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Collaboration with William Farr School, page 32 NUMBER 248 New website, page 53 JANUARY 2020 Sunday Happy New Year to All Our Customers Lunch Main Course £10.50 New Menus Available Age 10 and Serving the Falconer Menus Monday to Thursday 10.30am-3.30pm under £6.75 and 5.00pm-8.30pm. Serving food all day Friday and Saturday 10.30am-9.00pm. Sunday and Bank Holidays 10.30am-8.30pm. 2 Courses 4 £14.00 Party Bookings and Private Functions available. (Conferences, Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christenings, etc.) LICENSED FOR CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONIES For further information please contact Hayley on 01673 861888 Function Room - Free Room Hire with Our Buffet or Self-Catering with Room Hire FISH & CHIP FRIDAY! Every Friday 5.00 - 8.30pm Jumbo Fish, Rustic Chips & Mushy Peas FOR 2 PLUS a Bottle of House Wine for only £20. CURRY NIGHT! Every Wednesday 5.00 - 8.30pm Choice of Curry, and drink FOR 2 for only £18. (Includes Carlsberg, Tetley, 175ml Wine, or any Soft Drink) Join the Best Value-For-Money Golf Course in the County! 7 MONTH MEMBERSHIP OFFER 1st January 2020 to 31st July 2020 Full Member £500. Budget Green Fee Member £160 (£4 weekdays, £6 weekends) Terms and Conditions apply. We are now offering a NEW Associate Membership for £100 (£4 Weekdays, £6 Weekends) Must hold a CONGU Handicap! 1st January 2020 to 31st July 2020 2•4•1 ON PAY & PLAY with this advert. Offer expires 31st January 2020. New Year’s Day: 2 courses £14, 3 courses £18.95, 10 and Under: 1 course £6.75, 2 courses £9.00, 3 courses £11.25 Now taking bookings for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Please call for more information. 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 Welton NEWS The Village Notice Board This facility is provided for village organisations to publicise their forthcoming events. c/o Parish Office 7 Lincoln Road Dates for inclusion on the ‘Notice Board’ should be submitted by the copy deadline Welton, LN2 3HZ (15th of month prior) Editorial: (01673) 860073 Advertising: 861464 January Save Dates Distribution: 863115 Saturday 4th January Friday 7th February Email: [email protected] Jumble Sale, in aid of St Barnabas and the Quiz Night, Friends of William Farr, 7pm, at Website: www.weltonnews.org Shoebox Appeal, 1pm, Dunholme Village William Farr School Hall Management Committee Saturday 15th February Tuesday 14th January Spirit of Scothern 1940s dance, doors open Chair: Dorothy Russell CoderDojo, 6pm, Library and Community 6.30pm, Scothern Village Hall Treasurer: Michael Daly Hub (booking required) Advertisement Manager: Saturday 22nd February Friday 24th January Welton-Moncé en Belin Twinning Penny Brackenbury Umbrellas Cake and Cuppa Morning, Association Jumble Sale, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Distribution Manager: 9.30am to 12 noon, Dunholme Old School at the Methodist chapel Derek Browning Friday 24th January Friday 28th and Saturday 29th February Jim Blainey, Roy Minnitt, Flix in the Stix presentsYesterday , 7.30pm, Graham Nicholls Scothern Players presents Don’t Get Your Scothern Village Hall Vicars in a Twist, 7pm for 7.30pm, Scothern Village Hall Editorial Tuesday 28th January Murderous Secrets, a talk by Janice Frost, Editor: Dorothy Russell Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March 2pm, Library and Community Hub Scothern Players presents Don’t Get Your Deputy Editor: Friday 31st January Vicars in a Twist, 7pm for 7.30pm, Scothern Graham Nicholls Spirit of Scothern quiz night, 7.30pm, Village Hall Associate Editor: Scothern Village Hall Friday 24th April Dawn Bowskill Various Dates in January PDA Spring lunch Photographer: Jim Blainey Travel Counsellors Ltd will host a Travel Saturday 4th July Event with Suppliers at Welton Village Hall Contributions Wine Event with a Disney Theme, in aid as follows: of Matt’s Fund and the British Heart Articles and letters should be • Saturday 11th, 10am to 5pm Foundation emailed to • Sunday 12th, 12.30pm to 5pm [email protected] • Saturday 25th, 10am to 5pm Saturday 24th October or sent to c/o Parish Office, • Sunday 26th, 12.30pm to 5pm PDA Autumn Fayre 7 Lincoln Road, Welton, Free coffee, tea and biscuits LN2 3HZ Friday 4th December PDA Christmas lunch Copy Deadline The copy deadline for both advertising and editorial is the 15th of the month

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The Black Bull providing a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for all the community. Offering good home cooked food at reasonable prices. Welton NEWS 3 CONTENTS Editorial Page 14 Arkwright Scholarships A happy new year to all our readers from everyone at 30 Bells of St Mary’s, Part 2 the Welton NEWS. 20 Bright Ideas Needed 8 Brownies: 1st Welton I hope you like our front cover photograph, which shows 20 Dunholme Camera Club some of the volunteers who deliver your magazine to 18 Dunholme Friendship Club 18 Dunholme Ladies Club you every month. The NEWS management committee 3 Editorial invited them for wine and mince pies in early December 26 Encounter Evenings 13 Every Bite Counts to thank them for their hard work every month and while 6 Farce from Scothern Players they were still standing we got a couple of photographs. 28 Flooding Grant The photographs in the centre pages show just a small 37 Football Club 42 From the Archives sample of the very clever and creative displays from 36 Golf Society the Festival of Carols at St Mary’s church, as well as 16 Great Debate 48 Hackthorn School the participants in the Karaoke Carols in the church 53 Health Centre following the Christmas tree lighting on the green in 59 Index to Advertisers 45 Jambusters WI December. 21 Letters to the Editor The Bells of St Mary’s on page 30 tells the story of 50 Library and Community Hub 4 Methodist News how the bell frames were renovated in 1993 and the 17 Mr Knowler photographs inside the back cover were taken during 35 Music is Fun that renovation project. 47 Nature Watch 33 Neighbourhood Plan We have been trying to find ways to get the younger 30 Netball News members of our community involved and engaged with 27 New Chapter for Farrago 32 New Collaboration the magazine, and I think we may have succeeded (see 54 New Year Diagnostics A New Collaborationon page 32). 53 NEWS Website 10 Parish Council Meeting Report We also launched our redesigned website in December 11 PC: Community Award 2020 (www.weltonnews.org), so take a look at my article on 11 PC Notice Board page 53 to find out more and then go online and see 11 PC Notices 28 PDA what you think of the website. 51 Phoebe’s Child Finally, Brian Lawton’s Gas Warm advert is no longer in 6 Police File 9 Sewing Bee the magazine. Mr Lawton has decided not to renew his 12 Shoebox Appeal advert because he is retiring. He has advertised in the 56 St Barnabas 24 St Mary’s Church News NEWS for 20 years, as long as it has been in existence. 39 This Month in History The management committee would like to thank him 12 Upholstery Classes 60 Useful Contact Numbers for his support of the NEWS and wish him a long and 40 Village Hall Trust happy retirement. 1 Village Notice Board The Editor 20 Weekly Shopping Bus to Asda 40 Welton Luncheon Club

Gaswise (Lincoln) Ltd. Contact John Dyer Specialist Gas Service Engineer (ex-British Gas Engineer) Service, Installation & Repair of all gas appliances and central heating Honeywell Evohome Controls Specialist, Power Flushing Landlord Gas Safety Certificates Tel: 01673 861660 / Mobile: 07970 784698 18 Sudbrooke Road, Scothern, LN2 2UZ 153584 4 Welton NEWS and his grace, in the reality of forgiveness; God forgiving us, us forgiving each other. But that doesn’t go far enough. The vision is of the unity of the whole of humankind. There are no ‘outsiders’, for God’s lively and inviting love is without bounds. Any unity we seek must be to that end; the kind of unity that allows those outside to glimpse with delight and hope the possibility of their own wholeness and reconciliation. During the week of Christian Unity, we are reminded that our history has divided us. Christian Unity Please God, the Spirit is drawing us into a January marks the time of year when united Church which will be generous and churches observe a week of prayer for diverse enough to contain us in all our Christian unity. infinite variety. On 10th May 1941, in a terrible raid, the I wish you grace and peace for this new year. Houses of Parliament and Westminster Revd Dr Helen Hooley Abbey were bombed. The abbey was saved (Thanks to Michael Mayne; by the courage of firefighters but much Responding to the Light.) was destroyed. The very next day, at one of the lowest points in the war, there was a Services in January meeting of a group concerned with Christian 5th 10.30am Revd Dr Helen Hooley unity, attended by leaders from the Catholic, Covenant & Holy Anglican and free churches. The meeting Communion closed with these words: “Our unity must not be in sentiment and in word only; it 12th 10.30am Revd Keith Tomlin must be carried into practical measures. Let 19th 10.30am Revd Martin Amery us have a regular system of consultation and 26th 10.30am Sandra Clack collaboration…to agree on a plan of action which will win the peace when the din of battle is over.” The whole assembly then Men’s Breakfast said the Lord’s Prayer together. These informal social events are organised “There is one body, one Spirit, one Lord, by Welton and Dunholme Methodist one faith, one baptism, and one God and Church. They are open to all men, whether Father of all”. The living truth that demands churchgoers or not, interested in a good a personal response is the Christmas truth; breakfast and meeting new friends. We the truth that the Word became flesh, that usually have a speaker and the subjects God is revealed in the only terms we can are varied. We meet at 8.45am and aim to understand, human terms: a God who is finish by approximately 10.15am. Men’s with us, speaking our language, suffering breakfast is normally held on the third beside us and dying for us. We, who have Saturday of each month. The next one been divided by history, long for a visibly will be on Saturday 18th January at The united church, each tradition reunited with Secret Garden Tearooms, Welton. Anyone the other but not absorbed, still retaining interested, please contact John (860823) or its God-given diversity. And so we celebrate David (861461). our belief in the Christ-like God, his mercy Welton NEWS 5 Youth Club Thursday and have a variety of speakers and topics. We are a friendly informal group Youth Club is held fortnightly at the and newcomers are always welcome. If Methodist chapel, £2 per session. you would like further details about any of Our Facebook page has up-to-date our meetings, please contact Barbara on information (www.facebook.com/ 860823. weltonchapelandthresholdyouthclub/). Thank You! Thank You! Film Club We were in true festive spirit Thank You! when we met on 5th December. On behalf of needy families in Lincoln, thank This year’s Christmas film you so much to all who donated to my appeal was The Man Who Invented for toys and food at Christmas. Thanks also Christmas, the story of how go to the local Co-ops for their help. It is sad Dickens came to write A in this day and age that we need to make Christmas Carol. This was followed by a such appeals but we do, and once again the festive afternoon tea. kind folk of Dunholme and Welton excelled After the Christmas excesses, we have a themselves. I have been running this appeal break as we don’t meet again until 6th for many years and each year we seem to February. If you would like to join us you get more gifts. Due to your kindness many would be made really welcome. Please families in our area had a better Christmas. ring 860998 to book a seat or for more So as you opened your parcels or sat down information. to a wonderful meal I hope you thought of those families who were able to do the same thanks to your generosity. This is the Move-It Mobility love of Christmas in action; thank you from A chair-based, stretching, balance and the bottom of my heart. coordination class for the over 45s; every Linda McCree Monday from 12.45pm to 1.45pm. Come along and join in the fun. End of Methodist News For more information, contact Chris on 07523 719703. Coffee Mornings We are open every Wednesday and Saturday morning, from 10am to 11.30am. Why not pop in for a warm welcome and a hot drink? There is a book stall and toys are available for the children. On the first Wednesday of the month, the sewing group get together from 10am until 12 noon. Ladies Fellowship The Ladies Fellowship will meet on Thursday 9th January at 21 Chapel Lane, Welton, for an evening with Elaine Johnson. We meet each month on the second 6 Welton NEWS A Farce from Scothern Players to Tickle Your Fancy! What do you do when the vicar is away for the weekend and you need cash for your daughter’s wedding? Why, you rent out the vicarage to a group of actors staging a murder mystery weekend Police File of course! Your neighbourhood policing team is: But if you are hapless church warden PC Steve TOYN: George, things are never going to run [email protected] smoothly. A brace of Bishops, a collection of over- PCSO Julie MCFAUL: the-hill thespians and an eccentric group [email protected] of paying guests all frustrate George with PCSO Angie LAW: hilarious results. [email protected] With the largest cast in many years and a set with a staircase, Scothern Players Drama To report a crime please call 101 Society are proud to present Don’t Get If ‘urgent’ please call 999 Your Vicars in a Twist; a situation comedy by Anne Gawthorpe and Lesley Bown. To pass along information The production will be staged at Scothern anonymously, call Crime Stoppers on village hall over 4 nights; Friday 28th and 0800 555 111 Saturday 29th February and Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March 2020. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets priced at £8 are available now from the Scothern Players website http://www.scothernplayers.org.uk/. If you have enjoyed previous Scothern productions then you know what to expect; if you are new to the spectacle then be prepared for an evening like no other! BHS & ABRS APPROVED

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ANDY YATES UPVC SPECIALIST/JOINER Tree Specialists 167 BUNKERS HILL, LINCOLN TEL: 01522 537143 • All aspects of tree and hedge work MOB: 07799 375228 • Site/Garden clearance DOORS WINDOWS • Fully qualified and insured CONSERVATORIES MISTY BROKEN DOWN UNITS REPLACED FACIA, SOFFIT, GUTTERING For more information WINDOW AND DOOR REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN, visit www.arborez.co.uk HINGES, LOCKS, SEALS, ETC Call Erik for free quote/advice on 07789 363381 or 01522 750696

WELTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB The playing field, Ryland Road, Welton LN2 3LU (Opposite the village hall) • Telephone: 01673 861298 New Members Welcome! OPEN: MON TO WED 7.30-11.30pm; THUR 5.00-11.30pm; FRI 4.00-11.30pm; SAT 12.30-11.30pm; SUN 12.00-11.30pm …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Memberships available – A one off £10 Joining Fee plus one of the memberships as follows, Single £10, Single Parent £15, Double £15 and Family £20. Guest Signing in fee £2.00. Enquire about our special offers! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Sports – We currently have teams for Darts, Dominoes, and Pool, along with a Golf Society, a Men’s Football team and now a Walking Football team that plays on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Great Prices and Superb Beer and lager selection - We have six Cask Real Ales including Timothy Taylors Landlord and St Austell Tribute as regular Cask Ales starting from £2.50. Look out for our special promotions! Ciders include Carling Dark Fruit and Mortimers Orchard from Westons. Plus Two smooth bitters, Worthington’s and Caffrey’s at £2.25 a pint. Draught Lagers currently are Carling, Coors Light, Staropramen and Budweiser Light, prices from £2.55 to £2.90. Quality selection of Wines and Spirits …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Entertainment – We have a large screen TV and five other TVs showing SKY Sports and BT Sport Channels along with The Cloud free Wifi, plus new jukebox superb selection! January Entertainment Entertainers: 11th January – Shane; 25th January - Liam Memberships are due in February, this can be done throughout the month across the bar. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Welton Sports and Social Club provides a family friendly club which is run by a Members Committee for the members. Great Prices, Great Times, Great Drinks. 8 Welton NEWS

Brownies – 1st Welton The Brownies have had a busy few weeks making Christmas trees to decorate the church for Christmas. They finished the term with a ‘carols and chat’ evening. Parents were invited to join in with the festive fun, doing a Christmas quiz and singing carols. The evening ended with the girls receiving gifts. Thank you to the parents who supported us. Brownies restarts on Monday 6th January, from 5.45pm to 7.15pm. If your daughter is interested in joining us, please call Sharon on 07714 588631 to find out more. Happy new year to you all. Betty, Sharon and Alex

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Call for a free quote Tel 07760 332787 10 Welton NEWS Parish Council Minutes from recent committee meetings were contained the following: Meeting Report • The volunteer Welton Litter Pickers During the public forum, District Cllr Grimble recently cleared the Occupation Lane advised that she has information regarding area with the (free) assistance of local changes at WLDC but could not disclose tree specialists, Arborez. The council will them at this time.* A member of the public provide the litter pickers with hi-vis vests. wanted to know if Virgin Media would fully • The council agreed to enter the 2020 East repair the pavements in the village when Midlands in Bloom competition and will work was completed as many cracks would seek to involve local groups in the project. need to be filled in to avoid damage from It will also enter the Best Kept Village frost. It was stated that in Dunholme, Virgin competition if it takes place in 2020. The Media had returned to finalise the repair to floral displays in 2020 will have a red, the pavements. white and blue theme to commemorate There were no applicants for the current the 75th anniversary of VE Day. vacancy on the parish council. • The council will work with the Royal British There was an extraordinary meeting of Legion and the May Fair group in planning the council in November to discuss and events for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. agree proposed changes to the committee The parish office will be appropriately structure of the council. decorated for the bank holiday on Friday The replacement windows for the parish 8th May when the annual May Fair will council offices will be wood, painted white, take place and will provide refreshments as required by WLDC. with a 1940s theme (Camp coffee and There has been no response from Health Spam sandwiches anyone?). Lincs House regarding the parking of cars • A children’s street party will be arranged near to the junction of Cliff Road and for Saturday 9th May at Manor Park. Prebend Lane. The parking within the • The 125th anniversary of Welton Parish facility has been extended but at shift Council will be celebrated at the Annual change-over there are too few spaces and Parish Meeting on 16th April. staff are too busy later on to move their cars Hugh Gilfedder into vacated spaces. The council will not provide funding to (*Cllr Steve England, Chairman of WLDC, Citizens Advice Lindsey as there seem to be informed the NEWS that Ian Knowles was opportunities for efficiencies in the newly appointed Chief Executive on 17th December. amalgamated agency and it has eliminated Ed.) its regular surgery in Welton. It was decided that the council did not need Powell Legal Consultancy a premises licence. Providing solutions, cutting costs The planning application for extending the Wills and Powers of Attorney opening hours of the Secret Garden Tea Free home visits • Local personal service Rooms has been approved by WLDC with opening hours from 7am to 9pm and no Legally qualified Will Writer (LL.B PGDip LP) live or amplified music in the outside area Call: 01522 306326/0778 658 5728 between 5pm and 9pm. Email: [email protected] Website: www.powelllegalconsultancy.co.uk Fellow of the Society of Will Writers Fully Insured Welton NEWS 11 Notices from Other Agencies Parish Council Notice Board Lincolnshire County Council winter gritting January Meetings and road maintenance information and the Tuesday 7th, 2pm: Publications and Environment Agency Flood Warning Service Heritage Committee information can be found on the NEWS Monday 13th, 7.30pm: Full Council website on the parish council page. Monday 20th, 7.30pm: Facilities and Recreation Committee Community Award 2020 Tuesday 28th, 7.30pm: Environment It is time for nominations for the annual Committee Community Award. The closing date for Meetings are in the Pavilion at Manor Park nominations is 31st January 2020. If you Agendas are posted on www.welton-by- know of an organisation or individual lincoln.pc.gov.uk three days in advance who deserves recognition for unpaid or WLDC benefits surgery: Tuesdays, 9.30am voluntary work done for the benefit of our to 12.30pm. community, please put them forward by dropping a note into the parish office or Office opening hours: Monday to e-mail us at clerk@welton-by-lincoln-pc. Thursday 9am to 3pm, Friday 9am to gov.uk. 12 noon. Tel: 860336; The awards will be presented at the annual e-mail: [email protected] parish meeting in April. The 2019 award was given to the Revd Carol Parish Council Notices Jones for her services to the community We would like to take this opportunity to and the Group Recognition Certificate was wish you all a prosperous and happy new presented to the Stonecliff Park Social Club year. committee. Thank you to everyone who came to the Cllr Mrs Marlene Chapman Christmas tree lighting. We raised £94 in Chair, Publications & Heritage donations for St Mary’s church. Councillor Vacancy The council currently has one vacancy. If you would like to make a difference in your community, see our website for details of how to apply. Christmas Tree Disposal L. F. CONNELL & SON Please dispose of your tree responsibly by taking it to a WLDC recycling centre (see HOUSE CLEARANCE their website for opening times). Professional, family run service Garden waste should be placed in green offering house clearance, bins for collection when the service resumes house removal, collections, etc. Free Quotes in April. Helping the needy in your area The Manor Park and Ryland Road Playing and local charities Fields report from the parish council can be Jason: 07783 874407 found on the Welton NEWS website (www. Frank: 01522 527696 weltonnews.org) on the Welton-by-Lincoln Liz: 01522 521582 Parish Council page. Email: [email protected] 12 Welton NEWS evening meal at a venue near Welton. If you would like to know more about upholstery classes, please contact me. Lesley Leonard Tel: 07950 174902 E-Mail: [email protected]

Shoebox Appeal Update We would just like to thank everyone who contributed in some way towards the Upholstery Classes 2019 Shoebox Appeal. We sent the last Upholstery classes have finished for 2019 delivery on 29th November and our final but they will be back, at Welton Village Hall, total for the year was an amazing 3,610 on Monday 13th January 2020. We will once completed boxes. That is a truly wonderful again be meeting in the morning, 10am to achievement and we could not have done 12 noon; and the afternoon, 12.30pm to that many without the help and support of 2.30pm. The 10-week courses are suitable such a generous community. for complete beginners and improvers. On behalf of all those children who received We had an early Christmas celebration last a gift at Christmas for the first time in their month at the Secret Gardens Tea Room lives, THANK YOU. in Welton and early this month we will Sue Rawson and Team be joining other upholstery groups for an Tel: 862552 I. R. PARKER FOR ALL HARD LANDSCAPING, BLOCK PAVING, PATIOS, FENCING, CRAZY PAVING, ETC.

TELEPHONE: WELTON 862940 MOBILE: 07870 398623 Welton NEWS 13 Every Bite Counts veganism because parents don’t want their kids coming home saying, ‘hey, I wanna be In a world where global warming is vegan’.” Gary describes how adults give increasing and climate change is frequently children cuddly toys and teach them to love in the news, veganism is at the forefront of animals, but then as the child grows, they many minds. However, for a lot of people ask what it is they’re eating. “We all had it is a subject clouded by uncertainty. that traumatic moment when we found out To explore the world of veganism, we that we ate pigs, so what changed?” contacted the first ever Professor of Animal Rights Theory: author, vegan activist, Gary asked us, “Do you think it is wrong to campaigner, speechmaker and lecturer, inflict unnecessary suffering on animals?” Professor Gary L Francione, Professor of Law And of course, we said, yes it’s wrong. “That at Rutgers University. Gary kindly agreed to is what most people say; so then I ask, why an interview via Skype. do you eat animals?” “Going When we asked what the main source of vegan is the proteins is for vegans, he told us: Lots of single most vegetables like spinach, kale and broccoli. important Also, soya beans and lentils have lots of thing you can protein. However, we are all told that do to lower we need more protein than we really do. your carbon There are some easy homemade smoothie footprint,” recipes, which include different protein said Gary. “To powders.” avert a climate We also wanted to know, is a vegan diet disaster, it is healthy for children? “I’ve been vegan for estimated that 40 years and I can’t remember the last time 70-90% of the I had a cold. My friend’s children have been Professor world needs vegan since birth and are the brightest, Gary L Francione to go vegan. most remarkably healthy kids I have ever More space is taken up by animals eating met. You have to have a balanced diet to plants than it would be if we consumed be vegan; just eating lettuce is not a vegan plants directly. Yet people complain our diet, that is a stupid diet. Some worry that rainforests are being chopped down. children could get B12 deficiency, but I Each year, 70-80 billion animals are being know plenty of non-vegans who have that. slaughtered for their produce.” Also, a spray can give you B12.” Although it is adults and older generations Finally, we asked if a vegan diet is affordable, who have caused this worldwide disaster it “Yes, a vegan diet is a lot cheaper.” is our generation that is going to suffer the We hope this has helped improve or clear consequences. Gary told us, “other than up your questions on vegans. Now we leave veganism, there are no other solutions. It it up to you to decide if you’d like to make isn’t complicated; going vegan is the single a difference and go vegan. As Gary said, most important thing you can do.” We asked “Britain’s got a problem and we need to Gary if he thinks schools are doing enough make a change”. to support vegans; “No, no I don’t” was his Zeddi James and Tess Woodhouse straightforward answer. “The problem here William Farr School is that parents don’t want to talk about it. I can’t even get into schools to talk about 14 Welton NEWS Prestigious National Scholarships Awarded to Next Generation of Young Engineers More than 400 of the country’s most talented students have been honoured at ceremonies in London and Edinburgh as they received scholarships from one of the UK’s leading engineering programmes. This year, these included William Farr students Reuben Gidlow and Tom Carter, both in year 12. Students were hand-picked from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and have achieved a coveted Arkwright Engineering Scholarship award. A total of 415 scholars will receive financial and mentoring support through their A-Levels and Scottish advanced higher qualifications, as part of a drive to inspire Reuben Gidlow receiving his award from future leaders in engineering. The Arkwright Mr Richard Adkinson, Trustee of the Edith Engineering Scholarships is a programme Murphy Foundation from national STEM education charity, the Smallpeice Trust, which has been providing programme, including award-winning BBC scholarships to students since 1991. presenter Steph McGovern, who forged a Since its inception, more than 5,700 young career at Black & Decker before moving into people have passed through the scholarship business journalism. This year more than 1,370 students aged between 15 and 16 Welton Village Library & applied, following nominations from their Community Hub schools. Scholarships were awarded to 126 female students, representing 30% of all Manor Park, Hackthorn Road 2019 Arkwright scholars. Come and hear The successful applicants, who all successful undertook a rigorous, year-long application Welton author process, were invited to receive their Janice Frost talk accolade at ceremonies held at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in London about her 6 and the International Conference Centre published crime in Edinburgh. The scholarships consist of novels. an annual financial award to each scholar Tuesday 28th and to his/her school, and enrichment January 2020 at activities such as mentoring and industry 2:00pm. visits that enhance a scholar’s experience of engineering in a real-world context. Light refreshments from 1:30pm Mr Price William Farr School Welton NEWS 15 South Lincs Electrical NICEIC approved contractors Fully Part P Compliant All Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Electrical work undertaken No job too large or too small Call Bradley Zealand Mobile: 07717 882972 [email protected] Facebook.com/Southlincselectrical 16 Welton NEWS The Great Debate The Historical Association invites students to take part in this year’s Great Debate, the annual public-speaking competition for students aged 16 to 19 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This year, students will be answering the question: “Should we judge historical figures by the morals of today?” Students have five minutes to present their argument. Regional heats take place across the UK and Ireland, with each school allowed to enter one student (although in under-subscribed areas more students may be permitted to enter). To decide its entrant this year, the school held its own competition to whittle Valentina Majolo down the candidates. There were three applicants, all from year impressed with Zander’s argument, he was 12: Zander Ward, Valentina Majolo and made reserve speaker. Josh Hartley. All three were praised by The competition is seen as a good Miss Bates, Mrs Brittain and Mr Brittain opportunity for the students who take part for their hard work. All three speeches to gain public speaking experience and to were supported by excellent factual develop their confidence. When I asked details and their presentation was great. them why they had applied they said that Consequently, it was difficult to decide they wanted to help the school with the who would be sent forth into the regional reward money. rounds. It was decided that Valentina and The next round of the Great Debate will be Josh would represent the school in the next hosted at William Farr School. rounds. 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Dunholme Friendship Club Well, another year has come and gone, so we now look forward to 2020. Last year was a successful one for the club. We managed to get in two outings, a trip to Doncaster and a mystery tour around Lincolnshire. We ended the year with our Christmas dinner in the Old School at Dunholme, cooked and served by Jossals of Market Rasen. This was followed by prize bingo. It was a very enjoyable afternoon. We start 2020 with our first meeting on Tuesday 14th January, with the second meeting taking place on 28th January. The Complete Architecture & Planning Service Meetings are from 2.15pm to 4pm. If you Ryland Welton 01673 860100 would like to join us the only criterion is Design www.rylanddesign.co.uk that you must be over 60. We meet in the Architecture [email protected] Jubilee Room of Dunholme Village Hall. Full Drawing/Planning Service If you need any further information, please Energy Assessors contact me. Janice Ritchie Land & Building Surveying Tel: 861172 New Build, Conversion & Renovation Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Leisure, Education, Renewable Energy & Healthcare Projects Hackthorn Inspections & Certificates for Village90.00 Hall Construction Work Multiple Award Winning Practice Burn’s Night Supper Over 20 Years Experience Saturday 1st February Free Consultation & Competitive 7pm for 7.30pm Rates Tickets £9 Ryland Design Services Limited, Woodland Business Centre, Lincoln Road, Welton, LN2 3PZ Wheelchair access Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Contact Bonnie on 01673 860920 Blogspot | Google + | Youtube

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ElizabethLTCL. ALCM. W oodwardCert Ed. Tel: 01673 862432 Mobile: 07989 923824 20 Welton NEWS Dunholme Camera Club Weekly Shopping Bus Evening Group to ASDA 2020 is upon us already. During the last 12 Did you know there is a weekly bus service months we have had our strongest year yet, from Welton to Asda? The bus is run by with lots of new members. We have a great PC Coaches and leaves Roselea Avenue programme planned for 2020 with plenty of every Tuesday morning at 9.32am, picking up at the village hall and on Prebend Lane, challenges for members and sharing tips on arriving at Asda at about 10.05am. It how to improve our photography. returns about an hour later. There is no On 2nd January we will have the usual need to book but information is available by beginning of the year meeting explaining phoning 01522 533605. In the past there everything we do. On 9th January we have was also a bus to Tesco on Wragby Road but a photographer from the Red Arrows to this no longer runs. give a talk and show us some photographs. Finally, on 23rd January, I will be giving a talk BRIGHT IDEAS NEEDED on how to produce images for the various Have you got any bright ideas for extending competitions throughout the year. the annual Christmas tree lighting event, the 75th commemoration of VE Day in May Day Group 2020, activities or events that will bring the The day group meeting is always held on community together, community projects or the first Tuesday of the month. During the ways to build on this year’s success in the East year we will visit various locations that offer Midlands in Bloom competition? different genres of photography to test our If you have, contact the parish council or write to the NEWS and we’ll pass along your ideas. skills and push everyone to improve their Get your thinking caps on! photographs by trying different techniques and, as always, sharing knowledge. The 2020 Day Group days out have not yet been Accountants for decided. For further information, or if you are Small Businesses interested in our activities, check out our website or e-mail or phone me. • Business Accounts and Taxation Grahame Dunkin, President • Self Assessment Tel: 860469 • Bookkeeping, VAT and Payroll E-Mail: [email protected] • Fixed Fees Website: www.dunholmecameraclub.co.uk • Local friendly service • Meetings at your home or nd Theory T business premises iano a uition Terry Peachman - 69-71 Newport, P Associated Board Examinations (Classical/Jazz) Lincoln, LN1 3DW or just for pleasure Tel: 01522 699870 or Adults and children welcome email [email protected] Contact: Welton (01673) 861488 Welton NEWS 21 LETTERS to the Editor . . . • Give the vicar a microphone. Both years that I have attended there has been a lack The Editor welcomes views on any topic of of successful audio for the event to be interest to your fellow Welton residents. heard properly by everyone. You can send your letters to: The Editor, • Introduce a larger choir or school Welton c/o Parish Office, 7 Lincoln NEWS, choir. What better way to lure several Road, Welton, LN2 3HZ; or to weltonews@ generations of the same family out than gmail.com. You must include your name and to watch their loved ones perform? address; the address will not normally be • Make it clearer where to get the mulled published and your name will be published wine and mince pies. In the dark and in only with your permission. crowds it isn’t obvious. Introducing hot ______chocolate for children would be a selling Dear Editor, point. I am writing to let you know that on I hope that the parish council manage to Thursday 19th September the bodies of find a way to improve this event, especially one of our ducks and one hen were found when comparing the efforts put in by on the opposite bank of the beck from our Nettleham to celebrate Christmas. It should property with their heads removed. This be something that many in our village want was extremely distressing for the owner to celebrate together. who found them. We believe it was as a A disappointed resident result of an attack by a dog or dogs. It would (There was a poster about this event on be appreciated if dog owners in the Lincoln the parish council website from November Road/Sudbeck Lane area ensure that their onwards and a poster in the November fences are secure to keep their dogs in and and December issues of the NEWS. I’m that dog walkers on the Ryland Road playing not sure what else could have been done to field adhere to the signs instructing that inform people. The parish council also asked dogs must be kept on the lead. me to say that the Nettleham event is not Susan Watson organised by Nettleham parish council. Ed.) ______Dear Editor, Dear Editor, As mentioned in the November issue of the I was very disappointed with the lighting of Welton NEWS [Bright Ideas Needed, page the Christmas tree event on 1st December. 19] I would like to suggest a few ideas for the It was a bit of a let-down after the fancy Christmas lights switch on. It seemed like poster on the parish council website led me such a disappointing turnout considering to think it would be quite a special occasion. the number of people in the village. I’ve It was very disorganised, nobody seemed to only attended the last two years and have know what was going on, and the mince been left disappointed by the event on pie offerings didn’t cater for vegetarians or both occasions. Speaking to others, I was those with food allergies. The sound system also surprised to hear that they didn’t know seemed to work very well for the music but anything about it. not for anything else and the music was Suggestions to increase turnout would be: still playing very loudly when the vicar and • Change the time. It is on at a time when the church choir walked across from the many families with children would be at church to the green. I couldn’t hear the home cooking tea. Alternatively, a food choir singing at all, nor the Revd Carol Jones stall could be offered as a compromise. when she turned on the lights. 22 Welton NEWS I know the parish council has asked for ideas Living Christmas Tree for extending and improving this event and I can only hope that there is a change for the In response to a query from someone better in 2020. attending the Christmas lights ceremony I Disgruntled asked the parish council whether it might be feasible to use a living tree in future. It (I’m not sure why the Carols on the Green seems that this has been considered but event, which was certainly a success in the rejected on the basis that it is not possible year 2010 [see From the Archives on page to source a living tree big enough to be 42] was stopped. Can anyone answer? Ed.) brought in and removed on an annual basis. ______It was also considered impractical to grow Dear Editor, such a tree in situ, partly due to concerns A New Year Resolution: about the number of existing trees on the At this time of year, many of us think about green overshadowing adjacent properties. doing a bit more exercise and losing the few It had also been suggested that a living pounds gained over Christmas. What better tree would take custom away from a local way to do this, improve the environment business that supplies the tree. and reduce congestion, than by leaving your Graham Nicholls car at home and walking into the village whenever possible. So perhaps our new year resolution should be to stop and think, do I really need to drive? A happy and healthy new year to all. Helen Nicholls Anthony Clark & Co. solicitors

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St. Mary’s Church News Biker stop at Fimber café and enjoy an egg and bacon slice and coffee before continuing First of all let me wish you a very happy new on to Whitby. First stop was the Magpies year from your local parish church! renowned fish and chip restaurant where There is a saying, “you should not judge a we contrived to arrive about 11.30am, book by its cover”, which is so true about when they opened. After a wander around many things. About five years ago I gave Whitby, we rode home, pausing again at up the excellent hobby of motorcycling, Fimber café. with something of a heavy heart. I used to Over a period of some 20 years I was ride frequently with my son, but his young fortunate enough to own a wide variety family were growing up and he, absolutely of bikes. These ranged from early BSA correctly, spent more time with them. I Bantams up to a Honda VFR750, and a never really liked riding on my own, it’s a Triumph 900 Bonneville. The Honda was a social activity. mighty beast, capable of around 145 mph Most Wednesday evenings in summer we and much hated by my beloved wife. The rode to bike nights, mainly in the northern Bonneville was almost new, having covered part of the county, where we wandered less than 400 miles when I bought it. It was around admiring some splendid bikes and totally reliable and superbly comfortable. chatting to fellow bikers. One memorable My BMW R65 was comfortable, smooth and evening a most unlikely looking biker quiet, but would have benefitted greatly arrived on a road-going version of a Ducati from a bigger engine. One of the best bikes 1000 cc V4 GP racer. This attracted much I ever owned was a 1972 Honda CB750K2. attention, and we were careless enough First introduced in 1969 it had a (then) very to be standing behind it when the owner advanced four-cylinder engine with four started the engine. The exhaust note was carburettors and reliable electric starter. I painful to the ears; how he got away with ran it for eight years and sold it for more it I cannot imagine. It was a fabulous bike, than twice what I had paid for it; a beautiful costing about £40,000 I believe. bike and an appreciating classic. A regular ritual, at the start and finish of I remember reading, in a bike magazine, an the season was a ride to Whitby. We would article about a group of Christian bikers in Welton NEWS 25 America who had adopted the slogan “Jesus We share in the joy of those recently rides a Harley Davidson”. The idea of Jesus married in the church: and his disciples riding big lazy-engined 7th December: Sebastian Richardson and cruisers seems somehow appealing. Victoria Chappell, at St Martin’s, Stubton A parallel between biker groups and our We welcome into the family of God’s church Christian community is the fellowship through Holy baptism: experienced in both; many biker groups 8th December: Sienna Jenkins organise charitable events such as Father Christmas runs and Easter egg runs for the benefit of sick and underprivileged children; Light Up St Mary’s and hedgehog runs raising money for the The church will be specially lit on the hedgehog hospital. Bikers often get a bad following dates in January: press; their bikes may be loud; some people 1st: St Mary’s Coffee Shop would like to may be intimidated by their appearance; but wish our customers old and new a very are they not doing God’s work when they happy new year. bring a smile to a sick child’s face or help 6th: Remembering John Everett on the to a sick hedgehog? Perhaps we shouldn’t anniversary of his passing. “Not a single day judge bikers by their appearance or a book goes by without remembering the happy by its cover? days and your wise words. Long may you Don Chapman rest in peace. From all the family.” Authorised Lay Minister 8th: Remembering Anna Storr. “With much love and affection on what would have been From the Registers her 90th birthday. With love from all the We share in the sadness of those who mourn family xx.” the death of a loved one, remembering The church was also lit up on 14th those whose funeral has taken place or December 2019 to remember Ken and Ann whose cremated remains have been laid to Yerrill. “With much love on this special day, rest recently: from Sylvia and Simon xx.” 11th December: Betty Smart

Readings for January 2020 Date Sunday First Reading Second Reading Gospel Reading 5th Epiphany Isaiah 60 Ephesians 3 Matthew 2 1-6 1-12 1-12 12th First Sunday of Epiphany Isaiah 42 Acts 10 Matthew 3 1-9 34-43 13-end 19th Second Sunday of Epiphany Isaiah 49 1 Corinthians 1 John 1 1-7 1-9 29-42 26th Third Sunday of Epiphany Isaiah 9 1 Corinthians 1 Matthew 4 1-4 1-18 12-23 2nd Feb Presentation of Christ Malachi 3 Hebrews 2 Luke 2 in the Temple 1-5 14-end 22-40 26 Welton NEWS St Mary’s Coffee Shop Encounter at St Chad’s As in previous years, we will not be opening Church, Dunholme our coffee shop on a regular basis until Do you like singing Christian worship songs the first Thursday in March. However, if of all kinds? Then why not pop along to an you can, please try to come and support “Encounter” evening at St Chad’s church St Mary’s school youngsters in a special St in Dunholme on the fourth Sunday of the Valentine’s Day bake-off on Thursday 13th month from 7pm. February between 10.30am and 11.30am. It’s a very relaxed, informal atmosphere The children will be baking all the goodies where you can join in with the songs or as well as waiting on tables. You can be sure just sit and listen. We also may have a few of a warm welcome. verses from the bible or a poem, as well as Watch this space for any other special some time for private prayer and reflection events that we have planned for the coffee and perhaps encounter God. shop in 2020. The evening usually lasts about an hour Peter and Marjorie with time afterwards for refreshments and a chat with one another. Threechurchespray Why not give it a try? We look forward to During January, St Mary’s, St Chad’s and welcoming you. St Germain’s churches in our benefice will Dave Farley, telephone 860986 be praying for Welton streets as follows: Kingsway, The Cloisters, Chapter Close, Bishops Place and Chancel Court. If you would like to join us as prayer triplets or would like to know a bit more before you make up your mind, please contact Glyn on 861907, Dave on 860986 or Yvonne on 862258.

Church Services in January 5th 11am Holy Communion 12th 8am Holy Communion 11am Morning Worship 6.30pm Evening Prayer 19th 11am Holy Communion 26th 11am Family Holy Communion

End of St Mary’s Church News Welton NEWS 27 An Exciting New Chapter for Farrago Farrago is delighted to be contributing to the Welton NEWS. Farrago is a student-led magazine at William Farr School. Students from year 7 to year 13 come together weekly to write articles which are published in our online magazine. It is also edited by students; this year, Faye Eglon is our fantastic editor, and she is bringing lots of exciting new ideas to Farrago. We are really excited about this collaboration and hope you enjoy what our students have written. If you would like to see more articles from our students, you can view Farrago online on the William Farr School website, and you can follow us on Twitter @Farrago_WFS for updates. Mrs Hutchins William Farr School

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Just a reminder that we have been chosen as Co-op Community Champions for the period 8th March to 6th June. We will be sharing the proceeds with Welton Pre- School. When you shop at Welton Co-op and use your dividend card the Co-op puts some funds ‘in the pot’. They also hold various fundraising events and money from carrier bag sales, collection boxes and event days also go in the pot. If you don’t have a dividend card, sign up now! Dates for your 2020 diary: 24th April, Spring Wishing all patients and PDA supporters a Lunch; 24th October, Autumn Fayre; 4th joyful new year. December, Christmas Lunch. If you require any further information don’t More about the May Fair plant sale and hesitate to give me a call. spring lunch ticket sale dates will be in the Janet Goddard February NEWS. Tel: 862570 30 Welton NEWS Netball News If you haven’t managed to get tickets for any of the international matches being played later this month, the Vitality Netball Super League Season opener is being played on 22nd February at Birmingham Arena. All 10 teams will play in an action-packed day of netball in one venue. Ten teams, five matches, one unforgettable day: • 11am Strathclyde Sirens v London Pulse • 12.45pm Celtic Dragons v Surrey Storm • 2.30pm Saracens Mavericks v Severn Stars • 3.45pm Team Bath v Loughborough Lightning • 6pm Wasps Netball v Manchester Thunder Netball success for local girls is increasing. Tickets: www.englandnetball.co.uk/vnsl- Congratulations to Amelia Watkin (age 9) season-opener-2020-tickets-on-sale/ from and Sophie Hotchkin (age 10) for a fantastic £25. achievement. Both girls attend Welton St If you or your child are interested in joining Mary’s Primary Academy, year 5, and have a club or if the Jambusters WI want to ‘get a been selected for the county U11 Academy. wiggle on’, Brigg Netball Club accommodates They both attend Lincoln City Netball players of all ages and abilities (age 6 to Club and Amelia is also in the Aspire Elite ‘back to netball’ and walking netballers), Netball ‘Little Stars’ Academy. This is a great supporting junior and senior county and accomplishment for such young players. regional teams across multiple age groups. Well done girls, keep up the hard work and For further details contact Vanessa on you’ll go far! 07836 598027 or at [email protected]. Karen Lawrence The Bells of St Mary’s, Part 2 In last month’s NEWS, I wrote about the search for new bell ringers, but it’s only due to the efforts of a dedicated group of local residents and a remarkable contribution by some who had no connection with the village at all that we still have any bells. Mike Cosford takes up the story. ‘By 1980 the oak frame which housed the bells and which probably dated from the creation of the tower itself more than 200 years previously had deteriorated badly and was unsafe. A fundraising programme began but 13 years later this had only secured half the £27,500 target. Then, parish councillor Aderyn Walker told me that her husband Gary, an engineer at British Steel in Scunthorpe, wanted to help. Pete Bailey, the other churchwarden, Welton NEWS 31 32 Welton NEWS floor and beams installed before the new steel frame was hauled up to the third floor of the tower and the renovated bells reinstalled, with new bell wheels and ropes. ‘In all, the project, which took many months in 1993, cost only £12,000, thanks to the voluntary efforts of those involved. The engineers at British steel, with their families, were treated to a Sunday lunch in thanks for their work and a celebratory peal of 5,040 changes was rung, commemorated and I took up the offer and Gary got three by a plaque in the church tower. colleagues at the steelworks to help. Peter ‘A reminder of the project can be seen at Hayward, a very experienced renovator of several houses in the village; the old bell bell frames became involved on a voluntary wheels were sold off and now serve as basis as works manager and designed a garden ornaments. new steel frame with pits for eight bells, not ‘St Mary’s church council will always be just the existing six, in case more bells were grateful for the contributions of Judith acquired in future. and Neil Kennedy, who raised the £12,000, ‘The engineers at Scunthorpe constructed Aderyn and Gary Walker, Joe Close, Tony it after work on the shop floor and when Prendergast and Steve Lampowski, Gary’s the works manager saw what they had colleagues at British Steel, Norman Taylor, done, he donated it free of charge. The who provided free haulage for the bells, bells themselves were lowered down the Joe Vaughan for forklift and pallets, Simon church tower and sent off for renovation Payne, James Bailey and Peter Everett, who at Pembletons in Warsop. The old oak bell worked as volunteers on the project.’ frame was dismantled and a new wooden Graham Nicholls

A New Collaboration The Welton NEWS has been trying to get younger people involved with the magazine for some time now and we are delighted to report that William Farr students who work on Farrago (see An Exciting New Chapter for Farrago on page 27) are now going to be making a regular contribution to the NEWS. This issue includes three articles from the students on three totally different topics, which we hope you will enjoy reading. Over time we hope that the students will also work with the members of the Welton NEWS management committee and learn our different roles and how we work together to produce the magazine each month. The young people of Welton are the future of the NEWS and we think that by involving them there will still be a magazine many years from now, whether the print version still Welton NEWS 33 exists or whether it’s completely digital. off Hackthorn Road = 9; Beal Homes, off Most of the students collaborating with us Prebend Lane = 15 (allocated but not built will eventually go off to university or college to date). but when they return we hope they will Q: Will the developments named in the plan decide to get involved again. deliver the proportion of affordable housing The photograph shows deputy editor stated? Graham Nicholls and me with some of the A: Those that have been built to date have students who work on Farrago and who will and Beal Homes has allocated 15. now be collaborating with the NEWS. Dorothy Russell Q: Have any further housing developments Editor been approved since those listed as already approved in the plan? Welton Neighbourhood Plan: A: No. Q: Was the Cliff Road development Three Years On approved after the plan’s adoption and, if In 2016, after a great deal of work, largely so, on what grounds, given that it appears by a team of dedicated volunteers, a public to conflict with it? consultation and the expenditure of not A: inconsiderable sums of public money, WLDC No; planning permission was granted on confirmed the Welton Neighbourhood 3rd February 2016 (see WLDC Planning App Plan (NP), produced by the parish council 131492 for details of the appeal decision). (PC) and intended to be a blueprint for the Traffic and parking development of the parish for the next 20 Q: Has any additional public parking been years. The plan and a range of informative made available since the plan was adopted? associated papers can be found on the A: Unfortunately, no land has been identified parish council website. that could provide any more parking The plan does not contain a specific review Q: What action has been taken by the PC to timetable but earlier this year the parish implement the detailed village centre traffic council decided that five years would be management scheme set out in the plan? an appropriate period. So, in an attempt to get at least a half-term progress report, A: The PC has been in dialogue for many years in October I asked the council to answer a with LCC Highways regarding implementing number of questions, which they agreed the scheme in the NP and other schemes – to do. The questions are below, each their response is that LCC do not have the one followed by the council’s response, resources available to implement them as agreed formally at their meeting in Q: Do the new developments include secure November, in italics. The topic headings cycle storage, as stipulated in the plan? follow those of the plan. A: Most, if not all, of the houses on the new Housing developments have a garage where cycles Q: The plan specified that 31 affordable can be securely stored; ACIS homes are homes were required, according to the provided with a lockable shed. 2012 housing needs survey. How many Q: The plan envisages consultation have been delivered so far from the various arrangements with Stagecoach; is it the developments outlined in the plan? case that the recent changes to bus routes A: Hampden Close/Hawks Drive = 31; Linden took place without any consultation with Homes, off Cliff Road = 9; Rippon Homes, the PC? 34 Welton NEWS A: Yes, it is, although the PC had a dialogue same accessibility issues, except the pub with Stagecoach following the changes which has a ramp at its rear entrance. and was successful in the bus route being Q: What access improvements have been reconsidered and put back to its original one. achieved elsewhere? Employment A: None are required. Q: What steps have been taken to take General forward policy EM1 [creating employment] Q: The plan is supported by a range of in the plan? complex and thoughtful documents. In A: It is not in the council’s jurisdiction to take particular, what use has been made by the any steps regarding this, only to consider council of the village character assessment? supporting. A: It has been used and quoted by WLDC in Q: Have any additional commercial sites planning decisions and considered by Beal been created since the adoption of the Homes in their reserved matters application. plan? Q: In what decisions made by public A: No. authorities since 2016 has the plan made a Q: Is there any evidence that job specific contribution? opportunities have been created in Welton A: It was instrumental in the planning as a result of the plan? appeal for the development of the green A: None. belt between Dunholme and Welton and Health and well-being considered by the judge who gave it “strong Q: What steps have been taken to implement weight” in his decision. WLDC quotes the NP policy W1 [development and expansion of in its decision notices. healthcare facilities] in the plan? Q: The plan does not contain any information about the review process. At what point A: It is not in the council’s jurisdiction to take does the PC intend to review the plan? any steps regarding this, only to support their development. The PC moved the A: The advice is to review every five library out of the Co-op’s premises in 2017, years. This was discussed at the Planning understanding that the Health Centre was to Committee meeting held in February 2019 be developed into this area; unsure of where and councillors agreed that there had not they are in their plans to provide this. [It was been any substantial changes since the plan reported in the December 2019 issue of the was published to warrant a review at that NEWS that work on this would start in early time and they will continue to monitor its 2020 with completion in April 2020. Ed.] progress implementing any amendments Q: Given the council’s commitment accordingly to meet changing needs. to disability access, what plans has it Q: Are there any issues that have arisen considered for the relocation of the council since the plan was written that need to be office to an accessible site? addressed? A: Consideration was given to moving the A: The transfer of the 22 acres in the 106 office to Manor Park, but it was decided that Agreement for the Beal Homes development it was better being located in the centre of has been discussed and will be addressed the village. Access has not proved a problem when the land is transferred to the PC. to date; anyone unable to climb the stairs is At the time of the plan’s completion seen in the downstairs office. The properties there was some scepticism about the adjacent are of similar age and have the lack of detail in the plan and the amount Welton NEWS 35 of influence it would therefore exert on Music is Fun decision-makers. There seems to be some First of all, a very happy new year to evidence that, so far, this is the case. None everyone. of the recent large housing developments, Piano lessons will begin again on Monday planning agreements for which pre-dated 13th January. the plan, have been changed in any way Last term was ‘different’ with our house by the content of the plan and many of the move, but lessons soon got going again. I other sections are beyond the jurisdiction am waiting for the results of exams taken. of the parish council. In these the parish If you have always wanted to try the piano council seems to have adopted a somewhat but either gave up years ago or never started, fatalistic approach: it’s not within our power then why not make it a new year’s resolution to decide so there is nothing we can do. In to have a go. There is absolutely no upper that case, why include them in the plan at age limit and the benefits extend far beyond all? the lessons. So many studies have shown Of course, it is easy to snipe and maybe that learning a new skill helps keep the brain it is difficult to say whether any specific healthy and the fingers supple. decisions would have been different, and It is always so rewarding to see pupils’ possibly worse, if the plan was not in place. progress. Recently, I started several Even so, it is hard to avoid the conclusion youngsters off and each of them is making that, so far, it has either been ineffective or excellent progress. a missed opportunity. Perhaps things will This term I have one spare slot, so please be different by the time it is reviewed fully contact me if you would like more details. in 2021. Elizabeth Woodward Graham Nicholls Tel: 862432/07989 923824

JUMBLE SALE There will be a jumble sale on Saturday 4th January, starting at 1pm, in Dunholme Village Hall. The sale is in aid of St Barnabas and the Shoebox Appeal. If you have any items of jumble to donate, please contact either Sue on 862552 or Sandra on 861956. Alternatively, you can bring them along to the hall on the morning of the sale. Any help that you can give will be much appreciated. Sue Rawson, Tel: 862552 36 Welton NEWS Welton Golf Society the semi-finals. On 2nd December, 19 members and two This month I am reporting on our last two guests made the trip to Grange Park Golf days out. Club at Messingham on a chilly day. The pie On 4th November, 28 members and four was first class, plus healthy veg. guests made the trip to College Pines Golf Winner on the day was Rick Sutton on Club. Whilst it rained on the way there we 34 points, just beating Fred Sweeting on were able to play in the dry. As is usual the 33 points with Phil Westman third on 30 course was in good condition for the time points. Strangely, the top three were all of year. in the first group out. There were no twos The winner on the day was Alan Pretty and nobody hit the green on the nearest- with 36 points, beating Gary Crowther on the-pin hole. count-back. Steve Stead was third on 33 Steve Broughton leads the Grand Prix points, beating Rod Johnson, Bob Boulton on 216 points, closely followed by Gary and Trevor Davis on count-back. Both Alan Crowther and Fred Sweeting on 209 points. Pretty and Stu Sawyer managed twos on the On 6th January we will be visiting Normanby correct hole, not enough to buy a round of Park Golf Club at Scunthorpe. drinks. Ian Wiles was nearest the pin. The Captain Rod Johnson has announced his winning guest was Richard Grayson with a captain’s day will be at Cave Castle Golf magnificent score of 41 points. Club on Friday 15th May 2020. Four knock-outs were played; John Ryland I would like to take this opportunity to wish beat Phil Morris, Alan Pretty beat Ian Wiles, all our followers a healthy and prosperous Trevor Davis beat Dave West and Derek new year. Browning beat Steve Hunt. Good luck in Ian Extance Ashley blinds TL CHIMNEY SWEEP SERVICES 75 Eastgate, Louth Fully Insured and Qualified Member of the Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps Manufacture and Retail of and HETAS Approved Chimney Sweep Roller, Venetian and Vertical • Chimney sweeping – Open fires, wood burning and Blinds, Roman Blinds, Curtains, multi fuel stoves, Aga and Rayburn flues and liners swept and vacuumed using the latest equipment and Awnings, Fly Screens, Plantation techniques. Shutters, Security Grilles and • Birds’ nests and blockages – Professionally and Curtain Tracks efficiently removed. • CCTV – Chimney inspections and reports. Home Visits with No • Clean Professional Service – Friendly, clean and reliable service. Obligation Quotes • Safety and efficiency advice – Provided by a professional Chimney Sweep. www.ashleyblindsltd.co.uk • Insurance Certificate – Issued for all chimneys or appliances swept. [email protected] Telephone: 01427 787845 Mobile: 07971 831966 For appointments call: E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.chimneysweeplincolnshire.co.uk 01507 609760 Welton NEWS 37 Football Club played, with smiles all round even if results haven’t always gone their way; perfect! Looking back on 2019 we can again feel James Metheringham, who coaches the U9 great pride in what Welton FC continues to Arrows, is welcoming new players to join achieve. Having won the Mid Lincs club of him at training on Friday nights from 6pm the year award again and supported over to 7pm at the Welton 3G pitch. This could 20 teams from U7s to men’s, this is a great lead to the potential to sign for next season opportunity to thank all the hard-working and a great chance to get to know your new committee members, coaches, players and team mates. Please contact him on 07723 supporters for making the club so great! 377980 if interested. Even John Ellis, who runs Soccertots (4-7 In the new year we also start to organise our year olds), wanted to say what great fun end of season activities and I can give early they have had this year. If you want to bring notice that the presentation nights will be your child along from Saturday 11th January, over the weekend of 16th/17th May and 10am to 11am, they will be very welcome. our 6-a-side tournament on the weekend of The sessions are run by FA qualified coaches 13th/14th June. Both are excellent events, and only cost £3 and it’s a good opportunity involving all players from all teams. for our younger members to start to fall in So that just leaves me to say happy new love with the game. year from everyone at Welton FC. Alex Hill, who coaches the U9 Dynamite team with Justin, also wants to say “a big Dave Staddon well done” to his team. He is really happy with the quality of football they have

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The village hall had its fair share of festive com. activities in December and it’s at times like these that the flexibility of its rooms, suitable for both small and large events, and its full commercial kitchen facilities Welton Luncheon Club demonstrate its value as a community asset. Welton Luncheon Club is a great way to The national importance of halls like ours meet new friends and enjoy a two-course will be recognised during National Village meal plus tea and coffee. It is held every Hall Week, which takes place from 20th to other Friday at Welton Village Hall at 26th January. Although we won’t be holding 12.30pm, starting on Friday 10th January. any special events, the regular activities that Dial-a-Ride will pick up for a small charge. go on in the hall are in themselves proof of For further information or to book a place, the hall’s place in community life. please contact Anne on 860765. Recognition of the importance of public halls also helps us to remember the enormous efforts of so many people to support their communities. In Welton, that goes back to Simon J the group of young women who, during the war, talked about their desire for a dance Humphreys venue in the village which, in turn, led to the setting up of the village hall committee Specialist in and then to obtaining the land, funding built-up felt the building of the hall and its continued roofing development over the last 70 years or so. It’s a great story and the current users and 8 Sudbrooke Lane management committee of the hall and all Weltonians should give an enormous ‘thank Nettleham you’ to all those who did so much to make Telephone: 01522 751561 this tremendous asset available to us all. Mobile: 07905 092174 Welton NEWS 41 New Year New You

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Rachel’s Mobile Hairdressing In the comfort of your own home 25 years experience T: 01673 565227 M: 07941 027291 E-mail: [email protected] 50 Welton NEWS Library and in computer coding please contact us at [email protected] for further Community Hub details. How many of you know that we have a very The library re-opens on Monday 6th January successful crime and thriller writer living at 1pm. in the village? Someone who has just had Finally, a reminder that we have a Facebook her sixth book published following a top-ten page. Search for Welton Village Library and appearance in the Amazon Kindle Store chart Community Hub to find and follow us. We as well as many weeks in the top 100 list? post all up-to-date information on that page. Her books are also available in paperback. Mike Hubbert So we’ve invited Janice Frost, master of Library Volunteer Co-ordinator crime, to talk at the first community hub event of 2020 on Tuesday 28th January at 2pm. Come and meet Janice, find out how she goes about her work, how she develops her murderous ideas and hear her confirm the location of the place that is the inspiration for the fictional Cathedral City of Stromford in her novels. Our first author at the hub, it would be criminal to miss this chance to meet her! The CoderDojo returns on Tuesday 14th January at 6pm. If you are 7-17 years old or know of anyone in that age group interested Welton NEWS 51 Phoebe’s Child she shall not nurse and take care of the child herself.’ The following is an article from the 1546 Society Such a document gives us only a tantalising that appeared in the January 2000 issue of the glimpse of the past and poses more questions Welton NEWS. We thought it would again be than answers: of interest to our readers. • Where was Joseph Marsh living between the Nowadays we hear a great deal about the Child birth in 1815 and being brought to court in Support Agency and the mixed results it has 1828? had so far in trying to get absent parents to • Could a rope maker pay over £71 (a vast sum take a fairer measure of responsibility for the for an artisan in those days) as ordered by the welfare of their offspring. Justices of the Peace? If not, what happened But there is nothing new in this! When the to him? 1546 Society went to look round Lincolnshire • Where in Welton did Phoebe and her infant Archives last September, among the Welton live while supported by the Overseers of the documents displayed for them was one which Poor? showed how long-standing the problem is. • And what about Phoebe’s and her son’s later The document was a Bastardy Order dated years? Did he prosper after an inauspicious 16th April 1828 concerning a male child born to start to life and was he able to take care of his Phoebe Rook, a single woman. mother in her advanced years? We can only Two Lindsey Justices of the Peace, Clifford hope so. King, Esquire, and John Nelson, Clerk, heard a One of the NEWS team did some research and complaint from the Church Wardens and the found the following on Ancestry: Overseers of the Poor for Welton that Phoebe • At the Summer Assizes of 1832, in the County had had her baby on 9th January 1815. of Lincoln, a Joseph Marsh was found guilty of Joseph Marsh of Nettleham, a cordwainer (rope burglary and sentenced to death. maker), appeared before the JPs ‘in pursuance • In April 1864, at Kirton and Louth Quarter of their summons’ and was adjudged to be the Sessions, one Phoebe Rook was found guilty ‘reputed father’ of the child. of larceny and sentenced to four months Therefore they ordered ‘for the better relief of imprisonment. the Parish and for sustenance and relief of the Are these the same Phoebe and Joseph? It child’ that Joseph Marsh should make payments seems likely. to the Church Wardens and Overseers of the The Editor Poor as follows: • £68.12s.0d for maintenance up to the time of making the order. Foot Health • £2.2s.0d reasonable charges and expenses incident to the birth of the child. Practitioner • 2 shillings weekly and every week for and For all your routine foot-care needs towards the Keeping, Sustenation and Including nail cutting, treating corns, Maintenance so long as the child shall be callouses and hard skin. chargeable to the Parish. Providing a professional home visit service. Joseph Marsh was also ordered to pay 19 Evening and weekend appointments shillings as reasonable costs of apprehending available. and securing him and reasonable costs of Please call or email obtaining the Order for Filiation of the child. Marianne MCFHP, MAFHP, MBRA. Phoebe Rook was ordered to pay sixpence Tel No. 07825 991587 weekly and every week so long as the child E-mail [email protected] remained chargeable to the parish, ‘in case 52 Welton NEWS Dave The Decorator • Interior Decorating (Only) • Free Quotes • 30 Years Experience • References Available

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Call 862232 add more information and the plan is to to book. update it regularly so that current events If you want to receive booking and activities in Welton and the surrounding confirmations and text message reminders villages are highlighted. for appointments, please see the reception It’s our intention to make the website as team. If you need to cancel an appointment informative and interesting as we can. If you can call 862232 or 07930 880337. there is something that you would like The health centre will be closed for staff to see on the website that’s not already training from 1pm on Tuesday 21st January there, send me your suggestions and we’ll until 8am on Wednesday 22nd January. consider them. Please order any medication you need with The website will also contain things that as much notice as possible; a minimum of don’t get into the print version of the two working days’ notice is required. For , simply because there isn’t room those who do not already use the service, NEWS for everything; as well as many more we have facilities for you to order your photographs than we print, and in colour medication on-line at any time. Please ask of course. If you find a photograph on the at the dispensary for more details. website that you’d like to print and keep, we Nadina Prestedge, Practice Manager can arrange to e-mail you the image file for NEWS (The Welton has reduced the a small fee. article from the health centre due to lack of space in the magazine. However We also intend to put copies of all the whenever specific important information, commercial adverts on the website, so if such as flu vaccination clinics, needs to be you are one of our advertisers, check out communicated we will include that. Ed) the website in a couple of weeks’ time to find out what we’ve done and how you can put your advert to the fore. Katie’s I would like to thank Paul Swift of Dunholme, who is a CoderDojo mentor and STEM Cleaning ambassador, for helping me to develop ervices and launch the new website. I’ve never S developed a website before and I would Professional Domestic and Commercial have really struggled without Paul’s help. Cleaner Including Ironing Services Dorothy Russell with over 4 years experience Editor Katie Fields Phone: 01673 849334 Mobile: 07765 516937 Email: [email protected] Take a look at my work on facebook: www.facebook.com/Katiecleaningservices/ 54 Welton NEWS New Year Diagnostics headache, dehydration, dry mouth, and a desire to sing Karaoke and play all-night Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you rounds of strip-poker and naked twister. suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes Warning. The consumption of Cabernet wish you were more assertive? Sauvignon may make you think you are If you answered yes to any of these whispering when you are not. It may cause questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist you to tell your friends over and over again about Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet that you love them and may cause you to Sauvignon is the safe, natural way to feel think you can sing. It may also create the better and more confident about yourself illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and your actions. It can ease you out of and better looking than most other people. your shyness and let you tell the world that Please feel free to share this important you’re ready and willing to do just about information with as many people as you anything. feel may benefit. You will notice the benefits of Cabernet Now, just imagine what you could achieve Sauvignon almost immediately and, with a with a good Shiraz. regimen of regular doses, you can overcome any obstacles that prevent you from living Jim Cook the life you want to live. Shyness and awkwardness will be a thing of the past and you will discover many talents you never knew you had. So, stop hiding and start ENGLISH TUITION living in 2020. Years of experience teaching GCSE Cabernet Sauvignon may not be right for and A Level everyone. Women who are pregnant or Exam skills improved and resources nursing should not use it. However, women provided who wouldn’t mind nursing or becoming pregnant are encouraged to try it. Mrs Pearce, MA Hons English Side effects may include: dizziness, nausea, CRB checked vomiting, incarceration, loss of motor control, loss of clothing, loss of money, delusions of grandeur, table dancing,

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Twenty-seven of us turned ThenDo Lunch’, you’re a socialjust thegathering person of ladieswe’re up at Holme Hall Golf Club only to lookingfrom the for! area We and are their looking friends. for We people are find the course was closed. After a few tovery help grateful us with to all set who building attend forand theto phone calls 23 of us made our way in local village pantomime. This includes convoy to Torksey where coffee and the Black Bull for the £150 cheque we working with our fantastic set builders, bacon butties were waiting for us. As received from the raffles. Any ladies Mel and Neil, to create the set for you can imagine, having 23 uninvited thewishing Christmas to join pantomime this friendly as wellbunch as guests can cause a problem. Thanks to workingare welcome; behind details the arescenes in theduring Welton the the efforts of David (pro) and Owen performanceNEWS and bookingsto change can the beset made and (chef) we were well looked after. 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