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Hall Hire
            Not STRICTLY COME DANCING but
       STRICTLY COME and DANCE FOR FUN
   There are a few spaces to join us for 2 hours of ballroom dance, in a relaxed sociable atmosphere.
 Wednesdays 8 - 10pm @ St. James Hall, Emsworth
 £4 per couple, inc refreshments. details on 01243 784127.
                                      OVER 60 ?
Then why not join us for activities in a happy, social atmosphere at
AGE CONCERN
New Road, Southbourne.
Tuesday --- Bingo --- 1.30pm
Wednesday --- Coffee and biscuits from -- 10am
Snooker ------ 10am
Two course lunch for £2.50   ---  12 noon
Wide variety of activities  ----  1pm
( Cards * Quiz * Raffle * Bingo etc )
Thursday -- Gentle Tai Chi  -----  2pm
Volunteers
Age Concern Southbourne is organised and run
entirely by volunteers. If you would like to help, either as a cook or as a helper, please ring one of the numbers below . . .
Jenny  01243 376254   /  John  01243 373730
Welcome to Funtington
The Informer is the community information web site for the Funtington Parish and is supported by the Parish Council.
We aim to provide information about all you wish to know about the parish. Click the link below
Funtington Informer
Funtington Parish Council
covers the villages of Funtington, East and West Ashling and West Stoke with parts of Hambrook and Fishbourne  to the north-west of the City of Chichester
http://www.funtington-parishcouncil.co.uk
Meets held at Funtington and District Parish Hall, West Ashling.  All meetings start at 6.30pm, except for Annual Parish Meeting 6pm for 6.30pm
Fishbourne Parish Council
4 Mill Close, Fishbourne, Chichester
PO19 3JW West Sussex, United Kingdom.  Telephone: 01243 780384
http://www.fishbourne-pc.gov.uk
The council meets at The Fishbourne Centre  7.30pm   3rd Tuesday monthly.  All villagers are welcome.
Chidham and Hambrook Parish Council    Clerk Barry Mann 01243 375865barry@barrymann.wannado.co.uk
Chairman Linda Wilkinson 01243 576701
Southbourne Parish Council
Parish Clerk
Lawrence Tirebuck : 01243 373667
email :
southbourne.parishcouncil@virgin.net
        Bosham Clubs
Badminton Club      Ray Lyon 01243 57 
Mon 8pm -  Village Hall
Bell Ringing         Mandy Rodgers 01243 574074      www.boshamtower.org.uk
Handbell Team               John Beck 01243  572829
Bingo Club         
Bud Cooper 01243 572583  Village Hall Tuesdays 7pm 
Bosham Association    Judy Peeters 01243 573379
Bosham Bridge Club       
Daphne Perkins 01243 573229  
Village Hall, Fridays 2 - 5.30pm New members Welcome 
Rubber Bridge, no partner needed.
Bosham Brownies        Pearl Green 01243 374042 
Bosham, Chidham & District Horticultural      
Bud Cooper 01243 572583  Village Hall 2nd Thurs Monthly 7.30pm
Bosham Fisherman’s Club   
Andrew Hayward 01243 574270
Bosham Flower Club                       
Ann Myers 01243 572356  Village Hall  4th Wednesday Monthly 2pm
Bosham Forum                        
Graham Sergeant 01243 576634
Bosham Old Timers
Joyce Walton 01243 573005
Bosham Parish Council
Lisa Roberts 01243 576464      parish.clerk@boshamvillage.co.uk

Bosham Primary School       

Secretary:  Jackie Miller: 572375

Bosham Sailing Club      
Manager Phil Cotman 01243 572341

Bosham Short Tennis Club          

Secretary:  Tony Smith 572497 or

email: short.tennis@latchgate.me.uk

Bosham VH - Monday to Friday

Carpet Bowls                                 
Ron Hemblade 01243 572819 Bosham Village Hall, Wed 7.15 - 9.15pm   New Members Welcome
Cricket Club           Martin Farrell 01243 575946
Cricket Colts       John Strudwick 01243 573934
Friends of Chichester Harbour
          Mrs V Evans 01243 57347   valsr@btinternet.com
Friends of Old Bridge Meadow
Richard Tully 01243 573028
Jazz Smugglers Workshop   John Winkler  07533 529 379    Creek End, Smugglers Lane, Bosham.
Meeting Point      June Hawkins 01243 787056
Monday Club     Jan Emerson 01243  574948
          St Nicholas Mon 2pm Men/Women 50 +
Mother and Toddler Group
Rachel Goldsmith 01243 576928 
Village Hall, Term Time only -Thursday 10-Noon   Toddlers from 3 months old.
Old English Bowls
Helen Jelley 01243 572866 
New Members welcome to our Saturday practice  (summer) 6pm
Bowling Green, Delling Lane, Bosham.
Play Group        Nikki Butchers   07766 485 637
T’ai Chi          Monday Evenings 7-45 ~9.15pm
Tel: 01243   574048
Village Friends               07981 794 723
Women’s Institute
Pat Stewart 01243  575132 Village Hall, 1st Wed 2.30pm (not August)
Youth Centre
Gail Walker 01243 375691 ex 208   
Tuesday + Thursday 6.30 - 8.30pm
To add your club or Village news email
cookie@thevillagemagazine.co.uk
Local Contacts:
Bosham, Chidham & District Horticultural
Bud Cooper 01243 572583
2nd Thurs Monthly 7.30pm    Bosham Village Hall
Chidham Primary School
Head Mrs Aplin 01243 572380
office@chidham.w-sussex.sch.uk
School Sports Hall for hire tel: 01243 572380
Chidham Art Group
Untutored Life Drawing every Thursday 6.30 - 9.30pm upstairs at The Chidham and Hambrook Village Hall. Contact John 07779 912 396  Karen 07887 505 242
Chidham Women's Institute
Delph Archer 01243 572481  
Chidham Village Hall  2nd Tues 2.15pm
WI Walks - Barbara Penny 01243 573603
Chidham + Hambrook Village Hall
A Malt house built around 1800 used as a Village hall since 1925. Booking Secretary 07544 988 387  
 Click on this link and visit                     
    The Chidham and Hambrook Website              
Egyptian Belly Dancing
Tuesday + Wednesday evenings
Gay Cardwell 01243 573709
Hambrook and District Residents Association
Tel: Secretary  01243 372622
Membership : Charlotte Edmead 01243  574437
St Wilfrid's Hall, Broad Road  Hambrook.
Booking secretary :
Harry Bates 01243 576331
 Cobnor Activity Centre
Sailing tuition for all ages an ability. Tel: 01243 572791
email: sail@cobnor.com
www.cobnor.com
Chichester Folk Dance Group
Cath 01243 781937   Fishbourne Centre, 8-10pm 1st, 3rd + 5th Thursday  New Members Welcome.
Croquet Club
Bob Clayton 01243 672410  Fishbourne Centre, Black Boy Lane, Fishbourne   New Members Welcome
Fishbourne Bowling Club
Contact Gillian Evans 01243 537314
Fishbourne Drumming Circle
Every Friday 7.30pm Fishbourne Village Hall, Mill Lane.                             fishbournedrumming@hotmail.co.uk
Fishbourne Gardeners Club
Contact Steve Tibbles ~ 782436
Fishbourne Evening WI
Sheila Pritchard  01243  780539 
Fishbourne Centre, 4th Wednesday monthly 7.45pm
Fishbourne Women's Institute
Margaret Borsberry 01243 789838
Fishbourne Centre, Blackboy Lane
3rd Thurs 2pm. (not July)
Chichester Bridge Club
LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE
Beginners & Returners / Improvers Classes       - Starting in Autumn -
Telephone: 01243 372087
E-mail: kenandpenny@tiscali.co.uk
Emsworth + District Flower Society
Southbourne Village Hall
1st Monday of the Month 7-15pm
Southbourne Dragon Ladies
Speakers, Coffee + Company  2nd Monday month 7.30pm  Village Hall  New Members Welcome ~ Tel: 01243 373229
Southbourne Lions
Meets Bosham Village Hall every 2nd Tues of month and every 4th Tues for social.          
Contact: Peter Etheridge 01243 783365  John Wild 01243  573377
Southbourne WI
Jean Pearce 01243  370670 St Johns Church Centre, 1st Thurs 2pm