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Santa is coming to Adderley

Oh my goodness!  Its getting closer!   SwitchOn is nearly here.  In fact its only NINE more sleeps until Santa is coming to check out our lights and Switch on our Christmas Tree.  I don’t know about you, but the excitement in our house is mounting all the time!  Decorations to make, windows to decorate and lights to put up in the garden……  Its just non-stop!

When is the tree going up for our decorations?

Its all hands on deck this Saturday morning (28th Nov) when some volunteers are getting together by the village hall to raise the tree and anchor it in position.  After that they will put a temporary fence around the tree ready for you to come down on Sunday morning (29th Nov) to hang your decorations on the tree. 

When can I put my decoration on the tree?

If you can come down between 10.00 am and 1.00pm on Sunday morning there will be someone there to help you but if you can’t make it then, please leave your decorations in the box in the Bus Shelter at the end of Rectory Lane and we will pick them up to take down and hang on the tree.  If you can put your name on your decoration that would be lovely.  Please make sure you have attached something that will allow you to tie your decoration on to the tree securely.  It can get very windy down there and we don’t want to lose yours.

What about the decorations at my house?

We really want everyone to have their Christmas lights and any Window Wonderland displays ready for the big SwitchOn on Friday 4th December.  We think he will start his tour at about 6.30 on Station Road and then visit all the roads in the village from there.   Santa has been in touch and confirmed that he is definitely coming to inspect our Adderley lights display – so exciting.  He will tour around the village, with some of his elves and as he goes past he wants you to put on your Christmas lights so that he can check they are going to be bright enough for Rudolph to see on Christmas Eve. 

Can I go down to watch Santa switch on the lights on the tree at the village hall?

We would love to say yes!  But right now we are unsure what the rules are going to be about public gatherings, so we are suggesting that houses with children have priority, and, if they feel its safe to do so, parents can take their children down to the Green for just before 7.00pm, stay socially distanced and watch Santa do the SwitchOn.  We are asking all other adults to stay away, and perhaps come down later in the evening to admire the tree and amble around the village to see everyone’s lights and window displays in a safe and socially distanced way. 

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Santa Is Coming …

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To say we are excited today would be an understatement!  

You will never guess what arrived in the post today – so watch the video to find out…….

So, our Christmas Lights Switch on is looking as if its going to be spectacular with a very important guest to switch the lights on and check out the quality of our village display.  

More details to follow about the route, but get those light bulbs polished, make sure the windows are clean and gleaming, check any snowflakes are white and glistening and be outside your house standing to attention, with one hand on the light switch, when our special guest comes through!  

Ooh this is going to be fun!

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Christmas Decorations

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Only 14 Days to go to the Big Switch on! Excitement mounts. We’ve had our first photograph of Christmas Decorations for the Tree from Jenny Wrathall. Jenny has been kind enough to share her creations and they’re an inspiration.

So don’t forget: take a picture of your tree decorations and send them to webmaster@adderleyparish.co.uk Or via FB messenger to Adderley Village and we can include them in the gallery. Many thanks to Jenny for starting the gallery.

 

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Window Decorations – ideas to inspire you!

We thought you might like a few ideas for inspiration if you are thinking of decorating  a window for the Adderley Christmas Lights.  These links will take you to some images to inspire adults or children and some of them are really easy to achieve at very little cost.

https://christmas.snydle.com/christmas-window-decorations-ideas.html

https://www.digsdigs.com/55-awesome-christmas-window-decor-ideas/

(We love the robins on the branch on this link!)

If you have the Pinterest App you will be brimming with ideas from all the posts on there, but here is a link to a sample to view.  If you are inspired you can download the Pinterest App and see how they were created. 

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/blindsgalore/holidays-window-ideas/

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Adderley Christmas Tree Decoration Ideas

Well, it’s the weekend, its raining, you are bored, you want a mini project, or you just want to give the children something to do.  Why not use this opportunity to create your own decoration for the village Christmas tree using natural, or recycled household items?  

We would love to have every home represented on the tree and we don’t want it to cost you a lot, and we though you might like to give yourself a pat on the back for doing some recycling too!  Our very talented Lesley Hartnell has been busy creating some really simple ideas to inspire you below, but you can go wild and do something extravagant or exotic to really rev up the decorations if you want to.  We would love that.  Just remember they will need to be weatherproof and windproof though.  

(Val Nash is going to put some bare willow garlands and a couple of stars outside Willow Lodge in Green Bank for people to pick up if they like the idea but don’t want to make the natural ones themselves.  Keep an eye open!) 

Have a look at the ideas below and PLEASE, read the instructions below the gallery as we want to be sure your creations are credited and also, allow people who may not be able to get down to see the tree if they are shielding or housebound, to enjoy seeing who took part.  We really want everyone to feel part of this, event whether they can get out or not, so please offer to help anyone who may be struggling or isolated to take part.  Thank you!

 

  • Polystyrene or plastic plate spiral (large)
    Using a larger plate to draw the spiral, or use thinner lines when drawing to create a longer hanging spiral
  • Polystyrene or plastic plate spiral
    Take a plastic or polystyrene plate, draw a spiral from the centre and cut along the lines to make a hanging spiral decoration, Spray or sprinkle with glitter
  • Cardboard & foil hearts
    3 Simple hearts can be cut from card, covered in foil and stuck to some christmas ribbon to hang from tree
  • Bell from yoghurt pot with foil and bow
    Made from a yoghurt pot covered in foil with a piece of floristry wire to fix fabric bow and to hang from tree
  • Stick Star
    A simple star made from 6x 9inch (23cm) twigs, bound together with twine. Note how the twigs are woven through each other to hold them in place
  • Woven twigs garland
    Simple woven birch twigs with some ribbon and a star. Add some ribbon to hang from tree.
  • Plastic cup decorated
    Great for little ones – Paint a picture or pattern on plastic cup using acrylic paints that will survive the weather. Thread ribbon to hang from tree
  • Christmas Angel - Image 1
    A plastic cup, a small ball of foil or perhaps pingpong ball, the wire from cork of bottle of fizz and two wings cut from each side of a 2 ltr milk carton. Dab featherlike daubs of white paint on wings, hang a ribbon and then look at image 2 for the effect when light shines through
  • Christmas Angel - Image 2
    If you can position your angel in front of a light on the tree, the effect will be stunning

Take a moment to take picture of yourselves making the decoration then when the tree is up and the lights are in place (after weekend of 28th/29th November)  go down and hang your decoration. Once again, don’t forget to take a picture then send them into webmaster@adderleyparish.co.uk and we can have a gallery of your creations.

HAPPY CREATIONS EVERYONE! 

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Pop Up Shops and Gift Ideas

It’s that time of year when we’re all wondering what to get for that special somebody. Pop up shops are a way for local artisans to give us an opportunity to get something extra special from within the community. We’re always pleased to promote our Adderley artisans whenever we can.

Here is a great special gift idea from Hartnell Creations.

CRAFT FAIRS MAY BE CANCELLED BUT CHRISTMAS IS NOT 

It’s the time of year for gifts!   

POP UP SHOP  Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December.  

10 am – 5 pm

In my garden studio, it will be Covid secure.

Post Box Cottage, 9 Adderley

01630 657770 Lesley

My handmade cloth dolls are for sale and make wonderful presents.  

Each doll is different, designed and made by myself.  The dolls can be dressed and undressed and come with several layers of clothing. 

Detailed photos of the dolls and my other handmade items can be can be seen on Etsy.co.uk search under HARTNELLCREATIONS.  

(No postal charge for local sales, I will deliver).

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Don’t Forget Your Christmas Wreath Boxes

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Christmas is definitely not cancelled! Not in Adderley it isn’t. Why not add to the Christmas spirit with a home made wreath? Adderley School is selling wreath making boxes which contain everything you need to make your own wreath to decorate your wall, to put on your door or even give to a family member, a neighbour or friend. 

Click on the link for details and remember you only have until this Friday to get your wreath making box. All profits to the school.

Christmas Wreath making opportunity in Adderley!

 

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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.

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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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