Monday 12th March 2018
7.00pm – 9-00pm (Sellers set up from 6.00pm)
Hot drinks & cake on sale
Gt. Gidding Village Hall
Main Street
Gt. Gidding
Huntingdon
PE28 5NU
£5 per Table if Booked in Advance (Traders £10 per table)
£1 Entrance for Buyers (Children under 16 Free)
Contact: Lydia on 07962 099922 / lydiajames2010@hotmail.co.uk
Come & grab a bargain or why not book a table and clear put that tack room?
This is a part-time lone working job based in the Council Office within the Village Hall.
To include dealing with enquiries from the public, general office duties and helping and advising the Parish Council, as well as producing agendas and minutes for the monthly meeting.
The successful applicant would also take on the role of Responsible Financial Officer for the Council.
Hours of work are 10.30am to 1pm Tuesday & Friday plus one evening meeting per month totalling approx 24 hrs. per month.
(Days could be altered to suit right applicant)
LGS Scale Points 23 (£21268 Pro-rata)
Experience would be an advantage but enthusiasm is more important as training is available.
For more information, an informal chat or an application form please contact;
Lydia James
Chairman
07962 099922
lydiajames2010@hotmail.co.uk
Applications close 20/02/18
If you can’t make Thursday’s in Great Gidding then you might be interested in these times:
Mondays: Titchmarsh Pavilion 11.00am
Tuesdays: Alconbury Sports and Social Club 11.15am
Fridays: One Leisure Sawtry 11.00am
All classes (except Sawtry) £5.00 pay as you go and includes free tea/coffee.
(Sawtry class £5.20 with a One Leisure card – Free for members).
Contact Steph Taylor on 07720 583340 or visit www.exercise4happiness.com
Those of you who relish the idea of the community doing its “bit” will be heartened to learn that over three weekends in the last few weeks various community tasks have been undertaken to address seasonal growth and get the playing field back into shape.
First up the Gidding Gobblers minus the lycra set about the Village Hall car park boundary. The usual – hawthorn and bramble were cut back to expose the perimeter fence and the road boundary hedge. Maintenance to the fences was also undertaken.
The following weekend the front boundary hedge of the Jubilee Wood which was so skilfully laid last winter was trimmed up along with some strimming to the pond and barrows.
The weekend after a small team assembled at the Recreation Field to reinstate the goal crossbar (previously taken into storage because of theft and /or vandalism) Another task undertaken was to dig some sockets into the field for the junior goals to be reinstated. These will go up early in the new year and they are much closer to the field entrance rather than pushed over to the far end of the field.
Users of the trim trail will no doubt be aware that because of rot in the timbers some of the units are starting to disappear. The Recreation field management are keeping a close eye on this but do not despair, plans are bubbling under for a touch of renovation/replacement but it will require the community to engage.
Thanks to all who gave up their Saturday mornings to help. If you missed out then I’m sure there will be other opportunities in 2018
their Saturday mornings to help. If you missed out then I’m sure there will be other opportunities in 2018
The Gidding Gobblers Café will be open on…
…for the first of our seasonal open days.
Alongside our delicious cakes (including our very popular bitter chocolate cake) we’ll be serving warming soup and a roll. Whether you are a cyclist or non-cyclist – all are welcome. See you there!!
Don’t forget to like our Facebook page….
www.facebook.com/giddinggobblers/
It only seems like yesterday that Krystyna and Julie had the idea of opening a summer ‘pop-up’ café for cyclists and the local community in the village hall. And what a success Gidding Gobblers Café has been – a great opportunity for villagers to meet up with friends and neighbours and have a chat over coffee, cake and Sunday papers. Our visiting cyclists have given glowing reports on the Gidding Gobblers Facebook page and not only cyclists…walkers, visitors in vintage cars and even vintage tractor drivers have dropped in!
Four months on and only one weekend left before Gidding Gobblers Café closes up for the season so we thought we’d post some photos of the café and our visitors and say a big ‘thank you’ to those who supported the café.
Watch out for our special Winter openings though – first one will be Sunday, December 3rd 2017. More details to follow nearer the time.
Don’t forget to like us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/giddinggobblers/ to keep updated on our Winter opening times.
Krystyna and Julie
Official opening tonight!!!!
Just waiting to confirm the date for the emergency first aid training.
Read more on the Great Gidding Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gtgiddinghuntingdon/
Contact Steph Taylor on 07720 583340 or visit www.exercise4happiness.com
The weather was wonderful, which was a relief after last year, and we were really amazed at the increase in entries, with nearly 300 exhibits from just under 40 exhibitors. What made it even better was the praise from the judges for the high standard of the entries right across the board.
The barbecue of smoked beef baps was highly praised too, and I think Gidding must be one of the few, if not the only village show where the process of home smoking the beef required constant checking throughout the night and meant that the chef ended up sleeping downstairs with his dogs! Thank you to both Andrew and Dick for providing something special… as always.
The children’s entertainment also went down very well and it was great to see so many families enjoying the event. If anyone has any new ideas regarding entertainment for the children then please let one of the committee members know as we’re always keen to improve on things, especially when the next show seems to be such a long way off and we’re lulled into a false sense of security.
Thanks again to everyone, we have a great team of people who put the show together and work hard on the day but it’s all worth it when we see everyone having such a good time.
Children’s Cup: Alex Warren. Best First prize: Charlie Warren
Baking: Mich Woodley. Best First prize: Tilly Warren
Flowers: Julie Trolove
Craft: Mich Woodley
Jams: Claire Purllant
Vegetables: Neville Cook. Best First prize: Michael McCarthur
Fox and Hounds Challenge: Brenda Williams
Overall Winner: Neville Cook
PS. Look out for a report on the Show in the Hunts Post this week! See you next year?
Open every Sunday until the end of October. Pop in for coffee, cake or filled rolls. Read the Sunday papers and magazines. Meet up with your neighbours and friends.
Check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/giddinggobblers
