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ERTON D V RA E Issue No. 337 L K October 2016 L E H E O W L R E A S H SCAFTWORTH Contact us: e: [email protected] // t: 01777 818180 Goodbye The Summer… Blacksmith’s As I write, I sit gazing out of my Arms conservatory window, musing over the summer that is nearly past. Autumn, according to the BBC weather man, Halloween is officially upon us, and, as plants and shrubs adopt the look of that famous Welshman, “Dia Sunday Back”? I look back at what this summer has given us in our garden. The spookiest Sunday of the Apart from the norm of blossom and flowers year at the Blacksmith’s and leafy shrubs, not forgetting the grass, Please come dressed appropriately Oh the grass! Our fruit trees gave a modest - the scarier the better! harvest after the wasps and other critters There will be a prize drawn at 7.30 pm had had their share, but the apples were very for the most spooky costume disappointing this year, but hey ho! Even Monty Families welcome Don has problems. It will be the spookiest garden in Everton After a long vacation on the Costa del Sol it Prepare was good to come home and enjoy a, shall we say, varied summer season. to be The one thing that has been good is our scared !!! garden visitors, our chickens, as I call them. Let us entertain YOU At a count, I can confirm that our sparrow population has trebled in size, they having 01777 817281 continued on page 3 Harwell // Everton // Drakeholes // Scaftworth HEDS managed three broods this season and it two or three times each day to use the bathing seems the others have fared very well also. facilities or mutilate the feeding station while they fought and squabbled over the fat balls and bird seed. At sometimes thirty strong they made a wonderful display on the garden lawn. Butterflies were a little disappointing this year, many Peacocks and large and small whites, few tortoise shells and one Red Admiral, oh! and two toads (they are not butterflies). The one thing we most enjoyed were the Increases Buzzards from Harlow Woods who had two Native Breeds Butchery in the Goldfinch population, Blue tit, Great tit, young in the year and would soar above us, 28 day aged beef Green Finch, Long tale tit all very prevalent calling to each other as they wheeled around Longhorn and Hereford (x) raised on our conservation-grade in the garden this year. Our Blackbirds on the thermals high above Everton. A truly grazing, Everton/Wiseton managed two broods and we had the usual wonderful sight. “inhabitants”, wood pigeons, collared doves Roll on next summer! Home cured ham, bacon and home made sausages and pies all with young and an occasional visit from a using our own pork, lamb and beef Stock dove. Robins and wrens and the ‘heavy Marion & Michael Green Cold pressed Rapeseed Oil from our own crop mob’, the Starlings. 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Call me for a free brochure Free estimates 07917 766115 • All work fully guaranteed and compliant with the 17th edition regulations. Like my facebook page Phone: 01302 714151 www.facebook.com/kate- evansavon or 01302 711316 Tel: 01777 817506 or 07971 513286 4 5 Harwell // Everton // Drakeholes // Scaftworth HEDS I sense though that these next years will be a time of even greater change both in Vicars this nation and the world. I don’t know what exactly the future holds, because Harvest Celebration Viewpoint I’m not that clever and because, by its Church Services nature, change is surprising. I do think Looking at how Tearfund can help work with The dust is sort of settling after we are going to need help to navigate the poorest families helping to prevent child these years, and I would suggest that for trafficking. the vote to leave the EU and as individuals and the nation faith should Sunday 9th October I write this the news says that 9.30am All Age Communion 62% of UK citizens feel hopeful play a vital part. at St. Nicholas, Bawtry about the future of the country. Christian faith is a big part of how we 11.15am Family Service have got to where we are. Many of our at Holy Trinity, Everton Many people seem to be willing There will be a Benefice Harvest Bring and Share values remain founded on Christian lunch at 12.30 in Everton Church to accept the result of the referendum and whether they principles – forgiveness, mercy, Sunday 16th October tolerance, the value of every human 11.15am Family Service voted yes or no to make the best being, generosity -those sorts of things. at John the Bapist, Misson of things. There will be collections of produce (dry and tinned Faith too brings strength to individuals to items) at all services for the Foodbank and M25 and I suspect that what worries or worried a cash collection for the work of Tearfund in helping get through difficult times, the storms of prevent child trafficking. most people is the prospect of change. life, helps us to be Christ like when our For those voting to leave an issue was inclination is to react with fear. that migration changing Britain. Those Something that therefore concerns me is Harvest Maze voting in preferred to stay with what they our loss of faith as individuals and as a Harvest knew, rather than a somewhat unknown nation. I hope and pray that one change future. What we seem to be realising as over these coming years will be many the months unfold is that change was Festival more people finding faith in Jesus Christ. I and is inevitable. Change is the one thing The Harvest Festival at Holy Trinity is on believe the seeds are sown already, that’s that is here to stay. If you are able to read Sunday 9th October at 11.15am. apparent in the lives of many churches this then you will have lived through a lot This will be a Family Service so we hope and Christians, and even in the institution of change already. children and adults will be there. The of the Church of England where the talk harvest donations this year will be to the I was born into a nation where car is of reform and renewal. I pray those Bassetlaw Food Bank whose stocks are ownership was the exception, mobile seeds will flourish. phones, tea bags, cheese in plastic running low. They welcome tea, coffee, Change is often for the good! sugar, cereal, tinned foods, soups etc wrappers and computers didn’t exist, BUT PLEASE NO PASTA. holidays were to the east coast, we didn’t win medals at the Olympics and there Jonathan If you cannot attend the Service but was frost on the inside of my window in wish to donate some food there will the morning. Everything has changed and be a box at the back of church for any continues to change. Help us collect donations from 1st October. the pumpkins.... 6 7 Harwell // Everton // Drakeholes // Scaftworth HEDS Go away with peace of mind that both Computer Problems? your pets and home in safe hands Is your PC too slow? Do you want to go wireless? 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