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The Dickin Medal or Victoria Cross for Animals : Animal Hero Edition
Successful Fundraiser for Childrens Hospital : Village Drive Sale News
Good Companions : Open Doors :
Wind Turbines
: Puzzle Page
Parish Council Contacts and Meetings : Local Businesses
Sutton St James Primary School Events : Church and Village Hall Events
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Gosh! We are half way through the year already! How time flies. But we have been lucky
enough to have a wonderful spring with clear skies and unseasonably warm sunshine. This brought
out the Spring flowers into their full glory and what a refreshing sight it made after the dull days of
winter. As always the village was on top form when the GOSH event took place in April and a
huge success it was thanks to organiser Rachael Denham whose tireless efforts for this charity
raised a huge £5,000 for this worthy cause. Well done Rachael and friends. We now have our
village drive sale to look forward to, the wonderful flower festivals that both our churches hold and
of course all the regular activities that make this village the close community that we are all proud
to be a part of. If you are planning an event, or have any interesting tales to tell, or anything you
would like to see in the magazine please let me know.
If you are a local artist or photographer and would like to offer pictures of our village for our next cover please -send them in!!
PLEASE NOTE:- The price for adverts in this magazine is £10 per single and £25 per set of four
Contact : Wendy Priestley Sutton St James Newsletter Editor by Tel:- 01945 440 726
email :- [email protected]
:
Post to Rosanda: Broadgate : Sutton St James : PE12 0EL
Deadline for articles and adverts for inclusion in the Autumn Issue is August 30th 2013
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chairman - Cllr W A Harrison
Tel. (01945) 440332
Parish Clerk Mrs J M
Cockerton
Tel. (01945) 440652
Sutton St James Parish Council
Cllr J E Garner
Tel. (01945) 440226
Cllr C M Griggs
Tel. - (01945) 440599
Cllr V G Campling
Tel. 07850 920484
Cllr D J Brown
Tel. - (01945) 440691
Vice Chairman - Cllr P Hinks
Tel. (01945) 440677
Cllr A Barton
Tel. (01945) 440028
----------------------------------------------------------Parish Council Meetings
June 20th : July 18th : Aug 15th
Details of any changes to the scheduled dates of any meeting will be given at least three working days beforehand.
Details of the agenda at any meeting may be obtained by applying to the Clerk to the Parish Council.
Members of the public are invited to attend any of the above meetings
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There has been an increasing problem with dog fouling in the parish, which is both unpleasant and a health hazard, particularly
in areas where children play. "Dog Poo Fairy" posters were put up which, regrettably, have not deterred the offending and
irresponsible dog owners and so the parish council will be initiating steps to have such owners prosecuted as this anti-social
behaviour cannot be tolerated. From 27 May SHDC’s Environmental Health Dept will include a full time Dog Warden - Rachel
Thompson. It is hoped to have an in-depth article giving her contact details etc. in the next issue of the parish magazine but, in
the meantime, contact with SHDC’s Environmental Health Dept. should be via 01775 761161 or [email protected] .
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Renewable Energy from Wind – Some Information Sourced by Paul Hinks & Sandra North
People have differing opinions about wind farms so maybe this is a good time to offer some facts to dispel some myths that
surround the whole issue.
With potentially massive financial returns, the wind turbine industry makes great use of misleading facts to convince us of the
benefits, but investigate further and there are disturbing revelations.
· Much of the big increase in our electricity bills is due to the subsidy paid to wind power
· Wind power is intermittent by its nature; onshore turbines produce no more than 25% of their rated output over a
year - it is not efficient
· Gas fired power stations can quickly respond to these changes to supply/demand but must burn fuel to be on standby
- greatly reducing their efficiency, so wind power is certainly not free!
· As wind power development increases then more gas-fired power plants have to be built
· Nuclear power stations consistently run at 95% output and provide the base loading, it needs a few thousand turbines
to match one nuclear station
· CO2 emissions from power generation have not fallen as wind power supply has increased
· Wind power has actually reduced our energy security because we need more gas-fired power stations, wind power
means we now need more imported gas than ever before.
So after researching this information it appears that wind turbines may not be all that they are hyped up to be. The greatest
casualties are the blighting of our landscape and the people living in close proximity to turbines – they suffer from constant
rumbling noise, light flicker and an overbearing industrial machine in their view . Worst of all they do not seem to achieve
what is promised as in reducing global warming.
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Great Ormond Street Hospital Fund Raiser
Massive thanks to those who bought tickets and came to the GOSH fundraiser/my birthday
bash on Saturday 13th April. With your help we raised a massive £3,778 and sponsor
monies to be added include £580 already raised from John Cross and also Mick Denhams
Parachute Jump which will bring the grand total to just short of £5,000 - but Conningsby
and Tattersall Lions are doing a sponsored event in May which will also be added to this
fantastic amount all for great Ormond Street Hospital.
Thank you to the Hat & Feathers Pub - Jeanettes Hair Salon and The lions for their
donations and everyone else who pitched to help.
Hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks again - the perfect 40th Birthday for
me. Thank you all once again - Rachael Denham
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Our splendid range of products are obtained by moving our honeybees around the country, taking full
advantage of a variety of foraging seasons. All the products are seasonally available for sale and In
addition to our honey we always have a large selection of other bee products for sale, i.e. candles & other
wax products. Key rings with photographs of our bees at work and also a selection of jellies, which we
produce from the fruits pollinated by our bees.
We have the BBKA certificate of proficiency in Apiculture, Certificate of Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2
and we are registered with SHDC as a Food Business. We are also members of the BBKA, the West
Norfolk & Kings Lynn Beekeepers Association, the Guild of Jam & Preserve Makers and the National Market Traders’ Federation.
Our honey may be purchased in Sutton St James village at NW Roffe and Daughter - at the National Trust Peckover House Wisbech and at
various markets and country shows throughout the year including the Sandringham Farmers Market, the 4th Sunday of every month which is
always well worth a visit. A list of venues are regularly updated on our website : www.berberishouseapiary.co.uk
Those interested in learning more about our beekeeping may like to join us at our bee weekend on the
29th and 30th June at the National Trust Peckover House in Wisbech.
Anne and Frances
N. W. Roffe & Daughter - Family Butchers
Chapelgate Sutton St James
Open Tuesday to Saturday for
Top Quality Meats and Freshly Baked Bread.
Fresh Vegetables : Sandwiches : Cakes : Grocery
Summer BBQ Packs - Pre Packed or made to order
Telephone:- 01945 440 343
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For all your wiring needs.
Agricultural - Commercial - Domestic All electrical wiring systems installed,
Periodic inspection reports, Fault finding, Extra sockets, Full rewires, 3 phase wiring. Part P Registered.
Access Platform available for hire (12 meter cherry picker)
Free quotations - please contact us using the details below
John Heanes, 147 Chapelgate, Sutton St James, PE12 0EF
07990 847 677 www.jheaneselectrical.co.uk [email protected]
PRIESTLEY LGV : Professional Driver Training
Rigid & Artic : One to One Training : COURSES FROM £880
Also In House PCV Training & Car and Trailer Courses
Sutton St James : Spalding : Lincs
Contact:- 01945 440 726 - [email protected]
www.priestleylgv.co.uk
We Care About Our Customers
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The PDSA Dickin Medal, regarded as the animals' Victoria Cross has been awarded to just 63 animals in total. Since it’s
inception in 1943 these courageous creatures, who have over the years saved the lives of thousands of men, have had their
gallantry recognised with the Dickin Medal. The honour, introduced by the British veterinary charity PDSA, has also been
nicknamed the animal Victoria Cross. It has been awarded to 27 dogs, 32 birds, three horses and one cat.
G.I. Joe, Pigeon No USA 43 SC 6390 Date of award: August 1946
Joe helped save up to 1,000 lives during World War II by halting a planned American bombing on an Italian village held by
British troops. In October 1943, the messenger bird flew 20 miles across enemy
lines from a British HQ to a U.S. air base in just 20 minutes to deliver a warning
note after radios failed. Joe arrived just as the planes were warming up to take off,
said a former commander of the U.S. Army Pigeon Service. G.I. Joe’s note said the
village of Calvi Vecchia, 25 miles north of Naples, had been abandoned by the
Germans and the British 169th Infantry Brigade had occupied it.
The U.S. had originally planned to use bombs to ‘soften up’ the village, which they
believed was a German stronghold, before another British regiment launched a
ground offensive. So, in the face of a breakdown in radio communication, hero
Joe, a humble pigeon spared Allied soldiers and Calvi Vecchia’s residents from what could have been one of the worst
incidents of ‘friendly fire’ during the war. G.I. Joe, who had been born that year in Algiers, was flown to the U.S. at the end
of the war. But, in 1946, he crossed the Atlantic again so he could become one of the few foreign animals to be honoured
with a Dickin Medal.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Roffes Catering (Lincs) Ltd - Butchery
We bake bread, rolls, pies (meat & fruit) on a daily basis on site and produce BBQ Packs over the summer months.
We cook Hot Bacon, Sausage and Egg Baps and Baguettes to order all day.
All our meats are home grown from locally sourced farms.
Delicious Hot Pork Ribs and Roast Chickens available on Saturdays.
We also stock: Locally produced Fruit & Veg : Cheeses : Dog & Cat Food Sleeves : Groceries :Snacks & Drinks
BBQ Packs : A selection of our own recipes : Lunch time Packs : Fresh Cream Buns & Cakes : Propane Gas
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Roffes Catering (Lincs) Ltd - Events
Catering for all occasions : Wedding : Cakes : Flowers : Balloons : All Linen Hire.
Quality Event Catering with over 40 years Experience.
Telephone 01945 440 800 - Ask for Mary Roffes Catering (Lincs) Ltd
Bells Drove ‘ Sutton St James : Spalding : Lincs : PE12 0JG
www.roffescatering.co.uk
Sutton-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------St James Fish and Chips
Garners Garage
Fish : Chips : Pies : Sausages : Burgers : Chicken
Opening hours 4 -30 pm to 8 pm Thursday & Friday
11.30 am to 1.30 pm Friday & Saturday
Telephone Orders Welcome
Call 01945 440 800
71 Chapelgate - Sutton St James
Fuel : Repairs : MOT’s
Open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday
8am to 12 noon Saturdays
Tel:- 01945 440 226
Jinty Private Hire - ‘You Drink : We Drive’
Airports : Nighclubs : Theatres : Weddings : Stag & Hen Nights : Day Trips
Nights Out : Any Destination. : Contract Work Available
14 Seaters : Advance Bookings Taken : 24 Hours
Tel:- 01945 440 412 Mobile 07736 015 175
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Sutton St James Baptist Church
Sunday Service every week at 10.45
Coffee Morning each Thursdays 10 am to 12 noon - all Welcome
Fellowship Lunch - Last Thursday in the month 12 noon for 12.30 Meal
(Pre booking required for this event.)
Open Doors
Second Tuesday of the Month 2pm to 4pm for Talk, Tea and Cake.
Everyone Welcome - For Further information call Pastor Ross Dean on 01406 424 556
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Painting and Decorating
Gary J Nye - 16 Fishergate Sutton St James
Contact 01945 440 279
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Mobile 07951 127 717
Sutton
St James Convenience Store
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Mon to Fri - 7am to 7.30 pm - Saturday 7.30am to 7.30 pm
Sunday 8am to 4 o’clock
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Tel:- 01945 440 994
The Gunner’s- Store
35-37 Chapelgate : Sutton St James : Lincolnshire : PE12 0EF
Tel:- 01945 440 289 : web site: www.thegunner.net
email [email protected]
Suppliers of Air Rifles, ‘scopes, mounts, pellets, shooting luggage
& accessories, cleaning and maintenance products.
Please telephone before travelling check we are open.
Usual hours Monday to Friday 11.30am to 6.30pm.
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Matt Harrison Electrical
Industrial, Commercial and Domestic work undertaken.
For all your electrical needs : An honest reliable service from a locally based
new small business. : 14 years of experience of all types of work.
Telephone:- 01945 420 925 : Mobile :- 07713 250 516
Email :- [email protected]
Animal Hero - LuLu the Lifesaving Pig
Animal Hero LuLu is a pot-bellied pig. On August 4, 1998 Jo Ann Altsman of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, had a heart attack
in the bedroom of her vacation trailer at a Pennsylvania lake resort. Many say that pigs are smarter than dogs, and
certainly Jo Ann would agree. After her collapse, her American Eskimo dog began to bark, but no one was close enough
to respond.
Lulu can't bark, but she did something much more daring. She scrambled through a tight "doggie door,"
cutting her protruding stomach in the process; then waited at the side of the road until she saw a car. She then waddled
to the road and lay down right in front of the car. The motorist stopped for the prone pig and got out. LuLu then led the
man to the house and the rescue. Miss Altsman heard a man shouting through her window that her pig was in distress.
She managed to answer that in fact it was she who was in distress, and asked him to call an ambulance. Luckily help
arrived in time: doctors said that if 15 more minutes had elapsed she likely would have died.
Local Interest Event : Normandy Veterans Fund Miliary Weekend (With Camping) Day visitors welcome.
The sight of wartime uniforms are sure to attract admiring glances during the military event at the Anglia Motel on July
6th & 7th this year. Many historic vehicles will be on show to raise money to help Second World War veterans and the
Royal Anglian Benevolent Fund. Location: Anglia Motel, Washway Road, Fleet, Holbeach, Lincolnshire PE12 8LT.
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Dickin Medal Winner Able Seaman Simon : Stray cat: Yangtze Incident - China
Date of award : December 1949 (posthumous)
Former stray Simon became the only cat to win the Dickin Medal after
heroically continuing to catch rats despite being wounded aboard a Royal
Navy ship during a 101-day siege by Chinese communists.
The intrepid feline, who sadly died in British quarantine before he could
receive the honour, was praised for his courage and support during the 1949
Yangtze Incident.
Seventeen sailors were killed during the standoff after HMS Amethyst sailed
up the Yangtze river from Shanghai to Nanking to protect the British
embassy there during China’s civil war. Simon suffered severe shrapnel
wounds and burns after the captain’s cabin was hit by a shell, which killed Lieutenant Commander Bernard M. Skinner.
Yet somehow the scraggly black and white cat who was discovered stray in Hong Kong, fought through the pain and was
able to recover from his injuries by licking his wounds.
According to the citation he received for his Amethyst campaign ribbon, Simon, who was also given the rank able seaman,
rid the ship “of pestilence and vermin with unrelenting faithfulness”.
This task became particularly important because the men were strictly rationed during the long, hot months aboard.
He was best known for killing a notorious and intrepid rat the sailors nicknamed Mao Tse Tung after the Communist leader.
Simon and the rest of the crew made a daring escape as the Amethyst limped back down the river under the cover of
darkness. Sadly, he died from an infection after arriving in British quarantine.
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Rose Tree Farm Shop
132 Chapelgate
Tel:- 01945 440228
Fresh home grown and locally produced Fruit and Veg
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 9am – 5.30pm
Tuesday - Closed
Saturday 8.30am – 5pm Sunday 9am – 12pm
Also pet foods, bird food, coal, logs, haylage and hay
Shop locally and save fuel.
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Saddles & Tack : Saddle Fitting & Saddlery Repairs
Bespoke & Made to Measure Leatherwork
Rugs: Bits : Horse Equipment - Feed & Supplements :
Mens, Womens & Childrens Clothing.
100’s of Brands to Choose From.
Mob:- 07866 426 969 - Fax:- 01945 440 875.
www.neddyshack.com
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Sutton St James Village Drive Sale
Due to the huge success of last year’s Village Drive Sale, Lincolnshire Air Ambulance
supporter Tina McNeil is organising a repeat performance for this year.
Sell your own items on your own drive.
Everyone can take part. Maps will be available opposite the church for all visitors.
So bring out your unwanted treasures, make some room in your garage and some money for your
pocket and have fun selling your goods and meeting friends old and new.
All Proceeds to Lincolnshire Air Ambulance
Date to be Arranged - look out for leaflets and posters around the village
Contact Tina on 01945 440 442 for more details and to book your place on a map for only £7
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Sutton St James Parish Church Information
Saturday 6th July SUMMER FAYRE AND BBQ WITH RAFFLE. Church Hall Paddock from 5pm
Onwards
If you are a Flower Arranger and would like to join us, please telephone Pauline on 01945 440285.
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Coffee Mornings
PLEASE NOTE:- OUR POPULAR MONTHLY COFFEE MORNINGS ARE HELD ON THE SECOND SATURDAY IN THE MONTH
IN THE PARISH CHURCH BETWEEN 10.00am AND 12.00.
Raffle and small stall.
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We would like to say a very big thank you to all those who turned up
on Tuesday 19th March with their loppers, clippers and all sorts of
gardening equipment to help to clear the wall at the front of the
church. As the ivy, weeds and bushes were removed, we were able
to see the wonderful old wall for the first time in many years. All your
hard work is very much appreciated.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHURCH HALL, BELLS DROVE, SUTTON ST. JAMES.
This hall is available for hire to all. The kitchen and toilet have recently been refurbished. It is best suited for small
family gatherings, meetings, exercise classes and children's parties. Charge is £7.50 per hour.
Contact Jenny Rose on 01945 440 685.
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The group meets at 7.30 in the Church Hall, Bells Drove on the last Wednesday in each month.
(The exception to this is when we have a daytime or evening outing)
Subscriptions for the year is £10 with a possible extra charge for outings.
For further information contact. Cherril Collins on 01945 440 319 Or Ann Milchard on 01945 440 391
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GROUP AT CHURCH HALL - BELLS DROVE
Mondays from 10.30 am to 11.45 - Thursdays from 1. 45 to 3 pm
Children from babies to school age welcome. Contact Jenny Rose on 01945 440 685
Park House Physiotherapy Clinic provides physiotherapy in the comfortable surroundings of an old farmhouse in Tydd St
Giles. The clinic was established in 1996 and is run by Deborah Cheetham who qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist from
Sheffield Hallam University in 1981.
Physiotherapy can treat a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions that cause us pain
such as:
Back and neck pain
Sciatica and trapped
nerves
Sports injuries
Headaches and
migraine
Frozen shoulder
Post fracture
rehabilitation
Whiplash
Hip, knee and ankle
pain
Muscle and
ligament injuries
Arthritis and
rheumatism
Elbow and hand
pain
Pre and post
operative care
For further information or to book an appointment contact Deborah Cheetham on 01945 870 515
www.parkhouse-physiotherapy.co.uk
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Diesel Thefts Warning
Although we live in a fairly safe and friendly area, sadly there are still incidents of burglary and theft. The main
problems seem to be thefts of heating oil from storage tanks. To help prevent this there are one or two ways to make
things safer - or at least more difficult for thieves to access. Maybe have a wall built in front of the tank to make it less
on view from the road , or small ‘shed’ with a lock surrounding the tank that would cost a few pounds to build but
could save you a lot more in the long run - not to mention being cold in winter when your oil has been stolen.
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Dickin Meal Winner Judy, English Pointer, Gloergoer camp at Medan, Indonesia 1942-1945
Judy the English pointer who became the only official canine POW of the WW11.
Navy dog Judy earned her Dickin Medal after suffering harsh Japanese treatment
as the only official canine prisoner of war during World War II.
The English Pointer, prisoner No 81A, also helped save the crew of gunboat HMS
Grasshopper by finding water after the stricken boat was marooned on an
Indonesian island in 1942. Japanese soldiers, who had conquered the country,
eventually captured the men – who took Judy with them into Gloergoer PoW
camp in Medan. Brutal guards regularly beat her and threatened to kill her. But
she bought her life by providing the camp commandant with puppies. Judy
helped raise morale among the men and, in particular, struck up a touching
friendship with Leading Airfcraftman Frank Williams. He smuggled her aboard a
Japanese prisoner transport ship, which was torpedoed and sank en route to Singapore in 1944. She was able to swim to
safety – saving men as she did by providing debris to keep them afloat - and after a few days was reunited with Frank at
another PoW camp. When the war ended in 1945, Judy, who was born in Shanghai in 1937, was taken to Britain and a
year later she was awarded the Dickin Medal on May 2nd 1946.
She died from a tumour aged 13 in 1950, two years after beginning a new adventure with Frank in east Africa.
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Jeanette’s Hair Salon
53 Chapelgate - Sutton St James.
All aspects of Hairdressing: Ladies : Gents : Childrens
Open Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 6 pm : Late nights available
Telephone 01945 440 499
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Sam Jamieson - Horse and Rider Training
Are you looking for a refreshing change?
Have you lost your confidence?
Or are you an experienced rider wishing to gain that competitive edge?
Sam has many years experience to direct you to success.
Dressage Show Jumping & Working Equitation : Schooling
Beginner to Advanced Lunging & Longlining
Clicker Training (Groundwork & Ridden) : Horse and Rider Confidence Behaviour
Fax:- 01945 440 875 : Mob:- 07866 426 969 : www.equinecoach.co.uk
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Animal Hero - Susie the Lifesaving Cat
Dogs and cats are known for rescuing their human guardians from smoke and fire. The online journal Animal People, in 1996
charted 11 cases of dogs alerting humans to fires or other imminent life-threatening disasters, and five cats doing the same.
Susie, an ginger tabby from Oklahoma City alerted her 100-year-old owner Lois Gillis Hall to a smouldering fire one evening
in May 1998. Lois had just gone to sleep and awoke to a shrill screech. As she opened her eyes she saw Susie sitting
hunched beside her, fur on end, yowling furiously. Susie then pounced on Lois’s chest, swiping her with the soft pad of her
paw, which Gillis assumed was Susie's way of telling her that she wanted to go out, so she led her downstairs and out the
door. Susie bolted back in, meowing more desperately than before, as if to tell Lois something. As Lois turned, she saw that
the house was burning. A fire had started in an electric blanket which had burned a hole in her mattress. Just a few more
minutes and the bed would have burst into flames with her in it.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
The N H W is the eyes and ears of the village and with the on going thefts of fuel oil, lawn mowers and even garden ornaments it
involves us all, if you see a crime in progress Phone 999 - if you have any information on any crime please Phone 101 or you local
area N H W Coordinator who will pass this info on. Alternately you can ring Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 anonymously.
If you are on the internet you can have the Lincs Alert messages forwarded to you by your local area N H W Coordinator, if you
don't know who this is please phone the Parish coordinator, Cllr Paul Hinks on 01945 440 677 and he will let you have the details.
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Hall hire subject to availability
Enquiries for the hiring of the Village Hall to the Booking Secretary : Elaine Harrison on (01945) 440332.
Bingo at the Village Hall
Sutton St James Walking Group
Every other Monday
June 10th : June 24th
July 8th : July 22nd
August 5th : August 19th
Eyes down 7.30pm
Group leaves for local walks from Village Hall at
11 am every Thursday
For away day walks group leaves at 10 am
Contact Carol Griggs on 01945 440 599
Sutton St James Book Readers Group
Our reading group goes from strength to strength and we are always pleased to welcome new members.
If you are a keen reader and want to check us out, please just come along and sit in and find out what we do!
Our next meetings are Thursday 6th June and Thursday 3rd August at 7.45pm in the Village Hall
Membership costs £10.00 per year and all books are provided by the Lincolnshire Library Services.
If you want any further information, please contact either Mike or Ann Milchard
on 01945 440 391 who will be pleased to help
Street Fit
No need for a partner. Come on your own or with friends.
Learn to Line Dance from scratch or improve your skills.
Every Wednesday at Sutton St James Village Hall
Beginners and Improvers 6.45 to 8 pm
Only £4 per session Adults - £2 Children
Contact Marion on 01406 350 732
An explosive fitness program designed to maximise fat
burn while using Street Dance Moves
Every Tuesday 6.45pm to 7.45pm
GUARANTEED TO GET YOU FIT!
No need to book. £4 per class
FIRST CLASS FREE!!
For details contact Abby - 07928 870 118
Good Companions
JUNE : 12th Bingo - 19th Whist - 26th Bircham Windmill - JULY : 3rd Whist - 10th Whist - 17th Bingo - 24th Trent Cruise
31st Whist - AUGUST : 7th Whist - 14th Bingo - 21st TBA - 28th Whist. All enquiries call Jean Leggett on 01945 440 535
Dickin Medal Winner Theo, Spaniel Cross. Royal Army Veterinary Corps arms and explosive search dog.
Afghanistan : October 2012
Army sniffer dog Theo was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal for his lifesaving bravery that saw him uncover a record number of bombs and weapons.
Tragically, the 22-month-old springer spaniel cross suffered a fatal seizure hours
after his handler, Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, 26, was shot dead by the Taliban
in 2011. The pair made 14 discoveries in five months on the front line and have
been hailed by military chiefs for saving the lives of countless British soldiers in
Afghanistan.
Theo was said to have died of a broken heart after Lance Corporal Tasker was
killed taking part in a mission in the Nahr-e-Saraj district in Helmand. Their role
had been to help search and clear roads and compounds, uncover hidden weapons, improvised explosive devices and
bomb-making equipment. The soldiers used to joke that Theo was impossible to restrain but would say the same
about Lance Corporal Tasker, revealed Major Alexander Turner, who at the time was the commanding officer No 2
Company 1st Battallion Irish Guards. “At the most hazardous phase of an advance, he would be at the point of a spear,
badgering to get even further and work his dog.’
Sutton St James Preschool Playgroup
We are open Monday and Friday 9 - 12 and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 - 3
For further details contact :- Caron Bishop 01945 440000
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Animal Heroes - Lifesaving Swans
One January morning in 2005 the water of an American lake had frozen solid and a woman noticed a large Canada goose, very
still, with its wings folded tight to its sides, its feet frozen to the ice. Then in the sky she saw a line of swans flying in. The leader
swung round and the string of birds spiralled down and landed on the ice close to the stranded goose. Swans and geese are often
competitors, but the swans surrounded the frozen goose, their bills working on the ice. For a long time they pecked at the ice. At
last, the goose was rimmed by a narrow margin of ice and after a short struggle was able to pull away, and was free and standing
on the ice moving his big webbed feet slowly. The swans stood watching. Then, four of the swans moved around him, and their
powerful beaks scraped the goose's wings from top to bottom, chipping off and melting the ice held within the feathers. Slowly,
as if testing his strength, the goose spread his wings as far as they would go, then together again, accordion-like, and spread
again. When at last his wings reached their fullest, the four swans took off and resumed their journey east, in perfect formation.
After a moment the goose moved into the sky and followed behind.
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Simply Clean - Window Cleaning
Professional Window Cleaner - Quality & Reliable Service
Competitive Prices
1 and 2 Bed Bungalow or Terrace from £6 : 3 Bed Semi from £8 : 4 bed Detached from £12
Contact Tel- 01775 888 466 - Mobile 07587 024 455Email : [email protected] - www.simplycleanuk.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dickin Medal for Three Horses of the London Blitz
: Date of award: April 1947
Despite horses suffering huge casualties during historic conflicts – eight
million died in the First World War alone – only three have been
awarded the Dickins Medal. Perhaps this is because, despite being
trained to be steadfast in the face of crowds, they can be notoriously
nervous, often whinnying at the slightest loud noise. So it is all the
more impressive that a trio of Metropolitian Police horses should earn
their stripes during the Blitz.
Among them, Olga initially bolted 100 yards when a German V1 flying
bomb destroyed four houses in Tooting, south-west London in July 1944.
But she returned with her rider PC J. E. Thwaites to the scene and helped
control crowds who wanted to see the landing site of the unusual
‘Doodle Bug’.
A month later, another V1 hit the East End district of
Bethnal Green. Upstart, whose stables had already been destroyed,
held fast and assisted his handler DI J. Morley with the rescue effort
despite the animal being showered with debris. Regal, the third horse, was unlucky because his stables in leafier Muswell Hill,
north London, were twice burned down by incendiary bombs in April 1941 and July 1944. But the easy-going equine once again
lived up to his name and was ‘not duly perturbed,’ according to one witness.
All three working horses received their awards together in London’s Hyde Park in April 1947.
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Down the Bottom of the Garden - We’re all Going on a Summer Holiday - The Vikings
Childrens Display
Homework Challenge - The Governing Body of Sutton St James CP School
Who are we? What are our responsibilities? What do we do in the school?
What is the Chair of the Governing Body?
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Across
1. Oversight (5)
6. Stadium (5)
7. Teach (7)
9. Soaked (3)
11. Chart (3)
12. Taxi (3)
15. Pay close attention to (4)
17. Large and scholarly book (4)
18. Mistake (5)
19. Frozen region (5)
20. Railroad track (4)
22. Exude (4)
23. Small vegetable (3)
24. Was seated (3)
26. Obtain (3)
27. Sweepstake (7)
30. Type of farm (5)
31. Stingless male bee (5
Down
1. Man or boy (3)
2. Type of starch (4)
3. Nut (5)
4. Break suddenly (4)
5. Consume (3)
7. Endless (7)
8. Branch of biology (7)
9. Pup (5)
10. Spooky (5)
13. Astound (5)
14. Cloth cap (5)
16. Female deer (3)
17. Also (3)
21. Paved area (5)
24. Celestial body (4)
25. Small gull (4)
28. Peculiar (3)
29. Cereal grass seed (3
T V an d FILM Q u iz
1. What is the name of the official national anthem of the USA?
2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?
3. What is the capital city of Afghanistan?
4. Which two colours are on the flag of Poland?
5. Which is the only US state to begin with the letter ‘P’
6. On a Monopoly board, which street shares the same colour
as Leicester Square and Piccadilly?
7. The bank Santander shares its name with a town in which country?
8. Paraguay has borders with Brazil, Bolivia and which other country?
9. In which country is Mount Everest?
10. What is the national currency of Egypt?
11/ Who played the part of a flustered vicar in 4 Weddings and
a Funeral?
12/ Who played the part of Annie Porter in the 2 Speed films?
13/ According to the title of the film, what sort of cowboys are Clint
Eastwood, James Garner, Donald Sutherland and Tommy Lee Jones?
14/ Sharon Stone uncrossed her legs to much ado in which film?
15/ In the animated film Fantasia, who plays the part of the
sorcerer’s apprentice?
Sudoku is easy to play and the rules are simple.
Fill in the blanks so that each row, each column,
and each of the nine 3x3 grids contain one
instance of each of the numbers 1 through to 9.
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1. Even if you’re in bad mood, you can instantly lift your spirits by making yourself smile. Smiling really can improve your
physical health,. too. Your body is more relaxed when you smile, which contributes to good health and a stronger immune system.
2. Smiles are contagious: In a study conducted in Sweden, people had difficulty frowning when they looked at other subjects who
were smiling, and their muscles twitched into smiles all on their own.
3. Smiles Relieve Stress: Your body immediately releases endorphins when you smile, even when you force it. This sudden change
in mood will help you feel better and release stress.
4. It’s easier to smile than to frown: Scientists have discovered that your body has to work harder and use more muscles to frown
than it does to smile.
5. Women smile more than men: Generally, women smile more than men, but when they participate in similar work or social roles,
they smile the same amount. This finding leads scientists to believe that gender roles are quite flexible. Boy babies, though, do
smile less than girl babies, who also make more eye contact.
6. Smiles are more attractive than makeup: A research study conducted by Orbit Complete discovered that 69% of people find
women more attractive when they smile than when they are wearing makeup.
7. Babies start smiling as newborns: Most doctors believe that real smiles occur when babies are awake at the age of four-to-six
weeks, but babies start smiling in their sleep as soon as they’re born.
8. Scientific studies proved that a woman who smiles attracts more male attention than one wearing lots of make-up.
Sutton St James News Magazine
Summer Issue 6
June 2013
Puzzle Solution
TV and Film Quiz Answers
1. The Star-Spangled Banner 2. Hon. Julia Gillard MP 3. Kabul 4. Red and white 5. Pennsylvania
6. Coventry Street 7. Spain 8. Argentina 9. Nepal 10. The Pound 11. Rowan Atkinson 1
2. Sandra Bullock 13. Space Cowboys 14. Basic Instinct 15. Mickey Mouse
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