Charity No 1173183
A "THANK YOU" FROM SANTA
Thank you to the Balsall Common community for your warmth and generosity in supporting Santa and his Elves over the past few weeks.
If you missed him, he will leave the online donation facility open until the Twelfth Day of Christmas (obviously!).
Merry Christmas, everybody!!
It was wonderful to see so many of you last week when I swooped into Balsall Common, to join in the festivities with Balsall Common Lions Club
• Thank you to all residents and passers-by who smiled, waved, gave us tasty treats, and donated so generously.
• The local clubs and societies, and all my little helpers – well done to each and every one of you – Balsall and Berkswell Hornets Berkswell Cricket Club Juniors Berkswell & Balsall RFC Minis & Juniors 2nd Balsall Common Scouts, 53rd Berkswell Scouts The Lily Mae Foundation, Heart of England School
• And, thanks to all of the unsung heroes working in the background - organisers, money counters
• Thanks to Sienna of Balsall Common Primary School for illustrating the fantastic Christmas card, which has been dropped into virtually every letterbox in Balsall Common
• Yet again, Unity Automotive– thank you – for towing my sleigh so brilliantly
• Thank you to Balsall Common Village Hall for allowing the elves to meet there and to use the Village Hall as a temporary North Pole HQ
• Local pubs and restaurants thank you all for entering into the spirit of the season – The White Horse Balsall Common The Brickmakers Arms Ye Olde Saracen's Head Hickory's Smokehouse Burton Green
• For the amazing Sleigh refurbishment - thanks to @Maxilux LED, and also to Mark, who ensured that the sleigh was safe by fitting seat belts in the sleigh.
• CHILDREN - extra special THANK YOU goes to you, it was fantastic to see you all, and a lovely visit to the Hannah Cassidy School of Dance
Well, I must be off now ...... it’s Christmas Eve and I have a very busy night ahead ...
Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas!
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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas!
Santa really enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Balsall Common village Christmas lights switch
on.
Lovely singing from the choirs of Balsall Common Primary School and Lady Katherine Leveson C of
E Primary School.
Thanks to everybody who came out to support us, and to all the local councillors who organised
this great community event!
Annual Charity Fireworks Extravaganza
It’s been a couple of busy weeks in Balsall Common Lions Club, since the Fireworks Extravaganza. No sooner has the last firework gone, and the last of the litter picked up, and we are moving on to planning for the Festive Season.
Before we do , we must extend our thanks to everyone involved in making our Fireworks Extravaganza such a huge success!
Our Hosts
Berkswell and Balsall Common Sports and Community Association Berkswell Sports Bar Berkswell Cricket Club Berkswell Cricket Club Juniors Berkswell & Balsall Common Tennis Club Berkswell & Balsall Common Hockey Club Balsall Common Run Club, plus Heart of England School
Our Outlets - Oakes Farm Shop, Michaels Drinks World, A1 Motorstore
Thanks to the volunteers : FastAid - Solihull & Birmingham, 53rd Berkswell Scouts, plus Carl Hemming of Ginger Estate Agents
Great Food from : Burning Plough, Phoenix Rising, Lions Coventry Earlsdon' The Coffee Express UK
Thanks to all of the local businesses who so generously donated raffle prizes!
Major thanks : Balfour Beatty for the donation of crowd safety barriers.
A huge thanks to our sponsor Jamieson Christie
And finally, thanks to everyone who came along and supported our FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA! , and helped make it into such a massive success!!
Annual Charity Fireworks Extravaganza - Grand Raffle, Thanks you to all our prize donors!
Thank you to all the local businesses who donated a prize this year (sorry we did not get around to asking all the local businesses this year) as well as our sponsor Jamieson Christie.
Balsall Common Dental Practice