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10 ALL OUQ QEADE� and when the tumultuous excitement has died down, and all you want to do is doze off all those mince pies in a nice soft armchair, then settle the children quietly in a corner with the new set of felt pens which Father Christmas brought, and let them enter our special Christmas Colouring Competition.

There are three categories:

� aged between 5 and 7

[§] aged between 7 and 9

CS] aged between 9 and 11

and the competition will be judged by a panel selected from the members of the Nettleham News production team.

A prize of a Smith's gift token will be awarded to the winner of each of the three age groups, and we shall be publishing the results in the spring issue of Nettleham News.

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Competition Category DA DB De Telephone

Entries to the Editor by 31 January1987

Christmas Colouring Competition 1986

from the Editor This final winter edition of the maga­zine brings to an end the third year of publication. How time flies! My thanks are due to the many people who have helped over those years and in partic­ular to Nigel Kingston of No.1 High Street who has done all the graphic art work on the magazines i.e. all the lay­out of pages and those very attractive little drawings from time to time. Mrs. Warren of Wold View has done much of the typing, as well as Mrs. Pauline Woodforth and Mrs. Morley and my thanks are due to all of these.

A special mention must be made for Ken Weatherston for his efforts in writing a regular supply of articles and Bill Needham and Ken Howes have contributed gardening hints from the beginning and Bob Redden took over from Bob Kirby on this matter. Marianne Dingley now pro­duces the sweet things from the kitchen and Mrs. Horner had earlier done these. Not least my thanks to the good band of volunteers who deliver the various editions.

With the construction of the tennis courts and floodlit hard play area, Nettleham must have the best facilities for sport of any village in the County. John Hill, the Chairman of the Parish Council, played a major part in arrang­ing the various grants set out in the article and many thanks are due to him for his efforts.

A great improvement has been made to the Vicar's Wood, and I am sure many people will enjoy the p�aceful facil­ities in the spring and summer weather. It is hoped that the wood can be main­tained in its present condition.

Notoriety has finally come to the village with the recent visit of Mr. Baker, the Education Secretary, to the Nettleham Infants School. The story behind the visit is given later in the magazine in an article by Miss Pacey, the Headmistress.

The time has come to say "Merry Christ­mas" to all readers of the magazine and a "Happy New Year" in 1987.

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NHR National Group Member Sandy Bell Belgrave House 16 Sudbrooke Lane Nettleham, Lines LN2 2RN Tel: 0522 595685

Dear Editor,

Nettleham NHR group

I enclose some literature on the Nat­ional Housewives Register (NHR) for inclusion in the next news.

I am local organiser of the Nettleham group, which has only recently been set up. The deputy organiser is June Shop­land, The Old Vicarage, Vicarage Lane·, Nettleham, (tel: 752467).

We plan to hold fortnightly meetings, alternating the nights on a rota of Monday to Thursday, to ensure that ladies attending other organisations or night classes will have the chance to attend at least some of our meet­ings, which start at 8 pm.

The meetings are of an informal nature and topics chosen for discussion or debate are wide ranging, both serious and light hearted. NHR hopes to pro­mote friendship and a better under­standing of others' points of view, and, by means of the Register, to enable members to find friends quickly on moving to a new area.

We have no formal business at meetings, such as minutes or agenda and we are not a pressure group because we exist to encourage the expression of all points of view for the purposes of dis­cussion on any topic.

We welcome women of all ages, whatever their marital status or domestic status and there is no waiting list to join. However, our average age of membership is between 25-45 and we may be of special interest to mothers at home with children, who wish to leave domes­ticity for a short while.

It is our intention to arrange some meetings during the day-time, and details of those can be obtained by telephoning me.

If you require any farther information, please contact me, but may I thank you for your help in publicising our new group.

Yours sincerely,

Sandy Bell

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Parish Council News TENNIS COURTS AND MULTI-PURPOSE GAMES

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At its meeting on the 10th November 1986 the Parish Council resolved to construct new tennis courts at Mulsanne Park and the work is now in progress.

The project consists of three hard courts and a multi-purpose games area which can be floodlit. The games area will enable 5-a-side football, 'dry' training facilities, netball or basket­ball or two further tennis courts to be used. The end product will be a great improvement on the ageing Bill Bailey facilities. It is proposed to retain the hard play area at Bill Bailey for general use, all tennis facilities will in future be at Mulsanne Park.

The contract, for a total sum of £41 ,403, was awarded to the lowest tender, Welbourn Sportsgrounds Ltd., for the principal works, and Harlite for the floodlighting. The project is being funded as follows:-

Grant aid West Lindsey D.C. Grant aid Sports Council Interest free 5 yr loan -

L.T.A. Residue from Parish Council

£17,500 12,000

7,500

4,403

The Parish Council have agreed to act as guarantors to the L.T.A. loan but the Tennis Club have committed them­selves to raising £2,500 of the loan over the next five years. You will see that the likely total commitment of the Parish Council over the five year period will be £9,503. The village will be getting a facility which will only cost 23% of the total cost.

COUNTY HOSPITAL - 11NETTLEHA1"111 WARD

The Parish Council have responded positively to a tentative enquiry from the County Hospital with regard to the "adoption" of a ward in the Maternity Unit. The Vice-chairman, Rita Johnson, is co-ordinating the response and it is hoped that village organisations will take part in this new venture. The project is still at a formative stage and you are invited to contact her if you or your organisation would like to be associated with "Nettleham" ward.

Nettleham Diary DECEf·1BER

9th 15th

18th

Women's Institute Party Night Charity Bingo -Old School Room 7.30 pm Carol Service - Brown Cow 8 pm Senior Residents Committee

26th Pram Walk - Brown Cow 11 am Senior Residents Committee

JANUARY

7th Parish Council - Mulsanne Park 7.30 pm

13th W.I. - Village Hall 7.30 pm 15th Twinning Meeting - Mulsanne

Park 7.30 pm 15th National Housewives Register

Meeting 8 pm. Cohtact Mrs. Bell, Lincoln 595685.

19th Charity Bingo Old School Room 7.30 pm

FEBRUARY

2nd Gardeners Association -Old School Room 7.30 pm

5th Parish Council - Mulsanne Park 7.30 pm

10th W.I. - Village Hall 7.30 pm 16th Charity Bingo -

Old School Room 7.30 pm 19th Twinning Meeting - Mulsanne

Park 7.30 pm

MARCH

2nd

9th

1Oth 16th

19th

Gardeners Association -Old School Room 7.30 pm Parish Council - Mulsanne Park

7.30 pm W.I. - Village Hall 7.30 pm Charity Bingo -Old School Room 7.30 pm Twinning Meeting - Mulsanne

Park 7.30 pm

WARNING I NETTLEHAM SENIOR RESIDENTS PARTY FUND

WARNING If anyone has had door to

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money towards Nettleham Senior Resi­

dents Party Fund, could they please let

a committee member know. The committee

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Blocl<busters! I guess everyone has a photograph that they will cringe at if they see it -well I've got many of those, but worse is the video of me - thanks mum - it is like a horrible moving photo with this strange voice - supposedly my own.

If you are confused by this well don't be, this is the story of a "Block­buster" -

Blockbusters is a quiz programme that goes out at tea-time for six days a week for most of the year. My story starts on a miserable Wednesday last winter. My school at the time -Christ's Hospital - had been sent half a dozen application forms from Central T.V. for contestants for Blockbusters ­this was because two girls had written off asking to appear on it and the company had sent six forms for them to decide. On the Wednesday morning vol­unteers were asked for to fill in the forms and a number of people applied. Thanks to a selection quiz, a vote of members of the sixth form - and probably - a miracle, I was one of the six chosen.

The forms were your everyday applica­tion forms asking the usual - name, age, sex, wildest ambition etc. We sent off the forms and forgot all about this.

It was in the New Year that we heard that we had to travel to Nottingham for the dreaded interview. We all knew that either two of us or only one of us would actually have a chance, so five of the six were hyper-active and bubbly - all except me - I'm sorry to say that I fell asleep - luckily I woke up in time for the start.

Three women sat behind a desk and the six of us all sat in a line in front of them - I was to meet them all later on in the year - but I didn't know it then.

We were asked questions about ourselves and then asked questions of the type from the programme. The women kept writing things on notepads and we were all waiting to see if Bob ( Holness -host of the show ) would appear from out of a cupboard.

The interview lasted about half an hour - we all seemed to do quite well - I even used my "special occasion" type

grin which, when coupled with a twitch

of the eyebrows, looks very silly.

We went home and gradually forgot all ambitions of international mega-stardom - unimportant trivial matters such as 'A' levels loomed menacingly on the horizon.

Then, in the spring, I was summoned to appear before the head of 6th Form - I wondered what I'd been found out about - but to my amazement I was told that Sarah Chalcraft and myself were to be a pair of contestants. A date was given, fortunately after the exams. It was obvious that my "special occasion" type grin had done it's job.

The date we had to travel to Nottingham ( where it's filmed ) was the end of June and we were asked to bring a few changes of clothes; just in case we had to stop over a few days.

The day came and armed with a natty line in silly socks we made our way rail ticket pre-paid - to Nottingham station. Here we were met by a mini­bus which soon filled up with other contestants. Two lads on the mini-bus were relaxed and smiling - they were the reigning champs and knew what to expect so they tried to cheer everyone else up, but this was one of those strange moments where you meet people who you made friends with but you knew that those same friends could stop you winning an extra £50 or so. ( This translates to 60 pints of beer so it's very important! )

We arrived at the studios to be greeted by one of the women who had interviewed us. We all sat down in the foyer while the mini-bus went off to gather more victims/contestants. The next bit cheered me up no end for they started handing our money!

This was money for daily expenses plus taxi fares. Unfortunately I'm too honest - I only caught the Appleby's bus driven by Colin and couldn't bring myself to ask for the taxi fare.

This day was also the first of filming for the new series so all the crews, sound technicians, producer, director, etc. were all flitting around trying to qet everything right. The time was �bout 11.30 am so it was time for re­hearsals - mainly for the benefit of the camera angles and other technical stuff that I don't understand either!

Then lunch - the canteen was very cheap and it was impossible to spend all your

expense money in it even if you com­pletely pigged yourself with a dozen­course meal�

In the afternoon we had our first con­tact with a certain chap who may crop up a few times in this account. Mickey Brennan - if you watch the closing credits closely - is a researcher, this means that he works for Talbot Tele­vision who make Blockbusters with Cen­tral T.V. He was a small middle-aged Irishman who would get the best out of everyone, either by being nice -usually to the girls, funny or insult­ing - he always picked on someone but always someone who he knew would be able to take some stick and give some back.

"Mickeys Meetings" (there were two per day�) would take the same form - we would be all gathered in a common room and he would come in, welcome any new­comers and home in on his target for the day - one of his ploys was to get a bit of scandal - he would make it up if necessary - and thus everyone in the room would have a laugh and relax -this was his aim.

Then Andy, one of the floor assistants, would enter the room with a list - this would contain the names of those people who would be going for make-up. If your name was on the list then you became very nervous for the first time you realised that you may go on during the next filming session. If your name wasn't on the list then you could relax, crack a few jokes etc.

"Mickeys Meetings" took place at ten to two and ten to seven (after lunch and after tea) and the filming in the afternoon started and 2.30 and at 7.30

in the evening.

Two shows are shot in each session (so now you know that when Bob says "see you tomorrow" he's kidding).

The second session would end at about 9.30 (ish) - depending on how smooth it had run - and we would leave the studios at 10 pm to be picked up by the minibus to be taken to the Victoria Hotel in Nottingham City Centre. Here we would be able to watch a video, sit and chat amongst ourselves but wouldn't be allowed out or allowed any booze -our "guardian" was a friendly Scotsman called "f'lac" (very un-originaU) and he had to keep an eye on us, and first thing in the morning would give us all an alarm call - at �n unearthly hour

like 7 am. Breakfast followed and the bus picked us up at ten. This was the pattern of the days.

Sarah and myself were expecting to stay a day or so, we turned out to be stay­ing the whole week. While we were there a lot of people - i.e. contest­ants - came and went, therefore by Wed­nesdpy we were the 'senior' contest­ants, we knew what Mickey would say in his meeting and were more relaxed. We'd even been for make-up twice already but not gone on the programme.

As some people may realise, the pro­gramme is filmed before a studio audience, so in order to keep them informed as to goings-on, keep them in good spirits and as entertainment during technical interruptions, i.e. the board going wrong etc. - then in stepped Denny. He is one of the top warm-up men in the country. (He was on "Live from the Piccadilly" with Jimmy Tarbuck in October.) He told jokes, made silly comments, and generally kept the whole studio on it's toes - no one knew who he'd talk to, talk about etc.

During tense moments like if contest­ants had to keep a straight face during a still photo - he'd give a sarcastic comment about their clothes, hair, who they looked like - the same person could one minute be Sylvester Stallone, the next could be Kermit or even Maggie Thatcher - no one was able to keep a straight face.

The programmes are obviously made with hopefully the least number of interr­uptions, time is money in that business more than most so a lot of pressure is therefore on Bob Holness, the show's presenter, to keep it running. He is an expert at what he does but just because he needs to keep it going does not mean that he won't interrupt if he thinks something is wrong or unfair. This he often did in fact. Bob would often stick up for the contestants if a question is ambiguous, or if the director wanted something changed. He would sit and eat a meal with us, chatting about many different things and is honestly nice.

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tray and balanced that in front of a packed dining-room audience - including Bob. This was why he did it on the programme.

A similar thing happened with me. Because it was the early summer I was practising my infamous Richie Benaud impression (a cricket commentator) and Bob overheard this - he also overheard my appallingly bad Elvis impersonation - and all my "friends" among the con­testants landed me in it by reminding him again and again.

The pattern during the week was similar each day, and come Friday we were vir­tually the only survivors from the Mon­day morning so obviously it must be our turn soon - and it came on the after­noon session - at "Mickey's Meeting" we were among those called to make-up.

Make-up is a frightening place - these attractive women attack you with pow­ders and foundation stuff. They even combed my hair! Even so I was only in there for two minutes, the girls took full advantage of the facilities and often spent 20 minutes sat in the chairs!

The programmes are now history - I'm sure my mum'll show you the video (if you've got a video machine - we haven't) if you ask. One question asked often is was I nervous? Well during the programme itself I wasn't, but just before we were due on, when Mickey told us to go out there, win a lot of money and have a good time, my teeth chattered and knees knocked. The first programme passed quickly. By the skin of our teeth we lasted until a second programme, but of course this is counted as a seperate day, so we had to go and change to pretend it was to­morrow.

Unfortunately, by now - remember I had been there all week and clothes were starting to walk around by themselves! - I had no decent clothes to wear. So off we went to wardrobe - I put on a pair of silly shorts because it was hot and there was no chance of standing up to do the "Gold-run" because we were one question away from being knocked­out, and borrowed a lovely bright shirt.

The second programme was about to start and the make-up girl put lots of white stuff all over us - more on Bob because of his great sun-tan - plus she drew a silly face on my knee so that if I did

a "Gold-run') I would look a complete idiot •.

The programme finished, we lost, I did look an idiot, and we were whisked off to the station for the train home, not before we got all our mates, the crew and Bob (I even got Dickie Davies' autograph as well!) to sign the dict­ionary. The famous sweatshirt would be sent to us.

We caught the train home, still covered in make-up (I got quite a few glances from a few fella1s that made me worry), leaving behind a world that I'll prob­ably never visit again. Our brief trip to stardom and just as quick flight back to obscurity.

One overiding impression I got was that we were just the extras in the pro­gramme, there are hundreds of teenagers just like me who've been on it, will enjoy themselves, win money and go home.

Above all it was an experience I will remember fondly with many funny stories I daren't write just ifl case ME MAM FI NOS OUT!

TIM HARTLEY

Cricl<et Club On the 17th October last some seventy four members, wives and friends of the Nettleham Cricket Club gathered together at the Four Seasons Motel for their annual dinner. Mr. Andrew Hen­cock, Chief Executive, West Lindsey Council, was the speaker for the night. Mr. John Dingley, Chairman of the Club, conducted the proceedings and the following presentations were made:-

J.W. Ranshaw Batting Trophy - A. Plant. R. Fletcher Bowling Cup - J. Onyon. M.A. Fox All Rounder Cup - D. Ranshaw. R. Redden Spin Bowler Cup - R. Creasey. Club Man of the Year C. Shaw. Youth Batting Trophy - M. Seymour.

" Bowling " J. Lunn. " All Rounder - J. Lunn.

Junior Club Man of the Year -F. Dingley.

Under 13 Cricketer of the Year -R. Perkins.

In Your Garden

flowers January

Herbaceous and alpine. When weather and soil conditions allow, continue to clear dead tops, weeds and other debris, Fork over between the plants. Continue preparing ground for bedding plants,

February

Herbaceous and alpine, Complete clear­ing and forking. Towards the end of the month a dressing with a long last­ing fertiliser, such as John Innes Base, Hoof and Horn and Fish, Blood and Bone will prove beneficial. Scatter slug pellets around plants prone to slug damage.

Dahlias. Check over stored tubers. If shrivelled plunge them into a bowl of tepid water overnight. Cut away any rotted parts and dust with flowers of sulphur.

fl arch

Herbaceous and alpine. work left over from the planting out new plants available.

Complete any winter. Start as they become

Dahlias. Remove from storage, place in trays with a little peat and spray tubers with tepid water daily. When the shoots are 3-4 inches long they can be cut off with a sharp knife and used as cuttings. Keep in a propagator and shade from strong sun until rooted.

Hardy annuals. Towards the end of the

month, providing soil and weather con­ditions are favourable, a start can be made in sowing hardy annuals in situ. Before sowing work the soil down to a fine tilth by treading lightly and raking, apply a dressing of general fertiliser at the same time. Make shallow drills according to size of seeds and sow thinly. Suitable vari­eties: calendula, cornflower, clarkia, godetias, gypsophila, candytuft and linum.

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Continue to water sparingly. Ventilate when conditions are favourable. Remove faded blooms and decaying foliage from flowering plants. Remove diseased and decaying foliage from rooted cuttings such as pelargonium (geranium ) and fuchsia.

Sow seeds of begonia semperflorens, zonal pelargoniums, gloxinias and• streptocarpus and place in heated prop­agator. Later in the month, provided a temperatuTe of 55°C can be maintained, a sowing of tomatoes can be made. D o b i e s " G e m i n i " i s a g o o d e a r 1 Y v a r i e t y. If a heated propagator is not availabl� the airing cupboard can be used but the seeds must be removed as soon as growth appears and placed in a warm sunny position.

Chrysanthemums

Indoor varieties. Take cuttings as they become available on the stools. Use a suitable compost, e.g. Cal Val Universal or a suitable peat based with addition of coarse sand or Perlite. Dip cuttings into rooting powder and place in a propagator with bottom heat until rooted.

Outdoor varieties. Remove shoots that grow beyond about 3-4 inches to keep the stock in good condition for cutting taking in March or April.

Carnations

Continue potting cuttings and seedlings as required. Cut blooms and disbud established plants and feed with high potash fertiliser.

Annuals

Prick out or pot on seedlings of pre­viously sown plants. Sow seeds of half hardy species such·as ageratum, alyssum, aster, dahlia, gaillardia, stock, nicotiana, petunia and verbena.

Feed overwintered plants with a high potash fertiliser e.g. pelargoniums, fuchsias etc.

Note:- Keep a careful look out for pest and diseases, and at first sign fumigate the house if possible with a smoke cure such as May and Baker "Smoke Disease Killer" or Murphy "Pest and Disease Smoke" - follow makers instruc­tions. For aphids and white fly spray with an insecticide, especially under leaves.

Trees & Shrubs December

Roses can be planted until the end of March provided weather conditions are suitable.

Prepare a planting hole seemingly in excess of requirements and fork over the subsoil, adding peat and a hand­ful of bone-meal. When the tree/bush are planted they will have a good start. Examine each tree/bush care­fully, removing any damaged roots.

Deciduous shrubs and trees planting as above.

Tall trees should be staked and care­fully tied with cloth or soft string. Never let string or wire cut into the tender bark. It is possible to obtain adjustable plasti8 ties which can be quickly looped round the trunk and stake - these can be loosened as the tree expands.

Continue to check trees and shrubs for dead, diseased and damaged branches.

Check wall climbers and wall shrubs and secure them if necessary against strong winds and possible bad weather.

Start spraying dormant tree, bush and cane fruits with an approved winter wash to control aphids sucker and scale insects.

January

Continue to plant bare rooted trees and shrubs if the weather is suitable, but if the ground is frozen or waterlogged

they should be stored in a frost-free shed or heeled in outside. Make a trench and cover the roots with soil, laying the plants at an angle.

Spray rose bushes with a tar oil winter wash such as Murphy Mortegg to kill overwintering pests.

Cut out any dead or diseased wood and treat large cuts with a sealant such as May and Baker "Seal and Heal".

Shake the snow off conifers to prevent the branches snapping off.

Feed soft fruit bushes with sulphate of potash at the rate of 1 oz per sq yd, but don't use fertilisers containing nitrogen until March because they will get washed through the soil and won't do any good.

Spray �herries, almonds, peaches and plums as a precaution against peach leaf curl. Use a liquid copper based fungicide, i.e. Murphy Liquid Copper.

Prune winter flowering shrubs, such as Jasmine, when they have finished flowering.

Last month for completing pruning of apples, pears and bush fruits, remove deadwood and suckers. Prune autumn fruiting raspberries to ground level.

February

Continue to prune apple and pear trees if not done last month. Do this when the weather is dry to prevent canker entering the wounds, also finish prun­ing newly planted currants and goose­berries.

Vegetables December

Lift and store dry carrots and swedes. Continue clearing up plot and get the winter digging done before it gets too wet! Get runner bean canes under cover ready for next year. Cover rhubarb crowns with compost, this will help to feed them and also protect the new buds growing.

January

Check over and order this year's seeds selection. Inspect all veg in store ( onions are a poor keeper this year ) out any that are suspect. Parsnips, sprouts, January King and savoys should be ready now. Frost will not harm them but birds and cold winds will so pro­tect them with netting etc.

February

Sow ( with heat ) summer cabbage, cauli­flowers, celery, leeks and onions. Sow ( under cloches ) beetroot, broad beans, sprouts, carrots, cauliflowers, lettuce, spinach, parsnips. � ut only if soil is warm and dry. Set up seed potatoes ready for chitting. DO NOT dig in snow - it will take a long time to melt and this will not help drainage at all.

"Cheerio. See you all In the spring."

The Naturalist Once again the year is drawing to a close, and as the hours of daylight become progressively shorter and the weather increasingly cold, we naturally stay indoors for longer periods in the comfort of our homes.

But don't we rather take this warm, secure haven for granted, and how often do we stop to consider for a moment the hardships and dangers which must be endured by the creatures of the wild during the long, cold months of winter?

We gaze out through the double-glazed windows of our centrally-heated and thermally-insulated houses onto a world where winter is net merely a slight inconvenience, but a desperate struggle for survival against a lethal combination of intense cold, near starvation and the probability of falling prey to numerous predators. A daunting prospect and not the pleasantest way to spend Christmas and welcome the New Year.

However, the creatulres of the wild have evolved many different ways of coping with this annual life or death challenge, and perhaps migratory birds are the most fortunate in this respect, having the ability to simply take to the air and fly to warmer regions. But journeys involving such great distances are not without their hazards, and many must perish, leaving only the strongest to return to our shores again the following year.

Those birds that are left behind must eke out a meagre living as best they can, and as winter advances, their normal sources of food become increasingly scarce. Without nutrition to provide warmth and energy, death quickly follows, and this is one creature we can actively help by regularly providing food and drinking water to supplement their scant, natural rations.

In this way, familiar birds including thrushes, blackbirds, starlings and the humble sparrow will stand a better chance of survival, and other less common birds such as tits, robins and wrens will undoubtedly visit the feast from time to time. Occasionally, you may be fortunate to see rarer visitors, driven by hunger from the surrounding countryside in a desperate search for life-sustaining food.

Hibernation, when creatures enter a state of complete inactivity, is the solution adopted by only three mammals in Britain - the bat, the hedgehog and dormouse. Several factors trigger this instinct in these animals, including lower air temperatures, shortening daylight hours and the decline in food availibility. During the autumn, when food is abundant, they must make adequate preparations for hibernation by continually eating in order that sufficient energy reserves may be stored in the form of extra layers of fat within their bodies, to sustain them throughout the long winter months. In hibernation, energy consumption is kept to the minimum by a dramatic reduction in heartbeat and digestion rates, and the body temperature falls to just above that of its surroun­dings.

Other creatures, whilst not truly hibernating, nevertheless spend long periods of inactivity in an effort to conserve energy. Food is scarpe during the cold winter months, but occasionally on warmer days, you may see animals such as squirrels, mice and voles out searching actively for food. Their main sources of supply, however, are the stocks of food which they have carefully collected and stored in the autumn, and on which they rely when adverse weather conditions prevent them from leaving the safety of their winter retreats.

Survival d�pends not only on food, but also on be1ng able to escape the bitter cold, and winter quarters are carefully constructed in well-chosen sites which offer the maximum protection. They may be in a hollow tree, a hedgerow thicket or under a garden shed, and sometimes creatures such as fieldmice and birds will seek protection in the walls and roofs of our houses.

The earth itself provides a natural protection and insulation and many creatures, including snakes frogs and lizards, retreat deep under�round to escape frost penetration, where they will remain until the warmer days of spring return.

Insects pass the winter in a number of stages, some as eggs, some as larvae, some as pupae and some as adults, but all rely heavily on careful concealment, not only for protection from the cold, but also from predators, who are particularly

diligent in searching out food at this time of year.

But for us, the winter months need no longer hold any great fears, for intelligence and sociability has enabled mankind to develop the means to overcome many of these natural threats to survival in the form of sophisticated science and technology. It is ironical that the same intelligence has also created the means to completely destroy not only mankind itself, but the entire natural world as well.

Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

RSPCA The residents of Nettleham donated £233.80 to the RSPCA this year and I would like to extend my warmest thanks and appreciation to all who gave so generously and ofcourse to the collectors who so kindly gave up thei� time. A grand effort all round!

Margaret Walker ( Nettleham Auxiliary Secretary )

Festive Recipes A pastry for Christmas

An easy to make rich pastry that can be rolled out as many times as you wish without going tough, can be stored in the 'fridge or frozen. Excellent for mince pies which will keep for up to three weeks in an airtight tin.

Rose Crust Pastry

12 ozs plain flour 4 11 cornflour 4 11 icing sugar

10 11 margarine small egg

Cream together the sugar and marg. Mix in the two flours. Mix to a pliable dough with the egg.

Use as required, rolling out fairly thin remembering it is a rich pastry and only requires light, gentle rollin� Bake in a moderate oven until pale golden brown.

When handling treat more as a biscuit mixture than a pastry.

Bananas in Brandy ( serves 3 - 4)

1 tbsp brown sugar 11 brandy

1 oz butter 2 - 3 large bananas

Place butter and sugar in ovenproof dish. Melt in hot oven. Add brandy and peeled bananas cut into 1t" pieces. Cover with lid and cook in hot oven until bananas are just about to burst. Serve hot.

N.B. This dish is excellent in the microwave - cook each s·tage on full power.

Congratulations Congratulations to Neil McBride who has gained a place at St. Davids University, Lampeter in Wales reading Geography and Economics. His Sports Diploma will help in his hobbies with Air Force Gliding and ski-ing.

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Nettleham CE Junior School Choirs There has long been a tradition of mak­ing and enjoying music in the Junior S chool with the emphasis varying over the years. Immediately before 1984 there was a large successful Music Makers Instrumental Group and voices were used for speaking and drama rather more than for singing. Good work is still done with recorder and other instrumental groups, but with the appointment of Miss Sue Waters to the staff voices began to be used for sing­ing and two choirs have been built up.

At first a choir for third and fourth years only was formed, but the enthus­iasm of the children meant that in order that they all had a chance to sing there had to be two choirs. Therefore, there are now two choirs, one for the lower school (1st and 2nd years) and one for the upper school (3rd and 4th years). The choirs re­hearse at lunchtimes in the school hall. The lower choir meets on Tues­days, the upper choir on Wednesdays.

The repertoire of both choirs is varied to include folk songs, popular songs, classical songs and some rounds and game songs 'just for fun'. The enjoy­ment is a top priority, although the discipline is high. The children are always keen to sing and give their best efforts.

In March 1986 the upper choir entered the Lincoln Music Festival and came first in their class. They brought home a cup and certificate for the school.

During the last summer holiday the school was invited to provide the 'backing vocals' for the professional production of 'Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'. This was to commence four days after the beginn­ing of term. The upper choir (4th years only) worked extremely hard for three days learning the whole musical by heart. They gained a wealth of experience from their week at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln. Parents pro­vided transport on a rota system during the week and without their dedication it would not have been possible to take part.

The upper choir also gave their ser­vices at the S.T.R.U.T. Charity Concert at the Theatre Royal in October this year. They were highly applauded for

their performance and complimented on their splendid appearance.

Both choirs are now preparing for the School's 'Christmas Celebration' where they will perform on their own and to­gether to Church View residents, Forget-me-Not Members and other friends as well as to their parents.

Although at Christmas Miss Waters will be leaving as she is moving on promo­tion the children, whose singing has gone from strength to strength, can look forward to taking part in the Lincoln Music Festival in the New Year.

1st Year

Amanda Houlden

Jennifer Buckley

Natasha Hammond

Katie Miller

Emily Blake

Donna Ashcroft

Anita Duesbery

Joanna Garside

Vicky Radford

Elenor Douglas

Lindsey Crawford

Adam Daubney

Cleo Bolan

Lyndsay Gale

Rebecca Caldron

Sarah Green

Becky Wheatley

V icki Bandy

Alice Locker

Carolina Parsons

Carolina Drewery

rJicky ]ones

Laura Davey

Paul Connor

Rachel Goy

3rd Year

Philip Dingley

Anna Bolland

Emma Church

Victoria Shopland

Jennifer Hamilton

Debbie Convery

Julia Lunn

Julie Rankin

Helen Carter

Adele Thoy

Lisa Dugdale

Victoria Manby

Sarah Connor

Julie Priestley

Michelle Jackson

Pet er �lillward

Scott Daubney

Maisie Booth.

2nd Year

Rachel True

Darren Thornton

Katherine Moulder

Charlotte Sowden

Luke Maddison

Sarah Johnston

Lisa Adams

Lisa Downes

Alex Johnson

Krissy Jolly

Davina Woodforth

Joanne Cols

Emma Dixon

Vicki Sudlow

Sarah Mitchell

Abigail Mawer

Claire Draper

Andrew Lane

Andrew Wilkinson

Nichola Bogusz

Kate Downs

Jennifer Disney

Valerie Horwood

Rowena Key

Tammy Mayfield

Rebecca Scott

Alison Snutch

Sarah Squir8s

Donna Walker

4th Year

Ian Douglas

Edward Dsborne

Louise Bowman

Joanna Harvey

Louise Housley

Jennie Ingleson Catherine King

Zoe Mapleston

Sally Marriott

Rachel Sowden

Donna Staples

L ouise Vincent

Hazel Aaron

Helen Allard

Clare Arundel

Erika Asquith

Andrea Baker

Fiona Chapman

Kerry Baker

Rachel Curtsy

Emma Featherstone

Elizabeth Moulder

Joanne Page

Julia Pollard

Leanne Sharpe

L eanne Winn

Robert T hompson

A Helping Hand Now is the time when it is cold and the ground is hard. It is the time when our feathered friends need your help the most. Many hundreds of birds die in winter due to starvation and cold. We can help them live through to the spring if we provide food and water.

WHAT FOOD TO GIVE

The following list of food is recommended:-

Bread (soaked in water), bones (for the marrow), fat (including suet), cheese, dry porridge oats, oats, coarse oatmeal, puppy meal, maize flakes and canary seed, sunflower seeds, nuts (partic­ulary peanuts), ant pupae and larva, bacon rind (cut up into small pieces), drred fruit (e.g. currants and sultanas), apples and baked potatoes. Do not give desiccated coconut because this can swell up inside the bird. Instead, cut the nut in half and hang up so the contents face downwards and cannot get wet.

If giving apples, bruised or part­rotten ones will be as appreciated as nice, clean ones.

String may be threaded through peanuts in the shell to form an ideal means of feeding great/blue tits. Otherwise, fill a string net with the nuts and hang.

Once you start to feed do not stop, as birds will depend on your food being there.

WHEN TO FEED

Feed birds from September to the following April. Do not feed from May to August as there is plenty of natural food and� anyway, artificial food can harm nestlinr)s.

Put your food out twice a day - early morning and afternoon.

WHERE TO PUT FOOD

A bird table will prevent cats from killing birds, but is by no means essential. If considering buying or making one, a table without a roof is just as good as one with one - the birds will not mind if it looks decorative or nott

If you are not considering using a table, then a clearing in the snow or an upturned tomato box will be suffic­ient. Move the site once or twice during the winter to avoid the risk of disease or infection. Also, do not leave any food out at night as this could attract vermin.

WATER

Water can be put out all the year round, particularly in summer droughts or in winter when many water supplies for birds are frozen. If you buy a bird bath, the inside must be rough and not slippery. An upturned dustbin lid will be sufficient to use as a bird bath. In winter remember to check that the water never freezes up.

CRAIG THORNTON

Time Immemorial Anyone who has had a chance to see the 1957 edition of Florence Baker's history of Nettleham, will know that the Church Clock did, at one time, have a second face on the East Wall of the tower, looking down Church Street. It was probably removed during the restoration of the Church at the end of the nineteeth century. William Robert Parker was church­warden for 40 years from 1916 - 1956;

and his son(also William Robert Parker) spent all his working life in the village. When Bob died in 1984, it seemed appropriate to restore this second face in memory of both men, for the benefit of the village they loved and served.

Geoff R.Parker

Mulsanne Visit 1986 You may have noticed that Nettleham was

very quiet on Thursday, August 14th -

the reason? - the 60 or so local people, hosts to this year's Mulsanne visitors, had said goodbye to them at the crack of dawn ( well almost ) after 11 hectic days and a farewell party till the early hours. Most of us, including the children, either went back to bed or dozed on the sofa most of the day.

This years exchange began on the previous Sunday at lunchtime. Unfort­unately, it started to rain about 15

minutes before the coach arrived, and although this pattern of weather rather let us down it did not stop any of the fun or outings, except perhaps the odd

BBQ that had to be held under cover.

A reception was held on Monday after­noon at the Village Hall, with a

welcome by our Parish Council and a reply by the French counter-part in

very good almost English! A toast with a glass of wine ( French, of course ) finished off the formal activities. We

all met again at night for a barbeque at Mr. and Mrs. Herrick's. Off to bed early for the departure on Tuesday to Skegness and Butlins! I am sure they were quite impressed with Butlins but to us it did seem very much the "Hi Di Hi" scene, no wonder they are about to spend some £5 million on the camp. One of our young hosts had to be rushed to hospital with suspected appendicitis,

but it was only a false alarm. What an excuse to get out of spending the day at Skegness! We finished off the day with a visit to Skegness proper, just to show them what a real British resort can look like. We did try to explain the Bingo Halls but I don't think they quite got the idea.

During the next couple of days visits were made to Riseholme College, very

interesting for us locals too, did you

know we have the remains of a Saxon village in our midst? On Thursday

night Jeff Nice held a teenage/kids disco whilst the adults went to see the Humber Bridge and stopped off at a very friendly pub in Brigg. Everyone enjoyed the drink and our French visitors came away loaded with beer mats, ash trays, etc. with the blessing of the landlord. The Mystery Tour on Friday took 50 holiday makers to Rut­land water and included a visit to the market town of Stamford. As usual the

weekend was free, lots of little

parties and gatherings, and some of us took our guests down to London for the day - veDy tiring but well worth while.

Monday saw us on our way again this time to Sherwood Forest, Woolaton Hall and Nottingham shopping etc. It looked like the rain may spoil the day but it

held off except for the first hour or so.

The French people had a conducted tour of Lincoln Cathedral with a French speaking guide during Tuesday and at night we had the customary "It's a knock-off" across the beck. Needless to say we won again and all of us ended up at Mulsanne Park for a drink, a bar­becue and musical entertainment.

The last minute shopping was completed on Wednesday and preparations made for the Farewell party at night, it was a great evening and the visitors gave us a taste of "French Cabaret" - it even

included the Can-Can!

We never seemed to have a minute to spare, which makes it all part of the fun of twinning. It was a great success once again and all of us look forward to "August 87" to meet again.

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Nettleham County Infants School Visit Following my article in the May issue of 'EDUCATION' magazine entitled 'Micro-electronics and Robotics', the Education Minister visited our school on Friday, 14th November.

As I awaited the arrival of The Rt. Hon. Mr. Kenneth Baker, �1.P., Secret­ary of State for Education and Science, my thoughts were with my dedicated staff, our caring parents, supportive governors and our absent friends.

After the formal introductions, Mr. Baker and his party were immediately captivated by the children eager to help adults to understand and experi­ence the high technological skills they have acquired.

A video made by Rachel and Rebecca Lane's daddy will be of educational value, as our school is pioneering the introduction of robotics and microcom­puters across the curriculum. Parents unable to attend will be invited to see the video and they may wish to collect a copy of the booklet which I prepared for Mr. Baker's visit.

When Mr. D.G. Esp (our Dire�tor of Education), Councillor W.J. Speechley (Chairman of the Education Committee), Mr. E. Leigh �i.P., and Mr. P. Brown (Managing Director of Tomy U.K.) had left, I was overwhelmed by tD€ present­ation of a leather-covered letter rack and letter opener with a matching leatherbound memo book - gifts I will always treasure.

Councillor L. Wilson (Chairman, Schools Sub-Committee), Councillor Mrs. B. Harvey (Vice-Chairman of the Education Committee), Mr. R. Sadler (Senior Education Officer, Schools, North), Dr. A. Hodd (Area Education Officer, Lincoln), Mr. B. Brown (Vice-Chairman of Governors of our school), Mrs. M. Booth (Headmistress of Nettleham c. of E. Junior School) and Mrs. R. Johnson (Vice-Chairman, Nettleham Parish Coun­cil) stayed to have another look at the Computer-Aided Design Unit, Robotic Arm and Programmable Lathe demonstrated by

representatives from Ruston Gas Tur­bines, and heard more about the spon­sorship and support given to the school by National Westminster Bank PLC, Charles Warner, Marconi and Radio Linc­olnshire, and above all the fun involved with the fund-raising activ­ities during the past two years when parents raised £4520.48.

Through our hall windows I could see the happy faces of our pupils. As more branches develop on our curriculum tree, the importance of the three main branches of reading, writing and math­ematics remain paramount.

V. Pacey Headmistress

Farewell to PHC Mrs. E.J. Hardwick of Sudbrook Lane has notified me of the closing down of the

Welton Branch of the Lincolnshire Society for the Physically Handicapped,

which has operated from the Old School premises at Nettleham. At a farewell dinner held at the Four Seasons the poem set out below was read to the guests by the authoress. It is a fitt­ing tribute to the Branch which I am certain will be missed by the handi­capped fraternity.

DEDICATION TO NETTLEHAM SOCIAL CLUB (P.H.C.)

Today I am afraid will be rather sad As we talk of the good times we have

really had For, I am sorry to say, they must come

to an end As we each say goodbye to a new found

friend

Our meetings together we have enjoyed so much

It has helped us all to keep in touch In summer lovely outings for us were

planned And kind folk were always there at hand Autumn and winter cards and dominoes we

played And topics of interest were also laid

At Christmas time what a good spread we did share

Cooked and prepared by kind ladies who care

Roast turkey with all its veg and trimmings

Christmas pudding, mince pies, we all had good innings

Christmas cake with a glass of some­thing to drink

Some weren't allowed alcohol, I don't think

Many thanks to the helpers for all they did on that day

And the presents they gave us sure made us gay

Let us give hearty thanks to helpers both old and new

It was with their help that our meetings grew

I am certain we wish it was happe�ing still

But don't despair, one day I am sure it will

So with a "big thank you" to one and all

We say a fond farewell, and with a

lusty call of HIP HIP HOORAY

HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY

Hilda Hindley

Scout Log Dear Editor,

Thankyou for the cover of September 1986 Nettleham News, showing the

photograph of the young men who rep­resented the village at football some

34 years ago.

Around the same time, in 1953, another group of "slightly" younger men left the village for their Annual Scout Camp at Kingsdown, near Deal, in Kent. Led by Group Master R. Fletcher and Scout­master Harry Lee, they were:- Frank

Holman, Alan Jackson, Les Wright, Malcolm Leaning, Terry Donner, Brian

Scott, Dave Key, James Townend and

David Beck.

The amusing log book of that camp, written in biblical language by Mr. R. Fletcher, then a teacher at Nettleham

school, with photographs and sketches, was recently loaned to me by Alan Jackson. His father, Len Jackson, who lives in the end cottage of Cross Street, would be pleased to loan it to

others. This log is one of a series on Scout Camps at that time. Does anyone

know the whereabouts of any more?

Malcolm Leaning

An examination of the log shows that

those present were:- G.S.M. R.Fletcher, S.M. H. Lees, Seniors F. Holman and

A. Jackson, Eagles M.G. Leaning and L.

Wright. Peckers: T. Donner, D. Key,

J. Townend and D. Peck. Peewit:

B. Scott.

The log is written in biblical language throughout and is complete with photo­graphs, line drawings and sketches. One of the drawings is reproduced to try to capture the spirit of the book!

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General servicing GARDEN AND RADIO Car s a l es, body repairs,

SERVICES Proprietor Mr. L. T. Gilbert

engine tuning and mechanical repairs, by Peter Lawson NCH

All makes of accident work and cellulose spraying

television, audio and video Lawn care, fruit care, Bre akdown service flower care, garden care, repaired

M. 0. T. Testing pruning, etc. Spectrum computer repairs

NORTH STREET GARAGE 76 Sudbrooke Lane 78 SCOTHERN ROAD NETTLE HAM Nettle ham NETTLE HAM

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QUALITY PAINTING THAT'S TREVOR LAWRENCE

NICE for

AND Plumbing and central heating

Stockists of (Gas. oil and solid fuel)

DECORATING Emu, Argyll, Patons and Pingouin Gas fitting, wall tiling

Bathroom mstallations wools and haberdashery

Small building alterations and repatrs Exterior and interior Joytime, Dissy 8 FREE EST/MATES

From tots to teens.

DAVID HALSE Ladies fashions.

FIR TREE COTTAGE Fenlands Dry Cleaning Service

SCOTHERN LANE CHURCH STREET SUDBROOKE NETTLE HAM 2 ORCHARD WAY

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ELECTRICAL Bed and breakfast

CONTRACTOR Double rooms with central heating H & C and shaver points Circuit Breakers

Ample car parking Rewiring also Storage Heaters

I 6/8 berth caravan to let Showers

Relax in pleasant surroundings Sockets - Lights knowing your hair is in the space for 4 caravans Immersion Heaters with 4 year Guarantee

hands of fully qualified friendly stylists Outside shower & toilet facilities Domestic - Commercial Reduced rates all week for GAP's Terms reasonable Installations and Repairs

Easy parking- so why travel? 'Megg House' NEIL CALDWELL VICARAGE LANE, NEITLEHAM Lincoln Road, Nettleham

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ANDREW BISHOP IRENE AND KEN PYRAH WELCOME YOU NELSON AT

WRIGHT& THE PLOUGH Professional WALKER cleaning service for Nettleham

carpets and upholstery Hot and cold bar snacks - Your local partner: T. M Walker Regular real value for money

window cleaninf service Usual pub games including pool 8 Unity Square to many loca areas and of course Lincoln

Batemans Good Honest Ales

The Cottage, Low Barlings WORLD HQ Solicitors

(iJ Ment1oned in

Langworth GGAS

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-last seven years

Lincoln 752846 LINCOLN 750275 LINCOLN 34755

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IN BUSINESS?

With no time to spare?

KEEP

TABS ON YOUR PAPERWORK

For typing and book-keeping services

LINCOLN 750489

PLANTS FOR YOUR GARDEN

by Pam Lawson

Bedding plants, conifers, shrubs and rockery plants according

to season

Wedding flowers, presentation bouquets, wreaths and sprays

(to order)

76 Sudbrooke Lane Nettleham

.... Lincoln 753356

PAl NTI NG AND DECORATING

Domestic and commercial Interior and exterior

Insurance claims, etc.

For free estimates and personal attention call

HARRY BUSHELL (ESTABLISHED OVER 21 YEARS)

30 LODGE LANE NETTLE HAM

.... LINCOLN 751586

PAGE & CO Solicitors

5 Lindum Road Lincoln

Telephone 31741

Your local partner:

Richard Hare LLB.

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NETTLE HAM

LANDSCAPING All types of

landscape work undertaken

Rockeries and ponds Patios, ornamental walls and fencing

Turfing and seeding Paths and drives

FREE EST/MATES

BROOKFIELD AVENUE NETTLE HAM

LINCOLN 754719

Brian and Sue Davis Agents for

J. H. STARBUCK Fresh Bread

Cakes and Pastries Cooked Meats

Cheese Celebration cakes made to order

HIGH STREET, NETTLEHAM

LINCOLN 754845

John H �t.::.;:.vao.n

Waiter ���n���� Teiep'1ore 10522) 25454 and Sons e .. ..........,,790

SELL WITH WALTER

• Todays kind of

Professional Estate Agent

JESSE HIND (1957) LTD. Registered & B.LB.A. Insurance Brokers

All classes of insurance

Consult us for a . specialist service & expert advice

on all your insurance matters

Managing Director F.A. Perrin, FBIBA

Bumley Chambers, 5 Silver St. Lincoln

Lincoln 23438

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FIRST WITH THE NEWS TO YOUR DOOR

Deliveries to·a/1 areas in Nettleham, Sudbrooke, Scothern and

North Greetwe/1

Open 6am-10pm Monday to Saturday 7am-5pm Sunday

News, milk, bread, groceries, sweets soft drinks, videos, cigarettes, off-licence

JOCKS (A. & V Falconer)

2 Lodge Lane, Nettleham

'?.\ Lincoln 7 51602

LAWNMOWER MAINTENANCE

Proprietor Len Jackson (Home telephone 754427)

The complete lawnmower service

Scothem Road Nettleham

Lincoln 750952

Plumbing & Heating Individual Design & Installation

Bathroom installations Tiling, Gas fitting,

Upgrading existing heating systems water softeners installed

REGISTERED CORGI GAS INSTALLER

MEMBER OF INSTITUTE OF

PLUMBING

MARK TOWNEND LTD. 2 The Rowans, N ettleham

.... LINCOLN 750469

SOFT

FURNISHINGS

Curtains, lined and unlined, hand sewn or machined

and loose covers

MRS. HALSE FIR TREE COTTAGE

SCOTHERN LANE SUDBROOKE

LINCOLN 751506