For the past few years, since the new village hall was built, Bayton
has held a Christmas meal open to any parishioners over the age of 60
on a first come first served basis for the 40 or so places. The meal
which is free is a way of saying "thank you" to many of those who
helped making the building a reality and to create a "get together" for
the villagers. In November the village volunteers who organise
the event hold a bring and buy sale to raise funds. Many donations of
food and wine are made and there?s no shortage of people volunteering
to be waiters and cooks for what has proved to be a very successful
event. In the couple of days before the meal there?s
a working party to decorate the hall and get the local produce
prepared. The food is cooked at home and in the hour before the meal is
returned to the hall for final preparation and temperature checking
before being put in the hot cupboards. Guests arrive
at around noon for a glass or two of sherry and after grace has been
said sit down to a full Christmas dinner with wine, coffee and mints.
After eating Bayton School puts on their annual nativity play in the
sports hall for the guests whilst the volunteers sit down to their
Christmas lunch before helping the guests home and clearing up the
hall.
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