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The Parish Magazine Repton, Foremark, Milton, Ingleby, Newton Solney
Copy date for the November magazine: Wednesday 16th October
October 2019

Changing Seasons Repton, Foremark and Newton Solney Parish Churches Services at St Wystan's, Repton Services at St Saviour's, Foremark Services at St Mary's, Newton Solney Readers and Intercessors at St Wystan's Altar Flowers at St Wystan's Brasses at St Wystan's Altar Flowers at St Saviour's United Reformed Church Services at the United Reformed Church Shell (for children aged 7+) Coffee Morning and Bake Sale, Saturday 12th October Country Floral and Giftware Sale, Saturday 26th October Christmas Mini-Market, Saturday 9th November Thank you Personal Announcements & Obituaries Baptisms Emmeline O'Meare Marriages in October Claire Butler and Paul Rose Funerals and Burial of Ashes Sallie Elizabeth Morgan Michael Shirley Jean Monaghan Thanks and Tributes Don Acford Nora May Fletcher Matthew William Brook The Memorial Book Repton Benefice BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship, 6th October Blessing the Village Hall The Bishop's Badge St Wystan's News Sunday Club for 4 - 11 year olds World Mental Health Day, Thursday 10th October Village Events Coffee & Cake, Every Tuesday Soup, Cheese and Chat! Wednesday 2nd October Repton School Concert, Wednesday 9th October Marie Curie Concert, Friday 11th October Family Barn Dance, Saturday 12th October NS WI Italian Evening, Saturday 12th October St Wystan's Church Harvest Lunch, Sunday 13th October Book Swap, Wednesday 16th October Milton Lunch Club, Thursday 17th October Edward's Quiz, Friday 25th October Repton Literary Festival for Children, 26th October Messy Church, Sunday 27th October Youth Alpha, Sunday 27th October Repton School, Thursday 31st October Table Top Sale, Saturday 2nd November Repton Quiz Night, Saturday 16th November Repton Village Hall Open for business! Repton Village and History An amazing 17 years of fundraising Repton Sale of Work & Autumn Fair, Saturday 2nd November If you can sing, come and join us at MusSoc Repton Literary Festival, 25th - 27th October Christmas Tree Festival, 7th - 8th December Repton Baby and Toddler Scouts Repton Cubs Repton Beavers Repton Community Wildlife Group Repton Village Society Repton WI Repton Village Show Mobile Library, Tuesday 22nd October Repton Parish Council Milton, Foremark & St Saviour's Church Milton WI Live and Local in Milton Self-defence class for disabled people Newton Solney & St Mary's Church Annual Service of Commemoration, Sunday 3rd November Celebration of Light, Sunday 27th October Newton Solney C of E School Percy William Ratcliff Cottages Trust Target Shooting Newton Solney Tuesday Club Newton Solney WI Newton Solney Parish Council Health Matters Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Pneumococcal Vaccine NHS Shingles Programme 2019/2020 South Derbyshire Get Active in South Derbyshire Gardening Notes Gardening for the village hall

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Changing Seasons

The Vicarage late raspberries are cropping heavily and hedgerows are spotted red, orange, black and blue with berries of many shapes and sizes. Some leaves are already crunching underfoot, and others will shortly follow after a frost or two. Mornings are crisper, dewdrops hang on cobwebs, evenings are drawing in and we all dig out of our drawers those tops that are too warm for summer but not thick enough for winter. It is that season of autumn, changeable autumn, transitional autumn.

Blessed with changing seasons throughout the year we often think of our lives in terms being broken up into seasons. Childhood, teenage years, adulthood, prime of life, retired, are a few of the titles we give those stages. Of course, as with the 4 seasons, so there are good and bad things in each stage. My teenage years were wonderful, involved in so many activities and organisations, pushing boundaries to discover who I was. And yet there were difficult times learning the hard reality of how others suffered when I over-stepped the mark, the painful reality of rejection, the realisation that life can be as cruel as it can be kind.

The church also has seasons, varying in colour and feel. Advent leads us to Christmas, Epiphany continues to celebrate the light of Christ, until the more sombre season of Lent. That takes us to Passiontide and Holy Week, when we walk with Jesus those last days of his earthly life, before the great resurrection celebration of Easter. Then comes the long season of Trinity, it can be called Ordinary time, lasting until All Saints when we count down the 4 Sundays towards Advent Sunday when our new year begins once more.

Again, there are good and bad things about each season. They carry us through the Christian story, reminding us just how much our loving God has done and continues to do for us. But, if they are observed correctly, they challenge us, can make us uncomfortable, reminding us that our Christian faith is not just about receiving, but about giving; not just about going to church, but being the church in the world; about how easily we get things wrong, balanced of course, with reminders of how God can put things right!

The four seasons are to enjoy as nature responds to the winds of change throughout the year. Many seasons of life, as our bodies and minds change, with so much richness of opportunity and a wealth of experiences to enjoy. The seasons of our faith, food for our souls and spirits, changing ways to get to know God better, to grow in love of Him and of others. Seasonal blessings to you all!

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Services at Foremark, Newton Solney
and Repton Churches

St Wystan's, Repton
EVERY Wednesday	10 am	Holy Communion
Sunday 6th, Trinity 16	8 am	Holy Communion
	9.45 am	Worship Together
	11 am	Matins
Sunday 13th, Trinity 17	9.45 am	Harvest Festival
	3.30 pm	Baptism
	6.30 pm	Evensong
Sunday 20th, Trinity 18	8 am	Holy Communion
	9.45 am	Parish Communion
	12 pm	Baptism
	6.30 pm	Choral Evensong
Sunday 27th, Last after Trinity	9.45 am	Parish Communion
	10.45 am	Prayer for Healing
	4.00 pm	Messy Church
	5.30 pm	Youth Alpha
St Saviour's, Foremark
Sunday 6th, Trinity 16	4 pm	Harvest Festival with school
Sunday 27th, Last after Trinity	4 pm	Holy Communion
St Mary's, Newton Solney
Sunday 6th, Trinity 16	10 am	Parish Communion
Sunday 13th, Trinity 17	10 am	Worship together
	11.30 am	Baptism
Sunday 20th, Trinity 18	10 am	Parish Communion with Baptism
Sunday 27th, Last after Trinity	10 am	Celebration of Light Family Service

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Readers, Intercessors and Offertory at St Wystan's

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Altar Flowers
Frances Wimbush, 703180

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Brasses
Sue Parker, 702550

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Altar Flowers at St Saviour's
Ann Redfern, 01332 862350

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The United Reformed Church

Shell Group, Mondays 7th, 14th and 21st October 6.30 – 7.30 pm

SHELL group is for young people aged 7 and over. Activities this month include a Wii night, baking and origami! New members are always welcome.

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Coffee Morning and Bake Sale, Saturday 12th October, 10.30 – 11.30 am

Come and join us for coffee, chat with friends and treat yourselves to the home-made cakes and preserves on sale. Everyone is very welcome!

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Country Floral and Giftware Sale, Saturday 26th October, 11 am – 1 pm

Enjoy something different. Come along to the United Reformed Church, Pinfold Lane, to enjoy tea/coffee and cakes and browse the Country Floral and Giftware on sale. Beautiful gifts and floral decorations, perfect for birthdays, Christmas or just a treat for yourself! Everyone is welcome

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Date for your Diary

Christmas Mini-Market: Saturday 9th November, 10.30 am – noon.

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Thank you

. . . to everyone who gave donations and supported the Yard Sale which raised over £400 for the United Reformed Church.

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Personal Announcements & Obituaries

If you would like to announce the birth, baptism, marriage or death of a relative or close friend, or if you feel that the wider community would be interested in reading an obituary, please contact the editor, Sue Goodwin.

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Baptisms

Emmeline O'Meare daughter of James and Victoria O'Meare of Repton, will be baptised at St Wystan's Church on Sunday 13th October.

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Marriages

Claire Butler and Paul Rose of Milton are to be married at St Wystan's Church on Friday 4th October.

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Funerals and Burial of Ashes

Sallie Elizabeth Morgan, sometime of The Pastures, Repton, died peacefully on Tuesday September 3rd. Her funeral took place in Hereford on 20th September.

Michael Shirley of Pinfold Lane, Repton, died on Tuesday 10th September. A funeral service at Repton Village Hall on September 27th was followed by interment at Monsom lane Cemetery.

Mrs Jean Monaghan of Monsom Lane, Repton, passed away at the Jason Hylton nursing home, Swadlincote, on Monday September 16th. Her funeral will be held on October 2nd at Bretby Crematorium.

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Thanks and Tributes

Don Acford

Margaret Acford and family of Newton Solney wish to sincerely thank all friends and neighbours for their help and support for Don during his illness, and also for everyone's presence at the celebration of his life. This was of great comfort to the family and very much appreciated.

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Nora May Fletcher

. . . died of eosophagal cancer on 21st July aged 91. Her funeral took place on 9th August at Bretby Crematorium. Nora was born in Eggington and as a youngster moved to Willington. In 1948 she married Alan and they moved to Repton in 1951. She loved local village life. In her later years she attended the 'Evergreens' and always looked forward to seeing her friends at the Luncheon Club on Fridays. The family would like to thank everyone for their kind words, and donations totalling £300 have been forwarded to Macmillan Cancer Support.

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Matthew William Brook

A much overdue update, time is a stubborn healer it would seem. We are trying to resume 'normal service' but grief is not like learning to read, it's not a linear process, and we have hit a few bumps along the way.

We wanted to thank everyone who attended Matthew's Memorial Service last April. It meant a lot to us that you came to say your goodbyes, and it was truly comforting to be able to talk about Matthew and to share memories. We particularly want to thank you for the generous donations to both the Derbyshire Mountain Rescue Team, and to the MattyB Trust. The Trust recently paid for a state of the art watch alarm, which monitors pre-seizure and seizure activity, for a young man in his 20's who has severe night time seizures and the occasional day time tonic clinic seizure.

We are hoping we can continue to help families like this to live as normal lives as possible, and are so grateful for your generosity - we feel it is important that people know that their kindness has already made a difference.

The more I talk to people about Matt and his life, the more I appreciate the time he spent working at Topman. There seems to be so many young people out there, like Matthew, with epilepsy, autism or both (it seems to be a common combination) who are perfectly competent and capable, but who are not given employment or quickly lose their jobs because they don't quite fit the mould.

Thank you again for your continued support and kindness.

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The Memorial Book

Repton has a fine memorial book permanently on display in St Catherine's Chapel in the north aisle of St Wystan's Church. It was donated in memory of Henry Chilton as a place to commemorate former residents of Repton.   All are eligible and welcome, as well as those buried or interred in St Wystan's churchyard or Monsom Lane cemetery.   There is no charge but a donation towards church funds is greatly appreciated.   All we need is the full name and the dates of birth and death.

Please contact us.

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Repton Benefice

BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship, 6th October

For reasons as yet unknown, this is no longer to be broadcast from Repton Chapel.

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Blessing the Village Hall and Blessing your Homes

It was a great privilege to be invited to bless the new Village Hall during the Opening Ceremony. As I tried to explain to those present blessing an object is slightly different to blessing people [I tend not to sprinkle people with Holy Water – well, not very often!!] and involves setting something apart for a special purpose. I used the examples of "A wooden table once blessed can be an Altar, a ceramic bowl on a wrought iron stand once blessed becomes a font." Over my years of Ministry I have blessed many buildings, the majority of which have been houses. I have blessed both new houses and older houses that people are making their new home.

You don't have to be new to a home either. Sometimes people have wanted their houses to have a fresh beginning – like we decorate and re-carpet, physically cleaning and getting rid of what's been there before, so a blessing can be a spiritual cleansing. I remember in Essex a lady who had been abused by her husband and wanted a new beginning for her home. The Blessing was part of her letting go of what had taken place there.

Since Blessing the Village Hall I have been asked to bless a couple of homes. If you would like me to bless your home or place of work, I would regard it as a great privilege….do get in touch.

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The Intercessory Prayer for Healing Group

. . . next meets at Woodend Cottage on Monday 7th October at 7.30 pm. If you would like us to pray for you or for someone you know, please get in touch with Wendy Longden on 01283 703259.

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The Bishop's Badge

In the Derby Diocese there is an award called The Bishop's Badge. It is awarded at a special service in the Cathedral to members of the church who have given of their time and talents to serving the church and/or local community in any number of ways. It recognises those who have 'gone that extra mile' and is a way for the church to say "thank you" for all that they have done. This year recipients of The Bishop's Badge on September 22nd were Polly Faulkner, Jan Gilham, Carol Lloyd, Christopher Lloyd, Wendy Longden, Simon Mann, Wendy Mann and Karen Perks.

Thank you from all of us and well done.

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St Wystan's News

Sunday Club for 4 - 11 year olds
9.45 am at St Wystan's Church

Sunday Club meets every Sunday except the 1st Sunday of the month when we all 'Worship Together'.   Join us for Bible stories, craft & games.   All are most welcome!   Ring Jane Griffiths for more details.

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World Mental Health Day:   Wellbeing & Wholeness at St Wystan's
Thursday 10th October, 2 - 7 pm

To mark World Mental Health Day we are offering everyone an opportunity to find a little space and peace in their lives. Whether you are suffering a mental health issue, under a bit of stress or anxious about something, caring for someone who is ill, or you are absolutely fine but would enjoy that extra opportunity to be calm in the midst of a busy day, you are invited to St Wystan's.

While quiet music adds to the calm, there will be various 'stations' around church where different, simple activities will help you let go and chill out. You will also be free to simply come in and sit a while doing absolutely nothing if that is what you choose to do. The Vicar and members of the Pastoral Visitors Team will be around for you to talk to if you wish. If you want to have someone say a prayer for yourself or for someone else then that will be on offer too. You may be welcomed on the door, and we will be there for you, but we won't intrude on your space unless you want us to.

It is important to us that this event is open to anyone and everyone. You will be free to come and go as you please. Drinks and biscuits will be freely available.

Coffee & freshly baked Cake for the over 70s – or those nearly there! Every Tuesday, 11 to 12.30 at the Community Room, Fisher Close, Repton Voluntary 50p. Meet others, catch up and relax! Contact Victoria Dunn

Soup, Cheese and Chat! Wednesday 2nd October from 12.30 to 1.30 pm in St Wystan's Church £4.   Homemade soup, bread, cheese, a chance to borrow books - and chat! Everyone welcome. Do come!

Repton School Concerts Society Voces 8: vocal ensemble Wednesday 9th October, 7.30 pm in St Wystan's Church Repton School is delighted to welcome this outstanding vocal group back for their third visit. This time they will be exploring 'The Art of Expression' through the music of Gibbons, Victoria, Swingle and Nat King Cole. Tickets for the whole season cost £60 Tickets for individual concerts are £15 and £12 (concessions). Box Office open 9 am - 4.30 pm Monday to Friday during school term time 01283 559227 Tickets are always available on the door which opens at 7 pm at the venue on the day of the concert

Marie Curie Derbyshire Fundraising Committee A Concert performed by the Friday Voices St Wystan's Church, Friday 11th October Doors open at 7 pm, concert commences at 7.30 Tickets £20 per person from Annie Sheldon, 01283 704165 include drinks reception and canapés in the interval Friday Voices is a Staffordshire based choir providing high quality entertainment from Bruckner to Bach, from Gershwin to Porter

Family Barn Dance Saturday October 12th, 6.30 to 10 pm in Repton Village Hall With live music from Mike Gentles & The Mucky Duck Ceilidh Band Baked Potato supper included Licensed Bar and Raffle Tickets £12, under 14 £6, Family ticket (2+2) £30 from Frances Wimbush

Newton Solney W.I. Italian Evening Saturday 12th October at 7.30 pm in Newton Solney Village Hall Enjoy a two course meal with entertainment included Please bring your own drinks Tickets £15 from Joan Buchanan, 701310, or Denise Parker, 701496

St Wystan's Church Harvest Lunch Repton Village Hall, Sunday 13th October at 12.30 pm £1       Everyone welcome       Bring your own drink & glasses Everyone contributes to the food by bringing a dish for 6 for each person who attends. No tickets, but it does need co-ordination to make sure we don't end up only having pork pie or chocolate pudding to eat! So . . Ring Jan Gillham 703340 for details or to discuss dishes

Book Swap Wednesday 16th October, 11 am - noon in St Wystan's Church and every 3rd Wednesday in the month Coffee and biscuits £1, and a chance to borrow books and jigsaws Chat and loans are free! Also at the first Wednesday 'Soup, Cheese and Chat'

Milton Lunch Club Thursday 17th October, 12.30 pm in Milton Village Hall.   £5. Cottage Pie + Treacle sponge and custard! Contact Lynn, 704540, Sue, 701978, or Polly, 703436 Everyone welcome wherever you live! If you need transport, let us know

Edward's Quiz in Milton Village Hall Friday 25th October, 8 pm £5 per person to include light refreshments. Please bring your own tipple. Maximum of 8 per table, individuals and couples are very welcome Please contact Sue White 01283 701978 or Polly Faulkner, 01283 703436

Repton Literary Festival for Children Super Saturday (26th October) @ The Studio 10 – 11.30 am: Fun Things to do with Books! Activities for all ages: craft, stories, poetry workshop, puzzles and quizzes. 11.45 am - 2.45 pm 'An Explosion of Stories and Poems' Authors and Guests 11.45 am -12.30 pm AF Harrold and Fizzlebert Stump 12.30 pm – 1.45 pm Our guest actors: David Bradley, Nick Burns and George Rainsford will be reading their favourite children's stories from Roald Dahl to Harry Potter 1.45 pm - 2.30 pm A F Harrold 'Things you find in a Poets Beard' & 'Midnight Feasts' Catchy rhyme, light humour, and playful imagination: bears, beetles, bees . . . 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm : More Fun Things to do with Books! Activities for all ages: craft, stories, poetry workshop, puzzles and quizzes 4.45 pm – 5.00 pm Announcement and presentation to Writing Competition Prize winners Day Ticket: £8 per child to include access to all the above Accompanying adults and under-fives go FREE (but will need a FREE ticket) All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult ALSO Look out for the treasure trail of books hidden around the Village! If you find one, read it and re-hide it for someone else!

Messy Church Activities, celebration and food for all the family St Wystan's Church, Sunday 27th October, 4 to 5.30 pm To find out more, email Messy Church or call Ruth Attwood. Everyone is welcome!   Come along and try it!

Youth Alpha at St Wystan's Church Sunday 27th October, 5.30 to 7.30 pm, then November 24th Are you a young person in year 7 to year 13? Would you like to get together with other young people for a meal, video and chat? Are you interested in exploring faith and big questions in a fun interesting, no pressure evening? Then why not come along? For more information or to tell us you're coming, email St Wystan's Youth Alpha or call Ruth Attwood

Repton School Concerts Society Roald Dahl Arts Lecture Think like an Artist Will Gompertz - BBC Arts Correspondent Thursday 31st October, 7.30 pm in the 400 Hall Theatre Will Gompertz is a well known and highly respected commentator on The Arts. As a writer he has penned numerous articles for The Times and The Guardian. Tickets for the whole season cost £60 Tickets for individual concerts are £15 and £12 (concessions). Box Office open 9 am - 4.30 pm Monday to Friday during school term time 01283 559227 Tickets are always available on the door which opens at 7 pm at the venue on the day of the concert

St Mary's Church Newton Solney Table Top Sale Saturday 2nd November in Newton Solney Village Hall, 10 am to 1 pm (Setting up from 9 am, £10 per table) Contact Sue Elson, 07503 158633, or Hazel Ward, 01283 701244 Refreshments will be on sale

Repton Quiz Night Saturday 16th November at Repton Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30 start Join us for a fun Quiz evening £5 per person from Jan Gillham or Carol Lloyd or sign the list in church to book a table or as an individual to join a team of four Finger food provided but please bring your own drinks and glasses

Repton Village Hall

Open for business!

After just under two weeks of fairly frantic activity with help from many people, the new village hall opened to visitors on 31st August with a formal opening concert the next day. The Burton Concert Band led by David Haines kindly provided the music, testing out the new acoustics. During the concert, for the first time in the hall, the audience enjoyed sitting on comfortable chairs thanks to an anonymous and very generous donation.

The audience included many people who had contributed help to the project along the way. Also in attendance were our councillors, the council leader and MP. A brief summary of how the project started and what was needed to bring it to fruition was given by Peter Court, Adrian Argyle and Carol Lloyd. After a brief blessing by the vicar, Peter Court unveiled a plaque to commemorate the day. It is very difficult to thank everybody adequately, so the plaque is phrased in general terms.

The Village Show on the following Saturday was a further opportunity for people to see the new hall. It looked very spectacular with all the flowers and produce brought for the competition. During all these occasions the kitchen was very busy serving people in the hall and in the cafe area. There was a tremendous buzz in the atmosphere, probably helped by the very pleasant weather.

The first activity in the hall began on Monday, September 2nd. We are very pleased that nearly all of our regular users have chosen to return and that the booking enquiries are coming in at a very high level. Inevitably there were teething problems, particularly with the technology, but everybody has been very patient. Activities have been able to take place simultaneously both in the meeting room and in the main hall.

We have finally been able to take everything out of the storage generously provided for free, and to determine how we can store everything within the building. Users have been very good about reducing unnecessary storage. Progress with the landscaping is described in the October Gardening notes by Pauline Little. (See below.)

In parallel with all this activity, a small group of people are working very hard to get the community café ready to open on 2nd November. At the time of writing, over 70 people have expressed an interest in volunteering for one or more sessions a month. Visits to other successful community cafés have been very informative and training sessions for volunteers are being planned. In addition to workers in the café, we are also seeking those who are willing to bake on a regular basis. Suggestions for themed activities are coming in, for example winter walks and arts and crafts sessions, but we would also like to hear your suggestions. These can be sent to the café Facebook page or to the chair, contact details below. It would also be nice to stock the café with board games so we are looking for donations of any spare games that people may have. After Christmas, there is a plan to transfer the community library from the church to the gallery at the hall, and arrange afternoon sessions in the café for the after-school period.

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Repton Village & History

An amazing 17 years of fundraising

A huge thank you is not enough praise for everyone who helped us to raise over £1,500 at our Garage Sale on 7th September. We could not have done this without the kind generosity of donors, helpers and buyers. The final figure will be published as soon as possible as there are still some monies to come in. All proceeds to the National Brain Cancer Appeal.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last 17 years of fundraising, and yes, this really is the last one!

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Repton Village & School Sale of Work & Autumn Fair
Saturday 2nd November, 2.30 pm in the grounds of Repton School

For those new to the village, the Sale of Work has been a fixture in the village for over 140 years, and is an event that raises considerable funds for a range of local and national charitable causes. Alongside stalls run by the school pupils, we are including some popular independent small business sellers, including: Great Cards from Kate, Mayflower Jewellery, Forteys of Melbourne and Houlier Wines. So whether it's the ducking stool, tea and cake, games and activities for children, starting to do a little Christmas shopping, we hope that you will come along and enjoy the day!

Who benefits?

Last year's Sale of Work grand total was just over £18,000 - raised by events associated with the day. We always try to distribute a good deal of funds to charities and organisations within 5 to 10 miles of Repton, including St Wystan's Church, Repton Lunch Club, Repton Casuals, Repton Village Hall, Repton Primary School and Newton Solney Infant School.

Charitable Suggestions

As always we would welcome suggestions for charitable organisations to receive funds. If you would like to nominate a charity or organisation, please get in touch using the details below.

We need your help!

We are always so grateful for the help and generous contributions you give. The following stallholders would greatly welcome contributions:

Repton Village Market Stall

welcomes any contributions of any suitable items such as home-baked goods, preserves, pickles and chutneys, and anything in a bottle or jar, savoury, sweet, scented or decorative. Please contact Frances Wimbush on 703180. Alternatively, please drop any items in to Pears School on Saturday morning before 11 am. Then do come and find us on the day!

House and Grand Raffles

A number of the school boarding houses put on smaller raffles, with tickets on sale beforehand and on the day. These Houses would welcome prize donations including wine and bubbly, hampers, chocolate, gift sets, vouchers, and other items befitting a raffle by Wednesday 30th October. Please do get in touch with myself – see below.

A fitting end to the day!

In the late afternoon, the school hopes to close the Sale of Work with a musical performance. Warm and delicious refreshments will be on sale, so please do come along. Our pupils will be holding charity collection buckets, and all contributions together with proceeds from the sale of refreshments will be added to the Sale of Work Grand Total.

We look forward to welcoming many of you to the day itself, we're working hard to put on a memorable and enjoyable afternoon. Do look out for posters and flyers in the village in the coming weeks!

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If you can sing, come and join us at MusSoc

MusSoc is open to everyone. Why don't you give it a go? This term, under the Directorship of Oliver Walker, Repton School's Director of Music, we will be rehearsing Handel's 'Messiah' for a performance in Pears School next term on Sunday 19th January. (Do note the date!)

Rehearsals start on 5th September: Thursdays, 7.30 - 8.30, in the Music School, Repton School

New members are particularly welcome. Perhaps you sang in your school choir, or have not sung for a while and would like to try again. We are a friendly choir and you will be given every encouragement. There are no auditions, but an ability to sing and read music would be helpful! Why don't you come along and find out for yourself.

For further information, please contact Rosie Carpenter.

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Repton Literary Festival, 25th - 27th October
at locations within Repton School

If you are interested in books and their authors, history from the Vikings to Winston Churchill, art, music, sport, or politics there's something here for you. Speakers include David Bradley - actor (Harry Potter and Game of Thrones), Cat Jarman - archaeologist, Hilary Benn - politician, authors Stephen Booth, Chris Boult, Cath Edwards and Caroline Bale, Christian Birmingham – illustrator, and actors Nicholas Burns (Benidorm and Nathan Barley) and George Rainsford (Casualty, Call the Midwife), along with music and poetry too. If you have children or grandchildren, Saturday is Children's Day, please see details below.

To buy tickets and for full programme times and details please visit the website reptonliteraryfestival.co.uk or call 07568 673301 for further details.

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Christmas Tree Festival in St Wystan's Church
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December

Where we have contact information for organisations and groups within the village we have sent a letter inviting them to decorate trees. If we haven't been able to contact you and you would like to take part, please do get in touch. There is no theme for decorating trees, which should give plenty of scope for imagination and it would be nice if families could be part of this festival.

We are aiming to raise funds for fittings for the new Repton Village Hall and St Wystan's Church. If you would like to take part or need more information please contact us by the beginning of October. It would be lovely if you could join us.

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Repton Baby and Toddler

For the past 9 months whilst the new Village Hall was being built, we met at the Iris Bentley Pavilion and stored our toys in a container on the farm close by. The container was broken into this summer but the potential thieves kindly decided to leave our toys, meaning we could move them to the new village hall. The move proved to be very exciting!

Tom, one of our toddler parents, arrived one Wednesday morning with his JCB to lift the container onto his trailer and transport it to Askew Grove. A wonderful sight that my little boy slept through.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Repton Parish Council for allowing us to use the Pavilion, Tom and Hannah for lending us the container and heavy machinery, and Mrs Hallifield for looking after our toys.

We now meet in the wonderful new Village Hall and couldn't be happier with it. I would like to thank the Village Hall Committee, especially Sarah and Kyran, for all their hard work and dedication.

We meet every Wednesday at Repton Village Hall, everyone welcome from 0 to school age, 10.15 am - 12 pm. Find us on Facebook or contact Natalie Matthews.

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Scouts

The Scouts have started back and are getting stuck into the autumn / winter programme of events. On Wednesday nights they have tackled the 'Tent Challenge' where they attempted to construct a complete tent out of a mixture of surplus tent parts that didn't necessarily match up. They have also been working towards their chefs badge, practised some new knots to go on their knot boards, and learnt about sound waves whilst making boomwhackers and trying to play tunes with them.

In September all sections of the Repton Scout Group went camping along with their parents on a group family camp to Willesley in Ashby. It was perfect camping weather for the event and everyone had a great time climbing, abseiling, pot-holing, zip-wiring and singing songs around the campfire.

If you would like to know more about Scouts, you're interested in joining as a helper or would like your child to join please contact Peter Tubby.

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Repton Cubs

After a lovely summer break 15 cubs, 2 leaders and 2 helpers travelled to Youlbury Campsite near Oxford for a fantastic weekend of camping and adventurous activities. All the cubs took part in zip-wiring, fencing, archery, team building, backwoods cooking, 3G swinging and had a fantastic time. Some of the cubs (and leaders) had to push themselves to take part in some of the high and scary activities but managed to rise to the challenge. In the time around the organised activities, there were games, a campfire (with songs and marshmallows) and other challenges to keep everyone entertained. A fantastic time – with a little sleep- was had by all. We would like to thank Pete and Paul for accompanying us – we are hugely grateful as we could not have run the camp without you.

Now we are back in the Autumn term and have started working on our teamwork challenge badge, thinking about teams and our roles in them, and taking part in team building activities. These help us learn to work together, taking turns in leading the others in the group.

Our final piece of news is that Sam, our Assistant Section Leader, has gained a place at University so will be leaving us at the end of September. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Sam for everything he has done to help make the Cub Pack a fun and successful place to spend a Wednesday evening.

We have a few spaces for children aged 8-10 so if you are interested please contact Jez Brooks for further information.

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Repton Beavers

1st Repton Beavers had a very busy Summer term. As well as working hard towards the Challenge Awards, we had lots of fun making bug hotels, boating on the river, geocaching and litter picking around the village. We hosted a Pirate Themed District Fun Day which was enjoyed as much by leaders as the children. We have another busy term ahead as we concentrate on our older Beavers achieving their Bronze Chief Scout Award before they move up to Cubs at Christmas. We will be going climbing, learning the Green Cross Code, some First Aid, and what to do in an emergency. We are also looking forward to our Italian night where we'll be making pizzas and learning the Promise in Italian.

We are currently full to capacity but will have some places in the New Year. If your child is interested in joining us please get in touch with one of the leaders below to put their name on the waiting list. We meet at The Den, Mitre Drive, Repton on Mondays from 6.15 to 7.15 pm. We would really like another leader to join us, so if you can spare a couple of hours each week and would like to be involved in a really rewarding venture, then please contact Liz Massey-Beeston or Caroline Ruff.

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Repton Community Wildlife Group

A facebook group - Repton Community Wildlife Group has been created with the intention of forming a community wildlife/gardening and conservation project which everyone in the village could get involved in. The Wildlife Group is the idea of retired local environmental biologist Andrea Ford, who is looking for help in moving the project forward.

She writes: "My hope is to get enough people involved so as to form a group that is accessible to everyone of all ages. My passion is to teach younger generations about our natural world but I'm sure there will be those of older generations that would be able to talk about how they've seen our environment change, and possibly even want to learn more about conservation. There is so much potential for learning and safeguarding our natural world. I'm starting to realise that what is a simple idea is going to need people who are able to do paper work for grants, help find permissions for land, work out who owns land etc etc. Logistically it's going to take people who have skills and contacts that I don't have." To get involved please visit us on facebook.

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Repton Village Society

We enjoyed our September Meeting in the Meeting Room in the new village hall, which provided a good environment for our talk. Helen Chambers, dressed in clothing of the time, gave an informative talk on 'Women in the Civil War'. Women played an unsung but vital role in the war, and were often left to look after houses and lands with so many of the men under arms. Families and neighbours split on different sides so life was not easy.

Their problems were compounded by armies and raiding parties moving across the countryside, which often resulted in becoming involved in protecting their houses with very limited numbers of defenders. Some survived the sieges for many days but often the results, as in any civil war, caused many privations and deaths. Helen highlighted in particular the difficulties faced by the women who were left looking after the houses of the Stanhopes and Chesterfields who owned major estates at Bretby and Lichfield.

At our next meeting - 3rd October at 7.30 pm in Repton Village Hall Meeting Room - Kevin Reynolds' subject will be 'In time for Halloween, a talk about Bats'. Kevin has previously given an excellent talk on dragonflies so we can look forward to an informative and entertaining evening.

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Repton WI at the new village hall

Our September meeting was the first in the new hall. We were pleased to be 'home' again and everyone was really impressed with the new building and facilities. There was a party atmosphere as members and lots of guests came to enjoy an evening of dancing. A good time was had by all, though there were some tired feet by the end of our hour's instruction and dancing. Wendy Bates was an excellent teacher and managed to get the majority of us on the floor. Fabulous! It was so popular that a repeat performance has been requested. Plans for the autumn include: Tuesday 8th October 7.30pm: Annual Meeting with Pizza & Fizz.

Tuesday 15 October 7pm: Programme planning meeting at the Red Lion. Everybody welcome to come and share your ideas for next year's programme.

Monday 21 October: Coffee morning at Whyte's in Tutbury.

Friday - Sunday 25 / 27 October: Repton Literary Festival where the WI will be offering a 'tea and cakes' service on the Saturday afternoon. It was very popular last year, so we'll make sure we have a good stock of refreshments at affordable prices.

Tuesday 12 November 7.30pm: Christmas present wrapping workshop – learn how to wrap that difficult present.

Tuesday 10 December 7.30pm: The Christmas Party, hosted by the committee.

As usual, you can see the photos and read about our activities on the Facebook page.

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Repton Village Show

On the first Saturday in September, Repton's gardeners displayed some fantastic fruits and vegetables at the annual Village Show. The bakers, photographers, and handcrafters added their expertise to ensure all the exhibits were of a very high standard. Congratulations to all the prize winners.

Winners of the special prizes and cups:

Boot Trophy – best vegetable exhibit	Alan Peach
John Crockett Trophy - most points in vegetable section	Alan Peach
Argyle Trophy – best fruit exhibit	Robert Little
Marjorie Boddice Trophy – best sunflower	Lynda Errington
McLean Cup – best rose exhibit	Nick Parish
Silver Tray – best produce exhibit	Liz Massey-Beeston
Photographic Shield	Sylvia Thomas
Cup – best flower exhibit	Pauline Little
Handicraft Plate	Sylvia Thomas
Zak's Cup – most points in children's section	Nathasha Cheeseman
Rose Bowl – most points in produce section	Liz Massey-Beeston

We were thrilled to be in the fantastic new hall which added a lovely backdrop to the event. We would like to thank Kyran, Sarah, and the Hall Committee who worked so hard to make it possible. Thank you also to those who came to see the show and village hall, and who took part in an excellent auction afterwards, special thanks to our auctioneer, Adrian Argyle. The show is open to all and we really welcome new people. There would be no show without competitors, so please do think about entering something next year. Look out for the schedule in the Parish Magazine in the spring.

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Mobile Library, Tuesday 22nd October
Repton village hall, 10.15-11.30: The Square, 11.35-1.00

The library has something for everyone including fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children, large print books, books on tape and books on CD as well as a selection of local studies books and information.

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Repton Parish Council

Planning Application 2019/0948 (Axis 50 at Burnaston Cross, Willington): The link on the SDDC Panning website is Planning Application 2019/0948 (Axis 50 at Burnaston Cross, Willington). We have been asked by Willington Parish Council to support them in their objections to this development. Repton Parish Council are sending in their objection, but many individual comments could make all the difference. The main concern surrounds the increased volume of traffic, both lorries and cars, on an already over stretched road system to the detriment of all our villages.

PC Office Move: The Parish Office has moved to the new Repton Village Hall. Thank you to Howard and Jane Awbrey who donated much needed lockable office furniture. Please be patient for the next couple of months whilst all the paper work is transferred and re-filed into the new cabinets, we are also having problems getting broadband and a phone line installed.

Survey: Residents will be receiving a survey very shortly requesting opinions on affordable housing and accommodation for the elderly. We do hope you will complete it as it will provide important information and hopefully improve our ability to influence Derbyshire County Council and South Derbyshire District Council.

Preservation of Repton Cross: Tenders have been received, and it is anticipated that work on preservation will commence before Christmas.

Footpath between Repton & Willington: The reply received from the Highways department at Derbyshire County Council regarding the state of the footpath was considered unsatisfactory. We are asking for a site meeting to push for improvement.

Christmas Tree: Plans are moving forward to provide a village Christmas Tree by the Kindersley Gate opposite St Wystan's church. It is being organised collaboratively between Repton WI, Repton Parish Council and Repton School.

Poppies: Poppies will again tumble down from the Cross for Remembrance Day. Thank you to Trevor Skeith and John McMahon for organising this for us.

Planters on triangle: Three planters are being ordered to stand on the triangle by the Cross. Volunteers from the allotments have offered to help, so we hope to see them filled before Christmas.

The next meeting will be on Monday October 14th in Milton Village Hall. A Parish Meeting at 7 pm will be followed by the Parish Council meeting.

Carol Lloyd, Chairman

Caroline Crowder, Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer
Parish Council Office, Repton Village Hall, Askew Grove, Repton, Derbyshire, DE65 6GR   t: 01283 701309
Office hours: Monday and Thursday, 2.00 - 5.00 pm

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Milton, Foremark & St Saviour's Church

Milton WI

With no meeting in August members enjoyed a social outing to Cromford Wharf including a trip on the Birdswood canal boat. On arrival what impressed us was ducks! Not just a few ducks, but a very impressive gathering of ducks of different breeds and ages. The baby ducks were a delight, with three tiny ones hiding in the grassland waiting to take the plunge.

The cargo area of the boat had been converted into seating and all enjoyed a gentle cruise along the canal to Leawood Pump House, with points of interest being pointed out by the crew. Members were shown the tiny living area of the boat and mini cooking range whilst a volunteer described what life was like for the family when the boat was working. Baby slept on a shelf and older children slept on the coal in the cargo area!

On our return to the Wharf members enjoyed a tasty lunch in the café before having a wander around Arkwright's Mill. Many thanks for Jan for arranging such an enjoyable day out.

Meeting September 18th

Following a short business meeting, our speaker Heather Coleman who is a Community Safety Officer with Derby Fire Service gave a very interesting and quite alarming talk about safety in the home. Heather explained the importance of smoke alarms, the dangers of overloading plug extensions, kitchen fires and being aware of escape routes. Margaret Connolly served us delicious refreshments.

Our next meeting is The AGM in Milton village hall on Wednesday October 16th 7.30 pm. New members always welcome.

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Live and Local in Milton

The performance of The Comedy of Errors planned for October 12th will unfortunately not take place as Two Gents Productions have cancelled their tour this season.

Self-defence class for disabled people Tuesdays, 7 to 8 pm in Milton Village Hall Anybody, any disability Fun Free, no hidden charges Contact Duncan Hogg on 07973 663601.

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Newton Solney & St Mary's Church

Annual Service of Commemoration
Sunday 3rd November, 4 pm at St Mary's Church, Newton Solney

Each year at this time we hold a special service to remember our loved ones and to give thanks for their lives. Invitations will shortly be sent to those recently bereaved and the service is open to everyone. Afterwards you will be most welcome to stay on for a cup of tea and a chat.

If you wish the names of loved ones to be read out at the service, you will find lists to sign up at the back of the churches from 6th October. You can also add the names as you arrive on the day or contact the Revd. Martin Flowerdew or Wendy Longden (703259). There will also be an opportunity to light a candle for your loved ones.

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St Mary's Church - Celebration of Light

On Sunday October 27th St Mary's Church will be holding a Celebration of Light, utilising the PUMPKIN with a Christian theme. Children and adults are encouraged to turn their pumpkins into a Christian design, theme, or symbol rather than scary faces, so please get your pumpkin thinking heads on.

Pumpkins can be brought to the Church on Saturday 26th October between 2pm and 4pm.

There will be a special family service 10am until 11am on Sunday 27th October, all are very welcome to the service followed by the pumpkin viewing. Refreshments will be available on both days.

Pumpkins can be taken home following the service, any questions please contact Tim or Mary Norman 01283 704794 or 07792 459484

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Newton Solney C of E (aided) School

Community Worship - is on the first Thursday of each month. Everyone is welcome to join the children and staff in their worship at 9.15am in the school hall.

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Newton Solney Vacancy

Wanted: Honorary Clerk to the Trustees of the Percy William Ratcliff Cottages Trust (Sunnyside), Newton Solney. The successful applicant should have some secretarial skills, some accountancy skills and the ability to communicate clearly with the residents and the Trustees. The position carries a small honorarium but should be viewed primarily as a charitable position benefitting the community. A DBS check may be required. If you would like any information or wish to apply, please contact Scott Muir (Chair of the Trustees) on 07798 772775.

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Target Shooting

Newton Solney Rifle Club is looking for new members, experienced or not, to shoot .22 rifles indoors at Newton Solney Village Hall. Equipment and tuition provided. For more details please contact Ray Hill 01283 716003

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Newton Solney Tuesday Club

At our first meeting of the autumn our numbers were quite low, as a number of members were away on holiday. The speaker for the afternoon was Denise Austin who not only gave a very interesting talk on the benefits of Reflexology, but she also had her audience doing a range of seated exercises which our members could do at home to maintain their flexibility.

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The take up for the trip to Chesterfield in September was also quite low.

Tuesday, 1st October: 2.30 pm: A business Meeting followed by a talk on Tax & Care for the Retired, by Sheryl Roberts from the Co-Op.

Tuesday 15th October: A trip to McArthur Glen. Leaving the Unicorn Inn at 9.30 am & returning to Newton by approx 3.00 pm. Cost £12.00

Tuesday, 29th October: A Whist Drive at 7.00 pm in the Village Hall. (All are welcome)

If you would like any further information about the Tuesday Club or any of the activities, please contact Jane, our Secretary, on 01283 564520. It is not necessary to be a member of the Club to come to any of our activities. You will be most welcome.

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Newton Solney WI

At our last meeting we listened spellbound to Chris Hyde talking about volunteering for the charity 'Blood Bikes'. His area covers three counties with 350 BB members. They work 365 days a year, twelve hours per day, on a rota system to deliver their packages to hospitals. He provided emotional details of patients and doctors wanting to meet whoever had saved lives, and his audience were silent taking in every word. Liaising with A&E in hospitals, but working independently, Blood Bikes transport their packages from A to B often using a relay system of bikes. The charity depends on donations and fundraising events so please spread the word.

Our next meeting is on the 8th October and the subject is 'Behind the scenes at Waitrose and John Lewis. You are invited to join us at Newton Solney Village Hall at 7.30.

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Newton Solney Parish Council

At the Parish Council meeting scheduled for Friday13th September, there were insufficient Parish Councillors present to form a quorum, and as such no formal meeting took place. However a number of Parishioners did attend and an informal discussion took place on the following matters;

Silver birch tree on Blacksmiths Lane – Complaints were put forward about the nuisance that it was causing relating to breathing and general discharge of seeds.

Anti social behaviour – Concerns were raised over incidents in Trent Lane and Church Lane.

Planning application for an agricultural building off The End - Considered to be inappropriate.

Suggestions were made relating to these items which will be formally discussed at the next Council meeting with appropriate action.

Next meeting: It is proposed to call for an interim meeting before October to discuss the above and regularise a number of issues. Details will be displayed on the notice board. The next scheduled Parish Council meeting is on 11th October at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. All are welcome.

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Health Matters

Seasonal Influenza Vaccines at Willington Surgery

Flu can be very unpleasant, but you will usually begin to feel better within about a week. However for young children, people aged over 65, people with long-term health conditions and pregnant women flu can be far more serious. So if you are aged 65 or over (by 31st March 2020), it is recommended that you have an annual influenza injection.

If you are aged 18-64 the injected flu vaccine is offered free of charge on the NHS to anyone with these serious long-term health conditions or if you are a carer or pregnant.

• Chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma (which requires an inhaled or tablet steroid treatment, or has led to hospital admission in the past), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis, asthmatic (must be having regular steroids).
• Chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
• Chronic kidney disease
• Chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis
• Chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), learning disability or cerebral palsy
• Diabetes
• Problems with your spleen for example, sickle cell disease or if you have had your spleen removed
• A weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or medication such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy
• Being seriously overweight (BMI of 40 or above)

Saturday clinics are available to book for those over 65 (or 65 by 31st March 2020) on 5th October 2019. For patients aged 18-64 with one of the above conditions the clinic is on 19th October 2019. If these dates are not convenient, you will be offered an alternative.

Pneumococcal Vaccine

Patients age 65 and over, who have not previously been vaccinated, are entitled to a pneumococcal vaccine which could be administered at the same time as the flu vaccine. It can prevent some cases of pneumonia. If you would like to receive a pneumococcal vaccine please ask when booking your influenza appointment.

NHS Shingles Programme 2019/2020

This year we are able to vaccinate anyone born between 02/09/1942 - 01/09/1948 and 02/09/39 - 01/09/40 who have not previously been vaccinated. Patients aged 80 are no longer eligible for the vaccine due to the reducing efficacy of the vaccine as age increases. Please book appointments with reception: 01283 703318.

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South Derbyshire

SDDC Area Forum Meeting, Thursday 7th November at Milton Village Hall, 6.30 to 8 pm

South Derbyshire residents have a chance to find out about the latest District Council projects and police activity in their communities, and to have their say about key issues at the forthcoming Area Forum meetings. Topics include a wildflower planting pilot, changes to the Police Safer Neighbourhood teams, a dog clean-up campaign as well as crime, anti-social behaviour and community events. Council officers, District and County Councillors, and the local police team will attend to join in discussions with residents.

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Get Active in South Derbyshire

Tuesday 29th October. Learn to ride a bike. 10am – 2pm at Maurice Lea Memorial Park. Booking is essential, cost £5.

Thursday October 31st Halloween Pumpkin Shoot. Rosliston Forestry Centre 2pm - 4pm. £5.00 per pumpkin or £2.50 for 6 arrows for archery only.

For more information Alex Kearns 01283 595906 or get.active@southderbyshire.gov.uk

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Gardening Notes

Gardening for the village hall

Back in the summer Sarah and Kyran Farrell visited our garden on one of our open days and asked if we would be interested in helping with planting plans for the village hall. At that stage we had no idea what the outdoor space of the village hall would look like but it sounded like a very interesting project and not something we had done before. Months later, after several site visits with tape measures and a long pokey stick (to get a feel for what the ground was really like under the pristine looking topsoil) we put together a few plans which we discussed with our gardening friends. It was immediately obvious that it was a very hot, sunny site with even more reflected heat from the road, pavement, and a wall, and that the soil was very well drained too.

We realised very early on that the view of the Village Hall particularly from the High Street and Askew Grove needed to be very open and welcoming, and not be interrupted by tall plants. On the other hand we felt the Brookside Close side by the artificial grass would benefit from being slightly enclosed by a short hedge – perhaps beech (which grows so well next to the nearby Health Centre) this would also provide a sense of screening for the Brookside Close residents.

I am not disciplined enough to follow rigid colour schemes however the café colours of deep blue and ochre, are just the sort of colours that I often use in my garden so we will try to include plenty of them.

It was with some trepidation that we started preparing the beds, we didn't find too much typical builder's rubble, however alongside the pavement there was barely any soil in places and dumps of roadstone and grit as well as a large concrete ramp holding up the edge of the pavement. After a good deal of help from a number of people we have what we believe will be a reasonable growing medium, well enriched with horse manure (and unfortunately probably lots of nettle and buttercup seeds too).

So, what are we planning to plant? We have set ourselves quite a few ground rules: everything must be easy to maintain, healthy, and be able to stand a degree of neglect so nothing that needs staking or constant dead heading or pruning, nothing poisonous, irritating, or very prickly, and nothing too invasive or too seedy. Obviously we need to select plants that suit the situation and growing conditions. Where possible plants should have a long period of interest and be "best in breed". As a certified plantaholic probably the hardest thing for me is to restrict the range of plants and include lots of repetition rather than sneaking in an extra, favourite plant. The funds are running low so we are trying to be as economical as possible so there will be many plants provided from our own garden and where we are buying plants (I don't have a spare beech hedge up my sleeve!) we will choose small plants and we will all have to be patient!

At the moment we are concentrating on the area around the village hall itself but we are thinking about the area by the brook, which is a very different challenge.

Please bear with us, it won't be instantly perfect and we will have to make adjustments as we go along but thank you for your kind words and support as you pass by.