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LAMBFOLD NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2015
Litchborough Adstone Maidford Blakesley Woodend -
Farthingstone
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
6th June Farthingstone Foot Fest Farthingstone & Surrounding
Area
13th June Maidford Church Fete Maidford
14th June Blakesley Open Gardens Blakesley
20th June Lambfold Messy Church Blakesley School
20th June Litchborough Open Gardens Litchborough
21st June Croquet Tournament Preston Capes
21st June Blakesley Cricket Sevens Blakesley Playing Field
27th June Barn Dance Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall
4th July Litchborough Flower & Produce Show & Fete
Litchborough
11th July Frocks, Fizz & Fancies Reading Room, Blakesley
11th July Annual Joy Mead Tea Joy Mead
17th July Village BBQ Maidford Village Hall
18th July Picnic in the Park Farthingstone Joy Mead
1st August Blakesley Show Blakesley Heath Farm
5th September Summer Disco Blakesley & Woodend Village
Hall
13th September Blakesley Fete St. Marys Church, Blakesley
19th September Nearly New Sale Blakesley & Woodend Village
Hall
23rd October Craft Fair Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall
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REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Mondays 11.45am Yoga Farthingstone Village Hall
Mondays 7.30pm Yoga Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall
1st Monday 2pm Crafternoon Blakesley Reading Room
2nd Monday 2.30pm Womens Guild Blakesley Reading Room
2nd Monday 7.30pm Litchborough 2nd Monday Club Litchborough
Village Hall
Tuesdays 2pm Blakesley Short Mat Bowls Blakesley & Woodend
Village Hall
1st Wednesday 7.30pm Maidford in the Garden Club Maidford
Village Hall
3rd Wednesday 7.30pm Blakesley-cum-Woodend WI Blakesley Reading
Room
Last Wednesday 2.30pm Maidfordians Maidford Village Hall
Wednesdays 10am Tai Chi Farthingstone Village Hall
Alternate Thursdays 2pm Whist Drive Blakesley Reading Room
Last Thursday Woodend & Blakesley Welcome Club
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REVEREND CAROLYN WRITES In July 2013, on a cycle path at
Seafield, near Edinburgh, the body of a six week old baby boy was
found, wrapped in a blanket. He seemed to have been well looked
after but his mother has never been found in spite of the best
efforts of police. Last month, more than two hundred people
attended his funeral. Someone made his final clothes and a piper
played. His grave was marked with a plaque reading "Known to God".
I wonder if we ever quite take in that God knows us. Jesus made it
clear that the love of his Father is of a different order from even
the best that we know. He made two baffling assertions - that even
the hairs of our head are numbered, and in one of the Psalms it
says, our limbs as they form within our mother's womb, are recorded
and known by God. Before you dismiss these things as off the wall,
and ridiculous, just imagine for a moment, how you would feel if
they were true. Love and prayers, Carolyn Rector
HATCHES, MATCHES & DISPATCHES Charlotte Rebecca Caswall
Eliot was baptised on Sunday 10th May, at St Marys Church,
Blakesley.
LAMBFOLD MESSY CHURCH Lambfold Benefice Messy Church is running
on the third Saturday each month from 2-4 p.m., usually in
Blakesley School Hall. No-one is too old or too young to come along
and have fun. You may have seen us racing our model boats, flying
kites or sending up helium balloons as we find novel ways to
investigate a bible story! Theres always time for a chat with
friends over some cake and something to take home at the end of the
session. You can find us on Facebook.
MOBILE LIBRARY VISITS
Farthingstone: First Thursday of each month - Kings Arms 17.25
to 17.45
7th May 4th June 2nd July
Maidford: First Friday of each month - Chapel Lane junction
16.45 to 17.10
15th May 19th June 17th July
Litchborough: Second Saturday of each month - Farthingstone Road
10.10 to 10.40
9th May 13th June 11th July
Blakesley: Third Wednesday of each month - Church St / The Green
16.30 to 17.00
20th May 17th June 15th July A new timetable will be available
from August onwards. Free to join. Books for adults and children
including audio books. Library shops includes puzzle books, cards,
bags, stamps, DVDs and books.
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Blakesley Pre-School has recently announced that due to
popularity it has extended its opening hours to
9am 3pm, five days a week.
A wonderful pre-school in a fantastic country setting, it has a
group of highly experienced staff and provides children aged from
two to four with a great start to their learning.
It also runs Rising Fives sessions to help prepare children for
the transition to Blakesley CE Primary
School. Contact Katherine Harvie at
[email protected] or 07530 433 515
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ADSTONE NEWS
2015 TOP CHURCHYARD MOWING ROTA Weekend Beginning
5th June Roger Smith 19th June Nick Shotton 3rd July Richard
Hawkes 17th July Kevin Branson 31st July Richard Lawson 7th August
Jem Philpott 21st August Conrad Dower 4th September Steve Lennon
18th September Lyndon Brooks 2nd October Yan Lissillour 16th
October Roger Smith 30th October Chris Wright
The Church will now be open during daylight hours (10am to 8pm)
starting from the Easter weekend through to the 25th October the
end of British Summertime!
THE ADSTONE QUIZ SATURDAY 25TH APRIL Some said it was the
hardest quiz ever, and as one of the competitors who took part, I
think I would concur with that statement! Having taken part in the
twice yearly event for nearly 8 years, and even a couple of times
before that, it certainly pushed the brain cells to the max!
It was a doubly hard quiz night for Conrad and Anne Dower who
organise the quiz, as they had only arrived back in the UK from
Australia 48 hours beforehand! Jet lag didnt, however, stop Conrad
from being the most patient and masterful of quiz masters even with
the usual rowdy crowd!! Although towards the end of evening, he did
resort to the use of a microphone just to be heard above the ever
increasing raucous din! It was very nice to welcome Revered Carolyn
and her husband John, together with their team from Blakesley to
the quiz for the first time. They proved to be very worthy
contenders to the top spot, but as hard as the quiz was, and as
hard as we all try every time, we can never compete with the
outstanding talent of the team we now refer to as Annas team!! I
dont know if they inwardly digest the Readers Digest, or
Britannicas Encyclopaedia (or in this case, the Garmin Sat Nav and
AA Road Atlas!), but they appear to be unbeatable! This however
does not stop us all from returning each time for another go at
reaching the dizzy heights of 1st place! Like one of my team
members succinctly put, I think next time well play our joker card
on the Bangers & Mash round! We may have more luck, or at least
get double the amount of sausages! We also welcomed Darren and
Angela Cairns, together with Darrens parents, Maureen and Alan, to
their first quiz as new villagers, having moved in to The Grange
(formerly Manor Farm) and The
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Granary respectively in February. We very much hope to see them
back for the second quiz in November... (if they werent put off
that it is!) Thanks, as always, go again to Conrad for organising,
writing, compring and refereeing the quiz, to Anne, Leslie, Helen,
Suzy, Richard and Michelle for preparing, cooking and serving the
meal, and to all those who helped set up the hall and served on the
night.
LITCHBOROUGH NEWS
LITCHBOROUGH GARDENING CLUB Litchborough Open Gardens will take
place this month on Saturday, 20th June, 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. There
are five gardens open to visitors 43 Towcester Road, courtesy of
Vanessa and Ian Lowery; 32 Banbury Road, courtesy of Jan and Rod
Hutchings; Orchard House 31 Banbury Road, courtesy of Janice and
Richard Bustin; 38 Farthingstone Road, courtesy of Rose and Michael
Billington and The Barn 1 Waites Yard, courtesy of Barbara Logan.
There will be a plant stall at Orchard House. Admission is 4 per
adult and 2 per child which covers all the gardens. Teas will be
available throughout the afternoon in the village hall: if you can
provide a cake we would be very grateful. Please contact Diane Shaw
on 831312.
Flower and Produce Show On Saturday, 4th July a Flower and
Produce Show will be held alongside the Summer Fete. We have a good
variety of classes for everyone as you can see. Entries will be
accepted between noon and 1 pm, judging will take place between 1
pm and 1.45 pm. Adult classes are 50p and childrens classes are
20p. There are prizes and certificates to be won. The Fete will
open at 2 pm. If you have any queries, please contact Diane Shaw
(831312) or Sheila Melville (831643). The schedule is as follows:
Flower Classes
1. A single hybrid tea (or other large bloomed) rose 2. 6 roses,
one variety 3. 6 sweet peas, one variety 4. Flower medley, 10 stems
any type not to exceed 90 cm in height
Produce Classes
5. Plate of soft fruit to include 6 strawberries, 8 raspberries
and 12 currants of any colour 6. 6 medium tomatoes 7. 4 courgettes
8. 4 broad bean pods 9. 6 pea pods 10. Biggest potato 11. Biggest
onion
There will be an additional prize for the overall winner of
Classes 1 11. Baking and Preserves Classes
12. A decorated Victoria Sponge 13. Jar of sweet preserve 14.
Jar of savoury preserve
Photography Classes
15. Adults, photograph in colour or black and white, 10 x 8,
Weather and Landscape 16. 8 16 year olds, photograph in colour or
black and white, 10 x 8, Wildlife
There are also 10 classes for children including art, craft,
baking and of course gardening tasks: please call Sheila Melville
on 831643 for a copy of the full schedule.
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LITCHBOROUGH PLAY AREA
SUMMER FETE
Saturday 4th
July
2 5pm
Fun for all the family!
Traditional Games and Stalls
Face Painting, Tombola and Mini Olympics Flower & Produce
Show and Plant Stall
Cream Teas, Ice creams, BBQ & Refreshments
Please contact Vanessa Lowery (01327 830823) if you would like
to have a stall at the fete, and with any Tombola prizes you can
donate.
2ND MONDAY CLUB 7.30PM ... LITCHBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL ... 8TH
JUNE Hello there. This month we are welcoming Alan Standish from
the 'Northamptonshire Artefact Recovery Club'. Alan is coming to
talk about the organisation and the part it plays in finding buried
historical objects, using metal detection equipment. Now then, if
you have the time and you are of a mind to do so, have a look at
the website: www.NARC.org.uk It is such an interesting and exciting
site! Alan's talk is called 'The Wonderful World of Metal
Detection' and will include tips on how to identify, how to record
finds and how his group help with local archaeological digs ...
we'll all be out there ... all fired up to have a go ... and of
course, he is bringing along various things that have been found
locally ... maybe in Litchborough ... sounds quite intriguing... As
usual, the evening will cost just 3 if you come as a visitor and
everyone is welcome. Thank you to everybody who popped along to our
last evening with John Woolhett 'The Birdman'. A lovely relaxed
speaker, great to listen to and full of knowledge. Quite amazing
how far (or not) the birds we see in our gardens travel ... and how
long some of them live! We look forward to welcoming you at our
June meeting, come if you can, we're very friendly. You can get me
on 830517 or [email protected] if you need more
information about 2nd Monday. C.H
BLAKESLEY NEWS
BLAKESLEY BROADBAND Superfast BB - It is now very unclear when
Blakesley will be enabled - but there may be other options. See
here. PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL IF YOU WOULD EITHER BE INTERESTED OR
ABLE TO HELP. I have an old list but this is now so old as to be
probably not helpful! More details at:-
http://www.blakesley-village.co.uk/BlakesleyNorthants/Blakesley_Broadband/Blakesley_Broadband.html
Will Stewart [email protected]
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NEWS FROM ST MARYS BLAKESLEY The church has been very busy
lately. In April we saw a lovely wedding. The sun came out just in
time for the newly wed Mr and Mrs Russell to leave the church after
walking down the aisle to an impromptu guard of honour made up of
white roses. We wish them every happiness in their life together.
Little Charlotte Eliot was christened on the 10th May. On the 6th
May the church hosted the very moving Memorial Service for Sir John
Greenaway on 6th May which was attended by over 600 people. On a
regular basis our lively Family Service runs on the fourth Sunday
each month at 10.30. The music group, made up of all ages, adds a
real buzz to the service and its great to see so many children and
adults involved in reading and leading the worship. If you havent
been yet, why not come along and give it a try? Its short and very
family friendly!
Lambfold Benefice Messy Church is running on the third Saturday
each month from 2-4 p.m., usually in Blakesley School Hall. No-one
is too old or too young to come along and have fun. You may have
seen us racing our model boats, flying kites or sending up helium
balloons as we find novel ways to investigate a bible story! Theres
always time for a chat with friends over some cake and something to
take home at the end of the session. You can find us on
Facebook.
Dont forget our short Communion Service each month on the second
Sunday. It lasts about half an hour, so it is ideal for folk with
children and those with busy Sundays. Our recent AGM has voted in
our Church Council members, but the position of Treasurer remains
vacant. If you, or someone you know, might be willing to help us in
this please get in touch with Rev. Carolyn (860507) or either of
the Churchwardens (Mary Barnett 860585 or Barrie Osborne 860280)
Lambfold Messy Church. 20th June, 2-4 Blakesley School Hall. Join
us for a treasure themed afternoon!
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NEWS FROM BLAKESLEY CE PRIMARY We continued at a fast pace in
the run up to the Easter Break, which culminated in our Easter
Service led by the children in which they children sang and
performed poetry for their Parents. We also had a fantastic Easter
egg hunt in the School grounds for the House with the most house
points, which last term was Foxley. Class 1 finished their topic
Dragonology, making dragon models and kites and learning some
dancing for the Chinese New Year. They had a visit from a real
bearded dragon which they were very excited about. Class 2 walked
around the village led by Mrs Barnett and they learned some of the
history of Blakesley. We have two groups of children continuing
with their visits to Towcester Primary and Sponne to take part in
Gifted and Talented English and Maths with other children in the
cluster. It is a great opportunity to meet with other children
before they all start Sponne together. This term we welcome our
Rising 5s from Blakesley Pre-school. They all look so smart in
their uniform and are proving to be a very confident bunch and look
like they are having lots of fun! Next week is SATs week, the
children are very well prepared and we wish them luck. We are
confident they will do us and themselves proud. The rest of the
Summer term is jam packed- The year 6 pupils are off for a 3 day
residential at Croft Farm in Gloucestershire. We have induction
days for our new Reception pupils and our Year 6s will be off to
Sponne. There are music concerts, leavers assembly and ball,
camping weekend (please join us if you are able to), bikeability
and much more. We keep everyone up to date on Twitter, Facebook and
our Website. Sport Our children have continued to be great
ambassadors for the School when attending sporting events. We took
part in the Netball and won 3 matches and drew 1 and wed like to
thank Ms Dixon for coaching the pupils in the run up to the
competition. Our Year 6 pupils took part in the Swimming Gala and
we came 1st in the Small Schools Trophy and came 2nd overall!! Our
pupils in Year 4 & 5 took part in an archery competition coming
4th overall. We arranged for some professional coaching for the
pupils in Class 2 before the Red Tennis Tournament, which paid off
as they came 3rd. They won all their games and only missed out on
2nd place on points. Several of our children took part in rugby and
football tournaments over the Bank Holiday weekend and have come to
School with arms full of trophies. Well done all! Class 3 enjoyed
cross country in their PE lessons and they are looking forward to
taking part in the cluster competitions. We now have a fantastic
all weather table tennis table in the playground and wed like to
thank Mr Morrell and Mr Taylor for putting it together. Children
and Staff have all enjoyed playing games on it and weve only lost a
few ping-pong balls to the roof. Thank you To Romer for continuing
to mow the grass outside School and for removing the moss from the
pavement. To all our Parents and volunteers that support the School
on a daily basis and help with transport to and from our many
varied activities. Deo Fidens Persistas
Could You Become A School Governor? Here at Blakesley CE Primary
School we have an effective and successful governing body. We have
worked closely with the Head Teacher and staff; and
Northamptonshire County Council have recently moved us to a good
category in their assessment and we want to continue this
improvement. Our current Ofsted assessment is that we are a school
that requires improvement and we want to make sure that next time
we are assessed we are rated as good or even outstanding.
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We would like to recruit some more local people to join our
governing body to help us to continue to improve all aspects of
Blakesley CE Primary School. It is not necessary to be a parent of
a child at school but someone in our local community who has a real
interest in helping us to continue to improve. The role of a school
governor is a vital one and nationally there are now very high
expectations of governing bodies. We are the strategic leaders in
our school and have a vital role to play in making sure every child
in our school gets the best possible education. Our role is a
strategic one and we do not get involved in operational issues in
school. Our focus is on three core strategic functions: Ensuring
clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of our school;
Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance
of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of
staff; and Overseeing the financial performance of the school and
making sure its money is well spent. There are a number of
different sorts of governor that it is possible to become:
Foundation governors - who have a specific role in preserving and
developing the ethos of the school, including any religious
character, and are appointed by the Diocese. Co-opted governors -
which are appointed by the Governing Body on the basis of specific
skills or expertise that they may be able to bring from
professional or other experience, which will improve the overall
effectiveness of the governing body. Parent Governors who are
elected by the other parents at the school. Associate Members who
are appointed by the Governing Body to serve on one or more of the
governing body committees. Associate Members are not governors and
do not have a vote on governing body decisions but may have a vote
on decisions made by the committees that they are appointed to.
Associate members would not normally attend full governing body
meetings. At Blakesley, we operate three main committees of our
full governing body and generally a governor would be a member of
at least one of these. These are:
- Standards Committee which looks in detail at how the school is
performing in terms of attainment and progress and things like the
curriculum and teaching standards.
- Resources Committee which looks at how the school budget is
being spent and ensuring that all appropriate financial controls
are in place.
- Health, Safety and Premises Committee which oversees the
fabric of the building and the health and safety of all those
within it.
The commitment to become a school governor will usually involve
two meetings each term a full governing body meeting and also a
meeting of one of our committees. These take place generally in the
evenings and can last up to 2 hours each. In addition, each
governor will usually undertake a monitoring visit, or learning
walk of some sort each term. There is a requirement to undertake
appropriate training for new governors and any subject specific
training that might be needed. There is no remuneration for any of
these activities either nationally or locally. Associate Members
are not full governors and are not required to attend full
governing body meetings so the commitment is slightly less.
Generally only attendance at a committee meeting and a monitoring
visit/learning walk each term is required with training where this
is appropriate. Being a school governor is a big commitment these
days as so much more is expected of us, however it is very
rewarding and a strong and effective governing body is vital to
support the schools continued progress and assessments by Ofsted. I
hope that you will feel able to consider whether you could
contribute in some way, either as a governor or as an Associate
Member, to helping Blakesley to continue to be the great school
that it is. Our current governors are Lucy Burman (Head Teacher),
Lauren Leeson (Staff Governor), Sophie Stuart-Buttle, Katherine
Harvie; Luke Barker, Robert Ward and Revd Carolyn Oley and myself
and I know any of us would be happy to chat to you about being a
governor. If you would be interested in joining us, I would be very
happy to meet with you and talk through any questions that you
have. In addition, we will ask all prospective governors to
complete a skills matrix so that we can see what skills and
experience they are able to bring to the role, as it is very
important that we recruit the right people for the school. I can be
contacted through Anne in the School Office on 01327 860257. I look
forward to hearing from you. With best wishes. Sarah Hyatt Chair of
Governors Blakesley CE Primary School
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BLAKESLEY FETE The plans for this year's fete are taking shape
and the date is set for Sunday September 13th at 12 noon. The theme
this year is growing and showing, making and baking. There will be
a cornucopia of home grown flowers and vegetables for sale, a
Produce Show with a greater range of classes this year including
the Tallest Sunflower competition (open to all children under 11)
and wonderful 'signature' bakes, sweet and savoury. And of course
all the usual fete attractions: the barbecue, Pimms, cream teas,
tombolas, bottle stall, children's games and many stalls, all to be
enjoyed to the wonderful music of the band Halcyon Days. Of course
it won't be a good fete without everyone's kind contributions. We
will be asking for your wonderful cakes and bakes, bottles for the
bottle stall, retro treasures for the nearly-antique stall, tombola
prizes, home grown fruit, veg and flowers to sell and LOTS of
entries for the Produce Show (the schedule will be available soon).
And most importantly asking you to come along, bring friends and
family, and help make it a lovely village celebration, so do please
put the date in your diary. Look out for more news in the next
newsletter. Claudia Nockolds
BLAKESLEY AND WOODEND VILLAGE HALL: Future Events: Blakesley
Show Bottle Stall 1st August Once again we will be collecting
bottles for the stall to raise money to help with the upkeep of the
hall. Please give generously and then do come along on the day and
have a go and try your luck! Summer Disco 5th September A fun night
for the grown-ups, come along and have a dance! Nearly New Sale
19th September More details nearer the time Craft Fair 23rd October
More details nearer the time Film nights Dates to be confirmed, but
aiming to start in early Autumn.
Bookings: To check availability click Village Hall to see the
calendar on the Blakesley website at www.blakesley-village.co.uk -
then ring Charlotte Cockerill on 07522 832824 to book.
MARQUEE FOR HIRE
Sporting Blakesley can now offer a 12x4m marquee for use at
events held in the village hall. The marquee provides extra
capacity to the Village Hall and covers the probability of the
English weather being English.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
BLAKESLEY GARDENS OPEN AND QUILT EXHIBITION SUNDAY 14TH JUNE
2-6PM We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on 14th
June to enjoy the Open Gardens, Quilt Exhibition and delicious
teas! Tickets will be available at strategic points round the
village, quilts on display in the church, plant stall at The Manor
House, High Street and teas in the Reading Room. Any spare plants,
seedlings etc that you may have please deliver to The Manor House
from 1.30pm onwards. Donations of homemade cakes either to Maureen
Wyman by midday on 14th or to the Reading Room from 1.30pm onwards.
All in aid of St Mary's Church, Blakesley. Any queries contact:
Trish Osborne 01327 8604069 Maureen Wyman 01327 860393 Charlotte
Halford 01327 860456
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SPORTING BLAKESLEY Thanks to everyone who supported the Family
Fun Day on 23rd May. Once again we provided a free pensioners lunch
and childrens tea party, both of which were well received. A great
day was had by all, and thanks go to everyone who helped out or
came along on the day. We raised over 1,000 for Sporting Blakesley,
which will go towards improving the sporting facilities in the
village. Our next event is the Cricket Sevens. The Blakesley Sevens
are now into the 10th year, and proving as popular as ever with
players and fans alike. This years competition is on Sunday 21st
June, with the first games due to start at 10. We still have places
for a couple of teams if you are interested. As ever there will be
an all-day bar selling the usual range of beers as well as punch,
Pimms and champagne. A barbie will be available all day. CLOSING
DATE IS MONDAY 8TH JUNE. As per last year the entry fee is 50 per
team Fees payable to Blakesley CC Neville Brown:
[email protected]/07816 062037
BLAKESLEY-CUM-WOODEND WI Blakesley-cum-Woodend WI are holding a
Frocks, Fizz and Fancies event at the Reading Room on Saturday 11th
July between 1pm and 4pm. There will be a large selection of
pre-loved clothing and collectables for sale, and an afternoon tea
hopefully on the lawn if the weather prevails! Any donations of
clothes or bric-a-brac can be given to Kate Nash who is
coordinating the collection. Kate can be contacted on 01327 861293
or at [email protected]
MAIDFORD NEWS
CHURCH NEWS
June Flower and Brass Rota June 7th Mrs Key June 14th Mrs
Cockshott June 21st Mrs Bullock June 28th Mrs Dykes July 5th Mrs
Wiffill
Commemoration of VE Day At 11:00am on Saturday 9th May 28 people
and 3 children gathered in church to ring or try to ring our two
bells in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of VE Day. A most
convivial hour was spent ringing, learning to ring, drinking wine
and chatting. One or two of the older parishioners were even heard
swopping tales of their wartime experiences in their prams towards
the end of the conflict! It is to be hoped that we can repeat this
occasion to commemorate VJ Day in August.
Where have all the dogs gone? In 2003 we began to record, in the
church Attendance Register, the number of dogs who accompanied
their owners on the Rogation pilgrimage. In 2003 there were 5 dogs.
This number rose over the years until it peaked in 2006 and 2007
with 12 and 15 dogs respectively. The numbers then steadily
declined reaching just 1 dog this year. Where have all the dogs
gone? Have they lost their faith? Or are they glued to the
television when they should be out walking? Dog owners should take
the responsibility for the spiritual welfare of their canine
friends and ensure that they attend church at least twice a year
once for the annual Pet Service in Litchborough and once for the
Rogation pilgrimage to Maidford. When published, please ensure that
these two dates are entered in your pets diaries.
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MAIDFORD CHURCH FETE
Put the date in your diary!
Saturday 13th June from 2.00-5.00 pm at The Old Rectory,
Maidford
With Morris Dancers, live music, and delicious afternoon teas,
its a date
not to be missed.
There will be a wide range of stalls including a plant stall, a
book stall, and a marvellous White Elephant stall plus a tombola, a
Grand Prize Draw and lots of
fun and fabulous games for young and old.
This year we also have friendly falcons and owls to meet and
have your photos taken with.
Bring your family and friends for a great afternoon out!
Fete notices
Grand Prize Draw Tickets for this years Grand Draw are now
available if you could sell any to friends, family or
acquaintances, please contact Ann Ward on 01327 860165. Also any
items to help make up the Luxury Hamper would be most gratefully
received. Please call
and Ill collect.
Collection for the Fete Please note that items are needed to
sell on the various stalls at the fete and there
will be a door-to-door collection for donations from 6.00 pm on
the evening of Thursday 11th June.
To view the church web site, follow these links: Home page and
internal page
http://www.churchofstpeterandstpaulmaidford.com/#!services/c24jx
http://www.churchofstpeterandstpaulmaidford.com/#!home/mainPage
MAIDFORD VILLAGE HALL
Barn Dance 16th May Thank you to all who helped to make this
event such a great success and particularly to Peter and Fiona
Godfrey for generously allowing us to use their barn.
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GREENS NORTON
FOLK DANCE CLUB
BARN DANCE
Saturday 27th June 2015 at
Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall NN12 8RN
7.45 11pm
Steve Pascoe with Long Odds
Guest Tickets 5 from
Phil Stewart (01327 351597) or
Catherine Moulton (01327 860788)
Light Refreshments will be provided.
Bar also Available.
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Forthcoming events: Village Barbecue July 17th at 6.30 pm This
is an event for all villagers, organised jointly by the
Maidfordians and the Village Hall with an emphasis on welcoming the
more recent newcomers to the village Entry by ticket only. Children
welcome. More details to follow.
100 Club Draw May 15 Mr John Bates 10 Mrs Pat Kinnear 5 Mr David
Marsh
Hire of Village Hall Maidford Village Hall is the perfect venue
for childrens parties (toys available), birthday and anniversary
teas and meetings of all types. There is a fully equipped kitchen
and comfortable table seating for up to 42 people. Morning session
9:00am to 1:30pm 20 Afternoon session 1:30pm to 6:00pm 20 Evening
session 6:00pm to 11:45pm 30 All day session 9:00am to 11:45pm 40
There is a 20% reduction for the residents of Maidford. For more
information contact Colin Ward (860165)
MAIDFORD FILM SOCIETY Although under the rules of our licence we
are not allowed to show films to the general public it is very easy
to join the Film Society: you can get in on the act by registering
your free "membership" at [email protected] and receive
regular information about our monthly forthcoming attraction, or
just turn up on the night and join. Films are shown, without
charge, at Maidford Village Hall usually on the 3rd Friday of the
month. You are invited to bring your own drinks and refreshments. A
raffle is held to defray expenses. All welcome.
THE MAIDFORDIANS Wednesday June 24th The Radio War by Michael
Kuchner Friday July 17th Village Barbecue at 6.30 pm This is a
joint event with the Village Hall to welcome new villagers. A flyer
will be circulated in June giving full details of how to obtain
tickets. This will be an enjoyable occasion and we hope for a good
attendance. Details for all events will be on the monthly posters
around the village. Any queries please contact Virginia Pike
(01327) 860742
MAIDFORD IN THE GARDEN On Wednesday 6th May we had Chris
Campling from Moulton College in Northampton, who gave us an
informative illustrated talk on Pests and Diseases. Im sure that we
all gained some knowledge of how to tackle pests in the garden and
hopefully will put into practice his suggestions. There is no
meeting in June as we will all be working hard to support the Fete.
The next meeting therefore will be on 1st July when we will be
doing the popular Walking Around Maidford Gardens. More details to
follow.
MOBILE LIBRARY The Mobile Library visits Maidford every third
Friday of the month. It parks by the post box between 4:45 and
5:10pm. We are very lucky, still, to have this valuable service
which is used by only a few Maidford residents. Please 'use it' or
we 'lose it.'
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PARISH COUNCIL Historical documents The Parish Council has
recently been given two documents relating to the history of the
village: - Maidford 1718 - 88 - The effects Of Parliamentary
Inclosure on Life in a Northamptonshire Village - The Manorial
Lordship of Maidford Halse Both of these documents can be borrowed
from Trevor Key (860025) if you are interested.
FARTHINGSTONE NEWS
ST MARY THE VIRGIN FARTHINGSTONE Service Times Please see back
of Newsletter Lottery Winners 25th April Allan Bell No 47 2nd May
Katrina Leahy No 36 2nd May John Hopcraft No 36 9th May John Church
No 18 16th May Sue Doust No 17 16th May John Castle No 17 Nearly
New Sale Thank you to all those who came and supported us and
helped to raise funds for the Church.
FARTHINGSTONE VILLAGE HALL Treasurer Assistance required for the
Village Hall
After 18 years of service Chris FitzGerald is leaving the
Village Hall Treasurers Role and the Charity would love to
hear from anyone with the requisite skills who would be willing
to assist maintaining the financial health of this village
facility. It is not all work and the fun content in working on
the Committee is what you make of it ideally someone
who has ideas on uses for the Hall would be great. Chris will be
around over the summer to hand over but clearly
the sooner someone starts the more they will benefit from the
handover. The Village Hall Season is typically the
winter months as the Joy Mead provides the summer entertainment
so it should be a relatively quiet time.
Please contact Chris if you are interested in understanding what
is involved on [email protected] or
07761 180369 and he can give you the Job Description and the
lowdown on estimated time taken. The successful
candidate will be chosen by the current committee.
FARTHINGSTONE FOOT FEST
CALLING ALL WALKERS AND RUNNERS FOR SATURDAY 6TH JUNE The
Farthingstone Foot Fest is a charity walk organised by
Farthingstone Foot Fest Committee in accordance with the guidelines
of the LDWA (Long Distance Walkers Association), starting and
finishing at Farthingstone Village Hall. Our first Foot Fest was in
2008 and, with more than 200 participants in previous years, we are
looking forward to an even bigger event on Saturday 6th June 2015.
Two optional walks or runs are available:- The Challenge is a walk
or run covering just over 26 miles and consists of two loops
forming a figure of eight route almost entirely on footpaths and
trails with minimal road usage. Walkers start at 8:00am and runners
start at 9.00am The Half Marathon is a circular walk or run forming
part of the 26 mile route. Walkers and runners start together at
10.00am The routes cover significant stretches of the Macmillan
Way, Knightly Way and Midshires Way with connecting footpaths
through the wonderful rolling countryside of Northamptonshire.
Entry Fees are 26 Mile 11.50 (12.50 on day), 13 mile 8.50 ( 9.50 on
day). Your entry fee includes:
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A Pint of Beer A meal, pudding and hot drinks at the finish for
all Certificates for all finishers and a prize list for the fastest
Veteran and overall Fastest Results mailed or e-mailed to you We
will have a First Aider in attendance. Proceeds from the event will
go towards village charities. Sponsorship forms are also available
with this years Charity nominated as Macmillan Nurses so an
opportunity to also support this very worthwhile Charity. To find
out more and for enrolment forms please visit the Farthingstone
website www.farthingstone.org or contact Paul Allinson on
[email protected] or phone 01327 361681.
JOY MEAD Annual Joy Mead Tea on Saturday 11th July Held in
honour of Joy whose family bequeathed us the Joy Mead - the Tea is
a unique village tradition and a great way to catch up with
neighbours and make new friends. The Tea is free to all villagers
(there is a small charge of 2.50 for guests) and everyone is very
welcome. Please bring your own plates and cutlery. Starts at 5.30
for 6pm. Picnic in the Park Saturday 18th July from 4pm Back by
popular demand, Picnic in the Park is happening from 4pm on
Saturday 18th July 2015 in the Joy Mead
Garden, Farthingstone.
This year we have booked a professional duo called Smudge who do
a variety of songs from the 50's to the 00's,
and have performed at Silverstone Circuit. We have also arranged
for a DJ, Hand Bags and Glad Rags, to play in
between sessions.
Entry is by ticket only and these are available to purchase NOW
from Becky Chambers (01327 361435), Laura
Davies (07793 001014), Melissa Summers (01327 361382) or Paul @
The Kings Arms, Farthingstone (01327
361604). Ticket prices are 12.00 for adults and 7.00 for School
aged Children. All proceeds go to the Joy Mead
Charity towards the upkeep of our unique and beautiful memorial
garden.
CROQUET TOURNAMENT 11AM 4PM SUNDAY 21ST JUNE Robert Spokes and
Harry Brown have stepped forward to represent Farthingstone at the
Croquet Competition to be held in Preston Capes on Sunday 21st June
from 11am until 4pm and would welcome your support on the day,
details below.
Preston Capes Croquet Tournament Preston Capes will be staging a
7 point golf Croquet Tournament on
Sunday 21st June (rules The Croquet Association - Founded 1897;
Patron: HM The Queen) -https://www.croquet.org.uk/golf/
This will be a Fun day where people from the surrounding
villages can play, relax and get to know each
other Spectators will be warmly welcomed and feel free to bring
a picnic
There will be a pay Bar and BBQ available all day.
We are looking for 12 teams of 2 people. There is an entry fee
of 10 per team to cover costs (all spectators - free)
Each team will play a minimum of 2 games each + a final for the
Top 3 teams
Would you like to enter a Team and represent your village? Any
more from Farthingstone? Contact [email protected] to
register your interest
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KIDS SUMMER FOOTBALL FUN SESSIONS
BLAKESLEY PLAYING FIELDS
ALL AGES WELCOME!!
Saturday 30th May, 13th, 20th & 27th June 10.30am
12.30pm
(Further dates in July tbc)
Please make sure your children have appropriate footwear, shin
pads and also refreshments for drink breaks. A donation of 1 per
child will be welcomed at each session. All donations will go to
Sporting Blakesley who have kindly funded all the equipment. For
further information and to complete a registration form please
email [email protected]
To ensure we have enough help for each session, please make sure
you complete the registration form and where possible notify us in
advance of your childs attendance.
Name of Child(ren)
Age(s)
Contact phone
number__________________________________________________
Email
address__________________________________________________________
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Thank you for your continued valued custom.
We have really enjoyed meeting you all over the last few months
and look forward to serving you in our new shop opening hours. Your
warm welcome has meant a lot to us all, and has pushed us to
increase our product range and develop the services we provide. We
look to further improving and adding more services to your local
shop and would appreciate your
continued support.
Post Office format You may be aware that the new local format
has been installed in the shop. This means we now have a very
useful Post Office which is now open all day - 7 days a week! The
biggest increase of usage is the cash point facility at the post
office and the fact you can post your
items on the way to and from work no more queuing at lunch
time!
Look out for our fantastic New Offers every month
New Bakery We now stock a range of the brilliant local bakers.
To avoid disappointment please come in and reserve your selection
now! Also, we have added a new line of freshly made sandwiches
that are delivered every morning.
Shop Opening Hours Mon - Sat: 6.30am to 9.00pm Sunday: 7.00am to
7.00pm
Post Office Hours
Its open when the shop is!!! All day every day!
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Fernhill Lodge, Everdon Road, Farthingstone, Northants NN12
8HB
E-mail [email protected]
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DO YOU LIKE TO SING?
PERHAPS YOU'VE JUST RETIRED AND NOW HAVE TIME TO JOIN A
CHOIR
OR MAYBE YOUR CHILDREN HAVE JUST GONE OFF TO UNIVERSITY AND
YOU'D LIKE A
SOCIAL LIFE OF YOUR OWN AT LAST
THE LAMBFOLD BENEFICE CHOIR COULD BE JUST WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING
FOR
We meet every Thursday at 7.00 pm, in the Reading Room, Church
Street, Blakesley
Interested?
Then contact Meg Pike
on 01327 860186
email:[email protected]
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CHURCH SERVICE TIMES
7TH JUNE 14TH JUNE 21ST JUNE 28TH JUNE
1st Sunday after Trinity 2nd Sunday after Trinity 3rd Sunday
after Trinity 4th Sunday after Trinity
Adstone
All Saints
9.15 Matins
NO SERVICE 9.15
Holy Communion NO SERVICE
Blakesley
St Marys
10.30 Matins
10.30 Family Communion
10.30 Holy Communion
10.30 Family Service
LIVE BAND
Farthingstone
St. Mary the
Virgin
NO SERVICE 9am
Holy Communion
6pm Holy Communion
(said)
6pm Evensong
Litchborough
St. Martins
10.30 Holy Communion
10.30 Family Service
10.30 Matins
10.30 With the Baptists
Maidford
St. Peter & St.
Paul
9am Holy Communion
6pm Evensong
9am Matins
9am Holy Communion
Midweek Services of Holy Communion Tuesdays 9.30am Woodend
2nd
Blakesley 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
USEFUL CONTACTS
Name Telephone E-mail
Kate Nash Editor
01327 861293 [email protected]
Reverend Carolyn Oley 01327 860507
[email protected]
Simon Forster 01327 860376 [email protected]
Dorothy FitzGerald Farthingstone Entries
01327 361646 [email protected]
Mary Brown Maidford Entries
01327 860909 [email protected]
Date for last entries into the Lambfold Benefice Newsletter is
12 noon on the 20th of each month. Contact:
[email protected]
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