{"id":1271,"date":"2017-11-25T09:48:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T09:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/?page_id=1271"},"modified":"2021-03-29T13:03:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T13:03:42","slug":"vicars-page-november-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pattinghamchurch.org.uk\/web\/information\/vicars-page\/vicars-page-november-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Vicar’s page – November 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Previous month<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0Next month<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0Monthly index<\/a><\/p>\n

‘Maureen’s Musings’<\/h1>\n

The Vicar\u2019s monthly letter for the Parish News<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"TheNovember 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes \u2013 I am back!<\/p>\n

It feels somewhat strange after 8 weeks away from the village, but I have returned with my new knee…. still feeling a bit strange to put it mildly, but steadily improving in mobility.<\/p>\n

There is something quite weird about having a part of one\u2019s body replaced… does it truly \u2018belong\u2019 to me? And it is fair to say that I was not quite prepared for the emotional effect that this operation would have on me \u2013 although I am reliably informed that this is a very predictable reaction to what is a fairly major operation. Thanks to the care I have received from friends and from the village as a whole, I can say that recovery is definitely progressing… Normal service(s) to be resumed as soon as possible!<\/p>\n

That doesn\u2019t just apply to me of course. The church itself has been undergoing its own \u2018replacement operation\u2019 as the new heating is put in. Here\u2019s hoping that by the time you read this, the work will be completed (or very nearly) and we can begin enjoying the benefits of a much warmer building. There has inevitable been some disruption \u2013 I am sorry to the \u2018Wednesday Crew\u2019 who have had to forgo their mid-week service during October \u2013 but I hope we will all appreciate the improvement over the winter months.<\/p>\n

And I must take this opportunity to thank all those colleagues and our wonderful Wardens and Ken Scott for keeping things in good order and \u2018looking after the shop\u2019 during my absence. And then there was the fabulous Scarecrow Festival of course! Thanks to Social Media I was able to keep in touch with much of what was happening here in Pattingham during my convalescence on the Wirral. Many thanks to all who worked so hard and who kept posting pictures of the fantastic creations. You should all feel very proud of yourselves \u2013 as should those who made the Bells Run also such a great occasion.<\/p>\n

Since returning, I have also become aware of those people who want to come together to help look after and improve the environment of this wonderful village. The \u2018Friends of Pattingham\u2019 held its inaugural meeting in October, and may already have undertaken its first task \u2013 that of repainting the railings around the park, by the time November arrives. You can follow it on Facebook and through the Parish Council communications. I am very pleased to offer this group all the support I can, and I am sure that many members of the church will join me in wishing them well and helping out in practical ways. Yes, it would be good if our local authorities could undertake all that needs doing to keep the village looking tidy and well-cared for, but the reality of public finances mean that increasingly communities will have to look to their own resources if they want to see their environment not only survive, but thrive. And we all benefit from such action \u2013 young, old and those inbetween! So let\u2019s take off our coats, put on some overalls and get cracking! Pattingham (and of course Patshull, Rudge and the other outlying hamlets) is an area worth being proud of.<\/p>\n

November will of course see those services marking the various rites of Remembrance \u2013 whether for those who have known bereavement (Sunday 5th November at 6.30pm or for Remembrance Sunday itself \u2013 Sunday 12th November at 10.30am) . I look forward to marking these annual events with you all.<\/p>\n

Every blessing
\nMaureen<\/p>\n

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