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Burpham Gardening News – May & June 2024
May & June 2024 “Hey, ho the wind and the rain… for the rain it raineth every day” not much has changed since the Bard’s time.…
The unexpected benefits of exercise
Christine Sciberras, Founder and Head Coach at Melita Fitness. There must be thousands of articles that describe the benefits of exercising:…
Burpham Primary School in the 1920s
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham In the 1920s, the world was struggling to get over the Great War and the Spanish Flu epidemic. At Burpham…
The Green Man – a Burpham story
Whilst working on this issue we have been helped by Leah, a local A-level student, who has been gaining some real-life work experience with Burpham…
Welcome to Rev James Hanson the new Vicar of Burpham
Jane Agg, Churchwarden We are delighted to announce that Reverend James Hanson will be joining us as our new vicar here in Burpham. James is…
Community Update – May & June 2024
Pharmacy Provision At the time of writing (late March), the BCA understands that an appeal is in progress against the rejection of an application…
Have you ever considered a career in care?
Julie, a recent recruit who joined Home Counties Carers last summer. The shortage of care workers across the UK is…
Burpham Summer Walks 2024
The ‘Chinese Bridge’ – footbridge in Painshill Park, Surrey, England. (Photograph by Amandajm. Licenses for use:…
Sixty years in Merrow
Hedger’s Almshouses, Wykeham Road in Merrow. A recent survey proved statistically that almshouse residents tend to…
Making a difference to local families in need
The UK is facing its biggest cost of living crisis in decades, the news is full of war, natural disaster, and…