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Great Progress! 12 St. Lawrence should be pleased with the efforts of Sheepwash residents so far. Despite the £25,000 task ahead of us, the Friends of St. Lawrence’s Church are very pleased with the growing amount so far raised. The first Saturday of September saw the ‘Gift Day’. After house-to-house distribution of gift envelopes for larger gifts, and adding in to the total the money raised during the coffee morning and cake sale held to ‘sweeten’ the day, our total is already approaching £3000. Brilliant work, and many thanks to Sheepwash villagers. Not least was the donation from the Village Hall Committee with £323 raised from the Barn Dance. Lots of thanks for that. Our second event was the Harvest Lunch, held in the Village Hall on Sunday 25 th September – too late for a report to appear in this Chronicle. Gina Tidball was the brilliant chef, aided by many helpers, extra sous chefs, table layers and washers up. I’m sure lots of folk enjoyed a wide menu, but I cannot say more because at the time of writing the lunch has not yet happened! Of course, there will be other fundraising events and activities during the coming months (and years - this is going to be a long haul to raise £25,000). And of course we cannot expect to raise the entire sum from only Sheepwashers. It would be brilliant if people can be encouraged and invited from outside our village to come along and be generous. On Saturday 29 th October, the ‘Friends’ are arranging a boozy party in the Village Hall. Entry will be free. Finger food will be free. We will have a bar licence and lots of laughter. The idea is to hold an Auction of Promises, where generous and kind folk offer either items or more adventurous promises of activities - labour, work, helping hands, commissions, gardening, housework, car washes, repairs, lessons in painting, pottery, carpentry, kayaking, surfing, days out on visits, and so on. You get the idea - your imagination is your oyster ! Mike Ritson will collect your promises in advance and prepare an auction catalogue of all the ‘lots’ which will be publicised ahead of the evening, so you will know who is offering each ‘lot’. We are arranging for a fun-loving and professional auctioneer to be master or mistress of ceremonies and it should be a hilarious evening. Don’t forget to bring cash or your cheque book for buying the items or promises! Fundraising will continue next year – a Strawberry Tea, Friendly Open Back Gardens, guided walks - all sorts of ideas are being suggested. Meantime, the ‘Friends’ would be delighted to hear about any other fundraising ideas and would love to hear from you. Mike Ritson
There are lots of things happening over the next couple of months. Safari Supper Saturday 19 th November The idea of the Safari Supper is to have a good social night and raise money for local charities along the way. The cost is £10 per person. You and the organizer will agree which course you are going to host (if you live outside the village a starter is for you). You will then need to provide food for that course and drinks for yourselves and your four guests. Envelopes are delivered to each house on the day telling you where you will be expected for starters. You will not find out where you are going for the next course till you get to your next venue. At the end of the evening everyone meets up in the village hall to swap stories about where they went and what they ate, and a bit of a dance can be had by those not too full and still able! And there will of course be a raffle in the village hall, so any donations for prizes will be gratefully received! It really is a very sociable and fun evening, and if you are new to the village it is a great way to meet people. Optional Fancy Dress Theme –Black and White. If you don’t do fancy dress, that’s’ fine. Some people do and some don’t, and you can do whatever you feel comfortable with – there’s no pressure either way. If you’ve not joined in before why not give it a try - you’ll be most welcome! Let me know if you’d like to join in: Chris Vincent Text: 07799067012 Email : chrissy.vincent65@btinternet.com Phone: 231521 Don’t forget to visit our website – www.sheepwashchronicle.org 13
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