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FOOD BANK “REVERSE” ADVENT CALENDAR

The Food Bank is issuing a “reverse” Advent Calendar this year. This will help those  who wish to donate see what they need, thereby allowing the volunteers to pack and deliver the boxes in time for the Festive Season.

The next collection date from the Church Porch is on Wednesday, 30th November.

Please find below the link to view their website for the “reverse” Advent Calendar…

https://oakham.nub.news/news/local-news/rutland-foodbank-launch-advent-calendar-appeal-2022-155636

Please continue to give generously – the Food Bank will be under increasing pressure during the winter months.

Thank you
Debra Thatcher

 

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RPC AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 16TH MEETING

Please find below the link for the Agenda for the forthcoming RPC meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 16th @ 7:30pm in the Village Hall. All members of the public welcome.

RPC Agenda 16.11.22

Alternatively this can also be found under the Minutes, Agendas and Accounts on the website.

 

 

 

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VILLAGE HALL COFFEE MORNING

The next Village Hall coffee morning will be on Friday, November 11th from 10:30 – 12:00 noon.

As this event falls on Remembrance Day, a Poppy Appeal box will be available for those who wish to donate to this very worthy cause.

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Village Hall Trustees

 

 

 

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VILLAGE HALL NEWS

The Village Hall’s North facing roof was in need of urgent repair and planning permission was granted to replace the current Collyweston tiles with imitation Collyweston.

This work has now been completed and has included the replacement of the rear extension roof, which was not in keeping with the rest of the building. This work will now ensure that we stay dry for the foreseeable future.

 

Upcoming dates to put in your diary are:
November 11th – 10:30-12:00 noon – Coffee Morning
December 16th – 19:00 – 23:00 – Social Evening

We look forward to welcoming you,

 

 

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RIDLINGTON SINGERS’ CONCERT

The Ridlington Singers’ concert which took place last month was a resounding success!

The audience were entertained by a varied programme of items from Elgar to Simon and Garfunkel, and from Chicago to Gilbert and Sullivan. Starring and highly entertaining performances were given by Margie Wall and Richard Thatcher as well as a stunning solo by Caz Dibble singing ‘Summertime and the Living is Easy.’ And this all made possible by our choirmaster extraordinaire, Martin Wall!

 

 

 

Donations totalling £365 were made and to be shared between the Church and the British Red Cross Ukrainian Crisis Appeal. Thank you to all who attended and made such a wonderful evening.

 

 

 

And dare we say it: now we start to prepare for Christmas!

 

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CHURCH ROTAS – NOVEMBER

Thank you this month for:

Church cleaning rota:
Mary Aldridge; Jacky Morrell; Julie Hoult; Louise Fox;

Church flowers:
Margie Wall; Pat Roome (please note, there are no flowers during Advent);

Front of House Rota:
Annie and David Harvey; Debra and Richard Thatcher; Steve and Louise Fox.

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HONOURING GOD AND CREATION

We were delighted to welcome Bishop John to Ridlington church on Saturday, 8th October.

We enjoyed the opportunity to hear from him about steps being taken at national level to achieve net zero carbon by 2030 and tell him of the many projects we have undertaken to achieve the bronze award in Eco church.

 

 

Bishop John took the opportunity to present Debra Thatcher with the Eco Bronze Award.

 

 

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KNIT AND NATTER

The new ‘Knit and Natter’ group has now started and takes place every Monday at Chimney Cottage from 11am until 12.30pm. Why not come along? You can bring your knitting, sewing, crocheting, craftwork…or just sit and enjoy the ‘natter’ over a cup of tea and cake.

Everybody is welcome, whether you want to just talk and share one another’s company on Monday mornings throughout the winter, learn a completely new skill, teach or help others what to do – and who knows, we might even arrange a trip to a local café sometime; visit Wing Patchwork exhibition, or arrange a craft class in the Village Hall…

It’s all up to you 😊

Contact Annie Harvey for further details:

Tel: 01572 820273 Mob: 07751 079775 email: acharvey@hotmail.co.uk

and/or speak to Janet Horwood or Ruth Lees.

 

And remember – the more the merrier!