After a gathering game of indoor hockey the youngsters decorated boxes ready for the harvest distribution to households in the parish. Two teams, boys versus girls then embarked on 4 athletic challenges. Skipping, catching, raft ball and purpeze jumps, with our Vicar Nicol acting as our time keeper. The girls won 3 : 1, well … [Read more…]
Emmaus Club Friday 20th September. The evening consisted of football and then the ever popular Dodge Ball. 4 teams played each other in a round robin tournament. It is a fast and strategic game of trying to hit your opponents on the body with foam balls. Once hit you are out unless a team mate … [Read more…]
Derek Shurvell writes: On a balmy September evening the Emmaus Club enjoyed an outdoor activity of swimming in a natural pond, trampolining, clambering and swinging around & over a large tree house and generally hanging out together. Hot dogs were cooked by the youth leaders on a camp fire, ending with toasted marshmallows on sticks. … [Read more…]
Derek Shurvell writes: The new Emmaus term began with a lively bunch of youngsters at West Hoathly Village Hall on Friday evening. We played a variety of games, indoor hockey, table tennis, rock paper scissors, Dodgeball, and strawberry laces speed eating. Ending with circle time when we explained the aims of the club, lit a candle … [Read more…]
Molly Cooper writes: HIGHBROOK MARKS ITS BOUNDARIES Thanks to the enthusiasm of local historian, John Ralph, the missing boundary stone that marks the Highbrook boundary to the north, has been reinstated. The new stone was provided by Philpots Quarry, part funded by John. Philpots kindly offered to carve the wording ‘HD 1882 No. 2’ on … [Read more…]