A set of keys has been found in Whissendine (17 March 2015) at the Church end of the village. If you think the keys could be yours, please email the village website at info@whissendine.net and we will put you in touch with the person who is holding on to them.
Thanks to Ram Odera of Mace village store for organising the village Bangra Night again this year. Five hundred pounds was donated to Rainbows and money was raised for the Sports Club. Volunteers from the Sports Club manned the bar and cleared up while the rest of the village slept. Their impromptu rendition of The Village [...]
Reverend Janet Tebby invites all children in Whissendine and surrounding parishes to join her for Good Friday Activity Morning at St Andrews Church, Whissendine, on 3 April from 10 am to 12 noon. There will be a film, crafts, songs and lots of other activities going on for children as we explore the story of [...]
The Annual Parish Meeting will take place at Whissendine School on Wednesday 18th March 2015 at 8pm. Full agenda details for the meeting can be viewed here. All residents of Whissendine are encouraged to attend the meeting. This is your chance to meet the Parish Council and air your concerns about village matters. The minutes of [...]
There are only 3 tables left for the 8th Annual Marie Curie Quiz Night at The Three Horseshoes, so register fast to reserve a table! There will be the usual 10 (very cosy) tables of 4 available, at £20 per table and there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 10th place! The quiz [...]
Feb 2015 WI meeting report Enthusiast, George Shepherd from Market Overton, gave a fascinating insight into ‘Bee Keeping’ at the February meeting. He had brought several artifacts to illustrate his talk which he did without any notes whatsoever – he certainly knew his subject. Did you know that drone bees are ejected from the hive [...]
Today, 5th March 2015, is World Book Day and kids at Whissendine Primary School are marking the event with a fun book swap. Residents of Whissendine looking for a good read are encouraged to visit St Andrew's Church on Main Street, where they can borrow or buy books from a wide selection of fiction and [...]
I would like to thank everyone in the Melton Road area of the village for their wonderful support of this year's Marie Curie Cancer appeal. Anna Clyde
Whissendine Environmental Group's next working party will be at 10am on Saturday 21st March meeting at the footpath between Ashwell Road and Foxhill. We will be planting new hedging to fill the gaps and putting up bird boxes. You will need to be in suitable clothing that you don't mind getting messy (water proof if [...]
Ram Odera, our favourite (read: only) village shopkeeper, is considering extending Sunday opening hours at Mace village shop from the existing 8am — 2pm to 8am — 7pm for the benefit of residents. Ram is interested in your views. Do have your say by joining the poll below and do speak to Ram when you're [...]
JURASSIC COAST, DORSET Tuesday/Wednesday 12th/13th May Tuesday: Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage : £7.20) Lacock Abbey and village (National Trust) Accommodation: Premier Inn, Dorchester £55 per person sharing twin room £87 single (includes dinner and breakfast) Wednesday: choice of Lulworth Cove, Bovington Tank Museum (£11) or The Vyne palace, Basingstoke (National Trust) Coach fare to be [...]
GARDENING JOBS FOR THE MONTH TOP TIP Fertilizers and feeds do not stay active for very long so if you have a collection of half empty fertilizers or feeds use them up under hedges and around established trees. You will be amazed at the response and your shed is tidy. Firm up any plants that [...]
Well, now you know – Cinderella didn’t go to the Ball in a golden coach transformed from a pumpkin by the Fairy Godmother but on a golden skateboard transformed from a sausage by the Hairy Godmother! Thanks to everyone who came along to see the true story of Cinderella as told by David Tristram in [...]
Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation Helping Young People since 1637 Our prime objective is to assist young people (up to the age of 25) with financial support, to further their education. We help both individuals and groups by providing a bursary to cover a wide range of costs. The Foundation will consider applications from beneficiaries [...]
FLOWER FESTIVAL 2015 IN AID OF ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH An open meeting has been arranged for Monday, 16th March, at 7:30 pm, in the Lady Chapel to discuss this year’s Flower Festival which will, as usual, take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The format will be as in previous years - Preview Evening [...]
The AGM of the Club was held on Wednesday the 4th of February 2015 after a delicious lunch. Before the meeting began, Ann Edmunds asked members to observe a minute’s silence in remembrance of two of our members, Audrey Riley and Betty Davis, who passed away recently. The meeting then continued with the election of [...]
You’re reading this well into Lent – doing anything special? Some might have given up chocolate, or biscuits, or some other kind of “Lenten discipline” – well done you! Lent is also a time of reflection: it’s good to reflect on ourselves as people. When we set aside time to actually consider our lives – [...]
White Lion Inn is now taking bookings for Mother’s Day Carvery on March 15, 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Three courses for £18.99 (adults). For more information and to book a table, enquire at White Lion Inn.
2015 ELECTIONS: PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES Are you thinking of standing in the County Council or Parish Council elections on 7th May 2015? Rutland County Council is offering prospective Parish and County Councillor candidates the chance to learn more about the process of standing for election at a special open event on Tuesday 24 February. May’s elections could see all [...]
Rutland County Council Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy – Draft Charging Schedule The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) The Proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – Draft Charging Schedule (DCS) sets out the proposed rates of CIL to be applied to development across Rutland. Consultation is taking place prior to the document being submitted to [...]
Keep Saturday 14 March 2015 free for shopping at the WI's Spring Craft Fair to be held at Whissendine Village Hall from 10 am till 3pm. Join in the raffle and enjoy some tea, coffee and homemade cakes, all in aid of the WI. So, what kind of crafts can you expect to see at [...]
Keep the evening of Saturday 14th March free for Bangra Nite at Whissendine Sports Club! Indian Food, Dancers, Bar, Music, Dancing Proceeds to Rainbows and Sports Club Tickets £22 OR: Buy a table of 10 for £200 From Mace Village Shop or Linda Arnold (Whissendine 645)
Bid to become an owner and enjoy a flutter on each race. Licensed Bar. 6 exciting races - hotpot supper included! First race 7.30pm, Sat 28th Feb at Whissendine Village Hall. Tickets £7.50 in advance only, from Mike Dickinson (474611), Graham Bysouth (474226) or the Village shop.
Valentine’s Day ... soon upon us! Cards and chocolates, red roses and romantic evenings ... I recall the thrill as a teenager of receiving cards with cryptic messages and no signature. Does that still happen in this electronic age? And what’s it all about? Love ... love ... love (echoes of The Beatles, for those [...]
By now the nights are starting to get lighter, and this year’s batch of Seville Oranges have been made into delicious marmalade. Keeping with the citrus theme, this month’s recipe is for Lemon Curd, quite simple to make but absolutely gorgeous. LEMON CURD You will need the following: Grated zest and juice of 4 medium [...]
May I be the first to wish you a Happy New February! Makes a change don’t you think? I thought I would save my New Year good wishes until February only to be different you understand ... ’twas ever thus’ she who must be obeyed would say! In any event please have a happy, successful [...]
Whissendine Environment Group (WEG) is looking for Volunteers willing to go on a rota to maintain the area and be trained in hedge laying / coppicing, a 2 day course over a weekend, which will take place in March 2015 at Rutland Water. The training is fully funded (thanks to a grant from The Cory [...]
Knitted Purse This pattern for a knitted purse comes courtesy of Operation Christmas Child and is popular with us Knit and Natterers as not only do we knit lots of them for Christmas Shoeboxes but also it uses up those oddments of yarn that are not big enough for anything else. They can be filled [...]
At the January 2015 WI meeting, talented Tom Phillips, who has a shop in Quorn, gave an informative talk about chocolate, meanwhile stirring two pots of liquid chocolate (obviously good at multi-tasking). He demonstrated how chocolates are made using plastic moulds and bubble wrap! We were able to eat the delicious truffles later. Sarah Bysouth [...]
Notice is hereby given of a village pancake tossing competition to be held at St Andrew's Church on 17 February. See the Calendar for more details. Coffee morning from 10.30 to 12 noon, 17 Feb 2015. Come and join the fun and see if you can win the pancake tossing trophy! Children are welcome to [...]
The High Sheriff of Rutland in nomination for 2015-16 is Mr Andrew Brown. Mr Brown's term of office starts on the 9th of April. Mr Brown is available to speak at village and association events. Contact Mr Andrew Brown Fairchilds Lodge Lyddington Road Caldecott Rutland LE16 8TE Email: twbfarms@aol.com Tel: 07801 057417
The “VOGUE 2015 It List” identifies lawn bowls as the trend to watch in the new year: “Lawn bowls was once the preserve of the elderly, but now that they’re all off travelling the world, the sport has had an injection of youth. At Brockwell Park in Brixton, hipsters hired out the greens for birthday [...]
There is currently no Rainbows group in Whissendine and the village would welcome somebody to step up and become a leader as there is demand amongst our primary age girls. If you are interested, please contact Melanie Weaver on 01572 759899 or Pam Gilbert on 01572 723133.
As reported in the December 2014 edition of the Grapevine, there are plans to put signage near to both entrances to The Banks to give a little information about the area, as it’s land Whissendine residents have owned for around 250 years. The purpose of the orignal donation to the village was for sheep washing, [...]
Congratulations to Aakash of Mace Whissendine village shop who shaved his beard off for Rainbow Hospice and raised over £350!
Hooray and dippidy doodah, congratulations and all that sort of thing! Why? You might ask, well........It is my anniversary, yes good reader January 2015 marks the 20th year I have been churning out this appalling nonsense and the amazing thing is I am still using the same jokes! You kind people are so patient, brave [...]
Rehearsals are well underway for next year’s panto 'Cinders, the True Story' by David Tristram, performed by S.T.A.R.S. This is a traditional pantomime, fun for all the family, with an inventive and very funny script. There will be a few surprises in store and one thing is certain, when all has been revealed, you will [...]
The Sports Club committee is continuing to develop the facilities up on Melton Road. We were delighted to receive a grant of £2500 from the Parish Council which we have added to our own funds to enable the purchase of the first pieces of equipment for the outdoor gym. The committee would like to extend [...]
Beanie Hat For this month’s pattern I have chosen a warm, cosy Beanie Hat with a curled brim and hidden slightly tighter band that helps it stay on. I used Pure Merino wool as it is soft and machine washable, but any Double Knitting yarn will be OK. For this hat, you will need: DK [...]
Volunteers came together to celebrate Christmas at a Rutland pub restaurant in December. Gwen Griffiths thanked all volunteers for their dedication to the Scheme which is being used as a model by other villages in Rutland and Leicestershire. Sam Asplin, the new parish councillor came to talk to us about the scheme recently and has [...]
On Wednesday the 3rd December, Happy Circle Club Members enjoyed their annual Christmas Lunch. A delicious three course meal including wine was cooked and served by Annette Hatton and her merry band of helpers. The meal was rounded off by mince pies and each member received a bag of mixed chocolates. There followed a short [...]
Four of our talented members took on the job of instructing the rest of the members in making Christmas decorations at the November meeting. There were plates to paint that were later baked in the oven, cards to make from cut out paper designs, wreaths were constructed using Christmassy fabric and cones were produced from [...]
Parson’s Pints monthly gathering makes a welcome return to Whissendine under a different guise: Whissendine Saintly Social. Come along to welcome in the New Year, tell us what you got for Christmas and for a chat and good company - All welcome! Venue will alternate between pubs on the last Thursday of each month. First [...]
On February 1st Whissendine will be having a visit from Bishop John Holbrook, the Bishop of Brixworth (Assistant bishop in our Diocese of Peterborough). He will be coming to the 11am communion service at Whissendine, during which four of our youngsters will be confirmed. If anyone else has been thinking about taking further steps in [...]
Whissendine residents were treated to a concert by Stamford Concert Singers over a glass of mulled wine at St Andrew Church on Friday night. In addition to providing festive cheer and some warmth on a particularly cold evening, the concert helped raise more than £600 for the church. Pictured here are two members of the [...]
Thanks to sponsorship from The Cory Environmental Trust in Rutland and the Parish Council, Whissendine Environmental Group (WEG) has had a working party of volunteers clear the excess ivy, some of the scrub and generally tidying up along the footpath. On the 26th and 27th November 2014, from 9am to 4pm,Tree Surgeons will reduce all [...]
