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The record “OH SUCH A PERFECT DAY” just about sums it up because it was all sunshine, crowds of people enjoying it all and lots to do/just watch, not to mention plenty to eat and drink!

After a great deal of planning and quest for events/stalls and other attractions it all started on Friday evening with Mike Harrowven, Michael & Jan Logan and Brian Baker, measuring up and marking out the location of all the Car Boot bays, the individual stalls and stands, big games all around the 40metre square arena area to meet Health & Safety regulations for the display by the Fire Display Team with their conserved fire engines and “burning down” shed.

The first arrivals turned up at 7.45 Saturday morning in order to erect one of the biggest slides we’d ever seen towering some 40ft high, swiftly followed and almost overrun by Car Boots and Stall holders coming from all directions – it took some management to get them to go to their allocated space and Ray Dorrington deserves a medal for keeping his cool! (more…)

With a Boot Sale starting at 10.00am the main fayre is opened by local M.P. Richard Bacon at 1.00pm along with the crowning of the May Fayre Queen,Nicole Bartram and her Princesses Emily Logan & Sophie Seaman.

Arena events will go on throughout the afternoon with entertainment from the Dickleburgh School Children, Ned Potts Magic, Golden Sovereign Dance Display Team, Hip-hop Dance Team and the Fire Engine Display Group.

All sorts of stalls and challenges will be there with Donkey Rides, Classic Car Rides round the Village, Bouncy Castle, Assault Course, Climbing Wall, Swinging Chairs, Tombola, Bowling the Pig, Homemade Cakes, Coconut Shy, Tennis/Baseball Shoot, Happy Hippy Gear, Plants, Books, Treasure Hunt, Clairvoyant Readings, Face Painting, Hand made toys, Candy Floss, Fluffy Toys Stall, Fire Tenders and to keep everyone going, Burgers, Bangers & Bacon Rolls, Ice Cream, Tea, Coffee & Homemade Cakes, Real Ale and soft drinks in the Licensed Bar.

The Grand Draw for which tickets will be on sale throughout the afternoon, with a cash prize of £50 plus many other good prizes will take place at 4.30pm and in the evening at 8.00pm there is a disco by “Social Sound” in the Hall.

Watch video highlights of last years Dickleburgh May Fayre on YouTube

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO THE EAST ANGLIA AIR AMBULANCE

At The Village Centre/Playing Field, Harvey Lane, Dickleburgh.
In Support Of: East Anglian Air Ambulance

At the final meeting of the organizing committee all arrangements the programme was confirmed as:

BOOT SALE:        10.00am to 4.30pm

OFFICIAL OPENING OF FAYRE    & CROWNING OF THE MAY QUEEN:    1.00 pm by Richard Bacon MP
STALLS & EVENTS:        1.00 pm to 4.30pm
GRAND DRAW        4.30pm
SHUTDOWN            5.30pm
DISCO BY SOCIAL SOUND        8.00pm

MAY QUEEN AND PRINCESSES:
QUEEN: Nicole Bartram, PRINCESSES: Emily Logan & Sophie Seaman

BOOT SALE: Advance bookings at £5.00 per plot and arrivals on the day at £10.00. Arrival can be made at 8.30am to prepare for formal opening at 10.00am.

THE ARENA PROGRAMME will include entertainment by magician Ned Potts, Dickleburgh School Children, Golden Sovereign Dance Display Team, Hip-hop Dance Team, and a display of Fire Fighting. Running up to the GRAND DRAW at 4.30pm.

ATTRACTIONS STANDS & STALLS:
Donkey Rides, Classic Car rides round the Village, Bouncy Castle, Assault Course, Tombola,
Bowling the Pig, Treasure Hunt, Clairvoyant Readings, Plants, Orchard Farm Toys, Face Painting, Candy Floss    , Coconut Shy, Bean Bags, Books, Homemade Cakes and others yet to be confirmed.
SUSTENANCE: Includes: Burgers, Bangers & Bacon Rolls, Ice Cream, Teas, Coffee & Homemade Cakes, Real Ale and soft drinks in the licensed bar.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ENQUIRIES CONTACT:
JAN LOGAN 01379 741535 OR BRIAN BAKER 01379 741944

Located on the playing field with various arena events; side shows; refreshments on site etc.

Car Boots and stalls setting up from 10.00am.

Formal ‘opening’ of event by Hon Richard Bacon, MP for South Norfolk, at 1.00pm Crowning May Queen and Princesses.

All profits to East Anglian Air Ambulance.

For further details please contact Jan Logan 01379 741535 or Brian Baker 01379 741944.

This Fayre has expanded considerably since its inauguration last year with in excess of 20 stalls and stands providing: Tombola, Plants, Bowling the Pig, Home made Cakes, Clairvoyant Readings, Face Painting, Body Jewellery/Trinkets, Teddy Bears, Coconut Shy, Penalty Shoot Out, Plants, Rollerball, Bean Bags, Childrens Games, Hot Doughnuts, Swing Chairs, Assault Course, Candy Floss, American Jeep & Uniform display, Burgers, Bangers & Bacon Butties, Teas, Coffee & Cakes, Real Ale in the licensed bar and arena events including a Fire Fighting Display, Dancing by Golden Sovereigns Display Team, Jive by the Syleham & Wingfield Jive Dancers, entertainment by Dickleburgh School children, a Black Belt Academy Display and Punch & Judy.

Couple this with a Car Boot sale of some 30 “boots” there was plenty there for everyone.

Watch video highlights of the Dickleburgh May Fayre on YouTube.

The Formal Opening and crowning of the May Queen at 12 Noon was conducted by Cllr. Martin Wilby who kindly stepped in to replace Richard Bacon MP who due to his terrible losses was detained in London. The organizers expressed their condolences to the MP.

The May Queen Stacey Leeder and Princess Jade Gallant & Georgia Clark arrived in a magnificent incredibly long, gleaming white “stretch limousine”, to be duly “Crowned by Martin Wilby with the introductions conducted by Michael Harrowven the Compere for the event.

With the weather being kind, with a mix of heat and cold when the clouds skated across the sun, the providers of food and drink were kept busy, particularly “Gills Grills” who had queues all day long and then in the evening for tasty grills!

Following an afternoon of fun and entertainment the Grand Draw took place at 4pm for a wide range of prizes donated by local businesses and the local organizations who manned the stalls.
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At the final meeting of the organizing committee all arrangements were checked and the remaining actions required identified and allocated. The programme was confirmed as

BOOT SALE: 10.00am to 4.30pm
STALLS & EVENTS: 12.Noon to 4.30pm
OFFICIAL OPENING BY RICHARD BACON MP.: 12 Noon
EVENING MUSIC: 8.00pm to Midnight with “Re-Run”. – Tickets -£3.50
BARBEQUE: All day & evening.

The arena events were confirmed as being displays by:
Dickleburgh School Children, Black Belt Academy,Golden Sovereign Dance Display Team, Syleham & Wingfield Jive Dances, Fire Engine Display, Tug of War Invitation, Punch & Judy.

Stalls & Games:
Tombola, Bowling the Pig, Big Cake Stall, Clairvoyant Readings, Face Painting, Ball In Bucket, Coconut Shy, Football Shoot Out, Books, Rollerball, Bean Bags, Target Bowls, Childrens Games, Hot Doughnuts & game stall, Swing Chairs, Unclimbable Ladder, Candy Floss, RAFA Branch, American Jeep & Uniform, Assault Course, Clown Moonwalk, Spirits Galore.

To keep everyone going there will be:
Burgers, Bangers & Bacon etc, Ice Cream, Teas, Coffee & Cakes and Real Ale in the licensed bar.

ALL PROFITS IN AID OF THE NSPCC.

May Fayre 2007 Saturday May 19th Village Centre & Playing Fields

The Planning Committee for May Fayre 2007 met on Monday 12th March in the Village Centre.

Representatives from majority of the Village organizations and clubs were present to establish the current status of preparations and further refine details of the event.

The core organizing committee established at the January meeting was confirmed as follows:
Chair: Brian Baker
Vice Chair: Brian Leeder
Secretary & Treasurer: Jan Logan
Stalls & Sideshows & Arena Events: Kathy Leeder & Jan Logan
Evening Entertainment: Jan Logan
Site Logistics & Sound Equipment etc: Mick Logan, Ivan Sanford, Mike Harrowven, Ray Dorrington, Ian Logan, Brian Leeder, Brian Baker
Compere: Mike Harrowven
Security: DRSSC
Car Parking: Francis Woodrow, Ray Dorrington
Publicity: Mick & Jan Logan, Ivan Sanford, Brian Baker
Barbeque and Hot foods: Gill’s Grills
Refreshments: Kathy Leeder
Bar & Real Ale: DRSSC.

The following was confirmed:

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