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As I write, we’re meant to be experiencing an Indian Summer... It’s 9.25am and I have the lights on because it’s so dark outside! We’re meant to be having snow this winter and we should have had a blazing summer. Hmm. Just can’t take things for granted can you. Take me for instance. Just back from two weeks holiday, refreshed and raring to go. The magazines had been shortlisted in two categories at the Harlow Business & Community Awards - Social Media/ Website and Best Small Business (I know, dead exciting!) and I had two presentations to prepare and present. On the day of the first presentation I wake up looking like I had gone ten rounds with Frank Bruno - swollen eye and boil like spots all down one side of my face! What on earth - didn’t see that coming and certainly hadn’t planned for it! Cue dark glasses and hair parted on the other side - the show went on! After the second presentation the following day (and a visit to the Doctors) I went to bed and pretty much stayed there for a week! I had planned for everything except for my health throwing me a plot twist. I will however, factor that in the next time I’m required to do a presentation and certainly won’t take it for granted again!
Until next month, Lorraine
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october 2015 ISSUE 24
CONTENTS ■ FEATURES & ARTICLES 8 Bishop’s Stortford Fundraisers 10 Bishop’s Stortford Sinfonia 12 Apple Day 2015 18 An evening of Cabaret for HSSG 20 Poppy Appeal 2015
■ FUN & LEISURE 6 Local Walks 14 Just for the Kids 23 Puzzles & Brain Teasers
■ IT’S YOUR COMMUNITY 24 Local Community 26 What’s On 29 Listings 30 Useful Numbers
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Contact: 07817 778870 Web: www.tubs12.info Email: TUBS@copyzone.co.uk Thanks to everyone who helped to clear Birchanger Woods on 12th September. It was good to see so many Army Cadets there. Our next meet is after the Parsonage fireworks at 8am on Sunday November 8th. We’re back to Saturdays in the New Year when we’ll be meeting on Jan 9th (location to be advised).
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Pub & café Walks
Explore our lovely countryside and local pubs and cafés for a perfect day...
Woodland Walk A beautiful place in any season, the National Trust’s estate at Wimpole Hall makes a particularly lovely setting for a colourful, autumn walk. It is free to explore everywhere but the house and formal gardens, although nonmembers will need to pay to park. There are lots of scenic paths around the estate. This taster is one of the best for woodland. Go through gate opposite entrance to stable block, walk past the chapel and mansion through another gate. Follow the fence and go through a third gate. Head diagonally right over a gentle hill, cross the Iron Bridge, and walk towards the ornamental lakes and gothic folly beyond. Cross Chinese bridge between lakes and turn left by the water, then right along edge of fields below folly. Keep going along field edge path and through gate. At woods cross bridge and turn left through trees. Simply follow this path through the trees all the way back to the top of an avenue and turn left again, down towards the house. Energetic walkers might like to follow the “Wimpole Way” all the way to Cambridge. You can find a map here: www.visitcambridge.org/ dbimgs/WimpoleWay.pdf Transport: On Sundays, occasional bus services run direct from outside Cambridge Railway Station to Wimpole Hall www.scambs.gov.uk/ bikebus-explorer. LOCATION:
Wimploe Hall
Distance:
About 2 Miles
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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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Local charities Meet The Bishop’s Stortford fundraisers The Bishop’s Stortford Fundraisers are a group of likeminded people who spend their spare time raising money for various local charities and good causes. The group formed in January 2010, and over the course of 5 years have raised circa £50,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care, providing 2,500 valuable nursing hours care to terminally ill patients in Hertfordshire. The Bishop’s Stortford Fundraisers achieved this by organising and running many events, from 5k walks to quiz nights, street collections, and taken on nationwide challenges from skydiving to cycling around the streets of London at night. The group is formed of 6 people – whilst some have come and gone in the 5 years, 2 of the group are founding members and they all live in Bishop’s Stortford.
Residential, in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. The ball is taking place on Friday 20th November at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Stansted. There will be a 3 course dinner, live music and an auction. Further event and ticket information can be found at the group’s website: www.bsfundraisers.co.uk. Plans are beginning to take shape for events in 2016 and an Elvis Tribute evening has been planned for March. We would love to hear from you if you are keen to support us, join the group, or volunteer your time.
In March 2015, the group switched focus from just one charity and decided to “share the love” and raise money for different charities. This recently beared fruit for Isabel Hospice, where the group raised over £1,200 for them with a Cliff Richard tribute evening at a local school. A second Cliff Richard tribute evening raised over £1,000 for the Little Princess Trust. Over the next few months the group are hosting a Team Quiz in aid of the Willow Foundation on Saturday 17th October and a Winter Ball in association with local estate agents, Charles David
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bishop’s stortford sinfonia Beethoven and Dvorak in Stortford: An Evening of Live Classical Music
What better way to spend an autumn evening than experiencing all the charm, grace and drama of a live professional orchestra? With great pleasure, Bishop’s Stortford Sinfonia, a brand new professional orchestra, invites you to its debut performance, where it will perform two much-loved orchestral classics, Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony and the Dvorak Cello Concerto. This new orchestra aims to give Bishop’s Stortford something few towns can boast: professional-level concerts of the standard usually reserved for the major cities. The orchestra is run by a group of local professional musicians led by Artistic Director Simon Gilliver, who grew up and went to school locally. Following on from its launch event, the orchestra plans to establish a concert series, adding an exciting ingredient to the town’s musical landscape. It also looks forward to forging
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Patrick Bailey, Conductor
relationships with the local community and schools. So, come and listen to cello soloist Rachel Sanders-Hewett, and watch conductor Patrick Bailey, whose distinguished career has seen him work with many of the country’s finest orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra. It promises to be a night to remember.
when:
Saturday 10th october, 7.30pm
where:
All Saints Church, Stanstead Road
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apple day 2015 Keswick Codling apples developing on a 10 year old tree
rivers heritage site and orchard (RHSo)
The Rivers nursery was founded by John Rivers in 1725 and, when it closed in 1987, it was the oldest garden nursery in the UK. Many fruit cultivars and horticultural techniques were developed on the site in Sawbridgeworth, especially by Thomas Rivers (1798-1877) and Thomas Francis Rivers (1830-1899). The history of the site was documented by Elizabeth Waugh in the 2009 book Rivers Nursery of Sawbridgeworth based on the archives of the group and interviews with local people. Formed in May 2014, Rivers Heritage Site and Orchard (RHSO) is a volunteer group who work to protect, preserve and maintain the remaining Rivers Nursery site in Sawbridgeworth, UK and also to maintain the historical information about the Rivers Nursery in the group’s archives. With close links to Sawbridgeworth Town Council we seek to continue the excellent work of previous volunteers on the current Rivers site. The former nursery site is private land but RHSO is allowed access to maintain the orchard by permission of the landowner. The site can be accessed through a number of public or permissive footpaths from Sawbridgeworth or High Wych. It is currently used by many local people for walking and peaceful enjoyment! Apple Day 2015 is RHSO’s main community event held in the Rivers Orchard. We invite anyone from the local community and beyond to
join us to help pick our apple crop. In exchange, pickers may taste our many apple varieties and take some home for themselves. Those who do not wish to pick may purchase apples in the orchard on the day. The day promises to be a festival and fun for the whole family. We hope to expand on the success from last year where over 300 people, including many young children enjoyed a day of fruit picking in our beautiful location. Feel free to bring a picnic to eat in our beautiful environment. In addition to picking apples, there will be: • Mint Cafe’s Ice Cream stall • Light refreshments (tea, coffee, cake) • Apple pressing demonstrations • Live music • History displays of the Rivers Nursery • Fruit identification • Apple tasting • Children’s activities
The team from fruitID will be in attendance throughout the day. You are invited to bring any apples or pears from your own trees to be identified. Identification can require several fruits at varying stages of ripeness. Please follow the guidelines when selecting your fruit and complete the fruitID form (found on our website - www.rhso.co.uk/identify.php).
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apple day 2015 All equipment is provided, but feel free to bring your own apple pickers if you have them - it may speed you up at busy times! Instruction and guidance is available from our team of keen volunteers. After picking, all apples will be juiced for sale at local events. This is the main fundraising activity of the group, so please help support our local orchard! For further information about our work, please e-mail the RHSO committee. To be kept up to date on the groups events.
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NICHOLLS LODGE SOUTH STREET, BISHOP’S STORTFORD
Living with like-minded people is such fun Life at a beautiful Churchill Retirement Living apartment at Nicholls Lodge means you can be as independent or as sociable as you like. And it’s nice to know you can always relax with friends in the garden or the Owners’ Lounge. Our developments are conveniently located close to local shops and amenities, include security and maintenance and a social calendar for you join in with as much, or as little as you want to. YOUR HOME – WITH ADDED PEACE OF MIND • Lodge Manager • Owners’ Lounge • Guest suite for friends and family • Maintenance-free garden • 24-hour support • CCTV security entrance system • Parking • Lift to all floors
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Choose Nicholls Lodge for comfort, security and freedom in your retirement Churchill Retirement Living’s brand new Nicholls Lodge development in Bishop’s Stortford, provides a stylish collection of one and two bedroom apartments designed exclusively for over 60s living in the area. But if the thought of retirement living conjures up thoughts of sleepy, inactive communities, with limited independence, Nicholls Lodge will surprise you, as Yvette Christy, Regional Marketing Executive for Churchill Retirement Living, explains: “Churchill Retirement Living developments are designed with active independent retirees in mind. Nicholls Lodge will offer you the opportunity to live independently in your own home with all the freedom you have previously enjoyed, but with the peace of mind that your home will be safe and secure and help is at hand if ever required. “You do your own shopping and cooking, you can have family and friends to come and stay, you can continue to share those precious moments with the grandchildren and even small pets are allowed. Apartments at Nicholls Lodge will boast spacious rooms throughout and an ideal combination of design and functionality. The fully fitted, stylish kitchen includes a built in fridge and freezer, hob and an oven,
all located at an easy-reach height. All of the properties benefit from illuminated light switches for added convenience. Owners also enjoy ultimate peace of mind from a fitted camera entry system, offering the highest level of security and a 24 hour emergency call system. The development is also located in delightful managed grounds for all property owners to enjoy. Yvette continues: “With less to worry about, you will have more time to do the things you enjoy, as well as taking advantage of the host of other benefits on offer at Nicholls Lodge. You can have family or friends to stay in the development’s well-appointed Guest Suite. You can also be as social as you like – from enjoying a chat with like-minded neighbours to attending one of the many events in the Owners’ Lounge. The Welcome Centre at Nicholls Lodge is open daily and people who are interested in retirement living can enquire about the apartments and the packages on offer to make the move as easy as possible. For more information on Nicholls Lodge or Churchill Retirement Living, or to register your interest, please call 01279 905471 or visit www.churchillretirement.co.uk.
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Supporting HSSG An evening of Burlesque and Cabaret performed by Sadie and The Variety Society
Cue Tease Burlesque is excited to present Sadie and The Variety Society; an outstanding evening of Burlesque and Cabaret which will be debuting at the Rhodes Theatre, Bishops Stortford on 17th October 2015. The event, which is being held in aid of Harlow Stroke Support Group (HSSG) is to be hosted by singer and showgirl Sadie Sinner and will feature top London acts including British burlesque sensation Tempest Rose (House of Burlesque), Dave the Bear; ‘the body of Burlesque’, Bendy Bendini; a contortionist with plenty of sideshow antics and burlesque beauty Athena Beauvoir, as well as live music from Drag Queens of London star Vanity Von Glow. Organiser of the show, Anna Higgs said: “Cue Tease Burlesque is really excited to be bringing Sadie and The Variety Show to the Rhodes Theatre, Bishops Stortford in aid of a charity that is so very close to my heart. I suffered a stroke back in 2003 and the Harlow Stroke Support Group (HSSG) has been a godsend. It provides invaluable support to people who have survived a stroke, as well as families and of course, carers too, so it’s great to be able to give something back.” Tickets are priced at £18 for cabaret style seating, which can be purchased from The Rhodes Theatre Box Office on 01279 710 200 (up to 10 per table) or £12 for balcony seats, which are available to purchase online at www.
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rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk/events/sadie-thevariety-society/ The event starts at 8:30pm. Please note; children aged 14+ must be accompanied by adults. Harlow Stroke Support Group (HSSG): The Harlow Stroke Support Group was set up in 1996 to provide first class information on stroke and prevention, training, friendship and practical support to stroke survivors, carers and their families. For more information about the charity, head to www.harlowstrokesupportgroup.org
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Sat 17th october, doors open 7.30pm, showtime 8.30pm
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Rhodes Theatre
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Royal British Legion Poppy appeal 2015: live On October is upon us and heralds the Launch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal nationwide. This year’s Remembrancetide runs from Saturday 24th October to Sunday 8th November. As in previous years Bishop’s Stortford will be launching our Poppy Appeal in Jackson Square shopping centre with veterans and service personnel from the local area collecting on behalf of the Armed Forces. The Royal British Legion created the Poppy Appeal to help with those returning from the First World War. As we mark the Centenary of the First World War, it’s as important as ever to wear a poppy and remember the sacrifices and commitment made by our Armed Forces both then and now. The message behind this year’s Poppy Appeal is Live On – to the memory of the fallen and future of the living, which captures perfectly why it’s so important to donate to the appeal and wear a poppy. The money raised through the Poppy Appeal goes directly to The Royal British Legion’s welfare work providing life care to anyone who is currently serving in the British Armed Forces, who has previously served, and their families.
have a very active branch of the Royal British Legion and a very generous community showing their support for this very special charity. Last year was a very special year with the focus on the Centenary of The First World War brought into the public eye with the amazing installation of the Poppy display at the Tower of London. With this in mind our local collection exceeded all expectations last year and we hope to build on that awareness with our collection this year. Behind the scenes the team at the local Poppy Appeal office work very hard from June onwards preparing for the launch and we are always looking for willing volunteers to help out with various roles during the Appeal. If you feel that you could spare a couple of hours to help please contact the Poppy Appeal Organiser for Bishop’s Stortford, Gina Goold - contact details bottom of page. Thank you.
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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. 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. ■■ Sat 3rd October Bishop’s Stortford Craft & Produce Market Bishop’s Stortford Town Centre Held on the first Saturday each month. Time: 9.30-1.30pm, contact: 712143 or email market@bishopsstortfordtc. gov.uk ■■ Sat 3rd October Soul Legends Rhodes Arts Complex The Feel Good Show of the Year! Hits by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Barry White, Wilson Pickett, Earth Wind & Fire and more. Time: 8pm, tickets: £21.50/concs £20, www.rhodesbishopsstortford. org.uk
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■■ Sat 3rd October Bishop’s Stortford History Day Markwell Pavillion, Castle Gardens Do you want to know more about the history of Bishop’s Stortford and its neighbouring villages? Or are you intrigued by family history? Then come and enjoy the History Day organised by the Bishop’s Stortford History Society. Exhibitors include local history societies and the Philatelic Society displaying the history of the postal service. You can climb the castle mound with one of our guides, listen to oral history pod-casts, watch spinners’ at work, share your memories with us and ask our experts about researching your family history. Children will find things to do in the activity corner and you can round off your visit with tea and cake! Time: 1-4.30pm drop in any time, contact: 725801. ■■ Sun 4th October Bishop’s Stortford & District Footpaths Association Meet at Twyford Lock, Pig Lane GR: TL493193, postcode CM22 7PA The walks are generally 5-6 miles long and last between 2 and 2 ½ hours. All are welcome. Time: 10am, contact walk leader Peter: 01279 835036, www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk ■■ Tue 6th to Sun 27th October Exhibition: Lakes, Rivers and the Sea Rhodes Art Complex An exhibition of Oil and Watercolour paintings by Peter Morffew of lakes, rivers and coasts in New Zealand, Seychelles, England, Majorca and India. All paintings are for sale. The exhibition is upstairs in the Rhodes Art Centre Art Space. Time: Mon-Fri 10-5pm, Sat 10-4 and during Rhodes Art Complex events. ■■ Tue 6th to Tue 13th October Abigail’s Party
Rhodes Arts Complex Contexture theatre present Mike Leigh’s ground breaking comedy of manners. Time: 7.30pm (also 3pm matinee on Thurs, Sat, Sun), tickets: £17, concs £15, groups £12, www. rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk ■■ Wed 7th October “Digging for Victory - The Wartime Gardens” by Dr Twigs Mountfitchet Garden Club The Mountfitchet Garden Club is open to everyone and have a varied programme covering the many facets of gardening and horticulture. Time: 7.30pm for 8pm start, visitors £2.50pp, membership available, refreshments prior to meeting, www. mountfitchetgardenclub.co.uk ■■ Thu 8th October Charity Fashion Show The Charis Centre Come and see the latest styles and get the chance to shop at Mandy’s Heaven all in the aid of Grove Cottage. Refreshments available with a raffle on the night. Time: 7pm, tickets: £10 (to include a glass of Prosecco) available from Natalie Trapmore: 07876 478717 or Mandy mandy@mandysheaven. co.uk ■■ Fri 9th October Life and Works of Daphne Du Maurier United Reform Church, Water Lane Bishop’s Stortford Town Twinning Association have a presentation by Sonia Kassap, from our twin town in France, on the Life and Works of Daphne Du Maurier. Time: 8pm, tickets: £5 (to include tea and coffee) in advance or on the door, tel: 657786. ■■ Sat 10th October St Clare Hospice Open Day Hastingwood, CM17 9JX Our Open Day is for everyone who would like to understand a little more about St Clare, the care
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IN october 2015 and services local people can access and how we work with other healthcare providers to improve the lives of those living with life-limiting illnesses, and their families and carers. Time: 11-3pm, no need to book, www.stclarehospice.org.uk ■■ Sat 10th October Quiz Night The Charis Centre, Water Lane Hosted by the Stort Valley RSPB group. Maximum team size is 8 people. Please bring your own wine, beer, soft drinks and glasses. Time: 7pm, tickets: £12 to include fish and chip supper, tickets available from Linda Perry: 07808 412046. ■■ Sun 11th October Have a Go at Archery Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE Have a go at the ancient skill of archery, medieval style! Includes an insight into fletching arrows. First come, first served, subject to availability. Time: 10.30am-4pm, £3 for 6 arrows, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ hatfieldforest ■■ Sat 17th October Get to Know Your Camera Photography Workshop Rhodes Arts Complex Want to know a bit more than just the basics and have a digital SLR or a bridge style camera? This one day workshop will teach you to take control of your camera and take better photos, come off Auto and explore some of the best settings and features that your camera has for helping you to take great pictures. Time: 10-4pm, £90 to include all materials, contact box office: 710200, www. sarahstephensphotography.co.uk ■■ Sat 17th October Trio Isimsiz St John’s church, Stansted Mountfitchet Pianist Erdem Misirlioglu, the
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keyboard category winner in the 2008 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, has appeared several times at Stansted during his teenage and student years. He now returns with two fellow graduates of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama who collectively form the Trio Isimsiz. Time: 7.30pm, tickets £ 15 adults/ under 18’s free, available on the door or phone: 815282, www. musicatstansted.co.uk ■■ Sat 17th October PACT Charity Ball The Manor of Groves PACT is a registered charity which supports families and children with autism. Their annual charity ball is a great night of dining entertainment. Time: 7pm-1am, tickets: £55 per person, www.pactforautism.org.uk ■■ Sun 18th October Bishop’s Stortford & District Footpaths Association Meet at Railway station car park GR: TL522335, postcode CB11 3PL The walks are generally 5-6 miles long and last between 2 and 2 ½ hours. All are welcome. Time: 10am, contact walk leader Dave: 832632/07920 25 48 25 www. walksaroundstortford.org.uk ■■ Thu 22nd to Sat 24th October Water Lane presents: Emma Charis Centre, Water Lane Water Lane Theatre Company present a studio production of Emma by Michael Bloom. From the novel by Jane Austen. Time: 8pm, tickets £9 adult, £7.50 concessions, available from the Tourist Information Centre or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk ■■ Sat 24th & Sun 25th October Albury’s 7th Annual Art & Craft Show Albury Village Hall, SG11 2JD Quality local art and craft for sale. Refreshments, free parking and a
warm welcome! Raising funds for a village defibrillator. Time: 11am-4pm, entry £1, children free, for further details call 771999. ■■ Tue 27th October Play In a Day Rhodes Arts Complex Play in a Day is back after a 12 month break! We’re looking for 30 Primary aged children to spend a day of imagination and fun with a team of theatre professionals with the aim of creating a theatrical production to perform to friends and family in the evening. Time: 10am, tickets available from Box Office: 710200. ■■ Wed 28th October Quiz Night Bishop’s Stortford Rugby Club Pit your wits against other business brains as Bishop’s Stortford Chamber of Commerce holds its annual charity quiz night in aid of St Clare Hospice. It is open to teams of between 6 & 8 and there will be a bar and raffle. Time: 6.30pm, tickets £10 to include fish and chip supper, contact: Mark Stigwood 07860 270066 or email secretary@bschamber.org ■■ Wed 28th & Fri 30th October Nocturnal Adventure Hatfield Forest, CM22 6NE Join in gathering around the campfire to experience the forest at night. Lantern making, night walk and campfire. Time: 4.30-6.30pm, www. nationaltrust.org.uk/hatfield forest ■■ Sat 31st October Bumper Coffee Morning St Michael’s Church, Windhill Homemade produce, fresh coffee. Cakes, variety of stalls, raffle, books, a children’s activity and much more! Time: 10am-12noon.
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
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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
101
Crimestoppers
Alzheimer’s Society
01279 508448
Bishop’s Stortford TIC
01279 715001
Bishop’s Stortford TC
01279 715000
Citizens Advice Bureau
0844 411 1444
07880 828858
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 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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01279 654901
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