HONINGTON AND SAPISTON PARISH NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2025
NO. 649
PARISH COUNCIL
A reminder we have our annual Litter Pick on Sunday 9th March from 10am. Meeting at the Green in Honington and Stable Cottage in Sapiston. All litter pickers, bags, hi-vis vests etc supplied. Please help us to keep our villages tidy. We appreciate any help that can be given however much time you can spare. Thank you.
VILLAGE HALL
Hello everyone, spring is on its way (not that you would notice it with the weather!!). Quite a few bookings in the diary for the next few months, however we have a few slots in the mornings and evenings that need filling so if you do know of any groups that are looking for a venue to hold weekly classes / events could you ask them to get in touch via the web- site www.hsvh.org.uk and we can take it from there. Very competitive rates of hire!
This month's Community Lunch will be on Thursday 6th (as we have a confirmed private lunch on the 13th) and on the menu is Steak & Ale Pie or Hunters Chicken followed by Fruit Crumble, tea and coffee for £8.00. Please place your order by
11.00 on Monday 3rd March on 01359 789195 or email me [email protected]. Doors open 12.30, lunch 13.00.
March Community Supper will be on Friday 21st (we have a wedding the following weekend). On the menu this month is Lamb Casserole / Chicken, Leek & Ham Pie or Green Pea and Asparagus Risotto, followed by various puddings and cheese for £8.00. Please place your order by 11.00 on Monday 17th 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
Mark has requested some bare rooted trees which do not arrive until mid-March. I suggest we meet for an hour on 1st March at 9am by the sewage works to tidy up after the winter; there is a tree to cut down. Good to see all the paths are well trodden! GS
CHURCH NEWS
We will be holding our last Soup and Cheese lunch on Tuesday 4th March 12.30 for 1 pm. Thank you to all those who come along. We will then return to holding monthly Coffee mornings on the first Tuesdays at 10.30am starting in April.
The winners of the Monthly Money Draw in February were James and Natalia Miles, Joy Hawthorne and Jill and Richard Nicholas.
Easter this year is on 20th April and we hope to decorate the church once more with lilies. They will be £5.00 each. Please contact Marion tel. 269492 should you want to donate towards the lilies and remember past loved ones.
Lent starts on 5th March and there is a Lent Lunch going to be held on 26th March at 12.30 at Portalet, Barnham, in aid of St Nicholas Hospice.
Then in April there will be one on Thursday 3rd 12.00 until 2pm in The Tithe Barn, Bardwell in aid of the Samaritans. This year we will hold an extra service at the end of the month as it will be Mothering Sunday.
CAMERA CLUB
Our February meeting was a great success with over 140 images shown on the night for our two subject tasks "Churches" and "Decay".
Our next meeting is on March 18th when we shall have a guest freelance photographer, Phil Morley, giving us a talk on his image taking. For more info please go to https://phil-morley.co.uk/
The evening starts at 7pm and finishes around 9pm with a refreshment break. Please come along to the village hall or contact [email protected] for more information.
HONINGTON & SAPISTON W.I.
We had the lovely Kat and James down from Artefact Brewery in Ixworth to talk about their journey in the beer making industry. Although they are currently classed as a microbrewery, they have won many awards for their beers over the few short years they have been running. We got to taste a few of their creations which was a great touch to their presentation. Members then had an opportunity to buy a few beers to take home! We held a competition for an acrostic poem of 'Artefact', which had a lot of fun entries judged by James and Kat. If you would like to come down and join in please do come along or contact Tricia tel. 268442 or email honingtonandsapistonwi@gmail.com to find out more.
FOR THE LOVE OF ART
Well, it's almost spring happy painters, so lots of beautiful flowers to paint. Just had two more lovely people join my Art group. Looking forward to lots of different things to do this year.
HONINGTON & SAPISTON WEBSITE ADMIN
Please visit the Parish Council website (https://www.honingtonandsapiston.com/) The website now has a section for Sales or Give Away. If you have items send details and a photograph to: [email protected]. There is no charge and the PC accepts no responsibility of any items sold or given away.
Groups in the area: The website now has a section for “Activities, Events and Clubs in the local area”. If you are a member of a club that we don’t have at our village hall, it may be of interest to other parishioners or potential residents who may look at the website. Please send to: [email protected] with contact details.
Also keep up to date with the Village Hall website (https://www.hsvh.org.uk/) for important local news, road closures, club times .. everything you need to know and lots you didn’t know you needed!
CHARITY PLANT SALE
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.
PRODUCE STALL FAKENHAM MAGNA
On Saturday 12th April there will be a produce stall outside St Peter’s Church from 10.30 am to 12 noon. We will be selling cakes, jams and preserves and there will also be a variety of plants at very reasonable prices. We will also have items of Bric-a Brac and things for upcycling
Do come early as we sometimes sell out before noon!
Future Dates for your Diary:
Thursday 3rd April – Lent Lunch 12.00 - Tithe Barn, Bardwell
Saturday 12th April – Produce Stall – St Peter’s Church, Fakenham Magna
Sunday 18th May - Charity Plant Sale – 11.00 – Village Hall
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.
Contributions for the April newsletter to be submitted via e-mail to Carol King ([email protected]) by 20th March. Entries can be dropped off to Carol at Boreham House, Sapiston, if preferred.
MARCH 2025
NO. 649
PARISH COUNCIL
A reminder we have our annual Litter Pick on Sunday 9th March from 10am. Meeting at the Green in Honington and Stable Cottage in Sapiston. All litter pickers, bags, hi-vis vests etc supplied. Please help us to keep our villages tidy. We appreciate any help that can be given however much time you can spare. Thank you.
- A reminder to keep dogs on leads when they encounter other dogs. The Parish Council has received a report of a dog being confronted and running across roads after 2 other dogs tried to chase them. This resulted in a great deal of concern for the wellbeing of the dog for the owner.
- Many thanks to Forefront for carrying out repairs to the slide in the playpark.
- The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Monday 10th March at 7pm in the Village Hall.
VILLAGE HALL
Hello everyone, spring is on its way (not that you would notice it with the weather!!). Quite a few bookings in the diary for the next few months, however we have a few slots in the mornings and evenings that need filling so if you do know of any groups that are looking for a venue to hold weekly classes / events could you ask them to get in touch via the web- site www.hsvh.org.uk and we can take it from there. Very competitive rates of hire!
This month's Community Lunch will be on Thursday 6th (as we have a confirmed private lunch on the 13th) and on the menu is Steak & Ale Pie or Hunters Chicken followed by Fruit Crumble, tea and coffee for £8.00. Please place your order by
11.00 on Monday 3rd March on 01359 789195 or email me [email protected]. Doors open 12.30, lunch 13.00.
March Community Supper will be on Friday 21st (we have a wedding the following weekend). On the menu this month is Lamb Casserole / Chicken, Leek & Ham Pie or Green Pea and Asparagus Risotto, followed by various puddings and cheese for £8.00. Please place your order by 11.00 on Monday 17th 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
Mark has requested some bare rooted trees which do not arrive until mid-March. I suggest we meet for an hour on 1st March at 9am by the sewage works to tidy up after the winter; there is a tree to cut down. Good to see all the paths are well trodden! GS
CHURCH NEWS
We will be holding our last Soup and Cheese lunch on Tuesday 4th March 12.30 for 1 pm. Thank you to all those who come along. We will then return to holding monthly Coffee mornings on the first Tuesdays at 10.30am starting in April.
The winners of the Monthly Money Draw in February were James and Natalia Miles, Joy Hawthorne and Jill and Richard Nicholas.
Easter this year is on 20th April and we hope to decorate the church once more with lilies. They will be £5.00 each. Please contact Marion tel. 269492 should you want to donate towards the lilies and remember past loved ones.
Lent starts on 5th March and there is a Lent Lunch going to be held on 26th March at 12.30 at Portalet, Barnham, in aid of St Nicholas Hospice.
Then in April there will be one on Thursday 3rd 12.00 until 2pm in The Tithe Barn, Bardwell in aid of the Samaritans. This year we will hold an extra service at the end of the month as it will be Mothering Sunday.
CAMERA CLUB
Our February meeting was a great success with over 140 images shown on the night for our two subject tasks "Churches" and "Decay".
Our next meeting is on March 18th when we shall have a guest freelance photographer, Phil Morley, giving us a talk on his image taking. For more info please go to https://phil-morley.co.uk/
The evening starts at 7pm and finishes around 9pm with a refreshment break. Please come along to the village hall or contact [email protected] for more information.
HONINGTON & SAPISTON W.I.
We had the lovely Kat and James down from Artefact Brewery in Ixworth to talk about their journey in the beer making industry. Although they are currently classed as a microbrewery, they have won many awards for their beers over the few short years they have been running. We got to taste a few of their creations which was a great touch to their presentation. Members then had an opportunity to buy a few beers to take home! We held a competition for an acrostic poem of 'Artefact', which had a lot of fun entries judged by James and Kat. If you would like to come down and join in please do come along or contact Tricia tel. 268442 or email honingtonandsapistonwi@gmail.com to find out more.
FOR THE LOVE OF ART
Well, it's almost spring happy painters, so lots of beautiful flowers to paint. Just had two more lovely people join my Art group. Looking forward to lots of different things to do this year.
HONINGTON & SAPISTON WEBSITE ADMIN
Please visit the Parish Council website (https://www.honingtonandsapiston.com/) The website now has a section for Sales or Give Away. If you have items send details and a photograph to: [email protected]. There is no charge and the PC accepts no responsibility of any items sold or given away.
Groups in the area: The website now has a section for “Activities, Events and Clubs in the local area”. If you are a member of a club that we don’t have at our village hall, it may be of interest to other parishioners or potential residents who may look at the website. Please send to: [email protected] with contact details.
Also keep up to date with the Village Hall website (https://www.hsvh.org.uk/) for important local news, road closures, club times .. everything you need to know and lots you didn’t know you needed!
CHARITY PLANT SALE
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.
PRODUCE STALL FAKENHAM MAGNA
On Saturday 12th April there will be a produce stall outside St Peter’s Church from 10.30 am to 12 noon. We will be selling cakes, jams and preserves and there will also be a variety of plants at very reasonable prices. We will also have items of Bric-a Brac and things for upcycling
Do come early as we sometimes sell out before noon!
Future Dates for your Diary:
Thursday 3rd April – Lent Lunch 12.00 - Tithe Barn, Bardwell
Saturday 12th April – Produce Stall – St Peter’s Church, Fakenham Magna
Sunday 18th May - Charity Plant Sale – 11.00 – Village Hall
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.
Contributions for the April newsletter to be submitted via e-mail to Carol King ([email protected]) by 20th March. Entries can be dropped off to Carol at Boreham House, Sapiston, if preferred.
for past copies of the NEWSLETTER go to the Parish Council Website - click below
