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THE RAIN AT TIMES DID ITS BEST TO DISRUPT THE PROCEDINGS ON FRIDAY EVENING CAMBOURNE DJ DAVID RICHES DID A SPLENDID JOB AT A FAMILY DISCO ON THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THE RAIN HELD OFF FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS STALLS TO RAISE FUNDS AND GIVE INFORMATION DURING THE AFTERNOON, TRADITIONAL SPORTS AND GAMES INCLUDING SACK RACES, 3 LEGGED AND SPACE HOPPERS, A FAMILY FAIRGROUND DID BRISK BUSINESS. THE AFTERNOON STARTED WITH A PARADE OF ARTWORK PRODUCED BY THE CHILDREN DURING ART WORKSHOPS AT THE CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CAMBOURNE GROUP AND MONKFIELD PARK SCHOOL THERE WERE DISPLAYS BY THE YOUNG CAMBOURNE DANCE GROUP, THE CAMBOURNE KARATE CLUB AND THE YOGA GROUP THE CAMBOURNE COMPANY CAMPBELL'S ORGANISED EVENTS INVOLVING LARGE QUANTITIES OF THEIR PRODUCTS INCLUDING A MUSHY PEAS BATH, IN WHICH WERE DEPOSITED LOCAL SPONSORED CHILDREN FUND RAISING FOR THE SCHOOL, THE COMMUNITY BEAT OFFICER, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR SOUTH CAMBS, LOCAL GLAMOUR MODEL BECKY S AND BEN RICKARD FROM CAMPBELL'S THE RESIDENT WHO ORGANISED THIS PART OF THE EVENT. ON THE SATURDAY EVENING ALL WERE ENTERTAINED BY TWO BANDS AND A DISCO, RIO RYTHM GROUP "ARCO IRIS" AND THE "BROKEN FAMILY BAND" PLUS RESIDENT DJ DAVID RICHES HAD EVERYONE UP ON THE DANCE FLOOR. NORMALLY BAR-STARVED RESIDENTS WERE ABLE TO ENJOY A DRINK, AND YES ONCE AGAIN THEY WERE A WELL BEHAVED LOT, EVEN WHEN RELEASED FROM DRINKING EXILE ! SEVERAL FAMILIES WHO ARE DUE TO MOVE TO CAMBOURNE CAME ALONG TO ASK QUESTIONS AND JOIN IN FRIENDSHIPS WERE STARTED AND REINFORCED, AND A QUIZ DURING THE SATURDAY EVENING WAS VERY SUCCESFUL WITH AROUND 30 TEAMS, COMPETING FOR BOTTLES OF WINE. Cambourne Residents and the Committee thank sponsors of the Cambourne Festival for their generous support :-
Wimpey Homes Ltd
Cambourne Business Park
Caxton Parish Council
THANKS ALSO TO MAURICE GORDON IN THE DEVELOPERS PROJECT OFFICE FOR HIS HELP. |
