The charity meat raffle that takes place every Saturday afternoon at the Merry Harriers has raised many thousands of pounds for local good causes and has become a popular event for villagers.

Starting tomorrow (Sept 27), and for the next eight weeks, it is supporting a newly-launched charity called PROGRESS which provides support for those diagnosed with oesophago-gastric cancers and are being treated at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, a specialist centre for this particularly challenging condition.

I hope villagers will understand why I am keen to promote this fund-raising raffle. In 2017 I was diagnosed with stage 3 oesophageal cancer. A tumour was discovered at the junction of my oesophagus and stomach and I underwent almost 12-hours of surgery at the RSCH. It is one of the biggest and most complex operations performed in hospitals.

Hambledon Village Shop will be closed for 5 days
Monday 8th to Friday 12th September

We are about to commence the second phase of shop improvement works following the roof project which was completed in May. This phase sees improvements to the Deli and garage roof and upgrades to the fire alarm and fireproofing in the shop interior.

The work will take place between Monday 8th and Friday 12th September and will necessitate the closure of the shop, deli and Post Office for the duration to enable the work to proceed safely and have everything back to business as usual for the weekend of the 13th. 

PRE-ORDERED NEWSPAPERS will be available for collection as normal but otherwise the shop will be completely closed for business.

We regret having to close and appreciate our customers’ understanding while we undertake these important improvements. We are also grateful to the Hambledon Village Trust for their continued funding of the work and also to our contractors A.A Harrison Roofing, NJ Spall Plastering and Absolute Security. 

The Shop will be hosting its annual End of Summer BBQ on Saturday 30th August from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. 

Tickets are available online (click here) and at the shop: £13:50 for adults and £5 for under 16s.

The ticket price includes BBQ food (with vegan option), salads and an ice-cream plus live music. There will be licensed bars for you to purchase your favourite tipple and soft drinks.

Bring picnic tables and chairs or blankets (let’s hope we won’t need rain brollies)!

Please purchase your ticket by Thursday 21st AUGUST so we know how many we’re catering for.

On the same day The Village Show will be in full swing at The Village Hall. The Hall will be open for setting up exhibits from 9.30am to 11.30am. After judging the show will be open to the public at 2pm to 4.30pm, entry is free. Best in Show will be awarded at 4.00pm. A full list of available categories can be found on the show web site at: http://hambledonvillageshow.co.uk.

Don’t miss out on this unique and unconventional cinematic experience! Pink Floyd in early experimental days performing in the amphitheatre at Pompeii interspersed with film of the band rehearsing. It’ll be loud and it’ll be immersive!

Tickets £5 from the Village Shop or online here. Tickets will also be available on the door. Bar opens at 7pm.

Full details of this weekend’s event here.