Jan Everton Browne

November started the month off with the Steventon Players AGM on the evening of the 1st. Thank you Shona for hosting. The committee were all voted back on, also Chris has joined the committee, welcome. All details are on the village website. Mike & Jeff collected various branches, pallets etc and built a splendid bonfire … Read more

Wow, November!! Back to Sunday 25th September and Harvest Festival service, where once again the flower ladies pulled out all the stops to produce beautiful flower displays everywhere.  Celebrated along with harvest was Rev’d Michael Kennings 50th Anniversary of his ordination into ministry, the sermon taken by Bishop Trevor Willmott.  A very jolly and uplifting … Read more

From the glorious spectacle of a sovereign’s funeral, unseen for seven decades and never to be replicated on this scale again, Queen Elizabeth II made her final journey to rest with the husband she adored.  A solemn ritual, magnificent ceremony but most of all the outpouring of love, devotion and respect that her people wanted … Read more

Back to the days of green grass, full flower beds and lush fields!  To June of Sunday 26th to the fine yet windy day of the village fete.  Water & Wine stall had to be moved to a sheltered spot, as bottles were being blown over!  Apart from that, the afternoon was brilliant.  Lots of … Read more

After watching the most wonderful celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee through the week, the villagers began their preparations! Firstly, Jeff & Mike collected all sorts of wood from various people and built a magnificent beacon in the Lee’s field, thank you Peter & Carrie. That same morning the flower ladies met at church and … Read more

Would somebody be so good as to slow the world down a little!  Where is the time going, being retired definitely does not mean you have less to do!!  Frost greeted us all on Friday 29th April, however the sun soon melted it away as a working party arrived at Julian’s to erect the gazebo … Read more

Another beautiful morning, even if a bit chilly first thing.  April certainly started brilliantly as on the 1st the long awaited Quiz night had finally arrived for us all in the village hall.  Yeah!  Six teams of six, brilliant evening, best one to date.  Excellent categories, great fun and the anagrams of Steventon house names … Read more

Well, what can I say.  Brilliant.  However, at the dress rehearsal on Tuesday 1st we all thought “Oh goodness me, this is never going to happen” or words to that effect!!!   As it turned out all that was needed was your good selves, the audience, from then on we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  Hats off … Read more

As I look out at a gloomy, windy, wet Saturday morning my thoughts easily go back to the wonderful month of December.  Despite all the rules that covid entailed, Christmas in the village was amazing, if somewhat different!  Back to the 3rd December and Film Night in the village hall, already looking very festive with … Read more

On Saturday 25th September, an excited bunch of villagers set off for an evening at the Haymarket Theatre, to watch guess what?  Yes, indeed, ‘Wind in the Willows’!!  What a thoroughly enjoyable evening it was too, so marvellous to be back watching a live theatre production.  Brilliant.  I’m sure there were a few ideas Marilyn … Read more