Did you know there is lots of important security informaon and links on the NHW web page of the Orston Parish website?..Please have a look! Relay-car-theſt - (keyless car theſt) Keyless theſt is partly to blame for a sharp increase in car theſts. What is keyless theſt? First, thieves buy a relay amplifier and a relay transmier. They idenfy a house with a nice car parked outside. One criminal stands by the car with his transmier, while a second waves his amplifier around the perimeter of the house. If the key is close enough the amplifier will detect its signal, amplify it and send it to the accomplice’s transmier whereupon the thieves are able to open the car and drive away. Top Tips to avoid keyless theſt – • Take standard security measures, ensuring the car is locked and keys kept far away from doors and windows. • Keep car keys in a metal tin to block signals. • Check your manual or speak to your dealer to find out if your key signal can be switched off. • Consider an aftermarket security device e.g. steering wheel lock, or a wheel clamp. Criminals may consider bypassing these as too much hassle. • Consider purchasing a signal-blocking Faraday pouch for your car key – but test it. • Carmakers themselves are working on software countermeasures to combat the issue of keyless theft. PLEASE NOTE It’s very important to report crimes as otherwise rural communities may not be given the required level of resourcing they deserve. Bob Clarke: 01949 850015 What ’ s On 5 th May – Family Hoe Down, 4.00pm Dovecote Equestrian Centre 16 th May – OrstonGarden Club, 7.30pm Orston Village Hall 19 th May – Royal Wedding Street Party, 11.00am Orston Church 26 th May – Orston Shoong Ground Open Day 27 th May – Orston Soapbox Race, 2.00pm Orston Village Hall 30 th May – Annual Parish Meeng, 7.00pm Orston Village Hall Parish Council Meeng aſterwards 2 nd June – Millennium Green Work Party, 10.00am Millennium Green 12th June – Cotswolds Bus Tour, 8.00am Harvest Club 13th June – Newcomers Welcome Evening, 6.00pm Durham Ox 23 rd June – Tapas Party, 7.30pm Orston Village Hall 20 th /21 st July – Big Family Campout, Millennium Green 1st September – Oxfest 2018, 12 Noon Durham Ox 16 th September – Orston Produce Show, Orston Village Hall Deadline for June Bulletin May 30 th Please email your news & events to any of the following Bulletin contacts: Shirley Lockwood – 859024 [email protected] Nick Hammond – 851442 [email protected] Clubs and Societies: If you run a club or society or host a regular event and would like a mention in the Bulletin, please get in touch with details to any of the Bulletin contacts on the front page. Got an Orston Event? Tell us so we can promote it for you! Visit the village website at www.orstonparish.co.uk Like our page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/orstonvillage Follow us on Twitter at @orstonvillage Regular Activities A list of regular activities that occur in Orston every month. Every Tuesday Orston Badminton Club, 8.00pm – Orston Village Hall Every Tuesday Orston Bridge Club, from 7.30pm – Durham Ox Beginners especially welcome Every Thursday Orston Art Group, 10.00am – Orston Village Hall Every Thursday Orston Rocks Village Choir, 7.00pm – Durham Ox (Term time only) Every Saturday Children ’s Dance Classes, Age 2.5+,from 8.45am – Orston Village Hall (Term time only) Every Other Tuesday Orston Walkers, 9.30am – Orston Village Hall Car Park 1 st Monday Orston Harvest Club, 2.00pm – Methodist Chapel 2 nd Monday Paris Folk Club, 7.30pm – Durham Ox 2 nd Wednesday Orston & Thoroton WI, 7.30pm – Orston Village Hall 2 nd Thursday Le Rosbif, 7.30pm onwards – The Wheatsheaf, Bingham 3rd Wednesday Orston Garden Club, 7.30pm – Orston Village Hall 4th Wednesday Le Rosbif, 7.30pm onwards – Durham Ox 4th Friday Coffee Morning, 10.00- 12.00am – Methodist Chapel. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Don’t forget to buy your ckets for the Orston Family Hoe Down Dovecote Equestrian Centre Saturday 5th May. The fun will start at 4pm with ranch style games in a real life barn! Then the band will take centre stage where the professional caller will orchestrate the Child Friendly and easy to follow Barn Dance. Any offers of help would be more than welcome. Conjure up your inner Billy Ray or Dolly P for the fancy dress compeon. Feast on the BBQ food straight from the smoker, washed down with refreshments from the fully licenced bar. This promises to be a fun-filled aſternoon that will ‘Yee-Haw’ unl sundown (8pm)! Claire Grace and Will Gunn will be selling ckets at Linden House and the stables. Contact Claire on 07779029344 or [email protected] for more details. PARIS FOLK CLUB 14 th May, Durham Ox, Orston 7.30pm for 8.00pm start ll 10.30pm Don’t miss out on a great night of entertainment. Look forward to seeing you again All welcome. Sing for fun If you love to sing Orston Rocks Village Choir is for you. No singing experience is necessary, you do not need to read music and there is no audion. Simply turn up and join in. More details are available from Astrid Moules 850456 ([email protected]). We meet every week during term time Thursday at 7.00pm in the Garden Room of the Durham Ox. £15 when paying for the whole term Or £3.50 weekly Orston Garden Club Welcomes Visitors and New Members We love gardening, but we're not all experts! Our members range from beginners to those with a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. Our programme of speakers is wide and varied - go on give us a try! Wednesday May 16th, 7.30pm Islands of Flowers - Gardens of Scilly Stuart Dixon Orston Village Hall More details from Orston Garden Club Committee Members Lyn Churcher 850010 and Sue Marshall 850817 or email us at o [email protected]. Parish Counc il News The Annual Parish Meeng of the Parish Council is on 30 th May. all welcome. Unfortunately Councillor Rob Gibson has resigned from Orston Parish Council. We would like to thank him for all his invaluable help and advice. This leaves a vacancy on the Parish Council. Would anyone interested in applying please contact Chairman Will Gunn, 07860 272623. Orston Walkers Tuesday 8 th May Starng from the Unicorn pub in Langar, on to Colston Basse, with the opportunity to buy some slton. Through Colston Basse, seeing the Hall and the ruined church on the hill, and back over fields to Langar. Easy walking, about 4.5 miles. Tuesday 22 nd May Lyn and Tony will be arranging a walk for those not booked on the Yorkshire trip. Details to follow. Tuesday 5 th June A 6 mile circular walk from Harlaxton Village Hall using disused railway line to Denton Grantham canal and Denton reservoir New walkers are always welcome, whether you come along for one walk or join us on a regular basis. Most walks are 5-8 miles. We meet at 9.30am at Orston Village Hall Car Park for car sharing. For more informaon, please contact Pauline on 851379 or email [email protected]. Are you a Budding Picasso or a Frustrated Rembrandt? Orston Art Group are looking for new members, experienced or total beginners, to join their friendly daubings. They meet every Thursday morning between 10am and 12.15 at Orston Village Hall. All are welcome, come and enjoy yourself, there is a modest entry charge and guidance or assistance given. Please contact Peter Henson 850783 for details. Welcome all Newcomers to the Village The Parish Council would like to welcome the many newcomers who have come to live in the village over the last 12 months, approximately 15 new families. We hope that when you have seled in you will find me to join the various acvies that are on offer. The Parish Council would like to invite new families to a ‘Welcome Evening’ on Wednesday 13th June, 6.00-8.00pm, the Durham Ox. Light refreshments will be provided. Please contact Tony Benton if you can aend, [email protected], 01949 851011 Thanks in advance to all the residents of hill road for pung up with us Orston Soap Box Derby Sunday 27th May 2.00pm Orston Village Hall Featuring - Fastest milk float in the world!! Red Bull dolly birds!!! There’s sll me to build a soapbox, as usual the workshop at Dovecote Farm is available Refreshments including BBQ and real ales! Free entry for spectators but please donate into the buckets at the event, all proceeds will go to Help the Hero’s and Brish Heart Foundaon! Please help!!! This year are installing crowd barriers, to increase safety, which means we could do with as many hands as possible at 12 noon. We also need as many Marshalls as possible. Contact Will Gunn 07860 272623, if you could help that would be fab! Royal Wedding Street Party 19 th May, 11.00am see enclosed leaflet for details