LAMBFOLD NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2015
Litchborough Adstone Maidford Blakesley Woodend - Farthingstone

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
6th June
13th June
14th June
20th June
20th June
21st June
21st June
27th June
4th July
11th July
11th July
17th July
18th July
1st August
5th September
13th September
19th September
23rd October

Farthingstone Foot Fest

Maidford Church Fete
Blakesley Open Gardens
Lambfold Messy Church
Litchborough Open Gardens
Croquet Tournament
Blakesley Cricket Sevens
Barn Dance
Litchborough Flower & Produce Show & Fete
Frocks, Fizz & Fancies
Annual Joy Mead Tea
Village BBQ
Picnic in the Park
Blakesley Show
Summer Disco
Blakesley Fete
Nearly New Sale
Craft Fair

Farthingstone & Surrounding Area

Maidford
Blakesley
Blakesley School
Litchborough
Preston Capes
Blakesley Playing Field
Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall
Litchborough
Reading Room, Blakesley
Joy Mead
Maidford Village Hall
Farthingstone Joy Mead
Blakesley Heath Farm
Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall
St. Marys Church, Blakesley
Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall
Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall

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REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Mondays

11.45am

Yoga

Farthingstone Village Hall

Mondays

7.30pm

Yoga

Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall

1st Monday

2pm

Crafternoon

Blakesley Reading Room

2nd Monday

2.30pm

Womens Guild

Blakesley Reading Room

2nd Monday

7.30pm

Litchborough 2nd Monday Club

Litchborough Village Hall

Tuesdays

2pm

Blakesley Short Mat Bowls

Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall

1st Wednesday

7.30pm

Maidford in the Garden Club

Maidford Village Hall

3rd Wednesday

7.30pm

Blakesley-cum-Woodend WI

Blakesley Reading Room

Last Wednesday

2.30pm

Maidfordians

Maidford Village Hall

Wednesdays

10am

Tai Chi

Farthingstone Village Hall

Alternate Thursdays

2pm

Whist Drive

Blakesley Reading Room

Last Thursday

Woodend & Blakesley Welcome Club

REVEREND CAROLYN WRITES

In July 2013, on a cycle path at Seafield, near Edinburgh, the body of a six week old baby boy was found, wrapped
in a blanket. He seemed to have been well looked after but his mother has never been found in spite of the best
efforts of police. Last month, more than two hundred people attended his funeral. Someone made his final clothes
and a piper played. His grave was marked with a plaque reading "Known to God".
I wonder if we ever quite take in that God knows us. Jesus made it clear that the love of his Father is of a different
order from even the best that we know. He made two baffling assertions - that even the hairs of our head are
numbered, and in one of the Psalms it says, our limbs as they form within our mother's womb, are recorded and
known by God.
Before you dismiss these things as off the wall, and ridiculous, just imagine for a moment, how you would feel if they
were true.
Love and prayers,
Carolyn
Rector

HATCHES, MATCHES & DISPATCHES

Charlotte Rebecca Caswall Eliot was baptised on Sunday 10th May, at St Marys Church, Blakesley.

LAMBFOLD MESSY CHURCH

Lambfold Benefice Messy Church is running on the third Saturday each month
from 2-4 p.m., usually in Blakesley School Hall. No-one is too old or too young to
come along and have fun. You may have seen us racing our model boats, flying kites
or sending up helium balloons as we find novel ways to investigate a bible story!
Theres always time for a chat with friends over some cake and something to take
home at the end of the session. You can find us on Facebook.

MOBILE LIBRARY VISITS

Farthingstone:

First Thursday of each month - Kings Arms 17.25 to 17.45

7th May

Maidford:

4th June

2nd July

First Friday of each month - Chapel Lane junction 16.45 to 17.10

15th May 19th June 17th July

Litchborough:

Second Saturday of each month - Farthingstone Road 10.10 to 10.40

9th May

Blakesley:

13th June 11th July

Third Wednesday of each month - Church St / The Green 16.30 to 17.00

20th May 17th June 15th July

A new timetable will be available from August onwards. Free to join. Books for adults and children including audio
books. Library shops includes puzzle books, cards, bags, stamps, DVDs and books.

Blakesley Pre-School has recently announced that due to popularity it has extended its opening hours to
9am 3pm, five days a week.
A wonderful pre-school in a fantastic country setting, it has a group of highly experienced staff and
provides children aged from two to four with a great start to their learning.
It also runs Rising Fives sessions to help prepare children for the transition to Blakesley CE Primary
School.
Contact Katherine Harvie at blakesleypreschool@hotmail.co.uk or 07530 433 515

ADSTONE NEWS
2015 TOP CHURCHYARD MOWING ROTA
Weekend Beginning
5th June
19th June
3rd July
17th July
31st July
7th August
21st August
4th September
18th September
2nd October
16th October
30th October

Roger Smith
Nick Shotton
Richard Hawkes
Kevin Branson
Richard Lawson
Jem Philpott
Conrad Dower
Steve Lennon
Lyndon Brooks
Yan Lissillour
Roger Smith
Chris Wright

The Church will now be open during daylight hours (10am

to 8pm) starting from the Easter weekend through to the
25th October the end of British Summertime!

THE ADSTONE QUIZ SATURDAY 25TH

APRIL
Some said it was the hardest quiz ever, and as one of the
competitors who took part, I think I would concur with that
statement! Having taken part in the twice yearly event for
nearly 8 years, and even a couple of times before that, it
certainly pushed the brain cells to the max!
It was a doubly hard quiz night for Conrad and Anne
Dower who organise the quiz, as they had only
arrived back in the UK from Australia 48 hours
beforehand! Jet lag didnt, however, stop Conrad
from being the most patient and masterful of quiz
masters even with the usual rowdy crowd!! Although
towards the end of evening, he did resort to the use
of a microphone just to be heard above the ever
increasing raucous din!
It was very nice to welcome Revered Carolyn and
her husband John, together with their team from
Blakesley to the quiz for the first time. They proved
to be very worthy contenders to the top spot, but as
hard as the quiz was, and as hard as we all try every
time, we can never compete with the outstanding
talent of the team we now refer to as Annas team!!
I dont know if they inwardly digest the Readers
Digest, or Britannicas Encyclopaedia (or in this
case, the Garmin Sat Nav and AA Road Atlas!), but
they appear to be unbeatable! This however does
not stop us all from returning each time for another
go at reaching the dizzy heights of 1st place! Like one
of my team members succinctly put, I think next time
well play our joker card on the Bangers & Mash
round! We may have more luck, or at least get
double the amount of sausages!
We also welcomed Darren and Angela Cairns,
together with Darrens parents, Maureen and Alan,
to their first quiz as new villagers, having moved in
to The Grange (formerly Manor Farm) and The
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Granary respectively in February. We very much hope to see them back for the second quiz in November... (if they
werent put off that it is!)
Thanks, as always, go again to Conrad for organising, writing, compring and refereeing the quiz, to Anne, Leslie,
Helen, Suzy, Richard and Michelle for preparing, cooking and serving the meal, and to all those who helped set up
the hall and served on the night.

LITCHBOROUGH NEWS
LITCHBOROUGH GARDENING CLUB
Litchborough Open Gardens will take place this month on Saturday, 20 th June, 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. There are five
gardens open to visitors 43 Towcester Road, courtesy of Vanessa and Ian Lowery; 32 Banbury Road, courtesy
of Jan and Rod Hutchings; Orchard House 31 Banbury Road, courtesy of Janice and Richard Bustin; 38
Farthingstone Road, courtesy of Rose and Michael Billington and The Barn 1 Waites Yard, courtesy of Barbara
Logan. There will be a plant stall at Orchard House. Admission is 4 per adult and 2 per child which covers all
the gardens.
Teas will be available throughout the afternoon in the village hall: if you can provide a cake we would be very
grateful. Please contact Diane Shaw on 831312.

Flower and Produce Show

On Saturday, 4th July a Flower and Produce Show will be held alongside the Summer Fete. We have a good
variety of classes for everyone as you can see. Entries will be accepted between noon and 1 pm, judging will take
place between 1 pm and 1.45 pm. Adult classes are 50p and childrens classes are 20p.
There are prizes and certificates to be won. The Fete will open at 2 pm. If you have any queries, please contact
Diane Shaw (831312) or Sheila Melville (831643). The schedule is as follows:
Flower Classes
1.
A single hybrid tea (or other large bloomed) rose
2.
6 roses, one variety
3.
6 sweet peas, one variety
4.
Flower medley, 10 stems any type not to exceed 90 cm in height
Produce Classes
5.
Plate of soft fruit to include 6 strawberries, 8 raspberries and 12 currants of any colour
6.
6 medium tomatoes
7.
4 courgettes
8.
4 broad bean pods
9.
6 pea pods
10.
Biggest potato
11.
Biggest onion
There will be an additional prize for the overall winner of Classes 1 11.
Baking and Preserves Classes
12.
A decorated Victoria Sponge
13.
Jar of sweet preserve
14.
Jar of savoury preserve
Photography Classes
15.
Adults, photograph in colour or black and white, 10 x 8, Weather and Landscape
16.
8 16 year olds, photograph in colour or black and white, 10 x 8, Wildlife
There are also 10 classes for children including art, craft, baking and of course gardening tasks: please call Sheila
Melville on 831643 for a copy of the full schedule.

LITCHBOROUGH PLAY AREA

SUMMER FETE
Saturday 4th July
2 5pm
Fun for all the family!
Traditional Games and Stalls
Face Painting, Tombola and Mini Olympics
Flower & Produce Show and Plant Stall
Cream Teas, Ice creams, BBQ & Refreshments
Please contact Vanessa Lowery (01327 830823) if you would like to have a stall at the fete, and with any Tombola
prizes you can donate.

2ND MONDAY CLUB 7.30PM ... LITCHBOROUGH VILLAGE HALL ... 8TH JUNE
Hello there. This month we are welcoming Alan Standish from the 'Northamptonshire Artefact Recovery Club'. Alan
is coming to talk about the organisation and the part it plays in finding buried historical objects, using metal detection
equipment.
Now then, if you have the time and you are of a mind to do so, have a look at the website: www.NARC.org.uk It is
such an interesting and exciting site!
Alan's talk is called 'The Wonderful World of Metal Detection' and will include tips on how to identify, how to record
finds and how his group help with local archaeological digs ... we'll all be out there ... all fired up to have a go ... and
of course, he is bringing along various things that have been found locally ... maybe in Litchborough ... sounds quite
intriguing...
As usual, the evening will cost just 3 if you come as a visitor and everyone is welcome.
Thank you to everybody who popped along to our last evening with John Woolhett 'The Birdman'. A lovely relaxed
speaker, great to listen to and full of knowledge. Quite amazing how far (or not) the birds we see in our gardens
travel ... and how long some of them live!
We look forward to welcoming you at our June meeting, come if you can, we're very friendly.
You can get me on 830517 or carolhakin120@btinternet.com if you need more information about 2nd Monday.
C.H

BLAKESLEY NEWS
BLAKESLEY BROADBAND
Superfast BB - It is now very unclear when Blakesley will be enabled - but there may be other
options. See here. PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL IF YOU WOULD EITHER BE INTERESTED OR ABLE TO
HELP. I have an old list but this is now so old as to be probably not helpful! More details at:http://www.blakesley-village.co.uk/BlakesleyNorthants/Blakesley_Broadband/Blakesley_Broadband.html
Will Stewart w.stewart@ieee.org

NEWS FROM ST MARYS BLAKESLEY

The church has been very busy lately. In April we saw a lovely wedding. The sun came out just in time for the newly
wed Mr and Mrs Russell to leave the church after walking down the aisle to an impromptu guard of honour made
up of white roses. We wish them every happiness in their life together. Little Charlotte Eliot was christened on the
10th May. On the 6th May the church hosted the very moving Memorial Service for Sir John Greenaway on 6 th May
which was attended by over 600 people.
On a regular basis our lively Family Service runs on the fourth Sunday each month at 10.30. The music group, made
up of all ages, adds a real buzz to the service and its great to see so many children and adults involved in reading
and leading the worship. If you havent been yet, why not come along and give it a try? Its short and very family
friendly!
Lambfold Benefice Messy Church is running on the third Saturday each month from 2-4 p.m.,
usually in Blakesley School Hall. No-one is too old or too young to come along and have fun.
You may have seen us racing our model boats, flying kites or sending up helium balloons as
we find novel ways to investigate a bible story! Theres always time for a chat with friends
over some cake and something to take home at the end of the session. You can find us on
Facebook.
Dont forget our short Communion Service each month on the second Sunday. It lasts about half an hour, so it is
ideal for folk with children and those with busy Sundays.
Our recent AGM has voted in our Church Council members, but the position of Treasurer remains vacant. If you, or
someone you know, might be willing to help us in this please get in touch with Rev. Carolyn (860507) or either of
the Churchwardens (Mary Barnett 860585 or Barrie Osborne 860280)
Lambfold Messy Church. 20th June, 2-4 Blakesley School Hall. Join us for a treasure themed afternoon!

NEWS FROM BLAKESLEY CE PRIMARY

We continued at a fast pace in the run up to the Easter Break, which culminated in our Easter Service led by the
children in which they children sang and performed poetry for their Parents. We also had a fantastic Easter egg
hunt in the School grounds for the House with the most house points, which last term was Foxley.
Class 1 finished their topic Dragonology, making dragon models and kites and learning some dancing for the
Chinese New Year. They had a visit from a real bearded dragon which they were very excited about. Class 2 walked
around the village led by Mrs Barnett and they learned some of the history of Blakesley.
We have two groups of children continuing with their visits to Towcester Primary and Sponne to take part in Gifted
and Talented English and Maths with other children in the cluster. It is a great opportunity to meet with other children
before they all start Sponne together.
This term we welcome our Rising 5s from Blakesley Pre-school. They all look so smart in their uniform and are
proving to be a very confident bunch and look like they are having lots of fun!
Next week is SATs week, the children are very well prepared and we wish them luck. We are confident they will do
us and themselves proud.
The rest of the Summer term is jam packed- The year 6 pupils are off for a 3 day residential at Croft Farm in
Gloucestershire. We have induction days for our new Reception pupils and our Year 6s will be off to Sponne. There
are music concerts, leavers assembly and ball, camping weekend (please join us if you are able to), bikeability and
much more. We keep everyone up to date on Twitter, Facebook and our Website.
Sport
Our children have continued to be great ambassadors for the School when attending sporting events.
We took part in the Netball and won 3 matches and drew 1 and wed like to thank
Ms Dixon for coaching the pupils in the run up to the competition. Our Year 6 pupils took part in the Swimming Gala
and we came 1st in the Small Schools Trophy and came 2nd overall!!
Our pupils in Year 4 & 5 took part in an archery competition coming 4th overall. We arranged for some professional
coaching for the pupils in Class 2 before the Red Tennis Tournament, which paid off as they came 3rd. They won
all their games and only missed out on 2nd place on points.
Several of our children took part in rugby and football tournaments over the Bank Holiday weekend and have come
to School with arms full of trophies. Well done all!
Class 3 enjoyed cross country in their PE lessons and they are looking forward to taking part in the cluster
competitions.
We now have a fantastic all weather table tennis table in the playground and wed like to thank Mr Morrell and Mr
Taylor for putting it together. Children and Staff have all enjoyed playing games on it and weve only lost a few pingpong balls to the roof.
Thank you
To Romer for continuing to mow the grass outside School and for removing the moss from the pavement.
To all our Parents and volunteers that support the School on a daily basis and help with transport to and from our
many varied activities.
Deo Fidens Persistas

Could You Become A School Governor?

Here at Blakesley CE Primary School we have an effective and successful governing body. We have worked closely
with the Head Teacher and staff; and Northamptonshire County Council have recently moved us to a good category
in their assessment and we want to continue this improvement. Our current Ofsted assessment is that we are a
school that requires improvement and we want to make sure that next time we are assessed we are rated as
good or even outstanding.

We would like to recruit some more local people to join our governing body to help us to continue to improve all
aspects of Blakesley CE Primary School. It is not necessary to be a parent of a child at school but someone in our
local community who has a real interest in helping us to continue to improve.
The role of a school governor is a vital one and nationally there are now very high expectations of governing bodies.
We are the strategic leaders in our school and have a vital role to play in making sure every child in our school gets
the best possible education. Our role is a strategic one and we do not get involved in operational issues in school.
Our focus is on three core strategic functions:
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of our school;
Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the
performance management of staff; and
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
There are a number of different sorts of governor that it is possible to become:
Foundation governors - who have a specific role in preserving and developing the ethos of the school, including any
religious character, and are appointed by the Diocese.
Co-opted governors - which are appointed by the Governing Body on the basis of specific skills or expertise that
they may be able to bring from professional or other experience, which will improve the overall effectiveness of the
governing body.
Parent Governors who are elected by the other parents at the school.
Associate Members who are appointed by the Governing Body to serve on one or more of the governing body
committees. Associate Members are not governors and do not have a vote on governing body decisions but may
have a vote on decisions made by the committees that they are appointed to. Associate members would not normally
attend full governing body meetings.
At Blakesley, we operate three main committees of our full governing body and generally a governor would be a
member of at least one of these. These are:
Standards Committee which looks in detail at how the school is performing in terms of attainment and
progress and things like the curriculum and teaching standards.
Resources Committee which looks at how the school budget is being spent and ensuring that all
appropriate financial controls are in place.
Health, Safety and Premises Committee which oversees the fabric of the building and the health and
safety of all those within it.
The commitment to become a school governor will usually involve two meetings each term a full governing body
meeting and also a meeting of one of our committees. These take place generally in the evenings and can last up
to 2 hours each. In addition, each governor will usually undertake a monitoring visit, or learning walk of some sort
each term. There is a requirement to undertake appropriate training for new governors and any subject specific
training that might be needed. There is no remuneration for any of these activities either nationally or locally.
Associate Members are not full governors and are not required to attend full governing body meetings so the
commitment is slightly less. Generally only attendance at a committee meeting and a monitoring visit/learning walk
each term is required with training where this is appropriate.
Being a school governor is a big commitment these days as so much more is expected of us, however it is very
rewarding and a strong and effective governing body is vital to support the schools continued progress and
assessments by Ofsted. I hope that you will feel able to consider whether you could contribute in some way, either
as a governor or as an Associate Member, to helping Blakesley to continue to be the great school that it is.
Our current governors are Lucy Burman (Head Teacher), Lauren Leeson (Staff Governor), Sophie Stuart-Buttle,
Katherine Harvie; Luke Barker, Robert Ward and Revd Carolyn Oley and myself and I know any of us would be
happy to chat to you about being a governor.
If you would be interested in joining us, I would be very happy to meet with you and talk through any questions that
you have. In addition, we will ask all prospective governors to complete a skills matrix so that we can see what skills
and experience they are able to bring to the role, as it is very important that we recruit the right people for the school.
I can be contacted through Anne in the School Office on 01327 860257.
I look forward to hearing from you.
With best wishes.
Sarah Hyatt
Chair of Governors
Blakesley CE Primary School
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BLAKESLEY FETE
The plans for this year's fete are taking shape and the date is set for Sunday September 13th at 12 noon. The theme
this year is growing and showing, making and baking. There will be a cornucopia of home grown flowers and
vegetables for sale, a Produce Show with a greater range of classes this year including the Tallest Sunflower
competition (open to all children under 11) and wonderful 'signature' bakes, sweet and savoury. And of course all
the usual fete attractions: the barbecue, Pimms, cream teas, tombolas, bottle stall, children's games and many stalls,
all to be enjoyed to the wonderful music of the band Halcyon Days.
Of course it won't be a good fete without everyone's kind contributions. We will be asking for your wonderful cakes
and bakes, bottles for the bottle stall, retro treasures for the nearly-antique stall, tombola prizes, home grown fruit,
veg and flowers to sell and LOTS of entries for the Produce Show (the schedule will be available soon). And most
importantly asking you to come along, bring friends and family, and help make it a lovely village celebration, so do
please put the date in your diary. Look out for more news in the next newsletter.
Claudia Nockolds

BLAKESLEY AND WOODEND VILLAGE HALL:

Future Events:
Blakesley Show Bottle Stall 1st August Once again we will be collecting bottles
for the stall to raise money to help with the upkeep of the hall. Please give
generously and then do come along on the day and have a go and try your luck!
Summer Disco 5th September A fun night for the grown-ups, come along and have a dance!
Nearly New Sale 19th September More details nearer the time
Craft Fair 23rd October More details nearer the time
Film nights Dates to be confirmed, but aiming to start in early Autumn.

Bookings:
To check availability click Village Hall to see the calendar on the Blakesley website at www.blakesley-village.co.uk
- then ring Charlotte Cockerill on 07522 832824 to book.

MARQUEE FOR HIRE

Sporting Blakesley can now offer a 12x4m marquee for use at events held in the village hall. The marquee
provides extra capacity to the Village Hall and covers the probability of the English weather being English.
Contact sportingblakesley@gmail.com for more information.

BLAKESLEY GARDENS OPEN AND QUILT EXHIBITION SUNDAY 14TH JUNE 2-6PM
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on 14th June to enjoy the Open Gardens, Quilt Exhibition
and delicious teas! Tickets will be available at strategic points round the village, quilts on display in the
church, plant stall at The Manor House, High Street and teas in the Reading Room.
Any spare plants, seedlings etc that you may have please deliver to The Manor House from 1.30pm
onwards. Donations of homemade cakes either to Maureen Wyman by midday on 14th or to the Reading Room
from 1.30pm onwards. All in aid of St Mary's Church, Blakesley.
Any queries contact: Trish Osborne 01327 8604069
860456

Maureen Wyman 01327 860393

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SPORTING BLAKESLEY
Thanks to everyone who supported the Family Fun Day on 23rd May.
Once again we provided a free pensioners lunch and childrens tea
party, both of which were well received. A great day was had by all, and
thanks go to everyone who helped out or came along on the day. We
raised over 1,000 for Sporting Blakesley, which will go towards
improving the sporting facilities in the village.
Our next event is the Cricket Sevens. The Blakesley Sevens are now into the 10th year, and proving as popular as
ever with players and fans alike. This years competition is on Sunday 21st June, with the first games due to start at
10. We still have places for a couple of teams if you are interested. As ever there will be an all-day bar selling the
usual range of beers as well as punch, Pimms and champagne. A barbie will be available all day.
CLOSING DATE IS MONDAY 8TH JUNE. As per last year the entry fee is 50 per team
Fees payable to Blakesley CC
Neville Brown: noabrown@aol.com/07816 062037

BLAKESLEY-CUM-WOODEND WI
Blakesley-cum-Woodend WI are holding a Frocks, Fizz and Fancies event at the Reading Room on Saturday 11th
July between 1pm and 4pm. There will be a large selection of pre-loved clothing and collectables for sale, and an
afternoon tea hopefully on the lawn if the weather prevails!
Any donations of clothes or bric-a-brac can be given to Kate Nash who is coordinating the collection. Kate can be
contacted on 01327 861293 or at kateanash@gmail.com

MAIDFORD NEWS
CHURCH NEWS
June Flower and Brass Rota
June 7th
June 14th
June 21st
June 28th
July 5th

Mrs Key
Mrs Cockshott
Mrs Bullock
Mrs Dykes
Mrs Wiffill

Commemoration of VE Day
At 11:00am on Saturday 9th May 28 people and 3 children gathered in church to ring or try to ring our two bells
in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of VE Day. A most convivial hour was spent ringing, learning to ring,
drinking wine and chatting. One or two of the older parishioners were even heard swopping tales of their wartime
experiences in their prams towards the end of the conflict!
It is to be hoped that we can repeat this occasion to commemorate VJ Day in August.

Where have all the dogs gone?

In 2003 we began to record, in the church Attendance Register, the number of dogs who accompanied their owners
on the Rogation pilgrimage. In 2003 there were 5 dogs. This number rose over the years until it peaked in 2006 and
2007 with 12 and 15 dogs respectively. The numbers then steadily declined reaching just 1 dog this year. Where
have all the dogs gone? Have they lost their faith? Or are they glued to the television when they should be out
walking?
Dog owners should take the responsibility for the spiritual welfare of their canine friends and ensure that they attend
church at least twice a year once for the annual Pet Service in Litchborough and once for the Rogation pilgrimage
to Maidford. When published, please ensure that these two dates are entered in your pets diaries.

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MAIDFORD CHURCH FETE

Put the date in your diary!

Saturday 13th June from 2.00-5.00 pm

at The Old Rectory, Maidford
With Morris Dancers, live music, and delicious afternoon teas, its a date
not to be missed.
There will be a wide range of stalls including a plant stall, a book stall, and a
marvellous White Elephant stall plus a tombola, a Grand Prize Draw and lots of
fun and fabulous games for young and old.
This year we also have friendly falcons and owls to meet and have your photos
taken with.
Bring your family and friends for a great afternoon out!
Fete notices
Grand Prize Draw
Tickets for this years Grand Draw are now available if you could sell any to friends,
family or acquaintances, please contact Ann Ward on 01327 860165. Also any items
to help make up the Luxury Hamper would be most gratefully received. Please call
and Ill collect.
Collection for the Fete
Please note that items are needed to sell on the various stalls at the fete and there
will be a door-to-door collection for donations from 6.00 pm on the evening of
Thursday 11th June.

To view the church web site, follow these links:

Home page and internal page
http://www.churchofstpeterandstpaulmaidford.com/#!services/c24jx
http://www.churchofstpeterandstpaulmaidford.com/#!home/mainPage

MAIDFORD VILLAGE HALL

Barn Dance 16 th May
Thank you to all who helped to make this event such a great success and particularly to Peter and Fiona Godfrey
for generously allowing us to use their barn.

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GREENS NORTON
FOLK DANCE CLUB

BARN DANCE

Saturday 27th June 2015 at

Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall NN12 8RN
7.45 11pm
Steve Pascoe with Long Odds
Guest Tickets 5 from
Phil Stewart (01327 351597) or
Catherine Moulton (01327 860788)
Light Refreshments will be provided.
Bar also Available.

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Forthcoming events:
Village Barbecue July 17th at 6.30 pm
This is an event for all villagers, organised jointly by the Maidfordians and the Village Hall with an emphasis on
welcoming the more recent newcomers to the village Entry by ticket only. Children welcome. More details to follow.

100 Club Draw

May
15
10
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Mr John Bates
Mrs Pat Kinnear
Mr David Marsh

Hire of Village Hall

Maidford Village Hall is the perfect venue for childrens parties (toys available), birthday and anniversary teas and
meetings of all types. There is a fully equipped kitchen and comfortable table seating for up to 42 people.
Morning session
9:00am to 1:30pm 20
Afternoon session 1:30pm to 6:00pm 20
Evening session
6:00pm to 11:45pm 30
All day session
9:00am to 11:45pm 40
There is a 20% reduction for the residents of Maidford.
For more information contact Colin Ward (860165)

MAIDFORD FILM SOCIETY

Although under the rules of our licence we are not allowed to show films to the general public it is very easy to join
the Film Society: you can get in on the act by registering your free "membership" at nicwatkinson@yahoo.co.uk and
receive regular information about our monthly forthcoming attraction, or just turn up on the night and join. Films are
shown, without charge, at Maidford Village Hall usually on the 3rd Friday of the month. You are invited to bring your
own drinks and refreshments. A raffle is held to defray expenses. All welcome.

THE MAIDFORDIANS
Wednesday June 24th

The Radio War by Michael Kuchner

Friday July 17
Village Barbecue at 6.30 pm
This is a joint event with the Village Hall to welcome new villagers. A flyer will be circulated in June giving full details
of how to obtain tickets. This will be an enjoyable occasion and we hope for a good attendance.
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Details for all events will be on the monthly posters around the village.
Any queries please contact Virginia Pike (01327) 860742

MAIDFORD IN THE GARDEN

On Wednesday 6th May we had Chris Campling from Moulton College in Northampton, who gave us an informative
illustrated talk on Pests and Diseases. Im sure that we all gained some knowledge of how to tackle pests in the
garden and hopefully will put into practice his suggestions.
There is no meeting in June as we will all be working hard to support the Fete.
The next meeting therefore will be on 1st July when we will be doing the popular Walking Around Maidford Gardens.
More details to follow.

MOBILE LIBRARY
The Mobile Library visits Maidford every third Friday of the month. It parks by the post box between 4:45 and 5:10pm.
We are very lucky, still, to have this valuable service which is used by only a few Maidford residents. Please 'use it'
or we 'lose it.'

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PARISH COUNCIL
Historical documents
The Parish Council has recently been given two documents relating to the history of the village:
- Maidford 1718 - 88 - The effects Of Parliamentary Inclosure on Life in a Northamptonshire Village
- The Manorial Lordship of Maidford Halse
Both of these documents can be borrowed from Trevor Key (860025) if you are interested.

FARTHINGSTONE NEWS
ST MARY THE VIRGIN FARTHINGSTONE
Service Times
Please see back of Newsletter
Lottery Winners
25th April
Allan Bell
2nd May
Katrina Leahy
2nd May
John Hopcraft
9th May
John Church
16th May
Sue Doust
16th May
John Castle

No 47
No 36
No 36
No 18
No 17
No 17

Nearly New Sale

Thank you to all those who came and supported us and helped to raise funds for the Church.

FARTHINGSTONE VILLAGE HALL

Treasurer Assistance required for the Village Hall
After 18 years of service Chris FitzGerald is leaving the Village Hall Treasurers Role and the Charity would love to
hear from anyone with the requisite skills who would be willing to assist maintaining the financial health of this village
facility. It is not all work and the fun content in working on the Committee is what you make of it ideally someone
who has ideas on uses for the Hall would be great. Chris will be around over the summer to hand over but clearly
the sooner someone starts the more they will benefit from the handover. The Village Hall Season is typically the
winter months as the Joy Mead provides the summer entertainment so it should be a relatively quiet time.
Please contact Chris if you are interested in understanding what is involved on chrisfitzgerald@affordablefd.com or
07761 180369 and he can give you the Job Description and the lowdown on estimated time taken. The successful
candidate will be chosen by the current committee.

FARTHINGSTONE FOOT FEST

CALLING ALL WALKERS AND RUNNERS FOR SATURDAY 6TH JUNE
The Farthingstone Foot Fest is a charity walk organised by Farthingstone Foot Fest Committee in accordance with
the guidelines of the LDWA (Long Distance Walkers Association), starting and finishing at Farthingstone Village
Hall. Our first Foot Fest was in 2008 and, with more than 200 participants in previous years, we are looking forward
to an even bigger event on Saturday 6th June 2015.
Two optional walks or runs are available:The Challenge is a walk or run covering just over 26 miles and consists of two loops forming a figure of eight route
almost entirely on footpaths and trails with minimal road usage. Walkers start at 8:00am and runners start at 9.00am
The Half Marathon is a circular walk or run forming part of the 26 mile route. Walkers and runners start together at
10.00am
The routes cover significant stretches of the Macmillan Way, Knightly Way and Midshires Way with connecting
footpaths through the wonderful rolling countryside of Northamptonshire.
Entry Fees are 26 Mile 11.50 (12.50 on day), 13 mile 8.50 ( 9.50 on day). Your entry fee includes:
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A meal, pudding and hot drinks at the finish for all
Certificates for all finishers and a prize list for the fastest Veteran and overall Fastest
Results mailed or e-mailed to you
We will have a First Aider in attendance.
Proceeds from the event will go towards village charities. Sponsorship forms are also available with this years
Charity nominated as Macmillan Nurses so an opportunity to also support this very worthwhile Charity. To find out
more and for enrolment forms please visit the Farthingstone website www.farthingstone.org or contact Paul Allinson
on p_allinson@hotmail.com or phone 01327 361681.

JOY MEAD
Annual Joy Mead Tea on Saturday 11th July
Held in honour of Joy whose family bequeathed us the Joy Mead - the Tea is a unique village tradition and a great
way to catch up with neighbours and make new friends. The Tea is free to all villagers (there is a small charge of
2.50 for guests) and everyone is very welcome. Please bring your own plates and cutlery. Starts at 5.30 for 6pm.
Picnic in the Park Saturday 18th July from 4pm
Back by popular demand, Picnic in the Park is happening from 4pm on Saturday 18 th July 2015 in the Joy Mead
Garden, Farthingstone.
This year we have booked a professional duo called Smudge who do a variety of songs from the 50's to the 00's,
and have performed at Silverstone Circuit. We have also arranged for a DJ, Hand Bags and Glad Rags, to play in
between sessions.
Entry is by ticket only and these are available to purchase NOW from Becky Chambers (01327 361435), Laura
Davies (07793 001014), Melissa Summers (01327 361382) or Paul @ The Kings Arms, Farthingstone (01327
361604). Ticket prices are 12.00 for adults and 7.00 for School aged Children. All proceeds go to the Joy Mead
Charity towards the upkeep of our unique and beautiful memorial garden.

CROQUET TOURNAMENT 11AM 4PM SUNDAY 21ST JUNE

Robert Spokes and Harry Brown have stepped forward to represent Farthingstone at the Croquet Competition to be
held in Preston Capes on Sunday 21st June from 11am until 4pm and would welcome your support on the day,
details below.

Preston Capes Croquet Tournament

Preston Capes will be staging a 7 point golf Croquet Tournament on
Sunday 21st June
(rules The Croquet Association - Founded 1897; Patron: HM The Queen) -https://www.croquet.org.uk/golf/
This will be a Fun day where people from the surrounding villages can play, relax and get to know each
other
Spectators will be warmly welcomed and feel free to bring a picnic
There will be a pay Bar and BBQ available all day.
We are looking for 12 teams of 2 people.
There is an entry fee of 10 per team to cover costs (all spectators - free)
Each team will play a minimum of 2 games each + a final for the Top 3 teams
Would you like to enter a Team and represent your village? Any more from Farthingstone?
Contact stevecook.cook@gmail.com to register your interest

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KIDS SUMMER FOOTBALL FUN SESSIONS

BLAKESLEY PLAYING FIELDS

ALL AGES WELCOME!!

Saturday 30th May, 13th, 20th & 27th June 10.30am 12.30pm
(Further dates in July tbc)
Please make sure your children have appropriate footwear, shin pads and also refreshments for drink
breaks.
A donation of 1 per child will be welcomed at each session. All donations will go to Sporting Blakesley
who have kindly funded all the equipment.
For further information and to complete a registration form please email sportingblakesley@gmail.com
To ensure we have enough help for each session, please make sure you complete the
registration form and where possible notify us in advance of your childs attendance.

Name of Child(ren)
Age(s)

Contact phone number__________________________________________________

Email address__________________________________________________________

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Thank you
for your continued valued custom.
We have really enjoyed meeting you all over the last few months and look forward to serving
you in our new shop opening hours. Your warm welcome has meant a lot to us all, and has
pushed us to increase our product range and develop the services we provide. We look to
further improving and adding more services to your local shop and would appreciate your
continued support.
Post Office format
You may be aware that the new local format has been installed in the shop. This means we
now have a very useful Post Office which is now open all day - 7 days a week! The biggest
increase of usage is the cash point facility at the post office and the fact you can post your
items on the way to and from work no more queuing at lunch time!
Look out for our fantastic New Offers every month
New Bakery
We now stock a range of the brilliant local bakers. To avoid disappointment please come in
and reserve your selection now! Also, we have added a new line of freshly made sandwiches
that are delivered every morning.
Shop Opening Hours
Mon - Sat:
6.30am to 9.00pm
Sunday:
7.00am to 7.00pm
Post Office Hours
Its open when the shop is!!! All day every day!

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Fernhill Lodge, Everdon Road, Farthingstone, Northants NN12 8HB

E-mail pauljustice549@btinternet.com

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DO YOU LIKE TO SING?

PERHAPS YOU'VE JUST RETIRED AND NOW HAVE TIME TO JOIN A CHOIR

OR MAYBE
YOUR CHILDREN HAVE JUST GONE OFF TO UNIVERSITY AND YOU'D LIKE A
SOCIAL LIFE OF YOUR OWN AT LAST
THE LAMBFOLD BENEFICE CHOIR COULD BE JUST WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

We meet every Thursday at 7.00 pm, in the Reading Room, Church Street, Blakesley

Interested?
Then contact Meg Pike
on 01327 860186
email:meg@stonecottage.me.uk

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CHURCH SERVICE TIMES

7TH JUNE

14TH JUNE

21ST JUNE

28TH JUNE

1st Sunday after Trinity

2nd Sunday after Trinity

3rd Sunday after Trinity

4th Sunday after Trinity

Adstone
All Saints

9.15
Matins

NO SERVICE

9.15
Holy Communion

NO SERVICE

Blakesley
St Marys

10.30
Matins

10.30
Family Communion

10.30
Holy Communion

10.30
Family Service
LIVE BAND

Farthingstone
St. Mary the
Virgin

NO SERVICE

9am
Holy Communion

6pm
Holy Communion
(said)

6pm
Evensong

Litchborough
St. Martins

10.30
Holy Communion

10.30
Family Service

10.30
Matins

10.30
With the Baptists

Maidford
St. Peter & St.
Paul

9am
Holy Communion

6pm
Evensong

9am
Matins

9am
Holy Communion

Midweek Services of Holy Communion Tuesdays 9.30am

Woodend 2nd
Blakesley 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

USEFUL CONTACTS
Name

Telephone

E-mail

Kate Nash
Editor

01327 861293

kateanash@gmail.com

Reverend Carolyn Oley

01327 860507

carolyn.oley@btinternet.com

Simon Forster

01327 860376

forster40@btinternet.com

01327 361646

dorothyfit@gmail.com

01327 860909

ianmarybrown@gmail.com

Dorothy FitzGerald
Farthingstone Entries
Mary Brown
Maidford Entries

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