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2 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Editorial Moulton Scene Information elcome to the Winter 2015 edition of WMoulton Scene. Thank you to all those who help produce ‘The Scene’, it is much Volume 11 | No. 5 appreciated. If you would like to get involved we would love to hear from you; perhaps you have some photos of the village that you would like to see appear within the magazine? If you have anything to contribute, please do get in touch by emailing The next edition of The Moulton Scene [email protected] as we would love to hear from you. will be published on or about 1st May 2016, and will cover the period 1st May On behalf of Moulton Parish Council, we wish all readers a Merry Christmas to 30th August 2016. and a Happy New Year!!
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winter 2015 • moulton scene | 3 CONTENTS 3 EDITORIAL Helping Hands Council Matters 27 GIVE BLOOD, DDC CARE & REPAIR, MOULTON & OVERSTONE 5 CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH EDUCATIONAL TRUST, COUNCIL – Barry Care MBE MONDAY CLUB, MOULTON & 6 FROM YOUR MP – OVERSTONE CAR SCHEME, Chris Heaton-Harris AGE UK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, DDH LUNCH CLUB, VILLAGE Police News NETWORKS PROJECT, TALKING POINT 9 DAVENTRY RURAL COMMUNITY TEAM NEWS Village Clubs and 9 POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR Societies NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 31 MOULTON ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION, MOULTON Village Information, PLAYERS, MOULTON SHORT Events & Local News MAT BOWLS CLUB, MOULTON EVENING WI, MOULTON 3 USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS & DISTRICT GARDENERS’ 3 ‘WELCOME TO MOULTON’ PACK SOCIETY, MOULTON HISTORY 9 MOULTON VILLAGE TRAIL GUIDE SOCIETY, THE FRIEND-LEYS, MOULTON MORRIS MEN, 11 PARTY IN THE PARK 2015 MOULTON CHURCH BELL 13 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL RINGERS, MOULTON KEEP 2016 FIT, HARDY PLANT SOCIETY 13 2016 MAY QUEEN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE GROUP 15 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2016 – ART EXHIBITION Gardening Tips 15 ARTWONDERFUL 35 WINTER IN THE GARDEN FROM 15 MOULTON POST OFFICE THE GARDEN CENTRE TEAM AT MOULTON COLLEGE 15 BOB EADY EXHIBITION 15 BRAMPTON GRANGE SPRING Focus on Sport WEDDING FAYRE & OPEN DAY and Youth 17 CHRISTMAS 2015 WASTE & 37 MOULTON FC & MOULTON RECYCLING COLLECTIONS MAGPIES YOUTH, WHITE TIGER 19 NEW DOG FOULING TAEKWON-DO ENFORCEMENT POWERS 19 PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS Business Section 36 CHRONICLE & ECHO 41 HORTS ESTATE AGENTS, ‘DOWN YOUR WAY’ THE BACK & BODY CLINIC, 45 WHAT NOT TO MISS UNTIL STABLE YARD CHIC MAY 2016 Rural News 47 OPENING TIMES 42 PARISH FOOTPATH WARDEN – 47 HALLS TO HIRE FOOT.... NOTES Schools/Doctors/ Library News Church News 43 CAREY BAPTIST CHURCH 21 MOULTON SURGERY 21 MOULTON PRIMARY SCHOOL Obituaries 23 FRIENDS OF MOULTON PRIMARY 43 OBITUARIES SCHOOL – FOMPS 23 MOULTON SCHOOL & SCIENCE Index of COLLEGE Advertisers 25 MOULTON COLLEGE 44 A-Z LISTING OF LOCAL TRADES 25 MOULTON LIBRARY PEOPLE 4 | moulton scene • winter 2015 From the Parish Council Chairman Barry Care MBE
easonal greetings to all of you! efficient management and so our the new, purpose built facility with A time of year we should be community can enjoy these facilities dedicated parking. We have received celebrating a happy time of year to the full. We are planting over 400 advice from Senior Finance Officers at and an opportunity to show extra trees in Crowfields Common and Daventry District Council and from the Sgoodwill to others all around us. I hope also making improvements to Busby’s Northamptonshire County Association you all enjoy a very merry Christmas and Meadow and an extension to the of Local Councils as to how to finance a Happy New Year. Please take trouble southern side of the stream is to be the build. Lease agreements are in to ensure your families, especially the opened up in the Spring. the process of being agreed, and children, have a happy time. If you are discussions begun over the many looking for entertainment on Boxing services at the new community centre. Day morning, don’t forget the Annual New Community Centre A Public Works Loan Board has been Mummers Play and Morris Dancing Great progress is being made on applied for and will cover the cost of the on Stocks Hill at 11am. An hour of fun the new community centre project. build. To cover the loan repayments, for all the family. Since my report in the last Moulton residents will see a rise in the council Scene, project managers have been tax portion paid to Moulton Parish appointed – a local company called Neighbourhood Development Plan Council next year. (This year saw a Peter Haddon and Partners. Slight (NDP) 4.3% decrease on council tax.) As the amendments have been made to the You will know our Parish Council has S106 monies begin to be handed over original planning application and this been preparing our Neighbourhood to the parish council, these monies will is currently the subject of a ‘variation Development Plan. This has reached its then be used to repay the loan. In real of conditions’ application to improve final stages and we hope it should be terms this will mean an additional £6 on the original specifications. As you completing its programme of inspection per month if you pay the full council tax can imagine a considerable amount and adoption in the Spring. The final and your property is classed as a Band of work is now underway to bring this consultation has now taken place and ‘D’ property. For smaller properties the examination stage of the NDP project to fruition. this monthly increase will be less and process will take place in January. for larger properties it will be slightly To summarise the funding position: Thanks are due to the hard work of our higher. The calculation will be based As previously indicated, the build cost Executive Officer and Assistant Clerk in on how many properties are in the has been estimated at £2.3m. Part of its preparation. The Neighbourhood Plan village, how many elderly residents we will set out a vision of how we all hope this cost is offset by £400,000 from have and how many households we our village can develop over the next Northamptonshire County Libraries have claiming council tax discounts. few decades and can be used to guide towards the capital build. We are in The number of completed properties us in local decision making to achieve negotiations with NCC Library Service continues to increase and residents will those aims. Considerations of planning to provide a long term lease for the start to see a decrease in their council matters, traffic, infrastructure, etc, are library in return for this contribution, tax payments over the next few years all features in the Plan but perhaps thus safeguarding the future of the as the council receives capital sums to more importantly for our wellbeing and library service in Moulton. Through repay the loan and the council tax will daily life will be the section that sets negotiations with housing developers, be distributed over more properties. out our hopes for improving community we have managed to secure £1.8m services: with issues of support for the (to date) towards the build of the The decision to increase the council tax young, the elderly, leisure facilities, the centre via what are known as Section is one that has not been taken lightly, work of voluntary groups, and so on. 106 monies. We still continue to but you will be aware that we have We certainly need the NDP to help in the investigate all avenues of grant funding struggled for many years with parking continuing struggle with developers. and lease arrangements to support the problems at our current location, many build and maintenance of the centre. village groups leaving the village as Party in the Park These monies will be paid to us over they cannot park at the hall and a Our Party in the Park at the beginning a period of approximately ten years loss of family parties and weddings as of September was well supported by when certain ‘triggers’ are reached on the bar and lounge area is no longer large numbers of villagers, and we do each housing development. As already available. We have a once in a lifetime hope to continue similar entertainment indicated, and knowing the money will opportunity to deliver this building in future years. be forthcoming over time, Moulton using contributions from developers to Parish Council has taken the decision build this and provide for our future. Green Spaces to take out a loan to deliver the building We also continue to maintain our green at the start of 2017 so it will be available We have so many plans for the use of the spaces throughout the village to ensure for the whole community to enjoy new community centre, from creating winter 2015 • moulton scene | 5 space for a playgroup, to a cafe that will Website And finally … provide a meeting place for all residents, Other items of news include an Dr Jonathon Ireland a daily luncheon club and several rooms update to our website, which the As you will be aware, Dr Ireland retired that can be hired by our village groups. admin team are working hard to have at the end of October. Jonathon It is the largest project the parish council ‘live’ in the next few weeks. It will first came to Moulton to replace Dr has ever undertaken and we are working automatically link to our Facebook John Campling and has served our hard to deliver a community centre that page and Twitter. Please ‘like’ community for 26 years. During those our community deserves. Although our Facebook page and follow us 26 years the standard of care provided none of us are happy with the increase on Twitter so we can keep you by Dr Ireland and his colleagues at in housing, it is a credit to you all that informed of what’s happening in and Moulton Surgery has been excellent. Moulton remains such a popular place around the village. Jonathon’s contribution and dedication to live. This is down to the unique sense to our community will be much missed. of community that exists here. We are Moulton Football Club We have many changes ahead of us so lucky to have the quality and quantity Moulton Football Club news reported as a community and the provision of a of volunteers running our community elsewhere in this issue is exciting and new healthcare facility is one of them. groups and organisations that provide we have been pleased to support Thanks to Jonathon’s leadership, such a rich and varied mix of activities them in efforts to secure a Third a strong team at Moulton Surgery will that make Moulton the vibrant place it is. Generation All Weather Pitch for our take this project forward and deliver a playing fields. Congratulations to much needed purpose built facility for If your group or organisation would everyone involved in the successful the future. be interested in hiring space at funding application. the new centre please contact us I am sure you will join me in wishing on 01604 492318 or email clerk@ Jonathon a long, healthy and happy Your Parish Council works on your moultonparishcouncil.org.uk retirement. behalf to make our village a good To view the Community Centre plans, place to live. We thank everyone for MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY please visit Moulton Parish Council their support. NEW YEAR website.
FROM YOUR MP Chris Heaton-Harris
his week (at the time of writing), the Prime Shortly after the 2010 General Election, I co-founded the Minister set out his points of renegotiation ‘Fresh Start Project’ (http://www.eufreshstart.org/), which for our membership of the European Union high-lighted five revisions to EU Treaties to improve our and presented to the nation his letter to the relationship with the EU. TPresident of the European Council. This contained four challenges facing the EU: problems facing the I have discussed this at length with Ministers and it has Eurozone; a crisis of European competitiveness; a created a shopping list for people to pick and choose gap between the EU and its citizens; and immigration what they want to see from our renegotiation. Essentially, between member states. it allows people to decide what they would need the Prime Minister to achieve to vote to remain in the EU. I have been very active in this area and I have fully supported the Prime Minister in renegotiating our relationship with the I plan to keep pushing Ministers to ensure we battle hard in EU, putting this new settlement to the British people in a these negotiations. If we achieve what I want, then I will vote to referendum by the end of 2017. stay in. But I will not accept a second-hand deal which does not Whilst I support the Prime Minister’s efforts, I was address the fundamental flaws of the EU; and neither will the underwhelmed. He raised valid points of concern and areas British people. we should reform, but I feel we should be asking for more. As House of Commons, LONDON, SW1A 0AA we have recently seen, the political landscape is not static. Who would have thought a year ago that free-movement as E: [email protected] a principle would have been challenged by member states? T: 020 7219 7048 W: www.heatonharris.com Twitter: @chhcalling As the landscape changes, so too does our renegotiation.
In fairness, and to ensure balanced views are maintained over matters that relate to the proposed EU Referendum, readers should perhaps be aware of the House of Lords EU Committee’s enquiry into facts over our relationship with the EU carried out 3 years ago. It was the first major government-backed attempt to track the “balance of competences” – what Brussels has taken away from us and what remains to our control. Cost: in the region of £4.5 to 5 million. Ministers repeatedly informed everyone… “that the purpose of the review is to ground the debate about the EU on a strong evidential base”. The conclusions of the report were that the division of competences were not onerous overall. However that reassuring conclusion was not published by Her Majesty’s government, so you must draw your own conclusion that perhaps it was inconvenient to challenge existing assumptions.
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8 | moulton scene • winter 2015 POLICE News Daventry Rural Community Police and Team News PCSO Natalie Halling 7070 – Rural North Safer Community Team Crime Commissioner Schools Parking Patrols Following complaints from a number of local residents and parents for Northamptonshire parking outside local primary schools, local PCSOs carry out patrols in the vicinity of local schools. I regularly conduct such parking patrols Special Police Constables as and when my shift pattern and operational duties permit and when I am pleased to announce that the number of Special specifically requested. We remind parents and carers that the ‘zig zags’ Police Constables recruited by Northamptonshire are there for a reason and that Highway Code Rule 243 states “do not Police has now passed the 500 mark! This is a huge stop or park near a school entrance”. We appreciate that the drop off achievement giving Northants Police the largest Special and pick up time at the school is the busiest time in most of our villages Constabulary per head of population and the largest and we ask all road users to have patience around these times. Please also show consideration for other road users, especially emergency ratio of Specials to regular officers, in the country. This and essential services, when parking in nearby narrow is testament not only to the hard work of the Force, but streets. also the fantastic support of local people who want to give something back to their community. Meetings with other agencies I regularly meet with members of other agencies to If you would like any further information on address concerns on a number of issues i.e. ASB, neighbour disputes, parking (schools and elsewhere). becoming a Parish Special Constable please If you have concerns that you want to discuss with me, contact the Specials Recruitment Team at please call 101 and ask for me. [email protected] or phone 01604 888113. There has also been a recent spate of shed/garage breaks at several properties all along Northampton Lane North. If you saw or see anything suspicious on the service road at the rear of these properties please call 101.
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2015/2016
oulton Parish Council would like to say a big thank you to Paul Care and his team who, once again, organised a fantastic event for the village – Party in the Park 2015. Hundreds of people attended the community event back in September in the Public Gardens. As in previous years, the event was sponsored by the Parish Council and a grant of £1,000 was gratefully received from Judy MShephard’s Empowering Councillors & Communities Scheme and a grant of £1,000 was received from Daventry District & Housing Community Chest Fund. Please get ready for, what we hope will be, another fantastic event next Accounts for Party in the Park 2015 year – ‘PARTY IN THE PARK 2016’ set to take place on Saturday 3rd RECEIPTS September 2016 from 2pm – 10pm in the Public Gardens. We look NCC Empowering Councillors forward to seeing you there! & Communities Scheme £1,000 Daventry District & Housing Community Chest Fund £1,000 Moulton Parish Council £1,466 TOTAL £3,466
PAYMENTS Staging £1,150 Toilets, Banners, Posters, Fencing £860 Bands £1,100 Lighting £220 Fire Safety Equipment £36 Recycling Bins £100 TOTAL £3,466
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Moultone need volunteersillage Everyone organisingestival events, whether to organise Vevents, stalls, or Findividual festival events ADDITIONAL EVENTS AND concerts, stalls, and please be sure to let us know details HELPERS NEEDED FOR so on! This is our by the beginning of March. This is W45th year but to continue this important so the correct information THIS NEXT FESTIVAL – WILL enjoyable village event we do can go into the programme, but also YOU HELP? (Call 646818) need to find enthusiastic helpers because our insurers need details from the younger generations. of all our activities to provide the Please don’t just moan about necessary cover. what you think should happen… New residents may be interested offer your help, get involved and in the background to our Annual organise your own thing! We Festival. It grew from the simple idea particularly need more stalls, of providing a week in which varied entertainments and sideshows activities, chosen and staged by local for Festival Saturday afternoon groups or individuals, could provide – please get planning something a good time for all. The programme and register it (call 646818) so it is based upon past practice plus any can be listed in our programme new events that anyone – either an In recent years we’ve suffered individual or group – would like to from “ambush selling” by unofficial put on. stalls so please be sure to register Anybody should feel able to put on with us if you intend to have a an event, exhibition, fund-raiser, or stall, sell refreshments or have a sale help by providing a stall on Festival of any kind. Saturday. It is hoped that all village Whilst we respect that many of these groups will help in that important way! fund raising efforts are run to support Those that have raised money good causes it is only fair to give through the Festival can receive a reasonable donation into the funds donations back – or can specify a to help cover insurance and other cause to support. set-up costs and expenses. The Festival is non profit making and It would be grand to have new events only aims to cover the organising and ideas for the Programme! If you’ll costs, ie - insurance and publicity. organise it, we will include it! Festival Saturday is 21st May 2016
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The choosing of the May Queen will be held at about 9.30pm. A prize of £150 goes to the successful lady who must be from Moulton and be over 16 years of age at the time of selection. All wishing to enter must be at the school hall by 9pm and will be admitted free of charge.
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Last year new modern open plan environment that will be open was a great success and it would be fantastic longer hours to make it more convenient for their to repeat that this year. All different mediums customers. So the village will not be losing their Post welcome. Paint, pencil, print, fabric, collage or Office, and I am sure Yogi and his family will continue whatever you like to be creative with. to provide a first rate service and I wish them the very best of luck. All work must be your own and original. Artists who have Fay and I started running the Post Office just over 5 years previously exhibited will be sent application forms and ago and we have really enjoyed working here, and serving details in late January 2016. Closing date for returned the people of Moulton and the surrounding villages. We applications is Friday 8th April 2016. If you haven't would like to thank every one of our customers for their exhibited before and would like details please contact support and custom throughout this time. You have me, Celia Flowerday, Art Exhibition Organiser by email at made us very welcome and we have made many friends. [email protected] or on 07790 853263. Hundreds of We really felt like we were part of the village. people visited last year and a record number of paintings were sold. Be part of the fun and success. I would like to say a special thank you to Julie Lacey and Jane Bhogal, who were there at the beginning and assisted us with the running of the Post Office. Their hard work and dedication was very much appreciated. And finally I would like to thank my very loyal and hardworking ArtWonderful Posties. Yes we have had lots of banter over the years but I can honestly say it has been a pleasure working with them. I wish them all the very best for the future. Once again I would like to say a very BIG THANK YOU to all of you. Barrie Vaukins Bob Eady Exhibition know it seems early, but we are already I thinking of Festival Week 2016 and are planning to display part of the ‘Bob Eady Collection’ of photographs and historical documents pertaining to the village and n Sunday 15 November, ArtWonderful held community of Moulton. Oa Private Preview Evening to launch their This exhibition will be in the Village Hall during Wednesday new collection at The Café@ in the heart of and Thursday of Festival week, to which you are all Moulton village. invited. If anyone has any particular aspect of the village ArtWonderful produce affordable, original, abstract art, history that they would like to be included, please let us offering stunning vibrant pieces that will awaken any tired know. Likewise, if anyone has any historical documents wall space shouting out for an injection of contemporary of their own which they feel would be of interest to be colour. Clare and Rob Care own ArtWonderful; Clare displayed, please let us know. is the Artist and Rob runs the business and exhibition T h e B o b E a dy C o l l e ct i o n W o r k i n g G ro u p installations. Their profile was raised dramatically after exhibiting at the prestigious ‘Grand Designs Live’ earlier in the year. Clare is educated to MA Level in Creative Arts subjects and won the public vote as November’s Brampton Grange Featured Artist at jgallery. The Café@, where Clare is currently the Artist in Residence, is the perfect place to Spring Wedding Fayre & Open Day entertain friends, business associates or clients within Sunday 28th Feb, 11am-4pm – FREE ENTRY the stimulating atmosphere of a contemporary art gallery and café. The exhibition, ‘Collection:Perception – an o truly experience what Brampton Grange abstract celebration of the individuality of the human’, will Tcan offer you, join us at the wedding fayre run throughout Christmas and into the New Year. 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18 | moulton scene • winter 2015 New Dog Fouling Enforcement Powers New enforcement powers will target irresponsible dog owners
og owners are being The decision to implement the This new order gives us greater urged to take heed PSPO was made after a public powers to take effective action of new enforcement D consultation revealed strong support those irresponsible dog owners powers introduced across Daventry District to tackle the for it. who do not pick up after their issue of fouling in our parks pets. Our initial priorities will focus and open spaces. Enforcement of the PSPO will on raising awareness of the new focus on education at first, with powers among local communities The new Public Spaces Protection people who fall foul of the new rules Order (PSPO) introduced by and to educate dog walkers about Daventry District Council is designed reminded of their responsibilities as the issues. We will be advising to target the small number of dog owners by Council enforcement them to make sure they have extra irresponsible dog owners who officers. poo bags with them at all times to persistently fail to pick up after their ensure they have the means to pick pet, creating a mess as well as a However, the new powers will be up, regardless of how long they’ve health hazard. fully exercised from January 1, so been out and about with their pet. dog owners are being urged to The PSPO, which came into force These new powers are not intended on December 1, means dog walkers make sure they have plenty of poo to penalise the many responsible risk a £100 fine and potentially bags with them. prosecution if they fail to: dog owners in our District, who Cllr Mike Warren, Health and should be assured that our officers • Pick up their dog’s poo Housing Porfolio Holder on Daventry will be taking a common-sense District Council, said: “Every year approach on their patrols. It’s not • Carry the means for picking up our Council receives more than unreasonable though, for example, their dog’s poo while on a walk 100 complaints about dog fouling, to expect someone who has just arrived at a venue to walk their dog • Stop their dog from entering a which poses a real health hazard, fenced-off playground especially to young children. We’ve to be carrying poop bags.” introduced a number of innovative • Place their dog on a lead when ideas and campaigns to tackle the People can find out more directed by a Council officer problem, and those have proved about the PSPO at • Put their dog on a lead in the effective in the main. But we still www.daventrydc.gov.uk/ area around the visitor centre/ have a small minority of persistent dogfouling café at Daventry Country Park offenders that we are keen to stop. Primary School Admissions It’s Time to Apply for a Primary School Place
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20 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Schools/Doctors/Library News
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s many of you are aware, Dr Ireland retired from the Practice at the end of AOctober. He would like to thank everyone for the kind words and gifts that he has received: “I have been overwhelmed by the array Repeat Prescriptions at Christmas – substance misuse? If so, you are a carer! of cards and gifts that have been given With Christmas being a particularly busy Being an unpaid carer can affect your to me by so very many people on my period for us, please ensure that you allow own health and lead to social isolation. retirement. I really appreciate your kind at least 7 working days when requesting Let us know that you’re a carer so we can thoughts and wishes. It has been such your repeat prescriptions. support you better. Northamptonshire a privilege to work at the surgery over Carers also provide information and the last 26 years and work within the Friends & Family Test – We would like advice, and all kinds of free services tremendous community that exists in to take this opportunity to thank those which could help you. Tel: 01933 677907 Moulton and the surrounding area. I of you who have completed a Friends & (Mon-Fri 9:30-4pm). know that you are in good hands with Family feedback form. We are delighted the doctors, nurses and staff at the to report that over the last 6 months, Patient Participation Group (PPG) surgery for the future. Once again between 87% and 100% of patients – Our PPG will shortly be meeting to thank you for your good wishes.” would recommend our services to their plan events for the coming year. If you friends and family. would like to join the group, or for further We wish him a long and happy retirement. information, please contact me at the Carers – DO YOU LOOK AFTER A surgery. Dr Seiger now becomes the Senior FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND who Partner and Dr Jo Warcaba has joined the needs help as a result of disability, Partnership. We would also like to welcome physical or mental illness, ageing or Dr Alexandra Watts as our new Salaried GP.
Debbie Bastin Headteacher Moulton Primary School
e use the start of a new school year to remind the children of our Wcore values and what makes Moulton Primary such a special place. Our Rainbow of Responsibility underpins this ethos and ensures that everyone in our school community is valued and respected. At the beginning of the school term, we created a special display and every child in the school contributed to one of the rainbow strands; we shared this in a special whole-school assembly. There is now a wonderful On Polling Day, each class went to the rainbow in our main corridor showing polling station and awaited their turn to everyone what is important to us at complete their ballot paper and vote for Moulton Primary. their chosen representative. School Council elections play an Democracy comes to Moulton important part in developing children’s This term was also a special time personal, social and emotional skills. for helping the children understand It takes confidence for children to put how democracy is a key part of life in themselves forward for selection and face modern Britain and how everyone has a the prospect of not being chosen. For responsibility as citizens to protect and those that choose not to stand, they must value this. form a decision based on the skills and attributes that the candidates show, rather Each year, children from Year 2 upwards than voting for their best friends! take part in the process to elect their In addition, the whole process helps the School Council Representative. Over children think about the importance of several weeks, children planned their democracy and why in Britain we should election campaigns in readiness for this all value the right to vote. This is also a important role. There were posters in key part of the government requirement the classrooms and around the school for all schools to actively promote British sharing ‘manifestos’ and children gave values, of which democracy is a key one. presentations to their classes stating what Who knows, we may be encouraging a they have to offer should they be elected. future national leader!
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22M6091 | moulton Host Your scene Birthday • winterParties Advert 2015 for Moulton Scene 183mm (w) x 130mm (h).indd 1 24/06/2015 11:55:15 Moulton Primary School cont … Reading Volunteers Part of the community … We are always In October we celebrated harvest with a looking for special assembly before sending out our volunteers from traditional hampers to older members of the community to the Moulton community. come into school The gifts were delivered by our Year 5 and and help children 6 children and it was commented on with their reading. how polite and friendly they were. Thank No experience you to the residents that sent in thank is needed, just you cards and letters shown in the photo an enthusiasm for being with children. – this showed the children how much If you are interested, please phone the their efforts are appreciated. As always, school office and we can arrange for you it is part of our role in school to help the to come in for a chat and look around. children develop respect and appreciation Please note that all volunteers in school for different members of our community. are required to complete a vetting check. Friends of Moulton Primary School
OMPS (Friends of Moulton Primary School) is the PTA for Moulton Primary School. We are a Andrea Singh Tanya Osborne Vicky Shouksmith Fgenuinely friendly group of parents that work Chair Treasurer Secretary together to raise funds for Moulton Primary School to enable the school to purchase items for the a sponsored danceathon and a ladies pudding and Prosecco benefit of the children. evening. This year our fundraising so far has included a tuck shop, a In order to continue to support Moulton Primary School we textile recycling event and the children have designed their always need more volunteers. We would love toYEAR see some 7 YEAR 7 own Christmas cards. At the time of writing, we are currently new faces at our meetings. Your involvement can be as in the process of organising our annual Christmas Fair. much or as little as you can spare – volunteering to help at an event for a couple of hours really makesTEAM a difference soBUILDING if you TEAM BUILDING Last year we raised (in total) a fantastic £9,861 – this school can help at all please get in touch. year we hope to raise £10,000 for the school which will go DAYS towards transforming the children’s outdoor play area. You can email us at [email protected] or contact us through our Facebook page or on 07939 083711 or In order to reach our fund raising target, after Christmas we leave us a message with the school reception and we will AUTUMN 2015 will be organising school discos for the children, a race night, call you back. AUTUMN 2015
The step from Primary to Secondary School can be a massive one for Moulton School & Science College students, especially for those who come from a small primary whereMr T Jones – Headteacher Tel: 01604 641600 The step from Primary to Secondary School can be a massive one for everyone knows everyone else’s names. Year 7 –Team Buildingstudents, Days especially for those who come from a small primary where To help bridge this gap and to encourage new students to interact with everyone knows everyone else’s names. one another and form new friendships, MSSC gave their YearAutumn 7 2015 students in early October “Team Building Days” done in Formhe stepGroups. from Primary to Secondary School support a ball being balanced on the top for 5 seconds. can be a massive one for students, especially To help bridge this gap and to encourage new students to interact with for those who come from a small primary This task meant the students had to work together, form a T onebuilding anotherplan for their tower and and then form co-operate new with each friendships, MSSC gave their Year 7 where everyone knows everyone else’s names. other to make the creation. To help bridge this gap and to students in early October “Team Building Days” done in Form Groups. encourage new students to The team building days were deemed a great success. interact with one another and Taking the students outside the classroom and exposing form new friendships, MSSC them to new experiences forced them to think outside their gave their Year 7 students in early normal routine. In addition working together with other class October “Team Building Days” members ignited creativity, fresh ideas and new friendships! done in Form Groups. Various activities were arranged to engage students in team work. One in particular was called “Tower Building” where students were put into small teams of five or six and presented with a pile of boxes of different sizes, cardboard tubes, egg boxes, Various activities were arranged to sellotape, string etc. They were engage students in team work. One in given 20 minutes to build a tower particular was called “Tower Building” as high as they could that would where students were put into small winter 2015 • moulton scene | 23 teams of five or six and presented with a pile of boxes of different sizes, cardboard tubes, egg boxes, sellotape, string etc. They were given 20 minutes to build a tower as high as they Various activities were arranged to could that would support a ball being balanced on the top for 5 seconds. engage students in team work. One in This task meant the students had to work together, form a building plan for their tower and then co-operate with each other to make the particular was called “Tower Building” creation. where students were put into small The team building days were deemed a great success. Taking the teams of five or six and presented with students outside the classroom and exposing them to new experiences a pile of boxes of different sizes, forced them to think outside their normal routine. In addition working cardboard tubes, egg boxes, sellotape, together with other class members ignited creativity, fresh ideas and new friendships! string etc. They were given 20 minutes to build a tower as high as they could that would support a ball being balanced on the top for 5 seconds. This task meant the students had to work together, form a building plan for their tower and then co-operate with each other to make the creation. The team building days were deemed a great success. Taking the students outside the classroom and exposing them to new experiences forced them to think outside their normal routine. In addition working together with other class members ignited creativity, fresh ideas and new friendships! MOULTON flooring All types of carpets and vinyl supplied and fitted FREE Estimates Countless samples Over 30 years for home viewing experience GREAT VALUE Contact Iain T: 01604 495233 M: 07979 806846
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24 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Stephen M. Davies Principal Moulton College Moulton College hosts Uruguay during Rugby World Cup
oulton College acted Santiago Slinger, Uruguay Team the quality of Moulton College’s as the Team Base for Manager, commented at the time sports facilities. These are the Mthe Uruguay national that “We are really impressed by facilities which our students use rugby team during the Rugby the facilities at Moulton College, each day and which many local World Cup. particularly the rugby pitch. The sports groups use regularly. We’re A squad of 31 players and 18 staff team are looking forward to making proud of our facilities and the arrived at the College ahead of their the most of their time here and sportsmen and women we train here. third pool match against Fiji on 6 preparing for the match against Fiji Tom Collins and Danny Hobbs- October at MK Stadium. The team next week.” Awoyemi have both progressed to made use of the College’s rugby Whilst Uruguay didn’t win the match the England U20’s Rugby squad pitch, swimming pool, sports therapy they put up a very robust defence through our Rugby Academy. centre, cryotherapy chamber and and scored two tries. One of the If you’d like to know more about our free weights gym during their nine many highlights of the visit was when facilities, please visit our website to days at Moulton. a group of twenty two students were find out more – sports.moulton.ac.uk able to watch the team from Uruguay The Uruguay team also made use of train and then have the opportunity our cryotherapy chamber which is to play tag rugby with them. just one of the therapeutic facilities Molly Green, Rugby Academy student we offer at the College, in addition at Moulton said, “It was really good to to hydrotherapy and physiotherapy. watch the Uruguay team training and Please visit our Injury Rehabilitation get into a bit of a game with them. We website to find out more wanted to do well because we were sportstherapy.moulton.ac.uk in front of a professional team and it was great fun.” Being selected as a Team Base for the Rugby World Cup demonstrates
Samantha Edwards Library Manager Moulton Library
his Christmas Moulton Library is sorry to say goodbye to our Saturday Assistant of five years, Amy Hardwick. She was a dedicated member of staff Tand exceeded in providing a friendly face to our customers at the weekends. Her craft sessions were well attended by many families from the For Under 5’s we have sessions during school hours including village and she will certainly be missed by our staff, volunteers our popular Monday Messy Play sessions. Though parents and and the Friends of the Library. I would like to wish her the best children are always welcome to come in during our opening of luck as she works hard for her final year of university this year. hours and use our lovely toys and resources at anytime. We will still be delivering free arts and crafts activities every Finally, the library is only 70% funded by the government and Saturday and Sunday at the library for all ages so please drop we have to raise 30% of our running costs ourselves through into the library to find out more and pick up a flyer. sales of hot drinks, DVD Hire, book sales and kind donations from our customers. Our income target at Moulton Library is You can also find all of our events on our Facebook Page too to £4,990 by the end of March 2016 and as of October 2015 we get notifications when we add new events. had raised £1,876. If every visitor was able to donate just 36p We also have afterschool clubs which are all free for all to to the library during their visit then we would be able to reach attend including a Reading Club, Homework Club and Duplo our target. We welcome the community of Moulton’s continued Lego Club. support for the library. winter 2015 • moulton scene | 25 ROCHMILLS PHARMACY HIGH STREET, MOULTON Tel: 01604 643817 FREE REPEAT PRESCRIPTION COLLECTION
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28 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Pictured (left to right) – Mollie Piper, Lynne Dorney Nick is also keen to tell Moulton Scene Age UK (volunteer, chef and organiser) and Margaret Rhodes that if any villagers require help on any Northamptonshire of these issues then please do not hesitate to contact him direct on nick@ snvb.org.uk or phone 01327 358264. The advice is free and independent. Further information can also be found at www.snvb.org.uk under Village Networks. Talking Point knowledge quizzes and providing On Maternity Leave? companionship for residents. Wondering what to do with Lynne Dorney, who prepares all of the long days with your baby? the food, said: “We use healthy, fresh Whether the experience of motherhood produce and provide meals that people has been a bumpy ride or a walk in living on their own don’t tend to cook the park, as a Mum (or pregnant Mum) for themselves. We treat it like we’re of a new baby, you are warmly invited serving people in a restaurant. We’d like to Talking Point. Talking Point is an to cater for more and currently have the opportunity to meet other mums with capacity to cook for up to 20 each day.” their new babies over coffee, cake and If you or a family member might be conversation, in a sitting room. We interested in attending one of the lunch are very informal, want you to feel at clubs, please phone Lynne Dorney on home, and understand how tired and 07867 304564 or email lynnedorney@ overwhelmed mums can feel. Talking aol.com for more information or to book point is hosted by Angie Kennedy and DDH Lunch your place. Jyo Pettit and supported by Health Visitors at Moulton Surgery. Club If you would like to volunteer at one of the lunch clubs or find out more information One happy Mum had this to say about Volunteer-led lunch clubs organised us … “The community of Moulton need for local residents about how you can become a volunteer for DDH, please email getinvolved@ddh. a mother and baby group in a relaxed As part of Daventry & District Housing’s org.uk for more information. and informal environment. Talking Point (DDH) thriving volunteer programme, is brilliant because it is an opportunity hundreds of lunch clubs have been for new parents to get out to meet other organised for residents at sheltered Village Networks parents. As a new mum I’ve found that schemes and members of the local there are plenty of opportunities to take community. Project your child to activities however, there The lunch clubs are organised by Lynne hasn't been a group where you can sit Dorney, who lives in Daventry, and fully and have a cup of tea or coffee and just supported by DDH volunteers. Diners chat and be you. Speaking to the other pay £5 for a two-course meal and can mums it is clear that Moulton and the choose from a menu of two dishes. The surrounding areas have been waiting most popular include roast dinners, liver for a group where they can form new and bacon and toad in the hole, as well relationships, share ideas and build their as desserts like apple crumble and rice confidence. pudding. Five of the seven sheltered The feedback so far has been really accommodation schemes run by DDH positive. It is really encouraging to play host to the lunch clubs on a weekly see ideas develop and take off from basis, including Chappell House in Talking Point. Already mums have Moulton every Wednesday. talked about activities they could go to On 18th September, the Village together where common interests are The lunch clubs are typically attended Networks Project – an outreach by people aged between 60 and 90 shared and tips to help and support project funded by The Big Lottery each other. That’s the point of Talking and see residents from the sheltered and managed by the South Northants schemes, as well as local people that Point, it’s a start for all of us, especially Volunteer Bureau – exhibited at when the most daunting thing as a new aren’t DDH tenants, gather for two the Moulton Guide Hall. On show hours between 12pm and 2pm. parent can simply be getting out of were stalls and expert organisations the house with the biggest bag full for Margaret Confue (70), a DDH tenant covering a diverse range of topics and every possible eventuality! We all know living in a nearby bungalow, who advice from money matters (pensions, what it can be like – everything is a attends the Henry Smith lunch club debt, welfare benefits and reducing new challenge, but having a group like every week, said: “I come to socialise household utility bills) to giving out free Talking Point is a starting point that can and meet new people. The meals are equipment to help households reduce lead to many new things. The brilliant very good and reasonably priced. To their energy consumption, and support thing is you can stay as little or long as have a choice of two home-cooked and activities for the elderly. you like”. meals is fantastic. 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Moulton Allotment Boughton Road Allotment Association Our members support has been amazing – thank you all – and our Association We have a number of allotment plots theatre welcomes members and Mike Andrews – Secretary available and we would love to welcome new people to the site. The annual rent non-members to enjoy our excellent As we are at the end of another for 2016 is £14.00. productions and films. growing season it is time to look back and review which crops did well, and We can also offer half plots, subject to which were not so good. We had a availability, for £7.00 per year. Moulton Short Mat mixed bag of weather again this year Anyone interested should contact the Bowls Club with cold weather, especially at night Parish Council on 01604 492318. Contact Jon on 493856 for details through the late spring, followed by long dry periods through spring and summer, Moulton Players We would like to welcome any ladies but rounded off by a wonderful “Indian and gentlemen who would like to have David Aarons – Chairman a try at short mat bowling. We meet on summer” in September and October. www.moulton-threatre.co.uk The cold spring meant that many crops a Monday and Weds morning all year were late to get going, but also resulted The play to celebrate the reopening of round in the village hall. We are an in summer crops continuing well into Moulton theatre was “A View from the extremely friendly group and would like autumn. The potato crop did well this Bridge” by Arthur Miller – probably one to pass on our enjoyment of the game. year as we managed to avoid the blight, of the best productions Moulton Players and other root crops, especially the has put on in recent years. The Gala In June we enjoyed our fish and chip carrots, have done really well. One Night celebration to an invited audience lunch at the Artichoke and in August group of crops which were outstanding was a great success – we even tempted enjoyed a lovely boat trip and this year is the fruits. Plum crops were Chris Heaton-Harris, our local MP, up afternoon tea on the River Severn at as good as they have ever been, from Westminster for the evening! Worcester. raspberries cropped really well, and We have arranged our Annual Dinner strawberries came good too. Tomatoes were a bit of a disappointment because at the Artichoke in Feb so we always of the lack of flavour, and I believe this have something to look forward to over was down to cold nights and low light the winter. levels through much of the season. Developments on site have continued Moulton Evening WI Jenny Toone – Press Officer with the conversion of the entrance A View from the Bridge gates to be electrically operated using We have continued to enjoy a varied renewable energy sources. This has Our next two productions are “Whose Life is it Anyway” (7-12 March) a play programme with excellent, entertaining made life so much better, especially for and informative speakers. A tea party the people who have disabilities, but which challenges views regarding the was held in August to celebrate our the security of the site has been right to die and “Hay Fever” (9-14 50th birthday. Past and present improved also. Our thanks go to the May), a comedy of bad manners by Noel Northamptonshire Community Coward. We also have a new season of members enjoyed a wonderful Foundation who provided most of the ‘must see’ films. Details and dates can afternoon tea party reminiscing and funding for the project. Incidentally, our be found in the “What Not to Miss!” catching up with old friends. Five neighbours are also delighted because section at the back of Moulton Scene. founder members were present, and the gates now open and close silently! cut the celebration cake. We have also installed a new We would love you to visit our newly noticeboard, complete with weather refurbished Studio Bar for morning Let the party commence … proof front, so notices will no longer get coffee where tickets for theatre wet when it rains or disappear down productions and films are on sale each the site on windy days. Saturday from 10am until noon. Our Our barbecue was put back by a membership has reached 150 for the couple of weeks because of a clash first time, including some young and with another event in the village, but exciting new actors. We always weren't we glad it was! On the original welcome new members to participate date the rain never stopped all day, but in our activities (not all on stage!) on the new date we enjoyed lovely including backstage, front-of-house, weather. Our thanks to Jan Henson and working in the bar, coffee morning duty Judie Archer for organising the day. and many others. winter 2015 • moulton scene | 31 A bench, to commemorate our fiftieth Our autumn season has been as year, will be presented to the village in enjoyable and sociable as ever. The 2016 using monies raised from the annual show in August, despite successful Fashion Show and Home gardeners’ moans about the lack of rain Produce Stall during Festival Week. and generally poor growing season, saw fine displays of fruit, vegetables, flowers Summer walks around Moulton, and baking from our members. John together with a village trail following Gilkes (almost) swept the board by clues around Walgrave, followed by winning the Moulton College Principal’s lunch, were enjoyed during the summer cup for his fruit and vegetables, the months. Members enjoyed a buffet and Moulton Festival cup for best flowers Pimms evening in September to and the Sterry Ashby rose bowl for best celebrate 100 years of the NFWI. A in show. Doreen Kirk won the Hilda tour of Northampton Guildhall is Johnson Plate for flower arranging, planned for 2016 following a very Jenny Toone the Parish Council plate for interesting talk by Kate Wills. best preserve and Vanessa Nunn the wooden spoon for best cake. Our Visit to the Museum of Our programme for the start of 2016 is:- Congratulations to all our winners. Northampton General Hospital In 2014 I responded to an article in the 12th January – A Lifetime of local newspaper about the history of Children’s Entertainment – Ernie our general hospital by sending in an Almond (a London entertainer who old photograph which appeared in the has organised parties for many VIPs) newspaper's next addition. I then received a letter from the staff of the February – Birthday meal – date hospital's museum inviting me to visit and venue to be confirmed them. This I did, and with the assistance of one of the museum's 8th March – Spies Lies and Double volunteer staff, Sue Longworth, I Cross Agents – Michael Kushner organised an evening visit for 24 (a volunteer at Bletchley Park) members of our History Society on re-booked from 2015 as his first June 8th this year. talk was so good We met Sue and her fellow volunteer, 12th April – Dress with Success Stunning flower Julia Corps outside the hospital's – Susan Rasmunssen (hints and tips arrangement at Billing Road entrance where Julia for looking good!) Annual Show pointed out various parts of the building that demonstrated its development – Make a note of the date for our Annual We had a thoroughly enjoyable day trip to further illustrated with photographs. We the Malvern show in September, a Fashion Show it’s on March 14th at then moved inside to the Boardroom hilarious ‘pumpkin’ talk from Russell the Working Mens Club. which has a connecting door into the Atwood in October and a sociable Race small museum which we perused in Meetings are held on the second Night evening in November. At the time of small groups. There were several tables Tuesday of the month 7.45pm in the writing, members are looking forward to a in the boardroom on which were placed Christmas visit to Waddesdon Manor. Village Hall, Pound Lane. Come and join many collections of photographs and us – visitors and new members always Our programme for the spring documents providing facts, figures and welcome. includes: stories/histories, not just of the NGH, but also of the other hospitals and other January 27th – Janet Cropley medical/health facilities in the county. Moulton & District speaking on plants for difficult places Gardeners’ Society February 24th – A talk on vegetable In the museum, apart from books, growing photos and a collection of old clinical Jennifer Aarons – Secretary instruments, are a number of plaques www.moultongardenerssociety.co.uk March 17th – Our annual dinner – including one that refers to the March 23rd – Colin Ward introduces fund-raising of The Merry Comrades John Gilkes wins 3 cups at us to hardy exotics – which reminded me there was once a Annual Show April 18th – A flower arranging branch of that organisation in Moulton. workshop Perhaps you were a member? Sue and Julia provided us with a very pleasant April 27th – A look behind the scenes and interesting evening. at National Trust planting If you would like to join us, please look on our website where there are contact details, or just turn up at 7.30pm in the village hall for one of the evenings listed above (apart from the dinner). Yearly membership is still only £10. Moulton History Society Mike Austin – Archivist CORRECTION: In my last article I wrote that most of the information about Moulton's Isolation Hospital was provided by Sue Longford. Sue's name is Longworth. 32 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Visits to the museum are by Moulton Morris Men colouring books and pens. Psychology appointment only. New members wanted! recommends this, resulting in improved mental health. Wednesday mornings 8am-1.30pm. We are actively recruiting at the moment and welcoming men and boys We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Evening group visits by special interested in learning the dances. arrangements. Morris is an important part of our local Hardy Plant Society Telephone (01604) 544868 heritage, and it is great fun too! Our Northamptonshire weekly practices are held on Thursday Group E-mail: [email protected] evenings 7.30pm- 9pm in Moulton Village Hall. All meetings are held, usually on the Speakers for the next meetings are: first Saturday of the month, at Moulton Feb 12th – Steve Dimmer – Village Hall, Pound Lane, Northampton, “Elementary, My Dear Holmes” – Moulton Church Bell NN3 7SD starting at 2pm. Sir Conan Doyle & Sherlock Holmes Ringers Visitors welcome £5 or join us for £4 Barry & Mollie Care – 01604 646818 March 11th – Malcolm Deacon – single/£5 double. “Philip Doddridge” – An important figure in 18th century Northampton Now Recruiting! Meeting enquiries: April 8th DVD – “Lanes & Streets Join in with a tradition going back Jan Craig, tel. 01604 740401 500 years. Join a new group of of Moulton” – new addition by Membership enquiries: friends in a team activity. Ringers Mike Austin Linda Guy, tel. 01908 673440 come from all walks of life and all The Friend-Leys age ranges. We really need support Our programme is as follows: of new recruits. Moulton bells have Margaret Harding always been kept ringing over many 2nd January Much to our delight, The Friend-Leys centuries and to keep this part of Illustrated Talk by Johnny Amos have again been awarded a grant for our heritage going we need some on ‘Fabulous Specimen Trees’ the coming year. This helps learners! 6th February enormously and enables the group to COME ALONG TO THE TOWER enjoy whatever we feel able to offer. Illustrated Talk by Joe Whitehead ON MONDAY EVENING 7.30pm on the ‘Restoration of During the past few months, talks Watch and try it. It is great fun and Blatherwyke’ about life around Kingsthorpe from good exercise too. Call 01604 Kate and Martin Wills aroused much 646818 if you need more details 5th March interest – also time spent as the Illustrated Talk by Don Witton on wardrobe mistress of Stratford-on- ‘People, Plants, Pleasure, Avon Theatre by Valerie Knowles Moulton Keep Fit Passion’ proved informative. Jill Cummings – Secretary 2nd April Our 13th Birthday Lunch at Overstone Although we are all slowing down a Illustrated Talk by Derry Watkins Golf Club was appreciated by many. little, Hilary keeps us moving. on ‘Plant Hunting in South Africa’ Now we look forward to 2016 when we hope to provide another year of Why not join us on a Tuesday morning 1st and 2nd May good and entertaining speakers and – Chappell House at 10am. Where else HPS Northants Group Annual no doubt a few more happy lunch can you get a cup of tea/coffee and a Plant Fair at Holdenby House times together. We continually biscuit and, of course, village news for welcome an almost maximum number £1.50? see www.holdenby.com to our meetings – and with a big thank Includes free access to Gardens, you to all members, long may it last. Falconry displays, Garden Tour Our Programme is as follows: with Head Gardener and activities for children January 26th – TO THE MANOR (on Monday only) BORN – Derek Blunt Free entry to Historic Houses February 23rd – THE LIFE OF A Association members CANAL BOATMANS WIFE AND Adults £5 Children £2.50 FAMILY – Barry Watson MARCH 22nd – VAN GOGH If you would like your local group THOUGH HIS OWN WORDS – or business featured on our new Sue Edwards Hilary, our leader, has introduced a website, please get in touch: APRIL 26th – ANTIQUES ROAD new concept. The first Tuesday of [email protected] SHOW – James Burton each month will see all members with
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34 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Tips Winter in the Garden from the Garden Centre Team at Moulton College gardencentre.moulton.ac.uk
inters frozen heart viewed more readily as a skeletal excuse to gather your winter prunings has now sent framework since leaf fall, so cut back and other non-compostable debris, and the garden into accordingly and shape. Remove all warm yourself in front of the wonderful Wdormancy and a dead, diseased and crossing growth blazing flames on a cold winter’s night. period of rest after a turbulent at this time. The garden may be Animals are obviously trying to find wet and windy autumn. dormant, but it is still kept busy with snug and dry places in which to sleep Whilst it may seem that the gardener beautiful evergreen shrubs, conifers and and bonfire stacks are usually a focus has been shunned into hibernation berrying plants adding vital structure for small burrowing creatures. Please at this frosty time of year, there are and backbone in an otherwise vacant check your bonfire before lighting for still many gardening activities to keep looking border. Variegated Aucubas, hedgehogs and mice or else restack you on your toes. Roses should be Yellow streaked Elaeagnus and the in another spot on the day you wish to pruned and if the ground allows plant bright red berries of Holly bushes are light your fire. Our feathered friends also bare rooted trees and shrubs in select ideal winter players as well as the appreciate generous helpings of food spaces with generous helpings of well- flaming stems of Dogwood, flowering and water to see them through these rotted compost to give them a kick start Hellebores and tiny pink and white harsh months. Make time to be inspired come spring. Many deciduous shrubs, heads of cyclamen. Bonfires are a fun by new seed and plant catalogues, fruit and tree branches may now be and captivating activity and a good keep warm and enjoy your winter!! The Moulton Garden Centre
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36 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Moulton FC & Moulton Magpies Youth New Third Generation (3G) Artificial Football Pitch for Moulton
ince we last reported progress on this exciting new project, the football club have been working Son the detail behind delivering a large project such as this. You may have seen our consultation recently where we invited local residents from the village to see the plans the club are developing to build the pitch ahead of the formal planning process. The project is part of the general development of the ‘Moulton Sporting Quarter’, within the Moulton Neighborhood Development Plan (MNDP) that will see local sporting facilities being enhanced to support the growth of new residents that will result from the new houses that are built around the village. The 3G pitch is a phase one development, with phase two seeing the addition of new pitch facilities to provide capacity to deal with both the existing and new teams that will come from the new housing. As part of the 3G project a new parking area will be installed to allow additional parking capacity. The club are working to finalise the formal bid for the pitch with approval and funding expected in April 2016. It is anticipated that building will commence in the summer of 2016 with completion 4 months later. Get involved … Can you spare a few hours each week? The football club is supporting the ‘#Big Help Out’ volunteer initiative for sports clubs. The initiative supported by celebrity Eddie Izzard and the If you have a few hours available to help on a regular basis, BBC is aiming to get 10,000 new volunteers involved with maybe you are recently retired and would like to help then their local sports clubs this year. we would like to hear from you. This could be serving refreshments when the club is open, helping with the grounds We are looking for volunteers to help with the general maintenance, general maintenance within the club itself or running and upkeep of the club facilities. The football club one of many other numerous tasks that we have to perform. provides thousands of ‘Community Hours’ each year within the village supporting football across many age groups. If you are interested to find out more please contact the club. ‘You don’t have to play football to be part of the team.’
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38 | moulton scene • winter 2015 ‘Saturday Soccer Club’ Girls for Boys and Girls in Play Football Reception to Year 2 @ Moulton
Our Moulton Minis sessions go from strength to New Girls teams for Moulton strength. Each Saturday at 10.30am, boys and girls With the help of a grant from the FA and Football will be able to attend a 1-hour session to play football Foundation the club have launched Girls only football at the club. sessions at the football club on Saturday Mornings. The Saturday Soccer Club was launched in response to Come along and join in as we look to start new girls demand from parents and from younger brothers and teams at the club. sisters that already play at the club. The sessions will be run each week in a non-pressured environment. There will be no formal coaching as the idea is for the children to just turn up and play a game of football. When the children are old enough they will form the new teams that we start each season at U7. The sessions are supervised by our FA trained Level 1 coaches and assistants. Please come along and join in. Contact information is shown below. Moulton Mini’s Soccer Club www.moultonmagpiesfc.co.uk Boys & Girls – Reception, Years 1 & 2 Saturdays 10.30am-11.30am In 2006 Moulton Magpies were awarded FA Charter Pay as you PLAY £3 a session Standard Community Club status, one of only seven Contact – [email protected] FA Community Clubs in the County. The award is @ Moulton FC Brunting Road, Moulton N’ton NN3 7QF recognition by the FA that the club has met Community Club standard, covering all aspects of providing a safe MOULTON FC environment for Mini & Youth Soccer, to boys and girls FA CHARTER STANDARD COMMUNITY CLUB aged from 6 to 18. All of our coaches are a minimum East Midlands FA Regional Award winners 2012 of FA level 1 trained and are CRB checked through the Come and join our Football Association ‘Fun Introduction to Football’ David Conway – PLEASE PASS ONTO YOUR FRIENDS 01604 647832 or 07785 791930 appropriate footwear, shin pads & a drink are required www.moultonmagpiesfc.co.uk White Tiger Taekwon-Do Chief Instructor Mr Adrian Gent has recently been promoted to Black Belt 6th Dan/Deg. This has been awarded by NAKMAS (National Association of Martial Arts Schools) our governing body. With over 43 years of martial arts experience and 20 years instructing at our local club, he has been at the forefront of martial arts both locally and nationally. Come along and see for yourselves what we have to offer. We cater for all ages from 6 years to over 60 years. Taekwon-Do is an excellent way to keep fit and learn effective self defence. Training is carried out at Moulton Primary School on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Family discounts are available and the first lesson is free. Check out our website www.whitetigertaekwon-do.co.uk for information or e-mail [email protected] or telephone 01604-670966. TEAKWON-DO GIVE IT A GO!
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winter 2015 • moulton scene | 41 RURAL NEWS Parish Footpath Warden – Foot.... Notes Celia Flowerday E: [email protected]
he rich golds and reds of Autumn are now a memory, winter’s weak sun and pale sky look like they have been painted in Twatercolours. Nature’s yearly cycle complete we now notice the changing quality of the light down to the left to the path along the wait in anticipation for green shoots to as well as changes in the landscape. edge of the reservoir to make a circular emerge. While we wait we can be out Wintertime we can wrap up warm and route. It gives quite an elevated view walking enjoying the sights and sounds get rosy cheeked as we discover new over the water, take your binoculars of winter, the unique creaking crunch routes to walk or enjoy old favourites. and you can spot birds such as Smew of snow underfoot, the crack of ice on You can look up public rights of way at and Teal on the water. puddles and glassy diamonds of ice www.maps.northamptonshire.gov.uk There is a serious problem with decorating the hedgerows. Silhouettes where there is an interactive map on motorbikes using the footpath from of bare trees against the sky set the the definitive map page. A good route Lunchfield Lane to Pound Lane. This stage for a clamour of rooks calling to walk and see the changing seasons is a danger not only to people walking and swirling on the wind. We are so is footpath DD6 , it runs from Pitsford along there but also to vehicles and lucky to have seasons, spring’s new Creek N.E. via Moulton Grange, owners accessing their properties. Any life, the blooms of summer, the fruit following the field boundaries to north information please call police on 101. and colour of autumn. Take time to of Moulton Lodge Farm. You can cut Enjoy your walks.
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42 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Church News
Carey Baptist Church Angela Campling – Publicity Officer 01604 644280
arey Church is full of life, as usual – all the All are welcome – there is no charge, unless you wish to make organisations flourish and the premises are a donation towards the cost. On 13th March it will be the Calways busy. Women’s Own Anniversary Service at 10.45am and on 16th March we will welcome the Cantare Singers, who will perform Fancy a drink and a discussion about life? Come and have an Stainer's ‘Crucifixion’ in the Church at 7.30pm – a highlight informal chat with Rev. Stuart Dennis on the 3rd Tuesday of every of the month. month at the Telegraph Pub – from 8 pm. If you feel thirsty for information and for a drink – come along and meet Stuart! During Holy Week, there will be a service at 7pm on Monday – Wednesday (21st – 23rd March) and on Thursday 24th Coming up at Carey – our quarterly Songs of Praise on 14th March the Maundy Thursday Meal will be available in the February at 4pm, followed by tea, cake and conversation – a Church Hall at 7pm, followed by Holy Communion. The chance to have a good sing and enjoy a social hour at a time Good Friday Service will be at 7pm and on Easter Sunday which is perhaps easier for some than the regular services. there will be Holy Communion at 8am and breakfast prior to On Mothering Sunday, 6th March, there will be breakfast at All Age Worship at 10.45am. 9.45am followed by All Age Worship at 10.45am. The next As always, a warm welcome awaits everyone to our cosy, Lunch Club will be on Monday, 7th March – 12 for 12.30pm. comfortable church.
Contact: Angela Campling Tel: 01604 644280; email: [email protected] or in writing to Obituaries Dairy Farmhouse, 1 Overstone Road, Moulton, Northants NN3 7UG David Mott finally Security. Dot worked for BHS in David died on August 11th aged 88. He Plymouth and again for them when the was born and brought up in Moulton and family moved to Northampton, Jim's left school at fourteen, when he went to home town. At one time she worked for work for Lloyd Adams Bakery, delivering Eric's Wallpaper Shop in Abington Street bread with Madeleine Adams in a pony and as a carer at a hostel for people with and trap – even to the farms on the learning disabilities. Kettering Road! – very little development or traffic then! When he was around On retirement, they moved to Moulton, seventeen and a half he did his National firstly to Church View and then to Service, which he enjoyed, staying in the Stonecroft in Barlow Lane. Jim and Army for seven years. Dot thoroughly enjoyed life in Moulton, He was then employed in a warehouse contributing greatly to the community. and various shoe factories in Dot worked at the Age Concern shop in Born and brought up in the Plymouth Kingsley Park for 20 years and took part Northampton until his retirement. His area, Dot met Jim when she was great interests were his garden, where in the WI, British Legion and the Friend- working voluntarily and part-time Leys in Moulton. he loved to work, also helping others (she had a full-time job) in the WAAF with theirs, and the Royal Order of (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) and he She was always ready to help at events Buffalos (the 'Buffs'!). He enjoyed their was a medical assistant at the Royal and much enjoyed cooking and her weekly meetings, which provided both Naval Hospital. flower garden. The Salvation Army friendships and social life. A quiet and became an important part of their lives generous man, he is much missed in the Their first encounter was when he – and Dot was pleased to be a soldier. village and especially by his family. showed her how to give a penicillin Jim and Dot were both members of the injection – she was so nervous that he Gideons and Dot enjoyed collecting Edith Dorothy Price had to do it himself – at the request small quantities of cash for them in the Edith (‘Dot’) sadly passed away recently of the patient! They were married in 'mite files’. She was a lovely lady who aged 84. She had been in poor health 1953 in Plymouth and lived in a flat will be much missed by her family but for the last 2 years and on oxygen 16 there, where their daughter Shirley was also by the people of Moulton, where hours a day but her sudden death was a born. Jim's career moved on after 10 she was a familiar figure. great shock. years in the Navy to the Police and
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MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN Moulton Short Mat Sing & Sign Baby Moulton Short Mat Yoga 10.00 Village Creation Station Coffee Shop 10.00 Bingo 13.00 Bowls Club 9.15 Class 9.30 & 10.30 Bowls Club 9.15 Hall Little Explorer – 12.00 Moulton Moulton Working Village Hall Village Hall (Term Village Hall Classes 09.30 Theatre Men’s Club time only) – 10.20 Village Hall Oasis Mums & Moulton Keep Fit Mums & Tots 9.00 Talking Point 10.00 Creation Station Moulton Minis Tots 10.00 10.00 Chappell - 11.00 Moulton 22 Carr Road, Baby Discover - Soccer Club Moulton Church House Evangelical Church Moulton Classes 10.45 10.30 - 11.30 Centre (Term time (Main Church) – 11.30 Village Hall Moulton Football only) (Term time only) Club
Monday Club Baby Clinic 14.00 Prayer Meeting Toddle Inn Friday Night Live Girls Football 10.00 - 12.00 Carey Village Hall (1st & 3rd 9.30 - 10.00 Carey 10.00-11.30 & (Youth Club) 19.30 Sessions @ Baptist Church Tues of the month Baptist Church 13.30-15.00 Carey Moulton Church Moulton 10.30 Hall (excl Bank Hols) only) Baptist Church Centre (fortnightly) - 11.30 Moulton Hall (Term time only) Football Club Messy Play for Blue Door After Coffee Morning Beginner String Mini Makers 11.00 Under 5’s 14.00 School Club 15.15 10.00 - 12.00 Class (violins, - 12.00 Moulton - 15.00 Moulton Moulton Church Moulton cellos, etc) 17.15 Library (runs Library (runs Centre (Term time Evangelical - 18.45 Moulton through holidays and through holidays and only) Church (Coffee College term time) term time) Lounge) Wind Band White Tiger Health Walk (35-45 Girls Brigade Beginner Class Taekwon-Do 19.00 mins) 10.30 Meet 18.15 onwards (brass, woodwind, (beg.) 20.00 (adv.) o/s Moulton Carey Baptist percussion) 17.15 Moulton Primary Library Church Hall (Term - 18.45 Moulton School time only) College Zumba 17.45 Play and Learn for Wind Band (brass, Village Hall Under 5’s 10.30 woodwind, - 12.00 Moulton percussion) 19.15 Library (runs - 21.30 Moulton through holidays and College term time) Boys Brigade DDH Community White Tiger 18.00 onwards Lunch Club 12.00 Taekwon-Do 19.00 Carey Baptist Chappell House (beg.) 20.00 (adv.) Church Hall (Term (£5 for a 2-course Moulton Primary time only) hot dinner) School Wind Band (brass, Luncheon Club Moulton Morris woodwind, 12.15 Moulton Men 19.30 Village percussion) 19.00 Church Centre Hall - 21.00 Moulton (Fortnightly) College
Moulton Church Moulton Park @ 1 Bell Ringers 19.30 13.00 Benham Moulton Church Sports Centre (Fortnightly) The Gap Primary School After School Club 15.15 Moulton Church Centre (Term time only) Duplo Lego Club 16.00 - 17.00 Moulton Library (runs through holidays and term time)
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MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN Moulton Memory Ladies Fellowship Afternoon Friends of Royal British Craft Club 09.30 Cafe 14.00 – 14.00 Moulton Reading Group Moulton Library Legion Women’s Village Hall (1st Sat 16.00 Carey Church Centre (1st 14.00 - 15.00 Mtg 18.30 - 19.15 Section Monthly of the month, excl Baptist Church Tues of the month) Moulton Library Moulton Library Meeting 14.00 Jul & Aug) Hall (2nd Mon of the (3rd Wed of the (1st Thur of the Chappell House (1st month) month) month) Fri of the month excl Jan - AGM in Nov) Folk Jam Session The Friend-Leys Gardeners Society Afternoon Art Who Let The 20.00 - 23.00 The 14.15 The Guide 19.30 Village Hall Session 14.00 – Dads Out 09.30 Artichoke Pub (2nd Hall (4th Tues of the (4th Wed of the 15.00 Moulton Moulton Church Mon of the month) month, excl June month, excl Jun, Library (4th Fri of Centre (2nd Sat of & Dec) Aug & Dec) the month) the month) Moulton Short Mat Evening WI Darts Tea Dance 19.30 Hardy Plant Bowls Club (Social Practice 19.30 - 22.00 Village Society 14.00 Evening) 19.00 Moulton Club (3rd Hall (last Fri of the Village Hall (1st Sat Village Hall (last Wed of the month) month, excl Jul & of the month, excl Tues of the month) Aug) May, Jul & Aug) Creative Writing Moulton History Group 19.00 - Society 19.30 20.00 Moulton Moulton Working Library (2nd Tues of Men’s Club (2nd Fri the month) of the month, excl Jan, Jun, Jul & Aug) Stitchcraft 19.30 Village Hall (1st Tues of the month excl Jul, Aug & Sep) Moulton Evening WI 19.45 Village Hall (2nd Tues of the month) February ON 2 Parish Council Meeting Public Session 19.15 what’s … Moulton Village Hall Meeting Room December 4 Christianity Explored (week 3) 19.45 Moulton 20 Carols by Candlelight 18.00 Carey Baptist Church Church Centre 20 Carols by Candlelight 19.00 Moulton Parish Church 6 Film – The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and 24 Blood Donation Moulton School Came Down a Mountain 19.30 Moulton Cinema 24 Children Carol Concert 16.30 Moulton Parish 11 Christianity Explored (week 4) 19.45 Moulton Church Church Centre 24 Family Service 18.00 Carey Baptist Church 14 Songs of Praise, followed by tea and cake 16.00 24 Midnight Communion Service 23.00 Moulton Carey Baptist Church Parish Church 17 Blood Donation Moulton School 25 Lords Supper Service 09.00 Moulton Parish Church 20 Royal British Legion Women’s Section Coffee 25 Family Service 10.00 Carey Baptist Church Morning (sale of cakes and bric-a-brac stall) 10.00 25 Christmas Day Family Service 10.30 Moulton Chappell House Parish Church 24 Lent Bible School (week 1) 19.30 Moulton Church 26 Annual Morris Dancing & Moulton Mummers Play Centre 11.00 Stocks Hill, Moulton 25 Christianity Explored (week 5) 19.45 Moulton January Church Centre 6 Parish Council Meeting Public Session 19.15 28 Brampton Grange Spring Wedding Fayre & Open Moulton Village Hall Meeting Room Day 11.00-16.00 Brampton Grange (free entry) 8 Royal British Legion Women’s Section Bingo Afternoon 14.00 Chappell House March 21 Christianity Explored (week 1) 19.45 Moulton 1 Women’s Own – Rev. David Baker 14.30 Carey Church Centre Baptist Church Lounge 22 Film – Under Milk Wood 19.30 Moulton Cinema 2 Parish Council Meeting Public Session 19.15 28 Christianity Explored (week 2) 19.45 Moulton Moulton Village Hall Meeting Room Church Centre 2 Lent Bible School (week 2) 19.30 Moulton Church 30 Film – 45 Years 19.30 Moulton Cinema Centre 30 Annual EXTRAVAGANZA Barn Dance 20.00 3 Christianity Explored (week 6) 19.45 Moulton Moulton School & Science College Hall (band and Church Centre bar, tickets £8 from Mollie Care, 9 Alibone Close, 6 Mothering Sunday All-age Worship, preceded by Moulton – tel: 646818) breakfast at 09.45 10.45 Carey Baptist Church
46 | moulton scene • winter 2015 Your Regular Monthly Groups 7 Lunch Club 12.00 for 12.30 Carey Baptist Church Hall SCHOOL TERM DATES MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 7-12 “Whose Life is it Anyway” – a play by Brian Clark Moulton Primary School th Moulton Memory Ladies Fellowship Afternoon Friends of Royal British Craft Club 09.30 19.30 Moulton Theatre 18 December – School closes th Cafe 14.00 – 14.00 Moulton Reading Group Moulton Library Legion Women’s Village Hall (1st Sat 11 Royal British Legion Women’s Section Bingo 4 January – School closed (Teacher Training Day) th 16.00 Carey Church Centre (1st 14.00 - 15.00 Mtg 18.30 - 19.15 Section Monthly of the month, excl Afternoon 14.00 Chappell House 5 January – School closed (Teacher Training Day) Baptist Church Tues of the month) Moulton Library Moulton Library Meeting 14.00 Jul & Aug) 6th January – School re-opens nd rd st st Hall (2 Mon of the (3 Wed of the (1 Thur of the Chappell House (1 13 Women’s Own Anniversary 10.45 Carey Baptist th Church 12 February – School closes month) month) month) Fri of the month excl nd Jan - AGM in Nov) 22 February – School re-opens 14 Annual Fashion Show (Evening WI) 19.00 for 19.30 24th March – School closes Folk Jam Session The Friend-Leys Gardeners Society Afternoon Art Who Let The Moulton Working Men’s Club 11th April – School closed (Teacher Training Day) 20.00 - 23.00 The 14.15 The Guide 19.30 Village Hall Session 14.00 – Dads Out 09.30 15 Women’s Own – Homestead Singers 14.30 Carey th nd th Tues of the th Wed of the 12 April – School re-opens Artichoke Pub (2 Hall (4 (4 15.00 Moulton Moulton Church Baptist Church Hall Mon of the month) month, excl June month, excl Jun, Library (4th Fri of Centre (2nd Sat of 2nd May – School closed (Bank Holiday) & Dec) Aug & Dec) the month) the month) 16 Cantare Singers – Stainer’s ‘Crucifixion’ 19.30 3rd May – School re-opens Carey Baptist Church Moulton Short Mat Evening WI Darts Tea Dance 19.30 Hardy Plant Moulton School & Science College Bowls Club (Social Practice 19.30 - 22.00 Village Society 14.00 16 Lent Bible School (week 3) 19.30 Moulton Church th Evening) 19.00 Moulton Club (3rd Hall (last Fri of the Village Hall (1st Sat Centre 18 December – School closes Village Hall (last Wed of the month) month, excl Jul & of the month, excl 4th January – School closed (Teacher Training Day) Tues of the month) Aug) May, Jul & Aug) 20 Sunday Afternoon Film – Paddington 14.30 5th January – School re-opens Moulton Cinema th Creative Writing Moulton History 12 February – School closes Group 19.00 - Society 19.30 21-23 Holy Week Services 19.00 Carey Baptist Church 22nd February – School re-opens 20.00 Moulton Moulton Working 24 Maundy Thursday Meal & Holy Communion 19.00 23rd March – School closes nd nd Library (2 Tues of Men’s Club (2 Fri Carey Baptist Church Hall 24th March – School closed (Teacher Training Day) the month) of the month, excl th Jan, Jun, Jul & Aug) 24 Maundy Thursday Service 19.30 Moulton Church 11 April – School re-opens Centre 2nd May – School closed (Bank Holiday) Stitchcraft 19.30 rd Village Hall (1st 25 Good Friday Service 10.30 Moulton Parish Church 3 May – School re-opens Tues of the month 25 Good Friday Service 19.00 Carey Baptist Church Moulton College (Further Education Students only) excl Jul, Aug & Sep) th 27 Easter Sunday Holy Communion, followed by 4 January – College re-opens Moulton Evening breakfast 08.00 Carey Baptist Church 15th - 19th February – Study Week WI 19.45 Village 18th March – College closes Hall (2nd Tues of the 27 All-age Worship 10.45 Carey Baptist Church 11th April – College re-opens month) 27 Evening Worship 18.00 Carey Baptist Church
April 1 Film – A Walk in the Woods 19.30 Moulton Cinema Opening Times 5 Women’s Own – Programme TBA 14.30 Carey Baptist Church Lounge LIBRARY: 5 Parish Council Meeting Public Session 19.15 Mon-Fri: 1pm-6pm Sat: 10am-2pm Sun: 1pm-4pm Moulton Village Hall Meeting Room POST OFFICE: Mon-Fri: 9am-5.30pm Sat: 9am-12.30pm Sun: CLOSED 9 Royal British Legion Women’s Section Coffee Morning (sale of cakes and bric-a-brac stall) 10.00 MIDLANDS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY FOODSTORE MOULTON: Mon-Fri: 7am-10pm Sat: 7am-10pm Sun: 7am-10pm Chappell House MEMBERS SERVICES, MIDLANDS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 9 Film – Suffragette 19.30 Moulton Cinema MOULTON: Mon-Tues: 9am-12pm Wed: CLOSED Thurs: CLOSED Fri: 9am-12pm 12 Marriage Course (week 1) 20.00 Moulton Church Sat: 9am-12pm Sun: CLOSED Centre ROCHMILLS CHEMIST: 16 Film – The Lady in the Van 19.30 Moulton Cinema Mon-Fri: 9am-12.45pm & 2pm-6pm Sat: 9am-12.30pm Sun: CLOSED 19 Women’s Own – Programme TBA 14.30 Carey Baptist Church Lounge 19 Marriage Course (week 2) 20.00 Moulton Church Centre 26 Marriage Course (week 3) 20.00 Moulton Church Halls to Hire Centre The Village Hall, Pound Lane Parish Clerk – 492318 May Brampton Heath Golf Club Contact 843939 – Option 2 Carey Baptist Church Rooms Bernard Johnson – 790589 1&2 Hardy Plant Society Northants Group Annual Plant Fernie Fields Scout and Community Centre, Fernie Fields Contact 670366 Fair Holdenby House (see www.holdenby.com) Guide Hall Barlow Lane 647679 3 Marriage Course (week 4) 20.00 Moulton Church Moulton Club High Street – Bridget Owens 491823 (evenings) Centre Moulton Football Club Mick Clipston – 07547 767477 4 Parish Council Meeting Public Session 19.15 Moulton Parish Centre Church Hill – Pete Collins 495393 Moulton Village Hall Meeting Room Moulton Primary School Church Hill – School Secretary 643061 9-14 “Hay Fever” by Noel Coward 19.30 Moulton Moulton School Pound Lane – Site Supervisor 790545 Theatre Moulton Theatre (whole complex or Studio Bar) – John Fletcher 644470 10 Marriage Course (week 5) 20.00 Moulton Church W.I. House Park View – WI County Federation Secretary 646055 Centre
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