August 2016 started with a thoroughly wet day, with 24.7mm being recorded for the 24 hour period up to 1000 on the 2nd. This amount proved to be just over half the entire rainfall total for the month (48.9mm). The day’s total was about four times the entire July rainfall figure too.  This day was […]

(Photos can be enlarged by left clicking on them once and then left click again for a full screen photo) On Saturday 11th of June, to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday and to do some useful excerise, 15 people of all ages ( from 12 to 68!) met up at Umborne Hall at 2pm on […]

Umborne Ug 10k, Fun Run & Summer BBQ 2016: (photos courtesy of David Vickers and Dave Thomas – left click on photo once to enlarge and left click again for a full screen picture) Our 11th Umborne Ug 10k and fun run was held at Umborne Hall on Saturday 28th May at 6pm. The weather […]

UMBORNE HALL Registered charity 283862 Charges and Conditions of Hire 2016 Hirers of the hall for any event are responsible for ensuring that there is no damage to the building or furniture and no misuse of the facilities. Any such damage or misuse determined by the trustees will be charged to the hirer. The hall […]

MEETING OF THE UMBORNE HALL TRUSTEES Tuesday 22nd March 2016, 7pm Present: Phillip Ambler, Neville Cheeseman, Carl Coman, Lorna Ockenden, John Pearce, Peter Rugg, Melanie Smith, Rob Summers, Teresa Wilmington-Wills, Eleanor Wood Apologies Sue Gush, Carolyn Selley. Apologies were also received from David Vickers (who has agreed to stand in for Phillip if needed to […]

MEETING OF THE UMBORNE HALL TRUSTEES Tuesday 26th January 2016, 7pm Present: Phillip Ambler, Neville Cheeseman, Lorna Ockenden, John Pearce, Carolyn Selley, Melanie Smith, Rob Summers, Teresa Wilmington-Wills, Eleanor Wood Apologies Sue Gush, Peter Rugg Minutes of previous meeting (16th December 2015) These were agreed, and were signed off. 3.  Matters arising from previous minutes […]

MEETING OF THE UMBORNE HALL TRUSTEES Weds 16th December 2015, 7pm, At Tritchmarsh Farm Present: Neville Cheeseman, Sue Gush, Lorna Ockenden, John Pearce, Carolyn Selley, Rob Summers, Teresa Wilmington-Wills, Eleanor Wood 1. Apologies Phillip Ambler, Peter Rugg, Melanie Smith 2. Minutes of previous meeting (13th October 2015) These were agreed, and were signed off. 3. […]

January saw a general continuation of the unsettled conditions that have prevailed since late October. We cannot expect to record such a positive anomaly with regard to temperature such as occurred in December. In fact, New Year’s Day dawned with a light air frost. Thereafter, the day turned wet and was followed by nine more […]

 The 12th Night Supper on Saturday 9th of January in Umborne Hall was quieter than usual. Was this due to too much celebrating over the festive period, or illnesses of which there were many or just other things happening? We really appreciate the fact that 33 locals made the effort to come out on a […]

MEETING OF THE UMBORNE HALL TRUSTEES Tuesday 13th October 2015, 7pm, At Umborne Hall Present: Phillip Ambler, Neville Cheeseman, Sue Gush, Lorna Ockenden, John Pearce, Carolyn Selley, Melanie Smith, Rob Summers, Teresa Wilmington-Wills, Eleanor Wood 1. Apologies Peter Rugg 2. Minutes of previous meeting (18th August 2015) These were agreed, and were signed off. 3. […]