The North Luffenham Camera Club recently visited Exton to photograph the village and the gallery below includes a selection of photos taken by the club members.
Exton Outing Photo Collection
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Weather looking clear for spotting International Space Station tonight (Thurs 6th June 2013)
ISS Cupola [photo courtesy NASA]
Tonight, the ISS will reach a little higher than Tuesday, about 2/3 up from the horizon and will rise at 11:30pm in the direction of Morcott and set at 11:41pm in the direction of Collyweston.
If you are curious to know what it is like living on the inside of the ISS then this video by Sunita Williams of NASA provides a very extensive tour:
Pass beginning
- Date/time: 6/6 23:30:40
- Azimuth: 251.36° (WSW)
- Elevation (altitude): 0.22°
- Magnitude: 1.3
- Distance to satellite: 2313.2 km
- In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): NO
Maximum altitude
- Date/time: 6/6 23:36:0
- Azimuth: 162.87° (SSE)
- Elevation (altitude): 61.96°
- Magnitude: -2.2
- Distance to satellite: 465.9 km
- In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): NO
Pass ending
- Date/time: 6/6 23:41:15
- Azimuth: 83.66° (E)
- Elevation (altitude): 0.37°
- Magnitude: 1.3
- Distance to satellite: 2297.5 km
- In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): NO
Data courtesy of Real Time Satellite Tracking
£240! raised for Charity from Coffee Morning
photo by: lovingyourwork.com
Many thanks to all who supported my coffee morning for Marie Curie Cancer Care, held 31st June at the Fox and Hounds.
We raised £240 which added to money raised for my Skinny Dip organised by Marie Curie Cancer Care amounts to £1,177 for their funds.
Further donations can be made on my JustGiving page or direct to me.
via Eric Abell, Just Giving
Opportunity to view International Space Station this Evening (Tues 4th June 2013)
![ISS in orbit [photo courtesy NASA]](https://northluffenham.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ISS-Space-Station-300x204.jpg)
ISS in orbit [photo courtesy NASA]
The ISS is the largest man-made space object ever built, it cost $150 billion and and took just over 12 years to assemble in space.
The ISS is very easy to view if the weather is clear and you look out at precisely the right time, there is no need for binoculars or a telescope. Unless you have some sophisticated telescope equipment the best way to view it is with the naked eye. Just look towards South Luffenham/Barrowden and half-way up into the sky and you should see it.
Typically the ISS will appear as the brightest object in the sky (unless the moon is up) moving from East to the West, faster than a typical passenger aircraft would flyover, and without any sound. The brightness of the ISS may change as it rises and falls due to the changing angle of the sun reflecting off of the huge solar panel arrays and whether it passes through the Earth’s shadow or not.
Don’t worry if you miss it, the ISS passes over frequently and it is expected to stay in orbit to at least 2020, so plenty of time to catch a glimpse of it yet.
Pass beginning
Date/time: 6/4 23:32:10
Azimuth: 236.71° (SW)
Elevation (altitude): 0.15°
Magnitude: 1.3
Distance to satellite: 2317.8 km
In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): NO
Maximum altitude
Date/time: 6/4 23:37:25
Azimuth: 156.79° (SSE)
Elevation (altitude): 41.40°
Magnitude: -1.6
Distance to satellite: 604.1 km
In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): NO
Pass ending
Date/time: 6/4 23:42:35
Azimuth: 80.05° (E)
Elevation (altitude): 0.43°
Magnitude: 1.3
Distance to satellite: 2292.5 km
In Earth’s shadow (eclipsed): NO
Good visible pass
Data courtesy of Real Time Satellite Tracking
Burghley Park vs NLCC Friendly Match Report
North Luffenham Cricket Club First team today played the initial game of a series of weekend friendly matches, against Burghley Park at their almost impossibly picturesque pitch in the grounds of Burghley House with an excellent view over the roof tops of Stamford.
The team was a mixture of young blood and what might generously be termed “experienced” players…. A great day was had by all, the sun shone, Burghley laid on an excellent spread in their pavilion including home-made Guinness and chocolate cake and North Luffenham won 🙂
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- The Spoils of Victory
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- Burghley Park Cricket Pitch
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- Batting for a 6
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- Charles Keeping Score
Action from the game:
Teams coming off of the pitch at the end of the match:
via Pete Burrows, Cricket Club
Good Companions 2013 Events Calendar
| Wednesday 6th March | Hand massage & scarf tying |
| Wednesday 3rd April | How to make a bird box |
| Wednesday 1st May | Cooking demonstration followed by eating… |
| Wednesday 5th June | Village History & photo sharing |
| Wednesday 3rd July | Talk entitled ‘Living with Eskimos’ by a local resident! |
| Wednesday 7th August | Sing-a-long with Allan Black |
| Wednesday 4th September | An ‘off-the-wall’ gathering – bring along a treasure to talk about |
| Wednesday 2nd October | Handicrafts with Pauline |
| Wednesday 6th November | Making Christmas decorations |
| Wednesday 4th December | Christmas lunch |
In addition, the annual outing will be to Skegness on Wednesday 26th June. This is free to all over 60’s.
Other activities include the opportunity to go a little further afield to venues such as: Downtown, Foss Park, Wisbech Rose Fair & the Theatre.
Download or Print 2013 Event Calendar [pdf]
For more details please contact Evelyn via the Good Companions contact form.
via Evelyn Pickard, Good Companions
Open Day at Sailing Club this Saturday
Just a reminder that the Rutland Sailing Club Open Day is this Saturday.
I’ll be there in the afternoon with the Catamaran (and some of the other Cat sailors with their boats), if anyone is interested in that.
Also dinghy’s and larger sailing cruisers will be giving demo rides.
via Pete Burrows, Rutland Sailing Club
Cricket players needed this Sunday
The North Luffenham Cricket Club are looking for players to take part in a friendly Cricket Match and BBQ against Burghley Park this Sunday 2nd June at 2pm.
If you can play, please give Woody a call or email info@luffenhamcricket.org.
via Pete Burrows, Cricket Club
Coffee Morning for Marie Curie Cancer Care
On Friday 31st May between 10am and 12noon there will be a Coffee Morning at the Fox and Hounds in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care by kind permission of Sian, George and Maz.
For more information please contact the website and your enquiry will be passed onto Eric Abell who is organising the Coffee Morning.
5/6/13 UPDATE: £240! was raised from the coffee morning.
via Eric Abell, Just Giving
photo by: lovingyourwork.com
Choir sing their way to the tune of £600! for Stroke Association
Thanks to everyone who supported our Spring Time Songbook in Empingham Church on Saturday 18th May. We are delighted to have raised £600 for the Stroke Association.
Choir line-up for Springtime Songbook
If you were not able to make it, you can watch the concert below, or go to the Springtime Songbook playlist on the Chater Community Choir YouTube channel:
As we return to practices every Tuesday night in North Luffenham School, new recruits always welcome, no experience necessary! Next practice 11th June after the Whit break.
via Linda Burrows, Chater Community Choir
4 games in, 4 games won!!!
We are all very proud of our under 9’s who remain undefeated this season after a win against Nassington this morning.
Under 9s NLCC Team
The team was led by Ellen Marson this week.
Our 18 run win was assisted greatly by both sides, parents & villagers who showed brilliant support.
via Pete Burrows, Cricket Club
Camera Club Meeting Notes – 21st May 2013
Members showed their photographs from the Exton outing evening on May 7th, with each commenting on their own photos; why they had chosen that particular view and how they felt it had turned out.
The themes for this meeting , Flora and Fauna plus Signs of the Zodiac were displayed over the coffee break and allowed for plenty of discussion time.
What make a Good Photograph? – Ideas on this subject were followed by a listing of the points looked for by judges of Photography Competitions.
The percentage weightings given to:
- Technical aspect
- Content
- Message/story – were felt to be the opposite of those expected!
According to the North and East Midlands Federation of Photographers, their judges place much more emphasis on the Message rather than the Technical aspect of the picture.
Dates Reminders:
- 13th July – a “mini-outing” to Rockingham Game and Country Fair for those members who wish to have a photography focus during the Summer.
- 14th July – an Exhibition in the School Hall, to coincide with the opening of Jim and Mima Bolton’s garden for the NGS scheme, when teas will be provided in the Community Centre.
Next Camera Club meeting is on 17th September at 8pm in the Community Centre. This will include choosing photographs for this years Calendar.
Download meeting notes as a PDF
via Pam Plant, Camera Club
Get involved with Springwatch 2013
The BBC’s Nature extravaganza Springwatch will return to BBC2 on Monday 27th May at 8pm with a series of 12 episodes broadcast over a period of 3 weeks.
Here’s how you can keep up to date and participate with Springwatch over the next few weeks:
Parish Council meeting of March 25th 2013
The minutes of the Parish Council meeting of March 25th 2013 have been agreed and are set out below
Dambusters Flypast over Eyebrook Reservoir
On Thursday 16th May the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster Bomber flew over Eyebrook Reservoir to commemorate the 70th anniversary of 617 Squadron’s Dambusters mission.
BBMF Lancaster flying over Eyebrook
Dambuster flypast over Eyebrook Reservoir
Lancaster banking over Eyebrook
via Katy, Camera Club
All Ruffed Up and Nearly Ready to Go!
Do you have…I say, do you have a Cockerel missing?
The real missing Cockerel moved to fast for the camera, so this is a close…ish photofit resemblance to the Cockerel that has gone AWOL.
Foghorn Leghorn (aka a Cockerel) has taken up residence in the school field, and it has..I say, it has now outstayed its welcome!
It must belong…I say, it must belong to someone, and the school would really like to see it leave!
If you know who…I say, if you know who the Cockerel might belong to, please ask them to contact the school office on tel: 01780 720184 to arrange collection.
…That’s all folks!
Robin’s Nest – Before and After
North Luffenham welcomes some new arrivals!
Before…
..After
The little family that hatched. There was 8 eggs when I discovered the nest in the kennel so a good result.
via Daphne, Camera Club
Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy
Parish Council Meeting May 20th
North Luffenham Parish Council will hold its next meeting on Monday May 20th 2013 and the agenda is as set out below