Services for July 2012 at St Michael’s Church, Great Gidding:
Sunday 1st July 11am Holy Communion
Tuesday 3rd July 8am Matins
Tuesday 10th July 8am Matins
Friday 13th July 12 noon Holy Communion (Little Gidding Church)
Sunday 15th July 6pm Evensong
Tuesday 17th July 8am Holy Communion
Sunday 22nd July 11am Family Service
Tuesday 24th July 8am Matins
Sunday 29th July 6pm Evensong [Little Gidding Church]
An open invitation to Parishioners to attend a presentation by BT concerning the issues of rural broadband supply to Great Gidding. The meeting is set for Friday22nd June starting at 7pm at the Village Hall.
If you have a question to ask but cant make the meeting please forward it to giddingspc1@btinternet.com
It seemed a good idea at the time, a coffee morning in the Jubilee Wood with a special tree to be planted in recognition of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration. Oh how it rained, the ground waterlogged, the long grass sopping wet but we are made of stern stuff in the Giddings and we didn’t let a major weather event dampen our fortitude (42mm of rain over Saturday night and all day Sunday)
To help us celebrate, our special guest Mr Neil McKittrick, a deputy Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire planted a tree, a Cratageus Prunifolia. This is an attractive Hawthorn that has good autumn colours and long lasting red berries that the birds will enjoy. The tree will remind all those who attended of the atrocious conditions and the absurdity of drinking coffee in the temporary visitor centre.
A special thank you to Tony and Pat Scott for the suggestion of the tree and the link to our special guest. We know that Tony is not enjoying the best of health at the moment so we we wish him well for the future.
Thanks to all who supported the event and Rachel for coping with the coffee duties in trying conditions.
This is an event that has been introduced over the past few years more to reconnect with our rural history and heritage. The format for the evening has changed slightly. The very wet ground in the Jubilee Wood has meant that we will gather at the Village Hall from 7 pm for a Wassail Celebration at 7.30 pm.
Following on with entertainments of the Gidding kind. Please bring apple based drinks – or anything you fancy really and nibbles.
We invite you to join us on June 2nd from 7.00pm onwards to mark, in true Gidding style, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
The Diamond Jubilee Dance in Great Gidding Village Hall should be a night to remember and hopefully for all the right reasons……We have a fantastic swing band called The Five Star Swing whose great reviews include Sheila Tracy from the BBC [check out their website on fivestarswing.co.uk if you want to listen for yourself] and they will be playing great sounds from Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and the Glen Miller band amongst others. Included in the price is a hog roast, delicious pudding and coffee as well as excellent wine and beer, so when you’ve danced all you can dance, you can replace a few of those calories whilst you listen to the band play on.
Dress code – posh frocks and best bib and tucker [head scarves optional]
Contribution – £15 per head including hog roast and cocktail on arrival
There are still a few tickets left so to reserve your tickets for family and friends please contact Sue Shepherd, phone: 01832 293479 or mailto: shepnsue@btinternet.com
We hope you will be able to help make this a very special night and join us at the exclusive Great Gidding Village Hall!
Sue Jarvis & Sue Shepherd
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A new fence has been installed by the main entrance of the Recreation Field.
A tired wire link fence has been replaced by a smart wooden post and rail fence along with remedial work to the gate posts. Look out for another special addition on The Big Jubilee Lunch day which is the 4th of June 2012.
Sunday 6th May 11am Holy Communion
Tuesday 8th May 8am Matins
Sunday 13th May 2.30pm Rogationtide Procession & Service at Baptist Chapel
Tuesday 15th May 8am Holy Communion
Sunday 20th May 6pm Evensong
Tuesday 22nd May 8am Matins
Sunday 27th May 11am Holy Communion
Tuesday 29th May 8am Matins
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Great & Little GiddingParish Council Clarion – Spring 2012 |
ELECTIONS of District and Parish Councillors will take place on Thursday 3rd May – see noticeboards
BLOOM IN GIDDING – following on from the successful Anglia In Bloom Silver Award of 2011 we are looking for volunteers to co-ordinate the 2012 entry. An excellent start was made last year in this community initiative and many hands make light work. If you are interested in helping in anyway please let the PC office know and we will put you in touch with each other.
ALLOTMENTS – there is a half allotment available from the 10 new ones provided last year Full plots are £15 per year (£20 from 2013) and subject to a tenancy agreement.
JUBILEE WOOD – a new pond has been excavated in the Jubilee Wood and it is hoped to have it established for the Diamond Jubilee. Fourteen new trees have been planted including mulberry, pear, peach, nectarine, plum, cherry and apple. There is to be a JUBILEE Coffee Morning (and activities) in the wood on Sunday 3rd June.
RECREATION GROUND – our application for Queen Elizabeth II Field Status has been accepted and a commemorative plaque will be unveiled at the JUBILEE lunch being held on 4th June. The idea behind the Big Lunch is to get as many people as possible to join with their neighbours for friendship and fun. All you need to do is turn up with your picnic and for the energetic amongst you games will be available!
VILLAGE HALL – a textile recycling bank has been located in the car park. The District Council is trying to encourage residents to recycle clothing and shoes. The materials put in the textile banks are sorted and sent to Africa, any clothes not suitable are cut into rags for industry. A small income may be generated from this (£150 per tonne) for the village.
A group are organising a 1950s dance night in the hall on Saturday 2nd June to celebrate the JUBILEE and the Parish Council have allocated funding to support this community event.
The AGM of the Village Hall & Recreation Ground committee will take place on Monday 16th April at 7.30pm in the Village Hall – please do go along and show your support.
VILLAGE WEBSITE -The Lottery Funding received by the Parish Council has funded the new village website including the newt trail.
AFFORDABLE RURAL HOUSING SURVEY – This has been organised by ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) in consultation with the Parish Council and distributed to all houses within the village. The details of results will be presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on 17th April.
STREET LIGHTING – the County Council have changed to a white light source which should not impact upon the visibility on the street.
THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING will be held on Tuesday 17th April at 7pm prior to the Parish Council Meeting.
THE PARISH COUNCIL meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm – members of the public are very welcome to attend but if you would like to speak on a particular subject, please let us know prior to the meeting.
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With an east wind howling down Main Street, villagers scurried along to the warmth of the Village Hall to do battle once again at the Quiz & Chip Night. Quiz supremo Lois Jordan set the tone of questions that would sort the wheat from the chaff. Fortified with liquid refreshment from the bar, the contestants sorted themselves into their respective teams. It was immediately obvious that this would be a two way scrap with the remainder fighting for the minor places. Our host and question master John Deval laid down the rules and the quiz commenced.
After three rounds of brain exertion we reached the midway point, time for fish and chips which were duly served up piping hot and very enjoyable. After another three rounds of yes, no, yes, that’s not right, put anything down, its errr… the quiz concluded. Its amazing how much you think you know when the answer has just been read out.
Thanks to all concerned for an entertaining evening.
