Many thanks to everyone in the village who continue to support the work of the FOOD BANK . Our help is vital.

The next collection is on Wednesday, August 18th. 

We continue to be asked for donations of crackers, cheese, biscuits, long life sponge puddings, sugar, noodles, pump hand soap, shampoo, washing up liquid and deodorant.

Thank you.

Debra Thatcher

 

In June, 9 volunteers held a bio blitz of the Churchyard. It was an enjoyable way to understand the biodiversity that was co-existing in and around St. Mary Magdalene & St. Andrew Church in Ridlington.

We have put together a list of what we discovered and hope you find it of interest too.

MAMMALS: Common Pipistrelle Bat

BIRDS: (in or over the churchyard) Red Kite, Blackbird, Starling, Wood Pigeon, House Sparrow, Swift, Jackdaw, House Martin, Swallow

MOTHS: (23 of 12 species) Common Marbled Carpet, White Ermine, Small Magpie, Heart and Dart, Common Swift, Light Brown Apple Moth, Bee Moth, Common Wainscot, Mottled Rustic, Middle-barred Minor, Dark Arches, Rustic Shoulder-knot and three caterpillars (unidentified)

INVERTEBRATES: Red-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Common Rough Woodlouse, Pill Woodlouse, Earthworm, Spiders (various small), Beetles (various small), Ground Beetle, Slug, Snail, Black Garden Ant, Flies (assorted)

TREES: Lime, Elder, Laburnum, Holly, Yew, Cedar of Lebanon, Walnut, Apple (8 heritage varieties)

PLANTS: Ivy, Orange Hawkweed, Ivy- leaved Speedwell, Dandelion, Germander Speedwell, Greater Stitchwort, Daisy, Common Sorrel, Rosebay Willowherb, Groundsel, Herb Robert, Slender Thistle, Meadow Buttercup, Few-leaved Hawkweed, Black Medick, Cowslip, Black Knapweed, Yellow Rattle, Meadow Cranesbill, Hedge Parsley, Feverfew, Hogweed, Stinging Nettle, Foxglove, Creeping Buttercup, Cleavers, Common Vetch, Lady’s Mantle, Bramble, Aquilegia, Dog Rose, Wood Avens, Dog Violet, Pignut, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Grass, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Bent, Fat Hen, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Rock Rose, Primrose, White Clover, Oxeye Daisy, False Oat Grass, Yorkshire Fog, Welsh Poppy, Wild Garlic, Creeping Thistle, Dovesfoot Cranesbill, Smooth Sowthistle, White Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle, Coltsfoot, Ground Elder, Stemless Thistle,Curled Dock, Mallow, Creeping Cinquefoil, Yarrow, Catsear, Biting Stonecrop, Sheep’s Sorrel, Common Mouseear, Pale Toadflax, Black Horehound, Ragwort.

 

I cannot believe the donations keep coming in and I am now not far off raising £1000 in total. I am overwhelmed by such generosity and will be getting in touch with you all individually to say a massive thank you!

If you would still like to donate by cheque or cash, please drop it off at Chimney Cottage, or via Just Giving:

Anne Harvey is fundraising for St Mary Magdalene & St Andrews Church Ridlington (justgiving.com)

Anne Harvey is fundraising for Cancer Research UK (justgiving.com)

With my heartfelt thanks,
Anne Harvey

This turned out to be a successful event and a Big Thank you go to Karen and Richard Baines for organising it. There were 8 entries to the competition and £57.00 was raised towards the Church fund.

Judging took place on Sunday, July 4th and the winners were as follows:

1st prize: Bella Fox

2nd prize: Steve Fox

3rd prize: Jan Powley

 

There was such great interest in testing our baking skills across all age and gender groups that another challenge was requested.

A “Christmas Chocolate Yule Log” perhaps??  Who knows! Stay tuned for details of the next event when all will be revealed.