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01536-772581 6, High Street, Great Easton

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Tel: 01572 822270

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MEDBOURNE PRE-SCHOOL

Tues, Wed & Thurs 9.15 - 3.15

Held at Medbourne Village Hall.

Term time only

For ages 2 ½ - 5.

Limited places for 2 year olds

Flexible packages available. Funded places.

Contact Sara 01536 771368

PATRICK FISHER CARPENTER

& JOINER

New and restoration work Purpose made joinery

For a friendly and reliable service Phone:

Tel: 01858 565117 Mob: 07805 495958

PHILIP J. HAMMOND & SONS SOLICITORS

Commissioners for Oaths

47 FRIAR LANE, LEICESTER, LE1 5QX

TELEPHONE: (0116) 251 7171 FAX NO: (0116) 253 7370

e-mail [email protected] Website www.pjhammond.com

Contact Richard Hammond

Home visits possible

CAR PARK AVAILABLE WHILST VISITING THE OFFICE

PJH &

SONS

mailto:[email protected]

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The Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt The Reverend Stephen Bishop

The Rectory, Rectory Lane, Medbourne, LE16 8DZ Tel: 01858 565933 Mobile: 07590 829902

email [email protected] Revd Richard Barribal: Associate Priest

Mr Roy Cashmore: Reader Parish Office: 01536 660568

Open: Tuesday and Wednesday 9.00 am to 1.00 pm Secretary: Julia Unna E. [email protected] * Please note parish office revised opening days. PCC Secretary Ann Baile Treasurer Miles Ingram Vice-Chair Neville F Hackett

Teal Cottage, 5 Holt View 17 Old Holt Road Great Easton LE16 8TN Medbourne LE16 8DY 01572 821202 01536 772571 01858 565265

BRINGHURST CUM GREAT EASTON & DRAYTON

Wardens GREAT EASTON

Tom Theakston Mary Henniker-Major Julia Bowder (Deputy) 4 Banbury Lane Linden House Rosebrook Cottage Great Easton LE16 8SF Great Easton LE16 8SJ Little London

01536 770929 01536 770320 Great Easton LE16 8SU 01536 771539

BRINGHURST DRAYTON Margaret Stamp David Hill-Brookes 1 Banbury Lane 1 Medbourne Road

Great Easton Drayton Leicestershire LE16 8SF Leicestershire LE16 8SE 01536 770605 01858 565171

MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT, STOCKERSTON & BLASTON

Wardens MEDBOURNE CUM HOLT

Mr Martin van Oppen Manor Farm Medbourne LE16 8DR

01858 565332 STOCKERSTON Mary Patston Apple Cottage, Medbourne Road

Stockerston LE15 9JF

01572 823396 BLASTON

Wilfred Coon Robin Murray-Philipson Hallcroft, Medbourne Road Garden House Hallaton LE16 8UH Blaston LE16 8DE

01858 555630 01858 555233

Treasurers Bringhurst etc David Gibley 01536 772159 Medbourne Howard Unna 01572 822331

Stockerston Louise Bromwich 01572 821910 Blaston Wilfred Coon 01858 555630

Secretaries Bringhurst etc Ann Baile 01858 466647 Medbourne Jenny Sandars 01858 565245 Stockerston Wendy Bromwich 01572 823110 Blaston Della Stones 01858 555688

We are always pleased to welcome new residents to our parish

so please do make yourself known to one of the above-named. Supported by Great Easton and Medbourne Parish Councils, and other local groups and organisations.

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TEL: 01858 565215 MOB: 07795 096109

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Great Easton Village Hall

To Hire:

T: 01536 772562 or E.

[email protected]

Parish of the Six Saints circa Holt

March 2017 Services

5 March The First Sunday of Lent (Purple)

8am Eucharist at Great Easton

9am 1662 Eucharist at Drayton

10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne

12 March The Second Sunday of Lent (Purple)

9am Eucharist at Blaston

10.45am Eucharist at Great Easton

19 March The Third Sunday of Lent (Purple)

9am 1662 Eucharist at Bringhurst

10.45am Eucharist at Medbourne

6.00pm Evening Prayer at Great Easton

26 March Mothering Sunday (Purple or Rose)

8am 1662 Eucharist at Medbourne

9am 1662 Eucharist at Stockerston

10.45am Eucharist with Baptism at Great Easton

Wednesday Morning Eucharist Services

St Andrews Church, Great Easton

1 March 10.30am ASH WEDNESDAY

Service to include the imposition of ashes

8 March 10.30am

15 March 10.30am

22 March 10.30am

29 March 10.30am

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The Rector’s Letter - Lent

2017 sees Ash Wednesday occur on 1st March. The start of the season of Lent presents a

good opportunity to consider our priorities, our life balance and to reflect on how we

might find ways of expressing our faith not only in words but also in actions. Elsewhere in

this magazine there is further information about the Lent Course that will be offered in the

Parish and about other opportunities for action and engagement as well as for reflection

and study. As an alternative or an addition to the traditional Lenten practice of giving up

chocolate and sweets or alcohol, you might consider surrendering something else: giving up

or cutting down on social media for 40 days to spend the time in other ways, or pledging to

lower your carbon usage. An alternative might lie in taking on something which allows you

to put faith into practice. Perhaps most significantly among these you might consider giving

or reviewing your planned giving to sustain the fabric and the life and ministry of the

churches. You might also wish to support our lent lunches which this year are in aid of the

charity 'Hands Across the Water'. You may also wish to consider giving to our food bank

collection, another vital cause. As well as the excellent Lent York Course, perhaps you may

think of Lent as a time to engage in other ways with study, perhaps by reading the Arch-

bishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2017 'Dethroning Mammon'. You might seek to tackle

the discipline of praying - perhaps committing to remember those who are being baptised

and confirmed at Easter, or looking to participate in Bishop Martyn's School of Prayer

which is advertised on our Diocesan website. Anything that makes us less self-indulgent,

more intellectually engaged, and more committed to the needs of our community and the

wider world is self-evidently and innately a good thing. Yet for people of faith these acts of

denial and engagement are not an end in themselves. Rather, they are small steps in a jour-

ney into the life of God.

The Revd Stephen Bishop Rector of the Parish of Six Saints circa Holt

A Lenten Call to Action and Lenten Prayers by Dr Deidre Homer

on behalf of the Methodist Church in Britain:

The Israelite prophet Micah said: "What does the Lord require of you? Only to act justly, love mer-

cy and to walk humbly with your God."

God of mercy and source of justice, pour on your people such love and compassion that

we cannot remain silent, we cannot tolerate injustice and poverty.

As your grace fills our hearts so may we be stirred into action to demonstrate your love for all the

world and for all creatures that live and move on this earth.

Lord, as we enter Lent help us to draw near to you in praise, stripping away all that distracts us

from worship. Amen

Jesus resisted temptation by the devil in the wilderness, help us reflect on his faithfulness to God,

his rejection of worldly values and hold these thoughts in our hearts throughout Lent and beyond.

Amen

Jesus, you prayed and fasted. As your disciple teach me about spiritual discipline in my relationship

with you. Amen

Lord may Lent be a time of inward searching that makes me more able to look with

compassion at the needs of the world. Amen

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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH

ROTA OF SIDESPEOPLE

MARCH 2017

Sunday 12 March 10.45 am Eric and Flick Craven

Sunday 26 March 10.45 am Gill Irons and Margaret Stamp

If this date is inconvenient, please arrange to swap with someone,

or if you have a problem - contact Julia Bowder on T. 01536 771539.

DRAYTON NEWS

A village reminder that our monthly Parish Eucharist Service will be on:

Sunday 5th March at 9.00am

ALL WELCOME

David Hill - Brookes - Warden

BRINGHURST NEWS

A village reminder that our monthly Parish Eucharist Service will be on:

Sunday 19th March at 9.00am

We would be delighted to see as many as possible experiencing the special

peaceful calm of our unique church.

Margaret Stamp - Warden

BLASTON NEWS

Here we are in Lent, the season for our abstinence and reflection on Jesus’s suffering

and his politically motivated execution, which led to the mysterious events occurring

three days afterwards. Our Lent service is on Sunday 12th March at 9:00 am.

Please be there to prepare your thoughts in time for our Easter Day celebration in April.

Lent, a time of sacrifice, prompts the churchwardens to thank all our churchgoers very

much for their generosity in giving their time and money in various ways to keep Blaston

St Giles as a visible centre of village life in Blaston.

Family on duty reminder: March: Maclean Family

Wilfred Coon

Weekly Events

Monday Medbourne Tiddlywinks

Parent, baby and toddler group

Medbourne Village Hall 10am to 12 noon

Line Dancing

Great Easton Village Hall 2pm to 3.30pm

Tuesday Parish Office, Great Easton Village Hall 9am to 1pm

Medbourne Pre-school 9.15am to 12.15pm

with lunch session 12.15pm to 1.15pm

and an afternoon session 1.15pm to 3.15pm

Medbourne Village Hall

Art Club

Great Easton Village Hall 10am to 12 noon

Bell Ringing Practice

St Andrew’s Great Easton 7.30pm to 9pm

Ladies’ Choir

Great Easton Village Hall 8pm to 9.30pm

Wednesday Parish Office, Great Easton Village Hall 9am to 1pm

Tai Chi 9.15am to 10.15am Great Easton Village Hall





Thursday Clubbercise 9.30am to 10.15am






1st Welland Valley Scouts


Beavers (6-8 years) 6pm to 7pm

Cubs (8-10years) and Scouts (10-14 years) From 7pm

Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Racheleyoga

Great Easton Village Hall 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Friday Singing Sally 2pm to 2.45pm


Medbourne Tennis Club * subject to individual playing standard

Mon 9.00am - 11.00am Adult coaching with James Muir

Mon 7.00pm - 8.30pm Adult coaching with Bruce Tarran

Wed 9.00am - 11.00am Club Morning All Welcome

Thurs 4.30pm - 7.00pm (3 Sessions) Jnr coaching with Bruce Tarran*

Thurs 7.00pm onwards Clubnight (March to October only)

Sat 10.00am - 11.00am Jnr coaching with Paul Hutchinson*

Sat 11.00am - 12.00am Jnr coaching with Paul Hutchinson*

Sun 10.00am - 2.00pm (4 sessions) with Bruce Tarran* Lessons (Group or Individual) with Michael Rickman by arrangement

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Gardeners’ Corner

March 2017

By Alistair Peak PGS

Have you got the buzz yet! The birds are singing the garden is coming to life after winter

and more importantly the sun has shone and should have got your fingers and toes going!!!!

I was very fortunate to be given some lovely home grown vegetables to have with my

Christmas dinner last year, ok a little muddy not all the same size with a few twists and mis-

shapen but above all the flavour was out of this world! I personally am more of a flower

grower than a vegetable grower, that is not to say I don’t like growing them I’d just rather

eat them than grow them. I have a lot of admiration for Vegetable growers, well done to all

you out there that do. If you haven’t but thought that you might start growing them, now is

a good time to start. There are many seed companies available with an array of vegetables.

May I suggest you have a look at the “collection section” as they have mixture of different

vegetable seeds and normally at a discount!

Where can you grow them? Vegetables can be grown almost any where from your borders,

to flower pots/containers, hanging baskets, on window sills, in grow bags even using old

compost bags to grow your potatoes in.

On the 26th March two events happen this year, first the clocks go forward and second it’s

Mothering Sunday. With the clocks going forward, this will give you more time in your gar-

den, a good place to start is tidying through your borders, which should include trimming

back anything that has been missed previously, digging through and giving a feed to all the

plants, this can be Blood Fish and Bone or Growmore and finally apply a layer of organic

matter, this can be home produced compost, try and put a good layer on the border around

4” (10cm), this will help to suppress the weeds, retain moisture and give your borders a

healthy look. You can’t beat a freshly dug border that has been mucked!

Mothering Sunday originates in Church tradition when people went back to their mother

Church and is always half way through Lent. Instead of giving your mother cut flowers which

will only last a week or two, why not give her either a house plant or plant that she can

grow in her garden and will give many years of joy. I’m sure the Garden Centres and Nurse-

ries will have plenty of options available.

Alistair Tip...

Glanthus (Snow Drops) will have nearly have finished flowering and now is

a good time to divide them, this is called dividing them in “The Green”,

they still have their green foliage so they can take the goodness back into

the bulbs, if you lift them and replant elsewhere in the garden, remember

to always plant two and half times the depth of the bulb, They may take a

couple of years before they flower but its worth while in the long run.

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STOCKERSTON NEWS

Many thanks to all who braved the very cold day of our last service.

It was good to see so many of you.

I will be preparing the Church in March. We would like to take this opportunity to wish

everyone well and hope that the Lent lunches make huge amounts for this year's

Parish Project.

Georgina Halliday

THE AFTERNOON TEA GROUP

invites you to a talk on

‘MY CHILDHOOD IN THE BLITZ’

kindly to be given by

BRIAN TYLER

followed by a luxury War Time Tea

on

27th April 2017 at 2.30 p.m.

in

Great Easton Village Hall.

Admission £5 payable at the door

The Parish Magazine

To advertise or to place an article in the magazine please email:

[email protected]

The deadline date for receipt of any article or advert is the 5th day

of the preceding month.

We cannot guarantee to included articles received after this date.

Please note that all Items for the April Edition must

be received by 5th March for guaranteed inclusion.

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All courses will be held on Wednesday evenings and commence at 7.30 pm.

The courses may conclude with a short Compline Service tbc.

Course Dates Title Venue

8th March Receiving Christ: as children of God Julia Bowder’s Home

Great Easton

15th March Receiving Christ: in the stranger and the needy Mary Henniker-Major’s Home

Great Easton

22nd March Receiving Christ: in Holy Communion The Rectory,

Medbourne

29th March Receiving Christ: through prayer and fellowship The Chaplin’s Home

Drayton

5th April ‘Christ in you, the hope of glory’ The Cashmore’s Home

Blaston

ALL WELCOME

For further information and to express your interest in attending any or all of the courses,

please contact the Revd Stephen Bishop T. 07590 829902

ABC’s Tidy Gardens

Offering a full range of services for garden maintenance and landscaping.

A large team of male & female workers to tackle everything in the

garden, but more importantly NOT to let you down.

We are regularly in your area. For a winter makeover, tree work, hedges,

fencing (all types), clearance etc,

call Alister on 07815 889992

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DSG Auto Services For mobile servicing, repairs and MOT failure work for all cars and bikes carried out Reliable and friendly service at competitive prices Dean:01536772622/ 07976233262 Email : [email protected]

Time for a change, but no time to change?

My business helps small and medium-sized companies with short or long-term projects, including

accounts office set-up and reorganisation, IT & soft-ware changes and contract reviews

For more information or a free no-obligation meeting:

[email protected]

01858 897647 www.Hedgecott.co.uk

Post Office and Village Stores

Open Monday - Friday 08.00 - 17.30

Saturday 08.00 - 14.00 Sunday 08.00 - 13.00

POST OFFICE, FRESH BREAD & PASTRIES, DRY CLEANING, NEWSPAPERS, GROCERIES,

FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES, DELICATESSEN, COTTAGE DELIGHT

PRODUCTS, SANDWICHES, CHILLED DRINKS, GREETINGS CARDS.

Springbank. Medbourne, Leicestershire, LE16 8EB Telephone: 01858 565928


Simon Gladstone Heating and Plumbing

Domestic, Commercial, Industrial Gas/Heating Engineer 6 Lounts Crescent, Great Easton Market Harborough, Leicestershire Tel: 01536 772620 Mobile: 07977924679

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[email protected] 07736 397 620

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9.30 – 10.30am – Improvers

10.30 – 11.30am – Beginners/Refreshers

To book please contact:

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Connect Electrical Domestic & Commercial

List of services: Rewires New Consumer Units Test & Inspection/Landlord Certificates Extra Lighting & Power Outdoor Power Security Lighting PAT Testing

Fully insured' and 'Part P Approved

For a free friendly quotation please contact Tom.

email: [email protected] Office: 01858 681326

Mob: 07715 554977

NICKY’S IRONING SERVICE Find ironing a chore,

then why not let me do it for you?

Offering a local village service, based in

Sutton Bassett.

Fast and reliable, in a smoke free environment.

I also stitch on loose buttons and carry out

small repairs.

Please call 07801 682284.

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2017 LENT LUNCHES

This is the full list of venues for this year’s Lent lunches. As you probably know, they are a

series of simple bread and cheese lunches held on Fridays during Lent. They take place across

the parish and act as a reminder that Lent can be a time of fasting and reflection. They also

happen to be rather jolly social occasions. Everyone is very welcome to come along – no

need to tell anyone in advance. There is no charge but people are asked to make a donation

towards the Parish Project. Please see the separate information about this year’s Parish

Project, ‘Hands Across the Water’. You will see below that a representative from this charity

is able to come and tell us about the work they do on March 31st which should be very

interesting.

Our hosts for the lunches this year are:

March 3rd: (Following the Women’s World Day of Prayer Service at Gt. Easton)

Johnny and Mary Henniker-Major

2 Brook Lane, Great Easton, LE16 8SJ

(01536 770320)

March 10th: David and Sue Hill-Brookes

1 Medbourne Road, Drayton, LE16 8SE

(01858 565171)

March 17th: Tom and Margaret Theakston

4 Banbury Lane, Great Easton, LE16 8SF

(01536 770929)

March 24th: Neville Hackett

17 Old Holt Road, Medbourne, LE16 8DY

(01858 565265)

March 31st: (With a short talk about the charity)

Sally and David Beaty

Watsons Lodge, Drayton Road, Nevill Holt, LE16 8ET

(01858 565302)

April 7th: Robin and Nini Murray-Philipson

Garden House, Blaston, LE16 8DE

(01858 555233)

People are welcome to arrive for lunch any time after 12.15 pm.

I would very much like to thank all the kind and generous people who have offered to host a

lunch this year. It can be rather daunting not to have any idea whether 15 or 40 people might

walk through your door. We do hope lots of people will come every Friday but if you can

only do one of the dates, then please do come to that one. And bring a friend! All are

welcome.

Mary Henniker-Major (01536 770320)



2017 PARISH PROJECT

The 2017 Parish Project is going to support a charity which was set up following the

December 2004 tsunami which hit Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka resulting in the

death of an estimated to be 250,000 people. Police officers from 40 countries were sent

to Thailand as part of the international response. One of them was Sergeant Gill Williams

from Thames Valley Police. While she was there she became aware of the number of

Thai children who had become orphaned by the tsunami. Many had lost complete

families, their homes and their villages. Their destiny was to live in tents until they were

18 years old when they would leave the orphanage. She was determined to do something

about this and held discussions with the orphanage out there to see what she could do.

As a result she raised her target of £50,000 which was equalled by the Thai government

so a large home for all the children could be built.

Hands Across the Water UK, Gill’s charity, continues to fundraise in order for orphans to

be well looked after. In 2014 HATWUK built and equipped a baby and toddler unit to

provide a secure environment for orphans under the age of 5. There are now 104

children in the orphanage from day-old babies to 18 year old teenagers from all sorts of

backgrounds. This charity means a great deal to people in our parish who have been

personally involved in the project and who know Gill. Every penny of the money raised

goes directly to the orphanage.

We have asked someone from the charity to come to a Lent lunch to tell us more but she

cannot come until March 31st so please do come to that to meet her (see magazine for

details).


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Ambassador Oil Heating Services Ltd

Boiler installations Servicing

Breakdown repair Tank installations

Aga/Rayburn servicing and repair

Power flushing General plumbing

01858 881118

www.ambassadorohs.com

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MEDBOURNE DEFIBRILLATOR FUND

We are pleased to let you know that after a successful fundraising campaign, the installa-

tion of two defibrillators in Medbourne and CPR training for over 30 residents, the Defib-

rillator Fund has now been handed over to Medbourne Village Hall Committee. The re-

maining fund, over £2000, will be ring fenced and managed by the Village Hall Committee

and the money will ensure that more CPR training can be arranged in the future.

We would like to thank everyone for their continued support for this important project.

The Defibrillator Committee is now officially disbanded.

David and Val Tyler, Jo Milligan and Rebekah Budenberg

The Early History of Great Easton

A polished stone axe head found in Barnsdale by Mr H Craythorne and flint tools found by

the Fieldwork Group tell us that Neolithic people were living here 4,000 years ago - our

first farmers?

A Bronze Age spear head was found by Brian Hughes in a field east of the village. Farming

continued through the Iron Age and Roman Period with pottery evidence of occupation in

Lounts Crescent and Home Close.

In 500-600 AD the Anglo Saxon people came and settled in Lounts Crescent area and

where the church now stands. This was the beginning of the village.

In the field Northeast of the village they were smelting iron on a small scale – we have

found their pottery and slag. By 900 AD the population had increased and spread down the

hill and the village, as we know developed, with farmers living in the village and farming

strips of land in the open fields. This is when Easton got its name – East tun – i.e. East of

Bringhurst. In the 1086 Doomsday Book it is called Estore and was larger than Bringhurst.

The present church is basically thirteenth century but there is some evidence of a small

church of an earlier date. The herringbone masonry on the North wall dates from the

early Norman period.

In 1348 the Black Death struck the village. It became impossible to continue to bury Easton

people in Bringhurst. The inhabitants of Easton asked the Bishop of Lincoln to allow the

burial of plague victims in their own village. This was granted and we had our own

churchyard consecrated for burials.

Anne Wallis

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GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT

LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Programme for 2017

March 22nd ‘The Glory of the Garden’ the Victorian & Edwardian Head Gardener

with Michael Brown

April 26th ‘More Houses with a Story to Tell’

with Brian Johnson

May 24th ‘Richard III – a Bloody Tyrant?’

with Dr Philip Stone, Chairman of the Richard III Society

September 27th ‘Breedon-on-the-Hill’ The Treasures of an Anglo-Saxon Monastery

with Douglas Clinton

October 25th ‘Percy Pilcher, Pioneer Aviator’

with Roy Smart

November 22nd ‘Tresham’s Houses’ and ‘Memoirs of a Land Girl’

two films by Harborough Movie Makers

ON WEDNESDAYS

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Medbourne cum Holt WI

At the next meeting on 15th March members will be given a talk by

Jim Jacobs

Market Harborough & Bowden's Charity

This will be an interesting insight into this

Endowed Charity working to protect and enhance lives of residents of Market Harborough

and give assistance to groups and organisations operating in our community.

We always welcome new members and look forward to meeting anyone who would like

to come along to find out more about our active and friendly group.

Jenny Sandars

Member of the Medbourne cum Holt WI

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Covenanted Giving - St Giles, Medbourne

Howard Unna, our new treasurer for St Giles, has been looking through our list of

covenanters' – that is those parishioners who kindly and generously covenant to support our

church by way of a regular standing order payment through their bank. This is a particularly

helpful and efficient way of providing the vital financial assistance we need in that we are also

able to obtain an additional sum from HMRC (the tax element) at no cost to the person

covenanting.

The present beautiful building which dates back to the twelfth century and which, throughout

that long period, has remained the centre-piece of our village due in no small part to the

generosity and support of those many generations of parishioners who have gone before us.

The mission and pastoral ministry has been sustained throughout the centuries, allowing for

countless baptisms, weddings and funerals to take place, enabling the community to come

together, and allowing for people to be supported in times of difficulties and sadness as well

as joy. We therefore owe it to them to continue to maintain it for the enjoyment of future

generations, as yet unborn.

Looking ahead with Stephen, our Rector, in addition to our usual expenses and commitments,

we are facing major roof repairs and necessary improvements to the heating system. St Giles

will therefore be facing a heavy burden of expenditure over the course of the next few years.

We must therefore make provision for them. To that end, it would be of enormous assis-

tance if, in addition to those families and individuals who are already kindly making a contribu-

tion by way of covenanting, more parishioners could also see their way to doing so. The

monthly, quarterly or annual amount does not need to be large – every little bit helps us to

reach our targets, pay our way and provide for the future. As in the past, it is through the

combined support of team effort and many purses that we will succeed in what I believe to

be our duty.

Therefore, please could anybody who feels able to do so, and would like to help us meet

these commitments, contact either myself on 01858 565332 or Howard on 01572 822331

and we will assist you with guidance and the form-filling exercise.

MARTIN VAN OPPEN

(Churchwarden, St Giles’ Church Medbourne)

Parish Website Information

The Parish of Six Saints circa Holt: http://www.sixsaintscircaholt.org/

Medbourne: http://www.medbourne.org.uk/

Great Easton : http://greateaston.org/

Take a look at the websites above which all have lots of useful information…

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WEDNESDAY

CRAFTERNOON!

Do you have unfinished craft projects lurking in

your cupboard?

A 5” Dr Who scarf? ...an abandoned needle-

point? ...or simply a pile of pending mending?

Bring them along to Great Easton Village Hall

and get busy in convivial atmosphere

with other crafters, makers or menders.

Every second Wednesday of the month

next session is on:

Wednesday 8th March 2.00 - 4.00 pm

£2 per session to include tea/coffee and bics

All proceeds to Village Hall Funds.

For more info: contact Alice Murdock -

[email protected]

ALL WELCOME

Firewood for wood burners,

open fires etc.

Also

Fence Panels made to order and size

All types of fencing:

Feather edge, Paling, Trellis,

Posts, rails etc.

Ring Janet on:

07760 390670

OR

01858 565712


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GREAT EASTON PARISH COUNCIL

Dog fouling continues to be a problem and reports of dog mess left on the recreation

ground are particularly concerning with our childrens’ health paramount. We will endeavour

to re-paint the reminders to remove dog waste on the footpaths when weather permits.

The Parish Council will pursue any reports of dog fouling if villagers come forward to us

with information.

The PC is in the process of replacing the damaged glass in the bus shelter and is also actively

talking to Mulberry Homes regarding the building works at Broadgate. The weather has not

helped with the initial groundwork being carried out but Mulberry are working with us to

reduce any inconvenience to a minimum.

We are progressing with the installation of a defibrillator and are waiting to hear back from

BT about locating it in the telephone box.

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

All the documentation is ready for submission and we are currently waiting to resolve the

possible issue raised by Historic England regarding an environmental survey. This is now in

the hands of Harborough District Council whom we are actively pursuing in order to get

our plan to the next stage of submission.

Phil Long, Chair of the Great Easton Parish Council

The Parish of Six Saints circa Holt

ASH WEDNESDAY

CHURCH SERVICE

Wednesday 1st March

10.30 am

St Andrew’s Church,

Great Easton

to include imposition of ashes

ALL WELCOME

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NEWS FROM...

Our pre-Christmas letter-box drop to all the houses in Great Easton asking for volunteers to

create a ‘Living Advent Calendar’ resulted in 24 amazing windows - a new one lit each night

throughout advent, with the theme of “Christmas Carols and Songs”.

Residents and visitors enjoyed a walk around the village during the festive season to see the

windows, which were all unique, ranging from songs that told the Christmas story to those of

snow and Santa. Some were large windows and some were small, but all were truly delightful.

A big thank you to all those who contributed.

We finished off the Calendar with a gathering of participants for a celebratory drink. Many

ideas were shared for advent 2017 that could see Great Easton as the county’s most festive

village!

Regrettably we have had to postpone our Panto this year. “The Sleeping Beauty” will now

sleep on until 1st, 2nd and 3rd December 2017. Several problems arose within the Company that

were difficult to overcome and we realised we were not ready to go ahead with the

production therefore, under the circumstances, we sadly decided to postpone.

Meanwhile, we are looking forward to producing a requested comedy play on 23rd and 24th

June so save the date!

IF YOU FANCY A GO AT TREADING THE BOARDS, WE ARE LOOKING

FOR NEW MEMBERS.

Come along and audition or drop in at the Village Hall on a Monday evening when we meet

for more information

The village shop is a good place to go to ask questions as they are our booking office and

contact point, so many sincere thanks to Diane and Mark for their on-going enthusiastic

support.

Louisa Feltham and Kay Mitchell

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GREAT EASTON & DISTRICT

GARDEN SOCIETY

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, 15th March

7.30pm in the Village Hall

‘Harborough In Bloom’

by Margaret Richards

an insight into this scheme that forms part of the

Britain in Bloom Award

Competition this month 3 Daffodils

New members and visitors always welcome

Annual membership £10

Visitors £2 including refreshments

Book-keeping Accounts VAT returns Sage User

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RJM Plasterers ALL ASPECTS OF

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including Lime Mortar

For your free estimate from

your local plasterer call

01536 205005

07712 335 963

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Great Easton & District WI

Dougie Wright entertained us with his parade of hits from the 60's and 70's at our meeting

in February. Dougie was a session drummer for several groups and singers (including Cilla

Black) during that time. His nostalgic presentation was most interesting and left us all

with smiles on our faces and feet tapping in time to songs of yesteryear,

which many of our members remembered vividly!

On Wednesday 1st March,

Chris Edwards will enlighten us with his talk entitled :

101 Facts about Garden Birds

If you would like to find out more about these visitors to our gardens,

then do come along and join us - you will be most welcome.

We have an interesting programme arranged for 2017 and would be delighted to

welcome both new members and visitors at any of our meetings.

We meet at Great Easton Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month

at 7.30pm.

Women's World Day of Prayer Service

on

Friday 3rd March in St Andrew's Church,

Great Easton

'Am I Being Unfair to You?'

Prepared by the women of the Philippines

Throughout the world on this day 3 million people will have prayed for the

people of the Philippines.

Do come along and join us , everyone is invited.

The service starts at 11.00am, with tea/coffee being served from 10.30am.

We look forward to seeing you.

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MEDBOURNE

VILLAGE HALL In January Medbourne Village Hall Committee launched its Appeal to raise funds for the

major refurbishment and extension of the Village Hall. The Committee is pleased and

grateful for the donations and offers of help it has received to date and would like to

thank all those who have contributed so far.

Phase one of the project is to raise £150,000. The intention is to apply for a substantial

grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and our target for local fundraising is £25,000 of

which £15,000 will come from the Village Hall funds. Phase two will entail further fund-

raising. However, it is not only money that counts; time spent by volunteers is valued by

Heritage Lottery and credited to our funds raised. The offers of help from villagers are

much appreciated and will hopefully be taken up in the near future.

Following the presentation of the outline plans to the Village on 25th February, valuable

and interesting feedback was received. Work is now underway consulting the Heritage

specialists in the local planning office, and producing detailed plans and estimates to sup-

port the grant application.

We hope that everyone who attended the presentation meeting was inspired and excited

by the project. We look forward to receiving ongoing support for our fundraising events.

There will be regular updates on the Village Hall website.

If you would like more information on the Appeal or if you would like to organise a fund-

raising event, please do get in touch.

Carolyn Frostwick,

Treasurer 01858 565419.

Good Companions

Thursday 2nd March will be our A.G.M. when the leader and committee members are

appointed and business matters discussed. This will be followed by a Bring and Buy sale and

a somewhat different activity which, in a fun way, will test your artistic capabilities.

Catering will be organised by Mrs J Brittain and Mrs K Mitchell.

There will be no raffle or book exchange this month.

Meetings are in the Village Hall at 2.30pm and visitors are always welcome.

MICHELLE ONGLEY MACHT

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Medbourne Village Hall News

The Committee would like to thank resident tree surgeon Jamie and his company UK

Treework Ltd for taking down the tree in the Village Hall grounds. You may have seen

some activity here over the last few weeks as we start to move the boundary fence from

the joining house back the Hall area.

One of the village Defibrillator's is now located on the Doctor's Surgery outside wall

of the Hall. In case of emergency call 999 for the release code.

Great Easton Church

SPRING TIDY-UP OF THE CHURCHYARD AND

SPRING CLEANING OF THE CHURCH

Please come and help at either or both these two events:

April 1st: Churchyard working party. Starts at 10.00 am but turn up whenever you can.

No specialist knowledge required. Bring basic gardening tools if you can, but not to worry

otherwise. Hot drinks and biscuits provided.

April 8th: Church spring cleaning indoors. Starts at 10.00 am but, again, turn up

whenever you can. Hot drinks and biscuits provided.

THE MORE THE MERRIER, EVERYONE WELCOME...


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GREAT EASTON VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

will be held on

Wednesday 22nd March 2017

at 10.30am

in the Village Hall

ALL WELCOME

CONGRATULATIONS

… AND A BIG THANK YOU

To Sarah White (6) who recently read

the lesson for the first time at a regular

service (she had previously read for the

Carol Service) in St Giles, Medbourne.

Perhaps you know of someone who

would like the opportunity to read at

our services in one of our churches.

Please contact

Revd. Stephen Bishop

07590 829902

MOSAIC

The 8 voices of Mosaic will be performing in

Great Bowden Church

on Saturday 18th March, 7.30pm,

with a varied programme to

'Welcome Spring'.

Tickets are £10 in aid of Great Bowden

Church and can be obtained from Kate Hill

01536 771806 or bought on the door.

Mosaic is made up of 8 singers from the

East Midlands and their repertoire ranges

from the 15th through to the 21st century.

As a group of friends who enjoy singing to-

gether they aim to bring their love of music

to beautiful places and wide audiences.

There should be music to suit all tastes.

Many of you will have heard them in Bring-

hurst last summer. It would be lovely to see

familiar faces in Great Bowden. Mosaicoctet.wordpress.com

“The group is impressive equally for its blend, its unanimity and for an apparently infinite adaptability”

(Mike Wheeler, Derby)

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