Adstocktoberfest 2023
September 10, 2023
The 2023 Adstocktoberfest will take place on 7th October. As ever there will bee apple pressing, loads of music, quality food, games, drinks for all, cider and liqueur judging, archery and new to this year – laser clay pigeon shooting. Please come along and enjoy yourself and we’ll raise...
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Forces Fitness Farm Isolation Challenge
May 6, 2020
Every year, Forces Fitness Farm, run by Michael Heason try to challenge themselves in a one off event to top up the money raised at the weekly fitness sessions in the orchard. This year, for obvious reasons, this has to be done in isolation and will run continuously through...
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Wassail 2020
January 19, 2020
Again, the weather could have been much more of an issue, but the gusty squalls that were forecasted stayed away long enough for the Owlswick Morris dancers to give us all a fantastic display on the lane outside the orchard, before we all marched in, where pagan Rev. Ros...
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Adstockistan 2019
August 31, 2019
This year’s Adstocktoberfest, made a fantastic £3000 for Afghanaid, despite the fact that it was probably our soggiest event so far. Thank you so much to those who came along with apples for cider making and juicing and to all the helpers under the supervision of Nick Kelly who...
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Campfire Songs
April 2, 2019
On 27 April 2019, the Adstock Singers hosted their first soiree al fresco in the orchard. Due to the 40 Kn winds in the early part of the evening, the majority of the talent was shown off in one of Adstockistan’s new shelters. There were some excellent turns from...
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Adstocktoberfest 2018
August 19, 2018
Adstocktoberfest grows and grows and is measurable by the amount raised – this year £2535 for Afghanaid, £700 up on last year! Thank you so much to all who came and supported and a huge thanks to all who helped with all food, games, drinks, shooting, stalls, shops, setting...
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Aedda’s Feast 30 June 2018
June 6, 2018
Again the weather was on our side for the the second Aedda’s Feast, and a good amount of revellers managed to make a grand total of £510 for Afghanaid – a teriffic result. Thanks must go in the main to Richard Inman who organised the event again and put...
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Forces Fitness Farm Press-up Challenge
May 21, 2018
While Celebrities and dignitaries were enjoying a balmy day in Windsor watching Harry and Meghan tie the knot, the members of Adstockistan’s Forces Fitness Farm (FFF) were attempting a gruelling press-up challenge in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). In conjunction with a tea and cake stall for...
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Forces Fitness Farm
May 14, 2018
Forces Fitness Farm has been running for approximately a year now, headed by Michael Heason, an ex-army physical training instructor. Sessions take place on Tuesdays starting at 1900. During the hotter months the orchard is used, but during the darker months and when the weather is too bad, one...
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Wassail 2018
January 15, 2018
Adstockistan celebrated it’s third Wassail almost without a hitch. The weather was reasonable, dusk happened at the right time, none of the disciple flares were blown out apart from Judas who stayed extinguished as he should have. Unfortunately after 3 years, Vicar Ros (or High Priestess of the Orchard...
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