Walking In A Winter Wonderland was the theme chosen by the Shinfield Voluntary Car Service at St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
A young visitor plays hook-a-bag at St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
The 1st Swallowfield Rainbows Christmas Window at St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre took the theme Hark The Herald Angels
Marley (5) and Summer (9) meet Santa and his Elf at St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
St Michael’s Spencers Wood was packed for its Christmas fayre, held on December 12, 2015
Loddon Reach benefice vicar the Revd Paul Willis at the St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
Santas for sale at St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
Jess Butler staffed a white elephant stall at St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
Yvonne decided to make a window based on the song When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney for the St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
St Michael’s Spencers Wood Caf’Active chose the Cliff Richard song Miseltoe and Wine for its festive window at the church’s Christmas fayre
St Michael’s Spencers Wood Caf’Active chose the Cliff Richard song Miseltoe and Wine for its festive window at the church’s Christmas fayre
Selling festive wreaths made by local craftsman Luke Ray were (top row, from left: Shannon (11), Mary (11), Margaret (8), Katieann (8) and Francis (5) at the St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
St Michael’s Spencers Wood chose Away In A Manger for its window at its own Christmas fayre
The 1st Spencers Wood Brownies featured Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer for their festive window at St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
The 1st Spencers Wood Brownies featured Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer for their festive window at St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
The Junction Club chose the carol The Holly at the Ivy for their window at the St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
I’ll Be Home For Christmas – a war-themed display from Spencer Wood Local History Group at the St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
I’ll Be Home For Christmas – a war-themed display from Spencer Wood Local History Group at the St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas fayre
Chapel Lane pre-school’s window was It Was On A Starry Night at the St Michael’s Spencers Wood Christmas Fayre
A Spencers Wood church knows how to prepare for Christmas – it’s been decorating!
St Michael’s & All Angels on Basingstoke Road held its annual festive fayre on Saturday and each of the church’s windows were decorated with Christmas scenes, created by local community groups including Brownies, Rainbows and the local history society.
Visitors were able to browse a range of stalls including a white elephant, books and locally made festive wreaths and wooden ornaments made by craftsman Luke Ray. The reindeer had been made from offcuts of old Christmas trees.
Games included a hook-a-bag, guess the name of teddy, a bottle game and find the lucky lollipop.
Local craftspeople had stalls in the church’s gallery area and the church cafe, Caf’Active served tasty treats to hungry guests.
Younger visitors could visit Santa and tell him what they’d like for Christmas.
Organiser Sue Butler told The Wokingham Paper: “This is the first time we’ve run Santa’s Grotto and it’s been very popular.
“We do a different theme each year for the windows and this year’s was Christmas Carols and Christmas Songs. They’ve been decorated by different local groups.
“They all come in and choose their windows and which song they’ll sing and then decorate it.”
And she was full of praise for the team of volunteers that helped made the fayre so special and the many, many people who turned up to support it.
