Hamstead Marshall
local business
local suppliers directory
community market
Lanie’s oil group
food, drink, accommodation, public
relations, horsebox insurance, book-keeping, gardening, window
cleaning, photography, pheasants, dogs and yoga....
local preserves and jams
local meats
plants
toys, jewellery, cards & crafts
bread & cakes
charity stalls
tombola
coffee and good company
are all usually on offer at Hamstead
Marshall’s community market, held from 10am until 1pm on
the second Saturday of each month in the village hall.
Entry is free. Stalls can be hired for
£5. Book ahead with Sue
Watts on 01488 658932 or Lanie
Allen on 01488 658168.
The market is run for community benefit,
and any funds it raises go towards village events and projects.
Pay less for your heating oil if you live
in the village or nearby
Lanie Allen sends an email to the co-op
members towards the end of each month.
Those who want oil tell her how much they
need (min. 500 litres).
She rings around the local suppliers and
gets the best price for a bulk order of maybe 20,000 litres.
She then advises those who have ordered
of the delivery date.
Customers pay the supplier direct on
delivery, or by postal invoice within the week.
It costs only £10 a year to Lanie
for her admin expenses. Ring her on 01488 658168 or email her if you want to join.
broadband
Most houses in the village with 01488
telephone numbers cannot receive broadband, because the
distance by landline to the exchange is too far for signal
delivery. BT has made clear that there is no plan to remedy
this situation. However, at least 30 houses in the village are
now successfully receiving broadband at speeds of 600kps to 1Mb
by Vodafone 3G, using a roof-mounted aerial and a specific type
of router. If you would like the latest information on this
please contact the chairman of the village broadband committee,
Frank Ellis.
Copyright Penelope Stokes
24 September 2009