CHRISTMAS ROUND-UP

T C u ROUND UP Christmas

he very first free Children’s Christmas Party hosted by Midsomer Norton Town Council took place on Sunday 8th December 2019. The party for children of Midsomer Norton aged between 5 and 11 years was held at the Somer Centre, Gullock Tyning.. T

Entertainment was provided by DJ Glyn and Rocky’s Magic Parties. Always a hit with the youngsters - DJ Glyn soon had the children up and playing games. They had a fantastic time dancing along to the disco, playing with bubbles, and being entertained by some amazing magic tricks and balloon modelling.

There were further activities provided by staff and volunteers from Off the Record, Bath, who provided some wonderful face painting, which the children loved. The children were also kept entertained making festive hats and glasses which they thoroughly enjoyed.

There was also a quiet area for any child who needed a bit of time out and here they could play board games with their friends. Halfway through the party the children helped themselves to some of the plentiful party food and drinks. Afterwards, there were more fun and games and activities to get back to. The afternoon was finally rounded off with a very special visit from Father Christmas and one of his Elves who gave each of the children a Christmas selection box to take away with them.

We received some wonderful comments from parents at the end of the party which were great to receive. We have also had a lovely comment on our Facebook page from a local resident saying:

“Just want to say thank you so much for the kids party earlier, my two really enjoyed it. It was well organised and the crafts were an extra bonus as I couldn’t pull my two away. Glynn was fab as always and obviously it was so kind of Santa to pop in. What a wonderful thing for local Residents. Thanks again”

Midsomer Norton Town Council would like to thank all of the children and parents who came for making the party a success! We hope they all enjoyed themselves and we look forward to making this an annual event!

Midsomer Norton Town Council would also like to thank the following people and organisations for their very kind donations and contributions:

Councillor Michael Moxham for a Christmas cake made by Marg Elliot A member of the public who wished to remain anonymous - £50 Lidl for Christmas crackers Sainsbury’s for a £20 gift card Tesco for 140 Christmas selection boxes The Entertainer for a £15 gift card Wetherspoons for a Christmas tree and decorations plus 3 gift cards

Senior Citizens Christmas Party

The annual Senior Citizens Christmas Party took place on Friday 13th December 2019. This year the event was held at Welton Rovers Football Club between 2pm and 6pm. The times were changed this year from the evening to the afternoon to enable more locals to attend the event. Tickets became available on Monday 18th November 2019 and were all quickly snapped up!

The residents made their way into a very festively decorated hall. The tables were laid with crackers and a Christmassy favour each and the afternoon got underway with a free drink for everyone. There was live music provided by The Sneakers, a popular local band. They played various hits from the fifties, sixties and seventies and soon had people up on the dance floor enjoying themselves!

Food was also provided and there was an extensive buffet laid on for everyone to enjoy. There was also a raffle with tickets drawn by the Mayor – Councillor Michael Evans. Prizes included gift cards from Wetherspoons and various food and drink hampers.

Midsomer Norton Town Council would like to thank all the residents who attended the afternoon. We hope they all enjoyed themselves and we look forward to seeing them again next year. We would also like to thank all the volunteers who helped at the event and made the afternoon a resounding success!

FREE Children’s Cinema Night

The very first free Children’s Cinema Night hosted by Midsomer Norton Town Council took place on Thursday 12th December 2019. The evening was for the young people of Midsomer Norton aged between 12 and 16 years old and was held in the Assembly Room in the Town Hall. A poll for the choice of film to be shown was carried out by Off the Record, and the film selected was the 2003 Christmas film “Elf”.

The doors opened at 6pm and staff and volunteers welcomed 22 children in. As this was the first year of running the event, we were not too sure what to expect numbers wise! Before the film began all of the young people were given a drink, some popcorn and a tub of ice cream to enjoy while watching Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf! As everyone took their seats, the lights went down and the film began. After the film had finished, the evening was rounded off with all of the children being given a Christmas selection box to take away with them. All the young people behaved brilliantly throughout the evening!

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SUCCESSFUL WASSAILING

here was a great turnout for the fourth Midsomer Norton Wassail on Saturday with all ages taking part. T

Beginning with a short introduction to Wassailing by Chair of the Midsomer Norton Society Paul Myers, the Town Mayor, Michael Evans, crowned the Wassail King and Queen before they led the procession with musicians through the town to help wake up the apple trees in the Garden of Friendship and St Chad’s Well. At each location the Cam Valley Morris Men entranced the crowd as ever with their traditional dances. Reference was duly made to the four people the apple trees commemorate namely: David Fisher, David Strawbridge, Ted Hallam and Norman Voake.

This year’s Wassail Queen was Millie Adams and the King was Theodore Drew and both carried out their duties to the full and did the town proud.

After the event the Wassailers returned to the warmth of the Town Hall to tuck into traditional apple cake baked at Muffins Bakers in the High Street and there were general thanks to the Midsomer Norton Society for organising the Wassail, Paul Myers as master of ceremonies, The Village Band and the Cam Valley Morris Men.

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