Below is a summary of the road closures planned for Whissendine in May 2015. For more information and downloadable County Council orders and maps, and contact information, please visit the Road Closures page HERE. Dates: 18-19 May 2015 Road: Pickwell Lane Summary: All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of Pickwell Lane, [...]
The full meeting report is available for reading at www.whissendine.net. About thirty residents joined Parish Councillors for the meeting on 18 March. This followed its usual format with reports from the Police Community Support Officer, Mr Farr, who gave the Chairman’s synopsis of the work of the Parish Council, and several of the village organisations. [...]
Just now as I pick up my quill pen to begin creating the next instalment of what will undoubtedly become known to mankind as a stunning piece of masterful literature. I wonder if posterity will consider the pain, dedication and sacrifice we sensitive types pour into our creations. What say you dear dedicated reader will [...]
You’ll have read about Open Gardens in Feast Week, as part of this event we wondered if anyone would like to run a garage sale that same day – Sunday, 28th June – an excellent opportunity to clear out the clutter and make some money too – what could be greener than recycling all your [...]
ARE YOU A KNITTER OR DO YOU KNOW ONE? WE NEED YOUR HELP TO RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL OLDER PEOPLE Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is calling for all knitters to join in The Big Knit this year to raise much-needed funds to help keep local older people warm and healthy this coming winter. [...]
Saturday 2nd May, 1-3 pm @ Whissendine Sports Club RAFFLE - TEA & CAKE Tables cost £7 each call Jane on 07787 860199 to book. The table top sale is to raise money for syringe drivers which give essential pain relief in palliative care. These magic machines cost £1391 and not enough are readily available. [...]
Even if you are not a flower arranger, you can still be involved in this popular event by helping with any of the events below. For further information, or to volunteer, please speak to Rosemary (Whissendine 605), who will direct you to the appropriate person. If music be the food of love and flowers speak [...]
Whissendine's Happy Circle club met on Wednesday the 1st of April in the Village Hall. A short business meeting was held after a delicious meal of soup and dessert. Instead of a Speaker, the Club took part in a Beetle Drive with Club members put into groups. It was a hilarious afternoon, which everyone thoroughly [...]
Congratulations to Yolanda and Chris of White Lion Inn, Whissendine, for winning a ‘Making a Difference’ award from Everards Brewery. The award is given by Everards to a licensee delivering a fantastic pub experience and making a difference through creativity, innovation, loyalty and commitment and, of course, offering their customers first class beers! Yolanda and [...]
April 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Question your candidates for the Rutland and Melton constituency at All Saints’ Church Oakham. Submit questions in advance to election@oakhamteam.org.uk; the event is hosted by Churches Together in Oakham and will be chaired by Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani.
A pair of bi-focal spectacles was found in the village hall on March 4th. Please ring Whissendine 279 for its return.
Whissendine's favourite shopkeeper is holding a Spring Sale from 23 April - 13 May! Head down to Mace village shop in Main Street for bargains galore ... CHILLED - Milk 2ltr and Kingsmill/Hovis bread £2.50 save 48p - Seriously Strong Cheese £2.99 save £2 - Bacon buy 1 get 1 free save £2.75 GROCERY - [...]
This month Linda Arnold will be getting in touch with everyone who generously opened their garden for the Open Gardens event last year to see if they are willing to be involved this time around. If there is anyone who would like to join this year's Open Gardens event on the 28th June and you haven’t [...]
You may have read about Open Gardens in Feast Week. As part of this event we wondered if anyone would like to run a garage sale that same day – an excellent opportunity to clear out the clutter and make some money too – what could be greener than recycling all your unwanted things? If [...]
The Sports Club Committee have been busy working up at the clubhouse to improve the facilities for all users, along with some running repairs, the window frames on the field side of the building have been repainted, the roof has been inspected and some upgrading work on the electrical system has taken place. There will [...]
The Energy Action for Rutland ended some years ago.
I have a friend who was born in the then Belgian Congo. He now lives in Hampshire. He will be able to vote freely on May 7th. As will his children. Not so in the DRC. He is a reminder to me of why it matters so much to vote. We have the great good fortune, whichever [...]
Severn Trent Water are to commence a water main replacement scheme in Whissendine to rectify multiple leaks. This will entail closing Main Street, the Nook, Cow Lane and Ashwell Road at various different times, often for a week or more at a time. The diversion route during the closure will be signed via Ashwell Road [...]
Whissendine Flower Festival in aid of St Andrew's Church, August Bank Holiday Weekend 2015. If music be the food of love and flowers speak the language of love what better theme could there be for our church flower festival than 'MUSIC' ? In a riot of colour, flower arrangements will depict music in many of [...]
Baker Street are performing live at White Lion Inn on Saturday (4 April) at 8pm! Come down and enjoy the fun.
Former Whissendine resident Mitchell Jackson is appealing for villagers to help sponsor his mother-in-law's charity head shave on 4 July 2015! Rachel will be shaving her head at the Railway Inn in Oakham in order to raise money for the charities Headway and Help for Heroes. Please donate now and help Rachel raise a massive [...]
Two burglaries were reported in Whissendine on the evening of 28 March 2015: one at Hall Close and the other in Foxhill. Please be vigilant and contact the Whissendine Neighbourhood Watch for more information or advice. Contacts: Police Emergencies 999 / Non-urgent calls 101 Police (Rutland North): website Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 (to supply anonymous [...]
The Whissendine Environment Group's next working party (planting) will be held at 10am on Saturday 25 April 2015. Please contact WEG (email whisseg@gmail.com) for further information or to volunteer. Also, a date for the diary: WEG AGM 7.30pm Thursday 11th June 2015. Venue to be arranged contact WEG for further info.
The White Lion Inn is excited to announce new dishes to the menu while still keeping some of the old favourites. There will also be a range of new specials too. To give you a taste of what is to come we are sharing two of the new dishes available: BREADED MOZZARELLA GRISSINI STICKS Deep [...]
