On Friday 28th January 2011, over 110 of the charity representatives, sponsors and helpers, who had been invited to the "Thank You Evening", gathered in the Church hall for a most enjoyable evening.
It was a wonderful, relaxing evening and we look forward to catching up with everyone again next year!
Guests were greeted with a drink and had a chance to catch up with friends, old and new, before they were officially welcomed by Clive and welcomed and sincerely thanked by the Charity Christmas Tree Festival Organiser, John Feneley. The festival had been a great success as had the Christmas Market which was functioning in the hall alongside the Festival. John was unable to tell everybody how much the charities had raised, as he had not yet received final numbers. However, he expressed the delight of everyone at St. John's at the much needed £3,000 that had been raised at the Christmas Market (which is one of our major fundraising events of the year).
The vicar, Philip, then added his thanks to those of Clive and John. He also thanked John and Andy Pugh profusely for all the hard work that they put in before, and after, as well as during the Christmas Tree Festival.
The formalities over, everyone was able to refill their glass and enjoy a sumptuous banquet!
The evening was rounded off with amazing entertainment by Julie Ann Carr and her pupils - Lucy, Laura, Sue and Corinne. This was much appreciated by all present.
It was a wonderful, relaxing evening and we look forward to catching up with everyone again next year!The cost of the evening was covered by the anonymous donors and the St. John's lunch club. Another BIG THANK YOU goes to them; Christine, Jane and their catering team; our compere Clive: Julie Ann and her pupils and, last but by no means least, John - for organising the whole event.
