The next Annual Parish Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 28th at Ridlington Village Hall commencing at 7:30 pm.
Please find the Agenda for this meeting by clicking on the following link…
All members of the Public are welcome to attend and are able to ask any questions that they may have.
A brief flag raising ceremony to mark the start of the week leading up to Armed Forces Day is taking place in the grounds of Oakham Castle on Monday 19th June. This year the flag will be raised by personnel from 1 Military Working Dogs Regiment based at St George’s Barracks.
This annual event in the Rutland calendar follows the success of the first ever national Armed Forces Day in 2009. Traditionally the Armed Forces Flag is raised on Government buildings and landmarks at 10.30 am at the start of the week leading up to Armed Forces Day itself, which this year is the 24th June.
Please arrive at Oakham Castle at 10:00 am to enable us to gather before the short ceremony starts at 10.20 am.
There is no need to confirm your attendance; this event is open for all members of the community to attend.
Due to the event taking place outside, parking will not be permitted in the Castle Grounds
Pet Blessing ServiceA service celebrating the place that pets have in our lives and in God’s Kingdom.
A Short walk around Hebe’s Wood hosted by owner Min Burdett who will guide us through her conservation project which she generously shares.
Bring your own picnic, beer, wine etc which we will enjoy on the log benches and yes, there is a truly eco loo!
Another evening walk is planned for June date to be confirmed….
Please let Debra know if you are interested.
The recently released statistics show that in 2022 our local Food Bank supported 264 households, including 150 with children.
Please continue to give generously – special request made for UHT milk, tinned meat, pies, rice puddings and fruit and also toiletries – shampoo, shower gel and household items – loo roll, washing up liquid.
Our next collection from the church porch is on Wednesday, 14th June.
Join us on Saturday morning, June 10th at 10:00 am to assist in this year’s “Churches Count on Nature” – will we have ladybirds in the churchyard?
Please let Debra know if you can spare some time to assist in the count or come along if you are just curious to see what we find.
The full list will be added to the nature notes on the stand at the back of the church.
Debra
tel.: 823910
Church cleaning: Jacky Morrell; Julie Hoult
Church flowers: Jan Powley; Sue Hatcher; Annie Harvey
Front of House Rota: Annie and David Harvey; Louise and Steven Fox; Richard and Debra Thatcher; Ruth Lees
A huge thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in with various jobs in the church and churchyard – a proper spring clean. All the better for being serenaded by the band of bell ringers ringing to mark the Coronation.
Our thanks to Rev Jes Salt for leading our Rogation Service and also to Dawn and Russell for bringing a ewe and two lambs to the service – we have some good photographs!
