Following the success of the Open Day / Autumn Fair in September and the inaugural “Widford Talks” event in October (report here), Kerry Holt and her team brought us a Community Lunch in November. The food was delicious and hot, and catered for both meat-eaters and vegetarians, and what a joy it was to sit …
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The Inaugural Widford Talk
With no village shop, Public House or village clubs there are few occasions when people can meet and enjoy good company whilst welcoming newcomers. The Coronation Party was a splendid example of how much pleasure such events can spread, but Coronations do not occur very often. The Church is seeking to create more opportunities for …
A Different Harvest
A priest once told me that their suggestions for the Harvest Festival service they had been asked to lead (in a church without their own priest) had been dismissed out of hand with the phrase, “No, we have always done this.” He had then gently reminded the parish that the thing they had “always done” …
Open Day 2023
It was one of the hottest days of the year, but very pleasant in the shade and inside the cool church for this special event in the church grounds. There were lunches, teas, coffee, cake, Pimm’s and much more to be enjoyed, stalls to browse overlooking the Ash Valley, and face-painting, duck-catching and other amusements …
Safari Supper 2021
… a truly wonderful evening, bringing the community together in a simple and delightful way. Roll on next year…