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A note of thanks


As part of the history of the village.

From Peter and Jean Biggs 19/3/2020

“Dear John

We hope you and Judith are well. We would like to thank you and Rhiiannon for putting together a system to help the village deal with Covid-19. Would you kindley put the following in the Parish Magazine :-

“We would like to thank our neighbours and friends who have offered to help us in case of need with shopping etc., during the Covid-19 epidemic. We would also like to thank John and Rhiannon for putting together a plan to try to keep our community safe”

Many thanks Johm

Best Wishes

Peter and Jean”

RAS talk is Monday 18th May at 7pm.


Just a reminder that the next RAS talk is tomorrow evening (Monday 18th May) at 7pm

“Growing your 5 a day”! UK vegetable production – current successes and challenges. An illustrated talk.

You can join the talk from 6:45pm using the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87550083814?pwd=dUZlYlg0d3Eyd29JS2JLNGFlTXlGZz09

Feel free to distribute this link to any family/friends who may be interested in attending the talk.

We have the capacity for 100 people to attend this session so entry is on a first come, first served basis.

Robert Miles will be our host and will be joined by Robin Buck, a Rutland resident who has an extensive vegetable farm and pack house operation just East of Spalding. Robert will be in conversation with Robin on the farm scale production of a wide variety of crops from the conventional, including peas and potatoes to the more exotic, such as artichoke, chicory, mooli and celeriac.

If you have missed any of the previous RAS Zoom talks, you can access them via the following Society webpage:

https://www.rutlandshowground.com/courses-and-education/

Art Competition!


Art Competition

Calling all Wing children, grandchildren and adults too! Would you like to enter a free, fun art competition with a nature/wildlife theme? Pictures big or small are welcome using any medium you choose. If you don’t have paper or materials to use, please drop Carolyn an email (see below).

Our local artists Mary Rodgers and Angela Harding have kindly agreed to judge the entries with separate categories for children age 9 and under, those aged 10-15 and adults.

The best entries will be published on the Wing village website and the winning entry for each category will receive a £10 gift voucher plus goodies from Angela’s merchandise. When open again we would like to display the art in the church.

Please deliver entries with your name on the back and age (children only) into the porch at 2 Westhorpe Close by Saturday 30 May please.

(e-mail ccomben2@gmail.com)

WING VE Day


From David Wood:

 Very many thanks to the many people who have given so generously to
the Food Bank boxes in the Church Porch.

There is great demand on the Rutland Food Bank, so please keep on giving.

Very many thanks.

VE Day in Wing


From Paul Brewer:

Today, to celebrate the 75 year anniversary of the end of the War in Europe, Wing Village had intended to celebrate in style with street parties etc. Unfortunately, we are all “Locked Down”.
Instead, we are going to ring these home made bells on a Cue from the Church clock at 15:00, or whenever it feels like it’s 15:00.  Followed by a toast and eating of celebration cake.

Aujourd’hui, pour célébrer le 75e anniversaire de la fin de la guerre en Europe, Wing Village avait l’intention de célébrer avec style avec des fêtes de rue, etc. Malheureusement, nous sommes tous “enfermés”.
Au lieu de cela, nous allons faire sonner ces cloches faites maison sur un signal de l’horloge de l’église à 15h00, ou chaque fois qu’il aura l’impression qu’il est 15h00. Suivi d’un toast et d’un gâteau de fête.

Heute, um das 75-jährige Jubiläum des Kriegsendes in Europa zu feiern, hatte Wing Village vorgehabt, mit Straßenfesten usw. stilvoll zu feiern. Leider sind wir alle “gesperrt”.
Stattdessen läuten wir diese hausgemachten Glocken auf einem Stichwort von der Kirchenuhr um 15:00 Uhr oder wann immer es sich anfühlt, als wäre es 15:00 Uhr. Gefolgt von einem Toast und Essen von Festkuchen.

And here are “The Bells” Finished just on time last night.

Et voici “The Bells” Terminé juste à temps hier soir.

Und hier sind “The Bells”, die letzte Nacht pünktlich fertiggestellt wurden.

Paul.