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Royston Parish Church

Royston Parish Church Since our last update work has been continuing at a pace on both Phase 2 and the final phase of the restoration/refurbishment (Phase 3). The former is almost complete with work required on the arch, as previously reported, expected to be finished by the end of October. This is slightly later than […]

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The Friends Of Therfield Heath and Greens

The Friends Of Therfield Heath and Greens Find out more about out Landscape Painting Group. A group of amateur artists met monthly from May to September to enjoy plein-air painting sessions on Therfield Heath, attempting to capture its colour and beauty on canvas and paper. In sun, wind and (sometimes) drizzle, up to seven of

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Think Garden, Think Richard: Outdoors… Say Cheers to Entertaining Again!

Think Garden, Think Richard: Outdoors… Say Cheers to Entertaining Again! Richard Arnott I am a strong believer that nature has a key role to play in effecting our sense of wellbeing and connection to the land. Our connection to nature has been eroded by our busy lives full of time saving devices that encourage us

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Be Sustainable: Do You Suffer With Eco-anxiety?

Be Sustainable: Do You Suffer With Eco-anxiety? Eco-anxiety are feelings of helplessness, panic and guilt towards to ecological climate. Whilst eco-anxiety is perfectly rational and isn’t a recognised medical condition, it can still cause harm to your mental health and impact your daily life. Here are some ideas that may help you overcome these feeling

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Looking After You: Is Disconnecting With Nature Effecting Our Mental Health?

Looking After You: Is Disconnecting With Nature Effecting Our Mental Health? As we move into yet another change of season and the circumstances of this pandemic haven’t seemed to change much I have been exploring the idea that a disconnection with nature could be a reason we are seeing a rise in mental health conditions.

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Out and About… Foxton Scarecrow Festival

Out and About… Foxton Scarecrow Festival Foxton Scarecrow Festival 2021 – Saturday 9th October, 12noon – 5pm Foxton will be holding their very successful Scarecrow Festival once again this year on Saturday 9th October, so do go along and enjoy the fun! This year the theme is ‘Books’ – see if you can identify all

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Tallulah’s Kitchen… Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

Tallulah’s Kitchen… Old Fashioned Bread Pudding Hello my fellow foodies and welcome to October’s edition of The Listings. This month as the clocks change and the evenings get shorter my thoughts have turned to nostalgic treats from my past. And one pudding in particular comes to mind – Bread Pudding -a favourite of Great Grandma

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Julian’s Business Tips: Did You Hear What I Said?

Julian’s Business Tips: Did You Hear What I Said? As August’s article pointed out, listening is a really important skill. We use listening to do lots of key tasks: to understand things, to gain information, to learn, for enjoyment, and plenty more. But you need to distinguish between hearing things, and listening to them. Research

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Think Garden, Think Richard: Outdoors… Say Cheers to Entertaining Again!

Think Garden, Think Richard: Outdoors… Say Cheers to Entertaining Again! Richard Arnott I am a strong believer that nature has a key role to play in effecting our sense of wellbeing and connection to the land. Our connection to nature has been eroded by our busy lives full of time saving devices that encourage us

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Barley Flower Tower

Barley Flower Tower The Barley Flower Tower has been in place for over two months now, and there has been a constant flow of visitors. Our very popular pigeon now has a name…Peter the Pigeon, named by Tracy in the ‘Name that Pigeon’ competition at ‘Barley Unlocked’, the first village get together on the Plaistow

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