Carols at the Village Hall
THIS ANNUAL EVENT in the Village Hall is never the same, with the only constant feature being home made mince pies and free glasses of excellent hot punch. The band excelled itself, the singing moved between the modest and the boisterous, a wonderful crowd of cub/scout lads and lasses turned up, while, for the first time the event became the venue for the presentation of the Gay Bulleid Good Neighbour Award which was given to Andrew and Dee Noyes.
The evening began with a beautiful rendering of "Away in a manger" by the young and, as usual, "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" brought out the sentimental best from nearly all. There are only two verses, given below, and what we need is a third one. So, polish up your little creative grey cells and please write a third verse.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all our Christmases be white.
Send all your entries to the Editor and there is a bottle of wine for the writer of the verse adjudged to be best. You have a couple of months for this.
Thanks to all who helped to make it a success and the whole village owes a thank you to Dave and Sue Jackson who provided the lighting for the tree outside the Hall and also to the Tea Club which decorated the tree inside the Hall.