Whittlewood PARISHES Services at St Mary’s Church THE WHITTLEBURY Our vision in the Whittlewood Parishes is to know Harvest Lunch December 2019 God better, love one another and reach out with www.whittlebury.org.uk the good news of Jesus. As a change to our normal harvest supper magazine we celebrated with a Ploughman’s Lunch in the Reading Room on Saturday 5th December 2019 October. The main meal was supplied by the 1st No service Whittlebury Bakery and the ladies from the Holy Eucharist at Silverstone 10.00am church made the delicious desserts. It seems 8th Morning Praise 11.00am as though everyone from the village and 15th Holy Eucharist 11.00am beyond enjoyed themselves. A special thank 22nd Holy Eucharist 9.15am you to those who helped in any way. Service of Nine Lessons and All the monies raised will go towards the Carols 4.00pm upkeep of our beautiful church. Your 25th Christmas Eucharist by continued support is much appreciated. Extension 9.00am 29th United Benefice Holy Eucharist at Silverstone 10.00am Free Workout If you would like a free workout followed by a tea or coffee, why not join us on the 2nd Monday of the month in St Mary’s Church January 2020 at 2pm. All equipment is supplied - dusters, 5th No service polish, brushes, etc!!!! You will be made most Holy Eucharist at Silverstone 10.00am welcome. 12th Morning Praise 11.00am 19th Holy Eucharist 11.00am Cheryl Evans 26th Holy Eucharist 9.15am February 2020 2nd No service Holy Eucharist at Silverstone 10.00am 9th Morning Praise 11.00am 16th Holy Eucharist 11.00am 23rd Holy Eucharist 9.15am 26th Ash Wednesday Eucharist TBA The Whittlebury Magazine is produced quarterly and kindly printed free of charge by The Ferrari Owners’ Club. Carols will be sung round the village on the The next issue will be produced for distribution evenings of 16th and 17th December commencing by 1st March and it is requested that copy for at 7.00pm each evening, weather permitting. inclusion is sent by 10th Feburary at the latest to Proceeds from the collections will be donated to [email protected] or [email protected] The Children’s Society. Singers of all ages are very Articles later than this date will not be included, welcome to join us. except in exceptional circumstances. Whittlebury Reading Room Support your local National Trust – CANONS ASHBY LOTTERY Thank you to everyone who has supported the NB. This is a reindeer themed trail, we do Reading Room Lottery and to all the collectors. All not have live reindeer on site. £3 per person. the tickets have been sold raising over £1000 for Normal admission prices apply. essential maintenance of the Reading Room. The winners of the October 2019 Draw were: 30th Nov - 22nd Dec 1.00am - 3.00pm 1st Andy Jones Christmas through the ages Editor 2nd Jill Clements From a grand Tudor banquet to a cheery Liz Jackson 3rd Sheila Smith 1980’s party. Experience Christmas from [email protected] 4th Jenny Cowan different times in history as you explore our Home: 858892 The next draw will be held on 20th December 2019 beautiful festive house. Brenda Stewart and Sharon Stimpson Lottery Promoters 7th Dec 11.30am - 12.00noon & 12.30pm - 1.00pm Festive handbells This year the house is decorated for Enjoy the festive sounds of the Launton Poppy Appeal 2019 Christmas from 30th Nov – 22nd December. Handbell ringers in the beautiful acoustics “Christmas through the ages” in the Our poppy appeal raised £909.41 this year. of Priory Church. Wrap up warm and take a house, will feature Christmas traditions and Grateful thanks to everyone who generously pew to enjoy their music. Normal admission contributed to this very important cause. decorations from different times in history prices apply. until the present day. Everyone will know that Cheryl and Richard Evans did a magnificent job in organising the collection 13th Dec 6.00pm - 7.00pm for the village for many years. Their retirement Father Christmas will be visiting Canons & 7.30pm - 8.30pm Editor has left a gap which isn’t easy to fill and the area Ashby on 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th December organisers only realised at the last minute that there and the little ones can meet him as they visit Candlelit evening tours wasn’t a village coordinator. So a very big thank the house - there’s no need to book. Normal Roger Harrington you to Whittlebury School, Whittlebury Park, The Join us for a special after hours tour around admission prices apply, an extra charge of £2 [email protected] Fox and Hounds and the Whittlebury Bakery who the decorated house as a fascinating festive all had static collections, to Ian Stimpson and Dick will apply for the children’s lucky dip. Parsons who stepped in to help with house to treat. You’ll experience an atmospheric tour around some of the main rooms of the house house collections and to Linda Williams for hosting For further information and to book events a collection at the Hug Café. by our experienced guide, finishing with a check out our website www.nationaltrust.org. glass of mulled wine and a mince pie (the Linda Paice, the parish clerk, has offered to take uk/canons-ashby on the role of village coordinator for 2020 as she candles will be artificial for the safety of our already does this for Greens Norton and it makes historic house). £12 per person. Pre-booking What’s on? sense to combine resources. To make sure we required. are able to visit every house in the village we really need five or six collectors for the house to house Here are just a few highlights. collections. If we have enough collectors it will 2nd Jan 9.55am New Year’s walk only involve two or three hours of your time to help 30th Nov to 2nd Jan 10.00am- 3.00pm support this worthy cause. It really is a pleasure Blow away the cobwebs after the indulgent Reindeer Trail to do, but collecting from the whole village is too Christmas season and get some fresh air in much for just a couple of people. Bring your little fawns and explore our the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside. If you think you will be able to spare a couple of This walk is approximately six miles long Designer hours and would like to help with the collection outdoor space this festive season looking for next year, please do contact me. our rustic wooden reindeer. Wrap up warm, across uneven countryside. Afterwards the Lesley Passey follow the trail together and then claim your group will enjoy lunch together in the tea room. Normal admission prices apply. [email protected] Brenda Stewart 07966 266061 prize to take home! Parish COUNCIL MATTERS Whittlebury WHITTLER Since the last issue of the Magazine, Faye Johnson Parish Council noticeboard at the Reading Room. Petty Crime to help, otherwise Whittlebury has decided to step down from the Parish Council The business of the Parish Council is undertaken Whittler recently signed up for Northamptonshire will become a sleepy for personal reasons. I wish to thank Faye for her at open meetings in compliance with the law. Neighbourhood Alert, a series of regular emails backwater with just a mix of enthusiastic contribution during her all too short Such open meetings enable all councillors to be from Northamptonshire Police reporting details of older retirees and younger time on the Council. engaged in the decision making process and to crime in the area. It is staggering what is going on! people for whom There is now a casual vacancy on the Parish ensure transparency and accountability vis-à-vis Recent posts have mentioned the attempted theft the village is just a dormitory. Council and I encourage anyone with an interest the residents of the village. It is good that some of a handbag and mobile phone and the thefts of to get involved. More details are elsewhere in this villagers attend the meetings of the Council and glass and electrical components from both wing Rugby World Cup issue of the Magazine. we thank them for their support. Please continue mirrors of a vehicle, a car, a caravan, items from a While on the subject of being inspired, there was to do so. parked vehicle – this happens regularly – number something heart warming and uplifting about the The next meetings of the Parish Council are on plates from a vehicle and fuel from an HGV parked recent Rugby World Cup in Japan even if the final 9th January 2020 and 13th February 2020 in the Parish Council Budget for 2020/21 in a layby on the A43. Unbelievable - one wonders result was a huge disappointment for many fans, Reading Room at 7.30pm. There will not be a The budget for 2020/21 and the associated what the presence of more police on patrol rather particularly English ones. The sight of the South Parish Council meeting in December. The Parish Council precept will be determined by the Parish than stuck at their desks doing paperwork would African captain, Siya Kolisi, raising the trophy had a Council meetings are held in public and all villagers Council at the meeting on 9th January 2020. make? far greater resonance than merely the team winning are welcome to attend. There is a standard item Odours this one particular sporting event. on the agenda where villagers are invited to raise Following on from my comments in the September New Playing Field Equipment any issues.