Despite the inclement weather being against us, I’m sure you’ll agree the hall looked a picture on the day of the show. It was great to see so many bulbs and flowers which made it spring-like even though the day was freezing, and it kept trying to snow.
On behalf of the committee I would like to give thanks and acknowledge those that helped make the show the success that it was. Thank you to:
• Mo for the beautiful and enormous fruit basket donated for the raffle.
• Joan and Clare for stewarding and also Joan for running the raffle.
• Joy for opening the show, and for donating the school book token prizes.
• Marjorie for looking after the door.
• Ruby, Carol and Maggie for washing up.
• Martin for sorting out the spreadsheet.
• The judges for doing a sterling job.
• The committee for donating raffle prizes.
Also, to all those who made financial donations, particularly the Village Shop. Without this generous donation, we would struggle to continue as our outgoings are always more than our incomings. Each year we have to pay for the schedules to be printed, award cards, prizes, refreshments etc and the money from the raffle and door entry don’t cover this.
Without the children entering, I believe the show would not be nearly as successful.
Every year I’m amazed at their skill and ingenuity. For many years my children entered, and I can remember as a parent it being quite stressful as bits of vegetable fell off on the way there and there were all sorts of other mini disasters! So well done to the children but also to their parents and the teachers for their efforts.
The school winners who each won a book token were:
• Oak Class – Thomas Fenwick; Beech Class – Evie Archer; Ash Class – Sophia Tetley; Willow Class – Ella Mayne.
• The Sutcliffe Salver for most points in the children’s classes was won by Jessica Morris
• The Down Cup for the runner-up in the children’s classes was won by Lola Spiller
The cups in the adult classes were won by Dinah Pratt, Hazel Pike and Roz Mullin. Hazel won the Laurence Cup for her outstanding flower arrangement. And the Betty John’s Cup for most outstanding craft exhibit went to Pete Penly for his moving poem about World War Two.
Well done to all the winners and finally thank you to everyone who entered an exhibit. Without you there wouldn’t be a show and we wouldn’t see how talented those who live in Payhembury and the outlying villages really are.
We are always open to suggestions for new classes for next year. If you have any ideas, please telephone me on 01404 841843.
Jane Wood
