Midsummer July!

Jo MacArthur • June 23, 2026

Halfway through the year already as we welcome the month of July and its stunning lazy days,

And look forward to family time, and either holidays overseas or easy UK based home stays.

So much is happening again from the massive 12-hour extravaganza of the Sodbury Fest

With local ales, food stalls, and performances from bands like the Groove Jacks and all the rest!

The Shooting Stars are putting on an energetic production of the Queen’s musical We Will Rock You,

Plus at nearby Badminton the RHS Flower Show takes place with designer show gardens to view.

Wimbledon kicks off once again with its manicured courts, weather talk, and strawberries and cream

As we discuss heatwaves and having to reshuffle our lives around shade and the pesky Jetstream!

So let’s enjoy this wonderful month with the lavender fields at their best and sunflowers too,

With berries ripening in the hedgerows and farms accompanied by some bubbles and a corkscrew!

 

 


Jampacked June!

By Jo MacArthur • May 26, 2026
A month famous for the start of summer proper marked by the solace, festivals and sporting events Such as Royal Ascot and Wimbledon plus the King’s Birthday Parade and all the pomp that it represents. We are into full picnic and bbq season with hopefully wonderfully warm weather and long hazy lazy days To compliment the many village fetes and fairs as we enjoy the social get togethers and pleasant rays! Oasiz are back in town with a tribute act like no other showcasing their famous swagger and biggest hits, And By the Woods Craft Fair takes place selling local crafts, jewellery, art and woodwork and handmade knits! So let’s just enjoy this radiant month capturing the glowing sunshine, and the uplifting early summer feeling, With carefree days and the peak of nature’s growth which makes this month so joyful and appealing! The body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source.

Magical May!

By Jo MacArthur • April 26, 2026
Spring has well and truly arrived shouting ‘wake up – life is happening!’ at full voice, And we can restart our engines, fire ourselves up, get moving and just simply rejoice! Nature is in full blown growth and renewal mode with a new, thick and lush lawn, Emerging bats, drumming woodpeckers and the symphony of the bird chorus at dawn! To match all this the Good Times Live comes to Chipping Sodbury with acts such Jessie J Madness, Emeli Sande and Tom Odell plus a whole lot more creating a stella cabaret! A little bit of Rio comes to the town on the 31 st of May with the Big Lunch of Feathers and Fiesta’ Showcasing a few hours of samba dancing and colourful carnival vibes before a long-needed siesta! In nearby Yate, the Football Club is hosting a day of music, entertainment and vans full of ice creams, And in Chipping Sodbury the Dominic Alldis Trio perform a fresh approach to classical themes. So waste no time in making the most on all that is on offer and email or call to book a room, And check out the town and surrounding area and enjoy the displays planted by Sodbury in Bloom!

Awesome April!

By Jo MacArthur • March 23, 2026
April feels like the month where we sit up a little straighter – not yet fully sprung but not wrapped up in an emotional fleece, With the end of the relentless wet and grey days in sight as nature gets ready for its colourful showpiece! Let’s forget about soup stains on jumpers, bank balances squinting and energy levels vanishing by 3pm or even before, As we think of inching out of hibernation, looking forward to warmer times and seeing our motivation simply soar! We have the long Easter weekend to look forward to with chocolate eggs to enjoy plus Parades and a time to reflect, With family and friends as we also tuck into hot cross buns and roast lamb, plus sports and games and decorations to inspect! In Chipping Sodbury The Sodbury Yarn Over takes place with over 50 exhibitors showcasing knitting, spinning and crochet, Plus the town tenner’s back promoting all the lovely shops in the High Street and encouraging everyone to spend money all day! Our House is being performed at the Town Hall, as well as a Jersey Boys tribute act and the ‘That 80’s Rock Show’ Presenting an unforgettable night of big hair, big riffs and even bigger anthems sung with energy, enthusiasm and gusto! So why not pay a visit to The Moda House and the town and enjoy all this plus Chamber music and Kokomo singing soul, And let go for a few hours and share the joy of music making whether it is classical, disco or simply rock and roll!