TOPCAT
PRESENTS:
Vice-Chair:
Chair:
Cllr. Martyn Bowley
Cllr. Alan Wilkinson
Cllr. Russell Hills
Cllr. Stephen Chester
01673 828 598
01673 828 468
07837 020263
01673 828 078
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
Councillor
Tom Smith
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
07773 513411
email: [email protected]
01673 838 690
01652 628 448
Visit Osgodby Parish Council Website for additional information:
http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/KirkbycumOsgodby
Lewis Strange
Your County Councillor:
Councillor
Jo Trotter
Clerk
Your District Councillor:
There are currently two vacancies for Parish Councillors
01673 828 791
Quiz Night
Cllr. Iris Rowbotham
Your Parish Councillors:
Your Parish Magazine - connecting the communities
of Bishop Bridge, Fir Park, Kingerby, Kirkby, Osgodby
& Usselby
Editor’s Note: Although the parish magazine is funded via the parish precept, the content of the publication
and the views expressed are entirely independent of the Parish Council.
March 2017
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The Parish Pump
Local Trades and Services in the Parish
Useful Telephone Numbers
Police
Police
Councillors
Non-emergency calls
Crime-in-progress calls
See back page for contact details
101
999
Doctor
Market Rasen Surgery
01673 843 556
Natalie (Quality Canines)
07702 780697
Electrician
Phil Dodd
01472 851225
Garden machinery sales, service and
repair
Green Stripe
844 020
Garden machinery service & repair
A. Matthews Agriculture &
Garden
828 213
07402 320 702
Garden Maintenance
Garden Tiger
828 510
Exercise to Music Judy Boulton
01507 313 252
Mobile Library
See information page in magazine
01522 782 010
District Council
West Lindsey District Council
01427 676676
County Council
Lincolnshire County Council
01522 552222
Grass cutting, fence painting etc.
ChrisCrossServices
07801271255
Consumer Rights Advice
08454 040506
Glass & china repair and restoration
Lisa Hawkins
828 625
Bus Services
Call Connect bookings
0345 234 33 44
Groundworks & plant hire
Neil Harker
828 404
Bus Services
Stagecoach enquiries
0845 605 0 605
Hairdresser (mobile)
Vicky Bennett
828 329
Herbalist
Chris Caton
828 794
Kennels (dog)
Woodlands Kennels
843 640
Lawn & meadow cutting, hedge
trimming/strimming
Steve Taylor
828 555
Mobile Library
The mobile library will be at the Village Hall from 3.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. on
the following dates.
Tuesday 14th March
Tuesday 11th April
Ophthalmic Optician
N & E P Greenwood
01673 842265
Tuesday 16th May
Monday 13th June
Painting/decorating/property
maintenance
Paul Entwistle
01673 828 528
07928 558 968
Pest control
Trevor Hawkins
07733 227082
Plumbing & heating
K H Hooper
07770 397 453
Property maintenance
Elwicks Building
07961 033 738
Septic tank cleaning
David Boyles
828 415
Upholstery (traditional)
Robert Fletcher
843 640
Vehicle servicing & repairs
Jeff Stephenson
01673 842277
07952 535640
For further information contact:
Mobile Libraries Team Leader
Nettleham Library, 1 East Street
Nettleham, LN2 2SL
Parish Pump Magazine
Please send your contributions or comments to:
Iris Rowbotham,
Rutherford House,
Low Road, Osgodby, LN8 3SZ
Tel: 01673 828 791
Email: [email protected]
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Dog Agility Training
March 2017
If you are a provider of services in the parish, please contact the editor for your free entry. If you are
already listed but no longer provide a service, please let the editor know so your name can be
removed from the directory .
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February 2017
Chairman reported two resignations from the council – Cllr S Taylor who,
despite health problems, had worked for the community since 2010; Cllr
F Antrobus who had been on the council since 2014 and for much of
that time had represented the council at the Police Community Liaison
Committee.
Osgodby Parish Action Team
Jo Trafford
828 684
Osgodby Primary School
Mrs J Fincham
828 323
Clerk resolved any potential disruption to council business caused by these
resignations.
Pegasus Childcare Centre
Mrs M Ashley
828 187
Osgodby Post Office
Mrs Ann Bennett
828 594
Cllr R Hills elected as Vice-Chairman
Village Hall (Bookings)
Mrs Ann Bennett
828 594
LCC Cllr L Strange reported feasibility study had commenced with aim of
Call Connect bus service which would have dedicated stops and
schedule for Osgodby/Market Rasen on market days.
Lincolnshire Trust for Cats
Jain Hills
844 628
Bowls Club
Mervyn Bennett
828 594
Horticultural Society
John Bennett
843 206
Parish Churches
Rev. G S Spencer
01652 679 494
Date of Annual Parish Meeting set for 24 April 2017
Request to be made for representatives from LCC and WLDC to address
Annual Parish Meeting on subject of devolution/unitary authority
Expansion of cemetery - owner of adjacent land contacted with view to
purchase plot
Planning applications – PA135635 new dwelling on land adjacent to West
Haven, Main Street, suggestion for collaboration to move War
Memorial; PA135566 Lincs Trust for Cats, Mill Lane new conservatory
for cats, no objections; PA135432 (see above) refused/appeal filed.
Neighbourhood Plan – consultation event confirmed for Sat. 18th March 1112.30. Aspiration still for going to referendum May/June.
Burial Ground – resolved to explore further options, including possibility of
using council-owned land elsewhere in parish.
Parish Council meetings are normally held monthly (except Aug & Dec) on the
second Monday – all parishioners are very welcome to attend, free tea and
coffee!
Message from Janet Sentance
Thank you
My thanks to The Editor, Iris, for allowing me to use the pages of The Parish
Pump to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who has sent cards and get well
wishes to myself and my family over the last few months. All of these messages,
kind thoughts and offers of help have been much appreciated by us all.
Whilst I still have a long way to go, I am looking forward to some warmer days
which I am sure will only go towards aiding my recovery.
Best wishes, Janet Sentance, Kirkby cum Osgodby
Knit and Natter
The group is still going but we will no longer be holding it in the Village Hall due
to lack of people so we cannot afford the hire of the Hall. As of the April
meeting we will be holding it in one of the ladies homes so please contact me if
you need information for the April meeting and beyond.
We have been discussing setting up a gardening club. Would anyone by
interested? We could swap seeds and plants; have speakers, classes on
growing things, etc. If you are interested in this we could have a meeting to
discuss the way forward.
Stephen Chester
….. and finally
It’s been a year since I took over editing the Parish Pump from Mike Ormian.
Thanks to all the contributors, and to the readers, for their support.
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Parish Amenities & Organisations
March 2017
You can contact me, Sandra Sankey by phone on (01673) 828269.
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Bowls News
The new bowls season will be here before we know it. Preparation of the green
will soon be under way.
At the end of last season we applied for a Councillor Initiative Fund grant via
Councillor Thomas Smith, to erect an all weather shelter next to the green. I am
delighted to say we received a cheque for £420 to cover materials, labour will be
provided by members.
Last years club knockout competition was won by Tony Schofield.
We will be entering the same leagues as last year. The Pairs, Afternoon and
Evening West Wold and The Barnetby Evening. Mervyn has arranged the
fixtures.
Our first match is on Wednesday 3rd May 6.30 at home to Binbrook.
Dates for our open competitions (Round Robins) are: R & I Stephenson Cup
Sunday 14th May.
D.I.Y. Hardware Shield Sunday 2nd June.
B & S Ward Cup Sunday 27th August.
Enteries to Bob Lawson 01673 842748. All matches start at 10.00.
Refreshments available. Raffle.
Our pre-season meeting will be held in the pavilion on Monday 13th March 7.30
p.m. Fixture lists will be available.
We are a friendly club and new members are always welcome. If you are
interested in playing, our helping on our round robin days, please come to our
meeting or contact our Captain Mervyn 828594, Sue 828466 or Bob 842748.
Membership fee £25.00 Rink Fee £1.00.
Sue Hurt
The 100 Club
The committee would like to thank all members old and new for their support.
We currently have 84 members and the list of names and numbers are
displayed in the Post Office.
The first draw for 2017 took place at our February meeting. 1st £30. No 1. L
Coe. 2nd.£20. No.18. Rebecca Ormian. 3rd.£10. No.45. E Wilmot.
Anyone wishing to join membership is £30 per year pro rota or £2.50 per month
by standing order. Application Forms are available from Ann at the Post Office
or call Sue on 828466.
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Diocese so people can be assured that their priorities are met. Religious or not,
we hope readers will be happy that St Andrew’s is playing a useful part in the
community and we do hope that if a charity or celebration service takes your
fancy, you can look in and give your support. Coffee and cakes usually
provided!
Treasurer [email protected]
Notice: The Parochial Church Council AGM will take place at St Andrew’s
Church on 21 May at 12 midday, after the service. For papers please contact
PCC
Secretary [email protected]
POINTS FROM PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS
These are just a few of the matters raised and discussed in recent PC meetings
– full minutes of these and Neighbourhood Plan Group meetings are available
on the parish website (see back page)
January 2017
Bridleway between Top Road and Kingerby reported as ploughed over –
Chairman inspected damage and Clerk to contact Rights of Way officer.
Neighbourhood Plan – consultants have completed review of work to date
and confirm it is of suitable standard; proposals offered for moving plan
to completion. Further public consultation event to be held in March.
Grant for Bowls Club successful thanks to efforts of our District Cllr, T Smith.
Planning applications – no objections to:
PA135432 new dwelling land south of Cheriton, Mill Lane;
PA135454 Church View House, Kirkby conversion of outbuildings
to dwelling (comments on parking issues);
PA135514 land rear of Orchard House, Main Street, for three
dwellings;
PA135555 Ashfield Top Road, change of use of annex to holiday
rental.
Burial Ground – council resolved to continue to offer burial facilities by
whatever means necessary, possibly through compulsory purchase of
land.
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Village Hall Report
And Our Lady and St Joseph Osgodby:
Sadly the Village Pantomime had to be cancelled this year, due to a fall in
numbers and illness amongst the cast. We didn’t have a chorus so this made it
very difficult to carry on, the decision had to be made and it was agreed to
cancel, but hopefully next September we will be able to recruit a full cast and
produce a Village Pantomime once again.
As many of you will know, unfortunately the Village Pub had closed in
November so we were unable to hold our traditional carol singing and final 100
Club Draw on Christmas Eve, so the draw was held at our January meeting.
The winners were:
April 2nd
5.30pm Mass
May 7th
5.30pm Mass
June 4th
5.30pm Mass
(PoC Fr.Robert Thacker 01673 842323)
From the Vicar:
Under Bishop Christopher’s leadership the Diocese of Lincoln has been
developing a vision statement. Each Parish Group is being encouraged to
develop their own vision too we have chosen, for the Kelsey Group, ‘to ensure a
faithful, confident and joyful worshiping community in each village’. A useful time
to reflect on the Christian journey is Lent. If it is helpful to you, please join in with
our Wednesday evening Service and Holy Week Good Friday Service and of
course, Easter Day.
£300
Martyn Bowley
£150
Mrs. K. Davenport
£75
Dave Boyles
£50
Chris Coe.
Last summer time we employed a “mole catcher” for the playing field. Up to
now he has caught over 30 moles and the field is looking a lot better. However,
looking at the tyre tracks, it seems that some people are using the field to
practice driving! Please don’t, it causes ruts and poses a risk to others using
the field legitimately.
We continue to attempt to refurbish the playing equipment and applied for a “Co
-Op” grant for this. We have been advised that we have got through to the final
short list and should get to know the outcome on Wednesday, 1st March 2017.
The decorating in the Village Hall was finished during the Christmas holidays
and during February Half Term the floor to the toilets was painted.
The Summer Fete will be held on Saturday 10th June 2017, more details will be
available nearer the time. In the meantime if anyone would like to donate raffle
prizes, tombola prizes, books and cakes, please see me at the Post Office.
Also offers of help on the day would be much appreciated.
With my best wishes
The Village Hall AGM will be held on Monday 3rd April, starting at 7 p.m.
Rev Geoffrey Spencer
Ann Bennett
[email protected]
Horticultural Society
And the Churchwardens:
: From December our Charity Services have already raised around £250 for the
Children’s Society, L.I.V.E.S., SSAFA Forces Help and the Lincolnshire Trust for
Cats and we look forward to increasing the generosity of support for other
charities with a significant local presence. Except for the cost of keeping St
Andrew’s running this money is given before any support for the wider
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Osgodby Horticultural Show is booked for SATURDAY AUGUST 5th 2017 to
take place in the Village Hall. All ENTRIES TO BE DISPLAYED BY 11.30 a.m.
Now is the time to plan the growing of vegetables and flowers for show day. If
you have not shown at your village show before do have a go.
John Bennett.
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LIVES report
Church News
We are all aware of the pressures that are affecting our
National Health Service, and we watch with increasing
dismay at its apparent deterioration despite the heroic
efforts of the front line staff.
None of us wants to add to that burden, and we are asked constantly not
to overuse the emergency services unless it is really necessary. However, if it is
an emergency…. DO NOT DELAY… DIAL 999 and get help quickly.
LIVES First Responders can and do help by being available locally so that
we will almost always be there to start taking action before an ambulance crew
arrives. BUT [there is always a “but”] responders can be dispatched only by
Ambulance Control after a 999 call is made, and the responder has to be “on
duty”.
In this area currently we have very few active responders, so, sadly, there
is a good chance that we will not be on duty when a medical emergency
happens.
What then?
Well, do not delay, in an emergency dial 999. They are the experts, and
they will help. They will not mind, and you will not be “wasting their time” They
will advise you if you need to take further immediate action. Where needed, help
will be on its way.
Our services at St Andrew’s Kirkby cum Osgodby with
Kingerby:
March 15th 7 pm Compline.—a short, contemplative evening service
with a hymn suitable for Lent
March 19th 11 am Sunday Service supporting Market Rasen Foyer
(homeless young people)
April 14th
11 am Easter Day Communion
st
May 21
11 am Sunday Service supporting St Andrew’s Children’s and Adult
Hospice. Also Churches Open Weekend.
June 18th
11 am Sunday Service supporting Children’s Links - Contact
Centres in Lincolnshire for children who can’t live with a parent.
April 16
If a LIVES First Responder is on duty somewhere else in the area then
Ambulance Control will know and, if appropriate, will send them .
Osgodby First Responders have responded to over 30 emergency 999
calls in our area in the last 12 months, by covering less than two days a week.
We would love to be able to cover more, but, frankly, there are not
2 pm Good Friday Service t St. Peter’s Kingerby
th
And St Margaret’s Usselby:
March 16th 3pm Mothering Sunday
Evening Service
enough of us. We very much hope that Lindsey Nicholls, our latest member, will
April 5th
7 p.m. Compline and Address
complete her qualification soon and so will be able to increase our local
April 30th
3 p.m. Evening Service
th
3 p.m. Evening Service
emergency response.
If you think you can help, please let us know.
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May 28
June 28
th
3 p.m. Evening Service
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School Council
Elizabeth Bedells
The School Council
are regularly asked
to setup for events
like Bingo or lunches
at the Village Hall.
One of our most
recent achievements
was helping to
interview 3 possible
candidates for our
next Head Teacher,
and the successful
candidate was Mr
Taylor.
Handing over the Baton
Elijah Swan It has all come to an end and sadly Mrs Fincham is
retiring. We are getting a new Head called Mr Taylor. He used to work at
Coddington Primary School near Newark. He is excited to work in the
school. Harry Moore says “He is easy to talk to.” Our current Head Teacher
has been with us for 17 years working 10 years in Class 1 and 7 years as the
Head. Mrs Fincham is going to’ hand the baton on’ as she would say!
There are many other events that could have been written about but these
are the ones that the children have reported on. This will be the last time –
as you will have gathered – that I will have the pleasure of sending copy for
the Parish Pump. It has been an honour being a member of staff at Osgodby
Primary School and ultimately the Head Teacher. I am disappointed for the
children that ‘the powers that be’ have not enabled the school to have
better facilities, especially in not having a large indoor space (AKA a hall!)
I do feel that I am
leaving the school in
good hands and I am
looking forward to
handing
‘over
the
baton’ to Mr Taylor. I
am in no doubt that he
will continue to build on
the
potential
of
Osgodby School in the
community.
Howard Stanley Gobey
Many of us were saddened to hear of Howard’s illness and subsequent death
and it was a testament to his place in the village and wider community that his
funeral was so well attended.
One of his good friends, Alan Wilkinson, has penned the following obituary.
Howard Stanley Gobey was the landlord of the Crown Inn for many years,
taking over as landlord with his mother - Doreen - when his father died
suddenly in 1984.
At the age of 28 Howard came to live with his parents shortly before the
Queens Jubilee. Previously he had run a newsagents shop in Sheffield.
Howard proved to be an enthusiastic gardener and was an outstanding
golfer, he was interested in many sports particularly snooker where in its
day the Crown had many teams and on occasion hosted celebrities from
the world of Snooker, An enthusiastic cyclist when younger Howard would
often cycle to Cleethorpes for an ice cream and on one occasion after a
party spent the night on Cleethorpes front eventually being found by the
police and on being informed of his whereabouts his parents thought his
was at home having a lie in.
Howard was a generous supporter of village charities, at one time he
sponsored the Village Football Team as well as being a team player.
Support was also given to the Harvest Festivals and Christmas Eve Carol
services which were held in the pub. These occasions were well
supported and Howard carried on with the pub full of customers often
refusing any help such was his nature.
Golf became Howard’s life and he spent many hours with his dog by his
side firing golf balls down the paddock to the rear of his bungalow
perfecting his drive.
Unfortunately the pub trade dwindled and Howard chose to only open a
few evenings a week becoming famous among his clientele at closing
time for saying “you don’t want any more do you”
Many thanks for all
your support.
Thanks, Alan and R.I.P. Howard.
Jill Fincham
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Howard Stanley Gobey
An appreciation
Jean and Archie Dodds have also written their thoughts about Howard.
Howard was our good neighbour from 1984, when we moved to Osgodby.
Although a man of few words he was generous and kindly; goose eggs,
tomatoes and wonderful Victoria plums passed over the garden fence.
In return our cats moved in with him and his aunt. This was unrealised by
us until Howard brought one, ginger and white, to the surgery.
Subsequently this cat suffered a major injury and was devotedly nursed
by Howard over many months, making a remarkable recovery, to the
amazement and delight of Archie’s colleagues.
As we all know he was equally devoted to his German Shepherds.
We were relieved to find he kept a very orderly pub. Boxing Day will
never be the same as the “children” will not be able to have a game of
snooker after supper. One year they were so late going to the Crown that
Howard said it was that he was closed. Ever resourceful the WAGS were
sent to plead. Howard gave in and even offered snooker lessons to one of
the WAGS.
does the most work on it gets to meet Sam Ruddock, Sarah Outon, Shona
McCallin, Sophie Allen and Ben Smith (successful sporting personalities).
Thomas Hunt, Lily Packer and I have been specially picked by Mr Foster to
be Sport’s Ambassadors.
Thomas Hunt Our little team have to work together to start clubs
after school and during breaks. We have to try and motivate people to join
clubs and try to make people have more fun and continue to enjoy their time
at our amazing school.
Basketball
Harry Sharman On Tuesday 28th February some pupils from our school
from Class 3 and 4 (including me) went to Caistor Yarborough Academy to
battle it out with Nettleton in basketball. There were supposed to be a few
other schools but they didn’t come. Classes 3 and 4 had a wonderful time
playing Nettleton.
At the end Osgodby and Nettleton were very tired, so was I! At the awards
Class 3 didn’t manage to beat Nettleton but Class 4 did! The score was 6-4
to Nettleton and 14-2 to Osgodby. Osgodby came home triumphant with 2
trophies. All in all basketball is quite fun.
Joe Bennett The Year 3 and 4 game was very close but we lost. The
games were hard but I managed to score 2 goals first try. If you got it in
first try it counted as 2 points. We managed to win; the other schools
couldn’t get through our defences so that was how we won.
The snooker tournaments organised in the Crown brought publicity and
visitors to the village. Many lads enjoyed playing for the village football
team sponsored by the Crown.
His care and concern for his aunt was exemplary; indeed, in his own way
he cared for the community of Osgodby.
We admired his bravery and determination to carry on at home for as long
as possible during his final illness. There is no doubt he appreciated all
the help he received.
Archie and Jean Dodds
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Parish Pump March 2017
Osgodby Primary School
This quarter of the Parish Pump has been written by Class 4 with the
majority of submissions from Year 5 pupils.
Elizabeth Bedells Since the last Parish Pump our school has once again
been up to lots of exciting things including going to the pantomime before
Christmas, the Christmas Concerts, Lunch and parties.
Kindred Spirit
Ruby Dring This (academic) year we have been in touch with Olga
Primary School (Tower Hamlets, London). Class 4 pupils have been paired up
with pupils from Olga Primary School. They did a fact file about themselves
and sent them to us and then we did a fact file about ourselves and sent
them those. Quite a lot of Class 4 are happy with who they got paired with I am. It is all very exciting. Class 4 love the Kindred Spirit Project and we
look forward to going to London and seeing Olga School.
Aqua Splash Tournament
May Smith On 1 9th January some of Class 3 and 4 went to the Swimming
Gala at Louth Swimming Pool. Everyone had at least one race each. There
were all different types of stokes like; front crawl, breast stroke,
butterfly and back stroke. There were 9 other schools there for us to
compete against. I did the 25m back stroke race and I came first from
what I have been told. We had lots of firsts, a few close 2nds. Class 4 came
4th but Class 3 got 1st and are now going to the County Final!
Book Fair
Emily White On Wednesday 22nd February it was the Osgodby Primary
School Book Fair. There were loads of different books including Tom Gates,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amy Lee, The Darkness Hex and the Worst Witch.
Also there weren’t just books. There were bookmarks, rubbers, pencils,
pencil sharpeners and posters. The Book Fair ran for three days and was
after school. Class 4 got out the big metal boxes with all the books in. Class
4 took a lot of money but we don’t know how much profit yet. The books
were quite expensive but they were very good!
Jessica Gothorp Loads of pupils and their parents came to get a book
from the Scholastic Book Fair. There were loads of great books for ages 2
– 12. People could also buy stationery, posters and bookmarks. This awesome
event started on Wednesday and finished on Friday. People are reading
these books in school and out! Mrs Greig and Mrs Fincham both held this
event. Many pupils used their one pound book token they got given.
The Legacy Challenge
Fergus Downie At school we are going to be taking part in the Legacy
Challenge. Osgodby School has done this many times before but who ever
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In the Garden
“The ever-silent spaces of the East,
Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.”
In Praise of Trees
As attentive readers will have worked out long ago, I am deeply in love with
trees. In this I’m not alone:
Unlike us mortals, trees have the trick of perpetual youth: regeneration. Trim,
cut or lop them and they put out fresh green growth, as hedge or coppice or
pollard. Trees are living marvels.
“I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.” (Joyce Kilmer)
“Huge elm, with rifted trunk all notched and scarred,
Like to a warrior's destiny! I love
To stretch me often on thy shadowed sward,
And hear the laugh of summer leaves above.” (John Clare)
www.thegardentiger.co.uk
“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough...” (A E Housman)
“I’d like to go by climbing a birch tree,
And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk
Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,
But dipped its top and set me down again.
That would be good both going and coming back.
One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.” (Robert Frost)
Why such devotion? Well, for a start, trees are an example to us: they teach us
how to live well. They re-invent themselves, adapting to season. Even towering
high, they are humble, steadfastly rooted in solid ground. They live in harmony
with their environment, cycling and recycling air, sun, soil and water. They are
not acquisitive: they take only what they need, and give back what they do not,
for the world to share. And they are models of hospitality, welcoming migrants
and refugees to their roots and branches and leaves – even the fungi and larvae
that consume or damage them. We have much to learn from trees.
But there’s more. They represent not only what we should aspire to be, but what
we can only dream of becoming. Like Icarus, they reach for the sun. Like him
too, they may fall. Unlike Icarus, though, they can rise again - from the living
root. In some ways trees are immortal: many, like elm and alder, spring from
underground so readily that the arising trees and saplings may be considered as
members of a single, spreading organism which does not die. The tragic mortal
Tithonus in Greek myth, falling in love with Eos, the goddess of the dawn, was
granted immortality by the gods, but not, alas! eternal youth. Here he laments in
Tennyson’s monologue:
“Me only cruel immortality
Consumes; I wither slowly in thine arms,
Here at the quiet limit of the world,
A white-hair’d shadow roaming like a dream
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TOPCAT Report
TOPCAT hosted the Great American Song Book on Saturday 11th February at
the Village Hall. The evening was attended by 28 people and although the
attendance was lower we had hoped for, those who joined us agreed it had
been an enjoyable and interesting evening.
If you enjoyed our last quiz or even missed it and would like to take part then we
are repeating the evening on Saturday 25th of March so get your team organised
and come and join us. There is no prize other than having your teams name on
the village quiz shield and the fun of taking part. Entry is £5 for a team of with a
maximum of 5 people.
Our next meeting of TOPCAT is being held on Wednesday 15th March at
7.30pm the meeting is open to all parishioners, so if there is something you
would like us to organise or do then come along and join us.
Was it you ……..?
Did you find the Prize in this edition of the Parish Pump?
Maybe you need to go back and read it more carefully.
If it WAS you, redeem the voucher at the Village Post Office
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