At St Peter’s church, Horningsea (unless stated otherwise)
Sunday 5 June at 6pm: Jubilee Evensong, Horningsea
Sunday 12 June at 10.30am: Fen Ditton
Sunday 19 June at 10.30am: Horningsea
Sunday 26 June at 10.30am: Petertide Patronal Festival, Horningsea
It’s the Horningsea Annual meeting of the Parish on Wednesday 25th May.
Various village groups are invited to present a report. Here’s a fully linked version of the report that will be presented on the village newsletter, website, social media and other online places.
The Horningsea Herald is primarily for publicising village events for the coming month. However, anything that is of direct relevance to villagers is welcome too. It’s also intended for reports, especially with photos, of recent village events.
There were no real events during the first year of the pandemic. So the editors tried to encourage villagers to submit their stories/thoughts/articles on whatever they wanted, as long as there was a link (no matter how tenuous) to Horningsea. So special thanks to Vee Sanders, Richard Pleasants and John Wilson who all submitted many regular articles. Lindsay also continued to contribute articles. From Vee’s “How I came to know Horningsea”, Richard’s “Lockdown thoughts” and John’s varied articles on the history of Horningsea. We should print and bind those articles for distribution to the village! Their articles kept the newsletter going.
The release schedule is approximately just before the first weekend of a month! The deadline for submission is still the 25th, but of course we always try and be as flexible as possible.
The Herald is published:
– Via an email list as a PDF
– On the village website
– On the village Horningsea Residents Facebook group
– via @horningseanews Twitter account
If you do not receive the Herald then google “horningsea herald” for instructions (or email horningseanews@gmail.com).
The number of recipients does fluctuate but there are currently 171 subscribers as of today.
The long term goal is still to move the Herald away from a PDF magazine style format, and towards an online format. However, the newsletter style of a PDF is ideal for less IT literate people.
The only guideline for news is for events and articles that are of direct relevance to the inhabitants of Horningsea. The Herald does not accept advertising, but one off “news items” may be used to publicise local businesses, including events. To submit news items either email “ horningseanews@gmail.com ” or submit them via Twitter . You must submit by the 25th of the month, the Herald being published before the first weekend of the month.
There’s an online calendar that anybody can subscribe to for village events (Gmail). The link to subscribe is in each issue. Anybody can view the calendar. You can also add it to your own calendar directly.
During the first year of lockdowns there was a greater influx of villagers to to the Facebook group than had joined in the previous 15 or so years since the group was created. Facebook does not keep statistics beyond the last year, but at a guess I would say the group grew by at least 100 residents during those six months to make the current number of 263 members. That has had a beneficial effect on the group as there is a fairly healthy mix of posts on various topics (not just one or two). Although the past 18 months has seen many posts about the sewage works relocation.
As with any small group there is a tendency for “outside” posts to make a poor signal to noise ratio, so the moderators are quite strict in removing irrelevant posts (Debs and Chris). We are quite strict on non Horningsea businesses putting adverts too.
See link above or search Facebook for “horningsea residents” to join.
There’s nothing much to report on the website. Probably it is about time for a revamp as it’s over ten years since Rob, Frank and I redid it. People still contribute and the Horningsea Herald is still published monthly on there. There are also church times.
All villagers welcome at Horningsea Annual Parish Meeting – Wednesday 25th May 19.00
The Annual Assembly of the Parish (usually called the Annual Parish Meeting) is organised by the Parish Council but is not a PC meeting – it is for all registered electors of the area. It must be held each year between 1st March and 1st June and is an opportunity to hear reports on local groups and activities such as the Residents’ Association, the Trusts, charities, school and police as well as financial and progress reports of the Council. Our District and County Councillors usually attend and it is an opportunity to ask them questions and raise issues of importance to the village.
So come along to the village hall on 25th May at 19:00
If you belong to a village group and you have not previously given a report do contact the clerk of Horningsea Parish Council
The Annual Parish Meeting will be followed by a normal Horningsea Parish Council meeting at 19:45.
Here’s May’s Horningsea Herald.
After a long two years it seems like we will finally be able to enjoy this summer and what better way to do this than with a four day Jubilee weekend. Horningsea Residents Association along with the Church are organising events from Thursday 2nd June right through to Sunday 5th to celebrate a unique milestone in our history, Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th year as our Monarch. Look out for more details on posters around the village and on the Horningsea Residents Facebook page. Please get involved and help at the various events. Contact nicolagibbs@yahoo.com. You can read more about the Jubilee weekend in the Herald and on the village website:
The Save Honey Hill Community Choir from Horningsea, Fen Ditton and other villages released IT’S CRAP. A comedy protest song against the unnecessary relocation of Cambridge’s sewage works to Honey Hill, just outside Horningsea. The song is written by Horningsea resident Liz Cotton and was recorded in the village church. The video is on YouTube, but also Facebook and Twitter
Enjoy the Horningsea Summer!
Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June.
After a long two years it seems like we will finally be able to enjoy this summer and what better way to do this than with a four day Jubilee weekend.
Horningsea Residents Association along with the Church are organising events from Thursday 2nd June right through to Sunday 5th to celebrate a unique milestone in our history, Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th year as our Monarch and Head of the Commonwealth.
Look out for more details on posters around the village and on Horningsea Residents Facebook page and if you’d like to get involved with helping at any of our events please contact nicolagibbs@yahoo.com. See the end of this page for what you can do to help.
Horningsea Village Green
21:00 – We will kick off the Jubilee weekend on the Village Green with music and a glass of fizz from 21:00 to watch our Beacon being lit. The Principle Beacon will be lit at 21.15 and ours along with thousands of beacons around the country and 54 Beacons from the Commonwealth Countries will be lit at 21.45.
St Peter’s church
There’s a full day of activities at the church.
11:00 – The Bell Ringers will be taking part in the National Ringing for the Jubilee. The Church will be open with an exhibition of photos and Royal memorabilia. Stay for tea and cakes in the afternoon.
19.00 – Join in the Village Concert in the church. So far we have a Horningsea Orchestra rehearsing Juba Dance, some string players, a Ukrainian folk song, Madrigals, recorder … readings from Alan Bennet, from The Remains of the Day, A A Milne, Jane Austen, Just William, Dylan Thomas, and more!
Laney Meadow
Evening – We will be showing The Queen’s Platinum Party at the Palace on a big screen on John and Liz Harrison’s field. The BBQ will be lit and The Plough and Fleece and the Crown and Punchbowl will very generously be providing us with beer and sausages. The fabulous horse box bar The Copper Tree will be serving Gin and Prosecco. Look forward to a fun evening with Ed Sheeran leading the musical tribute, he’ll be on the screen not in John’s field! We will then continue the evening with music so stay on and sing and dance the evening away. A marquee will be up if the weather is bad. More details to follow.
Laney Meadow & St Peter’s Church
12:00-16:00 – Our weekend finishes with our Big Jubilee Lunch on Laney Meadow – again this will be in a marquee if the weather is bad. Bring your own food and drink and join your friends and neighbours from 12:00-16:00 in the last of our events in what promises to be a weekend to remember.
18.00 – Join the Platinum Jubilee Thanksgiving Evensong in the Church celebrating the Platinum Jubilee and bring a busy weekend to a close!
Why not decorate your house with bunting, hoist a flag and even decorate your windows to celebrate our Queens momentous achievement.
Thursday: decorate your windows on the theme of the Platinum Jubilee, photograph it and post on Facebook. How many windows will we manage? Help with Flower arrangements in the Church (speak to Liz Harrison). Make some bunting …
Friday: There will be an exhibition of your photographs of you (or your family) meeting Royalty, attending a Buckingham Palace Garden Party, receiving your DoE award, your copy of the Coronation Order of Service, photos of Coronation Day, Silver Jubilee, Golden and Diamond Jubilee events in the village … medals and other Royal Memorabilia, memories of Coronation Day, Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilee parties and events …stay for tea and cakes during the afternoon.
Friday, 19.00 Village Concert in the church … can you sing? Play? Read or recite? Contact horningseaevents@protonmail.com to volunteer! So far we have a Horningsea Orchestra rehearsing Juba Dance, some string players, a Ukrainian folk song, Madrigals, recorder … readings from Alan Bennet, from The Remains of the Day, A A Milne, Jane Austen, Just William, Dylan Thomas, and more!
The HRA and the Church hope you can join us in what looks like being a real community weekend with something for all ages and of course the sun will be shining.
Look out for more details on posters around the village and on Horningsea Residents Facebook page and get in touch if you’d like to get involved with helping at any of our events.
Sunday services begin at 10.30am. Services may rotate between the three parishes.
Sunday 1 May at Horningsea
Sunday 8 May at Fen Ditton
Sunday 15 May at Horningsea (followed by Annual Meeting)
Sunday 22 May at Fen Ditton
Sunday 29 May at Teversham
Here’s April’s Horningsea Herald.
Since it’s quite delayed then I guess some of you can now read it. Do remember that you may be able to claim compensation for the broadband outage. Contact your ISP for details.
Carolyn and Robin are having a Lambing Open Day in aid of the Ukraine on Good Friday. Details within the Herald.
Horningsea also has a new priest. Welcome to Canon Nick Moir. His first service in Horningsea will be on Sunday 10th April at 10.30.
Services rotate around the three parishes. All Sunday services begin at 10.30am.
Sunday 3 April: at Teversham church
Sunday 10 April: at Horningsea church
Thursday 14 April: 7.30pm at Teversham church
Friday 15 April (Good Friday): 1pm at Horningsea church
Sunday 17 April (Easter Day): at Horningsea church
Sunday 24 April: at Fen Ditton church
