Long live the Guy

No Annual General Meeting this year as we will not need to elect officers or committee members.  Instead we held a Special General Meeting on 26 November 2014...

We were pleasantly surprised to see several new people; in fact we had to get more chairs out.

The usual formal agenda items were quickly dispatched until item 10: Dissolution of HBC.

The fresh faces had other ideas!  It quickly became apparent that they were keen to keep the bonfire and fireworks tradition alive, so after some discussion about logistics, money and equipment, a brand new Committee was elected.

Some of the old committee were sufficiently inspired by the new blood that they decided to stay on.

We now have a new Committee of keen young villagers and experienced members to carry the tradition forward - no doubt with some fresh new ideas.  Watch this space...

2014 Bonfire Night official photos... and the Guy competition winners...

 The Guys were judged by Stephen Fairchild

And the winners were...

Grace & Alex!

Gongratulations

 

Bonfire Night 7 Nov 2014 - first (unofficial) photos

The weather (always the weather!) cleared from a wet and blustery afternoon into a balmy still evening: Perfect for family fireworks.

As we set up in the afternoon it looked as though the tents would go off on their own - indeed the firework team's tent did just that - but the food tents were better behaved, and provided shelter for most of the top field team while two hardy souls braved the rain to get the safety fence in place.


When the gate opened at 6:30 there was a dribble of spectators, but as 7:15 drew nearer the Gate Guys were pretty well inundated.  For the first time we actually counted heads - not easy at times, such was the press down Chewells Lane.

More than 880 adults and children eventually found space to stand and watch a brilliant start to the bonfire, followed by another spectacular display of fireworks.

Thank you all so much for supporting us - especially as it was not certain that the weather would improve.

We hope you are pleased you came!

Harnwells did a roaring trade selling food and the Committee was kept busy supplying drinks all evening.

There will be another posting as soon as I receive the name and photo of the Guy winner, plus some better photos from Peter: So please do visit this site again in the next couple of days.

Meanwhile thanks to all the volunteers who worked hard to make this tribute to David Fairchild such a success.

Ready for a FRABJOUS evening

Don't let a few drops of rain bother you-

We are ready and waiting for you!

The Harnwells are eager to feed you

The Committee is ready with drinks

The bonfire is MASSIVE

The fireworks are ready to fly bang and thrill

We need just one more ingredient

YOU!

Gates open 6:30 for 7:15

We look forward to seeing you

Food & Drink Prices

The Committee will be serving

Tea

Coffee

Soup

Canned drinks

50p each

Harnwell & Son Ltd will be serving

Hot Dogs £3

Beef burgers £3

Cheese burgers £3.50

Jacket potatoes with a choice of 

cheese or beans (or both!)