we 13 fe

1692  The Campbells massacred the MacDonalds at Glen Coe

A while back we mentioned a 17th century Dennington shop token at auction?  Right now there are one Woodbridge (Grocer Henry Stebbing) and two Saxmundham (Draper Nicholas Shepherd) 17th century tokens on ebaY.

mo 28 ja 08

1969  Barbara Jo Ruben was the first female jockey to win a race in North America

This June Dennington Sports Club is having an expo which will include exposure, extramural and very probably expenses and ex-wives.

tu 1 ja 08

1660  Samuel Pepys began his diary

... in Dennington Village Hall the dancing hadn't started as people were still having a sit down feed, but the youngsters were warming up ready to boogy ...

fr 26 oc 07

1929  Mrs T W Evans became the first woman to give birth in an aircraft

And like we said there's a family Halloween Disco tonight in Dennington Village Hall (which we discover is a sizeable old space) where lots of smaller people are having a brilliant time showing off their pumpkins and proving La Macerana and YMCA are still floor fillers.

This is the second year this Dennington Sports Club fundraiser has run and it certainly deserves to continue!

th 25 oc 07

1854  Captain William Morris led the charge of the Light Brigade

There's a family Halloween Disco tomorrow night at Dennington village hall.

mo 22 oc 07

1797  Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first ever parachute descent from a balloon over Paris

Police are appealing for any info about a two car accident in Dennington yesterday afternoon that has left one of the drivers in intensive care.

tu 3 jl 07

1954  Food rationing ended in the UK

Support band wanted for The Outlaws gig in a tent at Worlingworth next month and we spotted this 1668 Dennington half-penny token in an auction, it went for £80.