Peachytarte Courses For Autumn at Haydon Farm Lodge, Tytherington, near Warminster. “Christmas Cookery Demonstration”. How to get ahead in the kitchen in time for Christmas. Fabulous ideas for Christmas entertaining – canapes, dinner party dishes, and how to make Christmas lunch seem effortless – with Kate and Nicola of Peachytarte. Thursday 8th November 2012. 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. £49 per person. Delicious refreshments and lunch included. Early booking advisable as spaces are limited. To book telephone 01985 850500 or visit www.peachytarte.co.uk
Category: Customs And Traditions
Christmas Lunch Made Effortless
Thursday 1st November 2012
Peachytarte Courses For Autumn at Haydon Farm Lodge, [ Sutton Parva ] Tytherington, near Warminster. “Christmas Cookery Demonstration”. How to get ahead in the kitchen in time for Christmas. Fabulous ideas for Christmas entertaining – canapes, dinner party dishes, and how to make Christmas lunch seem effortless – with Kate and Nicola of Peachytarte. Thursday 8th November 2012. 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. £49 per person. Delicious refreshments and lunch included. Early booking advisable as spaces are limited. To book telephone 01985 850500 or visit www.peachytarte.co.uk
Palm Sunday Service At St. Giles Church, Warminster
Christmas At The Farmers Hotel
Monday 15th February 2012
The Christmas menu is now available at the Farmers Hotel, Silver Street, Warminster. Two courses for £15. Three courses for £18. Function room available for larger parties. Telephone 01985 213815.
Class 5, St. George’s RC Primary School, Warminster, Singing Carols At The Beckford Centre During December 1999
Class 5, from St. George’s RC Primary School, Woodcock Road, Warminster, pictured during their visit to the Beckford Centre at Gipsy Lane, Warminster, in December 1999, when they sang carols to the senior citizens of one of the day clubs. Some of the children are in school uniform, some are wearing biblical costumes. Among the schoolchildren pictured are:
Chloe Griffiths, Alice Trimby, Harriet Reid, Tabitha Tripp, Sarah-Jane Webb, Helen Worrall, Hannah Monkcom, Patrick Bidgood, Jason Pinnell, Nathan Wills, Wayne Marchmont and Georgia Moran.
The Appearance Of A Huge Dog Was The Reason Why Longbridge Deverill People Discontinued Their Customary Palm Sunday Picnic On Cow Down
Ralph Whitlock in one of his many books (over 100), Wiltshire Folklore And Legends, published in 1992 by Robert Hale, in a chapter titled ‘Black Dogs,’ noted:
“On Palm Sunday the people of Longbridge Deverill walked up to Cow Down where, from time immemorial, they had held a picnic. But one Sunday a huge dog appeared and so frightened them that the festival was discontinued. One would like to know more of the circumstances.”
United Church, George Street, Warminster, News
From the Wylye Valley Life magazine, Issue No.41, Friday 13th December 1985:
Following our carol singing in the East End Avenue/Ridgeway/Gipsy Lane area of Warminster on 11th December, we shall be singing again on Sunday December 15th in the Broadway/Thornhill area of the town between 7.30 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to the National Children’s Home, so please listen out and give generously.
Also, everyone is invited to a coffee morning/bring and buy sale on Saturday 14th December from 10 till 12 in the Church foyer, and also to our Christmas services:
Sunday 22nd December, 10.30 a.m. Family Service (Rev. N. Shepherd);
Sunday 22nd December, 6 p.m. candlelight Carol Service;
Tuesday 24th December, 11.30 p.m. Holy Communion;
Wednesday 25th December, 9.45 a.m. short Family Service (Rev. T. Roy Wareing will officiate).
A blessed Christmas to you all. – Contributed.
Hot Cross Buns From H. & E.M. Povey
Thursday 4th April 1963
H. & E.M. Povey, General Grocers, West Street, Warminster.
Open Good Friday until 12 noon for the sale of Hot Cross Buns.
Place your order now.
Carol Service At New Close School
Page 3, column 3, of the Warminster Journal, 23rd December 1960, makes reference to a carol service at New Close School, Warminster.
Warminster ~ Christmas In Wartime
From The Wiltshire Times, Saturday 30th December 1939:
Warminster. Christmas In Wartime.
Last year the severe weather made Christmas a fireside festival. This year the blackout had the same effect, and all reports speak of family reunions and family parties rather than visiting. Petrol rationing, too, kept many at home who had been in the habit of going farther afield for Yuletide enjoyment.
Rail traffic was heavier than usual. A curious fact noticed by railway officials was that Salisbury was attracting Warminster people for Christmas shopping, to the exclusion of Bath.
At the Post Office it was the busiest Christmas ever, but the Christmas Day delivery was completed by 12.30 p.m.