WE SET out months ago with a plan to foster community spirit, to have fun and to raise funds for village-based good causes. Did we succeed?

Despite the bad weather and the resulting ‘No Show’ of the RAF Red Arrows, the Fun Day afternoon and the evening Summer Dance were enjoyed by hundreds of locals and visitors alike when otherwise they would have stayed at home fed up with nothing to do. What an achievement!

We set out months ago with a plan to foster community spirit, to have fun and to raise funds for village-based good causes. Did we succeed?

Did we foster community spirit? Fun Day has been talked about for ages. It has caused a buzz in the village and it could not have been made without the help of no less than 61 volunteers, all of whom put their hearts and souls into making the day such a wonderful success. Yes, we achieved that aim.

Did we have fun? We attracted a lot of locals and visitors, many of whom were disappointed with not seeing the Red Arrows, and all of whom were fed up with the weather. But did they drop their heads and leave? No, they stayed, spent their money and enjoyed the cracking show that we had put on for them. At 5.00pm children enjoyed their happy party, and ‘Summer Dancers’ returned in the evening to enjoy one of the best social evenings the village has enjoyed for a long time. Yes, we had fun.

Did we raise funds? Yes! As a result of all the good work put in by the committee and  volunteer helpers over the months, and thanks to the generosity of local people and businesses, the Drimpton Fun Day Fund has £1900 to award to village-based good causes. The first donation of £500 has already been authorized. It is to Drimpton Village Hall & Recreational Trust who manage and maintain the Hall and Playing Field for the benefit of the community. This sum is to cover the cost of providing long awaited access to the Playing Field.

Anyone in Drimpton, Netherhay, Greenham and district can now apply in writing for money to support local causes however small. Requests will be considered by the Drimpton Fun Day Trust Committee.

What about next year? The Red Arrows called at 5pm on Saturday to express their disappointment that the weather had called a halt to our eagerly awaited fly past and to offer support for our day next year. So, watch this space!

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