Refreshments Everywhere

The last weekend (26th-27th August), the CIH had left Highley once again - this time to serve refreshments at the Bridgnorth Children's Festival. This was the first Children's Festival of its kind in Bridgnorth. The overall aim of the weekend was not to make a profit but to give children and their families a great time. The festival carried the subtitle "making memories" and that is just what the organisers set out to do.

Over the two days, hundreds of children and their families visted the Oldbury Wells site and joined in the activities. There was a rolling disco, other on-stage activities, things to make, things to ride, percussion workshops, dance workshops, chill-out tents and of course, loads to eat.

And that is where St. Mary's, Highley came in. They ran a refreshments tent to provide bargain cups of tea, coffee, hot chocolate and squash to the visitors. Over the weekend, the CIH was part of a team that served in the region of seven hundred hot drinks and probably nearly three hundred cold drinks.

Reports in the local press don't mention the CIH but they do indicate that the festival was a great success and plans are already being made to make this an annual event.