lambfold benefice newsletter - february 2015

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LAMBFOLDNEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2015

6thFebruary Bingo Evening Maidford Village Hall

8thFebruary The Great Blakesley Treasure Hunt Starting at Bartholomew Arms, Blakesley

11thFebruary Litchborough Gardening Club Meeting Litchborough Village Hall

15thFebruary Reading of Acts of the Apostles Maidford Church

28thFebruary Messy Church Blakesley School Hall

6th7thMarch Farthingstone Pantomime Farthingstone Village Hall

7thMarch Quiz Night Blakesley Village Hall

16thMay Barn Dance Rectory Farm, Maidford

6thJune Farthingstone Foot Fest Farthingstone & Surrounding Area

13thJune Maidford Church Fete Maidford

14thJune Blakesley Open Gardens Blakesley

20thJune Litchborough Open Gardens Litchborough

4thJuly Litchborough Flower & Produce Show Litchborough

18thJuly Picnic in the Park Farthingstone Joymead

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE E-MAIL VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER, PLEASE [email protected]

Mondays 11.45am Yoga Farthingstone Village Hall

Mondays 7.30pm Yoga Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall

1stMonday 2pm Crafternoon Blakesley Reading Room

2ndMonday 2.30pm Womens Guild Blakesley Reading Room

2ndMonday 7.30pm Litchborough 2ndMonday Club Litchborough Village Hall

Tuesdays 2pm Blakesley Short Mat Bowls Blakesley & Woodend Village Hall

1stWednesday 7.30pm Maidford in the Garden Club Maidford Village Hall

3rdWednesday 7.30pm Blakesley-cum-Woodend WI Blakesley Reading Room

Last Wednesday 2.30pm Maidfordians Maidford Village Hall

Wednesdays 10am Tai Chi Farthingstone Village Hall

Alternate Thursdays 2pm Whist Drive Blakesley Reading RoomLast Thursday Woodend & Blakesley Welcome Club
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Since Christmas I have been feeling bombarded with stories of discrimination of one sort or another. I amreminded how fragile each of us can be, even those who don't usually allow their vulnerability to show. Ourcalm appearance can give way to hurt when that something that gets under our skin suddenly turns up.

Yet we saw in France how passionately they hold on to freedom of expression. And not just the French, butothers worldwide. The idea of totalitarian rule conjures up such horror that a cry went up to allow freedom to

offend others, so that the human spirit can remain able to express itself fully without fear of reprisal. Certainlythe violence against journalists and Jewish people was barbaric.

But surely there must be a balance. Surely we do not have to return to a dictatorship to hold back from causingothers the deep hurt of religious satire. Surely freedom of expression can be exercised without inflaming theanguish of others? Surely it's important to go gently into this New Year, supporting one another where we can,disagreeing where we have to, yet remembering the ties that bind us. It is often still possible to get on withthose who we think behave badly. All parents practise this daily and God knows, none of us has a monopolyof truth and goodness.

With love and prayers,Carolyn

I have been contacted this month by a Maidford resident who lives on the crossroads out of the village. Herhome is called Toad Hall and she has had a note through her door without any name, addressed to FrogCottage. Anonymous notes are upsetting, partly because the person sending it is unknown which leads tothinking who it might be, and partly because there is a feeling of unpleasant ridicule. I humbly suggest thatwhoever sent this note might think twice before doing it again. It has almost certainly caused more upset thanyou may have intended. Thank you.

is back! The next session of the Lambfold Messy Church will be on SaturdayFebruary 28th, 2-4 in Blakesley school hall. All ages are very welcome, fromtots to pensioners. Just turn up for a chance to socialise, have some fun,explore a bible theme through craft and story, enjoy some deliciousrefreshments and a short act of worship. Come along and bring your friends.Take a look on our Facebook page for photos and news or contact Mary on

860585 for more information.

Family Service has been getting a 'face lift'! This short, informal service takes place on the fourth Sundayeach month at 10.30. It now has its own music group(new members welcomed) and plenty of opportunityfor participation from all the congregation, whatever their age. Everyone is welcomed to this well attended,fun servicewhich ends with time to socialise over a drink and a biscuit. Take a look at Facebook, on thepage for Messy Church, or contact Bridget Anderson or Mary Barnett (860585) for more information.


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Blakesley Pre-School has recently announced that due to popularity it has extended its opening hours to9am3pm, five days a week.

A wonderful pre-school in a fantastic country setting, it has a group of highly experienced staff and provideschilder aged from two to four with a great start to their learning.

It also runs Rising Fives sessions to help prepare children for the transition to Blakesley CE PrimarySchool.

Contact Katherine Harvie [email protected] 07530 433 515

February 8th 9.00am Holy CommunionFebruary 22nd 6.00pm Evensong

Dec 20th Paul Allinson No28Dec 27th Caroline Traill No49Jan 3rd William Church No 23Jan 10th Sarah Hyatt No39Jan17th Chris Tate No 4

Farthingstone Amateur Reparatory Theatrical Society have released details of their next production. With anod to their sophisticated clientele they are rehearsing for Carry on Up a Christmas Carol.Thepantomime contains a healthy amount of plagiarism from Charles Dickens, Barbara Windsor, Ronnie Barkerand the great Bard himself. There will be a prize for anyone spotting an original joke.This play, written exclusively for Farthingstone and the surrounding villages will, after fierce audiencepressure, contain a number of bedroom scenes.

Performances are planned for, Friday 6th

March at 7.30pm, Sat 7th

March at 2.30pm & 7.30 pm. Ticketsprices are Adults 6 Children 3 and are available from Peter Stanton 361621, Howard Pritchett 361330 andChris FitzGerald 361646 or email [email protected].
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The Farthingstone Foot Festis a charity walk organised by Farthingstone Foot Fest Committee inaccordance with the guidelines of the LDWA (Long Distance Walkers Association), starting and finishing atFarthingstone Village Hall. Our first Foot Fest was in 2008 and, with more than 200 participants in previousyears, we are looking forward to an even bigger event on Saturday 6thJune 2015.Two optional walks or runs are available:-

The Challenge is a walk or run covering just over 26 miles and consists of two loops forming a

figure of eight route almost entirely on footpaths and trails with minimal road usage. Walkers startat 8:00am and runners start at 9.00am

The Half Marathon is a circular walk or run forming part of the 26 mile route. Walkers and runnersstart together at 10.00am

The routes cover significant stretches of the Macmillan Way, Knightly Way and Midshires Way withconnecting footpaths through the wonderful rolling countryside of Northamptonshire.Entry Fees are 26 Mile 11.50 (12.50 on day), 13 mile 8.50 ( 9.50 on day). Your entry fee includes:

A Pint of Beer

A meal, pudding and hot drinks at the finish for all

Certificates for all finishers and a prize list for the fastest Veteran and overall Fastest

Results mailed or e-mailed to you

We will have a First Aider in attendance.

Proceeds from the event will go towards village charities. Sponsorship forms are also available with thisyears Charity nominated as Macmillan Nurses so an opportunity to also support this very worthwhile Charity.To find out more and for enrolment forms please visit the Farthingstone websitewww.farthingstone.orgorcontact Paul Allinson [email protected] phone 01327 361681.
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Hello and thank you to those who came and had a little taste of tai chi last month, lovely gentle exercises ...very relaxing. Well, we're now into February and this month we are supporting The British Heart Foundationwith their campaign ... 'Wear It. Beat It.'

We've got Nigel coming from the BHF to talk a little about the Foundation, what they do, fundraising, wherethe money is spent etc. A raffle is being organised ... red tickets ... red prizes ... oh and if you have a littlesomething that just happens to be red, vaguely resembling something that could be a raffle prize ... thankyou!

But most of all we need you to come along please on the 9th at 7.30pm to our lovely village hall. Everybodyis welcome, 3 if you're not yet a member and just a bit of cash for a raffle ticket or two. Coronary heartdisease is the UK's single biggest killer and I'm sure most people would agree that non-profit makingorganisations like the BHF deserve all the help they can get.

Oops ... almost forgot to mention the 'Wear It' bit in the campaign title ... well, guess what ... it would befabulous if you'd wear something red on the night ... anything ... within reason ... jumper, hat, scarf, bow inyour hair, shoes, boots, bracelet, socks ... whatever ... lipstick ... bow tie ...But no pressure!

Be great to see you for a couple of hours on the 9th, you'll be made very welcome. Tea, coffee and a biscuitor two as usual ... red / heart shaped ... maybe.

Any questions, you can get me on 830517 [email protected]

We are delighted to announce that a member of the Waterside Nursery in Leicestershire will be the guestspeaker at our February meeting (Wednesday, 11thFebruary at 7.30 p.m.) Waterside Nursery regularly exhibitsat Chelsea Flower Show where they have won several gold medals. Come along and find out how to managea pond of whatever size as well as to discover the many benefits that a pond will bring to your garden. Yourquestions on aspects of planning, maintenance and planting will be answered. There will also be an opportunityto buy some of the nurserys own stock including oxygenating, aquatic and marginal plants. Have a look at theirwebsite to see the variety of plants they sell:www.watersidenursery.co.uk Our guests are coming here all theway from Sharnford, so we hope to have a good turnout for an enjoyable and instructive evening.

Subscriptions for 2015 are now due; you do not have to be a member of the Gardening Club to attend ourmeetings and events but there many benefits to be had by doing so: free entry to our monthly meetings, free

entry to RHS Wisley on our annual visit, access to expert RHS advice, monthly circulation of The Gardenmagazine, visits to gardens of interest in the local area. We also organise other events throughout the year: in2014 we had a Bazaar, a Bingo night and a History of Litchborough evening, and this fundraising has enabledus to offer a very impressive programme as well as funding for our Elm Tree Project, (we now have two Englishelms), very good for such a small (and young) club.

We are able to keep subscriptions done at last years level at 15 for an individual and 25 for a couple.Similarly, it is still only 3 to attend any of our regular meetings as a visitor. Everyone is welcome. Pleasecontact Diane Shaw on 831312 or Sheila Melville on 831643 for further information and a copy of our 2015calendar.

Litchborough Open Gardens will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, 20 thJune 2015. Please contactDiane Shaw on 831312 if you would like your garden to be included, it would be great to have at least 6 gardensopen on the day.
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Thank youfor your continued valued custom.

We have really enjoyed meeting you all over the last few months and look forward to

serving you in our new shop opening hours. Your warm welcome has meant a lot to us

all, and has pushed us to increase our product range and develop the services we

provide. We look to further improving and adding more services to your local shop and

would appreciate your continued support.

The New Post Office format

You may be aware that the new local format has been installed in the shop. This means

we now have a very useful Post Office which is now open all day - 7 days a week! Thebiggest increase of usage is the cash point facility at the post office and the fact you can

post your items on the way to and from workno more queuing at lunch time!

Look out for our fantastic New Offers every month

New Bakery

We now stock a range of the brilliant local bakers. To avoid disappointment please come

in and reserve your selection now! Also, we have added a new line of freshly made

sandwiches that are delivered every morning.

The New Shop Opening Hours

Mon - Sat: 6.30am to 9.00pm

Sunday: 7.00am to 7.00pm

The New Post Office Hours

Its open when the shop is!!! All day every day!


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Following the success of our trip to the RHS gardens at Wisley last September, we are planning a return visiton Saturday, 30thMay. Places are limited and priority will be given to club members. Please book your placebefore 28thFebruary. For more information and a booking form, come along to one of our meetings or contactSheila Melville on 831643. Transport costs should be approximately the same as last year (12.50).

We are organising a small Flower and Produce Show in conjunction with the Summer Fete on Saturday, 4 thJuly. There will be a variety of classes, not exclusively for gardeners, although we hope to showcase your skillin growing potatoes, tomatoes, fruit, sweet peas and roses etc: there will also be several different childrensclasses.

We will give more details in the next month or two but meanwhile you might want to order your seeds inreadiness; in fact now is a good time to sow sweet peas and, in a warm greenhouse or propagator, tomatoesand cucumbers.

Dates for the diary: on 12th August we will be visiting Coton Manor Gardens and Hidcote Gardens on Saturday,19th September: more details to follow.

FILM NIGHTGRAND BUDAPEST HOTELWednesday 28th Januaryat 8:00pm

Comedy Drama directed by Wes Anderson, starring Saoirse Ronan, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, TildaSwinton & Jeff GoldblumFor tickets ring Angela on 01327-860594

QUIZ NIGHT - Saturday 7th March at 7.30pmTeams of up to 6 people10 per person, including fish & chip supperContact Angela Locke to book in your team before deadline of 28th [email protected] 01327-860594

Bookings

We are very pleased to announce that Charlotte Cockerill has agreed to take on managing the bookings for

the hall. To check availability click Village Hallto see the calendar on the Blakesley website atwww.blakesley-village.co.uk- then ring Charlotte on 07522 832824 to book.

Following the successful launch of the defibrillator outside Blakesley shop an awareness session was heldin the Village Hall with over 30 people attending. Blakesley-cum-Woodend WI provided and served home-made cakes, teas and coffee. Donations for the refreshments raised 24 which will be split 50/50 betweenthe WI and maintenance for the defibrillator.

The monthly meeting will be held on 18thFebruary at 7.30pm in the Reading Room. Details of the speakerwill be advertised on local notice boards.Visitors are welcome for a small charge of 3. Come and see your NEW WI.
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN A VILLAGEEMERGENCY?

Would you know who might be vulnerable?

Do you have special skills which could be of benefit?

Would you know where to go as a safety point?

Might you have transport suitable for use in an emergencysituation?

These are the type of questions the Parish Council has been thinking about in advance oftrying to formulate a COMMUNITY EMERGENCY AND FLOOD PLAN.

Would you be prepared to give of your time as part of a small group to put such a plantogether?

Please consider it and contact the Parish Clerk if you will help01327 353622 or e [email protected]

The Parish Council is seeking volunteers that rather rarebreed!!

One is needed to act as VILLAGE TREE WARDEN, not a veryonerous role but just someone who enjoys walking in andaround the village who would be prepared to highlight concerns

about trees clearly need some TLC or perhaps which might belooking dangerous. The Parish Council doesnt own any treesso it would merely be a case of reporting so that the owners canbe contacted.

Villagers prepared to become part of a NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCHNETWORK in the village. Luckily crime levels in Blakesley are very lowbut there was a recent incident which has prompted this appeal.

Please contact the Parish Clerk01327 353622

It is that time of year again when plans for summer are being made! Blakesley Open Gardens will be onSunday, 14thJune from 2-6pm.

We would like to make a plea that, once spring is under way, if you have any surplus seedlings, plants orrooted cutting you consider growing them on to sell , in aid of St Mary's church, on Gardens Open day! Asever it would be lovely to hear from anyone prepared to open their garden (it is actually quite fun!) and anyoffers of help on the day, homemade cakes etc are gratefully received.

Contact Maureen Wyman 860393, Trish Osborne 860406 or Charlotte Halford 860456
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We had an extremely busy last term, especially in the run up to Christmas.

The whole school took part in our Big Freeze topic. The children enjoyed decorating their classrooms tocreate frozen landscapes. There were some wonderful pieces of writing in our Narnia corridor from childrenof all age groups. Thank you to those of you who brought empty plastic milk bottles to School to enable ourClass 2 to build their own igloo.

We would also like to thank our volunteers who come in to read with the children, especially Janet Bodily, wewish her luck in her new job. If you are interested in volunteering in School we would love to hear from you.

Thank you to those of you who supported our Christmas Fayre. We are grateful to FABs for organising it.

Our Christmas calendar included:Towcester Carols for our Years 5 and 6 pupils, Open Morning forProspective new Parents, Christmas Crafts morning for Parents , Christmas Production in St Marys Church,Hot Christmas Lunch and last but not least our shared party lunch and party games with a visit from FatherChristmas.

During the term children have enjoyed taking part in a Kickboxing taster session and have also continued todo the School proud when taking part in Gifted and Talented Indoor Athletics, Cross Country events and anIndoor Football Tournament. Several of our children took part in a Young Leaders day where a group ofpupils were taught leadership skills and games so that they could then organise and lead games in theplayground at break times. We thank all those Parents that have helped with transport to and from theevents and for supporting the children with such enthusiasm.

If you are interested in school league tables, you may have noticed that the Primary School League tableshave been published recently. Unfortunately, because of the number of pupils in Year 6 last year ouroutstandingKey Stage 2 results dont appear. If they did, we would be within the same bracket as the top 8

schools in the county (361 Primary Schools in total) based on the number of pupils obtaining a Level 4b orabove (the Governments new secondary ready measure) and pupils who made expected or betterprogress. We also received a letter from Nick Gibb, Schools Minister congratulating us on being in the top2% of schools in the country for our Year 1 Phonics results.That certainly gives us high standards to live up to in 2015!

Please visit our new website (www.blakesleyprimary.org.uk). You can also keep up to date with what we aredoing on Facebook and Twitter.
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February 1st Mrs V PikeFebruary 8th Mrs Dykes

February 15th

Mrs KeyLent

To view the church web site, follow these links:Home page and internal pagehttp://www.churchofstpeterandstpaulmaidford.com/#!services/c24jxhttp://www.churchofstpeterandstpaulmaidford.com/#!home/mainPage

The first get together of anyone who is interested and willing to help at this years Maidford Church Fete willbe held at the Village Hall on Monday 9th February at 7.30pm. The fete will be held on Saturday 13thJune and

we are looking for people to put up marquees, man stalls, make cakes, sell raffle tickets, man the gates, putout signs and carry out a whole range of jobs. All help is welcomeif you have any questions please contactJane on 860876 or Nic on 860188

Friday February 6th Bingo eveningin the Village HallDoors open at 7.00pm, eyes down at 7.30!Tickets price 3 from Ian Brown (860909)Light supper is included but bring your own drink.

May 16th2015 Barn Dance(in the barn at Rectory Farm)More details will follow soon.

January5 Pat Oliver10 Jackie Bates15 Clare Hopcraft

Maidford Village Hall is the perfect venue for childrens parties (toys available), birthday and anniversary teasand meetings of all types. There is a fully equipped kitchen and comfortable table seating for up to 42 people.

Morning session 9:00am to 1:30pm 20Afternoon session 1:30pm to 6:00pm 20Evening session 6:00pm to 11:45pm 30All day session 9:00am to 11:45pm 40

There is a 20% reduction for the residents of Maidford.For more information contact Ian Brown (860909)
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Under the rules of our licence we are not allowed to publicise performances to the general public but you canget in on the act by registering your free "membership" [email protected] and receive regularinformation about our monthly forthcoming attraction. Films are shown, without charge, in Maidford VillageHall, usually on the 3rd Friday of the month. You are invited to bring your own drinks and refreshments. Araffle is held to defray expenses. All welcome.

Wednesday February 25th Soup and Puds at 1.00 pm(prepared by the ladies.)

Charge is 3.50 for Maidford residents and 4 for visitors.

Wednesday March 25th AGM and Quiz

Details for all events will be on the monthly posters around the village.Any queries please contact Virginia Pike (01327) 860742

On Wed 7thJanuary, at 7.00pm we held our AGM. This was a very short meeting which was well supportedand the small committee, after giving their reports, were re-elected for the next 12 months.

This was followed by a very interesting and fascinating audiovisual talk by Mark Hope-Urwin from the BTO.We were given a questionnaire of 25 bird calls and songs, with some useful hints. We will know shortly of thefirst three people who will be given prizes.

Our next meeting is on Wed 4thFebruary, when John Branham from the NVS (National Vegetable Society)will be giving us a talk titled From Plot to Plate. This should be an interesting and enjoyable evening.

The first one of the New Year was unfortunately on Wed 21stJan, which clashed with Trevor Keys ParishCouncil Meeting, at which the subject of the proposed changes to the conservation envelope in the villagewere on the Agenda. Therefore, we were unable to field a team for the Quiz.

The village web-site at www.maidfordvillage.co.uk- has been extensively revised with considerably moreinformation now on it including a full calendar of all events planned in the village in a "What's On" tab, detailsof the Maidfordians, Gardening Club,, Film Club, Inter-village Challenge and all Minutes of the Parish

Council. In addition there is a short history of the village, its church and its famous Church Fete, together witha list of useful contact numbers.

The Parish Council has recently been given two documents relating to the history of the village:- Maidford 1718 - 88 - The effects Of Parliamentary Inclosure on Life in a Northamptonshire Village- The Manorial Lordship of Maidford HalseBoth of these documents can be borrowed from Trevor Key (860025) if you are interested


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So whenever you are out on the roads and the beautiful small country lanes around Adstone you nowadaysnot only have to be mindful of horse riders but also of cyclist. Middle Aged Men (and women) In Lycra or shortMAMILS are out enjoying the countryside and I am one of them. Two abreast and chatting away they are taking

up half of the lane.

So what is it with cycling that so many people have taken it up and that that the press has started to call it thenew golf. I started cycling when I was 3 years old and for me it was always more than exercise. It was ameans of transport getting me to school summer or winter, doing the shopping and getting me to friends. Laterit was used for holidays, cycling across the Alps to meet up with friends in Italy. Now it is a great way to be outwith friends have a nice chat while exercising and spending time outside.

Obviously there is also a competitive element to cycling. Training for a 100 mile Sportive Event, racing againstothers in one of the many races organised in the region by local cycling clubs or against the clock in a timetrial.

However, the most important part of every cycle ride remains a stop at a local tea room or caf where caloriesspend on the bike can be topped up with a brew and some cake. So if you are not already bitten by the cyclebug why not give it a try, and do not worry, wearing tights is not mandatory!

If you cant be tempted to join the MAMILs battling the middle age spread please be patient and treat us likethe horses we frequently come across in the lanes.


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What is the Lambfold benefice choir

THE LAMBFOLD BENEFICE CHOIR IS MADE UP OF SINGERS FROM OUR FIVE PARISHES WITHINOUR 'LAMBFOLD' BENEFICE (AND BEYOND).

Our singers are of all ages and experiencethe common theme that unites us is a love of singing churchmusic in all its wide and diverse forms; from early music to the present day. We are a robed church choir and

sing at '5thSunday' Benefice services, weddings and major Christian Festivals in the five churches in theBenefice. We don't sing every Sunday, but there are busy times especially at Christmas, Harvest and other

religious festivals in the church calendar.

WHO CAN JOIN?

If you enjoy singing, at whatever level or age, you are welcome to come and take part in our Thursday eveningchoir practices; which are held from 78.30 pm, either in the Reading Room or Church in Blakesley; and see

if you are interested in joining us.

WHAT S IN IT FOR ME?

If you decided to join us, you would be part of a very friendly group of people, with a shared love of singingchurch choral music, always aiming to perform at their best for the enjoyment of the choir as a whole. There

are also opportunities, if you are interested, to improve your singing and to take part in the Royal School ofChurch Music 'Voice for Life Scheme', working to gain the RSCM 'Voice for Life Medals' through a study of

singing skills and music theory, (although this is by no means compulsory).

Interested? For further information contact Meg Pike on 01327 860186

LOGS & KINDLING3 per bag

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Somebody shoved an article under my nose the other day. It had been ripped out of a magazine and wasabout any-age athletes. There was Charlie Pitcher who had rowed solo across the Atlantic at the age of 54,Vivien Guthrie, 64, who as an archer is a Grand Master, Jane Leslie who at 65 is World Triathlon Championand Brian East who at 70 completed the cycling circuit (3,500 km) covered by the Tour de France. And ofcourse, Fauja Singh who was running marathons aged 101.

As you can imagine, they all looked pretty fantastic: fit, healthy, skin glowing, full of energy. (And, I might add,years younger than their actual age!)

Magazines are fond of running stories like this and theres no doubt that they ARE inspirational, (although Ido think theyre a bit like television chefs. We all love watching them make fantastic meals but wed neverdream of doing it ourselves).

The big point, though, about people like those athletes Ive just listed, is that they are the EXCEPTIONSrather than the rule. The vast majority of us would be hard pressed to row across a boating lake, let alone theAtlantic. And as for cycling over 2000 milesdont be ridiculous!

At the other end of the scale, people are always quoting EXCEPTIONS to me as a way of justifying their

couch-potato lifestyle.

I knew a man who ran every day for 30 years and he died of a heart attack OR My granddad smoked 60cigarettes a day all his life and he died in his sleep aged 103.

But exceptions are just thatexceptions. Rarities. A very few people out of the ordinary. The vast majority ofclients that come to me are, in terms of health and fitness, very ordinary. Like most of us, they want to lose aLITTLE bit of weight, need to make their eating a LITTLE healthier and need to do a LITTLE more exercise.Everyone KNOWS that thats what they need to do, the difficulty is DOING it. And its why we are sosuccessful because we not only make exercise fun and enjoyable, tailor it to fit our clients exactly, but wegive people the motivation to continue.

Its now February, and I know, just as I know thatthis day will turn into night, that most of thoseresolutions you made at the beginning of Januarywill have started to crumble. Youve had reallygood excuses so far about why you havent keptthem as well as you intended to but by the end ofthis month, if the statistics from previous years areanything to go by, most resolutions will have welland truly bitten the dust. Am I right? Of course Imright.

If youve read so far and said to yourself, Thats

me, that is why not take a look at our advert in thismagazine. Well be pleased to see you and wellgive you a very warm welcome.Best wishesIan

Ian Ryves Wellbeing Fitness, Unit 4, Lucas BridgeBusiness Park, Old Greens Norton Rd, Towcester, NN128AX. E-mail:[email protected] Tel:01327351110


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Candlemas 2ndSunday before LentSunday next before

LentFirst Sunday of Lent

9.30Benefice

CommunionNO SERVICE NO SERVICE NO SERVICE

NO SERVICE10.30

Holy CommunionNO SERVICE

10.30Family Service

NO SERVICE9am

Holy CommunionNO SERVICE

6pmEvensong

NO SERVICE10.30

Family ServiceNO SERVICE

10.30With the Baptists

NO SERVICE6pm

Evensong

8.30Holy Communion

(said)

9.30Reading of Acts of the

Apostles

9amHoly Communion

18th

FebruaryAshing Service7.30pmBlakesley

Midweek Services of Holy CommunionTuesdays 9.30amWoodend3rdFebruary

Blakesley10th, 17th, 24thFebruary

Name Telephone E-mail

Kate NashEditor

01327 861293 [email protected]

Reverend Carolyn Oley 01327 860507 [email protected]

Simon Forster 01327 860376 [email protected]

Dorothy FitzgeraldFarthingstone Entries


Mary BrownMaidford Entries


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lambfold benefice newsletter - february 2015

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