Well it’s been a while since the last newsletter but now for our latest news.... 1. Our financial performance has improved 2. Come to our AGM 3. 150 Club winners 4. We will be open during the roadworks 5. The Debit Card machine is currently not working 6. BBQ time! 7. Crop for the Shop 1. Our financial performance has improved again Last time we mailed you, we ere worried about the slow start that we made to 2013. We couldn’t really figure out what had changed. Well nothing has changed it seems, the blip in turno ...Continue Reading

The Open Meeting for Thriplow Daffodil Weekend is tomorrow (Thursday) night at 8pm at the Village Hall. ...Continue Reading

Please see attached poster for this year’s 5km fun run on 7th July, starts 11am on the Green in Thriplow. Pre-register £5 on line by 4th July via the Toms trust website http://www.tomstrust.org.uk/docs/latest_news/EFFZkZyVpywuQChzZy.shtml If you forget to register, fear not, we will not turn anyone away on the day when it is £7 to enter, you just won’t get a chip time! Last year was great fun despite the rain and we raised £1600 for Toms Trust. We aim to double that this year… So please do spread ...Continue Reading

We did it! We completed the Challenge in just over 10 hours, well within our 12 hour target. We were very lucky to have glorious weather and all of us thought the challenge was a fantastic experience. A huge thank you to all of our sponsors who have surpassed our fundraising target! It's not too late if you would still like to donate money to the BHF as we are keeping the sponsorship page open until 30 June 2013. Please visit http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/thriplowgirls3peakschallenge where you can sponsor ...Continue Reading

Village BBQ, Saturday 15th June If you haven't got your tickets for the BBQ now is the time to get down to the Village Shop. A good number of tickets have been sold and the few remaining tickets are on sale at £6 per adult and £4 for children/concessions. Gathering from 5pm, the event kicks off with Games on the Green at 5.30pm. With four days to go there is plenty of time to hone your three-legged, egg & spoon and sack racing skills. Food from the BBQ will be served from 7.00pm (children first) ...Continue Reading

Just a quick reminder.... After so many years of boys' walking weekends, a small group of Thriplow mums, namely, Julie Bloom, Sarah Elgar, Caroline Harris, Katie Hilton, Lisa Maltpress and Ruth O’Sullivan, have decided to increase the challenge somewhat and walk the 3 Peaks Yorkshire Challenge, Pen-y-ghent (691m), Whernside (728m) & Ingleborough(723m), in under 12 hours. We have been inspired by the memory of Eliot Elgar to take on the challenge of walking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. This walk will be a first for all ...Continue Reading

Below is a request from Pat Rowley for helpers with the Community Transport Scheme. Thriplow urgently needs a community driver or two, for the Community Transport Scheme. This service offers door to door transport for people who do not have the use of a car. The service is for people to get to Doctors, Hospital, Dentist or any other reason. The drivers are contacted by the office in Royston to see if they could or not do a particular journey for someone in the village. You get paid 50p a mile by the passenger, with ...Continue Reading

Date for the Diary Thriplow Summer Party Saturday 15th June - 5.00pm - Late On the Green Details to follow.......expect lots of fun! Tickets on sale at the village shop from the end of this week. ...Continue Reading

Ben has asked me to publicise that he needs weekday lunch assistance in the pub. He needs a kitchen porter to do washing up duties on Tuesday to Friday between 11am and 3pm. If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this message on and ask them to call him on Royston 208855. Kevin ...Continue Reading

I understand that Ben, Alex and Sam, the new tenants at Thriplow's Green Man, are on Masterchef tonight with their other establishment, the Hole in the Wall at Little Wilbraham. BBC1 at 8pm. Kevin ...Continue Reading