Bonfire Night 7 November 2008

It was a gamble choosing the Friday after the Saturday chosen by the other two local events (Wilburton and Sutton). Unfortunately for them their weather was very wet and attendances were well down. We were lucky- Friday the 7th was good all day, allowing us to set up in the dry and enjoy an evening of spectacular fireworks and a blazing bonfire in perfect weather.

Our attendance figures were well up on previous years
and our food marquee was kept busy for the whole evening-
we did not even get a break to see the fireworks!

Once again Peter and his firework team put on a great display,
Robert built a formidable bonfire which kept everyone warm on the outside and our range of hot dogs, burgers, drinks, soup and baked potatoes kept them warm inside.

Another successful bonfire night where families were able to enjoy the evening in safety amongst their friends.

Our thanks to the dozens of helpers who created it and our visitors who supported us and made it so worthwhile!

(Photos Lara Cowling)


If you have any good photographs of the fireworks which you would like to see posted here, please send them to hadboncom@aol.com

2008 Bonfire Night

The Annual Bonfire and Fireworks Night will be on Friday 7 November 2008

On the Fairchild's Meadow at the bottom of Chewells Lane.
Gates will open at 6.30 for a 7.30 start, and our usual quality hot food and drinks will be available all evening.

Admission prices unchanged: £4 adults & £2 children

Join us for a safe, spectacular display and a roaring bonfire; we look forward to seeing you

Please remember that personal fireworks are not allowed- they contravene the insurance terms. Thank you for your co-operation.

Fun Run 2008

The Fun Run which was to have been held in September has been cancelled for this year.
We shall be at the School Summer Fayre (see details below) and, of course, the fireworks and massive bonfire on Friday 7 November 2008.

Haddenham & Aldreth Blossoms & Bygones

The weather was brilliant all day- a complete contrast to last year. We were kept very busy whenever one of the tractor trailers arrived to drop off passengers, and there was a steady flow of customers in between. On offer were hot dogs, beef burgers, cheese burgers and canned drinks. The sausages and beef burgers are made by our local butcher- you cannot get better than that!

With so many events going on in the two villages we lost many of the committee members, but we had just enough on hand to keep the food crossing the counter and by five thirty we had sold out.

Our next fund-raising event will be the Robert Arkenstall School Summer Fayre on 12 July 2008.

Next Committee Meeting

Tuesday 24 June 2008
For details email hadboncom@aol.com

Programme for 2008

Welcome to the Haddenham Bonfire Committee blog.

We shall be supporting the Haddenham Village Blossoms and Bygones on 11 May by serving hot dogs and burgers etc from our marquee on The Green. This is a great day out for family and friends. For a small fee you can visit many village attractions such as the famous Brick Museum or the ancient Great Mill (now working). There is an exhilarating tractor trailer service to whisk you from place to place- see the village from high up on a surprisingly fast trailer. One fee covers it all plus there is a range of refreshments for sale, and much more...

In the Summer we hope to be invited back to the Robert Arkenstall Summer Fayre to serve food. (Our sausages, from the local butchers, are especially tasty)

The Autumn will see another of our successful Fun Runs; this year it is Sunday 14 September in the morning. Paticipants vary from serious runners to families out for a pleasant stroll away from traffic. One thing they all have in common- they are out for fun!

Of course in November we shall be putting on our annual family firework show and bonfire: Friday evening 7 November.

As soon as more details are available they will be posted here.

In the meantime why not have a look at previous years by clicking on the various 'Blog Archive' items in the panel on the right.

If you would like more information about our activities, or would like to help in any way, you can contact us by email: hadboncom@aol.com