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RIDLINGTON CHURCH NEWS

  • A lovely Harvest Festival was held in the church on Sunday 4th October. As ever, there were some beautiful floral displays in the windows and church porch, so a huge thank you to our flower ladies who decorate the church so beautifully for such special celebrations: Liz Simpson; Jan Powley; Sue Hatcher; Karen Baines; Pat Roome; Jane Moubray and Debra Thatcher;
  • Remembrance Sunday will be marked with a service of Holy Communion, conducted by Rev’d Jenni Duffy on Sunday 8th November at 9.30am;
  • Christmas Hamper: following the success of last year’s Christmas hamper raffle, we are planning to repeat this again this year. You will all receive a flier shortly explaining the details, so please keep a lookout;
  • Please see the rota at the back of the Parish magazine for November’s pattern of services across the Rutland Water Benefice. St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew’s, Ridlington remains open for private prayer on Sundays and Wednesdays 10am – 4pm.
  • You can still access the weekly services on YouTube or Facebook. If you would like any help with this, please let Anne Harvey know and she’ll give you a hand;
  • Church flowers: we are now enjoying church flowers again each week. Thanks for November to Anne Harvey and Pat Roome;
  • Church cleaning rota: thank you, this month, to: Mary Aldridge; Karen Baines; Anne Harvey and Louise Fox for keeping our church clean and well maintained.
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BOOKS! DVDS! and JIGSAWS

Further items have been added to the small storage area which can be delivered on request.  They are as follows:

BOOKS

  • Patrick Kidd’s – “The Weak Are A Long Time in Politics” – Political sketches from the Brexit Neverendum written by the sharp-witted Times journalist covering the period 11th October 2014 (the election of Douglas Carswell as UKIP’s first MP) to 25th May 2019 (Theresa May’s resignation).  It seems like only yesterday….
  • Vince Cable’s – “The Storm” – The last world economic crisis (2008) explained by the former economics lecturer, Chief Economist for Shell, MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills who turns his attention to the credit crunch, the property bubble, ever-increasing personal debt: some things don’t seem to change….
  • Angela Stead and Hugh MacBride’s – “Siblings Haven – Safe in Wartime Devon” – A sibling memoir of their early years.  Children of prominent journalists, their father drove them away from the potential dangers of London as WW2 loomed depositing them at a boys’ school on the fringes of Dartmoor run by a malevolent aunt.  Compelling portrait of fascinating characters coping with the challenges of everyday life in extraordinary circumstances.
  • Michael Fairless’ – “The Road Mender” and “The Gathering of Brother Hilarius” – Two titles in one volume, both displaying the Christian writer’s love and keen observation of the countryside and the natural world.  The Road Mender is a series of meditations on the road to Heaven, written and completed just before the author’s death and The Gathering is a great lesson in selflessness and sacrifice

DVD’s

  • DVD – Mrs Henderson Presents (age 12 and over) – a musical film telling the true story of Laura Henderson, an eccentric British socialite who opened the Windmill Theatre in London in 1931, starring Dame Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins and introducing the singer Will Young in his first acting role.
  • DVD – Call the Midwife (age 12 and over) – BBC series about a group of nurses midwives working in East End London in the late 1950s and early 1960s.  This first series is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth who worked with the Community of St John the Divine, an Anglican religious order, and tackles the “Baby Boom” issues of poverty and post-war immigration.
  • DVD – Casino Royale (age 12 and over) – First film to star Daniel Craig as James Bond.  MI6 operative Bond gains promotion to 00 status by assassinating two targets.  Co-starring Dame Judi Dench reprising her role as M, head of MI6.
  • DVD – Ladies in Lavender (age 12 and over) – Two award winning actresses, Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, star in this evocative heart-warming story set in Cornwall in 1936.  Two sisters discover a castaway on the beach below their house and with the help of a local doctor nurse him back to health.  The presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of the sisters and the community in which they live.

JIGSAW

  • Jigsaw – April Cottage – 1000 pieces – a beautiful thatched country cottage with picturesque garden on the banks of a river populated by swans and mallards.

Contact Debra Thatcher if you would like delivery – 01572 823910 or debrathatcher@hotmail.com

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PETERBOROUGH HOMELESS DONATIONS

As the temperature drops and the rain falls, life for those who live on the streets will become increasingly comfortless and difficult. Thank you to those of you who have donated warm clothes, sleeping bags etc in the last few weeks. Your donations are always gratefully received and will help to make a difference.

For the time being we are collecting small/medium size men’s clothes. I’m afraid there are no facilities for mending the clothes, so please ensure zips work and buttons are present.

Men’s clothes:
T shirts, polo tops S/M
Joggers  M
Jeans/cargo type trousers 30-34” maximum
Trainers, walking boots, normal boots & shoes
Dark coloured boxer underwear, new or in very good condition S/M
Towels – any size
Sleeping bags
Small tents
Canned food with self-pull lids
Canned dog food with self-pull lids

Please ring or text me before you drop off your donations.

Many thanks,

 

MARGIE & MARTIN WALL
8, East Lane
Ridlington
07928378668
01572 821397

Tracey Herbert  – tbhphh@gmail.com ( co-founder )

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A MESSAGE FROM ANNE HARVEY – FUNDRAISING

I have registered to take part in the ‘End to End’ Lands End to John O’Groats Virtual Run (874 miles) and hope to raise money for Cancer Research and Church Funds.

The event starts on October 26th and ends up to 12 months later. I would be delighted if you would sponsor and support me!

I plan to provide further details of the event and chart my monthly progress in the Parish magazine. So watch this space and…thank you 😊

https://endtoend.run/lands-end-to-john-o-groats-virtual-run

Anne Harvey
acharvey@hotmail.co.uk

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INCREASE IN RISK TO ROAD USERS

In June 2020 retrospective planning permission was granted by Rutland County Council for two businesses to operate from the barns situated within the Park Farm site.

As part of the planning process Ridlington Parish Council raised a concern re potential increase in traffic along Holygate road. As you will be aware, Holygate Road is a single lane carriageway with no footpath and unsuitable for increased business traffic including HGV’s.

It is the intention of the Ridlington Parish Council to submit a letter to Rutland County Council regarding concerns over the increased usage by commercial vehicles along this road.

Rutland County Council stated that there were no incidents recorded on the Police “crash” record. However, we are aware of three separate collisions between delivery vans within the last few years.

In the past a Christmas Fayre at Park Farm was curtailed by the Council as the access road was deemed to be unsuitable for visitors.

Our particular concerns are:

1. The narrowness of the blind double bend situated at the top of Church Lane. Pedestrians have to walk on the road as there are no footpaths for protection;

2. Damage to the roadside ecology as vehicles are eroding grass verges.

3. The possibility of further planning applications being approved in relation to business use at the barns.

Ridlington Parish Council are preparing a report for the highways and planning departments at Rutland County Council, the County Safety Officer and Councillor Lucy Stevenson whose portfolio includes Highways within Rutland.

Any comments you may have on this issue would be appreciated and maybe added to our report.

Please respond to clerk@ridlingtonparishcouncil.org

Thank you.

Dave Johnson
Chairman
Ridlington Parish Council.

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UPDATE – RIDLINGTON PLAYING FIELD – QUESTIONNAIRE

I refer to the update sent to you on October 16th regarding the Playing Field including an important opportunity for you to help decide it’s future.

We hope you will complete as much of the questionnaire as you can. Your opinions and ideas are really important! Thank you.

Please click on the links below:-

Word Format – Questionnaire final

PDF Format – Questionnaire – Playing Field

Ruth Lees

Please note:- 
This questionnaire has been re-sent to you in a different format – a Word document.

For those of you who may not have Word but still wish to complete the document, please feel free to print the version in PDF and drop it into either Ruth Lees’ or Suzanne Baines. Thank you.

Apologies for the inconvenience in not attaching the two links together at the same time. Jackie

 

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AN UPDATE ON THE RIDLINGTON PLAYING FIELD

Please find below an update from The Trustees of the Charity – Ridlington Playing Field

You will no doubt be aware, The Playing Field and the Children’s Play Area have been closed to much activity this Summer. This is all due to the Covid19 pandemic, but most especially because the Trustees do not feel confident to safely operate the facility within the current regulations and guidelines.

As a result, you will have noticed, especially those of you who walk your dogs through or past the Playing Field regularly, that the grass has been allowed to grow during the summer.  We have had it cropped for hay during this period and it has also been mown a few times since.

Whether you enjoy walking, playing football and cricket or using the play equipment, our Playing Field is a wonderful space that was gifted to the village many years ago.  It is also a haven for insects and wildlife.

Despite all the difficulties we are presently living under, it is the Trustees intention to bring the Playing Field and Children’s Play Area back into full use as soon as we feel able to.

We are currently planning for how this amenity can best provide for all future requirements of those in our community that may wish to use it.

We have a brilliant opportunity right now to add to Ridlington’s heritage and come together as a village community. Let us look after the Playing Field and invest in some new equipment that could benefit so many of us across all age groups.

Therefore, YOUR opinion is really important.

There are various funding sources that we can approach to help us. Of course, we also need to continue to raise some money ourselves.

The Playing Field Charity has been very fortunate indeed to receive some money from the government via Rutland County Council during the Covid19 pandemic. This will help support our ongoing and future work including the regular maintenance required, particularly since we have had to cancel all our fundraising events.

As a first step we need to know your opinion and views on how you may be able to help. For example the equipment you would like to see being used. Therefore we have created a questionnaire which you can access by clicking on the following link… Questionnaire – Playing Field

Please complete as much of the attached questionnaire as you can and return it by October 31st to Suzanne Baines (ideally by email) who has volunteered to lead this project.

 

Thank you!
The Playing Field Trustees
October 2020

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Your Opinion Matters – It’s your chance to have an input.

Website Survey

There are going to be some changes made to the website over the coming months and we’d like your opinion.

The current website has run its course and now needs some redevelopment. The increased use of the site due to the pandemic and the need for information and help has seen a growth in interest in the site and visits to it. We don’t want to waste that interest and would like to build upon it and make it more engaging.

The success of the Parish Councils’ website is dependent upon a healthy visitor participation. With that in mind, it was felt that the time was right to give members of the Ridlington Community an opportunity to voice their opinions as to what form that website should take.

We want you to think of a bigger picture and have an aspiration as to how the website should be developed to make it more relevant to you as a community.

The website still has some basic functions that it has to fulfill in relationship to the functions of the Parish Council but beyond that we’d like you to dream big.

Please take the time to complete our online survey so we can draft a plan for the development.

CLICK HERE to access the survey.