Many people enjoyed the French Evening on Quatorze Juillet at the home of Pierre and Christine on 14th July.   We had great food, great wine, and great companionship, and this year the weather was superb!  Thank you especially to Pierre and Christine, and to all who helped make this a wonderful occasion.

Chicheley was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st Century with the arrival of fibre broadband.  Download speed of 70mbps is now available, compared to the previously unusable <<0.5mbps.

2018 may well have been the hottest summer on record in Chicheley.   After the initial enjoyment of being able to spend more time outside and enjoy barbecues etc, the heat started to get a bit too oppressive for some people.   Keen gardeners were dismayed by their lawns turning brown, and struggled to keep their flowers and vegetables alive.   Although some crops ripened very quickly, it is understood there was a negative impact on grain yield and quality overall. Once the fields had been combined, the dry ground looked quite desolate.   However, it was a very pleasant change to have a hot and dry summer in place of the usual rain, especially during school holidays.