Sat 1st NEW YEAR’S DAY
Grand Duck Race in aid of the Christmas Lights.   Started by Town Crier, Mr Phil Street,  from Woodmead Road Waterfall 12noon. Ducks £1 on sale at the start

Lyme Lunge: Take a Plunge in the sea for Charity  Prize for Best Fancy Dress.     1.15pm from the Sandy Beach (time to watch the Duck Race First)

Just some of 2010's Events which may happen again in 2011

‘By Steam Train to Lyme’   talk by Richard Bull – on the story of the Lyme Regis branch line at 2.30pm Lyme Regis Museum

TheatreFriends Quiz Night Marine Theatre

Recycle your Christmas Tree - see right

'Plant Introductions Caradoc Doy' Veitch Nurseries: Kilmington Village Produce Association 7.30pm Kilmington Village Hall

 'Let us Entertain You' in aid of Village Hall and Help for Heros 7.30pm Whitchurch Canonicorum Village Hall For tickets Tel 01297 489523

Soup and Pudding Lunch for Save the Children 12 noon - 2pm The Inn Plaice, The Pilot Boat

 Normal Refuse Collections resume (see right for list of alternative dates)

'Dormice' illustrated talk by Dr Pat Morris.  Axe Vale and District Conservation Society and East Devon DWT Local Group 7.30pm Kilmington Village Hall Tel 01297 23822

 Artsfest Meeting and AGM 7pm Guildhall

'West Country Wassailing Party' Toast the apple tree for a good Cider:  an annual event to awaken the cider apple trees and scare away evil spirits with raucous singing and, traditionally, musket shots. This will ensure a good harvest of fruit next autumn. No need to bring your muskets, particularly as our apple tree is indoors, but come with your loudest singing voice because local teacher and supporter of the museum, Adrian Pearson, will be providing appropriate musical accompaniment. There will be drinks of an apple-y variety, mulled cider, cider and apple juice. harvest! On display will be our RE-STYLED WEBSITE and a sample of the latest implements in our farming project collection.  6pm Lyme Regis Museum, everyone welcome

Wedding Fayre and Open Day 11am - 4pm Alexandra Hotel

'Know Your Fossils'  Talks by Lyme Regis Museum's enthusiastic fossil experts Paddy and Chris:  learn how fossils lived ... how to find and identify ... how to handle your fossils ... BRING YOUR FOSSILS ALONG FOR IDENTIFICATION 2.30pm Lyme Regis Museum

'Mushroom and Foraging' by John Wright 7.30pm Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society, Uplyme Village Hall

Quiz in aid of RNLI SOS Day, Nags Head

 Lyme Regis Community Bingo Association AGM and presentation of cheques 7pm Woodmead hall


Join in the fun of SOS day - the RNLI's national fundraising day.  See Weds 27th and right and www.rnli.org.uk/sos 


Jumble Sale Lyme Regis Conservatives 2pm - 4pm Woodmead Hall

'Barn Dance' (a sell-out last year) to the 'Long Odds and Short Straws' Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society, Uplyme Village Hall Tickets now available from Uplyme Post Office and Ginger Beer, Lyme Regis
 

Annual Farmhouse Breakfast using local produce for breakfast, lunch or brunch.  9am till 2.30pm at Whitchurch Canonicorum Village Hall  This will be the 10th Farmhouse Breakfast and proceeds will go to the Village Hall and the raffle to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.