POP UP SHOP – NOV 1ST

Hello All,

Please see the attached poster for our Pop Up Shop on November 1st.

We have special offers on Beef Topside Joints, Beef Brisket Joints, Rump Steak, Minute Steaks and Venison Fillet.  There will be 15% off the above.

Also there will be a selection of Ready meals from the freezer.

Orders are now being taken for Christmas Cakes and other Christmas Fayre, please ask for details.

There will be freshly baked Sourdough available on Saturday.  First come first served!

Sue Scott
Scott & Scott (Ayston) Ltd
Home Farm, Preston Lane, Ayston, Oakham.  LE15 9bl
Tel: 07803 000 465
http://castlechase.sumupstore.com   – this is the link to the online shop!

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FOOD BANK – NOVEMBER COLLECTION DATE – NOVEMBER 12TH

Good morning,

Firstly I have to say a massive thank you for all our Harvest donations. They are still arriving in our warehouse and I’m pleased to say our shelves are re-filling. We are so grateful for every tin, packet and collection/fundraiser that we have received at a time when our referrals are increasing, thank you again.

I realise that we still have a couple of months to go before we celebrate Christmas but I know you understand that we would like Christmas donations to reach us by late November/early December so we have time to distribute them.

I’m pleased to attach this year’s Reverse Advent Calendar. It includes suggestions for what you might donate in the next few weeks. Please note we are not expecting anyone to donate the full calendar, rather that you team up with your family & friends or a local group to collect between you.

Reverse-Advent-Calendar 2025

During December we’ll be adding seasonal foods and treats to the our emergency food parcels to bring a little joy to our clients.

Thank you for your ongoing support, together we create a strong and supportive community helping those in food poverty.

As always, if you have any comments or questions please do get in touch.

Kind regards,
Ali Wainwright
Chair of Trustees, Rutland Foodbank

 

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RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL – NEWSLETTER UPDATE

Please find the latest update to Rutland County Council’s E-Newsletter for October 10th.

https://mailchi.mp/8f1e9e274874/yourrutland-14195800?e=85edba0215

 

 

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WELCOME LEAFLET

For all newcomers to our village, welcome. We have created a Welcome Leaflet which you may find useful if you are not familiar with our village and area. It can be found on the website on the  Homepage, “Village Welcome Leaflet”.

Feel free to save it on your phone or IPad, or you can simply print out a copy by clicking on the link …Welcome Leaflet Ridlington June 2025

If you have any questions, feel free to contact a member of the Parish Council or ask another villager.

We hope you enjoy living in our picturesque village.

 

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

A follow up to “On the Loose”, “Bryant and May off the Rails” charts the Peculiar Crimes Unit’s pursuit of the fugitive Mr Fox – well written page turner.

One to dip in and out of and plenty to amuse – “The Prime Minister’s Ironing Board and Other State Secrets” by Adam Macqueen recounting true stories from declassified documents in the government archives.

Forget the Da Vinci Code, history this month is covered by Steve Tibble’s work “Templars – the Knights who made Britain” – diplomats, bankers, lawyers as well as fighting for the Holy Land.

And on a more philosophical note, “Conversations about the End of Time” with contributions by Stephen Jay Gould, Umberto Eco and others – thought provoking.

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WASTE LESS RECYCLE MORE CAMPAIGN

Dear Residents,

In preparation for the Rutland County Council “Waste Less Recycle More Campaign” for the new dedicated food waste collection commencing March 2026, we have been given a “Waste Engagement Member Toolkit”  which we would like to share with you. It contains valuable information and links which you might find useful.

Please click on the following link.

Member toolkit Waste Final

The Parish Councillors

 

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FOOD BANK COLLECTION DATE

The next collection date is October 15th from the church porch.

Since April of this year the Oakham based charity has received over 200 referrals and continues to need our support.

Items requested are for packed lunches, cereal bars, small jars of coffee, tinned meat and pies, microwaveable rice sachets, porridge sachets, shaving gel and deodorant.

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ANNUAL SMALLS FOR ALL

The charity has just celebrated its 15th birthday and continues its good work.

Let’s help them continue to “talk pants” – donations of gently worn bras and new (still in packaging with labels) pants to Debra Thatcher at 3 Main Street by 15th October.