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A belated “thank you” for a very special Christmas
The festive season may now feel like a distant memory, but the generosity and community spirit shown by our residents continues to make a lasting impact. Thanks to your support, valuable donations were made to local charities Blue Smile and Maggie’s. Click below to read more about our inaugural Christmas appeal and to revisit the highlights from our carolling events.
Feb 8


The Hours: why this film still hurts and still matters
"The Hours" (2002) is a complex film, intricately interwoven and confronting challenging themes. All this means it is not an easy watch but it gave us plenty to think about and to discuss at our latest Film Club. Click below find out more.
Feb 3


Post-war Britain and family strain - "The Soldier's Return" at Book Club
Melvyn Bragg's strongly autobiographical novel, "The Soldier's Return", tackles one family's struggles to adjust after the Second World War. Find out what the Book Club thought of this book, the first in a tetralogy.
Jan 22


The English Patient : desert winds and divided loyalties
Film Group revisits Anthony Minghella's epic story of love and war, The English Patient. Read Lorna's review of the group's discussion
Jan 19


Local history – a new community project centred on St Andrew the Less
For years, St Andrew the Less, the 13th century church on Newmarket Road, has been hidden behind locked gates and crumbling, ivy-covered walls. Now it is the focus of a new community project. Some of our residents met with the project's trustees to find out more.
Jan 14
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