WELCOME TO 2018

This is a letter to welcome you to the village and let you know what is going on: You can also access the village website at: www.kirkbyonbain.wordpress.com

Last Tuesday of the month, knit and natter with the ‘KOB Krafters’ at a member’s house 7-9pm. Ring Penny on 01526 353739 for more information. Third Tuesday of the month CAMEO club (Come and Meet Every One), a local group with a speaker and refreshments, held at Roughton Hall at 7.30pm. Ring Carmita on 07709 684635 Second Monday of the month, Book Club at the Ebrington Arms, 7.30 - 9.30pm. Ring Sophie on 01526 354560 Second Tuesday of the month, Book Club at a member’s home 2-5pm, [email protected]

The Parish Council meets every other month on the first Thursday at 7pm (see the Parish notice board for next meeting). Contact the secretary on [email protected] or www.parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/kirkbyonbain for more information. St Mary’s church: see the church notice board for services, or contact www.bainvalleychurches.wordpress.com for more information. Kirkby on Bain Church of School, contact 01526 352715 or www.kobps.lincs.sch.uk for more information. Kirkby on Bain nursery school, contact 01526 352228 for more information. Fishing lake www.bainside.co.uk/ Brackenside Riding Stables can be contacted on [email protected] Wildlife Trust look after the Kirkby Moor & gravel pit reserves are open to the public, and there is a walk and a hide. More information on www.lincstrust.org.uk/

There are various campsites, rooms and cottages to rent. Should you need a place for visitors, look on the village web site www.kirkbyonbain.wordpress.com/info/accommodation/ Holiday Accommodation [email protected] Poplar Farm camping [email protected] / Oaklea Camping www.oaklea.co.uk/ WellSyke Lane Campsite 01526 352911/ Beech Cottage and Yurts [email protected]

The village phone box has a defibrillator, local information and a book swap. Please feel free to browse and borrow books or place any you no longer need. There are footpaths all around the village. There are 2 dog bins, one in Church Lane and another in Main Street, next to the kissing gate. There are also walks at Ostler’s Plantation, Kirkby Lane. A new map of walks will be available to buy from the Ebrington Arms later this year.

Various Woman’s Institutes in the area ( , , etc) www.thewi.org.uk University of the Third Age ( Woodhall Spa and Horncastle) www.u3a.org.find Nearest National Trust Site is Tattershall Castle www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tattershall-castle Cottage Museum in Woodhall Spa www.cottagemuseum.co.uk Museum www.thorpecamp.wixsite.com/visitorscentre

Doctors covering the village are based at the New Surgery Woodhall Spa and New Surgery There is an A & E at Pilgrim Hospital Boston and at Lincoln Hospital Blood donation sessions are held in Stanhope Hall in Horncastle and Coronation Hall in Woodhall Spa Nearest petrol station is at Tumby Road, Coningsby - Lincolnshire Co-op Vets are in Woodhall Spa, Coningsby and Horncastle If you dial 999 for an ambulance you are more than likely to be visited by LIVES first, a trained voluntary first aid professional Police are based in Woodhall and Horncastle