LATEST UPDATE 30 JANUARY Waste and recycling collections will continue as usual today ( 30 JANUARY 2019 ), although there may be some delays due to the icy start in some places. The latest weather forecast from the Met Office shows that significant snowfall is predicted during Thursday afternoon/evening and […]
Monthly archives: January 2019
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Southrop C of E Primary School PTA presents: Southrop & Eastleach Festival of Fine Ales 6th July 2019 – Eastleach Village Hall For tickets contact: kevjakeman@live.com
This was the unexpected, but very welcome visitor to the Eastleach garden of Brain and Sue Souter this weekend. If you have any photos of wildlife in and around the village, be pleased to receive them and share them with the village. steveandvince@outlook.com
Nadezhda Leontievna Ustinova (Надежда Леонтьевна Устинова), née Benois (Бенуа), better known as Nadia Benois (1896–1975[), was a Russian painter of still life and landscape, and stage designer. She lived with her husband at no. 49 Eastleach, Gloucestershire, where he died in 1962. Her father Leon Benois belonged to the Benois family. Nadezhda studied how to be an artist […]
Peter Bayley Williams (August 1763 – 22 November 1836) was a Welsh Anglican priest and amateur antiquarian. It is also claimed that he led the first rock climb recorded in the United Kingdom He was ordained in 1788 and served in Eastleach Martin (Gloucestershire) Williams was the son of Peter Williams, a Welsh Calvinist Methodist clergyman and […]
Friday 1st February 10am-1pm Indian Block Printing on Gift Wrap Have a lovely morning trying your hand at this fabulous technique. Suitable for beginners. Produce some unique eco-friendly wrapping paper. Monday 11th February 10am-1pm Willow Weaving Weave a bird feeder of your very own! Suitable for beginners. Friday 15th February 10am-1pm Needle-felting ‘Paint’ a picture with needle felting. Bring along […]
Villagers and visitors to the Eastleach Fete all know and love Maureen's jams and marmalade as they are always a great hit.
During the Annual Parish Meeting in the Spring of 2018, the thorny subject of Dog Fouling was once again a topic of concern to villagers. Many will recall the issue that our local farmer had with cattle aborting and the steps he has taken to provide “Poop Scoops” to remove […]
The journalist, diplomat and intelligence agent, Jona von Ustinov, father of the actor Sir Peter Ustinov, died in Eastleach in 1962. His wife, the artist Nadia Benois also lived in the village. Some of her paintings depict local scenes. Jona Baron von Ustinov (also known as Klop Ustinov (Клоп Устинов)) (Russian: Иона Платонович Устинов; 2 December 1892 – 1 […]
Sunday February 3rd at 6 p.m This special service will be sung by the choir of our fellow church, St. Lawrence, Lechlade. The service celebrates Candlemas which is the time that Jesus was introduced into the temple and which also marks the midpoint of winter. It will be a joyful […]
Sorry to bring more bad news but another number plate has been stolen not far from the village hall here in Eastleach. Please ensure that we report such crimes to the police and that we all remain vigilant. For other latest theft report, click here . Fed up with all […]
Unfortunately there has been another theft of a number plate from a car parked up near the village hall. It has been reported to the police by the owner Please be vigilant. See previous crime reports over the past six months, below…….
The Victoria Inn – Sunday 13th January Fundraising pub quiz & darts competition 7pm Pub Quiz £1pp 8.30pm Darts Competition £1pp This event is being held to raise donations towards the construction of an all girls school in Chama, Zambia. The school will provide the girls with an alternative to […]
Dear fellow Eastleach Villagers. I would like to share with you the response received from Gloucestershire Constabulary Police Crime Commissioner regarding the irritating low level crime we and several other local villages and towns suffered during the last few months. Our main issue was to extract knowledge from the PCC […]
by Oscar Wilde This is a witty and laugh out loud comedy of mistaken identities, confusion and cucumber sandwiches. On the surface it is a light, fluffy jibe at the nonsensicalness of the English upper class at the turn of the 19th century. At a deeper level, it is also […]
As you know, Eastleach has a new Defibrillator and we are seeking those that want to have a briefing on Defibrillator training and awareness. We had two well attended sessions but several people have said they would like to come along who were either unavailable or unaware of the training. […]
.. Happy New Year To All Our Customers Opening Times For The Month of January Monday Bar 11am-11pm Lunch 12noon-2pm × No Dinner Service Tuesday Bar 11am-11pm Lunch 12noon-2pm × No Dinner Service Wednesday Bar 11am-11pm Lunch 12noon-2pm × No Dinner Service Thursday Bar 11am-11pm Lunch 12noon-2pm × Dinner 6.30pm-9pm […]
Judith Hann is one of Britain’s leading science journalists and broadcasters known to millions after presenting BBC’s Tomorrow’s World for twenty years, as well as many other programmes on technology, health, food and the environment. Judith was born in Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, England) the daughter of former Derby County footballer […]