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May 2017 FREE - MONTHLY Issue No. 88
Ruddington Parish Council
VILLAGE NEWSLETTERRuddington CC announces ‘All Stars Cricket’
A new initiative to get more 5-8 year olds playing cricketRuddington Cricket Club is excited to take another stride forwards in thedevelopment of youth cricket in the village. For the 2017 season, the Clubwill be one of the first fully-accredited centres to offer ‘All Stars Cricket’ – anew initiative from the English and Wales Cricket Board. The idea is to giveboys and girls aged 5 to 8 the opportunity to learn about and play cricket in
a fun and safe environment.All girls and boys are welcome,and each registered child willreceive a pack of cricket goodiesincluding a cricket bat, ball,backpack, water bottle,personalised shirt and cap tokeep, so they can continue theirlove of cricket when they gohome.
There will be 8 sessions of AllStars Cricket, which will run every Thursday from 6.15pm until 7.15pm.The first session will be on Thursday 25 May and before this, the club willbe running other junior sessions on Friday nights to give a taster of what’son offer. Please contact Nic Greaves on 07918 552 321 or visitwww.ruddington.play-cricket.com for more details.
The Village Newsletter is sponsored this month by:
Ruddington Grange Golf Club0115 921 4139
ruddingtongrange.com
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All Stars Cricket is the latestdevelopment in the ongoingtransformation of Ruddington CricketClub. Just 5 years ago, the club had 2adult teams and no youth offering at all– and now has 4 successful adult teamsand 5 junior teams.
All Stars Cricket will add a furtherdimension to junior cricket in thevillage, as the programme encouragesparents to get involved and have funwith their kids. Nic Greaves, who’srunning the initiative, said: ‘We can’twait to see Elms Park packed with kidsand their parents or guardians playingcricket and having fun!’
The club will also be entering youthteams in the Kwik Cricket under 10,under 11, under 12 and under 14leagues for 2017, and are on thelookout for new players. Training is heldat Elms Park on Friday evenings in a funand safe environment. If your child isinterested, please contact MartinBrown on 07977 574 422 for moreinformation.
Ruddington Cricket Club
County election reminderDon’t forget that the NottinghamshireCounty Council elections take place onThursday 4 May. Two Councillors will beelected to cover Ruddington and thesurrounding villages. Your polling cardwill tell you where you need to vote,although you don’t need to take thecard with you to the polling station. Theresults will be announced the next day.
Councillor Paul ReedmanPaul Reedman is the new ParishCouncillor for Easthorpe Ward after anon-contested election on 5 April.
Says Paul: ‘I am a 57 year old man whohas lived in Ruddington since 1979. Iserved as a police officer for 30 yearsbefore retiring and I am married to Jill,a retired psychiatric nurse.
‘Our two children, now grown up andmarried themselves, were both bornand bred in Ruddington and attendedlocal schools.
‘I am committed to the restoration ofyouth services in the village.Community safety is an issue of concernto me, particularly road traffic safetyand anti-social behaviour.’
Paul can be contacted via the ParishCouncil office, or at [email protected].
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Swing Back to the 1940sThe Framework Knitters Museum onChapel Street is hosting a FREE wartimeextravaganza on Bank Holiday Monday29 May. Called ‘Swing Back to the1940s’, the event will turn back theclock to the Second World War, withstaff and volunteers decked out in best1940s regalia. Visitors to the event are,of course, also encouraged to dress up!
The museum will even havehairdressers on hand to recreateauthentic 1940s hairstyles, including thefamous Victory Roll. Other themedactivities include swing dancing withrevival dance in the Chapel (tuitionavailable for beginners), a traditionalstreet party on Chapel Street, and stallsselling vintage collectibles.
Museum Manager & Curator, NicolaWood, said: ‘We’re very excited about“Swing Back to the 1940s” as it’s thefirst event of its kind that theFramework Knitters Museum hashosted. I know from experience thatpeople love wartime events, so I’mhoping lots of families come along to trytheir hands (and their feet!) at swingdancing and enjoy some delicioushomemade cakes. Which I promisewon’t be eggless or sugarless – and theywon’t be rationed either!’
In fact, visitors will be spoilt for choicewhen it comes to refreshments. Notonly will the museum be selling tea,coffee and cakes from the Tea Room onthe main site, but there will also be a
selection of beers, wines and bottledsoft drinks on sale in the Chapel. Thesewill be provided by the museum’scorporate partner, NottinghamBrewery, who own and run The FrameBreakers pub on the corner of HighStreet and Kirk Lane.
Drinks provided by the brewery willinclude their popular draught beer,Frame Breaker, served in 40s-style‘dimpled’ pint and half pint pots.Originally created in celebration of themuseum’s 45th anniversary last yearand also available in The FrameBreakers, 20p from each pint sold isdonated to the museum by NottinghamBrewery.
Swing Back to the 1940s will take placefrom 11am to 4pm on Monday 29 May.Entry to the museum will be free foradults and children alike, and the wholesite will be open for visitors to enjoy. Aswell as wartime-themed activities,there will also be framework knittingdemonstrations and the chance to knityour own scarf on a vintage Griswoldknitting machine. The Textile Emporiumwill be open for visitors to explore andpick up souvenirs.
Adds Nicola: ‘It’s set to be a fantasticday out for all the family. There really issomething for everyone – and plenty todo whatever the weather – so pleasecome and join us for some wartime fun.’
Please contact the museum on 0115984 6914 for more information.
Faye Stenson
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RuddFest is backRuddfest, Ruddington’s annual beer andcider festival, returns to the village inJune, with around 200 beers and ciderson offer for thirsty visitors to enjoy. Thefestival starts at 12 noon on Thursday 1June and runs through to last orders onSunday 4 June.
Ruddfest will once again run across 4sites, with The Green playing host toThe Three Crowns, The Three Spices,Bar Six and a new arrival for 2017:Jasper’s Café. Elsewhere in the village,Ruddfest will take place at The FrameBreakers on the High Street, The WhiteHorse on Church Street and The VictoriaTavern on Wilford Road.
CAMRA members will be entitled to adiscount on beers and ciders at all 4venues throughout the festival. Asusual, each site will be organising theirown drinks lists and tasting notes, foodofferings and entertainment.
Highlights for 2017 are set to includethe return of last year’s popular Gin Barto the marquee on The Green – thistime with over 20 premium gins to try –and the final of the ‘Ruddington’s GotTalent’ competition at The White Horseon Sunday 4 June.
For the latest news and event details,search for ‘Ruddfest’ on Facebook,Twitter and Instagram. You’ll also findinformation on each venue’s socialmedia pages and websites.
Faye Stenson
‘Music to Hear’ spring concertRuddington & District Choral Society willbe performing music by some of thegreat classical composers at their springconcert. The programme takes its namefrom ‘Music to hear’ by George Shearing(composer of ‘Lullaby of Broadway’),who used Shakespearean sonnets forhis lyrics. The Society will also be singingVaughan Williams’ ‘Five Mystical Songs’and Rutter’s joyful ‘This is the Day’- thelatter composed for the Royal Weddingin 2011. Music by Rutter, Parry andStanford, plus solo items, will completethe programme. The concert will beconducted by Paul Hayward, withMichael Overbury as the accompanist.
‘Music to Hear’ takes place on Saturday20 May at 7:30pm, at St Peter’s Churchin Ruddington. Tickets are £10, toinclude a glass of wine or a soft drinkand a programme, and are available bycalling 0115 921 1451, or on the door.
Liz Lister
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South Notts Wildlife Spring FairLocal Wildlife Trust members are onceagain running the Ruddington SpringFair to raise funds to support the workof Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust inRushcliffe and elsewhere in the county.This includes management of localnature reserves (Bunny Wood, Skylarks,Wilwell Farm Cutting and Wilford ClayPits); supporting local ‘Friends ofGroups’ like Sharphill Wood and TheHook; engaging with local landownersthrough the Blue Butterfly, Bird Bed andBreakfast and Badger Vaccinationschemes; and landscape scaleconservation down the Trent Valley.
The Spring Fair will take place onSaturday 20 May at St Peter’s Roomsfrom 9.30am to 12noon, and will beselling a range of plants, cakes, secondhand CDs, DVDs and vinyl records.
Do you have any old CDs, DVDs or vinylrecords that you could donate to theSpring Fair? Last year’s event raisedaround £1,500 for NottinghamshireWildlife Trust, so every little helps! Youcan contact Gordon Dyne [email protected] or 0115 8784842 to arrange collection of yourunwanted items.Gordon Dyne
Did you know?This is the latest in our series of articlesto help spread the word about ParishCouncil services, or activities takingplace at St Peter’s Rooms, which youmay not be aware of.
This month, we take a look at the Coffee& Lunch Club which takes place in theLounge at St Peter’s Rooms everyThursday, from 10:30am to 1:15pm.
The Club gives older people in thevillage the chance to get together for achat over a cup of coffee and/or a hotlunch.
If you’d like to attend, please give plentyof notice as meals are ordered weekly inadvance. Call Muriel Woodhead on0115 984 5666 to book in.
There’s also an over 55s Coffee Club atSt Peter’s Rooms every Wednesdayfrom 10am to 11am. Free transport isavailable on the Community Bus – callLorna McCullough on 0115 921 4975 fordetails.
We will remember themWW1 Casualties this month
100 years ago3rd May 1917Private Telford Peet, aged 26, 2/4thKings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Son of William and Elizabeth Peet,Back Street, Ruddington.
Remembered on: Arras memorial, Pasde Calais.
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It’s that time againYes, May is start of the bowls season –it’s that time of year again! Come to ourfree Open Day on Sunday 14 May 2017from 2.30pm to 5pm at our Elms Parkbase in Ruddington. You’ll be able to tryyour hand at bowls, hear about the cluband enjoy refreshments. Experiencedor novice, why not drop in (come with afriend) and see if the game and ourlovely club are for you?
Experienced players wishing to returnto the game are very welcome to join usto try our green and meet ourmembers. For the novice, once againwe have a ‘Play Bowls Package’ on offerto provide a chance to learn and try thegame. For just £5, you can enjoy 4coaching sessions with friendly,qualified coaches and up to 6 informalgames with members. All equipment isprovided free for the trial and if you likethe club, the £5 comes off yourmembership! All the club asks is thatpeople wear flat, smooth-soled shoeswith no heels (e.g. flip flops or oldslippers), to protect the greens.
Andy Scott, Club Membership Officerand Coach, said: ‘We now have a well-established bowls school in a fabuloussetting. People are made welcome, getcoaching and have fun learning thegame. Whilst the game is great,affordable and easy to learn, the realdividend comes through the friendshipsand companionship developed withinthe membership. We have welcomedmany new members through the bowls
school over recent years – and wouldlove to welcome more.’
The bowls season runs from May toSeptember and the game itself isaffordable. For those who just wantsocial games, there are weekly informalclub roll ups, and around 20 friendlynon-competitive games to be enjoyed.League games are available just aboutevery day of the week for thecompetitive. Evening league gamesstart at 6.30pm and we also have gamesin the afternoon and at weekends. Theclub has working members (not just theretired!) and games for male, femaleand mixed teams, with a great range offormats to choose from.
Andy added: ‘Bowls can have a stuffyimage, but generally we play in casualclothes for non-competitive games andwe have fun. We offer options for alllevels of ability and the physicaldemands are not that great. So, whynot come see us with a view to joiningour club and making some new friends?’
To find out more or book directly ontothe coaching course, contact Andy on07434 056 176, e-mail [email protected] or visit ruddingtonbowls.co.nf.
Andy Scott
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The Clerk retiresSo, it’s time to retire. And, yes, I amlooking forward to it! Being a clerk at aparish council like Ruddington is one of themost varied jobs you can have. I waswarned by my predecessor that it rangedfrom drafting budgets to picking up dogpoo; I have, so far, avoided the latter! Ihave really enjoyed the variety of work –no two days are remotely the same and Inever quite know what I will be up to whenI arrive at work.
I have also dealt with a variety of people,situations and approaches. One thing I cansay with certainty is that the staff atRuddington Parish Council are the verybest. I would like to thank them for all thehard work, skill and dedication they put in.I am sure that my successor, Claire, willcome to rely on them as much as I have.
I am proud of all that Ruddington ParishCouncil delivers to the local community:providing the facilities for football,dancing, cricket, brownies, guides,slimming clubs, bowls, yoga, the VillageGreen, tai chi, coffee and lunch clubs, babygroups, allotments, playing fields,cemetery, car parks (next to the Co-op andThe White Horse Inn), the community bus,Christmas and Summer Fayres…and muchmore.
I’d like to thank everyone involved with allthese groups and activities which give somuch to the community – organisers,councillors and participants, but above allthe staff. I wish you all the very best.
Gary Long
Editor’s note:‘Gary has, during his time in Ruddington,seen many changes - both in the workingof the Parish Council and in outside events.
And he leaves with our thanks and verybest wishes for a long and happyretirement.’
Coundillor Allen Wood, Chair ofRuddington Parish Council
Branwell – theforgotten Brontë
The only son of the Reverend PatrickBrontë, Branwell was once dubbed ‘thefamily genius,’ but did not rise to fame likehis sisters – in fact, quite the opposite. Hisartistic career and subsequent jobopportunities all failed.
Commemorating the 200th anniversary ofhis birth, a talk by Dr Claire O'Callaghanwill explore what went wrong for thistroubled young man, who died a year afterJane Eyre was published, ‘without knowingthat his sister had published a word’.
Claire lives in Ruddington and lectures inVictorian literature at Brunel University,London. She is currently writing a bookabout the Brontës.
The event takes place in the Chapel at theFramework Knitters Museum on Friday 19May at 7.30pm.
Tickets cost £5 and are available from theMuseum, or phone Kathy on 0115 9845375.
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Ruddington DiaryTuesday 2nd MayMethodist Church Women’s Fellowship– Carol Barstow: ‘Puddings & Pies’.2.30pm in the Methodist Schoolroom.Everyone welcome.Thursday 4th MayRoyal British Legion – the RuddingtonBranch meets at St Peter’s Rooms onthe first Thursday of the month at 8pm.Saturday 6th MayRuddington Group – Riding for theDisabled – Spring Fayre at St Peter’sRooms. Stalls include raffle, tombola,cakes and many more. 10 am to 12 noon.Sunday 7th MayRuddington Footpaths PreservationGroup – “Widmerpool to Keyworthcircular” Meet on the Green at 2.15 pm.Tuesday 9th MayRattle, Rhyme and Roll – Have fun withyour little ones. 11am at the Library,FOC.Scrabble – In Ruddington Library 2pm to4pm. All players welcome.Parish Council Annual Meeting – at StPeter’s Rooms commencing at 7.30 pm.All meetings are open to the publicwhere you can raise your views on anyagenda items. To be held if needed,please check before you come.Wednesday 10th MayW.I. Resolution Meeting. At St Peter’sRooms 7:15 pm.
Friday 12th MayRuddington Community Choir – ‘Unitedin Song’. 7:30pm at All Hallows’ Church,Lady Bay. See main article for details.Saturday 13th MayCounty & Borough Councillors’ Surgery– 10am to 12 noon at St. Peter’s Rooms.This is your opportunity to speak withyour Borough and County Councillorsabout local issues.Wedding Open Day at the CountryCottage Hotel – 11am to 3pm. See mainarticle for details.Peppa Pig Muddy Puddle Walk in aid ofSave the Children – Rushcliffe CountryPark, 2pm to 5pm. Free entry(donations appreciated). See mainarticle for details.Sunday 14th MayFree Bowls Club Open Day at Elms Park– 2.30pm to 5pm. Try your hand atbowls and hear about the club. Seemain article for details.Tuesday 16th MayMethodist Church Women’s Fellowship– Annual General Meeting. 2:30pm inthe Methodist Schoolroom. Allwelcome.Thursday 18th MayThe Ear Foundation – Do you wear anNHS hearing aid? Come to our FREEwalk-in hearing aid clinic. In St. Peter’sRooms between 11.30am to 12.30pm.No appointment required.
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Friday 19th MayRuddington Business Partnership –FREE networking today and every 3rdFriday of the month, at The RuddingtonArms, 8am to 9am. Come along andmeet other local businesses. Nobooking required.‘Branwell – the Forgotten Bronte’ – atalk by Dr Claire O’Callaghan at theFramework Knitters Museum, 7:30pm.See main article for details.
Saturday 20th MayNotts Wildlife Trust Spring Fair – at StPeter’s Rooms. 9.30am till 12 noon. Seemain article for details.Ruddington Choral’s Spring Concert –‘Music to Hear’ 7:30pm in St Peter’sChurch. See main article for details.Monday 22nd MayRuddington Craft Group – Teabagfolding. 10am to 12 noon. ContactChristine Gibson on 07967 245 308 ifyou’d like to come along.Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th MayBig Purple Party at NottinghamshireHospice shop – week-long fundraisingevent. See main article for details.Wednesday 24th MayAmenities Committee Meeting – at StPeter’s Rooms commencing at 7.30 pm.
All meetings are open to the publicwhere you can raise your views on anyagenda items. To be held if needed,please check before you come.Rotary Charity Concert – 7:30pm atThe Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent. Seemain article for details.Monday 29th May‘Swing Back to the 1940s’ – wartime-themed event at the FrameworkKnitters Museum. 11am to 4pm. Free.See main article for details.Wednesday 31st MayRuddington Gardeners’ Association –“Nottingham City Parks and Gardens”with John Simpson at The Hermitage7pm for 7:30 pm.Thursday 1st JuneRoyal British Legion – the RuddingtonBranch meets at St Peter’s Rooms onthe first Thursday of the month at 8pm.
Thursday 1st June – Sunday 4th JuneRuddfest – Ruddington’s annualfestival. Over 200 beers and ciders,food, live entertainment, stalls andchildren’s activities. See main article.Saturday 3rd JuneWilwell Farm Cutting Open Day – Aseries of guided walks with Gordon theWarden. See main article for details.
If you would like something includedin the Village newsletter please talk tothe Clerk or Deputy Clerk.
The copy deadline for the nextedition is 15th of the month.
A large print copy of theVillage Newsletter is
available to read in thelibrary.
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Any old doors?Do you have any old external doors thatyou no longer need in your home,further to renovation or replacement? Ifso, you can donate them to the ParadiseGardens allotment site, where they’ll beused to make new raised beds for theallotment plots.
If you can spare a door or two, pleasecontact the Parish Council so we canarrange for collection.
Rotary Charity ConcertThe Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs ofKeyworth and Ruddington are holding acharity concert at 7:30pm at The GrangeHall, Radcliffe on Trent on Wednesday24 May. The concert is being held in aidof Dementia UK, Friends of the QMCand the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Performing on the evening will be theWest Bridgford Social Singers, TeahCollins (clarinettist), the KeyworthSchool of Theatre Dance and the 6thRobin Hood Rifles Cadet Core of Drums.
Tickets are just £8 and are availablefrom The Country Cottage Hotel onEasthorpe Street or by calling 0115 9373263.
RDA Spring FayreA Spring Fayre is being held on Saturday6 May in aid of the Ruddington Group ofRiding for the Disabled. The Fayre willtake place at St Peter’s Rooms from10am until 12 noon. Stalls will include araffle, tombola, cakes and much more.
Awards recognition for theRuddington Arms
Congratulations to the RuddingtonArms and their licensee, MarkAnderson, for their place in the Licenseeof the Year competition, run by theBritish Institute of Innkeeping (BII).
The competition is sponsored by Sky,and is seen as one of the mostprestigious awards for individuallicensee operators in the UK. The 16semi-finalists have already seen offstrong competition from 200 entrantsacross the UK. The next step is a visitfrom the judges, who will carry out anassessment and interview.
The Ruddington Arms said in a tweet:‘We are really surprised, honoured andproud to be named as one of the semi-finalists in the BII Licensee of The YearAwards 2017.’
And in a further nod of recognition, thepub has also been nominated in the‘Best Drinks Venue’ category of theNottinghamshire Food and DrinksAwards. The winners of both awardswill be announced in June. Good luckRuddington Arms!
Kay Garrett
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Country Cottage wedding fairThe Country Cottage Hotel onEasthorpe Street is holding a weddingopen day on Saturday 13 May from11am to 3pm.
Brides and grooms-to-be can visit thisbeautiful venue, including itsrestaurant, private gardens andbedrooms. The venue will be dressed asif for a wedding, and the wedding co-ordinator will be around on the day ifanyone would like an informal chat orany more information.
There’s a complimentary glass ofprosecco for visitors on the day, so ifyou’re looking for a wedding venue whynot pop along and take a look foryourselves?
Kay Garrett
The Battle of Rorkes Drift –the ‘Ruddington Connection’
On 23 January 1879, the mission stationat Rorkes Drift, Kwa-Zulu Natal in SouthAfrica was repeatedly and robustlyattacked by 3,000 to 4,000 Zuluwarriors, hot-foot from their crushingdefeat of the British at the Battle ofIsandlwana.
Over many hours, the mission stationwas successfully defended by little over100 soldiers from the 24th(Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. Theferocious battle has gone down inhistory as no fewer than 11 VictoriaCrosses (the British Army's highestaward for valour) were awarded to the
defenders – all of coursecommemorated in the classic film‘Zulu,’ starring Michael Caine asCommanding Officer LieutenantGonville Bromhead.
The film ‘Zulu’ represents the 24thRegiment of Foot as a Welsh regiment,when their county designation wasWarwickshire until 1881 and onlyaround 15% of the soldiers defendingthe mission station were in fact Welsh.Three soldiers from the 24th Regimentwho fought at and survived the battle(James Marshall, Caleb Wood andRobert Tongue) are buried in the oldShaw Street cemetery in Ruddington.
Other local connections include asoldier killed at Rorkes Drift who isburied in another Nottinghamcemetery, and Lieutenant GonvilleBromhead being schooled in Newark.
From 12 noon on Friday 16 June, ABFThe Soldiers' Charity – the BritishArmy's national charity since 1944 – willbe hosting a lunch and presentationabout the battle for Rorkes Drift at StPeter’s Rooms in Ruddington. Thepresentation, titled ‘The Ghosts ofRorkes Drift,’ will be given by CharlesAikenhead, the owner of the RorkesDrift Hotel adjacent to the battlefield inSouth Africa.
Tickets are £25 per person, includinglunch, and are available from JanetBritland, ABF The Soldiers' Charity, EastMidlands. Call 0115 957 2103 or [email protected].
Mick Earle
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Changing timesDue to changing shopping habits andthe extended availability of fancy dresscostumes from other sources, theSoden-Barton family who operateCrusader Ltd have now closed theircostume hire shop and service, whichused to operate at 4 Easthorpe Street.
Their emphasis is now on their onlinegifts and party sales business(www.crusaderparty.co.uk andwww.crusadergifts.co.uk), whichincludes a selection of gifts and fancydress costumes to buy.
The head office of Crusader Ltd hasbeen based in Oxford House, EasthorpeStreet for over 25 years.
Just prior to Christmas, a pop upclearance shop opened at No. 2Easthorpe Street on the corner of theHigh Street and Easthorpe Street. Thisopens on Fridays from 10.30am to 2pmand on Saturdays from 10am to 3pm.
The pop up shop will continue tooperate until a permanent tenant issecured.
Barbara Breakwell
Royal British LegionThe Ruddington Branch of the RoyalBritish Legion meets on the firstThursday of the month at 8pm in StPeter’s Rooms. All are welcome to themeetings. For more information, pleasevisitwww.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/ruddington.
Paint Ruddington Purple!The Nottinghamshire Hospice shop onthe High Street will be hosting The BigPurple Party from Monday 22 to Sunday28 May. The idea is to promote thehospice and paint Nottinghamshirepurple to help raise funds for localhospice care.
It’s a week-long event and party that’shappening across the county andeveryone is invited to join us! Our goalis to ‘Paint Ruddington Purple’ andthere are lots of ways you can join in thefun.
Here are a few ideas to get you started:● Hold a coffee morning with a purple
dress code and purple cakes
● Add a purple dish or drink to yourbusiness menu and donate theproceeds to Nottinghamshire Hospice
● Hold a purple dress-down day in theoffice
● Hold a bake sale
● Spend a few hours volunteering atone of our shops
● If you run a shop or business inRuddington, put a purple windowdisplay up!
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Download your party pack today fromwww.nottshospice.org/party. For moreinformation, please pop into ourRuddington shop or call 0115 910 1008ext 215.
Tessa Eastel, Ruddington Shop Manager
James PeacockEducational Foundation
James Peacock was born in Ruddingtonin 1585, leaving for London when hewas 14 years old where he became ahighly successful leather merchant. Hemade an endowment in his will of afarmhouse in Ruddington to be used asa school for boys of the village andappointed Trustees to manage hislegacy. Today, James PeacockEducational Foundation continues thistradition as a Charitable Trust. Eachchild who lives in Ruddington is eligible,at the age of 11 years, to receive a giftfrom the Trust in the form of a Bible,calculator and dictionary.
Important notice
Do you know any young person whosebirthday is between 1 September 2005and 31 August 2006 and who lives in theparish of Ruddington, but attends aschool outside the parish?
The Trustees of the James PeacockEducational Foundation are aware ofthe eligible children attending St Peter’sSchool, but do not have details of thoseyoung people living in the village butattending schools elsewhere. We wouldlike to ensure that all eligible youngpeople in Ruddington receive their gift
from the Foundation. If you are awareof a child born between these dates,then please make a written applicationgiving the name, date of birth andschool attended to: Mrs K Robertson(Secretary), 74 Musters Road,Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6HZ nolater than Monday 19 June 2017. Pleasenote that applications received afterthis date cannot be considered.
Self-led walksAre you interested in doing ‘self-led’walks of up to 5 or 6 miles, locally orotherwise? The idea is for a group tochoose a walk from a book or website,turn up and follow the route together.It’s preferable to own or be able to drivea car so that transport can be shared.Kindness, honesty and respect areessential! There are no fees to pay otherthan a contribution to the group driverfor fuel costs. If you’re interested,please email [email protected] for furtherdetails.
Summer Fair and Car Boot SaleThis annual fundraiser, organised by theSt Peter’s Friends of School, will takeplace on Saturday 1 July from 10.30amto 1pm at the school on AshworthAvenue. Entry will be £1 for adults andfree for children. For further details andto book stalls or car boot space, pleasevisit www.stpetersjunior.org.uk/summer-fair-car-boot. It’s a greatcommunity event and well worth a visit
Barbara Breakwell
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Save the Dates!Here are two dates for your diary!Ruddington Parish Council’s secondSummer Fayre will be held on the Greenon Saturday 19 August, between 12noon and 6pm. Planning for the event isalready well underway, with a return ofProfessor Charles’ ‘Punch and Judy’, andthe ‘Under our Wings’ talking andsinging birds.
If you’re interested in hiring a stall thisyear and would like a booking form,please contact the RPC Events WorkingGroup on [email protected].
Although it seems a long way off, wealso have a date for our ChristmasFayre. This year it will take place onSaturday 2 December. Keep watchingfor further information!
RPC Events working group
Pasta shop onEasthorpe Street
Further to our request in the Marchedition of the Vilage Newsletter formemories of the former pasta shop onEasthorpe Street, we received thefollowing response from Ruth Sharpe.
‘I now live in West Yorkshire and readthe Village Newsletter via my brother,who still lives in Ruddington and thenmy parents, who now live close to me.
Both my Mum and I recall the pastashop on Easthorpe Street, as it was atreat to get decent, home-made pasta,especially in the early 1990s.
I had left home by then, but on my tripsback to Ruddington, I would make surethat I went to the pasta shop, partly formyself and partly for orders for lasagneto take back to friends!
I particularly liked the sweet pasta, e.g.perhaps strawberry flavoured. Apartfrom the shop on Easthorpe Street, Ihave rarely seen sweet pasta soldanywhere since, other than in specialistdelicatessens.
I know the shop was only there for acouple of years or so, but my Mum, myfriends and myself all enjoyed it while itwas there.
We certainly remember it, as it was sounusual and to be fair, I have not comeacross another specialist pasta shop onmy travels since.’
Ruth Sharpe, Batley, West Yorkshire
Parking updateThe March 2017 traffic patrol statsfor the village were:
•119 visits
•290 observations
•23 penalty charge notices
Our traffic wardens are now makingthe odd Sunday visit to the village.
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Wildflowers of RushcliffeOver the years, the pressures fromagriculture and development havemeant that the rich wildflowermeadows of previous generations havebecome a rarer sight. Ironically, one sitewhere a lot of this floral heritage isprotected is an abandoned railwaycutting just outside Ruddington. Soimportant is this site that over 35 yearsago, it was stopped from becoming alandfill site, declared a Site of SpecialScientific Interest (SSSI) and bought byRushcliffe Borough Council with helpfrom the World Wildlife Fund.
Wilwell Farm Cutting is now a naturereserve that’s leased to and managedby Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, aspart of its network of sites across thewhole of Nottinghamshire.
There will be an Open Day at WilwellFarm Cutting on Saturday 3 June, whenyou can come along and see some ofRushcliffe’s fabulous wildlife heritage. Aprogramme of guided walks withGordon the Warden will look at thesite’s varied display of summerwildflowers around the site, starting at
10am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3pm. Thisis part of a wider programme of wildlifewalks and visits being run in theRushcliffe area by volunteers, on behalfof Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Formore details, including a downloadablefact sheet about Wilwell Farm Cutting,please visit www.southnottswildlife.org.uk and look under recentposts
The nature reserve is located on theB680 road between Ruddington andWilford (NG2 7UT), with the entrancetrack and signpost on the left as youapproach the ring road bridge fromRuddington. Parking is available or youcan take the NCT 3 bus to the WilfordIndustrial Estate stop just past thebridge.
Gordon Dyne
Peppa Pig Walk - ReminderPut on your wellies and join us for alakeside walk in aid of Save theChildren. The walk is taking place inRushcliffe Country Park on Saturday 13May, from 2pm to 5pm.
It’s free to enter, although there’s asuggested donation of £1 per child(adults go free!). Certificates andstickers will be awarded to all childrenwho complete the walk. We’ll beserving refreshments in the EducationCentre and there’ll be a Peppa Pig-themed Lucky Dip.
For further details, please contact JanePiggott at [email protected] orcall 07790 295 266.
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Ruddington Community Choir to raise funds for MS SocietyOn Friday 12 May, Ruddington Community Choir will be joining the Lady BayCommunity Choir and the West Bridgford Tuneless Choir in ‘United in Song’ – anevening of singing to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society.
All three choirs are led by Bernie Bracha, whose niece and goddaughter Hannahwas diagnosed with MS three years ago, at the age of 27. Bernie’s husband, Andy,also ran the London marathon on 23 April to raise funds for the MS Society, whichcontinues to improve treatment, care and support for people with MS.
‘United in Song’ takes place at 7.30pm at All Hallows’ Church, Lady Bay and willfeature a wide variety of music from Ruddington and Lady Bay choirs, as well as anopportunity for the audience to join in with some popular favourites from theTuneless Choir. Lots of fabulous prizes will be available in a raffle, which has beensupported generously by local businesses.
Admission for singers and members of the public is £5. This can be paid on thedoor or even better, online at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Andy-Bracha –don’t forget to include your name and quote ‘United in Song’. If Andy meets his£2,000 fundraising target by the evening of the event, he has promised to sing(albeit tunelessly) – which he says is much scarier than running his first marathon!
For further details, please email [email protected].
Lesley Lanzoni