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PARISH CHURCHES - WEEKLY SET SERVICES & EVENTS:
All are welcome at any of our Services.
Morning Prayer will be said at 8.30 am at St John’s Barnack on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and on Thursday at 7.00am.
A Service of Prayer for Peace and Justice will be said in St Mary’s Bainton at 9.00am on Tuesdays, followed by coffee.
Prayer Group: Mondays 6-6.00pm Ufford Church
Children’s Church: Children’s Church meets on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, during the service. Children of all ages are most welcome.
Family Services: A Family Service is held in St John’s Barnack on every 3rd Sunday. This service is specially for families and their children and is not a communion service.
‘Not a Tame Lion’
This year’s Lent Course by Hilary Brand is based around the three films ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, ‘Prince Caspian’, and Shadowlands. Just as C S Lewis’s Aslan is not a tame lion, neither is the Christ of the gospels always a comfortable Saviour. The course aims to examine some ideas from C S Lewis’s writings. Topics range from the challenging – God’s absence, hell – to the distinctly unfashionable – sin, judgement and the devil.
The ‘blurb’ on the back of the book says: ‘Whatever your Lenten attitude to chocolate or alcohol, maybe for this Lent at least, you will be willing to submit your spirit to a little bit of mental exercise and your mind to a little bit of spiritual challenge.’
If you plan to attend the course, you do really need to buy the book Not a Tame Lion by Hilary Brand published by Darton Longman and Todd at £4.99. (If you have a problem finding the book, Sarum College Bookshop will usually be able to supply by return of post - 01722 3268990 ) Watching the DVDs is not necessary as clips are played at each session. However, if you do want to watch beforehand then Margaret has copies and would be happy to lend them.
Sessions will be held on Monday afternoons from 2.00pm to 3.30pm, beginning on 2nd March and on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 pm to 9.00pm beginning on 3rd March. Both will be at the Rectory and you could interchange them if it suits you.
Making a Will
We should all give some thought to making a Will to make sure that our wishes are carried out after our death. If you do not make a Will then you will have had no choice and the State will direct who will inherit your estate under what are known as the Intestacy Rules. Under these Rules only your spouse or civil partner and certain blood relatives will inherit your estate.
It is even more important to make a Will if you are not married or in a civil partnership but do have a partner, as otherwise they would have no automatic entitlement under the Intestacy Rules.
Your Will can also provide for children or other dependants and provide who should look after them or deal with your money for them after your death. Without a Will there may be uncertainty about this.
There are many reasons to consider making a Will with a qualified solicitor such as :-
Giving instructions concerning your funeral
Appointing the people you would like to deal with your estate
Leaving the cash or items you would like to family, friends or Charity
Directing where the rest of your estate should pass
Planning to limit Inheritance Tax
Planning to limit possible Residential Home Fees
Appointing guardians for your young children
Setting up Trusts
By instructing a solicitor to assist you can make sure that your wishes are carried out and that you are advised as the simplest way to deal with them. In these uncertain times it will provide peace of mind to know that you have made a Will to provide security for your family and friends after your death .
As the value of property and investments changes you will want to consider the best ways of securing your family and friend’s futures and a qualified solicitor will be able to guide you through the options.
Even if you already have a Will you should revisit it in light of the recent economic changes to make sure that is continues to reflect your wishes given that the value of your estate may have changed..
Making a Will can provide peace of mind for you and security for your loved one’s futures.
If you would like further information please contact Mrs Jo Wild at Hegarty Solicitors on 01780 750952 or visit www.hegarty.co.uk
Bainton and Ashton
1.There are 120 dwellings in Bainton and Ashton 2. The old schoolroom has a quotation from the bible engraved on its wall- from Ecclesiastes 3. Bainton post box is emptied on Saturdays at 7am. 4.141 West St Helpston 5.The rectors dogs are called Barney and Flick. 6.Our parish includes two houses in West Deeping (Lolham was accepted). 7.Two griffins guard the premises of Mr and Mrs Joy at 7, Meadowgate. 8.The chairman of the PC is Chris Agnew whose thatched roof supports a cat (I’m told a Burmese cat!) 9. All three church spires can be seen from Torpel Way. 10There are 14 different post codes in B&A 11Chris Harrison-Smith is the equine dentist (as mentioned on his car!)
12 Renee Sumpter has lived in Bainton the longest 13 A poyse was used to dip sheep in the wash dyke (see the plaque on site) 14 Scarborough is due north of Bainton, Great Yarmouth due east, Worthing due south 15 A Wellingtonia is the largest tree in the churchyard. 16 Jubilee wood is approached along Highfield Road, Ashton. 17 Torpel Manor was built in the 12th century (see pamphlet in Church porch). 18 The Ashton village sign incorporates the coat of arms of the Camoys-lord of Torpel manor in the 14th century (see pamphlet). 19 The Abbott-Donnellys are the top family in the village (alphabetically that is) .20 We last achieved the best village award in 1995
The winning entry with a score of 16/20 was from the Agnew Family. Well done!
Methodist Chapel
A big thank you to all those who supported our coffee morning and cake stall in all the snow. We are holding a retreat day on Thursday, 23 April, starting with coffee and scones at 10.30am. Then there be a choice of activities: calligraphy, card-making, encaustic art, pyrography and a led walk. A light lunch will be followed by a Shalom service with Holy Communion and prayers for healing. We will close with tea and cake at about 3.15pm. A suggested donation is £5, but we need to know by 9 April if you would like to come. Our next coffee morning and cake-stall will be held on Sat, 7 March at 10.00 until 11.00am.
Elizabeth Snowball’s 70th birthday
£150 was donated to the Musician’s Benevolent Fund. Thank you to all who contributed. Ann Davies.
Horse Chestnut Tree Felling
During March 2009, Walcot Estate will be felling some Horse Chestnut trees along Walcot Road which have a disease called Bleeding Canker.
Having explored all options and consulted numerous advisors it has unfortunately proved necessary and a requirement to fell the trees, to maintain safety to members of the public using the road. The work will be carried out under a Felling Licence from the Forestry Commission, granted in October 2006, which also provides for re-planting to take place this Autumn.
‘Have I Got Thanks For You!’
Many thanks to everyone who came to the White Hart on 21 January to take part in the antidote to pub quizzes!
Thanks to Friends Gosling for compiling the questions, Ben Larter for hosting the evening and judging the caption competition - won by the ‘Grumpy Young Women’ team, and not really printable in Parish News! - and to the donors of raffle prizes for the evening.
The ‘Titanic Struggle’ team won the quiz - a truly deserved victory in view of the deviousness of many of the questions!
We plan to hold more ‘fun’ events to support Rutland Sailability, and if you can help us to identify people with disabilities who might like to try sailing, able bodied people who might give a little time to assist, or support us with donations, please feel free to contact Mike Baumber on (01780) 740289. www.rutland-sailability.org
Mike Baumber.
Marmalade For Sale
By popular demand the Wright family will again be making Coarse Cut Seville Orange Marmalade, a 1lb jar for £1.50 or 6 jars for £8. Please call 740929 to order. We would be grateful if anyone has spare empty jam jars, preferably 1lb with lids. The proceeds will go towards Patrick’s post GCSE trip which is as yet undecided but probably another arctic adventure.
Thank you Willie Aldwinckle
During the icy wintry conditions, Willie Aldwinckle has kindly kept the roads in Barnack village clear of snow with his farm machinery. This has been greatly appreciated by residents and visitors and has enabled everyone to travel more safely. Thank you Willie for all of your hard work.
Church Notes
Spring is springing, and summer is coming, and so is our season of fun, frolics and fundraising.
• Our young people are planning a sponsored walk with a difference. We don’t know what the difference is yet, but I’m sure we’ll all rise to the challenge.
• Beer, brains a buffet and a keen sense of humour are the keys to our ‘pit your wits’ local pub quiz.
• The flower power people are going to really enjoy the 60s disco pencilled in for later in the year. And if you aren’t a ‘Baby Boomer’ come along to find out what it was all about.
• On a more genteel note, we have a splendid event for summer – cream teas with tours of our splendid church, conducted by Canon Higham, our local historian. This is an opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of our famous village church with a Saxon church expert.
Details for all these events will be available later, so keep a look out.
Toilet and Servery.
To make our church more user friendly, but in keeping with the ancient beauty of its Saxon origins, we are planning to build a toilet and small servery – the plans are on display at the back of the church. The monies needed are separate to running costs, and we call the proposal the ‘Open Door’ project. Currently £7000 has been raised and other sources of funding are being researched with a view to making an application. Budget cost is approximately £45,000. Please support us in modernising our very special church.
Coffee Mornings.
Every third Saturday, from 10.30 to 12.00, we lay on coffee and cakes in the Lady Chapel. Make a date in your diary and pop in for a chat; everyone in our villages most welcome. Let June or Petrina know if you need a lift.
Petrina and June (Churchwardens)
A Big Thank You
Barnack Pre School Christmas raffle raised £844. We would like to thank all those who contributed by selling tickets, all the local businesses who donated prizes and every one who bought raffle tickets. The money raised will go towards the upkeep of the premises and the running of the group.
The Children’s Society.
I have now completed the box opening for January 2009 and have been able to bank, on your behalf, the magnificent sum of £613.04, £75 up on last year’s total. All you good people who hold these boxes help to raise over £2 million for the work of the Society - that’s enough to cover at least four projects’ running costs for an entire year, ensuring a better childhood for hundreds of children.
One of these children, Gavin, fell in with a bad crowd after the death of his grandmother and this is what he said “I smashed my neighbour’s window. Someone from The Children’s Society set up a meeting with her. It was tough. I didn’t realise how scared I had made her feel and I felt awful. She was really nice even though I’d behaved so badly. I won’t get into trouble again.”
The Children’s Society was able to arrange counselling to help Gavin to deal with the loss of his grandmother, and supported him as he made amends to his neighbour. By helping him understand the consequences of his childish and angry behaviour, the Society was able to stop it escalating into anything more serious, and Gavin has not been in trouble since.
When we read of cases like this it helps us to understand how vital the work of the Society is, and how important our contributions are towards providing the necessary funding for these projects. On behalf of the children helped by The Children’s Society, thank you all. I do have a few spare boxes so if anyone would like to have one please call 01780 740387 - June Graham, Local Hon Rep
Friends of Barnack Church
The Annual General Meeting of the “Friends” will take place on Monday, March 16th, at 6.00pm in the Village Hall. Please note the change of time from that advertised last month. We shall serve coffee and there will be some archive material on display. We invite anyone who cares about the fabric of our wonderful church to become a “Friend”, if you are not one already, to join the 200 Club and to come along to the AGM.
200 Club winners for January are as follows: £20 No. 74 Mr. B. Walsh
£10 No. 128 Mrs. I. Ratcliffe
£5 No. 7 Mr. W.T. Elwood
Garage Space Required
Our son is going travelling from March 2009 for a number of months, possibly up to a year. He is hoping to garage his car for this period of time and would like to hear if you, or anyone you know, could assist. You will be reimbursed for your trouble.
Please contact: Malcolm and Carol Pickering (8 Saxon Road, 740438).
Good News Van Visit
Do you still read books and watch DVD’? The Good News Library provides an interesting selection of both: very readable books and thought provoking DVD’s You don’t have to buy the books. It is a free library where there are no fines for overdue items because you can keep them as long as you like and return them when you are finished. At this time of tight financial budgets, where else can you get a deal like that??
The library will be in Barnack again on Tuesday, 17 March, at Margaret Durdey’s home, 12 Canon Drive, Barnack from 10.30 until 12 noon. This is one of the village amenities. Come and share coffee, cake and a chat. You will be made very welcome.
Public speaking course
Did you know that the human brain starts working the day you are born, and never stops working until you stand up to speak in public!
I am thinking of holding a workshop for Public Speaking in Bainton Reading room if there is sufficient interest, date to be agreed. This covers several aspects of speaking in public including chairing meetings, votes of thanks, putting together and giving a talk, voice projection etc.
I organised 10 similar courses for the Inner Wheel clubs in our District 3 years ago which members found both helpful and entertaining and it has been suggested that there could be an interest locally. The cost would be £25 for the day including coffee, lunch and tea.
If you feel you would like to take part please contact Zena Coles on 01780 740550 or email zena.coles@homecall.co.uk.
Village Ladies’ Group
Our January meeting gave us the opportunity to hear about the East Anglian Air Ambulance service, we were given a brief history and an enlightening insight into its role today, it is a highly skilled and busy service, it is recognised countrywide as a leader in its field and we have chosen to have the East Anglian Air Ambulance as our charity for 2009/10.
Tuesday the 24th of February is our date for a meal out and this year we have voted to have a lunch -time meal, it will be at the Lady Anne’s and the time is 12-15 for 12-30pm anyone wishing to join us please contact Frieda Gosling on 01780 740343.
Tuesday the 24th of March is our A.G.M and we will be having a speaker and presentation from the Child Development Unit at P.D.H, this has been our charity for 2008/9. The meeting will be at Ufford Village Hall at 7-45 pm, you are welcome to join us.
Tuesday April the 28th will be Cerys Symonds giving us one of her delightful travel talks, this will take place at Ufford Village Hall at the usual time of 7-45pm, this should be an enjoyable evening and you are very welcome to join us.
Barnack Community Association
Barnack Community Association is a registered Charity, and adopted its current constitution when it was founded in 1986, replacing the Village Hall Committee
Since that time the Association has changed (e.g. it owns the Cricket Field) and the manner by which it is governed has also changed. To conform to the requirements of the Law and the Charity Commission, the current constitution must be amended.
The Charity Commission provide a suggested Constitution for small Charities and the Trustees of the Association are recommending that, with appropriate alterations, it be adopted by the Community Association as its constitution.
This document can be seen on the Charity Committee Website and a copy, together with that of the current Constitution, can be examined at the Post Office.
This does not in any way change the aims and objectives of the Association, namely that it exists “to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Barnack and area ---- to promote in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the lives of the said inhabitants”
To adopt the new constitution we are required to hold a public meeting of the members of the Community Association. All permanent residents of the Parish of Barnack are invited to attend a meeting at the Village Hall to vote on the following Proposal that the Trustees of the Barnack Community Association recommend that the Charity Commission Constitution be adopted as its Governing Document.
The Trustees of the Association, Ian Burrows, Fiona West, Margaret Broad belt, Adrienne Collins, Ruth Morrison, Malcolm Pickering, invite you to attend a Public Meeting in the Village Hall on Tuesday May 5th. At 7.30 p.m. to consider the above proposal.
Women Connect
The meeting will be at the home of Maryon Cook on Thursday 12th March. Please note the change of date.
The Buttercross Club
We were given a fascinating insight into daily life in Shanghai by Elaine Ward who spent Christmas with her expat son who, in common with most city dwellers, lives in a high-rise block. Difficulties with chopsticks and unpalatable sights in the market are the downsides but a hairdo for £2.80 and a custom-made outfit for a fraction of the UK cost illustrate the cheap labour which sustains our affluent lifestyle in the West. Perhaps the most intriguing image was that of parents attempting to arrange a suitor for their (not so young) offspring in the local park on Sundays! Overall, the impression was one of harshness and uniformity, without the comfort of our cosy welfare state.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 4th March (7.45pm) when Michael Lee will be talking to us about the renovation of the Corn Exchange Theatre.
Christian Aid Week
This year Christian Aid week is May 10th - 16th. The theme this year is “Keeping Hope Alive - Be The Life Blood “. Christian Aid helps some of the poorest people in the world. We are always looking for new collectors. If you would be willing to collect from approximately 10 houses in Christian Aid Week please contact J.Irving-Bell on 740513 Thank you
Barnack Horticultural Show
The list for 2009 Show Classes will be available in the April edition of the Parish News and on the show website
If you would like to get involved or find out more about the 2009 show then please call Judi Campbell 740420 or Debra Martin 740048 or visit the website at www.barnack-show.co.uk
Spring Fair - Anna’s Hope
By kind permission of Miranda Rock, Anna’s Hope is pleased to announce that it will hold its Annual Spring Fair in Burghley House, Stamford on the 18th and 19th March 2009.
A unique preview shopping evening on Wednesday 18th March between 6pm and 9pm will include a glass of wine and canapés, cheese and wine tasting, accompanied by the magical Intermezzo String Quartet. Throughout the evening, models from Cavell’s fashion store in Mill Street, Oakham, will mingle with the guests displaying the key trends for the forthcoming spring/summer season and who will be delighted to give tips on how to put together your summer wardrobe.
Stallholders have been invited from all over the country and will offer the opportunity to purchase original gifts and stunning accessories over the two days.
Tickets for the Preview Evening cost £12.50 each and must be pre-booked by 11th March 2009 .To obtain your ticket please send cheque made payable to Anna’s Hope to Carole Hughes, Anna’s Hope, Hunters Hill, Lattimers Paddock, Pilsgate, Stamford, PE9 3HL
On Thursday 19th March 2009 the event will be open from 9.00am to 4.00pm. Entrance donation £5.
Any queries please contact Carole Hughes on Tel 01780 740492 or email admin@annashope.co.uk
Proceeds for both events will go to local children’s charity Anna’s Hope which was set up to support children and young people diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Charity Registration No. 116512
Barnack pre-school quiz night
This years fun quiz night will be held on Saturday 14th March in the village hall Barnack. Questions will start at 8pm. Teams of 8 or if you would like to come along we will fit you in to a team. Tickets are £5 per person. Please bring your own drinks. For tickets or more information on this great evening please contact Janine Farmer on 740267.
All the proceeds for this evening will be going to Barnack pre-school which is our very own community pre-school. It has a fantastic reputation and recently had a wonderful Ofsted report getting outstanding in many categories. If you have a baby or pre-shool aged child and would like more information or to arrange a visit to pre-school then please contact Sophie Moore on 740010.
Royal British Legion
To member’s and friends turned out nobly on a snowy evening In early February to enjoy the Branch’s traditional ‘Winter Supper’ in the village hall. Guest speaker was Group Captain Paul Higgins ADC - A4 Force Element and Station Commander RAF Wittering - who gave a most interesting and comprehensive talk on what goes on at the Base these days, the latest status of the RAF in general and the situation in Afghanistan.
It was intriguing to learn of the importance of Wittering nowadays as the main expeditionary logistical centre for the RAF worldwide and the diversity of the complex supply and service operations supervised by the 13 Wing Commanders there under his command.
All this in addition to facilitating the training of 16 Royal Navy and RAF new pilots annually for the Joint Harrier Force at a cost of £4M each. Wittering is the home base for the RAF’s Bomb Disposal Squadron and No.3 Squadron RAF Regiment recently returned from Kandahar. It also supports 220 M.O.D. medical personnel working in Peterborough District and Edith Cavell hospitals between deployments in overseas operations such as Afghanistan and Iraq.
In toasting the Legion the Group Captain thanked the Branch for their: contribution to his Benevolent Fund for the dependants of his servicemen and women serving in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Such support is much appreciated and a boost to the morale of troops in the front line - confident in the knowledge that their families are being well taken care of at home.
Parish Council Notices
Barnack Parish Council
Unfortunately due to the severe wintry weather conditions, the Barnack Parish Council meeting for February was cancelled.
Please note the next meeting will be held on Monday 9 March 2009 at The Wilfrid Wood Hall, Barnack, and will include the Village Assembly meeting, where local village associations will be invited to attend and give a small presentation on their previous year’s events. The agenda for the meeting will be displayed nearer to the date on the notice boards at the Post Office, the Village Hall and at the bus stop in Pilsgate.
Ufford Parish Council meeting on February 11th 2009
1. Extension to the Conservation Area. Jim Daley, PCC Planning Officer, came to discuss the results of the public consultation before taking the proposals to the Planning Committee. The main discussion was about the proposal to include the houses on the north side of Marholm Road in the Conservation Area. Most residents who had responded did not support this proposal because the criteria for its inclusion were thought to be tenuous, the main one being that this was a single plot, surrounded by a hedge, shown on the 1799 Enclosure map and 19th century OS maps. English Heritage had suggested including Highlands and the houses west of it, but this seemed a bit arbitrary. 2. Hedge Planting. Everyone who drives along Marholm Road will be aware of the newly planted hedges. The first priority was the two fields without any hedges, followed by filling in the gaps in existing hedges. Unfortunately the money ran out before all the gaps had been filled, but there will be more planting next winter. The source of funding was the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Biodiversity Partnership.
3. Hedge and Bluebell Walk. This will be on Sunday, April 19th. Meet at Hillside Close at 2pm. Everyone is welcome!
4. Tree Planting. Six native hardwood trees have been planted on Marholm Road and four on the east side of the drift leading down to Southey Woods. The source of the funding was Barnack Ward Community Fund.
5. Barn Owl Nest Boxes. Two have been erected in Southey Woods, using money from PCC Biodiversity Fund. UPC provided funding for nest boxes for the smaller birds.
6. Next Meeting on Tuesday March 10th at 7.30 in Ufford Village Hall. Please note the change of day which is expected to be permanent.