure Capital Grants Scheme, the FCC Communities Foundation Ltd., and Piddington Pantry.
The main contractor was, Bicester based, Leon Construction Ltd who completed the work to budget and on time.
The Piddersnake is in hibernation
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75 days, 121 stones, 8m 18cm long, an immeasurable achievement. Who’d ever have thought that from 4 little rocks, such a beautiful creature could grow! He became quite a village attraction and even managed to write a poem about his change of address (see below).
In August — for preservation purposes — the Piddersnake moved into temporary hibernation. He would love to live on as a permanent reminder of our village’s coronavirus brilliance and is in search of a new home. All brainwaves welcome! You can see photos of him in the website gallery, along with other photos of other activities from this time, in a section called 'Piddington in lockdown': http://www.piddingtonvillageoxfordshire.org.uk/newer-photos.html. 🚨🏡**CHANGE OF ADDRESS** 🏡🚨 |
The Piddersnake on 26 July 2020, shortly before hibernation. Photo: Kirsty Walker
The Piddersnake in hibernation. Photo: Kirsty Walker
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Improvements
Storeroom
The new storeroom was completed during May 2019. It is now being used to house tables, chairs, indoor bowls equipment, the table tennis table etc.
We were fortunate to obtain funding towards the cost from Cherwell D C and the Viridor Credits Environmental Company.
The new storeroom was completed during May 2019. It is now being used to house tables, chairs, indoor bowls equipment, the table tennis table etc.
We were fortunate to obtain funding towards the cost from Cherwell D C and the Viridor Credits Environmental Company.
New kitchen completed October 2018
The Village Hall Management Committee are please to report that work on the refurbishment of the kitchen and bar has been completed. This was achieved with the support of a grant for £10,000 from the WREN Landfill Communities Fund. The Committee thank WREN for all their help and advice. A donation of £3000 was also made by The Pantry.
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Friends of the Village Hall
The PVHMC have started to draw up a contact list of people whom we can contact when we need a little extra help, for example when putting on an event. The idea is that we contact the ‘Friends’ to explain what help is needed, ask who is available and when, then allot specific tasks based on the replies. You need only offer as much time as you can spare – every little helps!
If you are happy to be on the ‘Friends of the Village Hall’ List, please email piddingtonvillagehall@gmail.com.
If you are happy to be on the ‘Friends of the Village Hall’ List, please email piddingtonvillagehall@gmail.com.
Defibrillator outside Village Hall - useful information
Instructions on how the defibrillator works can be found here.
Easyfundraising - an easy way to raise funds for Piddington Village Hall
What is it?
The PVHMC are always trying to think of ways to raise funds not only to maintain the village hall but also to pay for the forthcoming refurbishment and planned additional facilities, such as a new kitchen, more storage space, a more energy-efficient and sustainable heating and lighting system, etc. We will of course continue to put on events that offer something of interest while at the same time generating some much needed income, but it’s difficult to keep asking members of our small community to part with their hard-earned cash.
We think we’ve found a solution. Wouldn’t it be great if you could donate some money to your village hall every time you shop online with well-known companies such as John Lewis, Amazon, Argos, ebay, etc? Or search the web? At no extra cost to yourself and with only one extra click? ‘easyfundraising’ is a free and simple way for UK schools, charities, sports clubs, community groups and other good causes to raise money from everyday online shopping. Supporters register to help a good cause and whenever they shop through the site with any of the 2,700 retailers listed on easyfundraising.org.uk, the retailer gives a small percentage of what’s been spent back to the good cause to say thank you for shopping with them. We have registered Piddington Village Hall on easyfundraising as ‘PIDDINGTON OXON VILLAGE HALL’, and we are asking you to support us by going through the easyfundraising website every time you shop. Read more about the scheme here. |
How much have we raised so far?To see the funds raised for Piddington Village Hall so far, go to the easyfundraising website.
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200 Club
The 200 Club is currently in abeyance. The last draw was in February. No collection for 2020/21 will take place.
A 200 Club subscription gives you the chance to win one of four monthly prizes of £30, £20, £10 and £5. At only £12 a year for one number, it's an excellent chance to win some cash and support the village at the same time.
If you are not already a member of the 200 Club and would like to join, or to know more about it, please phone: 01844 238707.
Joining the 200 Club is a great way to support the Village Hall, and it's now even easier, as we have an application form that you can download from this website whenever it's convenient, then drop into the letterbox outside the Village Hall whenever you're passing. Read more about the Piddington Village Hall 200 Club and download an application form here.
If you are not already a member of the 200 Club and would like to join, or to know more about it, please phone: 01844 238707.
Joining the 200 Club is a great way to support the Village Hall, and it's now even easier, as we have an application form that you can download from this website whenever it's convenient, then drop into the letterbox outside the Village Hall whenever you're passing. Read more about the Piddington Village Hall 200 Club and download an application form here.