Sunday 16 October at 9am: Holy Communion
Sunday 23 October at 11am: Morning Worship
Sunday 30 October at 10am: Communion Service at Teversham (no service in Horningsea)
Sunday 6 November at 9am: Holy Communion
Sunday 13 November (Remembrance): 10.15 am in Church
And 10.45am at the War Memorial
Sunday 20 November at 9am: Holy Communion
Sunday 27 November at 10am: Communion Service at Fen Ditton (no service in Horningsea)
Everyone is welcome to attend any of these services
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Despite the miserable day of rain which preceded it, Sunday September 11th dawned warm and sunny, and remained so all day. A perfect day for boating, with clear blue skies, but not hot enough to risk exposure to heat stroke!
Five craft gathered at Church End House for a 1pm departure: John and Liz Harrison hosted a couple of dozen aboard the big ‘Alie’, which along with our own ‘Dino III’ sported the official Horningsea flag, courtesy of Michael Harrison. Also there was Chris and Hélène’s ‘Nora’ and Andy and Sam’s ‘Restless’. Guest of honour was John Wilson’s delightful steam launch ‘Sirrius’ which is a charming sight when under way.
The flotilla set off shortly after 1pm with a contingent of over 50 souls. The sight of the heavily-laden convoy passing The Bridge must have caused much interest in the busy garden. If I’d seen it, and I didn’t already live there, I’d want to move to Horningsea!
I’d caused a little unrest this year by declaring that we on ‘Dino III’ intended to stop at the GOBA moorings at Bottisham Lock for a picnic, and that if the other boats wanted to turn there and return straight to the bridge, then they could, and I would catch them up. As it was, the GOBA moorings were empty (extraordinary for a perfect summer Sunday afternoon!) and we all stopped there for an impromptu picnic. The presence of some big cylindrical straw bales provided fun for the children, and a few folk braved a swim.
After an hour or so we set sail again and rafted up outside The Bridge. We enjoyed a welcome drink there even though some of the staff seemed to be ‘tired and emotional’. We were back at Church End House by 5pm in good time for those who wanted to disport themselves at the Karaoke Night at the Plough and Fleece.
It’s difficult to imagine a better way to spend a day, or a better place in which to spend it.
Saturday, 15th October, 19:30, Village Hall.
Attenzioni Residenti!
The HRA are pleased to announce its annual return of the ever-popular INTERNATIONAL EVENING. This year’s theme celebrates the various foods of ITALY.
This is a BRING AND SHARE event so please take along a dish of Italian food. It can be sweet or savoury. Bring along your own drinks and glasses. Plates and cutlery will be provided… and in true Italian style a shot of Limoncello to end your meal! We are hoping to set up a spaghetti-making corner for any young (or old!) budding chefs to try their hand at making this popular dish.
The event will be held in the Village Pavilion on 15th October: Start time 19.30 pm. Entrance free when you bring a dish (Without a dish: £7 adults, £2 children)
A presto!
Right now, I never want to see another apple.
A group of pickers of all ages, looking like a Pre-Raphaelite painting as they worked, relieved our garden of what must have been nearly a ton of apples, with no visible effect. Still they fall in their hundreds from trees that are self-destructing under the weight of their own fruit. Trailerload after trailerload were deposited at the Millennium Green, where – under the expert guidance of Chris Lindley – a veritable production line had been established.
Once again Mrs Weather had been kind to us. We debated the need for protective structures either for rain or sun, but the forecast was good and the day better. Yet again even blue skies and a temperate useable warmth made the day perfect for our task.
Garrick and Helen set up a comprehensive food table to fuel our efforts, with Garrick, as ever, manning the BBQ. Mark from The Crown and Punchbowl had kindly provided one hundred sausages and rolls, as well as lending us a couple of empty beer kegs to contain our juice once all the other containers had been filled, and joined us for most of the afternoon. And of course, no HRA summer event would be complete without Vee’s Teas, and Michael Harrison had ensured that all three registered Horningsea flags were flying.
Teams of helpers washed and quartered the apples, which were fed into Richard Holton’s amazing ‘scratter’ – a device like a food-processor on steroids that reduces the apples to a pleasing coleslaw-like mush. The press is then filled and appropriate galley-slaves used to turn the capstan until all the juice is extracted and all that remains is a cylindrical cake of pressings. Gallon after gallon was decanted into containers of all sorts.
Richard and Rae kindly brought a supply of their cider from previous years so that we could all taste the end product – and very good it was too, according to Andy Greed who downed a fair bit – on his own admission.
It was another truly great day in the Horningsea tradition. Social, industrious and humorous, with children pelting each other with the waste pressings whilst riding in the tractor-drawn trailers. It was pure Laurie Lee!
Richard Pleasants
Chairman
Horningsea Residents Association.
September 2016
Summer draws to an end but we’ve still got two big days in the village. At the start of the month we’ve got Heritage Day at the church and towards the end of the month it’s Apple Day again! Get this bottles washed and get ready to clean, quarter, scrat, pulp and drink!
If you are bothered by speeding cars through the village there’s a Parish Council meeting on the 27th where the main discussion will be about applying for funds for speed reduction measures.
Read all about these events in
September’s Herald
Enjoy the last weeks of summer.
HORNINGSEA CHURCH – FREE ADMISSION
Horningsea 250 years ago (1766) & 400 years ago (Shakespeare’s Day)
Morning See the 1766 exhibition & the Horningsea “800” Film
12.30 – 2.00pm – Ploughman’s lunch
Hear some Shakespeare
Enjoy short talks on Horningsea’s history
Afternoon
• Treasure hunt for the children
• Hear music from our two periods
• Taster sessions for aspiring bell ringers – try a 400 year old bell!
• Bishop of Huntingdon will present an “Engage” Award
Tea and cakes available all afternoon
This is a “drop in” event – just turn up!
At St Peter’s Church
Sunday 4th at 10.30am: Communion service at Fen Ditton (no service in Horningsea)
Sunday 11th at 11am: Morning worship
Sunday 18th at 9am: Communion service
Sunday 25th at 10am: Communion service
Sunday 2nd October at 9am: Communion service
Sunday 9th October at 10am: Harvest Festival
All welcome
At St Peter’s Church Horningsea at 8pm
Watch our bats fly out at dusk!
Plus an illustrated talk on African Fruit Bats
And if you are brave
Camp out in the Churchyard or church
Bring a tent for the churchyard
Bring a sleeping bag and mat for camping inside
Hot drinks to go to bed and breakfast at dawn will be provided!!
Children are encouraged to come but must be accompanied by an adult
The seventh annual Apple Pressing day will take place on Saturday the 24th of September at 13:00.
Bring your own apples from the garden, some empty bottles (and just a bit of elbow grease!) and take your self- pressed apple juice home with you. As with last year’s event villagers apples will be placed in a communal pile for pressing.
On the morning of the Village Apple Pressing day we’ll trawl public apple trees in the village to start the “communal apple bucket”. If you fancy doing some scrumping, whether for the community pile or for yourself, then meet on the village green at 10:00. We’ll finish at 12:00 with the main event starting at 13:00.
Email hra.events@gmail.com or ring Chris on 07739 578 612 for details.
