SOUTH KILWORTH NEWS December 2011
No. 415
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Art Club First Friday, White Hart Church Bazaar, Village Hall Patronal Service, Joint Communion at Stanford-on-Avon Football, Playing Field Parish Council, Village Hall MaMites, Village Hall Art Club Family Christingle Service, St Nicholas Church Football, Playing Field Weekday Holy Communion, St Nicholas Church MaMites, Village Hall Mobile Library (School 12.00, Leys Crescent 12.30, North Road 12.50) Art Club Children’s Party, Village Hall 4th Sunday of Advent, Holy Communion, St Nicholas Church Football, Playing Field W.I. Carol Singing starting at Village Hall Luncheon Club, Village Hall Family Service, St Nicholas Church Mobile Library (School 12.00, Leys Crescent 12.30, North Road 12.50)
ADVANCE NOTICE Monday 9th January Tuesday 10th January Thursday 12th January Friday 13th January Tuesday 17th January Friday 27th January
Football restart MaMites restart Art Club restart Kilworth Korks W.I. Open Evening Burns Night
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TEAM PRIEST IN CHARGE’S LETTER Join the Celebration! Paula and I have just moved into Swinford Rectory, still surrounded by packing cases, so the chance to write this article is a welcome break! You might expect a clergyman to bang on about the commercialisation and the loss of the real meaning of Christmas, but here is one who enjoys any excuse for a good party and a celebration! It can happen that the run-up to Christmas provokes the dread of having to spend time shut in with family members whom we manage to avoid for the rest of the year and of having to spend as much on our kids’ presents as the neighbours; so something has definitely gone wrong when anxiety replaces celebration. When divorce petitions soar after the Christmas holidays, something’s amiss! Religion is often described as our search for God, as if the initiative starts with us and God just sits around waiting to be found. Christmas actually tips all that upside down! Christians are people with really something to celebrate: that God has come to us. Whatever else Christmas is about, it’s about God coming to us and actually becoming one of us: the baby in the manger who then later as an adult is nailed to a Cross is God and who would then, in His risen glory, breathe His Spirit upon us, reaching out in love to us, sharing our humanity in order to heal it. And look how it all happened! A teenage girl’s plans got changed big-time, and with that the world would never be the same again. Mary of Nazareth in all her simplicity and poverty was prepared, by God’s grace, to open her life up to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and we know the rest of the story. She became God-bearer, Mother of God… her joyful obedience to God’s will and her welcome of the Good News of Jesus into her life meant that all the promises of God could be fulfilled, in her and through her. She would walk the way of joy, sorrow and glory… the visit of the shepherds, her vigil at the execution of her Son, and then a fresh infilling and anointing of the same Holy Spirit, when with all the other friends of Jesus, they were together on the day of Pentecost. We don’t just “know the rest of the story”… we are invited to become part of that story. God longs to pour out the same Holy Spirit upon us as on Mary of Nazareth and to welcome Jesus into our lives: her example forbids us to plead that our simplicity and poverty disqualify us from receiving that gift. As individual Christians and as local churches, our vocation is to be God-bearers in the communities where we live and work. I look forward to sharing with you in this amazing calling, and with you, and with Mary of Nazareth, to offer our testimony: “The Lord has done great things for me; holy is His Name!” A happy Christmas and a blessèd New Year! Chris (The Revd. Canon Christopher Oxley) All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:Revd Canon Chris Oxley - The Rectory, Kilworth Road, Swinford. Telephone: 01788 860445 Revd Emma Davies - The Vicarage, 5 Church Lane, Gilmorton. Telephone: 01455 556573 Revd Jane Kennedy - 17 Cromwell Close, Walcote, Lutterworth. Telephone: 01455 554065
Welcome We are delighted to welcome The Reverend Canon Christopher Oxley, author of this month’s letter, and from November 23rd, Priest-in-Charge of our Avon Swift Benefice. We note that Chris and his wife, Revd. Paula Oxley, are already living in the Swinford rectory, and that South Kilworth will enjoy his leadership at several services in December. Sam, Churchwarden.
CHRISTIAN AID COFFEE MORNING THANK YOU to all who so generously supported the coffee morning for Christian Aid; £380 was raised. Jacky Harrison
BOWLS CLUB TOTE I would like to say a big thank you to all the people who are in the Bowls Club Tote and I hope to see you all again next season. With Regards Rita Pickard
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD - SHOEBOX APPEAL An ENORMOUS THANK YOU to all who so generously donated filled shoeboxes, money and knitted goods for under- privileged children in Romania. We have sent 115 boxes and sufficient money to cover their transportation costs. Another wonderful response from this warm-hearted village. Jacky Harrison
GAS AND OIL UPDATE LPG Please let us know if you use LPG and would like to know more about the fixed rate deal with Calor. Oil
I’m sorry you didn’t get an update last month, but those of you already registered with KOIL will be getting direct updates by email as well. Since August, we’ve ordered almost 50,000 litres of oil. Not only have we placed 3 orders but we’ve also done 3 ‘secret’ price comparison tests – we matched the price of ‘a large local commercial oil buying consortium’ on one of those occasions and beat it on the other five. It’s also key to note that where people have ordered between 500 and 900 litres, that average saving has been well over 4p per litre.
As we head towards Christmas, we thought it was worth publishing the order schedule again: 2nd December 6th January 20th January 10th February 9th March 6th April 22nd June 17th August The order on 2nd December is intended to be our last before Christmas, purely because prices tend to increase hugely in December. That said, if the weather turns like it did last year then I’m sure we’ll need to order top ups for people. If you want to take advantage of what is almost certain to be a better price at the start of December, don’t delay and get in touch! It’s not too late to get involved. We’ve now got over 80 members and at the rate it’s growing, we expect to hit 100 by the end of the year. Perhaps I can persuade Amanda to bake one of her wonderful cakes for the 100th person who registers! Have a very warm and merry Christmas & New Year and I look forward to hearing from you if you’d like to join us. Sarah Langeveld Email: sarah@360degreebusinesssolutions.com / Tel: 575227
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL This is for the children of the village from Year 1 to Year 9. Older children should not turn up expecting a game. Also children in the village should not bring guests. Should girls turn up to play I do need an adult female in attendance from 19.15 to 20.00 hours. Michael Murphy
W.I. REPORT We had our AGM in November. In December we are going to The Greyhound for our Christmas meal. Don’t forget we will be Carol Singing around the village on 20th December, meeting at the village hall at 7pm, if you would like to join us. W.I. Diary of events for 2012 January 17th Dougie Wright session drummer from 1960 and 1970's. Entertaining talk show by one of London's leading session drummers. This will be an open evening from 8pm. 21st February Dr Audrey Matthews from De Montfort University. The Science of Underwear 20th March Alison Chapman Kilworth House. An insight into Kilworth House and Theatre 17th April Music Hall Goes To The Seaside with Janet Courtney 15th May Resolutions Meeting 19th June Sallie Hooper, Leicestershire Food Links. A look at local foods 17th July Armchair Yoga with Sue Winstanley 21st August Outing 18th September David Clarke, Sparkenhoe Farm Leicestershire Cheeses 16th October Nila Lodia. Lets experience India, its culture, food and traditions 20th November Janet Courtney's Victorian Lady at Christmas 11th December Christmas Party Louise Boffey
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL We are very pleased to have achieved the “Food for Life” Bronze Award in recognition of our curriculum work on food and growing. We will shortly be having our own chickens and look forward to the eggs! Our Woodland Trail is developing and we have had money from charities for a storyteller chair and outdoor musical instruments. This will enhance the learning environment. We recently had some visitors from Zambia and are developing a link with Road basic School n Zambia. The children exchanged photographs of each others environment and both schools are looking forward to working on a food project together.
LUNCHEON CLUB A much reduced number met in the Village Hall on Thursday 24th November for lunch. Once again we were treated to a wonderful repast provided by Louise Boffey. The main course was a very tasty beef casserole served with mashed potatoes. This was followed by a delicious lemon syllabub. Tea or coffee followed by a raffle rounded off another very pleasant occasion. Our best wishes go to all the absentees and hope they have a speedy recovery. David Burd
ST. NICHOLAS' CHURCH ANNUAL BAZAAR Everyone is welcome to this annual event to raise funds for our village church SATURDAY, 3rd. DECEMBER 2pm to 4pm in the village hall. Stalls, Games, Refreshments Do come and join the fun
MA-MITES NEWS
Our Xmas party will be on Tuesday 13th December from 10.30am-12.30pm, all welcome. There will be a few of the larger toys out, a Xmas craft table and some party games but our main entertainment will be a visit from Boogie Bods from 10.45-11.30. “This is a 0 - 4 Years Family Session with a Xmas theme. For the child who loves to move, these upbeat sessions include scarf waving, stamping, jumping, action songs and imagination. Pretend to "row your boat" or be a "Dingle Dangle Scarecrow" to build co-ordination, creativity and confidence” We will be having a party lunch at around 11.45/12pm and those who are joining us please bring a plate of food to share if you are able to. If possible so we have an idea of numbers please let Sue know you will be coming, (contact 01858 575239 or suzannegoodwill@hotmail.com) or come along to one of our regular meetings at the Village Hall on Tuesdays from 10am-11.30am. HOLIDAY CLOSURE Ma-mites will be closed on 20th Dec, 27th Dec and 3rd Jan, re-open as normal on Tuesday 10th Jan 2012 at 10am.
COME TO CHURCH FAMILY CHRISTINGLE 9.45am Sunday 11th December Christingles for all the children Stay and enjoy wine and mince pies to celebrate our new facilities
CHRISTMAS DAY Let’s join together in the church to celebrate THE BIRTH OF JESUS at 10 o’clock (half an hour of carols and a few prayers)
KILWORTH KORKS Kilworth Korks Plans for 2012 Month Jan 2012
Date Friday 13 Jan at 8pm
Event Kilworth Korks 2012 planning meeting at the Village Hall at 8pm
If any more ladies would like to join the Kilworth Korks please e-mail Claire Hubbard (Email to chris_hubbard8@yahoo.com) so that you can be included in future Kilworth Kork communications. Email addresses will only be shared amongst other Kilworth Kork members.
WHISKY APPRECIATION SOCIETY BURNS NIGHT AND CEILIDH SUPPER FRIDAY 27TH JANUARY 2012 All South Kilworth Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to the inaugural Whisky Appreciation Society Burns Night Supper at the Village Hall on Friday 27th January 2011. There will also be a live Ceilidh Band to help us find our Celtic roots. Supper (not just Haggis!), Beer, Wine and of course Whisky will be on offer and should help even the east enthusiastic dancer find their feet. Tickets will be £25 per person and will be available via members of WASOSK.
SOUTH KILWORTH BIRDS Just after writing my last article the rarest wader of the autumn turned up at the reservoir – a pectoral sandpiper. There have been around 30 records of this North American wader in Leicestershire and surprisingly this was a “first for Stanford”. The bird spent much of its time at the feeder stream end, with this part of the reservoir continuing to be a haven for wading birds during September and October. My last sighting of the pectoral sandpiper was on the 29th September, by which time it had been seen by a number of birdwatchers. Over the past few weeks a variety of other waders were seen including: ringed plover, ruff, snipe, dunlin, greenshank, curlew sandpiper, golden plover, green sandpiper and spotted redshank! Having been away for 9 days in October, my visits were less frequent. However, an email landed in my inbox on the 24th October which had me racing down to the reservoir to see a fantastic great white egret. It had been found earlier in the day by visiting birders from Coventry. When I arrived it had disappeared but soon flew back in again 10 minutes after my arrival. I believe there have been around 10 records in Leicestershire, with this being the second record for the reservoir. The first was way back in July 1992 (a bird which I also managed to see). The great white egret is substantially larger than the little egrets that have been present being around the size of a grey heron. The bird was not seen again after the 24th October. Overall it has been a fantastic autumn and one that has really put Stanford back on the Midlands birding map – here’s to low water levels next autumn. Great white egret.
Away from the reservoir, the last of the swallows and house martins where still hanging around as late as mid October – probably contemplating the long journey to their wintering grounds. October also saw the arrival of the first fieldfares and redwings to the village, a real indicator that winter is just around the corner. In the garden the two nuthatches have now become daily visitors to the feeder. As the days get colder the birds will become more reliant on a regular food supply – remember that if you start feeding then they will become reliant on you so try to continue. Chris Hubbard
EDITORIAL Just enough space for me to note how quickly the year has whizzed by again. This is the last issue for this year! I expect some people are a lot more prepared for Christmas than I am. Will have to get shopping and organizing. Looking forward to lots more contributions from you all in next year’s issues. Ann Saunders