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WITH THANKS

A BIG Thank You to ….

  1. The Wombles of Ridlington for the litter pick – 17 bags of rubbish!
  2. The households participating in The Big Plastic Count as one of our silver Eco Church award projects.
  3. The church spring cleaners and bulb planters and
  4. The Easter flower arrangers.

 

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CHURCH NEWS

NATURE NOTES
Please pass details of flora and fauna sightings in the churchyard to Jacky Morrell for her monthly nature notes which are displayed in the church.

FOOD BANK
The next collection is on Wednesday, 24th April.

APCM
The annual meeting including elections and reports will be held at the church on Sunday, 12th May at 10:45.  Vacancies – Church Warden x2, Secretary, PCC members.

 

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ILLUSTRATED TALK – ‘REMEMBRANCE, RECOGNITION & RECONCILIATION’

‘Remembrance, Recognition & Reconciliation’
World War 2 Bomber Command and the
International Bomber Command Centre

Thursday 18th April 7.00 pm at
Ridlington Village Hall
25 Main Street, Ridlington, LE15 9AU

 

A one hour illustrated talk by Retired Air Vice Marshall Paul Robinson,

Paul flew Harriers in Germany in the Cold War and served in a number of senior appointments at home and abroad including RAF Wittering before settling in Lincolnshire. He volunteered at the Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Trust Centre in 2012 of which he is a Trustee.

58,000 young men and women of Bomber Command – 60% of total RAF losses were killed taking the war to Nazi Germany. Their sacrifice is now remembered at Lincoln’s International Bomber Command Centre.

Paul will outline Bomber Command’s history and discuss its impact during the Second World War, highlighting the skill, achievements and heroism of its air and ground crews. And how important it is for the nation to have a fitting memorial to commemorate their sacrifice, and recognise the suffering experienced by both sides of the conflict. He will  then describe the Trust’s project and answer any questions.

Tickets £10 pp  includes a glass of wine & nibbles, all money goes to the Trust.

To book a place or for any other information, please contact David Roome 01572 821416  or by email davr333@btinternet.com

 

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RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL – MARCH UPDATE

Please find the latest update from Rutland County Council concerning Bin collections, Roadworks and closures, Information gathering on the winter flooding and the latest situation on the Catmose Sports Centre.

Please click on the link to read more in depth on the above – https://mailchi.mp/24db08f368c8/covid-19-latest-news-14155216?e=85edba0215

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RIDLINGTON PLAYING FIELD TRUSTEES UPDATE

Quantity of bark/organic matter available on site of decommissioned play area.

The Trustees are offering it out to villagers on a self collect barrow load basis with voluntary donations to be paid online directly to the Playing Field account which is

Ridlington Cricket Field and Recreation
Sort code: 20-63-66
Account number: 00745332

This is classed as a Business Account.

 

A Date for your Diaries!

The evening of Friday, May 17th 2024

Quiz Night Fundraising Event to be held at Preston Village Hall as before to include food and nibbles. Always great fun!

 

Pet Remembrance Plaque

If anyone would like to buy a remembrance plaque for their pet to be displayed on benches on the playing field (cost £20.00), please contact the Trustees via email at playingfieldtrustees@yahoo.com

or phone Ruth on tel.: 01572 821 440

 

Thank you
The Trustees

 

 

 

 

 

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RIDLINGTON VILLAGE DEFIBRILLATOR – UPDATE

Following the last update in July 2023, we would like to remind you that a defibrillator is a life-saving machine that gives the heart an electric shock in some cases of cardiac arrest. This is called defibrillation and can save lives. For every minute that passes without defibrillation, the chances of survival decrease by 14%.

So you can see why it is so important to maintain the defibrillator in a village such as ours and why donations from residents are vital, in addition to the annual contribution from the Parish Council.

Since July 2023, a new set of electrode pads has been purchased and installed in the old telephone box on Main Street , Ridlington – they need to be renewed every two years. Further donations are still required to keep our reserve fund at a level sufficient to cover both anticipated and unexpected costs.

Without an adequate reserve fund, there is always the risk that the whole scheme will have to be abandoned, leaving the village without essential cover for local residents needing emergency assistance.

The dedicated bank account with Lloyds for donations is in an account name of
Ridlington Defibrillator
Sort Code – 30-95-47
Account number: 15679168

We are proposing to have another free session at the Village Hall from Martin Fagan, who is the National Secretary of Community Heartbeat. He will explain the system and demonstrate the correct method of using the defibrillator and applying CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation).

This session has always proved to be very helpful as a refresher for those who have already attended a session and as an introduction for those who have never attended a session.

Before arranging a date with Martin, we need to have an idea of the numbers who would like to attend. If you are interested, please contact one of us as soon as possible.

Peter Richards at peter@phrichards.co.uk
Mike Horwood at mike.horwood2@btinternet.com

Thank you.

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Three books I enjoyed and would recommend.

Gill Paul’s “The Affair”.  Set in 1961 in Italy during the filming of “Cleopatra”.  An excellent plot with well drawn characters, a story of love and betrayal with the glamour of Taylor and Burton.

Leigh Russell’s “Rachel’s Story” – a dystopian future following world war, pandemic and food shortages.  Makes us contemplate our own world and demonstrates the resilience of the human spirit.

Finally, a Lindsay Gordon mystery by V.L. McDermid “Booked for Murder” – set in London’s publishing world an award winning author is executed in the same manner as her latest (unpublished) novel…

Debra

 

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RIDLINGTON “TALKING GARDENS” EVENT – SATURDAY APRIL 27TH

Dear All,

We are pleased to confirm the date for the forthcoming “Ridlington Talking Gardens Event” – Saturday, April 27th at 7:00 pm.

Please click on the link below for further information on the “Talking Gardens” Event.

Talking Gardens 2 comm final

If you would like to attend, please let us know by emailing Jackie Ike on jci@btinternet.com by March 26th.

Many thanks,
Jo, Shelagh, Jackie,