North Luffenham has waited eagerly for some time for the reopening of the pub. It has waited some time for the very good reasons that Jason Allen, landlord of The Fox, has outlined below in his letter to the residents of North Luffenham:
Wed 4th Feb: Social Afternoon
Wed 4th Mar: Bee Keeping – Hazel Goodman
Wed 1st Apr: Dolls Houses – Ruth Pryke
Wed 6th May: Patagonia – Richard Davies
Wed 3rd June: Beetle Drive
Wed 1st July: Living with the Innuits – Kath Peddie
Wed 5th Aug: Lunch starting at 12pm followed by Allan Black, music, sing a long, dance !!!!
Wed 2nd Sept: Desert Island Discs – Nina Rawlings
Wed 7th Oct: Postboxes – Helen Crabtree
Wed 4th Nov: Christmas flower decoration, there may be an extra charge for this.
Wed Dec 2nd: Christmas Lunch, to be decided.
Venue—Community Centre
Time 2pm to 4pm
Cost £10 a year subscription. Plus £1 a month, which includes tea and cake and door ticket. A raffle is also run during the afternoon.
There will be a charge for the lunch in August.
Other trips will be run during the year, to be decided.
This is a very friendly group and we look forward to welcoming new membe
The adventures of Andrew James – the life of a photo journalist exposed!
From the forests of Ranthambhore National Park, India, to the high seas of the South Atlantic, the travels of experienced photo journalist Andrew James bring him face-to-face with some of the world’s rarest wildlife and wildest landscapes. Bengal tigers, Indian street life, surfing penguins or snow-capped mountains – no photo shoot is ever the same.
In a fascinating and lively evening presentation, Andrew shares his experiences behind the lens and the stunning images he captures on his travels. An experienced presenter and photographer, his talk is an entertaining and enjoyable evening for anyone interested in photography, travel, wildlife and the great outdoors.
A journalist and photographer for over 25 years, Andrew is co-founder of online camera community www.foto-buzz.com and writes regularly for the photographic press. A photographic mentor and teacher he can frequently be found running photography courses, workshops and holidays in the UK and around the world.
‘Photo Adventures’ by Andrew James takes place at Barrowden Village Hall on Tuesday 3rd March, 2015, at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 and include refreshments. The evening is organised by Wakerley & Barrowden WI, but is open to all. Advance booking is recommended: Call Jane Stevenson on 01780 721958 or Carol Harding on 01572 747 085 to reserve your place
Film Nights in Uppingham
Film nights take place on the second Wednesday of the month at Uppingham Town Hall, with the doors opening at 7 for a 7.30 start and tickets are £5.
Home made nibbles are provided and people are encouraged to bring whatever they feel like to drink (or eat) and maybe a cushion if it makes the chairs more comfortable.
The coming films are:
14th January Jimmy’s Hall
11th February A Most Wanted Man
11th March Gone Girl
8th April Pride
This photo was taken by Paul Cummings and was used for the December entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
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Parish Council Meeting starting at 7:30pm in the Community Centre.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
4.30pm – Evensong (from the Book of Common Prayer) – Priest – Rev’d John Taylor at the Parish Church
6pm at Pilton St Nicholas Patronal Service by candlelight followed by refreshments (please bring a wrapped present for a Barnardo’s child)
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
11am – Holy Communion Service – Priest, the Rector, Rev’d David Nicol at the Parish Church
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
9.15am – School Nativity Service – with Foundation Class’ Tableau (not a dry eye in the house!) at the Parish Church
4pm – Carol Service by Candlelight – for all the Family – led by the Rector, Rev’d David Nicol, followed by mulled wine & mince pies at the Parish Church.
11.30pm Midnight Mass at both Empingham & Wing churches.
Family Holy Communion – Priest, Rev’d John Taylor at the Parish Church.
10.30am at Pilton – Benefice Holy Communion Service led by the Rector, Rev’d David Nicol.
This photo was taken by Sonia Kendal and was used for the November entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
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Bell ringing at the church, starting at 5pm members of the Rutland Branch of the Peterborough Guild of Church Bell Ringers will be ringing for about an hour and a quarter before moving on to Edith Weston.
“Evensong” from The Book of Common Prayer at 4.30pm (please note change of time during the Winter) at St. John the Baptist Church.
Painting and drawing with the Art Group from 1:15pm for a 1.30pm start, finishing at 3.30pm.
Bonfire Night Fireworks display on the Oval, starting at 6pm.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
The church bells will be rung, half muffled, for the annual Remembrance Sunday Service.
“Remembrance Service” at 10.45am. with standards from British Legion, Scouts, with participation from the Army & wreaths to be laid on our Commonwealth War Graves at St. John the Baptist Church.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
“Benefice Holy Communion Service” at 10.30 in Edith Weston with the Bishop of Brixworth, the Right Reverend John Holbrook.
Painting and drawing with the Art Group from 1:15pm for a 1.30pm start, finishing at 3.30pm.
“Pets Service” short family friendly service to bless your pets – all types of pets welcome! at St. John the Baptist Church.
Bell Ringers last practise of the year starting at 7:30pm – If anyone is interested in seeing the bells being rung, or would like to consider taking up bell ringing, they are more than welcome to pay us a visit.
Camera Club meeting. This will be the last meeting this year. The speaker will be Simon Lee, professional photographer, based in Stamford. Simon specialises in Automotive and Marketing photography for the World’s biggest Magazine titles. An evening of Speed- with exciting pictures of Planes and cars…. As usual, it will be held in the Community Centre at 8pm . All visitors are very welcome (non-members £2)
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
“Pre-Christmas Sale” at the Community Centre 2-4pm, an opportunity to stock up with Margaret’s home made preserves, chutney, cakes, jams, brandy mincemeat- Elizabeth’s Christmas flower arrangements – Kay’s hand made jewellery – Jane’s Christmas cards & wrapping paper with Raffle. Entrance £1.50 including tea & biscuits. Children free – In aid of Church Roof Fund.
“Family Service” at 9.30am –short service with refreshments afterwards at St. John the Baptist Church.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
N.L. Golf Soc. is meeting at Rutland Co. on Sat. 29th Nov. 10 for 10.30pm. This is the first meeting of our golfing year and everyone is welcome. Please contact us the Golf Society if you are interested in becoming one of our very happy band. Handicaps range from 36 to 5! Looking forward to you joining us,
“Benefice Holy Communion Service” at 10.30am in Ridlington for their St Andrew’s Patronal Sunday.
This photo was taken by Sonia Kendal and was used for the October entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
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Harvest Evensong Service to be taken by Rev’d John Taylor, Associate Minister – with drinks & nibbles afterwards. Starts at 6pm in North Luffenham.
Painting and drawing with the Art Group from 1:15pm for a 1.30pm start, finishing at 3.30pm.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
“Did We really Dig for Victory?” Garden Club talk with speaker Ursula Buchan, 7.30pm in the Community Centre.
Apple Pressing Day at the Cricket Pavilion on the Oval from 9am to 5pm. If you have lots of apples to use up, come and make lovely juice. containers needed. If you would like to pasteurise this to keep longer, could you bring 75cl glas bottles with screw tops-available online or used ones. Please contact the Garden Club for more information.
Holy Communion Service to be taken by Rector, Rev‘d David Nicol. Starts at 11am in North Luffenham.
Apple Pressing Day at the Cricket Pavilion on the Oval from 9am to 5pm. If you have lots of apples to use up, come and make lovely juice. containers needed. If you would like to pasteurise this to keep longer, could you bring 75cl glas bottles with screw tops-available online or used ones. Please contact the Garden Club for more information.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Benefice Holy Communion with guest preacher Dr Dominic Coad, Curate of Oakham, on The Rutland Food Bank. Starts at 10:30am in Lyndon.
Parish council meeting starting at 7:30pm in the Community Centre.
Painting and drawing with the Art Group from 1:15pm for a 1.30pm start, finishing at 3.30pm.
Bell Ringers practise starting at 7:30pm – If anyone is interested in seeing the bells being rung, or would like to consider taking up bell ringing, they are more than welcome to pay us a visit.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Family Service to be taken by Reader, Dr Joy Widdows – a 30 minute service followed by coffee & refreshments for all ages. Starts at 9:30am in North Luffenham.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
The North Luffenham Garden Club held its 16th Annual Autumn Show this Sunday 14th September in the village Community Centre and school hall.
We were thrilled with the turn out, with 55 people entering one or more classes and a total of 389 entries overall, an all-time record! On Sunday morning when the entries were arriving, I was concerned we weren’t going to fit everything in! But that’s a brilliant problem to have!
Hall full of entries
The show has a really friendly, family feel to it. It really was a celebration of what everybody had achieved in their gardens, and a showcase of hidden talents with some stunning craft and photography entries.
We were also delighted that there were more children’s entries this year which included some from the School gardening club and the North Luffenham Beavers.
Entry into most humorous vegetable
A campaign earlier in the year to encourage more flower arranging entries, with a series of free classes held in the village run by one of the members, Sally Lambert and a new prize of an RHS Grenfell Medal certainly paid off too, with 20 in total.
The hall was a wonderful sight – thank you to everyone who made the effort to put in entries, and to all the hardworking volunteers who helped the day run so smoothly.
Katy Ellis
Chairperson
Alan Lambert with prize winning marrows
Winner Jeanette Holdstock (stained glass lamp)
Jeanette Holdstock with prize winning lamp
Alicia CLyant presenting bowl to Jeanette Holdstock
Katy Ellis
Katy Ellis with Grenfell Medal
Andrew Robinson (butterfly migration)
Andrew Robinson with prize winning photograph
Jessica Ellis (garden at Prebendal House, Empingham)
Jessica Ellis (homemade decorated cupcakes)
George Morris, Sam Sheppard, Nat Conant
This photo was taken by Katy Ellis and was used for the September entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
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Parish Council meeting from 7:30pm in the Community Centre
Chater Bowls Club meets at 2 p.m.
Chater Bowls Club meets at 6 p.m.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Defribrillator awareness meeting in the Community Centre from 7:30pm
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Bell Ringers practise starting at 7:30pm – If anyone is interested in seeing the bells being rung, or would like to consider taking up bell ringing, they are more than welcome to pay us a visit.
Camera club talk at 8pm at the Community Centre. For our September Speaker, the Camera Club welcomes Robin Stewart . who is a lecturer in Cookery and Photography. His background covers experience on the QE2 and top London hotels, Carlton Tower, the Dorchester and Gleneagles. He also worked in Switzerland and Australia. He has now moved into Recipe development for major supermarkets and was awarded a Gold medal at the Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt. Having branched out into the use of Photography with his culinary skills, he will talk about setting up, lighting and lenses, etc. which he uses to produce Food Photography for the various Magazines, which he is associated with, locally. As usual, everyone is very welcome to come along and join in with, what promises to be, a most interesting evening. Entry for non-members is £2.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
If you enjoy painting and drawing why not come and join the Art Group in the Community Centre at 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start, finishing at 3.30pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
This photo was taken by Paul Cummings and was used for the August entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
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The Carpet Bowls Club is having its summer supper at the Old Coach House Inn at South Luffenham . Members are asked to phone 720631 for information and to book a place.
To commemorate the beginning of the First World War a Vigil Service will be held at North Luffenham Church at 7-30 pm. 101 candles will be lit in remembrance of the 101 men from the Benefice who gave their lives in WW1.
Chater Bowls Club meets at 2 p.m.
Chater Bowls Club meets at 6 p.m.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Home cricket match for Under 9 vs Barnack.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Home friendly cricket match with Waltham on the Wolds.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Bell Ringers practise starting at 7:30pm – If anyone is interested in seeing the bells being rung, or would like to consider taking up bell ringing, they are more than welcome to pay us a visit.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
“Poppadoms @ the Pavillion” cricket club fundraising evening on the Oval.
Lads & Dads cricket game on the Oval followed by presentations
This photo was taken by Paul Cummings and was used for the July entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
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Chater Bowls Club meets at 2 p.m.
Knit & Natters are going to see Taming of the Shrew at Tolethorpe.
Chater Bowls Club meets at 6 p.m.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Evensong – Traditional Service from Book of Common Prayer starting 6pm at St. John the Baptist Church.
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
The camera club will hold an exhibition of photography in the school hall. As Acre Garden is open for the National Garden Scheme, why not go along afterwards to the school. Teas will be served in the community centre and photographs will be displayed in the school hall.
Holy Communion – Modern Common Worship Service starting 11am at St. John the Baptist Church.
Lunches & teas from 11-5pm in Community Centre in aid of Church repair funds for visitors to the National Garden Scheme Charity Open Day at Acre End in the Jetties, North Luffenham, Jim & Mima Bolton’s garden, plants for sale, entrance £5.
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Bell Ringers practise – If anyone is interested in seeing the bells being rung, or would like to consider taking up bell ringing, they are more than welcome to pay us a visit.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Benefice Holy Communion – all ten parishes together at Empingham Church – preacher Charles Taylor, Dean of Peterborough Cathedral
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Family Service – Informal 30 minute service for all ages followed by coffee & biscuits starting at 9:30am at St. John the Baptist Church.
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Chater Bowls Club meets at 2 p.m.
Chater Bowls Club meets at 6 p.m.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
This photo was taken by Paul Cummings and was used for the June entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
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Evensong – Traditional Service according to the Book of Common Prayer starting 6pm at St. John the Baptist Church.
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Art Group meets at 12:45pm in the community centre, the subject will include landscape, street scenes with an emphasis on painting plein air.
Chater Bowls Club meets at 2 p.m.
Coffee Morning at Elizabeth Hargreaves’ house & garden in aid of church roof fund –Raffle – Bring & Buy – Plant stall – entrance £1 inc. coffee – 10:30am to noon.
Chater Bowls Club meets at 6 p.m.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Paella @ the Pavilion from 7:30pm
Holy Communion Service starting 11am at St. John the Baptist Church.
While away a few hours enjoying a traditional pastime Join us for Presidents Day 20/20 Cricket at North Luffenham Cricket Club. New players welcome, starts from 2:30 to 5:30 pm, contact Lyndsay for more info.
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Bell Ringers practise – this is an evening organised by the Rutland Branch of the Peterborough Guild of Church Bell Ringers.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
‘West End Wonders‘ concert by Chater Community Choir at Uppingham Church from 7:30pm
Chater Community Choir will be performing in the ‘World War I Commemoration Day at Kendrew Barracks from 10am – 6pm.
Benefice Holy Communion at Pilton church – all 10 parishes worshipping together – starts at 10:30am.
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Art Group meets at 12:45pm in the community centre, the subject will include landscape, street scenes with an emphasis on painting plein air.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Bell Ringers practise – If anyone is interested in seeing the bells being rung, or would like to consider taking up bell ringing, they are more than welcome to pay us a visit.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with a Picnic in the Park
Family Service – informal short 30 minute service followed by coffee & biscuits, suitable for all ages starting 9:30am at St. John the Baptist Church.
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm.
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Confirmation Service – 6 young people from our school being confirmed by Bishop John – all most welcome starting 7:30pm at St. John the Baptist Church.
Benefice Holy Communion starting 10:30am at Wing Church – all 10 parishes worshipping together
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
via Janet Whittaker, St John the Baptist Church
Some of our knitters have knitted the Teddy Bears for children after an appeal by Lincolnshire police.
Janet received a thank you letter and the Police force mentioned that their request for 500 bears has far exceeded its target. They have 5100 so far!
We knit & natter all in a good cause.
Lilane Coogan, Knit & Natter
What should be the scope of the North Luffenham Village Website?
At the present only material related to the village is allowed to appear on the website and this was questioned at the Annual Parish Meeting, on the 14th April, and it was agreed that villagers should be asked for their opinion.
The Parish Council is the current owner of the website and is responsible for the maintenance and cost of running the website. Presently the cost is minimal because the website administrator has donated all website development and administration time for free, but this may not always be the case. In order to ensure the longevity of the website, it is preferable for it to belong to a body that represents the village such as the Parish Council.
One feature of the website that could be developed is a separate ‘forum’ and/or ‘comments’ at the bottom of each post in which people are able to voice their opinions. This could be useful, for example in feedback to the Parish Council, when topical issues related to the village are being discussed. However the content of the website needs to be monitored to ensure that no offensive, abusive or bullying posts appear.
The Parish Council would be grateful if you could complete the following questionnaire to try and establish the content, function and management of the website.
Tim Smith, Parish Council
via Pete Burrows
Borough League Fixtures 2014
| 29th April | Away | Sproxton |
| 6th May | Home | Thorpe Arnold |
| 13th May | Cup Game | Bye |
| 20th May | Away | Barkby 2nds |
| 27th May | No game | |
| 3rd June | Home | Great Dalby |
| 4th June | Cup Game | Away |
| 10th June | Away | Melton Mowbray |
| 17th June | Home | Ashby Carrington |
| 24th June | Home | Sproxton |
| 1st July | Away | Thorpe Arnold |
| 8th July | Home | Barkby 2nds |
| 15th July | No game | |
| 22nrd July | Away | Great Dalby |
| 29th July | Home | Melton Mowbray |
| 5th August | Away | Ashby Carrington |
via Julie Abell, Cricket Club
Chater Community Choir will be entertaining audiences with their summer concert of West End musical favourites at Uppingham Parish Church on Saturday 14th June at 7:30pm in aid of the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance.
The choir was formed in 2012 with the intention of providing a community choir in Rutland, based in North Luffenham, with members drawn from all over the county and beyond.
They sing for fun and for good health, for all ages and to gain a sense of community spirit.
They have so far raised nearly £3000 for charities, local and national.
In June they will also be taking part in the Arts for Rutland Mobilisation event at Kendrew Barracks to mark the centenary of World War 1.
A few of us have decided to try and get the community together for a picnic on the Oval on 21st June.
This is a free event and people will have to bring their own food and drink.
Download PDF version of the “Picnic in the Park” poster.
by Colin Heasell
