Down Ampney news with Melanie Fouracre

ASCENSION Day, Thursday, May 13, is being marked by the following church services.

Ascension Day Communion followed by breakfast at Bibury at 7.30am.

From 10am, Thy Kingdom Come’ prayers at All Saints’ Church, Down Ampney.

Ascension Day Communion at Ampney Crucis from 7pm.

THERE will be a jumble trail in the village this Sunday, May 16, from 11am to 3pm.

The trail is being organised by Down Ampney Primary School PTA.

Villagers can use their driveways to set up stalls to sell or give away their unwanted items. There is a registration fee of £5.

All registration proceeds will be shared between the PTA and the fundraising effort to resurface the childrens’ playground.

Stallholders can keep the cash they make or donate all or part of it to charity.

It is not too late to register your stall - please email: PTA@downampney.gloucs.sch.uk or call Sarah on 07729 156131.

DOWN Ampney & Local Ladies (a social group providing friendship, fun, support and social interaction for ladies from the village and the surrounding area), will be starting up their activities again with their first post lockdown, monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 6.

The group will return with a welcome back picnic at the village hall.

Meetings will continue on the first Tuesday of the month from then on.

A cautious programme of social events for members has been planned for May and June to bring everyone back together.

If you would like to know more, or become a member please email: DALLDownAmpney@gmail.com.

CAKE will return by popular demand after the success of the cake sale at no 24a Down Ampney.

Kelly Keene will be setting up her stall again at this weekend's jumble trail.

This time there will also be home made ice cream on sale.

Kelly is hoping to increase her total raised in aid of the Children's Playground to £1,500 by the end of May.

LASTLY, at the time of writing £7,140 has been raised on the playground’s crowdfunding page.

Please take a look and ‘like’ the page or donate if you can bit.ly/3nSzXeH.