Hobbies and Pastimes News & Updates
- 22nd May 2017
Youngest member of our St Neots Dragon Boat Team gets his first National Race Day
- 10th October 2016
Ever thought about the world of stamps and stamp collection? The small piece of paper that allows the delivery of physical items all around the world! Read our quick and easy to follow introduction to the world of stamp collecting.
- 29th June 2016
See your Short Film on the Big Screen
Organisers of the St Neots Film Festival are calling for film submissions. Selected films will be shown at the St Neots Film Festival hosted at Cineworld, St Neots.
- 13th April 2016
Now that winter is a distant memory and spring is underway it is a good to take a look at the decorations to see what is due for a change. As we have a respite before the summer begins it is a good time consider the at home décor. Is the old place looking shabby? A little worse for wear? A lick of paint could be in order.
- 6th April 2016
Walking is possibly one of the best forms of exercise you can do. It's easy to do and it's free! Plus, you don't even have to be in much shape to start doing it. There is less pressure on your joints than jogging or running and you can do it wearing almost anything! However, walking just got a whole lot more interesting...
- 16th March 2016
FS Trailer and Towbar Centre for your Cycle Carrier supply and fitting is recommended by the Best of Huntingdon and St Ives. Here they give us an overview on what might be the best type of bike carrier for your car.
- 29th March 2015
During the week 19th August 2015 to 23rd August 2015, the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF see www.idbf.org) will be holding the 12th World Nations Championships for Dragon Boat racing. The event will be held in the Niagara region of Canada and will have participation from across the globe. Racing takes place primarily in 4 categories; Premier racers, Senior racers (over 40 years of age) Under 24s and Junior racers (under 18 years of age).
Great Britain will be represented at the World Championships in all categories. The British Dragon Boat Association (BDA) held time trials on the weekend of 21st and 22nd March for final selection of elite Premier class paddlers at the St Neots Dragon Boat Team’s home venue on the River Great Ouse, based out of the town’s Rowing Club.
St Neots based Gavin Sinclair, who is a paddler and coach with the St Neots Dragon Boat Team was successful in winning an unconditional offer of a place in the final GB elite Premier squad to go to Canada.
- 3rd October 2014
Scuba diving lessons in St Neots. I have decided its time to start my open water PADI diving qualification with Steve at Ocean Adventures Diving School.
- 9th July 2014
St Neots Dragon Boat Team had yet another busy weekend, hosting both the GB Juniors (Under 18s) National Training squad on Saturday and then the first ever BDA event to be held on St Neots territories on Sunday.
- 3rd July 2014
St.Neots Dragon Boat team are hosting the town's first ever national league event and are shortly to host in association with the council and Rotary Club, the second annual charity regatta.