View from School Road, , April 2018 Andy Stewart Around March - April 2020 Eastcote 2019 Pattishall Chapel District Poppy

The 8th of Collection December 2019 saw a full The collection for the Poppy Appeal in congregation at the Pattishall District this year raised a the chapel to enjoy a lovely farewell total sum of £1,917.43. Many thanks to service given by Keith Brooks. Many the 22 collectors and the residents of people stayed to enjoy a mince pie and Pattishall, Eastcote, Dalscote, Astcote, to exchange their own memories of the Fosters Booth, , Potcote, chapel. It was lovely to see so many Grimscote and Cornhill for their time and people there and to hear so many generosity. stories. (There was a pair of glasses in The total raised for the larger area a blue case left behind if anyone has and District stands at present mislaid them!) in excess of £21,000. The following Saturday many people Roger Clarke came to the last open day to say their final goodbyes. These were sad occasions but also Pattishall uplifting to hear so many different Neighbourhood memories of a building which has meant so much to so many local people over Watch many years. Recent crime in South Northants The money raised will be put towards includes thefts from vans, cars, sheds the bill for the wall repair and to pay for a and also burglaries. At the moment it is memorial plaque. quiet in our Parish but please be vigilant Whilst emptying the chapel we found a and report anything suspicious, however small black bible which has 2 trivial, straight away – don’t wait! inscriptions relating to 2 WW1 soldiers Street Wardens from Pattishall, both of whom survived Our NHW scheme has been running for and came back to the area. We would 11 years. We have 23 street wardens love to return it to a family member as it covering most roads in the Parish and is obviously too precious to lose. The there are over 160 residents on our names of the soldiers are Edward email loop. There is no street warden in Horace Nightingale born 1898 and John ‘Malus Field’ or ‘Shoemaker Close’. Frederick Folwell also born in 1898. If Would you like to be a street warden? If anyone is related to either gentleman or so please contact the Coordinator. knows someone who is please contact us at [email protected]. Cold Calling Door to Door Fundraisers should not With best wishes knock on the doors of properties that The congregation of Eastcote Chapel display a “No Cold Calling” sticker. The Police value phone calls to identify cold calling/door knocking.

2 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 The number to phone is 03452 307702 On 9th April we will welcome the return of (Doorstep Action Network). This number the Homestead Singers. is linked to the Triage system on 101. The 14th May is a talk by Helen Frost on If you require a yellow “No Cold Calling” theWW1 Women’s Land Army. sticker for doors/windows please contact the Coordinator. We have a full year of meetings and outings and would be delighted to Welcome Packs welcome new members to a friendly, Welcome Packs are provided to new social afternoon once a month on the residents in our Parish. If you have just second Thursday of the month, moved in to Pattishall Parish and would commencing at 1.45 pm at Pattishall like a welcome pack please contact your Parish Hall. street warden or the Coordinator. Ann Twyford If you would like to receive up-to-date information on crime and suspicious incidents in our Parish it is easily Gardening accessible by: Club Joining our email loop: Contact the Coordinator On 4th March we are Pattishall Parish Website: deviating somewhat from gardening There is a quick link to the NHW page related subjects as Simon Dudhill from the Hawk and Owl Trust is coming to talk Facebook: to us about his work with raptors. Then, PattishallParishNeighbourhoodWatch on 1st April, we have asked Martin Kincade from Milton Keynes Parks Trust Linda Hemming (NHW Coordinator) to come and tell us what wildlife we [email protected] might expect to find in the green areas Tel 01327 830744 of Milton Keynes. Last year we had an excellent talk by Clare Price so we invited her back to talk Pattishall Good to us on 6th May; this time to give us some hints on managing herbaceous Neighbours Club borders.

We started the New Year on the 9th As you can tell from these topics you January with a talk by Andy Tennet on don’t have to be a keen gardener to his 30 years of police service in enjoy our meetings so if you haven’t , from joining to rising been before please feel free to come high in the ranks. along and join us in the Parish Hall. Meetings start at 7.30pm. Members £3, On the 8th February we were entertained guests £4 per meeting. by theRich Tones,who set our feet tapping with Classic Pop sounds of the Christine Russell 50s and 60s. 01327 830012 The 13th March is our A.G.M. together with a Bring and Buy sale.

3 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 VE Day 75 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day 8th to 10th May 2020 Pattishall Parish Hall & Joint Parish Events Playing Field Cold Higham and Pattishall To celebrate VE Day 75 over the Associations weekend of 8th to 10th May 2020, Cold Higham and Pattishall Parishes are Over 60 people enjoyed the Christmas planning events which we hope will be Lunch for the Senior Citizens of the well supported by the local community. parish. Libby Covington has done a splendid job organising this event for On Friday 8th May 2020 (Bank Holiday over 10 years but has decided to step Friday), Cold Higham Parish are down and has handed over to a new planning to host a family tea party team for 2020. The lunch, provided by between 2pm and 5pm at Cold Higham Pattishall Parish Hall Association, has Parish Hall. Designed as an event for all always been a popular event on the the family, we are planning for tea & parish calendar, having started in 1947. cakes, games, tombola, live music and Date for your diary, Sunday 5th April, circus skills. 1-5pm afternoon tea with books, plants, All funds raised will be split between the bric a brac, stalls and village photos. Parish Hall and SSAFA, the Armed The car park has had the potholes filled, Forces Charity (and charity partner for thanks to Robert Hawtin. We are still VE Day 75 commemorative events). applying for grants in order to improve Please contact Cold Higham Parish Hall the surface with a permanent solution. Committee Chairman, Chloe Nickless on [email protected], for The Salvation Army Clothing Bank is further details or if you would like to situated in the car park. As well as contribute to the event. helping the Salvation Army’s charity some of the money raised goes towards Pattishall Parish also have plans to the upkeep of the Playing Field. Thank celebrate VE75. One of the proposed you for your continuing support. Clothes, ideas is to have a barn dance on bags, shoes and linen are all needed. Saturday 9th May 2020 for all to enjoy, held at Pattishall Parish Hall. We are Our meetings are held on the first looking for volunteers to help out with Thursday of the month, except in the barn dance so if you would like to August. Everyone is welcome to attend help, or have other ideas of ways to with no obligation. Please come along celebrate VE75 please contact Amanda and find out more about the Hall and Campbell on 07525 468495 or email her Field and how you could support us. at [email protected]. The AGMs for both the Parish Hall and th Rain or shine, the weekend’s events will the Playing Field are on Thursday 7 promise lots of fun and we hope that as May at 7pm. All residents are welcome many residents as possible of both to attend – please come along! Parishes will join in the festivities to Iris Illingworth celebrate this historic occasion. 4 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 Picnic in the Park Family Music Festival 2020 Saturday 11 July – Pattishall Playing Field

Plans for this year’s event are now Before our summer event we are once well in hand and we are busy again holding aQUIZ and finalising the details. FOOD evening on Saturday 21 MARCH. We have lots of exciting We are holding this entertainment lined joint fund-raiser in up for you from great association with bands on the big Prostate Cancer stage, to the huge UK, supporting variety of activities our Picnic for children, and Committee everything in member Jon between – and, Hibbert. Jon great news, sadly lost his theBhangra father, Alan, who dancers are back, was one of Picnic’s yay!!! biggest fans to this Lots of great food and disease. Jon and his drink and fab weather (first brother are raising funds thing we ordered), and more. by doing another epic bike ride of 115 miles on the first Check out our website at stage of the Tour de France later this www.picnicinthepark.org.uk for more year. So help us support them by details. As usual you will be able to coming to our fabulous quiz evening – purchase tickets online on the website, there will be a raffle, auction, great using PayPal, and those great deal value bar, music, and fun all round. early bird tickets will also be available again this year. Check out the advert on page 10 for all the details and contact Suzanne to book your tickets and table. See you there! Suzanne Picnic in the Park 2020

5 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 tunes. I am told it is easy as a ukulele Maurice Golsby only has four strings … only?! Why not find out and come and have a go? I Maurice sadly passed away on st have seen DUO perform before so I December 31 . My family and I would know we are in for an entertaining like to thank everyone who has helped evening. us during this sad time. Those of you who visited him during his illness and all The following month, Wednesday 8 who attended the funeral. April, we have a speaker and performer highly recommended to me by Welton Maurice was born in Pattishall in 1926 WI – Ginny Davis – To the Fringe and and loved the village and surrounding Beyond. Ginny will talk about changing countryside, walking the footpaths, career from barrister to a full-time writer leading many walks for the Ramblers to and performer, and performing at the enjoy with him. We also thank you for Edinburgh Fringe. The talk is illustrated all the cards we have received. with live performance of scenes from We are going to miss him so much but plays which she currently tours have many memories of happy times professionally and includes a brief together. history of barristers’ court dress. Welton WI were so enthusiastic about Ginny Sheila Golsby and family saying she had been outstanding, one not to be missed I think. So why not come along and have a Pattishall WI lovely evening with Pattishall WI. You will be welcomed, entertained, and there Hello women of are refreshments of course! Come as a Pattishall Parish and visitor, no obligation to join. Your first surrounding villages. I am pleased to meeting is free, £3 for visitors thereafter. say that in October last year I was elected as the new President of Suzanne Pattishall WI! I am so excited to be President, Pattishall WI given this honour and also the opportunity to reinvigorate the group with fun and laughter and new ideas. It Cold Higham Parish was the WI that made me so welcome when I moved here some years ago. Hall Christmas Carols Saturday 7th December 2019 We meet each month, on the second Wednesday at 7.30 pm in Pattishall We would like to thank all those who Parish Hall and we are open to all supported the Christmas Carol event at women aged 18 or over. We have a rich Cold Higham Parish Hall on 7th programme of inspiring and informative December 2019. The evening was speakers, interesting activities, crafts, thoroughly enjoyed by all those who outings, lunches and more. It is a attended and £115 was raised for the wonderful way to make friends and Hall. spend time in good company. We would like to extend a special thank On Wednesday 11 March we are joined you to Sainsburys for their support and by Danetre Ukulele Orchestra (DUO) to Kim Attenborough and Danny Hayes who will be performing songs we all for all their hard work in organising the know, and then teaching us some simple event. 6 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 Thank you once again and we hope to 830990 or Michele Lange on 01327 see you all the next Parish Hall event 830040. which is the quiz on Saturday 25th April 2020. Fish and Chips will be provided (just bring your own drinks). Cold Higham Parish Hall Management Committee Costs are £10 per person (adults) and £5 per person for Children under 12. Come along and meet friends and Cold Higham Parish neighbours. Hall Annual General Meeting Pattishall Cricket Thursday 14th May 2020 Club Cold Higham Parish residents are cordially invited to the AGM which will be As we approach the start of the 2020 held at 730pm Thursday 14th May 2020 season, I am pleased to report the club at Cold Higham Parish Hall. is going from strength to strength. In 2019 we picked up additional players The Parish Hall is a charity which and fixtures and secured a grant to allow provides a venue for local activities for the club to improve significantly the people in the Cold Higham Parish to playing and training facilities by laying a include Cold Higham, Fosters Booth and new artificial playing wicket and a Grimscote. The hall is a very important training wicket with nets. asset for the Parish and as such, we urge as many as possible to come along Dates For The Diary and find out how to get involved in AGM And Signing On 29/03/20 at Parish activities and how the hall is run. 18:00 in The Eastcote Arms. All More importantly, it is a chance to come welcome. along and meet those involved over a cup of tea. Practice Sessions will resume at the playing fields from Tuesday 21/04/20 at Cold Higham Parish Hall 18:30 for around an hour (depending on Management Committee the light) and will then continue every Tuesday until 08/09/20. Cold Higham Parish 2020 Fixtures: ● 10/05/20 @ 14:00 - Pattishall CC v Hall Quiz Red Lion/Eastcote CC (H) The next Quiz will be held at Cold ● 17/05/20 @ 14:00 - Stoke Bruerne (A) Higham Village Hall on Saturday 25th ● 24/05/20 @ 14:00 - Blakesley (H) April 2020 at 7:30 for 8:00. ● 07/06/20 @ 14:00 - Maid Moreton (H) Teams of 6 (approx) and children ● 14/06/20 @ 14:00 - Bugbrooke (H) welcome. ● 28/06/20 @ 14:00 - Farthingstone Nomads (A) IF YOU WISH TO ENTER A TEAM PLEASE CONTACT Gill Rowe on 01327 ● 12/07/20 @ 11:00 - Bugbrooke (A)

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● 26/07/20 @ 14:00 - Stoke Bruerne (H) ● 02/08/20 @ 11:00 - Bodicote (A) ● 09/08/20 @ 14:00 - Farthingstone Nomads (H) Holy Cross Events ● 16/08/20 @ 14:00 - Maid Moreton (A) ● 23/08/20 @ 14:00 - Blakesley (A) Tuesdays Coffee / Tea and Chat - mums, dads, pre- If you are interested in playing or joining schoolers. as a social member, please get in touch and come along to the AGM or a training Tuesdays until Easter 8.45 – session on a Tuesday evening. If you 9.45 Drop in to Holy Cross haven’t ever played or it’s been a while church for a hot cuppa, toast please don’t let that put you off, we have & marmalade or jam. players of all ages and abilities in the side but everyone buys in the club ethos that we are here to have fun! Pattishall Cricket Club [email protected]

A beautiful Pattishall Parish Hall and useful Available For Hire spiral Ideal venue for birthday parties, bound anniversary parties, children’s parties, cook book retirement parties, Christmas parties, in with lots of fact parties for any special event. deliciously exciting Also suitable for many other gatherings and events where you might need a and mouth-watering recipeshas large space and kitchen facilities. been produced by members of Pattishall WI with more than 80 Two rooms to choose from: delicious recipes including starters, Small Hall accommodates 30-50 Large Hall accommodates 120 main courses, deserts and cakes etc. Use of kitchen, tables, chairs, cutlery and crockery included in hire fee. The recipe book is now priced Discounted hire fees, at very at a very reasonable £3.50 reasonable rates, for residents of Pattishall Parish. To obtain your copy please Check availability with Bookings Officer contact: [email protected] Jeanne Gulliford - phone -01327 830279 01327 830519 or any Full details about the Parish Hall are Pattishall WI member. available on the parish website – www.pattishallparish.org.uk

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WE COLLECT BISCUIT WRAPPERS Mowing & lawn care To raise funds for Helen & Douglas House Hospice for terminally ill children. Lawn treatment packages available

Telephone:07393 520725 We can have them recycled Email: [email protected] into useful items through www.terracycle.co.uk (check website) ENJOY YOUR SWEET OR SAVOURY BISCUITS & CAKE BAR PACKS (eg. Jaffa / Hobnob Cake Bars) (sorry Not crisp packets) FREE VALUATION DAY Collect wrappers in a bag Antiques, Jewellery, Silver, Gold, and drop off at Ceramics and Collectables 8 HODGE CLOSE, ASTCOTE Charles Hanson’s team of valuers Wednesday 11th March Or I will collect Wednesday 8th April tel. Janet Amos 01327 830732 Cold Higham Village Hall, 11am-3pm Please encourage your friends to Free Home Visits for Large Collections And Advice on House Clearances help recycle and raise funds too… Refreshments available Every single packet helps. For more information contact 07802 839 915 [email protected] www.hansonsauctioneers.co.uk Hansons Auction Centre, Heage Lane, Etwall, Derbyshire, DE65 6LS

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The Well Gr oup Women’s lunch and talk at Astcote Chapel Thur s. 12-2pm Join this friendly group for a simple lunch followed by a talk on interes�ng topics relevant to life, society and the Chris�an faith. We meet on the last 26th March : Kate Duncan – Thursday in the month. Please get in touch for Developing a Ministry more informa�on or if you would like to come along. Contact: 30th April : Sue Titheridge – Alison: albrierley@b�nternet.com07794 742286 Psalm Reflec�on or Ann: ann.atkin51@b�nternet.com 01327 830907

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The Chapel has seating for 50+ people with a small stage area. The upstairs HOLMEVIEWGARDENSTUDIO room offers an ideal space for a small group to meet and the kitchen is well equipped in a smaller meeting room downstairs. Disabled access to ground floor. If you are looking for a place to meet why For an appointment: not come and have a look? Phone: 01327 830909 Contact Kate Stretton 830115 Or e-mail: [email protected]

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Lunch Club Astcote Methodist Church

If you are retired and would like to have a meal once a month with a small friendly group there are a few spare seats at the Lunch Club. Held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month a home cooked lunch is provided for a small sum. For more details, or to book a place, please contact Maureen Corbett on 830296

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24 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 MarkMittonPlanning Pattishall Parish [email protected] Council 01327 359400 The council meets at 7:45pm in the JayneHawtinSchool Liaison Parish Hall on the 2nd Thursday of each [email protected] month throughout the year, except for 07761402512 August when there is no meeting. An PhilParrisPlanning, Trees & Hedges agenda and draft minutes are available [email protected] on the Pattishall Parish website 07867932744 (www.pattishallparish.org.uk) and all notice boards. Parishioners are very Should parishioners have a concern or welcome to attend or contact one of the require advice on any of the above then council members listed below, should please contact the councillor concerned they wish to raise a point but cannot be and/or Ann Addison, the parish clerk. at the meeting in person.In April there Local Elections will be a Parishioners’ Meeting th starting at 7:15 followed by the Parish There will be three elections on 7 May Council meeting. 2020. The Unitary Election for the Bugbrooke Division whereby voters may The Parish Council vote for up to three candidates. The Ann Addison (Clerk) Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner who [email protected] will be voted in for a four-year term and 01604 858226 The Parish Council Elections. The Pattishall Parish Council consists of nine Barry Evans (Chairman) members and anyone living in the Parish [email protected] or within a three-mile radius of the 01327 830523 Parish boundary may apply to become a Environment, Around Pattishall & Parish Councillor. Should there be only Allotments Liaison nine applications then no election will take place. If there are fewer than nine Martin Gardner (Vice Chairman) applications, no election will take place [email protected] and the elected Council (without an 01327 831671 election) will go through the process of Neighbourhood Planning co-opting a member/members to fill any Roger Clarke vacancies. The clerk expects to receive [email protected] a pack of nomination forms by the end of 01327 830509 February/beginning of March. Those Trees & Hedges, Finance & Lighting wishing to stand for Council will have to find a Proposer & a Seconder to DavidKeebleGrass Cutting nominate them who must be on the [email protected] electoral register for Pattishall. The first 01327 830792 agenda items at the Parish Council AGM on Thursday 14th May will be the election DavidHodgesHighways of the Chair and Vice Chair. [email protected] 01327 830679 Local Plan Part 2 RobertHartMaintenance The Plan is on a passage: Having [email protected] conformed to directives it was prepared 01327 830746 following a public consultation and was 25 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 submitted to the Inspectorate in January Elections will take place countywide on 2019. In June 2019 it was considered at Thursday 7th May 2020 where residents Examination Hearings by the Inspector will be able to vote for the councillors at which a number of matters and issues that sit on these new North and West were discussed. Those issues were shadow councils addressed, and a number of matters and modifications were proposed to the Play Equipment policies and text of the Plan by both The Council is still in negotiations to Officers of the Council and the Inspector. install play equipment at Booth Close It was agreed by Officers that the and it is still the intention to have the zip Inspector should be invited to wire up and running for the Easter recommend modifications to the plan in holidays. The footings will need to be respect of its soundness and to make concreted in and we await better any other non-material amendments and weather for this to be undertaken. factual corrections as required. Those Budget & Precept Setting amendments have now been addressed and this document is now in another six- After much discussion the Council week consultation period. agreed a precept of £44,000. Due to additional items the Parish Council will It is vital that there should be no further be undertaking throughout the delays with the Local Plan Part 2 as it 2020/2021 financial year they felt it would increase the probability of imperative that they should still provide speculative applications and thus put our services no longer provided or rural community at further risk. subsidised by the local authorities. Northamptonshire Structural Change Young Voices Order (SCO) The Parish Council was pleased to This has now completed its passage donate £350 towards the cost of through both the House of Commons Pattishall Primary Schools trip to and the House of Lords thus replacing . The school choir had been Northamptonshire eight existing councils chosen to sing in The Young Voices with two new unitary authorities from Concert at The O2 Arena and had April 2021. requested help towards the travel costs. This is a great accolade for the school District Council, and a wonderful experience for the Daventry District Council and children involved. Northampton Borough Council will form the Unitary Litter Pick Council and Corby Borough Council, This will take place onSaturday 14th Kettering District Council, East Marchat 9:30am. Please gather at the Northants District Council and Parish Hall where hot drinks will be Wellingborough District Council will available along with high vis jackets, form North Northamptonshire Unitary litter pickers & bags. We all like to see Council. our parish looking its best so please join to help by donating an hour or so of your The two new Unitary councils will start time. providing services to Northamptonshire's residents and businesses on 1st April Community Spirit 2021 when the eight existing district, At the time of writing this article we are borough and county councils will be getting braced for Storm Dennis having abolished. 26 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 just weathered Storm Ciara. Trees, been hit and broken, presumably by off- branches and debris littered our parish road vehicles, which ultimately will cost and many thanks to all those who ratepayers money. The sign at the helped clear our roads and footpaths. junction of Litchborough Road and Also, our thanks to Laura Dark for Manor Road in Grimscote will not be restocking the two planters along School repaired unless/until it becomes a safety Road with all plants & compost kindly issue – the County Council not having donated by her. enough money. There is a web-based system for reporting any road related fault to the Cold Higham Parish County Council, called Fixmystreet (the Council successor to Street Doctor). A link to this site is on the home page of the Annual Parish Litter Pick parish web site for easy access. All Sunday 15th March 2020 residents are encouraged to become It is noticeable how much litter is on the aware of this facility, and to report any parish roads of late. The annual litter damage they see as soon as possible. pick is an opportunity for us all to tidy up In some circumstances the County our environment, so we are hoping for a Council will seek recompense from the bumper turnout this year. perpetrators of activity which causes a public hazard. There will be two start points, as usual: (1) by the junction of Church Lane and The wall that fell down mid-December at Banbury Lane in Cold Higham, and (2) the top of Church Lane in Cold Higham at the telephone kiosk in Grimscote. is still not fixed. The PC has reported High-vis vests, litter pickers, gloves and this to Fixmystreet and to the owners, bags will be available – though by all Weddell Swift of the Old Rectory. We means bring your own if you have them. will continue to chase them. Please assemble at 10am at either Street Lights assembly point and you will be directed Western Power have indicated that there to where to work. There will be coffee in is now uncertainty about replacing the the parish hall afterwards. All will be electricity poles on Church Lane. We MOST welcome! Thank you. will therefore go ahead and replace the old street lights in the Church Lane in Care for the Local Environment the near future. The Litchborough Road During the very wet winter months some light will be considered at a later date. roads within the parish have become We will update parishioners through the very muddy and parish social media (web site and dangerous as a Nextdoor). result of heavy traffic from Meanwhile we have now had the first surrounding fields. quarter’s electricity invoices with the 10 Verges have also new LEDs on Banbury Lane and in been badly Grimscote in place. The overall bill for damaged. In supply and maintenance dropped by addition, three 52% compared with the previous times during 2019 quarter. This will further reduce once street signs have the other lights have been replaced.

27 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 VE Day 75 Years On – 8 May 2020 anyone over 18 should be directed to the Please see the separate article about Clerk (01604 761470). There is more this, and do join in the fun on the information on the parish web site. weekend. Council Budget 2020/21 Parish Council Elections The PC’s budget for the FY 2020/21 has The delayed parish council elections will been published on the parish web site. take place on 7th May 2020. Have you A5 Roadworks Updates ever thought of becoming a Parish councillor? As a councillor you would Regular updates on the progress of the help keep Cold Higham Parish a great A5 roadworks are being received from place to live. You would be expected to Highways , and these are readily undertake training, and to give of your available from the Home Page of the time for the good of the parish. The parish website: Council meets eight times a year, www.Coldhigham-pc.gov.uk usually on the third Thursday of the Digby Carter, Chairman month. Expressions of interest from 01327 830521 Bus News Any queries etc. please contact Ann Atkin. [email protected], 830907

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PATTISHALL PARISH LITTER PICK SATURDAY MARCH 14TH 2020 MEET AT PARISH HALL 9.30AM HOT DRINKS ON ARRIVAL HIGH VIS JACKETS, LITTER PICKERS & BAGS PROVIDED IF YOU CAN SPARE AN HOUR OR TWO IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

29 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 ASTCOTE METHODIST CHURCH Sharing God’s Love with All Team Ministry:Rev Romeo Pedro, Rev. Phil Snelson Deacon Richard Beckett, Rev Brian Kennard, Rev Francis M’Itiiri The Chapel and Ministers are available for Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals. To contact a Minister please ring the Circuit Office: 01604 702178

Sunday Services,10.30am. Services are generally informal. Family Services on the 3rd Sunday in the month but families with children are welcome at any service and activities for children are always available. Refreshments served after all services. Lunch Club For the elderly or retired on the second Tuesday in the month. Pleasecontact Maureen Corbett on 830296 if you are interested. Well Group 12-2pm Ladies group that meets monthly for lunch followed by a speaker.Contact Alison Brierley on 830770 to book a seat. No meeting in December 26th March : Kate Duncan – Developing a Ministry 30th April : Sue Titheridge – Psalm Reflection Flowers can be placed in the Chapel on Sundays to celebrate an anniversary or inmemory of a loved one. Please contact Kate Stretton 830115. Family Services45 minute service for all the family (usually led by John Atkin), normally on the 3rd Sunday in the month at 10.30am. Refreshments after the service. All welcome. 15th March – Rev Phil Snelson 19th April – John Atkin Easter Services & Activities Maundy Thursday 9th April 7pm : Lord’s Supper in the Upper Room, Rev Phil Snelson Good Friday 10th April 10-12.30pm :Easter Eggsplosion Children’s Workshop – more details from John Atkin 830907 (for Primary/Junior School children - numbers limited, booking essential) Easter Sunday 12th April: 9am – Easter breakfast – All Welcome 10.30am – Easter Celebration Service – Pam Kirkland

Easter Offering on Easter Sunday will be for Towcester Food Bank together with any grocery donations – Thank You

Praying for the Community There is ‘Prayer Box’ on the wall outside the Chapel. This is for any member of our Community to be able to drop in the name of someone they would like us to pray for. We don’t need to know the details, just a first name is sufficient. That person will be included in our time of prayer on the following Sunday. In addition, at 9.30am on the first Sunday of the month, there will be a half hour of prayer specifically for the Community. Anyone may join us for a time of quiet or simple spoken prayer. Our normal 10.30am service will follow after a cuppa.

30 Around Pattishall March - April 2020 The Parishes of Holy Cross, Pattishall and St Luke, Cold Higham

Cold Higham Gayton Pattishall Tiffield March Services 2020 Sunday 1st 9.30am Family 11am Family 9.30am Lent 1 Communion Service Morning Prayer Wed 4th 9.30am BCP 9.30am 4pm Choral 11am Family 8th Lent 2 Family Evensong Communion Communion Archdeacon Wed 11th 9.30am MP 9.30am Family 11am Morning 9.30am Family 15th Lent 3 Service Prayer Communion 18th 9.30am BCP Mothering 10am Benefice 22nd CW Wed.25th 9.30am CW Passion 10am Benefice 29th CW April Services 2020 Palm 9.30am Family 11am Palm Walk 9.30am Sunday 5th CW Cafe Service Morning Prayer Maundy 7.0pm Last Thursday Supper Good 2-3pm The Last 7pm Music 8pm Service of Friday Hour Reflections Light Easter 9.30am Family 9.30am Family 11am Family 11am Family CW Sunday 12th CW CW CW 9.30am Morning 11am Family 9.30am Family Sunday 19th Prayer Service CW 10am Benefice Sunday 26th CW May Services 9.30am Family 11am Family 9.30am Sunday 3rd CW Service Morning Prayer

31 March 4th Gardening Club:Working with Raptors, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.30pm 5th Pattishall Parish Hall & Playing Field meetings, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7pm 12th Pattishall Parish Council meeting, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.45pm 11th Hansons Valuation day, Cold Higham Village Hall, 11am-3pm 11th Pattishall WI:Danetre Ukulele Orchestra, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.30pm 13th Good Neighbours:AGM & Bring and Buy sale, Pattishall Parish Hall, 1.45pm 14th Pattishall Litter Pick, meet Pattishall Parish Hall 9:30am 15th Cold Higham Parish Litter Pick, meet 10am 19th Cold Higham PC Meeting, Cold Higham Hall. 7.30 21st PitP Quiz and Food evening, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.30pm 25th Photographic Club, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.30pm 26th Well group meeting:Developing a Ministry, Astcote Chapel, 12-2pm 29th Cricket Club AGM and Signing On, The Eastcote Arms, 6pm April 1st Gardening Club:Wildlife in Milton Keynes Parks, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.30pm 2nd Pattishall Parish Hall & Playing Field meetings, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7pm 3rd End of Pattishall School term 5th Afternoon tea with village photos, books, plants, etc Pattishall Parish Hall, 1-5pm 8th Pattishall WI:To the Fringe & Beyond, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.30pm 8th Hansons Valuation day, Cold Higham Village Hall, 11am-3pm 9th Good Neighbours:The Homestead Singers, Pattishall Parish Hall, 1.45pm 9th Pattishall Parishioners Meeting, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.15pm 9th Pattishall Parish Council meeting, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.45pm 20th Start of Pattishall School term 25th Cold Higham Parish Hall Quiz, Cold Higham Village Hall, 7:30 29th Photographic Club, Pattishall Parish Hall, 7.30pm 30th Well group meeting:Psalm Reflection, Astcote Chapel, 12-2pm

Final copy date for the May-June 2020 newsletter is 10th April. Copy should be sent to The Old Farmhouse, 13 High Street, Astcote (email [email protected], tel: 830042). Please use email if possible. Pattishall Parish Council undertakes the production of the newsletter, it does not take responsibility for the accuracy of articles. Any views or opinions expressed are those of the author in each case. Would you like to see your photograph or artwork on the cover of the next Around Pattishall? If so, please email. It should be something with a local and seasonal flavour. Published by Pattishall Parish Council Printed by SGL, Towcester :sglppp.co.uk 01327 359117