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MONTHLY WALK – FRIDAY MARCH 21ST

To celebrate the International Day of Forests, an excursion to Prior’s Coppice.

Meet at the Church at 10:00.  Please let Debra know if you will attend.

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CHURCH NEWS

ELECTORAL ROLL RENEWAL – contact Debra Thatcher for more information

LITTER PICK – Saturday, 15th March
Meet at 3 Main Street at 10:30.  Please let Debra Thatcher know if you are able to help as part of The Great British Spring Clean – as Keep Britain Tidy says eliminate litter, end waste and improve places.  Light lunch provided.

THE LONGEST YARN – Sunday, 16th March
A trip to Peterborough to view the 80 knitted and crocheted panels depicting the D-Day Landings.  Car share may be possible.  Lunch available in Peterborough.  Please let Debra Thatcher know if you wish to attend.

GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY – Tuesday, 18th March
A reminder that recycling protects natural resources, saves energy and combats climate change.  Even better – don’t buy it in the first place

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TALKING LAWNS – SATURDAY MARCH 8TH

Just a few more days to go before the “Talking Lawns” event on Saturday. Thank you to those who have kindly responded. See you on Saturday at the Village Hall at 5:00 pm.

There are still some spaces available. So if the event has slipped your mind or you have changed your mind and would still like to join us to learn more about how to maintain and improve your lawn, please do let anyone of us know so that we can start preparing for the catering.

Hope you can join us on Saturday.
Jackie, Jo, Shelagh

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PARISH COUNCIL NEWS

Dear All,

We had a good Parish Council meeting on Wednesday.  The next one in May is also the Parish AGM.  It would be lovely to see as many people as possible.

The village website has been updated, including news about working with Andrew Johnson and Giles Clifton, our ward councillors, to get information from the County which is relevant to the village and which can be passed onto everyone, as appropriate.

Adam Petit
Chair

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WORLD BOOK DAY – MARCH 6TH

Choose a book to borrow or buy from the wide selection of books available in the church:

New this month – a biography of Queen Anne by David Green – thoroughly researched but quite heavy going.

Ditto for the novel “News from Nowhere” by William Morris – now known for his designs – his view of an ideal society where all work should be creative and pleasurable.

Also available, “Fatality in Fleet Street”, another of the Sprigg novels about crime reporter Charles Venables – well plotted and with plenty of clues as befits a 1930’s crime novel.

 

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FOOD BANK COLLECTION – MARCH 5TH

FOOD BANK COLLECTION – Wednesday, 5th March

Please continue to give generously – UHT milk and juice, washing up liquid, pump hand soap requested

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SOUPER SATURDAY – MARCH 8TH

Souper Saturday – 8th March 2025, 12 noon to 1:30pm in the Village Hall

 

Choice of three delicious homemade soups and bread, followed by fresh fruit.

Donations to be shared between the village church and Save the Children.

Please join us.
Debra

SCOTT & SCOTT – POP UP SHOP – MARCH 8TH

Dear All

It is that time of the month again.  Please see attached the poster for our next Pop Up Shop.  We will have fresh pork, I am being asked for pork, and although we do not produce this on the farm at Ayston it is locally produced by our Artisan Butchers Nephew  We will see if this is popular and if so will be looking to repeat.

We will have our usual Beef, Lamb, and Venison. There will be some ready meals and baking available, time permitting this week.

I am making burgers this week so there will also be Minty Lamb Burgers, Pork and Apple Burgers, Beef Burgers, and time permitting Venison Burgers.  Let’s hope the lovely weather continues and we can get the BBQ’s going.

We are busy calving our herd of cows now, the first calf was  born on 11th February,   and we have just over 50  baby calves in the shed as of today.

If anyone would like to see them on Saturday, please ask and I will arrange for someone to take you to look at them.

As always, if you are unable to come on Saturday, I am always open by arrangement, just ring or text me on 07803 000 465.

Kind Regards
Sue Scott
Scott & Scott (Ayston) Ltd
Home Farm, Preston Lane, Ayston, Rutland, LE15 9BL
office@scottayston.co.uk
01572 823345     07803 000465