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Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th August 2008
...was the cry for help from Irene Smith (pictured) published in the August 2008 copy of the Bourne Valley Magazineplease click on picture to enlarge
A fantastic team of volunteers turned up bright and early on the Saturday morning complete with strimmers, mowers, loppers, secateurs, rakes brooms and all other paraphernalia, plus the tea and coffee!
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And made good progress at attacking the long grass and overgrown greenery in the churchyard
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Unfortunately “rain stopped play” on Saturday afternoon and apart from a few people who seemed to like working in the rain, the project was abandoned for the day
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Sunday was much kinder to the team who once again assembled their tools and continued where they left off. Hard graft, sweat, toil (no tears) and a few cuppas later the result was astounding. After everyone’s efforts the Churchyard now looks beautiful and much cared for
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The Path clearing team
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Churchyard path - BEFORE
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Churchyard path - AFTER
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Main Churchyard - BEFORE
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Main Churchyard - AFTER
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Many thanks go to our young hardworking helpers Bradley, Connor, Kyle, and Sam.
Grateful appreciation and thanks also go to everyone, who worked so tirelessly and made such a great effort for a really good cause!
(in alphabetical order)
David, Hilary, Irene, Isa, Jeanette, Jenny, John1, John 2, Kate, Liza, Liz, Margaret, Mary, Pam, Pearl, Sylvia, Tony, Trevor, YvonneCorrinne 21.08.2008
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