THE ECTONVIEW

September 2016Issue 132

Parish and Village Directory

Parish CouncilChairman: Sally Bresnahan01604 403027

Pre & Primary SchoolActing Head: Kate Cleaver01604 409213

Youth ClubContact: Margaret Tinston01604 412233Margaret@ectonvillage.co.ukWednesdays at Village Hall6.00-7.30 Junior Youth Club7.30-9.00 Senior Youth Club

Ecton Village HallBookings: Carol Armstrong01604 402907 Mobile: 07515 156419

Short Mat BowlsContact: Maurice Creed01604 407864

Website EditorThomas Coulter-BrophyTCB@ectonvillage.co.uk

Electoral Roll OfficerContact: Mary Dicks01604 407145

PCC SecretaryTom Pearson10 Ashley Way, WestoneNorthampton, NN3 3DZ01604 89110907745 133 867

PCC TreasurerNigel Bond01604 948040

Church Directory

EGO’sContact: Patricia MacRae01604 402582

Ecton Church Lottery - Results for August1st £50 Ian Stephens2ⁿd £15 J & E Cookman3rd £10 Chloe Wheatman

Borough Councilof Wellingborough

CouncillorsJennie Bone07771 681 964jbone@wellingborough.gov.ukClive Hallam07799 133 301challam@wellingborough.gov.uk

RectorRev Jackie Buck01933 631232jackiebuck@hotmail.co.uk

Church WardensLinda Richards01604 405888

Joy Bond01604 948040

Bell RingersContact: Jude Coulter01604 408588

Front Cover PhotosTy’s wonderful show of Lavender.If you have a seasonal photo you wish to see on thefront cover of the Ecton View please email it to me.

Where did it go? - Welcome to the September edition of the Ecton View, yes its September,I can’t believe the summer months have come and gone, lets hope for an India Summer(until about March 2017!)I have had some more feedback from you, the readers, in particular on crime and theupsurge in fly tipping.

Firstly I would like to thank Linda Lane, Veronica O’Rourke & Jennie Bone for their tirelessefforts in tackling Anglian Water, with regards to their gateway in Lower Ecton Lane. Moredetails of this progress in the Letters Page.

Please keep reporting fly tipping, the more we report it the more both Councils have tolisten to us. Don’t be shy, phone them, e-mail and keep pestering them to clean up. I amputting together a separate booklet with all the relevant details in.

I would personally like to thank the band of willing ‘Litter Pickers’ all around the village, youare doing a fantastic job at keeping the heart of the village clean and tidy. If anyone isinterested in joining us please contact me for details.

Secondly we had distressing news of an Arson attack at East Lodge Farm and yet anotherburglary in the village, this time in broad daylight! I really hope the perpetrators get what'scoming to them!

On a far happier note, congratulations to Andrew & Sarah Kirkaldy on their recent weddingin Scotland, a true highland fling if the pictures on Facebook are anything to go by!This months front cover is of Ty Moffat’s fragrant Lavender border in West Street.

Wendy

Editors Page

Copy for the October 2016magazine to Wendy Stephens

Rectory Farm House, 46 High Street 01604 948936 or 07986 557773

email - swippets@hotmail.co.uk - By 22ⁿd September

No one knows when the first ring-necked parakeet arrived, but there are reports ofescaped parakeets as early as 1855! There are various wild theories as to how they cameto live here; Released from the set of The African Queen, An angry wife smashing herhusbands aviary to Jimi Hendrix releasing his breeding pair called Adam & Eve! Buthowever, since the early 1970’s, they have started to breed and have now become aninvasive species.So don’t be concerned they can fend for themselves.

Wild Parakeets!

Ecton Village

Ecton Golden OldiesWe all met at the Village Hall on Friday 19th August for Fish & Chips with a Raffle and agreat chance to catch up on everything since the last time we were all together. Ournext gathering will also be at the Village Hall on Friday 23rd September for Lunch andentertainment. Pat will ring round with times and details nearer the day.Friday 21st October we will be having a visit from Air Ambulance and possibly a TheatreTrip in November, more details next month. Anyone who is over 60 is very welcome tocome and join us. Any questions, please ring Pat on 01604 402582.

Big BreakfastThe breakfast will be cooked on Sunday 4th September between 9am and 1pm. ringClaire Reid 07962 079564 for tickets.

Annual Craig Wright Skittles Knockout - One Night Only!At the Three Horseshoes on Saturday 10th September. This year we are supporting theCrazy Hats Breast Cancer Charity, 7.30pm prompt start, come and play or just join in thefun by wearing a crazy hat!

Bill's Big QuizBill has kindly offered to compile another quiz for us on October 1st at the Village Hall,supper will be included in the ticket price and the bar will be open.

Safari Supper - Raffle PrizesEcton Safari Supper on Saturday 8th October will be having a Super Raffle in aid of EctonVillage Hall and Ecton Church. If you have any prizes you wish to donate please contactCarol: 01604 402907 or Caroline: 07590 209311

Murder Mystery EveningA new venture for us - a Murder Mystery evening to include a meal will be held onFriday 4th November. For details contact Alistair on 01604 402582.

Christmas Tree festival and Christmas StartersWe will be joining with the Church again this year to get into the swing of the Christmasseason on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th of December.

Parish CouncilEcton Parish Council’s next meeting will be Tuesday 20th September at 7.30pm. You canobtain a full copy of the latest Parish Council Minutes. Email:ectonparishcouncil@yahoo.co.uk

CUPPA, CAKE, CRAFT and CHATOur next get together is on Wednesday 14th Septemberbetween 2pm and 4pm. Come along to the Churchwith your knitting, crochet etc - or just come for anatter. Coffee or Tea and Cake & Biscuits.

The following meeting is 12th October - same timeand place (Second Wednesday of the month)

Open Church and Churchyard maintenanceOn the first Saturday of each month the church is open from

10am to 12 noon for tea and coffee.We also have our monthly churchyard tidy up.

If you’d like to snip, trim or weed please come along to give us a hand and get a cuppa at the same time! The churchyard is an important space in the village and our aim is to make it as

pleasant as possible for everyone who uses it.

Our next Open Church is Saturday 3rd September (then

1st October when we shall also be doing a deep clean in the Church).

A Big Thank You must go to all those who have given their time, energy,strimmer line and twisted mower blades to making the Churchyard look as good asit does now. We have received a lot of appreciative comments and that is down tothose who have helped.

RideStride&

Enjoy a good walk or bike ride on 10th September.Every year, Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust (NHCT), hold a sponsored walkand cycle ride around the churches of the county. To be held on Saturday 10th Septemberfrom 10am to 6pm, you can get involved, either as a rider/walker or as a volunteer toman Ecton church during the day. Please contact Joy Bond on 01604 948040 for details.If you take part with Ecton as your base half of all your sponsorship will come directly tothe church. The remainder is used by NHCT to provide grants to churches for essentialmaintenance work. We shall be applying in due course for a grant towards the roof alarm.

Ecton Church Cleaning RotaDate Monthly Cleaning Team1st October C

Ecton Church Brass Cleaning RotaDate Six Weekly Cleaning team1st October Anne Henderson & Joy Wilson

Tea/Coffee RotaDate Time Type of Service Duty Team4th Sept. 11.00am Holy Communion Linda Richards11th Sept. 9.15am Holy Communion Christine Jordan & Joy Wilson18th Sept. 11.00am All Age Service with Holy Communion Anne Henderson & Charlotte Eley25th Sept. 9.15am Morning Prayer Joy Bond & Linda Richards

Team Members:A - Dorothy Creed, Joy Wilson, Christine Jordan, Brenda Foster, Judy & Andrew Watson.B - Linda Richards, David Fuller, Joy Bond, Mike & Sue Lowis.C - Ingrid Cartwright, Charlotte Eley, Jude Coulter, Denise Collacott, Mary & David Dicks

Services and other events for September 2016Date Time Type of Service LocationSun 4th Sept. 11.00am Holy Communion Ecton

Rev. Martin WalkerTues 6th Sept. 10.00am Mid-week Communion Ecton

Rev. Jackie BuckSun 11th Sept. 9.15am Holy Communion Ecton

Rev. Jackie BuckSun 11th Sept. 4.00pm Quiet Space EctonTues 13th Sept. 10.00am Mid-week Communion Wilby

Rev. John SeamanSun 18th Sept. 10.00am Benefice Service Wilby

Rev. Jackie BuckTues 20th Sept. 10.00am Mid-week Communion Great Doddington

Rev. Jackie BuckSun 25th Sept. 9.15am Morning Prayer Ecton

Rev. John Seaman

Side Persons RotaDate Time Type of Service Duty Team4th Sept. 11.00am Holy Communion Brian & Sylvia Saunders11th Sept. 9.15am Holy Communion Stephens & Linda Richards18th Sept. 11.00am All Age Service with Holy Communion Mary & David Dicks25th Sept. 9.15am Morning Prayer Brenda & Philip Foster4th Sept. 11.00am Holy Communion Brian & Sylvia Saunders

Transport Co-ordinatorsIf you need a lift to Church or a Church Event, or can offer one, please contact:Charlotte Eley 01933 225848

Letter from the RectorySeptember marks the end of summer and the beginning ofautumn, that beautiful season when the leaves on the trees arechanging colour, the fruits of the earth are harvested and bulbscan be planted for spring flowering. In the Rectory garden therunner beans are really coming into their own now and, asgardeners know, there is a great joy in being able pick, cook and eat somethingyou have grown all within half an hour. Fruit also seems to be in abundance thisyear with many blackberries ripening on the bushes we ruthlessly cut back in thespring.September is also the month, along with October, for the church to hold thetraditional Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Service. Harvest is a moveable feast inthe church calendar and this year at St Mary Magdalene’s the service will be heldat 11am on Sunday 16th October. We will be singing the traditional harvesthymns and bringing our harvest gifts to the altar, with the non -perishable foodbeing given to the Daylight Centre.The fruits of the earth take time to grow and mature, but when ready can tastesweet and be shared with friends and neighbours, especially welcomed by thosewith no means of growing their own. But whether we grow our own or not we canall cultivate what Jesus described as the fruits of the Spirit. The fruits of the Spiritare love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, gentleness and self-control(Galatians 5:22-23) and, whether we class ourselves as Christians or not, we canall grow and make the world a better place by producing such fruit in our livesand sharing that fruit with others.I hope you are able to enjoy some of the fresh, local produce available at this timeof year and I welcome you to come and join us on 16th October when we will givethanks to God for another harvest and a world capable of providing enough foodfor all, if only we share what we have.Yours in Christ,Revd. Jackie BuckRector of Great Doddington, Wilby and Ecton. - 01933 631232

The ashes of Johan Ramsay Pinney will be laid to rest in a service tobe held at the churchyard at Ecton at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 29thSeptember. All those who remember Johan and who would like to saygoodbye to her are most cordially welcome to attend.

Three Horseshoes - EventsSeptember/October

Sat 10th September Skittles TournamentWed 14th September Bill’s QuizSun 25th September Sunday Afternoon JazzWed 28th September Bill’s QuizThur 29th September Open Mic Night —–––-—-—––––––-—–—–-––-—Sat 8th October The G I Blues BandSat 5th November Uncle Lucius from Texas

All Quiz Nights to start 8.30 prompt…. Pop in to the pub frequently to avoid missing something!

EVERY FRIDAY – EARLY DOORS – DRAUGHT BEERS STILL AT ONLY£2.50 !! - FROM 5.30pm

Theatre production of“Where’s The Missus?!!!”

at Village Hall.It will be showing in the afternoon and

evening Saturday 26th November.The play has been written by Valerie Sweeney, who originally

comes from Kettering.

ecton theatre

There will be a cash bar at both performances.Tickets are for sale at £10 and concessions £8.

Contact Liam or Denise 01604 401058 to make your reservations.Please note that due to the success of the previous production bythis drama group demand is expected to be high; so don’t delay in

ordering your tickets so as to avoid disappointment.

Profits will go to village hall, Camp in Co. Kerry drama group, andhopefully a contribution towards traffic calming measures in Ecton.

SINGERS ARE INVITED TO THEPETERBOROUGH DIOCESAN CHORAL FESTIVAL

Saturday October 15th 2016Once a year the choirs of the diocese gather together to sing Choral Evensong. It is amarvellous event when literally hundreds of voices fill the cathedral with sound. Thisyear we are arranging for a group of singers from the villages in the benefice to goalong and join in.

There will be three local practices on Fridays 9th, 16th and 23std September from 6-7pm. This is followed by an area rehearsal at Finedon parish church on Wednesday28th September 7-9pm.On the day itself there is a rehearsal in the cathedral from 1.45 to 4.15pm followed bythe event itself at 5.30pm.

If you are interested in taking part please contact Christina White on 01933 313953or email: cjwhite123@outlook.com - There is a cost of £5 for a Festival bookcontaining this year's music.

Sponsored by…… The Three Horseshoes, EctonIt’s the return of the big one.

THE THIRD ANNUALECTON VILLAGE QUIZ

+FISH + CHIP SUPPER

[All proceeds to be shared between The Play Parkand Ecton Village Hall appeals]

Date… Saturday 1st October 7.30 pm StartWhere… Ecton Village Hall

Cash Bar, Raffle, Cash Prizes, Blockbuster.All teams welcome………Tickets £10 per person

Tickets will be on sale at the end of August and can be obtained fromSally Bresnahan on 01604 403027Denise Collacott on 01604 401058

Kathy Humphreys on 01604 404590

Specialist in the field of International Business DevelopmentEmail: ian@iansconsulting.com

Mobile +44 7831 504 654

Craig Wright Annual Skittles KnockoutAt The Three Horseshoes - Saturday 10th September - 7pmPlay to commence at 7.30 prompt - £2.50 Registration - Open to All

Join in the fun and wear a Crazy Hat!Prizes£25 - Winner + Name on Honours Board£15 - Runner Up£5 - Highest Score

Grand RaffleCash Prize onFootball Card

Nibbles

All proceeds to “Crazy Hats” Reg. Charity No: 1111286

Broadband in EctonI know a number of people are interested in knowing about the progress withdelivering super-fast broadband across Ecton.

The village is served by two BT cabinets, one of which provides super-fast broadbandbut the other what can only be described as slow and variable speed broadband atleast to my house! Even the cabinet that provides super-fast broadband is slowcompared to some of the speeds being provided elsewhere in the country.

This link provides you with an update on progress with the delivery of super-fastbroadband in Northamptonshire:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SuperfastNorthamptonshireSurvey

No news for Ecton yet but there is a survey in the newsletter which may help movethings along. So if you are interested in enjoying faster broadband and not frequentbuffering please complete the survey by 30th September.

Robert East

Joy Wilson would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes.

Update on discussions with Anglian Water - Lower Ecton LaneAnglia Water say a decision has been made on Health & Safety grounds to not move thegate, belonging to AWA along Lower Ecton Lane, due to the fact that the camera, installedon a trial basis, stopped the tipping. The plan is now to permanently install a camera with alive feed being monitored 24 hours a day and if any unauthorised vehicles pull into thedrive way they are warned via a live voice feed to leave site and if they fail to do so thepolice are called immediately.

Vincent Raggett, Supply Performance Manager of Anglian Water also stated to Linda,Veronica and myself, by email, that “Every time that tipping has been reported I havearranged for it to be removed at a substantial cost to AW, this tipping has increased greatlysince the decision to not open the Council Tip every day.”

If you wish to contact Vincent Raggett his email is vraggett@anglianwater.co.ukor ring 01604 447542 or 07736 118184 with a simple message and lend Ecton Village yoursupport. Thank you.

Wendy

ECTON SAFARI SUPPER - Saturday 8th October(in aid of Ecton Village Hall & Ecton Church)

Tickets are £15 per person.

Ring or email either: Carol Armstrongcarolarmstrong1@gmail.com 01604 402907

or Caroline Huntcaroline.hunt@hotmail.co.uk 07590 209311

Help Ecton By Shopping OnlineDid you know that by shopping online at

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The footpath to CogenhoeEverybody who knows me, will know that I walk my dog down this path everyday, however perhaps it is not known that this pathway is one the bestwildlife areas in Northamptonshire. At this time of the year the CommandersSpinney has small flocks of Long Tailed and Marsh Tits the odd overwintering Chiffchaff along with the Jays, Green Woodpeckers, Tree Creepersand Buzzards along with the common woodland birds like Blackbirds, Robins,Wrens, Blue, Great and Coal Tits and Chaffinches. In the fields we havemixed flocks of Fieldfare and Redwings, Lapwings. feeding Swans, Greylagand Canadian Geese. The Reed beds have Reed Buntings, Goldfinches andthe very rare Bearded Tits, Cetti’s & Siberian Warblers, On the river we haveKingfishers and Grey Herons. When Spring arrives Commanders Spinney birdsare joined by even more Chiffchaffs, Whitethroats, Wood, Willow, Garden &Sedge Warblers & Blackcaps. I hear the Skylarks singing in the fields and thewater ways have Swallows, House and Sand Martins catching flies, andYellow Wagtails hunt beside the Lakes. Reed Warblers come to the reedbeds. During my walks I have seen Long Eared and Barn Owls, Ospreys, LittleEgrets, Bitterns, Cormorants, Little and Great Crested Grebes, Water Rails,Sparrowhawks, Red Kites and Barnacle Geese. I have also seen Hares, Foxes,Badgers, Polecats, Otters, Weasels, Stoats & Muntjac Deer, Flogs & GrassShakes. There are Orange Tips, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells, Comma,Marbled Whites, Woodland Graylings, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Ringletsand Speckled Wood butterflies, Broad Bodied Chaser, Common Darter, FourSpotted Chaser, Emperor, Hairy, Ruddy Darters and Migrant HawkerDragonflies, Common Blue Damselflies and Banded Demoiselle fly fromspring to Autumn. In fact, early one evening late in September I saw 60 to100 Common Darters flying in the evening sunlight. Perhaps my favouritething on my walks is seeing the Four Spotted Chasers flying with their copperwings shining in the sunlight. It is a shame that some sad people wish to spoilthe pathway by dumping rubbish. The countryside should be enjoyed by usall but left in the same state for others to enjoy.Peter Thorn

Everyone is welcome - from the very young to the very old!Chat - Read the Newspaper - Enjoy the View - Sit in or out

Ecton Village Hall - New Lounge

Coffee Shop

The First Friday of Every Month10am - 12 noon - Coffee / Tea and Cake

Jude’s Walk - No 4

(Not to Scale)

Jude’s Walk of the Month.For those of you who regularly walk to Weston Favell Shopping Centre (and thosewho don’t), here is a linear walk that avoids most of the A4500. OS Map 223 - about40 minutes. Take the bus for the return trip once you have done your shopping!!

1. Start at the Shrine and walk down West Street, Turn right at the end, throughthe kissing gate and straight down the field, through the next gate and up thehill. At the next kissing gate turn left and follow the edge of the field towardsEcton Brook.

2. At the bottom go through the narrow gap, over the wooden bridge and at thepond walk in an anticlockwise direction until you are almost opposite the pathyou have just walked down. Follow the tarmac path under two underpasses andthen up the hill into Great Billing Pocket Park. Go past the Pavilion and throughthe wide path as far as the road.

3. Cross the road and walk down Church Walk and continue towards the Churchcar park. You will then see a gap in the fence and an avenue of trees.

4. Walk between the trees and down the hill until you reach Fishponds Road.5. Turn right and walk along the path until you are almost at the T-junction. Follow

the path that runs parallel with Great Billing Way until you reach the zebracrossing.

6. Cross here and walk up the left hand side of the A4500 until you reach the pathleading to the walkway passing on to the upper floor of the shopping centre.

(Has anyone tried any of the monthly walks? I would be interested to knowif they work!! Please let me know how they are going onjude.coulter59@virgin.net)

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Puzzle Page - SeptemberEcton Crossword

Bin Collection for September & October 2016Friday Sept 2ⁿd Black Friday Oct 7th Green & BrownFriday Sept 9th Green & Brown Friday Oct 14th BlackFriday Sept 16th Black Friday Oct 21st Green & BrownFriday Sept 23rd Green & Brown Friday Oct 28th BlackFriday Sept 30th Black

1 Put boss in a spin at 2 . . . - - - . . . * (1,1,1)transport halt * (3,4) 3 Improve metal's hardness (6)

5 Bun back at centre * (3) 4 Jarvis Cocker was singer7 Absorbed last is aimed with this band (4)

awry * (11) 5 Can't be worthy of8 Smoked herring (6) attention * (7)

10 Assist (4) 6 Mixed diet after note in12+13 Mixed stew, setter used bathroom * (5)

to be back lane * (4,6) 9 Scientists Louis and Marie (7)16 Worry pair don't tie in 11 Leave on the beach in

knots * (11) London * (5)18 Charioteer Ben (3) 12 Sorceress (5)19 Native to a certain place (7) 14 First in scale is

invogorating * (5)15 Long for a tree * (4)

1 Cartridge with no bullet (5) 17 Distinctive philosophy (3)

Across

Clues marked * are cryptic, including one that is about Ecton.The rest are normal definition clues.

Down

Ecton Post Box Collection Times:

Post Box at Sunnyside:-

Monday to Friday 4.15pm andSaturday 10.45amPost Box at The Laurels:-

Monday to Friday 9.00am andSaturday 7.00am

Ecton Odours!From time to timewe can experiencestrong odours.

If you detect a ‘Pong’ you suspectis from the Treatment Works,please report it to Anglian Wateron 08457 145 145 once a call islogged they can deal with theproblem and will report back toyou.

Free bus service toWeston Favell Shopping Centre

Tues and Wed mornings.Pick up - TWE bus stop - 9.48am.

Arrives at -Weston Favell Shopping Centre - 9.55am.

The return bus - departs Weston FavellShopping Centre - 11.30am.

We are advised by Country Lion thatresidents may need to please remind the busdriver to turn into Wellingborough Road andthen into Northampton Road to drop you off,as new drivers may forget as Ecton residentsdon’t currently use this service.

Please spread the word so residents use thisservice.

admin@timeforyounorthants.co.uk

Puzzle Results- August 2016

Advertising RatesFor inclusion in a years issues and fullcolour pdf copy sent to you by email

each month.Quarter Page - £30 per Year

Half Page - £50 per Year

Full Page - £75 per Year

Contact: Jane Jeyes07706 945600

jane.jeyes@sky.com

Colour pages are available atagreed rates. Your advert will also

appear in the magazine on theEcton Village website

www.ectonvillage.co.uk

Forthcoming Events and Dates - 2016Date Time Event Location

OctoberSat 1st 10:00-12:00 Open Church & Churchyard Ecton ChurchSat 1st TBC Bill’s Big Quiz Ecton Village HallWed 5th 10:00-13:00 Ecton Tea Rooms Three HorseshoesFri 7th 10:00-12:00 Coffee Shop Ecton Village HallSat 8th 19:30- Safari Supper TBCSat 8th 20:00- The G I Blues Band Three HorseshoesWed 12th 14:00-16:00 Cuppa, Cake, Craft & Chat Ecton ChurchSun 16th 11:00- Harvest Festival Ecton ChurchWed 19th 10:00-13:00 Ecton Tea Rooms Three HorseshoesFri 21st 12:00-14:00 EGO’s & Air Ambulance Talk Ecton Village HallNovemberFri 4th TBC Murder Mystery Evening Ecton Village HallSat 26th TBC “Where’s The Missus?!!” Ecton Village HallDecemberFri 9th TBC Christmas Tree Festival Ecton ChurchSat 10th Afternoon Christmas Craft Fair Ecton Village HallSat 10th Evening Early Starters Ecton Village Hall

All dates subject to change.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE CHEESECAKE

16 Hobnob Biscuits - crushed120g Melted Butter - Mix together, put in loose based tin about 20cm in size200g Philly Full Fat Cheese100g Sieved Icing Sugar

- Beat together.184ml Double Cream

- Whisk to peaks.225g Terry’s Chocolate Orange - Microwave to melt 160g of the Chocolate Orange.Add to Cheese and Cream mixtures and whisk.Spread on Biscuit base and grate rest of Chocolate Orange on top.

Events and Dates - September 2016Date Time Event LocationSeptemberFri 2nd 07:00- Black Bin - - - - -Fri 2nd 10:00-12:00 Coffee Shop Ecton Village HallSat 3rd 10:00-12:00 Open Church & Churchyard Ecton ChurchSun 4th 09:00-13:00 Big Breakfast Ecton Village HallSun 4th 11:00- Holy Communion Ecton ChurchTue 6th 10:00- Mid-Week Communion Ecton ChurchWed 7th 10:00-13:00 Ecton Tea Rooms Three HorseshoesFri 9th 07:00- Green & Brown Bins - - - - -Sat 10th 10:00-18:00 Ride & Stride Ecton ChurchSat 10th 19:30- Skittles Tournament Three HorseshoesSun 11th 09:15- Holy Communion Ecton ChurchSun 11th 16:00- Quiet Space Ecton ChurchWed 14th 14:00-16:00 Cuppa, Cake, Craft & Chat Ecton ChurchWed 14th 20:30- Bill’s Quiz Three HorseshoesFri 16th 07:00- Black Bin - - - - -Tue 20th 19:30- Parish Council Meeting Ecton Village HallWed 21st 10:00-13:00 Ecton Tea Rooms Three HorseshoesFri 23rd 07:00- Green & Brown Bins - - - - -Fri 23rd 12:00-14:00 EGO’s Lunch & Games Ecton Village HallSun 25th 09:15- Morning Prayer Ecton ChurchSun 25th 14:00-17:00 Sunday Afternoon Jazz Three HorseshoesWed 28th 20:30- Bill’s Quiz Three HorseshoesThur 29th 20:00- Open Mic Night Three HorseshoesFri 30th 07:00- Black Bin - - - - -Fri 30th 10:00-13:00 MacMillan Coffee Morning Ecton Church

Friday 30th September. Please join usfor the World’s Biggest Coffee Morningin the Church from 10am until 1pm to

support the work ofMacMillan Nurses.

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CHUTNEYS ● CHEESES ● BREAD ● PIES ● BEVERAGES ● EGGS ● FRUITS & VEG ● MEAT BOXES

PLUS A DELI COUNTER SERVING COOKED MEATS & MUCH MORE!

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Washbrook Lane, Ecton, Northampton NN6 0QUOpening Times - Tue - Sat: 8am - 4.30pm Mon & Sun: 9am - 4pmT: 01604 811004 E: whthomas_butchers@outlook.com

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An Idyllic Equestrian Centre in a Fantastic Northamptonshire Location.Since the centre was established in 1984 we have provided superb facilities combined

with excellent tuition and customer service.

The centre caters for everyone from 2 years of age and from beginner level up toand including intermediate levels. The team of instructors are mainly BHS qualified

or hold relevant and required equine qualifications. We take pride in the qualityof our horses and how they are looked after.

Our excellent facilities include a:60 x 20m and a 40 x 20m All Weather Outdoor Arena’s plus a 40 x 20m Indoor Arena

all with automated sprinkler systems and graded daily to create the best possiblesurface for horse and rider to enjoy. We also have a lunge pen, set of light weight Poly

Jumps, refreshments and function room including baby changing facility.

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Opening TimesTues - Fri 10:00 to 21:00Saturday 08:00 to 17:00Sunday 09:00 to 17:00