2021 Calendar – Monthly Montage
Check out the latest monthly montage for May is HERE.
It’s a Fiendishly Fishy Friday Quiz (Friday 1st May)
With thanks to Jamie Pratt, last Wednesday’s winning quizzer, there is a fantastic prize on offer for our Friday night Quiz.
It is the ultimate prize from The Test for the test:
- A ChalkStream Hampshire Fish Box:
A fabulous box of ChalkStream trout goodies including hot and cold smoked trout, fresh trout fillets and smoked trout pate? All from the world famous chalk streams of Hampshire: The Test and The Itchen. Healthy, sustainable and delicious. Have a look for yourselves:
http://www.chalkstreamfoods.co.uk/
How to enter the quiz
As usual this is a multiple choice quiz that you can access via the www.Kahoot.it website or the Kahoot.it app on your tablet or phone.
** UPDATE – the code for this quiz is confirmed as 08942589 **
Special Rules
With such a fantastic prize at stake, the winner MUST:
- be a resident of Eastbury
- use their name or house name when joining the quiz
Chat while you quiz
We would love to see everyone doing the quiz and maybe have a chat while we are all quizzing so please also join in the Virtual Village Hall. Joining instructions for the using the Zoom video chat application are in the post below.
Weds 22/4 – Lockdown Quiz Details + Access Code
Congratulations to Paul and Diane Chisholm for winning last week’s quiz, we hope you enjoyed your takeaway prize from the Plough?
Paul and Diane have set the questions for tonight’s quiz which will be open between 6pm until 8pm. As previously it is an online, multiple choice, general knowledge quiz using the Kahoot website/app.
Once again we will be opening up the Virtual Village Hall to give villagers the opportunity to have a natter about the quiz. Feel free to join in while the quiz is underway (you’ll need two devices to do this) or when you’ve finished the quiz.
All of the details of how to join the fun are below.
QUIZ
Anyone wishing to take part can do so anytime between 18.00 and 20.00 on Wednesday 22nd April.
- Download the Kahoot App to your phone or Tablet (via Google Play Store on Android devices or the App Store on Apple Devices). It is best to do this ahead of time if you intend to use the App.
- Alternatively just go to the Kahoot.it web page.
- Tonight’s Pin Number has been confirmed as: 08375381
Please note:
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- The pin number will be issued on Wednesday at 17.30 so keep tabs on your email, the Eastbury Residents Facebook group and Facebook Messaging. We will try all possible roots to get the pin to you!
- If you want to make sure you are on the list to receive the code, then confirm that you are attending via the Facebook event and/or go to our Contacts Page here on the website before 3pm on Wednesday, Select the Virtual Village Hall option and request the code.
- Enter your Nickname (Please use something like your surnames or House names so we can identify the winners!)
- Anyone wishing to take part can do so between 18.00 – 20.00 on Wednesday.
- At 20.00 the Quiz will close.
- Winners announced at 20.15
VIRTUAL VILLAGE HALL VIDEO CHAT
The video chat will also “go live” at 18:00 on Wednesday 22nd April.
We use the Zoom app and full instructions on how to get yourself prepared can be found by following THIS LINK on the Village Hall website.
Once you have the Zoom app installed on your phone, tablet or laptop, there is no meeting ID, login or password required so when you are ready to join, you just need to:
Virtual Village Hall (Update)
The Village Hall is doing its bit in keeping our community spirit alive in these extraordinary times.
Check out details of our Virtual Happy Hours here. More details of each get together will also be posted on the new Eastbury residents Facebook group.
*** Update 2nd April ***
QUIZ – WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS AND NEW QUIZ ANNOUNCEMENT
On Wednesday evening (1st April) we had 15 quizzers tackling 20 tough multiple choice (or in most cases multiple guess) questions set by Monday’s champion, David Woodhead.
The results were:
3rd – Jenny and Doug 🥉
2nd – Phil and Julie 🥈
1st – Steve and Karen 🥇
The next chance to go into the weekend holding the Eastbury Quizzer bragging rights will be this Friday from 6:30pm with a 30 question mega-quiz.
Watch out for the event notification on this group and go to our contact page (Selecting Virtual Happy Hour) to request a quiz access code as soon as possible. You will then be emailed the code shortly before the quiz opens.
VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR – THIS FRIDAY (3/4)
We will be opening the Virtual Village Hall at 7pm on Friday. All are welcome to come along and talk with friends and neighbours.
Usual lockdown subjects will no doubt be discussed (fitness and shopping options, favourite box sets etc) as well as congratulating/ridiculing those that entered the quiz.
The link to join is here, https://villagehalleastbury.wordpress.com/village-hall-virtual-happy-hour/ along with instructions on using the Zoom service.
NB/ If you have not already used Zoom on your PC, Tablet or Phone then take a look at the link ahead of time for instructions on installing.
2020 Community Calendar Proceeds
The Village Hall is delighted to have received a donation of £268 as our share of the proceeds from the 2020 Eastbury Community Calendar.
Many thanks to all those involved and especially the photographers that entered the competition and contributed to a beautiful end product.
We look forward to taking part in the next community fund raising effort.
Gigaclear – Ultrafast Broadband Q&A – Thursday 9/1, 18:30 – 20:00
Gigaclear provides the only Ultrafast broadband service that Eastbury residents are able to connect up to.
The service offers significantly faster (up to 500x) download AND upload speeds than are possible with the old style broadband that uses our copper (BT/Openreach) telephone lines.
To put this into perspective, these are considerably higher speeds than many people living in our neighbouring towns are able to get from their more well known, usually “part-fibre” broadband, service providers.
This event is a great opportunity for residents that haven’t taken up the Gigaclear service to learn more about the benefits of full-fibre broadband.
Equally, for those that are already subscribers, the event presents a chance to discuss how to get the most out of the service.
Update! – Only 9 Eastbury Community calendars remaining….
There are now only 11 9 calendars remaining but you still have time to get this much sought after gift in time for Christmas!
A perfect friends and family Christmas gift sharing the magic of Eastbury, complete with ready to post envelopes!
Orders will be dealt with strictly on a first come first serve basis so hurry up and contact Eastbury2020Calendar@outlook.com to secure your copy!
Costs are £9 each or £16 for two.
Our Community Calendar is on sale now!
We are delighted to announce that the 2020 Eastbury Community Calendar is on sale now.
All of the details of how and where to buy/order are on the dedicated fund raising page.
After feedback on last year’s Village Hall Calendar, we have opted for a more flexible / compact folded A3 format and are selling it with a free envelope so you can easily post if off as a Christmas gift.
The proceeds of the sale will be shared between the Village Hall, St James the Greater Church, Eastbury Furze Trust and the Eastbury Village Flood Prevention Association so please buy as many as you can!
Here is a taster of how the final product looks:
Watermill Theatre at the Village Hall, 20th November 2019 at 7pm
For their third performance at the Village Hall, the Watermill Theatre are bringing us “A Mini Summers Night Dream”.
This fast paced, 75 minute production is performed in inimitable Watermill style by 3 multi-talented players.
Make the most of the evening by combining with a special 2 course post-performance meal at the Plough.
Please confirm your ticket requests with Chris Capel (01488 71588) as soon as possible.
- £15 / person (Play only)
- £30 / person (Play and post-production 2 course meal)
For more information follow this link.
The Village Hall, Eastbury 