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The 3 Churches Benefice Christmas Tree Festival 2023

Posted on Dec 12, 2023 by Anna Bond Leave a comment

On Saturday 9^th and Sunday 10^th December, 2–6pm, The 3 Churches Benefice held a Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary’s Church, St Margarets.

St John the Baptist Church, Great Amwell

The church looked beautiful all lit up with the trees that had been provided and decorated by local groups and businesses. Powell Funeral Services donated the tree for St Mary’s and Gini Trower from The Wallen Garden kindly loaned two of her wonderful rooted trees. The amazing nativity scene at the altar, made by Mary Youngman and on loan from Hertford Baptist Church, was much admired by everyone. There were some delicious cakes, biscuits and mince pies; a raffle; a scavenger hunt for the children and some lovely craft items on safe.

Rev’d Sarah told us that the whole event was a brilliant success, with over 130 people going along to get in the festive spirit and over £450 raised. These funds will go towards the upkeep and work of the church.

The 3 Churches Benefice would like to thank everyone who helped: organising beforehand, providing and/or decorating trees, making cakes, volunteering as helpers, donating raffle prizes etc. It was a great team effort and there was some lovely feedback from those who came along.

Rev’d Sarah Forrest, Priest in Charge

The Three Villages Magazine: Issue 8 is here!

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 by Anna Bond 2 comments

The December 2023 issue of The Three Villages Magazine is here and available to purchase for £1 across the three villages. Be sure to pick up your copy!

You can find it at a number of locations including, but not limited to:
St John the Baptist, Great Amwell
St Mary the Virgin, St Margarets
St Andrew, Stanstead Abbots
The Village Pharmacy
The Maltings Coffee House
Stanstead Abbotts & St Margarets Village Club
The Red Lion
The Bridge Shop

In this issue, along with all our regular features, you will find the latest in our Local Historic Faces & Places series, the winners of our School Christmas Bauble Competition, a charity focus on Equine Table Top Sales, tips on how to stay well during the winter months and much, much more!

We hope that you enjoy this latest issue.

If you are struggling to get a hold of a copy, please do get in touch and we will see how we can help.

Thank you for your continued support,
The Three Villages Team

Issue 8 coming soon!

Posted on Nov 20, 2023 by Anna Bond Leave a comment

Issue 8 (December 2023) is now with the printer and will be available to purchase from 1st December at all the usual locations.

In this issue, along with our regular features, you will find the latest in our Local Historic Faces & Places series, the winners of our School Christmas Bauble Competition, a charity focus on Equine Table Top Sales, tips on how to stay well during the winter months and much, much more!

If you struggle to get a hold of a copy, please do get in touch and we will see how we can help.

Issue 8 wraps up our second year of The Three Villages Magazine! If you have any ideas of things you would like to see in future issues, please do drop us an email to print.threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com or using the CONTACT US page.

Thank you for your support!
The Three Villages Team

Winning Cover Photograph for Issue 8!

Posted on Nov 1, 2023 by Anna Bond Leave a comment

We are pleased to announce the winning cover image for Issue 8 of The Three Villages Magazine, which is due out at the start of December!

The photograph featured on the cover this time is by Eric Skilton. Here is it…

We asked Eric to tell us a little more about the photograph and himself…
The photo was taken during last winter using an iPhone. It was at the Amwell Nature Reserve near the Bittern viewing point. It was not long after a heavy snowfall, but before it fell off the trees. It’s actually a colour image; it’s just that there is very little other than black and white.

My wife Janice and I have lived in Stanstead Abbotts (actually St Margarets) for nearly 14 years, having moved from Cheshunt. We are both retired; I was a structural engineer and Janice a social worker. We love the village and everyone around us is so friendly; it’s a great place to live. I spend a great deal of my time walking and chasing balls of various sizes (golf, tennis, padel etc.).

Thank you to Eric for kindly letting us use this striking and wonderfully wintery image.

If you haven’t done so already, get your copy of Issue 7 before it disappears! If you are having trouble getting hold of a copy, please do let us know and we will do what we can to get one to you.

Thank you for your continued support,
The Three Villages Team

The Three Villages Magazine: Issue 7 is here!

Posted on Sep 1, 2023 by Anna Bond Leave a comment

The September 2023 issue of The Three Villages Magazine is here and available to purchase for £1 across the three villages. Be sure to pick up your copy!

We hope that you enjoy this latest issue. If you are struggling to get a hold of a copy, please do get in touch and we will see how we can help.

Thank you for your continued support,
The Three Villages Team

The Three Villages Magazine: Issue 7 is coming soon…

Posted on Aug 18, 2023 by Anna Bond Leave a comment

Issue 7 is at the printer, which means that in a few weeks it will be published! At the start of September, it will be available to purchase for £1 at various locations across the three villages.

This issue includes our regular features along with the latest in our brand new series entitled Local Historic Faces & Places; the winner of our Summertime ‘Flash Fiction’ Writing Competition in conjunction with local author Annette Hannah; updates from our local Scouting and Girlguiding groups and a whole lot more!

If you have any questions about how to get hold of a copy, do please be in touch using the CONTACT US page, or directly by emailing threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support.

We have a winner!

Posted on Aug 1, 2023 by Anna Bond Leave a comment

We are pleased to reveal the cover image for Issue 7 of The Three Villages Magazine, which is due out at the start of September!

The photograph featured on the cover this time is by Nicholas Cox.

We asked Nick to tell us a little about the image and himself…

‘The photograph was taken on the village green in autumn, facing north with the sun behind me, so probably a Sunday morning dog walk when I usually go down to Rye House and back.

We moved from Ware to Cresset Close over 30 years ago – we were the third family to move into what was then a new estate. We moved to the Granary in 1999, the last to move into the original phase. I sit on St Margarets Parish Council and also East Herts District Council, representing Ware Trinity on behalf of the Green Party. I’m a self-employed building services design and project manager with long term clients mostly in London. I’m designing my own ground source heat pump for my own home.’

Thank you to Nick for letting us use this stunning image.

If you haven’t done so already, get your copy of Issue 6 before it disappears!

Thank you for your continued support,
The Three Villages Team

Summertime ‘Flash Fiction’ Writing Competition: Extended

Posted on Jul 6, 2023 by Anna Bond Leave a comment

If you haven’t already sent in your entry for our Summertime ‘Flash Fiction’ Writing Competition, it’s not too late!

We have extended the deadline to 11^th July, so you still have a little bit of time.

Email entries to threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com and please state in your covering email how you are connected to the three villages.

We look forward to reading the entries and, with local author Annette Hannah, deciding on the winner.

The winner will be revealed and their fiction published in the September Issue of The Three Villages Magazine! They will also receive a free signed copy of Annette Hannah’s latest novel, Lottie’s Little School of Dance (which is due to publish in August 2023).

Issue 6: Have you picked up your copy yet?

Posted on Jul 3, 2023 by Anna Bond Leave a comment

In case you missed it, Issue 6 of The Three Villages Magazine published on 1^st June and is available to purchase for just £1 at various locations including:

St John the Baptist, Great Amwell
St Mary the Virgin, St Margarets
St Andrew’s, Stanstead Abbots
The Village Pharmacy
The Maltings Coffee House
Stanstead Abbotts & St Margarets Village Club

This issue includes our regular features along with the first in our brand new series entitled Local Historic Faces & Places; an exciting Summertime ‘Flash Fiction’ Writing Competition in conjunction with local author Annette Hannah; photos of the wonderful Coronation events enjoyed by everyone in May; a feature on local charity, Small Acts of Kindness; and a whole lot more!

Pick up your copy while it is still available! If you are having trouble getting a copy, please do let us know and we will do what we can to help.

The Three Villages Team
threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com