Jubilee Wood April was quite a month of extremes in terms of weather, but nature has a way of forging on regardless whilst most of us humans are struggling to cope. The great crested newts are a good example, having overwintered near to the pond under stones
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Please note that the closing date for applications for the Parish Council Clerk vacancy has been extended to 16 April 2018. Please also note that any applicants who have already responded do not need to re-apply for the Clerk vacancy; all extant applications will be considered by
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Walking round the village yesterday we were confronted by the strangest sight! This is Paul’s story: Through my time in the Army I’ve seen some of the incredible things that SSAFA does to help both serving personnel and veterans. Whilst I’ve not needed their help yet who
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The Good Friday Walk is a legacy left by Mary which we want to keep in memory of her time here. On Good Friday, 30th April, there will be a walk between all the churches in the Benefice, a distance of approximately 16 miles. On the next
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Many people in the village will have fond memories of past processions led by Boris the donkey, who is sadly no longer with us. This year our procession, on Sunday 25th March, welcomes another donkey called William. We meet in the car park of the “Fox &
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This is an interactive exercise for digital camera users, a chance to get your photograph on the village website. Along the eastern boundary hedgerow of the Jubilee Wood is a large gap in the hedge deliberately maintained so as to provide a “window” for the view beyond the hedge.
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Its been an interesting week of weather around the country with lots of scientific, non scientific and metrological terms bandied about as if we should all be experts. I thought it would be a good thing to sort a few truths and non truths from some of
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Here’s a few aerial pictures of Great Gidding as Britain is being battered by icy weather this week by the polar vortex nicknamed “Beast From The East”. Although it looks fairly benign the temperatures have plummeted to minus 10 degrees and below.
Read more →Great & Little Gidding Parish Council have a vacancy for a Parish Clerk. This is a part-time lone working job based in the Council Office within the Village Hall. To include dealing with enquiries from the public, general office duties and helping and advising the Parish Council,
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Would you like a low impact exercise-to-music class to keep you moving? Come along to Exercise4Seniors in Great Gidding Village Hall on Thursdays at 11.00am. Can’t make Thursdays? If you can’t make Thursday’s in Great Gidding then you might be interested in these times: Mondays: Titchmarsh Pavilion
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