G A Z E T T E for the parishes of King’s Cliffe
Bulwick & Blatherwycke and Laxton
OCTOBER 2018
Church Notices
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From the Parish Priest
“Coming together midweek for prayer and reflection”
There are regular Sunday opportunities for worship throughout the year in
each Parish Church across the Benefice. Mainly these are services of Holy
Communion, but there are also services of the word, evening services,
carol services and special services for significant times like Remembrance
Sunday.
Currently there are fewer opportunities for more informal gatherings for
prayer and reflection. To this end, we begin in October a twice monthly
midweek evening gathering. The format will include time for quiet and
prayer, and for readings and music. Each gathering will last about 30 to 45
minutes with tea or coffee to follow.
I am looking to hold the first of these at 8.00pm on Thursday 4th October,
in King’s Cliffe Church and then on Thursday 18th October, Monday 5th
November, Thursday 22nd November and Monday 3rd December. Please
note these dates have been amended from those previously given. In
time I hope that, once established, we could also hold these gatherings in
other churches across the Benefice.
Connecting the Christian story with daily life is a challenge and I hope that
these sessions, by giving time and space for reflection, for raising
questions and having open conversation, will be a support in enabling that
story to be meaningful and encouraging. Philip Davies
From the Parish Registers
We welcome into the family of the Church:
Dawson John Wall Tobias David Copeland
Otto Charles Anderson Jonty William Anderson
We extend our thoughts and prayers to all those who are bereaved
remembering particularly the family and friends of:
Stephen Harding Angelina Davidson
Church Notices
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The Benefice of
King’s Cliffe, Bulwick & Blatherwycke and Laxton
Incumbent Reverend Philip Davies 470314
Reader David Teall 450407
Co-ordinator Katy Evans (contact via Benefice Office)
Benefice Office [email protected] 479249
The office is open for general enquiries including baptisms and weddings
on Tuesdays from 10.00am to 12.30pm.
Churchwardens
King’s Cliffe Felicity Thistlethwaite 470275
Andrea Fern 07970 151926
Bulwick & Blatherwycke Alma O`Neill 450300
Laxton Michael Harrison 450362
Rupert Boyle 450260
Church Services in October All Saints and St James - King’s Cliffe
Each Wednesday 10:00 Holy Communion
7 October 10:30 Benefice Communion*
14 October 10:30 Family Communion*
21 October 10:30 Third Sunday Service
28 October 10:30 Family Communion*
* Children’s Groups (CHAOS) take place during these services.
St Nicholas - Bulwick
21 October 11:00 Holy Communion
All Saints - Laxton
14 October 09:00 Holy Communion
28 October 16:00 Evening Prayer
For further information about all the services in our Benefice including Collyweston and Easton-on-the-Hill visit: www.kingscliffe.church
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Readings and Prayers for the Sundays in October
7 October NT Hebrews 1 v1-4, 2 v5-12
Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Gospel Mark 10 v2-16
We pray for our local school and playgroups; for the head teachers, teachers, and
assistants who seek to encourage our young people to develop and learn.
14 October NT Hebrews 4 v12-16
Twentieth Sunday after Trinity Gospel Mark 10 v17-31
We pray for all who live in Ash Close, Bridge Street, Blatherwycke Road, Church
Walk and Dakin Close, King’s Cliffe.
21 October NT Hebrews 5 v1-10
Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity Gospel Mark 10 v35-45
We pray for all those who live in Daleswood Rise, Elm Close, Fineshade Close,
Forest Approach and Hall Yard, King’s Cliffe.
28 October NT 2 Timothy 3 v14 - 4 v5
Bible Sunday Gospel John 5 v36b-47
We pray for all those who live in Hazel Lane, Howard’s Meadow, King’s Forest,
Law’s Lane and Mazewood Gate, King’s Cliffe.
Community Café at King’s Cliffe Parish Church
8.45am to 11.00am every Friday Pop in to enjoy a coffee or tea, some delicious
home-baked goods and a friendly chat. Everyone welcome
Food Basket There is a Food Basket at the back of the church in King’s Cliffe. Donations of any non-perishable food can be added to the basket. If you are in need
of any extra food please help yourself.
The Church Office can now issue vouchers for the Stamford Foodbank. They are able to provide 3 days worth of emergency food for individuals
and families in financial crisis.
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Coffee Morning Following the summer break the September Church Coffee Morning at the home
of Christine and John Ball was very well attended. It was a very joyful occasion to
catch up with friends old and new. Thank you Chris and John for making us so
welcome and comfortable in your home. Thank you to all who came along, and
thank you for the raffle prizes which were donated. We were able to add £110 to
our Church funds.
The next Coffee Morning is on October 10th at the home of Doreen and Richard
Bain at 15b Bridge Street. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
Maureen Marshall
King’s Cliffe Women’s Fellowship We began our first meeting after the summer break with a ‘Show and Tell’ session
given by members. This proved to be very interesting with the sharing of favourite
poems and the showing of old photographs and Sunday School books which
provoked childhood memories for a number of us. Some ladies showed their
amazing craft skills with displays of knitting, quilting, embroidery and lacemaking.
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, 4th October at 2:00pm in the CHAOS
room, King’s Cliffe Church when Mandy Barber will demonstrate her card making
skills. New members are always welcome. Christine Ball
King’s Cliffe Heritage Our meeting on Wednesday October 17th is all about the history of the Post
Office in Cliffe, illustrated with pictures from our archives, old and more recent,
recollections about Post Offices in the past and artefacts given to us over the
years. We meet at 7.30pm in the KC Active Clubhouse and everyone is welcome.
Admission for KCH Members £1, non-members £2; tea/coffee & biscuits £1.
Our Heritage Centre at 27 Bridge Street opens for the last time this year on
Sunday 28th October from 2.00 to 5.00pm. If you haven’t visited yet, do come to
see our unique collection of Cliffe woodware and many other village artefacts
displayed there and explore the village in the past through the images and
information in our archive. Entry is free and we have paper-based activities for
children. Please be aware, we do not have toilet facilities. Look for our hanging
sign on Bridge Street that tells you we are open. Level access to the Centre is via
a ramp at the rear. After October, we close for the winter months, opening again
on the 4th Sunday of February, but you can contact us to arrange a visit by calling
our dedicated switchboard number 08438 869395 and leaving a message.
Sue Trow-Smith
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King’s Cliffe Parish Council Grit Bins: The Parish Council has been notified that, as a result of budget cuts at
County level, there will be a reduction in road clearing and maintenance during
serious weather conditions i.e. snow and ice. In light of this, the Parish Council
has agreed to bear the cost of filling the existing grit bins where NCC will no
longer be doing so, as well as paying for the installation and upkeep of a new grit
bin on Oak Lane. Now what they are looking for is the good will, co-operation and
community spirit of all villagers in spreading this grit, when and where it is needed.
It is there for all of us to use; there is no official grit-spreader so any assistance
would be very welcome and you don’t need special permission to do it.
Crime: There has been a spate of crime in the area over the last couple of
months, which is a cause for serious concern. At their September meeting, the
Parish Council noted the complete lack of official police crime reports in recent
months, despite the rise in crime, and it was decided to contact the Police
Commissioner to find out why and to seek their reinstatement. It was also felt
that the attendance of a community officer at the next PC meeting should be
requested, as it is a considerable time since this has happened.
Celebrating King’s Cliffe Community: The celebratory events are now over, but it
is hoped that the effects will continue to draw villagers together to recognise and
enjoy the many and varied aspects of living in King’s Cliffe. On the whole it has
been a great success, and the Heritage Society’s blue plaque scheme, in particular,
aroused a great deal of interest and curiosity about the buildings and history of
the village. It is fair to say that it has got people talking, in a good way, and it
would be lovely to think that something similar can be achieved in future years to
encourage greater community involvement and even wider interest.
Tracey Green (Parish Clerk)
www.kingscliffeparishcouncil.co.uk 01780 470799 [email protected]
Housing Needs Report and Neighbourhood Plan A big thank you to everyone who completed the Housing Needs Survey. The first
draft of the Housing Needs Report has just been received and is being reviewed.
It is a totally independent (and anonymous) report of the results of the Housing
Needs Survey conducted in July 2018 by Midlands Rural Housing, an independent
organisation providing services to assess the needs for housing in rural areas.
We are hoping to publish the final Report within the next month. It will form part
of the evidence base for the Neighbourhood Plan and we will ensure the
Neighbourhood Plan reflects the results of the Housing Needs Survey and
therefore the housing needs of our Parish.
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Thank you all for taking the time to complete the survey and for the input we
have received from our community for the Neighbourhood Plan. We will keep
you posted about the publication of the Housing Needs Report and the next steps
in the Neighbourhood Plan process. Jeanne Atkinson
Laid Back Ladies The next meeting is on Tuesday 16th October at 7.30 pm in the Ex-Servicemen’s
Club when Millstone Grit, our favourite local male singers and musicians will be
entertaining us with their unique rendition of a variety of songs. We look forward
to hearing their latest repertoire and a good evening is guaranteed. It is also time
to pay our annual subscriptions. The competition letter this month is ‘C’ so once
again get thinking of an unusual object to bring along! So often these objects
instigate tales of memories and discussion! For more information please ring
Diana on 01780 470427. Pat Hawkins
King’s Cliffe & Area Old Blokes’ Club The talk by Charles Aikenhead on the battle of Rorke’s Drift raised a magnificent
£1,786.50 to go to the Gerrard Memorial Fund to contribute to the repair of the
Anglican church in the Zulu village of Isandlwana. This was helped by having the
use of the church and the licence for the drinks provided by All Saints and St
James church in King’s Cliffe. Thanks go to Rev Philip Davies and the PCC for their
help. Mike Herring
King’s Cliffe Gardeners’ Association The October meeting will take place on Wednesday 24th October at 7.30pm when
Dennis Smith will be talking on The Identification of Apples followed by a Q&A
session. If you’d like help in identifying an apple, please bring a sample fruit and a
small branch with leaves on. You are also invited to bring with you your favourite
apple recipes, or bring to share any culinary delights on the apple theme. The
meeting is open to members and non members with a nominal entry fee and no
obligation to join. There will be a raffle and refreshments will be served.
Top 10 garden jobs this month from the RHS: Divide established rhubarb crowns
to create new plants. Cut back perennials that have died down. Divide herbaceous
perennials. Move tender plants, including aquatic ones, into a greenhouse or
conservatory. Plant out spring cabbages. Harvest apples, pears, grapes and nuts.
Prune climbing roses. Finish collecting seeds from the garden to sow next year.
Last chance to mow lawns and trim hedges. Renovate old lawns or create new
grass areas by laying turf. Lindsay Kubicki
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King’s Cliffe Active Trustees: KC Active is a charity and is managed and developed by volunteer
Trustees. We were sad to lose Andrew Pick and Ian Cooke at our Annual General
Meeting on 10th December and are therefore looking to recruit new Trustees. If
you have an interest in contributing to the development of KC Active at a very
exciting time please get in touch.
Pavilion Extension to create a Gym, Community Library and BizSpace and Café.
Unfortunately East Northamptonshire Council have determined that a new Full
Planning application is required, so we are submitting one upon completion of an
Ecological (Adder) Report but this pushes construction back probably to early
2019. We have secured a further £15,000 from Sport England (on top of £100,000
total already secured from ENC and KCEA/Augean). We are working with an
organisation called Locality to develop business plans for the charity. We have a
number of other funding avenues in mind so that we do have enough for all of
our development plans.
Play: We have put an application in to East Northamptonshire Community
Facilities Fund for £30,000 for additional Play Equipment on our site. We will also
need to secure £10,000 partnership funding which we intend to do though
another grant application and fundraising which we hope villagers will support.
We have been very pleased to contribute to Celebrating King’s Cliffe Community
with our Have a Field Day event, and also delighted with the development of
activities at KC Active: the establishment of Junior Football and King’s Cliffe
Strictly and the development of King’s Cliffe Tennis, especially their range of
sessions on Mondays. These are now followed by Cliffe Ladies Netball Club who
train from 8.30 to 9.30pm. They are a thriving club with a squad of more than 12
ladies playing in Division One of the Stamford League on Tuesday evenings. Cost
is £3 per session but the first one is free and all abilities and new players are very
welcome! Contact Sarah McLaughlin for more information on 07967 358726.
Simon Fairhall (Chair, King’s Cliffe Active Trustees)
07767 390516 [email protected]
King’s Cliffe Bakery After 31 successful years at the helm, Oliver and Karen have finally decided to
hang up their aprons and take a well deserved rest. They will continue to work
alongside the new owner Tom in the coming months, with the aim of retiring to
the Isle of Man in the New Year.
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The bakery staff, family and friends would like you to join us in thanking Oliver
and Karen for all their dedication over the years, and for supplying us with the
most delicious bakery delights! Our thoughts are to present them with a gift and
memory book before they leave in the New Year.
If you would like to contribute towards this, could you please place your donation
and thank you message in a sealed envelope. The message can be in a card, letter
or note form. In order to keep this a secret we would kindly ask that envelopes
are not dropped off at the bakery but are delivered to the following two
addresses before 31st October:
Veda: 45a Old Chapel, West Street (opposite the bakery) 01780 470887
Kelly: 34 Wood Road 01780 470176 Kelly Likely
Crochet the Heavenly Host We would love to decorate King’s Cliffe church with crocheted angels, so I have
designed a pattern suitable for intermediate crocheters. If you haven’t crocheted
before, or are a bit rusty and would like to contribute to the throng, join our
workshop in the church at 2.00pm on Sunday 7th October.
So we know how much seating, materials and cake are required, please book here
on the website https://susesutton.wixsite.com/thmt/workshops
If you are already confident in wielding a crochet hook, you can download the
pattern here https://susesutton.wixsite.com/thmt/christmas-angel-2018
Susannah Sutton
You need to bring: 100% acrylic yarn in white, aran weight. 4.5mm crochet hook. Darning/tapestry needle. £2 donation for tea/coffee and cake.
Transition King’s Cliffe
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Transition King’s Cliffe for environment and community
Christmas Fair 2018: We are busy organising the Christmas
Fair which is always a highlight of the festive season. An
exciting mix of new and regular local stallholders are booking
their places to share their creations. From original fine art,
jewellery and handmade candles to quilts, beautiful ceramics
and woven willow, there’s something for every taste! There
will also be the KCB Bar and food as well as tea and cakes and
live music and an opportunity to buy the first King’s Cliffe calendar created by the
KC Gardener’s Association from the winning photographic entries at the Village
Show. It’s time to get the date in your diary: Sunday 2nd December 11.00-4.00pm.
Avoid the Mall, come to the Village Hall!
Wildplaces: In September we finished the meadow management season, cutting
and clearing the wildlife area on Kingsmead, and along the railway line to the
viewpoint bench. We’re looking forward to seeing the wildflowers return in the
spring.
This month we will be tidying up Maltings Green
behind the Village Hall, to put everything to bed for
the winter. Clearing the woodland area, removing
unwanted pondweed and giving the butterbur and
nettles a final kick! If you enjoy The Green, and can
spare half an hour, then do come along and lend a
hand. Gloves and tools available for those who don’t
have their own.
We’re meeting on October 14th from 10.30 a.m., at Maltings Green. Everyone
welcome!
Transition Allotments: We have had enough interest to extend our mini
allotment scheme and split up another half-plot so we will be busy this autumn
preparing the beds for spring planting.
Minibus: Now that summer’s over the Transition Minibus has lots of availability
for group outings, parties etc. Please remember to take a photo of Transition Ted
somewhere exotic and post it on our Facebook page!
Contact: If you want more information about any of our activities or want to get
involved, please get in touch: [email protected]
www.transitionkingscliffe.org.uk Transition Kings Cliffe Charles Tomalin
The Way We Were
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The Way We Were King’s Cliffe Bakery in West Street has recently changed hands. After baking for us
all for 31 years, Oliver and Karen O’Sullivan are looking forward to a well-earned
rest when they move to the Isle of Man where Oliver can indulge his love of golf.
Our new owner/baker is Tom Priestley, who lives in Oak Lane. Tom took over on
September 3rd with Oliver and Karen staying on for a few months to support him.
The bakery Deeds go back to 1794, though it is likely there was a bakery there
before that. The first baker named in the Deeds is William Wadwell in 1794,
followed by his son, also called William. Then in 1866 came John Sharp, a baker
from Deeping St James. It returned to the Wadwell family in 1872 but was let to
tenants - brothers Charles and George Eudall, bakers and confectioners.
In 1885 the bakery changed hands again, when it was bought by James Kingston
(grandfather of Jim Kingston who lives with wife Gill in Park Street). James
Roberts, growing up in the village in the 1880s and 90s, recalled James Kingston
and his brother Frank as ‘small farmers, bakers and confectioners’. In 1914,
James Kingston let the bakery to William Ingle and his son Ernest, who traded as
Ingle and Son, Bakers and Confectioners. Then, in 1921 William Ingle bought the
bakery and ran it until 1934 when he moved to Glinton. The contract for sale of
the bakery stipulated that the outgoing baker should not for 5 years be involved,
directly or indirectly, in the business of a baker within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Perhaps this is why Mr Ingle moved to Glinton. The next owner/baker was
Thomas Knight, known as ‘Tommy’. When he died in 1955, aged only forty-six, his
brother-in-law, Jack Chown, took over the bakery and was there with his wife
Frances until 1985. The business was then bought by baker Clive Tolson who ran
it for two years before selling it in 1987 to Oliver and Karen. Over these two and a
half centuries, many other local people have been employed there, some for
many years, becoming familiar faces at the bakery, in the shop and on the rounds.
The bakery shop today has traces of the bakery as it must have been in the 18th
century. The original coal-fired oven still occupies the back wall. Displayed above
is the long-handled ‘peel’ for placing large tins and loaves into the oven, and the
narrower ‘slip’ for rolls and other small items. Today, the ovens are electric and
the centuries-old wooden dough trough, which still stood in the shop in 1987, is
replaced by stainless steel. The dough trough found a new home with John and
Jane Paige across the street at the Old Brewery Studios.
Over the past thirty-one years, Oliver and Karen have produced with great care
and craftmanship many thousands of loaves, rolls, cakes, hot cross buns and other
baked goodies which have been enjoyed, not only in King’s Cliffe, but in a wide
surrounding area. Now, as Tom Priestley takes over as our village baker, I wish
Oliver and Karen great enjoyment in their retirement and Tom every success for
the future. Sue Trow-Smith for King’s Cliffe Heritage
News from Bulwick and Blatherwycke
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St Nicholas Church, Bulwick An Evening of Old Time Music: This will be an evening of musical entertainment
at 7.30pm on 19th October. If previous performances by Sounds Sensation are
anything to go by, a good evening is guaranteed. Tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for
16 years and under to include a glass of wine or non alcoholic drink plus nibbles.
There will be a good raffle, and for those who have joined in the fun of wearing a
hat or other adornment to signify their favourite music era, a prize awaits. If you
have not already secured your ticket contact Alma on 450300 or Annette on
450096. All proceeds for church funds.
Annual Horticultural Show Results: The Annual Horticultural Show over the Bank
Holiday weekend was staged in St Nicholas Church with teas and stalls in the
Village Centre. There was good support from all the eligible villages with a total of
360 exhibits. The vegetable section was slightly down from last year but the
exhibits were of the usual high standard and kept the judges busy. The
Gentlemen’s Challenge of a Coconut Cake to their own recipe had the gentleman
vying for the highest points but, despite strong competition from the other
exhibitors, and for the third year in succession, Mr Ken Frankland of Harringworth
took the O’Neill Tankard. The winners for the sections were as follows:
Senior Section: Laxton Award for the Highest points in the Show - David Haines;
Dolby Cup—David Haines; Queen’s Head Trophy - David Haines; Singlehurst Cup -
Jane McCrone/David Haines; Glithero Trophy - Teresa Davidson/Jo Dawson;
J Ireland Trophy - Rosemary Ireland; Garden Trowel Award - David Haines;
Lambert Shield - Claire Boughton; MacVarish Award - Caroline Martin; Duffin Rose
Bowl - Pat Teall; Howe Plate - Caroline Martin; Blatherwycke Award - Caroline
Martin/Rita Grundy/Pat Teall; H Singlehurst Cup - Caroline Martin; Conant Cup
(Senior) - John Goodfellow; Mitchell Plate - Pat Teall; R Ireland Cup - David Haines;
O’Neill Tankard - Ken Frankland. Junior Section: Pre-School award - Hugo Ogilvy;
Wilson Tankard - Ellie Johnston; Children’s Cup - William Tyers; Conant Cup
(Junior) - James McCrone; Eastland Family Cup - Ogilvy Family of Laxton;
Walmsley Inter-Village Shield - Bulwick; Junior competition for the Best Decorated
Pebble - Isabelle Tanner; Senior Competition for the Best Scented Rose - Vivien
Harvey; Calamity Corner Award - Gill Smith.
The Show Committee would like to thank all who took part by exhibiting and all
who helped with the raffle, teas and stalls and the many other ways in which help
is needed to make the Show a success. The pre-schedule for Photography and
Craft sections will be distributed to all eligible villages in November 2018 and the
full schedule will be issued in April 2019. Well done everybody.
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Jumble Sale : Two jumble sales are held each year to raise the funds for printing
the schedules for the Horticultural Show and engraving the cups and trophies.
The second jumble sale of the year will be held on Saturday 6th October from
10.00am to 12 noon at Bulwick Village Centre. Admission is 50p for adults but no
charge for children accompanying an adult. If you have any clean and in good
condition clothes, shoes, bric a brac/household items (but not electrical items
please) bring them along to the Village Centre on Friday 5th October between
6.00pm and 8.00pm or contact me. We have quite a stock of books so may not
need more this time. Your support will be gratefully received.
The Good Pumpkin Event: Following on from last year’s fun event, Patch The
Good Pumpkin is back. Carve and decorate your pumpkin or fruit and place on
the designated windowsills or tables in the church from Saturday 27th October
through to Monday 29th October up to 5.00pm. Then, at 6.30pm on Monday
29th October, come back to the church to light up the exhibits (please use battery
tea lights, glow-sticks or a battery torch) and partake in festive refreshments
followed by the announcements of the winners. Adults and juniors throughout
the Benefice churches can enter and the categories are:
1. The Funniest. 2. The Best Dressed. 3. The Best Carving overall.
A prize will be awarded for the winning exhibit for each category.
Alma O’Neill, Churchwarden (450300)
Laxton Village Hall Laxton is such a lovely place to live and we are fortunate to have one the very
best equipped Village Halls in the district.
Sometimes we do not appreciate just how lucky we are to have such wonderful
facilities and that they do not just magically run and maintain themselves. Costs
are high and have to be paid and legal obligations met.
At present the Hall is provided free for Parish and other official meetings. It is
available for the whole community to use. Please remember that it is your valued
support at events that enables this to continue along with the hard work of the
Committee and Volunteers.
We do try to hold regular events, and others too, just to keep the doors open!
Perhaps you have an idea and would like to organise a fund raiser? You are
always welcome to put your own events on too. The hire rate is very reasonable.
Please contact Tim on 01780 450005 to discuss.
Overleaf you can discover what’s happening at Laxton Village Hall this month:
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Coffee Morning: Our monthly Coffee Morning will be on Saturday 6th October at
10.30am and will be hosted by John and Julie McCrone. Do pop in for a drink and
a chat with friends and neighbours. Everyone is always most welcome. Lots of
our nearby villagers support us too, indeed, some regulars travel over 20 miles.
We must be doing something right in Laxton! As always if you have any excess
Garden Produce or homemade Jams or Chutneys you would like to donate then
please do bring them along.
Book Club: The meeting this month will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9th October to
discuss The Warden by Anthony Trollope. New members are always welcome.
It’s a very social evening with plenty of chatter and the odd glass of wine! To join,
or for more information, please contact John McCrone on 01780 450782.
Film Night: Our first film of the season will be shown at 7.30pm on Tuesday 2nd
October: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Cert. 12A).
The film begins in London in 1946 when a charismatic and free-spirited writer
receives a letter from a member of a mysterious literary club started in Nazi-
occupied Guernsey. Her curiosity piqued she decides to visit the island. There
she meets the delightfully eccentric members of the Guernsey Literary and Potato
Peel Pie Society and the rugged and intriguing farmer who wrote her the letter. As
the secrets from their wartime past unfold her growing attachment to the island
and the Book Club change the course of her life forever.
Future Films include Finding your feet (Tuesday 6th Nov) and Mamma Mia here
we go again! (Tuesday 4th December). Please do come along; it is a lovely
atmosphere and there is always a Bar, Fresh Coffee and Refreshments too. We
look forward to seeing you.
Yoga: Yoga Continues on Monday Mornings at 10.30am. Please contact Penny
Taylor to join: [email protected] or 07960 267986.
Tim Gilbert (Chairman Laxton Village Hall)
Underground Centre
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Underground Centre (Lower Floor Village Hall) Target 10: Underground are currently 9 months into our Target 10 campaign.
We’re aiming to raise £10,000 in this our tenth birthday year. We have to date
raised £7,196 towards our target with 3 months and some events to go. We’re on
track and so grateful for all the help and support received thus far - thank you!
Please do get behind us in our final push for that £10k target - we can do it with
your continued help! If you can help in any way, please do get in touch.
King’s Cliffe Community Sewing Bee: Can you use a sewing machine? Would you
like to learn? Come and be part of King’s Cliffe Community Sewing Bee! The aim
is to make 100 simple bags to sell at Transition Fairs each December to raise
money for community organisations. This year proceeds will go to Underground -
next year it will be someone else! This is a great way to meet new people and
learn or share a skill. There will be two open sessions for anyone wanting to come
and join in and there will also be ready made kits and instructions to take away
for anyone who would like to help the project from home! The sessions will be on
Wednesdays from 1.00-2.30pm and Thursdays 7.30-9.00pm, both at Underground.
Sewing machines and refreshments provided! No regular commitment required -
come when you can! All welcome!
Charity Bingo: Come and join us at the Club on October 13th from 8.00pm for our
Charity Bingo Night with proceeds to Underground and many thanks to the Club
for their support.
Spooky Snacktacular: Underground are bringing back this favourite from 2015!
Come and join us on Monday 22nd October 10.00 to 11.30am for a morning of
making (and eating!) a variety of spooky snacks. Open to all age youngsters.
Booking essential. £4 per child.
Original Ceramics: Justine from Original Ceramics will be in the Village Hall from
9.30 to 3.00pm to Wednesday 24th October. Drop-in anytime (no booking
required) and paint a choice of items from coasters, mugs and plates to teapots
and cake stands! These are ideal Christmas gifts for children of all ages to make
and give! Underground will be selling drinks and cakes alongside and downstairs
will be open for Tiddlers throughout the day.
Pizza Mondays: Underground is now open every Monday evening from 6.00 to
7.30pm for anyone in Yrs 7-13 to come along for pizza. £1 entrance. Additional
£1 for pizza. All welcome!
AGM: Underground’s AGM will be on November 14th, 8pm at Underground. All
are welcome to join us to review our 2017/18 year and hear of our plans for the
year ahead. Katy Weeks ([email protected])
Nature Notes
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Nature Notes for September and October Fields which were once golden after the harvest are already fading to a browner
hue. The hedgerows are now gaining brighter colours with red hawthorn berries,
orange rose hips, purplish sloes and elderberries and a profusion of blackberries.
All of these will be welcome food for the overwintering birds, especially members
of the thrush family when they arrive.
The continuing, mainly dry weather has suppressed the regrowth of grasses and
wild flowers so that butterflies now seem far less numerous. Even the usually
common peacock butterfly is absent from the garden this year.
Beside a local river I came across a pile of empty freshwater mussel shells. They
were a metre or so from a gently sloping section of river bank. It was clearly an
otter feeding station, but there was not an otter in sight. This is not surprising as
they patrol many miles of river with resting points and feeding places along its
length. It is normal for them to feed in one place for a day or so before moving
on, thus ensuring that the food source is not over fished.
One early morning in autumn some time ago in a Suffolk reedbed the experience
was very different. A female otter was hunting for fish whilst her two cubs were
play fighting close to the reeds. They rolled over and over in the water, baring
their teeth at one another for almost half an hour. Although this family was
reputed to exist mainly on tiny sticklebacks, today mum came up with a much
larger fish, a roach. This was something they could all share and they headed
rapidly for the bank and their breakfast.
That was the last I saw of them and they did not return to the same place to fish
next day. Such sightings are rare and difficult to plan for but our local rivers have
provided views of otters to a number of people. So keep looking! Fledgling
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Growing a Love for Learning
We are having an open day for prospective families of
children who are due to start Primary School in
September 2019.
If you have a child who turns 4 years old between 1st
September 2018 and 31st August 2019 come along to see
the school in action.
If you have any further queries please contact the School
Office on 01780 470259 or visit our website at
www.kingscliffeschool.co.uk
King’s Cliffe Endowed Primary School,
Kings Forest, King’s Cliffe, PE8 6XS.
Primary School Open Day For September 2019 New Intake
Wednesday 3rd October 9:30am-11:30am and 1:30pm-3:00pm
Laxton Village Hall Film Night
Tuesday 2nd Oct 7.30pm Admission on the door £5 For enquires call Noel Jessop 01780 450273
Freshly brewed Coffee, Refreshments & Licensed Bar
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All Saints & Saint James Church, King’s Cliffe
Sunday 21st October at 10:30am
Informal ● All-age ● Modern Worship Songs
Come and join us for our
Third Sunday Service in which the theme will be
Love The service will last around 45 minutes with
refreshments served afterwards.
St Nicholas Church, Bulwick
The Good Pumpkin Event Saturday 27th October through to Monday 29th October
Carve and decorate your pumpkin or fruit and place it on the
designated windowsills or tables in the church by 5.00pm.
6:30pm on Monday 29th October
Back to the church to light up the exhibits using battery tea lights,
glow-sticks or a battery torch and partake in festive refreshments.
Adults and juniors throughout the Benefice churches can enter and
there will be prizes for the winning exhibit in these categories:
1. The Funniest 2. The Best dressed 3. The Best Carving overall
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All Saints & St James Church
BONFIRE & FIREWORKS
Sunday 28th October
in the Rectory Garden
Gates open 5.15pm; Bonfire 6.00pm; Fireworks 6.30pm
Tickets: £6.00 adults; £2.50 age 3 - 12
Advance tickets are available from King’s Cliffe Shopper and Woodings or Mandy Barber 01780 470380
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Communicare We held our 38th Annual General Meeting last month and welcomed Dr Rhiannon
Nally and Ms Annette Johnson, representing the practice and eleven patients.
The officials report, which covered activities of the group over the past twelve
months, was presented to the meeting along with the statement of account for
the year ended 31st July 2018 submitted by the Treasurer who was unfortunately
unable to attend due to ill health. His report drew attention to a number of
points including the transfer of the bank account to Barclays due to the closure of
the Norwich & Peterborough Building Society. He had also prepared a listing
spanning the past 38 years showing almost £98k had been provided by the group
for the purchase of equipment. These funds are raised both by donation and
various activities, but over the past year the level of donations is down. However,
he confirmed a small increase in the value of the Charifund Units held by the
group but recommended that this asset should only be used in extreme
circumstances. The Chairperson also extended thanks to Mr and Mrs Reilly of
King’s Cliffe for their donation raised by holding a coffee morning.
There being no nominations, the attending officials were returned to office for a
further year but Mrs Wagstaffe stated that she was only willing to serve for one
more year and will be relinquishing her role as chairperson at next year’s AGM.
Mr Gilbert Markley was willing to continue in office as Treasurer but he would not
be able to attend meetings and the post should therefore be offered to the
meeting. Mrs Lindsey Freeman indicated that she was willing to take over the
role and was formally nominated and elected. Mrs Wagstaffe on behalf of the
officials and the meeting extended very warm gratitude to Gilbert for all his hard
work and commitment over the many years he had been treasurer. Following a
request, Mrs Heather Gough agreed to become an officer with no specific role
and was duly thanked.
A proposal was accepted to cease circulating minutes of meetings (with the
exception of the AGM) to the patient email list and replace them with a short
report, similar to that published in the village magazines. DNAs were still running
at around 70 per month and this was highlighted in the surgery’s seasonal
newsletter and on the website. Dr Nally suggested a possible better method of
directing incoming telephone calls by way of a doctor’s recorded message asking
patients to give concise but clear details of their problem to enable receptionists
to direct the call to the best adviser or book an appointment with the most
suitable member of the team.
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Free, independent and confidential
Come and see us at All Saints and St James Church, King’s Cliffe on the last Friday of every month from 9.00 to 10.00am
in respect of Welfare Benefits (Social Security Law) and Debts.
Referrals can be made to our Housing and Immigration Teams.
For further details or to arrange an appointment please contact our Rushden Office 01933 313020
Registered Charity 1128718 Member of Advice UK
A letter had been received from Volunteer Action in Oundle regarding their
ongoing assistance with patient transport. Although Northamptonshire based,
they at present cover journeys outside the county and only charge the patient for
mileage from their pickup point to destination – the costs of getting the transport
to the patients location is covered by VA. Their current £5k annual running costs
are funded from various authorities and donors. It was agreed that the group will
donate £250 to ensure the continuation of this valuable service and Dr Nally will
consult with Dr Takhar with a view to matching this sum from the practice.
Details were given of the forthcoming Yarwell & Nassington Britannia Band
concert on 12th October from which Communicare will benefit as the nominated
partnership charity. Sale of tickets, distribution of leaflets and organisation of the
raffle were underway and offers of help on the night were gratefully accepted.
Future meetings for the coming year will continue quarterly with the first
scheduled for Wednesday 28th November. Several suggestions were tabled for
possible speakers. The social group had enjoyed a holiday in Devon last month
and continue to meet monthly for a Coffee Morning at King’s Cliffe Active Hall;
this month on Friday 19th October at 10.0am. Wendy Spencer
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King’s Cliffe & Area Old Blokes’ Club A Club primarily for older men who believe they are an Old Bloke
Regular programme includes:-
• Lunch meeting with speaker first Monday cost £5 (Mike Herring)
• Visit place of interest middle Monday cost £10 to £15 (Mike Herring)
• Get Fitter group each Wednesday morning 10.00am cost £3 (Ian Cooke)
• Walking Football each Monday afternoon 3.00pm cost £3 ( Ian Cooke)
The Get Fitter group caters for all levels of existing fitness. All meetings at King’s Cliffe Active Sports Field.
No membership fees. No obligation to attend regularly.
To get regular details of club activities send your e mail address to Mike Herring.
Mike Herring – [email protected] Ian Cooke – [email protected]
Adult sewing classes
Do you love sewing but not sure where to start? Would you like to learn?
Whether you’ve never used a sewing machine before, or you have tried a
few sewing projects and want to improve and further your sewing skills,
ShooSo by Lucia offers a selection of sewing workshops for you.
Workshops are held in the light and airy community room at King’s Cliffe Active
and all fabrics and equipment are included in the prices.
Current workshops:
• Make your very own pyjama bottoms and A-line skirt.
• Make a handy “Hold-em” Roll.
Coming soon:
• Christmas workshops.
For more info visit www.ShooSo.co.uk or email [email protected]
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King’s Cliffe Club
October Entertainment
Saturday 13th - Underground Charity Bingo night
look out for more details
Saturday 20th - King’s Cliffe Club Quiz 1st Prize £50 2nd Prize £30 3rd Prize £20
Max 6 per team £1 per person entry
Saturday 27th - The Kurmujun
A Four Piece Band from Cambridge specialising in rock classics from the 60’s & 70’s
Sunday 28th - Children’s Halloween Party
3.00pm to 5.00pm
We still have Fizz Fridays and a very well
stocked Gin Bar!!
Music from 9.00pm
Bingo every Sunday evening from 8.00pm
New members welcome! C.I.U Affiliated
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THE CROSS KEYS INN 2 West Street, King’s Cliffe, PE8 6XA.
01780 470276
Website: crosskeyskingscliffe.uk
Under New Ownership Food now served daily
New à la carte restaurant open for bookings New menu range available daily
Happy Hour every day from 6.00pm-7.00pm - £3.00 per pint
Sunday-Thursday 11.00am - Midnight Friday-Saturday 10.00am - 1.00am
À la carte ● Bar Menu ● Breakfast Menu ● Bottomless Brunch ● Fixed Price Menu
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KING’S CLIFFE BAKERY
68 WEST STREET KING’S CLIFFE
Tel: 01780 470205
DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERIES
SHOP HOURS 7AM TO 12 NOON
MONDAY TO SATURDAY
WHOLESALE AVAILABLE
PHONE FOR PRICE LIST
Village Pizzas Open Tue – Sat for
Collection 4.30pm – 10pm
or Delivery 6pm till 10pm
01780 784587
View our Menu at www.villagepizzas.co.uk
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Yoink Engineering
Hand-crafted wrought ironwork
• Bespoke Iron Beds, Chairs and Tables
• Made to Measure Gates & Railings
• Leaded Lights Repair, Re-crafting
• Window Bars, Ornamental/Security
• Security Gates, Industrial or Domestic
• Sand Blasting
Call Rich to discuss your project.
Mobile: 07950 797890 Office: 01780 322223 [email protected]
Are your carpets and upholstery in need of a freshen up? Look no further!
Fully trained and insured to clean carpets and upholstery for both domestic and commercial clients.
Colin Smith is local to the area and can give you a competitive quote today.
Don’t hesitate, give him a ring on 01780 471015 or 07919857311
Email: [email protected]
K.C. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE KING’S CLIFFE
• Extensions, Renovations, Conversions etc.
• Repointing, Patios, Paving.
• Stonework, Brickwork, Garden Walls.
• Groundworks & Footings.
• Digger Hire & Driver.
• Plastering.
• Interior & Exterior Decorating.
FOR FREE QUOTATIONS PLEASE CALL
KEVIN CUNNINGTON 07946 139754 or 01780 470881
MATT CZEREMSZNSKY 07984 956947
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R E Newton Ltd (Nassington) SPECIALIST CARPENTRY JOINERY & BUILDING WORK
The Complete Refurbishment Specialist
Internal alterations to Extensions
Listed & Period Building Specialist
Hand Made Kitchens to your design and colour
Built in Wardrobes to cupboards/bookcases
Purpose made joinery – windows and doors
Est. Since 1989
www.renewton.com Email: [email protected]
Tel: Daytime 07831 256087 Evening 01780 782704
FOR ALL YOUR CARPENTRY AND BUILDING NEEDS
Martin James
The Village Sweep
Your local chimney sweeping service.
Stove repairs: rope seals, firebricks etc.
Certificates issued. Fully insured.
07749 438567
01780 470275
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MAN AND VAN
• Large items collected and delivered.
• (D.I.Y Stores and Furniture)
• Appliance delivery. (White goods)
• Student moves.
• Pallet deliveries.
• Local and national service.
• Domestic and commercial customers welcome.
• All vehicle sizes available and tailored to your requirements.
• Competitive prices.
• Goods in transit insurance of up to £50,000.
For a quote contact Nick on 07860 520470 or Email: [email protected]
earn to drive with Karen
King’s Cliffe and the surrounding area.
Peterborough and the surrounding area.
Karen Newton Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)
07850 487929
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Bespoke picture framing
Oils, watercolour, textiles, etc. Large or small.
Contact:
FELICITY THISTLETHWAITE m: 07943 127979
t: 01780 470275
e: fthistlethwaite@ rocketmail.com
PETER RIDDINGTON LANDSCAPING
We install Patios, Driveways, Ponds, Stone Walls,
Decking and Fencing.
We plant Trees and shrubs and offer a complete
Garden Maintenance.
We supply and lay turf or grass seed with lawn management.
Garden design service provided.
Contact Peter Riddington today for a free quotation
Telephone: 01780 783004 Mobile 07860 962068
Email: [email protected]
First Class Sewing Tel: 07762 771290
• Beautiful bespoke curtains, pelmets, roman blinds, cushion covers, upholstery, lampshades and soft furnishings to enhance your home.
• Free design consultancy for fabrics, curtain poles, lining types, fittings and interiors.
• Sourcing and supply of fabrics and samples.
• Clothing and curtain alterations.
• Garment making.
We offer a free collection and delivery service.
www.firstclasssewing.co.uk
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Est:1994
Providing 20 Years Of Professional Dj’s & Equipment Hire For
Weddings And Special Occasions.
Dj Service – Equipment Hire – D.I.Y Disco’s – Festoon Lighting – Starcloth Backdrops Laser Systems External & Internal LED Venue Lighting - Fairy Lighting – Effects Lighting
Illuminating Dance Floors – Chequered Dance Floors – Bubble, Snow & Foam Machines
For more details or a free quotation please get in touch
01780 470 983 07751 093 427 www.strobediscoroadshow.co.uk [email protected]
Facebook: Strobe Disco Roadshow Instagram: strobediscoroadshow
Elm Close, Sovereign Grange, King’s Cliffe
Company Owner & Dj : Robert Giddings
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01780 720 516 0780 901 6722
Octopus Computers For ALL your computing needs
Hardware Software Websites E-mail Broadband Networks Support Security Microsoft Apple
In your home or office
Working for more than a decade in Stamford and Rutland
[email protected] www.OctopusComputers.com
Andy Kemp Computer Support
Web Site Design
User Training
Specialising in Home
Users, Home Workers and
Small Businesses.
01832 720522
07738 274383
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JOHN & JANE PAIGE specialise in
wildlife, plants, landscapes and portraits
The Manor House King’s Cliffe
Tel: 01780 470247 Fax: 01780 470334
E.M.DORMAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR Dip.F.D.
A family concern giving a 24 hour
personal service to all areas
PRIVATE CHAPEL OF REST
Golden Charter Pre-Paid Plans Available
Tel: Uppingham 01572 823976
CROWSONS D.W. Gunn DipFD
A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS SERVING THE COMMUNITY
FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
BARNWELL, OUNDLE, PETERBOROUGH, PE8 5PS
01832 272269
01832 272269
• Caring personal attention • Chapels of rest • 24 hour service to all areas • Flowers and catering available • Memorials • Advice on Golden Charter pre-payment Schemes
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King’s Cliffe Village Hall
Tuesdays 2.30 - 3.30 Over 60s Keep Fit
For better strength, stamina, balance & coordination.
Call Mandy Glen 01780 470221 / 07949 736505
(Also for the less able of any age)
For more info please call GILL on 07956 058107 or email [email protected]
Fotheringhay Village Hall Tuesdays 11-12 midday
Thursdays 10.30 – 11.30am and 6 – 7 pm
Small groups (up to 10 people). All classes are
suitable for beginners and improvers.
Pre-booking is essential.
Yoga For You For Core Strength and Calm
Mon: 10.30 Laxton Village Hall, NN17 3AT.
7.30pm King’s Cliffe Memorial Hall, PE8 6XD.
Tue: 5.45 & 7pm Wansford Christie Hall, PE8 6JS.
Wed: 7pm Bulwick Village Centre, NN17 3DY.
Thur: 10am Wansford Christie Hall.
4.30 Gentle/Chair and 6.30 Hatha Yoga at
Easton-on-the-Hill Village Hall, PE9 3NN.
Beginners Welcome at all classes.
Yoga for Relaxation (Book in advance)
£5 first class passes or ‘Drop In’ 1-1 sessions
for beginners or Yoga Therapy.
Penny Taylor - Full Dip & Advanced Tutor
[email protected] 07960267986
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Melanie’s Qualified Hairdresser
92 West Street, King’s Cliffe Tel: 01780 470371
Shampoo & Sets
Blow Drying
Permanent Tinting
Semi Colouring
Perming
High & Low Lights
Wet Cuts
Dry Cuts
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Simba’s Den Day Nursery Main Street, Bulwick, NN17 3DY
Outstanding homely childcare in an idyllic countryside location
Open all year Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
Fully funded 2 and 3 year old places available.
Pre-school led by an early year’s professional.
Close links to all schools.
Weekly Ballet lessons from 2 years.
Weekly forest school sessions at Fineshade wood.
Lovely large outside area.
Telephone: 01780 450937
Email/Web: [email protected] www.simbasden.co.uk
Early years education for children aged 2 - 4
Growing a Love for Learning King’s Cliffe Endowed Pre-school offers the highest
standards of care and play opportunities to children
aged 2 to 4 years.
Our ethos is to nurture and establish our children’s love
for learning and exploration by providing the best
possible experiences and opportunities.
For more information please contact the School Office
on 01780 470259 or email
We offer sessions that
run from 9.00am until 3.00pm.
Please visit our website at www.kingscliffeschool.co.uk for
more information about our wonderful Pre-School.
King’s Cliffe Endowed Pre-School,
Kings Forest, King’s Cliffe, PE8 6XS.
Diary
The Gazette is published by All Saints and St James Church, King’s Cliffe
as a service to the community. It is written, edited and distributed by
volunteers from all three parishes. An electronic version is available here:
www.kingscliffe.church/gazette
Gazette Contacts You are requested to make contact by Email whenever possible.
Editor (Articles, News and Events): David Teall, [email protected]
Commercial Advertising: Andrea Fern, [email protected]
Hand-written contributions can be left in the box at the back of King’s Cliffe church.
The Closing Date for all copy is the 15th of the previous month.
October 1 Oct Old Blokes’ Club Talk 19:30 Parish Church, KC 2 Oct Laxton Film Night 19:30 Village Hall, Laxton 3 Oct Primary School Open Day 09:30 Endowed School, KC 3 Oct Evergreen Club 14:00 The Club, KC 4 Oct Women’s Fellowship Meeting 14:00 Parish Church, KC 4 Oct Informal Prayer & Reflection 20:00 Parish Church, KC 6 Oct Transition BikeFix 10:00-12:00 Forest Approach, KC 6 Oct Jumble Sale 10:00-12:00 Village Centre, Bulwick 6 Oct Laxton Coffee Morning 10:30-12:00 Village Hall, Laxton 6 Oct Messy Church 15:30-17:00 Underground, KC 7 Oct Heavenly Host Workshop 14:00 Parish Church, KC 9 Oct Laxton Book Club 19:30-21:00 Village Hall, Laxton 10 Oct KC Church Coffee Morning 10:30-12:00 15b Bridge Street, KC 11 Oct KC Parish Council Meeting 19:30 KC Active, KC 13 Oct Underground’s Charity Bingo 20:00 The Club, KC 14 Oct Wildplaces Workparty 10:30-13:00 Maltings Green, KC 17 Oct KC Heritage Meeting 19:30 KC Active, KC 18 Oct Informal Prayer & Reflection 20:00 Parish Church, KC 16 Oct Laid Back Ladies 19:30 The Club, KC 19 Oct Communicare Coffee Morning 10:00 KC Active, KC 19 Oct Evening of Old Time Music 19:30-21:30 Parish Church, Bulwick 24 Oct Visiting Bell Ringers 14:30 Parish Church, Bulwick 24 Oct KCGA Talk on Apple Trees 19:30 KC Active, KC 27-29 Patch the Good Pumpkin Event Parish Church, Bulwick 28 Oct KC Heritage Centre open 14:00-17:00 27 Bridge Street, KC 28 Oct Bonfire and Fireworks 17:15 Rectory Garden, KC
November 24 Nov Music in Special Places 19:00 Parish Church, KC