The Oakford Players

The cast of Aladdin invited myself and Pat from Honeyland's Children's Charity and Josh from the Calvert Trust to the Red Lion at Oakford, near Bampton last night to present both charities with cheques to the value of £850. What a great bunch of people and lively too. It was lovely that the children from the pantomime cast made the presentation.

The Oakford Players on the 5th, 6th and 7th December last year put on their annual pantomime in Oakford Village Hall to raise funds for Honeylands CC and the Trust. Thirty five people from the Players came out in dreadfully wet conditions to greet us, make us warmly welcome and wine and dine us with a lovely roast meal in the recently refurbished village pub.

The Oakford Players have been putting on an annual pantomime since 1988 raising funds for local children's charities and have raised in excess of £22,000. What a fantastic achievement and great local community spirit. Well done to Strong Pong/Executioner/Genie/Chairman Patrick Lester and the whole cast and supporters - may you continue with your successful fund raising efforts.

Finally a big thank you from all the children, families and supporters of Honeylands for your kind and thoughtfull gesture.

Like the pantomime a good night was had by all.