The minutes of the Parish Council’s meeting on March 17th 2014 have now been signed as a true record and are posted below
Parish Council meeting of March 17th 2014
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Camera Club Meeting 20th May 2014
At the last meeting before the summer break, we had a display of the current Theme photos – A Good Day Out. Andrew James gave advice and comments on these, which included the Brancaster Outing pictures.
The next get together will be an Exhibition to coincide with the Open Garden at Acre End on July 13th, in the School Hall. This will be a display of our favourite photos on all subjects.
At the next meeting on Sept 16th, the speaker will be Robin Stewart who will give a talk on Food Photography. Further details will be posted nearer the time.
Pam Plant, Camera Club
Word War I Commemoration Day at Kendrew Barracks
via Pete Burrows
Brancaster Staithe Camera Club Outing on Sunday May 11th
A group from the club enjoyed a wonderful “day of weather” Travelling from Luffenham at 7am and returning early evening, we went through down pouring rain, gusts of wind, and sand blows and even intervals of sunshine.
Andrew James led the group to different locations and projects throughout the day, including a local pub lunch. The thought of sitting in cars eating our sandwiches didn’t have a great appeal!
We began at the Staithe beach with all manner of boats, fishing boats, rowing boats which looked as if they had been there for a few generations, elegant yachts and all manner of outworn machinery, ropes and chains. Stacks of lobster pots and piles of junk brought a different dimension to our pictures – certainly out of our comfort zone.
Moving along the beach to the breakwater, there were spectacular storm clouds, windsurfers and blowing sand.
The dunes along the coast at Brancaster contained many half buried beach huts and with the marram grass sparkling in the sunshine resulted in great pictures.
Andrew gave lots of help individually, as well as group teach-ins, we all found the day so rewarding. Grateful thanks go to him from all – it was a splendid balance of learning and fun.
Although it sounds as though the weather was against us, we have all done the “beach in sunshine” photos. This Sunday brought lots of dramatic scenes and extended our knowledge of how to set up for them.
Some of the photos will be displayed at the next Camera Club meeting on Tuesday, May 20th at 8pm in the Community Centre, North Luffenham School, the theme being A Good Day Out. Everyone is very welcome to come along.
Andrew’s Website is well worth a visit. Go to – andrewjamesphotos.co.uk
Pam Plant, Camera Club
Paella @ the Pavilion
Parish Council meeting on May 19th 2014
The next meeting of the North Luffenham Parish Council will be on Monday May 19th 2014. Please see Agenda below
Tuesday Night Cricket Fixtures 2014
Borough League Fixtures 2014
| 29th April | Away | Sproxton |
| 6th May | Home | Thorpe Arnold |
| 13th May | Cup Game | Bye |
| 20th May | Away | Barkby 2nds |
| 27th May | No game | |
| 3rd June | Home | Great Dalby |
| 4th June | Cup Game | Away |
| 10th June | Away | Melton Mowbray |
| 17th June | Home | Ashby Carrington |
| 24th June | Home | Sproxton |
| 1st July | Away | Thorpe Arnold |
| 8th July | Home | Barkby 2nds |
| 15th July | No game | |
| 22nrd July | Away | Great Dalby |
| 29th July | Home | Melton Mowbray |
| 5th August | Away | Ashby Carrington |
via Julie Abell, Cricket Club
‘West End Wonders’ Summer Concert
Chater Community Choir will be entertaining audiences with their summer concert of West End musical favourites at Uppingham Parish Church on Saturday 14th June at 7:30pm in aid of the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance.
The choir was formed in 2012 with the intention of providing a community choir in Rutland, based in North Luffenham, with members drawn from all over the county and beyond.
They sing for fun and for good health, for all ages and to gain a sense of community spirit.
They have so far raised nearly £3000 for charities, local and national.
In June they will also be taking part in the Arts for Rutland Mobilisation event at Kendrew Barracks to mark the centenary of World War 1.
‘West End Wonders’ Tickets are £5 and will be available from Tracy Steward or Jenny Clarke.
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with a Picnic in the Park
A few of us have decided to try and get the community together for a picnic on the Oval on 21st June.
This is a free event and people will have to bring their own food and drink.
Download PDF version of the “Picnic in the Park” poster.
by Colin Heasell
May 2014 Calendar and What’s On Guide
This photo was taken by Pam Plant and was used for the May entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
Create your own calendar at timeanddate.com
Would you like a printed version of next year’s calendar? Contact the Camera Club today to reserve your copy of the 2015 calendar.
What’s on in North Luffenham during May 2014
Thurs 1st
Chater Bowls Club meets every Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 6 p.m. New members are always welcome – just turn up or contact us for more information.
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Mon 5th
North Luffenham Junior Cricket Coaching takes place on the Oval Monday nights from 6-7pm. We welcome all ages from 6-11 years. Our popular “Tuck shop” is also back!
Tues 6th
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Thurs 8th
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue. Garden Club talk on ‘Orchids‘, starts at 7:30pm in the Community Centre.
Mon 12th
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Art Group meets at 12:45pm in the community centre, the subject will include landscape, street scenes with an emphasis on painting plein air.
Tues 13th
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Thurs 15th
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Mon 19th
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Art Group meets at 12:45pm in the community centre, the subject will include landscape, street scenes with an emphasis on painting plein air.
Tues 20th
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm.
Bell Ringers will be restarting our monthly bell ringing practise on Tuesday 20th May. We start at 7.30pm and finish at 9.00pm. Ringers from the local area come along to enjoy the North Luffenham bells. If anyone is interested in seeing the bells being rung, or would like to consider taking up bell ringing, they are more than welcome to pay us a visit.
Camera club meeting at Community Centre from 8pm.
Thurs 22nd
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Mon 26th
Junior Cricket Coaching 6 to 7pm.
Tues 27th
Chater Bowls Club meet at 2pm
Thurs 29th
Chater Bowls Club meet at 6pm
Knit & Natter from 7:30pm to 9:30pm please contact Liliane Coogan for details of venue.
Other Bits
- Facebook – You can now add your own posts to the North Luffenham Facebook timeline.
- Twitter – If you follow or mention North Luffenham on Twitter, we’ll follow you back and retweet all mentions.
- Google Plus – Follow the North Luffenham website’s Google+ page, or join and post to the North Luffenham Community page on Google+.
Orchids and Foxtail Lilly
Here are details of Garden Club upcoming events…
Thursday May 8th – in a change to the published programme, the last speaker of the season will be Richard Baxter on ‘Orchids‘. Meeting starts @7.30pm in the Community Centre – please feel free to bring any spare plants you have for sale ( and some pennies to buy some!).
June’s evening outing has now been arranged for Thursday 12th June to Foxtail Lilly, a pretty country cottage garden, in Oundle – members are most welcome to bring friends with them, and should arrange transport between themselves, aiming to arrive at 6.30pm. There will be an entry charge of £2.50 per person, to be paid on the night, plus refreshments will be available to purchase.
Katy, Garden Club
Learn Plein Air Painting over the Summer
We start the summer session on Monday 28th April at 12.45 pm in the Community Centre at 12.45pm, followed by Monday 12th and 19th May, 2nd and 16th June (change of format due to Bank Holidays).
Our subject will include landscape, street scenes with an emphasis on painting plein air.
New members always welcome to join the group.
via Angela Leather, Art Group
Knit ‘n’ Natter production line of ‘Angel Bears’
The ladies of North Luffenham have not been idle over the winter months.
Instead we have being busy knitting ‘Angel bears’ which are used by Lincolnshire Police to console children involved in road traffic accidents or similar traumatic situations.
A total of over thirty bears have been knitted with loving care so far.
If anyone is interested in joining the group or having a go at knitting one at home, please contact us through the website.
Vacancy to serve on The Village Trust
Please see notice below
Planning application 2014/0352/FUL
Planning application 2014/0352/FUL to construct a single storey extension to the rear of 5 Glebe Road.
Please forward any comments you wish to make, to planning@rutland.gov.uk by 5th May, with a copy to the Parish Council at clerk@northluffenham.org.uk if you wish.
A chance to influence Parish Affairs
There is a vacancy on the North Luffenham Parish Council. See below for details
Annual Parish Meeting
The North Luffenham Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Monday April 14th 2014. All parishioners are welcome to attend and participate. Please see agenda below
April 2014 Calendar and What’s On Guide
This photo was taken by Pam Plant and was used for the April entry in the “Around Our Village” 2014 Calendar produced by the North Luffenham Camera Club
Create your own calendar at timeanddate.com
Would you like a printed version of next year’s calendar? Contact the Camera Club today to reserve your copy of the 2015 calendar.
What’s on in North Luffenham during April 2014
Tues 1st
Chater Bowls Club AGM at 7 p.m. at the club in Pinfold Lane. The new season will start in the last week of April, weather permitting, with regular sessions on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings. New players always welcome.
Thurs 3rd
Depending on the Fox & Hounds being open it will be knitting as usual on Thursdays in April. If the pub is closed contact Liliane Coogan as we have alternative venue in the village.
Sun 6th
Evensong Service at St. John the Baptist Church with Reverend John Taylor at 6pm.
Thurs 10th
Depending on the Fox & Hounds being open it will be knitting as usual on Thursdays in April. If the pub is closed contact Liliane Coogan as we have alternative venue in the village.
Sun 13th
Holy Communion Service at St. John the Baptist Church with Reverend David Nicol at 11am.
Thurs 17th
Depending on the Fox & Hounds being open it will be knitting as usual on Thursdays in April. If the pub is closed contact Liliane Coogan as we have alternative venue in the village.
Fri 18th (Good Friday)
Hot Cross Bun Service at St. John the Baptist Church with Reverend David Nicol at 10am.
Sun 20th (Easter Day)
Holy Communion Service at St. John the Baptist Church with Reverend James Saunders at 11am.
Thurs 24th
Depending on the Fox & Hounds being open it will be knitting as usual on Thursdays in April. If the pub is closed contact Liliane Coogan as we have alternative venue in the village.
Sun 27th
Family Service at St. John the Baptist Church with Dr Joy Widdows at 9:30am.
Mon 28th
Draw and paint with the Art Group between 12:45 – 3:00 pm.
Other Bits
- Facebook – You can now add your own posts to the North Luffenham Facebook timeline.
- Twitter – If you follow or mention North Luffenham on Twitter, we’ll follow you back and retweet all mentions.
- Google Plus – Follow the North Luffenham website’s Google+ page, or join and post to the North Luffenham Community page on Google+.
“Use of Light” Notes from 18th March Camera Club Meeting
Candid Shots
We had a very varied Display of the current Theme Candid shots” and these will be displayed in the Community Centre Case.
2015 Calendar
Our calendar for next year e progress is being made on the selection of these photos. January and February were chosen and show Village activities – Horse Riding and Ploughìng.
Use of Light
The usual meeting format was changed this time; in order to learn more about the settings of our cameras and the use of light, there were practical exercises.
This involved six indoor sessions using reflectors and torches , lightbox and flash on coloured water, card, flowers and oil. We got some good sparkler pictures outside too. Please see gallery of results below.
Norfolk Outing
On May 11th, there is an Outing to the Norfolk coast with Andrew James. Andrew has been a photojournalist for many years and will be helping with landscape and Seascape photography. There are a couple of places at a cost of £50 – please contact Pam if you would like further details. This is open to anyone in the village and local area.
Next Meeting
The next meeting is on May 20th at 8pm at the Community Centre. Everyone is welcome to come along. The March, April and May photos for the 2015 calendar will be sorted out. Next Theme is “A Good Day Out” which will include the Norfolk Outing. Do join us and bring along a couple of Theme photos if you wish.
Written by Pam Plant, Camera Club
Use of Light Gallery
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- Coloured Drinks by Paul Cummings
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- Coloured Circles by Paul Cummings
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- Coloured Straws by Paul Cummings
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- Meniscus by Paul Cummings
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- Flower by Paul Cummings
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- Sparklers by Paul Cummings
VACANCY for Parish Councillor
Following the resignation of Councillor Phil Tobin there now exists a vacancy on North Luffenham’s Parish Council.
See notice below