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Hughenden Village Hall Committee’s Guided Walk – 2nd June
This is to let you know that the Village Hall Committee’s annual Guided Walk to see the abundant flora and fauna that exists around the playing field and chalk slope will take place next Monday evening, 2nd June. For those of you who may be interested, please meet in the car park outside the Small Hall at 7.00pm (NOT 7.30pm) and refreshments will be provided after the walk.
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HAGA Meeting – Friday 30 May 2025 at 8.00pm
Looking forward to seeing as many of you that can make the HAGA meeting on this coming Friday, 30 May 2025 at 8.00pm.
John Tyler will be talking to us on “In the forests of Borneo”. The tropical rainforests of Borneo are among the richest and most ancient on Earth, home to Orangutans, headhunting tribes and a wealth of colourful wildlife. In John’s illustrated talk we will meet some of the forest residents, discover the threats that they face and see how their future depends on us.
Norma Hill and Barbara Blackett will be serving the tea and coffee.
At this meeting you will be able to sign up for the remaining 2 day visits we have organised for 2025, as follows:
- Saturday 26 July 2025 – Cambridge University Botanic Garden
For those who already have their names down for this trip, please note on the sign-up sheet whether or not you would like to join the guided tour of the Botanic Garden at an additional cost of £7 per person;
- Wednesday 3 September 2025 – Barn Farm Plants Garden Centre & The National Herb Centre.
As there is no HAGA meeting at the end of June, Friday is the last meeting at which you can sign up for the trip to Cambridge University Botanic Garden. After that you are welcome to contact me to sign up for either trip (Diana Dove diana.dove@btinternet.com)
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Hughenden News Summer 2025
We are starting to put together the Summer edition of Hughenden News. We welcome articles on almost any topic related to life in Hughenden Valley, Bryants Bottom & Cryers Hill, and a bit wider afield! So if you run a club or society, have attended or are planning an event (Do you have any good pictures from VE Day street parties?), or think that there is a topic that should be brought to a wider audience then do get writing.
We would like to hear your stories about village life, growing up in the village, are you “valley born” or “just arrived”, & do you have any photos to share – ancient or modern? We can help you develop the text.
Please send material, by 14th June to magazine@hughendenresidents.org . Also use that address if you have any questions.
Please provide photographs & graphics as separate files to the text.
Finally, some previous editions of the magazine are available on-line at https://hughendenresidents.org/magazine/
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Nature Quest on 7th June, Hughenden Valley Climate Group,
We are holding a Nature Quest on 7th June at the Church from 10 am to 4 pm for Great Big Green Week and Churches Count on Nature week. We will have sheets for adults and children to follow but would welcome any help on the day even if for an hour or come and have a go! We have just been designated as a Local Wildlife site after a recent inspection as well and hope to further build on this base in the future.
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High Wycombe Society talk on 14th May
As the HVRA is an affiliate member of the High Wycombe Society, I am passing on this invitation to attend a talk about John Hampden at 7.30 on this coming Wednesday in The Trinity United Reform Church opposite Pann Mill. It is a free event and could be very interesting indeed!
Dear Members,
A reminder of our Talk this week, to be held in Trinity United Reform Church (opposite Pann Mill on the London Road) .
Wednesday 14th May – 7:30pm
This talk explores why John Hampden came to personify popular opposition to King Charles 1’s arbitrary taxes in the mid 17th century, his transition from hard working MP to brave Colonel in the Civil War and how his name resonated after his death in British & American history.
Please forward to anyone you know who may be interested.
It’s a FREE event and ALL are welcome!
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Hughenden Street Association – mailing list
The HSA would like to update its email list. If you have been a previous subscriber and if you wish to continue to receive the newsletter, or wish to start receiving it, please send your e-mail address to Stan Jones, at stan.jonestheelectric@btinternet.com. It will only be used to send you the HSA Newsletter.
Thank you
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Hughenden Valley Climate Group litter-picking event
The Climate Group are organising a litter pick for Sunday 6th April between 2-4pm as part of the Great British Litterpick.
Meet at the Village Hall for a briefing, everything will be provided, although if anyone has their own litterpickers that would be helpful. There are areas around the fields that will be suitable for younger helpers to collect litter from.
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Job vacancy – Hughenden Parish Council
The Council is recruiting an Administration Assistant. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 28th February 2025.
Person Specification and Application forms are available from Jason Wise, Deputy Clerk/Service Manager, Council Offices, The Common, Great Kingshill HP15 6EN, or at https://www.hughenden-pc.gov.uk/admin-vacancy/
Tel: 01494 715296
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The Potter Cup 2025
HUGHENDEN VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS
The Harry Potter Quiz – 40th year
On 1st March 2025, in the large Village Hall
The quiz has been running and the prize cup awarded since 1985 when a team from Valley Wives won. This record was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022. Doors will open at 7pm and the quiz at 7.30 pm.
We recommend that teams can be of up to 8 people. (more than that & you cannot all fit around the table!)
Price: £15 per person, which includes catering of savoury & dessert courses. Please bring your own glasses & drinks.
Entries to the Quiz are now closed as the team limit has been reached. If you wish your team to be put on the reserve list, please email Paul Woodford pbwoodford@icloud.com
