MARCH 2016 PATRICK FISHER CARPENTER & JOINER

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1 Great Easton B & B "Comfortable accommodation, open all year round" , High Street, Great Easton Leicestershire LE16 8ST greateastonpo2@hotmail.com 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: Eyebrook Wild Bird Feeds Quality mixes and straights at farm gate prices, mixed on our farm near the Eyebrook Reservoir Visit our website: Rectory Farm, right of Church, Great Easton Tel: Open Friday & Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 9am 12 noon You are welcome to collect at any other time, but please telephone first 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: A member of Society of Allied and Independent Funeral directors PATRICK FISHER CARPENTER & JOINER New and restoration work Purpose made joinery For a friendly and reliable service Phone: Tel: Mob: MEDBOURNE PRE-SCHOOL Tues, Wed & Thurs 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 PJH & SONS PHILIP J. HAMMOND & SONS SOLICITORS Commissioners for Oaths 47 FRIAR LANE, LEICESTER, LE1 5QX TELEPHONE: (0116) FAX NO: (0116) enquiries@pjhammond.com Website Contact Richard Hammond Home visits possible CAR PARK AVAILABLE WHILST VISITING THE OFFICE MARCH

2 The Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt The Reverend Stephen Bishop The Rectory, Rectory Lane, Medbourne, LE16 8DZ Tel: Mobile: Revd Richard Barribal: Associate Priest Mr Roy Cashmore: Reader Parish Office: Open: Wednesday and Thursday 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Secretary: Julia Unna E. PCC Secretary Ann Baile Treasurer Miles Ingram Vice-Chair Teal Cottage, 5 Holt View Great Easton LE16 8TN Neville F Hackett 17 Old Holt Road Medbourne LE16 8DY GREAT EASTON Tom Theakston 4 Banbury Lane Great Easton LE16 8SF BRINGHURST Michael Mallock Manor Lodge, Main Street Bringhurst LE16 8RJ Mary Henniker-Major Linden House Great Easton LE16 8SJ Margaret Stamp 1 Banbury Lane Great Easton LE16 8SF Established since 1913 For all your building requirements Stonework and listed building specialist / / virginiasnow@btinternet.com NOW ZERO RATED VAT ON EVERYTHING Foot Health Practitioner CONSTRUCTION: RENOVATION: MAINTENANCE: Specialist Foot Care Treatment in the comfort of your own home BRINGHURST CUM GREAT EASTON & DRAYTON Wardens H.Snow & Son Julia Bowder( Deputy) Rosebrook Cottage Little London Great Easton LE16 8SU Graham Clark JOSEPH WARBURTON SAC(dip), CFHP (pract) Carpentry & Building Services For an appointment call Vicarage Cottage Main Street, Loddington Leicestershire LE7 9XE Home Tel: Mobile Tel: DRAYTON To Hire: MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT, STOCKERSTON & BLASTON Wardens MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT Margaret Tuffs Brookfield House, 41 Main Street Medbourne LE16 8DT STOCKERSTON Mary Patston Apple Cottage, Medbourne Road Stockerston LE15 9JF BLASTON Wilfred Coon Hallcroft, Medbourne Road Hallaton LE16 8UH Mr Martin van Oppen Manor Farm Medbourne LE16 8DR T: or E. enquiries@greateastonvillagehall.co.uk Robin Murray-Philipson Garden House Blaston LE16 8DE Treasurers Bringhurst etc Medbourne Stockerston David Gibley Andrew Le Mesurier Louise Bromwich Secretaries Blaston Bringhurst etc Medbourne etc Stockerston Blaston Wilfred Coon Ann Baile Jenny Sandars Wendy Bromwich Della Stones GARRY HYDE Interior and Exterior Painting and Decorating Glazing 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. Printed by Quantum Print Services Ltd, Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby, NN17 4AR 2 TEL: MOB:

3 Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt Services March 2016 including Easter Services 6 March Mothering Sunday 8am Eucharist at Great Easton 9am 1662 Eucharist at Drayton 10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne 13 March The Fifth Sunday of Lent 9am 1662 Eucharist at Blaston 10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton 20 March Palm Sunday 10.45am United Eucharist at Medbourne 24 March Maundy Thursday 7.30pm United Eucharist at Drayton 25 March Good Friday 9.45am Children meet at Great Easton 10.45am Morning Service at Great Easton with Guest Preacher followed by Walk with the Cross. 2.00pm The Last Hour Medbourne 7.30pm Evensong at Blaston 27 March Easter Sunday 8am Easter Day Holy Communion at Medbourne 9am Easter Day Holy Communion at Stockerston 10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton Wednesday Eucharist Services St Andrew s Church, Great Easton 2 March 10:30am 9 March 10.30am 16 March 10.30am 23 March 10.30am (Wednesday of Holy Week) 30 March 10.30am (Wednesday of Easter Week) All Welcome The Rector s Letter March 2016 I wonder if you are a user of Spotify. It s a popular means of playing music, and in particular, a means of discovering new music, or at least music which is new to the listener. In my hands, the hands of one with seriously eclectic taste for whom music is a life-long habit, it can prove distracting and compulsive. The urge to keep on looking can become all-consuming. I listen a lot as I work. A glance at my listening in the past month reveals the Masses of William Byrd (there are always some constants). But I also stumbled on something completely new to me: Kendrick Lamar s last album in all its head-spinning glory. And in this process of discovery, one of both seeking and longing, I can find buried composers and artists I had lost or disremembered: recently it was Korngold s Sonnett fὒr Wien, Joe Walsh s But Seriously, Folks and Chris Squire s long-forgotten prog-rock treasure Fish out of Water which I had not heard in some thirty years. As a fervent Spotify seeker I can vouch for moments of pure delight of discovery and recovery: finding the motets of Roman composer Alessandro Melani ( ), whose sacred music is still virtually unknown. Upon my bed at night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not; I called him, but he gave no answer. I will rise now and go about the city, In the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves. (Song of Songs 3:1, 2) Fervent longing and eager seeking are characteristics of the passage above which comes from the Song of Songs. Those themes cross over into the New Testament in two of Jesus s parables which are commonly known as The Parable of the Lost Sheep and The Parable of the Lost Coin. Actually, both are deserving of better titles, since they are both really about longing and seeking rather than about being lost. The point of both is that they are meant to present the idea of a God, who even more passionate than an enthused Spotify searcher, cannot stop looking and longing and searching; a God who is so engaged with his creation that he never gives up on it. In a sermon at Guildford Cathedral Andrew Bishop (no relation!) said of these two parables that they: lead us deep into the heart of God, a heart yearning passionately for you, for me in which each of us will find healing and true fulfilment. This is not a clasping, grasping love or manipulative desire: it is love beyond control. It is a love that allows us, like the sheep, to wander and stray or, like the coin, to hide away. But it is also a love that seeks In popular parlance, we might speak disparagingly of someone who has found God. The Judaeo-Christian tradition has at its heart a God who finds us in the most surprising ways and places. 30 3

4 SIX SAINTS CIRCA HOLT PCC & DCC MEETINGS 2016 Date Time Committee Venue Unless otherwise stated, St Giles refers to Medbourne Tues. 2 Feb 7.30pm DCC for Medbourne St Giles Mon. 8 Feb 7.30pm DCC for Bringhurst, Drayton and Great Easton Banbury Lodge Tues. 8 March 7.30pm PCC St Giles Mon. 14 March 7.30pm ANNUAL DCM Bringhurst, Drayton and Great Easton St Andrew s Tues. 15 March 7.30pm ANNUAL DCM - Medbourne St Giles Thus 10 March 7.30 pm ANNUAL DCM - Blaston ANNUAL DCM - Stockerston tbc Tues. 26 April (note change) 7.30 pm ANNUAL PCM following by compline The Old Barn, Blaston St Giles Mon. 16 May 7.30pm DCC for Bringhurst, Drayton and Great Easton St Andrew s Weds. 18 May 7.30pm DCC for Medbourne St Giles Thurs. 2 June 7.30pm PCC St Giles Mon. 12 Sept 7.30pm DCC for Bringhurst, Drayton and Great Easton St Andrew s Tues. 13 Sept 7.30pm DCC for Medbourne St Giles Tues. 11 Oct 7.30pm PCC St Giles Monday Weekly Events Medbourne Tiddlywinks Parent, baby and toddler group Medbourne Village Hall Line Dancing 10am to 12 noon 2pm to 3.30pm Tuesday Parish Office, 9am to 1pm Medbourne Pre-school with lunch session and an afternoon session Medbourne Village Hall Art Club Bell Ringing Practice St Andrew s Great Easton Ladies Choir Wednesday Tai Chi Medbourne Pre-school with lunch session and an afternoon session Medbourne Village Hall 9.15am to 12.15pm 12.15pm to 1.15pm 1.15pm to 3.15pm 10am to 12 noon 7.30pm to 9pm 8pm to 9.30pm 9.15am to 10.15am 9.15am to 12.15pm 12.15pm to 1.15pm 1.15pm to 3.15pm Thursday Parish Office, 9am to 1pm Medbourne Pre-school with lunch session and an afternoon session Medbourne Village Hall 1st Welland Valley Scouts Medbourne Village Hall Beavers (6-8 years) Cubs (8-10years) and Scouts (10-14 years) 9.15am to 12.15pm 12.15pm to 1.15pm 1.15pm to 3.15pm 6pm to 7pm From 7pm Friday Singing Sally 2pm to 2.45pm Medbourne Tennis Club Mon 9.00am am Adult coaching Wed 9.00am am Mix-in Thurs 7.00pm onwards Club Night Sun 10.00am am Junior coaching Sun 11.00am am Junior coaching 4 29

5 Gardeners Corner March 2016 By Alistair Peak PGS When putting pen to paper or tapping the keyboard; once you mention the weather you can guarantee that the weather will do the opposite to what you have said. Having had a cold spell, some frost, lots of wind, together with a fair drop of rain, I believe we would have had most types of weather this winter. Oh, I forgot even a little snow and some sunshine to finish it off. Let s hope it may have killed of a few bugs!!! Pruning of shrubs that flower on this years wood requires to be done at this time of year they include Hardy Fuchsia, Caryopteris (Blue Spiraea), Perovskia (Russian Sage) and Buddleia Davidii,. Buddleias can normally be pruned back to a framework, if you do not prune them they will just get bigger and can become giants and even an unsightly shrub, as well as becoming brittle. Seed Potatoes have been out in the nurseries and garden centres for a while now, this is the perfect time to start Chitting your potatoes. This is when you place them in a cool light place to help them produce short green shoots. This will in turn give the seed potatoes a head start when you place them in the soil. Place the potatoes in an empty egg box or in seed tray. Once they have produced the shoots you can rub of some of the shoots leaving about three strong shoots. Wait until the soil has warmed and dried up before planting them. New potatoes are a must with your salad in the summer and make a wonderful addition to your plate. If you haven t grown New Potatoes before I can suggest Arran Pilot these are good for boiling and are scab resistant. Of course to go with new potatoes you must have Mentha (Mint). This is best planted in a container to keep it under control, as it s an invasive plant. Remember any plant you grow in a container must be regularly fed and watered, especially during the growing season. Mint makes an excellent accompaniment to strawberries and Pimms! Most of the trees I have mentioned over last year have been deciduous ie lose their leaves in the autumn, why not think about an evergreen, I m suggesting Pinus Mungo adding wonderful interest in the middle of winter, even though we are in March and lots of blossom will be out the Pinus will still add interest. Pinus Mungo is a dwarf slowing growing Pinus. Alistair s Tip: Make the most of the long weekend Gardening weekend of the Year, this being Easter. Fences, trellises, stakes and ties have all taken a battering this winter so do check before the season gets going in full swing, that they will be able to support this coming seasons growth. 28 BLASTON NEWS Please keep the evening of Thursday 10 th March clear for the Annual Meeting of Blaston St Giles and Blaston Village at 7:30 pm, at The Old Barn, by kind invitation of Phil and Helen Kennedy. Anyone who wishes to have particular business discussed at the meeting is asked to tell the Secretary (Della Stones) in good time. The agenda will be posted on the village notice board shortly. Blaston St Giles has two services in March. Our usual Holy Communion is on Sunday 13 th March at 9:00 am and there will be a special Evensong on Good Friday 25 th March at 7:30 pm. Family on Duty Reminder: March: MacLean Family. April: Lane Family. 5 WJBCoon STOCKERSTON NEWS Many thanks, as always, to all who attended out service this month. For March, Georgina Halliday will prepare the church. The Stork's have been out around Stockerston again, hailing the birth of Sybil Elizabeth Edith Bromwich, Daughter to Charlie and Hannah and sister to Maudie. Congratulations to you all. Please continue to watch this space for news of our church spring clean, in time for the marriage of Connie Dickson in May. All will be welcome. The date will be advised soon. Hopefully the spring clean can be combined with a bring and share supper. Please keep diaries clear! ST.ANDREW S CHURCH ROTA OF SIDESPEOPLE MARCH 2016 Sunday 13th March 10:45 am Kathy Gibb & Heather Ingram Sunday 27th March 10:45 am Vicki Barribal & Anne Wallis If this date is inconvenient, please arrange to swap with someone, or if you have a problem contact Julia Bowder on

6 Bringhurst, Drayton and Nevill Holt Parish Meeting Report The first Parish Meeting of the year was held in Drayton Church on January 15th, and, despite the weather, was well-attended. There were reports and ongoing discussions on issues raised at September's meeting, in particular the problem of very large construction and agricultural vehicles passing through Drayton and along narrow lanes. The Meeting had written to the Strategic Planning Team, making the case that Drayton should not be considered as a village suitable for further development, and we had received a favourable indication in reply. The installation of the Gigaclear cable is now almost complete, but is nine months behind schedule, and as a result many potential customers have had to find alternative suppliers. The cable is visible and vulnerable in places in Bringhurst, and the Meeting will refer this to the contractors. ABC s Tidy Gardens 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, call Alister on The Meeting was called primarily to consider the draft Parish Precept Requirement for , prior to submitting to Harborough D.C.. Copies of the budget proposal were circulated, together with a current financial statement. Following a brief discussion, the Precept Requirement was approved unanimously. The Community Safety Team at Harborough D.C. are consulting with Parishes in order to ascertain the priorities of local people, as they draw up a revised Community Safety Plan. Those present at the Meeting were circulated with information sheets outlining the seven main groupings targeted by the Team, ranging from crime and violence through various forms of anti-social behaviours to traffic and environmental nuisances. In addition, attendees were given questionnaires in which they could rate their top three priorities and add their own comments; these were collated by the Clerk and forwarded to the Council. Top of the poll of concerns was traffic issues, by a narrow margin from crime prevention, with environmental nuisances being a popular third choice. Attention was drawn to the escalation in fly-tipping at the Bringhurst railway bridge, where gates, fencing, and now the bridge parapet itself have all been vandalised. The meeting concluded with an appraisal of two planning applications concerning the felling of trees at Nevil Holt. The plan is to replace the smaller lime trees in The Avenue, while trimming the adjacent mature limes, and also to fell a cluster of spruce trees to the south of the Hall. After some discussion, the Meeting approved the plans, with the proviso that all trees removed in The Avenue should be replaced; and that the tree-felling elsewhere should not be allowed to damage the footpath nearby. The next meeting will be held in May, and will be the AGM - Monday 16th May 2016 Post Office and Village Stores Open Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday 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: DSG Auto Services For mobile servicing, repairs and MOT failure work for all cars and bikes carried out Reliable and friendly service at competitive prices Dean: / deano-tvr@hotmail.co.uk Well-Organised Business, or, well, organised chaos? We help small and medium-sized companies turn the latter into the former with short and long-term projects and efficient use of appropriate technology. For further information contact Michael@Hedgecott.co.uk

7 Concert at St Giles Church Medbourne In aid of the St Giles Church fabric Fund Great Easton Village Hall Great Easton Village Hall AGM Monday 14 March 2016 at 7.00 p.m. Friday 1st April 7.30 pm St Giles Medbourne Zoffany Ensemble The London based quintet formed in 2009 by violinist Manon Derome with viola player Catherine Musker, cellist Anthony Pleeth and pianist Michael Dussek, will present a chamber concert of music by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Brahms Tickets are 10 and will be available from the Churchwardens, Martin van Oppen T & Margaret Tuffs T They will also be available from Medbourne Village Stores T , Great Easton Post Office & Stores T , Cottingham Village Store and Café T MH Music, Market Harborough T & Sally Beaty T Interval drinks available FAMILY BINGO (in aid of Hall Funds) Friday 18 th March 6-8 pm Adults and 12 yrs and over Under 12 yrs 50p To include first Bingo card and nibbles. Tuck Shop, Raffle and Bar Tickets from: ALL WELCOME Market Harborough Singers MOZART REQUIEM Sunday 17th April 6.00 pm All Saints Church Brixworth Tickets: Further information and tickets: GRASS CUTTING IN GREAT EASTON The Parish Council would like to express their gratitude to all those who take time to mow and maintain various verges, banks and jitties around Great Easton. Their hard work in making the village look so presentable is much appreciated by all. We are pleased to have secured the same private grass cutting contractor for 2016 and look forward to another year of combined effort in maintaining our beautiful village. 26 7

8 Medbourne Pre-School Celebration Bringhurst Primary School PTA in conjunction with Medbourne Preschool are delighted to announce the return to Medbourne of the ANNUAL Medbourne Village Hall Saturday 7th May 12 2 pm Come and buy from a varied and interesting selection of plants for your garden, all home grown. Delicious refreshments available: Soup and rolls/cake and coffee Donations of any sort of plant also very welcome. Please contact Nikki at with any donations. As many of you will know Celia Pocock retired from Medbourne Pre-school last summer. We would like to invite all of Playgroup s friends to a drinks party to celebrate Celia s amazing contribution over more than 30 years. So please join us on FRIDAY MARCH 4 th 2016 from 7pm 9pm at Jane and John Boulter s house, 37 High Street, Great Easton. Please let Rebekah Budenberg know if you would like to come to the party on T or E. thebudenbergs@hotmail.co.uk. Having an idea of numbers will help us a lot! having an idea of numbers will help us a lot! We will be buying a gift for Celia. If you would like to contribute please drop any donation in a clearly marked envelope to Jane Boulter (37 High Street, Great Easton) or to Rebekah Budenberg (50 Main Street, Medbourne) or drop it into Pre school at Medbourne Village Hall. The final date for contributions is March 1st. Many thanks. and a further request for support Medbourne Pre-school is collecting the Sainsbury s Active Kids tokens. If you would like to donate your tokens to us we would be very grateful. Please drop your tokens at Medbourne Village Hall, Great Easton shop or give them to current parents or staff. We really appreciate your support. Our next fundraising event is our Annual May Fayre which will be held at Medbourne Village Hall on Bank Holiday Monday May 2 nd from 2pm. Stall holders are welcome to contact Sara Robbins on NICKY S IRONING SERVICE Find ironing a chore, then why not let me do it for you? Offering a local village service, based in Sutton Bassett. Fast and reliable, in a smoke free environment. I also stitch on loose buttons and carry out small repairs. Please call

9 Jane Fletcher Pilates Christian Aid Week 15th - 21st May 2016 Great Easton, Bringhurst and Drayton villages are looking for someone RE-ENERGISE, MOVE BETTER, FEEL BETTER, LOOK BETTER! Increase your sense of well-being Improve your posture Alleviate aches & pains Become more flexible Improve your core strength Lengthen & strengthen muscles who will kindly organise the Christian Aid collection in these villages. If anyone would be willing to do this, please make contact with David Gibley on LEICESTER CATHEDRAL VISIT SUNDAY 5TH JUNE NEW CLASSES STARTING MEDBOURNE VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY 30th OCTOBER am Beginners am Mixed Ability/Improvers To book your place jane.fletcher001@btinternet.com Connect Electrical Domestic & Commercial List of services: Rewires New Consumer Units Test & Inspection/Landlord Certificates Extra Lighting & Power Outdoor Power Security Lighting PAT Testing The Cathedral has extended an invitation to the Gartree deaneries to visit on 5th June. The programme is scheduled to commence at 2pm with groups touring the cathedral. This will be followed by Choral Evensong at 3pm. During refreshments there will be a talk led by the Dean, the Very Reverend David Monteith, with further tours of the cathedral offered at 4.15pm before departure at 5pm. Please could anyone who would like to attend advise Ann Baile either by telephone , or s.baile@btinternet.com by Friday, 15th April. Fully insured' and 'Part P Approved For a free friendly quotation please contact Tom. connectelec@yahoo.co.uk Office: Mob: Ice cycle.co.uk A traditional ice cream tricycle is available for your event! Private parties, weddings, fetes, school sports days and almost any other event! Exciting ice cream and sorbets cones & tubs! Contact carolinejack@hotmail.co.uk Simon Gladstone Heating and Plumbing Domestic, Commercial, Industrial Gas/Heating Engineer 6 Lounts Crescent, Great Easton Market Harborough, Leicestershire Tel: Mobile:

10 QUIZ & CHEESE NIGHT Six Saints circa Holt Lent Courses 2016 Saturday 7 th May at 7.30 pm 2 Gents, 2 Marathons, 2 Countries Running in the 2016 London & Edinburgh Marathons Ross Connon & Andy Joyner have decided to challenge themselves to run 2 marathons, in 2 countries across 5 weeks, in under 7 hours to hopefully raise 4, for Orchid Cancer. This charity exists to save men s lives from male cancers through a range of support services, pioneering research and promoting awareness. Andy & Alice Murdock have kindly agreed to be Quiz Masters, (Sorry no Fish & Chips this time), but there will be a buffet, bar & raffle. Tickets 7.00 Tickets will be available from Great Easton Village Stores or Shirley Connon Please show your support by joining us on Saturday 7 th May or through their Just giving page All courses will be held on Wednesday evenings and commence at 7.30 pm. The courses will conclude with a short Compline Service. Course Dates Title Venue 17th February Know that the Lord is God (Psalm 100) Medbourne Church 24th February Out of the depths have I cried (Psalm 130) Great Easton Church 2nd March How long, O Lord? (Psalm 13) Medbourne Church 9th March You spread a table before me (Psalm 23) Great Easton Church 16th March Unless the Lord builds the house (Psalm 127) Medbourne Church ALL WELCOME Please contact the Revd Stephen Bishop for further information and to express your interest in attending any or all of the courses. T

11 Medbourne Defibrillator January 2016 UPDATE Following the letter we sent out at the end of last year we are pleased to report a positive response to our fundraising efforts. We have started to contact everyone in the village to ask if they would like to make a donation and we will continue to ask for donations until the fund if closed. Our intention is to fund one defibrillator for Medbourne to be located in the porch of St Giles Church. The funds being raised are to cover the cost of purchasing the defibrillator, installing it and to provide a fund to maintain and insure it over the next 5 years. If, after the generosity of villagers, we raise more money than is needed for this well set up a fund which is specifically to train people in the local areas in first aid. We are currently discussing the most effective way of organising such training and look forward to keeping you updated on these plans. Please do get in touch if you would like to contribute to the fund. We have opened a bank account and cheques can be made payable to Medbourne Defibrillator Fund. We hope to have raised sufficient funds by Easter. Finally we have co-opted Jo Milligan and Rebekah Budenberg to join us on the fundraising project. David and Val Tyler, 8 Springbank, Medbourne Medbourne cum Holt WI On Wednesday 9th March 2016 Katharine Fortnum will be coming along to give members a demonstration of the beautiful and unique creations that can be created at her Ceramics Workshops based in Market Harborough Our meetings are held once a month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm and new members are always most welcome to come along. Everyone in the village is also asked to give their support to a Family Coffee Morning being held on Saturday 5th March 2016 in the Village Hall from 10am 12 noon. This is being held to help raise funds to purchase a defibrillator for the village. Jenny Sandars, Committee Member Medbourne cum Holt WI 22 11

12 2016 LENT LUNCHES As usual, we have organised a series of simple bread and cheese lunches on the Fridays in Lent. These will take place across the parish and we are hugely grateful to the very kind people who have agreed to host them. The lunches can be a good way to keep the idea of Lent fresh in our minds. People are asked to make a small donation which goes towards the Parish Project. This year the Parish is supporting Parkinson s UK. Our hosts for the lunches this year so far have been: February 12 th Cilla and Martin van Oppen MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT WI FAMILY COFFEE MORNING SATURDAY 5 TH MARCH AM 12 NOON IN THE VILLAGE HALL February 19 th February 26 th Joss and Mike Mallock Joyce and Tom Chaplin Remaining lunches still to take place are to be hosted by: March 4th Flick and Eric Craven (following the Women s Brookside House, Brook Lane, Great Easton World Day of Prayer ( ) Service at Bringhurst) March 11 th March 18 th Catherine and Henry Nicholson Stockerston Hall Sally and David Beaty Watsons Lodge, Drayton Road, Nevill Holt ( ) Please look on church noticeboards for the mystery venue of the lunch on March 18 th! It will also be included in next month s Parish magazine. Again, my sincere thanks to all the above generous-spirited people. Everyone agreed instantly to host a lunch and I m sure it will prove as successful a series as it always is. Everyone is very welcome to come to all or any of the lunches. No prior notice need be given. The lunches will start at pm. IN AID OF VILLAGE DEFIBRILLATOR FUND ALL WELCOME TOMBOLA & RAFFLE CAKE STALL Mary Henniker-Major ( ) 12 21

13 Ambassador Oil Heating Services Ltd Boiler installations Servicing Breakdown repair Tank installations Aga/Rayburn servicing and repair Power flushing General plumbing GREAT EASTON CHURCH HELP WANTED! Please come and join us for: Churchyard working party Saturday, April 16th at am. Church spring cleaning party Saturday, May 7th at am. Refreshments provided. The Sun Inn Great Easton is a family place where a smile and a good pint go in hand, where even the most selective of tastes can enjoy a pleasing selection of beers... Now has an exciting new menu with freshly home cooked food at sensible prices on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 6pm to 9.30pm, Sunday lunch 12 to 5pm. for reservations, call Sweet Hedges Farm MICHELLE ONGLEY MACHT Natural Therapies Allexton Road, Stockerston Tea Rooms Reflexology Maternity Reflexology Massage Aromatherapy Massage Natural Nutrition Colon Hydrotherapy Open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, all year round (closed Tuesdays). Group parties catered for by appointment / Tel:

14 GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT GARDEN SOCIETY Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, 16 th March 7.30pm in the Village Hall Creating and Looking after Bonsai Trees/a tour of a Chinese Garden by Rodney Young GOOD COMPANIONS March is the month of our A.G.M. on Thursday 3rd March we will be discussing business matters and choosing our leader and committee for the coming year. This will be followed by a bring and buy sale and also a quiz. Catering will be organised by Mrs I Chant and Mrs J Mitchell. Competition this month 3 Daffodils New members and visitors always welcome Annual membership 10 Visitors 2 including refreshments We are always looking for new members so if you are interested in a day time meeting offering outings, speakers or other entertainment, please come along on the first Thursday of the month pm in the Village Hall where you will be made most welcome. WALKING GROUP NEWS Our crazy winter weather was much in evidence on our JANUARY WALK. PIANO TUITION ELEMENTARY TO VIRTUOSO Learn to play-love to play-achieve your ambition Finding a host of daffodils in flower as we walked through Uppingham on our way to Bisbrook. After a short but rather muddy walk, we returned to Welland Valley Nursery where we enjoyed refreshments before returning home. PLEASE NOTE: Bisbrooke Church For personal reasons our next walk will be on Wednesday 23rd March Meet at Great Easton village Hall All welcome but participants must be responsible for their own safety. Any queries please telephone Frances and Ivor Book-keeping Accounts VAT returns Sage User Lynn Bradley Book Keeping Services Telephone: Mobile: Tuition from an international prize winning concert pianist, James Redfern. If you re looking for entry to music school or musical scholarships you need specialist preparation. Secure grounding in technique and keyboard skills are essentials for the mastery of the piano. Contact me for a chat. Tel: redfern.james@gmail.com 14 19

15 GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Wednesday, 23 rd March 7.30pm Village Hall IN SEARCH OF DANIEL LAMBERT The life and times of a famous Georgian character 18 With PHILIPPA MASSEY Chairman of the Stamford Mercury Archive Trust Visitors are warmly welcome only 2 (including refreshments) Lent at Leicester Cathedral On Sundays in Lent, Choral Evensong at Leicester Cathedral will be replaced by a service built around music from one or more cantatas by J.S. Bach, starting at 3.00pm. Each of these explores a different Lenten theme and the music will be interspersed with readings, prayers and reflections from one of the Cathedral clergy. As with all services at the Cathedral, admission is free. For full details of each service, please see the Cathedral website Leicester Cathedral Choir Do you know a child aged 7 to 10 who loves singing? Leicester Cathedral Choir is holding auditions for its boys and junior girls choirs on Saturday, 5 March To book your audition slot or to find out more about what being in the Cathedral Choir involves, including the radio and television appearances, CD recordings and foreign tours, please contact Director of Music Chris Ouvry-Johns on or or chris.ouvry-johns@leccofe.org. There is no charge for membership of the Cathedral Choir. Great Easton & District WI Biff Raven-Hill entertained and enlightened us about life during the wartime for her mother and grandmother. She had been brought up to 'Make Do and Mend', and this had given her a good grounding as an adult, for she was able to tackle any household job - repairing washing machines, decorating, dressmaking and preparing a meal from very few ingredients. Biff brought along many household artefacts from yesteryear and it was our job to identify them and their uses. We all scored quite highly since several of the items were similar to the ones our mothers had used (or we could remember from our youth!!). On Wednesday 2nd March our speaker will be James Belderbos and his subject will be: 'Exploring the Myth of Family Law' Do come along and join us. We meet in the Village Hall at 7.30pm Bereavement Support at Bower House If you have experienced a significant loss and would like to join with others to share the journey through grief in a safe and caring environment, please contact: The Bower House on T for further information The Bower House is a voluntary counselling service accessible to the people of Market Harborough. It aims to provide help through support and encouragement at times of crisis. The Bower House is the home of the Harborough Christian Counselling Service, registered charity no Group Sessions held at the Bower House at 6.00 pm. Monday 22nd February Monday 29th February Monday 7th March Monday 14th March 15 Monday 21st March Monday 11th April Monday 18th April Monday 25th April All Welcome (Leaflets will be available in the church) Address: The Bower House, 32 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ

16 Women's World Day of Prayer 2016 Receive Children, Receive Me. The service will be held at 11:00 am On Friday 4 March 2016 at Bringhurst Church This year s service has been prepared by the Christian Women of Cuba The Lent Lunch following the service on 4th March is to be held at: Brookside House, Brook Lane, Great Easton Flower Arrangers Invite you to Afternoon Tea with a Speaker On Thursday 14 th April 2016 at 2.30 pm 5 payable at the door. Proceeds in aid of St. Andrew s Church. Medbourne cum Holt WI On Wednesday 10 th February 2016 Chrissie Packwood gave a most interesting talk about the vast amount of work undertaken by the Prince s Trust that has transformed the lives of so many young people. Efaz Ahmed, an Ambassador for the Trust, accompanied Chrissie to tell us about how the enormous support given by the Trust has helped him turn his life around. At our meeting on Wednesday 13 th April 2016, Deborah Spencer will be,telling us about Long Clawson Dairy, a co-operative of local farmers producing,traditional British Cheeses. Our meetings are held at 7.30pm on the 2 nd Wednesday of each month in the Village Hall and new members are always most welcome to come along. The Parish Magazine To advertise or to place an article in the magazine please secretary@sixsaintscircaholt.org 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. RJM Plasterers ALL ASPECTS OF PLASTERING UNDERTAKEN Contract & Private Over 30 years experience including Lime Mortar For your free estimate from your local plasterer call