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WELCOME HELLO AND WELCOME TO THe june edition of THE CM23 CONNECTION The summer season of events aka ‘Stortford Summerfest’ begins in earnest this month and will last until the end of the season. I for one am really looking forward to all of the events that will be taking place; I’ll be going to the Stortford Carnival for the first time and also Cazfest (OK, that’s in July but hey ho!) - can’t wait! I’ll be armed with my waterproofs: coat and leggings... always best to be prepared! And there’s plenty of events going on indoors too - take a look at our “what’s on” pages in the coming months to see if anything tickles your fancy! Anyone for a paddle? Is the refurbished paddling pool a hit or a miss? I’m hearing very favourable things about it now that it’s up and running... pop along to our Facebook page and let us know your thoughts... Until next month, Lorraine PS Happy Father’s Day to all Dads and Father figures - thanks for all that you do! (Sunday 21st June!) CONTACTING US editor Lorraine Perry call 01279 410345 or 07808 000 113 email lorraine@cmconnection.uk email danielle@cmconnection.uk web www.cmconnection.uk Join us on Facebook The CM23 Connection
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CM23 CONNECTION june 2015 ISSUE 20
CONTENTS ■ FEATURES & ARTICLES 7 Property Matters 9 In Person 12 Bishop’s Stortford Food Bank 22 King’s Cottages
■ FUN & LEISURE 10 Pub Walks 14 Just for the Kids 20 Look What’s Cooking 24 Puzzles & Brain Teasers
■ IT’S YOUR COMMUNITY 16 Local Community 26 What’s On 29 The Listings 30 Useful Numbers
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property column Colour - a home sellers best friend... If you’re living in Bishop’s Stortford and thinking of selling your home, you may have started thinking about ‘selling prep’. This is a term used by lots of estate agents in Bishop’s Stortford and it refers to getting your home ship-shape and ready to sell. You might have been considering giving the garden a facelift, maybe even putting in an extension or a new bathroom or kitchen. There are so many options when it comes to adding as much value as possible to your home (read our post “How to add value and sell faster”) but believe it or not, adding a splash of colour makes a huge difference too. Here are our top tips for using colour to really show off your home for sale: 1. Give your front door some love Is your front door looking a bit shabby and in need of TLC? Giving it a fresh lick of paint not only makes your door happy but can drastically improve the look of the frontage of your property too. We find that blue, green and red are the best colours to go for if you want maximum impact. 2. Skirting board and ceiling touch-ups I know as a colour link this seems tenuous but giving your skirting boards and ceilings a fresh lick of white paint can have a surprising effect on the neat appearance of a room. We often neglect to pay attention to these areas but remember buyers look EVERYWHERE. 3. Small space? No worries! If you don’t live in an 8 bedroom mansion it can be hard to create the illusion of space, especially with all your bits and pieces floating about. Our top tip for cosy-sized homes is to keep your colour scheme light and bright. Magnolia, pale duck egg blue, salmon pinks and
even pale greens and greys are all great if you’re keeping up with interior trends. Banishing dark paint will illuminate your rooms and make them look bigger. 4. It’s not all about paint Adding colour doesn’t have to be about getting the paintbrush out. Adding contemporary wallpaper as a feature in a dining room or bedroom is on trend and is a slightly less messy way to give your rooms some personality on the cheap. 5. Colourful furnishings This is probably one of the cheapest ways to impress your buyers subliminally when they come to view your home, particularly if you live in a new build property. New-build tend to be decorated as a very blank canvas to appeal to as many people as possible, but this can come across as bland. So to push past the plain look, accessorise with bright scatter cushions, feature ornaments, bright flowers and lampshades to give your rooms a pick-me-up. It can be hard to know when to stop when it comes to preparing your home, so it’s best to ask a friend to help you focus on between 1 and 3 rooms that need attention the most. Adding a splash of colour can make you, and your potential buyers, feel happy even on a down day so try out some of these techniques and let us know how you get on! We’d love you to tweet us some pictures of your colour experiments to @ PPropertyShop. For more information contact Angela: 01279 719193 or 07725 263136 Email: angela@thepersonalpropertyshop.co.uk Facebook: Thepersonalpropertyshop Twitter: PPropertyShop
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local business people in person Name and Business: Rebecca Oliver from Tiny Tempos which provides music, movement and Performing Arts classes for babies and children. Where do you live? Saffron Walden (but spend lots of time in Harlow, Stortford & Sawbridgeworth). What’s your favourite local shop? All About You and the Green Room in Sawbridgeworth, Talents in Saffron Walden. What’s your favourite local venue? Victoria Hall Theatre, Old Harlow. What do you like best about Bishop’s Stortford? The nightlife. What do you like doing when you’re not working? Walk in the local parks with my dog, visit the local pubs!
I set up my business because… I needed to change my life and haven’t looked back since! What’s the best thing that’s happened to you recently? Winning 3 rosettes in the Essex Dog show (my Chihuahua not me!) and having the first public performance with my students after 2 and a half years running my company. Favourite one liner or saying? Not a one liner but my favourite thing was hearing one of my little ballet students walk past my house and tell her Grandad “My Ballet Lady lives there, Grandad... Hello Ballet Lady!”
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IT’s your community
Pub & café Walks Explore our lovely countryside and local pubs and cafés for a perfect day...
Thaxted Cobbled Lanes Thaxted, with its cobbled lanes and colourful cottages, is a beautiful town at any time of year. In the summer it hosts an annual music festival, starting this year on June 19th. For a short stroll from the Swan cross the road and head into Watling Lane next to the UMW Coffee Shop. Follow the lane right downhill and, at the very end, turn sharp left across the winding River Chelmer and walk back along the other side of the river. Keep following the path, with the river on your left, eventually crossing a road. After the road, take the next path left, doubling back along the river a little way and then turning right and left along hedge-side tracks up to the brick windmill on the hill above. John Webb’s windmill, built in 1804, next to spire of the John the Baptist church makes a scenic skyline. Approach the church past the windmill, through colourful alms-houses, and go inside to admire the huge airy windows and carved corbels. The Swan is over the road. For a much longer walk, you can follow the Harcamlow Way for ten miles to Hatfield Forest, past the ruined abbey at Tilty. Or head westwards to Debden and Newport.
LOCATION:
Thaxted, Essex
Distance:
About 2 Miiles
Pub:
The Swan Hotel
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For more detail and longer walks in the area, Phoebe Taplin’s book of “Scenic Walks” along the local Harcamlow Way is available for £5 from Bishop’s Stortford Tourist Information Centre or from www.amazon.co.uk
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IT’s your community
LOCAL CHARITIES Bishop’s Stortford Food Bank
If you have a small local charity, non-funded or not-for-profit organisation you feel deserves some exposure contact us and we’ll see what we can do.
Bishop’s Stortford Food Bank operates from the rear of the Methodist Church in South Street, Monday to Friday 10am - 12.30pm. We provide food parcels to people who are in a crisis situation that means they cannot pay for food themselves. The nature of the crisis varies from person to person, but is often associated with delays in being paid or receiving benefits, unexpected bills, debt repayments, homelessness or sickness. In the last year we have provided food for over 650 people. People in need can obtain food from the food bank if they have been issued with a voucher by an authorised organisation. These include agencies such as the CAB, Circle Anglia, Bishop’s Stortford Money Advice Service, YMCA, East Herts Council and local Children’s Centres. These agencies will be aware of the person’s situation because they are helping them to overcome the difficulties they are experiencing. In most circumstances a maximum of three vouchers can be issued in a six month period. Those who bring a voucher to the Food Bank will be given food for themselves and their family for a three day period. The food includes: tinned meat, fish, fruit and vegetables; soup; pasta or rice; cereals, sugar, tea or coffee; long life milk and fruit juice. We are unable to give out perishable
items because of storage issues, but do provide toiletries where they are needed. People visiting the Food Bank can access information about other organisations that may be able to help them with their problems. We are able to directly refer them to the CAB and they can access the websites of advice and welfare organisations whilst at the food bank through the Joining the Dots project, which is funded by the Big Lottery. All the food given out by the food bank is donated by the public and there are drop bins for customers located in Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets across the town. Food can also be donated directly to the food bank at the Methodist Church. Most of our funding comes from donations and fundraising events.
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IT’S YOUR COMMUNITY
LOCAL NOTICES, EVENTS, AMENITIES
New Members Welcome
Silver Leys Scout Group (next to Bishops Stortford Rugby club)
Spaces now available – no waiting list! ◆ Beavers (6 - 8 years) ◆ Cubs ( 8 - 10½ years) ◆ Scouts ( 10½ - 14 years) ◆ Explorer Scouts (14-18 years)
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Go to Cazfest.com or follow us on facebook and twitter to buy tickets & hear the latest news
1th July
1 Saturday Join us this summer we have something for everyone. From local talent to International artists, street food to burgers, cocktails to beer barrels, Dance tent to picnic blankets. Cazfest is a fantastic community festival raising money to help identify heart abnormalities in the young.
Supporting our community
Sworders Field Bishop’s Stortford Fabulous Summer Family Festival Early bird tickets are selling fast! Tickets can be bought at Intercounty branches in Bishop’s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Stansted
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LOCAL NOTICES, EVENTS, AMENITIES
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
LOOK WHAT’S COOKING BARBECUED RACK OF RIBS
2-3 racks of pork ribs (see Tip) 6 tbsp tomato ketchup 3 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1-2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
PRE-COOKING
RIBS IN A PAN OF SIMMERING
WATER BEFORE PLACING THEM ON THE BARBECUE WILL ENSURE MELTINGLY TENDER MEAT EVERY TIME.
THIS
METHOD ALSO SAVES SPACE ON THE
BARBECUE AS THE FINAL COOKING TIME WITH THE SAUCE IS MUCH SHORTER.
SERVE
WITH A SPICY
CHUNKY TOMATO SALSA, IF LIKED.
1. Place the ribs in a large pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil then skim off any scum from the surface of the water. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, place the rest of the ingredients in a pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Leave to cool. 3. Remove the racks from the pan and drain on a board lined with kitchen paper. Leave to cool for 5 minutes then brush each rack liberally with some of the sauce. 4. Cook the ribs on the edge of a hot barbecue for 10-15 minutes, turning and basting with any remaining sauce until the ribs are lightly charred in places. Alternatively, the ribs can be cooked under a medium preheated grill. TIP: Most large supermarkets sell racks of ribs or ask your local butcher to prepare them for you. Single ribs will work just as well (you’ll need about 2kg in weight), just reduce the simmering time to about 25 minutes.
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IT’s your community
king’s cottages Almshouses with a ‘unique’ history
King’s Cottages, the almshouses in South Road, Bishop’s Stortford, opposite the Rhodes Centre, have their ‘unique’ foundations rooted in the town’s history. Built more than a century ago on a field owned by Charles Hawkes of the brewing family, the twenty cottages in five blocks have undergone extensive modernisation and improvement over the years. During that time they have been home to generations of people from the town and surrounding area. The first two blocks opened in September 1906 and were funded by Sir Walter Gilbey in memory of his wife. They were designed by architect JS Cooper, built by Charles Martin, a founder of the Bishop’s Stortford Working Men’s Club, and named in recognition of King Edward VII’s visit to the town. Three further blocks were built over the next eight years, being donated by the children of the Reverend Frederick Vander-Meulen, then rector of Thorley. King’s Cottages are unique in that they are thought to be the only almshouses in
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Hertfordshire dating from the early 1900s to be formed under the terms of a trust. In an unusual step for the time, when most were foundations by individuals, Sir Walter Gilbey formed a trust for the benefit of managing and running them. That trust continues to the present day with Sir Walter’s grandson, also Walter, as its chairman. A commemorative history booklet has been commissioned by the King’s Cottages Trustees and is available from the Tourist Information Centre in Market Square, Bishop’s Stortford, at £1 per copy. All proceeds go to support the charitable trust.
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Win
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It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s addictive so have a go and enter. Good luck! For last month’s answers please contact CM23 office
Last month’s
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WORDSEARCH
Congratulations go to Sharon Baker from Stortford Hall Park who won May’s £25 cash prize Sudoku competition. Thanks to everyone else who entered!
Prime Ministers
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UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
WHAT’S ON ■■ until December 2015 Bishop’s Stortford and District Health Walks Southern Country Park Meet alternate Mondays in the car park off Thorley Lane East, Grid reference TL476193. The walks are generally 5-6 miles long and normally last between 2 and 2 1/2 hours. Time: 10am, www.hertslink.org/cms/ healthwalks ■■ Every Sat Hatfield Forest Park Run Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE This 5km event takes place every Saturday at 9am. It is a free event but please register before your first event and bring a printed copy of your barcode with you. Run for your own enjoyment and join in whatever your pace. It is entirely run by volunteers and welcomes new help. Time: 9am, FREE, www.parkrun. org.uk ■■ Every Mon until 2nd May 2016 Monday Memories Rhodes Arts Complex Come along to our Monday afternoon chat, have some tea and cake and reminisce about your town. Everyone at the museum is really looking forward to listening to your memories of the town. Time: 3-4pm. ■■ Every Thu in June Bishop’s Stortford Art Society Various Locations If you enjoy drawing, painting or sculpting and would like to meet like-minded people then you should join the Bishop’s Stortford Art Society. Visit the website www. bsartsociety.co.uk for information on times and the summer programme ■■ Mon 1st June to Thu 31st December Isabel Hospice Care 4 a Cuppa Various Locations Launched in June and runs through to Christmas. Please support Isabel Hospice by holding a fundraising
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care4acuppa. With over 165 million cups of tea and 70 million cups of coffee drunk everyday in the UK, why not put yours to work for us by holding a fundraising tea party or coffee morning where you could have a bake sale, hold a raffle or organise a bring & buy! Contact: Beth Hardy 01707 382500. ■■ Wed 3rd June Mountfitchet Garden Club : “The History and Development of The National Garden Scheme & The Gardens open in Essex” Day Centre, Stansted Mountfitchet Talk by Linda & Neil Holdaway. Time: 7.30 for 8pm start, visitors £2.50pp, membership available, more information at www. mountitchetgardenclub.co.uk ■■ Thu 4th june Museum History Walk - River Walk Part 1 Rhodes Arts Complex Take a stroll on the tow path with your expert guide and find out tales of the river, from the role of the river in developing business to the jobs that kept it going. There will be some walking but none will be strenuous. Suitable outdoor clothes/shoes will be essential. Time: 7.30pm, tickets £4, contact box office 710200, www. rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk ■■ Fri 5th June Quiz night in aid of Nepal Earthquake Disaster Bishop’s Stortford Cricket Club Tickets to include hot supper and two raffle tickets. Donations for raffle appreciated. Time: 7.30pm, tickets £12, contact Joan Abbott 656435. ■■ Sat 6th June The Great British Summer Fayre All Saints Primary School Summer BBQ, bouncy castle, strawberries & cream, crockery smash, face painting, archery, football competition and vintage cake stall. Come and join in!
Time: 12-3pm. ■■ Tue 9th June Isabel Hospice Coffee Morning Markwell Pavillion Once a month coffee mornings that raise money for Isabel Hospice. Everyone welcome. Time: 10am-12.30pm. ■■ Wed 10th June Live Midweek Music: The Ruocco Lane Quartet Featuring Roisin Quinn Rhodes Art Complex The popular quartet makes a return visit with a repertoire consisting of tuneful modern jazz standards with a few funky tunes for good measure. Featuring Duncan Lane on keys, Geoff Duckworth on sax, Raff Ruocco on bass and Alan Green on drums. The boys are joined by vocalist Roisin Quinn to bring you a song filled evening of entertainment. Time: 8.30pm, FREE entry, www. rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk ■■ Thu 11th June Quiz Night Rhodes Arts Complex Fancy putting your general knowledge to the test? Come and join us for an evening of fun and try out your skills against the other teams in Stortford. Teams of 2 to 8 people. Time: 8.30pm, £1 per person to enter the quiz, www. rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk ■■ Sat 13th june Saturday Night Ballroom Dancing Havers Hall Every second Saturday of the month, 50-50 Ballroom Latin Sequence Time: 8-10.45pm, £6 including tea and biscuits, bring your own drinks, contact Rod or Sheila 759153. ■■ Sun 14th June Try Your Hand at Archery Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE Try your hand at archery, medieval style! Includes an insight into fletching arrows. £3 for 6 arrows.
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UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
IN June 2015 Time: 10.30am-4pm, no booking required, first come, first served, subject to availability, www.nationaltrust.org.uk
inflatables and a Pets Corner. Time: 12-5pm.
■■ Sun 14th june Bishop’s Stortford & District Footpaths Association - Walks Meet at Stanstead Abbotts - car park, GR: TL384119 postcode SG12 8AG The walks are generally 5-6 miles long and last between 2 and 2 ½ hours. The BSDFA now has public liability insurance. This applies to all members and anybody wishing to join. Non-members are welcome to join but do so at their own risk. Time: 10am, contact walk leader Peter: 07941 435001, www. walksaroundstortford.org.uk
■■ Sun 21st June Music in the Garden Quince Newports, High Wych Road, entrance via the Ramsey Rivers Hospital turning In the garden of Roger Beeching MBE and his wife Jean featuring Bill Cornell’s Golden Era Jazz Band. Hot dogs and burgers, licensed bar, cream teas and tombola. Bring your own rugs, chairs and picnic. All proceeds to Local Charities. Time: 2.30-6.30pm, tickets £10 (children under 14 free when accompanied by an adult), for details and tickets call 01279 722496 or email roger@ rogerbeeching.com
■■ Fri 19th June Quiz Night in aid of Grove Cottage Bishop’s Stortford Cricket Club Grove Cottage is Bishop’s Stortford Cricket Club’s chosen charity and we hope to see lots of people at the quiz testing their general knowledge. Time: 7 for 7.30pm start, tickets £10 including fish and chip supper, contact Natalie Trapmore on 07876478717 natalie@ mencapgrovecottage.org or Eddie Ballard on 07748 004056 eddieballard@hotmail.com
■■ Sun 21st June Hoohaah 10KM Run Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE A 10 km cross country run in support of NSPCC. Appropriate running wear for the crosscountry conditions. Trail shoes recommended and areas of the run difficult for the less ambulant owing to mud and uneven ground. Meet at the Shell House car park - far end of the access road near the café. Time: 10am, price £18 (must be over 16), booking essential www. hoohah.co.uk
■■ Sat 20th June Bishop’s Stortford Carnival Sworders Field The carnival brings the community together to celebrate everything that is good about Bishop’s Stortford. The procession starts from Rhodes at 12.30 and consists of individuals, floats, walking groups, Marching bands and Dance troops. The floats will process through South Street, Potter Street, Market Square and North Street and are expected to arrive at Sworders Field shortly after 1.30pm.In total over 100 community groups and other organisations are taking part. On Sworders Field there will be live bands, arena displays, fun fair, traditional beer tent,
■■ Tue 23rd June Fiddler’s Brook Morris Dancers Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE Watch a local Morris group performing the lakeside area a few days after the solstice. Performing at the lake area near the café. Children and dogs on leads welcome, licensed bar until 9pm. Time: 7.30pm, normal admission charges apply, www.nationaltrust. org.uk
LEARNING
■■ Sat 27th June Windhill Primary School Summer Fete Windhill Primary School A great day out including a vintage tea room, traditional games, lots of
cakes and a bouncy castle amongst other fun events and happenings. Time: 12-4pm. ■■ Sat 27th June Armed Forces Day Royal British Legion The march will start at the Police Station on Windhill continuing to the Legion with a short welcome and acknowledgement to all our service personnel, past and present. There will be a 2 minute silence followed by an invitation into the RBL for drinks, refreshments and entertainment. Time: 4.30-11pm. ■■ Sun 28th june Bishop’s Stortford & District Footpaths Association Meet at Prince of Wales, Brick End, Broxted. GR: TL572 258 postcode CM6 2BJ The walks are generally 5-6 miles long and last between 2 and 2 ½ hours. All are welcome. Time: 10am, contact walk leader Brian: 01279 812574 www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk ■■ Sun 28th June Historic Photo Walk Rhodes Arts Complex A 1.5 hour walk run by Sarah Stephens Photography and Bishop’s Stortford Museum. Learn about the history of the interesting buildings in Bishop’s Stortford and how to photograph buildings and street scenes using the different settings on your camera! Suitable outdoor clothing will be essential as there will be some standing around whilst photographing. This is suitable for any type of digital camera and any level of experience. Time: 3pm, cost £25 per person including all materials and tuition. Booking essential, www. rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
Watch out for many more events in our next issue.
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INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
the listings Arts & Crafts
Bishops Stortford Knit & Craft Club Meet Tue 2pm at South Street Pantry Contact Jodie: 07734 209999 Herts & Essex Boundary Flower Club Meet 1st Tue of every month at The Barnabus Centre Contact via: herts_essexboundaryflowerclub@yahoo. co.uk
Community
Stortford Kickstart (for CVs etc.) Meet Thu and Fri 10am to 12.30pm at BS Methodist Church Contact: 501745 or 656381 www.stortfordkickstart.org.uk TUBS (Tidy Up Bishops Stortford) Meet every other month Contact: 07817 778870 or visit: www.tubs12.info
Fine Art & Literature
Bishop’s Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society Meets 2nd Tue of the month at The Rhodes Contact via website: www.bishopsstortforddfas.org
Guides & Scouts
1st Bishops Park Rainbows Meet Tue at Bishops Park CC Contact: www.girlguiding.org 7th Bishop’s Stortford Guides Meet Thu at Havers CC Contact: www.girlguiding.org 1st Bishop’s Stortford and Hockerill Scout Group - Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Contact via website: www.1stbishopsstortford.org.uk 1st Hockerill Brownies Meet Fri Parsonage CC Contact: www.girlguiding.org 2nd Hockerill Brownies Meet Thu Parsonage CC Contact: www.girlguiding.org 1st Thorley Guides, Brownies & Rainbows St James Church Thorley Contact: www.girlguiding.org 1st West Bishop’s Stortford Rainbows Meet Tue at Havers CC Contact: suelatto@hotmail.com Silver Leys Scout Group For Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Contact: Anne Winship silverleysscouts@ outlook.com
STMM Brownies
Contact via website: www.voyageresu. co.uk
Health & Family Care
Alzheimer’s Support Group Meet 2nd Thu of every month Contact: 508448 or email: june. iliffemunns@alzheimers.org.uk Mad Hatters Toddler Group Meet Wed at St Michaels Mead CC Contact: madhattersgroup@btinternet.com P.A.C.T Parents of Autistic Children Together Meet 1st Wed of every month at All Saints School Contact via website: www.pactforautism. org.uk/index.php/services/parent-meeting St John Ambulance Meet Wed at Havers CC Contact via website: www.sja.org.uk/sja/ counties/hertfordshire/units/bishopsstortford.aspx Thorley Manor Mother & Toddler Group Meet Tue & Fri at Thorley CC Contact: thorleytoddlergroup@live.co.uk Windhill Children’s Centre Contact via website: www. windhillchildrenscentres.org.uk
Music & Performing Arts
Bishop’s Stortford Choral Society Contact via website: www.bscs.org.uk Bishop’s Stortford Musical Theatre Company Contact via website: www.bsmtc.org.uk Bishop’s Stortford Musical Theatre Company - Juniors Contact via website: www.bsmtc.org.uk/ juniors.html Bishop’s Stortford Town Band Meet Tue at Markwell Pavilion Contact Sue Swan: 506123 Bsus (Bishops Stortford Ukulele Society) Meets every Wednesday 7.45-10pm at the British Legion Contact via website www.bsus.co.uk
Social & Meeting Clubs
Bishop’s Stortford Age Concern Open Mon to Fri at The Apton Centre Contact: 504748 or visit: www.theaptoncentre.org.uk Bishop’s Stortford Railway Society Meet on Tue and Thu Contact: 503511 or visit: www.tinyurl.com/bsrailsoc
Meet Thu at St Michaels Mead CC Contact: Janet Gordon: jan@jkl2000.co.uk
Bishop’s Stortford WI Meet 1st Thu of every month at Charis Centre from 7.30-9.45pm Contact: bishopsstortfordwi@yahoo.co.uk
Voyager Explorer Scout Unit Explorer Scouts aged 14-18
Bishop’s Stortford VIP Club for Blind and Partially sighted people
Meet 1st Tues afternoon of each month in Havers CC Contact: 832837 Grove Cottage the home of Bishop’s Stortford Mencap Various clubs throughout the week Contact: 656085 or info@mencapgrovecottage.org The Phoenix Stroke Club Meet every other Thu 2-4pm at Bishops Park CC Contact: Kath 724285 The Rotary Club of Bishop’s Stortford Meet Mon 12.55pm at Bishop’s Stortford Golf Club Contact via website: www.rotary-ribi.org The Rotary Club of Stort Valley Bishop’s Stortford’s Evening Rotary Club. Meets every Tuesday at The Lemon Tree, 7 for 7.30pm. Contact: stortvalleyrotary.com Thorley Women’s Club Meet every Wed 8-10pm at The Christian Centre (opposite Sainsburys) Contact: Barbara Martin 303225 The University of the Third Age Contact via website: u3asites.org.uk for information on local groups and classes
Sport & Fitness
Bishop’s Stortford Badminton Club and Junior Badminton Club Contact 654464 or visit www. stortfordbadminton.net Bishop’s Stortford Bowling Club Contact: 755887 or visit: www. bishopsstortfordbowlingclub.org.uk Bishop’s Stortford Cricket Club Contact: 654463 or visit: www. bishopsstorfordcricketclub.com Bishops Stortford and District Angling Society Contact club secretary: David Tadgell 654154 Bishop’s Stortford Football Club Contact: 306456 or visit: www.bsfc.co.uk Bishop’s Stortford Golf Club Contact: 01279 654715 and website www. bsgc.co.uk Bishop’s Stortford Hockey Club Contact: 654463 or visit: www.bshc. hitssports.com Bishop’s Stortford Rugby Club Contact: 652092 or visit: www.pitchero. com/clubs/bishopsstordrfc Bishop’s Stortford Running Club Meet at Hockerill Sports & Social Club Contact Ian McClymont: secretary@bsrc. org.uk Sunday Smashers Badminton Club Meet at Bishop’s Stortford High School sports hall Contact 652980 or visit www. sundaysmashers.blogspot.co.uk
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INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
Community Centres Bishops Park Community Centre
01279 712146
Lancaster Way, CM23 4DA
USEFUL NUMBERS ALL IN ONE PLACE South Street Surgery
St Mary’s Catholic School
Thorley Health Centre
St Michael’s Primary School 01279 810800
83 South Street, CM23 3AP 01279 465700 01279 657636
Thorley Park, CM23 2LY
Havers Community Centre
Waytemore Road, CM23 3GR 01279 712146
Hospitals
Markwell Pavillion
NHS Direct
Castle Gardens, CM23 2EL 01279 712146
Parsonage Community Centre
Parsonage Lane, CM23 5PY 07843 943492
PAH (Hospital)
01279 444455
Herts & Essex Community Hospital
01279 444455
St Michaels Mead Community Centre
Friedberg Avenue CM23 4HB 01279 329686
Pharmacies
Bishop’s Stortford West
(Central & Silver Leys Wards) Colin Woodward Email: colin.woodward@hertscc.gov.uk
(Meads & All Saints Wards) John Barfoot Email: John.barfoot@hertscc.gov.uk
Bishop’s Stortford Rural
(Includes Bishop’s Stortford Ward) Graham McAndrew - CMILT Email: graham.mcandrew@hertfordshire. gov.uk
Mayor Cllr Diane Hollebon
Mark Prisk MP
0207 219 6358
35 South Street CM23 3AG
01279 654021
Trinity Pharmacy 01279 654171
Medicx Pharmacy
Church Street Surgery
Church Street, CM23 2LY
0808 202 5469
Lloyds Pharmacy The Thorley Centre CM23 4EG
01279 507524
Bishop’s Stortford High School
Hockerill College
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Bishops Stortford Police Station
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Crimestoppers
Alzheimer’s Society
01279 508448
Bishop’s Stortford TIC
01279 715001
Bishop’s Stortford TC
01279 715000
Citizens Advice Bureau
0844 411 1444
01279 420059
Samaritans
0845 790 9090
01279 868686
01279 656876
01279 658451
Parsonage Surgery
Richard Whittington Primary School
01279 657778
St Joseph’s Primary School
01279 652576
St Clare Hospice Advice Line 01279 773773 Train Enquiries
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0845 748 4950
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Electricity Emergency
0800 783 8838 Gas Emergency
0800 111 999
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0845 555 111
MS Society
01279 757193
01279 827608
Hertfordshire Police Non-Emergency
01279 655936
Haymeads Health Centre
Herts & Essex Community Hospital, CM23 5JH
0845 782 3333
01279 836006
Manor Fields Primary School
Haymeads Lane, CM23 5JH 01279 657636
0800 800 151
Isobel Hospice Advice Line 01707 382575
All Saints Primary School
Hillmead Primary School 01279 657636
01279 652376
Other Numbers
Herts & Essex Hospital CM23 5JH
Herts & Essex High School 01279 654127
Doctors
Northgate Primary School
Police
Lloyds Pharmacy
Birchwood High School
Local MP
01279 696850
Three Valleys Water
Schools 01279 658870
Windhill Primary School
01279 652759
87 South Street CM23 3AL
Bishop’s Stortford East
Thorn Grove Primary School 01279 653002
BT Faultline
Williamson Pharmacy 1 Snowley Parade CM23 5EJ
County Councillors
01279 654496
Utilities
St Michaels Mead CM23 4FZ 01279 712146
Thorley Community Centre
Summercroft Primary School 01279 307477 Thorley Hill Primary School
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01279 654901
Acoustic Café: An evening of live music with Christian singer/ songwriter Andy Mayo, in an intimate, café atmosphere with a message of revolution! Ticket prices are £5 each, including one hot/cold drink and one item of food. People should contact the church office to buy tickets, but numbers are limited.
Saturday 4th July from 7:30pm Baptist Church Centre, Twyford Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM23 3LJ Light refreshments will be available Contact: Tim Kingston Hepner Telephone: 01279 836695 churchoffice@stortfordbaptist.org
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