We have received a report about the theft of tools from a vehicle parked on the road in North Luffenham in the last week, please be vigilant for suspicious activity
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How to get a youngster out of the house
The answer is quite simple – get him/her a 2 wheeler bike and start them off on a programme of tasting the freedom of the open road or park or whatever – just like Grandparents of today looked upon it as the first step to adulthood???
Happy to say that the bike featured here started our own grandson on a 2 wheeler but now at the age of 9 he has well outgrown it.
So, it’s offered free to a Good Home as they say. Incidentally , the height of the frame from ground level to where the saddle stem fits is 26”
Please contact Tim Clifton on 01780 720689 or tim.clifton2@outlook.com
This Post will expire at 11:37am on Tuesday September 1st, 2020.
South Luffenham Table Top Sale – Saturday July 25th
Tabletop Sale
Have you had a good clear out whilst in lockdown? Have items that are too good for the tip? Would like to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer research?
On Saturday July 25th in the South Luffenham Village Hall there will be a tabletop sale from 10am-4pm to raise donations for Macmillan Cancer research as we will not be able to hold the usual coffee morning to support them in September. It will be carried out within the recently published Covid19 guidelines for Village Halls with numbers in the hall at any one time being monitored, gloves available and facilities for hand sanitiser and hand washing in place.
If you would like to donate items, please contact Tracy Steward and arrangements will be made to bring your items to the hall at least 3 days before the event. Tracy 01780 729006 tracy.steward@outlook.com
Rabbit for Sale – Sold
Wilbur is an 11 month old, white & grey male rabbit in need of a loving home. He’s very friendly, fully toilet trained and doesn’t bite (only licks to show he loves you!)
Comes with large indoor cage (in perfect condition) water bottle, and hay and food.
Please message me on 07900408943 for pictures and further details.
This Post will expire at 5:09pm on Thursday August 20th, 2020.
Phone found on the Oval
A phone has been found on the Oval – the battery was flat when it was found but is now being recharged – if you have lost a phone and think it might be yours please call your phone and see if its answered 🙂
VE Day Guides and Party Packs
Local company PennyGuides Ltd have VE Day party packs available to dress up your houses and family for social distancing parties at your home, garden or street.
They have also produced a free “D-Day to VE-day” app at http://gogo2.uk/ve telling the whole story for the 75th anniversary.
Please have a look, everything is in a pack for you to celebrate on one day what our previous generation did for us…follow the app; the surrender document in May is something else.
Order your pack online at www.pennyguides.co.uk and follow PennyGuides on Instagram, Facebook and their YouTube Channel. All at #pennyguides.
Please remember our war winning heroes as well as the NHS.
Have fun…as far as safely possible
VE Day Virtual Celebrations
An online VE Day celebration is being organised by North Luffenham based small business Penny Guides. Penny Guides, which preserves veteran’s stories within interactive battlefield tours was born of a conversation at @ The FOX pub. The original plan for VE Day was to celebrate with activities and opportunities to gather and share veteran’s stories at the pub over the long weekend. The event has had to be planned a little differently now, with a combination of online and bottom of garden celebrations, activities for adults and children, joining in with the national toast and clap for veteran’s at 3 pm. A detailed agenda is attached. Let’s get the bunting out!
More details can be found on the PennyGuides Facebook page
NHS Scrubs Thank You!
The Sewing Bees of North Luffenham would like to thank everyone for their fabric donations.
Since last weekend, we have been busy washing, deconstructing, ironing, cutting out and repurposing your donations into scrub suits, hats & laundry bags.
We are still looking for more sewers, even if you can only manage a straight line or fancy a go at hats – there is still a huge demand locally for this PPE.
Please contact Liliane Coogan if you would to join our merry band of helpers 😊.
Here are a few of the hospitals, care homes and hospices that have already been delivered to:-
Peterborough City Hospital
Uppingham Surgery
Manton Hall
Rutland County Council
Sue Ryder Hospices
Meanwhile, you might recognise some familiar faces in some of our creations …
Tags handmade with love by children accompany our finished articles to the Donation Box in Ketton.
Many thanks for anything & everything you can do at this time.
More information on the whole programme here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2433476800227482/
Stay Safe 😊
Lost Dog Found on Butt Lane – now reunited with its owner
Hi – Ash Bates has found a dog on Butt Lane, can you contact him if you recognise it
NEEDED URGENTLY – Your unwanted fabric, duvet covers & pillow cases by the ”FOR THE LOVE OF SCRUBS STAMFORD & RUTLAND” sewers
We are asking all the residents of North Luffenham to donate their unwanted fabric to enable the making of the PPE being sewn by our local sewers.
All materials must be able to withstand 60C wash…
Duvet covers/Sheets – cotton/polycotton for scrubs outfits
Pillow cases – for laundry bags
Fat Squares – for headbands & surgical hats (2 needed per hat)
Any other cheery, fun fabric 😊
Also, any large buttons, thread and tape you may have stashed away
Please drop items off in a plastic bag at Liliane Coogan’s @
22 Sycamore Road (end of cul-de-sac on RHS)
Alternatively, we are happy to collect from your gate so do give Liliane a call on 01780 721047 and we’ll pick up.
If anyone in the village would like to start making any items, patterns are available on line & we now have 3 x patterns for Scrubs in the village available to loan.
Many thanks for anything & everything you can do at this time.
More information on the whole programme here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2433476800227482/
Stay Safe 😊
Rutland Services Open During Coronavirus Situation
Rutland County Council have produced a list of shops and services that are currently open during the current Coronavirus situation – you can access it at the link below
UPDATE: FOR THE LOVE OF SCRUBS STAMFORD & RUTLAND SEWING BEES 😊
There will be a visit to our nearest drop off/collection ‘For the love of Scrubs’ location in Ketton tomorrow (Wednesday) @ 12 noon.
If anyone needs any fabric, tape etc for bags, hats or headbands then do let us know; finished articles can also be dropped off at the same time & we’re happy to collect these from your garden gate in the morning.
The FTLS Stamford & Rutland group have sourced a pallet load of the correct fabric with their “just giving“ funds. This is being split into 3 x 3.5 metre packs and this will be distributed amongst the local drop off points.
Please let Liliane Coogan, 01780 721047 know if you would like some of this fabric to make scrub outfits with.
Whilst we are still awaiting arrival of the ‘Scrubs’ pattern, folks can still be making laundry bags, surgical hats & headbands.
Many thanks for anything & everything you can do at this time.
More information on the whole programme here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2433476800227482/
Stay Safe 😊
Parish Council Meeting tonight – Virtual Conference Details
After the recent approval of emergency legislation, North Luffenham Parish Council will be hold its first virtual meeting tonight at 7pm.
For members of the public to view the meeting, and ask questions in the initial public forum the Google Meet link below can be used
If you have problems with accessing the meeting, you can also connect via phone to listen into the proceedings on the number below
020 3956 5944 PIN: 921 752 750#
Missing Dog Food Delivery
Amazon has left a bag of Skinners dog food in someone’s shed or greenhouse – probably on Glebe Road.
If you find it please would you call 01780 720467 and Charles Cade will collect it from the bottom of your drive.
Arthurs Mobile Fish & Chips – Delivery Service
Arthur’s Mobile Fish & Chips24 March at 18:06
COVID-19 UPDATE
We will not be running this week (23rd-27th March) after this weeks announcement.
Next week we will be running but on a DELIVERY ONLY basis.
We will NOT be taking any orders at the van. If you come to the van you will be sent away.
Please understand that we can only deliver in the villages that we park in.. if you come to us regularly but don’t live in any of the villages please contact us on 07702318625 to see what we can do.
If you can call before 2pm if possible to place your order on the day please do. We will be taking orders over the phone while the van is out but it makes our job harder. We want this to run as smoothly as possible for everyone.
Payment can be made via BACS, PayPal or at the door via contactless card payment (our card reader will be on a stick to minimise contact) if you are only able to pay by cash please state while ordering and we will call you when we are on our way with your order to leave the money outside your door, and we will leave food with your change (we are disinfecting all cash handled)
If you are unable to pay by BACS or PayPal at Barrowden, Nassington or Elton you will have to pay by cash as we get no signal to use the card reader.
We will be unable to give you a time that your order will be with you, but it will be roughly within the time slot we are in your village.
There will be a £1.20 charge per order for delivery to cover the cost of the extra car and fuel used.
Kerrie-Ann will be delivering your food wearing clean gloves for each delivery and a face mask. She will knock on your door and leave the food on your door step and wait at the end of your drive way to insure you get your food unless payment is needed.
We will not be selling some items on our menu to keep things simple. We will post a menu by the end of the week.
The number to order on is
07702318625. If we don’t answer the phone please DO NOT leave a voice mail, either call again later or send us a text.
Clap for Our Carers – This Evening
Art Easel Loan Required
From Alison Woods – My daughter Erin has her GCSE art exam that she is expected to complete at home on Monday and Tuesday next week. I was wondering if anybody in the village has an easel that they would be willing to lend her to help her to complete this exam? Apparently a table top easel would be best but anything/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Please reply to this message if you can help
Airfield Closed Off
The MoD have closed off the informal access to the airfield area at the top of the lane leading up from Butt Lane, due to Corona virus compliance. I assume they did not have any Royal Engineers available to help install the No Entry sign…
North Luffenham Tip – Closed
Several people have been searching the vilalge web site for information on the status of the North Luffenham Household Waste and Recycling Centre (The Tip..)
This was closed on 20th March by RCC as part of the Coronavirus distancing measures. Its not known when it will open again
Covid-19 / Corona Virus – Official Government Advice
To save everyone from trying to decipher what we all should be doing to minimise our chances of being infected with Covid-19 and trying to filter all the multiple opinions from Facebook, this is the latest HM Government advice on Social Distancing – what they mean by it, and how it should be implemented. It is advice for everyone, but also gives specific details on which groups are at higher risk of complications. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults?fbclid=IwAR2mm003yzkPV6emS4BvxkXgRQnWR06DcGjbPLvm5S9_0jjBOrZxtMt-mFI
