Dear Lottery Club Members, The eighty eighth draw of the 100 Club Lottery took place on the 23rd Sept 2022. The draw was made by resident Clare Bastable a recent arrival to the village 1st prize (£50) was won by Graham Coates 2nd prize ((£35) was won by Gary Read more
Families are very welcome at our Harvest Festival and Supper on Sunday 2nd October at 6pm. The Harvest Supper is a cold buffet with a selection of puddings. We would appreciate donations of fresh produce, which is auctioned off after the harvest supper, and tinned and dried food which we Read more
Minutes from the meeting of the Burton Community Association Trustees held on 24th May 2022 are presented below.
Minutes from the meeting of the Burton Community Association General Committee held on 24th May 2022 are presented below.
The BCA-organised Dog Show took place on Saturday 17 September at Burton Farm, by kind permission of Freddie Clark and Yas Bright. All proceeds went to Dogs Trust. The fun dog show included a competition, have-a-go agility, face painting, raffle and stalls. Thanks to support from the charity’s fundraising team, the Read more
The Mill on the Floss (1860) by George Elliot ‘If life had no love in it, what else was there for Maggie?’ Brought up at Dorlcote Mill, Maggie Tulliver worships her brother Tom and is desperate to win the approval of her parents, but her passionate, wayward nature and her Read more
Book comment, reviews and reading highlights. All books mentioned in this blog have been read and carefully curated by Bookmark. Comment With the rising cost of living, we take a look at three ways to spend less on books without giving up reading. Libraries To boost usage, Wiltshire Council has Read more
We are thrilled to present a staggering list of raffle prizes to be won this Saturday, 17 September, at the Burton Dog Show. Our utmost thanks to all the local businesses, individuals and Burton’s caring canine community who have so generously donated prizes in support of Dogs Trust. Eating Out Read more
August’s Theme: Blackberry Way Entries this month were a wistful evocation of summer’s end and local trails in and around Burton. Congratulations to the winners. Winner: Lee Jane Hawkes with Take me Home, Country Road Runners-up