Pauntley Village Hall

01/09/2024

Thanks to Gigaclear - Ultrafast Fibre Broadband for granting us a further year free fast fibre broadband at our village hall.

29/08/2024

FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER - 7.30 P.M.
ILLUSTRATED TALK AT PAUNTLEY VILLAGE HALL

‘NEWENT THEN AND NOW’

By Dood Pearce, Newent Local History Society

£4.00 entry to include tea/coffee and biscuits. All welcome – just come along.

15/08/2024

We are hosting another Macmillan Coffee Morning at Pauntley Village Hall on Friday 4th October from 10.00 am. to 12.00 pm.
Please come along at any time during the morning for tea, coffee and cakes, and help us raise money for people living with cancer.

Donations of cakes would be very welcome.

If you can't come along but would like to make a donation, our Just Giving page is;

https://coffeefundraising.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/cm23007550

09/08/2024

Tomorrow evening!
Pop Up Pub at Pauntley Village Hall - Saturday 10th August from 6.00 p.m.

Come and join us for a selection of beers, ciders, lager and wine, along with music and pub entertainment, and food from Miniyaki's Japanese food van.

The weather is looking good!

02/08/2024

Pop Up Pub at Pauntley Village Hall - Saturday 10th August

Only a week to go now to go till our Pop Up Pub evening at Pauntley Village Hall on Saturday 10th August, organised by the Pauntley Real Ale Festival Committee. Doors open 6.00 p.m. Come and join us for a selection of beers, ciders, lager and wine, along with music and pub entertainment, and food from Miniyaki's Japanese food van.

We hope you can come along and join us. We are hoping that the good weather will hold for a bit longer!

27/07/2024

At our coffee morning yesterday, Friday 26th July, we used our free superfast fibre broadband from Gigaclear to revisit 'What3Words' for some of our supporters and a few new residents. the world is divided into three metre square grids and each of these has a unique sequence of three words. Finding those at your property gives you a precise location on the map.

In Pauntley, we operate a Village Emergency Telephone Scheme (VETs scheme), by which volunteers can be contacted to bring one of our defibrillators to lone rescuers, who cannot leave the patient to collect it themselves (our card with details of our scheme is shown below). Please note this only operates in Pauntley parish and not outside.

On the back of these cards, people were able to note down the 'What3Words' for their house. Keeping these cards by the phone, or somewhere else easily accessible, will help in case of an emergency by giving both the number for the VETs scheme if needed, and also your 'What3Words' which will enable emergency vehicles to locate you quickly - postcodes are of little use in a dispersed rural community. If you would like to know your 'What Three Words', you can look it up on the link below or you can of course come along to a coffee morning and we can help. All welcome.

https://what3words.com/

25/07/2024

Only just over 2 weeks to go till our Pop Up Pub evening at Pauntley Village Hall on Saturday 10th August, organised by the Pauntley Real Ale Festival Committee. Doors open 6.00 p.m. Come and join us for a selection of beers, ciders, lager and wine, along with music and pub entertainment, and food from Miniyaki's Japanese food van.

We hope you can come along and join us. We are hoping for some good weather at last!

30/06/2024

Pauntley Real Ale Festival's Pop-up Pub Evening

Saturday 10th August at Pauntley Village Hall. Doors open 6.00 p.m.

Beers, lager, ciders and wines. Music and pub entertainment, plus Miniyaki's Japanese soul food.

We hope you will join us.

22/05/2024

Don't forget our D Day Beacons - tomorrow evening, Thursday 6th June at Pauntley Village Hall. Fish and chips from 6.00 p.m. and our beacon lit at 9.15 p.m. Please come and join us.

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On Thursday 6th June, beacons will be lit nationwide at 9.15 p.m. to mark the 80th anniversary of the D Day landings. It is our country’s opportunity to remember the 210,000 Allied casualties of Operation Overlord, killed in the invasions of Normandy’s beaches. It is also a celebration of the peace and freedom given to us through the bravery and sacrifice of those involved, and we will be lighting our own beacon at Pauntley Village Hall at 9.15 p.m. as part of this event.

The hall will be open from 6.00 p.m. and the Tudor Fish and Chip Van will be coming along on the evening as it is also National Fish and Chip Day, serving from 6.00 p.m., and we will have some music of the era. Please bring your own wine/beer. Tea and coffee will be available. If you would like to dress in clothes of the era, please do! We will also be grateful for the loan of any photographs/memorabilia.

Church bells are being rung nationwide at 6.30 p.m., including those at Pauntley Church, and we hope to be able to hear these at the village hall, across the fields, and will be asking people to maintain silence for a short period during the ringing.

We hope you will be able to come along and join us for this important event. Entry to the evening is free, but donations will be welcome on the evening for Help for Heroes, the charity supporting members of the UK armed forces and military veterans.

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We thought you would also like to see the context of this event, in the words of the organisers.

Bruno Peek CVO OBE OPR Pageantmaster of D-Day80, and of the 80-day countdown to June 6, 2024, says; “In 1944 Allied forces mounted the largest amphibious invasion the world has ever witnessed. Operation Overlord, D-Day, saw over 5,000 ships and landing craft set down more than 150,000 troops on the five Normandy beaches that would bring about the liberation of north-west Europe from N**i occupation. In order to commemorate the peace and freedom given to us through the bravery and ultimate sacrifice of so many thousands involved in the D-Day landings, and throughout the whole of WW11, beacons and Lamp Lights of Peace will be lit across the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories - and in a very poignant and unique gesture, a special Lamp Lights of Peace lamps will be lit on each of the five beaches in Normandy, at 9.15pm local time that night, to coincide with the lighting of beacons at that time too. At 9.10pm, as night descends - and just before the beacons ignite - the resonant sound of bagpipes will be heard across the capital cities of London, Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cardiff. We will also have a presence in the capital cities of the Allied nations that took part. From Washington DC to the distant shores of New Zealand’s Auckland, from Ottawa to Paris, and from Canberra to Brussels, Athens and Amsterdam, Oslo, Warsaw, and Prague. The light from the flames from the lamps and the beacons will represent the ‘light of peace’ that emerged from the darkness of war, with the lamp providing a very simple, safe, unique and cost effective way of taking part in this important 80th anniversary occasion, especially as once used, can be lit again at 11am on every Remembrance Sunday thereafter, in tribute to the many millions that sacrificed their lives during WWII.”

18/05/2024

Come along to our plant sale and coffee morning today at Pauntley Village Hall and sit in the sunshine and enjoy out wonderful views. We are here 10.00 tilli 12.00.

01/04/2024

We had a great Easter coffee morning on Good Friday, with our Easter Bonnet competition and Guess the Weight of the Simnel Cake. Ray Windless won best men's bonnet and Helena Rock best ladies' bonnet. Thanks to Janet Montague for making the lovely Simnel cake.

03/03/2024

Easter Coffee Morning and Easter Bonnets competition! Friday 29th March at Pauntley Village Hall.

We will of course have hot cross buns at our Easter Coffee Morning on Good Friday, 29th March. £3 per head for tea/coffee and hot cross buns.

We are also holding our new Easter Bonnet competition. Decorate one of your own hats, or make your own out of whatever you have to hand. Decorate it with flowers, ribbons, Easter bunnies, chicks, eggs or anything you fancy! Lots of ideas on the internet. Prizes for the best men's and the best ladies' bonnets.

We will also be making our second 100 Club draw on the morning.

We hope you can join us.

28/02/2024

For local quizzers! There are still some tickets left for the quiz evening this Saturday, 2nd March at Pauntley Village Hall, to support 'Restless Development', a British charity supporting and empowering young people in their communities to promote good education worldwide, to fight gender based violence and to fight for awareness of climate based issues.

There will be a ploughmans supper and tea/coffee - bring your own alcohol if desired. Raffle. Up to 6 in a team. If you do not have a team, we will try to slot you in with others if possible. 7.00 p.m. fror 7.30 p.m.

Tickets are £6 per person, available from Chris 01531 820204 or 07597 825123.

05/02/2024

PAUNTLEY FILM EVENING
SATURDAY 24th FEBRUARY
7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. at PAUNTLEY VILLAGE HALL

Cert 12. Tickets £6.00 to include tea/coffee and cake.
Bring your own wine/beer. Raffle. ADVANCE BOOKING PLEASE. Tel: Lesley on 01531 822315 or email: [email protected]

05/02/2024

Thank you to the team from Upleadon for a great evening on Saturday at our skittles match with them at Pauntley Village Hall. It was a closely fought match but ended with a win for Pauntley! Thank you to everyone who came along and supported, and to Upleadon for the great new trophy. We promise to look after it!

20/01/2024

At our coffee morning yesterday we used our fast broadband connection at the village hall to help people to look up the What3Words that identify their property, to enable emergency services and other vehicles to find it. Postcodes are not much help in rural areas so this will be something to keep by the phone. The What3Words for Pauntley Village Hall are bend.sofas.permanent - this takes vehicles to the entrance to the car park.

07/01/2024

PILATES WITH SAM

Come and join us at Pauntley Village Hall on Thursdays at 7.30 p.m.

07/01/2024

Most of Pauntley has very poor broadband connection. We are using our fast fibre broadband at Pauntley Village Hall to help them, and also those who need help using computers. This Friday at our coffee morning we were helping people use comparison websites to check for better electricity deals. With Gigaclear Community Hub.

30/12/2023

There are spaces on our Pilates class at Pauntley Village Hall on Thursday evenings at 7.30 p.m.. Come along and join a friendly class - pay per session. Plenty of car parking.

13/11/2023

QUIZ EVENING AT PAUNTLEY VILLAGE HALL

Come and join us for our Quiz Evening on Saturday 25th November at Pauntley Village Hall. 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. Teams of 6 maximum - don't worry if you don't have a team as there will be a team you can join.

£6 per head to include tea/coffee and cake. Bring your owne wine/beer. Raffle.

Please contact Patricia on 01531 820075 or email [email protected]

13/11/2023

Thank you to everyone who came along to Pauntley Village Hall on Friday morning to see our plaque unveiled to John Buckland from Brand Green. He was a Gunner in the Royal Artillery 3rd Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery, and was killed on 24th March 1945 at the age of just 19. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery in Germany. We were joined by his family to unveil a plaque to commemorate him, and to remember him and all those who died in both World Wars.

06/10/2023

Tickets still available.

Film Evening - Saturday 28th October at Pauntley Village Hall. 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m.

Cert 12. Tickets £6.00 to include tea/coffee and cake.
Bring your own wine/beer. Raffle. ADVANCE BOOKING PLEASE. Tel: Lesley on 01531 822315 or email: [email protected].

21/09/2023

A wonderful £290 raised and sent to Macmillan. Thanks everyone who came for your support and of course to everyone who brought lovely cakes.

Just a few days to go now to our Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September at Pauntley Village Hall.

After the success of our Macmillan Coffee Morning last September, we are doing it again on Friday 29th September from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. at Pauntley Village Hall. Please come along at any time during the morning for tea, coffee and cakes, and help us raise money for people living with cancer.

Donations of cakes would be very welcome, and we will also have a bring and buy sale, including produce.

If you can't come along but would like to make a donation, our Just Giving page is;

https://coffeefundraising.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/cm23007550

06/09/2023

Just a few days to go now to our Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September at Pauntley Village Hall.

After the success of our Macmillan Coffee Morning last September, we are doing it again on Friday 29th September from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. at Pauntley Village Hall. Please come along at any time during the morning for tea, coffee and cakes, and help us raise money for people living with cancer.

Donations of cakes would be very welcome, and we will also have a bring and buy sale, including produce.

If you can't come along but would like to make a donation, our Just Giving page is;

https://coffeefundraising.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/cm23007550

05/09/2023

02/09/2023

Coming next week!!

PAUNTLY PLAY AT PAUNTLEY VILLAGE HALL

Starts at Pauntley Village Hall on Tuesday 12th September. For ages 0-4 years. £2 per family.

All welcome - just come along or contact Mandy on 07778 484101 for more information.

19/08/2023

Coffee Mornings

Our Coffee Mornings take place at Pauntley Village Hall each Friday, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. £2 per head for coffee/tea and biscuits. All welcome to join us for coffee and a chat – just drop in any time during the morning. We also have a fast fibre broadband connection, thanks to Gigaclear's Community Hub Scheme, so if you don't get a good internet connection at home you can bring along your tablet, laptop or smart phone and make use of our good connection.

The Mobile Market visits the hall between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 p.m. every third Friday in the month, which for September will be Friday 15th September.

Our local walks take place on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. For September these will be on Friday 8th September and Friday 22nd September. If you would like to join us for a walk around Pauntley lasting around 1.5 - 2 hours, please meet in the car park at Pauntley Village Hall at 10.00 a.m. Good footwear is recommended, especially if the ground may be wet, and long trousers would be advisable as the nettles etc are quite tall at the moment. Call in at the hall for a coffee afterwards.

19/08/2023

Gigaclear at Pauntley Village Hall
We are grateful to Gigaclear for providing us with a free internet connection and free broadband to Pauntley Village Hall. As part of their continued commitment to empowering total communities, their Community Hub Scheme provides one free, 12 month service per build area. In our community, one such hub was already allocated but Gigaclear kindly agreed to provide a second one to Pauntley Village Hall.
If you are looking to hire the hall please come along and see how this could benefit your event.