7 December 2021 - Coffee Morning and the Street Fayre date
Dear all,
It was announced before the event that all proceeds from the monthly Coffee Morning in the Mission Hall would be going to the Weymouth Foodbank charity. This seems to have been a big incentive to generous local folk for it was very well attended, despite these strange times in which we live. The Hall was dressed festively, as were a number of those attending. Christmas themed sweaters were much in evidence, the most musical being Rudolph complete with bells. Specially mentioned because it was mine. Maureen and Jean were busy in the kitchen, and make tea just as it should be made - so weak it can barely struggle out of the pot.
Marianna sums up the morning “A big thank you to everyone who joined our charity festive coffee morning and donated so generously towards Weymouth’s Food Bank. The SP Committee would like to give thanks to the Mission Hall committee for waiving their hall hire fee, to our volunteer bakers for the ever popular cheese scones, mince pies, Stollen, Dundee Cake plus festive sponge cake and to our Christmas helpers (they know who they are) with a special mention for our local Preston Spa shop for the donating the take away bags.” Thanks are also due to Marianna for all her hard work in organising the event. Well done to all.
And now, having kept you in suspense, to the amount raised. With two generous donations from villagers who could not attend, and adding in the proceeds from the take-away sales, the total, which is nearly five times that collected at the last coffee morning is – wait for it - a tremendous £250. So again well done everyone for what was a marvellous morning in aid of a good cause.
At the Coffee Morning I spoke to David Langridge, Chairman of Sutton Poyntz Victorian Street Fayre Committee, who now confirms that the Street Fayre date has been moved to Sunday 3 July 2022. David explains “The Springhead have an event already booked on Saturday 25 June which is the day before we planned to run the Street Fayre. With the potential influx of people and cars (some of which may get left all weekend) the chairman and committee felt this added some logistic complexity that could make setting up and running the event a challenge. Therefore we have moved the Fayre on one week to Sunday 3 July.”
So mark the new date in your diary now, as David and his team will need lots of help that weekend.
Stay safe and smiling
Chris