A Race night in aid of the village’s Little Owls playgroup is being held at the Little Rose Pub this Saturday 5th March. The first race is at 8pm and you can place bets of 50p on any horse. You can also sponsor a horse or jockey for £2, and if it wins, you win a bottle of bubbly. All the races are on video, so there’s no need to worry about the horse’s form, jockey, trainer or anything else as it’s mostly pot luck.
The next Little Rose Pub Quiz will take place this Friday 4th March. Teams of any number up to a maximum of six can take part, entry is £10 per team with all the entry fees given out as cash prizes. First Question asked at 8pm. Just turn up on the night or book in advance. The quiz takes place on the first Friday of every month.
Every year around 60,000 people have cardiac arrests outside of hospitals, but only a few casualties survive.
CPR and early defibrillation within the first three minutes can give up to a 70%** chance of survival.
Find out how to use a defibrillator by watching our short video. There is no reason not to use one!!
The Haslingfield defibrillator is in the old BT phone box on the High Street (opposite Lilac Close).
South Cambridgeshire District Council is about to embark on a Community Governance Review for the parish of Haslingfield as you may well be aware, to address the population growth in respect of the new housing development of Trumpington Meadows. Read more
The BikeBus Explorer’s last day of service will be Sunday 27 March.
The service launched in July 2014 for a pilot period of just under one year with funding from Cambridgeshire County Council and a grant from The National Trust.
The pilot was extended up until the end of March this year. Unfortunately the passenger numbers have not grown enough and the service is not able to cover its costs. For more details on the service please click here.
South Cambridgeshire District Council provides a network of textile and book recycling banks across the District. The contractor delivering this service notified the council late last week that they will begin removing all banks during week commencing 15 February and 22 February.
This extreme lack of notice has not allowed an alternative arrangement to be put in place and regrettably there will be a period where recycling bring facilities will not be available. For more details, click Read more
For everyone’s convenience, you can now collect your parcels from the Village Shop and Post Office at anytime during the shop opening hours, 7 days a week. For your parcel collection, post office hours do not apply. The shop opening hours are:-
Mondays to Fridays: 7.00 am – 7.00 pm
Saturdays: 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
Sundays: 8.00 am – 4.00 pm
A new range from Cambridge Wine is now being sold in the Village Shop on Fountain Lane, including English Wine and spirits. The shop is open:-
Mondays to Fridays: 7.00 am – 7.00 pm
Saturdays: 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
Sundays: 8.00 am – 4.00 pm
It also supplies newspapers and magazines, a wide range of groceries and confectionery, fresh milk, hot drinks, cold drinks. Fresh bread and cakes are delivered daily from Newnham Bakery and a selection of Hovis ready cut loaves are also available. You can order any type of bakery item. Read more
People who have a ‘local’ pub, like the Little Rose in Haslingfield, are not only significantly happier than those who do not, but also have higher life satisfaction and have more close friends, according to new research from Oxford University.
The report[1], written by Professor Robin Dunbar for CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) outlines that having a strong social network significantly improves both your happiness and your overall health. The more people you know, and the more often you see them, the better you feel and the healthier you are.
The Haslingfield Allotment Gardeners Association (HAGA) is having a working party this Saturday between 1pm and 3pm. They also have one full size and two half size plots vacant so if you have “green fingers” and want to grow your own produce or just want to know more then please come along. January is the best time to start your growing season.
Alternatively please contact Jon Spain on email jrspain1@Hotmail.com or telephone 01763 262007.
Please find the third edition of the parish e-bulletin from Cambridgeshire County Council. It includes information and news from across Cambridgeshire County Council for the Haslingfield residents.