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Tuesday, 17th November 2015, 8.00pm, Haslingfield Village Hall
David Tod, Events Manager for the estate, is at the heart of the strategy for this vibrant area and is part of the team working to transform it as a place to live, work, study, eat and drink. His talk will look at the rich history of the site dating back to Roman times, right up to the present day. He will share the master plans and vision for the 67 acre development and how it is going about attracting the likes of Google and Louis Vuitton to relocate their UK headquarters there. Read more
Hello to everyone. We are Mr & Mrs Godhaniya really really happy to announce that we are going to be new owner from mid November at Haslingfield Village Shop. We been to the the Village many times and it was really pleasant to meet everyone including Neil and sue who was really wellcoming. We are looking forward to meet everyone soon. We are going to increase opening hours of shop and post office and increasing stock level as well. I am requesting all of you to put suggestions as per your requirements, which would be highly considered. and it will help us to provide better services. You can do this either by adding a comment below or to the Village Facebook page entry. Thank you.
A defibrillator has now been ordered from the Community Heartbeat Trust and will be placed in the redundant telephone box on the High Street. It can be used without any formal training because the equipment is very easy to use, and when you have dialled 999, the ambulance service operator will give you the code to open the defibrillator cabinet and stay on the telephone to assist you. Read more
The annual village Bonfire Night & Fireworks Display takes place on Saturday 7th November from 6pm with the fireworks starting at 6.30pm. It all takes place on Well House Meadow, Haslingfield. Tickets cost £4, (under 5s free) and are available now from the Village Shop, Country Kitchen and Norman Bradshaw on 840501. They can also be bought on the gate. In the interests of safety, please do not bring sparklers or extra fireworks. Many of you will remember how much fun Bonfire Night is inside the tent, the camaraderie, the peaceful soup ladling, the delighted cake slicing etc. If you’d like to help out again this year, by serving on the night, setting up, taking down, baking cakes or potatoes, preparing soup or in any other way, then please let Jo know at joclover@outlook.com or 07572 590119
You are invited to join us at Haslingfield Methodist Church at 6.30pm on Sunday 1st November 2015 for our ‘Faith To Live By’ evening led by Revd Dr Michael Wilson. There cannot be many families able to tell a story like this – Methodist missionary in China during the Japanese war and the Revolution- expulsion from mainland China etc.
The format will include a short time of worship, an address by Mike and discussion with refreshments. Why not join us to hear this unique story.
The next Film Club will be at 7.30pm on Friday 13th November 2015 and will show two films in the Haslingfield Methodist Church Rooms. We will break for refreshments after the first film.Read more
6 February 2016, take a trip back in time and immerse yourself in the funky sounds of blues, ragtime, hot jazz, songs, and dances from long ago. Working backwards from the 1930’s, the FB Pocket Orchestra explores repertoire that marked the beginning of what we now regard as popular music. Haslingfield Village Society has engaged this wonderful group for the Annual Social. The event will include a two course hot meal in the interval; seating is at tables. Guests are invited to bring their own drinks and glasses (water will be on the tables). Doors open at 6:00 for 7:00 start in Haslingfield Village Hall. Our social events always sell out. Tickets (£15) on sale from November: contacts, Maria Stringer 01223 871256 or stringerhasfield@aol.com or Michael Hendy 01223 870270 or m.hendy189@btinternet.com
Come and see Haslingfield Little Theatre’s traditional panto, Mother Goose, set in the land of the snow geese – a frozen wonderland of trolls, snowmen, woolly jumpers and even the occasional moose!
Performances are on 26, 27 and 28 November at Haslingfield Village Hall. You can buy your tickets online here. There are also some tickets on sale in the Village Shop and Country Kitchen. Tickets cost £9 per person (£6 concessions for under 16s and 65+, no concessions Saturday evening).
Celebrate Halloween with a FREE Motown and Soul Night at the Little Rose Pub. Fun starts at 8pm on Saturday 31st October and goes on until late. Why not come and support the village’s last pub, which is for the first time ever, now owned by a village couple. For more details on the pub, click Read More…
It was agreed by the Parish Council that a village event would take place on the weekend of the 11th – 12th June 2016 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday.The plan is to involve as many Haslingfield Villagers as possible; arranging events throughout the whole of the Saturday and concluding the celebration with a Church service on the Sunday.
A meeting is to be held in the Methodist Church this Thursday 15th October at 7.30 pm. To make this a memorable and successful event we need your ideas, help and support and we would be grateful if you could come to this meeting.
All of the Victorian Pews in Haslingfield Church are now for Sale. We have been advised by Auctioneers that the estimate the value of the pews is between £50 and £100. Sealed Bids are invited, which will be opened on 17th October 2015 for Haslingfield Village and Surrounding Area, following which bidding will be opened up to all. At each stage the Highest Bids for a particular pew will be considered first and then the remaining pews will be offered to Bidders to choose from in the order of the size of their bid. Click the Pic to see a description of the pews for sale. (The older ‘medieval’ pews are to be retained) Read more
The Haslingfield Allotment Gardeners Association (HAGA) is having their quarterly committee meeting on Tuesday 13th October 2015 in the Little Rose at 19:30. They have no vacant plots but if want to go on the waiting list to grow your own produce or just want to know more then please come along.
Ron van der Hoorn – Treasurer
Check it out at www.allsaintschurchhaslingfield.org. It’s rather nice!
The village web site will continue to carry some items of church news and the monthly list of services, as now. The church web site is, of course, much more comprehensive.
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