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MINUTES OF RPC MEETING

Please click on the following link to access the minutes taken at the RPC meeting held on February 23rd 2022.

Draft RPC Minutes 23.02.22 PDF

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FOOD BANK COLLECTION – 23RD FEBRUARY 2022

“The FoodBank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline”.

Items requested include:
– UHT milk (blue or green);
– tinned potatoes or smash;
– tinned fruit; tinned meat pies;
– long-life sponge puddings;
– bottles of squash;
– plain rice particularly in microwaveable sachets;
– washing up liquid;
– loo rolls;
– shower gel;
– shampoo;
– deodorant;
– non-bio washing pods

 

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DEFIBRILLATOR UPDATE

You can find out lots of interesting information about our village defibrillator by visiting www.communityheartbeat.org.uk/modern-aeds

Access to the defibrillator requires a code to unlock the protective casing.

If you do not already have this code please contact me on mike.horwood2@btinternet.com

 

 

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AGENDA – PCC MEETING – FEBRUARY 23RD 2022

Please find attached the Agenda for the forthcoming meeting. Click on the link to access the Agenda in full. The meeting will start at 7:30 pm in the Village Hall.

RPC Agenda 23.02.22

All members of the public welcome.

 

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CHURCH NEWS

Church cleaning rota: Thank you this month to Mary Aldridge,; Jacky Morrell; Julie Hoult; Louise Fox

Church flowers: Thank you to Suzanne Baines; Liz Simpson

Front of House Rota: Anne & David Harvey; Martin & Margie Wall; Ruth Lees

Volunteers: If you are able to spare an hour or so, two or three times a year to help clean the church, please contact Anne Harvey

 

Volunteers
A big thank you from the members of the PCC to anyone who has volunteered for the 2022 church rotas – opening/closing the church, cleaning, flower arranging, setting up for services, reading, leading services. There are opportunities for everyone.

PCC Members
Louise Fox, Steve Fox, Andy Hoult, Dawn Ross, Debra Thatcher, Richard Thatcher, Margie Wall

APCM Advance Notice
Sunday, April 3rd 2022 immediately after Morning Prayer

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PETERBOROUGH HOMELESS COLLECTION

Since I last wrote we have passed on 8 sacks of warm clothing to the Peterborough Homeless charity. Thank you so much for your kindness.

You may have read about the lifeline that dogs give to the homeless and that many homeless folk will feed their dogs before they feed themselves. You will see that I have added dog food to the list.

Items needed:
Sleeping bags, 2-person tents (not pop-up as these are not weatherproof and they blow away), yoga/camping mats, trainers with good soles sizes 8-10, torches, stoves, anything camping related.

Men’s jeans 30″- 32″ waist
M/L joggers or similar,
M/L winter/waterproof coats
Medium – new/unused boxers
New/unused socks
Dog food – self-opening cans or dried food

Homeless people are rarely XL so please no bigger than large size.
Neither duvets nor pillows can be accepted.

Many thanks for your ongoing support.

Margie & Martin Wall
8 East Lane, Ridlington,
Mobile – 07928 378668
Phone – 01572 821397

 

 

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ADRIAN MARTIN-POPE REMEMBERED

Adrian Martin-Pope sadly passed away in the early hours of Friday, 7th January 2022, following a long period of ill health. A highly respected resident of Ridlington for 15 years, Adrian leaves behind his wife, Val to whom he had been married for 65 years. Before moving to Ridlington, he and Val lived and worshipped in Wing for 30 years.

Adrian was a conservative man, a kind and gentle soul of many talents; he served in the RAF for 25 years retiring as a Squadron Leader. Previous to that, he had worked in a team to develop the Olympus engine for both the Tornado and Concorde. During his retirement, he enjoyed travelling and took his wife to Singapore, where he had once served.

Adrian’s funeral was held at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Wing and was also available to be streamed by friends and family across the globe, including Australia and New Zealand. He will be sadly missed – may he rest in peace.

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

The first of this month’s reviews is of AJ Finn’s “The Woman in the Window” which was recently made into a film.  It tells the story of a recluse who spends her time drinking, watching old films, recalling happier times and spying on her neighbours.  I thought it a good thriller with a well crafted plot and imagine that it might have appealed to Hitchcock.

“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline was a different kettle of fish.  I don’t often read sci-fi novels so it made a change and to my surprise I thoroughly enjoyed it.  The book is set in a dystopian future in 2045 and the main character is on a treasure hunt  for a fortune and the ability to control the virtual universe in a worldwide virtual reality game.  Full of references to culture and music from the 1980’s (probably why it appealed so much to me), and worth a try.  Made into a Spielberg directed film in 2018.

“Thunder on the Right” written in the late 1950’s  by Mary Stewart is a page-turner dressed up as a romantic suspense novel.  Set in the French Pyrenees a young English woman goes to visit her cousin who is planning to enter a convent.  She is told at the convent that the cousin was injured in a car crash and has died but the heroine starts to suspect that all is not as it seems…Enjoyable enough.

All three books are available to borrow from the church.  If you would like to purchase any book please leave a donation in the offertory box which is underneath the visitors book.