On the wettest Saturday morning for many weeks a team of stalwart (is that the correct word?) villagers turned out to spruce up the Village Amenity Area and its surrounds at the end of Old Farm Close. There was much chopping back of the growth to open up the paths around the pond – and to allow the grass to be mown. Many thanks to Ted Grierson for the loan of his big trailer to take away the clippings.

By the finish the team were soaking wet (see photo), so many thanks to Frances Dalton for the provision of hot coffee – even if it was in  CHAOS plastic cups!

Peter Wyman