Bodham Big Weekend

Once again the weather was just right for our Big Weekend.

The three days followed the successful formula of the previous two years beginning on Friday 23rd July with the Lads v Dads football match on the Playing Field. After a competitive game the Lads were victorious winning 4 – 1. The man of the match was Nathan Webb who was presented with the match ball which, this year, was sponsored by Jackie & Peter Bedell.

Later in the evening a BYO Quiz took place in the Village Hall. Philip High and his team from Holt very kindly officiated and the eventual winners were Julia & Norman Dovey and Denise & Chris Armstrong. An enjoyable evening was had by all and £284 was raised.

On Saturday 24th the Annual Horticultural Show took place with 264 entries. The judges were impressed with the high quality of all the exhibits considering the recent weather conditions. The Billy Cooper Memorial Cup for Best in Show was won by Clare Massingham. Another successful show raised £400.

The Fishing Competition at the Marl Pit took place in the morning with a small but select number of entries. The winner of both cups (for largest fish and for most fish caught) was Derek Atkins our Deputy Fishing Warden.

To end Saturday we had ‘Midnight Circus’ playing live on the Playing Field which attracted a very large crowd who danced the night away.

Starting at 12 noon on Sunday 25th July our Funday took place on the Playing Field.

A packed programme of events went on until 5pm including three Punch & Judy shows with Professor Philip, two sessions with the Trix ‘N’ Stix drumming group and the Thorpe Kite Flyers performing with kites of all shapes and sizes until, sadly, the wind dropped.

The Tractor Towing Competition was a great success with young and old. The Crayford & Abbs Shield was retained by the Burchy Boys beating the Castaways by 5 seconds in the final.

Mark Burch won the Welly Throwing Competition for the second year running.

JP & Diane Ringer ably ran the Children and Adult Races. All winners were presented with certificates and bags of sweets.

Car Boot Sale, Craft Stalls, Village Games, Tombola, Cake Stall and Maisie Macks Fairground Organ completed a very successful weekend.

We hope we have raised somewhere in the region of £3,000, all will be revealed when accounts have been finalised.

So many volunteers and supporters from the village and elsewhere gave up their time and energy to make the whole weekend possible for which we say a very big THANK YOU.

For photographs of previous Big Weekends, take a look at our gallery.

Bodham’s Own Coconut Shy !

The "Sayer & Linford" Coconut Shy was there. After weeks of pressure from the committee and hints in the Newsletter it finally appeared and wasn't it brilliant?   However it was not delivered quietly as the following copy of letter to me reveals:

Dear Peter 24th July 2010

After us suffering months of abuse,
The Coconut Shy is now ready for use.
Lovingly crafted by "The Firm You Can Trust"
From long iron poles all covered with rust.
But Derek has painted them a beautiful Red
from a tin with no label he found in his shed.
The coconut holders are adjustable too
so that the little ones will not fall through.
This is achieved in the following manner,
just give them a clout with a very large hammer.
An enormous net is hung all round the edge,
so that the balls will not get lost in the hedge.
These were hand made by a craftsman called Josh,
to a very high standard, they really are posh.
We've tarted it up with some pretty balloons,
to tempt all the punters to spend them 'doubloons'.
So there you are Peter we've done our best
and soon all our work will be put to the test.
We hope it makes money, we really do,
after all the hassle we've had from you.
We can't take any more, we're about to go bust.
SAYER & LINFORD
"The Firm You Can Trust"

PS We hope your nuts have gone by the end of the day.

Thank you gentlemen for your work of art,
lovingly made with all your heart.
No more abuse my mission is complete,
you can hold your heads high as you walk down The Street.
The villagers will salute you having witnessed your skills.
Keep up the good work, keep taking the pills.

Peter

All the pictures from Bodham’s Big Weekend are displayed at
Bodham Stores and the Village Hall. Should you wish to purchase any please contact Robin Myerscough on 01263 577859.