May 2008

Village Magazine

May 2008 THE MAGAZINE THAT KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH Est. 1893

HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL CALL FOR EXHIBITORS FOR
HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION
Sunday15th JUNE 2008
JUNE 14th & 15th 2008
MANNINGS FAIR
Artists! Exibit and sell your work in the friendly
CHILDREN'S WORLD and supportive atmosphere of the HH Festival.
This year we are hoping to include Craft work
CLASSIC CAR SHOW Tables are limited so apply early for your space at

Mr Marvel's this well supported event.

Magical Fun Show

“Now and Then” ART EXHIBITION We would also like to include art/craft
demonstrations if you are interested in doing this,
COUNTRY/ROCK GROUP
Ring 01279 730 281

FUN RUN CHILDRENS FANCY DRESS Please note *** this is a TWO DAY event***

CLASSIC CAR SHOW All enquiries shoud be made to Paulene Brakspear on
FUN DOG SHOW 01279 730 281 and completed applications must be

RETURNED BY MAY 10TH

FORMS TO ENTER

Fun Run - Fancy Dress
Classic Car - Fun Dog Show

inside on page 14 & 18

NEXT FESTIVAL MEETING URC HALL

28th April 2008 7.30pm

Games Stalls such as Coconut Shy, Fishing Game etc. Dance in Village Hall
are being run by various Clubs/Groups in the “Country &Western”
Village, Jo Jingles-Musical Fun, stalls with Garden
Plants, Cakes, etc. Embroidery Stall. IF YOU Organised to round off the Festival, especially all
HAVE NOT YET SECURED A STALL FOR those who have worked during Festival. Come for the
YOUR CLUB/ GROUP AND WOULD LIKE Grand Finale.
YOUR GROUP TO TAKE PART, PLEASE
PHONE BARBARA 730 498 Saturday 21st June
The beautiful Flower Displays at Holy Trinity
Church must not be missed and the Salvation Army 7.30 pm - 11.30 pm £10
Band will be playing on the Heath at 6pm. Bring own food and drink
Barbara Scheggia To Book Phone Sandra

01279 730 042

Village Website : www.hatfield-heath.co.uk Email: [email protected]

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LIST OF CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES
WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS

VILLAGE HALL 730 544 FITNESS CLUB MON AM
731 076
1 ASCENSION DAY INSTITUTE 730 544
20.00 Ascension Day Service followed by LUNCHEON CLUB
PCC Elders Meeting PRE-SCHOOL For all Senior Citizens 730 581
(2 ½ -5)
4 SUNDAY after ASCENSION 730 354 ITALIAN LANGUAGE
08.00 Holy Communion HT Michelina 07786 341 754
09.30 Family Service with Baptism HT
10.30 Family Service followed by Church AGM HH UNDER FIVES SPANISH LANGUAGE
URC Mother & Toddler 730 212
18.30 Evensong HT
Ann Whale 01279 731 288
5 BANK HOLIDAY
7 10.30 Holy Communion – 1662 The Close FRIDAY CLUB (7-12 years) FOOTBALL CLUB 730 212
730 465
20.00 Leisure Hour URC CRICKET CLUB 730 674
11 PENTECOST JO JINGLES
(6 mths - 7years) 868 410 HEATH PLAYERS
09.30 Holy Communion HT
10.30 Family Service URC and play reading for pleasure
18 TRINITY SUNDAY
08.00 Holy Communion HT 730 825 or 730 517
NO 09.30 but Holy Trinity join
10.30 Anniversary Service with Communion SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY SOCIETY

URC CLUB 730 530
21 10.45 MU Holy Communion HT
SCOUTS 812 586 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
11.30 for 12.00 Luncheon Club URC
19.45 Leisure Hour AGM with Speaker URC CUBS Chris Hancock 730 042
25 TRINITY 1
09.30 Holy Communion HT 731 646 URC JUNIOR CHURCH
10.30 Family Service URC
18.00 Service at the Close BROWNIES 734 391 Sunday 10.30am 730 690
26 BANK HOLIDAY
28 19.45 Gardening Club H SUNDAY CLUB BELL RINGERS 730 526

26 – June 3 incl. School and Pre-school half term break 9.30am Holy Trinity 730 288 CHOIR
JUNE
1 TRINITY 2 Canon Tim Potter 730 288

08.00 Holy Communion HT H.T. YOUTH GROUP WOMANS LEISURE HOUR
09.30 Family Service and Baptism HT
10.30 Family Service URC 731 318 730 465
18.30 Evensong with the Royal British Legion HT
KARATE 445 539 CATHOLIC CHURCH
H-Village Hall / CR-Committee Room H / HT-Holy
Trinity Church / URC-United Reform Church / JUNIOR KARATE Hatfield Broad Oak
I-Institute / S-School
01992 575 679 01371 872 550
GREEN WASTE SKIP
SOSEN GORE TALKING NEWSPAPERS

JU JITSU 07947 599 801 01279 651 270

OR 01279 653 925

WU CHI 07947 599 801 SECRETARY U.R.C.

Mark Lemon 730 581

SENIOR BOWLS 724 833 NOVEL COURSE 721 349
OPEN BOWLS 730 539
Creative Writing Rod Smith

AEROBICS Rachel Eastland

BRIDGE CLUB 723 948 Mon 9.30am & Thu 8pm

731 076

GARDENING CLUB HEALTH WALK
730 425
HATFIELD HEATH
WELCOME CLUB
730 421 730 512

OPEN COFFEE 730 288 HEALTH WALK LITTLE

HALLINGBURY 722 156

MORNING AT INSTITUTE Alzheimer’s Society
ART CLASSES 730 281 01372 872 519

ART CLASSES Jen Allen HATFIELD HEATH
07749 263 339 Tues 7pm

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

FITNESS CLUB WED AM 01279 730 274

731 420

Sunday 3.00pm – 4.00pm Broomfields/ Ardley Cresc

BROOMFIELDS ARDLEY CRESC OPEN COFFEE MORNING

May 11th , 25th May 4th , 18th HATFIELD HEATH INSTITUTE

The Mobile Library Hatfield Heath FREE but donations welcome

Visits on Tuesday April 8th &April 22nd at Drop in for Tea, coffee and light refreshments

Broomfields 14.45 15.35 MONDAY TO FRIDAY MORNINGS

The Close 15.40 16.00 10.00 AM – 12 NOON
A chance to meet others and chat All welcome
The White Horse 16.05 16.35
Organised by Holy Trinity Church
Sponsored by the Village Hall Trust

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Next Parish council Meeting Hatfield Heath Half Hour Helpers

(Annual Meeting) Need a friendly neighbour to help you?
with task that will take approx 30 mins e.g.

Shopping small repairs collecting prescriptions etc.

Please note there is no ageism.
Anyone young or old can call for help from volunteers.

SSE Will be giving Presentation PHONE 07-944-748-478
At The URC Hall
Phone manned 10am to 12noon
Wed 7.30 pm 14th May 2008
LIST OF WEBSITES
PARISH COUNCIL CLUBS, GROUPS ETC. IN VILLAGE
Parish Clerk - Ernie Fenwick.................730 770
Chairman - Mel Sullivan............................731 434 Village Website
Vice Chairman - Robert Jones..................730 741
Mark Lemon (District Councillor).........730 581 www.hatfield-heath.co.uk
Bart Sheekey..............................................730 663 ( You can see past magazines on a link from this site)
Paula O’Sullivan........................................730 281
Sandy Rust.................................................731 229 www.hatfield-heath.co.uk/magazine
Paul Simpson..............................................730 026
Chris Tovey................................................739 333 Surgery Websites

Gary Waller............................................739 345 (Repeat prescriptions can be applied for on these sites)
www.hatfieldheathsurgery.co.uk

www.hatfieldbroadoaksurgery.co.uk

Hatfield Heath Football Club
www.hatfieldheathfc.co.uk

HATFIELD HEATH Hatfield Heath Cricket Club
POLICE www.freewebs.com/hatfieldheathcc

Hatfield Heath Business Association Link
www.hatfield-heath.co.uk/hhba

There will be a retired policeman Rick Jones at the Bridge club
police station who you can talk to on www.hatfieldheathbridgeclub.org.uk

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm - 6.30pm Terry’s Photos Website - Hatfield Heath etc.
www.terrysphotos.org.uk
PHONE NUMBERS OF
POLICE, DOCTORS, SAMARITANS MAGAZINE DETAILS

SCHOOL & CHURCHES Fri

P.C. Bradley Healey and PCSO Emma Webb 16th
Police Great Dunmow...............................01376 551 312
Police Mobile............................................. 07779 316 979 May
Police Hatfield Heath.......... ..............01279 730 388
Police E-Mail :- [email protected] Email :- [email protected]
Non-Emergency No.....................................0300 333 4444
Emergency ...................................................999 Send your letters /articles/ reports /photographs, by hand, floppy
DOCTORS Broomfields.............................01279 730 616
DOCTOR Sawbridgeworth.......................08444 773 360 disc, CD, or email - [email protected].
THE SAMARITANS..................................01279 421 110
HATFIELD HEATH C.P. SCHOOL........01279 730 382 If posting or delivering by hand you can send direct to me :-
PRE-SCHOOL ...........................................01279 730 354
HOLY TRINITY Canon Tim Potter...........01279 730 288 Bruno(Editor) “Manor Lodge”, Chelmsford Rd, Hatfield
MINISTER of URC Rev Michael J Rigney...01787 472 915
HALF HOUR HELPERS...........................07944 748 478 Heath CM22 7BD.

H.H. TENANTS FORUM MEMBERS Editor: - Bruno Scheggia (Skedja) 01279 730 498

Paul Simpson ....................................730 026 Bruno’s Mobile Phone number 07768 606309
David. N. Parish............................... 730 573
Treasurer: - Mel Sullivan 01279 731 434
LUNCHEON CLUB
Distribution:-Barbara Scheggia 01279 730 498

Secretary: - Jean Clarke

Printed by Cornerstone 01279 437 851

Help required with Cooking DISCLAIMER: The Editor and Printers do not take
Serving and Transport responsibility for the information given or views expressed in
the Hatfield Heath Village Magazine. Nor is any culpability
Contact Judy Lemon on 01279 730 581 accepted in work done by advertisers.

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HAVE YOU TRIED ARTHUR THOMAS WRIGHT
Tom Wright a former Parish
OUR DELICIOUS LUNCHES? Councillor died on 13th March
aged 93.
Snack and full menu Tom was a very active member
available Tuesday - Friday 12 -2pm of our community serving on
the Parish Council as well as
01279 730 549 the Welcome Club in which
his wife Doris was treasurer
Website: www.huntersmeet.co.uk for many years; and in the
administration of Meals on
More Than Just Carpet Wheels.
& Upholstery Cleaning A keen gardener, he was well known for growing
prize orchids. From his work he also developed an
Green Flooring and Fabric Cleaning interest in poultry; breeding prize peacocks and
peahens.
• Powerful self sufficient van mounted machinery Tom was born in Saffron Walden in 1914. He
no water or electricity needed started his working life as an apprentice hairdresser,
first in Saffron Walden, then at Beards in Old
• Healthy Green friendly products which are non Harlow before moving to Bishop's Stortford.
toxic, detergent free and non resoiling Tom, then had a change in his career, working as a
poultryman at Ryes Farm. He returned to
• Deeper cleaning and fast drying times guaranteed hairdressing in 1960 opening Beauclairs in Bishop's
• Even better value for money Stortford where he cut the hair of many
distinquished local clients. Tom finished at
• Survey and quotation absolutely free Beauclairs in 1981.
In 1997 he and Doris moved from Ryes Lane to
• For healthy deep cleaning, not cosmetic cleaning Broomfields.
call MCS Tom leaves a son Colin and grandchildren

Now with Allerg-STOP protection BREDA MAY
The Magazine is very sad to record the death on 7th
available ® April of its former Editor Mrs Breda May aged 46.
Breda who lived in Cox Ley,was editor for seven
Allerg- STOP years until 2002 when she moved to Old Harlow. She
was also on the original Committee which produced
CERTIFIED the Village Millennium book ' A History of Hatfield
OPERATOR Heath'.
Our sympathies go out to her family and in
CLEANING THE NATIONS CARPETS AND UPHOLSTERY particularly all her children.

Member No 1496 THE LITTLE HADHAM
ANTIQUES FAIR
01279 866 838 / 07802 448 871
An established fair known for its wide range
info@mcs- clean.co.uk www.mcs-clean.co.uk of quality antiques at reasonable prices

HIRE UR CHURCH HALL FOR Sunday 11th May 08
BIRTHDAY PARTIES 9.30am - 4pm.

You can hire the hall for children's parties Little Hadham Village Hall SG11 2EB
£9.50 / hour
(Signposted off the A120 between Puckeridge & Bishops Stortford)
Tel :01279 730 581
Admission £1.00
Refreshments available

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Lesley Dixon LSSM Dip ISRM Advanced Treatments now at Escape

Sports and Remedial Massage involves the use of massage, • Permanent Hair Reduction
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Clinics at Hatfield Heath & Epping Day & Evening Appts: 07740 433 417 or 01279 731 769
Please call Sue Burgess for more information
01279 730 561 or 07866 462 061
Situated in Hatfield Heath
‘Lesley Dixon opens new Clinic in Hatfield Heath’
Sports Massage & Remedial Practitioner WANT TO GET IN SHAPE?

After 5 years building a successful Sports Massage clinic Don’t go any further than
in Epping, Lesley has recently announced the opening of THE INSTITUTE, HATFIELD HEATH
her Hatfield Heath Clinic to meet growing demand for Circuits (Pushchairs welcome!) – Mondays 9.15 – 10.15 a.m
treatment of soft tissue, muscle and ligament problems for Aerobics/Step (bring your own step if you have one) - Thursdays 8 – 9 p.m.
everyday people, as well as sports enthusiasts.
£4 per class (payable 1/2 Termly) Personal Training also available
Lesley has lived in the village for 30 years and you may
remember her as the organiser of the Sarbir Hatfield Heath Ring: Rachel (01279) 731 076 or Mobile 07748 521 884
Festival 5 mile run. Lesley was herself a national track and
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Hobbs Cross Road What a topsy-turvy year so far. A lovely February,
Old Harlow very wet March with snow at Easter followed by
CM17 0NJ more snow in April. No wonder the British never tire
of talking about the weather! What a wonderfully
Tel. 01279 429 910 diverse country we live in with such changes in
climate and such a myriad of plant, animal and bird
www.saintnicholasschool.net life. Great variety and such glory and wonder all
around us. We are greatly blessed even if we do not
Saint Nicholas always appreciate it.
A small independent school,
located in We are so fortunate to live here in Hatfield Heath. So
Churchgate Street, Old Harlow often the community pulls together and supports and
helps one another. One such occasion is the Village
We take pupils from Reception Festival which we are looking forward to in June.
through to Year 11 Hopefully the weather will be much better and we can
enjoy summer sunshine and a great weekend.
• Small class
sizes Part of the Festival will be another Songs of Praise
with the Harlow Salvation Army Band. This will be
• Wide range of at 6pm at the main arena. This is a wonderful time
curricular and when we can sing some familiar hymns and praise
extra-curricular God for His goodness and also listen to the brass band
activities playing.

• Extensive I would like to use hymns or songs that you would
grounds like included. Please will you let me know your
choice (on a slip of paper and delivered to the Vicar-
• Heated pool age before the end of May). I will try to have as many
of the choices as possible within the 40 minutes or so
HAILEYBURY of the whole event.

CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT BOARDING SCHOOL FOR 11- 13 AND Let us all look forward to this great village event and
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rain than average, but here we had 0
145% above our norm. This was not
surprising with 20 raindays. 5th
March Total 95.75mm (3.77 inches) 6th
9th
10th
11th
13th
14th
15th
16th
19th
20th
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23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
29th
30th

*Snow Days indicated by

The three days of snow enabled our village children to
build snowmen on the Heath with inevitable fun with
snowballs good to see
Brian Bland

Independent co-educational
day school and nursery
for 2 - 11 year olds

Creating Opportunities
Realizing Potential

Living Life to the Full!

Call us today on 01279 657 706

www.howegreenhouseschool.co.uk

HOWE GREEN HOUSE SCHOOL, GREAT HALLINGBURY,
BISHOP’S STORTFORD, HERTS CM22 7UF

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CARPENTER Down Hall – the “Green Hotel”

John Adamson Working towards a

Qualified and experienced Carbon Neutral Hotel
for all domestic carpentry
“Just asking guests to hang up their towels to help
Free quotations Fully insured preserve the environment is no longer enough!” so says
Sean Quinney, General Manager of Down Hall Country
07779 715888 01371 811 688 House Hotel. Dating back to 1322 and set in 110 acres of
some of Hertfordshire’s most beautiful countryside, Down
MHS Builders Hall is an oasis of tranquillity, tradition and elegance
which the hotel is determined to safeguard; both today,
Extensions and in the future.
All types of carpentry
Roofing and tiling General Manager Sean Quinney, with the backing of the
UPVC windows, doors and conservatories hotel’s owners The Veladail Collection, is passionate
Loft/Garage conversions about doing more to protect our natural environment and
Plastering strongly believes that all hotel owners have an obligation
All other work undertaken to do their utmost to ‘Go Green’
Determined to lead by example, Down Hall undertook an
Tel: 01279 739409 eco-audit in January 2008, carried out by top
Mobile: 07718 539 969 environmentalist Donnachadh McCarthy and committed

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Local company established in 1974. to becoming more environmentally conscious and carbon
neutral within the next 12 months. They calculated that
Call us on 01279-730 060 they produce around 1100 tonnes of carbon a year, send
Fax us on 01279-730 065 80 tonnes of waste to landfill, spend £130K on electricity.
E-mail us at [email protected]
Something had to be done and Down Hall didn’t hang
CORNELL DECORATORS LTD around! An environmental policy was drawn up and staff
and suppliers appraised of the company’s environmental
• Interior & Exterior decoration objectives, the key elements of which include:
• carried out to a high specification.
• Full public liability. Reducing electricity usage by over 10%
Reducing landfill waste by over 50%
Producing over 25% of their own fruit and
vegetables
Reducing paper usage by 25%

• 30 yrs Experience Although only in the initial stages, Down Hall has already
undertaken a number of environmental initiatives
• Ceilings papered. including changing over 50% of light bulbs to CFL energy
saving bulbs, printing all menus on recycled board or
• Wall coverings and wall paper hung paper, using old newspaper and magazines to produce
paper logs for the open fire and working with a new
No job too large or too small recycling company. The results have been immediate!
They have reduced the amount of waste they send to
Contact Steve. landfill by 25% and electricity by 10%. Indeed so

Phone : 01279 724 805 Mobile : 07836 588 886

E-mail :[email protected]

Address: Field View, Sheering, Herts.

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successful has the electricity saving scheme been, that emissions naturally, before paying to off-set the
they are increasing their target to a 20% reduction within remainder.
the first year. As Britain’s landfill sites fill up and the global
temperature continue to rise it is essential that businesses
Two major initiatives have also been instigated. The lead the way in promoting a greener way of living – after
company vehicle was changed to a Toyota Prius and a all legislation unveiled by the EU in January this year
four-acre site earmarked for a vegetable garden has been challenged Britain to achieve a 16% cut in emissions by
cleared and prepared ready for sowing and planting in 2020 – a piece of legislation that could well become law
early spring. within a year.
All very credible and more than many of his counterparts
are doing – yet Sean is not about to rest on his laurels. In DOMESTIC SOLDIERS
April Down Hall will be switching to 100% renewable
energy, thereby reducing their carbon output by General DIY, Curtain Rails and Shelves Erected, Flat Packs
approximately 70%. Water saving devises fitted into toilet assembled. Patio, Drive and Brickwork Pressure Washed, Fencing
systems and non-chemical cleaning products will be
introduced The company is also investigating options of and Sheds Preserved and Repaired, Hedge Cutting, including
harvesting rainwater to flush toilets, gradually switching Shrubs and Tree Pruning,
to more locally produced products to reduce ‘Food Miles’
and working with the Essex Wildlife Trust to enhance and HALF DAY £40 FULL DAY £75
make better use of its 30 acres of protected woodland. MANY OTHER SERVICES UNDERTAKEN

However it is not enough for the hotel to just do their part House Painting, Exterior & Interior, Windows Pipe Work and
– guests and suppliers need to commit to the scheme and Weather Boards Stained and Painted. Fencing Erected, Gardens
Sean is optimistic about their likely responses. He has met
with over 60 of his suppliers to inform them of the hotels and Driveways Shingled and Pebbled. Guttering Unblocked,
new environmental policy and whilst accepting that it will Roofs Moss and Mildew Power-washed Off.
take time, is adamant that in the future all suppliers to
Down Hall and The Veladail Collection must have their Please do not hesitate to ask. Contact lan and Jan at
own environmental policies and credentials. San Michelle, Jacks Lane, Takeley
Guests will have the option to pay a ‘carbon off-setting’
charge as the hotel has calculated the direct carbon output 01279 870 946
for each type of guest stay ranging from 50p for a one
night stay to £100 plus for a major conference. A COMPLETE SERVICE FOR YOUR HOME

Down Hall is passionate about reducing its carbon
footprint to become a ‘carbon-neutral’ hotel, protecting
and preserving the environment in which we live. One
option would be simply to calculate their total Carbon
Dioxide emissions and pay to off-set this against one of a
number of accredited schemes. However this is not
enough for Sean, who is resolute in his belief that it is
imperative that we do all we can to reduce our carbon

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07715 566 246 On March 19th 2008 we had
01279 876 352 our last Welcome Club
meeting. Our chairman Mr
Bretts, Chelmsford Road, White Tony Jenkins and Barbara
Roding, Essex CM6 1RF asked for silence in respect of
Mr Tom Wright, who
We have moved! recently;y died Barbara read
Come and see all your favourites and more the minutes and gave a birthday
at Bretts, five minutes from Hatfield Heath. posy to Valerie Jackson for her
Wedding Anniversary.
www.handmadepineproducts.co.uk Tony read last years A.G.M.
minutes and told us that money
Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm and Sun 10am - 4pm Free Parking will be held in abeyance hopefully for two or three future
summers lunches for member. He said it was sad that the
We offer a club was disbanded and he thanked all who supported with
Complete Service committees and of the donations that the club received.
There was a gift to him and wife Barbara of a vase and
DESIGN flowers also flowers presented by Slyvia.
CERAMIC TILING Tony thanked Robin. For all her help and that he and
Barbara have enjoyed their chairmanship. Tony said,
LIGHTING there may be in the future, someone who will take up the
WOODWORK ETC. cudgel.
There was a game of Bingo, our speaker Helen Rose was
All carried out with the minimum indisposed. There was sandwiches, cakes made by
of fuss and mess by experts! Barbara and tea a raffle then the meeting closed.
Also all Plumbing &
Domestic Heating Installations The club was reformed in 1995 after three years lapse and
given the name of “Welcome Club” 40 people then
SO LOOK NO FURTHER THAN attended, the charge was 3 pence (old) Mr Dix was elected
chairman. Halls buses collected members from the
C.F OAKES villages Olive Mays frequently drove a bus for the club
January 1986 Robin Parkinson took over chairmanship
Established in Harlow for over 45 years from Mrs Halls, Mrs Hilda Ely presided Robin retired
19 SERVICE BAY, WYCH ELM , HARLOW 1997 then Mr Bill Ransome took over from Robin as
President sadly Bill died 1999. Then Mr Tony Jenkins
became president with the help of his wife Barbara

Mention must be made of our much loved secretary Jean
Piercey sadly she died in 2006. She held things together
efficiently there were talks, outings, meetings in her
garden and she made beautiful cakes.

Now we do owe a lot to Tony and Barbara who have kept
the club going. until this year the members thanked them
for their commitment so now we know our members will
miss them our meetings, the togertherness, the chats, the
friendships, in fact a big loss. There are members who
looked forward to the meetings, flowers, cards and if they
were ill and sometimes lonely . Perhaps who knows there
may be someone out there who can in the future kick-start.
For now our members a sad “Adieu” hopefully we will see
one another but for now our friendships stay always and
wherever you are don’t forget the “Welcome Club” and
“Keep smiling”

My appreciation must go to Robin who gave me names
and dates etc.

Ivy Scott

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To book tickets, for more information Also offering counselling supervision for individuals & groups.
or if
Please telephone for an appointment
your company wishes to sponsor a race,
please contact Sara on 01279 731 189 01371 873 270

HELP NEEDED Martin is still looking for help, if possible on a regular basis,
to help him run the Club.
AT CHILDRENS FRIDAY CLUB
IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN HELP
URC FRIDAY CLUB PLEASE CONTACT MARTIN ON 730 465

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HEATH SPORT

Sport in Hatfield Heath

THAT’LL “B” IT THEN

Hatfield Heath CP School Football Club’s ‘B’ Team
were left scratching their heads, wondering how they
ended up on the wrong end of a 3-2 scoreline against
Hatfield Broad Oak following their best performance of
the season.

STICKY FINGERS The second string side dominated possession in the
friendly match held at Hatfield Heath School Field, but
ForPWpSaaitnorrteiynntgeitms eanhSdticcDakaArirnepigrvnsrkwoesinthsacPfShlnaipinuylddgdrrioneounBgngvhaiisgdedcdeu1do5itSmsW!ainoandtnethrsg-Co5lo.yuer.ainr.gs were frustrated as their visiting local rivals scored with
their only three shots on goal.
Every Friday during term time
Hatfield Broad Oak Village Hall 9.30am to 10.30am Striker Sam Clucas bagged a brace for Hatfield Heath,
Little Hallingbury village Hall 1.30pm to 2.30pm who found themselves 2-0 down at the break.

Phone Ali 01279 718 632 Caroline 07802 896 328 or pop in His first goal pulled things back to 2-1, but as Heath
come along and join us !!! tried to restore parity, Broad Oak struck again to rein-
state their two-goal cushion. Clucas scored his second
Superior Tuition soon afterwards, but the impressive home side couldn’t
find a leveller in time.
Former Deputy Headteacher
very effective at raising standards The friendly, which took place on 26th March, followed
the first encounter between the two sides in November,
Reading techniques coached; books loaned when proceedings ended all-square at 2-2, with all the
Clearly taught NC maths goals coming in the second half.

Quality of writing and handwriting improved Here’s how they lined up for the more recent fixture:
SATs, 11+ and Common Entrance
Dyslexia Hatfield Heath ‘B’: Thomas Hunt, Harry Feest (c), Har-
Weekly follow-up activities riet Long, Tom Sheppard, Hamish Scott, Jamie Profitt,
Sam Clucas, Henry Walton, Joel Kugachandran,
01279 600 102 George Ring.

Continued on next Page....................

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King’s Thursday, 2 Rowney Gardens, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0AT PUBLIC FOOTPATHS AND GRASS HEADLANDS

[email protected]

PLAY BUS FOR UNDER FIVES In line with Parish Council policy for the
Village Green and Public Footpaths, we
Buffy Bus is a playbus designed to give the under fives an are asking people who walk round our
opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup
grass headlands to
environment that they would otherwise not have access to CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR DOGS!
£2.50 per child We are intending to take a hay crop from the
grass. If it is contaminated with excrement the hay will be
PARKS ON CENTRE OF VILLAGE GREEN un-saleable so our only option will be to plough the
TUESDAYS 10.15am -12noon grass up and return it to cereal cropping. So please -

BAG IT AND BIN IT !

Thank you for your co-operation.

T.C., M.J., & C.M. Hockley. Friars Farm,

Hatfield Heath 01279 730244 / 07976 801062

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SHARING THE GLORY Massage Classes will
Following the runaway success of their ‘A’ Team through be small
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Cameron Dick and Harry Feest were both on target for
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VILLAGE HALL TRUST Leaving

VACANCY FOR A NEW SECRETARY 18th March 2008
Photograph by Terry Jameson
There is a vacancy for a new Secretary. It is not a
particularly onerous job and largely involves attending Article by Robin Gurnett
no more than six meetings each year and preparing and
distributing minutes.

If anyone is interested in becoming involved with the
Village Hall and helping with the administration in this
way please call me on 730674.

Please call me on 01279 730 674

Mick Briscoe (Chairman)

Hatfield Heath

VILLAGE HALL

Are Available for The meeting held at URC Rooms on 18th March 2008
was the last one to be addressed by our Chairman Liz.
Children’s Parties Wright before her proposed move to Suffolk. The
Society was treated to an in-depth and well researched
Celebrations lecture on some of the older houses in Friars Lane,
Hatfield Heath.
including
Comfortably perched on the edge of a table and
Wedding Receptions accompanied by her trusty lap-top she showed us
numerous images concerning the four major buildings
Classes etc., etc., under scrutiny in this particular project, Gibsons Farm,
Hurdle End and Pooles,
PREFERENTIAL RATES John Dowsett was the first to be mentioned, when in his
FOR will of 1566 he bequeathed the property now known as
Gibsons, to his son William. John was an upstanding and
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS important member of the local community, serving as a
AND juror on the case of the felonious killing by Thomas
Paviott from Hatfield Broad Oak of Henry Ynfgold or
LOCAL RESIDENTS Ingold of White Roding. This incident occurred during a
football match played in March 1567.
For Details Telephone There 59 people registered as living in Hatfield Broad
Oak at that time.
01279 730 544 On the same jury was a John Sabrisforde regarding the
transfer of a local property Henry Dawsetts (called
Dounsheved in 1378) was a one of a group that attacked
the Priory, and making off with various items of
property.

During recent refurbishment of Gibsons, a fascinating
old window frame was uncovered, and even more
exciting, several wall and ceiling painting found under
years of old plaster.
Hurdle End, a house on the corner of the junction down

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Friars Lane was described in the late 16th early C 17th. MARGARET (PEGGY) AUSTIN
The End indicated that it was on the outskirts of the
village and there seems little doubt that Ardley Crescent Peggy Austin, who died recently, came to Hatfield Heath
got it’s name from here. before the war with her father who was a smallholder.
The property now Friars Farm goes back to at least 1280 They lived at Shrubbs but then moved to the Malt House
when John de Sabrithsworthe was involved in a deal on the Heath near Hunters Meet.
with St. Bartholomew’s Hospital London. It was here that the family kept horses and Peggy
Pooles was part of the Barrington estate when in 1766 organised gymkhanas and riding classes for many years.
Israel Mann was the tenant of the property when house, She worked at Reads the Butchers in the centre of the
land and buildings were valued at £85.1s 6d. Heath but during the war was a Land Army Girl working
Barts Hospital were also involved with this property at local farms
from 1833. Peggy moved from the Malt House to a cottage in the
This report is a skimming over of the enormous detail centre of the village in the 1980s and was remembered as
that Liz collated and can be found in her 30 page a well known character around the Heath for many years.
research document held by the Society.
At the conclusion, refreshments were served and a brief HATFIELD REGIS LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
presentation was made to Liz by Ivan Wybrew as a At our meeting at the U R C on 15th April Robin Gurnett
token of the Society’s appreciation of all her hard work was elected as our new Chairman to replace Liz Wright.
over the years. Mick Saban will take Robin's place as the Hatfield Heath
Representative.
The Diary of Stephen Green
A. Willett - Photographer of Dunmow
19th Century Broomshawbury (Hatfield Sunday 18th May 8.00pm
Broad Oak)Farmer and Local Magistrate U R C Hatfield Heath

May 5th 1840 Steve Scorah.
Murrain broke out amongst the Cattle, Note! This meeting is transferred from St Mary's HBO

Cows, Sheep, and Hogs.(and lasted into 1841) Visit to Parndon Nature Reserve
Tuesday 27th May 6.30pm
Footnote: Murrain then, was a term used for any
plague-like disease in cattle URC Car Park or direct to Parndon

Details Ivan 730 465

LEISURE HOUR Daniel Robinson

WILD LIFE CONSERVATION & Sons
Wednesday 7th May 8.00pm
Barry Kaufman-Wright Independent Family
Funeral Directors Monumental Masons
A G M. followed by C A B.
Wednesday 21st May 8.00pm

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GUIDED WALK OF PARNDON WOOD NATURE A personal caring service
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Our trained staff will be pleased to give free
Tuesday 27th May 6.30pm U R C Car Park. confidential advice on any matter
Visitors Welcome.
GOLDEN 3 BULLFIELDS
Everyone Welcome -We meet at the URC Hall Details
Jean 730 465 CHARTER SAWBRIDGEWORTH

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH FUNERAL PLANS 01279 722 476

346th Anniversary Service 79/81 SOUTH STREET WYCH ELM
BISHOP’S STORTFORD HARLOW
Sunday 18th May10.30am
led by the Rev Michael Rigney 01279 655 477 01279 426 990
*All welcome - Coffee following the Service*

Christian Aid Walk to the Forest (10 Miles) HASLERS LANE 146 HIGH STREET
GREAT DUNMOW EPPING
Saturday 10th May 10.30am U R C Car Park
Get sponsored or sponsor a Walker* 01371 874 518 01992 560 890
Bring stout shoes, warm clothes and food.
24 hour Family Careline
Details Martin 730 465 or Mike Clargo 731 318 Golden Charter Pre-Payments Plans

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Domestic & HATFIELD HEATH
POLICE
Commercial Specialised Security
Manufacturing Ltd There will be a retired policeman Rick Jones at the
A few Examples: police station who you can talk to on
Ornate Gates
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm - 6.30pm
Railings/Fencing
NEIGHBOURHOOD SPECIALIST OFFICER
Shutters PC BRADLEY HEALEY

Radio Controlled will be in the Hatfield Heat Police Office
for Beat Surgeries and
Systems
Meetings of Neighbourhood Action Panel, (NAP)
01371 874 600
Monday 6pm to 7pm
Unit 3 Station Yard Industrial Estate, Great Dunmow, Essex
on the following dates
www.grillesandgates.com May 12th Beat Surgery , June 9th Neighbourhood
Action Panel, July 7th Beat Surgery, August 4th
FLYING HIRE Neighbourhood Action Panel, September 1st Beat
Surgery, October 6th Neighbourhood Action Panel,
CAR & CHAUFFEUR SERVICES
FOR ALL OCCASIONS PUBLIC MEETINGS URC
PC BRADLEY AND A SENIOR OFFICER

Mondays
June 16th, September 8th, December 1st

To and from Stansted, Luton, Heathrow, PC BRADLEY HEALEY
Gatwick and City airports
I am Pc Brad Healey and I have been
Corporate & A complete stationed at Hatfield Heath since
Sporting events London Service 1989. My beat now covers Hatfield
Heath, Hatfield Broad Oak, Little
National meetings Shopping trips and Great Hallingbury, Takeley and
the Canfields, Barnston, High
Theatre/dinner Hospital visits Easter, Aythorpe Roding, Leaden
trips Roding, White Roding, High
Urgent courier Roding, and Margaret Roding. Also stationed at
Guided tours services Hatfield Heath is Pc Neil Russell, a very experienced
officer, who has served mainly at Stansted
Weddings Mountfitchet. We are now joined by PCSO Emma
Webb, who has served previously in Harlow.
Our fleet of air conditioned vehicles Contact the Team
ranges from executive cars to luxury Phone: 0300 333 4444 or Mobile: 07779 316979
Mobile phone numbers are provided so that you can
people carriers and coaches speak to your local officers about local issues, not for
reporting crimes and incidents, which must continue
NEW - GROUP TRAVEL to be reported via 999 (emergency) or 0300 333 4444
(non-emergency).
8 passenger vehicles now available for all events The officers in this team may be busy but please
leave a message; one of them will return your call
For professionalism with the personal touch asap and in any case within 24 hours. If you need to
contact Chris New at speak to Pc Bradley Healey it may be useful to quote
his collar number over the phone which is 1712
Tel: 01279 721 427 Fax: 01279 723 947 Priorities for Hatfield Heath Local map and area
Mobile: 07968 026 032 covered

or visit our informative website:
www.stansted-airport-taxis.com

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The local community priorities for Hatfield Heath Crime incidents March - April 2008
are:
5/6/03/08 Equipment stolen from a field on a farm in
• Burglary
• Vehicle crime Hatfield Heath. 17:00 – 07:30
• Speeding/driving issues
• Anti-social behaviour 8/3/08 Car broken into and handbag stolen from
• Criminal damage
These priorities have been agreed by your local boot at Hatfield Forest. 16:30 – 17:30
Neighbourhood Action Panel (NAP). A NAP
consists of key representatives of the community 12/3/08 Charity box stolen from shop in Hatfield
who meet regularly to agree local community
priorities and then decide on what joint partnership Heath. At 20:21
work needs to be taken to resolve them. View the
Action Plan Document on the right of this page to see 15/16/03/08 Criminal damage and theft of property from
what work is currently underway to address the above
priorities. a van in Ryes Lane, Hatfield Heath.
If you wish to comment on these priorities or feel they
do not address areas which matter to you then please From 16:30 – 14:20.
contact us.
Local news and updates for Hatfield Heath 21/22/3/08 Blue Renault Clio stolen outside of a house
Current issues are burglary (both commercial and
dwelling), parking and speeding problems in the in Ardley Crescent, Hatfield Heath.
villages, anti-social behaviour in regular hotspots,
vehicle crime and criminal damage. (Recovered)

With an increase in building work in the section, 26/3/08 Fly tipping at a Farm on border of Hatfield
building sites are being hit with burglaries and thefts
and we are appealing to the public to report any Heath and Sheering. At 11:53
suspicious people or vehicles. Please record times
along with descriptions and vehicle details, including 1/4/08 Silver kitchen trailer stolen from Wrights
registration number.
Green lane, Little Hallingbury. At 19:45

11/4/08 Roadside Village and speed restriction

signs stolen from Gt.Hallingbury.

11/12/4/08 Mercedes E270 colour black stolen from

outside of the Indian restaurant in Hatfield

Heath. Occurred 18:00 – 08:15

15/4/08 Bag of personal goods stolen from a white

lorry outside of the supermarket in Hatfield

Heath. Around 11:30

15/16/4/08 Digger stolen from building site in Hatfield

Broad Oak. Occurred overnight.

Work is underway to open the Hatfield Heath police Daisy M
station more frequently. This will be staffed by Rick
Jones who was an ex-serving Hatfield Heath officer. Ebay drop-off Shop
The station is currently opened between 5-6.30pm on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. I am also now holding YOU DROP, WE SELL, YOU EARN!
monthly beat surgeries at Hatfield Heath Police
Station. Dates are advertised in village magazines. If you have any items to sell and don’t have the time,
but want to reap the rewards, let us sell them for you!
If you want to view website of local police or email As an Ebay Trading Assistant we offer 3 options:-
go to the following website and put in your postcode.
1. You can drop the items into the shop
www.essex.police.uk/yourarea 2. We will collect your items
3. We can photograph the items at your home or

premises.

….. and then we do the rest!

We take a small % commission and send you a cheque
for the balance once the item is sold!

The teams in Hatfield We also sell New and original artwork, cards,
Heath have started jewellery and gifts in the shop.
monitoring the traffic If you are a local artist, craft-maker and would
through the village. like to sell your items in the shop, please call
The volunteers also or pop in and see us!
are able to record &
TEAM FROM ANOTHER VILLAGE report anyone seen Initial opening hours: Saturday & Sunday
driving and using a MOBILE PHONE 10am – 4pm.

Enquiries at any other time Tel: 01279 433834 or
07900 082633

DAISY M, Unit 11 Heathview, Pond Lane, Hatfield
Heath, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM22 7AB

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HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL

Sunday15th JUNE 2008

History Society will hold an Exhibition in The URC Hall FESTIVAL FUN RUN

15th June 2008 Starts 10 am

Entry £1 Adults 50p Children
I/we wish to run in the race(s) for:

a) Boys and girls ( 1 circuit )
Name(s).................................................................

b) Men ( 2 circuits)
Name(s)............................................................

HISTORY EXIHIBITION c) Women ( 1 circuit )
FUN RUN Name(s).............................................................

d) Team ( 1 circuit )
Name(s)...........................................................

Telephone No: ..................................

Enter number of persons running in each
box & bring the form and fee to the
registration desks at Start line outside
“Amberton” see map

START LINE OUT SIDE "AMBERTON"

HUNTERS MEET

FUN DOG SHOW CHELMSFORD ROAD

STARTS 5 pm 15th June 2008 START & FINISH LINE FRIARS FARM
50p per class entered
1 Circuit = 1.6 miles POOLES COTTAGES
CLASSES (2.6 kms)
Water Table
Dog most like owner 2 Circuits = 5.2 kms

Dog with the waggiest tail ARDLEY END

Dog with most appealing expression

Dog Judge would like to take home

Dog Fancy Dress

Tick the boxes of the classes you would like to
enter your dog in then bring the form with the fee
to the desk next to arena marked “Fun Dog Show”
Name of Dog:....................................................

Your Name:...................................................... FRIARS LANE GIBSONS

Tel:....................................................................
Awards for first & second places

Registration desk closes 1/2 hour before start of show
REGISTER EARLY!

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HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL Festival Fancy Dress Competition

CLASSIC CAR SHOW Children Aged 5 & under to 11 Year Old’s

SPONSORED BY J.E. WHITE (MOTORS) Sunday 15 June 2008
SUNDAY 15TH JUNE 2008
Entry Form
BOOKING FORM
Entrants to meet at 11.30am by the Arena.
Name: .............................................................................. Each Category will parade from 11.45am,
followed by judging at 12.30pm.
Address:.............................................................................
Entrants Name(s):
..........................................................................................
Address:
...........................................................................................

Postcode ......................................Tel. No........................

Details of Car:

Make.................................Model .............................

Reg. No.............................

Original Reg. Date............ (Please attach additional contact details for Group
entries & enclose additional £1 per child, thank
Any Interesting History..................................................... you)

..........................................................................................

..........................................................................................

Category Parent / Carer details:
Name:
A - Veteran & Vintage Cars Up To 1930

B - Post Vintage Cars 1931-45 Inc.

C - Post War Cars 1946-59 Inc. Home Tel: Mobile:

D Classic Cars 1960-75 Inc.

E Modern Classic Cars 1976-89 Inc. Tick Category you wish to enter:

F Military Vehicles Any Year

For each Category, a Trophy will be awarded to the Age 5 & Under Age 6 - 11 years
vehicle, which in the opinion of the Judge is the best in Group (mixed ages)
that category. All entrants are reminded that the Judge’s
decision is final. All entrants will receive a plaque. Prizes will be awarded as follows: Tape
1st, 2nd and 3rd for each category £1 coin
Please enter my vehicle in Category: ............................
Overall Most Original outfit here
I understand that the Hatfield Heath Festival Committee
will not accept any responsibility for any damage or Overall Most out of Least outfit
accident resulting from the participation of my (the best home-made outfit produced at least
passengers, myself, or my vehicle in the event. expense)
Signed ............................................Date............................

Please send this form before 5th June 2008 To Enter:
Please place the entry form in an envelope
to ensure inclusion in the event to:
John White, Wendycot, Chelmsford Road, Hatfield labelled:
Heath, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM22 7BH Fancy Dress Competition,
Pre-School Committee, (Sara)
Tel. No. 01279 730 274 c/o Hatfield Heath Pre-School, Village Hall

NOTE:- Late entries will be accepted up until 14th June or place envelope in
2008 subject to room being available in the show area. Fancy Dress box in Post Office/Tearoom
All entrants will receive notice of times to arrive and a
map of Hatfield Heath showing the classic car area Any questions, please
contact Sara on 01279 731 189
John White (Car Show Organiser)

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do you want a PRESERVING FOR POSTERITY

beautiful garden to As we write, April is approaching fast. Alan Titchmarsh
relax & entertain in ? says of March - the season starts here and the month is all
go. If you let things in the garden slide now you could be
‘Let me help you to create a in a mess for months. So by now a lot of flower, vegetable
beautiful innovative and herb seeds will have been sown and the fresh green
garden…we offer a full garden shoots will be appearing. But what of the remains of the
design & build service…we seed packet that you don’t require this year? Apart from
manage the whole process so giving them to your friends is it possible to save them for
it’s 100% stress free …we future use?
work to your agreed budgets
with no hidden extras…we can Given a little care, seeds can be kept satisfactorily for
even provide you with an many years and, when eventually planted, germination
almost no maintenance garden rates will be very little reduced. Put them back into the
should you wish…’ packet in which they came, seal as best you can and keep
them in a cool, dry place.
Patricia Fox

ndoremaomre Saving seed for posterity is, however, a different matter.
You may have heard in the news of Norway’s plans
tel.01279 730 040 to build a “doomsday vault” inside a mountain
on an Arctic island to hold a seed bank of all
ARALIA known varieties of the world’s crops. The
Norwegian government will hollow out a
G A RD E N D E S I G N cave on the ice-bound island of Spitzbergen
which will be designed to withstand global
LTD. catastrophes like nuclear war or natural
disasters that would destroy the planets sources
of food.

Here, in the UK, we have a similar venture. Wakehurst
Place near Haywards Heath in West Sussex is a National
Trust property funded, administered and maintained by
the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. In a purpose designed
building adjacent to the mansion the Wellcome Trust is
creating the Millenium Seed Bank which aims to house
seeds from one tenth of the world’s flora by 2009 to save
species from extinction in the wild. It has already secured
the future of virtually all the UK’s native flowering plants.

• Specialising in all types of Visitors can enjoy an interactive
ponds & features. exhibition following the journey of a
seed from collection and identification
• Professionally designed, to drying and cold storage in sub-zero
installed, restored or maintained. temperatures in the massive
underground vaults. It is planned to
safeguard 24,000 plant species from around
the globe for hundreds of years. The involvement of the
Wellcome Trust, one of the world’s biggest medical
research charities is recognition of the significance of
plants as sources of medical benefits.

• Local company established At their meeting on Wednesday 28th. May the Hatfield
since 1987 with excellent after Heath Gardening Club will be hearing a talk by Peter
care service Beale entitled “Light Among the Trees”.

Tel: 01279 461 052 Brian Prosser

(Answer phone) Meetings take place in the Hatfield Heath Village Hall
and start at 7.45 p.m. Just come along, everyone is
Mobile: 07711 087 004 welcome, or if you would like to know more about the
Hatfield Heath Gardening Club call 01279 726357 or
730498.

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JOIN THE CLUB OR JUST VISIT

Single £6 per annum

PROGRAMME FOR 2008 Family Membership: £10 per annum

Meetings are every 4th Wednesday Meetings are free, except for visitors
At the Hatfield Heath Village Hall at 7.45pm
Visitors: £1 per meeting

May 28th Light among the trees Just come along, everyone is welcome,
Peter Beale or if you would like to know more about the

Hatfield Heath Gardening Club
Call 01279 726 357 or 01279 730 498

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offering a range of Studio and
15 YEARS IN TRADE mat classes to suit all ages and
Grass cutting, Hedge Trimming, Planting, level of fitness.
Weed Treatment, One off Tidy Ups and
Pilates will help to:-
maintenance
Call for a friendly chat on Improve Strength & Flexibility
Mobile 07956 524 586
Home Tel 01279 830 960 Improve Posture

Fed up with Improve Balance

moss and weed? Telephone Co-ordination & Circulation

We offer:- 07887 808 928 Reduce Stress
•Regular lawn feeds
•Weed and moss treatment Absolute Pilates, Allen House, G27,
•Aeration The Maltings,Sawbridgeworth, Herts CM21 9JX
•Scarification

Friendly professional service Lawn Treatment Service

CALL NOW FOR A BROCHURE
OR FREE LAWN SURVEY

01279 466 100

www.simplylawns.co.uk

Broad Oak Consultants

IT Solutions for everyone

Established 1993 Home & Business

Broadband • Sales • Networks • Repairs
Internet
• Upgrades • Web Design • Programming
Connection
Supplier • Databases • PC Systems • Training

• Internet • E-mail • Virus Protection

01279 718 596

Web: www.broadoak.net
Email: [email protected]

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Heath Computers

For all your IT needs

Whether you run a business, or are a home user,
Heath Computers has an IT solution to suit your requirements

• IT Solutions for home or office
• Web Design (CGI / PHP / Java Scripts )
• PC Repairs / Upgrades
• Network Installation - Fixed and wireless
• Internet, E-mail, Broadband
• Virus Protection and Spyware removal
• Data Recovery

Web: http://www.heathcomputers.co.uk Mob: 07958 482 889
Email: [email protected] Fax: 08715 227 252

Family Fun Day

Essex Police Museum

Springfield

The Essex Police
Museum
PO Box 2
Headquarters
Springfield
Chelmsford
Essex, CM2 6DA

Staff and volunteers at the Essex Police Museum are
busy getting organised for its first ever Museum
Family Fun Day.
The event will be held on Saturday May 17 from
10am until 4pm at police headquarters in
Springfield, Chelmsford.
Becky Latchford, museum curator, said: “The
Museum Family Fun Day is an opportunity for us to
promote the museum and Essex Police as a whole.
“Visitors will be able to meet our police dogs and
horses. They will also be able to visit the WII shelter
and go to our force information room where 999
calls are handled.
“It will be a great day out for all the family with
plenty to see and do.”
The Essex Police Museum was first established in
1991 and holds objects and material relating to the
history of the force from 1840.
The fun day is suitable for all ages, admission is free
and children must be accompanied by an adult. No
booking required. For more information call 01245
457150 or visit www.essex.police.uk/museum

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In Aid of Myeloma (bone Cancer) MILES COMPUTER SERVICES

Edinburgh Marathon ALL YOUR COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED

25th May 2008 • Repairs & troubleshooting

(Bone Cancer) • Wireless networks (WIFI)
• Viruses and Spyware
If you would like to
sponsor us please • Internet and e-mail set up

telephone: • Upgrades No fix - no fee!

01279 730 101 FOR A FRIENDLY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE CALL
Janice & Dave Page
ASCOT CLOSE, BISHOPS STORTFORD, HERTS. CM23 5BP
SHAKESPEARE MARATHON
DIXON & CO
On the 27th April 2008 Pat Compton who is Heidi Pyle's
Grandad will be running the Shakespeare Marathon in CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
Stratford upon Avon to raise money for the pre-school
relocation fund. Any one wishing to sponsor him can do For local, friendly advice contact Paul Dixon
so by contacting Michelle Pyle on
Wallburys, Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath, CM22 7DL
01279 730 212
Tel: 01279 739 076
[email protected]
or popping into preschool and filling out the sponsorship Email: [email protected]
form Many Thanks Michelle www.dixonandco.com

Quality at the right price SCORIA

Unique floral designs for fireplaces
weddings, funerals, Huge display of Limestone
Valentines, birthdays, and Aggiomerate Fireplace
anniversaries and as well as many live fires
to view. Electric, gas and
many other occasions... solid fuel fires. Full range
of "flueless" fires for that no
We can supply to all local areas including chimney situation.
Sawbridgeworth, Bishop's Stortford, Harlow,
Brompton Agean Limestone Fenders, fireguards,
Hatfield Heath, Hatfield Broad Oak... with black slate slips companions sets, firebaskets
Full survey and fitting service.
Local, National and Natural gas and LPG.
International Deliveries Replacement gas coats. Calor
gas stockist.

Website www.artsandroses.co.uk The Tiger Americana Stove

01279 730 400 / 07931 275 875 Dimplex SP5 Electric Fire

Heathview, Pond Lane, Find us oppsite the Rhodes Centre Complex,
Hatfield Heath, CM22 7AB
Bishop's Stortford. Ample free parking
Opening Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-2pm OPEN MON-SAT 9AM - 5.30PM

(Closed Mondays) Ample parking available UNIT 7, SOUTHMILL TRADING CENTRE SOUTHMILL RD

BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTS CM23 3DY

PHONE NO. 01279 504 666

Email: [email protected] Website: www.scoriafireplaces.co.uk

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Happy Birthday Beautiful Holidays in Cornwall

Sarah For more details please visit
www.beautifulcornwallholidays.co.uk
Lots of love and best wishes from
or
Mum, Dad, Mel,
Ollie, Nicola, Dave, Phone Wayne on 07958 482 889

Ross, Ella, - 3 Bedroom holiday home,
Gus, Ozzy, sleeps up to 8 people
Amy and Alice"
- Situated on a holiday park
DESPERATELY SEEKING with full use of the park facilities

2 BEDROOM PROPERTY TO RENT - Weekly lets and short breaks
- Near St Ives, Penzance and Truro
in Hatfield Heath - 5 minutes from 3 miles of
If you can help, please call:
golden sandy beach
Emma 01279 739 344 - Non Smoking

Paula's Petsitting Service COMFORTABLE
HOLIDAY BUNGALOW
Going on holiday? What is the best thing you can do for
your pets while you are away? Paula offers personal pet care NORTH NORFOLK
in their own home! While you're away for any length of time,
consider in-home pet care with Paula as a pet care option.

Choosing Paula's Petsitting Service you can leave home
knowing you will return to happy pets. For more

information,call 01279 876 277 or 07986 270 336

Apartment for Hire in Bogaz, Northern Cyprus

A spacious apartment with air-con, marble
flooring, a well-equipped kitchen & large
lounge. Apartment sleeps 4 people (double
en-suite & a twin room plus cot avail. if req.)

Rental price from £195 p/w

01279 731 189 / 07836 214 816
www.holidaylets.net/
properties/29450
(Property Ref: CN29450)

HUNTERS MEET

LEISURECENTRE & BEAUTY LODGE

SPA DAYS ON YOUR DOORSTEP
Manicure or Pedicure, Luxury Clarins Facial,

Swedish Back Massage.

Why not treat yourself to one of our pamper days

they range from £45-£100, We know how to spoil Sleeps 4. Suitable for partially disabled.
Non Smoking : All Inclusive Weekly lets
you, feel truly relaxed, have lunch around the pool.
and Short Breaks in peaceful area.
Use the Solarium Feel good about Within easy reach of

Gift Vouchers Available yourself make Coast, Norwich, Sandringham &
the first step!!! Many Bird and Nature Reserves.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR
MORE PAMPER PACKAGES

Small Dogs welcome

01279 730 549 Further Details: 01279 654 939
Mobile: 07761 681 230
PLEASE CALL LESLEY

Website: www.huntersmeet.co.uk

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