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March 2018                                                                          March 2018

                                                                                            BRIANTSPUDDLE AND AFFPUDDLE

                                                                                                                         NEWS


                                                                                           VILLAGE HALL NEWS


                                                                                           Burns Night
                                                                                           You think it can’t get any better, but then you find
                                                                                           that  it  can!  .  .  .  .  .  .  They  say  ‘perfect  planning
                                                                                           prevents  poor  performance’  and  this  proved
                                                                                                                          correct  as  we
                                                                                                                          attempted  to
                                                                                                                          improve   the
                                                                                                                          hall   layout
                                                                                                                          and      the
                                                                                                                          catering  and
                                                                                                                          w a i t r e s s i n g
                                                                                                                          services.
                                                                                                                          R ai nbar r ow
                                                                                                                          were  on  top
                                                                                                                          of  their  game
                                                                                                                          w   i   t  h
                                                                                                                          w o n d e r f u l
                                                                                                                          music    and
                                                                                                                          w  i  t  t  y
                                                                                           repartee.  Guests  looked  great  in  all  manner  of
                                                                                           tartan  with  knees  and  sporrans  all  over  the
                                                                                           place,  and  we  were  all  there  to  have  a  good
                                                                                           time.
                                                                                           The  Hall  was  decorated  and  laid  out  to
                                                                                           perfection by Angie and Kate. The delicious haggis was provided by Brian Balls of
                                                                                           Puddletown, and the veggies by the lovely Mr Lidl. Peter handled the raffle with
                                                                                           seasoned expertise, and Roger, aided and abetted by Phil, ran a tight ship on the
                                                                                           bar.  The  Community  group  cooks  peeled,  baked,  mashed  and  prepared
                                                                                           approximately  76  three  course  suppers,  and  a  team  of  surprisingly  adept
                                                                                           waitresses raced about serving and clearing like professionals It was another great
                                                                                           example of what can be achieved with a bit of team work and enthusiasm.
                                                                                           Thanks to all of the people who made it such an enjoyable occasion especially to
                                                                                           Angie  and  Peter  who  sold  the  tickets  and  Jenny  and  Cindy  who  slaved  in  the
                                                                                           kitchen.
                                                                                           Many people  have been kind enough to contact us with kind words about the

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