Fayre and Feast 2011

Meg had such fun at the 2011 Fayre and Feast. It was mostly as she hoped it would be - bustling, happy faces, lots to look at and lots of entertainment; but there were one or two extra surprises. The weather was good - not too hot or cold or wet and everyone seemed to be in a good mood. Meg dressed up as Goldilocks and there were lots of other Fairy Tale characters on the streets - Snow White, a pink wolf, a bossy woodman, Hansels, Gretels, Dick Whittington's cats, Red Riding Hood and various Cinderellas, villagers, elves and witches.

Meg and her family were there in time to watch the Scout Band march up the High Street right along to the Co-op and back to the stage outside the Star and Garter. There weren't many people or buggies in the parade which disappointed Meg and she wished she and her friends had got there a bit earlier and joined in.

Meg recognised the voice of John Marshall the Lincs F.M. radio presenter, who opened the proceedings and she enjoyed seeing the important people in their shiny chains of office. Her Mum told her they were the people who ran the Lincolnshire County Council and North Kesteven District Council. Mr Marshall decided that the best decorated local business was a new one to the village , Emily's; and that the best decorated stall was the Metheringham Co-op stall.

While Meg and her Mum were looking round some of the sixty stalls on the High Street they really enjoyed seeing the Bollywood dancers perform on the stage. They had a cup of tea at the church hall and then looked round the stalls in the village hall before meeting Dad there for a bacon roll while listening to the Silver Sounds band.

Afterwards on their way to the fair they heard Shouting Secrets and Joe Gray and his friends on the stage but missed Atlas, Gemma and the Bootlegs who performed later in the evening. Other performers were the Zumba girls and the Poachermen Morris. Meg's favourite thing was the Earthbound Misfits who were driving their 2-seater trike around trying to catch errant sprites to stop the fairy stories all ending happily and she loved stroking the greyhounds.

Tired but happy she went home laden with tombola prizes, sweets and a special gift for her best friend.