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PARISH NEWS Open the box! The Children's Society annual box opening is drawing near! I hope to start emptying them from mid-September, so hope they are getting heavy. Last year we raised £516 -a very good effort. There are many children in this country in great need of help in many different ways. Thank you very much for your contributions towards this work. New box holders are always welcome. Please contact me or one of your churchwardens. Norah Skinner (01628 624875) Sizzling barbecue Despite being held purely to bring families together, the parish barbecue still raised another £400 for church funds. Thanks specially to Jenny and Keith Robinson for the hard slog they put in and to Phoebe Evans for lending her garden. Music creates harmony in Mongolia Alex Watsham who with friends Alison, Ashleigh and Francesca played for Music on a Summer's Evening, writes about their trip to Mongolia and the work they were able to do with kind donations. We would like to thank everyone who gave donations that enabled us to buy a great selection of toys -skipping ropes, water pistols, crayons, colouring books, pens and pencils. These were much enjoyed by the children at the Lotus Child Orphanage, in the mountains outside Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital. Our time at the orphanage was very rewarding. As well as working and playing with the children, we helped to repair some of the buildings, damaged during the particularly harsh winter. We also enjoyed painting murals to brighten up the orphanage with the help of the children. We later spent some time trekking (on foot and horse) through Mongolia's remote but stunning Great White Lake, and saw some unforgettable sights. Our time in Mongolia gave us a wonderful insight into a very different culture, although returning to running water, Western food and a warm bed was certainly a welcome relief! Thank you again for your support and generosity. WI hears about Sue Ryder LIittlewick Green's WI meets on Tuesday September 21, 2pm in the Gilchrist Hall. Vicky Collins will speak about the work of the Sue Ryder Homes. |
Record lunch results The Summer Garden Party on August 1 was a lovely occasion,thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Many thanks go to Margaret Burton and her team for providing a delicious lunch, to Joanna for letting us use her garden (and her kitchen) and to all those who worked behind the scenes moving furniture and putting up tents. We are grateful to Stubbings Nursery, Braywick Heath Nursery, Waitrose, Budgens and Norden Farm. and everyone else who gave raffle prizes and, last but not least, to the Lord for keeping the sun shining. And the icing on the cake - we raised over £1,1000. Gill Wallis Open for Air Ambulance The lovely acre garden at Woodpecker Farm, Warren Row is opening on Sunday September 5, 2 5pm. Teas and plants for sale. Colourful herbaceous borders, ponds, a rill and a good collection of dahlias. Proceeds in aid of Air Ambulance, Adults £3.50. See direction signs at Knowl Hill on the A4. Pyramids increase I'm pleased to report that the pyramid orchids which have, in recent years, appeared on the wild flower meadow at Pinkneys Green, have appeared again this year. Not quite so many flower spikes - but perhaps the freakish weather we've had is to account. But the really good news is that I noticed three new flower spikes in another section of the field, so they are spreading! Roger Strike Sun shines on winners The July 200 Club prize draw took place at the Young at Heart lunch on Wednesday July 21, when the winners were Rita Sharman (58) and Betty Sansum (29). The August prize draw was held on August 1 at the Stubbings' Summer Garden Party, held at Joanna Butterwick's home. The lucky winners this time were Hilary Butler (98) and Ronald Mansell (120). The September draw will be held at the Young at Heart lunch on Wednesday September 8. Tony Ruffell Village lunch back The next Littlewick Green village lunch is on Thursday September 9, 1.15pm in the Gilchrist Hall. Do you have a story preferably with a social or ecclesiastical angle - which will make the Parish News really interesting to everyone each month? Stories, or ideas, from any part of the Parish can be emailed to Lynn Penfold at lynnpenfold@waitrose.com (01628 825718). This website only contains an extract from the printed Parish News, for a copy of the magazine, only 40p per issue, please contact:- Hurley Ann Miller 01628 824414 Littlewick Green Mary Gilbert 01628 822828 Stubbings Andrea Burn 01628 626428 ...........or go to the back of any of our three churches. |