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Whether it’s to a sigh of relief or tear filled eyes, we say farewell to the summer holidays and hello to the new school year! Which, for many of us working parents, means a return to “normality” (or sanity!) - it will be a whole year before we have to worry about the logistical nightmare again and before we hear those nerve jangling words “what are we going to do today?”. September is the start of the new school year, which promises new beginnings and new opportunities but it doesn’t have to be the domain of the younger student. There are many courses for mature students that are enrolling in September and many are featured in this month’s edition. Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw or paint? Learn a language or to arrange flowers? Make balloon decorations or art? Take up beekeeping? Become a qualified Beauty Therapist? Join a voluntary group or a friendship group? Well, this is your month to take action. I read a quote from a 93 year old New Yorker who said “... something amazing happens every time I force myself to go outside...”. Until next month, Lorraine
september 2015 ISSUE 23
CONTENTS ■ FEATURES & ARTICLES 8 Your Local RSPB 9 In Person 10 Birchanger Woods in September 12 All About Bridge 18 WI Centenary Celebrations 24 A Right Royal Celebration
■ FUN & LEISURE 6 Local Walks 14 Just for the Kids
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Pub & café Walks
Explore our lovely countryside and local pubs and cafés for a perfect day...
SAFFRON WALDEN A late summer stroll through lovely Saffron Walden and Audley End can be combined with a leafy hike to neighbouring Newport. The 301 bus can take you straight back to the start or to Bishop’s Stortford (Monday to Saturday). From Molly’s Cake Shop, head past Cross Keys onto High Street and turn left, then right into Abbey Lane. At end of road, go through metal gate into Audley Park and take path slightly left with tall trees along it to emerge through another gate onto Audley End Road. Turn right along side of road and turn left where white signpost points left to “College of St Mark”. Turn left again through gate (marked “Private: Donrobin Farms”, but it is a public path) and follow this lane to road. Cross over road and follow track ahead. 50m beyond power lines turn right over stream and immediately left on wooded path. Keep stream on left, cross B1052 and walk on through trees, then right hand edge of field into more trees. Turn left over footbridge and right along edge of wood. Follow path, keeping trees on right. Turn right over another bridge and take path beyond between fence and trees. Cross a third footbridge and keep straight up right hand edge of field. At corner of field, turn left with hedge on right and follow way-marked path around edge of wood and down right hand edge of large field. Go on through little tree tunnel and downhill. At foot of hill, turn right along wooded path beside stream and continue in same general direction with glimpses ahead of Newport’s distant church. The grassy path eventually becomes a lane and leads under railway to main road. Turn left along Belmont Hill onto Newport’s picturesque High Street, where you will find bus stop. LOCATION:
SAFFRON WALDEN
Distance:
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Local charities why not join your local RSPB Group?
We host regular indoor meetings with illustrated talks on topics of wildlife interest from invited speakers. These are held at Bishop‘s Park Community Centre, Lancaster Way, Bishop’s Park, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 4DA (next to Tesco) on the second Tuesday of every month, September to June, at 7.30pm. We also organise outdoor walks and trips to nature reserves and other wildlife spectacles.
first hand; or if you prefer to stay indoors, at one of our talks to hear about birds, wildlife and nature.
Our guided bird watching walks, which take place most months, are free except for parking or entry fees/donations. Our Field Trip Co-ordinator takes us to a wide variety of places, both near and far. We take part in the Bishop’s Stortford carnival and hold at least one major fund-raising event each year. We have put up bird boxes in the town park and organised a trail for local schools to follow and learn about the local wildlife.
For more information about our group, including details about our next talk, meeting times and costs, please visit: www.rspb.org.co.uk/groups/stortvalley. Alternatively, feel free to call 01279 504452 and speak to Group Leader, Malcolm Allan or 01371 878204 and speak to our secretary, Hilary Snell.
Our events and activities are a great opportunity to meet people and make new friends. Importantly you don’t have to be an expert on birds. If you are interested in nature, birds and wildlife, we have something for everyone.
We’d like to invite you to join us. Whether that’s on one of our walks or trips if you enjoy the great outdoors and seeing nature
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The birchanger wood trust What’s happening in the woods in September... by Trust Secretary Daphne Wallace-Jarvis
September and a great time to walk in the ancient woodland of Birchanger Wood, whether this be in the smaller woodland on the Birchanger/Stansted side of the Wood which is accessed from Birchanger, or, in the larger woodland accessed from Heath Row on the Bishop’s Stortford side. Our lovely paths will enable you, your children and your dogs to enjoy the woodland without becoming embroiled in mud. Whichever part of Birchanger Wood you are walking in and if the day is warm and damp, look down on the woodland floor and you should see some of the many fungi just waiting to be photographed. Alternatively, Look upwards and listen and you may hear our local buzzards in flight calling to one another. On approaching the Wood from Birchanger, they can often be seen as well as heard owing to the open farmland all around.
Our Woodland needs you!! Volunteers: come along to the Compound in Birchanger Wood, Take the footpath off Heath Row which leads to the Water Tower and the woodland main entrance, on a Saturday between 9-10am and 2-3pm and meet Pat Forrest our volunteer warden. Buy your firewood from the Compound same times. Meet the sanctuary hedgehogs. £10 per wheelbarrow load, or £70 per cubic metre.
Our volunteer Warden is looking for other Volunteers please to assist in the Birchanger Wood maintenance. Be a lumberjack for a couple of hours on a Saturday; help lay a path for the tractor in the Compound (we need to get this down before the winter rains arrive); sell some wood.
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Hatfield Heath Bridge Club making new friends, THAT’S what learning BRIDGE IS ALL ABOUT We are very lucky in our area as there are bridge clubs that meet every day of the week except Saturday. Most, like our classes meet in the evening but there is one very popular club that meets on a Tuesday afternoon. All are pleased to welcome new members, our Friendly Friday Bridge Club which was started for new and improving players especially so. People who come to classes sometimes want to learn how to play this fascinating game with friends who already play but they all end up making new friends as well. Bridge is a game of partnership and sometimes two people come to classes together but most form bridge partnerships from friends they make in class.
Hatfield Heath Bridge Club members tend to be sociable people. As well as playing bridge each week we run a quiz and a dinner dance annually. In addition the many new friends we have made through classes have regular social bridge evenings, barbecues, weekends and holidays away. If this strikes a chord with you please do contact Penny or Brian via email: hassells2@gmail.com or call us on 01279 721428 / 07713 411 305.
Classes run for twelve weeks in the autumn and then a further eighteen weeks in the winter and spring finishing at the end of May. In the summer months we organise a simple competition which is played in people’s homes which introduces them to students from earlier years.
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Hatfield Heath Bridge Club Learning bridge opens up a whole new world. It keeps your brain active and introduces you to many new friends. Our relaxed and friendly classes are for two hours and are a mix of tutorial and play with a break for a drink, a biscuit and a chat. “Beginners” Classes Tuesday evenings starting 7.30pm 22nd September 2015 If you already play bridge but would like to improve your game you may enjoy our “Improvers” Classes Monday evenings starting 7.30 pm 21st September 2015 For more information contact: Brian & Penny Hassell
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centenary the WI turns 100 By Alison Runham, www.alison.runham.co.uk
This month marks one hundred years since the first UK Women’s Institute (WI) meeting. As the WI celebrates its centenary, we look at its history and its role today. A Slow Start As the twentieth century began, few branches of the new AOS (Agricultural Organisation Society) welcomed women, and female attendees were often too afraid of ridicule to speak. Yet in Canada, the Farmer’s Institutes had inspired women to found WIs to share knowledge on farming and raising a family. The movement spread throughout Canada and to the USA, Poland and Belgium. However, in the UK, WIs weren’t established until the arrival of Madge Watt, a founder member of British Columbia’s first WI. Her speech about the vital contribution women could make to the war effort through working the land to grow food helped persuade the AOS to appoint her as founder of WIs in the UK. WIs would provide a hub for sharing knowledge about agriculture and home industries, and for social activities, but would initially focus on increasing food production to counter WW1 shortages. The first UK WI meeting was held on 16th September 1915 in Llanfair PG, and by 1918 there were 99 WIs. Soon the WI became independent from the Board of Agriculture; the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) was formed in October 1917 and began publishing its Home and Country magazine in 1919. With WW1 over, the WI urged members to become active citizens and stand for election at local and parliamentary level. In 1921 WI member Mrs Margaret Winteringham became the first English born female MP and the second woman in Parliament. By 1924, when Jerusalem was adopted as the WI song, there were 3,223 WIs.
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1915 First WI meeting venue World War Two to Diamond Jubilee The WI had continued to support the League of Nations, and was preparing for war once again. Lady Denman, the WI chair, became Director of the Women’s Land Army in 1938 and WI Preservation Centres played a vital role, canning produce and making jam to turn over 5,300 tons of potential waste into food for the nation. Meanwhile, the NWFI’s 1941 report on evacuees, Town Children through Country Eyes, stimulated debate about families that ultimately resulted in the family allowances after the war. Queen Mary had become President of the Sandringham WI in 1919, and in 1943 her daughter Elizabeth joined the WI too. In 1945, the WI founded Denman College. With the war over, the WI spread its wings, beginning the fifties with a national music festival. Members also designed a house ideal for a working family for the Ideal home Exhibition (including a porch for muddy boots). 1965 was a significant year. The rule prohibiting the founding of WIs in places with populations over 4,000 was abolished, and representatives from 8,700 WIs celebrated the WI’s Golden Jubilee at a special garden party at Buckingham Palace. WIs also compiled Scrapbooks of the Countryside, now held in Local Record Office archives. The sixties ended with performances of The Brilliant and the Dark, an NFWI-commissioned musical following women’s lives throughout the centuries. In 1974 the number of WIs reached an all-
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celebrations time high of 9,309, just in time to celebrate the institution’s Diamond Jubilee in 1975. At the AGM that year, the NFWI confirmed its belief in ‘the principle of equality of opportunity and of legal status for men and women’ and pledged it would continue to work towards it. A Thoroughly Modern Institution In the 1980s, the WI made its first appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show and launched a three year campaign to raise the profile of the WI, culminating in the WI Life and Leisure Exhibition at Olympia in 1984, opened by the Queen. There was a growing awareness of modern technology and current concerns as the WI moved into the 1990s and it campaigned with partners on several issues, including a project to promote sport as part of a healthy lifestyle. Significantly, in 1999 the WI joined with the National Farmers’ Union to hold A Women in Farming conference, with an address given by The Princess Royal,
but perhaps what most overthrew its ‘jam and Jerusalem image’ was the widely reported response of many members to the Prime Minister’s address at their Triennial General Meeting in 2000. Feeling his speech was becoming a party political broadcast, they rewarded him with a slow handclap. However, the WI is still just as committed to preserving traditional skills as it is to addressing the issues of the day, as demonstrated by their Craft Spectacular exhibition in 2000. Today, the WI is the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK, with 212,000 members and 6,600 WIs. It still strives to provide women with educational opportunities and campaigns on issues that affect all women and their communities, from equal pay and better midwifery to climate change and the plight of the honey bee, and over the last 100 years it has effected genuine change. So happy birthday, WI; thank you for all you have done, and long may you continue.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
LOOK WHAT’S COOKING POTATO TORTILLA WITH MARINATED OLIVES FOR THE MARINATED OLIVES 100ml olive oil ½ red chilli pepper, deseeded and very finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley 1 tsp lemon zest 150g Kalamata olives 150g large green olives FOR THE TORTILLA 450g potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced 6 large eggs
THIS SPANISH BAKED OMELETTE IS GREAT SERVED
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
WARM AS A SPEEDY SUPPER OR IS JUST AS TASTY
10ml (2tsp) dried Italian mixed herbs
SERVED COLD.
50g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
PICNIC SERVED WITH A BOWL OF GARLICKY
Rocket leaves, to serve
MARINATED OLIVES.
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1. To marinate the olives, heat the oil, chilli and garlic in a small pan until just warmed through. Stir in the parsley, lemon zest and olives and season with freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and cover and leave to marinate in a cool place for a few hours or overnight. 2. To make the tortilla, preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Grease a 19cm x 23cm shallow cake tin. 3. Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes until almost tender. Drain well and arrange in 2-3 layers in the cake tin. 4. Beat together the eggs and garlic in a bowl then add the dried mixed herbs and two thirds of the grated cheese. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and pour the mixture over the layered potatoes. 5. Sprinkle over the rest of the cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool for 10 minutes then cut into wedges. Serve warm with rocket leaves and the marinated olives. TIP: If serving the tortilla cold, allow to cool completely then cut into squares and wrap in greaseproof paper. It will keep in the fridge for 24 hours.
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stort Valley Rotary organises
A Right Royal celebration Our Queen becomes the longest reigning Monarch in the history of the UK on the 9th September 2015 and we feel Bishop’s Stortford would want to celebrate this achievement and mark her glorious reign in suitable fashion. A Band Concert seemed the most appropriate. There will be lots of familiar, often stirring pieces played by the 28-piece award-winning Ware Brass. There is a tenor soloist too, and he will lead you in some wellknown standards as one element of the programme. We will toast Her Majesty in the interval in the adjoining Church Hall. All proceeds of the event are dedicated to the Isabel Hospice - so help us “raise the roof” and raise funds for the Hospice too!! This all happens on Saturday 5th September at the United Reformed Church, Water Lane, Bishop’s Stortford at 8pm. Tickets are £15 each to include wine and nibbles and can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre or from Gwenda Deal 01279 863194.
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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 walk is a moderate walk of 1 hour. It’s about 3 miles with moderate hills at a faster pace and possible stiles. 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 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. ■■ Wed 2nd September “I am a Tulip - What Are You?” Mountfitchet Garden Club, Day Centre, Chapel Hill A talk by Jacqueline Aviolet of Rosies Garden Plants. Time: 7.30 for 8pm start (refreshments prior to meeting), visitors: £2.50pp, membership available, www. mountfitchetgardenclub.co.uk ■■ Fri 4th to Sun 6th September Woodfest Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE Join us for the free annual festival celebrating the Forest with local music, crafts and stalls and over 80
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musical acts on two stages. Locally sourced food, real ale and cider. Time: 7pm Friday to 5pm Sunday, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ hatfieldforest ■■ Sat 5th September Afternoon Tea with Music Bishop’s Park community centre From the Woodwind of Stortford, all funds raised going towards the Mayor’s charities. Time: 3-5pm, tickets: £7.50 each, tickets available at the Tourist Information Centre or by calling 01279 712142. ■■ Sat 5th September Bishop’s Stortford Craft & Produce Market Bishop’s Stortford Town Centre To be held on the first Saturday each month. Time: 9.30am-1.30pm, contact: 01279 712143 or email market@ bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk ■■ Sat 5th September A Right Royal Celebration United Reformed Church, Water Lane Stort Valley Rotary Club presents “A Right Royal Celebration” in aid of Isabel Hospice. A concert by the Ware Brass Band to celebrate the longest serving Monarch in history, Queen Elizabeth II. Time: 8pm, tickets: £15 from Bishop’s Stortford Tourist Information Centre 01279 715001. ■■ Sun 6th September Outdoor Songfest for all the Family Great Hadham Golf & Country Club Enjoy a family friendly musical programme of Herts and Soul rockin’ rollin’ poppin’ gospellin’ and musical theatrin’ with a sprinklin’ of Disney songs! In aid of Grove Cottage. Just bring a picnic rug and chairs - extra seating will be available. Time: 1-4pm, tickets: £8, under 18s £5, under 10s free, to buy tickets please email: sing@hertsandsoul. com or call 07903 009569.
■■ Sun 6th September Bishop’s Stortford & District Footpaths Association Meet at Hadham Ford GR: TL435218, postcode SG11 2AX The walks are generally 5-6 miles long and last between 2 and 2 ½ hours. All are welcome. Time 10am, contact walk leader John: 07799 80449 www. walksaroundstortford.org.uk ■■ Mon 7th september 50:50 Quiz Night Cambio Lounge Join us for our quiz night on the first Monday of each month to raise money for Grove Cottage. Time: 7.30-10.30pm, £1 per person to play. ■■ Sat 12th September Glanfest 2015 Mission Hall Field, Green Tye, SG10 6JP Raising money to take children with disabilities and life limiting conditions to Lourdes with the Glanfield Group. Live music all day, BBQ, licensed bar, bouncy castle, fun & games for the whole family. Time: 2-10pm, advance tickets adults £5, children £3, family of 4 £12, tickets on the gate adults £7, children £4, family of 4 £20, www. glanfest.co.uk ■■ Sun 13th September Try Your Hand at Archery Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE Have a go at the ancient skill of archery, medieval style! Includes an insight into fletching arrows. Time: 10.30 - 4pm, £3 for 6 arrows, no booking required, first come, first served, subject to availability, www. nationaltrust.org.uk/hatfieldforest ■■ Sun 13th September St Mary’s Motor Show St Mary’s School Car dealerships, classic and club cars, trade stalls, plus a Family Fun Day of attractions and local food and drink. Time: 11-4pm, £5 adults, children
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IN september 2015 free (no dogs please), www. stmarysmotorshow.co.uk ■■ Tue 15th September Museum History Walk Rhodes Arts Complex Enjoy a peaceful walk along the River Stort with our guide, whilst discovering the history of the river and its importance to the town. Uncover stories of river trades, riotous behaviour, sunken barges and river men and women. Time: 6pm, tickets: £4, to book your place on the walk please call box office on 01279 710200. ■■ Wed 16th September The Mugabees Cambio Lounge Playing live in aid of Grove Cottage, tickets £5 available in advance from the bar or £6 entry on the night. ■■ Thu 17th to Wed 30th September Bishop’s Stortford Art Society Exhibition Rhodes Arts Complex This year BSAS celebrate their 80th anniversary and they are holding a special 2 week exhibition in the Rhodes Gallery. As well as paintings there will be sculptured items and ceramics displayed in the glass cabinets. There will also be photographs and historical items about the society. Time: Open all day, www. bsartsociety.co.uk ■■ Fri 18th to Sun 27th September Peter Pan Rhodes Centre From the same team that brought the smash hit productions of Oliver! and Annie to the Rhodes stage comes the greatest children’s story of all time. For the first time ever at Rhodes, Peter Pan, the boy who refuses to grow up, will fly Wendy and her brothers John and Michael from their Edwardian bedroom to the magical world of Neverland. There they will meet the Lost Boys, befriend the Indians and eventually
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come face to face with the most famous villain of them all…Captain Hook! Times and dates on website, tickets £15 - £17, www. rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk ■■ Sat 19th September Dragonfest Henham and Ugley Primary School Music festival to raise money for Henham and Ugley Primary School. Band line-up includes Audio Pilots, Brass Monkeys, Gud, Badgerhead, Artful Dodgers, The Twisted Straps. Time: 1-9pm, please visit website for more information and to buy tickets or email dragonfest@ henhamugley.essex.sch.uk ■■ Sat 19th September Super Hero Starlight Walk Chauncy School, SG12 0PD This popular 10K walk is back. Join us for a new Super Hero theme and come as your favourite character - Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Spiderman, Batman and Robin… the list is endless! There will be a party atmosphere with a giant Superman warm up before the walk and a fancy dress competition. Time: 8.30pm, advance entry £15 adult and £10 child, on the night adult £20 and child £15, every walker gets a free superhero mask! In aid of Isabel Hospice, www. isabelhspice.org.uk ■■ Sun 20th September Bishop’s Stortford & District Footpaths Association Meet at Tesco Car Park (top left) GR: TL47102180, postcode CM23 4DD The walks are generally 5-6 miles long and last between 2 and 2 ½ hours. All are welcome. Time 10am, contact walk leader Paul: 01279 501596 www. walksaroundstortford.org.uk ■■ Sun 20th September Open Day & Ukulele Band The Forgotten Gardens of Easton Lodge
For the first time BSUS (Bishop’s Stortford Ukulele Society) will be performing in the garden with sets at 1.30pm and 3pm. Time: 11.30 to 5pm, guided tours at 12.30 and 2pm, homemade refreshments will be available, adults £5 children free of charge, www.eastonlodge.co.uk ■■ Thu 24th September Comedy Night with Ed Byrne The Charis Centre A night of fun and laughter for Grove Cottage with Ed Byrne, the Herbert & more. Hosted by Paddy Lennox. Licensed Bar, real ale and food available. Time: 7.30 for 8pm start, tickets: £15 in advance or £20 on the door, to book tickets contact Natalie on 07876 478717 or www.wegottickets. com/grovecottage ■■ Fri 25th September Autumn Fair, Flower and Music Festival Windhill Churches Centre St Joseph & The English Martyrs RC Church is delighted to invite you to the forthcoming Autumn Fair and What a Wonderful World Flower & Music Festival. Time: 10-4pm, all profits raised will be split between Age Concern/St Elizabeth’s and the YMCA ■■ Sun 27th September End of Season Celebration The Gibberd Garden, CM17 0NA Celebrate the end of the season with us. Brunch will be served from 11.30 - 2pm, filled rolls and jacket potatoes. From 2pm enjoy tea time with homemade apple cakes, jams and chutneys all available in the tea rooms. Time: 11.30-6pm, adults £4, concessions £3, children £1, under 5s free, www.gibberdgarden.co.uk
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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
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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 Daniel Abbott
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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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 07934 676067
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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