1. Saturday 19th August from 2 to 5 pm – Our annual Steam-up at Penventon ( up the steep lane near Shute Barton) home of Tony & Liz Gosling. Miniature steam train rides around the fabulous garden, cream teas, ice-creams, cakes, raffle etc. 2. Friday 1st September from 6pm onwards – our annual Duck Dash […]
JesterB Concert in Umborne Hall
JesterB concert: (photos can be enlarged by left clicking on them once and then left click again for a full screen picture) This fantastic concert was held on Saturday 24th of June in Umborne Hall and was supported by 68 people who thoroughly enjoyed the singing and guitar playing, especially by Russell’s brother Brian. Lots […]
Umborne Ug 10k & Fun Run 2017 – June 3rd 6pm
Umborne Ug 10k & Fun Run 2017 The 12th running of the Umborne Ug 10k race took place on Saturday 3rd of June at 6pm. This is an on and mostly off road 10k in beautiful scenery with a couple of hills, suitable for runners of all abilities. At the end of the race there […]
Umborne Hall Trustees Meeting 21.2.17
MEETING OF THE UMBORNE HALL TRUSTEES 7pm, Tuesday 21st February 2017, Umborne Village Hall Present: Phillip Ambler (chair), Neville Cheeseman, Carl Coman, Sue Gush, Lorna Ockenden, John Pearce, Carolyn Selley, Melanie Smith, Teresa Wilmington-Wills, Eleanor Wood. 1. Apologies: Peter Rugg, Rob Summers 2. Minutes of previous meeting (31st January 2017) These were agreed and signed […]
Carolyn’s dinner at the Hall
Umborne Hall Dinner: (photos – courtesy of Henry – can be enlarged by left clicking once and then left click again for a full screen picture) Rob Summers reports: Who needs a celebrity Chef? 70 people attended the hall on the evening of Friday 7th of April and received a fantastic meal prepared by our […]
New Year’s Eve Party 2016 Umborne Hall
(photos courtesy of Rodney mostly – they can be enlarged by left clicking once and then left click again for a full screen picture) A most enjoyable evening was spent in Umborne Hall on December 31st from 7pm to 1am. The theme of the party was P for Party and we had nearly everyone dressing […]
Shute Festival of Literature and Landscape
The first Shute Festival of Literature and Landscape proved a huge success, drawing over 200 visitors to two days of stimulating and inspiring talks, film showings, workshops and discussions. The festival, which took place over the weekend of 29th and 30th October, brought together an eclectic range of speakers, ensuring visitors enjoyed a rich variety […]
Shute History Weekend
This event organised by Ella Sweetland and her team of helpers took place in Shute Church on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th of October 2016. Ella writes: “On behalf of friends of Shute Church, I would like to thank everyone who supported the history weekend. We hope you agree that it was a marvellous weekend […]
Autumn Supper Umborne Hall 15th October 2016
(photos can be enlarged by left clicking once and then left click again for a full screen picture) We ended up with a full house of 68 people and had a most enjoyable evening. Each table had a food box of 4 different cheeses, pickles, coleslaw, potato salad, pickled onions, 2 sorts of pate and […]
Umborne Weather Report September 2016
September will be remembered for generally benign conditions; more of a summer month than an autumn one. Nationally, it was one of the warmest on record, with some exceptionally warm days in the South East in the middle of the month. Infact, the year’s highest temperature of 34+C occurred at this time. It is easy […]
