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SOUPER SATURDAY

Save the following dates! The next 2 Souper Saturday’s are:

Saturday, February 14th – 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Saturday, March 14th – 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm

Come and join us for a lovely warm cup of soup. There will be a selection of 3 soups to choose from, all homemade.

All proceeds will go towards covering the Church insurance premium.

If you forget to make a note of the dates, don’t worry they can be found on the Church Events page.

All Welcome!

 

 

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ECO CHURCH

We are going for Gold!

Help us this year work towards attaining the Gold Award from A Rocha.

The first communal event is the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch over the weekend of 23rd to 25th January.  Spare an hour to see what birds visit your garden and report your findings to the RSPB.

Join us for an hour in the churchyard (weather permitting) at 3:00pm on Sunday, 25th January – hot drinks can be provided.

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

More gentle fundraising for the church – donate your old books, borrow or buy those on offer.  We regularly refresh the stock so worth popping into the church from time to time to see what is available especially as 2026 is the National Year of Reading.

A New Year’s resolution, perhaps?

Recommended this month – Jon Savage’s “Time Travel”, a collection of articles from this key writer on pop music and culture from the period 1977 to 1996.  It is interesting to be reminded not only of popular music trends but their impact on culture or is it the other way round?

Two detective novels this month – “A Fatal Crossing” from Tom Hindle set on board a liner in 1924 with a great twist at the end (will be looking out for more written by him)

and, as seen on TV, “The Marlow Murder Club” by Robert Thorogood, the creator of Death in Paradise.

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FOOD BANK COLLECTION

A huge thank you to everyone who donated so generously in 2025.

Your kindness makes a difference to so many families.  We’ll continue to collect items in the church porch.

The 2026 collection dates and a list of most needed items will be displayed there and on the village notice board.

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THANKS!

A BIG THANK YOU to those involved in our Christmas celebrations, who planned services; cleaned and decorated the church; provided flowers and greenery; rang the bells; read, sang and played; provided refreshments; and joined in our worship.

Thanks also to those who have volunteered to be on rotas in 2026 – we couldn’t function without you!

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SOUPER SATURDAY

Back by popular demand!  Join us in the village hall on Saturday, 10th January between 12:00 noon and 1:30 pm for a choice of three soups (red, amber and green), bread and cheese scones.  We ask for a minimum donation of £5 for church funds.

We hope to arrange a social event/fundraiser for the Church on the second Saturday of each month in the hope that the monies raised will cover the insurance premium for the year.  Please do support these events.

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THE VILLAGE CHRISTMAS CARDS

What a lovely selection of cards and greetings adorned the Church porch. Thank you to everyone who gave a card and donation.

A grand total of £160 was raised with the village Christmas card scheme to be shared between the three village charities – Church, Playing Field and Village Hall.

Debra

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A NEW YEAR BEGINS….

A new year begins, and with it another chapter in the life of our village. The turning of the seasons reminds us how much we value the everyday connections that make this community what it is – familiar faces, shared events, and the quiet support we offer one another.

This magazine is one small way of keeping those connections alive: a place to share news, mark milestones, and reflect village life as it is lived. Whether you are closely involved in parish activities or simply enjoy knowing what is going on locally, we hope you will find something here that feels relevant and welcoming.

As the year unfolds, may it bring opportunities to gather, to look out for one another, and to strengthen the sense of belonging that makes Ridlington such a special place to call home.