In Today’s Notices:
- Subscriptions for The Gaddesden Diary
- Saturday 6 to Monday 8 May – The King’s Coronation Weekend
- Saturday 6 May – Village Party for the Coronation – SOLD OUT
- Sunday 7 May – Church Service
- Sunday 7 May – The King’s Coronation Village Fun Day, incorporating Village Produce Market stalls and VPA Coronation Plant Sale
- Monday 8 May – Village Discovery Walk
- Monday 15 May – Parish Council
- Saturday 20 May – Christian Aid Strawberry Cream Tea
- Sunday 21 May – Gaddesden Gallop
- Thursday 25 May – Gaddesden Society AGM followed by Talk
- Sunday 21 May VPA Store and Plant Sale
- Got Something to be Included in Village Notices?
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Subscriptions for The Gaddesden Diary
Subscriptions for The Gaddesden Diary: only £5.00: normally due in September, but please pay now if you haven’t already done so. Click here for details of how to pay.
Saturday 6 to Monday 8 May – The King’s Coronation Weekend
Saturday 6 May – Village Party for the Coronation, 7pm, Sports Field
SOLD OUT
Tickets are now on sale for the Village Party on the evening of the Coronation, to kick-start the historic celebrations. The Party is to be held in a marquee next to the Sports Pavilion
Barn dance, DJ, pay bar, ice cream, cakes and food to buy, including vegan/vegetarian van, plus a very yummy hog roast.
Ticket Prices:
- For the evening party –
Under 18s: £5 and Adults: £10SOLD OUT - Hog roast:
£10
Party and hog roast tickets both available from Sarah Gall (01442 842422)
Please note that pre-booking is required.
Sunday 7 May – Church Service, 9am to 10am, LG Church
Service to celebrate the Coronation, followed by breakfast.
Sunday 7 May – The King’s Coronation Village Fair, 1pm to 4pm, Sports Field
Crafts, face painting, music, bouncy castle, bar, barbeque, treasure hunt, cream teas.
Display of children’s artwork dedicated to King Charles III
Village Market stalls
VPA Coronation Plant Sale: this Sunday, 1-4pm (donations very welcome)
See below under ‘VPA Store and Plant Sale‘
Monday 8 May – Village Discovery Walk, 1:45pm for 2pm, Thomas Field Hall, LG Church
For all the family!
Start: Thomas Field Hall, Little Gaddesden Church HP4 1NZ
Registration from 1.45pm
Walk: Led by knowledgeable residents – approx 3 miles around the village of Little Gaddesden.
Children to be accompanied by an adult, please.
Well behaved dogs on leads, please.
Refreshments: Available after the walk at Thomas Field Hall.
Contact: Louise Archer (07920 045474)
louise.m.archer@btinternet.com
Registration: Click here for the registration form.
No need to book and no charge. Just turn up and sign in!
Cancelled if wet!
Monday 15 May – Parish Council, 7pm Village Hall
Annual Meeting of the Electorate and Parish Council Meeting. All welcome.
Saturday 20 May – Christian Aid Strawberry Cream Tea, Thomas Field Hall 3pm to 5pm
Christian Aid Week – 14th – 20th May
Christian Aid works in some of the world’s poorest communities. It acts where there is great need, regardless of religion, supporting people to live a full life, free from poverty. This year’s Christian Aid Week appeal is focussing on communities paying a harsh price for the global cost of living and climate crises.
Last year Little Gaddesden raised over £950 for Christian Aid Week. We are hoping to exceed this figure in 2023.
We will be raising funds through a Strawberry Cream Tea on Saturday 20th May from 3pm-5pm in the Thomas Field Hall, collections in the church on 14th and 21st May and, for those who wish to donate online, through Little Gaddesden’s e-envelope: https://envelope.christianaid.org.uk/littlegaddesdenchurch
Sunday 21 May – The Gaddesden Gallop, 11am start from the Sports Field
5km and 10km races, and new this year, fun-run races for the kids.
Register to take part at www.entrycentral.com/gaddesdengallop.
Fun for all the family, whether spectating or participating. Refreshments available.
Thursday 25 May – Gaddesden Society AGM, followed by talk, 8.15pm Village Hall
The brief AGM of the Gaddesden Society, will be followed by a talk by Roger Lane from Workaid. Roger joins us to talk about the work of this local charity based in Chesham whose aim is to empower young people in Africa and the UK, to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment or start their own business.
£1 entry fee includes wine and cheese. Everyone welcome.
VPA Store and Plant Sale
The VPA Store, located next to the Village Hall, will be open on Sundays 10am till 12 noon for all your gardening needs such as potting compost, seeds, garden twine etc.
VPA Coronation Plant Sale: this Sunday, 1-4pm (donations very welcome)
We will be manning tables in the Marquee on Sunday 7 May at the village Coronation Fair. Please be generous with your plant donations and bring them along to the VPA Store from 10am onwards (if before please leave them at the door) or directly to the table in the marquee. If you wish to get in touch about anything give us a ring on 07760 144057 or at hello@lgvpa.org
For a bit of fun we will have a Sunflower growing competition this year with the tallest and largest diameter head attracting prizes at our Summer Show on 19 August. Kate has some small plants for sale already growing, if you want to get a head start, buy them at the Marquee on 7 May between 1-4pm.
We look forward to seeing you along with celebrating at the Coronation Fair.
Got Something to be Included in Village Notices?
To request that something gets included in the Village Notices, please email Mandy Haynes at village.notices@littlegaddesden.org.uk.