At last the screed in the new meeting room and store has dried out sufficiently to allow the floor covering to be laid. Thanks are due to Keith Eighteen and Sherfield Flooring Ltd for generously providing and laying the carpet in the meeting room free of charge.
Because of the increased capacity of the hall the Trust needs to incur expenditure on a number of further items. These include extension of the car park; extension of the ladies lavatory to provide a second cubicle; and the purchase of additional tables and storage racking.
Funds raised this year will go a long way to meeting these additional costs, these include the proceeds of two events in the last few weeks.
Our thanks to Hilary Powell and her team of helpers who organised a very successful barn dance in the garden of Prospect House on the 10th of July. This yielded an amazing £1343.
On August 15th 72 people met at the hall for a lunch of Pimms (and soft drinks), Pate and Pudding. Thanks are due to Celia Davies, her team of helpers and all those who helped provide such a wide and inviting spread. This yielded £633. This event was so enjoyable that Celia was pressed afterwards to arrange a similar event next year! By then it will have become a village tradition!
Brian Simpson