Volume 21: Issue 8 October 2019 Sheepy Benefice Gazette Covering: Orton, Ratcliffe, Sheepy, , Sibson and Twycross www.sheepybenefice.org or (Sheepy Group of Churches)

Church Celebrations in September Joe Graham and Zoe Scoffham were married at St Edith’s, Orton-on-the- Hill on 7 September (left). Also at St Edith’s, Charlie Arthur Wileman came all the way from Australia to be baptised on Sunday 8 September in the family church. Pictured right: parents Paul & Alexis with brother Henry and Charlie.

Sheepy Scarecrow Competition Left, winner the Gruffalo; below, two of the other entrants: Rabbit and Spidercrow.

Above, a fabulous loaf baked by Sue Wilkins for Ratcliffe’s Harvest Festival– spot the mouse! Distributed free to around 900 households in all six parishes ten times a year October 2019 Sheepy Benefice Gazette Sheepy Benefice Gazette October 2019 Church Services - Sept 2019 View From the Pulpit All service details are also on the Benefice website -www.sheepybenefice.org Love, Loss and Remembering • Respect; There is also a Communion service at 9 am every Thursday at All Saints Sheepy Magna Autumn has tradi�onally been a �me when Chris�ans • Truthfulness; explore the big ques�ons about life and death. • Determina�on; Watching the leaves fall and the nights draw in is an • Hope; opportunity for all ages to think about love and loss and remember in special ways. • Forgiveness; Children ask ques�ons about death for all kinds of • Peace; reasons. It may come from seeing a local war • Kindness;and memorial, or closer to home with the death of a pet. • Love. Or maybe your child has lost a great-grandparent, There are all kinds of saints—teachers, ar�sts, grandparent, a family friend, a teacher, a neighbour, scien�sts, social reformers, writers, and many more. an aunt or uncle. Is there a saint who shares your child’s name? Their For some children, the impact of loss has huge birthday? Think of well-known saints, like St George consequences, especially if it’s the death of a parent for example, and discover together who they were or a sibling. However and whenever those ques�ons and what they did. come, there are good ways to remember those we see no longer, with family at home: OnAll Souls’ Day (2 November), the church remembers all those we know, who have died. • Light a candle on important days and say a prayer. “Loving God, thank you for______and We gather for our Benefice service ofAll Souls, help us to remember them well. ” This is a simple where we remember those who have died and we prayer to say together. invite all gathered to write their loved ones’ names and light candles for them. • Gather some items that remind you of that person—le�ers they wrote, photos of them, A week later, on Remembrance Sunday,(10 items of clothing—and keep them in a nice box. November), we remember those who died in wars, Children can add things to the box. and we pray for peace. • Take part in chari�es connected to the person The Benefice services forRemembrance Sunday CONTENTS who died. Race for Life is a family-friendly event recall those who fought in the two World Wars of the Notes from the Editor which can honour people who died from cancer, 20th Century, and those in the forces today defending CHURCH NEWS the peace for our na�on. A packed edi�on yet again this month. for example. • Children can help in taking care of a gravesite— If your child is struggling with bereavement, there are Church Services 2 Be sure to check out the forthcoming events throughout resources available: - the villages, and reports on recent ac�vi�es. pulling weeds, choosing flowers or other items to bring at special �mes, washing a memorial stone, - Child Bereavement UK, View from the Pulpit 3 A reminder that, despite the closure of so many local Post Offices and etc. (h�ps://childbereavementuk.org/forfamilies/support/) bank branches, we s�ll have a li�le-known Sub Post Office of our own! View From a Pew 4 As adver�sed on page 18, Mandy Boyt at the top of Sketchley Lane, Here in the Benefice of Sheepy, we begin our Season - Grief Encounter , is open every Monday and Tuesday from 9am to of Remembering right at the start of autumn with (h�ps://www.griefencounter.org.uk)and Diocesan News 4 5:30pm. She can help you with all normal Post Office business, Harvest Thanks … where we are invited to remember - Winston’s Wish Sheepy CofE School including banking transac�ons (HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds etc.) and pre- all those who provide for our daily needs, and those 5 (h�ps://www.winstonswish.org.uk), News ordered foreign currency. less fortunate than ourselves in this country and around our world. are all chari�es, which offer support to bereaved VILLAGE NEWS A new vocal group has been formed, see page 19. children. The church also has ways of remembering those we News and photos of local events should be with your village love who have died. This happens at the start of - SANDS (h�ps://www.sands.org.uk) is for anyone Orton News 7 correspondent (see page 19) by 12 October for the November issue November, at All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. coping with the death of a baby, including siblings. please. Ratcliffe News 9 On All Saints’ Day (1 November), we remember - At A Loss (h�p://www.ataloss.org/find-support/search) I’m happy to consider ar�cles of local interest for publica�on but those Chris�ans who have died, who we don’t know can help you find the right services for bereavement reserve the right, as editor, to publish or not, and to shorten or edit as Sheepy News 11&13 personally. We have services forAll Saints recalling in your area. required. those past, who lived their lives in Chris�an values Your child’s GP may also be able to offer help and Sibson News 15 For the avoidance of doubt, we do not have the resources to vet all much as our church Primary School advocates … the support. adver�sers, so please exercise the usual cau�on. HA Twycross News 17 children are encouraged to live by these eight Ar�cle taken from Chris�an values: www.churchofenglandchristenings.org with permission 2 3 October 2019 Sheepy Benefice Gazette Sheepy Benefice Gazette October 2019 View From a Sheepy Pew Sheepy CofE School News

The Exodus Boards Maybe the men�on of the EU is a distrac�on at this The New Kids on the Block! Residential trip to Bawdsey Manor �me. I could have said the Fire Risk Assessment I We came back to school on Thursday 29 August and in Our Year 5 and 6 spent a fantastic week away, at the We recently rehung the Exodus Boards in Sheepy have just completed for Sheepy’s Quinquennial came 16 new smiling Reception children. We welcome start of term, at the seaside! We went with some Church. We took them down to preserve them Inspec�on—it was 19 pages long. Alfie, Harry, Joel, George, Thomas, Jamie, Darcie, staff and the upper junior class from before our re-ordering started in March 2018. Sophie, Alfie, Everley, Jessica, Hope, Callie, Tommy, school. It was a long way and we were very excited to My point is: the value of what is said is not measured Freddie and Niamh to our Portland flock. (Photo back see the sea as we made our way along the road to our The Exodus Boards display the ten Commandments by how many words are used. cover) destination. that first appear in Exodus Chapter 20 and, try as I might, I could not find which transla�on was used for A�er 3,500 years should we add to the ten We have been busy getting to know each other and our We enjoyed a coastal walk and a paddle in the sea— the words on our boards. commandments? Could we bring them up to date? new school these last few weeks. On our second day at ooh, it was chilly though! Other highlights, quite That would grab the headlines, par�cularly if all school we went on a walk around the village with our literally, were the Our church history book suggests they were Chris�ans could agree. Year 6 buddies to look at the scarecrows. We had a giant swing, the originally either side of the East Window but I have vote and the most popular scarecrow in Portland was trapeze, the climbing also failed to find confirma�on of that. No. The commandments we already have can Spiderman (even after he had fallen off his roof!) wall and also abseiling. include very up-to-date concerns: the killing of The children really I have a reference book that suggests the exodus of species, the stealing of habitat or livelihood, the The had to dig deep and the Jews from Egypt took place in April, 1491 BC over children disregard for our neighbours. There is no need to find their heads for 3,500 years ago. have heights, but everyone add to the list, or to change it. enjoyed did really well, going Do you remember the sa�rical comparison: All we have to do is to obey the ten commandments. using all as far as they could. “The Lord's Prayer contains 66 words, the ten areas, Not to read them literally but to read their meaning especially Raft building was Commandments have 179 words, the Ge�ysburg and then live within that framework. the great fun, the address is 272 words long, but the EU regula�ons on All of us. outdoor children learnt how to the sale of cabbages comprises 26,911 words.” classroom work together to Neil Jones, Churchwarden Sheepy — perfect make knots, pull ropes while we tight and then work are having as a team to steer and this nice weather. We have acquired some building turn their raft in the water. Some fell in, some materials which the children are enjoying using their volunteered to jump in to rescue items and some then imaginations with. enjoyed just splashing around at the end of the session. (More pics back cover) We have been for our first time at ‘Tuesday Church’ (back cover) where we were told the story of Noah’s Other activities were The Moon Returns to Ark, and we are looking forward to our next visit. orienteering, archery Cathedral with One Giant Leap (right), rifle shooting and Ar�st Luke Jerram’s stunning ‘Museum of the This week, as part aeroball. of our ‘My World’ Moon’ installa�on will return to Leicester Cathedral topic, the As ever, the food was this October. Na�onal Space Centre | £5.00, £3.00 (under 18s) children have plentiful with lots of been using maps choice. We had two Measuring a huge seven metres in diameter, the Tuesday 15 October internally lit moon features detailed NASA imagery to navigate birthdays to celebrate 10.30am–5.00pm: Open; 7.00pm: Wine Tas�ng by Veeno | around the village whilst we were away and of the lunar surface and will create a truly awe- £20.00 marking on our pupils were sung to in inspiring experience during the school half-term Wednesday 16 October certain places like the canteen. holiday: Friday 11–Sunday 20 October. the playground, 10.30am–5.00pm: Open; 7.00pm: Silent Disco for under 16s | the church, the When we got home, we put Opening Times and Events £5.00, £3.00 (accompanying adults) pub, the lay-by, on an assembly for parents Friday 11 October Thursday 17 October (right), the school where the children told us all about their favourite 10.30am–5.00pm: Open; 7.00pm: Launch Evening 10.30am–5.00pm: Open; 7.30pm: Silent Disco for students and and San memories, showed us some adults | £7.00 Giovanni’s. We had a lovely time exploring. Saturday 12 October lovely paintings of the grand manor house and also sang 1.30–5.00pm: Open; 7.30pm: A Moonlight Concert | £8.00, Friday 18 October I am very proud of how the children have so quickly a range of ‘repeat after me’ style songs. £5.00 (under 18s) 10.30am–5.00pm: Open; 6.30–8.30pm: Evening Opening settled here at Sheepy school. They are showing kindness and care to one another, listening to one Mrs Keys, Mrs Field, Mrs Olds and Mr Wright were Sunday 13 October Saturday 19 October another and being super enthusiastic and positive really proud of our pupils, they were so well behaved 12.15–5.30pm: Open 10.30am–4.00pm: Open; 7.00pm: Music and Light Concert | about coming to school. and tried their best at everything. There were so 6.30pm: Service of Compline in the Light of the Moon | Free £10.00, £8.00 (concession) many new opportunities for them to throw themselves Sunday 20 October A huge well done to each and every one of them! into and our Sheepy Stars did just that. Well done Monday 14 October everyone! 10.30am–5.00pm: Open; 7.00pm: Talk and Exhibits with the 12.15–5.00pm: Open; 6.00pm: Celebra�on Service | Free Mrs Hall (Reception/Year 1 Teacher) Mrs Fields, Headteacher

4 5 October 2019 Sheepy Benefice Gazette Sheepy Benefice Gazette October 2019 For all Domestic &Com mercialN eeds Orton on the Hill News CONTACT DANIELO N Community News 07377 992043 or Wedding Bells Twycross Parish Council [email protected] Congratula�ons to Joe Graham & Zoe Sco�am who got married on Saturday 7 September in St Edith’s, (also covers Orton) www.dkrfencing.com their picture is on the front cover. Recent issues: (Stoke Golding based) a) Parish council elec�ons- May 2019. Nobody put Baptism themselves forward, it was held again in June when 3 Congratula�ons also to Charlie Arthur Wileman who previous councillors stood, 2 more have joined, but s�ll 2 Fencing: Hard Landscaping: came all the way from Australia to be bap�sed on vacancies. Sunday 8 September in the family church (also front b) Planning applica�on-M42 junc�on 11- proposed � All mesh systems including � Paving and patios; Tarmac cover). distribu�on campus high security and compounds The proposal to build a massive distribu�on and storage � Walls; Gravel paths and drives From Bells to Glasses campus on land just north of junc�on 11 of the M42 has � Palisade, Bow-Top, etc. been approved by HBBC and LCC, despite local objec�ons � Eco-grid style areas forp arking etc. From the proceeds of a Bellringers Tea back in the summer, our Orton team have donated a dozen to the likely increase in traffic on the A444 and at J11. � Timber—picket, feather-edge etc. unbreakable tumblers to the church so grown ups c) Proposed construc�on of new houses in Orton Lane, Soft Landscaping: Twycross � Railings; Handrails; Knee-rails don’t have to use the li�le children’s plas�c beakers � Seeding – thank you very much Janet & Graham. Cartwright Homes are planning to build 20 new houses in � Gates, including 'panic' systems Twycross, on a site already allocated for new housing. The Coffee Morning � Turfing PC has asked for a substan�al financial contribu�on to � Bollards and barriers improve community facili�es in Twycross, par�cularly � Shrub, Hedge and Tree Planting, with Twycross village hall. � Repair and upgrading of existing or appropriatea dvice by a qualified d) HS2b Plans damaged installations horticultural member of the team HS2b is now proposing to build a train maintenance depot near Austrey. The PC has asked that issues such as noise, ligh�ng and access are evaluated and mi�gated so local communi�es such as Orton on the Hill are not adversely affected. The government is now reviewing HS2b You can find more informa�on about the parish council on our website. Alan Davies, Cock Lane, Norton Juxta Twycross. Tel: 01827880277. Sept 2019.

F���� ��������� ��� ���������� ������� The Macmillan Coffee Morning in church on Saturday 14 September was a great success with lots of people WPH Charitable Trust is a charity which has enjoying scrump�ous home made cakes in the funds which enable them to donate about sunshine while raising £357.25. £250,000 a year to groups and individuals to support any healthcare related issue which Orton Remembers would improve quality of life - this is not age- Sunday 10 November. related. They are par�cularly keen to reach This is a congrega�on-led service to remember all more individuals (in and people who have lost their lives in war and in including our CV postcodes), par�cular the local servicemen listed on the war rather than just groups or health services. You could be adver�sing here! memorial screen in church. Very short but very poignant – please join us. Applica�ons for funds can be made via the Contact the Editor WPH website: Next Church Service h�p://www.warwickshirehealthcharity.org.uk Helen Anderton - [email protected] Our regular monthly service will be on 3 November where there is also all the informa�on star�ng at 9am. needed on how to apply. 6 7 October 2019 Sheepy Benefice Gazette Sheepy Benefice Gazette October 2019 Your Local Ratcliffe Culey News Electrical Installation & Maintenance Service Frank Maspero Future Events No Job Too Small � No Obligation Quotes As we went to press, the funeral of Frank Maspero Churchyard Tidy-up was about to take place at Tel: Dave 07443 418487 Any �me you can spare on Saturday 12 October All Saints Church, Ratcliffe Culey. Email: [email protected] 10am–12 noon would be much appreciated, especially David Wilkins, 5 Main Rd, Ratcliffe Culey, , CV9 3NY Frank and his wife Janet have lived in the village for if you can bring a strimmer or a rake etc. 35 years and he was well known to villagers. Quiz Night Frank passed away at home on the evening of Come along and rack your brains over Karen’s Monday 9 September at the age of 89. ques�ons on Friday 18 October at 7:30pm. The Our thoughts are with Janet, maximum team size is 4 and the entry fee is £2.50 per her family and friends at this sad �me. head. Refreshments will be provided but please bring your own drinks. Ratcliffe Friendship Club Christmas Fair We enjoyed an a�ernoon tea at the Alpaca Farm at This will be on Saturday, 7 December from 2pm–4pm. Snarestone on 2 September. It was an excellent tea, More details in the November Gaze�e. beau�fully served, but at that visit we only had a Carol Service distant view of the alpacas. Subject to confirma�on, this will be held on On 2 October we have a return visit of David Wednesday 11 December at 7:30 pm. Once again Goldsmith with his presenta�on ‘The Beauty of Nuneaton Salva�on Army band will be leading the Nature’. This is an excellent programme on natural service. history pictures, mostly taken locally. It will be an open mee�ng in the church room at 7.30 pm and Church Service- Sun 27 Oct, Holy Communion 10am. visitors are very welcome. Witherley Neighbourhood Devt Plan If anyone wishes to join the Friendship Club, please Theme groups have been colla�ng evidence, and a Lawn Wen Cleaning contact Juliet on 01827 713766. professional ecological/wildlife survey of the Parish has Care n t T Paths & been carried out. We have some of the best hedgerows in aTree Pruning o M Hedge M Paving Past Events apparently! The Housing Group is carrying e Trimming o out detailed assessments of poten�al sites put forward by nRubbish w Ride & Stride landowners. They have also made a start on a Design Guide. O Removal Weeding This took place on Saturday 14 September. The Steering Group wishes to thank all the volunteer Field Contact Clive on: Walkers who have given up so much of their free �me to Garden This year nine riders and striders visited the church Tel 01827 713379 between 10am and 6pm. Well done to Jess, Helen and assess and accurately record the land around our Maintenance Mob 07971 646107 se�lements. They have really worked hard over many Darren Bullivant for striding on behalf of Ratcliffe. months. Many thanks to those who were present in church to greet and record those taking part on Saturday. Witherley Parish Council re Ratcliffe Culey Heritage Weekend Ratcliffe Culey: • Playing field equipment ordered, and some savings The church was open on Saturday 14 and Sunday made which facilitate addi�onal equipment to be 15 September for visitors to look around the building. purchased. Due to be installed in October. Sunday Teas • Sketchley Lane verges to be strimmed by groundwork contractor. These began again on 14 July and con�nued un�l • LCC advise they are unable to install an addi�onal 25 August. They were very successful and an excellent streetlight on Main Road, it is outside the village total of £528.70 was raised. Our thanks to Sue and boundary and too costly. Dave for organising them. Many thanks also to all Crime Report: those who made cakes and served teas each week and • Burglary of an 89 year old lady in Witherley: burglar to those who came along to enjoy them. All talked their way into her home and le� with items; genera�ons were represented, and everyone enjoyed burglary in Ratcliffe Culey from a shed, mowers were a chat with friends and neighbours. taken; and one incident in Sibson of 2 chainsaws and a generator stolen. 8 9

October 2019 Sheepy Benefice Gazette Sheepy Benefice Gazette October 2019 Sheepy News(cont from p11) Sheepy WI Sheepy WI recently visited the Purley Chase Centre for A�ernoon tea. Sandwiches, homemade cakes and Prosecco were followed by a tour of the building where you can stay for a retreat or just visit when out for a drive or a walk. They open six days a week and take dona�ons for your cuppa. If you like the sound of these sort of events we’d love you to come and join us. We meet at Sheepy Memorial Hall on the 4�� Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm. The next mee�ng is Tuesday 22 October which is our AGM. Our speaker then is William The Butler - 'What the Butler saw!’ (Butler to Royalty and the stars) For more informa�on please contact Juliet on 07553055787 or see our website www.sheepywi.org Scarecrow Festival Sheepy Church joined in with the successful village Scarecrow Weekend with their own entry of a Vicar and mul�ple prayer flags (le�). The re-scheduled Dog Show and refreshments raised over £600 towards church funds. (Below)

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• raise money towards an out- door classroom for the school We alsohave a recyclingsta�on on site for,clothing, books and shoes at the endof theschool car park.

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Sibson, Upton and Wellsborough Sibson Christmas Wreath Village Hall Workshop Looking for somewhere to hold a regular Decorate your house with a lovely homemade group or event? Look no further Christmas Wreath SibsonVillage Hall is a top facility to hire for any Thursday 5 December 2019 occasion, with a fullyequipped kitchen, offr oad parkingand a pleasant outdoor area. 7pm un�l 9.30pm at Sibson Village Hall Tickets: free… but dona�ons requested please Cost of hire: Main and Small Hall plus kitchen and server area: Wreath materials & refreshments will be provided £12 per hour; or excluding Main Hall: £7.00 ph **PLEASE BRING : your own scissors, and To Adver�se here, contact We only chargef orthe �me of the event one carrier bag full of conifer & tree ivy the editor: Helen Anderton Not the prepara�on �me or cleaning up a�erwards To reserve your place contact: [email protected] For further details, to check availability, and to book, Alison on 07794 567992 please call Brian May on 01827 880511 Any profits will go towards Sibson church maintenance @Sibson ParishVillage Hall 14 15 October 2019 Sheepy Benefice Gazette Sheepy Benefice Gazette October 2019 Twycross News

49 Club winners Twycross WI (£25 prize every week!) Our speaker on Monday 21 October is David Mrs Flavia Phillips, Mrs A Senter, Mrs Assinder, Tideswell on Garden Birds in Autumn. The mee�ng Lynne Davis and a spare number (it could have been is at the Village Hall and starts at 7:15pm. The talk you!) Congratula�ons to all and thanks for your will be followed by refreshments at a cost of £1. tremendous support. Next subs are due 14 Dec 2019 There is a £2 charge for visitors. Come along and enjoy the evening. Contact Carol Goodridge on Please let me know if you would prefer to pay by 01827 720896. direct debit or standing order. There are some spare numbers available if you would like to join and help Twycross PC News - see p7 support St. James' Church. Please call Audrey om 01827 880035 for all enquires. Adopt a Grave Scheme St James’ Church There are s�ll some ancient graves and headstones that need some TLC. Our small band of helpers are Harvest Supper trying to work their way round but ‘many hands Friday 18 October 2019 at 7pm in make light work’, so please feel free to pull up the odd weed as you pass through! ‘Underwood’, the dining room at Church Disability Access Project Twycross School. Please let us know if you have any ques�ons or Three Course Menu specific needs. It's important that we are made aware of all considera�ons during the current a glass of wine planning phase.. for £15: A poem from Rita Reading, Twycross: Cream of Parsnip Soup; or Family Goats Cheese and Fig Tart with Rocket and A circle of love enfolds and holds and enriches each life within. Toasted Walnut Salad Be it large or small, no ma�er at all, ____ For CLOSE BOARD and you belong, your kith and kin. Roast Loin of Pork with Crisp Crackling or BESPOKE FENCING that Roast Topside of Beef with “LOOKS THE PART” A family unit that shares and cares, DESIGNED and BUILT mindful of each other’s need, to DO THE JOB and LAST Forcemeat Stuffing, Yorkshire Pudding, Bramley It's a circle of love, embracing each one, Feather edge, post & rail, picket Apple Sauce, Roasted roots, Greens, Cauliflower fencing; panels supplied/fitted a God given blessing indeed. and Broccoli Cheese, Roast Potatoes and Gravy Post repair specialist ____ Rose arches, raised beds, God's blessings abound through the daily round planters, screens Apple Crumble Tart with Tradi�onal Custard or bring tears mixed in with laughter, Garden gates made to order Vanilla Ice Cream, Garden woodworking solutions for the circle of love called the family, No job too small is bonded, for now and herea�er. Tea and Coffee All jobs surveyed free, written estimate within 7 days _____ 2a St Michael’s Court, Stoney Stanton But... Operating from Stoke Golding We hope you will come and enjoy the evening. Call John on 01455 212984 If the circle is broken, when harsh words are or Mob 07890 070681 spoken, www.fencemanjohn.co.uk and one feels there is no going back, To book your place, please contact; [email protected] remember that son, the prodigal one, Proud member of: Rita (01827 880006); Flavia (02476 344180) and joyfully welcome them back. or Honor (01827 880194)

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�Emergency Numbers If you find yourself housebound and in need, please ring one of these numbers for help: Sheepy: Good Neighbour Scheme: 07868 005 571 or 01827 881142 Ratcliffe: Mrs Pratt 01827 714565 Orton: Mrs McKay 01827 880308 Twycross:vacant

Private Tuition Data Privacy Notice since 2004 by fully qualified teacher By submi�ng your details, A-Level Biology, Chemistry, & Psychology as an adver�ser or GCSE Maths & Sciences Home schooling, adult learners & contributor, or in any other teacher training support way, and agreeing to them Dr Alan Wood being published in the [email protected] Sheepy Benefice Gaze�e, Tel: 01827 719923 you accept that you have given your consent for your Maths Tuition Availablef or AS, A Level, data to be used and stored GCSE, Key Stages 3 & 2 SATs as outlined in Sheepy Call Sue Wilkins on 01827 712958 Benefice’s Privacy No�ce, a copy of which can be found on the Benefice website: h�ps://sheepybenefice.org /privacy-no�ce

Ratcliffe Sheepy Memorial Hall Post Hall Bookings: www.francescasinclair.co.uk Office Attheendof Email [email protected] Available for par�es, family celebra�ons Sketchley Lane, Telephone 07901 547360 Ratcliffe Culey, and funerals, etc. is the smallest Only £11 per hour, or Post Office you £8 per hour for long-term bookings. TIM HARDING will ever see: Your Local Electrician the storm porch Telephone or text us on 07583 272624, or look at no job too small or large of Mandy Boyt’s our website for more details. house! Offering all the normal FREE advice Tickets for all events available from Sheepy & quotations Post Office services including banking, Mandy will be Memorial Hall 07443 302 225, Telephone delighted to serve you every 07977 012940 or 01827 880473 or see the website Monday and Tuesday between Rose Co�age, 3 Orton Lane, Sheepy Magna, www.sheepymemorialhall.wixsite.com/hall 9am and 5:30pm. Warwickshire,CV93NJ Use it or Lose it! or on Facebook @SHeepyMemorialHall

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New Year at Sheepy School Portland class (reception) above, and their first visit to Tuesday Church right (details p5) Below, exciting times at Bawdesley Manor (see p5)

All images of children in this publica�on have parental permission for their use 20 Printed by Paul Negus, Graphic Press, Hammond Close, Nuneaton CV11 6RY www.graphicpress.co.uk email: [email protected]