12th Night at the Hall     - 7th January 2012 We were delighted with the huge turn out for this annual event in the hall - 75 locals turned up for an evening filled with food and fun. We had four wonderful people from Shute Stables and even a couple from as far away as Whitford! - what a grand way to start the new year! Everybody brought a plate full of either a savoury dish or a dessert, and some even brought both so there was plenty to go round with just a few sausage rolls left at the end! After Peter's ...

UMBORNE LADIES SOCIAL CLUB. Prospective members are often concerned about whether they would enjoy a club specifically for 'ladies'.  It is with this in mind that I set out below the frequently asked questions that I encounter in my postbag every day. F.A.Q.s Q  Hi, I live alone and sometimes the only person I speak to all day is the lady at Tescos.  Would I enjoy the Umborne Ladies? A  The Umborne Ladies are a group of very friendly people of all ages and backgrounds, they meet once a month on the second Tuesday at a quarter to ...

The title of this event at Umborne Hall is:  "Spring Awakening" - a yoga day with Di Magrane (BWY)and Viv Hampson (BWY). The event is on Sat March 10th between 10am and  4pm. Yoga days allow you to deepen your experience of yoga. They provide the opportunity for time out of our busy lives to focus on our internal world of mind, body and breath. Yoga jiva was founded by Di Magrane. She is a qualified British Wheel of Yoga teacher who completed her training with Margaret Woodley. Her teaching is influenced by many styles that she has practised ...

Weather in December This was quite the mildest December since before 2005. My records are not complete enough before that year to say for sure, but it looks as if December 2003's temperature was higher than 2011. My lowest figure in December 2011 was -2.9C on the 18th, which also gave the lowest day maximum of the month at 7.5. In December 2003 the lowest reading was -1.9C. Last month, the average maximum temperature was slightly over 11C; the minimum just under 3C, giving a mean of 7C. Overall, this December was 6C milder than last!  New Year's Eve gave both the highest ...

UMBORNE INSTITUTE AGM, Trustees and Officers retiring The AGM will take place at the Hall on Tuesday 24th January 2012 at 8.00pm: The following are due to retire as trustees: Janet Coman Paul Galloway (Hon Treasurer) Both have confirmed that they will be willing to stand again. In addition, with the completion of the new hall, the following will be retiring and not standing again: Paul Forster Ted Townsend (Hon Secretary) There is pressure therefore to find new trustees and officers. Names should be nominated to the Chairman and / or Secretary by 10th January 2012 by letter, telephone or email at: Rob Summers, Chairman Little ...