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LENT PROJECT

 

Interested in a practical task?

Join us to plant snowdrops in the green in the pollen bank area of the churchyard.

If interested in volunteering, please let Debra know.

 

 

 

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RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR

 

Our thanks to our band of bell ringers for ringing for us on New Year’s Day and also prior to the Benefice service on 21st January.

 

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CHURCH NEWS

FURTHER CHRISTMAS THANKS:
Thanks are due to Sue Scott for donating a lovely Christmas cake which raised funds for the church this Christmastime.

 

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
Over the Christmas period we were delighted to welcome Clare Beesley, historical flautist, to inspect the musical instruments in the church. Research into the makers continues – watch this space for an update…

 

LENT PROJECT:
Interested in a practical task?  Join us to plant snowdrops in the green in the pollen bank area of the churchyard.  If interested in volunteering please let Debra know.

FILM CLUB

Fancy going to the Movies? Preston Village has set up a Film Club and they will be showing movies on a regular basis.

The next film to show is  “The Woman King” which is a fairly new film and has been given good reviews! Inspired by true events, this is the remarkable, action-packed story about the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Follow the epic and intense journey of General Nanisca (Oscar @ winner VIOLA DAVIS; 2016 Best Supporting Actress, Fences) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life

Date  – Thursday 8th February doors 7:00pm – film starts 7.30pm

Venue –  Preston Village Hall, Church Lane, LE15 9NG  (there is a car park which has a small number of places)

Price – Tickets – £5.00  (no need to book tickets in advance)

Please bring you own drinks and snacks as they do not have a license to serve drinks.

 

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SONGS OF PRAISE

SONGS OF PRAISE  will take place at 3:00 pm on Sunday, 28th January.

Nominate your favourite hymn and join us at our next Songs of Praise service.

Light refreshments to be served afterwards.

 

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MONTHLY WALK

Want to blow away the cobwebs?

Join us at 10:00am on Saturday, 27th January in the church porch.

All welcome.  Coffee will be served afterwards.

 

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TREE ACROSS BRIDLEWAY

A combination of wet weather and high winds has brought down a young tree on the bridleway leading from the village towards Belton.

It is possible, with care, to step over it.  Park Farms have been asked to remove it and have confirmed that the works will be undertaken.

Debra

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

 

Unusually kicking off with a classic children’s book Kenneth Grahame’s,  “Wind in the Willows” – inspired by Mole ‘s statement “Hang spring cleaning!”.  Enchanting, although I found the illustrations disappointing.

The second this month is a crime writer who had hitherto been unknown to me  – Victoria Walters, one of her Dedley End mystery books – “Murder at the Village Church”, a locked-room puzzle.  Easy reading for a winter’s afternoon.

Concluding with another Agatha Christie “The Pale Horse” – a standalone novel where the investigator is Mark Easterbrook; enjoyed it more on re-reading it.