Record number of children at Fernhurst egg hunt

Children, parents and grandparents descended on the Hub at 2pm, to collect their maps. They made their way around the village locating the chicks hidden under trees, in front of houses and in the vicarage garden. On completion of the trail the children returned to the Hub where a number of chicks and ducklings were gathered around the Hub’s mascot, UkrainiHEN in the window. They were all rewarded with a boxed chocolate egg.

Volunteer Pauline Colcutt, who has been running the wonderful village event for 20 years, said: “We never know how many people are going to turn up, and we follow the forecast all week with fingers crossed for a sunny day on Good Friday. But this year we had an exceptional number of children, which was wonderful.”

Hub manager Liz Rawlings said: “As more and more people arrived, we frantically printed extra maps, and I had to dash into Haslemere to buy additional eggs. There was a slight panic as I went from shop to shop as all the supermarkets seemed to have run out of Easter eggs. I’m pleased to say no one went home disappointed as every child was rewarded with an egg.”

Amy Bailey, mother of Lily and Joe, said: “This is one of the highlights of the Easter holidays, and the children talk about it all week – we wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

The Hub is holding a children’s craft afternoon on Wednesday, April 10. . Visit www.fernhursthub.org.uk