What a show it was this year! Considering how difficult the weather has been at times we were a little apprehensive about how many entries we would get but we shouldn’t have worried. There was a wonderful array of vegetables and fruit and a great increase in
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Just a reminder that there’s less than a week to go before the village show and BBQ on Sat 6th September from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. We hope that there will be plenty of entries this year and know that it’s been a difficult year (again) but don’t
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The weather didn’t deter us hardy villagers from turning out to join in the fun of playing the now traditional August Bank Holiday Monday game of Aunt Sally at The Fox & Hounds. Contestants came in all ages (2 and upwards) and nationalities (Slovakian, Folksworthian to name
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August 25th 2pm Gidding Time @ the pub The Annual August Bank Holiday Aunt Sally Tournament Its back, the tournament you can’t say no to. Monday August 25th sees the annual Aunt Sally Tournament starting at 2pm Great Gidding time. This is in addition to the regular
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The time lapse camera crew have been out and about again. The latest video is of dawn breaking over the Jubilee Wood in Great Gidding on Saturday 21st June 2014. The camera was set to record from first light which occurred at around 3.50 am. The street
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Some of you may have noticed grown men (and women) disappearing out of the back of the Fox and Hounds on a Thursday night. Well here’s what’s been going on… Quite disappointing really! Thanks to Michael for organising and for the time-lapse footage and to the Fox
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After such a wet start to the year it’s been good to see the sunshine and feel the soil warming up a bit. There’s been lots of activity on the allotments and the annual anxieties of whether it’s too early or too late to sow or plant
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Spring is certainly here! We’re even having a few dare I say it much needed April showers. But don’t let these put you off heading out for a walk, cycle or ride. It’s amazing how pleasurable a walk in the rain can be. The whole walk can
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The 2013 Great Gidding Aunt Sally Tournament on August Bank Holiday was blessed with fine weather and a good crowd. Michael organised a well run event with six throws per person per round and six rounds in all. A good turnout meant there was plenty of time
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What a cracking day for the school fete! Scorching sun brought lots of parents, children and village residents along to Great Gidding School on Saturday 6th July for the annual school fete. This year a very special guest, Warwick Davis, kindly opened the fete and made us
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