The Windmill Moves Again!
from David McKeown In February 1956, a severe winter freeze followed by storm winds damaged the tail of the windmill to such an extent that it could no longer be […]
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The Chishills Newsletter September 2020
The Parish Council is addressing community concerns by installing new litter and dog waste bins around the village and reminding residents to clean up after their pets, especially in areas
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Villagers’ words archived for posterity
from Hilary Goodall All the contributions from the Write Here, Write Now community writing project for Great Chishill have now been sent to the Manchester Writing School, at Manchester Metropolitan
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The Chishills Newsletter July 2020
The newsletter highlights how local teachers, like Angus Gent and Jill Kuenzi, have adapted to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the challenges and new skills required for effective
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Great Chishill Open Gardens
Every two years residents of Great Chishill open up their gardens for all to see, raising money for St Swithun’s Church. This year of course this was not possible due
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The Chishills Newsletter June 2020
Village Police Constable Tom Woollard ran a half marathon in full riot gear to celebrate Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday and raised over £3,200 for the NHS. The Windmill Trust
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Windmill Update May 2020
David McKeown writes It feels very strange to be writing an update as this world-wide pandemic still has many of us confined to our homes. Nonetheless, things are happening with
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Angus racks up the kilometres
You may have seen Angus Gent out, looking very sporty on a bicycle lately, and wondered what he was up to, apart from keeping fit! He is racking up the
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The Chishills Newsletter May 2020
Dr. Lisa Mackenzie provides an update on the changes at Addenbrooke’s Hospital due to COVID-19, emphasizing safety measures, visitor restrictions, and the importance of staying home unless necessary. Community assistance
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Local Policeman Runs Half-Marathon for the NHS
from Priscilla Woollard Our family have lived in the village for 35 years and we have two children, Tom & Georgina. Historically, Tom has played both for our village Football