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October 2020 Virtual family School open Harvest time fun quiz 1st days. reflections. November. Thrussington Life Thrussington 2 Welcome Welcome to the October edition Cinema night is back on 24th of Thrussington Life. and don’t forget to drop into the Village Hall for a coffee if you I’ve resisted pumpkins this year are over 50 (all at a 2m distance for the front cover and sadly we of course!) don’t have any scarecrows to feature, so the front cover is a Our Vicar Mary ruminates on the reminder that our clocks go back Harvest and how we get our food on 25th October. on page 26 and our resident garden expert provides guidance This month we have a focus on for those that grow their own on the School, with PTFA page 15. fundraisers, including an event on 1st November - see pages 10 & 11. Please note that the email address for T Life has changed to The School is also hosting two [email protected] open evenings - see page 19 for The previous email address will not more details. be monitored. Happy Halloween! Fiona 3 Parish Council News As we continue with these have to continue using zoom for unprecedented times the parish the foreseeable future. council would like to say a big thank you to local business, If you have anything you wish to volunteers and the school for their raise please contact the clerk or ongoing support to the residents join one of our zoom meetings, and children of Thrussington. they start at 7.30 PM and will take place on the 20th October Whilst the parish council are and the 17th November. continuing with their normal responsibilities we had hoped to The Parish Clerk, Helen Chadwick, be back meeting in the village hall, is available on 07827 785836 or however, following the recent [email protected] announcement about the number of people that can meet we will 4 October FILM Thrussington Village hall Saturday 24th October at 7.30pm . Tickets £5 Ring Bev Kearns 424430 to book. Bring your own refreshments, no coffee available. 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She manages to survive, helped by the kindness Watch out for the film of strangers and by her which is already in own resilience and her production. By the way deep love of the place crawdads are crayfish! and the creatures who live there. But not before Jennifer Sandys Book review 4.5/5 www.goodreads.com 7 Welcome to The Star! To ensure the safety of customers and PAYMENTS staff, we have put additional measures We are only able to take card in place: payments, contactless if possible. ENTRY & EXIT TOILETS Please enter through the front door Maximum capacity of two customers in and exit via the Seagrave Road door. any toilet area. Please ensure sanitisers are used on entering and COVID CONTACT TRACING leaving toilet facilities. Based on government requirements, customers are to provide their name We are doing all we can to keep our and contact details when entering the customers and staff safe in these building. challenging times so please bear with us if service is a little slower or things BAR & RESTAURANT are a little different. We are providing full Table Service. Tables have been separated to allow Thank you, 1M distancing. Perspex screens have The Star Inn been placed around the bar to ensure Team safety of customers and staff. FOOD MENU Bar Snack Menu is available. NEW & IMPROVED BEER GARDEN - THE STAR YARD Full waiter service is available to all outside tables within the premises boundaries. 8 Village Hall events Event Day & time Dates in October Beavers & Cubs Wednesday 6pm 7th, 14th, 28th Cinema night Saturday 7.30pm 24th Over 50’s Coffee Wednesday 10.30am 14th, 28th morning Table Tennis Thursday 6pm 1st, 15th Watercolour Class Monday 1.30pm 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th Yoga Friday 9.15am 2nd, 5th, 9th, 12th, 16th, Monday 7pm 19th 23rd, 28th, 30th Contacts for village hall activities and meetings Beavers & Cubs: Kelly Scott, [email protected] Brownies: Steph Higham, [email protected] Local History: Mike Harrison, 424527 Parish Council: Helen Chadwick, 07827 785836 WI: Sue Bradshaw, 424663 Yoga: Barbara Philpot, 07793 013753 Village Hall: Bev Kearns, 424430 9 Recycling for clothes, shoes. handbags and bedding Help Raise Money for Thrussington Primary School Next collection is Monday 26th October We use a company called 'Bags2' who pay us by the kilo. In previous years we have raised almost £600 for the school from our biannual collections. Please bring any clothes, paired shoes, handbags, bedding (not duvets or pillows) for recycling to the Village Hall by 9am on Monday 26th October. Clothes must be clean and in good condition. The company will not accept damaged or soiled items. More information about what the company will accept can be found at https://bag2school.com If you have any items that you would like to gift before the collection date then please leave with Emma Rudkin, at 33, Rearsby Road, Thrussington. Donations are accepted in company bags or please feel free to use your own. For more information, bags or queries please do not hesitate to text me on 07831 262202. Thank you for your support. Tracey Moore PTFA 10 Virtual Fun Quiz for all ages 1st November 6pm Get comfy and grab the snacks! £5 entry fee each household Win a hamper! 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The main tasks now are to tidy up; wettest winter, a long dry spell, too early to start digging, other- a cold wet August and record wise the weeds will grow again. temperatures in September, not Best to start digging in forgetting the unseasonably November. high winds that flattened the Squashes and pumpkins should beans. be harvested before the frosts, Even so there has been plenty to cut with a section of stalk, but harvest. Any French or runner do not use it as a handle other- beans can be dried for winter wise they will rot where the stalk use. snaps off. Carrots, parsnips, beetroot and October is the season to gather swedes can be left in the ground the last of the apples, prepare as can leeks , to be dug as for a glut of crumbles and pies required.