The final monthly coffee morning of this session was enjoyed by another crowd on the 7th March together with an exhibition of pottery. Our thanks go to the many helpers for a tasty break on the first Friday of each winter month. Interesting displays were also held during the coffee morning.
October - “Wildlife and Environment” - notes on activities to that date;
November - exhibition of paintings from Sara Knight;
December - materials being produced towards a village map;
January - material recording our “Heritage and History”;
February - display of Weymouth plans for the Esplanade;
March - Pottery display.
It is hoped to start the next series of coffee mornings in October.

The Sutton Poyntz Society Cream teas are planned to be served at the Mission Hall this year on Saturday 25th July. This event will be in the middle of the Scarecrow competition which will be run in the Village for the period 19th July to 1 August.

The 2009 AGM of the Sutton Poyntz Society will be held on Wed 15th April at the Mission Hall.
The Formal business will be followed by a Quiz.

The conclusion to this years Fayre was celebrated on Friday the 10th October when the proceeds from the Fayre were presented to the benefiting charities in a crowded hall. A total of £15,000 pounds was distributed to some 24 charities. Led by Guy, it was all raised with the co-operation and support of hard working villagers, on stalls, collectors, parking attendants, refreshment providers, performers on and off stage, the Springhead Pub, the Waterworks, sponsorship from Goadsby, Weymouth Scaffolding and many more contributing behind the scenes. Look out for 2010!

The sun shone, a gentle breeze blew and some 7,000 (seven thousand) people flocked to the village of Sutton Poyntz for the best Victorian Street Fayre ever. By the end of the day a total of £14,000 (fourteen thousand) pounds had been raised for charity making this the most successful street fayre to date.
Since the bi-annual event was started again in 1994 the villagers of Sutton Poyntz have come together and raised a total of £68,000 which has been given to local charities. This year’s magnificent sum is 30% up on the previous record of 2004.
With perfect weather visitors were able to spend a wonderful day browsing the many quality craft stalls, sampling the delights of the farmers’ market and enjoying the live entertainment on the stage.
There was plenty of tasty food and drink on offer from the Springhead Pub and the village bar-b-que and home-made cakes and snacks in the Waterworks Museum, the Mission Hall and beside the duck pond. The Backwells provided an extra summer touch serving Pimms and strawberries in their garden.
There was music all day starting with Weymouth Concert Brass band and followed by Mill Street Brass Band leading a children’s parade of “Olivers” and other Dickensian characters around the village pond. An interesting array of Victorian ladies and gentlemen in distinctive costumes were seen in the village, as well as other period characters including a chimney-sweep.
There was something for everyone. Children had great fun with the giant bouncy slide, the coconut shy, a treasure hunt and trying their skills at “whack-the-rat” with lots of prizes to be won. The Brownies provided a great team manning their stall of filled jars and raised £124.
Goadsby Estate Agents, the event’s main sponsor, held an auction of prizes on the stage and once again raised over £1,000 towards the village total for local charities.
Many of our talented local entertainers were there and the crowds enjoyed English country songs from the Preston Pantomime group, traditional dancing from Historical Dance - who continued to step out and twirl despite a power cut due to exceptional demand for the bar-b-ques and hot drinks!
One of the highlights was local musician Ed Hintze performing as Elton John to a large crowd who were clearly delighted to hear him singing many old favourites. The Thomas Hardye School Big Band and Brass Band finished the day beautifully.
Guy Bridge the Chair of the Committee summed up the day saying: “There was a wonderful ambience in the village with everyone enjoying themselves, including the children playing in the duck pond! We cannot thank enough all those involved in making this such a successful day.”