A reminder that this coming Saturday, 3rd September, is our Autumn Show in Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Hall. We do hope you will consider exhibiting, even if just in one class, as it is such fun.
Set up of exhibits is between 9.30am – 11am, and we open the doors in the afternoon from 2.30pm until 4.30pm, giving you a chance to view the exhibits, see who has been awarded the trophies, join in our raffle with a filled picnic hamper as the main prize, and enjoy refreshments with a slice of wonderful homemade cake.
Join us on Wednesday 13th July at 8pm for the Bellingdon & Asheridge Community Association Annual General Meeting. We’ll have wine and cheese afterwards as well so come along and find out what we’ve been doing in and around the hall.
This is the first “in person” AGM for two years: all adults residents of Bellingdon & Asheridge are automatically members of BAACA and are entitled to vote at the meeting or to stand for election to the management committee.
Then on Friday 15th July 6:30-10:30pm we have our ever-popular pub night. Join us for home-cooked food, the usual array of drinks, pub games and good company.
Outside games We are happy for children (and adults!) to play games outside. However responsibility for children lies with the parents/guardians – and please leave any muddy shoes in the hallway.
Help on the night We look forward to seeing you at the pub nights, which are run by volunteers. If you are able to assist in the setup, running or clear up after the pub night please do let us know.
A massive thank you to everyone who planned, prepared, door knocked, sorted, emptied containers, set up stalls, put up marquees, marshalled traffic, baked cakes, dressed up, ate, drank, listened, heaved, cleared up, took down and packed away.
Quite literally we could not have done it without you! Special mentions to:
For marketing materials: Thinkfarm for design and Verve Display for printing all our banners. Robert Matthews and Sainsbury’s for banner display space.
Our official photographers: Jenny Goodall and Steve Templeman.
Catering supplies: David Hawkes for donating milk for the tea and cake stand.
Foodnet for onions and strawberries for the BBQ and bar.
To all the local businesses who advertised in the programme – please support them and your local High Street.
To all the villagers who contributed at the annual door-knock with prizes and fête “goodies”.
To our hard working organisers: Simon Church, Emma Eckersley, Alf Field, Hugh Griffiths, Martin Horsted, Catusha & Mike Warry and Jill & Peter Watson.
And of course, to all the volunteers who helped make the fête happen, both in the planning and on the Big Day!
Thank you. Without you, there’d be no fête.
We’ll see you next year!*
If you can’t get enough of the village hall, please keep an eye on our events calendar.
Come along from 1pm and get involved with Classic cars, Fun dog show, Hemel Hempstead Band, real ale festival and Pimms bar, BBQ, welly wanging, ice creams, kids’ fancy dress competition, tug-of-war, teas & cakes, best decorated cake competition, kids’ corner, face painting, tombola, raffle, bouncy castle and lots more.
Today, 1-5! Entry £1 per adult, kids go free.
Overall schedule
1:30 Fun dog show (registration from 1:00 – see below for class listing)
3:45 Kids fancy dress competition
4:00 Tug-of-war. Children, Women over 16, Men over 16
4:30 Raffle winners drawn
Fun dog show
Dog Show registration from 1:00pm. Entry fee, £2 per class. Event run by: Patchwork Training Judging by Marianne Tembey, Patchwork Training (Kennel Club Judge)
Rosettes donated by St. Johns Vets for 1st to 3rd place in each class.
We welcome all childrens fancy dress entrants – something to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee ideally, but all entrants will be welcome and all will receive a small prize. The competition will be judged at 3:45 in the central arena.
