Clyst St Lawrence Chatter

17/03/2026

27/01/2026

A bit damp underfoot today

24/12/2025

‘Twas the night before Christmas 🎄

28/10/2025

November is just around the corner but the village box continues to flower beautifully as if it was summer. Certainly brightened my dog walk this lunchtime. 🌺 ☀️

07/09/2025

From Lozz: tree down at burrow cross

20/07/2025

CLYST ST LAWRENCE SUMMER FETE
SATURDAY 2nd AUGUST 2025 1pm (please note new start time)
Held in Walkey’s Field by kind permission of John & Liz Bland
And the adjoining Field by kind Permission of Mark & Lil Dixon

Various stalls including
Dog show, Face Painting, Pimm’s & Cider Bar, Cream Teas & BBQ, Raffle, Cake Competition, Cake & Produce Stall, Coconut Shy,
Egg Throwing Competition, Potato Elevator Competition & White Elephant.

Any Donations for the white elephant, cake or produce stall or draw prizes can be delivered to Ian & Shirley Turner@ Eastside prior to the fete or bring with you on the day.

If you would like to help run a stall, please let a pcc member know beforehand.

Parking in Andrew’s field by Kind Permission of Andrew & Jane Buxton


DOG SHOW CLASSES
£2 entry per class

Most Handsome Dog
Prettiest Bitch
Cutest Puppy (12 months and under)
Veteran (8years and over)
Best Cross Breed
Young Handler (children under 16)
Best Movement
Dog Judge would most like to take home.




Cookery Competition

Entry Fee £2 per entry – Adults £1 per entry Under 16 (on day of fete)

1 Victoria Sandwich (men & boys only) Recipe provided below
2 Coffee & Walnut Cake
3 4 Flapjacks
4 4 Decorated Cup Cakes (decoration only judged)

Victoria Sandwich
8oz Margarine
8oz Caster Sugar
8oz Self Raising Flour
4 Eggs

Pre heat the oven to 160 c fan, Line the base of 2 x 7 ½ - 8-inch sandwich tins with greaseproof or parchment paper.
Beat together the margarine and caster sugar until light & fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time slowly mixing through
Sift in the flour and mix in
Spoon the mixture into prepared tins and level the top.
Bake for 36 mins until a thin skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow to cool slightly before turning out on a cooling rack.
When cold, sandwich together with Jam and dust the top with caster sugar.

Please bring entries & fees to fete by 1.30pm
Each class is open to adults and children alike.
If you are under 16 years of age please let us know your age as we reserve the right to divide the under 16s entries if appropriate

14/07/2025

Please support.

08/06/2025

24/05/2025

I managed to get the boxes at the other end of the village sorted this afternoon.
Apparently, rabbits don’t like salvias!
(a lot of the plants were eaten by them last year).

21/05/2025

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13/05/2025

An afternoons hard graft from Adrian Russell and summer is officially in bloom! 👏

23/12/2024

Carols at Clapp mill cider barn TONIGHT 7.30pm
Monday 23rd Decemeber.

All welcome. Mary & Colin from Westwood will be doing the instrumentals with our fabulous Ukraine opera singer.
Will be great to see some old & new faces.
By kind permisson of Mark & Lil.
Amelia greenway 🎄🎅🏼