Remembrance Poppies

Remembrance Poppies

There have been requests to repeat the display of poppies on the fence opposite the Fox and Hounds. If you would like to make/craft poppies to add to the display please deliver them to Manor Site Farm/87 Main Street on or before 29th October. Last year many poppies were made from wool, the schoolchildren made a big poppy from their hand prints, others were made from wood, and some from recycled materials – can’t wait to see what is made for this year.

Poppies will appear on the fence between 1st and 11th November.

Thank you

New bus service for West Hunts villages

New bus service for West Hunts villages

Come and say hello to ting

WHERE: Village Hall car park, Great Gidding

WHEN: Friday 22nd October, between 13.20 and 14.20 hours

The ting bus is visiting Great Gidding so we all have chance to see what this new on demand transport service is all about before it launches on Monday.

Come along, there will be handouts and a chance to chat to one of the drivers too.

Background – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is trialling a new demand responsive transport system called ting. Instead of running to a fixed timetable, you can now book trips across West Hunts using the ting trips app, or the booking line, when you need them. Once you have booked your journey, it will tell you how long until your bus arrives and where it will meet you so you can hop on board. You can track it live too. You can head over to www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east/Ting for all the information.

Annual Parish Meeting of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Annual Parish Meeting of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Notice of the

2021 Annual Parish Meeting of

Great and Little Gidding Parish Council

This meeting will take place on Tuesday 20th April 2021

Starting at 7.30PM  via ZOOM

This is not a formal Parish Council meeting. It is an opportunity for residents of Great and Little Gidding to find out more about the work that the Parish Council are doing, to raise any issues they wish regarding the village and comment on plans for the coming year. 


All are welcome to join us using this ZOOM link:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79521672985?pwd=NWJhOXdpc1RPa3V4WGVhMlkwL2J0Zz09

Meeting ID: 795 2167 2985
Passcode: aj6GP2


AGENDA:

  1. Chairman’s welcome
  2. Due to Government restrictions regarding meetings held in person an Annual Parish Meeting was not held in 2020.
  3. The Chairman’s Annual Report from the Parish Council
  4. Update on current tasks within the Parish and plans for 2021-22.
  5. For members of the public to present, discuss and resolve any other matters related to Great and Little Gidding Parish.  Please submit any questions to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting on ggparishcouncil@outlook.com or through the Parish Office letterbox by Friday 16th  April.

Just two weeks to go to Christmas Cornucopia!

Just two weeks to go to Christmas Cornucopia!

Gidding Christmas Cornucopia, 2.00pm – 5.00pm November 23rd, Great Gidding Village Hall.

Mark your diaries – it’s time to start your Christmas shopping (some of you have probably already started!!).

Entry is FREE and there’s going to be over 20 crafts and gifts stall holders and all are busy lovingly creating their products and preparing their wares ready for the 23rd November. Here are just some of the beautiful items that will be on sale…

…and don’t forget that the Gidding Gobblers Café will be open for delicious cakes and coffees too!

Funds raised from booking of the stalls and profits from the Gidding Gobblers Café will be used to help with refurbishment of the Village Hall.

Ceilidh (Barn Dance!) at Leighton Bromswold

Leighton Bromswold Social Committee invite you to join their Ceilidh on Saturday 21st September.

Barn dance

Och ‘n’ Dough will be performing in the marquee at the Leighton Bromswold playing field on Saturday 21st September

Pork roast & drinks on sale from 6.30pm

Music & dancing from 7.00–8.30pm then 9.00–11.00pm. No experience necessary – a caller will keep us on track!!!

Tickets: Adults £7.50 Children (under 18) £5.00 & Family Ticket £20.00

For tickets contact: Marianne at 47 The Avenue, Leighton Bromswold or email: mallacepm@btinternet.com (by Thursday 19th Sept.)

“Pop up” Jubilee Wood Knowledge Share

"Pop up" Jubilee Wood Knowledge Share

Next event – Pond life in, on and above & habitat construction

Sunday 12th May 2.30pm.

The May event focuses on the pond environment (although if it doent rain hard soon we may just be looking at a deep muddy puddle) Always facinating to see an active pond and we will try to have some jars showing the micro life that inhabits the lower reaches. All welcome, dogs on leads please or we wont be able to see into the pond.

Bring a flask or bottle of cold drink, you never know it may be warm

Look out for some monthly themed topics that will take place in the Jubilee wood this spring and summer.

On the second Sunday of each month starting at 2.30pm there will be a chance to learn about a particular topic using the Jubilee wood as the source of inspiration. The knowledge will come from amongst those who come along.

So far the list of themes is as follows

March 10th – Close up photography How to use your camera phone to get pin sharp close ups or using a big digital SLR to get right in with macro shots using elements of the Jubilee wood for inspiration and subject matter.

April 14th – Tree identification in the Jubilee Wood

May 12th – Pond life, in on and above, plus Habitat Construction

June 9th – Grass and plant identification

July 14th – Nature & Well Being

August 11th – Crafts – Leaf and bark rubbing, drawing and natural sculptures

It is hoped that those who have an in-depth knowledge of the subjects will be happy to attend and share with the attendee’s. All ages welcome.

If you have reference books they’d be useful or apps for the well connected.

We will have a “pop-up” meeting point within the wood

Great Gidding Village Show on Saturday!

Great Gidding Village Show on Saturday!

Don’t forget it’s show time this coming Saturday 1st September.

Exhibits in by 12.00 please. The show is open to the public at 3.00p.m.
Great food and activities for all the family including face painting, bouncy castle, BBQ, teas and cakes and bar.
Come along and join in the fun at Gidding Village Hall, Main St.

All welcome and don’t forget your village quiz!

Pop along to the pop-up pub!

Ye Dragon pop up pub
Our delightful neighbours in Luddington are once again throwing the marquee flaps wide open to welcome everyone along to ‘Ye Dragon’ pop-up pub on the evening of Saturday July 28th from 7pm.

Ye Dragon will be popping up in the field next to the church, with all you could possibly want and more from a pub night out:

  • Lively music by The Feastie Boys
  • Delicious food from Justin’s Paella Horsebox
  • The most requisite of requisites – Digfield Ales

plus

  • Bantering Barmaids and maybe some pub games to boot.

Only a short hop, skip and jump from all surrounding villages – you’d be mad to miss it!