TEN magnificent willing helpers descended on St Matthew’s Church at Coldridge on Saturday, September 11, to give it a somewhat delayed Spring Clean.

Organisers were Sue Lawrence and Jo Dike, from Coldridge Parochial Church Council.

Jo explained: “It was a formidable task as with the disruption of Covid our usual team of cleaners had got a bit out of practice.

“Everyone was magnificent and we spent a couple of hours in frenzied effort, resulting in an entirely more welcoming space.

“Our joint success was celebrated with hot pasties, home-made cakes and a variety of drinks, and we all agreed that cleaning the church is a lot more fun than cleaning at home!”