March2010 Edition - Hatfield Heath Village Magazine

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March 2010 THE MAGAZINE THAT KEEPS YOU IN TOUCH Est. 1893
THE SOCIABLE PLOVER
IS IN SIGHT...
Rehearsals are now well under way
and the production is shaping up nicely
The cast and crew have been visiting bird hides all
over the country and beyond to immerse
themselves in the world of the 'twitcher'.
See inside for details page 22....................
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE MUSIC
AT THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR?
CAN YOU SING OR PLAY?
We are inviting singers, groups, musicians to volunteer to
perform at the Hatfield Heath Festival on the 20th June.
There will be a separate area set aside for music to be played
during the whole Festival.
If you are interested please contact Andy and Jeanette on
01279 731 542 or you can email them through the magazine
Email: hatfieldheathmag@yahoo.co.uk
Village Website : www.hatfield-heath.co.uk
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WISHING Dr IAIN GILCHRIST
A HAPPY RETIREMENT
AFTER 34 YEARS
Dr. Iain Gilchrist is to retire from
General Practice at the end of March.
Iain joined the Practice in October
1976 and has been our senior Partner
since 1987. Patients who may wish
to sign a card please enquire at
Reception.
He became senior partner when the
Drs Bennisons retired 1988, the
Broad Oak Surgery was built in
1989 after being in temporary
accommodation, and the present HH
Dr. Iain Gilchrist
Senior Partner
surgery bought and extended 1990 onwards. Patient
numbers have grown from 700 to about 8000. Iain's
specialty has been rheumatology . He worked in the local
hospital for many years and lectures at Bath University
on the subject.
There will be a collection box, for patients who may
wish to contribute towards a retirement gift, in our Post
Office and in the Broad Oak Post Office
Bob Jones would welcome any help from patients and
asks to contact him by email or phone 01279 730 741 to
form a small group to organise the collection etc
HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE MEETING
TUES 16TH MAR AT 8.15 PM
in URC downstairs Hall
If you want to be involved or have fantabulas
ideas for the Festival please come along
Email: hatfieldheathmag@yahoo.co.uk

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HATFIELD HEATH PARISH
COUNCIL MINUTES OF
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD
7.30 PM ON WED 10th FEB 2010
IN THE URC HALL,
HATFIELD HEATH
OPEN FORUM 1 member of public present.
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE
PRESENT: Cllr Bart Sheekey (BS) (Chairman) Cllrs
Janet Briscoe (JB), Bob Jones (BJ), Mark
Lemon(ML), Paula O’Sullivan (POS), David
Parish (DP), Sandra Saban (SS), Mel Sullivan (MS)
and Gary Waller (GW).
In attendance: Clerk to the Council Ernie Fenwick
CHAIRMANS WELCOME: Chairman welcomed
Roger Harborough of Uttlesford District Council
Planning department and asked for Council
permission to move to Item 168 first. Approved.
165. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE None
166. MINUTES OF MEETINGS The minutes of the
council meeting of 13th January were signed as a true
record of the meeting.
167. DECLARATION OF MEMBERS INTERESTS:
MS & POS & SS declared a personal interest as a
member of the festival committee and MS as a resident
living adjacent to an accident site near to junction 1 JB
declared a personal interest in 173 Planning re 3 Cox
Ley as a neighbour.
168. PRESENTATION BY UDC Roger Harborough
(RH) gave a presentation regarding planning
enforcement and his role within the district council.
Councillors raised several issues on enforcement. RH
acknowledged the concerns raised and said many of
those issues were also of concern to him. GW suggested
that a ‘light touch’ approach to enforcement may make it
more likely for development to take place without
permission whereas a stronger approach may well cause
a reduction in work load. BJ asked why if outsourcing of
planning application administration is carried out why
the enforcement department cannot be outsourced if
there is a staff shortage. RH then answered several
questions regarding selection of Housing Associations,
and tenant selection. Chairman invited member of public
to address the meeting. Mr Lawrance expressed his
concern over the attitude of the Planning Department
towards enforcement and recounted instances of 24
letters sent with regard to a specific breach of planning
which had not been dealt with. Mr Lawrance has a
meeting on Thursday 11th February with Planning
Department. ML will also attend. There being no further
questions the Chairman thanked RH for attending
tonight’s meeting and answering some very difficult
questions. RH and Mr Lawrance then left the meeting.
69. REPORTS TO / FROM COUNTY AND DISTRICT
COUNCILLORS ML is addressing a problem at the
Close within UDC and DP has taken up the same
problem within the Tenants’ Forum. 170. PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION ON AGENDA ITEMS None
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171. CLERKS REPORT: Matters from last meeting and
Action Register Bench in Friars Lane Barry Newman has
installed the bench at the agreed site. Play Area Weather
conditions have prevented repair to play area. Footpath 16
Broken bridge on footpath 16 has been reported to ECC
by Footpaths representative Teresa Mascall Road Repairs
at War Memorial Clerk has spoken to Henry Turtill
regarding a contribution towards the cost of repair to the
road in front of the War Memorial. He has requested
costings for the works. Clerk has approached four
contractors P night, Brymac, JF Knight (Roadworks) and
PD Stonham who have visited the site and will be
submitting their quotations in the next few days. Fairs
Clerk has spoken to Holy Trinity Church who have no
objections to 24/25th April. Mannings have been
informed. They will arrive on site on 21st and be gone by
26th Refuse Collection Clerk has written to UDC
complimenting the refuse collection department for their
work throughout the recent severe weather.
Correspondence Clerk has circulated correspondence
from Mr M R Lawrance regarding the land adjacent to
Heath View. There is a meeting taking place at the UDC
Council Offices tomorrow morning ML will attend. Clerk
has received a request from Mrs Delderfield asking that
confirmation be given to the fact that the road in front of
the five houses alongside Chelmsford road is a private
road. Not a parish council matter. Training courses
received from EALC i. Audit & Risk Assessment Day 12
February 10.00 – 4.00 EF & BS are attending ii.
Advanced Councillor Training Day1 31 March 9.30 –
3.30 Bus Stop sign Clerk has reported to -ECC Highways
that the bus stop sign at Stortford Road outside Chestnut
Drive has been knocked down.
172. FINANCIAL MATTERS: Clerk reported that
current bank balances are
Deposit Account £30984.61
Current Account £702.46
Forecast is for an under spend of £1746 on budget for
2009/10
The following payments were approved:
Stanley Tee Disbursements 32.00
EALC Training Courses 140.00
Uttlesford District Council Community Skips 455.90
E Fenwick Expenses 175.14
B Newman Installation of bench 80.00
173. PLANNING Decisions by UDC Planning Dept
The Mount Sawbridgeworth Road HH:
UTT/1470/09/FUL First Floor Rear extension :
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
Parvilles Farm HH:
UTT/1168/09/FUL Change of use of barn to Class B1(a)
Business Uses CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
Applications
3 Cox Ley HH :
UTT/1700/09/FUL Erection of rear conservatory No
objections
Foxglove Farm, Dunmow Road HH:
UTT/0061/10/FUL Two storey and single storey front
extensions and extend covered verandah to rear Object on
grounds that it is in MGB. Concerned that the additional
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building works already constructed and subject of breach
of planning has not been decided. Have all neighbours
been notified.
Enforcement
Clerk has written to Cllr Ketteridge (Chairman of UDC)
and John Mitchell (Chief Exec) regarding enforcement
issues. Acknowledgement and read receipts have been
received. Awaiting responses
174. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK MS
suggested deferring to next meeting as document is large
and needs consideration. MS to circulate document.
Agreed. Meeting for town and parish councils is 7.30pm
on 22nd February at The Great Dunmow Maltings.
Consultation period runs until Friday 9th April.
175. AFFORDABLE HOUSING GW reported that the
sub-committee consisting of BS, MS and himself had
travelled with Moira Groborz of RCCE on 29 January to
inspect housing association developments in Hatfield
Broad Oak, Thaxted and Matching Tye and to meet with
personnel of English Rural Housing Association and
Hastoe Housing Association. The sub-committee met
again on 8 February and agreed to recommend to the PC
that Hastoe HA be selected to proceed with the
development of an affordable housing scheme, this
recommendation being based on a number of factors
including the views of other parish councils that had
worked with the two HAs, the commitment of the two
HAs to sustainable development and their access to
sources of funding. GW proposed that Hastoe HA be
selected to develop an affordable housing scheme in the
village and that the sub-committee should continue to
liaise with the various parties involved. Agreed. GW to
draft suitable replies to Hastoe and English Rural Housing
Associations
176. VILLAGE GREEN – PONDS Sub committee
reported on progress regarding ponds. Ongoing
communications with Essex Wildlife. Action sheet needs
revision and submit at next meeting. MS has spoken to
John Kenney regarding selective grass cutting. JK is
prepared to purchase suitable machinery but needs more
contracts than HHPC to justify. Christine Knight has been
asked to comment on the Action Plan. Clerk to arrange
clearance of branches from oak tree near ML. 177.
VILLAGE GREEN – PLANTERS Gardening Club still
considering scheme. MS said Takeley and HBO have had
grants to install planters and may have had problems in
maintenance. Clerk to research experiences. 178.
HIGHWAYS – BUS SHELTER Clerk has contacted ECC
Passenger Transport Liaison. The replacement of the bus
shelter opposite The Thatchers is due imminently.
Existing shelter has now been removed and groundworks
started for erection of new shelter. Clerk to confirm type
of shelter being installed.
179. HIGHWAYS – JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS
Clerk has circulated feasibility study and alternative
schemes to all councillors. MS suggested a subcommittee
to consider all implications and report back. Agreed MS,
ML, BJ, JB to form sub-committee. POS suggested a
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public consultation. Agreed but after sub-committee had
reported back to council. Clerk to write to ECC
Highways complimenting them on the alternatives
180. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH POS reports
that a meeting was held three weeks ago and she agreed
to head the Neighbourhood Watch team to start with.
NW is statistically proven to reduce crime by 40%.
Signs have been suggested on 5 of the incoming roads
and awaiting approval. On 6th road need to speak to Ian
Liddell Shrubbs Farm
181. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS ON MEETINGS
ATTENDED GW & BS attending a meeting with
Allotment group tomorrow. POS attended a training
course on Raising the profile of Parish Council
182. MATTERS RAISED BY MEMBERS FOR
INCLUSION ON NEXT AGENDA Replacement laptop
183. DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS
10th March 14th April 12th May (AGM)
ALLOTMENTS
Prospective allotment holders who had
volunteered to be members of a management
committee have met informally and agreed to
hold a further meeting to formally set up the
management committee.
By invitation Mr Bart Sheekey,chairman of
Hatfield Heath Parish Council, kindly attended
and answered questions.
Progress on the project now depends upon a
planning application being prepared by the
housing association chosen by the Parish
Council. It might be possible for allotment work
to begin this autumn or next year. Meanwhile an
established allotments management committee
would be a useful link in the negotiation process.
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“Una colazione senza cafè è come un giorno senza sole”
I was a local girl from Little Hallingbury, and still come
back every three months to visit my parents (although I am
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HATFIELD HEATH
NEIGHBOURHOOD
WATCH SCHEME
The January edition of the Village Magazine included
notice of a meeting at the URC on Tuesday the 19th
January 2010 to get Neighbourhood Watch in Hatfield
Heath up and running. The local Police Team (PC Brad
Healey and PCSO Joanna Trevail-Phillips) our Crime
Reduction Officer and the NHW Chairman, his team
and 14 residents attended.
It was interesting to hear that, whilst we do not have
high crime in our area we have had a number of house
and outbuilding burglaries in the Ardley Crescent/End
and the Dunmow Road which is very distressing and

frightening for those affected. Hatfield Heath is a
potential target due to our location – all roads lead out of
the village with easy access to the M11 and the new
A120. Also surrounding villages already have an active
Neighbourhood Watch scheme which then pushes the
criminals to target villages that don’t. Statistics show
that communities in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme
have less crime because the criminals would rather
target areas where they are less
likely to be seen.
I have volunteered to be the
interim Village Coordinator
and would be willing to hand
over to anyone who wishes to
do it in the future. Val
Davenport has volunteered to
be support coordinator. We have
about 18 people who have asked to
receive e-mail updates of criminal activity
in the surrounding areas. Some of these have offered to
be Street Coordinators but, obviously, we need many
more to spread the word to the whole village. If you
would like to look after all - or even part - of your street,
then please contact us with your details so we can add
you to the list.
Neighbourhood Watch Schemes belong to the residents
and all you are asked to do is be more observant, report
crime in action to 999, or anything suspicious but non
emergency to 0300 333 4444 (this number is published
every month on the middle pages of the Village
Magazine – thanks Bruno).
Coordinators receive information from the Crime
Prevention team and pass it on to the people they have
volunteered to look after; they also receive information
from residents about anything suspicious they may have
seen or heard.
The aims of the Scheme are to reduce local
opportunities for crime, thereby deterring would-be
thieves and vandals. Establish a community spirit and
inform coordinators or police of anything suspicious.
Members are not vigilantes, they do not patrol the
streets, but help police in a most direct and practical
way.
If you are interested please contact me
paula.osullivan@hotmail.co.uk or by phone 730 281.
I’m also one of the Parish Councillors who sit on the
Neighbourhood Action Panel (NAP) which meets with
our local police team on a regular basis and enables us
to set the focus for local policing. If you have anything
you would like me to bring to these meetings please
don’t hesitate to contact me. Alternatively you can
contact Val valdavenport@yahool.co.uk or by phone
0771 615 9917.
We hope to have full inbox on both our e-mail and
phones to help support this scheme that we can all
benefit from.
Best regards
Paula O’Sullivan, Parish Cllr
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C.F OAKES
Rainfall mm.
Day
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Highs
Lows
4th
5th
Hatfield Heath Rainfall January 2010
10th
Fourteen raindays in January 2010 produced
only 1.76 inches, which is 69% of January
average. With November and December
2009 rainfalls well above average, we were
due for a dry January 2010. This did not
mean we were not to have some snowdays,
as last months magazine photographs
showed.
1995 - 5.35 inches
2004 - 3.96 inches
2006 - 0.76 inches
12th
13th
14th
15th
GARDEN WATCH
16th
17th
/Kitchen Watch
January temperatures were well below average both
in the village and nationally.
During the month, we had the house insulated - roof
& cavity walls - what a difference it made, both in
terms of higher temperatures and better heat retention.
We had a COMMA
butterfly (Polygonia c-
album) hibernating with us,
who appreciated the rise in
temperature and is now
active in the kitchen!!
Brian Bland
Polygonia c-album
LONG-TAILED TITS
(Aegithalidae)
I notice your article in the magazine about someone
seeing the Redwing in their garden.
A few days ago I saw approx 5 long tailed tits in our
garden.
21st
22nd
24th
27th
29th
Is this quite rare?
Established in Harlow for over 45 years
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Geoff
The Manse
Hatfield Heath

LONG-TAILED TITS
The long-tailed tit has made it into the top ten of the
RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. in 2009
For the first time in it’s 30 year history RSPB survey
Numbers of the long-tailed tit nearly doubled in 2009
since the year befor 2008 count, when it was ranked
at 14
The increase was most likely due to the milder
weather last winter, as the long-tailed tit finds it
harder to source food in snowy or frosty conditions.
Over the past decade, this species has also taken more
of an interest in feeding from bird tables and hanging
feeders, and the behaviour has spread as the tits
communicate to one another that such sites hold a
wide variety of food.
Garden feeders and bird tables are becoming popular
among a wide variety of birds now that people leave
a range of food out.
Sarah Kelly, Big Garden Birdwatch co-ordinator,
says: ‘The significant increase in long-tailed tit
sightings highlights the impact that feeding can have
on some species.
‘This year’s survey took place on a chilly weekend
and garden birds are heavily reliant on the extra food
we put out. We were suitably paid back for our efforts
and we need to continue—the changeable weather
means they still need our help!
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Meetings are every 4th Wednesday
At the Hatfield Heath Village Hall at 7.45pm
March 24th Gardening Techniques
Tom Cole
April 28th. My Gardening Year
Rodney Tibs
May 26th. Plants of the Moment
Tim Carter
June 23rd. What’s in a Name
John Walker
July 28th. Outing to Hyde Hall
August No Meeting
Sept 22nd The Modern Herbaceous Border
Aubrey Barker
Oct 27th. AGM and Members’ Evening
Nov 24th.
A Year in the Fruit and Vegetable
Garden
Richard Barnett
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sixth form and this autumn I will be applying to university
with the aim of becoming a vet. Before I apply I need to
have quite a bit of animal experience under my belt. Last
year I did three weeks at a small animal clinic in Harlow
and this year I have already lined up to work at a dairy
farm at Easter. I also volunteer on Saturday mornings at
the Animal Rescue Charity. However, I am keen to get
some more experience, particularly with large animals and
horses. If there is someone in the village who could offer
me some work experience or point me in the right direction
I would be really grateful.
I don't mind doing the mucking out or any other dirty jobs,
I am committed and hard working and am happy to do
whatever needs doing.
If you think you may be able to help me, please call me on
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I'd be really grateful,
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Hatfield Heath’s New Baby &
Toddler Group is opening soon!
Hatfield Heath has been without a baby and toddler group
for some time now and we think that it is time to change
that! So a group of local mums has got together to set up
Little Friends under 5’s baby and toddler group.
Little Friends under 5’s will run every Thursday morning
during term-time from 9.45am to 11.45am as of the 11 th
March in Hatfield Heath Village Hall. Tea and coffee will
be provided for adults, and children are welcome to a
healthy snack. Entry will be charged at £2.50 per family
per session to cover our costs only, as Little Friends is a
non-profit-making group. We welcome anybody with children
under the age of five to come and join us with their
children in the Village Hall for lots of exciting activities
and for the chance to make some new friends: adults and
children alike.
As we are so excited about opening, we are giving you the
chance to come to our opening session on 11 th March for
FREE when you bring this article or one of our fliers.
Donations:We are still looking for donations of good quality
toys, large or small and would be extremely grateful for
them.
Please note: This is a parent/carer and children under 5
group, so please be aware that your child must be supervised
by you at all times and note that there are no facilities
for nappy disposal, so please make provisions to take them
away with you. If anybody has any monetary concerns that
may affect being able to attend please contact one of the
committee for a confidential chat as we really want anybody
that would like to come to be able to.
Please contact Hannah on 01279-730375 for any further
queries regarding Little Friends under 5’s. We look forward
to seeing you there!
EASTER EGG HUNT
AT
HOLY TRINITY
Following the success of last year’s
event, we have decided to hold it again. If you have
any young people who would like to take part, would
you collect in the Institute just before 11 o’clock on
Easter Sunday, 4 th April. Some members of the
congregation might still be having coffee and would
welcome you to join them
The hunt will take a similar format to last year with
hunters finding a specific number of laminated card
eggs and exchanging them for a proper egg. It would
be advisable for wellies to be worn by the hunters.
We shall be holding an Easter Bonnet Competition
just before the children are unleashed onto the
churchyard. Home made entries only please, and if
they are made by the children, so much the better.
Lesley Noel
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"BOYSIE" JONES
1 have been asked to put something down about Ival Jones
(Boysie)as most people knew him, who passed away on
Tuesday 2 nd of February 2010 while in the P. A Hospital
Harlow, Boysie was bom at Davis Row Hatfield Heath
which were a row of cottages behind which is now known
as Footprints. As still a baby in arms the
family moved to number 9 Bentley Villas,
then to 16 Ardley Crescent. Boysie was one
of six children also having a twin sister,
Like most children on the Heath Boysie
went to the village school where Mr Dix
who was a very strict disciplinarian
taught us the three (R' s), in those
days you left school at the age of
14 and started work. He was
unlucky to have been run over breaking one leg but this
was only a set back because as soon as he recovered he
was playing football with the rest of us, on Sunday
mornings in one of Gilbey's fields on the Matching Road,
again another mishap he broke the other leg
Boysie worked at Little Hyde Hall farm on the
Sawbridgeworth Road working as stock man, milking
cows, and what ever jobs had to be done, I remember him
saying how cold it was if he was ploughing fields as there
was no cab on a tractor in those days just a sack over your
knees and round your shoulders to keep dry and warm.
After many years at the farm he left and worked at
Taylor's the Butchers on the Heath, making sausages,
delivering meat on a round also to their other shop in
Romford. When Taylor's closed he then got another job at
the sausage factory in Hatfield Broad Oak working there
until he finally retired.
He always liked to watch the Heath play foot-ball at
Bentleys, where you had to pay two pence to get in and
buy a cup of tea at half time, also watch the cricket on the
Heath , where quite a few of us would sit on the grass
having a game of pontoon keeping an eye out for the
village police man Mr Wood.
A game of darts in any one of the pubs and a few drinks,
once a week he was off to the dogs at Walthamstow dog
track with a few friends.
One of the games he really enjoyed, when away on
holiday in different parts of the country, was to play bowls
Hunstanton, for quite a number of years, Cornwall and the
Essex coast.
Boysie was always a worker when his parents moved to
49 Broomfields he went with them. His Father died while
they were there so Boysie and his Mother moved to 1
Broomfields, he had a pride in his garden and grew good
vegetables and flowers, looking after his Mother until
sadly she passed away, he stayed at No 1 Broomfields
where he was taken ill. After a stay in hospital he went
into a home in Stansted which sad to say was his last
home. Perhaps some one would like to add more, I write
this as a friend. Boysie will be sadly missed by those
who knew him .
Mick Saban

FOOTBALL ON HATFIELD HEATH
IN THE EARLY FIFTIES
& Fete (forerunner to the Festival). This was jointly run
with the Cricket Club and held on the Football Pitch, with
a large marquee for the Flower Show, various Sideshows
and Attractions and a giant slide on the scaffolding that
stood on the ground for many years!
The Club`s legendary Dinner and Dance was held in the
Trinity Hall and the bar in the Annexe, which was full to
bursting, until last orders and then everybody went into
the Hall for the dancing. It was at these Dinners` that
Sugar Perry gave his amusing reflections on the `Football
and Village Life`, with very few escaping the wit of his
tongue.
David Brown
My early recollections of Football on Hatfield Heath
began in the early Fifties.
We lived in a house in Bentley Villas that backed onto the
Football Pitch at `Bentleys`, then owned by Howard Pyle.
The pitch was virtually fenced in by a strand of strong wire
on posts set back a couple of yards from the touchline. The
changing room was one of Howard`s garages and the
legendary tea hut stood alongside with a small serving
hatch to sell cups of tea. At half-time crowds could b up to
30 strong, with more at local Derbies. An entrance fee was
charged 3 old pence for adults and 1d for children. The
gate hut was a shed located on the Barker`s Lane entrance,
probably named after the Groundsman and local coffin
maker – Ernie Barker (father of Lily and Stan). Later in
life I moved into the house where Ernie had run his
business from (Manse Cottages), and my wife would only
reluctantly go into the outhouses where he made his coffins.
The Fifties were the most successful decade in the Club`s
history, winning many Cups and League titles and it
became almost an Annual event for the team and two
Hall`s Coaches bearing supporters, to visit Rhodes
Avenue, for a `Cup Final`.
In those days the team sheets were displayed in the
window of Buttons Shop for the princely sum of sixpence
per week. To qualify to play for the team you had to be
born or live on the Village, or married to somebody that
had, as competition for places was fierce and on odd
occasions they even fielded a third eleven and it was on
one of these occasions as a fourteen year old I made my
debut for the Heath, playing alongside Howard Pyle, who
was nearing 50 years old and dubbed the `Peter Pan` of
Junior Football.
The footballs in those days were made of a tough leather
and after getting wet became very heavy. It was a
changing era as rubber studs took over from the leather
ones that were nailed into the bottom of your boots. (I
believe that Ron “Pudding” Jones may still own a pair).
The next development from rubber studs was moulded
soles.
The Club`s Funds were mainly from two sources, a weekly
sweepstake was the main income, but this was
supplemented by the profits from the annual Flower Show
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SCHOOL FOOTBALL RESUMES
Hatfield Heath CP School’s Football Club is facing a
fixture pile-up this half-term, with several games in
quick succession.
Prior to the recent half-term break, no matches were
played due to a combination of factors, including the bad
weather that plagued football teams all over the UK.
Now, they are set to get back into the swing of things
with matches against Great Easton and Takeley at the
start of March.
As Heath Sport went to press, the side was due to take
on Thaxted on 25 February at home. This will have been
the first time the team has played Thaxted this season.
A manic spell of fixtures is set to kick-off on 2 March,
with the team facing four games in eight days.
After their home game against Great Easton on 2 March,
manager Mr Clements takes his side to play Takeley two
days later.
Then on 9 March the team is at home to Rodings, before
an away trip to Thaxted the next day rounds things off.
The team’s full schedule of fixtures for March is listed
below:
March 2: (h) Great Easton
March 4: (a) Takeley
March 9: (h) Rodings
March 10: (a) Thaxted
March 15 (a) Howe Green
March 16: (a) Great Easton
March 22: (h) Little Hallingbury
By Billy Shaw.

1 11.30 for 12 noon Luncheon Club URC
3 10.30 Holy Communion The Close
20.00 Leisure Hour URC
5 13.30 Women’s World Day of Prayer
At Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Hatfield Broad Oak
4-6 20.00 Heath Players Production
The Sociable Plover
7 LENT 3
08.00 Holy Communion HT
09.30 Family Service HT
10.30 Family Service URC
18.00 Service at The Close
18.30 Evensong HT
13 10.00 PCC Table Top Sale H
14 MOTHERING SUNDAY
09.30 Holy Communion HT
10.30 Family Service URC
16 19.30 History Society CR
17 11.30 for 12 noon Luncheon Club URC
20.00 Leisure Hour URC
21 LENT 5
8.00 Holy Communion HT
09.30 Matins HT
10.30 Family Service with Communion
URC
18.00 Service at The Close
24 10.30 MU Holy Communion HT
19.45 Gardening Club H
27 10.00 Farmers Market H
28 PALM SUNDAY
09.30 Holy Communion HT
10.30 Family Service URC
H-Village Hall / CR-Committee Room H / HT-Holy
Trinity Church / URC-United Reform Church / I-
Institute / S-School
PLAY BUS
FOR UNDER FIVES
Buffy Bus is a playbus designed to give the under fives an
opportunity to paint, play and socialise in a playgroup
environment that they would otherwise not have access to
PARKS ON CENTRE OF VILLAGE GREEN
TUESDAYS 9.30am - 11am
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LIST OF CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES
WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS
VILLAGE HALL 730 544
INSTITUTE 730 544
PRE-SCHOOL
(2 ½ -5)
730 354
URC
FRIDAY CLUB (7-12 years)
730 465
JO JINGLES
(6 mths - 7years) 868 410
SCHOOL FOOTBALL
CLUB
SCOUTS 812 586
CUBS Chris Hancock
731 646
BROWNIES 734 391
SUNDAY CLUB
9.30am Holy Trinity 730 288
H.T. YOUTH GROUP
731 318
KARATE 445 539
JUNIOR KARATE
01992 575 679
WU CHI 07947 599 801
SENIOR BOWLS 724 833
OPEN BOWLS 730 539
BRIDGE CLUB 723 948
GARDENING CLUB
730 425
OPEN COFFEE 730 288
MORNING AT INSTITUTE
LUNCHEON CLUB
For all Senior Citizens
730 581
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
Michelina 07786 341 754
KEEP FIT FOR OVER 50S
Village Hall
Weds 9.30am 07776 221 975
SPANISH LANGUAGE
Ann Whale 01279 731 288
FOOTBALL CLUB 730 212
CRICKET CLUB 730 674
HEATH PLAYERS
and play reading for pleasure
730 825 or 730 517
HISTORY SOCIETY
Robin Gurnett 730 672
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
730 042
BELL RINGERS 730 526
CHOIR 730 390
WOMANS LEISURE HOUR
730 465
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Hatfield Broad Oak
01371 872 550
TALKING NEWSPAPERS
01279 651 270
OR 01279 653 925
SECRETARY U.R.C.
Mark Lemon 730 581
HEALTH WALK
HATFIELD HEATH
Friday 10am outside
Broomfield Surgery
730 512
KEEP FIT
Village Hall Fridays 9.30am 07776 221 975
HEALTH WALK LITTLE
HALLINGBURY
Monday 10.30am Village Car
Park 722 156
Uttlesford Badger Group
Derek Barry (on call 24/7 )
01279 503332 Home
07941185171 Mbl
Alzheimer’s Society
01372 872 519
HATFIELD HEATH FESTIVAL
Sunday 20th June 2010
Hatfield Heath Half Hour Helpers
Need a friendly neighbour to help you?
with task that will take approx 30 mins e.g.
Shopping small repairs collecting prescriptions etc.
Please note there is no ageism.
Anyone young or old can call for help from volunteers.
PHONE 07-944-748-478
Phone manned 10am to 12noon

NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS
URC Hall Wed 7.30pm
10th March
PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Clerk - Ernie Fenwick............... 730 770
Chairman - Bart Sheekey.................... 730 663
Vice Chairman Paula O’Sullivan...............730 281
Mark Lemon (District Councillor)....... 730 581
Mel Sullivan............................................ 731 434
Robert Jones........................ 730 741
David Parish (H.H.Tenants Forum Mem.).730 573
Gary Waller.......................................... 739 345
Janet Briscoe............................................. 730 674
Sandra Saban..............................................730 042
H.H. TENANTS FORUM MEMBERS
Paul Simpson ....................................730 026
David. N. Parish............................... 730 573
HATFIELD HEATH
POLICE
There will be a retired policeman Rick Jones at the
police station who you can talk to on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm - 6.30pm
HATFIELD HEATH BEAT SURGERY
Held at the Police Station 6-7pm
PHONE NUMBERS OF
POLICE, DOCTORS, SAMARITANS
SCHOOL & CHURCHES
PCSO Jo Trevail-Philips Email:73377@essex.pnn.police.uk
Pc Brad Healey Email: 1712@essex.pnn.police.uk
Mobile for above police officers........ 07779 316 979
Police Great Dunmow............................ 01376 551 312
Police Hatfield Heath.......... ................. 01279 730 388
Emergency ............................................... 999
Non Emergency ..........................................0300 333 4444
DOCTORS Broomfields......................... 01279 730 616
DOCTOR Sawbridgeworth.................... 08444 773 360
THE SAMARITANS............................... 01279 421 110
HATFIELD HEATH C.P. SCHOOL...... 01279 730 382
PRE-SCHOOL........................................ 01279 730 354
HOLY TRINITY
Rev Brian Surtees.. .................................... 01277 363 607
CHURCH WARDENS
Gerald Pearson .............................................01279 730 526
Lesley Noel ................................................ 01279 730 390
Elsie Baker ...................................................01279 734 013
Fiona Klimeke............................................. 01279 831 965
URC Rev Terry Keen............................. 01279 726 771
HALF HOUR HELPERS........................ 07944 748 478
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LIST OF WEBSITES
CLUBS, GROUPS ETC. IN VILLAGE
School.....www.hatfieldheath.essex.sch.uk
Village Website www.hatfield-heath.co.uk
Village Magazine
www.hatfield-heath.co.uk/magazine
Surgery Websites
(Repeat prescriptions can be applied for on these sites)
www.hatfieldheathsurgery.co.uk
www.hatfieldbroadoaksurgery.co.uk
H. H.Football Club www.hatfieldheathfc.co.uk
H.H. Cricket Club www.freewebs.com/hatfieldheathcc
Bridge club www.hatfieldheathbridgeclub.org.uk
Terry’s Photos www.terrysphotos.org.uk
HEALTH WALKS
FRIDAY 10am Broomfields Surgery
MON 10.30 am Little Hallingbury car park
The Mobile Library Hatfield Heath
Tuesday visits Fortnightly
Broomfields 2.45pm to 3.35pm
The Close 3.40pm to 4pm
The Heath 4.05pm to 4.35pm
MAGAZINE DETAILS
Tue
16th
Mar
Email :- hatfieldheathmag@yahoo.co.uk
Send your letters /articles/ reports /photographs, by hand, floppy
disc, CD, or email - hatfieldheathmag@yahoo.co.uk.
If posting or delivering by hand you can send direct to me :-
Bruno(Editor) “Manor Lodge”, Chelmsford Rd, Hatfield
Heath CM22 7BD.
Editor: - Bruno Scheggia (Skedja) 01279 730 498
Bruno’s Mobile Phone number 07768 606309
Treasurer: - Mel Sullivan 01279 731 434
Distribution:-Barbara Scheggia 01279 730 498
Secretary: - Jean Clarke
Chairman - Brendan Carrig
Printed by Cornerstone 01279 437 851
DISCLAIMER: The Editor and Printers do not take
responsibility for the information given or views expressed in
the Hatfield Heath Village Magazine. Nor is any culpability
accepted in work done by advertisers.

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LETTER
As you read this magazine the churches will be preparing
for Easter through bible study, prayer and worship. Some
of us will have made a commitment to endure some form
of testing by doing without something during this period
of reflection. Has your commitment to giving something
up for Lent lasted as long as your New Year’s
resolution? Don’t we make quite a fuss about giving
something up during these few weeks as we journey to
Easter? Sometimes it can be so difficult to give things up
with the stresses of life and the many temptations around
us to keep going especially when it comes to eating that
last piece of chocolate cake at the end of a bad day.
A few years ago I used to support a charity by raising
funds through sponsorship for going without food for
twenty-four hours. Because it was recommended to start
at 7:00pm on Friday and finish at 7:00pm on Saturday I
didn’t find it too hard to do as after four hours I was
asleep for about the next eight. The stress didn’t really
start until it was about tea-time on Saturday when it was
time to feed the dog and that tin of chunky meat in
delicious gravy was very tempting!
Whatever my motives for going without food were I had
a sense of achievement of having raised funds to help
someone else have a better life. If you have given
something up for Lent this year, what is your motive?
Simply not eating chocolate to lose weight isn’t what
Lent is about. Sometimes the things that tempt or test us
are how we learn about ourselves and what we are
actually capable of doing. It was during this time in his
life that Jesus learnt about himself and the work he was
to do.
Over the last few months many people have been forced
to give up things without making the choice for
themselves. Jobs, homes and even money that they have
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carefully saved have been taken away from thousands of
people week by week. The destruction of Haiti has
shown us, yet again, how fragile our existence can be.
Life has taken on a new route for all of them, and who
knows how many more are to join them. I encourage you
to use this time of Lent not only to prepare for the
celebration of Easter but also to reassess your own
pathway through life. Read again the stories of Jesus and
the work he did following his preparation time and
maybe you will be encouraged to seek new ways of
living your life in these testing times.
Rev Terry Keen
URC
Leisure Hour
Wednesday 3rd March 8pm
Country - Liz Eldred
Wednesday 17th March 8.pm
Life as a Magistrate - Lionel Britten
We meet at the U R Church Chelmsford Road
New Members and visitors welcome
Jean 01279 730 465
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
Chelmsford Road
Woman's World Day of Prayer
at
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Hatfield Broad Oak
Friday 5th March at 1.30pm.
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THE WORK OF SAFFRON WALDEN
METAL DETECTOR'S CLUB
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
BY THE LORD OF THE MANOR
Public announcement by the Lord of the Manor of the
removal of the Annual St James fair from Thremnall
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We were proud to be the winners of the Essex County
RBL Efficiency Cup, at the Essex County Conference on
the 16th January.
Mr Albert Neilson was our delegate at the conference and
was presented with the trophy & certificate.
This was for the work carried out by this branch over the
past year and for our services to the serving personnel who
need our help.
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new Personnel Recovery
Centres to meet the specific
needs of injured Service
personnel during their
recovery, as part of our
continuing support of the Afghan and Iraq
generations.
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
WOMAN'S SECTION
QUIZ
Saturday 10th April 7.30pm
URC HALL Hatfield Heath
Tables of 6 -8
Refreshments
Price per person £7
To book a table phone 01279 730 042
There will be a raffle
JONATHAN ROSS
Has been accused of shoplifting a
kitchen utensil from Tesco.
Ross says it was a whisk he was
prepared to take.
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MHS Builders
Local Builder
Carpentry & Roofing
Loft and Garage conversions
Kitchens & Bathrooms
Plastering
Extensions
references available on request
Call Mark Savage
Tel: 01279 739 409
Mobile: 07718 539 969
CORNELL DECORATORS LTD
• Interior & Exterior decoration
• carried out to a high specification.
• Full public liability.
• 30 yrs Experience
• Ceilings papered.
• Wall coverings and wall paper hung
Contact Steve.
Phone : 01279 724 805 Mobile : 07836 588 886
E-mail: n9scc@aol.com
Address: Field View, Sheering, Herts.

Lampwork Beads - Silver
Glasswork
Original and Distinctive Jewellery
&
Lampworkbeads
Designed and Handmade Locally
www.lampworkbeadsandsilver.com
Shop online or just browse
I am happy to work on individual items,
so whether for a gift or for just something personal
please send a message via my contact page or
ring Chris on 07976 966 491
MALLON TREE CARE
NPTC QUALIFIED STAFF
15 YEARS EXPERIENCE
FULL INSURANCE
Lampwork Beads - Silver
Glasswork
I hope you enjoy looking through my site, hopefully it
will improve with age as I get more adapt at taking
pictures and working on the pages, here you will find
examples of my handmade lampwork beads and silver
jewellery, also some of my fused and stained glass work
My Grandfather by profession was a
glassblower in London and from a very
small age I was fascinated by the
descriptions of how he made the delicate
glassware and twisted glass walking
canes.
I really got hooked into everything to do with glass after
attending a one day taster course in 1996. There, I made
my first piece of stained glass, City & Guilds
qualifications followed in different techniques and little
did I know that 13 years on I would still be 'playing'
around ( as my husband puts it ) now making lampwork
beads.
In addition to my lampwork, I make silver jewellery,
often combining it with the beads making individual and
distinctive items of jewellery.
Every piece is designed, made and handfinished in my
workshop. Hallmarking if required is carried out at the
London Assay Office.
Also I am pleased to include examples of silver jewellery
made by young designer Emma Herd. Do have a look at
Emma's Page for a selection of necklaces, pendants and
bracelets.
There is a page devoted to glasswork, this
includes a range of stained glass jewellery
boxes, stained glass mirrors and some
fused glass coasters and bowls.
I hope you will enjoy looking at our work.
New pieces will be added regularly, please
come back for another look.
ALL TREE WORK
UNDERTAKEN AT
COMPETITIVE RATES
FOR A FREE ESTIMATE
CALL
OFFICE : 01279 877726
MOBILE : 07946 550777
07986 147 914
mallontreecare@yahoo.co.uk
Find us in YELL
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best wishes
Christine
The Luncheon Club
Hatfield Heath
If there is anyone who would like to help us cook or serve
these meals please give me a ring on 01279 730 581 we
would very much appreciate your help-We could put your
name on our rota-
I would like to thank all those volunteers who have helped
us continue this Club in 2009 - your help has been
invaluable!
Thank you
This is Chris’s 15 year old dog Sophie
She couldn't resist giving her a space
Judy Lemon
01279 730 581

NEW! Hatfield Heath’s
Farmers Market is coming soon!
Hatfield Heath is going to have its very own farmers
market with the best locally produced foods and crafts
available to buy every fourth Saturday of the month in
Hatfield Heath Village Hall. Hatfield Heath is a great
location that is surrounded by many fantastic local producers
and craft makers. The market will be a great way
of sourcing this local produce, with your local producers
coming to you! Every fourth Saturday of the month,
your local producers will be located in Hatfield Heath
Village Hall, Hatfield Heath, CM22 7EA from 10am
until 12.30pm. The first market will run on the 27 th
March from 10am until 12.30pm as a trial market to
include a range of great local foods and crafts, from
Handmade Cookies to Pork to Preserves, there will be a
wide range of stalls. Due to certain restrictions we will
skip the month of April and the market will be held every
fourth Saturday of the month from and inclusive of May
onwards. We would really appreciate your support and
attendance, particularly of the first market so that we can
make this a permanent feature for Hatfield Heath. There
will be snacks and tea and coffee available, so come and
enjoy a tea with a handmade Aga baked cookie and have
a look at the fantastic range of locally produced goods
available to you on your doorstep.
Hair by BEE BEE
ALL ASPECTS OF HAIRDRESSING
LADIES and GENTS
SPECIAL PRICES:Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s for Senior Citizens
OPEN: Tues & Wed 9am - 5pm• Thur 9am -1pm
Fri 9am-6pm • Sat 9am-1pm
Heath View, Pond Lane, Hatfield Heath
Tel: 01279 730 870
FULLY TRAINED
LONDON HAIR STYLISTS
SECURE YOUR PROPERTY
ALARM SYSTEMS - CCTV - INTERCOMS
FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRONIC SECURITY NEEDS CALL
C F SECURITY
0800 955 8909
FOR A NO OBLIGATION QUOTE
We still have some stalls available, so if you are a great
producer and have insurance please contact Hannah on
07956 563 710 or send your details to
h.m.morris@hotmail.co.uk.
Dates for 2010: 27 th March . 22 nd May . 26 th June . 24 th
July . 28 th August . 25 th September . 23 rd October . 27 th
November . From 10am until 12.30pm in Hatfield Heath
Village Hall.
WOMENS GRAND NATIONAL 1939 IN
HATFIELD HEATH
hundreds of spectators gathering on Hatfield Heath
for the Essex Hunt point to point.
The Pathe News commentators says
"There are16 charming ladies racing.
16 good looking starters - you can take that any way
you want."
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www.jewelgenie.co.uk
Handmade contemporary jewellery in
sterling silver, pearls and gemstones
Beautiful, affordable designs perfect
for all occasions
Shop on line, visit us at one of our
events or have a fun night in with
friends and your very own
jewellery party!
CALL US ON 07711 421 444
Hatfield Heath
VILLAGE HALL
Are Available for
Children’s Parties
Celebrations
including
Wedding Receptions
Classes etc., etc.,
PREFERENTIAL RATES
FOR
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
AND
LOCAL RESIDENTS
For Details Telephone
01279 730 544
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THE SOCIABLE PLOVER
IS IN SIGHT...
Rehearsals are now well under
way and the production is shaping
up nicely. Lines have been learnt,
costumes have been found and the
set is under construction. The cast
and crew have been visiting bird
hides all over the country and
beyond to immerse themselves in
the world of the 'twitcher'. We will
spend the next two weeks before
the curtain goes up refining and
polishing performances so that it is just right for the
opening night. All we need now is an attentive
audience, so please get yourself a ticket and enter the
intriguing world of Roy Tunt on his biggest day.
We will be performing Tim Whitnall's black comedy
thriller The Sociable Plover on
Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and
Saturday 6th March at 8pm.
Tickets are on sale now at the
Village Tea Rooms
or by calling 01279 730 544
We have kept our ticket prices the same as last year,
£8 or £7 for concessions on Thursday only.
We have also been invited to appear at Castle Hall on
24th March as part of Hertford Theatre Week 2010.
Some of you will know that we won this prestigious
festival last year with Over the River and Through the
Woods directed by Steve Foster. You can buy tickets
for this event by contacting Castle Hall box office by
phone on
01992 531500
Family run business
We offer a friendly service
and take pride in our high
standard of fitting
CARPET, VINYL& WOOD
LAMINATE FLOORING
Free estimates & advice
We can supply to all local areas
including: Sawbridgeworth,
Bishop’s Stortford, Harlow,
Elsenham, Hatfield Broad Oak,
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111a London Road Sawbridgeworth Herts CM21 9JJ
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WILDLIFE AND POSITIVE
CONSERVATION
CALLING ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO BE
PART OF THE HATFIELD HEATH LOCAL
WILDLIFE AND POSITIVE CONSERVATION
MANAGEMENT GROUP
Hatfield Heath has several pond’s of which one is a
designated a Local Wildlife Site. This is the pond
behind the Holy Trinity Church.
The Parish Council commissioned a report from Essex
Ecology Services Limited (EECOS) and a small group
of Parish Councillors have started a working group to
action some of the suggestions, as this particular pond
needs some attention. The Parish Council has also
agreed to fund this project as some expert advice and
help is needed.
We are now looking for volunteers who would be
interested in helping with the hands on work that will be
required from May 2010. We have been offered the free
services of a group from the Probation Board but would
very much like to see if we can make this a community
project. I personally have been involved with woodland
conservation with Uttlesford Badger Group and can
assure you that it is fun and very rewarding to see the
fruits of your labour after a day’s work.
Anyone under the age of 16 would have to be
accompanied by a responsible adult but otherwise we
are looking for people of all ages and abilities to become
involved in this very worthwhile Village Project.
If you are interested then please contact Paula
O’Sullivan by e-mail paula.osullivan@hotmail.co.uk or
by phone 730 281. For the moment I would like to
collect e-mails (if at all possible) for those who are
interested and then I can give you more details of what
we are doing, how we are progressing, when we have all
the licences in place and when the season is right to start
the work.
I’m sure Bruno would like to receive the history of the
pond & mound and any memories of the use of this
particular area for publication in the Village Magazine.
I look forward to hearing from you all.
Best regards
Paula O’Sullivan, Parish Cllr
HIRE UR CHURCH HALL FOR
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
You can hire the hall for children's parties
£9.50 / hour Tel :01279 730 581
Hatfield Heath Half Hour Helpers
Need a friendly neighbour to help you?
with task that will take approx 30 mins e.g.
Shopping small repairs collecting prescriptions etc.
Please note there is no ageism.
Anyone young or old can call for help from volunteers.
PHONE 07-944-748-478
Phone manned 10am to 12noon
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Visit our website for information and
details of all our photographic services
Your Local Photographic Services Company
McTimoney Chiropractic
The gentle treatment suitable
for people of all ages
Deborah Flack BSc (hons) Chiro MCA
01279 870 077 / 07908 918 934
www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org
Lavender Barn, Brewers End,
Takeley, Essex CM22 6QJ
Sports injuries
NIKKI ROBINSON MCSP MIFPA
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Do you feel you’re falling apart?
I can help put you back together!
Complete treatment from head to toe.
Back, neck and joint pain and stiffness
– even long term
Tight, painful muscles
Stress-related disorders and sleep problems
Chronic pain and swelling, and varicose veins
Post-operative rehabilitation
Arthritis exercises and education
To make an appointment
or for more information, please contact me:
Tel: 01279 718 331
nikki@holisticare.co.uk
www.holisticare.co.uk
Cannons Lane, Hatfield Broad Oak

Former Deputy Headteacher
very effective at raising standards
Reading techniques coached; books loaned
Clearly taught NC maths
Quality of writing and handwriting improved
SATs, 11+ and Common Entrance
Dyslexia
Weekly follow-up activities
01279 600 102
Denise Ings
King’s Thursday, 2 Rowney Gardens, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0AT
deniseings@yahoo.co.uk
WWW. PLAYHOUSEHARLOW.COM
Tuesday 2 March
BARBARA DICKSON
Scotland’s The multi-platinum selling
singer continues to produce new material.
She was awarded in 2002 with an
OBE by the Queen. Book your tickets
early to avoid disappointment.
8pm
£26
FILM FESTIVAL
Wednesday 3 March
Sherlock Holmes
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Robert Downey
Jr & Jude Law
Running time: 129mins
3.30pm/7.30pm
£5 (£4 conc)
Hobbs Cross Road
Old Harlow
CM17 0NJ
Tel. 01279 429 910
www.saintnicholasschool.net
Saint Nicholas
A small independent school,
located in
Churchgate Street, Old Harlow
We take pupils from Reception
through to Year 11
• Small class
sizes
• Wide range of
curricular and
extra-curricular
activities
• Extensive
grounds
• Heated pool
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Sunday 21 March
Kiki Dee & Carmelo
Luggeri
Kiki Dee hit the big time
in the late 1970s when her
duet with Elton John,
Don’t Go Breaking My
Heart topped the charts in both the UK and US. Kiki
went on to enjoy great acclaim for her music as well as
her award-winning performance in Willy Russell’s Blood
Brothers. For the past 10 years Kiki has worked with
guitarist, writer and producer Carmelo Luggeri and in
their unique acoustic guitar-based shows they bring
together their original music with some of Kiki's bestknown
songs such as I've Got The Music In Me and
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, as well as covers of songs
by the likes of Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel. An intimate
and spontaneous evening is guaranteed.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 13 April reception for
cast of Wizard of Oz and members
of PSC 5.30-6.30pm to include food. Reduction to
members of £3 at both performances on that day.
Friday 23 April – Quiz at the Playhouse 7.30 for 8pm
Change of date – AGM now Tuesday 4 May 7.30 in The
Studio followed by light supper.
Membership £10 per annum includes concession rates on
many tickets – for more information please ring 730544.

I would just like to
thank all of the
people who came to
the Quiz night on 30 th
Jan and helped to boost my funds by raising £435. -
Also a big thank you to all of the local businesses,
Down Hall, The White Horse, The Village Tea rooms,
The Flower pot, The Thatchers, Simple Beauty, The
Stag and Field & Covert all who contributed by
donating a prize that was raffled on that evening.
I would also like to thank the very kind and generous
people that have personally donated money towards
my trip and also the people that have given me the
opportunity to work and raise money.
Although my total funds I need to raise is coming
down I still have a long way to go yet and my next
fundraising venture is a Table Top Sale & Craft Fair
which will be held at Hatfield Heath village Hall on
17 th April.
So if anyone is interested in booking a table
please contact me on
01279 730 878
Thanks Sam Cook
Independent co-educational
day school and nursery
for 2 - 11 year olds
Creating Opportunities
Realizing Potential
Living Life to the Full!
Call us today on 01279 657 706
www.howegreenhouseschool.co.uk
HOWE GREEN HOUSE SCHOOL, GREAT HALLINGBURY,
BISHOP’S STORTFORD, HERTS CM22 7UF
Quiz
Losers were given wooden spoon.Winners were given
a Bottle of wine with mortar board and robe
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PERFORMANCE
SINGING LESSONS
in Hatfield Heath
Now available Monday and Wednesday mornings
for adults and Wednesday afternoons/evenings
for children
- improve your voice (both speaking and singing)
- learn to breathe for better health
- improve your confidence
Special discount for seniors
01279 730 731 or 07812 158 563
Live recording on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLM7TyYUai0
Hatfield Forest Highlights
Hello everyone,
We have been very busy over the winter in the Forest,
with lots of exciting projects on the go including
the massive changes to our Marsh.
Our Marsh Restoration project will make a big difference
to our reed and sedge beds in this area. In
recent years, willow and hawthorn scrub have intruded
on to the Marsh, shading out some of the
smaller plants and reducing the amount of reed habitat
for nesting birds such as the Water Rail. This
project has employed a specialised team to cut, remove
and dispose of the willow and hawthorn to
allow the reed to re-establish. Once they have been
removed, we will be able to look after the Marsh and
remove any future re-growth.
We have also been hard at work on our veteran trees.
In 2002 we carried out a detailed veteran tree survey
of 800 trees. As each one is so important and unique
an individual management plan for each tree was
drawn up. We are now using pioneering tree surgery
called ‘environmental arboriculture’, mimicking the
trees’ natural process, balancing out the canopy,
trunk and branches using specialised cuts. Without
this work the veteran trees are at great risk of collapsing
under the weight of the branches and their valuable
habitat will be lost.
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Another important annual project that many of you
may have noticed by London Bridge is our wood
pasture restoration. Wood Pasture is an important
habitat that is becoming scarce throughout Europe.
During this project we are clearing one hectare of
hawthorn scrub growth that has encroached onto
what used to be pristine wood pasture, full of wildflowers.
Forty potential pollard trees will be selected
and kept. The majority of trees that are felled will
be cut for firewood and left to season for two years
before being sold off as logs. To protect the ground
from damage, anything that needs to be burnt we
will carry out on a burning platform. Following this
work we will fence the area using dog-proof chestnut
paling and then our sheep will graze this area for
around five years to allow a greater variety of grasses
and wild plants to grow.
As always I hope you will come and find me if you
have any questions and I look forward to seeing you
on the forest soon.
Laura Slater
Community Warden
laura.slater@nationaltrust.org.uk
01279 870678
World Challenge
Fundraising Event
Saturday 17 th April
10am – 12.30pm
Hatfield Heath Village Hall
To book your table please phone Sue
on
01279 730 878
Hunters Meet Restaurant
Cabaret Nights
Here at Hunters Meet , on Friday and Saturday
nights, we hold some of the best
Dinner Dance & Cabarets Nights in the country!
MARCH
Fri 5th Comedy &live music "Triple Cream"
Fri 12th & Sat 13th Band Wishful Thinking& comedy
magician Alan wallace
Fri 19th& Sat 20th Baby Go Boom &comedian Ian
Richards
Thu 25th Tribute to Tom Jones
Fri 26th Band Wishful Thinking& comedian John Cassidy
01279 730 549
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WHY NOT COME TO OUR
Farmer's Market
Saturday 10am until 1pm
AT MATCHING VILLAGE HALL
Matching Tye
Stalls include
Farm-reared Beef,
Lamb and Pork
Venison
Home Made Cakes
Organic Vegetables
Smoked Products:
Fish, Ham and
Cheese
Home-made
Chocolates
Freshly made
Indian food
Homemade suet
and sponge
puddings
Free range eggs
Plants
Goats milk soap
Honey products
Bottled real ales
Fresh fish
A few good craft
stalls
REFRESHMENTS
Supported by Howick & Brooker Estate Agents 01279 418 888

GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
12th March
Congratulations
John and Diana White
All our Love
Mum, Dad and all the Family
HAPPY 23RD BIRTHDAY
Melanie Stiles
24th February
Lots of love from Mum, Ross,
Ollie, Nan, Grandad, Dave, Nicola, Ella,
Holly, Alice and Amy xxxxx.
FOR SALE
METAL FRAMED
FUTON DOUBLE SOFABED
Hardly used and looks as new.
£85.00 OVNO
01279 730 128
FOR SALE
ELECTRIC TILLER - Brand New still in box £20
PROFESSIONAL TREADMILL
" Roger Black"
hardly used cost £850 accept £250
Jayne 01279 739 433 after 6pm
FOR SALE
Almost New
WIND DEFLECTOR
FOR AUDI A4 CABRIOLET Less
than half price at £100.
Telephone 01279 730 376
FOR SALE
SINGLE BED - 2 DRAWER DIVAN
No mattress. Good condition. £35.00.
Contact Sarah 01279 730 274
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With lots of love from
Dave, Nicola, Sarah, Ross,
Melanie, Ollie and Ella.
BABYSITTER/CHILDMINDER
NEEDED
Mon, Tues, Wed: 3:15 – 5:15pm (term time only):
To walk home two children (7 and 9 year old) from
local school and look after in their own home.
Please call 07780 955 694
LARGE STRONG STURDY
RABBIT HUTCH ON LEGS
Seen better days but
still in good useable condition
FREE TO WHOEVER COLLECTS
Also includes new hay,
sawdust & food
PLEASE CALL 01279 730 644
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Hatfield Heath
TABLE TOP SALE
VILLAGE HALL
10.30AM - 1PM SAT 13TH MARCH
£8 Per Table
Doors open 9.30am for tables to set up
Refreshments available (i.e. Bacon Rolls)
(To book a table)
Phone 01279 730 042 or 01279 730 610