Bronze Age burial mound viewing opportunity
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Following a major archaeological excavation at the Eddeva Park new homes development site on Worts Causeway, a Bronze Age burial mound with associated cemetery has been found. Developer This Land and Oxford Archaeology are now hosting two public open days offering guided tours at the site, tomorrow (24 September) and next Thursday (29 September). There will be 30-minute guided tours with space for 25 people per group, to allow the team of archaeologists to share their work with local groups, schools and local residents. To request a place on a guided tour, please book here.
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This Land has also told us that the permissive footpath from Babraham Road up to Worts Causeway will now be closed until November, to enable water main works to commence.
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COVID Clinic helpers needed again!
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The volunteer response to the COVID vaccination clinics last year was astonishing, and we've got the chance to get the team back together again next month. The local NHS is holding a big combined COVID and flu clinic for local residents next Saturday (1 October) at Cornford House Surgery, and will need help for 'meet and greet' and car park marshalling, just as before. If you've got two hours to spare and would like to join in, please let us know here.
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Do you have an unused bike?
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A local resident is helping to find bikes for kids and adults arriving from Ukraine – it’s often an essential item for them to get around Cambridge, get to schools and jobs, and explore. They're looking for donations of unwanted bikes of all sizes (preferably bigger ones, for age 7 and up). All offers are recorded in a spreadsheet and, when a bike is needed, the owner can be put directly in touch with the person who needs it. There are also two amazing volunteers who can fix bikes that need some light maintenance/mending. So far more than 50 bikes have been donated but the demand is still there. If you can help, please contact Maria at ionides.ma@gmail.com
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A chance to see violins being made
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Did you know that Queen Edith's has a thriving violin making business? Now's your chance to see what goes on. Cambridge Violin Makers is holding an open day tomorrow (24 September) from 11am to 4pm – it's free to visit, and all are welcome. There will be a display showing how violins are made, real life demos of violin making, and students as well as staff can answer questions from visitors. Cambridge Violin Makers is at 70a Hartington Grove and you can find out more about them at their website.
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Pop Up Fruit Stand tomorrow
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There will be just one fruit stand this Saturday, at 36 Kinnaird Way, from 2pm. It will be selling damsons, two varieties of plums (Wallis Wonder and Purple President), four types of eating apples (Russet, Spartan, Lambourn and Cox), two types of cooking apples (Bramley and Howgate), and three varieties of pears (Conference, Concord and Superfin). Profits go the Community Food Hub.
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Bring & Buy Sale tomorrow
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Find yourself a bargain tomorrow (Saturday 24 September) at a Bring & Buy Sale taking place at St James' Church on Wulfstan Way from 10am to 12noon. There'll be books, cakes, bric-a-brac and a raffle, as well as a coffee morning.
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Support local musicians at upcoming gigs
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The area is showing its musical talent at several gigs in the city. Local resident Paul Elbro is part of the band Shoot The Pianist, who will be joining Blue Cinema for a fundraiser supporting the Cam Skate Donkey Common Skate Plaza Project, tomorrow (24th September) at the Portland Arms. Shoot The Pianist "faithfully play punk and new wave classics with the authenticity that only those who came of age with this music can deliver." Sounds great. More information here.
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Meanwhile, well-known local songwriter and performer John Meed will be performing in what should be a terrific 'Acoustic Music Night', sponsored by the Friends of Rock Road Library, next Friday (30 September). The evening takes place at the Quaker Meeting House in Hartington Grove, and also features The String Section (above), a Cambridge-based 'transatlantic trio' playing fiddle tunes, Americana and blues. Entry is free, and proceedings kick off at 7.30pm – there'll be a retiring collection for the musicians.
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Finally, Anna Hester (above), who we wrote about last year in Queen Edith's magazine, is finally performing the material from her Postcard Songs album with a live band on Saturday 15 October at Storey’s Field Centre. Listen to the album here and there's full information on the gig here. It should be a great evening.
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Community lunches are back
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The popular monthly community lunches at the St John's Centre on Hills Road commence again on Wednesday (28 September), and will be held every month on the last Wednesday. There's no need to book, just come along from 12.30–2pm. There is a charge of £5 for two courses.
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See what CAST has to offer at Year 9
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There's a Year 9 and 10 Open Evening next Wednesday (28 September) at the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology on Long Road. The specialist science academy offers a programme of GCSE, A level and T level courses along with a unique opportunity to work with nearby business organisations involved in science, engineering and technology. Register your interest here.
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Public meeting for hospitals
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is holding its online Annual Public Meeting on Wednesday (28 September) from 5pm. They will be reflecting on achievements over the past year and discussing the progress of the hospitals' strategy and finances. There will be a live question and answer session at the end of the meeting, and you can also submit questions in advance by emailing cuh.foundation@nhs.net – to attend the meeting itself via Zoom, just register here.
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TLC Cherry Hinton Care Home on Cherry Hinton Road has a Macmillan Coffee Morning next Friday (30 September). There'll be a range of homemade cakes to accompany the hot drinks – admission is free, but do come along with a donation for Macmillan Cancer Support. Open from 10am. More information if required from Amber at bdm@cherryhintoncarehome.co.uk
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Mindfulness in the Garden
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As featured in the recent Queen Edith's magazine, 'Naturally mindful in nature' is an introduction to self care with mindfulness meditation taking place in Nightingale Garden this autumn. There are free taster workshops on Saturday 1 October and Saturday 22 October at 10am with David Lynch, mindful coach and wellbeing trainer, in partnership with Nightingale Gardeners group. Join a small group to practise mindfulness in the quiet beauty of the community garden with beginners and experienced meditators. To request a place on a workshop, email David on naturallymindfulnow@gmail.com
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Council funding to improve the area: ideas needed
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The City Council has launched its Environmental Improvement Programme (EIP), which gives residents the opportunity to identify where to invest £170,000 in grant funding on "small-scale physical improvements to the city’s streets and open spaces." Anyone living in Cambridge can suggest projects for EIP funding, such as work to improve war memorials and recreation grounds; planting trees and wildflower areas; and installing gates, benches, notice boards and wayfinding lighting. Let's have some great ideas for our area! Read more about what to do here.
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Share your Emergency Care experience
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Addenbrookes and the Rosie Maternity Hospital are inviting patients and carers to join one of its upcoming 'Emergency Care listening sessions'. These offer the opportunity to share experiences and opinions (online) on how you were supported when seeking urgent and emergency care, to help the Trust to respond to current and future patients’ needs. The sessions take place in October, but please email cuh.foundation@nhs.net by next Friday for more information.
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Queen Edith's magazine supporter of the week
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Your Local Airport Transfer Company
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Cambridge Premier Chauffeur Agency is based locally in Cherry Hinton, and provides a professional and friendly executive chauffeur service for airport transfers, business/corporate travel and wedding car hire. There's nothing better than being met at the airport and not having to drive home! More information here.
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This Week at The Light Cinema
★ Our multi-screen cinema's lineup of films this week include Avatar; Bodies Bodies Bodies; Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva; Bullet Train; Clerks III; DC League of Super-Pets; Don't Worry Darling; Elvis; Fishermans Friends One And All; Grease Sing-A-Long - Charity Screening; Inu-oh; Jaws; Madama Butterfly; Mamma Mia!; Minions: The Rise of Gru; Moonage Daydream; Nope; NT Live: Prima Facie; Official Competition; See How They Run; Smile; Tad the Lost Explorer and the Mummy's Curse; The Lost King; Ticket To Paradise; Top Gun: Maverick; and Where The Crawdads Sing
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This week at Cambridge Junction
★ The Cambridge Junction lineup this week includes Annie Dressner With David Ford; Arts & Minds: Creative Café; Cambridge Ska Festival 7; Civilisation; Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls; Glenn Moore; Mitch Benn; Aoife Scott & Karen Macwhinnie And Friends; Short Scratchings; Siobhan Miller; and The Music In You With Dr Jen Wills Lamacq
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Food Hub news
The Queen Edith's Community Food Hub is open tomorrow (Saturday) as usual, from 10.30am to 12noon at St James Church on Wulfstan Way. All in need are welcome, no questions asked. The Coffee Chat is open too.
Food donations may be brought to the church on Saturday mornings from 10.00am to 10.30am. The team tells us it's usually particularly in need of items like tinned beans (although not baked beans), tinned fish, breakfast cereals, tinned fruit and tinned rice pudding, but all donations are welcome.
Financial donations are also more welcome than ever. The project continues only through the generosity of local residents and businesses.
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Coronavirus Update
The government's recommended steps to reduce the risk of catching and spreading COVID-19 are as follows: get vaccinated; let fresh air in if meeting indoors, or meet outside; and consider wearing a face covering in crowded, enclosed spaces.
You can find more information here on:
- Staying safe;
- Testing and staying at home;
- International travel;
- Long COVID; and
- Work, self-employment and business support.
For details of how to book first, second or booster vaccinations, please visit The Vaccinators website and click on your age group.
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New Green Tips
It's not too late to book yourself on an Cambridge Open Eco Homes tour, including a couple of houses in Queen Edith's which have been retrofitted for energy efficiency and comfort. You can also find case studies of how almost 70 other Cambridge houses of all different types and ages have been adapted, or built from scratch to high environmental standards. More at the website here.
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Local police and crime information
Find out data and information from Cambridgeshire Constabulary's City south and east team here.
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Health and Education job vacancies
Links to the jobs and careers pages at all of our local hospitals, schools and colleges can be found here.
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Adult Learning and Evening Classes
There's a wide range of educational and recreational classes and courses for adults available locally, this autumn and into next year. Find out more details here:
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Traffic disruption
One.network is the website which shows current and forthcoming road works. You can see the map here. Click the 'Today' box and select 'Next two weeks' for future works.
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Help with cost of living
Cambridge City Council maintains a web page listing various forms of help that are available to anyone struggling to cope with the rising cost of living. These range from additional payments from the council or discounts on things like your Council Tax, to support from partners such as food vouchers, energy grants and help managing debt. The page can be found here.
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How to contact our local councillors
The Queen Edith's Community Forum guide to our local councillors will ensure you contact the right one depending on your issue and the street where you live. Find it here.
Queen Edith's city councillor Sam Davies writes a weekly email discussing what she's been doing and what issues have come up in the area. You can add yourself to the circulation of Sam's free email here. If our other councillors produce anything similar we will also highlight it here.
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Have you been forwarded this email?
Click here to request your own copy each week. It's free!
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