Sat 3 November 2018
What a fantastic evening. The rain held off, the mud was deep, but all the volunteers were amazing and everyone had a great time. This really is becoming one of the best family-friendly bonfires in the country.
See you all next year! (download a 60MB file with all the Hi-Def images. If you publish or use any of them then please, please let us know via the contact form)
It’s shaping up to be a fantastic & muddy event this year. We have
Have a great bonfire night – stay warm, stay safe and please listen to and respect all the Marshals.
The Bonfire Crew
Here is the weather from the BBC for the weekend:
You’ve probably all noticed that there has been quite a bit of rain recently. So here is some footwear advice:
Hoppa are proud to partner Chiddingfold Bonfire Association in providing a shuttle bus service on Saturday 3rd November 2012.
Minibuses will operate between Witley Station and Woodside Road from 17.00 with the last transport back to Witley Station available at 21.30.
The costs are as follows:
Adult return – £2.00 (16 and over)
Child return – £1.00
Family Return £5.00 (2 Adults, 3 Children)
Waverley Hoppa Community Transport is a non-profit organisation and a registered charity.
Started in 2002 as a joint initiative with Waverley Borough Council and Surrey County Council, Hoppa provides door to door transport from within Waverley’s main towns and villages.
Partly supported through a combination of grants and contracts, we are committed to providing a community transport service to those who, for any number of reasons find getting around difficult.
For many of our customers Hoppa is a vital link to their nearest town, village, day centre, or medical facility and a chance to catch up with friends and neighbours.
From the dedication of our Trustees to the commitment of our drivers we pride ourselves on our professional and friendly service and we are passionate about giving everyone an equal opportunity to use our transport.
Bookings / Enquiries – Phone: 01428 681701
8.30 to 12.30 – 13.00 to 16.00 Monday to Friday
Fax: 01428 681633
E-mail: enquiries@hoppa.org.uk
– and remember to visit the Grand Draw tent on the Green on November 3rd. After the fireworks we pull tickets out of the hat, and the lucky few are presented with a Voucher for their prize to carry off on the night. If you leave early, or someone generous has bought your ticket for you, we mail the vouchers out on the following Monday.
Every Ticket sold helps to fund the fireworks and Christmas vouchers valid for local shops given to village’s over 70s.
| Prize | Donated by | Ticket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| A luxury one night B&B stay at The Waldorf Hilton Hotel | Waldorf Hilton (Peter Beckwith) | ||
| Dinner for 4 at The Crown in Chiddingfold | The Crown Inn | ||
| Glass blowing course for 2 people at Smithbrook Kilns | Jake Mee | ||
| Marwell Wildlife Family Ticket | Marwell Wildlife Park (Paul Simmons) | ||
| Prestwick Farm Turkey for Chistmas | Paul and Val Mills | ||
| Two tickets for Close-Up at The Magic Circle Headquarters, London | The Magic Circle (Craig Longhurst) | ||
| Tickets to See the Guildford Flames | Guildford Flames | ||
| A Free MOT test from Phillips Garage | Phillips of Wormley |
No more dumping please folks.
Photos from this weekend’s Bonfire Build.
Thanks to Steve Baker for the photos. If you have any photos, then upload them to faceboook or email them to webmaster@chiddingfoldbonfire.org.uk.
You are free to download a zip file with all of these photos in high resolution. If you use them to make money, all I ask is
that you credit me (Bruce Devlin) and make a donation to the Chiddingfold Bonfire fund by contacting us via the web form.
STOP PRESS ::: we have just got a couple of tickets for Top Gear Live for the Grand Draw. You probably know that the show is filmed only a few miles up the road, so even though Top Gear live is in Birmingham, it still has a real local connection. Buy your tickets on the night from the Grand Draw tent and you could end up in Birmingham watching Clarkson, Hammond
and Captain Slow performing the world’s first Charioteering.
Bonfire night will be a great night for everyone. We need marshals to help keep people safe and to keep the event running smoothly. If you can give up an hour to help out on the night
we would be really grateful. Please come along to our final marshals’ meeting:
Marshalls meeting on Thursday 3rd November at the Half Crown, 8.30pm.