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May / June <strong>2018</strong>


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HOLIDAY ADVENTURES<br />

Sessions throughout school holidays<br />

and weekends, activities include:-<br />

• Den building<br />

• Camp fi res<br />

• Mud Faces<br />

• Treasure hunt<br />

• Marshmallows<br />

• Forest art<br />

• Fire lighting<br />

“Ian is so brilliant with the children<br />

- inspiring them to love the outdoors as much as he<br />

obviously does. As a parent I absolutely love the ethos,<br />

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Spring has Sprung – At Last!<br />

My favourite time of year; the season of new shoots, promise of longer<br />

days and warmer weather and flowers the colour of the sun.<br />

In Ellington of course, it’s the run up to the biggest event in<br />

our village life – Gala Season is here!<br />

More information on the return of popular events and some<br />

brand new ones inside. If you’re new to the village you’ll be<br />

astonished at just how much there is to do – this is not just<br />

any village fete, this is the Ellington Gala.<br />

I look forward to seeing you there.<br />

If you have ideas or contributions for future issues please<br />

email me at eagle@tgrm.co.uk<br />

The Ellington Express relies on advertising to cover costs –<br />

please do tell our advertisers where you saw their number so they<br />

know they are getting good value by sticking with us and ensure we can<br />

keep bringing you this magazine.<br />

Thank you.<br />

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June 9th<br />

June 23<br />

Morning<br />

08-45 to<br />

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Parish Council<br />

Website re-vamp and new Web Address<br />

The existing Parish Council website will be<br />

closed down on 31 May to make way for a new<br />

website on 1st June. The reason for this is to<br />

comply with new Data Protection regulations<br />

coming into place in May and also to help<br />

make it more secure.<br />

The new web address will be:<br />

www.ellingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk<br />

The contact details for the Clerk have also changed from now.<br />

This is: clerk@ellingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk<br />

You can also contact the Parish Council Chairman on: chairman@ellingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk<br />

from 1 June.<br />

Parish Council Elections and District Council Elections<br />

By the time you are reading this, elections <strong>may</strong><br />

have already taken place in Ellington for 7 Parish<br />

Councillors and one District Councillor.<br />

Details of the results will be placed on the existing<br />

village website (www.ellingtononline.org) and also<br />

on the Village Facebook page.<br />

More information will be published in a later<br />

edition of the Express.<br />

May 22nd Annual Assembly and May Meeting,<br />

7.15 pm at the Village Hall<br />

The May Parish Council Meeting and Annual<br />

Assembly will be on Tuesday, May 22nd. This is later than usual to<br />

accommodate training for new councillors and the Bank Holiday. The AGM will be preceded by<br />

the Annual Assembly, which will start at 7.15 pm at the village hall. All welcome to attend.<br />

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The Parish of<br />

Eastleightonstone<br />

Church Services<br />

May 6th Brampton: Parish Communion 10-30<br />

Worship & Word 18-30<br />

Grafham: Worship & Word 10-30<br />

May 12th Leighton: Pilgrimage 10-30<br />

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May 13th Brampton: Parish Communion 10-30<br />

Ellington : Worship & Word 10-30<br />

May 20th Brampton: Parish Communion 10-30<br />

Worship & Word 18-30<br />

May 27th Ellington: All Together with Communion 10-30<br />

June 3rd Brampton: Parish Communion 10-30<br />

Worship & Word 18-30<br />

Grafham: Worship & Word 10-30<br />

June 10th Brampton: Parish Communion (Baptism) 10-30<br />

Ellington: Worship & Word 10-30<br />

Grafham: Songs of Praise 16-30<br />

June 17th Brampton: Parish Communion 10-30<br />

Worship & Word 18-30<br />

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June 24th Grafham: All together with Communion 10-30<br />

Brampton: Parish Communion 10-30<br />

Ellington: Gala Service 18-30<br />

June 30th Ely Cathedral: Mike Bigg ordained 17-00<br />

July 1st Brampton: Mike’s 1st Communion 10-30<br />

June 9th/10th Grafham: Flower Festival<br />

June 23rd/24th Ellington: Gala & Flower Festival<br />

Morning Prayer is held every week,<br />

08-45 to 09-15: Monday - Ellington, Wednesday – Grafham,<br />

Tuesday & Thursday – Brampton 08-30 to 09-00


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resource is on private land leased<br />

to the village for a token rent.<br />

The playing field was born in<br />

1984 with the aim of providing a<br />

safe, stimulating environment for<br />

residents of all ages.<br />

The Ellington Playing Field<br />

Association (EPFA) are a group<br />

of volunteers who manage,<br />

maintain and update the field and<br />

its equipment. This summer, the<br />

EPFA secured various grants to<br />

help fund installation of a spacious<br />

shelter, which has been very well<br />

received.<br />

The association hosts many<br />

events throughout the year to<br />

raise funds for these exciting<br />

improvements, as well as general<br />

maintenance. At Christmas they<br />

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host the hugely popular Santa’s<br />

Sleigh event.<br />

More than funds however, the<br />

EPFA work hard to bring fun to the<br />

village, because it’s a community<br />

they cherish. So please support<br />

their future events.<br />

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Playing Field Association watch<br />

out for EPFA posts on the<br />

village’s Facebook page, visit<br />

www.ellingtononline.org or email<br />

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Ellington Playing Field Association is hosting the<br />

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Ellington Village Club<br />

The village club is situated in the village hall and welcomes all residents and their guests from<br />

Ellington and Ellington Thorpe. Although a members’ only club membership can be from as<br />

little as 25p for one visit, £2 for a year, £5 for 3 years or life membership for £10. It is run by a<br />

volunteer committee and bar helpers with the bar opening several times each week plus social<br />

events (usually on a Saturday) throughout the year.<br />

The bar stocks draft bitter, Guiness and lager with all the usual spirits, wines and soft drinks as<br />

well as crisps, sweets and coffee. There is a pool table, darts, cards, dominoes, TV and free wi-fi.<br />

Over the year we organise pool, darts, dominoes and nap competitions.<br />

Bar opening times –<br />

Thursday 20.00 to 22.30<br />

Friday 20.00 to 23.00 (Bingo 20.00-21.00)<br />

Sunday 13.00 to 14.30<br />

We have a social event most months except over the summer period.<br />

Coming up in the autumn we have –<br />

22 September Fish and Chip Supper with a film<br />

20 October Curry Night<br />

We are also looking at a trip to Peterborough Greyhound Races and are already thinking about a<br />

Christmas do.<br />

Please come and visit the club to enjoy drinks at very reasonable prices and meet other Ellington<br />

residents.<br />

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Secretary – Pat Rice 890173<br />

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7.45 – 10.15 pm<br />

Bring your own drinks and nibbles<br />

Great fun, great way to meet other villagers<br />

Only £2 per person<br />

New teams always welcome<br />

Join the “Ellington Quiz Night” facebook group for the latest details<br />

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Adult foot health check<br />

Diabetic foot care & advice<br />

Nail cutting / ingrowing nails<br />

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Children’s foot assessments<br />

Repetitive sports injuries<br />

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Ellington Village Hall 100 Club<br />

The 100 club raises funds for the upkeep of the village hall and costs £10 every 6 months. Just<br />

over half the income is paid out in cash prizes with the balance of £900 per year helping to run<br />

the village hall.<br />

New members are always welcome and whilst we have a short waiting list at the moment having a<br />

list of people waiting to join is extremely helpful.<br />

Contact Ewan Rayner on 890021 for more details.<br />

Winners at the March draw.<br />

£25 - Andy Hollick and Gloria Allen<br />

£10 - Ron Kennedy, Margarite Davis, Jim Boos and Bob Rice.<br />

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Helping your local church<br />

before and after you die<br />

In the popular imagination local churches are funded and maintained by national and diocesan<br />

structures but the reality<br />

is that there is no central<br />

funding available to parishes<br />

from “the centre”. All the<br />

costs of running a church<br />

and engaging in mission<br />

and ministry must be met<br />

locally. In our parish that<br />

amounts to £1700 per week<br />

for the churches in Brampton,<br />

Ellington and Grafham. This<br />

money is raised through<br />

regular donations, one-off<br />

gifts and fundraising events.<br />

I would like to express my<br />

gratitude to all of you who<br />

support us in this way —<br />

church would quite literally<br />

not be possible without you!<br />

I would also like to mention<br />

three ways that you could help<br />

support your local church if<br />

you don’t already, namely:<br />

Regular giving by direct debit<br />

A one off donation<br />

By leaving money in the form<br />

of a legacy when you die<br />

The Parish Giving Scheme<br />

is a direct debit scheme that<br />

we now use to receive regular<br />

giving, plus gift aid where applicable, from donors who wish to commit to supporting their local<br />

church. You can choose to remain anonymous if you wish and also have the option to increase<br />

your giving in line with inflation each year. This scheme forms the backbone of our income and is<br />

administered by the Diocese of Gloucester, at no cost to us, on our behalf.<br />

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a form if you contact me. £2 or £3 a week can make a massive difference to your parish church.<br />

More information about the scheme is available at www.parishgivingscheme.org.uk


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We have recently had a new website for the parish:<br />

www.eastleightonstone.com<br />

and it’s now our principle way of communicating news<br />

and providing information. You can sign up for our<br />

newsletter there by clicking on the ‘News’ tab at the top<br />

of the homepage.<br />

Further down the homepage there is also an option to<br />

make a one-off donation.<br />

A third way you can help is with a legacy. A gift<br />

in your Will to your local church is one of the<br />

most valuable and lasting ways you can continue<br />

to support its mission and ministry within your<br />

community. A legacy can be an expression of your<br />

gratitude and thanksgiving towards God, can help keep<br />

your local church alive, and help transform its future.<br />

You can find out more about legacies at www.churchlegacy.org.uk<br />

Space prevents me from saying all there is to be said about the various ways of supporting your<br />

local church here so, if you would like more details or a face to face conversation please feel free<br />

to get in touch.<br />

Across the Churches Bible Study<br />

We are a small group, meeting twice a month on Tuesday evenings<br />

at 7.30pm for bible study, prayer and fellowship.<br />

We come from different churches and are always happy to<br />

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Bed & Breakfast<br />

You <strong>may</strong> have heard, but The Mermaid is once again an Inn! We have renovated the sweet chalets<br />

tucked away beside the herb garden, and opened our very own little Bed & Breakfast!<br />

Cosy yet modern, it’s the perfect place for family and friends to stay when your homes<br />

are full to bursting over the holidays. We’re dog friendly, and both rooms have a flat screen TV,<br />

en-suite bathrooms and a comfortable lounge area.<br />

There’s even a patio and large garden overlooking the church to enjoy, so when the sun is<br />

shining you can eat breakfast al fresco!<br />

Sunday 1 st April<br />

Easter Set Menu 4 Courses £37<br />

Coming Up<br />

Sunday 17 th June<br />

Fathers Day Set Menu 4 Courses £37<br />

Sunday 6 th May<br />

Bank Holiday – FREE Barbeque<br />

Sunday 28 th May<br />

Bank Holiday – African Feast<br />

(Ticket Event)<br />

Wednesday 18 th July<br />

Moroccan Tasting Menu 5 Courses £48<br />

Sunday 26 th August<br />

Bank Holiday – Argentine Asado<br />

(Ticket Event)<br />

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Ellington Village Hall<br />

There is Bowls every Monday afternoon from 2-4pm.<br />

We have all new matting equipment now, so why not come along and give it a go?<br />

Open to all age groups and will help support the Bowls Club<br />

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Parish Council Meetings are held regularly – see the notice board<br />

WI meet the first Tuesday of every month.<br />

Club Nights Thursdays, Fridays & Sunday lunchtime.<br />

Fish & Chip film nights are run by the Village Club.<br />

Race & Quiz nights are run by the Playing Field Association<br />

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Ellington Gala Weekend<br />

22nd to 24th June <strong>2018</strong><br />

Not long now! Your Gala Guide will be<br />

distributed soon. Look out for it in late May.<br />

Saturday 2nd June - Top Gun<br />

The traditional shoot at High Harthay near<br />

Brampton Hut. You can sign up via the form<br />

in the Mermaid and pay for your entry at the<br />

same time.<br />

Saturday 9th June - Car Treasure Hunt<br />

A Pub to Pub road trip! Starting from a local<br />

hostelry outside the village between 4pm –<br />

5.30pm, teams will follow clues and questions<br />

on a trip around the area which should take<br />

1 ½ to 2 hours. There will be a short part on<br />

foot in the middle before coming back to the<br />

village and meeting at the Mermaid garden for a BBQ (cost of £5 per person), drinks and<br />

prize giving. If wet, we will use the village hall as the pub will be accommodating<br />

diners that evening.<br />

Saturday/Sunday 16th- 17th June<br />

Scarecrow Competition<br />

In the weekend before the Gala we will<br />

invite you to display your Scarecrow<br />

created to the theme of Weddings,<br />

which is being kindly sponsored by the<br />

Mermaid. These will be judged on Sunday<br />

17th from 2pm with winners announced<br />

on Gala Day.<br />

Friday 22nd June in the evening<br />

Gala Weekend festivities start with the<br />

traditional Boules for children then<br />

adults on the Green. Always a popular<br />

and hard-fought contest, we will have<br />

a BBQ and Bar running until late. The pitch isn’t exactly<br />

competition standard but it all adds to the fun and means novices and more experienced players<br />

have an even chance of winning.<br />

Saturday 23rd June – GALA DAY<br />

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NEW: Ellington’s Got Talent.<br />

Can you sing, dance, tell a joke or play a musical instrument? All welcome from toddlers<br />

to octogenarians and all family friendly talents you can show off in the ring are fine - but<br />

everyone has a strict time limit of two minutes.<br />

With many stalls – including a chocolate tombola - and lots of events in the ring we will<br />

finish late afternoon before everyone reconvenes with their chairs and tables for an evening<br />

party. We ask that you don’t reserve any spaces in the Marquees until 6pm at the earliest<br />

please.<br />

Into the Night<br />

With food in the evening, drink and much<br />

dancing to a live band, expect the usual late<br />

finish!<br />

HELP! 9am Sunday 24th June<br />

Of course, we always need help the morning<br />

after to help clear up…and almost everyone<br />

has a hangover so you will be in good<br />

company. We meet from 9am. Bacon Rolls<br />

and Tea & Coffee supplied. Many hands<br />

make light work and get the job done in<br />

no more than two hours.<br />

And there’s more<br />

The Playing Fields Association put on an excellent<br />

Family Sports Day & BBQ on the playing field on Sunday and Gala events formally finish<br />

with a Gala Service on the Church on Sunday evening.<br />

What is the Gala for?<br />

The funds we raise are distributed to local groups - the Village Reserve Fund, Playing Field<br />

Committee, Village Hall, and Ellington Church.<br />

This fun and inclusive village event for all the family, is run by a small volunteer committee<br />

group with many helpers. We couldn’t do it without everyone doing their bit.<br />

We have various pieces of equipment<br />

for hire at reasonable rates all year.<br />

These include Marquees, Candy Floss<br />

Machine, PA System, Till and folding<br />

tables. Please contact any of the<br />

committee to find out more.<br />

ayers<br />

Facebook Group<br />

Finally, please join the “Ellington<br />

Village & Gala Info” Facebook group.<br />

With 440 members at the time of<br />

writing it has evolved into a great<br />

community resource all throughout<br />

the year. Please no adverts, for sale<br />

items or traders though.<br />

Ellington Gala Committee <strong>2018</strong><br />

Chris Stening (Chair), Kelly<br />

Yarde (Secretary), Ian Burroughs<br />

(Treasurer), Joanne Burroughs, Graham Crouch, Jane Bowland & Debbie Ruddle.


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The Gala Flower Festival, June 21st-24th.Thank<br />

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spaces, please let Andrea or Ann know if<br />

you are interested. We usually do the<br />

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everyone is welcome, it is not a<br />

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Help is at hand, even a vase of ‘Filling<br />

Station Flowers’ bring colour, joy<br />

and perfume to the occasion! We have<br />

changed the theme to “Memorable<br />

Phrases” These can<br />

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people, history, news what ever? There<br />

are great ideas on the internet. If you find<br />

something you fancy come and have a go.<br />

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• Large range of 100% cotton fabrics<br />

• Fleece and wadding<br />

• Notions and findings<br />

• Yarn, knitting and crochet patterns<br />

• Large range of sewing and embroidery threads<br />

• Haberdashery<br />

• Social stitching groups every Tuesday and Wednesday<br />

• Various workshops for sewing, embroidery, mixed media<br />

• Monthly groups for embroiderers, lace making, crochet & knitting<br />

• Private openings for groups<br />

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Sue Rice 896139<br />

Ann Davies 891372<br />

We have had an incredibly long, cold and wet winter so cheer yourself up and come along to the<br />

WI. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the village hall and our meetings are<br />

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with long term health issues like diabetes and epilepsy. It was fascinating hearing how dogs<br />

can be trained to detect when their owner is likely to lapse into a<br />

hypoglycaemic coma or have an epileptic fit.<br />

On May 1st we will discuss the<br />

resolution, “how mental health should<br />

have parity with physical health”. It will<br />

then be carried forward to the NFWI in<br />

June. After this discussion, Mike Baker<br />

will talk about The Duke of Edinburgh<br />

Award scheme.<br />

June 5th we will have a walk at Paxton Pits<br />

followed by a Chinese meal at Long Yuen<br />

Court Little Paxton. Hopefully the weather<br />

will be kind to us and we can enjoy a lovely<br />

evening.<br />

Our meetings are varied and we try hard to cater for everyone. I do hope that you are tempted,<br />

there is no compulsion to join, and we would make you very welcome.<br />

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Residents of Ellington can claim at least £100 back per year thanks to the RES Local Energy<br />

Discount Scheme (LEDS). This is a direct benefit to people living or working close to wind farms<br />

developed by RES.<br />

To residents new and old, if you have changed supplier etc or are new contact Donna Hamilton on<br />

0800 011 3341 to update your details, if you have changed your supplier.<br />

£££ off your oil<br />

The Grafham Oil Syndicate has 2 objectives; to reduce oil delivery truck footfall and negotiate<br />

lower oil prices. It’s free to join, it’s simple and effective and as an Ellington resident you are<br />

eligible. Just email grafhamoil@gmail.com with your address and a contact number and Simon<br />

will explain how it works.<br />

Neighbourhood Watch<br />

Our local co-ordinator for Neighbourhood watch is Keith King who can be reached at<br />

king.autumnlodge@btopenworld.com, monthly news on this topic is available on the<br />

Neighbourhood Watch website www.ourwatch.org.uk<br />

Up to the minute goings on<br />

For all things Ellington join the facebook group – this is for all village information – please no<br />

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Sell your stuff locally<br />

If you have items to sell then check out the Grafham & Ellington selling page<br />

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