Tucker’s Plant Sale
On Saturday 10 May from 10.00am – 4.00pm the Tuckers VE80 Wartime Plant Sale will be taking place in and around the Church Hall. As the sale is taking place so close to the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe we thought we’d combine the two. There will be lots of plants for sale and Gareth will be running a preloved garden and sports equipment sale table. There will be wartime music inside the church hall along with the usual very popular raffle (if you would like to donate a prize we would be delighted). There will also be hot and cold drinks and wartime food made from recipes of the time which you can sample simply by buying some ration stamps. There will also be black market cakes and brownies available but that is a secret between you and I. You can have a go at ‘Pin the cigar on Churchill’ and ‘Pin the moustache on Hitler’ and see how close you can get it. Why not dress in clothes from the era? You certainly won’t be alone!
My good friend Gill Pinder, who has recently had a mural unveiled at Amelia Trust Farm, has donated one of her paintings of a Spitfire in flight. There will be a silent auction for this beautiful work of art on the day and, as with the raffle, wartime cakes, preloved table and plants, the proceeds from this auction will go to the Tucker charity of choice – Wenvoe Wildlife who do such fantastic work around the village.
Please be warned that there is a very shady character on the prowl at the moment and rumour has it that he may well be attending the sale with his suitcase, trying to sell black market items. If you see this man, please alert the authorities or the Home Guard.
There will be some wartime memorabilia to be perused, and I have transcribed the interviews I obtained from elderly Wenvoe residents in readiness for VE75 which was a non-event thanks to lockdown. If you have any family photos from WW2 which you would like to share, we can display them on the day.
Make a note of the date for this and come along and join in the fun! We’re looking forward to seeing you.