Planned Fund Raising in 2009

This year we are hoping to serve our hot dogs and burgers etc:

At Haddenham's famous Blossoms and Bygones with our marquee on The Green

10 May 2009 in the afternoon

In June we are intending to resurrect the Fun Run
This has been very popular, although we had a break in 2008

Later, probably in July, we hope to be invited back to the Robert Arkenstall School Fayre

On Friday 6 November 2009 we shall be holding the annual Bonfire Night

All the details will be here as soon as they become available
(Bookmark this page and have a look later in the Spring)

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.