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Posada in your Home at Christmas

Would you like the Nativity Story to come to your home for one night during December?

Posada is an advent celebration whereby locally crafted nativity figures are passed between families for a night over the Christmas period.

Kim Petty is organising a Posada in the villages of Stourton and Cherington. If you are interested in partaking in this event please contact her on 07949 949215 or email kimpetty@btinternet.com

See below for more information from Kim:

‘In the busyness of this Advent as we look forward to celebrating Christmas with friends and families, perhaps you’d like to set aside one night to stop and reflect on the true gift of Christmas.

The Christmas story is a love story filled with hope, and it started over 2000 years ago with the gift of God’s son.

It is a precious, beautiful gift to share with loved ones and families today. 

Posada comes from a Mexican word meaning stay over for the night. Would you like the Nativity story to come and shelter with you for one night.

You choose a date you are free with your family to enjoy opening a gift box together it contains locally hand-crafted nativity dolls, to help you recreate the nativity scene, then you can read the Christmas Promise story book and open a door of the Christmas promise Calendar together.

The next day you wrap it all carefully back up and pass it on to the next family on the list.’

For more details, please contact Kim Petty 07949 94921 / kimpetty@btinternet.com

Kim Petty

Harvest Festival Service 2024 at St John the Baptist

Harvest Festival 2023 St John the Baptiste Cherington

Sunday September 29th at 10.30 at St John the Baptist, Cherington

A message from Sarah Scotter:

‘Our Harvest Festival celebration in the church will be held at the end of the month.

As I write, the harvest was in full swing and hopefully those with vegetable patches are picking the fruits of their labours.

The Flower Team will be decorating the church ahead of the service. However, I would be grateful for donations of produce or store cupboard items to add to the display. Everything donated will be taken to a local food bank afterwards.

It is especially lovely if the children of our villages (parents please help) are able to bring something for the service. A basket of apples/pears perhaps, or a posy of flowers. These can be brought on the day, or between 10am and 12pm on Saturday 28th, when I will be at the church to receive them.

Thank you.’
Sarah Scotter

For more information contact Sarah on sarah.scotter@hotmail.com

Cherry Fest Bank Holiday Festival – Weather Adapted Schedule

Bank Holiday Weekend Festivities at The Cherington go ahead with but with a reorganised schedule due to the Lovely British Weather!

See message below:

‘Due to the the great British summer, we are having to make some changes to CherryFest!

Saturday at 2pm we have Shipston first response coming down to do a CPR & use of a defibrillator session, so feel free to pop down and gain some valuable knowledge!

From 5pm the Tug of War will take place so come down and cheer on your village!

Sunday we will now host:

  • A bouncy castle all day
  • Beat the keeper 2-4 – your chance to win a meal for 2 and a bottle of wine!
  • Open mic sessions from 2-5
  • Quiz night then starts at 6:30 sharp with the raffle being drawn.

Don’t miss out!’

See poster below for details.

Cherry Fest Bank Holiday Festival – 3 Days of Music and Family Fun

Bank Holiday Weekend Festivities at The Cherington Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th August

3 days of music and family fun in the lovely garden of our fantastic local pub, The Cherington.

There will be live music, a quiz, a raffle, loads of games (including a tug of war) and much more.

Proceeds will be going towards a second village defibrillator located at the pub.

See poster below for details.

Safari Supper 2024 – what a night!

Great Night had by all at 2024 Safari Supper

It was the perfect evening with warm sunshine and fragrant summer air for the return of the popular Safari Supper.

46 villagers came to together to enjoy a sociable evening sharing starter and main course meals at various hosts’ houses. The pudding course at our lovely local pub, The Cherington, capped off a really excellent evening.

Thanks so much to everyone who came along to make this such a successful event. Particular thanks go to the hosts and the pudding providers. We couldn’t have done it without you.

We learnt recently that this is the 25th anniversary of the first safari supper which was held in May 1999. We’d like to take credit for this being the silver anniversary but it’s just good luck!

The best news is that we made £754 for the Hall which is a great effort.

Thanks again …. And hopefully see you all again next year!

Sally, Sue and Di

There’s still time to join Safari Supper on Saturday 1st June

Last ‘Shout Out’ for anyone still thinking of coming along to this sociable village event!

The village Safari Supper returns on Saturday June 1st at 7pm and is a great way to meet new neighbours or catch up with those you already know – indeed 40 people have already signed up!

We have sufficient hosts so all you need to do is turn up at Jacques Barn, Stourton at 7pm where an aperitif will get you in the mood for the rest of evening! You will then be told where you are going for your starter.

Starter hosts are given the list of where their guests are going for their main course. You will be with entirely different people.

….And finally we all meet up at our wonderful recently re-opened local, The Cherington, for pudding and more chat.

NB Guests are requested to bring their own wine.

It’s excellent value at £20 per head and the money we raise helps to fund our our fabulous Hall and Playing Field.

Please contact Sally sallyclubley@gmail.com or Sue sueeileenmaaz@gmail.com by May 28th stating any dietary requirements.

Safari Supper Saturday 1st June – Reminder

There is still time to book up for the Cherington and Stourton Safari Supper!

The village Safari Supper returns on Saturday June 1st at 7pm and is a great way to meet new neighbours or catch up with those you already know.

If you would like to volunteer to host either a starter or main course for between 4 to 6 guests, or donate a pudding that would be great. But it is perfectly ok if you would just like to come along and join in the fun. Please let us know by replying to one of the email addresses below also stating any dietary requirements. For hosts, remember it’s about the people not the cooking – a simple meal is all that’s required and main course hosts get one free ticket

The evening will kick off at 7pm, at Jacques Barn, Stourton with an aperitif to get you in the mood! You will then be told where you are going for your starter.

Starter hosts are given the list of where their guests are going for their main course. You will be with entirely different people.

….And finally we all meet up at our wonderful recently re-opened local, The Cherington, for pudding and more chat.

NB Guests are requested to bring their own wine.

It’s excellent value at £20 per head and the money we raise helps to fund our our fabulous Hall and Playing Field.

Please contact Sally sallyclubley@gmail.com or Sue sueeileenmaaz@gmail.com by May 18th to register your interest, stating whether you are offering to host a starter or main course, supplying a pudding or just participating, and any dietary requirements.

‘The Cherington’ Opens in May!

A Message to the village from Jack McEntee Director of Happy Wolf Company

‘It is with great pleasure that I am writing to our lovely locals for the first time and I hope to meet you all in person very soon!

Happy Wolf Pub Company will be opening our biggest project yet on the 17th May!

After opening The Yew Tree in Avon Dassett & The Peacock in Oxhill, we have fallen in love with ’The Cherington’ and we can’t wait to show you what has been achieved with the enormous help and support of Martin and many, many others.

We hope you love all of our changes and come and support us as we take on Spring/Summer 2024 and beyond.

We will be opening up on the evening of the 10th May, from 6pm, as a special, one-off ‘open evening’, where there will be welcome bubbles, complementary nibbles from our new chefs and most importantly, a chance to look around at your new pub and meet our brand new management team, including our new manager Mathew and our head chef Michael, both who come with fantastic pedigree.

The bar will be open and we can’t wait to show you around before we then open for good on the 17th.

I can’t wait to meet you all and we look forward to, with your help, taking the Cherington into its best era yet. 

See you all very soon’.

Jack McEntee, Director, Happy Wolf Pub Company.

For regular updates and pictures, follow on social media:

Instagram – @Thecherington
Facebook – The Cherington
Website – www.thecherington.co.uk

Safari Supper Saturday 1st June

Time to Book up for the Cherington and Stourton Safari Supper!

The village Safari Supper is a great way to meet new neighbours or catch up with those you already know.

We are now looking for volunteers to host either a starter or main course for between 4 to 6 guests, and for people to donate a pudding. It’s about the people not the cooking – a simple meal is all that’s required. (Main course hosts get one free ticket.)

The evening will kick off at 7pm (by kind permission of Eric and Sally Clubley), at Jacques with an aperitif to get you in the mood! You will then be told where you are going for your starter.

Starter hosts are given the list of where their guests are going for their main course. You will be with entirely different people.

And finally we all meet up again for pudding and more chat.

Guests are requested to bring their own wine.

It’s excellent value at £20 per head and the money we raise helps to fund our our fabulous Hall and Playing Field.

Please contact Sally sallyclubley@gmail.com or Sue sueeileenmaaz@gmail.com by May 18th to register your interest, stating whether you are offering to host a starter or main course, supplying a pudding or just participating, and any dietary requirements.

Youth Choral Reunion Performance 7.30 March 30th at The Hall – Reminder

An Easter Gift!

A Free Concert Celebrating Choral Music at The Hall on Saturday March 30th at 7.30

As part of a Stourton based reunion event, two dozen young people, mostly in their early and mid twenties, are offering a free concert of sumptuous, beautiful, tingly choral music at The Hall.

They have previously performed at many and varied venues including the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and St Paul’s Cathedral. 

The concert will feature music by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Liszt, Vaughan Williams and Whitacre.

Older, younger and everyone in between will thoroughly enjoy their music and be welcome.  

Bar available throughout for refreshments.

Free Entry.

Donations to the International Disaster Relief Charity, Shelterbox gratefully received.

See poster below for more information.