November 2010

November 2010 THE MAGAZINE THAT KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH Est. 1893

Hatfield Heath Pre-School

presents

A Quiz Night

Hatfield Heath, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM22 7EA in aid of raising funds for a
Telephone: 01279 730382, Facsimile: 01279 739023 Pre-School Garden

Email: [email protected] Friday 19th November 2010
Website: www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk at 7.30pm in the Village Hall

Head teacher: J H Clements MA Quiz Starts at 7.45pm

Hatfield Heath Community Primary School (Maximum number in each Quiz Team: 8 people)
Presents
Come and join friends for a night of
A CHRISTMAS SHOPPING testing your grey matter & having some fun.

EXTRAVAGANZA

Thursday, 11th November - 7pm – 9pm Tickets £10.00 each
(including a light Ploughmans Supper)
in the Hatfield Heath Village Hall
Licensed Bar Available

Come and buy all your Christmas shopping To book tickets or for more information
in the comfort of your own village. please contact Karen Camp

No need this year to go far to buy those Christmas gifts, on 01279 730297 / 07811 147470
now it is on your doorstep!
or e-mail [email protected]
Come & shop amongst our great selection of stalls selling
Home Gifts, Girlie Gifts, childrens gifts, Jewellery, Jamie at Home,

phoenix cards, handbags, Christmas Food,
Cards & Decorations.

And when you are all shopped out, relax in our café
with a cup of tea or coffee and a mince pie
or unwind with a glass of mulled wine.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The Community Calendar

Notelets and Xmas Cards

In aid of Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) Sunday 31st October
8.30am to 11.30am
Are now on sale. You can buy by phoning
Broomfields or Ardley Crescent
Bruno & Barbara on 01279 730 498 Not sure which location as not notified

or email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Village Website : www.hatfield-heath.co.uk

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MouFtoh-odWatering THE ROYAL BRITISH
L
LEGION
Staoffvely
LOCALS NIGHT Hatfield Heath
& District Branch
Every Tuesday 6:30- 8pm
POPPY APPEAL
Main Courses just £6.95
COFFEE MORNING
Promoting Neighbourhood Get Togethers
01279 730 549 Tuesday 2nd November
Lingfield - Chelmsford Road
Website: www.huntersmeet.co.uk
10.30 am - 12 noon

With the kind permission of Jeanette Beet

Hatfield Heath Village Hall

Hatfield Heath
Community Primary School

Presents

The school

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

has opened in Sawbridgeworth, Friday, 26th November 2010
offering a range of Studio and
mat classes to suit all ages and 3.30pm – 5.30pm
level of fitness. Hatfield Heath School Hall

Pilates will help to:- Come and support your village school and
join in the Christmas fun with the children.
Improve Strength & Flexibility Lots of Christmas games & activities, tombolas,
meet Father Christmas and a grand prize raffle.
Improve Posture
Then catch up in the Bazaar Cafe
Improve Balance
We hope to see you there

If you are unable to attend and
would like to make a donation instead,
please drop this in to the school office
(cheques made payable to Hatfield Heath CP school)
or perhaps you could provide us with a raffle prize

Telephone Co-ordination & Circulation All support is gratefully received

07887 808 928 Reduce Stress Hatfield Heath Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM22 7EA
Telephone: 01279 730382 Facsimile: 01279 739023
Absolute Pilates, Allen House, G27, Email: [email protected]
The Maltings,Sawbridgeworth, Herts CM21 9JX Website: www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk
Head teacher: J H Clements MA

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POPPY APPEAL Next Festival Date
Sunday 19th June 2011
COFFEE MORNING

Wednesday 10th November Paula's Petsitting Service
Town Farm Hatfield Broad Oak
Going on holiday? Paula offers personal pet care in their
10.30 am - 12 noon own home! Choosing Paula’s Petsitting Service you can
leave home knowing you will return to happy pets.
With the kind permission of Mrs Baker Dog walking also available. All at competitive rates

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION For more information, please call

MICK SABAN 01279 876 277 or 07986 270 336
WINS COUNTY Or email: [email protected]
STANDARD BEARER’S
COMPETITION BEAUTY REBORN

On the 17th October Offering the most up to date non
2010 Mick Saban won surgical beauty procedures using
the County Standard Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and
Bearer’s Facial Aesthetics.
competition,competing against
other branches in Essex and is IPL - Skin Rejuvenation creates a
now the Official Standard perfect canvas, evens out skin tone and
Bearer for Essex. gets rid of sun damage and blemishes.

Hatfield Heath Pre-School Botox - Anti-Wrinkle injections to reduce fine lines and
facial wrinkles, safe and highly effective.
presents
Dermal Fillers - Made from a natural substance putting
Candelight Carols volume back into areas on the face such as upper lip, nose
to mouth folds and mouth corners.

Glycolic Peels - Restores the skin's surface due to
glycolic acid and high anti-oxidant properties. The skin
appears like new and regains brightness.

Impure Skin - A deep cleansing facial treatment, perfect
for teenagers suffering with 'breakouts' and problem
areas.

on the Heath ESCAPE SPECIAL OFFER

in aid of raising funds for a NOVEMBER ONLY
Pre-School Garden
£10 OFF DIBI SKIN RENEW FACIALS
The children of Hatfield Heath Pre-School Prepare your skin for winter dibi skin renew
& their families will be singing a collection of will not only smooth the skins surface but also
oxygenate , detoxify and drain the skins tissues.
their favourite Christmas Carols By stimulating the skin it optimises its
on the Village Heath (next to the church) functionality and clearly improves the
appearance .
Sunday 12th December

at 4.30pm

Please feel free to come along and join us ESCAPE
and get into the Christmas spirit.
(Remember to bring a torch.) Call Escape on 01279 731 769
or 07740 433 417
carol sheets will be handed out
however if you would like a copy of the carol "All aspects of beauty therapy”

sheet in advance, Speak to Sue to book your appointment.
please contact Karen Camp by e-mail on Situated in Hatfield Heath
Parking available.
[email protected]

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Heath Computers Artifice Burglar

For all your IT needs (Distraction burglary, where the burglar claims to be a
water/ electric meter reader or works for the council
Whether you run a business, or are a home user, etc and worms his way in to an unsuspecting persons
Heath Computers has an IT solution to suit your requirements house)

• IT Solutions for home or office Yesterday there was an Artifice Burglary at Tusser Court,
• Web Design (CGI / PHP / Java Scripts ) Chelmsford. Three suspects stole £400.00 from our
• PC Repairs / Upgrades aggrieved who is 77 yrs of age, claiming to be from the
• Network Installation - Fixed and wireless water board.
• Internet, E-mail, Broadband Attached is an EFIT of one of the three suspects - believed
• Virus Protection and Spyware removal to speak with a european accent.
• Data Recovery Yesterday there was also an attempted Artifice Burglary
at Savernake Road, Chelmsford. One suspect entered the
Web: http://www.heathcomputers.co.uk Mob: 07958 482 889 house of our aggrieved, who is 85 years old, claiming he
Email: [email protected] Fax: 08715 227 252 needed to turn off her water as he was fitting a washing
machine next door. Fortunately it is not believed the
Hatfield Heath suspect managed to steal anything.
Although these crimes have not been committed in
VILLAGE HALL Uttlesford, it is very possible that this team will move
around.
Please keep an eye out for this individual and warn any
elderly or vulnerable neighbours not to open the door to
any alleged Utilities personnel with whom they have not
made an appointment. Any information should be passed
to Central Burglary Squad, Chelmsford Police Station
Thank you,

Are Available for HELP
CAN YOU PUT ME IN
Children’s Parties TOUCH WITH
THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Small tables and chairs now available JOHN THOMPSON

Celebrations Help.Can anyone please put me in touch with
the photographer John Thompson who took an
including excellent photograph of the pond at Pond
Lane, Hatfield Heath, showing open water and
Wedding Receptions the church in the background ? It was taken a
few years ago and used in a St Clare Hospice
Classes etc., etc., calendar.

PREFERENTIAL RATES Frank Walsh 01279 730 512
FOR
HALLOWEEN POSTER
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
AND Whilst some of us, especially those with children at
home, welcome Trick or Treaters at Halloweeen, many
LOCAL RESIDENTS prefer not to be disturbed. The attached poster has been
given to Secondary schools plus local Officers and the
For Details Telephone Youth Team have been explaining to youngsters that they
should not trick or treat at households where
01279 730 544 they see this poster displayed.
If you have elderly neighbours without email
who you think might prefer not to be visited
by Halloween'ers, please would you consider
offering to print them a poster (they're A4
size) to put in their window or on their door. I'd

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recommend that you print McTimoney Chiropractic

these as a draft or rough copy The gentle treatment suitable
for people of all ages
to save your ink as the
Deborah Flack BSc (hons) Chiro MCA
artwork is very dark.
01279 870 077 / 07908 918 934
Parish Clerks,
www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org
If at all possible, could this
Lavender Barn, Brewers End,
poster be loaded onto Parish Takeley, Essex CM22 6QJ

Council websites, so that DIXON & CO

parishioners (with computer CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

access) can print th For local, friendly advice contact Paul Dixon

em off Wallburys, Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath, CM22 7DL

themselves. Tel: 01279 739076

Lindsay Email: [email protected]
www.dixonandco.com
MESSAGE FROM
Red BarnInteriors Limited
SAWBRIDGEWORTH & HIGH WYCH

TREFOIL GUILD

Trefoil Guild is an extension of Guiding UK. For those
already involved retired or, if you are just looking for new
interests, it offers a continuation of fun, fellowship and

opportunities to broaden your horizons.
We are a small, friendly group seeking new members.

Interesting speakers, craft activities,
outings and group holidays.

A warm welcome awaits you on the
fourth Thursday every month, 7.30pm
at the Sawbridgeworth HQ in Bell Street. Contact
Monya 01279 724 394 or 01279 730 369

Hatfield Haven Care Home

Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishops Stortford, Herts. CM22 7DL

Tel: 01279 730 043

www.hatfieldhaven.co.uk

Features:
Serene and homely environment;
24 hours care in compliance with CSCI Care Standards
Medical care provided by local group practice;
district nurse, physiotherapist and a chiropodist;
Highly qualified and motivated staff - RMA and
NVQ qualifications;
newly refurnished and redecorated
rooms (newly built extension included)
Each bedroom fitted with washbasin, TV and
call system to summon help;

Screen TV and radio.
Large dining room with excellent meals on offer

by the in-house chef;
A Stair lift and a passenger lift to all floors;
Activities includes talks, parties, summer barbecues,
flower arranging e.t.c

Kindly drop by for viewing and to pick up our User Guide Beautiful Hand- made
and Statement of purpose. For placement and other Kitchens, Bedrooms, Office Furniture
enquiries, please contact
Telephone: 01279 722 811
Amanda Austin (Manager)
email : [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Jane Chapman-Kane Website:www.redbarninteriors.co.uk
email: [email protected]
Greenleys, Slough Road, Allen Green, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 0LR

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GM Property Maintenance Harvest Festival 2010

Decorating Specialists The United Reformed Church, together with Holy Trinity,
Sheering, High Easter and others, celebrated the Festival
Est. 1987 with a service that included several children taking part.
They showed us the trials and tribulations farmers
Specialising in: sometimes have to overcome. Well done to them all and
Home interior and exterior decoration please come back again soon.
Building maintenance and restoration As usual our collection. Monies from the auction and
breakfast gifts, will be going to our Charity for the
Professional and reliable service Fully insured Homeless in Whitechapel,
We, the luckier ones in life, had a lovely lunch after our
Tel: 01279 730733 service. This was cooked by various members including
07867 805382 the “Foster Group” who worked like Trojans behind the
scenes. Of course the whole thing could not have been run
E-mail: [email protected] without the generous help of the backroom ‘girls and
boys’!!
Our minister the Rev Terry Keen, actually made us do a
spot of singing during lunch, which made a very jolly
atmosphere.
Thanks again to all concerned in our Harvest Festival
celebrations.

Clare Bland ( Church Elder)
Photos of inside of URC - By Terry Jameson

CARPENTER Coloured photos of Harvest Festival
are on the back page
John Adamson

Bespoke fitted furniture
Free quotations Fully insured

07779 715 888 01371 811 688

HERTS HEATING WWW. PLAYHOUSEHARLOW.COM

Town Grove, Dunmow Road, Hatfield Heath, Many discounts to shows on offer to all members
Bishops Stortford, Herts CM22 7BN Also

For all your Gas Installation and Servicing needs Friday 3 Dec
High Efficiency Condensing Boiler Installations
Gas Boiler Servicing and Breakdowns Invitation to opening night reception after evening
Landlord’s Gas Safety Records performance of Pantomime
Free Quotations for gas heating installations
Plumbing and Pipework Friday 28 Jan
Replacement Bathrooms, including Tiling &
Decoration Fundraising Wine and Cheese with Entertainment
Local company established in 1974.
Gas Safe register number 222 Membership only £10 per annum
for more details please ring
Call us on 01279-730 060 01279730 544
Fax us on 01279-730 065
E-mail us at [email protected]

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in aid of Holy Trinity Church LOGS FOR SALE

Sat 20th Nov WELL SEASONED

Half and Full loads available
Bags of logs & kindling wood available

Cut to size
Prompt delivery call

01279 718 555
07930 188 920

in the Village Hall
Hatfield Heath

2pm – 4pm

Cakes, gifts, preserves, MHS Builders
bric-a-brac, tombola, Local Builder
books, videos, toys, Carpentry & Roofing
crafts, jewellery Loft and Garage conversions
Kitchens & Bathrooms
plus Plastering
raffle and refreshments Extensions
references available on request
and Charity Cards
Call Mark Savage
Your contributions for these
stalls would be welcome. Tel: 01279 739 409

Please bring them along to the Mobile: 07718 539 969
Hall from 10am on the day
Thank you

BOOTCAMP CORNELL DECORATORS LTD

If you want to get fit, lose weight and tone up in • Interior & Exterior decoration
time for Christmas then you have come to the • carried out to a high specification.
right place. Men and women of all ages, shapes, • Full public liability.
• 30 yrs Experience
sizes and fitness levels welcome.
• Ceilings papered.
Mondays 9.15am-10am & Thursdays 7pm-7.45pm • Wall coverings and wall paper hung

VENUE: Hatfield Heath Village Hall Contact Steve.
£5 per session Phone : 01279 724 805 Mobile : 07836 588 886

(to be booked in 4 week blocks) E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Field View, Sheering, Herts.
FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT RESULTS!
To book your place, please call Rachel on:

07775 663 742 or email
[email protected]

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Curtains Mick & Sandra's
Made to measure by Golden Wedding
Jennie Childs

All types of Curtains & Matching Accessories

Made to measure

Telephone:01279 730 608

32 Broomfields, Hatfield Heath, Herts. CM22 7EH

PaintingandDecorating Wedding 1960

If you are Looking for an
Excellent Standard of Decorating

by a
Professional Tradesman

Exterior/Interior

Then look no further
Please call John for a free estimate

Village Hall - Renewing Vows 2010

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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Cake decorated by Paulene Brakspear For over 30 years we have been
carrying out local, national and
overseas relocations for personal
and business clients. We
understand that everyone's move
is different and that is why we
tailor our service to each
individual customers needs.
Kings Removals was set up as and still runs as a family business
today. Great emphasis is put on customer satisfaction and this is why a
high percentage of our work comes from recommendations and repeat
business.

www.kingsremovals.co.uk

Cutting the cake WEIDGOHYTOUPHRAOVEBALEM
Walking up the "Aisle"
Are you constantly yoyo-ing between
‘treating yourself’ with food/wine
and then restricting your intake?

Do you often feel lethargic or run down?

Then you need my latest course!

Release your weight issues

with
Interested?
Special price
for first 5
respondents

10 week group course
(daytime and evening groups available)
In which we release your issues around food and
weight + rebalance your body nutritionally.

Contact: Carol May
01279 734996 / 07884 435 554
Email:[email protected]

HIRE UR CHURCH HALL FOR
BIRTHDAY PARTIES

You can hire the hall for children's parties
£9.50 / hour Tel :01279 730 581

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For All Building Works - September 2010 seemed to be a wet month - largely because it
Extensions/Renovations - rained on half of the days. However, the sixteen raindays
Decorating - Plumbing - Electrics produced only 2.63 inches, which is only 7% above our twenty
Carried Out with Great Attention to Detail year September average.
Tel: 01279 757 323 07836 205 103
14 Hatfield Heath Rainfall September 2010
LTD
Rainfall mm. 12 Total = 66.75 mm
• Specialising in all types of ponds
& features. .
• Professionally designed, m 10
installed, restored or maintained. infmlala (2.63 inches)
• Local company established since
1987 with excellent after care 8
service 6

Tel: 01279 461 052 R

(Answer phone) 4

Mobile: 07711 087 004 2

0
Day

SEPTEMBER EXTREMES

Highs Lows

4.84 inches in 2000 0.45 inches in 1997

4.72 inches in 1992 0.61 inches in 1996

TEN YEAR SEPTEMBER AVERAGES
1991 - 2000 : 3.05 inches
2001 - 2010 : 1.89 inches

It seems to indicate that we are becoming drier

Garden Watch

By the end of September, ladybirds and
grasshoppers were still very plentiful in the

Lady’s Bedstraw

PACE ELECTRIC GATES

1 The Fairway, Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex

Specialists in design, manufacture and installation of manual and automated gates; including video/

intercom entry systems.

Staircases, balustrades and railings. Builder’s steelwork. Expert advice and service

Free quotations with no obligation.

Tel: 01279 635 525

E-Mail :[email protected]

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garden. We were quite surprised to see the two
"Bugs" resting on our Spinach leaves.
The SLOE BUG (Dolycoris baccarum)was in
large quantities and not surprising because of
many Sloe bushes nearby.

Green Shield Sloe Bug Fed up with
colour green colour brown
moss and weed?
The GREEN SHIELD BUG (Palomena
prasima) was not so plentiful. Since it feeds We offer:-
mainly on hazel and there are few of these •Regular lawn feeds
bushes handy, it is understandable. •Weed and moss treatment
•Aeration
Brian Bland •Scarification

Friendly professional service Lawn Treatment Service

CALL NOW FOR A BROCHURE
OR FREE LAWN SURVEY

01279 466 100

www.simplylawns.co.uk

Hatfield Heath RELIABLE & EXPERIENCED

Farmer’s Market 15 YEARS IN TRADE
Grass cutting, Hedge Trimming, Planting,
4th Saturday of every month Weed Treatment, One off Tidy Ups and
9.30am-12.30pm
maintenance
In Hatfield Heath Village Hall Call for a friendly chat on
Mobile 07956 524 586
Please come & support your local producers! Home Tel 01279 830 960

Hannah - 07956-563710 or

www.hatfieldheathfarmersmarket.co.uk

27 Nov

27 November

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Bright & Light Party

Sunday, 31st October
4pm – 6pm

in the Institute, Hatfield Heath.

Come along for games, music, stories,
food and lots more fun!

5 – 11yrs (under 5’s welcome with a parent)

Wear bright clothes – no Halloween costumes

Book your place by Weds 27th Oct by ringing the
vicarage on 730288

(No charge but donation welcome)

“Wendycot”,Chelmsford Road,
Hatfield Heath,

Bishop’S Stortford, Herts

Opening Hours
Mon - Fri 8am - 5.30pm

Sat 9am - 1pm

Tel: 01279 730 274

[email protected]
www.jewhitemotors.co.uk

CURTAINS

& INTERIOR DESIGN

At Pond Lane Hatfield Heath

Lesley Curtain Design Bespoke Handmade Curtains

Roman Blinds Children’s Room’s

Upholstery Bespoke Head boards

OPEN NOW

Pond Lane, Hatfield Heath, Herts

Tel: 07904 415 450

Email: [email protected]

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HATFIELD HEATH Hallingbury Hall Equestrian Centre

FARMERS’ MARKET’S British Horse Society Approved
CHRISTMAS EVENTS Riding lessons for children and adults

Indoor Farmers Market: Sat 23rd Oct & Sat 27th Nov beginners to advanced riders
(9.30am-12.30pm) as of October our stall holders have all
returned from holiday and we are back up to our normal FACILITIES
number of stalls (approx 30). You will find homegrown Super indoor school, three outdoor arena's,
pork, beef, chicken, lamb and game; pickles & preserves; show jumping arena, and cross-country course
fresh fruit & veg; free range eggs; award winning cheeses;
proper pies; homemade cakes, cupcakes, & cookies; CHILDREN'S LESSONS
among lots more. Plus a few good craft stalls including our We have super ponies from quiet schoolmasters to
fantastic local blacksmith and walking stick maker. Free
entry, free parking, hot food inc: bacon & egg sarnies, hot ones trained to do jumping and dressage
drinks inc: Twinings tea (& Earl Grey), coffee, & hot Children's own a pony day courses are held every
choc; & children welcome! Wednesday and Thursday during the holidays, Great Fun!

Craft event: Sat 4th & Sun 5th Dec (10am-3pm) with all BEGINNER ADULTS
of your Christmas necessities, including: Christmas meats, Maximum four riders on a 45 minute lesson gain
cheeses, and preserves; plus order your local Christmas confidence and enjoy on one of our lovely sensible cobs
turkey; have your presents gift wrapped; and buy your
Christmas gifts and cards from amazing local crafts peo- INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED RIDERS
ple, including works from the wonderful multi award Improve your dressage, learn about tests
winning local artist James Merriott (featured more than lateral work, engagement and collection
100 times in Essex/Hertfordshire Life magazine). Or join a jumping lesson and

Farmers Market: Sun 19th Dec (10am-3pm) with all the practise courses, grids and related distances
locally grown Christmas food you could imagine! Sort out
your Christmas dinner with our locally grown vegetables; Please ring or pop in for a chat
get your Boxing Day sandwich fillings with our locally
bred meats; don’t forget the local cheese and preserves for 01279 730 348
your cheeseboard; buy last minute gifts, cards, and stock-
ing fillers; and of course have a big glass of hot spicy www.hallingburyhall.com
mulled wine while you shop!
With Christmas entertainment provided by local residents Little Hallingbury, Bishops
and children, lots of mulled wine to get you into the Stortford, Herts CM227RP
Christmas spirit, plus mince pies, hot bacon rolls, and non
alcoholic punch for children and drivers we can’t wait to HUTLEY ELECTRICAL
see you there!
All events at Hatfield Heath Village Hall, Hatfield Heath, DOMESTIC & INDUSTRIAL
CM22 7EB (next to the primary school). With Christmas ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
entertainment provided by local residents and children,
lots of mulled wine to get you into the Christmas spirit, Hutley Electrical offers a full range of
plus mince pies, hot bacon rolls, and non alcoholic punch Electrical Services and has been
for children and drivers we can’t wait to see you there! established for over 20 years.
From House re-wires to Industrial/
Commercial projects we pride ourselves
on offering a competent, polite, tidy
professional service and endeavour to
work with the minimum of disruption to
you wherever possible.

PLAY BUS **We are a full member of the NICEIC
FOR UNDER FIVES and have been for many years.**

Buffy Bus is a playbus designed to give the under fives an Call Bob now for a free quotation
opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup TEL: 01279 722 351 or
environment that they would otherwise not have access to MOBILE: 07774 941 668

PARKS ON CENTRE OF VILLAGE GREEN
TUESDAYS 9.30am - 11am

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LIST OF CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES
WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS

1 11.30 for 12.00 Luncheon Club URC DANCE CLASSES FOOTBALL CLUB 730 212
CRICKET CLUB 730 674
Thurs & Sat

3 20.00 Leisure Hour URC Call/Text HEATH PLAYERS

7 THIRD SUNDAY before ADVENT Gemma 07508 515 264 and play reading for pleasure
08.00 Holy Communion - 1662 HT
09.30 Family Service HT 730 825 or 730 517

[email protected]

10.30 Family Service with Communion URC VILLAGE HALL 730 544 HISTORY SOCIETY
INSTITUTE 730 544 Robin Gurnett 730 672
12.00 Church Meeting URC
PRE-SCHOOL ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
16.00 A special service of memory and hope to (2 ½ -5)
730 042
remember loved ones who have passed away HT
BELL RINGERS 730 526
18.00 Service at The Close
730 354 CHOIR 730 390

10 10.30 Holy Communion The Close LITTLE FR WOMANS LEISURE HOUR

11 11.00 Act of Remembrance at War Memorial IENDS 730 465

21.00 School Christmas Shopping Evening H Mother,Baby and Toddler CATHOLIC CHURCH

12 21.00 Pamper Evening H Group Hatfield Broad Oak
14 SECOND SUNDAY before ADVENT also
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 09.30 Holy Thur 9.45am term time 01371 872 550
Communion HT
Village Hall - 07956 563 710 TALKING NEWSPAPERS
09.45 Service of Remembrance URC
10.50 Act of Remembrance at War Memorial 01279 730 375 01279 651 270
17 11.30 for 12.00 Luncheon Club URC
20.00 Leisure Hour URC URC OR 01279 653 925
19 19.30 Pre-school Quiz H
20 14.00-16.00Holy Trinity Bazaar H FRIDAY CLUB (7-12 yrs) SECRETARY U.R.C.
21 The SUNDAY next before ADVENT 739 218 Mark Lemon 730 581
08.00 Holy Communion - 1662 HT
09.30 Matins HT JO JINGLES HEALTH WALK
10.30 Family Service URC
18.00 Service at The Close (6 mths - 7years) 868 410 HATFIELD HEATH
10.30 MU Holy Communion HT
24 10.30 Midweek Communion HT Friday 10am outside
19.45 Gardening Club H
SCHOOL FOOTBALL Broomfield Surgery 730 512

CLUB 812 586 HEALTH WALK
SCOUTS Hancock LITTLE HALLINGBURY
CUBS Chris 646 Monday 10.30am Village Car
731 391 Park 722 156
BROWNIES 734

SUNDAY CLUB FARMERS MARKET
9.30am Holy Trinity 07956 563 710
730 288

26 15.30 School Christmas Bazaar S H.T. YOUTH GROUP KEEP FIT FOR OVER 50S
28 The FIRST SUNDAY of ADVENT
731 318 Village Hall
09.30 Holy Communion HT
A Thanksgiving Service for the past year. KARATE 445 539 Weds 9.30am 07776 221 975

10.30 Family Service URC JUNIOR KARATE

01992 575 679 KEEP FIT

Village Hall Fridays 9.30am

H-Village Hall / CR-Committee Room H / HT-Holy WU CHI 07947 599 801 07776 221 975
Trinity Church / URC-United Reform Church / I-
Institute / S-School SENIOR BOWLS 724 833 BOOTCAMP
Village Hall
Holy Trinity Church, Hatfield Heath
Sunday, 7th November at 4pm OPEN BOWLS 730 539 Mon 9.15am-10am &
A service of Memory & Hope Thurs 7pm-7.45pm

to remember loved ones who BRIDGE CLUB 723 948 Men and women of all ages &
have passed away. GARDENING CLUB
shapes 07775 663 742

730 425 VISITING OPTICIAN

OPEN COFFEE 01279 443 181

MORNING AT NEIGHBOURHOOD

INSTITUTE 730288 WATCH

HATFIELD HEATH INSTITUTE LUNCHEON CLUB Paula O'Sullivan 730 281
For all Senior Citizens [email protected]

OPEN COFFEE MORNING 730 581

Drop in for Tea, coffee and light refreshments ITALIAN LANGUAGE Uttlesford Badger Group
MONDAY TO FRIDAY MORNINGS
Michelina 07786 341 754 Derek Barry (on call 24/7 )

10.00 AM – 12 NOON SPANISH LANGUAGE 01279 503332 Home
Ann Whale 01279 731 07941185171 Mbl
FREE but donations welcome
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NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS LIST OF WEBSITES
CLUBS, GROUPS ETC. IN VILLAGE
URC Hall Wed 7.30pm
10th Nov - 8th Dec School.....www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk

Village Website www.hatfield-heath.co.uk

PARISH COUNCIL Village Magazine

Parish Clerk - Ernie Fenwick............... 730 770 www.hatfield-heath.co.uk/magazine

Chairman - Paula O’Sullivan.....................730 281 Surgery Websites

Vice Chairman - Mel Sullivan.................. 731 434 (Repeat prescriptions can be applied for on these sites)
www.hatfieldheathsurgery.co.uk
Mark Lemon (District Councillor)....... 730 581
www.hatfieldbroadoaksurgery.co.uk
Bart Sheekey.................... 730 663

Robert Jones........................ 730 741

David Parish (H.H.Tenants Forum Mem.).730 573 H. H.Football Club www.hatfieldheathfc.co.uk

Gary Waller.......................................... 739 345 H.H. Cricket Club www.freewebs.com/hatfieldheathcc

Janet Briscoe............................................. 730 674 Bridge club www.hatfieldheathbridgeclub.org.uk

Sandra Saban..............................................730 042 Terry’s Photos www.terrysphotos.org.uk

H.H. TENANTS FORUM MEMBERS Farmers Market
www.hatfieldheathfarmersmarket.webs.com
Paul Simpson ....................................730 026
David. N. Parish............................... 730 573

HATFIELD HEATH The Mobile Library Hatfield Heath
POLICE
Tuesday visits Fortnightly
There will be a retired policeman Rick Jones at the Broomfields 2.45pm to 3.35pm
police station who you can talk to on The Close 3.40pm to 4pm
The Heath 4.05pm to 4.35pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm - 6.30pm
HEALTH WALKS
PHONE NUMBERS OF FRIDAY 10am Broomfields Surgery
POLICE, DOCTORS, SAMARITANS
MON 10.30 am Little Hallingbury car park
SCHOOL & CHURCHES
MAGAZINE DETAILS
PCSO Jo Trevail-Philips Email:[email protected]
Pc Brad Healey Email: [email protected] Tues

Mobile for above police officers........ 07779 316 979 16th

Police Great Dunmow............................ 01376 551 312
Police Hatfield Heath.......... ................. 01279 730 388
Emergency ............................................... 999
Non Emergency ..........................................0300 333 4444

DOCTORS Broomfields......................... 01279 730 616 Nov
DOCTOR Sawbridgeworth.................... 08444 773 360
THE SAMARITANS............................... 01279 421 110 Email :- [email protected]

HATFIELD HEATH C.P. SCHOOL...... 01279 730 382 Send your letters /articles/ reports /photographs, by hand, CD, or
PRE-SCHOOL........................................ 01279 730 354
email - [email protected].
HOLY TRINITY
If posting or delivering by hand you can send direct to me :-
Rev. Stewart Gibbs.......................................01279 730 288
Bruno(Editor) “Manor Lodge”, Chelmsford Rd, Hatfield
CHURCH WARDENS
Gerald Pearson .............................................01279 730 526 Heath CM22 7BD.
Lesley Noel ................................................ 01279 870 390
Irene Harriss..................................................01279 734 334 Editor: - Bruno Scheggia (Skedja) 01279 730 498
Fiona Klimeke............................................. 01279 831 965
Bruno’s Mobile Phone number 07768 606 309
URC Rev Terry Keen............................. 01279 726 771
Treasurer: - Mel Sullivan 01279 731 434
HALF HOUR HELPERS........................ 07944 748 478
Distribution:-Barbara Scheggia 01279 730 498

Secretary: - Jean Clarke 01279 730 667

Chairman - Brendan Carrig

Printed by Cornerstone 01279 437 851

Next Festival Date DISCLAIMER: The Editor and Printers do not take
Sunday 19th June 2011 responsibility for the information given or views expressed in
the Hatfield Heath Village Magazine. Nor is any culpability
accepted in work done by advertisers.

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jewel genie Rivers Nursery Site and
Orchard Group,
Handcrafted sterling silver & gemstone jewellery Sawbridgeworth

Individual contemporary designs created in my Winter Wassail
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the trees. This unique event is for all the family to
Hair by BEE BEE come along and help Wassail the trees and
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LADIES and GENTS available. There is no charge to attend but there will
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or Hazel Mead 01279 724503
Fri 9am-6pm • Sat 9am-1pm FULLY TRAINED e-mail [email protected]

Heath View, Pond Lane, Hatfield Heath www.riversnurseryorchard.org.uk
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November 2010 Saturday 20th November 7.30pm – 11.30pm.
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Tuesday 16th November 7.30pm

Lord Morley of Gt Hallingbury Place

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Transport from the U R C car park at 7.10pm
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The Elders would like to thank all those who
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Special Event? The following article has been researched and compiled
by Gordon Sinclair a former Essex Constabulary Officer
Want to give a personal Gift? who served 30 years before retirement in the year 2000
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Group.
Bev Rogers 07796 493 453
ESSEX POLICE HOW IT ALL BEGAN
www.wordways.net Essex was one of the first Counties
to make use of the Powers under the
DOMESTIC SOLDIERS Police Act 1839 and in 1840 the
Essex Constabulary came into
General DIY, Curtain Rails and Shelves Erected, Flat Packs being.
assembled. Patio, Drive and Brickwork Pressure Washed, The first Chief Constable was
Fencing and Sheds Preserved and Repaired, Hedge Cutting, Admiral John Bunch Bonnemaison
McHardy, a retired naval officer
including Shrubs and Tree Pruning, who was to rule over the force for
House Painting, Exterior & Interior, Windows Pipe Work and 41 years to the age of 81 (yes 81
years of age)
Weather Boards Stained and Painted. Fencing Erected,
Gardens and Driveways Shingf. Initially there were 100 Constables and 15
Superintendents to Police the entire County, the rank of
Please do not hesitate to ask. Contact lan and Jan at Inspector appeared
San Michelle, Jacks Lane, Takeley later that year, but it
was to be 1855
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Borough Towns had
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[email protected] forces at this time,
but Harwich (1857),
BLINDS Saffron Walden (1857), Maldon (1889) and Colchester
CONSERVATORY (1947) were gradually absorbed into the larger county
HOUSE force. In 1947 Southend formed its own Police Force
PLEATED before being amalgamated with Essex in 1969, this being
PINOLEUM the year I joined the Essex and Southend on Sea Joint
ROLLER Constabulary, a very long name given to the force and
ROMAN one which often caused problems when a court
COMMERCIAL appearance was required and an Officers formal title had
Phone now for a friendly chat to be read to the court: ‘Police Constable Gordon John
Sinclair Essex and Southend on Sea Joint Constabulary
with Sue to get more information stationed at Chelmsford your worships’ .

Tel : 07885 510 400 In the beginning a temporary office was found for
McHardy in the gaol at Springfield, before more suitable
State Registered Chiropodist accommodation was found at Old Court in Springfield,
the disused depot of The West Essex Militia. In 1903 the
Home Visiting Practice current headquarters of the Force was built at a cost of
£19,000.
Mrs. Julie Golden S.R.Ch.
In 1888 the first Detectives were appointed and in 1901
Est. 1994 fingerprint evidence was used for the first time in Essex.
During the First world War many Officers volunteered
01279 817 810 for the armed forces a sad fact is 22 Essex men and 8
Southend men were killed on active service, because so
A professional service at a competitive rate many Officers joined up 6000 Special Constables were
appointed for duty within the County and to this day The

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Special Constabulary has received a special relationship James Gardening Service
with the force still backing up serving officers.
During The Second World War 31 Officers lost their All Garden Works
lives on active service, together with 2 Police Officers & Odd Jobs
who were killed when Headquarters was bombed. And
once again during this period Essex relied on the services 01279 651 498 07963 989 851
of The Special Constabulary and war reserve.
We offer a
In 1946 the first women were appointed constables in Complete Service
Essex, although Colchester had appointed its first full
time woman constable in 1925. Prior to women entering DESIGN
the service it was the unpaid job of the wives of serving CERAMIC TILING
officers to fulfil any requirements with regard to dealing
with female prisoners. LIGHTING
The Dog section was introduced into Essex Police in WOODWORK ETC.
1953, in 1990 the force , by this time known as Essex
Police had acquired a helicopter. All carried out with the minimum
of fuss and mess by experts!
Much has changed during the period since I have retired Also all Plumbing &
from the Police Service Health and Safety is now a first Domestic Heating Installations
priority something which has made a noticeable
difference for current serving officers. SO LOOK NO FURTHER THAN

Now!! Details of a Few of the True and Recorded C.F OAKES
Disciplinary matters from the past:
On 25th July 1843 Constable Thomas Kelly aged 29 Established in Harlow for over 45 years
years, a former paper maker, concluded his 13th day 19 SERVICE BAY, WYCH ELM , HARLOW
career when he was found ‘Drunk on Parade’ for the
same offence in 1873 an Hussar was flogged to death at
Hounslow Barracks, pursuant to his colonel’s order, the
skills needed for a contemporary military command were
not those needed to form an efficient Constabulary.
15th November 1859 Constable 145 George Stewart
formerly a gardener with 18 months service, had to leave
the constabulary because ‘His wife was a lunatic’
31st August 1872 Constable 36 Robert Parr aged 31
years was required to leave the constabulary because of
‘The Conduct of his wife was prejudicial to the Service’
One must ask the question ‘what conduct was that’
and I am sorry that is for me to know and you to
guess.
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deep cleaned Remove
Dust Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) has called on
• Guardsman stain Mites BAA to accept today’s ruling by Lord Justice
protection plans Maurice Kay in the Court of Appeal and sell
Remove Stansted Airport without further delay.
• Oriental rug cleaning Bacteria Welcoming today’s decision by the Court of
Appeal, SSE Economics Adviser Brian Ross
• Allergy treatments commented: “We urge BAA to accept the
available Court of Appeal’s decision and relinquish
control of Stansted without any more delaying
• Expert spot and stain removal tactics, such as an appeal to the Supreme
Court. It may be in BAA’s commercial interests
• All work fully insured and guaranteed to try to delay the inevitable for as long as
possible but creating further uncertainty would
For a FREE non-obligational quote call Matt: not be in the interests of either the local
community or the airport’s employees.”
0800 7836647 This is the latest step in a long running saga
which began in 2006 when the Office of Fair
www.safeclean.co.uk Trading launched a market study into BAA’s
dominant position in the UK airports market.
Beautiful Holidays in Cornwall There followed a two year study by the
Competition Commission (CC) which
For more details please visit concluded (in March 2009) that BAA should
www.beautifulcornwallholidays.co.uk sell Gatwick and Stansted and either
Edinburgh or Glasgow . BAA has since sold
or Gatwick but for the past 18 months it has been
embroiled in protracted legal proceedings
Phone Wayne on 07958 482 889 where it has been challenging the CC ruling in
respect of Stansted and Edinburgh/Glasgow.
- 3 Bedroom holiday home, Mr Ross concluded: “A change of ownership at
sleeps up to 8 people Stansted Airport would at least create the
prospect of establishing a meaningful and
- Situated on a holiday park constructive dialogue between the airport
with full use of the park facilities management and the local community –
something which BAA were never prepared to
- Weekly lets and short breaks engage in. There is, of course, always the risk
- Near St Ives, Penzance and Truro that the new owner could be worse that the
devil we already know but in this particular
- 5 minutes from 3 miles of case we believe that risk is extremely small.”
golden sandy beach The Court of Appeal refused BAA’s application
to appeal to the Supreme Court although BAA
- Non Smoking can seek to have this refusal overturned.
e, namely, the Supreme Court. If so, it could
be another year before we had the Supreme
Court’s ruling.

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Michelle Dave

Many Congratulations
on your Engagement,

Love Mum & Dad
Kris & Patsy
Paul & Ross
xxx

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