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idea which was envisaged as a means of promoting social cohesion
within the village community: it was anticipated that there
would be some fun in which every age group would be able to
participate, but it hinged on the people of the village. Congratulations
to you all! The scarecrows were splendid, the effort and imagination
put into the creations was beyond all we as a committee had
hoped for. Even the awful weather didn't dampen spirits; it
may have been wet, but the atmosphere was wonderful. Lubenham
village people can be rightly proud of themselves. Thank you
all!
The good news is that £1800.00 was raised and has been shared
out thus: £1000 towards the provision of a sixth church bell,
£400 to All Saints Church and £400 to Lubenham Primary School.
The Scouts put a lot of hard work into providing refreshments,
our village boys (who are members of the group) working tirelessly
and cheerfully. They kindly made a generous donation to the
main fund, for which we were very grateful and give sincere
thanks. Other village organisations participated, and Ibtrust
they also had a successful weekend. We haven't yet had any
information from the Village Hall Committee, but I do hope
their funds were augmented.
In a hectic weekend an oasis of calm and pleasure was found
in the Church on Sunday afternoon, when children from Lubenham
Primary School entertained us with their singing. The enthusiasm
and pleasure in their music was contagious, as the audience
clapped with approval. We had 20 minutes of pure joy; more,
please, Mrs Mugridge!
The weather was against the children's sports, which was sad
as so much effort had been put into planning the event. Commiserations
too to the Playing Field Committee, whose spirits were more
than dampened after working so hard to provide refreshments
for the occasion.
We had so many visitors from quite considerable distances
who enjoyed themselves. A spot or two of rain did not deter
them, and their laughter as they wandered around the village
was infectious. Neither were Mary Gilkes and her band of workers
put off as they stoically sat under an awning and completely
sold out of cakes on Saturday. Mary was so grateful to all
who baked for her stall, so on her behalf a huge thank you
for a successful day despite the weather.
There were many others who put in much effort: all those who
opened their gardens and had sales of work; David Carter,
who manned the Church for two days, giving information to
visitors about the history of our village; Sir Bruce and Lady
McPhail for allowing us to use their premises for teas; Geoff
and family at the Coach and Horses, for entering into the
spirit of things and giving us a congenial meeting place;
and Jonathan Palfreyman, for printing extra programmes when
we realised what a runaway success we had on our hands!
There have been many ripples from this stone dropped into
a pool. Carlton TV would like to give a follow-up on the drunken
gardener stolen from Dick and Myra Pollard; the murder of
the traffic cop will be solved - beware, culprits, you are
known to TV! The cat-napping would be given a follow-up and
much publicity would be on offer. The story of our weekend
may be published in a number of magazines, and Radio Leicester
is willing to do a follow-up. The ingredients are here to
make one more good year when again many organisations could
benefit. Let's show them, Lubenham: we can do it!
First prize went to Rapunzel; second was won by the horse
and rider in Westgate Lane; and third prize went to the traffic
cop on Main Street.
by Claire Johnson
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