Remarkably little is recorded as happening at Easter in the Haslingfield of former times. There are no stories around Easter in the ‘Haslingfield Chronicle’. Can anyone out there throw a light on any regular Eastertime activity in the past in the village? Read more
Haslingfield Methodist Church
As part of our Easter activities we plan to show The Gospel of Us on Easter Saturday 30th March 2013 at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Coffee served from 7.00pm – Everyone Welcome. Read more
In order to test the potential interest in a film club for children in the village we are planning to show a children’s film on Saturday 13th April 2013 beginning at 10.00am with the film starting at 10.15am: details below. If you know of any young families who might be interested, please let them know or ask them to email me on Phildale48@aol.com
The next Film Club evening we will be at 7.30pm on Friday 12th April in Haslingfield Methodist Church. Admission is free. Running time c.100 min. Break for tea/coffee and biscuits half way through. Collection to cover refreshments and use of room.Haslingfield Colts Under 13’s FC lost at home to Steeple Bumpstead Dynamos 4-6 in the Semi-Final of the Cup. Here are the match stats:- Read more
The 2013 season fixtures have been published, and what an interesting season it promises to be. A new league structure sees us in Div 2 South, along with 17 other clubs. Read more
Climbing Chapel Hill. All Saints Church, Haslingfield, and the Ryle Telescope in the background.
The Cambridge Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC) organise many group cycle rides during the year which occasionally pass through Haslingfield. This Thursday 28th Feb morning the meeting starts at Haslingfield Green:
Thursday 28th Feb: Thursday ride (moderate, 50-60 miles) Meet at 9.30am at Haslingfield Green. Coffee is at Malton Golf Club. Lunch is at Sandy, Gunn’s Cafe. Leader: Edward Elmer (01223 575265).
You don’t have to be a member of CTC to try us out. Non-members should print out and complete a guest entry form and give it to the ride leader at the start of the ride.
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is proposing a new type of solution to meet the transport needs of our rural community. Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) is ideal for people living in rural areas with limited or no access to conventional public transport. Think of it as a mini-bus-on-demand service which aims to take passengers to locations where they can access other transport services. Read more
The next film club meeting will be at will be at 7.30pm on Friday 8th March 2013 in Haslingfield Methodist Church. Admission is free. Running time c.117 min. Certificate 15+. Break for tea/coffee and biscuits half way through. Collection to cover refreshments and use of the room. Read more
The Cambridge Dial-a-Ride Service provides volunteer operated mini-bus services and assistance for people who have difficulty accessing or using other means of transport. The service covers Haslingfield and now they need our help. They have been selected to share in £10000 of funding put up by The Cambridge Building Society in their Cash for The Community programme and they need our assistance to obtain the biggest share possible. All you have to do is collect as many as possible of the tokens that will be appearing in Cambridge Evening News until 25th February. The more tokens collected in their name the more will be their share of the £10000. The collected tokens should be put into an envelope with Cambridge Dial-a-Ride on the front and delivered to The Village Shop or to Alan Edwards (60 Barton Road).
Nora’s recollections include glimpses of old Haslingfield now lost. Before Broad Lane was built in the 1950s, there was a cart track that was impassable during the winter. On the left stood a meadow filled with elm trees and, in the spring, violets.It was known as The Grove, and on the right was an orchard. The footpath joining New Road, the church and the green was a popular walk, and the meadow on New Road was used for games before the recreation ground existed.
The recreation ground was a gift from Henry Badcock, a farmer on Barrington Hill, and Chivers. It was opened on April 13th, 1925 by Dr. Young, a local GP. Mr. Badcock also paid for a wooden pavilion, which stood until 1974. A cricket pitch was laid, and tennis courts and playground provided, after World War II.