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Over Memory Cafe and Lunch Club – March Report
We welcomed Stuart Green back to our Memory Café for our March Cafe, a morning of great songs and entertainment. Poetry and news provided a break when more fabulous cakes were enjoyed. A big thank you to our volunteers and guests all of whom make the morning so much fun. After our Café we provided lunch to 21 guests at our Lunch Club, beautifully prepared in our kitchen with amazing feedback as to the quality of the beef and a delicious dessert. Our next Café and Lunch Club is on Saturday, April 26 when we will be entertained by St.Ives Uke Troupe. For more information please visit our FaceBook page…
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u3a St Ives Open Day
Tuesday 29th April 2-4pm St Ives Corn Exchange The u3a Open Day is the perfect opportunity for adults coming up to their retirement years to explore a diverse range of creative, educational or social interest opportunities. They will see how they can develop their interests, make new friends and have fun. Visitors will have the chance to meet existing members and explore the variety of groups on offer including arts, sciences, humanities and sport. From painting to philosophy, languages to digital skills, the u3a offers something for everyone, no matter their backgrounds. Highlights on the day will include opportunities to discuss retirement, demonstrations and entertainment from the singing and music…
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Willingham Medical Practice Newsletter – April 2025
WILLINGHAM & LONGSTANTON SURGERIES Willingham 01954 260230 Longstanton 01954 207600 Dispensary 01954 207602 Website: www.willinghammedicalpractice.nhs.net Community (District) Nurses: 0330 726 0077 Health Visitors: 0300 029 505 a&e is not an alternative to a gp appointment when the surgery is closed please call 111 for medical assistance, or 999 for a life threatening emergency for urgent mental health support, please call 111 and select option 2 EASTER 2025 / MAY BANK HOLIDAYS – OPENING HOURS Please note the surgery will be CLOSED for the long Easter weekend including the bank holidays on FRIDAY 18TH APRIL and MONDAY 21ST APRIL as well as the bank holidays on MONDAY 5TH MAY and MONDAY…
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Swavesey & District History Society
March 2025 Meeting At least 40 people (members plus new visitors) attended to hear Ian Langworthy from St Ives talk on “Mud, blood and bandages”, a serious but sometimes gory description of 1st World War medical issues. Movement of wounded soldiers from the front, including the use of nurses and doctors on site was already in place before WW1. After giving first aid in the trench the task was to move the injured man by stretcher with regimental band members and conscientious objectors as stretcher bearers. He would be moved, often under fire, about a mile back to the dressing station where he was made comfortable and his condition was…
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Let’s decorate the village for April!
The Spring Equinox has arrived, bringing warmer and sunnier days and we look forward to the lovely month of April. Following Mothering Sunday and Eid, April this year will include Easter, Passover and various Hindu festivals, as well as the new life of Spring in our flora and fauna. There are so many easy ways to decorate in celebration of any of these things, and it would be lovely to see lots of decorations around our village. Whether home-made or bought, they’ll be sure to raise a smile. We could put a wreath on the front door, pictures and decorations in windows, kebab sticks with decorations in pot plants, eggs…
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Over W.I. March Update
At our March AGM, Chris Atkin was the guest speaker, sharing insights from his book Justas Well, It’s Not About the Bike, a playful nod to Lance Armstrong’s iconic memoir It’s NotAbout the Bike. In his book, Chris recounts his adventure of buying the cheapest bike he could find andembarking on a 1,300 km journey from Valencia to Gibraltar. Along the way, he cycledthrough some of Spain’s most picturesque towns, meeting a series of colourful characters,including a man who lived in a cave and an Airbnb host who confessed to strangling theprevious guest. Chris also shared fascinating bits of history about the places he visited,making for a talk that was…
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Bourn Windmill Open Days
Cambridge Past, Present and Future are pleased to announce a series of open days for Bourn Windmill during the summer months. Dates and further details are on the poster.
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Over Day Centre Fundraising Events 2025
5 Pub Challenge, Sunday 11th May: 10am start from Over Day Centre. See previous post for details. Bike Rides, Sunday 29th June; staggered start times forthe three rides organised : 8.30am, 9.30am and 10.50am; start at Over Community Centre, this year choice of three rides 100k, 50k and 13k ridesfor both club / serious and family / casual riders with after-rides socialfor all rides at the Community Centre, with live music, BBQ, bar and medals for children. The rides will have first-aid, mechanical and broom wagon support. The rides will be signed, with ride marshalls at key points. This year rider donations will go towards Day Centre client activities and…
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We’re Recruiting: Are you a WordPress expert, looking to support your local community?
At Over Village News, our small group of volunteers runs our community website and weekly email newsletter to keep our village and local community connected and informed. As we continue to grow, we are looking for someone with the skills to further support us with managing our WordPress platform. Could you be the answer? We are looking for: This is a volunteer position and you will be fully supported by our current WordPress Developer as well as by our friendly group of volunteers. If you think you could help, please send us an email at submit@overvillage.co.uk – we look forward to hearing from you.
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Can you help reshape care support services?
Cambridgeshire County Council and The SUN Network are seeking individuals to help reshape services for older people and those with disabilities – can you help? Further details in the images below:
