16 October 2021 - Jumble sale, Queens Platinum Jubilee, Road closure, Paperbacks needed
Dear all,
Recently I mentioned the Scouts and Guides Scutt Hall Jumble Sale on Saturday 30 October at 2pm to raise money to help maintain the Scutt Hall. Sam Wykes the organiser said she would be grateful for donations of almost anything – well, it was a very long list – that could be delivered to the Scutt Hall on the afternoon of Friday 29 October between 2pm and 4pm or from mid-morning onwards on sale day. She could also collect items if you phoned her, but as some of you found the number given was incorrect. Her number is actually 07533550832 and I have it on good authority that this does reach her.
The next meeting to discuss the Queens Platinum Jubilee Celebrations will take place ‘here’ on Friday 22 October at 10 o'clock. As ‘here’ sounded a little too general I set up a Royal Commission headed by a learned Welshman and after 30 seconds thought costing £20 million can confidently inform you that ‘here’ is actually Hilary Davidson’s house, Hawthorns, on the right hand side up Plaisters Lane. The first meeting was here as well, and was a considerable success, with lots of good ideas and support pledged. But more of the same will be needed, so please go along if you can contribute.
My sources tell me that there is no truth in the rumour that Wessex Water have permanently closed Plaisters Lane. It just seems that way. No doubt they have run into difficulties – nothing in life is ever simple – and will complete the work just as quickly as they can.
Last but not least, the stock of paperbacks in the Village Library i.e. the Telephone Box by the Cartshed is getting low, so if you have some paperbacks that you enjoyed reading – or even if you didn’t, let someone else suffer - then perhaps you could drop them in.
Best regards
Chris