We were kindly sent a photo of the HMS Puckeridge from Commander Bryan Smalley who served in the Royal Navy from 1947-70 during the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty and the period of the Cold War with the Warsaw Pact countries. In Addition to his 49 years service connected with the Royal Navy he also […]
Police are urging homeowners to remain vigilant following distraction burglaries in East Herts in recent days.There have been two incidents reported to police since Saturday, December 2, occurring in Ware and Buntingford. On both occasions, a man knocked at the door and claimed he was there to deal with a problem with the victim’s water […]
Martin, the owner of the village store in Puckeridge sadly died suddenly this week. For many many years Martin provided an important service to the people of Puckeridge and indeed surrounding villages. Providing extra help to those less active Martin had a heart of gold and was already ready to greet one and all with […]
As the day dawned on Sunday 24th July, we just hoped the weather would be kind to us; we need not have worried. What a beautiful day, just right for walking. I raised the idea for a sponsored walk in October 2010 and by February 2011 we had permission from the relevant authorities to go […]
Standon Open Gardens are preparing for another year of activity. "We have gardens planning their planting so as to be attractive to their visitors, despite what the weather may throw at them." The organisers have just published a web page for Standon Open Gardens. Please check it out at www.standonopengardens.weebly.com.
We have parts of a long listing of the shops and workshops in Puckeridge High Street in the 1920's prepared by Gordon Child. Gordon, sadly, is no longer with us and the list needs to be brought up to date. This is where you can help. Can you remember the shops - and pubs and […]