November 2012

ROTHERSTHORPE

NEWSLETTER

The Newsletter for the Community of Rothersthorpe

www.rothersthorpe.info

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 2012

Sunday 4th November 9.30pm Holy Communion

Sunday 11th November 10.50am Remembrance Service

Saturday 17th November 10.30am

To

4.30pm

Soup & Stalls

Sunday 18th November 9.30am

2.00pm

Holy Communion

Baptism

Wednesday 21st November 7pm PCC 47 Banbury Lane

Tuesday 25th November 8.00am

3.00pm

B C P Communion followed

by breakfast

No other morning service

Thank you service for all

the Benefice followed by

tea and cake

A to Z..............

While on holiday the other year on The Isle of Wight I ran into a local parish

church to avoid a sudden and very powerful downpour. However, instead of

a few moments avoiding the rain I had a very pleasant hour with a group of

people who were there cleaning the Church. When it can time to leave they

gave me a copy of their Church Magazine, the following was the first part of

the magazine I read.............

‘Of Course I’d like to go to Church But’.........

A is for Auntie, who may or may not come to tea.

B is for bed, which won't release me on a Sunday morning.

C is for the Car that would sulk if it was not washed on a Sunday.

D is for the Dinner that we have to prepare.

E is for the Enthusiasm that should be found in Church but I can't find it.

F is for that Film on DVD that I need to watch.

G is for Garden that always needs that Sunday touch.

H is for Husband, who won't play his part.

I is for the Ironing that has piled up over the week.

J is for Jealousy, shown by a few in and out of Church.

K is for Knitting which Mum likes to do.

L is for the old Language, it's so out of touch

M is for Money that is always being asked for.

N for all those New tunes I've not heard before.

O is for Oatcakes that might spoil if not eaten today.

P is for the Preparation I must do for Monday.

Q is for the Queer noises that come from the choir.

R is for Rover that needs his Sunday morning walk.

S is for the Sermons that make watching grass grow an attractive alternative,

T is for the Telly that I really must see.

U for the Unfriendliness I sometimes find.

V is for the Voice of the person sitting behind.

W for the Weather that is too cold, too hot, too wet to dry....

X-is for those Extras that come and go.

Y is for the Young Un's that make a noise.

Z is for the Zeal that is just not there.

As I read through the list I smiled and sniggered while at the same time

going ouch, as a couple of the excuses were a little too close for comfort.

Attending church can be a difficulty, an unnerving experience even a

mysterious experience as much of what happens is alien and outside of

normal experience.

However, put aside all the above and try Church with an open heart safe in

the knowledge it’s about encountering the One true living God as revealed in

the Bible as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Once encountered there will be no excuse on earth that will keep you away.

Stephen French Rector of Bugbrooke, Harpole, Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe

Church Cleaning November 4th - June and Jane

November 18th - Sue & Mike

December 2nd - Lindsay & Christy

100 Club draw Winners

This quarter's winners were:

£100 - Paul Robinson

£50 - Lindsay Moss

£25 - Lynn Holton

£15 - Shirley Luck

£10 - Roy Osborne

Overgrown Bushes There has been a number of comments about hedges, bushes and trees overhanging footpaths around the village. Please could all residents ensure that the footpath outside their home is completely clear. Many thanks Sarah Murphy Parish Clerk

Thruppsters

We will meet in the Village Hall at

2.30 Monday, 5th November for a

slide show, depicting scenes from Las

Vegas, the Hoover Dam and the Grand

Canyon USA. plus scenes from the

town of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,

Canada.

Tea, cakes and our raffle as usual.

Peter Doran

Women’s Institute

Our next meeting will be

Wine Tasting. Have you a

discernable palette? Can you

tell between plonk and a good

wine? We are inviting all

ladies to come and join

us. There will be no charge

so if you have been thinking about coming along this is a good

opportunity. The wine will be accompanied with homemade

Christmas nibbles.

The date is Monday 19th November in the Village Hall at

7.30 pm. You will be really welcome.

We are saddened by the loss of Freda Jones. She was more than

just a member of our Institute she was a good friend. It was

Freda who always referred to us, not as "fellow members" but

"pals" Freda was our Vice President for many years. Those who

attended can never forget the night she organised a game of

bingo, we laughed throughout the evening. She was perhaps the

only one to take part in the County Federation Golf Competition

and came a very respectable 6th.

All of our memories of Freda are happy ones and she will never be

forgotton.

On Tuesday 16th October we played a Skittles

Match against the Village Ladies Team and were

again beaten (narrowly). As before, it was a good

night and many of our team had never played a

match before and some had hardly played at all but

we are confident when we next play we shall have a

better chance. That's 3 - 1 to the Village Ladies. Well done.

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MATRIX

Northamptonshire County Council Mobile Library Stops in

Rothersthorpe Village on Friday 9th November from 16.30 to 16.55

at the top of Church Street. Please make use of this facility where

you can make local enquiries, bus pass registrations, large print, children’s and

audio books. Join free without ID

Remember Remember

to keep your pets

in the house at night from

Friday 2nd to 5th November

It can be scary for us but much worse for them

News from Rothersthorpe School:

Last month, we enjoyed our annual visit from the Life Education Caravan

where ‘Harold’ the giraffe encourages all the children to stay healthy!

It was lovely to see so many of our parents in church for our Harvest

service this year and the children enjoyed meeting many of the village

residents when they delivered the small Harvest parcels after the ser-

vice. The bulk of the donations were again sent to the Hope Centre in

Northampton. Our retiring collection of £100 was donated to the North-

amptonshire Air Ambulance.

As part of our curriculum this term, Class 2 have been focussing on

‘Special People’. The different aspects of their achievements were cele-

brated at a ‘VIP’ party, where children invited a special guest to join

them. The class read out stories they had written about a special person

in their life, gave a hand made Hindu ‘rakhi’ bracelet to their guest and

then everyone enjoyed the cakes and biscuits which the children had

made for the celebration!

Class 3 spent a day at Holdenby House as part of their ‘Heroes’ topic

this half term. Dressed as evacuees, the children enjoyed the experience

of life as a child during World War Two – but were pleased when the

coach headed back to Rothersthorpe (and their own parents!)

Our Year 5/6 netball team narrowly lost to Gayton School in the final of

the Campion tournament and handed over the trophy we have won for the

past two years!

School re-opens after the half term break on Monday 5th November as

we start the very busy half term that culminates with our Christmas

celebrations. Remembrance Day will be our focus during the first couple

of weeks and Poppies will be on sale in school.

If your child is due to start school in 2013

(date of birth Sept 2008 – August 2008),

we are holding two sessions for prospective parents on:

Friday 9th November at 9.15am and

Thursday 15th November at 1.30pm

please telephone Mrs Watt in the school office to arrange an

appointment or find out more information about the online applica-

tion process. (830995)

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Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on

Monday 10th December at 7.30pm

in the Committee Room at the Village Hall.

As always, anyone is welcome to attend and

address the Parish Council in the public open

session at the beginning of the meeting.

Please come along and participate in your local community

decision making process.

Date for your diary NEW YEARS EVE PARTY There will be a New Years Eve Party in the Village Hall

this year with a licensed bar.

More information concerning ticket

prices will be in the December issue

Is Your Property A

Target In The Dark? Darker nights are upon us as the clocks

went back at the end of October. This provides a timely reminder for members

of the public to take some simple steps to

prevent any unwanted visitors into their homes or vehicles. A large proportion of

break-ins are simply down to a burglar or

thief gaining entry to a house or a vehicle that has been left unlocked.

Householders and vehicle owners are encouraged to ensure their

homes and vehicles are kept fully secure at all times.

Community Safety Chief Inspector Fay Tennet said: “We tend to see

an increase in burglaries around this time of year. With the nights closing in, properties that are in darkness offer a temptation to

opportunist criminals, and valuables left on view on car seats provide

an ideal opportunity for a quick smash and grab.

“If you have a timer system attached to lighting in your property,

please make sure you make the necessary adjustments after the

clocks change.

“Doors and windows should be secured at all times, irrespective of

whether or not there is anyone in the property.”

Officers continue to work as part of Operation Guardian through the winter months to focus on tackling burglary and vehicle crime.

Here are some useful crime prevention tips to help you protect your

home and property:

- Keep front and back doors locked at all times – even when you’re

at home - If you are out in the evening make sure you leave a light on and

draw the curtains. If it’s dark before you get home, use timer

switches to turn on the lights

- Light up your front door with dusk to dawn lighting – make sure it's

visible from the street

- Keep keys and valuables out of sight, and reach, from cat flaps, letterboxes, and downstairs doors and windows

- Keep Christmas presents out of sight of passers-by

Is Your Property A Target In The Dark Continued

- When recycling, fold up any cardboard boxes that might advertise your Christmas gifts to thieves

- Always lock your car and close windows, even if you are only leav-

ing it for a few moments

- Remove all items from your vehicle when parked. Don’t forget your sat nav, cradle and suction pads and wipe away any marks

Park your car in your garage if you have one and look out for Park

Mark* car parks when out and about *To find out more about Park Mark, visit

www.parkmark.co.uk

The Village Networks Community Minibus

a local transport solution for voluntary groups and

charities across South Northamptonshire Many voluntary and community groups tell us that transport is a key issue for their

group, village or parish and South Northants Volunteer Bureau (snvb) is pleased to be

able to expand its range of front-line services by offering a community minibus for hire.

Please note the following:

Our minibus has 16 passenger seats, with seatbelts. It is equipped with a first aid kit and fire extinguishers.

Hire of the minibus includes an snvb MiDAS trained driver.

Registered membership of the Community Minibus scheme is required as part of the operating permit.

Hire is subject to Terms & Conditions. Please note, that other commitments for the minibus may restrict availability for hire so we cannot guarantee availability.

The minibus cannot be hired by commercial/profit-making groups or hired for activi-

ties (or as part of activities) which are profit-making.

The minibus is unable to carry passengers in wheelchairs and is not equipped with a

passenger lift.

Voluntary, community and charitable groups, as well as public/statutory bodies, can apply to snvb for membership of the Community Minibus scheme

For information on membership and hire:

www.snvb.org.uk

Tel: 01327 358264

Email: villagenetworks@snvb.org.uk

More Sad news Freda Jones of 12 Church Street passed away on the 28th September at the age of 83 just under 6 weeks after the death of her beloved husband, Dennis. Freda was born in August 1929 to Harry and Gini Jarman in Market Harborough, the young-est of their four children. Unfortunately when she was just 17 months old, her mother passed away but she was raised by her father who would go on to marry Gini’s sister, Freda’s auntie, in order to raise the children. Despite this difficult start to her life, Freda en-joyed a loving and happy childhood.

During her school years, she was a keen hockey player, always preferring to be on the pitch than sitting down with her books. This dedication paid off when she started to play for Leicestershire in her teens. After leaving school, Freda became a nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough. It was during this time, at the age of 17, that she was set up on a blind date with Dennis by her brother, Eric who happened to meet him by chance. They broke up briefly for 2 weeks early on in the relationship but real-ised they couldn’t live without each other and got married in 1949, two years after they first met. Freda would go on to become a loving and dedicated mother to her children, Pat and Richard. When they grew older, she was able to get in to sport once again taking up golf and badminton as well as enjoying many happy skiing holidays. It was in the 80s when Dennis and Freda came to the village - Freda loved village life and was an active W.I. member, an avid Thruppster and also took up Bowls. As well as this, she was a regular at coffee mornings where she would bring her chocolate Smartie cakes and helped out a lot with the church. Unfortunately, in 2009, Freda would have to leave the village to go to Bramp-ton View Care Home due to Dementia which had meant she could no longer stay at home. She became a well-known face at the home due to being one of their longest residents and was always there to give everyone a smile, a whis-tle or a kiss. Dennis and the family were never far away and, in spite of her condition, remained her happy, bubbly self even when she could no longer communicate with words. Although not being actively aware of Dennis’s passing, it appears Freda must have known subconsciously and she passed away suddenly on the 28th Sep-tember. Freda leaves behind Pat and Richard, as well as her grandchildren: Alastair, Fiona, Elliot and Dominic. Fiona MacConnacher

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Rothersthorpe Nursery

Christmas Fayre on Sunday 25th November 2012

10am till 12pm in the Village Hall

Stalls include…………. Raffle, Tombola, Aloe Vera,

Fudge, Books, Jewellery and many more

Everyone welcome

Car Parking in the Village The Parish Council would like to remind all residents and visitors that cars should not cause an obstruction to driveways, dropped curbs, gateways or garages. If someone parks on a footpath there must be sufficient room for a wheelchair or pushchair to be used. Sarah Murphy, Parish Clerk

Pot Holes

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POLICE COMMISSIONER ELECTIONS THURSDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

POLLING STATION OPEN FROM 7.00AM TO 10.00PM

NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS To find out more and make use of your vote either go in to the village website www.rothersthorpe.info and follow the link

or look at the choices on www.policeelections.com/candidates/northamptonshire

CAN WE HAVE YOUR OLD PHONES

& PRINTER CARTRIDGES - PLEASE!

Just changed a printer cartridge or got your new updated

phone? Stop, dont throw the cartridge in the bin or or push the phone in a drawer, Tools can make a bit of money out of them. All you have to do is wander down Church Street and push them through Val Bridges door, or leave them in a bag on her doorstep. For those of you that dont know Val she lives at number 7, look for the canoe 'moored' up outside! Or, if Berry Close is better for you David Walsh, at number 14 will take them.

We need to collect 50 before we can send them off and get some

money in return. We dont know how much at the moment as this is a new fundraising idea. It would be great if we could get our first 'batch' sent off before Christmas - hint, hint!

(Tools for Self Reliance (Tools for short), in Northampton provides volunteering opportunities for those who are unable to work due to a variety of disabilities, health issues or other disadvantages. At our workshop in Clare Street we refurbish old tools which are then donated, in kit form, to other charities for on-going projects in Africa, Romania or here in Northamptonshire

Neighbourhood Watch It seems that we have had a relatively quiet

month, apart from the naked man wandering

down Milton Road, which I am assured by the

police they have in hand!!

I missed all the excitement as I was away on

holiday, would have been the highlight of my year.

There has been reports of numerous incidents in neighbouring

villages, so as always please be alert.

Any incidents should be reported to the police on 101, and also if you

could let us know on 831020.

Also there are many interesting articles on home safety and

security on the Police website.

Thank you, please have a safe month

Christy and Margaret Tel 831020

SPEEDWATCH FINAL RESULTS Pc John McQuaid who was supervising the new Speedwatch trials contacted me with the final statistics for our two weeks session. We had a very wet week the second week but still managed to catch a total of 45 motorists. 41 warning letters were sent with 4 registration numbers not detected on their computer system.

Thanks again to all the volunteers who gave their time up for the Village. Jane McCarthy

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who supported me with cakes or

just popping in with my MacMillan coffee ( afternoon tea ) day .

Lots of people turned up & had yummy cakes , tea and chatted to

each other. I raised £80 which is fab .

So thank you again - Lucy Dickens .

This newsletter is produced and distributed by members of the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul,

Rothersthorpe, which also meets any cost involved. Items for possible inclusion in the

December 2012 edition should be submitted to Jane McCarthy at The Pigyard, 35 Church

Street, or by email to newsletter@rothersthorpe.info, by phone 830321 or 07779 832354 or on a CD by 25th November at the very latest, articles received after this date will not be

included. Items will not be printed unless the name of the contributor is supplied.

Advertising costs : Full page £10 Half Page £5 Quarter page £2.50

Payment for advertising should be paid in advance.

Cheques should be made payable to St Peter & St Paul Church & passed to the Editor.

This edition created by Jane McCarthy

A Chance to get fit at new beginners jogging group

A new running course for beginners is to start in Upton to help

people get fit. The adult course is being launched as one of fifty

that are currently up and running in Northamptonshire as part Jog

Northants, a countywide programme aimed at helping beginners start

jogging.

The jogging group will start on Sunday 4th November at 10:00am and

will just cost £1 per session, meeting at Upton playing fields. The

group will start with a mixture of

walking and jogging and is a great

way of working towards successes

such as 5K.

The group will be led by qualified

and leader, Helen Ryan who will

help people progress from running

for 30 seconds at a time to

running 5K.

For more information on the group, please contact;-

Helen Ryan, starlightfit@hotmail.co.uk / 07895 146 392

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Rothersthorpe Art Group

Exhibition

will be held on

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November in

Rothersthorpe Village Hall

from

10.30 a.m. until 4.30 p.m.

Entrance is free as is tea or coffee

Homemade cake will be available for 50p a slice

Programmes 50p

Also on

Saturday 17th November Why not come and enjoy

Soup & Stalls

in the Church from 10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Home made soup and bread served from 11 – 3.30

plus craft stalls , cards and wrapping paper

for an early start on your Christmas shopping