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32 The Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt The Reverend Stephen Bishop The Rectory, Rectory Lane, Medbourne, LE16 8DZ H. Snow & Son Tel: 01858 565933 Mobile: 07590 829902 Established since 1913 email [email protected] For all your building requirements Revd Richard Barribal: Associate Priest Stonework and listed building specialist 01536 770257 / 07876765226 / 07594935958 Mr Roy Cashmore: Reader Parish Office: 01536 660568 [email protected] Open: Tuesday and Wednesday 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Secretary: Julia Unna E. [email protected] * Please note parish office revised opening days. NOW ZERO RATED VAT ON EVERYTHING PCC Secretary Ann Baile Treasurer Miles Ingram Vice-Chair Neville F Hackett Teal Cottage, 5 Holt View 17 Old Holt Road Great Easton LE16 8TN Medbourne LE16 8DY 01572 821202 01536 772571 01858 565265 Foot Health Practitioner

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2 31 Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt The Rector’s Letter

July 2017 Services The Feast of the Transfiguration Hiroshima Day 2 July Kept as St Thomas (Red) (The Third Sunday after Trinity) 8am Eucharist at Great Easton

9am 1662 Eucharist at Drayton

Preacher: Roy Cashmore 10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne with Baptism Guess Preacher and Celebrant The Revd Sonya Wratten ‘And Jesus was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, 9 July The Fourth Sunday after Trinity (Green) and his clothes became whiter than light.’ 9am 1662 Eucharist at Blaston Matthew 17: 2

10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton - Shoe Box Launch Service The Feast of the Transfiguration has long held significance for me, not least because in a previous role, I was responsible for a church which formed part of the Parish of the 16 July The Fifth Sunday after Trinity (Green) Transfiguration. As someone who was involved in the Diocesan former link with Japan, I 9am 1662 Eucharist at Bringhurst was also conscious of the significance of the date of the feast. August 6th is also Hiroshima 10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne Day, marking the destruction of the city by the first atom bomb. Shortly after the event, 4pm Rehearsal for Evensong at Great Easton American journalist John Hersey travelled to the city and carried out interviews with a 6pm Evensong at Great Easton to commemorate the number of survivors. The work remains the critical text for anyone seeking to grapple with 200th Anniversary of the death of Jane Austen the horrifying event which saw 100, 000 of the 250, 000 population of the city killed instantly, a further 100,000 injured, and 65 of the city’s 150 doctors killed. Common to 23 July The Sixth Sunday after Trinity (Green) their harrowing accounts, those who lived through the event and were able to recount 8am 1662 Eucharist at Medbourne their stories tell of a flash which outshone the sun. Hiroshima may be understood as an 9am 1662 Eucharist at Stockerston anti-Transfiguration. If one event points us to the glory of God in face of the transfigured 10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton with Baptism Christ, the other event points us to the human destruction. One might seek to understand Hiroshima in a pragmatic way, as an event which, in the context of a brutal war, forced the 30 July The Seventh Sunday after Trinity (Green) surrender of the enemy and thus potentially saved further lives which might have been lost 10.45am United Eucharist at Bringhurst in protracted conflict. There may be some truth in this. But what I find more difficult are Guess Preacher and Celebrant The Revd Julie Ann Heath the attempts to see Hiroshima in the context of what appears to be Divinely – sanctioned killing in the Old Testament. The truth is that I struggle with approaches of these kinds. The scale of the loss, Hersey’s heart-rending eyewitness accounts, my experience of meet- Wednesday Morning Eucharist Services ing Japanese people whose families were affected, and indeed of meeting British Prisoners St Andrews Church, Great Easton of the Japanese lead me to the conclusion that, there has to be another way of thinking about this. Where hate, terror attacks, and inhumanity, still challenge us, our world needs 5 July 10.30am not to seek blessing for that which threatens life and human flourishing but rather, more 12 July 10.30am than ever, to hear the words of Jesus in the Beatitudes:

19 July 10.30am But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 26 July 10.30am Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. …and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful,

ALL WELCOME as your Father also is merciful. Luke 6: 27-28, 35-36

The Revd. Stephen Bishop Rector

30 3 BLASTON NEWS Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt Keep Friday 18th August clear in your summer planning. That’s when Blaston’s main social event happens – the Mid-Summer Picnic Party. Please see the poster about it August 2017 Services in this magazine and ask all your friends to come with you to the party. It should be a spectacular highlight to the social year in Blaston! 6 August Transfiguration of our Lord (White) 8am Eucharist at Great Easton The church repair funds will benefit greatly from the party and will help us keep going with the expenses we face. 9am 1662 Eucharist at Drayton Guess Preacher and Celebrant The Revd Steve Heygate Family on Duty Reminders: July West family 10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne August Murray-Philipson family Guess Preacher and Celebrant The Revd Steve Heygate September Cashmore family

Wilfred Coon 13 August The Blessed Virgin Mary (White) The Ninth Sunday after Trinity (Green) 9am 1662 Eucharist at Blaston BRINGHURST NEWS Guess Preacher and Celebrant The Revd Steve Heygate

A village reminder that our Eucharist Services for July and August will be on: 10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton Guess Preacher and Celebrant The Revd Steve Heygate Sunday 16th July at 9.00am 20 August The Tenth Sunday after Trinity (Green) UNITED SERVICE BRINGHURST 9am 1662 Eucharist at Bringhurst 10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne On Sunday 30th July at 10.45am 6pm Evening Prayer in Great Easton there will be an extra special service in St Nicholas Church, Bringhurst. 27 August The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity (Green) THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME A WOMAN CELEBRATES THE EUCHA- 8am 1662 Eucharist at Medbourne RIST IN OUR BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE CHURCH. 9am 1662 Eucharist at Stockerston 10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton The celebrant will be the REVEREND JULIE ANN HEATH.

It would be really terrific to have a full church to welcome her so do please join us on this day. Wednesday Morning Eucharist Services St Andrews Church, Great Easton EVERYONE WELCOME

Margaret Stamp 2 August 10.30am 9 August 10.30am 16 August 10.30am STOCKERSTON NEWS 30 August 10.30am Many thanks to all who came to our last service in May. For the month of July we have Myrna Lyman preparing our church and for August, Sean Downs. Thanks to them both. ALL WELCOME Please do not forget our cake stall in Uppingham on 1st July, starting at 8.30am until we are sold out (usually about 12.30pm). Donations to the items being sold will be gratefully received and sold. Thanks go to everyone helping on the day and those contributing.

Georgina Halliday

4 29 DRAYTON NEWS Weekly Events

Monday Medbourne Tiddlywinks A village reminder that our monthly Parish Eucharist Service will be on:

Parent, baby and toddler group Sunday 2nd July at 9.00am Medbourne Village Hall 10am to 12 noon Sunday 6th August at 9.00am Line Dancing Great Easton Village Hall 2pm to 3.30pm The service on 6th August will be led by The Revd. Dr. Steve Heygate

Tuesday Parish Office, Great Easton Village Hall 9am to 1pm David Hill - Brookes - Warden Medbourne Pre-school 9.15am to 12.15pm with lunch session 12.15pm to 1.15pm and an afternoon session 1.15pm to 3.15pm Medbourne Village Hall ST ANDREW’S CHURCH

Art Club ROTA OF SIDESPEOPLE Great Easton Village Hall 10am to 12 noon

Bell Ringing Practice JULY / AUGUST St Andrew’s Great Easton 7.30pm to 9pm th Sunday 9 July 10.45 am Gill Irons and Ann Wallis Ladies’ Choir rd Great Easton Village Hall 8pm to 9.30pm Sunday 23 July 10.45 am David Gibley and Irene Gibley

Wednesday Parish Office, Great Easton Village Hall 9am to 1pm th Sunday 13 August 10.45 am Vicki Barribal and Maureen Black Tai Chi 9.15am to 10.15am Sunday 27th August 10.45 am Heather Ingram and Margaret Stamp Great Easton Village Hall

Medbourne Pre-school 9.15am to 12.15pm If this date is inconvenient, please arrange to swap with someone, with lunch session 12.15pm to 1.15pm or if you have a problem - contact Julia Bowder on T. 01536 771539. and an afternoon session 1.15pm to 3.15pm Medbourne Village Hall

Thursday Clubbercise 9.30am to 10.15am Great Easton Village Hall THE AFTERNOON TEA GROUP

Medbourne Pre-school 9.15am to 12.15pm invites you to a performance with lunch session 12.15pm to 1.15pm and an afternoon session 1.15pm to 3.15pm Medbourne Village Hall of GILBERT AND SULLIVAN songs

1st Welland Valley Scouts Medbourne Village Hall given by Great Easton’s very own Beavers (6-8 years) 6pm to 7pm Cubs (8-10years) and Scouts (10-14 years) From 7pm MIKE HAMMOND Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Racheleyoga Great Easton Village Hall 6.30pm to 7.30pm followed by a Friday Singing Sally 2pm to 2.45pm Great Easton Village Hall STRAWBERRY CREAM TEA Medbourne Tennis Club * subject to individual playing standard on Mon 9.00am - 11.00am Adult coaching with James Muir 27th July 2017 at 2.30p.m Wed 9.00am - 11.00am Club Morning All Welcome at Thurs 7.00pm onwards Club night (March to October only) Sat 10.00am - 11.00am Jnr coaching with Paul Hutchinson* Great Easton Village Hall.

Sat 11.00am - 12.00am Jnr coaching with Paul Hutchinson* Admission £5 payable at the door. Lessons (Group or Individual) with Michael Rickman by arrangement Proceeds in aid of St. Andrew’s Church

28 5 GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT Gardeners’ Corner July/August 2017 GARDEN SOCIETY By Alistair Peak PGS Evening visit to Well you have enjoyed the lovely month of June, now hopefully you can still find BLATHERWICK WALLED GARDEN time to sit back and take in all that hard work you have done. With the main holiday season well and truly upon us we all need to have some form of break. th Wednesday 19 July 2017 In the garden there is still plenty to do, in the vegetable garden your courgettes are actively growing. It’s best to pick them while they are young and tender to eat, to me they taste wonderful if lightly fried in butter, they do not freeze well as they contain a lot of Cars to leave the Village Hall at 6pm water. For the adventurous among us you can always eat the flowers of your courgettes they can either be eaten hot or cold. Try to eat the courgettes whilst small otherwise they Cost £5 per person turn into Marrows.

As soft fruit and vegetables become ready, start picking and storing them along with sowing more salad crops to continue later harvesting.

Many of the early summer shrubs have now finished flowering and require pruning e.g. Philiadelphus (Mock Orange) these are best done now as they flower on previous years WEDNESDAY CRAFTERNOON! growth, so it’s important not to prune in the winter otherwise you will prune off the coming season flowers. Another shrub that requires pruning now is Weigela, the best way Bring along your craft project to Great Easton Village Hall and get busy to prune these shrubs is by removing about a third of the shrub, the stems you do remove in convivial company. ideally need to be taken back to the base of the shrub, by removing these you will Every second Wednesday of the month next session is on: encourage new shoots and over time vitalise the shrubs. As with all pruning remember to Wednesday 12th July 2.00 - 4.00 pm feed, mulch and water after you have finished. Wednesday 9th August 2.00 - 4.00 pm Fingers crossed we get some lovely warm dry weather and so any pots, containers £2 per session to include tea/coffee and biscuits or baskets will require regular maintenance as in watering and feeding using a high potash All proceeds to Village Hall Funds. feed e.g. Tomato feed. Deadheading will encourage continual flowering throughout the sum- For more info: contact Alice Murdock - [email protected] mer.

Whilst on the theme of watering, if you do go away on holiday it would be ALL WELCOME worthwhile arranging for someone to water whilst you are away. To make life easier for the person who is doing the watering, if possible move any plants into a shady spot. A holiday thought for your houseplants move them outside for a few weeks this will give them some The Parish Magazine fresh air and may some soft summer rain but hopefully not too much.

To advertise or to place an article in the magazine please email: Trees are wonderful plants to grow, should you have them in your garden do have a look and see if any branches are hanging low or are covering up other plants, or are you in [email protected] danger of knocking your head when close to the tree? By careful pruning you can remove

The deadline date for receipt of any article or advert is the 5th day the lower branches, sometimes by just pruning off the end of the branches often works, as the branch is now lighter and the rest of the branch will bounce up. of the preceding month. Gardeners Tip: We cannot guarantee to included articles received after this date. Do keep an eye out for the spring bulbs, as they will soon be in the Nurseries or Please note that all Items for the September Edition Garden Centres, if you want the best now will be the time to purchase them. Autumn will must be received by 5th August for guaranteed inclusion. be here soon!!!!

6 27 ST GILES, MEDBOURNE – BELL RINGING GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT On Friday afternoon, the 26th May 2017, for the first time in many years, a Full Peel was LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY rung on our splendid set of six bells at St Giles by an experienced group of bell-ringers who came on to Medbourne after ringing the bells at Weston-by-Welland. Our summer outing is on

Whilst a number of people expressed delight at hearing them, including guests staying from Saturday 1st July

Exeter, who declared that they compared to those rung regularly at their cathedral, sadly, when we will be enjoying a guided tour of others found the noise unbearable, more particularly as that day was sunny and warm and ideal for sitting out in the garden. Lyveden New Bield

Whilst it did not occur to me to give prior warning of this rare event to parishioners, and its lovely setting. in hindsight I should have done so. And I sincerely apologise for that over-sight. For the The tour starts at 2.00 pm. future, in the event that another such Full Peel is planned to take place at St Giles’ during There is a car park on site. my tenure as churchwarden, I shall certainly ensure that prior notice is published in a timely In the morning, for those who wish to join us, Cath Lupton manner in the parish magazine to give those who dislike the sound which, after all, does go will lead a four-mile woodland walk – and bring a picnic! on for some three hours, an opportunity to make other arrangements for that period. There are no History Society meetings at Martin van Oppen the village hall during June, July and August. (Churchwarden) Great Easton History Society's popular publications are on sale at the village shop!

Great Easton Good Companions

Our speaker on 6th July will be Richard Evans his subject being Rutland Small And Beautiful which should be most interesting, as we are lucky enough to live near our smallest county.

Refreshments will be provided by C. Lupton and J. Harvey £5 per person for the cream tea at Uppingham will be collected at this meeting.

On Thursday 3rd August we go by bus or car to the Falcon Uppingham for a cream tea. The service bus will leave Great Easton High Street at 14.04 and tea will be served at 15.00 (3pm )

Please will anyone going by car check with their driver on time of departure.

Meetings are usually held in the Village Hall on the first Thursday of the month at 2.30pm and visitors are always welcome.

Parish Website Information The Parish of Six Saints circa Holt: http://www.sixsaintscircaholt.org/ Medbourne: http://www.medbourne.org.uk/

Great Easton : http://greateaston.org/ Take a look at the websites above which all have lots of useful information…

7 26 Great Easton & District WI ABC’s

At our meeting in June, Helen Fursdon presented a convincing report about the benefits Tidy Gardens to health, beauty and well-being gained by using natural-based products instead of Offering a full range of services for petro-chemical based ones. She represented 'Neal's Yard Remedies' and brought along a garden maintenance and landscaping. wide range of products for us to consider. We were each given a few free samples, an A large team of male & female information booklet and a catalogue, from which we could place orders at a later date. workers to tackle everything in the On July 5th we have our summer outing to an Open Garden in Burley-on-the-Hill, garden, but more importantly followed by refreshments. Cars leave the Village Hall at 6.30pm. NOT to let you down.

On 2nd August we are invited to a barbecue, Pimm's and games evening in the garden of We are regularly in your area. For a Kathy and David Gibb, starting at 7.00pm. Make sure your name is on the list! winter makeover, tree work, hedges, fencing (all types), clearance etc, We are a vey busy WI…..

1. In August we are providing tea for Stoney Stanton WI, who will be visiting call Alister on Barnsdale Gardens 07815 889992 2. We have several theatre visits planned 3. We are holding a Coffee Morning and Sale of Joule's Clothes on Saturday 7th October 11.00am - 2.00pm 4. On Monday 20th November we are organising a trip to 'Chatsworth at Christmas' - there are still a few seats available on the coach. NICKY’S IRONING SERVICE Find ironing a chore, Our usual monthly meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in then why not let me do it for you? Offering a local village service, based in Great Easton Village Hall. The speakers arranged for the following months are :- Sutton Bassett. Fast and reliable, in a smoke free environment. September - Wills, Probate, Power of Attorney I also stitch on loose buttons and carry out small repairs. October - Mamma's Homemade Pasta December - Make a Patchwork Christmas Tree Please call 07801 682284.

Do come along and join us - visitors are always welcome. For more information ring 01536 770412 DSG Auto Services For mobile servicing, repairs and MOT failure work for all cars and bikes carried St Peter’s Church, Stockerston out Reliable and friendly service at competitive prices

ANNUAL CAKE, PRODUCE & TOMBOLA STALL Dean:01536772622/ 07976233262 Email : [email protected] UPPINGHAM MARKET PLACE Simon Gladstone Saturday 1st July 2017 Heating and Plumbing

Domestic, Commercial, Industrial 8.30am until sold out! Gas/Heating Engineer

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8 25

Post Office and Village Stores Samaritan's Purse - 2017

Following on from the success of last year, we are asking for your help again. Shoe Boxes Open Monday - Friday 08.00 - 17.30 are still needed by children all over the world. Please help us to make them smile! Saturday 08.00 - 14.00 th Sunday 08.00 - 13.00 We will be holding a launch service on Sunday 9 July at 10.45am at St Andrew’s Church, Great Easton. POST OFFICE, FRESH BREAD & PASTRIES, DRY CLEANING, NEWSPAPERS, GROCERIES, With thanks for your support FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES,

DELICATESSEN, COTTAGE DELIGHT Georgina Halliday 2014 Samaritan’s Purse. PRODUCTS, SANDWICHES, CHILLED DRINKS, All rights reserved. Used with permission. GREETINGS CARDS.

Springbank. Medbourne, Leicestershire, LE16 8EB BLASTON Telephone: 01858 565928 MID-SUMMER PICNIC PARTY

An evening out to be remembered on

Friday 18th August

at the Garden House Connect Electrical Domestic & Commercial from 7pm

List of services: Rewires (By kind permission of Mr & Mrs Murray-Philipson) New Consumer Units Test & Inspection/Landlord Delicious canapés and sparkling wine on arrival Certificates Extra Lighting & Power Bring your own picnic and enjoy it with your friends Outdoor Power in the unique surroundings of the beautiful garden or in the Security Lighting PAT Testing billiard room with seating. Drinks at cost

Fully insured' and 'Part P Approved A draw with a limited number of high value prizes

For a free friendly quotation please contact Tom. TICKETS £12.50 PER HEAD

email: [email protected] Office: 01858 681326 Available from Jane Graham 01858 555 454 Mob: 07715 554977 or via 01858 555 630

All proceeds and donations for Blaston St Giles Ice cycle.co.uk Church Repairs Fund A traditional ice cream tricycle is available for your event! Private parties, weddings, fetes, school sports days and almost any other event! Exciting ice cream and sorbets cones & tubs! Contact [email protected] 07736 397 620

24 9 A letter of thanks from Roy Cashmore…

Please accept sincere apologies for this belated note of thanks.

How can I start to thank you all for bring part of the celebration on 29th April? It was wonderful to see so many at the Eucharist to join me in thanks for 50 years as a Reader. Thank you too to the choir and to those who prepared the church, especially to Anne Wallis for the beautiful flower arrangement. I have written to Bishop Norman to thank him for his part on behalf of us all. Finally I thank Fr. Stephen and Julia for all their efforts in turning my draft order of service into the splendid form we used.

Then there was the buffet lunch. Thank you to all who provided such a wonderful selection of food. Margaret joins me in expressing gratitude and appreciation. She said that if we had had professional caterers, there would not have been anything like the variety (and, we suspect the quality). You were all so generous and I'm sure many of you would qualify to rake part in the great British bake off. Friends from Uppingham described it as 'amazing' and compared it to a wedding feast! Thank you all very, very much.

A big thank you, too, to those who helped to prepare the hall, lay the tables, serve dine, do the clearing up, and the washing up. Many thanks for the invaluable advice, support and help from Mary H-M and the marvellous Great Easton team who work their magic behind the scenes with the backing of those from the other churches in the parish. It was a wonderful team effort by people from all over the parish and I can't thank you all enough for making the day one that I and, I hope, lots of others will remember and treasure for many years to come. Ambassador Oil Heating Services Ltd None of the food went to waste. Some was taken to people who were ill and could not come. At Stockerston on Sunday 30th, £62.00 was raised for Famine Relief by selling off Boiler installations Servicing the remaining food, and we were able to send unopened packets of biscuits and crisps to Breakdown repair the Food Bank. Tank installations Aga/Rayburn servicing Finally, I thank the parish of the gift towards the cost of the wine, and thank you for all and repair the cards and cards and gifts, too. Power flushing General plumbing P.S. If anyone has lost anything in the kitchen or if anyone accidentally acquired a stainless 01858 steel pie/cake server, please contact Margaret or me to see if it is ours. 881118 Roy and Margaret Cashmore www.ambassadorohs.com

10 23 Local Historical Information Prepared by Anne Wallis

A YEOMAN FARMER OF DRAYTON 1720

The Meadowes family were prosperous farmers of Drayton. When John Meadowes died in 1720 an inventory was taken of his possessions (we have retained the original spelling and punctuation).

An Inventory of all the Goods and Chattell of John Meadowes Deceased Late of Drayton in the County of Leicester yeoman, as Prised by us John Barwell John Hall Abell Meadows and Thomas Barwell the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord 1720 as followeth.

In Primus In the Hall a clock jack three tables chairs and other things 5-0-0 Item In the Kitchen one copper two potts panns and mash fatt Brewing vessell there 8-0-0 Item In the Parlor one bed a chest of drawers four chairs 3-0-0 Item In the Darie Hoggsheads Barrells and milk vessill 2-0-0 Item In the chamber over the Hall one bed and a hanging press 1-10-0 Item In the chamber over the Kitchen three beds and other small things 3-0-0 Item In the Cheese chamber Cheese 3-0-0 Item In the Barns Wheat and Barley 144-5-0 Item In the fielde Pease 67-16-3 Item In the yard Hay 75-0-0 ON WEDNESDAYS Item In the stable 12 horses Mares and Gears 58-0-0 Item 15 Cows and a Bull 32-0-0 Item In the field 104 sheep 50-0-0 Item In the yard Waggons Plows Carts and Harrows 30-0-0 Item 10 hoggs 7-10-0 Item hovils Timber Wood hurdles two lead troughs and a pair of Cournes 8-0-0 Lastly Purse and aparrill and all things forgotten 15-0-0 Barley wheat and pease 50-0-0 ______TOTAL £563-1-3

John Barwell, John Hall, Abell Meadows, Thomas Barwell

This inventory gives us a picture of a farm in the early 18th century. It tells us how many rooms in the house and their contents. It was usual at that time to have a bed in the parlour. The family were maturing cheese and brewing their own beer.

The inventory also describes the farm. It is 20th August. The wheat and barley have been harvested and stored in the barn; the hay cut and stacked in the yard. The peas are still in the field – they would be harvested as dried peas and used for peas pottage and soup, but mainly to feed stock. The farmer milked fifteen cows, so plenty of milk for cheese making.

1720 was before farmland was enclosed so John Meadowes’s land would be strips in the open fields.

22 11

Good News Trust Rutland team Update

Unfortunately the team are having to close the Rutland Van this Summer due to insufficient younger people coming forward to help run the work.

When the van closes the team shall be offering the books to anyone who would like some for themselves, family or friends, also to anyone who would like to set up a Christian Book Library in a pub- lic space such as a Church or Village Hall.

Please contact: Joan Fletcher for more details T. 01572 821213

12 21 Service to Commemorate the Premier 200th Anniversary of the death of Jane Austen th AUDIO VISUAL INSTALLATIONS Sunday 16 July 2017

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Home Cinema Rooms Sunday 16th July 2017 at 6.00 pm at St Andrew’s Church, Great Easton. Nuvo Systems Bespoke TV Installations It would be very helpful, in terms of understanding the balance of the choir, to know in HD Distribution Specialist advance, if possible, if would like to sing - please do contact the office via email Gigaclear [email protected] or myself if you have any queries.

Have you got your super fast broadband installed in your home? Let Premier Audio distribute this around your house and garden There will be a rehearsal at 4.00 pm on Sunday 16th July. Please note that If you are so that you can have super fast broad band anywhere unable to attend the rehearsal on Sunday afternoon, but are able to sing that evening we not just where your routers are? would be delighted to hear from you. Music will be prepared in advance and can be collected from the office on Tuesday 4th July or Thursday 6th July, when the office is open between 9am and 1pm. Music will be available at the rehearsal for those unable to collect it prior to the day.

The Reverend Stephen Bishop

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Medbourne Village Hall Committee would like to send a huge THANK YOU to the Café Nevill who provided the delicious cream teas for our recent summer fundraising event, as well as Medbourne WI who served the teas, and Jeryl Wheeler-Bennett and Paul and Penny Polito who kindly opened their gardens.

We would also like to thank the Church Wardens for opening the Church and Pat Nelson and her team for creating the beautiful floral displays.

At the time of going to press the total amount raised is not known. Full details will be included in the September Parish Magazine.

Please look out for details of our next event – Meet the Neighbours in September when the latest draft plans will be available for discussion. The exact date to be confirmed.

Rebekah Budenberg

MEDBOURNE CHURCH FETE

SATURDAY 1ST JULY 2017

2PM

AT THE VILLAGE HALL

• Delicious Teas & Homemade Cakes

• Plants • Fancy Dress •Boat Race

• Face Painting • Tombola

A note of thanks... • Books • Raffle • Bric a Brac Thank you for your continued support of the Food Bank - Just a reminder that EVERYTHING DONATED MUST STILL BE IN DATE AND HAVE AT LEAST And much more for everyone ... 3 MONTHS OF SHELF LIFE LEFT. (Out of date items cannot be distributed and have to be disposed of.) Thank you once again for your support.

14 19 FOOD BANK UPDATE A Note from Bryan Johnson…

We have just taken the first car full of donations to the Food Bank in Corby Dear Stephen, which were received with great thanks. Thank you for your generosity but, please don't stop! Donations are needed all year round so please see page 14 of this magazine After 40+ years of family service to delivering the parish magazine in Drayton I have decided for details of what is required. that, on this my 'spell of duty', the time has come to hang up the delivery bag and make July's delivery our last. Donations can be dropped off at any of the churches in Six Saints, together with Great Easton Village Hall and Salsborough Kennels. Obviously, over all those years there have been changes, thankfully not that many that would Everything needs a shelf life of at least 3 months, please check the packaging. have spoilt the idyll of country living. Our village has grown by a manageable size but we have lost our 'social centre', pub and village hall; and to think in our 'delivery apprenticeship ' there Again, many thanks for your generosity. was a one penny donation per magazine !!

Georgina Halliday, Margaret Stamp and Stephen Bishop For church funds , I presume, not delivery I must add. For the younger generation that was

POSTSCRIPT: Following my visit to the Food Bank it appears that they do in fact, 1d. in old money. So, to put it all into perspective, on commencing the Johnson delivery need toiletries as well as food. All basic needs are required. Please check cupboards tenure our elder son accompanied the deliverer, Mrs. Johnson , in his pushchair. He is now a and drawers for old Christmas presents, hotel toiletries, aircraft giveaways - all will help. serving Wing Commander in the R.A.F.

The Food Bank will also take receipt of pet food, apparently those in need are more Oh, before I forget, unfortunately my mobility has deteriorated somewhat recently and this likely to feed their pets than feed themselves. has necessitated my having two back operations, hence my decision to 'hang up the delivery bag'. Any help would be very much appreciated. Trusting to have been of service. Georgina Halliday We remain, yours faithfully,

The Johnsons. (Bryan Johnson)

We are very grateful to Bryan for his contribution over the many years to the parish.

The Revd Stephen Bishop

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15 18 Great Bowden Fest 2017 GREAT EASTON PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Council would like to thank all those residents who maintain their boundary hedges for keeping the footpaths neat and clear for people to enjoy walking around our Now in its fourth year, the Great Bowden Music Fest ( July 6th- 9th) continues to present a lovely village. Could we also please remind residents who park on pavements to be feast for its audiences. With six concerts over four days in the parish church, there is certainly considerate of the pedestrians using these paths and to ensure that enough room is left for something for everyone. Opening night, MOSTLY MOZART includes Eine kleine pushchairs and mobility scooters. Nachtmusik, other chamber works by Mozart and Schubert’s A Major Rondo with violinist, Vanessa White as soloist. FROM STAGE AND SCREEN, on Friday night welcomes the The flooding group recently met with the Leicestershire Local Flood Authority (LLFA) and our county councillor Simon Galton to look at the flooding problems and proposals to GBRT Adult Vocal Choir and soloists Beth Hodgson, Tracey Holderness, Louise Oakley, alleviate future flooding. This was a very positive meeting and the LLFA are confident they Jonathan Painting and Jonathan Reynolds with items from Miss Saigon, Chicago, The Lion King, can secure funds to survey the area and engage a consultant to work with our flood group Les Miserables and much more. Saturday evening’s, ALL THAT JAZZ, boasts some of the top in determining the best way forward. Plans are proceeding well for locating a defibrillator in names in the UK’s jazz scene with Bill Coleman, Brian Dee, Clark Tracey, Bruce Adams and the telephone box. The box has been transferred from BT and is currently going through Alex Garnett presenting an evening of mainstream jazz classics and more. With the necessary changes with the conservation authority. refreshments available all evening, sit back and enjoy an evening with these stars. This year there are two free coffee concerts, Coffee and Chamber Music on Saturday morning at 11:30 NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

and Coffee and Piano, Sunday at 12:00. The Fest finale, ENGLISH SUMMER SERENADE, Following the second consultation conducted by HDC, the Neighbourhood Plan and all Sunday 5:30 pm with the Harborough Singers and the Great Bowden Camerata supporting documents are now with the Independent Examiner for his review. This is features favourites including The Lark Ascending (violinist and Artistic director, normally a further 6 weeks process and, following implementation of any changes required Christopher White), Handel’s Coronation anthems, The King shall rejoice, by the Examiner, the Neighbourhood Plan will proceed to the final stage of the Village Zadok the Priest and works by Purcell, Elgar and Warlock. Referendum, anticipated to be in September.

Additionally, the Fest’s commitment to showcasing talented youth expands this year to a pre- Fest concert in Rothwell Parish Church on Friday 23rd June at 7 pm with pianists and string players from Forte Musicademy and LES Music School, admission free. Great Easton Garden Fete

Thanks to our kind sponsors, audiences will be privileged to hear high quality music at an We would like to thank everyone who contributed in any way to the great success of the affordable price. Tickets are available from Welton’s, Moins Chemist, Church Garden Fete on Saturday 3rd June 2017.

[email protected], T. 01858 432182 and wegottickets.com. The weather was perfect, which encouraged people to stay a little longer, listen to the Refreshments are available at all concerts. band, have another cup of tea, play a few more games, buy more raffle tickets, plants, cakes, etc. For more information: This is a team event which involves the giving of a lot of time and effort in order to make Please visit our website www.greatbowdenmusicfest.co.uk it a success.

Look forward to seeing you at the concerts. Please spread the word. From Ela and Mike Yates, who invited us to use their lovely garden, to the volunteers who Christopher White (Artistic Director) and Melanie Reinhard (Fest secretary) collected and delivered the tables, chairs, crockery, etc., to those who made cakes and produce, served teas, washed up, grew plants, donated prizes, collected books, bric-a-brac, etc. or just turned up to man a stall for a few hours - it could not happen without your support. The friendly atmosphere throughout the afternoon made it such a happy occasion, whilst at the same time helping us to raise in the region of £1,800 for church funds.

Once again a very big thank you to everyone for your help and support.

Kathy and Maureen

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