MARDI GRAS lunch: On Saturday, St Leonard’s Church will hold its annual Mardi Gras lunch at the village hall, 12.30pm for 1pm. Tickets are £9 for adults, £4 for under-16s, available from Bob Kew (326817), Monica Tilley (351204), Pat Rampton (461034), or Ben Maunder (327859).

YOUR Village Hall Needs You: As you all know, the panto and the summer play are significant fundraisers for the village hall.

Angie has applied for a grant to raise the height of the stage, which will really help to sort the current viewing problem out for some areas of the audience. Now we need your vote.

If you can, please go to the Basingstoke Civic Offices on Wednesday, February 6, between 2pm and 8pm, and cast your vote for this project to receive grant support.