Wilstone Open Village

On Sun June 23rd we trundled the sticks across the road setting up the stand alongside the plant stall for our Open Village Day. We have always held a traditional, annual village fete but this was only the second occasion that the road through the village was closed and the street filled with stalls and attractions. There were multiple food and drink outlets, live music outside the Half Moon pub, donkeys and farm animals. The usual stalls were supported by many local crafts and producers. Doris our knitted village resident waited in the bus shelter, with all her knitted accessories, for a bus that wouldn't come. Thankfully, after an unsettled spell, the weather was kind. We had a successful day with the sticks and we virtually sold out on the plant stall. All the proceeds from the day were for the Save the Village Shop fund, Wilstone Community Shop.  The lease of the shop will expire soon and the race is on to secure it's future.  With the long awaited day, praying for dry weather, behind us, it's back to the stick making, allotment and garden and hoping for rain.