Wassail

Wassail

On the evening of January the 9 th we will be exercising our pagan past with a Wassail

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.

Waes-hael !

The Big Lunch Jubilee Celebration

The Big Lunch Jubilee Celebration

If you are staying in Gidding for the Jubilee weekend come along to the Recreation Ground on Monday 4th June. Starting at 1PM, we are hoping that people will bring along a picnic for a Big Lunch Jubilee Celebration.

The Big Lunch is a very simple idea from the Eden Project. The aim is to get as many people as possible across the whole of the UK to have lunch with their neighbours in a simple act of community, friendship and fun.

All you need to do is turn up with food and drink and anything else that you need to enjoy a picnic, but if you would like to bring something along to share, we are sure this would be much appreciated.

To keep the energetic amongst us entertained, we are hoping to have a game of rounders and look forward to other games being organised throughout the day.

  • The event will start at 1.00PM, but you can join in throughout the afternoon.
  • Bring along all that you need to enjoy a picnic – food/drink and all the equipment too
  • If you would like to bring food to share, it will be appreciated
  • We are celebrating the Jubilee, so wear a crown or a tiara, if you wish
  • Make a metre of bunting to decorate the Recreation Ground and the pavilion
  • There will be games throughout the afternoon – some with prizes to be won

COME ALONG AND JOIN IN THE FUN

Don’t forget it will also be a Celebration of the Jubilee too.

From the Village Hall and Recreation Ground Committee

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Dinner Dance

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Dinner Dance

We invite you to join us on June 2nd from 7.00pm onwards to mark, in true Gidding style, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

A professional swing band will provide a taste of 1950s nostalgia and glamour, and with the company of good friends you can enjoy delicious food as well as excellent wine and beer, so what could be better?

We hope you will be able to help make this a very special night and join us at the exclusive Great Gidding Village Hall!

Dress code – posh frocks and best bib and tucker [head scarves optional]

Contribution – £15 per head including hog roast and cocktail on arrival

To reserve your tickets for family and friends please contact Sue Shepherd, phone: 01832 293479 or email: shepnsue@btinternet.com

Tickets on sale from April 28th but numbers have to be limited so please book early.

See you there
Sue Jarvis & Sue Shepherd

The Diamond Jubilee Dance

The Diamond Jubilee Dance

Queens Diamond Jubilee

Last chance for tickets!

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

St Michael’s Church services May 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

St Michael’s School calendar of events 2011/2012

Summer Term 2012

Training Day – Monday 16th April (School closed)
School Opens – Tuesday 17th April
May Day – Monday 7th May
Half-Term – 4th – 8th June
Training Day – Monday 9th June
School Closes – Friday 20th July
Training Day – Monday 23rd July (School closed)