As the cold winter evenings prepare to draw in, save on your fuel bills for at least one evening and warm yourself by a real fire at Haddenham's Annual Bonfire and Fireworks Display. As usual the event will take place at Fairchild's Meadow, this year on Friday 4th November. Admission is the same as last year, a mere £4 per head (£2 for children), and the gates are open from 6.30 onwards.
Once in the field you can buy hot drinks, jacket potatos, soup and burgers / sausages before watching the sky light up before your very eyes (we'll even offer a few veggie burgers to extend our range). I'm afraid no sparklers or personal fireworks are permitted but up to 2 children can get in free if they bring a guy for the Best Guy competition. If children bring the guy down to the fire we'll ensure that the guys get a suitably warm reception.
This all takes place thanks to the efforts of the Haddenham Bonfire Committee, not to mention the friends, relations and other willing volunteers whose contribution is invaluable. Moving in short but frantic bursts throughout the year we raise funds via burger stands at village events to ensure that our annual display goes with a bang - so to speak!
This all takes place thanks to the efforts of the Haddenham Bonfire Committee, not to mention the friends, relations and other willing volunteers whose contribution is invaluable. Moving in short but frantic bursts throughout the year we raise funds via burger stands at village events to ensure that our annual display goes with a bang - so to speak!
However, invaluable though our helpers are, they are becoming increasingly stretched. We are in real need of additional help to ensure that this annual event can continue, and if nobody comes forward, either to help or to take over, the committee has reluctantly decided that next year's display will be the last.
More on this in our next blog.
If you would like to help or join us at the AGM please email us for more information: hadboncom@aol.com
Robert Bush
