When is Littleport quiz night for Guide Dogs for the Blind?

Among all the excellent shops, businesses and service providers in Littleport, Littleport has a tattoo studio, the All Sacred Tattoo Parlour, owned by Littleport resident Cindy Bailey, that was recently voted best in Cambridgeshire in a public online ballot.

The Viking King Canute, who established the village about a thousand years ago, links tattoo art to Littleport through his sister Estrid.

Her nephew was King Harold, the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings who was killed by the Normans in 1066.

Tattooing was widely practiced by the Early English, and Harold was only identified after the battle by the tattoos with which his body was decorated.

It’s very likely that the defender of the fens against the French invaders, Hereward and his henchmen and women, also sported tattoos.

Looking forward to 2024, studio manager Paula Islam and the team at All Sacred have donated a gift voucher to the raffle prizes for Cathy Gibb de Swarte’s birthday quiz night.

The event will see quizmaster Chris Bennett, husband Mick and his guide dog Usher, at the Littleport Ex-Servicemen’s Club raising funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind on Friday January 12.

Many local businesses have also donated prizes, including pet suppliers Jurassic Bark in Saxon Park, Rumbles, The Bargain Centre, Erika’s Barber Shop and Happy House Chinese takeaway all in Main Street, and Sigma Embroidery at Ely.

Sigma proprietor, Kim’s husband Nick Oakhill, is a Littleport parkrunner, as is Cathy. And on the morning of Sunday December 31 at 11am, Cathy will be running the Marham Flyers New Year’s Eve 10k at Marham airfield for Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Littleport parkrun’s last run of 2023 is this Saturday December 30 at Littleport Leisure Centre.

And there will be plenty of revelry in Littleport Sunday night at the Swan, The Crown Inn and the Littleport Ex-Servicemen’s Club that has a Back to the 80’s Party with group True Colours seeing in the New year 2024.