Category Archives: Magazine

The Three Villages Committee Needs You!

The Three Villages Committee is looking for some new members! Are you interested in being involved in this joint project between the Parish Councils and The 3 Churches Benefice, which aims to build community, one issue at a time? If yes, then get in touch!

We would love to hear from you if you are keen to give back to the community, have some ideas about how we can increase our reach in the local community, have experience in marketing or are keen to help us share, showcase and support our three villages!

If you would like to know more, please email threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.

Win a FREE Advertising Spot!

Our core objective at The Three Villages is to share local news and information, showcase local talent and support local businesses. All those who choose to advertise within our magazine (both online and in print) are able to reach potential customers in our local area, become recognised as a trusted local trader and are also supporting our work in building community, one issue at a time. We have some advertising spots available, so why not join us?

We are offering the chance to win a FREE full-colour, full-page prime advertising spot within the next print issue to everyone who advertises with us. See the inside back cover of the March issue, which is out now, for our first winner: The Red Lion.

ADVERTISE WITH US TO ENTER THE PRIZE DRAW

The annual fee for the rest of the year is now only £90 and includes a slot within every remaining 2024 issue of the print magazine, and inclusion in our advertisements directory and scrolling adverts panel (that appears on every page) on the website.

Sign up now to advertise with us for the rest of the year and be entered automatically into our prize draw!

Email us for more information: threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.

The Three Villages Magazine: Issue 9 is here!

The March 2024 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:

The Village Pharmacy, Stanstead Abbotts
St John the Baptist Church, Great Amwell
St Mary’s Church, St Margarets
St Andrew’s Church, Stanstead Abbotts
The Bridge Shop, Stanstead Abbotts

In this issue, along with all our regular features, you will find the latest in our Local Historic Faces & Places series; a charity focus on Bobtails Playgroup & Teddy Club; updates from our local Girlguiding and Scouting groups; a delicious Simmel cake recipe and much, much more.

We also have a fantastic new PRIZE DRAW offering the chance to win a FREE full-page, full-colour advert in a prime slot within the next print 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 9 coming soon!

Issue 9 (March 2024) is at the printer and will be available to purchase from 1st March across the villages!

In this issue, along with all our regular features, you will find the latest in our Local Historic Faces & Places series; a charity focus on Bobtails Playgroup & Teddy Club; updates from our local Girlguiding and Scouting groups; a delicious Simmel cake recipe and much, much more.

We also have a fantastic new PRIZE DRAW offering the chance to win a FREE full-page, full-colour advert in a prime slot within the next print issue!

We will be back in touch when the issue has published with a list of locations to pick up a copy.

Thank you for your support,
The Three Villages Team

March Issue Cover Image Reveal!

We are excited to share with you the cover image of the upcoming March Issue of The Three Villages Magazine!

© Jenny Hanson

This photograph was taken by Jenny Hanson along the New River and shows ‘one of the locals.’ Jenny has lived in Great Amwell for over 30 years now. She regularly walks down the rivers with her dog, and around the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust reserve. Jenny’s favourite photography genre is wildlife and she is also a Karate instructor at Wodson Park, Ware.

You can check out Jenny’s amazing photography on Instagram. Check out her page: https://www.instagram.com/jennyamwell/ .

Thank you to Jenny for letting us use this stunning photograph. We are so fortunate to have so many places to see wildlife in and around our villages, and it is lovely to be able showcase not only Jenny’s talent, but also such a beautiful mallard.

The March Issue of The Three Villages Magazine is about to start the proofreading stage, so we are on schedule for March publication. If you haven’t picked up a copy of the December issue, make sure you do before they disappear!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We would love to be able to offer delivery for those that cannot get out in the villages to pick up a copy, but in order to offer this we need some committed volunteers.

Would you be able to help us?

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and would like to know more, please email us at print.threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.

While we don’t have a team of volunteers yet to offer delivery on a wider scale, if you are ever struggling to get to the villages to purchase a copy, please do get in touch and we will do what we can to help!

The Three Villages Team

Christmas Message

We would like to take this opportunity, before setting the out-of-office, to send a Christmas message…

May the spirit of Christmas bring you PEACE,
The gladness of Christmas give you HOPE,
The warmth of Christmas grant you LOVE.
(Author unknown)

We know that the Christmas period can be a time of heartache and hardship for many, so if you are finding things hard we encourage you to reach out to groups/charities/organisations that can help:
* Mind Infoline (0300 123 3393) is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm. It will be closed on 25 and 26 December 2023, and 1 January 2024.
* Age UK’s helpline (0800 678 1602) is open 8am to 7pm, every day of the year.
* CALM’s helpline (0800 58 58 58) and webchat, offering advice on coping with feeling anxious at Christmas, are open from 5pm to midnight, every day of the year.
* Samaritans (116 123) are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk.
* There will always be a warm welcome at The 3 Churches Benefice.

Thank you for all the support over the last year. We look forward to continuing to share local news and information, showcase local talent and support local businesses in 2024.

Happy Christmas!

The Three Villages Team

Advertise with us in 2024!

We are busy planning ahead for 2024 and have some slots available for advertising within The Three Villages, in print and online!

For only £120 for the year, advertising with us includes:
* a slot for your advert within our advertising directory in every print issue
* your advert appearing in our online advertisements page in colour
* AND your advert featuring on every page of our website in the scrolling adverts panel!

The Three Villages is an excellent way to connect with local people living within the villages of Great Amwell, St Margarets and Stanstead Abbotts. Our print magazine is available (for only £1) at various places across the villages, with our website providing the latest news, events and information. You can also access the magazine archive online, which has all the past issues of the magazine in digital form.

We support local business, charities, community groups, as well as championing local individuals, who together make up our wonderful villages. In advertising with us, you are supporting us to keep doing what we do, as well as marketing your business!

If you are interested, please get in touch by emailing threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com or using the Contact Us form.

The 3 Churches Benefice Christmas Tree Festival 2023

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

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!

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

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