THE ECTON VIEW August 2018 Issue 153

Where Have You Been With Your Ecton Bag? Parish and Village Directory Parish Council Ecton Village Hall Chairman: Sally Bresnahan Bookings: Carol Armstrong 01604 403027 01604 402907 PCC Secretary Mobile: 07515 156419 Tom Pearson Youth Club 10 Ashley Way, Westone Contact: Margaret Tinston , NN3 3DZ 01604 412233 01604 891109 [email protected] 07745 133 867 PCC Treasurer Short Mat Bowls Nigel Bond Contact: Maurice Creed 01604 948040 01604 407864 Thursdays at Village Hall Electoral Roll Officer 2.00-4.00 Contact: Mary Dicks 01604 407145 EGO’s Borough Council Contact: Patricia MacRae 01604 402582 of Pre & Primary School Councillors Head: Kate Cleaver Jennie Bone 01604 409213 07771 681 964 [email protected] Website Editor Clive Hallam Thomas Coulter-Brophy 07799 133 301 [email protected] [email protected] Front Cover Church Directory Thanks to John & Nicky Buckley, taken Rector at the Cambridge Food Festival at Rev Jackie Buck . 01933 631232 Church Wardens [email protected] Linda Richards www.gdwebenefice.wordpress.com 01604 405888 Bell Ringers Joy Bond Contact: David Dicks 01604 948040 01604 407145 Ecton Church Lottery - Results for July 1st £50 Victor Lester 2ⁿd £15 Lynne Nelson 3rd £10 A. Richards Editors Notes - Competition Time - Send us your photos with your Ecton Bag and, with your permission, we will put them on the front cover of the magazine, the more exotic the better, this months is John Buckley at the Cambridge Food Festival at Peterborough, get yours from Claire!

As Glenn Fry said "The heat is on” and looks set to remain for a while longer. I hope you survived the deluge on Friday evening, 20th July? Lots of reports of light water damage, but fortunately noting worse! Advice issued by our weather department here at the EV, is do as little as possible during the hottest parts of the day, for the staff here, that’s from 7.30am to about 5.30pm, when the pub opens! Our head of all things medical gives the advice to drink plenty of fluids including as much Beer, Wine & Cider, should be no problem for the good folks of Ecton.

Now back to our ‘favourite’ topic, fly tipping. We have now logged 21 requests to Northampton Borough Council to clean up the Crow Lane End of Lower Ecton lane. Despite promises nothing has happened and I don’t think it will. So myself & Ian are planning to clean up and send them the bill! If you want to join us for a couple of hours of S**t Shovelling, then let me know. We plan to do a couple of Saturday mornings when the weather is cooler. Wendy Copy for the September 2018 magazine to Wendy Stephens email - [email protected] or phone 07986 557773 By 22ⁿd August www.northampton.minutemanpress.com 01604 493906 Ecton Village News EGO’s We all enjoyed a super summer lunch, including Strawberries & Cream, at the Village Hall last week. Our next gathering will be Friday August 17th when we will be having a Ham Ploughman’s lunch at the Village Hall; many thanks to Colin Tinston for offering to cook a ham for us. On Friday September 21st we will be entertained by Zing the husband and wife singing duo we met last year. Then on Saturday October 27th we are going to see West Side Story, more details to follow in the next magazine. Please Remember Ego’s you can always contact us, if you need any help, contact: Pat - 402582, Sally - 403027, Wendy - 948936 Ecton Summer Quiz – Answers! 1. 26 L of the A = 26 letters of the alphabet 2. 7 D of the W = 7 days of the week 3. 1001 AN = 1001 Arabian Nights 4. 9 P in the SS = 9 planets in the solar system 5. 18 H on a GC = 18 holes on a golf course 6. 90 D in a RA = 90 degrees in a right angle 7. 200 P for PG in M = 200 pounds for passing ‘go’ in Monopoly 8. 7 S on a FPP = 7 sides on a fifty pence piece 9. 57 HV = 57 Heinz varieties 10. 29 D in F in a LY = 29 days in February in a leap year 11. 64 S on a CB = 64 squares on a chess board 12. 76 T in the BP = 76 trombones in the Big Parade 13. 16 O in a P = 16 ounces in a pound 14. 7 W of the AW = 7 wonders of the ancient world 15. 4 S in a Y = 4 seasons in a year 16. 14 P in a S = 14 pounds in a stone 17. 3 C in the F = 3 coins in the fountain 18. 4 H of the A =4 horsemen of the apocalypse 19. 5 OR = 5 Olympic Rings 20. 12 D of C = 12 days of Christmas Ecton Parish Council Many thanks to those who took part Speedwatch. It's not much fun getting up early to then be abused by drivers using the village as a rat run. Thank you very much to our volunteers. Unfortunately no speeding vehicles were logged as the presence of parked cars does slow the traffic down. On that subject it really does help if vehicles park on the road and not the path as it makes cars slow down and allows people to use the footpaths. There is an awareness of the problems that villages face when they are used as a rat run. We are continuing to try and enlist some help with an issue that now seems to be about volume of traffic at peak times rather than speeding vehicles. The next Parish Council meeting will be on the Tuesday 18th September at 7.30pm. At the Village Hall. All are welcome to attend. You can obtain a full copy of the latest Parish Council Minutes. Email: [email protected] Ecton Walks Programme for Summer

8th August Short Walk Stoke Bruerne - a walk with a coffee stop! Meet at the Shrine at 9.30am to arrange lifts

22nd August Long Walk - - Hardwick Meet at the Shrine at 9.30am to arrange lifts

Short Walks - Easy with minimal hills Long Walks - 5-8 miles Please do join us Contact Nigel Bond - 01604 948040 email [email protected]

Open Church and Churchyard Maintenance

On the first Saturday of each month the church is open from 10am to 12noon for tea and coffee. We also have our monthly churchyard tidy up. If you’d like to snip, strim, mow or weed please come along to give us a hand and get a cuppa at the same time! The churchyard is an important space in the village and our aim is to make it as pleasant as possible for everyone.

Our next Open Church is Saturday 4th August (then on 1st September)

Knit and Natter

Our next get together is on Wednesday 8th August between 2pm and 4pm. Come along to the church with your knitting, crochet etc – or just come for a natter. Coffee or Tea and Cake and Biscuits.

The following meeting is Wednesday 12th September – same time and place! (second Wednesday of the month) Church Notices First Sunday Celebration Messy Church and Breakfast Praise and Worship Church Sunday 5th August 4pm Saturday 15th September 9.15am Mountains - All Welcome Harvest - All Welcome

Holiday Club 2018 Benefice of Great Doddington, Wilby and Ecton

Monday 20th – Friday 24th August 9.30am – 12 noon (1pm Friday) At Great Doddington Primary School. For all primary school age children For more information please contact Revd. Jackie Buck 01933 631232

Ecton Services for August 2018 Date Time Type of Service Location Sun 5th August 10:00am Holy Communion Ecton Revd. Jackie Buck Sun 5th August 4:00pm Praise and Worship Service Great Doddington Tue 7th August 10:00am Mid-week Communion Ecton Revd. Jackie Buck Sun 12th August 10:00am Holy Communion Ecton Revd. Jackie Buck Tue 14th August 10:00am Mid-week Communion Wilby Revd. Jackie Buck Sun 19th August 10:00am All Age with Holy Communion Ecton Revd. Jackie Buck Tue 21st August 10:00am Mid-week Communion Great Doddington Revd. John Seaman Sun 26th August 10:00am Morning Prayer Ecton Revd. Jackie Buck Rector’s Letter August 2018 “May the love of the cross The power of the Resurrection The presence of the Living Lord Be with you always” Those words are on the back of my Confirmation Certificate which I received at my Confirmation on 7th December 1978. It was at that service when I first heard God calling me to ministry and so for me Confirmation holds a very important place in my faith journey and it is always a joy to prepare and welcome candidates for this holy sacrament. Confirmation marks the point in a Christian’s life when the promises made at baptism, usually on their behalf by godparents, is affirmed by themselves and a commitment is made to live a life following the teachings of Jesus. The affirmation of the baptismal promises is made, after a time of preparation, at a special service through prayer and the laying on of hands by a Bishop. At the service the church asks God to give each candidate power through the Holy Spirit to enable them to live a life of faith, with the Bishop saying the words over each candidate “Confirm O Lord your servant with your Holy Spirit”. Confirmation is a time of rejoicing and celebration and marks a distinctive moment in a candidate’s faith journey. It is also a time of deeper understanding of Communion and after Confirmation candidates are able to receive the bread and wine. On Sunday 14th October at 5pm there will be a Benefice Confirmation Service at Great Doddington church. (There will be no 11.15am service that day) So far we have five candidates and if you would like to be confirmed this year it is not too late. The preparation course for children starts on Sunday 9th September 4pm-5pm at Great Doddington church. A course for adults will be put in place once adult numbers are known. You can do the course and then decide if the time is right for you to be confirmed or not. If you have not been baptised that is not a problem, baptism can take place, after preparation, either before or during the service and in fact I was not baptised as a baby and so was baptised on the Sunday before my Confirmation. If you would like more information on being baptised and/or confirmed, or indeed if you would like to talk about any aspect of the Christian faith please do contact me. Yours in Christ, Revd. Jackie Buck 01933 631232 [email protected]

Congratulations - Ty Moffett was the winner of the Summer Quiz Church Finance and Building Update

This year we have been fundraising for two reasons. Following our five yearly inspection last September a lot of work was identified in order to keep the church watertight. The bulk of this relates to the Chancel roof. We have sent an appeal out to the village for funds and we have once again been surprised and humbled by the warm response this has received. Including Gift Aid we have now raised over £22,000, an astonishing amount! Secondly we appealed for regular monthly income. To date we have achieved over £200 of our £300 target. Those of you who have donated for the building and/or the running costs will be receiving a personal letter of thanks very soon. We’d like to express our very grateful thanks to all those who have made a financial commitment and to those who have run and helped with fundraising events to support the church. The most recent event, the Photo Exhibition raised over £400. The necessary preparatory tasks for this work on the church are underway. Our architect is currently producing specifications for the work so that we can go out to tender – in order to do this he has to liaise with the Local Planning Office, Historic and the Peterborough Diocese – not to mention the bat survey that needs to be conducted prior to work starting. Until we get to the tender process it is unclear whether we have enough funds in place. However, once we do get a clearer picture of costs we shall be applying to relevant grant making bodies (including Northampton Historic Churches Trust) and we are usually able to reclaim VAT from Central Government. There is some way to go yet but we shall keep you advised of progress. The churchyard also has required work – a tree survey revealed that one of the Lime trees by the North Gate was rotten and needed to be removed. Additionally, several other trees have required attention to keep them safe. This work is now complete - apart from the trunk of the Lime which needs some heavy lifting gear to shift it. This should be removed very soon. The tape around the trunk is there for a reason – the ground around the stump is unstable and dangerous, so please do keep clear. Enjoy a good walk or bike ride on 8th September. Every year, Historic Churches Trust (NHCT), hold a sponsored walk and cycle ride around the churches of the county. To be held on Saturday 8th September from 10am to 6pm, you can get involved, either as a rider/walker or as a volunteer to man Ecton church during the day. Please contact Joy or Nigel Bond on 01604 948040 for details. If you take part with Ecton as your base half of all your sponsorship will come directly to the church. The remainder is used by NHCT to provide grants to churches for essential maintenance work. We received two of these grants last year.

Open Rectory and Garden 72 High Street, Great Doddington Saturday 11th August 2018 2pm-4.30pm

Refreshments, Cakes - Raffle – Bring and Buy Plant and produce Stall, Free Entry Money raised will go to: St Nicholas, Great Doddington, St Mary the Virgin, Wilby & St Mary Magdalene, Ecton All Welcome Friday 17th August 2018

66 High Street, Ecton - 7:30pm

As usual, £5.00 and bring a bottle of wine with you. Please confirm your attendance to Caroline, on m: 07590 209311, or email Nicky at [email protected] by Wednesday 15th August. Three Horseshoes - Events July/August

Wed 8th August Guest Pub Quiz Wed 22ⁿd August Guest Pub Quiz Thurs 30th August Open Mike Night Sat 8th September Karaoke Night EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT Sat 22ⁿd September Thin Lizzy Tribute Band EARLY DOORS - Thurs 27th September Open Mike Night DRAUGHT BEERS Sat 29th September Live Music with ‘Hatstand’ STILL AT ONLY £2.75 !! FROM 5.30pm By Popular Demand, For the Summer Period, We Will Open at 5.30pm on Wednesday & Thursday Evenings - Happy Drinking!

All Quiz Nights to start 8.30 prompt…. Pop in to the pub frequently to avoid missing something! CFL Chicken & Duck Eggs available from Laurence at The Three Horseshoes on Fridays, during ‘Early Doors’ or contact on 07976 729712

Craig Wright Annual Skittles Knockout Saturday 20th October

At Three Horseshoes, 7pm £2.50 Registration - Open to All

Raffle - Nibbles - Cash Prizes More details to follow.

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Jude”s Memorial Service On behalf of Thomas,Sarah, Ben, Bill (and of course Jude) may I take this opportunity to publicly express our heartfelt gratitude and thanks to all who attended the memorial service for Jude. The response from this wonderful community was absolutely brilliant. It was a fantastic example of the community spirit that exists in Ecton. The way community came together publicly to celebrate the life of Jude was truly moving and astounding. As a family we were completely overwhelmed by the good wishes support and love displayed towards us on what was a very sad occasion. It was also great to see the beautiful church full to capacity for the service. It was also pleasing that to see so many people joined us in the village hall afterwards to chat about Jude and raise the a glass or two in her memory. I really cannot put into words how much respect and gratitude we as a family have for all those involved in the preparation and serving of the food in the village hall. It was a remarkable occasion one of which I am certain Jude would have fully approved. It is impossible to express how grateful the family are for all the hard work, effort and organisation that contributed so much to making the day so special. To all involved in the village hall…. your efforts were really appreciated and contributed greatly to making the day so special. it was a great team effort and you are all superstars. I just cannot thank you all enough You can all take a great deal of satisfaction from knowing that you are responsible for playing a huge part in making the day unforgettable. Once again thank you Ecton!

Ecton Village BBQ I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who made the annual Village BBQ such a great success. We raised an amazing £825.00 for Village Hall funds. It was great to see so many villagers old and new together with their family and friends. Big thanks go to Graham for his BBQ skills to Robert and Carol for managing the bar so efficiently and to everyone else who helped with setting up, clearing away and all the other background stuff !!! Claire Reid

THE THREE HORSESHOES Your Local Pub For all annual advertising rates ● Colour or Black & White, 01604 407446 ● Inclusion in Eleven issues per year, ● Full colour pdf copy sent to an email of your choice each month, ● Appearing on the Ecton Village Website www.ectonvillage.co.uk (Currently being updated). Available for Functions Skittles & Games Please Contact: Jane Jeyes 07706 945600 [email protected]

Footcare for the Elderly Diabetic Foot checks/assessments Treatment/Advice for Skin and Nail problems Foot and Heel pain Weston Favell Village How to find us

Park Address Booking Contact Info

Enquiries for all parks E mail [email protected] Tel 0300 126 5936 Barnwell Country Park Barnwell Road, Oundle PE8 barnwell@northamptonshire. 5PB gov.uk Tel 0300 126 5931

Brixworth Country Park Northampton Road, brixworth@northamptonshire. Brixworth NN6 9DG gov.uk Tel 0300 126 5932 Fermyn Woods Country Lyveden Road, Brigstock fermyn@northamptonshire. Park NN14 3HS gov.uk Tel 0300 126 5933 Country Park Gypsy Lane, Little irchester@northamptonshire. Irchester NN29 7DL gov.uk

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Puzzle Page - August Free bus service to Weston Favell Shopping Centre Tues and Wed mornings. Pick up - TWE bus stop - 9.48am. Arrives at - Weston Favell Shopping Centre - 9.55am. The return bus - departs Weston Favell Shopping Centre - 11.30am.

We are advised by Country Lion that residents may need to please remind the bus driver to turn into Wellingborough Road and then into Northampton Road to drop you off, as new drivers may forget as Ecton residents don’t currently use this service.

Please spread the word so residents use this service.

Ecton Post Box Collection Times: Clues marked * are cryptic, including one that is about Ecton. Post Box at Sunnyside:- The rest are normal definition clues. Monday to Friday 4:15pm and Across Down Saturday 11:15am 1 Required by law (9) 2 Worth around a toss * (5) 8 A supporter on each side 3 Folded tortilla (4) Post Box at The Laurels:- of a bounder, magic * (11) 4 Rise and fall of the sea (4) Monday to Friday 9:00am and 10 Spanish exclamation (3) 5 Teacher of the Torah (5) Saturday 7:00am 11 Four points are the latest 6 Confused Ann braced on information * (4) 7th September * (4,5) Ecton Odours! 13 Tunes sound like multiple 7 Keep quiet in tackle for From time to time 13 downs * (4) severity * (9) we can experience 14 All possible (5) 9 Right inside self, all strong odours. 15 Change each pain * (4) before brisk music * (7) 17 Control sounds like 12 Spot bishop's area * (3) If you detect a ‘Pong’ you suspect precipitation * (4) 13 Town on the South-West is from the Treatment Works, 19 Before both ways * (3) coast of Scotland (3) please report it to Anglian Water 21 Giraffes scamper load 16 The Simpsons' pigeon * (5) on 08457 145 145 once a call is free * (11) 18 Mistake (5) logged they can deal with the 22 A small red fruit (9) 19 Stylish elegance (4) problem and will report back to you. 20 Sword (4)

Crossword design and construction: Alistair MacRae Bin Collection for August & September 2018 Friday August 3rd Black Bin Friday September 7th Green & Brown Bin Friday August 10th Green & Brown Bin Friday September 14th Black Bin Friday August 17th Black Bin Friday September 21st Green & Brown Bin Friday August 24th Green & Brown Bin Friday September 28th Black Bin Friday August 31st Black Bin [email protected] Help Ecton By Shopping Online Did you know that by shopping online at Ocado, Joules, Tesco, Next and over 2,700 other retailers you can support Ecton Village & Ecton Church? When you want to buy something online, instead of going to the retailer’s website, go to easyfundraising.org.uk and from there click through to the retailer’s page. When you make your purchase the retailer will make a donation to your chosen cause.

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Crossword Solution Coffee Shop - August 2018

Ecton Village Hall - New Lounge The First Friday of Every Month 10am - 12 noon Coffee / Tea and Cake Everyone is welcome - Chat - Read the Newspaper - Enjoy the View - Sit in or out Events and Dates - September 2018 Date Time Event Location Sat 1st 10:00-12:00 Open Church & Yard Tidy Ecton Church Mon 3rd 09:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall Mon 3rd 19:00- Dog Training Classes Ecton Village Hall Mon 3rd 07:00- Black Bin Collection - - - - - Wed 5th 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church Thurs 6th 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall Thurs 6th 17:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall Fri 7th 07:00- Green & Brown Bin Collection - - - - - Fri 7th 10:00-12:00 Pop-Up Coffee Shop Ecton Village Hall Fri 7th 19:00- Village Barn Dance Ecton Village Hall Sat 8th 10:00-18:00 Ride & Stride Ecton Church Sat 8th 19:30- Karaoke Night Three Horseshoes Mon 10th 09:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall Mon 10th 19:00- Dog Training Classes Ecton Village Hall Wed 12th 14:00-16:00 Knit & Knatter Ecton Church Wed 12th 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church Thurs 13th 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall Thurs 13th 17:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall Fri 14th 07:00- Black Bin Collection - - - - - Mon 17th 09:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall Mon 17th 19:00- Dog Training Classes Ecton Village Hall Tue 18th 19:30- Ecton Parish Council Meeting Ecton Village Hall Wed 19th 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church Thurs 20th 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall Thurs 20th 17:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall Fri 21st 07:00- Green & Brown Bin Collection - - - - - Fri 21st 12:00- EGO’s - Zing at the Village Hall Ecton Village Hall Sat 22ⁿd 19:30- Thin Lizzy Tribute Band Three Horseshoes Mon 24th 09:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall Mon 24th 19:00- Dog Training Classes Ecton Village Hall Wed 26th 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church Thurs 27th 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall Thurs 27th 17:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall Thurs 27th 20:00- Open Mike Night Three Horseshoes Fri 28th 07:00- Black Bin Collection - - - - - Sat 29th 19:30- Live Music with ‘Hatstand’ Three Horseshoes

All dates/times subject to change - Please check details with event organisers. Events and Dates - August 2018

Date Time Event Location

Wed 1st 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church

Thurs 2ⁿd 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall

Thurs 2ⁿd 17:30- Pilates Ecton Village Hall

Fri 3rd 07:00- Black Bin Collection - - - - -

Fri 3rd 10:00-12:00 Pop-Up Coffee Shop Ecton Village Hall

Sat 4th 10:00-12:00 Open Church & Yard Tidy Ecton Church

Mon 6th 19:00- Dog Training Classes Ecton Village Hall

Wed 8th 09:30- Short Walk - Stoke Bruerne Ecton Shrine

Wed 8th 14:00-16:00 Knit & Knatter Ecton Church

Wed 8th 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church

Wed 8th 20:30- Guest Pub Quiz Three Horseshoes

Thurs 9th 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall

Fri 10th 07:00- Green & Brown Bin Collection - - - - -

Fri 10th 18:00- Sunset & Smooth Sounds Ecton Village Hall

Mon 13th 19:00- Dog Training Classes Ecton Village Hall

Wed 15th 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church

Thurs 16th 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall

Fri 17th 07:00- Black Bin Collection - - - - -

Fri 17th 12:00- EGO’s Ploughman's Lunch Ecton Village Hall

Fri 17th 19:30- Witches at Caroline’s 66 High Street

Mon 20th 19:00- Dog Training Classes Ecton Village Hall

Wed 22nd 09:30- Long Walk - Orlingbury - Hardwick Ecton Shrine

Wed 22ⁿd 20:30- Guest Pub Quiz Three Horseshoes

Wed 22ⁿd 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church

Thurs 23rd 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall

Fri 24th 07:00- Green & Brown Bin Collection - - - - -

Mon 27th 19:00- Dog Training Classes Ecton Village Hall

Wed 29th 19:00-20:30 Bellringing Ecton Church

Thurs 30th 14:00-16:00 Short Mat Bowls Ecton Village Hall Thurs 30th 20:00- Open Mike Night Three Horseshoes

Fri 31st 07:00- Black Bin Collection - - - - -

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