Terrington St John, and Tilney Cum Islington 4th Qtr 2015

Letter from our Associate Minister Revd Barbara Pearman

The season of Advent is here and no doubt excitement is building in many homes where there are children. The word ‘Advent’ derives from a Latin word meaning ‘coming’ and this is a time of expectant waiting. For Christians, it’s not only a time to remember the first coming of Jesus when he was born as a vulnerable infant in the stable at Bethlehem; but also to prepare for Jesus’ second coming at the end times. Of course we don’t know when this will be, yet Jesus warned us on many occasions to be ready for when it does come.

Christmas is a time of fun for many but for others it can be a time of loneliness and fear. Not all children will have presents and good things to eat. Not all elderly people will have the comfort of a loving family around them. Some will find the season enormously painful as they experience it for the first time without a much loved partner or relative so please be sensitive to those around you.

Often the weeks before Christmas are so busy with shopping and planning that we scarcely have time to think at all. There needs to be more about Christmas than spending money we can’t really afford on things we don’t really need. I’m often astonished by the sheer quantities of food and drink that people lay in for the Christmas season. Do they eat it all? Do they need to eat it all? It’s one of those little mysteries of the season. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have a celebration; it’s even better if we can share it with our family and friends but for Christians it’s about so much more than this.

Christmas is the time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus. He was both God and human at the same time and he came to show us the nature of God. In the Old Testament, God is often depicted as angry, vengeful and unforgiving. Jesus came to show us that God is full of love for each one of us, that he wants the best from us. Jesus often described God as a loving Father, and those who are fortunate enough to have experienced a loving father will have a better understanding of the nature of God. This doesn’t mean that God will give us whatever we want. No loving parent would do that either. He will give us what we need so that we can learn about ourselves and become the amazing people we can be. I often hear people complain that they tried praying once but God didn’t answer them. Of course he answered them; but the answer may well have been ‘no’. He sees and understands things that we cannot possibly know or begin to understand. It’s pointless to pray with a ‘shopping list’ of expectations. God isn’t Father Christmas. We can’t try to be extra good to earn a new car. It doesn’t work like that. Yet when we live as Jesus asked us to, when we follow his example, care about others (even those we don’t know,) as much as we care about ourselves; when we truly see the face of Christ in the stranger and cease to worry about our own prestige and importance, then our hearts and minds will be filled with the true joy that has been promised to us since that first Christmas.

May I wish a peaceful, joyful and loving Christmas to you all. Rev’d Barbara Pearman

Winter – A poem by Gwen Spriggs

Winter days are drawing nigh Dark clouds roll across the sky Trees stand bare their foliage gone Days grow cold, winds blow strong All the flowers gone to sleep Old Jack Frost begins to peep Migrating birds have left our shores All farm animals safe indoors Hibernation all long past Little creatures asleep at last November fogs arrive to haunt us Jack Frost roams around to taunt us Days are shorter, nights grow long Birds no longer sing their song Search for food in desperation Summer to winter such a transformation Trees and plants now lying dorm Ready to face the winter storms Snowflakes fall a wonderful sight Covering the ground a blanket of white Children’s laughter fills the air CHRISTMAS!! A magical time of the year

Gwen Springs

General News

Diocesan Roadshow for the future of our mainly rural Diocese By Sarah Williams, Diocesan Communications Manager

How is our Diocese going to look in the future - indeed what future does your local church have?

The is about to formally launch a new strategy, unambiguously aimed at transformation and growth. This strategy has arisen out of Bishop Stephen’s call to imagine our future and from the development over the last few years of a diocesan vision and set of imperatives.

‘We pray to be generous and visible people of Jesus Christ’ is our diocesan vision.

It gives us a picture of the kind of church and people of God we hope to be. It gives us something to aim for.

The ‘we’ is the diocese in all its forms – individuals, PCCs, parishes, deaneries and diocesan bodies – all of us are invited on this journey to continue to discern what God is calling us to be: a people fully alive here in Cambridgeshire and West .

This autumn our Archdeacons Hugh and Alex, together with Diocesan Secretary, Paul Evans, will lead a series of roadshows around the diocese. These will give you the opportunity to hear more details of how the strategy is being implemented and what the key priorities and actions are.

The Venue for us is: Thursday 12 November - Deanery of Wisbech Lynn Marshland.St Peters Church Hall - Love Lane, Wisbech PE13 1HP Please try to come:

Other Dates and venues can be found on the diocesan website here: http://www.ely.anglican.org/about/strategy-consultation.html Please do come and find out more.

Missing Traumatised Dog Lizuca Escaped Tilney All Saints – ID 89568

Would you be kind enough to feature Lizuca in your Village News. She is a traumatised Romanian street dog who is missing from Thriftfields, Cotts Lane, Tilney All Saints, Kings Lynn on 28th June and sadly there haven’t been any sightings.

The tragedy is that she was due to be transported to a rescue in Dorset before going to her permanent home. Lizuca is terrified, is not used to human contact, and likely to be hiding and laying low during the day and coming out at night. Please contact Dog Lost on 0800 800 3220 for sightings only or offers of help and we will pass the information on to the people who are trying to help this girl. Please do not try to catch her - this will scare her and maybe move her on from where she is settled. Lizuca is microchipped.

Yours sincerely Helen Jermy (area co-ordinator for Norfolk and Suffolk for Dog Lost) [email protected]

FENLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

As we look forward to our October meeting and also our last meeting of the year in November which will include welcoming Robert Parker as our October speaker on Thursday 22nd October giving a talk on ‘Searching for William’ the search was difficult and led him on a journey across the water to other countries. Also our Annual Festive Meeting in November on Thursday 26th November which will include a festive buffet and drinks also talks by members on how they on ‘Broke Down their Brick Wall’, and exchange ideas of how others can also do it. We also look back at the past months and our very busy September. We enjoyed attending the Garden & Craft Fair at Elgood’s Brewery meeting many very interesting people and hearing their stories about their families. The same weekend we attended the Cambridgeshire FHS Fair in Girton. Attending the Heritage Weekend is another of our annual events. We were delighted to be in St Augustine’s Church Wisbech with our display showing ‘Woman in the Two Wars’. The display includes many of the rarely acknowledged ways that woman played their part. On Thursday 24th September in St Peter’s Church Hall Wisbech we were delighted to welcome back our President Rev. Canon WIM ZWALF the previous RECTOR of WISBECH. Wim ran our Annual General Meeting and then became our guest speaker his talk was ‘Lies & Damned Lies in Family History’ a very interesting, amusing and informative talk.

Our annual Family History Day was on Saturday 26th September in St Peter’s Church Hall Wisbech it included many stand from all over the East Anglia region, plus Dating of Old Photographs, Researching our ancestors in the wars. And help with research using all the library facilities on line.

Our Computer Research Sessions continue to be well attended in Wisbech Library on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 10 – 12 noon. Our experienced researchers help with on line research using all the library facilities, if you have a laptop bring it along and we will show you how to log into the library on line facilities all for FREE.

We have also been booked to give talks and join in events with our displays.

Everyone welcome to our meetings for more information call 01945 587723.

News from

Terrington St John Parish Council Councillors

Name Address Contact details Email Colin Clifton The Chestnuts, Main Road, TSJ, PE14 7RP 01945 881284 [email protected] Suzanne Cooper Middlegate, Main Road, TSJ, PE14 7RP 01945 881273/ [email protected] 07917792875 Robert Dye Cricketers Rest, Mill Road, TSJ, PE14 7SF 01945 880949 [email protected] Chris Gibbs 4 Orchard Way, TSJ, PE14 7TD 01945 880018 [email protected] Kevin Knight 47 Church Road, TSJ, PE14 7XA 01945 881427 [email protected] Veronica Nelson The Pines, New Road, TSJ, PE14 7RX 01945 880255 [email protected] Colin Cook Bramblegate, New Road, TSJ, PE14 7RX 01945 881204/ [email protected] 07597975985 Revd. Martin Dale The Vicarage, 37 Church Road, TSL, 01945 880259 [email protected] PE34 4QQ Elizabeth Roffe School Road, TSJ [email protected]

Clerk to Terrington St John Parish Council

Gail Robinson 46 School Road, TSJ, PE14 7SG 01945 881551 [email protected]

Borough Councillor representing St Lawrence Ward (Terrington St John and Tilney St Lawrence)

Barry Ayres The Old Store, 8 School Road, TSL, PE34 4QY 01945 881311 [email protected]

County Councillor for Fincham Ward

Brian Long 31 Smeeth Road, St John's Fen End, 01945 430169 [email protected] PE14 8JF 07920286601

Action Update from Terrington St John Parish Council

Many of you may be aware of the line-up of the new Parish Council members-if not then come to the next Parish council meeting on Wednesday 4th November at the Methodist hall to meet us. Your Parish council have been responding to the issues and concerns of Parishioners and been working to bring about changes and improvements to many aspects of village life.

In brief.  Road safety, we have now acquired x2 SAM2 speed awareness signs. These belong to the Parish and provide a visual warning to drivers of their speed when approaching them. They are placed at several locations around the village and need to be moved every 4 weeks to comply with regulations. These signs are providing valuable data in terms of the speed and volume of vehicles moving in and around the village. We will use these data to support future submission to Borough Council and Highways when seeking changes and improvement to the road systems affecting Terrington St John.  At the September meeting around 30 plus parishioners attend the meeting expressing concern about speeding, volume and the nature of vehicles using school road in particular. These concerns were noted and have been formally presented to the Highways engineering department together with a one to one follow up meeting. The specific concerns and the agreed actions from the meeting have been reported and are available from the clerk.  One of the most significant issues affecting the village is parking in old Church road by patrons of the Pharmacy, Fish and Chip shop and Village stores. Some of the short term changes in progress to improve this major road safety issue - o Additional car parking spaces in the village car park o Addition of a footpath from the car park entrance to Main road passing in front of the Pharmacy, Fish and Chip Shop and up to the village store. o Relining of the double yellow lines along Old Church road by the junction with Main road o Installation of an additional bollard in front of the village store on Main road- believe it or not people have been mounting the pavement directly in front of the store, parking their vehicle and then going shopping. On their return rreversing ‘Blind’ across the junction.

These changes will need the support and respect of all parishioners to be effective. If you use the shops along Old Church road-please park in the FREE car park and keep the immediate area by the cross roads free from hazard. Be aware that parking on double yellow lines is an offence.

As I have nearly used the space in this edition-have you noticed we have new LED lighting in the village? The Parish Council invested in them last year and they are already saving us a great deal in running costs. I would urge all parishioners to come along to the monthly meetings-first Wednesday of each month and also visit the Terrington St John Web site where the minutes and our actions are reported.

Colin Clifton-Chair Terrington St John Parish Council

Speed Awareness from a concerned resident in TSJ

Are you aware how fast you are driving? Are you aware what the speed limit is? Are you aware that depending on weather and road conditions you should be driving slower than the speed limit? Are you aware how upsetting it is for people living along the road where cars are driven too fast? Are you aware how unsafe people walking dogs feel when cars are driven too fast? Especially when there is no pavement Are you aware how slow you should pass a horse and rider? Are you aware how easily a horse is spooked and how fast they move? Are you aware you should pass a horse at 10mph maximum? Are you aware you should not accelerate until you are past the horse? Or maybe you don’t care? After all it is more important that you get home quickly to watch the football/rugby/strictly than you consider the effect of your driving on other people. Or maybe you are concerned and will take more care?

Superbook

The next Superbook Movie Night will be on

Wednesday 11th November 2015

in Terrington St John Methodist Church 5.30 for 6pm start A fun filled family night with film, food, drink, quiz, prizes and art and crafts to be held once a month.

Please contact Maddy Dale on 01945-880 259 to book Cost £2.00 per person

News from Tilney All Saints

Tilney All Saints Village Hall

The Village Hall is available to hire at very reasonable rates, currently from £5 per hour. For further details, please contact Jan Clubb on 01553 828193.

Regular (weekly) activities taking place in the hall include – German Shepherd Dog Club Mondays 7-9pm Contact Diane on 01553 810057 Table Tennis for Fun Tuesdays 2-4pm Contact Peter on 01553 617727 Jujitsu Tuesdays 8-10pm Contact John on 07916 288308 Zumba Gold Thursdays 7-8pm Contact Justine on 01945 430991 Pilates Thursdays 8-9pm Contact Justine on 01945 430991

New members are always welcome at these activities......

Tilney All Saints Village Hall News

Afternoon Tea at the Village Hall was a huge success in September, thanks to the loyal supporters who came for delicious home-made sandwiches and cakes. Many visitors told us what a pleasant time they had and how pleased they were that the hall was being used in this way and so we plan to repeat the event in the new year. If you missed out this time, make sure to watch out for details of the next Afternoon Tea. A lovely way to spend an afternoon.

So much has been done to improve the hall this year, thanks to the Parish Council, the Hall Committee and the public who have supported our fund-raising ventures. A lot of the improvements are not immediately apparent – cavity wall and roof insulation for example – but they should make life more pleasant for hall users. We are making slow but sure progress with the painting and decorating and bit by bit it is getting done. There is now a microwave oven in the kitchen and a fridge is expected to follow shortly.

We want to make your hall a pleasant place to spend time and a small but committed group are working hard to achieve this. Some big decorating tasks lie ahead of us and we would welcome more help. If you can help, please contact Jan 01553 828193 or Val 01553 828188

CHRISTMAS FAYRE

The Village Hall Committee invites you to our second Christmas Fayre to be held in the

Village Hall, Tilney All Saints

on Saturday 5th December from 12 to 3.30pm

CRAFT STALLS SEASONAL FARE GAMES BRIC-A-BRAC GOOD-AS-NEW TOYS RAFFLE REFRESHMENTS etc.

Free entry. All welcome (Stall holders – to book please contact Val 01553 828188)

News from Tilney St Lawrence

NAME ADDRESS TEL NO E-MAIL Ayres, Barry 8 School Road 01945 880311 [email protected] Chairman Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QY Ayres, 8 School Road 01945 880311 [email protected] Christine Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QY

Cullen, Philip 1 Spice Chase 01945 880718 [email protected] Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4RD Day, John 67 Spice Chase 01945 880905 [email protected] Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4RD

Hearn, 28 Westfields 01945 880796 [email protected] Emmajean Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QS 07709 497440

Jones, Douglas 26 St Johns Road 01945 880726 [email protected] Vice-Chair Tilney St Lawrence 07753 169793 PE34 4QL Jones, 26 St Johns Road 01945 880726 [email protected] Elizabeth Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QL

Jerry, Lavender Cottage 01945 880386 [email protected] McManus 10 Church Rd 07807 4444802 Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QQ Mills, Clive 5 School Road 01945 880678 [email protected] Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QY

Place, Geoff Woodstock 01945 881126 [email protected] Workhouse Lane 07775 725 515 Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QH

Sapey, Tony 40 Magdalen Road 01945 880310 [email protected] Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4RE Savage, Robin White House Farm 07806 954725 New Road Terrington St John PE14 7RX Islington Ward

Calton, Des 106 High Road 01553 617202 [email protected] Tilney Cum Islington PE34 3BJ

Tilney St Lawrence Village News

Bowls

The AGM of St Lawrence Bowls Club was held on Wednesday 7th October 2015 at the Coach and Horses Inn, with 19 members attending.

Reports were given by the Treasurer Jackie Hearle, Secretary John Hines, Club Captains John Chambers, Derek Hearle, Peter Irons and Lynn Quibell.

Congratulations were given for the E.B.F Team winning the Three Bridges League and the Ladies for winning the West Norfolk League.

Election of Officers were Patron, Nigel Elgood, President Philip Cullen, Chairman Denis Dawson, EBA Secretary John Hines, E.B.F Secretary Jackie Hearle, Treasurer Jackie Hearle, Minutes Secretary: Lynne Quibell, E.B.A Captain: John Chambers, EBF Captains: Peter Irons and Derek Hearle, Greensman John Bates and Assistant Greensman Peter Irons.

Competitions to be entered E.B.A Fours and Triples, Fermoy Cup, Jermy Cup, Albert Victoria League and Three Bridges League Date for opening of the Green Sunday 24th April 2016 at 2pm

Philip Cullen - President

TSL VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE

TILNEY ST. LAWRENCE VILLAGE COMMITTEE Reg. Charity No. 304092

Website: www.tslvc.org.uk Facebook: Tilney St Lawrence village hall Chairman: Keith Bodimeade 01945 880215 Vice Chair: Judy Crawford 01945 881193 Treasurer: Abigail Marshall 01945 880186 Secretary: Anne Thompson 01945 880222 Caretaker: Clive Mills 01945 880678 Booking Clerk: Abigail Marshall 01945 880186 Groundsman: CGM Group 08000 160 1199 Bar Premises Super: Trevor Marshall 01945 880186 Committee: Anne Thompson, Keith Bodimeade, Judy Crawford, Abigail Marshall, Clive Mills, Doreen Hattigan, Philip Cullen, Ray Houltram, Zoë Sandle, Marie Houltram & Kimberley Everett

Committee meetings are on the second Monday of each month at 7.00pm in the village hall

*NEW* Village Hall email bookings enquiries *NEW* [email protected]

*NEW* Village Hall WEBSITE, check it out *NEW* www.tslvc.org.uk

Hall Hire Charges for 2016

Includes Winter Heating Charge January to March & October to December April to September Sunday – Thursday £ 8.00 per hour Sunday – Thursday £ 7.00 per hour Friday – Saturday before 6pm £ 8.00 per hour Friday – Saturday before 6pm £ 7.00 per hour Friday – after 6pm £11.00 per hour Friday – after 6pm £10.00 per hour Saturday - after 6pm £15.00 per hour Saturday - after 6pm £14.00 per hour New Years Eve from 6pm £120.00 Wedding Package Friday 8pm - 10pm, Saturday 9am – Midnight & Sunday 8am – 10am £180.00 £165.00

Wedding Package We now offer a Wedding Package to all those who are looking to “tie the knot” and use our facility for their wedding reception. Friday Night – 8.00pm to 10.00pm, vital time to set-up the hall, Saturday – 9.00 to Midnight, finish off the final touches to the hall & the wedding reception and Sunday Morning – 8.00am to 10.00am, that extra time to clean up after the night before. To find out more about our Wedding Package, call the booking clerk for more details.

Facebook You can now "LIKE" us on Facebook, where you will find information about news and forthcoming events within the village hall and recreational grounds.

Bingo Hire Times At our October meeting, the committee agreed to change the time bingo hirers are allowed to access the village hall to set-up for their event. As from October 2015, hirers will be able to book the hall from 4:30pm which means they can pick up the keys from the booking clerk from 4:00pm.

“Regular” BINGO in the Village Hall Since 2014, Tilney St Lawrence village hall have been holding REGULAR bingos. We have changed our day from a Wednesday to our new day of the 3rd THURSDAY of each month. These are the dates for your diary/calendar: 2015 3rd December and 17th December 2016 18th February, 17th March, 21st April, 19th May, 16th June, 21st July, 18th August, 15th September, 20th October, 17th November, 1st December, 15th December Doors open at 6.00pm with eyes down at 7.15pm If you want to book a bingo for your charity or organisation, please contact our booking clerk in the first instance. Also, we would look at the possibility of holding another bingo on another Thursday of a month if we have more than one bingo in that month. We are now taking bingo bookings for 2016. Book now to avoid missing out.

100 Club By the time you read this, we will have started our 9th year of the 100 Club. There are still spaces available if anyone wants to join. Please Contact Abby Marshall 01945 880186 or any committee member for more information. Forms are also available in the village post office.

Village Hall CHRISTMAS BINGO The village hall Christmas BINGO will be on Thursday 17th December 2015. Doors open 6.00pm and eyes down at 7.15pm. So find your pen markers and get ready to shout “HOUSE”. Also on the night we will be drawing our annual Christmas Raffle Board. There will be 3 prizes: 1st - £75.00 voucher from a local butcher, 2nd - Approx. £50.00 Christmas Hamper & 3rd - £25.00 worth of drinks. The raffle boards will be located in the village and each box is 50p.

Car Park Questionnaire In this edition of the village magazine we have put in a questionnaire about the state of the village hall car park and we are asking for your help by filling it in and tell us what you think about the bad state of the car park. Please find time to fill it in and return and help us to improve this area.

Summer Fete 2016 In 2016, the Tilney St Lawrence village hall will have been open for 25 years and we are celebrating this occasion with a Summer Fete, and we are inviting organisations/individuals to: - Run their own stall at our fete - Entertain (dance, band, sing etc.) We will be holding an open meeting on Monday 11th January 2016 at 6:30 in the village hall to go over details for the event. If you are interested please come along. If you want to run a stall or entertain please telephone (01945) 880215 for more information.

Auction 2015 The auction in our village hall is expanding with a couple of extra dates during the year. They are: 2015 6th Dec, 20th Dec. 2016 January - 3rd, 17th & 31st, February - 7th & 21st, March - 6th & 20th, April - 3rd & 17th May - 1st, 15th & 29th, June - 3rd, 17th & 31st, July - 5th &19th, August - 7th & 21st, September - 4th & 18th, October - 2nd, 16th & 30th, November - 6th & 20th, December - 4th & 18th Note: Dates are subject to change.

Playing Field In September we removed the 2 portocabins that were on the playing field because they were damaged and a danger to the users of our facility. This also opens up the whole area which can be enjoyed by all.

Play Area To make it safer to those who play in the play area, we have installed wetpour (which is a soft mating) around the disabled friendly roundabout and the Supanova. We have also put in a 2 seated swing for the older child, ENJOY.

Regular Hirers If you are looking to join an activity this year, here is a list of regular hirers who use our facility: Skylarks Pre-school - 5 days a week contact Sarah on 07920 054320 over 60's Welcome Club - once a month on a Wednesday contact Edith on 01945 880463 Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Dance club - twice a month on Thursday Edward 01945 582748 Short Mat Bowls club - once a week on a Tuesday Contact Marie on 01945 881177 Table Tennis – once a week on a Friday Contact Anne on 01945 880222 Music Lessons - every Wednesday contact David Montgomery on 01945 880641 Auction - twice a month on Sunday contact Terry on 01945 772180 Bingo - once a month on Thursday contact our booking clerk on 01945 880186 Tilney Green Lions FC - once a week on Sunday We also have the Tilney St Lawrence Parish Council meeting once a month on a Monday

TILNEY ST. LAWRENCE VILLAGE COMMITTEE REG. CHARITY NO. 304092 Secretary: Website: www.tslvc.org.uk Treasurer: Mrs. A. Thompson Mrs. A. Marshall Bradgate House, 72 St Johns Road 33, St. Johns Road, Terrington St John Tilney St. Lawrence, Wisbech. Cambs. PE14 7RT King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE34 4QJ Phone 01945 880222 Phone 01945 880186 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail:[email protected]

Community Village Hall QUESTIONNAIRE

To the community,

If you have used the facilities (village hall, play area, skate park, multi use games area, playing field or William Day Centre) can you help us by reading the following and filling in our questionnaire? Your help and assistance is appreciated.

The Tilney St. Lawrence Village Hall, Recreation Area, Playing Field, and William Day Centre are all served by a communal Car Park, which is used seven days a week as an access point to all these facilities.

This questionnaire has been devised by members of the Tilney St. Lawrence Village Committee, to assess your views on the current standard of the Car Park. We require your input so we can compile an overall view from the community about what you think about the bad state of the car park. When all information has been received we will use this on applications to grant funders.

We would appreciate your feedback, by completing the following questionnaire ASAP, cutting out and returning it to:

The village Hall post box. Post Office, Magdalen Road. Corner Shop, St Johns Road. One of the members of the Village Committee.

Yours faithfully, Keith Bodimeade, Chairman On behalf of the Tilney St Lawrence Village Committee (TSLVC)

TILNEY ST. LAWRENCE VILLAGE COMMITTEE REG. CHARITY NO. 304092 Secretary: Website: www.tslvc.org.uk Treasurer: Mrs. A. Thompson Mrs.A.Marshall Bradgate House, 72 St Johns Road 33, St.Johns Road, Terrington St John Tilney St.Lawrence, Wisbech. Cambs. PE14 7RT King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE34 4QJ Phone 01945 880222 Phone 01945 880186 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail:[email protected]

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR USERS OF THE TILNEY ST. LAWRENCE CAR PARK/ACCESS POINT FOR THE VILLAGE HALL, PLAYING FIELD, RECREATION AREA AND WILLIAM DAY CENTRE

Your name/organisation ...... Telephone number ...... (OPTIONAL)

1. How often do you use the Village Hall facilities? times per week

 Village Hall ...... ______ Playing Field ...... ______ Recreation Area ...... ______ William Day Centre ...... ______

2. What do you use these facilities for? ______

3. Do you use the Car Park to access these facilities? YES NO

4. Do you consider that the Car Park is of an acceptable standard? YES NO

Please explain why/why not: ______

5. Are you disabled? YES NO

 Are you a wheelchair user? YES NO

 Do any members of your organisation or clients who use the facilities require wheelchair access? YES NO N/A 6. Do you use a child’s buggy to access the facilities? YES NO

 Do any members of your organisation or clients who use the facilities need to use a child’s buggy? YES NO N/A

If you have answered YES to any question in 5 or 6, do you/they find the Car Park access easy to use? YES NO

Please explain why/why not: ______

7. How important is this Village Hall and its facilities to you – and why? ______

8. If the Village Hall and its facilities were not there, what alternative arrangements would you, as a hirer/user, need to make? (please leave blank if not applicable) ______

9. If your organisation could not hire/use any part of this facility, what alternative arrangements would you need to make? (please leave blank if not applicable) ______

10. As a hirer, would the loss of this facility have any financial effect on your hire? YES NO

Thank you for completing this questionnaire.

Bingo in November 2015

There will be a bingo night at Tilney St Lawrence Village Hall on 5th November 2015. Eyes Down at 7.15pm. Funds raised are for Tilneey St Lawrence Church. If you are willing to donate a prize, this would be gratefully received by Sandra Jackson on 079 907 504 28

McMillan’s Coffee Morning A MacMillan Coffee Morning was held in Tilney St.Lawrence Parish Church on Saturday 19th September, which raised £340 for the charity. Thanks to all those who donated cakes, and prizes, to make the event a great success. Special thanks to all the stallholders and helpers on the day, Audrey Wootton, Maggie Butler, Chris Brown, Shirley Simmonds, Anne Thompson, Daniella and Sharna Ralph, Margaret Howarth, Gill Irons, and Wendy Shattock, and to all those people who came to support the good cause.

Tilney St.Lawrence Flower Festival 2015 Tilney St.Lawrence Church held their annual Flower Festival on 12th and 13th September on the subject of “Musicals”. The flower arrangements were of a very high standard again, and filled the church with their wonderful colours and perfume. The two days were enjoyed by everyone who took part in any way, and there were lots of visitors to view the displays, browse the stalls, and savour the wide range of refreshments available. A variety of music from the musicals was played throughout the festival, both on the CD player, and on the church organ. Thanks to everyone who donated money, raffle prizes, and cakes etc. for the refreshments. Thanks also to the team of helpers, who worked very hard to make the event such a success. We raised nearly £900 which will be added to the Church Amenity Fund to help provide further new heating and lighting units in the church.

Wiggenhall St Mary The Virgin News

Carols by Candlelight:

This year it will be on MONDAY 14TH DECEMBER AT 6.30PM Do come along for a truly festive service with Seven Lessons and traditional carols. Please wrap up warmly!

Winter Church Opening Times: The church is open at weekends between 10am and 4pm. The key may be obtained at other times from the house at the bottom of the drive.

EAST MARSHLAND BENEFICE (Anglican services) December 2016

Wiggenhall Terrington Tilney Tilney Wiggenhall SERVICES St Mary St John St Lawrence All Saints St Germans Magdalene 9.30 am Holy 11.00am 9.30am Holy 9.30am Communion 11.00am United Cafe Communion Taize with Family Service 6th Dec 2015 Service MND Service TOYS AND SB (Advent 2) in Chapel SB TINS MND BP

5pm Evensong MW See Tilney St See 10.00am See See Lawrence Tilney St Lawrence Benefice Holy 13th Dec Tilney St Tilney St Communion 2015 Lawrence Lawrence 6.30pm Service (Advent 3) 5pm Evensong Magdalene Village

MW Carol Service MND/BP SB

Monday 7.30pm 14th Dec 2015 Seven Lessons and Carols by Candlelight St Mary the Virgin

MND 20th 11.00 am No morning No morning 9.30am 11.00am Dec 2015 Joint Carol service service United Family Service (Advent 4) Anglican- Breakfast SB Methodist 3pm 3pm Service Service Carol Service Carol in Anglican MND Service MND Church BP 6.30pm Carol Service Revd Dale MW Sheriff

SERVICES Terrington Tilney Tilney Wiggenhall Wiggenhall (cont) St John St Lawrence All Saints St Germans St Mary Magdalene Thursday 11.30pm See 4pm 11.30pm 10.15 pm 24th Dec 2015 Midnight Holy Terrington Crib Midnight Holy Late Night Holy (Christmas Eve) Communion St John or Service Communion in Communion BP Tilney All MND the Church MND Saints MND Friday 25th No service 9.30am No service No service 10.00am Dec 2015 See Tilney St Holy See Tilney See Holy Communion (Christmas Lawrence Communion St Magdalen MND Day) BP Lawrence 10.00am See Tilney All See Tilney All Benefice Saints 27th Dec 2015 Saints See Tilney All See Tilney Holy 1st Sunday of Saints All Saints Communion 11.00am Christmas 5pm Evensong Service Morning Prayer MW MND /BP PG January 2016 Sunday Terrington St Tilney St Tilney All Wiggenhall St Wiggenhall St John Lawrence Saints Germans Mary Magdalene 3rd January 11.00am 9.30am 9.30am 9.30 am 11.00am 2016 Cafe Family Holy Taize Service Holy Family Service Christmas 2 Service Communion SB Communion in TSJ Chapel MND SB MND BP

5pm Compline MW 10th January 10.00 am See See Terrington St 11.00 Morning 2016 BENEFICE Terrington St Terrington St John Prayer Holy Communion John John PG Epiphany 1 MND/BP 5pm Compline MW 17th January 8.00 am 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am 11.00am 2016 Holy Communion Taize Service Holy Breakfast Family Service Epiphany 2 MND SB Communion Café with with Holy BP Methodists Communion BP/ SB MND

5pm Compline MW 24th January 11.00 Cafe 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am 2016 service Holy Holy United Service 11.00am Epiphany 3 in TSJ ANGLICAN Communion Communion in the Chapel Holy CHURCH (not MND Communion Chapel) BP 5pm Holy BP MND Communion (Fr Brian) 31st January See TSL 10.00 am See TSL See TSL 6.30pm 2016 BENEFICE Evensong Epiphany 4 Holy 5pm Compline MND Communion MW MND/BP

February 2015

February Terrington St Tilney St Tilney All Wiggenhall St Wiggenhall St 2015 John Lawrence Saints Germans Mary Magdalene 7th Feb 2016 11.00am 9.30 am 9.30am 9.30 am 11.00am Sunday next Cafe Family Morning Morning Holy Family Service before Lent Service Prayer Prayer Communion SB in TSJ Chapel MND BP SB MND 5pm Compline MW 10th Feb 2016 3pm Holy 7pm Holy Communion Communion Ash with Ashes Wednesday BP MND 14th Feb 2016 See Benefice See Benefice 10.00 am See Benefice 11.00am Lent 1 service in TAS service in BENEFICE service in Morning TAS Holy TAS Prayer Communion MND/BP 5pm Compline PG MW 21st Feb 8.00am 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am 11.00am 2016 Holy Communion Morning Holy Breakfast Family Service MND Prayer Communion Family Service SB Lent 2 SB BP with WSG Methodists

MND

5pm Compline MW 28th Feb 11.00 Cafe 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am 11.00am 2015 service Holy Holy United Service Holy Lent 3 in TSJ ANGLICAN Communion Communion in the Chapel Communion CHURCH (not BP MND 5pm Holy BP Chapel) Communion MND (Fr Brian)