This year in East Garston we saw our first documented Easter Egg Hunt, and so it was on Sunday the 24th April 2011, twenty-six excited children gathered at the Village Hall to decorate ordinary eggs in any way they wished. The ultimate prize for the winner being the conversion of the decorated egg into that most wonderful of commodities ~ CHOCOLATE-!!

Almost a full tray off very colourful decorated eggs - as unique and individual as the younsters that created them

Chloe O’Brien won the much anticipated 1st prize for her beautifully decorated egg. Once the cleaning up had been completed, we all moved outside to the Social Club car park, to start the Easter Egg Hunt itself.

Deana explains that the idea was to find a plastic egg, return it, and it would be replaced with a chocolate one!

Over twenty children set off, running round the field with faces covered in expectation, (not chocolate, that would come later). The sheer joy expressed by the youngsters when they found a plastic egg, was reward enough for any adult present.

A fun day was had by all and we really must thank Phil Talbot for his generosity and kindness in donating all the chocolate Easter Eggs. Thank You Phil, you can be sure that your goodwill gesture towards our younger residents was highly appreciated by us all.

 

Text : Deana Carpenter : Ken Tarbox
Photos :Tracey Fairchild-Baker