HONINGTON AND SAPISTON PARISH NEWSLETTER
MAY 2025
PARISH COUNCIL
The Annual Parish Meeting of Honington & Sapiston will take place at 7pm on Monday 12th May in the Village Hall to be followed by the Annual Parish Council Meeting. All Welcome.
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VILLAGE HALL
Hello everyone, I hope everyone had a great Easter. Further to the news that the Village Show team have decided to stand down, this year the show will now be run by Julie Goss, Sue Jay and various members of family and Village Hall Committee. Thank you to the original team for supporting the hall over the years and good luck to the new team.
We are still waiting on the go-a-head for the solar panels which have been agreed in principal and funding is in place. This will reduce energy bills significantly and secure the hall’s future.
We also welcome Emma Howells who is part of Honington Foot Clinic who will be running her clinic every Thursday 09.00–13.00 in the committee room.
This month's Community Lunch will be on Thursday 8th and on the menu is Beef Casserole or Chicken, Leek and Ham Pie, followed by Treacle Sponge, tea and coffee for £8.00. Raffle & Play Your Cards Right. Please place your order by 11.00 on Sunday 4th on 01359 789195 or email me [email protected]. Doors open 12.30, lunch 13.00.
Community Supper will be on Friday 30th and on the menu this month is Beef Bourguignonne with rice, Fish Pie, or Vege- tarian Lasagne followed by a selection of puddings and cheese and biscuits, tea and coffee for £10.00. Please place your order by 11.00 on Monday 26th on 01359 789195 or email me [email protected]. Doors open at 19.00, supper 19.30ish. Quiz, Raffle and Play Your Cards Right.
BLACKBOURNE TREE GROUP
Our AGM was held on 17th April, 17 people attended. Sally Fogden retired after being Secretary since our inception in 2008. We are pleased to welcome Debbie Holder who volunteered for the job. We have had a good year with 50 new trees planted, hedge and major path clearing. We are supported by the Parish Council. The whole area is looking good and greatly enjoyed.
The next work day is Saturday 3rd May - 8:30 at sewage works, please bring a watering can - G.S.
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HONINGTON & SAPISTON W.I.
For April’s meeting we were joined by Trevor White, a local Bee Keeper. Trevor shared his experience with Bee Keeping, a hobby he had taken up since retirement, along with his extensive knowledge of the lives and habits of Bees. We learnt how Bees communicate by dancing to tell others where the closest nectar is. There were plenty of questions to keep Trevor on his toes throughout the evening! After the engaging talk, we then had the opportunity to purchase some of his delicious honey – TW Countryside Honey. Our competition this month was a Bee in any medium, we had an array of entries, and we asked Trevor to pick out the winners, with a pair of delicate handmade silver earrings coming in 1st. If you would like to come down and join in please do come along or contact Tricia tel. 268442 or email [email protected] to find out more.
More details
FARMING and FLOWERS
EUSTON is combining Open Farm Sunday with the popular annual flower festival at the Church. The Flower Festival is open from 11am-5pm on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June. Open Farm Sunday will again be offering tractor and trailer rides (leaving from the church) together with livestock and machinery. Refreshments are available throughout the day. An exciting new addition is a ‘Scarecrow Trail’ – all entries welcomed!
Further information from Hilary Philpott at Euston Estate Office. £2 car park and booklet, with all profits to Euston Church. 01842 766366 or [email protected]
CHARITY PLANT SALE AT THE VILLAGE HALL
Sunday 18 May 11:00 to 2:00 – in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust Plants and cake – what more could you ask for!
Come and buy/sell plants, seedlings, tools and garden books – get growing and sell any surplus seedlings - Competitions, prizes and cake! And other stalls too – interest for all the family!
Get your veg seedlings then we’ll all be entering the Village Show!
For further details go to https://www.hsvh.org.uk/plant-sale.html and any further information contact Harriet via the website.
VILLAGE SHOW
The Honington & Sapiston Village Show will be held this year on Bank Holiday Monday 25th August at the Village Hall. All entries should be brought to the hall between 9 and 11am on the day and will attract a 50p entry fee for each item.
Refreshments and raffle will be available with a public vote for the entries within the Art and Photography categories for both adults and children.
Children’s categories will be for the age groups 8's & under and 9 to 15 years.
New trophies will be awarded this year for Flower Arrangement and Best In Show for both of the children’s age groups. There are categories for everyone whether you’re artistic, great in the kitchen, or have a green thumb, and please put those thinking caps on for the Limerick competition.
Looking forward to seeing you all there and raising lots of money for the Village Hall.
FOR THE LOVE OF ART
Well, spring has sprung. Lots of beautiful blossom and flowers to paint. We had very sad news about one of our lovely men from my Art class who passed away. We will miss you, Duncan.
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CHURCH NEWS
Thank you to all the flower arrangers who helped to make our village church look so beautiful ready for Easter.
The winners of the Monthly Money Draw in April were Vic and Val Lampart, Carol and Howard King and Graham Nicholas. We will be drawing for the three winners in May at the Coffee morning which is on Tuesday 6th May at 10.30am in the village hall. The PCC will be holding their annual meeting along with the other Blackbourne churches on the evening of 6th, starting at 7pm, also to be held in Sapiston village hall. The choir of Ely Cathedral will be singing in concert at Pakenham Church, 9th May 7pm, tickets available from Pakenham Post Office. Old Christmas wreaths, dead flowers, and any ornaments that are not allowed according to National Churchyard Rules will be removed and stored, in the next couple of weeks. (Please see the churchyard notice boards.)
Date for your diaries, 12th July Afternoon Tea in the Village Hall. Ask your friends to come for an enjoyable afternoon. Tickets available nearer the date.
More church details
CAMERA CLUB
An excellent meeting with some thought-provoking images shown for our two-subject evening "Black & White" and "Any Colour".
The content in both groups was very high and images taken with mobile phones continue to impress with great sharpness and clarity.
Our May 20th meeting is once again a two-subject evening with "Unusual Angle" and " Body Parts" set as our tasks to be photographed prior to our gathering. As usual we meet in the village hall from 18.45 for a 19.00 start with a break for refreshments half way through. You are most welcome to come along. Contact Howard on 01359268763 for further information.
More details
Future Dates for your Diary:
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June - Farming and Flowers
Saturday 12th July – Afternoon Tea in aid of church funds
Monday 25th August – Village Show
Sunday 7th September – Village Picnic
Saturday 29th November – Christmas Meal
BLACK BIN, RECYCLING AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTIONS
Tuesday 6 May - BROWN bin
Wednesday 7 May - BLUE bin
Tuesday 13 May - BLACK bin
Monday 19 May - BROWN bin
Tuesday 20 May - BLUE bin
Wednesday 28 May - BLACK bin
Please remember to leave your bins out the night before the stated collection day, or by 06.15 on the actual collection day. NB: Bin days may differ for people living on the outskirts of Sapiston and on bank holidays.
All meetings and events listed above take place at Honington and Sapiston Village Hall unless otherwise stated. If you are interested in setting up a new group please contact Ian Patterson-Parker to discuss hall availability and costs. 01359 789195. The hall is licensed for weddings and is available to hire for parties, meetings, exercise classes etc. The hall has a fully licensed bar and full catering kitchen.
Please don’t forget to use our new and updated website for information on all Hall events. Here you can view menus for all community meals, dates of church coffee mornings, different activities being held, copies of the newsletter, etc.
www.hsvh.org.uk.
Contributions for the June newsletter to be submitted via e-mail to Carol King ([email protected]) by 20th May. Entries can be dropped off to Carol at Boreham House, Sapiston, if preferred.
MAY 2025
PARISH COUNCIL
The Annual Parish Meeting of Honington & Sapiston will take place at 7pm on Monday 12th May in the Village Hall to be followed by the Annual Parish Council Meeting. All Welcome.
Click here for further details
VILLAGE HALL
Hello everyone, I hope everyone had a great Easter. Further to the news that the Village Show team have decided to stand down, this year the show will now be run by Julie Goss, Sue Jay and various members of family and Village Hall Committee. Thank you to the original team for supporting the hall over the years and good luck to the new team.
We are still waiting on the go-a-head for the solar panels which have been agreed in principal and funding is in place. This will reduce energy bills significantly and secure the hall’s future.
We also welcome Emma Howells who is part of Honington Foot Clinic who will be running her clinic every Thursday 09.00–13.00 in the committee room.
This month's Community Lunch will be on Thursday 8th and on the menu is Beef Casserole or Chicken, Leek and Ham Pie, followed by Treacle Sponge, tea and coffee for £8.00. Raffle & Play Your Cards Right. Please place your order by 11.00 on Sunday 4th on 01359 789195 or email me [email protected]. Doors open 12.30, lunch 13.00.
Community Supper will be on Friday 30th and on the menu this month is Beef Bourguignonne with rice, Fish Pie, or Vege- tarian Lasagne followed by a selection of puddings and cheese and biscuits, tea and coffee for £10.00. Please place your order by 11.00 on Monday 26th on 01359 789195 or email me [email protected]. Doors open at 19.00, supper 19.30ish. Quiz, Raffle and Play Your Cards Right.
BLACKBOURNE TREE GROUP
Our AGM was held on 17th April, 17 people attended. Sally Fogden retired after being Secretary since our inception in 2008. We are pleased to welcome Debbie Holder who volunteered for the job. We have had a good year with 50 new trees planted, hedge and major path clearing. We are supported by the Parish Council. The whole area is looking good and greatly enjoyed.
The next work day is Saturday 3rd May - 8:30 at sewage works, please bring a watering can - G.S.
Click here for further details
HONINGTON & SAPISTON W.I.
For April’s meeting we were joined by Trevor White, a local Bee Keeper. Trevor shared his experience with Bee Keeping, a hobby he had taken up since retirement, along with his extensive knowledge of the lives and habits of Bees. We learnt how Bees communicate by dancing to tell others where the closest nectar is. There were plenty of questions to keep Trevor on his toes throughout the evening! After the engaging talk, we then had the opportunity to purchase some of his delicious honey – TW Countryside Honey. Our competition this month was a Bee in any medium, we had an array of entries, and we asked Trevor to pick out the winners, with a pair of delicate handmade silver earrings coming in 1st. If you would like to come down and join in please do come along or contact Tricia tel. 268442 or email [email protected] to find out more.
More details
FARMING and FLOWERS
EUSTON is combining Open Farm Sunday with the popular annual flower festival at the Church. The Flower Festival is open from 11am-5pm on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June. Open Farm Sunday will again be offering tractor and trailer rides (leaving from the church) together with livestock and machinery. Refreshments are available throughout the day. An exciting new addition is a ‘Scarecrow Trail’ – all entries welcomed!
Further information from Hilary Philpott at Euston Estate Office. £2 car park and booklet, with all profits to Euston Church. 01842 766366 or [email protected]
CHARITY PLANT SALE AT THE VILLAGE HALL
Sunday 18 May 11:00 to 2:00 – in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust Plants and cake – what more could you ask for!
Come and buy/sell plants, seedlings, tools and garden books – get growing and sell any surplus seedlings - Competitions, prizes and cake! And other stalls too – interest for all the family!
Get your veg seedlings then we’ll all be entering the Village Show!
For further details go to https://www.hsvh.org.uk/plant-sale.html and any further information contact Harriet via the website.
VILLAGE SHOW
The Honington & Sapiston Village Show will be held this year on Bank Holiday Monday 25th August at the Village Hall. All entries should be brought to the hall between 9 and 11am on the day and will attract a 50p entry fee for each item.
Refreshments and raffle will be available with a public vote for the entries within the Art and Photography categories for both adults and children.
Children’s categories will be for the age groups 8's & under and 9 to 15 years.
New trophies will be awarded this year for Flower Arrangement and Best In Show for both of the children’s age groups. There are categories for everyone whether you’re artistic, great in the kitchen, or have a green thumb, and please put those thinking caps on for the Limerick competition.
Looking forward to seeing you all there and raising lots of money for the Village Hall.
FOR THE LOVE OF ART
Well, spring has sprung. Lots of beautiful blossom and flowers to paint. We had very sad news about one of our lovely men from my Art class who passed away. We will miss you, Duncan.
More details
CHURCH NEWS
Thank you to all the flower arrangers who helped to make our village church look so beautiful ready for Easter.
The winners of the Monthly Money Draw in April were Vic and Val Lampart, Carol and Howard King and Graham Nicholas. We will be drawing for the three winners in May at the Coffee morning which is on Tuesday 6th May at 10.30am in the village hall. The PCC will be holding their annual meeting along with the other Blackbourne churches on the evening of 6th, starting at 7pm, also to be held in Sapiston village hall. The choir of Ely Cathedral will be singing in concert at Pakenham Church, 9th May 7pm, tickets available from Pakenham Post Office. Old Christmas wreaths, dead flowers, and any ornaments that are not allowed according to National Churchyard Rules will be removed and stored, in the next couple of weeks. (Please see the churchyard notice boards.)
Date for your diaries, 12th July Afternoon Tea in the Village Hall. Ask your friends to come for an enjoyable afternoon. Tickets available nearer the date.
More church details
CAMERA CLUB
An excellent meeting with some thought-provoking images shown for our two-subject evening "Black & White" and "Any Colour".
The content in both groups was very high and images taken with mobile phones continue to impress with great sharpness and clarity.
Our May 20th meeting is once again a two-subject evening with "Unusual Angle" and " Body Parts" set as our tasks to be photographed prior to our gathering. As usual we meet in the village hall from 18.45 for a 19.00 start with a break for refreshments half way through. You are most welcome to come along. Contact Howard on 01359268763 for further information.
More details
Future Dates for your Diary:
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June - Farming and Flowers
Saturday 12th July – Afternoon Tea in aid of church funds
Monday 25th August – Village Show
Sunday 7th September – Village Picnic
Saturday 29th November – Christmas Meal
BLACK BIN, RECYCLING AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTIONS
Tuesday 6 May - BROWN bin
Wednesday 7 May - BLUE bin
Tuesday 13 May - BLACK bin
Monday 19 May - BROWN bin
Tuesday 20 May - BLUE bin
Wednesday 28 May - BLACK bin
Please remember to leave your bins out the night before the stated collection day, or by 06.15 on the actual collection day. NB: Bin days may differ for people living on the outskirts of Sapiston and on bank holidays.
All meetings and events listed above take place at Honington and Sapiston Village Hall unless otherwise stated. If you are interested in setting up a new group please contact Ian Patterson-Parker to discuss hall availability and costs. 01359 789195. The hall is licensed for weddings and is available to hire for parties, meetings, exercise classes etc. The hall has a fully licensed bar and full catering kitchen.
Please don’t forget to use our new and updated website for information on all Hall events. Here you can view menus for all community meals, dates of church coffee mornings, different activities being held, copies of the newsletter, etc.
www.hsvh.org.uk.
Contributions for the June newsletter to be submitted via e-mail to Carol King ([email protected]) by 20th May. Entries can be dropped off to Carol at Boreham House, Sapiston, if preferred.