Big Knit
Poppy Project Meeting Venue Update
Due to the possibility of inclement weather please note the venue for this week’s meeting on Wednesday 7th September has been changed to the Church. ( NOT the New House) Start time is 5pm. Much progress has been made and now that the design is more or less finalised, we Read more
2023 Wall Calendar
Burton Pub Quiz
Tuesday 11 October, 7:30pm for a 8pm start The Old House at Home Max 6 per team £5 per head | payable on the night | cash only please Book a table with the pub tel. 01454 218227 | ref. Quiz Test your local and general knowledge If you have Read more
Bugle Issues
Burton Bugle Issue 49 – September 2022
Dear Readers, Welcome to the twenty first edition of the new online Bugle newsletter. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to the content. To view the Bugle Click here The editorial team would welcome and feedback, any comments please to Bugle@burtonvillage.org Regards Chris On behalf of the editorial Read more
Lottery Draw Results
100 Club Lottery Draw
Dear Lottery Club Members, The eighty seventh draw of the 100 Club Lottery took place on the 26th August 2022. The draw was made by resident Nicole Glendennan 1st prize (£50) was won by Graham Read 2nd prize ((£35) was won by Eileen Billington 3rd prize (£25) was won Read more
Big Knit
The Poppy Project
Progress Report 1350 poppies is a LOT of poppies and the design process started on August 11th at the New House on one of our super hot days of the month. A joint discussion resulted in a design which pleased everyone AND would produce impact and be seen from a Read more
Book Club
Burton Book Club – Group Read for August 2022
Piranesi (2021) by Susanna Clarke Winner of the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction A SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Description Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of Read more
Photo Comp
Photo Competition – August 2022
This month’s theme: Blackberry Way If you watched the Commonwealth Games’ closing ceremony, you may well have been struck by how many artists past and present hail from Birmingham. However, not every chart-topper made it into their roll-call. Here to make right the Games’ organisers’ omission, this month’s theme is Read more
Book Club
Bookmark – August 2022
Book news, reviews and reading highlights. All books mentioned in this blog have been read and carefully curated by Bookmark. News This year’s Booker Prize long list includes three debuts, the shortest book as well as the youngest (19) and oldest (87) authors ever to be nominated. It is also Read more
Photo Comp
Photo Competition – July Winners
July’s theme: Summer Nights Entries to this month’s theme included sundowners, nightstalkers, twilight tableaux and crepuscular critters. Winner: Sara Thorman Runners up