G A Z E T T E for the parishes of King’s Cliffe

Bulwick & Blatherwycke and Laxton

JUNE 2020

An online-only edition published during the Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown.

From the Editor

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The Gazette and Coronavirus Although there are still very few events to publicise or report upon we believe

that there is value in publishing the Gazette online to share the ways in which we

are coping with the lockdown and to create a record of them.

For the benefit of future historians, the following is a brief synopsis of the changes

to the lockdown regulations during May:

On Sunday 10th May the Prime Minister announced a slight easing of the

lockdown regulations to allow people to:

• spend time outdoors – for example sitting and enjoying the fresh air,

picnicking, or sunbathing;

• meet one other person from a different household outdoors - following social

distancing guidelines;

• exercise outdoors as often as they wish - following social distancing guidelines;

• use outdoor sports courts or facilities, such as a tennis or basketball court, or

golf course – with members of their household, or one other person while

staying 2 metres apart;

• go to a garden centre.

The Prime Minister also announced a change of emphasis from:

to

Further announcements were made about the way forward including the

introduction of a new five-level, colour-coded alert system running from Level

Five (Red) to Level One (Green). Under this system, the whole of the United

Kingdom remains at Level Four:

David Teall (gazette@kingscliffe.church)

Church Notices

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The Benefice of

King’s Cliffe, Bulwick & Blatherwycke and Laxton

Incumbent Revd Canon Philip Davies 470314

Reader David Teall 450407

Co-ordinator (General Enquiries) Katy Evans office@kingscliffe.church

Clerk (Baptisms & Weddings) Sophy Jubb clerk@kingscliffe.church

Churchwardens

King’s Cliffe Felicity Thistlethwaite 470275

Andrea Fern 07970 151926

Bulwick & Blatherwycke Alma O’Neill 450300

Laxton Michael Harrison 450362

Rupert Boyle 450260

Church Services All our Church buildings are now closed and cannot be used for public worship or

other gatherings. However, online services and resources are available for use and

we are doing our best to keep in touch with all those who cannot access these.

Online Services: An online service is posted on our website every Sunday

morning. The services are led by Revd Canon Philip Davies and include

contributions from other members of the Ministry Team, members of our

congregations and members of the King’s Cliffe Church Choir, all recorded

individually in their own homes.

Morning Prayer: Philip says Morning Prayer each day at 8.30am in the Rectory

and can include any special prayer requests. You can download Prayers at Home

and a short version of Night Prayer that you may like to use on a regular basis.

Prayer Requests: If you have a prayer request for yourself or someone you know,

please fill in our Request Form. All are welcome to use this service.

Funerals: The Church of England issued this statement about Funerals on

Wednesday 23rd March: “Funerals may now only happen at the crematorium or

at the graveside. Only immediate family members can attend (if the crematorium

allows) that is, spouse or partner, parents and children, keeping their distance in

the prescribed way.” Should a family wish, a Memorial Service can later be

arranged for a date that will be beyond the current crisis.

Weddings and Baptisms: At the present time these cannot take place in church.

Church Notices

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From the Parish Priest

How Can We Sing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land?

When we read the Old Testament or New Testament passages that refer

to it, we should remember that the theme of living in exile is an

experience of the people and that peoples’ lives and relationship to God is

being interpreted from this experience. Prophets writing both about the

experience of being in exile and of what it will mean to again come home.

The people find ways of carrying on with their living and relating to God

while living in exile. Psalm 137 includes the verse:

“By the waters of Babylon we laid down and wept”. An acknowledgement

of life being different and much harder, of their missing loved ones and

the expressing of this by way of a lament, crying out to God.

Coronavirus rather than Babylonian captors has led us to a strange land. A

place where many people might lament; lamenting the loss of a loved one,

a colleague, separation, unwelcome isolation or the loss of a job or of a

business.

And then, beyond this lamenting, we also need hope, hope and not just

optimism. Hope to be found in what we see in signs of change happening,

in the relationships we have, in the projects we have, in the communities

that hold us together coming back to life and so we begin to be able to

find a way through.

Those who returned from exile in Babylon had a deeper faith in God, not

servile obedience but a more questioning faith, and finding with this had

come a greater depth of wisdom. We will all be changed by recent

months, and deeper wisdom and wider compassion can be part of how we

start to live again in and then beyond the strange land.

Philip Davies

Church Notices

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Food Basket There is a Food Basket in the North Door Porch of the church in King’s

Cliffe. Donations of any non-perishable food can be added to the basket.

If you are in need of any extra food please help yourself.

To observe Social Distancing Guidelines, please only enter the porch

if no-one else is there.

We can also issue Food Bank vouchers for Stamford Food Bank. Please

contact either the Church Office by email: office@kingscliffe.church

or ring Philip Davies 01780 470314.

Citizens Advice have a Stamford Food Bank Helpline: 01476 249069.

Further information on Food Banks can be found on the Trussell Trust website.

Oundle Food Bank can deliver: contact number 07907 216144.

Readings and Prayers for the Sundays in June

7 June NT 2 Corinthians 13 v11–13 Trinity Sunday Gospel Matthew 28 v16–20 We pray for all the residents of Collyweston.

14 June NT Romans 5 v1–8 First Sunday after Trinity Gospel Matthew 9 v35–10 v23 We pray for all those who live in Millwood Way, Oak Lane, Orchard Lane, Park Close and Park Street, King’s Cliffe.

21 June NT Romans 6 v1b–11 Second Sunday after Trinity Gospel Matthew 10 v24–39 We pray for all the residents of Easton-on-the-Hill.

28 June NT Romans 6 v12–23 Third Sunday after Trinity Gospel Matthew 10 v40–42 We pray for all those who live in Pine Lane, Station Road, Sycamore Close, Walker’s Field and West Street, King’s Cliffe.

A Prayer for every day

Keep us, good Lord, under the protection of your mercy in this time of uncertainty and distress. Stay close to all frontline workers, sustain and support those who are sick and comfort all who are troubled in their mind, that they may find strength knowing that you are near. Amen.

News from King’s Cliffe

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King’s Cliffe Ecumenical Women’s Fellowship Group During the last few weeks when we have been unable to go far, we have

been blessed with some beautiful sunny days to enjoy a breath of fresh air

outside in our gardens or perhaps walking in this lovely village. Some of

you have also been beavering away on various craft activities – we shall

look forward to seeing your handiwork when we can meet together again.

Please do remember that even now we can continue to ‘make a difference’,

by saving our used postage stamps for the Leprosy Mission and collecting

coloured milk-bottle tops for the Air Ambulance Service. I am sure that

both charities will be most grateful for your continued contributions at this

particularly difficult time for fund-raising. Christine Ball

King’s Cliffe Gardeners’ Association No big show garden to visit this month, but at least garden centres are

back open and we can take pleasure in our own gardens. One member

reports walking round the garden each day since the beginning of

lockdown, taking photos of what is sprouting or in bloom, and now has a

two-month record of what happens when. Their only rule has been to

stay ‘in the moment’ and refuse to list the things that need to get done!

Meanwhile, jobs for June:  Successional sowing of radish, salad leaves,

beetroot and other roots. Pinch out tomato side shoots. Thin out

vegetable seedlings and annuals into their final positions and nurture and

feed young plants. Pinch out shoots of some young plants to encourage

bushing out. Summer bedding can now safely go in. Prepare greenhouse

for hot days with shade netting or shade paint. Conserve water in butts

connected to guttering to counter dry conditions. Stake tall or floppy

plants. Prune spring flowering shrubs. Lindsay Kubicki

King’s Cliffe Flower and Produce Show 2020 It is with sadness that we have to announce the Produce Show will not go

ahead this year. With the current uncertainty of when social distancing

measures will be lifted, we had to make the decision to cancel. We look

forward to coming back bigger and stronger next year and hope that many

of you will plan to showcase your talents in 2021. Sue Moffat

News from King’s Cliffe

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King’s Cliffe Parish Council The Parish Council held its second Virtual Meeting on Thursday 14th May.

As well as Councillors, four members of the Public joined the meeting

which was held using Zoom. Whilst we await further announcements on

Lockdown we envisage that we will be holding ‘Virtual’ meetings over the

coming months.

Pot Holes / Road Conditions: We would urge you to report pot holes and

poor road conditions to the Street Doctor and Annabel de Capell Brooke

(AdeCapellBrooke@east-northamptonshire.gov.uk) our County Councillor.

The more people that report an incident, the more likely it is that it will be

dealt with.

Parish Council Resignations: As you will be aware, there were no Parish

Council Elections in May as a result of COVID 19. However, three long

standing Councillors, Jenny Dixon, Nigel Ford and Chris Leuchars have

decided to stand down. We would like to thank them for all their work on

behalf of the Parish Council.

Parish Council Vacancies: There are now four vacancies for Parish

Councillors. Whilst ten Parishioners could demand an election, we are

advised by the Monitoring Officer that it is unlikely that an election would

be permitted in the current circumstances. The bottom line is that we are

looking for four members of the Parish to join the Parish Council, initially

for the period until the next planned elections in May 2021. This will be a

good opportunity to get to know about the role of a Parish Councillor. For

further details, please contact the Clerk or speak to an existing Parish

Councillor. Tracey Green (Parish Clerk) 01780 470799 clerk@kingscliffeparishcouncil.co.uk www.kingscliffeparishcouncil.co.uk

Transition King’s Cliffe

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Transition King’s Cliffe for environment and community

The news is now starting to report more of the effects of

the lockdown on our environment. Fuel prices have

dropped heavily as demand falls away showing that when

we have to, we can cope with driving far less, and working

from home has become quite acceptable for many. Our

skies are clearer and the air is cleaner which has to be good

for our general health, and there is evidence of more

exercise being taken rather than less as people are managing their home time to

make space for outside activities. The effects on wildlife are not proven yet, but it

is likely that the reduction in pollution and cars in particular will benefit a number

of our key species.

Community Orchard: The orchard is really taking shape now but we are still

looking for a 4th person to join our mowing rota. We’ve got a nice self-propelled

mower and the job takes about an hour once every 8 weeks. We thoroughly

disinfect the mower before and after each use. If you’d like to help out, contact

kirk@transitionkingscliffe.org.uk.

Bikefix: Still no Bikefix until after lockdown. When we started Bikefix we thought

it could act as a model for other regular community repair services. Nothing ever

materialised but it’s a really simple model to copy. Electrical appliances, power

tools, clothing, hand tools, furniture etc could all be repaired using the same

model. It just takes your specific skills, a regular date and somewhere to do the

work. Why not start something up yourself to improve community self reliance?

Wildplaces: Formal Wildplaces workparties have also been suspended but we are

continuing to clear and improve our footpath network in various ways. We’re

also looking for a couple of wardens to keep an eye on specific sites. Training will

be given and it need only take an hour a month, or less if you are already using

particular sites. Drop us a line or contact us via Facebook to get involved.

Our greenspaces continue to be well used and it is great that people are being

sensible over the distancing guidelines and also not touching the gates etc. We’ve

had lots of records of reptiles around the village – adders, grass snakes,

slowworms and lizards. Please keep these records coming so we can build up a

proper picture of their distribution and make sure we look after our habitats.

News from Bulwick

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Wildlife in the garden: As well as building a pond, do make some space for a log

pile and even a rock pile in a quiet corner of the garden. Plenty of creepy crawlies,

frogs, newts etc will be very grateful for a cool dark space to hide during the

summer, and also for over wintering.

Community Minibus: The Transition minibus has also been suspended for the

time being, but for activities later in the year do get in touch with

mikehenchy19@gmail.com.

Contact: If you want more information about any of our activities or want to get

involved, please get in touch: info@transitionkingscliffe.org.uk

www.transitionkingscliffe.org.uk Transition Kings Cliffe Charles Tomalin

News from Bulwick

Dress A Girl Around the World Charity Project: Some of the ladies from this

group have been making Scrubs and Gowns for the NHS and cotton Masks for the

community. Well done ladies: brilliant as always. Let me know if you need any

haberdashery items.

Annual Bulwick Horticultural Show: Covid-19 is still an ongoing health crisis and

with all the uncertainty surrounding what will be permissible in the church, the

full Horticultural Show will not be staged in the church in August. I have discussed

this with our judges, many of them involved in Horticultural Societies which have

had to cancel similar functions, and this decision is the only responsible action

that we can take at this time.

The only horticultural classes that we could allow is the Garden Trowel Award

classes. These classes have containers and gardens judged in situ which would

allow Social Distancing and not involve anyone apart from the judge and steward.

I have the judge on ‘standby’ to do this, but taking this forward for judging on

Wednesday 19th August will very much depend on how the crisis diminishes. So,

for now, it is an option which will be reviewed with further updates next month.

I know many of you who take part in the Show, and others, have worked really

hard in your gardens, so this may be something to look forward to. The pre-

schedule Crafts and Photography classes we hope to stage in the Autumn, but

again this will need to be reviewed. All we can do at this time is to see how things

progress. Alma O’Neill, Churchwarden (450300)

VE Day 75th Anniversary

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VE 75 in King’s Cliffe As in many other communities up and down the country, people in King’s Cliffe

did their best to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day whilst

maintaining ‘social distancing’ on what was a lovely sunny afternoon. In Bridge

Street, Dakin Close and Howards Meadow neighbours had informal ‘street

parties’, together but apart, setting up their tea tables in their front gardens, on

the roadside grass verges, and even on the pavements.

In Bridge St (above), and in Howards Meadow (left)

At 4 Park Street, there was just enough space for a small table in the doorway of

the old shop (below), against the backdrop of the wonderfully colourful display of

coronavirus rainbow artwork – with added Union flags – in the ‘King’s Cliffe Gallery.’

VE Day 75th Anniversary

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Bunting, some home-made for the occasion, and flags new and vintage were

everywhere on the fronts of houses, in windows, draped along garden walls and

boundaries. Nowhere had more flags than the front garden at 66 Park Street

(below), where Kevin Howard had put up an eye-stopping display to be enjoyed

by anyone out on their exercise walk! Music from the 1940s was being played

there, and in Oak Lane where Rob Giddings used his professional disco equipment

to entertain the neighbours, and lit up his house with red, white and blue floodlights.

As well as celebration there was

commemoration. A British Legion

poppy wreath was hung on the

churchyard gate: a reminder of those

who served in the Second World War

and did not return. For some, there

were thoughts of family members and

friends who, on VE Day, were still

fighting in the Far East or held as

prisoners of war until Victory in Japan

came in August 1945.

Sue Trow-Smith

VE Day 75th Anniversary

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VE 75 in Bulwick The parishioners were determined to acknowledge the sacrifices made during

WW2 and to celebrate Victory in Europe seventy five years ago. At 11.00am,

respecting the Social Distancing regulation, parishioners gathered around the

church wall, on the street and in the churchyard for the two minutes silence.

After the silence, the names of the parishioners who lost their lives were read out

and a resounding ‘we thank you and all who served from our parish’ was the

dignified response. This set the tone for the rest of the day’s celebration, not the

big celebration that had been envisaged earlier on in the year, but an enjoyable

and memorable day with family afternoon teas being enjoyed in front gardens,

the occasional tipple (or two), flag waving and singing We’ll Meet Again towards

the end of the day. Alma O’Neill

VE Day 75th Anniversary

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VE 75 in Laxton Over the last couple of months I expect most of us have stood outside our front

doors on Thursday evenings to applaud the NHS for the sterling work they are

doing to fight the dreaded Coronavirus.

The evening of Thursday 7th May however, was completely different in Laxton:

we gathered around the village green and celebrated not just the NHS, but VE Day

too. Resident Jo Dawson suggested a joint NHS/VE Day would be an appropriate

response in the face of the ever-present viral threat and we all agreed. Bunting

would decorate the houses and we would all appear in red, white and blue.

So, as 8 o’clock approached, slowly but surely, we emerged from our homes as if

we were coming out of hibernation. Each family group kept well to themselves

and instead of the usual handshaking and kissing of cheeks, we acknowledged

each other with a cheerful wave – people we hadn’t seen for over three months,

even though they were living only yards from us.

Just before 8 o’clock, the quietness was broken by the mournful, yet mellisonant

“Last Post” beautifully played for us by Robert Dawson, our resident cornet

player. A two minute’s silence followed and then a fine rendition of “The Rouse”

brought us up to the hour. There followed the now-familiar applause, saucepan

clanging and ringing of bells to praise the doctors and nurses of the NHS.

Michael Harrison

The Way We Were

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The Way We Were

In June 1911 King’s Cliffe must have been buzzing with the preparations

for what was to be one the village’s biggest-ever events: the celebrations

on 22nd June for the Coronation of King George V. The programme

organised by the Coronation Committee was covered in detail by the local

newspapers.

The day “began at 5am with bell-ringing and gun-firing to wake the

parishioners”. The village was gaily adorned with colourful flags and floral

decorations. A united service in the Parish Church was attended by

hundreds of people who then took part in a half-mile long procession

around the village streets, headed by The Stamford Town Prize Band –

there was no band in King’s Cliffe at that time. Following the band came

the Parish Council, Coronation Committee, the village Friendly Societies

with their banners fluttering, the Fire Brigade on their engine, Church and

Chapel representatives, people in Fancy Costumes, ladies with decorated

bicycles and the village tradesmen. Finally, the school children dressed in

character costumes, some grouped as tableaux aboard the tradesmen’s

horse-drawn carts. The Harlequin Hungarian Band brought up the rear.

After the procession the village gathered in Hall Yard where a memorable

photograph was taken. Then the assembled company dispersed. The men

were given a dinner–330 of them in all, spread between six of the village

pubs. Some of the women and children in their Fancy Costumes stayed

behind in Hall Yard where more photographs were taken. Later in the

afternoon, at the school in Park Street, 380 women sat down to a meat tea

and the 300 schoolchildren had a tea with cake. Each child was then

presented with a Coronation mug and a commemorative paper serviette,

with all six verses of ‘God Save the King’, printed by Messrs Dolby of

Stamford. “Much fun was had” with sports for the children and later for

the adults and there was prize money to be won! The day ended with “a

general move to Apethorpe for the fireworks and bonfire there.”

This was a day to remember!

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Happily, we have photographs of the village parade taken by Henry Bailey,

a professional photographer who lived at the Turners Arms (15 West

Street). We have other reminders of the day in our King’s Cliffe Heritage

collection: one of the commemorative paper serviettes given to the

children and some old papers belonging to John Ellis, the chemist in Park

Street, who was Hon. Sec. to the Coronation Committee in June 1911. The

papers include receipted bills from the six village pubs, the butchers and

bakers who supplied the 330 dinners and the 380 meat teas, other

expenses for the day’s festivities include publicity posters, 300 Coronation

mugs and numerous tressel tables. Robert Pell, woodturner, put in his bill

for making 15 wooden spoons and 15 wooden eggs, most surely intended

for an egg-and-spoon race. Very appropriate for a village renowned for its

wood-turning.

Here is one of Henry Bailey’s photographs taken in front of Hall Farm. The

float is a coal cart provided by H E Dixon, Coal & Coke Merchant, whose

yard was at the old Wheatsheaf Inn in Park Street (now no 56).

Sue Trow-Smith for King’s Cliffe Heritage

Nature Notes

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Nature Notes for May and June With so many villagers restricted to home by current guidelines, this month’s

notes take the form of an illustrated walk along the King’s Cliffe railway path.

Hopefully, this will allow you to enjoy some of the local Springtime sights.

As you pass between the industrial units

on the approach to the path, a pair of

Pied Wagtails is hunting for insects on

the ground. Although we associate

them with river banks they are equally

at home in open territory like asphalt

covered parking areas. Here they can

easily see and catch the insects that

they feed on.

Beside the path a Chaffinch is settled down

amongst the grass to search for seeds. On a

breezy day such as this they are less willing

to fly, preferring to shelter from the wind.

They frequent lightly wooded areas and

gardens where they can find suitable nest

sites in the forks of trees. Nests are

camouflaged using lichens and moss.

In breaks in the overhanging foliage,

where the sun provides warmth,

Orange-tip butterflies are dancing

along. This one found a plentiful supply

of nectar on the abundant blossom. It is

the males that have orange wing tips as

a warning of their unpalatability. The

females have black wing tips. Both

sexes display beautiful green marbling

on the underwing.

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Below the level of the path in a

waterlogged, shaded site is a clump

of the delicately coloured Lady’s

Smock in full bloom. In places,

shafts of sunshine illuminate the

flowers making them appear

translucent. This plant has various

names one of which is “Cuckoo

flower” because it blooms when

the first Cuckoo is heard. It proved

true today when that call was

heard a little further along the

path.

Speckled Wood butterflies cope well

with shaded areas and are flourishing

along the path. Being capable of

overwintering either as a chrysalis or a

caterpillar the first adults emerge in

March and a succession of generations

mean that we can still see them in

October.

Emerging into the sunshine at the

end of the path it would be unusual

not to find a Red Kite displaying

overhead. This one was very

obliging in posing for photographs.

The walk ends on the fringe of Fineshade wood listening to the magical song of

the Nightingale. They do sing very loudly even during the day. What an antidote

to “Lockdown Blues”. Fledgling

Announcements

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OUR CONTINUING SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Although our offices are closed to the public and we are not providing face to face

advice until further notice, we are still providing most of our specialist advice

provision by telephone or email. Our advisors are now working from home and are

set up to effectively deal with ongoing referrals from agencies and members of the

public calling us for advice. Please note, our self-funded Immigration Service is

temporarily suspended as we are unable to deliver this service by telephone.

How to Contact Us:

Telephone Service: 01604 621038 Our telephone service is available:

Monday to Thursday: 10.00am–2.00pm and Fridays 10.00am–1.00pm.

Contacting our various Projects:

Our Projects are still operational by telephone and email. They can be contacted

on the following numbers. Callers will be asked to leave a message and an advisor

will call back as soon as possible.

Financial Health and Wellbeing Service funded by British Gas Energy Trust

providing Benefits, Debt and Energy advice for people who are experiencing ill

health or have a disability. Tel: 01604 235709, or email

financialhealth@communitylawservice.org.uk

Health Agencies including GP surgeries and Mental Health services and voluntary

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CLS Head Office: 49-53 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, NN1 1LG.

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King’s Cliffe Club – June 2020

Along with all other pubs and clubs the King’s Cliffe Club is continuing to

observe the Lockdown.

The refurbishment work has now re-started and is

making good progress. We are also looking at the

protocols that will have to be implemented before

re-opening, to ensure everyone’s safety.

We continue to be thankful for the people on the

front line keeping our services running. Thank you,

for keeping our food shops open, bins emptied, post

delivered, the telecoms engineers, the farmers and, of

course, the hugely courageous NHS staff.

In the meantime stay alert, stay safe and

Defeat the VIRUS.

King’s Cliffe Club Committee

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Ranger Gas

Servicing/Breakdown

Installation of all Gas Appliances

Oil/Gas/LPG

Heat pumps/Solar

Tel: 07824 443062 Email: Jamieheating@gmail.com

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THE IRONING MAIDEN

Too much Ironing to handle?

Let the Ironing Maiden take care of it for you.

Collection & Delivery

Same Day Delivery

16 years’ experience

Open Monday to Friday

Tel: 07432 242691

Email: no1ironmaiden@gmail.com

E.M.DORMAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR Dip.F.D.

A family concern giving a 24 hour

personal service to all areas

PRIVATE CHAPEL OF REST

Golden Charter Pre-Paid Plans Available

Tel: Uppingham 01572 823976

CROWSONS D.W. Gunn DipFD

A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS SERVING THE COMMUNITY

FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

BARNWELL, OUNDLE, PETERBOROUGH, PE8 5PS

01832 272269

01832 272269

• Caring personal attention • Chapels of rest • 24 hour service to all areas • Flowers and catering available • Memorials • Advice on Golden Charter pre-payment Schemes

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Debbie’s Petsitting Services Flexible arrangements to suit your needs

Overnight stay plus evening walk £25 per night Just Walks £7.50hr

Tel: 07367461656 Email: debbiestreather@gmail.com

www.instagram.com/debbies_petsitting/

• Pets stay in their own homes. • Livestock, small animals, poultry, fish, horses etc. • Household jobs done if required. • 30 years’ experience with a broad range of animals.

Happy Holidays!

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Eyebrook Wild Bird Feeds

Quality garden birdseed at farm-gate prices, mixed on our nature-friendly farm near the

Eyebrook Reservoir.

Open Monday—Saturday 9am–3pm Sunday: 9am–12 noon

Rectory Farm, Great Easton, LE16 8SN

01536 770771

www.eyebrookwildbirdfeeds.co.uk

Yoga For You For Core Strength and Calm

Mon: 9.30 Yoga, Laxton Village Hall, NN17 3AT.

7.30pm Yoga, King’s Cliffe Memorial Hall.

Tue: 5.45 & 7pm Yoga, Wansford Christie Hall.

Wed: YOGACALM, a gentle class.

7pm King’s Cliffe Memorial Hall, PE8 6XD.

Thur: 10am Yoga, Wansford Christie Hall, PE8 6JS.

4.30 Gentle/Chair Yoga and 6.30 Yoga at

Easton-on-the-Hill Village Hall, PE9 3NN.

£5 Welcome session, passes and Drop In

options. Beginners, Yoga Therapy, 1-1

and small groups.

Penny Taylor – Full Dip & Advanced Tutor

pennyyoga@yahoo.co.uk 07960267986

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Simba’s Den Day Nursery Main Street, Bulwick, NN17 3DY

Outstanding homely childcare in an idyllic countryside location

Open all year Monday to Friday 8am–6pm

Fully funded 2 and 3 year old places available.

Pre-school led by an early year’s professional.

Close links to all schools.

Weekly Ballet lessons from 2 years.

Weekly forest school sessions at Fineshade wood.

Lovely large outside area.

Telephone: 01780 450937

Email/Web: info@simbasden.co.uk www.simbasden.co.uk

Early years education for children aged 2 – 4

Growing a Love for Learning King’s Cliffe Endowed Pre-school offers the highest

standards of care and play opportunities for children

aged 2 to 4 years.

Our ethos is to nurture and establish our children’s love

for learning and exploration by providing the best

possible experiences and opportunities.

We now have an amazing Early Years Outdoor Area.

Fully funded places available.

For more information please contact the School Office

on 01780 470259 or email

katy.evans@kingscliffeschool.co.uk

We offer sessions that

run from 9.00am until 3.00pm.

Please visit our website at www.kingscliffeschool.co.uk for

more information about our wonderful Pre-School

King’s Cliffe Endowed Pre-School,

Kings Forest, King’s Cliffe, PE8 6XS.

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Gazette Contacts

During the Coronavirus Lockdown, contact can only be made by email.

Editor (Articles, News and Events): David Teall, gazette@kingscliffe.church

Commercial Advertising: Andrea Fern, andrea.fern@avus-consulting.co.uk

The Closing Date for copy for online editions is the 20th of the previous month.

The Gazette is published by All Saints and St James Church, King’s Cliffe

as a service to the community. It is written, edited and distributed by volunteers

from all three parishes. An electronic version is available here:

www.kingscliffe.church/gazette