August 2011 issue of the parish magazine, Your Berkhamsted

Record breaking total for Petertide FairFundraisingPrunella Murray has good news about this year’s Petertide FairResidents enjoying this year’s Petertide FairAn impressive £9,690 was raised at the30th annual Petertide Fair on Saturday (11June 2011) held at St Peter’s Church,Berkhamsted.Berkhamsted residents turned out in forceto support the traditional fair enjoying hotdogs, Petertide Ale and Pimms whilstbrowsing the various stalls and sideshows.Children were entertained by a miniaturetrain giving rides across the churchyard,Punch & Judy and face painting.The Fair total will be added to £6k whichhas already been raised through variousfundraising events this year and the totalwill be split between this year’s Petertidecharities, the Sunnyside Rural Trust andMcCabe Educational Trust.Petertide Fair Chairman, Judith Limbert,commented, “I am absolutely thrilled withthe amount we’ve raised for this year’scharities which has exceeded all ourexpectations! We were particularlyfortunate that the sun shone whichencouraged record numbers to attend thefair.“Furthermore, I am delighted that throughour fundraising we will significantlyimprove the lives of others here in thelocal community and also in Nepal.”More information can be found at:25