PATRICK FISHER CARPENTER & JOINER OCTOBER 2016

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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 OCTOBER

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 Mary Henniker-Major Linden House Great Easton LE16 8SJ BRINGHURST Margaret Stamp 1 Banbury Lane Great Easton Leicestershire LE16 8SF DRAYTON David Hill-Brookes 1 Medbourne Road Drayton Leicestershire LE16 8SE 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: Great Easton Village Hall To Hire: MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT, STOCKERSTON & BLASTON Wardens T: or E. enquiries@greateastonvillagehall.co.uk MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT Mr Martin van Oppen Manor Farm Medbourne LE16 8DR STOCKERSTON Mary Patston Apple Cottage, Medbourne Road Stockerston LE15 9JF BLASTON Wilfred Coon Hallcroft, Medbourne Road Hallaton LE16 8UH Robin Murray-Philipson Garden House Blaston LE16 8DE Treasurers Bringhurst etc Medbourne Stockerston Blaston David Gibley Howard Unna Louise Bromwich Wilfred Coon Secretaries Bringhurst etc Medbourne Stockerston Blaston 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 October 2016 Services 2 October The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (Green) 8am Eucharist at Great Easton 9am 1662 Eucharist at Drayton 11am Harvest Service at Medbourne followed by lunch With guest Preacher - The Revd. Julie Ann Heath 9 October The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity (Green) 11am Harvest Service at Great Easton followed by lunch 6.00pm With guest Preacher - The Revd. Canon Rosy Fairhurst Harvest Evensong at Blaston With guest Preacher - The Revd. Dr. Stephen Heygate 16 October The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity (Green) 9am 1662 Eucharist at Bringhurst 10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne 3.00pm Stockerston Harvest Service With guest Preacher - The Revd. Pip Clements 23 October Bible Sunday (Green) 8am 1662 Eucharist at Medbourne 9am 1662 Eucharist at Stockerston 10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton 30 October Kept as All Saints (Green) 10.45am United Eucharist at Blaston Wednesday Morning Eucharist Services St Andrews Church, Great Easton The Rector s Letter Harvest Festivals 2016 Help Hiko weather the storm with Send a Cow At some of our harvest festivals we are once again supporting the work of Send a Cow whose work can change someone's life. Someone like Hiko, an Ethiopian smallholder farmer. Hiko is in the early days of her Send a Cow training which will help her family become independent. But so far this year she has lost one harvest to drought and one to flooding. Losing a harvest can be devastating. Hiko told Send a Cow: 'When my crops perished I felt so sad and hopeless again'. Our generous giving at harvest, when we thank God for generosity in creation, can restore hope to Hiko and to others. With our support Send a Cow can teach Hiko how to weather the storms of climate change, and give her a harvest that lasts for life. This will include: - Building protected growing areas such as keyhole gardens and raised beds - Giving her livestock that will provide manure, food and income - Teaching her how to harvest rainwater. Your support this harvest can help Hiko and the other families in her community who are working with Send a Cow. Full details of our harvest festivals in the parish and of our guest preachers are listed elsewhere in the magazine and on the website. We look forward to welcoming you to our harvest celebrations. 5 October 10.30am 12 October 10.30am 19 October 10.30am 26 October 10.30am All Welcome Hiko working on her farm. The Revd Stephen Bishop Rector of the Parish of Six Saints circa Holt 30 3

4 STOCKERSTON HARVEST NEWS Many thanks to all who came to our last service. We will be celebrating harvest in October and would ask everyone to decorate the church prior to the harvest sale on Saturday 15th October. We also have our Harvest Service on 16 th with guest speaker The Revd. Pip Clements. Please come if you can. On a much sadder note, we are saying Goodbye to Sarah and Denyse Morell who are moving to Scotland. You will be greatly missed but, hopefully will keep in touch. Best wishes to you both on your move and new venture. Shoe Box Service and Collection Reminder: am Sunday 6 November 2016, St Giles Medbourne If you able to participate in this years shoe box collection. All boxes should be covered and include a payment of 3.00 to cover distribution costs. Many thanks. Georgina Halliday ST ANDREW S CHURCH ROTA OF SIDESPEOPLE OCTOBER 2016 Sunday 9 th October 11 am Harvest Festival Service No Sidesperson required Sunday 25 th September am David Gibley and Irene Gibley If this date is inconvenient, please arrange to swap with someone, or if you have a problem - contact Julia Bowder on T BRINGHURST NEWS A village reminder that our monthly Eucharist is at 9.00 am on Sunday 16 th October We would be delighted to see as many as possible experiencing the special peaceful calm of our unique church. Margaret Stamp - Warden 4 Sarah and Denyse leaving tea at the Falcon Hotel Uppingham Monday Medbourne Tiddlywinks Parent, baby and toddler group Medbourne Village Hall Line Dancing Great Easton Village Hall Weekly Events 10am to 12 noon 2pm to 3.30pm Tuesday Medbourne Pre-school 9.15am to 12.15pm with lunch session 12.15pm to 1.15pm and an afternoon session 1.15pm to 3.15pm Medbourne Village Hall Art Club Great Easton Village Hall Bell Ringing Practice St Andrew s Great Easton Ladies Choir Great Easton Village Hall 10am to 12 noon 7.30pm to 9pm 8pm to 9.30pm Wednesday Parish Office, Great Easton Village Hall 9am to 1pm Tai Chi Great Easton Village Hall Medbourne Pre-school with lunch session and an afternoon session Medbourne Village Hall 9.15am to 10.15am 9.15am to 12.15pm 12.15pm to 1.15pm 1.15pm to 3.15pm Thursday Parish Office, Great Easton Village Hall 9am to 1pm Clubbercise Great Easton Village Hall 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) Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Racheleyoga Great Easton Village Hall 9.30am to 10.15am 9.15am to 12.15pm 12.15pm to 1.15pm 1.15pm to 3.15pm 6pm to 7pm From 7pm 6.30pm to 7.30pm Friday Singing Sally 2pm to 2.45pm Great Easton Village Hall Medbourne Tennis Club Mon 9.00am am Adult coaching Tues 3.45pm pm Jnr coaching Free (Members children only)* 4.30pm 5.30pm Jnr coaching Free (Members children only)* Wed 9.00am am Mix-in Thurs 7.00pm onwards Club Night Sun 10.00am am Jnr coaching* Sun 11.00am am Jnr coaching* * subject to individual playing standard 29

5 Gardeners Corner October 2016 By Alistair Peak PGS I m so lucky being in touch with nature every day. It s wonderful to see plants grow as the old adage from tiny acorns grow great oaks. The last of the hedgerow and garden fruits i.e. Chestnuts, Sloes, Pears and Apples bring an end to harvest. As you only have four weeks to make the most of daylight before the clocks change (go back), enjoy the wonderful colours that this time of year brings both in the garden and in the countryside around us. Due to the good hot summer we had, there should have been a good build up of sugar in the plants and this should result in a spectacular colour display as the leaves change ready to fall, especially in wooded areas. At this time, if you have water features it might be a good idea to cover them with netting to prevent falling leaves silting them up. If you have pumps in your water features it s a good idea to flush them out and clean the filters, giving the motor a longer life. Now that it s time for the seasonal tidy up remember our wild life (even if they do bring in seeds that produce unexpected plants) and leave some seed heads. Leave some twigs, leaves and logs to encourage hedgehogs and frogs, who in turn will help keep some of the pests away, this doesn t have to be a big area. As your vegetable plots become vacant it is a good idea before they get too wet with the winter weather to dig them over rough, leaving the winter weather to break the soil down. Remember in your crop rotation to add organic matter for top growing vegetables but not for root vegetables, this will help the soil become ready for spring planting. Alistairs Tip: When digging over the soil, don t try and do it all in one go, little and often is best and avoids battering your body! Like any other athlete warm up first. DRAYTON NEWS Major building works have been taking place at St James Church, Drayton and we look forward to resuming normal worship at the beginning of October. Parish Eucharist Service - Sunday 4 th October at 9.00 am All Welcome David Hill - Brookes - Warden ST PETER'S CHURCH - STOCKERSTON Harvest Sale Saturday 15 th October pm pm Fun and games for everyone - tombola, raffle, Guess the weight, Guess the name - Guess how many? Fresh produce, cakes - lots of cakes, preserves and pickles, bring and buy sale. Novelty Dog Show: Entries taken from 1.30 pm on the field. A variety of games for all ages and abilities to take part in. Prizes and rosettes for 1 st place. A special service on Sunday 16 th October Guest Preacher: The Revd. Pip Clements starts at 3.00 pm A date for your diary... A Coffee Morning with a Christmas Flavour will be held at the Village Hall, Great Easton on Saturday 3 rd December, am - 12 noon Proceeds in aid of St Andrew's Church, Great Easton More details next month... Autumn farm scene 28 5

6 BLASTON NEWS There are two special services this month, so please do your best to be there. Harvest Festival Evensong is on Sunday 9 th October at 6:00 pm when we hope to welcome Revd Dr. Stephen Heygate from the Diocese of Leicester staff as our guest preacher. There will be a spread of refreshments and wine in church after the service. Decorations for the church and all gifts of refreshments will be most welcome. The church will be open for cleaning and decorating on the Friday and Saturday before the service. On 30 th October at am there will be a United Parish Eucharist for All Saints Day. We hope for a full church then. Family on Duty Reminder. 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 October: Jane Graham and Stephanie Sharpe, (helped by all the Village for Harvest decorating) November Cory family. WJBC GREAT EASTON PARISH COUNCIL Thank you to all those who help to keep our village flower beds, hedges and verges maintained with particular thanks to Phil Johnson for his continued assistance. The Parish Council web site is now up and running and this will be our primary method of communicating village information in the future. This is an impressive piece of work, completed under pressure, and is a major asset to the village so many thanks to Lucy Walsh, Andy Murdock and Tim Smith. The new web site is still under construction but organisations are encouraged to think about how they would like to be represented on the site which can be found at It is with regret that villagers are being barred from their much loved walk along the old railway track. The PC is pursuing all lines of enquiry to negotiate re-opening this walk. Our thanks are extended to Lucy McKay for volunteering to head the installation of a defibrillator in the village, we are confident that she will gain full support throughout the community for this venture. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The Neighbourhood Plan is now in it's consultation phase until 14 th October and everyone is encouraged to submit their remarks and observations. Copies of the plan are available in the village shop or online at All comments and observations will be considered and documented within the plan. 6 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 27 Time for a change, but no time to change? My business helps small and medium-sized companies with short or long-term projects, including accounts office set-up and reorganisation, IT & software changes and contract reviews For more information or a free no-obligation meeting: Michael@Hedgecott.co.uk

7 Advance Special Service Information PILATES CLASSES BY FORMER BALLERINA OF THE ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY Harvest Festival Services: Increase your sense of well-being Improve your posture Alleviate aches & pains Become more flexible Improve your core strength Lengthen & tone muscles Sunday 2nd October - St Giles Church, Medbourne at am Guest Preacher The Reverend Julie Ann Heath, Diocese of Leicester FRIDAY MEDBOURNE VILLAGE HALL am Improvers am Beginners/Refreshers To book please contact: jane.fletcher001@btinternet.com NICKY S IRONING SERVICE Connect Electrical 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. Domestic & Commercial List of services: Rewires New Consumer Units Test & Inspection/Landlord Certificates Extra Lighting & Power Outdoor Power Security Lighting PAT Testing Sunday 9th October - St Andrew s Church, Great Easton at am Guest Preacher The Reverend Canon Rosy Fairhurst, Leicester Cathedral, Diocese of Leicester Sunday 9th October - St Giles Church, Blaston at 6.00 pm Guest Preacher The Reverend Dr Stephen Heygate, Diocese of Leicester Sunday 16th October - St Peter s Church, Stockerston at 3.00 pm Guest Preacher The Reverend Pip Clements, Diocese of Leicester Please also note that the am service on Sunday 6th November at St Giles Church, Medbourne will include a information about how to support the Samaritan's Purse Charity. The Guest Preacher and Celebrant will be the Reverend Barry Hill, Mission Enabler, Diocese of Leicester. Please call All Welcome Fully insured' and 'Part P Approved For a free friendly quotation please contact Tom. The Parish Magazine 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 To advertise or to place an article in the magazine please Simon Gladstone Heating and Plumbing Domestic, Commercial, Industrial Gas/Heating Engineer 6 Lounts Crescent, Great Easton Market Harborough, Leicestershire Tel: Mobile: secretary@sixsaintscircaholt.org The deadline date for receipt of any article or advert is the 5 th day of the preceding month. We cannot guarantee to included articles received after this date. Please note that all Items for the November Magazine must be received by 5th November for guaranteed inclusion. 7

8 GREAT EASTON BRIDGE DRIVE Thursday, 13 th October pm for 1.00 pm We are organising a lunch and bridge afternoon in aid of Great Easton church. It should be fun and we do hope you bridge players out there would like to come along. We will be serving a two-course lunch at 1.00 pm which will include a glass of wine and we will end the afternoon by giving you a cup of tea and some cake. Tickets 15 per person For any further details please contact either: Margaret Theakston, Banbury Lodge, Gt. Easton, LE16 8SF, (magtom4@btinternet.com), or Mary Henniker-Major, Linden House, Gt. Easton, LE16 8SJ (henniker.major@virgin.net) Please send a cheque (payable to Gt. Easton DCC ) to either Mary or Margaret and tell us of any special dietary requirements. Ambassador Oil Heating Services Ltd Boiler installations Servicing Breakdown repair Tank installations Aga/Rayburn servicing and repair Power flushing General plumbing If you know of anyone you think might be interested please do tell them about this event or ask one of us to do it. Margaret Theakston and Mary Henniker-Major 14 25

9 GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Wednesday, 26 th October 7.30 pm Village Hall HARBOROUGH MOVIE MAKERS WILL BE SHOWING TWO OF THEIR ENTERTAINING FILMS THE CHANGING FACE OF HARBOROUGH and WORKING AT THE RUBBER Visitors are always warmly welcome only 2 (including refreshments) Great Easton History Society's top-selling publications are all on sale at the village shop! GOOD COMPANIONS We abandon the village hall and go instead for lunch on Thursday 6 th October at the Sondes Arms, Rockingham. The meal is booked for 12:30 pm so please make sure you know who will be taking you and also your pick up time. Meals out are always popular with club members so we are looking forward to going to, what is for us, a new venue. Thank you Anne Lang 24 8

10 LITTLE THEATRE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION... Medbourne cum Holt WI On Wednesday 10 th August 2016 members were entertained by Norman Harrington reciting his own poems all of which related to the British love of gardens. This was amusingly interspersed with anecdotes about life experiences. Our next meeting is being held on Wednesday 12 th October Anna Stasinske will be coming along to give us a Tea Tasting session when we will have the opportunity to try the variety of teas available from her Old Brickyard Tea Room at Scalford, Melton Mowbray. We always welcome new members and look forward to meeting anyone who would like to come along to find out more about our active and friendly group. Jenny Sandars Member of the Medbourne cum Holt WI Emergency food for local people in crisis Corby Foodbank Shopping List Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. As we approach Christmas 2016 and the New Year, please help feed local people in crisis, by buying items from the shopping list and donating them to the Corby Foodbank. I am collecting items to deliver to the Trussell Trust Foodbank in Corby. Please deliver items from the shopping list and deliver them to the back of Great Easton or Medbourne churches; or to the parish office on a Wednesday or Thursday morning (Office opening hours 9am - 1pm); or to the Rectory in Medbourne. I aim to deliver all donations by the end of November or the first week in December, so any items you are able to donate would be very gratefully received in plenty of time to meet this deadline. Thank you. The Revd. Stephen Bishop 9 23

11 GREAT EASTON YOUTH GROUP GOOD NEWS!! Book-keeping Accounts VAT returns Sage User Lynn Bradley Book Keeping Services Telephone: Mobile: The Youth Group re-started in Great Easton on MONDAY 12 th SEPTEMBER, 5.30 pm pm And will be meeting every Monday evening during School term time in the Village Hall, for young people between years. The Youth Group is run by Harborough District Children and Young People s Charity, with initial funding provided from Six Saints Youth Group. The Charity will be responsible for all operational aspects of running the Youth Group in accordance with national guidelines. However, there is NOW an important and urgent need to form a small local Support Committee to provide the interface with the local community. This is a rewarding commitment but the previous committee, having served throughout the previous 12 years, now feel it important to pass the baton to the next generation! Parents or anyone interested in our young people, who would like more information, please contact either: Jane Boulter ( ) or David Gibley ( ) OUR YOUNG PEOPLE NEED YOU!!! WEDNESDAY CRAFTERNOON! Do you have unfinished craft projects lurking in your cupboard? A 5 Dr Who scarf?...an abandoned needlepoint?...or simply a pile of pending mending? Bring them along to Great Easton Village Hall and get busy in convivial atmosphere with other crafters, makers or menders. Every second Wednesday of the month next session WEDNESDAY 12 th OCT 2.00 pm pm 2 per session to include tea/coffee and bics All proceeds to Village Hall Funds. For more info: contact Alice Murdock - aliz28a@hotmail.com ALL WELCOME 22 10

12 GREAT EASTON HARVEST LUNCH Following the am Harvest Festival Service Sunday 9 th October at approx noon in the Village Hall We are again going to have a Bring and Share lunch so we would like people to bring a plate of savoury or sweet food. Soft drinks will be provided but please do bring your own wine if you would like to have that with your lunch. TENNIS TOWER FOR HIRE Professional tennis coaching machine with variable speed/elevation/spin for hire on monthly/weekly basis with some balls included. Needs to be added to own insurance (usually no extra charge). 60 per week, 200 per month or 375 for two months. Please call Hilary on We are having to ask everyone for 1.00 to cover the cost of hiring the village hall. Everyone is very welcome to come to the lunch. Please contact Mary Henniker-Major on or Julia Bowder on for any further details TRADITIONAL HOLLY WREATHS Orders are now being taken Please ring Elaine or David on or order in Great Easton Post Office & Stores GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT GARDEN SOCIETY Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 19 th October 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. Colour Through the Seasons How to get 365 days of Beauty from Your Garden Competition: Any three flowers from your garden New members and visitors always welcome. Visitors 2 including refreshments 11 Parish Office Opening Times Wednesday and Thursday mornings 9.00 am pm For any enquiries please contact : E. secretary@sixsaintscircaholt.org T REMINDER NOTE: In order to meet the printing deadline and allow sufficient preparation time the deadline for all magazine advertising and editorials is the 5 th of the preceding month. Thank you. 21 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

13 Great Easton & District WI Julie Hill has been treading the boards of several Kettering Amateur Dramatic groups since she was a child, when she appeared in 'The King and I'. She told us in detail of the processes involved in putting on a show and of the help that was available, both locally and nationally in providing scenery and costumes. The cost of staging a production is great and therefore it is most important that the show is only being performed by one company at any one time in the same region. Julie showed us several accessories that she had worn and we tried to identify in which shows she had worn them. At our next meeting Dr Jenni Levine, our local Tai Chi instructor will be talking to us about 'Mindfulness, Energy and Tai Chi' If you are thinking of joining a Tai Chi group, then you are welcome to come along and experience, at first hand, what it is all about. Our meeting is on Wednesday 5 th October in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm. We would be delighted if you could join us. Parish News Our thoughts and prayers go to all the families and friends concerned. Weddings taken place in Philippa and Robert Tiffin in Blaston Church on 19th March 2016 Connie and Tom Barton in Stockerston Church on 21st May 2016 Tina and Richard Matthews in Medbourne Church on 11th June 2016 Emily and Peter Woolston in Great Easton Church on 18th June 2016 Baptisms taken place in Hugo de Lisle, George Beaty, Ava Mai Hill, Patrick Smith, Jasper Evans, James Garner, Sebastian Le Mesurier, Noah Sinclair, Henny Allen, Ava Rees and Edward Wright 20 12

14 GREAT EASTON ART CLUB Exhibition of work - some available to purchase Saturday 12 th November 2.00 pm pm in Great Easton Village Hall Tea, coffee and home made cakes will be available. All Welcome 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: MICHELLE ONGLEY MACHT Natural Therapies Reflexology Maternity Reflexology Massage Aromatherapy Massage Natural Nutrition Colon Hydrotherapy /

15 THEFT FROM ST GILES CHURCH, MEDBOURNE Sometime during the day on Monday the 20 th June, the offertory box was prised from the wall and stolen from St Giles. It is a sad reflection on our society that there are rogues about who are prepared to lower themselves to the extent of stealing small sums of money from the Church whose members do so much to assist the poor and needy around the world. ST. GILES CHURCH, MEDBOURNE BRIDGE DRIVE IN AID OF ST GILES CHURCH FABRIC FUND Whilst it is always easy to close the door after the horse has bolted, it does remind us all to remember to empty our offertory boxes on a regular basis. In an effort to discourage such theft, it may also be worth recording the date that this is done on a notice alongside the box. If by any chance anyone happened to see somebody, probably a workman, loitering near the church that day, perhaps carrying a crow-bar or large hammer, could they please get in touch with me. Martin van Oppen - Churchwarden Medbourne Defibrillator Update September As we hope you are all aware the 2 defibrillators are now installed in the village one at the Sports Club and one at the Village Hall. New signs have now been put up around the village to alert everyone as to their location. We are running a third First Aid Training session, paid for from the funds, on Sunday October 23 rd at the Village Hall from There are 12 places available in total and anyone wishing to take part should ring David Tyler on Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Finally we would like to draw your attention to the fact that as the Parish Council does not have the legal power to ring fence the remaining funds, the Defibrillator Committee has decided to continue to hold the remaining funds. These funds will be used for future first aid training and future costs relating to the Defibrillator located at the Village Hall. We would like to offer our thanks to the Parish Council for looking into this matter on our behalf. FRIDAY 18TH NOVEMBER MEDBOURNE VILLAGE HALL 1.30 pm for 1.45pm 10 per person Non progressive friendly Bridge Delicious Tea and Prizes Please book a table with Tor Heyman, 13 Rectory Lane, Medbourne, LE16 8DZ tor@medbourne.com or Penny Polito The Old Queen House, Medbourne LE16 8EB pennypolito@googl .com Cheques payable to St Giles Church Medbourne David Tyler For and on behalf of the Defibrillator Committee 18 15

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