Thriplow Daffodil Weekend returns this year on 16th and 17th March and preparations are in full swing for a fun weekend. Volunteers are being recruited, attractions and stallholders have been booked and the committee are super busy with final preparations. The committee planted a further 50,000 daffodil bulbs last autumn to ensure another stunning display […]
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Why not venture out for a walk this Easter to see the Pasque Flowers? The Pasque Flower is a very rare plant in the wild and Therfield Heath has one of the largest populations of them all, up to 60,000. Pulsatilla Vulgaris is the rather uninspiring name for the bright purple and yellow flower featured
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Barkway Market, a quintessential English country event, will take place again this year on Saturday 11th May in Barkway, Hertfordshire. Held within the grounds of Manor Farm, one of Barkway’s oldest houses, and with a craft fair in the Church, Barkway Market is expected to attract around 4,000 visitors. Barkway is part of the old
In 2017 Dave Rance and the Rockin’ Chair Band started playing jazz on Monday lunchtimes in Royston on a monthly basis. The band play Traditional, New Orleans and Dixieland-style jazz along with providing great humour. At the time, some people queried lunchtime on this day of the week but it became a great success. Unfortunately,
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Out and About… Church Services at Christmas One of Royston’s most iconic scenes is Royston Parish Church all lit up at night, with Christmas making this view even more special. The large Christmas tree went up on Saturday 2nd December and members of the community are invited to hang a bauble in memory of a
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Out and About… Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday 2023 As you read this article, Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday will be but days away; this year Armistice Day falls on Saturday 11th November, followed by Remembrance Sunday, the following day, on Sunday 12th November. Our town like many other towns, cities and villages across the
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Barley Yarn bombing 2022 for Buntingford Food Bank Nobody should be going Hungry, especially at Christmas Barley Knitters are at it again! If you are driving through Barley, Barkway and/or Great Chishil throughout December look out for the post boxes ! For the fifth year in a row the post boxes will be decorated with
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New Art Exhibition Opens at Stapleford Granary… Stapleford Granary is a beautiful Arts Centre with outstanding facilities set in a converted 19th century farm complex. It is situated at the foot of the Gog Magog Downs just 5 miles from the centre of Cambridge. A home for the culturally curious, we host an all year-round
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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
Shannon Express: The Benefits of Singing Have you ever sung along to the radio on a sunny day or in the car as you travel alone? Do you sing in the bathroom and enjoy the way the sound echoes off the tiled surfaces? Have you ever sung a child to sleep? Singing releases endorphins, feel-good
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Trad Jazz Returns to Royston One of the casualties of the pandemic was the popular monthly trad jazz sessions held at the Heath Club. These ceased as restrictions came into force much to the chagrin of the many devotees of New Orleans jazz who attended. The good news is that a new club has been
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About The February Cover Images The cover images on this month’s editions of the Listing Royston was taken on a walk over Therfield heath on route to Therfield village, whilst the Listing Villages cover image is taken in the woods in behind Burloes Hall and Barkway Road. Amy explained, “Though Covid and the subsequent lockdowns
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