CREAM teas in the Methodist Hall, or in the garden if fine, started on the first Sunday in June and continues through July, from 3pm to 5.30pm.

SUMMER teas in our Parish Church, or outside if fine, start on Sunday, 1 July, with money raised going to charity, no charges but a nice donation is hoped for. Timings from 2pm to around 5pm.

OPEN garden at West Silchester Hall on July 8 from 2pm to 5.30pm. Adults £4, children free of charge.

ORGAN recital on Saturday, 21 July from 7.30pm by Nicholas Woods – our church organ is a Bates Pipe organ and it is very surprising how different organists can make this organ “talk”. Music will be by Bach, Handel, Mozart plus “lollipops”, including Paul McCartney. Retiring collection for the Organ Fund.

SILENT Soldiers - we shall have six soldiers around Silchester to commemorate the six local men who fell in the Great War. Many thanks to those who contributed to the cost, more donations will of course, be very welcome. Further commemorations are planned for November 11, 100 years after the end of hostilities.

DATES for your diary: Beer Festival on Saturday, 8 September. Bonfire Night on November 3.