LOCKDOWN KNITTERS During lockdown and the months following, the group of local knitters led by Dorothy Dolby of Belmesthorpe, have kept themselves busy making various items of clothing for the charity, Knit For Peace. At the end of August another delivery was made to the Headquarters in London and the
September has been a month of great activity, much of it focused on community engagement but also a great fundraising event from the children of the benefice. Over £77,000 has now been secured or pledged which is a great start but we still have a long way to go to
Ryhall Village Hall remains closed but we hope to open as soon as possible. Please check the noticeboard for details of re–opening. RYHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Two things are obvious around the village now. 1) There are more children of all ages around and 2) the nights are closing in This
We seem to be in a state of constant change ; so many instructions have been issued at very short notice, like the com- pulsory wearing of masks in church or the sudden lockdown in places where there had been a rise in the numbers of Covid-19 cases. It makes
Montgomery Heights is a children’s home about 80 kilometres from Harare, Zimbabwe. It is home and school to 56 children, from 0 – 18, carers and staff. The children live in 4 houses: babies, toddlers, boys and girls. Most of the children are orphans, and have been at the home
The past 5 months have been a difficult time for so many people during this terrible pandemic, some very positive things have come out of it and Essendine residents have proved that. A vey positive community spirit has built up in the village with villagers helping each other out with
Greetings to you all from St Mary Magdalene’s Church. I hope you are all keeping well and have enjoyed the hot summer days. On the farm we are still busy harvesting with the combine, whilst drilling the new autumn crops. It is always amazing how quickly the turnaround is. This
I hope you and your families are all keeping safe and well in these difficult times. One could hardly believe back in March that we would still be leading restricted lives to keep the virus away. However, I am sure many of you are back at work or facing the
CARLBY WALKING GROUP:There will not be a walk in September but changes are afoot. Dave Richardson is taking over from Clare as the group organizer when walks recommence, with possible reduction in the number of walks. Details will be given in due course. Meanwhile Clare would like to thank all
The Restoration & Renewal (R&R) Plan was launched at the end of June 2020 with an initial focus on the most urgent need to replace the leaking roof and a plan over the next 5 years, to restore the building and renew the life within. Income generation has relied heavily
