For many years Brenda Harpley has been preparing a home cooked two course lunch served once a month in the Baptist Hall, open to anybody provided you booked in advance.
Sadly, Brenda has decided to hang up her special apron and call it a day. So, Brenda, from your grateful and devoted Saturday diners, a Great Big Thank You from us all.

Jubilee baby – Sally and Chris Collins are delighted to announce the arrival of their first grandchild on 2 June, a baby girl, Millie Elizabeth Cattle. The proud parents are Nicola and Justin Cattle. Nicola grew up in Chipperfield. Mother and baby are doing well.

Congratulations to Kirk and Helena Pattinson on the birth of their son! 10lb 4oz Barnaby Arthur arrived on 27 May and Stephanie and Jarlath Pattinson are absolutely delighted to be grandparents for the fifth time. Barnaby Arthur is brother to Lily and Amber and cousin to Lauren and Cameron.

Eunice Scadden is happy to announce the wedding of her daughter, Natasha, and James Horn in St Paul’s Church on 19 May. Congratulations.

Bethan Rees who has lived all her life in the village and attended St Paul’s School, married Marcus Whybrow, a cartographer with the RAF, on Saturday 16 June in St Paul’s Church. The couple met whilst working in Garden Scene.
We send you our best wishes.

Graham Boyd has had two pictures accepted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, one of which was sold within two hours of the opening.
Details of Open Studios will be in the September edition of Chipperfield News.

Good luck to those from the village who will be involved in any way at the Olympic Games. We would love to hear of your experience so that it can be shared through Chipperfield News.

Charlotte, Hugh and Rosie Clifford and mother, Dinah Johnson, were on board the London Eye Barracuda, chartered by their Livery Company, the Farriers, and one of the 1000 boats taking part in the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant. It was hugely exciting to be part of such a colourful and happy procession (in spite of the dreadful weather). The river was alive with bells, music and cheers and waving flags. For once, all our travel connections worked so that we were back in Chipperfield (just) in time for the Jubilee Concert!