On a rare dry afternoon in the run up to Christmas, 40 or so Loudwater residents gathered by The Spinney in Troutstream Way to sup mulled wine (or hot chocolate), munch on mince pies and sing a selection of carols. It was the first time the LRA has arranged a festive singalong, and Zoe did agreat job in coordinating the […] Continue Reading
On Friday 4th October, Zoe, Steve and Roddie Wright-Brown hosted a charity coffee morning at their home in Trout Rise, providing an opportunity for Loudwater residents to get together while raising valuable funds for MacMillan Cancer Research. It is the second year the LRA has supported this initiative. Last year we raised an impressive £500, a total that was convincingly […] Continue Reading
On Sunday 7th July the weather came through for us and the sun did indeed shine for our ‘Fun in the Loudwater sun’ event over at the Barn. The annual LRA summer fete, this year organised by Zoe Wright-Browne, involved lots of activities to entertain the children – from a fabulous magician, to face painting, giant bubbles, water and sand […] Continue Reading
We had a slightly lower turnout to the AGM this year with under 30 attendees. During this meeting we covered the Local Plan which TRDC has put forward with the aim of building more dwellings in the area. Roger Trigg was voted in as the new Membership Secretary. It was also a good opportunity for the various LRA clubs – […] Continue Reading
On Good Friday we were blessed with beautifully sunny weather as the local children descended on the woods at the end of Trout Rise to see what the Easter Bunny had left them. LRA’s Events Manager, Zoe Wright-Browne, had been busy hiding hundreds of eggs and other treats for them with her helpers. Kick off was at 2pm and, to […] Continue Reading
It was a dark but clear night when the ghosts and ghouls, superheroes, dragons, gruffalos and pandas of Loudwater gathered on Trout Rise for an evening of Trick or Treating. We had a list of people who kindly invited the group to call on them but many nice people left decorations outside their houses letting the kids know they could […] Continue Reading
Friday 28 September saw cancer research charity MacMillan once again champion ‘The world’s largest coffee morning’. And this year Loudwater residents joined in the fun and lent their support. Generously hosted at her home by the LRA’s new Events Secretary, Zoe Wright-Browne, the turnout was impressive and neighbours and friends spilled out into the garden to enjoy the sunshine and […] Continue Reading
On the afternoon of Sunday 1st July – mid heat-wave – many folk from across the neighbourhood came together to enjoy the Loudwater summer fete which this year was a Mad Hatter’s Tea party. Held at the Barn, it featured a giant chess set and croquet among other garden games, as well as an Alice in Wonderland themed treasure hunt. […] Continue Reading