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Piddington from Muswell Hill (photograph copyright © Jack Feltbower)
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Around the village
Piddington through the year
Events and activities
Piddington in lockdown
In spring 2020, the coronavirus epidemic meant that Piddington's busy social life came to an abrupt halt. The village hall and church were closed until future notice and all the forthcoming events in them were cancelled. Village clubs and groups could no longer meet, the opening of the new children's playground was put on hold and the trim trail equipment at Widnell Park could no longer be used.
However, in true Piddington spirit, a group of residents, with the support of the Parish Council, came together to organise a community support network to ensure that nobody in the village was left feeling isolated, or without support. WhatsApp and Facebook groups were immediately set up and a buddy system ensured that everyone who was vulnerable or lived alone had someone to look out for them. A pop-up shop was set up in the village hall, to include household goods and basic groceries, and a list of local companies offering a delivery service to Piddington was compiled. Some villagers organised joint regular deliveries of fruit and veg, bread, meat and garden supplies.
Piddington found a way to mark events as a community, despite the restrictions on social gatherings, as these photos attest. The Easter Bunny hid eggs around the village on Good Friday for children to find by solving clues, Easter Sunday was brightened by Bev's delicious cream teas, sold to raise funds for charity, and VE Day was a wonderful community event, including tea parties (at safe social distances) throughout the village, Bev's splendid tea boxes, fundraisers for four more charities, and Piddington's own Community Radio, broadcasting music from the 1930s and 40s and historical recordings of the time.
You can see videos of some of these events here.
However, in true Piddington spirit, a group of residents, with the support of the Parish Council, came together to organise a community support network to ensure that nobody in the village was left feeling isolated, or without support. WhatsApp and Facebook groups were immediately set up and a buddy system ensured that everyone who was vulnerable or lived alone had someone to look out for them. A pop-up shop was set up in the village hall, to include household goods and basic groceries, and a list of local companies offering a delivery service to Piddington was compiled. Some villagers organised joint regular deliveries of fruit and veg, bread, meat and garden supplies.
Piddington found a way to mark events as a community, despite the restrictions on social gatherings, as these photos attest. The Easter Bunny hid eggs around the village on Good Friday for children to find by solving clues, Easter Sunday was brightened by Bev's delicious cream teas, sold to raise funds for charity, and VE Day was a wonderful community event, including tea parties (at safe social distances) throughout the village, Bev's splendid tea boxes, fundraisers for four more charities, and Piddington's own Community Radio, broadcasting music from the 1930s and 40s and historical recordings of the time.
You can see videos of some of these events here.
