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3 Friends of Syresham School and May Day
The Gate House garden 4 Syresham Chapel Gardening Club From the Editor’s desk 5 History Society Friendship Club nce more we are at the May Day 6 Gems Women’s Group Crafts Group O Fete when our school plays host Silverstone Circuit Mums and Tots 7 to parents, children and visitors. Buy with Confidence—approved traders Congratulations to Mrs Clough and her staff as well as the Friends of Syresham 8 St James Church School who always give their support 9 St James Church Drones in the village generously at this time of the year. 10 Local Police Service County Councillor Folklore experts have debated the origins of the Maypole for centuries, 11 County Councillor most commonly asserted is that it 12 Parish Council Report originates in Germanic pagan 13 Pantomime Review Beauty and the Beast traditions, when there was long lasting reverence for sacred trees. 14 Pantomime Syresham Cricket Club The earliest evidence here in Britain 15 Crossword by Vintage Port comes from a 14th century poem written by Gryffydd ap Adda ap 16 Diary of events Dafydd, in which he describes the use 17 Pimlico Light Railway Our Village Shop of a tall birch pole in mid Wales.
By the 16th century with the rise of
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However Queen Mary I (daughter of [email protected] Henry VIII) reinstated Catholicism and the Maypoles re emerged. Please send articles and pictures to Following the Civil War during which Ian Draper at 9 Bell Lane, [email protected] Tel: 01280 850388/07966 196033 much so called heathenism was Photographs in this edition are provided by — banished, the Restoration of the 1660s Alan Clube, Nick Dimbleby, Ian Draper Tina Nesbitt, Selfie by The saw the erection again of many Lynch/Goves family, Keith Watts, Cover Photographs: maypoles. By the 19th century many Women’s Craft Group Charity work: Jeannette Williams typically Victorian features of “Merrie May Queen and escorts England” included dance routines Copy Deadline for our next issue: involving the intertwining of ribbons. Sunday, July 30th 2017 Ian Draper, May 2017 2 A lot of effort goes into these events including door drop invitations, advertising, raffles, party bags, setting
May Day 2017 up venues, refreshments and tidying away, so we really do appreciate all Friends of Syresham School those that help make them a success. A big thank you too, to everyone who We began 2017 with a fun filled buy tickets and support the School and Ladies’ Quiz Night, with eight teams Friends – it is all very much competing. The questions were varied, appreciated. from history to royalty, perfume to TV, so there was something that everyone Now onto May Day – and what a could answer. Plenty of nibbles and drinks ensured that no one went hungry or thirsty! As well as broadening our general knowledge, we also raised a fantastic £265. Thank you to Sarah Eames and Tina Nesbitt for all their hard work. Hot on the heels of the Quiz Night was the School Disco. This saw another Photo Nick Dimbleby great turn out with over 80 wonderful time we all had! It was disco dance floor dudes heart warming to see how many attending! Each received a party bag people came to enjoy our fabulous on arrival and with the tunes ramped Fete. There were plenty of games to up and the glitter ball spinning a great entertain everyone, from old time was had by all. The combination favourites like Splat the Rat and the of ticket price and refreshments raised coconut shy, to new ones such as an impressive £240. A big thank you to ‘Higher and Lower’ and ‘Panning for James Goves for being our DJ. Gold’. The bar sold a great selection of Then came the Easter Egg Hunt at the wines, beers and soft drinks, while the Pocket Park on Easter Saturday, where BBQ quickly sold out of its mouth the children enjoyed finding pretty egg watering burgers. And the Tombola shaped clues. Once the detective provided non stop entertainment and work was done and the five clues a chance to increase the contents of found, they were exchanged for a the wine cellar! chocolate egg! Parents enjoyed hot Despite a brief sprinkling of rain, the drinks and homemade Easter themed atmosphere all afternoon was cakes. Another big thank you to our wonderful, no doubt aided by the very Nursery parents Sarah Eames and Tina talented Sasparillas’ beautiful singing. Nesbitt for organizing the event which The children's maypole dancing was raised £100. 3 3 great as ever, and we’d like to say a Syresham Chapel HUGE thank you to everyone who came Easter was a very special to support the event. Thank you also time for us because all for your very generous bottle our services were led by donations, we were truly touched! our own congregation. THANK YOU. Our Passover Meal on Maundy We will let you know how much we Thursday is always a real inspiration, raised once we’ve added it all up! telling the story of the first Passover, The money that Friends has raised over following the traditions and reminding the years has contributed to many us of Jews still being persecuted for purchases for the benefit of the school their faith. We are always reminded of and its children, and this year is no the Holocaust’ making a very moving different. Since the beginning of the start to the weekend. year, Friends have paid for a French We commenced the Walk of Witness at teacher to teach all pupils weekly; a Chapel and followed the Cross to complete Key Stage 1 set of Oxford Church. On Good Friday evening Paula University Press reading books; the led the service and on Easter Sunday purchase of library equipment to make David led the service followed by our library easier to use and a set of communion. Thank you to everyone Reading Assessment packs. All of this for their contribution and we leave totalled £4,359.56, a significant amount with you the following verse: “For God of money spent on important and so loved the World that he gave his one valuable resources for our pupils. and only Son, that whoever believes in Next on our shopping list is support for him shall not perish but have eternal the Healthy Eating curriculum, life”– John 3:16 new equipment for Home Technology Breakfast Church is a wonderful time lessons, and in the long term the for families to get together it is so good Friends would like to contribute to the to have times with the young people. refurbishment of the small kitchen so George continues to hold his sales, a that cookery and Home Technology can big thank you to all who support him. be taught more effectively, efficiently We are hoping to have someone enjoyably. No doubt the fantastic sums working in our Church in the not too that have been raised on May Day will distant future, and we hope they will go a long way towards this goal. be a familiar person in the village! Dot Thank you all so much for supporting these events and making our school something very special. We have had visits from Chris Day of Lisa Dimbleby, Committee member, Buckingham Garden Centre talking Friends of Syresham School about plants for all year round colour, and a whole selection of garden plants 4 from Preston Bissett Nurseries. Both 4 gentlemen gave loads of advice. The us if you wish? Village Hall looked a riot of colour for And on Saturday 20th May John both meetings. Braybrook will be leading his very last The Gardening Club highlight was a visit ‘Notable Churches of Northants’ visit, to Thenford to Michael Heseltine’s in the east of the county. Why not garden. It was a perfect Saturday come along—we leave the Village Hall afternoon, the sun shone and the at 10.00 a.m. and lifts are available. magnolias in so many colours were In June we have a talk about the Can absolutely fabulous. Four of us walked Can and in July then some for over an hour reminiscences about sweets and before we saw chocolates that we all remember. In anyone from August we will be visiting the old Syresham at all and railway town of Woodford Halse—lifts we felt we were from the Village Hall at a time to be Syresham visitors! the only people determined. around. There Ian Draper, Chairman were 500 visitors that day! Thank you to Christina for organising this a pity Friendship Club th she had to miss out herself – there is Our AGM was held on April 11 always another time! Dot Dunkley following a delicious fish and chip lunch and the committee were re Syresham and District History elected—we welcome Miriam to join Society us. Sue was re elected President and We meet on the 1st Tuesday of we thank her for all her hard work. the month and have a growing Winnie Varney was presented with a membership with a wide range Planter as a thank you for being of interests in historical events Treasurer for many years, this task and people. being taken over by Rosemary In March we were extremely Whitehead – thanks to her. well entertained by Eric Morecambe’s Our first meeting was Keep Fit with daughter and her attendance attracted Sylvie Essame it was so good to see so a very large audience—thanks to many people taking part. From this everyone who came. For April we has come a keep fit class for seniors on listened to Paul Blinkhorn who used to a Tuesday at 1.15 before Friendship. If be an archaeologist on Channel 4’s you are interested please let me know. Time Team — Paul talked at length Tuesday 9th May we are being treated about the many experts involved with to an exhibition of sweet making and the series. on the 30th May will be on a Treasure For May we have Laura Malpas coming Hunt. We have a full and varied to tell us about the Secrets and programme and welcome new Scandals of Canon’s Ashby—we also members. Dot Dunkley have a planned visit on June 13th. Join 5 5 Syresham Gems Women’s Group Brackley Floral Club 14th June – visit to Steane Park We continue to welcome 12th July – speaker tbc both new members and visitors which is great For more information please contact news for the Group. either Maggie Newton (850324) or We’ve had a varied programme over Judith Shaw (850613). the last 3 months. Syresham Crafts Group In February Antonia Moore came along We continue to meet at 7.30 p.m. on to talk to us about the great work of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays with as the Warwickshire and many as 12 ladies working on Northamptonshire Air Ambulance embroidery, lace making, book folding, (WNAA) who rescued her from a knitting, crotchet and more. Jumpers serious car accident a few years ago. and hats are knitted for premature Antonia explained how the service is babies in Africa and the UK, and our funded, what the money donated goes latest venture has been Easter Bunnies, towards, and what actually happens mice, ladybirds and bumble bees filled when the air ambulance gets called with chocolate eggs and sold by Ruth at out. We collected a fantastic £63 the shop, (thank you Ruth!). We have during the evening which Antonia raised £110.00 for the Katherine House accepted on the WNAA’s behalf. Hospice this way. In March our theme was Thailand and We hope to be knitting Christmas we welcomed Toi Coates who joined goodies containing Ferrero Rocher us dressed in a beautiful silk traditional chocolates! Keep a look out at Ruth’s outfit. She gave us a great overview of chop form October onwards. the history, culture and customs of her Do come and join our group and bring country and we were able to sample your craft projects along if you need some delicious Thai food that Toi had help or inspiration. If you are unable to prepared specially. join us then donations of Double Knit Last month member Ronee Goodwin wool would be welcome for our charity Robinson demonstrated how wearing work, or Ferrero Rocher chocolates to the right colours can enhance help fill the items! appearance and make us feel more We are a non profit making group and confident. She was ably assisted by so charges are very reasonable and a her 4 seasonal models Rachel, Jackie, free cup of tea or coffee is provided to Wendy and Brenda. It was amazing quench the thirst! the difference wearing a different For more information contact Joan shade of the same colour could make! Whitehead on 07772 908770 or email Forthcoming meetings: [email protected] th 10 May – creating a floral Thanks to Jeannette Williams for the cover photo! arrangement with a difference Ed. 6 6 linked to plants and animals and we are using as many recycled materials as we can. We have created beautiful pictures of blossom on branches by Silverstone Circuit News using the bottom of fizzy drinks bottles 2017 is shaping up to be one of and planted cress seeds in laundry Silverstone’s busiest and most exciting detergent caps. In the following weeks seasons yet, with events taking place to come we will be every weekend throughout the making egg box turtles summer months. We hope you’ve had and crocodiles, button a chance to look through our 2017 snails using old CDs, Event Calendar posted through your cardboard tube frogs door and are able to visit us for some of and butterflies, paper our meetings this season. plate peacocks and elephants using plastic milk bottles. Make sure to come along and watch two time Brit award winners Travis, as We are also hoping to they play at Silverstone for the first go on a trip and have a time on 13 July, the evening before the couple of guests British Grand Prix weekend. At the visiting the group this Grand Prix itself, taking place from 14 – term. One guest will be 16 July, we have plenty of Amelia Thorpe from entertainment on offer including Reef Yogic Theatrical. She and Hoosiers performing on the main will be coming in to do a fun session stage on Saturday, air displays each day with our tots which will incorporate a and lots of entertainment for the combination of yoga poses with family. theatre games and stories. We provide specific travel information Tina Nesbitt in advance of the British Grand Prix to Looking for Reliable Traders? make planning your journeys easier. NCC Trading Standards Department We hope to welcome you to has a Buy with Silverstone Circuit in the near future. Confidence Scheme, Carol Watts, Silverstone Circuit brining together all kinds of service Mums and Tots providers who have been individually Mums and Tots have purchased some checked for trustworthiness and new costumes for our role play area. compliance with the law. Stringent The children have loved dressing up as checks are carried out on all chefs, tigers, Paw Patrol characters, employees. Contact Customer princesses, doctors and even super Services on 0300 126 1000 heroes! or www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk Our art and craft activities this term are 7 7 From the Rector… This summer we are holding a number of services and events across the I receive a lot of Benefice that celebrate what our thank you notes, for Parish Church is all about and we weddings I’ve taken, would love you to come along and children I’ve baptized, and sadly all to join us. often for the funerals I’ve ministered th act. But I have to admit, I’m a terrible Rogation Sunday is on May 28 when thank you note writer myself and it’s we will be gathering at Whitfield not just the notes of thanks I forget, House Farm, in Whitfield, to celebrate sometimes I’m so busy I even forget to our Farming Communities. As well as thank God. a hog roast and a speaker from the City Farm, we will be holding the But here in the Astwell Benefice we annual blessing of the tractors – big have a huge amount to say thank you and small, old and new. Everyone is for, not just the very special area we welcome. live in, but our schools, our communities and of course our At all our churches on Saturday June th wonderful ancient Churches. 24 we are holding a benefice wide Astwell Wedding Fair show casing all There has been a site of worship here that we can offer potential brides and in the village for over 800 years, but it grooms, from the ceremony, through is fair to say that our Church has only to reception venues, photographers, survived this long because of the beauty, dresses, suits, cakes and support of its community. flowers. This will be your one stop From the buildings works that would shop for everything Wedding. And did have been a real community you know that a Church Wedding can endeavour, through to all those who be a quarter of the price of most hotel attend worship and help support the packages. ministry and mission down the So come along, enjoy a free glass of centuries. bubbly and if you want to chat to The Church has faced some pretty big couples who have already got married threats before, the reformation, the here, then on the Sunday we are commonwealth and even the holding a Special celebration of Victorians, who remodeled the church Marriage Service. This service is open out of all earlier recognition. to everyone, whether you got married But today we face an even bigger in our churches or not, so come along threat. Throughout the country the and receive a blessing on your lives rural church is in decline. People together, young or old. lead busy lives and coming to Our Church Fete is back on June 10th Church every Sunday is no longer and while our Family service is taking the norm, but perhaps we can a break over the summer (returning in tempt you back? September), we are holding our last 8 8 Messy Church before the summer 11.15am “Families always Welcome” break on May 7th. interactive service Starting with coffee th Finally our Saints Day Service with a and cake from 11am, September 24 bring and share lunch is on July 30th Your parish church is here for you, we and our speaker is the Rt. Hon. Sir are here to serve our community, so if William Gage QC KCVO. you haven’t visited us already, you are Confirmation classes are on offer in more than welcome and should you June and we welcome Bishop John need someone to talk to, or you want Flack here on July 10th for our Benefice to find out more details about any of Confirmation Service. the above or maybe how you can plan your Wedding or a Baptism—my And don’t forget you are always details are below. welcome at any or all of our regular services: For further details just give me a ring st or contact me by email. 1 Sunday of the Month 3.30pm Messy Church May 7th, and after a Reverend Carole summer break will be back on Oct 1st. The Rectory, The Green, Lois Weedon nd 2 Sunday of the Month 11.15am NN12 8PN 01327 860798 Parish Communion followed by coffee [email protected] and chat May 14th , June 11th, July 9th Drones August 10th – 11am Outdoor service at In recent months the historic Church of St Lawrence radio controlled Radstone rd drones have been 3 Sunday of the month seen around the May 21st – 11am Benefice Communion village. Some concerns have been at Wappenham raised about privacy and more 11.15am – Village Praise at Prayer importantly about safety in the air. followed by coffee and chat June 18th With a lot of low flying aircraft around July 16th Aug 17th the Syresham and Whitfield area, it is th most important that drones are flown 4 Sunday of the Month th with great care and safety, following May 28 – 11am Rogation Service and the guidance that is available from blessing of the tractors with Hog Roast specialist providers. at Whitfield th At present there is no law that June 25 – 11.15am Celebration of prevents the flying of drones over Marriage Service residential areas, but advice can be July 23rd 11am Saints Feast Day at St obtained from the Internet. Mary Magdalene, Helmdon http://www.caa.co.uk/Consumers/Mo August 27th – 11am Bank Holiday del aircraft and drones/Flying drones/ Communion at St John the Evangelist, Editor Whitfield 9 9 Northamptonshire Police in the Ian Morris, County Brackley area Councillor With cuts to funding in the county’s Silverstone Ward Police Service, making contact for In this, my 4th annual urgent matters or for general advice report I want to highlight can sometimes be difficult in rural the activities of the County Council, areas such as ours. my role and the current plans that the There are various numbers and means new Council will be following. of contact: Since last May I have held Cabinet 999 for all emergency needs responsibility for the Environment, Development and Transport from last 101 for non urgent matters and to May. This role includes Street be connected to the Northants Lighting, Waste, Highways, Police Service Broadband and potholes amongst 03000 111222 is the direct other things … so not much of a number to Northants Police but challenge there then! you will get there via 101 above Since 2013 we have provided safety The above numbers will take callers to for 3,100 of the most vulnerable local response teams where a children in the county. prioritisation exercise is applied to Since 2012 we have created 13,474 assess the urgency of a response new school places, and our Library Plus required. Community Response centres are being used more than ever teams are smaller in numbers but still reaching over 3,000,000 visits this have the skills to handle ongoing year. matters in the neighbourhood. We have repaired 40,000 potholes Community Teams still operate from this year alone. Brackley and Towcester Police Stations, with Towcester providing We continue to focus on innovative ways of maintaining and improving 24/7 coverage for the whole of South Northants area. Daventry Police the roads, while maximising value for Station still has an active front desk, money, against a backdrop of Monday to Saturday 10.00 a.m. to budgets that are under increased 4.00 p.m. and can be reached via 101 pressure. The public recognises that Ext 341010. the roads require a great deal of attention, as surfaces have suffered Alternatively you can email non due to underinvestment and the urgent matters and enquiries to the cumulative effects of severe winters. Brackley team via Sgt Michaela In recent years we have received Simons: additional ‘windfall’ money from the [email protected] government for potholes. Sgt Micki Simons, Northants Police While this is very welcome – it 10 10 represents a drop in the ocean should see 98% of properties compared to required funds to bring connected. roads up to a ‘good’ standard – more The county still has the lowest Council than £350 million! Any highways Tax in the country despite increases by issues can be reported through Street 4.99%, including the 3% extra we have Doctor at been allowed to charge for adult social www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/ care (£11.7 million) and a 1.9% streetdoctor. The more a problem is increase, saving the taxpayer at least reported the higher up the priority list £102 a year compared to the national it goes so do persevere. average. Gritting happened 63 times during the Despite the ongoing pressures a range recent unusually wet winter, this of key services and unprecedented combined with the rain caused further growth in demand we have once again damage to our roads. We should all balanced our budget and will do so see a marked improvement over the going forward. summer with a new programme of This county currently has nine local repairs. authorities with over 400 elected The local bus services remain under Councillors. We will be looking at some pressure and where services are form of unitary authority under the underused they are unlikely to remain. next administration. To be very clear Innovative work like our Total this is not a takeover of the Boroughs, Transport Plan for the entire Districts and Towns, but redesigning community will see the County, the entire system. The savings to be University of Northampton and the made and spent on front line services Northamptonshire Healthcare cannot be ignored. The people of Foundation Trust, combining in a Northamptonshire would be fully project to make use of spare vehicles consulted on any such change, and providing transport for Schools the ultimately it would be your decision. Health Trust and the University. This I wanted to finish with a mention of could be expanded to include Park and the Councillors Empowerment Fund. Ride and eventually new bus routes Many if not all of the villages within into rural areas. This is a government my division have benefited over the funded project with much interest last four years from the annual from elsewhere. amount of this fund. It has been We were one of the first councils to reduced this year and next to £5k a accelerate rural broadband year. It is something I will fight to connectivity. This year 65,000 more retain in the future. premises have been connected. Phase I can be contacted on 3 of the county’s Superfast Broadband [email protected] will see further rollout to the rural areas and by the end of 2017 we Cllr Ian Morris Twitter @aussielover100 11 11 Syresham Parish Council the play bark around the equipment Oh dear! I am afraid that I must begin in the Swingfield has been replaced with grass guard, thanks in part to a this report with a moan. Tesco ‘Bags of Help’ grant. Grass The Parish Council were greatly guard is more practical and cheaper disappointed with the village reaction to maintain. Sadly the grass seems to to the annual litter pick held at the end be taking its time to grow; however of March. Only a handful of people once it becomes established the actually took part! We all expect the whole area will look far better. village to look spick and span, but we must remember that the approaches Work has been in progress on the to the village are the first thing that flood alleviation scheme in visitors see. Unfortunately it is on the Wappenham Road financed through approaches to the village that a vast a Pilot Scheme primarily by the County Council. We are very amount of litter is deposited and it is up to us, the residents, to make sure fortunate that we have been chosen that this is removed. to have this work done. It is not a pleasant job, but the more people who take part, the easier it is for everyone! Having said that, congratulations must go to Ann and Terry Irwin, who put in a sterling effort and collected well over 20 bags of rubbish. Well done Ann and Terry! Another bane of village life is dog litter. Unfortunately the road had to be There are now products available to closed during working hours in order make it much easier for dog owners to for the work to be done safely. We clean up after their pets. If you Google apologise for any temporary ‘dog waste scoops’ you will see that inconvenience caused, but the whole there are several items on the market village will benefit in the end. at reasonable prices to help owners The village has once again entered remove their dog waste without even the Northamptonshire Best Village having to bend down! Do take a look. Competition. Judging will take place On a more positive note, the Parish on the morning of Thursday May Council would like to thank Sam Collins 18th, when everyone is invited to of CDS Garden Services for very kindly come along to the Coffee Shop to painting and replanting the Jubilee meet the judges. Flowerbed in Abbey Road. We feel sure The Annual Parish Meeting will take you will agree that it is now looking place at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday most attractive. May 17th when residents are invited Residents will also have noticed that to find out what the Parish Council 12 12 have been doing during the past year. polished than we have ever seen them. We will also be welcoming Mr Pothole We laughed with Lumière, chortled who played a great part in helping to with Cogsworth and Charlie, marvelled get the road in Crowfield resurfaced at Marcel and Maurice, guffawed at and Nick King from South Northants Gaston and thoroughly enjoyed our Volunteer Bureau who will talk about Potts of tea, while Mike Maund as the Village Networks Project. Dame Lotte created his usual sensation of helpless buffoonery, a masterly Finally, just a reminder that if you have performance. Among a number of fine any issues or concerns you wish to cameo roles, we must mention the Parish Council to discuss, you should excellent D’Arques (presumably Cristal contact the Parish Clerk on 851178 or to his friends!) email [email protected] Despite a minor incident with the bars Cllr Christina Munsey of the cell (a mere nothing next to Beauty and the Beast 2017 recent events in HM Prisons, and fixed “Plenty of time,” we said, “there are in the twinkling of an eye) the entire usually seats to performance moved smoothly to the spare on the climax when Amanda Bull as the Beast first night!” so proved that losing her voice was no we strolled up barrier to giving drama to her to the village performance. At the moment when we hall at ten past Family Lynch and Goves have to change sides and learn to love the hour the Beast, her performance was confident of finding good seats. But no altogether more poignant. – word had got around. That Our three grandsons enjoyed the whole extraordinary machine: the bush performance enormously, but with telegraph had been working overtime varying degrees of understanding: and the hall was nearly full and buzzing Edward, 5 years old, commented “I with anticipation. really liked Gaston because he tried to The show started in slick style where kill the beast and wouldn’t let the girl many a good show has started, in help.” Hollywood. After a short taster of the For William, “the best character was soon to be released Disney version of the beast because he became good,” the Take Your Seat production, the but watching Marcel’s make over curtains opened to a gasp and applause machine topped the comedy element from the audience, revealing a brilliant of the panto. set where we met our characters in Leon’s favourite was Maurice quick succession. We all fell in love “because he’s crazy!” but he also with Belle, played with conviction and appreciated the set and scenery, sympathy by Steph Mitchell, marvelled enjoyed the dancing and, like the rest at the chorus, so engaged and more of us, found “the beast’s croaky voice” 13 13 made him all the more convincing! Well done to the entire cast and crew! We are so lucky to have such talent and to be able to enjoy it every year. Roll on the next one! Brian Lynch and the family
Pantomime photos Keith Watts
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15 15 Events and Diary Dates Happening Soon Weekly Diary Fortnightly Diary
Sundays: Chapel Service The Friendship Club Second Tuesdays, usually Village Hall 2.30 p.m. May 6.00 p.m. not August
17th Annual Parish Meeting Church Services—please check Wednesdays (1st & 3rd) 31st —ACRE Oil Orders due by the Astwell Benefice Diary Secret Keepers, 7 11 yr. olds 7.00 p.m. till 8.00 p.m. Term time only midnight
th Mondays: Walking Group 28 Rogation Sunday 10.00 a.m. meet at Shop
th 28 Pimlico Light Railway Card recycling group public open running day contact Sue Palmer for details Monthly Diary
June Dancing Classes Village Hall— 2nd Sunday, Sunday School & various 4.00 to 8.30 p.m. Breakfast Church 9.30 a.m.
th Village 2nd Sunday—Sports Club Carvery 10 St James Church Fete Tuesdays: Adult Ballet, Hall, 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 lunch 12.00 noon till 2.00 p.m.
th 24 Astwell Benefice Wedding Pilates Village Hall, 12.00 noon to 1st Tuesday, Fairs 1.00 p.m. History Society, Village Hall 7.30 p.m.
th 25 Pimlico Light Railway Brownies, 5.45 to 7.00 p.m. 3rd Tuesday, Gardening Club, public open running day Sunday School Term time only Village Hall, 7.30 p.m.
th 28 ACRE Oil orders due by Crafts Group, 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2nd Wednesday GEMS Women’s midnight Tuesday, Sunday School, 7.30 p.m. Group, Village Hall 7.30 p.m.
July Circuit Training, Sports Club 3rd Wednesday Sports Club Cash 7.15 p.m. Bingo Night, 7.30 p.m.
23rd Pimlico Light Railway Wednesdays: Mums and Tots, Last Wednesday, Parish Council Village Hall 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon public open running day Village Hall 7.30 p.m. Term Time only Meetings , 26th—ACRE Oil orders due by Thursdays: Village Hall 3rd Friday, Sports Club Quiz midnight Coffee Shop,10.30 a.m. 12.30 p.m. Nights
Village Hall, 7.00 2nd Saturday, Friends of the Bowls Club, p.m. Churchyard, 10.00 a.m. June 24 25th Scarecrow Festival Cricket Matches in season— Library Van High Street, 2nd Check Sports Club details Wednesday 11.30a.m. weekend
16 16 Pimlico Light people do, and they will need to be Railway running exchanged for the nice shiny new bi days metal ones with the 12 sides. The Pimlico Railway Again if you want to change to the Society has published new ones, see Ruth. the following running dates—visitors And finally, Sunday opening Many, welcome, except members only days. especially new, residents may not Public running days are Sundays know that the village shop provides a May 28th; June 25th; July 23rd; service on Sundays, but at the back August 27th and September 24th door only. All emergency goods from milk, bread, eggs, papers and much Members only days are more can be purchased. Even parcels June 24th (Junior Members); July 22nd can be collected! (Adult Members); September 23rd Speak to Ruth! (Junior Members) John Roberts Corticobasal Degeneration Syresham Shop and Post Office A VERY BIG THANK YOU to everyone Our village shop and Post Office is a who supported the quiz night on 28th valuable asset, well supported by April—you helped to raise £600! locals and others. Where else can you Mary and John Braybrook find a local service that provides such a wealth of knowledge and support for the local people? ……your local florist Lost and Found— A piece of hallmarked gold jewellery was recently handed in at the shop—Distincthave florist designs for individuals & corporate clients you lost such an item? From every-day bouquets to weddings, funerals & business events Cashing in old currency—After May 5th those old paper £5 notes will no longer be legal tender,Floristry and we willsundries, be baskets, pots,…… inyodoorur &local outdoor florist plants, metal gardenware entirely on the new plasticE- Florist notes. memberDistinct –florist national designs for individuals and international & corporate clients deliveries
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