Photos of 2011 the Vintage Country Fayre

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It's all over!

Wow, what weather we had thrown at us, but what a fantastic atmosphere it produced.  You could almost hear people cheer when the sun eventually came out.

We had over 1000 visitors and took approximately £7,500 on the day, which will enable us to start the first phase of the church refurbishment.

The Maiden Newton stall also did well raising a couple of hundred pounds for the St Mary's Fire Fund.

Many, many thanks to all the volunteers who gave their time and the sponsors who gave so generously, without whom the event would not have been a success.

Paul Atterbury was a star, patiently waiting while we tried to contain the chaos and giving us an incite into the similar problems faced by the church at Eype, thank you Paul.

Thanks also to the stall holders with their wonderful selection of goods, who set up in a torrential down pour.  From the feed back I have had so far, it was worth it and a good day was had by all.

Exact amounts raised will be published here when all of the costings are known.

If we can make it such a success against all the odds, then we think it's worth doing again, but perhaps bi-annually....watch this space!

Paul Atterbury to Open the Fayre

We are delighted to announce that Paul Atterbury from the Antiques Roadshow will be opening the fayre at 11am on the 17th.

Paul Atterbury is a specialist in the art, architecture, design and decorative arts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  He initially trained as a graphic designer and later studied art history went on to work for Southeby Publications as an historical advisor for Royal Doulton and then as editor of Connoisseur magazine.  Since  1981 he has been a freelance writer, lecturer, broadcaster adn exhibition curator, ususlly for the Victoria and Albert Museum. 

Paul has written and edited approximately thirty books, mostly on ceramice, but he is also known for his travel writing and for books on railways and canals.  He has published a couple of books on West Bay and Eype, his home town. 

For almost a decade and a half he has been a mainstay member of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.  During this time he has taken part in over 100 roadshows and also taken part in the Great Antiques Hunt, the Antiques Show and on Hidden Treasures on BBC Radio 4.