There are two forthcoming ‘meet the author’ events at St Ives Library. On Tuesday March 27th between 2pm & 3pm Peter Murphy will be at St Ives library to talk about his writing, answer questions and sign copies of his latest book Walden of Bermondsey. Peter Murphy is a recently retired judge and Walden of […]
Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry. It is fair to say that this book really divided the group with some members who thought it was fabulous and others who were ‘glad to get to the end of it’ and even one or two who didn’t enjoy the read sufficiently to preserve to the end. The group […]
In February the Covington Book Group has a choice of two books to read The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry and Golden Hill by Francis Spufford. Please use the link below to download a copy of the reviews for both these books from the Goodread website & The New York Times. 180129 CBG February Book […]
Office & A Spy Robert Harris: Generally this was felt to be a really good read, with a number of the group describing it as a real page turner ‘I couldn’t put it down’. Some members felt it took a while to get into. The book was felt to be true to Robert Harris’ strength […]
You are invited to the annual Covington Quiz, starting at 7pm, Saturday 9th June in the Village Hall. Jonathan Baker will be our quiz master and has promised some challenging, interesting and fun questions! The ticket price is £10 per person and this includes a fish and chip meal during a break in the quiz. […]
The Covington History Group is planning a visit to Queen Eleanor Cross and Church in Geddington one weekday in early June. This is an English Heritage site and we will be escorted around the site by a guide. This will be followed by lunch at a local pub. You can find out more from the […]
Farrington Oils Ltd is a successful family business producing Britain’s original ‘seed to bottle’ cold pressed rapeseed oil on their farm. They now have an exciting opportunity for an Office Administrator to join and support their team in a varied and interesting role to further build on their success. If you are interested in joining […]
Many hands make light work and so we would be delighted if anyone can come along to the Village Hall this Saturday 12th May at 10:30am to lend a hand giving the Village Hall a spring clean. The Village Hall is a great resource for the village and all of Covington’s residents and it is […]
Covington residents are invited to the Covington Parish Annual Meeting, starting at 7.30pm on 18th April 2018 in the Village Hall.
The Covington History Group invites you to its St George’s dinner with our guest speaker Flight Lieutenant Simon Davies, at 7pm, 14th April in the Village Hall. Simon was a Tornado pilot operating in the Middle East and has some fascinating insights to share about recent military history. Simon is an engaging speaker and places […]