Edition #356 April 2018 THE FOR SALE BODY SHOP AT Pre-owned HOME Conservatory IMPROVEMENTS TO THE VILLAGE HALL Parties at home/ with apex roof GREAT NEWS – We have received funding from THE LISSETT WIND fundraising 3.9m x 3.9m FARM FUND and the 4GOODfund, supporting Community projects. Individual orders. Together with funds we have raised over the past 2/3 years we are able to replace all windows and doors and lay a complete new maple wood

floor. The windows will be completed by April and the new floor will be Would you like to £500 laid during June. There will be a double door access onto the Car Park become a consultant. which will enable additional access for outdoor events and marquee KATE MERCER extensions. The floor will be completely level and will enable more Please telephone availability for example for the hiring of dance and sports activities. 01262 470556 KEW GARDENS *GROW WILD* ; The East Riding Association of 07860 478867 Greg on Village Halls have succeeded in obtaining a small grant to acquire plants kathleenmercer 07811264522 etc. to enhance the outside of several village halls of which we are one. Would you/your family/friends like to help by spending a morning or @btopenworld.com afternoon or both, for a fun planting day, date to be decided. Refreshments included. Please ring me if you are interested, Kate 01262 470556. Direct Flooring Suppliers of YOUR NHS SERVICES ARE CHANGING Driffield & Bridlington IN DRIFFIELD Please be aware that Driffield Minor Injury Unit will be closing permanently on Tuesday 3 April at 6pm and be replaced with Driffield 8 to 8 Centre, open from

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8 ST. CUTHBERT’S CHURCH HISTORY GROUP Revd. Barbara Hodgson 01262 470873 Burton Fleming History Group top, suggested that the coins were APRIL CHURCH SERVICES were presented with a talk by Dr. probably savings either of one Andrew Woods, Senior Curator at quite wealthy person or the 1st 11am Easter Day Holy Communion the Yorkshire Museum, York. savings of a small community. 3pm Holy Communion for Easter at FORDON The subject was the Wold Newton To give a sense of worth at the Coin Hoard which was found by time the coins equate to the 8th 11am Morning Worship metal detectorists in a field equivalent of a labourer's wage for somewhere outside Wold Newton. six years or a carpenter's wage for There have previously been three years. 15th 11am Morning worship various concentrations of metal Why the coins were abandoned detector fines across the Wolds there we do not know but hopefully 22nd 11am Benefice Service at but this was to be the largest time and future investigation may Boynton hoard ever found in develop more clues. The Northern England. fact that the hoard was The hoard itself was buried at the time of military 29th 11am Holy Communion with a found in a buried and political uncertainty Celtic flavour ceramic vessel packed may be the reason the coins with one thousand eight were never recovered at the hundred and fifty-eight time. Roman coins. The find 1700 years after they were was recorded as buried the coin hoard can Do come along to Pop-Ins on Mondays treasure and went to the now be viewed on display at (except Bank Holidays) at British Museum for x-ray the Yorkshire Museum in 9.30 -11.00am for a chat and a cuppa and to meet and "excavation" to York. extract the coins from After the talk the secretary old and new friends the vessel. Because of reminded the Group of the the coins good condition, the team arranged visit and guided tour of were able to determine the exact Scarborough Castle, with PRAYER & PRAISE There will be a service of Holy period, 293AD and 305AD, when afternoon tea, on the afternoon of . Communion or Morning Prayer they were struck and issued. Thursday 26th April. Names, with is held each Monday morning each Tuesday at 10am at the Between them they represented money, required on or before 19th from 9am - 9.30am in the church. Vicarage ten different emperors. From one April. crucial coin representing Our next and last talk of the (except Bank Holidays) EXCLUDING April 3rd Constantine the Great as a Senior present season is on Thursday Emperor they were able to deduce 19th April when Dr. Peter Asquith- that the Hoard was buried in late Cowans speaks about "The 307AD and early 308AD. GIFT DAY : We shall be holding a GIFT The way the coins were layered in Influence of the Vikings in East DAY on Monday 2nd April. It is six years since the vessel, with earliest coins at Yorkshire". Any enquiries phone our last one so if you would like to contribute to the bottom and later coins at the Bruce 01262 401147. the upkeep of St Cuthbert's Church then your contributions will be gratefully received. Please bring your gift to the 'Golden Days' at church or alternatively to Mrs Pat Harvey. Many, many thanks!

2 7 Burton Fleming Parish Council News 'GOLDEN DAYS' CRAFT & CHAT Share some memories of is now ‘on holiday’ until Lissett Wind Farm Fund PARKING AT Burton Fleming and some JUNCTIONS September. friendships too. The Lissett Community Wind Farm Fund A reminder to Panel have allocated an amount of money motorists that it is Photographs & memorabilia of So get the gardening for the security of homes in the area. The against the law to park the village tools fund has already secured over 200 homes opposite or within 10 Monday 2nd April out!!!! and there are now funds available to metres of a junction. 11am - 4pm. Admission FREE, secure more. Parking too close to a junction is extremely Refreshments available dangerous for both The project aims to reduce burglaries in drivers and dwellings and non-dwellings, reduce the pedestrians. Please The Annual Parochial Church ADVANCE NOTICE risk of re offending, and residents’ fear give consideration to Meeting will be held on Monday 'COFFEE & CAKE' AT FORDON of crime. It will involve carrying out home 23rd April at 7pm This is an both the law and other CHURCH on Monday 7th security assessments and the supply and road users when opportunity for all villagers to fitting of home security equipment to come and find out about their May 10am- 4pm, parking your vehicle. Tombola, delicious cakes, a dwellings and outbuildings. Thank you. local church and to discuss what is happening there. good chat - what could be To be referred, or to nominate a better !! We have been advised neighbour for referral, contact your local VIEW FROM THE VICARAGE Parish Council. by the Environment

Agency that the Dear Friends, Floodline telephone number 0845 988 1188 Did you remember to put your clocks forward? Spring forward, Fall back. American, I know, but it does help me to remember which way to is being deactivated on do it. It means that the evenings stay lighter and Spring becomes real to 1 April 2018 with only us although I do think that our seasons have become somewhat muddled. 0345 988 1188 being Maybe I am too nostalgic and remember Spring just as breezy, warm available. days that brought new life into the world. Flowers, leaves and lambs, not snow and ice and 'the beast from the east'. Such was the happy time I lived in. Next Parish Meeting This makes me think of the land where Jesus lived, a hot, dry land where The Annual Parish Council meeting (including the Annual Parish Meeting) is to the sun shone almost non-stop. There were no seasons like ours and many be held on 8 May 2018 at 7.00pm in the Village Hall. places were desperate for water, as, indeed, they are now. Some have

This meeting is the AGM of the Parish Council and the Election of Officers not had water for three years and some places, where there is water, will take place at this meeting. This will be followed by the opportunity for are strangulated with…...'plastic'….. I watched a tv programme recently members of the public to put forward any concerns or requests to the Parish about the dreadful amount of 'plastic' items that are thrown away every Council regarding the village for the coming year. Parish Council Meeting No 1 day, the oceans that are virtually filled with 'plastic', the landfills full – 2018/19 will follow on from the Annual Parish Meeting on the same evening, of 'plastic'. I was shocked and appalled, so I shall try to limit my use of 8 May 2018. 'plastic' though it will be very difficult, I will make a real effort….will you? Should you wish to report any concerns, make comments, or submit items for discussion at future meetings, please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Hobson (Clerk) during office with love & blessings, hours on the following details: Tel: 07542874957, Email: [email protected] Revd Barbara Landline: 01723 890084

6 3 VILLAGE HALL NEWS & DIARY OF EVENTS Wednesday 25th; 7.30pm. AMY JOHNSON; Bad Apple Theatre APRIL 2018 Company. It follows the inspirational life of Hull pioneer aviatrix Amy th Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from the UK to Australia. And The Annual General Meeting was held on March 12 in the Village Hall. during WW2 she had a vital role as one of a team of female pilots The Committee remains as previous years and are; Mrs Kate Mercer working as auxiliary personnel. Join Betty and Mabel, the two jovial (Trustee) Mr Robert Lindley (Trustee); Mr David Woodcock (Trustee); WAAF girls who follow Amy’s final mysterious wartime journey and Mrs Kate Holroyd; Mrs Carol Skelton; Miss Gill Pike; Mr Peter Taylor; celebrate her pioneering career. Expect a good dose of Badapple The minutes and accounts were unanimously agreed and accepted and humour, as well as a poignant and fitting tribute to Hull’s ‘First Lady of are available to be seen by anyone by contacting any of the above. the Air’. And a replica Gipsey Moth bi-plane to boot!!!!!!!!! MARCH LOTTERY WINNERS Tickets on sale now; £12/£10 Concs./£6 under 1st Prize - V. McDermott - £25 2nd Prize - Susan Wainwright- £15 16’s 3rd Prize - Elwyn Harper - £10 4th Prize - Mr. Jewitt - £5 Kate 01262 470556/07860478867

For a contribution of £1.00 per month you are supporting your Saturday 28th: Private Party community hall which is used for a meeting place for Sunday 29th: TRACTOR RUN for YORKSHIRE many activities. You can pay monthly, half yearly or AIR AMBULANCE; Meet in the field opposite yearly. We now have 110 players, the profits from this, Village Hall; from 9am; £10.00 per tractor. pay for most of the INSURANCE of the hall. The draw takes place every 3rd Friday of the month at the Post FUTURE EVENTS; 2018 Office. BE PART OF IT. Tuesday May 8th; Parish Council Meeting Contact: Kate Mercer 470556 or Kate Holroyd 470766 for a personal Saturday May 12; Coffee Morning 10.00am-11.30am number or numbers Thursday 7th June; WHIST DRIVE with a Royal theme The March Coffee Morning raised £141 We look forward to receiving any Saturday 9th June; Coffee Morning 10.00am-11.30am bric a brac and books. We are continually rolling over stock, which when unsold, we take to various charity shops in the area. The monies raised go The hall will then be out of action until Monday 18th June. into the Village Hall Improvement Fund We would love to hear from anyone willing to volunteer to help on the coffee mornings. Alternate months from 9.45-11.45am Don’t forget the hall is there for your use, parties and social events are booking in for 2018, ring Kate on 01262 470556 to book yours. Rates; Regular Weekly Events Residents in village; £8.00per hour; Outside Village £10.00phour; Wednesday mornings 10-11; ZUMBA – all welcome; Contact; Zoe Businesses etc £12.00 per hour. 07968076679 for details

EVENTS IN APRIL New opening times for the outreach Post Office service in Thursday 5th; Military Whist Drive; 7.30pm; £2.50 including supper; Burton Fleming RAFFLE (replacing the Whist Drive which was cancelled in March due to the weather) starting from Monday 9th April. Saturday 7th; UK Cycling 9am - 2pm

Monday 9th; Management meeting of the East Riding Association of Rural Monday, Community Buildings; 9.30am Tuesday, Thursday 12th; Private Booking Wednesday and Saturday 14th – COFFEE MORNING; 10am-11.30am; BRIC A BRAC/ Friday. 10 - 12 BOOKS/. Meet old and new friends for a chat each day. Thursday 19th March – History Club – 7.30p

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