October 2015 - Leighton Village

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Congratulations and
many thanks to all those
members of The Leighton Events
Committee and others who helped,
on stalls and sideshows, for their
hard work and dedication in
organising another fine Village
Show. Special thanks are due to
Rachel for her leadership
and organisation.
LOTS MORE PHOTOS INSIDE & IN FULL COLOUR ONLINE
This month’s issue is kindly sponsored by:
N J EVANS & SON - Central Heating Specialists
See back cover for further information
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Leighton & Trelystan
Services in October
Date
Day
Church
Time
Service
4th October
Trinity18
LEIGHTON
9:30 am
Holy Communion
BR
4th October
Trinity18
TRELYSTAN
3:00 pm
Family Service with
Holy Baptism RL
11th October
Trinity19
TRELYSTAN
3:00 pm
Holy Communion
BR
18th October
Luke the Evangelist
LEIGHTON
6:30 am
Evensong RL
25th October
Last Sunday
after Trinity
LEIGHTON
11:00 am
Harvest Service RL
Sidesman Rota
J. BENNETT & P. BAYLISS
Rotas for October
Altar Flowers & Brass Cleaning
C. ALEXANDER & P. BAYLISS
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, LEIGHTON - OLD LAWN MOWERS
In future the Church Cellar will be locked for security reasons.
At present there are two old lawn mowers in the Cellar which do not belong to the
Church. They need to be removed as soon as possible. If anyone knows who
they belong to, could they let that person know what is happening.
Any queries get in touch with the Church Wardens.
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Harvest Lunch
The Annual Leighton Harvest Lunch is being
held in Leighton Village Hall on
Sunday 25th October at 12.30am
Tickets are £12.00 - wine and lager will be
available at the bar.
Please phone
John (555043) James (552741)
Elisabeth (555458) Brian (559557)
for tickets or to book a table for a group.
Any offers of help would be much appreciated
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Great Timing!
This month’s issue has plenty of memories,
results and photos from a splendid day out at
the Leighton Show. Many thanks are due to all
involved in the hard work and preparation.
And what about the weather? It couldn’t have
been better. After weeks of dismal rain and
mist the day of the show was perfect September sunshine.
Absolutely brilliant planning! The Met Office could
obviously learn a thing or two from our organisers.
So many photos … spoiled for choice. We’ve fitted in
as many as possible on the next two pages. Apologies if
your entry or favourite event is not represented - no
favouritism - just decided on what may fit together well. It
would have been easy to fill the whole issue with pictures
and news from the Show.
Time Flies It’s not just us. Everyone we’ve asked could
hardly believe that the Leighton Village Hall is actually
30 years old. The hall treasurer, Tony Garrett, is organising
a commemorative issue of the news letter and an exhibition
of pictures, newspaper articles, videos, etc. about the fund
raising, building, opening ceremony and past or recent
events. Please help by sending (loaning) any memorabilia
you may have to add to the anniversary event in December.
Please see ‘Coffee Club’ page 10 and ‘Help Needed’ page 13.
The First Issue of the Leighton News was in September
1986. Only a single A4 page (double sided) but with
terrific ambitions from the outset:
‘It will be a monthly sheet …if things go well we will be
bringing out a Sunday Colour Supplement and £1million
Bingo Game if the circulation so warrants!’
We haven’t quite got to the stage of affording the bingo
game but the falling cost of technology means we may
have the next best thing for a colour supplement - see the
column opposite.
Steve
The first Leighton News produced in colour was No. 278
for October 2013. Of course the print edition still had to
be in B&W but the files used for printing could also be
put on the web site for viewing online. The print
version will always be best for reading articles, looking
up phone numbers and contact details but for all the
interesting photos and artwork we hope readers are
also enjoying the web site.
As well as viewing the pages in Acrobat we can now
offer a Flipbook version. Turn the pages by clicking,
dragging a mouse or swiping a touch screen. This is a
no cost option because it uses the same files as the
print version. Pages can be magnified and searched.
It uses the same kind
of software the
County Times
employed for paid
subscriptions - but
totally free for lucky
Leighton News
readers! It works
well on computers and tablets though smart phones
are a bit of an eye-strain.
Other possibilities inclued the pages showing video
clips or linking to another site. Online from the back
cover, click the link to to go straight to the new web site
of N J Evans our sponsor for October.
Try out Flip Book versions of the Leighton News by
going to: www.long-mountain.co.uk or scan this code
with a tablet or phone. Just click or touch
the covers for September and October to
open the issue. On tablets and phones it’s
worth trying different browsers. Let us
know how well (or not) it works for you.
Patricia
See it on the BIG SCREEN
at Marton Village Hall on
October 30th at 7:30
Tickets are £4.00.
Under 16s £2.00.
Bar and refreshements. All welcome.
Now there is no cinema in Welshpool, why not come to the movies locally?
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After a busy Summer of bookings and
maintenance work, plans are well underway to
upgrade the toilets, maintain the floor and do
further exterior and interior maintenance in
October. The Management Committee always
welcome new ideas for improvements - contact
number as below. As the 30th Anniversary
approaches, Leighton Village Hall continues to
be one of the most used halls in the area and is
unique in that the hall and car park are owned
For all bookings of the Village Hall for
your parties and events then please
Tel: 0785 410 3058
or Email: villagehall@leightonnews.com
Leighton Short Mat Bowls Club The new season started
on Thursday 17th September at
7.30pm Leighton Village Hall. New
members are very welcome so come
and join us for a friendly game of
bowls, cup of tea and a chat!
freehold by the village. Happily it is showing its
age far less than many of us 30 years on!
Leighton Hall has a Baby & Toddler Group meeting every
Tuesday during term time from 09:30 to 11:30.
Everyone welcome, a friendly and informal
group with craft, stories and lots of toys.
£2 per session includes a healthy snack 1st session free! Tel:07949 838 909
Village Grapevine
Bon Voyage to Brian and Jenny Webb who lived at Cwm Coedre Cottage for many years along with their
daughter Claire. Jenny and Brian have sold up and moved to the far off shores of Welshpool where we hope they
will be very happy.
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Welcome to the couple that snapped up the house, James and Sophia. James immediately threw himself
into village life by joining the Leighton Bank team of Rob, Pete and Fred to put the Show marquee up.
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Welcome to baby Chester Dylan Evans who arrived on the 17th September, a son for Eva and Jamie and a
little brother for Martha and Nansi. Chester arrived on the birthday of his 23 year old uncle Dylan Walton
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Congratulations to Rob and Becky Smith on the recent christening of their little Willow Erin in Holy
Trinity Church, Leighton. Willow is the 6th grandchild of Chris and Terry Walton.
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Welcome back to Rev Robert who is slowly easing himself back into parish life after health problems.
Nice to see you back Robert, we have missed you.
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The whole village sends their support and great respect to Jean and John Bennett, Goppas who have
had such a tragic time of late with the loss of the lovely Izzie. We hope that you both and Mary, Paul,
Emily and Lily know that Leighton people are thinking of you all and send our love.
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It was with sadness that the village heard of the passing of two people who spent their younger years
growing up in Leighton and who will be remembered by so many. Frank Knight who used to live in School
House recently died as did Rob Dixon who used to live at Pentre Lodge (formerly Pentre Villa). Our best
wishes go to both families.
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Tea tent outside
Willy interviewing Marshall
Junior Tractor Reversing
Nailing it Game
Jan Williams winner of Tinty Griffiths
Perpetual Bowl for flowers & produce
Chris and Carol doing raffle
Just a few of so many entries for Flowers, Arts & Crafts
Jan, Helen and Annie
working hard in tea tent
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Fun Run Start
Fun Run Ladies’ Winner
Ed Tuffin presented with Tibbott Cup
for tractor reversing by Glen Rowles
Fun Run Men’s Winner
& Runner UP
Bale Tossing
Children’s Tug of War
Laura Tractor Reversing
Tug of War Women’s Winners
Children’s Fancy Dress
The Vintage Collection
Archery
Placing the Pin
Rob Golfing
Judging the Dog Show
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Tickets for the 30th Birthday Tea are £5 and
will be on sale at the Coffee Club
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September 2015 winners
£20 Jack Edwards
£10 Tara Jones
£10 Sarah & Haydn Jones
£10 Sylvia Helliwell
£5 Julie Griffith
£5 David Sanders
Congratulations to you all
Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s show in so many ways, in particular……...
The Potter family, The Futter family, Victoria Crewdson & Leighton Estate, Whizzard Helicopters, Barclays Bank,
Thomas Contractors, Brooklyn Kennels & Cattery, Banana Design, Alexanders, Eithol Bayliss, Martin Dyson,
Will The Wood and everyone who supplied prizes, donations & sponsorship.
To everyone who bought and sold raffle tickets and also bought lottery tickets throughout the year.
To everyone who helped put marquees up, collected tables & chairs, dressed the marquees, entered the classes,
manned stalls and cleaned up the next day.
Holly for designing the schedules and posters and Jane & Roma for delivering them all.
Willie our roving reporter with his finger on the mute button!
Helen, Karen, Jean, Annie & Jan for organising the tea tent— tables and chairs kindly loaned by Robert and Margaret
Landgrebe and kindly delivered and returned by Denny.
Di and Rod for the excellent BBQ facilities.
Sarah & Haydn who organised and sponsored the fun run, and all the runners and extra sponsors.
David, Henry, Fergus, Lynne and Huw for organising gate entries.
Sally & Andrew for organising the food and evening entertainment.
Chrissie and Carol for organising the raffle. Catherine for organising the lottery. Sharon for treasuring!
Wayne for all his dog show organisation and his trusty, wonderful judge.
Ian Jones for all his vintage machinery, and everyone for displaying their cars/lorries/tractors
Bill Roberts for his tractor, Phil for his trailer, John Cookson and Stuart Jones for their straw, Rob for his mini digger and
bale tossing equipment, Geth, Tony, The Pover family, The Allison family, The Rowles family, The McCourt family, The
Green family, Leighton school, Stallholders, Eva for organising the Facebook page, Albo and Matthew for sorting the
speaker system and everyone who helped set up the evening dining area.
Raffle Winners
£200 cash kindly donated by Victoria Crewdson won by Jan Lee, The Hope.
£150 Lowfield Voucher kindly donated by The Potter family won by Jean Bennett, Goppas.
£100 Whizzard Helicopter Voucher won by Nicola Hitchen, Billinge .
A huge thank you to the Events Committee for their year-long preparations and also to you all for supporting the
show again this year. See you all next year.
Poster designed
by Emma Green
September 2014
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This is the Steering Committee for the Leighton Village Hall on the opening day in 1985. As the
30th anniversary approaches can you put names and faces to the distinguished outlines above?
No prizes but honourable mentions for the first three correct lists. (You are disqualified from entry
if you have a copy of this photo with names!) Email your entry to news@long-mountain.co.uk
WE NEED YOUR HELP !!!
30th Birthday Celebrations
This is where we need your help:
Do you have pictures, news articles or memorabilia relating
to the opening of the village hall when it was built in 1985 ?
Do you have pictures of any events that took place at the
village hall over the last 30 years. ?
Please check through your old photograph albums, old shoe
boxes and any where else that you may have any information of particular
interest relating to the village hall. If required, the originals can be copied and returned.
If you can help us in this project please contact Tony Garrett on 0788 966 6906
or email villagehall@leightonnews.com
As part of the village hall’s 30th birthday celebrations, we are looking to produce a news letter
and also a small exhibition in the village hall in December displaying pictures and news articles
of events that have taken place in and around the hall over the last 30 years.
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Now stockists of the vibrant and fun
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Unit 2, Offa’s Dyke Business Park
Tel: 01938 554985
Fax: 01938 554901
PETER WHALE
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Tel: 01938 535050 for
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Mobile:
07870 274228
Email:
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Gerry Hill and John Nunn
01938 580346
info@brooklyn-kennels-cattery.co.uk
ANDREW THOMAS
Agricultural Contracting and
Septic Tank Emptying
01938 553219
01686 668286
OAKLEAF JOINERY
Roy Maddox
Building and Joinery Services
Unit 6, Leighton Centre
01938 553748
Paddock Electrical Ltd
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Testing and Inspection
Fire Alarms/Emergency Lighting
Installations & Rewires
Electrical Condition Reports
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Tel 01938 555521 email info@paddockelectrical.co.uk
FIREWOOD
Hardwood Logs cut to size for fireplace
or woodburner. Trailer Loads delivered.
Bulk Bags for collection.
Call BEN on
01743 884 403
or 07971 171576
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THE LEIGHTON DIRECTORY 2.
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF
MAKING OR UPDATING
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Wills £85
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) £150
Call PAUL HUMPHREYS Today:
01691 652233
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THE LEIGHTON DIRECTORY 3.
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Many thanks to our sponsors of the Leighton News this month
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The deadline for November issue of The Leighton News is:
Friday16th October
Please send your copy to (as soon as possible) to:
DAVID HOLLOWAY 01938 570675 news@long-mountain.co.uk