Monday 25th August 2025 was one of the NICEST late-August days EVER in our village, and a bumper day for raising funds for our village church fabric fund – desperately needed after the former under-pew heating system had to be removed.

Congratulations go to long-term village heroine Lesley Birtwistle for leading this wonderful event again, and to David Granger Architectural Design Ltd for again sponsoring it for us. Our grateful thanks too for the village residents who opened their gardens to make the event possible; to those who provided the welcome refreshments en route, for the open-air music concert, for the PVHG History Group display in the church – many villagers contributed to make this such a successful day.

You can catch a flavour of the brilliant sunny day in these photos by Packington Post photographer Karn Turnbull:

Alas, the wonderful weather was responsible for the cancellation of the popular Duck Race event which usually brings the Open Gardens day to a close – with no rain for ages, the village brook could not sustain a meaningful flow of water for the ducks!