

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
Sometimes you can get so wrapped up in the numerous tasks you have on your 'to do' list that you can lose sight of the big picture. I’ve...
Mar 252 min read
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COMPARING NOTES & EXCELLENT BEER!
This time last month a group from the CBS Management Committee went to visit The Bell in Frisby on the Wreake. It is a community pub in a...
Feb 212 min read
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Being a part of village history
First of all … A Happy New Year to all our followers! Let’s hope for exciting things in 2025! Echoes in the landscape Historic ridge &...
Jan 143 min read
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Community ownership on the agenda
Last week we attended webinar about “Community Right to Buy” hosted by Power to Change. It was very interesting to hear a wide range of...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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HERE WE GO AGAIN!
Last week a FOURTH application went in for The Oddfellows site! The last application, which was eventually refused in December 2023, had...
Mar 29, 20242 min read
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VALUING COMMUNITY ASSETS & HEARING THE COMMUNITY VOICE
It was really good to see our colleagues at The Fleece Inn on BBC Countryfile this weekend – they’re a great example of how a community...
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP FUND VOTE OF CONFIDENCE!
Many of you will already know but we are very pleased to announce that earlier this month we heard that we had succeeded in our bid for...
Jul 23, 20232 min read
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POP UP ODDIES JOINS THE PARTY!
We looking forward to joining the community picnic with our 'Pop up Pub' on Sunday, bringing a flavour of the pub spirit to the village...
May 6, 20231 min read
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Planning & the Community Hub
We were all set to go the December Planning Committee, when I got a call from the Planning Department to say we didn't need to go! We'd...
Feb 11, 20231 min read
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STOP PRESS....ANOTHER WIN!
The developers have requested the withdrawal of the application from the Planning Committee agenda meeting tomorrow. So no need to go out...
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS... OUR COMMUNITY PUB!
We love this memory shared by a friend in the village. There's nothing like singing carols on the village green then going for mince pies...
Dec 14, 20221 min read
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PLATINUM CELEBRATIONS SHOWS THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT!
The village looked amazing with the 'yarn grafitti' along all the streets. The green opposite the pub was glowing with colour - the...
Jun 12, 20221 min read
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Fundraising from the comfort of your own sofa!!
We are still beavering away and liaising with the developers to push the project forward. We've had some productive conversations and are...
Jan 30, 20222 min read
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A little bit of Christmas cheer!
Another win! Many of you will have seen in the local news media that the planning application for The Oddfellows Arms and the area behind...
Dec 2, 20212 min read
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A village without a pub is like a scone without cream!
One of the most inspiring things to come out of the challenges we have faced is the growth of ‘community’. Small acts of kindness for...
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Keeping on, keeping on!
It's been a while since we shared our news – I can only blame my day job, teaching A level students in several lockdowns then working on...
Jun 19, 20212 min read
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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE - BE A PART OF THE PLAN
Planning Pushback Yet again the community has shown its desire to keep the pub – THANK YOU to the dozens and dozens of people wrote to...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who was been in touch and who has taken action with regard to the latest planning application for the pub...
Jan 14, 20211 min read
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HAPPY 2021 - LETS MAKE THIS THE YEAR WE GET OUR PUB BACK!
Happy New Year to all our friends and supporters! It’s been so lovely to see all the fun activities that have been happening despite the...
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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SAVE THE ODDIES PUB’ - ROUND TWO ....URGENT ACTION REQUIRED
The vision for ‘The Oddies' – a pub at the heart of the community We have continued to speak with the developers to push forward our...
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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