Friends of Holy Trinity

www.foht.org.uk

The Friends committee met on Zoom recently to look forward to future events in the anticipation that restrictions will be significantly eased soon. We welcomed Robert Skeen as Treasurer, Julie Draper as PCC representative and Ian Mitchell as a committee member. Our thanks have already been expressed to Steve Marshall and Tim Hoole who retired as Secretary and Treasurer respectively in 2020. The last AGM was in 2019 and as soon as circumstances permit one will be arranged to bring formalities and members up to date. The following events have been planned or are under discussion: AGM - hopefully in the next few weeks

Sunday 5th September: Open Gardens

Some additional attractions are being considered at the church to interest families and a wider cross section than just garden enthusiasts. See the next issue and posters for details.

Sunday 26th September: Car Show

A chance for enthusiasts to exhibit their cars or motorbikes which have been little used in the recent years. Unfortunately we will be without a Lancaster fly past that had been promised in 2019, but due to booking arrangements could not be transferred to this year.

Autumn: “The Price of Fish and Chips”

A talk by Andy Malcolm from The Fishermen’s Mission, a UK charity caring for the men and women who earn a living at sea entitled. This was cancelled just before covid restrictions were introduced last year.

January: Annual Supper

Feasibility and details yet to be discussed. It is sincerely hoped that we can return to fundraising for the fabric of the church as event income dropped £3,200 between 2020 and 2021. More recent support has been given to the PCC for the restoration of one of the notice boards containing the list of Vicars at £650 and a survey of drains in relation to damp in the church at £1529 net of vat. John Price