From the monthly archives:

September 2009

A glorious day once again brought out the crowds as Glinton Horticultural Society held their 66th Annual Show on Saturday 19th September at the Arthur Mellows Village College, one of the biggest and best supported shows of its kind in the region. [click to continue…]

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Church Services

September 20, 2009 · 0 comments

Sunday 15th November

9am Eucharist St Andrew (CD)
9am Eucharist St Stephen (HG)
9.30am Family Service St Peter
10.30am Eucharist St Benedict (HG)
11am Family Service St Botolph
6pm Evensong St Andrew (DH)

Sunday 22nd November

9am Eucharist BCP St Peter (AF)
9am Eucharist St Benedict (HG)
10.30am Morning Praise St Andrew (SF)
10.30am Morning Prayer St Pega
10.30am Sung Communion St Botolph (HG)

Sunday 29th November

10.30am Group Service St Botolph (HG)
4pm Patronal St Andrew (HG)

Sunday 6th December

9am Eucharist  St Andrew (HG)
10am Family Service St Stephen (MH)
10.30am Sung Communion St Botolph (HG)
10.30am Morning Prayer St Benedict
4pm Christingle St Peter
6.30pm Evensong St Pega (HG)

Sunday 13th December

9am Communion St Peter (HG)
10.30am Simple Communion St Botolph (CS)
10.30am Morning Praise St Benedict
10.30am Family Worship St Andrew (SF)
10.30am Eucharist St Pega (HG)
4pm Christingle St Botolph

Sunday 20th December

9am Eucharist St Andrew (AF)
9am Eucharist St Stephen (HG)
10.30am Eucharist St Benedict (HG)
11am Family Service St Botolph
4pm Christingle St Andrew (SF)
5pm Carol Service St Peter
6pm Nine Lessons St Botolph (MH)

Christmas Eve

4pm Crib Service St Peter
4pm Crib Service St Botolph
4pm Songs of Praise St Benedict (DH)
11.30pm Eucharist St Botolph (HG)
11.30pm Eucharist St Benedict (CD)
11.30pm Eucharist St Andrew (CS)

Christmas Day

10.30am Family Service St Botolph (SD)
10.30am Eucharist St Pega (HG)

Sunday 27th December

9am Group Service St Stephen (HG)

Sunday 3rd January

9am Eucharist St Andrew (HG)
10am Family Service St Stephen (MH)
10.30am Sung Communion St Botolph (HG)
10.30am Morning Prayer St Benedict
6.30pm Evensong St Pega

Sunday 10th January

9am Communion St Peter (HG)
10.30am Family Worship St Andrew (SF)
10.30am Simple Communion St Botolph (CS)
10.30am Eucharist St Pega (HG)
10.30am Morning Praise St Benedict

Sunday 17th January

9am Eucharist St Andrew (AF)
9am Eucharist St Stephen (HG)
9.30am Family Service St Peter
10.30am Eucharist St Benedict (HG)
11am Family Service St Botolph
6pm Evensong St Andrew (DH)

Sunday 24th January

9am Eucharist BCP St Peter (AF)
9am Eucharist St Benedict  (HG)
10.30am Family Praise St Andrew (SF)
10.30am Morning Prayer St Pega
10.30am Sung Communion St Botolph (AF)

Sunday 31st January

10.30am Group Service St Pega (HG)

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Diary Dates

September 20, 2009 · 0 comments

St Pegas Cafe Meals on Feet Saturday 12th June 7.00pm Contact Trish Roberts 253111 or Pauline Cooke 253116
World Cup England v USA Saturday 12th June 7.30pm
Four for Charity Sale Saturday 12th June Manor House,Glinton  10am to 12 noon
Family Bike Ride Day Sun 13th June Organised routes for all ages, BBQ and licensed bar. Start/Finish line The Green, Glinton. Ticket per family £5.00.
World Cup England v Algeria Friday 18th June 7.30pm
World Cup England v Slovenia Wednesday 23rd June 3.00pm
Glinton Pre-School Playgroup Country Fayre Saturday 26th June, 12-3pm  The Youth Centre, AMVC. Baking competitions, line dancing, music, BBQ, tearoom, plants, games & stalls
Garden Watch Weekend  June 26th & 27th Record what comes into your garden.  An online form will be available on www.wildlifebcnp.org/gardenwatch.htm   If you are unable to download a form please let Frieda know on 01780 740343
Glinton Horticultural Society Day trip to Kew Gardens June 27th Tickets £28 (concessions for over 60 and under 17) Frank Samet Social Secretary 01733 253591
World Cup Last 16 Saturday 26th – Tuesday 29th June
Beginning with Peterborough Wildlife  Sunday June 27th 10am-4pm, including indoor sessions at Barnack Village Hall and an outdoor session at the Hills and Holes.  For further information and booking, call Juliette Butler on 01604 405285
Northborough Open Gardens Sunday 27th June 1-5pm Programmes £3.00 per person from the Church on the day – children free Proceeds to St Andrew’s Church
Clare Cottage Poetry Competition Closing date 30th June Open to all events@clarecottage.org
World Cup Quarter Finals Friday 2nd July  &  Saturday 3rd July
Peakirk cum Glinton School Summer Fete Sat 3rd July From 2 till 4pm. Come and enjoy a fun afternoon with lots to do, all are welcome. Funds raised will be used to develop the School grounds and enhance the Children’s School environment.
World Cup  Semi Finals Tuesday 6th July  &  Wednesday 7th July
John Clare Festival Helpston  Fri 9th July - Sun 11th July
Beer Festival Bluebell Helpston  Thu 8th July - Sun 11th July
Midsummer Lunch St Andrew’s Church  Fri 9th July 12.30pm at 9 Church Street, Northborough £7.00 to include glass of wine and delicious home-made desserts Tickets from - Gill 01733 252981 or Polly 01733 253088
Glinton Village Walkabout Treasure Hunt  Saturday July 10th Contact Bob Quinn on 01733 252161
Northborough Primary School Summer Fayre  Saturday July 10th 2-4pm. There will be lots of fun and games and BBQ
World Cup Final Sunday 11th July
Clare Cottage Arts Festival  Saturday July 17th Music, art and poetry.  Café open events@clarecottage.org
Church Clean up and BBQ Etton  Sun 25th July Contact Anne Curwen 01733 253357
St Andrew’s  Harp Concert Sunday 29th August Contact Polly 01733 253088 or Andy 01733 253068
Peakirk Harvest Festival and Heritage Open Days Saturday Sept 11th &  Sunday Sept 12th
Churchyard stalls and more
Northborough Village Fete Sunday Sept 12th Circus theme. Contact 07767 698652 for more details
Clare Cottage Coming soon Gardeners’ Question Time Creative Writing Workshop Cookery Demonstrations Details from Clare Cottage 01733 253330 or events@clarecottage.org

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NightinggaleA Peterborough-based nightingale ringed near Bainton has been re-trapped in France on its way to its African wintering home. This is only the tenth ever nightingale ringed anywhere in the UK and recovered abroad in 100 years of bird ringing!


Nightingales are one of the best known birds – everyone has heard of them, but few have heard them.

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Snakes Alive!

September 10, 2009 · 0 comments

No, mercifully, for I am not too keen on snakes, this one was dead.
The fact that it was a banded snake I found intriguing if not a mite scary.
Was it a Coral Snake or a harmless Milk Snake ?
I knew there was a rhyme re. the sequence of the colours in the banding but couldn’t remember the sequence.
In any case, if the snake were active, all rhyme and reason would desert me.
Snake seen on verge corner Lincoln/Maxey Road. You know the plan was to mow the lawn this morning but I’ve been distracted.
Yours, Monica Berry (Maxey Rd. Deeping Gate)

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A recent meeting of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Helpston was attended by Archdeacon David Painter, following discussions he had had earlier in the summer with the Churchwardens, Pat Jackson and Chris Topper, as well as with the parish priest, Hilary Geisow.

The purpose of the meeting was to consider a proposal that Helpston should be moved from its present grouping with Etton, Glinton, Maxey, Northborough and Peakirk, and join a group of neighbouring parishes to the west – namely Barnack, Bainton, Ufford and Wittering. [click to continue…]

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Mat Warn

Mat Warn

I was going to entitle this article ‘Matthew Warn – teacher to us all’. I then realised that this would be doing him, and those who knew him outside his professional life, a great disservice. There were many, many facets to Mat and as such, the following can only serve as a brief sketch of the life of a man who was loved so well by so many people. [click to continue…]

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