Friday, November 19th 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm start
We regret to advise that the Village Hall Team Quiz has been cancelled.
This is because of the recent increases in COVID19 cases nationally. Socially distancing the tables indoors could prove difficult. Therefore out of respect towards all participants, it was felt that this event should be deferred to a later date.
Thank you,
Dave Roome
Please find attached the October 2021 Age UK newsletter for Rutland.
Please share the newsletter with friends, neighbours, and anyone else you think might be interested. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Many thanks,
Penny & Yvonne
Penny Stimpson & Yvonne Rawlings
Development Workers
Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland
13 High Street East
Uppingham
LE15 9PY
Penny:- Phone: 01572 822 171 or Mobile: 07715 960 167
Yvonne:- Phone: 01572 823 942 or Mobile : 07738 820 910
E: Yvonne.rawlings@ageukleics.org.uk
There will be a Ridlington Parish Council Planning Meeting to be held on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00 pm at the Village Hall.
Please click on the link to access the Agenda for this meeting.
Thank you.
You may have noticed that Ridlington has been without a poppy appeal collection since the retirement of the last regional volunteer coordinator.
Over many years the residents of Ridlington have been hugely supportive of this appeal.
This year afternoon tea, coffee and cakes will be served at
Ridlington Village Hall
Saturday 13th November 2021
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Your support would be greatly appreciated, so please come along and help make this an enjoyable event whilst supporting the invaluable work of the Royal British Legion.
If you would like to pledge a cake please contact
Shelagh on 07592 590541
or
Jo on 07885 513755
We had an amazing response to our collection at the time of the Harvest Festival for which many thanks, but donations are “thin on the ground” at the moment.
Our next collection is scheduled for Wednesday, 27th October.
If you are able to donate one or two items before that date I would be very grateful because if we are not able to fill a box I shall have to ask for the collection to be cancelled.
Items requested include
Fray Bentos pies
Tinned potatoes
Tinned carrots
Long-life sponge puddings
Next month we should receive the “Christmas wish list” and I’ll circulate details once I have them.
Many thanks for your continued generosity.
Debra Thatcher
A Planning meeting was held on October 13th. The minutes to this meeting are now available by clicking on the following link.
Alternatively they can be accessed under the heading – Parish Council – Minutes, Agendas & Accounts.
Two from one of my favourite modern day authors – Sebastian Faulks. The first “Engleby” is narrated by a 1970’s student. I couldn’t put it down when I read it first some years ago – a good read, but slightly disturbing.
The second “A Week in December” was perhaps not as good as it could have been – set in a week in December in 2007 recounting the lives of seven characters living in London and how they interlink.
Two non-fiction books as well…
“Gardening Tips” by Steve Brookes – might pursue his tip to prevent slugs eating hostas and
”Contract Bridge for Beginners” – not a game I play so can’t comment.
Please feel free to borrow any of the books at the back of the church. If you would like to buy one, please make a donation. Thank you.
Debra Thatcher
We have received two letters from the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland Dr. Sarah Furness PhD informing residents of Rutland of the forthcoming suggestions to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022.
Please read the attached two letters by clicking on the link below…
LL Letter to Councils – Platinum Jubilee Weekend
LL Letter to Councils – Queen’s Green Canopy
Let us know what your views are on how we in our village of Ridlington can contribute to collectively celebrating this amazing milestone.
You may have read in the minutes of the last Parish Council meeting held on September 22nd that it was proposed that a committee, to be responsible for arranging the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, should be formed.
A flyer, for delivery to all households, asking for ideas and volunteers will be produced in due course. Rutland County Council will also be setting up a portal on their website, so this will help us all to keep up to date with what the County of Rutland is doing as they too are amassing ideas and suggestions.
The Parish Councillors would very much appreciate hearing from you. Thank you
Dave Johnson
Chairman
