January 2026

Dear Readers and Advertisers. Welcome to the award winning The Village Advertiser! HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Village Advertiser hopes that you all had a very happy and joyous Christmas and spent some very precious and valuable time with your loved ones. The Village Advertiser believes in family values and works with many family run businesses to help them to promote their business or service to you.Now that the festivities are over and the decorations will be coming down on the twelfth night we have the rest of the winter to get through. Let us hope it isn’t too harsh and we are blessed with some bright sunny days to come. 

 

For the January competition you can win a COMFORT ZONE 55 MINUTE TREATMENT WORTH £100 courtesy of BRANDSHATCH PLACE HOTEL AND SPA. Entry deadline is 14thJanuary 2026. 

 

We had an overwhelming response to our December competition and we can offer congratulations to our winner PATSY LANG o fNEW ASH GREEN who won the CHRISTMAS HAMPER FOR A FAMILY OF 6, which included TURKEY and TRIMMINGS courtesy of IAIN at ISTEAD RISE BUTCHERS and FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES courtesy of STEVE’S, HERBERT ROAD. 

 

If you're an existing or new customer looking ahead to 2026 and would like more information on how The Village Advertiser can help you expand your business, we're here to help. From as little as £29 per month* why not give it a try? We can promote your school or charity event and we are very keen to support. You can call on 01322 911875 or email thevillageadvertiser@aol.co.uk for information or to book a space-advertising sales deadline for the February 2026 edition is 15thJanuary. There's more information on our website at www.thevillageadvertiser.com. 

 

No doubt, like us all, you ate and drank too much and are now thinking ‘how can I get those added pounds off!’ Slimming World have groups in your area and all groups are there to help and support in your weight loss journey.There is also the Park Runs every Saturday, a 5K walk, run or jog which are well managed and FREE to all participants. Check out the website https://www.parkrun.org.uk/ to find your nearest Park Run. Or check out your local council who organise regular walks and running clubs .New Year resolutions are of course hard to keep but trying can be fun and a challenge. Plenty of those advertising with The Village Advertiser can help you on your way not just this month but all through the year. May good health and prosperity be with you on your journey through 2026. 

 

Hopefully your hangover from the New Year’s celebrations will have cleared by the time Burns Night (25thJanuary) comes around. Although a long way from Bonnie Scotland, I know that somewhere in our area a toast of whiskey will be raised and a haggis shared, in honour of the Ayrshire British culture. 

 

 

* 6 months for the price of 5 months offer.