Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Nativity Crib Festival such a success. I wondered if we could out do last year, and I think we did in every way. We had more cribs than ever before (260 we think), we raised more money than ever before somewhat over £1700 and, I think, it looked more spectacular than ever before. Not only that but we were the “treasure” on Three Counties radio Treasure Hunt, and they actually found us so we had our 2 minutes of fame!
As one of our visitors said “I don’t know what I was expecting, but we were blown away by the whole setup. So many cribs and very well displayed. We had a lovely time looking at them all. Such a variety and great to read some of their back stories. We had a lovely time, and the tea and cakes were great too.”
We are open to Boys and Girls age 8 to 10 1/2 who live locally or in the villages south of Hitchin. We meet on Monday evenings in the Parish Hall in the winter and outside in the Summer.
The Pack have had a busy autumn Term with a range of activities including a Camp Fire, fire lighting and gaining Home Help and Home Safety badges. During half term we took a group of our Cubs and some of the Hitchin Air Scouts to an activity day at OId Warden seeing the Shuttleworth Collection of planes. All the young people gained their Air Activities Badge
This term we will be working on the Astronomer's Badge, making bird boxes, a rock climbing /archery evening at the Priory School and making pancakes. In the Summer we plan to go to the Hitchin District Cub Camp in Henlow.
If you know of a young person who would like to join us, or if you are an adult who would like to be part of our great Leadership team please contact me.
Paul Pinkstone (Cub Scout Leader) 07833338699 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Stalls with all sorts of goodies were organised by Come Dance, the PCC, Tiny Tots, Inner Wheel, Jean Jones, Sue Males and Vickie Pakeham. Beaver Scouts ran games.The Dog Training Club provided tea, coffee, and cakes. Youngsters were able to visit Father Christmas in his lovely grotto and have their face painted. There were also Books and Toy stalls. Dance Fusion gave a demonstration. The Fair which is run on a 50/50 basis with User Groups raised £415.27 and donations received were £80.
The Trustees Raffle raised £723.20.
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make the annual Fair such a success and thanks to all the visitors for coming and supporting this traditional event.
Diary Dates
25th Annual General Meeting of the 1998 St Ippolyts Hall Charity on Wednesday 19th April 2023 at 7.30pm
Management Meetings in June and September dates to be arranged.
Christmas Fair on Saturday 25th November from 2pm to 4.30pm.
For bookings and enquiries, please contact Sam Kelly, on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or phone 07389-891417.
A good number of people gathered around the group of Pallet Christmas Trees on the Village Green for Readings and to sing Carols and then walk up to the churchyard to follow the Christmas Tree Trail around the churchyard stopping at various places for more Carols and Readings. The Trail ended in the church for another Carol and then Mulled Wine and Mince Pies.
Quite a few households in the village had decorated a Christmas Tree made from a wooden pallet and hung lights and decorations on it as a church fundraiser.
On Christmas Eve the church was nearly full of people coming to the traditional service of Carols and Readings followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies.
JAM MARMALADE AND CHUTNEY
Thank you to everyone who came to buy jam, marmalade, and chutney for their home use and for Christmas presents.
BOOK EXCHANGE
The books have been moved from the porch to two pews at the back of the nave until we get a bookcase for them.
The books are available for borrowing and then returning or for keeping. There is a jar there for donations to Church Funds.
SNOWDROPS
The first snowdrops are just beginning to show in the churchyard and in a few weeks will be well worth a look as well as elsewhere around the village especially in Graveley Road.
Cherry Carter
WYMONDLEY COMMUNITY GARDEN
February gardening club will take place on the 18th, between 9am and 12pm. We will start to prepare the garden for the growing season.
Please bring gloves. For more information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., check the Great Wymondley Facebook page or @wymondley.communitygarden
