The days are getting shorter which means it’s almost time for this years Horningsea’s Firework and Bonfire event organised by the Horningsea Residents Association.
This years celebrations are on Sunday November 3rd and will take place on the Village Green.
Gates will open from 5.30pm for Hot Dogs, soup, snacks, hot drinks and music.
Fireworks will begin at 6.30pm with lighting of the bonfire in true Horningsea style to follow.
Adults £5 & over 5’s £2.50 – correct cash on the gate if possible please.
Sunday 13 October 16.00 – Harvest Festival Service followed by Harvest Tea and sale of produce in aid of Farm Africa
Wednesday 16 October at 20.30 – Late evening Service of Compline
Sunday 27 October 10.30 – Joint Three Parishes Holy Communion
Horningsea Harvest Festival
Sunday 13 October at 16:00
At the Harvest Festival we are able to celebrate that Horningsea remains a “farming village”, surrounded by arable fields with the tractors, trailers and combine going up and down the High Street all day and much of the evening when the weather is right and the crops are ready. You can’t miss it! After last year when there were virtually no apples, the fruit trees have been laden this autumn – windfalls are on the village green, in the village orchard and in the hedgerows. There are boxes of apples outside front doors with an invitation to people to help themselves. Apple pressing day on 28 September showed how abundant the apple harvest has been … and there are still more apples in the hedgerows.
All this deserves a celebration and recognition of the importance of caring for God’s creation.
Come along on Sunday 13 October at 4pm, bring a contribution of something you have grown or bought that can be sold in favour of the charity Farm Africa. Liz Harrison will be asking for help to decorate the church, so get in touch if you would like to get involved or if you have colourful leaves, flowers, fruit and vegetables to use as decoration. We hope the local farmers will tell us a bit about harvest 2024 during the service. There will be a Harvest Tea after the service – probably with home made apple cake!
Upcoming events
Saturday 2 November at 15.00 – Time to Remember your loved ones who have died recently or in the past. Come along and light a candle in their memory.
Sunday 8 December at 18.00 – Candlelit Carol Service
Dakin Estates put a proposal to develop Laney Meadow to the Parish Council in May. The PC are currently consulting residents to give feedback to Dakin Estates.
– There’s just a few days left to complete the survey.
– The development is on the agenda of the next Parish Council meeting (25th September). Residents are encouraged to attend the Open Forum.
The Horningsea Residents Association are pleased to bring you Horningsea’s thirteenth Apple pressing 2024. Come along, help press and get involved, bring your own apples if you have any and don’t forget some empty bottles ready to fill. Bring your own drinks, nibbles and picnic blankets for when you take a well deserved rest.
To celebrate the Horningsea Baby Boom – 8 little boys in the last year! – there will be a Thanksgiving Service at St Peter’s Horningsea on Sunday 8 September at 16.00.
The Horningsea Residents Association are pleased to bring you our thirteenth Apple pressing 2024. The date is Saturday 28th September and will start at 14:00 on the village green.
Having had to cancel last year’s pressing due to lack of apples we are confident that we will have our usual pile of apples to prep and juice ready for you to take home and enjoy.
Come along, help press and get involved, bring your own apples if you have any and don’t forget some empty bottles ready to fill.
Bring your own drinks, nibbles and picnic blankets for when you take a well deserved rest.
8th September 16:00 – Village Service/Baby Thanksgiving service
15th Septemnber – 10:30 – Holy Communion
Baby Thanksgiving Service
Sunday 8th September at 16.00, St Peter’s Church
To celebrate the Horningsea Baby Boom – Eight little boys in the last year! – there will be a Thanksgiving Service at St Peter’s Horningsea on Sunday 8th September at 16.00. Everyone is welcome to come along – babies, parents, carers, grandparents, friends, older siblings, toddlers …. to join in the celebrations.
The service will be very short and family friendly. Tea and cakes after the service. See the attached poster for more details.
Ride & Stride and Heritage Open Day
Saturday 14th September
The National Ride & Stride to raise funds for Historic Churches takes place on Saturday 14 September. You can work out a route that suits you and do a sponsored ride or walk around all the local churches. St Peter’s Church Horningsea will be open all day and there will be a display about the history of the church. Pop in to have a look.
Dakin Estates put a proposal to develop Laney Meadow to the Parish Council during the open forum of the meeting on the 29th May, 2024.
This was then discussed by again in the open forum at the Parish Council meeting of the 24th July (Agenda item Item 32/24-25).
Update: 4 Sept 2024 – Horningsea Parish Council understands the concerns raised that have been raised by residents and encourages everyone to attend the Open Forum of the next Parish Council meeting (25th September) when this matter will be on the agenda.
Deadline: 9th September 2024 after which time results will be collated and reported back to Dakin Estates.
The proposal
Dakin Estates is the development representative for Quy Estates, who recently received planning permission for the development of Manor Farm. He is interested in the Parish Council’s opinions on the potential development of Laney Meadow if the current lease, which allows public access to Laney Meadow and River Meadow, ever expires.
A rough sketch has been provided (see below), illustrating two houses along with plans for a village tennis court. Pedestrian access is marked in pink, while continued access to River Meadow is designated in dark green. The proposed tennis court car park, capable of accommodating 6 vehicles, would be constructed using permeable pavers.
Before reporting back to Dakin Estates/Quy Estates on behalf of village residents, it is the Parish Council’s intention to ensure that all residents are consulted and given the opportunity to respond. The Parish Council sent the letter below to all residents and have posted on the Horningsea Residents Facebook group too.
This coming Sunday (11th) there’s “Craft for All” in the church followed by Fen Edge Voices singing Madrigals by the river’s edge.
Unfortunately Fen Ditton church have had ceiling issues and the Fen Ditton bell ringers will be practising on Mondays until the church is reopened (church and ringing times).
..and do not forget the Plough and Fleece’s Beer Festival on the 23rd to 25th August. A weekend full of food, drink & live music! Bands include – Run for Cover, Stone Cold Stumble & Jonno Stanford.
Finally if you take any photos of any village events would you share them. If you have lots of photos we can also put on the village website.
Large areas of plaster suddenly fell from the top of an archway onto the font in Fen Ditton church. The church is closed while investigations and repairs take place. For the next few weeks the church services have been moved to Horningsea and Teversham. The pattern is:
Sunday 4 August 10.30 Horningsea
Sunday 11 August 10.30 Teversham
Sunday 18 August 10.30 Teversham
Sunday 25 August 10.30 Horningsea.
It is hoped that Fen Ditton church may be safe to use by September.
Bell ringing in Horningsea Church during August
Fen Ditton bell ringers are going to have their weekly practice in Horningsea until FD church is repaired. They will be here on Monday evenings 7.30 – 9pm
Monday 5th August
Monday 19th August
Monday 26th August
We will review the situation at the beginning of September.
Horningsea & Landbeach bell ringers will be practising here on the second Wednesday of August (14 August), second Wednesday of September (11 September) etc 7 – 8.30pm as usual.
Craft for All in Horningsea Church
Sunday 11 August 14.00 -15.30
Come along and have a go at clay modelling, painting pebbles, making something with sea shells, decorating boxes …. Crafts suitable for everyone however old or young you are. The curate, Sharon Byrne is organising the afternoon which will include stories and snacks. No need to book – just turn up with your imagination and creative ideas.
