Events in February–March 2020
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Monday 27 Jan 2020
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Tuesday 28 Jan 2020(1 event) 7:00 am: Purple Bin Collection Day. Rubbish for Landfill (not recyclable) from 7.00am until 5.00pm. & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin) |
Wednesday 29 Jan 2020
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Thursday 30 Jan 2020
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Friday 31 Jan 2020
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FebruarySaturday 1 Feb 2020 |
Sunday 2 Feb 2020(1 event) 10:00 am: Parish Communion at St Martin’s Parish Communion Sidesman: Mike Kellard Reader: Fran Bowes-Lyon & Hugh Reeves Reading: Malachi 3:1-5, RCL p.60, Hebrews 2:14-end Gospel:Luke 2:22-40 Intercessions: Dawn Jenkins Chalice: Chalice:Dawn Jenkins St. Martin's Church |
Monday 3 Feb 2020
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Tuesday 4 Feb 2020(2 events) 7:00 am: Brown / Black Bin Collection Day Recycling Collection Day for Green Waste (Brown Bin), Plastics/Cardboard (Black Bin), Newspaper Collection (Blue Box) & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin). 4:00 pm: Church Cleaning Every first Tuesday of the month at 4.00pm. St. Martin's Church |
Wednesday 5 Feb 2020
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Thursday 6 Feb 2020
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Friday 7 Feb 2020
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Saturday 8 Feb 2020
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Sunday 9 Feb 2020(1 event) 9:30 am: Holy Communion Holy Communion Sidesman: Malcolm Lowle Reader: Sue Griffiths Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, RCL p.68 Gospel:Matthew 5:13-20 Intercessions: Alec Dickinson Chalice: Alec Dickinson St. Martin's Church |
Monday 10 Feb 2020
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Tuesday 11 Feb 2020(1 event) 7:00 am: Purple Bin Collection Day. Rubbish for Landfill (not recyclable) from 7.00am until 5.00pm. & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin) |
Wednesday 12 Feb 2020
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Thursday 13 Feb 2020
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Friday 14 Feb 2020
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Saturday 15 Feb 2020(1 event) 10:00 am: 2019 Open Gardens Photo Show –
You are all invited to come along to the Village Hall on Saturday, February 15th 10.00am – 12 noon for a PHOTOSHOW. Wal will very kindly be showing us the full set of his superb photos of the activities and scenes on May 26th last year – elegant compositions in St. Martin’s and in the ‘Open Gardens’, close-ups of individual plants, views along some shrub and flower borders and across The Green. The photos will be projected on a big screen in a repeating loop, so come along at any time and stay as long as you like, without missing the start or the end! All is free. Coffee, tea and shortbread will be available. Meta, Pam and Liz
ps To bring some spring colour into the parish a selection of the photographs from Preston Gardens Open and Flower Festival 2019 is now available to view in the Galleries.
The Village Hall |
Sunday 16 Feb 2020(3 events) 8:00 am: BCP, at All Saints’ All Saints' Church St Paul's Walden, 9:30 am: Holy Communion Holy Communion Sidesman: Mike Kellard Reader: Di Blockley Reading: Romans 8:18-25, RCL p.87 Gospel:Matthew 6:25-34 Intercessions: Meta Reeves Chalice: Mike Kellard St. Martin's Church 11:00 am: Family Praise at All Saints’ – All Saints' Church St Paul's Walden, |
Monday 17 Feb 2020
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Tuesday 18 Feb 2020(1 event) 7:00 am: Brown / Black Bin Collection Day Recycling Collection Day for Green Waste (Brown Bin), Plastics/Cardboard (Black Bin), Newspaper Collection (Blue Box) & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin). |
Wednesday 19 Feb 2020(1 event) 8:00 pm: Prerston Village Society Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th February at Sue Griffiths, Windrush, Back Lane: Margaret Trinder will give a talk entitled: An African Journey Preston |
Thursday 20 Feb 2020(1 event) 6:30 pm: Neighbourhood Plan Drop-In Sessions – Two drop-in sessions have been arranged in the Village Hall on: Thursday 20 February from 6.30 to 8.30pm and Saturday 22 February from 10.00 to 12.00. Members of the Steering Group will be available to answer any queries on the Neighbourhood Plan prior to the Referendum. If you have any questions about the Neighbourhood Plan or Referendum please feel free to ask us using the Steering Group's contact form at Kind regards - Di, Fay, Jane, Liz, Margaret, Rae and Wal PS: If you know a Preston resident who doesn’t have internet access, please feel free to pass this information on to them. The Village Hall |
Friday 21 Feb 2020(1 event) Cpre - The Annual Star Count in Orion! The Council for the Protection of Rural England are repeating their annual campaign, asking us all to count the numbers of stars which we can see in the Orion constellation, and then to send in our results. From this data, a national map of ‘dark skies’ and levels of light pollution can then be drawn. See their website at www.cpre.org.uk for details on how to register and sign up for ‘Star Count 2020’. Anyone can take part – it is all free! Just have a go and become a ‘Citizen Scientist’! Without street lights, this village and parish provides a narrow zone of slightly darker sky between the glow of lights from the urban areas of Luton, Hitchin and Stevenage. The Preston Trust is a member of the Hertfordshire branch of the CPRE. Liz Hunter |
Saturday 22 Feb 2020(3 events) Cpre - The Annual Star Count in Orion! The Council for the Protection of Rural England are repeating their annual campaign, asking us all to count the numbers of stars which we can see in the Orion constellation, and then to send in our results. From this data, a national map of ‘dark skies’ and levels of light pollution can then be drawn. See their website at www.cpre.org.uk for details on how to register and sign up for ‘Star Count 2020’. Anyone can take part – it is all free! Just have a go and become a ‘Citizen Scientist’! Without street lights, this village and parish provides a narrow zone of slightly darker sky between the glow of lights from the urban areas of Luton, Hitchin and Stevenage. The Preston Trust is a member of the Hertfordshire branch of the CPRE. Liz Hunter 10:00 am: Neighbourhood Plan Drop-In Sessions –
Members of the Steering Group will be available to answer any queries on the Neighbourhood Plan prior to the Referendum. If you have any questions about the Neighbourhood Plan or Referendum please feel free to ask us using the Steering Group's contact form at Kind regards - Di, Fay, Jane, Liz, Margaret, Rae and Wal PS: If you know a Preston resident who doesn’t have internet access, please feel free to pass this information on to them. The Village Hall 10:00 am: Police Surgery – Village Hall – A Police Surgery will be held in Preston Village Hall on 22 February from 10am – 12 noon. PCSO Heather Burrows from our Safer Neighbourhood Team will be happy to discuss any concerns you may have. The Village Hall |
Sunday 23 Feb 2020(2 events) Cpre - The Annual Star Count in Orion! The Council for the Protection of Rural England are repeating their annual campaign, asking us all to count the numbers of stars which we can see in the Orion constellation, and then to send in our results. From this data, a national map of ‘dark skies’ and levels of light pollution can then be drawn. See their website at www.cpre.org.uk for details on how to register and sign up for ‘Star Count 2020’. Anyone can take part – it is all free! Just have a go and become a ‘Citizen Scientist’! Without street lights, this village and parish provides a narrow zone of slightly darker sky between the glow of lights from the urban areas of Luton, Hitchin and Stevenage. The Preston Trust is a member of the Hertfordshire branch of the CPRE. Liz Hunter 9:30 am: Holy Communion Holy Communion Sidesman: Liz Hunter Reader: Richard Blockley Reading: 2 Peter 1:16-end, RCL p.92 Gospel:Matthew 17:1-9 Intercessions: Hugh Reeves Chalice: Liz Hunter St. Martin's Church |
Monday 24 Feb 2020(1 event) Cpre - The Annual Star Count in Orion! The Council for the Protection of Rural England are repeating their annual campaign, asking us all to count the numbers of stars which we can see in the Orion constellation, and then to send in our results. From this data, a national map of ‘dark skies’ and levels of light pollution can then be drawn. See their website at www.cpre.org.uk for details on how to register and sign up for ‘Star Count 2020’. Anyone can take part – it is all free! Just have a go and become a ‘Citizen Scientist’! Without street lights, this village and parish provides a narrow zone of slightly darker sky between the glow of lights from the urban areas of Luton, Hitchin and Stevenage. The Preston Trust is a member of the Hertfordshire branch of the CPRE. Liz Hunter |
Tuesday 25 Feb 2020(2 events) Cpre - The Annual Star Count in Orion! The Council for the Protection of Rural England are repeating their annual campaign, asking us all to count the numbers of stars which we can see in the Orion constellation, and then to send in our results. From this data, a national map of ‘dark skies’ and levels of light pollution can then be drawn. See their website at www.cpre.org.uk for details on how to register and sign up for ‘Star Count 2020’. Anyone can take part – it is all free! Just have a go and become a ‘Citizen Scientist’! Without street lights, this village and parish provides a narrow zone of slightly darker sky between the glow of lights from the urban areas of Luton, Hitchin and Stevenage. The Preston Trust is a member of the Hertfordshire branch of the CPRE. Liz Hunter 7:00 am: Purple Bin Collection Day. Rubbish for Landfill (not recyclable) from 7.00am until 5.00pm. & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin) |
Wednesday 26 Feb 2020(2 events) Cpre - The Annual Star Count in Orion! The Council for the Protection of Rural England are repeating their annual campaign, asking us all to count the numbers of stars which we can see in the Orion constellation, and then to send in our results. From this data, a national map of ‘dark skies’ and levels of light pollution can then be drawn. See their website at www.cpre.org.uk for details on how to register and sign up for ‘Star Count 2020’. Anyone can take part – it is all free! Just have a go and become a ‘Citizen Scientist’! Without street lights, this village and parish provides a narrow zone of slightly darker sky between the glow of lights from the urban areas of Luton, Hitchin and Stevenage. The Preston Trust is a member of the Hertfordshire branch of the CPRE. Liz Hunter 8:00 pm: Holy Communion with imposition of ashes at All Saints' Holy Communion with imposition of ashes at All Saints' All Saints' Church St Paul's Walden, |
Thursday 27 Feb 2020(1 event) Cpre - The Annual Star Count in Orion! The Council for the Protection of Rural England are repeating their annual campaign, asking us all to count the numbers of stars which we can see in the Orion constellation, and then to send in our results. From this data, a national map of ‘dark skies’ and levels of light pollution can then be drawn. See their website at www.cpre.org.uk for details on how to register and sign up for ‘Star Count 2020’. Anyone can take part – it is all free! Just have a go and become a ‘Citizen Scientist’! Without street lights, this village and parish provides a narrow zone of slightly darker sky between the glow of lights from the urban areas of Luton, Hitchin and Stevenage. The Preston Trust is a member of the Hertfordshire branch of the CPRE. Liz Hunter |
Friday 28 Feb 2020(1 event) Cpre - The Annual Star Count in Orion! The Council for the Protection of Rural England are repeating their annual campaign, asking us all to count the numbers of stars which we can see in the Orion constellation, and then to send in our results. From this data, a national map of ‘dark skies’ and levels of light pollution can then be drawn. See their website at www.cpre.org.uk for details on how to register and sign up for ‘Star Count 2020’. Anyone can take part – it is all free! Just have a go and become a ‘Citizen Scientist’! Without street lights, this village and parish provides a narrow zone of slightly darker sky between the glow of lights from the urban areas of Luton, Hitchin and Stevenage. The Preston Trust is a member of the Hertfordshire branch of the CPRE. Liz Hunter |
Saturday 29 Feb 2020
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MarchSunday 1 Mar 2020(1 event)10:00 am: Parish Communion at St Martin’s – Parish Communion Sidesman: Andy Cole Reader: Veronica Williamson & Liz Hunter Reading: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, RCL p.105, Romans 5:12-19 Gospel:Matthew 4:1-11 Intercessions: Dawn Jenkins Chalice: Chalice:Dawn Jenkins St. Martin's Church |
Monday 2 Mar 2020
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Tuesday 3 Mar 2020(1 event) 7:00 am: Brown / Black Bin Collection Day Recycling Collection Day for Green Waste (Brown Bin), Plastics/Cardboard (Black Bin), Newspaper Collection (Blue Box) & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin). |
Wednesday 4 Mar 2020(2 events) 4:00 pm: Church Cleaning Every first Tuesday of the month at 4.00pm. St. Martin's Church 8:00 pm: Parish Council Meeting The Village Hall |
Thursday 5 Mar 2020(1 event) 7:00 am: Neighbourhood Plan Referendum –
The referendum to decide whether the Neighbourhood Plan is made will be held on Thursday 5 March. The Steering Group would like to encourage you to vote on this important issue for Preston. All parishioners will have the opportunity of voting, either Yes or No. If 50% of those voting answer Yes, the Neighbourhood Plan will be made, and will become part of local planning law until the year, 2031. More information can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan website preston-np.org.uk. This includes: • how to vote • register to vote if you are not currently on the Electoral Register • ask questions • view copies of The Neighbourhood Plan, The Examiner's Final Report and associated documents. Our Parish - Our Future - Your Say The Village Hall |
Friday 6 Mar 2020
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Saturday 7 Mar 2020
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Sunday 8 Mar 2020(1 event) 9:30 am: Holy Communion – Holy Communion Sidesman: Richard Blockley Reader: Hugh Reeves Reading: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, RCL p.110 Gospel:John 3:1-17 Intercessions: Alec Dickinson Chalice: Alec Dickinson St. Martin's Church |
Monday 9 Mar 2020
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Tuesday 10 Mar 2020(1 event) 7:00 am: Purple Bin Collection Day. Rubbish for Landfill (not recyclable) from 7.00am until 5.00pm. & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin) |
Wednesday 11 Mar 2020
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Thursday 12 Mar 2020
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Friday 13 Mar 2020
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Saturday 14 Mar 2020(1 event) 10:00 am: The 2020 Spring Litter Pick – The Preston Trust committee would, once again, like to invite you to come and help pick up litter around the village and the parish.
Wear appropriate clothing and footwear, and bring your gardening/DIY gloves. Our helpful colleagues at NHDC/Urbaser will provide us with HiVis jackets, ‘litter-picker’ tools, black plastic sacks and disposable gloves. As usual, we will work in pairs along each lane and footpath, and bring the filled sacks back to The Green. Just come along and lend a hand, please! This task does not take too long, nor require too much effort, and it really does make a difference! You are all very welcome! Liz Hunter, Preston Trust committee member The Village Green |
Sunday 15 Mar 2020(3 events) 8:00 am: BCP, at All Saints’ All Saints' Church St Paul's Walden, 9:30 am: Holy Communion – Holy Communion Sidesman: Malcolm Lowle Reader: Liz Hunter Reading: Romans 5:1-11, RCL p.115 Gospel:John 4:5-42 Intercessions: Angela Fielding Chalice: Meta Reeves St. Martin's Church 11:00 am: Sunday Praise at All Saints’ – All Saints' Church St Paul's Walden, |
Monday 16 Mar 2020
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Tuesday 17 Mar 2020(1 event) 7:00 am: Brown / Black Bin Collection Day Recycling Collection Day for Green Waste (Brown Bin), Plastics/Cardboard (Black Bin), Newspaper Collection (Blue Box) & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin). |
Wednesday 18 Mar 2020(1 event) 8:00 pm: Preston Village Society - POSTPONED – Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 18 March at Caroline Walford’s, Rosebank, Back Lane: Sam Hallas, Film Archivist for Hitchin Historical Society with several short early films, with sound, of events in Hitchin. Preston |
Thursday 19 Mar 2020
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Friday 20 Mar 2020(1 event) Evening: Posh vs Plonk Wine Evening POSTPONED Evening The 'Posh v Plonk' Wine Evening is postponed Due to concerns about the Coronavirus, The Preston Trust committee has decided that it would be prudent to postpone the Wine Evening that was to have been held on Friday the 20th March. After an initial (and encouraging) burst of bookings the take up dropped off and several of you who came last year said you would love to take part, but not in the current circumstances. We apologise for disappointing those of you who had already booked, but feel it is a sensible precaution to postpone due to the number of people in very social close confines with buffet style nibbles.
The Preston Trust committee The Village Hall |
Saturday 21 Mar 2020
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Sunday 22 Mar 2020(1 event) 9:30 am: Family Communion for Mothering Sunday – Family Communion for Mothering Sunday Sidesman: Paul Constantinidi Reader: Richard Blockley Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14, RCL p.121 Gospel:John 9:1-41 Intercessions: Meta Reeves Chalice: Carolyn Hill St. Martin's Church |
Monday 23 Mar 2020
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Tuesday 24 Mar 2020(1 event) 7:00 am: Purple Bin Collection Day. Rubbish for Landfill (not recyclable) from 7.00am until 5.00pm. & Kitchen Compost (Small Brown Bin) |
Wednesday 25 Mar 2020
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Thursday 26 Mar 2020
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Friday 27 Mar 2020
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Saturday 28 Mar 2020
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Sunday 29 Mar 2020(2 events) 10:30 am: Holy Communion via You Tube We are all very sad that St Martin’s is closed until further notice because of the Coronavirus. It means no services in or from the church. However for the first time, this Sunday 29 March, at 10.30 we will be streaming a service of Holy Communion via You Tube from The Vicarage in Whitwell. At any rate, that is my hope, but you never quite know with the internet or my computer skills! Access to the broadcast will be via the A Church near you St Paul’s Walden website. I hope you will want to tune in and follow it with us. Meanwhile there is a pew sheet for this Sunday which can be accessed via this link
With my very best wishes in these tough times. Preston 2:00 pm: Open Gardens And Tea CANCELLED – The Open Gardens and Tea at St Pauls Waldenbury which were due to be held on Sunday 29 March have been cancelled so cake making by Preston residents is not required for this event. Whitwell Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 8BP |
Monday 30 Mar 2020
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Tuesday 31 Mar 2020(2 events) 7:00 am: Recycling Collection Day From Monday 30 March, North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) will be suspending collection of food waste caddies and garden waste until further notice. All food waste should now be placed into your purple refuse bin. For more information please visit NHDC temporarily stops food and garden waste collections in North Herts 7:30 pm: St Martin’s Church Committee AGM Tuesday 31st March at 7.30pm at the church. All on the church’s electoral roll are welcome to attend. St. Martin's Church |
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Thursday 2 Apr 2020
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Friday 3 Apr 2020
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Saturday 4 Apr 2020(1 event) 2:00 pm: The Great Easter Egg Hunt - POSTPONED –
This was going to be on Saturday 4 April, 2.00pm – 4.00pm Dear Children, Parents and Guardians, Due to the developments in the Coronavirus situation the Easter Egg Hunt is being postponed. The Easter Eggs’ best by dates are next year. We will still be able to have a great fun filled afternoon – just not on the original day. Please let us know if you are interested. Having your booking (which does not commit you to the day) will give us your contact details so we can keep you updated. It also helps us buy enough eggs, while they are available, including anything needed to cater for any allergies or intolerances. Payment of £2 per child will be on the day. If you don’t want to book now, you can still book when the new date is announced. Follow a short trail through the village to where the Easter Eggs are waiting, with things to do along the way… Will there be Easter Chicks to play among or bunny paw prints to hop along? With different questions to answer, challenges to try and new games to play, come along and enjoy this fun filled afternoon! A great time to share with all the family. To book, or ask questions, please use our Event Contact Form We look forward to welcoming you – Rae, Preston Trust committee member The Village Green |
Sunday 5 Apr 2020(1 event) No Service at St. Martin's St. Martin's Church |
Two drop-in sessions have been arranged in the Village Hall on: Thursday 20 February from 6.30 to 8.30pm and Saturday 22 February from 10.00 to 12.00.
Considerable planning has gone in to the evening so we promise that will not be wasted and it is only postponed.
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