August 2008
Where's This?
As promised in the last issue here is the next picture of Apethorpe in bygone days.
The picture that appeared in the last issue was of course taken at Apethorpe Hall in the swimming pool. The picture was taken by Elle Dunn who specializes in taking pictures of decaying buildings. She has also taken a series of pictures of Woolwich Arsenal.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Matt Snow has alerted us to a potential threat in the village which is shown below. Please follow his advice to ensure you don't lose any valuables.
"I am aware that a prolific burglar from Peterborough has got a new girlfriend in King's Cliffe. I have no doubt this explains the stolen car dumped in our village, and the subsequent theft of a pedal cycle (although before he sues me under the Human Rights Act I have no legal basis for my hunch). Please ensure that you lock doors, windows, don't leave anything valuable in cars etc, or he will steal from you." Thanks Matt
VILLAGE PARTY
See who was there!!
My grateful thanks to Andy Aveyard and Andrew Williams for capturing "those moments" so well !!!
Click on image above. When web site opens click on browse under thumbnail images on right. Then click on slideshow.
Contributed by Richard Parkinson.
The village Party was a great success, the weather was reasonable, the tents stayed put in the wind and the roast disappeared, as did a huge quantity of drink. Whilst we did not take a count of the attendance, we had supplied 120 plates and these were not enough, I therefore estimate that there were about 140 people, including all the children, all of whom had great fun.
I would like to thank Lord and Lady Brassey for supplying the wonderful setting and also all my helpers, Simon and Jack for the bar, Malcolm and Richard for their excellent carving skills and especially Julia from the pub, who had organized the food and who did sterling work serving you all as well as supplying a free barrel of beer. Then there were all those who helped put up tents etc. and tidied up on Sunday. Lady Brassey’s Tombola raised £300 for the church and the rest made £365 for the village and church.
If anyone has any ideas for next year, please mail me,
rjmaparkinson@tiscali.co.uk.
Lost
Following the Village Party Glenda Kerruish has discovered a grey hoody top sixe XL that doesn't belong to her or anyone she's asked. If you have lost such an item please contact Glenda on:-
gkerruish@aol.com
Concert Review - by Andrew Forbes
I was most grateful to the Villagers who looked after the choir members. The choir sang better than ever, and it was a really good evening. Despite the number of people away, and the road closures, there was a good turn out and the occasion was much appreciated by the audience. The choir really had a good time, and I gather that Apethorpe is one of the highlights of their tour, so who knows....they may be back! I hope to be able to arrange more concerts in the Autumn.
Malcolm & Lynn Winder have sent me a piece regarding the collection that recently took place for Christian Aid.
"Many thanks to all those in Apethorpe who gave to Christian Aid this year. The amount collected from the Village was £215-00 which was then added to by a further collection on Sunday, 18th May 2008 at St. Leonard's Church of £155-00 -- an amazing total of £370-00. Christian Aid works with the world's poorest communities by investing in projects that provide benefits for years to come. This Aid is designed to help people improve their lives whatever their background or religion and the generous donations from Apethorpe are a substantial contribution to this aid."
If anyone has any items that they would like included in the Monthly updates or in the main issues please just e-mail them to me on rick.avern@sky.com
Tennis Club BBQ
Check out the photos
by Mike Phillips
As you will see from the pictures the Tennis Club BBQ on the 2nd August was a huge success. The Fortissimo Swing Band lived up to their name and made the party go with a 'swing'!
Thanks to Ali & Richard for all their hard work in hosting the event and also to all those that helped in so many ways.
The Tennis Club has sent a cheque for £500 to Marie Curie Cancer Care from the proceeds.
Marie Curie would also be grateful for donations of:- paperback books - foreign coins - jewellery - mobile phones - used postage stamps. Contact them at
7c Commercial Road, Grantham. Tel 01476 576000.
So the Summer is well and truly upon us now and many people have been taking the opportunity of escaping to other Countries. However - spare a thought for the UK because when the weather is good, there's often nowhere better. Take a look at the picture below supplied by Andrew Williams of a big sky over Apethorpe. Whilst on the subject of the countryside, please find below the report of the second ARS walk by Rachel Johnson.
The hottest day of the year so far did not deter some of the more hardy villagers on the second ARS walk.
Easy walking up to Spa Farm and then a slightly more challenging 'hack' through a fully grown rapeseed field brought us to the Roman Spa.
This is currently very overgrown (summer foliage) but was an exciting and interesting first time viewing for some members of ARS, and is worth a revisit when some of the growth has fallen back.
The lack of rain in the last week made for a nearly dry Morehay Lane, that ancient grassed road into Kings Cliffe. We also had first sight of the new competition for Mr Fowler's Happy Hen Eggs as well as a full view of the 400 trees that Fowlers have planted to landscape their enterprise.
Then it was on to welcome refreshment in the garden of the Crosse Keys via the watermill.
We finished the ramble with a ceremonial walk along the new footpath (perhaps to be renamed the Howells' Way?) arriving back at 1pm sharp!
Next ARS walk in September. Details to be announced.
KING'S CLIFFE & AREA COMMUNITY SPORTS PROJECT
Mike Herring has asked me to include details of a forthcoming event that is aimed at giving all the Apethorpe folk a chance of seeing the full details of this new project.
Kings Cliffe and Area Community Sports Project
Sun 7th Sept 2008 at the Kings Head Apethorpe, 7.00pm
You are invited to the Kings Head at Apethorpe to see a presentation of where things are with this major new sports and leisure facility for this area.
The first £3/4m has been raised and football pitches, skate park and BMX track will be opened shortly.
Future plans include tennis courts, indoor sports hall, all weather area etc and this is your opportunity to have a real input into these plans.
The meeting will be of particular interest to parents with young children to teenagers.
After the meeting a tour of the site will be available for those who would like to see the real scale of things to come.
Mike Herring
01780 470753
TELEPHONE BOX
Rick,
You have recently reported on the blog that BT intend to remove the village payphone as a cost saving exercise.
On behalf of the village I have formally objected to this to East Northamptonshire Council on the basis that the removal would mean the following:
The Loss of a Heritage Feature
The Loss of a Feature Located in a Conservation Village
The Loss of a Public Service
The Loss of A Public Telephone in an area where there is Lack Mobile Phone Coverage
The Loss of a Telephone which is required for Emergency Calls
Our objection has been passed on to the Secretary of State for a final decision.
