Hi all, *_Update from Daffodil Weekend_* Last weekend should have been our 52nd Daffodil Weekend. As you are aware we had to cancel due to Corona virus - the second only time the event has had to be called off. Daffodil Weekend brings us all together as a community and it is wonderful to see how our parish is now reacting in the current emergency - everyone is pulling together to help each other, friends and neighbours. You may have been thankful that we did not have to run the weekend as it was freezing cold, windy an ...Continue Reading

Dear Parishioners, Following the Government measures announced on Monday evening, the decision has been taken to close all churches. Please see the attached message which confirms this decision but also sets out the services that are available to you from our Rector and through the church website. Please note that you can also contact either of your churchwardens if you require help - contact details are as follows : Elizabeth Moore 01763 208735  elizabeth.williams3579@PROTECTED  John rimmer 017 ...Continue Reading

Due to the current Coronavirus crisis from Monday 30th March until further notice the shop opening hours will be:- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 7am – 4pm Wednesday 7am – 6pm Saturday 8am – 1pm Sunday 10am - 12noon The shop provides a vital service for the community and our staff will be working harder than ever fulfilling orders for delivery, covering Sunday opening and coming into the shop out of hours to place orders with suppliers. Wednesday hours remain unchanged because that is the day of the main war ...Continue Reading

Due to the current Coronavirus crisis from Monday 30th March until further notice the shop opening hours will be:- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 7am – 4pm Wednesday 7am – 6pm Saturday 8am – 1pm Sunday 10am - 12noon The shop provides a vital service for the community and our staff will be working harder than ever fulfilling orders for delivery, covering Sunday opening and coming into the shop out of hours to place orders with suppliers. Wednesday hours remain unchanged because that is the day of the main war ...Continue Reading

*_Heathfield and Thriplow Corona virus support group_* Hi all Just a quick reminder about how to get in touch if you are self isolating and need someone to go shopping for you or you have something else that you need help with. You can e mail us on _thriplowcoronavirus@PROTECTED_ Or you can ring one of the below “first contact” people Rowan Pashley 07876 260 660 Heathfield David Schneider 07442 146 510 Heathfield Kit and Margaret Jackson (01763) 208780 Mobile 07712811483 Thriplow Liz Moore (01763) 208735 Mob ...Continue Reading

We are running a one-at-a-time in the shop system to minimise contact, please queue outside the shop until it is your turn and remember to keep your distance in the queue.  Also, please be as quick as you can in the shop, it won't always be so nice to queue outside as it is this week. The delivery system is beginning to work and volunteers will collect and deliver any morning orders around mid-day and afternoon orders at 4pm. Many of our Sunday volunteers are self-isolating so Maureen & Sonya have sa ...Continue Reading

Dear Parishioners, Further to the message from us yesterday evening, and following the latest Government measures announced last evening, the decision has been taken to close all churches. Please see the attached message which confirms this decision but also sets out the services that are available to you from our Rector and through the website.   You can also contact either of your churchwardens if you require help, using the  contact details given previously. Elizabeth Moore and John  ...Continue Reading

We are Rosemary and Barry Jones and residents of Fowlmere. Like most of Thriplow’s residents, we are stuck indoors and as we are over 70 in one of the vulnerable groups. We feel decidedly helpless and yet still want to do our bit to help. So, we started posting daily quizzes on the Fowlmere Facebook residents’ page. A Foxton resident saw one and asked if we could do the same for their village and we did. So we are asking If Thriplow would like to be included in the publication of our daily quiz. It is set at the fun le ...Continue Reading

During this period of isolation, all church services have been suspended. However, the church will remain open during daylight hours for private prayer and quiet contemplation. You can find more information and devotional resources on our website www.thefourchurchbenefice.org A prayer tree has been set up in the crossing. Please write your prayers on the cards and hang them on the tree, these prayers will be said on your behalf. If there are other people in church please maintain a minimum two metres distance from ...Continue Reading

Hi all. We have one of the gardens that would have been opened for Daffodil Weekend, and it is looking lovely. As we are needing social distancing and isolation because of the current corona virus guidelines we are offering to open the garden during the week by appointment only for hour long slots for individual households to visit, so that cross infection won't occur. We have half an acre of cottage gardens, and just under an acre run as a nature reserve, surrounded by fields full of spring lambs. There are several ...Continue Reading