Lois Weedon and Weston Newsletter July/August 2011 – Summer Edition from the Editor Summer? You Must Be Joking… Still All the Signs Are Here

Lois Weedon and Weston Newsletter July/August 2011 – Summer Edition From the Editor Summer? You must be joking… Still all the signs are here. Drama Group Summer Production – “Fairway to Heaven”, Horticultural Show catalogue, Open Gardens, May Day Results (almost) and the School Fete. But we start by welcoming two new families to our community. Welcome to Tommy and Ashley and their 3 children who have moved into 3 The Green, Lois Weedon and to James and Deborah Thurman and their two children who are soon to move into 17 High Street, Lois Weedon. Welcome to our community and I hope you enjoy living here. A lot of space is devoted in this edition to one of my sponsors - The Parish Council. Firstly we have included a summary of ALL the reports that were presented at the Parish Annual Meeting in May then a report from Council‟s AGM which occurred the following week and finally as a result of the most recent council election resulting in vacancies on the council, there is an advertisement for candidates to be co-opted to fill the vacant positions. The Horticultural Show, another biggy !! – This edition includes a summary of the show schedule with all the details of classes of entries , recipes and entry forms. If you don‟t want to cut up your newsletter you will be able to pick up a copy of the Show Schedule at one of the usual locations. Finally, a “May Day” reminder. After one of our most successful events we are considering requests for donations. If you are part of a Village organisation that has need of financial support and you have a project you would like us to help fund, then write to us, explaining what you want to do and how much money the project needs. The next edition of the newsletter will be in September 2011 and all material for that edition should be given to me by Saturday, 20th August 2011 (that gives me a couple of weeks to round up “stragglers” and still get it out before the Horticultural Society Annual Show.) Paul Smith, 8 Vicarage Rise (01327-860626) Email: [email protected] Dates for your Diary (For details of some events - see inside the newsletter) Fri/Sat Jul 15/16 Weston & Lois Weedon Drama Group - “Fairway to Heaven” – Lois Weedon Village Hall, 7:30pm. Details: Page 8 Sat., Jul 16 St Loys School Summer Fair. Everyone welcome; at the school from 2.00 pm Mon., Jul 25 Parish Council Meeting, Baptist School Room (WCP), at 8:00 pm Sat., Sept 3 Horticultural Society Annual Show and Dance – Details on page 11 Fri., Oct 7 Horse Race Night in Village Hall in aid of the Church Water Fund & Village Hall – Details nearer the time Fri., Oct 21 Evening lecture at the Weston Community Project: Paul Tischener on "Isambard Kingdom Brunel Sat/Sun 17/18 Dec Christmas Tree Exhibition with Mulled Wine and mince pies, Lois Weedon Church - Details nearer the time

Dance Class For Fun Neighbourhood Watch - Reminder Just a reminder for everyone. Peggie Clarke, North End, Weston, is our Dance Class is having a break for two weeks from 20 Neighbourhood Watch representative. June to 27 June and will recommence on Monday 4 July If you need to contact Peggie, either to report anything at 7.00pm looking all tanned and lovely we hope! suspicious or to find out information, her contact details We have decided not to have a long summer break and are: Tel: 01296 768133; Dance Class will continue through the summer holidays email: [email protected] until the next break in September - so if any of you fancy joining us don‟t be shy - you will be made most welcome. We meet in the Village Hall Monday Coffee Morning evenings from 7.00pm onwards. At Looking forward to an „energetic‟ summer. Paddy Elkingtons, Gravel House July 12th 10:30am – 12:00 Sandie (01327 860176) In aid of Church Funds

Winners of Village Hall ‘100 Club’ Lottery April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 Mrs Hilda Wilkins 73 Miss Jess Smith 14 Mr John Maleham 26 Mrs Terry Tyler 29 Mrs Diane Hunt 43 Mr Paul Smith 34 Mrs Pam Palmer 77 Mr Hugh Tyler 1 Mrs Sylvia Hall 42

Parish Council News – Parish Assembly Here is the report from The Parish Assembly which took place on May 9th at 7.30pm at Weston Community Project. There were 5 councillors and 5 members of the public Apologies: Will Adams, Ben Smith, David Clarke, Dave & Joy Kirkham, Rob Hazelgrove and Silas Wilde. Minutes of the Annual Assembly held on 10th May 2010 were approved as a correct record. Report on the Parish Council for the year to March 2011. The Chairman reported on the past year. We started the year with the building of the car park at the school and hoped this has helped, if not cured the traffic problems in Astwell Lane. The village agreed at an open meeting to implement a 30mph speed limit through the two villages which I am informed is taking its course through council procedures. The Parish council is also meeting with the Strategic Housing Officer to discuss a need and site for possible low cost housing within the community. The proposed wind farm between Weston and Sulgrave was withdrawn for various reasons and the council has had a number of other planning applications to consider throughout the year. The roads and drains continue to bring debate to the council meetings although at last we seem to be making progress with the water that stands in the High Street by the bus shelter. Jenny Wilde continues her crusade against the litter louts and the council has made a donation towards her costs. We also support Paul Smith for his continued hard work. We lost two members of our committee at the recent elections and will be considering the option of co-opting members. Anyone interested contact Trevor George, Parish clerk. Report from Parish Organisations. Church of St Peter & St Mary, Lois Weedon - Will Adams. I wish to express my sincere thanks for all the help and support I have received throughout the year. As always folk throughout the Astwell Benefice word tirelessly to support the worship and work of the church. Without their help and commitment I would not be able to fulfil my role. Total number of services = 550 I was interested to discover how many services were held across the Astwell Benefice throughout the year. The total is 550. This included Sundays and weekdays and all types of service. Home Communions were counted as one for each first Monday in the month, whereas normally four separate services are held in people‟s homes on these occasions. This amounts to more than 1.5 services every day of the year! Funerals, baptisms. Weddings and confirmation The figures below show the data for all churches in the Astwell Benefice for 2010. These figures will have changed since January 2011. Benefice Wappenham Syresham Lois Weedon Radstone Helmdon Whitfield Other total Funerals 2 5 4 1 3 1 (3) 16 Baptisms 1 6 3 0 13 3 (2) 26

Wedding 0 2 1 1 3 2 (3) 9

Confirmations* 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3

3 13 9 2 21 6 0 54 *We have adopted the policy of holding Confirmation services in the benefice in alternate years – the odd years. 2010 was not a targeted year for confirmation. However nine candidates were confirmed in April 2011 and these figures will appear in next year‟s report. Special Services There have been many special services across the benefice: the following relate to the parish of Lois Weedon. The annual church calendar, beginning at Advent, has now many familiar special services. It would seem to me that the following stand out as either new or having distinctiveness in 2010. Benefice Specials i) Rogation Sunday at Oakley Bank Farm, Plumpton on Sunday 9th May 2010. It was a delight to have Bishop Donald, our new diocesan bishop with us. We are grateful to Judith Allen for being our generous host. ii) William and Laura Sitwell served us with a delicious breakfast before we set out for our annual Whit Walk from Plumpton in late spring and we were welcomed to each church by the Lois Weedon bell ringers as they rang out a peal from all the towers. The Reverend Miles Baker, Diocesan Mission Enabler, kindly preached at our Pentecost Service in Helmdon. This year the weather was splendid and many folk with their dogs enjoyed a very pleasant walk through the beautiful South Northamptonshire countryside.

2 iii) Sock Sunday has now become a regular feature of the church calendar. Both in January 2010 and 2011 at Weston Baptist Chapel and Helmdon church respectively, we enjoyed a large congregation and gathered many sack-fulls of socks for The Hope Centre in Northampton. Lorna Robjohn was our stimulating guest speaker on both occasions. Parish Specials i) Dedication and Blessing of the new school buildings at St Loys VA School in Lois Weedon. Bishop Frank left Wappenham on 7th July where he consecrated the enlarged graveyard to visit the splendid new school hall filled with pupils, staff, governors and invited guests at St Loys School. Bishop Frank had a tour of the school and led a service in celebration of the new buildings. The school hall was named the John Gregory Hall in thanks to the hard work of the previous Chair of Governors. ii) Sunday School in Lois Weedon. Early in 2010 a group of parents whose children attend St Loys School came together to help run a Sunday school every third Sunday in the month in church. Attendance has varied from a dozen to two but initial results are encouraging. Non-church special events There has been a strong emphasis this year on outreach. That is looking at ways in which we as a Christian community can serve the needs of our fellow men and women both near and far. There have been a few key additions to our normal well embedded programme. Astwell Benefice Strictly Come Dancing raised approximately £7500 for local charities, most of which were then linked with benefice churches. Lois Weedon parish put a bumper and enthusiastic team comprising Trevor George, Diane Johnson, Frank Hunter, Terri Tyler and Simon King. Toilet Twinning with Africa. St Loys School is presently actively engaged with the PCC and those attend Running Bean in a project to provide toilets in villages in Burundi. The introduction of this project has been earthed in scripture with the initiative coming from the school. ------On behalf of The Reverend Phil Drage, Mrs Ann Drage reported on Weston Baptist Chapel and The Weston Community Project. The chapel at Weston continues to be a focal point for worship for people of the surrounding villages and further afield as well. We are always looking to be an inclusive centre for the discovery and nurture of the spiritual side of our lives and our humanity. In our times we believe both as a chapel and as a community project we are working out at grass roots level what it means to be a part of the „Big Society.‟ As our elected officials try to put their „localism‟ agenda to work in our communities I believe we are leading the way. With the help of our local infrastructure organisations we continually refine what as a project we are delivering to the people of South Northants. In fact we were already doing this before it was an issue for government. Our chapel is now a centre of community for over 120 people who regularly pass through our doors engaging in a variety of activities from social enabling, health resourcing and promotion of healthy living. Much more than this we are building community, enabling community and engendering community stewardship of the villages where we live our lives. If we take the above practical measures of what it means to be an inclusive and caring community and then add the spiritual dimension that only the church has the ability to nurture and grow, then we have healthy and wholesome community, „Big Community.‟ I do believe that once again in our day and age the church is taking its place, the place that it held before as the centre of our community life. ------Mrs Jenny Wilde, reporting on Age Concern: I‟m glad to report Benny Jones has made a remarkable recovery after a serious illness. Since we last met Peggy Greaves has died and her brother has gone into a home. Frank Wills struggles but with help of many kind neighbours still can live at home. Also he has an electric wheel chair to get around. He has carers call every day. Apart from that we have some very old residents who seem strong and more creative than me! The Car Scheme is ticking over very steadily but not as quite as busy as it was, although in the past few weeks I have to use it myself. I would say still it‟s in demand. We now have permission for the passengers to have free parking at the General Hospital. ------David Abbot read a report for the Bell ringers in the absence of David and Joy Kirkham, We are now in the fortunate position of having 9 bell ringers from the village. Our 4 new recruits are making good progress and some are able to ring with us on a Sunday morning. Our Wednesday evening practices are well supported and we are joined by ringers from Evenly and Whitfield on a regular basis. We aim to ring for all Sunday morning services, village weddings and funerals, if requested. We were privileged to ring for Norma Howes funeral in July; she was a keen member of the Lois Weedon team and played an active part within the Culworth branch. We were joined by ringers from Whitfield, Evenly, Aynho, Helmdon and Brackley towers. During the year we have had three groups of visitors ringing quarter peals. On Saturday, 7th May we had a Tower Open Day. All 22 towers in the Culworth branch were open for an hour at a time. We had 28 visitors at Lois Weedon from as far away as Yorkshire to Sussex. We are grateful to the tolerance shown by the neighbours of the church and to the commitment of the bell ringers who attend so regularly on Wednesdays and Sundays. David Abbot also reported that there were no real issues to mention about the Footpaths, all of the styles have been repaired, and there may be areas that are overgrown. If you have any concerns please contact David Abbot.

John Archard-Jones reported on the Horticultural Society: The society has had a good year with a very successful 70th Anniversary show in September with a theme of “Dig for Victory”. The theme was carried through the evening dance which saw 150 people many in period costumes enjoying the music of the 1940‟s and the benefit of a heated marquee. This year even more exhibit classes are being introduced to encourage new and novice members to enter. The society finances are in a good state. I am delighted that we have been able to enroll new members onto the committee bringing new ideas and energy to the societies‟ activities. This year‟s show will be on the 3rd September at Home Close by kind permission of Clyde Burbidge ------Mr Paul Smith reported on the May Day Country Fair: Last Monday we held the 30th Lois Weedon and Weston May Day Country Fair and we had an excellent and very successful day, helped in no small measure by the weather The day started with the Great Weston Run, now in its 11th year and then the Fair was “officially” opened by guest of honour, Sir John Greenaway. Lady Greenaway then crowned the May Queen Alexandra Mackaness; her attendants were Emily Mustow and Shania Carpenter and then the children of St Loys danced around the May Pole. The event then proceeded with all the fun of the fair including music, dance, games, dog show, craft stalls, fun run, terrier racing and a range of food - barbecue, hog roast and refreshments – all of which sold out on the day. The event was busy almost the entire day and we estimate we had over 2,500 visitors throughout the day. Takings on the day were approximately £11,000. That‟s about £1,500 more than last year so once the outstanding bills and expenses have been paid and a reserve retained to help us organise next year‟s event, a substantial sum will be distributed among the various good causes within the community. Details will be published in the Newsletter Mr Smith is also editor of the Village Newsletter: The Lois Weedon & Weston Newsletter continues to thrive and is actively supported by everyone in the community with contributions for the Newsletter coming from ALL the organisations within the Village and from many individuals too. It is produced six times each year roughly every 2 months and publishes news and reports about recent events, forthcoming events and public service information as well as a range of articles of general interest to the community. It also includes a regular stream of public information from sources such as ACRE, SNC and health centres. For each edition, 165 copies are produced and delivered, free of charge, to every household in Lois Weedon, Weston and Plumpton with several being forwarded much further afield. We also have a very active “export” list with email copies being sent to over 50 “ex-pat” villagers who like to keep in touch with “Village Goings On”. The Newsletter is funded principally by grants from the May Day Fund and from the Parish Council and also by occasional private donation. A few years ago the Parish Council provided funds to acquire a second-hand industrial strength photocopier which made the job of producing the Newsletter easier, faster and cheaper. As well as being the machine that produces the newsletter, it is also available for members of the community to produce copies – for as little as 2p per copy to cover basic running costs; this machine is now nearly 5 years old and will need replacing at some stage. A project for 2012 will be to raise funds to replace this unit. ------Peggy Clarke reported on The Lois Weedon and Weston Village hall. Located „midway‟ between the two villages the Village Hall is a long standing amenity performing the combined role of community centre, local theatre, village market & café, polling station and general meeting place. It is a registered charity managed by a committee of management trustees (the W.I. Committee) who are supported in the day-today administration by a volunteer administrator. It is financially sound with lots of regular users every week. Used regularly by the Running Bean, Dance for Fun, William Blake House, Film Club, W.I. as well as for private events. Recent additions to facilities include padded chairs (paid for by Dance for Fun) and a new carpet for the stage (paid for by the Drama Club). Anyone wishing to make use of the hall or to hire any of the hall equipment should contact administrator: Paul Smith (01327 860626). Peggy Clarke also presented the report for Lois Weedon and Weston W.I. Lois Weedon & Weston W.I. have this year enjoyed celebrating their 90th Anniversary, with a special dinner and speaker in November and then the President was given the honour of starting the Great Weston Five Mile Race on May Day. Our numbers attending are still fairly good but we would always welcome any new members willing to give us a try. Our speakers have included someone giving us a talk on the National Trust, a local lady talking about her husband and her visits to Ethiopia and various other places in aid of charity. Next month sees us getting our hands dirty making our own hanging baskets or planters with helpful advice from a guest speaker. We also enjoy several fun evenings including a Fish & Chip Supper and a dinner in January both open to husbands, partners and friends. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7-30 in the Village Hall, so do come along and see what we are all about. You will be made very welcome. Mrs Clarke also presented the Neighbourhood Watch: Since taking over the role as Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator we have got ourselves into the 21st century and are now able to impart any relevant information to all those people who have given us their email addresses in the two villages, not only information sent by the police but anything suspicious or untoward that has been noticed by the local population. This I feel can only be a good thing, so please keep up the good work and if any of you know of anybody who would still like to be on the email list, please let me know on:- [email protected]

Peggy was a busy lady that night as she got to read the report on the events at the Drama Club: In the past twelve months the Drama Club has presented 2 productions together with a Murder Mystery Evening. Last summer the group presented “A Midsummer Night‟s Dream” as an outdoor production in Clyde Burbidge‟s garden. We were very lucky with the weather which was extremely warm and the production was well received by two full audiences. Our winter production was “Dracula the Panto”, a modern pantomime based very loosely on the famous story. A cast and crew in excess of 50 people entertained three full houses in early February. Reports indicate that the show was a great success and again the stars were the 13 school children. The drama club are presently in the early stages of a summer production. We are also hoping to organise a Drama Festival in the autumn which will involve a number of One Act Plays to be presented by ourselves and other local drama groups and to be held in the Village Hall. In addition to the above the drama Club has presented a Murder Mystery Evening combining eating out with entertainment. This was presented at The Village Hall and again at Buckingham golf Club. We have also been invited to present this again in October in a Hotel in Stratford on Avon! Thanks to our own fundraising but also to substantial funds donated by the May Day Committee, the Drama Club now have completed the refurbishment of the stage by refitting of the stage carpet. ------Margaret Seckington read a report on the Lois Weedon Flower Club: The flower club maintains a steady number of members of about 30 plus many of whom come from outside the village. We enjoy afternoon meetings with qualified demonstrators and visits to gardens. Last year we visited the gardens of Mrs Jane Cropley at Evenly. We have a core of new younger members who are keen to have a go, so a few DIY meetings have been introduced when a few more experienced flower arrangers help anyone struggling. An old minute book has been discovered and shows that the club started in Abthorpe in April 1962 when the annual subscription was £1.50, it‟s now £15.00. It moved to Lois Weedon in 1984; so next year will be our 50th anniversary which we plan to celebrate in style! ------A report on the Village Charities was provided by David Clark: Poor‟s Land Charity was established in 1773 at the time of the enclosure of the parish. The field known as Weston Wild was set aside for the benefit of the parish to provide funds for alleviating poverty amongst the inhabitants of Weston and Lois Weedon. In 1860, it was let out in the form of allotments. In about 1953 the requirement for allotments in Weston had all but ceased and it was let out as a whole for agricultural purposes. Income from rents initially provided coal for needy parishioners but then took the form of food and in some cases small grants. More recently it has paid for Christmas hampers for elderly or needy people and flowers for those who had suffered some trauma during the year. In 2010, the Trustees allocated 12 hampers at a cost of £35 each and 4 pot plants kindly donated by Mrs Julie Elkington. Total income was £550 and total expenditure was £420. A balance of £315.15 is currently held in a NatWest business reserve account. The Trustees are our Rector, Rev. Will Adams and the Churchwardens, Margaret Seckington and Lady Susan Greenaway. The Secretary/Administrator is David Clark. ------Silas Wilde for the Playing Field Committee: There are four pitches marked out and maintained by the school, one cricket, one five-a-side football pitch which doubles as a grass hockey pitch and two tag rugby pitches which are used for relays and athletics training as well. The school uses the playing field for the following: inter-school tag rugby, a PE program and other outdoor activities. The field has also been popular with several village events over the last 12 months and no doubt will continue to be a valuable village asset. The up keep of the field is one of the biggest expenses to the Parish council therefore I would recommend to the council that we look to renew the contract for mowing and spraying under a new formal contract for 2011 -2012 one that stipulates the start and end of season and the number of mowing/spraying days included within the price. This way the council will have tighter control of its budget from the outset and each time a bill is received it can be checked and offset against the grounds maintenance contractor‟s schedule of rates. Finally I feel it appropriate to say that in the light of all the heathland and forest fires across the UK at present we should be particularly aware to the risk of fire on the field. If the dry spell continues throughout the summer the grass will undoubtedly become parched and therefore more prone to fire. We should therefore look to inform users of these risks and insist that no camp fires and barbeques are used, signage may be a good way to start informing people of this risk but all round we should just be a lot more vigilant than we have been previously. ------Trevor George reported on the Weston and Weedon Lois film club. Both he and Jonathan Staples were overjoyed at the support for the second season‟s films. We have a hard core of film fans who have braved the cold wintery conditions to watch our diverse choice of films that included a French post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy, Monty Pythons Life of Brian, to the wonderful Greengage Summer. We start again in September with the brilliant King‟s Speech; if you want any more information please contact either myself or Jonathan.

Any Other Business Jenny Wilde expressed her concerns regarding the increased amount of litter being dumped on the Wappenham road. And thanked David Pryce for kindly taking it to the tip. Cllr. John Archard Jones, along with the Parish Council, thanked the local farmers for their help and commitment in making the May Day Fair an overwhelming success and pointed out that without their help the Fair wouldn‟t be as it is today and the resulting financial support given by the May Day event to organisations within the village would be much less. The Chairman closed the meeting at 8.10 p.m. explaining that as there had been an election less than 10 days previously, the normal Parish Council AGM could not be held that evening Parish Council AGM. Held on May 16th at 8:00pm in Weston Community Project. Present were 4 councilors and 2 members of the public Apologies – Cllr. Hearty Election of Chairman, Vice-Chairman & Clerk The election of Chairman has been deferred to the next meeting. Cllr. Seckington stood in as the Acting Chairman. Cllr. Archard Jones was elected Vice-Chairman and also appointed Councillor with responsibility for overseeing finances. Mr T. George was reappointed Clerk and RFO. Dates of Meetings to March 2011-12: It was confirmed that the meetings for the next fiscal year will be as follows: 25th July 2011, 26th September 2011, 26th September 2011, 28th November 2011, 30th January 2012 and 26th March 2012. The dates follow the Parish Councils usual pattern of the last Monday in alternate months. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 28th March 2011. Cllr. Seckington made reference to the recent tour carried out by Gillian Spencer and Paul Seckington from South Northants Council, accompanied by Cllr. Seckington, Cllr. Archard Jones and Cllr. Raven, who were reviewing potential sites for affordable homes. This follows the recent report from the SNC assessing the need for affordable homes. Several sites were noted and the S.N.C will review the sites and set up a preferred choice list. Cllr. Seckington also raised the recent concern of the puddle that forms in front of the bus shelter on the High Street in Weston. SNC has informed the Parish council that the problem was due to a dip in the curb side, and work would commence to correct the problem within 3 months. The minutes were circulated and agreed as a correct record. South Northants Area Support Team (Neighbourhood Watch Scheme) A letter from S.N.A.S.T. was read out by the Clerk Mr. T. George regarding the content and benefits of joining the group. The Councillors requested that the letter be submitted to Peggy Clarke the Neighbourhood Watch coordinator for her opinion. Planning and Licensing Matters: The Parish Council had no objections to Planning Application S/2011/0504/FUL Single storey side extension and conversion of adjoining outbuilding to habitable accommodation Finance. Cheque signatories were agreed and payments approved A donation was made to Mrs Wilde in support of her efforts to combat litter in the village [Contact Clerk for details of any Parish Council payments] The Clerk presented the Annual Statement from the BDO; the relevant sections were approved unanimously The Parish Council insurance premium has been increased due to the assets being reviewed in March and their values increased to cover replacement costs. This was approved unanimously by the Parish Council. Possibility of co-opting further members to the council. A discussion between the Councillors took place and the general opinion was the Parish would benefit if there was the full complement of Councillors. The Clerk, Mr George will place an advertisement on the Parish Council notice boards and in the Village Newsletter for prospective Councillors. The closing date for applicants is July 17th. Any Persons interested should contact T. George on 01295 768699 or [email protected] HS2 Rail Consultation. A letter was presented and circulated to the council explaining the consultation process and gave details of the time, date and the venues where consultation meetings are taking place. Queens Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in 2012 A letter from The Astwell Benefice requesting the possibility of collaboration between the church and Parish Council in celebrating this event was circulated and discussed amongst the Councillors. The Parish Council expressed an interest in being part of this event. T.George to contact The Astwell Benefice and notify them of the council‟s interest. Date, place and time of next meeting. The next meeting will be held at 8.00 p.m. on Monday 25th July 2011 at the Weston Community Project. The Chairman closed the meeting at 9.10 p.m. Trevor George - Parish Clerk Telephone: 01295 768699 Email [email protected] 6

Notice to Weston and Weedon Lois Parishioners The Parish Council was elected in May with only five councillors standing for election. We now have the option of co-opting up to two further members of the community who would like to become Parish Councillors. The Parish Council has decided to pursue this option. If you would like to be co-opted and feel you have something to offer the community as a Parish Councillor, then please contact the Parish Council Clerk, Trevor George, at [email protected]. Or write to him at 2, Grove Lane, Weston. The deadline for registering your interest with Trevor is 17th July. Parish Council

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Weston and Lois Weedon Drama Group Present Fairway to Heaven By Dianne Raffle

A very funny farce !!! “contains light hearted adult humour”

Lois Weedon Village Hall Friday July 15th & Saturday July 16th Doors open at 7:00pm, curtain up at 7:30pm Tickets £6

Licensed Bar available at each performance

Contact: Paul Smith (01327 860626) or members of the Drama Group Val Sincock (Wappenham) – 01327 860502 8

The Astwell Benefice Helmdon with Stuchbury and Radstone, and Syresham with Whitfield, Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton and Wappenham

Tel +44(0)1280 850683 Email:[email protected] Living Water – A Christian Symbol It is only people who live in desert countries that can fully appreciate the blessing that water is. It is truly seen as „God‟s gift‟ as in John 4:10. Clear, sparkling, ever refreshing renewing itself, the fountain wells up from the depths of the earth. Freely it spends itself to refresh, to cleanse, and to quench one‟s thirst. It is easy to see that fresh water is a profound symbol both of the Holy Spirit and of Christ our Saviour. The prophet Isaiah proclaims: „And you will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.‟ (13:3) And Jesus himself, on the great day of the festival, cried out, „Let anyone who is thirsty come to me! Let anyone who believes in me come and drink!‟ (John 7:37) He has already revealed this most profound good news to the Samaritan Woman at the well: „Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again but those who drink the water that I give them will never be thirsty; no, the water I give will become fountains within them, springing up to provide eternal life.‟ (John 4: 13-14) From the Church Registers BAPTISM Lillie-Kay Purr Baptised at Plumpton 7th May 2011 Henry Bridge Baptised at Lois Weedon 7th May 2011 Seth Bridge Baptised at Lois Weedon 7th May 2011 SCHOOL SERVICES It has been a delight to see the church so full with pupils from St Loys School together with their parents, school staff and governors and regular worshippers. We successfully girdled the church on Mothering Sunday (Sunday 3rd April) and were rewarded with buns after the service. The point of the service was to show that working together reaps benefits not only for ourselves but for many others too. The model of the Victorian philanthropist, Lord Shaftesbury and his contemporaries, who saw it as their Christian duty to relieve the abuse of children and to educate them, was the theme of our annual School Founders‟ Day on Sunday 26th June. There can be little doubt that the Founders of St Loys School, the Reverend Samuel Smith and Colonel, the Hon. Henry Hely Hutchinson, would have shared similar intentions when setting up the school in 1848. The Curate - Reverend Colin Simpson Colin has accepted the Bishop‟s invitation to become the Priest-in-Charge of Brigstock. Lowick, Stanion and Weldon with Deene. These parishes lie between Thrapston and Corby along the A6116. His last service in the Astwell Benefice will be the united benefice service to be held at Syresham on 31st July 2011 at 11 a.m. After the service, in the gardens of The Priory, we will have an opportunity to thank Colin for his ministry amongst us and to wish him and his family, Sandie, Serena, William and Olive, every happiness in their new home in East Northamptonshire. Fun Activity Morning – Monday 25th July 2011- 10 am to 1 pm, Registration at 9.30am in Helmdon Church The Astwell Benefice Mothers‟ Union have enlisted the support of Will Partridge-Underwood again this year to lead a fun morning of activities based on an aspect of the Christian faith. The young people who attended last year greatly enjoyed the morning and appreciated Will‟s leadership of the sessions. The morning is geared mainly to primary school children of the junior school years but others will undoubtedly enjoy the morning too. If you would like to come along or just to learn a little more about it, please contact either Ann Smith, Chair of the MU, or myself. Ann can be reached by ringing 01290-760684 or by emailing her at [email protected]. Songs of Praise to Celebrate the Horticultural Show Sunday 4th September 2011 at 10.30am in the Show Marquee For six years now we have held a Songs of Praise service in the marquee on the Sunday following one of the community‟s highlights of the year, the annual Weston and Weedon Horticultural Show. Do come again this year to sing your favourite hymns and hear loved passages from scripture. Change to the Scheduled Service for 24th July 2011 In the current quarterly leaflet the scheduled service for 24th July has been changed from Songs of Praise to Matins. God bless, Will Adams. Rector

Coming Events at the Weston Community Project Get ready for the Big Breakfast! Our contribution to the annual Big Breakfast will be held at 9am on Saturday 9th October. Nearer the date, don't forget to tell us you are coming so that we may cater adequately. Sorry ladies, this one is a 'men only' event. The Ladies Breakfast is on Saturday 9th July, also at 9am. Contact Gill Jones or Glyn Jones on Tel: 01327 261265 or E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] for either event. Did you know that people from near and far meet at Weston every Tuesday morning to Walk for Health? The first walk starts at 9.30 from the Community Project rooms, returning just before 11.00 and covers 3-4 miles. The second, shorter walk leaves at 11.30 and at that time there is a also a much less energetic stroll lasting half an hour for those recovering from illness or trying to become more healthy. I'm sure you will notice that the interval between these walks allows the walkers to join in the Coffee Stop (+ home made cakes ). Coffee Stop is open from 10 to 11.30am. On Tuesday mornings you can also surf the internet for free at our Internet café. If you wish to learn how to use the internet but have no experience with computers, remember the BBC's excellent "First Click" course is designed especially for you. We will offer it again before 2012. There is also the possibility of improvers' courses for computer users in the coming winter, and also an informal Computer Club. All enquiries to Glyn Jones Tel: 01327 261265 or E-mail: [email protected] Our ever-popular Art Club meets weekly on Tuesday evenings at 7pm. This is exactly what it says, a club and not a class, but that does not mean you will not learn much! Contact Irene (01295 768104) or Ros (01295 768917). On the third Thursday of each month a Carer's Lunch is held. This is sponsored by the Carers' Society and is for all carer's and also for those for whom they care. The cost of this is £3.50 and reservations can be made with Verity Thorne (01295 760565). The Tuesday Lunch Club is limited to 35 available places and these are all taken. Newcomers are now placed on a waiting list. If you attend regularly may we remind you that, should you be unable to attend one week for any reason, you should notify Valerie Whitmee as soon as possible so that she can tell someone on the waiting list that there is a place for them. Lunch costs £3.00. PLEASE REMEMBER: The Weston Community Project closes down completely during August; there are no activities of any kind that month which is the last of our fiscal year. All the activities of the Baptist church, except Tuesday Church, continue through August. Glyn Jones (01327 261265) Village Walks Village Walk, 5th June We had our village walk on June 5th. Thirteen of us walked with three dogs. We started off from The George in Tiffield, a new area for us. The weather was warm with a pleasant breeze. It was a long circular walk with a record number of stiles, not all easy to negotiate. We went through Caldecote, Eastcote and across the fields to Tiffield. At one time, right across the horizon we could see the tall spire of Greens Norton Church. We only had one very steep hill to climb, the rest was flat with some wonderful views of the countryside. David Abbott led us admirably because at some stage it was a positive mystery tour going through countryside I had never seen before. I think this was the best walk ever!! We finished the walk with a delicious meal at the pub – all plates clean. Yours, quite tired Jenny Wilde May Day Teas – A personal thank you I would like to thank all those people who helped me on the refreshments for May Day. All the ladies who made the delicious cakes and helped on the day servicing food and tea and all the men who took the money so well at the end of the table. Record takings this year of £1,497.10. Everything was sold. I used 60 pints of milk and could have done with 5 more pints at the end of the day. Anyway, it was a very successful day and so thank you all very much. Jenny Wilde The Water Fund Committee, Lois Weedon Church Thank you to everyone who contributed to the 50/50 Auction which made a profit of £613. Our next event is in October which we share with the Village Hall Committee, please come along and enjoy an entertaining evening. HORSE RACE EVENING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th If you would like to sponsor a race at the event please contact Diane Hunt (01327 350714) before August 23rd

------GREENS NORTON MEDICAL CENTRE, PATIENT PARTICIPATION PANEL Much of interest was gained by many of the people who attended the “Drop-in” event on the 10th May ‟11. Thank you to those who came and who made the efforts of the agencies represented and the members of the Patient Participation Panel (P.P.P.), worthwhile. The PPP is made up of 10 patient representatives meeting with 2 representatives of Practice to consider ways of improving the service. It is essential that the Medical Practice widens it‟s involvement with patients of the Practice – other than clinical involvement - to create opportunities for patients to express their views regarding the services provided by the Practice and complete surveys. To this end, a “Reference Group” will be set up. Any patient of the Greens Norton (and Weedon ) Medical Practice may join the Reference Group, so please feel free to nominate yourself . Derek Wenham [email protected] 01327 351945 Representing the Patient Participation Panel, Greens Norton Medical Centre ______

WESTON & WEEDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Present their st st 71 st 1 ANNUAL SHOW 1 Saturday 3rd September 2011 at 2.00 pm At Home Close, Lois Weedon, Nr Towcester by kind invitation of Mr O C Burbidge

To be opened by World renown Chef ‘Raymond Blanc’

Founded 1940 by C H Middleton

Show Entries/Enquiries: Ms Caroline Bond, 31 High Street, Weston, Northants, NN12 8PU Tel: 01295 768570 Email: [email protected] (Details on page 12) ______

Weston & Weedon Lois Horticultural Society Annual Show Dance Saturday 3rd September 2011 - 7.30pm for 8pm Prompt (no ticket, no food)

At Home Close, Lois Weedon, Nr Towcester (by kind invitation of Mr O C Burbidge)

Tickets: £15.00 BAR AVAILABLE ______

The following pages have been extracted from the official Horticultural Show schedule and entry forms are included at the end of the Newsletter. Additional entry forms are available from the Show Secretary, Caroline Bond. Classes and Entry Forms

TOP TRAY (Open Class) Rules 2011

CLASS NUMBER 167 Entry Fee 50p Prizes: £10, £5, £3 1. The Top Tray Class is for a collection of three types of vegetables taken from the following list of eight. The quantity of each vegetable required for the collection is given in brackets and each type must consist of the same variety: carrots (3), cauliflowers (2), onions (3), parsnips (3), peas (6 pods), potatoes (3), runner beans (6 pods), tomatoes (6), French beans (6 pods), sweet corn (2), pepper (3), cucumber (2) courgettes (3), red beet (3), aubergines (2). Each type of vegetable will be judged out of a total of 20 points. This is split into three sections as follows: 7 points for size, shape and colour, 7 points for condition, 6 points for uniformity. The overall mark will therefore be out of a total of 60. 2. All vegetables are to be displayed for effect. The vegetables must be displayed within an area measuring 45 x 60cm without bending any part of them. No part of any exhibit may exceed the size of the tray. A tray or board measuring 45 x 60cm can be used to display the vegetables, or the area can simply be marked on the staging. Where a tray has a lip or edge, it is the internal measurements that must not exceed 45 x 60cm. 3. A black cloth is permitted, and the tray may be painted. Parsley is allowed for garnishing, but no other foliage or accessories, such as plates, sand, rings and so on, will be allowed. Onion tops may be tied or whipped using raffia or string.

NOTES FOR EXHIBITORS AND JUDGES  Carrots and parsnips may have foliage trimmed back to 7.5cm.  Peas and beans must be displayed with some stalk attached. Tomatoes must be displayed with calyces (the green flower bud case).  Judges may handle exhibits, open pods and so on to check for quality.  The tray, board or staging must not be cut or mutilated in any way at all - such as cutting holes for standing onions in.  Judges should use their discretion when judging this class, bearing in mind that the entries may come from inexperienced exhibitors.  The points awarded should be clearly marked by the judges on the exhibitors’ cards.  Any queries that may arise, regarding anything other than the above rules, should be referred to, and decided by, the show officials.  Failure to abide by any of these rules will lead to disqualification.

TOP VASE (Open Class) Rules 2011 CLASS NUMBER 168 Entry Fee 50p Prizes £10, £5, £3 1. The Top Vase class is for a vase of mixed flowering stems containing a total of between 5 and 10 stems, taken from a minimum of two different kinds of plants. Please note that is two different KINDS of plants; two varieties of the same plant are NOT two kinds. 2. Only fresh, HOME-GROWN flowers can be used in the vase. No dried or silk flowers are allowed. 3. The display will be judged out of a total of 35 points, split into: 25 points for the colour, form, condition, quality and freshness of the flowers on display, and 10 marked for the overall presentation and effect of the flowers in the vase. The vase will be viewed from all directions. Judging of the flowers should be to the normal rules for other classes. 4. Stems used in the display must be showing flowers only; no seed heads or berries are allowed. 5. The vase can be any shape and size and made from any material, but must be in proportion to the display. No marks are awarded for the vase itself. 6. No accessories whatsoever - such as bows and additional foliage - will be allowed. Foliage, which is growing naturally from the flowering stem, and still attached to that stem, will be allowed. Packing material, including florists' foam - to keep the stems upright and in place is allowed.

NOTES FOR THE EXHIBITORS AND JUDGES  Flowering stems can be taken from ANY flowering plant.  The different kinds of plants need to be taken from different genera. For instance, pinks, carnations and sweet william - which are all dianthus - would not be classed as different kinds.  Only fresh, home-grown flowers can be used in the vase. No dried or silk flowers are allowed.  A vase, by definition, is any vessel that can be used to hold cut flowers and which is taller than it is wide at its widest point.  The Top Vase class is open for anyone to enter and is not intended purely for growers who regularly display single species classes at shows.  Judges should use their discretion when judging the Top Vase bearing in mind that the entries may come from inexperienced exhibitors.  Judges should note that the display has to be viewed all round.  The points awarded should be clearly marked by the judges on the exhibitors' cards.  Any queries that may arise, regarding anything other than the above rules, should be referred to, and decided by, the show officials.  Failure to abide by any of these rules will lead to disqualification 12

.SECTION ‘A’ - OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY Entry Fee Sponsored Classes: 50p (Shown in bold) Entry Fee All Other Classes: 25p Prizes: £10, £5, £3 Prizes: £1, 50p, 25p Vegetables 1. Collection of vegetables, 4 kinds, 60cm space allowed. Number of vegetables as per classes 3 to 19 2. Collection of potatoes, 3 varieties, 3 of each, one dish. 3. Potatoes 5 white. 4. Potatoes 5 coloured. 5. Runner Beans 9. 6. Transplanted Onions 3. 7. Celery – 2 sticks. 8. Onion Sets 6. 9. Beetroot Round 3, with tops. 10. Carrots Long 3, without tops. 11. Carrots Stump Rooted 3, without tops. 12. Shallots Large 6. 13. Shallots Pickling 9. 14. Cabbage 2. 15. Marrows. Pair for table. 16. A pair of Cauliflower. 8cm stem 17. Parsnips 3, without tops. 18. Tomatoes 6. 19. Leeks 3. Flowers 20. Asters, single or double, 5. 21. Dahlias, Pom-Pom 5. 22. Dahlias, Cactus 3. 23. Dahlias, Decorative 3. 24. Chrysanthemum, Specimen bloom. 25. Roses, 3 26. Gladioli 3. 27. Chrysanthemums 3, Incurving. 28. Chrysanthemums 3, Reflex. 29. Chrysanthemums 5, Sprays.

SECTION ‘B’ OPEN TO ALL Affiliated to NDS and NCS – Medals to be awarded Entry Fee Sponsored Classes: 50p (Shown in bold) Entry Fee All Other Classes: 25p Prizes: £10, £5, £3 Prizes: £1, 50p, 25p Vegetables 30. Collection of Vegetables, 6 kinds, 76cm allowed as per classes 32-50 31. Collection of Potatoes, 3 varieties, 3 of each, one dish. 32. Potatoes 5 white. 33. Potatoes 5 coloured. 34. Transplanted onions 6. 35. Onion Sets 6. 36. A pair of cauliflower 8cm stem 37. Leeks 3. 38. Beetroot Round 3, with tops. 39. Carrots Long 4, without tops. 40. Carrots Stump Rooted 4, without tops. 41. Runner Beans 12. 42. Shallots Large 12. 43. Shallots Pickling 12. 3cm. 44. Courgettes 4. 45. Parsnips 3, without tops. 46. Cabbage Pair. 47. French Beans 9. 48. Tomatoes 6. 49. Celery - 2 sticks. 50. Marrows. Pair for table. Fruit 51. Apples Cooking 5. 52. Apples Dessert 5. 53. Plums 6. 54. Collection of Fruit, 3 kinds, 45cm x 45cm 55. Raspberries – dish of 10 56. 3 Pears on a plate. 57. Blackberries - Dish of 10 with stalks on. Flowers - Dahlias & Chrysanthemums to be named 58. Chrysanthemums 3 vases, 3 varieties, 3 of each 59. Chrysanthemums – large intermediate 60. Chrysanthemums – medium intermediate 61. Chrysanthemums – large reflex 62. Chrysanthemums – medium reflex 63. Chrysanthemums 1 Vase, 5 Reflex, Not less than 2 varieties. 64. Chrysanthemums – large intermediate 65. Chrysanthemums – medium intermediate 66. Chrysanthemums 1 Vase, 5 Intermediates, not less than 2 varieties. 67. Chrysanthemums, Sprays 5. 68. Dahlias Pom-Pom, 5. 2 colours, 5 of each, 1 vase 69. Dahlias Ball, 5. 70. Dahlias Cactus Large or Giant, 3, 3 vases. 71. Dahlias Specimen Bloom. 72. Dahlias Cactus Medium, 3. 73. Dahlias Cactus Small or Miniature, 5. 74. Dahlias Decorative Large or Giant 3, 3 vases. 75. Dahlias Decorative Medium, 3. 76. Dahlias Decorative Small or Miniature, 5. 77. Sweet Peas, 6. 78. Gladioli, 3. 79. Collection of Flowers, 3 kinds, 5 of each, 76cm space. 80. Pot Plant Flowering 81. Pot Plant Foliage. 82. Asters Single, 5. 83. Asters Double, 5. 84. African Marigolds, 5. 85. Roses, 3 Sprays. 86. Specimen Rose. 87. Cycle of bloom, 1 variety, 3 Roses, I Bud, 1 Exhibition, and 1 Full Blown. 88. Roses, 5. 89. Fuchsia 20cm max (20cm) pot. 90. Fuchsia 14cm max (14cm) pot. 91. Fuchsia, any size. 92. Begonia, 1 in a pot - not Picotee 93. Begonia, 1 in a pot – Picotee

SECTION ‘C’- OPEN TO ALL (men & women) Entry Fee Sponsored Classes: 50p (Shown in bold) Entry Fee All Other Classes: 25p Prizes: £10, £5, £3 Prizes: £1, 50p, 25p Cookery (Please note: All food items are to be presented on a plate and covered with cling film, unless otherwise stated) 94. A Jar of Pickled Onions 95. Chutney, one jar with transparent top 96. Jam, one jar with transparent top. 97. Guinness Cake, MEN ONLY, to recipe given 98. Victoria Sandwich – own recipe 99. Loaf of bread, any size, own recipe. (Handmade) 100. Lemon Curd, one jar with transparent top 101. Marmalade, in a jar, any variety, with transparent top 102. Tea Loaf – to recipe give 103. 6 free range eggs 104. Battenburg Cake to own recipe 105. Chocolate & Beetroot Brownies – to recipe given 106. Apple Pie on a plate Floral Art 107. Floral Arrangement, ‘Victorian Harvest’ Height unlimited, 80cm x 60cm 108. ‘Hand Tied Posy 109. Garden Flowers in a Jug 110. Dinner Table arrangement not exceeding 30cm x 30cm Photography – to be taken by exhibitor (unless stated otherwise) – size A5 maximum – no captions - unmounted 111. A Photograph ‘Farms & Barns’. 112. A Photograph ‘Black & White’ (the subject, not necessarily the print) 113. A Photograph ‘Happy Days’. 114. A Photograph ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ 115. A Photograph ‘Flowers’. 116. A Photograph ‘Seasons’. 117. A Victorian family photograph – not taken by the exhibitor SECTION ‘D’ - OPEN TO ALL Entry Fee Sponsored Classes: 50p (Shown in bold) Entry Fee All Other Classes: 25p Prizes: £12.50, £7.50, £5 Prizes: £1, 50p, 25p

118. One Bottle of Sloe Gin 119. One Bottle Homemade Cider. 120. One Bottle Homemade Liqueur. SECTION ‘E’ - OPEN TO MEMBERS OF WAPPENHAM & DISTRICT BRITISH LEGION Entry Fee 25p Prizes: £1, 50p, 25p

121. Roses - 3. 122. Potatoes - 5 on a plate. 123. Tomatoes - 5. SECTION ‘F’ CHILDREN’S SECTION Entry Fee: Nil Prizes: 25p, 20p, 10p Class A – Children 4 - 7 years old 124. Miniature Garden on a tray 45cm square maximum. 125. Animal made from fruit and vegetables 126. 4 homemade decorated cup cakes Class B – Children 8 – 12 years old 127. Miniature Garden on a tray 45cm square maximum. 128. 4 homemade decorated cup cakes 129. Decorated gingerbread person 130. Decorate a wooden spoon 131. Display by Mini Meadows Pre-School For the pupils of St Loys Church of England School only 132. A poem - ‘Something in my garden’

SECTION ‘G’ Entry Fee Sponsored Classes: 50p (Shown in bold) Entry Fee All Other Classes: 25p Prizes: £10, £5, £3 Prizes: £1, 50p, 25p Novice Classes - OPEN TO NOVICES ONLY (no more than 3 previous 1st prizes in any equivalent Novice, Open or Members Class) 133. 3 Dressed Onions 134. Potatoes 3. On a plate – variety Kestral 135. Collection of Vegetables 3 varieties, 3 of each, one dish. 136. Chilli Plant, any variety – in a pot 137. 6 tomatoes on a plate. 138. 3 leeks dressed. 139. 3 courgettes. 140. My best flower in a vase 141. 5 runner beans 142. 3 carrots 143. 3 beetroot 144. A pair of cabbages 145. 1 pair of table marrows 146. 3 apples 147. 3 potted herbs 148. 3 roses 149. 3 chrysanthemums (spray, i.e. 3 stems with multiple flowers on each) 150. Sweet Peas 151. Geranium in a pot 152. Table arrangement (using flowers and a candle) 153. Flower arrangement ‘Victorian Harvest’ – 80cm x 60cm, height unlimited 154. 4 sausage rolls on a plate Novelty Classes – OPEN TO ALL 155. The heaviest marrow. 156. The heaviest onion. 157. The strangest looking vegetable. 158. The longest runner bean.

RECIPES

CLASS 97 (MEN ONLY) CLASSES 105 Guinness Cake Chocolate & Beetroot Brownies A cake baked in a tin approximately 7" (180mm) in size, made to the following recipe: Ingredients: Ingredients: 500g whole raw beetroot (3 -4 medium beets) 100g unsalted butter, plus extra for the tin 4oz (125g) margarine, 8oz (250g) plain flour 200g bar of plain chocolate (70% cocoa) ¼ pint Guinness, 2 eggs - beaten 1tsp vanilla extract, 250g golden caster sugar 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 3 eggs, 100g plain flour, 25g cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon salt, 6oz (150g) brown sugar 2 level teaspoons mixed spice Method: Grated rind of ½ lemon Top, tail and peel the beetroot – you‟ll need about 400g flesh 4oz (125g) currants, 2oz (65g) sultanas Roughly chop and put into a large bowl. Add a splash of 3oz (94g) raisins, 2oz (65g) mixed peel water, cover with cling film, then microwave on high for 12 Method: mins or until tender. Cream fat and sugar together. Sift flour & salt. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 while the beetroot Gradually add the flour & beaten eggs alternately to the cooks. creamed fat, beating well between additions. Butter then line a 20 x 30cm tray bake or small roasting tin. Pour warmed Guinness on to the bicarbonate of soda and Roughly chop the chocolate and cut the butter into cubes add to the flour & fat. Stir in the mixed spice, lemon rind and prepared fruit. Place mixture in prepared 7” cake tin Tip the cooked beetroot into a sieve, drain off any excess and bake in the oven on 170○C, gas mark 3 – 4 for liquid then put into a food processor or blender with the approximately 1½ - 2 hours. chocolate, butter and vanilla until the mix is as smooth as you can get it. The chocolate and butter will melt as you do this. CLASS 102 Put the sugar and eggs into a large bowl then beat with an Tea loaf electric hand whisk until thick, pale and foamy. Ingredients: Spoon the beetroot mix into the bowl then use a large metal 1 mug cold black tea spoon to fold it into the whisked eggs. 8oz (250g) mixed dried fruit Sift in the flour and cocoa powder; gently fold these in to 4 oz (125g) sugar make a smooth batter. 2 tablespoons marmalade Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 25 mins or until 1 beaten egg risen all over. 8 oz (250g) self-raising flour Cool completely in the tin then cut into squares Method: Soak the mixed fruit in the cold tea overnight until it swells. . In a bowl mix the flour, egg, sugar and marmalade. Add the wet fruit and mix well. Put into greased 2lb loaf tin. Bake for approx. 1 hour at 180○C/350○F/gas mark 4 15

WESTON AND WEEDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY WESTON AND WEEDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ENTRY FORM PLANTERS & HANGING BASKET ENTRY FORM Entry forms can also be found in the show schedule which will be published Entry Fee: 50p per planter/basket and available nearer the time of the show Restricted to Weston & Lois Weedon only.

This form should be received by the Show Secretary by Saturday 7th August This form should be received by the Show Secretary by the Wednesday before the show. and will be judged on the week commencing Monday 9th August.. Class No. Description Entry Fee Class 1 – Hanging baskets Please specify the location of the basket

Class 2 - Planters Please specify the location of the planter

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Name: ...... Date:...... Name: ...... Date:...... Address: ...... Address: ...... Entries to Ms C Bond, 31 High Street, Weston, Northants NN12 8PU Entries to Ms C Bond, 31 High Street, Weston, Northants NN12 8PU Tel: 01295 768570 or Email: [email protected] Tel: 01295 768570 or Email: [email protected]