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2MoultonMag_Ad_A5L_Nov2018_v2.indd | moulton scene • autumn 12019 15/11/2018 22:43 elcome to the Autumn 2019 edition of Moulton Scene. We hope all residents and visitors that Moulton Scene Wattended Gig in the Gardens back in July had a fantastic day. Events such as these really bring the community Information together; make sure you take a look on page 16 for the write-up and some fantastic photos. Edition 2 - 2019 Moulton is a great village to be part of and if you have anything you wish to share within this magazine, please do get in touch, we are always looking for new ideas/features. The next edition of the Moulton Scene will be published at the beginning of Thank you to all who contribute, your continued support is March 2020 and will cove the period 1st much appreciated. March 2020 to 31st August 2020. To get in touch please email: [email protected] Advertisements, editorials and diary dates by 24th January 2020 to Moulton Parish Council, Moulton Community Useful Telephone Numbers Centre - Sandy Hill, Reedings, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7AX GENERAL Moulton College 01604-491131 Moulton Library 0300-1261000 T: 01604 642202 Moulton Surgery 01604-644126 E: [email protected] Moulton & Overstone Car Scheme (Julia Malings and Jenny Aarons) 07582-351145 CHURCHES Moulton Parish Church – Pete Collins 01604-495393 ADVERTISING COSTS (incl. of VAT): email: [email protected] Carey Baptist Church – Rev. Stuart Dennis 01604-491966 Half page Colour (183 x 130mm) £175.00 Moulton Evangelical Church – Steve Pollock 01604-404202 COUNCIL SERVICES/COUNCILLORS Quarter page B&W (88.5 x 130mm) £60.00 Moulton Parish Council 01604-642202 email: [email protected] Quarter page Colour (88.5 x 130mm) £90.00 Daventry District Council 01327-871100 Daventry District Councillors: Mike Warren email: [email protected] 01604-781082 Eighth page B&W (88.5 x 62mm) £35.00 Daniel Cribbin email: [email protected] 07986-240144 Member of Parliament: Chris Heaton-Harris 0207-2197048 Eighth page Colour (88.5 x 62mm) £52.50 email: [email protected] Northamptonshire County Council 0300-1261000 Or online at www.northamptonshire.gov.uk Payment is required with your Northamptonshire County Councillor: 01604-843275 advertisement: Judy Shephard email: [email protected] ELVIS – Abandoned cars 08456-121999 Moulton Parish Council, Moulton email: [email protected] Community Centre – Sandy Hill, Police – (please dial 999 in an emergency) 101 Reedings, Moulton, Northamptonshire, Daventry Rural North Safer Community Team 101 NN3 7AX email: [email protected]
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autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 3 CONTENTS 3 EDITORIAL HELPING HANDS 28 GIVE BLOOD, MOULTON & COUNCIL MATTERS OVERSTONE EDUCATIONAL TRUST, 5 CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MONDAY CLUB, MOULTON & – DAVID AARONS OVERSTONE CAR SCHEME VILLAGE VILLAGE CLUBS AND INFORMATION, SOCIETIES EVENTS & LOCAL 29 MOULTON ALLOTMENTS CIC, NEWS MOULTON PLAYERS, MOULTON EVENING WI, MOULTON & DISTRICT 3 USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS GARDENERS’ SOCIETY, MOULTON 3 ‘WELCOME TO MOULTON’ PACK BELL RINGERS, HARDY 10 HALLS TO HIRE PLANT SOCIETY NORTHAMPTONSHIRE GROUP, 10 OPENING TIMES MOULTON TUESDAY CLUB, 11 CAR BOOT SALE NORTHAMPTON WHYTE MELVILLE BOWLING CLUB, TABLE TENNIS 12 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2019 CLUB, 38TH NORTHAMPTON REPORT MOULTON SCOUT GROUP, GIRLS 13 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2019 BRIGADE, THE BOYS BRIGADE CARNIVAL PARADE WINNERS 13 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2019 FOCUS ON SPORT ART EXHIBITION AND YOUTH 13 MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2019 10 MOULTON MINI’S SOCCER CLUB FUN RUN WINNERS 10 LADIES ONLY WALKING FOOTBALL 15 HANGING BASKET DONATIONS 34 MOULTON MASTERS WALKING 15 MOULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE FOOTBALL 15 CRAFT & GIFT FAIR IN AID OF SAVE THE CHILDREN RURAL NEWS 15 MOULTON SCENE 33 CROWFIELDS 16 GIG IN THE GARDENS 2019 36 PARISH FOOTPATH WARDEN 17 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - UPCOMING EVENTS AT MOULTON COMMUNITY OBITUARIES CENTRE 37 OBITUARIES 18 MOULTON LITERARY FESTIVAL 2019 18 HEALTH & WELLBEING - COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS CONNECTOR 40 MOULTON PARISH CHURCH 20 NORTHAMPTON NATIONAL TRUST 42 CAREY BAPTIST CHURCH ASSOCIATION 21 VE DAY INDEX OF 21 GIG IN THE GARDENS 2020 ADVERTISERS 22 CHRONICLE & ECHO ‘DOWN YOUR 43 A-Z LISTING OF LOCAL TRADES WAY’ PEOPLE 23 FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 25 FIX MY STREET 26 BACK & BODY CLINIC 39 CHRISTMAS CRACKER 42 LUNCH AND LEARN 44 WHAT NOT TO MISS UNTIL JANUARY 2020 47 MOULTON POST OFFICE
SCHOOL/DOCTORS/ LIBRARY NEWS 24 MOULTON SURGERY 24 MOULTON SCHOOL & SCIENCE COLLEGE 26 MOULTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
4 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 ne of the more interesting • Properly managing the rural • Dealing with NCC and DDC aspects of working with land owned by the parish, Highways to try to improve the Parish Council is including its 600 trees! the poor state of roads in and Othe sheer variety of issues we (We recently undertook around the village. (This one deal with. Many are about a comprehensive tree is VERY time consuming and the day-to-day running of the survey and now have a can be VERY frustrating!) civil parish of Moulton, some management policy in place • Chasing NHS England to are straightforward and others to ensure ‘best practice’) provide funding for running more complex. Add to this • Working with our partners at an enlarged Doctors’ Surgery issues created outside our the Community Centre – the opposite the Community parish boundaries and we café, nursery and Deaf Hub. Centre. (The land and end up with a rich and heady • Keeping the Moulton funding for building the mixture of problems and Neighbourhood Development surgery is all in place – it opportunities. Plan (MNDP) and our simply needs agreement recently developed from NHS England on Whilst the Parish Council Business Plan up to date running costs. Writing is able to make decisions to encompass changes individually to our Member of relating to all of these, the taking place in and around Parliament could help!) most important question facing the village. (Your input and • Managing the future impact councillors for each of these is comments regarding these on Moulton of the A43 – what would Moulton residents documents helps us to housing developments want us to do? make them as effective as comprising 3,500 homes possible – yes - I know they over the next few years. Currently, some of the ‘internal’ are not the most engaging or (How can we best serve decisions relate to: entertaining of documents!) new residents? – many will • Upgrading the audio-visual • Developing and sustaining live in Overstone Parish but capability at the Community the play areas around will look to Moulton for their Centre so that we are able to the village. (How do we services) support both private lettings ensure we are keeping the • Keeping the library open. and community events as equipment properly and (Although the fight is long effectively as possible. (How safely maintained?) and hard, we do believe do we deliver improved • Find a way to enhance we can eventually reach a service, best contain cost inclusivity for younger point where we can deliver and increase revenue?) residents. (Can we establish a ‘proper’ library to the • Continually reviewing the a Youth Council to determine community) properties in the care of the what really matters to our PC to ensure we are getting younger residents?) Yet another seemingly endless ‘best value’ from them. (Are list … we using our resources as The list goes on! effectively as possible?) As you can see, there is much • Dealing with traffic issues Externally, we are dealing with for the parish office staff and in what is an increasingly matters not entirely within the councillors to do. One of the crowded road system in and control of your PC. We do ways we are able to understand around the village. (Is the however ensure that where some of the less obvious issues one-way system organised we can have an influence we facing residents is for you to as effectively as possible? exercise it as effectively as bring them to our attention What can be changed to possible. These matters include: at one of our monthly parish improve the flow?) council meetings. Each meeting • Ensuring that, as an • Examining planning begins with a public session and employer, we adhere to applications with a ‘local’ we all welcome residents’ input statutory regulations and eye to ensure that our – criticism is just as welcome as demonstrate ‘best practice’. recommendations are in the any other information brought to (Care of our employees best interest of our whole our attention. is not simply a statutory community. (However, we obligation it is key to the are just consultees – we do A recent example was anti- smooth running of the parish not make the final decisions) social behaviour at one of the office) • Determining whether or new housing developments. • Constantly monitoring not we ought to have a Residents brought their and managing our funds public War Memorial to concerns to the PC meeting and efficiently, effectively and in complement the one inside we were able to work with police line with the rules governing the parish church. (The and residents to significantly local authority finance. church is not open 24/7 and reduce its impact on the local Ensuring that the Finance not everyone either desires community. Committee we established or feels comfortable entering last year is functioning as the church – a group of If you don’t tell us what needs to effectively as possible. 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MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2019 REPORT EXPENSES Our annual festival once again provided pleasure and fun Expenses were unusual this year as the Festival planned as well as opportunities for many local groups to raise funds and funded the World War One Centenary Remembrance for their organisations and we met our aim to provide a last November by providing the personalised Soldier community event that everyone can enjoy. Many thanks to Silhouettes erected along the top of the parish church wall: all the many volunteers and village groups that give support costs were £2590 less donations received from Jackson and help. Grundy Estate Agents (£100), and a further £335 from four villagers. We have many new residents who will be interested in the history of the Festival. It grew from a simple idea 50 years We also needed to fund a new store for the Maycart and ago of organising a week in which varied activities, chosen the other Festival equipment as this had to be moved out and staged by individuals and village groups, could provide from the public gardens shed: the cost was £2049. Also, the a good time for all. Three really old Moulton traditions form Festival Display of Old Moulton Photos in the Marquee was the underlying framework of the programme of events: an additional cost of £675. Our capital reserves covered the Carnival Parade; the May Queen Ceremony with the these three items with a total of £4879. Maycart Procession; and Village Fete with its Stalls and entertainments. Anyone should feel able to put on an Usual expenses were a little down this year at £4009 as event, exhibition, fund-raiser, concert, or just a street stall the Morris team erected the street flags saving that cost. on Festival Saturday. Let us know if you want to include an The usual large expenses were the Insurance - up again event on the programme or just want to help. Contact Barry at £1777 and the Marquee Hire at £1730. May Queen Care on 646818 or Paul Care on 642356. prize £150. Website costs were £130. Van Hire was £97. The remaining costs were made up of postage, telephone, Main Fund Details of 2019 Festival (figures rounded to licences, a stall refund, and the small miscellaneous odds nearest pound) - see detailed EXPENSES & INCOME. and ends.
12 12| autumn | moulton 2019 scene • moulton • autumn scene 2019 INCOME There were many positive comments about the standard and variety of work on display and also new artists interested in Total income from Festival Events at time of writing this report was displaying their work next year. £4330. Stall fees and donations from local stallholders and the amusements in the Gardens brought in a total of £1931. The Art As well as the pictures we also had some beautiful handmade Exhibition was again a great success raising £871. Included in the greetings cards for sale along with a variety of walking sticks. stalls were donations from Whyte Melville stall, Church Hill stalls, NSPCC stall, but no news from a few others yet. The Bingo run by Application details will be sent to previous exhibitors at the end of the Whyte Melville Bowls Club donated £52. The Fun Run brought January 2020. If you have not entered your work with us before in a net income of £166. Morris Men donated £350. The Carnival and would like to please contact me with your details. Parade and Maycart Collections were £389. We only managed It's interesting to know what subject and price pictures that sold £11 interest at the bank. were (especially to the artists).
We received donations from several sources/groups that ran This year was as follows; events: The Artichoke Inn £200, Moulton Parish Church £100, Carey Baptist Church £100, Moulton WI £110, Moulton Gardeners Subject of Picture: Number of pictures sold in £50, Please send in any other donations asap if you intend to do each price range: so. Land/Seascape 17 £15-£25 12 Animal/Bird 11 £26-£35 12 So other than the WW1 Figures/Festival Purchase of Store/ Abstract 5 £36-£50 14 Photograph Display the costs were covered and balances were Flowers 4 £51-£85 4 transferred to the reserves. Figurative 3 Village scene 2 NEXT YEAR’S DATES: Friday 8th to Sunday 17th May 2020 FESTIVAL SATURDAY - 16th MAY 2020. Next year It's always interesting to see what new ideas and subjects artists come up with each year and there really is something for is the 49th Village Festival and will take in VE Day everyone. celebrations.
Barry Care MBE New artists, make a note to get in touch for next year, don't leave it too late and miss out! Looking forward to seeing you all next year. MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2019 CARNIVAL PARADE WINNERS Celia Flowerday Tel: 07790-853263 Winners of the entered categories in this year’s carnival parade (picked by the May Queen): MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2019 FUN RUN Infant Best Dressed - Harry & Isabel Knight WINNERS Junior Best Dressed - Monty Shouksmith & Ernie Windrum King of the Hill Mark Hill Best Dressed Family - The Camplings Adult Male Mark Hill Best Dressed Float - Moulton Festival Committee & Celia Adult Female Charlotte Yarker Irwin with "The Memorial Float" Secondary School Boy Stirling Green Secondary School Girl Emma Lowe Primary School Boy Evan Dye MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL ART EXHIBITION 2019 Primary School Girl Chloe Lowe
The Art Exhibition was a great success yet again, well done to you all.
Special thanks go to Mark Cockerill for his generosity in the loan of the Village Autos showroom and to all the artists and volunteers that contributed.
We had 588 visitors, sold 42 pictures and made a total of £871 to go towards the cost of running the Festival, what a fantastic result! Mark Hill who won in record time of 16.22
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MOULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Moulton Community Centre continues to thrive, with bookings increasing month on month. Should you wish to make a booking for any of the rooms within the community centre, either for your local community group meetings or a private function, please get in touch.
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You may have read on page 3 that the next edition of the Moulton Scene will not be published until the beginning of March 2020 and will cover the period 1st March 2020 to 31st August 2020. As of next year, we will be producing two magazines a year; one in March and the other in September. We will also produce two additional flyers each year, being a Christmas and a Summer Newsletter, which will ensure our residents are kept up to date with events happening in the village all year round. The next publication from Moulton Parish Council will be our Christmas Newsletter this December, so if you have anything you would like to include, a Christmas Fair or a Church Service for example, please get in touch – [email protected]
All local groups and organisations have their own ways of communicating with group members and residents. This will continue to be the most up to date way of keeping up with all their news. All groups are welcome to use the parish notice boards to promote their events or share their news (for those residents not on social media).
We shall of course continue to support and promote all our groups activities through the Moulton Scene, our newsletters and via our website, Facebook pages and other social media channels. For all parish council events please visit our website and subscribe to our Facebook pages @parishcouncilmoulton and @moultoncommunitycentre
If you have any queries relating to this change, please do not hesitate to get in touch, and we look forward to continuing with the Scene on a bi-annual basis.
autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 15 GIG IN THE GARDENS Moulton Parish could not have wished for a more successful day, and a big thanks to all those that came along; from those that set up, tidied up, served, performed, spectated and danced the day and night away with us all. In the days prior to the event the weather forecast was looking rather ‘iffy’ and on the day some thought the whole event might be a total washout, but this could not have been further from the truth. The sun battled against the drizzle, and luckily for all that attended, the bright weather won and we all ended up having a happy, sunny day. We have received such great positive feedback and cannot wait to start planning the next Gig in the Gardens. The date is set for 11th July 2020 – put it in your diary NOW!!
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16 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Forthcoming Events in 2019 At Moulton Community Centre Sandy Hill, Reedings, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7AX – 01604 642202 – [email protected]
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The above events are brought to you by Moulton Parish Council and Moulton Community Centre For further details, please visit the websites/facebook pages listed below:
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autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 17 MOULTON LITERARY FESTIVAL 2019 HEALTH & WELLBEING - COMMUNITY CONNECTOR Moulton Literary Festival – The Countdown Begins! What a busy Summer we’ve had, with lots of Health & Wellbeing events and We are excited to be finalising our line-up of authors meetings! But I couldn’t have done it and events for the Moulton Lit Fest 2019 and wanted without the help of our Good Neighbour to share some of the things we have in store for you Volunteers who take on a variety of roles on the big day: including befriending isolated residents, serving refreshments at events, and Mary-Jane Brown Community Connector for Saturday 9th November at Moulton Community minibus driving to name a few. Moulton & Surrounding Centre Areas
Authors for all ages
Children, teens and adults will be catered for by a list of fantastic national authors including:
• Polly Ho Yen (Boy in the Tower/Where Monsters Lie) • Laura Wood (A Sky Painted Gold/Vote for Effie) • History Society event: author Graham Evans. Dedicated to the late and much missed Mike Austin. • Julia Thorley: Author talk mixed with some light yoga! • Northants Authors: crime fiction • Andrew Carter (The Thing Is) The Veterans Afternoon Tea on Armed Forces Day, Saturday • Sandra Danby: (Ignoring Gravity/Connectedness) 29th June, went well despite it being a hot day! Veterans and • David Knibb: The stories, dramas and histories of local their families enjoyed tea and cakes together and spoke to Northampton pubs – not to be missed! stallholders offering support and services. A big thank you to the • James Vollmar: local author and speaker WI for making some delicious home-baked cakes and our Good Neighbour Volunteers for all their hard work on the day. And much more! Pick up a copy of our brochure for full listings, or look out for an online copy via our website.
Big Book Club We are aiming to host the biggest book club Moulton has ever seen, so if your book club would like to find out which book we will be discussing, please email [email protected]
Kid Fest As well as the acclaimed national author Polly Ho-Yen visiting us, there are free drop-in activity sessions throughout the day, crafts, quizzes, treasure hunts and more to entertain your little ones. Check out our Facebook page over the summer and our brochure from September to find out timings for our drop-in events. Our first Tea Dance, Happy Feet, took place in May. This is at Raffle and Special Prizes Moulton Community Centre on some Friday Afternoons from There will be a chance to win a variety of prizes at our regular raf- 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Ballroom, Sequence and even a little Line fle, but by booking your ticket online you also have an extra chance Dancing for £3 per person with tuition available. (Future dates: to win a signed copy of Mark Haddon’s latest novel, The Porpoise 6th September, 4th October and 15th November). – thank you to Mark and our sponsors at Avery Care Homes for supporting our event and donating it to us!
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• Book your tickets online via our website - £5 per adult (chil- dren only £2 with activities available all day!) • Email us if you would like to be part of our Big Book Club • Email us if you would like to distribute some of our brochures for us • Do you want to volunteer to help on the day? Does your local group want to sponsor an event or donate to our raffle? Get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!
Contact us via email: [email protected] Facebook: Moulton Literary Festival Instagram: @moultonlitfest Website and buying tickets online: moultonlitfest.wixsite.com/mo
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autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 19 Regular events at the Community Centre include the Friday It’s never too late to join the Moulton Joggers (FOC) who meet Games Mornings (every Friday from 10am to 12pm), Musical at 10am on Mondays and Saturdays at Moulton Community Memories on some Fridays (2pm to 3.30pm, see dates below Centre. For absolute beginners and intermediate runners, why and in What’s On) and the Cancer Wellbeing Programme not give it a go? (every third Monday, 2pm to 4pm). If you’re interested in volunteering or you’d like any more information about Health & Wellbeing events /activities please contact me, Mary-Jane, by email: communityconnector@ moultonparishcouncil.org.uk or phone 07484 907438 or come to chat to me in the library on Monday morning between 9.30am and 11.30am.
Please also see posters/flyers with further information around Moulton, the Community Centre, Surgery and on social media: facebook.com/moultoncommunityconnector
Every Monday: Community Connector Surgery 9.30am to 11.30am at Moulton Community Centre Library
Every Wednesday: 2pm-4pm Health & Wellbeing Choir at Moulton Community Centre £5 includes refreshments
Every Friday: Picture shows Barbara Clayton (first on left), who sadly Board Games and Cards Morning 10am-12pm at Moulton recently passed away, enjoying the Games Morning with Community Centre her friends Every third Monday of the Month: 'Northamptonshire Wellbeing Programme for Cancer Patients' 2pm - 4pm at Moulton Community Centre (working alongside Nene CCG, Macmillan, local hospitals and related organisations).
This is a brand-new three-month rolling programme which offers ways to aid recovery and improve wellbeing for people who are going through or have been through cancer treatment. Family members, partners and friends are welcome too. Please register your interest on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/macmillan-health-amp- wellbeing-northamptonshire-18519498341 or phone Wendy at the Macmillan Information Centre on: 01604 544211
Various Fridays: Musical Memories from 2pm to 3.30pm in the Main Hall. If you need transport, please contact Mary-Jane on 07484 907438. Upcoming dates: 13th September, 11th October, 25th October, 8th November, 22nd November and 20th December (Christmas Party!).
Northampton National Trust Association You will be warmly welcomed and able to meet other NT members, as well as enjoying day outings by coach to National Trust and other properties, holidays in the UK and Europe, evening talks with interesting speakers every month from September to April and social and fund raising events in members’ homes to support NT projects in Northamptonshire and beyond.
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20 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 VE DAY May Day Bank Holiday 2020 has been changed to coincide with VE Day anniversary, therefore the Public Holiday will fall on Friday 8th May for a three- day weekend of celebrations!
Save the date – Friday 8th May 2020 – come and commemorate with us the 75th Anniversary of VE Day at the Public Gardens (Moulton Community Centre if inclement weather). Entertainment for all the family. Look out for further details nearer the time - see noticeboards, check websites and Facebook @parishcouncilmoulton or @moultoncommunitycentre
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Doctor Link is accessible 24/7 enabling you to check your symptoms even when the Surgery is closed. Register at: www.doctorlink.com/patients Moulton School & Science College Mr T Jones – Headteacher Tel: 01604 641600 Lessons outside the classroom for MSSC students
As society becomes increasingly risk-averse, we are in danger of suffocating youngsters in rules and regulations. Life is full of challenges and we owe it to our children to equip them with the skills to recognise risks, assess them sensibly and react positively. Basic concepts are learnt in class, but there is no substitute for real experience.
School trips provide a great opportunity for pupils to gain such experience and make a major contribution to the acquisition of knowledge and development of skills. Studies of science, art, history, language and music can all be enhanced outside the classroom whilst sports activities can form the foundation of life-long interests as well as address health agendas. Pupils may feel they know their peers and teachers from day-to-day contact in school, but the experience of being with them on a school trip adds a new dimension, as it raises the whole area of interpersonal skills including leadership, team work, trust and respect.
This summer MSSC ran two trips. A Watersports residential to Le Lac Mimizan in South West France where students were able to do dinghy and catamaran sailing, wind surfing, kayaking and mountain biking. This was a trip that encompassed achievement, personal endeavour, friendship and bonding. Our second trip was a Modern Foreign Language visit to Barcelona. Here students were able use their language skills, experience the history, art, food and culture of another country.
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Sports Days the double and taking the House Trophy from Air, who were tied in second place with Water and Fire finishing behind them. It was a great week of sports and the children should feel really proud of themselves. They were all winners! As ever, we are delighted to share news from Moulton Primary School with the Goodbye and Good Luck to Year 6! wider community. The summer term is a busy but fun-packed time in the school As we near the end of the school year, calendar, with the traditional round of our Year 6 children have enjoyed a end of year events; school trips, sports Our sports days took place in July. camp night and we were in awe of their days, picnics and concerts. This year the Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 provided production of ‘Aladdin’. We wish them all children have visited Woburn Safari Park, an extravaganza of grid games, where the best for Secondary school and look Twycross Zoo, Muddy Education Centre the children showed off all their fantastic forward to welcoming our new Reception and Holdenby House. sporting skills from hopping, throwing, children in September. balancing and jumping. They finished with Summer Concert some class running races, where every child put in the effort to have a go. Year 3 In June we held our annual outdoor and Year 4 participated in a multitude of summer concert. It was a great way to events from running, jumping, throwing celebrate the musical achievements and finishing with the tug of war. It was of children from across the school. We closely fought but Earth just edged out were incredibly lucky with the weather Air to become House Champions with that evening! A combined effort from the Water and Fire finishing third and fourth children, staff, parents and FOMPS made respectively. Finally, Year 5 and Year this event a great success. The addition 6 had their chance to compete for their of our sound system this year also helped House Athletics Trophy. We saw some amplify the music really well. Well done to true passion with children giving every all the children that performed, you were ounce of energy to try and cross the line fab! first. In the end it finished with Earth doing
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autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 27 Applications may be made by contacting Moulton Church Office tel: 495393, via the Reverend in Overstone or by emailing: susangarratt117@ btinternet.com. Applicants do not have to be church members. Where the beneficiary is under 18 we ask for proof of purchase of an item or other documentation. Monday Club The Moulton Monday Club is a small group of predominately elderly ladies who meet each week on a Monday morning from 10am – 12 noon Give for coffee and a chat in the Carey Lounge. We sometimes have a speaker or, when vehicles allow, we go out and Blood about to garden centres and for meals, etc. Saving Lives..Do Something Amazing..Give Blood.. Recently we have been knitting and making squares for blankets to be donated to the baby and children’s wards at Northampton General The dates & venue for upcoming sessions in Moulton are: Hospital. Contacts: Sunday 8th September 2019 @ Moulton Secondary School Ella: 01604 647950 – Margaret: 01604 492533 Sunday 13th October 2019 @ Moulton Secondary School
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28 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 VILLAGE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
MOULTON ALLOTMENTS CIC The new development for this year MOULTON PLAYERS was the Rent-a-Bed plot. Many The weather this year has been people like the idea of growing some Moulton Players have come to the kinder to the crops with some rain vegetables or flowers but don’t end of another highly successful coming at a crucial time, ensuring have the time to manage a full plot, season at Moulton Theatre. that the crops look very good. so having one or two raised beds However, the watering system proved to be the ideal solution. supplied by the ringmain has been well used. The sedum roof we Anyone interested in having an installed on top of the shop is now in allotment ring Jan on 491364. full bloom and really looks a picture, with the added bonus that the Mike Andrews shop keeps much cooler in the hot weather.
Junior Growers Club are nearing the end of their meetings, with both first and second year groups enjoying the fruits of their labour. The only problem is keeping pace with the courgettes! A first for this year is that spare beds are being used to grow potatoes to be donated to the Daventry Food Bank, an activity which they have Our July (and final) production was embraced with enthusiasm, showing “Sandcastles”, a gentle, funny play a commendable appreciation of the written by Bob Larby and directed by need to help those less fortunate Max Troy, describing the relationship than ourselves. Many of these young between beach hut owners and their people will be continuing through new ‘rental’ neighbour. the autumn on the Crafty Growers Club where they will be involved in Next season will begin with creative craft activities as well as a somewhat more serious getting muddy and having a lot of dramatisation of John Steinbeck’s fun. Please contact us for details. “Of Mice & Men”. This outstanding drama was very successful on We enjoyed good weather for our Broadway. A tremendously moving annual barbecue on the 7th July study of the character of two roving and had the biggest turn out yet farmhands, one of whom—"with the with over 60 people joining in. It was strength of a gorilla and the mind good to see so many people chatting of an untutored child" —unwittingly to fellow allotmenteers who they murders a woman, and is killed by otherwise may not come in contact his friend to prevent his falling into with, and to watch the younger the hands of the law. The play runs children playing with the games from October 7th -12th and tickets provided for them. will be available 4 weeks previously (and a week earlier for Moulton Players members).
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A serious start to an otherwise light- The WI was actively involved with Autumn Programme hearted season to follow. the May Village Festival, running a Fashion Show, setting up and 10 September - As always, we are showing a new administrating the Competition Tent The Silk Road – Ray & Jenny season of excellent films. Details and running a Prosecco and Cake Rowson can be found in “What not to miss”. Stall in the Public Gardens. As 8 October - always, the drink and cakes were a AGM and Games Evening Moulton Players is a registered roaring success. charity run entirely by volunteer 12 November - members. There are opportunities Members have also enjoyed World Kindness Day Activities to become involved with Moulton participating in Archery and Shooting Theatre at all levels – acting on- afternoons. 4 members successfully stage, stage management, set completed the Moon Walk. As a MOULTON & DISTRICT building, sound and light, front of group we have been chosen to run GARDENERS’ SOCIETY house, assisting with the bar and a Walking Netball 20-week course. Jennifer Aarons – Secretary coffee mornings, or simply helping This has been met with enthusiasm www.moultongardenerssociety. with the day-to-day running of our and runs alongside our summer co.uk Grade II listed building. walks and local village trail. All the hard work pays off in the end! It is rare that a local Am-Dram group Summer flowers and vegetables are own its own premises and we are now dominating our gardens, looking fortunate to have been supported and tasting superb. There is nothing by our active members over the like a vase of flowers cut from your years, many of whom put their lives own garden or the taste of new on hold to create Moulton Theatre, potatoes and vegetables garnered and before it The Barn. Without this from your own veg plot. volunteer life-blood Moulton Players simply would not exist. So, if you As a society, this summer, we have are able to contribute even a little enjoyed day trips to the Cotswolds time and energy please contact us and to the Malvern Show, as well as ([email protected]) or visit a long weekend visit to Somerset, the theatre any Saturday morning where we particularly enjoyed the between 10am and noon. Willow Wetland Centre and Hidcote Manor gardens. An evening visit to a We look forward to meeting some of garden tucked away in the suburbs you at our forthcoming productions. of Market Harborough was a surprise and a delight. We are looking MOULTON EVENING WI forward to August and our Annual Carolyn Bennett – Press Officer show, where the fruit of everyone’s hard work will be displayed in the Well what an exciting four months we Community Centre. have had with a varied programme involving new visitors and members! This quarter started with a humorous talk about Victoria Wood's life, which coincidentally was just 3 days before her statue was unveiled in her hometown, Bury. We were then delighted with a talk about hand We continue to meet monthly in the woven bags from the Philippines, evening to play Canasta, talk within with the opportunity to purchase one. the book group and/or practice Recently we had a drawing evening skittles. These groups are open to led by one of our members where all members and usually produce we could be in the moment and draw much talking and laughter. sketches of plants and enjoy some talking and friendship. In August we Meetings are held on the 2nd held a quiz and swilled it down with Tuesday of the month in Moulton puddings and Pimms. A great way to Community Centre, doors open at spend a balmy summer evening. 7pm. Visitors welcome £5 including coffee/tea and cakes.
30 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 VILLAGE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
MOULTON BELL RINGERS MOULTON TUESDAY CLUB
Moulton Bellringers practice every The AGM of the Tuesday Club was Monday night 7.30pm to 9pm. New held during the April meeting on its recruits welcomed so just come 1st anniversary. It was agreed the along and see what we do. present committee would continue for the current year. Barry Care MBE In June members enjoyed an outing to the National Memorium Arboretum in Staffordshire. Such a beautiful place although we couldn't reach some parts because of flooding; afterwards we went to Lichfield.
Some viewed the cathedral, some shopped and some just enjoyed cream teas.
HARDY PLANT SOCIETY Meetings are held on the 4th NORTHAMPTONSHIRE GROUP Tuesday of the month 2-4pm in the Guide Hall, Barlow Lane. All meetings are held, usually on Newcomers are very welcome! the first Saturday of the month, at Moulton Community Centre Hall, Remaining programme for 2019: starting at 2pm (except for 2.30pm at the October meeting). Visitors 24th September welcome £5, or join us for £6 Polly Feeley - A "60"s Adolescent single/£10 double for the remainder of 2019 and the whole of 2020! 22nd October Graham Sutherland - Subject to be Our programme is as follows: confirmed
th 26th November 7 September Mick Roberts - Tales from a Mayor's Illustrated Talk by Gail Chauffeur Summerfield on ‘Grasses’ Visitors welcome at this FREE NORTHAMPTON WHYTE meeting Our winter timetable includes talks MELVILLE BOWLING CLUB entitled ‘Weird Plants’, ‘People, www.whytemelvillebowls.club 5th October Plants, Pleasure and Passion’ and Fernie Fields Moulton Way ‘The Brighter Side of Winter’. The Illustrated Talk by Timothy Walker st Northampton NN3 7BD AGM is on October 1st, Race Night on ‘How to be a 21 Century (with fish and chip supper) is in Gardener’ The highlight of this season so far November and a pre-Christmas nd has been our mens team winning the visit to Charlecote Park will be in 2 November prestigious Bowls Northamptonshire December. For details of these Illustrated Talk by Andrew Manfield Cup. The club last won this events, please see the ‘What’s On’ Humphris on ‘Wollerton Old Hall competition in 1926 so this win was section. Garden Past and Present’ extra special.
th As ever, visitors and new members 7 December Club competitions are being keenly are always welcome at our 4th Illustrated Talk by Joe Sharman on contested this year with new bowlers Wednesday of the month meetings ‘The Spring Flowers of Mallorca’ taking an active part. As well, several in the Community Centre – do th of our members have managed come along and join us if you are 4 January to get to the later stages of the interested – details in the ‘What not Illustrated Talk by (speaker and Bowls Northamptonshire county to miss' section. topic to be announced) competitions.
autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 31 VILLAGE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
On Thursday the 28th November further information please visit www. lighting fires, mechanics to name a at 7.30pm the Club holds its 111th whytemelvillebowls.club or contact few. All sections completed nights Annual General Meeting at Fernie our Secretary 01604 648935. away, with our Beavers camping Fields Sports and Social Club. under canvas for the first time. We Everybody is welcome. For further TABLE TENNIS CLUB have presented Chief Scout Bronze information on social and fundraising Awards (Beavers), Chief Scout Silver events during the autumn and winter The newly formed Table Tennis Awards (Cubs), with Scouts working please visit our website or telephone club meets weekly on a Sunday towards their Gold Awards. This Janet on 01604 462755. morning throughout the year from is great to see and a credit to my 11am - 12noon upstairs at Moulton wonderful leaders. We had a great response again Community Centre. this year from our series of Open We have good numbers in all of our Days on Tuesday afternoons and Two tables are available and sections, however there is always our coach continues to develop the members of any ability are certain to space for more girls and boys aged skills of those who perhaps have not get a game. 5 ¾ to 14 to join us. If interested in considered bowls as a sport before. joining email pennie.crow@yahoo. The fee is £2.00 a session payable co.uk for details. In particular we would like to on the day. encourage more women to join us. We have had to carry out roof repairs So, come along, make new friends We look forward to seeing you. to our headquarters. The amount of and get involved in the world of lawn rain took its toll and our kit room was bowls. Max Troy - Telephone 07946-569005 leaking. Emptying buckets morning and night was no fun. We had to We have a first-class bowling green 38TH NORTHAMPTON MOULTON spend hard earned funds on the roof, and share excellent Clubhouse SCOUT GROUP that should have been to improve the facilities at Fernie Fields Sports and driveway. We are applying for grants Social Club, which have recently The Scout Group continues to deliver and fund raising so hopefully we can been refurbished/extended. So if you exciting programmes for our young get back on track. are interested in joining us, our Open people. Activities have included Days start again in May 2020, for archery, air rifle shooting, cave bus,
32 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 VILLAGE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Our yearly Scout Postal Service to DELIVER YOUR Anchors Boys - CHRISTMAS CARDS around Moulton village will be School Years: 1-3 taking place in December. Why not let our scouts do the 18.00-19.10 walking to deliver your festive cards to your friends and Junior Section - neighbours. Please support us by putting your Christmas School Years: 4-6 cards in the boxes, which are situated in the CO-OP, 18:45 – 20:00 YOGI STORES and the FORGET ME NOT CAFÉ at the Community Centre. 25p per card, just drop cards Company Section - and money into the box (remember we need to know School Years: 7-13 the address to be able to ensure your card is delivered). 19:45-21:10 Post boxes will be in place by the 1st December and deliveries will be completed week commencing 16th For more details please contact: Maria Hope 07738 December. Please support us. 607888 www.northantsbb.org.uk THE BOYS BRIGAGE CROWFIELDS At Boys Brigade there is something for every The Wildflower Meadow in Crowfields Common young man, whether it's is absolutely gorgeous now! Amid a mist of pink camping or cooking, football or first aid, arts and crafts or grasses, the pink mallows and mauve scabious archery. wave above yellow lady's bedstraw, yellow rattle We also help to develop skills, build confidence and and bird's foot trefoil to name but a few. What make friends in a variety of activities throughout the year, a valuable and precious resource for us all - and currently we have spaces available for your son. A especially the bees and insects who are having a warm welcome awaits. ball!
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autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 35 RURAL NEWS Parish Footpath Warden Brian Walton
We have had quite indifferent weather the last even a squawking pheasant. If you are more few months when it was very dry, then a very wet adventurous, you can walk on to the next farm spell when the migratory birds were late arriving. and go to Holcot or Overstone. My correspondent told me they were ten days late. We had so much rain in the beginning of One July evening, sitting on the new seat on June that people were putting their heating on Stocks Hill after a walk, it was most satisfying and visiting the surgery because of webbed feet. to see the swifts swooping and screeching over the square. A walk I did on a fine day was the footpath opposite Prince of Wales Row, which proceeded If you have some spare time on a Wednesday to the development of Sand Hills, past the morning, about 10.30am, why not join the Health proposed water feature of Lake Countess Walk and see Moulton not from a car. We meet towards Marsh Spinney, walking through the at the bottom of Doves Lane in the High Street barley then walking on towards the farm; you and walk for about 40 minutes. It keeps you fit, see sheep grazing, you might see a buzzard or you meet people, and it’s free. red kite, rabbits, numerous pigeons, blackbirds,
36 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 Contact: Angela Campling Tel: 01604 644280; email: [email protected] or in writing to Obituaries Dairy Farmhouse, 1 Overstone Road, Moulton, Northants NN3 7UG Michael AUSTIN. Mike was born in Hospital in London. It took major innovative His family was the highlight of his life and Kent, trained as a teacher at college surgery to return him to good health and the arrival of his grandchildren, Lucas and in Brighton, moving to Northampton in enable him to return to school and pick up Lottie to Chris and Kate and Jack to Ian and 1973, and Moulton in 1997. He will be his education. Gemma gave him such pleasure and he fondly remembered as a loving father, delighted in every minute spent with them. an enthusiastic gardener, genealogist, At 16 he transferred from Moulton to Trinity He especially loved the times the family historical researcher, Arsenal fan and School gaining two A levels before starting spent together at their home on the coast in musical lover. He was Archivist of the work as a trainee buyer at British Timken. A Devon. Moulton History Society, member of the course he undertook at work contained an Moulton Voices Choir and frequent patron element of law and he decided he wanted He also loved spending time with his of the various cafes in the village. He was to pursue a career in this profession. He brothers and their families as well as Liz’s very well-liked and respected in the village needed different A levels to achieve a place siblings’ families too. Sadly, his early health and will be missed by so many - especially at university; so, in one year at night school problems re-occurred over the last few the History Society for all the work he did he achieved high grades in Law, British years. His medical history proved to be a arranging excellent speakers. Constitution and Sociology and a place at challenge for his doctors, but it didn’t stop Birmingham University to study Law. him enjoying sailing and walking with groups He is survived by sons Neil and Gareth, of friends as well as refurbishing homes for grandchildren Annie and Thomas, sisters He became an articled clerk at Beck himself and Liz and the boys. Margaret and Janet, brother David and Phipps Solicitors in Northampton and after He will be deeply missed by all his family many nieces, nephews and extended family. qualifying worked variously in Northampton, and friends. Wellingborough and of course in Moulton. Robert BARNARD. Bob was born in He gained a reputation for ensuring all his Michele SABIN. Bayford, Hertfordshire in 1930 but grew up clients felt comfortable and had a good Michele sadly passed in Pitsford from the age of 2, passing the understanding of the sometimes complex away on Saturday April 11+ to the Grammar School from Pitsford matters they had engaged him for help with. 13 at Cynthia Spencer Primary. Hospice surrounded He had many interests. As a teenager he by her family after a Before being called up for National Service, became a bell ringer and also very involved courageous battle with he worked at Groses and then the Post in scouting having been enrolled as a cub cancer. Office as a Youth in Training. After 2 in Great Ormond Street. He became scout years in the RAF as a radar mechanic, he leader in Moulton and through this involved Michele was born on July 25th 1958, the went back and continued to train at the in canoeing which later led to his love of middle child of Peter and Shirley White. She Post Office, becoming a technical officer, boating on a much larger scale. spent the first 6 years of her life in Great setting up broadcasts for big events such Brington and attended the school in the next as Silverstone races and transmitting calls At 19 he met Liz (Thompson), they became village, Little Brington. In 1964 the White and photos and talking to people all over the inseparable and were married for almost family moved to Ashley Lane in Moulton world. forty-four years raising their boys Chris and where she continued her education at Ian in the home they had built for the family Moulton Primary School followed by Moulton He and Janette met while they were in Chater Street. It was here in the garage Secondary School. After school Michele working at the Post Office, when she was that he renovated a Lotus Elan and an MG went on to become a hairdresser carrying a telephonist. After 5 years courtship, they car as well as building a kit car from scratch. out her training at Michael Barry’s salon. married at Kingsthorpe Church in 1954 Michele met Chris Sabin in 1975 and the and moved into Ruskin Road, Kingsthorpe He took a huge interest in the boys' soulmates got married in June 1980. They before moving to Northampton Lane, activities, sport for Chris and music for had 3 daughters, Marissa, Leanne and Moulton in 1958. They have 4 children, Ian and could be found on the touchline Carly. Peter, Elizabeth, Jane and Jacqueline, 9 watching Chris play football or in halls grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A listening to Ian’s band. He also actively In 1988, Michele started working at Moulton family man, Bob loved having them around supported their education and this led him Primary School in the kitchen preparing him. After 42 years with the Post Office, a to become chairman of governors at both the meals and she loved serving the pupils motor-bike accident forced him to retire at the primary and secondary schools in the which included not only her own children but 57, so his love of his garden became his village. also 4 of her grandchildren. life. Over the years he won many prizes at the Gardeners’ Annual Show. He was He also served on the Parish Council Once their daughters had flown the nest gardening until 2 weeks before he collapsed and oversaw the construction of shared Michele and Chris loved going on cruises at home, passing peacefully away 5 weeks ownership homes making house purchase as well as family holidays, Michele was later in hospital – just 2 days before their possible for more young people in the the heart and soul of the family and was 65th wedding anniversary. He will be sadly village. renowned for putting on lovely spreads missed by all his family. for family and friends. She loved being a At the age of fifty he gave up the stress of nanny to her 8 grandchildren, she was a real Anthony DENNY. working as a lawyer and changed course hands-on nanny who loved nothing more Anthony was born in completely; he combined his knowledge of than playing with her grandchildren, crafting November 1952 to the property market, his skill in woodworking with them and giving them lots of cuddles. Irene and Ron. He was and the ability to learn the basics of other the youngest of three trades and became a small-scale developer. Michele was a popular, friendly lady in the boys, Alan and David Using some of the best tradespeople in village who will be greatly missed. being his brothers. His the area he built ten bungalows creating early childhood was blighted by ill health beautiful homes for their downsizing new and between the ages of three and eight owners. he had long stays in Great Ormond Street
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autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 39 Church News
MOULTON PARISH CHURCH First, could it be that church is more relevant than you think? If the bible really is the ‘maker’s Why come to Moulton Parish Church? instructions’, then it might be worth taking a look what it says about life, death, relationships, Unless it is for a wedding or a funeral, statistically work and especially the hero of the book… Jesus you are more likely to pass by Moulton Parish Christ. At Moulton we simply try to open the Church than step inside for a Sunday service. I bible each week and see what it has to teach us wonder why that is for you? about the life changing news of Jesus.
You may think church is irrelevant. What on earth It might also surprise you to know, that regulars has a 12th Century building, an ancient bible come because we know we are not “sorted”. or an historic Jesus got to do with your joys and Think of us more of a hospital for people in need worries? That perception is understandable but than a club where everyone is fine. Ironically is it right? your very reason for feeling that you couldn’t step into Moulton Church (because you haven’t You may think you need to ‘sort your life out’ got things sorted) might be the best reason to before you step inside a church building. After give Moulton church and the good news of Jesus all, everyone in church seems so sorted or at a hearing. least might give that perception. What sort of welcome would I get, if they really knew what I We have services every Sunday at 9am, 10am was like? and 6pm. We would love to welcome you. Ring the church office on 495393 if you want more So why might you want to step inside and take a information. look at a Sunday service?
CAREY BAPTIST CHURCH
Angela Campling – Publicity Officer – 01604 644280
September sees the Women’s Own, Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades, and Toddle Inn start up again with enthusiasm after the summer break. The monthly Healing Services for those who need support have been renamed ‘The Healing Space’ and will take place in the church as before. Our minister, Rev. Stuart Dennis will be on a sabbatical break during the Autumn but the deacons will ensure everything runs as usual. We look forward to welcoming Stuart back, refreshed and energised!
We are, of course, always glad to welcome new faces to our comfortable, informal church.
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Nurseries/Schools/Tuition: Gardening, Tree Surgery and Landscaping: Childfirst Day Nursery, 7 AJ Block Paving Ltd, 28 Favours Day Nursery, 35 Andrew's Fencing Services, 25 Kip McGrath Education Centre, 41 Bland, John, Treeworks, 35 Quinton House School 41 Garden & Handyman Services, 6 Silver Swans Ballet Classes, 27 K. Worley, Buildings and Gardens, Stonewell Cottage Day Nursery, 14 9 S P Wills Garden Services, 14 Sywell Mowers, 25 autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 43 WHAT NOT TO MISS! Your Regular Weekly Groups
MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN Moulton Short Mat Sing & Sign Baby Moulton Short Mat Children's Yoga Wellbeing Support Little Kickers 9.30 Bingo 13.00 Bowls Club 9.15 Class 9.30 & 10.30 Bowls Club 9.15 9.30 Moulton CC Appointments 9.30 – 12.00 Moulton Moulton Working Benham, Moulton Moulton CC (Term Benham, Moulton - 12.30 CC Men’s Club Park time only) Park Moulton CC Community Moulton Keep Fit Mums & Tots 9.00 Little Kickers 9.30 - Board Games & Moulton Joggers Table Tennis Club Connector Surgery 10.00 Chappell - 11.00 Moulton 11.00 Moulton CC Cards Morning 10.00 Meet Outside 11.00 - 12.00 9:30 - 11.30 House Evangelical Church 10.00 - 12.00 Moulton CC Moulton CC Moulton Library (Main Church) (Term Moulton CC time only)
Moulton Joggers Pilates 9.30 - 10.30 Prayer Meeting Yoga at a Gentle Walking Football Coffee Shop 10.00 10.00 Meet Moulton Guide Hall 9.30-10.00 Carey Pace 10.00 11.00 - 12.00 – 12.00 Moulton Outside Moulton Baptist Church Moulton Village Hall Moulton Football Theatre CC Club
Oasis Mums & Tots Gentle Circuits for Music Bugs 10.00 – Toddle Inn Play & Learn for Moulton Minis - 10.00 Moulton the over 50’s 10.45 12.00 Moulton CC 10.00-11.30 & Under 5’s 13.00 Soccer Club 10.30 Church Centre - 11.30 Moulton 13.30-15.00 Carey - 15.00 Moulton - 11.30 Moulton (Term time only) Guide Hall Baptist Church Hall Library Football Club (Term time only) Monday Club 10.00 Walking Football Coffee Morning Pilates 12.00 – Friday Night Live Girls Football – 12.00 Carey 11.00 - 12.00 10.00 - 12.00 13.00 Moulton CC (Youth Club) 19.00 Sessions @ Baptist Church Moulton Football Moulton Moulton CC (Various Moulton 10.30 - Lounge (excl Bank Club Evangelical Church Fridays) 11.30 Moulton Hols) (Coffee Lounge) Football Club
Pilates with Maree Pilates 11.45 - Health Walk (35-45 Homework Club 10.45 – 11.30 12.45 Moulton mins) 10.30 Meet 15.30 - 17.30 Moulton CC Guide Hall o/s Evangelical Moulton Library Church
Rhymetime 14.00 Pilates 12.00 – DDH Community Kettlecise 17.30 – - 14.30 13.00 Moulton CC Lunch Club 12.15 18.30 Moulton CC Moulton Library Chappell House (£5 for a 2-course hot dinner) Pilates 16.30 – Wellbeing Luncheon Club Walking Football - 18.05 Moulton CC Appointments 12.15 Moulton General & Ladies 13.00 - 17.00 Church Centre Only Session 18.00 Moulton Surgery (Fortnightly) - 19.00 Moulton Football Club
Zumba 17.45 - Blue Door After Sports Injury Clinic Cub Scouts 18.00 18.45 Moulton CC School Club 15.15 ran by University – 19.30 Scout HQ, Moulton Church Level Students The Nurseries Centre (Term time (Consultations £5) only) 13.30, 14.40 & 15.30 Moulton College Boys Brigade White Tiger Health & Wellbeing Girls Brigade 18.00 18.00 onwards Taekwon-Do 19.00 Choir 14.00 - 16.00 onwards Carey Carey Baptist (beg.) 20.00 (adv.) Moulton CC Baptist Church Hall Church Hall (Term Moulton Primary (Term time only) time only) School Beavers 18.15 – Scouts 19.30 – The Gap Primary 2nd Moulton 19.15 Scout HQ, 21.00 Scout HQ, School After Brownies 18.15 The Nurseries The Nurseries School Club 15.15 – 19.45 Guide Hall Moulton Church Centre (Term time only) Pilates with Maree 1st Moulton Children's Yoga 18.30 – 19.15 Rainbows 17.45 18.30 Moulton CC Moulton CC - 19.00 Guide Hall
1st Moulton Pilates 18.00 Community Choir Brownies 18.30 Moulton CC 19.00 - 21.00 - 20.00 Guide Hall Moulton CC
Walking Football 1st Moulton Guides White Tiger 19.00 - 20.00 19.15 - 21.00 Guide Taekwon-Do 19.00 Moulton Football Hall (beg.) 20.00 (adv.) Club Moulton Primary School Moulton Church Moulton Morris Men Bell Ringers 19.30 19.30 Moulton CC Moulton Church
Keep Fit Class Jam Session 21.00 19.30 – 20.45 Cardigan Arms Moulton Village Hall Yoga 19.50 Moulton CC
44 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 Your Regular Monthly Groups
MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN Folk Jam Baby Weigh-in Afternoon Book Friends of Musical Craft Club 09.30 Young Adult Session 20.00 13.00 - 15.00 Group 13.00 - Moulton Library Memories 14.00 Moulton CC (1st Book Group - 23.00 The Moulton Library 14.00 Moulton Mtg 18.30 - 19.30 - 15.30 Moulton Sat of the month, 13.00 – 14.00 Artichoke Pub (3rd Tues of the Library (3rd Wed Moulton Library CC (Various excl Jul & Aug) Moulton Library (2nd Mon of the month) of the month) (1st Thur of the Fridays) (1st Sun of the month) month) month) Northamptonp- Ladies Memory Cafe Evening WI Sew/Craft and Who Let The Moulton Parish shire Wellbeing Fellowship 14.00 14.00 - 16.00 Ladies That Chat 14.00 Dads Out 09.30 Church - KM4 Programme for Moulton Church Carey Baptist Natter 19.15 Moulton CC (3rd Moulton Church 16.00 Kings Cancer Patients Centre (1st Tues of Church (2nd Wed Moulton Club Fri of the month) Centre (2nd Sat Meadow School 14.00 - 16.00 the month) of the month) (3rd Thur of the of the month) (3rd Sun of the Moulton CC (3rd month) month) Mon of the month excl Dec 2019, Jan & Feb 2020)
Moulton Tuesday Gardeners’ Moulton Network Arts Quiz Night at the Club 14.00 – Society General Ballroom & 10.00 – 16.00 Artichoke Pub Meeting 19.30 Sequence Social Moulton CC (2nd (1st Sun of the 16.00 The Guide Moulton CC (4th Dance 19.30 – Sat of the month) month) Hall (4th Tues of Wed of the month, 22.30 Moulton the month) excl Jun, Aug & CC (3rd or 4th Fri of Dec) the month) Creative Writing Evening WI Moulton History Hardy Plant Group 19.00 - Skittles Practice Society 19.30 Society 14.00 20.30 Moulton 19.00 Moulton Moulton Working Moulton CC Library (2nd Tues Club (3rd Wed of Men’s Club (2nd (1st Sat of the of the month) the month) Fri of the month, month, excl May, excl Jan, Jun, Jul Jul & Aug) & Aug) Moulton Stitch Evening WI Final Fridays - Golden 50's, 60's Craft Club 19.30 Book Club 19.30 Social Evening and 70's Disco Moulton CC (1st Moulton Club for Members & Tues of the month (2nd Wed of the Friends Moulton 20.00 – 23.00 excl July, Aug & month) Theatre (Last Moulton CC (1st Sep) Friday of the Sat of the month) month)
While every attempt is made to ensure that all information is current and correct, please be aware that timings may be different during school holidays/bank holidays, or only run during term time, etc. Please check direct with organiser before attending.
SCHOOL TERM Moulton School & Science College 2nd September – Teacher Training Day DATES 3rd September – Teacher Training Day 4th September – School re-opens 25th October – School closes Moulton Primary School 4th November – School re-opens 2nd September – Teacher Training Day 20th December – School closes 3rd September – Teacher Training Day 6th January – School re-opens 4th September – School re-opens 25th October – School closes Moulton College (Further Education 4th November – Teacher Training Day Students only) 5th November – School re-opens 9th September – Term starts 20th December – School closes 28th October – 1st November – Study 3rd January – Teacher Training Day week 6th January – School re-opens 18th December – Term finishes 6th January – Terms starts
autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 45 11 Musical Memories 14.00-15.30 Moulton what’s ON … Community Centre September 13 Food & Drink Festival 10.30-15.30 Moulton Community Centre 13 Blood Donation Moulton School & Science 3 Carey Women’s Own Re-starts 14.30 Carey College Church Lounge 14 Alpha Course 19.30 Moulton Parish Church 6 Happy Feet Tea Dance 13.30-15.30 Moulton Community Centre 15 Carey Baptist ‘Thirsty’ Group 20.00 Telegraph Inn 7 Cinema - Fishermen’s Friend 19.30 Moulton Theatre 18 Cinema – White Crow 19.30 Moulton Theatre 7 Golden 50s, 60s and 70s Disco (with bar service) all ages welcome! 20.00-23.00 20 Family Service 17.00 Carey Baptist Church Moulton Community Centre 21 Northamptonshire Wellbeing Programme 8 Blood Donation Moulton School & Science for Cancer Patients 14.00-16.00 Moulton College Community Centre 9 Lunch Club 12/12.30 Carey Church Hall 21 Alpha Course 19.30 Moulton Parish Church 9 Boys’ Brigade Re-starts 18.00-21.10 Carey 25 Musical Memories 14.00-15.30 Moulton Church Hall Community Centre 12 Toddle-Inn Re-starts 10.00-11.30 & 13.30- 26 Bright Lights Party 17.00 Moulton Parish 15.00 Carey Church Hall Church Centre 12 Girls’ Brigade Re-starts 18.00-19.30 Carey 26 Cinema – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Church Hall Peel Society 19.30 Moulton Theatre 13 Musical Memories 14.00-15.30 Moulton November Community Centre 14 Cinema – Get Carter 19.30 Moulton Theatre 1 Moulton & District Gardener’s Society 15 Harvest Family Service (followed by Bring & Race Night with Fish & Chip Supper 19.30 Share Lunch) 10.45 Carey Baptist Church Moulton Club 15 Evening Worship 18.00 Carey Baptist 3 All Souls Service 18.00 Moulton Parish Church Church 16 Northamptonshire Wellbeing Programme 4 Alpha Course 19.30 Moulton Parish Church for Cancer Patients 14.00-16.00 Moulton Community Centre 6 Healing Space 19.30 Carey Baptist Church 17 Carey Baptist ‘Thirsty’ Group 20.00 8 Musical Memories 14.00-15.30 Moulton Telegraph Inn Community Centre 22 Harvest Afternoon Tea ‘Service’ 15.30 9 Moulton Literary Festival Moulton Moulton Evangelical Church Community Centre 27 MacMillan Coffee Morning 10.30 Moulton 9 Cinema – Paddington 2 19.30 Moulton Theatre Theatre 28 Indoor Car Boot Sale 10.00-13.00 Moulton 10 Remembrance Sunday Service 10.45 Community Centre Moulton Parish Church 29 Harvest Festival Service 10.30 Moulton 11 Alpha Course 19.30 Moulton Parish Church Parish Church 15 Happy Feet Tea Dance 13.30-15.30 Moulton 30 Alpha Course 19.30 Moulton Parish Church Community Centre 16 Men’s Conference (contact Church Office) October 09.00 Moulton Parish Church 17 Brigades Enrolment 10.45 Carey Baptist 2 Healing Space 19.30 Carey Baptist Church Church 4 Happy Feet Tea Dance 13.30-15.30 Moulton 18 Northamptonshire Wellbeing Programme Community Centre for Cancer Patients 14.00-16.00 Moulton Community Centre 5 Women’s Bible Course (contact Church Office) 09.00 Moulton Parish Church 19 Carey Baptist ‘Thirsty’ Group 20.00 Telegraph Inn 5 New Associate Minister Licensing Service 18.00 Moulton Parish Church 22 Musical Memories 14.00-15.30 Moulton Community Centre 6 Silver Sunday Moulton Community Centre 22 Cinema – Hobson’s Choice 19.30 Moulton 7 Alpha Course 19.30 Moulton Parish Church Theatre 7-12 Play – Of Mice and Men 19.30 Moulton 30 Cinema – Sully 19.30 Moulton Theatre Theatre 46 | moulton scene • autumn 2019 December 22 Early Evening Carols by Candlelight 18.00 Moulton Parish Church 1 Advent Songs of Praise (followed by tea and 22 Late Evening Carols by Candlelight 20.00 cakes) 16.00 Carey Baptist Church Moulton Parish Church 3 Lunch Club 12/12.30 Carey Church Hall 24 Children’s Carol Service 16.00 Moulton 6 Moulton & District Gardener’s Society Day Parish Church Trip to Charlecote Park (with Christmas 24 Family Service 16.00 Carey Baptist Church Lunch) 24 Midnight Lord’s Supper 23.00 Moulton 8 Christingle Service 10.30 Moulton Parish Parish Church Church 25 Christmas Day Lord’s Supper 09.00 8 Christmas Cracker Moulton Community Moulton Parish Church Centre 25 Family Service 10.00 Carey Baptist Church 9 Women’s Institute Carol Service 14.00 25 Christmas Day Family Service 10.30 Moulton Parish Church Moulton Parish Church 9-14 Play – Vicar of Dibley at Christmas 19.30 25 Christmas Day Service (followed by Moulton Theatre Christmas Dinner at 13.00) 11.00 Moulton 13 Happy Feet Tea Dance 13.30-15.30 Moulton Evangelical Church Community Centre 26 Moulton Morris Men Boxing Day Dancing & 15 Family Service 10.45 Carey Baptist Church Mummers 11.00 Stocks Hill, Moulton 15 Moulton 77 Carols 18.00 Moulton Parish 29 Morning Service (no Evening Service) 10.45 Church Carey Baptist Church 15 Christmas Afternoon Tea, Carols, etc 15.30 Moulton Evangelical Church January 17 Carey Baptist ‘Thirsty’ Group 20.00 Telegraph Inn 8 Healing Space 19.30 Carey Baptist Church 20 Musical Memories – Christmas Party 14.00- 15.30 Moulton Community Centre 22 Carols by Candlelight 18.00 Carey Baptist Church USE IT OR LOSE IT!
Moulton Post Office, situated in Yogi Stores on Overstone Road, may be in danger of closing unless the transactions and footfall increase within the next few months. This is a resource much valued by Moulton people for many transactions, including the facility to pay in and withdraw cash. This saves many people from having to get to a bank - not easy for those without their own transport, as our buses having been cut back recently. Please use this efficient and friendly service as much as you can!
autumn 2019 • moulton scene | 47 OPENING TIMES MON - SAT: 6:30am - 8:30pm SUN: 7:30am - 5p:3m0pm Tel: 01604 644728