Village Notices for 28th November 2024 - Updated* **

In Today’s Notices:

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Thursday 28th November – Gaddesden Society Talk, Village Hall
*Saturday 7th December – Village Produce Market and Christmas Fayre, Village Hall (*see below)
**Sunday 8th December – British Humanitarian Aid Gift Service & Aid Collection at Little Gaddesden Church
Monday 9th December, Parish Council Meeting, Village Hall
Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th December – LG Drama Club Panto: ‘Dick Whittington & His Cat’, Village Hall
Wednesday 18th December – Christmas Carols on the Village Green
Saturday 21st December – Councillor Terry Douris at Bridgewater Arms
Little Gaddesden Charities Fund
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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 12th December.

Subscriptions for The Gaddesden Diary

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Thursday 28th November – Gaddesden Society Talk ‘Going for Zero’, Village Hall, 8.15pm

For our Gaddesden Society talk this month, local Richard Brash, who has personal experience of the pitfalls and rewards of going for a zero-emission life, joins us to share his recommendations and technical tips.

Everyone welcome – entry fee £1 (minimum) includes wine and cheese.

*Saturday 7th December- Village Produce Market and Christmas Fayre, Village Hall, 10:00am to 13:00pm

Unique Christmas Gifts – Food Market

Meet Father Christmas – Raffle

Tombola – Games – Choir

Face Painting and Much More

£2.00 Entry per Adult

*Please use the Bowls Club for general parking, leaving the Village Hall parking for those less able bodied

**Sunday 8th December – British Humanitarian Aid Gift Service & Aid Collection at Little Gaddesden Church 9.00 – 10.30 am

Everyone is invited to the Gift Service at Church on 8th December. Gifts of clothing (i.e. underwear, hats, scarves and gloves) and toiletries are welcome. No need to wrap the presents as they need to be checked by customs, however, gift sacks are suitable.

Aid Collection – outside the Church at 10.00 am

If you can’t make the Church Service, do come along at 10.00 am with your donations. Please refer to the attached list, which is also posted on village noticeboards. Donations may be left in the church, behind the font, from Friday 6th December.

Please pack items in separate black sacks/containers clearly labelled and please DO NOT mix different items within the same container; for example clothing should be labelled men’s, women’s, boys’ or girls’ but not a combination. The same will apply to bed linen, please keep separate from clothes and again label clearly.

Other household items are welcome. Consider what might be useful in a war zone – candles, torches (with batteries), non-perishable foodstuffs, working electrical items (240v just like in the UK). Please put all items in labelled bags.

BRITISH HUMANITARIAN AID

SUNDAY 8th DECEMBER
9.00 am CHURCH GIFT SERVICE
followed by COLLECTION of ITEMS
for shipment to families in Ukraine
DONATIONS NEEDED URGENTLY
Please pack items in separate “thick” black sacks or containers clearly labelled and please
DO NOT mix different items within the same container; for example clothing should be
labelled men’s, women’s, boys’ or girls’ but not a combination. Please keep bedding
separate from clothing and again label clearly.
Donations may be left behind the font in the Church from Friday 6th December.

CLOTHING – must be clean and serviceable. Ideally sorted into ages: pre-school, primary, secondary, ladies’ and men’s
FOOTWARE – all types in reasonable condition. Sorted into adults’ and children’s
BEDDING – all types including camping mats, sleeping bags, sheets, duvets and covers. Must be clean and serviceable
LINEN – curtains, towels, tablecloths, fabric
HOUSEHOLD – crockery and mugs, cutlery, kitchen equipment and saucepans, modern hand/electric tools, microwaves, electric kettles, hairdriers
TOILETRIES – soap, body and hair products, baby care, make-up, razors, toothpaste and toothbrushes
CANDLES and matches
TORCHES – wind up or with batteries
TOYS – only small soft toys at the moment
SANITARY ITEMS – sanitary towels, adults’ and children’s nappies, washing powder, cleaning materials, toilet rolls
ADULT BICYCLES
WHEELCHAIRS, wheeled walkers, crutches, walking sticks, baby buggies
ELECTRICAL – power banks, chargers, unlocked phones, radiators
SPECIALS – generators, plastic sheeting, tents, ground sheets, camping stoves and gas
DRIED FOOD – pasta, rice, packet soupsand sauces, biscuits, porridge, milk powder, dried fruits, crispbreads, chocolate, kids’ sweets, flour, sugar, cheese spreads. NOT cereals at present!
DRINKS – tea, coffee, chocolate, squash, longlife milk, kids’ drinks
TINS & JARS – soup, meals, fish, meats, chopped tomatoes, baked beans, vegetables, fruit, rice pudding, pasta sauces, spread

Monday 9th December – Parish Council Meeting – Village Hall, 7.30pm

Meeting of the Parish Council. All welcome.

Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th December, LG Drama Club Panto: ‘Dick Whittington & His Cat’, Village Hall, 7:00pm (and 2:00pm Saturday)

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Dick Whittington & His Cat

A Pantomime by Louise van Howse
Little Gaddesden Village Hall, HP4 1NX
Thursday 12 & Friday 13 December 2024, 7:00pm
Saturday 14 December 2024, 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Licensed bar and doors open 45 mins before showtime
Tickets: £15 Adults, £10 Children
Book online here!

Wednesday 18th December – Carols on the Village Green, 6.00-6.45pm approx.

Join us for festive carols on the Village Green (including a collection for a good cause – cash and cards welcome).

Mulled wine and mince pies will be supplied.

Everyone welcome including dogs and donkeys!

Saturday 21st December- 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.

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.

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