Sadly, the Scarecrow Competition was cancelled through lack of interest. A couple of people were disappointed. Perhaps there will be more success next year when combined with Open Gardens Day.
Author: The Editor
TREE REPLACEMENT
Last summer, one of Himalayan birches on the green in Bassett Green Road very unexpectedly died. It had been planted in 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of VE Day. In mid…
FOODBANK – CONTINUED EFFORTS
by Peter Martin, 52 Ethelburt Avenue We are now entering in our fifth year of this great effort by you all. Thank you for your continued support. This is very important since…
MOCK COLLINS HOUSES
by Robert Williams Is imitation the greatest form of flattery? I recently visited the large North Stoneham housing development at the northern end of Stoneham Lane, and was intrigued to see the…
A CENTENARY AHEAD
The Swaythling Housing Society Ltd. was founded in November 1925 by Mr R. Claude Ashby, a local businessman and youth club worker, Mr Fred Woolley, an accountant and civic leader (mayor 1931…
YET ANOTHER REMINDER
If you still have not paid your £5 for HCERA membership and for residents of Ethelburt Avenue, £35 for road repair, please do so now. It does save street reps spending their…
RECOMMENDATIONS WANTED
HCERA would very much like to establish a list of people recommended for all the services needed to maintain our properties. As you know, we do include “Highly Recommended” in the Newsletters,…
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SCARECROW FESTIVAL
The Scarecrow Festival is coming back in Summer 2024. Following the success of the event last year, there will be a fresh festival this year. The theme will be ‘The Olympics’ and…