There will be Lent Lunches in St. Ippolyts Parish Hall every Wednesday during Lent starting on Ash Wednesday, 1st March, from 12.45pm. till 2.00pm. A minimum donation of £2.50 would be appreciated (additional donations for second helpings). The proceeds will be shared between the USPG and the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Everyone welcome so do come along and enjoy our tasty homemade soups and fresh bread.
The Friends of St Ippolyts Church
To allow the Revd Ginni more time to speak to congregation at St Ippolyts after what are currently the 09:30 services at St ippolyts on those Sundays before she then has to rush off to Little or Great Wymondley, the PCC has agreed to change the start time to 09:15 on all of the 4 Sundays with effect from 1st March 2017.
The 08:00 BCP services of Holy Communion will not be affected
The next Bible Study Group meeting is to be held at Oakhurst and is about to embark on Genesis. The first meeting will be at 02:30 pm on 11th January followed by another meeting at the same time and place on 25th January. Contact Margaret Ednunds on Hitchin 452340 or Clare Larsen on Hitchin 453541
Thank you to everyone who purchased a church quiz sheet this autumn. This years quiz was all about TV programmes from any decade since the 1950s. Clearly this years quiz was too easy as there were 11 correct entries returned!
I put all the entries with the correct answers into a bucket and Mary, my wife, picked out the two winners.
First prize goes to Jane Veasey, yes this was genuine and not a fix!!
Second prize goes to Malcolm Todd.
Congratulations to both our winners.
Look out for another quiz next year.
I would like to thank St Ippolyts Village Stores who sold the quiz sheets in the shop.
For all those who were unable to complete the quiz the answers are as follows_
| 1 | Did he ride around the Old Park? (7) | Poldark |
| 2 | Did Harry Potter enjoy this at the funfair? (5,10) | The Magic Roundabout |
| 3 | Wimbledon’s 2016 beer is down the road! (6,6) | Stella Street |
| 4 | Set fire to the tree. (9) | Torchwood |
| 5 | Not quite three chaps needed to make us laugh. (3,3,1,4,3) | Two and a half men |
| 6 | You do not keep these as close as some that you do not like! (7) | Friends |
| 7 | Mutant magpie sitting and making satire (8,5) | Spitting Image |
| 8 | A medical question? (6,3) | Doctor Who |
| 9 | Crooked them elbows underground. (3,7) | The Wombles |
| 10 | A jangled token for a POW. (5) | Tenko |
| 11 | He is watching you! (3,7) | Big Brother |
| 12 | 10,9,8,7….3,2,1. (9) | Countdown |
| 13 | Those next door are down under. (10) | Neighbours |
| 14 | The Irishman delivers the letters. (7,3) | Postman Pat |
| 15 | Someone gets set alight at the end of each week? (3,10) | The Apprentice |
| 16 | The bookshop battle. (6,3) | Foyle’s War |
| 17 | Morse’s Christian name. (9) | Endeavour |
| 18 | Did this detective come from Sri Lanka? (7) | Columbo |
| 19 | A couple of herbs. (8,3,5) | Rosemary and Thyme |
| 20 | Jade Jones, Nicola Adams, Laura Trott. (3,6,5) | The Golden Girls |
| 21 | Cliff Richard’s song made us laugh. (3,5,4) | The Young Ones |
| 22 | US Flying team to the rescue, (12) | Thunderbirds |
| 23 | Just the asses and the nags? (4,5,3,6) | Only fools and horses |
| 24 | Marriage vows? Not so likely these days! (4,5,2,2,4) | Till death do us part |
| 25 | The beginning of a regular evening National arts programme. (5) | Arena |
| 26 | 6 and 2 constantly battled it out for 13 weeks in Portmeirion. (3,8) | The Prisoner |
| 27 | A burning hat would not make much in this programme. (7,4) | Bargain Hunt |
| 28 | A bouncer for Arthur? (6) | Minder |
| 29 | Would he have made barmen laugh? (2,4) | Mr Bean |
| 30 | Victim of an accident? (8) | Casualty |
| 31 | 88 for some people. (3,3,6) | Two fat ladies |
| 32 | “Hi’ Mum, effluent changed the children’s entertainer. (6,3,4) | Muffin the Mule |
| 33 | 7 colours for children. (7) | Rainbow |
| 34 | Sad disciple. (4,5) | Blue Peter |
| 35 | I’ve something to tell you. (4,1,3,4,3,3) | Have I got news for you |
| 36 | Where did Frankie go to in Italy? (2,7) | Up Pompeii. |
| 37 | A rasp in the Cotswolds! (11) | Countryfile |
| 38 | A Communist pygmy! (3,5) | Red Dwarf |
| 39 | Sue, Mat and Phil’s regular contest? (1,8,2,5) | A Question of Sport |
| 40 | From bedrooms to basements. (8,10) | Upstairs, Downstairs |
| 41 | All wander about in Sweden. (9) | Wallander |
| 42 | These two gentlemen had an intrusive friend. (4,3,3) | Bill and Ben |
| 43 | Final frolic in Nova Scotia. (4,5,2,7) | Last Tango in Halifax |
| 44 | Goes with Bangers. (4) | MASH |
| 45 | The remains before the Beaujolais Nouveaux? (4,2,3,6,4) | Last of the summer wine |
| 46 | Monitored in Hospital. (9) | Heartbeat |
| 47 | Four points and thing crash to analyse what is going on. (9) | Newsnight |
| 48 | The inner inner. (8) | Bullseye |
| 49 | Not a very big town for a very big guy. (10) | Smallville |
| 50 | Affirmative, Jeremy Hunt. (3,8) | Yes, Minister |
| 51 | Something for royal families to play. 4,2,7) | Game of Thrones |
| 52 | Pica pica (6) | Magpie |
| 53 | One earns changed lady star. (8) | Roseanne |
| 54 | An Oscar winner’s hike to the podium. (4,4) | Star Trek |
| 55 | Daytime residence for the commuter. (3,6) | The Office |
| 56 | Insiders breakfast. (8) | Porridge |
| 57 | Joe and his brothers had a windfall. (7) | Bonanza |
| 58 | A question from the lady in Grace Bros? (3,3,5,6) | Are you being served |
| 59 | Drinking and smoking in Florida. (5,4) | Miami Vice |
| 60 | A couple confused ‘shortie’ Newton. (3,3,7) | The Two Ronnies |
| 61 | A vehicle that ‘ranks’ with buses but with less passengers! (4) | Taxi |
| 62 | American plains small homestead. (6,5,2,3,7) | Little House on the prairie |
| 63 | I troop to find a one-time Nile cruiser. (6) | Poirot |
| 64 | A Spanish resort. (8) | Benidorm |
| 65 | This French town was in the Channel Islands. (8) | Bergerac |
| 66 | Start the day with a full belly. (3,3,9) | The Big breakfast |
| 67 | An Abacus made of Ebony. (10) | Blackadder |
| 68 | You do this when you stop pedaling. (5) | Coast |
| 69 | A firework for the 1960s children. (11) | Crackerjack |
| 70 | Reptilian Footwear. (9,5) | Crocodile Shoes |
| 71 | This copper said goodnight once a week under a lamp. (5,2,4,5) | Dixon of Dock Green |
| 72 | Absolutely meaningless. (9) | Pointless |
| 73 | You don’t do this to a dead horse! (4,2) | Flog it |
| 74 | Humpty Dumpty’s boffins! (8) | Eggheads |
| 75 | Dimmest ran away from this programme. (10) | Mastermind |
Please note that our next service following Christmas morning Holy Communion will be at 09:30 on 1st January 2017 at St Marys Little Wymondley when there will be a joint Benefice Holy Communion. The Wednesday morning 11:00 Holy Communion will recommence in the New Year on 4th January 2017.There will be no Wednesday Morning Holy Communion on 28th December 2016.
Happy New Year everyone
