The Fernhurst Hub held a free cream tea for all on Crossfield Green last Wednesday (June 1).

Bunting fluttered and the rain held off, allowing more than 100 visitors to sample home-made scones and jam made by loyal hub supporters and assembled – cream first – by volunteers Pauline Colcutt and Gay McCart.

The sunny weather gave residents the chance to get together and celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.

First to arrive was one of the Ukrainian families in Fernhurst. Mum Viktoriia, who has a volunteer shift at the Hub, brought her children Tim and Daria – who attend Fernhurst Primary School.

Viktoriia rolled up her sleeves and helped serve the growing crowd of visitors, practising her English learned at the Hub’s free English for Ukrainian classes taught by French tutor Cecile Greener.

Hub chair of trustees Antonia Plant said: “We have been delighted with the community’s response to Ukrainian visitors now living locally. The Hub has a weekly get together for these guests and their hosts on Thursdays which provides a chance for them to discuss how they are getting on, indicate what support is needed and to speak their own language among friends.”