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ISSUE 102 NOVEMBER 2017 THE OVER KELLET VIEW Price £1.00 (but free of charge to every household in Over Kellet) For the next (December/January) issue, the closing date for news, articles and advertisements is 15 November 2017. All contributions should be sent to the email address: [email protected] Editorial Board: Chris Pogson and Peter Clinch Advertising: Jane Meaden BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Chairs ex-officio of the Parish Council and Parochial Church Council We are grateful to the above organisations for their financial support We are happy to accept contributions in any electronic form. Please use Microsoft Word or its equivalent (Arial 14pt, margins 1.5cm, paper size A4). Advertisements should be in a form compatible with PC software. Photos (strictly less than 1MB), and other illustrative material should be sent as separate files—no embedded objects please. The views expressed in this magazine are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Editorial Team or Board of Management. Every care has been taken in trying to provide accurate information, particularly in the Diary, the Directory, on Local Services and with bus times. We apologise if any errors creep in; please let us know if you do find any so that they can be amended for next time. The Over Kellet View is published every month (except January and August), and distributed to all residents within the parish of Over Kellet. It can also be seen on the village website (www.overkellet.org), in a colour version. We are grateful to the webmaster, Gordon Galloway, for his expert help. ©2017 Over Kellet View Meadowbank House, Craggs Hill [email protected] Front Cover: Garden Toadstools (Jane Meaden) Printed by Bay Typesetters, Morecambe Tel: 01524 850056, 07710 405864 [email protected] THE NOVEMBER VIEW There is a wide range of articles in this edition and we hope you enjoy reading it and find something of interest and/or of use to you. Of note is the information about services offered by the Citizen’s Advice Bureau in this area; last year they helped over 200 people save an average of over £560 on their fuel bills. All you need to do is attend with a fuel bill and details of your current tariff. They even come to Carnforth Library for outreach sessions. If you, or someone you know, don’t have internet access, this could enable you to take advantage of cheaper tariffs. Angela Huck has been involved with the magazine for several years, initially as an editor and latterly as our reporter at Parish Council meetings. This month will be her last—we are hugely grateful for the substantial contributions she has made to the magazine. What is coming up in the village? There is a meeting on November 21st about the possibility of the Parish forming a Neighbourhood Plan. This project could increase the amount of control the residents have over planning decisions in the village. Please read the article on page 24 for details of this and how it might affect our village. The Christmas tree lights switch on will be along soon—another chance to socialise with your fellow residents following the very successful and enjoyable B4RN ceilidh in October. Jane Meaden 3 CHURCH NEWS At our Harvest Festival service, we sang that ‘all was safely gathered in, ʾere the winter storms begin’ but we are mindful that for our local farmers this has been a difficult wet season. We are very grateful to all who decorated the church so wonderfully for harvest and to all who contributed gifts for the local foodbank. The weight of tins and dried food collected was 58kg and weight of vegetables and fresh fruit was 60kg. This fantastic achievement was received with very sincere thanks by the foodbank who are working to provide help for those in great need. November is a month for remembering not just the ‘gunpowder, treason and plot’ on the 5th but on Sunday 12th we will be joining the nation to remember and honour those who have sacrificed their lives to secure and protect our freedom. Our Remembrance Day service is at St Cuthbert’s at 10.15am to be followed by a service on the Village Green at 10.55am. Do join us for these acts of remembrance which are part of our life, culture and heritage. Thanks to a generous legacy we have been able to finalise plans to upgrade the church kitchen, repair damaged church windows and replace worn aisle carpets which will result in a major improvement to our ancient village church. However, we expect further 'expense challenges' will be raised after our mandatory quinquennial building survey. The maintenance of listed church buildings has always been a challenge for local communities and we are no exception as we are currently struggling to pay the quotas to the Diocese of Blackburn and the Methodist circuit to support the witness and ministry of St Cuthbert’s. Our church is not only a place for Christian worship but also a valuable resource for the local community. As it is our gift day on 19th November we would be grateful for your generous support whether you are a regular church member or not. Donations can be made in the envelope enclosed in this issue of the Over Kellet View and brought to the service on the 19th and then given to one of the wardens or a member of the congregation. If you are a taxpayer, completing and signing the Gift Aid envelope will increase your gift to the church by 25%. In preparation for the Christmas services we will be having another Christmas window-dressing event to raise money for local and national charities. If you wish to help with this, please contact Marilyn Whinfield (927793). Future Events 4th November: Fair Trade Breakfast in the Village Hall between 9.00am and 12.30pm. Come for tea/coffee and, if desired, a full English Breakfast. Fairly traded goods and Christmas decorations will be available for all to buy. 9th December: a Christmas Afternoon tea will be held from 3pm in the Village Hall. If anyone would like to join a small choir to sing at the carols and lessons service on 17th December, please contact Angela Halsey (732972) for more details. 4 CHURCH NEWS CHURCH SERVICES Nov 5 10.30 Holy Communion Rev Derek Raitt Nov 12 10.15 Remembrance Service Mr Alan Hutchings, Lay Reader 10.55 Village Memorial Service Nov 19 10.30 Holy Communion Service Rev Ian Dewar, Hospital Chaplain, Morecambe Bay Hospitals Nov 26 10.30 Methodist Service Mr Malcolm Smith, Local Preacher Dec 3 10.30 Holy Communion Rev Michael Everitt, Archdeacon of Lancaster Dec 10 10.30 All Age Worship Rev Canon Peter Ballard Dec 17 10.30 Holy Communion Rev Derek Raitt 18.30 Carols and Lessons Service Mr Alan Hutchings, Lay Reader Dec 24 10.30 Methodist Service TBA 23.30 Holy Communion Rev Herrick Daniel Dec 25 10.30 Christmas Day Service Mr Alan Hutchings, Lay Reader Dec 31 10.30 Morning Worship Mr Alan Hutchings, Lay Reader All are welcome to attend these services and the weekly prayer meeting in church between 10 and 11am on Mondays and the weekly Bible Study in the Village Hall on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. John Halsey 5 OVER KELLET NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH I am glad to say that progress has been made by the police in solving the recent burglaries in Over Kellet and surrounding villages. So we can all relax. But not too much. Now is a good time to devote attention to what security measures we should try to put in place. Last time I wrote in the Over Kellet View about burglar alarms and close-circuit television as ways of protecting your house from breaking and entering. These measures are to prevent any intrusions. Suppose, however, that you are robbed. This could be in your home, while shopping or on holiday. Those who have not suffered this in their lives are inclined to think that it is all right provided that you have insurance. Many who have lost possessions in this way know that it not so simple. Loss of a family heirloom or something left by a friend or family member cannot be made good by payment of a sum of money. Often such items have only little intrinsic value but enormous sentimental value. The police cannot recover items that can be described only in general terms. They have much more success, however, when the property is clearly defined and there is a photograph. Now is a good time to think about the things you value. Take photographs (from several angles) of everything of monetary value or that means something to you. Keep copies of the photos on your computer, if you have one, or in a safe place if you have prints. Remember that fires are more common than burglaries so make sure that ‘safe’ means really safe (in a fireproof box or another house). Make a list of all your possessions in each room. This seems a time-consuming thing to do, but you won’t have to repeat your ‘inventory’ very often; you can check it perhaps once a year. Again keep the list in a safe place. These lists may be very useful if the police ever have to identify stolen articles. Just before going away on holiday, make a check-list of what you are taking with you. That way, you will be able to make a clear statement in the unlikely and unfortunate event that you luggage is lost.