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StPeter’sChurchislookinggood!!

Events

VillageLi)erPickSunday,3rdApril,11:00StJohn’sBarnonStJohnsLane.

TherewillbeaHorningseali0erpickonSunday3rdApril.Mee<ngatSt.John'sBarn,StJohnsLaneat11:00tocollectrefusesacksandotherequipment.

HRAFishandChipsandBingoeveningFriday,15thApril19:00.VillageHall.

OnFridaythe15thofApriltheHRAarehavingoneoftheireverpopularbingo/fishandchipsevenings.

FishandChipswillbeorderedandpaidforonentryatthedoorsomakesureyouarrivein<metodothisbeforeeyesdown!Pleasecomeat19:00toplaceyourorderforfishandchips.Eyesdownwillbeat19:45withthefishandchipsarrivingat21:00.

St.Peter'sChurchHorningseaspringcleanfortheBishop!Saturday16thApril,10:00to16:00andSunday17thAprilfrom11:00.Church.

AWerallthebuildingworktheChurchneedsamajorclean.Pleasecomewithyourmop/vacuumcleaner/steamcleaner/polish/elbowgrease/cobwebbrush...Atany<meforaslongasyoucanaWer10:00andbefore16:00onSaturday16thAprilandfrom11:00onSunday17thApril.Ifyoucan'tmakeitonSaturdaybutcouldcomeonanotherdayletVeeorJennieknow.Allhelpisdesperatelyneededandverymuchwelcome!

AnnualmeeOngoftheChurchMonday18thAprilat19.45,StPeter’sChurch.

OnMonday18thAprilat19.45itwillbetheannualmee<ngoftheChurch,inStPeter'sChurch.Themee<ngwillhearareportontheeventsinthelastyear,plansforthefuture,confirma<onoftheappointmentofthechurchwardensandchurchcouncil.Themee<ng

HORNINGSEAHerald

Issue#87:April2016

ForfurtherinformaFononHorningseavisitourvillagewebsiteat:

www.horningsea.net

TocontributetotheHerald,pleasecontacttheeditorbythe25thofthemonthathorningseanews@googlemail.com

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isopentoeveryonewhoisinterestedinourvillagechurch.Pleasecomealong!

TheGrandReopeningweekendatStPetersChurchSaturday23rdApril

14.00to16.30ChurchopentoviewTheAnniversariesFlowerDisplaysandQuiz.Canyoufindthefollowingflowerarrangements:CapabilityBrown,AddenbrookesHospital,BeatrixPo0er,TheQueen's90thBirthdayortheBa0leoftheSomme?

14.30to16.00Childrenareneededtocomeandcreatethehandprintfriezetodecoratethewallsofthenewtoilet.

18.00TheVillageConcertalsocelebra<ngTheAnniversarieswithTheQueensKnickers,ShakespeareSongs,JustWilliamandthetourist.SongsaboutStGeorgeordragons,extractsfromJaneEyre,musiccommemora<ngtheEasterRising1916,sketchesfromtheShakespeareReview...Andmore!

Sunday24thApril

10.00Dedica<onServicewiththeBishopofHun<ngdonfollowedbycelebratoryrefreshments.

13.00to14.00AQuarterPealwillberungandheardallaroundthevillage

14.00to16.00ThechurchwillbeopenfortheAnniversariesFlowersandQuiz,teaandcakes.

Pleaseoffertohelpinsomewayduringtheweekend,pouringteaandcuhngcakes,makingcakesorbeingavailabletowelcomevisitors.

AdvanceEvents

HRAeventsfor2016BelowisalistofeventsthattheHRAishopingtohostthisyear.Timeshavenotbeenfixedyet,butwatchoutforpostersnearerthe<meorchecktheHorningseaHeraldforupdates.

• 11thJune-VillageDay/Queen’s90thBirthdayCelebra<on

• 16thJuly-Dance&BBQ…Earlystart(5pm)togivethechildrenachancetoshowofftheirmoves!

• 11thSept-VillageBoatTrip

• 24thSept-ApplePressingwithVee’sTeas

• 15thOct-Interna<onalEvening...ItalianTheme!Dustoffthoseunusedpastamakers!

• 6thNov-GuyFawkesNight

• 4thDec-ChristmasTreeLigh<ng

Phew…that’sit,exceptforsomelast-minuterounders/cricket/footballgamesonthegreenduringthewarmsummerevenings.Nodatesbookedyetduetoourques<onablesummerweather.

Pleaseletusknowifyoucanofferanyhelporganisingtheseevents.Itcansome<mesbeabitofastruggle,par<cularlybuildingthefireforGuyFawkesnight…andjustmanningtheteaurnforhalfanhouratvillageeventsisgreatlyappreciated.Theofferofhelp,however,smallisneverturneddown!

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SummeratStPeter'sHorningseaWithournewlycompletedkitchenandloosStPeter'sChurchislookingforwardtowelcomingyoutovariouseventsduringthesummermonths.Puttheminyourdiarynowandlookoutfordetailsonthewebsiteandposters.

• 23rdand24thAprilGrandOpeningWeekend-Seeaboveformoreinforma-on.• 4thJuneSaturdayeveningaspartofCambridgeSummerMusicFes<val-EnsembledeTrianon,ayoungBaroquequintet.TicketsfromCambridgeSummerMusicFes<valwebsite.

• 26thJuneSundayCelebra<onServiceforStPetersDayfollowedbypicnicinChurchyard• 16th&17thJulyand23rd&24thJulyOpenStudioswhentheChurchbecomesanArtGallery.• Oneither17thor24thJulyArtandReligionServiceledbyCanonProfessorBenQuash.• OnSatevening23rdJulyaconcert.• 6thAugustSaturday(<metobeconfirmed)ChampingorChumpingatStPeters:comeandcampoutinStPetersChurchandwatchthebatsflyoutatduskandreturnatdawn,watchtheOwlshun<ngaroundthechurchyard...Suitableforchildrenaslongastheyareaccompaniedbyanadult!

• 10thSeptemberHeritageOpenDay.HorningseainShakespeare'sDayand250yearsago...• 1stOctoberConcertCoronaBrassandasmallchoirprovidetheLastConcertofSummer.• 9thOctober11:00HarvestService• (andnotinthesummer!)Sunday11thDecember:11:00AveryShortNa<vityandat18:00TheCandlelitCarolService

• Onadatenotyetfixed:theHorningseaSchoolreunionandonanotherdatetobefixedaFindoutaboutBellRingingaWernoon.

Haveyougotyourbreathbackyet?Wedohopetoseeyouatsomeifnotalloftheseevents!

Reports

PETERCONROYofHorningseaMostresidentsinHorningseaandpartsofWaterbeachwouldknowPeterastheirpos<eofmanyyears.Sadlyon29thFebruary,2016,hesuddenlydiedfromahearta0ack.PeterhadneverdriventhereforewhenthepostwasdeliveredbyvaninHorningseahisroundmovedtoWaterbeachwhereheoperatedun<lhisre<rement,September,2015.Peterwasasingularpersonwithmanyinterests,gardening,pain<ng,music(playingkeyboardandguitar)aswellasfishing.Hewassomewhatofarecluse;mostresidentsoutsidehispostaldeliveriesrarelysawhim,althoughbeingPeter’snextdoorneighboursfor14years,wegottoknowhimwell.

ItisequallysadtonotethatthetwopeoplewhomarkeduptheHorningseamap(yes,PeterConroywaspartofthis)havebothdiedwithinashortperiodofeachother,JaneAdams(Newman)beingtheother.

WearesureeverybodywhoknewPeterwillwanttooffertheircondolencestoallofhisfamily.

BrianThompsonandValHynes

Inaddi<ontothecommentsbyBrianandVal,manypeoplewillrememberhowkindPetewaswhenhewasourvillagepostman.BecauseofthenumberofbirthdaycardshedeliveredheknewthebirthdaysofallthevillagechildrenandwouldoWenpopthroughthele0erboxali0lepacketofswee<esorcardasanextrapresentfromPetethepost.HewasthrilledtobeaskedtopresenttheprizestochildrenattheVillagesports,asheknewthemallbyname!Hewasalsosohelpfultoall

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theVillageSocie<esofferingtogoanddeliverfliersforVillageeventsaWerhehadfinishedhisrounds.JaneandPetesoenjoyedonworkingtogetherontheVillagePlanthatitisappropriatetoa0achacopyofthemaptothisedi<onofHH(themapisonpage5).

LindsayDavies

HRASeniorsLunchRichardPleasants,Chairman,HorningseaResidentsAssocia-on

TheSeniorsLunchorganisedbytheHorningseaResidentsAssocia<onwasheldthisyearon23rdMarch,andtooktheplaceoftheSenior'sTeaorganisedinpreviousyears.Itwasagreatsuccess,andwasfullya0ended.Jenni,PaulineandCarolynproducedadeliciouslunch,andBertprovidedsomepreprandialmusicalentertainment.Theatmospherewasconvivialandjovial,anddisprovedtheoldadagethat'There'snosuchthingasafreelunch'.Manythankstoallconcernedfortheirhardwork,par<cularlyLizandCathwhoappearedasifbymagictodothewashing-up!

Notes

ForSaleThelargeoldoakdoortotheouthouseatStPetersChurch,Horningseaisforsale.BidsmustbereceivedbySaturday16April.BidstoVeeSaunders441900orJenniePra0864513please.

TheCrownandPunchbowlTheCrownandPunchbowlteam

“TheCrown&Punchbowlteamhaverestoredthetradi<onalpubwithinthislovely17thcenturybuilding.Weservethreelocalrealales,lagers,homemadepunch,afocusedwinelist,barpicklesandhamcarvedfreshfromthecounter.SoWdrinksincludedBelvoirjuices&pressésandhomemadelavenderlemonade.Withthefiresroaringinthebackgroundit’sagreat,relaxedspottopopinforadrinkandreadthepaper.Opening<mesare:Mon-Thurs12:00-15:00&18:00-23:00,Friday12:00-15:00and17:00-23:00,Saturday12:00-23:00,Sunday12:00-22.30.

Whenwehostedthelocalseveningafewweeksagowehadn’tyetfinishedthefiveguestroomsupstairssounfortunatelytheyweren’tavailableforviewing.They’renowfinishedandwe’rereallypleasedwithhowthey’relooking!We’venamedtheroomsaWerfiveofthebrilliantliterarymindstocomeoutofCambridge:Erasmus,Coleridge,Forster,MarloweandWoolf.Theguestroomsaretranquilandwell-appointedwithEgyp<anco0onlinen,Liberty&Greentoiletries,Nespressomachine,ke0le,wifiandTV.Ifyou’reinterestedinhavingapeek,justpopinandamemberofstaffwillbehappytoshowyouaroundtherooms.”

BeachesCommunityCarScheme-volunteerdriversurgentlyneededCouldyouspareacoupleofhoursaweektotakepeopleonessen<aljourneyssuchasthedoctor'ssurgery,theden<st,hospitaloutpa<ents?

BeachesCommunityCarSchemeservesthevillagesofHorningsea,Landbeach,MiltonandWaterbeach.Morevolunteerdriversareurgentlyneededtodeliverthisservice-withalimitedbus

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InmemoryofPeterConroyandJaneAdams

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StPeter’sChurchphotosThephotographsshowhowsplendidthechurchnowlooks.Thereissomefinishingyettodo,includingtheramptothetoiletbuteverythingisworking,sothatitwaspossibletowashupthecupsforthestudentpilgrimsinhotwater!Docallinandhavealook.

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servicethisistheonlywaysomeofourresidentscangettothesurgeryorhospital.

VolunteersarepaidasmallmileagechargebytheclientandthisistoppedupbyCambridgeshireCountyCouncilonceamonth.

Ifyouwouldlikemoreinforma<onpleasecontactMikeDean,thechiefcoordinator,on01223575698(thisnumberisforvolunteerdriversonlyandnottorequesttrips).

HowtosubmitnewstotheHeraldTheonlyguidelinefornewsisforeventsandar<clesthatareofdirectrelevancetotheinhabitantsofHorningsea.TheHeralddoesnotacceptadver<sing,butoneoff“newsitems”maybeusedtopubliciseyour“service”.Tosubmitnewsitemseitheremail“horningseanews@gmail.com”orsubmitthemviaTwi0erh0ps://twi0er.com/horningseanews.Youmustsubmitbythe25thofthemonth,theHeraldbeingpublishedaroundthestartofthemonth.Submissionofanynewsitemsimpliesconsenttoanyedi<ngandtheeditorialteam’sdecisionisalwaysfinal.Plaintextsentviaemailisgreatlypreferred.

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Date & Time Location Event/Notes

Sunday, 3rd April, 11:00 St John’s Barn on St Johns Lane.

Village Litter Pick

Friday, 15th April 19:00. Village Hall HRA Fish and Chips and Bingo evening

Saturday 16th April, 10:00 to 16:00 and Sunday 17th April from 11:00

St Peter’s Church St. Peter's Church Horningsea spring clean for the Bishop!

Monday 18th April at 19.45 St Peter’s Church. Annual meeting of the Church

Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th April St Peter’s Church. The Grand Reopening weekend at St Peters Church

CALENDAROFEVENTSforthismonthNote:TheseeventsareopentoallHorningseaResidentsand,unlessotherwisestated,areFOC.

OverviewofWeeklyEvents

Date & Time Location Event/Notes

Mondays 19:30-21:30 Village Hall Bridge.

Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 Village Hall Adult & Toddler Group (£2 per session per family,£6.00 for four sessions. £1 for unaccompanied adults; first session FOC)

Tuesdays 20:00 Plough & Fleece Quiz Night

Wednesdays 11:00 Plough & Fleece Silver Circle (coffee club for over sixties)

Thursdays 19:30-21:30 Village Hall Painting group - £2 per session

Thursdays 21:00 Plough & Fleece Band/Open Mike Night. Bring an instrument and join in!

Fourth Wednesday of the month between 10:00 and 10:45

End of Priory Rd. Library Van