Outside the Church Hall on Village Produce Show Day, September 2011

THE HS2 COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT FUND (CEF)

The CEF fund was created: “…… to add benefit over and above committed mitigation and statutory compensation to communities along the route that are demonstrably disrupted by the construction of Phase One of HS2 from London to West Midlands.”

Sulgrave village has gained a grant of £75,000 from this fund to improve our Village Church Hall. This is the maximum for this type of application; it is under a scheme for ameliorating the disruption that, as a village close to HS2, Sulgrave might suffer. The news arrived a few days ago and the village team of many people who worked hard to assemble the bid for this grant, attended a celebration lunch.

When the possible grants were announced, Ingram Lloyd organized a comprehensive team of Sulgrave residents, who, together with the officer from Peterborough Diocese, had skills to put together the bid for this money.

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I would like to add my thanks to all those who helped with the village website throughout the year, not least those who made possible the wonderfully imaginative and colourful Advent Calendar Windows – brilliant photographic opportunities on 24 successive nights in December.

Easy access to each of the website items featuring the windows and other events during the year will be available in a front page feature “Archive 2018” in the near future.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE

Colin Wootton

We reach the magical moment. 6.30 pm on Christmas Eve and the final window is unveiled. An evening of stillness, frost and a little mistiness – the world in waiting for the big day!

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3.00 pm on a wet Sunday afternoon but it’s nearly Christmas, there is a warm welcome within and there are many carols to be sung! The church is packed and some latecomers have to stand.

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A very fine and dry night. The narrow lane outside Bell Cottage is filled with people. Fortunately only one car runs the gauntlet during the party!

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The winter solstice and a full moon could be seen (until it rained again!)

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An arctic scene indeed but the temperature in the village has rocketed to 10c with more rain in the air.

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Not an umbrella to be seen for the first time in days (but wellington boots continue to be the best option!)

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