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Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:54 pm
by MW224
Hello everyone. I was just wondering whether the Annual Christmas Fete is open to not just families of pupils, but also to friends? We live reasonably close to CH and I thought it would be a good way for some our friends to see our ds's school and to spend some money towards Save the Children at the same time! Have emailed the girl who's details are on the flyer, but not heard yet. So if you ve done one these before, let me know! It says donations required,does this mean books, cd's etc?

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:56 pm
by pinkhebe
We're taking the grandparents, it didn't occur to us that we couldn't!

with regards to donations, we did take a bottle of wine after leave weekend but as the housemaster was still at parents evening we decided it might be better to bring it back home than leave it in our son's bedroom :D

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:29 pm
by Mrs C.
AFAIW families and friends are welcome!
Donations are for tombolas, cake stall, second hand goods, books etc etc

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:45 pm
by Fjgrogan
Aha! when is this event? I cannot go anyway, but I am looking for a good home for 91 Readers Digest Condensed Books, if anyone has any idea how I could 'donate' them. Local charities suddenly lose interest when I say that they would need to collect them, and decide that they have no space or that there is 'no demand' for books etc. I blame the likes of Kindle! There is so much more to enjoying a book than just perusing the words!

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:55 pm
by MW224
Great thank you for info. Will bring the donations on Sunday then.
The Fete is this Sunday from 215pm to 515pm in Big School.

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:19 am
by Volupturaptor
Bah! Humbug!

I should think it will be the more the merrier, seeing as there will be huge amounts of parents who cannot possibly go...

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:55 am
by Fjgrogan
......... and couldn't afford to spend any money, even if they could afford to get there!!

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:12 am
by Volupturaptor
Yes, that too... :(

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:59 am
by pinkhebe
Fjgrogan wrote:......... and couldn't afford to spend any money, even if they could afford to get there!!
That's why we're taking the gp's :D

and the other gp's have given my youngest £5 to spend there :D

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:09 pm
by J.R.
Even gp's are feeling the pinch these days.

I speak from experience !

:twisted:

Re: Annual Christmas Fete

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:35 pm
by anniexf
J.R. wrote:Even gp's are feeling the pinch these days.

I speak from experience !

:twisted:
Hear, hear, J.R. ! :shock: