V ic Allsop, who has been appointed a Canon of Leicester Cathedral, will be installed in his new role on Sunday October 25 at 3.00 pm. Vic is the County Ecumenical

Officer, a member of the Bishop’s Council, Treasurer of the City of Leicester Deanery and very much involved with St Mary de Castro’s Church, Leicester, including chairing the “Save our Spire” funding campaign.

I mention these because, locally, we tend to think of his longstanding dedicated service to All Saints Church and the community of Hoby and more recently, as the Chair of the South West Framland Group Council and our group administrator, and for being the glue holding the Church together in these three benefices while we have no vicar.

Vic’s appointment is a very well deserved honour and I am sure that the Cathedral will benefit from his wise counsel just as we do. Malcolm Britton

Vacancy news: After a long and tor tuous process the adver t for a new team rector for the South West Framland Parish will at last be publicised this month and, all being well, shortlisting and interviewing will take place this autumn. As soon as a team rector is appointed we hope that more rapid progress will be made to appoint a team vicar so that we are up to strength.

Meanwhile the Church continues to thrive and it is particularly pleasing to record the number of baptisms taking place this year. Malcolm Britton

Community Lunch: The next event will be at The Bowls Club, Melton Mowbray, on Monday September 21, 12.00 for 12.30 pm. If you would like more information please contact Annette Piper (840627); Davina Bates (454201; Beryl Newman (0116 2603247), Vic Allsop (434697) or Maureen Coleman (434120). A big ‘thank you’ to all who volunteer to drive for the community lunch. If you would like to be a volunteer driver do please get in touch with one of the committee. Also a big ‘thank you’ to all those who host our lunches and support the ethos of bringing people together to support each other and to share conversation with each other over an enjoyable meal. Do come and join us!

The Community Lunch Team

South Croxton Churches The parishes of Ashby Folville & Barsby, Gaddesby, South Croxton with Beeby

and Twyford, Thorpe Satchville & John O’Gaunt

Newsletter September 2015

Church services and Contacts – Back Page & Page 7

Cathedral ceremony for Vic

“Finally, we’re still waiting for someone from last week’s Parent

& Toddler Group to claim their lost property . . .”

2

Church notices The South Croxton Benefice is part of the South West Framland (SWF) Group which operates an office. For all baptism and wedding enquiries please contact the Administrator Mr Vic Allsop at the SWF Group Office, 29 Main Street, Great Dalby, LE14 2ET (561909) or clusteradmin@btinternet.com. See Page 7 for your village contact and further details

Services during the interregnum could be subject to change at short notice. If you are unsure about a service please check with the church warden/s or the office (561909).

Christening: Baptism of Joseph Michael William Adams at Gaddesby on August 23. We welcome Joseph into the church family.

Weddings: July 4, Martin and Ruth Parkes, renewal of vows, at Twyford; August 15, Thomas Smith and Kate Wheeler, from Beeby, at Gaddesby Parish Church; August 22, Philip Cuiffardi and Kathering Dare, from Barsby, at South Croxton Parish Church; August 28, Paul Wroblweski and Aimee Wilcock at Gaddesby Parish Church

Service of Thanksgiving: J ean Cane, on July 6, at Gaddesby Par ish Church.

Mothers’ Union The group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 2.30 pm. Further information from Annette Piper (840627). New members welcome.

Women’s Institutes Barsby and Ashby Folville: California here I come is the title of a talk to be given by Ann Halsey at Ashby Folville Village Hall on September 9. The competition is “Something beginning with ‘J’”.

Gaddesby: We will mark the centenary of the WI at our meeting at 7.30 pm on Wednesday September 9 with a cheese and wine evening. Our guide will be Ian Rogerson, sometimes known as ‘The Cheese Man’, whose talk is titled Smile Please, Say Cheese. There will be a raffle and the competition colour is ‘indigo’ . . . there will be plenty of tasting!

We are inviting friends to join us for this special date. If you would like to come and know someone in Gaddesby WI, don’t be shy, get in touch with her and ask her to invite you along. We will be very pleased to see you. Daphne Tucker

South Croxton: Post Office Patter, tales from behind the counter, will entertain members at the meeting on Thursday September 17.

Parish councils Gaddesby, Barsby & Ashby Folville Parish Council: The next meeting is at Ashby and Barsby Village Hall on Monday September 14. The following meeting will be at Gaddesby Village Hall on Monday October 12. Both meetings start at 6.45 pm. At the beginning of each meeting there is a timeslot during which people living in the parish can raise matters of concern. Please contact the clerk, Trudy Toon (840490), if you wish to take advantage of this opportunity.

3

Council member wanted: Following the recent elections, Gaddesby Par ish Council has a vacancy for a councillor. If you are interested in becoming a member of Gaddesby Parish Council or would like further information, please contact the Clerk, Mrs Trudy Toon (840490).

South Croxton Parish Council: The next meeting will be on Thur sday September 3. The following meeting will be on Thursday October 1. All meetings, in the village hall, start at 6.30 pm.

Twyford and Thorpe Satchville Parish Council: The next meeting is at Twyford Village Hall on Tuesday September 22 at 7.30 pm.

Ashby Folville and Barsby Harvest supper: The church and village hall harvest supper will be on Thursday October 15. Tickets from Sylvia. More details next month. Dates for your diary: Harvest festival, Sunday October 11 at 6.00 pm; Chr istmas carol service, Sunday December 13 at 6.00 pm. Bell-ringing: Why go to the gym when you can get fit and make fr iends learning the ancient art of bell-ringing. See your churchwarden for details. RH

Church tour: September 5 at 11.00 am. Come and look round our beautiful church, at the amazing medieval roof , tombs and other ancient features. RH

Continued on Page 4

South West Framland 2015

Christmas Card Competition

This year we invite the members of the communities and congregations of

South West Framland and the local Methodist churches to provide this year’s

Christmas card picture. The Christmas card will be circulated to every home in

the South West Framland area.

The picture will be one you have produced in 2015 and it will have a theme ‘The

Christmas Story’. The picture can be a photograph, drawing, sketch or painting

no more than 8” by 6”. It can be in colour or black and white.

The first prize will be the picture which will become this year’s Christmas card,

the runner up will be used as the December picture for the planned South West

Framland Calendar for 2017

The judge will be someone with no connection to South West Framland or the

local Methodist churches.

The competition runs from September 1 to October 18. The name, address and

contact details for each entry should be written on the reverse of the picture.

4

Big MacMillan coffee morning: Fr iday September 25, 11—2.00 pm at 16 Main Street, Barsby. Please support this fantastic organisation – where would we be without their support? There will be coffee, cakes, a raffle, bring-and-buy, scarves, jewellery, Temple Spa, etc. If you can't attend any contributions would be gratefully received. Ann Randle (840247).

Red Cross: Pam Adams wishes to thank the kind fr iends at Barsby for their very generous donations to the Red Cross in May, which amounted to £155.44.

Akido club: Every Monday at Ashby Folville village hall, 6.30 — 8.00 pm. Aikido encourages the practitioner to develop relaxation because its techniques are based on utilizing your opponent's aggression and strength against them! Aikido is also good for cardiovascular exercise and suppleness.

The club is registered with the British aikido federation and the instructor (sensei) is Andy Thompson who is a registered and insured instructor. Fancy giving it a go? If so just turn up on a Monday in tracksuit / t-shirt and see if it is for you.

Gaddesby Children’s Society boxes: I will be calling to collect the Childrens Society Boxes during September, could you please have your box ready for collection. If you would like to have a box please contact me at 1 Cross Street. Jenny

Village hall

During the building of the new school extension the contractors are using part of our car park for access. The lorries are permitted access at only prearranged times to minimise

problems. Phone numbers are displayed in case you have any queries (the code for Derby is 01322).

Zumba, Mondays, 7.00—8.00 pm, contact Jess Warrington (840732); Yoga, Tuesdays, 7.30—9.00 pm, contact Barbara Jackson (424487); Aerobics, Thursdays, 7.00—8.00 pm, contact Justine Hunt (840435); Why Not Come Dancing (WNCD) Saturdays, 7.00—11.00 pm, contact Barry Preston (840381) and the Gaddesby Women’s Institute, second Wednesday of the month, 7.30—10.00 pm, contact Daphne Tucker (841184).

Contact Sue Evans (840305) for hall bookings.

South Croxton Wedding: Congratulations to Philip Ciuffardi and Katharine Dare who married on August 22. Our prayers and good wishes to them both. Also a thousand

Continued from Page 3

Shirley reminded them that they were going out there to praise the Lord, not to

kick ass.

5

‘thank you’s’ to the team who attacked the churchyard and cleaned the church, including the leaded windows! It hasn’t looked so good for years. The church wardens are very grateful.

Fish’nchips and Quiz: Saturday October 3. Tickets £10 adults, £5 children u'11, from Liz Norton (840803); Brian Piper (840627); Pat Sanderson (840229); Angela Wood (840620)

Lottery: The winners were Sue Aldr idge (June) and Vanessa Lee (July). Anyone wishing to join the monthly lottery can contact Tracy Campbell (840042), Ann Crawford (840231) or Angela Wood (840620).

Harvest Festival, Sunday October 11, 6.00 pm

Harvest Supper, Fr iday October 16, 6.30 pm. Tickets £7 adults, £3 children u'11.

The concert with Tony Webster has been postponed while we seek a bigger venue.

Village hall

The hall is available for events, parties and classes. Contact Caroline (840272) to make your booking.

Congratulations! Gold in LA: Aiden Leighton has recently returned from taking part in the World Special Olympics in Los Angeles. Michelle Obama opened the Games for the 7,000 athletes from 140 countries taking part. There were 115 athletes from GB competing in a variety of sports. Aiden was one of four GB tennis players.

In his division Aiden played in men’s singles, and in mixed doubles.

In both tournaments Aiden won a gold medal!. It was very exciting for us receiving this news in the UK. You may have seen /heard Aiden on ITV news (before and after the games), and on Radio Leicester. Thank you to all those who assisted with gifts in 2014 to raise the funds he needed to go to LA. (If you wish to find out more the website is www.specialolympics.org)

Susan, Tony and Aiden Leighton

Thorpe Satchville Village hall

Annual village BBQ and rounders match: Sunday, September 6, from midday – all welcome. Bar, cake stall, tombola (prizes would be gratefully received). Please give to any committee member.

Pub night: October 30 and November 27, from 6.30 pm. If anyone is prepared to run the bar for either of the pub nights, the village hall committee would be very grateful.

The village hall is available for hire for £10 an hour before 6.00 pm and £15 per hour after 6.00 pm. It is very well maintained and has a catering kitchen, fridges and freezer.

It is attached to the village playing field, which makes it an ideal venue for children's parties.

“I’m sorry but the holiday relief vicar not tailoring his sermon to fit in with the parking restrictions is not a valid

excuse.”

Continued on Page 6

6

For information on any of the above, please contact Annie Jones (07871 277177)

Village charities: The trustees of Thorpe Trussell’s Educational Foundation would like to remind students that they may put in a claim towards expenses incurred whilst studying in further education. To qualify, students will need to have resided in Thorpe Satchville for a minimum of two years and presently be studying in further education, i.e. college, university or apprenticeship.

Please note that applications must be accompanied by a letter giving full details of their studies and contain original receipts which will be returned. All applications must be received by November 30 to enable processing before the year end. Please contact Flora Johnson (840407) or Carol Taylor (840300) for further details. Thank you.

The trustees of Thorpe Trussell's Charity would like to remind elderly residents that they may put in a claim for a grant if they are experiencing financial difficulties with their utility bills.

Applications will always be treated with the strictest of confidence. Residents will need to have resided in Thorpe Satchville for a minimum of two years. Please contact Flora Johnson (840407) or Carol Taylor (840300) for further details.

Twyford Village hall:

Karate: Sundays, 10.00 am, September 6, 13, 20, 27. Tuesday, 6.00 pm, September 1. Wednesdays, 6.00 pm, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Carpet bowls: Mondays, 8.00 pm, September 14, 28.

Whist drives: Fr iday, 7.00 pm, September 4, 18.

Drop In: Fr iday, 10.30 am, September 4, 18.

Yoga: Mondays, 11.00—12.30 pm, mixed ability yoga, beginners welcome, September 7, 14, 21, 28, £6 per session; Thursdays, 7.00 pm, yoga for men, September 3, 10, 17, 24. Contact Di Angrave (840013), diangrave@aol.com for further information.

Inns and Outs: Wine tasting, 7.30 pm, Tuesday September 28. Presented by Jonathan Mayes, £5 per person. Bring a plate of food for the buffet supper. Please ring Paula (840787) by Friday September 4 to book your place)

Woolly Days: Knitting, spinning, crochet, weaving . . . Saturday September 12, 10.30—3.30 pm. Bring your work and enjoy a day with like-minded people, everyone welcome. £5.00 and something for shared lunch. Contact Lizzie (07754 497004) for more details.

Read the book, see the film: 4.00 pm, Thursday September 24 at The Saddle. Everyone welcome. The book/film for September is The Remains of the Day by Kashuo Ishiguro. October’s book/film is Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy Village hall bookings: Twyford Village Hall is available for booking for your par ty, wedding, meeting or other event. Regular activities or one-off events can also be advertised in the village hall programme which is delivered to every house in the village. Please call Chris (07811 859813) or (840774) for more information.

Diary date: The group Bluebird Parade, which has a strong input from Burrough on the Hill, will be playing on the evening of Saturday October 3 at The Saddle(www.bluebirdparade.co. uk).

Continued from Page 5

7

Priest in Charge (Area Dean): Revd Canon Michael Covington (454015); e-mail: michael.covington1@btinternet.com

Reader: Mr Malcolm Britton: 34 Hall Orchard Lane, Frisby-on-the-Wreake. (434490), mr.britton@virgin.net

The South Croxton Benefice is part of the South West Framland (SWF) Group which operates an office. For all baptism and wedding enquiries please contact the Administrator Mr Vic Allsop at the SWF Group Office, 29 Main Street, Great Dalby, LE14 2ET (561909) or clusteradmin@btinternet.com.

During Parish Vacancy: For funerals, visits to those who are ill and home communions contact Malcolm Britton (see above) and/or your churchward-en. General enquiries about the local churches – any of the churchwardens or contacts. If the services of a priest are required contact Revd Canon Michael Covington.

Churchwardens (all numbers preceded by area code 01664)

Ashby Folville & Barsby: Rosemary Holt (840783)

South Croxton with Beeby: Ann Crawford (840231); Brian Piper (840627)

Twyford & John O’Gaunt: Dorothy Edwards (840591); Stephen Hardcastle (840733)

Gaddesby contacts: Diana Pritchard (840267), assistant churchwarden; David Wyrko (840385), building.

Thorpe Satchville contact: Jane Smith (840876)

Newsletter Editor: Glyn Tucker (841184) Contributions, news, events and notices may be emailed to churchmaged@gmail.com or left at/posted to 18 Ashby Road, Gaddesby, LE7 4WF (next to the village hall car park).

The deadline for the October edition is September 22.

Who’s who in the South Croxton Benefice

8 8

And finally, some observations on everyday life: To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am. Anon

To entertain some people, all you have to do is sit and listen. Anon

It is surprising how many people unselfishly will neglect their own work in order to tell you how to run your affairs. Anon

Where to Worship in

South West Framland