Trentside Links Issue 151 Jan 2010

Trentside Links · January 2010

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Trentside Links contributionsWe welcome contributions to your magazine on all matters of interest to the community. Please do contribute if you can.

All copy and artwork for the magazine to be presented by the first day of the month preceding publication. The magazine is published on the 15th day of January, March, May, July, September and November.

Trentside Links contacts EditorialSue Oliver ......................... 01427 718837 Editor’s email: [email protected]

AdvertisingJon Oliver........................... 01427 718837 or John Redgrove ............... 01427 718959

DistributionEmma Barratt ..................... 01427 718985

Trentside Links committee Chairman........................... John Redgrove Secretary .............................Emma Barratt Treasurer ................................. Sue Oliver

Editorial team membersEmma BarrattSue OliverJon OliverJohn Redgrove

About Trentside LinksTrentside Links (TL) is the name of both the magazine and the independent not-for-profit voluntary organisation that produces it.The aim of TL is to support and help improve the social life of the community, eg through regular publication of this community magazine.The magazine is delivered free by our team of volunteers to over 1500 homes & businesses.

Publication disclaimerThe contents and any opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Trentside Links and remain solely those of the author(s). We accept no responsibility or liability for the contents of this magazine including advertisments.

Cover pictureRamper Lane, Fenton, by John Redgrove

Photo appealDon’t forget we are still on the lookout for photos for the Trentside Links. These can be photos new or old and if you don’t have a digital copy we can always copy them & send them back to you. We are building the photo archive but would also welcome photos for use on the front cover and for next year’s calendar so get snapping and send them in!

Sue, Emma & the team

In brief Carols for cash

On the 21st December Sue Kopetzski, Carol & Kerry Jenkinson, Karen Taylor with Grant, Faye, Hayley & Stuart, Joe Horton and Ali Wells went carol singing around the village of Newton-on-Trent and raised a total of £180! From this we sent a £90 cheque to both the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance and the LIVES first responders charity.

We improved on our total from last year and hope to do so again next year. Many people welcomed us with refreshments which were most welcome as it was a very cold night.

Carol JenkinsonNewton on Trent

Caption Competition“Paul found himself strangely compelled after seeing Miss Potter at the local cinema…”From Diane Keyte, Fenton

‘If I have to listen to that story one more time… it’s driving me quackers’Yvonne & John, Fenton

Correspondence

LettersHi Sue,

In response to the letter from Frank Harris, Fenton I can confirm, as a First Responder, that there have indeed been five accidents in as

many weeks all caused by excessive speed for the road conditions. They have all been at either end of Fenton on the bends. As a resident in the village I too would like to see something done about the few vehicles who travel through at well over the speed limit, a police radar from time to time would be great. I would like to point out that the majority of motorcyclists do adhere to the speed limit throughout the summer and would like to thank them. One last comment Frank, we do see the police, as they go flying through on blue lights!! Jacky Walker, Fenton PS I like the new layout of the magazine, well done.


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Letters

Dear All,

I would like to thank everyone for the lovely cards, flowers and get well wishes I received during my recent illness. I have now made a full recovery. Once again many thanks,

Gill Kyme Newton-on- Trent Post Office

Featuring Newton on Trent

Some readers of Trentside Links will be born and bred in the village of Newton

on Trent so to those we apologise as you will know more than we. However, to some it will be the village that you pass to get over the Dunham Bridge so let us try to acquaint you with it.

The name Newton is derived from the old English niwe and tun, or ‘new estate or village’. Newton lies 10 miles south of Gainsborough and 10 miles west of Lincoln. The River Trent lies to the west, crossed by the Dunham Bridge. It has a population of some 300 plus residents, fluctuating from 399 in 1841 to as few as 194 in 1981.

In 1831-2 the Dunham toll bridge was built by a group of Lincolnshire businessmen for the princely sum of £18,854 — before this a ferry service linked Newton to Dunham. The proprietors bought the ferry, closed it, and charged a toll for crossing the bridge — that’s private enterprise for you. The bridge carries the A57 over the River Trent between Newton and Dunham on Trent, thus crossing from Lincolnshire into Nottinghamshire. It still stands on its original piers and abutments but its original cast iron superstructure was re-built in steel in 1976 to meet modern trunk road standards.

The original Dunham Bridge with its cast iron superstructure; a toll of half a penny for livestock but a shilling per wheel for your steam engine – ouch!

Dunham Bridge as it is today, still standing on its original piers and, as it has done since the 1830s, still charging a toll — though not on Christmas Day or Boxing Day and not for three-wheeler vehicles for the disabled. Photo: Richard Croft.

The village sign depicting the church and Methodist chapel, and reference to the school and the traditional farming activities of the area.

Newton to the right from which the A57 crosses the Dunham Bridge over the River Trent towards Dunham on Trent.

The bridge superstructure comprised four arches, resting on stone piers, each spanning 118 feet. The iron was cast at the Sheffield Park ironworks, contractors for the erection were Messrs Harmer & Pratt, and a Mr George Leather was the chief engineer. The toll for crossing the bridge ranged from one halfpenny per head of livestock to 1s/3d for a four-wheeled coach, chariot(!), chaise or hearse drawn by two horses. Steam engines had to pay an eye-watering shilling per wheel.

Newton on Trent went through a number of changes in the 20th century. In 1932 Newton saw its first fish and chip shop open, as the delightfully named Lil’s Fish and Chip Shop. This was followed by Kyme’s Fish & Chip Shop in 1935 which opened up behind the current post office. It relocated in 1951 to the site of the former vicarage corrugated-iron canteen which had been re-erected in Trent Lane.

The corrugated-iron clad Kymes Fish & Chip Shop in Trent Lane (c1950s), formerly the vicarage canteen. (Trent Lane is now Dunham Road.)


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Newton High Street as it appears today with St Peters’ Church visible in the background. Photo: Jon Oliver.

Nowadays Newton has a school (Newton on Trent CofE Primary School, built in 1857), public house, post office & shop, timber merchant and a Christmas shop that opens for November and December.

The modern day post office and store on Newton’s High Street run by various members of the Kyme family since 1957.

Newton on Trent postmasters through the years

1840 Mary Dixon 36 High St

1864 William Atkinson 42 High St

1882 Elizabeth Atkinson “1901 Elizabeth Abraham “1912 Lillian Bayes “1924 Fanny Eliza Baker 6 High St

1957 Mary Kyme “1964 Edgar Kyme “1995 Gillian Kyme “

The 2nd World War brought more changes. In 1940 a group of war evacuee schoolchildren and their teacher, Margery Coupe, arrived from Leeds. After the war, when the children returned to their homes, Margery stayed to marry Arthur Moore and to teach in the village school until her retirement in 1978. In March 1946 Hall Farm had eight POWs posted to work on the land who were paid a basic wage of 5s/6d; they also lived in a caravan on the old village green. The POWS began to be repatriated in 1947 and by December 1948 there were only two left and they chose to stay in this country.

With its new housing developments and a wide demographic population Newton continues to be an integral part of rural Lincolnshire.

Reference & acknowledgements

A valuable reference for this article was Footprints from the past - a walk back through time in Newton on Trent and it’s neighbourhood, compiled by Chris Med-ley. If you are interested in having a copy of the book see details athttp://www.freewebs.com/newton-on-trent/.

Our thanks to Gill Kyme who provided photos of Newton Post Office, Fred Dixon for the flood picture and to other, sometimes unknown, photographers.

The floods in 2000at Dunham Bridge

Hall Farm, Newton on Trent (c1902).

St Peter’s Church, Newton on Trent. Originally Norman but extensively modified. Photo: Richard Croft.

performed their own sketches, including Edgar Kyme’s and Frank Gelder’s Burst Pipe sketch. 1950 also saw the opening of The East Midland Sun Folk nudist camp which remains to this day. In the early 1980s Newton probably saw its biggest change with the construction of the bypass and although this dramatically reduced traffic through the village it also split part of it across the A57. There was a house occupied by Miss Grimes which the present-day A57 now runs through.

Newton has seen its fair share of entertainment and throughout the 1950s concerts and revues were held in the school room in which a lot of the residents

The old village green prior to construction of the bypass, once the site of a caravan which was home to eight POWs who worked at Hall Farm.


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Featuring Newton on Trent - Timelines

In the next issue we will be looking at the Village of Marton, please send in your pictures, stories or useful local information. This is your magazine and it relies on your contributions to make it a success. We would welcome anything from any age group so give it a go!

(left) Bygone residents of Kelfield, 6 High Street


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In Brief News from Newton-on-Trent primary school

The children are now settled into school and the term is progressing well. As usual, there have been a variety of extra-curricular activities to fit into a busy term. During Autumn Term the children have taken part in:

• Samba/Taiko (Japanese) Drumming Workshops –Year 4/5/6• Pedestrian Training – Year 2/3• Bikewise – Year 5/6• A whole-school science lesson

delivered by the Mobile Planetarium. This is a self-contained darkened classroom which encourages intensive study sessions without distraction. Every presentation is led by an experienced teacher so all the children need do is to sit back and enjoy the journey into space.

We have been successful in a bid for CATCH (Choose Active Travel, Choose Health) Funding. This will help to develop the outside play area for the Foundation/Year 1 children so they have somewhere to play even when it’s wet.

Our Foundation/Year 1 class invites all children to come and join us for a GOLDEN TIME MORNING at which existing parents and those thinking of transferring have the chance to see the school in action and get some hands-on experience of life in the classrooms. If you would like to join us, please come along on:

Wednesday 17 March, 08.30 -10.00 am, (Tea & Coffee available).

In the next update we hope to unveil details of our extended after-schools programme. Watch this space.

Falconry Experiences in the Area

Professional photographer and falconer Lewis Phillips has now started running falconry days in the area. The days are a great gift for anybody who has a passion for wildlife; Lewis talks about falconry and lets people fly his birds first hand.

There are also photographic days for all levels of photographer from compact

cameras to pro standard. His work is sold worldwide by a number of agencies from the RSPCA to the OSF and is also published in a number of magazines such as The Dalesman to Outdoor photography.If you are interested in what Lewis offers he has a website that can be viewed where you can book photography or falconry days.

www.wildshots.org.uk

Want to form a book club?

For a while now I’ve been thinking of forming a book club and when I floated the suggestion at a New Year’s party in my home village of Fenton it met with some enthusiasm.

What I have in mind is to meet monthly to discuss and share an interest in books. I’m not an academic but I love reading and I’d like to discuss, learn about and share books with others who also enjoy reading, all in a relaxed social setting at my or some other member’s home.

Interested? Then please get in touch.

Yvonne Redgrovet: 01427 718959e: [email protected]

Nothing to fear

She remembered the crash, raindrops in the lights, noise ... but felt strangely apart and rather cold. There was a man’s voice somewhere. ‘Sit with her Johnson, there’s nothing else we can do.’ ‘Yes sir, where’s the man?’ ‘Over on the verge, I think he’s had it too.’ She tried turning her head to call Martin but it only sounded in her head. He would see her right though, he’d always looked after her; she hardly remembered her life before he came into it. A hand squeezed her own gently — that was him. She might nod off now till help came.

Elise HawkerLea


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In Brief New business opens in Marton

If like me you’ve driven past a sign indicating that there is a new shop in Marton, then I recommend that you pop in.

(Continued)

Run by Kay and Adrian, K&A’s offers a warm welcome and a wide variety of products. As well as all the usual essentials and general groceries such as bread and milk, you will also fi nd stationery, newspapers and magazines and even a selection of local craft products.

K & A’s also offers hot and cold baps, with prices starting from £1.50. There is a seating area where you can stay and enjoy your bap and Kay and Adrian hope to attract locals as well as people who might work in the local area and may wish to stop by for lunch. Baps can be pre-ordered on 01427 717951.

Wherever possible, local produce is used; for example, the sausages and eggs are farmed locally and Kay and Adrian even grow some of their own salad to use in the baps. Also on offer is a selection of home-baked cakes.

So support your local shop and check out what is on offer. We wish Kay and Adrian well with their new venture.

Emma BarrattFenton

New parish websiteReaders may like to know that Kettlethorpe and Laughterton Parish Council now have a website up and running.

We are still feeling our way a little, so it’s possible there could be an error or two, but if you would care to have a look you will fi nd it at:

http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/KettlethorpeandLaughterton/

Kind Regards, Ron GeeParish Council clerk

Adrian of K&A’s Shop & Sandwich Bar


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Origin of the Fossdyke by John Redgrove

Fossdyke Canal - or Fossdyke Navigation as it is also called - is an 11 mile stretch of water extending from the River Trent at

Torksey to the Brayford Pool in Lincoln, where it joins the River Witham. I was curious as to its origins and in the usual way nowadays, set about trawling the Web. To my surprise I found very little information and that even the origin of the canal is uncertain. Who built it is unclear, though most sources claim it was the Romans in about 120 AD. Its construction was not documented and apparently there is no written reference to the canal until some thousand years later, in 1121. If the canal was indeed built in 120 AD then it is the oldest navigable canal in the country. The Fossdyke was supposedly used by the Danes (that’s right, the Vikings) when they invaded England and the Normans (invaders again) to transport stone for building Lincoln Cathedral in the 11th century. In 1121, during the reign of King Henry I, the canal was scoured out to increase its depth. The canal was liable to silting and in 1375 the famous Katherine Swynford, while living locally at Kettlethorpe Hall, organised a protest to clear the canal. By the 17th century the canal was so clogged with silt that it had become almost impassable. King James I later transferred ownership of the canal to the Corporation of Lincoln and acts of Parliament were passed in 1753 and 1762 for straightening and dredging it. It received further work in 1840 but with the coming of the railways it understandably began to fall into disuse. The Great Northern Railway bought the lease in 1846 and this heralded a decline in the use of the canal because the cost of transport by rail was so much cheaper than by canal. Despite the general decline in traffic, grain continued to be transported on the canal until as recently as 1972. In more recent times the canal has become an amenity for angling and boating. During my search for information on the canal’s origins I came across the initiative by the ADCXX? organisation (www.adcxx.org.uk) to carry out an archaeological investigation of the Fossdyke. The ADCXX? has just received a grant for £2000 from The Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology (SLHA) towards this end. The ADCXX? describe themselves on their website as a ‘multi-disciplinary Science, Art, Historical and Ecological project which plans to undertake an enquiry along the Fossdyke Canal’, and later: ‘The purpose of this project is to gain a greater understanding of the Fossdyke Canal and its relationship to the prosperity of Lincoln, its place within, and influence on the surrounding landscape.’ By the way, note that ADCXX is the Roman date for 120 AD, the question mark in the organisation’s name clearly underlining the uncertainty as to the Fossdyke’s date of origin. I contacted John Wilford, chairman of the SLHA Archaeology Team, who said that there have been a number of meetings about the archaeological investigation, the latest of which was held on 10 November 2009, with another — the most important — planned for January 2010, when a strategy, costings, dates etc. will be agreed. Until then Dr James Rackham will be drawing up a detailed proposal for the fieldwork which, according to Dr Mick Jones, Lincoln City Archaeologist, will involve dating the earliest stagnant deposits in the River Till, which the Fossdyke Canal replaced in the few miles near to Lincoln. So it’s very early days, with plans for the archaeological investigation not yet complete, but I hope to keep in touch with the project’s progress and let you know what emerges.

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Leek and potato soup recipe

This recipe will feed four but you could double the amounts and put half in the freezer.

Ingredients

4 large leeks, well washed and sliced4 medium potatoes, diced50 g (2 oz) butter850 ml (11⁄2pts) chicken or vegetable stock275 ml (10 fl oz) milksalt and plenty of black pepper

Directions

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the leeks and potatoes.

Season well with salt and plenty of freshly-ground black pepper.

Stir thoroughly to make sure the vegetables are well coated with butter, then cover the pan and sweat the vegetables over a gentle heat for about 15 minutes.

Add the stock and the milk and bring up to simmering point.

Put the lid back on and cook on a gentle heat for another 20 minutes - it should not be boiling, at this point, so keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t overheat.

Once the potatoes are soft allow to cool a little, then whizz in a blender to soup consistency.

Swirl in a splash of cream and sprinkle with chopped chives before serving.

If you want to add bacon to this, fry it up at the same time as the potatoes and leeks – you’ll need about 150g (6oz).

A wonderful dish even better if served with warm crusty bread.

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Living rurally as we do we are fortunate to have many local footpaths free of traffic. Walking and running on the roads is certainly not something that we recommend. If you do choose to walk or run on the roads, stay on the quieter roads, always face the oncoming traffic, and do not wear MP3 or other music players. Don’t be alone, find a friend. People who exercise together are seven times more likely to stick to a routine. Fact!

If all goes well, then why not consider taking part in a local running event — the Lincoln 10K will take place on Sunday 21 March. Start training now and you should easily make it round the scenic course.

The key to success is consistency and the hardest part is making the effort to get out the door. Start off by doing 10 minutes, either running or walking, then gradually increase each session by just one or two minutes. However, as mentioned earlier, try to do this every other day if possible. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you begin to feel fitter.

If all goes well and you want more information about getting fit then don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected]

Iain HamiltonFenton

The pressures of home and family life often mean there’s little time

left for yourself and even less for exercise. So it’s worth thinking about what you gain from regular exercise and making even a partial improvement to your fitness.

Exercise means a healthier heart because it reduces several major risks, including high blood pressure and coronary heart disease - in other words, if you don’t exercise you dramatically increase your risk of dying. Sorry but this is fact!

Being active can also boost mental health and help you to manage stress, anxiety and even depression. Regular exercise helps you lose or maintain your weight, which may just make you feel happier about your appearance.

Here are a few ideas to help you get started.

Walk

Let’s start with a double whammy. You can actually save money by walking everywhere within a reasonable distance — if it is safe enough — and get fit at the same time. Pick up the pace as you get fitter, so you make short journeys even quicker, or simply walk further.

Run

If you are already doing lots of walking, then the next step - no pun intended - is to start running.

It is very important to use a good set of running shoes — for which the Lincolnshire Runner on Lincoln’s High Street is one possible source. They will cost about £60 but are well worth the money. Without decent shoes you’ll damage your joints.


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SUPPORT FORCOMMUNITY GROUPSMembers of Lincolnshire Co-operative have awarded £13,592.50 to 18 deserving good causes.

The Society is owned by its members, who are people from the trading area of Lincolnshire and Newark. Those who sit on the Member Services Council are asked to make decisions on applications for Community Dividend grants.

Community Dividend is one of the ways Lincolnshire Co-op shares its profits.

This time £4,247.50 has been allocated to the Central area which includes Lincoln; £4,250 to the East which takes in Tattershall and Skegness; £1,295 to the South, which encompasses Spalding and Sleaford; £2,700 to the North which incorporates Gainsborough and £1,100 to Newark.

Membership and Community Manager Sam Turner said: “Every time our members go through the Community Dividend applications, they are amazed at how many deserving projects are taking place in the communities we trade in. As a co-operative, we’re delighted to be able to support these initiatives.”The grants are as follows:

CENTRAL

• £1,100 to the 24th Lincoln and Saxilby Scout and Guide Association as a contribution to a new storage garage.

• £960 to the 28th Lincoln Scout Group to buy a tent and a flysheet.

• £687.50 for Queen’s Park Special School to buy toys, including a play house.

• £500 to On Target! for equipment for an outdoor classroom at South Common.

• 500 to the Mothers’ Union towards repairs on its headquarters at St Benedict’s Church in Lincoln.

• £500 to St Columba’s Church towards repairs.

EAST

• £2,000 to Seagull Recycling towards equipment, including a polytunnel and wheelbarrows, for a community garden project. Seagull provides opportunities to local people, such as those with disabilities.

• £1,000 for Gartree Community School in Tattershall. It will be used to buy electrical equipment from the Moorland Centre to be used in the school’s project to revamp the canteen, kitchen and servery.

• £750 to Skegness Junior Rugby Union Club to sponsor kit, to pay for equipment and referee courses for members.

• £500 to Woodhall Spa Coronation Hall Trust to pay for a water heater and pots and pans.

NORTH

• £600 to Friends of Home Start in Gainsborough to pay for a new carpet from the Moorland Centre.

• £600 to the Gainsborough Darby and Joan Club for their Christmas meal and other events.

• £500 towards camping equipment for the 203rd Squadron Air Training Corps.

• £500 to Gainsborough Theatre Company as a contribution to installation of fire alarm systems.

• £500 towards the cost of installing fire doors at Waddingham Village Hall.

NEWARK

• £1,100 to William Bailey House Social Club, The money will buy extra tables and chairs for the club, which is set to be extended.

SOUTH

• £875 for Helpringham Memorial Hall to repair and paint the internal ceiling.

• £420 to the South Holland Trefoil Guild towards a guiding garden project, including equipment, clothing and flags.

For further information contact: Emma Snedden, PR Manager,Lincolnshire Co-operative (01522) 781175 or [email protected]

Saxilby Scout & Guide Group, which covers the Trentside Links area, recently received a grant of £1100 from the Co-Op Community Dividend Scheme. These much needed funds will help the Group complete essential works to the Scout Hut and enable greater disabled access so they can fully serve the wider community. Shown below is the press release from the Co-Op highlighting a number of grants that were awarded, some of which are in our area.


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The Down to Earth GardenerAs I write this article it’s freezing outside, the snow is falling and there seems little prospect of getting any gardening done. However, this is a perfect time to plan for spring, which will be here before you know it!

Whilst we sit in the grip of Jack Frost consider what can be done inside. Your two most important jobs probably are as follows.

Plan your plants

Plan and order what you want to grow from seed. Seeds are readily available from catalogues, the internet and garden centres and some will need sowing in January and February to ensure the plants get off to a good start. As a guide the following should be sown over January, February and early March.

Month Vegetable seed to sowJanuary

Early February Garlic Cabbage

Late February Tomato Pepper Lettuce Parsnip Radish Broad beans Aubergine Courgette Pea

Early March Tomato Beetroot Calabrese Spring onion

Prepare your greenhouse

Start to feel connected with your garden again by giving your greenhouse an early spring clean. Pests and diseases can be a big problem once the spring and summer arrive so investing time now will pay dividends in a few months. My pest, disease and essential cleaning chart should give you some hints & tips.

Common pests & diseases and how to control them

SlugsThe number one pest for gardeners, they love to hibernate in hidden cracks, under old pots and any damp sheltered places. As soon as

spring arrives you can be sure that young seedlings will be their favourite snack.

AphidsThese lay eggs before the winter becomes harsh, often on existing plants. So it is important

to remove all old plant material, inspect the underside of leaves of overwintering plants and check that there aren’t any weeds or leaves under benching. Aphids are one of the main ways that viruses are transmitted between plants.

Red spider miteThe hot dry conditions in greenhouses over summer are ideal for the red spider mite which multiplies rapidly, reducing the crop of

many plants. The tiny red female insects can overwinter on greenhouse walls and pots so clean thoroughly.

Mealy bugMealy bugs produce what resemble blobs of sticky cotton wool and are largely a greenhouse

pest, sucking the sap from plants like aphids. They can often be found under the rim of pots or similar places, which need to be cleaned thoroughly.

MildewGood hard frosts will usually kill off mildews but they can survive on

old plant material, particularly the leaves of cucurbits such as cucumbers.

Botrytis (grey mould)This fungal infection can attack the foliage of plants left in damp conditions over winter. It is important to fully ventilate the greenhouse and

remove all dead plant material to prevent this.

BlightThe spores of blight infection can easily spread to tomatoes and potatoes from plant debris left in the greenhouse or garden, so it must be

removed and disposed of or burnt.

Essential greenhouse cleaning

Remove everything from the greenhouse Slugs can hide anywhere and the best way to fi nd them is to take out any removable benching, pots, tools etc. so that every corner can be reached. All old plant material should be removed to the compost heap or burnt if it suffered any diseases last season. (If you also keep chickens the slugs will be a tasty meal for them!)

Jon’s TOP TIPMany seed packets come with more seed than you can use in their 2 year life span. A packet of tomato seeds I bought the other day had enough for 75 plants. Consider forming a coalition with your neighbours and agree who will buy what seed and then either swap the seed or the baby plants once they get going. This will save you money plus give you a wider variety of crops.


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Clean the glass Light levels in the UK are usually poor around early spring and plants need as much sunlight as possible if they are to grow well without becoming straggly. It’s amazing just how much algae can build up in the warm moist conditions, so a good clean inside and out with warm water and a sponge is essential. Some people like to add some disinfectant but if you do, make sure that it is based on natural ingredients and is suitable for use near plants – many garden catalogues sell such products. Use an old plastic plant label to reach the grime that forms between glass pains. (Don’t forget to switch off any electrical supply before you start using water!)

Scrub the surfacesAgain, all traces of mildew, grime and pests must be removed from any staging where your plants will be placed. Any capillary matting should usually be replaced. The greenhouse should then be well ventilated to allow everywhere to dry.

Clean pots and traysEmpty out all compost, I usually leave pots and trays for a few days to dry out so that most of the dirt can be ‘dusted out’ before rinsing.

Replenish soilIf, like me, you grow tomatoes in the same greenhouse bed every year then it is all too easy for the soil to become depleted of nutrients or for diseases, such as blight, to persist. The best solution is to dig out some of the spent compost each year and replace it with a fresh supply. I usually cover this with a layer of sterilised potting compost/soil to keep weeds at bay.

Coming in the March issue...

• How to get started with your first chicken flock

• Starting a hot bed to get your potatoes off to a good start

• Getting your veggies ready to spring into action

Some final words of wisdom:

There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit not a vegetable. Wisdom is knowing not to include it in a fruit salad. Anonymous

Gardener Jon

Marton Primary School perform Christmas celebration On 15 December children from Marton Primary School took part in ‘A Christmas Celebration’ at St Margaret’s Church, Marton. Over 120 parents and local residents watched children perform a variety of Christmas songs, including the traditional carols ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ and ‘Away in a Manger’ to more modern ones, including ‘Every Christmas’. The younger children showed their drama skills by performing a short version of The Nativity with the story being told by Years 5 and 6. Children also played an upbeat version of Jingle Bells on recorders and retold the story of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Thank you to all the staff involved and for the event being so well supported within the community.

Children from Marton Primary perform A Christmas Celebration at St Margaret’s Church in Marton


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CommunityInformation

November 2009 report

It may be a long way off but already arrangements for the next Lincoln Show in

June 2010 are under way. The president asked members to think about volunteering for either guarding the exhibition tent or helping with refreshments. This time, after a few years break, she thought it would be a good idea to show off members’ talents by entering the set competition and indeed with our many newer members added to the known talent there must be a good chance. An all-star WI cast is being prepared to put on a pantomime in February. There will be several performances but the nearest to us is at Swinderby on 17 February. Tickets can be obtained through the Federation office. Pat Green said that sixteen ‘baby boxes’ will be on their way to Romania for Christmas, and thanked her helpers who had assisted her to arrange their packing and transport. She presented Janet Wilcox and Mary James with bouquets in thanks. November’s speaker was a lady from Gainsborough where she has a cake shop in which she can rarely be seen. The reason for this is not managerial but rather because she will be found making or decorating her cakes behind the scenes for the best part of each day. Pam Troop brought several cakes with her and proceeded to demonstrate the art of sugar craft, squeezing the sugar paste through intricate moulds and using coloured paste in tiny strips to form Christmas patterns. She insisted it was not a difficult process though the general feeling was that a lot of skill was required. Pam told us her methods, also the late nights and early mornings necessary to complete individual orders in the busiest seasons - especially when, as often

Reports from the Kettlethorpe and District Women’s Institute


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happens, a customer wants a cake for the next day! Mary Vinden took home the prize for a cake decoration, and the raffl es were won by Brenda Hoyle, Mary Broadbent, Sarah Clark and Ann Hewins.

December 2009 report

The president read out several events due to take place in the New Year, the fi rst being Lea WI’s invitation to their hall for a quiz on 16 January. The spring council meeting will be at Skegness on 24 March and the guest speaker will be Miriam Margolees. As yet there are no arrangements for transport but watch this space. The president told members that owing to a legacy from Patricia Bailey, who died in June, a microphone and sound system has been purchased in her memory which will be very useful for speakers and demonstrators alike.

Our evening of festive cheer and do-as-you-like is the only time (apart from the summer garden party) when members can mix to have a proper ‘gossip’ since there is no other theme for that evening. The committee had organised a ‘Rabbit’ Douve, which involved much changing of tables and laughter, with exchanges of Christmas greetings and refreshments. Of course there had to be seasonal raffl e prizes and these went to Margery Kettlewell, Beryl Gray, Ann Harris, Brenda Hoyle, Nancy Price, Ann Dolling and Mary Vinden. It’s been yet another year of good companionship and support when it was needed.

This year’s Royal British Poppy Appeal raised over £8000 in our area, which was 60% up on the previous year.

“Thank you to all who contributed.”Whilst people have certainly been more generous this year, given events in Afghanistan, a signifi cant factor for the increase was that we had a stall

Poppy Appeal raises over £8000

11th November 2009:National

Remembrance Day

Why 11 November? The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month commemorates the signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 that brought an end to World War One.

located at the entrance of Wilkinson’s store in Marshall’s yard, Gainsborough. The stall was manned by several volunteers every day leading up to Remembrance Sunday and raised over £2500. David Wilcox, an ex-submariner who together with his wife Janet manned the stall, remarked how rewarding and at times, how humbling, the experience was. On one occasion a young man, together with his partner, came up and bought two small wooden crosses. When asked who they were for he remarked that he was himself an ex-soldier and had fought in Iraq. There he lost his best friend and another mate committed suicide when he returned home. Since 1921 the Royal British Legion has been giving practical help and emotional support to brave veterans who fought for our country. As a nation we relied on their selfl ess bravery. Now they are relying on us and we have pledged never to let them down. Your support at this time, particularly bearing in mind more recent events in Iraq and Afghanistan, is therefore all the more poignant. Some of the more tragically wounded will require help for the rest of their lives and when they are only 18 years old that is a great commitment. During this year’s Remembrancetide, the period leading up to 11 November, a Celebration of Remembrance Concert was held at SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Kettlethorpe, where Trentside Singers and Friends treated the audience to a wonderful evening of nostalgia and ‘Last night of the Proms’ style music and song. As well as being an evening to savour with enjoyable nibbles, it raised over

£400 for the Appeal. A big thanks to all who were involved with this event. To the army of volunteers, whether collecting house to house, sitting in Wilkinson’s store, or with collection boxes on their counters, a really big Thank You for their commitment, time and effort given to this year’s Appeal. Now a plea - we are always looking for helpers, support, or even ideas for raising funds all the year round for this most noble of causes. Whilst it is fair to say that most of the Legion’s income comes from the Poppy Appeal in November, the Legion is looking at ways of raising cash all year round. So please think how you can help.

Richard FarleyPoppy Appeal Organiser


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After all, Christmas is just for kids isn’t it? Yet, as children are carried along by these magical stories, they show us how deeply spiritually enriching these stories are. This is often lost on we who are more sophisticated adults. Yet, if this is a lesson we can learn from the awe and wonder of children at Christmas, then even grown-ups will benefi t from something that will enrich our lives, not just at Christmas but for the whole year.

Rhys Prossertel 01522 702427

TheRector writesWell that‘s it. Christmas is over for

another year. The turkey‘s fi nished off, the last present unwrapped, and the decorations put away. Christmas, that special time for children, is fi nished.

Christmas is a special time for children, One of the great privileges of my job is to go to children‘s nativity plays at Christmas. And very good they are too. In our schools we have very talented children and extremely able teachers who get the best out of them. They tell the Christmas story in many different ways, but one thing always comes over loud and clear. That’s the sense of real enjoyment and excitement the children get out of the story they are telling. But, that’s understandable isn’t it? Like Santa Claus, the Christmas stories are for children aren’t they? Grown-ups know better. Once we reach adolescence we see through them. Those stories are for kids, and Father Christmas is just your dad dressed up.

Well that’s all fair enough. But there might be something here that sophisticated adults can learn from the innocence of children. The sense of awe, wonder, mystery and excitement that Christmas evokes in young children is something that lies deep in the humanity of all of us. It is the spiritual side of our nature and that is something that doesn’t totally disappear at adolescence. True, we become more questioning, less naïve, and more sophisticated. But the down side is that we lose our sense of awe at living, and are less in tune with myths like Christmas, which speak so beautifully to the wonder of being. Yet candles lit for prayer in churches and the use of church buildings as places for quiet meditation show that we never lose the need to nourish this spiritual side of ourselves, even when we grow up.

As we get back to the daily grind after Christmas it’s so easy to forget all this. To put it all back in its box like the decorations.


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Lincoln • Gainsborough 105 106 107

route number 106 106 106 106 106 105 107journey codes SSH SD SD SSHLincoln City Bus Station 0740 0740 0910 1110 1310 ----- 1530Lincoln Yarborough School ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 1520 -----Saxilby High Street 0755 0755 0925 1125 1325 1540 -----Newton on Trent ----- ----- 0933 1133 1333 ----- -----Laughterton ----- ----- 0935 1135 1335 ----- -----Fenton ----- ----- 0938 1138 1338 ----- 1550Torksey ----- ----- 0940 1140 1340 ----- 1553Marton Church ----- ----- 0945 1145 1345 ----- 1557Sturton by Stow 0800 0800 0950 1150 1350 1545 -----Stow 0805 0805 0955 1155 1355 1550 -----Willingham 0808 0808 0958 1158 1358 1553 -----Gate Burton ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 1600Kexby Corner 0811 0811 1001 1201 1401 1556 -----Upton 0813 0813 1003 1203 1403 1558 -----Heapham 0817 0817 1006 1206 1406 ----- -----Springthrope 0821 0821 1009 1209 1409 ----- -----Corringham 0825 0825 1013 1213 1413 ----- -----Knaith Park ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 1602 -----Knaith ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 1601Lea Green ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 1605 1603Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 1609 1607Queen Elizabeth School ----- 0840 ----- ----- ----- ----- -----Gainsborough Bus Station 0837 0845 1025 1225 1425 1615 1613

route number 106 107 106journey codes CDLincoln City Bus Station 1645 1730 1735Lincoln Unity Square ----- 1735 -----Saxilby High Street 1700 ----- 1750Newton on Trent 1708 ----- -----Laughterton 1710 ----- -----Fenton 1713 1755 -----Torksey 1715 1758 -----Marton Church 1720 1802 -----Sturton by Stow 1725 ----- 1755Stow 1728 ----- 1800Willingham 1730 ----- 1803Gate Burton ----- 1805 -----Kexby Corner 1733 ----- 1806Upton 1735 ----- 1808Heapham 1738 ----- 1811Springthrope 1741 ----- 1814Corringham 1745 ----- 1819Knaith ----- 1806 -----Lea Green ----- 1808 -----Gainsborough Lea Road Stn ----- 1812 -----Gainsborough Bus Station 1755 1818 1830Laughton Lane End ----- 1825 -----

journey codesSD SchooldaysSSH Saturdays and School Holidays S SaturdayCD College Days

MONDAY TO SATURDAY

Gainsborough • Lincoln 105 106 107

route number 107 107 105 106 106 106 107journey codes SD SLaughton Lane End ----- 0722 ----- ----- ----- ----- -----Gainsborough Bus Station 0640 0732 0730 0945 1145 1245 1545Gainsborough Lea Rd Stn 0644 0736 0734 ----- ----- ----- 1549Lea Green 0648 0740 0738 ----- ----- ----- 1553Knaith 0650 0742 ----- ----- ----- ----- 1555Knaith Park ----- ----- 0741 ----- ----- ----- -----Corringham ----- ----- ----- 0955 1155 1255 -----Springthrope ----- ----- ----- 0958 1158 1258 -----Heapham ----- ----- ----- 1001 1201 1301 -----Upton ----- ----- 0745 1004 1204 1304 -----Kexby ----- ----- 0748 1007 1207 1307 -----Gate Burton 0651 0743 ----- ----- ----- ----- 1556Willingham ----- ----- 0751 1010 1210 1310 -----Stow ----- ----- 0755 1013 1213 1313 -----Sturton by Stow ----- ----- 0800 1018 1218 1318 -----Marton Church 0652 0744 ----- 1025 1225 1325 1557Torksey 0658 0750 ----- 1030 1230 1330 1603Fenton 0700 0752 ----- 1032 1232 1332 1605Laughterton ----- ----- ----- 1036 1236 1336 -----Newton on Trent ----- ----- ----- 1040 1240 1340 -----Saxilby High Street ----- ----- 0805 1050 1250 1350 -----Lincoln Yarborough School ----- ----- 0830 ----- ----- ----- -----Lincoln City Bus Station 0720 0815 ----- 1105 1305 1405 1625

route number 106 106journey codes SD SSHGainsborough Bus Station 1540 1545Queen Elizabeth High Sch 1545 -----Corringham 1555 1555Springthrope 1559 1559Heapham 1603 1603Upton 1607 1607Kexby 1609 1609Willingham 1612 1612Stow 1615 1615Sturton by Stow 1620 1620Marton Church 1623 1623Torksey 1628 1628Fenton 1630 1630Laughterton 1635 1635Newton on Trent 1642 1642Saxilby High Street 1650 1650Lincoln City Bus Station 1705 1705

MONDAY TO SATURDAY

For additional journeys between Gainsborough and Lincolnplease see separate Connect 100 timetable

Local Bus Timetables


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Collingham Medical Centre is expandingMedicine and healthcare services continue to expand with the needs of the community for both preventative and acute healthcare. We are responding to this challenge and are expanding the premises and the team yet again. Work has begun to build additional space so that we can accommodate an additional GP consulting room for a GP Registrar. The extension works will also enable the dispensary in the pharmacy to expand to cope with increased prescriptions activity. Part of the pharmacy extension will include additional first floor space to support the training facilities utilised by the Collingham Healthcare Education Centre. The construction work is scheduled for completion by March 2010. In addition to the build and extensions, we increasingly have problems in our front and side car park with the drainage and soak-aways. A survey of the drainage on our part of the car park concluded that substantial repairs were required and we hope to have this done by early 2010. In the meantime there will be increased pressure on the car parking facilities within the Collingham Village Centre. We hope you will bear with us as we know that the long-term gain for better drainage in the car park and extended services to the healthcare centre will be worth the inconvenience caused over the next few months. Thank you very much for your patience and continued support.

Julie ReidPractice Manager

Don’t get caught out, check your oil tank

Home owners are being urged to check their domestic oil tanks following one of the worst winters on record for oil spills.

The Environment Agency (EA) has been called out to an average of two incidents a week to help clean up after spills from damaged or faulty tanks. Recently more than 1,200 litres of red diesel oil leaked from a tank near Bude in Cornwall after it was targeted by fuel thieves. Domestic heating oil can cause major problems if it escapes into the environment. It can contaminate the ground, kill plants, harm wildlife, pollute rivers and contaminate drinking water supplies. Clean-up costs often run into thousands of pounds. Importantly, such events are not always covered by insurance. Each year the Environment Agency deals with around 3,500 oil pollution incidents. A substantial number of these leaks and spills are from domestic oil storage tanks. ‘Oil is expensive and losing it through spillages is not only a costly waste and a threat to the environment, but can also lead to prosecution. Most of the spills we’ve attended have involved old steel tanks that have rusted. People need to be aware and keep an eye on their tanks. If you do have a spill you could end up facing some serious clean-up costs - as much as £40,000,’ said John Cossens of the Environment Agency.

Householders are advised to take the following steps:• Check your tank and pipework regularly, looking for corrosion

damage and signs of leaks. If you spot a problem get it fixed straight away.

• Keep a close eye on how much oil you use. If it suddenly changes you might have a leak. Check for fuel odours.

• Don’t allow your tank to be overfilled. Check how much oil is in your tank before receiving a delivery. Be at home when the delivery is made so you can stop the delivery if there are any leaks or overflows.

• Make sure your sight gauge isn’t left open after or between deliveries.

• Have your boiler, tank, ancillary equipment and all pipework checked by an Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) technician at least once a year.

• Check your home insurance policy – you may not be covered for loss of oil or pollution clean-up costs.

In September 2005 strict new standards for oil storage facilities came into force. The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations apply to all domestic tanks of over 3,500 litres (770 gallons) capacity and most commercial and public premises. An advisory leaflet entitled ‘Your tank, your oil, your responsibility’ is available from the Environment Agency. For further information visit the Environment Agency website www.environment-agency.gov.uk/osr. In the event of a spill contact the Environment Agency’s free 24 hour hotline, tel 0800 80 70 60.

(The above is a slightly edited version of an article published on the EA’s website.)


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Gainsborough Rural SouthNeighbourhood Policing TeamAre you interested in setting up a Neighbourhood Watch

Scheme? Neighbourhood Watch is one of the largest and most successful crime prevention initiatives. It is a method of developing close liaison between households in a neighbourhood, the local police and the local authority. The aim is to help people protect themselves and their properties, to reduce the fear of crime and improve your local environment by:

• Improved home security• Greater vigilance• Fostering a community spiritIf anyone is interested in setting a scheme, then please contact PCSO Sonia Lewis either via mobile or email for further details. Following complaints from local residents and also parish councils regarding speeding, your neighbourhood policing team now have a problem-solving plan in place to tackle this issue. Our aim is to monitor and identify where there is a specifi c problem with speeding, and then to enforce speeding restrictions. If anyone has any specifi c questions regarding this issue, then please do not hesitate to get in contact with your local team. Also following several reported incidents of suspicious vehicles seen in local villages, we would like to encourage residents to be more vigilant and to report any such incidents either to your local neighbourhood policing team or via the control room. If at all possible please make a note of any vehicle/person details seen at the time of the incident. Please feel free to contact us at any time on our mobiles listed below, or even via email. Our contact details are as follows:

PC 326 Martin Doherty - Community beat manager - 07939 890958 or email - [email protected] 2209 Sonia LewisPolice community support offi cer 07796 267137 or email - [email protected]

The above numbers SHOULD NOT BE USED for REPORTING CRIMES or INCIDENTS. If you need immediate action then you should always call 01522 532222 for this purpose, which is the telephone number for the control room, which is manned 24hrs a day. In an EMERGENCY dial 999.

Trentside LinksChurch Notices

Marton & Gate Burton Diary Dates

CHURCH SERVICESat St Margaret’s Church, Marton

Sunday 24 January11.00 am - Morning Prayer

Sunday 7 February11.00 am - Eucharist

Sunday 14 February09.30 am - Morning Prayer

Sunday 28 February11.00 am - Eucharist

Sunday 7 March09.30 am - Morning Prayer

Sunday 14 March (Mothering Sunday)09.30 am - Eucharist

Sunday 28 March11.00 am - Morning Prayer

at St Helen’s Church, Gate BurtonMONTHLY

1st Sunday11.00 am - Morning Prayer

2nd Sunday08.30 am - Eucharist

3rd Sunday (Feb)08.30 am - Eucharist


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Trentside LinksChurch Notices

Church Servicesin Kettlethorpe, Newton and Torksey

CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday 3 January9.00 am Communion at Kettlethorpe9.00 am Morning Prayer at Newton

Sunday 10 January9.00 am Communion at Kettlethorpe

9.30 am Communion at Torksey

Sunday 17 January9.00 am Communion at Newton

9.00 am Morning Prayer at Kettlethorpe9.30 am Holy Communion at Torksey

Sunday 24 January9.00 am Parish Communion at Kettlethorpe


Sunday 31 January9.00 am Communion at Newton

9.00am Morning Prayer at Kettlethorpe9.30am Communion at Torksey

Sunday 7 February9.00 am Communion at Kettlethorpe9.00 am Morning Prayer at Newton10.00 am Group Service at Torksey

Sunday 14 February9.00 am Communion at Kettlethorpe9.30 am Morning Prayer at Torksey

Sunday 21 February9.00 am Communion at Newton

9.00 am Morning Prayer at Kettlethorpe9.30 am Communion at Torksey

Sunday 28 February9.00 am Communion at Kettlethorpe

11.00 am Communion Torksey

Sunday 7 March9.00 am Communion at Kettlethorpe9.00 am Morning Prayer at Newton

Sunday 14 March9.00 am Communion at Kettlethorpe9.30 am Morning Prayer at Torksey

Sunday 21 March9.00 am Communion at Newton

9.00 am Morning Prayer at Kettlethorpe9.30 am Communion at Torksey

Sunday 28 March9.00 am Communion at Kettlethorpe


Revd Canon Rhys Prosser The Vicarage, 69 Mill Lane, Saxilby,Lincs LN1 2HN

Tel: 01522 702427email: [email protected]

Revd Stephanie Prosser The Vicarage, 69 Mill Lane, Saxilby, Lincs LN1 2HN

Tel: 01522 702427, email: [email protected]

Revd Mark Briscoe 7 Vasey Close, Saxilby, Lincs

Tel: 01522 703918, email: [email protected]

Revd Allen Barton 1 Westcroft Drive, Saxilby, Lincs LN1 2PT

Revd Pam Rose Dais Cottage, 16-18 Grange Lane, Willingham-by-Stow Gainsborough

Tel: 01427787578

Revd Phillip WainThe Rectory Gainsborough Road, Lea Gainsborough DN21 5HZ

Tel: 01427 613188

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To make arrangements for christenings & weddings please contact the appropriate vicar from the above list.

FuneralWendy Emmeline May Longmate,

aged 69,was buried at St Peter & St Paul’s

Church, Kettlethorpe, on 8 December 2009.

YOUR PARISH CLERGY


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BUS TIMES TO TESCOTESCO GAINSBOROUGH - EVERY THURSDAY

Trentside Links Community Notices

Departs TESCO 13.00

GainsboroughCorringham (Becket Arms) 13.10

Springhtorpe 13.15

Heapham 13.18

Upton 13.21

Kexby Corner 13.23

Willingham 13.26

Stow 13.29

Sturton (School) 14.01

Sturton (Cross Roads) 14.02

Marton (Tillbridge Lane) 14.10

Marton Church 14.12

Marton Church 10.40

Marton (Tillbridge Lane) 10.42

Sturton (Cross Roads) 10.50

Sturton School 10.51

Stow 10.53

Willingham 10.56

Kexby Corner 10.59

Upton 11.01

Heapham 11.04

Springthorpe 11.07

Corringham (Becket Arms) 11.12

Arrives TESCOGainsborough 11.22

BUS TIMES TO TESCOTO TESCO, CANWICK ROAD, LINCOLN, EVERY WEDNESDAY - SERVICE T15

Departs from:

The Elms ..................................0920Torksey Caravan Site ...............0930Fenton.......................................0935Laughterton ..............................0938Newton on Trent.......................0942

Arrives TESCO Lincoln .......10.15

Departs TESCO, Lincoln at 11.55


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HOUSEHOLD WASTE/RECYCLING sites

GainsboroughSummergangs Lane, Gainsborough DN21 1AH

Lincoln97 Great Northern Terrace, Lincoln LN5 8LG

Opening hoursSummer (April to September): Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm,

Saturday to Sunday 8am - 4pm

Winter (October to March): Monday to Sunday 8am – 4pm

ClosedChristmas Day & Boxing Day.

(Open all other Bank Holidays as per weekday times listed above.)

WhisbyEagle Road, Whisby LN6 9BT

Opening hoursSummer (April to September): Monday to Friday 8 am – 6 pm

Saturday 8 am - 12 noon

Winter (October to March): Monday to Friday8am – 4pm

Saturday 8am - 12noon

ClosedSundays & Bank Holidays


PARISH COUNCIL CONTACTS

Fenton

Mrs K Gissing19 The Grove, Lea, Gainsborough,

Lincs, DN21 5EP Tel: 01427 678994

Kettlethorpe and LaughtertonMr R Gee2 Swynford Close, Laughterton, Lincs, LN1 2LGTel: 01427 717868

Marton and Gate BurtonMrs Gillian Martin 6 Mount Pleasant Close, Marton, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 5AE Tel: 01427 728377

Newton-on-TrentMr R Pilgrim

2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey, Lincs, LN1 2NH

Tel : 01427 718388

Torksey

Mr R Pilgrim2 Cedar Close, The Elms, Torksey,

Lincs, LN1 2NHTel : 01427 718388

Support your community

The Lincolnshire Co-operative Society runs a Community Dividend Card scheme. Anyone may apply for a card and all dividends obtained through its use can automatically be donated to the community

organisation of your choice.

If you are interested in supporting Kettlethorpe Village Hall in this way, please contact me (contact details below). If we receive suffi cient interest we will then apply to open an account, subject to approval by the

Co-op.

Please note that if we join this scheme your dividend points will be donated but cannot then be claimed by you again.

Kettlethorpe Village Hall CommitteeSecretary: Mrs Ann Close

Tel: 01427 718517


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SOCIAL ACTIVITIESat Village Hall, Trentport Road, Marton

WEEKLYMonday

Playgroup ...............................................9.30 – 12 noonArt Class (in committee room)................2.00 – 4.00 pmIndoor Bowls ..........................................2.00 – 4.00 pmLine Dancing ........................................7.45 – 10.00 pm

TuesdayPlaygroup ...............................................9.30 – 12 noon

WednesdayPlaygroup ...............................................9.30 – 12 noonCountry Dancing(2nd & 4th weeks only) ........................................7.30 pm

ThursdayPlaygroup ...............................................9.30 – 12 noonOver 60s Club(in committee room) ................................2.15 – 4.00pmYouth Club...............................................6.45 – 8.00pm

FridayPlaygroup ...............................................9.30 – 12 noonWhist Drive.............................................7.30 – 9.30 pm

MONTHLY1st Wednesday each month

Village Hall Committee Meeting ........................7.30 pm

1st Tuesday each monthParish Council Meeting .....................................7.00 pm

3rd Wednesday each monthWomen’s Institute..............................................7.30 pm

Hall available to hire, holds up to 200 people. Cost: £10.00 per hour or £7.00 per hour for villagers. For further details contact:Sandra Moody (Caretaker), tel 01427 718792.

FORTHCOMING EVENTSSaturday 23 January .........................................2-4 pm* Coffee AfternoonSaturday 23 February .......................................2-4 pm* Coffee AfternoonSaturday 6 March....................................... Jumble Sale

* Refreshments available

Country Market at Gainsborough

Friends Meeting House, Market St(opposite Marshall’s Yard shopping complex)

A co-operative enterprise selling fresh home produce, cakes, crafts including handmade cards, etc.

Tea, coffee & refreshments served,including bacon baps.

Nick is in the swing for turning proMarton & Gate Burton Diary Dates


A YOUNG golfer is hoping to swing his way to international success by turning professional.

Nick Lister has taken the decision to turn professional after years of success on the amateur circuit.

The Laughterton based sportsman and former Yarborough school pupil took up the sport 16 years ago and has played at Lincoln Golf Club in Torksey ever since - becoming one of their most successful and popular players.

But the 27-year-old’s dream to compete on some of the World’s best courses could be sunk if companies do not come forward with sponsorship deals.

Nick, who went to Newton-on-Trent primary school, said: “I have had a massive passion for the game all my life, but financial issues have stopped me from pursuing the path of turning professional. I feel now is the right time for me to do it and compete against some of the best players on the planet. This is a very exciting time for me, my friends and my family.”

Nick has represented the British universities team, as well as captaining the Teesside University and becoming the North East England University Match play Champion.

His first competition as a pro will be the Jamega golf tour which takes place around the South of England and Wales and has a top prize of £5,000.

The tour is seen as one of the largest tournaments for young professionals trying to break onto the golfing scene.

He added: “Anyone looking to sponsor me will be getting a good deal. I feel I am getting to the top of my game and have a good chance at winning competitions, so will be able to give them some of the best coverage around the country.”

Nick has already secured some sponsorship from Richard Smalley Motors (RSM) in Newark and Russell Payne & Co Accountants in Lincoln, ahead of the first tournament.

If you can offer any sponsorship opportunities to Nick, contact him on 07859 176528, or email [email protected] .

Nick Lister - seeking support as a newly professional golfer


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Why don’t I receive Trentside Links magazine?

We aim to deliver Trentside Links magazine to the places shown in the map below.

A number of readers sent in pictures from across the Trentside area

over the festive and snowy period including a collection of snowmen from Paul & Debbie Smith and the fantastic tree we all see as we drive through Laughterton, keep your pictures coming as the year goes on as we would love to publish them.

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So if you are not receiving the magazine it is probably because we do not have someone to deliver it. What about you, would you like to serve your local community and ensure it receives the magazine? If so, please contact any member of the editorial team (contact details inside the front page).

Keith & Kevin Rose’s fantastic tree in Laughterton

A rather tough old Christmas turkeyspotted by Fred Dixon

(Below) The children from Newton School at the switching on of the lights at Kettlethorpe

Documents

Trentside Links Issue 151 Jan 2010