In the Kitchen… Buttermilk Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday is the traditional feast day dating back to Anglo Saxon times, before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. It’s a time to use up your eggs, milk and flour before the traditional 40-day fast in the lead up to Easter. This year, why not …
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Be Sustainable in February In these still chilly winter months let’s think about food! The 21st February is Shrove Tuesday with families across the land dusting off their trusty pans and buying ingredients ready for the big fry! But let’s think about this for a minute. We cheerfully buy readymade mixes and sprinkle sugar and …
Therfield Heath Conservation Habitat Management Therfield Heath contains some of the richest chalk grasslands in England and is the largest of this habitat in the county. Most of the site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest for the diverse and rare chalk grassland species and specific insect species which live there. The conservation …
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The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens Free hot or soft drinks are once again being offered to people who join us on The Friends monthly litter pick. This is your reward for giving up your time to keep Therfield Heath clean and tidy. When litter pickers hand back their rubbish bags and pickers they …
Triple Celebration for Repair Cafe When volunteer repairers gather for the next Royston Repair Café at 2pm on Saturday 18th February to keep broken items in use for longer, they have three reasons to celebrate. The February event is their 30th community repair session, and is also their 9th birthday. Nationally, in those nine years …
Spotlight On… The Old Schoolhouse, Royston The Old Schoolhouse is a stunning 19th-century building in the heart of Royston, originally the town’s school. Trinity Life Church (TLC) bought the building in 2020 and has completed extensive renovation works throughout. The Williams Hall is a spacious, bright function room ideal for larger meetings, seminars, conferences, community …
Out and About… Meridian Men’s Keep Fit Club As Meridian Men’s Keep Fit Club enters its 45th year, we are looking for new members to join our friendly and welcoming group to exercise, train and play. Each week the club runs a well-established two-hour evening session on Monday evenings 7.30-9.30pm in the gymnasium at King …
Shriek! The Barkway Musical A pantomime group in Barkway marks a significant milestone this year. The Barkway Players have performed a village pantomime every year since 1993, with the exception of 2021. The event raises money for Barkway Village Hall, where it is performed. This year’s offering is called Shriek! The Musical and promises ghoulies, …
Out and About… Wake Up Time for Royston Pantomime Rehearsals are now well underway for the next Royston Town Pantomime, presented by local drama group CADS, and tickets are already selling well. It’s been three years since the town has been able to enjoy its usual panto, which has always been a keenly anticipated part …
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The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens The Friends organised or took part in 20 different events and 12 litter picks in 2022. We are already planning more events for 2023. Save the date Quiz night is coming. The Friends are planning a quiz night on Saturday 4th February at the Heath Café. Details can …
Mindful Living: Setting Intentions Setting intentions are a positive way to plant seeds of our dreams and desires, and the start of a new year is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the past year and set intentions for the year ahead. Past experiences can be our greatest teachers… and we can use them to …
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Be Sustainable in January Now that the festivities are done and it’s time to pack away the decorations, wrap your treasured heirlooms in tissue paper and store them ready to unpack next December. Spend an extra few minutes carefully winding fairy lights to make hanging them easier next time. If you make a New Year’s …
