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St. Swithin's Weekend
11 - 13th July 2008
We look forward to welcoming everyone
from far and wide for this bi-annual event.
Friday 11th
The weekend starts with a short 20
minute service in the Church at 2pm. After the service up to 5.30pm, the
Flower Festival can be viewed in the church with this
years theme being 'POETRY PLEASE'. The ART and CRAFT
EXHIBITION will be open in the Memorial Institute, and LIGHT
REFRESHMENTS will be available in St. Swithin's House and Garden.
Saturday 12th
We
open at 10.30am and besides the above, there will be the opportunity to
climb the CHURCH TOWER to see the Bell Chamber and to find
out how the bells work. You may even have the opportunity to ring a bell
too!!
There will be SELF GUIDED and GUIDED TOURS
around the CHURCH YARD, and one or two GARDENS
to be viewed in the Parish. Our thanks to those that have very kindly
offered to open their gardens.
5.30 pm Finish.
Sunday 13th
We
begin at 10.30am with an OPEN AIR SERVICE in St. Swithin's House Garden.
All events re-open at 12.30pm and the day finishes at 5.30pm.
There
will be ample FREE CAR PARKING behind the Bull's Head, by
kind permission of Mike Bradley - Manager of the Bull's Head.
A
detailed programme of all events will be available on arrival. |
