Blowing hot at Jazz at the Barn

The jazz was hot and the day was warm and sunny when the Friends of St Peter’s held their “Jazz at the Barn” event  at the Great Barn on Sunday. 

The Solent City Jazzmen entertained with a fascinating selection of jazz tunes in the Dixieland style while the many visitors sat at tables in the open air enjoying the music, the hog roast rolls provided by Hadlows the Butchers and the occasional beer and bottle of wine from the bar.  

Chair of Friends of St Peter’s, Pat Shirley, said, “The afternoon went extremely well, good food, good music and great weather.

“We raised over £1000. Special thanks go to Aiden and Hadlows our village butchers who donated and cooked the hog and to TFT for the use of the Barn.”

“The FoSP provide appropriate funding for building or repair works within St Peter's and your continued  support is very much appreciated in enabling us to do this.”

The ’Friends’ next event will be the Christmas Tree Festival held on the 7th, 8th and 9th December.

Hopefully some of you will want to exhibit a tree, but if not make it a date for your diary anyway as this will be a 'must see' event.

There will be lots of acts performing throughout the 3 days, which will be publicise nearer the time.

Contact FoSP if you wish to exhibit a tree.

Titchfield wins Gold

On Friday four of the Titchfield in Bloom committee attended the AmEx stadium ( Brighton’s football home ) for the Britain in Bloom awards.

I am delighted to tell you that the Village of Titchfield won a Gold award in the Large Village category and was also the winner of this category with the highest marks of all in South and South East England in Britain in Bloom.

Titchfield In Bloom chair, Gloria Hunt said, “Can I say to everyone from the very youngest at the Jigsaw PreSchool and Titchfield Primary to the very Senior in Chapel-side and our amazing knitters, a huge well done.

“The businesses, pubs,  residents, clubs, Community Centre and Church who supported and cared for their plants thank you.

“The many unknown people who also helped us care for our Village pots and wheelbarrows, supplied us with drinks, weeded their frontages in hot weather thank you.

“We all know this is Village is amazing, now it is a Golden village. Congratulations Titchfield !!!”

Fun in the sun at TBBS Summer Fayre

Village turns out for Titchfield Bonfire Boys Summer Fayre in Barry’s Meadow.

With wall to wall sunshine old and young alike enjoyed a fun packed afternoon.

With craft stalls, games, live music, face painting, a fun dog show and a licensed bar there was plenty to see and do.

More pictures on our Gallery page

Children enjoying the Punch and Judy show

Tickets still available for Pippa Greenwood evening

Titchfield Gardeners’ club have a few more tickers available for ‘An Evening with Pippa Greenwood’ at the Community Centre.

Pippa will first talk about her life in horticulture followed by answering questions from the audience.

Pippa is a frequent panellist on BBC’s Gardeners’ World and Gardeners’ Question Time. For eleven years she ran the Royal Horticultural Society's Plant Pathology Department at Wisley.

Tickets, cost just £8, are available the the Titchfield Community Centre reception, the Village Greengrocer in the Square or by calling 01329 843413

The evening takes place on Friday 29th June and starts at 6.45pm.

For more details contact Titchfield Gardeners' Club

Summer Fayre updates

Get ready for a bumper fun afternoon at the Titchfield Summer Fayre.

The Fayre, organised by the Titchfield Bonfire Boys is on Sunday 22nd July at Barry’s Meadow from 12-5pm. Entry will be just £1.
 
Sadly no carnival this year but the Bonfire Boys have a whole host of things lined up for the afternoon.

The Happy Fryer have confirmed that they will be at the Summer Fayre.  Finally Titchfield will have a chippy in the village again. Hooray!

Solent Segways will be returning this year with their Segway track experience.

Debbie Pinhorne Bows will be selling her wonderful handmade hair bows.

The Wheatsheaf will be providing liquid refreshments at the Fayre again this year. Last year all profits were donated to the Bonfire Boys.

Isis and Sue from Knit2Together will be attending, selling their handmade toys, finger puppets and story sacks in aid of Hants & IOW Air Ambulance

B'spoke Creations will have a stall, they specialise in handmade and up-cycled crafts which are all very reasonably priced so there will be something for every budget.

Whitecliffe Events will be attending so there will be a bountiful supply of ice cream and lollies...if we're lucky they'll also play their "ice cream jingle" for us.

GlitterSuite will be attending the Fayre so we can all have a sparking facelift for the day. Mum, Dad - this includes ADULTS and Children

Also

• A BBQ
• Live Music from Roy Peplow
• Refreshments and Licensed Bar
• Games for All Ages

So make a date to be there and support Titchfield Bonfire Boys.

Keep up to date with the latest from the Bonfire Boys by clicking HERE

Meon House Open Garden

Come and enjoy the beautiful garden and surroundings at Meon House.

And treat yourself to delicious tea and cakes !

Please join us, The Friend's of St Peter's, and be part of something special, helping to maintain
the fabric of our beautiful Church.

The garden party is on Sunday 10th June 2018 - 2pm to 5pm at Meon House, Triangle Lane.

The house has a large, and beautifully landscaped, garden is adjacent to woodland.

It boasts herbaceous borders, specimen trees, orchard, large pond and a kitchen garden. Enjoy a stroll around and some tea and cake.

The garden is accessible to wheelchair users. Well behaved dogs (and their owners!) on leads are welcome. Entry is by ticket only.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at £5 each from Daisy B’s, Hadlow’s the Butcher and St Peter’s Church office

Village turns out for the Church Fete

Despite the threat of showers hundreds of Titchfield residents enjoyed a fun packed  afternoon at St Peter’s Church Fete.

See a whole gallery of images from the day by clicking HERE

Helpers from right across the community were busy from first thing preparing for the event.

The plant stalls were stocked, the second hand books stacked high, the gazebos erected and the BBQ lit.

The gate was officially opened at 1pm and the visitors streamed in.

Music was provided by Paul McKenna’s Swingworld Band in the front garden and by the St Peter’s Puppets, Titchfield Primary School Pans Ablaze and the West Hill Park Community Choir in the back garden.

The scouts did sterling work selling burgers and hot dogs.

Refreshments were also provided in the church with the opportunity to listen to the church organ and to speak to the Organist.

In the beautiful Old  Vicarage garden, were the usual range of stalls with a variety of community organisations greeting visitors on the front lawn.

Activities and games include ‘Jolly Jars’, the ‘Coconut Shy’ and ‘Splat the Rat’ as well as the Super Chance and Chocolate Tombolas.

A great day for all and thankfully the rain held off for most of the afternoon.

See a whole gallery of images from the day by clicking HERE