Parish
News December 2006 |
Pause for Though from Parish Priest:
Canon Margaret Venables
The Rectory, Barnack, Stamford,
Lincolnshire. PE9 3ET
There cannot be any other event quite like the children’s
Nativity Play – and those of us who remember Joyce
Grenfell’s famous radio piece are always able to find
echoes of that.
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BARNACK SERVERS
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| 10th | Patrick Wright, Tom Trevarthen |
| 17th | No Servers |
| 24th | Richard Howells, Jenny Howells |
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| 24 | Mrs Miller | Mrs S Bratley | Mrs Irving-Bell & Mrs Alexander |
| 31 | Mrs Miller | Mrs H Fancourt | |
* Advent - no flowers
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SUPPORT OUR POST OFFICE
Barnack Parish Council has had a lengthy correspondence over the
last few months concerning the issue of the closure of rural Post
Offices. We have corresponded with The Post Office, Mr Fitzpatrick
M.P., the TV Licensing Authority, the Department of Trade and Industry,
the BBC, our M.P.and Mr Tony Blair. The Countryside Alliance has
now taken up this issue. In Barnack we are very fortunate to have
a Post Office but it will close if residents do not support it.
If it closes the shop will also close, and this vital amenity will
be lost for ever.
We urge residents to support our village Post Office.
KEEP YOUR POST OFFICE
(Extracted from the Countryside Alliance Poster-full poster on village
notice boards)
What you can do to help:
Send a letter to Jim Fitzpatrick MP, the Minister responsible for
Post Offices. Use your local Post Office to send the letter, which
should tell Mr Fitzpatrick what the facility means to you and your
community.
In your letter please include the following points:
· How important your local Post Office is to you
· What role it plays in your local community
· Please copy in your local MP and the Countryside Alliance
Jim
Fitzpatrick MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and
Postal Services
Department of Trade and Industry
I Victoria Street
LONDON
SW1H OET
Thanks from Judi & Andy Campbell
We would like to say a big thank you to friends in Barnack and the
area who gave so many good wishes for our wedding on 26th October
at the White Hart in Ufford. Instead of having wedding presents
we asked that donations were made to the Robert Horrell MacMillan
Centre in Peterborough. Thank you to everyone who contributed,
we have raised £900 which has been given to the centre to
spend on art materials and creative holistic activities for patients. Judi
(Alston) & Andy Campbell
Coffee morning
There will be a Coffee morning in Barnack Parish Church. December
16th. 10.30am to 12noon.
Come and enjoy a coffee and a mince pie in the church. There will
be a bring and buy stall. You never know you may find a last minute
Christmas purchase. A chance to relax and chat before the final rush
to the festivities. Everyone welcome.
Proceeds to church funds.
Barnack Methodist Chapel
Our November Coffee Morning raised the magnificent sum of £149.25
for our funds and so thank you to everyone who came. Our next Coffee
Morning and Cake Stall will be held on Saturday, 2 December, from
10 am to 11 am and will have a definite Christmas flavour as we shall
be selling home-made Christmas puddings, mincemeat and mince pies
as well as our usual lovely cakes, jams, etc. Do come and see us
and stock up for Christmas.
Our Carol Service this year will be held on Sunday, 10 December at
2.45 pm, followed by tea and mince pies, and we hope you will be
able to join us. If you are not able to come, then we would like
to wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas and thank you
for all your support in 2006.
Barnack Bowls Club
The winners of the October 200 Club draw were:
No 23 Cynthia Dailey £25
No 22 Mrs L Womersley £15
No 5 Ivy Ratcliffe £10
And for November:
No 34 Gordon Pateman £25
No 58 Sylvia Logue £15
No 41 Tom Elwood £10
Ufford Ladies
On Tuesday the 24th of October Mary Woodley gave an interesting talk
on her cruise to Antarctica, she talked about life on board the cruise
ship including the various ports of call. The arrival at Antarctica
meant a strict code of conduct; special clothes had to be worn, not
just for the weather but for environmental purposes so that no contamination
occurs. Mary brought photographs and special items of clothing for
us to see. It was a very informative evening.
Tuesday 19th December is our carol service at Ufford Village Hall,
starting at 7pm. There will be coffee, mince pies and a raffle. Everyone
is welcome - children and adults. Please join us to add your voice
to our Christmas Musical Evening.
The Good News Library Van
The Good News Van will not be coming to Barnack in December, as the
usual date will be too close to Christmas. However, the van will
be back in Barnack on January 16th 2007. The venue is yet to be arranged.
We hope that everyone will be able to come then, and enjoy meeting
up for coffee and a chat. We wish you all a very happy Christmas,
and look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
Cancer Research Marathon Update
On Sunday the 15th of October I ran 13.1 miles! Not on my own nor
just for fun! I took part in the Great Eastern Half Marathon. After
many months of training, the big day arrived. Feeling very nervous
I made my way to Cathedral Square in Peterborough where I joined
several thousand runners. Some looked professional, some were in
fancy dress, and some looked like me! (nervous and not sure why they
were there!)
The first few miles were easy. The weather was dry, mild, and with
little wind. The streets around the city were lined with well-wishers.
My family were waiting to cheer me on at the half way point! At 9
miles I started to feel tired. The batteries on my mini radio had
run out and the music, that had helped my pace, had stopped. I was
beginning to wonder whether I would finish. Then it happened. I saw
the 10 mile mark. Hurrah!
After that I knew I could do it! I carried on at a reasonable pace
and soon I saw my family again at the 12 mile point! The last mile
was fantastic with lots of people cheering and shouting at me to
keep going! Just before the finish line I saw my fellow runners and
friends, who spurred me on to sprint the last little bit!
I felt FANTASTIC and achieved a big ambition to run a half marathon
at 40 years old!
My aim was to finish in under 2 hours 30 and I completed it in 2h
19mins!
Thank you to my fellow runner, Simon from Bainton, who gave me lots
of encouragement and Thank you to all of you from the villages who
sponsored me in aid of Cancer Research UK .
I haven’t yet collected all the money but will have raised
about £350!
Thank you, Sam Harrison.
Barnack Baptist Church
Well the Christmas season is with us once again, where does the time
go? On Friday 22nd December we have the 6th annual Charity Christmas
Concert, starting at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall, this will be an
evening full of Christmas cheer and laughter. If you would like to
reserve your tickets then telephone 740017 now – they do sell
fast.
A couple of nights before this, on Wednesday 20th December, we will
be Carol Singing around Barnack and giving out mince pies and chocolates.
If you would like to join us then please meet at 1 Whitman Close
at 6.30 pm.
Little Lambs (Baptist Church Toddler Group) is up and running, meeting
every Tuesday (term time) in Barnack Village Hall from 10.00 am-11.45
am, they too have a full programme leading up to Christmas. Little
Lambs is for all pre-school babies/children and their parents/carers
of course.
Barnack Village Hall
A meeting of the Barnack Community Association will be held on Thursday,
December 7th in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. All club and association
representatives on the Village Hall Committee are invited to attend.
BESO volunteers - help wanted
Derek Crump, formally of the London College of Furniture, is a local
craftsman who has regularly volunteered his time over a great many
years working on BESO projects around the world. BESO volunteers
complete between 400/500 assignments in a year, specialising particularly
in enterprise development projects training local people in efficient
methods of work, increasing their self-sufficiency and developing
talents that can be passed down the generations. This forthcoming
trip to Africa takes place early next year and he is hoping to be
able to ship out as much equipment prior to his departure to enable
him to make this trip a real success. He especially would be very
pleased to receive any hand tools and manual sewing machines. Please
do see what you might have that could be put to good use in Africa.
Please contact Roy Beck on 01780 740808, who would be happy to collect
any offerings on behalf of Derek that you might have.
Invite For New Members
The Friends Of Barnack Church 200 Club have been helping to conserve
the fabric of our church for a great many years now. Hey, why not
consider joining? The 200-club subscription is only £15 per
year with cash prize draws each and every month. To join this marvellous
cause and become a Friend of Barnack Church please contact Martin
Goodwin, 24 Bainton Road, Barnack. Tel: 01780 740145.
The lucky winners for the October draw are as follows.
No 28 Mr W Harris £20
No 71 Mrs Holland £10
No 17 Mr I Crowson £ 5
Congratulations to you all.
Open Fellowship
The Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday 13th December at 7.30pm
at the home of Ted Monks at 9, Warren Keep, Stamford.
Sponsorship for Barnack & District Horticultural Show
Are you a business that would like to talk about sponsorship, advertising
and exhibiting opportunities for the 2007 Barnack & District
Horticultural ? It’s not too early to get things rolling. Please
contact Bryan Lee on 01780 740 239.
Cathedral Girl’s Choir in Stamford
The Peterborough Cathedral Girl’s Choir, which includes many
of our talented local girls, will be singing Christmas Carols in
Stamford on 23rd December.
The Choir will start the evening at the Crown Hotel at 7pm and then
will make a lantern-lit procession through Stamford to the George
Hotel to sing there at approx 8pm. They are hoping to raise money
for their choir tour of Ireland. Please show them your support. More
details from Nickie or Roy Beck 740808.
Cathedral Girls’ Choir in Bainton
The Cathedral Girls’ Choir will be coming to Bainton on Saturday
23rd Dec for refreshments before going on to sing at the Crown Hotel
and The George Hotel in Stamford to raise monies for their choir
tour of Ireland next year.
There are four local choristers from our parishes in this choir.
They would love to sing for us for approximately half an hour starting
at 6pm under the decorated holly tree at Manor Farm if fine or in
the Granary if wet.
If anyone in the Parish would like to come along and support them,
they would be delighted to see you and get their special fund raising
off to a good start.
Sheila Bratley
Bainton And Ashton Buttercross Club
The Reading Room was awash with local talent for our November meeting:
Petrina McCarey, our local soap and perfume maker from Barnack came
to tell us a little about her business and the intricate methods
used to produce fine soaps and fragrances. The products are free
from any animal fats and only quality essential oils are used, resulting
in a pure product which is nourishing to the skin - and all are hand
made!
Other local businesses and crafts were represented and we were able
to buy some beautiful, original gifts before the big Christmas rush.
Thanks also to Sylvia Kelby, Sarah Kirby, Ro Yates, Pat Stott and
Margaret Seamer for producing excellent stalls.
December 6th is our party night so make a note in your diary and
come along at 7.45pm to meet friends old and new. There will be a
buffet supper, mulled wine to warm you and Carol Singing to prepare
us for the festive season. Free entry, but donations to our deserving
charity, the East Anglian Children’s Hospice, would be appreciated.
If you are able, please bring a small plate of buffet food for our
bring and share table. Look forward to seeing you there. MG
Royal British Legion
A large congregation gathered at St. John‘s Church , Barnack
on Sunday November 12th to join the Nation in remembering all those
who lost their lives in two world wars and other conflicts.
Following the service at St. John‘s, led by the branch Standard
and escorts , the congregation gathered at the War Memorial to observe
the 2 minutes silence and hear the 55 names of those who were lost
from our parish. Canon Margaret Venables conducted both services
and our thanks go to Stamford School who kindly provided the cadet
contingent.
At 11am on Saturday the 11th , 17 people also gathered at the War
Memorial to remember the dead and observe the silence. We shall remember
them.
The monthly Parish Council Meeting took place on November 13th in the
village hall. The chairman, six councillors, the clerk, Cllr.D Over
and two members of the public were present.
The council continues to support rural post offices from being closed.
Further letters are to be written in support of this. Complaints had
been received about blocked surface water drains in the village and
these are to be inspected. Questionnaires had been received from Inspire
East, one concerning play and youth facilities in the village, and
one on the draft Peterborough Statement of Community Involvement. These
have been completed.
There are timetables at the Post Office for the Village Link bus service.
Senior citizens are reminded that they are now eligible for free bus
travel to Stamford and Peterborough. It is hoped that a new bus shelter
will soon be provided in The Square. Following a misunderstanding in
last months report, residents are kindly asked to dispose of their
own leaves and not to sweep them onto the roads. Residents are also
asked to report defunct street lights to the clerk on 740047.
A planning application has been received for Alderley, Lattimers Paddock,
Pilsgate and the council chairman reported that outline planning permission
has been passed by Peterborough City Council for building on the Uffington
Road site. Revised rules and fees for the cemetery were approved .These
should shortly be displayed on the boards. A standing order was amended
stating that there will now be a minimum of twelve meetings a year
instead of ten, to be held on the second Monday of each month.
The full minutes of the meeting are displayed on the notice boards
around the village and on the website www.barnackparishcouncil.org.
The next meeting will be held on December 11th at 7.30p.m. All are
welcome.
Ufford Parish Council Meeting Weds November 8th
Trees on Ufford hill:
We have been told that, weather permitting, work should start on November
24th. By the time you read this you should be aware that, sadly, the
old Norway maple trees have had to be removed as they were unsafe.
Work is expected to take about 3 weeks so there will inevitably be
some mess and disruption. The new birch trees will be planted immediately
and we shall all benefit from extra daylight and their attractive winter
silhouettes. We hope that they will improve the village environment
and give pleasure for the next hundred years.
Village website: m
This should be up and running by the end of the month and will provide
a valuable source of information, ranging form parish council minutes
and agenda to events and services in the village and locality.
PCC Environmental Grant:
Ufford has again been fortunate in being given a grant towards the
cost of several trees and the start of a “wildflower meadow” on
the playing field.
Warning about intruders
Ufford`s crime figures have soared in the last few weeks and residents
are advised to be vigilant during these dark winter months. UPC recommends
that all building sites should be secured as they may be acting as
a magnet for possible intruders.
Parking:
Vehicles parked on the hill and on both sides of Main Street continue
to be a source of complaints from residents who live in fear a head
on collision with a car coming down the hill or are disturbed by drivers
of refuse collection vehicles and farm machinery unable to get down
the road. The Highway Code is quite specific in prohibiting parking
close to junctions and in other places where parked cars are a danger
to other vehicles or pedestrians. When the police or PCC inspectors
visit Ufford, there are no obvious problems, but we are all aware that
illegal parking is a daily occurrence. Do we have to wait for a fatality
or a crunched car before drivers will park responsibly?
Next meeting: Wednesday December 13th at 8pm, Ufford Village Hall
Bainton And Ashton Parish Council
All the councillors attended the November meeting. As always, we had
a list of repairs and renewals that need doing around highways/byways
and these get passed on to the Highways Dept at Peterborough for action.
Usually these are sorted out with the minimum of fuss, but if there
is anything that you feel needs looking at that we may have missed,
please get in touch with a councillor- names/phone numbers below. Having
got the new speed signs on the B1443 (eventually) a lot of time and
effort is being made trying to control unauthorised heavy vehicles
going along village roads- I think we're winning, but please be patient!
Similarly, our councillors are working hard to get solutions to the
problem of vehicles going along the verges in Ashton:- most of the
culprits are however residents and their visitors, and we do ask that
you cooperate, please. Ashton roads are only equipped to take one vehicle
at once, and this means an approaching vehicle backing into an opening.
It can be annoying if you're in a hurry, but please do help out with
this. Ashton roads are a real pleasure because of their rural feel,
let's try and keep it that way! RAF Wittering have once again offered
to entertain 10 of our senior citizens for lunch prior to Christmas.
As last year, we have tried to choose people on an age-related scale
(ie oldest first). Not an easy task, so please bear with us. If you
are a senior citizen and you've not been asked yet- it will probably
mean you're too young (or look too young!) Provided that this year's
selection don't misbehave, we may get asked again, so your turn may
come.
Below is a list of your parish councillors. They are volunteers, don't
get paid, and give up heir time to help the community. They are approachable,
so if you think the Parish Council could do something to improve our
high quality of village life even more, get in touch with any of them.
They are : Chris Agnew (chairman) Tel. 740007, Sheila Dalton 740019,
Judith Morrice 740865, Zena Coles (Ashton) 740550 and Andy Totten 740381.
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Bishop Ian writes
She laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn
Hospitality is a wonderful gift. We all appreciate being welcomed as an honoured guest and treated with warmth, as if we mattered. The treatment that Joseph and Mary received when Jesus was born was rather different. They were travelling to their ancestral town, but when they arrived all the guest rooms were full, so they were lodged in the place where the animals were kept. It was warm, but hardly the place to welcome this child.
Yet this child grew into the man, Jesus, who was to demonstrate the hospitality of God – welcoming even the outcasts of society as his friends and disciples. The kingdom he proclaimed is a place where all are welcome, all are to be valued.
How different from the picture offered by Franz Kafka in his book, The Castle . The central character, K, has arrived at a village and wants to get to The Castle. The villagers are cold or indifferent towards him. After trudging through thick snow he knocks on a house door where he is allowed to rest for a while, but once refreshed is asked by a nameless man to leave. “You're probably surprised at our lack of hospitality”, said the man, “but hospitality is not our custom here .... If you've been asked to come you're probably needed, that's an exceptional case, but we small people stick to our tradition. You can't blame us for that."
As we celebrate the feast of Christmas all of us will hear those familiar words, because there was no place for them in the inn . We have to recognise that we might well have done the same: “A house already full of guests, so what shall we do with these unexpected arrivals? And she looks as if the baby might arrive at any minute, we can't have our lives disrupted by dealing with a birth! I suppose they can go downstairs next to the animals – they can't come to much harm and we shall have a peaceful night”.
How ironic! To refuse hospitality to the one who came to open up a new way into God's hospitality, God's presence. But, all too often, what people hear is nearer to Kafka's “small people sticking to their traditions” than the generous, welcoming hospitality of God.
So as we celebrate again the coming of the Christ Child; as we move into a new year, let us reflect on what it means to be shaped by God's mission and God's hospitality. For if the Church is to be true to its calling, it too must fulfil the mission of God by offering hospitality to all who turn to us in need. Bishop Ian
Local poll shows 70% back Hallowe'en Choice
campaign
Local newspaper articles added to the widespread
media coverage of the Church of England's Hallowe'en Choice campaign
in October. The campaign, spearheaded by the Diocese of Manchester,
aimed to persuade supermarkets to offer more positive merchandise
to children at Hallowe'en.
As the campaign poster and website put
it, “not all parents want to
see their kids dressed as monsters or murderers at Hallowe'en.”
The Northampton Chronicle and Echo published a half page article and
used the question, "do you agree with the church's stance?" as
their opinion poll of the day. The results showed that 70 per cent
of callers did agree.
The Bishop of Bolton has written to national supermarket
chains asking them to re-consider their choice of goods. You can see
their replies and add your support to the campaign by visiting: www.halloweenchoice.org
Cathedral Christingle is ideal for shoppers
Peterborough
Cathedral is holding a Christingle Service on Saturday 16 December,
at 3pm, and people of all ages will be welcome. Revd Tim Sledge, Diocesan
Mission Enabler, will give a talk, there'll be Christingles for the
children and pupils from St Thomas More School will be singing.
People share their stories in online Advent calendar
The
Church of England has published an Advent calendar on the internet.
The calendar tells real stories of what Christmas means to particular
people – from a paramedic in Carlisle to an estate agent in Tunbridge
Wells.
Each day a virtual “window” opens, revealing a person explaining
what Christmas means to them. From stories of joy at coming to faith,
to stories of pain at being separated from loved ones, the calendar
aims to present glimpses of how the birth of Jesus still impacts on
people today.
Visit the site daily during Advent at: www.adventstories.org
December Events Around the Diocese
Fri 1 - Sun 3, Burton Latimer Christmas Tree and Crib Festival. At St Mary the Virgin. Church open all weekend. Tel: 01536 723544
Fri 1 - Mon 4, Rothwell Christmas Tree Festival. At Holy Trinity church. Open Fri 6-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon - 5pm, Mon 10am-noon. Tel: 01536 710258
Sat 2 and Sun 3, Abthorpe St John the Baptist Crib Festival. Open 11am - 4pm. Crib service Sun 3pm.
Sat 2 and Sun 3, All Saints' Wellingborough Crib Festival. Open Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 2pm-4pm. Tel: 01933 227101
Tues 5, Wed 6, An Evening with Charles Dickens. 7.30pm Holy Cross Church, Milton Malsor. Tickets £10 (under 12, £5). Tel: 01604 858320
Fri 8 - Sun 10, Wellingborough St Barnabas Christmas Festival. Displays, fun day. Tel: 01933 677486
Fri 8 - Sun 10, Langham Festival of Angels. Art and craft works on an angelic theme, including some for sale. Tel: (01572) 723532
Sat 9, The Kaznowski String Quartet 7.30pm at Lyddington Church. Tickets: £7.50. Tel: 01572 823961
Sat 9, Abington Christmas Fayre At Abington Church Rooms, Northampton. Tel: 01604 471722
Sat 9 and Sun 10, Irthlingborough Christmas Tree Festival At St Peter's church. Email: tony@meadway23.fsnet.co.uk
Sun 10, All Things Christmassy 3.00pm at Barnwell Church. Purely for Pleasure will entertain. Tickets: £7 including tea. Tel: 01832 275816
Sat 16, Northampton Bach Choir At St Matthew's, Northampton. Tickets: 01604 791251.
Sun 17, Carol Service with Daventry Brass Band. 6pm at Dodford St Mary The Virgin. Email: refinnej@fsmail.net
Wed 20, Cinderella, The Looking Glass Theatre Company. 7pm St Mary ‘s Burton Latimer. Tel: 01536 723544
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Bainton and Ashton |
Isobel
Duff, Park Lodge, Bainton |
749123 |
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Barnack, Southorpe and Pilsgate |
Roy Beck |
740808 |
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Ufford |
Lisa Chadwick |
740893 |
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| 3rd | 10.15am St Andrew’s Day Benefice Communion | Ufford |
| 10th |
10. 15am Parish
Communion 4. 00pm Evensong |
Barnack Bainton |
| 17th |
9.00am Parish Communion 4.00pm Christingle Service 6.00pm Carol Service |
Bainton Barnack Barnack |
| 22nd | 7.00pm Carol Service | Bainton |
| 24th | 4.00pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Mass |
Barnack Barnack |
| 25th | 9.00am Family Communion and Carols 10.15am Family Communion and Carols |
Bainton Barnack |
| 31st | 10.15am Benefice Communion | Bainton |
| Jan 1st | 4.00pm Celebration of New Year with Carols | Ufford |
BARNACK METHODIST CHAPEL
Services are as follows:
3rd December 2.45 pm Rev M Peach – Holy Communion
10th December 2.45 pm Carol Service – Tea and mince pies
17th December 10.30 am Rev Barry Gent
24th December 10.30 am Rev Heather Walker
31st December 10.30 am Mr Richard Snowden
Contact: Jill Unsworth 01780 740456 Minister: Rev Malcolm Peach
BARNACK BAPTIST CHURCH
December 3rd All age café style service
December 10th Visit of the Magi and escape to Egypt
December 17th Carol Service with testimonies
December 24th All Age Nativity
December 25th Short Christmas Day Service
December 31st Joint service with Bretton
Elder: Graham Dunn Tel: 01780 749198
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VOLUNTEERS SCHEME |
The Parish Volunteers scheme, under the auspices of the Church in our parishes, exists to support the wider community of our villages in ways that are helpful and practical. Please feel free to contact the persons below if you need assistance in their areas of involvement. There is a friend and helper only a telephone call away.
Contact Names Phone Areas of Involvement
Ann Addison 740414 Bereavement/Housebound/General Support
Sheila Berrill 740482 Education/Children/Housebound/General Support
Chris Fotheringham 740208 Practical Assistance
Yvonne Goodwin 740145 Bereavement/Housebound/General Support
Ken Waller 740396 Help with Form-filling
Jenny Walsh 740991 Family & Step Family Problems
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