Mike Wickham was evacuated to Haslingfield in 1944, and this is some of his recollections of that time…
Aged 10, I was evacuated to Haslingfield during the Summer of 1944 from our home in Hornchurch, Essex, because of the menace of V-1’s and V-2’s. With my Mother and Sister (6) we stayed at 1 Scotts Yard, Haslingfield, which was a 2-up and 2-down cottage with an outside closet (earth or bucket – I cannot remember which) and no mains electricity, gas or water. I remember taking a pail to the village pump daily to get it filled with water. The lady we stayed with was Aunt Annie (King), who was noted for her Apple Pie making – so I was assured by my Dad. Click on Read More to continue reading Mike’s recollections…
There is to be a meeting of Haslingfield Parish Council at the Village Hall on Monday 11th May 2015 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Public and Press are invited to address the Council at the Open Forum.
Agenda – Agenda HPC Meeting 11th May 2015
It is possible to order whatever fruit and vegetables from the Village Shop that you want as well as any bakery items. The shop has daily deliveries from Newnham Bakery so it’s possible to order any bakery item, including French Sticks and Tiger Bread. Fresh vegetables are also delivered daily, and again any type of fruit and veg can be ordered and delivered on request. A Dry Cleaning service is also available which delivers 3 days a week to the shop, with generally a 2 day turnaround. Click Read More for more information…
The Village Shop will be open this Bank Holiday Monday 4th May from 8am until 11am and the post office will be closed. You can buy newspapers and magazines, a wide range of groceries and confectionery, fresh milk, hot drinks, cold drinks, wines and spirits, greeting cards and stationery, plus ‘bits and pieces’ such as batteries, drawing pins, etc. As well as fresh bread, fresh fruit and vegetables.
On May 1st 1913 Haslingfield CC held its annual meeting. Prizes were donated by the President, Mr. J. Chapman. The winners of the various prizes were:
Batting, Mr. L. Barnard, with an average of 16;
Bowling, Mr. W. A. Wisbey, average 6 runs per wicket;
Fielding, Mr. Sidney Gifford.
The first match of the season was played at Eversden, and was won by Haslingfield by ten runs, the scores being 21 for the home team, and 31 for the visitors. Mr. J. Ling was responsible for 14 of the latter total.
Personal experience suggests that the wicket at Eversden has improved considerably over the last 100 years!
Docwra’s Manor Garden, Shepreth, on Thursday 23rd July 2015
Faith Raven has kindly made arrangements for us to visit out of normal opening hours. It is well worth taking the opportunity to see this delightful garden, in its historic setting.
Haslingfield Lawn Tennis Club has been named as Club of the Year by Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Association. This is a tremendous accolade for a small village club. For more details of the award and club, click on Read More…
Little Owls Preschool and Haslingfield Tennis Club would like to invite you to a Village Summer Fun Day on Sunday 5th July 2015 from midday onwards at Haslingfield Village Hall and recreational grounds. There will be heaps of activities for all ages including tennis, sports, games, live music, bouncy castle and a delicious bbq and refreshments… Read more
The Little Rose Pub has won the Rural Community Pub of the Year Award from the Cambridge and District Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
It’s in recognition of what Camra thinks is the way that the pub is rapidly becoming a focus of the village community since Neil and Sue Poole took charge of it in July last year. Camra cited things like the Parents and Todlers group that meets once a week there, Bingo, the Quiz, and wide variety of sports teams as well as special events like Wakes, Live Music and Charity Fundraising Nights as reasons for why the Little Rose has won the award.
The Haslingfield Parish Council meets on the second Monday of each month in the Village Hall. It is responsible for advising SCDC on planning issues, the parish budget, management of the VillageHall, Skatepark, Play Area and Recreation ground, footpaths etc. If you are interested in becoming involved with running the parish and contributing to decision making which affects your village please contact the Parish Clerk, Frances Laville on 01223 264360 or email: haslingfieldparishclerk@gmail.comor attend one of the monthly meetings and get a feeling as to what is involved.
