Author: thorntonvillage

Another very successful and happy day raising £1500! Wow! A huge thank you to everyone who supported it. And a massive thank you to the lovely team who helped put the event on, and of course all the stall holders without whom the event could not happen.

Cafe ladies, Raffle, Cakes, Games, Santa and his elf, Colin and his engines Gemini, Folk on the door, Stall holders, and all those behind the scene – Thank you!

Not forgetting a big thank to the trustees of the Community centre for getting the new toilets, kitchen and Sports hall ceiling replaced and repainted in time for the event. A massive costly project that took several weeks to complete.

Thornton, you are amazing. So many stall holders commented on how friendly and happy the fayre is, and how much they enjoy this craft fayre above others.

Thank you everyone. Thank you.

The Friends of St Peter’s (FOSP)

Shirley G

Just a reminder that it is the Christmas Craft Fayre tomorrow from 10 am until 2 pm at Thornton Community Centre, raising money for St Peter’s church.

With 22 stalls, lunches, games and Father Christmas arriving by Steam engine around 10.15 hopefully it will be another happy event.

Colin and his steam engine with Santa on board will leave from near the Bricklayers Arms around 9.30 am, travel to Highfields and arrive back at the community centre around 10.15 am.  He will be in his grotto and open for visitors for most of the day.

Hope you are able to visit us.

Best wishes

The FOSP team

Saturday 9th November 2024 10 am to 12 noon

The next churchyard working party is this Saturday.
If you would like to join us, please do, even if it’s only for a short time.

Jobs include

Gathering fallen branches and twigs and move to bonfire site.

Bonfire

Removing unwanted growth in newly planted hedgerow.

Clear any holly, ivy, saplings moss etc from areas where they shouldn’t be

Remove moss from church walls, Bishop’s walk etc, especially the area near the water butt.·

And anything else you feel needs doing.

Please bring a drink, any tools you might find handy, stout gloves and suitable footwear.

Thanks.
Hope you can join us.

Our next afternoon is this Wednesday 6th November, 2- 4 pm.

Hope you can join us for a happy afternoon at Thornton Community Centre.

Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs on leads, to drop in at any time and stay for as long as you like.

Just come along and see what we are all about.

Cake, tea & coffee and time to chat. Games, puzzles and books (to borrow too). No charge.

Please do let us know if you need a lift. message me or email shirley.garlick19@btinternet.com
Hope to see you.

The latest quiz night at Thornton on Saturday 2nd Nov, raised £500 towards the upkeep and building works at the Community centre.

The winning team of 4 (the Cuckoos) scored an impressive 93 out 100 taking away the first prize of £24. Two teams tied on a score of 89 and after a tie-breaker, second place and a prize of £12 went to the Sparrows also a team of 4.

8 ‘quizzers’ went home with raffle prizes – thank you Liz M and Ann B for your contributions to the raffle which raised £56.

1 ‘quizzer’ went home with a bottle of prosecco and 1 with a box of Quality street after a quick round of card bingo.

Another successful, enjoyable night – Hopefully there will be another one early in the New Year.