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Happy New Year!

I hope you've all enjoyed your Christmas, and that you're all set for the New Year. For many people at the moment, though, the New Year is bringing more fear and worry than excitement and anticipation, with anxiety over jobs and housing and debts.

Representing the church, it can be very difficult to comment on something like the economic situation. It’s a case of damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. If we ignore the subject, then we’re just not living in the real world – but if we do weigh in, we’re talking about things we should keep our nose out of, because finance is one of many topics some people think the church shouldn’t have an opinion on. Yet churchpeople have jobs and homes and incomes – and debts and problems, too. We are just as affected by recession as anyone else – and so, of course, it’s something we too think and talk about.

That doesn’t mean I’ve got a solution, of course – I’m not an economist, and high finance is a mystery to me. But this whole situation reminds me that the church has always taught about good stewardship: that we have this world in trust, and it’s our job to look after it, and hand it on to the next generation in good

condition.

WEST DEEPING VILLAGE HALL That’s a notion that’s very familiar to farmers, of course, looking after the land, using it well to provide food and a living now, but also looking at what they’ll be leaving to their successors, trying to make sure that they pass on something in HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF HAVING YOUR FUNCTION HERE? good heart. That means not taking the short term profit at the expense of the long-term viability; it means using wisely, not exploiting. It’s a way of life that we perhaps need to rediscover, based on sustainability, not greed. There are tables and chairs for 60 people, license available for 90 people, children’s tables and chairs for 12, overhead and/or dimming With such major worries to cope with, it can be very easy to feel we’ve no energy lighting, staging for band or disco, kitchen facilities and parking for 20 left to worry about anything else. But good stewardship isn’t just something to cars. think about when we’re doing well, in the same way that loving our neighbours, caring for other people, isn’t only for when we have no problems of our own. We need to think about the long term, about the effect we have on the world around

For further information and booking please contact us – and perhaps, if we think about the long term, it might help us cope with the Mrs Gill Edwards at worry of the short term, and hope that the problems we see around us now will 60 King St., West Deeping 01778 345589. pass.

Yours in Christ Carolyn Kennedy.

WILDLIFE GARDENING IN JANUARY BRACEBOROUGH

th As the winds blow in from the east and north-east, they not only bring in Sunday 6 January - Holy Communion at 9am - Please come along and join us for Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome. the snow from Siberia and northern Europe, but migrating birds escaping the harsh winter there. The birds are seeking the comparatively milder St Margaret’s Christmas Fayre - A huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who helped run stalls, climate of our country, as it lies in the ameliorating Gulf Stream. made or donated items and visited us on the day. A healthy £306 was raised for church funds.

During the autumn months, we have seen increasingly large flocks of Sunday 13th January - Sunday Lunch in the Village Hall - 12.30pm for 1pm. Please make a redwing and fieldfare feasting on the berries in the hedgerows. Not just note in your diary. A Traditional two course Sunday Roast Lunch will be served in aid of funds for St Margaret’s Church. Tickets adults £7, School age children £3.50. Licensed Bar. these, but other members of the thrush family including large numbers of Raffle. Blackbirds and Mistle Thrushes come from the continent to the UK. th Thursday 7 February, The Hut People at the Village Hall, 7.30 for 8pm. This is a hot act on the UK folk scene. With an often hilarious performance style this is a mix of accordion Fieldfares are large thrushes with grey heads and rumps with rufous- and mind-boggling array of exotic percussion. The audience is taken on a voyage across coloured backs. They have a harsh chattering “cha-cha-chack” call. These the globe in a show which even has Quebecois foot percussion and dancing included for birds, like Redwings, arrive in October and depart in April for their good measure! Sam Pirt, accordion, has performed with Kathryn Tickell and The Dubliners whilst Gary Hammond (percussion) worked with Nina Simone & toured for 12 breeding areas in northern Europe. Redwings are smaller than Fieldfares years with The Beautiful South. James, Janet & I have seen this act & they are good! and so called because of the bright red colouring underneath their wings. Adults £8, Children of school age £6. Box Office 1778560417. Organised with Lincs Rural & Community Touring Scheme.

These visitors tend to be wary of people preferring to feed in large flocks Flooding. Sad to see so much surface water lying across our roads, both within & on the in the hedgerows and open fields, but as the weather becomes severe approaches, of the village. Buildings flooded, as well. Also makes the already soggy & they will come into gardens both for shelter and food. Berries on churned up grass verges even less attractive than normal! What is actually being done to resolve this continuing and unacceptable situation? The village not only suffers during hawthorn, pyracantha and snowberry are eagerly sought, and any periods of high rainfall, but we have loads of surface water -apparently unable to drain remaining fallen apples or apples put out deliberately for the birds away- even during dry spells. Remember the road outside St Margaret’s? It is rarely ever (together with other bird food) should also encourage these visitors into free from a huge lake of water. The area outside the Village Hall will soon qualify for a sign announcing ‘Ford!’ Our Parish Council has already approached the Highways Dept. our gardens. but, as yet, with no tangible result. Suggest lots of people write to them, with copies to the PC. Come on you officials in the Highways Department– you have a duty and Thrushes are not the only birds to arrive here in winter from the responsibility to get something done to sort this mess. It’s a time for you to act. PLEASE! continent. Two other colourful visitors are Waxwings and Bramblings. Parish Plan. Work is progressing well to generate a Parish Plan for Braceborough & Waxwings (about the size of Starlings) feed on Hawthorn and Cotoneaster Wilsthorpe. A Questionnaire is in the process of being drafted which will be sent to every in gardens and parks. They are distinctive with russet and grey plumage, household in the 2 villages. Householders will be asked to complete a number of easy to understand questions and invited to make comments on a range of key issues which black and yellow in the wings and tail, and with the males having an could affect the parish in the future. It is intended to have this available during the first orange crest. These and Bramblings (like chaffinches but with orange, quarter of 2013. Please look out for it, take a little time to complete & return it. Your white, black and grey plumage) have already been seen in local gardens. opinion is valuable!

Dates for Your Diary: So the cold weather can bring snow but also colourful continental visitors! 10th January. Uffington Group Meeting at 7.30pm in Tallington Village Hall. nd 2 March. Pot Luck Supper in Village Hall. Details to follow.

Donna and Tim Continued elsewhere:

Braceborough continued: WEST DEEPING Braceborough Poppy Appeal. One again the Appeal raised a magnificent amount - £23.73. Thank you to all who gave so generously. Sadly we only have to watch the TV Carpet Bowls Club. Thursday 3rd January 8pm West Deeping Village Hall is a special open News to see the need to support our injured troops. Thank fully many survive now who evening. The club would love to meet anyone who might like to join. Make it a New Year would have perished in the past, but with injuries that require lifelong support. Hugo Resolution to do something new. There are sessions on Wednesday afternoons and Gralka Thursday evenings and the starting age is 11 years. We have only one teenager at the moment and we’d like others to try Carpet Bowls. Contact: Chairperson June Thomas Welland Mothers’ Union. The AGM of the Welland Mothers’ Union will take place on st 01778 343434. Monday 21 January 2013 at 2.00pm at 40A , West Deeping. The Mothers’ Union is a Christian organisation open to anyone in the parishes. West Deeping Heritage Group. Tuesday 8th January 7 for 7.30pm West Deeping Village Hall. Talk on Barnack Stone and wildlife at Hills and Holes by Senior Reserve Warden Chris Gardiner. TALLINGTON West Deeping Walkers. Sunday 13th January led by Keith and Emma. 01778 345506. Church Flowers Sunday 27th January led by Annie and Clary. Meet outside village hall at 1.35pm. For th th 13 /20 January - Mrs S Taylor further details call Annie on 01778 346805, or email [email protected] th 27 January - Mrs C Bamford Bible Studies. Tuesday 15 January. 2.45 for 3pm Cromwell House. One hour’s study and St Lawrence’s Church: Thank you to all those people who unlock and lock the Church, do discussion is followed by tea. For more information contact Susanna Aldred on 01778 the flowers, clean the Church, empty the bins and help keep the Churchyard tidy 380014. throughout the year. Thank you also to everyone who came to the coffee morning in aid th of Church funds on Saturday 24 November. We are delighted to tell you that £250 was Coffee Morning. Saturday 19th January 10.30am-12noon West Deeping Village Hall. made. St Lawrence PCC. Members of St Andrew’s Church will give you a friendly welcome. There’ll be home baked cakes and preserves for sale and organized activities for children as usual. 200 Club November Winners: No 95 Mr J Mackenzie £15: No 117 Mr and Mrs S Martin £10: No 116 Mr and Mrs D Needham £5. Rambling Readers. Friday 25th January 7.45pm West Deeping Village Hall. We meet on the last Friday of the month. If you are interested in reading a new book each month, Social Evening: The Fish and Chip Supper and Quiz in November was very well attended supplied by Libraries, please ring Liz Noble 01778 344674. and, as always, the fish and chips – or whatever alternative was chosen - were delicious. Poppy Appeal 2012. The following amounts were raised: West Deeping Village: £204-29. th The next social evening will be held as usual on the last Friday of the month, 25 January, Langtoft The Deepings & District Branch: £14,142-24. Total for Lincolnshire County: when refreshments will again be available. £504,515-28. Very many thanks to the collectors and generosity of all parishioners in our six parishes covered by the local Langtoft The Deepings & District Branch of The Royal th Mobile Library Service: The Mobile Library will be in Church Lane on Thursday 17 British Legion. B. Marsden (Poppy Appeal Liaison Officer - South) January between 10 and 10.30am. Rural Arts. Saturday 9th February 7:30pm, West Deeping Village Hall. Kings of the Cloth th Post Office: It was very unfortunate that the computer did not work on Tuesday 4 of Gold. The year is 1520. Henry VIII of England meets Francis I of France in a French field December when so many people were hoping to use the Post Office. Fortunately this and the rival kings proceed to display their fabulous power and wealth. For ten days they does not happen very often so please remember it is available every Tuesday and attempt to outdo each other in displays of wealth, feasting and battlefield prowess, ably Thursday afternoons between 2 and 4pm. assisted by their trusted squires. A new comedy by Tony Lidington. Tickets £10, £9 concession, £6 under 16. Tel: 01778 380197 Parish Council: The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 15th January at 7.30pm.

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Uffington Parish Council. Report from Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday, 28th November, 2012 at 8pm in the Village Hall. After much Psalm OT NT Gospel discussion regarding Item 5 under Correspondence of the previous Parish th 6 January 72 Isaiah Ephesians Matthew Council Minutes dated 17th October, 2012 it was decided to alter this Epiphany 60:1-6 3:1-12 2:1-12 paragraph to read “Refer this matter to Minutes of 25th July, 2012. Play 13th January 29 Isaiah Acts Luke Area – The Questionnaire is now in the process of being delivered to all Epiphany 2 43:1-7 8:14-17 3:15-17, 21- the key stakeholders in the Village for their comments. The Wind Turbine (Baptism of 22 planning application has now been withdrawn. The One Way System Christ) seems to be working apart from the queues during the early morning 20th January 36:5-10 Isaiah 1 Corinth. John school runs and people going to work. County Councillor M. Trollope- Epiphany 3 62:1-5 12:1-11 2:1-11 Bellew reported that the plans for the Tallington Crossing are to be out by 27th January 19 Nehemiah 1 Corinth. Luke March 2014 or the funding will disappear. He also reported that the Epiphany 4 8:1-3, 5-6, 12:12-31a 4:14-21 Chestnut -Tree on the Essendine Road junction should be taken down for 8-10 safety reasons. There have been complaints regarding lorries running over 3rd February 24 Malachi Hebrews Luke the verge at the entrance to Manners Close, LCC Highways have been Candlemas 3:1-5 2:14-18 2:22-40 informed. LCC Highways also to be informed regarding the following:

Usually, the readings for communion services are the NT and Gospel,  The flooding on at Newstead and on Newstead Corner and for Morning or Evening Prayer the Psalm, OT and NT. The colour in  Pot Holes in and around the village church is white until after Candlemas.  Newstead Lane and Essendine Road verge erosion  The re-erection of the 30 mph sign on Barnack Road  New Litter Bin in lay-by next to West Hall Farm

FROM THE REGISTERS There were also complaints from members regarding the unhygienic state of the Village Hall. Should anyone wish to read the full Minutes of the Baptism Parish Council they are put on the Uffington Web site by Mr R Irvine. Date nd 2 December Wilsthorpe Douglas James Ian Shorrock of next meeting Wednesday, 9th January, 2013 at 8pm.

Wedding th 24 November Uffington David Peter Radley and Caroline Elizabeth Hunt Uffington Continues elsewhere Burial Of Ashes 16th December Greatford Alison Clare Webb

Uffington Continued: BRACEBOROUGH & WILSTHORPE Uffington Church Roof Fundraising. Our series of ‘Talks for Winter Afternoons, with Tea and Cake’ is proving very popular. We have already heard some really wonderful speakers with more still to come…… Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish Council invite you to a presentation by Ian Ransom th th from Lincolnshire Broadband Project on Monday 4 February at Braceborough Village Sat 26 Jan - 2.30pm – Village Hall - Tolethorpe Hall and the Stamford Shakespear Hall, at 7pm. This is an exciting prospect, but for a parish to succeed in being identified as Company – by Derek Harrison rd a good place to bring Superfast Broadband as many people as possible must register at Sat 23 Feb - 2.30pm – Village Hall - A History of Stamford Town Hall – by Ian Hall, onlincolnshire.org. At the end of November there were only 12 registered from Stamford Macebearer rd Braceborough. This meeting is open to anyone outside the parish but please register Sat 23 Mar - 2.30pm – Village Hall - The Treasures of Burghley House – by Graham with the Clerk-Rosemary Woolley, [email protected] or telephone Creedy, a Burghley House Guide 560634 (answer machine) by 1st February as numbers will be limited. Please book early

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Uffington WI. ‘Who are you at Christmas?’ asked life coach Claire Ferrari, the speaker GREATFORD at Uffington WI’s December meeting. She went on to explain a device called the Church Flowers: Scilla Campbell Enneagram, which divides everyone into one of nine distinct personality types, and Church Cleaning: Cazz Anders and Scilla Campbell demonstrated these by displaying the way each might wrap their Christmas presents. So now we can all spot who’s going to help with the washing-up and who’s likely to throw a Church Cleaning: Do you have 4 hours a YEAR to spare to help keep our beautiful church tantrum come Christmas Day… Members and guests were welcomed by President clean? Are you a student who would like to join the cleaning rota for your D of E Maggie Carter, who thanked those who had helped out at the village school’s Christmas voluntary work? If so please contact Cazz Anders on 561032. fair. She asked for suggestions in the coming weeks as to where to hold the branch’s annual birthday meeting when it comes round in March, and for ideas for outings in Carlby & District WI: This WI has members attending from Carlby, Bourne, Thurlby, 2013. As usual, there will be no WI meeting at the village hall in January, but members Wilsthorpe, Braceborough and Greatford. There is no meeting in January 2013. The next are invited to join an outing for a meal at the Saffron Lounge, Uffington. Jenny Peear will meeting is at Carlby Village Hall on Tuesday February 12th at 7.30p.m when it will be a talk be Uffington’s delegate to the annual South Lincs Spring Council meeting at Springfields, by a member of staff of Shaws Coaches. New members and visitors are always welcome Spalding, in March. After the talk, mince pies, wine and nibbles were served, and there .For further information please telephone 01778 590180. was the annual ‘Secret Santa’ bran tub. Treasurer Pam Norwood reported that the bank balance currently stood at £902.55. The competition for ‘a piece of Christmas bling’ was Mobile Library visits Greatford every four weeks on a Thursday and the next visits are Jan won by 1 Mary Johnston, 2 Jenny Peear, and 3 equal, Mary Carter and Sue Naden. th th 17 and Feb 14 from 11.30 to 12.00 at the Phone Box in Main Street. Flying the Flag. Either the Union Jack or St George’s Flag has been flown as follows: Flying the Flag: You can help to raise funds by having the Union Jack or the Flag of St Date Event Sponsor(s) George flown in honour of any special event. The Flags can be flown at the Village Hall in 24th Nov David and Caroline Radley’s Nan, Dad and Mum aid of Village Hall Funds or on the flagpole outside the Church in aid of Church Funds. Wedding day Radley Please contact Cyril Webb on 560437 in either case. th th 8 Dec Colin & Jean Jones’s 50 Richard Jones th th Wedding Anniversary Bellringing: Greatford practice 9 January; AGM 26 January at Market Deeping. th 25 Dec CHRISTMAS DAY PCC th The Parish Council will meet on Tuesday 8 January at 7:30pm – all residents are welcome to attend and raise any matters of concern.

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Clerk’s notes of Braceborough & Wilsthorpe Parish Council held on Monday 10th of December at Braceborough Village Hall

A major concern was the continued flooding at Braceborough - Church Lane, Quincey’s Lane, Main Road between Berry Farm House and the T-junction, opposite the cottages, and before the river bridge and flooding by the Council Houses at Wilsthorpe. Residents were critical about the patching along the edge of the road opposite the Church at Braceborough. It was agreed that a draft letter would be available for anyone who wished to complain to Lincolnshire County Council Highways Department. For more details please contact Cllr Dave Kentish at the Elms. A resident also informed the meeting that storm water was getting into the sewerage system causing sewerage to overflow into the road. It was agreed that a relative new system should not have such problems and required reporting to Anglianwater.

It was reported that vehicles were speeding through Main Street, Braceborough, usually between 8.20am to 8.40am (school run). Residents are urged to take down the vehicle number, time & road conditions and report to the Police. It is hoped that a speed check will be arranged during term time.

The 2013-14 precept will increase by 3% to £2394.00 with grants being paid to the parish Churches, Baston CE School and Braceborough Village Hall.

It was also agreed that Ian Ransom from Lincolnshire Broadband Project would make a presentation on Monday 4th February at Braceborough Village Hall, commencing at 7pm. This is an exciting prospect, but for a parish to succeed in being identified as a good place to bring Superfast Broadband as many people as possible must register at onlincolnshire.org. At the end of November there were only 12 registered from Braceborough. This meeting is also open to anyone outside the parish but please register with the Clerk by 1st February as numbers will be limited.

The next meeting to take place on Monday 4th February 2012 at Braceborough Village Hall after the presentation. All Welcome. Rosemary Woolley, Clerk to the Council. [email protected] or 560634 (answer machine)

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CHURCH SERVICES AND DIARY DATES FOR JANUARY 2013 VOLUME 27 NUMBER 10

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday nd rd th th 1st January 2013 2 3 4 5 NEW YEARS DAY 2pm WD VH Bowls 8pm WD VH Bowls

th th th 6 7 8 9th 10th 11th 12th Epiphany 9am Braceborough HC 1.45pm Tallington VH Whist 7pm WD VH 2pm Tallington VH Bingo 8pm WD VH Bowls 10.15am WDeeping MP Heritage Group 2pm WD VH Bowls 9am Uffington HC 10.30am Wilsthorpe HC NO UFFINGTON WI 6pm Barholm ES Meeting in Jan

th th th 13 14 15 16th 17th 18th 19th Epiphany 2 (Baptism of Christ) 1.45pm Tallington VH Whist 2.45pm Bible Study at 2pm Tallington 8pm WD VH Bowls 10.30am WD VH St 9am Greatford HC Cromwell House WD Welcome Club Andrew’s Church 10.15am WDeeping HC 2pm WD VH Bowls Coffee Morning 10.30am Uffington MP 1.45pm WDeeping Walkers 6pm Tallington ES 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th Epiphany 3 9am Barholm HC 1.45pm Tallington VH Whist 2pm Tallington 8pm WD VH Bowls 7pm Tallington 10.30am Tallington 10.30am Uffington HC Welcome Club VH Social Coffee Morning 4pm WDeeping MP 2pm WD VH Bowls 7.45pm WD VH Rambling Readers th th th 27 28 29 30th 31st Epiphany 4 9am Greatford FS 1.45pm Tallington VH Whist 2pm Tallington 10.15am WDeeping HC Welcome Club 10.30am Uffington FS 10.30am Tallington HC 1.45pm WDeeping Walkers