Food vans at the Haslingfield village hall carpark this week:
A Horrible History of Bells and Bellringing
The talk will cover the history of bells from ancient times through to the modern day and the peculiar set of circumstances that led to the English art of change ringing.
Tom Ridgman will discuss the tensions between secular ringing, ringing for entertainment and/or money, and ringing as part of the mission of the church, particularly the activities of the Belfry Reform movement in the 1860’s that lead to the organisational structure of bell ringing today. Read more
Please click here for Church Services in October 2023.
Autumn has suddenly arrived with a vengeance. Keep your hat on if you’re wearing one!
Our Christmas Market will give you the opportunity to do your Christmas shopping and support charities and local crafts people at the same time. More details nearer the time..
The HVS 26th August opening of the Bakehouse on the Wellhouse Meadow turned out to be a glorious day; this was in sharp contrast the early August opening when we expected Noah to come by in his Ark. About 40 visitors, including families, were welcomed. Talks on the history of the meadow and of the bakehouse were given. Read more
Under Threat but Being Saved: The work of the Shepreth Hedgehog Hospital
The ‘common’ hedgehog is under threat from human caused changes to their natural habitat. The Hedgehog Hospital at Shepreth treats and rehabilitates hedgehogs before release back into the wild. Their second aim is to educate people about hedgehog conservation and show how easy it is to help hedgehogs in the local environment. Read more
Feeling hot hot hot! A short food van schedule at the Haslingfield Village hall this week, but with our favourites:
Enjoy a traditional cream tea with freshly-baked scones, jam and cream, in the informal woodland garden of The Dovecote, 29 High Street, Haslingfield, CB23 1JW, 2.30 – 5.30 pm on Sunday 3 September. Proceeds to Parkinson’s UK. 
All Saints’ Church Fête this Saturday 2 September
Games and stalls 12.30 to 3.30. Teas and a mixed programme of live music 1.30 to 4.00
All welcome.
From week beginning 18 September 2023 many residents will have a change to their bin collections. In Haslingfield, this means that bin collection day is changing from Wednesdays to Thursdays.
All residents need to be aware that because new bin collection routes are being created from scratch the time that their bin is emptied may be different from now, so bins need to be ready for collection by 6am.
New bin collection schedules from 18 September can be checked at www.scambs.gov.uk/binchanges and compared with the current schedule at Find your household bin collection day – South Cambs District Council (scambs.gov.uk) to see if your sequence is changing. Letters will be sent to all addresses which will have a change.
Summer rain. What’s not to love about the final week of the school holidays? 
We are looking for an actor to play a key role in our panto, Treasure Island on 23, 24 & 25 November: Jim (the Cabin Boy). Ideally aged between 17 & 24, Jim will play opposite Laura (a serving girl in the Inn owned by Jim’s mother, Dame Trott). These characters feature prominently throughout the show and Jim is not required to sing or dance.
If you, your friends, family or colleagues are interested in auditioning for this role, do please contact John Smith, the director, today on: 01223 817403 or 07722 355223 or by email at: johnas@hotmail.co.uk. Read more
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