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Virtual Happy Days Weekend
NewsletterJune 2020
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Happy Days 2020
Under normal circumstances this weekend would have been our
Happy Days celebration in June.
In this newsletter we have brought some of the best bits
together, for you to enjoy in your own
home.
We hope you enter into the spirit of this Hargrave and Huxley
Happy Days Newsletter
and have lots of fun.
Best wishes from the Happy Days Team x
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Leah Martin – Rose Queen Happy Days 2019
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Contents
Inside this fun filled newsletter:• Happy Days Memories
• Delicious Summer Menu kindly provided by Huxley & Hargrave
WI
• Great Competitions and how to enter, including the Hargrave
& Huxley Jolly Scarecrow Festival.
• Happy Days Wordsearch
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All of the competitions in this newsletter are free to
enter.
Over the last 35 years Hargrave & Huxley Happy Days weekend
has been organised as a fundraising event in support of St Peter’s
Church Hargrave.
Last year Happy Days raised approximately £5000 in it’s
traditional way, and was pleased to be able to also support the
following local charities:
Tarporley Cottage Hospital, Huxley Village Hall, Huxley School
PFA, North West Air Ambulance, Claire House Hospice, Love for Lydia
& Save the Family.
We would encourage you to still support these local charities in
your own way, if possible, during these times of great need.
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Happy Days Memories
• It all began in 1985…..
• Founded by Reverend Canon Kenneth Harris
• Our small villages have held some huge village festival
weekends.
What was your favourite happy days moment? Please share photos
of your best happy days, for us to include in the next newsletter
later in July.
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35 Happy Years
The community organised event has been bringing funand
entertainment for the local community, whilst raising money for
local good causes for the last 35 years
Edward Making Bacon Butties
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Bridget Interviews Elizabeth Thornton-Firkin about her Happy
Days Memories
Bridget: Tell me a little bit about your time as
chairElizabeth:I was chair for a year in the early 1990s, and at
that stage all the committee meetings were held in our own homes,
not in the village halls. Bridget: What are you favourite
memories?Elizabeth: I especially loved all the barn dances and Mac
often chose me to show how the dances were done.I have had many
hours of enjoyment in the marquee Stripping the Willow with anybody
and everybody.Bridget: Do you have any funny tales?Elizabeth:An
amusing memory was when Edward and I took to the floor for the
Cumberland Gap. This involves propelling your partner off the
floor! Edward commented: I nearly ruptured myself!Elizabeth:So one
Cumberland Gap experience was enough for us. From then on we stuck
to Stripping the Willow …Such fun!
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Mary with Skye Dog Show Winners 2019May Pole Dancing 2018
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Smoked Salmon and TaramasaltaTimbales
Ingredients:Oil for greasing175g(6oz) smoked salmon, thinly
sliced175g(6oz) taramasalata175g(6oz) full fat soft cheeseDash of
tabasco sauceJuice of ½ lemonShake of cayenne pepper4 twists of
lemon to garnish
Method:Oil 4 ramekin dishes. Line the dishes with the smoked
salmon and chop any that remains.Mix together the taramasalata,
soft cheese, tabasco sauce, lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Add any
remaining salmon. Divide between the 4 dishes. Level the tops and
chill well for 2-3 hours.
Summer ChickenIngredients:1tbsp oil15g butter4 skinless,
boneless chicken breasts1 x 250g pack baby corn, fine beans and
baby carrots (all halved crossways)1 x 284ml tub fresh chicken
stock1 tbsp cornflour blended with 2tbsp cold water1 x 200g tub
Greek style yoghurt2tbsp freshly chopped parsley, tarragon, mint or
dillSalt and pepper
Method:Heat the oil and butter in a pan and brown the chicken
breasts for 5 minutes. Turn, and add the halved vegetables and
stock and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes then
remove the chicken and vegetables from the pan.Stir in the
cornflour mixture and simmer until thickened. Add a little sauce,
the yoghurt and mix well. Stir into the bulk of the sauce with your
choice of herm and season to taste. Pour the sauce over the chicken
and vegetables.Serve with rice or new potatoes
Lemon Possets with Fresh Raspberries (serves 6)Ingredients:900ml
/ 1.5pts double cream250g / 9oz caster sugarJuice of 3 lemonsA few
raspberries & mint leaves1tsp sifted icing sugar
Method:Put the cream, sugar and lemon juice into a non-stick,
medium-sized saucepan & bring to the boil, stirring
occasionally, to dissolve the sugar. Fast simmer for approximately
3 minutes.Leave the mixture to cool slightly and then pour into 6
glasses and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours.To serve, decorate
each dish with raspberries and a mint leaf.Sift icing sugar over at
last minute.
Sizzling Summer Menu
Recipes kindly provided by Huxley and Hargrave WI
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Virtual Pet Show
Why not enter photos of your pet into our fabulous pet show, for
a chance to win a prize. Categories are:
1. Best lock down companion
2. Golden Oldie
3. Sleeping Beauty
Send your photos in to:
[email protected]
Entries close midnight on Thursday 2nd July.
To be judged by Jane Windsor.
Winners will be contacted by email on the 4th July.
mailto:[email protected]
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Children’s animal artwork competition
Email in your best animal artwork to
[email protected] for a chance to win a prize.
Artwork will be judged by age group, so please tell us your age
with your entries.
Entries close Midnight on Thursday 2nd July.
Winners will be chosen by Bridget, and contacted by email on the
4th July.
mailto:[email protected]
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Virtual Garden Show
Have you been busy in the garden during lock down?
Show off your best blooms in our virtual garden show for a
chance to win a prize.
Categories are:
1. Best Bloom
2. Wonkiest Vegetable
3. A Garden View
Send your photos in to:
[email protected]
Entries close midnight on Thursday 2nd July.
To be judged by Anne Smart.
Winners will be contacted by email on the 4th July.
mailto:[email protected]
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Hargrave & Huxley Jolly Scarecrow Festival
• Join in the fun of the first ever Hargrave & Huxley Jolly
Scarecrow festival.
• The festival will take place from the 4th to the 12th
July.
• Put your jolly scarecrow in pride of place in front of your
home, for all of your neighbours to see.
• Judges will pass through the villages on the 5th July, so
please let us know if you will be taking part and where your
scarecrow will be by 6pm on the 4th of July.
[email protected]
• Get creative for the best scarecrow makers will win a great
prize!
• Winners will be contacted by email on the 12th July.
mailto:[email protected]
