The Fifth Annual Garden Fete

Ladies and Gentlemen of Amberleigh,

It is with the greatest of pleasure that on behalf of our most esteemed Lady Elizabeth & Lady Caroline, we proudly announce Amberleigh’s Fifth Annual Garden Fete.

The situation shall be on the west lawns near the parkland at Comely Park, this time we are surrounded by chestnut and hazel trees which shall be hung with colourful bunting between them. In the centre of the Green flat area will be the White Marquis, where aromas of hot and cold refreshments will be served in fine china. A long side table shall provide sumptuous deserts, cakes, pies, sandwiches & savouries. We can enjoy quiet melodies from the woodwind quartet.

Surrounding the marquis will be green & yellow tents that shall house all your creative entries on display for the judging competitions where you may catch a glimpse of our fair hostesses.

Under the bunting surrounds will be vendors with bric a brac, homewares & produce for sale. There shall be hay bales for seating set in between locations where you can hear the Apple Scrumpy Band, eating a hot dish or sip on an ale or cider from the Rose & Crown Inn's red striped tent, Mrs Wallis will see you well taken care of, she has some delicious fare in the tent. Where just opposite you will find displays of clog dancing, The Mummers shall chorus with songs of yore and hear Mr Clutterback with Shakespeare's Sonnets and enjoy the Morris Dancing with their bells & sticks and brightly coloured green, red and yellow ribbons, and for the little masters and misses, a giant May Pole, the puppet show, Punch & Judy, the tombola, coconut shie, and other games, for everyone to enjoy.

I have posted a scroll on the notice board on the village green for the varied competition sections. May you all feel at home in participating in

“A Friendly Competition Amongst Our Neighbours”.

Your humble Servant,

Master of Ceremonies

Launcelot W. Penn Esq.

Here are the categories for your perusal. You may enter in as many sections as you desire. The more the merrier, we would love to see all your entries so we can post them on our blog. You will get the chance to choose which entries shall win each category by a special Poll vote that Anna will set up after the swap closes. May the best entries win your approval.

• Best Cake, Sweet or Savoury Pie, Tart or Quiche
• Best 2-tier cake stand for tea with 1 sweet and 1 savoury selection
• Best Bread, Buns or Scones (buns/rolls and scones may be savoury, for example cheese scones or potato buns/rolls)
• Tastiest Pudding, sweet or savoury
• Best handmade jewellery item
• Loveliest Floral entry: Photos of gardens, flowers or flower arrangements
• Best Paper Craft
• Best miniature item, in 1:6, 1:12 or 1:24 scale
• Most Pretty sewn or embroidered item, in keeping with our era
• Most Popular Painted or drawn image, in keeping with our era (meaning no modern items)
• Handsomest Home Handicraft, such as woven items, cosplay, soap making, basketry & etc. All crafted items, not fitting in other categories.

Just to clarify for those that are new, this is an EMAIL ONLY SWAP

You will have ONE partner to send your photos.

You may enter as many of these categories as you like and which ever of your entry’s should be sent as a photo to your swap partner and ALSO forwarded in an email to Anna who will create a blog post showing all of our lovely items. If you are entering the cake or pie competition you will send a photo of your creation with a slice cut out so that the inside as well as the outside may be seen. The 2 tier cake stand is a new category that we hope you will have creative fun in making something special this year.

So to your partner, you will EMAIL a photo or photos of what you have entered in the competitions with a description.

Use your imagination and most of all enjoy yourself. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.

Anna, Nickalli and Jane