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The Big Switch On

Adderley Lights Up is a way of everybody sharing in the spirit of the holiday season this Christmas in the face of pandemic restrictions. It’s hoped that in the absence of Carols Round The Village (an important annual fundraiser for Hope House) and the likely ban on singing in the church (a popular Christmas event) as well as the post carol service get-together in the Village Hall we could all share in something meaningful for the festive season and give us our sense of community.

Iain Wilson explains what we’re hoping to do and how you might like to join in.

If you know of somebody who doesn’t have access to the village website or Facebook page please download the flyer and give it to them.

Adderley Village Lights Up Flyer 2Download

There are four ways to take part:

Light up your garden: More and more people are lighting up their garden at Christmas so why not let your creativity run wild and light up your garden this Christmas so that when families walk around they can share in some of the excitement of Christmas decorations? We are hoping that everybody will switch on their decorations on the 4th along with the village tree.

Decorate a window: If lighting up your garden isn’t for you then why not decorate a window? This can be as simple or as adventurous as you like either traditional scenes or simple decorations placed in the window. It would be wonderful to create a window wonderland so that people walking round the village can enjoy these at the same time as they admire the Christmas lights. We will be putting links to ideas in the coming days to inspire you. The choice is yours. All to be unveiled on the 4th.

Make a decoration for the village tree: be as creative or as traditional as you like. In the coming weeks we will be posting ideas for up cycling household items or your imagination may run to original designs. We are hoping that once the tree is up people will take a picture of themselves hanging their decoration on the tree then we can put a gallery on the website. We will let you know when the tree is ready.

Finally, light up night: we’ve mentioned it already but on Friday December 4th we hope that everybody will switch on their decorations at the same time and light up Adderley. we will publish a route map and families will be able to go around and enjoy the celebrations.

In the coming weeks you will see posters round the village and we will be posting regularly on updates and with ideas.

We are counting down to The Big Switch On.

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And The Winners Are?…

After having our heads together for a long while we decided that we couldn’t decide. The pictures submitted for the poster competition were sooooo good that we have decided to use all of them. Yes! All of them.

Congratulations to Scarlett and Buster Keegan, Jacob and Samuel Corner and Amity Keegan whose pictures will appear on the publicity posters around the village for the Adderley Lights Up For Christmas Big Switch On.

Congratulations also to Sophie Corner and Genevieve Alkureshi who’s pictures will appear on the web and social media publicity.

Well done everybody.

Check out all the posters here: https://adderleyparish.co.uk/christmas-lights-posters/(opens in a new tab)

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Christmas Wreath making opportunity in Adderley!

Snowflake Banner

Adderley School have come up with a wonderful seasonal fundraising idea which will mean you can deck your door with a beautiful home-made wreath whilst raising some much needed funds for Adderley School.  A win/win situation we think!

There are two options on offer, and both will give you an amazing home-made wreath that you can hang with pride on your door for all to admire.

Option One:  A ring with all the greenery already in place, and supplied with a range of dried fruit, fir cones, feathers and a bow for you to attach as you wish to the ready greened ring

Option Two: A plain ring will be supplied along with the greenery but you can attach this yourself in whatever combination you prefer.  Florists wire will be provided as well as the fruit, fir cones, feathers and bow for you to add yourself when you have made your ring.

Both options will be delivered to your door in a box along with written instructions and guidance on how to construct your wreath  A ‘how to’ video can be supplied on request demonstrating how to build your wreath.

The cost is £30 per box and these can be delivered to your door, or to a pick up point in the village if you prefer.

Payment with order prior to delivery and orders must be received by 15th November to give the florist time to make up the boxes prior to delivery at the end of November.  

To place your order please contact Carolyn by email: carolyn.cope@hotmail.co.uk or her mobile 07904190274  Please include your name, address a contact number and confirm your payment method.  

Payment with order £30 to Friends of Adderley School (Cheques) or cash in an envelope with your details for contact for delivery.  

by BACS: Sort Code 20-08-64    Acc No 03201325 

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Christmas Lights Posters

We are starting to receive some lovely pictures from children in the village for the Christmas Poster. 

If you are under 11 years old there is still time to put in a poster. All posters will appear in the gallery and one will form the basis of the posters round the village to promote Adderley Lights Up for Christmas. You have until Wednesday 4th November so let’s get creative.

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Community Housing Survey – Last Chance

The response to the Neighbourhood Plan Community Housing Survey (AKA The Big Questions) has been brilliant. If you haven’t either completed the form online (it takes about 30 minutes) or filled in the paper form the last day for submission is Saturday. Postal returns received after that date will still be counted but you need to get it into the post.

This is your opportunity to have your say and shape the future of Adderley Parish and it’s literally a once in fifteen years opportunity. At some point next year you will be asked to vote on the outcome in a referendum and this is your chance to get your point of view into the plan.

Don’t forget you can also be entered into the draw for a £100 grocery voucher – what’s not to like? All responses are confidential and the details you provide for the draw are taken out before the data is analysed.

To complete the online form go over to https://threeparishplan.org/the-big-questions/

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Adderley Lights Up For Christmas

Christmas Tree

What can we say? We’re excited already and it’s not yet Halloween!!!

We’re going to have a village Christmas Tree! Yes! We know!!!  It’s  almost  too  much. But  there’s  more. A request for as many people as possible to light up their gardens and light up the village.

There’s also a Competition for the under 11’s to design a poster. All submissions will be shown on the website but the winner will have their poster used to publicise the event and it will be posted round the village.

Don’t delay there is only one week to design your poster and get it into the village website. Closing Date for poster entries Wednesday 4th November

All details Here: Adderley Lights Up for Christmas

 

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Halloween Trail

Because of the Covid-19 restrictions it’s not likely that children will be knocking at the door on October 31st. this means a number of disappointed children. So, Jenny Wrathall has come up with a suggestion for a Halloween Trail.

This simple idea will enable children to keep safe and have some fun in their family bubble.

You are being asked to put out some pumpkin cutouts and / or dress one of your windows in something suitably scary so that the children can walk around the village and have their moment in the dark with some appropriate atmosphere.

You can create window scenes with poster paints, coloured tissue paper or suitably lit props. 

We think this is a great idea and we have already started planning our window display. Contributions of chocolate and sweets direct to parents for later consumption will always be welcome.

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