Welton NEWS NUMBER 180 MAY 2014

CONTENTS Page 64 Advertisers’ Index 56 Bike Rides Carefully distributed FREE 54 Bowls - Indoor to over 1,800 Welton addresses 59 Bowls Club 22 Broadbent Theatre by our voluntary deliverers 26 Brownies and also at www.weltonnews.org 9 Charity Ball 14 Classifi ed Ads 45 Clocks Change 38 Council Meeting 37 Cubs Also available at: 47 Des’s Corner 36 Dunholme Camera Club The Paper Shop, Welton 50 Dunholme Ladies Club 1 Emergency Services 17 Family Focus 57 Football Club 30 Friendship Club 52 Golf Society 48 Grand Plant Sale 20 Hackthorn School 40 Hardy Plant Society 34 Health Centre 47 Impish Quilters 9 Jumble Sale 10 to 11 Letters 21 Lincolnshire Volunteer Force 13 Lincolnshire Leaving Care 5 London Marathon 60 May 3 May Day 4 Measuring Up 6 to 9 Methodist News 14 Money Matters 48 Much Ado About Nothing 19 Naturewatch 63 NEWS Data 31 Nuisance Calls 51 Onesies 23 Parish Council 16 PDA 30 Phonics 22 Police File 46 REAL Club 43 Rescued by Humanity 41 Shoebox Appeal 50 St Barnabas Hospice - Local 11 St Mary’s Academy Friends 28 to 29 St Mary’s Church News 44 Stonecliff Park 59 Tennis 62 Village Activities Illustration of Welton Village Pump by Roy Minnitt 63 Village Hall Bookings 1 Village Notice Board 49 Walk in the Park 24 Walkers 41 WLDC Copy deadline for the June 2014 edition is 26 Women’s Institute Thursday, 15th May Welton NEWS

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Receive a Free Glass of House Wine or Pint of Tetley/Carlsberg with a Meal Terms & Cond: One Free Drink per Voucher with 2 People Dining One Voucher per Booking Expires 31.05.14 Booking & Voucher Required Function Room - Free Room Hire or Self Catering Food All Day, Every Day! (Booking Required) (One offer only per visit) 2 for £10 Two Meals for £10 - Add Sweet Of The Day for just £2.50 Senior Citizens’ Specials served Mon - Sat 1 Course £5 - 2 Courses £7.50 Free Coffee with this Advert Birthday Celebration - Enjoy Your Birthday Celebration With Us Free Main Course On Your Birthday When All Eating Off The Same Menu - Party Of Four Or More - (Booking Required) Free Bottle Of House Wine: For Booking Of 6 Or More Welton Manor Golf Centre – Spring 15 Month Membership OFFER! Join the Best Value-For-Money Golf Course in the County! 1st May 2014 to 31st July 2015 – 3 Months Free Membership Adult Full £575 – OAP £525 – Budget Green Fee £150 2•4•1 ON PAY & PLAY with this advert. Offer expires 31st May 2014. 01673 862827 Budget Green Fee Membership 1st May – 31st July 2014 Adult £50, Under 25 £25 Green Fees Weekdays £4, Weekends £6, No Joining Fee For details regarding any of the above please phone 01673 861888 Welton Manor Golf/Fishing Centre, Hackthorn Rd., Welton, Lincoln 01673 862827 www.weltonmanorgolfcentre.co.uk [email protected] Welton NEWS 1 The Village Notice Board This facility is provided for village organisations to publicise their forthcoming events. Dates for inclusion on the “Notice Board” should be submitted by the copy deadline date (15th of month prior) May Save Dates Monday 5th May Sunday 1st June May Fair on the Village Green Bike ride about Welton at 10am (see page 56) Thursday 8th May Friday 6th June Annual Parish Meeting at 7pm at the Village Coffee morning and table top sale at Stonecliff Hall (see ad on page 31) Park Saturday 10th May Plant Sale at William Farr School from 10 until Saturday 14th June 12 noon (see ad on page 55) Chapel Garden Party at The Hollies, 21 Ryland Saturday 10th May Road at 2.30pm Jumble Sale in Dunholme Village Hall at 1pm Wed 18th & Thurs 19th June Saturday May 10th Lincolnshire Show Lindum Ladies Choir Concert, St Mary’s Church Saturday 12th July at 7.30pm Wine event for Matt’s Fund Saturday 10th May Sunday 13th July Concert at St Germain’s Church, Scothern at Dunholme Lodge open day 7.30pm (see ad on page 32) Saturday 19th July Sunday 11th May A Walk-in-the-Park at William Farr School Dunholme Lodge open day Saturday 6th September Thursday 15th May British Legion coffee morning at the Methodist Shoebox Appeal Garden Party Chapel 10am until 11.30am Saturday 18th October Saturday 24th May PDA Autumn Fayre ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ at the Village Hall Friday 5th December at 7.30pm (see page 48) PDA Christmas Lunch PARISH COUNCIL EMERGENCY SERVICES In emergency dial 999 or 101; MAY MEETINGS if your call is not an emergency but you need ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – Thursday 8th medical help fast then call free 111 PARISH COUNCIL – Monday 12th POLICE PLAYING FIELDS & RECREATION COMMITTEE – Tuesday 20th In emergency dial 999 or 101 in case of non NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN COMMITTEE – Tuesday 27th emergencies Committee meetings are held in the Parish Offi ce (next FIRE BRIGADE to the Black Bull) or at the Pavilion, Manor Park and In emergency dial 999 or 101 Full Council in the Welton Room, Welton Village Hall. All meetings commence at 7.30pm unless otherwise EMERGENCY DOCTOR stated on the Agenda which is posted at least 3 days At all times 862232 prior to the meeting on the Parish Notice Boards and Out of Hours Service 01522 568900 website www.welton-by-lincoln-pc.gov.uk AMBULANCE SATURDAY SURGERIES In emergency dial 999 or 101 3rd MAY from 10.00am – 12.00 noon and Service Control (Lincoln Area) 01522 545281 7th JUNE from 10.00am – 12.00 noon both surgeries are in the Parish Offi ce GAS Councillors will be in attendance to answer any For emergency gas escapes call 0800 111999 questions and listen to comments or ideas you may wish to put forward. ELECTRICITY All parishioners are invited to come along. Emergencies and Loss of Power 0800 056 8090 We look forward to seeing you …… WATER If you are unable to attend then please call in to see Anglian Water Leakage hotline 08457 145145 the Clerk during normal opening hours Monday to Thursday from 9.00am to 3.00pm SAMARITANS Friday from 9.00am to 12.00 noon 24 Hours a day 01522 528282 or 08457 909090 2 Welton NEWS

9 LLincolnTTheincholne Road,R BBlackoadl,a WeltonWceklto nBBull LN2LNu2 l3HZ3lHZ TTel:el: 0016731673 886022060220 EEmail:mail: [email protected]@hotmail.co.uk LLookook fforor usus onon Facebook!Facebook! andand checkcheck outout ourour newnew websitewebsite wwww.blackbullwelton.comww.blackbullwelton.com THE BLACK BULL SUPPORTS WELTON’S MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS In the car park and garden this year we have: LIVE MUSIC FROM BOOTLEG STARTING 4.30pm plus: Bouncy castle, football game, stalls galore – cakes, spin the wheel, face painting, hair braiding, handbags and accessories, handmade greetings cards, home gifts – arts and crafts and many more!!

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This month’s events: Monthly Live Music ➜ 5TH - MAY DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING LIVE MUSIC FROM BOOTLEG ➜ 7TH - LADIES DO LUNCH Friday 30th May – ➜ 30TH - LIVE MUSIC FROM ADRENALINE / MEAT RAFFLE ADRENALINE!!! The Black Bull providing a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for all the community and off ering good home cooked food at reasonable prices. Welton NEWS 3 May Day 8th, when Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Alan Hardwick, The warming weather welcomes us to will provide a presentation on his work our wonderful spring countryside. There and the Parish Council will be giving an is no excuse for not getting out and update on the Neighbourhood Plan as about and exploring Lincolnshire with well as a progress report on the library its Wolds, its coastline and its delightful little villages. Our Naturewatch article situation. Another civic duty will be the on page 19 provides the incentive important elections to the European and the Welton Walkers provide the Parliament on Thursday 22nd. opportunity on page 24. On a less pleasant note, we have an We start off the month in style with the article on page 31 about nuisance calls annual May Fair on the Village Green and scams which tend to prey on the on Monday 5th with all the fun of the elderly and vulnerable. We also hear that fair, numerous stalls and, new this year, there are some disreputable cold callers ‘Welton’s got Talent’. During the month operating in the area, offering services we have local concerts, plays and the for driveways where the resultant work open day at Dunholme Lodge. The dates is less than satisfactory with no way are all on page 1 and details are in the of getting redress as the ‘cowboys’ articles and advertisements throughout promptly disappear. Best perhaps to this month’s Welton NEWS. rely on trusted local contractors who Civic duty also calls by way of the tend to advertise in the Welton NEWS. Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday The Editor JOIN UYS ERY G*** modernise *** Your local qualifi ed joiner. • REVAMP or REPLACE.. • STAIRCASE • LAMINATE FLOORING ANDY YATES • GARDEN DECKING UPVC SPECIALIST/JOINER • KITCHEN UNITS & TOPS 167 BUNKERS HILL, LINCOLN • DOORS & SKIRTING TEL: 01522 537143 MOB: 07799 375228 ALL HOUSEHOLD JOINERY DOORS WINDOWS CONSERVATORIES For advice and a free quote MISTY BROKEN DOWN UNITS REPLACED please call Guy Baker: FACIA, SOFFIT, GUTTERING WINDOW AND DOOR REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN, home: 01673 860316 HINGES, LOCKS, SEALS, ETC mobile: 07920 148203 CSCS APPROVED 4 Welton NEWS Measuring Up vascular activity rate, it was explained that the hope was to have my individual Finished! That last session of exercises results ready within a couple of weeks, was most defi nitely Scale 8 ‘hard’, whereas the fi ndings of the research although also gratifying as I had study as a whole would be presented managed to attain the upper numbers of later at a conference in London. The the black band for most, a state I never volunteers would have the opportunity even considered I could reach at the of hearing them at a special event in the start. Even with those exercises where I summer where plans for further research had languished for so long on the yellow would also be outlined. I commented band I had made some progress, albeit that it would be good to have the chance nothing like for the majority. of meeting up with the other volunteers My reassessment date was set for the to swap stories of our mutual, but lone, following week – Sport Relief Day as experiences. it happened – which was handy as it allowed me to feel less conspicuous as I was somewhat disappointed to fi nd I walked across town in my track suit I hadn’t lost any weight by doing the and trainers. I was greeted warmly, and regime, but then I shouldn’t really have asked if I could feel the benefi t of having expected to, knowing that whenever I completed the exercise programme. I indulge in any additional exercise I just agreed there was certainly a greater end up feeling hungry and therefore feeling of well-being and also more eating more! I joked about the time - long, confi dence in my own strength. I did long ago now – when my blood pressure confess to suffering slightly from ‘tennis’ used to be so low, coupled with my elbow but, I hastened to add, this was height to weight ratio, I was deemed too not a result of the exercises, rather an light to give blood.... So, we moved on to impulsive idea to knit a Lincoln Imp for the more active part of the reassessment; my son to take back to university after the treadmill, stretching from standing the Easter holidays! and sitting positions, and of course the Before settling down to the business modifi ed press-ups. Well, dear reader, I of re-recording my blood pressure and can tell you I managed three more press- BHS & ABRS APPROVED TAYLORS Celebrating 50 years of OF WELTON Equine Service PET, HORSE AND WELTON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Tel: 01673 ANIMAL FEEDS (6 miles north of Lincoln) 860548 Lessons on the best, safe reliable horses 12 CLIFF ROAD, for beginners and up to a high standard in a WELTON Friendly Atmosphere and Pleasant Surroundings. 01673 862996 ★ Indoor School & Outdoor Ménage ★ Cross Country & Show Jumping Fences 01673 860215 Welton NEWS 5 ups than last time although it wasn’t a I want to say a huge thank you to everyone pretty sight. who sponsored me and helped to raise Then, quite suddenly, we were fi nished. around. £2,000 for Whizz Kidz. This It became obvious from the parting amount will make a massive difference conversation it was hoped (expected?) to a disabled child’s life. Thanks go to we would continue with the exercises in everyone for their support, enthusiasm one form or another, being allowed to and words of encouragement over the keep the latex bands and urged to seek past six months. Those little words like advice from the Sports Centre should we “keep going Gaz” when you drove past need it. For myself, I certainly won’t be me while I was training on a cold winter’s doing the third set of any of the exercises morning and the “how’s it going” when as that turned it from being an enjoyable you saw me in the shop, really kept me activity into a chore. However, I cannot going on the gruelling 26.2 miles. I must deny that the exercises did have positive also thank my wife and children for their results, although just how much we unwavering support and for making it will have to wait for the actual data. possible for me to take the time to train Unfortunately, this was now not going and to keep me focused, particularly when times were tough through injury. to be available before the Welton NEWS A fi nal thank you goes to Michaela went to press, due to the reassessment and Dave Moulds (marathon runners process still taking place, so we will themselves) who gave me the courage have to wait another month for the true to go for it and who supported me over benefi ts to be known and whether we the weekend along with my ‘surprise’ can declare the research study a success. supporters: my eldest son Thomas and Janet Freeman friend Jonathan Hodges. This has been the best/worst/hardest challenge of my life, but ultimately it was London Marathon an amazing day,and although the pain Well, I’m pleased to say that I fi nally ran will only last a few days the feeling of the London Marathon and completed it crossing the fi nish line will last forever. in just under fi ve hours. Garry Crowther Gaswise DAVE LINDER (Lincoln) Ltd. PLUMBING & HEATING Contact John Dyer Specialist Gas Service Engineer (ex-British Gas Engineer) Established for 25 years Service, Installation & Repair Central Heating of all gas appliances and Bathrooms central heating Boilers Energy Performance Certifi cates Repairs Power Flushing Landlord’s Gas Safety Checks etc. Landlord Gas Safety Certifi cates Tel: 01673 862933 Tel: 01673 861660 Mob: 07889 248948 Mobile: 07970 784698 Freephone: 0800 9553137 18 Sudbrooke Road, Scothern, LN2 2UZ 153584 6 Welton NEWS it is still worth venturing out there to tell the world on Facebook that we had toast for breakfast. Although things do sometimes go wrong, it is mostly true that each of us is able to control how much of our personal information we share with others. One broadsheet journalist recently wrote a piece about the internet phenomenon, describing it as “the most revolutionary event in the history of the human psyche since the fi rst hunter-gatherers began to conceive of gods who had access to Personal Database their most private thoughts and develop In recent years we’ve seen a number of rituals to honour and appease them.” headlines touching on the issues of privacy The concept of a divine being who and freedom of information. But while has access to all our deepest secrets Julian Assange and Edward Snowden and most private thoughts and who is embarrass national governments and aware of our movements constantly can phone-hacking journalists monitor be rather intimidating – frightening, the private life of celebrities, another even. After all, we may feel that some information-gathering phenomenon things are better hidden and never marches on from strength to strength spoken of. But the God whom I know virtually unopposed, drawing ever greater is someone for whom the ‘knowing’ is numbers of people into its clutches and a two-way process. He tells us about draining more of their time. himself and invites us all to know Him, Describing the internet in those terms fi rstly through the Bible. It describes might sound a tad melodramatic. To be the power God has, His moral nature honest, I’m not sure how I feel about refl ected in the laws developed for the this vast repository of information and happiness and peace of His creation, and motorway of communication that so also how He loves us unconditionally, often is a Trojan horse for advertisers not proportionately to fame, wealth, and scammers. I enter into cyberspace seniority, intelligence or even our past voluntarily and in the knowledge that choices. He knows everything about me there are those who, possessing far – yes, the bad stuff as well as the good, more skill and knowledge than I, are the weaknesses, the failings, the fears, quite capable of plaguing me with spam the lot. I can’t imagine what would or even stealing sensitive information. happen if every aspect of my character Whenever a pop-up box appears on my and history were posted on the internet. screen advertising a skin blemish cream, But the difference with God is what He or someone in an impoverished African does with the information, and this is country honours me with an e-mailed well put by the writer of Psalm 139, who offer of $200 million it compromises knows that being known completely by my privacy, however amusing the God is not exposure and condemnation, implausibility of these messages may but security and contentment: be. I recently had a mail from someone ‘trapped’ in the Far East, having had “Search me, O God, and know my their money and passport stolen. They heart…see if there is any offensive were sitting in my study at the time! way in me, and lead me in the way It seems that we know the risks and the everlasting.” benefi ts and the vast majority of us feel Andy Burrows Welton NEWS 7 Methodist Services Ladies Fellowship all at 10.30am The Ladies Fellowship meets once a 4th May Dr David Sheehan month on the second Thursday with a variety of speakers and topics. The 11th May Chris Matthews spring inspired us to enlighten ourselves 18th May Rev. Andy Burrows H.C. on women gardeners last month. On 8th 26th May Own Arrangement May Lynda Foreman will be talking to us 1st June D Jackson about Traidcraft and there will be gifts and goods to buy, so bring your pocket money with you. The meeting will be Film Club held at the home of Ruth Wilson, 34 Cliff Road. All ladies are welcome and In April we showed ‘Saving Mr Banks’, a if you would like further information, recent release starring Emma Thompson please contact Barbara on 860823. and Tom Hanks. It is the story of how Walt Disney obtained the rights to the book behind Mary Poppins. It was both funny and moving and very enjoyable. Children’s Competition This was followed by an Easter themed To mark the Chapel’s 200 years of afternoon tea. Our next fi lm on May serving the community, we would 1st will be a good old western and will like children to make a scene in a be our last showing for this season. If shoebox. Lots of outstanding things you would like to join us please phone have happened eg men have gone to 860998 to book your seat. the moon; the swinging sixties; world uch Gift o s T & Signs & Banners g Correx Boards F

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Saturday Coffee Morning We meet at 9 am and aim to fi nish by approximately 10.30 am. The breakfast Everyone is welcome to come along to our is normally held on the third Saturday Saturday Coffee Mornings from 10.00- of each month. The next one is on the 11.30am in the Chapel Schoolroom. 17th May at The Falconer, Hackthorn They are very popular and always a buzz Road. Anyone interested should contact with friendly chatter. The following John Ryland (860823) or David Wilson people will be serving during May: (861461). 3rd May Gill and Tony 10th May The Men! This will include plant and cake Krafty Kids stalls As our last get together was just before Easter, the children made Easter nests and also chicks. Our story was all about HAYMANS GHYLL neighbours growing daffodils to share BED & BREAKFAST with the people in a nursing home. Our next meeting is on Thursday May 26th. If you have a pre-school child to look after why not come along at 2.00pm and join in the fun. 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Entry is Trust www.anthonynolan.org supports free so do come along. a register of doctors who help to save End of Methodist News lives and improve the outcome for people with blood cancer threatening Jumble Sale illness. Make a Wish provides magical experiences for poorly children and their On Saturday 10th May a jumble sale families. will be held at Dunholme Village Hall. The sale will start at 1pm and is in aid of It will be a fabulous evening from 7 until the Welton Pantomime Group and the late with great music and singing by Paul Shoebox Appeal. If you have any items Dobie. There will also a raffl e and an of jumble that you are able to donate auction of prizes! Tickets are £45 per then please contact either Sue on 862552 person and tables are for ten to twelve or Sandra on 861956; alternatively bring diners. Book now by contacting either it along to the hall on the morning of the Alison [email protected] sale. 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Lincoln LN3 4GE Telephone: 01522 595128 RICHARD ALFORD 2 Musgraves Orchard, WELTON LN2 3NP Mobile: 07900 408125 01673 861075 Mob: 07944 985448 10 Welton NEWS LETTERS to the Editor . . . ‘T’s and maybe an ‘R’; perhaps it was a personalised number plate. I would The Editor welcomes views on any appreciate an informal little chat with topic of interest to your fellow Welton the driver. Residents. You can send your letters to: The Editor, Welton NEWS, c/o Parish If this is how people drive in Welton, I Offi ce, 7 Lincoln Road, Welton LN2 think I will keep well away. Talk about 3HZ, or to [email protected] You a Red Arrow, this car was more like a must include your name and address, green arrow! but the address will not normally be David Denning published.

Dear Editor Dear Editor On Monday 31st March at approximately During times of national austerity it seems 4pm I was driving on the A46 and as I that Welton has been enjoying a boom. approached the turning for Welton I was According to West Lindsey District overtaken on the slip road by a green Council fi gures, the Parish Precept has tatty-looking car and, in a dangerous tripled over the last ten years. A year-on- and illegal manoeuvre, it cut me to also year breakdown is as follows: 2004/05 take the turn to Welton. Had the car not - £46,571; 2005/06 - £60,651; 2006/07 being going so fast I would have taken - £62,967; 2007/08 - £74,866; 2008/09 the registration number and reported - £84,471; 2009/10 - £86,530; 2010/11 - the incident to the police. The number £99,882; 2011/12 - £103,709; 2012/13 - plate may have included a ‘P’, an ‘A’ two £105,379; 2013/14 - £113,500; 2014/15 WILKINSONS FINANCIAL SERVICES INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVICE INVESTMENTS » LET US FIND THE MOST SUITABLE HAVEN FOR YOUR HARD- EARNED SAVINGS. Have you made full use of your tax effi cient ISA allowance this year? PENSION ANNUITIES » DO YOU WISH TO TAKE THE BENEFITS FROM YOUR PENSION POLICY? You may take a lump sum tax free of 25% of your fund and may receive a higher monthly income by “shopping around” for better rates especially if you have some medical conditions. Let us do the research and obtain the best rates for your pension fund. PROTECTION » HOW WOULD YOUR FAMILY COPE IF YOU WERE DIAGNOSED WITH A CRITICAL ILLNESS OR IF YOU WERE TO DIE? MORTGAGES » FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS, MOVERS OR RE-MORTGAGES let us fi nd the best mortgage for you. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE. You can choose how we are paid for mortgages. We can be paid by commission or by a fee. If you pay by fee the precise amount will depend on your circumstances but we estimate that it will be £199. CLIVE WILKINSON 18 High Street, RUSKINGTON, Sleaford NG34 9DP 01526 832931 (offi ce) 07970 033683 (mobile) email: wilkinsonsfi [email protected] Welton NEWS 11 - £139,879. Perhaps the Chairman of from children’s and other vital services. the Parish Council could explain these Electors will hopefully remember this act year-on-year increases which have vastly of unprincipled money-grabbing when outstripped national wage freezes and the County Council elections take place low infl ation. next year. Phil Rodgers J Thompson

Dear Editor St Mary’s Academy The Parish Council may be increasing Fund Raising Friends their portion of the council tax by 15% (Letters, March), but at least parish On Monday 3rd March we held our councillors do not have their snouts Easter tea with the children also enjoying in the trough of public money. Parish egg and spoon races; the two winners councillors work hard on our behalf received chocolate medals. The tea was and do not receive any compensation. well attended so a big thank you goes to What a different story with our county all those who came along to support us. councillors who have recently voted We are always looking for new parents themselves a whopping 25% increase to help our happy team. If you would in their basic allowances (now over be interested in joining us or helping at £10,000 a year) and a disgraceful our events, then please let us know either 60% increase in the council leader’s by leaving a message at the school or allowance. All this while the County phoning Council closes libraries and cuts millions Liz Smith on 861377 12 Welton NEWS TASKER Joinery Simon Clover Ceramic Tiler & PROPERTY SERVICES Professional Fixing Service • Bathrooms • Walls • Kitchens • Floors • Kitchen and Bathrooms 16 Years Experience Call now for your Free Quote! • Full Bedroom Installations Tel: 01673 866253 • All Domestic Joinery Mobile: 07780 668601 18 Woods End, Dunholme, Lincoln, LN2 3FT • Plumbing and Electrics • Tiling, Painting and Decorating o and Theory Tui Pian tion • All Internal/External Work Associated Board Examinations (Classical/Jazz) or just for pleasure Call Chris for a free quote on Adults and children welcome 07929 532686 Contact: Welton (01673) 861488 or (01522) 827616

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This is an insightful, heart- Methodist Chapel (10.30 to 11.30am); breakingly funny look at one woman’s and Monday 23rd June at Park House tale of love, life, laughter and living. (2 to 3pm). Katherine takes us on a journey of Our offi cer will be pleased to meet you discovery from fi rst kiss to middle age. there to discuss any issues you may Tickets are £8.50 and concessions at wish to raise. Please be aware that £7. on occasions we may not be able to On Saturday, 31st May at 7:30pm attend due to unforeseen circumstances we have the AMICI Touring Theatre and accept our apologies should this presenting ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ happen. by William Shakespeare. A comedy Alternatively you may wish to ’phone mirrored by many people’s dilemmas 101. In cases of emergency please call about love, familial responsibility, 999. To pass information anonymously, and relationships and a play that will please call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 entertain all. Prices quoted are for 111. pre-booked tickets; usually £1 extra PCSO 2297 Ange Raper at the door. The shows at the theatre can be booked on 885500 or at www. LINCOLNSHIRE LANES broadbent.org . Concessions: OAPs, students, under 16s, the unwaged, LOG CABINS members of LRP. 4 miles from Welton www.lincolnshire-lanes.com WELTON PLASTERING PLASTERING CONTRACTORS 6 Berth Log Cabin Long Week-end/Weeks *Dry lining *Plastering *Rendering *Floor screeding Telephone for a Brochure *Coving or visit our Web site FREE ESTIMATES for a virtual tour Tel: Welton 862141 Tel 01673 878258 Mob: 07887 501115 Welton NEWS 23 Welton-by-Lincoln Many other issues were highlighted that will be included in the plan, although Parish Council a number of them such as the library, Neighbourhood Plan bus shelters and leisure centre/swimming Committee pool are already being addressed. Others, Once again, a thank you goes such as dog fouling, litter and general to everyone who took the village appearance will be brought to time and trouble to return the the attention of the respective council questionnaire. I can assure you that every committees. All of us involved in the single one was carefully studied. preparation of the plan are aware of, and From the responses, it is evident that one indeed share, the genuine and fi rmly held of the major concerns for villagers is the concerns regarding the impact of large huge pressure on the Health Centre even scale development both in Welton and today, and how it can hope to manage if the surrounding areas on our village’s our village and the other villages it serves infrastructure. expand. Traffi c management, particularly A question I am frequently asked is parking, speeding and the junctions on “If a Neighbourhood Plan can’t stop the A15 and A46, loss of village identity, development, why bother?” Simply put, poor utility services such as water and without a plan, developers will have a electricity, and provision for the elderly free hand and we, the residents of Welton, all fi gured highly in your replies. Your will be left with no say or infl uence on input will form a signifi cant part of the how development proceeds and would be Neighbourhood Plan. unlikely to realise any potential benefi t LINCOLN AUDIO VISUAL For Clearer Hearing TV, AUDIO, WIRELESS, ENTERTAINMENT with Discreet Digital Hearing Aids TV installation Call Claire Armitage Digital retuning your Local Independent Smart TV setup Hi-fi / home cinema installation Hearing Aid Consultant. 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That said, prospective developers have Cllr Stephen England, Chairman, approached the Parish Council even Neighbourhood Plan Committee though the plan is still in preparation, anxious to work within it. Development will inevitably have a downside, but Welton Walkers a robust and effective plan should be able to produce positive benefi ts for all We had our fi nal walk of the winter the residents of Welton. I would urge schedule on Sunday 13th April. As we set everyone, including the most pessimistic, out from the White Hart in Ludford the to support the Neighbourhood Plan both early morning sunshine had disappeared in its preparation and when it comes to a behind a bank of dark cloud and the light referendum for approval. Realistically, it breeze provided a nip in the air. But as the is the only way we can have a voice in the walk progressed the sun returned and we future of our village. had a delightful two and a half hour walk through wonderful Lincolnshire Wolds Once it receives fi nal approval the which were beginning to display the fresh Neighbourhood Plan will become a colours of emerging spring. statutory document and planners must use it in determining planning applications. The White Hart’s decor and ambiance I, and members of the Neighbourhood gives a nostalgic reminder of a long Plan team, will be at the Annual Parish vanished era. This is reinforced by the

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The George & Dragon Our summer walks have now started July 16th Tealby King’s Head and these are normally on Wednesday July 30th Rothwell Blacksmiths evenings starting at 7pm but we have four Aug 10th South Ferriby Anchor Sunday morning walks (marked in bold Aug 20th Donington- italics) starting at 10.30am. The walks on-Bain Black Horse are about fi ve miles and take about two hours. So just come along to enjoy a good Sept 3rd Scampton Dambusters walk with good company and enjoy a Sept 5th - 7th Walking weekend Telford drink or a meal afterwards in the pub. 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Wine tasting to wreath Our fi rst meeting will take place at making and museum tours to frilly Dunholme Old School Hall on Tuesday knicker making are all on our activity 3rd June (located as a venue to show list for the future. But we also want to our support for the new DIG initiative). hear from you and what you would like At this meeting we will be voting for to see. This is your brand new, modern, what we should call ourselves and fun, local WI, so come and join us on would love for people to suggest a the fi rst Tuesday of every month starting name for the group with a modern twist from 3rd June. which encompasses the two villages and perhaps its associations. Favourites Please feel able to contact your local WI so far include ‘The Happy Bundays’, representatives President Cheryl Barrass, ‘The Damebusters’ and ‘The Red 1s’. e-mail [email protected] , Vice Suggestions are welcome so please e-mail President Helen O’Meara, mobile 07790 Cheryl before the opening night on the 072883. 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ST. MARY’S PAGES The Gift of Life although the companions we chose or meet along the way, and the terrain, Through the period of Easter we see may differ. In 1678, John Bunyan that God was prepared to sacrifi ce His contemplated the journey of life whilst own Son, Jesus, so that we could gain in Bedford Jail, these thoughts being salvation and heal what had become set down as the Christian allegory a damaged relationship. We also see ‘A Pilgrim’s Progress’; a book which that after Easter and the Ascension, is still recommended to us for its God provides divine strength through relevance. the risen Christ and the Holy Spirit. We often think of Christmas in In this world today we take so much for connection with giving but it is Easter granted that we forget to be thankful and Pentecost which mark the gift of and often ignore the plight of others. life, salvation and the strength to be Remember, Jesus gave of himself even faithful. These events show the great unto the cross. We need to exhibit outpouring of love by God to save and more compassion and understanding strengthen His Church. and mutual respect. Christ declared that one of the greatest commandments Giving and, in particular, showing was to “Love your neighbour as you compassion through tangible acts of love yourself” (Matthew chap 22 v love is seen as a hallmark of a Christian 38). We must endeavour to do so for way of life. It is wonderful how people all our sakes. give both to support others and, on a wider stage, to help care for this Alan Freeman, Ministry Team planet we call home. Having and showing compassion and respect are essential attributes in building and Church Services in May maintaining a cohesive community 4th 11am Parish Eucharist and, as shown by the parable of the 11th 8am Said Communion Good Samaritan, it does not allow us any excuses to walk by on the 11am All Age Worship other side of the road. In the journey 18th 11am Parish Eucharist of life we are all on the same road, 25th 11am Family Communion Welton NEWS 29 From the Registers Coffee Mornings We share in the sadness of those who mourn A warm welcome awaits at St Mary’s the death of a loved one, remembering church on every Thursday from 10am those whose funeral has taken place, or until 12 noon. Come along for a friendly cremated remains have been laid to rest chat and a cup of tea or coffee. this month: 18th March, Alfred Grainger (cremated remains). Hilary Dicker, formerly of this parish, Mothers’ Union died on 1st April. We had a really enjoyable and interesting meeting last month, Church Floodlights hearing about the special baby Monday 14th April, in loving memory of unit. Tuesday 13th May is Harold Storr, from his daughter Annette Corporate Communion at St. Mary’s Willson. Church at 12.15pm. Our next meeting is Saturday 19th April, Wally Amy. on 14th May in the vestry at 2pm and the Remembering Wally on our 60th wedding speaker will be a person from the Red anniversary from his loving wife, Mary. Cross. If you would like to join us for any of our meetings you will be very Tuesday 6th May, Pat Cunningham, remembering a wonderful lady who left welcome. us a year ago today. We love and miss Anne Loom you, from your family Thursday 15th May, David Nugent, in loving memory of a wonderful husband May Fair and dad; always in our thoughts, with St Mary’s Church will be open during love Judy and Sarah. the May Fair on the Village Green. If the Wednesday 28th May, Tom William swing boats and music gets too much on Edward Longridge. In memory of Tom the day why not pop in for refreshments on his birthday. Always remembered as a and some home baking as well as a sale very talented man, a true gentleman and of gifts, crafts and home produce. and a great friend. Comforting to know that tombola for the children. Come along to his wish to be with his wife Rosemary has now been granted. Rest in perfect peace, receive a warm welcome on the day from Tom. Always remembered, from Rachael our ministry team. Jones. End of Church Pages Readings for May 2014 Date Sunday First Second Gospel Reading Reading May 4th 3rd of Easter Acts 2 1 Peter 1 Luke 24 14a, 36-41 17-23 13-35 11th 4th of Easter Acts 2 1 Peter 2 John 10 42-end 19-end 1-10 18th 5th of Easter Acts 7 1 Peter 2 John 14 55-end 2-10 1-14 25th 6th of Easter Acts 17 1 Peter 3 John 14 22-31 13-end 15-21 30 Welton NEWS Friendship Club Phonics Our meetings in May are on Tuesdays What is the best method of teaching 13th and 27th. We meet in the Dunholme children to read? This is a question that Village Hall starting at 2.15pm. Anyone has exercised many so-called education over the age of 55 is eligible to join us. If experts over many years. I’m no expert you would like more information please but the following verse makes more contact Janice Ritchie on 861172 or sense than a lot of the columns I have email [email protected] . read about the subject in the national Friendship Club outings are on: papers. Thursday 29th May, Baytree Nurseries I take it you already know and Springfi eld Shopping Outlet (£10 Of tough and bough and cough and for non-members); Thursday 17th July, dough? Scarborough (£12 for non-members); Others may stumble, but not you Tuesday 12th August, Melton Mowbray On hiccough, thorough, bough and and a garden centre (£10 for non- through. members). Well done! And now you wish perhaps A wrapped raffl e prize would be To learn of less familiar traps. appreciated for each of these trips. Please contact me If you are interested Beware of heard a dreadful word in coming on any of these trips or if you That looks like beard and sounds like require further information. bird, Janice Ritchie, Chairlady, 861172 And dead; it’s said like bed not bead — or email [email protected] For goodness sake don’t call it deed! Watch out for meat and great and threat May Day Fair (They rhyme with suite and straight and debt) 5th May 2014 A moth is not a moth in mother 10am-4pm Nor both on bother, broth in brother, St Mary’s Church And here is not a match for there, Will be open for Nor dear and fear for bear and pear. Refreshments and Home Baking And then there’s dose and rose and Sale of Gifts and Crafts lose — Sale of Home Produce Just look them up — and goose and Children’s Tombola choose, A Warm Welcome from And cork and work and card and ward Our Ministry Team Awaits You And font and front and word and sword, And do and go and thwart and cart — Come, come, I’ve hardly made a start. A dreadful language? Man alive, I’d mastered it when I was fi ve! But then there’s something else I fear, All funds raised will be allocated to the upkeep of the Church I never could spell dire rear! Anon Welton NEWS 31 Nuisance Calls compensation for mis-sold interest-only mortgages and credit card insurances. The text message had some welcome It is unlikely that these were mis-sold news: “you are entitled to £3,000 and any claimant will fi nd quickly compensation for your recent accident. themselves out of pocket by contracting Please respond to this message without the services of these cold-callers. People delay.” I could do with £3,000, I thought, who feel that they may have been mis- it will pay for the summer holiday. I could sold such fi nancial services can get initial not recall contacting this company about advice from Citizens Advice. If a bank the accident and even more troublesome, or other fi nancial institution rejects a I knew that I had not been involved claim it is easy to send a complaint to in any recent accident. There goes my the Financial Ombudsman without any Mediterranean cruise. other assistance. The websites www.fos. More and more people are being org.uk , www.moneyadviceservice.org. targeted by fraudsters offering spurious uk and www.which.co.uk also provide compensation or assistance in pursuing guidance as to how to go about lodging fi ctitious or even fraudulent claims. The a claim. largest group of nuisance call is from Nuisance callers get contact information companies that handle claims for mis- from various sources and there are a sold PPIs. Frequently they offer to process number of ways to frustrate such callers. the claim ‘free of charge’ but end up Make your phone number ex-directory; demanding an up-front administration fee stop nuisance calls by registering your which then turns out to be un-refundable. number at www.donotcall.gov , or call These companies are now offering to get (888) 382-1222; get a phone with caller ANNUAL PARISH MEETING The Annual Parish Meeting will take place in Welton Village Hall on Thursday 8th May 2014 at 7.00pm under the Chairmanship of Cllr Richard Pikett, Chairman of the Parish Council A presentation by ALAN HARDWICK, Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire Presentation of the 2014 Community Awards Welton Neighbourhood Plan – an update and report on the Questionnaire followed by a Question & Answer Session AGENDA 1. To read, approve and sign the notes of the previous meeting. 2. To receive the Chairman’s Report on Parish Council activities for the past year. 3. To receive a report of Parish Council fi nances from the Responsible Financial Offi cer to the Council. 4. To consider any matters parishioners may wish to raise. All local government electors for the Parish of Welton-by-Lincoln are invited to attend and participate in this meeting – we look forward to seeing you. Cllr Richard Pikett, Chairman, Welton-by-Lincoln Parish Council April 2014 Refreshments will be available from 6.45pm 32 Welton NEWS display and do not answer numbers and the courier duly turns up to collect which are withheld, and let unknown the cards and the unfortunate victim only calls go to the answerphone; never give later fi nds out that the fraud has been out any fi nancial details unless you are committed. Remember that reputable absolutely convinced that the call is companies do not behave this way and genuine and never, ever, give your PIN the best defence for any such calls is to number to anyone; when shopping online hang up immediately. make sure you tick the box for opting out of allowing the company to pass on A nasty little crime I came across recently your contact details to other parties. was the case of a couple holidaying Fraudster callers focus on the vulnerable. on the continent. They were accosted They are experts at confusing the by two young well-dressed ladies who vulnerable and making them part with were collecting for a charity and in their money. One scam is to phone return for a few euros promised to claiming to be from the Serious Fraud mail some information about the charity Squad advising that the person’s cards to the tourists’ home address. When have been cancelled and must be returned the tourists got back home they found via a courier who will call shortly. If the that their home had been burgled. One person is in doubt the fraudster invites quick call by the ‘charity’ ladies to their them to end the call and call the police accomplices back in the UK and the deed or bank to verify the information. Using was done. Do not provide information to bogus devices to make the person believe strangers who have no need for it. that a new call is taking place the fraudster and accomplice confi rm the information Jim Cook

Come and support a Coming to Scothern on joint fundraising event Saturday 10th May for the Friends of Hackthorn School & for one night only! The acclaimed Lincoln Orpheus Male Voice Choir Hackthorn & Cold Hanworth Village Hall Presenting their celebration in song of The Spice of Life! in St Germain’s at 7.30pm with guest appearance by MEL OYSTON & CO Scothern’s own much-loved vocal group FUSION+ Are performing at and an Interval Raffl e with excellent prizes including Emma Bridgewater china Hackthorn & Cold Hanworth Tickets in advance: £10 including glass of wine and Village Hall nibbles from Jan Kenworthy – see below on Saturday 17th May 2014 Come and learn how to arrange Doors open 7.30pm SUMMER FLOWERS Demonstration and workshop by the expert Kathryn A fantastic evening of popular music with Wrath – Kathryn is a highly qualifi ed teacher in both something for everyone - anything from traditional and contemporary FLORAL ART and DESIGN and also oversees the quality of fl oral design courses Abba to AC-DC nationwide. We are very fortunate that she’s coming to Scothern Tickets £5.00 to give this workshop. Including a light buffet Limited places! – Get the date in your diary! Bar available Thursday 15th May at 7.30pm in the Bottle & Glass To reserve your ticket contact one of the Tickets £10 from Jan Kenworthy, Committee or ring Dianne 01673 860348, Cupits, 31 Sudbrooke Road, Scothern (telephone: 01673 861345) or Pam on 01673 861070 www.friends-of-st-germains.org [email protected] Welton NEWS 33

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on Welton Village Green Monday 5th May 2014 Midday to 5pm 34 Welton NEWS Health Centre a separate section for wheelchairs and added more seating. Unfortunately the We are continuing to review our booking in-screen is no longer able to appointment system and would like function and we will be discussing this to draw attention again to the on-line matter with our patient group in due booking and prescription ordering course. We still welcome comments on facility now available to all patients. A the changed appearance of the waiting pro-forma is available from the surgery room and will respond where possible to or may be downloaded via our website, suggestions. www.weltonsurgery.co.uk . A selection The surgery opens at 8am daily for of doctors’ appointments is being made patients to book the open access surgery available on a daily basis to book into once the registration process is which commences at 8.30am. Patients completed. need to remain in the building once booked in for this clinic. In order to be We have recently undertaken a patient fair to everyone, we cannot book places survey asking for views on our waiting for other patients who plan to arrive room and the result of this survey is later. available on our website and on the noticeboard in the surgery. As a direct For the protection of all, CCTV cameras result of feedback, the barrier near the have recently been installed covering the reception desk has been moved to try premises and data is stored in line with and increase privacy as requested, new Data Protection requirements. signs have been added for patients at Lincolnshire West Clinical Commission- the reception desk advising that patients ing Group, to which we belong, has may request a private area to speak been chosen to participate in the fi rst with staff if required, we have created of the new Care Quality Commission pilot scheme assessments and twenty fi ve percent of member practices will be LINDUM inspected during the next three months. LADIES’ CHOIR If we are chosen we look forward to welcoming the team to our practice and will advise patients attending the surgery once we are notifi ed of a date. SPRING Sallie Stead CONCERT CHAPEL SATURDAY 10TH MAY GARDEN PARTY 7.30 PM Saturday 14th June at from 2.30pm ST. MARY’S CHURCH The Hollies WELTON 21 Ryland Road TICKETS £6 LIVE MUSIC, STALLS, ON THE DOOR REFRESHMENTS, GAMES LOTS OF FUN OR FROM DELL & BARGAINS GALORE ON 01673 860582 Free Entry Welton NEWS 35

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www.lincolnshire.coop 36 Welton NEWS Dunholme Camera Club getting out and about collecting their images ready for that night. At our fi nal It’s one of those odd months when meeting on the 29th we will have a slide there are fi ve Thursdays which means shop of the images that are entered we have three meetings in May. At into the Lincolnshire Photographic our fi rst meeting on 1st we have Derek Association competitions. If you would Doar coming along to talk to us about like to see some of the best images from preparing our images for printing and around the clubs in Lincolnshire then how to get the most from our printers. you need to be with us on this night. With photographic images it’s not as All of our meetings start at 7.30pm but simple as pressing the print button and I am usually there from 7pm setting up all is done. The printer needs to be told the chairs. So why not get there early how to print. I get people contacting and we can have a chat. I get quite a me saying that their images don’t look lot of e-mails asking about the Camera very good when they see them printed. Club and quite a lot of those who get in Basically it’s because the printer has been touch end up joining the club. However left in text mode and so the printer does there have been quite a few who have what it is told and prints a very basic made contact lately that we have not image. So if you are interested, come seen. Well, now that it’s getting warmer along and see how to do it properly. at night come and meet the members Our second meeting on 15th will be one at one of our meetings; we promise we of our own in-club competitions called won’t bite. ‘Dereliction/Decay’. Members will be See you all at The Old School, Market Rasen Road, Dunholme at one of our meetings. For further details please get MMAINAIN LECLEC in touch. SOLUTIONS Grahame Dunkin, 860469 email [email protected] Electrical website www.dunholmecameraclub. 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Rabbit Foo Foo On Wednesday 2nd April the beavers, was causing mayhem bashing innocent cubs and scouts worked together to little cubs on their noggins until the host an Easter Fair in aid of St Barnabas good fairy appeared and put him in his Hospice. The ideas for the stalls came place. Rhys and Ollie did an incredible from the children themselves and they performance and I’m sure Rabbit Foo worked hard making the evening a Foo will never be naughty again. resounding success. The beavers ran a In one evening the beavers, cubs chocolate fondue (although it was more and scouts raised just over £180 of a chocolate-covered beaver by the and they should all be very proud of end of the evening) and some games. themselves. They then entertained the parents with The cub pack is full to bursting now, some hilarious jokes. (Why are pirates but we will have a limited number of called pirates? Because they aarrrrr.) spaces after the summer holidays. 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They outlined a Hardings. The council suggested that concept of what the development could consideration of the planning application involve, including a new expanded site should be deferred until all four potential for the Health Centre. It was advised applications for local developments that the build would be 63 dwellings. were received and the Neighbour Plan Councillors congratulated Councillor (anticipated for 2015) is in place. The (and RAF Chief Technician) A R prospect of adding around 500 new Lowen for his award in the 2014 New houses, and 1,200 residents, to Welton Year’s Honours List. He received the from all these developments would have Deputy Commanders’ Commendation a major impact on infrastructure such as from the Air Warfare Centre at RAF schools, roads, health centres etc. Waddington. The council was represented at the recent The council had received an invitation planning application appeal for the to attend a presentation and update on development (74 dwellings) off Ryland the Lancaster Project (swimming pool Road, Dunholme. The appeal had lasted and leisure complex at the William three days with legal representation for Farr School) on Wednesday 7th May. both the developer (Mr Pickering) and They have also been invited to attend a WLDC. The developer argued that there reception for the launch of the ‘Walk in was a local need for social housing the Park’ on 20th July. and 30 of the 74 dwellings planned

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Please bring your own romance. seating for this outdoor performance and Returning victorious from war, pleasure feel free to bring a picnic. Tickets for all seeking soldiers set their sights on shows are £8.50 and £7 concessions. merrymaking and romance. The sweet love between Hero and Claudio contrasts with the feisty relationship between Grand Plant Sale Beatrice and Benedick. However, when The Grand Plant Sale will be held on wedding plans are deliberately sabotaged, Sunday 11th May from 10am until 1pm leading a nobleman to denounce his wife at the Lincoln Grandstand, Carholme at the altar, private warfare breaks out, Road. As spring is here, it’s time to start with sometimes dark, and sometimes thinking about the garden. hilarious consequences. So why not visit St Barnabas’ very ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is playing popular 13th annual plant sale? There at the following venues: Saturday 24th will be an array of indoor and outdoor plants, an assortment of bedding plants, shrubs and perennials plus beautifully fi lled hanging baskets. Quality plants will be available at affordable prices as well as refreshments. St Barnabas Hospice would really appreciate any plant donations for this event. Plants can be taken on Saturday Welton NEWS 49 9th May to the Grandstand on Carholme any Thursday between 7 and 8pm or call Road from 10am until 12 noon. If you me, Caroline, on 866133. have a lot of plants to donate and would Alternatively come along to our next like them to be collected, or would like meeting on Thursday 1st May at further information please contact the 7.30pm in the Youth Club. There will Fundraising Offi ce on (01522) 559516 be some refreshments and a fun and or email ben.petts@stbarnabashospice. light-hearted quiz. 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Shopping Extravaganza at Tealby. With many thanks for your continuing We had some lovely stalls, activities support. for children and delicious home-made Caroline Swindin, Community refreshments. Special thanks to Phil Fundraiser, 07435 970309 for entertaining the children with his e-mail caroline.swindin@ balloon modelling. The event raised stbarnabashospice.co.uk over £350, which is fantastic. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for future events or is interested in hosting an Dunholme Ladies Club event on behalf of the hospice I would The next meeting will be held on love to hear from you. Thursday, 1st May and this will be our The hospice is very grateful to be one annual dinner at The Carpenters Arms, of the three charities supported by the Fiskerton. A bus is being provided and local Walk In The Park event taking this will leave Dunholme Village Hall place on Saturday 19th July at William car park at 6.40pm and will also pick Farr School. 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Free guided bike rides family-friendly easy-going and steady are returning to Lincolnshire this spring rides, the challenging rides can really and residents are being encouraged to give you an idea of what it is like to take dust off their bikes and take to the on the hills and push yourself; just like saddle. the pro riders!” In partnership with Lincolnshire Sport, The fi rst rides taking place in Lincolnshire the Sky Ride Local programme of are: Sky Ride Local Le Petit Grand Prix from Yarborough Leisure Centre bike rides provides opportunities for on Saturday 10th May at 10am; on individuals, families and groups to take the Spatrail from Woodhall Spa to part in varying lengths of guided rides, Horncastle on Saturday 17th May at as well as meet some new people and 2pm for 20 miles; around Bassingham have fun while doing some exercise. Sky and Norton Disney countryside loop Ride Local events are open to everyone on Sunday 18th May at 9.30am for 9 and they’re organised and guided by miles; from Southrey Social to Woodhall British Cycling trained Ride Leaders, Spa on Friday 23rd May at 6pm for 15 who are on hand to offer encouragement miles; wheeling round Welton on Sunday and support throughout. There are rides 1st June at 10am; on the Skellingthorpe for all ages, with varying levels from and Doddi loop on Saturday 7th June at easy-going through to more challenging 10am; along the Harby Loop to North rides. Kesteven Centre on Sunday 8th June at 10am; along the Skellingthorpe to Fledborough viaduct through the trains, ROGER CHAMPION planes and cycle lanes on Sunday 8th QUALITY BUILDER June at 10am. To register for one of these exciting rides FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS or to fi nd out more about other Sky Specialising in: Rides happening in our area, visit www. goskyride.com/lincoln . 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It is always a fantastic evening gruelling months of highs and lows, the when we celebrate what our teams have players, managers, coaches and parents achieved throughout the season. are now enjoying a well–earned rest before the 2014/15 season starts again On Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June in September. we play host to our summer football tournament. Last season was a great At the time of writing May’s edition of success despite not staging a tournament the NEWS, not all the matches had been for a couple of seasons; so the pressure played in all of the leagues our teams is on us to deliver again! The weekend were involved in, so I can’t publish will see all our age groups play host to fi nal positions and reports until June’s teams that they have invited to come and edition. However I can give a quick participate in six-a–side matches. These update on some of the news that has are usually good competitive matches come out of the football club this past and fun is had by all who participate. month. During May our under 7s will be On April 7th, Manor Park hosted the taking part in their cup fi nal. They got Barclays Premier League trophy. It was through to the fi nal after winning their a fantastic event that was co-ordinated tournament event in the fi rst part of the by the Parish Council and the Football season. So the best of luck to them and Club. It was brilliant to see the number of people who came to see it who were not just members of the football club but from other local sides as well. The Jonathan weather wasn’t on our side, but still the event had a great turn out, made even better as it was the start of the Easter Vickers holidays. 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There were still games to be was a great achievement to get there and played as I write this, but they cannot be they can be proud of the way they played caught after the fourth placed team beat and conducted themselves that day. I the third placed team. Unfortunately in would just like to say a special thank you the last game of their season they lost to the Black Bull who provided us with a to the side who have won the league, team meal before the game. but I know manager Mac Harrison is Finally, our chairman Terry Peachman thoroughly proud of his players and would like me to put in a special mention, will be looking forward to the league and big congratulations, on behalf of presentation evening at Newark in a few everyone from Welton Football Club weeks’ time. to our Vice Chairman and under 18s I promised in the April edition that I assistant manager, Garry Crowther, who would report back on how my under 18s completed his fi rst London Marathon did in their Jackson’s Workwear Trophy on Sunday 13th April in a time of 4hrs Final at Sleaford Town. Well, after being 56mins 17secs. It was a great effort from 2-1 up at half time, we eventually lost Garry who had been training relentlessly the tie 5-2. I can’t fault the boys for the from the beginning of September. He effort they put in. Unfortunately our raised money for the disabled children’s opponents, Swifts, had a player who charity Whizz Kidz. I know his family I. R. PARKER READY TO LEARN TO DRIVE? FOR ALL LOOKING FOR A HARD LANDSCAPING, GREAT DEAL? BLOCK PAVING, First 5 Lessons PATIOS, Just £50 FENCING, DSA QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS CRAZY PAVING, ETC. Call Today TELEPHONE: 01522 804819 WELTON 862940 0771 447 6970 MOBILE: 07870 398623 www.cherrydrivingschool.co.uk Welton NEWS 59 and friends are extremely proud of trying the game then please get in touch his achievement, especially as his knee so we can arrange for you to give it a try; caused him a problem fi ve miles before you never know, you may even enjoy it. the fi nish, but he managed to keep going and make it to the end! His eldest son, Places are fi lling up fast for our open Thomas, and I surprised him by going pairs’ competition at the end of August down to watch the event and it was so if you would like to take part in this great to see all his hard work come to event you need to get your name down fruition; so well done Garry! fast. We are also looking for sponsors for this event so if there are any companies Contacts for all teams’ managers were out there that would like to help then listed on page 58 of the April edition of the NEWS. please get in touch with the secretary of the club on 860949. Jonathan Hodges Well that’s it for this month. I hope to have some good results for you in Welton Bowls Club next month’s issue. Until then, happy bowling to one and all. Well here we are in May already and the outdoor bowling season is under Sue Hilditch way. Our fi rst match was at the end of April but unfortunately as this has to go to press before we have played you Tennis will have to wait till June for the result, by which time I should also have some Every Wednesday from 10am to other results for you from games played 11.30am we play tennis on the courts at the start of May. at Dunholme behind the village hall. We play all year round, weather permitting The club held its spring meeting on 6th and anyone is welcome to join us. Please April and most of the club members feel free to come along and there is no managed to attend; we even had a new person join the club. We are still looking charge. to recruit more members, so if you fancy Janice Burkitt, 862665

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