This website started back in 2012, when Cllr Finlay suggested that the village would benefit from an online ‘parish pump’. One thing that’s always been missing is a digital equivalent of the three or four glass-fronted notice boards around the village. Until today! Now there’s a new permanent page that will fill that need. Continue reading
A growing number of villages no longer have a pub these days but here we still have the Chilworth Arms, which is within walking distance for many. A new manager has recently been appointed and to read about him and his aspirations for the place, check out this Echo article.
On Saturday, 6th October between 2-4pm all are welcome to drop in to the Community Centre (alongside St Denys Church) for afternoon tea in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Chilworth Moviola is showing Entebbe on Friday evening, 12th October. It’s the second film of the third season of Moviola at the Hall, and it follows the cracking start made by the opener in September.Missing from Roman Drive. Wearing a red collar, Coco is black, with white paws and chest. Please keep an eye open for him and contact the Editor with any sightings.
For the next fourteen weeks or so, access to Chilworth from the Stoneham direction may be problematic. There are major works at the junctions of Stoneham Lane, Stoneham Way and Thomas Lewis Way. Full details are on Southampton City Council’s website, here.
Also… between now (starting with the weekend of 29-30 September) and January 2020 there will be a series of major disruptions caused by the demolition and rebuilding of the bridges that carry the A3057 Romsey Rd over the M27 between J3 & J4. More detailed information can be found on the Highways England website here.
Back in May, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, whose Southampton Mobility Team is based in Chilworth, was looking for temporary homes in our area for trainee guide dogs. Volunteers for that are still welcome, but now there are two more volunteering opportunities: Continue reading
Below are the Autumn movie dates for our new season. More information, including trailers and ticket-reservation details may be found here:
| Friday, 11th January | TBD |
| Thursday, 14th February | TBD (not the Valentine's Day Massacre!) |
| Friday, 29th March | TBD |
If the answer is yes, then the next question is: Have you heard of AmazonSmile? This is a recent initiative from Amazon that enables you to raise money for your chosen charity every time you buy something. It’s nothing to do with discounts or surcharges. It’s just that Amazon chooses to return some of its gargantuan profits in a way that we can exploit, or not, as we choose. Continue reading
This year’s fete will be held at St Denys Church Community Centre on Saturday, 2nd June from 2pm. The theme is a celebration of 70 years of the NHS. For more details click here (apologies for the poor copy quality) or enquire by e-mail.