Dec’12/Jan’13 1 Issue 99 Grafham Gossip

Website: www.grafham.org.uk E-mail: [email protected]

Dec’12/Jan’13 1 Issue 99

Grafham Gossip

Issue 100 Deadline: Midnight Thursday 17th January

Editors’ note... We hope you enjoy reading the last Grafham Gossip of 2012 combined with the first issue of 2013.

Discover how to make Blackbird soup in News from Spaldwick School on page 7. Find out about Riley, Fighter- girl on page 11. We have the usual Church Services and View from the Pew on page 2, Parish News on page 3 and Neighbourhood Watch report on page 7. There’s a new sewing group listed in village activities on page 4 and a local map of interest from Sam on page 9. The Grafham Community Shop Committee now has a web page on the village web site and an email address. Read all about it on page 6. Of course, there’s much, much more packed into every page!

Make sure that you take advantage of Grafham’s festive activities over the next couple of months.

We wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year ! Editors, [email protected]

Send your news, views and

gossip to:

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Mince Pie and Coffee Morning Saturday 1st December 10 am - 1 pm

Grafham Village Hall Come and enjoy warm mince pies, fresh coffee or

mulled wine and browse the stalls with an accent on Christmas.

• Seasonal Raffle

• Affordable fashion jewellery,

bags and scarves by

"Finishing Touches"

● Guess the weight of the

Christmas cake to win it

• Cinema voucher for 2 to be won

from our Advent Calendar

• "All age" Tombola • Christmas Table Arrangements

to buy or order

Villagers will receive a flyer before the event which will have a raffle ticket attached. This must be brought to the door to enter a free raffle to win the fantastic prize (valid until 31.5.13) of a family voucher for four to hire bikes and helmets for a day to cycle round Grafham Water.

Festive Fare, Fashion and Fun Christmas in Grafham is Number One!

Proceeds to Grafham Church

Carol Singing around Grafham Thursday 20th December

Come and join the SAS to

Sing and Celebrate the

Christmas Season

Carol-singing tour of the village

Meet at All Saints Church at 6.30 pm

Finish in the village hall about 8.00 pm

with mince pies/mulled wine

Collection for Save All Saints Fund as we go

Listen for the bell ringing to announce our arrival near your door

Carol song sheets provided

Website: www.grafhamvillage.org.uk E-mail: [email protected]


Grafham All Saints 2nd December (1st Sunday) 11.00 Family Service

9th December (2nd Sunday) No service at

Grafham but 11.00 Eucharist at Ellington

16th December (3rd Sunday) 16.30 Carol Service

No service at 11.00

23rd December (4th Sunday)

8.00 Holy Communion 16.00 Crib Service

25th December 11.00 Christmas Day Eucharist

30th December No service at Grafham but 10.00

Group Eucharist at Spaldwick

6th January (1st Sunday)

11.00 Family Service

13th January (2nd Sunday) No service at

Grafham but 11.00 Eucharist at Ellington

20th January (3rd Sunday) 11.00 Eucharist

27th January (4th Sunday) 8.00 Holy Communion ____________________________

3rd February (1st Sunday) 11.00 Family Service

Contacting the Clergy Fr Jonathan Young (Rector)

The Rectory, Ellington, PE28 0AU 01480 891695

Churchwarden - Hazel Powell 01480 810326

View from the Pew! Only four weeks to Christmas at the time of writ-ing. How well are we prepared? A visit to our Mince Pie and Coffee Morning, on Saturday 1st December, will make a good start to get us fo-cussed on the main event of the month! If you haven't mixed your pudding on "stir-up Sunday" - the last Sunday in November this year - then come and see if you can win one in our seasonal raffle, or indeed a Christmas cake if you can correctly guess the weight of it! You may win cinema tickets from our Advent Calendar game. Then there will be gifts to choose from the array of jewellery, scarves and bags or table arrangements to buy or order. Failing all that, console yourself with a warm mince pie and a fresh coffee or mulled wine and chat to your friends and neighbours. Don't forget to bring that raffle ticket attached to the flyer which is coming through your letterbox, to enter for the cycling voucher prize.

The following day, being the first Sun-day in Advent we celebrate by lighting the first Advent candle at our Family Service at 11am. The Posada will set off round the village that day and Jill will be pleased to hear from you if you would like to have the nativity box in your home for a day. Please ring her on 810157.

The church will be decorated by our flower ladies for the Carol Service on 16th December at 4.30. If you have foliage in your garden which we could use we would be very grate-ful. Please contact Hazel or Jill. There will be no 11 am ser-vice that day. Our Crib service on 23rd December at 4 pm (NOT Christmas Eve this year), although designed espe-cially for the children is a jolly and lively service for all the family. Jill will lead the fun and frolics of returning all the Posada's knitted characters to the crib and there will be

rattles and bells to shake during the hymns. Come and join in the fun.

On Christmas day our Eucharist is at 11 am, led by Derek Billings and we are grateful to Derek for giving up his time to help us on this special day. Our fifth Sunday service will be a Group Eucharist at 10 am at Spaldwick and all are welcome.

As regards the recent thefts from our money box, we re-ceived replies from all the officials concerned in handling the case including an apology from the police, admitting to a failure of communication on their part. They doubted the outcome would be any different if the full information had been available to the court as we only had concrete evi-dence on CCTV of thefts on two occasions. However, we were very disappointed that the newspaper failed to print the letters that we wrote to the editor stating our side of the story.

Looking back over the year we have done really well in get-ting through the first stage of our restoration project applica-tion to English Heritage for a repair grant. We will know by the end of December whether we have been successful. We owe grateful thanks to all those who have given so gen-erously in response to our appeal. It is never too late to make a donation as there is much to be done which is not covered by the grant, should we be lucky enough to get it. Please contact Hazel 810326 for further details.

We would also like to thank all those "friends" of All Saints who give so generously of their time, cleaning the church, mowing and tidying the churchyard, making and serving tea and cakes at our events, putting up gazebos and generally fetching and carrying. We couldn't do it all without you. Thank you also to Save All Saints, our unstinting supporters for all their energy and determination on our behalf.

We wish you all a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and healthy new year.

District Councillors Peter Downes and Patricia Jordan are available at the village hall from 11.15 to 11.45 on the first Saturday of the month.

At other times contact: [email protected]

tel 398082 [email protected] tel. 457802

Grafham Oil Syndicate Update The syndicate is FREE to join and we must keep a bulk order attractive enough to attract a discount, so help to keep more money in the village. Simply email Simon at

[email protected] or call 819663.



PARISH NEWS…

November 2012 Cllr Peter Downes announced that there is to be a charge for the supply of a second green waste bin.

Families who use more than one green bin will have to pay £40 for the privilege, although there could be concessions for those on certain welfare benefits. It was generally agreed that the plan could be less lucrative than expected when taking into consideration the numbers who will return their second bin rather than pay the charge, the num-bers of concessions that might apply and the admin-istration costs. Cllr Downes will be campaigning for the re-opening of the Brampton landfill site for the disposal of green waste which cannot be put into one bin.

Huntingdon’s Citizens’ Advice Bureau will close at the end of November when it runs out of funds. There will be no cover for the month of December. Funds may be available for January to March 2013, but it is not clear where the service might operate from as the current premises are to be closed as the service is wound down. There is no decision currently, as to which body will be appointed to operate the service from April 2013. In the absence of a Huntingdon service, people will be re-directed to Cambridge or Ely.

Grafham is at the top of the league in expressing an interest in improved broadband facilities. Over the whole county there are in excess of 20,000 signatures and a case will be presented to would-be suppliers to put in cabling in conjunction with government-backed schemes that will be inviting tenders. Cambridgeshire is

currently ahead of Suffolk and Norfolk in the scheme. Timings are as yet unknown.

Councillor Al Watson will be attending the council sur-gery on 1st December at the village hall.

The playing field in Grafham is now protected under the Queen Elizabeth II Fields in Trust Scheme. Fields in Trust is a national charity working to safeguard and support outdoor recreational spaces. If you want to know more you can get information from http://charities.asda.com/fields-in-trust

You might have heard that a very virulent disease affecting ash trees has been found in England, having caused wide-spread death of the Ash in Europe. For those of us who love trees and the English countryside, the presence of this disease is very sad.

However, you could be on the lookout for symptoms in Ash and if you see anything suspicious, you can report

your findings via the following websites: www.fera.defra.gov.uk www.forstry.gov.uk or

http://ashtag.org/ At this time of year Ash leaves do turn brown and wither and drop off.

The main symptoms to look for are lesions on the stems. Please do not handle the Ash and wash your boots before and after going into woods or the country-side.

The Parish Council has a vacancy created by the resig-nation of Tracy Lord. Please write to the clerk if you would like to apply to join the council. The date of the next Parish Council meeting is Tuesday 4th December 2012.

Margaret Life, Parish Clerk 01480 819477

[email protected]

Full minutes can be read on the village web site www.grafhamvillage.org.uk

You may contact your parish councillors through the clerk or directly by using the details below.

Philip Allingham Chairman 01480 811516 [email protected] Ian Gardener Vice Chair 01480 812821 [email protected] Tracie Lord [email protected] David King 01480 812430 [email protected] Andrew Duckworth [email protected] Alastair Watson [email protected] Kevin Sharp [email protected]

Wheelie Bin Speed Stickers All households in Breach Road, Buckden Road, Brampton Road and Church Road will have received a pack of speed stickers for their wheelie bins. These are to encourage vehicles passing through Grafham to adhere to the speed limit.

Thank you to everyone who has put their stickers on, but it will have a greater impact if everyone uses the stickers so PLEASE, PLEASE put them on, if anyone needs help let me know and I will come round and stick them on for you. Philip Allingham, 01480 811516 Grafham Parish Council

Grafham Community Shop The Grafham Community Shop Committee has now started a web page to keep everyone updated with pro-gress. Visit www.grafham.org.uk/shop for more news.

We also have an email address, [email protected] to make it easier for people to contact us. We are very keen to hear from people with ide-as, comments and suggestions.

What we really need now is a logo to help us create an identity, so if anyone is good at design or has suggestions then please let us know.

Although we are still some way from the goal of opening the shop, we are also still collecting offers of voluntary support so if you think you may be able to spare a few hours on a reasonably regular basis to staff the shop or have any skills that would help get the shop open, such as electrical, carpentry etc then please get in touch.



Ellington and Grafham W.I. Join the growing team! We meet on the first Tuesday in the month. Ring: Sue 896139 or Ann 891372 for details

Do you enjoy reading? Come along and join us for informal social evenings. We are always looking for new members.

NO MEETING IN DECEMBER AS WILL MEET AT THE SNOOTY TAVERN FOR POST CHRISTMAS MEAL AND BOOK DISCUSSIONS!

For more details please contact Tina 07711 012957

GRAFHAM VILLAGE HALL has a Public Entertainments Licence for music, dancing, performing arts and can accommodate 92 guests seated in rows or 150 at a dance/disco - an ideal venue for children's and family parties. There is a playing field for sports activities and the hall has small changing rooms with shower facilities.

Contacts: Pat or Alan Watson 01480 811166

The Parish Council Agenda is available to view in advance of the Parish Council meetings. Visit www.grafham.org.uk Click on Parish Council Agenda, in the main menu and then Latest Agenda.

Grafham and Ellington Art GroupGrafham and Ellington Art GroupGrafham and Ellington Art Group Grafham Village Hall, Every Tuesday 1.30-4pm

Calling all those who want to meet and paint with like minded people on a regular basis.

Beginners and those with more skills are all more than welcome.

Cost: Expected to be about £2 to cover hall hire and refreshments.

Come along with your paints and equipment! Please ring me if you’d like further details. Jackie Woods 01480 890279

Open from 7.30am Breakfast club 2 ½ -11yrs

Playgroup 2½ - 5 yrs

Mucky Pups (parent /toddlers)

For details tel: 01480 890077

www.playtimesplaygroup.co.uk

Do you have any events to advertise? Email the details to [email protected] and copy to [email protected]

We’ll print them in the Grafham Gossip and add them to the Village Diary on the web site.

Grafham Wildlife and Conservation Group Regional winners of the BTCV Green Award 2006 & 2007 invite you to carry out woodland conservation. Contact Sam Malt 01480 810844 daytime, 01480 811654 evenings http://www.grafhamconservationgroup.btik.com

The Mobile Library We have been unable to find out the Christmas and New Year timetable for the mobile library.

Please call 0345 045 5225 for details.

For renewals or enquiries call 0345 045 5225 or visit https://ibistro.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/WEB/0/29/491/X/3

Grafham Social Committee invites you to a Coffee Morning at 10.30am

on Wednesday, December 12th at Frances

Knight’s 18 Church Road. This is an infomal social occasion for village residents. Please

come along for a cup of coffee and a chat.

Grafham Church Flower Club We are available to decorate the church for weddings and other church occasions.

Floral arrangements for:- pedestal, altar, font, windowsills, pew ends, pillars.

Please contact Hazel Powell on

01480 810326 for details and quotes.

If anyone in the village has foliage in their garden that they would be willing to donate for church decoration for festi-vals, please let us know, we would be very grateful.

Babysitters Danielle 20yrs 811279

Kate 17yrs - babysitting course 812179 Livvy 14yrs - babysitting course 819708

Kirsty 18yrs - babysitting course 810550 Georgie 14yrs - babysitting course 432688

Harriet 16yrs 810043 Emma 17yrs 860632 Caroline 17yrs - works in reception class 812179

Holly 16yrs 810867 baby sitting and first aid courses

Olivia 23yrs - BA Early Childhood Studies 811831

Felicity 22yrs -Grade B GCSE Child Development 812328 Marie-Claire 17yrs - GCSE Child Development 811279

Bryony 17yrs experienced with newborn-14yr olds 812354

Grafham Sewing Group Are you an accomplished quilter or a complete beginner? Or do you like to cross stitch, knit or crochet?

If so please contact me ASAP to join this new group on Wednesday afternoons at Grafham village hall, starting in January.

Barbara Williams 1 Haycraft Close Tel.1480 812905 email: [email protected]

Places will be limited by the capacity of the hall. A small charge per term will be made in order to cover the rental cost.



Much to our surprise the Lions Adventure Club has been running for three years now and as a result a number of members have had to leave as they have completed their maximum term for membership.

This has meant a reduction in the numbers of mem-bers on the waiting list and some vacancies because those on the waiting list are not yet old enough to par-ticipate.

The club was established in 2009 following fundrais-ing at Perry Fêtes and a partnership being estab-lished between Huntingdon Grafham Water Lions Club and Grafham Water Centre (GWC). The Lions Club acts as organisers and GWC provides the facilities, equipment and instructors.

The club gives local children the opportunity to experience a range of activities that they may otherwise have been unable to access, with the aim of developing personal and so-

cial skills. Effective learn-ing takes place in an environment of fun and enjoyment with experi-enced and skilled instructors.

The type of activities that will be experienced include, high and low ropes, archery, the Grafham Challenge, indoor climbing, orienteering, prob-

lem solving, mountain biking and pio-neering. These will take place during the winter months and in addition water

borne events such as sailing, canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing will be avail-able during the warmer months.

Funding for the club is raised at the Annual Fête held at the Wheatsheaf in Perry in conjunction with the local Lions Club. Participants are re-quired to make a contribution of £4 per session,

payable three sessions in advance.

Numbers that can attend the sessions are limited to 32, (two sessions of sixteen) and sessions will be held fort-nightly on Saturdays during school terms. Timings are 10.00 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 16.00. The age range that can attend is 8 to 13 years, i.e. children must be 8 to 13 years old at the beginning of September in the year they join, or already a member if 13. The start date was 14th November 2009 and the register has been full for most of this time.

The club is almost full and there is a waiting list for ad-mission, but should you be interested in finding out more, please telephone Lion Bernard Dable on 01480 810704 or e- mail [email protected]

LIONS ADVENTURE CLUB CELEBRATES 3rd BIRTHDAY

Letters to the Editors Letters to the Editors Letters to the Editors Letters to the Editors Dear EditorsDear EditorsDear EditorsDear Editors ………… Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service consultationCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service consultationCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service consultationCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service consultation I am writing to inform you that a consultation between Cambridgeshire and Suffolk fire and rescue services is cur-rently taking place.

This is your opportunity to give your views on the two services collaborating further in the coming years, potentially up to merging together into one service for both areas. Your views will be included within the full business case, which is currently being put together and is likely to be presented to the Fire Authority and Suffolk County Council Cabinet in the New Year.

You may already be aware that Cambridgeshire and Suffolk have collaborated successfully in recent years, resulting in the first Combined Fire Control in the country. This set up of Combined Fire Control allowed both services to save significant sums of money annually and with further funding cuts expected in the coming years, it is essential that further opportunities to collaborate and potentially save money are fully explored.

The consultation pack and online feedback form is available on our website (http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/6667.php). We are keen to receive as much feedback as possible so I would encourage you to let others know that this public consultation is taking place and to fill in the form yourselves and provide your honest opinions. The form does not ask for any personal information.

I would like to emphasise that there is still a lot of work to do, and that we will only proceed further if it is the right decision for the residents of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Hard copies of the consultation pack and feedback form are available at libraries and fire stations around Cam-bridgeshire. If you would like a hard copy posted to you, contact the fire service on 01480 444500.

Many thanks, Graham StaggMany thanks, Graham StaggMany thanks, Graham StaggMany thanks, Graham Stagg Chief Fire Officer, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue ServiceChief Fire Officer, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue ServiceChief Fire Officer, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue ServiceChief Fire Officer, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service



Send us your news, views and gossip:

[email protected]

Do you play whist?Come and join us! Ellington Village Hall, 7.30pm Entrance fee £2.50

We are a friendly crowd and all proceeds raised go to various clubs and charities.

12th December Arthritis Association

Contact: Ted Stephens 01480 890987

Bridge Beginners/Improvers I am looking for two people to join a Bridge Be-ginners/Improvers class to be held weekly in Grafham with an experienced teacher. The cost per week (2.5 hrs) would be about £30, spread between four people.

House/Dog Sit I am looking for someone to

house / dog sit (two young

cocker spaniels ) for 1 or 2 days

a week - hours can be flexible -

in Gra$am.

Some cleaning and ironing would be useful but

not essen&al.

Hours around 9.30 to 4.30, flexible.

Please call in first instance, Steve 819100

Paperback books in good condition

If you have any unwanted paperbacks

In good condition, we would be pleased

to accept them to stock our church

bookstall. Please leave in the church

porch. Many thanks!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

Thank you to everyone who helps to deliver the Grafham Gossip around the village. Ed

Christmas Shoe Box Appeal - 2012 Thank You Very many thanks to all who contrib-uted to the Samaritan's Purse Christmas Shoebox appeal this year. As a village, we are sending 34 boxes from an anticipated 6,000 from Hunting-donshire and 194,000 from the UK, to the or-phans of Belarus. I hope you agree that this is a fantastic charity to be part of and once again, many thanks on behalf of 34 smiling children :) Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Peaceful and Healthy 2013 and remem-ber, start saving your shoeboxes for next year!

Moira Young

Macmillan Cream Tea I would like to thank everyone who attended the Macmillan Cream Tea event on 20th October. With your help we raised £156.62.

I would like to extend my thanks to my husband and friends who made possible this event. So long and see you next year.

Susana Doyle

DOG WALKER WANTED

Required to walk our 11 month old Miniature Labradoodle dog, one/two afternoons per week (3.30pm for approx 45 min walk)

Please contact Dawn Kent 07949 360 688

Spaldwick’s Youth Group

Friday evenings in Spaldwick see http://www.grafham.org.uk/Escape Youth Group

for more details



NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Between 4pm on 9th November and 8am on 10th November, 400 litres of oil was drained /siphoned from a tank in a property near Model Farm.

Over the weekend of November 18th diesel was siphoned from the fuel tanks of five vehicles, by drilling three holes in the fuel tank. One vehicles was at the Wheat-sheaf pub, there were three at properties in Chichester Way and one in East Perry. If anyone has any further information they should call the police immediately.

I received further phone calls last month concern-ing the blue van parked in the single track road to Brampton and the police carried out further in-vestigations. It was shown that the occupants were in fact homeless and the van has now been moved on.

I have been advised that there has been an in-crease in rural burglaries and over the weekend

of 11th November, one occurred in Ellington.

Also, we must be aware not to leave packaging of electrical goods outside our property which alerts anyone of new goods on the premises.

Doorstep selling continues to be a problem and the Office of Fair Trading has published literature aimed at the over 70s which can be downloaded from: www.oft.gov.uk/doorstopselling

James Snell 07951 069 565 email: [email protected]

All emergencies 999 Non-emergencies 101 Cambridge Constabulary HQ 01480 456111 Minicom for hard of hearing 01480 422493 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 (anonymous) Anti-social behaviour 01480 388379 To stop unwanted mail 0845 703 459 9 To stop unwanted phone calls 0845 070 070 7 To report anti-social behaviour in Grafham 01480 388379 / 387097 or e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

News from Spaldwick School As part of their literacy unit of work about how to write instructions the Blackbirds (Year 2) looked at recipes. They also read a story about stone soup, in which a man goes to a village and makes Magical Stone Soup for the villagers. The villagers say “It is the best soup we have ever tasted.” They believe that it is the magical qualities of the stone which makes the stone so delicious and don’t realise that the ingredients which the man asks the villagers to provide, are anything to do with the taste.

The children enjoyed the story and as a class, they created a recipe based on the same ideas but instead of having a magical stone, they had a pot blackbird. The children made their soup together, chopping, slicing, stirring the mixture and then tasting their final product. They agreed that the Blackbird soup was,

“The best soup we have ever tasted!”

Having written up their Blackbird soup recipe the children decid-ed to enter it into the East of England Soup competition. Fortu-nately, the recipe was short listed and some of Blackbirds class were invited to go and make the soup with ‘real chefs’ along with

some other schools who had entered.

The children showed the chef how to make Blackbird soup and took along with them the vital ingredient- The Pot Blackbird. They made their soup and tasted the en-tries from other schools. Then the judging took place, the soup was enjoyed but on this occasion the Blackbirds didn’t win.

However, it was a very good day out and the Blackbirds still think that their Blackbird soup is the best they have ever tasted.

Hanna Vasey, Foundation Stage/Year 1 Team Leader



Fitness Classes With Lorraine from September

Tuesday: Brampton Community Centre:

9 am – 9.45am – Aerobics

10 am –10.45 am - Pilates for Beginners

£3.50 per class I look forward to seeing you there. But in the meantime, should you require any additional

information please contact me on 07765411170 or at

[email protected] For Sale

2 John Lewis single ‘put-you-up’ beds

Excellent condition £35.00 each

Tina 07711 012957 5 Home Close, Grafham

The Plant Stall in the church porch has a fine selection of herbaceous perennials and other plants at very reasonable prices. Offers of plants for sale and spare plant pots, please phone: Jill 810857 or Ann 810223

FOR SALE

2 DOUBLE BED DUVETS • £5 each 4.5 TOG AND 12 TOG (summer & winter weight)

Polyester filled • Very clean • Seldom used Also duvet covers/pillowcases

KING SIZE DUVET 12 TOG • polyester filled • £6

METAL PAPER TEARING RULERS - for crafters Set of 4 giving 8 effects • 2 scallop, 2 Victorian,

2 zigzag, 2 bubble • Never opened £6

No pets/no smoking home

Tel: 01480 812829

Miss Mop Cleaning Services Reliable & Trustworthy,

Leaving your house sparkling clean!

Fully insured & registered.

We provide all of our own equipment.

From just £10.00 per hour.

20% off all CHRISTMAS

cleans throughout December

20% off all NEW YEAR cleans

throughout January

PLUS get an extra 25% off your clean when you

recommend a friend who has a clean!

Weekly, monthly, deep cleans and much more!

www.missmopcleaning.co.uk

[email protected]

[email protected] or 075889-37347

Cinnamon Bar and Indian Restaurant, Grafham

• Enjoy a ‘Cinnamon Special’ (a pint of Mongoose or a glass of wine and a starter for just £5) in our dedicated bar area... or just drop in for a drink

• The Cinnamon now has a dedicated bar area, children’s play area too

• Every Thursday night is Banquet Night - a 3 course meal for £10.90

• 10% discount for takeaways

• Remote catering service

Please call Shamim on 812211 to book a table, order a takeaway or to arrange a function

Your advert could be here!

Email:

[email protected]



Local Places of Interest Sam Malt

This map shows sites of local interest. Names like Black Finger Corner, Stunnel Bridge and Harts Hill were used on a daily basis. Harts Hill got its name as the Hart family had lived in the cottage there for many years, Annie Hart died in the cottage when I was a lad in the early 1950s.



Minx nails now available

www.ctheresults.co.uk

Claire Long 01480 819201 or 07900 403396

Beauty Treatments from the comfort of your own home

Paul's Private Hire and Chauffeur Service Van Diemens Way, Grafham,

Huntingdon, Cambs. PE28 0GB

Tel. 01480 811594 Mobile 07795 296281 Email [email protected]

Travel in style via Mercedes cars to your destinations

JEZ ASHCROFT Coving & Artexing Any Pattern

Plastering & Decorating

FREE ESTIMATES

Tel: home 01480 812461 mob: 07708031493

Garden Maintenance and Homecare � Get your garden into shape with a general tidy

� Any outdoor maintenance: fencing, painting, gutter and yard clearance

� Strimming, mowing, clipping, borders and pruning

� On-going reliable lawn & garden maintenance programmes

Local, thorough, £competitive and reliable service

Call Simon Johnson

07887 628528

[email protected]

To advertise, email: [email protected]

BSM Driving Instructor DSA Approved, Pass Plus Registered Living locally in Grafham Call John Sisseman for details

Tel. 07806 941675

BSM

• We stock all parts for every oil boiler - so never a delay, we'll fix it every time

• OFTEC registered engineers

• Oil tank installations

• Family business, established 1971, fast and efficient service

• Service & Breakdown contract available

Tel: 01234 824400 www.cm-heating.co.uk

Reg. No. C4348

Grafham Plumbing and Heating Services Clint Thomas-Morgan

All work guaranteed - 24hr call-out Professional, friendly and reliable

01480 812590 - 07799 640476 [email protected]

Oftec trained and registered technician New high efficiency condensing boilers fitted

New bunded oil tanks fitted, including concrete bases Disposal of old tanks

Boiler service (standard or condensing) Improve your central heating system now - save money in the future

CATWORTH FINE FOODS Purveyors of Quality Fine Foods

open 6 days a week

41a High Street, Catworth

01832 710237

FOR SALE

GRAFHAM XMAS

BRONZE TURKEYS £6.50 / kg

Al Watson 07907 959247

Kevin Hutchinson • Reliable Local Carpenter and Joiner

• All carpentry work undertaken

• Fitted kitchens, new doors, wood flooring

and much more • No job too small

Tel: 01480 811863/07889 414274



Name: Riley, Age: 33, Profession: Fighter - girl One icy January evening I popped my head through the door of our Grafham village hall and immediately fell in love with what I saw. I don’t know what motivates you but I have always had this dream of becoming a martial artist. As a teenager I did not know anyone who was involved in the sport so instead of joining a local club I finished school and went off to Munich to get some experience in my first job.

After a few years I got so bored that I decided to become a full time singer in a rock band. We travelled the UK for four years and it was an awesome time. When I had to quit a few years later I lost everything: my big dream, my passion and my freedom.

I decided to move to England permanently (I‘m German) and quickly found an office job in St Neots. As you can imagine, it was not easy to go from supporting bands like the Scorpions to an-swering the phones all day. Even though I got a great promotion a year later I knew I was missing a passion in my life. This is when I found Grafham Tang Soo Do (TSD).

Not only did TSD give me the physical activity I was craving but I also met some amazing people who I am grateful to be calling my friends now. My instructor is Master Carter. He is a 6th Dan black belt and I am proud to be learning from one of the top instructors in Europe. We train at Grafham village hall because it has the right size for a small to medium sized class so that Master Carter can focus on the individual’s needs and abilities.

In July this year I and my partner Jim (who I met through TSD) travelled to the US to participate in the TSD World Championships. Jim got his first 1st place and I was so proud of him. In the past he had to put up with me coming home with Grand Champion titles and it was time for him to get his moment of fame.

TSD changed so many things in my life. I am now healthier, happier and stronger than ever before. I know this sounds a bit naf but I’m afraid it is true. I just love it! So, as I said in the beginning, I don’t know what your passion is: getting fit, learning self-defence or sharing a passion with your kids…whatever it is I would be curious to find out.

Thank you for giving me your time and maybe I will see you at the village hall on a Wednes-day evening. Tang Soo!

Riley from www.grafhamtangsoodo.com



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