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More Winners from Wing


The winners of the South Luffenham Dominos league 2015 – 2016 were the Wing players from The Kings Arms.

They are pictured below resting after a season of hectic Tile shuffling and of course the labour of carrying away all their prizes.

They did offer to buy other members of the village a drink to celebrate but apparently the invitation to their celebratory bash was mislaid on the way to the parish Magazine Editor.

 

Domino League Winners

From left to right and in no order of importance:-

Trevor Ashby, David Rudkin, Robert Birch(Captain), Jason Smith, David Farr,

James Goss(Landlord), Andrew Morriss.

I am sure we are all proud of our lads holding up the name of Wing as unbeatables and wish them luck for the following season.

Community, News

Flying Scotsman


Flying_Scotsman_2005 The great old steam locomotive is passing through Manton Junction on Saturday 4th June between 09:45 am and 10:45 am.

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Flying Scotsman to cross famous railway viaduct as it steams through Northants

By NickBieberHP  |  Posted: May 31, 2016

The Flying Scotsman will stop at Kettering railway station and then steam across Harringworth Viaduct

The famous Flying Scotsman will steam across Northants this weekend on route to York – following its £4.2 million restoration.

On Saturday, June 4 the 1923-built locomotive (No. 60103) will stop off at Kettering to collect passengers as it makes its way to the northern city.

But after visiting Kettering, the engine – which will be hauling the ‘Yorkshireman’ train – will then pass through Corby railway station.

It will steam across the famous Harringworth Viaduct, the longest masonry viaduct in Britain, where the H&P team will be capturing every moment.

This journey from London Victoria is one of a number of dates this year with the Flying Scotsman arranged by ‘Railway Touring Company’.

It will depart from London Victoria before going through St Albans, Luton, Bedford, Kettering and Melton Mowbray and then York.

The train is set to leave London at 6.35am, stop at Kettering train station at 9.40am and then pass over Harringworth Viaduct at around 10am.

After arriving in York at 2pm, it will then make the return journey at 5.10pm, and will steam back across the viaduct at around 8pm while pulled by a diesel locomotive.

Community, News

Post Collection Times Differences


Perhaps everyone in the village knows this but I noticed it this week. There are 2 post boxes in the village and the collection time for the one next to the bus shelter on Morcott Road is 9am and the one at #6 Top Street is 4pm.

Community, News, Village Hall, Women's Institute

What’s For Lunch?


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You are invited to come and see  

WHAT’S FOR

LUNCH

AT

WING VILLAGE HALL

ON

MAY 26TH 2016

12.30-3.30pm

Cost £5

Contact Judith 01572 737761 quilt9@gmail.com

 

Money raised from this will go towards the funding of the Oak tree Wing WI are to plant in the playing fields, to commemorate Wing WI’s 90th birthday. The tree will be planted in November.

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Community, News

We now have a Facebook Group


If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em!

As most of my friends and family live, eat and breath Facebook I’ve started a Facebook group Wing Community Group  so that news about Wing becomes part of your life too. “Web sites are so yesterday” a social media expert of my acquaintance said to me at the weekend. So hence this new group.  It is a Closed group – as with the village we don’t want just anyone expressing their opinion – so just send a message to me, John Oakley, using any means at your disposal and I’ll add you to the group.

Once you are a member you can add others.

And then if you have a concern, such as speed though the village, incontinent dogs ( or owners), state of roads or pathways etc. you can voice your opinion – or an idea; there is a lively discussion going on about putting on a panto –  and hopefully discuss it with fellow residents and/or friends.

Let’s get back to the communications we had when Sheila Casey had the Post Office.

Other social media channels will be considered.