Photos from the lunch

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Volunteers and guests gathered together in Wivelsfield Village Hall, decorated with bunting and fairy lights, ahead of the Christmas lunch.
The team, ready to welcome everyone in
Emma and Dave Olsen wearing yellow 'Wivelsfield's Little Helper' t-shirts, standing at the hall entrance.
Emma & Dave, on the door
Two volunteers plating up meat in the hall kitchen, one wearing a Santa hat.
Plating up in the kitchen
A volunteer in Victorian costume with top hat, bow tie and jug, adding to the festive entertainment.
Festive entertainment in full character
Five volunteers in yellow t-shirts and Christmas jumpers behind trays of roast carrots, parsnips, sprouts and peas.
The trimmings, ready to serve
Wide view of the village hall with guests seated at red-clothed tables and an entertainer performing on stage.
Entertainment gets underway
Wide view of a packed Wivelsfield Village Hall, guests wearing paper crowns, string lights overhead.
A full house at Wivelsfield Village Hall
A volunteer and a young helper showing off their festive nail art backstage.
Getting into the festive spirit backstage
Santa waving from a lit-up Rotary International sleigh float on a residential street.
Santa doing his rounds
Our quizmaster on stage with a lit holly wreath decoration in the foreground
Our quizmaster in full swing
Two volunteers smiling together outside Wivelsfield Village Hall
We hate goodbyes, but see you next year
Santa and a very happy elf
Santa and a very happy elf
Volunteers tidying up after the lunch
Clean up time!
One of Wivelsfield's little helpers enjoying a well earned feast
Wivelsfield's little helper having a well earned feast
Volunteers wrapping desserts and prizes on a table backstage
Wrapping up the treats
A guest waving cheerfully beside a wheelie bin with a gift bag in the lid at night
Someone nearly bin-ned the presents!
Volunteers serving food through the kitchen hatch to guests in paper crowns
Serving up from the hatch
A singer performing on stage behind a lectern with guests in paper crowns in the foreground
A carol to close the afternoon
Five volunteers in Wivelsfields Little Helper t-shirts behind trays of roast vegetables
The vegetable dream team
A group of guests raising their glasses in a toast, some wearing Santa hats
A toast to the day
A volunteer seated with guests at Table 1 wearing Christmas jumpers
Table 1, ready to tuck in
A wide view of the hall with tables 2 and 3 and the Wivelsfield Little Theatre sign
A full house under the fairy lights
A wide view of the hall with a pianist on stage and guests enjoying their meal
Christmas dinner, all tables full
A wide view of the hall near Table 15 with a volunteer pouring drinks
Keeping the tables topped up
Two volunteers in yellow Little Helper t-shirts serving vegetables, one tasting a sprout
Quality control on the sprouts!
Two volunteers in yellow Little Helper t-shirts plating up Christmas dinner
Plating up Christmas dinner
Trays of roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, and sliced turkey ready to serve
The trimmings, ready to go
A wide view of a full hall of guests at red-clothed tables wearing paper crowns
A full hall of happy faces
Three guests posing together with reindeer antlers
All smiles together
Two guests posing together under the fairy lights with reindeer antlers
Ready for the camera
A bottle of Generation Eleven Negroni on the bar with the decorated hall in the background
A Negroni from Generation Distillers, waiting at the bar
A bottle of Ridgeview Chardonnay on a table set with Christmas crackers and cards
A bottle of Ridgeview on the table
Amber, a volunteer in a yellow Wivelsfield's Little Helper t-shirt, carrying a plate of food through the busy hall.
Serving up seconds
Four guests in paper crowns giving a thumbs up around a table decorated with a candle and Christmas cards.
Thumbs up all round
Volunteers in the kitchen plating up turkey, carrots, parsnips and sprouts for guests.
Plating up in the kitchen
Four volunteers in yellow Wivelsfield's Little Helper t-shirts posing together in the kitchen.
The kitchen team
A volunteer in a Santa hat carving meat in the kitchen.
Carving up the roast
A wide view of the hall from the side, with a singer performing on the stage and guests seated at tables.
A message from the vicar
A high angle view of the hall packed with guests at tables, with a pianist playing in the foreground.
The hall, full house
A pianist performing on stage in front of blue curtains, with a green light-up wreath in the foreground.
Live music on stage
A guest wearing a paper crown smiling for the camera, seated in front of the stage where a pianist is playing.
All smiles at the table
A high view over the packed village hall, red-clothed tables full of guests under strings of lights.
The whole hall, seen from Ding Dong Merrily on High!
Two volunteers in festive dress holding wrapped gifts beside the Christmas tree.
Gifts wrapped and ready to give
A selfie of a table of guests in paper crowns and Santa hats, raising their glasses with plates of Christmas dinner in front of them.
Cheers from the table
Volunteers in yellow t-shirts packing meals into takeaway boxes along a long table.
Packing up takeaway boxes
A wide view of the hall with guests seated at red-clothed tables as entertainment gets underway on stage.
Guests settle in as the show begins
The village hall set with red-clothed tables and crackers, ready before guests arrive.
All set before the doors open
A volunteer plays the violin near the stage as a few early guests look on.
A violin solo to start the entertainment
Red-clothed tables laid with crackers and place settings, ready for guests to arrive.
Tables set and ready for the doors to open
A dog wearing a Santa hat, sitting on a sofa.
Even the pets got festive
Rows of red-clothed tables set and ready, with a lone performer on the stage in the distance.
All set, just before the doors open
A child dressed as an elf, in full costume with striped sleeves and curled boots.
One of our elf helpers, in full costume

More photos added every year — check back after the big day.

Wivelsfield Community Christmas Lunch

A free Christmas Day lunch for anyone who'd otherwise spend the day alone.

Organised by Emma & Dave Olsen, and run entirely by volunteers.

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wivelsfieldxmas@gmail.com

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East Sussex, RH17 7QG

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