Flower Festival 2001

"Colourful Counties"

Breaks all records!

It's over again for another year, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief - it was a great success, making about £3,700.00, slightly more than last year. The visitor numbers were up by about 100, and the raffle and bric a brac stalls did wonderfully. The cake stall and teas made their usual large contribution, but could have done even better if we had had more cakes etc to sell - the cakes ran out on Sunday at about 4 pm. just when people came out of the church after the bellringers had finished!.

So many, many thanks to everyone who helped in any way, and particularly to those who came to help clear up after the festival was over. It was great to have so many people and made the hard work much easier. And thank you , too, to all the people who helped with the flowers - I think the church looked as beautiful as ever, if not more so.

Gillian Gray

Thank you

Bryan and Joy would like to thank Fr Michael and Mrs Branfield and Hunnables for the lovely way in which they conducted the service and remembered Louise.

Thank you also to all who came, donated money, sent flowers and sent their good wishes.

In Louise’s words "we must believe in God and Jesus"

Bryan and Joy Attrell

A diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor a human being perfected without trials.

Chinese Proverb

Marcie’s Sponsored Diet

From 1st February to 1st June Marcie has lost the grand total of 30lb and has so far raised £383 for the Village Footpath which will be laid from Robletts Way across the bottom of the Sports Field to the Village Hall.

Marcie wishes to say a very big thank you to all who supported her over 4 months of healthy eating and exercise - yukk - and if anyone would still like to make a donation the forms are in the shop.

Thank you again, and thanks to all who are helping in other ways withthis appeal. if all goes to plan we should have our footpath this year.

Well done this village (and well done Marcie!).

Goodbye

To Val and Rob Wightman and their family, who are leaving us after nearly 23 years in Wormingford. They have decided to emigrate to New Zealand, Val’s home country. Mark, Susannah, Kevin, Josh and Chloe have gone on ahead, on April 1st.

They have both contributed enormously to our village; Val to the WI and the Flower Festival, and for many years as editor of this newsletter, and Rob as a Parish Councillor and as Chairman of the Recreation Trust, during which time he oversaw the construction of a permanent memorial to their time here - the Village Hall car park!

. . . and to Sukie Simpson who has moved to Hertford where she will be nearer her children, after 15 years in the village. She was for many years a stalwart of St Andrew’s Church as bellringer and chorister and will be missed by her many friends in the village and roundabout. Her new phone number is 01992 551 403.

For Sale

Longs Farmhouse

OIRO £225,000

Please contact Chapmans on 01206 26 22 44, or myself on 01787 227 249 if you are interested or if you know of anyone who might be.

David Simpson

The Worm June 2001