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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Be Sustainable: Zero Plastic Survival Kit Living a plastic free lifestyle definitely takes effort and organising, so here is what to put in your zero waste survival kit to ensure you can skip out on using single use plastic. • Cotton bags Make sure you have a stash of reusable cotton bags by the front
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Spotlight On… Royston Royal British Legion Branch and Club Based in Mill Road in Royston, discover more about your local British Legion Branch and Club, which formed over 85 years ago. British Legion Branch For the past 100 years Royal British Legion Branch members have kept faith with their founder’s commitment to the armed forces
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My Local Life… Jamie Wells – Movewells and Simply Shredding Services This month we chatted to Jamie Wells, partner in MoveWells Removals and also Simply Shredding Franchisee Services. Where do you live and how long have you lived there? I moved to Royston in 2016 from Essex to be closer to our storage yard
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We are excited to announce that the Wild World Heroes Summer Reading Challenge 2021 is launching in Hertfordshire Libraries on Saturday 10th July. Our doors are open, and we are welcoming back and encouraging our existing and new young readers to join and take part for Free. This year The Reading Agency has teamed up
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Since the Barley Flower Tower was hoisted into position with the expert help of the Royston Fire service and a band of helpful villagers, its renown has spread far and wide. On 27th June, the rector Ruth Pyke and Flower Tower designer Alison White were interviewed live on BBC Look East and on the 30th
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Conservators of Therfield Heath – Therfield in Bloom Forget having to wait till September for this years Chelsea flower show, we have our own wonderful display just on our doorsteps for everyone to come and enjoy. The Heath is displaying some of the most exquisite wildflowers found in the UK, which knowledgeable local residents have
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Be Sustainable: Plastic Free Bathroom Routine Often when we make steps to go plastic free it can feel extremely overwhelming so starting with one area of your life first can feel much more manageable so here are my favourite swaps for your bathroom routine… • Bamboo Toothbrush I favour a bamboo toothbrush for its cardboard packaging
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Out and About… The Tiger Who Came to Tea A new exhibition explores the life and celebrates the work of one of Britain’s best known author–illustrators for children, Judith Kerr. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the much-loved classic The Tiger Who Came to Tea, the exhibition, originated by Seven Stories – the National Centre for
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Spotlight On… Basstonbury 2021 Basstonbury, the three day village festival put on by Bassingbourn Charities over the August bank holiday weekend, is set to make a return this year. Who are Bassingbourn Charities? We are a Bassingbourn based charity that puts on entertainment events for the local community, with all profits going back into the
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Windependence Day *CHANGE OF DATE* Due to the changing of Government guidance, the Great Chishill Windmill Opening will now take place in August, instead of July. After four and a half years the restoration project at Chishill Windmill is complete! The ancient postmill is saved for future generations who will see it constantly moving to
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Royston WI PM We in Royston WI PM are very happy to say that our meetings on the second Thursday of the month, starting at 1.45pm, are back. We meet in Heritage Hall next to the Picture Palace. We are a friendly welcoming group of women from varied backgrounds and with a wide variety of
