BCA Minutes
BCA Trustees – notes of meeting 20th Sept 2022
Minutes from the meeting of the Burton Community Association Trustees held on 20th Sept 2022 are presented below.
Book Club
Burton Book Club – group read for November 2022
Not one, but two books this month! The Ghosts of Paradise Place (2019) by Andy Conway Don’t look back or the devil will get you… The dark anti-heroine of the bestselling time travel saga gets her own personal origin story in this novella that reveals how she first found her Read more…
Bookmark
Between the Covers – November
Ten Books to read over Wintertide This selection contains some classics which deal directly with the festive period, some we associate with Christmas, while others hinge more on snow and ice. There is a great read here for each member of the family.
Village News
Gordon Ramsay Uncharted: UK Showdown comes to Nettleton
Tune in at 8pm on Wednesday 9 November, on National Geographic/Disney+, to see the Michelin starred chef take baking tips from Caron Cooper of Fosse Farmhouse, who shares her recipe for traditional Wiltshire lardy cake. Yum! Further details can be found at www.FosseFarmhouse.com.
Big Knit
The Poppy Project
It’s up. It’s done. The official blessing of the long term Poppy Project for St Mary’s Burton and Nettleton is happening Tuesday 1st November by the Archdeacon, no less, at 6pm at the Church. Come and see the magnificent effort made by a great team of people. Here are just Read more…
Bugle Issues
Burton Bugle Issue 51 – November 2022
Dear Readers, Welcome to the twenty third 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 nineth draw of the 100 Club Lottery took place on the 28th Oct 2022. The draw was made by resident Jo Davies 1st prize (£50) was won by Terry Broom 2nd prize ((£35) was won by David & Margaret Staincliffe 3rd prize (£25) Read more…
AGM
BCA Chair’s Annual Report 2021-22
Please see the attached annual report prepared by the BCA Chair for 2021-22, as presented at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 16th Oct 2022
AGM
BCA Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 16th Oct 2022
Please see the attached approved minutes/notes for the 2021 BCA AGM which were approved as correct at the October 2022 AGM Also note, there was no AGM in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic restrictions regarding group meetings.
Book of the month
Burton Book Club – Group read for October 2022
A Spy Among Friends: Philby and the Great Betrayal (2015) Ben Macintyre Description A SUNDAY TIMES No. 1 BESTSELLER WITH AN AFTERWORD BY JOHN LE CARRÉ ‘Riveting, astounding … An unputdownable postwar thriller’ Observer ‘Irresistibly readable’ Sunday Times ‘Worthy of John le Carr e at his best’ Guardian ‘Hugely engrossing … Both authoritative and enthralling’ William Boyd Kim Philby Read more…