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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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CURRY EVENING

We are looking forward to holding our annual Curry Evening on Saturday, October 3rd from 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm in the Village Hall.

Steaming hot delicious, spicy food all lovingly prepared by Jan Powley. We will start with nibbles, then two choices of main course curries served with the usual poppadoms & nan breads finishing with desserts that will cool down the heat! No drinks other than ‘Ridlington Spring Water’ will be provided, so don’t forget to bring along your own drinks.

Places are limited to 35. So, book early as seats will sell out fast, like it did last year.

Tickets are £15 pp payable in advance and can be collected from Pat Roome ( 01572 821416 ).

Cash would be the preferred method of payment as we do not have any facility for card payments.

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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.

SCOTT & SCOTT POP UP SHOP – AUGUST 1ST

Hi All,

We are planning to have fresh lamb for our August Pop Up.  It will be on Saturday 1st August. 

If anyone would like to order either a half or whole lamb, or any specific cut or joint, please let me know by Sunday evening, so I can arrange to pick enough lambs to go to the butcher.

I will send a further information detailing what else we will have fresh on that day. If anyone would like to visit to buy BBQ food, Sausage, Burgers, Steaks etc. please get in touch with me and we can arrange a time to browse or collect.

Kind regards,
Sue
Scott & Scott (Ayston) Ltd
Home Farm, Preston Lane,
Ayston, Rutland, LE15 9BL
Tel: 07803 000 465