On Sunday millions of people lunched with their neighbours – a big big thank you to everyone who hosted or went along to a lunch in their community!
We thought it would be nice for all Big Lunchers to hear about the goings on across the UK on Sunday, so here are some highlights from the day:
Gill in Par, Cornwall organised a massive cream tea for the local community. One so big, that tea and scones were served to more than 700 people, beating the world record of 600! The scones were served in the traditional Cornish way, with the jam first!
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A little feel-good therapy occurred in Hove at Hannah’s Big Lunch with a spot of laughter yoga to start off the day – making for some amusing photos and a positive street party feel!
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Barbara in Sale, Manchester kept her local community’s tradition alive with the crowing of the rose queen! This was accompanied by a yarn bombing of a tree that had been woven by a number of neighbours up and down the street. The idea represented the unity of everyone in the area.
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A sustainable idea and a yummy treat too, Sahira in Dunstable hosted a smoothie making bike at her Big Lunch, whipping up some delicious and healthy drinks for everyone!
In Wales they saw all sorts of Big Lunches from a beach party in Aberporth to a dog show in Flintshire! As well as Cerys from Cardiff who invited the prospective buyers of her house to her street’s Big Lunch so they could get to know their neighbours before they moved in! – a lovely idea indeed!
Lyn, Amy and Eugenie organised their first ever Big Lunch this year in Rutherglen, just outside Glasgow. They brought people together in the local park, where the group of ladies have plans to restore and develop an old allotment site into a new community garden. Kilt wearing pipers were there to welcome people to the park on the day and the occasional shower didn’t spoil all the feasting and fun!
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Northern Ireland was home to a monumental Big Lunch on Sunday, with both sides of an interface in East Belfast joining for lunch. 700 people came together for this cross-community day organised by two ladies from either side.
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Last but certainly not least, we loved hearing about a Big Lunch in a Hot Air Balloon in Tavistock, a zumba-loving dog stealing the show in Birmingham, a sumo wrestling match in Beckton and a bit of overly competitive tug-of-war! Plus tarantulas who came to lunch in Longbenton and a choir in Somerset who sung about food and friendship!
The team thoroughly enjoyed popping along to some of your Big Lunches and witnessing the hard work that had been put in to create such a brilliant day for neighbours! Thanks for having us and bring on 2016!
We’d love to see what you got up to on your Big Lunch day! Send your photos over to photos@thebiglunch.com and stories to yourstories@thebiglunch.com
