October 2025
The village Scarecrow and Harvest Festival drew a good crowd of villagers to enjoy the many autumn fruits, flowers, cakes and scarecrows on display. Showing a keen interest in the alcoholic entries, the event judge Lady Val Corbett, of No 96, pictured here with Pippa Vincent of the Mill House, picked Pippa’s creation as the winner. ‘It’s never too early to have a drink,’ said Val as she admired Pippa’s Gin & Lemon cake.

In the fruit category Chris Lewis of Wyndhurst took the prize for her rosy red apples. The Scarecrow Festival was won by Bob and Liz Chendlik, who kindly donated their paddock at No 62 for the event. ‘The scarecrow that most took my eye,’ said Val, ‘was the one opposite me at Gadespring. Every time I looked at it, it frightened the life out of me!’