CHIDDINGLY CHURCH FETE

Chiddingly, East Sussex  BN8 6HE (opposite The Six Bells)

Tomorrow Saturday July 11th  2009

Pimm's with the Parson!

Around the Church and in the Old Vicarage garden adjacent

1.30 - 4.30pm   Free entry, free parking 

To Chiddingly Church home page

The Fete is tomorrow, and there is lots on offer - four more new ideas for stalls and games added this week.  A full list is written at the foot of this page.  The Yummy Tea Shoppe will be back in action with cream teas, cake and strawberries; there will also be the usual selection of mouth-watering cakes to buy. 

And there’s the Barbeque for lunchtime, with a veggie option; Pimm’s, soft drink and ice creams; books and plants stalls; Tombola, Bagatelle and other games; Face Painting for the young at heart; Chiddingly School is treating us to Maypole dancing (alright, Julypole, but at 2pm so arrive in good time); the Austin 7s will be back; music will be provided by the Warbleton Brass Band and the organ will be played in the Church; the Raffle has already collected a large number of wonderful prizes to be given away…. And lots more.

A special attraction - ferret racing is back, but with a bit of a difference, and these ones are especially tame and don't bite.

All funds and profits go to the Chiddingly Church General Fund; the weather forecast is good but if it does rain, at least in July it will be warm rain.

Chiddingly has enjoyed its Church Fete for some years now, and it's an excellent example of a rural Parish Church fete held in the Sussex countryside.  Come and see for yourself - and enjoy!

We suppose it worth mentioning at this stage that if it is raining, the fete will continue in the Village Hall by the Church and in various tents and marquees.  It won't be abandoned!

Timetable - approx

1:30     Opening by Rev’d Phil Hodgins
           
Refreshments and BBQ ready shortly afterwards.  

2:00     Chiddingly Primary School performs its Maypole Dance under the direction of Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Blake.

            The Warbleton Band plays during the afternoon.

            Various organists and visiting organists play in the church for 20-30 minutes each until 4pm.

4:00     Raffle draw – organised by Rod McDermott and Rhoda Buchan assisted by Rev'd Phil Hodgins, 
            followed by an auction of fabulous goodies and bargains, plus any leftovers from the stalls.

4:30     Close

Grand Raffle
Tickets available NOW at Golden Cross Antiques, Tel: 01825 872144 
Prizes include a £100 voucher for furniture; free entry to various places to visit; a Filofax bag; £10 worth of goodies from Waitrose and Tesco; a £20 voucher from Focus DIY; £25 petrol vouchers; an 18-hole round of golf for two at Wellshurst Gold Club; plants at Wyevale Garden Centre; pet food supplies including vouchers from Jollyes and the A22 Pet Shop; 10-pin bowling; a £50 voucher for the Gun Inn; bowling tickets at Freedom Leisure; a week's holiday in Normandy; a free cut and finish at Kube Hair Design; a hair dryer from Peter Parsons; a meal for two with wine at the De la Warr Pavilion  ...

More information:  the fete organiser John Chatfield

Location:  Chiddingly is about 8 miles east of Lewes and 5 miles west of Hailsham in East Sussex, and 2 miles north of the A22 at Golden Cross.

View Googlemap of Chiddingly

Use the post code BN8 6HE in www.streetmap.co.uk  or use the Googlemap above.

For more village fetes see www.fetes.org.uk

Stalls etc at the 2009 Chiddingly Church Fete

A quick and cryptic list:  The Yummy Tea Shoppe; BBQ; Pimm's and soft drinks; Bric a Brac; Filled baskets; new bags stall (like shopping bags and rucksacks); cakes for sale; ice cream; garden plants and produce; books, CDs and DVDs; the Raffle; Tombola; £1 jar stall; spooning marbles; pairing buttons; sweets in a jar; guess the weight of the cake; the ladder game; putting for a £5 note; horse shoe throwing; bagatelle; live wire game; lucky dip pockets; Pandora's box; children's face painting; naming the Teddy/Doll/soft animal; an old Bibles display in the Church; ferret racing; the rollybally game; open the safe with the right key and win £5; a Hunt the Treasure map; pick the right label on a bottle and win the bottle of single malt whisky, worth £28, "specially selected for Chiddingly Church fete"; Maypole dancing at 2pm; a collection of Austin 7 motor cars; organ music in the Church;  the Warbleton brass band; a costumed Lion wandering about - and guess the name of the lion; a variety of games for young children; a St Wilfrid's Hospice stall; a Chiddingly Festival stall.