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MANEA MATTERS
MANEA MATTERS
FROM OUR CHAIR

Dear Readers Contents

With this issue, 2024 comes to a close, so
please check out the Gala Christmas Fayre Useful Contact Details .............................................2
poster on P22 and the Church Services Message from Chair & Contents .........................3
on the Noticeboard as we approach the
Christmas festivities. Manea Community Groups .............................4 - 7
As this season is also a popular one for
bonfires and fireworks, please consider the Have Fun and Run! .............................................8 - 9
– very sadly not a common sight anymore –
hedgehogs, and all other animals (domestic Manea Gala 2024 Report .........................10 - 11
as well as wild) who are repeatedly harmed Births, Marriages & Deaths ................................12
and terrified by such events. (See the
Noticeboard to read more.) THANK YOU. Manea’s Sweet History at
Please don’t forget, if you would like to Chatteris Museum ..................................................13
promote your club or organisation, just
submit your article following the guidelines, An IDB Summer .............................................14 - 15
which can be found on our website at
www.maneamatters.com, as Roger Tolfree In Celebration of Squeak ............................ 16 -17
did for this issue – see P8-9.
Manea’s Sweet History on P13 is an Hazel the Guide Dog Puppy – Part 2 ..............18
interesting account of, Manea born and bred, Hassle-free Journeys and
William Thompson’s sweet making business. Extended Free Parking..........................................19
William died in 1908 but some readers may
be able to recall Freda, his granddaughter, Can Recycling Project ............................................20
and her van which travelled the area selling
their very popular homemade sweets. Manea Social Group ...............................................21
I mentioned last time that it had been
the wettest 18 months since 1836. Not Gala Christmas Fayre ............................................22
surprisingly, it’s been a busy year for the
Internal Drainage Boards in the Manea and Getting About and DEADLINES .........................23
Welney District – you can read more on P14-
15 about what goes on ‘behind the scenes’. Parish Council Update .................................24 - 25
A regular reader of Manea Matters has Noticeboard .....................................................26 - 27
suggested it might be a good idea to have
the opportunity to announce Manea Births,
Marriages and Deaths. Please take a look at
P12 if you would like to do so. DEADLINE FOR THE WINTER ISSUE IS
Finally, a BIG THANK YOU to Louise Taylor, TH
who has been coordinating the distribution FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2024
of Manea Matters to all of our volunteer
deliverers for the past couple of years. Louise
has now moved from the village and Trevor The views and beliefs expressed by contributors are not necessarily
Eves has taken over – please see his contact those of Manea Matters Committee and the Committee reserves
the right to amend submitted items at its discretion. The Committee
details on the Noticeboard, if you have any does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the
queries about deliveries or would like to advertisements published within Manea Matters.
volunteer your time to help. This magazine is published by the Manea Matters Committee and is
With best wishes for what’s left of this delivered free to the vast majority of households within the Parish of
somewhat eventful year. Manea. An online version is also available at:
www.maneamatters.com
Dianne Manea Matters Committee is a group of Manea residents who work
Dianne Rowe, Manea Matters Chair with the community to produce this quarterly magazine because
Manea really does Matter.
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