Village News
Issue 65 - Autumn
For the communities of Manby, Grimoldby and South Cockerington
Our Windy but Wonderful 2015 Village Show!
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t is often said that we are weather-obsessed in this
country, and maybe this could apply quite aptly to the
members of Grimoldby and Manby Village
Fundraisers!! We hardly ever give voice to the fear that
wet and windy weather could wipe out all the planning and
effort put in for almost a year in one foul blow, but it’s
certainly at the back of our minds!
Talking of blow, the wind on Saturday 18th July certainly
did, destroying a lot of the hard work put in on the Friday
Mark Harrison encouraging his country dancers!
found a variety
of ways to keep
things in place including Blu
Tack, sticky tape
and even large
metal hooks and
ropes!
Then, the
burgers and
sausages started
to seriously
Jean and Judith on the food tombola stall
sizzle under the
ever-watchful gazes of Les, Pete and Jackie. The
refreshments started to rapidly refresh, beautifully prepared
by Marjorie, Larraine and Irene. The three brilliant bar
staff in the form of Helen, Caroline and Dianne began to
serve its beautiful beverages.
All this amazing
alliteration is hard to
maintain, and the helpers
were many. So, in the
face of possibly leaving
someone out, suffice it to
say that everyone worked
incredibly hard to make
the afternoon the success
it was, raising the
amazing amount of just
over a thousand pounds.
evening before the Show, and wrecking one of
our marquees! One of them travelled a long
distance during the night and ended up on the
opposite side of the field from where it had been
left! HOWEVER, even though it continued to
blow, it
definitely
Karen selling lucky tickets on the raffle stall!
didn’t blow
away the enthusiasm
We would
of the number of
like to say a
visitors the event
huge ‘thank
attracted! The sun
you’, not only
shone in a determined to all those
fashion in defiance of who gave
the wind, taking the
their time to
edge off its chilliness
help, but also
and those of us with
to people who
an
inventive
mind
donated
Marjorie and Irene selling cakes all afternoon!
Searching for a bargain on Spencer’s stall!
Village News Autumn 2015
News from the Editorial Committee!
A warm Autumn Welcome to our readers! would also welcome anybody who fancies helping
Firstly, apologies for the slight lateness in the
production of this issue but we hope it is well
worth the wait as it certainly is a bumper edition!
We hope you enjoy the lovely colourful photos in
this issue of our Village Show - it was certainly a
fabulous event and we thank everyone who
supported it, and we are now looking forward to
making next year’s even better!
As always, we welcome any articles/photos/news
items from you - just email them to us and we’ll
be pleased to include them in future issues. We
us on the committee - it’s very demanding
having to spend lots of time at each other’s
houses, drinking tea and eating cake, whilst
pondering what to write about in the Village
News, so you’ll have to make sure you are up to
the job!!!
Kind regards Steve and Sally, Celia and Jean.
* The Honeysuckle Club held a poetry competition, and
we have published some of the winners throughout the
Newsletter.
HONEYSUCKLE CLUB POETRY
COMPETITION ENTRIES
Winner: Pat Saunders
How to contact us!
Articles/Village News:
Celia Monument; 23 Tinkle Street, Grimoldby
[email protected] Tel: 01507 327690
It’s Tuesday again I’m glad to say
The Honeysuckle Club will be open today
We’ll all meet there for fun and games
Laughter and singing it makes a change
So much better than sitting at home
Watching TV and all on your own
We have tea and cakes to eat
And a quiz that is not easy to beat
We look forward to this every week
Especially when we go out for a treat
The Honeysuckle Club is great for us all
And we hope it continues for one and all.
Advertising:
Jean Baker; Rhapsody, 99 Tinkle Street, Grimoldby
Tel: 328269
[email protected]
PLEASE NOTE!
Editor:
Steve Ward; Simba Lodge, 32 Church Lane, Manby
[email protected] Tel: 01507 327565
Editor, Village News layout & Club News:
Sally Taylor; 37 Church Lane, Manby
[email protected] Tel: 01507 327687
The Village News Editorial Committee reserve the right to refuse to publish any
articles or letters it considers to be libellous, obscene or offensive. It also
reserves the right to abridge or otherwise amend letters/articles in the interest of
space. Any views expressed in articles/letters are not necessarily the views of
the Village News Editorial Committee. All items are printed in good faith.
Deadline for copy for Autumn Issue is
12th November 2015
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started arriving with their flowers, vegetables, cakes,
preserves and crafts.
The judges soon appeared to cast their expert eyes over
the many entries and start the often difficult job of
allocating awards in each of the categories. Robin Leak
was the regular expert judging the flowering entries.
He also kindly judged the best garden and scarecrow
competitions. Dave Fairburn gave of his expertise in
judging the fruit and vegetables classes. Janet Bett had
the incredibly
difficult task of
giving the cake
and preserve
awards, whilst
Beryl Baker
agreed to step in
at the lastminute to judge
the craft and
children’s
classes, to take
the place of our
regular judge
Jean Martin,
who was
sadly unwell.
We at the
Fundraisers
all wish Jean
a very speedy
recovery.
Jean Baker
prizes and sponsored us financially.
Special mention should also go to Annabelle
Riggall, who as usual gave her time
supporting us as our First Aid expert. Many
thanks
So, bearing in mind that some wise person is
supposed to have said that a picture is worth a
thousand words – here are some of the ones
taken on the day by our clever camerawoman,
Celia Monument, to whom we are greatly grateful!
The Morning Show
For Doreen Parratt and Ruth Gatenby the day of the
18th July started really early!! Their eyes were barely
open before they were organising the Village Hall,
before the eager entrants of some of the many classes
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JASMIN WINS NATIONAL AWARD
We have a national award
winner in our midst! Beauty
Therapist Jasmin Harding of
Grimoldby is the proud
winner of the "2015 Beauty Therapist of the Year"
competition run by BABTAC and CIBTAC, British
beauty therapy and cosmetology associations with
12,000 members.
Jasmin entered the
competition by
completing a
questionnaire and
sending in her CV
and client
testimonials, and was
selected as one of
five finalists. She
then had to travel to
Birmingham along
with her own model
and equipment for a three-part timed "trade test" of a
facial, an eyebrow wax and a French manicure, all under
the watchful eyes of three professional judges from the
beauty industry, who walked round observing and
asking questions.
After an agonising wait of a month the finalists attended
the awards ceremony in Birmingham, where cocktails
and canapés were served before the nail-biting moment
when the results were announced. All very well worth it
for Jasmin, who now has the winner's trophy sitting on
her salon desk! She would like to thank all her clients
for their support in helping her achieve this accolade.
Well done Jasmin!
WELCOME TO GEORGINA!
We are very grateful to Georgina Young of
Manby, who has volunteered to go on our
list of standby delivery people. We do not
call on these intrepid individuals very
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often, but it is always a comfort to know that they are
willing to step in if necessary.
Thank you, Georgina, and welcome to the fold!
MAGS AND BAGS!
Are you hoarding the stronger type of carrier bags (such
as department store bags), and looking for a good home
for them? We use a lot of carrier bags in the distribution
process of the Village News, and would appreciate your
passing them on to us if you would like a clear-out.
Please let any of us know if you are able to help, and we
will collect them from you. Many thanks.
Celia Monument, VN Distribution Organiser
LUNCH AND TEA WITH SANTA!!!
I can’t tell you how weird it feels after spending a very
hot, sticky hour weeding an extremely weedy garden, to
sit down and start writing a reminder about ‘Lunch and
Tea with Santa’!! If we were to leave the reminder until
the next issue of the Village News there might be some
very disappointed young members of our villages!!
Yes, the ever-popular events will be held on 5th
December, 2015 in the Grimoldby and Manby Village
Hall. It’s all booked and the members of the Grimoldby
and Manby Village Fundraisers have it pencilled in to
their next Agenda for further discussion.
What we can tell you already is that there will again be
two sessions as we did last year – a ‘Lunch with Santa’
(11am to 1pm) and a ‘Tea with Santa’ (2pm to 4pm).
There will, of course, be the usual fun and games, and a
special visit from the man himself who has already told
us, (via amazing technological means and from a great
distance!!) that he is looking forward to having a chat
with every child! Adults won’t be left out either! We’ll
be making sure we tickle your taste buds with some
delicious refreshments and tempt you to buy tickets to
win some of the amazing prizes in our raffle.
Tickets will be on sale from November onwards, but
there’s nothing to stop you from forward-planning! A
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quick phone call to either Helen Morriss on 327320 or
Doreen Parratt on 327548 will secure them for you.
They will be on sale at £5 per child and numbers will be
strictly limited. If last year was anything to go by, they
will be in high demand!
So sorry, but if you haven’t done so already, some of
you need to start making your plans for Christmas!! Put
the date in your diaries and make that phone call!!
Jean Baker
NEWS FROM LINKAGE
The first Winter Ball to be organised by the Friends of
Linkage takes place this autumn near Louth.
Lincolnshire-based Linkage, which supports people
with learning difficulties, is raising funds for its
employment service, helping its clients to find paid
work.
The Friends of Linkage is holding the ball on Friday
20th November at the Kenwick Park Hotel, featuring
local band, Starstruck, a three-course meal and an
auction. Tickets are £35 each. The event starts at 7pm
for 7.30. Details: www.linkage.org.uk.
Support Linkage at Louth with a Christmas Fair on
Wednesday 25th November at the Town Hall. The
event will be a showcase of crafts as well as food, stalls
and entertainment.
Meanwhile, look out for details of a special choir
concert on 10th December in Louth.
our group. We can’t thank you enough Freda, you are
truly one of Lincolnshire’s legends!
Here are the dates for the walks:27th Sept, 18th Oct, 15th Nov, and 13th Dec. They all
start at 10.30 at Little Lambs, Middlesykes Lane.
There is also a Fashion Show at the Church on the 26th
Sept. Steve Ed
FLU CLINICS
MARSH MEDICAL PRACTICE
Tel: 01507 358623
The flu clinics this year will be held in the surgeries:NORTH SOMERCOTES SURGERY ON
SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBER 9 - 4
MANBY SURGERY ON
SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 9 - 2
NORTH SOMERCOTES SURGERY ON
SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER 9 - 2
No appointment needed, these are drop-in clinics.
Eligible children can also attend these sessions.
GO WALKING WITH FREDA AND RAISE MONEY!
A big thank you to Freda
Lammin who continues to
support our Village
Fundraiser Group by
holding regular walks
starting at Little Lambs
down Middlesykes Lane,
Grimoldby. Freda has
already raised over £100 for
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Grimoldby School Page
What Has Been Happening Where?
Miss Field’s class have been learning all about Superheroes.
At the beginning of the term the
children were shocked to return to
their classroom to find a disaster had
struck! The class superhero
scarecrows had escaped all over the
school and left the classroom upside
down! Once the scarecrows were
safely returned, they researched as
much as they could to help
understand what fictional
superheroes do.
Sir Winston Churchill was known to have said many great
things. For us at Grimoldby Primary, the most resonant of
his quotes seems to be: “It is always
wise to look ahead, but difficult to
look further than you can see.”
We had planned to look ahead with
the introduction of our brand new
curriculum. The key intention was
that learning would be refreshed and
given a new burst of life that created
immeasurable excitement amongst
pupils and staff. But, of course, it was
difficult to look further than we could
see. Nothing could prepare us for
this:
“I want to stay here forever – I’m being
Year 1 beefs up security!
pushed to the limit and it’s exciting!”
The children
“School is really fun and interesting. We are doing lots of
made magic
research and learning about things we never knew about.”
potions using
“All of the classrooms are different now and everywhere is fun.”
“I love designing and making things – it’s great doing everything
their capacity
through one topic.”
skills in Maths
(this was to
ensure they had
the correct
measures in order
for the potions to
work) and they
wrote a set of
instructions to
help others make
The real magic is that these quotes were taken from pupils
across the whole school during very open and very honest
interviews. Quotes taken, in the interest of avoiding any illplaced Churchill puns, from those ‘on the front line’ of
learning. We knew that the new curriculum would have a
positive impact, but nothing could have prepared us for the
awe, wonder and excitement that is has erupted throughout
the school.
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their potion. Not only this, but children in Y1 were lucky to
have visits from our local heroes including the Police and
Fire & Rescue team. The children were so excited to meet
them.
his life and
discoveries on the
Galapagos Islands.
One minute they
were out collecting
bugs, plants and
stones in their
pockets, they next
minute they were
sketching animals
and writing letters
as though they
were from
Darwin’s era. All
of this took place
on top of their
SATs exams too –
Kit having a close encounter!
which just goes to
show how hard those children have been working.
Miss Gibbon’s class have been learning all about the
seaside and all of the exciting creatures that live there. They
started the topic with a trip to Sandilands where they went
beachcombing. They learnt about the different areas of the
beach, went on a treasure hunt following directions and even
collected some salt water to investigate within the
classroom. They have since written a recount of their trip,
written seaside-themed tongue twisters and rhyming poems,
and are now starting to write a story set at the seaside.
They’re turning into such talented authors!
Mr Spendlow’s class started their topic of ‘Peasants,
Princes & Pestilence’ with a visit from a terrifying and evil
Mrs Baker didn’t want Y3 to have a topic with a very
simple name, so she went for ‘Scrumdiddlyumptious’! The
children have been experiencing lots of exciting things,
including visiting Manby Post Office to find out all about
fresh produce. They even bought some to then sketch and
investigate. But it doesn’t stop there – they have been baking
lots of bread and dehydrating vegetables to learn about the
creature known as ‘Pestilence’. He was a hooded figure,
seemingly with no eyes, pale, stretched skin and a very
wicked personality. He told the children why he had
encouraged the 14th Century ‘Black Death’ and all of the
grotesque things that he had seen and caused! Children have
gone on to learn all about the gruesomeness of the plague
and are now learning about the slightly nicer side to life –
the life of knights! They have written explanation texts and
diary entries, and
they have used their
‘historian’ skills by
analysing various
sources and
artefacts.
It was all about
evolution in Miss
Brooks’ class and
every child had
effectively morphed
into Charles Darwin,
as they experienced
goodness inside of them (even if they did make the entire
school stink of dehydrated onions)! But it gets even more
interesting when you learn a big secret…
Using some ancient family magic, Mrs Baker was able to let
the children conduct an interview with James Lind, the
pioneer of naval hygiene who discovered a cure for scurvy,
who lived in the 18th Century. What a fantastic experience!
Mrs Swallow’s class have been learning all about potions –
so we had to be very careful when approaching their
classroom! They have been very busy learning all sorts of
fantastic things and have made a clay potion bottle using
coiling and stabbing techniques, learnt about surgery carried
out before the invention of anaesthesia (OUCH!),
A very brave
Miss Brooks!
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very exciting and momentous event indeed, and the children
performed really well despite the hot weather.
Year 4 making potion bottles
investigated how the temperature of different states of water
changes over 45 minutes and made jam tarts! My favourite
part was the jam tart bit…
The Nursery children have been learning how to stay fit
and healthy, and this started with a visit from their favourite
dental Nurse, Gina Hargrave. There was great excitement in
the air as the children decided which brush would be most
effective for clean teeth and then went on to help brush the
teeth of a dinosaur!
They also invited friends and families to join them for sports
activities out on the school field. The children demonstrated
their developing skills of balance, ball control and throwing
before they had a well-deserved drink in the shade. They are
continuing to take regular walks around the villages and
soon they will be venturing into Louth to visit Hubbard's
Hills for walks and sports!
In some terrifying news, the Reception children recently
received a letter from a dragon! He was stuck on the roof
and needed help, and everyone suspects that he was heading
for Lincoln Castle,
although there have
been no suspicious
reportings just yet.
He needs feeding
regularly and is very
picky about the
number of dragon
biscuits he has each
day - but at least he's
not eating children!
The children even
Erin with her picture of the Castle!
visited Lincoln Castle
to see if they were missing a dragon. They all attended
Knight's School and learnt how to prepare knights for
adventures.
Sporting News Round-Up
Some members of Y5 and Y6 were hand-picked by British
Cycling to represent the school at Cadwell Park during the
National Time Trial Championships on 25th June. It was a
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Year 5 and 6 Boys Team at Cadwell Park.
Year 5 and 6 Girls Team at Cadwell Park.
Intra-school sporting events were held recently for the
children in multi-sports and rounders. These were fun
events led by a sports coach and included multi-sports,
cricket and rounders.
On top of this, we also held our annual Sports Day which
saw some action-packed races on top of some unusual races
– rushing a cup of tea to the finish line, balancing objects on
heads, and running like a crab to name just a few!
Stuart Spendlow
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St Barnabas Hospice
Amy can be contacted on 07442 504651 or email
[email protected].
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who
have supported St Barnabas and me in some way whether
by attending events, volunteering, enabling me to deliver
a talk or making donations etc; this is very much
appreciated.
Thanks also to all those involved with this publication for
enabling me to raise awareness of your local Hospice and
events herein.
Caroline Swindin
Community Events Fundraiser email at
[email protected]
Mobile:07435 970309
Back by popular demand is our Ladies Afternoon Tea on
Tuesday 29th September, 4-6pm in the beautiful
surroundings of Alford Manor House. Tickets are just
£10 in advance and include a delicious homemade
afternoon tea, beautiful local craft and gift stalls to peruse
and entertainment from the wonderful `Withern Singers’.
To book tickets go to www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk ,
contact myself or call in to our St Barnabas Shop in
Alford.
On Thursday 8th October at Louth Town Hall the next
Tea Dance in support of the St Barnabas will be held,
1.30-4.30pm. Come along and enjoy a delicious home
made tea and dancing to Joanne Naulls as she plays the
Compton Organ. Tickets in advance only £6...call 01507
354336 or 01507 602031
Our next Coffee Morning takes place on Thursday 15th
October, 10am - 12noon at the Louth Hospice.
Everyone is welcome to come along for a morning of
delicious refreshments, stalls, raffle and more. Donations
of homemade cakes and produce are always welcome.
Thank you to everyone who came along and supported
our Coffee Morning in July which raised over £200 and
our lunch at Kenwick Park raised £1700.
We will be back at the Louth Hospice with our Christmas
Craft & Gift Fayre on Sunday 15th November, 11am2pm with a selection of beautiful craft and gifts stalls.
We will have lots of St Barnabas Festive merchandise
including cards, 2016 calendars and diaries! If you wish
to book a stall £15 go to
www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/louthxmas
After the success of our 2014 Christmas Lunch we are
delighted to be returning to Woody’s Bar & Restaurant,
Woodthorpe, Alford, LN13 ODD on Friday 4th
December. This is an ideal time to get your festive
celebrations off to a great start and to find out more and to
book tickets £20 go to www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk
By the time this article goes to press my colleague Amy
Reeve will have returned from maternity leave. Amy will
now cover most of the East Lindsey area; whilst I focus
on Horncastle and West Lindsey.
Gardening Tips
Walking around the villages we have noticed many really
lovely gardens. It would have been nice to see a bigger
entry in the village show. Maybe next year a few more
people may be tempted to enter their garden in the show.
Come on show us what you can do.. Now is the time to
lift up and pot rooted strawberries for next year. Cut out
old fruited canes on the raspberries. Keep ponds and water
features topped up.
September heralds the start of autumn. Now you can
divide herbaceous perennials. Collect and sow seeds from
perennials and hardy annuals. Plant spring flowering
bulbs.
October, clean up fallen leaves. Cut back perennials that
have died down. Plant out spring cabbage. Harvest
apples, pears and grapes. Climbing roses can now be
pruned.
November, plant tulip bulbs and
winter bedding. Now you can prune
your hybrid and floribunda roses.
Enjoy your garden all year round !
Bucket & Spade
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Cattle Breeders at the Needham Farm
As non-farming folk, VN editor Steve, his visiting mum
Marjorie and I had an afternoon out with a difference in
July when we joined a large party of farmers and cattle
breeders at an open day at R & A Needham Farms in
South Cockerington. The weather turned out fine, and
partners Ralph and Alistair had plenty to show us on
their 1,400-acre spread.
Invitations from the East Midlands branch of the British
Charolais Cattle Society had brought close on eighty
Celia and Marjorie with the mothers and calves
justifiably proud of its exceptional qualities - calm
temperament, large size and easy calving - all of which
are maintained in the stock by visits to Sweden to
purchase prime poll sires. We saw that the mothers and
young calves in the barn looked quiet and contented,
and watched (standing well back!) as Ralph made a fuss
of the mighty one-and-a-half ton bull Cockerington
Herdsman as though it were a family pet.
Alistair gives us the lowdown
fellow breeders to view the pioneering work that the
Needhams are doing in developing their herd of
pedigree poll Charolais cattle. For those of you not in
the know, polled cattle are those bred without horns,
which means there is no need for dehorning.
Ralph , a past President of the British Charolais Cattle
Society and held in high esteem as an authority on the
breed, amply demonstrated his wealth of knowledge
during his talk about their herd. He and Alistair are
Cockerington Herdsman
After the session in the barns, Alistair organised us for
the next leg of our visit. He has been in business with
his father since early 1983, and is responsible for the
arable side of things. Climbing on board two long
trailers and sitting in some comfort on straw bales, we
Ralph shows us bull Askome Famous and harem
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were towed around the surrounding acreage, making
regular stops to see the various crops in the fields and
the cattle out to grass.
Ralph with Askome Famous
At the end of the day the Society provided an excellent
barbecue in one of the barns, and a very sociable
evening was enjoyed by all.
The South Cockerington residents had their chance to
look round the next day, when Ralph and Alistair had
For anyone interested in finding out more, the farm
website is well worth a look on
http://pollcharolais.co.uk/
All the Needham family in South Cockerington played
a hand to make the two days a success, so thanks must
go to all of them - Ralph and Pat, and Alistair and
Sharon and their two children.
Celia Monument
HONEYSUCKLE CLUB POETRY
COMPETITION ENTRIES
Second Place: Gay Hobson
Happines and Laughter
Often we find here
Nothing is too much trouble
Everything is fine
Your oh so very welcome
So attend here every time
Upset and feeling lonely
Can always go away
Kindness and considerate
Like people here today
Everyone is helpful
Age is not a thing, we are always grateful
what a life can bring.
We view the 15-18 month old heifers
invited them to a brief talk on the history of the farm
and a tour of the fields. Those who attended very much
enjoyed the experience, not to mention the chocolate
cake and coffee that was waiting for them back at base,
and said how much they had appreciated having an
insight into farm work and what is involved in
producing the animals they see in the fields around their
homes.
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What’s (Going) On?
LOUTH PLAYGOERS RIVERHEAD
THEATRE
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
Louth Area Group Programme
2015
14-19 Sept ‘Darling have you seen my structural
surveys’, written & directed by John Hewer. A
Playgoers production
26th Sept Last Night of the Proms presented by
Yorkshire Volunteer Band
12-17 Oct ‘Practice to Deceive’ - by Norman
Robbins & performed by Louth Playgoers
24th Oct ‘Last of the Summer Wine - Treading
the Boards’ with Tom Owen, Bill Owen’s son
29th Oct ‘A Fistful of Spaghetti’ presented by
Hambledon Productions
31st Oct ‘Fen Boy’ presented by Strange
2.30pm Theatre, using mask, puppetry &
storytelling
9-14 Nov ‘Dad’s Army’ performed by Louth
Playgoers
19th Nov ‘A Christmas Carol’ presented by Box
Clever Theatre
21st Nov ‘Emma’ by Hotbuckle Productions
Sun 27th Sept, 11am Visit to Frampton Marsh
RSPB, led by Ray Woodcock. Map ref TF356392
Friday 9th Oct, 7.30pm ConocoPhillips Room
“Managing the Lincs. Wash Reserves” Talk by
Toby Collett, Frampton Marsh RSPB Warden
Sat. 17th Oct, 10 - 12 noon ConocoPhillips
Room Trust Sales Day and Coffee Morning
Friday 13th Nov, 7.30pm ConocoPhillips
Room “Living Seas of Lincolnshire” Talk by
Dave Miller
For further details telephone Sally on 327687
FASHION SHOW IN AID OF MACMI LLAN
to be held at St. Edith’s Church, Grimoldy
on Saturday 26th Septmber
OUR USUAL SATURDAY SHOP IS HAVING A DRAMATIC
FACELIFT FOR ONE DAY ONLY!
OUR GLAMOUROUS MODELS WILL BE TREADING THE
AISLES (CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS A CATWALK!)
WE OPEN AS USUAL AT 10AM FOR REFRESHMENTS
AND A CHAT - SO DON’T BE LATE IN COMING TO
CLAIM YOUR SEATS!
FASHION SHOW TO START AT 11AM
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THIS VERY WORTHY
CAUSE!
BOX OFFICE: 01507 600350,Victoria Rd, Louth
www.louthplaygoers.co.uk
St Edith’s Church, Grimoldby
Harvest Supper
Monday 12th October, 6.30pm
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Christmas Auction
Saturday 28th November, 11 am
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D ecorate the Christmas T ree
Saturday 5th December, 11 am
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Christmas Flower Festival
Saturday 12th December, 10am – 4pm
BINGO and WHIST DATES 2015
Village Hall
Contact names and numbers:
Bingo: Diane 327707; Brenda 328157
Whist: Diane 327707; Elizabeth 07722 861452
BINGO
Fridays 7.30pm
Sept 4th, 18th
Oct 2nd, 16th, 30th
Nov 13th, 27th
Dec 11th
WHIST
Mondays 7.30pm
Sept 14th, 28th
Oct 12th, 26th
Nov 9th, 23rd
Dec 14th, 28th
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Village Scarecrow Competition Photos!
* Second Prize *
* Third Prize *
* FIRST PRIZE *
! Continued on page 16
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Our Windy but Wonderf
The fabulous flora winners!
Some of the lovely classic cars
Was Steve really raffling his car off??!!!
Fun on the b
Children’s competition winners
Bill and his sticks - what a legend!
Marvellous model aircraft
Some
Look what can be made with vegetables!
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Perfect veg
ful 2015 Village Show!
ouncy castle!
The beautiful barn owl
Shona Mummery proudly displays her patchwork
Stefan and Anna from Germany make a difficult decision!
Michael Watts keeping cool selling ice creams!
How hard to choose!
Mablethorpe Model Boat Group
of the classic cars on show
getables - every judge’s nightmare!
Mike Starsmore raids the WI cake stall!
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Scarecrow Competition Photos/cont!
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What’s (Going) On?
THE
MARVELLOUS
MACMILLAN
TEA PARTY
SATURDAY, 19TH
SEPTEMBER
2.30 – 4.30 PM
GRIMOLDBY AND MANBY
VILLAGE HALL
ST. EDITH’S CHURCH GRIMOLDBY
CHARITY SHOP
CHRISTMAS AUCTION
WE ARE HOLDING OUR CHRISTMAS AUCTION ON
SATURDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER!
STARTS AT 11am
Proceeds in aid of the Salvation Army and St. Edith’s Church
Grimoldby - See you there!
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PLEASE COME ALONG AND BRING
ALL YOUR FRIENDS!
AS WELL AS TEA, COFFEE, SOFT
DRINKS AND YUMMY CAKES
THERE WILL BE A RAFFLE,
TOMBOLA, CRAFT STALLS, ALOE
VERA PRODUCTS, HAND
MASSAGE AND NAME THE SOFT
TOY.
WE ALL KNOW SOMEONE WHO
HAS OR HAS HAD CANCER.
PLEASE HELP US RAISE AS MUCH
MONEY AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS
INCREDIBLY WORTHY CAUSE.
PLEASE PHONE KAREN ON
327500, JEAN ON 328269 OR
JUDITH ON 327209 IF YOU ARE
ABLE TO MAKE US SOME CAKES
THANK YOU!
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12th in Europe after only 6 Triathlons!
Triathlete Emily Patch (17) from Little Carlton near Louth
was selected to represent team GB in the 2015 Geneva
ETU European Championships in September 2014 after
only competing in two triathlon races. After watching a
local triathlon Emily set her mind on a new challenge, there
was only cycling left to add in alongside the two
disciplines of sport which she was already good at. Emily
was a committed swimmer and had a passion for cross
country running, having represented Louth and
Lincolnshire many
times for English
Schools National
Cross Country and
swimming in the
National Team
Championships.
Emily purchased her
first road bike and
entered the Woodhall
Spa Sprint Triathlon in
June 2014 where she
came first in the 15-19
year old category. Emily
then took part in her
second triathlon at
Emberton Country Park,
near Milton Keynes,
where she qualified to
represent team GB for
the 2015 ETU Geneva Sprint Distance Triathlon European
Championships.
In May Emily competed in her third triathlon, the Big
Nottingham Triathlon, where she added to her impressive
results by securing her place in Team GB for the 2016
Lisbon ETU Sprint
Distance Triathlon
European
Championships as
well as the 2015
Chicago ITU Sprint
Distance Triathlon
World
Championships.
Two weeks after
finishing her A
Levels in Chemistry,
Maths and Human
Biology at King Edward
VI Grammar School in
Louth, Emily gave it her
all in the blistering
conditions in Geneva,
Switzerland, for the ETU
Sprint Distance Triathlon
European Championships
where she achieved 12th
place in Europe in the
under 20’s age category.
Emily said, “Competing
for GB was such an
amazing experience and I
am thrilled to say I’m 12th
in Europe in the Junior Age Category. I never expected to
achieve so much with it only being my 6th Triathlon so
far.”
Emily’s goal is to attain Elite Level in the sport and is
looking for sponsorship to help her on her way to the 2015
World Championships and 2016 European Championships.
If you think you can help Emily or want to find out
more information, please call 01507 328662 or email
[email protected]
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Letters to the Editor
We are always willing to help people out here at the
Village News so let’s hope we can help Mrs Harrison
out. Please read her letter below and reply direct to her.
Steve, Ed.
Good Afternoon,
I am looking for information about my
grandmother Mary Linda Bett nee Askey. She was
born in Grimoldby in 1882. Her parents were
Sarah Frances Askey (nee Phillips) and John
William Askey. I know from the census
that they lived on Tinkle Street and would love to
know which cottage was their’s and if it is still
standing.
I would be grateful for any information you may
have.
Thank you. Kind Regards
Mrs G Harrison, 44 Park Ave, Louth, LN11 8BX
[email protected]
Dear Editor,
A meeting was held on 4th June with Mr Alan
Hardwick PCC and Mr Ian Swallow, Road Safety
Partnership concerning Mill Hill Way.
The following issues were raised: speeding; the
dangerous junction into Field View; the number of
vehicles over the white line, and an unacceptable
volume of traffic.
Upon their recommendation we have sent a letter to the
Highways Department. We await their comments,
outlining their intentions. It was agreed that a traffic
survey would be carried out in the near future.
We have suggested that the A16 should direct traffic
from the Grimsby area, going to Manby, Mablethorpe
etc, stay on the A16 turning off the A16 at the
Kenwick island.
Those of you who speed will face the possibility of
traffic calming.
We have already seen an increased police presence and
the Road Safety vehicle has been sighted.
Yours faithfully,
Roger & Sue Stamps
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Charles Ayton - Moving On
With full retirement on the horizon, Charles Ayton and his
By 1981 they had decided it was time to settle down in the
wife Marisa are beginning to plan for a more relaxing future. UK, East Lincolnshire being their favoured location. Just
Well-known in and around Manby, they have lived in the
the right property came along in Grange Lane, and they
village for thirty-four years, the first thirteen in Grange Lane moved in bringing all their possessions with them in their
and since then in the home they built
car, either piled inside or on the roof.
themselves in Provost Road. In his
Charles took a job at Strubby
time Charles has been quite the
offshore oil support centre, and the
entrepreneur, and even if you have
couple started a family, Monica and
not come across him personally you
Rod, now aged 30 and 29
may have spotted his Pronto
respectively. But then at the age of
Removals vans buzzing around our
41 Charles found himself redundant
area. Pronto is a venture he began in
with a wife and two tiny children to
1987, though his previous
support. So what to do next?
employments had no connection at
He liked the idea of setting up on his
all with the removals industry.
own account, so bought a van and
We start Charles' story earlier than
started a home removals company,
most, since he volunteered the
Marisa's Spanish influence providing
Charles in his lovely garden
information that he was conceived
the perfect name for such a venture the night WWII ended - or so he is reliably informed! This
Pronto being the Spanish word for 'on time'. The housing
could well be true, since he was indeed born at the end of
market was in the ascendancy in the 1980s, business
January 1946, the youngest of four Sheffield siblings.
boomed and within eighteen months he had acquired three
His first job was as apprentice fitter at Shirebrook Colliery,
vans and six staff and had purchased Centurion House on
soon to be followed by a spell in the Army where he trained Manby business park for storage purposes. But the boom
as a helicopter engineer. This led to contracts with civilian
didn't last, and by the end of the decade trade fell off when
firms, taking him to Africa and the Far East where he
rising mortgage costs meant that people could not afford to
travelled extensively throughout fifteen countries in as many move so much.
years, anywhere where helicopters were required. The work Another rethink was required. Charles diversified into
included supporting geological surveys in Central Borneo,
moving mobile homes around the country, and then in 1991
at that time an undeveloped area without road maps, so
he "got into beds", or to put it another way he began to sell
getting from place to place was very difficult - in fact the
beds and
only maps available were those they drew themselves.
headboards out of
It was while Charles was in Brunei that fortune on a
Centurion House.
personal level shone on him when he met Marisa, the lovely This led to him
Spanish girl who was to become his wife. She was out there manufacturing the
combining a holiday with translation work for the Sultan,
headboards
assisting with the visiting Argentinean equestrian team.
himself, and as a
The couple were married on their return to London in 1979
spin-off
and spent the next two years in Gran Canaria, both working
upholstered seats
for the same helicopter company.
for the furniture
Charles’ Pronto van
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Charles Ayton/cont
trade. He supplied thirty shops throughout Lincolnshire, as
well as retail customers, and jokes that he has been in more
bedrooms than he can count!
With his entrepreneurial spirit in full flow, and plenty of
space available in Centurion House, Charles took advantage
of a totally unrelated opportunity - manufacturing juggling
balls after a firm on the business park went broke. As a bit
of incidental information, I can pass on the knowledge that
the ideal filling for these balls is birdseed - not a lot of
people know that! One year he took a pitch at Olympia and
his stand was visited by uber entrepreneur Richard Branson,
who turned up hoping for free samples. Unfazed by the
great man, Charles was not about to give his stock away, so
Richard went away disappointed!
Aside from work, Charles took an active role in village life,
with spells as a Parish Councillor and as a Grimoldby
School governor. In the early 1990s he also did a stint as a
Lay Inspector of Schools, a new role set up as part of the
Ofsted regime at the time. To be accepted he had to attend a
week's course at Warwick University and pass written and
oral exams. Badminton and chess kept body and mind in
tune, pursuits he keeps up today - badminton twice a week
and chess at Louth Chess Club.
Just as he was keeping himself busy, so too was Marisa.
She combined motherhood with her own interests, being a
founder member of two prominent local groups, the
International Women's Association and Allegro
Appassionato, on both of which she has served as treasurer
for over twenty years.
Now that it is time to enjoy retirement, Centurion House has
been sold to a company storing furniture and selling beds,
though Charles rents a space in the building to wind down
the seat production company, which is also for sale.
And finally, back to the future. Charles and Marisa's plan is
to retain their Provost Road house, but also buy a home in
Spain, and divide their time between the two. What a great
way to spend a well-deserved retirement, and we at the
Village News wish them many happy years to enjoy it!
Celia Monument
Village Show Competition Results
SCARECROW COMPETITION
1ST - LIBBY GODDARD THE ORCHARDS,
CARLTON RD. MANBY
2ND - CAROL SMITH
WESTCOTT HOUSE,
MILL LANE, GRIMOLDBY
3RD - LES/DOREEN PARRATT 4 ST. MARY’S
CRESCENT, MANBY
GARDENS AS VIEWED FROM THE ROAD
1ST - GEORGE ELLIS 11A CHAPEL LANE,
MANBY
2ND - DOREEN BOARDMAN CHAPEL
COTTAGE, CHAPEL LANE, MANBY
3RD - ALISON STONES 18 TINKLE ST.
GRIMOLDBY
SHOW
OPEN CLASS PAT NEEDHAM
DECORATIVE FLORAL LIZ MORRISS
VEGETABLES
ROBERT FRANKLIN
HOME MADE FAYRE K CRICKMORE
ARTS CRAFTS JANE RIGGALL
CHILDRENS JAKE MORRISS
OVERALL SHOW WINNER LIZ MORRISS
It was a fantastic entry of scarecrows and we
hope that more people will feel inspired next year
to have a go at making one. We also had more
gardens entered this year but would like to see
more next year as there are lots of really nice
gardens to look at in the village.
We also want to try and get more people
interested in the show classes, and want to thank
those people who did participate.
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Honeysuckle Club - 3 Years & Counting!
This club really does cut the mustard, and on 16th June
in the Village Hall members celebrated the third
anniversary of their club's amazingly successful
existence.
Leader Linda Knowles and her team had pulled out all
the stops to make sure the afternoon was a roaring
success, securing the
services of
special guest
Skegness
comedian Sid
Dennis, who
had his
audience
Bass baritone David Roy
hooting with
Martin and wife Pat
laughter, and
singer David Roy Martin, whose rich bass
baritone filled every corner of the Village
Hall. Thanks are extended to both these
good gentlemen, who gave
their time free of charge.
A sumptuous buffet
afternoon tea was laid on
by Lynda Petersen and her
Alvingham Caterers, and a
special birthday cake was
made by Couplands bakers.
A poetry competition had been organised
to celebrate the anniversary, and the
three winning entries can be seen in our
pages - helper Pat Needham's rhyming
account of just how the club works will
be published in our next issue. Very well
done to everyone!
A great time was had
by all, including
staff from
Lincolnshire Co-op,
who were invited due to the Club
being Co-op Community
Champion for three months.
Comedian Sid Dennis
Celia Monument
Pauline, Brenda and Vi enjoying the buffet tea
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WI News
At our April meeting we were entertained by Susan
Turbitt-Mawby who had brought along and spoke about
various costumes, some of our members dressed up in
them and we had to guess who the characters were.
The May meeting was our Resolution Meeting. This
year the Resolution was about Continuing Care, we
discussed this at length but decided in the end to give our
Delegate discretion to vote as she saw fit at the National
Annual Meeting at the Royal Albert Hall. We then had
"Speed Chatting": we were given various topics to talk
about in groups of four and had limited time in which to
talk about them. It was fun and quite chaotic at times, but
we learnt quite a lot about each other!
In June we were entertained by Jan Sadler who talked
about her life as a London Cab driver. She talked about
how she had to learn "The Knowledge" and had to know
it literally back to front to be able to find her way around
anywhere in London - no mean feat.
bric-a-brac stalls. The weather was kind to us, the scones,
cakes and strawberries were delicious and we all had a
lovely time. We were able to make a donation to the Air
Ambulance with some of the money raised.
We do not have a meeting in August, instead we had an
outing to Sandringham, members from other WIs and
other groups joined us, we only had a few drops of the
promised rain and everyone appeared to enjoy the day.
Forthcoming Meetings
October 8th Harvest Sales table, Beetle Drive and
Ploughman's Supper.
November 12th Craft evening - Iris folded cards.
December 10th Christmas Party.
We meet on the second Thursday of the month, 7.30pm
at Grimoldby Village Hall. Do come along to join us, you
will be made welcome.
Barbara Bragg
Also in June a few of us joined members from other WIs
at the Cinema in Louth for a live screening of the Annual
Meeting in the Albert Hall. We joined in the National
Anthem and Jerusalem when Her Majesty, Princess Anne
and the Countess of Wessex arrived. The Queen is
President of Sandringham WI and gave a speech about
the WI and how it is still relevant after 100 years, then
declared the meeting open. After much discussion the
Resolution was not voted on after agreeing to move on
to the next item on the agenda. This year's speakers
were Lucy Worsley, Baroness Tani Grey-Thompson
and Helena Morrissey.
Two of our members were invited to the Royal Garden
Party in Buckingham Palace and had a wonderful time.
In July as part of our own Centennial celebrations instead
of our usual meeting we had a Strawberry tea in the
afternoon. We had the usual food tombola, plant and
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HONEYSUCKLE CLUB POETRY
COMPETITION ENTRIES
Third Place: Mary Freeman
A little verse to say thank you for your time,
You help in many ways,
For us to have our special days,
It seems too simple only to say thank you,
For all the things, that you do,
So please be assured on our part,
Our simple thank you
Is from the heart.
POEM! THANK YOU
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Women’s Institute Centenary
One hundred years ago this September saw the birth in such issues as equal pay, climate change, and the vital
need for us to keep relatives informed if we wish to
Britain of what was to become the largest voluntary
donate our organs.
women's
It was as a direct
organisation in the
result of a Women's
land - the Women's
Institute resolution
Institute - and
in the 1950s that led
Manby & Grimoldby
to the formation of
WI has been
the Keep Britain
celebrating this
Tidy group.
milestone along with
Surprisingly, the
6,600 other branches
origins of the WI lie
around the UK.
in Canada in 1897
The UK's first WI
WI of the YEAR 1982:
was in Llanfair PG, Back row: Janice Hood, Maureen Clark, Marie Forman, Christine Baxter, Mabel Jacques, when it started life
on Anglesey, in 1915 Betty Levy, Nancy Speed, Shirley Draycott, Mary Hall, Yvonne Milson Middle Row: Jackie as a branch of the
Rogers, Vi Sorbie, Beryl Cotsford, Miss Thompson, Win Green, Ivy Briggs, E Edwards,
Farmers' Institute, to
when WWI was
Front Row: Margaret Marston, Betty Harper, Enid Coffey, Maureen Robinson, Eileen
raging, the aim being Beaumont, Jennie Bedford, Mavis Thorpe, Mary Elliot, Ida Howlett, Vera Ellis, Pauline bring together
Ellis on floor
to encourage
women from
countrywomen to help the war effort by growing and
isolated
preserving food. Since then the organisation has
communities
moved on vastly, though its core values remain the
and offer
same, summed up nicely in today's motto, "Inspiring
them
Women". There is much to offer in so many different
training in
ways - a means of socialising, learning new skills, or
domestic and
joining in a huge variety of pursuits from darts to
light farming
dancing and from sewing to singing.
The start of Keep Britain Tidy campaign
duties.
On a more serious level, the WI uses its national clout
Manby & Grimoldby was one of Britain's early
to try and change things for the better, having tackled
branches, set up in 1921 under the presidency of Mrs
Hutton (it was not done to use first names in those
days!), with members congregating in each other's
homes. Women who made their mark in the early
years, and are still remembered with affection by many
today, include presidents Norah Forman, Ida Howlett,
Win Green and Muriel Swift, along with members
Grace White, and the spirited Jennie Bedford who
became Lincolnshire North's longest serving member.
These days our WI is part of the North Somercotes
WI 80th Birthday, 2001
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Women’s Institute Centenary/cont
group, which in turn
is part of the North
Lincolnshire
Federation, all under
the umbrella of the
National Federation
of Women's
Institutes. Meetings
are held in our
Village Hall, but a
number of outside
activities take place
such as Elaine
Whetton's monthly
book club that meets
in members' homes, a
cinema club, a winter
"knit and natter"
group, and much
more.
Manby & Grimoldby
do well in the regular
competitions, having
Founder member Jennie Bedford in
twice been awarded
1997 aged 93!
the "WI of the Year" shield, first in 1982 and again in
1991, with 2003 being a bumper year when they won
all the County or area competitions that they entered.
They are celebrating the centenary in a variety of
ways. A scrapbook has been put together, and
treasurer Christine Baxter, who joined around 1984
after the Young Wives group disbanded, hosted a
recent Strawberry Tea in her lovely Mill Lane garden.
This, together with a stall at the July Village Show,
was part of a big push to promote the WI whenever
possible and gain new members. Some members
attended the national "baton exchange", where the WI
Federation baton was passed around the country on its
way to the Albert Hall in June for the Annual Meeting
attended by the Queen.
Still on a Royal theme, current president Sue Holmes
was invited to a special Buckingham Palace Garden
Party to mark the centenary, hosted by the Duchess of
Cornwall. In August some members will be at a
special WI exhibition in Harrogate.
The actual centenary date is 16th September, when
there is a silver service Centenary Lunch in Market
Rasen's Coronation Hall, with entertainment from the
newly-formed singing group Papillon in the morning
and harpist Elaine Turner in afternoon.
Committee members Pat Martin, Sue Holmes (President), Dorothy
Copeland, Christine Baxter, Gill Brooker, Elaine Whetton
The centenary aside, there is something for everyone
in the modern Women's Institute, and the Manby &
Grimoldby branch is hoping to attract more women,
young or old, to go along and find out what it's all
about. Meetings are held in the Village Hall on the
second Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm. Ladies you would be warmly welcomed!
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Councillor Corner
It seems like an age away but it's
only three months, but it would be
remiss of me not to thank all
those wonderful people who
gave me their support at the
May elections, I will be
working on your behalf for
the next four years, thanks
again.
There's been a lot of applications for development
and comment on some of the current ones, to give
a flavour of what is happening or should I say
proposed.
The application for the cattle feedlot and
associated buildings etc. seems to have been
around forever and my latest update gives little
hope for a resolution. A further extension of time
has been granted in order for more information
and submissions. Reports of smells would seem to
be levelling but I have had some complaints of
flies, please keep passing information to myself
and E.L.D.C. It is still important.
There is an application in the system for a wind
turbine at Howdales. I have already called this into
committee and although it is not as problematical
or obtrusive as the recently refused app. at Church
Ln. I will be working to ensure it meets the same
fate.
An application for nine dwellings on land east of
Carlton Rd. has had an extension of time for
further negotiations.
The application for 56 houses including affordable
housing for our villagers, a football pitch,
allotments and skate/ B.M.X. park is in the system
and received a very positive response from our
residents when we put the proposals on show at
the Village Hall. The Community Land Trust is at
present in negotiations to ensure the finished
article is what we set out to achieve.
The long running application for development on
the site of the former leisure centre is still locked in
negotiations. The outcome of this application is
long overdue, the site has been a scar on our area
for too long.
Unfortunately at the August planning committee
two applications were approved contrary to my
view, the Parish Council views and a whole lot of
disappointed residents. Despite a lot of
unanswered questions the three houses off Park
Lane was approved, I will be following the
progress with interest. The other application
approved against our wishes was the new
entrance to the Airfield, despite my pleas and the
Parish Councils on safety housekeeping and intent
the application was passed, this is another I will be
scrutinising its use.
There have been a few problems of anti-social
behaviour in the area but generally not a great
deal of nuisance, any issues that have needed
police input I have discussed with local police.
Thanks again, and if you need me my door is
always open.......Terry Knowles......01507
327495.
In other Parish News
Due to seven recent resignations from our Parish
Council this month, yes seven! They are
desperately in need of replacements so if you
fancy a chance at moulding your villages’ future
then please do apply to our Parish Clerk Judy
Pugh on 01507 328043. There are loads of
interesting things to get involved with and the only
condition is that you have to live in either Manby or
Grimoldby.
Thank you. Steve, Ed
MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE
The mobile library will be at the ELDC
Car Park, Manby on
September 22nd
between 10.15 and 11.15
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News from the Ark
Our big news of the month is the arrival of
Pollyanna, our baby donkey, on 6th August,
as mentioned in the STOP PRESS last
month. Mum Matilda is very proud and
protective but Pollyanna
is now gambolling
around in her paddock under mum’s
watchful eye and has brought in lots of
visitors to see her. Auntie Madonna,
Matilda’s best friend has been very
protective as well and watched over
mum and baby and been a true friend.
We’ve had a regular flow of rehomings this month with
several hard to place dogs leaving us for new homes, Jan,
Radley and Titch among them, all youngsters too lively for
their own good and in Jan’s case able to
jump a 7’ fence, but we’ve managed to
find the right home for all of them. Our
kittens and very young cats aren’t a
problem to find homes for but our oldie
cats always struggle, but we’ve just
rehomed Tito an old lady who came in
with her three “kittens” all of them now
in their teens, and one of them Monty, is
awaiting collection by his new owner.
We have three times as many cats as
dogs so often become desperate for
catfood and are currently having to
spend some of the money we set aside
for winter needs to buy in more, including kitten food as the
kittens continue to be brought in. So if anybody wishes to
help by buying food, please buy both
wet and dry catfood and kitten
pouches in jelly.
We’d like to say a massive thank you
to the people who have helped us
over the summer. We’ve had three
groups of children doing the Lifestyle
Challenge both raising money and
helping on site. These young people work really hard and
the experience must help them develop a caring attitude
towards animals and a social awareness of the importance of
volunteering for charities who so depend on public support.
We’ve had help from many others, both children and
adults and are really grateful to them all. However, there
are plenty of jobs still need doing around the site such as
painting, weeding and other maintenance work both big
and small, so please keep coming through the winter. We
can find jobs for all comers! If you’re not sure if we can
use what you can offer, just contact us and ask. There
aren’t many skills we can’t use in some way and even the
odd hour here and there is a welcome help.
THANK YOU
REHOMING FIGURES FOR AUGUST CATS IN: 19 OUT:.19
DOGS IN: 11 OUT:. 17 RABBITS IN: 8 OUT:.12
GUINEA PIGS IN: 2 OUT: 2 HAMSTERS IN: 0 OUT:.2
HORSES IN: 1 OUT: 0
Our visiting times are 12-3 daily Tel: 01507 358140
www.arkanimalrescue.co.uk e-mail: [email protected]
The Ark Animal Rescue Centre , Ark Road, Donna Nook N. Somercotes LN11 7NX
Dog Training Club
It has been a quiet few weeks with the holiday season
in full swing but one of our members, Mrs Ros Gower,
had a successful day out with her Gordon Setter
puppy, Monty, at the British Gordon Setter Club Single
Breed Open Show in Leicester on 31 May. Monty
(Kennel Club name Diersett Huracan) was awarded
Reserve in Junior Dog and also passed his Bronze
Test in the Good Citizen Dog Scheme held on the day.
Ros was so proud and delighted with Monty’s success
as she has worked very hard with him.
If you would like to join us for obedience training and
some fun agility, we meet on Sunday mornings
between 10am – 12pm at Bowen House (behind
Garrod House), Manby Park, Manby LN11 8UT. We
work to the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme
guidelines in a social and informal manner and at a
pace to suit each dog and handler. For further
information contact either Helena Kench on 327513 or
Basia Mcternan on 327110.
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Village News Autumn 2015
South Cockerington Fun Dog Show
Another Successful Fun Dog Show at South
Cockerington
The event raised over £1,500 for St Leonard's
Church and was well attended by locals and
holidaymakers with dogs of all kinds competing
and winning rosettes. Additional prizes were
donated by
Louth Wyevale
Garden Centre
and Buckets
Equine & Pet
Foods. The
main show
sponsor was
Egdon
Resources plc.
The day started
off with being
Best in Show
Best Rescue in Show
featured on BBC Radio Lincolnshire as Clue One
on their Pirate Gold programme. The show opened
wih three of the youngest members of the Louth &
Best Six Legs in Show
Show and Reserve Best in Show as a special class
in memory of our late Church Warden Ian Boston.
With homemade cakes, raffle and tombola as well
as Stalls from Husse and Subtle Sawdust there was
plenty to occupy the large number of doggie
owners.
The South Cockerington PCC would like to thank
all those
who
attended,
all the
local
businesses
and people
who
sponsored
the classes
and all
L&DDC Team
who
helped organise the event and to Louth & District
Club for running the dog classes. This was the 9th
annual dog show and we look forward to an extra
special one next year for its 10th birthday.
Janet Pritchard
Child’s Best Friend
District Dog Club performing Heelwork to Music
Routines followed by 20 fun dog classes with the
emphasis definitely on Fun. The Fastest Sausage
Eater class was hilarious and the Rescue stories
were very moving. This year we had a Best in
Louise doing heelwork
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