There’s been some shop swapping in Littleport to good effect! I thought why not take a glance at how some of our modern shops have come to be where they are! For instance, The Old Butcher’s Shop Café on the corner of White Hart Lane and Station Road, became the Bijou Kitchen run by the owner of Wok This Way, after its proprietors retired. Many a cooked breakfast is still enjoyed there though! In Main…
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Welcome to New Staff In November 2017 we welcomed Mr Parrin to our school. He is our new Children’s Inclusion Worker, also here to support any families or parents who need any advice or support for other matters. In January we also welcomed Ms Pentney, Research Schools Lead. She is a former Headteacher and will be working in school with our staff and children too. 1950’s Anniversary In December former pupils of the Martin School…
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Lots of talented people live in Littleport. And the members of The Littleport Players demonstrate their talents for singing, dancing, acting, as well as the abilities to stage professional standard performances of top West End shows! The production team behind these great presentations are skilled producers, directors, musical directors and choreographers, who if they weren’t occupied in other careers, would most certainly be in the employ of the big theatre companies. After many, many, successful…
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The annual Remembrance Day parade and service is on Sunday November 13th and will march off as it does every year after assembling at the Littleport Ex- Servicemen’s Club in the morning. All community groups and parish councillors participate, with Littleport Brass Band leading the way. The band rehearses all year round of course, and apart from other distinguished concert appearances is always more high profile during the week in which Remembrance Sunday and Armistice…
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On a dull, cold January afternoon the Mepal Molly Men returned to Littleport after nearly 20 years to celebrate Plough Monday. This is the day farm workers returned to their work after the Christmas and New Year holidays. Often the land was frozen or water logged and unable to work, short of money, the labourers would dance or push a plough around the town to cadge money or gifts from the wealthier members of the…
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This time last year, I was recovering from surgery. I had lots of time on my hands whilst on sick leave and one of the things I did lots of was think of my lifelong dream of running my own coffee shop. Little did I know that later that same year, I would have made my dream a reality. Years ago, I had jokingly earmarked the old butcher’s shop as a perfect coffee shop venue…
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Whilst I am writing this article I can see diggers, bulldozers and other plant machinery getting ready to start preparing the construction access road to the new secondary school and Leisure Centre. It is hard to believe that approximately 28 years ago, Littleport Town Football Club and Cricket Club were given notice that their lease on the Highfield sports field would not be renewed and we would have to find a new ground. At that…
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Over the course of recent years I have put together some research into the men who are listed on the Littleport War Memorial as having died in the Great War. The result of the work is now ready for viewing but it is not being published in book form. The work will be made available for viewing, free of charge, in the Heritage Centre. Any person who wishes to look at the work is welcome…
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As well as Adult & Junior book collections this library also provides: Audiobooks, Magazines, Fax Service, Photocopying & Printing, Free Internet: via the library PCs – up to 2hours OR via the Wi-Fi – unlimited Free e-books, e-magazines & e-newspapers, Free online databases, Use of a Scanner A Story/Rhymetime for under-5s takes place on Mondays at 11:00am during Term Time. If you are interested in joining the rota of volunteer Story Readers, then please talk…
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Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organisation, with a network of 1.4 million men and women in more than 210 countries and geographical locations. We serve where we live, as well as globally, and we have fun doing it. Though well known for its successful initiatives in vision health, Lions service is as diverse as its members. We meet all sorts of needs, from assisting the elderly to helping victims of natural…
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