In Today’s Notices:
- Subscriptions for The Gaddesden Diary
- Thursday 19 September – WI Talk, Great Gaddesden Village Hall
- Thursday 19 September – Happy’s Circus, Church Road
- Saturday 21 September – Councillor Terry Douris at Bridgewater Arms
- Saturday 21 September – Village Sports Day, Sports Field, Church Road
- Wednesday 25 September – Art Club Talk (Open Meeting)
- Thursday 26 September – Gaddesden Society Film Night, Village Hall
- Saturday 28 September 2024 – VPA Harvest Supper & Quiz, Village Hall
- Thursday 3 October 2024 – Rural Heritage Society AGM & Talk, Village Hall
- Saturday 5 October – Village Produce Market, 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 3 October.
Subscriptions for The Gaddesden Diary
Subscriptions for The Gaddesden Diary: only £5.00: due in September, please pay now if you haven’t already done so. Click here for details of how to pay. Additionally, you can now pay by credit card:
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Thursday 19 September – WI Monthly Meeting, Great Gaddesden Village Hall, 7.30pm
This month’s Little Gaddesden WI Group Meeting will be held at Great Gaddesden Village Hall at 7.30pm.
“Wisley” – Speaker: Shirley Das
Competition: Best flower in bloom.
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 sold 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 Film Night, Village Hall, 8.00pm – Under the Tuscan Sun
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Gaddesden Society AGM and talk has been postponed to Thursday October 31.
Instead why not join us for our film night? Under the Tuscan Sun is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama written, produced, and directed by Audrey Wells and starring Diane Lane. Based on Frances Mayes’ 1996 memoir of the same name, the film is about a recently divorced writer who buys a villa in Tuscany on a whim, hoping it will lead to a change in her life.
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.
Saturday 5 October – 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.
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.
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.
