Gallery
This section contains photos of Piddington supplied by villagers over the years. We also have a selection of videos of village activities in Piddington on Film.
Newer photos of Piddington
Piddington from Muswell Hill (photograph copyright © Jack Feltbower)
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The coronavirus pandemic, 2020-21
Although, like the rest of the country, Piddington's social activities were affected by the lockdown and consequent government restrictions, the community still found ways to mark events as a community. Photos from this time can be found at the bottom of the page, in a section called 'Piddington in lockdown'.
Around the village
Piddington through the year
Events and activities
Piddington Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
The weekend's celebrations were started offically on Thursday 2 June 2022, with the bellringers ringing for Her Majesty, but before that the Jubilee was signalled everywhere in the village by flags, bunting, and red, white and blue balloons. The prize for the Best Decorated Garden went to Hilary and Ian, for their wonderful Queenie on the Throne! The worthy winners were presented with their prize at the first of the two Platinum Jubilee events held in the village hall.
Piddington bellringers starting our village Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Thursday 2nd June 2022, by ringing for the Queen.
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Winner of Best Decorated Garden, Hilary and Ian Southam's Queenie on the Throne!
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Friday 3rd June - Platinum Pop Up Pub, including music from the the fabulous Ukolade
A magical evening, including a toast to the Queen. Tables were moved aside for people to dance - and the sound of Piddington belting out 'Sweet Caroline' was probably heard in Brill! Well done to the band for last-minute changes to their set list when it was clear that people just wanted to dance all night long!
Sunday 5th June - Platinum Big Lunch
After an ominous start, with the team running around mopping up after the deluge and trying to find extra gazebos and chairs, the rain stopped right on cue, and so began one of the most legendary feasts Piddington has ever put on - and Piddington is pretty good at feasting!
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the Big Lunch such a wonderful occasion - to the amazing organising team, who put so much effort into ensuring it all went smoothly, to everyone who brought along such delicious food, to the friends and family members who brought such determination to have fun and enjoy the day whatever the weather. It was great to see Piddington back to doing what it does so well.
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the Big Lunch such a wonderful occasion - to the amazing organising team, who put so much effort into ensuring it all went smoothly, to everyone who brought along such delicious food, to the friends and family members who brought such determination to have fun and enjoy the day whatever the weather. It was great to see Piddington back to doing what it does so well.
Book of condolence for Queen Elizabeth II, September 2022. Photo: Maggie Pearce
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Harvest Weekend, 1-2 October 2022. Photo: Maggie Pearce.
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Harvest Weekend, 1-2 October 2022. Photo: Maggie Pearce.
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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.
Easter 2020
VE Day celebrations
VJ Day
The Piddersnake
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After Piddington’s Easter joy and VE Day magic, Athena and Kirsty Walker decided to start the village’s very own spectacular snake out of little home-painted stones and encourage others to join in.
The Piddersnake began its life beside the Village Hall’s kitchen door, discovered it was the fire escape and moved house to beside the front door (and wrote a poem about it) and grew by the day. After 75 days and 121 hand-painted stones, he grew to be 8m 18cm long. A period of very heavy rain prompted villagers to encourage him into temporary hibernation in the hope he can eventually go on permanent display as a permanent reminder of Piddington's amazing response to the pandemic. |
🚨🏡**CHANGE OF ADDRESS** 🏡🚨
🐍 NOTICE FROM MR P. SNAKE ESQ 🐍 For months you helped me grow and slither, But this week I got myself all in a dither. I discovered I lived by a fire escape door, And if it got opened, I’d get very sore. So today I upgraded and found a new spot, I hope you’ll agree, it looks pretty hot. I’m just the same snake, in the very same order, Slightly more wide, but who hasn’t got broader?! Thank you for making me look so good, You’ve done it like only Piddington could. |
One year on
On 23 March 2021, as in churches throughout the country, the bells of St Nicholas' were rung to remember those who lost their lives to Coronavirus. Watch a video here.
