Be Sustainable in June At last the weather is warmer and the evenings longer. The heating has been off since March, but we don’t need to wear quite so many layers now. At the end of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend we also celebrate World Environment Day on the 5th. With these two in mind […]
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Hertfordshire’s “unsung lockdown heroes” were celebrated this month thanks to a Therfield pub’s efforts to spread a little happiness. Run in conjunction with Abode Town & Country estate agents in Royston, The Fox and Duck hosted the Lockdown Heroes Night on Thursday, 12th May, where more than 60 people descended for the event. The finalists,
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Duchess of Sutherland Steams through Cambridgeshire… Heading for Windsor and Eton the famous locomotive, the ‘Duchess of Sunderland’, is captured on camera powering through Meldreth station on a journey that started at Norwich earlier on Saturday morning. The engine was one of a number of 4-6-2 class Pacifics designed by the very ingenious and talented
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Royston LIVE at… The Royston British Legion After seven happy years at The Old Bull Inn – Royston Folk Club has relocated to The Royal British Legion in Mill Road, under a new name … Royston LIVE … Here, in a bigger space, they can continue to offer around 100 people amazing LIVE music, but
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News from Royston Market Traders Marvall Services Ltd have traded since 2013 and have been based inside Norburys Builders Yard in Melbourn for the last six years. They are a small family run business. Father and son owners, Alan and Martyn Jacklin have been working in the industry all their working lives. They joined Royston
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Royston’s Own Tower Flower As part of the celebrations for the reopening of Royston Parish Church, the team are planning a ‘Flower Tower’ to decorate the bell tower. The project is inspired by Barley Church who created one last year, and have provided masses of help and information. Royston Parish Church are looking for crafters
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Update on Royston Church The last couple of months have seen steady progress on the final phase of the restoration/refurbishment in line with the programme for completion by early July. The major part of this work has seen the laying of the underfloor heating and services as well as the limecrete surface. All that now
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Explore Cambridge Our wonderful cover photography this May is by Caroline Baker, taken in Cambridge in Summer and Autumn during walks from Lammas Land, along the River Cam and down to Sheep’s Green. It’s a favourite walk of hers as, timed well, it can be quiet and picturesque. The swans make their presence known on
My Local Life… Aline Lemos, Yoga with Aline Aline has been teaching yoga classes in Royston since 2018, and has been a committed yoga student since 2009. She teaches various styles of yoga, specialising in restorative yoga, yin yoga and in guided meditation/ relaxation (yoga nidra). Aline is a proud mum, and an active member
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Be Sustainable in May Folklore says that on the 1st of May you should wash your face in the morning dew to keep your complexion fresh and lovely throughout the year. Probably as reliable an endorsement as any overpriced skin cream! Embrace No Mow May! Not only because you don’t need to heave the mower
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Spotlight On… 10th Royston Scout Group This May is an exciting time for the 10th Royston Scout Group. During the tough last years, the 62 children that make up our Beavers (5-7), Cubs (7-11) and Scouts (11-14) have continued to meet throughout – virtually, safely and outside. Through the imagination and dedication of our leaders,
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Pulsatilla Vulgaris is the rather uninspiring name for the bright purple and yellow flower featured on our cover this month. It’s more commonly known as Pasque Flower and, rather more excitingly, as Dane’s Blood. The Pasque Flower is the county flower of Hertfordshire and it blooms in late March / early May on the well
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