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The Boy Tom’s November ramblings
How are yu all a’gettin on t’gether?Well them old clocks hev changed, that don’t half meake a difference. When I draw indoors outa the garden for me fourses thas to dark t’git back outside agin. Mind you thas bin to dawby to do much outside although I hev started a clearing the leaves…
Read MoreBook launch great success!
“A Village School at War” a book published by the Heritage Group, thanks to funding from the Parish Council, was launched in the Village Hall on Friday 8th of November. The event was celebrated with a Village Tea Party that saw pupils and teachers from across the years come together. The book is based on…
Read MoreSoul fundraiser makes nearly £2000!
NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN PARTY AT THE VILLAGE HALL CARBROOKE “LETS THE GOOD TIMES ROLL” Saturday 26th October saw another sucessful evening of fundraising for The Humanitarian Concern Centre Orphanage in Kathmandu Nepal. The hall became a disco inferno for the night ! The Winnebego Boys who came over from Bedfordshire donated their time and…
Read MoreCall for cakes!
Our village Christmas bazaar will soon be here – it’s happening on 30th November! We will need home made cake donations for the cake stall. Please if you can spare the time to bake some cakes/loaves/cup cakes etc they will be gratefully received. Please message us if you can help via the Carbrooke online Facebook…
Read MoreCarbrooke Remembrance Service
The Carbrooke Remberance Service and Act of Remembrance will take place on Sunday 10th November 10.30am in the church.
Read MoreCarbrooke artist selected for art trail
Carbrooke student Tori Woolley has been selected to paint a very special project as part of an art trail to take place in Cambridge next spring. She explains: “Early in the summer I submitted a design to be apart of ‘Cows about Cambridge. Big news, my design has been sponsored by Cambridge Assessment to transform…
Read MoreFundraiser returns to the Village Hall!
Those of you who have lived in the Village for some time will undoubtedly remember Terry and Ann Mahoney’s amazing events in the Village Hall to raise money for the Humanitarian Concern centre Orphanage in Nepal. Every event has had it’s own unique musical theme – from Country and western to rocking with the Rolling…
Read MoreThe Boy Tom’s October ramblings
How are yu all a’gettin on t’gether? Well han’t we had a rare lot o’rain? (first week Oct) that were needed. Havin bin a driven around afore the tempests cum along I could sum o’them old Sugar Beet were a bit thirsty, their leaves were a lying on the ground. The farmers will leave…
Read MoreCarbrooke Christmas Bazaar
The annual Carbrooke Christmas bazaar wild be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 30th November from 10.00am – 3.00pm. The event will include craft stalls, games and activities, refreshments, cakes, bar and proceeds will go to our village groups. We are still looking for offers of help including donations of prizes and the baking…
Read MoreBook launch and tea party
Throughout the years school headteachers have had to keep a school diary, and Carbrooke school is no exception. During the second world war, the Headmistress, Miss Mary Norton, kept a fascinating record of daily life and events in Carbrooke, during the years of the war through her entries in the school log: a much admired…
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