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A number of people from the village, and those driving through the village, have commented on how wonderful the flower tubs in Adderley look. We have to agree, they really do cheer everyone up

So here is a big shout out to all the people who give up their time each year to empty, fill and, most importantly water, these pots for all to enjoy. Most of all Thankyou to Lesley Norman and Barbara Slack for all their hardwork in coordinating the teams on each street and ordering the flowers and compost which are kindly supplied courtesy of funding from our parish council

Barry’s wonderful gift to the village lives on and we hope he is enjoying seeing this every day too.

Well the weather forecast isn’t brilliant for tomorrow, but the coffee and cake will be good down at the village hall so why not pop down for half an hour?  10.30 – 12.00 in the village hall. 

If you know anyone new in the village who may welcome the chance to meet a few people perhaps you could invite the to come along too?  Its nice to come with someone you know. Also if you know someone who doesn’t really use the internet, perhaps you could check if they have remembered.  We nearly forgot ourselves as the month seems to have flown. 

Yes, we know its hard to believe, where did June go?   This Saturday 29th June we have our monthly coffee morning in the village hall.  Please come along if you can, we have it on good authority that there may be some rather nice cakes this month, so well worth a trip, and of course coffee and conversation.  What’s not to like?

Saturday the 8^th June was D Day at Adderley Village Hall. There was a superb transformation of the hall and all credit to Phil & Carol Gadd and Ben Wrathall.

We entered through war time posters and heritage boards showing Adderley at war, the Home Guard and the prisoners of war at Adderley Hall working on the farms.

Through from the bar into the main room via a camouflaged net tunnel an impressive sight greeted us with the 13 flags of all the D Day participating countries hanging from the walls and the illuminated “Lest we Forget Soldiers”.

Flags, poppies and mess tins were on the tables. The stage was set with TV screens showing a rolling sequence of the beaches and the landings.

Andrew Swindale gave a short talk on D Day and its vital role in liberating Western Europe and the role of The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry and their part in taking the German surrender from Grand Admiral Dönitz on the 7^th of May 1945.

Music was provided by the excellent Terry and his TJQ band of keyboard, saxophonist and Jan singing all the old songs plus some pre-war jazz.

Food was provided by a team from “Master Chef” with recipes from the ration book and consisted of hot pot and bread and butter followed by a delicious array of appropriate puds:  bread and butter pudding, trifle, pineapple upside down cake, apple pie, fruit salad and poor man’s pudding.

Thanks to Paul and Val Nash for providing the Heritage Boards for the D Day event.

The bar was selling well and there had to be an emergency resupply of Guinness which entailed Phil travelling to rear entrance at Morrisons.

Thank you to all who helped to make this D Day evening so entertaining and memorable.