Christmas Eve
Parish Church: Christingle around the crib, 4.00 pm.
Parish Church: Midnight Communion Service , 11.15 pm.
Christmas Day
Methodist Church: Christmas Worship, 9.30 am.
Parish Church: Family Communion, 10.00 am.
There has been a cribbage team playing from The Little Rose since the early 1960’s as part of the Greene King Cambridge Cribbage League. In 1986 we started the Haslingfield & District Cribbage League consisting of local pubs/clubs, all within a radius of 10 miles of Haslingfield, as a breakaway from the larger Greene King league. At present we have 9 teams playing on Thursday evenings. The Little Rose has been quite successful in the past, winning the league in 2007 and recently in the 2013-2014 season with players winning individual competitions. At the end of the first half of this current season we are lying 5th in the table, with plenty of time to catch up until fixtures finish in April 2015. For more details contact either the Little Rose or Keith Murray (keith@murraysouthwell.plus.com) and both will pass on your messages.
Little Rose Pub
The Little Rose Pub Opening Hours over Christmas and New Year are:-
Christmas Eve: Noon until 11pm
Christmas Day: 11.30am until 3pm
Boxing Day: Noon until 11pm
Saturday 27th December: Noon until 11pm
Sunday 28th December: Noon until 10.30pm – Please Book for Sunday Lunch
Monday 29th December: Noon until 11pm
Tuesday 30th December; Noon until 11pm
New Year’s Eve: Noon until 1.30am – Fancy Dress party starts at 8pm with music from the 60s and 70s. Free cocktail for everybody who is in fancy dress and prizes for the best costume.
New Year’s Day: Noon until 11pm
Food is available every day except Christmas Day. Neil and Sue and everyone at the Little Rose wish you a Merry Xmas & Happy New Year.
Village Shop & Post Office
Christmas Opening Hours of the Village Shop & Post Office are:-
Xmas Eve: 7am until 1.30pm; Post Office: 9am until 12.30pm
Xmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Saturday 27th December: 8am until 1.30pm; Post Office: 9am until 12.30pm
Sunday 28th December: 8am until 11am; Post Office: Closed
Monday 29th December: 7am until 4.30pm; Post Office: 9am until 4.30pm
Tuesday 30th December: 7am until 4.30pm; Post Office: 9am until 4.30pm
Wednesday 31st December (New Year’s Eve): 7am until 1.30pm; Post Office: 9am until 12.30pm
New Year’s Day: Closed
Friday 2nd January: 7am until 4.30pm; Post Office: 9am until 4.30pm
Con and Carol and everyone at the shop wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Little Rose Pub
There’s a free Karaoke Party at the Little Rose Pub this Saturday 13th December. Sing your way to Christmas. First song hits the speakers at 8pm and continues until late. Just turn up, choose whatever song you want to and take part.
Also, the winners of the pub’s Christmas Draw will be made at 7pm this Sunday 14th December. There’s still time to buy a square for 50 pence. Buy as many squares as you want to and be in with a chance of winning one of the 40 prizes on offer. Prizes including a weekend away in England.
The Trustees of the Education Fund invite applications from young people resident in the village and under the age of 21 for small grants towards the cost of educational expenses. Such expenses would typically include the purchase of necessary course text books and instruments, also tools etc required for recognised apprenticeships. Click ‘Read More’ below for further details Read more
Little Rose Pub
This Wednesday 10th December sees Christmas Bingo at the Little Rose Pub with cash prizes. First number will be drawn at 8pm. Just turn up to take part.
At the moment the Real Ales that are on sale at the pub are: Bedford based Well’s Eagle IPA bitter which is 3.6%; Doom Bar Bitter, now the No.1 selling cask beer in the UK, which is 4% from Sharps Brewery in Cornwall and Young’s Bitter from Charles Wells Brewery in London which dates back 175 years and is 3.7%, as well as real cider. The pub also sells teas, coffees, soft drinks, lagers, spirits and good honest food. Click ‘Read More’ for further details… Read more
A massive “Thank You” to everyone who supported the Fair. We have just heard from all the charities, and can now let you know that the total raised was £2,386.00!!
We are fortunate to live in such a caring community. The money will be put to good use by all the charities.
Haslingfield Grey Report gives the results of field walking, casual observations, test pitting and an earthwork survey undertaken by the Cambridge Archaeology Field Group within the parish between 1981- 2012. Go to www.cafg.net and click on ‘Reports’.
The Haslingfield Primary School Christmas Fayre is on Friday 5th DecemberThere’s a lot going on: Stalls, games,crafts, live music from the school brass band, a cafe serving hot drinks and delicious cakes and of course a visit from Santa himself!
Free entry.
There has been an opportunistic break in at 66 Barton Road earlier this afternoon (25 November) whilst the occupants were out for a short while so there are people about looking around and knocking on doors waiting for just such an opportunity. So please keep an eye out for any unusual activity.
The police are interested if anyone has seen anything suspicious or has information.
Little Rose Pub
This Friday 28th November is Race Night at the Little Rose Pub. All money raised is in aid of Little Owls playgroup. Come and try you luck and try to win some money on the horses by placing bets of 50p or £1, no experience necessary!! The first race starts at 8pm.
At the moment the Real Ales that are on sale at the pub are: Bedford based Well’s Eagle IPA bitter which is 3.6; World’s Biggest Liar which is 4.3% from Jennings Brewery in Cumbria, which dates back to 1828; and Doom Bar, now the No.1 selling cask beer in the UK, which is 4% from Sharps Brewery in Cornwall. The pub also sells teas, coffees, soft drinks, lagers, spirits and good honest food.
The Little Rose now has a support group to help protect it and safeguard the pub’s future. For more information email:keith@murraysouthwell.plus.com
CCC Highways and Communities Infrastructure Committee approved the Haslingfield Phase 1 at their meeting on Tuesday 18th November 2014 and CCC Highways now are going to place an order with Skanska for the work to be done. News on the work programme will follow soon.
The Village Post Office is now designated as a “Community Office” after a long and hard fight. This means that it remains worthwhile to run. It is therefore hard for the shop to now appeal to the village to use it. Please come in and have a look round. The shop is not expensive and it carries lots of bargain lines. In a price comparison against Tesco’s website of 15 items last year, the shop was a little bit cheaper overall. It is a continual struggle to make ends meet. If the shop doesn’t have what you’re looking for, then ask and they’ll try to order it for you. The future of the post office and shop are intertwined, one can’t exist without the other. Click Read More for more information