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Nature notes : Hallaton - November Fieldfares and Redwings : You will have no doubt seen large flocks of fieldfares and redwings by now. I often see them along the road between Hallaton and Medbourne, feeding on the berries in the roadside hedges. Fieldfare This large and colourful thrush is a winter visitor to the UK from its breeding grounds in northern Europe, with up to one million birds migrating here each year. Fieldfares are relatively easy to identify with their grey head, dark chestnut back and a speckled breast. Their bill is similar to that of the blackbird apart from the tip which is black. They are very sociable birds and are generally seen in large flocks. Their constant chuckling calls, makes them virtually unmistakeable. They generally only come into gardens when there’s snow on the ground, and then to feed on berries and any remaining fallen apples – or any new ones put out especially which they’ll readily eat. Redwing The Redwing is a small thrush that visits the UK in the winter to feast on berry-laden bushes in hedgerows, orchards, parks and gardens. Redwings migrate here at night - on clear evenings, listen out for their 'tsee' call overhead. They can often be spotted in flocks with Fieldfares, moving from bush to bush looking for food. Apples and berry- producing bushes like Hawthorn may attract Redwings into the garden. The Redwing is dark brown above and white below, with a black-streaked breast and distinctive orangey-red flanks and underwing, which the similar Song Thrush lacks. It has a very smart face pattern, with a white eyebrow stripe and dark brown cheeks. Don’t forget the RSPB – Big Garden Birdwatch 26th-28thJanuary 2019. Full details are available on the website. Well worth a visit even if you do not take part. Last year 420,489 took part and the results for England were : 1. House Sparrow 2. Starling 3. Blue Tit 4. Blackbird 5. Woodpigeon 6. Goldfinch 7. Great Tit 8. Long-tailed Tit 9. Robin 10. Collared Dove Eyebrook – Eye-lites With the arrival of the first female smew on the 18th all of our over-wintering wildfowl are now here. The only other rare visitor that we may see is a Red-breasted Merganser. 4th Spotted Redshank 11th Nine Red-crested Pochards 13th Short-eared Owl 21st Seven Bewick’s Swans 25th Four Green Sandpiper 26th A pair of Goosander 27th Merlin 30th Four Scaup ( two male )

Fieldfare

Redwing

Nature notes : Hallaton - November Fieldfares and Redwings : You will have no doubt seen large flocks of fieldfares and redwings by now. I often see them along the road between Hallaton and Medbourne, feeding on the berries in the roadside hedges. Fieldfare This large and colourful thrush is a winter visitor to the UK from its breeding grounds in northern Europe, with up to one million birds migrating here each year. Fieldfares are relatively easy to identify with their grey head, dark chestnut back and a speckled breast. Their bill is similar to that of the blackbird apart from the tip which is black. They are very sociable birds and are generally seen in large flocks. Their constant chuckling calls, makes them virtually unmistakeable. They generally only come into gardens when there’s snow on the ground, and then to feed on berries and any remaining fallen apples – or any new ones put out especially which they’ll readily eat. Redwing The Redwing is a small thrush that visits the UK in the winter to feast on berry-laden bushes in hedgerows, orchards, parks and gardens. Redwings migrate here at night - on clear evenings, listen out for their 'tsee' call overhead. They can often be spotted in flocks with Fieldfares, moving from bush to bush looking for food. Apples and berry- producing bushes like Hawthorn may attract Redwings into the garden. The Redwing is dark brown above and white below, with a black-streaked breast and distinctive orangey-red flanks and underwing, which the similar Song Thrush lacks. It has a very smart face pattern, with a white eyebrow stripe and dark brown cheeks. Don’t forget the RSPB – Big Garden Birdwatch 26th-28thJanuary 2019. Full details are available on the website. Well worth a visit even if you do not take part. Last year 420,489 took part and the results for England were : 1. House Sparrow 2. Starling 3. Blue Tit 4. Blackbird 5. Woodpigeon 6. Goldfinch 7. Great Tit 8. Long-tailed Tit 9. Robin 10. Collared Dove Eyebrook – Eye-lites With the arrival of the first female smew on the 18th all of our over-wintering wildfowl are now here. The only other rare visitor that we may see is a Red-breasted Merganser. 4th Spotted Redshank 11th Nine Red-crested Pochards 13th Short-eared Owl 21st Seven Bewick’s Swans 25th Four Green Sandpiper 26th A pair of Goosander 27th Merlin 30th Four Scaup ( two male )

NATURE NOTES

HALLATON PARISH COUNCIL Nature notes : Hallaton - November Fieldfares and Redwings : You will have no doubt seen large flocks of fieldfares and redwings by now. I often see them along the road between Hallaton and Medbourne, feeding on the berries in the roadside hedges. Fieldfare This large and colourful thrush is a winter visitor to the UK from its breeding grounds in northern Europe, with up to one million birds migrating here each year. Fieldfares are relatively easy to identify with their grey head, dark chestnut back and a speckled breast. Their bill is similar to that of the blackbird apart from the tip which is black. They are very sociable birds and are generally seen in large flocks. Their constant chuckling calls, makes them virtually unmistakeable. They generally only come into gardens when there’s snow on the ground, and then to feed on berries and any remaining fallen apples – or any new ones put out especially which they’ll readily eat. Redwing The Redwing is a small thrush that visits the UK in the winter to feast on berry-laden bushes in hedgerows, orchards, parks and gardens. Redwings migrate here at night - on clear evenings, listen out for their 'tsee' call overhead. They can often be spotted in flocks with Fieldfares, moving from bush to bush looking for food. Apples and berry- producing bushes like Hawthorn may attract Redwings into the garden. The Redwing is dark brown above and white below, with a black-streaked breast and distinctive orangey-red flanks and underwing, which the similar Song Thrush lacks. It has a very smart face pattern, with a white eyebrow stripe and dark brown cheeks. Don’t forget the RSPB – Big Garden Birdwatch 26th-28thJanuary 2019. Full details are available on the website. Well worth a visit even if you do not take part. Last year 420,489 took part and the results for England were : 1. House Sparrow 2. Starling 3. Blue Tit 4. Blackbird 5. Woodpigeon 6. Goldfinch 7. Great Tit 8. Long-tailed Tit 9. Robin 10. Collared Dove Eyebrook – Eye-lites With the arrival of the first female smew on the 18th all of our over-wintering wildfowl are now here. The only other rare visitor that we may see is a Red-breasted Merganser. 4th Spotted Redshank 11th Nine Red-crested Pochards 13th Short-eared Owl 21st Seven Bewick’s Swans 25th Four Green Sandpiper 26th A pair of Goosander 27th Merlin 30th Four Scaup ( two male )

HIST & PCC Christmas Dinner The pre-Christmas festive dinner held in the Stenning Hall for Hallaton’s 65+ residents, was a wonderful community event. A team of helpers from HIST, the PCC and the community, decked the Hall with boughs of holly and prepared a three course festive feast for some 40 guests from across the village. The evening began with a drinks reception and Tracey Atkinson-Price playing seasonal tunes on the Stenning’s new electric piano kindly donated to the Hall by Beryl Slee. After the meal the evening finished with two challenging quizzes in which Sue Horsley and Elaine Kilby triumphed. In addition to the support from HIST, the organising team would like to thank the local businesses who helped make the evening such a tasty and festive success. Tom Brucciani of Bruccianis for supplying the delicious mince pies; Stuart West of Emerson & Wests for the large wheels of Stilton Cheese; Richard Price of Tesco For the crackers; and Maz at The Fox for providing the delicious turkeys and Christmas puddings at cost and for his patient advice on mass catering. Our heartfelt thanks also to all the enthusiastic and highly efficient helpers - we really could not have done it without you! And finally to all those who came along and made the evening such a seasonal pleasure. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and happy new year everyone!! Victoria Buckingham PCC Sue Norton SHMC on behalf of HIST

HALLATON PARISH COUNCIL

THE PARISH COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK UNDERTAKEN BY THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN ADVISORY

COMMITTEE.

WE ARE FULLY IN SUPPORT OF A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE OF HALLATON.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING JANUARY 28TH @7.30 IN THE

STENNING HALL.

WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS HAD A LOVELY CHRISTMAS AND WOULD LIKE TO WISH THE WHOLE VILLAGE A VERY HAPPY

2019.

I would like to say a big thank you to all involved in the over 65 Christmas dinner. The Chefs, those who waited on us all evening especially, the two boys Jamie and Ted, Music ,the decorating of the hall and tables which looked wonderful. It was a most enjoyable evening thank you once again. - Muriel Noble

A big thankyou to all the Stenning Hall Committee and all their helpers for the excellent “Older Persons” Christmas meal and fun evening. You all worked so hard preparing and co-ordinating a marvellous meal, and also transforming our village hall into something like a medieval banqueting hall. Thank you again - it was worth being over 65! - Penny Elliott

HALLATON & ISABELLASTENNING TRUST

HIST & PCC Christmas Dinner The pre-Christmas festive dinner held in the Stenning Hall for Hallaton’s 65+ residents, was a wonderful community event. A team of helpers from HIST, the PCC and the community, decked the Hall with boughs of holly and prepared a three course festive feast for some 40 guests from across the village. The evening began with a drinks reception and Tracey Atkinson-Price playing seasonal tunes on the Stenning’s new electric piano kindly donated to the Hall by Beryl Slee. After the meal the evening finished with two challenging quizzes in which Sue Horsley and Elaine Kilby triumphed. In addition to the support from HIST, the organising team would like to thank the local businesses who helped make the evening such a tasty and festive success. Tom Brucciani of Bruccianis for supplying the delicious mince pies; Stuart West of Emerson & Wests for the large wheels of Stilton Cheese; Richard Price of Tesco For the crackers; and Maz at The Fox for providing the delicious turkeys and Christmas puddings at cost and for his patient advice on mass catering. Our heartfelt thanks also to all the enthusiastic and highly efficient helpers - we really could not have done it without you! And finally to all those who came along and made the evening such a seasonal pleasure. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and happy new year everyone!! Victoria Buckingham PCC Sue Norton SHMC on behalf of HIST

Mass

VACANCIES FOR THREE MORE MEMBERS OF THE STENNING HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Do you have a couple of hours to spare a month? Do you have good ideas for fundraising activities and the organisational skills to follow them through? If so we would love to hear from you! The Stenning Hall Management Committee is a small active group committed to bringing the community together in a series of activities and fundraising events at our historic village hall. The Committee comprises three HIST Trustees and up to seven members of the community. As a Committee we oversee the day to day management of the Hall, bookings, finance, cleaning and maintenance. We currently have two vacancies for members of the community to join us. We are keen to have some new faces and people of all ages - older and young/male and female. It is not a big commitment, with a meeting each month. It is fun and makes a real difference to our village. For informal discussion on both opportunities contact Sue Norton, Chair, on sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk or phone 0774 777 3866. For further information and to apply, please email or call the Trust's Clerk, Jane Aaron j.aaron@hallatontrust.org.uk or 07399 326889 We need you!

VACANCIES FOR THREE MORE MEMBERS OF THE STENNING HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Do you have a couple of hours to spare a month? Do you have good ideas for fundraising activities and the organisational skills to follow them through? If so we would love to hear from you! The Stenning Hall Management Committee is a small active group committed to bringing the community together in a series of activities and fundraising events at our historic village hall. The Committee comprises three HIST Trustees and up to seven members of the community. As a Committee we oversee the day to day management of the Hall, bookings, finance, cleaning and maintenance. We currently have two vacancies for members of the community to join us. We are keen to have some new faces and people of all ages - older and young/male and female. It is not a big commitment, with a meeting each month. It is fun and makes a real difference to our village. For informal discussion on both opportunities contact Sue Norton, Chair, on sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk or phone 0774 777 3866. For further information and to apply, please email or call the Trust's Clerk, Jane Aaron j.aaron@hallatontrust.org.uk or 07399 326889 We need you!

The Stenning Hall Management Committee

proudly presents THE HALLATON POWER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

…..and there’s a trophy!!

Friday 8th February 2019 – first game at 7.00pm to 11.00pm Stenning Hall Snooker Room

Fast, furious and fun - 20 minute games! Open to all lady and gentleman players! Bar and music!

Sign up to play or just come and support and make some noise!

Cues, balls and nibbles provided.

ONLY 12 PLAYER PLACES Just £10.00 to enter and eat

ANY PROFITS WILL GO TOWARDS THE STENNING HALL FLOOR FUND

To pre-register and save your place please contact: Sue Norton

Sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk 01858 555179

Nature notes : Hallaton - November Fieldfares and Redwings : You will have no doubt seen large flocks of fieldfares and redwings by now. I often see them along the road between Hallaton and Medbourne, feeding on the berries in the roadside hedges. Fieldfare This large and colourful thrush is a winter visitor to the UK from its breeding grounds in northern Europe, with up to one million birds migrating here each year. Fieldfares are relatively easy to identify with their grey head, dark chestnut back and a speckled breast. Their bill is similar to that of the blackbird apart from the tip which is black. They are very sociable birds and are generally seen in large flocks. Their constant chuckling calls, makes them virtually unmistakeable. They generally only come into gardens when there’s snow on the ground, and then to feed on berries and any remaining fallen apples – or any new ones put out especially which they’ll readily eat. Redwing The Redwing is a small thrush that visits the UK in the winter to feast on berry-laden bushes in hedgerows, orchards, parks and gardens. Redwings migrate here at night - on clear evenings, listen out for their 'tsee' call overhead. They can often be spotted in flocks with Fieldfares, moving from bush to bush looking for food. Apples and berry- producing bushes like Hawthorn may attract Redwings into the garden. The Redwing is dark brown above and white below, with a black-streaked breast and distinctive orangey-red flanks and underwing, which the similar Song Thrush lacks. It has a very smart face pattern, with a white eyebrow stripe and dark brown cheeks. Don’t forget the RSPB – Big Garden Birdwatch 26th-28thJanuary 2019. Full details are available on the website. Well worth a visit even if you do not take part. Last year 420,489 took part and the results for England were : 1. House Sparrow 2. Starling 3. Blue Tit 4. Blackbird 5. Woodpigeon 6. Goldfinch 7. Great Tit 8. Long-tailed Tit 9. Robin 10. Collared Dove Eyebrook – Eye-lites With the arrival of the first female smew on the 18th all of our over-wintering wildfowl are now here. The only other rare visitor that we may see is a Red-breasted Merganser. 4th Spotted Redshank 11th Nine Red-crested Pochards 13th Short-eared Owl 21st Seven Bewick’s Swans 25th Four Green Sandpiper 26th A pair of Goosander 27th Merlin 30th Four Scaup ( two male )

HALLATON & ISABELLASTENNING TRUST

My Mind Matters

A talk on mental health issues by Debbie Harnett, Manager of the My Mind Matters Project at Voluntary Action South Leicestershire (VASL).

Thursday 26th February 2019 7.30-8.30pm, The Stenning Hall

Depression, anxiety and many other mental health issues can have a huge impact on the lives of sufferers and those around them.

This talk from an experienced mental health professional working in the voluntary sector will address some of these issues in a bid to increase our understanding and help us know what resources and support are available to us be we sufferers or supporting

someone who is.

No booking or entrance fee – just come along.

VACANCIES FOR THREE MORE MEMBERS OF THE STENNING HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Do you have a couple of hours to spare a month? Do you have good ideas for fundraising activities and the organisational skills to follow them through? If so we would love to hear from you! The Stenning Hall Management Committee is a small active group committed to bringing the community together in a series of activities and fundraising events at our historic village hall. The Committee comprises three HIST Trustees and up to seven members of the community. As a Committee we oversee the day to day management of the Hall, bookings, finance, cleaning and maintenance. We currently have two vacancies for members of the community to join us. We are keen to have some new faces and people of all ages - older and young/male and female. It is not a big commitment, with a meeting each month. It is fun and makes a real difference to our village. For informal discussion on both opportunities contact Sue Norton, Chair, on sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk or phone 0774 777 3866. For further information and to apply, please email or call the Trust's Clerk, Jane Aaron j.aaron@hallatontrust.org.uk or 07399 326889 We need you!

The Stenning Hall Management Committee

proudly presents THE HALLATON POWER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

…..and there’s a trophy!!

Friday 8th February 2019 – first game at 7.00pm to 11.00pm Stenning Hall Snooker Room

Fast, furious and fun - 20 minute games! Open to all lady and gentleman players! Bar and music!

Sign up to play or just come and support and make some noise!

Cues, balls and nibbles provided.

ONLY 12 PLAYER PLACES Just £10.00 to enter and eat

ANY PROFITS WILL GO TOWARDS THE STENNING HALL FLOOR FUND

To pre-register and save your place please contact: Sue Norton

Sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk 01858 555179

Nature notes : Hallaton - November Fieldfares and Redwings : You will have no doubt seen large flocks of fieldfares and redwings by now. I often see them along the road between Hallaton and Medbourne, feeding on the berries in the roadside hedges. Fieldfare This large and colourful thrush is a winter visitor to the UK from its breeding grounds in northern Europe, with up to one million birds migrating here each year. Fieldfares are relatively easy to identify with their grey head, dark chestnut back and a speckled breast. Their bill is similar to that of the blackbird apart from the tip which is black. They are very sociable birds and are generally seen in large flocks. Their constant chuckling calls, makes them virtually unmistakeable. They generally only come into gardens when there’s snow on the ground, and then to feed on berries and any remaining fallen apples – or any new ones put out especially which they’ll readily eat. Redwing The Redwing is a small thrush that visits the UK in the winter to feast on berry-laden bushes in hedgerows, orchards, parks and gardens. Redwings migrate here at night - on clear evenings, listen out for their 'tsee' call overhead. They can often be spotted in flocks with Fieldfares, moving from bush to bush looking for food. Apples and berry- producing bushes like Hawthorn may attract Redwings into the garden. The Redwing is dark brown above and white below, with a black-streaked breast and distinctive orangey-red flanks and underwing, which the similar Song Thrush lacks. It has a very smart face pattern, with a white eyebrow stripe and dark brown cheeks. Don’t forget the RSPB – Big Garden Birdwatch 26th-28thJanuary 2019. Full details are available on the website. Well worth a visit even if you do not take part. Last year 420,489 took part and the results for England were : 1. House Sparrow 2. Starling 3. Blue Tit 4. Blackbird 5. Woodpigeon 6. Goldfinch 7. Great Tit 8. Long-tailed Tit 9. Robin 10. Collared Dove Eyebrook – Eye-lites With the arrival of the first female smew on the 18th all of our over-wintering wildfowl are now here. The only other rare visitor that we may see is a Red-breasted Merganser. 4th Spotted Redshank 11th Nine Red-crested Pochards 13th Short-eared Owl 21st Seven Bewick’s Swans 25th Four Green Sandpiper 26th A pair of Goosander 27th Merlin 30th Four Scaup ( two male )

THE STENNING HALLMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

HALLATON & DISTRICTWOMEN’S INSTITUTE

WI

HALLATON & DISTRICT WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Wednesday 9th January 20197.30 PM in the Stenning Hall

FLOWER ARRANGINGWith

KERRY EVANS

Visitors welcome £4Information about joining the WI, Pat Wood 555739

At the December meeting we Scottish Country danced with great enjoyment following demonstrations by a group of regular dancers from Leicester – the perfect way to spend the last

meeting of 2018!

HALLATONEVERGREEN

Wish to thank Mass for all his help and kindness through the yearalso his staff at the Fox Inn

Also thank you to Diamond Mowers for paying for our Christmas lunch.

We meet again on Thursday. 10 th January 2019The Fox Inn for lunch

12 - 12-30. + raffle

Sub can be paid for the yr. £ 25.

The Stenning Hall Management Committee

proudly presents THE HALLATON POWER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

…..and there’s a trophy!!

Friday 8th February 2019 – first game at 7.00pm to 11.00pm Stenning Hall Snooker Room

Fast, furious and fun - 20 minute games! Open to all lady and gentleman players! Bar and music!

Sign up to play or just come and support and make some noise!

Cues, balls and nibbles provided.

ONLY 12 PLAYER PLACES Just £10.00 to enter and eat

ANY PROFITS WILL GO TOWARDS THE STENNING HALL FLOOR FUND

To pre-register and save your place please contact: Sue Norton

Sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk 01858 555179

Nature notes : Hallaton - November Fieldfares and Redwings : You will have no doubt seen large flocks of fieldfares and redwings by now. I often see them along the road between Hallaton and Medbourne, feeding on the berries in the roadside hedges. Fieldfare This large and colourful thrush is a winter visitor to the UK from its breeding grounds in northern Europe, with up to one million birds migrating here each year. Fieldfares are relatively easy to identify with their grey head, dark chestnut back and a speckled breast. Their bill is similar to that of the blackbird apart from the tip which is black. They are very sociable birds and are generally seen in large flocks. Their constant chuckling calls, makes them virtually unmistakeable. They generally only come into gardens when there’s snow on the ground, and then to feed on berries and any remaining fallen apples – or any new ones put out especially which they’ll readily eat. Redwing The Redwing is a small thrush that visits the UK in the winter to feast on berry-laden bushes in hedgerows, orchards, parks and gardens. Redwings migrate here at night - on clear evenings, listen out for their 'tsee' call overhead. They can often be spotted in flocks with Fieldfares, moving from bush to bush looking for food. Apples and berry- producing bushes like Hawthorn may attract Redwings into the garden. The Redwing is dark brown above and white below, with a black-streaked breast and distinctive orangey-red flanks and underwing, which the similar Song Thrush lacks. It has a very smart face pattern, with a white eyebrow stripe and dark brown cheeks. Don’t forget the RSPB – Big Garden Birdwatch 26th-28thJanuary 2019. Full details are available on the website. Well worth a visit even if you do not take part. Last year 420,489 took part and the results for England were : 1. House Sparrow 2. Starling 3. Blue Tit 4. Blackbird 5. Woodpigeon 6. Goldfinch 7. Great Tit 8. Long-tailed Tit 9. Robin 10. Collared Dove Eyebrook – Eye-lites With the arrival of the first female smew on the 18th all of our over-wintering wildfowl are now here. The only other rare visitor that we may see is a Red-breasted Merganser. 4th Spotted Redshank 11th Nine Red-crested Pochards 13th Short-eared Owl 21st Seven Bewick’s Swans 25th Four Green Sandpiper 26th A pair of Goosander 27th Merlin 30th Four Scaup ( two male )

HIST & PCC Christmas Dinner The pre-Christmas festive dinner held in the Stenning Hall for Hallaton’s 65+ residents, was a wonderful community event. A team of helpers from HIST, the PCC and the community, decked the Hall with boughs of holly and prepared a three course festive feast for some 40 guests from across the village. The evening began with a drinks reception and Tracey Atkinson-Price playing seasonal tunes on the Stenning’s new electric piano kindly donated to the Hall by Beryl Slee. After the meal the evening finished with two challenging quizzes in which Sue Horsley and Elaine Kilby triumphed. In addition to the support from HIST, the organising team would like to thank the local businesses who helped make the evening such a tasty and festive success. Tom Brucciani of Bruccianis for supplying the delicious mince pies; Stuart West of Emerson & Wests for the large wheels of Stilton Cheese; Richard Price of Tesco For the crackers; and Maz at The Fox for providing the delicious turkeys and Christmas puddings at cost and for his patient advice on mass catering. Our heartfelt thanks also to all the enthusiastic and highly efficient helpers - we really could not have done it without you! And finally to all those who came along and made the evening such a seasonal pleasure. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and happy new year everyone!! Victoria Buckingham PCC Sue Norton SHMC on behalf of HIST

HALLATON PARISH COUNCIL

THE PARISH COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK UNDERTAKEN BY THE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN ADVISORY

COMMITTEE.

WE ARE FULLY IN SUPPORT OF A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE OF HALLATON.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING JANUARY 28TH @7.30 IN THE

STENNING HALL.

WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS HAD A LOVELY CHRISTMAS AND WOULD LIKE TO WISH THE WHOLE VILLAGE A VERY HAPPY

2019.

HIST & PCC Christmas Dinner The pre-Christmas festive dinner held in the Stenning Hall for Hallaton’s 65+ residents, was a wonderful community event. A team of helpers from HIST, the PCC and the community, decked the Hall with boughs of holly and prepared a three course festive feast for some 40 guests from across the village. The evening began with a drinks reception and Tracey Atkinson-Price playing seasonal tunes on the Stenning’s new electric piano kindly donated to the Hall by Beryl Slee. After the meal the evening finished with two challenging quizzes in which Sue Horsley and Elaine Kilby triumphed. In addition to the support from HIST, the organising team would like to thank the local businesses who helped make the evening such a tasty and festive success. Tom Brucciani of Bruccianis for supplying the delicious mince pies; Stuart West of Emerson & Wests for the large wheels of Stilton Cheese; Richard Price of Tesco For the crackers; and Maz at The Fox for providing the delicious turkeys and Christmas puddings at cost and for his patient advice on mass catering. Our heartfelt thanks also to all the enthusiastic and highly efficient helpers - we really could not have done it without you! And finally to all those who came along and made the evening such a seasonal pleasure. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and happy new year everyone!! Victoria Buckingham PCC Sue Norton SHMC on behalf of HIST

TWO PIANOS TUITION‘Ah music’, said Albus Dumbledore, ‘A magic beyond all we do here.’

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Primary Teacher of twenty years experience has availability for tuition.Beginner and intermediate level Music teaching a speciality:

Piano, Flute, Recorder.Plus all primary age subjects taught:

English, Maths, Science, Art.SATS Revision and Entrance Exams.

DBS checked. References available.

Tracey Price, Bsc Educational Research and Psychology, TEFL, PGCE, ABRSM Piano.

Contact, traceyatkinsonprice@hotmail.com 01858 555586 /07828691666

If you want to be involved in the success of Bottle Kicking 2019 please email Tom Parker at getinvolved@bottlekicking.com

We’re looking for volunteers who will bring energy and commercial inspiration to next year’s event. For all those interested, a kick-off

meeting will be arranged in January to start the ball rolling.

VACANCIES FOR THREE MORE MEMBERS OF THE STENNING HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Do you have a couple of hours to spare a month? Do you have good ideas for fundraising activities and the organisational skills to follow them through? If so we would love to hear from you! The Stenning Hall Management Committee is a small active group committed to bringing the community together in a series of activities and fundraising events at our historic village hall. The Committee comprises three HIST Trustees and up to seven members of the community. As a Committee we oversee the day to day management of the Hall, bookings, finance, cleaning and maintenance. We currently have two vacancies for members of the community to join us. We are keen to have some new faces and people of all ages - older and young/male and female. It is not a big commitment, with a meeting each month. It is fun and makes a real difference to our village. For informal discussion on both opportunities contact Sue Norton, Chair, on sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk or phone 0774 777 3866. For further information and to apply, please email or call the Trust's Clerk, Jane Aaron j.aaron@hallatontrust.org.uk or 07399 326889 We need you!

FAMILY ORFAVOURITE RECIPES

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Beef & vegetable casserole

Method

Heat oven to 160C /140C fan/gas 3 and put the kettle on.

P ut 2 thickly s liced celery s ticks , 1 chopped onion, 2 chunkily s licedcarrots , 5 bay leaves and 1 whole thyme sprig in a flameproof casseroledish with 1 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tbsp butter.

S often for 10 mins , then stir in 2 tbsp plain flour until it doesn’t lookdusty anymore, followed by 2 tbsp tomato purée, 2 tbsp Worcestershiresauce and 2 crumbled beef s tock cubes .

G radually s tir in 600ml hot water, then tip in 850g stewing beef andbring to a gentle s immer.

C over and put in the oven for 2hrs 30 mins , then uncover and cookfor 30mins – 1hr more until the meat is really tender and the sauce isthickened.

G arnish with the picked leaves of the remaining thyme sprig.

Ingredients

2 celery s ticks , thickly s liced

1 onion, chopped

2 really big carrots , halved

lengthways then very chunkily s liced

5 bay leaves

2 thyme sprigs , 1 whole and 1

leaves picked

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp butter

2 tbsp plain flour

2 tbsp tomato purée

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 beef s tock cubes , crumbled

850g stewing beef (featherblade or

brisket works nicely), cut into nice

large chunks

VACANCIES FOR THREE MORE MEMBERS OF THE STENNING HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Do you have a couple of hours to spare a month? Do you have good ideas for fundraising activities and the organisational skills to follow them through? If so we would love to hear from you! The Stenning Hall Management Committee is a small active group committed to bringing the community together in a series of activities and fundraising events at our historic village hall. The Committee comprises three HIST Trustees and up to seven members of the community. As a Committee we oversee the day to day management of the Hall, bookings, finance, cleaning and maintenance. We currently have two vacancies for members of the community to join us. We are keen to have some new faces and people of all ages - older and young/male and female. It is not a big commitment, with a meeting each month. It is fun and makes a real difference to our village. For informal discussion on both opportunities contact Sue Norton, Chair, on sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk or phone 0774 777 3866. For further information and to apply, please email or call the Trust's Clerk, Jane Aaron j.aaron@hallatontrust.org.uk or 07399 326889 We need you!

The Stenning Hall Management Committee

proudly presents THE HALLATON POWER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

…..and there’s a trophy!!

Friday 8th February 2019 – first game at 7.00pm to 11.00pm Stenning Hall Snooker Room

Fast, furious and fun - 20 minute games! Open to all lady and gentleman players! Bar and music!

Sign up to play or just come and support and make some noise!

Cues, balls and nibbles provided.

ONLY 12 PLAYER PLACES Just £10.00 to enter and eat

ANY PROFITS WILL GO TOWARDS THE STENNING HALL FLOOR FUND

To pre-register and save your place please contact: Sue Norton

Sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk 01858 555179

OPEN MON TO FRI 08:30AM UNTIL 5:30PM, SAT 08:00AM UNTIL 2:00PM, SUN 08:00AM UNTIL 1:00PM

My Mind Matters

A talk on mental health issues by Debbie Harnett, Manager of the My Mind Matters Project at Voluntary Action South Leicestershire (VASL).

Thursday 26th February 2019 7.30-8.30pm, The Stenning Hall

Depression, anxiety and many other mental health issues can have a huge impact on the lives of sufferers and those around them.

This talk from an experienced mental health professional working in the voluntary sector will address some of these issues in a bid to increase our understanding and help us know what resources and support are available to us be we sufferers or supporting

someone who is.

No booking or entrance fee – just come along.

VACANCIES FOR THREE MORE MEMBERS OF THE STENNING HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Do you have a couple of hours to spare a month? Do you have good ideas for fundraising activities and the organisational skills to follow them through? If so we would love to hear from you! The Stenning Hall Management Committee is a small active group committed to bringing the community together in a series of activities and fundraising events at our historic village hall. The Committee comprises three HIST Trustees and up to seven members of the community. As a Committee we oversee the day to day management of the Hall, bookings, finance, cleaning and maintenance. We currently have two vacancies for members of the community to join us. We are keen to have some new faces and people of all ages - older and young/male and female. It is not a big commitment, with a meeting each month. It is fun and makes a real difference to our village. For informal discussion on both opportunities contact Sue Norton, Chair, on sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk or phone 0774 777 3866. For further information and to apply, please email or call the Trust's Clerk, Jane Aaron j.aaron@hallatontrust.org.uk or 07399 326889 We need you!

The Stenning Hall Management Committee

proudly presents THE HALLATON POWER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

…..and there’s a trophy!!

Friday 8th February 2019 – first game at 7.00pm to 11.00pm Stenning Hall Snooker Room

Fast, furious and fun - 20 minute games! Open to all lady and gentleman players! Bar and music!

Sign up to play or just come and support and make some noise!

Cues, balls and nibbles provided.

ONLY 12 PLAYER PLACES Just £10.00 to enter and eat

ANY PROFITS WILL GO TOWARDS THE STENNING HALL FLOOR FUND

To pre-register and save your place please contact: Sue Norton

Sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk 01858 555179

HAPPY NEW YEAR

E I U K H X Y R K C S N C T W C R N I P M O A L O Y O K W S E D R S Y G S D G U B I V E S R N H S E U S N R N M T B N M N E E C C W S E G T E A A T U E O E H H H L L O D N R M Y N W B O H T A S A O O L B A N A Y A N L C H M C G W C E U I L E E E Y L J T P T N D L K N T A D B R E A A I A O H E B E J R I G L U T B N W G A C U T P V J I O M U Q S U N N S N E Y W H B N L N E A I A I E T E P A R T Y P O P P E R R Q M N D S K R O W E R I F D G Y Z C D L O E H T H T I W T U O J N L S D N E I R F M I D N I G H T C

AULD LANG SYNE BALLOONS BIG BEN BUBBLY CALENDAR CELEBRATION CHAMPAGNE CHEERS CLOCK COUNTDOWN FIREWORKS FRIENDS HOGMANAY IN WITH THE NEW JANUARY KISS MIDNIGHT NEW YEAR OUT WITH THE OLD PARTY POPPER RESOLUTION STREAMERS TOAST TWENTY NINETEEN

HEDGEROW WILLOW WORKSHOP - January 26th - HallatonExplore the ancient craft of basket making, creating beautiful,

useful baskets, plant supports or bird sculptures. You can choose what you make on the day, using a variety of richly coloured

willows and dogwoods gathered from the hedgerows, gardens and woods.

To include materials, tea/coffee and homemade cake £55jeansavage@hotmail.co.uk 01858 555895

2019February

Tuesday 26th February -‘My Mind Matters’ Community talk on coping with mental health issues – details to follow The Stenning Hall, 7.30pm – 8.30pm

Friday 8th February -‘Power Snooker Tournament’ The Stenning Hall snooker room, 7.00pm-11.00pm

IMPORTANT DATES

The Stenning Hall Management Committee

proudly presents THE HALLATON POWER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

…..and there’s a trophy!!

Friday 8th February 2019 – first game at 7.00pm to 11.00pm Stenning Hall Snooker Room

Fast, furious and fun - 20 minute games! Open to all lady and gentleman players! Bar and music!

Sign up to play or just come and support and make some noise!

Cues, balls and nibbles provided.

ONLY 12 PLAYER PLACES Just £10.00 to enter and eat

ANY PROFITS WILL GO TOWARDS THE STENNING HALL FLOOR FUND

To pre-register and save your place please contact: Sue Norton

Sue@suewaters-pr.co.uk 01858 555179

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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HALLATON PCC

News from the PCC

As we write this piece, everyone is busy with Christmas and the church is certainly no exception.

The church has been made beautifully festive and we thank everyone who has contributed to cleaning, polishing and decorating it. Thank you to the HIST for the donation of our magnificent tree and to John and Sue Norton for the decorations and lights. Thank you to all those who helped to decorate it at our teatime service.

The Carol Service promises to be a lively event and our thanks go to Chloe Ward and all at the Youth Theatre for treating us to a special performance of “The Shop that Sells Everything”. We are also very grateful to Linda Blatchly for leading our special “pop up” choir for the Carol Service, accompanied by Anthea Kenyon on the organ and piano. Thank you, Linda, also for organising the order of service and designing the service sheets. A third special mention must go to Gail Spiers for organising delicious refreshments after the Carol Service. Gail will be juggling it all whilst working and visiting Chris in hospital. Our best wishes go to them both.

The PCC was delighted to join forces with HIST to host the Christmas Supper for the over 65s. It was a really jolly event, made special by some Christmas tunes played by Tracey Atkinson-Price – thank you Tracey! There is a separate report on the evening elsewhere in Hare Pie.

This will be Rev. Cynthia’s first Christmas with us and it will be a joy to share it with her. Please remember that the church is not just for Christmas and we would love to welcome you during the rest of the year too.

With our best wishes you all a peaceful and prosperous 2019.

Food for Thought. Thank you to everyone who has supported these evenings in 2018. We hope you have found them interesting and insightful. We will be meeting in on 23rd January to plan what to do for 2019 and would welcome your views. If you would like to share what you have liked and what we could improve, please email Victoria on victoriabuckingham1@gmail.com. If you would like to come along to the meeting, we would welcome your input.

Mothers' Union Tuesday 11 December at 7.00 pm at Almondbury, Church Lane, East Norton, the home of Joyce Hanson who is kindly hosting our Christmas party. The AGM and Social Evening will be on Tuesday 8th January at 7.30 at Silva, Main Street , East Norton. Keeping up with tradition members are asked to bring along a few of their

favourite Christmas cards.

News from the PCC

As we write this piece, everyone is busy with Christmas and the church is certainly no exception.

The church has been made beautifully festive and we thank everyone who has contributed to cleaning, polishing and decorating it. Thank you to the HIST for the donation of our magnificent tree and to John and Sue Norton for the decorations and lights. Thank you to all those who helped to decorate it at our teatime service.

The Carol Service promises to be a lively event and our thanks go to Chloe Ward and all at the Youth Theatre for treating us to a special performance of “The Shop that Sells Everything”. We are also very grateful to Linda Blatchly for leading our special “pop up” choir for the Carol Service, accompanied by Anthea Kenyon on the organ and piano. Thank you, Linda, also for organising the order of service and designing the service sheets. A third special mention must go to Gail Spiers for organising delicious refreshments after the Carol Service. Gail will be juggling it all whilst working and visiting Chris in hospital. Our best wishes go to them both.

The PCC was delighted to join forces with HIST to host the Christmas Supper for the over 65s. It was a really jolly event, made special by some Christmas tunes played by Tracey Atkinson-Price – thank you Tracey! There is a separate report on the evening elsewhere in Hare Pie.

This will be Rev. Cynthia’s first Christmas with us and it will be a joy to share it with her. Please remember that the church is not just for Christmas and we would love to welcome you during the rest of the year too.

With our best wishes you all a peaceful and prosperous 2019.

Food for Thought. Thank you to everyone who has supported these evenings in 2018. We hope you have found them interesting and insightful. We will be meeting in on 23rd January to plan what to do for 2019 and would welcome your views. If you would like to share what you have liked and what we could improve, please email Victoria on victoriabuckingham1@gmail.com. If you would like to come along to the meeting, we would welcome your input.

Mothers' Union Tuesday 11 December at 7.00 pm at Almondbury, Church Lane, East Norton, the home of Joyce Hanson who is kindly hosting our Christmas party. The AGM and Social Evening will be on Tuesday 8th January at 7.30 at Silva, Main Street , East Norton. Keeping up with tradition members are asked to bring along a few of their

favourite Christmas cards.

Benefice Boots Thursday 17th January. Please contact Gill Pawley on 0116 2598442 for details

At Launde this month For all Bookings: telephone 01572 717254 info@launde.org.uk

Wednesday 2nd January. 7.30pm Taize Service SERVICES FOR DECEMBER 2018 and January 2019

Sunday 6th January 8.30am East Norton 10.00am Hallaton 5.00pm Tugby Sunday 13th January 10.00am Slawston 10.00am Tugby 4.30pm Hallaton Sunday 20th January 9.30am Hallaton 11.00am Tugby 4.00pm East Norton Sunday 27th January 10.00am Tugby 11.30am Horninghold 5.00pm Slawston

For enquires about Baptism, Confirmation or Weddings please contact: Rev Canon Cynthia Hebden Phone: 0116 2242761 / 07740 433871Email: Cynthia.hebden47@gmail.com

Instagram: Hallaton_Teatime_Service Website: ourbenefice.btck.co.uk

Information: Victoriabuckingham1@gmail.com, 555284

HALLATON PCC

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR.Please email, harepienewsletter@outlook.com to submit your content or if you have any information you would like to include please email us. DEADLINE 20th of each month.We don‘t check these emails until the deadline date, so don‘t worry if we don‘t reply.

Please also send all artwork or content in via PDF and in black and white, unless it‘s a colour photo going on the front or back cover.

We also encourage the various groups in Hallaton to put content in the newsletter each month. You will notice we also have a new section called Trade, Important Dates and a noticed board.

The Trade section will hopefully encourage village to sell/trade their old items with other villagers.

Important dates will be a quick diary page showing upcoming events.

The notice board page will be a quick way to see was events are on this month.

We also want to encourage villagers to go around Hallaton taking photos. A photo will then be hand picked at random to go on the next cover of the Hallaton Newsletter, the idea behind this is to engage the community.

Thank you for everyone who has been sending their photos in, we have recieved some lovely pictures, unfortunatley we only have one front cover each month! Please keep sending in your photos as we will print a picture gallery in the coming months.

Hare Pie Newsletter is edited and printed on behalf of Hallaton Parish Council. Edited, produced, designed and printed on behalf of Hallaton Parish Council by GG DESIGNS & PRINTERS LTD © Copyright 2017 Hallaton Parish Council. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.While every e�ort has been made to ensure that the information in this publication is accurate and up-to- date, Hallaton Parish Council, the editor and publishers take no responsibility for errors or omissions. Opinions expressed in editorial contributions to this publication are those of their respective authors and are not necessarily shared by either Hallaton Parish Council, the editor or Publishers.

Useful Contacts

District Councillor Michael Rickman: m.rickman@harborough.gov.uk

HIST Clerk: Jane Aaron 07399 326889 j.aaron@hallatontrust.org.uk

Parish Council Clerk: Rosemary Warne 01536 770917 r@warnefamily.co.uk

Hallaton Cemetery (Stewart Richards) 07759 852 147 stewartrichards48@btinternet.com

Hallaton Cricket enquiries (Rob Mobsby) 07889 923 001 mobsby.robert@gmail.com

Goodman Charity grant applications Rev. Richard Curtis 07855746041 richard@hathens.org

Hallaton Field walking group: Debbie Frearson hallatonfwg@yahoo.co.uk Hallaton Museum Julia Whittome Julia@PawsChe.org

Evergreens (Muriel Noble) 01858 555 611 (Joyce Eales) 01858 555 762Hallaton Primary School 01858 555 629 office@hallatonprimary.leics.sch.uk

The Rev. Alison Booker 0116 259 6321 alisonbooker@btinternet.com

Hare Pie Advertising: Kerryflavell@yahoo.co.uk

Stenning Hall & Rec bookings: Jane Aaron 07399 326889 j.aaron@hallatontrust.org.uk

HIST Premises Officer Pete Simons: 07929 977231

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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stewartrichards48@btinternet.com

hallatonfwg@yahoo.co.uk

The Rev. Alison Booker 0116 259 6321 alisonbooker@btinternet.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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AULD LANG SYNE BALLOONS BIG BEN BUBBLY CALENDAR CELEBRATION CHAMPAGNE CHEERS CLOCK COUNTDOWN FIREWORKS FRIENDS HOGMANAY IN WITH THE NEW JANUARY KISS MIDNIGHT NEW YEAR OUT WITH THE OLD PARTY POPPER RESOLUTION STREAMERS TOAST TWENTY NINETEEN

WILLOW and THE BRIKKLEA Winter's Willow Wreath Evening Well, what a lovely response to a little willow whim. It snowballed into a couple of evenings, with villagers making such beautiful wreaths and decorations, and all so different. I'd been collecting willow from the hedgerows since October and everyone brought all kinds of shrubs, leaves and flowers from their gardens. A whole array of natural, richly coloured materials with lovely scents to work with - such fun! Here are a few pictures.

I have to start cutting wild willow quite early in the year to beat the mechanical hedgers. If everyone plashed their hedges like my Grandpa and my Dad used to do I could leave it until much later on, just a couple or three weeks before wreath making - I don't cut my own willow until January. Some of my willow is now into it's third year, it's so exciting with more and more rods generating with each year that goes by, coppiced willow will often produce rods suitable for basketmaking for up to 30 years! There will be so many rods by that time, I may need a little help with the harvesting Tricia very kindly brought me a corkscrew willow cutting (with a story) - my first one so it'll have pride of place in 'The Brikkle' (my beloved field and wood) along with all the other willows and trees and bugs and beesHappy New Year to you all

Photo by Charlotte Ford