For the third successive year, 24 Sulgrave residents have volunteered to decorate one of their “street windows” in the manner of an advent calendar. Each window is carefully covered until the official unveiling on the chosen day, in the presence of villagers enjoying mulled wine and other Christmas fare. Thus in the run up to Christmas there is an opportunity to attend a mini street party every night in December, up to and including Christmas Eve! The first such event featured the Village Community Shop on December 1st, as shown above. More pictures of the window, the party goers and some background information on the shop on the next page.
A little of the history of the former Charity School/Reading Room/Billiard Room now housing the village shop appeared on this website on a previous advent calendar window occasion. To mark this unveiling, the following pictures have been selected, somewhat at random, to feature just some of the many people who have contributed to the shop’s ten year success story. Inevitably, some of these good people are no longer with us, but it seems entirely appropriate to remember them and the contributions to village society which they made, at this Christmastide. Apologies to the many volunteers who do not appear!
12th April 2005. The small boy is now 16 and serves in the shop from time to time!
29th June 2006. George carries in the papers.
29th June 2006
29th June 2006
13th October 2006. A young volunteer……
14th October 2006……an older volunteer.
6th February 2007
6th February 2007
24th November 2007
24th November 2007
1st December 2007
21st November 2008. Sulgrave Manor.
21st November 2008. Sulgrave Manor.
21st November 2008. Sulgrave Manor.
21st November 2008. Sulgrave Manor.
21st November 2008. Sulgrave Manor.
21st November 2008. Sulgrave Manor.
19th December 2008
28th March 2009
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009.Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
26th September 2009. Fifth Anniversary.
7th April 2012
6th July 2012
6th July 2012
6th July 2012
6th July 2012
6th July 2012
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
24th November 2013
6th December 2013. David’s leaving party at the Star.
6th December 2013. David’s leaving party at the Star.
6th December 2013. David’s leaving party at the Star.
6th December 2013. David’s leaving party at the Star.
12th January 2014. Sharon becomes Manager.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014.10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014. 10th Anniversary.
20th September 2014, 10th Anniversary.
30th April 2015
30th April 2015
5th July 2015. The shop has a new manager….on the right…Jeannette!
15th August 2015
15th August 2015
8th October 2015
13th November 2015
15th September 2016. Photo: Chris Behan. Not long after this picture was taken, Simon was seriously injured in a riding accident…..
2nd December 2016…..but soon back in the saddle!
2nd December 2016
2nd December 2016
2nd December 2016. An occasional baker!
1st window to be opened! Another eye catcher for the village?