Gidding Badminton Club

Fresh players still needed

 

DadddersGidding  Badminton Club  has for a number of years played social badminton at the Sawtry Leisure Centre. Over recent weeks active players have been a bit thin on the ground so this is really a call for new  members and old members to come back to the fold .

It is social badminton played with every intention of winning but recognising the skill level is sometimes  found wanting. If this sounds like your sort of game then come and join in on Tuesday evening’s  from 6 pm until 7 pm. There is no club membership fee, just the court hire which floats around £1.50 to  £2.50 depending on numbers.

 

We aim to play mixed doubles which rotate  after each game and we play with the modern scoring system  whereby you win a point at each serve. This makes for a faster, livelier and  usually error strewn game. All good fun!

Contact Michael Trolove  for more details

 

 

The Big Lunch 2016 – It’s nearly here!!!

The Big Lunch 2016

The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual one day get-together for neighbours. The eighth annual Big Lunch will happen on Sunday 12th June 2016.

Organiser Julie Trolve says

Looking out of the window today at the grim weather, to cheer me up, I thought about what to pack in my picnic hamper/sandwich box for The Big Lunch – would it be a pork pie or a crunchy salad.  Start planning your picnic as The Big Lunch is coming soon – Sunday 12th June on the Recreation Field. Start time is 12.30pm and stay as long as you wish.

As Her Majesty is celebrating her Birthday on that day, she has pencilled the date in her diary and hopes to put in an appearance, maybe Gidding should help her celebrate – bring bunting, banners, hats, streamers to decorate the field.

Some useful links

Event post: http://www.thegiddings.org.uk/2016/06/the-big-lunch-2/
Read about The Big Lunch in Great Gidding in 2013

The Big Lunch 2016

What is The Big Lunch?

The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours, an idea from the Eden Project made possible by The Big Lottery Fund. It’s the perfect recipe for having fun with your neighbours, feeding community spirit and helping to build stronger neighbourhoods. People are the key ingredient, with those taking part creating friendlier communities in which they start to share more, from conversation and ideas to skills and resources. The Big Lunch is calling on communities to take part this year and host their own Big Lunch events on Sunday June 12th 2016.

Mark your diary! Sunday 12th June on the Recreation Field from 12.30pm.

Dan the marathon man

Dan the marathon man

Well done Dan for completing the London Marathon

Dan says:

Amazing!!!!!!!!!! No more marathons!!!!!!!!!! Your turn!

I’m over the moon about my time (3hrs 54mins) let alone finishing. Thanks to everyone for the kind words of encouragement and support, but more importantly the amazing generosity with sponsorship, which goes towards helping young people with problems most of us can’t imagine. I’ve had an amazing experience.

Thanks for your support. Beer and bath!

Last call for online donations! Visit Dan’s Just Giving page

Aerial video and photos of Great Gidding School

Aerial video and photos of Great Gidding School

Short video of the C.E. Primary School in Great Gidding shot by Catalyst Video Services. The video footage was shot on Friday 25th March at the request of the school governors. Catalyst also produced a video survey of the school bell tower to check it’s structure.

Video

Aerial video of Great Gidding School

Photos

Great Gidding School aerial view 1

Great Gidding Primary School

Great Gidding Primary School

Dan’s marathon for Barnardo’s

Dan's marathon for Barnardo's

Great Gidding resident Dan Valderas is less than 3 weeks away from taking part in the London Marathon on behalf of Barnardo’s children’s charity.

Dan would like to let the people of Great Gidding and surroundings know what he is doing, as the few people who are aware have been extremely generous in their donations towards Dan’s target of £1800. Currently Dan has raised just over £750 via Facebook, friends and family.

Dan needs your donations!

If you would like to read more about Dan’s story and to help Dan reach his target amount of £1,800 for Barnardos visit his Just Giving page

The Virgin London Marathon 2016 takes place on on 24th April