Village Hall Fundraising
THE JUMBLE SALE TAKINGS
The donors were great and the people behind the stalls were a wonderful sight
as even more female glamour and masculine muscle had been introduced. This is
the one village hall event when we rely on people from outside the village to
be the main customers. But the crowds were thin on the ground. The standard
hard core were there but there was no sign of the usual groups from Cambridge,
Ely or even the scattering of American visitors.
Many blamed the weather while several others seriously suggested that Tony Blair had raised the standard of living too much. I'm not sure about this and at the time of writing could not consult my dear friend the Deputy PM who was getting into trouble in Cannes. The Village Hall Committee will be considering how to improve the numbers.
The practice today is to talk in percentages so that you never really know the actual figures involved. I offer the following. The attendance was 25% lower than in 2004 and 50% lower than in 2003. The income this year was 25% less than in 2004 but only 27% less than in 2003. So there has been a significant improvement in that the staff extracted more per person in 2005 than in 2003, representing a 72% increase in sales efficiency. Does that help? We took £307.65p
The Village Hall Waste Paper Collection
This is a reminder to those who have forgotten and an appeal to new-comers to the Village. We are able to sell old newspapers to a local firm which recycles them as horse bedding. The proceeds go to the Village Hall.
Every year in February and March the kind people who donate papers have an irritating time as the shed fills up and it becomes more difficult to use. It is at this time that we begin to ask for the shed to be cleared and it always appears to be towards the end of March that this happens. This year it is a little earlier. We are grateful to those people who tidy up the shed throughout the year.
There are four sheds opposite the swings on Town Close and papers should be left in the one designated. You can't miss it. Newspapers should be tied in bundles if possible and stacked neatly,
PLEASE do not put heavy, glossy magazines (such as Country Life) or telephone directories in the shed. It just means that we have to clear these away because the newspaper collectors leave them behind. Even supplement-type glossy magazines are best avoided. The papers generate a real income for the benefit of the community, and the horses love them. Thank you all.