Category: Nettlebed News Network

What is social prescribing?  It is a way in which we can help you to link with a range of local, non-medical activities, opportunities and support that can improve your health and help you to ‘live life to the full’. These activities, opportunities and support are typically provided by locally based, voluntary and community sector organisations. What activities could I do?   • Cream teas to pub lunches• Exercise classes to walk & talks• Cinema clubs to social afternoons• Bereavement support and befriending• Help with transport or opportunities to volunteer The Community Information Network works within your community and can help to connect you to all the different services, activities, opportunities and support that exists locally. Whether you need help at home, want to discover more about local activities or find out about benefits and support services that exist we can help you. Our aim is to work with you to support you to live as independently as possible.  How could this improve my health?   We know that being...

HP  ENVY  4527   All in one printer.This is offered to anyone who has a need.Please contact  Colin Malcolmson on  01491 641260 ...

We are looking for a few volunteer Receptionists at the Sue Ryder Hospice, Nettlebed. We need people to cover pm shifts on Fridays and am/pm shifts on Sats/Suns on a rota basis. Each shift is a max of 4 hours. Duties include greeting visitors, answering the telephone and some basic computer work. A caring, sensitive personality is essential. If you or any of your friends are interested please contact Dawn Phillips onEmail:- dawn.phillips1156@gmail.com or tel. 07785 286754 ...

The Woofits Charity Walk is on! Join us with your Woofits on this 5km pack walk through the Nettlebed Estate & help us raise money for The Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hospice. For more information and to buy tickets click here ...

Nettlebed Royal British Legion have organised a Tour to the RAF Museum, Hendon on Thursday 11th July 2019 The cost is £15.00. Entrance to the museum is free of charge. We will leave Nettlebed Bus Shelter at 9.30 am, returning at approximately 6.00 pm.  If you would like to reserve your place, please contact  Colin Malcolmson on 01491 641 260 or e-mail malco.northend@gmail.com.  Alternatively send your details and your cheque made payable to Nettlebed RBL to “Little Green”, The Green, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5AX   ...

An aircraft collided with some trees and crashed at Woodhouse Farm, Ipsden at 4-30 pm on 20 October 1943. The site is adjacent to Grim’s Ditch, north of Hailey. The pilot was a cousin of mine and I thought that I would get down on paper, mainly for my grandchildren, what I knew about him (before it was too late !).  He and I went to the same school. The aircraft was a Short Stirling Mk III ' WP-L' of 90 Squadron based at RAF Tuddenham, Suffolk. The aircraft had been struck by lightning a few days before, whilst on a mine laying operation, and had to return, damaged, to base.  The aircraft then crashed whilst on an Air Test, presumably after repairs. I guess it may have been in difficulties and may have been trying to land at RAF Benson - or maybe it was taking off from Benson. The crew of seven young men were all  killed, three of them being from the...