Keep up to date on the Old Weston Front

Jul 30, 2010, The Deathwatch Beetle

Have you ever heard a deathwatch beetle? We have, when renovating St Swithins church in Old Weston. Let me tell you the story...

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Jul 30, 2010, St Swithins Church Old Weston

Find out about the past and present of St Swithins Church Old Weston. Check this page for upcoming events

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Jul 29, 2010, Black birds and green moths in November's countryside.

Black birds, green moths, brown and yellow hornets... the colours of November in the Cambridgeshire village of Old Weston

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Jul 29, 2010, Red Admiral butterfly - an Old Weston visitor in October

The Red Admiral butterfly was a visitor to the Cambridgeshire village of Old Weston in October. Read on to see what other wildlife was around

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Jul 29, 2010, Old Thatched cottage

1622 is the archetypal old thatched cottage of English country villages. It didn't always have a thatched roof though...

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Jul 28, 2010, World war 2 evacuees

Our village themed day started with our world war 2 evacuees being taken to the church and assigned to a family with whom they would stay and be safe during the bombing in London

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Jul 28, 2010, Wash & Dry

When I started clearing out Weston Grove following the death of my cousin Betty Eborall I found in the loft the sign pictured here. Betty and Charles

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Jul 1, 2010, Laxton family from Old Weston.

I am researching my husband's family. His great grandmother was Sarah Laxton from Old Weston. She moved with her parents and brothers and sisters to

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Jun 28, 2010, St Swithins Day Concert

Your invitation to the St Swithins Day Concert at the church in Old Weston

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Mar 24, 2010, Old Weston Village Hall Information

Old Weston Village Hall information. Details of how you can book the village hall for your own events

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Mar 24, 2010, Humpty Dumpty - the story behind the rhyme

Humpty Dumpty is well known in England, but do you know the story behind the rhyme?

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Mar 24, 2010, A wasp nest and autumn moths were seen in September around Old Weston

Read about the discovery of a huge wasp nest and the autumnal British moths that visited the village in September

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Feb 23, 2010, Lift off

We moved to Old Weston from High Holborn Farm, near Fotheringay, in September 1934. The transport then was horse and cart, bicycle or Shank's Pony. We've

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