This is to inform you that on Sunday, April 3rd 2022 at 10:45 a meeting will be held in Ridlington’s St. Mary Magdalene & St. Andrew for the election of a Parochial representative of the laity. The original notice can be found in the Porch of the Church.
Rutland County Council have supplied bags – blue for recyclable rubbish and black for items to go to landfill. Due to on-going concerns about Covid gloves, pickers and hi-vis jackets have not been supplied.
Bags will be available at the top of our drive – please let me know if you would like to volunteer and what area you would like to cover. Bags of rubbish to be returned to the top of our drive – 3 Main Street – which will be collected next Friday.
Debra Thatcher
Thinking ahead to the Queen’s Jubilee in June, it would be lovely if Ridlington were to take part and have some kind of event in the village.
I am happy to organise with support, so am looking for ideas and/or offers of help. Ideas could range from street party to bring your own picnic… I would be grateful if you would let me know if:
1. You think this is a good idea
2. You have any suggestions
3. If you can offer help/support however great or small
Also, if you are aware of anyone who might like to receive this information, please let me know.
Many thanks,
Anne Harvey
Next collection dates for March and April are:
Wednesday, March 23rd
Wednesday, April 20th
Please click on the link below. The Foodbank has kindly provided their latest list of items you may wish to consider for donation. Please continue to give generously.
March2022 Foodbank Wish List (1)
Thank you,
Debra
I was delighted when Christy Lefteri’s “The Beekeeper of Aleppo” was donated – it did not disappoint. A moving and haunting story of a perilous journey undertaken by a couple escaping Syria and living as refugees. By focusing on the couple and seeing their suffering at first hand we begin to appreciate the desolation and displacement of war at first hand. I heartedly recommend this book.
On a lighter note, three humorous books – one of Spike Milligan’s war memoirs “Adolf Hitler – My Part in His Downfall” – from declaration of war on Germany to landing in Algeria as part of the Allied’s liberation of Africa. As Milligan says “All the salient facts are true”. It was good to re-read this, I found it amusing.
“Lost in Translation – Misadventures in English Abroad” collected by Charlie Crocker and his team. Covers everything from hotel signs to advertisements, some really hit my funny bone.
and
“Peter Simple’s Domain” by Michael Wharton – a collection of columns from The Daily Telegraph covering the period 1999 to 2002: I dare say more funny to have read at the time they were written.
Please feel free to borrow the books from the church or, if you would like to buy, please make a donation.
Debra Thatcher.
Church cleaning rota: thank you, this month, to: Ruth Lees; Karen Baines; Anne Harvey; Debra Thatcher;
Church flowers: there are no flowers in church throughout Lent;
Front of House Rota: Richard and Debra Thatcher; Steve and Louise Fox; Martin and Margie Wall;
CHURCH APCM ADVANCE NOTICE – Sunday, 3rd April 2022 after refreshments post Morning Prayer. Please do join us for a cuppa and cake and stay for the meeting.
This is to advise that currently the containers in the Playing Fields are being removed.
When passing please take caution. It would be perhaps advisable to take the alternative route in or out of the village via Main street, East Lane whilst the containers are being removed.
Thank you.
Please click on the following link to access the minutes taken at the RPC meeting held on February 23rd 2022.
