Author Archives: Pete Burrows

A Double Bill Of Gilbert & Sullivan At Stamford’s Corn Exchange Theatre

It would be remiss of me not to point out to you that there is a wonderful evening in store at Stamford’s Corn Exchange Theatre from October 7-10 at 7-30 pm each evening with a matinee on Saturday at 2-30 pm.

The Stamford Gilbert & Sullivan Players will be performing “Trial By Jury” and “HMS Pinafore” and as if that isn’t enough between the two Operas there will be dancing from the highly acclaimed Welland School of Dance.

TRIAL BY JURY is a short 30 minute opera. It is a satire in which the librettist, Gilbert, sought to demonstrate the shortcomings of the Judiciary. The case is one of Breach of Promise of Marriage and we are soon to discover that the Learned Judge (played by North Luffenham’s own Ian Ferguson) has some previous that makes it inappropriate that he should preside over such a case

HMS PINAFORE. Here the satire is aimed at the Navy. In the late 1880s W H Smith the bookseller was appointed First Lord of The Admiralty. There was Public outcry that a man with no naval experience should get such a post. Of course it wouldn’t happen today? With the names changed this Opera is based around that scenario. On this ship there is the ‘Baddy’ sailor which is played by Ian Ferguson of North Luffenham.

Both Operas contain delightful Music and a lot of fun. Not to be missed.

Tickets ranging from £11-50 to £13-50 (children £6) can be obtained from the box office on (01780) 766455

Cricket Club Open Day and Annual Lads vs Dads match

The Cricket Club will be will be holding an Open Day in conjunction with their annual “Lads vs Dads” cricket match on Sunday 13th September

Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a fun afternoon on the Oval – it would make a great village day out in conjunction with the Garden Club show, and an excellent opportunity to see what the Cricket Club is about, and what goes on there – you might even be lent a bat to try out the new nets.

There will be a barbecue and the club have obtained a licence for the afternoon and will be selling wine, soft drinks & beer from the pavilion

A Sweet & ice cream stall should be present, and also some fun games.

Lewis Hill from Leicestershire County Cricket Club will be joining us for an hour at around 3.30 – 4.30 to help with the award presentations.

Hope to see you there on Sunday afternoon.

Postponed – Village Working Party Saturday 12th September – Postponed

Unfortunately the Village Working Party scheduled for Saturday 12th September has been postponed, a new date will be published as soon as it is known.

Apologies to all those who were planning to take part

Village Working Party – Saturday 12th September – Postponed

Hi

the Village Working Party day scheduled for Saturday 12th September has had to be postponed.

Apologies to all those who were looking forward to a therapeutic tidy up

Have you ever looked around the village and thought, “I wonder who tidied that up”, or seen an area that was becoming a bit bedraggled and thought “someone needs to sort that out, I wonder who looks after it”

The answer on both occasions is quite possibly the village working party – a group of volunteers who gather when necessary to tidy up some of the less loved corners of the village and maintain some of the nicer spots we appreciate

Next opportunity to take part in this social activity will be on Saturday 12th September, and so if you are happy to undertake some basic maintenance – weeding, painting, litter picking etc to help maintain the look of North Luffenham, and have some time you are willing to donate on the day, then contact Charles Cade or meet at the Cricket Pavillion at 9am on the Saturday morning.

Excellent Result for the Under 11s team vs Ketton

Last Wednesday – 25th June – North Luffenham Under 11 team scored a fine win in the local derby against Ketton – highlight of the match was a hat trick (3 wickets in 3 consecutive balls for those not fully conversant with cricket terminology) for Ellen Marson, which helped to limit Ketton to a total of 167 runs – 37 runs less than they needed to beat Luffenhams total of 204 -well done Ellen!

Tuesday Evening Cricket vs Great Dalby

As its looking like a pleasant evening you may be interested in wandering up to the Oval to support North Luffenham in their Tuesday evening Burrough League Home match vs Great Dalby – start is 18:30, maybe see you there

Those of you who were there on the evening will already know that North Luffenham won 🙂

Firework Display Survey – Closing Date 25th June

The Parish Council are reviewing the annual bonfire and firework display and is canvassing the village to obtain opinions on the event and input on how it may be improved.

A reminder if you have been intending to complete the online survey, or return the paper versions that were distributed throughout the village, is that the closing date is 25th June.

To enable us to take your views into account, you can click on the link to complete the online Firework Survey . Paper surveys can be returned to The Fox or 11 Digby Drive

North Luffenham Celebrates Waterloo 200

Waterloo 200 was celebrated in North Luffenham with a peal of bells followed by a Village Picnic and a Concert given by Stamford Brass.

On Saturday 20th June the Church Bells rang out to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Later some 80 North Luffenham Residents and their Guests gathered on God’s Acre in front of the Church for a Picnic and a concert to be given by Stamford Brass to raise funds for the Church Roof Repairs.

After some showers during the afternoon the clouds cleared and and beautiful evening sky promised a great night ahead. The first half of the concert was fabulous with the champagne flowing and everyone singing along to The White Cliffs of Dover and other well known tunes. During the interval however the clouds swept in and the raffle was accompanied by great claps of thunder. The Band broke into ‘Singing in the Rain’ and with Bulldog spirit everyone joined in by singing and dancing in the rain, but with that the Heavens opened and after a final rendition of the Radetsky March – stumps were drawn and the evening came to an abrupt end. In brief a very British night – thoroughly enjoyed by all.

With thanks to Jason Allen in The Fox for his support and thanks to Stamford Brass for a great performance in very difficult conditions. Overall a successful night, notwithstanding the storm, and in the end almost £1,000 raised for the Church Roof Fund and Stamford Brass

Ringers from L to R are Gabrielle Maughan ( from Wing ) David Rippon ( from Ketton ) Vic Arnold (from Edith Weston and North Luffenham) Monica Hurst (from Empingham) Kate Neal in front of Monica (from Empingham) Stella Wilkinson (from North Luffenham) Jean Tinsley (from Edith Weston) Marianne Mosey (from Edith Weston) and Simon Forster (from Ketton)

Attendees enjoying the British Summer 2015 style

Bonfire/ Firework Display Survey 2015

The Parish Council are reviewing the annual bonfire and firework display and is canvassing the village to obtain opinions on the event and input on how it may be improved. We have already sought feedback from a number of residents following the displays of the last 2 years.

As a result of this, we anticipate using fewer rockets in the display, in favour of alternative fireworks. This will reduce the risk of high winds affecting the display and increase control over the direction taken by individual fireworks.

We intend to manage the bonfire more carefully this year and make good the damage to the grass as quickly as possible post the display.

We would be grateful if you would spend a few minutes completing the questions in the Firework Survey to enable us to take your views into account.

***This survey is now closed***

NLCC – Annual Presidents Cricket Match

This Sunday sees the 2nd Annual Presidents match to be held on the Oval.

This is a friendly game between a team comprising parents of the Junior players, and a team representing the club President.

The event is fun, family friendly & informal and we welcome faces old & new at the Pavilion. If you’ve ever fancied playing cricket, let us know via the form below and you could end up on the pitch involved in the action!

Even if you simply love the sound of leather on willow please feel free to join us from 2pm onwards.

Annual Village Trip 2015

The annual village trip is to Skegness this year, on Wednesday 24^th June.

We will be leaving from Church street at 9.15am and leaving Skegness at 4.30pm to arrive back in the village at approx 6.15 pm.

This is a free trip, open to everyone in North Luffenham. There are still a few seats left so if you would like to come along ring Evelyn on 720528

Burrough League Cricket – Home Match vs Sproxton

In an exciting 15 overs match played in the late Tuesday evening sunshine on the Oval, Sproxton batted first scoring 68 for 5.

In reply North Luffenham won on the last ball at 69 for 7, (Sam Hodson 33)

The next home fixture is on Tuesday June 16th.

The club welcomes any new players who would be interested in taking part in the Tuesday evening league

Please contact Woody Hodson on 07719264041 or Bill Whittaker 01780 721216 / 07867673730

Parish Council Election

There will be a contested Parish Council election in North Luffenham on May 7th. Please see Notice of Poll below

Notice of Poll NLuff – parish

Women V Cancer Coffee Morning – Update

In addition to coffee & cake at The Dovecote this Thursday, there will also be a raffle plus a bring & buy.

£1.50 per person. All funds will go towards women v cancer charities.

We look forward to welcoming all from 10am until 12.

NLCC – Junior Cricket Training 2015

Junior Cricket training will once again start its summer season on The Oval from Monday 13th April

Note that this will commence at 6pm, apologies for the error in the previous post

All existing & new players are most welcome to come & join our friendly village club.

We have 3 age groups – years 1&2, 3&4 and 5&6.

For further information please contact us through village website page.

North Luffenham Cricket Club 2015 AGM

North Luffenham Cricket Club AGM for this year will be held next Monday 9th March at 7.30pm at The Fox.

All current and potential members are invited to attend