Sunday 3rd September
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
11.30am
St Michael’s Church, Great Gidding
Everyone very welcome !
Wednesday 6th September
In the Village Hall
10.30 onwards
All ages welcome
Do come and join us
… after a short break for the summer, coffee mornings will restart on Wednesday 6th September.
They will now take place on the first Wednesday of each month (6th September, 4th October, 1st November and so on).
Venue – Great Gidding Village Hall
Time – from 10.30AM to 12 NOON
All ages are very welcome.
Great Gidding School will close the playground gates for the final time next Wednesday 19th July.
The children and staff have put together an amazing collection of documents, photographs and items amassed over the years of the School’s history. They invite former pupils, parents, staff and village residents to call in, take a look around, share any memories and bring along photographs of schooldays. So far around 70 people have been to visit and have been delighted to find names or photos of people they know.
The Museum will be open TODAY, between 3.30 and 5.00PM:
PLEASE email the school on office@greatgidding.cambs.sch.uk to advise them – they would be delighted to see visitors, but need to ensure that someone is available to accompany you (if you need to phone on 293466, please be aware that school staff may not be available to answer your call).
Posted by Julie Trolove, Parish Clerk and village history enthusiast.
St Michael’s Church, Great Gidding invites you
to a service of Thanksgiving for Great Gidding Church of England Primary School, and its place in the village since 1846
on Sunday 16th July at 11.00 am in St Michael’s Church with Rt Rev Stephen Conway, Bishop of Ely
to be followed by a light buffet in church – RSVP by 8th July if you can join the lunch to Rev Fiona Brampton revfiona@norleigh.org.uk; 29 Church Road, Great Stukeley, Huntingdon PE28 4AL
I received letters from children at Great Gidding School, inviting me to visit and went along last Friday. When I arrived, I was shown around the fabulous Museum that the school children and staff have put together – it lines the walls of one of the classrooms, and is a fantastic record of events that have taken place over the years, and the children that have passed through the gates. There are many photos to be seen both recent and more historic, awards, plans, yearbooks and Headteacher’s log books dating back to 1882.
The children and staff have issued an invitation to all former pupils, parents, staff and village residents to call in, take a look around, share any memories and bring along photographs of schooldays.
The Museum will be open on the following days, between 3.30 and 5.00PM:
Tuesday 4th July/Thursday 6th July/Tuesday 11th July and Thursday 13th July
PLEASE email the school on office@greatgidding.cambs.sch.uk to advise them – they would be delighted to see visitors, but need to ensure that someone is available to accompany you (if you need to phone on 293466, please be aware that school staff may not be available to answer your call).
Posted by Julie Trolove, Parish Clerk and village history enthusiast.
This coming Saturday 1st July, there is a service of Choral Evensong in St Michael’s Church, starting at 4pm. The singing will be led by the St Peter’s Singers, under the direction of Jeremy Jepson.
After the service there will be wine and nibbles.
Six local artists are opening their studios this weekend (Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June) as part of Peterborough Open Studios.
Locations
The Open Studios events are held in private homes, studios and public spaces. Each venue displays a red Open Studios banner, and the Peterborough Open Studios brochure map shows all the venues so that you can plan your visits.
It’s worth checking the individual artists’ pages on this Peterborough Open Studios website. Here you will also find information on whether for example the garden will be open, refreshments offered or if there are demonstrations to enjoy.
Visitors are welcome simply to have a look round, to talk to the artists, and to learn about the techniques and materials involved in their work.
Free entry
Entry to each venue is FREE All the artists will have original work for sale and many will have cards and prints available. Many will also take commissions. There is, of course, absolutely no obligation to buy anything.
Please note that the exhibitors do not generally accept card payments so come prepared with cash or a cheque book.
Links to the POS artists pages and their individual websites
Great Gidding
Sue Jarvis
Krystyna Wojcik
See more of Krystyna’s work on her website: www.krystynawojcik.co.uk
Paul Joseph-Crank
See more of Paul’s work on his website: www.paulcrank.co.uk
Luddington
Carry Akroyd
See more of Carry’s work on her website: carryakroyd.co.uk
Gordon Monk
Thurning
Justin Capp
Coffee mornings will take place in the Village Hall on the following dates:
Tuesday 13th June and Tuesday 27th June
Tuesday 11th July and Tuesday 25th July
from 10.30AM to 12 noon – donations towards the costs are welcomed.
The session on 25th July will be the last, unless YOU would like to take on the role of organiser. It does not have to be held on a Tuesday, or the times can be changed – afternoon tea maybe. Please make contact with Julie Trolove on ggparishcouncil@outlook.com or leave a message on 293068
Friday 2nd June at 2.15PM
Ting operates in partnership with the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) to provide demand responsive journeys in West Huntingdonshire.
The services will now run for an additional 14 hours a week, operating between the hours of 6am – 8pm Monday – Saturday, with Vectare’s customer service team available by telephone and social media throughout the operational hours of the service.