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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Another Pulitzer Prize winner this month: “Angela’s Ashes”, a “misery memoir” by Frank McCourt recounting his early years in the depression and WW2 in New York and Limerick.  A tale of alcoholism, marital infidelity and abandonment…
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ANDREA BATTEN

  It is with great sadness to announce the passing of my beloved wife, Andrea Batten who died peacefully at home on August 1st 2023 after a long illness. Algy, Caroline and I, would like to express our heartfelt thanks to friends,…
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CORONATION PHOTOS AND PAINTING

Tim Brindley kindly took some stunning photographs of our Coronation Lunch. If you haven’t already received a link to view or download copies, please contact Tim. The plan is to display the Village photograph in the Village Hall alongside…
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KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH RIDLINGTON VILLAGE NEWS

Want to find out more about what is happening in Ridlington? How to keep in touch? We have four main sources of information.... We have a website - https://www.ridlingtonparishcouncil.org/   Should you wish to receive BLOGS, this can…
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View of the Ridlington Church from Church Street
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QUIZ NIGHT IN SEPTEMBER

How well do you remember the ‘70’s?  The cars, the fashion, the books and music, the TV programmes? It is proposed to hold a light hearted quiz as a fundraiser for the church (£10 per person) - date to be settled once interest expressed.…
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Woodland Walk
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MONTHLY WALK

Another walk followed by a picnic is planned for Friday, 25th August - meet at the church porch at 6:30pm.  If interested, please let Debra know.  
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CHURCHES COUNT ON NATURE

In June a couple visiting family graves commented that [their relatives] would have loved the wildflowers and grasses in the churchyard! They are not the only ones - our annual bio-blitz results demonstrate that the churchyard management…
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View of the Ridlington Church from Church Street
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CHURCH NEWS

CHURCH ROTAS Church cleaning: Karen Baines; Jackie Ike Church flowers: Annie Harvey; Pat Roome Front of House Rota: Richard and Debra Thatcher; Ruth Lees; Louise and Steven Fox   CHURCHYARD “HARVEST” Volunteers needed for…
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FOODBANK

Thank you very much indeed for your continued generosity. The up-to-date list of requested items is on the boxes in the church porch. Next collection - 9th August.
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