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CHOCOLATE YULE LOG COMPETITION

The results of the Chocolate Yule Log Competition are out!! And what an array of expertise was shown. As you can see from the photograph, it was a very difficult competition to judge as they were all delightful and tasty.... There were…
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VILLAGE HALL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL NIGHT

The Christmas Social Night held at the Village Hall was well attended with some 30 people enjoying a get together, both inside and out and keeping warm by the chimenea. The money raised at the bar and by kind donations will be used to maintain…
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CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE – 19 DECEMBER @ 6:00 PM

We hope that you will join us at the village Carol Service being held this Sunday evening at 6:00 pm. Due to the COVID pandemic please: Do not attend if you are exhibiting any COVID symptoms; Take a lateral flow test (kits available…
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VILLAGE HALL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL NIGHT TO GO AHEAD

Despite the current concerns regarding COVID, there remain a number of people in the village who have expressed that they would still like the evening to go ahead. We will of course be applying the current hygiene recommendations. Sanitisers…
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RIDLINGTON DEFIBRILLATOR

For emergency use in case of Cardiac Arrest, the defibrillator is located in the BT phone box on Main Street. It was connected in 2013 and funded by donations from village residents and the Karen Ball Fund. Annual costs average about £200…
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AGE UK DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Please find below the link for the December 2021 Age UK newsletter for Rutland. Rutland News December 21 Please share the newsletter with friends, neighbours, and anyone else you think might be interested. If you have any questions,…
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VILLAGE HALL COFFEE MORNING

  At the Coffee Morning on December 3rd a £123.50 was raised for the Hall funds. A big thank you to all those who attended, baked a cake or made a donation. The next Coffee Morning will be held in the spring and a date for this event…
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PETERBOROUGH HOMELESS COLLECTION

Life returns slowly to a sort of normal which means that the streets are once again home for many people. Lockdown de-cluttering helped to build up store of clothing and camping items, but these are now being depleted once more. My Peterborough…
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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Probably best known for his book “Atonement” Ian McEwen won the Booker Prize in 1998 for “Amsterdam” - a fast paced novel, well planned and executed, although I found the ending predictable.  He also wrote “The Innocent”, a mid…
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