The next meeting of Blaxhall Parish Council is wednesday 3rd March 2010 at 7.30pm in the Parish Room.

See Village Notice Boards at Mill Common and Stone Common for Agenda.

Turning the Tide by Open Space Theatre Company
This new play has been created by Woodbridge writer Peppy Barlow in collaboration with Open Space Theatre and will be performed at Blaxhall Village Hall on Saturday 27 March at 2.30pm.

The idea behind the project is to use drama as a novel means of communication in trying to encourage action over carbon reduction. Many people seem to feel “burned” out” following the first wave of enthusiasm and following doom and gloom climate change stories in the media, and the play is designed to re-stimulate interest through entertainment.

It lasts 30 minutes and is followed by an audience discussion led by the actors.
The play sets out to hold a mirror up to what is happening in our society, without being preachy. It does this in a way which we feel is entertaining so we hope people will enjoy themselves as well as being re-energised.

Performances are scheduled throughout Suffolk in the period up to April 11. Open Space Theatre Company was formed in the autumn of 2008 to present classical and contemporary drama as well as issue-based play. Turning the Tide is the first in the latter category. Other productions so far include Ghosts, by Henrik Ibsen, and Private Lives, by Noel Coward. It will be presenting 84 Charing Cross Road, by James Roose-Evans, at six venues in Suffolk between February 26 and March 13.

For further information about Open Space Theatre Company log on to www.openspacetheatre.org.uk or telephone 01379 855101 (admission will be free)

Is Blaxhall the only place in the Country with a lady snow plough operator. Linda has worked all over the weekend as well as today clearing the snow off our roads. Many thanks to Linda and her crew for getting on with it.

Blaxhall Archive Group have produced a full-colour A4 size calendar using 12 pictures by George Thomas Rope, who also features in their latest book - Blaxhall's Creative Past. The calendar sells at £6.00 and is available from The Ship Inn, Blaxhall or by contacting Blaxhall Archive Group on 01728 688611.

If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor in Blaxhall then do have a look at the posters on the two village notice boards (Stone Common and Mill Common) as the two vacancies are currently being advertised.

On the 25th of July 2009 at Blaxhall during the Celebration of George Ewart
Evans at 100,  a Quoits competition took place for the Snape Maltings Quoits
Club Handicap Challenge Cup.

This cup was last played for in 1932 and was then won by a  Mr E Sawyer.

The story goes that 20 years ago Mr Alan Edwards of Snape found this
beautiful cup in Norwich, Mr Edwards said that this cup was going
for scrap when he found it and bought it saving it from the scrap dealers.

So after it being in his care for 20 years it finally came out in to the
light again and was played for on Saturday 25th July in a match held in
Blaxhall.

The competition was the first Quoits game seen in Blaxhall after many years,
it is believed that the last Quoits game was played in Blaxhall over 50
years ago.

The competition was open to all Suffolk Quoits Association Players, and was
won by Bill Thurston.

Picture of Bill Thurston above by M Grenham

The Easterling, a special excursion from London Liverpool St. to Norwich, passes through Blaxhall at Beversham crossing earlier today. More information can be found here.