Live music at The White Swan, Holcot on Sunday 19 April will run between 4.00pm and 7.00pm – NOT as previously posted (3.00pm to 6.00pm).
Apologies for any confusion caused…
Roadworks update: did you spot the typo in the previous post?
I’m sure you did! But for those of you who are wondering where on earth the ‘A34’ is, I should – of course – have written ‘A43‘. Apologies.
DO keep up, editor…
Roadworks alert; A34, Kettering Road
There are roadworks planned from tomorrow (17 April) through to the end of Tuesday 21 April. What is described as “carriageway pre-surface dressing patching” will be carried out between the Sywell Road roundabout and the Hannington crossroads.
There will be delays, especially at peak times.
This screengrab gives you an idea of location, but you can get full details here.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive
We have two defibrillator units in the village, but if there was an emergency, would you know what to do; how to use them?
St John Ambulance is offering a FREE demonstration on how to do effective CPR and how to use a defibrillator.
It can be a scary thing, but a brief introduction and the opportunity to ‘have a go yourself’ helps to overcome this fear. There is no fee, but any donations on the day will be gratefully accepted.
In order to set this up in the village hall, we need to know how many people would be interested in coming.
If you are interested, please email editor@holcotvillage.co.uk
Holcot Hotspot is now hibernating…
Well, sort of. In plain English, this means that the Holcot Hotspot will not run again until later in the year. I’m guessing this’ll be in October or thereabouts.
But more exact details will emerge nearer the time and will be posted on this website.
In the meantime, you have six months or so of balmy summer weather (should that be ‘barmy’?) to hone your skills in indoor bowls, table tennis, dominoes and the like before putting them to the test next time around.
And to that end, “May the Force be with you”*
* Bit of a non-sequitur but, hey, I’m struggling!
REMINDER: Annual Holcot Parish Meeting; Village Hall; Thursday 16 April; 6.30pm
This is not a Parish Council meeting, but an ‘open-to-everyone’ annual event that gives you the opportunity to have your say.
There will be presentations and briefings from invited guest speakers, and you will be able to ask questions, share your views and raise any concerns.
Further details and a full agenda are now available on the Parish Council website at holcot-pc.gov.uk and in the notice board on Main Street, Holcot.
Fallen tree
Out on a walk this morning and came across this fallen tree blocking our way. It’s on the cross-fields route between Brixworth Road and the cricket ground.
We managed to navigate around it by going off-piste. But that entailed walking up the bank, through the undergrowth, avoiding barbed wire, stepping across the little water run-off drain, and down the other side. (Not to mention the man-traps, poisoned darts and enormous spiders…)
So unless you’re going to channel your inner Indiana Jones, probably best avoided for the time being*.
* Polly Wilson is aware and will arrange removal
Even the darkest times have lighter moments…
I saw this poster in a London Underground station six years ago – just at the start of Covid and the weirdness of wearing face masks. It made me laugh at the time, and still raises a chuckle*.
* Perhaps that should be “titter”…?
Live music; HOBO; The White Swan; Sunday 19 April; 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Just when you thought you’d seen the last of them, the boys from HOBO are back.
With two octogenarians, two septuagenarians and one (mere child) in his early 60s, they aren’t exactly in their first flush of youth. But they’re hanging on by their fingertips.
With a stonking song list ranging from the 50s through to the late 80s – including groovy new tunes – they’ll be struttin’ their stuff at the White Swan on Sunday 19 April.
Timed to fall between lunch and suppertime, they’ll do their best to get all the right words and music in the right place at the right time…
So come on down and make the old boys happy!
Green Hill Solar Farm: Stuart Andrew, MP, speaks up for local residents
Whether for, against or ambivalent, this article – with its supporting video – is worth looking at.
In particular, between the 5:15 and 5:45 points in the video, Stuart reiterates the opinion held by many residents who support the concept of solar power, but oppose the proposed sites.
That opinion being, that solar panels should be placed on the roofs of warehouses*, industrial units, storage facilities, shopping malls, covered car parks and the like. And not, as is currently proposed, on greenfield and viable agricultural land.
* According to 2022 data from the Office of National Statistics, there are 3,200 transport and storage premises in West Northamptonshire, with a further 2,700 in North Northamptonshire. So, 5,900 flat roofs. Each of at least 300,000 square feet (source: Savills). 300,000 square feet = almost 7 acres. So, 7 x 5,900 = 41,300 acres.
With this sort of acreage already available, should anyone really be talking about using greenfield and viable agricultural land for solar-energy generation?
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere; Walgrave Village Hall; Friday 17 April; 7.30pm start
Described as both “an impressive performance of a convincingly tortured rock star” and “a spectacle worthy of Oscar attention”, this authorised biopic covers a period in Springsteen’s life that was troubled and deeply challenging.
A sobering insight into the superstar’s self-doubts and anxieties, this was a time he was truly “dancing in the dark”.
Details of prices and tickets as on this poster.
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