Horningsea PC – Reports from County and District Councillors – February 2024

Cambridgeshire County Councillor – report

South Cambridgeshire District Councillor – report

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Horningsea Herald March 2024

Here’s March’s Herald.

Horningsea Horticultural Show AGM

The Horningsea Horticultural Show Annual General Meeting will take place in the Village Hall on the 13th March at 7:30. All are welcome to attend, and any offers of help would be gratefully appreciated. Please come to the meeting to find out how you could help.

The HRA’s Fish and Chip bingo!

It’s the HRA’s Fish n Chip bingo on the 15th. This is always a popular event so turn up early in order to get your bingo cards ready for a line or Full House!

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St Peter’s Church services during March.

It’s Mothering Sunday on the 10th March (see attached flyer). Other services are in the Herald and on the village website.

Statement from Horningsea CIC : The Plough and Fleece.

The Directors of the Horningsea CIC (the Community Interest Company that was setup to purchase The Plough and Fleece from Greene King with investment from villagers to be run as a community pub) have issued a statement regarding the change in tenancy at the pub (see inside the Herald). There’s also a vacancy for a treasurer for the board of directors.

Kind regards

The Editorial Team

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St Peter’s Church: What is happening in March

 Mothering Sunday 10th March

There will be a Mothering Sunday Service at 16.00 in the church when posies of flowers will be distributed to mothers, grannies, aunties, godmothers, families and friends. Liz Harrison will be asking for help to prepare the posies on Saturday 9 March in the morning. After the Service there will be a Mothering Sunday Tea party – scones, jam and cream! Come along as a family and join in the celebration of “Mothering”

Sunday 24th March Palm Sunday

There will be a joint Palm Sunday service at Fen Ditton Church at  10.30 – bring a suitable branch to wave during the Procession around the outside of the church. At 19.00 in Horningsea there will be a Concert for Passiontide by the Cambridge Vocal Consort “Love Strong as Death” words and music for Holy Week. No tickets but donations gratefully received. 

Monday 25th March at 19.30

Each evening in Holy Week there will be an evening service of Compline- starting in Horningsea on Monday. 

Tuesday 26th March at about 10.15/10.30

The Pilgrim Cross walkers stop at Horningsea Church on their way from London to Walsingham. They have a cup of tea and a biscuit, dry out, tend to their blisters then set off again after a prayer and a song. Do come and meet them, and walk with them from Baits Bite to the church. Timing is always rather vague, depends on the weather and the mud!

Thursday 28th March at 19.30

Maundy Thursday was the day of the Last Supper. Come along to the special Maundy Thursday service in Horningsea this year.

Friday 29th March at 12 noon

Good Friday, often called the holiest day of the year. There will be a Quiet Hour service in Horningsea at 12 noon. 

Sunday 31st March at 10.30

Easter Day! After you have eaten your Easter Eggs(!) come along to celebrate in Horningsea Church at 10.30. The church will be filled with spring flowers as part of the celebration. Contact Liz Harrison if you can help decorate the church. 

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Fish & Chip Bingo

Friday March 15th at 18:30 in the Village Hall.


The eyes are down and the chips are up!

Horningsea Residents Association are delighted to be running what is always a really fun evening of Bingo on Friday 15 March.

Doors open at 18.30 for you to buy your books, dabber and place your order for fish & chips, Veggie option available.

Find your table ready for eyes down at 19:00. Easter Eggs and alcoholic prizes to be won in every game.

Fish and Chip supper freshly fetched from The Beach Fryer in Waterbeach.

Bring your own ketchup, drinks and glasses and have an eggcellent evening of fun!

  • Bring your own glasses and drinks.
  • Easter eggs and wine to be won in every game.
  • Good fun for all the family!
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Horningsea Herald February 2024

Hello Horningsea,

Here’s the February Horningsea Herald.

It’s the HRA’s International Evening tonight (Saturday 3rd Feb) in the village hall. Bring your favourite dish or pay £7 per adult/£2 per child.

You can view the rest of the HRA’s calendar of events on the village website:

Horningsea Parish Council

There’s an important update inside from the Parish Council about the Horningsea Greenway and other works. Do remember that the High Street is going to be closed next week for through traffic (but not residents) for resurfacing of the pavement.

Horningsea Parish Council meetings are listed on the website.

St Peter’s Church services

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St Peter’s Church Services for February 2024

  • Sunday 4th February at 10.30 – Holy Communion
  • Sunday 11th February at 16.00 – Village Service followed by pancakes as Shrove Tuesday is on 13th February and Lent begins on Wednesday 14 February. Come along on 11 February and see how you get on tossing pancakes before eating them!
  • Ash Wednesday 14th February – there will be a special service in Fen Ditton at 19.30. The Cambridge Vocal Consort will sing Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices as part of the Choral Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes.
  • Sunday 25th February – A Joint Three Parishes Service at Horningsea at 10.30.

During Lent there will be a weekly Lent Course at the Kings Head pub in Fen Ditton 19.30 – 20.45 “Our Common Home: Caring for God’s Creation”

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HPC agenda 31/1/24

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Horningsea Residents Association – 2024 Events!

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At the recent AGM the HRA discussed the 2024 programme of events! A few new members stepped forward too. So look forward to a event packed 2024! Perhaps we may even get some apples in September for 15th Apple Pressing Day (2023 was cancelled due to lack of apples!).

  • Saturday 3rd Feb 2024 19:00 – International Night
  • Friday 15th 18:30 March Bingo/Fish & Chips
  • Wednesday 24th April 12:00 Seniors Lunch
  • Saturday 18th May 2025 Film Night – Secret CinemaNew Event – Kids film afternoon – All in evening.
  • Saturday 8th June 14:00-16:00 – 80 years since D-Day – Teas, Scones and Prosecco.
  • Saturday 29th June – Village Day – Vintage Theme
  • Sunday 30th June – St Peter’s Church Day
  • Saturday 13th July Horticultural Show
  • Saturday 28th September 14:00 Apple Pressing
  • Sunday 3rd November Bonfire Night
  • Sunday 1st December Christmas Tree Lighting
  • Monday 27th January 2025 HRA AGM
  • Saturday 8th February 2025 from 18.30 International Evening
a group of dancers in a ring dancing at dusk on a grass field
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Horningsea Parish Council – County and District Councillor reports – January 2024

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Horningsea International Evening.

Saturday 3rd February, 19:00, Village hall.

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The next Horningsea International Night kicks off at 19:00 on Saturday 3rd February at the Village Hall hosted by the Horningsea Residents Association.

No booking required just turn up and enjoy a fun evening with your friends and Neighbours.

BRING AND SHARE any dish of your choice savoury or sweet.

Free entry if you bring food if not come and enjoy other peoples cooking for just £7 per adult and £2 for children, there’s always loads of food to go round and Horningsea has some amazing chefs producing different dishes from all over the world.

Please bring your own drinks and glasses, cutlery and plates will be provided.

See you there!

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