Shipley Village Fete

On a hot end-May bank holiday Monday, Chris, Keith and Phil flew the flag for the Project at the Shipley Village Fete…until the thunder drove them home!  The annual fete is well supported by the local community and villages around Shipley and it was a great opportunity to tell people about the various activities.  There […]

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Friday night Petanque & BBQ success

After some careful planning by Tony, Melanie and Phil, the first Friday evening Petanque & BBQ went off with a bang on Friday 25th May! Next one Friday 29th June, 6:00pm at the site – don’t miss it! Everyone welcome – Footballers, Shedders, Petanquers, friends and family. Come and have a go! 17 people joined […]

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Over £1200 raised at football match!

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who took part on the charity event on Sunday 13 May, at Shipley football ground.  The football match, which many of our vets and walking footballers taking part, kicked off at 12:00 noon.  It was an entertaining match, with Trevor managing the “Trev’s Vets” team, playing against Murph’s “Hills Farm […]

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Petanque Monthly Friday Evenings from 25 May 2018

From the 25th May 2018, and every last Friday of the month through the Spring/Summer, Melanie will be running Friday evenings petanque sessions at the Shipley Petanque Club, from 6:30pm.  Come and join the fun!  It is a Social occasion as well as some petanque competition.  We already have sessions at the club every Tuesday. […]

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HSCP Chatter Issue 3

Click the link to download the latest HSCP Chatter –  HSCP Chatter April 2018 – The Chatter is our regular Newsletter with updates on the various activities at the project.  This month there is plenty to say about the Hills Farm Vets who have had the most exciting month! Let us know if there is anything you […]

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HSCP Chatter, Issue 2

Download the March Edition of HSCP Chatter, our regular Newsletter with updates on the various activities at the project.  Let us know if there is anything you would like to see in the Newslettter, and suggestions / comments are always welcome!  Happy reading. Click Here to Download      

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HSCP Chatter, Issue 1

We are pleased to announce our first Newsletter, “HSCP CHATTER” Download it here Let us know if there is anything you would like to see in the Newslettter, and suggestions / comments are always welcome!  Happy reading  

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Petanque club at Shipley thrives

The Shipley Petanque Club members are enjoying the new international class facilities we have built at Shipley.  Throughout the year the petanquers meeting on Tuesday mornings from 10.45-1pm to play a competitive game or two of Petanque (the French call the game “Boules”). This is followed by well earned refreshments taken in a friendly and […]

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Christmas lunch for the Project members

Arranged by the ever energetic and well organised Ray Hambling, the vast majority of our regular walking footballers teamed up ahead of the December break with Shipley Petanque Club and the Men’s Shed team to enjoy an excellent Christmas lunch at the Boars Head, Horsham. Following an active morning of walking football and petanque the […]

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MacMillan coffee morning fun

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the MacMillan Coffee Morning. Lovely home baked cakes and biscuits and fantastic music from a proper, original record player (thanks Tony and Judith)…which initiated some impromptu waltzing and tangos! We raised £260 for a fantastic cause and had a fun morning, joined by the walking footballers, the petanquers and […]

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