Esh Village Wine Tasting Evening, 3rd June 2016

Aragonez? Barolo? Chablis? Dobričić? On Friday 3rd June, 7pm, Esh is hosting it's first village wine tasting eve in partnership with The Pip Stop, the speciality wine and beer store just outside Lanchester. 'An Introduction to Wine Tasting' promises to be fun for everyone and will include a range of classic and more unusual wines from around the world as well as the option to purchase bottles on the night. Ben from The Pip Stop will be on hand to share his knowledge and give handy hints on tasting and pairing wines.

The event will take place at the Esh Cof E (Aided) School - although this is strictly adults only! - and tickets cost £10 each. To buy or reserve a ticket, please contact Mandy (07930 932306) or Vanessa (07949 038466). Cheers! 

Free Dog Poop Bags from the Parish Council

Dog walkers of Esh: good news! The Parish Council is supplying dog poop bags to dog owners and walkers in an effort to cut down the amount of dog mess on the village foot paths and through the fields.

You can collect your free bags from The Cross Keys - just ask at the bar.

Spring Coffee Morning

All are warmly invited to the next 'Friends of Esh Church' Spring Coffee morning, hosted by Kay and Claire at Esh Hall on Saturday 2nd April, 10.30-noon.

There will be a book sale, a raffle and a tombola, as well as lots of homemaking and preserves to enjoy and take away, as well as a range of gifts and cards on sale from Phoenix Trading. All proceeds will go to St Michael and All Angels CofE church. 

Contributions for the tombola, the cake stalls or the homemade jams and preserve stands are very welcome. Entry costs £2 for adults, 25p for children, and includes plenty of tea, coffee, squash and biscuits! 

Sad news: Audrey Wilkinson

Audrey Wilkinson, of Esh Leaves, Hall Road, sadly passed away on Wednesday 16th March after a long illness. Her funeral will take place on Thursday 31st March at Kibblesworth Methodist Chapel at 10.30am, followed by a cremation service at Durham Crematorium at 12.00.

'Spring into Style': Evening Style Consultation with Jenny B

'Spring into Style' With Jenny B and Give Yourself a Fresh Look For the New Season! 

Looking for a fresh new look for Spring or just wanting to get some new ideas on how to make your wardrobe work for you?

Come and join us for drinks and canapés on March 18th, 7pm, at Brancepeth Village Hall and enjoy an entertaining evening with Jenny B, Style Consultant, as she updates us on how we can look our best every day or on those special occasions! 

Admission £10.00, to include wine and canapés; Raffle, stalls and cakes. All proceeds will go to Dorothy's Well Project, Tanzania (Reg. Charity No. 1131744), a charity dedicated to providing clean water to poor communities in rural Tanzania. 

For tickets and more information, please contact:

Sheena Murray - 0191 378 1097

Diane Hedley - 07872 928 359

Linda Larnach - 07711 087506

Jean Atkinson - 07979 663129

Brancepeth Village Hall, Durham, DH7 8DD:

Happy St Valentine's Day!

Happy St Valentine's Day! One village resident was clearly feeling amorous... captions welcome!

Esh Residents' Association AGM 2016

Everyone is very welcome to join this year's Residents' Association AGM, which takes place on Thursday 11th February, at 7.30pm in the Cross Keys.

The first half of the meeting will include a review of EVRA's activities over the past year and provide an opportunity for people to voice their thoughts for projects for the months ahead.

We are delighted that the second half of the meeting will be led by Steve Barella and Giles Gasper, both from Esh, who will give short talks about local residents (and in Steve's case, a family member) who saw action in the two World Wars. Hope to see you there!