Save the date! For much more than just a plant sale…

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Save the date! For much more than just a plant sale...

Great Gidding – Friday 10 May 2019 – from 5.30pm at The Village Hall

MORE THAN JUST A PLANT SALE…a celebration of everything green and growing.

After an absence of ten years, the Great Gidding plant sale is back!  But, this year, you will not only be able to choose from a wide range of annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetable and salad plants, there will be more, much more, for visitors to enjoy on a balmy (we hope!) early May evening.   

  • Gardeners’ Question Time session featuring Radio Cambridgeshire Gardening Expert, Tony Arnold
  • Garden bric a brac and ornament stall
  • Handmade plant supports and original barbecue metalwork from local craftsman, Ped Baker
  • Children’s bird quiz
  • Garden-themed raffle
  • Demonstration of hanging basket and patio tub summer planting

……and still more!  There’ll also be delicious food and a bar available throughout the event, to help your browsing!

Whether you’re a gardener or not, the evening promises something for everyone.  So why not come along, bring the kids and enjoy a friendly and sociable get-together?

Where:  Great Gidding Village Hall     When:  Friday May 10 from 5.30p.m.

Entry is FREE!  

Plant sale proceeds will go to support the Great Gidding Jubilee Wood Projects, bringing interest and diversity to the lovely maturing wood we planted at the turn of the century.

If you have any unwanted garden planters, bird boxes, containers, gardening books or any other garden items in good condition for our bric a brac stall, we would love to hear from you and are happy to collect. Call 01832 293240.

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David James (George)

By on February 15, 2019   /   Community, Forthcoming events, Home page upcoming events   /   Leave a comment
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David James (George)

David James (George) sadly passed away on Thursday 31st January 2019.
We are holding his Funeral Service at Peterborough Crematorium on Thursday 21st February at 12:30pm.
All are welcome at the service and afterwards at the Fox & Hounds.
Family Flowers only please, however donations can be made to Sue Ryder Hospice at the service or through Crowsons & Toby Hunt Funeral Directors.

Many thanks
The James Family

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Not just ‘Great Gidding Spring Plant Sale and Social Evening’…

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<em>Not just</em> ‘Great Gidding Spring Plant Sale and Social Evening’…

 

…so much more!

Be sure to save the date, Friday 10th May 2019, for an evening filled with a plethora of plants all for sale, barbeque and bar, planting demonstrations, our very own Gardeners’ Question Time with Radio Cambridgeshire regular Tony Arnold, bird quizzes featuring well-known artist Carry Ackroyd’s beautiful bird paintings, plus plenty of gardening and wildlife information, hints and tips….

It’s going to be fun for all the family!

When: Friday 10th May 2019, from 5pm onwards
Where: Gt Gidding Village Hall
What’s it all for: Jubilee Wood Projects to encourage us all to enjoy the wood – including a proposed bird hide, information centre, composting toilet…

Watch the Giddings website for more details and developments.

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St Michael’s Church at Christmas

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St Michael's Church at Christmas

Church Restoration

The work at St Michael’s Church is now complete and the church has re-opened, the first service being the Primary School’s Christingle Service last Friday 14th December.

The north aisle window and plaster has been repaired and restored. The opportunity was taken, at the same time, to repair the north aspect of the chancel arch which had moved significantly, leading to a need to carry out stonework repair, employing a stonemason.

In view of all the plaster dust etc, it was decided to arrange for a thorough ‘spring clean’ (can you have one in December?), and this has included attention to high places in the church, not reachable by our normal cleaning.

Family Carol Service

Our Carol Service (aka ‘Carols and Blankets’) takes place next Saturday (December 22nd) at 6pm. This year, as the result of a suggestion, there is one addition. Mince pies and mulled wine will be available BEFORE the service, as well as after. Furthermore, John DeVal will be adding hot chocolate to the drinks. So come along from 5.30pm onwards to warm up your vocal chords.

The service will follow the usual format of favourite carols, interspersed with readings (biblical and secular). The biblical readings will remind us of the events of the birth of Jesus, whilst the secular readings include authors such as Dylan Thomas & Charles Dickens. Appropriately for this year when we mark the centenary of the end of World War 1, there is a reading sent from the trenches. Glen Page (who has been singing at St Michael’s for over thirty years) will sing a couple of solos, and we welcome back Stephen Barber as organist.

The collection will be given to the charity ‘Crisis at Christmas’.

Don’t forget to wrap up warm – there will be some blankets at church if you need one. However hearty singing always seems to banish the cold!

Midnight Communion

Our ‘Midnight Communion’ at St Michael’s takes place on Christmas Eve, starting at 11.30pm. The service will be led by the Vicar, the Revd Mandy Flaherty.

From Michael Keck

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Help us celebrate the end of WW1

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Help us celebrate the end of WW1

Great Gidding Commemoration – All are welcome to help us remember, 100 years on, those who died and to celebrate when the guns fell silent at the end of World War 1.

On Sunday 11th November Starting at 6.00pm at Great Gidding Village Hall

To honour those who fought and lost their lives and to mark the day 100 years ago when the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War.

Lighting of our beacon 6.00pm

With poems, readings and songs from WW1 we remember those from the Parish who lost their lives at that terrible time.

‘Battles Over’ Celebration (approx) 6.45pm

There will be a bar serving wine, beer and soft drinks (at almost WW1 prices) and free hotdogs (including vegetarian option).

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Battle’s Over – Commemorating 100 years after the end of World War One

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Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Battle’s Over

A Village Event to mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War 1

on Sunday 11 November 2018

We would like to propose an event be held to mark the 100th anniversary of World War 1.
This would tie in with the nationwide commemoration, where beacons will be lit at 7PM on Sunday 11th November (see https://www.local.gov.uk/battles
over-nations-tribute-11-november-2018).
As there are currently only 4 Parish Councillors, we do need your help and support to  organize and facilitate this commemorative event. We plan to use the
Great Gidding Village Hall and have been able to provide some funding to support this community event.
If you would like to “enlist” and offer help with food/drink/entertainment/activities/decorating the venue, please e-mail ggparishcouncil@outlook.com
or phone 01832 293068 and leave a message with your name and any details of how you would like to be involved.
Alternatively, if you prefer, please put a note detailing how you would like to be involved/ideas you have to offer and post in the letterbox at the Village Hall.
PLEASE respond before Tuesday 9th October, to enable discussion at the Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 16th October and to decide if the event is to go ahead.
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Apple Juicing Saturday

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Apple Juicing Saturday

On Saturday the 29th September we will have a community apple crushing, pulping, squeezing, pressing event using the community pulper and press. Collect your apples and rinse your receptacles. Whether its just juice or cider, the container you use does need sterilising. If you are a serial wine or beer maker then you will know the drill.

Quantity of apples, how long is a piece of string. You need lots, a washing basket full or two good bucket fulls to get any quantity. If we get a good crowd, 10 or so then quartering apples, pulping then bagging them up for the press becomes an easy flowing task.

Location – in one of the sheds at Manor Site Farm – it then becomes a weather resistant event.

Refreshments provided but happy to receive extras.

Time – 9am so that’ll be 10am Gidding central time.

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Church’s Birthday Party

By on September 3, 2018   /   Forthcoming events, Home page upcoming events, St Michael's Church   /   Leave a comment
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Organ recital at St Michaels Church Great Gidding

The church is dedicated to St Michael and the church commemorates this saint on September 29th each year – to give it its proper title, it’s the Feast of St Michael and All Angels.

Why our church was not given the adjunct of “and All Angels” is lost in the mysteries of time!!

Choral Evensong

This year, to celebrate this,(or to give it its official title, the church’s Patronal Festival), we will be holding a service of Choral Evensong on Saturday 29th September starting at 4pm. We are delighted that the St Peter’s Singers will be making their first visit to St Michael’s to lead our worship. They will sing music is by Walton, Moore, Bairstow and Thalben-Ball. We also welcome back to Great Gidding, the Reverend Laura Jørgensen (aka Laura Burgess before her marriage) as our preacher.

Organ recital

After the service, starting at 5.30 pm, there will be a 45 minute organ recital given by Eleanor Carter, Senior Organ Scholar, Clare College, Cambridge. She will be playing music by J.S. Bach. This is the first time the organ has been put through its paces, since the additional work carried out last year, in memory of Lois Jordan.

Following the recital, there will be refreshments (in true Gidding style that includes a glass of wine) to celebrate what can be called Great Gidding Church’s birthday.

Please do come along and share in the celebrations.

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