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RIDLINGTON CHURCH NEWS

  • A lovely Harvest Festival was held in the church on Sunday 4th October. As ever, there were some beautiful floral displays in the windows and church porch, so a huge thank you to our flower ladies who decorate the church so beautifully for such special celebrations: Liz Simpson; Jan Powley; Sue Hatcher; Karen Baines; Pat Roome; Jane Moubray and Debra Thatcher;
  • Remembrance Sunday will be marked with a service of Holy Communion, conducted by Rev’d Jenni Duffy on Sunday 8th November at 9.30am;
  • Christmas Hamper: following the success of last year’s Christmas hamper raffle, we are planning to repeat this again this year. You will all receive a flier shortly explaining the details, so please keep a lookout;
  • Please see the rota at the back of the Parish magazine for November’s pattern of services across the Rutland Water Benefice. St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew’s, Ridlington remains open for private prayer on Sundays and Wednesdays 10am – 4pm.
  • You can still access the weekly services on YouTube or Facebook. If you would like any help with this, please let Anne Harvey know and she’ll give you a hand;
  • Church flowers: we are now enjoying church flowers again each week. Thanks for November to Anne Harvey and Pat Roome;
  • Church cleaning rota: thank you, this month, to: Mary Aldridge; Karen Baines; Anne Harvey and Louise Fox for keeping our church clean and well maintained.
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BOOKS! DVDS! and JIGSAWS

Further items have been added to the small storage area which can be delivered on request.  They are as follows:

BOOKS

  • Patrick Kidd’s – “The Weak Are A Long Time in Politics” – Political sketches from the Brexit Neverendum written by the sharp-witted Times journalist covering the period 11th October 2014 (the election of Douglas Carswell as UKIP’s first MP) to 25th May 2019 (Theresa May’s resignation).  It seems like only yesterday….
  • Vince Cable’s – “The Storm” – The last world economic crisis (2008) explained by the former economics lecturer, Chief Economist for Shell, MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills who turns his attention to the credit crunch, the property bubble, ever-increasing personal debt: some things don’t seem to change….
  • Angela Stead and Hugh MacBride’s – “Siblings Haven – Safe in Wartime Devon” – A sibling memoir of their early years.  Children of prominent journalists, their father drove them away from the potential dangers of London as WW2 loomed depositing them at a boys’ school on the fringes of Dartmoor run by a malevolent aunt.  Compelling portrait of fascinating characters coping with the challenges of everyday life in extraordinary circumstances.
  • Michael Fairless’ – “The Road Mender” and “The Gathering of Brother Hilarius” – Two titles in one volume, both displaying the Christian writer’s love and keen observation of the countryside and the natural world.  The Road Mender is a series of meditations on the road to Heaven, written and completed just before the author’s death and The Gathering is a great lesson in selflessness and sacrifice

DVD’s

  • DVD – Mrs Henderson Presents (age 12 and over) – a musical film telling the true story of Laura Henderson, an eccentric British socialite who opened the Windmill Theatre in London in 1931, starring Dame Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins and introducing the singer Will Young in his first acting role.
  • DVD – Call the Midwife (age 12 and over) – BBC series about a group of nurses midwives working in East End London in the late 1950s and early 1960s.  This first series is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth who worked with the Community of St John the Divine, an Anglican religious order, and tackles the “Baby Boom” issues of poverty and post-war immigration.
  • DVD – Casino Royale (age 12 and over) – First film to star Daniel Craig as James Bond.  MI6 operative Bond gains promotion to 00 status by assassinating two targets.  Co-starring Dame Judi Dench reprising her role as M, head of MI6.
  • DVD – Ladies in Lavender (age 12 and over) – Two award winning actresses, Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, star in this evocative heart-warming story set in Cornwall in 1936.  Two sisters discover a castaway on the beach below their house and with the help of a local doctor nurse him back to health.  The presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of the sisters and the community in which they live.

JIGSAW

  • Jigsaw – April Cottage – 1000 pieces – a beautiful thatched country cottage with picturesque garden on the banks of a river populated by swans and mallards.

Contact Debra Thatcher if you would like delivery – 01572 823910 or debrathatcher@hotmail.com

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PETERBOROUGH HOMELESS DONATIONS

As the temperature drops and the rain falls, life for those who live on the streets will become increasingly comfortless and difficult. Thank you to those of you who have donated warm clothes, sleeping bags etc in the last few weeks. Your donations are always gratefully received and will help to make a difference.

For the time being we are collecting small/medium size men’s clothes. I’m afraid there are no facilities for mending the clothes, so please ensure zips work and buttons are present.

Men’s clothes:
T shirts, polo tops S/M
Joggers  M
Jeans/cargo type trousers 30-34” maximum
Trainers, walking boots, normal boots & shoes
Dark coloured boxer underwear, new or in very good condition S/M
Towels – any size
Sleeping bags
Small tents
Canned food with self-pull lids
Canned dog food with self-pull lids

Please ring or text me before you drop off your donations.

Many thanks,

 

MARGIE & MARTIN WALL
8, East Lane
Ridlington
07928378668
01572 821397

Tracey Herbert  – tbhphh@gmail.com ( co-founder )

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A MESSAGE FROM ANNE HARVEY – FUNDRAISING

I have registered to take part in the ‘End to End’ Lands End to John O’Groats Virtual Run (874 miles) and hope to raise money for Cancer Research and Church Funds.

The event starts on October 26th and ends up to 12 months later. I would be delighted if you would sponsor and support me!

I plan to provide further details of the event and chart my monthly progress in the Parish magazine. So watch this space and…thank you 😊

https://endtoend.run/lands-end-to-john-o-groats-virtual-run

Anne Harvey
acharvey@hotmail.co.uk

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FOODBANK COLLECTIONS – NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

Collections for the Foodbank from the Church porch are now taking place on a monthly basis.  The collections to the end of the year will be as follows:

November 4th
December 2nd 

It is likely that the end of the Furlough Scheme will bring more redundancies and more families pushed into financial difficulty so it is crucial that we continue to support the Foodbank in the same generous manner.

Items that are on the shopping list range from toilet rolls, washing up liquid, shaving gel to tinned potatoes, jam and small sponge puddings.

Last year in December, we were asked to give some “Christmas goodies” such as small tins of biscuits, tins of pink salmon, small Christmas puddings so as our collection will be early in December this year please bear that in mind when donating items from 5th November.

Your continued generosity is much appreciated.

Debra Thatcher

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Ridlington Harvest Celebration – Sunday Oct 4th 2020

You are warmly welcomed to give thanks at our Harvest Festival again this year and we look forward to seeing you:

ST MARY MAGDALENE AND ST ANDREW INVITES YOU TO
‘CELEBRATE HARVEST’
on
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER at 6PM

PRODUCE (DRY GOODS PLEASE!) TO BE DONATED TO
THE RUTLAND FOODBANK

Due to Covid restrictions, please book your place by RSVP to: acharvey@hotmail.co.uk  or  Tel: 01572 820273; Mob: 07751 079775

Currently needed by the Foodbank are the following items:

COFFEE
DRIED POTATO (SMASH TYPE)
JAM
SMALL BAGS OF SUGAR ( DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF ITEMS PEOPLE HAVE TO CARRY)
TINNED POTATOES
SMALL SPONGE PUDDINGS
UHT JUICE
TINS OF CUSTARD
SHAVING GEL
WASHING UP LIQUID
NON- BIO WASHING CAPSULES ( FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN)
TOILET ROLLS

 

With best wishes,
Anne Harvey
PCC Secretary

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PETERBOROUGH HOMELESS DONATIONS

The collection hubs have been closed since March but I have contacted the co-founder of Peterborough Homeless and she is happy to collect donations from my house. She has kindly sent me the following urgent request list. At the moment they are desperate for MEN’S clothes:

T shirts, polo tops S/M/L
Joggers  M/L/XL
Jeans/ cargo type trousers 30-36” maximum
Trainers, walking boots, normal boots & shoes
Dark coloured boxer underwear, preferably new or in very good condition
Towels – any size
Sleeping bags
Small tents

Please make sure that donations are in serviceable condition. The aim is always to maintain dignity & self-esteem.

Tracey has asked me to pass on (in advance) her thanks and great appreciation for your help and generosity. She is happy to hear from you if you have any questions. Tracey Herbert  – tbhphh@gmail.com

Please ring or text me before you drop off your donations. Many thanks.

Margie Wall
8, East Lane
Ridlington
Tel.: 07928 378668
Tel.: 01572 821397

 

 

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BOOKS! BOOKS! AND JIGSAWS!

You would have seen from the piece in the August Parish magazine that we were looking at a way to safely reintroduce our book re-cycling and exchange with a view to books being delivered to the requesting household and being placed in quarantine on return. We have identified a small storage area that can be used and indexing has commenced.

So far, the following are available:

BOOKS!

  • Alan Coren’s “The Sanity Inspector” – 1970’s collection of amusing pieces, some having stood the test of time, especially the take on traditional Christmas games. Not PC.
  • Gerald Durrell’s “The Corfu Trilogy” – if you have missed your summer holiday what better way to evoke memories of thyme-scented hillsides, cloudless skies and blue seas. Well worth a re-read.
  • Alec Guinness’s “Blessings in Disguise” – a memoir of theatre and film with delightful pen portraits of famous actors. Modestly written with a mixture of humour and humanity. Enormously enjoyable.
  • Guiseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa’s “The Leopard” – a celebrated Italian novel, beautifully written and translated. A novel that takes place in history rather than an historical novel.
  • Bel Mooney’s “Small Dogs Can Save Your Life” – the journalist recognises that it is the rescue dog who has rescued her through the heartbreak of a broken marriage.
  • James Pope-Hennessy’s “The Quest for Queen Mary” – not a biography of George V’s widow but interview notes made by the author when meeting royalty, courtiers and retainers which were kept secret for 50 years. Sharp wit and detailed observation and, not too far from home, a lovely chapter about a weekend stay at Barnwell, near Oundle, the then home of Henry, Duke of Gloucester.
  • Ruth Rendell’s “Make Death Love Me” – a fast paced novel full of suspense written by the award winning crime fiction writer. Some parts of the novel are dated (written in the late 70’s) but enjoyable nevertheless.
  • Joyce Stranger’s “Kym” – a “biography” of a much-loved accident-prone Siamese cat written in the 1970’s by his observant owner, a novelist. Amusing, charming but rather dated.
  • Brian Viner’s “Cream Teas, Traffic Jams and Sunburn” – narrative travel book of the year in 2011 – a well observed and entertaining social history of British holiday makers’ trips to the seaside and more exotic destinations.

JIGSAW’s

  • London Underground Map – 1000 pieces – how well do you know the London underground? We discovered stations unknown to us – Beckton, Colliers Wood and Anerley. We gave up on the white surround to the map…but great fun to do.
  • The First Kiss by Bouguereau – 1000 pieces – Difficult and not for the faint hearted due to the limited colour palette depicting Cupid and Psyche as children.

 

Contact Debra Thatcher if you would like a delivery – 01572 823910 or debrathatcher@hotmail.com