Summer 2023

Despite the attempts of the weather to ruin everything, both the Church Fête and Flower Show were very well supported.

Church Fête

Oliver Quarrell and Revd Chris Haywood. As new owner of the Cock and Rabbit, Oiliver opened this year's fête.

The Fête was opened by Oliver Quarrell.

There was the usual selection of stalls…

the flower stall
family with children with colourful painted faces
the ladies of the tea tent
cusomters in the tea tent
someone buying an ice cream
Lee Common school's stall of second hand toys
the second hand book stall
the raffle stall

… and games…

splat the rat
tombola
kick and splash
bouncy castle
tug of war

… plus musicians

musicians between songs
musicians performing

Flower Show

There were various stalls at the Flower Show…

Shop at The Lee's stall
plant stall
petting pen, with sheep and goats
Hearing Dogs stall
Lee Common Scouts stall
people milling around whilst others enjoy a cup of tea, outside the tea tent

sideshows…

circus workshop
hoopla type stall
Ring a Flower game

Morris dancers…

Morris dnacers
musicians accompanying the Morris dancers
close up of some of the Morris dancers

dog show and races…

dogs being paraded in the Dog Show
teenagers race
children's race

and of course the Art Exhibition and all the entries for the Flower Show itself…

cakes in the tea tent
insode the tea tent
plant exhibits
children's exhibits
Art Show

… culminating in prize giving

prize being awarded

After the Show closed, the marquee was quickly transformed ready for the evening’s Dance

the marquee, all decked out ready for the evening's dance
the dance with lots of people drinking and chatting