Don’t Forget – Coffee Morning this morning and Big Breakfast Tickets on sale too

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Be lovely to see you for a coffee and a chat this morning 10.30-12 and if you are coming to the Big Breakfast you can buy your tickets here, or buy them on line via this link anytime before Thursday.   We want to make sure we have enough sausages for everyone so let us know by buying your tickets in advance. 

Help Needed to keep Adderley In Bloom

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS

Barry’s colourful planting displays around the village are a joy.  Barry, over the years, has supplied, planted and lovingly cared for them BUT, Barry has had the misfortune of breaking his leg which has left him unable to tend his pots.  The plan is to reduce the number of pots until such time as Barry is able to look after them again.

We need small groups of volunteers for each location to tend the plants to keep the village lit with colour.

Adderley Parish Council have invested in some planters with water reservoirs to be distributed around the village which will replace many of the existing pots.  The Parish Council will supply the compost and Barry has ordered the plants.  

Calling residents at the following locations:-

  • Station Road – 2 planters
  • Green Bank – 2 planters
  • Meadow Bank – 4 half planters (there is possible access to a water tap)
  • Rectory Lane – 2 half planters – (there is access to a water tap)
  • Bus Stop Library area – 2/3 planters and 2 half planters – (there is access to a water tap)
  • Church – 4 pots & 2 planters – (there is access to a water tap)
  • Village Hall – 5 half planters *NB – as a safety measure there are several pots placed along the front edge of the hall which will remain temporarily but will need attending – (there is access to a water tap)

There is only one thing worse than an empty flower pot and that’s a pot filled with dead flowers! If we cannot care for the plants they will have to be removed, a loss for the village and a heartbreak for Barry. 

Planting starts in May so if you can help keep Adderley in Bloom please phone 

Barbara Slack  01630656903  BEFORE 5TH MAY.

Or chat with Lesley Norman, Angela & Richard  Milhill          

 

 

Nice Place To Be Annual Review

The annual review of the first year of Nice Place To Be was held in the village hall on Sunday 16th April.  Members of the community came along to hear from the group what they had been up to during the year and to participate in a discussion about what sort of activities they would like in their community going forward.

The report can be viewed here but Val Nash, Chair of NPTB  emphasised to the meeting that while Nice Place to Be was formalised as an unincorporated association to enable the Heritage Lottery application,  its primary role is to be there for everyone in the community  and it is very much about providing a voice for everyone who wants to get involved and help to make our village the sort of community space that works for them.

Details of the Coronation weekend and the sort of event people want were discussed and the overwhelming view was to hold the Big Breakfast on the Sunday morning as planned and perhaps attach to that some Coronation themed activity for the children that can happen straight after the Breakfast.   People felt that one event was probably best as the focus for community activity rather than having two events which might dilute attendance at both.  

More details to follow …..

No Quiz this Thursday – due to Village Hall AGM in main hall

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Phil Gadd who organises a weekly quiz in the village hall has asked us to remind everyone that there is no Quiz this Thursday 20th April. 

Instead it is the the Village Hall AGM organised by the the Village Hall Committee which you are welcome to attend to hear their report of the year’s activities, financial report and election of officers/Trustees for the coming year and future plans for the village hall.

 

Update from the Easter Bunny – Change of Plan

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Dear All

Sadly,  the request yesterday to older children  to stop taking the Easter eggs from the nests leaving nothing for the young children was ignored.  My rabbit friends tell me that they are still taking the eggs from The Green, playground and main road area.     

Sadly, with all the stolen eggs we have had to replace, we have run out of eggs early and we wont have enough to replace the eggs after this morning.  

But don’ worry, we have a cunning plan!!  It means you can still have fun doing the trail if you haven’t already.  In each hiding place you will find a white stone with a number on it.    DO NOT REMOVE THE STONE FROM THE HIDING PLACE.   Write down the number on your clue sheet next to that clue and when you have finished, PUT YOUR NAME AND A CONTACT NUMBER ON YOUR SHEET AND POST IT  AT Willow Lodge on Green Bank and I and my friends will collect your form and deliver an easter egg or chocolate to you when I get some fresh supplies.   

Hope you have fun and so sorry that you wont have chocolate to eat on the way round, but hope you will enjoy solving my clues anyway.  

Best wishes

The Easter Bunny

 

 

Easter Eggs Trail? One is not enough for some

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The Easter Egg Trail is very popular, but unfortunately its a little too popular with a small group of children who decided to eat ALL the eggs from a number of sites repeatedly yesterday leaving none for those who followed them.  The Easter Bunny  knows who it is.

The trail is for fun, for little children to enjoy.   By eating all the eggs you are depriving them of that pleasure.   The Easter Bunny doesn’t want to have to speak to your parents so please make sure you leave the eggs for those who are doing the hunt for the rest of the weekend.

Parents may like to check in with their children to discuss this.