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 ...

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SHUTE PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT UMBORNE HALL ON THURSDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2011 AT 7.30PM. The Chairman opened the meeting by stating this is the first meeting since the sad passing away of Gail Nunan who as past councillor had always been willing to assist not only the council but parishioners in any way, she will be sadly missed. A minutes silence was held in her memory. Those present: Cllrs. Ms C Miltenburg, B Marshall, J Pearce, P Rugg, Mrs E Sweetland, and R Wood and Mrs M Thomas (Clerk). APOLOGIES Apologies were received and accepted from ...

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SHUTE PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT WHITFORD VILLAGE HALL ON THURSDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2011 AT 7.30PM. Those present: Cllrs. D Loud, Ms C Miltenburg, B Marshall, J Pearce, P Rugg, Mrs E Sweetland, and R Wood plus Mrs M Thomas (Clerk), and 3 members of the public. The Chairman welcomed everyone present to the meeting. APOLOGIES Apologies were received and accepted from Cllrs Ms G Nunan, Dist Cllr I Chubb, C Cllr A Moulding and PCSO Amanda Wooster MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING The circulated minutes of meeting held on 11th August 2011 and Planning Committee Meeting on 5th September ...