These are the pictures I took in July 2011. I was a passenger in a hot air balloon which just happened to go over the area where I come from. My apologies for the quality – the weather was overcast. I was born in Winwick and attended
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The Olympic feel good factor rumbles on Team Gidding competed in a three team, three “sports” challenge at the recent Winwick Garden Fete. A competition based on Aunt Sally, Northamptonshire Table Skittles and 9 pin Outdoor Bowling on tricky terrain. The rules were sort of agreed and
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Poetry Please and lunch at the Fox and Hounds. On Tuesday morning, 9th July, twelve people gathered in the garden of 85 Main Street to bringing their favourite poems to read and share. Settling down with a cup of coffee or glass of elderflower cordial
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Back by popular demand August Bank Holiday sees the return of the popular Aunt Sally Tournament which will be held at the Fox & Hounds, Great Gidding. The projected start time will be 2pm and the format and rules will be similar to the 2011 event. Last
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A new event for The Giddings! Following the weekend of the Eliot Festival at Little Gidding there will be a series of cultural and fun events held in and around the village. From Monday 8th July through to Sunday 14th July there will be poetry, arts, crafts, lunches, cultural visits and a couple of fun events to cater for all tastes.
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Long Distance Walkers Association If you like walking you may be interested to know about a national organisation that exists to promote walking longer distance as a recreational or challenge activity. The Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) promotes distance walking through its regional groups. For example the
Read more →The sun shone for the annual ‘Big Lunch’ and ‘Have a Field Day’ on the recreation field in Great Gidding on Sunday 2nd June. Picnics and drinks were followed by a well fought rounders match (which ended in a very fair draw)! Free kites and footballs supplied
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Picnic time on the Recreation Field Sunday, June 2nd on Great Gidding Recreation Field and if even just the weather repeats itself as last year then it will be a grand day out. The Big Lunch is all about community coming together to share a meal which in
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Come along to a Garden Party at Crown Cottage, Great Gidding on Saturday 22nd June 7.30pm featuring the Peter Shepherd Jazz Trio and King’s School Swing Band.
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Rogation Sunday is traditionally the Sunday when the rural community walk around their village to places where crops grow and animals are kept, to seek God’s blessing on their work, and especially to pray for a good harvest. Rogation Sunday falls on 5th May this year, and we are
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