Stoney Middleton Interest & Leisure Enterprise

As you are aware SMILE recently carried out a survey of village residents to demonstrate the need for a village hall for Stoney Middleton. The purpose of this was to enable us to approach funders, to generate the still significant shortfall in funds to enable the build to proceed

However, the results of the survey have indicated that whilst there is a real desire for increased connection and cohesion amongst village residents, it did not evidence anything like the sort of demand that would convince funders to invest in building a village hall

The SMILE committee are therefore exploring other options for utilising the significant funds that have been collected for the benefit of the residents of the village. Some of those ideas were generated through the survey results.

These include:

• revising the building plans and appealing to the Peak Park planning authority to enable the building of a cheaper village hall on the playing fields, and/or,

• collaborating with the current owners of the old laundry to pilot some indoor village events.

Any future updates will be posted on Facebook, the SMILE website, the notice board opposite The Moon and village flyers          

During Covid19 a community support group was set up for residents living in Stoney Middleton and Calver area, who were self-isolating, to enable them to recieve help or support with things like:

• shopping
• collecting prescriptions
• dog walking
• friendly telephone contact

A great example of the community spirit in this village.

SMILE organised a great trip to the races on Sunday 18th August 2019. The coach picked up from Stoney Middleton Bus Stops and returned from Southwell at 6.30pm after a bit of singing and dancing to Elvis!! 

SMILE organised a very successful trip to the seaside on Saturday 18th May 2019. The coach picked up and dropped off  in Stoney Middleton. A great time was had by all.

Join us to celebrate St. George's Day with a meal at the Moon Inn. Watch this space for the menu

We are very happy to announce a great evening of music on Friday 28th April at 7pm at St. Martin's Church. Tickets are £10 and interval drinks will be available for a modest donation. The concert will be opened by the Stoney Middleton School Choir followed by Bel Canto, the vibrant ladies choir from Baslow. Duncan Hardie with his guitar will take us to the interval and then a second half folk session with Karen Esposito and the Finch Charmers and the hugely talented Michael J. Tinker, both from Stoney Middleton, will round off the evening.
Ring 630 324 for tickets. Doors open 6.30pm

Join us for a hearty, rustic French inspired slow cooked pork, bean & chorizo stew home made by Alan in the Moon Inn, followed by an apple pie with custard. We've been able to host the event due to the generosity of Joy and Dave at the Moon.
Cost £12.50 per person for the two courses. Phone Chris on 01433 630 324 to book your places Wednesday 22nd February 2017 arrive by 7pm..

We have had a poem sent in to us from the wonderful Brenda Wragg who helped us enormously at Village Day selling her own wonderful preserves and chutneys but also donating 3 hampers to the raffle.

SMILE

Smiling is infectious
You can catch it like the flu
When someone smiled at me today
I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner
And someone saw my grin,
When he smiled I realised
I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile
And realised its worth
A single smile like mine
Could travel round the earth.
So if you feel a smile begin
Don't leave it undetected
Let's start an epidemic quick
And get the world infected.
Go on, pass it on!

The SMILE Grand Summer Raffle was drawn last night in the Moon Inn. All one thousand tickets were sold. and the winners are:
1st Prize Michael - Moon Inn
2nd Prize Dulcie - High Street
3rd Prize Ian - Meadow Close
4th Prize Cheryl - The Dale
5th Prize Patsy - The Nook
6th Prize Pat - Didsbury Manchester
7th Prize Deborah - High Street
8th Prize John - The Nook
9th Prize Martyn - Calver
10th James Steward - Kent
Thank you to Paul Robinson for printing the tickets for us, to all those who donated prizes, to everyone who bought tickets and generally helped us to make it the success it was. Thank You!!!

We had a great evening of fantastic music and song on April 23rd at Calver Village Hall at our 1940s Themed Tea Dance. Homemade cakes and sandwiches kindly donated by Cllr. Kath Potter, Annie Mitchell & Alison Crump, who couldn't come but still gave generously.
The hall was decorated with bunting and Union flags and tables were groaning under the weight of all sorts of sandwiches which the committee managed to make with their rations and with help from local butcher LW Hancock & Son.
Music was provided by the Nick Chandley Band, well-known musicians who regularly perform at Sheffield City Hall. Our friend and regular chanteuse Lucy Hope sang 40s favourites not only in English but in French and Lili Marlene in German too.
The event attracted all ages from 5 to 90 year olds, but it was the 90 year olds that showed the rest of us up.
A huge "Thank You" to all who attended, bought raffle tickets, donated cakes & prizes and their time.