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REMEMBRANCE SERVICE

 

Our Remembrance Service will be held at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene & St. Andrew on Sunday 14th November at 9.30am, led by Revd Jes Salt.

All welcome.

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DEATH AT THE DEANERY

Our first theatrical event was a resounding success, I am sure you would agree!

Everyone enjoyed a fantastic performance by the Ridlington Players of Miss Marbles ‘Death at the Deanery’. This was a first for the village and the cast enjoyed performing to a full-house at Manton Village Hall. I am sure there will be a new category for Oscar nominations next year!

Well done everyone and thank you for entertaining us with your spectacular performance.

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RIDLINGTON WALKING GROUP

Our Walking Group will have a break over the winter months and resume officially in April 2022.

If the weather is pleasant and conditions good underfoot and you do fancy a walk over the winter, please contact any of the ‘regulars’ to arrange a trip out.

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FOOD BANK COLLECTION – 27TH OCTOBER

We had an amazing response to our collection at the time of the Harvest Festival for which many thanks, but donations are “thin on the ground” at the moment.

Our next collection is scheduled for Wednesday, 27th October.

If you are able to donate one or two items before that date I would be very grateful because if we are not able to fill a box I shall have to ask for the collection to be cancelled.

Items requested include
Fray Bentos pies
Tinned potatoes
Tinned carrots
Long-life sponge puddings

Next month we should receive the “Christmas wish list” and I’ll circulate details once I have them.

Many thanks for your continued generosity.

Debra Thatcher

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Two from one of my favourite modern day authors – Sebastian Faulks.  The first “Engleby” is narrated by a 1970’s student.  I couldn’t put it down when I read it first some years ago – a good read, but slightly disturbing.

 

The second “A Week in December” was perhaps not as good as it could have been – set in a week in December in 2007 recounting the lives of seven characters living in London and how they interlink.

Two non-fiction books as well…

“Gardening Tips” by Steve Brookes – might pursue his tip to prevent slugs eating hostas and
”Contract Bridge for Beginners” – not a game I play so can’t comment.

Please feel free to borrow any of the books at the back of the church. If you would like to buy one, please make a donation. Thank you.

Debra Thatcher

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FOOD BANK COLLECTIONS

Your continued generosity is much appreciated and as we head into the autumn months it is important that we continue to support the Food Bank, which is doing an amazing job in supporting local families in need – if everyone added one item to their shop we would make an even greater difference.

Items requested include: UHT milk; tinned goods – potatoes, carrots, fruit and meat pies; porridge; cereal bars; noodles; long-life sponge puddings; crackers and cheese biscuits.

Twice monthly collections for the Food Bank will continue until the end of the year.  The collection dates for October are 13th and 27th.

Thank you for your support.
Debra Thatcher

 

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CHURCH NEWS

Church Cleaning:
Thank you, this month, to: Julie Hoult; Louise Fox; Suzanne Baines and Ruth Lees.

The church is due for a ‘deep clean’ weeks commencing Monday 27th September and Monday 4th October – if you are able to offer some time to do a little extra cleaning before the winter, it would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Church Flowers:
Thank you, this month, to: Liz Simpson; Maggie Wilson; Anne Harvey.

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CHURCHYARD WORK PARTIES

Heartfelt thanks are due to the members of the working parties who strimmed, trimmed and cleared the churchyard on Thursday, 2nd and on the morning of Sunday, 5th September. These planned tasks were carried out by Karen Baines, Neil Fairley, Steve, Barney and Joe Fox, David and Anne Harvey, Dave and Shelagh Johnson, John and Jacky Morrell and Richard and Debra Thatcher.

Special thanks to Richard Baines for removing the strimmings and clippings from the site.

A new management plan is being prepared for 2022 for volunteer work parties and will be placed in the church porch so people can identify volunteering opportunities.