The Cornucopia is swinging into action

The Cornucopia is swinging into action

Things are hotting up as we get ready for the second Gidding Christmas Cornucopia which promises to live up to its name with a wide and varied range of craftspeople, offering different and unique goods.

There will be gorgeous woven willow animals, cards, ornaments, handmade pens, art, children’s craft, crochet, recycled furniture, hand painted silk scarves, felt brooches, storage bags, equestrian items, socks – everyone loves new socks at Christmas! – bird boxes (to ensure the Christmas robin has somewhere to stay,) and ceramics, almost all made locally. 

And when you’re tired of shopping, take the weight off and treat yourself to a cuppa and a slice of cake in the Cornucopia Cafe.  You can enter the raffle, too, with the chance to win a fantastic Christmassy hamper or try your luck on the tombola.

Covid restrictions observed

It promises to be a really fun afternoon, with all Covid restrictions observed of course and the chance to catch up with friends and neighbours in a convivial atmosphere.

So round up the family and get ready to tick all those presents off your Christmas list on Saturday 27 November from 2.00 to 5.00pm.

Cash is best

PS  As we have such a poor signal in the Village Hall which makes online transactions hard to do, best bring cash or cheque to make your purchases.

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.

Mark your diaries… Christmas Cornucopia ’21

Mark your diaries... Christmas Cornucopia '21

Gidding Christmas Cornucopia, 2.00pm – 5.00pm Saturday November 27th 2021, Great Gidding Village Hall.

Mark your diaries – it’s time to start your Christmas shopping.

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 27th November. Here are just some of the beautiful items that will be on sale…

Enjoy cakes and coffee too!!

Christmas Cornucopia Café will be open all afternoon for delicious homemade cakes, coffee and tea.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Christmas Cornucopia is back!

Christmas Cornucopia is back!

Christmas Cornucopia ’21 is set to be another fabulous event in which to buy wonderful Christmas presents made by our talented local community. Taking place in Great Gidding Village Hall from 2pm until 5pm and complete with cafe serving coffee, tea and yummy cakes.

Save the date 

Make sure to put the date November 27th in your calendar now and watch this space for more details!

Great Gidding Barn Dance postponed

Great Gidding Barn Dance

Regrettably we have had to postpone the Barn Dance, due to the uncertainty of what stage we will be at with the Coronavirus. 

We would like to thank all of you who bought tickets for your support. We hope that when we come out the other side of this, you will join us for a rearranged event. 

In the meantime, refunds are available from Aruna at Great Gidding Village Stores. 

Once again, thank you for your support.

Saddle up and come on over for the Great Gidding Barn Dance

Saddle up and come on over for the Great Gidding Barn Dance

Hey! Spring’s on its way! It’s time to come out of hibernation, shake those winter greys away and have some fun and laughter at the Great Gidding Barn Dance.

Live music From the Fruitcake Band

The members of the Fruitcake Band have been providing dance nights which are tailored to the occasion and the skills of the dancers, and with Maggie’s clear instructions at the start of each set, you will all be able to join in the fun.

Food and drink!

The bar opens at 7.00pm and the dancing starts at 7.30pm. Tickets prices includes food and are priced for adults and children.

Tickets now available at Gidding Village Stores

It’s on Saturday, March 28th so get down to Great Gidding Stores and secure your ticket pronto!

Full details are here:

Great Gidding Barn Dance poster

Time to mark your diary: Saddle up and come on over for a BARN DANCE!!

Yee-Haw!! Put your cowboy hats on and come on over for the Great Gidding Barn Dance

Great Gidding Village Hall, Saturday, March 28th 2020

There’s live music from The Fruitcake Band (and lively dancing from you!)

The bar opens 7.00pm and the dancing starts 7.30pm. (Pony and trap 11.00pm)

Tickets will be available soon from Great Gidding Stores. Watch this space

Adults £15.00 Children £5.00 (Including food).

This is a fundraiser event for Great Gidding Village Hall

Look out for the posters!

Village Hall Committee – Could You Help?

Village Hall Committee – Could You Help?

Many of you will know that historically the Great Gidding Village Hall has been managed by a separate committee of volunteers who get involved in the day-to-day running of the Hall. 

The Village Hall has been very well supported by the volunteers in the past, but we have been without a Village Hall committee since last August. The Parish Council has been able to manage the Hall in the meantime, and one or two Councillors have been instrumental in helping address the list of maintenance issues and making improvements such as getting the Hall redecorated. 

We are looking for volunteers from within the Community

However, we are a small Parish Council with limited resources and we are looking for volunteers from within the Community who would be willing to help form a new Village Hall Management Committee.  If you would like to get involved, and wish to find out more, please contact Julie Trolove our Parish Clerk on 01832 293068 or email: ggparishcouncil@outlook.com

We believe the Village Hall is an asset for everyone to use,  but we would really appreciate your help to ensure that the it remains a central part of our Community in future!!

A whopping £1111.11 raised for the Village Hall!

A whopping £1111.11 raised for the Village Hall!

Saturday’s Gidding Christmas Cornucopia raised the wonderful amount of one thousand, one hundred and eleven pounds and eleven pence (OK – it was £1111.12 but why spoil a good headline for the sake of two half pennies!).

Behind the scenes

Congratulations and huge thanks to everyone involved in working hard behind the scenes to ensure a successful afternoon. From the initial ideas and design, the generous printing of the flyer, the dedicated deliverers of flyers to all the surrounding villages, the decoration of the hall and setting up of stalls, right through to the stallholders themselves for partaking in the event.

Dick Downer and Bruce Jordan very kindly donated their beautifully made items to the Village Hall to sell and the extremely busy Gidding Gobblers Café donated all of the days takings.

Love our Village Hall  

Our Village Hall is most valuable to the community and is in need of some TLC. The funds raised will help to repair, decorate and replace some items that are just plain worn out.

Look forward to seeing a refreshed, bright and welcoming Village Hall soon!

A packed Gidding Christmas Cornucopia raises money for the Village Hall

A packed Gidding Christmas Cornucopia raises money for the Village Hall

Great Gidding Village Hall came well and truly alive on Saturday as Giddings Christmas Cornucopia buzzed with visitors all afternoon, who came to enjoy browsing and buying some really beautiful gifts. The hall looked warm and inviting and so colourful – what an array on offer! Gidding Gobblers Café did a roaring trade too as it provided visitors with a much needed sit down and pause for coffee and home-made cakes before taking a second look around – and there was a lot to see.

Raising funds for refurbishment

Huge thanks to everyone who helped – individuals know who they are! The funds raised from the sale of the stalls, tombola and raffle tickets, along with generous donations from Gidding Gobblers Café and hand-crafted items from Dick Downer and Bruce Jordan, will all go towards updating the Village Hall and the final tally of the total amount raised will be announced very shortly.

A few of the stalls

Let’s look forward to more functions in the Village Hall future.

The GCC Team