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1 GREAT EASTON POST OFFICE AND STORES Here to serve you Tel: B&B accommodation available: contact details as above 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 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 π Σ MATHS TUTOR Barbara Raine B.Sc. PGCE. Recently moved to Great Easton. Qualified teacher, examiner, references available. GCSE, AS, A2 and further maths A level Raine.Barbara@googl .com BILLESDON SELF STORAGE SELF STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR BUSINESS OR HOUSEHOLD USE ************* Excellent access to A47/B /7 CCTV Park Farm Business Units Skeffington, Leicestershire. LE7 9FN

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 Secretary Ann Baile Treasurer Miles Ingram 8 Windmill Way Teal Cottage, 5 Holt View Lyddington LE15 9LY Great Easton LE16 8TN 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 Great Easton LE16 8SU BRINGHURST DRAYTON Michael Mallock Margaret Stamp Tim Fletcher Manor Lodge, Main Street 1 Banbury Lane 1 The Green Bringhurst LE16 8RJ Great Easton LE16 8SF Drayton LE16 8RQ MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT, STOCKERSTON & BLASTON Wardens MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT Margaret Tuffs Mr Martin van Oppen Brookfield House, 41 Main Street Manor Farm Medbourne LE16 8DT Medbourne LE16 8DR STOCKERSTON Mary Patston Catherine Nicholson Apple Cottage, Medbourne Road Stockerston Hall Stockerston LE15 9JF Stockerston LE15 9JD BLASTON Wilfred Coon Robin Murray-Philipson Hallcroft, Medbourne Road Garden House Hallaton LE16 8UH Blaston LE16 8DE Treasurers Bringhurst etc David Gibley Medbourne Rachel Glover Stockerston Louise Bromwich Blaston Lindsay Blaaberg Secretaries Bringhurst etc Ann Baile Medbourne etc Jenny Sandars Stockerston Wendy Bromwich Blaston Della Stones 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, the Bringhurst and Drayton Parish Meeting and other local groups and organisations. Printed by Chartwell Press Ltd. Tel: H.Snow & Son 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 Specialist Foot Care Treatment in the comfort of your own home Graham Clark SAC(dip), CFHP (pract) For an appointment call Patrick Fisher Carpenter & Joiner All your woodworking needs New and renovation work For reliable and friendly service Tel: Mob: JOSEPH WARBURTON Carpentry & Building Services CONSTRUCTION: RENOVATION: MAINTENANCE: Vicarage Cottage Main Street, Loddington Leicestershire LE7 9XE Home Tel: Mobile Tel: COOPERS Carpets & Lighting Centre Be inspired Our aim is to give you, our customers, service and quality at affordable prices. Large showroom over two floors. Rugs, Flooring and Karndean. Lighting/Furnishings Mirrors/Accessories Open 6 days a week ROCKINGHAM ROAD, CORBY Tel: GARRY HYDE Interior and Exterior Painting and Decorating Glazing TEL: MOB:

3 Weekly Events Rector s Letter Monday Medbourne Tiddlywinks Parent, baby and toddler group Medbourne Village Hall 10am - 12noon Mormons, Missionaries, and Moribund Faith Line Dancing Great Easton Village Hall pm Tuesday Medbourne Pre-school 9.15 to with lunch session to 1.15 Medbourne Village Hall Art Club Great Easton Village Hall 10am pm Bell Ringing Practice St Andrew s Great Easton Mature Yoga Class Medbourne Village Hall Zumba pm pm 8-9pm Wednesday Tai Chi am Great Easton Village Hall Thursday Medbourne Pre-school 9.15 to with lunch session to 1.15 and an afternoon session 1.15 to 3.15 Great Easton Mum, Baby and Toddler Group Great Easton Village Hall 10am - 12noon Medbourne Pre-school 9.15 to with lunch session to 1.15 Youth Group years Meets every Thursday in the Village Hall Alternating weekly between Medbourne and Great Easton EVERYONE IS WELCOME For further information please contact: Cathy Moran Medbourne Tennis Club Mon am Adult coaching Wed am Mix-in Thurs 7.00pm onwards Club Night Sat 9.00am onwards Junior coaching Sun 8.30am onwards Junior coaching 30 The Book of Mormon, which opened in London earlier this year, was written by the same people who write the satirical cartoon, South Park. The play opens with a scene representing graduation day from missionary school. Young earnest men, identically attired in short-sleeved white shirts, black ties and black trousers, are waiting to find out who their missionary partner will be and where they will be sent for the next two years to knock on doors and distribute the Book of Mormon. The class s straight A student is hoping to be assigned to Orlando, Florida and anticipates that he will be given an equally capable partner. Instead, his missionary companion is Arnold, a hopeless case who barely scraped through missionary school, and is a source of shame to his parents and his tradition. There is further disappointment for him when the missionary pair miss out on Disney World and are sent instead to Uganda. Their bright and shining zeal stands in contrast to the warlords and poverty they encounter. On arrival they learn that those missionaries who have been assigned earlier have converted and baptised precisely no one during their time there. The nerdy missionary Arnold befriends a young woman who is about to be forcibly circumcised by the warlord who oppresses and intimidates the tribe. Arnold protects her. Whilst in hiding, Arnold tells her about the Book of Mormon. There is one significant problem. Arnold has not read the central holy book of his tradition, and so he shares with her about the parts he thinks he knows, adding in elements of Star Wars movies and Star Trek episodes, about which he is passionate and better informed. He creates an outlandish story, which changes her life. She shares the story with father and the people of the tribe, and Arnold successfully converts the whole tribe. All goes well until the Mormon bishop comes to meet this amazing missionary and the tribe tells the story he has taught them. While the play, at times deliberately offensive and provocative, may seem unpromising ground for theological reflection, I think there may be some things to be learned from it, perhaps despite the authors intentions. The play raises interesting questions about the nature of religious truth and authority and about our criteria for assessing that truth. It also points particularly to the need to tread carefully in our encounters and dialogue with the religious truth of others. Finally, it reminds us that any religious faith is moribund unless it brings about change for the better in our lives and inspires us to treat others and ourselves with respect and dignity. 3

4 ST. ANDREW S CHURCH ROTA OF SIDESPEOPLE SEPTEMBER 2013 Sunday:September 8th a.m David Gibley & Irene Gibley. Sunday:September 22nd a.m. Eric Craven & Flick Craven. If any of these dates are inconvenient, please arrange to swap with someone, or if you have a problem contact Julia Bowder on Many thanks to Anne Wallis for hosting the last Good News Library Van visit in July. The next Good News Library Van visit will be on Wednesday 25th September at the home of Margaret Gadd (6, Broadgate, Great Easton) from 11am 'til 12 noon. Everyone is welcome to freely borrow from a large selection of Christian books and other resources. Tea and coffee await you! Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt Services September September Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 8am Eucharist at Great Easton 9am 1662 Eucharist at Drayton 10.30am Eucharist at Medbourne 8 September Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 9am 1662 Eucharist at Blaston 10.30am Eucharist at Great Easton 15 September Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 9am 1662 Eucharist at Bringhurst 10.30am Eucharist at Medbourne 6pm Evening Prayer at Great Easton 22 September Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 8am 1662 Eucharist at Medbourne 9am 1662 Eucharist at Stockerston 10.30am Eucharist at Great Easton 29 September Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.30am United Eucharist at Blaston St Andrew s Great Easton Wednesday Eucharist On most Wednesdays throughout the year there is a Eucharist service in Great Easton at 10.30am. All are welcome so please join us. Agricultural Engineer The Old Forge Yard, Rockingham *Horticultural Repairs/Supplies, *Fabrication, *Hydraulic Hoses *Oil Supplies etc Tel: Fax: addresses: Please note that the Rector s address is rector@sixsaintscircaholt.org Magazine related s should all be sent to secretary@sixsaintscircaholt.org 4 29

5 Gardeners Corner SEPTEMBER 2013 Harvest Festivals 2013 At the time of writing, summer has just arrived nearly, and I m anticipating the normal September when the night air freshens, the spiders are busy making their beautiful webs and the dew dutifully laces them, hinting at the coming of Autumn. However summer has been soooo late arriving, who knows what September will bring. So you have ordered your bulbs and you are thinking of planting them up. If the summer has been dry it is best to wait for the rain to soften the soil before Planting. You can wait until the end of October to plant Daffodils and the end of October/November to plant Tulips, so write a reminder on your calendars to prompt yourselves. If you haven t got your bulbs yet you need to zap down to the Nursery or Garden Centre but they may not have the choice that you want at this late stage. If you plan carefully you can have bulbs for five months of the year. Starting in January (winter dependent) and into late spring. The art of bulb planting is to place them between herbaceous plants so that as they grow the receding bulb foliage is hidden from sight. This is the month of Dahlias, Asters, Hardy Fuchsias, Verbena Bonariensis, Rudbeckia and of course Sedums to flower. If you have any of these in your garden you are extending the flowering season at least until the first frost, offering insects more food. Medbourne 11 am 6 October followed by Harvest Lunch Great Easton 11 am 13 October followed by Harvest Lunch Blaston 6pm 13 October Evensong Stockerston 3pm 20 October Despite the long winter the blossom did well and we should be reaping the benefit of fruit laden trees. If the branches are bowing down they need to be supported before they break. You can use a fork/spade, stakes or using nylon rope to tie them to stronger branches, trunks or stakes. Good pruning in the winter for apples and pears or plums and cherries for summer should avoid problems like this. Alistairs Tip: Main crop Potatoes can start to be lifted now, if you cut off the haulm (stems) to 2 above soil level. It you can wait 10 days before lifting, the skins will harden before lifting drying and storing check for blemishes. Alistair Peak of Peak Gardening Services (PGS) BOOKKEEPING SERVICES AAT qualified 15 years experience Own laptop with Sage 50 Accounts Sales/Purchase Ledger, Vat Returns, Credit Control etc. Accounts up to trial balance Competitive rates Flexible hours/days as required Work can be undertaken at own premises or client s address Why pay high Accountancy fees? Tel: Mob: bookkeeping.services@btconnect.com IRENE CAMERON CELLIST For formal parties, weddings, receptions, recitals, concerts, local events and more. A wide variety of repertoire, such as Bach, Debussy, Boccherini, Kodály, Bartok, etc. Requests happily accepted with notice prior to the event. Please contact on telephone: Or IreneBlazeCameron@hotmail.co.uk Perfect Effect We offer: Quality home cleaning, a first class service with attention to detail; tailor made to your needs. Frequency to suit your needs and budget. Furniture waxed, silver and brass polished. All domestic cleaning at a competitive price with no VAT Any chore we won t ignore. Visit our web site at Or give us a call for your free no obligation quote on

6 St Giles Medbourne Harvest Festival October 11am followed by Bring and Share Harvest Lunch GREAT EASTON HARVEST LUNCH 2013 Harvest Lunch will be held in the Village Hall on Sunday, 13 th October 2013 following the Harvest Festival service at am in church This year the lunch will be a Bring and Share meal so anyone wishing to come to the lunch is asked to contribute a savoury or sweet dish as well as their own choice of drink. There will be a list on the table just inside the door in church which we would be grateful if you could fill in about what you will bring so that we end up with a good variety of things - OR you are very welcome just to ring either of us instead. Everyone is very welcome to come to the Lunch Mary Henniker-Major ( ) Julia Bowder ( ) Please do ring either of us if you would like any further details Medbourne Autumn Club Autumn Bazaar On Friday, 4 th October 10 a.m. 12 noon At Medbourne Village Hall Tombola, Garden stall, Bespoke pottery, Jodi Aziz scarves, Free world Trade stall, Cakes, Christmas Raffle, handbags and lots more. Entry 2 to include coffee or tea and biscuits 6 27

7 General Synod July 2013, held at York University (on a very hot sunny weekend!) A meeting of the House of Laity discussed Lay Ministry and Lay Discipleship. We were addressed by the National Chief Education Officer and Director of Ministry. Ideas from the floor included: Lay people need lay trainers: A campaign for readers: More online training: More respect and acknowledgment of the discipleship of those lay people with no title: Stop word training and use education. In his first presidential address(the text of which you can read online, not just the newspaper headlines!) the Archbishop of Canterbury said his first emphasis of his time as Archbishop would be for a renewal of prayer and Religious Communities. If we forgot everything else he said, please remember that. Women Bishops In order to help Synod talk afresh about the consecration of women as Bishops, facilitated group discussions took place throughout Saturday. We met in groups of about 20, and then divided again into groups of 4/5. It was good to speak openly in a group, with mixed views, and there was willingness by all to appreciate another viewpoint, something not always apparent in debate. We were asked to look at 4 options which the working group had presented to the House of Bishops as possible ways forward. On the Monday following the Synod we then debated the motion brought by the House of Bishops to adopt Option 1 of the 4 options. Option 1 recommends the simplest possible legislation, with a formal declaration by the House of Bishops. Nine amendments were put to the motion, two of which were accepted by the synod: with the addition of a mandatory grievance procedure for parishes in which diocesan bishops are required to participate urge that the process of facilitated conversations continue to be used at significant points in the formulation and consideration of the draft legislation The predicted time scale is for final approval in July or November Reference to the Dioceses will be included in the process. One of the five principles of this new way of proceeding is to ensure that all parts of the Anglican Church may flourish. We pray for the process to achieve this end. Good news for parishes Revised faculty rules were approved with the intention of simplifying the process of faculty applications. These will come into effect in January Debate on Safeguarding, following a report on the Chichester Diocese. Synod approved an unreserved apology of the CofE for its failure to protect children, young people and adults from physical and sexual abuse inflicted by its clergy and others, and for the failure to listen properly to those so abused. Safeguarding policies needed to be implemented by every parish and all clergy should receive training in safeguarding against incidences of sexual abuse. A scheme to unite the dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield was approved by Synod. Synodical Electoral Review was discussed - the composition of General Synod and the way in which the House of Laity is elected. Is there a better way than the present system? Time did not permit any decisions to be taken and the subject will return to Synod for further discussion. Anne Bloor (Lay Representative on General Synod) bloor@burtonovery.freeserve.co.uk 26 7

8 Our June walk was from East Carlton Country Park. Led by Brian, we headed South West passing through Wilbarston, before returning to East Carlton. A very pleasant walk enjoyed by all. A very small group braved the hot weather (quality if not quantity) for our July walk. Starting from Gretton we headed east towards Harringworth Lodge and alongside the very pretty lake and its population of wildfowl, passing the lodge we then headed North along the lane adjoining Spanhoe wood. We then returned to Gretton via a roughly parallel route to that of our outward journey. This is one of our richest areas for wildlife. Buzzards and Kites can always be seen and heard overhead and groups of deer can often be seen in the distance or dashing across the track in front of you. Hares and rabbits abound and the song of the larks is always with you. Our next walk will be on Wednesday 18th September meet at Great Easton Village Hall at All welcome but participants must be responsible for their own safety. A Big Thank you to Everyone who supported the Cakes sale at St Giles Church, Medbourne on 4 th August. It was a tremendous success and we raised in the end so a fantastic result. All those who contributed by donating cakes are very much appreciated. All of them looked so delicious and we were so thrilled to receive such a variety. We are also incredibly grateful to everyone who donated a Raffle prize, bought cakes and made a donation. Thank you so much for coming and I do hope nobody got caught in the rain afterwards! The money, cakes and raffle prizes donated has helped to raise money for the Phoenix Burns Project in South Africa. It does seem far away to support these children but as our vicar said in the sermon we should more for those who are less fortunate; If we are able to do something for others it is our responsibility to try to help them if we can. I have been to the Red Cross Children s Memorial hospital in Cape Town two years ago and I will travel there again in November. This part of our trip is as much of a challenge as the Hike and Bike event which is taking place to raise further funds for the charity. I have seen the conditions in which these children live where fires, burns and scalding are so common. Child burns victims have one of the highest fatality rates in Africa and it is extremely disturbing to see such little faces with huge disfigurements especially when we hear some of the stories of bullying and alienation just because of the way they look. We have raised 45,000 in the last two years for the charity and hope to raise a further 20,000 this year to go towards rehabilitation and fire prevention education. We also give a few teddy bears like the ones on display in the church so that when the children are discharged from the hospital they receive a bear for a little bit of comfort and mental stimulation. This is one of the small things we can do to help but it really does make a difference and you have helped me to achieve this! So THANK YOU once again. Best wishes from all the ABC (Action for Burns and Children) team. Ambassador Oil Heating Services Ltd Please visit our website for more information- or abc-challenge@crippssears.com. Boiler installations Servicing Breakdown repair Tank installations Aga/Rayburn servicing and repair Power flushing General plumbing

9 A date for your diary A Christmas Coffee Morning will be held in Great Easton Village Hall on Saturday 30th November am - 12 noon Proceeds in aid of Church Funds MEDBOURNE PRE-SCHOOL/PLAYGROUP A NEW WAY FORWARD Medbourne Playgroup is pleased to announce that it is looking at a strategy for securing its long term viability. We are currently in talks with Bringhurst Primary School with regard to entering into some form of partnership with them. Both sides are keen on the idea of a merger of some sort and the school has agreed in principle that we should move onto their premises from September This development will be dependent on many approvals and consultations with various authorities. Playgroup will, therefore, continue to operate from Medbourne Village Hall until July 2014 to allow both Playgroup and the School the necessary time to reach a conclusion and manage the change. More details to follow in next magazine On Thursday 5th September our speaker will be Mrs Elisabeth Robinson, her subject being Family Fortunes. She will also bring a selection of her greetings cards which members will have the opportunity to purchase. Mrs E Clarke and Mrs S Kingston will provide the refreshments. Medbourne Playgroup has been operating since 1982 and has grown over the years into a very successful community led pre-school which gives our local children an excellent start and foundation for their Early Years Education. We have seen over 200 children come through our doors during this time, and it is a compliment to us that we can boast several 2 nd generation children! Times have changed somewhat in those years, and we are very aware that the requirements of the new generation of children and parents are substantially different from those who started with us in 1982! This proposed evolution of the playgroup will enable us to increase the service that we can provide and allow us to meet the needs of today s children and parents. We believe that this is an exciting way forward and opens up many new opportunities. The Playgroup is managed by a Committee of parents, ex-parents and local community members. We cannot operate without this support, nor will we be able to execute these changes without some extra help, so please do let one of us know if you are able to join the Committee or help in any way. So if you think you can help us in any way then please contact our chair of committee: Sam Tinton (Mrs) Tel; or e mail sam.hall9@btinternet.com GREAT EASTON AND VILLAGES WELCOMES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TRAINED HAIR STYLIST AND BEAUTY THERAPIST Philippa-Lee Cut and Styling from 28 Colouring/foils from 65 includes cut and styling Perming/Straightening from 65 includes cut and styling Styling tips and Hair Care advice complimentary. Luxury Manicure/Pedicure including massage 28 Express Manicure/Pedicure 25 Eyebrow/Facial and Body Waxing from 24 Make-up/Lessons 30/40 Full Bridal Packages also available POA In the privacy of your home!!! For a full list of services and to book your appointment Telephone Pip on /

10 Sun Inn, Great Easton New look, new outlook We welcome walkers, cyclists & fishermen (and everyone else!) We re open for lunch and in the evening for delicious snacks and light meals Great Easton Village Hall To Hire contact: Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 18th September 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. Rebalance your body to relieve pain and discomfort with McTimoney Chiropractic and Craniosacral Therapy. Free Pre Treatment Assessment For more details call or visit and 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 Plants for Small Gardens by Stuart Phillips from Wooton Fields Competition: A single rose New members and visitors always welcome. Visitors 2 including refreshments. TRENTHAM GARDENS Members and friends wishes for fine weather for our visit to Trentham Gardens in July were granted with a very warm, sunny day. So warm that many of us, in between visiting the gardens and the garden centre, spent some time seeking shade or venturing into the shops to test the air conditioning. A number of our party took a boat trip across the lake followed by a leisurely and shaded walk back amongst the trees. A measure of the success of the day was perhaps to be judged by the armfuls of plants to be found on the coach home. Our thanks to all those who helped to organize the visit. After the Summer break it is now time to recommence our meetings in the village hall and we look forward to seeing our existing members, new members and visitors on Wednesday, 18 th September. MEDBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL Many thanks to everyone who exhibited, baked, helped out or came along to the Community Open Day on June 16 th! This was a very successful community event, with favourable comments from many who attended. All who exhibited were very positive and considered it to have been well worthwhile. Prior to the event the Village Directory was circulated to residents of Medbourne, the spare copies will be held by the clerk, to be given to people who move in to the village. If for any reason anyone did not receive a directory, please contact the clerk, Fiona Smith. The funds raised from the sale of refreshments were sufficient both to cover the cost of printing the directories and to make a donation to the Village Hall which was marvellous. A big thank-you also to the two new volunteers who came forward and offered to help out with mowing the towpath. The Parish Council would like to express their sincere appreciation and congratulations to Tom Price and his team, who did a magnificent job in organising the production of the directories and the Open Day itself. DATE & TIME OF NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: There was no meeting in August. The next meeting will take place on Monday 2 nd September at 7.45 in the Village Hall. Residents of the parish are most welcome to attend

11 We have two months for the price of one this time! Firstly I would like to thank our Programme Secretary for finding such a good replacement for our June meeting when we were let down at the last moment. We had a very enjoyable talk on Beauty and the Beast, Trekking in Nepal. Our speaker had been confronted by the destitution of many people and this prompted him to set up the charity "New Futures Nepal" to give refugee children support against child prostitution, floods and landslides. This talk showed the state of traffic in Kathmandu, where New Futures Nepal is based. We were taken through various stages of his trek, also showing the prayer wheels used in religious ceremonies. For the majority of the Nepalese Population, walking is the only way to get around. There was also a very well presented and thought out slide show to accompany the talk. Many thanks once again. We had Mr Nick Lewis from Harborough Theatre come and speak in July. What a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable man. He spoke about the beginnings of the theatre and the fact that it actually used to be a bike shed for the corset factory that was to eventually become the council offices in Adam and Eve Street. From very humble beginnings the theatre has progressed by using its own funding to purchase additional properties - one of which used to be the old public toilets - at no time have they had the assistance of loans but have always waited until they were in a position to pay for improvements themselves. These days they have companies coming from all over to perform and use the theatre for all sorts of activities including film shows and coffee mornings. We had a very interesting insight into what goes on at the theatre and thank Nick for his enjoyable talk. Our August meeting will see Mrs M Krone talking to us again - we all enjoyed her talk to us last year about being a Barrister. We meet on 14th August at 7.30p.m in the Village Hall and as usual visitors and new members would be most welcome to join us. Our competition for the month will be "a letter opener". PIANO TEACHER in Great Easton From September 2013 Elizabeth Yates MA LRAM AVCM PGCE All ages and levels taught, ABRSM grade examinations, music theory also taught Enquiries to or elayates@aol.com Garden Flowers For hand tied gifts and events Visit the cutting garden to plan next year s wedding! gladysplum@btinternet.com Gladys Plum and Her Amazing Flower Orchestra very much to all those who kindly sponsored us for our cycle around the coast of Ireland. We managed to do 1511 miles in 15 days in aid of Sarcoma UK. We were extremely lucky with the weather, saw some amazing scenery, met some great people and so far have raised over 2,600 for a very good cause so thanks again! Tom Jefferson and Jeremy Gibb (from Great Easton) 22 11

12 Medbourne Church Fete Thank you to everyone who helped and supported our fete on 6th July We were lucky to have good weather and that, combined with your generosity, enabled us to raise Market Harborough Corby & Rutland Church Wardens and Fete Committee Home Instead Senior Care Companionship, housekeeping, personal care Medbourne Bowls Club Contact Alexandra on The bowls club thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the recent showcase of clubs, associations etc in the Village Hall. Our thanks go to Mick Cooper and Roger Daulby for organising our "table" in the hall and to Rob, Judith and Paul for demonstrating the game and encouraging several interested prospective members. I emphasise we do need and welcome more members! We are having mixed fortunes in our League and the games on Thurs and Sat versus local clubs. The club knockouts are in progress thanks to Mike Pridmore s organisational skills, despite battling against inclement weather at times! Joyce Green MH Post Office and Village Stores Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm Saturday 8am to 4pm Sunday 8am to 1pm 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:

13 MEDBOURNE VILLAGE PARTY Saturday 14 th September 5.30 late! Come and join in the fun! Food from the Paella Man. Drinks available Music from Malarky Raising funds for the Village Hall Tickets: 10 adults, 5.50 children under 14; under 5s free. Tickets from Gill Pemberton (565214) Rebekah Budenberg (565200) 20 13

14 GREAT EASTON HISTORY SOCIETY Wednesday 25 th September 7.30 in the village hall NEVILL HOLT 700 YEARS IN ONE BUILDING by ROS WILLATS Neville Holt has dominated our landscape for 700 years and more. Ros Willats, local history expert and famous one time conservation officer for the area, recounts the history of this remarkable building All welcome non-members 2 Stockerston has had a fantastic spell! Stockerston News The market stall in Uppingham raised well over 400 and we were delighted that so many of our friends came along to support us. A special thank you must go to Gordon Dickson, our secret weapon, who visited all the shop keepers and sold them cup cakes at top prices! To celebrate the installation of our new organ we enjoyed a fabulous evening of music and poetry on Tuesday, 2 nd July. Ian Imlay played beautifully, Hallaton School Choir delighted us with their singing, Cara Nicholson kept us on the edge of our seats as we thought about the little church mouse and Mariana Dickson gave us all goose-bumps with her fabulous voice. It was a very special evening and we were so thrilled that the church was full. Our thanks to Cheryl Bates who prepares the church for us this month. Medbourne Playgroup Fundraising Committee. THE 1 st MEDBOURNE FUN RUN. 5km run & 10 km run or walk if you like!! Sunday 29 th September To register your interest please , medbournefunrun@btinternet.com or phone Please state on your the distance you wish to run, your estimated time, your address & telephone number. Refreshments available for all runners in the Village Hall upon completion A justgiving.com web page will be set up during August for any sponsorship to be paid into, making it easier for you... Entry: per individual runner. Family ticket for 2 or more members per person. Closing date for registration is 1 st July This should be a good fun event so please join in and encourage your friends & family to take part too! The run will take place along the roads/lanes surrounding Medbourne. All proceeds to Medbourne Playgroup It is with great sadness that we report the death of Ivor Bodily, who passed away at the beginning of August. Ivor was a much-loved figure in Stockerston and he will be sincerely missed. For a number of years Ivor mowed the churchyard and he was always quietly supporting village events behind the scenes. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mary Patston and Ivor's family

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16 Friday 4th October Annual Charity Day For Macmillan and Air Ambulance Fund 10am to 3pm College Farm, Main Street, Drayton, LE16 8SD STALLS, REFRESHMENTS, RAFFLE AND TOMBOLA IRELAND & LONGHILL Chartered Accountants 10 Station Street, Kibworth Beauchamp, LE8 0LN Tel: for a local personal service specialising in the needs of private individuals and small businesses Established in 1983 Visit our website at or contact: James Ireland or Sarah Longhill Registered to carry on audit work by the institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Sweet Hedges Farm Allexton Road, Stockerston Tea Rooms Open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, all year round (closed Tuesdays). Group parties catered for by appointment. Tel: Stalls include innovative signs, jewellery, bags, gifts, Phoenix cards, books, decorations and super toys and gifts for children ALL WELCOME, bring friends and family! Look for the banner! Lots of Parking space available. FREE CALLOUT FREE ESTIMATES Medbourne Playgroup Held at Medbourne Village Hall John Ford ELECTRICIAN Domestic and Industrial Rewires Extra Sockets Showers Tel: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9.15 to 12.15, plus lunch session Wednesday pm For ages 2½ - 5 Contact: Celia Pocock: Or Sara Robbins: