THE Singer and the Song: This concert raised £624 for our bell fund.

SILCHESTER Players present “Silhouette”on October 9, 10, 16 and 17 in the village hall. Tickets from 0118 9815600.

FIREWORKS: At Silchester House, on November 7, gates open at 6pm. Get your advance tickets from The Calleva and Jay’s Stores, adults £7, children £3.50, family (four) £18. There’s a barbecue, plus a Pumpkin competition. Fireworks start at 7.30pm.

COMMONS working party: On October 17, from 9.30am.

RESIDENT priest Rev Canon Ken Batt leaves the church and the village on his final retirement. His last service in church will be November 1, and Ken will also conduct the Remembrance Day Service at the War Memorial on November 8.