Entries by Jackie

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WALK – VALENTINE’S DAY

WALK – Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, 14th February One of Chaucer’s poems suggests that birds choose their mates for the year on Valentine’s Day – how many birds and what species will we spot on our short walk? Meet at 9:30 am at Ridlington church porch.  There will be light refreshments after the walk at 3 […]

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RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL ANNUAL BUDGET CONSULTATION

Rutland County Council has launched its annual budget consultation for 2023/24, inviting comments on draft budget proposals that were tabled at Cabinet on Thursday 12 January. Consultation will run until 5:00 pm on Friday 3 February, during which time residents and business are asked to share feedback via a short online survey on our website: […]

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RPC MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 4TH

Please find below the link to access the minutes of the Ridlington Parish Council meeting that was held on January 4th @ 7:00 pm in the Village Hall. Draft RPC Minutes 04.01.23 These can also be accessed on the website under Minutes, Agendas and Accounts.    

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KNIT AND NATTER

  The ‘Knit and Natter’ group has proved a great success and new members are always welcome. It will resume in the New Year on Monday 9th January and take place every Monday thereafter at Chimney Cottage from 11am until 12.30pm. You can bring your knitting, sewing, crocheting, craftwork…or just sit and enjoy the ‘natter’ […]

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

I had forgotten what a great storyteller Stephen King is and would recommend “11.22.63”.  A time traveller attempts to prevent the assassination of President Kennedy – can one man make a difference?  What really happened and what might have been otherwise… An intriguing title, “Daisy Dies and Sees Naples”  by David Lamb, and as thoughts […]

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FOODBANK NEWS

Please continue to give generously. We did it!  We managed to gift every item on the Reverse Advent Calendar – thank you so much for thinking of others less fortunate. Our monthly collections from the church porch will continue in 2023.  Assistance is needed more than ever – porridge, cereal bars, UHT sponges and custard, […]

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CHURCH ROTAS – JANUARY 2023

CHURCH ROTAS  (subject to change as new rotas for 2023 are confirmed) Thank you this month to: Church cleaning rota: Karen Baines; Debra Thatcher; Jacky Morrell; Annie Harvey   Church flowers: Louise Fox; Annie Harvey; Ruth Lees   Front of House Rota: Annie and David Harvey; Debra and Richard Thatcher; Louise and Steve Fox

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CHRISTMAS THANKS

A huge thank you to everyone who helped clean and decorate the church, provided the music, readings and refreshments over the Advent and Christmas period.