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August 2010
Once again the garden of Glebe House provided the ideal setting for the
Barbecue on Sunday, August 1st when about 70 people gathered on the
front lawn. Although there were one or two ominous clouds, the rain
obediently kept away and the sun managed to peep out at us from time to
time. The bar, expertly manned by Jim Moore and Jon Bayliss, did a
roaring trade in Pimm’s, wine and draught beer and the participants
lingered long over their lunch whilst the music from Saxophrenia drifted
across, providing a splendid accompaniment and completing the list of
ingredients for a perfect Sunday afternoon. As always
this was an excellent team effort, from the moment of
erecting the marquee in the morning to dismantling it
again in the early evening. Thanks go to all those who
played a part, especially Judith who so generously
allowed the invasion of her garden, the ladies who
provided salads and mouth-watering desserts, the chefs
and the bar staff, to those who so kindly donated raffle prizes, and, not
least, all those who came along and generally supported the raison d’être
of the Friends of Cople Church.
The event generated a profit of about £850, which helps to replenish the
Church fabric fund. We have recently spent in excess of £5,000 on the
renovation of the bars protecting the Church windows and replacement
stonework. Soon a further £2,500 will be used for joinery work in the
vestry.
Our next fund-raising event will be a 1960s evening, with
dinner and dancing, in the Village Hall on November 6th. Make
a note of the date and start searching in the attic for the winkle-
pickers and dusting off the moth from those bell-bottom
trousers and psychedelic mini-skirts. Come along, leave your
Vespa in the car park, and swing along to all the songs we
enjoyed then, many of which we still enjoy today.
The annual concert, A Celebration of Christmas, will take place in the
Church on December 21st, and the Safari Supper will be on January 15th
2011.
We welcome you, newcomers or old friends, to all of our events.
Vaughan Southgate
Barn Dance 2010
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