Lots of familiar faces were standing round the Christmas tree at the end of Vale Avenue this evening for the annual Christmas Carol Service organised by the parish council. Rev. John Robertson led the readings and prayers and we were accompanied in style by the Wantage Silver Band who always make these occasions so wonderful. All donations raised were in aid of Grove Day Centre for the elderly. This a voluntary-run centre and it is very much valued by residents in Grove and the surrounding villages who appreciate the excellent care they receive here on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. When I popped in on Tuesday, they were in the throes of their Christmas entertainment preceding lunch and they were thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Afterwards we went across to the Methodist Church Hall where we were kindly treated to coffee, tea and mincepies. It was good to catch up with everyone and share events of the past year. The Methodist Church itself was flooded during the July floods and are seeking to fundraise for a new building for the future. I buy their 'Ultimate Plum Pudding' at Christmas to raise funds for their Property Development Fund, and very good it tastes too!
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