What a great morning at our Memory Café followed by a fantastic lunch. Thank you so much to KJ & The Katt for a morning of fabulous entertainment and an intermission of balloon twisting. We’d like to thank all our guests who joined us for a morning of song and fun and 24 diners who enjoyed lunch.  We can’t thank our volunteers enough for making our Café and Lunch such a great occasion. Please join us at our June Café, Saturday 28 when we’ll be celebrating our second birthday and do book your lunch – information can be found by visiting https://www.overdaycentre.co.uk/whats-on/saturday-lunch-club/

Surgery Closure Please note the surgery will be CLOSED from 1pm on WEDNESDAY 16th JULY for whole staff training. Please plan ahead and make sure you have enough medication to last, remembering to order your repeats at least THREE WORKING DAYS before collection. CARE MICRO-ENTERPRISE DIRECTORY (CME) The CME directory contains a list of small, independent care and support services in Cambridgeshire, known as ‘Care Micro Enterprises’ (CMEs). Being small businesses means that they can provide the time and consistency to build a real understanding and relationship with the people they support.   If you are looking for local care or support for yourself or someone you know please visit:…

Our engaging and dynamic speaker for the May meeting was Ralph Jackman, who delivered a captivating presentation on one of ancient Rome’s most formidable women—Agrippina the Younger. Ralph explored the remarkable life and political manoeuvrings of Agrippina, whose ambition and strategic acumen helped her rise to the pinnacle of Roman power. Born into a noble lineage, Agrippina made a series of calculated moves, including a controversial marriage to her uncle, Emperor Claudius—a union so unorthodox it required a special law to legalize. Once married to Claudius, Agrippina skilfully persuaded him to adopt her son, Nero, thereby securing his succession to the throne and placing herself in a position of significant…

Our calendar events list was getting a little bit clogged up with information about the next mobile Post Office van visits to the village. We have therefore amended the information regarding the days, times and venues for the service to only appear on Mondays in the events listing – all the information is there, just click on the link. There may be times when the service is cancelled due to holidays etc so please keep an eye out for updates on the Facebook Over Village Standard page: OVER VILLAGE STANDARD | Facebook Additional information can be found here: Over Mobile Service Post Office® | Over | CB24 5NW

May 2025 Meeting At very short notice, John Sheppard of Swavesey spoke on The Revolution of Pumpimg Sewage in Cambridge.  John, a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, is a Trustee at the Cambridge Museum of Technology based in The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane, with an entrance on Riverside.  The Romans brought the first sewage treatment to England but it was not until the 1800s when four major outbreaks of cholera started in large industrial cities where living conditions were often cramped and squalid and which killed many thousands of people, that the issue was taken seriously again.  The population of England rose from 10 million in 1800 to 17 million in…

Over Gardening Club’s June meeting will be held on Wednesday 18th June, and will be a chance to visit some members’ gardens within Over.  For further info regarding venues and times please email overgardeningclub@gmail.com We are a friendly group of gardeners and plant lovers who have regular meetings with a speaker, a raffle and occasional plant sales.  Meetings are monthly, from September to May, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Over Community Centre and we usually have a guest speaker talking on a various aspects of gardening.  Membership runs annually from 1 April to 31 March and is currently £15.00 per year.  Visitors to meetings are welcome…

Sadly, despite numerous pleas for support over the past few months, Over Youth Club is struggling to stay afloat and remain viable. We hope to open on Tuesday 20th May for reduced hours with a reduced offering on the night. We aim to open fortnightly going forward (after half term) providing that we can safely staff the site and complete all necessary admin tasks behind the scenes. Our offering will have a new feel with cafe-style socialising, table top games, pool & table football. Our rationale being based entirely around both capacity to resource and behaviour management on reduced staffing levels. Our new times are as follows: 7-8pm – year…