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1 December J Haigh P Haigh
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8 December Celebrant
And so here we are at the end of another year of fun
15 December Celebrant R Killer and activity at the village hall. November was a busy
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22 December M Menzies M Menzies month and many thanks go to Maggie Hoyle and her
24 December Celebrant E Moriarty S Moriarty team for another superb film festival. It is very much
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25 December Celebrant E Whatley R Killer appreciated when people not on the committee put on events for the
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community and also help raise funds for the village hall at the same time. A great
5 January A Grindrod S Sanderson
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evening was had by all. Here’s to looking forward to next years film festival.
Similarly with the screen bites event, like with everything that happens at the hall,
Flowers and Cleaning Rota it doesn’t just happen, a huge amount of time and energy goes into putting

these events on and I know Jenny Lightfoot worked tirelessly to oversee the
Date: Flowers: Cleaning: event, a difficult task when so much of it is down to an outside organisation.
7 December Advent Erica Moriarty Apologies to those of you who felt a little let down by this years event. Due to the
14 December Advent Elizabeth Whatley horrendous weather over that weekend and in particular during the day on the
Saturday, several of the stall holders made executive decisions not to attend with
22/23 Dec. Decorate for Christmas Elizabeth Whatley
little or no notice for anything to be done about it. Those food producers who did
28 December Sue Taylor Sue Taylor
turn up had a good evening and the film was a great hit and so all was not lost.
4 January Anne Forty Anne Forty Thanks again to all those who put so much time and effort in.
Best wishes and many thanks to all our hard working
Also, by the time you read this we will have enjoyed another Artsreach event
Cleaners and flower arrangers.
organised by Jenny Beadle and her team of helpers. We are so very fortunate to
Affpuddle with Turnerspuddle PCC have so many people in our community prepared to put in the time and effort
required to keep our vibrant community life going and thanks go to Jenny and
her team as well and to everyone who helps in any way over the year.
As December arrives things
ADVENT COURSE IN AFFPUDDLE PARISH hot up even more, if
possible, in fact let’s lunch
Christmas dinner and the
As advertised in the weekly pew sheets, this course Christmas fayre have
consists of four sessions on Monday evenings, 7.15 pm already kicked off the
for 7.30 until 9.00, beginning on 18 November and festivities and we still have
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ending on 9 December, open to anyone in the the Briantspuddle singers
benefice. Venue is Bladen Tye, Briantspuddle, the Christmas concert, the
home of Mrs Audrey Grindrod. This year we have a Christmas lights competition
musical theme, based on pieces chosen, and material and awards night to come
provided, by Dr Richard Hall. Richard’s themes for the on the 20 6pm-8.30pm with
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four sessions are (1) Prophecy, (2) Mary, (3) Advent, and music and nibbles and maybe a game or two a great evening of fun and
(4) Christmas. Although the course will be half-way entertainment. Tickets are £6 and cover two adults and children. If you’re on your
through by the time you see this, the sessions each own team up with someone and share a £6 ticket, mulled wine and a mince pie
stand alone so it is not too late to join in. Please advise are also included in the ticket price.
Jonathan Haigh, on 01929 471768, if you are thinking of
attending, to aid room planning etc. You don’t have to have lit up your house to join us but obviously the more that do
light up and enter the competition the brighter our villages and Christmas will be.

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