!GOOD as NEW JUMBLE SALE!
Goosnargh Village Hall PR3 2BH
Saturday 19th March
Doors Open at 11am
Good as New, Toys, Books, Bric-a-Brac, etc.
TOP CLASS JUMBLE!!!
Goods left over go to the Third World Aid Programme.
Delicious Refreshments
Village Hall, Church Lane, Goosnargh PR3 2BH
Enquiries Tel: 01772 865546 or 07484231549
Our next Festival Good As New Jumble Sale is currently scheduled to take place on Saturday 10th October at Goosnargh Village Hall.
Obviously, under the present situation regarding Covid 19 we cannot guarantee that we can hold it on that day but if we can’t, the committee intends to hold it at the very earliest opportunity afterwards. So we ask all our regulars and friends to keep a ‘look-out’ for an announcement on the Festival website, Facebook page and local press; and please, please hang on to all your jumble!
Unfortunately we must cancel the jumble sale due to take place on Saturday the 21st March due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Thank you for all your help & support for the Festival’s Autumn Jumble Sale. I’m delighted to let you know that we raised around £1100 which, considering the awful
weather on Friday and Saturday, is just brilliant.
All the dealers were well satisfied and everyone took a date slip for the next sale on March 16th 2019 – they say they really look forward to our sale and the sandwiches & cake are much appreciated!
The clearer gave £108 for the left over clothes, books & shoes which will go to various aid programmes both here and abroad and we took bric-a-brac and toys to the YMCA and other local charity outlets.
Thanks to Alex for overseeing everything and to Festival Queens Romilly and Niamh and their supporters Beth, Sadie & Matthew for pitching in so willingly.
Just 2 weeks now to Alex’s Hallowe’en Spectacular on Friday 26th October from 5.30pm in the Village Hall. Don’t miss this – Alex is pulling out all the stops and promises his best ever Hallowe’en Disco Party with fun & games and lots of prizes to be won. Adults are welcome to bring along your own wine, beer etc.
Festival Autumn Sale Saturday 13th October
The Festival Committee needs your help once more to ensure the success of our Autumn Good as New Jumble Sale, a major fund raiser for the Festival.
Please take this opportunity to recycle unwanted good quality clothing, giftware, books, shoes, bags, bric-a-brac etc etc.
Good-as New items are particularly welcome and rest assured that all goods unsold on the day are collected and distributed to aid programmes & local charity shops.
If you enjoy baking, your donations to the refreshments stall will be most welcome.
Donations may be brought to Goosnargh Village Hall PR3 2BH on Friday afternoon, 12th October 2.30pm to 7.30pm and on Saturday 13th October up to 10am. The Sale opens at 11am.
Please note:
There will be a door to door collection around the core of the village on Friday afternoon. Please label bags clearly for collection.
Thank you for your support!
Brilliant News!
I am delighted to let you know that the Spring Jumble Sale on Saturday raised £1490.
As you know this is a major fund raiser for the Whitsuntide Festival and we are well on track for our White Doves Festival Day, 2nd June, commemorating the centenary of the ending of WW1.
Huge thanks to the Community of Goosnargh & Whittingham. Once again, the superb quality of the donated goods has most definitely put this event on the Dealers’ maps and we thank them for braving the cold on a very difficult day for travelling.
With masses of support to sort the jumble, run the stalls and clear away we were finished in record time, and all left over items are now on their way to local and international aid agencies. Thank you to our army of volunteer helpers who support the Committee so magnificently and particular congratulations to the Good as New team – £400 was raised on that stall alone!
Special thanks to Retiring Queen Niamh and her sister Roisin (Festival Queen 2016) and Festival Queen Elect Romilly plus new Princesses Sadie and Isobel and friend Beth for pitching in to help with such enthusiasm.
If you sent in some jumble, baked a cake, helped with the leaflet drop or contributed your support in any other way – THANK YOU!
We are now signing on Maypole Dancers, first rehearsal 4.45pm Thursday 12th April in the Village Hall PR3 2BH.
If you are thinking of entering the Decorated Float competition help and advice is available and there are photo’s on the website www.whitfestival.com to spark your imagination.
For entry forms for the Decorated Floats and vehicles or the Shops, Houses & Wheelbarrows competition and lots of friendly advice just call in at The Chippy – it’s not too early to start planning!
Our surprise visitors from Kentville Nova Scotia, Laura Churchill Duke, husband David (who took the picture) and children Daniel and Thomas.
“We cannot thank you enough for your amazing hospitality yesterday in Goosnargh! We have been raving about our trip to everyone who will listen!”
– Laura Churchill Duke
In a space of just a few hours the family met villagers preparing for the jumble sale, including Andy and Be Thiele (pictured with Steph and David Butters) visited St Mary’s Church & Goosnargh Oliverson’s, enjoyed Fish and Chips from Jill at Goosnargh Chippy and visited Tom and Mary Ibison in their cottage.
Laura had prepared questions about our Festival and the Community and will be writing and broadcasting back home in Nova Scotia. The children attend KCA (Kings County Academy) in Kentville and remember our visits in connection with the Twinning.
Thank you to all who sent cards, information etc at such short notice.
Record Breaker!!!
Wow! Massive thanks to the Community for your amazing generosity. The goods donated set us on track to beat all previous totals for the Jumble Sale which raised over £1500!
Thank you to all our volunteer helpers, the hard work most certainly paid off; and very special thanks to those who coped with the challenging task of charity shopping the last of the unsold goods once the clearer had left.
Our next Sale is on Saturday 14th October 2017 – please put the date in your diaries now.
“Look what he’s bought! Motorcycle leathers! He’s going to kill himself now!!”
Three major Festival events are fast approaching!
The Celebration Ball takes place at Wyrebank, Garstang on 24th September and we thank everyone who has bought a ticket, donated a prize etc. for helping us towards our aim to renew the seating used on Cumeragh Village Green.
Autumn Jumble Sale
If you are having an Autumn clear-out please save your good quality and Good-As-New items for our Jumble Sale on Saturday 15th October 11am in Goosnargh Village Hall PR3 2BH.
Hallowe’en
A final Autumn date for your diaries is the Spooktacular Hallowe’en Event on Friday 28th October masterminded by Alex Johnson.
Masses of help, superb quality donations and delicious refreshments added up to a very successful Spring Jumble Sale – see our jumble sale page for more details.
Great news also of a £1000 donation from Taylor Wimpey to spend on fresh new bunting etc.
Look out for the Festival Raffle Tickets, kindly sponsored once more by Longridge & North Preston Rotarians.
The line up of prizes is impressive, including a stunning Bracelet donated by George Banks Jewellers, the Festival’s £150 cash prize and a Service for your Car at CRC Garage plus many more. Buy your tickets early if you can as it eases pressure on the day and if you would like to join the Ticket Selling Team Andy Thiele would love to hear from you.
Have you seen the appeal for Marshals on our festival website? Please get in touch with PCSO Dave Reid, Alex Johnson, Simon Taylor, Nik Birkby, or PC Chris Banks to sign on. All the details are on the website.
Not too soon to be planning your Decorated Float and Shops & Houses Competition entries. We have the children of St Francis Hill Chapel already registered with “Star Wars” and their group “St Francis’ Little Blossoms” will be our Apple Blossom Children. Pop in and see Jill and Shirley in Goosnargh Chippy for tips and ideas and also look at our Decorated Floats Competition page, as well as our Photo Galleries (especially useful if you are new to all this!).
As you know, the Festival this year is dedicated to the memory of Reg Johnson – let’s do him and all the family proud!
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