April 2025
Plans for a raft of social events, including a Christmas carol party, were announced at the village AGM. Popular events like the Spring Coffee Morning (April 27th), the Safari Supper (September 20th) and the Fireworks Party (November 15th) will make a welcome return, along with a revival of the Scarecrow and Harvest Festival events which were successfully launched in 2022.
April 2025
Spring is in the air! Smell the scent and smell the coffee when we gather at the Marchmont Arms on Sunday 27th April. It’s the annual village coffee morning at the Marchmont Arms. Drop in any time between 11am and 1pm, See you there!
April 2025
Being low down in the Gade Valley means we don’t often get the best of sunsets. But last week, Talip Karamahmutoglu of 118, happened to be in the right place at the right time: passing the Boars Head at about 7.30pm. There he captured this beautiful shot that looks more like a painting than a photo.
March 2025
The village AGM will take place on Wednesday March 26th at 110, Piccotts End, 7.30pm. The agenda, and the minutes of last year’s AGM, are listed below.
January 2025
Villagers are being warned to watch out for a lethal hole in the road. Piccotts End resident John Baldwin re-posted these photos of the missing manhole cover in the middle of the village. They were taken by passer-by Dave Hicks,
December 2024
Joyce Lear, resident in the village since the 1970s, has written her life story, and what a glamorous life it has been! Joyce arrived in London from Newcastle aged only 22 and got herself a job as one of Fleet Street’s youngest female reporters. From the Daily Sketch she progressed to the dizzy heights and glamorous world of glossy magazines where she famously launched the first ever UK edition of Cosmopolitan magazine.
December 2024
Festive greetings to all residents and beyond from 140 Piccotts End. I’m pleased to say that we have had a very wonderful year in Piccotts End [all agree and sing our anthem “PERA for ever!”]. We’ve already had some snow, and I hear there’s more to come in bucketloads. However, come sun or snow, the views over the Gade (currently) remain as
December 2024
From leaping deer at Piccotts End House to festoons of colourful lights adorning Riverbank, residents have switched on in style this Christmas.
November 2024
Villagers enjoyed a night under the stars at the annual fireworks party. A light drizzle failed to dampen spirits as they tucked into soup and hot dogs before the sky was lit up by fantastic fireworks.
October 2024
A former resident who was one of the village’s best known figures has died at the age of 91. Julia Baird, who lived at Owl Cottage (No 98), passed away in July at a retirement home in Cornwall after leaving the village two years ago.