Dazzling December!
- By Jo MacArthur
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- 26 Nov, 2022
The year of 2022 all began with some warm and mild weather wafting in from the Azores,
And the scandal of Boris’s fight for survival with the Downing Street parties held behind closed doors!
Freedom day was the start of the bright new post Covid era but marred by the dawn of a new conflict,
With Putin prepared to re-establish the Soviet Union and his methods and paranoia hard to predict.
We’ve seen Prime Ministers and politicians frantically come and go, and said a final farewell to the Queen,
After a simply splendid Jubilee celebration, plus the Lionesses win and the arrival of the fourth vaccine!
Now it is time to relax and celebrate, and enjoy the Christmas season with all those near and dear,
Accompanied by the usual traditions and decorations as we begin to look forward to another year!
We wish everyone a very happy and healthy 2023 and may all your dreams come true,
And remember it is nice to be nice, to be grateful for all the good things, and always say ‘thank you’!
A month of bank holidays and the advent of a bounty of flowers as springtime is in full bloom
And we welcome Mother Nature’s full colour palette after the winter months of doom and gloom!
The Badminton Horse Trials kick off once more with the event staged within the beautiful Estate,
Showcasing an array of 500 trade stands and the world class equestrian sport as being first rate!
The Sodbury Players are back bringing the legendary antics of Blackadder to the Town Hall,
Recreating some of the most iconic episodes with wit and humour before the final curtain call!
Following on from the success of D-Day we can now focus on the 80th anniversary of VE Day
With the lighting of Beacons and Lamp Lights of Peace on the 8th of May, plus a celebration display.
The Good Times come to Chipping Sodbury in the form of singers and musicians we all know
From Billy Ocean, Gabrielle and Will Young to the boogie woogie king, Jools Holland, the maestro!
Katherine Ryan is also in town alongside other special guests making the event a knockout show,
So hurry up and get yourself organised with tickets and booked into The Moda House pronto!
Is there a more joyous month than May when the flowers burst forth and produce abounds,
And is a glorious time of year to get the sun on your face and listen to all the seasonal bird sounds!
Spring, the season of renewal, ushers in April with a burst of colour, life and vibrant flowers
As nature awakens from its winter slumbers and treats us all to gentle sunshine and showers!
We have the long Easter weekend to enjoy, plus the nonsense of April Fool’s Day with cheeky so and so’s,
And a chance to celebrate St Goerge’s Day with lots of Morris Dancing and Punch and Judy shows!
The Sodbury Yarn Over is back with more fun, fibre, yarn, ideas and workshops for all fellow crafty types
With the opportunity to share creative ideas in all things yarn and share patterns and bold stars and stripes!
Oasiz is also back performing their hits with the famous swagger and authentic look and sound alike act
Plus the gardens at Badminton House are back open with a huge display of tulips to create a magical impact!
So let us all get ready for the return of gorgeous greenery bringing a sense of optimism that we can all embrace,
With the opportunity to think about our summer plans and the chance to savour the warmth and outdoor space!
A little hint at times that the long winter is nearly over as the days get longer and the clocks change,
And we can look forward to lighter evenings as the practise of advancing clocks alters the time and range.
In Chipping Sodbury we have one of the world’s leading guitar quartets performing, along with a Craft Fayre,
The return of comedian Ed Byrne and the UK’s top Carpenters Experience show with all their hits to share!
It is also the month to spoil loved ones on Mothering Sunday, and to flip and enjoy a pancake or two,
As both events have their own traditions and will be celebrated by many to both indulge and say thank you!
March is a month that can be either winter or spring with blustery and sunny spells as nature begins its story
With flowers beginning to bloom, and the tulips and daffodils appearing in all their magnificent glory!
It is also a month that carries strong symbolism when animals wake from hibernation to the transformation
Of new growth, alongside the spring-cleaning rituals that become a fixation of the whole nation!
So let’s just enjoy the taste of things to come and celebrate St Patricks Day with vibrant celebrations,
Plus the famous Red Nose Day encouraging people to have fun to raise money for various organisations!
