“On your journey through life, leave nothing behind you but your footprints”

A huge shout-out for the lovely volunteers who came out on Saturday morning to help keep our parish looking spick and span.

Twelve “good men and true”* took to the highways and byways of the parish and ended up with bag loads of discarded rubbish. An eclectic mix of plastic sheeting, car hubcaps, pieces of Formica and, yes… you guessed it, the almost inevitable dog-poo bag, found their way into the growing purple mountain.

Alongside, of course, the usual crisp packets, bottles, food wrappers and, bizarrely, an almost complete set of good-quality crockery (most of which was beyond retrievable reach).

A fantastic effort from one and all – thank you so much!

* Fifty per cent of this number were (and presumably still are…) ladies  without whom the task would have been that much more difficult.

“You cannot be serious!”

Even John McEnroe can’t believe it…

Use of our fantastic tennis court. All year round. Just £15.00*. For a whole year’s family membership? What’s not to like?

The weather’s improving; the days are longer; the court’s been treated and cleaned; and the bench has been replaced. So dig out your tennis racket, tennis balls and headband, and channel your inner Jack Draper or Emma Raducanu to take full advantage of this very special facility.

Set in a beautiful location – alongside our top-class cricket ground – it’s just a five-minute car ride away, and only 15 to 20 minutes’ walk across the fields. There’s plenty of free parking too, so get your friends and family together, take a picnic and make an afternoon of it!

Whether you glide, gazelle-like, over the court or stomp around like a hippo, throw off your inhibitions and have some good old-fashioned fun (nobody’s watching!).

To join and for more details, please contact Pam Wilson on pamwholcot800@gmail.com

* For Holcot residents (£30 per year for non-residents)

King George’s Field; children’s playground update

Happy to share the newly repaired matting underneath the rotating see-saw ride in the village playground. First picture shows previous damage and disrepair; the second, as it is today.

A big improvement on a popular piece of play equipment and one that is hopefully being well-used and enjoyed.

(The Parish Council has recently been approached about carrying out further work in the playground, and these requests will be looked at closely to see what can be done.)

Say “Hello” to Rose (for free adult social care support)

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has launched “Rose”, a free WhatsApp-based digital assistant to help residents find adult social care information and support.  

Rose can answer common questions, signpost to services, and help people understand where to start – including outside normal office hours. Just send “Hi Rose” to 07457 416323 to get trusted information, advice, and links to local support.  

More information is available here: 
https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/arranging-adult-care/contact-adult-social-care/rose-our-adult-care-ai-digital-assistant-whatsapp.