Kick-off, Fête and Community Gathering

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Church Fete 2014 PosterIt’s time to kick-off the 2014 St Leonard’s Church Fête and Football Competition on Saturday 28th June on the Recreation Ground (kick-off 10am, fête 12 midday) and this year we have a post-fête Conga* Community Gathering for all the family from 6pm, featuring jazz singer Gebby Eaton.

*Conga: Don’t worry, no one will be doing the conga! Conga is just an acronym for Community Gathering.

Football Competition

The 6-aside football competition for both seniors and juniors kicks off at 10am, continuing until the fête closes around 4:30pm. This is an international affair, not just with local teams (including a team from our own village) but also a team from our French twinned town of Hordain, Nord-Pas-de-Calais (twinned in 1996), which has a village connection relating back to our association with Peugeot.
There should be 16 senior teams and 8 junior teams in action. Confirmed so far are:

Senior Teams

Senior Team Name Location
Admirals (ex BEC) Rugby
Airborne Fit Rugby
Blackhorse Dunchurch
Blacksmith’s Arms Ryton
Bourton Rugby Borough
Frankton Rugby Borough
Hordain France
Leamington Vets (1) Ryton
Leamington Vets (2) Ryton
London Calling Clifton on Dunsmore
Long Lawford Long Lawford
Lukal Ryton
Misfits Rugby
The Webb Rugby

Junior Teams

Junior Team Name Location
Bagington Lions (Black) Bagington
Bagington Lions (Orange) Bagington
Bagington Lions (U6’s) Bagington
Christ the King Rovers (1)
Christ the King Rovers (2)
Coventry Copeswood
Coventry Jaguar Youth
GNP Rovers

It may not be be the World Cup but it is certainly a hard fought competition.

Fête

Church Fête 2013

Montage of 2013 Church Fête


The fête opens its stalls at 12 midday offering the usual vast selection of music, food and entertainment, all going on alongside the football competition.
Music is provided by two different bands this year; the 13th City of Coventry Scout Band, one of Britain’s best known marching Scout bands and the Coventry Festival Band who have recently been playing at the Belgrade Theatre as the Grimley Band in Brassed Off.
Fete Bake Off
There is the ever popular Punch and Judy show as well as lots of stalls and games, including; bouncy castle, slide, face painting, barbecue, bar, teas and coffee, cakes for sale, a cupcake competition and of course the traditional raffle and tombola.
The cupcake competition, being run by the WI, is open to all (children and adults, male and female) with free entry. All you have to do is present 3 cupcakes to the theme of “the seaside” and have your entries in by 2pm. Judging will be at 3pm.
The Ryton History Group will be there with a display of village photos and historic documents and if you would like to find out more about how you might contribute to this website come find a member of the Village Website Action Group in the Parish Council tent.

Conga Community Gathering

After taking a break for the last few years, this year is going to be different as there will be a family evening event once again sponsored by the Twirls WI Lites – the Conga Community Gathering, featuring jazz singer Gebby Eaton.

Gebby Eaton

Gebby Eaton


Contrary to rumour, no one will be doing the conga – the term conga is derived from Community Gathering. Bring your own food, drink, cutlery, tables and chairs and sit down and relax in the comfort of the marquee provided, or if the weather is good feel free to mill around the Recreation Ground, and enjoy the music provided by Gebby Eaton. The gathering starts at 6pm and continues until 9pm – the Recreation Ground needs to be vacated by 10pm.
Gebby has recently moved into Ryton-on-Dunsmore with her family and has spend the last few years singing for weddings and events in and around Warwickshire. Gebby performs a range of jazz and acoustic covers as well as many popular love songs which she enjoys singing at weddings and romantic occasions! Gebby will be performing songs old and new for the evening gathering.

Action Research Coffee Morning

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Action Coffee Morning AdIf you are free on the morning of Saturday 24th May, any time from 10 o’clock, please pop in to 23 Church Road and support the Coffee Morning in aid of Action Medical Research for Children.
This worthwhile charity funds some of the best medical research in the world for the benefit of babies, children and young people.  They only fund the best doctors and researchers in children’s hospitals, specialist units and universities across the UK.  With your help they can fund even more life changing research for some of the UK’s sickest babies and children.
To find out more please go to their website action.org.uk. So please do come and support your local committee at this worthwhile event.  See you there!

Baby Clinic in Village Hall

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imageRyton-on-Dunsmore Baby Clinic is returning to the Village Hall and will be held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 9.15am – 11.15am. Rugby Rural Children’s Centres are working in partnership with health services to support families with children under 5 years of age, living in the local community. The first session should be held on the 10th March.
Further information and advice will be available at the session.

Christmas Activities 2013

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A host of village activites are planned in the run up to Christmas, starting with the Church Christmas Coffee Morning, the annual Christmas Fayre, Santa’s Visit, including the opportunity to have breakfast with Santa, and a Christmas Play (The Snow Queen), so keep checking the Events for details.

Christmas Coffee Morning

BallBallsCome and enjoy all your favourite stalls at this year’s Christmas Coffee Morning, such as Home-Made Cakes, Pickles, Toys, Bric-a-Brac, Books, Games, Bottle Stall, a Raffle & much more in the Village Hall on Saturday 30th November from 10am to 12 noon.
There’ll also be coffee, tea, bacon rolls & hot-dogs and just for the children…Father Christmas.

Christmas Fayre

Join us in the Village Hall for the annual family Christmas Fayre on Saturday 7th December 2013 from 3:30pm to 6:00pm.
Santa will be paying a visit as well as all the usual stalls; Festive Christmas Gifts, Paint & Glaze, Tombola, Raffle, Carol Singing/Choir, Hot Food & Drink, Festive Games.

Santa’s Village Visit

Santa will once again be stopping off for a quick tour around the village on Thursday 5th December, start off at 6pm in Poplar Grove and ending up in Church Road & the Malt Shovel at 8pm. For a full list of his busy schedule see the published Event.

Christmas Workshop

Christmas Workshop PosterDon’t miss the Christmas Workshop in St Leonard’s Church Centre on Sunday 8th December 2013 from 9:30am to 11:00am, with a short service afterwards. Come along and have some fun making presents and decorations ready for Christmas.
There’ll be squash, tea, coffee and biscuits to keep you going!

Breakfast With Santa

Breakfast With SantaCome along and enjoy breakfast with Santa at the Village Hall on Saturday 14th December from 9:30am to 11:00am.
Booking is essential for this event (£7.50 per child and £5.00 per adult) and include toast, cereals, fruit juice, pancakes, tea/coffee, a gift for each child and a memorable photograph, which is delivered to you via email after the event. See the published Event for contact details.

The Snow Queen

Snow Queen PosterThe Rain or Shine Theatre Company will be presenting their adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Snow Queen at the Village Hall on Saturday 14th December at 7:00pm.
See the published Event for further detail (tickets cost £5 per child, £10 per adult and £25 for a family (2+2)).

A45/A46 Tollbar End Junction Improvement Scheme

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The Highways Agency are holding an exhibition to inform us about the major Trunk Road improvement.
The exhibition is being held at the Holiday Inn on Friday 29th November 2013 from 2pm to 8pm and Saturday 30th November 2013 from 10am to 4pm.
Holiday Inn Coventry South
London Road
Ryton-on-Dunsmore
Warwickshire
CV8 3DY
The exhibition offers a chance to find out more about the construction of the scheme and to meet and raise any questions/concerns with representatives from the Highways Agency and its contractor and designers.
Please come along.
For more information see the Highways Agency website or call the Highways Agency information line 0300 123 5000.

Wroth Silver Ceremony 2013

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The 884th annual Wroth Silver Ceremony will be held on Monday, 11th November. Every year residents from 25 parishes in the area once known as The Knightlow Hundred gather on Knightlow Hill in Ryton-on-Dunsmore at 6.45am on Martinmas Eve to pay their taxes to the Lord of the Manor, currently the 10th Duke of Buccleuch.
Wroth Silver CeremonyThe ceremony dates back more than 800 years to 1170AD and bar a short break has been held every year since. Up until 1800 people living in each parish were required to deposit the equivalent of 46 pence into the hollow stone, which lies on top of a grave rumoured to be that of a knight or a British chief. Those who did not pay a set fee were fined 20 shillings for every penny, or forfeited a white bull with a red nose and ears of the same colour.
Nowadays anyone is welcome to attend and, although there is no penalty for non-payment, residents still throw money into the stone on saying the words Wroth Silver once their parish is read out by the Duke’s agent, Christopher Sparrow. On conclusion of the ceremony payees will head to the Queen’s Head pub at Bretford for a breakfast and a glass of rum and hot milk. Places at the breakfast cost £12.75 and are limited, and can be booked though the pub on 02476 542671.
To find put more about one of the oldest ceremonies in Britain you are invited to join the Ryton History Group on Friday 25th October at 7.30pm at Ryton Village Hall.

St Leonard’s Church Fête and Football Competition

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Thank you to all those who supported the Fête – in any and every way. It was a tremendous success.
Here is a great montage of the day’s activities – maybe you are in one of the photographs. We would really appreciate your comments.
Church Fête 2013
If you would like to be involved in the fête in future years please be in touch with Frances on 02476 301283 or Ros on 02476 305451 or by email at rosgilkes@aol.com.

Ryton-on-Dunsmore History Group AGM

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The Annual General Meeting of the Ryton-on-Dunsmore History Group will be held on the 27th of September starting at 7:30. During the evening slides of the activities of the group during the last year will be shown, followed by a showing of slides of old Ryton.

The Adventure Begins…

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Scouting is coming to Ryton-on-Dunsmore, so why not come and join the adventure every Wednesday at the Village Hall.
The Scouting organisation has been around since 1907 and we now have our own Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop here in Ryton. Scouting is no longer just for the boys either, so come on girls, why don’t you come and see what you are missing out on.
For more information on the Scouting movement see their website.

Beaver Scouts

Beaver Scouts are the youngest section of the Scouting family, are usually aged between 6 and 8 years old and a group of Beavers is called a Colony.
The Beaver Scouts meet from 6.00pm to 7.15pm every Wednesday in the Village Hall.

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts are the second section of the Scouting family, are usually aged between 8 and 10½ years old and a group of Cubs is called a Pack.
The Cub Scouts meet from 6.15pm to 7.30pm every Wednesday in the Village Hall.

Scouts

The Scouts are usually aged between 10½ and 14 years old and a group of Scouts is called a Troop.
The Scouts meet from 7.30pm to 8.30pm every Wednesday in the Village Hall.

Contact

For more information contact Chris Butcher (email) or come along and see for yourself.

St Leonard's Church Fête and Football Event

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The annual St Leonard’s Church Fête and Football Event will be held on the Recreation Ground on Saturday 29th June. The fête fun starts from 12 midday until 4:00pm with the football event starting a little earlier around 10:00am.
There will be plenty of entertainment for all ages including a Bouncy Castle, various Games, Bottle Stall, Cake Stall, Raffle, Tea Tent, Bar, BBQ and much more.
If you’d like to get involved (are you skilled at face painting?) and would be willing to come and give a bit of your time at this years fête, please call Ros on 02476 305451 or David & Francis on 02476 301283.