On Saturday 8 February we had Open House in the Dovetail Café from 10am to 1pm to celebrate the completion of the Accessibility Phase of our ‘30 Years on’ project. We wished to thank all those from Church and Community who have so generously given and raised funds for this project and we offered free hot drinks and cake to all who came and see the results. Thank you, cake bakers! What a wonderful morning that was! The place was buzzing and there was a great deal of interest in seeing the new amenities - and in using the lift to explore the upper rooms that so many had never seen. We continued our celebratory weekend with a unique concert. On Sunday 9th February we enjoyed If Music Be The Food Of Love, a concert especially put together for us by music students at The University of Southampton. It was led by our organist/pianist Agnes with a special appearance from pianist and University of Southampton tutor Duncan Honeybourne! Duncan and Agnes played pieces for 4 hands on the piano. With Richard manoeuvring the camera, we could all see the faces of the soloists and the hands of the pianists which immensely added to our enjoyment. There was yet more cake with hot drinks in the interval. Generous donations from the audience towards the ongoing '30 Years On' project amounted to the astonishing sum of £1,000! Do come and join in our next fundraising events: Saturday 1st March at 6.30pm Quiz and Supper of quiche and salads Tickets £10 from the Dovetail Cafe every morning Saturday 15th March at 5.30 for 6pm. Murder Mystery and Supper 2 courses of supper between acts of the play. Tickets £15 from the Dovetail Cafe every morning |