05/03/2009 by Lis Ransom.

Following David Harrison’s note, I do have a wonderful old picture of the wheelbarrow race - not sure which year or who took it but someone may recognise one or more participants! I remember when we first moved to the village in the 70s (yes, that long ago!)most of the residents would turn out to watch it along the route from the B&G via the New Inn to the White Hart. And it did raise money for the British Legion.
Both the Village Society and the Flower Show Committee have tried to bring back this event - but are powerless in face of the Health and Safety lobbies. The best we could do was a race for children and parents round the playground on Village Day or the same sort of thing round the field at the Flower Show. Anyone who’d like to take on the powers that be and bring back the fancy dress road race would have a lot of local support, I’m sure.

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06/02/2009 by David.Harrison.

With all the white stuff around this week I got to thinking of Spring, here is a picture of the Blue Bells in High Wood.

(Editor:  I have reduced the image size as it was slowing the page download considerably.)

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06/02/2009 by David.Harrison.

I was sorting out some photos from my digital camera and thought these chaps deserved a wider audience….  Rick and Nick, who were “selling” balloons to raise funds for the Flower Show in 2008.

Also some pictures of the wheel barrow races’ enthusiastic participants, its not just about the beer you understand!

Does anyone have any old photos from times past when there was the wheel barrow race from the Bottle and Glass to the White Hart (via the New Inn)?  I think its time to put this fun event back on the map ……

David

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