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Hello, I have taken over the role of editing the village newsletter from Gail Johnson as she prepares to move to Wales in the New Year. My full contact details are given at the end of the newsletter but just to let you know that the deadline for material for the pre-Christmas newsletter will be 8th December. Thank you to everyone who has provided information for this issue. There is a lot happening in the village this Autumn and I am pleased to welcome 'Jack Daw' as our new nature columnist.
Lynne Livsey, 2 Red Lion Cottages, Tel: 01665 578 459
3rd Nov - NTC Production, 'Oceans 5 ½', 7.30 pm, Glanton Memorial Hall
14th Nov - History Society Talk on Cheviot Air Crashes, 7.30pm, Whittingham Memorial Hall
1st Dec - Christmas Coffee Morning and Craft Fair, 10.30am, Glanton Memorial Hall
16th Dec - Pilot's Nativity Service, 6pm, St.Andrews URC, Glanton
23rd Dec - Village Carol Service, 6pm , St.Andrews URC, Glanton
27th Dec - Bottle Bingo, Glanton Memorial Hall
4th Jan 08 Northumberland Theatre Company, 'Pinocchio', Glanton Memorial Hall
Saturday 3rd November, 7.30pm. Northumberland Theatre Company will make a return visit to Glanton Memorial Hall to perform 'Oceans 5 ½' - a comedy about three working class lads from the North of England with a big dream - Vegas. If that dream is snatched away, they'll go to any lengths to get it back, a crazy caper or an intricate plan ….described as a mix of 'low comedy and high emotion' it should be a treat ! Tickets: £ 5 Adult, £3 Children, from village shop or Pam Bridges (01665 578 548).
Saturday 1st December, 10.30am in the Village Hall. Gail Johnson will be selling her local photographs. An ideal time to buy some Christmas presents. Home-made cakes, books, raffle/tombola prizes required.
The Pilots are meeting every Monday during school term-time in the URC Church Hall. First School children meet at 4.15pm. Middle School Children at 5.30pm. This year we are fortunate to have extra help from Peter Watt, a gap year student, who is also working with youth groups in Alnwick District.
The Bowls Club is in session again for the winter months on Thursday evenings. New members are always welcome. Contact: Jean Foggon (01665 578 241) for details of fixtures and how to join.
Volunteers are needed for the Glanton Memorial Hall Committee that meets around six times each year. Committee members keep the hall running, look after the fabric of the building and organise fundraising events. This building is important to the village. To help please contact: Joe Easton (01665 578 654)or Pam Bridges (01665 578 548).
Glanton Show Committee needs a new secretary to deal with bookings and show entries. The committee meet around six times during the year in preparation for the annual village show, held on the second Saturday in August each year. If you are interested please contact: Claire Swanson (01665 578 594)
Are you calm in an emergency ? Would you be prepared to undertake first aid training and help to provide vital back up to the emergency services? If so, you may be an ideal 'First Responder' - for details please contact: Gail Johnson (01665 578 716) or Mike Mason (01665 578 221).
The Harvest Thanksgiving was well attended and the many gifts of produce have been distributed in the area. The collection and supper raised £232.This is being sent to a Christian Aid project in Bangladesh.
Thank you to everyone who supported the coffee morning and village 'Discovery Hunt' on 22nd September. Congratulations to the winning team captained by Lesley Frater and runners up captained by Jill Dodds. As well as being a lot of fun with great fish and chips, the teams for the discovery hunt were given disposable cameras to take photos of Glanton to help to illustrate the village plan. These will be on display at our future pre-launch event (date to be announced). The section authors are hard at work on the draft plan. We have extended the Post Office/Shop user survey to Whittingham and Callaly. You may have seen recent publicity about the start of the national Post Office closure plan. We will provide you with a full update on the results of our consultation in the December newsletter and action plan. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the plan so far; please get in touch if you have any questions on the work to date. Contact: Chris Livsey (Tel: 01665 578 459).
Speeding vehicles through the village are becoming an increasing problem. A number of complaints have been made to the Police. The parish council are looking into whether traffic calming measures can be introduced. This is especially the case on the Glanton to Powburn road where there have been a number of accidents in 2007. Please take care when driving through the village and observe the speed limits.
The Chairman and the Clerk will be meeting with our neighbouring parish councils to discuss forging closer links and how we can work together as a community.
As the dark winter nights draw in, a plea to walkers, cyclists, dog-owners and horse-riders, please make sure that you can be seen at night. Some village dogs have been spotted wearing the very latest fashion trends- reflective collars, leads and jackets! Please take care, take a torch, wear reflective clothing and make sure that drivers can see you.
If you are struggling to pay bills or make loan repayments, you may find it helpful to talk face-to-face to a trained Debt Adviser. Alnwick CAB have received funding to appoint a new Debt Adviser. She can help you to organise your finances, deal with debts, fill in forms and budget for the future. Help is free, independent and confidential.
Contact: Alnwick and District CAB on (01665 604714) for more information.
Autumn is now upon us - swallows and martins are on their way south and redwings and fieldfares are starting to appear in our fields and hedgerows. It is good time to see grey partridge as they feed in their coveys on the edge of newly sown fields. Autumn colours in the trees and shrubs have been some of the best for years. These colours are complimented by the large crop of berries, fruits and nuts. As the nights draw in, watch out for barn owls especially on the Glanton to Powburn road. Late evening walks can also reveal vocal tawny owls as the youngsters are told to leave home.
Jack Daw
Contributions for the next newsletter: If you have anything to include in the next newsletter please contact Lynne Livsey, 2 Red Lion Cottages, Whittingham Road. Tel: 01665 578 459, e-mail livsey@redlioncottages.co.uk.