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‘Parish News’
The Parish magazine for
Broughton Astley and Croft with
Stoney Stanton
40p Supplied and printed by
The Genuine Independent Funeral Directors & Memorial Masons
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Rector Rev’d Sharon Constable St Mary’s Rectory St Mary’s Close Broughton Astley LE9 6ES
01455 644779 07581 686736
Assistant Curate Rev’d Joanna Benner 01455 697745 [email protected]
Readers Lester Halling Peter Yates Phil Benner
01455 282189 01455 285978 01455 697745
Pastoral Assistants John Bass Lynne Vernon
01455 284589 01455 285622
PCC Secretary Paul Lawrence 01455 274315 07586 252594
PCC Treasurer Barbara Bedford 01455 202812
To arrange Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals contact
Parish Administrator Mavis Battell Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 2:00 pm tp 5:00 pm
07534 820197 [email protected]
Parish News Editor Wendy Howe 01455 272050 [email protected]
To subscribe to the Parish News please contact:
Broughton Astley Tom Cockerill 01455 698949
Croft Hubert Lane 07787 910466
Stoney Stanton Wendy Howe 01455 272050
For further information, see inside back cover or visit our website:
http://www.stmaryandstmichael.org.uk/
Or follow us on Facebook: @bacsschurches
Parish Contacts
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St Mary’s, Broughton Astley
Churchwardens John Bass Richard Sweeting
01455 284589 01455 283118
DCC Secretary Patricia Whittaker 01455 289950
DCC Treasurer Steve Windram 01455 272922
Tower Contact Paul Constable 01455 644779
Tower Captain Andy Kedie 01455 284777
Teddy Bear Bunch (Weds 10:30 Term time) Sarah Perrett 01455 286256
Rainbow Followers (Sunday 9:45) Sarah Perrett 01455 286256
Around the Churches
St Michael and All Angels, Croft
Churchwardens Claire Jordan Tamara Dugdale
01455 282495 01455 283453
DCC Secretary Kevin Dugdale 01455 283453
Acting DCC Treasurer Lester Halling 01455 282189
Tower Captain Lester Halling 01455 282189
Pebbles—for pre-school children and takes place on Friday mornings 9.00 to 10.00 during term time at the school.
Libby Davis 01455 282629
Childrens Bible Club (See page 14) Claire Jordan 01455 282495
St Michael’s, Stoney Stanton
Churchwardens Malcolm Burland Wendy Howe
07946 575105 01455 272050
DCC Secretary Julie Lawrence 01455 274315
DCC Treasurer Margie Brimacombe 01455 282429
Ringing Master John Vernon 01455 274342
Tower Contact Carol Burland 01455 697626
Junior Church (See page15) Kath Bullock 01455 273649
Facilities Each of our three churches has a disabled access toilet and baby changing facility. Each Church also has a hearing loop system.
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Services…...March
St Mary’s Broughton Astley
St Michael’s Stoney Stanton
St Michael & All Angel’s Croft
Sunday 4 March Lent 3
10:00 am United Service at Broughton Astley
6:00 pm Compline
Sunday 11 March Lent 4
Mothering Sunday
9:45 am Family Service
9:30 am Family Service with “Get Messy” activities 4:00 pm Holy Communion
11:15 am Family Service 6:00 pm
Compline
Sunday 18 March
Lent 5
8:00 am Holy Communion 9:45 am
Messy Church
9:30 am Holy Communion 6:00 pm
Compline
11:15 am Holy Communion
Sunday 25 March
Palm Sunday
9:45 am Holy Communion 6:00 pm
Compline
9:30 am Holy Communion
10:00 am Messy Church at the School
For events in Holy Week, please see page 5
Sunday 1 April
EASTER DAY
6:00 am Dawn Eucharist at the Rectory 9:45 am
Easter Day Eucharist
9:30 am Easter Day Eucharist
11:15 am Easter Day Eucharist
Details of services correct at time of going to print. However, please check weekly news sheet and Church noticeboards for any amendments.
Weekday Services: Broughton Astley: Wednesday 9:30 am Holy Communion Stoney Stanton: Thursday 9:30 am Holy Communion
Sunday 25 March—
Clocks forward 1 hour!!
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The Rector writes in Lent
Last month I wrote to you all to consider reviewing your giving to the Church if you could. To respond in generosity to our God who is generous and profligate with his love and forgiveness to every one of us. I hope you have been able to think deeply on helping our churches spread that message into our communities on many levels by helping with financial support as we plan to develop poor buildings and ministry to further our mission of spreading the good news of God’s love to all we can find who will listen. My grateful thanks for your consideration. This month, March, still deeply into the journey of Lent I would like to share with you something that cane through on to my Facebook Page. Facebook has its good and bad points it has to be said, but it can also help spread a positive message to many thousands of people who subscribe. Here is what I received…..
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When we talk of Mission and evangelism in our churches we often think of events, rallies, etc with an inspiring speaker perhaps to rally the people to faith! But actually, the greatest piece of mission work we can do is to be Christlike wherever we happen to be in a day. And some part of the Lenten journey is about growing in our own spirituality and our faith in the 40 days of Lent. To think about taking a further step in following Jesus. And when we reach Easter Day, having travelled the long road of Lent and Holy week , the celebration and joy of Easter Day is so powerful if we have also walked that journey in ourselves and been transformed by it. WE all do and say wrong things, we all feel angry and bitter at times, we all fail to forgive and love. We are human. But rather than dwell on failings, Pope Francis’s words encourage us all to change and be changed starting with the idea of fasting from our usual responses to what the world throws at us. Hopefully we will want to keep fasting using these wise words beyond the 40 days of Lent as a ‘holy habit’… ? Another short piece of writing hit me in the eye the other day and I have the book open on my desk…I end with also sharing these words from Jesus himself written n a contemporary way as if he’s speaking personally to each one of us today… Jesus said… Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me- watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.
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Age UK Oadby and Wigston is a self-funding charity that has been operating in Wigston since the 1970s. We cater for the over 50s offering home cooked lunches, snacks, cakes and drinks all at a reasonable price. We also provide day care for people with extra needs who are looked after by a dedicated team of trained staff. This service also offers respite for Carers. We have an Information and Advice Officer who is ready to advise on many issues affecting older people. There is a hairdresser, chiropodist and shop on site and numerous activities to get involved with. Rooms are available for hire and we can cater for events such as funeral receptions. We are always looking for Volunteers and Trustees to help with our very rewarding work. We will be opening a memory café in the near future. If you would like to come along or would like more information, please contact Joy Husband on 0116 2885203 or e mail [email protected] or just drop in between 9.30am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, 51 Paddock Street, Wigston, LE18 2A
Stoney Stanton Methodist Chapel
The next Coffee Morning
will be held on
Thursday 29 March 2018
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Lent Programme in the Parish
Lent Course - USPG – ‘ All things are possible’ From 20 February Lent Lunch and Lent course Sessions every Tuesday – At St Mary’s Church 12.30 – 2pm for 5 sessions From 21 February Lent Course every Wednesday evening 7.30-9pm at The Rectory Broughton Astley for 5 sessions Compline 6pm every Sunday from Sunday 18th February – see weekly notices for venues
Holy Week Wednesday 28 March Childrens Workshop at St Michaels Stoney Stanton 7.30pm - Stations of the Cross with music at St Michaels Maundy Thursday – 7pm Supper and Eucharist with watch at St Mary’s Good Friday 10-12 Childrens Workshop at St Mary’s 1pm – 3pm Good Friday Reflections ‘The Nail’ followed by Good Friday Liturgy at St Michael and All Angels Croft . Sunday 1 April Easter Day 6am Dawn Eucharist in the Rectory Garden at Broughton Astley 9.30am Easter Day Eucharist at St Michaels, Stoney Stanton 9.45am Easter Day Eucharist at St Marys, Broughton Astley 11.15am Easter Day Eucharist at St Michael and All Angels, Croft No weekday services in Easter week.
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From the Registers
Baptisms
Funerals
Broughton Astley Nev Clark Bird
Croft Mia Thurman
Stoney Stanton Jack Nichols
Broughton Astley Mary Eliza Jerome
Stoney Stanton Dorothy Hammersley Doreen Tanser Valerie Ann Coslett Alvey Beeching
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For a brochure/more details
phone Anthony Steel on: 01576 510200
www.Kirkwood-Lockerbie.co.uk
Carpentry Joinery and Cabinet Making
Replacement Windows and Doors Hardwood Softwood UPVC Fitted Kitchens, Bathrooms Conservatories M Angrave, (Semi-Retired) 01455 272696 07831 307983 [email protected]
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Sunday 4th March United Eucharist at 10am St Mary’s Broughton Astley
We are delighted to announce that The new Bishop of Loughborough,
Bishop Guli will be coming to preach and celebrate and also licence and install
Sharon as Rector of the Parish!
The parish title was suspended after Peter Burrows left, the parish was no
longer a Team Ministry with a Team Rector and Team Vicar. The following
incumbencies of David Shaw and Trevor Thurston – Smith were appointed as
Priest in charge, Sharon taking the incumbency as ‘Rector Designate’ as
moves began to lift the suspension.
The primary reason for suspending a Benefice is because an Incumbent has a
power of veto over changes to that Benefice. Therefore, if change is envisaged
it is deemed preferable, though not essential, to ensure that a new appointee
cannot prevent the change. The Benefice is also suspended when for some
reason the minister in another parish is to be asked to take charge of this
parish. This is normally for reasons of pastoral reorganization.
It is now understood that no pastoral re-organisation will be needed in the
parish and the title has now after a lengthy process, been lifted. We will
remain as Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton!
Come and celebrate and meet our new Suffragan Bishop ! Time for a party!
Everyone welcome!
Sharon
Bishop Guli
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New pattern for Parish Services
As the parish begins to understand the way we invite people into church to know
the Good News of Jesus Christ has to change and develop, the PCC in September
agreed to change the pattern of services in the parish to enable churches to spread
the services so within the month there is SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
Each of our churches has one monthly outreach service, ( Messy Church) and three
Eucharists for the rest of the month.
Occasionally there are other non - communion services fitted in such as
Remembrance, Mothering Sunday, and Harvest but there will always be a
Eucharist offered in the parish on those special days for people who want one.
Across the parish on any normal Sunday there are at least two other Eucharist
services for people to attend week by week.
The United Eucharist service stays the same, but to assist extra time for fellowship
at coffee the Baptisms at St Mary’s now move to the second Sunday.
The weekday Eucharist services stay the same
There have been no reductions in Eucharists from the old pattern.
Alongside this pattern we also offer and include other types of service such as
Healing, Taize chant, Celtic Eucharist, and Compline and uniformed parade services
throughout the year. It is hoped more of these services will be offered more
regularly as our ministry team grows.
This is experimental for six months.
If anyone has concerns…please come and talk to Sharon within the six months
experimental period.
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STONEY STANTON VILLAGE HALL
Looking for a new interest, to keep fit or meet new friends?
Why not come along to the Village Community Hall where you can be sure of a warm welcome.
Monday: Monday Club Evergreens alternate weeks Bokwa
Clubbercise
Tuesday: Parish Council Meeting every 2nd Tuesday
Wednesday: Creative Children Toddler Group
Zumba
Thursday: Total Tone
Fitsteps
Friday: Stoney Stanton Stitchers
Rainbows
Saturday: Chinese Martial Arts (adults)
HIRE CHARGES
Private Social Bookings
Monday-Saturday £10 per hour
Commercial Bookings
Monday-Friday £10 per hour
Saturdays £12 per hour Regular block bookings £8.50 per hour
CLOSED SUNDAY
For all bookings and enquiries go to:
http://www.stoneystanton.org/ehalls-for-hire/ Phone: 07476202575
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1st Sunday of the Month
10.00 am United Parish Eucharist
St Mary’s BA St Michael’s SS St Michael & All Angels, Croft
2nd Sunday 9.45 am Eucharist
12 noon Baptism
9.30 am Get Messy
4.00 pm Eucharist
11.15 am Eucharist / Morning Prayer
3rd Sunday 8.00 am Eucharist
9.45 am Messy Church
9.30 am Eucharist
12 noon Baptism
11.15 am Eucharist / Morning Prayer
4th Sunday 9.45 am Eucharist 9.30 am Eucharist 10.00 am Messy Church at Croft School
12 noon Baptism
New experimental pattern of Services
from January 2018 for a period of six months.
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St Michael’s Stoney Stanton 100 Club Draw
January Results
First Prize—£25.00—No 8—Alison Johnson
Second Prize - £15.00—No 82—Wendy Howe
Third Prize—£10.00—No 42—Roger Statham
St Mary’s Subscription Draw
January Winners
1st No. 55 Mr R Sidey 2nd No. 199 Mr R Quittenten 3rd No. 66 Mrs P Whittaker
February Winners
1st No. 97 Mrs J Jones 2nd No. 73 Mrs C Page 3rd No. 79 Mrs C Riley
The unexpected effect of celebrity vicars
Celebrity clergy such as the Revd Richard Coles and the Revd Kate Bottley have helped the Church of England, by making it appear more accessible, and thereby boosting the number of trainee clergy up to a ten-year high. Such is the belief of a number of church leaders, such as the Bishop of Repton, the Rt Rev Jan McFarlane. ‘With Richard and Kate being on Strictly Come Dancing and shows like that, they’ve just come across as human people who happen to have a strong faith.’ And so, while in 2016 there were 476 new trainees; last year there were 544 new trainees. New priests are also getting younger; last year 28 per cent of trainees were under 32.
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Recipe Book plus house hold hints and tips
Hello all you cooks and handy people out there I am thinking of compiling a book for sale from St Michaels in the hope that it will make a little money for our church funds, but I cant do it without your help!! Please let me have any of your favourite recipes hopefully tried and tested ones. Plus a picture of the finished item if possible. I am thinking of basing the book on the church seasons eg Christmas lent Easter etc. but it depends on what I receive.
To make the book more interesting I think an addition of Hints and tips for around the home might be good. Eg. Stain removal tips, or mending ideas. Its up to you , please help me with this as soon as possible as I think it will be a long process .
Maureen Burland.
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1914—1918 2014—2018
11 November 2018 will see commemorations of the ending of the First World War. We have ambitious ideas for a yarn bomb, both inside and outside the Church.
If you have your own knitting or crochet pattern, that is fine. If not a suggested one is: Using red double knitting wool, and 4.5 mm needles. Cast on 50 sts, and knit 10 rows. Next row, knit 2 together across the row (25 stitches). Next row, knit. Next row, Knit 1 stitch, then knit 2 together across the remainder of the row (13 stitches) Next row, knit. Next row, knit 1 stitch, then knit 2 together across the remainder of the row (7 stitches). Cut the wool, and draw through remaining stitches and fasten off. Sew seam. Using black wool, oversew over centre of poppy . Any thickness of wool can be used, and any sized needles. If you want your poppy to be fuller, cast on more stitches. We do not need the poppies to be all the same size or shade of red, just as many as we can make. When you want to pass them on, please contact Wendy, 272050. Many thanks, I hope we can have a wonderful display.
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Beetle Drive and Pancakes
Friday 9 February saw us gathered once again at Croft school for our annual Beetle Drive and Pancake Party—is it really a year since the last one!!
Kevin was MC and handed out a quiz sheet (no prizes) for us to work out prior to the start of the Beetle Drive.
Once we were all assembled, Kevin counted us down and the Beetle Drive was underway! The sound of rolling dice, the cheers when a six was thrown, and in no time the first “Beetle” was called, and all play stopped.
Several games were played before we were given the answers to the quiz, and then we started on the pancakes. Mick had been busy all day “flipping” pancakes along with Claire and others who provided the accompaniments of bacon, beans, mushrooms and a choice of sauces. Whilst waiting to collect our savoury pancakes, Kevin handed out another quiz, this time there was a prize to be won!
Further rounds of Beetle were played, before pancakes with sweet fillings were served, answers
given to the quiz and the raffle drawn.
For (we think) the fourth year running, Linda and team won the quiz!! (Perhaps she should set it next year!!)
The final games of Beetle were played before we added up our scores for the evening and prizes awarded. The family Beadle won both the Adult and Children’s prizes! Congratulations!
Well done to all prize winners, and an enormous thank you to all who worked so hard to make the evening such a great success again, and of course to all who came.
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Easter Sunday
1 April
Take Tea amongst the
Easter Flowers
2:30 pm—4:30 pm
St Mary’s Church, Broughton Astley
And
2pm—4pm
St Michael’s Church, Stoney Stanton
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Baby Yoga St Mary’s Church
Broughton Astley, LE9 6XS
Held on Wednesdays at 1:30 – 2:30
Suitable for babies aged 8 weeks to pre-crawling.
Contact Chris at: 07712673766
Email:[email protected]
St Michael’s Stoney Stanton
Come and join us for Coffee and Cake
Saturday 10 March2018
10:00 am —12 noon
We look forward to seeing you!
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See you all again next year, and of course if you have never been to the Beetle Drive and Pancakes, why not come along and join us!!
Jeans instead of vestments?
Have you noticed any local clergy dressing more informally in recent months? If so, there is a good reason for it: C of E clergy were given the go-ahead last year to choose whether or not to disregard their robes, and dress down for services, after a vote by General Synod. That means that if the vicar wants to wear jeans when leading a service, the Church of England will no longer object. It is believed by some that such a change can help the Church by ‘reflecting the way society has gone in the way of informali-ty’, according to one vicar.
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Crossword—March
Across 1 Arouse (Song of Songs 2:7) (6) 4 Extinguish (Isaiah 1:31) (6) 8 ‘“They — — ,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt!”’ (Proverbs 23:35) (3,2) 9 Unhappiness (Nehemiah 2:2) (7) 10 Jewish (7) 11 Dirge (anag.) (5) 12 ‘A truthful witness gives honest — , but a false witness tells lies’ (Proverbs 12:17) (9) 17 Paul quoted from the second one in his address in the synagogue at Pisidian An-tioch (Acts 13:33) (5) 19 ‘Do not use your freedom to — the sinful nature’ (Galatians 5:13) (7) 21 ‘As you can see, he has done nothing to — death’ (Luke 23:15) (7) 22 Name applied by Isaiah to Jerusalem (Isaiah 29:1) (5)
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23 ‘All the people — — one man, saying, “None of us will go home”’ (Judges 20:8) (4,2) 24 Lazarus, who was carried by angels to Abraham’s side when he died, was one (Luke 16:20) (6) Down 1 Appalled (Job 26:11) (6) 2 ‘In an — to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea’ (Acts 27:30) (7) 3 Expel (Acts 18:16) (5) 5 ‘But I have a baptism to — , and how distressed I am until it is completed!’ (Luke 12:50) (7) 6 ‘Of the increase of his government and peace there will be — — ’ (Isaiah 9:7) (2,3) 7 Hurry (Psalm 119:60) (6) 9 ‘For I desire mercy, not — , and acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offer-ings’ (Hosea 6:6) (9) 13 One of its towns was Sychar, where Jesus met a woman at Jacob’s well (John 4:5) (7) 14 Shouting (Acts 7:57) (7) 15 Arachnid (Isaiah 59:5) (6) 16 One of Paul’s first converts in Philippi was Lydia, a — in purple cloth (Acts 16:14) (6) 18 Donkeys (5) 20 Raked (anag.) (5)
February Crossword Solutions: ACROSS: 1, Credit. 4, Tackle. 7, Cain. 8, Kenaniah. 9, Strength. 13, Beg. 16, Salvation Army. 17, ARC. 19, Every day. 24, Admonish. 25, Dire. 26, Sneeze. 27, Bronze. DOWN: 1, Cock. 2, Epistolic. 3, Taken. 4, Tenet. 5, Cane. 6, Leave. 10, Erase. 11, Guide. 12, Honey. 13, Barbarian. 14, Guys. 15, Asia. 18, Rod in. 20, Voice. 21, Rahab. 22, Hope. 23, Mene.
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St Mary’s Winter Quiz—2017
A lot of quiz sheets were sold this time. I received many adult’s sheets back for marking. Many scored 100%, so a draw was made. The lucky winner was Joan Harrison of Stoney Stanton. I only received 4 children’s quizzes for marking, so after a draw the winner was Bethany Green of Broughton Astley. Are you still puzzling over any of the clues? Here’s a full list of answers: Children’s Quiz:
Wordsearch
The missing word was “Gooseberry”.
1. Lemons 9. Sweetcorn
2. Dandelion 10. Sky
3. Egg-yolk 11. Whale
4. Banana 12. Sunflowers
5. Custard 13. Sand
6. Sea 14. Submarine
7. Stilton Cheese 15. Leicester City Shirts
8. Blue lights
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March :
FairTrade fortnight 2018 runs from 26th February to 11th March, and many shops will be making a point of displaying Fairtrade goods – everything from tea and coffee to cotton T shirts - but there is another commodity where a FairTrade purchase can make a difference to the world and producers …. GOLD To produce gold, gold ore is extracted from the Earth’s crust often by artisanal and small-scale miners, many of them working in remote areas. In these small-scale goldmines the gold is extracted using toxic chemicals such as mercury, (harmful for human health and the environment), because the miners can’t afford to use safer processing methods. Mercury causes birth defects, brain and kidney damage, as well as contaminating water supplies and entering the food chain through poisoned fish. The miners are also exploited by traders because of their poverty, and the absence of regulation and legal protections. Workers in Fairtrade certified gold mines receive a guaranteed Fairtrade Minimum Price for their gold as well as a Premium to spend on improving their businesses or on community projects, such as education, clean water and healthcare. The Fairtrade Gold Standards also include strict requirements on working conditions, health and safety, handling chemicals, women’s rights, child labour and protection of the environment.
Fairtrade Certified Gold is the world's first independent ethical certification system for gold. Buying Fairtrade Gold makes a real difference to the lives of miners, their families and communities. More about jewellery with the Fairtrade Gold Stamp can be found at fairtrade.org.uk/en/buying-fairtrade/gold
Environmental living: Ideas for the month
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Where at…… Date and Time Speaker Competition
Broughton Astley Village Hall
Tuesday 13 March 7:30 pm
“What it means to be a Magistrate” Suzi Felstead
Manorfield Community Centre Stoney Stanton
Wednesday 14 March 7:30 pm
“Recycling with a Difference” Sue Drage
A recycled item
Croft Flower Club (Contact Mrs Hilary Wall 07912983884 for more information)
Wednesday 21 March 7:30 pm
“The Joys of Spring” Barbara Collins
Ladies Fellowship Group Contact Marjorie Pawley 282619 for more information
Wednesday 14 March
“Northern Lights and Norway” Paul Chilton
Clubs, activities & events in March
W.I. Meetings etc………
Wednesdays at St Michael’s Church Stoney Stanton
First Wednesday Afternoon tea, toys and Natter. Currently on hold whilst we review this event. However, thanks to all who have made it possible.
21 March 12 noon—1:30 pm
Winter Warmers Home made soup, roll, butter and tea or coffee
28 March 2pm—5pm
Board Games afternoon New date, now 4th Wednesday in the month
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1. Bus 21. Fire Engine 41. Pedestrian
2. Street 22. Wall 42. School
3. Office 23. Flag 43. Factory
4. River 24. Van 44. Library
5. Pub 25. Baker 45. Statue
6. Canal 26. Road 46. Cash Machine
7. Lamppost 27. Temple 47 Fishmonger
8. Barber 28. Banks 48 Kiosk
9. Hotel 29. Cathedrals 49 College
10. Bridge 30. Church 50. Charity Shop
11. Hill 31. Prison 51. Department Store
12. Hedge 32. Newsagent 52. Hair Salon
13. Park 33. Bistro 53. Estate Agent
14. Hall 34. Police Station 54. Bench
15. Café 35. Lorry 55. Petrol Station
16 Chapel 36. Post Offices 56. Zebra Crossing
17. Car 37. Market 57. Ambulance
18. Butcher 38. Hospital 58. Path
19. Taxi 39 Dentist’s 59. Tram
20. Bar 40. Grocer 60. Railway Station
Adult’s Quiz—Things you may see in the town
Look out for my next quiz, out in the summer.
Lucy
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Bishop’s Bill to put mothers’ names on marriage certificates passes first stage
A move to end the “historic injustice” of excluding mothers’ names from marriage certificates has passed its first parliamentary stage in a Private Members’ Bill brought by the Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith. The bill, which also includes provision to modernise registration with electronic registers, received its Second Reading in the House of Lords. In his speech, the Bishop described the origin of the present practice of naming only the father on marriage certificates as “archaic and unchanged since Victorian times, where children were seen as the father’s property, and little consideration was given to mothers' roles in raising children.” Dr Smith continued: “As we approach the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, it is only right that we consider how existing legislation excludes or does not recognise the contributions made by women. This Bill allows for this important and symbolic change to be made. “It’s important to note that this Bill would allow mothers’ names to be included when registering all marriages, not just those that take place in Church of England Churches.” Dr Smith said there was popular support for the change in Parliament and across society. Many who were getting married themselves or whose children are to marry will, he said, have been "shocked" to discover the continuing exclusion of mothers’ names. Dr Smith also made clear that the Bill covered other matters relating to marriage registration, namely the modernisation of the system for recording marriages, moving away from a paper-based to a digital system for record keeping. It does not, he said, “…alter who can get married, or where they can get married, or who can perform that marriage. The bill does not propose any changes to marriage ceremonies, or the Church of England’s doctrine of marriage. These are all far greater questions, which fall beyond the scope of this Bill.” After passing Second Reading, the Bill now proceeds towards its Committee Stage in the House of Lords.
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Want to be creative? Have a cup of tea
Tea-drinkers have always known that almost anything is possible, with a cup of tea in your hand, and now it seems that the scientists are catching up with them. For there seems to be proof that a simple cup of tea can spark an instant burst of your brainpower and creativity, enhancing your mood and cognitive ability. Yet, although tea contains both caffeine and theanine, both of which increase attentiveness and alertness, these do not usually take effect as quickly as the sim-ple act of drinking tea seems to do. Thus, researchers suspect that simply drinking the tea works to enhance your mood. Tests found that drinking tea helped people in both divergent thinking (the process of coming up with a number of new ideas around a central theme), and also with creativity. This must make tea the go-to drink for writers, artists and musicians, and indeed anyone looking for inspiration. So - go put the kettle on! The study appeared in the journal Food Quality and Preference.