Jonny Davies will be organising a Settings Fun Run on Village Day on Sunday 20th May

Timings for the event are below

1pm Register for ‘The Settings Fun Run’ in the Pavilion on the Oval

1.30pm Settings Fun Run starts

You are cordially invited to North Luffenham’s Village Dat on Sunday 20th May 2018 from 1.30 to 5pm on the Oval.
Music, Afternoon Teas, BBQ, Bar, Sports, Competitions and Fun Activities for all. Bring your Chairs, Tables, Picnics etc for a great afternoon on the Oval.

On Sunday 20th May 18 from 2 – 5 pm the Village will hold a ‘Fun Day’ on the Oval. With sincere thanks to those that have come forward and offered to help we hope to be able to provide the following:

Chater Choir
Cream Teas
BBQ
Bar

Dog Show
Archery
Football Skills
Touch Rugby
Rounders
Basketball Hoops
Frisby Games
Boules
Croquet
Tug of War
Ice Creams

Thank you to all who have volunteered so far – to make the event a success, we will need more helpers and maybe a few more ideas – how about table-top sales or a few simple stalls like “Zap a Rat” or darts.

If you have some more ideas or would like to help with the event please call or email Paul Cummings:

Tel: 01780 720124 or pbgcummings@gmail.com

Invitations and further details will be published next weekend.

Do you want a Village Event on The Oval on 20th May 18 – If so we need Volunteers willing to assist with simple games, teas, stalls and the like. Without help from the Village the event cannot get off the ground.  If you would be willing to assist with organization or to help with activities on the day please call:  Paul Cummings. Tel: 01780 720124

Many thanks

Following the success of the 2016 event, the Parish Council are looking to support another Village Day event in 2018. We need your help in putting together a simple but fun event to celebrate North Luffenham as being a great place to Iive and to provide an opportunity for a memorable village event on the Oval. This might coincide with the Royal Wedding on 19th May or on another suitable occasion. We are looking for volunteers to join a Committee to help with planning and to help organise the event. Ideas such as fun sports competitions, fancy dress, dog show, stalls, bric a brac, cakes etc spring to mind. Would you like to help ? – if so please contact Paul Cummings – Tel: 01780 720124.

Sue Read and Vanja House would like to thank all the ladies and men who supported them with the most amazing selection of cakes buns and bread.

For the day,  we raised the fantastic sum of £300 which we are passing on half to the Rutland Charity FRIR which provides advice on Cancer, Dementia, and other long time illnesses. The other half goes to improvements which are needed to maintain the pavilion on the Oval in order to encourage its use by village residents.

Village residents are invited to participate in the village group photo which will be taken at 5pm on the Oval.

A demonstration of Military Working Dogs by the 1 Military Working dog Regiment will be performedon the Oval at 3pm.

The Cricket Pavilion will be open from 2:00pm to 4:30pm and a BBQ and Bar with Live Music will be provided, along with the opportunity to Practise Cricket Skills in The Nets and Beat the Bowling Machine.

Children’s races are scheduled to start from 2:15pm to 3:15pm followed by Touch Rugby, Tug of war and Rounders competition.

The Chater Bowls club will be open to anyone who wishes to try their hand at bowls from 2:00pm until 4:30pm.

Please join us on The Oval at 2.00pm for The Great Fun Dog Show.

Classes to include:

• Best retrieve
• Best walk to heel
• Longest Sit and Stay under distraction
• Dog with the waggiest tail
• Dog judge would like to take home
• Best Child Handler
• Best Six Legs
• Dog most like owner
• Best Dressed Dog and Owner
• Prize for every entrant

A demonstration of Tai Chi with Mike Wyatt will take place on the Oval at 1:30pm.