Dear All Daffodil Weekend is just over 3 weeks away now and I am looking for some more lovely volunteers to help out in the tea rooms over the weekend. Would you be able to help? The more we have the merrier it will be and any amount of time will help – one or even two hours would be perfect! So, whether you are male or female (over 18’s only) and you fancy pouring some tea or serving cakes or maybe being on the tills is your thing, then do get in touch. You can contact me on: 01763 209180 or email: gmm66@PROTECTED. ...Continue Reading

Dear All, We hope that you're looking forward to the Film night taking place at the school tomorrow evening, Thursday 13th . The bar will open at 8.00pm and the film showing will start at 9.00pm. The heating will be on and all the chairs set out, but please bring a cushion if you want that extra bit of luxury. It promises to be a great evening with a good turnout - there are just a few tickets left for sale at the shop, cost £7. Look forward to seeing you all, John Rimmer ...Continue Reading

Calling all photographers With the daffodil just coming into full bloom, we need some fresh pictures that we can use for publicity materials. If anyone thinks they have the eye for that one great shot (and a decent camera!) we would be grateful if you could see what you can capture on the next sunny/blue sky day. We want to be able submit photos to the National newspapers and TV channels for use when they cover stories that talk about Spring. Obviously we need daffodils in the shot but it would also be good if there ...Continue Reading

Hi If you haven't already bought your ticket for the Film Night, you may be advised to do so today as the price goes from£5 to £7 tomorrow. The school only have 1 or 2 tickets left and Thriplow shop has ~10 - when they are gone they are gone ! If anyone can't make it to buy their tickets today they could email Lizzie NOW and she will reserve a ticket for them at £5......lizzieduckworth@PROTECTED Film Night is on Thursday 13th March starting with a bar at 8 pm and the film being show at 9pm. Alcohol ...Continue Reading

Dear Villagers Daffodil Weekend has been contacted by a television production company who are working on the second series of a gardening programme for BBC Two - The Great British Garden Revival. The programme aims to revive the public’s appetite for gardening, and some of its bygone traditions. Each episode focuses on a different horticultural style or tradition that might have fallen out of popular favour and will be championed by one of the nation’s favourite gardening experts. One of the episodes in the second s ...Continue Reading

Hi Folks, and Happy New Year! Thriplow Shop keeps ploughing on successfully, here is the latest: 1. We’re recruiting another member of Staff 2. 2103 was a good year 3. New Dry Cleaning 4. Food Bank idea 5. 150 Club winners 6. Tickets available for local entertainment 1. We need another member of staff. It might appear like we have everything in control, opening 7 days a week and weekdays for 11 hours, but beneath the surface, it is getting quite difficult to manage the staff rota. We have enough cover when all is ...Continue Reading

Hi Folks, and Happy New Year! Thriplow Shop keeps ploughing on successfully, here is the latest: 1. We’re recruiting another member of Staff 2. 2103 was a good year 3. New Dry Cleaning 4. Food Bank idea 5. 150 Club winners 6. Tickets available for local entertainment 1. We need another member of staff. It might appear like we have everything in control, opening 7 days a week and weekdays for 11 hours, but beneath the surface, it is getting quite difficult to manage the staff rota. We have enough cover when all is ...Continue Reading

Hi Folks, and Happy New Year! Thriplow Shop keeps ploughing on successfully, here is the latest: 1. We’re recruiting another member of Staff 2. 2103 was a good year 3. New Dry Cleaning 4. Food Bank idea 5. 150 Club winners 6. Tickets available for local entertainment 1. We need another member of staff. It might appear like we have everything in control, opening 7 days a week and weekdays for 11 hours, but beneath the surface, it is getting quite difficult to manage the staff rota. We have enough cover when all is ...Continue Reading

Dear All, Update on the Mary Cooper Open Church project I hope that by now you have seen the information on the first of our fund-raising events. This is a Film Night to be held at the school on the evening of Thursday 13th March – tickets are now on sale at the school office and in the village shop. We would like to say a big thank you to those of you who have read though our appeal brochure and made a donation towards our appeal. Donations to date amount to £2800 but obviously we have a long way to go. T ...Continue Reading

Please see attached poster for fundraising evening. ...Continue Reading