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Eyebrook Wild Bird Feeds Quality mixes and straights at farm gate prices, mixed on our farm near the Eyebrook Reservoir
Visit our website: www.eyebrookwildbirdfeeds.co.uk Rectory Farm, right of Church, Great Easton
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Open Friday & Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 9am – 12 noon You are welcome to collect at any other
time, but please telephone first
Great Easton B & B "Comfortable accommodation, open all year round"
01536-772581 6, High Street, Great Easton
Leicestershire LE16 8ST Email: [email protected] www.greateastonbed-breakfast.co.uk
EM DORMAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR
A family concern, giving 24-hour personal service to all areas.
Golden Charter pre-paid plans available
(help and advice without obligation)
PRIVATE CHAPEL OF REST
Tel: 01572 823976 A member of Society of Allied and Independent
Funeral directors
Salsborough Kennels And Cattery
A home from home for your beloved pets Small and Medium dog grooming now re-instated.
Oaktree Lodge,
Horninghold Road, Stockerston
Tel: 01572 822270
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MEDBOURNE PRE-SCHOOL
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.15 - 3.15
Held at Medbourne Village Hall.
Term time only
For ages 2 ½ - 5.
Limited places for 2 year olds
Flexible packages available. Funded places.
Contact Sara 01536 771368
PATRICK FISHER CARPENTER
& JOINER
New and restoration work Purpose made joinery
For a friendly and reliable service Phone:
Tel: 01858 565117 Mob: 07805 495958
PHILIP J. HAMMOND & SONS SOLICITORS
Commissioners for Oaths
47 FRIAR LANE, LEICESTER, LE1 5QX
TELEPHONE: (0116) 251 7171 FAX NO: (0116) 253 7370
e-mail [email protected] Website www.pjhammond.com
Contact Richard Hammond
Home visits possible
CAR PARK AVAILABLE WHILST VISITING THE OFFICE
PJH &
SONS
JULY & AUGUST 2016
The Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt The Reverend Stephen Bishop
The Rectory, Rectory Lane, Medbourne, LE16 8DZ Tel: 01858 565933 Mobile: 07590 829902
email [email protected] Revd Richard Barribal: Associate Priest
Mr Roy Cashmore: Reader Parish Office: 01536 660568
Open: Wednesday and Thursday 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Secretary: Julia Unna E. [email protected] PCC Secretary Ann Baile Treasurer Miles Ingram Vice-Chair Neville F Hackett
Teal Cottage, 5 Holt View 17 Old Holt Road Great Easton LE16 8TN Medbourne LE16 8DY 01572 821202 01536 772571 01858 565265
BRINGHURST CUM GREAT EASTON & DRAYTON
Wardens GREAT EASTON
Tom Theakston Mary Henniker-Major Julia Bowder (Deputy) 4 Banbury Lane Linden House Rosebrook Cottage Great Easton LE16 8SF Great Easton LE16 8SJ Little London
01536 770929 01536 770320 Great Easton LE16 8SU 01536 771539
BRINGHURST DRAYTON Margaret Stamp David Hill-Brookes 1 Banbury Lane 1 Medbourne Road
Great Easton Drayton Leicestershire LE16 8SF Leicestershire LE16 8SE 01536 770605 01858 565171
MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT, STOCKERSTON & BLASTON
Wardens MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT
Mr Martin van Oppen Manor Farm Medbourne LE16 8DR
01858 565332 STOCKERSTON Mary Patston Apple Cottage, Medbourne Road
Stockerston LE15 9JF
01572 823396 BLASTON
Wilfred Coon Robin Murray-Philipson Hallcroft, Medbourne Road Garden House Hallaton LE16 8UH Blaston LE16 8DE
01858 555630 01858 555233
Treasurers Bringhurst etc David Gibley 01536 772159 Medbourne Howard Unna 01572 822331
Stockerston Louise Bromwich 01572 821910 Blaston Wilfred Coon 01858 555630
Secretaries Bringhurst etc Ann Baile 01858 466647 Medbourne Jenny Sandars 01858 565245 Stockerston Wendy Bromwich 01572 823110 Blaston Della Stones 01858 555688
We are always pleased to welcome new residents to our parish
so please do make yourself known to one of the above-named. Supported by Great Easton and Medbourne Parish Councils, and other local groups and organisations.
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Great Easton Village Hall
To Hire:
T: 01536 772562 or E.
Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt
July 2016 Services
3 July St Thomas (Red) 8am Eucharist at Great Easton
9am 1662 Eucharist at Drayton
10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne
10 July The Seventh Sunday after Trinity (Green)
9am 1662 Eucharist at Blaston
10.45am Pet Service at Great Easton
Visiting Minister: The Revd. Julie Ann Heath
6.00pm Evening Service at Medbourne
17 July The Eight Sunday after Trinity (Green)
9am 1662 Eucharist at Bringhurst
10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne
6.00pm Evening Prayer at Great Easton
24 July The Ninth Sunday after Trinity (Green)
8am 1662 Eucharist at Medbourne
9am 1662 Eucharist at Stockerston
10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton
31 July The Ninth Sunday after Trinity (Green)
10.45am United Eucharist at Bringhurst
Wednesday Morning Eucharist Services
St Andrews Church, Great Easton
6 July 10.30am
13 July 10.30am
20 July 10.30am
27 July 10.30am
All Welcome
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The Rector’s Letter
The Blessed Virgin Mary
August 2016
August 16th is celebrated by many Christian traditions as the Feast of the Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Revised Common Lectionary, perhaps rather timidly, swerves
away from awarding feast its full title, instead favouring the plainer nomenclature ‘The
Blessed Virgin Mary’. One might mischievously contend that the latter, more direct name
for the Feast , actually betrays an Hispanic baroque tendency: in Spain and Latin America
this is ‘Lady Day’ or the ‘Immacolada’.
From as early on as the fourth century the Christian church had established the teaching
that Mary did not suffer corruption. Rather she was assumed into heaven at her life’s end.
The 2005 ARCIC ecumenical agreement states:
‘We affirm together the teaching that God has taken the Blessed Virgin Mary in the fullness
of her person into his glory as consonant with Scripture, and only to be understood in the
light of Scripture.’
The assumption is plainly not a biblical event. For this reason, some Christians are less than
comfortable with it. However, what is also clear is that there are biblical precedents to this
kind of thinking. In The Old Testament there are the stories of Enoch and Elijah who were
believed to be so close to God in their earthly lives that the stories developed that they
were taken up into heaven: in 2 Kings chapter 2, there is the spectacular image of Elijah
heading heavenward in a flaming chariot. The story of Enoch in Genesis 5 lacks the Cecil B
de Mille flourishes but the point is fundamentally the same. Enoch, was understood to have
lived in such faithful proximity to the Divine ‘that he was no more, God took him’.
One can see how the same kind of thinking would come later on to be applied to Mary,
who was viewed by the church as the mother of Jesus, the ‘theotokos’ – the God-bearer
and co-worker with God the Father in the incarnation, and so was taken by the church to
be unparalleled in her closeness to God.
Above all the Assumption is a joyous mystery to be celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. It is
not the theological equivalent of a complex equation which is to be solved by means of a
curious combination of science and divinity. There is nothing to be gained by tying
ourselves up in unhelpful knots in vain attempts to comprehend the technicalities of what
reasonably might have occurred or not and by what means. Not least, this is the case
because modern cosmology and contemporary thinking will not square with the language of
‘up’ and ‘down’ in relation to heaven.
We are in the poetic realm here. I am reminded of John Dominic Crossan’s understanding
that ‘theology is -- no more and no less -- the poetry of transcendence’.
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The Rector’s Letter continued...
In the Eastern Church the first belief to emerge around Mary was that she had died and
that, reflecting the Gospel accounts of Christ, on the third day she rose from the dead and
was assumed into heaven. St John of Damascus wrote ‘as with the Son, so with the
Mother’. The early church developed the thinking that Mary’s life might be understood as a
mirror of Christ. The Assumption celebrates the very dynamics of the incarnation.
Another way of thinking about this, perhaps more accessible to a contemporary mindset, is
to see the Assumption as being a celebration of living in loving relationship. At its heart are
the relationships between a mother and her son, between Mary and the Ultimate.
The Song of Songs, Hebrew love poetry, gave to the Church a language and an imagery –
that of the Lover and the Beloved - which might be used, falteringly and in all humility at
the limits of our language, to reach after a description of the relationship between us and
God. Perhaps it was the spiritual writer Bernard of Clairvaux who best understood and
grasped the centrality of relationship. For him, God is the one who is Love and who creat-
ed us out of Love to share Love itself. He wrote: ‘he loves us first, out of his great tender-
ness, and we are bound to repay him.’ On the Feast of Assumption, the church celebrates
Mary’s faithful and radically obedient and above all loving response to God’s love, and
acknowledges its calling to express love of God through relationship which includes love of
neighbour.
We look forward to welcoming Father Felix Smith to preach at our service on Sunday
14th August at St Andrew’s Church, Great Easton, to mark this feast.
The Revd Stephen Bishop Rector of the Parish of Six Saints circa Holt
MOSAIC CONCERT AT BRINGHURST
On the evening of 4th June a packed church was entertained to a programme of music
delivered by the group, Mosaic. To say that their performance was enjoyed by all is an
understatement! This was an outstanding evening!
In a programme ranging from a Shakespearean sonnet set to music to Beatles songs,
Spirituals, Folk Songs and modern Classics, this talented group of beautiful voices
created something for everyone.
The money raised, £951.00, will be put towards refurbishing the lighting system in the
church. Thank you Mosaic!
In addition, we would like to thank numerous people who helped in any way, including
the cleaning group who set to and spruced up the church during the previous weekend.
The list also includes those who prepared and served delicious refreshments (including
the Mallock grandchildren), those who decorated the church with beautiful natural
creations and those who did an enormous amount of fetching and carrying! We could
not have managed without you all!
Margaret Stamp - Warden
Weekly Events
Monday Medbourne Tiddlywinks
Parent, baby and toddler group
Medbourne Village Hall 10am to 12 noon
Line Dancing Great Easton Village Hall 2pm to 3.30pm
Tuesday Parish Office, Great Easton Village Hall 9am to 1pm
Medbourne Pre-school 9.15am to 12.15pm
with lunch session 12.15pm to 1.15pm
and an afternoon session 1.15pm to 3.15pm
Medbourne Village Hall
Art Club
Great Easton Village Hall 10am to 12 noon
Bell Ringing Practice
St Andrew’s Great Easton 7.30pm to 9pm
Ladies’ Choir Great Easton Village Hall 8pm to 9.30pm
Wednesday Tai Chi 9.15am to 10.15am
Great Easton Village Hall
Medbourne Pre-school 9.15am to 12.15pm
with lunch session 12.15pm to 1.15pm
and an afternoon session 1.15pm to 3.15pm
Medbourne Village Hall
Thursday Parish Office, Great Easton Village Hall 9am to 1pm
Medbourne Pre-school 9.15am to 12.15pm
with lunch session 12.15pm to 1.15pm
and an afternoon session 1.15pm to 3.15pm
Medbourne Village Hall
1st Welland Valley Scouts
Medbourne Village Hall
Beavers (6-8 years) 6pm to 7pm
Cubs (8-10years) and Scouts (10-14 years) From 7pm
Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Racheleyoga
Great Easton Village Hall 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Friday Singing Sally 2pm to 2.45pm
Great Easton Village Hall
Medbourne Tennis Club
Mon 9.00am - 10.30am Adult coaching
Tues 3.45pm - 4.30pm Jnr coaching Free (Members children only)*
4.30pm—5.30pm Jnr coaching Free (Members children only)*
Wed 9.00am - 11.00am Mix-in
Thurs 7.00pm onwards Club Night
Sun 10.00am - 11.00am Jnr coaching*
Sun 11.00am - 12.00am Jnr coaching*
Note * dependant on playing standard.
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Gardeners’ Corner
July August 2016
By Alistair Peak PGS
Don’t blink but we are half way through the year and most gardens have peaked
but bursts of colour are still to be seen. Enjoy your gardens.
Hedges add great structure to your garden whether small or large they are
wonderful for diffusing the wind, driving rain, keeping areas warmer in the winter and of
course for privacy. They come in many different colours and shades of green, purples,
yellows and variegated varieties. Importantly they provide a home and larder for wildlife. To
keep hedges looking sharp you need to keep on top of hedge cutting, now is the perfect
time to do this. Fagus (Beech), Taxus (Yew), Crataegus (Hawthorn) and Ligustrum (Privet)
can all be done at this time. Sorry to throw Health and Safety at you but this is the time to
make sure that care is taken whether you use petrol or electric trimmers. Make sure you
have a RCD unit for electric cables as cutting through would be life threatening, as always
take care with petrol. Protect your eyes with goggles and your ears with muffs. Take care
when using ladders.
If you are away for your holidays, don’t forget to ask a neighbour to check and
water your pots and hanging baskets, move pots into the shade to help make their job
easier. Have a good holiday.
There is plenty of fruit and vegetables that are ready for harvesting. Keep picking
and enjoy your fresh produce Pick early in the day as the fruit and vegetables are more
flavoursome. Of course there are exceptions to this – strawberries. They are best picked
when the sun has warmed them, which raises the sugar and gives extra flavour. If you are
away don’t forget to let the kind person who is doing the watering, help themselves to your
produce. It’s not too late to sow more salad crops, go for the cut and come varieties and
radishes as these will see you well into autumn.
This month can see many of your early summer flowers finish flowering,
particularly with herbaceous plant, remove all spent flower shoots and if you have nepeta
(cat mint) cut this back to within 6”/15cm of the ground and it will re-shoot fresh growth
and flower in September. Many of the Rubeckias are of autumnal shades and add late
summer/early autumn colour and if you would like a strong red why not go for Lychnis
chalcedonica, it grows 3’/1mtr. tall and is great for mid/back boarder placements.
Gardeners Tip:
If you find any gaps in your garden why not visit your local nursery/garden centre
for some ideas of what is around at this time of year. Remember to wait for favourable
conditions to plant.
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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
ROTA OF SIDESPEOPLE
July & August 2016
Sunday 10th July 10:45 am David Gibley & Irene Gibley
Sunday 24th July 10:45 am Margaret Stamp & Margaret Theakston
Sunday 14th August 10.45 am Eric Craven & Flick Craven
Sunday 28th August 10.45 am Anne Wallis & Maureen Black
If this date is inconvenient, please arrange to swap with someone, or if you have a
problem contact Julia Bowder on 01536 771539.
STOCKERSTON NEWS
Many thanks to all who baked, made, helped and bought at the annual cake stall - we
actually made £742.85 - again Huge Thanks to everyone who baked, helped and bought
on the day.
Many thanks also to all those who have been to our monthly services and will be coming
to both July and August services. Our church will be prepared by Wendy Bromwich in
July and Mary Patston in August, many thanks to you both.
Many thanks must also go to Mary Patston, our Church Warden for the gifts of The
Servant Queen book for each house in the village. It was such a nice gesture.
A NOTE OF THANKS FROM THE RECTOR
Mike Mallock
We are immensely grateful to Mike Mallock for his faithful service as churchwarden in
Bringhurst. Mike has brought to the role his considerable enthusiasm and expertise. He
has done much to see not just the building restored to its former glory (though that in
itself is no mean feat): he has also encouraged the people who worship there. He has
been a great supporter of the wider Parish and of me as it's Rector.
Stephen Bishop
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BLASTON NEWS
Our City Outing
On Sunday 5th June, Ann and Wilf with Phyllis from Medbourne and Georgina from
Stockerston went to Leicester Cathedral as invited members of Gartree deanery. The occa-
sion was very memorable. The cathedral clergy welcomed us, with some forty other guests
representing other parishes in the deanery. The overall plans of the cathedral for the future
were explained by the Precentor, Rev Johannes Arens, the Chancellor, Rev Rosy Fairhurst and
Pete Hobson, director of the project “Leicester Cathedral Revealed”. The topics covered
were liturgy, heritage & history, Christian learning & education, hospitality and tourism. We
gained a lot from their presentations and several of the audience said that rural parishes might
enjoy more visits by cathedral clergy at regular services.
The central part of our visit was Choral Evensong led by the Dean, the Very Revd. David
Monteith, attended by other Leicester people. It was traditional, beautifully rendered and
evocative, with outstanding music by the choir and organist. Someone said, “She felt she had
been to church”.
During the visit, we had an explanation of King Richard III’s tomb and its’ meaning.
Nearby, we admired the two beautiful stained glass windows by Thomas Denny, only
recently made. We also saw the magnificent pall made for the king’s coffin, surmounted
by a crown.
Returning to the countryside from the city visit, we were all happy and thoughtful.
Family on Duty Reminders
July: West Family
August: Murray-Philipson family
WJBC
The Parish Magazine
To advertise or to place an article in the magazine please email:
The deadline date for receipt of any article or advert is the
5th day of the preceding month.
We cannot guarantee to included articles received after this date.
Please note that all Items for the September Magazine must be
received by 5th August for guaranteed inclusion.
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Offering a full range of services for garden maintenance and landscaping.
A large team of male & female workers to tackle everything in the
garden, but more importantly NOT to let you down.
We are regularly in your area. For a winter makeover, tree work, hedges,
fencing (all types), clearance etc,
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Post Office and Village Stores
Open Monday - Friday 08.00 - 17.30
Saturday 08.00 - 14.00 Sunday 08.00 - 13.00
POST OFFICE, FRESH BREAD & PASTRIES, DRY CLEANING, NEWSPAPERS, GROCERIES,
FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES, DELICATESSEN, COTTAGE DELIGHT
PRODUCTS, SANDWICHES, CHILLED DRINKS, GREETINGS CARDS.
Springbank. Medbourne, Leicestershire, LE16 8EB Telephone: 01858 565928
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NICKY’S IRONING SERVICE Find ironing a chore,
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Offering a local village service, based in
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I also stitch on loose buttons and carry out
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Please call 07801 682284.
FURTHER NEWS FROM DRAYTON
Tim and Penny Fletcher
This month sees Tim and Penny Fletcher leaving Drayton to be closer to family. Our
thoughts, prayers and very best wishes are with them as they go. We are immensely
grateful for all that they have done for the church, the wider parish and for the community
and to Tim for his service as churchwarden.
Stephen Bishop
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DRAYTON NEWS
David Hill-Brookes
I am grateful to David Hill - Brookes who has taken in the role of churchwarden in Drayton.
David was sworn in as churchwarden by the Archdeacon of Leicester, The Venerable Dr. Tim
Stratford at the Great Easton service marking the Queen's 90th Birthday.
Stephen Bishop
A Note of thanks for the Queens Birthday
Commemorative Service
Thank you to all who helped in making the services on Sunday June 12th marking the
Queen's 90th birthday such a success. I am grateful to the archdeacon of Leicester; to our
Churchwardens; to Revd. Fr. Richard Barribal and Roy Cashmore, Reader; to our parish
chairs and councillors who attended; to all who read at the services. I am also grateful to
the children of Bringhurst School and to Mrs Angela Watson, Headteacher, whose
participation was much appreciated. Thank you also to our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and
their leaders who attended in Medbourne. I am also indebted to Ivan Linford, our
organist for both Medbourne's and Great Easton's services; to all who sang in the choir at
Great Easton and to Caroline Trutz, soprano, whose 'Rule Britannia' raised the roof in
Medbourne. Thank you to our bell ringers in Medbourne and Great Easton. Thanks are also
due to all who cleaned, decorated and gardened, and especially to the Beavers who came
to Medbourne to clean for the Queen! Thank you also to all those who arranged flowers
for the services. It was a tremendous community effort and a fitting way to mark a very
special day.
Stephen Bishop
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THE AFTERNOON TEA GROUP
invites you to a talk on
THE RUTLAND WATER OSPREY PROJECT
to be given by Margaret Stamp
followed by
A STRAWBERRY CREAM TEA
On
Thursday 18th August 2016 at 2.30 p.m.
at the village hall
£5 payable at the door.
Proceeds in aid of St. Andrew’s Church, Great Easton.
DRAYTON SUMMER BARBAQUE
Saturday 23rd July
5.30 pm - 9.30pm In the charming setting of Manor Farmhouse, Drayton.
Bar, raffle, good food, marquee,
live music, courtesy of local musician
Dick Booth & his band Swedish Delight.
Serving meat kindly supplied by Ashley Farm Shop with ales from
Langton Brewery.
Deadline for discounted tickets by Friday 15th July, or price on the door or the week before, £8 adults, £4 under 12’s, including food.
In aid of the hall rebuild project, donations and raffle prizes welcomed and
hugely appreciated!
Tickets from: [email protected] or T. 07760 176760 or 01858 565490.
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MEDBOURNE TENNIS CLUB
With the season well under way all the teams are performing reasonably well and although
the weather has not been that kind, we have managed -in the main- to fulfil all the fixtures.
Open Day
On the 7th May we held an Open Day with encouragement for all to come along and try
their hand at tennis. We were blessed with some sunshine and resulted in new memberships
from the people who attended. We are always looking for new players and regardless of any
standard from beginner to team, all are welcome.
Coaching
Sundays with Paul from 10-12 are continuing and if interested in joining in please contact Mike
for details 01858 565377. The free coaching for members children is an ideal way for
them to start their enjoyment of the sport and there are two sessions. 3.45pm to 4.30pm for
the younger children and 4.30 to 5.30 for those a little more advanced. These are run by
Mike, and again please do contact him for advice as to which session your child would be suit-
ed to. Individual lessons are available by arrangement.
Club Play
There are two general sessions for joining in. Wednesday morning and Thursday evening, all
three courts are booked for general play with both being very well attended. Wednesday
from 9.30am and Thursday from 7pm onwards. General a member of the committee will be
present to organise fours, and we are looking for some volunteers to join the rota. If you
would be interested in helping to run the club play please let Mike know and he will add you
to the list.
Samaritan's Purse Shoe Box Service
Note of thanks…
Many thanks to everyone who came to the special Shoe Box service on Fathers Day.
Special thanks go to Hazel Wallace from Medbourne WI who spoke about her dealings with
Samaritan's Purse prior to dispatching the boxes and to Adam Tankard, Samaritan's Purse
Area Co-ordinator, speaking about his visit to Rowanda and how the children reacted to
their shoe boxes. According to Adam, Stephen's service was so well put together, with all of
the readings and hymns blending perfectly with the actual work being carried out!
Many thanks also go to Welland Valley Scouts and Beaver Groups who have made a start and
finished their boxes already! Wonderful! Anyone needing details of what to include please
ask , either myself or Stephen Bishop when he returns from study leave after 14th July.
Please, please think about the Shoe Box scheme - one covered shoe box, including items,
with a £3.00 donation for postage could make all the difference to a child in need this
Christmas. We will be holding another service later in the year, please watch out for details.
Georgina Halliday
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LITTLE THEATRE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION...
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MEDBOURNE BOWLS CLUB
Medbourne Bowls Club played their first competition of the season.....The Ted Hall Cup
recently. The winners were Isabel Wright, Georgie Regney, David Potter and "Skip "Dave
Chadwick. They narrowly defeated Stella Hinks,Adrian Hewitt, Peter Oppenheimer and
"Skip" Rob Almond in a very keenly contested 16 end match.
There have been great improvements made to the 'green' this year and if anyone is
interested in becoming a member of our very sociable club, they would be made most
welcome. Contact our secretaries, Isabel and Jim Wright or treasurer Joyce Green.
Medbourne cum Holt WI
For our meeting on Wednesday 13th July 2016 we will be hoping for a warm and
sunny evening to enjoy the lovely garden of one of our members at
Rosslyn House, Slawston.
We always welcome new members and look forward to meeting anyone who would like
to come along to find out more about our active and friendly group.
Jenny Sandars
Member of the Medbourne cum Holt WI
A further note of thanks from the Rector…
Margaret Tuffs
I am indebted to Margaret Tuffs who service as Churchwarden in Medbourne has gone
beyond the call of duty. Margaret has brought to the role an extraordinary work ethic; a
tremendous attention to detail; a wonderfully naturally welcome approach and above all a
great care for people. Margaret has been a great supporter of my ministry here and I am
personally very grateful for all that she has achieved as churchwarden.
Stephen Bishop
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by text on 07717 457555
or call in to 11 Church Lane, Lyddington.
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THANK YOU
QUIZ & CHEESE EVENING
SATURDAY 7TH MAY
Thank you to all who supported the Quiz, we raised £780.00 which will be donated to
Orchid Cancer, through Just Giving, taking the total raised by
Ross Connon & Andy Joyner to
£4,300.00
Thank you to the following;
Alice & Andy Murdock – excellent Quiz
Great Easton Shop – selling tickets
Raffle Prizes – Farndon Fields Farm Shop, Langton Brewery, Allison Hinch,
The Cakery in Market Harborough, Rockingham Castle,
Carole & Andrew Turner & Fiona Barber
GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT
GARDEN SOCIETY
On Wednesday 20th July members and friends will be visiting Belvoir Castle.
Anyone wishing to join the coach party is most welcome.
The cost of the day trip is £27 per person and includes coach journey,
guided tour of the castle and open access to the formal gardens.
Please contact Sue Smith on 01858 565893.
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Great Easton & District WI
Have you ever wondered about the origin of various companies and their products?
Brian Johnson gave us a very interesting presentation about goods which had their
beginnings in Leicester.
Imperial Typewriters, St. Margaret's underwear, Fox's Glacier Mints, the Squeezy Bottle,
Tiny Tears, Daleks, Action Man and Walker's crisps were among some of the products
which started out in Leicester.
He also showed us slides of the early shops which started out in Leicester to become
household names today. These included Dunelm, Wilkinson's, Halford's and Curry's among
the most well known.
In July we are visiting the Richard III Centre in Leicester, whilst in August we are planning
an I - Spy Walk around our village, followed by a bring and share supper.
Anyone wishing to join us on Wednesday 3rd August will be most welcome.
We meet at the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Parish News
Our thoughts and prayers go to all the families and friends concerned.
Weddings taken place n 2016...
Philippa and Robert Tiffin in Blaston Church on 19th March 2016
Connie and Tom Barton in Stockerston Church on 21st May 2016
Tina and Richard Matthews in Medbourne Church on 11th June 2016
Emily and Peter Woolston in Great Easton Church on 18th June 2016
Baptisms taken place in 2016...
Hugo de Lisle
George Beaty
Ava Mai Hill
Patrick Smith
Jasper Evans
James Garner
Sebastian Le Mesurier
Noah Sinclair
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Parish Office
Opening Times
Wednesday and Thursday mornings
9.00 am - 1.00 pm
For any enquiries please contact :
T. 01536 660568
REMINDER NOTE:
In order to meet the printing deadline and allow
sufficient preparation time the deadline for all
magazine advertising and editorials is the 5th of
the preceding month. Thank you.
TENNIS TOWER FOR HIRE
Professional tennis coaching machine with
variable speed/elevation/spin for hire on
monthly/weekly basis with
some balls included.
Needs to be added to own insurance
(usually no extra charge).
£60 per week, £200 per month or
£375 for two months.
Please call Hilary on 07875 089991
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Medbourne Defibrillator Update
June 2016
We are pleased to announce that we have now purchased two defibrillators for
Medbourne. One is installed in the outside toilet at the Sports Club, which will be
available 24/7. One is temporarily installed inside the Village Hall; this machine will be
permanently located on the outside of the Village Hall once planning permission and
listed buildings consent have been obtained. We have purchased a separate set of pads
for each machine enabling them to also be used for small children.
The Sports Club and the Village Hall are now responsible for registering the machines
which will ensure that the emergency services are aware of them both and of
their locations.
In the event of needing to use the machines the first step is to ring 999 and the
emergency services will give guidance on the use of the machine – including giving the
caller the combination code to access each machine.
Over the next few weeks we will be putting some posters around the village to alert
both villagers and others to the exact location of the machines.
The fundraising efforts of the village have also enabled two First Aid courses - covering
adult, baby and child life support and AED (automatic external defibrillation) - to take
place ensuring that over 20 people in and around the village are now trained.
There will be another First Aid course held in the Autumn and anyone wishing to attend
should contact David Tyler.
Once again, many thanks to everyone for their support for this potentially life-saving
project.
David and Val Tyler (565242)
(and Jo Milligan and Rebekah Budenberg, committee members)
June 2016
MEDBOURNE NEW WEBSITE INFORMATION
The new web site for Medbourne is now live at: http://www.medbourne.org.uk
The new site combines three superseded sites - the Village, the Parish Council and the
Village Hall web sites. All three of these have a presence on the new site as a
recognisable site within a site. Please take a tour of the new site. Comments and
additional content are welcome; Comments please send to [email protected].
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Great Easton Garden Fete a note of thanks...
Many thanks to anyone who helped to make the garden fete in Great Easton on 4th
June such a great success. The weather was in our favour and thanks to the hard work
of our hosts, Ela and Mike Yates, the garden looked delightful. Many people admired
the garden whilst having tea and listening to the music played by the Kettering Silver
Band.
The total raised for Church Funds was around £1,650 and this was due to all the
people who baked cakes, grew plants, served teas, washed up, manned the games and
various stalls, set up the tables and helped to clear up at the end of the afternoon.
A very big thank you for your contribution, no matter how big or small, which helped
the event to run so smoothly.
Kathy and Maureen
Good Companions
On Thursday 7th July the speaker will be Tom French, our local community Police
Officer who will tell us about his day to day work and also give us tips on personal and
home safety.
At this meeting the money for the August outing will be collected and there will also
be the usual raffle and book exchange.
The meeting on Thursday 4th August will not be in the village hall as we will be going
by car or public transport to the Falcon Hotel, Uppingham, where afternoon tea has
been arranged for 3.30pm. The members going by public transport need to catch the
bus leaving the village just after 3.00pm. Please let Maureen or Anne know if you are
going by car.
When using the village Hall we meet on the first Thursday of the month at 2.30pm.
Visitors are always made most welcome.
Thank you
Anne Lang
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CHURCH FETE
SATURDAY 2ND JULY
2PM – 4.30PM
AT THE VILLAGE HALL
DELICIOUS TEAS & HOMEMADE CAKES
A GREAT VARIETY OF STALLS INCLUDING
RAFFLE & TOMBOLA
NAME THE CHICKEN & GUESS THE WEIGHT OF THE TORTOISE!
CAKES & HOME PRODUCE
PLANTS
AND
DECORATE A CAKE FOR THE QUEEN COMPETITION
Plus much more for everyone to enjoy
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GREAT EASTON PARISH COUNCIL
The Queen's birthday beacon was well attended on a chilly evening but a substantial bonfire
helped keep everybody warm during the singing of the National Anthem and, of course, Happy
Birthday! Thanks to Ivor Luscombe for his experience in producing such a spectacular result
and also to Bob Mitchell and Paul Brittain for helping to build it. Thanks also to Phil Johnson for
hosting the event at the Rectory Farm.
HEDGE CUTTING
Every year at this time we ask residents who own trees and hedges next to the foot ways and
pavements to keep an eye on their hedges so that they don’t intrude on to the foot way and
make it difficult for people to get by. This is especially important for parents with children in
push chairs etc., and for those people who have some difficulty walking. Everyone has always
responded well to this request and there never seem to be any problems or complaints, or
indeed accidents. We hope very much that this high standard will be kept up again this year
ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual May meeting returned Phil Long as chairman. Paul Brittain was elected vice chair,
Alice Murdock continues as tree warden, Nora Clarke continues with police,
community and heritage matters. Paul Brittain also leads on planning matters for the PC while
Lucy Walsh is bringing the PC up to date with communications including a new web site which
will be implemented by September 2016. This also helps to maintain the
important issue of transparency of all PC business. Greta Vizma continues to look after street
lighting and general matters.
The village 'poors' charity is now nearing completion of it's merger with the Valentines
Goodmans charity operated across our neighbouring villages and will help to manage our small
charity more effectively.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
The Neighbourhood Plan is now reaching the final draft stage and a copy is available for all to
read on the Parish Council website under Neighbourhood Planning. This important plan, after
confirmation by the Parish Council, will then go to the final six week
consultation period which will include stakeholders, HDC and, following a final Village Infor-
mation event and an external examiner evaluation, to all households before being
formally adopted.
Phil Long, Chairman of Great Easton Parish Council
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Great Bowden Music Fest 2016
CLASSICAL/MUSIC THEATRE/JAZZ
Now in its third year, the Great Bowden Music Fest 2016 presents a varied
concert series continuing its tradition of top quality music featuring local
musicians, international guests, community groups and young talent. The festival
which takes place from the 7th -10th July in St. Peter and St. Paul Parish
Church offers something for all music lovers with classical works, choral music,
music theatre and the Jazz and Big Band Extravaganza. Refreshments will be
available at all concerts and throughout the Saturday Jazz evening.
The Fest's commitment to showcasing young talent continues with the Vivaldi
Four Seasons performed by four up and coming violinists from the Midlands, a
young piano trio from the Royal Northern College of Music playing another
version of the "Seasons" by Piazzolla and the Leicester Grammar School Big Band.
Classical concerts will feature music by Dvorak and Vivaldi, with the Harborough
Singers joining forces with the Festival Orchestra in the Gala Finale which also
includes Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante with soloists, Christopher White
(violinist and Artistic Director) and Swiss violist Johannes Gurth.
"Music of the Night" will present favourites from many of the greatest musicals,
welcoming the Harborough Choral Society and local soloists,
Tracey Holderness, Louise Oakley, Beth Hodgson and Jacob Leeson.
A free "Coffee and Chamber Music" concert on Saturday 9th July at 11:30 is an
addition to the line up of concerts and there is once again an exhibition from the
Great Bowden Visual Arts Group displaying their "People's Choice" winners,
on sale at concerts.
Tickets:
£10/£8 Concessions (School Students and OAPs),
Fest Ticket (4 concerts in 1) £30/£25 Under 10's Free
Available from:
Welton's in Great Bowden,
Moins Chemists, Coventry Road, Market Harborough
T. 01858 469109 (James Shakespeare)
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