HEADLINER, Rockit Rich of Urban Displays wowed the crowds with his high-energy bike trials stunts at Copplestone’s Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 20.

Rockit Rich about to perform a stunt at Copplestone’s Family Fun Day.  AQ 7871
Rockit Rich about to perform a stunt at Copplestone’s Family Fun Day. AQ 7871 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

From left, Stef Uter and Dave Brassington, directors of Copplestone Recreation Association with the display of plans for Copplestone Community Hall with Alison Coffey from XL Planning, which is involved in the hall project.  AQ 7903
From left, Stef Uter and Dave Brassington, directors of Copplestone Recreation Association with the display of plans for Copplestone Community Hall with Alison Coffey from XL Planning, which is involved in the hall project. AQ 7903 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

The cake stall was very busy.  AQ 7849
The cake stall was very busy. AQ 7849 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

It was held inside the school due to the torrential rain at the time but there was still plenty to see and do.

Copplestone Community Choir sang, children also sang and played musical instruments and there was also a bouncy castle, face painting and many stalls.

The Human Fruit Machine was good fun.  AQ 7852
The Human Fruit Machine was good fun. AQ 7852 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Children who played music or sung at the Fun Day.  AQ 7899
Children who played music or sung at the Fun Day. AQ 7899 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

There was a toy tombola, huge raffle, human fruit machine, cake stall, sweets, jewellery, Splat the Rat, free crafts for children, tattoos, hook a duck, sweet pong, crepes and refreshments.

Sweets and jewellery were for sale on the stall run by Olivia, Kealley and Isabella.  AQ 7915
Sweets and jewellery were for sale on the stall run by Olivia, Kealley and Isabella. AQ 7915 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Charlotte Carpenter was busy selling tickets for the bumper raffle.  AQ 7920
Charlotte Carpenter was busy selling tickets for the bumper raffle. AQ 7920 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Mike Downer ran the Splat the Rat game.  AQ 7924
Mike Downer ran the Splat the Rat game. AQ 7924 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

There was a display of the plans for the proposed Copplestone Community Hall, which, it is proposed, would be built near the school.

One of the directors, David Brassington said that the village has no hall other than the small Methodist Hall and needs a larger more flexible community and social centre.

The Toy Tombola was very popular.  AQ 7926
The Toy Tombola was very popular. AQ 7926 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Collecting donations at the entrance to the Family Fun Day.  AQ 7844
Collecting donations at the entrance to the Family Fun Day. AQ 7844 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

All profits from the day will be split between Copplestone PTA and Copplestone Community Hall.

Alan Quick