PUB QUIZ - DECEMBER 3
Julian is kindly hosting another in his irregular series of pub quizzes at The Stirrup Cup on the first Sunday in December.
They're always good fun, with plenty of easy questions (and a few harder ones). This time the beneficiary will be the Flower Show - funds raised by team entries and the raffle will help to pay for the marquee for next year's event.
Why not book in for an excellent Sunday lunch first and join in in the quiz afterwards?
They're always good fun, with plenty of easy questions (and a few harder ones). This time the beneficiary will be the Flower Show - funds raised by team entries and the raffle will help to pay for the marquee for next year's event.
Why not book in for an excellent Sunday lunch first and join in in the quiz afterwards?
WINNING RAFFLE TICKET NUMBERS
Thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets and all of the individuals and organisations who kindly provided prizes.
Proceeds will be split equally between the Flower Show and All Saints Church.
Commiserations if you did not win a prize and for those who are interested, here are the winning numbers:
0897 - A meal for two at The Wolseley in Mayfair, London
0154 - Two tickets for a Chelsea football match
1123 - The chance to name a character in the Bisley pantomime with two tickets, chocolates and wine
1023 - Dinner for two at The Olive Tree, Nailsworth
0647 - 3x Weleda gift boxes
0904 - Meal voucher for The Stirrup Cup, Bisley
0802 - Holistic facial and massage
0428 - Voucher to spend at Tigermoth
1183 - Three personal training sessions at Stratford Park Leisure Centre
1237 - Voucher to spend at What's Cooking? @ Dove Cottage
0123 - Family ticket to Painswick Rococo Gardens
1409 - A year's family membership to Stroudwater Textile Trust
Proceeds will be split equally between the Flower Show and All Saints Church.
Commiserations if you did not win a prize and for those who are interested, here are the winning numbers:
0897 - A meal for two at The Wolseley in Mayfair, London
0154 - Two tickets for a Chelsea football match
1123 - The chance to name a character in the Bisley pantomime with two tickets, chocolates and wine
1023 - Dinner for two at The Olive Tree, Nailsworth
0647 - 3x Weleda gift boxes
0904 - Meal voucher for The Stirrup Cup, Bisley
0802 - Holistic facial and massage
0428 - Voucher to spend at Tigermoth
1183 - Three personal training sessions at Stratford Park Leisure Centre
1237 - Voucher to spend at What's Cooking? @ Dove Cottage
0123 - Family ticket to Painswick Rococo Gardens
1409 - A year's family membership to Stroudwater Textile Trust
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 2024 SHOW
The flower show and fête were - once again - a great success.
Numbers were perhaps slightly down on last year, but last year was blazingly sunny and this year... wasn't.
Rob Stevens cleaned up on the vegetable section - as ever - and the overall family prize was won by the Stephens of Nash End.
Modesty forbids the webmaster from announcing the winner of the Rose Bowl.
The annual inter-village quiz on the Sunday was won by the Kings Head from France Lynch, with last year's winners, Bisley's Wells Angels, coming second. Start boning up now for next year, Bisley quizzers - we can't be done over in our own back yard like this!
Thanks to Louise, Arlene, Ollie, Caroline, Allan, Nicky, Baiju, Fiona, April, Helen, and Sam, and everyone else who worked throughout the year, but especially on the weekend, to make the flower show happen.
Thanks to Sue Bradley and all her team on the fête side of things for their equally selfless commitment, too.
More detail on money raised and so on to come.
In the meantime, here's a selection of photos from the day - roll on 2024!
Keeping the Flower Show going
It's an annual struggle to fund the Flower Show - the marquee alone cost over £3,000 to hire in 2023, and the show is entirely self-funding.
Every year we sell table sponsorships and hold fundraising events like the quizzes at the Stirrup and in the marquee itself, the Over Court open garden evening, and so on.
We have one or two other ideas brewing to raise money for the 2024 show, so please keep your eyes peeled on this and the main village website, on Facebook, in the Bisley News, and on the various noticeboards.
Now: some photos from this year's show:
Numbers were perhaps slightly down on last year, but last year was blazingly sunny and this year... wasn't.
Rob Stevens cleaned up on the vegetable section - as ever - and the overall family prize was won by the Stephens of Nash End.
Modesty forbids the webmaster from announcing the winner of the Rose Bowl.
The annual inter-village quiz on the Sunday was won by the Kings Head from France Lynch, with last year's winners, Bisley's Wells Angels, coming second. Start boning up now for next year, Bisley quizzers - we can't be done over in our own back yard like this!
Thanks to Louise, Arlene, Ollie, Caroline, Allan, Nicky, Baiju, Fiona, April, Helen, and Sam, and everyone else who worked throughout the year, but especially on the weekend, to make the flower show happen.
Thanks to Sue Bradley and all her team on the fête side of things for their equally selfless commitment, too.
More detail on money raised and so on to come.
In the meantime, here's a selection of photos from the day - roll on 2024!
Keeping the Flower Show going
It's an annual struggle to fund the Flower Show - the marquee alone cost over £3,000 to hire in 2023, and the show is entirely self-funding.
Every year we sell table sponsorships and hold fundraising events like the quizzes at the Stirrup and in the marquee itself, the Over Court open garden evening, and so on.
We have one or two other ideas brewing to raise money for the 2024 show, so please keep your eyes peeled on this and the main village website, on Facebook, in the Bisley News, and on the various noticeboards.
Now: some photos from this year's show:
2023 CATEGORIES REVEALED
With the 2023 Bisley Flower Show four weeks away, on Saturday August 26, this year's categories have been released (click on this link for full details).
There are one or two new ones along with the usual old favourites - and do pay attention to the judges' tips on page 8.
Meanwhile, please do get in touch with Sue Bradley and Lou Painter if you can help out on the day at either the fête or the show.
If you can, please sponsor a table and/or put together a team for the inter-village quiz on the Sunday, August 27 - this helps to fund the marquee.
There are one or two new ones along with the usual old favourites - and do pay attention to the judges' tips on page 8.
Meanwhile, please do get in touch with Sue Bradley and Lou Painter if you can help out on the day at either the fête or the show.
If you can, please sponsor a table and/or put together a team for the inter-village quiz on the Sunday, August 27 - this helps to fund the marquee.
OVER COURT FUNDRAISER
FRIDAY JUNE 30
++UPDATE++
Despite the grey skies and occasional bout of drizzle, the evening was a great success, with more than seventy people attending.
Attention now switches to the Flower Show and fête at 2pm on August Bank Holiday Saturday.
As ever, table sponsorships are needed to help fund the Flower Show.
Details of this year's categories will be posted up here and on the Flower Show website very soon - keep your eyes peeled.
Volunteers are always welcome, and I'm sure Sue and the fête team are still looking for raffle prizes and donations for the various stalls (books, bric a brac etc).
And of course - quiz table entries for the following day, Sunday, are open (see story below for more).
It's that time of year again - the annual Flower Show fundraising garden party at Over Court is nearly upon us.
This is always a great event, with people from throughout the village and beyond attending to drink wine, eat home-made canapés, meet and make friends, and enjoy the beautiful gardens of this truly stunning house.
You CAN pay on the day, but if you are able to do so please do book in advance online via this link:
Bisley Flower Show Drinks and Canapés
Booking online in advance really helps the organisers to work out how many bottles of wine to buy and how many nibbles to make as they slave away in their kitchens.
When: Friday June 30, 2023, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Where: Over Court, Bisley, GL6 7BB
How much: £7.50. Ticket price includes canapés and your first glass of wine.
How to buy tickets:
Online (inc 50p booking fee)
On the telephone, calling either Ollie (01452 770788) or Lou (01452 770165)
On the gate on the evening.
As ever, this event is by the very kind permission of John and Elizabeth Cowen.
Despite the grey skies and occasional bout of drizzle, the evening was a great success, with more than seventy people attending.
Attention now switches to the Flower Show and fête at 2pm on August Bank Holiday Saturday.
As ever, table sponsorships are needed to help fund the Flower Show.
Details of this year's categories will be posted up here and on the Flower Show website very soon - keep your eyes peeled.
Volunteers are always welcome, and I'm sure Sue and the fête team are still looking for raffle prizes and donations for the various stalls (books, bric a brac etc).
And of course - quiz table entries for the following day, Sunday, are open (see story below for more).
It's that time of year again - the annual Flower Show fundraising garden party at Over Court is nearly upon us.
This is always a great event, with people from throughout the village and beyond attending to drink wine, eat home-made canapés, meet and make friends, and enjoy the beautiful gardens of this truly stunning house.
You CAN pay on the day, but if you are able to do so please do book in advance online via this link:
Bisley Flower Show Drinks and Canapés
Booking online in advance really helps the organisers to work out how many bottles of wine to buy and how many nibbles to make as they slave away in their kitchens.
When: Friday June 30, 2023, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Where: Over Court, Bisley, GL6 7BB
How much: £7.50. Ticket price includes canapés and your first glass of wine.
How to buy tickets:
Online (inc 50p booking fee)
On the telephone, calling either Ollie (01452 770788) or Lou (01452 770165)
On the gate on the evening.
As ever, this event is by the very kind permission of John and Elizabeth Cowen.
INTER VILLAGE QUIZ
TALLEST SUNFLOWER!
We're hoping to share all of this year's categories soon - but here's one that you (and your children) can get started on right away.
This year, for the first time, we'll be holding a Tallest Sunflower competition, kindly sponsored by Jane Neighbour, with a £10 prize to the grower of the loftiest bloom.
It's been a pretty grey and damp spring so far this year - we recently had to google 'the sun' - but this is a great way to spread some colour into your garden.
Here are some expert tips - so get sowing!
This year, for the first time, we'll be holding a Tallest Sunflower competition, kindly sponsored by Jane Neighbour, with a £10 prize to the grower of the loftiest bloom.
It's been a pretty grey and damp spring so far this year - we recently had to google 'the sun' - but this is a great way to spread some colour into your garden.
Here are some expert tips - so get sowing!
QUIZ RAISES £466
The Stirrup Cup quiz on Sunday March 26 raised £466 - thanks to all those who paid for tables and donated raffle prizes, and thanks, too, to Julian and the team at the pub, who did a great job hosting us.
Pictured above - the victorious team, The Wells Angels (who also won the Flower Show quiz proper last summer - see below).
The Flower Show generally makes no money - it essentially pays for itself (or doesn't), and in particular for the hire of the marquee. This money will help address the annual shortfall.
Last year's Flower Show was a tremendous success, but we are looking for ways to make the 2023 event even better.
Please email us with any ideas, suggestions or, dare we say it, complaints.
In 2022 we were short on table sponsorships, but up on the auction of produce and raffle - on which note, see below for the winning ticket numbers and the associated prizes (with grateful thanks to the donors):
Pictured above - the victorious team, The Wells Angels (who also won the Flower Show quiz proper last summer - see below).
The Flower Show generally makes no money - it essentially pays for itself (or doesn't), and in particular for the hire of the marquee. This money will help address the annual shortfall.
Last year's Flower Show was a tremendous success, but we are looking for ways to make the 2023 event even better.
Please email us with any ideas, suggestions or, dare we say it, complaints.
In 2022 we were short on table sponsorships, but up on the auction of produce and raffle - on which note, see below for the winning ticket numbers and the associated prizes (with grateful thanks to the donors):
RAFFLE WINNERS
BISLEY QUIZ WINNERS
It's been three or four years since a Bisley team won the annual post Flower Show inter-village quiz, but we're pleased to announce that the 2022 victors were Wells Angels!
A great night was had by all - and thanks to those who stayed behind to help with the clear-up.
A great night was had by all - and thanks to those who stayed behind to help with the clear-up.
Bisley's annual Flower Show was first held in 1863, and the tradition continues to this day.
The event takes place from 2-4pm on the Saturday of August Bank Holiday weekend, and hundreds of people from far and wide attend the show and the associated fête.
There are usually more than five hundred exhibits, including flower arrangements, vegetables and baking, jams and chutneys, and items in fun categories aimed at children.
Between the Flower Show and the fête there are also a beer tent, a Pimms bar, food stalls, a dog show, a second-hand book stall, and lots of other entertaining things going on.
Much of the produce is auctioned off at the end of the festival.
Please visit this link to sponsor a table for just £10, and to book tickets to the inter-village quiz.
The event takes place from 2-4pm on the Saturday of August Bank Holiday weekend, and hundreds of people from far and wide attend the show and the associated fête.
There are usually more than five hundred exhibits, including flower arrangements, vegetables and baking, jams and chutneys, and items in fun categories aimed at children.
Between the Flower Show and the fête there are also a beer tent, a Pimms bar, food stalls, a dog show, a second-hand book stall, and lots of other entertaining things going on.
Much of the produce is auctioned off at the end of the festival.
Please visit this link to sponsor a table for just £10, and to book tickets to the inter-village quiz.
