For the week ahead and beyond, we are highlighting some events we think you will be interested to participate in. Meeting with Sheila Das from RHS Wisley The Little Gaddesden WI has its Ashridge Group open meeting on Thursday 19 September 2024 in the Great Gaddesden village hall starting at 7:30pm. This hall is diagonally …
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Another Successful Summer Show
A week has gone by already but another successful Summer Show was enjoyed last Saturday. We all had a good time notwithstanding the very wet day that developed. It was really good to welcome some new exhibitors who had a successful experience, including winning some cups in support of their entries. The hall was bright …
Coming soon, Harvest Supper and Quiz night
Your Committee would like to invite you to the supper and quiz on:- Saturday 28th Sept. At the Village Hall. Doors open at 6.00pm, quiz starts at 6.30pm Three course meal, quiz, raffle and a welcoming glass of Prosecco/soft drink, all for £25 per head. (Same price as last year) By huge popular demand …
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Today is the Day of the Summer Show
The Show Committee look forward to welcoming you today. Those submitting entries need to come along and stage entries between 9.00am and 10.45am, after that time the judges will be making their decisions, the Show then opens at 2.30pm. £1 entrance fee (free admission for under sixteens). Prizegiving takes place at 3.30pm. There will be …
Annual Membership Renewal
Now that Spring is around the corner (although it doesn’t feel like it this week!) it’s time to pay your annual subscriptions please for VPA membership from 1st April. You will find details of how to pay your subscriptions below – standing order is still the preferred method. If you have any questions on VPA …
A Successful Winter Show
We are absolutely delighted …… we had a very successful Winter Show ….. the hall was over-flowing with supporters coming to view all the entries which numbered around 250 in total. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this traditional event such a success for us all to enjoy. Congratulations to everyone who was …
The Winter Show is on Saturday!
Hi to all our members and friends of the VPA The new Committee has done a great job in getting everything ready for Saturday and all we need now are lots of entries. We are hoping that every household will contribute to a bumper show. You can make your entry online of course on the …
Two weeks to prepare for the Winter Show
Here we go, and we are off (please read all of this news item for full details of the Winter Show and we would love you to take part). We are hopeful that a few people may have the odd vegetable left to enter (including ugly ones!), but there are plenty of other classes to …
Sad news re David Moore
It is with sadness that we have learnt of the passing of David Moore earlier in December. For many years David was a stalwart of the VPA amongst many other successes during his life. David was the store manager (taking over from Bob Ward) and was a champion vegetable grower, he loved the show competitions …
The VPA lives on!
Dear Members The VPA is looking forward to 2023 after all Villagers have stepped forward to save the VPA. We feel very fortunate to be able to send a positive news item following the last one which was very bleak. Following a big push via social media and the various LG e-news items we …