May 2015 WI meeting report
May 2015 WI meeting report The business at the May meeting took up a great deal of time. After a lengthy discussion about the 2015 Resolution about health care the majority of the members voted for it and also for the amended wording. Pat Lake is to be our representative for the one hundredth meeting. [...]
2015 Beer Festival @ White Lion Inn
It's the White Lion Inn 2015 Beer Festival tonight (Saturday 23 May 2015)! Live Music by Govannan from 8.30pm. Hog Roast from 7.30pm @ £4.00. Tickets are NOT REQUIRED. Just come down and enjoy the evening at your local pub. The festival continues on Sunday with more live music and guest beers.
Register for the 2015 Whissendine 6ix
The Whissendine 6ix (six mile) road race and walk was first staged in 1985 and has become a popular event in the running calendar. The event starts and finishes in the village with the course following a natural circuit bordering Stapleford Park. The Whissendine 6ix road race is open to both individual runners and teams [...]
Rutland Walking Festival 2015
Rutland Walking Festival will start on Sunday 17th May to Saturday 23rd May followed by the 65 mile Rutland Round the week after. Download the programme of events here.
April 2015 WI meeting report – ‘Whist Drive’
Feb 2015 WI meeting report At the April meeting many of the members relearned how to play Whist and another group attempted Rummy (no gin was involved!). For most of us it was a very long time since we had played either card game. Hilary Maunders was the outright winner of the Whist. There were [...]
Whissendine WI Fashion Show
A 2015 Feast Week event: The Whissendine WI will be holding a fashion show for Feast Week on Tuesday 30th June from 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Tickets are just £5 each including a glass of wine and nibbles. This includes over-makes from a major high-street store with up to 50% off the recommended retail [...]
Village Party
Announcing the Whissendine Feast Week Village Party! Hog Roast & Live Music from SUPERNOVAS. Saturday 4th July 2015, 7pm till 1am at The White Lion. Including the award ceremony for Whissendine Digital Photographic competition. Discounted tickets@ only £17.50 each until 26th June, then £20.00 each. Entrance by ticket ONLY - available from: Mace Shop 474964 Emma Studdert-Kennedy [...]
Bus Service Provision – Main Street Road Closure
In preparation for the pending closure of Main Street in Whissendine to accommodate the Severn Trent Water works, Rutland County Council have arranged for a free minibus for the residents of Whissendine and Ashwell who will not be able to access the service 19 bus. The first closure will take place on Monday 25th May [...]
Two Parish Councillors needed – could it be you?
Following election day Whissendine Parish Council needs 2 additional Parish Councillors - could it be you? Co-option must take place in the 35 days following 7th May to avoid another election, so now is the time to act. Candidates should attend the next PC meeting on Monday, JUNE 1st 2015, Whissendine Village Hall at 7.15pm. YOU could [...]
Scarecrow Competition
Would you like to win a 1st Prize of £25 in the Whissendine Feast Week Scarecrow Competition? If so, all you have to do is make an American themed scarecrow and put it outside your house from 14th June so that our “Mystery Judge” can see it. The “Mystery Judge” will be travelling around the [...]