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RIDLINGTON TALKS CLIMATE

People’s Emergency Briefing: to be held on Thursday 24 September at 6:00pm in the Church of St Mary Magdalene and St. Andrew, Ridlington – all are welcome.

Record heatwaves, parched fields and grass, shrunken reservoirs, threat of wildfires – for many of us, this has been our summer this year.

The People’s Emergency Briefing starts with a 50-minute public information film in which leading experts present evidence on the climate and nature crisis. It is followed by a facilitated discussion so that everyone gets the chance to reflect on what it means for us as individuals and for society.

The People’s Emergency Briefing is independently commissioned: it’s not a party-political initiative, nor is it faith-led.

Its central purpose is
– to raise awareness
– to create conditions in which communities can collectively find a way to make better-informed and compassionate choices about the realities we face

You won’t be expected to be an expert. You are very welcome to contribute observations, questions, reflections or just listen.

Just bring your curiosity to know more and talk about what the nature and climate crisis means for you.

Join us in Ridlington Church (by kind permission of Revd. Peter Collins) on Thursday 24 September at 6:00-7:30pm.  Refreshments will be provided!

To RSVP or for more details, contact either Sarah Tyerman at sarahtlondon@aol.com or Lisa Klein at lisak5403@gmail.com.

 

 

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FOOD BANK COLLECTION – NEXT DATE

Please continue to support this very worthwhile local charity – if every household donated one item a month the boxes would be full by each of the collection days – the next one is on 19th August. 

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PEOPLE’S EMERGENCY BRIEFING

PEOPLE’S EMERGENCY BRIEFING is a film, compiled by climate and nature experts, intended to provide a catalyst for a public conversation about the growing climate emergency. After the recent heatwaves, it seems like the ideal moment to have that conversation! With the Rector’s agreement, Lisa Klein and Sarah Tyerman are hoping to  organize a screening in our Eco church. Exact date to be fixed very soon.

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WITH THANKS

 

Thank You to the many folk who kindly donated in July to the Food Bank collection; it is so important that we continue to support this vital service;

Thank You to all those who helped set up, made, baked, served, and washed up at the Afternoon Tea on 12th July – funds raised will be shared between the church, playing field and village hall; and

Thank You to Jacky for organising the Osprey walk at Lyndon Nature Reserve on 18th July.

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ECO CHURCH

Can you spare 15 minutes to count butterflies?  We’ll participate in the Big Butterfly Count again this year – meet at the churchyard at 14:00 on Sunday, 9th August and we’ll then move onto the playing field.  Citizen science at its best – who doesn’t smile when they see a butterfly?

The yearly mow of the churchyard is nearly upon us!  Meet at 11:00 on Saturday, 5th September at the churchyard  – please bring your own strimmers and rakes.  If you think you’ll be able to help strim, rake or bag please let Debra know.  As has become our custom there will be a ploughman’s lunch at 3 Main Street after the mow.

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GAVIN SIMPSON’S FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

GAVIN SIMPSON – 1935 – 2026

 

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Gavin Simpson, a much loved, longstanding and respected resident of Ridlington.

The family wish to inform that his funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 18th at 2:00 pm at the Church of St Mary Magdalene & St Andrew, Ridlington.

A reception will be held afterwards in the Village Hall at 3:00 pm. Family, friends and residents of Ridlington are warmly welcomed to attend.

Family flowers only. There will be an opportunity to give a donation on the day or if you prefer this can be made online via Gavin’s tribute page at E.M. Dorman Funeral Directors, Uppingham –   https://gavin-simpson.muchloved.com/

 

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YEARLY MOW OF THE CHURCH

The yearly mow is nearly upon us – waiting on the yellow rattle to rattle!

More information in next month’s magazine but if you think you’ll be able to help strim, rake or bag, please let Debra know.  As has become our custom there will be a ploughman’s lunch after the mow.

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS – A BIG THANK YOU

A big “Thank You” to all the bakers, helpers and partakers of the two Sunday afternoon Teas which have raised £600 for the upkeep of the Village Hall, The Playing Field and The Church.

Well done!

Karen