This time next week you will start to see the village transform as we start to put up the bunting around the village. We would love it if you all joined in and added any flags and bunting to the fronts of your properties as well. Let’s make North Luffenham the best looking Jubilee venue in Rutland!

Many of you will have received your official Programme of Events over the weekend outlining the full list of activities over the whole event. I hope you will agree it looks as if we are all in for a great time!

As I delivered my set of Programmes yesterday it was great to hear villagers talking about the whole event and some early claims being made as to the feats their streets would be performing in the Tug O’ War! It is so heartening to hear people coming together like this which is just what we hoped for. If your street hasn’t got a team together yet why not knock on a few doors and see who you can drum up. If you are lost for a team please do contact me and we will see what we can do about creating some “joint street teams” as well.

No doubt the dog groomers will be getting booked up as well, as our canine friends build up to the dog show. I know our dog has been following a strict dietary regime for the last few weeks now. (If its food I’ll eat it!!)

Finally, for this update, I am sure you will all agree the new Beacon looks fantastic. Many many thanks to Jason and his dad for their brilliant efforts. It will burn bright next Thursday alongside all the other beacons across the nation.

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Over the next few days every house in North Luffenham should receive an official Programme of Events. In it you will find dates and times of all the events over the four days. You will also find rules and an entry form for the Tug O’ War.

The Village Fun Day on the Friday is looking spectacular. Please do try and come along as there are many activities to join in and have fun with. Lots of prizes to be won. If you don’t want to try your hand at any of the games why not have your face painted instead! There will be light refreshments and an informal bar.

The Horseshoe Hunt on the Saturday is now finalised. You will see posters of horseshoes dotted around the village, some of which will be accompanied by fascinating historical facts about the village. There is a competition attached and to enter this you will just need to pick up a competition sheet from outside The Fox. Find the Horseshoes, identify the flag associated with that horseshoe and then, when you have them all, complete a short tie breaker question and return the form to The Fox.

You will also find copies of the official North Luffenham Village Walk Information Sheet. Please fell free to take one round with you and identify each of the places mentioned. The information about the history of this village contained in this guide is absolutely fascinating and confirms what a brilliant village we all live in.

Please return the guides after your walk so that others may enjoy them.

The competition sheets and guides will be available from 11.00 onwards.

Why not stop and chat with your fellow villagers on your way round? Then meet again in The Fox afterwards for a well earned drink to share your new found knowledge of North Luffenham!

Things are now beginning to take their final shape for the coming celebrations. The Beacon, which will be lit on Thursday night at 9.45 at The Fox, is now completed and will be a credit to the Village both on that night and at future occasions. The Friday Fun Day preparations are now almost completed. This day promises to be such great fun with loads of activities for all age groups to join in with. The Dog Show looks to be a great hit but surely the highlight of the day with be the first North Luffenham Inter Street Tug O’ War! The trophy has been hand made and is a spectacular piece of work which will be displayed in The Fox with the winning street’s name proudly engraved on it through the whole year. Have you got your team together yet?? We would love this to be a real fun competition, and would encourage as many streets to get involved as possible. Even if you don’t have enough people from your street this year why not “borrow” some from other streets?! Saturday’s horseshoe hunt is now completed and will be available for all to join in throughout Saturday. Finally Sunday’s Street Party is also nearly finalised. What a day that will be. Make sure you come along and join in all the festive celebrations. This really will be a Jubilee to remember!