It is midsummer’s day today and we are pleased to bring you the fifteen minute video of Thornton Open Gardens 2020. Thanks to all who took part and have shared their gardens for your enjoyment.
Thornton village virtual quiz night ~ 8pm Wed 24th June
The third virtual quiz night will be at 8pm tonight.
50 General knowledge questions with a choice of 3 answers (against the clock).
Pit your wits against friends and neighbours.
To join in click on this link https://myQuiz.org/i/439377
Thornton Book Exchange
The Rural Bulletin
Thornton Village – Virtual Quiz Night 17th June
Thornton village hosted their first virtual quiz night (in real time) on Wednesday 10th June.
32 teams/individuals took part.
It was so popular we have decided to host a second quiz night at 8pm on Wednesday 17th June.
50 general knowledge questions with 30 secs to choose and answer from 4 possibles.
If you would like to join in you need to click on this link to register and accept the invitation.
We can only play with a maximum of 50 for free. So limited spaces available.
Thornton – Scarecrow Festival-cancelled
**Scarecrow festival 2020 cancelled**
Unfortunately due to government guidelines we have taken the decision to cancel this year’s scarecrow festival.
Even though the guidelines may ease by September these uncertain times make it difficult to plan and assure things are in place to protect villagers and visitors.
We know the effect it has had with visitors visiting the reservoir and parking in our small village; it really will be impossible to assure guidelines are able to be followed.
Local villages around Thornton have cancelled, therefore if we continue it may bring more visitors because we would be one of the only scarecrow festivals happening this year.
Even though this would be lovely for businesses I’m sure you’ll agree an influx of visitors isn’t what we want / need at this time.
Our main priority is ALL of our villagers; we have a lot of older, vulnerable and shielded residents so need to make sure we keep them and ourselves safe and continue doing what we are doing.
Thank you to everyone who got in touch with me about entering this year, we hope you will enter again next year.
Watch out 2021 Thornton Scarecrow festival is coming for you!
Sam Newman
Thornton Open Gardens – online!
Great to see the sunshine again! Have you been out in your garden? Don’t forget to send your photos and videos to me so I can compile a video of the gardens in Thornton! For details go to https://friendsofstpeters.yolasite.com/resources/garden%20video%20info%20for%20website.pdf. Photos requested by 20th June.
The Herald – June issue
There is a reminder on the front page of the Herald that in the absence of the planned Thornton Open gardens this month there will be a Virtual Tour instead.
If you have photographs/videos (or can take some) of your garden send them to Lis Muller for editing into a video that can be shared on Facebook/Village Website/ YouTube etc. Email to thornton.opengardens@outlook.com
Thornton Village virtual quiz night
Thornton village hosted their first virtual quiz night (in real time) on Wednesday evening.
32 teams/individuals took part.
Congratulations to the winning couple Lis and Paul, unfortunately no prizes in the virtual world.
If you would like to join in next week you need to register on this link https://myQuiz.org/i/408814
We can only play with a maximum of 50 for free. So limited spaces available.
Thornton 