In Today’s Notices:
- Saturday 7 September – Village Produce Market, Village Hall
- Sunday 8 September – Drama Club Panto Try Out, Village Hall
- Saturday 14 September – Sophie’s Village Litter Pick, Sports Field
- Monday 16 September – Parish Council Meeting, Village Hall
- Volunteers needed for Happy’s Circus
- Thursday 19 September 2024 – Happy’s Circus, Church Road
- Saturday 21 September 2024 – Councillor Terry Douris at Bridgewater Arms
- Saturday 21 September 2024 – Village Sports Day, Sports Field, Church Road
- Wednesday 25 September 2024 – Art Club Talk (Open Meeting)
- Thursday 26 September 2024 – Gaddesden Society AGM & Talk, Village Hall
- Saturday 28 September 2024 – VPA Harvest Supper & Quiz, Village Hall
- Thursday 3rd October 2024 – Rural Heritage Society AGM & Talk, Village Hall
- Little Gaddesden Charities Fund
- Got Something to be Included in Village Notices?
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Village Notices
Please note, going forward, Village Notices will normally be sent out fortnightly on a Thursday. Any copy to be included in a Village Notice should be sent to village.notices@littlegaddesden.org.uk no later than the Tuesday prior to circulation. The next Village Notice will be circulated on Thursday 19th September.
Saturday 7 September – Village Produce Market, Village Hall, 9.30am to midday
Lots of lovely varied produce, crafts, bric a brac, plants, candles and much more besides. And why not treat yourself to a delicious egg and bacon bap with a cuppa for just £3.50.
Come along for a browse and cuppa. Everyone welcome.
Sunday 8 September – Drama Club Panto Try-Out, Village Hall (between 2 & 6 pm – for times see below)
It’s Panto Time! Dick Whittington & His Cat is coming to LGDC this year, and now’s your chance to come along to the try-out if you want to be involved. Performances on Thursday 12, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 December 2024
Want to be involved? In the limelight or behind the scenes? Come and try-out for this year’s panto! Download your panto pack before you come.
When:
Sunday 8th September 2024
13-18 Year Olds: 2-3:30pm
Families/8-12 Year Olds: 3:30- 4pm
Adults: 4-6pm
Where:
Little Gaddesden Village Hall, HP4 1NX
Download:
Click on the image above or the button below to download your panto pack!
See you there!
For enquiries, or if you can’t make it but would like to be involved, email: panto@LGDramaClub.com.
Saturday 14 September – Sophie’s Village Litter Pick, Sports Field, 10am
“Our 7 year old daughter Sophie has arranged a big village litter pick – to take part in the Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Clean. We will be meeting on the playing field at 10am on Saturday 14th September and will have bags and gloves with us, and hopefully some litter pickers – but if you have your own please bring them along :).
I’d love to see as many people as possible to make a big difference, and to show Sophie just how wonderful our community can be when we all pull together!” – Deborah McMorran (Catchpole) Sophie’s mum!
Monday 16 September – Parish Council Meeting, 7.30pm Village Hall
Parish Council Meeting at the Village Hall.
All welcome.
Happy’s Circus – Volunteers Needed!
The Friends of Little Gaddesden School are looking for a number of volunteers to ensure the smooth running of Happy’s Circus on 19th September. To say a huge thank-you, each volunteer will get free entry to the circus and a free £5 food and drink voucher. Volunteers are needed for car parking, traffic control, BBQ and Bar duties. Please email Benjamin Dawson on benjamindawson@mac.com for more info, or sign up via this link:
https://www.pta-events.co.uk/folgs/index.cfm?event=event&eventId=79080
Thursday 19 September – Happy’s Circus, 6pm, Church Road
The Friends of Little Gaddesden School are proud to announce that ‘Happy’s Circus’ will be coming to the village for one night only on Thursday 19th September 2024.
Join us for an unforgettable adventure under the Big Top! Happy’s Circus brings you an enchanting 2 hour experience filled with laughter, thrills, and wonder.
Expect captivating acrobats defying gravity with their breathtaking stunts and dazzling Aerialists soaring high above the audience with grace and skill.
Come early to enjoy the BBQ serving burgers, hot dogs and veggie options as well as freshly cooked pizza and a fully licensed bar serving beer, wine and soft drinks. All proceeds from food and drink sales go to FOLGS to support the work of the school. There will be popcorn and candy floss aplenty!
Tickets will be available via the link below:
Friends of Little Gaddesden School (pta-events.co.uk)
Saturday 21 September – Councillor Terry Douris at the Bridgewater Arms, 10.00am to 10.30am
Terry Douris, Dacorum and Hertfordshire County Councillor, will be at the Bridgewater Arms from 10.00am to 10.30am should you have any local issues you wish to discuss with him.
Saturday 21 September – Village Sports Day, from 1pm on the sports field, Church Road
Bar, barbeque and refreshments from 1:00pm.
Tea and cakes sole in aid of
Rennie Grove Hospice Care.
Races start promptly at 1:45pm
All welcome – races for all ages!
(Remember bicycles and helmets)
Wednesday 25 September – Art Club Talk, Village Hall, 7.30pm
“Painting Geological Landscapes”: talk by John Durham (johndurham-art.co.uk).
This is an Open Meeting, which is open to the public as well as to members. Non-members £3.00 admission. Art Club members free.
Thursday 26 September – Gaddesden Society AGM and Talk, Village Hall, 8.15pm
Please join us for our (brief) AGM, followed by a talk by our very own Josie Jeffrey – “Secrets of a Store Detective”.
General nature of the business to be dealt with (as rapidly as possible) at the AGM: Welcome – Approval of Minutes of last AGM – President’s Report – Treasurer’s Report – Village Notices Email – Constitution – Committee Review – AOB
A quick word of explanation on our Constitution: the text we have originates from 1945, and we have prepared a proposed updated version. We would like to put the updated version to the membership for consideration and, if seen fit, adoption. This would be subject to any amendments agreed at the AGM, and of course subject to there being a quorum. To save time at the meeting, please have a look beforehand at what is proposed on the Constitution page of the website. Any questions or comments, please contact Andrew Sheard (treasurer.gadsoc@littlegaddesden.org.uk).
Everyone welcome. Entry fee £1 minimum to include wine and cheese.
Saturday 28 September – VPA Harvest Supper & Quiz, Village Hall, 6.00pm
Doors open at 6.00pm, quiz starts at 6.30pm
Three course meal, quiz, raffle and a welcoming glass of Prosecco/soft drink, all for £25 per head. (Same price as last year)
By huge popular demand Quiz host Shaun McCarthy will run the quiz, Janet the raffle and Julia Maddox the catering. This year it is bring your own drink, we’ll supply the glasses.
It is tables of eight but if you haven’t got an eight we will be able to create a team for you to join, so whether you are singles, couples or full teams let us know.
Tables are now available, so buy your tickets now to avoid missing out
Tickets can be purchased from June Abraham (07760 144057); hello@lgvpa.org; or at the VPA Store, payment by cash, cheque or bank transfer to Sort code: 09-01-51: Account number: 48549306; Account name: Gaddesden District Village Produce. (Please give your surname as the reference and the word ‘Quiz’).
Any special dietary requirements please advise when purchasing tickets; where possible send details to: hello@lgvpa.org
Thursday 3 October – Rural Heritage Society AGM and Talk, Village Hall, 7.30pm
After the short formal part of the meeting, we are pleased to welcome Gary Fisher as our speaker. Gary is a historian and will give a talk on the “Life of Elizabeth I“. As many of you will know, Elizabeth was closely associated with Ashridge House where she lived as Princess Elizabeth and indeed owned the property.
All members and potential members are welcome. Wine and nibbles will be served.
Little Gaddesden Charities Fund
Established in 1997 (as a combination of a number of established local charities), the Little Gaddesden charities has supported individuals and families in Little Gaddesden Parish for 25 years.
The charities’ sole purpose is to help individuals or families resident in the parish with small one-off requests for financial support.
The committee are aware that local parishioners may or may not be aware of the charities and wish to promote the purpose to all residents.
Requests for support are made by either contacting The Revd John Russell on 01442 214898 or by emailing vicar@littlegaddesdenchurch.org.uk. John chairs the charities’ small committee of trustees based on his role within the Parish; alternatively Pat Catchpole (01442 842544) as secretariat.
In such a period of financial uncertainty and with the cost of living crisis it is even more important to ensure that members of the Parish are aware of the support availability, and we would welcome being able to provide more support from funds available.
All requests are treated with the utmost confidence and no personal information is shared.
We would also welcome any local organisations providing information of how to access the charity in any wider communications they may undertake.
Got Something to be Included in Village Notices?
To request that something gets included in the Village Notices, please email Mandy Haynes at village.notices@littlegaddesden.org.uk.
