Tuesday 27th April 2021

Hello Everyone,

How was your weekend? I hope you all managed to get out in the sun and soak up some Vitamin D! I went for a lovely walk with a friend and her Son who is 1 and just starting to wobble about. Somehow I managed to burn only one of my arms so I’m looking rather interesting at the moment!

This week, I’ve got lots to share with you…I hope you enjoy.

Leah 😊

WHAT CAN I SHARE WITH YOU TODAY?

46th ANNUAL COVENT GARDEN MAY FAYRE & PUPPET FESTIVAL – ONLINE

Celebrating Mr Punch’s 359th Anniversary

SUNDAY 9 MAY 2021

Once again the Annual Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival cannot take place as a live event due to the current coronavirus pandemic restrictions and so we will be celebrating online.

Punch & Judy Professors and Puppeteers from across the country normally gather to perform in the garden of St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden on the second Sunday in May. This highly enjoyable historic occasion is always so popular that there will be a SPECIAL ONLINE FESTIVAL on SUNDAY MAY 9. The very day upon which Samuel Pepys made the first recorded sighting of Mr Punch in Covent Garden in his famous Diary of 1662.

The Punch & Judy Fellowship and The Punch & Judy Club are creating the Special Online Festival Celebrations with shows, stories, exhibitions and interviews which may be viewed free on:

Sunday 9 May at:

https://www.facebook.com/MayFayreOnline from 2pm

and

https://www.facebook.com/punchandjudypage from 10am

There are also videos of previous May Fayres if you search on Google for ‘Punch and Judy Covent Garden Videos Online’

With best wishes from Maggie Pinhorn and Amy Dyke-Coomes – on behalf of The May Fayre Committee

email: info@alternativearts.co.uk
phone: 020 8800 6665
web: www.alternativearts.org.uk

‘On The Post’ – An Intergenerational Oral History Project

Are you a retired postal worker? Would you be interested in taking part in an interview about your time at the Royal Mail?

For more information click HERE

!SCAM ALERT!

Please be aware of any suspicious text messages and emails you may receive.
Phil received this message and called O2 who confirmed that this was a phishing scam.

If you receive messages like this it is always advisable to contact the company directly before clicking on any links contained within the message.

If you have been alerted to any scams recently please do let us know so that we can share within our network.

Thank you to Phil for sharing this information with us.

Thanks to Gerald for sharing some great memes with us. There were lots to choose from, so here’s a selection of my favourites!

Click on thumbnails for larger images.

I hope you have enjoyed today’s newsletter and I look forward to sharing more with you next Monday. In the meantime, take care and have a lovely week!

Best wishes,
Leah

Covent Garden Food Bank

Please do contact us if you need a food parcel – CCGG @7Dials can provide you with a free food package each week.

If you need help with shopping, collecting medication or just want someone to talk to by phone – please let us know. You can contact Amber at amber@dragonhall.org.uk or you can reach John either at john@dragonhall.org.uk or 07759 646507 in case of an emergency.

View our latest video on our YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/5NLnvyH1PgI

Please do contact us if you need a food parcel – CCGG @7Dials might be able to provide you with a free food package each week. If you need help with shopping, collecting medication or just want someone to talk to by phone – please let us know.

You can contact Amber at amber@dragonhall.org.uk or you can reach me either at john@dragonhall.org.uk or 07759 646507 in case of an emergency.

That’s all for now – You can contact Amber at amber@dragonhall.org.uk

……….or you can reach me either at john@dragonhall.org.uk or 07759 646507 in case of an emergency. 

Be safe – and remember to laugh at the little things!