NOW 2025.. .. .. .
Okay .....So it came in a bit wet ....BUT come the afternoon we were all ready for that important event...{Hint: D U C K S } Yes ! We had a great beginning Combroke!
THANK YOU to all those arranging refreshments; and those managing THE RACE - especial thanks to those helping the odd stray duck get back on track...in the stream. It was a Great Event !
JANUARY WEATHER
Some would say we 've been relatively lucky..... so far..... Yes the stream was high and lapping up some of our gardens .... however it did not overflow the lane at the bridge (yet!).... but plenty of water flowed off the eastern hills - Many Thanks to those who helped manage its eventual drainage .... by the bridge and down by the entrance to the Leys
And as temperatures went below zero this week Many Thanks to those who have helped spread a little more grit across those tricky sections of our lanes.
Thursday Mornings @ the Village Hall 11.00 - 12.15
If you are around on any Thursday mornings why not walk along to our Village Hall? .....
.....We’ll have some tea/coffee /biscuits /fruit juice ……(just 50p) pop in for a few minutes!….or stay for a chat!
........ if you are caring for children /grandchildren bring them along -we have a toy box, play rug & highchair ….
......ALL WELCOME !… .
That was 2024 ...... .......
.......with significant rainfall in January ...... and the stream running very high -more a small river- we had to delay that special event in Combroke:
the Duck Race was transferred to Easter 2024 ......... and some more heavy rains in early summer...... all was looking a bit wet ......
....but then... the sun has been shining !
And as the August Bank holiday approached ..... ssh.... Combroke was practising its scarecrows....
So....coming up next: Harvest...... and that big event with Apples ......
....then onto THE bonfire with those amazing fireworks in Leys
The Christmas Fair ...... and those Christmasy get-togethers.
Thank You Combrook for making it another Good Year !
.... the mid August songs.. .......
....and the last ....... over the lane.......
As the sun began to shine...... it was decided to cut the Leys a little earlier
all done by the end of June .....thanks !
Mobile Library is calling at Combrook !
BUT its now visiting here on a Monday Afternoon
County Mobile Library Service .......
Have you dropped in yet?
..... next in Combrook on 2nd September
between 14.40 - 15.00
Come on down and have a browse!
every four weeks.....so...... then.. .. 30th September .... 28th October
parked up adjacent the Church : The Mobile Library back in Combrook !
So, see you then ! .......... Lets use it or we might lose it again !
A Walk in The Leys
Over the last few years we have been fortunate to publish on the Combroke website a fabulous collection of photo images of nature taken in the Leys by the late Stephen Bates
during
Winter ......Spring ........... Summer ... Autumn ........ .....
Flowers..... Butterflies.... and More .....
These brilliant photos are displayed at the Gallery on the Leys webpage: The Leys
To view one of the images below: Click on the placeholder to enlarge .....
Explore more at: The Leys
during
Winter ......Spring ........... Summer ... Autumn ........ .....
Flowers..... Butterflies.... and More .....
These brilliant photos are displayed at the Gallery on the Leys webpage: The Leys
To view one of the images below: Click on the placeholder to enlarge .....
Explore more at: The Leys
Warwickshire County Council
provides Updates on Local Services on their Coronavirus Information webpage HERE with advice, and guidance including links to other sites.
- Household waste pre-booked slots will be available at ALL sites [ ~Wellesbourne: Sat, Sun & Mons only~ ] ~check HERE . Waste that cannot be accepted at kerbside, such as bulky items, chemicals, oils, or any waste not ordinarily accepted in your wheeled bins, should be stored until such time as the recycling centres can be visited.
Scam warnings
Warwickshire Trading Standards have highlighted some major scams - such as websites using the same/similar names of genuine travel companies, including phone numbers using the area codes for the genuine company - see more here
New Phishing Scam Reporting Tool Launched
The National Cyber Security Centre has announced the launch of a central email address which can be used to report phishing email scams.
Phishing email scams have been around for a very long time, but the fraudsters who send them often use current events to make them appear genuine.