Rothersthorpe Newsletter April 2012

April 2012

ROTHERSTHORPE NEWSLETTER The Newsletter for the Community of Rothersthorpe

www.rothersthorpe.info

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR APRIL 2012 Palm Sunday

1st April

9.30am 6.00pm 6.30pm

Holy Communion Sunday @ 6 at Bugbrooke Choral Evensong at Harpole

Monday

2nd April

7.00pm

Compline

Tuesday

3rd April

7.00pm

Compline

Wednesday

4th April

7.00pm 8.00pm

Compline Tenebrae Service (Service of Darkness) at Harpole

Thursday

5th April

7.30pm

Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at Kislingbury

Good Friday

6th April

2.00pm

Hour at the Cross

Saturday

7th April

7.00pm

Easter Vigil

Sunday Easter Day

8th April

9.30am

Easter Holy Communion

Monday

9th April

10.30am Ramble/amble at Salcey Forest

Thursday

12thApril

2.00pm

Sunday

15th April 9.30am

Holy Communion

Sunday

22nd April 9.30am

Morning Worship

Wednesday

25th April 7.00pm

P.C.C. at 47 Banbury Lane

Sunday

29th April 9.30am

Holy Communion

Sunday

6th May

Messy church at Bugbrooke Sunday School Rooms

10.30am Benefice Holy Communion at Kislingbury with Bishop of Peterborough

Health and Safety at Easter!

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ur minds are wonderful things while at the same time being a total mystery especially when our mind is stimulated by one thought or event which leads us to think about something almost totally unrelated.

For example, on the twenty ninth of February I was having my breakfast while watching the BBC Breakfast News. The screen was filled with twin girls having their first birthday while actually being four years old. The presenters reached behind the sofa and produced a lovely birthday cake with a single candle along with an apology, the candle was not lit on the grounds of health and safety! After shouting at the TV at yet again ‘Health and Safety’ being overused and abused, the next thought to enter my head was to be thankful ‘Health and Safety Anoraks’ were not around when Jesus went to the cross. Even God would have had difficulty cutting through the red tape to complete his act of salvation and redemption for the world! These thoughts led me to ask the question and to revisit what actually did happen to Jesus when he died?

After he summoned the last vestige of strength in his body and cried out ‘Into your hands I commit my spirit’ his spirit and body separated. God suspended the normal process of decay in his body, which friends buried in a borrowed sealed tomb guarded by seasoned and hardened Roman soldiers. However as we read in Acts Chapter two from Peter’s sermon to the crowd on the Day of Pentecost Christ’s body ‘was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay’.

So what happened to Jesus?

Firstly on the day of his death, he had an appointment to keep with one of the other two men crucified with him. 'Today,' Jesus had promised him, 'you will be with me in paradise' (Luke Chapter 23 v 43).

Then on the third day, Jesus re-occupied his body, there was an earthquake, with the temple curtain being torn from top to bottom and the seal on the tomb where Christ’s body lay was broken and the seasoned and hardened Roman soldiers standing guard ran away absolutely terrified.

Then confirmation Jesus had come to life again followed thick and fast with his friends actually entering the now empty tomb. Five times that first day Jesus appeared visibly to disciples and followers. ' I am the living One'- said Jesus, 'I was dead and behold I am alive for ever and ever'. (Luke Chapter 24 v 43).

This very statement lights up the heart and life of the believer and is a promise and a truth waiting to light up the heart and life of both the doubter and the unbeliever.

Why not let your mind ponder on this statement and give the risen Christ a chance to light up your life this Easter.

Grace and Peace Stephen R.J. French Rector of Bugbrooke, Harpole, Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe

Church Cleaning April 8th April 22nd May 6th

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Mike & Sue Lindsay & Christy June & Jane

Women’s Institute Hearing Dogs for the Deaf is our next

subject to be explored. We have invited John Dunkley to talk about his work with these dogs.

Please join us if you can, you will be most welcome. This meeting will be held in the

Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 16th April, 2012, the cost to visitors is ÂŁ3 which includes a buffet.

Our optimism finally paid off with our Skittles Matches, after a bad start we improved dramatically. Our six matches are now complete and we have won 2, lost 2 and drawn 1, the last match was cancelled by the other team. Thank you to Lisa and Rowland for their excellent hosting for our home matches.

In the next newsletter we should have news about our participation in the W.I. County Federation's Symbolic Baton change. This is to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games. We are receiving the Baton on Thursday 29th March from Upton W.I. and will deliver the following day to Pattishall W.I. Jenny Dellar Thruppsters

The April meeting will be at The Paddocks Tearoom in Flore, for a cream tea. Please meet for transport, if required, in Mumford at 2.30 pm on Monday 23rd. April. For further information and to assess numbers contact Lindsay or Shirley.

Peter Doran

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH APRIL 2012

I was hoping that I could report a quiet month but unfortunately we have had a couple of incidents that the village needs to be informed of:-

On 22nd of March a property was entered and keys taken and the owners car was stolen, a vehicle was then set alight in the field at the rear of Grafton Way on Banbury Lane. It has also become apparent that several gates and rear entrances had been tampered with. These events did not happen in the middle of the night, It was after 5.00 in the morning and getting light.

On a Sunday in March we had a report of a female and a young child going through the contents of a skip that was on private land at the rear of a property in North Street.

Also in March a field in Banbury Lane was entered and dog food was taken.

So I think we all need to be aware that some people out there are not very nice and would love to disturb our quiet little haven. Hopefully if we all keep our eyes and ears open we can deter them.

Telephone numbers to remember are 101 for any non urgent calls, or 999 in an emergency, and also if you could inform:Christy Nolan or Margaret on 831020

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Easter Sunday—April 8th If anyone would like to donate a lily or flowers of

your choice in memory of a loved one for arrangement in church, please contact June Tucker on 830428 or Barbara Walsh on 831455.

Thank you

Spring

Feel alive it ’ s spring Cast all your winter gloom away Get up and hear the birds sing IT ’ S SPRING

The buds, flowers add joy to everything The flowers of April, the winds of March Green of the grass and trees with their buds ready to burst Easter with its joyful news Tells a tale of life renewed Rejoice in the light of life and power Take a look and you will see the beauty of it all The warmth of the sun, the rain on your face, The wind to dry it and give us all grace.

A wonderful time for new life.

Shirley and family would like to thank everyone for the card, donations and everyone’s kindness on the death of Mick

Get your tickets now for………………………..

To be held in Rothersthorpe Village Hall and School grounds on Saturday June 2nd 2012. 

1pm-4pm: Fun and games for children and parents on the school field/village hall, barbeque. WI refreshments.

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7.30pm-late: Disco, bar and Raffle.

Tickets

Adults: Children (under 16)

£3.50 £2

*Ticket price is for entire event and includes a burger or a hot dog during the afternoon * All children must be accompanied by an adult

Tickets limited to 200 and will be available soon from: Jodie

07875 478976

Ann

07976 316076

Jeff

07986 890834

Angela 07772 497919

Any proceeds from tickets and raffle will be donated to the Church Roof Fund.

More fun planned for the bank holiday Monday..... details in next newsletter.

Ditty to Dave

We want to say thank you for the many years you have given bringing round our eggs and vegetables in all weathers you have driven We will all miss you very much of that there is no doubt but we all wish you a happy retirement and we're sure we will see you about

We have had a wonderful collection as we have gone round your customers here and we would like to give you this little gift with our best wishes and good cheer So David enjoy your retirement put your feet up and have a break Don’t go rushing here and there you have earned your cup of tea and cake.

Thanks to all of you who were involved in collecting the contributions for David’s retirement. We had a super evening with him, he was stunned.

Ken took this photo and the above poem was framed and given to him with along with an eco-drive watch and £243. Jackie apologised she could not get any more people into her house.

Meeting at 10.30am St Michael’s Church car park Bugbrooke.

Arrive Salcey Forest at 11.00ish Where we will have a cuppa in the coffee shop There will be two routes one staying at ground level, the other walking the tree walk.

Once we’ve had our ramble/amble we’ll meet back at the coffee shop for refreshments and your packed sandwiches or something from the coffee shop.

Parking is £3 a day per car.

Any questions have a word with the Rev Stephen

Kathy Sindall BSc (Hons) MChS

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Parish Council Meeting The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 2nd April at 7.30pm in the Committee Room at the Village Hall.

As always, anyone is welcome to attend and address the Parish Council in the public open session at the beginning of the meeting.

Please come along and participate in your local community decision making process.

Sarah Murphy Parish Clerk May Newsletter The next newsletter cut off date will be earlier than usual as I am off on holiday at the end of the month so please ensure that all your articles are submitted to Phil and I by 24th April at the very latest. Email :- newsletter@rothersthorpe.info

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A POTTED HISTOR The village originated as a fortified Iron Age settlement. The ditches of this early site are now preserved in open ground in the heart of the village and the outer defences are still traceable in North Street and running parallel to Banbury Lane. This prehistoric settlement lay close to the Iron Age routeway, which connected it to Hunsbury Hill Fort and a series of Iron Age settlements lying close to the ancient routeway known as the Jurassic Way. The Berry itself lies along a due E-W axis and it may well be part of a network of early prehistoric sites used for religious or other purposes.

The Name Rothersthorpe, or Thrupp as it is still known locally, originated from the Anglo Saxon word ‘torp’ meaning village. Rother was probably the name of an early headman.

The village lay next to Banbury Lane, a route used in the Dark Ages for driving sheep from Wales and The Berry was used as an enclosure for the sheep before they were driven further to be sold in Northampton or Eastern England. Banbury Lane itself probably lies along the alignment of the more ancient Jurassic Way. Rothersthorpe is referred to in the Domesday Book as “Torp” and its ancient mediaeval field systems can still be seen in the remains of “ridge and furrow”, visible in fields to the south of Kislingbury Road. The land was held by Goisfried Alselvi and Gunfrid de Cioches and was worked by 15 Villeins, 7 Serfs and 5 Bordars. The land passed through the centuries to a number of overlords. During the reign of King John, Rothersthorpe Manor was administered by William of Arras and in 1209 by Simon of Patteshall for “ten pounds and the services of knighthood”. In 1350 the land passed through the female line to Thomas de Faucouberge. In Elizabeth I reign, the manor was held by the family of Englefield and thereafter it passed into the hands of the Howes family. By the seventeenth century, the Howes family appears to have been of some substance with a Manor House (now Poplars House) and a small possibly Dower House (now Manor House), which had a large dovecote, reputed to be the largest in England.

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ROTHERSTHORPE Place names such as Fish Lane or Fishers Lane (now The Lane) indicate that, at one time, the brook was dammed for fishponds long since disappeared.

By 1810, when Rothersthorpe lands were enclosed, the major landowner was Abraham Caldecott who was awarded 700 acres. His substantial house, now Poplars Farm, stands to the south of Church Street off Fish Lane (The Lane) and he also owned three other stone-built farmhouses, now known as Manor Farm and The Manor, both in Church Street, and Danesfield in North Street.

John Howes held 48 acres, Mark Howes 79 acres and Ffeoffes of the poor of St Giles of Northampton, 42 acres and there were four other small holdings.

In the early 1800s, the greater part of North Street and Church Street in particular, looked very similar to the present condition. Each small cottage holding a long thin strip of land for garden and the farms each built around a square farmyard. The population recorded in 1801 was 197. The Chequers Inn was on the opposite side of North Street to its present site and there was one, possibly two, blacksmiths in the village. Within the parish boundaries, there was also a windmill sited on Banbury Lane. By 1871 the population had increased to 293, the village school was built in 1860 and the chapel in 1892.

The church of St Peter and St Paul is probably built on the site of an earlier Saxon church and was started in about 1200. The font is early Norman. The church was held by Cromwell ‘intruders’ between 1645 and 1661.

The canal, railway and motorway have all played a significant part in forming the boundaries and the layout of Rothersthorpe today.

Berry Close was built in the early 1970s and Mumford Drive/Ardens Grove/Grafton Way in the late 1970s and St Johns Close in the 1990s.

The population of Rothersthorpe in 1999 was approximately 450.

Most of these details have been taken from documents put together by the late Don Horn and Denis Tucker both residents and historians of the village. Denis Tuckers booklet entitled “Rothersthorpe and its Church” gives a very detailed history of Rothersthorpe and can be purchased from the Church for £1.50. Well worth getting and all proceeds go to the Church.

Village Planters and Wild Flower Planting he Parish Council approved the installation of planters at the entrances to the village last month.

We are now waiting for the County Council to licence the installation. Whilst we are waiting the planters have been stored at Mr Dickens Farm and filled with top soil ready for installation. Parish Councillor, Jeff Morphy, has volunteered to install them using a fork lift so if the sponsors wish to plant them up ahead of moving them onto the grass verges, please either contact me or Jeff on 01604 831898.

The initiative to plant our verges with wild flowers also needs a license from the County Council and the Parish Clerk, Sarah Murphy, is in the process of finding her way through the red tape.

Steve McCarthy (Parish Councillor) 01604 830321

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Thoughtless Dog Ownership

The word “desecration� is one villagers description when he found a dog had been allowed to foul the graveyard!!

This was very recent as the grass had only been cut the previous week, Please take a bag with you when walking your dogs.

A concerned village resident

Rothersthorpe Village Hall Management Committee Meeting AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall Management Committee will be held in the Committee Room of the Village Hall on Tuesday 8th May starting at 7.30pm. There will be more Village Hall news in the May village newsletter

Potholes

The village surveys are revealing that a large number of people believe the roads in the village are badly potholed. In my experience over the past twelve months if potholes are reported then the County Council repair them within two weeks. If you know of potholes in your road and are fed up with them please report them by either phoning the County Council on 0300 126 1000 or by going on-line to www.northamptonshire.gov.uk and clicking on Street Doctor at the bottom of the left hand menu. It couldn’t be simpler and you will be doing your bit to make the village a better place to live.

Steve McCarthy – Parish Councillor Children’s Society Collection Thanks to everyone who donated towards the £236.51 collected last year If anyone would like a collection box please contact John Boyson on 832762

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News from Rothersthorpe School :

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e would to thank Steve McCarthy for his continued help with putting our school newsletters and now some photos of activities on the Rothersthorpe website. Hopefully this will give you all an insight into the busy life we lead at school!

After presentations by Year 6, all the children had a vote and our chosen national charity for the year is – Dog ’ s Trust. We held our first fund raising event in March, when Class 3 held an after school cake sale and basketball shoot-out. We were very pleased with the support from our parents and some villagers and a total of £120 was raised for the charity!

We were also delighted to raise £160 for the BBC ’ s Sport Relief appeal by having a ‘ mufti day ’ .

For the past few weeks, Class 2 children have enjoyed practicing their money skills by visiting the mobile shop when it stops near school on a Thursday afternoon. We would like to thank the very patient shop-keeper and regular customers for their help with this project!

The school re-opens after the Easter break on Tuesday 17 th April, when Class 2 will be celebrating a ‘ wedding ’ ! Our busy range of after school activities will continue with basketball, rambling, netball, Friday sports and now Spring has arrived, Gardening club will resume – so keep an eye open for our children busy at work around the memorial gardens.

And finally - we are also looking forward to the arrival of some ‘ fluffy ’ visitors – more news next month!

Carol Watt, School Office

Village Web Site The site continues to raise interest and the recent news about the closure of the pub has generated a lot of comments. Other items of interest are photographs from the school; Minutes from the Parish Council and the Village Hall Management Committee; Charity events; Broadband news; and of course the usual information about the school, Parish Council, etc.

Several people have commented that their broadband is too slow to access the site however I don’t find this a major issue when I’m editing the site so give it a try. Please take time to visit and add your own comments www.rothersthorpe.info Steve McCarthy (web site editor) TOOLS FOR SELF RELIANCE ( Northampton ) FRENCH NIGHT Many thanks to all who came along on the 17 th March to our fund raising evening. A lot of regulars were unable to make the dinner because of holidays and other commitments but we had many new supporters and the evening went well. Thanks to all who contributed to the raffle and in other ways and to Sam who arranged £ 4 £ through Barclaycard.

David & Barbara Walsh

Messy Church Messy Church welcomes everyone and is about Parents, Grandparents and Carers spending time with their children/grandchildren, having fun exploring faith through story telling and craft activities. It is called Messy Church because the aim is to get messy!

And then there is food!!

Come along to the Sunday School Rooms in Bugbrooke on April 12th at 2.00pm and see for yourself.

Any enquiries or if you would like to help please contact Phillippa in 831032 or Susanna on 831994

Village Survey hanks to all those who completed their village survey and a special thanks to the volunteers who delivered and collected them in all weathers.

We’ve had an excellent response with over 80% returns. We’re in the process of collating all the data and this is taking some time – approximately 5 returns are processed in an hour so there’s about 40 hours of work involved. We hope to have the results available in May and these will be made available on the web site and on request. There will also be a public meeting at which point the information can be discussed and we can start the process of developing the village plan.

So far we have processed nearly half the forms and some of the responses are as follows: 31% never use the village hall 66% never used the pub 98% find the village newsletter useful 81% have access to the internet but only 67% have ever visited the village web site 75% never use the bus service 91% either don’t use or weren’t aware of the mobile library These initial results are liable to change once all the forms have been processed.

Of course there is much more to be done and this will take some time but as soon as the information has been formatted I will let you know through the web site and the monthly newsletter.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Steve & Jane McCarthy The Pig Yard, Church Street, phone: 01604 830321 or email steve.jane@pigyard.com

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One item raised in some of the survey forms was the lack of knowledge about footpaths around the village. You will find enclosed with this newsletter the County Council walk leaflet. We hope some of you find it useful.

Are you experiencing Sight Loss?

Would you like to meet new friends and receive support?

Then why not go along to Northamptonshire Association for the Blind’s monthly social groups, taking place in Corby, Rothwell, Wellingborough, Irthlingborough, Long Buckby and Northampton every month.

Their friendly social groups for older visually impaired people offer good company, entertainment and refreshment, a contact point for support and information plus simply a welcome break from the house!

Their groups enable people with sight loss (you do not have to be registered and can have any degree of si ght loss) to come together and build friendships, share information and tips but most of all - enjoy themselves.

The charity is always looking for new members and if you would prefer, you can come along with a family member or friend for support.

For more information on any of nab’s clubs or services please call their Helpline: 01604 719193 or visit www.nab.org.uk

Northamptonshire Dog Watch The main aim of a Dog Watch scheme is to create a partnership between the local community, police and the local authority. The scheme is a great way of building community relations and working together with the police and the local council to reduce the fear of crime and to improve the quality of life in your area. As a dog walker you will be out and about at all times of the day and can contribute to addressing quality of life issues in Northamptonshire. You can be the “eyes and ears� of your community.

As a dog walker you will have more time to be observant, look at the environment and actually take notice of what is going on around you. You will also notice if something is out of place or unusual as you use the same area every day. Dog walkers also have a common interest and will often walk together and talk, so there is an opportunity to pass on information. It is a simple idea and a great way to get community involvement in policing your own environment. The scheme is open to all walkers, with or without dogs.

To make a report, ring Northamptonshire Police non emergency number: Tel. 101 To report any of the following, you can ring South Northamptonshire County Council on 01327 322322 or send an email to customerservices@southnorthants.gov.uk If you want to send a photo of what you are reporting please use the above email address.

Please say exactly where the problem is, so that it can be dealt with.

Missed rubbish collections – general or recycle bins Fallen branches Drugs paraphernalia like needles please do not TOUCH Fly-tipping please do not TOUCH Broken glass please do not TOUCH Graffiti Glass, litter and unsafe play equipment in play areas Shrubs that are causing obstruction

Dog Warden: 01327 322322. For advice on a range of issues including barking dogs, stray dogs, dangerous dogs, dog fouling and the enforcement of Dog Control Orders.

For abandoned vehicles contact 08456 121999 or e-mail elvis.recovery@northants.police.uk Ring Dog Watch Co-ordinator for free member's pack. Tel. 101 Ext 5724 For more information and enrolment form go to www.northamptonshiredogwatch.co.uk

Rothersthorpe Table Tennis Team Progress

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The team members are Clive Appleton, Mike Barber, Dave Kettell, Nish Dave, & Buce Khashaey. If you would like to try your hand at table tennis why not go and join them in the Village Hall on Thursday evening from 8.00pm.

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Table Top Sale SATURDAY 5TH May Village Hall 1pm to 4pm Rothersthorpe W.I. Spring is the ideal time to clear out all those unwanted items in your house. Why not raise some cash from them by having a table at the W.I. Table Top Sale Saturday 5th May. The cost of the table will be £5 with all proceeds from table sales to the Church Repair Fund. There will be the usual scrummy cakes made by the W.I. ladies and refreshments.

To book a table please ring Christy on 831020

Annual Plant Sale Please remember when planting your seeds or thinning out your herbaceous borders that the Village Plant sale will take place at the end of May. All contributions will be gladly received. The plants should be a healthy size by May!!

This newsletter is produced and distributed by members of the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Rothersthorpe, which also meets any cost involved. Items for possible inclusion in the May 2012 edition should be submitted to Jane McCarthy at The Pigyard, 35 Church Street, or by email to newsletter@rothersthorpe.info, by phone 830321 or 07779 832354 or on a CD by 24th April at the very latest, articles received after this date will not be included.

Items will not be printed unless the name of the contributor is supplied.

Advertising costs : Full page £10 Half Page £5 Quarter page £2.50 Payment for advertising should be paid in advance.

Cheques should be made payable to St Peter & St Paul Church & passed to the Editor.