
FOODBANK COLLECTIONS – JANUARY 2022
My heartfelt thanks to everyone in the village who donated items for the FoodBank last year - unfortunately, the need for support continues. Every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to an unexpected bill on…

RIDLINGTON PLAYING FIELD – UPDATE
The Trustees of Ridlington Playing Field have been deliberating the future of the cricket pavilion for some time.
They have now taken the decision to have the containers that make up the cricket pavilion removed as they are rapidly falling…

CHOCOLATE YULE LOG COMPETITION
The results of the Chocolate Yule Log Competition are out!! And what an array of expertise was shown.
As you can see from the photograph, it was a very difficult competition to judge as they were all delightful and tasty....
There were…

VILLAGE HALL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL NIGHT
The Christmas Social Night held at the Village Hall was well attended with some 30 people enjoying a get together, both inside and out and keeping warm by the chimenea.
The money raised at the bar and by kind donations will be used to maintain…

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE – 19 DECEMBER @ 6:00 PM
We hope that you will join us at the village Carol Service being held this Sunday evening at 6:00 pm.
Due to the COVID pandemic please:
Do not attend if you are exhibiting any COVID symptoms;
Take a lateral flow test (kits available…

VILLAGE HALL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL NIGHT TO GO AHEAD
Despite the current concerns regarding COVID, there remain a number of people in the village who have expressed that they would still like the evening to go ahead.
We will of course be applying the current hygiene recommendations. Sanitisers…

RIDLINGTON DEFIBRILLATOR
For emergency use in case of Cardiac Arrest, the defibrillator is located in the BT phone box on Main Street.
It was connected in 2013 and funded by donations from village residents and the Karen Ball Fund. Annual costs average about £200…

AGE UK DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Please find below the link for the December 2021 Age UK newsletter for Rutland.
Rutland News December 21
Please share the newsletter with friends, neighbours, and anyone else you think might be interested.
If you have any questions,…

VILLAGE HALL COFFEE MORNING
At the Coffee Morning on December 3rd a £123.50 was raised for the Hall funds.
A big thank you to all those who attended, baked a cake or made a donation. The next Coffee Morning will be held in the spring and a date for this event…
