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CHARLES III CORONATION – VILLAGE PROGRAMME EVENT

Here is an update on our plans for the Coronation!

The outline plan below is progressing well and you will all receive a flyer through your letterbox this week, with final details!

There is one change to be noted following feedback: many people prefer to ‘bring their own’ picnic (as per the Platinum Jubilee) rather than a bring and share. So the Village Lunch 12:00 – 4:00 pm will now be bring your own (and of course you can always share with your party!)

Please let me know how many of you will be attending so we have an idea of numbers.

Also can you let Dave Roome or me know how many you would like to attend and enter the quiz.

All we need now is SUNSHINE!

The outline plan is as follows:

Friday 5 May –  A Royal Quiz
4 rounds of 15 questions of which 1 is played music. Not a long evening, just nibbles and bring your own drink. £10 per head, all proceeds to Ukraine.

R1 Royal Family past and present
R2 Our Sporting Nation
R3 Great Britain, places & people
R4 Played music with Royal / Great Britain themes

Sunday 7 May – Village Share Lunch 12 – 4pm
A lunch based in and around the Village Hall/grounds and street party style down Main Street (temporary road closure to be agreed, as per the Platinum Jubilee)

Details to be announced, but based on everyone bringing their own dish, plus your own crockery and drinks.
Tea/coffee/squash provided

Red/white/blue/gold dress (optional)
Crown/Tiara competition + prizes
Games for adults and children
Music

Other activities to be confirmed and/or finalised include:
A village photograph taken on the day
A piece of artwork to Commemorate the occasion
An ornamental and traditional village sign featuring the village and the coronation
Oak tree planting on the Village Playing Field (date tbc)

Monday 8 May – The Big Help Out
Volunteers are sought for, for any jobs that need doing around the village.
Please contact Debra Thatcher for details.

An organised wet weather plan will be in place!

Please contact me (Annie) if you can offer help of any kind – small or large. This might include serving tea on the day; setting up/clearing away; mowing, if needed; loan of outdoor games equipment; use of a drone for photographs, music playlist or amplifier etc…

This will be a special occasion for our lovely community to take part in and we hope that you will be able to attend. Please look out for detailed plans in the Parish magazine; on the village and church noticeboards; the Parish Council website and the neighbourhood WhatsApp. There will also be flyers delivered to each household.

For seating purposes, it will be helpful to know numbers, so if you are able to join in, please R.S.V.P. to
Annie Harvey
email: acharvey@hotmail.co.uk
Mob: 07751 079775
Tel: 01572 820273 (no answerphone available!)

Or a note in the letter box!

Warm wishes on behalf of the village,

Annie

 

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Please feel free to borrow or buy the books in the church.

Some new ones to tempt you:

“A Colder War” by Charles Cumming – a great spy thriller, well written and moves at pace;

two from PG Wodehouse – “Full Moon”, a Blandings story and “Wodehouse at the Wicket”, a collection of his writings on cricket;

Richard Jefferies  – “Landscape and Labour” – a collection of essays written more than a century ago on agriculture and nature but how true parts of them ring; “Discover Birds” – beautiful illustrations;

Madurai Jeffrey’s  – “Curry Nation” – made my mouth water just reading the recipes collected from around the U.K.; and

“Death of Yesterday”, this month’s offering from M. C. Beaton.

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CHURCH NEWS

CHURCH ROTAS
Thank you for the month of April to:
Church cleaning rota:
Debra Thatcher; Julie Hoult; Annie Harvey.

Church flowers:
Louise Fox; Suzanne Baines.

A big thank you to Louise Fox; Jan Powley; Debra Thatcher; Janet Horwood; Sue Hatcher; Pat Roome; Karen Baines and Julie Hoult for the beautiful Easter flower arrangements on the altar and font, and in the windows and porch this year.

Front of House Rota:
Louise and Steven Fox; Ruth Lees; Annie and David Harvey.

 

VILLAGE LITTER PICK – March 5th

The “Ridlington Wombles” were busy in early March collecting eight large bags of rubbish plus some large items – thanks to all who participated and thanks also to everyone who contributed to the lunch.

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PETERBOROUGH HOMELESS DONATIONS

 

The collection of donations for the homeless is being halted for the time being. People have been very generous and there is now a very good stock of items.

I would like to thank you for your donations and please be assured that they have been very gratefully received. There may be specific requests in the future as stocks go down , so watch this space!

Thank you once again for your generosity and kindness.

Margie & Martin Wall

 

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NEXT VILLAGE WALK – APRIL 22ND.

Interested in doing another walk?

Why not join us for the next one which is planned for Saturday, 22nd April.

Meet at the church at 9:30 am to celebrate Earth Day with a walk to be followed by light refreshments.

Not up for the walk but fancy a coffee? Please let Debra Thatcher know.

 

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VILLAGE HALL ACCOUNTS – 2022

Please find below the Annual Report and Accounts for 2022 for Ridlington Village Hall.

These reports will be presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on Wednesday 10th May at 7.30 pm.

If you have any questions or comments to make please come along.

Dave Roome – Chairman
Ridlington Village Hall Committee

 

Ridlington Village Hall Report 2022

Ridlington Village Hall Accounts 2022

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NEXT FOOD BANK COLLECTION DATE – WEDNESDAY APRIL 19TH

The next Food Bank collection is on Wednesday, 19th April.

After the Food Bank’s busiest year here is the latest wish list – please continue to give generously.

Thank you.
Debra Thatcher

 

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EXTRAORDINARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – 25 APRIL

Please find below a link for the Agenda for the Extraordinary Parish Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 25th at 7:00 pm at the Village Hall.

RPC Agenda 25.04.23