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MANEA MATTERS
MANEA MATTERS
FROM OUR CHAIR Contents

Dear Readers
Useful Contact Details ....................................2
2025 is an important one in the village, Message from Chair & Contents ................3
as it marks the 150th anniversary of
the building of both St Nicolas church Manea Community Groups ...................4 – 7
(see P20) and the 100th anniversary
of the Village Hall. It is also the 80th Manea Allotments .................................8 – 10
anniversary of the end of the Second
World War (see the Noticeboard P26- Winter Vaccines Reminder .........................11
27). All of which are things to celebrate,
after what has been a worrying year Whooper Swans in our Fens ............12 - 13
globally, with ongoing wars and dramatic Hazel the Guide Dog Puppy Part 3 ..........14
political changes.
Please welcome Manea’s new Rector Manea Pre-School .........................................15
of the Six Fen Churches – Canon Mark Manea School Update ........................ 16 - 17
Collinson – and his wife, Sue (see P18-
19). He would like you to say ‘Hi’ if you New Rector of St Nicolas, Manea ...18 - 19
see him out and about, so do take a look
at their photo! St Nicolas Church -
Celebrating 150 years ..................................20
November was a sad month for all of
us who love the birdlife, which we are Manea Social Group ......................................21
blessed with in the Fens, due to the
deaths of a large group of Whooper Cambridge South Station
swans flying into overhead electricity Opening Spring 2025 ...................................22
cables. Work, to try to prevent this from
taking place each year, is still ongoing Getting About and DEADLINES ................23
(P12-13). We are so privileged that Parish Council Update ........................24 – 25
they fly over our village, back and forth
each day to their roosting ground on the Noticeboard ............................................26 – 27
Ouse Washes having flown all the way
from Iceland to get here, so it’s vitally
important they are protected. DEADLINE FOR THE SPRING ISSUE IS
On the subject of protection, please take FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2025
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a moment to check P11 to see if you
qualify for the NHS winter vaccines – it’s
not too late. The views and beliefs expressed by contributors are not necessarily
those of Manea Matters Committee and the Committee reserves
Finally, from Manea Matters, here’s the right to amend submitted items at its discretion. The Committee
hoping for a Healthy, Happy and does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the
advertisements published within Manea Matters.
Peaceful 2025 to you all – our readers, This magazine is published by the Manea Matters Committee and is
advertisers, deliverers and contributors. delivered free to the vast majority of households within the Parish of
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Dianne Rowe, Manea Matters Chair Manea Matters Committee is a group of Manea residents who work
with the community to produce this quarterly magazine because
Manea really does Matter.
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