Details of our next meeting, November 19th, 8pm in Thriplow Village Hall "The Common Stream", Reflections on the history of Foxton. ...Continue Reading

Hi After a lot of discussion and negotiation, we have made our agreement with the tenants who will run the pub for at least the next three years, and a couple of weeks ago, we shook hands to celebrate the deal. The tenants will be Murmur Restaurants Ltd, run by Ben Maude and Alex Rushmer. Some of you will know that Ben and Alex run the Hole in the Wall in Little Wilbraham where they have been based for around 18 months. They have established a tremendous reputation for food, beer and service there and they are now ...Continue Reading

One of our subscribers has asked me to circulate this message. Grantchester Parish Council are happy for other Cambridgeshire residents to attend this meeting where some of the candidates will be presenting themselves. ------------------------------- On 15th November, an election will be held to choose the Police Commissioner for Cambridgeshire, a new post that will replace the current Police Authority. The new Police Commissioner will have the task of setting priorities for the Cambridgeshire police force, ov ...Continue Reading

Hi Come along to the Green Man tonight for a devilish evening! Witch Green Man? The Haunted House in Thriplow of course! We are open from 6pm and we have kids games, competitions and prizes. We have dressed the pub up so nicely that we hope to encourage a few ghosts to drop in this evening! Dinner will be served from 6pm onwards till 9pm, kids portions are available. We will be open for adults until the Dark Master arrives later on! If you wish to come along and eat, it might be a good idea to book! Call us ...Continue Reading

Just a quick word of thanks to the shop for selling Raffle tickets on behalf of Thriplow School Ball and all those who came into the shop to buy tickets. The School is very lucky to have so much support from the local community when they hold the Ball and this year was no exception with a record figure amount made of nearly £13,500. The Raffle alone made £2181 and the Auction made £2735, this is only made possible by the kind donations of the local businesses such as the shop who donated to the Food H ...Continue Reading

A celebration for adults, children and those who inhabit the in-between world! Come and join us at the pub for a party on Wednesday 31st October, with special menu options. We are starting early, at 6pm and we will have entertainment for children including: - Pin the hat on the witch - No hands cake eating game - Apple bobbing and much more.... There will be a prize for the best fancy dress costume. The evening menu will be: Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Cauldron with Pumpkin Seed Floaters (Home Made Pumpkin Soup) De ...Continue Reading

Please can you help? TADS (Thriplow Amateur Dramatic Society) is urgently seeking a pianist/accompanist for their Christmas entertainment to be held on Saturday 1 December in Thriplow Village Hall Rehearsals are on Friday evenings. If you think you could fill the bill, please contact Barbara Pointon on 01763 208393 or Sue Pinner 017863 208282 ...Continue Reading

Bulb Planting - Saturday 10th November at 2:30pm We need volunteers to help plant daffodil bulbs in the village as part of the preparations for the 45th Thriplow Daffodil Weekend. We will meet outside the Green Man (with spade & wheelbarrow) at 2.30pm on Saturday 10th November 2012. The annual bulb planting helps to make sure the village looks at its best come March and is the time to plant new swathes and to fill in any gaps. We should be finished by 4pm and all volunteers will be rewarded with tea and cake! ...Continue Reading

We have quite a lot of news again, so here goes... 1. Christmas at the Shop 2. Jewellery Sale 3. The Shop “Garden” 4. 150 Club 5. Thriplow Wine Club 6. An Apology 1. Xmas at the shop! You don’t need to battle your way through Cambridge for all your Xmas shopping – some of it can be done right here in the village. Our Xmas stock will be out on display at the beginning of November, and we’ll also have the necessary wrapping paper and bags to turn all of your Xmas shopping into really special presents. We are particula ...Continue Reading

Hi We are having a quiz night on Saturday this week, 20th October. It will start at 8pm. This will be good practice for the Christmas Quiz which is coming up in December so now is the time to get some team training in. Teams of up to 4 can enter for £5 per team and there will be three fabulous prizes of: 1st Prize - A 3 course meal for two at the Green Man 2nd Prize - A £10 voucher for use at the Green Man 3rd Prize - A bottle of wine In addition, the entry fee will include a big plate of cheesy chips ...Continue Reading