The first Evington Village Fete & Show was intended as a one-off celebration of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002. That was 16 years ago and we now need new people with fresh ideas to safeguard its future. The Fete needs a working party, or committee, of 14 people to make it happen and there …
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Evington Village Fete & Show 2017 Phew! What a week! Monday was damp and iffy, Tuesday torrential rain and Wednesday wet again. Can we hold the fete if this weather continues? Organisers fingernails chewed to the knuckle. Poor old Parks trying to cut the village green without drowning and succeeding through sheer willpower. Thursday dawned …
Class 77 in the Show Schedule says “Best brewed beverage (alcohol or non-alcohol) instead of a simple home-made cordial. The Oxford Dictionary says “brew” means make (beer) by infusion, boiling or fermentation; make (tea etc.) by infusion or mixture (- up, make tea); undergo these processes, concoct, bring about, set in train, etc., etc., we’ve …
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Where has the time gone? The Fete is nearly upon us there are many things left to do which can only be done at the last minute. Like mark out and number the plots, plan where the ice cream, bouncy castle, first aid, notices, signposts, scout tents, book stall, and port-a-loos all go. Then put …
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