As the nights get darker, there is an increased risk of burglary when many homes will look obviously unoccupied. This can make your property more attractive to a potential burglar who would not like to be seen or discovered.
Use light timer switches, to make your home look occupied as it starts to get dark from about 3p.m. 3:30p.m. even just leaving some lights switched on will be beneficial. Think of rooms you would naturally be in such as a living room or kitchen. Leave a radio on a talk station, and make sure that all the windows, doors and side gates are secure. There have been some recent burglaries where intruders have got in due to an insecurity. Read more by clicking on the Read More link. Read more
Please find agenda for the Parish Council meeting on 11th December in the Village Hall at 19:30. Agenda HPC Meeting – 11th December 2017
Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Songs from the Shows
with a two-course meal. Seating at tables. Bring your own beverage.
Starring Haslingfield’s own Tiffany with backing group. Saturday, 17th February 2018. Haslingfield Village Hall. This event is sold out already. To put your name on the waiting list for returns contact Maria Stringer (01223 871256/ stringerhasfield@aol.com) . Tickets £14.
The next Film Club meeting will be held on Friday 8th December 2017 at 7.30pm. We shall meet in Haslingfield Methodist Church Rooms. Admission is free. Running time of the film is 97 min, Certificate: 12+. ‘Hard of hearing’ subtitles will be used. We break for tea, coffee and mince pies, half way through.
The Haslingfield Allotment Gardeners Association (HAGA) is having their annual general meeting (AGM) on Monday 4th December in the Little Rose at 19:30. They have some vacant plots so if you have some spare time and want either a plot or get involved then just come along. Here is the AGM Agenda and the AGM Minutes of last year’s meeting.
Ron van der Hoorn – Treasurer
The school Christmas Fair is this Saturday, 2nd December, from 11.30 am – 1.30 pm. We’ll have a Santa’s Grotto, plenty of stalls, cakes and hot food. Everyone is welcome and entry is free.
For more information, or to volunteer to help out with the fair, please contact joclover@sky.com
A massive “Thank You” to everyone who has supported the foodbank. The items that you have left in the Village Shop and the Methodist Church have been taken in to the Distribution Centre.
If you would like to send more gifts for Christmas, the following foods would be appreciated: Read more
Haslingfield Little Theatre look forward to welcoming their audience to their latest production, OLIVER!, which is on from this Wednesday 22nd November to Saturday 25th November at Haslingfield Village Hall.
As of this morning (Tues 21st Nov), there are still a handful of tickets available for tomorrow night’s performance (Wednesday 22nd Nov): 5 at www.haslingfieldlittletheatre.co.uk & 5 at the Village Shop. All other performances are sold out. Read more
“Some Signs of Fire in Haslingfield”. The early fire insurance companies provided the only really effective fire fighting force in most of Britain’s towns and cities for nearly 200 years, longer than Local Authority Brigades have been in existence. Patrick Baldwin, Chairman of the Fire Mark Circle, explains what happened and shows examples of fire marks and plates. Haslingfield Village Society, Tuesday, 28th November, 8:00 PM Haslingfield Village Hall. Everyone welcome. Members and youngsters free. Visitors £2.50 .
We would like to announce that the Hare and Hounds is now open. You will find we have a good selection of beers and wine as well as soft drinks and coffee. However, the food we offer at the moment is limited as we are making alterations to the kitchen. At the moment you can purchase sandwiches, home made soup and hand-cut chips at lunch time only. Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Friday 11.30 am to 2.00 pm 4.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Saturday 11.00 am to 11.00 pm
Sunday 12 noon to 10.30 pm
PLEASE NOTE – we will be restarting the Quiz this Sunday the 19th starting at 8.30 pm prompt.
You will receive a warm welcome from the new tenants Andy and Richard.
Country Kitchen Christmas Cellar is now open for lovely festive giftware. Following the success of our Late night shopping evening on the 7 November, (with complimentary mulled wine, mince pies and sausage rolls) we will be hosting another event in the run-up to Christmas. Watch this space for details! In the meantime, please do come and see our wares, both in the cellar and the shop. We have a lovely selection of gift-ware, and will shortly be taking orders for locally sourced turkeys and gammons.
As the nights get darker, there is an increased risk of burglary when many homes will look obviously unoccupied. This can make your property more attractive to a potential burglar who would not like to be seen or discovered.
