April 2023

Coronation update – save the date Sunday 7th May 2023!

Preparations for the upcoming event to mark the coronation are

progressing well and we’re happy to confirm the date here so you can make

a note in your diaries.

Celebrations at the Sherfield English playing fields will take place on

Sunday 7th May, starting with a football tournament in the morning with

BBQ and tea stands available.

Then, from 3pm cream teas will be sold, there’ll be live music, the BBQ and

bar will continue and we’re planning, amongst other exciting events, a

charity auction, tombola, face painting, coconut shy and the legendary

Sherfield English skittle alley. Looking forward very much to seeing you

there.

We want to extend our thanks to all the local businesses and organisations

who are providing their support for this event – we’ll highlight them all on

the day and perhaps here in the newsletter also – but we would like to put

on record our thanks to Test Valley Borough Council and the Sherfield

English Parish Council who have made generous contributions.

A big vote of thanks is also due to the members of the SERP2000

Committee who have jumped in as always to plan and organise this event,

but we would love to have more volunteers – please get in touch through

the number below if you can help at all – don’t forget the more help we get

the bigger and bolder the event can be on the day!

Update from the Pavilion.

Despite a great deal of the SERP Committee’s time being spent on the

coronation event planning we’re working hard to make sure that we’re

keeping a focus on the renovation projects that are underway for the SERP

facilities and playground.

We’ve invested in better storage and outside furniture; we’re looking to

improve the lighting for our evening court users and enhanced signage and

security for the site.

Although the committee do a great job we’re always keen to find new

volunteers who would like to help. We’re a friendly bunch and we’re

committed to making the playing fields an ever more important part of the

fabric of our community and bring us all together. Please join us – just

contact us through the details below.

SERP2000

serp.field@gmail.com

Julie 07979785559

March 2023

Coronation

Several people have commented to us that a celebration of the upcoming

coronation of King Charles would be a fitting way to mark this historic

event, and we are inclined to agree.

Following the success of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee event last summer we

are working with the Parish Council to create an event along similar lines. It has been suggested that we host an afternoon tea on the Sunday 7th May

at the playing field. We welcome all offers of help in organising it and on

the day so please don’t hesitate to let us know. We will post updates on the

Sherfield English Residents Facebook group as and when we have more

information and in April’s SEDCA newsletter when we will have the full programme.

Other news from The Pavilion

Progress is being made on the replacement playground equipment. Discussions with manufacturers to find the best options with hopefully a final decision soon. Watch this space!

SERP2000, serp@sherfieldenglish.org.uk

SERP2000 is funded and run by the village charity SERP 2000.

Volunteers and new committee members always welcome.

February 2022 Update

Following the AGM on the 15th November 2021 the Chair (Stephen Dovey) and Secretary (Barbara Griffiths) did indeed both step down after many years of dedicated service. The committee, and I’m sure many of us in Sherfield English, would like to extend our very warmest thanks to them for all their hard work.

A new Chair (Jerome Hoffman) and Secretary (Julianna Bellamy) were appointed and we look forward to trying to do as good a job as Stephen and Barbara - big shoes to fill for sure!

We’re still very keen to hear from anyone with any suggestions about how we can make further progress on addressing the weeds around the edge of the field and also generally maintaining the football pitches.

In addition we now have two vacancies on the committee for SERP so please let us know if you think that you can help – no deep experience required just a desire to help support the maintenance and development of one of our local facilities that adds so much to village life.

To find out more about SERP, if you have any suggestions or if you’re interested in joining the committee then please drop us an email at serp.field@gmail.com