Toft 2020

March
The news this month is entirely around the Coronavirus Covid 19. The village and the country are in virtual lock down. All pubs, restaurants and shops not selling essential items are closed. Everybody is encouraged to work from home. The Church and the Social Club is closed. In the UK there are 22141 cases and 1408 deaths. Toft was well represented in an “Applaud the NHS workers” during the month when everybody came to the front door to clap at 8-00 in the evening. Linda Hollow is leading a Volunteer Support network set up to provide support to vulnerable residents. The Toft Shop is providing home deliveries and deliveries to the boot of your car. I don't know of any Toft residents who have contracted the virus. Long may that continue.
It was decided that the Spring Feast and VE-Day Commemoration, calendared for 8-10 May, would be postponed in the hope that an autumn celebration might be held later in the year.
The daffodils are particularly fine this year.

Another very hectic meeting with just 9 of us stuffing cushions and doing the final bits of sewing to complete them. We now have around 25 sets for Addenbrookes and more still to be made. We finalised our discussions on the project for the VE weekend and some of the group were able to show us what they have already made. Next time we meet two of the group are going to show us how to do quilting by hand with very small templates.

Another fabulous Big Breakfast this year - a great team effort enjoyed by everyone! Lots of Toft folk had made and donated all kinds of produce including bread, cakes, fruit, scones, yoghurt, etc, etc. We were also supported by donations from TOFT SHOP and Waitrose, discounted sausages and bacon from Davey's Butchers, and all the eggs generously donated by Wood Farm, Waresley.

Here are some photos from during set up and during the morning.