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Bugbrooke Bowls Club

By the time you read this, the Bowls Club will just have completed another busy year.  It started sadly with the unexpected death of our secretary, Gary Abbott; later on we also lost Maureen Wood who was an excellent committee member and hard worker for the club. They will both be sorely missed.

It has been a very successful year. In our weekend friendly games we have won 16 of the 24 matches played by mid September. Despite the horrible summer we have only lost a few matches to the rain and the green has played very well. Many thanks are due to our groundsman, Brian Wade.

The club competitions are all completed, excellently organised as usual by Andy Cragg:

There will be a Presentation Evening in the Community Centre on Saturday, 1st November to present the competition trophies.

We have also done well in the Northampton Area Monday Evening Triples League coming top of Division 3 so we shall go straight back up to Division 2 next year. Congratulations are also due to Robin Frost and Ken Gardiner who managed to reach the finals of the British Legion National Pairs competition.

The AGM will take place on Wednesday, 3rd December in the Community Centre, starting at 8:00.  It is open to all. New members are always welcome so do come along if you are interested in playing bowls – but be warned, it may be a gentle game but it is not as easy as it looks.

Tony Pace (Treasurer) - 832516           www.bugbrookelink.co.uk/bowls

Osiligi Secondary School still needs help

Many of you will have followed our adventures in Tanzania over the last few years.  Well, being real suckers, we want to do it again.  Osiligi Secondary School, a new school on the plains north of Arusha in Tanzania is still our target.  At the start of this year, with your support, we built an administration block, classrooms, a teachers house and a kitchen as well as getting a half-decent water supply.  That was just about enough to see them through their second year.

This year, to support the growing school, we would like to build another classroom and include the desks to go with it; children can’t learn whilst sitting on upturned buckets.  We also hope to build another teachers house and, if possible, get an electricity supply.  That should be just about enough to keep them going for another year.

Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world.  We all know that rising food and fuel prices make our lives difficult but it is much much harder for them and their need for help is even more desperate.

So will you help them by contributing to a fund for the school? We promise that every penny you give will go to the school; we will meet all our own travel and living costs and make our own contribution as well. There are no overheads to reduce your contribution. If you are willing to make a donation, we are raising a fund through a very local charity so please make cheques payable to “The Bugbrooke East Africa Trust”. If we can treat your donation as Gift Aid we will be able to get a further 25% back from the government.

Can’t think what to give for Christmas?

Give a “Gift for Education” in the form of a donation to Osiligi School.

Contact us and we will make up all the cards you need

Thank you for your support. Tony and Sue Pace (4, Laddermakers Yard; tel 832516)

You can read the diary of Sue and Tony’s work last year in Tanzania at www.bugbrookelink.co.uk/Tanzania  

Services and Events at St. Michael and All Angels Church Bugbrooke

A weekly leaflet is available in Church. Please take a copy and keep up-to-date with Bugbrooke Church Services, News and Events. The leaflet also covers the parishes of Harpole, Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe.

Sunday Services

8:00am       BCP Communion 3rd and 5th Sundays in the Month

9:45am 2nd and 4th Sundays in the month Holy Communion

1st Sunday in the month Morning Worship

3rd Sunday in the month Worship for All

5th Sunday in the month watch for details

4:00pm 1st and 3rd Sundays Holy Communion

2nd and 4th Sundays Evening Worship

Other Service’s

Tuesdays during term time 2:30pm Tiny Tots Service in Church

Third Thursday in the month 10am BCP Holy Communion

First Wednesday in the month :– 10 am  Holy Communion (BCP) in the Lady Chapel

1:30pm Holy Communion at Jubilee House

7:30pm Holy Communion in the Lady Chapel

Regular Events

Mondays at 8pm Bell Ringers

Mondays at 7:30pm Prayer half hour at 29 Chipsey Avenue

Thursdays 9am to 11:15am  Family Morning during term time in the Sunday School Rooms

Thursdays 7:30pm S.M.A.S.H. (St. Michaels At Someone’s House)

Fellowship and Bible Study at 41 Pilgrims Lane.

Looking Forward

October 4th and 5th Harvest Celebrations 2008 watch for details

October 26th 6:30 pm A Service of Thanksgiving for Bugbrooke, Harpole, Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe for all who have lost a loved one, especially in the last twelve months at St. Peter and Paul Rothersthorpe.

30th November 10:30 am A United service for Advent Sunday for all the four villages at St. Peter and Paul Rothersthorpe.

December 7th 4pm Christingle Service

11th December 7 pm Tree of Light Service.

Watch your mail box for full details of Christmas at St. Michaels 2008

Please keep an eye out for other services and events.

Home Communions by prior arrangement.

Ring 831621 for details and if you have any questions. 

Correspondence  

I was wondering if anybody was interested in a car share scheme? With the rising cost of living, not least petrol, I was hoping to help people save money and make new friends at the same time.

Suggestions for car shares are to work or shopping trips. Maybe one week one person drives their car, giving somebody a lift and the next week swap round. In this way people could potentially half their petrol bills, reduce mileage, minimise wear and tear on their car and last but not least reduce their own carbon footprint.
I am willing to set up this scheme and if anybody is interested please either email m  or call me on 01604 839141.

Mary Law

Hi, I'm starting at Northampton College this term and anyone who could offer transport sharing, it would be great to talk to you.  I'd pay my petrol money, if we have any days that match.   Call me on 07902078354.

Sam Mayne 

 I would like to set up a Bugbrooke Book Club  in the village to meet once a month.  I would like to know if anyone would be interested– everyone takes it in turn to choose a book then everyone reads it and we meet up to chat about it.  This would be an informal club, the only thing would be that you have to read the book and turn up regularly! The book club will be the third Thursday of every month at The Five Bells.  First meeting Thursday 16th October 7.30pm.

Stitch 'n'  Bitch Club – Any kind of stitchers / knitters / sewers.  From beginners to the experienced – all are welcome. Advice and general chat a must! 

The 1st Tuesday of each month at The Five Bells, Church Lane, Bugbrooke 7.30pm.  First meeting Tuesday 7th October. Call for more information.

Laura Pugh 07971166421

Scouts – Wanted! We are looking for someone with a keen interest in outdoor pursuits, and a willingness to pass on that interest to youngsters aged 10 to 14 years. Full training and support are provided by Daventry District Scout Association. Please ring Alan Kent on 830518 for an informal chat about what is involved. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Family Announcements

Steve, Carol and family would like to say a big thank-you to all our customers for their support over the last six months.  Since being at the Five Bells we have made many friends and will miss you all.

 A special thank-you to our staff, especially Chris, and we are really grateful to Stuart and Julie, Steve Gardiner, Ian, Lenon and Lavina and Little Pete for all their help in moving us at such short notice.

 We are at the Red Lion at Fosters Booth and we would love to see any of you who would like to visit us.

Frost – Many congratulations, Rob and Pat, on your Ruby Wedding, October 10th. Lots of love from your friends at Kellys hairdressers xxx (or would that be your soon to be ex-friends for putting this in the LINK!)

Frost – To Mum & Dad with love and best wishes to you both on your Ruby Wedding Anniversary, and a very happy 65th birthday to you Dad.  Love Claire, Bob, Steve and Gemma XXXX.

To the very kind person who posted my lost insurance form through my letterbox last August, thank you. It was very much appreciated. Bob Lobley.