At 7:30 on December 9th, the residents of Sunbury gathered on the local meadow, gathered around the village tree to be a part of the annual carols in the meadow event.
Carols in the meadow takes place in Sunbury every year without fail, where people of all ages gather in the cold, attired with woolly hats, scarves and gloves, to celebrate the Christmas period and keep up with the family friendly Christmas tradition. Youngsters were particularly excited by all the Christmas festivities, with the music, Santa costumes and most importantly the spectacular 9ft Christmas tree boasting over 300 lights.
The carols quickly got under way with classics such as 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' and 'O Come all ye Faithful' being belted out to everyone’s full potential and it sounded enchanting. One small group of women who attended belong to the Weybridge rock choir, and provided some mesmerising harmonies and brought a professional element to the singing.
Later in the evening there was a special visitor for the children, when Father Christmas arrived at the meadow to give gifts to some of the younger members who attended. One little boy said that the carols 'have made Christmas even more magical' whilst his baby sister was fixated with the bells she had received from Santa Claus. One lady remarked that this was the 20th carol singing in the meadow event she has attended and added that 'it simply gets better every year'.
After the participants terminated their singing with ‘The Holly and the Ivy’, they retired to the a gazeebo which had been set up nearby to indulge on some well-deserved mulled wine and mince pies
The carols could be heard from local houses and many passers-by stopped to listen, providing a very enthusiastic for the residents of Sunbury. The carols provided a magical start to the Christmas break for many, and brought the community together for the most wonderful time of the year.
