UPDATED ON FRIDAY, 3rd JUNE
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UPDATED ON TUESDAY, 31st MAY
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Snape's own first Jubilee event, from 7:30pm on Thursday, 2nd June is
the Barbecue and Lighting of the Beacon.
The timetable can be viewed here.
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UPDATED ON SUNDAY, 22nd MAY
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Don't forget: Next Progress Meeting is at 2:00pm this Tuesday (24th) in the Village Hall.
maryjamespers@gmail.com mel19snape@gmail.com
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UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY, 11th MAY
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Well June is just around the corner and not long to wait until we can enjoy the long awaited Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Snape. So get out the red, white and blue flags and bunting and enter your home in for the “Best Decorated House” competition. Register with Mel Thurston by 5pm on Wednesday 1st June (judging to commence on Thursday 2nd June) to be in with a chance of winning a fabulous prize which has been, kindly donated by Snape Maltings.
The Festival of Suffolk 550-mile torch relay will visit 250 towns and villages in Suffolk as part of a major event celebrating the Queen's Platinum jubilee. On Monday 30th May the torch will make its way from Aldeburgh to Snape. Our nominated Snape resident will be escorted through the village by Rickshaw carrying the torch. Come and cheer her along, approx. 9.30am from Church Common, stopping at Snape Village Hall for photographs then proceeding to Snape Maltings. Line the route and wave your flags.
Thursday 2nd June – Lighting of the Beacon
The evening event at Snape Church to commence at 7.30pm. A Piper will open the evening followed by a BBQ provided by Snape Golden Key (charges for food to be applied, bring your own drink and a deckchair). Live music kindly provided by The Hesse Students and Aldeburgh Young Musicians along with pre-recorded music and our very own Snape comperes will all add to the entertainment. Lighting of the beacon will take place at 9.45pm to coincide with the rest of the nation.
Snape Maltings has kindly offered a mini bus to transport residents to and from the Beacon event.
Sunday 5th June
Snape Village Tea Party 2.00pm at Snape Village Hall. This free event for the residents of Snape, is by ticket (to help us with numbers and will also be used as your entry into the free raffle). Tickets can be collected in advance from Maria Norman, Mel Thurston, Mary James and also from Snape Motor Company.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a plate of food for the tea party banquet table and to come dressed in red, white and blue to add to the fun. There will be plenty of entertainment including live music and song from The Hesse Students, Slide Action (trombone quartet), 5 in-a-bar, Wind Blown and our very own Toast Master. Slide show of Snape through the years, along with a photographic display. Lots of competitions, games and craft tables for the children.
Volunteers to help on the day will be welcome.
Take part in the art and craft competitions, entry forms can be obtained from Jasmin Thurston
email jasminth04@gmail.com
Competitions as follows:
Decorated cake – 2 classes – Child & Adult
Fun Snape Photograph – Adult class
Fun Snape Painting – Child class
Queen’s floral posy – 2 classes – Child & Adult
Decorated Crown – 2 classes – Child & Adult
Bring your entries to Snape Village hall by 12 noon on Sunday 5th. Prizes for the winners, to be announced at the Tea Party.
Snape Maltings has kindly offered a mini bus to transport residents who are unable to walk to the village hall Tea Party.
For any further information, then please contact
Mary James email – maryjamespers@gmail.com or Mel Thurston email – mel19snape@gmail.com
UPDATED ON MONDAY, 11th APRIL
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Just over seven weeks to go until we celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Snape! Let’s ensure Snape village is as colourful as can be, decked in red, white and blue! Enter your home in the “Best Decorated House” competition — register with Mel Thurston by 5pm on Wednesday 1st June. Fuller details follow in May's "Ebb and Flow", but you can see the provisional timetable for Thursday 2nd June here and for Sunday 5th June here.
We're happy now to confirm that live music will be kindly provided by The Hesse Students and Aldeburgh Young Musicians on Thursday 2nd — whilst on Sunday 5th we have music and song from The Hesse Students (again), Slide Action (a trombone quartet), our own 5 in a Bar, and Wind Blown.
Best Wishes, Mary & Mel
maryjamespers@gmail.com mel19snape@gmail.com
UPDATE ON TUESDAY, 5th APRIL
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The next progress meeting will take place on Tuesday, 10th May at 7:00pm.
UPDATE ON THURSDAY, 31st MARCH
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Good Afternoon, Nine weeks to go before we start our Jubilee celebrations in Snape — I was going to put the number of days, but it sounded too far away!
The work behind the scenes is really coming together, thanks to all the help. The flyer has been printed and will be distributed in the April "Ebb and Flow".
We have lots to bring to the meeting on Tuesday evening, but one thing I am really so excited to share is that we have FINALLY FOUND AN ICE-CREAM VAN, who will come along to the Tea Party. We still HAVEN'T FOUND A FACE-PAINTER yet though!
Hope to see you at the next Jubilee Planning Meeting on Tuesday evening, 5th April, 7pm in the Village Hall.
UPDATE ON TUESDAY, 15th MARCH
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The flyer is now off to the printers for inclusion in April's "Ebb and Flow", but you can
view and/or download it on our main «QPJ» webpage by clicking here —
there's also a convenient link to that page from the homepage.
Further updates (such as ticketing/competition-form arrangements) will appear in this blog,
but you can be alerted to them if you
email QPJ@snapevillage.info to be added to the circulation list.
Regular blog-bulletin recipients will receive them automatically.
Date of the next Jubilee meeting is Tuesday 5th April, at 7pm at Snape Village Hall,
we welcome volunteers.
For any further information, please contact Mel Thurston or Mary James —
mel19snape@gmail.com maryjamespers@gmail.com
UPDATE ON SUNDAY, 13th MARCH 2022
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With only some 12 weeks to go until the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend, things are progressing along nicely. The village will be encouraged to decorate the front of their homes and gardens to commemorate the Jubilee over the four-day period. A prize, kindly donated by Snape Maltings, will be given for the best decorated home/garden.
Jubilee tree planting is to take place on the play area at Pryor Close, hopefully next to a new “Talking Seat” (a place for people who'd just appreciate a chat with someone). The tree is to be registered on the Queen’s Green Canopy website. Planting of the tree will hopefully occur in March.
A Jubilee flag has kindly been donated by the Royal British Legion and will fly on the flag pole at the Village Hall.
The Festival of Suffolk have organised a 550-mile torch relay which will visit 250 towns and villages in Suffolk, as part of a major event celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, starting Friday 13th May. On Day 18, Monday 30th May, the torch will make its way from Aldeburgh to Snape and on to Orford, ending up at the Suffolk Showground on 1st June. A Snape resident will be invited to carry the torch for Snape, transported through the village by rickshaw.
Thursday 2nd June – Lighting of the Beacon
The evening event at the church to start at amended time, 7.30pm. A Piper will open the evening followed by BBQ to be provided by Snape Golden Key (charges for food to be applied, bring your own drink and a deckchair). Music and our very own Snape comperes will add to the entertainment. Lighting of the Beacon will take place at 9.45pm to coincide with the rest of the nation.
If anyone has unwanted pallets, then these would be gratefully received for the lighting of the Beacon. Snape Maltings have kindly offered a mini bus to transport residents to and from the Beacon event if they are unable to walk to the Church, more details next month.
Sunday 5th June – Snape Village Tea Party 2:00pm at Snape Village Hall
This will be a free event for Snape Residents, but entry will be by ticket (this will help us with numbers and will also be used for entry into the free raffle). Tickets can be collected in advance from Maria at the Monday Café, or Mel at Snape Village Hall Coffee Morning. As we get closer to the event, from May you will also be able to collect tickets from Snape Motor Company.
Everyone will be encouraged to bring a plate of food for the banquet table and to come dressed in red, white and blue to add to the fun. There will be plenty of entertainment, including live music and song from our very own Snape musicians and Toast Master. Lots of competitions, games and craft tables for the children. Volunteers to help on the day will be welcome.
We are still looking for a face painter and also an Ice Cream van.
Entry forms for the following competitions will be available next month —
Decorated cake – 2 classes – Child & Adult
Best Fun Photograph of Snape – Adult class
Best painting – Child class
Queen’s floral posy – 2 classes
Decorated Crown – 2 classes
Prize winners to be announced at the Tea Party
Snape Maltings have kindly offered a mini bus to transport residents to and from the Tea party if they are unable to walk to the Village Hall. More details next month.
UPDATE ON TUESDAY, 1st MARCH
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Dear All, We hope everyone is well.
Only three months to go now until our Snape Jubilee celebrations! — the clock is ticking! We have our next Jubilee planning meeting on Tuesday, 8th March, at 7:00pm in the Village Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Best Wishes, Mel & Mary
UPDATE ON MONDAY, 21st FEBRUARY
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A 550-mile, 20-day Torch Relay will visit 250 towns and villages in Suffolk, leaving Aldeburgh to pass through Snape early on Monday, 30th May — another entry in Snape's own Jubilee celebration. You can read more about the Relay at
www.eadt.co.uk/news/festival-of-suffolk-queen-platinum-jubilee-torch-relay-8704378
UPDATE ON THURSDAY, 17th FEBRUARY: SNAPE VILLAGE CELEBRATES
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During these stormy days of February, we can look forward to the balmy days of June, when Snape Village celebrates …
You can click on the poster above to download it.
UPDATE ON TUESDAY, 8th FEBRUARY: OUR THIRD PROGRESS MEETING
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Following our third meeting on Tuesday 1st, Snape is well and truly progressing with its plans to commemorate the Queens Platinum Jubilee, starting on Thursday 2nd June.
First of all, a couple of pleas …
If anyone has unwanted pallets, then these would be gratefully received for the lighting of the Beacon on the Thursday — so meanwhile put them by!
Just now, we're also looking to book a FACE-PAINTER for the Tea Party on the Sunday afternoon, the 5th — if you know of (or ARE!) one, please let us know!
mel19snape@gmail.com maryjamespers@gmail.com
Funding has been received so far from the Snape Carol Singers, Snape Grumpy Old Men and Snape Parish Council. Funding has also been promised from East Suffolk district Councillors Russ Rainger, Tom Daley and Tony Cooper. Snape Village Hall Management Committee has kindly offered the use of the hall and gazebos.
It is hoped to give every child who attends Snape Primary School, a commemorative Jubilee medal — and Suffolk County Councillor Andrew Reid has agreed to give a grant towards this.
The village will be encouraged to decorate the front of their homes and gardens to commemorate the Jubilee over the four-day period. A prize will be given for the best decorated home/garden — details of how to enter nearer the time.
Thursday 2nd June: The evening event at the Church starts at the amended time of 7:00pm.
The BBQ is to be provided by The Golden Key — charges for food apply, and bring your own drink and a deckchair. There won't be an Act of Worship but we're hoping for PA and music along, as you can see, with a Piper.
Snape Maltings have kindly offered a minibus to transport residents to and from the Beacon event, if they're unable to walk to the Church — more details nearer the time.
Sunday 5th June: Snape Village Tea Party, 2:00pm until 5pm at Snape Village Hall.
This will be a free event for Snape Residents. Everyone will be encouraged to bring a plate of food for the Banquet Table — and to come dressed in red, white and blue to add to the fun. There will be plenty of entertainment, including music and song from our very own Snape musicians, and a Toastmaster. A drone will capture the event from above and it is hoped that an aerial photograph will be possible. Everyone will be given a free ticket for the Grand Raffle.
It is hoped to have a face-painter and an arts & crafts table to keep the children entertained, but volunteers are still needed for both — FACE-PAINTER NEEDED.
Other activities to include games & competitions, an exhibition of photographs and slide show and an artistic display by Snape School.
Entry forms to be completed before the day — details will be advertised nearer the time. Prizes will awarded, so get your thinking caps on and start planning!
Snape Maltings have kindly offered a minibus to transport residents to and from the Tea Party, if they're unable to walk to the Village Hall — again, more details nearer the time.
The next progress meeting takes place on Tuesday, 8th March at 7:00pm,
and we welcome volunteers. For any further information, please contact —
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UPDATE ON FRIDAY, 28th JANUARY: A REMINDER
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Don't forget that the third Planning Meeting takes place on Tuesday evening (1st) at 7pm!
PLEASE NOTE that the date shown on page 12 of February's "Ebb and Flow" is INCORRECT.
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UPDATE ON WEDNESDAY, 27th OCTOBER 2021: OUR SECOND PROGRESS MEETING
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Our second Queen's Platinum Jubilee Planning Meeting took place last night, and was again well attended by the enthusiastic planners.
Festival of Suffolk is encouraging lasting projects as a legacy to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Suggestions for Snape include
— a new board walk in Snape;
— ask the School if there's something that could be done there;
— planting a native oak as a lasting legacy, which GreenSnape is keen to carry out.
PROPOSED TIMETABLES
THURSDAY, 2nd JUNE 2022 at SNAPE CHURCH:
There is a slight amendment to the previously planned Jubilee church service, as it is unlikely that a Benefice Service will take place at Snape Church on the Sunday.
SUNDAY, 5th JUNE 2022 — Snape Village Platinum Jubilee Tea Party at the VILLAGE HALL:
This will take place from 2pm to 5:30pm, on a similar format to the Queen's 90th Birthday party in June 2016 at Snape Village Hall. A Prize Raffle is also planned, and everyone attending the party will be given a free raffle ticket on arrival. The Tea Party will be a free event for Snape residents, friends and family.
There will be lots of entertainment, which will include music and song, as well as an archive slide show and games/activities. It is hoped that an Apache helicopter will make a special fly-past over the Village Hall. Also planned is that the whole event is captured from above by photographs and video — and all to be overseen below by our very own "Toastmaster".
Five key competitions are planned by the two dedicated "Competition Organisers" — Royal decorated cake, Fun Snape photograph, Queens floral posy, Jubilee painting and Decorated Crown. Information on how to enter the competitions will be advertised nearer the time.
A draft timetable for the format of the afternoon events is to be put together, for consideration at the next planning meeting. More details will be advertised as we progress with the planning.
Funding has kindly been offered by the Parish Council and Village Hall Committee; and applications have also been sent to Russ Rainger (ESC) and Andrew Reid (SCC). Snape Parish Council has offered to hold any donations of funds in its bank account.
Date of next planning meeting: Tuesday 1st February 2022, 7pm in Snape Village Hall.
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UPDATE ON MONDAY, 18th OCTOBER
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It was lovely to have so many enthusiastic people at our first planning meeting in September. The next Queen's Platinum Jubilee planning meeting is next Tuesday, 26th October, 7pm in the Village Hall — all welcome.
We have had lots of offers of help since the first meeting which is wonderful — the wheels are now definitely in motion for Snape to celebrate in June 2022.
Many thanks
Mel
For a plea for a variety of helpers/organisers, please see October's "Ebb and Flow" page 11.
There are MANY ways in which you can take part!
Alan and Pauline | The Ladies on the Gate |
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UPDATE ON WEDNESDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER: OUR FIRST PROGRESS MEETING
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The initial meeting, held last night, suggested an outline programme.
Many other suggestions were made,
which are being followed up to fill out the programme as details are agreed.
Regular updates will appear in "Ebb and Flow" — and here on the website!
The following organisations were represented, and
have already offered their active participation —
Brian Boulton (Snape Archive slideshow)
Girls about Snape
GreenSnape
Royal British Legion
Snape Good Neighbours Scheme
Snape Maltings (Harry Young, General Manager)
Snape Parish Council
Snape Primary School
Snape Village Hall Management Committee
We next meet on Tuesday, 26th October at 7:00pm in the Village Hall.
In the meantime, please contact us at —
mel19snape@gmail.com and/or maryjamespers@gmail.com
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POSTED ON SATURDAY, 21st AUGUST: INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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Your Queen is calling Snape Village!
Help us celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee next June —
come to our first Planning Meeting
on Tuesday, 14th September at 7pm, at the Village Hall.
See images from past events by clicking here.
Read more about our Planning Meeting below.
Contact us by email from the downloaded flyer, or from here —
mel19snape@gmail.com maryjamespers@gmail.com